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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM
MASSACHUSETTS
West Brick Schoolhouse
1959
West Brick Schoolhouse
(Cover sketch by William A. Sampson)
The early history of the West Brick Schoolhouse is somewhat vague because since 1763, the year the first appropriation for school- ing was made, until 1874 the school district system was in effect and information concerning the actual properties is scanty.
However records do show that a building known as the "West Schoolhouse" was built in 1791 and it seems probable that this is the building now known as the West Brick Schoolhouse and owned by Mrs. Maude M. Arnold of Worcester.
When the school district system was discontinued and the schools taken over by the town the Board of Assessors of the Town of New Braintree was engaged to appraise the eight existing schoolhouses and the value of the West Brick school was listed at $700.
The school was closed in 1920 because of the small number of students and the high cost of maintenance. Miss Helena Ruther- ford was the last teacher.
Probably as many as 150 different teachers have served at this school during the years including James Allen, Henry P. Wright, Moses O. Ayres, Henry A. Crawford, Miss Mae E. O'Donnell, Miss Mildred Burt and Miss Rutherford.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICIALS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Massachusetts
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Year Ending December 31, 1959
BARRE GAZETTE BARRE, MASS.
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Incorporated Area
June 7, 1762 20.99 square miles 13,400 acres
Population 522 - Census of 1955
Road Mileage
43.89 miles
Elevations
Town Hall 1050 feet above sea level.
Highest point 1141 feet above sea level.
To the citizens of Oakham:
The following reports of the officials of the Town of Oakham are submitted to you with the intention of giving as completely as possible a report and record of the affairs of the Town during the year ending December 31, 1959.
We feel that the people, organizations and officials of the Town are to be commended for their continued coope- ration and initiative throughout the year.
WALTER W. NELSON JOHN P. O'DONNELL ROGER H. LONERGAN
Board of Selectmen
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Town Officers for 1959
Three Year Terms
Town Clerk
DOROTHY P. DAY Term expires 1961
Selectmen
WALTER W. NELSON
Term expires 1960
JOHN P. O'DONNELL Term expires 1961
ROGER H. LONERGAN, Chairman Term expires 1962
Assessors
CHESTER M. ROOD, Chairman Term expires 1960
LUDWICK SZCZUKA Term expires 1961
WV. FRANCIS BRENNAN
Term expires 1962
Board of Public Welfare and Board of Health
WALTER W. NELSON, Chairman
Board of Health Term expires 1960
JOHN P. O'DONNELL Term expires 1961
ROGER H. LONERGAN, Chairman, Board of Public Welfare Term expires 1962
School Committee
WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD, Chairman Term expires 1960
Term expires 1961
MARY H. PARSONS, Clerk PHILIP E. DWELLY,
January 1 through March 2
FREDERICK G. STONE,
March 3 through December 31
Term expires 1962
Library Trustees
RAYMOND H. FIELD, Chairman Term expires 1960
ELEANOR T. MAYO, Clerk Term expires 1961 WINIFRED B. LANE, January 1 through March 2 FANNIE B. M. TUCKER,
March 3 through December 31 Term expires 1962
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Cemetery Committee
THEODORE F. MURPHY NELSON E. MAYO Term expires 1961
Term expires 1960
FREDERICK G. STONE, Chairman
Term expires 1962
FIVE YEAR TERMS Planning Board
WV. FRANCIS BRENNAN Term expires 1960
CHESTER M. ROOD
Term expires 1961
ROBERT P. WILE
Term expires 1962
RICHARD G. RILEY, Chairman
Term expires 1963
RUSSELL E. CROMBIE, Clerk
Term expires 1964
ONE YEAR TERMS Moderator FREDERICK H. LANE
Tax Collector O. HAROLD ERICKSON, January 1 through March 2 MAUDE M. STONE, March 3 through December 31
Treasurer W. FRANCIS BRENNAN
Auditor CHANNING M. BILLINGS
Tree Warden RALPH T. YOUNG, JR., January 1 through March 2 SUMNER J. CRAWFORD, March 3 through December 4 H. ROSCOE CRAWFORD, December 7 through December 31 Fence Viewers DONALD C. AGAR WALTER W. NELSON VERNO S. TUCKER
Constables O. HAROLD ERICKSON LEONARD A. HARDY ROGER H. LONERGAN GEORGE H. PARKMAN FREDERICK G. STONE
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WALTER W. NELSON, January 1 through March 2 WALTER E. COLE, March 3 through December 31
Measurers of Wood and Bark
ALFRED B. MORSE WALTER A. WOODIS CHARLES R. DEAN
Measurers of Lumber
ALFRED B. MORSE WALTER A. WOODIS CHARLES R. DEAN
Field Drivers
JEROME D. MURPHY, January 1 through March 2 FREDERICK G. STONE, January 1 through March 2 EDWARD J. YOUNG, January 1 through March 2 NORMAN L. DROLET, March 3 through December 31 GORDON W. LOWELL, March 3 through December 31 WILLIAM A. SAMPSON, March 3 through December 31
OAKHAM TOWN GOVERNMENT
VOTERS IN TOWN MEETING
TOWN
ELECTS
TREE WARDEN
AUDITOR
MODERATOR
SELECTMEN
TOWN CLERK
TREASURER
TAX COLLECTOR
CONSTABLES
PLANNING BOARD
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
SELECTMEN
ACT AS
BOARD OF HEALTH
BOARD OF WELFARE
SELECTMEN
APPOINT
VETERANS AGENT
MOTH SUPT.
