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ANNUAL REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1959
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Linotyped, Printed and Bound by THE MEMORIAL PRESS, INC. Plymouth, Mass.
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Overseers of Public Welfare
Margaret E. McLean, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
Dexter M. Brooks
Term Expires 1960
John J. Magee
Term Expires 1961
Francis H. Murphy
Term Expires 1961
Joseph H. Nogueira
Term Expires 1962
Water Commissioners
Peter R. Billey, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
Benjamin B. Brewster
Term Expires 1961
Arthur Addyman
Term Expires 1960
Richard T. Eldridge
Term Expires 1962
Daniel F. Mulcahy
Term Expires 1962
Superintendent of Schools
Chester V. Sweatt
School Committee
Joseph S. Contente, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
Spencer H. Brewster
Term Expires 1962
Harry F. Doyle
Term Expires 1961
Jane Gellar
Term Expires 1961
Alton S. Cavicchi
Term Expires 1960
Samuel K. Stewart
Term Expires 1962
Plymouth Redevelopment Authority
Ralph L. Drew, Chairman
Term Expires 1963
Howard P. Barnes
Term Expires 1964
William B. Edmands
Term Expires 1962
Clifford E. Sampson
Term Expires 1960
John P. Ryan
Term Expires 1962
Cemetery Commissioners and Burial Hill Committee
Richard T. Eldridge, Chairman Term Expires 1961
F. Willard Dittmar Term Expires 1960
George E. Randall Term Expires 1962
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Park Commissioners
Walter B. Haskell, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
Arrigo Guidoboni
Term Expires 1961
Edward J. Hand
Term Expires 1961
Anthony V. Pioppi
Term Expires 1960
John W. Searles
Term Expires 1962
Planning Board
James A. White, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
Bryce Prindle
Term Expires 1963
Edward Chase
Term Expires 1962
David M. Crawley
Term Expires 1961
A. Linwood Ellis
Term Expires 1964
Board of Registrars
Robert L. Marvelli, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
Arthur S. Estes, Jr.
Term Expires 1961
Gerald Kiernan
Term Expires 1960
Herbert K. Bartlett, Secretary
Term Expires 1962
Contributory Retirement Board
Leslie R. Gray, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
John P. Ryan
Term Expires 1961
Cora B. Grady
Term Expires 1962
Committee on Inland Fisheries
Frank L. Bailey
Term Expires 1960
George L. Gooding (Deceased)
Term Expires 1960
William R. Wood
Term Expires 1960
Martin B. Person, Jr.
Term Expires 1960
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers
Albert F. Saunders, Jr.
Term Expires 1960
Morris Stern Term Expires 1960
Euclid Carreau
Term Expires 1960
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Committee on Town Forest
John A. Kennedy
George L. Gooding
Term Expires 1961 Term Expires 1960
James A. White
Term Expires 1962
Constables
Leo M. Murphy
James Pierson
Term Expires 1960 Term Expires 1960
Tree Warden
John A. Kennedy Term Expires 1960
Public Safety Commission
Paul W. Bittinger, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
Charles C. Wall
Term Expires 1961
Joseph R. Stefani
Term Expires 1962
Housing Authority
Thomas F. Quinn, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
Lawrence Stiles
Term Expires 1961
Clifford C. Agnew
Term Expires 1962
John J. Colbert
Term Expires 1960
M. Herbert Craig
Term Expires 1964
Personnel Board
Elmer Haskins, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
Lauris Bradbury
Term Expires 1962
Harold Giles Term Expires 1961
Advisory and Finance Committee
Wilfred J. Brown, Chairman Term Expires 1960
George S. Anzuoni
Term Expires 1960 Term Expires 1960
Lucile C. Brewster
Robert D. Sampson
Term Expires 1960
Hans F. Slade Term Expires 1960
R. Dorothy Canucci Term Expires 1961
Robert Cartmell Term Expires 1961
Charles C. Henderson Term Expires 1961
Joseph P. Little, Jr. Term Expires 1961
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Leslie W. Maclean
Term Expires 1961
Adeline Keller
Term Expires 1962
Donald A. Newey
Term Expires 1962
William B. Stearns, Jr.
