Annual Report of the Town Officers of Wakefield Massachusetts

124tk ANNUAL REPORT

TOWN OFFICERS

WAKEFIELD, MASS.

h inancial Year Ending December Thirty-first

.Nineteen -Hundred and Thirty-five

ALSO

THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS

WAR 7 1936 or THE

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

During the Year 1935

WAKEFIELD

Town Officers, 1935-36

Selectmen V. Richard Fazio, Chairman D. Thomas Dinan, Secretary Charles F. Young George J. Evans Donald White

Town Clerk

Frederic S. Hartshorne

Assistant Town Clerk Margaret V. Hurley

Town Treasurer Arthur H. Boardman

Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman

Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell

Assessors Hugh Connell, Chairman Term Expires March, 1936 Arthur C. Verge, Secretary " " " 1937 David Sliney " " " 1938

Municipal Light Commissioners Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 A. Francis Harrington, Secretary " " " 1936 " " Curtis L. Sopher " 1937

Water and Sewerage Board William B. Stantial, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 " Aaron T. Butler, Secretary " " 1936 " " Sidney F. Adams " 1937 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Board of Public Welfare Dennis P. Hogan, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 " " Etta C. Stoddard, Secretary " 1937 " " Adelaide W. Boynton, Agent " 1936 ' " William C. Strong " 1937 " " Frank P. Wakefield " 1936

School Committee

J. William O'Connell, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 " " " Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary 1937 " " " Mabel W. Sweetser, Treasurer 1936 " " " Thomas F. Kenney 1938 " " " Gardner E. Campbell 1938 " " " Harry B. Allman 1936

Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 " Florence L. Bean, Secretary " " 1937 " Albert W. Rockwood " " 1938 " Dr. Richard Dutton " " 1938 " " Alice W. Wheeler " 1938 " Walter C. Hickey " " 1936 " " Arthur L. Evans " 1936 " Dr. Frank T. Woodbury " " 1936 " " John J. Round " 1937

Board of Health

Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 Ned C. Loud, Secretary " " " 1937 Dr. Carl E. Allison " " " 1936

Park and Cemetery Commissioners 1936 William J. Garden, Chairman Term Expires March, " " George W. Abbott, Secretary " 1936 " " John T. Stringer " 1936

Town Planning Board Edward M. Bridge, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 " " Leon F. Reed, Secretary I938 " Dr. T. Fulton Parks I938 Dr. Frank T. Woodbury I936 " Maurice O. Carter I936 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK

Constables

James J. Pollard Walter E. Peterson John G. M. Gates Joseph L. Preston Louis N. Tyzzer Harry A. Simonds

Registrars of Voters Fred E. Bunker, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 Frederic S. Hartshorne, Clerk James F. Curley " " " 1938 " Owen A. Kenney " " 1936

Finance Committee Patrick H. Tenney, Chairman Term Expires March, 1937 Loring P. Jordan, Secretary «( « 1938

<< < Harry I. Reed 1936 Harry Marshall

<< < John I. Preston 1936 Virgil F. Cambareri

Board of Appeal

J. Theodore Whitney, Chairman William C. McKie A. Francis Harrington

Recreation Committee Eugene J. Sullivan, Chairman and Treasurer George F. Gardner David Sliney Dorothy Schlotterbeck Adelaide A. Shedd Elizabeth Neary Leonard H. DeMarco TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Population 1935 Census 16,494

Congressman, 7th District — William P. Connery, Jr., Lynn. Councillor, 6th District — Eugene A. P. Burtnett, Somerville Senator, 7th Middlesex District — Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington Representative, 19th Middlesex District — Edward J. Connelly, Wakefield.

LIST OF JURORS

Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 25, 1935

Name Residence Occupation

Abbott, George W., '34-'35 31 Lawrence St. Printer Adams, Howard F., '33-'34-'35 15 Hart St. Clerk Allen, Elwyn H., '33-'34-'35 6 Newell Rd. Superintendent Allen, Horace G., '34-'35 209 Oak St. Clerk Barrett, James, '35 22 Gould St. Laborer Beane, Raymond J., '33-'34-'35 60 Preston St. Garage Builder Bemister, George E., '33-'34-'35 24 Gladstone St. Builder Biggs, Robert M., '34-'35 14 Fairmount Ave. Machinist Black, P. Robert, '33-'34-'35 40 Central St. Highway Dept.

Blatz, Martin J., '35 212 Albion St. Gas Station Mgr. Brewer, Lithgo D., '33-'34-'35 11 Eaton St. Salesman Butler, Aloysius P., '34- '35 39 Lake St. Watchman Butler, Edward J., '35 230 Albion St. Chauffeur Campareri, Umberto, '33 -'34- '35 3 Bancroft Ave Shoeworker Cann, Harvey D., '35 15 Cedar Ct. Barber Cardillo, Vincenzo, '33-'34-'35 80 Nahant St. Laborer Carlson, Simeon A., '33 -'34- '35 Melrose Ave. Auto Mechanic Catalano, John, '33-'34-'35 34 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Spring Maker Chepulis, William, '33-'34-'35 208 Salem St. Woodworker Christopher, Vito, '34- '35 92 Nahant St. Mason Cieri, Alfred, '33-'34-'35 18 Perham St. Garage Worker Cooke, Charles W., '35 26 Chestnut St. Shipper Dalzell, Thomas J., '33-'34-'35 37 Wave Ave. Paymaster DeCecca, James, '33-'34-'35 16 Traverse St. Mechanic

Desmond, Daniel J., '35 68 Broadway Clerk Dill, William G., '34-'35 18 Grafton St. Lineman Dinan, Charles W., '34-'35 43 Gould St. Engineer Dinan, Jeremiah J., '35 61 Broadway Gardener Dinan, Joseph C, '34- '35 12 Fairmount Ave. Salesman Dolbeare, Cyrus M., '33-'34-'35 28 Wave Ave. Advertising Doucette, Lawrence, '34-'35 165 Albion St. Laborer REPORT OP TOWN CLERK

Name Residence Occupation

Dow, Everett G., '33-'34-'35 16 Cooper St. Plumber

Doyle, Charles J., '35 48 Jordan Ave. Contractor Drugan, Allen P., '34-'35 217 Vernon St. Teacher Eaton, Walter H., '33-'34-'35 30 Park St. Salesman Fay, George, '34-'35 69 Cedar St. Salesman Fell, Earl W., '33-'34-'35 78 Oak St. Bookkeeper Flannagan, John S., '34-'35 9 Highland Ave. Claim Agent Fleming, John W., '34- '35 31 Greenwood Ave. Painter Florence, William E., '33-'34-35 10 Overtake Rd. Heating Engr. Fober, Joseph J., '34- '35 60 Richardson St. Clerk Prizzell, John F., '33-'34-'35 238 Salem St. Printer Galvin, John J., '35 38 Gould St. Foundryman

Gibbons, Thomas J., '34- '35 66 Broadway Laborer Glass, Wayland L., '33 -'34- '35 Wave Ter. Rec. Clerk Gosnay, Thomas F., '34-'35 11 Fairmount Ave. Engraver Gray, William F., '34- '35 50 Lake St. Mill Worker Greene, Harry D., '34-'35 23 Forrest St. Sales Mgr. Hale, Orrin J., '35 232 Albion St. Foreman Hall, Leon, '33-'34-'35 12 Elm Sq. Salesman Hallauer, Herman, '34-'35 26 Green St. Signal Man Harlow, Richard A., '35 334 Main St. Salesman Harrington, William H., '34-'35 Harrington Ct. Ball Player Hatfield, George E., '34-'35 45 Richardson St. Shoemaker Hemsworth, Thomas M., '33-'34-'35 27 Park St. Janitor Henningar, John, '33-'34-'35 16 Bryant St. Woodworker Hogg, John M., '34-'35 Kendrick Rd. Sign Painter Holt, Frank C, '33-'34-'35 47 Myrtle Ave. Machinist Inman, Harold S., '34-'35 Essex St. Piano Tuner Jazukawiz, Thomas W., '35 10 Arundel Ave. Contractor Johnson, Raymond U., '33-'34-'35 14 White Ave. Chauffeur Kelly, John F., '30-'31-'35 36a Gould St. Electrician Kelso, James C, '34-'35 21 Parker Rd. Manufacturer Kennedy, James J., '35 50 Chestnut St. Laborer Ketchum, Herbert D., '35 18 Cooper St. Chauffeur Kirby, John J., '33-'34-'35 16 Central Ave. Boiler Maker Lanzillo, Joseph A., '33-'34-'35 21 Cedar St. Truck Driver Larriccia, Joseph, '33-'34-'35 125 Water St. Upholsterer Lee, Edward G., '34-'35 5 Linden Ave. Civil Engr. Lennon, Edward, '34-'35 20 Main St. Printer Lepore, Joseph J., '33-'34-'35 97 Nahant St. Laborer Lilley, James M., '34- '35 49 Chestnut St. Clerk Lindsay, William R., '35 77a Albion St. Merchant Locash, Charles, '33-'34-'35 Stark Ave. Machinist Logan, James, '34- '35 8 Birch Hill Ave. Janitor Longo, Carmine, '34-'35 57 Melvin St. Clerk Lord, Fred N., '33-'34-'35 25 Elm Sq. Crossing Watchman TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Name Residence Occupation

Macintosh, Alexander B., '34-'35 4 Highland Ave. Wheelwright Macintosh, Harry R., '35 4 Highland Ave. Carpenter Magee, Edgar A., '35 3 Cedar Ter. Carpenter Maguire, James V., '33-'34-'35 32a Armory St. Motorman Marshall, John F., '33-'34-'35 549 Main St. Mech. Engr. Marshall, John H., '35 23 Francis Ave. Accountant Martin, Frank E., '35 29 Evergreen St. Painter Martino, William, '33-'34-'35 148 Water St. Laborer Mason, Arthur B., '33-'34-'35 200 North Ave. Clerk May, Raymond A., '34-'35 24 Greenwood St. Printer Mayers, William A., '35 210 Albion St. Painter McCabe, Russell W., '35 6 Evergreen St.

McCullough, George J., '35 182 Albion St. McCullough, John W., '35 178 Albion St. Painter McGrath, Lawrence F., '34-'35 2 Herbert St. Shoe Worker McLaughlin, John J., '34-'35 32 Gould St. Plumber

McMahon, Michael. J., '35 11 Gould St. Moulder McManamin, Joseph L., '35 15 Lake St. Civil Engr. Merritt, Harold W., '35 1 Grafton St. Civil Engr. Miller, Myer, '33-'34-'35 94 Albion St. Tailor Moore, William B., '35 20 Gladstone St. Carpenter

Morgan, Henry J., '33-'34-'35 73 Nahant St. Mason Mullen, Joseph A., '34-'35 37 Melvin St. Plumber Murphy, James A., '35 8 West Water St. Barber Neiss, Jr., John L., '34-'35 Crystal Lake Pk. Gas Sta. Att. Nelson, Andrew, '35 Bonair Ave. Varnisher Nordberg, Carl T., '33-'34-'35 36 Eustis Ave. Investigator Nutile, Louis L., '34-'35 134 Water St. Clerk O'Connall, George F., '34-'35 216 North Ave. Sheet Metal Worker O'Cormell, Jr., J. William, '35 20 Fairmount Ave. Insurance O'Donnell, John E., '33-'34-'35 Harrington Ct. Laborer O'Hara, Bernard T., '33-'34-'35 181 Albion St. Mounter O'Neil, Thomas W., '34-'35 54 Chestnut St. Utility Man Packard, George A., '35 25 Avon St. Engineer Parker, Frank H., '35 24 Salem St. Time Keeper Pasqualino, Joseph, '33-'34-'35 11 Cyrus St. Standard Oil Passamonte, Joseph, '33-'34-'35 11 Bennett St. Barber Perkins, Walter F., '35 70 Chestnut St. Teller Perry, Frank W., '35 9 Sheffield Rd. Conveyancer Peterson, Edgar H., '35 22 Wave Ave. Salesman Peterson, Stanley R., '35 22 Pleasant St. Clerk Powers, Thomas F., '35 15 Byron St. D.unlop Tire Co. Preston, Harold L., '34-'35 31 Preston St. Mech. Engr.

Proia, Fernando I., '33-'34-'35 23 Water St. Merchant Quimby, Robert S., '35 13 Bryant St. Elec. Engr. Quirk, John A., '33-'34-'35 Lakeview Ave. Architect REPORT OP TOWN CLERK

Name Residence Occupation

Ramsdell, Herbert A., '33-'34-'35 102 Broadway Carpenter Randall, Charles E., '35 29 Parker Rd. Asst. Mgr.

Regan, John J., '34-'35 9 Gould St. Salesman Rickards, George W., '35 310 Main St. Salesman Roach, Vernon R., '35 17 Park St. Office Clerk Roach, Walter T., '33-'34-'35 6a Turnbull Ave. Mechanic Robbins, Joseph A., '33-'34-'35 20 Preston St. Rattan Worker Rogers, Leslie L., '33-'34-'35 Montrose Ave. Foreman Rowe, Ralph P., '35 75 Pleasant St. Superintendent Russell, Howard O., '35 34 West Water St. Y. M. C. A. Sec. Rutledge, Wesley S., '34-'35 10 Auburn St. Machinist Rutter, Walter P., '35 25 Parker Rd. Salesman Salvati, Arnold, '34-'35 47 Richardson St. Gas Co. Santoro, Michael, '33-'34-'35 53 Pleasant St. Merchant Santos, Robert E., '33-'34-'35 22 Preston St. Rubber Worker Sava, Santo, '34-'35 72 Preston St. Shoe Worker Scott, Fred C, '34-'35 35d Richardson Ave. Fed. Worker Sederquest, Edward L., '33-'34-'35 10 Mapleway Salesman Seifert, Paul H., '33-'34-'35 454 Main St. Barber Skinner, Robert A., '35 28 Strathmore Rd. Salesman Sliney, David, '33-'34-'35 54 Salem St. Foundry Worker Smith, Francis J., '35 33 Lafayette St. Druggist Smith, Joseph, '34-'35 7 Highland Ave. Moulder Southworth, Arthur P., '35 17 White Ave. Sales Mgr. Spang, Jr., Frank, '33-'34-'35 4 Morrison Rd. Office Official Spaulding, Earl H., '35 12 Nahant St. Manufacturer Stetson, Robert M., '33-'34-'35 159 Prospect St. Clerk Stoddard, Frank B., '35 19 Green St. Conductor Sullivan, Denis, '33-'34-'35 10 Herbert St. Rattan Worker Sullo, Edward A., '34-'35 18 Traverse St. Box Worker Tate, Wills H„ '34-'35 41 Pitman Ave. Chauffeur

Tecce, Joseph, '34-'35 7 Herbert St'. Reed Worker Tenney, C. Frederick, '33-'34-'35 26 Madison Ave. Clerk Thompson, William L., '33-'34-'35 1 Sidney St. Clerk Thresher, Carl H., '33-'34-'35 60 Spring St. Merchant Thrush, William A., '31 -'35 28 Nahant St. Foreman Tropeano, Benjamin, '34-'35 12 Spring St. Gardener True, Harry E., '35 24 Forest St. Clerk Tucker, Martin L., '35 128 Salem St. Machinist Tuttle, Howard M., '35 Shumway Circle Manager Tyler, Clyde L., '35 107 Prospect St. Clerk Wallace, George V., '33-'34-'35 Shumway Circle Salesman Walsh, Arthur T., '34-'35 172 Albion St. Salesman Walsh, George H., '35 1 Traverse St. Plasterer Watt, James I., '33-'34-'35 20 Humphrey St. Insurance Weadick, James M., '33-'34-'35 33 Lakeview Ave. Drug Clerk 10 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Name Residence Occupation

Wells, Walter A., '35 8 Park St. Clerk Wengen, Frank, '35 20 Armory St. Reed Worker Wheeler, Herman C, '35 26 Cedar St. Collector White, Frank A., '35 23 West Water St. Clerk White, George E., '35 5 Laurel St. Student Whitney, Ralph E., '34- '35 24 Converse St. Machinist Whittle, Ernest E., '35 7 Turnbull Ave. Pattern Mkr. Widell, Carl S., '35 30 Armory St. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Wilcox, George N., '34- '35 66 Kendrick Rd. Machinist Windt, Roy, '35 16 Charles St. Glazier Zarella, Fred, '34- '35 129 Water St. Shoe Worker REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 11

Result of Election Held March 4, 1935, as Canvassed by the Board of Registrars

Indicates Election Selectmen Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Total *D. Thomas Dinan, 43 Gould St. 1816 590 1003 3409 *George J. Evans, 16 Lawrence St. 1514 550 645 2709 •V. Richard Fazio, 23A Armory St. 1686 559 741 2986 Orrin J. Hale, 232 Albion St. 650 180 521 1351 Jabez Hollett, 17 Gladstone St. 772 715 384 1871 Frank J. MacEnany, 7 Bartley St. 115 26 97 238 Frederick W. Murkland, 299 Salem St. 959 307 394 1660 James E. Murphy, 35 Richardson St. 385 35 141 561 Harry F. Peck, 18 Byron St. 153 86 101 340 *Donald White, 36 Lawrence St. 1336 522 587 2445 George E. White, 5 Laurel St. 456 159 210 825 *Charles F. Young, 30 Pleasant St. 1557 487 726 2770 Scattering 10 10 Blank 3021 829 1255 5105

Town Clerk Frederic S. Hartshorne, 11 Avon St. 1999 837 944 3780 Blank 887 172 417 1476

Town Treasurer Arthur H. Boardman, 56 Pleasant St. 1925 830 908 3663 Blank 961 179 453 1593

Moderator *Thomas G. O'Connell, Morrison Ave 1979 801 997 3777 Blank 907 208 364 1479

Municipal Light Board *Marcus Beebe, 2nd, 16 White Ave. 1911 811 892 3614 Blank 975 198 469 1642

Collector of Taxes Charles C. Cox, 18 Wharton Park 277 22 30 329 Leo F. Douglass, 19 Cedar St. 671 46 503 1220 Frank H. Hackett, 39 Richardson Ave. 752 83 412 1247 Theodore L. Roache, 1 Houston St. 149 8 88 245 Carl W. Spreadbury, 8 Bartley St. 13 5 13 31 *Carl W. Sunman, 21 Hillis Ave. 758 812 272 1842 Richard E. Wall, 2 Bryant St. 103 11 16 130 Blank 163 22 27 212 12 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Board of Public Welfare Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Total *Dennis P. Hogan, 26 Bartley St. 1516 600 787 2903 Blank 1370 409 574 2353 Assessor Albert W. Greer, 41 Albion St. 225 26 112 363 Arthur M. Griffin, 601 Main St. 537 66 140 743 George Haley, 5 Francis Ave. 46 161 23 230 Wilton P. Hogg, 784 Main St. 268 387 163 818 Aubrey W. Millett, 31 Emerson St. 286 112 191 589 *David Sliney, 54 Salem St. 616 21 399 1036 Herbert H. Thistle, 627 Main St. 244 167 88 499 J. Edson Tredinnick, 8 Bryant St. 446 25 167 638 Blank 218 44 78 340 Water and Sewerage Board Leonard H. DeMarco, 3 Summer St. 1228 218 617 William B. Stantial, 6 Kendrick Rd. 1271 738 553 Blank 387 53 191 School Committee *Gardner E. Campbell, 11 Wave Ave. 1685 768 800 *Thomas F. Kenney, 23 Charles St. 1941 741 956 Blank 2146 509 966 Park and Cemetery Commissioners George W. Abbott, 31 Lawrence St. 1679 705 739 William J. Garden, 17 Lafayette St. 1460 594 639 Ernest Heywood, 79 Gould St. 1016 477 582 Vernon C. Orde, 37 Pleasant St. 672 200 402 John T. Stringer, 29 Albion St. 1437 364 643 Blank 2394 687 1078 Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Richard Dutton, 33 Avon St. 1947 808 903 Albert W. Rockwood, 150 Main St. 1738 771 835 Alice W. Wheeler, 25 Park Ave. 1764 778 861 Blank 3209 670 1484 Board of Health, for Three Years Wesley S. Goodwin, 7 Kendrick Rd. 1800 842 846 Blank 1086 167 515 Board of Health, for Two Years 'Ned C. Loud, 33 Parker Rd. 1783 793 879 Blank 1103 216 482 Constables John G. Gates, 77 Green St. 1647 750 730 Walter E. Peterson, 27 Armory St. 1751 803 831 Joseph L. Preston, 31 Preston St. 1720 628 820 Daniel F. Talbot, 18 Turnbull Ave. 1010 300 535 Blank 2530 546 1167 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 13

Record of Town Meetings

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 7, 1935

Meeting was called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Return thereon.

Article 1. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $6,000.00 to pay for the estimated cost of materials, trucking and other incidentals, which will be necessary on work projects for which labor will be supplied by the Emergency Relief Administration or by other Federal Relief Agencies. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 1.

Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 7.55 o'clock.

Attendance 70.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 11, 1935

Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting. On motion by Mr. demons. Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be dispensed with. Constable's Return read.

ARTICLE 1

Article 1. To act upon the reports of Town Officers as published. On motion by Mr. demons. Voted: That reports of Town Officers as printed be accepted and laid upon the table.

ARTICLE 2

Art. 2. To choose all Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot. On motion by Mr. Marshall. Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to bring in nominations for all Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot. 14 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

ARTICLE 3

Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1935, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.—M. E. S. demons and others. On motion by Mr. Clemons.

Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1935, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.

ARTICLE 4

Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize various departments to purchase new equipment, at net costs not exceeding amounts specified below, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments. Town Hall Detention Cells $ 709.00 Boiler 500.00

«fc H> 1,209.00 Welfare Department Automobile 1,150.00 Typewriter 75.00 2 Piles 2 Typewriter Desks 2 Desks 2 Chairs 1 Roll-top Desk 1 Large Table 175.00 1,400.00 Library Typewriter 80.00 Highway Department 1 Two-ton Truck 1,250.00 1 One and one-half ton Truck 800.00 1 Blade Plow 250.00 1 Second-hand Shovel 2,200.00 5 Sidewalk Plows 450.00 1 Tractor 1,000.00 5,950.00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 15

Collector's Department Adding Machine 125.00 Typewriter 125.00 2 Chairs 20.00 2 Chairs 20.00 1 Desk 50.00 320.00 Police Department Automobile 500.00 School Department Automobile 1,000.00 Assessors' Department Typewriter 75.00 Water Department 1 Tap Machine 275.00 1 Light Truck 700.00 975.00 Motion by Finance Committee. That the town authorize various departments to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding the amount specified below, exchanging similar equipment therefor where now owned. The net cost of such equipment to be taken from the appropriation voted for such departments as follows: Town Hall Detention Cells $ 709.00 Boiler 500.00 $ 1,209.00 Welfare Department Automobile 1,150.00 Typewriter 75.00 2 Files 2 Typewriter Desks 2 Desks 2 Chairs 1 Roll-top Desk 1 Large Table 175.00 1,400.00 Library Typewriter 80.00 Highway Department 1 Two-ton Truck 1,250.00 1 One and one-half ton Truck 800.00 1 Blade Plow 250.00 1 Second-hand Shovel 2,200.00 5 Sidewalk Plows 450.00 1 Tractor 1,000.00 5,950.00 16 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Collector's Department Adding Machine 125.00 Typewriter 125.00 2 Chairs 20.00 1 Desk 50.00 320.00

Police Department Automobile 500.00

School Department Automobile 1,000.00

Assessors' Department Typewriter 75.00 Water Department 1 Tap Machine 275.00 1 Light Truck 700.00 975.00

Amendment by Mr. Horovitz.

That the authorization for $1,150.00 for an automobile for the Welfare Department be deleted, and the Department be given no authority to purchase an automobile this year. Amendment was voted in the affirmative and the original motion by the Finance Committee, as amended, was then voted.

ARTICLE 5

Art. 5. To determine how much money the town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Charities and Soldiers' Benefits, Edu- cation, Recreation, and Unclassified Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department. GENERAL GOVERNMENT

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $29,052.50 to be apportioned as follows:

Moderator $ 22.50

Selectmen's Department Salary of Board 450.00 Department Expenses 1,900.00

Accounting Department 3,325.00 REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 17

Treasurer's Department Salary of Treasurer 900.00 Department Expenses 1,700.00

Collector's Salary 1,595.00 Upon condition that all fees received by the Collector be paid into the Treasury for the use of the town.

Collector's Expenses 2,700.00

Assessors' Department Salaries of Assessors 2,610.00 Department Expenses 4,800.00

Legal Department 1,400.00

Town Clerk's Department Salary of Clerk 450.00 Department Expenses 800.00

Vital Statistics 100.00

Election and Registration 1,210.00

Board of Appeal 90.00

Town Hall 5,000.00

Protection of Persons and Property Motion by Finance Committee.

That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $88,782.50 to be apportioned as follows: Police Department (See Amendment) $ 33,000.00 Fire Department 35,000.00 Hydrant Rental 8,650.00 Moth Department 6,500.00 Building Department Salary of Inspector 900.00 Allowance for Auto 150.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 825.00

Dog Officer , 540.00 « Forest Warden 150.00 Forest Warden Unpaid Bills 27.50 Wire Inspector 270.00 Compensation 2,500.00 Animal Inspector 270.00

Amendment by Mr. Hines. That the Police Department appropriation be increased in the sum of $1,061.25 to provide for one additional police officer from April 1 for the balance of the year. The amendment was voted in the affirmative and the original motion by Finance Committee, as amended was then voted. 18 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Health and Sanitation On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,870.00 to be apportioned as follows:

Health Department Salaries of Board $ 270.00 Department Expenses 7,500.00 Collection of Garbage 3,300.00 Care of Dumps 1,000.00

Sewer Department Sewer Maintenance 7,000.00 Sewer Connections 1,800.00

Highway" Department On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $65,000.00 for Highways.

Charities and Soldiers' Benefits On motion by Mr. Hogan. Voted: That items under this heading be considered separately.

Public Welfare Department On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 for salaries of Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $65,000.00 for Outside Poor expenses. An amendment by Mr. Hogan to increase this appropriation in the sum of $3,000.00 was lost. Original motion was then voted.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,246.36 for unpaid bills.

Infirmary. Motion by Finance Committee.

That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for Infirmary. Amendment by Mr. Wakefield. KEPORT OF TOWN CLERK 19

That the appropriation for the Infirmary be increased in the sum of $200.00. Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $307.07 for Infirmary unpaid bills.

Soldiers' Benefits On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the following sums for purposes as stated:

State Aid $1,800.00 Military Aid 1,920.00 State Military Aid 270.00 Soldiers' Relief 23,000.00 Soldiers' Relief Agent 360.00 Soldiers' Relief Agent Expenses 40.00

Education On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $276,250.00 to be apportioned as follows:

School Department $254,550.00 Trade School 3,200.00 Library 18,500.00

Recreation and Unclassified On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $45,280.00 to be apportioned as follows:

Salaries of Park and Cemetery Commissioners $ 180.00 Park Department Expenses 4,100.00 Cemetery Department 1,700.00 Miscellaneous 400.00 Street Lights 18,000.00 Fire Alarm, Police Signal and Traffic Lights 3,000.00 Rifle Range Company E 550.00 Rifle Range Medical Company 150.00 Recreation 850.00 Fire Insurance 4,700.00 Lake Quannapowitt 600.00 Planning Board 50.00 Reserve Fund 11,000.00 and that $9,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Sur- plus Account to the Reserve Fund. 20 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Public Service Enterprises On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $91,400.55 to be apportioned as follows: Water Department Salaries of Water Commissioners $ 270.00 Department Expenses 52,900.00 Water Bonds 30,929.30 and that $70.70 be taken from the premium on Bonds Account to be used towards payment of these bonds. Water Interest 7,301.25

Interest and Maturing: Debt On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $122,500.00 to be apportioned as follows:

Interest $33,000.00 Maturing Debt 89,500.00

Light Department On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $270.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners to be taken from the receipts of the Department and the balance of the receipts of the Department be appropriated for the use of the Department, provided however, that if the income from said Department shall exceed the expenses of the Department for said fiscal year, that the use of said excess in whole or in part be determined by the 1936 Annual Town Meeting.

ARTICLE 6

Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $9,375.00 to rebuild Vernon Street from New Salem Street north for a distance of 3,600 feet or more, provided additional funds are provided by State and County.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the purposes named in Article 6, provided the State and County jointly appropriate $10,000.00.

ARTICLE 7

Art. 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $4,500.00 to rebuild Salem Street from the Lynnfield line west for a distance of 3,000 feet or more provided additional funds are provided by State and County. —Board of Selectmen. Voted: That the subject matter of Article 7 be laid on the table. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21

ARTICLE 6 On motion by Mr. Clemons. Voted: That Article 6 be taken up. On motion by Mr. Clemons. Voted: That the vote whereby the town appropriated $5,000.00 under Article 6 be re-considered. On motion by Mr. Clemons. Voted: That subject matter of Article 6 be laid upon the table. On motion by Mr. Tenney. Voted: That the meeting stand adjourned to Thursday next at 7.30 o'clock P.M.

Adjourned at ten o'clock.

Attendance 800. Committee under Article 2—Harry Marshall, Cyrus M. Dolbeare, Leonard H. DeMarco, Benjamin Butler and Edward T. Clothey.

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 14, 1935

Meeting called to order at 7.35 o'clock by Moderator O'Connell, Article 8 being in order. By unanimous consent of the meeting, Frederick W. Murkland offered the following resolution:

A Resolve Concerning the ERA Transient Camp at Camp Curtis Guild. Whereas, The citizens of Wakefield, in town meeting assembled, believe that the Emergency Relief Administration's so-called Transient Camp, at Camp Curtis Guild, is generally detrimental to the town, and, Whereas, The welfare and safety of residents and property in the vicinity of the so-called Transient Camp, are threatened by the presence of persons of criminal habits sheltered at the camp, and, Whereas, Women, living in the neighborhood, are afraid to leave their homes after dark, and some of them fear being left alone in their homes, and, Whereas, Children, especially girls, are kept indoors during the eve- ning because of fear for their safety, and, Whereas, Children have been accosted and, in at least one case, pur- sued by drunken so-called transients, and, Whereas, At least two known felonies have been committed by so- called transients, and the threat of more serious crimes is imminent, and, Whereas, Executive officers at the camp are without authority to restrain, discipline or punish offenders, even though the offense be against the good of the camp itself, therefore be it

Resolved (1) That the Board of Selectmen of the town of Wakefield is hereby requested to communicate with the proper federal authorities 22 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

with a view to removing the so-called Transient Camp from Camp Curtis Guild, or vesting camp officials with the power to restrain, discipline and punish so-called transients sheltered there.

(2) That copies of this resolve be sent by the Town Clerk to the State Emergency Relief Administrator; to the ERA authorities at Washington, D. C, to the Massachusetts Senators in Congress, and to the Representative from the Seventh Massachusetts Congressional District.

ARTICLES 6 AND 7 On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That Articles 6 and 7 be taken from the table,

ARTICLE 6 On motion by Finance Committee.

That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the

purpose named in Article 6, provided the State and County jointly appropriate $10,000.00, the work covering approximately 1920 feet.

An amendment by Mr. Dinan to increase the amount to $9,000.00, with corresponding increases in other amounts was lost. Original motion by Finance Committee was then voted.

ARTICLE 7 On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for

the purposes named in Article 7, provided the State and County jointly appropriate $4,000.00, the work covering approximately 1300 feet.

ARTICLE 8

Art. 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the maintenance of various streets, provided additional funds are provided by State and County.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purposes named in Article 8, provided the State and County jointly appropriate $2,000.00.

ARTICLE 9

Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to pay for medical aid given in the past to ERA workers under the Federal Government and authorize such payments for future aid and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum therefor.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 23

ARTICLE 10

Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to purchase for Highway Depart- ment purposes a lot of land on North Avenue adjoining the land now used by said department, said lot being bounded and described as follows: Southwesterly by North Avenue 130 feet; Southeasterly by land of the American Reed and Fibre Furniture Co. 257.52 feet; Northwesterly by land now or formerly of Alice Burditt 120 feet and more Westerly by land of the town 180.59 feet, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum therefor.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 11

Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase additional land for Playground purposes adjoining the present Playground at the corner of North Avenue and Church Street and lying immediately north thereof and extending from North Avenue to Lake Quannapowitt.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 12

Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for and vote to purchase a site for a Fire Station to be located in Precinct Three.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 13

Art. 13. To see if the town will appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law on account of assessments levied on the town for its share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tuber- culosis Hospital Funding Loan, Acts of 1932, bonds maturing in 1935, issued in compliance with Chapter 10, Acts of 1932, also for any other indebtedness incurred and outstanding under said Chapter 10, also for the town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1935, also for the care, maintenance, and repair of said hospital for 1934, and including interest on temporary notes issued therefor in accordance with sections of Chapter 111 of the General Laws applicable thereto, and for all other expenses in connection therewith, determine how money shall be raised, or in any way act thereon.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $8,585.18 to carry out the purposes of Arjticle 13. 24 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

ARTICLE 14

Art. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to be used in projects under Federal National Acts, particularly the ERA.—M. E. S. Clemons. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 14.

v ARTICLE 15

Art. 15. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of jSelectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Houston Street, running northerly from Salem Street, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to establish and construct the same.—M. E. S. Clemons. Report of Selectmen on laying out Houston Street was read by the Moderator. On motion by Mr. Clemons. Voted: That the town accept and allow a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Houston Street, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report. This street to be laid out under .thel law authorizing Betterments. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 15. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 16

Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewer- age Board to sell or lease for a term not exceeding ten years, the property of the town lying between North Avenue and Lake Quannapowitt and bounded on the north by Lakeside Avenue, formerly known as the Hackett Estate; and authorize the said Board to repair said dwelling house, and Charge said repairs to its maintenance account, or to have removed the dwelling house thereon.—Water and Sewerage Board. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to lease the property described in Article 16 for a term not exceeding ten years, or to sell, repair or remove the building thereon.

ARTICLE 17

Art. 17. To see if the town will appropriate from the funds received from the Federal Government as a grant under the PWA Project No. 1746, the sum of $7,628.96 to be used by the Water and Sewerage Board in re- REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 25 placement of obsolete water pipes with iron pipe,—Water and Sewerage Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 18

Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to retain in the Town Treasury $7,628.96 received from the U. S. Government as part of the grant in connection with the PWA Water Mains Re-laying Project, to be used by the Assessors' in computing the tax rate for 1935.—Town Accountant.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $7,628.96 now in the Treasury, being the amount received from the Federal Government under PWA Project No. 1746, to be used by the Assessors, in computing the tax rate for 1935.

ARTICLE 19

Art. 19. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer and underdrain from Salem Street northerly across private land to Swain Place approximately 192 feet, and in Swain Place approximately 260 feet, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor.—Board of Health.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to construct sewers as proposed under Article 19, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,520.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 19.

ARTICLE 20

Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Health acting under Article 11 of the March Town Meeting, 1933, to change its power of executing a contract for Collection of Garbage with a surety bond to the execution of a contract for Collection of Garbage with sufficient security to protect the contract, either by a surety bond or other security acceptable to the Board of Health.—Board of Health.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: Indefinite postponement. —

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ARTICLE 21

Art. 21. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to employ a physician and surgeon or physicians and surgeons to attend the poor of the town and to fix their salary or salaries, said salary on salaries to be taken from the appropriation of the Welfare Department, or what they will do about it.—Board of Public Welfare. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 22

Art. 22. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to lease for Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp 39, United Spanish War Veterans, suitable quarters, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor. Edward J. Connelly and others. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 22.

ARTICLE 23

Art. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum Of $250.00 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish]

War Veterans.—Edward J'. Connelly and others. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 23.

ARTICLE 24

Art. 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum Of $250.00 to cover the expense of H. M. Warren Post No. 12, G. A. R., tq observance of Memorial Day.—Joseph W. Fuller and others. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 24.

ARTICLE 25

Art. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to be expended by the Corporal Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, for the proper observance of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1935.—Ernest E. Johnson and others. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $40.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 25. —

REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 27

ARTICLE 26

Art. 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to be expended by the Corporal Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1935. —Ernest E. Johnson and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 26.

ARTICLE 27

Art. 27. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be expended by Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars, for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1935.—Daniel P. Kelliher and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 27.

ARTICLE 28

Art. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to cover the expense of rent, light and heat of quarters for the Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Daniel P. Kelliher and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLES 29 AND 30

Art. 29. To hear and act upon a report of the special committee appointed under Article 43 of the Annual Warrant for the year 1934, relating to a consolidation of certain town departments into a Board of Public Works.—Raymond P. Dellinger and others.

Art. 30. To see if the town will vote—That the Board of Selectmen, in collaboration with this committee, be and hereby is authorized to petition the General Court for legislation necessary or proper to authorize the Board of Selectmen to act, in addition to their present powers and duties not hereby affected, as a Board of Public Works, exercising the powers and duties of the following departments, including commissioners thereof: Highway Department, including it Superintendent; Water and Sewer Department; Light Department; Park and Cemetery Department; Moth and Tree Warden Departments and those duties of the Health Department in connection with the Care of Dumps and the Collection of Garbage; and appoint a Director of Public Works and designate his powers and to provide further that the term of office of Selectmen be increased from one year to three years, one member of which be elected at first for 28 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD one year, two for two years and two for three years, and that the report of the committee recommending all of the above be and hereby is accepted.-—Raymond P. Bellinger and others.

On motion by Mr. Dellinger

Voted: That Article 30 be taken up and considered jointly with Article 29.

The report of the committee on establishing a Public Works Depart- ment was presented to the meeting by Mr. Dellinger.

Motion by Mr. Dellinger. That the Board of Selectmen, in collaboration with our committee of seven, be and hereby are authorized to petition the General Court for legislation necessary or proper to authorize the Board of Selectmen to act, in addition to their present powers and duties not hereby affected, as a Board of Public Works, exercising the powers and duties of the following departments, including commissioners thereof:

Highway Department, including its Superintendent. Water and Sewerage Department. Light Department, Park and Cemetery Department, Moth and Tree Warden Departments and those duties of the Health Department in connection with the Care of Dumps and the Collection of Garbage, and appoint a Director of Public Works and designate his powers and to provide further that the term of office of Selectmen be increased from one to three years, one member of which be elected at first for one year, two for two years and two for three years, and that the report of the Com- mittee recommending all of the above be and hereby is accepted.

Amendment by Mr. Beebe.

That . the Municipal Light Department be excluded from the Board of Public Works proposed for Wakefield.

Motion by Mr. Sullivan. That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion by Mr. Tenney. That the subject matter of this article be referred back to the committee, with instructions to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Sullivan requested that his motion to indefinitely postpone be withdrawn, but was refused unanimous consent of the meeting.

A motion by Mr. Heywood to adjourn Was lost. Mr. Heywood moved the previous question. The vote on the question "Shall the main question be now put", being in the affirmative, the various motions were acted on as follows:

On motion of Mr. Tenney to refer, vote was as follows: Affirmative, 141; Negative, 182; and the motion was declared not carried.

On Mr. Sullivan's motion to indefinitely postpone, the vote was as REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 29 follows: Affirmative, 143; Negative, 200; and the motion was declared not carried. Mr. Beebe's amendment was put to vote and declared not carried, no count being taken. The original motion by Mr. Dellinger was then put to vote and declared carried in the affirmative, no count being taken.

On motion by Mr. Horovitz. Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday next at 7.30 o'clock P.M. The debate on Public Works measure lasted from 8.35 to 10.40 o'clock.

Adjourned at 10.45 P.M. Attendance 400.

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 18, 1935

Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock P.M. by Moderator O'Connell, Article 31 being in order.

ARTICLE 31

Art. 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to erect and maintain a Comfort Station for men and women on the Common, or what they will do about it.—Salvatore Lazzaro and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 32

Art. 32. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 and pay that amount to Olivier LaVallee for the damage done to his house in August, 1933, by the Water Department.—John H. Prizzell and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 33

Art. 33. To see if the town of Wakefield will grant permission to Jacob Berman of Maiden, Mass., his heirs and assigns, to use as a cemetery for burial purposes and to sell lots therein, a certain parcel of land in said Wakefield bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the private way known as Lyons Lane opposite the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Albert and Clementine D'Ambrosia, said land is bounded on the west by said Lyons Lane opposite said D'Ambrosia land and land now or formerly of Charles 30 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

M. Cheever for a distance of about 800 feet; on the north by a line about 600 feet in length; thence northeasterly by a line about 175 feet in length; thence easterly by a curved line about 873 feet in length to the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Beebe Farm, Inc., and thence southerly by a straight line about 585 feet to the point of beginning; said land containing about ten (10) acres; be all of said measure- ments more or less, or however otherwise the said premises may be measured, bounded or described. Said land is both subject to and entitled to the benefit of any and all rights of way or record or however otherwise legally acquired.—Eugene J. Sullivan and others.

On motion by Mr. Reed. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 34

Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to reimburse Antonio Muccio for the loss of the use of his right hand injured permanently while in the employ of the Welfare Department as a stone mason at the Town Farm on Dec. 9, 1931, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it.—Charles F. Young and others. Finance Committee moved indefinite postponement. On motion by Mr. Young. Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of three, including Town Counsel, to report to Selectmen at some future date.

Moderator appointed C. F. Young, M. E. S. demons and P. H. Tenney.

ARTICLE 35

Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Select- men on behalf of the town to purchase, or take by eminent domain, or both, for a public playground or recreational center, land adjoining the Greenwood Playground on the south, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by the present playground 490 feet; westerly by lands now or formerly of Melrose Savings Bank, Fred M. Trask, and Edgar B. Allen, about 200 feet; southerly about 485 feet by a line parallel to and distant 200 feet from the southerly line of the present playground, and easterly 200 feet by land now or formerly of John Sowyrda; the supposed owner thereof being Michael Greek; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor.—Earl L. Bears and others. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf statutory of the town to purchase, or take by eminent domain by either method, or both purchase and take for a public playground or recreational center, land adjoining the Greenwood Playground on the south, bounded REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31

and described as follows: Northerly by the present Playground 490 feet; westerly by lands now or formerly of Melrose Savings Bank, Fred M. Trask, and Edgar B. Allen, about 200 feet; southerly about 485 feet by a line parallel to and distant 200 feet from the southerly line of the present playground and easterly 200 feet by land now or formerly of John Sowyrda; the supposed owner thereof being Michael Greek; and raise and appropriate the sum of $350 therefor. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 36

Art. 36. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Select- men on behalf of the town to purchase, or take by eminent domain, or* both, for a public playground or recreational center, land adjoining the Greenwood Playground on the south, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by the present playground and by land of owners unknown, 600 feet; westerly 200 feet by land now or formerly of Michael Greek; southerly about 540 feet by a line parallel to the southerly line of the present playground, and easterly by land of owners unknown, about 210 feet; the supposed owner thereof being John Sowyrda; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor.—Earl L. Bears and others.

Finance Committee recommended the purchase of this lot.

On motion by Mr. Clemons.

Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the town to purchase, for a public playground or recreational center, land adjoining the Greenwood Playground on the south, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by the present playground and by land of owners unknown, 600 feet; westerly 200 feet by land now or formerly of Michael Greek; southerly about 540 feet by a line parallel to the southerly line of the present playground, and easterly by land of owners unknown about 210 feet; the supposed owner thereof being John Sowyrda; and raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 therefor. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 37

Art. 37. To see if the town will authorize the expenditure from the special fund carried on the Town Accounts as the Surplus War Bonus Fund a sufficient amount to purchase and provide photographs of the members of Company A, 6th Massachusetts Infantry, World War Veterans Association who served in the World War, the same to be framed and grouped and hung in the State Armory or other suitable place.—Gray B. Brockbank and others.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $300.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 37, the same to be taken from the War Bonus Fund. 32 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

ARTICLE 38

Art. 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as salary to the nurse employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association, in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wake- field.—Ardelle R. McWhinnie and others.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 38. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 39

Art. 39. To see if the town will raise and appropriate not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) to buy additional land for playground purposes adjoining the present Henry J. Nasella Playground on Water Street, Wakefield.—Recreation Committee.

A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.

On motion by Mr. DeMarco.

Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the town to purchase for an addition to the Nasella Playground a tract of land adjoining said playground on the south and bounded on the east by a private way called Del Carmine Street; on the southwest by the Saugus River; and on the west by land now or formerly of John? Procuret and land of the town of Wakefield containing about one and 62/100 acres; and raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 therefor. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 40

Art. 40. To see if the town will vote to lease a portion of Lot 66 on Plan 31 located on Valley Street. Wakefield, and name the price and length of time of lease.—Alice C. Braxton and others.

A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.

On motion of Mrs. Braxton.

Voted: That Article 40 be referred to the Board of Selectmen to decide all questions pertaining to the lease, and with authority to act under the advice of the Town Counsel.

ARTICLE 41

Art. 41. To see if the town will amend its By-laws by striking out the following amendment to its By-laws: "No department shall grant any increase in wages or salary of any employee of the town unless a proposal therefor shall have been included in the estimate for a budget of such REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33

department under the provision of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 59," or what they will do about it.—The Council of Municipal Workers.

On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 42 Art. 42. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to put Gould Street, from Murray Street to Converse Street, in good condition, or what they will do about it.—F. J. Halloran and others.

On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 43 Art. 43. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning Law by making that portion of the town, recently taken over from the town of Saugus, a single residence district.—Planning Board. Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.

On motion by Mr. Bridge.

Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-law by making that portion of the town, recently taken over from the town of Saugus, a Single Residence District. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 44 To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning Law by changing the present business district in the vicinity of the intersection of Vernon Street and Salem Street, to a general residence district.—Planning Board. Mr. Bridge rgported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on the Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.

On motion by Mr. Bridge.

Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-law by changing the present Business District in the vicinity of the intersection of Vernon Street and Salem Street, to a General Residence District. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 45

Art. 45. To see if the town will amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to a Business District, that part of the town near Greenwood Bridge lying between the property of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company and Main Street, further bounded 34 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

and described as follows: A triangular lot of land bounded northerly by land of Gibbons, ninety-two (92) feet; easterly by Main Street, three hundred sixty-two (362) feet; westerly by land of Boston & Maine Rail- road three hundred forty-two (342) feet. Containing about 15,000 square feet of land more or less, or what they will do about it.—Eugene J. Sullivan and others.

Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held at which opposition developed. The Planning Board opposed this Amendment and

On motion of Mr. Bridge.

Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefintely postponed.

ARTICLE 46

Art. 46. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-laws so that Section 3— (a), General Residence Districts be made to read as follows: Uses in General Residence Districts: Dwellings, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Farms, Funeral Homes, Accessory Uses, etc.

In a General Residence District (a) No building or premises shall be erected, altered, or used for any other purpose than— 1. Any use permitted in a single residence district; 2. Dwelling; 3. Club, social or recreational use, except one the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business; 4. Funeral homes; 5. Accessory use customarily incident to any of the above uses and not detrimental to a residential neighborhood.—Gray B. Brockbank and others.

Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held. The Planning Board did not favor this change in Zoning By-law, and moved indefinite postponement. This motion was put to vote and declared not carried.

On motion by Mr. Brockbank.

Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws so that Section 3 (a) General Residence Districts be made to read as follows:

Uses in General Residence Districts: Dwellings, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Farms, Funeral Homes, Accessory Uses, etc.

In a General Residence District (a), No building or premises shall be erected, altered, or used for any other purpose than

1. Any use permitted in a single residence district; 2, Dwelling; 3, Club, social or recreational use, except one the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business; 4, Funeral home; 5, Acces- sory use customarily incident to any of the above uses and not detrimental to a residential neighborhood. Affirmative, 471; Negative, 62. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35

ARTICLE 47

Art. 47. To see if the town will vote to change from a General Resi- dence District to an Industrial District that part of the town located on the north side of Hart st, 150 feet in depth, between Melvin and Valley Streets, or what they will do about it. —Angelo Cardillo and others. Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that aduly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.

On motion by Mr. Bridge.

Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to an Industrial District that part of the town located on the north side of Hart Street 150 feet in depth, between Melvin and Valley Streets. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 48

Art. 48. To see if the town will change from a General Residence Dis- trict to a Business District that part of the premises at 180 Vernon Street described as follows: All that portion of said premises between a line one hundred feet distant easterly from and parallel to said Vernon Street, and the rear line of said premises and for the entire width of said premises or lot.—Julian Haladej. Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, but the Planning Board opposed the change and moved indefinite postponement. This motion was put to vote and declared not carried.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to a Business District that part of the premises at 180 Vernon Street described as follows:

All that portion of said premises between a line 100 feet distant easterly from and parallel to said Vernon Street and the rear line of said premises and for the entire width of said premises or lot. Unani- mous vote.

ARTICLE 49

Art. 49. Ordered that the income from the sales of gas and electricty to private consumers, for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and street lighting, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the municipal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction of the Municipal Light Board for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that, if said income shall exceed 36 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

said expenses for said fiscal year, that the use of such excess, in whole or in part, be determined by the 1936 Annual Town Meeting.—Municipal Light Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: Indefinite postponement.

ARTICLE 50

Art. 50. To see if the town will vote to return to the Town Treasury

any part of the balance remaining January 1. 1935. of the income of the Municipal Light Plant for the year 1934. for the use of the town in reducing the tax rate for the current year.—Municipal Light Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That $23,000.00 of the cash balance of the Municipal Light

Department of January 1. 1935. be returned to the Town Treasury and the Assessors be hereby authorized to use the same in computing the Tax Rate of 1935.

ARTICLE 51

Art. 51. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Depart- ment to transfer from its Operation Fund to its Construction Fund the sum of $22,600.85. this sum being part of its balance as of Dec. 31, 1934 — Municipal Light Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That $22,600.85 remaining in the Municipal Light Department Operating Fund as of Jan. 1. 1935. be transferred to its Construction Account.

ARTICLE 2 On motion by Mr. Marshall.

Voted: That Article 2 be taken up.

Mr. Marshall reported for the committee and placed the following in nomination for the various offices:

Field Drivers Carrol Robie, George A. Bennett, George H. Halliday

Fence Viewers Augustus Baxter, Dennis F. Regan, Hugh Kelso

Surveyors of Lumber William E. Knox, Henry A. Feindel, Edward G. Bowditch, Ernest E. Prescott, Larkin E. Bennett, Harry Mcintosh, Willard Wing REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 37

Planning Board Leon F. Reed, Dr. T. Fulton Parks

Recreation Committee

Eugene J. Sullivan, George F. Gardner, Elizabeth Neary, Adelaide A. Shedd, David Sliney, Dorothy Schlotterbeck, Leonard H. DeMarco

No further nominations were made.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That the Clerk cast one ballot for the list of officers as read. Unanimous vote. The Clerk having attended to this duty, the various persons were declared elected to the various offices.

ARTICLE 1 On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That Article 1 be taken up.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That the reports of Town Officers as printed be taken from the table and accepted.

On motion by Mr. Morgan.

Voted: That as all articles in the warrant having been disposed of, this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 10.10 o'clock. Attendance 800.

Finance Committee Loring P. Jordan, Samuel B. Horovitz, Maurice F. Walsh, Howard A. Jones, Cornelius L. Horgan

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25, 1935

Meeting called to order at 7.35 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That the further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be waived. Constable's Return read. 38 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

ARTICLE 1

Article 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to be used in replacing the present fire alarm switchboard with a new one and for any necessary alterations in said system.—Munici- pal Light Board.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 1.

ARTICLE 2

Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to lease a portion of either of the lots, owned by the Town of Wakefield and located on Valley Street and near Lot No. 66 on Plan No. 31. That the Town Counsel may be instructed to draw up the lease covering all questions concerning the lease, (a) Price; (b) Length of time of lease; (c) Terms of lease.—Alice C. Braxton.

Finance Committee moved indefinite postponement.

On motion by Mrs. Braxton. Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. Jordan. Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 7.50 P.M. Attendance 75.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 15, 1935 Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting and -the Constable's Return thereon.

ARTICLE 1

To see if the town will vote to purchase for a playground the whole or any part of the land owned by the Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association lying between Albion Street on the South and Gould Street on the North and West and appropriate a sum of money therefor.

On motion by Finance Committee.

That a Committee of Seven be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the subject matter of Article 1, and said Committee to report on August 19, 1935, at an adjournment of this meeting.

On motion by Mr. demons. Voted: That motion offered by Finance Committee be laid upon the table. REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 39

Motion by Mr. demons.

That the town purchase from the Wakefield Real Estate and Build- ing Association for a public playground, the premises lying between Albion Street and Gould Street (for description of land, see Town Clerk's Records, Book 14, Page 51) and appropriate the sum of ($1750) Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the payment thereof, said sum to be taken from the legacy recently received from the Estate of Isabel H. Moulton, deceased, late of Washington, D. C, and that said public playground be named "The Moulton Playground", and that the Selectmen be authorized to expend in connection with said playground the balance of said legacy, to wit, one Hundred and Sixteen ($116) Dollars.

After an extended debate, the previous question was moved by Benjamin Butler.

The motion "Shall the main question be now put?" was declared not carried.

On motion by Mr. Pike.

Voted: That motion offered by Mr. demons be laid upon the table. Affirmative, 37. Negative, 34.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That motion offered by Finance Committee be taken from table. The original motion by Finance Committee was then put to vote and declared carried in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, August 19, 1935, at 7.45 o'clock.

Adjournment at 8.50 o'clock. Attendance 80.

Committee Appointed by Moderator

Maynard E. S. demons, George W. Abbott, D. Thomas Dinan, Joseph W. Maclnnis, Fred W. Murkland, Benjamin Butler, Ernest Heywood

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 19, 1935

ARTICLE 1

Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. demons, the report was submitted to the meeting by Mr. Dinan. Motion by Benjamin Butler. That the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted. A motion by the Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. The motion by Mr. Butler to accept and adopt was put to vote and declared carried in the affirmative. 40 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

On motion by Mr. Dinan.

Voted: That the town purchase from the Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association, for a public playground, the premises lying between Albion Street and Gould Street bounded and described as outlined in the description submitted by Mr. Clemons at the previous Session of this meeting, excluding Lot 18 from the description and appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty (1750) dollars for the payment thereof, said sum to be taken from the legacy recently received from the estate of Isabel H. Moulton, deceased, late of Washington, D. C, and that said public playground be named "The Moulton Playground", and that the Selectmen be authorized to expend in connection with said playground the balance of said legacy, to wit, one hundred and sixteen dollars ($116).

On motion by Mr. Butler.

Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 8.37 o'clock P.M. Attendance 250.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 14, 1935

Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Con- stable's Return, be dispensed with. Constable's Return read.

Mr. O'Connell, being chairman of committee reporting under Article 1, relinquished the chair to Theodore Eaton, Esq.

ARTICLE 1

Article 1. To hear and act upon a report of the Committee appointed under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting held in 1931 relating to an intermediate school and also the subject matters referred to the same Committee relating to High School additions and the purchase for the Annual of land under Article 12 to 20 inclusive of the Warrant Meeting of 1932.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee. The majority report of the committee was presented to the meeting and read by Thomas G. O'Connell. Minority report was entered and read by Edward G. Lee.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That both the majority and minority reports be accepted as progressive reports. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41

ARTICLES 2, 3 AND 4

Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to provide an addition including a separate workshop to the High School to house the four years of High School and the Eighth Grade for about 1010 additional pupils. Original equipment to be included.—Board of Selectmen.

Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to provide an addition, including a separate workshop, to the High School to provide for the four years of High School for about 700 additional pupils. Original equipment to be included.—Board of Selectmen.

Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to provide an Intermediate School on a separate location. Original equipment to be included.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. Lee.

Voted: That Articles 2, 3 and 4 be taken up together.

Motion by Finance Committee.

That all action under Articles 2, 3 and 4 be indefinitely postponed.

The discussion under these articles continued until 10.30 o'clock.

Mr. Singer, a non-resident, was given permission by the meeting to speak on the matter.

A motion by J. J. Butler to adjourn to Wednesday night was lost.

Mr. Wakefield moved the previous question.

The vote on "Shall the main question now be put?" being in the affirmative, the motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was in order.

This motion was put to vote and overwhelmingly carried in the affirmative.

ARTICLES 5 TO 11

Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the construction of the building authorized under either Article 2, 3 or 4 of this Warrant, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town for use in carrying out such project, a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935; and authorize the appointment of a Committee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; said project may include a separate shop building with the addition to said High School; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made; or take any action relative thereto. 42 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school purposes the property of John H. Beebe situated on Common and Church Streets and bounded and described as follows: —Commencing at a point on Com- mon Street one hundred forty-one and 80/100 (141.80) feet northerly from the northwest corner of Common Street and Lafayette Street, thence running northerly by two courses on said Common Street one hundred thirty-eight and 13/100 (138.13) feet to land of Alice W. Wheeler; thence running westerly by said Wheeler land one hundred sixty-eight (168) feet; thence running northerly by land of said Wheeler ninety-seven and 5/10 (97.5) feet to Church Street; thence running westerly by said Church Street by two courses ninety-nine and 85/100 (99.85) feet; thence running southerly by land of owners unknown one hundred sixty and 80/100 (160.80) feet; thence running easterly in part by land of owners unknown and in part by land of Pearson ninety-seven and 65/100 (97.65) feet; thence running southerly by land of Pearson seventy and 80/100 (70.80) feet to land of the Town of Wakefield; and thence running easterly by land of said town one hundred eighty-six and 70/100 (186.70^ feet to Comon Street and the point of beginning; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase thereof.—Intermediate School Inves- tigating Committee.

Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school purposes the property of Alice W. Wheeler situated at the southwesterly corner of Common and Church Streets and bounded and described as follows:— Northeasterly by the junction of said Common and Church Streets one hundred sixty and 78/100 (160.78) feet; northerly by Church Street fifty-seven and 67/100 (57.67) feet; westerly by land of Beebe ninety- seven and 5/10 (97.5) feet; and southerly by other land of Beebe one hundred sixty-eight (168) feet; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase thereof.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee.

Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain, for school purposes, and determine the method of said taking, the following described property supposed to be owned by Edith and Bently Pearson, bounded: Beginning at a point one hundred thirty-eight (138) feet northerly of the northerly line of Lafayette Street at land of Town of Wakefield, thence running northerly by said land of Town of Wakefield and by land of Beebe, seventy-six and 60/100 (76.60) feet; thence turning and running westerly by land of Beebe, eighty-five (85) feet; thence turning and running southerly by land of owners unknown, seventy-eight (78) feet; and thence turning and running easterly by land of said Pearson, eighty-four and 8/10 (84.8) feet to the point of beginning, containing about 6570 square feet of land; and raise and appro^ priate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase or taking thereof.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee. REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 43

Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to purchase, or authorize Ithe Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, the property at 549 Main Street, formerly owned by Arianna H. Marshall, substantially bounded and described as follows: —Said real estate is situated on the westerly side of Main Street and contains about 40,424 square feet and bounded and described as follows, viz: Easterly by Main Street, one hundred fifty-seven (157) feet; southerly by land now or late of heirs of Caleb Poster, about three hundred twenty-one and 74/100 (321.74) feet; westerly by a brook separating the land hereby described from land now or late of heirs of Cyrus Wakefield; northerly by land now or late of George A. Brigham, about three hundred forty-seven (347) feet. And raise and' appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money' therefor.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee and John J. Butler and others.

Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to purchase, or authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, the property at 543 Main Street, supposed owners being William R. Carver and Gertrude C. Skidmore. Said property is situated on Main Street and shown on Plan K of lands belonging formerly to the estate of Cyrus Wakefield, containing 37,253 square feet more or less and bounded: East- erly by Main Street 63.8 feet; southeasterly by land now or formerly of* Adam Hawkes on two lines 347 feet; westerly on the easterly shore of a pond 162.4 feet and northwesterly by land now or late of F. and L. Hawkes 340.5 feet; subject to a right of flowage if any exists, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee and John J. Butler and others.

Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to purchase, or authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, the property at 539 Main Street, known as the Hawkes estate, substantially bounded and described as follows: —Said real estate is situated on westerly side of Main Street and contains about 25,000 square feet and bounded: Beginning at the southeasterly corner of said land on said Main Street at land now or formerly of John Newman's estate, thence the line runs westerly by land of said Newman's estate to the water course or brook at land now or formerly of Cyrus Wakefield; thence northerly and northeasterly in a curving line and then nearly easterly by said water course of brook and by land of said Wakefield to said Main Street, thence southerly by said Main Street to the point of beginning. Excepting from the above described land about 7,000 square feet of land included in a strip along the northerly side thereof conveyed to said Town of Wakefield by deed dated June 26, 1924, and recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds, Book 4743, Page 531. And raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money 44 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor.—Intermediate School Investigating Committee and John J, Butler and others.

On motion by Mr. Tenney..

Voted: That Articles 5 to 11, both inclusive, be taken up together.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That all action under Articles 5 to 11, both inclusive, be indefinitely postponed.

ARTICLE 12

Art. 12. To see if the town will vote its approval of a future layout and acceptance of Butler Avenue, Grand Passway and Strathmore Road as public ways provided construction thereof may be made Federal Pro- jects under WPA.—Aaron Butler, George J. Evans.

On motion by Aaron Butler.

Voted: That the town vote its approval for a future layout and acceptance of Butler Avenue, Grand Passway and Strathmore Road as public ways provided construction thereof may be made Federal Projects under WPA.

ARTICLE 13

Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the resurfacing of approximately three miles of road ways on accepted streets in the town, being PWA Docket No. 1298 Federal Projects, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town for use in carrying out such projects a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935; and authorize the Selectmen to be a Committee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as necessary to carry out such projects or take any action relative thereto.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That all action under Article 13 be indefinitely postponed.

On motion by M. E. S. demons.

Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 10.40 o'clock. —

REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 12, 1935 Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting. On motion by Mr. Tenney. Voted: That further reading of the warrant with the exception of the Constable's Return, be dispensed with. Constable's Return read.

ARTICLE 1

Article 1. To see if the town will vote to transfer $6,000.00 from the Interest Account to the Reserve Fund, or what it will do about it.—Board of Selectmen. On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That the town transfer $6,000.00 from the Interest Account to the Reserve Fund.

ARTICLE 2 Art. 2. To see if the town will accept a bequest under the will of Willard Donnell of five hundred dollars, in trust, for library purposes. Eden K. Bowser. On motion by Finance Committee. Voted: That the town accept a bequest of $500.00 under the will of Willard Donnell to be held in trust for library purposes. Provision in will of Willard Donnell: To the Town of Wakefield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, five hundred dollars, in trust, to hold and invest the same and apply the income thereof for the purposes of the Public Library in said Wakefield.

ARTICLE 3 Art. 3. To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 45 of the Warrant for the annual town meeting of March, 1934, to investigate the purchases and expenditures of the Public Welfare Department for Outside Relief.—George O. Sheldon. Mr. Sheldon presented report of committee under this article. On motion by Mr. Tenney. Voted: That this report be accepted as a report of progress.

ARTICLE 4 Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $460 from the Swain Place Sewer Construction Account to the Sewer Connections Account.—Water and Sewerage Board. On motion by Finance Committee.

Voted: That all action under this article be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Mr. Tenney. Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 8.05 o'clock. Attendance 30. 46 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 9, 1935

In the absence of the Moderator, the meeting was called to order at 7.45 o'clock P.M., by Town Clerk Hartshorne, who read the call for the meeting.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That the reading of the remainder of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be waived. Constable's Return read. The Clerk then called for nominations for a Moderator pro tempore, and the name of Eugene J. Sullivan was presented. No other nominations were made.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: That Eugene J. Sullivan be Moderator pro tempore.

ARTICLE 1

Article 1. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private ways known as Butler Avenue and Grand Passway, running from Water Street northerly to New Salem Street, and appropriate and borrow money to establish and construct the same, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the Town therefor, it being expected that part of the cost of construction will be provided from Federal funds.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: To accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen referred to in Article 1, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 2

Art. 2. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Strathmore Road, running northerly and being an extension of Strathmore Road, and appropriate and borrow money to establish and construct the same, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the town therefor, it being expected that part of the cost of construction will be provided from Federal funds.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: To accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen referred to in Article 2, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act. Unanimous vote. .

REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47

ARTICLE 3 Art. 3. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Swain Court, running easterly from Pleasant Street, and appropriate and borrow money to establish and construct the same, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the town therefor, it being expected that part of the cost of construction will be provided from Federal funds.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: To accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen referred to in Article 3, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 4 Art. 4. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the location of the private way known as Fox Road, running westerly from Jordan Avenue to Mountain Avenue, and appropriate and borrow money to establish and construct the same, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the town therefor, it being expected that part of the cost of construction will be provided from Federal funds.—Board of Selectmen.

On motion by Mr. demons.

Voted: To accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen referred to in Article 4, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act. Unanimous vote.

ARTICLE 5 Art. 5. To see if the town will amend its By-laws by adding thereto the following: Disposition of property acquired by the town through Tax Title foreclosure: The Town Treasurer with the approval in writing of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to sell and convey by a sufficient deed such property as the town acquires under foreclosed tax titles.—Board of Selectmen.

Motion by Mr. demons.

That the town amend its By-laws by adding thereto the following: Disposition of property acquired by the town through Tax Title foreclosures. 48 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

The Town Treasurer, with the approval in writing of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to sell and convey by a sufficient deed such property as the town acquires under foreclosed tax titles.

A motion by Mr. Dudley to indefinitely postpone was lost.

The action of the town then recurred to the original motion, which was put to vote and declared carried. Affirmative 31. Negative 5.

On motion by Mr. Tenney.

Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Adjourned at 8.20 P.M. Attendance 65. RECORD OF BIRTHS 49

Record of Births

Any errors or omissions noted in these records should be reported to the Town Clerk at once.

Date Name of Child Parents Jan. 5 Mary Ethel Downey Thomas F. and Ethel M. (Hickey) 8 Louis David Calantropio Christie and Eleanor (Muccio) 9 William Davies Santoro Samuel and May B. (Davies) 10 Mary Ann Encarnacao Julio and Olivia (Souza) 10 Sylvia Anne MacMillen Andrew R. and Ruth E. (Stoddard) 12 Charles William Philbrick Charles A. and Lillian E. (Newhall) 13 Joyce Adler Frank J. and Donna C. (Shappell) 13 Richard Murry Goggin Walter P. and Eva M. (Fawcette) 17 Arthur Clarke Bartlett Donald A. and Ruth (Clarke) 18 Lillian Lorna Paon Joseph C. and Gladys S. (Raymond) 21 Allan Maurice Ruderman Maurice and Marion (Warren) 24 Bernard John Malonson John B. and Julia M. (Daley) 25 Kathleen Creedon Daniel C. and Mary C. (Donegan) 25 Mary Linda Kelleher Joseph T. and Agatha V. (Giblin) 27 Patricia Ann Gambale Carmine G. and Mary (Storti) 27 William Lawrie Moore Lewis R. and Margaret (LaBurn) 28 Stanley Willard Mansfield John A. and Catherine E. (Titus) 28 Dorothy Mathilda Spinney Gaylon N. and Dorothy E. (Shea) 29 James Alan Daley, Jr. James A. and Anna M. (Belisle) 29 William Francis Johnston Joseph L. and Hazel (Gerrior) 30 Lorraine Rose McWhinnie William H. and Mabel L. (Muse) 30 Shirley Perillo Frank and Rose (Santoro)

Feb. 1 Eileen Hazel MacLeod John A. and Sarah (Laing) 5 James Laurence Hughes James L. and Angela (Polito) 6 Dorothy Ann Doucette John E. and Mary A. (Dulong) 7 Franklin Allan Donnelly Thomas J. and Eleanor G. (Gilson) 12 Rita Jane Walsh Joseph P. and Mary J. (Aldworth) 13 Richard Lauren McDowell Ralph A. and Rachel (Hutchinson) 14 John Fayle William H. and Irene (Holland) 15 Helen-Sue Appleton Rowell Frank A. and Hilma C. (Alquist) 17 Henry Franklin Miller Henry F. and Doris E. (Allen) 19 Pasquale Christopher Serrentino Vincent and Rose M. (Christopher) 20 Donald Taft Young W. Lawrence and Gladys R. (Murray) 26 William Crombie Walsh William J. and Elsie M. (Reardon) 28 Foley James and Clara M. (Greniet) 50 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Name of Child Parents Mar. 2 Concetto Guiliano Antonio and Francis (Ferrara) 3 Melzora Myrtle Ryans Samuel W. and Grace L. (Woodland) 5 Wilbur Porter Robinson Herman L. and Lois J. (Hamilton) 8 Betty Ann Burns Robert A. and Betty F. (O'Neal) 9 Shirley Ann Burbine Joseph L. and Mary (Doucette) 12 Dorothy Frances Dexter Willis P. and Annie N. (Irwin) 13 Richard Louis Doucette Louis T. and Alice A. (Boudreau) 14 Joseph Walter Curley, Jr. Joseph W. and Norma R. (Eaton) 17 Fennell Frank W. and Marjorie E. (Gokey) 17 John Giuffre, 2nd Dominic and Helen I. (Winters) 20 Joanne O'Brien John E. and Victoria R. (French) 21 Theodore J. Pierni, Jr. Theodore J. and Blanche (Bevilacqua) 23 Dawn Elaine Hubbard Girard O. and Leah E. (Allen) 25 Arlene Marie Kardaseski John and Marion (Melanson) 27 David Walter Smith Harold E. and Eleanor J. (Sargent) 27 David George Mohla John and Iva G. (Connell) 28 Robert Peter Quinn Peter A. and Elsie E. (Potter) 30 William Earle Hamilton William E. and Ethel M. (Mack) 31 William Charles Ring Percy L. and Jessie M. (Hawkins) 31 Robert John Kennedy Joseph V. and Martha M. (Hill)

Apr.

1 Linda Anne Conant Norman and Sylvia (Nute) 1 Richard James Muse John L. and Exilda (Doucette) 6 Vivian Elizabeth Waterhouse George C. and Alice E. (Hanson) 7 Jo-Anne Olive Robbins Joseph and Margaret (Gourlay) 9 Frances Audrey Crowe Frank A. and Florence A. (Brennan) 9 Gerald Francis DeVeau John R. and Beatrice (Muese) 13 Gillette Blanchard Knight Walter G. and Louise (Blanchard) 14 Esther Pope Raymond F. and Elizabeth V. (Ellis) 14 Mary Katherine Fox James A. and Mary A. (Kelly) 16 Charles Robert Bayrd Charles A. and Catherine A. (Phinney) 16 Joseph Richard Crupi Carmello and Rose (Pizzuto) 18 Mary Elizabeth O'Rourke James J. and Mary E. (Lally) 21 Burgess John and Alice M. (Reynolds) 25 Peggy Lou Ladd George L. and Jessie G. (Flanders) 25 Patricia Ann Sullivan Charles H. and Anna (Apalakis) 25 Shirley Mae Howard Wilfred and Elizabeth J. (Overend) 27 David Brown Perkins Walter F. and Edith L. (Woodman) 27 Mary Florence Fennelly Frederick H. and Edith (Johnston) 29 Elizabeth Ann Doucette Raymond L. and Alice L. (Doucette) 29 Belle Patricia Vaughn Earle H. and Josephine A. (Hebert) 30 Delores Marie Costa Manuel F. and Anna (Alves) 30 Ellie Vera Canavan John F. and Ellie (Matson) RECORD OF BIRTHS 51

Date Name of Child • Parents May 4 Phillip Norman Murray Albert and Sophie (Staniska) 5 Carole Ann Drinkwater Bernard and Marion L. (Kelleher) 7 Herbert Robbins Bayrd Edward L. and Ruth E. (Hall) 7 Joseph Peter Lepore Joseph J. and Anna (Cardillo) 11 Phyllis Anne Nelson Victor and Olive (Sears)

14 Thora Lorraine Learned Donald S. and Thora I. (Wood) 15 Howard Russell McGlauflin, Jr. Howard R. and Dorothy L. (Vinal) 18 Ralph Emery Sellers, Jr. Ralph E. and Olive P. W. (Lewis) 21 Ruth Cambareri Virgil and Ida (Nutile) 24 Laurence Salvatore Tecce Benny and Virginia M. (Frongillo) 24 Philip Anthony Tecce Benny and Virginia M. (Frongillo) 26 John Cyrel Meuse, Jr. John C. and Fanny M. (Meuse) 26 Lorraine Doris Boccelli Samuel and Rose (Sateriale) 28 Meyers Ernest A. and Helen E. (Hall) 30 Lawrence John Pizzano John and Rose C. (Murphy) 30 Edward Paul Kenney Paul J. and Mary E. (Burke)

June 1 Richard Lawrence Sampson Frederick L. and Thesda (Vine) 1 Robert Lewis Sampson Frederick L. and Thesda (Vine) 1 Ann Rita Lewis Frederick W. and Mary G. (Jenkins) 3 Howard Earl Melanson John E. and Beatrice (Richie) 3 John Anthony Stamegna Anthony N. and Catherine (Hoban) 7 David Francis Fleming John W. and Grace A. (Young) 7 Judith Ann Phinney Warren W. and Gladys L. (Dagnino) 9 Angelo Caiani Biogio and Livia (Palmerini) 9 William Shaw Ensell J. I. and Florence C. (Butler) 11 Delia Ruth Terravecchia Charles and Irene L. (Clark) 13 Edith Mary Daniels Louis A. and Audrey (Nelson) 14 Whitney Atkins Avery Geo. W. and Mildred A. (McNamara) 15 John Lawrence LaFave, Jr. John L. and Margaret (Muise) 16 June Isabel Hicks Howard H. and Anna A. (LaPoint) 16 Ann Jenkins George A. and Janice (Lovell) 17 Sally Anne Davidson William W. and Helen M. (Ricks) 19 Robert Edward Colman Lynton H. and Beatrice (Roulston) 20 Barbara Ann George Charles T. and Myra (Brockbank) 20 Donald Clayton Surdam Clayton F. and Margaret ( Sheaff) 21 Joseph Watson Brehaut Joseph J. and Doris (Nickerson) 22 Sonja Marie Christiansen Carl and Anna (Anderson) 22 Martha Conway Leo and Ann (Lally) 22 Jacqueline Schneier Jack and Lillian (Marcus) 24 Judith Cecily Marshall Earle O. and Ruth F. (Price) 27 Curtis LeRoy Thompson George A. and Anna (Morris) 29 Andrew Pierson Hocking W. Thurley and Katherine (Andrews) 30 Lillian Margaret Mitchell Edward J. and Margaret E. (Ferrick) 52 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Date Name of Child Parents July 5 Marcia Ruth Johnson Richard W. and Mabel E. (Spear) 5 Robert Francis DeRoche George B. and Janet E. (McLaren) 8 Robert Merton Rodgers, Jr. Robert M. and Gertrude A. (Wardwell) 11 Paul Frederick Bangs Clarence F. and Lillian (Daly) 11 Arthur Francis Conley, Jr. Arthur F. and Catherine (Coughlin) 15 Elizabeth Claire Leavitt Elwyn C. and Ethel M. (Lassell) 17 Jacqueline Jean Martin John E. and Margaret (Campbell) 18 Nancy Mary LeFave Lawrence J. and Marion F. (Doucette) 18 Marlene Margaret LeFave Lawrence J. and Marion F. (Doucette) 20 Edna Muriel MacRobbie John O. Jr. and Muriel A. (Thomas) 22 LeBlanc Richard W. and Edna (Davis) 22 Nancy Jean Rodgers Elbert H. and Alice (Law) 24 Robert Callan Edward C. and Frances R. (Marsden) 24 Shirley Ann Rhodes Ivan F. and Vera M. (Bickford) 25 Arthur Joseph Petrucci Perino J. and Bertha (Hoyt) 25 Ronald Sterling Smith Sayward and Marie D. (Breagy) 26 Ann Elizabeth Shea Richard J. and Anna J. (Driscoll) 2B Richard Kendall Wilson Adelbert C. and Pauline A. (Findlay) 30 Ruth Ellen Ross Kenneth B. and Mary A. (Pingree)

Aug. 1 Caroline Coulbourn Connor George E. and Marguerite (Smith) 5 Stephen Otis Bennett Larkin E. and Marguerite V. (Moses) 6 Stillbirth 12 John Fell Charles F. and Mildred (Reardon) 13 Athanasios Nicholas Tsialas Nicholas and Christine (Buchika) 13 Robert Anthony Evangelista Lorenzo and Christine (Moreno) 13 Benjamin Tropeano Benjamin and Jeanette L. (Ruffo) 14 Alfred Lee Merrey Lawrence W. and Frances W. (Lee) 15 James Francis Zappala Salvatore and Mary (McLaughlin) 15 Robert Joseph Belanger Philip Geo. and Eva Florence (Dion) 17 Weyler Lucien J. and Constance (DiMauro) 18 Dominic Radocckia John and Angelina (Buchio) 19 Stillbirth 20 Charles Joseph Finney, Jr. Charles J. and Grace (Seeley) 20 Finney Charles Joseph and Grace (Seeley) 20 Lyons Harold E. and Helen (Fellows) 21 Nardone Samuel J. and Helen T. (Gronski) 24 Earl Clayton Warnock Ernest and Mamie (LeBlanc) 27 Robert Goodwin Mortimer Richard P. and Patricia (Goodwin) 28 Ernest Anson Dale Frederick A. and Marion L. (Drake) 28 Olive Louise Hatch Elmer E. and Evelyn W. (Horton) 31 Anthony Francesco Christopher Pasquale A. and Geneva (Perleone) 31 Hill Harold J. and Gertrude C. (Howes) RECORD OF BIRTHS 53

Date Name of Child Parents Sept. 3 Robert Norman Gould Oren W. and Mary (Woolaver) 4 David Paul Cardillo Joseph P. and Mary (Scipione) 5 Patricia Ann Lenney William P. and Frances (Barry) 12 Robert Francis McTeague Robt. F. and Florence A. (MacDonald) 13 Nancy Louise Hall George W. and Dorothy M. (Pike) 15 Dolores Mary Rich Fred P. and Susie E. (Leone) 16 Regis Faith King Arthur F. and Flora (Morrill) 21 Herbert Arthur Russell, Jr. Herbert A. and Dorothy A. (Kirker) 23 Margaret Elizabeth Brown George W. and Loretta (Muese) 24 Donald Joseph Robinson William A. and Marjorie (Dulong) 27 Carolyn Bemis Moller Gustave C. and Dorothy E. (Smith) 28 David William Jaynes William H. and Eva S. (Eldridge) 29 Elizabeth MacKibben Kahle Philip A. Jr. and Ethel M. (Robson) 29 Shirley Anne Cleary Edward J. and Emeline A. (Perry) 30 Joseph Salvatore Bonomo Joseph and Angelina (Mocciaro)

Oct. 3 Theodore Leo Doherty, Jr. Theodore L. and Mary M. (Walsh) 3 Howard Warren Baker Samuel N. and Adeline (Taylor) 3 Joyce Ann Flanagan William J. and Louise (Healey) 3 William Albert Harvey William R. and Florence M. (Davis) 5 Janet Elaine Findlay George E. and Dorothy E. (Hodgkins) 5 Elaine Marie Meuse Edward J. and Nan (Buckley) 11 Stillbirth 12 Richard Gentile. Lawrence and Addie (Leavitt) 12 Richard Allan Jackman John and Julia A. (Sullivan) 15 Patricia Ann Santoro Pasquale and Mary H. (Meuse) 16 Glenna Elaine Newhall Edward A. and Ida B. (Straight) 18 John Sylvester, Jr. John and Myrtle M. (Barrows) 20 Nancy Coleman Rugg Philip N. and Bertha L. (Coleman) 22 Charles Crane Ehl Charles and Josephine E. (Connors) 24 Jean Marie O'Dormell Philip S. and Mary H. (Hollander) 27 Janet Lillian Smith Earle V. and Lillian L. (Rumson) 31 Cotreau Michael D. and Lillian (Boudreau)

Nov.

3 Ruth Louise Anderson Harold R. and Louise C. (Meuse) 6 Winslow Richard Smith Winslow R. and Mary V. (McGonagle) 7 William Myron Colby Carl W. and Ruth A. (Flanders) 7 Jane Elizabeth Bonning Frederick W. and Rita Doucet) 7 Thomas Henry DeVeau, Jr. Thos. H. and Josephine A. (Antonioli) 13 Stillbirth 17 Irene Gilda Ciarfella Vincent and Stella G. (Caterino) 19 Eric Reid George and Eunice (Loring) 20 Richard Bradford Kenney Harold R. and Evelyn (Lord) 54 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Name of Child Parents 21 John Joseph Conners, Jr. John J. and Florence E. (Davis) 23 William Charles Ryder Claude M. and Miriam (Skulley) 25 Mary Florence Galvin John J. and Mary J. (Logan) 26 Jack Pitman Philip B. and Frances W. (Morse) 27 Dorothy Ann Swift Halbert K. and Beatrice F. (Farello)

Dec. 1 Mary Carol Petrucci Ulderico T. and Mary A. (Haggerty) 2 Judith Hatch Milan L. and Ola (Dow) 8 Kathleen Rena Kenney Owen A. and Catherine R. (Curran) 10 Marshia Lora Lynch John J. and Ruth A. (Cartee) 13 Dante Volta Vetree Dante V. and Irene M. (Doucette) 13 George Frank Holt Minard L. and Eleanor A. (Russello) 14 Leslie Owen Griffin Morton V. and Katherine (Brehaut) 16 Paula Lothrop Donald G. and Helene (Lukomska) 20 Anthony Martino William and Eugenia M. (Ramsdell) 25 Florence Ruth Pierotti William A. and Ruth A. (Golling) 27 Roberta Virginia Lee Melvin and Alice (Quinzio) 31 Vandewalle Edward J. and Hilda (Eaton) 31 Rita Ann Farnham George C. and Madeline (Joyce) RECORD OF MARRIAGES 55

Record of Marriages

Any errors or omissions noted in these records should be reported to the Town Clerk at once.