Term Expires 1962
Henry Stefani
Term Expires 1962
Alvin Tavares
Term Expires 1962
Earl R. Harper (Resigned)
Term Expires 1961
Herbert H. Lanman (Resigned)
Term Expires 1961
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thomas F. Quinn, Chairman
Term Expires 1961
Amedeo O. Collari, Clerk
Term Expires 1960
Ronald A. Forth
Term Expires 1962
Alternates
Harry R. Talbot
Term Expires 1960
John P. Ryan
Term Expires 1961
Airport Commission
James T. Frazier, Chairman
Term Expires 1961
Gordon M. Wiggin (Resigned)
Term Expires 1961
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
Term Expires 1960
Francis P. Shea
Term Expires 1960
John Petrell
Term Expires 1961
Elio Barufaldi, Airport Manager
Term Expires 1962
Development and Industrial Commission
John Farrell, Chairman
Term Expires 1962
Melvin Coombs
Term Expires 1963
Lawrence Mossey
Term Expires 1963
Edward N. Mayer
Term Expires 1961
Henry Barnes
Term Expires 1960
David Crawley
Term Expires 1964
William H. Barrett
Term Expires 1964
Richard Norton
Term Expires 1961
Hyman Sherman
Term Expires 1960
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Moth Superintendent: John A. Kennedy Chief of Fire Department: Arthur H. Lamb Chief of Police: Leo M. Murphy Forest Fire Warden: Arthur H. Lamb
Superintendent of Streets: Elmer C. Chandler Superintendent of Water Department: Theodore Brink Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds: Arthur Sirrico Committee on Sewers: Selectmen
Superintendent of Oak Grove, Vine Hills and Outlying Cem- eteries: Austin Fratus
Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery: Gordon S. McCosh Superintendent of Infirmary and Pound Keeper: Flora L. Cavicchi
Town Counsel: Hugh R. Maraghy
Town Engineer: Edward Chase
Inspector of Animals: Louis Cappella
Inspector of Slaughtering: Louis Cappella
Inspectors of Plumbing: Andrew Rae and Frederick A. Bliss Dog Officer: Louis Cappella
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Harold E. Giles Sexton: Albert K. C. McMann Surveyor of Wood and Bark: Harold E. Giles
Collector of Water Rates: Harold W. Baker
Harbor Master: Donald L. McDonald Beach Committee: Selectmen Agent - Liquor Licensing Board: Leo M. Murphy Caretaker of Veterans' Graves: Charles Dennis Veterans' Burial Agent: Ralph A. Torrance Director of Veterans' Services: Ralph A. Torrance
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Building Inspector: Albert F. Saunders
Director - County Aid to Agriculture: John F. Prentice
Manomet Fire Station Committee
Article 60 - 1959
Edward F. Barnes Arthur H. Lamb C. Harvey Moore
Sewage Disposal Committee Article 54 - 1959
Howard P. Barnes John E. Gilmore Everett Malaguti
Anthony Caramello
Raymond E. Miskelly
William J. Harrington
John A. Thom
Manomet School Committee
Article 36 - 1959
Arthur W. Elliot
Jane Gellar Dean L. Stevens
Ralph Weaver
Katherine V. D. Valentine
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LIST OF TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT I
Term Expires 1962
Borgatti, Edward, 11 Cordage Ter- race
Contente, Joseph S., 280 Court St. Fornaciari, Aldo A. 208 Standish Ave.
Giovanetti, Louis G., 24 Knapp Terr.
Guidaboni, Carlo T., 12 Atlantic St. Mengoli, Henry, 340 Court St.
Morini, Richard J., 19 Cordage Terr.
Murphy, Francis H., 19 Centennial St.
Nichols, Robert, 238 Court St.
Parkhurst, Herbert J., 10 Suosso Lane
Reid, Walter C., 190 Standish Ave. Rezendes, Anthony C., 218 Standish Ave.
Schneider, Roy P., 19 Peck Ave. Searles, John W., 2 Holmes Ter- race
Strassel, Nicholas F., 8 Spooner St. Tassinari, Ernest P., 253 Court St. Tavares, Gilbert E., 27 Cordage Terr.
Term Expires 1961
Baker, Marion T., 227 Court St. Billey, Peter R., 1 Holmes Terr. Brenner, Frank H., 9 Cherry St. Ct.
Cavicchi, Alton S., 5 Olmsted Terr. Drew, Ralph L., 18 Holmes Terr. Enos, John J., 25 Cherry St.
Goyette, Ernest J., 11 Savery's Lane
Guidaboni, Aroldo, 35 Prince St. Jesse, Moses T., Hedge Road Miskelly, Raymond E., 30 Holmes Terr.