Date Place of Mania*je Name Residence Jan. 2 Reading Gilbert Charles Hall Wakefield Margaret Louise Heselton Reading 3 Wakefield Bernard 'Drinkwater Wakefield Marion Louise Kelleher Maiden 6 Lowell Joseph Leo McManamin Wakefield Alice Rose Duggan Lowell 15 Somersworth, N. H. John L. Hodgdon Brunswick, Me. Elsie (Pay) Nicholson Wakefield 26 Winchester Cooper Lloyd Knowles Wakefield Violet Bessie Johnston Winchester

Feb. 1 Wakefield Chester Delbert Denbow Wakefield Louise May Dingle Wakefield 10 Wakefield Matthew Richard Gerniglia Saugus Marion Celia Malonson Wakefield 16 Newton John Ralph Stuart Newton Hazel Madeline Gould Wakefield 22 Melrose Clarence James Pottle Wakefield Ritabelle Elizabeth Balcom Melrose 23 Everett Chester Hood Wakefield Lena (MacKinnon) Tolbert Everett 24 Maiden Mark Luke Flood Wakefield Rita Agnes Maloney Medford 28 Wakefield Samuel Anthony Cavallaro Wakefield Alice Ann CunlirTe Wakefield

Mar. 10 Revere Earl Victor Smith Wakefield Lillian L. Rumson Revere 16 Melrose Ronald Ainsley Robinson Wakefield Mildred Louise Woods Melrose 30 Maiden Russell George Julian Maiden Nancy Helen Petronella Wakefield Apr. 1] Wakefield Charles Joseph Finney Wakefield Grace Thelma Seeley Wakefield n Stoneham Philip Brooks Vining Wakefield Louise Moriarty Arlington, N. J. 15 Melrose Paul Elliott Lewis Wakefield Barbara Bertha Richards Melrose 56 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence 13 Lynn Otto Carl Ralph Lux Wakefield Dorothy Viola Crompton Lynn 16 Wakefield Norman Elias Beach Wharton, N. J. Gladys Mae Fowles Somerville 16 Wakefield Raymond S. Habblitz Melrose Lilian Beatrice Wheatley Stoneham 20 Wakefield William Francis Kittery Wakefield Pauline Daisy Julian Maiden 24 Wakefield Joseph Edward Sardella Buffalo, N. Y. Josephine D'Amico Wakefield 28 Lynn Samuel John Nardone Wakefield Helen Stella Gronski Saugus 30 Brookline Harold Burrill Driver Wakefield Elizabeth Laura Walshe Ireland

May 3 Wakefield Eric Valentine Larson Melrose Florance Isabel Hoag Wakefield 4 Wakefield Joseph Henry Winton Boston Mary Ella White Wakefield 5 Wakefield Arcangelo Nicholas Roberto Wakefield Filomena Petrillo Wakefield 5 Melrose Augustin Landry Wakefield Chantal Agnes D'Entremont Melrose 11 Boston John Louis Gallugi Wakefield Josephine Bruni Lynn 15 Wakefield Gerald Robert McEvoy Somerville Elsie Christine Hawkes Wakefield 18 Nashua, N. H. William Gallugi Wakefield Laura Winter Wakefield 22 Wakefield Horace W. Howes Watertown Annie (McKinnett) Cote Watertown 25 Wakefield Murray Brewer Wakefield Ruth Carleton Anderson Wakefield 25 Wakefield Samuel Camponeski Wakefield Mary Agnes Petronella Wakefield

June 1 Wakefield Thomas Francis Duggan Wakefield Eugenia Angela Ambrozik Wakefield 1 Wakefield George Alfred O'Keefe Wakefield Jeanette Watling Crafts Reading 2 Wakefield John James Rizza Wakefield June Rosswell Osgood Wakefield 5 Wakefield Charles Wilbert Webster Quincy Florence Maud (Tupper) Wood Wakefield 8 Wakefield William Harold Murphy Wakefield Madeline A. Beane Wakefield 8 Somerville Earl Clifford Parsons Wakefield Sarah Belle Clow Somerville

'"V'^' V :.! RECORD OF MARRIAGES 57

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence

12 Wakefield Raymond Bertwill Eldridge Reading Ruth Selfridge Reams Wakefield 12 Wakefield George Louie Walker Mississippi Dorothy Rockwood Spear Wakefield 15 Wakefield Robert K. Doherty Maiden Maude S. Sutherland Lynn 15 Wakefield Kimball Martin Holt Reading Viola Weeden Barrows Wakefield 15 Reading Howard Walter Johnson Reading Phyllis Kathleen Collins Wakefield 15 Wakefield Robert Frederick Morrison Wakefield Lillian Ruth LaJoie Melrose 16 Wakefield John Joseph Driscoll South Boston Louise Josephine Chirone Wakefield 18 Nashua William R. Montgomery Melrose Carolyn F. Beecher Wakefield 18 Wakefield Marvin Edward O'bery Wakefield Clara Barbara Petrucci Wakefield 20 Springvale, Me. Kenneth Reed Crandall Wakefield Myra Evelyn Newell Wakefield 22 Wilmington Francis Adrian DeSilva Melrose Margaret Nancy Magee Wakefield

22 Wakefield Aaron Marcus Newport, R. I. Esther Marion Winkler Wakefield 23 Woburn Joseph Caruso Wakefield Nellie Spinazola Woburn 23 Wakefield John Weikko Puranen Wakefield Mary Roe (Flint) Knutson Wakefield

. 23 Wakefield Richard Peter Stokes Lynnfield Marion Davis Gifford Medford 24 Wakefield Joseph Silveri Worcester Olga Palmerini Wakefield 26 Wakefield George Martin Lott, Jr. Chicago, 111. Edith Lillian Collinson Wakefield 27 Wakefield Albert Joseph MacWhinnie Wakefield Frances Eileen Miller Wakefield 27 Wakefield Santo Sava Wakefield Corradina Serrentino Wakefield 28 Marshfield Arthur Alexander Fulton Wakefield Harriet Mason Wakefield 28 Melrose Leonard DeCoste Melrose Esther Davis Lucy Wakefield 28 Wakefield Howard Augustus Murphy Beverly Ruth Elizabeth George Danvers 29 Maiden John Francis Ernest Burrage Wakefield Evelyn Frances (Doherty) Fleury Maiden 58 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence

July 2 Wakefield Robert Dutton Wakefield Alma Elrod Sanders Wakefield 6 Salem James Maguire Lilley Wakefield Mary Louise Fouhey Salem 8 Salem, N. H. Albert W. Kelloway Wakefield Elvah E. Beyea Wakefield 11 Laconia, N. H. Ray P. Gagnon Chicopee Marion M. MacGraham Wakefield 12 Melrose Cleveland Poole Maguire Wakefield Constance Page Gilmore Melrose 13 Medford John Cyril Whitehead Medford Louise Maude Williams Wakefield 14 Wakefield Kenneth Myles McPartland Wakefield Nance Winslow Littlefield Hampstead, N. H. 14 Wakefield John Louis Neiss Wakefield Rose Louise Dulong Wakefield 19 Melrose Edward Thatcher Avery Wakefield Olive Louise Eaton Wakefield 20 Melrose John Henry Hines Wakefield Nellie Elena (Robblee) Goodwin Stoneham 25 Wakefield Arthur Lawrence Crimmins Charleston, W. Va. Marion Alberta Crowther Wakefield 27 Wakefield Albert Jefferson Spaulding Wakefield Leila F. Barstow Wakefield 28 Maiden Lorenzo Edward Cieri Wakefield Julia Catherine Aifideo Maiden

Aug. 3 Wakefield Arnold Winfield Dunn Wakefield Ruth Lucille Boudreau Wakefield 3 Wakefield John Arthur Cameron Everett Katharine Frances Talbot Wakefield 3 Reading John Murchie Lane Wakefield Elizabeth Spencer Reading 4 Wakefield Orlanti Cerretani Wakefield Marion Pauline Steeves Melrose 4 Wakefield James Learning Kalaher Wakefield Beatrice Carr Wakefield 7 Wakefield William Francis Burns Wakefield Rhoda Josephine Hislop Melrose 7 Revere Frank John Lux Wakefield Margaret Helen (Kearns) Joyce Wakefield 7 Revere George Robert Montgomery, Jr. Wakefield Mary Constance (Young) Dees Wakefield 10 Wakefield Paul Hurst Heywood Wakefield Ann S. St. John Boston 10 Wakefield Everett Newhall Bennett Wakefield Ava Elanor Randle Albany, N. Y. RECORD OF MARRIAGES 59

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence 11 Saugus Louis Joseph Colucci Wakefield Helen Kozlowski Saugus 15 Wakefield Charles Connor Lewiston, Me. Clementina Rodger Johnston Winchester 17 Wakefield Herbert Dalton Anderson Reading Mary Rita Maclnnis Wakefield

17 Melrose Stewart Henry Presper . Wakefield Gertrude Agnes Fortier Melrose 17 Wakefield Harland Forest Wing Lexington Lena Elizabeth DelRossi Wakefield 18 Melrose Edwin Crosby Cook Wakefield Marguerite Catherine Murphy Melrose 18 Wakefield John Joseph Kaslow Methuen Mary Agnes Bilicki Wakefield 24 Lynnfield Arthur Lyman Wiley, Jr. Wakefield Ruth Elizabeth Ober Lynnfield 24 Wakefield Leonard Gebhard, Jr. South Weymouth Anastasia Margaret Butler Wakefield 24 Wakefield Gaston George Leone Wakefield Sabina Beatrice Szymanski Wakefield 24 Wakefield Herbert Fieldhouse, Jr. Wakefield Ruth Goodwin Foster Wakefield 25 Wakefield Philip Arthur Vandenberg Wakefield Mary Ellen Lannon Wakefield 27 Gardner Philip Cutler Boody Wakefield Esther Johanna Hanson Gardner 30 Dorchester Albert George Anderson Wakefield Helen Willey Melrose

Sept. 1 Lynn Franklin Paul Leone Wakefield Rose Mary Bruni Lynn 1 Wakefield George Otto Olson Gloucester Louisa Lethbridge Chaulk Wakefield 2 Bridgeport, Conn. James DelRossi Wakefield Lucy DeMayo Bridgeport, Conn. 2 Wakefield Edward Patrick Donegan Reading Julia Alice McGrail Wakefield 2 Revere Frank Fred Giuliano Wakefield Rose D 'Orlando Revere 7 Arlington Norman Copeland Wakefield Anna Louise Chatterton Maiden 7 Saugus William Donald Grant Wakefield Evelyn May Trecartin Lynn 7 Melrose Philip James Potter Wakefield Katherine Dudley Whalen Boston 7 Wakefield William Karl Meyer Wakefield Emmy Henrietta Storm Wakefield 60 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence

8 Lowell Harold Leon Karserjian Melrose Louise Christine Buttlar Wakefield 14 Dover Charles Boynton Carr Wakefield Nellie Gayle Sanders Wakefield 15 Melrose George Clayborne Smith Maiden Carrie Estella Findlay Wakefield 15 Boston Thomas Francis Corcoran Wakefield Gertrude Esther Trow Boston 15 Wakefield Louis Lawrence Nutile Wakefield Mary Eleanor Rich Wakefield 19 Stoneham Richard Simon Muse, Jr. Wakefield Christina Sadie Perry Stoneham 21 Wakefield George Albert Mussells, Jr. Reading Joan Clair Humphrey Wakefield 22 Wakefield Walter Christopher Joyce Wakefield Grace Eileen Manning Wakefield 24 Needham Edward Jacques Wakefield Monica Margaret Raustis Wakefield 27 Wakefield Willard Newman Bain Wakefield Bertha Elizabeth Nash Melrose 28 Maiden Joseph Fazio, Jr. Wakefield Mary Elizabeth Benedetto Wakefield 29 Hanover, N. H. Gordon Elihu Pipe Melrose Mary Stetson (Stone) Hardy Wakefield 29 Wakefield Charles Conrad Caracoglia Wakefield Rose Campanella Wakefield 29 Wakefield Stanley John Kazlauskas Boston Eleanor Anna Carbone Wakefield

Oct. 5 Wakefield Charles Hanley Kelley Wakefield Beatrice Louella Davis Wakefield 5 Wakefield Thomas Benjamin Cudmore Lynnfield Bessie Whiting Hatch Wakefield 6 Wakefield Thomas Joseph Canavan Boston Frances Mary Hubbard Wakefield 6 Wakefield Albert William Devlin Wakefield Mary Irene Santoro Wakefield 6 Wakefield Alvin Jennings Taylor Saugus Grace Elizabeth Benedetto Wakefield 9 Wakefield John Clifford Kehoe Stoneham Frances Catherine Fazio Wakefield 11 Maiden James Raymond Cameron Wakefield Susanne Virginia Hendricks Medford 11 Lynn John Ferguson Mackenzie Wakefield Lydia Maud Ann Mullen Lynn 12 Maiden Paul John D'Amico Wakefield Elizabeth Alfideo Maiden RECORD OF MARRIAGES 61

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence 13 Wakefield Gaetano Palabella Wakefield Amelia Erickson Maiden 19 Wakefield William Walker Allyn Wakefield Cora Ruth Evelyn Middleton Dracut 19 Wakefield Angelo Moreno Maiden Mary Antonetta Santoro Wakefield 19 Middleton Percy William Noble Wakefield Barbara Randall Wakefield

19 Wakefield James White Watkins Aurora, 111. Alice Christiana Young Wakefield 26 Lynnfield Paul Kimball Guillow Wakefield Gertrude Hutchinson Wakefield 26 Rochester, N. H. Irving J. Patterson Wakefield Pearl L. Rice Wakefield 27 Wakefield Angelo Annichiarico Wakefield Mary Irene Puglisi Wakefield 27 Wakefield Rosario LoGrasso Boston Carmela Calderaro Wakefield 29 Providence, R. I. Edwin Bradford Hammond Stoneham Alma Frances Stickel Wakefield

Nov. 2 Stoneham Searls Dearington Danieison, Conn. Margaret Cushman Woodman Wakefield 9 Wakefield John Sedley Lennerton Somerville Lillian Gladys (Carver) Lent Wakefield 9 Wakefield James Brisbin Wakefield Beatruce Applin Wakefield 9 Wakefield James Anthony Cawley Salem Mary Louise Maloney Wakefield

. 10 Everett Nicholas Edward Todesco Wakefield Louise Nathalie Brogna Everett 16 Wakefield Edward Marshall Malonson Wakefield Mary Eliza Bennett Wakefield 16 Wakefield Gregory William Clines Wakefield Katherine Marie Sullivan Wakefield 24 Reading Lawrence Louis Mirabito Wakefield Viola Margaret Tebeau Reading 24 Wakefield Charles Austin Gaffney Wakefield Anna Mary Rosati Wakefield 26 Somerville William Melville Dorey Somerville Muriel Alice Sawin Wakefield 27 Wakefield Frank William White Reading Lillian Margaret LeFave Wakefield 28 Wakefield Fred Robert Black Wakefield Eileen Mary Fitzgerald Wakefield 28 Wakefield Pasquale Martello Wakefield Mary Elizabeth Angelo Wakefield 62 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date Place of Marriage Name Residence 28 Wakefield Armellino Martorelli Melrose Mary Cardillo Wakefield 16 Tyngsboro Robert Murray Oliver Lynn Louise Gesualdo Wakefield 28 Boston Ernest Webber Hatch Wakefield Mary Camilla Famiano Boston 30 Concord, N. H. John Lewis Coon, Jr. Wakefield Marjorie M. Monell Concord, N. H.

Dec. 4 Wakefield Walter S. Johnson Maiden Lucy B. Palady (Ware) Maiden 5 Wakefield Anthony Francis Giovino Melrose Mary Ellen Brophy Wakefield 7 Boston Thomas Daniel Jansen Alton, N. H. Hedwig Dorothy (Kardinal) Sylvia Alton, NJL 19 Maiden Leonard George Champany Wakefield Hilda Mae Porter Wakefield 20 Lynn Arthur Burnett Curtis Winthrop Emma Adeline Macdonald Wakefield 23 Reading Carl Joseph Bevilacqua Stoneham Filomena Elizabeth Lanzillo Wakefield 28 Lynnfield Centre Allan Chase Taylor Wakefield Caroline Harris Haskell Lynnfield Ctr. 31 Winchester James Michael Weadick, Jr. Wakefield Catherine Joanne Flowers Winchester 31 Wakefield Harvey Chandler Foss Wakefield Catherine Koslofsky Boston RECORD OP DEATHS 63

Record of Deaths

Any errors or omissions noted in these records should be reported to the Town Clerk at once.

Date of Death 'ears Months Days Jan. 5 Catherine Burns 65 5 Agnes McCarthney Lord 85 2 6 9 Mona Hartford 6 11 Kenneth Muse 9 22 13 Orrin Stone 91 9 13 17 Walter P. Sowyrda 18 18 Aaron Parson 85 4 2 20 Martha Hammond Gillette 74 4 13 24 Sidney C. Smith 69 3 13 27 Charles Benoni Hall 70 12

Feb. 1 Mary J. Giles 53 7 26 1 Henry A. DeRoche 84 2 3 Alice Maud Bean 85 1 5 Myrtle Muttart 65 5 Patrick J. Finneran 80 9 5 Mary Sim White 34 3 11 6 Everett White 62 4 8

. 7 Harriett M. MacEachern 56 15 Jennie Roberts Cunningham 64 11 21 21 Hattie S. Parker 63 11 25 22 Edith A. Cushing 69 4 21 23 Nina Godfrey 76 11 7 23 John O'Rourke 2 3 7 24 John Wesley Bridge 80 7 29 26 Martha L. Alden 88 26 Walsh 30 m, 28 Maria Grace Terrevecchia 69

Mar. 3 John J. Foley 67 3 Florence Phinney Howes 27 7 13 5 Michael A. Cahill 51 12 Joseph Henry Chase 78 24 13 Francina Belinda Cooley 87 9 17

13 Mary Hathaway 80 9 1 14 Evangeline A. Fuller 65 15 William H. Murray 69 64 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date of Death ;ars Months Days 18 James Wallace Grace 83 10 8 19 Clara Denton Queen 79 11 12 20 Anna Maude Millerick 55 2 17 21 Ella Abbie Tobey Dean 79 7 21 28 William H. Burnham 46 4 28 29 John P. Cook 79 6 10 30 Richard K. Daley 36 11 20 31 Arthur H. Thorndike 77 1

Apr. 1 Percy Colby Sweetser 55 5 6 2 Maria E. Littlefield 79 4 24 4 Pasquale Capone 62 13 8 John T. Cooper 73 6 18 9 Marie Satemia 53 12 Julia McCleary 71 8 15 Gustava Charlotte Peterson 80 3 11 15 David Smith 53 16 Abby P. Coggeshall 82 1 12 21 Stillbirth 21 William Marden, Jr. 13 23 Albert Smith Townley 84 8 1 24 Mary Rhine 63 3 18 26 Mary E. Hurton 70 2 5 26 Delia M. McTague 67 29 Rose E. Cahill 57 6 30 30 William Charles Ring 30

May 1 Alexander G. Halliday 53 19 3 Irene Mary Smith 6 11 7 10 Robert Holt 74 13 Robert P. Reid 42 8 26 18 Alexander Richardson 66 11 19 19 Annie E. Colson 75 10 19 21 Charles E. Sweet 80 1 12 22 Cora Etta Bayrd 80 1 7 28 Addie F. Putnam 86 8 3 28 Franklin Allen Donnelly 3 21 29 Marion F. Beyea 47 7 24 31 Fred Clifford Garvin 76

June 4 Stanley Quay 51 27 4 William Henry Hall 70 9 16 5 Otto Anderson 81 2 2 6 Barbara Ann Smith 6 22 7 Betsy Garside Gilman 65 2 12 15 Grace Lawrence Otis Proctor 76 6 12 RECORD OP DEATHS 65

Date of Death Years Months Days 21 Clara Frances Hatch 76 7 21 21 Helen Cedelia Butterrleld 63 7 13 21 Mary F. Manton 78 11 11 25 Phoebe Stanley 52 6 25 Levi Caywood Clem 53 1 10 28 Emma A. Carey 77 4 7 28 Arthur R. Towle 61

July 1 Mabel Prescott Howlett 65 4 26 1 Hattie Swindlehurst 67 6 4 2 Amelio D'Angelo 9 8 3 Ella Christy Fraser 79 11 14 4 James J. Kennedy 70 6 Charles A. Best 85 1 4 6 Angie Moulton Harper 60 3 2 9 Everett Webber, Jr. 3 6 14 Gertrude A. Dustin 75 6 14 14 Christine Gillis McKie 65 9 10 15 Annie F. Kelley 45 11 5 19 Edgar B. Allen 69 3 4 20 Maurice J. Walsh 48 9 21 George Dow 69 2 1 26 Frederick Charles Bloodgood 71 8 28 29 Ann Louisa Kirk 82 10

Aug. 4 Mary K. Moylan 49 4 6 6 Alfred Muse 2hrs, 10 Julia (Wall) Alley 57 10 28 11 James A. Todd 45 11 11 14 John H. Callahan 67 2 15 17 Loraine Francis Hanley 69 2 26 17 Samuel Landry 45 8 25 17 Anna Daugherty 71 4 7 19 Stillbirth 20 Francis Eugene Finney 5 hrs. 22 Mary E. Crouse 56 2 22 Janet Morresey 82 10 27 24 Flora Harris Fickett 75 16 25 Fannie Meuse 35 8 27 Caroline Annie White 47 1 25 30 Frank Hamblin Atwood 78 4 2 30 Marcia Louise Thayer 2 8 28 66 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Date of Death Years Months Days

Sept. 5 Emerson Leonard Saunders 79 1 1 7 Gertrude Alice Lambert 56 1 10 8 Alice Mae McMann Burrage 34 2 8 Ida May Hollett 48 6 23 9 John Francis MacDonald 69 10 Alice Luciani 12 20 15 Katherine Gates 21 6 16 Viola M. Collins 38 5 15 22 Ferdinand Constant Waters 63 7 19 22 Mathew O'Keefe 12 22 Annie J. Monks 48 5 9 27 Edward C. Butterfield 77 4 14 30 Frank Burleigh Lucy 82 2 26

Oct. 4 Mabelle E. Harrison 28 2 19 5 Helen T. Merchant (Sister Mary Chrysostom) 68 7 Edward B. Nye 86 7 9 11 Stillbirth 11 Albert M. Russell 10 5 22 12 Orazio Rufo 58 3 16 14 Annie West McDowell 75 8 12 18 Horace S. Moran 68 6 19 James A. Murphy 70 1 20 Marion Luella Eaton 85 20 Eleanor M. Gleason 55 5 22 21 Ethel Grace Allison 72 1 1 22 Daniel Haggerty 66 22 Claude Howard Thompson 56 4 21 27 Philip Tecce 5 4 28 Harvey Dexter Cann 48 29 29 Joseph Martino 68 30 Clifford Mortimer 58 6 23 31 Thomas H. Gould 73 8 4

Nov. 4 Sarah Casper 46 5 Julia A. Rankin 67 2 6 Benjamin Miles Card 77 7 Josephine Christoforo 56 8 28 13 Stillbirth 13 William G. Skinner 88 1 13 Elmore Parker 83 3 18 15 Annie Franklin Porter Foss 59 5 7 18 Louisa Loth 75 3 16 RECORD OP DEATHS 67

20 Louise Bragdon 77 4 24 22 Edward Jones 87 15 23 Mary Pizzano 54 6 2 24 Bettina Radochia 63 25 Adam Dudgeon 51 3 29 28 Janice Ann Dill 5 9 21 30 Theresa M. O'Keefe 35 4 20

Dec. 1 Clarence Howard MacMaster 52 10 2 Daniel Joseph McNamara 61 4 William Edward Gatchell 54 6 17 5 Arthur Giroux 51 6 Mary Louisa Smith 85 1 10 7 Frank Arthur Heath 81 5 26

7 Emma Osborne 50 1 8 8 Katherine Madden 62 11 8 11 Annie R. Joyce 20 4 12 11 Blanche Edith Prizzell 66 14 16 Maria Laurino 66 21 Hattie Rand Erskine 81 24 22 Adolph Marinelli 52 24 Max Nathanson 69 25 Minnie Theresa Barrett 61 6 10 26 Leo Perkins Curley, Sr. 53 27 Carrie Brown Perkins 70 7 23 28 Joseph Souza 1 9 9 30 Anna D. Hogan 44 8

30 Rosario Cambareri 75 1 26 68 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Dog Licenses

Number of Licenses issued 822 Tax on 585 Males @ $2.00 $1,170.00 Tax on 70 Females @ $5.00 350.00 Tax on 165 Spayed Females @ $2.00 330.00 Tax on 2 Breeders @ $25.00 50.00

$1,900.00 Deduct Clerk's Fees 164.40

$1,735.60 Paid Town Treasurer $1,735.60

Hunting and Fishing Licenses

Number of Licenses issued 321

Resident Citizen Fishing 89 @ $2.00 $ 178.00 Resident Citizen Hunting 140 @ 2.00 280.00 Resident Citizen Sporting 50 @ 3.25 162.50 Resident Citizen Minor and Female Fishing 16 @ 1.25 20.00 Resident Citizen Trapping 1 @ 5.25 5.25 Resident Citizen Minor Trapping 2 @. 2.25 4.50 Resident Citizen Sporting (Free) 19 Duplicate Licenses 3 @ .50 1.50 Special Non-Resident Fishing 1 @ 1.50 1.50

$ 653.25 Deduct Clerk's Fees 74.75

Paid Division of Fisheries and Game $ 578.50

FREDERIC S. HARTSHORNE, Town Clerk. REPORT OF SELECTMEN 69

Report of Selectmen

To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:

We herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Board of Selectmen for the year ending December 31, 1935, together with the report of the several departments under our control or supervision. ORGANIZATION The Board consisting of V. Richard Fazio, D. Thomas Dinan, George

J. Evans, Donald White, and Charles F. Young organized March 5, 1935, by electing V. Richard Fazio Chairman and D. Thomas Dinan, Secretary. Harry A. Simonds was appointed Clerk. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Highway Department—George J. Evans. Fire Department—Charles P. Young. Police Department—V. Richard Fazio. Town Hall—Donald White. Moth Department—Donald White. E. R. A. Projects—D. Thomas Dinan. Committee on Traffic—Donald White. APPOINTMENTS Town Counsel—Maynard E. S. demons. Superintendent of Streets—Harry H. Denning. Janitor of Town Hall—James J. Logan. Night Janitor—Thomas E. Giles. Fire Inspector—Fred D. Graham. Wire Inspector—Fred D. Graham. Registrar of Voters, 3 years—James F. Curley. Inspector of Animals;—George A. Bennett. Dog Officer—George A. Bennett. Burial Agent—John Findlay, Jr. Agent, Care of Soldiers' Graves—John Findlay, Jr. Soldiers' Relief Agent—John Findlay, Jr. Board of Appeal for Three Years—J. Theodore Whitney. Lock-Up Keeper—James J. Pollard. Dispector of Buildings—Joseph W. Maclnnis. Compensation Agent—Joseph W. Maclnnis. Moth Superintendent—John A. Landry. Forest Warden—Fred D. Graham. Constables—Harry A. Simonds, Louis N. Tyzzer, Harold Anderson, James J. Pollard. Agent, Federal Relief Projects-nJ. Theodore Whitney. Sweetser Lecture Committee—J. William O'Connell, Cyrus M. Dolbeare, George E. Potter, Ebb V. Yeuell, Charles J. Peterson, Harry I. Reed. 70 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

The following Licenses were granted and paid for in 1935:

DENATURED ALCOHOL LICENSES—$1.00 EACH William H. Frawley, Alphonse Martino, Martin Bros., American Gaso- line and Oil Co., Henry Duncan Corp'n., Riberot Dutton, Oscar Malm, George H. Conant, Classen Bros., Inc., A. H. Saunders, Russell Electric Co., Frank B. Colson.

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER'S LICENSES—$25.00 EACH McGonagle Sales & Service Co., Main Street Chevrolet Co., Classen Bros., Inc., Knowlton's Garage Inc., Marshall Cannon, W. J. Walker Co., Arthur H. Saunders, W. H. Pembrook.

PEDLER'S LICENSES—$15.00 EACH George C. Driscoll, H. B. Quint, John Whipling, Walter P. Whitehead.

JUNK LICENSES—$5.00 EACH Jacob Schreider, Max G. Horovitz, Louis Levine, Samuel Casper, Felix Goldberg, Rufus C. North.

SUNDAY LICENSES—$5.00 EACH Michael Cavalier, William H. Frawley, John A. & Alma T. Landberg, Raffaele Piccolo, Nellie M. Fuller, Mary E. Murphy, Alfonse Martino, Leeds Ice Cream Co., Charles J. Klapes, John Moccia, Nick Bennedetto, Mabel Hager, John Hottoian, Florence Fennelly, George O. Maxim, Thomas Y. Magee, Ellen McManamin, Alice Moore, Mina Wilkinson, Crystal Ice Cream Co., Joseph Longo & Son, Robert A. Johnson, DeVita's Conservatories, Inc., Amilicare Cerretani, Thomas H. Muse.

MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES Signs—$1.00 each—John Jeffrey, Vincenzo Migliore, Edward J. Hurley, Lena DeFeo, Alfred Haaxma, L. E. Day, Cataldo Pharmacy, George H. Conant, W. H. Pembrook, C. R. Darling, E. B. Hubbard, Frank Bartnick, Melrose Radiator Co., Cieri Motor Parts, Paine's Inc., J. Edson Tredinnick, Spero Bros., John E. Johnson.

Awnings—$1.00 each—Edward J. Hurley, Palm Garden, Charles H. Nute, Melvin S. Davidson.

Auctioneer's Licenses—$2.00 each—Harold F. Miles, Frederic S. Hart- shorne, William E. Eaton, William H. Woodman, David K. Shumway, Charles L. Seavey, Frederic M. Hartshorne.

Liquor License—$1.00 each—Francis J. Smith.

Gasoline—$1.00 each—A. H. Saunders, American Gasoline & Oil Co., Fred M. Ghibellini, Alice M. Pond, Eugenia W. Sweetser, William C. Strong, Martin Bros., Classen Bros. REPORT OF SELECTMEN 71

Banquet—$1.00 each—St. Joseph's Society, St. Joseph's Polish Society, (2).

Taxi License—$1.00 each Taxi—Estate William H. Burnham, Scott Bullard, Henry G. Batemen, David Gersin, Walter Walsh.

Bus License—$10.00 each—Service Bus Co., Inc. Dance Hall—$20.00 each—Kimball-Boyd Corporation. Circus—$15.00 each—Hunt's Circus, Kay Bros. Pool & Bowling—$5.00 each—Nelson Bishop, George E. McConville, Everett H. Corbett.

Wrestling: Show—$2.00—Samuel Ruggeri.

VICTUALLER'S LICENSES—1935—$5.00 EACH

Millie Randall, Eleanor Sherman, Gertrude C. Hill, Patrick Flynn, Celia Angell, Joseph Kupiec, Godias LaChance, Lillian Draper, Grace Hume (Hartshorne House) Michael Pisperikos.

VICTUALLER'S LICENSES FOR 1936 PAID FOR IN 1935—$5.00 EACH

Edmund J. Bartnick, Joseph Kupiec, William & Hector Pierotti, Frank Szydlowski, Josephine C. Dailey, Emilie Randall, Patrick Flynn, John Knish, James L. Kenney, Michael Santoro, Edward J. Hurley, Louis Pica, Salvatore Zappala, Steves & Peter Pappas, Wakefield Palm Garden, Inc., John Sardella and John Lazzaro, Nellie Tate, Mary C. Goodwin, Edna A. White, John A. Martin, Wesley Parker, Theresa Reynolds, Charles Queen, J. B. Blood Co., Martha Poirier.

LIQUOR LICENSES FOR 1935—Fees received in 1935 ALL KINDS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

To be consumed on the premises

Vincenzo Milgiore $500.00 John Sardella 500.00 Martha N. Poirier 250.00 Antonio Calvo 500.00 Patrick Flynn 275.00 Joseph Kupiec 250.00

WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES ONLY—To be consumed on the Premises Nellie Tate $250.00 Lena DeFeo 250.00 Wesley Parker 250.00 Frank Szydlowski 250.00 Michael Pisperikos 150.00 Milly Randall 2 25 qq 72 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

LIQUOR LICENSES FOR 1936

Fees received in 1935

RETAIL PACKAGE STORES—All Kinds of Alcoholic Beverages

Ignazio Palumbo $700.00 John Jeffrey 700.00 Israel Blank 700.00 Salvatore Tine 700.00

ALL KINDS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES To be consumed on the premises

Joseph Kupiec $600.00 Edward J. Hurley 600.00 Louis Pica 600.00 Salvatore Zappala 600.00 Wakefield Palm Garden, Inc. (Dancing) 800.00 John Sardella & John Lazzaro 600.00 Michael Santoro (Dancing) 800.00 James L. Kenney 600.00 John Knish (Dancing) 800.00 Patrick Flynn 600.00 Martha Poirier (Dancing) 800.00

BEER AND WINES ONLY—To be consumed on the premises

Frank Szydlowski $300.00 William A. & Hector Pierotti 300.00 Emilie Randall 300.00 Steves & Peter Pappas 300.00 Nellie Tate 300.00 Edmund J. Bartnick 300.00 Theresa Reynolds 300.00

RETAIL PACKAGE STORE—Druggist Edward G. Nagle $100.00

RETAIL PACKAGE STORE—Beer & Wines only Elks Spring Beverage Co., Inc. $300.00 Livas & Lilley 300.00

CLUB—All kinds of Alcoholic Beverages

Wakefield Lodge of Elks $200.00

CLUB—Beer and Wines only

Italian-American Citizens Club $100.00 REPORT OF SELECTMEN 73

The year's business for the Board of Selectmen has been abundant, interesting and exacting.

J. Theodore Whitney was appointed as the Board's Agent on all Fed- eral Relief Projects. His duties have included the drafting of projects and general supervision of field work and expenditure of town funds in connection therewith. His salary was placed at $250 per month beginning April first. His work has been tremendously detailed and somewhat handicapped by lack of authority in various matters. Despite these obstacles he has turned in a splendid performance and one that would be hard to duplicate in any other town.

The ERA Work Program was begun on April 1, 1934, and included a consolidation with the then existent CWA program. The combined purpose was to give relief to needy people through direct or work relief up to the minimum budgetary requirements. Because of long standing laws in the Massachusetts Statutes, no direct relief was ever given except by way of surplus commodities and articles produced by the ERA on work projects. The Federal Government gave money to the Wakefield Adminis- tration to put people at work on worthwhile projects. Over ninety-two projects have been carried on in Wakefield and some completed at a cost of $233,891.00 from Federal Funds, the administration costing over $10,000 financed by the Federal Government. The Town contributed materials and paid for trucking and administration to a value of about $38,000 on these projects. The largest number employed in a month was about 490 men and women. Surplus commodities were received in the town amounting to 71,596 pounds. Amount of articles received was 8,400 and all were distributed to people on relief as well as to other needy persons. Work rooms produced 37,865 articles of clothing which have also been distributed to relief clients through the commissary in Watertown. With the inauguration of the WPA the problem in this town has been to shift the work program of the ERA to the Works Progress Administra- tion. Under the latter, men and women who have been on relief between May 1, 1935 and November 1, 1935 are to be taken off the relief rolls and given ,obs at security wages. They are no longer considered as relief clients. Those on the ERA in May and also those on Public Welfare and Soldiers' Relief in May are given priority. Those that were certified by the ERA but who were never placed on jobs because the money did not permit their employment, came second and those on Public Welfare and Soldiers Relief from May 31st to November 1st came in the third class By recent ruling nobody could be put on the WPA who was not on relief prior to November 1, 1935. The WPA superceded the ERA on December 1, 1935 and the total town contribution under the both set ups was about $43,886.66.

Over 33 WPA projects have been submitted by the Town, and they cover a very wide range of activity. 74 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Front an administrative point of view, the ERA and WPA programs are very different. Under the former a local administrator directed the work and was responsible to the State Office. Under the WPA there will be no locally appointed employees or administrator unless paid by the Town. The work will be directed from a district office which will report to the State office. The sponsor of the

projects supervises it, and is generally the head of the Department under which the particular project would normally fall. The top supervision is given by the district office staff in order that terms of the project may be carried out. The Town of Wakefield has a local planning and super- vising agent in the person of J. Theodore Whitney who is paid by the Town and not from Federal Funds. The funds of the government are spent according to government regulations. The district office makes the assignment of the workers in co-operation with the United States Em- ployment Service.

GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES FOR LABOR UNDER ERA DURING

YEAR 1935 FROM JANUARY 1 TO NOVEMBER 30 Copying Ancient Town Records $ 1,496.00 Sewing 21,502.41 Renovating Lafayette School for Sewing 671.35 Library Work 1,100.40 Widening Streets and Removing Ledges 12,743.69 Wakefield Brook Improvements 2,614.63 Drainage, Farm St., Water St., New Salem St., etc. 35,463.38 Work at Forest Glade Cemetery 5,049.15 Grading School Grounds 2,403.58 Landscaping Triangular Plots 1,706.59 Hopkins and Prospect St. Plot 13,622.38 North Avenue Playgrounds 10,044.23 Greenwood Playgrounds 7,036.53 Dressing Entrances to Town 15,440.00 Painting in Schools 6,813.97 Fire Station Improvements 626.60 Spaulding St., Manholes for Fire Dept. 990.53 Renovating Lockup 388.60 Col. Hartshorne House Improvements 155.20 Painting and Repairs at Town Infirmary 1,239.00 Cutting and Sawing Wood for Free Distribution 6,363.05 Eliminating Moths and Poison Ivy 1,186.38 Nahant Street Culvert 827.45 Crushing Rock at Pit 1,044.83 Cement Sidewalks and Curbs 58,808.55 F. H. A. Canvassing 3,400.50 Assessors' Data 5,180.98 Recreation 2,015.15 REPORT OF SELECTMEN 75

Registration 1,269.54 Misc. Surveys and Drafting 5,803.60 Snow Removal 3,708.80 Miscellaneous 3,173.95

$233,891.00

The Administration Project not included in the above figure amounted to about $200 per week.

Early in the year all responsibility for Highway matters was placed in the hands of Harry H. Denning, Superintendent of Streets. This policy has resulted in more efficiency and has left the Board more time to attend to other matters.

During the year, Houston Street was accepted in the usual manner. The following streets have been accepted providing that certain WPA projects are finally accepted by the government: Butler Avenue, Grand Passway, Strathmore Road, Swain Place and Fox Road.

The completion of Butler Avenue and Grand Passway will particularly benefit the town, opening up a large valuable stretch of territory to more rapid development.

The following work has been accomplished with State and County Aid: Salem Street from the Lynnfield Line westerly 500 feet; Vernon Street between Otis and Salem Streets.

The following maintenance work has been accomplished with State and County Aid: Water Street from Melvin Street to Saugus Line; Abion Street, Stoneham Line to Jordan Avenue; Main Street from Salem Street to Lowell Street; New Salem Street about 300 feet.

The permanent construction on the following streets has been done from town funds: Gould Street from Murray to Byron Street; Francis Avenue from Oak Street to Madison Avenue. Houston Street and Walnut Street, were constructed under the Betterment Act, work on Walnut Street having been started in 1934 and finished in June of 1935.

The following were appointed a Committee to carry out the purposes of Article 37 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1935 relating to photographs of Company A soldiers of the World War. Capt. James G. Brown, Major Edward J. Connelly, Arthur J. Walsh, Mrs. Eva G. Ripley, Gray B. Brockbank.

In May it was voted to adopt an eight hour tour of duty for the night patrolmen. This is an important step and one that should have been taken previously. 76 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Police work has been unusually efficient this year. The radio patrol car was hooked up with the Arlington police radio broadcasting station

on a free trial to April 1, 1936. We earnestly recommend the purchase of a two-way radio broadcasting equipment which would be more efficient.

Liquor regulations, have, as usual, taken a considerable percentage of the time of the members. Mr. Dinan and Mr. White were appointed as sub-committee to draft a new set of regulations governing liquor sales for 1936. This report was carefully considered by the Board. Various changes were made and the final set of regulations was adopted in ample time for the dealers to become thoroughly acquainted with it. The fees were changed slightly. The regulation to prohibit Sunday sales was received with a great deal of favorable comment from the townspeople as a whole.

The problem of traffic conditions has received considerable attention. Donald White was appointed a committee on traffic by Chairman Fazio. This is a new committee and hopes are entertained that our traffic prob- lems may gradually be solved. A no fixing regulation was adopted toward the end of the year. This regulation does not intend to do away with the customary warnings for first minor offenses but it is a real backing for local police officers who will now feel that enforcement of regulations has the support of the Board of Selectmen.

Representatives of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars were invited to confer with the Board the latter part of August in regard to the matter of a WPA project for the erection of a Memorial Building. A committee of veterans was organized to take up the subject.

Early in September a special meeting was held to hear and act upon a report of the above building committee, William Knipe, Chairman. The Committee recommended a lot of land on the North side of Church Street 100 feet east of the Hartshorne house. This land is owned by the town. The Board instructed agent J. Theodore Whitney to take the necessary steps to have plans drawn for a suitable WPA project. The Moulton Playground land between Albion and Gould Streets has been acquired this year and work has been started on the necessary filling.

The Board has made a formal taking of a lot of land for Park purposes in Greenwood. This land abutted the Greenwood Playground on the south side, being the lot described in Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of 1935.

The Fire Department has had the second largest amount of alarms in the history of the town and have coped with the situation with excellent efficiency.

We recommend the purchase of a piece of fire apparatus to replace a rebuilt truck which has been in the department for the past fifteen years.

There has been at all times an excellent spirit of co-operation between the various town departments. The Board of Selectmen wishes to thank all of them for that good symbol of progress. REPORT OF SELECTMEN 77

To H. A. Simonds, Town Accountant and Clerk of the Board, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the loyalty and the spirit of co-operation and support at all times.

To the Soldiers' Relief Agent, John Pindlay, Jr., we express our thanks and whole-hearted appreciation for your support and good will.

V. RICHARD FAZIO, D. THOMAS DINAN, CHARLES F. YOUNG, GEORGE J. EVANS, DONALD WHITE, Selectmen of Wakefield.

Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee

SEASON OF 1935 (WINTER)

Receipts

Income from Trust Fund $ 425.00 Advance sale of tickets by H. S. pupils 158.25 Advance sale of tickets by stores 12.00 Door Sales at Lectures: Jan. 2 33.75 9 48.55 16 31.00 30 43.50 Feb. 8 34.00 * 18 (Special) 35.75

$ 821.80

* The sixth lecture sponsored by the Sweetser Lecture Committee was a repetition of the second in the course, given by courtesy of Mr. Gardner E. Campbell, Editor of the Daily Item, which organization furnished both 78 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD printing and advertising for this lecture, without cost, to the lecture committee.. Receipts from this lecture were $35.75. Expenses Dr. Will Durant $ 200.00 Gardner E. Campbell 40.00 Leonard Craske 100.00 Alfred 0. Shelton 25.00 A. C. Pillsbury 125.00 Richard O'Neil, moving picture operator 15.00 Boys, collectors and sellers 12.00 Advertising and printing 88.30 Secretary's expenses 6.50 Balance to Sweetser Charities 210.00 (Mrs. Charlotte R. Pitz, treasurer)

$ 821.80 J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL HARRY I. REED CHARLES J. PETERSON EB V. YEUELL CYRUS M. DOLBEARE GEORGE E. POTTER

SEASON OF 1935-36 (FALL)

Receipts

Income from Endowment Fund $ 246.87 Sale of tickets by pupils of schools 417.75 Sale of tickets at stores 29.25 Receipts at Door Oct. 23rd Lecture 100.50 Oct. 30th Lecture 62.00 Nov. 6th Lecture 52.25 Nov. 13th Lecture 29.25 Nov. 20th Lecture 64.00 Refund from Mr. Merritt 2.00

$ 1,003.87

Expenses

Arthur H. Merritt $ 62.00 Capt. Irving Johnson 100.00 C. Ray Hansen 125.00 Redpath Lyceum Bureau (Elliott James) 50.00 Branson E. DeCou 125.00 Boys at door 10.00 REPORT OF SWEETSER LECTURE COMMITTEE 79

Wakefield Independent 7.00 Firemen and Police 11.40 Donald Stevens (moving picture operator) 6.00 Wallace Muse (carpenter) 2.00 A. M. Daniels (electrician) 1.25 Wakefield Daily Item, advertising, and printing 84.20 Capitol Theatre Supply Company (moving picture machine) 45.00 Secretary expenses 5.25 Balance to Sweetser Charities 369.77

$ 1,003.87 J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL HARRY I. REED CHARLES J. PETERSON EB V. YEUELL GEORGE E. POTTER CYRUS M. DOLBEARE

Report of Sweetser Charity

Receipts

Balance brought forward, Jan. 1, 1935 299.33 Sweetser Lecture Committee, March 30 210.00 Sweetser Lecture Committee, Dec. 27 369.77 "Eight of Clubs" 26.00 Monday Club 5.00

Dividend Wakefield Savings Bank, Feb. 1 3.02 Dividend Wakefield Savings Bank, Aug. 1 3.66

Total Receipts 916.78 Total Expenditures 317.93

Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1936 $ 598.85 As follows In Wakefield Trust Company 111.13 In Wakefield Savings Bank 487.72

Total balance on hand $ 598.85 CHARLOTTE R. FIT2, Treasurer Sweetser Charity Fund. 80 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Report of Dept. of Public Welfare

To the Citizens of Wakefield:

During the past year the unemployment situation has not shown any substantial improvement in Wakefield. The early months of the year the expenditures of the Department were kept down through the allotments of the ERA. In the latter months of the year, as the ER Awas being closed out, and the WPA started, heavy demands came for relief, owing to the fact of short weeks and irregular pay days. During the first ten months of the year the clerical work of the De- partment was as great as ever owing to the ERA details, but under WPA, this is being taken care of, in part, by another force. QUARTERS The Department is now enjoying enlarged quarters, which have been recently cleaned and painted, and with the additional equipment voted at the last Town Meeting, the work can be carried on to better advantage.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES AIDED MONTHLY Mothers' Old Age Month Families Aid Assistance Total January 88 3 45 136 February 85 3 47 135 March 87 4 48 139 April 62 4 47 113 May 76 5 49 130 June 80 5 48 133 July 64 4 50 118 August 63 4 55 122 September 83 4 59 146 October 77 4 62 143 November 75 5 66 146 December 70 6 65 141 During the past year, owing to irregular pay days, we have aided ERA and WPA workers during the following months: March 98 August 93 May 6 October 40 June 19 November 82 December 109

ASSIGNMENT OF AID RECIPIENTS TO WORK The Department has continued the practice of former years in assign- ing all able-bodied recipients to work out their orders in the various Town Departments. PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT 81

EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL FOR THE YEAR 1935

Salaries of the Board Appropriation 450.00 Expenditures 450.00

Outside Relief Expenses Appropriation $ 65,000.00 Refund 12.00

$ 65,012.00 Expenditures 64,490.21

Balance to Revenue $ 521.79

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES IN OUTSIDE RELIEF OF THE POOR

Clerk Hire $ 2,289.66 Old Age Assistance 13,166.01 Mothers' Aid 3,328.68 Rent 3,158.00 Board 8,916.59 Groceries 19,851.43 Shoes and Clothing 3,443.71 Coal and Wood 1,355.55 Auto Expenses 970.48 Medical Attendance 1,011.92 Hospital Care 4,257.32 Burial Expenses 690.00 Relief by Other Cities 1,355.24 Office Expenses 630.91 All Other 64.71

$ 64,490.21 Plus Unpaid Bills (Est.) 10,000.00 $ 74,490.21 Gross Outside Relief Expenses Less Reimbursements Cities and Towns $ 909.10 Mothers' Aid 841.51 Temporary Aid 1,744.40 Old Age Assistance (Cities and Towns) 4,169.52 All Other 168.00 $ 7,832.53 Net Outside Relief Expenses $ 66,657.68 82 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

DISTRIBUTION OF WOOD During the year 1935, the Welfare Department distributed 250 cords of wood. The greater part of this was put out in loads of one -half cord, but during the summer months a portion of the wood was delivered in two-foot loads. This wood was secured in part from the Moth Department, the Municipal Light Department, various ERA projects, and from numerous citizens who contributed trees in response to an advertisement of the Department. The wood given by citizens was cut by Welfare recipients under the supervision of a paid foreman. All of this wood was sawed as an ERA project. The wood was given to Welfare recipients, ERA workers of large families and some to Soldiers' Relief cases at the request of the Soldiers' Relief Agent, acting for the Board of Selectmen. This work is still being carried on by the Department.

DISTRIBUTION OF SHOES, RUBBERS AND CLOTHING During the year 1935 the Welfare Department distributed 2754 pairs of shoes and rubbers to recipients of aid.

REPORT OF TOWN INFIRMARY

Appropriation $ 8,200.00 Expenditures 8,197.59

Balance of Revenue $ 2.41

NUMBER OF INMATES MONTHLY The Town Infirmary has cared for approximately the same number during the past year as in 1934. Among the improvements at the Infirm- ary has been the enlargement of the dining room as an ERA project. This eliminates the necessity of two sittings for meals. At the present time a WPA project is in progress for the enlargement of the kitchen. During the past year the water piping has been replaced by brass pipe, the expense being taken from the Infirmary appropriation. January 28 May 23 September 21 February 27 June 22 October 20 March 22 July 21 November 21 April 23 August 22 December 18 Total for year 268 Average per month 22 1/3

EXPENDITURES AT TOWN INFIRMARY Salary—Superintendent and matron * $ 1,566.00 Salary—Other employees 900.00 Groceries and provisions ' 2,809.53 Dry goods and clothing 48.70 Fuel and light 989.96 Care of buildings 711.76 Medical attendance 145.92 PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT 83

Gasoline 135.70 Truck expenses 172.33 Household expenses 131.03 Water 257.27 Telephone 70.08 Barbering 59.05 Fertilizer 85.65 Tools 32.95 Seed 24.89 Superintendent's bond 5.00 Boiler inspection 5.00 "Feed 38.50 All others 8.27 $ 8,197.59 Plus unpaid bills 314.82

Gross Expenses $8,512.41 Receipts: Board received for 1935 $ 496.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 859.00

Total board for year $ 1,355.00 Vegetables, etc. 193.10 All other 1.20

Total receipts for year $ 1,549.30 $ 1,549.30

Net cost of Infirmary for year 1935 6,963.11

* The cost of Feed above mentioned is accounted for by the fact that a recipient of Outside Relief was committed to the insane asylum, and animals owned by him were placed with our Department for care.