Morton, Margaret M., 262 Court St. Rae, Andrew, Jr., 5 Centennial St. Sance, Oscar E., 401 Court St.
Sitta, Alfred J., Westerly Rd.
Straker, Melville, 15 Cordage Terr. Tracy, Donald O., 4 Spooner St. Weaver, Ralph, 24 Holmes Terr.
Term Expires 1960
Aldrovandi, George, 5 Cordage Terr.
Baker, Robert B., 30 Centennial St.
Brown, Frank T., Jr., 273 Court St.
Carvalho, Henry E., 7 Peck Ave.
Fortini, Clarence, 32 Hall St.
Govoni, Alfred J., 64 Cherry St.
Hilton, Forlong C., 38 Holmes Terr.
Malaguti, Mando, 22 So. Spooner St.
Mayer, Edward N., 28 Holmes Terrace
Nickerson, Arthur S., Hedge Road Pascoe, John R., 373 Court St.
Rezendes, Gerald A., 100 Spooner St.
Ruprecht, Frederick, 32 Forest Ave.
Tavares, Alvin, 6 Castle St.
Tavares, Antone, 31 Cordage Ter- race Tracinka, Anthony J., 15 Cherry St. Ct. Vecchi, Irma A., 26 Prince Street
PRECINCT II
Term Expires 1962
Armstrong, Anna E., 14 Nelson St. Brigida, Peter, 8 Cooper St.
Bussolari, Raymond J., 79 Standish Ave.
Butters, George W., 17 Nelson St. Malaguti, Everett, 15 Knapp Terr.
McAuley, Martin G., 31 Royal St. Ragonetti, Helen M., 147 Court St. Stewart, Samuel K., 15 Cushman St.
Tibbetts, Willard R., 44 Standish Ave. Winokur, Reubin M., 26 Standish Ave.
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Term Expires 1961
Alsheimer, Frank J., 211 Court St. Bodell, Sara C., 155 Court St. Brown, Fred C., 10 Cushman St. Burgess, Earle F., 19 Nelson St. Connelly, Francis J., 97 Allerton St.
Crawley, Manuel J., 100 Standish Ave. Magee, Amelia N., 219 Court St. Nogueira, Joseph H., 3 Samoset St. Petrell, John J., 9 Russell St. Waite, Ferris C., 16 Cushman St.
Term Expires 1960
Barlow, David E., 30 Olmsted Terr. Diegoli, Warren R., 3 West St. Kuhn, Francis W., 8 Alden St. Lamb, Arthur H., 43 Royal St. Magee, John J., 219 Court St. Sherman, Louis, 7 Cushman St. Sherman, Louis N., 140 Court St. Sullivan, Gerald M., 47 Royal St. Wirzburger, Albert M., 188 Court St.
Zoccolante, Fernando E., Carver Road
PRECINCT III
Term Expires 1962
Barnes, Howard P., 6 Carver St. Bartlett, Ephraim L., 35 Russell St. Birnstein, Emil C., 182 Summer St. Bowler, Robert B., Off Summer St. Burgess, Burton A., So, Meadow Rd.
Forman, Charles C., 30 Russell St. Hamilton, Harold H., 70 Court St. Pioppi, Anthony V., 6 Clyfton St. Reed, Dorothy B., 36 No. Green St. Roberts, Walter, Jr., Federal Furn.
Ryan, John P., 14 Vernon St.
Wirtzburger, Robert, 186 Summer St.
White, James A., 18 Alvin Road
Term Expires 1961
Brooks, Dexter, M., 2 Carver St. Bumpus, Harold A., 23 Vernon St. Chase, Edward, 27 Oak St. Cook, Stanley D., Allerton St. Emond, Ferdinand T., 20 Main St. Ext.
Quinn, Thomas F., 17 Marjorie St. Roberts, Harold G., 157 Summer St.
Romano, Mario J., Carver Road Russell, Allen J., 26 North St. Stevens, Dean L., 8 Stoddard St. Wirtzburger, Richard A., 12 Stod- dard St.
Term Expires 1960
Alden, Katherine L., 42 Summer St.
Baker, William W., 11 Davis St.
Churchill, Wesley N., 20 Allerton St.
Corbett, Warren J., 29 Vernon St. Costa, Gedo, 41 Court St.
Doyle, Harry F., 111/2 Clyfton St.
Gray, Zylpha O., 45 Davis St. Holmes, Curtis, 13 Davis St. Jewett, Elton S., Jr., 16 Clyfton St. Lanman, Everett F., 3 Gordon Place
Maccaferri, Harold T., 17 Clyfton St. MacDonald, Edward S., 29 Allerton St.
Kusmin, Bernard, 9 Brewster St. Millman, Milton R., 14 Chilton St. Montanari, Alvin L., 35 Davis St. | Scheid, John N., 11 Alvin Road
PRECINCT IV
Term Expires 1962
Armstrong, William H., 197 Sand- wich St.
Barnes, Philip S., Warren Ave. Boyer, Harold A., 176 Sandwich St. Barufaldi, Helen A., 210 Sandwich St.
Brewster, Benjamin B., 88 Warren Ave.
Brewster, Ellis W., Warren Ave.
Buttner, Marjorie, 158 Sandwich St. Chapman, Sumner A., Jr., 15 Bay View Ave.
Damon, Harold S., 7 Howes Lane
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Dittmar, F. Willard, 8 Franklin St. | Sampson, Clifford E., 16 Overlook Eldridge, Deane E., 7 Lincoln St. Rd. Ellis, A. Linwood, Jr., 4 Howes Lane
Forth, Ronald A., Warren Cove Girard, Warren R., 6 Overlook Rd. Kennedy, John A., 15 Stafford St. Leland, James A., 32 Bay View Ave.
Maraghy, Hugh R., Sandwich St. Term Expires 1961
Agnew, Clifford C., Warren Ave. Atwood, Carlton S., 15 Mayflower St.
Bramhall, Richard W., Sandwich St. Butterfield, Charles P., Jordan Road
Franks, William H., Jr., 67 Warren Ave.
Fry, Russell T., Jr., Jordan Road Holmes, Roland W., Clifford Road Illig, Dorothy W., The Forges Johnson. Phyllis M., Off Obery St. Patenaude, Hector E., 160 Sand- wich St.
Prindle, Bryce, 57 Warren Ave.
Raymond, Miriam A., Sandwich Road
Rogers, Howard S., 27 Mt. Pleas- ant St.
Sirrico, Arthur, 4 South St. Whipple, Paul J., Doten Road Withington, Lois B., River St. Withington, Lothrop, Jr., River St.
Term Expires 1960
Brewster, Spencer, H., Sandwich Rd.
Butterfield, Ronald W., Coles Lane Carletti, Romeo W., 1 Massasoit St.
Clausson, Jeanne M., 156 Sandwich St.
Davis, Robert S., 26 Mt. Pleasant St. Gormley, C. James, 15 Winter St. Green, William E., 7 Washington St.
Miles, Frankland W. L., Rocky Hill Rd.
Prentice, John F., Jordan Road
Prentice, Thomas W. Jr., Jordan Road
Pyle, Arthur G., 229 Sandwich St. Roulston, A. Lee, 22 South St. Shea, Francis P., 4 Stephens St. Whiting, Marion, 5 Mayflower St. Wild, George S., Warren Ave. Wood, Alberta, 6 Stafford St.
PRECINCT V
Term Expires 1962
Gage, Peter, Strand Ave. Harrington, William, Point Road Hayward, Boyd, E., State Road McIntosh, Lila M., John Alden Rd. Nagle, Sarah C., White Horse Beach 151 Beach St.
Valler, James S. A., Vallerville
Term Expires 1961
Bailey, Florence R., Vallerville Burt, Eleanor F., State Road Farley, William F., Brook Road Franc, Samuel, E. Manomet Bluffs
Griswold, Elaine L., State Road Moore, C. Harvey, Highland Place Valentine, Katherine V. D., Circuit Ave.
Term Expires 1960
Barnes, Edward F., Sea View Drive
Bell, William E., State Road Gellar, Jane, White Horse Road Griswold, Franklin B., Jr., State Rd. Loring, William M., State Road McIntosh, Ronald, John Alden Road
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DELEGATES AT LARGE
General Court: Hon. John A. Armstrong
Moderator: Hon. Amedeo V. Sgarzi Town Clerk: Herbert K. Bartlett Bd. of Assessors: William H. Barrett Cemetery Commissioners: George E. Randall Park Commissioners: Walter B. Haskell Com. of Public Safety: Paul W. Bittinger School Committee:
Board of Selectmen: James T. Frazier Water Commissioners: Arthur Addyman Bd. of Pub. Welfare: Margaret E. McLean Planning Board: David M. Crawley Adv. & Fin. Committee: Wilfred J. Brown
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Special Town Meeting March 28, 1959
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Ame- deo V. Sgarzi, at 1:45 o'clock P.M.