The amount of vegetables consumed at the Infirmary and raised on the Infirmary property amounted to $122.03.

We wish to thank all private individuals and organizations who made donations of any kind during the past year.

DENNIS P. HOGAN, Chairman ETTA C. STODDARD, Secretary ADELAIDE W. BOYNTON, Agent FRANK P. WAKEFIELD WILLIAM C. STRONG :

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Report of Chief of Police

Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1936.

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen

I have the honor to submit to your Honorable Board, the report of the doings of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1935. Number of arrests 739 Number of Arrests on Warrants 38 Number of Summons served 72 Males 722 Females 17 Residents 403 Non-Residents 336 FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES:

Arrested for other officers 16 Assault and battery 10 Attempt to commit larceny 2 Assault on police officer 1 Assault with dangerous weapon 1 Breaking and entering in the night-time 2 Breaking and entering and larceny in the night-time 7 Breaking and entering and larceny in the daytime 2 Bastardy 1 Capias 8 Drunkenness 496 Delinquent children 2 Evading taxi fare 1 Fishing without a license 2 Having lottery tickets in his possession 2 Insane 8 Illegitimate child 1 Illegitimacy 2 Injury to property 1 Larceny 16 Loitering 2 Mutual assault 6 Neglected children 6 Non-support 5 Non-payment of wages 2 Receiving stolen property 1 Safe keeping 17 Sodomy 1 REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE 85

Suspicious person 2 Selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday 2 Selling alcohol on holiday 1 Truancy 5 Vagrancy 2 Violation of probation 1 Violation of automobile acts Operating automobile while under the influence of liquor 22 Operating after revocation of license 3 Operating on the left side of street 1 Operating so as to endanger 6 Operating without lights 3 Operating without license 10 Operating with faulty brakes 1 Failing to slow down at intersection 31 Failing to stop at through way 7 Failing to stop at mechanical signal 1 Going away from the scene of an accident and doing property damage 4 Going away from the scene of an accident and doing personal injury 1 Refusing to stop on signal from officer 3 Speeding 8 Taking without authority 4

HOW DISPOSED OF

Appealed 5 Continued 37 Concord Reformatory 4 Delivered to other officers 17 Discharged 6 Dismissed 2 Defaulted 6 Fines imposed 207 House of Correction 19 Grand Jury 3 Insane Hospital 10

Lancaster School 1 Lyman School 1 Placed on file 68 Probation 54 Restitution 4 Released 131 Suspended sentence 122 Shirley School 2 86 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

State Farm 36 State Prison 1 State Board of Charity 2 Sherborn Prison 1

739

AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT 49 at $ 5.00 $ 745.00 28 at 10.00 280.00 7 at 15.00 105.00 4 at 25.00 100.00 16 at 50.00 800.00 3 at 100.00 300.00

$ 2,330.00

MISCELLANEOUS REPORT Amount of stolen property recovered $5,580.59 Amount of lost property recovered 6.12 Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for 43.46 Accidents reported 254 Buildings found open and secured 326 Burglary (false alarm) 1 Broken wires reported 4 Bicycles found 3 Complaints and cases investigated 786 Detail for public assemblages 495 Detail for private assemblages 19 Defects in streets and sidewalks reported 57 Defects in gas pipes reported 1 Defects in water pipes reported 8 Dead bodies cared for 3 Electric light poles blown down reported 3 Fires discovered and alarm given 2 Lost children cared for 16 Lost dogs found and returned to owners 19 Lanterns in dangerous places 16 Medical examiner cases 3 Obstructions removed from the street 14 Officers at fires 61 Persons missing 27 Posting notices 36 Runaway boys cared for 5 Runaway girls cared for 1 Search warrants for lottery tickets 1 REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE 87

Sick and disabled persons assisted 12 Street lights not burning and reported 168 Stray horses cared for 1 Wires burning trees 2 Water running to waste 8 Summons served for out of town Police Departments 105 On duty calls 32,302 Telephone calls 18,639 Miles covered by the ambulance 2,061 Miles covered by the Buick automobile 14,303 Miles covered by the Plymouth automobile 41,444 Miles covered by the motorcycle operated by Officer Preston 1,221

DISCIPLINE Has been good during the year.

RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend the purchase of a new auto, and the turning in of two now in use, the 1929 Buick sedan and the 1928 ambulance, as the cotst of the upkeep of these cars would be prohibitive. I also recommend one new officer. I also recommend the two-way radio and equipment. I have collected $1,004.00 in non-support cases and have paid the money to the proper persons. In closing this report I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Hon- orable Board of Selectmen for the kind interest manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department during the year. To. Mr. V. Richard Fazio, committee on police, my sincere thanks for his kindly advice during the year. To each . and every other person who has in any way assisted this department you have my sincere thanks.

Respectfully submitted,

JAMES J. POLLARD, Chief of Police. :

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Report of Chief of Fire Department

Wakefield, Llass., January 1, 1936.

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen I herewith submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1935, with the total number of alarms and the losses on same as near as is possible to obtain. APPARATUS

There are at the present time 7 pieces of apparatus in this department. One Triple Combination purchased from the Seagrave Co. and placed in commission July, 1924. This piece of apparatus is equipped with a 750-

gallon centrifugal type pump, 1250 feet of 2V2 -inch hose, 80-gallon water tank, 200 feet of %-inch hose used as a booster line; salvage covers, two types of cellar pipes, stretcher, first-aid kit, ladders, three types of extinguishers, and much other necessary equipment for an efficient unit. One Double-bank type 75 -foot Aerial Truck purchased from the Seagrave Corp. and put in service December, 1928. Carries 379 feet of ladders, 80- gallon water tank, 200 feet of %-inch hose for booster line, booster pump, salvage covers, life net, two oxygen type masks, cannister type masks, one Baker portable type water gun, cellar pipes, water gun with 3-inch hose attached to aerial ladder, oxygen tank for resuscitation work, and other necessary equipment. One Pierce-Arrow Squad Car which was placed in service in 1926. Is equipped with 1100-gallon water gun mounted, 1000 feet of l^-inch hose, nozzles and adapters, and various other equipment necessary. One White Combination put in service in 1920. Equipped with 1000 feet of 2% -inch hose, 35-gallon chemical tank, 200 feet of 3/4-inch hose, ladders, four types of extinguishers, salvage covers, and other necessary equipment. This piece of apparatus has been in service for 16 years and is no longer to be relied upon. I would urge that this machine be replaced this year. One Pierce-Arrow Combination put in service in 1927. This piece of apparatus was built for a reserve piece to replace such other pieces of its type as may be put out of service for repairs. Is equipped with 800 feet of 2% -inch hose, ladders, booster pump and 200 feet of %-inch hose for booster line; Eastman deluge set, and other equipment. One Buick Chief's car purchased in 1929 and which has been a valuable asset to the department's equipment. One 600 -gallon Seagrave Triple Combination put in service July, 1929.

Is equipped with 1350 feet of 2V2 -inch hose, 200 feet of %-inch hose, 80- gallon water tank, cellar pipe, salvage covers, smoke masks, ladders, and other necessary equipment. This unit is stationed at the Greenwood station. REPORT OP CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT 89

During the year the department has responded to 403 alarms, divided as follows: 108 box alarms, and 295 still alarms. Estimate of property endangered $265,275.00 Loss on same 20,917.49 Insurance on same 263,400.00

Insurance paid on same . 20,597.49 Transit value 2,400.00 Transit loss 25.00 CONCLUSION In closing this report I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for the interest and co-operation manifested by them in all matters pertaining to this department. To Mr. Charles F. Young for the hearty co-operation and interest given by him as Committee on Fire Department during the past year. To the various other Town Departments who have rendered valuable assistance by their hearty co-operation with this department the past year. My sincere thanks are also due to the Officers and Members of the Fire Department for the prompt and faithful discharge of their duties. To Dr. Curtis L. Sopher, Department Physician, my sincere thanks for his valuable aid and interest to members of this department who were injured in the line of duty. To Mr. J. Theodore Whitney for the interest and co-operation given by him in the planning of projects which made possible much needed improvements at the Fire Station.

Respectfully submitted, FRED D. GRAHAM, Chief of Fire Department. ::

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Report of Forest Warden

Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen During the past year there was a total of 224 woods and grass fires.

Respectfully submitted, CHIEF FRED D. GRAHAM, Forest Warden

Report of Inspector of Wires

Wakefield, Mass., January 1, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen I herewith submit my Annual Report as Inspector of Wires in compliance with the vote of the Town, 1922. There was a total of 420 inspections made. All defects found were made to conform with the National Code.

Respectfully submitted, CHIEF FRED D. GRAHAM, Wire Inspector. REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH 91

Report of Board of Health

To the Citizens of Wakefield:

The continuation of a four years' comparison of infectious and re- portable diseases seems a proper method of placing before our townspeople a picture of health conditions for that period.

This table to quite a degree explains increases and decreases in public care of these diseases. 1932 1933 1934 1935 Tuberculosis 13 12 9 16 Diphtheria 2 5 5 Pneumonia 16 9 9 8 Poliomyelitis 2 1 4 Measles 8 64 89 5 Mumps 3 16 8 2 Chicken-pox 27 10 14 34 Whooping Cough 5 20 6 22 Septic Sore Throat 1 4 1 Scarlet Fever 42 11 10 3

Typhoid Fever 1 Influenza 1 German Measles 30 Cerebral Spinal Meningitis 2 Dog Bites 26 71

Ophthalmia Neonatorum! 1 1

Total 122 153 178 197

Miss Russell, the Health Nurse, made the following number of visits during the year:

Tuberculosis and contacts 602 Whooping Cough 6 Typhoid Fever 5 Chicken-pox 12 Poliomyelitis 12 Measles 20 Venereal 24 Scarlet Fever 9 Investigating Dog Bites 26

Total 716 92 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Miss Russell made the following trips to the different sanatoriums with patients: 25 trips to North Reading State Sanatorium, North Reading, Mass. 1 trip to Essex Sanatorium, Middleton, Mass. 7 trips to Middlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, Mass.

A continued comparison of the costs of Tuberculosis and those diseases which add most to our cost seems worth while. 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 Tuberculosis $2,890.77 $2,327.71 $3,223.42 $2,250.99 $2,198.67 Diphtheria 100.78 89.28 77.58 13.03 23.97 Scarlet Fever 708.87 758.13 89.00 104.62 189.00 Other Contagion 153.10 78.27 351.60 189.30 479.29

The Board of Health in 1935 was confronted with a condition absoluely without precedent. While a State Law passed by the Legislature of 1934 and effective January 1, 1935, placed upon the Boards of Health the payment for vaccine and its administration in cases arising from rabid dogs, and therefore the Board anticipated some increases, the Board could not foresee what was ahead.

Quite early in the year so many cases of rabid dogs had been reported, and the expense of treatment of those actually bitten and those coming in contacjt with the rabid animals had reached such limits that the Board decided that a clinic for immunization of dogs should be held.

The Board is fully convinced that only by a 100% immunization of all dogs in Wakefield can we be assured of a freedom from Rabies. Un- fortunately immunization of dogs is not enforceable, but the Board of Health asks the dog owners to think well upon this need both as a protection of their pets, but more especially the welfare of their neighbors and their children. The Board asks for a 100% response when next a clinic is held which will be in the late spring or early summer.

During 1935 the Board expended for immunization of dogs the sum of approximately $185.00, and for anti-rabic treatment of humans approximately $1,125.00. While it may seem to some that treatment of all contacts is unnecessary, who is to say which presents possibilities of fatal results when it is known absolutely that a bite from a rabid dog is not the only fatal cause, but death may follow an untreated case where a person has come in contact with the saliva of a rabid dog.

Through the continued work of Dr. Charles E. Montague, the School Physician, the work of immunization against Diphtheria has continued among the school children, and the only expense of the Board chargeable to this once dread disease, has been in providing equipment for such immunization and cards for recording. This Board now has a full card file of all cases immunized by the School Physician since the work was begun several years ago. :

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It should also be added that the Board has a card rile of all licensed dogs immunized at the clinic in 1935.

The Board of Health would especially note the manner in which the three public dumps have been kept the year past. We feel that the Board and the town has a most efficient servant in the person of Mr. Joyce.

The Board of Health earnestly asks the townspeople to deposit their ashes and rubbish, not including garbage, at one of these dumps where disposal of such refuse is made.

The attention of the townspeople hardly needs to be called to the generally unsatisfactory condition of garbage collection for the latter part of the year 1934. The Board was very fortunate under the conditions to get someone who would assume the old contract and give the town as satisfactory collections as we have had during 1935.

The Board feels that the town will have to pay more in the future than it has in the past for a satisfactory collection of its garbage.

Respectfully submitted,

WESLEY S. GOODWIN, Chairman CARL E. ALLISON, M. D. NED C. LOUD, Secretary

Tuberculosis Dispensary Report

To the Wakefield Board of Health: Gentlemen

The annual report of the Tuberculosis Dispensary is herewith respectfully submitted.

The Tuberculosis Dispensary is open the first and third Friday eve- nings in the month from 8-9 and the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons in the month from 3.30 - 4.30. We have examined during the year, patients discharged from sana- toria contact cases and suspicious cases of tuberculosis. Ninety-two examinations were made.

A certain amount of follow-up work has been done for these patients. Thirty-two adults were taken to the North Reading State Sanatorium, and to the Middlesex Sanatorium for further examination of chest and to be X-rayed, and sixty-two children were taken to North Reading Sanatorium for chest examinations, X-rays and Von Pirquet tests. On the discovery 94 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

of a new case of tuberculosis, if active, efforts are made to have the patient hospitalized and if possible to have all the members of the family examined by the family physician or at the clinic.

We feel it is important to hospitalize all active cases, not only that immediate and proper care should be given, but that a known case of infection may be removed.

In the last ten or twelve years we have come to recognize the insidious- ness of tuberculosis. While the disease is most commonly found in adults between the age of eighteen and twenty-five, it actually lays its foundation in early childhood, many years before it becomes manifest. As a rule we all react perfectly well to a first infection with the bacilli of tuberculosis, providing the dosage is not too great or overwhelming, and sel- dom does the first infection leave any impression on our health.

We now know that tuberculosis, or the adult type of tuberculosis is usually caused by reinfection, and that the disease is not usually caused by the first invaders. However, and herein lies the significance of the childhood type of tuberculosis, should the same child at any future date receive another dose of these bacilli, they will grow and flourish better in the lung tissue than did the first invaders, and the adult type of tuberculosis is likely to develop. We have at the present time five patients at the Middlesex County Sanatorium, and two patients at Lakeville State Sanatorium.

Sixteen new cases of tuberculosis were reported in the year 1935, and there were two deaths.

IRA W. RICHARDSON, M. D., Dispensary Physician

NELLIE B. RUSSELL, R. N., Dispensary Nurse

Report of Health Officer

Board of Health: Gentlemen:

I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1935. The work of this Department is about the same year after year. Many complaints come in, some of which are without foundation, but all must be investigated. The work on the public dumps during the past year has been done by Mr. John Joyce, under my supervision. He keeps them in very good con- :

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dition and I have inspected the dumps in several other towns, and found none kept in any better condition than the Wakefield dumps. We wish our citizens would take their rubbish to the dumps instead of putting it on the side of the streets or vacant lots. This would keep our town more attractive. We have had numerous complaints about over-flowing cesspools. We usually try to get the owners of these cesspools to connect with the sewer if sewer is available.

I have made 643 calls during the year. Respectfully submitted, DAVID TAGGART, Health Officer

Report of Plumbing Inspector

To the Board of Health: Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1935. Number of permits granted 58 Number of fixtures installed 380 Divided as follows:

Bath tubs 61 Lavatories 75 Closets 85 Sinks 60 Wash trays 53 Boilers 44 Showers 2

Total 380 I have made 214 inspections during the year. This Department has received $56.00 for plumbing permits during the year which has been turned over to the Town Treasurer.

Respectfully submitted, DAVID TAGGART, Plumbing Inspector :

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Eeport of Inspector of Milk and Food

To the Board of Health: Gentlemen I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk and Food for the year ending December 31, 1935. The work of this Department during the year has been marked by more and varied activities than usual. The results as shown by the milk, cream, and ice-cream analyses covering this period have been most satisfactory. Today the local consumer is enjoying milk at the lowest price which in many cases meet Grade A requirements or better.

In view of the above it would now appear that the milestone has been reached that was the objective of the Board of Health nine years ago when the Board determined to lay the foundation for a future safer, and more nutritious supply of this most essential food. Let it be mentioned at this time that today's findings are in no small measure the results of a far-seeing, conscientious effort on their part. There are over 8500 quarts of milk consumed daily in Wakefield. When this is considered one my readily see that adequate protection for a town's milk supply is quite significant. In reality second only to its water supply. The largest number of licenses in any one year were issued from this office in 1935. The largest amount of revenue was also reported, amounting to nearly 100% more than on my first year in office. In like manner the greatest number of milk plants and dairy farms were inspected. The latter calling for much out of state work. With this increase in number of retailers and outside dealers distributing the town's milk supply, as well as changing regulations having increased the kinds and standards of milk quality it must be apparent to your Board that the future carrying on of this work, with the small funds available for the purpose, presents no ordinary task.

The above situation should be of no little concern to the community, as much of the health and well being of the people are dependent on this source, especially during these most stressful times.

As regard the food inspection work it has been largely confined to complaints all of which have been taken care of satisfactorily.

As in the past it has been along the line of duty to attend a number of conferences during the year. Notable among these this season were ones at Worcester, Fall River, and the Massachusetts State College at Amherst. The work of the conference, large conducted under the De- :

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partment of Public Health and Agriculture is educational in scope. The results are reflected in the necessity of ke ring abreast of constantly changing conditions. The following are the details of records: Retail Licenses issued 84 @ $ .50 $ 42.00 Wagon Dealers Licenses issued 33 @ .50 16.50 Oleomargarine Permits issued 21 @ .50 10.50 Ice Cream Mfg. Licenses issued 3 @ 5.00 15.00 Pasteurizing Licenses issued 3 @ 10.00 30.00

$114.00 I take this opportunity to thank the members of your Board for their faithful co-operation.

Respectfully submitted, LAWRENCE E. DOUCETT, Inspector of Milk and Food.

Report of Slaughter House Inspector

To the Board of Health: Gentlemen

No animals inspected for the year 1935, therefore nothing to report. Respectfully submitted, MELVIN W. BROWN, Inspector of Slaughtering. 98 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Board of Assessors

February 3, 1936. To the Citizens of Wakefield: We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Assessors' Department for the year ending December 31, 1935. State Tax $ 30,875.00 Charles River Basin 2,200.00 Metropolitan Sewerage Loan 10,650.00 Metropolitan Parks 8,800.00 Metropolitan Planning Division 135.00 Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund 1,428.00 Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund (Nantasket Maintenance) 525^00 Wellington Bridge Maintenance 30.00 Abatement of Smoke Nuisance 115.00 Care of Civil War Veterans 620.00 Municipal Lighting Plants 60.00 Canterbury Street—Highway 45.00 Land -takings on State Highway, Revere - 465.00 Ocean Avenue, Revere (Highway) 180.00 Ways in Maiden, Braintree and Hingham 2.00 West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway 65.00

Total State Charges $ 56,195.00 County Tax 30,972.86

Total State and County Charges 87,167.86 Charges for Town Purposes $904,786.41 Overlay Deficit for 1931 111.27 Old Age Assistance—Uncollected 1931 147.00 Old Age Assistance—Uncollected 1932 137.00 Overlay for 1935 26,079.96

Total Gross Levy $1,018,429.50 Estimated Receipts $249,249.57 Transferred from Light Department to Treasury 23,000.00 Transferred from Federal Water Project 7,628.96 5166 Polls @ $2.00 each 10,332.00

Total Receipts $ 290,210.53

Net Levy $ 728,218.97 Rate of Taxation, $34.00 per $1,000. REPORT OF ASSESSORS 99

TOWN VALUATIONS

Buildings $16,078,165.00 Land 4,003,530.00 Personal 1,336,510.00

Total Valuations $21,418,205.00 Loss in Valuations, 1935 $ 33,470.00 Valuation of December Assessment 9,775.00

Bonded Debt of Town, January 1, 1935 883,500.00 Payments made in 1935 129,500.00

Bonded Debt January 1, 1936 $ 754,000.00 Assets of Town including Land and Buildings, Municipal Light Plant, Water Works, Sewer and Tangible Personal Property $4,882,284.00 Less Bonded Debt 754,000.00

Assets above Liabilities $4,128,284.00

PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Land and Buildings 140,500.00 Literary Institutions 200,400.00 Benevolent Institutions 23,350.00 Organizations of Veterans 9,200.00 Houses of Religious Worship 600,600.00 Cemeteries, Land and Buildings 69,200.00

Total $1,043,250.00 Number of Polls assessed (a gain of 18 since date of Tax Levy) 5,184 Number of Motor Vehicles assessed 3,878 Valuation of Motor Vehicles $815,800.00 Excise Tax committed in 1935 $ 22,995.99 Number of Dwelling Houses assessed 3,389 Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations assessed. 4,397 Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $459,210.00 Value of Machinery assessed $323,180.00 Value of Real Estate assessed $20,081,695.00 Value of Livestock assessed $ 21,940.00 All other Ratables assessed $532,180.00 Number of Horses assessed 38 Number of Cows assessed 198 Number of Swine assessed 67 Number of Fowl assessed 9,294 Number of Acres of Land in Town 4,000 :

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Number of Acres, Lake Quannapowitt 247.94 Number of Acres, Crystal Lake 82.86 Number of Acres, Town Common 2.50 Number of Acres, Hart's Hill 9.68 Number of Acres, Park at Lakeside 6.75 Number of Acres, Cemetery on Church Street 4.14 Number of Acres, Cemetery on Lowell Street 35 Area of Town Rockery 4,300 sq. ft. Respectfully submitted by Wakefield Assessors HUGH CONNELL, Chairman, DAVID SLINEY, ARTHUR C. VERGE, Secretary.

Report of Inspector of Animals

Wakefield, Mass., January 6, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen At this time I wish to submit my report as "Animal Inspector" for year ending December 31, 1935. There have been 188 heads of cattle inspected. Have inspected 26 cow barns. There were 7 heads reacting cattle which were slaughtered. There have been 98 dogs placed in quarantine. There have been 5 dogs found to have had rabies. There was 1 cat found to have had rabies. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. BENNETT, Inspector of Animals.

Report of Dog Officer

Wakefield, Mass., January 6, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen At this time I wish to submit my report as "Dog Officer" for the year ending December 31, 1935. Have answered 384 calls. Have canvassed the town twice for unlicensed dogs. There have been 47 dogs gassed. There have been 12 dogs placed in homes. There have been 25 dogs returned to rightful owners. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. BENNETT, Dog Officer. :

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Report, of Sealer of Weights and Measures

Wakefield, Mass., January 2, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen I respectfully submit the following report for the year 1935:

Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform scales over 5000 lbs. 1 Platform scales under 5000 lbs. 8 42 Counter scales 100 lbs. or over 4

Counter scales under 100 lbs. 1 34

Spring scales 100 lbs. or over 1 4 Spring-scales under 100 lbs. 17 84 Beam scales under 100 lbs. 1 Computing scales over 100 lbs. 2 3

* Computing scales under 100 lbs. 12 73 Personal weighing scales 9 Avoirdupois weights 320 Liquid measures 99 Gasoline pumps 7 113 33 Gasoline meters 54

Kerosene pumps 1 Oil pumps 2 Quan. measure on pumps 20 567 Yard sticks 49 Cloth measure devices 2 Amount of fees, $118.12. Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. DEVLIN, Sealer. 102 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Report of Town Counsel

Wakefield, Mass., January 14, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wakefield, Mass. Gentlemen: —As town counsel I make the following report for the year 1935.

Exceptions pending in the Supreme Court at the end of 1934, taken in the trial of five automobile -highway cases, known as the Zacharer cases, were sustained early in 1935, and final judgments in favor of the town were entered, and costs to the town of $100.00 collected. In these cases the jury awarded the plaintiffs in the aggregate $2,300.00, which by the decision the town saves. There were also two other cases brought arising from the same accident, which happened on Lowell Street, and after the decision was handed down these last two cases were also disposed of without trial, in the town's favor. Besides the saving to the town the decision was of great value in establishing that municipalities are not liable for the ordinary wear at the edge of the macadam of a way even if it becomes ragged as it was in the present instance. In one case tried at Maiden for injuries at a crosswalk on Main Street, the court awarded the plaintiff $310.00. In another case, there, for damages at an alleged defect in the sidewalk of Main Street, the court found for the town and on appeal by the plaintiff the finding was sustained. In an action of contract against the town at Maiden a counterclaim was filed and a finding for the town of $265.00 was made, of which $100.00 has been collected.

One accident case, on a highway, was settled for $100 paid by the town, and another for $15. Three tax appeal cases were tried with abatements in small sums ordered for the petitioners. One compensation case was settled for $200 after hearings at the Com- pensation Board, the compensation agent and department concurring. Collections have been made for several departments. Many titles have been examined in connection with acquisition of Greenwood and Moulton playgrounds. Street lay-outs and takings have been drawn and recorded. Hearings have been had in connection with the equity suit to restrain pollution in Stoneham of the water shed of Crystal Lake. A stipulation filed therein requires all pigs to be removed from the defendant's premises in April of this year. Several cases have been brought the last year for damages from highway defects and there are now pending some nine cases, some quite old. There are two tax title foreclosures brought by the town, and one tax appeal pending. Also three petitions for assessment of damages for taking of easements for street relocations. Many opinions, oral and written, have been given to the departments and officers of the town. My weekly attendance with your board has been :

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very pleasant and I thank you for the friendliness which has made my thirty-fifth year as town counsel very agreeable. Respectfully submitted,

MAYNARD E. S. CLEMONS, Town Counsel.

Report of Supt. of Moth Dept.

Wakefield, Mass., Jan. 1, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of the Moth Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1935. We found about five percent more Gypsy Moth nests and ten percent more Elm Leaf Beetle in 1935 than we did in 1934. The Brown Tail, Satin Moth and Fall Web Worm are the same as last year. We found no trace whatever of the Dutch Elm Disease in the town. We have been obliged to cut down 60 shade trees on account of the ERA where they have widened the street or put in cement sidewalks. We also removed 25 more that died from various causes. We planted 55 young trees along streets where they were most needed. The Garden Club bought and gave us 30 of these trees to plant on streets where we saw fit. The other trees were grown in our own nursery on Broadway. We. spent $2,444.14 for moth work, $1,613.03 for spraying and $1,562.58 for trimming and cutting down trees.

• For other expenditures and appropriations of this department see Town Accountant's Report. Respectfully yours, JOHN A. LANDRY, Supt.. of Moth Department.

Report of Inspector of Buildings

January 2, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wakefield, Mass. Dear Sirs, I submit the following report of my activities for the year 1935: Building Permits granted 139 Building Inspections 200 104 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Elevators inspected 19 Fire Escapes arid Public Buildings inspected 9 Convalescent Homes inspected 4 Rooming Houses inspected 10 Signs and Awnings inspected 23 Inspections after Fires 20 Bujilding without a Permit 22 Buildings torn down 21 Permits refused 7 Cases to Appeal Board 1 Approximate valuation of new construction—$85,975.00. Included in this figure is $9,060 for buildings being erected without a permit. $156.50 in permit fees has been collected and turned into the Town Treasury. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH W. MacINNIS, Building Inspector.

Report of Compensation Agent

January 2, 1936. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Wakefield, Mass. Dear Sirs, There were 34 Compensation cases in 1935 requiring an expenditure of $1,522.39 out of an appropriation of $2,500.00. $334.00 was paid out of 1935 appropriation on account of 1934 bills. This makes a total expenditure of $1,856.39 out of the 1935 appropriation. Highway Department 15 injured Moth Department 1 injured School Department 3 injured Water Department 13 injured Sewer Department 2 injured

Total 34 injured One man who has been on Compensation since 1930 received $619.71 in 1935, which closed the case as the $4,500 awarded him by the Industrial Accident Board had been paid by the Town. One man will receive $9.00 per week until he has received $4,500.00 settlement agreed upon by the Industrial Accident Board. There were no cases before the Industrial Accident Board in 1935. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH W. MacINNIS, Compensation Agent. REPORT OP WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD 105

26th Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board

The Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board presents herewith its annual report, covering operations of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1935.

Detailed figures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.

Receipts Expenditures Water Rates $ 76,410.54 Maintenance $ 44,031.28 Hydrant Rental 8,650.00 Services 2,673.93 Services 2,456.67 Construction 2,113.22 Construction 25.43 Bonds Retired 30,929.30 Turn ons 135.00 Interest 7,301.25 All Other 168.73 Commissioners' Salaries 270.00 Water Rate Refunds 16.38

$ 87,335.36 Credit Balance 511.01

$ 87,846.37 $ 87,846.37

As in years past, Crystal Lake has been under the supervision of Weston and Sampson, the Department's consulting engineers.

Lake Quannapowitt received two treatments of copper sulphate, on the following dates: July 19 and August 9.

Under an ERA Project, plans were drawn up for a permanent building at the Department's wells on Nahant Street.

Projects for laying water mains in the following streets were made up and sent into WPA headquarters for their consideration: Melvin Street Essex Street Kendrick Road Salisbury Road Norway Street Harrison Avenue Charles Street Cumberland Road Kingmont Street Sheffield Road Holland Road Kendrick Court Vale Road Brook Street

The Board felt that it would be a number of years before the Depart- ment would be in a financial position to do this work in the outlying dis- trists, as the cost would be excessive, due to the removal of a great amount of ledge.

We also have sent in figures for new water mains in Butler Avenue 106 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

and Strathmore Road under a WPA Project, as it is proposed that these streets be rebuilt during the coming year.

It has been found that the number of main breaks has been noticeably reduced during the past year, due to the extensive re-laying done under the PWA Project by this Department in 1934. The Superintendent's report which follows gives in more detail information as to construction, improvements and so forth, which will be of interest to the town. WILLIAM B. STANTIAL SIDNEY F. ADAMS AARON T. BUTLER Commissioners

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

To the Water and Sewerage Board: I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935:

WATER CONSTRUCTION

On right of way easterly from Woodland Road, 103 feet of 2" wrought iron pipe.

Mountain Avenue, from Fox Road westerly to dead end, 102 feet of 2" wrought iron pipe. Fox Road, from dead end across Mountain Avenue, 17 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.

Evergreen Street, from Laurel Street southerly to Hawthorne Street, 318 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.

Hawthorne Street, from dead end westerly to Evergreen Street, 121 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.

WATER RECONSTRUCTION

Walnut Street, from West Chestnut Street southerly to Gould Street, 660 feet of 6" cast iron pipe. Frank Street, from the Gould Street main to the Frank Street gate, 10% feet of \ xk" cement lined pipe. Chestnut Street, at intersection of North Avenue westerly from West Chestnut Street gate to cast iron pipe under railroad track, 43 feet of 6" cast iron pipe. Salem Street, from Marion Street, so-called, easterly to 100 feet east of easterly side of Walton Street, 822 feet of 8" cast iron pipe. Fellsmere Avenue, "from Esmond Avenue southerly to Ludlow Avenue, 95 feet of 1" cement lined pipe. REPORT OP WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD 107

NEW HYDRANTS

Walnut Street, opposite No. 7, 5" Corey hydrant. Salem Street, opposite Houston Street, 5" Corey hydrant.

RELOCATED HYDRANTS

Hydrant No. 71, from Salem Street near Montrose Depot, to northerly side of Salem Street, opposite No. 327. From north side of Salem Street opposite Walton Street, to south side of Salem Street corner Walton Street.

HYDRANTS BROKEN BY AUTOMOBILES

January 17, 10.35 a.m., Main Street opposite No. 712. Replaced with 5" Corey hydrant.

August 4, 6.45 a.m., North Avenue corner Chestnut Street; replaced with 5" Corey hydrant.

SERVICES

New services laid this year 9 Services relaid during the year 77 Number of feet of pipe laid on public land 436'—11" Number of feet of pipe laid on private land 436'— 0" Number of feet of pipe relaid on public land 1594'— 6" Number of feet of pipe relaid on private land 1847'— 3" < i 1 i < •

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PUMPING RECORDS 1934 1935 January 24,725,000 22,370,000 February 25,140,000 21,320,000 March 27,270,000 22,390,000 April 22,270,000 22,060,000 May 23,910,000 24,455,000 June 25,470,000 22,635,000 July 30,685,000 24,470,000 August 27,670,000 26,135,000 September 24,305,000 21,810,000 October 24,165,000 21,010,000 November 22,615,000 18,555,000 December 22,675,000 20,940,000

300,900,000 268,150,000 Average daily consumption, 1934 824,384 Gallons Average daily consumption, 1935 734,658 Average daily per capita of estimated population, 1934 48.5 Average daily per capita of estimated population, 1935 43.2 Total pumped, 1934 300,900,000 Total pumped, 1935 268,150,000 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS The coal shed at the pumping station on Broadway, has been thoroughly repaired and a wooden partition has been installed across the shed whereby the winter supply of fuel can be stored in the westerly end of the building, leaving the remainder of the same for storage purposes. A new half-ton Dodge truck has been purchased to replace a Dodge coupe, bought in 1928.

WATER SUPPLY

Crystal Lake, Wakefield's water supply, is still retaining its usual good quality and on December 31, 1935, the elevation of the lake was fifty-four inches below high-water mark, which is extremely low for this time cH year. The lowness of the lake is due to lack of rainfall during 1935. FILTRATION PLANT During the year 1935 the filter plant has functioned as usual and has produced water of excellent quality. It was necessary during the year to scrape the impurities from the top of each filter 11 times. LOW LEVEL SEWER SYSTEM The low level sewer system and pumping station has given excellent service during 1935 and has required no expensive repairs other than one new pump casing which will be installed as soon as possible. 110 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

SEWER MAINTENANCE

The entire sewer system including the low level system has been inspected twice during the year and also thoroughly brushed and cleaned.

It was necessary to replace, raise or lower a considerable number of manhole covers and frames due to changes in street grades in the course of the year.

Because of settlement in the force main under the brook in Valley Street, it was necessary to uncover the pipe and recaulk the old joints. Part of this settlement was caused by the ERA Project in cleaning the brook.

SEWER CONSTRUCTION

An eight-inch sewer was constructed across 207 feet of private land from Salem Street to the easterly end of Swain Place; also in Swain Place westerly for a distance of 250 feet. A six-inch underdrain was laid under this sewer to assist in drying up the adjacent land in Swain Place.

WPA PROJECT FOR SURVEYING UNSEWERED SECTIONS OF WAKEFIELD

On September 9, 1935, the Water and Sewer Department applied for a WPA Project to survey the unsewered sections of Wakefield and on November 16 this project was approved and work started. This project is composed of a civil engineer, a draftsman and two rodmen. When this work is completed the Department will have a complete working plan of proposed sewers in the above-mentioned sections of the town.

SEWER CONNECTIONS

Applications for house connections to date 1805 Number of connections made 1695 Number of connections made during year 45 Number of connections waiting

In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere thanks to each and every member of the Department for their co-operation in all emergencies during the year.

I also extend my thanks to the heads and members of the various town departments for their support and co-operation during the year.

Respectfully submitted,

MORRISON MERRILL, Superintendent. REPORT OP MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 111

Report of the Municipal Light Board

To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:

We submit for your consideration the forty-second annual report of the Municipal Light Board covering the year ending December 31, 1935.

The operations of the Department resulted in a net profit, after deducting debt retirements, of $23,145.63, as compared to a profit of $35,371.43 in 1934.

Two changes in rates were made during the year. The change effective January 1, 1935, reduced the gross rate on lighting by one cent per K. W. H. thus reducing the discount from 2c to lc per K. W. H., the change having no effect on the net rate to the consumer. On May 1, 1935, the gas rate was reduced from $1.70 to $1.60 per M. C. F. gross, resulting in a net rate of $1.35 per M. C. F., as compared to $1.45 per M. C. F. At the same time the rate for residence and commercial lighting was reduced by V2C per K. W. H.

These changes in rates and a decrease of approximately 6% in the cubic feet of gas sold resulted in a decrease in profit.

The balance of our Operating Fund is $23,751.88 as compared to $45,600.85 in 1934, the decrease being due to decreased sales and an increase in expense.

We furnished the town with street lights for $18,000.00 and will ask the town for the same amount for this service during 1936.

The report of the manager showing the financial condition of the plant as of December 31, 1935, and its operations for the year, is included in this report.

The books of the Department are being audited by C. O. Huntington and Company, Certified Public Accountants.

Respectfully submitted,

MARCUS BEEBE, 2nd, Chairman A. FRANCIS HARRINGTON, Secretary CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D. Board of Commissioners Municipal Light Department

January 2, 1936 112 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

To the Board of Light Commissioners,

Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts. Gentlemen:

I submit herewith a report of the activities and operations of the Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1935.

GAS SALES The net sales of this section amounted to $105,181.88, the operating expense $98,297.51, and a net income of $5,296.52 for 1935. In 1934 the figure was $8,742.65.

ELECTRIC SALES

The net sales of this section amounted to $188,718.65, the operating expense $157,583.48, and a net income of $27,849.11 for 1935. In 1934 this figure was $36,628.78.

BONDED DEBT

This account has been reduced from $89,000.00 on January 1, 1935, to

$79,000.00 as of January 1, 1936.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Plant investments and general equipment have been increased $51,870.01, of which a part is the continuation of the project of 1932 for underground transmission and distribution in Chestnut Street, west of the railroad crossing to Prospect Street and in Park Avenue from Chestnut Street to the Stoneham line. This work is in progress and when com-< pleted it is expected to provide forty-five street lights on ornamental poles and three-wire service to each and every house along these streets. This work is fast approaching completion.

- The usual inspection and replacement of defective poles has been carried on during the year; with the necessary changes of construction; both by this Department and the New England Telephone Company, ac-. cording as to whom was charged with the' custody of the pole. Several new manufacturing companies have taken leases to parts of the Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company's buildings and were given service sufficient for their demand. In co-operation with the town section of the NRA work, electric stoves and a refrigerator were borrowed from the General Electric Company and set up for recreational work in the conduct of cooking classes, sponsored by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston. In connection with the NRA sidewalk and curb building, much re- location of poles and some underground duct lines and gas mains has been done. As in other years, at Christmas time, the Department has furnished REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 113

the current and paid for the decorating of the light poles in the business sections of the town including Greenwood.

By arrangements with the Reading Electric Light Department, five street lights have been installed on Bay State Road. This Department is not equipped with pole line on Main Street to reach this street, but does own the poles, so that similarly to the present arrangement for commercial current, the Town of Reading furnishes the lighting current.

The constant increase from year to year of electric current, and notably so during the past year, by reason of the demand by manufacturing interests, warranted the purchase of a new station type high voltage transformer. This piece of equipment was placed in position at the sub- station shortly before the end of the year, and the work of connecting it to the present lines is in progress. The equipment necessary for this entailed the purchase of several special pieces of electrical apparatus for installation inside the sub -station.

Early in the year the Brockway truck broke down and major repairs had to be made. As this Brockway truck has been in constant service for ten years, these repairs were not considered trustworthy and a new Dodge truck of modern construction and equipment was bought as a replacement for regular construction work/ The Brockway chassis and cab have been retained for auxiliary work in connection with cable laying and such light hauling as may be required.

As of May 1, 1935, the Board was authorized by the Department of Public Utilities to make a reduction in rates for gas and electricity: 10c per 1000 cubic feet on gas and V2 c per kilowatt hour for electricty.

A total of 9500 linear feet of gas main has been extended or replaced during the year. New mains and services have been laid in the recently annexed area in the Greenwood section and several connections have been made in the west side of the town to complete circuits.

All the buildings at the plant have had one coat of paint on the outside. A fence has been built enclosing the area north of the holder and a sign reading "Wakefield Municipal Light Plant" erected on top of the main building.

The financial statement follows: 114 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935 ASSETS PLANT INVESTMENTS Gas Department (Schedule A) $370,513.77 Electric Department (Schedule B) 343,809.58 General Equipment (Schedule C) 15,790.64 Unfinished Construction 5,021.54

Total Investments $735,135.53 CURRENT ASSETS Operation Fund $ 23,751.88 Depreciation Fund 58,312.64 Office Fund 400.00 Special Deposits 34,098.67 Accounts Receivable 21,138.76 Materials and Supplies 27,858.55

Total Current Assets $165,560.50

PREPAID INSURANCE 393.84

DEFERRED CHARGES 35.30

TOTAL ASSETS $901,125.17 REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 115

BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935 LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS

BONDS PAYABLE $ 79,000.00 CURRENT LIABILITIES Consumers' Deposits $ 34,098.67 Matured Interest 1,239.47

Total Current Liabilities 35,338.14 ACCRUED LIABILITIES Interest on Bonds 1,149.22 APPROPRIATED SURPLUS Loans Repayments $394,300.00 Appropriation for Construction Repayment 51,632.86 445,932.86 SURPLUS (Schedule D) 339,704.95

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS $901,125.17 116 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE GAS DEPARTMENT INCOME FROM SALE OF GAS Regular Meters $102,427.07 Prepay Meters 2,271.72 Municipal Meters 348.82 Minimum Bills 134.27

Total Sales $1 05,181.88

DEDUCT — OPERATING EXPENSES Gas Purchased $ 51,428.69 Transmission and Distribution 18,146.87 Commercial 8,140.69 New Business 502.73 General 7,867.17 Depreciation 12,211.36

Total Operating Expense 98,297.51

OPERATING INCOME $ 6,884.37 ADD — OTHER INCOME Merchandise and Jobbing $ 28.82 Interest on Bank Balances 450.49 $ 479.31

GROSS INCOME $ 7,363.68

DEDUCT — OTHER EXPENSES Interest on Bonds $ 835.08 Interest on Consumers' Deposits 627.10 Bad Debts 604.98 $ 2,067.16

NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D) $ 5,296.52 REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 117

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY Commercial Lighting $125,428.33 Commercial Power 35,069.04 Municipal Power 7,025.76 Municipal Lighting 3,040.78 Street Lighting 18,000.00 Minimum Bills 154.74

Total Sales $188,718.65

DEDUCT — OPERATING EXPENSES Energy Purchased $ 77,997.54

Transmission and Distribution 27,014.62 • Utilization 7,191.43 Commercial 7,287.90 New Business 943.89 General 8,741.37 Depreciation 28,406.73

Total Operating Expense 157,583.48

OPERATING INCOME $ 31,135.17 ADD — OTHER INCOME Merchandise and Jobbing $ 42.92 Interest on Bank Balances 450.49 $ 493.41

GROSS INCOME $ 31,628.58 DEDUCT — OTHER EXPENSES Interest on Bonds $ 2,597.42 Interest on Consumers' Deposits 627.10 Bad Debts 554.95 $ 3,779.47

NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Scedule D) $ 27,849.11 118 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

PLANT INVESTMENTS GAS DEPARTMENT — SCHEDULE A

Lane $ 6,591.75 Stru^ ,ures 22,952.21 Boile/ Plant Equipment 2,072.93 Engines 6,099.66 Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment 2,034.42

Street Mains . 274,371.41 Services 23,595.11 Meters 25,615.71 Meter Installations 7,180.57

Total per Balance Sheet $370,513.77

ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT — SCHEDULE B

Land $ 213.57 Structures 20,177.48 Sub-station Equipment 29,011.41 Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Construction 77,564.21 Underground Conduits 100,301.19 Underground Conductors 37,093.93 Meters 21,032.22 Meter Installations 3,970.01 Transformers 24,995.58 Transformer Installations 1,773.00 Street Lighting 27,676.98

Total per Balance Sheet $343,809.58

GENERAL EQUIPMENT — SCHEDULE C

Office Furniture and Equipment $ 2,494.72 Automobiles 4,730.72 Laboratory Equipment 532.05 Miscellaneous Equipment 8,033.15

Total per Balance Sheet $ 15,790.64 REPORT OP MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 119

SURPLUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935 SCHEDULE D CREDITS

Balance, January 1, 1935 $340,648.46 Profit from Electric Operations 27,849.11 Profit from Gas Operations 5,296.52

Total Credits $373,794.09 DEBITS

Bonds Retired $ 10,000.00 Property Abandoned 1,089.14 Returned to Town 23,000.00

Total Debits 34,089.14

Balance, December 31, 1935, per Balance Sheet $339,704.95

COST OP GAS

Cost of Gas in Holder $ 51,428.69 Cost of Gas in Holder — per M. C. F. 0.6254 Average Cost of Gas Delivered — per M. C. 1.4030 Total Gas Purchased — cubic feet 82,220,699 Total Gas Sold — cubic feet 72,938,400 Average Selling Price — per M. C. F. $1,442

COST OF ELECTRICITY

Cost of Electricity on Switchboard $ 77,997.54 Cost of Electricity on Switchboard per K. W. H. $0.01323 Average cost of Electricity Delivered — per K. W. H. .03179 Total Electricity Purchased — K. W. H. 5,892,923 Total Electricity Sold — K. W. H. 5,326,201 Average Selling Price — per K. W. H. $0.0354

REPLACEMENTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION — GAS

Street Mains (feet) 9,576 Services 14 Meters 125 Meters in use beginning of year 3,611 Meters in use end of year 3,604 120 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

REPLACEMENTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION — ELECTRIC

Street Lights 10 Transformers 11 Poles 4 Overhead Lines (feet) 38,974 Services 20 Ducts — Steel 5,542 Meters 25 Meters in use beginning of year 4,456 Meters in use end of year 4,472

It is recommended that changes be made in the Sub-station for further regulation of the commercial circuits by the addition of two modern in- duction regulators or some other device to accomplish the same result. At present there are five circuits on three switches. It is recommended that changes be mjade in the circuits so that the present lines will be divided and more switches provided for the additional load. Switch gear should be provided so that number three commercial circuit can be put over on the transfer bus in case of trouble. It is recommended that some provision be made for heating the main switchboard room, other than that attempted sometime ago and since abandoned as inadequate as well as very expensive. It is further recommended that in view of the acceptance of the town of Swain Place and Butler Avenue and part of Grand Passway as town ways, the gas and electric lines which now exist in part of these ways, be extended and replaced, as the case may warrant, to agree with the lines of the new lay-out.