Number of Town Meeting Members present March 28th, as reported by records of Kathryn Swift and Dorothy Chand- ler, checkers, was 188. The Moderator declared a quorum present.
Article one:
Voted: By a count of hands, 153 in the affirmative, 9 in the negative, that the Town accept and allow as a town way, Garibaldi Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article two:
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Columbus Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article three:
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Marconi Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article four:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,400 for the construction of Marconi Road, Columbus Road and a portion of Garibaldi Street.
Moved to adjourn at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
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Town Meeting, March 28, 1959
Adjourned Town Meetings, March 30, 31, April 1, 2, 1959
Including Recommendations by the Advisory and Finance Committee
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Ame- deo V. Sgarzi, at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
Number of Town Meeting Members present March 28, 188, March 30, 173, March 31, 161, April 1, 166, April 2, 145, as reported by records of Kathryn Swift and Dorothy Chand- ler, checkers.
The Moderator declared a quorum present March 28, 30, 31, April 1 and 2, 1959.
Article two:
Voted: That the Town authorize the broadcasting of the 1959 Town Meeting and appropriate $200 for the expenses thereof, provided that the Town receives from the broad- casting facilities a tape recording of the entire proceedings of the meeting so broadcast.
Article three:
Voted: That the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the Town be accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Ralph Drew moved and it was voted that the report of the Plymouth Redevelopment Authority submitted be printed in the records of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting.
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First Report of Plymouth Kedevelopment Authority Under Article 55 of Town Meeting of March, 1959
The Plymouth Redevelopment Authority was created by the Town at a special meeting held December 11, 1958, spe- cifically called to consider such action in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws - Chapter 121, Section QQ as amended. It was determined by the voters that this Author- ity is needed (1) for the clearance of sub-standard or deca- dent areas and (2) to engage in an urban renewal land as- sembly and redevelopment project. The Town appropriated $10,000 to defray initial costs and administrative expenses.
The Selectmen at the meeting of December 23, 1958 ap- pointed four (4) members of the Authority to serve until the Town election of March 7, 1959. These same four (4) mem- bers were elected, without opposition, to serve terms of 5-4-2 and 1 years respectively. These members are:
Howard P. Barnes Ralph L. Drew William B. Edmands Clifford E. Sampson
The fifth member, John P. Ryan, was appointed January 8, 1959 by the State Housing Board to serve for three (3) years, in accordance with the Housing Authority Law.
At the meeting of January 27, 1959 the Authority organ- ized with officers as follows:
Chairman, Ralph L. Drew Vice Chm., William B. Edmands Secretary, Clifford E. Sampson Treasurer, John P. Ryan Asst. Treas., Howard P. Barnes
The Planning and Renewal Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts have been retained as Consultants to advise us and assist in the preparation of the necessary applications needed for the first stage of the program. These applications present the essential factors to the Federal Government in a request for a grant of Federal Funds with which to con- tinue the details of planning and studying for the final con- struction grant.
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At date, the Authority is in process of preparing the pre- liminary application for funds to finance the planning. No request is made now to the Town for additional funds, as we hope for approval of preliminary Federal funds.
Many meetings and conferences have been held and we feel that we have progressed far in our three (3) months of existence.
Respectfully, Ralph L. Drew, Chairman
Mr. William B. Edmands moved and it was voted that the report of the Parking and Traffic Committee be printed in the records of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting.
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Report of Parking and Traffic Committee
At the 1958 annual town meeting the moderator appointed a committee of five to study the Parking and Traffic Survey prepared by Bruce Campbell Associates during 1957 under the direction of the Planning Board.
This Campbell Survey was a comprehensive study to determine the need for and the location of off-street parking areas and to define necessary traffic controls. The report was submitted on Dec. 30, 1957, to the Planning Board, and by them described as a good study, competently made.
On this score the committee of five agrees fully with the Planning Board. All our recommendations, listed below, are the Survey's first choice.
In urgent tones the Survey warns that Plymouth has arrived at a critical turning point as the retail and professional center for 40,000 persons. Whether Plymouth will continue as this center depends in major degree on the fulfillment of the off-street parking and traffic recommendations made in the Survey.
The Survey indicates that there is an immediate deficiency of 200 year-round off-street parking spaces near the downtown business center. These additional spaces are needed as soon as possible, to maintain and continue the town's growth as a retail center, the factor which the Survey emphasizes as the one bright spot in the town's economy.