There are numerous small pipe mains which could be re-laid t(o a larger size. The six-inch main in Albion Street is a cast iron main in use since the days of the private operation of the Plant. The pipe from the railroad crossing to Jordan Avenue is known to be out of line and out of grade and if not replaced should be dug up and re-laid true to line and grade as the cement joints have undoubtedly developed leaks that, though not large, are a constant loss. Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL H. BROOKS, Manager. Municipal Light Department.

January 2, 1936.

FIRE ALARM, POLICE, AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS To the Municipal Light Commissioners, Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: The operation of these systems is undertaken by this Department because there never has been any set-up to handle these affairs either for REPORT OP MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD 121

supervision or equipment except that maintained by the Light Department, electric section, and to the present time no adverse criticism has been made public.

All of these systems have functioned during the year, but not alto- gether satisfactorily. The old cable of the fire alarm from the Central Fire Station to the whistle at the Works has had to be replaced, and the traffic light cable at Greenwood has been renewed. Other than local box trouble the Police Signal has operated properly.

As anticipated, the town approved the purchase and installation of a new switchboard, cable for circuit connections, and appurtenances for the Fire Alam. This installation was completed shortly after the beginning of the year. The new switchboard operates with a system of relays, which disposes of the necessity of the purchase of a new ten circuit machine called a repeater, and is much more positive and reliable. The old five circuit repeater has been salvaged and will be disposed of if a pur- chaser is found.

A cable of thirty conductors leads underground from the switchboard at the Central Fire Station to the distributing frame in the cable box at fire alarm box No. 35. From there, six conductors lead underground to the fire whistle at the Works and to the boxes en route and twenty conductors lead underground from Box 35 down Main Street to the distributing frame in Box 12.

All boxes have been re -timed so that the box alarm to the fire station comes there at one second intervals between blows and is sent out to the whistles, bells, and tappers at a slower speed. This allows the apparatus to get away much quicker and before the whistle sounds the box number.

The Fire Alarm signal system is operated on direct current from

batteries by what is known as a closed circuit. This is done so that it shall at all times be ready for instant action. The closed circuit is under constant supervision both in the fire alarm station and the wires outside, connecting the boxes, for if anything happens to cause an interruption of the circuit the bells, tappers, whistles and connections to mutual aid stations instantly sound an alarm and the maintenance crew is out at once to locate the break.

It is recommended that six additional fire alarm boxes be purchased and installed this year. These should be of the non-interfering succes- sive ringing type and replace older boxes of the type known as sector boxes. The non-interfering box is so arranged that in case of fire and, alarms are pulled from two boxes in the vicinity, with the non-interfering type, whichever was the last to be pulled will not send in its signal until the box first pulled has completed its duty; so that although two boxes may be sent in for the same fire, the signals will each come to the fire station distinctly and the confusion of jumbled ringing will be stopped. 122 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

This Department now has on hand a complete Police signal station which can be placed in commission when and where seems most necessary.

Some of the aerial fire alarm circuits of a single wire are too long, noticeably that in the extreme south part of the town taking in Boynton- ville and Tamworth Hill section and the center section of Greenwood. This should be a two-wire line through the Boyntonville section with lateral loops to offset boxes in Spring Street and Myrtle Avenue and so back to the Oak Street section through Greenwood Avenue to the Tam- worth Hill section.

It is further recommended that all outlets to aerial lines from underground be protected by fuses and lightning arrestors.

Respectfully submitted,

SAMUEL H. BROOKS, Manager. Municipal Light Department.

January 2, 1936.

Report of Town Planning Board

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,

The Town Planning Board reports its activities for the year 1935 as follows:

In preparation for the Spring town meeting the Board held public hearings on several articles proposing changes in the Zoning By-Law and made its recommendations to the Town Meeting.

The Board has co-operated with the Planning Boards of Stoneham and Reading in advocating to the State Department of Public Works the building of the Stoneham-Reading major by-pass. Again the Board has been represented on a committee made up of representatives of all Planning Boards along the route of the north circumferential highway and formed to co-operate with the State Planning authorities in the location of this highway and to insure a uniform zoning of its use.

The Board expresses its appreciation of the services of Leon Reed who felt it advisable to resign from the Board.

Respectfully submitted, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, E. M. BRIDGE, Chairman. —

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 123

Report of the Superintendent of Streets

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,

The following is the annual report of the work done and the expense incurred in the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1935.

Appropriation—March $65,000.00 Gasoline Tax Refund 135.66

$65,135.66 Expenditures 63,900.64

Balance $ 1,235.02 Receipts: Snow Removal State Aid $ 185.00 Assessments—Sidewalks 303.26 Walnut Street 1,749.23 Houston Street 1,648.68 William Hickey—Use of Roller 11.00 George H. Taylor—Sale of Casting 5.00 Miscellaneous 8.84

$ 3,911.01

EXPENDITURES Overhead Salary of Superintendent $ 2,700.00 Timekeeper and General Assistant 1,560.00 Clerk 780.00 Office 516.87 $ 5,556.87 General Maintenance Patrol $ 730.40 Patching 2,724.82 Street Cleaning 646.92 Tar and Sand 4,421.00 Repairs to Sidewalks 180.30 Repairs to Guardrail 114.69 Repairs to Equipment 4,522.34 Supplies 2,836.55 Cleaning Catchbasins 1,569.15 Ledge Removal 648.86 Resurfacing and Repairs 520.32 124 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

New Guardrail 254.16 Street Signs 681.15 Traffic Lines 447.71 New Tools 740.31 Bridges and Culverts 2.37 Buildings 1,118.84 Miscellaneous 87.49 Drinking Fountain: Wakefield Square 96.79 E. R. A. and W. P. A. Projects— (Labor) 1,090.46 $23,434.63 Saturday Afternoons 1,795.78 Holidays 800.37 Vacations 1,625.40 Drainage 3,219.00 Snow and Ice 11,522.80 Rebuilding 8,433.07 New Equipment 5,926.07 Sidewalks Removal of ashes from schools and Town Hall $ 56.70 Gravel and Dust 473.49 Asphalt 172.98 Cement 111.48 Stone Bounds 220.18 Curb 183.23 Retaining Walls 368.59

1,586.65

$63,900.64 GENERAL MAINTENANCE Tar and Sand—The following streets received surface treatment: Auburn Street—Cedar Street to Emerson Street—440' Avon Court—Chestnut Street to end—350' Avon Street—Main Street to North Avenue—1325' Bay State Road—North Main Street to Lynnfield line—2640' Broadway—North Avenue to B. & M. R. R.—400' Brook Avenue—Water Street to end—350' Cedar Street—Prospect Street to Cedar Court—740' Church Street—North Avenue to Lafayette Street—490' Cordis Street—Section between Pleasant Street and Vernon St.—700' Crescent Street—Main Street to Center Street—800' Curtis Street—Preston Street to Butler Avenue—1200' Curve Street—Fairmount Avenue to Fairmount Avenue—750' Eaton Street—Crescent Street to Pleasant Street—750' Francis Avenue—Greenwood Avenue to Pine Street—440' Greenwood Avenue—High Street to Hillis Avenue—500' High Street—Section between Lee Street and Greenwood Ave—328' — —

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OP STREETS 125

Lee Street—Pine Street to High Street—260' Madison Avenue—Pitman Avenue to Francis Avenue—1593' Melvin Street—Hart Street to Water Street—1100' Myrtle Avenue—Cooper Street to Greenwood Street—1150' Oak Avenue—Oak Street to Green Street—300' Oak Street—Nahant Street to Green Street—4540' Otis Street—Pleasant Street to Vernon Street—325' Pine Street—Pitman Avenue to Greenwood Avenue—1877' Pleasant Street—Sweetser Street to Wave Avenue—950' Preston Street—Water Street to New Salem Street—2580' Richardson Avenue—Section between North Avenue and Foster Street—400' Richardson Street—Wakefield Avenue to Melvin Street—590' Rockland Street—Otis Street to Eaton Street Extension—450' Salem Street—Section between B. & M. R. R. and Grand Passway—300' Sheffield Road—Prospect Street to Morrison Road West—938' Spring Street—Greenwood Street to Druid Hill Avenue—600' Taverse Street—Nahant Street to Bennett Street—795' Valley Street—Water Street to Hart Street 1750' Vernon Street—Eastern Avenue to Cordis Street—790' West Water Street—Section between North Avenue and Foster St 265' 74,760 sq. yds. 32,667 gals, tar 993 cu. yds. sand

Repairs to Equipment—Labor and Parts Chevrolet Coupe 1934 5 Ton Mack Dump Truck 1925 2 Ton Dodge Dump Truck 1934 2 Ton Dodge Dump Truck 1935 1% Ton Chevrolet Dump Truck 1935 Ford Sedan 1925 1 Ton Ford State Body Truck 1929 y2 Ton Ford State Body Truck 1926 (ERA) Fordson 1925 2 Ton Holt Tractor 1925 2 Ton Cletrac Tractor 1935 5 Ton Best Tractor 1927 10 Ton Monarch 1923 14 Ton Gasoline Roller 1931 6 Ton Gasoline Roller 1929 Bag Lansing Cement Mixer 1932 3Vz cu. ft. Cold Patch Mixer 1928 Gasoline Loader 1929 Yz yd. Marion Shovel 1932 Blade Grader 1921 Blade Grader 1928 Stone Crushing Plant 1928 126 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

1 Stone Drag 1 Gasoline Diaphragm Pump 1 Welding and Cutting Equipment 1932 Shop Labor $1,099.09 Material 3,423.25

Total $4,522.34

Supplies Gasoline $2,256.67 Kerosene 108.34 Oil 293.61 Grease 72.65 Alcohol 82.78 Miscellaneous 22.50

$2,836.55

Resurfacing and Repairs Location Type Cost Francis Avenue (Oak Street to Greenwood Avenue) Bit. concrete "C" $458.80 Main Street (near Oak Street) Bit. concrete "C" 61.52

$520.32

Street Signs—Repairing and painting existing signs, and erecting new ones. Cast aluminus signs mounted on galvanized iron posts were set on the following streets: Armory Street at Main Street Armory Street at North Avenue Bryant Street at Pleasant Street Columbia Road at Water Street Cordis Street at Main Street Eaton Street at Pleasant Street Eustis Avenue at Elm Street Eustis Avenue at Parker Road Everett Avenue at Greenwood Avenue Farm Street at Water Street Fitch Court at Vernon Street Highland Street at Vernon Street Houston Street at Salem Street Lafayette Street at Common Street Montrose Avenue at Water Street Morrison Road at Shumway Circle Myrtle Avenue at Greenwood Street Oak Avenue at Green Street REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 127

Orchard Avenue at Greenwood Avenue Otis Street at Pleasant Street Pearl Street at Main Street Pineridge Road at Renwick Road Pitman Avenue at Greenwood Avenue Richardson Street at Main Street Shumway Circle at Morrison Road Sheffield Road at Prospect Street Summit Avenue at Prospect Street Vernon Street at Water Street Walnut Street at Gould Street White Avenue at Main Street 2 SLOW signs SCHOOL CHILDREN with reflecting buttons were erected on Armory Street. 2 SLOW signs THICKLY SETTLED with reflecting buttons were erected on Albion Street. 6 R. R. crossing signs replaced defective ones.

Buildings

Janitor $ 770.23 Light 50.96 Water 50.00 Coal 145.65 Building Repairs 102.00

$1,118.84

E. R. A. and W. P. A.—Highway equipment such as trucks, tractors, stone crusher, gasoline shovel, rollers, cold patch mixer, etc., were used on government projects. No charge was made for the use of the equipment, but the operators' time was charged against the highway appropriation, and amounted to $1,090.46.

REBUILDING

Gould Street (Murray Street to Byron Street)

2800 lin. ft. x 24 ft. wide. The surface of Gould Street was poorly graded so that surface water stood for long periods and passing cars splashed pedestrians. It was also cut up considerably on account of the installation of gas and water pipes. New drainage was installed; then the surface was scarified, reshaped with new gravel and topped with three inches of crushed stone and penetrated with bituminous asphalt.

New curb was installed on the four corners of Byron Street in accord- 128 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

ance with the new County Commissioners' layout. I have recommended that the remaining stretch of Gould Street, from Byron Street to Albion Street, be done next year. The cost of the work was as follows: Labor $3,564.67 Material 4,845.90 Trucks 22.50

Total $8,433.07 REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE Labor—Removal 4,758.65 Trucks Plowing Roadways 2,628.05 Horse Plowing Sidewalks 1,055.25 Trucks Hauling 1,499.88 Repairs to Snow Plows—Labor $330.55 Material 360.82 691.37 Sanding—Labor $477.94 Material 228.13 706.07 Snow Fence—Labor $128.26 Material 6.92 135.18 Miscellaneous 48.35

$11,622.80 DRAINAGE Location Size Length in Man- Catch- Feet holes basins Warren Avenue

Pine Street to Greenwood Avenue 12" r. c. 396 — 3 Richardson Avenue

Opp. No. 37 10" v. c. 4 — 2 Renwick Road Pineridge Road to Spring Street 12" r. c. 272 — 2 Emerson Street

Cedar Court north 12" r. c. 428 — 2 Main Street South of Oak Street 10" v. c. 2 — 1 In addition, leaves and debris on the tops of catchbasins were cleaned, and stoppages in culverts were remedied during and after rain and snow storms. The cost on the above work was as follows: Labor $1,674.78 Material 1,544.22

Total $3,219.00 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OP STREETS 129

NEW EQUIPMENT

1 IY2 Ton Chevrolet Truck $ 808.70 1 2 Ton Dodge Truck 1,189.37

1 Tractor 980.00 1 2nd-hand Shovel 2,200.00 1 Blade Plow 248.00 5 Sidewalk Plows 500.00

$5,926.07

WALNUT STREET

Walnut Street was scarified, reshaped with new gravel, topped with 3" top stone, and penetrated with bituminous asphalt.

Balance, January 1, 1935 $1,127.73 Expenditures 1935: Labor $668.16 Material 457.93 1,126.09

Balance $ 1.64

HOUSTON STREET

A section of Houston Street was laid out and accepted by the Town on February 27, 1935.

Every Spring this street was always a source of trouble to the abutters on account of the muddy and unstable condition of the roadway. Our first operation was to excavate an average of 12" of mud and clay and backfill with good coarse gravel. Concrete curbs were then installed, and three inches of crushed stone penetrated with asphalt was laid. As- phalt sidewalks with a planting space were then built.

Appropriation 1935 $2,000.00 Expenditures 1935: Labor $1,202.48 Material 768.46 Trucks 28.75 1,999.69

Balance $ .31

CHAPTER 90 WORK

Allotments were received from the State and County to assist the Town in rebuilding the following streets:

Vernon Street—from Otis Street to Salem Street, a distance of 2100 feet 130 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD in length, and 30 feet in width.

Appropriation by Town $ 5,000.00 Allotment from State 6,647.49 Allotment from County 2,215.82

$13,863.31 Expenditures 13,281.60

Balance $ 581.71 Balance Due from County 276.98

Total Balance $ 858.69

Salem Street—from the Lynnfield line, a distance of 400 feet in length, and 30 feet in width. Rebuilding bridge at the line was included. In widening the roadway from 20 feet to 30 feet, it was necessary to excavate peat on both sides of the existing road to an average depth of 12 feet and backfill with coarse gravel. Appropriation by Town $2,000.00 Allotment from State 3,396.37 Allotment from County 1,698.18

$7,094.55 Expenditures 6,790.42

Balance $ 304.13

Chapter 90 Maintenance—This is the first year that the State and County has helped the Town on maintaining Chapter 90 roads. This work consisted of applying seal coats, gravelling and tarring shoulders. The following streets were so treated: Water Street (from Melvin Street to the Saugus line) Main Street Lakeside (from Salem Street to Lowell Street) Albion Street (Mountain Avenue to Stoneham line) New Salem Street Appropriation by Town $1,000.00 Allotment from State 848.75 Allotment from County 848.75

$2,697.50 Expenditures 2,546.25

Balance $ 151.25 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OP STREETS 131

CHAPTER 464 BOND ISSUE ACTS OP 1935

This money was appropriated by the State to be used for the unem- ployed labor, the purchase of material, trucking, rental, on government projects. The Town is using this fund for the purchase of cement, lumber, stone, sand, calcium chloride, nails, etc., on W. P. A. cement sidewalk and cement curbing projects.

Allotment from State $5,633.57 Expenditures 4,346.97

Balance to be used in 1936 $1,286.60

It will be noted that on Chapter 90 work, a substantial balance was left on Vernon Street, Salem Street, and Maintenance. After the allotments were made, including that of the Town, the State and County decided to decrease their allotments 15% to cover the engineering expenses. I felt that the Town's share should be decreased a like amount—otherwise we would be spending Town money without receiving any assistance from the State and County.

Respectfully submitted, HARRY H. DENNING, Superintendent of Streets. —

132 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Report of Town Treasurer

To the Citizens of Wakefield:

I herewith present my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935. TRUST FUNDS The Trust Funds and available income balances now in my hands are as follows:

Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Fund $ 10,000.00 Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund 2,458.35 John Gould Aborn Library Fund 1,689.26 Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund 2,000.00 Frederick Beebe Library Fund 1,000.00 Willard Donnell Library Fund 500.00 Rev. Thomas Albert Emerson Library Fund 500.00 Flint Memorial Library Fund 1,000.00 Merrill W. Gove Library Fund 500.00 Melvin J. Hill Library Fund 500.00 Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund 2,500.00 Franklin Poole Library Fund 500.00 Mary H. Pratt Library Fund 200.00 Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund 500.00 Mary E. Aborn Park Fund 2,000.00 Nancy White Park Fund 1,000.00 Rev. Thomas Albert Emerson High School Fund 1,000.00 Rev. Thomas Albert Emerson High School Fund, interest balance available 418.51 Nancy White Hurd School Fund 500.00 Nancy White Hurd School Fund, interest balance available 34.89 Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund 1,000.00 Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund, interest balance available 284.28 Sarah Burbank Burial Lot Fund 100.00 Sarah Burbank Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 108.02 Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund 100.00 Ezra Eaton Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 19.80 Rev. Thomas Albert Emerson Old Cemetery Fund 1,000.00 Rev. Thomas Albert Emerson Old Cemetery Fund, interest balance available 119.20 Flint Old Burial Ground Fund 2,000.00 Flint Old Burial Ground Fund, interest balance available 99.33 Stimpson Family' Burial Lot Fund 200.00 Stimpson Family Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 41.37

Carried forward $ 33,873.01 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 133

Brought forward $ 33,873.01 Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund 500.00 Clarissa E. Swain Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 113.78 Cornelius Sweetser Burial Lot Fund 1,000.00 Cornelius Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 109.16 Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund 50.00 Jane K. Vinton Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 13.46 George M. Kelley Burial Lot Fund 25.00 George M. Kelley Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 2.15 Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund 100.00 Levi Flanders Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 6.74 Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund 200.00 Gad and Clarissa Chandler Carter Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 67.77 P. M. Wilkinson Burial Lot Fund 50.00 P. M. Wilkinson Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 4.06 Francis C. Robie Burial Lot Fund 25.00 Francis C. Robie Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available .92 James and Elizabeth Walton Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery 100.00 James and Elizabeth Walton Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery, interest balance available 4.53 Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery 100.00 Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery, interest balance available 2.68 Martha D. Wilson Burial Fund Lot 200.00 Martha D. Wilson Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 5.13 J. Walter Curley Burial Lot Fund 50.00 J. Walter Curley Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 1.57 Rev. John M. Currie Burial Lot Fund 50.00 Rev. John M. Currie Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 1.64 Sylvester Burditt Burial Lot Fund 50.00 Sylvester Burditt Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 1.83 Dr. John Hart Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery 200.00 Dr. John Hart Burial Lot Fund in Old Cemetery, interest balance available 46.79 Harry E. Haskell Burial Lot Fund 100.00 Oliver Burial Lot Fund 50.00 Oliver Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available .62 Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund 300.00 Elizabeth Stout Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 25.35 John Sweetser Burial Lot Fund 200.00 John Sweetser Burial Lot Fund, interest balance available 16.14 Isaiah Blake Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Isaiah Blake Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

interest balance available .51

Carried forward $ 37,657.84 134 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Brought forward $ 37,657.84 Fannie Doucette Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Fannie Doucette Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .51

Michael Hennessey Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Michael Hennessey Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .51

Lottie A. Lefave Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Lottie A. Lefave Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .51

Joseph F. McNeil Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Joseph F. McNeil Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.57

Mary B. Staples Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Mary B. Staples Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.57

Joseph O. Surrette Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Joseph O. Surrette Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

interest balance available .51

E. E. Burns Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 E. E. Burns Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, Interest balance available .25

Susan A. Champagne Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Susan A. Champagne Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.50

Mary Harwood Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Mary Harwood Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .39

Ellen Scott Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Ellen Scott Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.96

Masonic Lot Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 100.00 Masonic Lot Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 3.61 George H. Collins Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 George H. Collins Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.50 Celia Moore Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Celia Moore Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .30 Mrs. Eliza J. Church Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Mrs. Eliza J. Church Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.50

Carried forward $ 38,144.03 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 135

Brought forward $ 38,144.03 Patrick Grimes Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 20.00 Patrick Grimes Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .55 Jane A. Gaston Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 20.00 Jane A. Gaston Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .50

Catherine North Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Catherine North Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery. interest balance available 1.25

Marjorie Smith Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Marjorie Smith Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.25

John Meuse Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 John Meuse Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

Interest balance available .25

Daniel Cotreau Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 20.00 Daniel Cotreau Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery interest balance available .50

John McCarthy Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 John McCarthy Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available 1.00

D. J. Dougherty Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 D. J. Dougherty Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .20

Georgianna Patten Perpstual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Georgianna Patten Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .88

Clara Sheperson Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery ' 10.00 Clara Sheperson Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .18

P. J. McArdle Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 P. J. McArdle Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .18 George A. Brown Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 George A. Brown Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

interest balance available .50 Mary J. Giles Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 25.00 Mary J. Giles Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

Interest balance available .25 William H. Burnham Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 William H. Burnham Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

interest balance available .10

Carried forward $ 38,536.62 136 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Brought forward $ 38,536.62 Mary Derby Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Mary Derby Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery, interest balance available .38 Eber Holmes Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Eber Holmes Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery,

interest balance available .13 Kathryn Thurston Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 20.00 Charles McLellan Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Susie Callahan Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery .50.00 Wm. E. Robinson Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Katherine Gates Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 John McCarriston Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Mary Cook Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 10.00 Mary G. Seabury Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Catherine Hyatt Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Benjamin D. Foss Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Jonathan N. McMaster Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 50.00 Maria Short Perpetual Care Fund, Forest Glade Cemetery 25.00 Mary Lizzie Smith Fund, for care old cannon on Common 100.00 Mary Lizzie Smith Fund, interest balance available 24.24 Annie L. Cox Prize for advancement in Design Fund 100.00 Annie L. Cox Prize for advancement in Design Fund, interest balance available 14.82 Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students 5,000.00 Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund for Italian Students, interest balance available 744.32

$ 45,085.51 The above trust funds are invested as follows: Wakefield Savings Bank $ 22,354.51 Blackstone Savings Bank 619.80 Cambridge Savings Bank 5,892.67 Maiden Savings Bank 8,000.00 Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank 5,718.53 Melrose Savings Bank 2,500.00

$ 45,085.51

LOAN ACCOUNT

The following sums have been borrowed on Temporary Notes in anticipation of revenue during the year:

$100,000.00 at .625 per cent discount 50,000.00 at 1.10 per cent discount , 50,000.00 at .97 per cent discount 150,000.00 at .55 per cent discount REPORT OP TOWN TREASURER 137

50,000.00 at .35 per cent discount 50,000.00 at .50 per cent discount 100,000.00 at .45 per cent discount

$550,000.00

Of this amount $200,000.00 has been paid leaving a balance due in 1936 of $350,000.00 in anticipation of revenue.

PERMANENT DEBT

Permanent Debt, Jan. 1, 1935 $883,500.00 Paid during 1935 129,500.00

$754,000.00

The permanent debt has decreased $129,500.00 during the year 1935.

MATURITIES OF TOWN DEBT Maturing in 1936 $125,500.00 1937 123,500.00 1938 110,500.00 1939 103,500.00 1940 82,000.00 1941 67,000.00 1942 51,500.00 1943 34,500.00 1944 19,000.00 1945 12,000.00 1946 10,000.00 !947 10,000.00 1948 2,000.00 1Q49 2,000.00 1950 1,000.00

$754,000.00

The debt is chargeable to the following: Water Department $179,000.00 Light Department 79,000.00 Metropolitan Sewer 50,000.00 Local Sewers 117,000.00 School Buildings 329,000.00

$754,000.00 CASH ACCOUNT

On the following pages will be found the Treasurer's Cash Account. 138 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Dr. Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer

To Balance from last report, cash $154,431.80 Borrowed on Temporary Notes 550,000.00 Board of Appeal, receipts 10.00 Building Inspector's receipts 156.50 Cemetery receipts 2,849.75 Collector of Taxes, receipts Advertising Costs 185.66 Committed Interest 1,699.20 Costs 1,087.30 Excise Taxes 21,513.44 Fees 66.11 Moth Assessments 1,086.77 Old Age Assistance 211.00 Overs in Cash 240.72 Sidewalks 6,097.39 Tax Certifications 60.00 Taxes and Interest 726,268.26

Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 100.00 Corporation Tax, Business 8,197.35 Corporation Tax, Public Service 256.95 Department of Public Works, Division of Highways 16,546.18 Division of Tuberculosis 260.71 Income Tax 29,236.00 Income Tax, Educational Measure 11,350.00 Income Tax, State Valuation Measure 10,280.87 Military Aid 1,317.50 Old Age Assistance 4,292.08 Race Track Distribution 1,137.50 State Aid 1,330.00 Temporary Aid 1,368.78 Tuition of Children 1,893.13 Veterans' Exemption 199.36 •Vocational Guidance 704.33 Court Fines 1,614.60 Health Department, receipts 249.50 Highway Department, receipts 343.53 Library, receipts 750.48 M. E. S. demons, costs received from plaintiff in Zacherer Case 100.00

Middlesex County: Division of Highways 4,767.75 Dog Tax, 1934 1,494.91

Carried forward $1,563,755.41 REPORT OP TOWN TREASURER 139

In Account with Town of Wakefield Cr.

By cash paid, Discount on Temporary Notes $ 2,573.33 cash paid, Selectmen's Warrants 1,774,229.48 cash credit, Account Court Expenses 21.49 cash credit, Offset State Credits 43,162.94 cash credit, Tax Collector for Tax Title Deeds 5,644.86

$1,825,632.10 Cash in Treasury 251,625.85

$2,077,257.95

Carried forward $2,077,257.95 : :

140 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Dr. Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer

Brought forward $1,563,755.41 Moth Department, receipts 89.60 Moulton, Estate of Isabel H., by Andrew Wilson, Att'y: Legacy for purchase of land for playground purposes 1,866.00

Municipal Light Plant, receipts 298,552.27

Public Welfare Department, receipts 1,773.98 Town Farm 651.48 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aiding mothers 841.51 Redemption Tax Title Deeds 31,531.92 Redemption Tax Title Deeds, interest and releases 3,745.12 Refunds Compensation Account 180.00 Highway Department from Comm. of Mass. Gasoline Tax 135.66 Lucius Beebe Memorial Library 50.00 Military Aid 20.00 Printing Exceptions in Zacherer Case, by Clerk of Courts 6.00 Treasurer's Account 14.00 Treasurer's Account 4.25

Overpayment July 1, 1935, Woodville School bonds 1,000.00 School Department, cash advanced 50.00 Soldiers' Relief 266.00 Surety Bond on Tax Collector C. E. Walton, from C. F. Hartshorne & Son 47.80 Water Department Cash Advanced 25.00 Maintenance 356.13 Sale of Dogs 6.00 School Department, receipts 15,886.92 Sealer of Weights and Measures, receipts 118.12 Selectmen's receipts, various licenses 17,639.23 Sewer, receipts 13,562.48 Sewer receipts, connections deposits 2,898.58 Sewer receipts, sewer maintenance 34.13 Surplus War Bonus Funds, interest on deposit 279.22 Teachers' Retirment Fund, assessments 2,428.85 Town Clerk, receipts, dog licenses 1,712.80 Town Hall, receipts 153.80 Trust Funds, receipts 1,051.25 United States Government Grant, PWA water mains 25,725.51 Unclaimed wages, J. G. Waters, week ending August 10th, 1929 13.75 Wakefield Trust Company: Three-quarters of the income from the Junius Beebe Trust for the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library 777.29

Carried forward $1,987,250.06 REPORT OP TOWN TREASURER 141

In Account with Town of Wakefield Cr.

Brought forward $2,077,257.95

Carried forward $2,077,257.95 142 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Dr. Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer Brought forward $1,987,250.06 Ninety per cent of the income from Marcus Beebe Trust 230.26 Decius Beebe Trust 387.12 Frederick Beebe Trust 348.37 Alice Beebe Carpenter Trust 214.16 Charles S. Beebe Trust 50.93 George O. Carpenter Trust 50.78 Eleanor H. Beebe Trust 242.07 Sylenda B. Stearns Trust 102.04 Katherine E. Beebe Trust 206.27 John H. Beebe Trust 126.27 Junius Oliver Beebe Trust 203.25 Water Department, receipts 87,652.21 Water Connections, receipts 25.43 Water Maintenance Account 140.35 "Tailings" 28.38

$2,077,257.95

$2,077,257.95 REPORT OP TOWN TREASURER 143

In Account with Town of Wakefield Cr.

Brought forward $2,077,257.95

$2,077,257.95 144 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

PINAL STATEMENT •

During the year 1936, the following time loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy of 1936.

High School $ 22,500.00 Montrose School 15,000.00 Woodville School 2,500.00 Greenwood School 9,500.00 Franklin School 8,000.00 Metropolitan Sewer 10,000.00 Extension of Sewer 17,000.00

84,500.00 Extension of Water Mains Loan $ 1,000.00 Water Loan, Acts of 1922 3,000.00 Water Loan 8,000.00 Water Loan 3,000.00 Water 16,000.00

All included in Water Department appropriation 31,000.00 Light Plant (Paid from receipts of plant) 10,000.00

$125,500.00 :

REPORT OP TOWN TREASURER 145

There also will be required the following amounts to meet our interest payments

High School $ 6,037.50 Montrose School 2,405.00 Woodville School 393.75 Franklin School 1,280.00 Greenwood School 3,028.13 Metropolitan Sewer 1,750.00 Extension of Sewer 4,661.25 Temporary Loans (estima'ted) 6,444.37

$ 26,000.00 Water Loans (included in Water Department appropriation) $ 5,320.00 Extensions of Water Mains (included in Water Department appropriation) 80.00 Water Loan, Acts of 1922 (included in Water Department appropriation) 838.75

$ 6,238.75 Light Plant (Paid from receipts of plant) 3,158.13

$ 35,396.88

The borrowing capacity of the town, on temporary notes in anticipation of 1935 revenue, was $800,108.58, as determined by the State Director of Accounts. Of this amount the town borrowed the sum of $550,000.00 and of this latter amount $200,000.00 has been paid, leaving $350,000.00 to be paid in 1936.

Respectfully submitted,

ARTHUR H. BOARDMAN, Treasurer. 146 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Report of Library Trustees

BOARD OP TRUSTEES OP THE LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Mrs. Florence L. Bean Albert W. Rockwood *Arthur H. Boardman John J. Round Richard Dutton, M. D. Hervey J. Skinner Arthur L. Evans Mrs. Alice W. Wheeler Walter C. Hickey Frank T. Woodbury, M. D. ORGANIZATION OP TRUSTEES Chairman Hervey J. Skinner Secretary Mrs. Florence L. Bean Treasurer *Arthur H. Boardman BOOK COMMITTEE Frank T. Woodbury, M. D., Chairman All members of the Board BRANCH COMMITTEE John J. Round, Chairman Richard Dutton, M. D. Arthur L. Evans CHILDREN'S ROOM Mrs. Alice W. Wheeler, Chairman Mrs. Florence L. Bean Albert W. Rockwood CIRCULATION COMMITTEE Arthur L. Evans, Chairman John J. Round Richard Dutton, M. D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Richard Dutton, M. D., Chairman Mrs. Florence L. Bean Hervey J. Skinner FINANCE COMMITTEE Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman John J. Round Arthur L. Evans GROUNDS COMMITTEE Albert W. Rockwood, Chairman Walter C. Hickey Mrs. Alice W. Wheeler HOUSE COMMITTEE Walter C. Hickey, Chairman Albert W. Rockwood Frank T. Woodbury, M. D. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Mrs. Florance L. Bean, Chairman Hervey J. Skinner Frank T. Woodbury, M. D.

Ex-officio, as Town Treasurer. REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 147

LIBRARY PERSONNEL

Librarian Helen Prances Carleton

Children's Librarian H. Gladys Mackenzie

Cataloguer Louise E. Sheldon

Branch Librarian Clara G. Wilson

Reference Librarian Margaret Doe tFrances L. Merrey

General Assistants *Katherine Madden Dorothy Peterson

Part-time Assistants Elizabeth Black Barbara LeNoir JOlive Eaton Etta F. Smith

Junior Part-time Assistants Lois Butters Emily Fairbanks Earl Richard Edith Decker Marian Farwell Marian White

Janitors H. T. Mitchell, Main Library Michael Neary, Greenwood Branch Library

f Resigned April 1, 1935 t Resigned July 17, 1935

Deceased December 8, 1935 148 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

REPORT OP LIBRARY TRUSTEES

For the Year 1935

The Trustees of The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library herewith submit the eightieth annual report, for the year 1935.

It is with increased respect for the vision and energy of those men who so many years ago started a library for the people of Wakefield that the Trustees review the work of the eightieth year of its service. In contrast with the present building, its equipment and its staff, those early beginnings seem very' small but what they meant in the enrichment of community life and in the extension of mental horizon of the boys and girls of the period cannot be measured. With a feeling of gratitude toward its founders and all who have worked for its success throughout the years, the Trustees again resolve that the Library shall continue the high ideals which have always marked its development. The Library consists of many more activities than the circulation of books, the one most commonly recognized. On its shelves, in one form or another, are the answers to many questions and it is the duty and pleas- ure of the staff to make that information available. Reference work for the schools is given very careful attention. When the teacher, in making a lesson assignment, notifies the Library in advance, then much material on the subject can be collected and placed on shelves where it is reserved for those especially interested. Many calls for information on highly spe- cialized topics are made by business men and if the Library cannot supply this demand oftentimes books are borrowed from more technical libraries.

Because of its commuting accessibility, Wakefield has many students in the various colleges and schools for special training in greater Boston, who live at home. This means that it is more convenient for many of these students to use The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library instead of that of the college; and thereby we are able to be of service to them both in reference work, and in the outside reading so widely demanded in the current methods of teaching. The small study clubs of which there are many in Wakefield depend upon the Library for the material used in the preparation of their programs and here again the staff is able to co-operate in many helpful ways. In the balcony and in the Lecture Hall there have been many exhibits which have been entertaining as well as instructive. One of the best was that of Book Week, when books for boys and girls were on display in the balcony. Books of an earlier day loaned by Mrs. Greenleaf Goodale and Miss Grace White were on display, too, and the contrast between those and the current children's books made more than one observer say, "What beautiful books children have now! I'd like to read them all." The Wakefield Garden Club invited the Library to have an exhibit at their Flower Show in June and accordingly Miss Carleton and her staff arranged a very inviting display of Garden Books on a table and book truck and with the addition of two or three chairs and some flowers made REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 149

a most inviting nook where many paused to acquaint themselves with the garden collection. A member of the staff was at all times in attendance to answer questions. As in every other line of endeavor, the Library thrives on the right kind of advertising. The displays already mentioned are one method. Another especially appreciated by library patrons is the issuing of lists from time to time. Among those of this year might be mentioned one of historical novels, another of garden books, and still another about amateur theatricals. Lists for little folk and one for older boys and girls were given out to school children at the close of school so that they might be used for summer reading. These lists were especially helpful.

Still another phase of advertising is carried on in the special collections displayed in the cases just inside the front door. They are changed frequently and always an attractive poster above the book-case tells the subject of the collection. These posters are made by one of the staff, Miss Clara Wilson, who shows great ingenuity and versatility in their preparation. In addition to the methods already mentioned, the Library column in the Wakefield Daily Item has been continued throughout the year. In accordance with the helpful suggestions of a patron, once each month the column has contained a list of the new accessions. Through the kindness of Mr. Charles W. Hodgdon, proprietor of the Wakefield Theatre, the Library has been able to co-operate in informing the public of books related to pictures being shown. By Mr. Hodgdon's generosity book-marks with lists of such books were printed and distributed with the programs.

The Library has continued to co-operate with the Federal Relief. Much clerical work in the compilation and mimeographing of book lists has jbeen done by ERA and WPA workers under the direction of Missi Carleton. Four volumes of the town history material compiled under Mr. W. E. Eaton have been bound. The Foster collection of mu'sic, the gift of the Stephen A. Foster Foundation, has also been bound. The Library has been the recipient of many gifts as in other years. To Mrs. Junius Beebe for the beautiful Christmas decorations, to Mr. Harris M. Dolbeare and Mr. Gardner E. Campbell for space in the Wake- field Daily Item, to the members of the Federal Transient Camp who showed their appreciation of library service by the gift of a basket and wreath at Christmas, to Mr. Charles W. Hodgdon and to all other gen- erous friends, the Trustees extend their grateful thanks. From the estate of Mr. Willard Donnell the Town has accepted the legacy of $500 for the use of the Library.

There have been some changes in the staff during the year. Miss Dorothy Peterson, Simmons 1934, joined the staff in January and Miss Margaret Doe, Simmons 1934, in March. Mrs. Frances Lee Merrey severed her connection with the Library in April and in July Miss Olive Eaton resigned to become the bride of Mr. Thatcher Avery. —

150 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

A real grief came to the patrons of the Library with the death of Mrs. Katherine Madden in December. For many years she had served the public loyally and her pleasant manner and personal interest had made her many friends who miss her willing service. The Trustees and the staff feel her loss keenly.

In spite of these changes in personnel, the loyalty of the staff has made it possible for the Library to function without interruption in its service to the people of Wakefield.

It has been the policy of the Trustees to keep the building and furnishings in the best possible condition at all times, believing that to be true economy. When the budget for the year was planned provision was made for renewing the water pipes. That work has been done and in addition the office and work-room have been painted and as much similar work as the budget would allow. The published report of the committee which formed the Library back in 1856 states that the circulation for the first six months was 4135 volumes.

The circulation for the year 1935 is as follows: Adult Juvenile Total Main Library 118,637 41,133 159,770 Greenwood Branch 35,161 23,365 58,526 Schools 70 6,818 6,888 Transient Camp 7,454 7,545

Total 232,638

Respectfully submitted,

HERVEY J. SKINNER FLORENCE L. BEAN ARTHUR L. EVANS FRANK T. WOODBURY WALTER C. HICKEY JOHN J. ROUND RICHARD DUTTON ALICE W. WHEELER ALBERT W. ROCKWOOD REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ' 151

LIBRARY PICTURE EXHIBITS — 1935

From Library Collection unless otherwise marked MAIN LIBRARY

Reproduction of the Pageant of America Helen Sewell illustrations of THE FIRST BIBLE Woodcuts of Franklin, Lincoln, Old New England Reproductions of modern paintings Paintings—Joseph Fanck Land and water birds Motion picture stills of DAVID COPPERFIELD, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN HUR, THE VIKINGS, RUSSIAN LIFE (CATHERINE THE GREAT) Transportation models (Norman Glueck) Types of millinery during the ages Famous schools and colleges in England and the United States Butterflies Ethiopia Indians Illustrations of La Fontaine's FABLES Children's books Children's books of a previous century (Mrs. Goodale, Miss Grace White) Art work of High School Seniors Art work of students at Massachusetts School of Art Madonnas Christmas decorations (Kosmos Club)

GREENWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY

From the Library Picture Collection: Currier and Ives prints Antiques Current motion pictures Helen Sewell illustrations of THE FIRST BIBLE Trees Indians Famous Americans Book jackets Christmas posters

Special Projects: Winter and Eskimo scenes "Beauty and the beast" "Elf and the dormouse" "Little women" Fairy castle "Why the chimes rang" Special Christmas displays 152 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Special Loans: Transportation (Norman Glueck) Union Camp in Civil War (Projects by William Gibson) Stamp collection (Davis Taunton, John Hurley) Photographs (Paul Cameron) Drawings by the 8th grade, Greenwood School Craft work (Greenwood boys and girls when at summer camps)

OTHER LIBRARY EXHIBITS

At the Flower Show of the Wakefield Garden Club: Booth display of library books, pictures and published book list on Gardening

At the Kosmos Club: Books for boys and girls Rare books Madonnas (reproductions from the old masters) REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 153

DONORS

It is with appreciative thanks that we acknowledge loans and gifts from:

American Academy of Political and Social Science American Gas Association Barton, Durstine & Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bean Mrs. Junius Beebe Lucius M. Beebe Gist Blair Paul Cameron Zerbino Canto Rev. J. Raymond Chadwick Christian Science Church, Reading, Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Major Edward J. Connelly Rev. Charles H. Davis Henry R. DeWitt Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dutton Dr. Arthur W. H. Eaton William Eaton Frederic H. Ecker Robert C. Eddy Mrs. F. L. Edson The Electric Storage Battery Company Mrs. Carrie Evans Arthur Flint

. . Mrs. J. D. Fraser Miss Lillian Goldsmith Mrs. Abbie Haskell Mrs. Milan Hatch L. P. Howard H. R. Huntting Company John Hurley Mrs. Kingman H. Leete Miss Lepper. President Daniel L. Smith, Boston University Massachusetts Highway Accident Survey Mrs. Edith W. Meriam Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Miss Hilda Morrill Regia Agenzia Consolare DTtalia Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rockwood Mr. Arthur and Miss Gertrude Shurtleff 154 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Skinner G. S. Southworth Mrs. Sylenda Stearns Mrs. L. Wallace Sweetser Miss Shirley Tasker Davis Taunton Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tredinnick United States Government Wakefield Daily Item Wakefield Garden Club Wakefield Independent Wakefield Savings Bank Wakefield Transient Camp Arthur G. Walton Mrs. Selim White Dr. F. T. Woodbury REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 155

WPA WORK IN 1935

Typing and mimeographing lists for publication Listing library material of various kinds Listing, counting and labelling music Binding clippings and music Checking reference sets Indexing Labelling shelves Checking, alphabetizing, filing cards Checking, collating and filing books 156 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

TABLE I

FINANCIAL STATISTICS 1935

Receipts

Town Appropriation $ 18,500.00 Dog Tax 1,494.91 Income from Library Funds: Junius Beebe Fund $ 777.29 Marcus Beebe Fund 230.26 Decius Beebe Fund 387.12 Katherine Beebe Fund 206.27 Eleanor H. Beebe Fund 242.07 Frederic Beebe Fund 348.37 Charles S. Beebe Fund 50.93 John H. Beebe Fund 126.27 Alice B. Carpenter Fund 214.16 George O. Carpenter Fund 50.78 Sylenda B. Stearns Fund 102.04 J. G. Aborn Library Fund 51.05 Cyrus Gilbert Beebe Fund 70.61 Frederic Beebe Library Fund 30.23 Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Fund 16.37 Flint Memorial Library Fund 30.23 M. W. Gove Library Fund 15.11 Dr. F. P. Hurd Library Fund 88.25 Franklin Poole Library Fund 15.11 Mary H. Pratt Library Fund 6.05 Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund 15.11 Melvin Hill Fund 15.11 3,292.04

Total Income $ 23,286.95 : :

REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 157

Expenditures

Books $ 4,456.46 Periodicals 498.26 Binding 1,435.89 Salaries Library service $ 10,199.88 Janitor service 2,038.99

12,238.87 Other Expenses: Printing 90.75 Light 526.89 Heat 644.35 Furnishings 113.50 Supplies 850.80 Maintenance Plumbing 541.00 Repairs 1,170.45 Miscellaneous 458.21

$ 23,025.43 Balance 261.52

$ 23,286.95

Library receipts returned to the town for the year 1935; from fines, payment of lost books, etc.—$750.48.