Also, throughout the Campbell report attention is repeat- edly directed to the prevalence of parking violations in the town's present parking system and urges adequate enforce- ment.
The report makes it abundantly clear that 200 metered parking spaces and proper enforcement of regulations are both absolutely necessary to fulfill the town's parking requirements.
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As we all know, Plymouth's industry has lagged badly during the past many years and all attempts to get new busi- nesses to locate in town have been unproductive. The records also show that the town's population has increased only 6.5 per cent in 25 years from 1930 to 1955, while the county as a whole was increasing 32.1 per cent.
Now, despite this discouraging population trend local retail sales figures show a surprising growth. In 1954 per capita sales were $1,458 compared with $1,055 for the county as a whole. This clearly demonstrates the attractiveness of the Plym- outh retail center for shoppers all over the area. Good stores, combined with the town's natural and historical features, are drawing shoppers here in ever increasing numbers. We should do everything in our power to encourage this trend and par- ticularly make parking easy and accessible. We are sure these visitors are willing to pay for metered parking so long as we provide the facilities. In our opinion Plymouth's economic growth in the future in ever increasing measure depends on our retail center.
Our plan for adequate parking facilities is completely self- financing. It will not add one cent to the tax rate. All that will be used is the town's credit, and this credit is adequate.
It is a fact that today more citizens are either directly or indirectly dependent for their economic well-being on the re- tail industry of the town than ever before in history. There- fore, it seems to this committee that prompt favorable action on this parking issue is of vital importance.
You will note, moreover, that the parking site later recom- mended in this report only calls for the taking of back areas not noticeable from the street. All houses of historic or archi- tectural interest are left intact, except in making an entrance and exit, and an absolute minimum of families are affected.
Adequate parking must go hand in hand with easy traffic flow. In this regard the Bruce Campbell survey states that the
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adoption of their recommendations will increase the traffic- handling capacity at Plymouth intersections by 50 per cent.
ARTICLES IN TOWN WARRANT
Because of the urgent nature of the parking and traffic problem, this committee has inserted three articles in this year's town warrant:
Traffic
ARTICLE 89. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $5,000 to carry out certain of the immediate proposals listed in the Bruce Campbell Associates' Traffic Survey Report under "Specific Recommendations," which said proposals have been recommended by the Traffic Committee, or take any action relative thereto.
Here the committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000, to be spent by the Selectmen to cover the cost of the following traffic improvements ---
(1) At the intersection of Court, Samoset and North Park Avenue: Restripe the intersection, bringing two lines of traffic up to the corner in all directions, $150.
(2) At the intersection of Court, Main and North Streets: Make North Street permanently one-way east. Channelization of island. Signs and striping. No turn-around. $850.
(3) At intersection of Main and Leyden Streets: Leyden permanently one-way west. Signs, striping and relocation of parking. Bring two lines of traffic up to corner in all directions. $350.
(4) At intersection of Market and Summer Streets: Re- moval of existing flasher and erection of warning sign. $250.
(5) At Water Street and Town Wharf: Channelization of two islands leading to traffic circle. Signs and striping. $3,400.
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Parking
ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to purchase or take by eminent domain the land and buildings thereon between Brewster and North Streets as shown on plan entitled "Proposed Off-Street Parking, Site 1, Plym- outh, Mass., Scale 1" equals 60'" for purpose of constructing a public off-street parking facility and to determine whether the Town will appropriate money therefor by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, including parking meter receipts, or by borrowing under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, or take any action relative thereto.
Here the committee recommends that the town purchase the land and buildings in the area between North and Brewster Streets, as outlined in the Campbell Survey, and therein desig- nated as Site 1 - Schedules 1 and 2.
This will provide metered parking for 234 cars. The assessed value of land and buildings amounts to $34,393. The engineer's estimate for the cost of demolition, clearing, paving, lighting, striping, fencing, etc., amounts to $59,147, or a total of $93,540.
To cover the whole operation the committee recommends that the town borrow $200,000, repayable in 20 years. Of this amount, $10,000 of the principal would be repaid each year plus interest, such sums to be taken entirely from existing parking meter funds.
The only exception to the above is Lot #29B, owned by the Mayflower Society. This is a small section of 3,350 square feet, assessed at $200. The lot would accommodate only nine cars. Since the Mayflower Society has plans for extensive im- provements for the benefit of tourists, the committee recom- mends that this lot be exempt from taking.
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