(Fines for December, 1935, deposited in January, 1936, $92.07.) 158 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

i TABLE II

CLASSIFIED TABLE OF VOLUMES ISSUED IN 1935 MAIN GREENWOOD TRANS. Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Camp Reference works and bound periodicals 226 168 11 96 3 Philosophy 1,166 18 127 9 10 Religion 577 206 129 118 Sociology 2,823 1,357 608 612 32 Philology (Language) 123 34 14 6 Natural Science 1,255 813 222 688 14 Useful Arts 3,850 980 483 644 38 Fine Arts 3,604 650 507 355 11 Literature 5,897 1,274 889 439 65 History 1,597 1,118 299 660 165 Travel 3,505 1,894 883 1,072 229 Biography 3,727 616 981 582 73 Fiction 84,231 20,090 27,553 11,340 6,814 Little folk's readers 10,797 6,196 Pamphlets 442 8 Foreign books which were on loan 157 Current periodicals 5,457 1,110 2,455 548

118,637 41,133 35,161 23,365 7,454 School books isued • 6,888 Total 232,638 Pictures 4959

BORROWERS REGISTERED

Adult Juvenile Main Library 3,883 2,356 6.302 Greenwood Branch 1,199

Total borrowers registered 7,438 New borrowers 918 (School borrowers not registered) REPORT OP LIBRARY TRUSTEES 159

TABLE III RESOURCES

Volumes belonging to Library, January 1, 1935 56,185 Additions in 1935 MAIN LIBRARY, by purchase New Titles Adults 963 Juvenile 368

1,331

Replacements and duplicates Adult 420 Juvenile 386

806

GREENWOOD, by purchase New Titles Adult 248 Juvenile 294

542

Replacements and duplicates Adult 11 Juvenile 64

75 Gifts 40 School 113 Bound magazines 89 Unclassified 115

Total additions 3,111 lmes withdrawn, 1935 (32 burned) 1,702 imes belonging to Library, December 31, 1935 57,594 160 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

TABLE IV American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics Population of Wakefield (1935) 16,831 Term of use of Library: FREE Agencies: Main Library, one branch, nine schools, Transient Camp Days open during the year—Main Library 304 Days open during the year—Branch Library 150 Hours open each week for lending—Main Library 66 Hours open each week for lending—Branch Library 16 V% Hours open each week for reading—Main Library 69 Hours open each week for reading—Branch Library 16% Number of volumes at beginning of year 56,185 Number of volumes added by purchase 3,036 Number of volumes added by gift 40 Number of volumes withdrawn during year 1,702 Number of volumes at end of year 57,594 Pictures (12551 mounted) 68,120 Pamphlets 5,461 Number of registered borrowers 7,438 Number of volumes lent for home use 232,638 Number of pictures lent for home use 4,959 Registration period 2 years Number newspapers (one gift) received currently 7 Number periodical titles currently received

Main Library - .... , 126 Branch Library 35 Library receipts: Town appropriation $ 18,500.00 Income from dog tax 1,494.91 Income from trust funds 3,292.04

$ 23,286.95 Library expenditures:

Books $ 4,456.46 - Periodicals 498.26 Binding 1,435.89 Salaries, library service 10,199.88 Salaries, janitor service 2,038.99 Light 526.89 Supplies 850.80 Plumbing 541.00 Other maintenance 2,477.26 Balance 261.52

Total $ 23,286.95

Returned to Town from fines, payment of lost books, etci $ 750.48 (For December, 1935, amount deposited in January, 1936) 92.07 :

REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 161

Report of School Committee

ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE

School Committee for 1935

Dr. J. William O'Connell, Chairman Term Expires 1937 20 Fairmount Avenue Mrs. Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary Term Expires 1937 40 Emerson Street Mrs.Mabel Wall Sweetser, Treasurer Term Expires 1936 308 Main Street Harry B. Allman Term Expires 1936 43 Greenwood Street Thomas F. Kenney Term Expires 1938 23 Charles Street

Gardner E. Campbell Term Expires 1938 11 Wave Avenue

SUB-COMMITTEES The Committee as a whole acts as sub-committees with the following chairmen

Mrs. Sweetser—Text Books and Supplies Mrs. Ripley—Teachers and Salaries Mr. Allman —Finance and Account Mr. Campbell—Courses of Study Mr. Kenney—Public Property

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Willard B. Atwell, 94 West Chestnut Street

SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT Pauline E. Meads, 240 Lowell Street

CLERK Anna M. Anderson, 17 Franklin Street 162 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

To the Citizens of Wakefield:

The School Committee herewith submits its annual report for the conduct of the affairs of the School Department.

For the first time in several years the department has unpaid bills. These are due to the fact that the School Committee purchased materials for Federal Emergency Relief Administration work. We understand that this is the only department in town which has paid for all materials for this kind of work. Out of our appropriation we have spent $842.79 in the High School and $1,018.61 for the elementary schools. Because of these unforeseen expenditures we have $786.67 as a total of our unpaid bills. It was only by practising the most rigid economy that we were able to keep the amount to this low figure.

Our expenditures for the maintenance of the school property have been kept as low as possible consistent with keeping the buildings and equipment in a proper state of repair and to avoid undue depreciation.

With the re-opening of schools in September, 1935, the School Com- mittee put into practice a change in method of paying teachers and other school department employees, consistent with a vote taken by the Com- mittee in the latter part of 1934. The practice of paying executives, clerks, and janitors weekly was continued. All teachers, whether on weekly or monthly payrolls, agreed to the semi-monthly system, payable on the 15th and 30th of each month, in twenty equal payments from September 1 to June 30 of the school year. In the succeeding weeks various complications arose because of conflict with rulings by the Town Accountant, with the result that on January 16, 1936, the Committee rescinded all previous votes and voted to establish a weekly payroll system for all School Department employees, beginning January 27, 1936. Although final action took place in 1936, this vote is included to make the record complete.

The problem of the crowded condition of the High School building, even with morning and afternoon sessions, and disposal of the central eighth grades in the afternoon session, if this condition is to be relieved, continues to occupy the attention of the Committee and awaits a definite solution, or attempted solution; but the Committee definitely has voted to abolish the centralization of the eighth grades in the High School building in the afternoon at the close of the school year in June, 1936. It now has under consideration the question whether to re-distribute the eighth grade pupils to the grade schools in their respective home districts, or to centralize them in one or more of the more central grammar school buildings.

In this connection, Charles J. Peterson, principal of the High School, reports that it has been necessary to refuse many pupils permission to take various desired subjects. For example, it has been necessary to have certain typewriting classes in the afternoon, necessitating return to school in the REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 163

afternoon by pupils attending the morning session. Whereas, thirty-rive is the normal number of pupils to a class, some classes now have more than fifty pupils. The long-standing inability of teachers to give pupils extra help either morning or afternoon continues, because under the conditions of recent years some teachers teach in the forenoon and afternoon.

It is hoped to remedy this condition next September after the afternoon session is changed by the elimination of the eighth grades. Principal Peterson recommends that with the removal of the eighth grade pupils from the High School building in September, 1936, the freshmen and the commercial divisions of the sophomore class constitute an afternoon session, with the remainder of the sophomores and the entire senior and junior classes attending in the forenoon. As it is necessary to

have sophomore typewriting classes in the afternoon, he believes it would be a logical solution to have all sophomore commercial pupils in the afternoon session. This re-arrangement would result in a group of about seven hundred pupils in the forenoon and five hundred pupils in the afternoon session, the number in each case being considerably less that the capacity of the building. There are now eight hundred and fifty six pupils in the morning session, practically rilling the building, in comparison with six

hundred and twelve in the entire school when it was occupied in 1923. In the twelve years that have elapsed, the High School enrollment has increased nearly one hundred per cent. The present enrollment by classes is as follows: Boys Girls Total Post Graduates 8 9 17 Seniors 122 134 256 Juniors 126 136 262 Sophomores 170 151 321 Freshmen 177 175 352

603 605 1208

Late in the summer of 1935 it was brought to the attention of the School Committee that if the town decided to provide additional school accommodations and take advantage of a forty-five percent grant from the government under the Public Works Administration Plan, immediate action would be necessary. After conferences with the School Building Committee appointed in 1932, which was still in existence, and with the Finance Committee, steps were taken to bring the question before a town meeting. The main purpose of this action was to enable the citizens to decide whether or not to take advantage of a federal grant, rather than to suggest any particular building program at that time, but the Committee did take the position that if any additional school accommodations were to be provided it would re-affirm its stand taken in 1932 in favor of a separate intermediate school building, in which would be housed the centralized eighth grades and the High School freshmen. The Committee was divided, five to one, on this question, one member favoring an addition to the High School building for High School pupils 164 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

only and the return of the eighth-grade pupils to their respective grammar school districts. A special town meeting was held October 14, 1935, and resulted in rejection of any and all plans for additional school accommodations, either with or without federal assistance.

Although the situation is not to be construed as more serious than in other large high schools, particularly high schools operating under a two-session plan, the School Department has been obliged to give attention to the problem of stealing by pupils from each other or from the school, and regulations have been adopted to provide suspension for the first offense and expulsion for a repetition thereof, due care being taken to protect pupils from unjust accusations.

As the two -session plan makes it necessary to assign two students to each locker, and as pupils are careless with locker keys, the problem of finding the guilty has been aggravated, but it is believed that the drastic regulations, accompanied by the apprehension of the guilty in two cases of stealing, is having favorable effect.

Although handicapped by lack of text books and other materials, purchase of which could not be made from the restricted 1935 budget, Miss Vivian Dix, the new supervisor of music, who began her duties in September, has made favorable progress. The first Girls' Glee Club in years has been organized with seventy members. The Boys' Glee Club in existence many years, continues under Arthur A. Fulton's supervision. There is lack of room for desired classes in harmony and music appreciation, but this may be provided when the eighth grades are removed from the High School building. The Boys' Bands continue to do worthwhile work under the leadership of Joseph A. Fanck. For the general teaching of music, the School Committee has begun the purchase of new music books for the grades, and this will be continued over a period of time, until depleted or out-of-date music books are replaced. Buying of records to provide listening lessons for the development of music under- standing and appreciation has been authorized.

In the primary grades special emphasis is being given to the necessity of helping each child find and develop his singing voice, and in the upper grades to the introduction of a definite plan for mastery of the score.

Opportunity for an elective chorus period in the ninth grade is being worked out. All other offerings which are after school activities are op- tional. They include orchestra, senior band, junior band, boys' glee club, and the newly-formed girls' glee club and string ensemble. Most high schools provide opportunities in school hours for choral music and at least one elective course beside the musical organizations, which are extra cur- ricula activities. The School Committee and the executive officers con- cerned are reviewing the problem with a prospect of remedying conditions another year. Also under consideration is the question of class violin instruction which is greatly needed for the future development of the orchestra, whose string section is at present so small as to be overbalanced REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 165

by the other sections were it not for the interest of several violinists who are former graduates.

During the year the Committee has instructed teachers to restore to active use the multiplication table system in conjunction with other methods of teaching number work.

Arrangements have been made to have J. Edward Hatch, attendance officer and custodian af buildings, assume more responsibility and duties in connection with the physical administration of the school buildings and purchasing of supplies, to release the superintendent for more attention to strictly educational work.

The extent to which the various school buildings and High School Athletic Field are used for educational and civic purposes is indicated by the fact that the Committee has authorized the use of the High School gymnasium for Federal Emergency Relief Administration projects, use of the High School auditorium for National Education Week meetings sponsored by the American Legion, use of the High School auditorium for Lions-Rotary clubs entertainment to raise funds for dental, optical and surgical work for needy children; use of rooms in the High School for University Extension Course for Federal Emergency Relief Administration cooking demonstration; use of rooms in the High School building for Chamber of Commerce Business Institute, and the Well Baby Clinic of the Visiting Nurse Association; use of Walton Field by American Legion for Drum Corps Competion, by Y. M. C. A. for amateur aviation meeting, and by Recreation Commission for baseball league; use of rooms in old High (Lafayette) School for Federal Emergency Relief Administration sewing projects, and to Board of Health for anti-rabic clinic for dogs. Audi- toriums in the Greenwood, Montrose and other schools have had the usual use for Parent-Teacher Association events- and civic purposes. Other acts of the Committee, of public interest, were as follows: Authorized the installation of a fan to blow heat into the corri- dors at the Warren School.

Authorized the installation of weather-strips on all windows on the east side of the High School building.

Restored manual training and sewing for certain divisions of the eighth grades whose pupils are less adapted for regular academic work.

Voted not to rent the High School auditorium for any event requiring advance stage preparation, because of interference with

school sessions .

Established the tuition rate for the year 1935-1936 as required by law. For elementary schools $63.35 For High School 91.47 Voted unanimously to indorse the re-appointment of Payson Smith as State Commissioner of Education. :

166 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

MISCELLANEOUS FACTS

The following are facts of public interest condensed from reports of elementary school principals

For the first time in several years the work of the seventh division in the central eighth grades has been arranged to give the boys manual training and the girls household arts. It has proved effective, but more would be beneficial. A larger number of over-age pupils in the eighth grades has made the class in manual training so large that it has been

necessary to divide it, thus allowing each class only one hour.

The work in character training has been continued in several schools, with monthly assemblies.

Safety has been stressed by means of posters, dramatics and talks,

There may be some significance in the fact that several parents in requesting that pupils be changed from one room to another have definitely expressed preference for older and more experienced teachers.

There is no indication that pupils have been influenced by discussions in the press of the teachers' oath and flag salute legislation, which has been emphasized in the past year. All teachers took the oath without question. The School Department has purchased flags for rooms in the High School, and the Woman's Relief Corps has given five silk flags to the Lincoln School.

Included in the work of the attendance officer has been investi- gation of twenty-one cases of pupils who had left High School, collection of school books and property taken home by them, and home calls outside of school hours and days. The varied character of the work of the attendance officer is indicated by the following summary:

Sickness 124 Truancy 139 Tardy 15 Kept out by parents or guardians 25 Lack of shoes, clothes and food 76 Found on street and taken to school 8 Found in homes and taken to school 3 Misdemeanors on school grounds 21 Holding warrant for good behavior 3 Suspensions 7 Home employment certificates 6 Factories and stores visited 12 Pupils left school 13 Placed in County Training School 1 Left school to go to work 10 General disobedience 18 Investigated and found them moved 14 Girls taken home because of illness 4 REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 167

Boys taken home because of illness 2 Glasses supplied by Lions Club 10 Tested but did not require glasses 4 Taken to Court 3 Letters sent to parents or guardians 6 Doctors' certificates secured 2 Schools visited frequently

During 1935, three teachers retired after many years of conscientious service to the school children. They were C. Albert Jones, supervisor of music; Miss Mary I. Hawkins, Lincoln School ; and Mrs. Ida G. Low of the Central Eighth Grades.

IN MEMORIAM

Miss Ethel A. Rodgerson was elected in 1925 and was assigned to the Franklin School. In September, 1935, she was transferred to the Lincoln School. Her many years of patient, faithful and conscientious work endeared her not only to the pupils who passed through her room, but to all those who came into contact with her both within and without the corps of teachers. On November 29, after an absence of only a few days from her class, she passed

away at the Riverbank Hospital. Wakefield is glad to have had the services of Miss Rodgerson for so many years. 168 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN

The health of the pupils has been good with no epidemic or marked incidence of illness. Diphtheria has practically disappeared as a health problem as a result of general immunization of children of school age, though we still need the warning that "eternal vigilance is the price of safety". We have had low incidence of scarlet fever, measles and whooping cough.

The usual complete physical examination has been made of pupils in the first, fifth and ninth grades and the special classes, also all those in any grade that had not been examined previously, and the results recorded on the regular health cards. Defects regarded as of sufficient importance to be called to the attention of the parents were as follows: Defective teeth, 299; diseased or enlarged tonsils and adenoids, 254; parasitic skin disease, 17; disease of heart, 11; underweight, 15; endarged glands, 5; in- flamed eyelids, 3; nasal discharge, 4; no vaccination, 24; miscellaneous, 4.

All other pupils in school have been examined for defects of teeth and throat, and 456 notices of defective teeth and 365 of diseased tonsils and adenoids were sent to parents. As a rule no notice was sent on defective first teeth unless the condition was serious. As stated in a previous report, these were omitted because parents as a rule pay no attention to such notices, -though care of the first teeth often results in better permanent teeth. There is some evidence of neglect of the teeth on account of hard times and a considerable number of parents have reported that nothing had been done to teeth or tonsils because they could not afford it. We found no unusual evidence of malnutrition or lack of clothing on account of poverty.

The pupils immunized against diphtheria in 1934 were tested and those still susceptible were re-immunized. Only ten needed it, however.

Immunization was offered to all in the first three grades and 250 were treated. These will be tested in 1936. Toxoid was used instead of toxin- antitoxin except in children over ten years of age.

The skin test for tuberculosis was offered to pupils in the sixth, ninth and twelfth grades. One hundred sixty-four accepted and of these 30 were reported as positive and notice sent to the parents.

Many pupils have been examined for suspected contagious or parasitic diseases and we excluded from school those thought to be a menace. First aid has been given to pupils injured on the school property when requested. The boys on the football squad have been examined, also the basketball squad and the track team. All girls who have signified inten- tions of trying for the basketball, hockey, or other competitive sports have been examined, and others who complain of fatigue or show evidence of strain from ordinary physical training classes. The School Physician has REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 169

attended the home football games as was requested and has examined and

treated boys injured at football upon request of the coach, though it is specifically stated on the consent cards that the school department as- sumes no liability for injuries.

The Board of Health kindly loaned Miss Nellie B. Russell to assist? the diphtheria and tuberculosis program.

Besides the routine school work the School Nurse gives the following as special visits:

Children examined for cleanliness 24 Children receiving first aid 90 Boys injured at manual training 16 Burned in chemistry class 4 Children taken to North Reading to be X-rayed 12 Children taken to Waltham to be X-rayed 5 Children taken to Fernald School—admitted 1 Children taken to Psychopathic Hospital 1 (Later admitted to Danvers Hospital—adult type of insanity) Homes visited 240

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The following statements are taken from the report of the physical education department:

We are trying through graded lessons which begin with rhythms, stunts, or simple games and lead up to group co-operative games or individual work, to teach the child certain fundamental skills which will increase his or her agility, but also provide some form of activity which he or she may use in after school life.

With these activities we also stress the need for proper food and amount, the need for certain amount of sleep, the need for proper clothing, and the need for certain amount of education with regard to safety and first aid.

In spite of the fact that pupils are not examined for posture defects, we are giving simple corrective exercises to the group which will help strengthen those muscles which help to maintain good posture. There is need for individual work. We believe that if it would be possible to record certain health achievements, such as height and weight to show gains or losses and send same home, it would help inspire the child to put forth his or her best efforts. 170 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

The following figures indicate the number of girls and boys interested in our inter-class or intra-mural sports program. This does not include the number of boys who were members of varsity squads.

Girls' Field Hockey 80 Girls' Basketball 92 Girls' Bowling 75 Girls' Golf* 41

* The girls who were members of this group were fortunate in having Leslie Cottrell, the professional at the Bear Hill Golf Club, as instructor.

Boys' Football 78 Boys' Basketball 275 Boys' Baseball 80 Boys' Track* 70 Cross Country* 40

*These sports, the interclass events, are conducted along with the regular practice. Of course all of these boys did not engage in inter-scholastic competition.

PENMANSHIP SUPERVISION

The interest which the pupils taken in penmanship under the leadership of their supervisor is shown by the number of certificates given. The following tables show the number of certificates given, first by schools and then by grades:

By Schools Greenwood 196 Franklin 198 Lincoln 207 Warren 107 Montrose 94 Woodville 67 Hurd 47 West Ward 34

By Grades Grade 1 172 Grade 2 126 Grade 3 120 Grade 4 139 Grade 5 131 Grade 6 137 Grade 7 125

This makes a total of 950 certificates given. :

REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 171

BUDGET j,

The appropriation asked for 1936 is $260,700.00. The receipts due the School Department are estimated to be about $39,800.00 from the following sources

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of teachers $ 22,000.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, tuition, state wards 1,800.00 City of Boston, tuition, city wards 4,024.01 Town of Lynnfield, tuition 10,715.24 Town of Stoneham, tuition 190.95 Individuals, tuition 676.12 Miscellaneous 481.01

$ 39,887.33

By deducting these receipts the net amount needed for school purposes to be raised by local taxation is $220,812.67.

DR. J. WILLIAM O'CONNELL, Chairman MRS. EVA GOWING RIPLEY, Secretary Mrs. MABEL WALL SWEETSER, Treasurer HARRY B. ALLMAN THOMAS F. KENNEY GARDNER E. CAMPBELL School Committee. 172 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

APPENDIX

A. Statistics of School Enrollment and Attendance. Cost per Pupil

B. Tabulation of Records of Attendance for School Year, 1934-1935

C. School Organization

D. Cost of Public Day Schools

E. How a School Dollar Is Spent

F. Age and Grade Chart, January 1, 1936

G. Changes in Teachers

H. High School Graduation 1

REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 173

Population Census, 1935 16,494 Average Membership ending June, 1935 3,367 Average Membership ending June, 1934 3,391 Decrease in Average Membership 24 Total Membership, 1935 3,548 Total Membership, 1934 3,434 Percent of Attendance, 1935 95.22 Percent of Attendance, 1934 95.86 Length of School Year, 1934-1935 39 weeks Days lost — Stormy weather, holidays: High 10% days

Elementary 1 V2 days Actual Length of School Year: High 36 weeks

Elementary 35 weeks, 1 day Special Teachers Employed 2 Regular Teaching Positions 112 Total Teaching Positions 114

DAY SCHOOLS

Cost per pupil for instruction and maintenance, based on average membership for the school year, 1934-1935: High School, exclusive of general control $91.56 Elementary Schools, exclusive of general control 64.09

All public schools, from all sources - 74.25 Cost per pupil including ordinary repairs, in State 90.23 174 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

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o c o ft CO .aa Wa m oodvill arren est £ £ £ REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 177

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Willard B. Atwell, Ph.B., 1911, Brown University SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT Pauline E. Meads, B. S., 1929, Simmons College CLERK Anna M. Anderson, 1931, Wakefield High School LIST OF REGULAR TEACHERS TO DATE Date of First Name Grade Election Where Educated HIGH SCHOOL Charles J. Peterson, A.B. Principal 1919 Wesleyan University Roland H. Kinder Harvard University B. S., Ed.M. Sub-master 1919 University of N. H. *Helen F. Gilmore Dean of Girls 1913 Boston University Eleanor K. Abbott, A. B. Assistant 1930 Wheaton College A. Louise Allman, A.B. " 1934 Bates College " Marjorie E. Bent 1928 Boston School of Phys. Ed. Marjorie T. Bunker, A.B. " 1924 Boston University " John Butler, A. B., M.A. 1934 Boston College Harvard University " Mary A. Butler, A.B. 1930 Boston University " Joseph Cassano, B.Voc. Ed. 1927 Mass. State College Bernice L. Caswell, B. S., Emerson College " B. L. I., M. A. 1927 Columbia University " Elvira C. Cosman, A. B. 1921 Boston University Ellen L. Cowing, B. S. E., " " Ed.M. 1935 Boston University " Raymond S. Dower 1918 Northampton College " Alice M. Drugan, B. S. 1935 Boston University " Harriet D. Dunning, A.B. 1926 Radcliffe College " Joseph H. Fanck 1913 Mass. School of Art " R. Edgar Fisher, A.B. 1921 Bowdoin College " Arthur A. Fulton, LL. B. 1915 Northampton College Blackstone Institute " Myron E. Gallop, B. S. 1929 Bates College " Eleanor M. Gleason, B. S. 1934 Simmons College " William D. Healey, A.B. 1928 Holy Cross College " Howard J. Heavens, A. B., M. A. 1927 Amherst College Columbia University " Janet S. Height, A.B., M.A. 1929 Boston University Columbia University " Ruth F. Hiatt, B. B. A., M. B. A. 1921 Boston University " Isabel M. Hirst 1916 Mass. School of Art *Not a graduate 178 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Date of First

Name Grade Electior l Where Educated Annett E. Lane, A. B. CI 1930 University of Maine Margaret L. Macdonald << 1927 Salem Commercial Louis P. Marche <( 1923 Wentworth Institute Anne H. Meserve, B. S. «( 1934 University of N. H. Mildred Moore, B. S. Librarian 1934 Simmons College Thomas C. Murray, A. B. Assistant 1931 Boston College Ethelyn M. Pattee, A. B., M .A. " 1927 Wellesley College Columbia University u Alfred E. Preble, B. S. 1913 Tufts College Ethel G. Reed, A. B., M. A. << 1911 Tufts College M. Alice Ryan, B. B.A. << 1902 Boston University Margaret A. Ryan, A. B. << 1905 Boston University Homer M. Shellenberger, Springfield College B. P. E. << 1925 *S. Morton Sherman << 1925 Carnegie Institute Genesta B. Tooker «< 1924 Washington State Nor., Me. Donald White, A.B. << 1930 Harvard College Mass. State College Olive G. Glover Secretary 1927 Clark's Business School EIGHTH GRADE George E. Hayes, B. S. in Ed. Principal 1920 Bridgewater State Teachers' College (4 years) Boston University Eliza V. Coburn Assistant 1912 Salem State Teachers' College Hertha Bergner, A.M. << 1926 Wisconsin University Boston University

<< *Lois I. Jordan 1925 Smith College n * Isabel M. Elliot 1900 Boston University Mary Kalaher it 1888 Salem State Teachers' College Rita Neagle, A. B., A. M. <« 1935 Boston University

FRANKLIN SCHOOL

Eliot B. Leonard, B. S. in Ed. Principal 1931 Newark State Normal New York University Eva M. Chick 7 1926 Gorham Normal Edna M. Paulson 6 1926 Fitchburg State Teachers' College Cora Guarnaccia 5-6 1923 Salem State Teachers' College Mabel F. Johnson 5 1926 Plymouth Normal *Stella H. Blaikie 4 1927 Wellesley College * Not a graduate REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 179

Date of First Name Grade IElection Where Educated Helen Harper 3-4 1935 Lowell State Teachers' College Katherine L. Kelley 3 1894 Salem State Teachers' College Helen M. Delaney 2 1924 Fitchburg State Teachers' College Lydia M. Sullivan 2 1916 Fitchburg State Teachers' College

Lee PfeifTer 1 1925 Wheelock K. T. S. Avis M. Jones 1 1925 Aroostook State Normal Elizabeth D. Burke Special 1927 Lowell State Teachers' College Marion E. Garland Special 1935 Mass. School of Art.

GREENWOOD SCHOOL

Ross Vardon Principal 1910 Castine Normal (2 years) Bridgewater State Teachers' College (3 years) Abbie A. Bell 8 1925 Salem State Teachers' College Clareberta Wilson, A. B. 8 1923 Radcliffe College Signe M. Peterson 7 1925 Salem State Teachers' College Ethel M. Wilson 7 1923 Plymouth Normal Amanda J. Stephenson 6 1926 Aroostook State Normal Theresa J. Collins 6 1928 Salem State Teachers' College M. Grace Pike 5 1922 Keene Normal Winifred Beal 5 1924 Washington State Normal Laura A. Hart 4 1910 Framingham State Teachers' College Lillian J. Shoff 4 1928 Plymouth Normal Hilda M. Hayden 3 1924 Salem State Teachers' College *Susie E. Long- 3 1907 Castins State Normal Grace E. Widtfeldt 2 1927 Salem State Teachers' College Maude E. Parks 2 1919 Plymouth Normal Madaliene J. Crocker 1 1930 Lesley Normal Alice E. Calkins 1 1924 Wheelock K. T. S. HURD SCHOOL Eleanor B. Ringdahl, Principal 5-6 1919 New Britain State Teachers' College * Not a graduate 180 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Date of First Name Grade Election Where Educated Kathryn Carney 3-4 1925 Salem State Teachers' College Bella Rattray 1-2 1926 Perry Ktg. Normal LINCOLN SCHOOL T. Frank Shea Principal 1902 Westfield State Teachers' College (4 years) Catherine A. Doran 7 1926 Keene Normal Ruth B. Spence 7 1925 Gorham Normal Gladys M. Douglass 6 1935 Salem State Teachers' College Dorothy M. Flannigan 5-6 1931 Salem State Teachers' College Dorothy G. Wallace 5 1926 Iowa State Teachers' College Bernice E. Hendrickson 4 1908 Salem State Teachers' College Ruth C. Webber 3-4 1925 Aroostook State Normal Hannah J. Ardill 3 1892 Salem State Teachers' College Mary L. Poland 2 1925 Lowell State Teachers' College

Blanche L. Meserve 1 1916 Plymouth Normal MONTROSE SCHOOL Christine Callan, B. S. in Ed. 6-7 1931 Teachers' College, Boston Margaret M. Landers 5-6 1930 Salem State Teachers' College Alice M. Scipione 3-4 1926 Salem State Teachers' College Hester A. Walker 2-3 1924 Salem State Teachers' College Hazel O. Wilder, Principal 1 1923 Salem State Teachers' College WARREN SCHOOL George E. Hayes, B. S. in Ed. Principal 1920 Bridgewater State Teachers' College (4 years) Boston University Mary E. C. Geagan 7 1906 Lowell State Teachers' College Ruth V. Conley 6 1927 Gorham Normal Bessie E. David 5 1907 Bridgewater State Teachers' College Irene F. Norton 4-5 1908 Hyannis State Teachers' College *Not a graduate REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 181

Date of First Name Grade Election Where Educated •Lillian A. Shaffer 3-4 1908 Hyannis State Teachers' College Elizabeth M. Strout 2 1925 Salem State Teachers' College Alice J. Kernan 1 1890 Wakefield High Sclrool WEST WARD SCHOOL Mabel A. Kernan, Principal 3-4 1899 Boston University Flora A. Hall 1-2 1931 Lesley Normal WOODVILLE SCHOOL Eliot B. Leonard, B. S. in Ed. Principal 1931 Newark State Normal New York University Bernice O. Bazley, B. S. in Ed. 6-7 1929 Salem State Teachers' College Boston University Nancy D'Amico, A. B. 5-6 1935 Tufts College Myrta E. Knight 3-4 1910 Salem State Teachers' College Marjorie Finney 2-3 1935 Lesley Normal Winifred Geizer 1 1928 Salem State Teachers' College SPECIAL Eleanor Blaikie Physical Training 1929 Sargent Vivian Dix, B. S., M. Ed. Music 1935 Boston University Dr. C. E. Montague School Physician 1912 Williams College Boston Univ. Med. School Mary English School Nurse 1916 J. Edward Hatch Attendance Officer 1928

Custodian of Buildnigs JANITORS Edward E. Eaton High 21 Park Street George E. Zwicker High 49 Emerson Street Irving A. Wells, Engineer High 18 Pleasant Street Carrie M. Agry High 16 Charles Street Carl A. Peterson, Asst. Engineer High 242 Albion Street M. Leo Conway Lincoln 10 Bennett Street Charles W. Stevens Warren 13 Highland Avenue Eugene Lenners Woodville 205 North Avenue Michael Neary Greenwood 57 Greenwood Avenue Thomas Hemsworth Hurd 27 Park Street James F. Curley Franklin 2 Birch Hill Avenue G. Fred Dodge Montrose 163 Salem Street T. John Ardill West Ward 8 Fairmount Avenue Not a graduate :

182 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

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COST OP PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL — 1935

General Expenses: Total High Elem.

Supt of Schools: Attendance Officer Salaries $ 5,973.50 Other Expenses 460.74 School Committee: Clerks, Other Expenses 3,047.89 Instruction: Supervisors Salaries 1,972.00 Expenses 50.00 Principals 14,488.18 4,050.00 10,438.18 Teachers 173,167.34 77,821.49 95,345.85 Text Books 4,006.69 2,178.35 1,828.34 Supplies 6,121.27 3,892.45 2,228.82 Operation: Janitor Service 17,229.22 7,201.60 10,027.62 Fuel 8,694.10 2,930.47 5,763.63 Miscellaneous 2,613.91 1,239.81 1,374.10 Maintenance: Repairs and Upkeep 10,663.11 4,963.55 5,699.56 Auxiliary Agencies: Health 2,225.35 24.59 2,200.76 Library 174.55 174.55 Tuition 423.54 16.68 406.86 Miscellaneous! 1,275.23 482.92 792.31 Transportation 950.92 119.14 831.78 Outlay 1,012.36 175.00 837.36

$254,549.90 $105,270.60 $137,775.17 REPORT OP SCHOOL -COMMITTEE 183

E HOW A SCHOOL DOLLAR IS SPENT

1. Outlay $ .0040

2. Auxiliaries .0139

3. Office Expenses, including clerk hire, telephones, etc. .0120

4. Miscellaneous: Water, light, janitor supplies .0102

5. Fuel .0341

6. Books and Supplies .0398

7. Repairs and Upkeep .0419

8. Janitors .0677

9. Supt., Att. Officer, Teachers, School Physician and Nurse .7764

$1.0000 B

184 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

AGE AND GRADE CHART — JANUARY 1, 1936

Age 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Tot.

Grade 84 58 8 150 1 G 66 47 9 122

B 56 52 13 2 1 124 2 G 1 62 54 10 127

B 2 46 59 18 5 1 131 3* G 63 53 12 2 130

B 1 49 64 12 6 2 134 4 G 3 66 52 8 3 132

B 1 51 63 19 6 1 141 5 G 68 49 14 4 135

B 7 55 57 21 7 2 149 6 G 5 54 54 11 6 130

B 3 46 54 21 10 2 136 7 G 4 54 37 17 9 3 124

B 3 47 47 21 8 3 1 130 8 G 9 82 42 12 5 1 151

B 11 70 61 25 6 3 176 9 G 1 21 85. 55 9 1 172

B 1 10 64 48 27 11 5 1 167 10 G 1 18 64 45 16 2 146

B 8 57 34 22 5 126 11 G 16 60 49 13 1 139

B 1 2 50 48 22 3 2 128 12 G 11 62 42 18 2 135

H. S. B 5 4 9 Spec. G 4 13 2 19

Elem. B 1 1 2 1 4 7 3 1 20 Spec. G 1 1 2 1 1 6

Girls 67 109 129 130 138 117 137 157 169 156 133 133 70 20 2 1 1668

Boys 84 117 108 122 144 139 132 143 160 174 145 120 91 36 3 1 2 1721

Total 151 226 237 252 282 256 269 300 329 330 278 253 161 56 5 2 2 3389 REPORT OP SCHOOL COMMITTEE 185

CHANGES IN TEACHERS IN 1935

Resignations High School Harriet Mason To be married

Elementary Esther Winkler To be married Mary Bilicki To be married Mary Maloney To be married

Retired Mary I. Hawkins Prom Lincoln School Ida G. Low From 8th Grade in High School C. Albert Jones Supervisor of Music

Elections High School Ellen L. Cowing Stoughton High School Alice M. Drugan Boston University

Elementary Rita Neagle Boston University Gladys Douglass Salem State Teachers' College Marjory Finney Lesley Normal Nancy D'Amico Tufts College Marion E. Garland Mass. School of Art

Music Supervisor Vivian Dix North Adams State Teachers' College

Transfers Eva M. Chick Prom Lincoln 7th to Franklin 7th Catherine A. Doran Prom Lincoln 6th to Lincoln 7th Deceased Ethel A. Rodgerson Lincoln 186 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAM — 1935

Overture and March — Chorus "Massachusetts" I. M. Bunting

Essay—Up the Ladder of Secondary Education Marion G. White, Salutatorian The Whistle Benjamin Franklin Henry L. Fober

Semi Girls' Chorus—"To a Wild Rose" E. MacDowell

Honor Essay—Glimpses of Our Foremost Educators Louisa N. Tate The American Scholar Ralph W. Emerson Edward G. Nagle, Jr.

Solo— (a) An Old Irish Love Song M. R. Lang (b) The House and the Road J. A. Loud Mary G. Stetson The Promised Land Mary Antin Ruth E. Tyacke

An excerpt from "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" James Hilton Leonard J. Shanahan

Chorus—"Daybreak" G. F. Wilson Essay—Through the Years with Wakefield High Jessie H. Martin, Valedictorian

Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Thomas F. Kenney Member of School Committee Class Song Orchestra REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 187

CLASS MOTTO "Succeed: We can, we will"

CLASS COLORS Blue and Gold

CLASS SONG ALMA MATER Softly now the daylight's dying, Trees and hills cast shadows long. Gentle winds through woods are sighing, Wafting back our farewell song. Cherished scenes to us are calling, As we close this happy day. Friendship's gaze upon us falling, At the parting of the way. Night has settled; stars are shining, And our dreams grow deeper, too. In our hearts fore'er entwining, Loving thoughts, Dear School, of you.

Words by Bertha Crittenden, ^5 Music by Richard Nutt, '35 188 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

CLASS OF 1935

Charlotte C. Abbott Bertha L. Crittenden Marion K. Achorn L. Margaret Crosby Frank R. Adams O'Neil Joseph Cryan Zennon R. Ambrozik Edward H. Cryder Lois E. Anderson Margaret Mary Cundy Jennie Elizabeth Andrews Quentin A. Curley Myrtle Beatrice Arnold Thomas Joseph Daley Donald B. Astle Francis Patrick Dalton Rowena Louise Bailey Carl Edward Davis Eugene V. Bairos A. Eugenia Deane Rita Margaret Barrett Wilmot H. Decker Gilda R. Benedetto Frank Deniso *Alton Chesley Bennett Kenneth Albert Derry Barbara Mary Bentz Mary Margaret Dignan Lawrence David Berube John Dingle Ralph David Black Marion Dix Joan Henwood Bowser Genevieve Mabel Doucett Shirley Brandt Frances Mary Doucette Virginia Stetson Brannon Herman George Eames Alvin D. Brewer William Herbert Ebling Marjorie L. Bridge John O. Eckert Edith Florence Briggs Phyllis Gladys Fairweather Glena Louise Bruce Virginia Merrill Fairweather *Lawrence H. Bruce Willard Perry Farwell, Jr. Roberta Marie Buchan George Norton Fisher Ellen Powers Burns Eleanor Fitz Mary Frances Callan Lawrence Joseph Fitzgerald Dexter George Cann Mary Elizabeth Flynn John Francis Carey * Henry Lawrence Fober Claire Virginia Carrol Norman Hartwell Fuller Abraham Casper Alyce M. C. Gallugi William P. Cerretani Marjorie Ann Galvin Phyllis Dorothea Chase Elizabeth D. Gatchell Jean Chester Marguerite Getchell Kenneth S. Christie Kenneth Russell Gibson Theresa Joan Cicciarella Harold N. Goodspeed, Jr. Frank B. Clem Barbara Grace *Emily Climo Charles Franklin Green Hugh Charles Corlan Geraldine Marie Green Frank E. Coldwell Miriam Winslow Griffin Robert Edward Collins John D. Griffiths, Jr. Quedo Joseph Confalone John Frederick Hall Rita Marie Connor Edward Andrew Hamel *Margaret A. Conway Rita Madelyn Hanrahan James George Cook Mary Theresa Harrington *Honor Pupil REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 189

James K. Hastings Eleanor Mary Migliore Lillian P. Hastings Charles Arthur Moore Margery Prances Hatch Beatrice L. Mortimer Mildred Lee Hatch Helen Patricia Murphy Margaret J. Hayes Lois Barbara Murphy Irene Prances Henry Florence Virginia Murphy Eleanor Louise Hickey Edward David Muse, Jr. Leona Hopkins Martha Frances Muse Martha Ann Horak Edward G. Nagle, Jr. A. Harris Hovey Dorothy M. Newton Charles M. Jazakawiz Marion B. North William Herbert Johnston Richard Sherman Nutt Beatrice Helen Jones Katherine Regina O'Connell Geraldine Jordan Margaret Ann O'Donnell Daniel Philip Kelleher Joseph Christopher O'Keefe James Campbell Kelso, Jr. Anne Phyllis Olmsted Priscilla Jane Kenney C. Bernard Owen Marion H. Killam Charles Stephen Parker Ralph H. King Mitchell Pawlowski Florence M. Kuklinsky George T. Pedersen Frances Beatrice Kuklinsky Nina Lois Perry Edna Kupiec Charles Nelson Phinney Helen Sylvia Landry Janice Lippincott Piper Rose Joan Lanzillo Ann Nathalie Poor Rose A. Lazzaro Harry Adams Powers Marilyn J. Lent Ann Patricia Pratola *Edith F. Leone Charlotte Proctor William Clark Lloyd Charles Augustus Puglisi John Edward Logan Frank Joseph Qualters *Norma Lundholm Gladyce T. Quinn Barbara Lucille Lunt Florence Quinzio Leonard MacDonald Aldora Carolyn Richards Margaret C. MacDonald George L. Richardson John W. Macgillivray Helen Raitt Richardson Lawrence MacLeod Paul Harding' Ricker Mary Priscilla Maguire Eleanor M. Riley Joseph Gregory Maloney Philip Robinson Mildred L. Manchester Leo John Rogers * Jessie Hamilton Martin Edgar J. Russell James Thornton McKeon Henry Floyd Sampson William C. McKie, Jr. Cartha Emily Saunders David Page McMurray Felix Sava Harry Grant McMurray, 2d Ernest O. Scott Anna Nathalie McNamara Mary Elizabeth Seabury Frances B. Meuse Herbert Walter Sears *Mary Elizabeth Meuse Beverley M. Sederquest Honor Pupil 190 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Leonard Joseph Shanahan John J. Todd George J. Sheridan G. Nancy True Nicholas Anthony Sibelli * Shirley Brander Tuck Lena Harriet Smith Ruth Elizabeth Tyacke Thelma Berline Smith Alta Elizabeth Wade Vivian Eileen Smith Elizabeth Louise Watts Manton P. Spear Kenneth G. Welford Mary G. Stetson Henry F. Whipling John Mortimer Sullivan Marion Gage White Charles James Swenson, Jr. Norman Gardner Wilder Roger Gladstone Swenson Lillian Agnes Williams Louisa N. Tate Frank Joseph Yazinka Stanley Francis Taylor Muriel D. Yeuell George E. Thompson, Jr. Robert Vernon Yeuell Alfred Avery Thresher

* Honor Pupil REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 191

JL wenty-Iirst Annual JtCeport

ol the TOWN ACCOUNTANT 1935

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

RECEIPTS FOR 1935

Cash on Hand, January 1, 1935 $154,431.80 Charles E. Walton and Carl W. Sunman, Collectors Polls $ 9,806.00 Personal 41,841.65 Real Estate 661,974.70 $713,622.35 Old Age Assistance 211.00 Moth Assessments 1,086.77 Sewers (Not Apportioned) 1,702.92 Sewers (Apportioned) 11,245.78 Sewers (Paid in Full) 363.78 Betterments (Not Apportioned) 1,959.99 Betterments (Apportioned) 4,209.60 Betterments (Paid in Full) 177.80 Excise Tax 21,513.44 Tax Certifications 60.00 Interest on Taxes 12,645.91 Collector's Fees 1,155.86 Advertising Costs 183.21 Committed Interest 1,699.20 C. E. Walton, over in cash 240.72 Land Court Deeds 2.00 58,457.98 Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer Tax Title Interest $ 3,709.12 War Bonus Fund Interest 279.22 Interest Park Funds 100.83 Sweetser Lecture Fund Interest 246.87 Interest Library Trust Funds 3,292.04 Interest Other Funds 350.10 Teachers' Retirement Fund 2,428.85 192 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Dog- Licenses 1,712.80 Tax Title Releases 33.00 Sewer Deposits 2,898.58 Tax Title Redemptions 31,532.92 Temporary Loans 550,000.00 ZQA OO OiJ\j,SOfi 00^,00

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Income Tax $ 50,866.87 Corporation Tax 8,197.35 Race Track Distribution 1,137.50 State Aid 1,330.00 Military Aid 1,317.50 Soldiers' Burials 100.00 Gas, Light, Water Tax 256.95 Veterans' Exemptions 199.36 00,tUO,UOR9. 4ns 5?

Board of Selectmen, Licenses Sale of Hay $ 168.43 Liquor Licenses 16,501.00 Junk Licenses 20.00 Pedlers' Licenses 65.00 Sunday Licenses 125.00 Victuallers' and Inn Holders' Licenses 180.00 Banquet License 4.00 Pool and Bowling 20.00 Alcohol 4.00 Signs and Awnings 25.00 Motor Vehicle 200.00 Circus 30.00 Dance Hall 20.00 Taxi 10.00 Gasoline 8.00 Auctioneer 14.00 Second-hand Dealers 30.00 Bus 10.00 1 7 A2A 43

Board of Health Contagious Diseases 34.00 State Tuberculosis 260.71 Plumbing Permits 66.00 Milk Licenses 114.50 Miscellaneous Licenses 35.00 510.21 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 193

Highway Department State Snow Plowing 205.00 Chap. 464, Acts 1935 5,633.57 Vernon Street, State and County Aid 8,863.31 Salem Street, State and County Aid 5,094.55 Maintenance, State and County 1,697.50 Miscellaneous Receipts 163.53 21,657.46

Public Welfare Department Outside Relief Mothers' Aid (State) 841.51 Temporary Aid (State) 1,744.40 Old Age Assistance (State) 3,902.19 Old Age Assistance (Cities and Towns) 267.33 Reimbursements (Cities and Towns) 909.10 All Other Receipts 168.00 7,832.53

Infirmary Receipts Sale of Produce 193.10 Board 889.00 All Other Receipts 1.20 1,083.30

School Department Tuition State Wards 2,091.82 Tuition Town of Lynnfleld 9,954.04 Tuition Town of Saugus 61.18 Tuition Town of Stoneham 294.90 Tuition City of Boston 4,024.01 Other Tuition 863.38 All Other Receipts 482.01 17,771.34

Library Department 750.48

Municipal Light Department Sale of Gas $105,697.83 Sale of Electricity 189,216.38 All Other Receipts - 3,638.06 298,552.27 Water and Sewer Departments Water Rates $ 85,060.54 Water Services 2,456.67 Water Turn-Ons 135.00 Water Maintenance 168.73 Water Construction 25.43 Federal Emergency Relief Grant 18,096.55 105,942.92 194 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Miscellaneous Receipts Sale of Dogs 6.00 Vocational Education 704.33 Unclaimed Wages 13.75 Isabel Moulton Playground Bequest 1,866.00 Board of Appeal 10.00 * Town Hall Receipts 358.60 Moth Department 89.60 Sealer of Weights and Measures 118.12 Inspector of Buildings 156.50 Cemetery Department 2,849.75 Legal Department 100.00 Court Pines 1,614.60 Middlesex County Dog Licenses 1,494.91 Federal Emergency Relief Grant 7,628.96 Sewer Maintenance 34.13

Refunds Soldiers' Relief $ 266.00 Highway Department 135.66 Collector's Department 47.80 Library 50.00 Water Department 381.13 Compensation Account 180.00 Legal Department 6.00 School Department 58.71 Welfare Department 12.00 Trust Funds .22 Treasurer's Department 18.25 Overpayment on Bond 1,000.00 Military Aid 20.00 2,175.77

$2,077,257.95

APPROPRIATIONS TO ENTER TAX LEVY OF 1935

Moderator's Salary $ 22.50 Selectmen's Department Salaries of Board $ 450.00 Department Expenses 1,900.00 2,350.00

Accounting Department 3,325.00

Treasurer's Department

Salary of Treasurer 900.00 . Department Expenses 1,700.00 2,600.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 195

Collector's Department

Salary of Collector 1,595.00 Department Expenses 2,700.00 4,295.00

Assessors' Department

Salaries of Assessors 2,610.00 Department Expenses 4,800.00 7,410.00

Legal Department 1,400.00

Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk 450.00 Department Expenses 800.00 1,250.00

Vital Statistics 100.00

Election and Registration 1,210.00

Board of Appeal 90.00

Town Hall 5,000.00

Police Department 34,061,25

Fire Department 35,000.00

Hydrant Rental 8,650.00

Moth Department 6,500.00 Building Department Salary of Inspector 900.00 Allowance for Auto 150.00 1,050.00

Sealer of Weights and Measures 825.00

Dog Officer 540.00

Forest Warden 150.00

Forest Warden Uupaid Bills 27.50

Wire Inspector 270.00

Compensation Account 2,500.00

Animal Inspector 270.00 Health Department Salaries of Board $ 270.00 Department Expenses 7,500.00 Collection of Garbage 3,300.00 Care of Dumps 1,000.00 12,070.00 196 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Highway Department General Highways 65,000.00

Rebuilding Vernon Street 5,000.00

Rebuilding Salem Street 2,000.00

Maintenance of Various Streets 1,000.00

Layout of Houston Street 2,000.00 Public Welfare Department Salaries of Board $ 450.00 Outside Poor 65,000.00 Unpaid, Bills 11,246.36 Infirmary 8,200.00 Infirmary Unpaid Bills 307.07 85,203.43

Soldiers' Benefits State Aid $ 1,800.00 Military Aid 1,920.00 State Military Aid 270.00 Soldiers' Relief 23,000.00 Soldiers' Relief Agent 360.00 Soldiers' Relief Agent Expenses 40.00 27,390.00

School Department 254,550.00 Trade School 3,200.00 Library 18,500.00 Park and Cemetery Department Salaries of Commissioners $ 180.00 Park Department Expenses 4,100.00 Cemetery Department 1,700.00 5,980.00

Miscellaneous 400.00 Street Lights 18,000.00 Fire Alarm, Police Signal and Traffic Lights 3.000.00 Fire Alarm Switchboard 7,500.00 Rifle Range Company E 550.00 Rifle Range Medical Company 150.00 Recreation Commission 850.00 Fire Insurance 4,700.00 Lake Quannapowitt 600.00 Planning Board 50.00 Reserve Fund 11,000.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 197

Water and Sewer Department Salaries of Commissioners $ 270.00 Water Department Expenses 52,900.00 Water Bonds 30,929.30 Water Interest 7,301.25 Sewer Maintenance 7,000.00 Sewer Connections 1,800.00 100,200.55

Constructing Sewer — Salem Street and Swain Place 2,520.00

Interest 33,000.00

Maturing Debt 89,500.00

Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital 8,585.18

Money for Federal Projects 21,000.00

Rent, Spanish War Veterans 200.00

Memorial Day — Spanish War Veterans 100.00

Memorial Day — G. A. R. 200.00

Memorial Day — American Legion 200.00

Memorial Day — Veterans of Foreign Wars 100.00

Armistice Day — American Legion 40.00

Purchase of land adjoining the Greenwood Playground 351.00

Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association 500.00

Purchase of land adjoining Nasella Playground 700.00

$904,786.41

State Charges:

State Tax $ 32,500.00 Charles River Basin Loan Fund, Serial Bonds 58.20 Charles River Basin Loan, Interest 619.11 Charles River Basin Loan, Maintenance 1,402.92 Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund 374.25 Metropolitan Parks Loan Serial Bonds 11.64 Metropolitan Parks Loan Interest 1,594.23 Metropolitan Parks Loan Maintenance 7,840.98 Metropolitan Planning Division 131.99 Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund Series 2 98.36 Metropolitan Parks Loan Serial Bonds 410.67 Metropolitan Parks Loan Interest 667.53 Metropolitan Parks Loan Maintenance 656.91 Metropolitan Parks Loan Nantasket Maintenance 543.62 Wellington Bridge Maintenance 26.54 Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Sinking Fund North System 349.48 198 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Serial Bonds 510.87 Metroplitan Sewerage Loan Interest 980.08 Metropolitan Sewerage Maintenance 8,248.24 Abatement of Smoke Nuisance 178.37 Care of Civil War Veterans 508.00 Municipal Lighting Plant 81.87 Penalty for Failure to make Returns 1.00 Canterbury Street Highway 39.39 Land Takings Revere Highway 86.19 Ocean Avenue Revere 4.38 Ways in Maiden, Braintree, Weymouth, etc. .28 West Roxbury—Brookline Parkway 96.35 $ 58,021.45

* Overlay 1935 26,079.96

County Tax 30,972.86 Overlay Deficit 111.27 Old Age Assistance 1931 Uncollected 147.00 Old Age Assistance 1932 Uncollected 137.00

s11,020,255.95

RECAPITULATION Town Purposes $896,201.23 State Purposes 58,021.45 County Tax 30,972.86 Hospital Tax 8,585.18 Overlay 1935 26,079.96 Overlay Deficit 111.27

Old Age Assistance Tax Uncollected . 284.00 $1,020,255.95

TAXES 1930 C. E. Walton, Collector Aug. 9th—Audit Entry $ 6.50 Aug. 9th—Audit Entry 6.50

$ 6.50 $ 6.50

TAXES 1931 C. E. Walton, Collector Aug. 9th—Audit Entry $ 118.31 Aug. 9th—Audit Entry $ 118.31

$ 118.31 $ 118.31 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 199

TAXES 1932 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 2,341.44 Adjustment Entry .01 Audit Entry 766.32 Cash $ 345.88

Abatements . 976.30 Credit to C. E. Walton 1,019.27 Audit Entry 766.32

$ 3,107.77 $ 3,107.77

TAXES 1933 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 67,846.12 Re-assessment 18.10 Audit Entry 918.23 Cash $ 18,657.68 Abatements 80.96 Credit to C. E. Walton 49,125.58 Audit Entry 918.23

$ 68,782.45 $ 68.782.45

TAXES 1934 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $309,320.11 Reversal Entry 68.00 Cash Refund 263.50 Audit Entry 229.06 Cash $65,663.69 Abatements 1,270.16 Credit to C. E. Walton 242,717.76 Audit Entry 229.06

$309,880.67 $309,880.67

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1931 — C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ - 4.00 Audit Entry $ 4.00

$ 4.00 $ 4.00

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1932 — C. E. Walton, Collector Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 707.00 Audit Entry 65.00 Cash $ 28.00 Abatements 137.00 Credit to C. E. Walton 542.00 Audit Entry 65.00

$ 772.00 $ 772.00 200 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1933 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 948.00 Audit Entry 5.00 Cash $ 32.00 Credit to C. E. Walton 916.00 Audit Entry 5.00

$ 953.00 $ 953.00 EXCISE TAX 1930 — C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 2.26 Audit Entry $ 2.26

$ 2.26 $ 2.26 EXCISE TAX 1931 — C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 22.41 Overpayment $ 22.41

$ 22.41 $ 22.41 EXCISE TAX 1932 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 3,859.25 Audit Entry .50 Cash $ 99.19 Credit to C. E. Walton 3,760.06 Audit Entry .50

$ 3,859.75 $ 3,859.75 EXCISE TAX 1933 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 2,371.78 Audit Entry 524.43 Cash $ 90.81 Credit to C. E. Walton 2,280.97 Audit Entry 524.43

$ 2,896.21 $ 2,896.21 EXCISE TAX 1934—C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 6,784.37 Commitment 137.65 Cash Refund 30.20 Audit Entry .86 Cash $ 2,382.97 Abatements 55.31 Adjustment Entry 8.00 Credit to C. E. Walton 4,505.94 Audit Entry .86

$ 6,953.08 $ 6,953.08 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 201

MOTH ASSESSMENT 1930 C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 3.50 Audit Entry $ 3.50

$ 3.50 $ 3.50

MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1931 C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 49.62 Audit Entry 49.62

$ 49.62 $ 49.62

MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1932 C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 25.38 Overpayment $ 13.88 Cash 4.00 Audit Entry 7.50

$ 25.38 4 25.38 MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1933 C. E. Walton, Collector Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 173.30 Audit Entry 60.40 Cash 30.13 Credit to C. E. Walton 143.17 Audit Entry 60.40

$ 233.70 $ 233.70 MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1934 C. E. Walton, Collector Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 706.84 Audit Entry » 6.50 Cash $ 209.10 Credit to C. E. Walton 497.74 Audit Entry 6.50

$ 713.34 $ 713.34 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1931 C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 138.20 Audit Entry 138.20

$ 138.20 $ 138.20 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1932 C. E. Walton, Collector Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1935 $ 165.23 Audit Entry 206.54 Credit to C. E. Walton 165.23 Audit Entry 206.54

$ 371.77 $ 371.77 202 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1933 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1935 $ 1,634.49 Audit Entry 113.23 Cash » $ 568.19 Credit to C. E. Walton 1,066.30 Audit Entry 113.23

$ 1,747.72 $ 1,747.72

SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1934 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1935 $ 7,971.35 Audit Entry 71.56 Cash $ 1,581.79 Credit to C. E. Walton 6,389.56 Audit Entry 71.56

$ 8,042.91 $ 8,042.91

SEWER ASSESSMENTS NOT APPORTIONED — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 751.78 Commitment 9,646.98 Audit Entry 376.27

Cash ' $ 804.83 Credit to C. E. Walton 9,593.93 Audit Entry 376.27

$ 10,775.03 $ 10,775.03

BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1931 — C. E. Walton, Collector Audit Entry $ 104.19 g Audit Entry $ 104.19

$ 104.19 $ 104.19 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1932 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 98.87 Audit Entry 99.71 Credit to C. E. Walton $ 98.87 Audit Entry 99.71

$ 198.58 $ 198.58 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1933 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 445.00 Audit Entry 52.24 Cash • $ 191.63 Credit to C. E. Walton 253.37 Audit Entry 52.24

$ 497.24 $ 497.24 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 203

BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1934 — C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 2,717.85 Cash $ 434.95 Credit to C. E. Walton 2,282.90

$ 2,717.85 $ 2,717.85 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS NOT APPORTIONED C. E. Walton, Collector

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 567.01 Commitment 303.26 Credit to C. E. Walton $ 870.27

$ 870.27 $ 870.27 CHARLES E. WALTON, Collector — Over in Cash Aug. 9th Audit Entries $ 580.48 November 5—Cash 503.28 March 11 Cash $ 240.72 Audit Entries 843.04

$ 1,083.76 $ 1,083.76 OVERPAYMENT TO COLLECTOR Audit Entry Aug. 9 $ 65.06 Cash Sept. 13, Various Persons $ 65.06

$ 65.06 $ 65.06 TAXES 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 1,019.27 Audit Entries 861.74 Cash $ 300.59 Adjustment Entries 2.59 Credit to Collector 175.92 Abatements 3 62 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 1,398.29

$ 1,881.01 $ 1,881.01 TAXES 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 48,806.39 Adjustment Entries 788.34 Refunds 75.34 Cash $ 33,400.80 Abatements 1239 80 Audit Entry 173.39 Credit to Collector 10 129.05 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 4 747.03

$ 49,670.07 $ 49,670.07 204 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

TAXES 1934 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $242,717.76 Refunds 391.08 Audit Entries 388.93 Cash $131,079.79 Abatements 2,275.35 Audit Entries 51.00 Credit to Collector 21,764.54 Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1935 88,327.09

$243,497.77 $243,497.77

TAXES 1935 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $738,919.32 Refunds 384.00 Cash $464,173.92 Abatements 6,117.87 Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1935 269,011.53

$739,303.32 $739,303.32 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (Taxes Abated) Abatements $ 284.00 Appropriation $ 284.00

$ 284.00 $ 284.00

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 542.00 Audit Entry 58.00 Cash $ 74.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 526.00

$ 600.00 $ 600.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 916.00 Cash $ 77.00 Audit Entries 2.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 837.00

$ 916.00 $ 916.00 EXCISE TAX 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 3,760.06 Audit Entry .46 Cash $ 315.78 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 3,444.74

$ 3,760.52 $ 3,760.52 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 205

EXCISE TAX 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 2,280.97 Audit Entry 522.15 Cash $ 293.07 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 2,510.05

$ 2,803.12 $ 2,803.12

EXCISE TAX 1934 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 4,505.94 Audit Entry .86 Refund 13.48 Cash $ 1,372.79^ Abatement 2.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 3,145.49

$ 4,520.28 $ 4,520.28

EXCISE TAX 1935 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 22,995.99 Refunds 259.19 Cash $ 16,958.83 Abatements 1,089.15 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 5,207.20

$ 23,255.18 $ 23,255.18

BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector March 11 Commitment $ 98.87 Audit Entry 12.58 Audit Entry $ 111.45

$ 111.45 $ 111.45 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 253.37 Cash $ 144.38 Audit Entry 18.98 Credit to Collector 63.14 Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1935 26.87

$ 253.37 $ 253.37 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1934 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 2,282.90 Cash $ 1,350.58 Credit to Collector 267.25 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 665.07

$ 2,282.90 $ 2,282.90 206 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1935 — O. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 3,859.98 Cash $ 2,088.06 Abatements 5.18 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 1,766.74

$ 3,859.98 $ 3,859.98 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS APPORTIONED

Balance Jan. 1, 1935 $ 16,111.07 Commitment 303.26 Paid in full $ 178.36 Commitment to Collector 3,799.54 Balance Dec. 31, 1935 12,436.43

$ 16,414.33 $ 16,414.33 BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS NOT APPORTIONED Commitment $ 2,619.50 Cash $ 1,709.99 Adjustment Entry 303.26 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 606.25

$ 2,619.50 $ 2,619.50

MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Audit Entries $ 1.25 Cash $ .50 Abatements .75

$ 1.25 $ 1.25 MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 143.17 Cash $ 87.39 Audit Entry 42.28 Credit to Collector 9.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 4.50

$ 143.17 $ 143.17

MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1934 -- C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 497.74 Cash $ 322.32 Audit Entry 5.50 Credit to Collector 26.38 Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1935 143.54

$ 497.74 $ 497.74 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 207

MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1935 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 687.87 Cash $ 433.33 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 254.54

$ 687.87 $ 687.87 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1932 — C. W. Sunman, Collector March 11 Commitment $ 165.23 Audit Entry 29.72 Audit Entry $ 186.23 Credit to Collector 8.72

$ 194.95 $ 194.95 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1933 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 1,046.43 Cash $ 697.85 Audit Entry 70.87 Credit to Collector 201.70 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 76.01

$ 1,046.43 $ 1,046.43 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1934 -- C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 6,389.56 Audit Entry 110.83 Cash $ 2,982.53 Audit Entry 71.46 Credit to Collector 1,152.11 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 2,294.29

$ 6,500.39 $ 6,500.39 SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1935 — C. W. Sunman, Collector Commitment $ 10,818.21 Refunds 129.86 Cash $ 5,415.42 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 5,532.65

$ 10,948.07 $ 10,948.07 SEWER ASSESSMENTS APPORTIONED Balance Jan. 1, 1935 $ 37,065.26 Commitment 8,874.32 Paid in Pull $ 363.22 Commitment to Collector 10,862.39 Audit Entries 1,371.49 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 33,342.48

$ 45,939.58 $ 45,939.58 208 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

SEWER ASSESSMENTS NOT APPORTIONED Commitment $ 10,366.59 Audit Entry 1,370.92 Cash $ 1,148.09 Adjustment Entry 8,874.32 Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1935 1,715.10

$ 11,737.51 $ 11,737.51

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE — SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 590.96 Added Commitment 17,050.32 Adjustment Entry 704.33 Cash $ 17,993.66 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 351.95

$ 18,345.61 $ 18,345.61

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE — WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 3,436.63 Audit Entry 21.48 Added Commitment 4,777.33 Cash $ 4,659.35 Audit Entry 2,902.18 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 673.91

$ 8,235.44 $ 8,235.44

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE — INFIRMARY

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 393.00 Added Commitment 119.00 Audit Entry 237.00 Cash $ 749.00

$ 749.00 $ 749.00

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE — HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 544.17 Added Commitment 2,434.64 Audit Entry 79.00 Cash $ 34.00 Charge off Uncollectable Accounts 2,403.56 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 620.25

' $ 3,057.81 $ 3,057.81 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 209

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE — LIGHT DEPARTMENT

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 24,625.05 Commitment 347,200.43 Cash $298,552.27 Discounts 52,132.43 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 21,140.78

$371,825.48 $371,825.48

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS — STATE AID

Jan. 1, 1935 Due from State $ 1,920.00 Payments 1935 1,350.00 Cash from State $ 1,330.00 Adjustment Entry 590.00 Due from State 1,350.00

$ 3,270.00 $ 3,270.00

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS — MILITARY AID Jan. 1, 1935 Due from State $ 752.50 Adjustment Entry 565.00 % Payments 1935 976.00 Cash $ 1,317.50 Due from State 976.00

$ 2,293.50 $ 2,293.50

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS — STATE MILITARY AID V2 Payments 1935 $ 105.00 Due from State $ 105.00

$ 105.00 $ 105.00

COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS — SOLDIERS' BURIALS Jan. 1, 1935 Due from State $ 100.00 Cash $ 100.00

$ 100.00 $ 100.00 WATER SERVICES Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 667.54 Added Commitment 2,451.12 Cash $ 2,456.67 Abatements 2.25 Uncollected Dec. 31, 1935 659.74

$ 3,118.66 $ 3,118.66 210 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

WATER RATES

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 4,501.90 Added Commitment 84,529.06 Refunds 89.24 Cash $ 85,060.54 Abatements 584.71 Uncollected Dec. 31 3,474.95

$ 89,120.20 $ 89,120.20

SEWER CONNECTION DEPOSITS

Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1935 $ 95.00 Cash Received 2,898.58 Cost of Connections $ 2,567.80 Cash Returned 425.78

$ 2,993.58 $ 2,993.58

TEMPORARY LOANS

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $300,000.00 Cash 550,000.00 Payments $500,000.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 350,000.00

$850,000.00 $850,000.00

COMMITTED INTEREST Commitment $ 3,398.92 Refunds 30.86 Cash 1,699.20 Abatements .18 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 1,730.40

$ 3,429.78 $ 3,429.78

TAX TITLES

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 $ 87,483.35 Tax Titles taken by Town 41,675.57 Tax Titles Costs and Recording 506.45 Audit Entry 3,898.16 Redemption of Tax Titles $ 31,532.92 Audit Entries 6,407.83 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 95,622.78

$133,563.53 $133,563.53 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 211

EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 79,925.27 Tax Title Redemptions 31,532.92 Excess Revenue 31,810.59 Audit Entries 2,594.84 Tax Titles Taken by Town $ 38,070.74 Audit Entries 956.47 Collector's Petty Cash 100.00 Balance December 31, 1935 106,736.41

$145,863.62 $145,863.62

OVERLAY 1931 Appropriation $ 111.27 Audit Entry 5.00 Overdraft $ 111.27 Balance December 31, 1935 5.00

$ 116.27 $ 116.27

OVERLAY 1932

Balance January 1, 1935 2,341.44 Audit Entry 30.51 Abatements $ 979.92 Balance December 31, 1935 1,392.03

$ 2,371.95 $ 2,371.95 OVERLAY 1933 Balance January 1, 1935 $ 21,282.06 Audit Entry 1.73 Abatements $ 1,300.76 Transfer to Overlay Surplus 15,236.00 Balance December 31, 1935 4,747.03

$ 21,283.79 $ 21,283.79

OVERLAY 1934 Balance January 1, 1935 $ 27,550.57 Abatements $ 3,545.51 Balance December 31, 1935 24,005.06

$ 27,550.57 $ 27,550.57

OVERLAY 1935 Commitment $ 26,079.96 Abatements $ 6,117.87 Balance December 31, 1935 19,962.09

$ 26,079.96 $ 26,079.96 212 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

RESERVE FUND — OVERLAY SURPLUS

Balance January 1, 1935 $16,236.27 Transfer $ 1,000.00 Balance December 31, 1935 15,236.27

$ 16,236.27 $ 16,236.27

Appropriation Accounts

Moderator's Salary

Credit Appropriation $ 22.50

Debit Thomas G. O'Connell $ 22.50

22.50 $ 22.50

Selectmen's Department

Salary Account

Credit Appropriation $ 450.00

Debit V. Richard Fazio, Chairman 90.00 D. Thomas Dinan, Secretary 90.00 Donald White 75.00 George J. Evans 75.00 Charles F. Young 75.00 Asa A. Boothy 15.00 Joseph A. Hines 15.00 J. Theodore Whitney 15.00

$ 450.00 $ 450.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 213

DEPARTMENT EXPENSES

Credit Appropriation $ 1,900.00 Debit State Census $ 377.29 Town Reports 731.10 Clerk Hire 372.17 Postage 9.75 Finance Committee Reports 52.00 Jury Lists 12.50 Publishing Warrants 206.65 Advertising Notices 12.88 Desk Pads 16.00 Telephone 56.50 Supplies 19.95 Numbering Machine 14.00 Repairs to Adding Machine 11.40 All Other 7.81

$ 1,900.00 $ 1,900.00

SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT UNPAID BILLS, 1935 George H. Taylor Co. $ 1.88 H. B. McArdle 6.25 Wakefield Independent 23.50 Wakefield Item Co. 7.36 $ 38.99

Accounting Department

Credit Appropriation $ 3,325.00 Debit Harry A. Simonds, Accountant $ 2,385.00 Ida L. Weiss, Clerk 734.33 Other Clerk Hire 18.75 Postage 110.00 Treasury Warrants 14.50 Filing Envelopes 16.25 Binding 6.50 Ledger and Classification Blanks 8.92 Printing 20.00

$ 3,314.25 Balance to Revenue 10.75

$ 3,325.00 $ 3,325.00 214 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Treasurer's Department

Salary of Treasurer Credit Appropriation 900.00 Debit Arthur H. Boardman, Treasurer $ 900.00

$ 900.00 $ 900.00 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES Credit Appropriation $ 1,700.00 Refund 18.25 Debit Charles E. Walton, Paymaster to March $ 50.99 Carl W. Sunman, Paymaster 324.35 Certification of Notes 72.00 Stationery and Postage 22.83 Printing Payrolls 59.00 Other Printing and Advertising 3.91 Checks 39.75 Perfecting Tax Titles 349.25 Bond 238.00 Drawing Tax Title Releases 33.00 All Other 17.75

$ 1,210.83 Balance to Revenue 507.42

$ 1,718.25 $ 1,718.25

Collector's Department

Salary of Collector Credit Appropriation $ 1,595.00 Debit Charles E. Walton, Collector January to March $ 170.09 Carl W. Sunman, Collector March to December 1,301.30

$ 1,471.39 Balance to Revenue 123.61

$ 1,595.00 $ 1,595.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 215

DEPARTMENT EXPENSES Credit Appropriation $ 2,700.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 700.00 Refund on Bond 47.80 Debit Elsie B. Potter, Clerk $ 1,032.90 Other Clerk Hire 173.84 Postage 468.14 Printing 286.07 Telephone 57.68 Bond 476.00

Desk ' 50.55 Typewriter 99.00 Adding Machine 145.00 Office Supplies 13.30 Chairs 17.65 Advertising Tax Sale 260.25 Recording Tax Deeds 233.90 Preparing Tax Deeds 48.25 All Other 68.56

$ 3,431.09 Balance to Revenue 16.71

$ 3,447.80 $ 3,447.80

Assessors' Department

Salary Account

, Credit Appropriation $ 2,610.00 Debit Hugh Connell, Chairman $ 746.85 Arthur C. Verge, Secretary 1,170.00 David Sliney 556.18 Charles A. Cheney 132.03

$ 2,605.06 Balance to Revenue 4.94

$ 2,610.00 $ 2,610.00 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES Credit Appropriation $ 4,800.00 216 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Debit Annie T. Santos, Clerk $ 1,173.75 L. Belle Woodward, Clerk 1,032.90 Albert W. Carleton (Clerk in part) 1,130.00 Other Clerk Hire 58.34 Assistant Assessors 213.60 Telephone 45.32 Printing 49.60 Poll List 304.00 Supplies 84.17 Books and Binding 48.30 Taxi Hire 116.25 Transfers 108.65 Postage 35.00 Typewriter 63.20 Federal Project 155.94 All Other 13.15

$ 4,632.17 Balance to Revenue 167.83

$ 4,800.00 $ 4,800.00

Revision of Assessors' Plans Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 369.( Debit Albert W. Carleton (in part) 235.00 Office Supplies 56.85

291.85 Balance to 1936 77.81

369.66 $ 369.66

Legal Department

Credit Appropriation $ 1,400.00 Refund 6.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 150.00 Debit M. E. S. Clemons, Salary 900.06 Printing and Advertising 86.00 Witness Fees 28.45 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 217

Damages 468.70 M. E. S. demons, Expenses 44.88 Recording Fees 11.63 Serving Notices 16.34

$ 1,556.00 $ 1,556.00

Town Clerk's Department

Credit Appropriation 450.00 Debit Frederic S. Hartshorne, Town Clerk $ 450.00

$ 450.00 $ 450.00 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES

Credit Appropriation $ 800.00 Debit Recording Fees 434.50 Stationery, Postage, Supplies 96.50 Printing 26.75 Telephone 25.00 Clerk Hire 127.80 Advertising 16.00 All Other 11.50

738.05 Balance to Revenue 61.95

$ 800.00 $ 800.00

Vital Statistics Credit

Appropriation $ 100.00 Debit Various Persons, Births, Marriages, Deaths $ 65.00

* Balance to Revenue 35.00

$ 100.00 $ 100.00 218 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Election and Registration

Credit Appropriation $ 1,210.00 Debit Salaries of Registrars: Fred E. Bunker, Chairman 90.00 Frederic S. Hartshorne, Secretary 112.50 James F. Curley 90.00 Owen Kenney 90.00 Election Officers 370.80 Postage, Supplies 27.08 Printing, Advertising 237.37 Meals 47.50 Care of Booths 14.50 Equipment 23.74 Transportation 4.50 Clerk Hire 33.75 All Other .30

$ 1,142.04 Balance to Revenue 67.96

$ 1,210.00 $ 1,210.00

Town Hall

Credit Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Debit James J. Logan, Janitor $ 1,399.26 Theodore Giles, Night Janitor 398.54 Bridget Hopkins 281.30 Fuel 699.37 Light 644.87 Water 163.44 Repairs 1,030.47 Janitors' Supplies 247.22 Ice 30.30 Light Bulbs 40.98 All Other 11.45

$ 4,947.20 Balance to Revenue 52.80

$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 219

Police Department

Credit Appropriation $ 34,061.25 Transfer from Reserve Fund 300.00 Debit James J. Pollard, Chief $ 2,446.90 John G. Gates, Sergeant 2,107.70 George B. DeRoche, Sergeant 2,107.70 James A. McFadden 1,947.80 Frank H. Robinson 772.20 John A. Peterson 1,947.80 Joseph L. Preston 1,947.80 Eugene P. McDonnell 1,947.80 Hardy F. Russell 1,947.80 Gervase V. Stanley 1,900.80 James F. Hartnett 1,947.80 Walter E. Peterson 1,947.80 Edwin M. Rowe 1,949.40 Morton V. Griffin 1,837.72 Merritt Wenzell 1,310.80 George Sheridan 980.10 Ernest J. McWhinnie 1,791.90 Various Other Officers 234.85 Elections 19.00 July 4th 182.50 Hallowe'en 124.00 Enforcement Liquor Laws 62.20 Supplies, Postage 219.70 Motor Vehicle Expense 1,340.86 New Automobile 500.00 Equipment 380.36 Police Signal 42.00 Telephone 188.96 Meals 102.25 Radio 28.10 All Other 102.75

$ 34,360.35 Balance to Revenue .90

$ 34,361.25 $ 34,361.25

POLICE DEPARTMENT — Unpaid Bills, 1935

Maiden Yellow Cab $ 6.00 Central Garage 81.08 Classen's Garage 85.15 220 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

J. D. Griffiths 3.85 Martin Bros. Garage 140.64 Mortimer's Lunch 19.75 Russell Electrical Company .30 George H. Taylor Co. 1.25 Wakefield Garage 67.47 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 18.50 Wakefield Laundry 7.55 Ida Weiss 15.00 Wakefield Motor Mart 4.25 Payroll 318.88 $ 769.67

Fire Department

Credit Appropriation $ 35,000.00 Debit Fred D. Graham, Chief $ 2,205.00 Capt. Clifford E. Jacobs 2,061.00 Capt. James W. Findlay 2,061.00 Capt. George Sederquest 2,041.14 Robert P. MacDonald 1,971.00 Harry A. Russell 1,971.00 Alfred C. McGrath 1,971.00 James W. O'Donnell 1,971.00 John F. Coakley 1,971.00 Henry L. Parker 1,971.00 Frank J. Malonson 1,971.00 Daniel J. Sullivan 1,971.00 Arthur Goodridge 1,971.00 Charles T. George 1,971.00 Call Men 4,567.50 Equipment and Repairs 178.99 Expense of Apparatus 1,118.99 Fuel and Light 499.97 Maintenance of Buildings 395.29 Office Expenses 9.38 Telephone 115.62 All Other 20.87

$ 34,984.75 Balance to Revenue 15.25

$ 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 221

Hydrant Rental

Credit Appropriation $ 8,650.00 Debit 346 Hydrants at $25 each $ 8,650.00

$ 8,650.00 $ 8,650.00

Forest Warden

Credit Appropriation $ 150.00 Debit Expenditures 150.00

$ 150.00 $ 150.00

Inspector of Wires

Credit Appropriation $ 270.00 Debit Fred D. Graham, Inspector $ 270.00 «

$ 270.00 $ 270.00

Moth Department

Credit Appropriation $ 6,500.00 Debit John A. Landry, Superintendent 2,025.00 J. H. Landry 1,360.78 Louis Surrette 1,211.95 F. A. Muse 623.68 All Other Labor 371.45 Motor Equipment 322.92 Equipment 140.57 Insecticides 353.15 222 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Supplies 7.85 Trees 45.18 All Other 31.82

$ 6,494.35 Balance to Revenue 5.65

$ 6,500.00 $ 6,500.00

Sealer of Weights and Measures

Credit Appropriation $ 825.00 Debit James J. Devlin, Sealer $ 585.00 James J. Devlin, Allowance for truck 200.00 Advertising 12.00 Supplies 24.10

$ 821.10 Balance to Revenue 3.90

$ 825.00 $ 825.00

Compensation Account

Credit Appropriation $ 2,500.00 Refund 180.00 Debit Highway Department Employees $ 376.28 Water Department Employees 417.40 Sewer Department Employees 1,210.71 Moth Department Employees 30.00 School Department Employees 2.00 All Other .50

$ 2,036.89 Balance to Revenue 643.11

$ 2,680.00 $ 2,680.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 223

Inspector of Buildings

Credit Appropriation $ 900.00 Debit Leander B. Porter $ 175.02 Joseph W. Maclnnis 721.84

$ 896.86 Balance to Revenue 3.14

$ 900.00 $ 900.00 ALLOWANCE FOR AUTO Credit Appropriation $ 150.00 Debit Leander B. Porter 29.11 Joseph W. Maclnnis 120.29

$ 149.40 Balance to Revenue .60

$ 150.00 $ 150.00

Health Department SALARY ACCOUNT Credit Appropriation $ 270.00 Debit Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman 90.00 Ned C. Loud, Secretary 90.00 Dr. Carl E. Allison 90.00

$ 270.00 $ 270.00 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES Credit Appropriation $ 7,500.00 Transfer 600.00 Debit David Taggart, Health Officer 540.00 David Taggart, Plumbing Inspector 630.00 Lawrence E. Doucette, Milk and Food Inspector 500.00 Dr. Ira W. Richardson, Physician 180.00 224 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Nellie B. Russell, Registered Nurse 1,404.00 Vacation Clerk 18.00 Supplies 22.65 Telephone 83.30 Tuberculosis 2,188.44 Contagious Diseases 696.95 Anti Rabic Treatment and Dog Clinic 1,476.55 Milk Analyses 110.00 Dogs and Cats Buried 47.50 Allowance for Auto — Miss Russell 100.00 Allowance for Auto — Mr. Taggart 50.00 All Other 47.02

8,094.41 Balance to Revenue 5.59

$ 8,100.00 $ 8,100.00

Care of Dumps

Credit Appropriation $ 1,000.00 Debit John Joyce $ 941.01 All Other 58.99

$ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00

Collection of Garbage

Credit Appropriation $ 3,300.00 Debit Henry Caswell $ 363.39 John J. Farpelha & Son 2,926.78

$ 3,290.17 Balance to Revenue 9.83

$ 3,300.00 $ 3,300.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT — UNPAID BILLS 1935 Massachusetts General Hospital $ 5.40 Middlesex County Sanatorium 186.00 Frank A. White 20.00 Tewksbury Infirmary 76.00 First National Stores 10.01 $ 297.41 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 225

Highway Department

Credit Appropriation $ 65,000.00 Refunds 135.66

Debit Harry H. Denning, Superintendent $ 2,700.00 William Hurton, Assistant to Superintendent 1,560.00 Mary McDougall, Clerk 780.00 Labor 15,270.87 Patrol 730.40 Equipment Repairs 9,442.52 Supplies 2,770.03 Office 488.23 Buildings 342.26 Tools 269.41 Gravel, Stone, Tar and Sandi 9,714.01 Drainage 2,846.68 All Other 2,204.48 Sidewalks and Curbing Labor $ 940.27 Material 754.51 1,694.78

Snow and Ice Removal Labor $ 5,607.70 Trucks 4,595.88 Sidewalk Plowing 675.00 Material 1,117.93 11,996.51 Town ERA 1,090.46

63,900.64 Balance to Revenue 1,235.02

$ 65,135.66 $ 65,135.66

REBUILDING SALEM STREET PROM LYNNFIELD LINE

Credit

Appropriation $ 2,000.00 Contribution from State 3,396.37 Contribution from County 1,698.18 Debit Labor $ 2,469.41 Trucks 13.75 226 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Material 4,307.26

$ 6,790.42 Balance to Revenue 304.13

$ 7,094.55 $ 7,094.55 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Credit Appropriation $ 1,000.00 Contribution from State 848.75 Contribution from County 848.75 Debit Labor $ 817.47 Trucks 36.25 Material 1,692.53

$ 2,546.25 Balance to Revenue 151.25

$ 2,697.50 $ 2,697.50 HOUSTON STREET CONSTRUCTION Credit Appropriation $ 2,000.00 Debit Labor $ 1,202.48 Trucks 28.75 Material 768.46

$ 1,999.69 Balance to Revenue .31

$ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 REBUILDING VERNON STREET Credit Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Contribution from State 6,647.49 Contribution from County 2,215.82 Debit Labor $ 6,163.90 Trucks 91.75 Material 7,025.95

$ 13,281.60 Balance to Revenue 581.71

$ 13,863.31 $ 13,863.31 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 227

WALNUT STREET CONSTRUCTION Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 1,127.73 Debit Labor 668.16 Material 457.93

$ 1,126.09 Balance to Revenue 1.64

$ 1,127.73 $ 1,127.73

WIDENING MAIN STREET Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 .54 Debit Transfer to Revenue .54

$ .54 $ .54

CHAPTER 464 — GRANT FROM STATE Credit November 30, 1935—Cash from State $ 5,633.57 Debit Trucks $ 1,558.59 Materials 2,788.38

$ 4,346.97 Balance to 1936 1,286.60

$ 5,633.57 $ 5.633.57 OAK STREET CONSTRUCTION Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 28.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 28.00

$ 28.00 $ 28.00 LAND DAMAGE — MERIAM STREET Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 105.30 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 105.30

$ 105.30 $ 105.30 228 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PAYROLL 1935

Harry H. Denning 2,700.00 Joseph Albani 1,684.51 Carl Chelman 1,645.99 Robert MacKenna 1,619.78 Clyde Simonds 1,614.61 John Doherty 1,602.88 William Hurton 1,560.00 Edward Butler 1,528.85

Edmund Muise - 1,510.04 William Pall 1,494.01 John White 1,408.50 William Gerrish 1,404.96 Salvatore Terravecchia 1,399.78 Robert Black 1,397.92 William Scanlon 1,305.74 Angelo DePeo 1,300.68 Thomas Sullivan 1,250.99 Fred Doucette 1,218.91 John Shannon 1,179.12 William Landers 980.04 Mary MacDougall 780.00 Joseph Walsh 725.16 John Regan 723.31 Horace Hale 662.63 William Donegan 650.92 Louis DeCecca 605.20 Mateo Bellande 580.09 Concetto Serafino 539.47 All Others (Less than $500.00) 6,664.33

Total Labor $ 41,738.42

ERA and WPA

Credit

Appropriation January 7, 1935 6,000.00 Appropriation March, 1935 15,000.00 Transfers 23,000.00 Debit Labor $ 2,471.58 Trucks 10,072.60 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 229

Material 31,342.48

$ 43,886.66 Balance to Revenue 113.34

$ 44,000.00 $ 44,000.00

Public Welfare Department

SALARIES OP BOARD

Credit Appropriation $ 450.00 Debit Dennis P. Hogan, Chairman $ 90.00 Etta F. Stoddard, Secretary 90.00 William C. Strong 90.00 Adelaide W. Boynton, Agent 90.00 Prank P. Wakefield 90.00

$ 450.00 $ 450.00

DEPARTMENT EXPENSES

Credit Appropriation $ 65,000.00 Refund 12.00 Debit William F. Finneran, Accountant $ 500.00 Esther McKenna, Clerk 730.33 Alice Biggs, Clerk 730.33 Jean Whittet, Clerk 329.00 Old Age Assistance 13,166.01 Mother's Aid 3,328.68 Rent 3,158.00 Board 8,916.59 Groceries 19,851.43 Shoes and Clothing 3,443.71 Coal and Wood 1,355.55 Auto Expense 970.48 Medical Attendance 1,011.92 Hospital Care 4,257.32 Burial Expenses 690.00 230 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Relief by Other Cities 1,355.24 Office Expenses 630.91 All Other 64.71

$ 64,490.21 Balance to Revenue 521.79

$ 65,012.00 $ 65,012.00 INFIRMARY ACCOUNT

Credit Appropriation $ 8,200.00 Debit Mr. and Mrs. Melvin W. Brown, Supt. and Matron $ 1,566.00 Mr. and Mrs. Orea M. Kelley 900.00 Groceries and Provisions 2,809.53 Dry Goods and Clothing 48.70 Fuel and Light 989.96 Care of Buildings 711.76 Medical Attendance 145.92 Gasoline 135.70 Truck Expenses 172.33 Household Expenses 131.03 All Other 586.66

$ 8,197.59 Balance to Revenue 2.41

$ 8,200.00 $ 8,200.00

OUTSIDE POOR — 1933 UNPAID BILLS

Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 17.36 Debit Payments $ 17.36

$ 17.36 $ 17.36

OUTSIDE POOR — 1934 UNPAID BILLS

Credit Appropriation $ 11,246.36 Debit Groceries $ 7,637.96 Board, Rent 988.17 Motor Vehicle 77.73 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 231

Medical, Hospital 263.44 Coal, Wood 7.45 All Other 2,269.29

$ 11,244.04 Balance to Revenue 2.32

$ 11,246.36 $ 11,246.36

INFIRMARY — UNPAID BILLS 1933 Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 26.39 Debit Payments $ .76 Balance to Revenue 25.63

$ 26.39 $ 26.39

INFIRMARY — UNPAID BILLS 1934 Credit Appropriation $ 307.07 Debit Groceries $ 91.33 Motor Vehicle Expenses 33.71 Fuel and Light 89.97 All Other 92.06

$ 307.07 $ 307.07

UNPAID BILLS — OUTSIDE RELIEF 1935

Melrose Hospital $ 85.35 Mass. General Hospital 76.95 A. V. Cerretani 18.10 Commonwealth of Mass. Division of Child Guardianship 935.65 Family Food Store 6.95 First National Stores, Inc. 66.20 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 68.90 H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. 10.84 Frank Lanzillo 3.41 E. E. Lee & Co. 21.00 Dr. F. Morton Lee 21.00 Joseph Longo & Son 137.95 John Moccia 9.65 Quality Grocers 4.00 Massachusetts Hospital School 38.57 232 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Dr. Ira W. Richardson 2.00 George W. Reid & Son 29.00 Dr. Elwin H. Wells 9.00 Relief by Other Cities 1935 636.25 Relief by Other Cities 1934 4,250.13 $ 6,430.90

UNPAID BILLS — INFIRMARY 1935 G. W. Beasley $ 3.49 Dr. Howard A. Bouve 15.00 Frank Lanzillo 42.25 Harvey P. Morrison 100.00 Municipal Light Dept. 23.28 Dr. Frank T. Woodbury 81.00 Paul H. Seifert 4.80 Town of Wakefield, Cemetery Dept. 20.00 Miscellaneous 25.00 $ 314.82

Soldiers' Benefits

SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT SALARY Credit Appropriation $ 360.00 Debit John Findlay, Jr., Agent $ 360.00

$ 360.00 $ 360.00 SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT EXPENSES Credit

Appropriation - $ 40.00 Debit John Findlay, Jr. $ 40.00

$ 40.00 $ 40.00 SOLDIERS RELIEF Credit Appropriation $ 23,000.00 Refunds 266.00 Transfer 500.00 Debit Payments Various Persons, Civil War $ 452.00 Various Persons, Spanish War 379.25 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 233

Various Persons, World War 22,871.01 All Other 50.00

$ 23,752.26 Balance to Revenue 13.74

$ 23,766.00 $ 23,766.00

STATE AID

Credit Appropriation 1,800.00 Debit Payments Various Persons, Civil War 400.00 Various Persons, Spanish War 470.00 Various Persons, World War 480.00

$ 1,350.00 Balance to Revenue 450.00

$ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00

MILITARY AID

Credit Appropriation i 5 1,920.00 Refund 20.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 50.00 Debit Payments Various Persons, Spanish War $ 585.00 Various Persons, World War 1,387.00

$ 1,972.00 Balance to Revenue 18.00

$ 1,990.00 $ 1,990.00

STATE MILITARY AID

Credit Appropriation $ 270.00 Debit Various Persons 210.00 Balance to Revenue 60.00

$ 270.00 $ 270.00 234 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT UNPAID BILLS 1935

Smith. Oil Company $ 2.00 Longo's Market 338.70 The Great A. & P. Tea Co. 88.10 Economy Grocery Stores Corp'n. 71.45 K. L. MacLachlan, M.D. 9.00 Edward E. Lee & Co. 24.04 Max Rosenstein 20.00 First National Stores, Inc. 198.85 A. H. Saunders 3.00 $ 755.14

School Department

Credit Appropriation $254,550.00 Refunds 8.71 Debit Willard B. Atwell, Superintendent $ 4,514.42 Willard B. Atwell, Allowance for Auto 400.00 Clerk Hire Pauline Meads 1,283.12 Anna Anderson 915.90 J. Edward Hatch, Attendance Officer 1,459.08 C. E. Montague, Physician 810.00 Mary English, Nurse 1,218.86 Health Expenses 194.94 Traveling Expenses 923.57 Books and Supplies High $ 6,664.47 Elementary 4,497.03

$ 11,161.50

Care of Buildings High $ 5,199.25 Elementary 6,253.70 $ 11,452.95

Teachers' Salaries High $ 82,279.10 Elementary 107,658.68 $189,937.78 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 235

Telephone 618.06 Office Expenses 77.86 School Committee Expenses 214.33 Equipment 757.08 Janitor Services High $ 7,183.77 Elementary 9,665.42 $ 16,849.19 Fuel and Light High $ 3,560.83 Elementary 6,669.57 $ 10,230.40 Transportation 949.48 Support of Truants 406.86 All Other 183.23

• $254,558.61 Balance to Revenue .10 •

$254,558.71 $254,558.71

TRADE SCHOOL

Credit Appropriation $ 3,200.00 Debit Payments $ 2,397.76 Balance to Revenue 802.24

$ 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00

GEORGE REID FUND

Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 8.41 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 8.41

$ 8.41 $ 8.41 SMITH-HUGHES FUND

Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 166.01 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 166.01

$ 166.01 $ 166.01 236 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

PLANS FOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 199.68 Debit Payment—E. R. Barker, Services 99.00

Balance to 1936 , 100.68

$ 199.68 $ 199.68

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT UNPAID BILLS 1935

Midlesex County $ 44.30 Wakefield Light Dept. 324.93 Wakefield Water Dept. 417.44 786.67

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PAYROLL — 1935

Willard B. Atwell 4,514.42 Charles J. Peterson 4,050.00 Roland H. Kinder 3,127.50 George E. Hayes 2,952.02 Howard J. Heavens 2,777.48 R. Edgar Fisher 2,712.02 Joseph H. Fanck 2,704.50 William D. Healey 2,700.00 Homer M. Shellenberger 2,700.00 Raymond S. Dower 2,691.00 Arthur A. Fulton 2,610.00 T. Frank Shea 2,520.00 Louis P. Marche 2,472.02 Bernice L. Caswell 2,430.00 Donald White 2,400.00 Ross Vardon 2,317.50 Eliot B. Leonard 2,250.00 Joseph Cassano 2,250.00 Alfred E. Preble 2,228.60 Helen F. Gilmore 1,912.50 M. Alice Ryan 1,912.50 Edward E. Eaton 1,906.24 S. Morton Sherman 1,890.00 Ethel G. Reed 1,845.00 Isabel M. Hirst 1,845.00 Ruth F. Hiatt 1,845.00 Elvira C. Cosman 1,840.39 Margaret L. Macdonald 1,777.50 Irene F. Norton 1,774.74 Irving A. Wells 1,773.66 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 237

Eleanor B. Ringdahl 1,710.00 Margaret A. Ryan 1,710.00 Ethelyn M. Pattee 1,710.00 Janet S. Height 1,710.00 Harriet D. Dunning 1,710.00 Marjorie T. Bunker 1,705.73 Anna H. Meserve 1,697.18 Myron E. Gallop 1,693.79 Marjorie E. Bent 1,692.90 Mary E. C. Geagan 1,687.50 Blanche L. Meserve 1,687.50 Isabel M. Elliot 1,687.50 Bernice E. Hendrickson 1,683.29 Hester A. Walker 1,680.00 Bessie E. David 1,671.58 Hazel O. Wilder 1,626.98 Mary Kalaher 1,620.00 Katherine L. Kelly 1,620.00 Thomas C. Murray 1,620.00 Eliza V. Coburn 1,620.00 Maude E. Parks 1,615.95 Elizabeth D. Burke 1,611.90 Ethel M. Wilson 1,611.90 Leo Conway 1,605.23 Mabel A. Kernan 1,597.50 Lydia M. Sullivan 1,575.00 Michael Neary 1,567.13 Carl Peterson 1,562.87 George Zwicker 1,562.87 Lillian A. Shaffer 1,562.08 Signe M. Peterson 1,552.50 Amanda J. Stephenson 1,552.50 Genesta B. Tooker 1,552.50 James Curley 1,550.73 Ruth B. Spence 1,548.62 Mary P. Butler 1,536.00 Cora Guarnaccia 1,533.91 Myrca E. Knight 1,526.15 M. Grace Pike 1,507.06 Eleanor K. Abbott 1,503.23 Alice J. Kernan 1,485.00 Hertha Bergner 1,485.00 Abbie A. Bell 1,481.29 Eleanor H. Blaikie 1,481.29 Hannah J. Ardill 1,470.98 Helen M. Delaney 1,470.98 238 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Susie E. Long 1,463.07 J. Edward Hatch 1,459.08 Clareberta Wilson 1,451.61 Annette E. Lane 1,419.18 Lee Pfeiffer 1,411.98 Laura A. Hart 1,403.34 Winifred R. Beal 1,400.40 Catherine A. Doran 1,399.20 Ruth C. Webber 1,391.52 Avis M. Jones 1,381.79 Lois I. Jordan 1,365.64 Elizabeth M. Strout 1,362.21 Hilda M. Hayden 1,343.26 Ethel A. Rodgerson 1,298.70 Mabel F. Johnson 1,292.60 Lillian J. Shoff 1,291.96 Ruth V. Conley 1,286.08 Pauline E. Meads 1,283.12 Alice E. Calkins 1,281.06 Charles E. Stevens 1,269.30 Katheryn D. Carney 1,260.00 Mary L. Poland 1,256.85 Bernice O. Bazley 1,248.00 Mary K. English 1,218.86 Dorothy G. Wallace 1,215.00 Ida G. Low 1,215.00 Eva M. Chick 1,204.89 Edna M. Paulson 1,197.51 Olive G. Glover 1,185.76 Grace E. Widtfeldt 1,125.00 Bella A. Rattray 1,116.57 Alice M. Sciopione 1,114.38 Harriet Mason 1,093.17 Theresa J. Collins 1,077.30 Madaline J. Crocker 1,075.52 A. Louise Allman 1,074.60 Eleanor Gleason 1,069.79 John Butler 1,069.20 Mildred G. Moore 1,063.80 Winifred Geizer 1,035.00 Carrie M. Agry 1,032.90 Margaret M. Landers 1,006.00 Vivian Dix 1,000.00 C. Albert Jones 972.00 Flora S. Hall 970.00 Christine Callan 961.58 : :

REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 239

Dorothy M. Flannigan 961.58

Mary I. Hawkins 958.50 G. Fred Dodge 944.72 Eugene Lenners 936.58 Anna M. Anderson 915.90 Stella H. Blaikie 899.94 Helen E. Harper 895.50 Dr. C. E. Montague 810.00 Thomas Hemsworth 806.34 Mary Maloney 720.22 Esther M. Winkler 720.00 Ellen L. Cowing 660.00 T. John Ardill 555.28 Mary Bilicki 531.00 Various persons, less than $500.00 each 7,233.64 — $221,046.69

Library Department

Credit Appropriation $ 18,500.00 Dog Tax 1,494.91 Interest from Trust Funds 3,292.04

Debit Helen F. Carleton, Librarian $ 2,070.00 Assistants H. Gladys Mackenzie 1,318.50 Katherine Madden 711.25 Louise E. Sheldon 1,363.50 Dorothy Peterson 904.50 Margaret Doe 696.81 Clara G. Wilson 1,305.00 Other Assistants 1,830.32 Janitors Herbert Mitchell 1,620.00 Michael Neary 302.40 Other Janitors 116.59 Books 4,456.46 Binding 1,435.89 Supplies 850.80 Care of Buildings 1,170.45 Light 526.89 Heat 644.35 240 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Telephone 167.85 Periodicals 498.26 Furnishings 113.50 Printing 90.75 Plumbing 541.00 All Other 290.36

$ 23,025.43 Balance to Revenue 261.52

$ 23,286.95 $ 23,286.95

Park and Cemetery Departments

Salaries of Commissioners

Credit Appropriation $ 180.00 Debit William J. Garden, Chairman $ 45.00 George W. Abbott, Secretary 90.00 John T. Stringer 37.43 Sylvester A. Cameron 7.57

$ 180.00 $ 180.00

PARK DEPARTMENT

Credit Appropriation $ 4,100.00 Interest on Trust Funds trans, to Park Dept. 100.83

Debit Arthur G. Abbott, Superintendent $ 1,140.00 Daniel R. Carr 700.00 Other Labor 111.25 Equipment and Repairs 180.01 Bath House 1,044.79 Care of Lake 195.01 Water 113.26 Plants and Bulbs 62.49 Water Street Playground 39.14 Painting Flag Pole 40.00 Spraying Trees 89.60 Repairs to Fence 74.71 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 241

Loam, Grading, Grass Seed 253.49 Overdraft 3.65 All Other 149.98

$ 4,197.38 Balance to Revenue 3.45

$ 4,200.83 $ 4,200.83 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Credit Appropriation $ 1,700.00 Debit Frank LeGro, Superintendent $ 589.50 Charles Lynch 490.50 Other Labor 97.35 Plants, Seeds 42.81 Old Cemetery 172.41 - Equipment 29.03 Grindstone 17.87 Water 14.40 Lawn Roller 7.00 Clerical 25.00 Notary Public Fees 8.75 Loam, Grass Seed 149.18 All Other 55.82

$ 1,699.62 Balance to Revenue .38

$ 1,700.00 $ 1,700.00

Miscellaneous Account

Credit Appropriation $ 400.00 Debit Ink 8.64 Water for Bubbler 5.40 Finance Committee 57.32 Perambulating Town Line—Saugus - Wakefield 25.00 Building Inspector Supplies 15.65 Glass for Slaughter House 7.34 Cutting Hay—Town Farm 35.41 242 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Advertising 25.68 Care of Soldiers' Graves 78.50

$ 258.94 Balance to Revenue 141.06

$ 400.00 $ 400.00 RIFLE RANGE — COMPANY E Credit Appropriation $ 550.00 Debit Payments $ 550.00

$ 550.00 $ 550.00 RIFLE RANGE — MEDICAL COMPANY Credit Appropriation $ 150.00 Debit Payments $ 135.50 Balance to Revenue 14.50

$ 150.00 $ 150.00 RECREATION COMMITTEE Credit Appropriation $ 850.00 Debit William D. Healey $ 175.00 Joseph F. Conway 105.00 Mary L. Humphrey 38,40 Margaret Rogers 56.00 Ellen Ashenden 64.80 Marjorie Smith 56.00 Anna Maloney 56.00 Leo Walsh 19.50 J. Edward Dulong 43.50 Supplies 235.24

$ 849.44 Balance to Revenue .56

$ 850.00 $ 850.00 RESERVE FUND Credit Appropriation $ 11,000.00 Transfer from Overlay Surplus 9,000.00 Transfer from Interest Account 6,000.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 243

Debit

Transfer to ERA $ 17,000.00 Transfer to Collector's Department 700.00 Transfer to Sewer Connections 200.00 Transfer to Legal Department 150.00 Transfer to Military Aid 50.00 Transfer to Soldiers' Relief 500.00 Transfer to Police Department 300.00 Transfer to Health Department 600.00 Transfer to WPA 6,000.00

$ 25,500.00 Balance to Revenue 500.00

$ 26,000.00 $ 26,000.00

Dog Officer Credit Appropriation $ 540.00 Debit George A. Bennett, Salary $ 540.00

$ 540.00 $ 540.00

Inspector of Animals Credit Appropriation $ 270.00 Debit George A. Bennett $ 270.00

$ 270.00 $ 270.00 DOG LICENSES

Credit Receipts from Town Clerk $ 1,712.80 Debit Paid to County Treasurer $ 1,712.80

$ 1,712.80 $ 1,712.30 SALE OF DOGS Credit Receipts $ 6.00 244 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Debit Payments $ 3.00 Balance to 1936 3.00

$ 6.00 $ 6.00

MEMORIAL DAY — G. A. R. Credit Appropriation $ 200.00 Debit Wakefield Item Co. $ 4.25 -

Forrest E. Carter " 108.75 M. D. Jones Co. 7.81 Masten & Wells Mfg. Co. 34.25 St. Joseph's Band 44.94

$ 200.00 $ 200.00

MEMORIAL DAY — SPANISH WAR VETERANS Credit Appropriation 100.00 Debit St. Joseph's Band $ 50.00 Harding Uniform and Regalia Co. 6.18 W. J. Garden 43.50

99.68 Balance to Revenue .32

$ 100.00 $ 100.00

MEMORIAL DAY — AMERICAN LEGION Credit Appropriation $ 200.00 Debit W. J. Garden $ 25.00 DeVita's Conservatories 24.00 St. Joseph's Band 50.00 Harding Uniform and Regalia Co. 14.35 White & Johnson 50.50 Cosgrove Bros. 25.00 Ernest E. Johnson 9.00

$ 197.85 Balance to Revenue 2.15

$ 200.00 $ 200.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 245

MEMORIAL DAY — VETERANS OP FOREIGN WARS Credit Appropriation $ 100.00

. Debit St. Joseph's Band $ 5.06 James A. Lilley 18.00 Charles Doyle 8.00 Wakefield Item Co. .50 W. J. Garden 17.00 Crystal Taxi 5.00 John T. Barry 3.50 George T. Hoyt Co. 6.00

$ 63.06 Balance to Revenue 36.94

$ 100.00 $ 100.00 ARMISTICE DAY — AMERICAN LEGION Credit Appropriation $ 40.00 Debit Payments $ 18.00 Balance to Revenue 22.00

$ 40.00 $ 40.00 * VETERANS' RENT Credit Appropriation $ 200.00 Debit William T. Curley $ 200.00

$ 200.00 $ 200.00 GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 50.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 50.00

$ 50.00 $ 50.00 D PLAYGROUND Credit

Appropraition $ 350.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 350.00

$ 350.00 $ 350.00 246 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND — ARTICLE 36 Credit Appropriation 1.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 1.00

$ 1.00 $ 1.00 WATER STREET PLAYGROUND Credit Appropriation $ 700.00 Debit Alvera K. Graw, Payment of Land 700.00

700.00 700.00 ADDITIONAL LAND — WATER STREET PLAYGROUND Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 100.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 100.00

$ 100.00 $ 100.00 MOULTON PLAYGROUND Credit Bequest, from Isabel H. Moulton $ 1,866.00 Debit Payments $ 1,758.42 Balance to 1936 107.58

$ 1,866.00 $ 1,866.00 PLANNING BOARD Credit Appropriation $ 50.00 Debit Payments $ 14.00 Balance to Revenue 36.00

$ 50.00 $ 50.00 BOARD OF APPEAL Credit Appropriation $ 90.00 Debit Expenditures $ 6.30 Balance to Revenue 83.70

$ 90.00 $ 90.00 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 247

MUNICIPAL ADVERTISING Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 17.00 Debit Balance to 1936 17.00

$ 17.00 $ 17.00

LAND TAKINGS — CHAPTER 249, ACTS 1906 Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 500.00 Debit Balance to 1936 500.00

$ 500.00 $ 500.00 SURVEY LAKE QUANNAPOWITT Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 200.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 200.00

$ 200.00 $ 200.00 FIRE INSURANCE Credit Appropriation $ 4,700.00 Debit Payments $ 4,649.34 Balance to Revenue 50.66

$ 4,700.00 $ 4,700.00 INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE — WELFARE DEPARTMENT Credit

Balance Jan. 1, 1935 $ 200.00 Debit Payments $ 3.00 Balance to 1936 197.00

$ 200.00 $ 200.00 AID TO VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION Credit Appropriation $ 500.00 Debit Isabel M. Willis, Nurse $ 500.00

$ 500.00 $ 500.00 248 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

STREET LIGHTS Credit Appropriation 18,000.00 Debit Payments 18,000.00

$ 18,000.00 $ 18,000.00 FIRE ALARM SWITCH BOARD Credit Appropriation $ 7,500.00 Debit Transfers 7,500.00

$ 7,500.00 $ 7,500.00 FIRE ALARM, POLICE SIGNAL, TRAFFIC LIGHTS Credit Appropriation $ 3,000.00 Debit Transfers $ 3,000.00

$ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 2.00 Audit Entry 1.00 Debit Balance to 1936 $ 3.00

$ 3.00 $ 3.00 SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 8,770.77 Interest 1935 279.22 Debit George Blair—Hanging Portraits $ 27.00 Balance to 1936 9,022.99

$ 9,049.99 $ 9,049.99 MIDDLESEX COUNTY TAX Credit Appropriation $ 30,972.86 Debit Payments $ 30,840.35 Balance to Revenue 132.51

$ 30,972.86 $ 30,972.86 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 249

MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOSPITAL TAX Credit Appropriation $ 8,585.18 Debit Payments $ 8,585.18

$ 8,585.18 $ 8,585.18 STATE CHARGES Credit Appropriation $ 58,021.45 Debit Payments $ 58,021.45

$ 58,021.45 $ 58,021.45 TEACHERS' RETIREMENT FUND Credit Cash from Teachers $ 2,428.85 Debit Paid Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board $ 2,428.85

$ 2,428.85 $ 2,428.85 COURT FINES Credit Fines received from Court $ 225.00 Debit Court Expenses $ 21.49 Balance to Estimated Receipts 203.51

$ 225.00 $ 225.00 LIGHT DEPARTMENT Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 45,600.85 Receipts for 1935 298,552.27 Transfers 71,497.99 Debit Commissioners Marcus Beebe, Chairman $ 90.00 A. Francis Harrington, Secretary 90.00 Curtis L. Sopher 90.00 Samuel H. Brooks, Manager 2,925.00 Clerk Hire * James M. Whitehead, Office Manager 3,051.75 L. H. DeMarco 1,971.90 Fred F. Fober 1,413.73 Myrtle I. Tyler 1,220.70 :

250 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Howard Seabury 1,424.15 Edward Chambers 1,304.16 Charles Ferguson 1,173.75 Fred Rich 1,045.51 W. F. Wright 1,424.15 J. R. McPartland 1,314.60 Labor $ 68,347.14 Material 28,548.30 Rent 1,500.00 Office Expenses 4,399.48 Telephone 539.65 Insurance 2,491.23 Transportation Expenses 6,121.35 Meters and Transformers 10,414.62 Gas Purchased 49,597.47 Current 82,185.67 Coal, Freight 1,131.65 Tools 274.83 Transfers 86,218.94 Light Bonds 10,000.00 Light Interest 3,571.88 All Other 18,017.62

$391,899.23 Balance to 1936 23,751.88

$415,651.11 $415,651.11 DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 $ 56,091.69 Transfers 40,618.09 Debit Transfers $ 38,397.14 Balance to 1936 58,312.64

$ 96,709.78 $ 96,709.78 GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND

Cash on Hand January 1, 1935 $ 31,939.58 Receipts 7,901.96 Payments $ 5,742.87 Balance December 31, 1935 34,098.67

$ 39,841.54 $ 39,841.54 I have examined the above account and the balance is invested as follows WakefieM Savings Bank $ 23,293.10 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 251

Wakefield Trust Company 10,218.72 Wakefield Trust Company, checking account 586.85

$ 34,098.67 H. A. SIMONDS, Town Accountant.

WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT PAYROLL, 1935

S. H. Brooks, Mgr. $ 2,925.00 J. M. Whitehead 3,051.75 L. H. DeMarco 1,971.90 Fred F. Fober 1,413.73

M. I. Tyler 1,220.70 Howard Seabury 1,424.15 Edward Chambers 1,304.16 Chas. Ferguson 1,173.75 Fred Rich 1,045.51 W. F. Wright 1,424.15 J. R. McPartland 1,314.60 Hugh Kelso 1,264.39 Thomas Daley 1,408.91 J. W. Macgillivrey 2,582.25 G. E. Halloran 1,784.10 E. L. Brown 1,507.20 D. W. Martin 1,497.60 W. D. Scott 1,584.60 A. C. McPhee 2,186.75 F. L. Champagne 1,852.98 James Cameron 1,685.15 Roger Seabury 1,903.07 Matthew Burns 1,618.72 John Curran 1,544.40 James Chambers 1,417.50 John Scanlon 1,416.93 John Mahoney 1,331.30 Patrick McLaughlin 2,095.08 Cornelius Horgan 1,882.50 Patrick Desmond 1,545.70 J. H. Draper 1,554.31 James Galvin 1,608.75 J. M. McGrath 1,606.28 Patrick Quinn 1,575.99 Richard Trahey 1,549.37 Raymond White 1,534.51 Daniel Flynn 1,382.81 252 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

M. J. Kelly 1,442.39 John Collins 1,423.68 Joseph DeMarco 1,458.61 Martin Joyce 1,462.50 Patrick Meade 1,409.63 Thomas Hanright 1,433.83 Timothy Delaney 1,331.84 E. T. Winslow 1,288.82 A. J. Vincent 1,235.26 William Barry 949.89 John Humphrey 739.17 Donald Cockburn 608.76 Eli Muse 550.38 Lyman Allen 533.39 Joseph Hurlburt 501.52 Various Persons 9,056.32 $ 86,616.54

Water and Sewerage Department

SALARIES OF COMMISSIONERS Credit Appropriation $ 270.00 Debit William B. Stantial, Chairman $ 90.00 Aaron A. Butler, Secretary 90.00 Sidney F. Adams 90.00

$ 270.00 $ 270.00 WATER MAINTENANCE Credit Appropriation $ 52,900.00 Refunds 356.13 Debit Morrison Merrill, Superintendent (in part) $ 2,440.40 Leah Kinder, Clerk (in part) 1,400.85 Helen Salipante, Clerk (in part) 849.00 Carl W. Sunman, Paymaster & Collector of Water Bills 356.44 Charles E. Walton, Paymaster <& Collector of Water Bills Jan. to March 93.56 Telephone 223.36 Labor 20,892.57 Office Expenses 632.87 Meters, and Pipes 5,466.97 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 253

Equipment and Repairs 1,147.20 Transportation Expenses 1,595.27 Freight, Coal 819.24 Power 5,373.81 Chlorine Gas 253.65 Insurance 299.54 Asphalt 217.44 Supervision and Analyses 278.60 Taxes—Town of Stoneham 207.20 Repairs to Chimney 400.00 Poles 108.75 Protecting Railroad Tracks 57.67 All Other 916.89 Water Services Labor $ 1,242.79 Material 1,431.14 $ 2,673.93 Water Construction Labor $ 1,253.93 Material 859.29 $ 2,113.22

$ 48,818.43 Balance to Revenue 4,437.70

$ 53,256.13 $ 53,256.13

WATER BONDS

Credit Appropriation $ 30,929.30 Transfer 70.70

Debit Payments $ 31,000.00

$ 31,000.00 $ 31,000.00

PREMIUM ON BONDS

Credit

Balance January 1, 1935 70.70

Debit Transfer 70.70

70.70 $ 70.70 254 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

WATER INTEREST Credit Appropriation $ 7,301.25 Debit Payments $ 7,301.25

$ 7,301.25 $ 7,301.25 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT RE-LAYING WATER MAINS PWA PROJECT Credit Cash $ 7,628.96 Debit Transfer $ 7,628.96

$ 7,628.96 $ 7,628.96 RELAYING WATER MAINS—FEDERAL AID PWA Credit

January 1, 1935 Overdraft $ 18,096.55 Debit Cash from Federal Government $ 18,096.55

$ 18,096.55 $ 18,096.55 LAKE QUANNAPOWITT Credit Appropriation $ 600.00 Debit E. & F. King Co. 216.08 Weston & Sampson 33.70 A. B. Comins 9.00 Labor 45.04

303.82 Balance to Revenue 296.18

600.00 600.00 SEWER MAINTENANCE Credit Appropriation $ 7,000.00 Debit Morrison Merrill, Superintendent (in part) 259.60 Leah Kinder, Clerk (in part) 148.50 Helen Salipante, Clerk (in part) 90.00 Paymaster 45.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 255

Labor 3,489.53 Tools and Equipment 234.67 Power 542.13 Insurance 346.22 Telephone 32.24 Water 53.64 Gasoline 222.02 Asphalt 173.91 All Other 526.62

$ 6,164.08 Balance to Revenue 835.92

$ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 SEWER CONNECTIONS Credit Appropriation $ 1,800.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 200.00 Debit Labor $ 1,305.16 Pipe 425.26 All Other 245.46

$ 1,975.88 Balance to Revenue 24.12

$ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 SWAIN PLACE SEWER CONSTRUCTION Credit Appropriation $ 2,520.00 Debit Labor $ 1,464.30 Materials 576.68

$ 2,040.98 Balance to Revenue 479.02

$ 2,520.00 $ 2,520.00

WATER AND SEWER} DEPARTMENT PAYROLL FOR 1935

Morrison Merrill $ 2,700.00 William L. Wenzel 1,831.05 James J. O'Rourke 1,592.05 James L. Palmer 1,586.50 Arthur M. Gibbons 1,565.45 Leah F. Kinder 1,549.35 —

256 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

John R. Fraughton 1,533.24 Patrick Sexton 1,519.65 Patrick Keefe 1,510.21 Patrick Curran 1,502.34 Patrick J. Finn 1,442.83 Matthew Curran 1,431.58 Harold J. Maloney 1,373.07 Edmund M. DeVeau 1,367.99 Dominick Bennedetto 1,366.93 Chester W. Eldredge 1,358.92 Helen R. Salipante 939.00 Serafino Volpe 897.79 Daniel Calore 890.30 Harry Ayscough ,860.38 Various Persons Under $500 each 6,063.04 $ 34,881.67

INTEREST

Credit

Appropriation $ 33,000.00

Debit Sewer Loans $ 7,598.75 School Loans 15,571.89 Discount Interest 2,573.33 Transfer to Reserve Fund 6,000.00

$ 31,743.97 Balance to Revenue 1,256.03

$ 33,000.00 $ 33,000.00

MATURING DEBT

Credit Appropriation $ 89,500.00 Cash Refund — Overpayment 1,000.00

Debit Sewer Bonds $ 31,000.00 Schcol Bonds 58,500.00

$ 89,500.00 Balance to Revenue 1,000.00

$ 90,500.00 $ 90,500.00 1935 Indebtedness Account

Outstanding January 1, 1935 $883,500.00 Payments 1935 129,500.00

Outstanding December 31, 1935 $754,000.00 RECAPITULATION Sewers $167,000.00 Schools 329,000.00 Water 179,000.00 Light 79,000.00

$754,000.00

Indebtedness Account, Due 1936 to 1950 Inclusive Loans Outstanding Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Dec. 31, '35 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

Sewer Loan $ 50,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $10,000

Sewer Loan 1,000 1,000

Sewer Loan 14,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $1,000 $1,000

Sewer Loan 15,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 $1,000

Sewer Loan 49,000 9,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

Sewer Loan 2,000 1,000 1,000

Sewer Loan 36,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000

Montrose Sch. Loan 2,000 1,000 1,000

Montrose Sch. Loan 23,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 5,000

Montrose Sch. Loan 36,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 4,000

High School Loan 45,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500

High School Loan 70,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

High School Loan 35,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

Woodville Sch. Loan 10,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

Greenwood Sch. Loan 76,000 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500

Franklin Sch. Loan 32,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

Water Loan 8,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 . 1,000 1,000

Water Loan 4,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Water Loan 9,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Water Loan 96,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Water Loan 2,000 1,000 1,000

Water Loan 22,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000

Water Loan 38,000 16,000 16,000 6,000

Light Dept. : Loan 5,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Light Dept. Loan 14,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

Light Dept. Loan 20,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

Light Dept. Loan 12,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500

Light Dept. Loan 18,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

Light Dept. Loan 10,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

$754,000 $125,500 $123,500 $110,500 $103,500 $82,000 $67,000 $51,500 $34,500 $19,000 $12,000 $10,000 $10,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000

Trust Fund Account BALANCING ACCOUNT

Cash on Hand, January 1, 1935 Funds Set Up, 1935 Interest for 1935 Interest transferred to Library $ 353.23 Interest transferred to Park Department 100.83 Payments, 1935 596.97 Cash on Hand, December 31, 1935 45,085.51

$ 46.136.54 $ 46,136.54

New Funds Fund Trust Funds Set Up Interest Interest Total Payments or and Interest Name of Fund January 1, 1935 In 1935 January 1,1935 For 1935 Interest Transfers, 1935 Dec. 31, 1935 Nancy White Hurd School Fund t 500.00 f 63.19 $ 17.02 I 8031 t 4532 $ 534.89 Rev. Thomas A. Emerson High School Fund 1,000.00 376.91 41.60 418.51 1,418.51 Flint Memorial Library Fund 1,000.00 30.23 30.23 3033 1,000.00 Dr. Francis P. Hurd Library Fund 2,500.00 88.25 88.25 88.25 2,500.00 Cyrus Wakefield Library Fund 500.00 15.11 1511 15.11 500.00 Franklin Poole Library Fund 500.00 15.11 15.11 15.11 500.00 Cyrus G. Beebe Library Fund 2,000.00 70.61 70.61 70.61 2,000.00 Merrill W. Gove Library Fund 500.00 15.11 15.11 15.11 500.00 John Gould Aborn Library Fund 1,689.26 51.05 51.05 51.05 1,689.26 Mary H. Pratt Library Fund 200.00 6.05 6.05 6.05 200.00 Frederic Beebe Library Fund 1,000.00 30.23 30.23 3033 1,000.00 Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Library Fund 500.00 16.37 16.37 16.37 500.00 Melvin J. Hill Library Fund 15.11 Willard Donnell Library Fund » 500.00 500.00 Jonathan Nichols Temperance Fund 1,000.00 246.61 37.67 284.28 1,281.28 Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Fund 10,000.00 246.87 246.87 246.87 10,000.00 Cornelius Sweetser Lecture Guarantee Fund 552.00 1,834.23 72.12 1,906.35 2,458.35 ' Mary Lizzie Smith Fund 100.00 20.61 3.63 24.24 124.24 Annie L. Cox Fund 100.00 11.45 3.37 14.82 114.82 Annie L. Cox Scholarship Fund 5,000.00 575.70 168.62 744.32 6,744.32 Nancy White Park Fund 1,000.00 35.30 35.30 3530 1,000.00 Mary E. Aborn Park Fund 2,000.00 65.53 65.53 65.53 2,000.00 Cornelius Sweetser Cemetery Fund 1,000.00 103.81 33.35 137.16 28.00 1,109.16 Jane K. Vinton Cemetery Fund 50.00 13.55 1.91 15.46 2.00 63.46 Clarissa E. Swain Cemetery Fund 500.00 106.95 18.33 125.28 11.50 613.78 Flint Old Burial Ground Fund 2,000.00 147.98 70.35 218.33 119.00 2,099.33 Ezra Eaton Cemetery Fund 100.00 21.63 3.67 25.30 5.50 119.80 Sarah Burbank Cemetery Fund 100.00 103.88 6.14 110.02 2.00 208.02 Stimpson Family Cemetery Fund 200.00 44.99 7.38 52.37 11.00 241.37 Levi Flanders Cemetery Fund 100.00 7.49 3.25 10.74 4.00 106.74 George M. Ke'ley Cemetery Fund 25.00 1.37 .78 2.15 27.15 Gad and Clarissa C. Carter Cemetery Fund 200.00 67.69 8.08 75.77 8.00 267.77 P. M. Wilkinson Cemetery Fund 50.00 2.48 1.58 4.06 54.06 Francis C. Robie Cemetery Fund 25.00 1.62 .80 2.42 1.50 25.92 James and Eliza Walton Cemetery Fund 100.00 5.36 3.17 8.53 4.00 104.53 Adams Coburn Burial Lot Fund 100.00 3.55 3.13 6.63 4.00 102.68 Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Old Cemetery Fund 1,000.00 132.61 37.09 169.70 50.50 1,119.20 Martha D. Wilson Cemetery Fund 200.00 8.84 6.29 15.13 10.00 205.13 J. Walter Curley Cemetery Fund 50.00 2.99 1.58 4.57 3.00 51.57 Rev. John M. Cunie Cemetery Fund 50.00 2.08 1.56 3.64 2.00 51.64 Sylvester Burdett Cemetery Fund 50.00 3.22 1.61 4.83 3.00 51.83 Dr. John Hart Cemetery Fund 200.00 47.31 7.48 54.79 8.00 246.79 Harry E. Haskell Cemetery Fund. 100.00 .75 3.03 3.78 3.78 100.00 Elizabeth Stout Cemetery Fund 300.00 30.37 9.98 40.35 15.00 325.35 John Sweetser Cemetery Fund 200.00 14.67 6.47 21.14 5.00 216.14 Ol.ver Burial Lot Fund 50.00 1.08 1.54 2.62 2.00 50.62

Isaiah Blake Cemetery Fund 10.00 .21 .30 .51 10.51

' Fannie Doucctte Cemetery Fund 10.00 .21 .30 .51 10.51

Michael Hennessey Cemetery Fund 10.00 .21 .30 .51 10.51

Lottie A. LeFave Cemetery Fund 10.00 .21 .30 .51 10.51 Joseph F. McNeil Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.03 1.54 2.57 1.00 51.57 Mary B. Staples Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.03 1.54 2.57 1.00 51.57

Joseph O. Surrette Cemetery Fund 10.-0 .21 .30 .51 10.51

E. E. Burns Cemetery Fund 10.00 .25 .25 10.25 Susan A. Champagne Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.50 1.50 51.50 Mary Harwood Cemetery Fund 10.00 .09 .30 .39 10.39 Ellen Scott Cemetery Fund 50.00 .44 1.52 1.96 51.96 Masonic Lodge Cemetery Fund 100.00 .58 3.03 3.61 103.61 George H. Collins Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.50 1.50 51.50 Celia Moore Cemetery Fund 10.00 .30 .30 10.30 Eliza J. Church Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.50 1.50 51.50 Patrick Grimes Cemetery Fund 20.00 .55 .55 20.55

Jane A. Gaston Cemetery Fund 20.00 .50 .50 20.50 Catherine North Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.25 1.25 51.25 Marjorie Smith Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.25 135 51.25 John Meuse Cemetery Fund 10.00 .25 .25 10.25 Daniel Cotreau Cemetery Fund 20.00 .50 .50 20.50 John McCarthy Cemetery Fund 50.00 1.00 1.00 51.00 D. J. Doherty Cemetery Fund 10.00 .20 .20 10.20 Georgianna Patten Cemetery Fund 50.00 .88 .88 50.88 Clara Sheperson Cemetery Fund 10.00 .18 .18 10.18 P. J. McArdle Cemetery Fund 10.00 .18 .18 10.18 George A. Brown Cemetery Fund 50.00 .50 .50 50.50 Mary J. Giles Cemetery Fund 25.00 .25 .25 2535 William H. Burnham Cemetery Fund 10.00 .10 .10 10.10 Mary Derby Cemetery Fund 50.00 .38 .38 5038 Eber Holmes Cemetery Fund 50.00 .13 .13 50.13 Kathryn Thurston Cemetery Fund 20.00 20.00 Charles McLellan Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Susie Callahan Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 William E. Robinson Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Katherine Gates Cemetery Fund 10.00 10.00 John McCarriston Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Mary Cook Cemetery Fund 10.00 10.00 Mary G. Seabury Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Catherine Hyatt Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Benjamin D. Foss Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Jonathan N. McMaster Cemetery Fund 50.00 50.00 Maria Short Cemetery Fund 25.00 $.00

39,671.26 t * 1,150.00 $ 4,009.19 1 1306.09 t 631538 $ 1,051.03 « 45,085.51

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Respectfully submitted, HARRY A. SIMONDS, Town Accountant. 262 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Index to Town Officers' Reports

Animal Inspector 100 Assessors 98 Births 49 Building Inspector 103 Compensation Agent 104 Deaths 63 Dog Licenses 68 Dog Officer 100 Election Results 11 Fire Department 88 Fishing Licenses 68 Forest Warden 90

Health Department 91 Hunting Licenses 68

Jurors 6 Library Trustees 146

Light Department Ill

Marriages 55 Milk and Food Inspector 96 Moth Department 103 Planning Board 122

Plumbing Inspector 95 Police Department 84

School Committee 161

Sealer of Weights and Measures 101 Selectmen 69 Slaughtering Inspector 97 Street Superintendent 123 Sweetser Charity 79 Sweetser Lecture Committee 77 Town Counsel 102

Town Meetings 13

Town Officers 1935-1936 ! 3

Treasurer > 132 Tuberculosis Dispensary 93 Water and Sewerage Board 105 Welfare Department 80 Wire Inspector 90 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 263

Index to Town Accountant's Report

Accountant 213 Accounts Receivable — Schools 208 Accounts Receivable — Welfare Department 208 Accounts Receivable — Infirmary 208 Accounts Receivable — Health 208 Accounts Receivable — Light Department 209 Board of Appeal 246 Appropriations to Enter the Tax Levy 194 Armistice Day 245 Assessors 215 Balance Sheet 257 Betterment Assessments 1931 202 Betterment Assessments 1932 202 205 Betterment Assesments 1933 202 205 Betterment Assessments 1934 203 205 Betterment Assessments 1935 206 Betterment Assessments Not Apportioned 203 206 Betterment Assessments Apportioned 206 Collector 214 Commonwealth of Massachusetts — State Aid 209 Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Military Aid 209 Commonwealth of Massachusetts—State Military Aid 209 Commonwealth of Massachusetts—Soldiers' Burials 209 Committed Interest 210 Compensation 222 Court Fines 249 Dog Licenses 243 Dog Officer 243 Dumps 224 Election and Registration 218 Excess and Deficiency 211 ERA and WPA 228 Excise Tax 1930 200 Excise Tax 1931 200 Excise Tax 1932 200 204 Excise Tax 1933 200 205 Excise Tax 1934 200 205 Excise Tax 1935 205 Fire 220 Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights 248 Fire Alarm Switch Board 248 Fire Insurance ., 247 Forest Warden . 221 Garbage 224 264 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD

Greenwood Playground 245 Health 222 Highway 225 Houston Street Construction 226 Hydrant Rental 221 Indebtedness Account—Insert following 256 Inspector of Animals 243

Inspector of Buildings , 222 Inspector of Wires 221 Interest 256 Investigating Committee, Welfare Department 247 Land Takings 247 Legal 216 Library 239 Light Department 249 Maturing Debt 256 Memorial Day — American Legion 244 Memorial Day — G. A. R 244 Memorial Day — U. S. W. V 244 Memorial Day — Veterans of Foreign Wars 245 Middlesex County Tax 248 Middlesex County Hospital Tax 248 Military Aid 233 Miscellaneous 241 Moderator 212

Moth , 221 Moth Assessments 1930 201 Moth Assessments 1931 201 Moth Assessments 1932 201 206 Moth Assessments 1933 201 206 Moth Assessments 1934 201 206 Moth Assessments 1935 207 Moulton Playground 246 Municipal Advertising 247 Old Age Assistance 204 248 Old Age Assistance 1931 199 Old Age Assistance 1932 199 204 Old Age Assistance 1933 200 204 Overlay 1931 211 Overlay 1932 211 Overlay 1933 211 Overlay 1934 211 Overlay 1935 211 Overlay Surplus 212

Park and Cemetery , 240 Planning Board 246 Police 219 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 265

Receipts 191 Recreation Commission 242 Revision of Assessors' Plans 216 Reserve Fund 242 Rifle Range 242 Salem Street Rebuilding 225 Sale of Dogs 243 Sealer of Weights and Measures 222 Selectmen 212 School 234 Sewer Assessments 1931 201 Sewer Assessments 1932 201 207 Sewer Assessments 1933 202 207 Sewer Assessments 1934 202 207 Sewer Assessments 1935 207 Sewer Assessments Not Apportioned 202 208 Sewer Assessments Apportioned 207 Sewer Connection Deposits 210 Sewer Department 252 Soldiers' Burials 209 Soldiers' Relief 232 Spanish War Veterans' Rent 245

State Aid . 233 State Charges 249 State Military Aid 233 Street Lights 248 Surplus War Bonus Funds 248 Survey, Lake Quannapowitt 247 Taxes 1930 198 Taxes 1931 198 Taxes 1932 199 203 Taxes 1933 199 203 Taxes 1934 199 204 Taxes 1935 204 Tax Titles 210 Teachers' Retirement Fund 249 Temporary Loans 210 Town Clerk 217 Town Hall 218 Treasurer 214 Trust Fund Account—Insert following 256 Vernon Street Rebuilding 226 Visiting Nurse 247 Vital Statistics 217 Walton, Charles E., Collector 203 Water Department 252 Water Rates 210 266 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

Water Services 209 Water Street Playground 246 Welfare 229