HIGHWAY SUPT.
POLICE CHIEF & OFFICERS
CIV. DEF. DIRECTOR
FIRE WARDEN
DOG OFFICER
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
SEALER OF W'TS aMEAS
INSP. OF ANIMALS
INSP. OF SLAUGHTERING
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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Reports of the
Town Clerk Board of Selectmen Planning Board Bicentennial Celebration Committee Town Treasurer State Examiners Tax Collector Accounting Officer
Note: Graphs on this and following pages show total expenses in thousands of dollars.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Vital Records of 1959
Births
January
1-Sally Ann Jamara, daughter of Stanley and Marie E. (Archambault) Jamara.
10-Patricia Joan Whipple, daughter of Norman J. and Doris P. (Burt) Whipple.
March
17-Karen Jean Nelson, daughter of Carl R. and Elizabeth A. (Hardy) Nelson.
May
11-Sandra Lee Zelnia, daughter of Joseph P. and Ann M. (Savoie) Zelnia.
July
11-Berton Arthur Wilkins, son of Ronald W. and Gloria H. (Holway) Wilkins.
August
11-Brenda Joyce Crawford, daughter of Henry R. and Ce- cile A. (Courteau) Crawford. 31- - - Casault, daughter of Charles T. and Mabel E. (Tucker) Casault.
October
25-Shelley Mae Wells, daughter of George F. and Patricia E. (Bucci) Wells.
December
30-James Worth Parsons, son of James B. and Bettyanne (Strange) Parsons.
Marriages
January
10-John W. Kemp, Oakham, and Joan C. Gibbons, Rut- land. 31-Joseph C. Miller, Oakham, and Sally A. Kaloustian, Oakham.
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May
2-Harold F. Spielvogel, Oakham, and Flora P. Farrar, Boylston.
June
6-Arthur F. Bealand, Oakham, and June D. White, North Brookfield.
13-Victor S. Adgalanis, Spencer, and Virginia A. Foley, Oakham.
Deaths
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January
8-Arthur Webb
79
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31-Ethel J. (Babcock) Viner
77
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April
14-Frank Joseph Lupa
85
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29-Edward Herbert Kennan
61
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August
4-Harold Frank Spielvogel
56
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31-Casault
Stillborn
September
1-Thomas J. Moran
60
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Non-Residents Buried in Town
April
24-Mercedes L. (DeFosse) Buckley
39
October
7- --- -- Roberts (male)
Stillborn
15-Edith L. (Hastings) Kenyon
78
8 17
27-Jeremiah L. Dunn
95
10 25
December
5-Roger Conant
75
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15-Charles W. Grime
66
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Dog Licenses
66 Males at $2.00
$132.00
20 Females at $5.00
100.00
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38 Spays at $2.00
76.00
1 Kennel License at $10.00
10.00
125 regular licenses issued, also $318.00
1 transfer
Fees retained, $.25 each
31.25
Net return
$286.75
Six more licenses were issued this year than last. Own- ers, or keepers of dogs are responsible for licensing them when they become three months of age. The dog licensing year begins on April 1. Licenses are available about March 20, and will be mailed upon request. Nearly one half of the dogs in town were licensed by mail during the past year.
For dogs already licensed in another community, trans- fer licenses should be secured. The cost is 25 cents. There is no charge for the transfer of a license from one owner to another within the town.
The metal tag given with the license should be attached to the dog's collar or harness. In case of loss or damage, a duplicate tag may be obtained for 10 cents.
Sporting Licenses
30 Fishing at $3.25 $ 97.50
36 Hunting at $3.25 117.00
38 Sporting at $5.25 (hunting and fishing) 199.50
12 Minor Fishing at $1.25
15.00
6 Female Fishing at $2.25
13.50
1 Non-Resident 3-Day Fishing at $2.75
2.75
1 Non-Resident Hunting
15.25
2 Duplicate at $.50
1.00
3 Sporting (free)
.00
129
$461.50
Fees retained, $.25 each except duplicate and free 31.00
Net return $430.50
Sportsmen are faced this year with the increase in the price of licenses advocated for several years by the Division of Fisheries and Game. Resident fishing and hunting licenses cost a dollar more, sporting licenses, two dollars more than last year.
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The special non-resident 3-day fishing license has been replaced by a 7-day license, and for the first time may be purchased by aliens. Both changes will be an advantage to out-of-state fishermen. The cost of the special license is $4.25.
Resident citizens over 65 years of age who are receiving old age assistance are entitled to a free fishing license, and all resident citizens over 70 may receive a free sporting license, which gives hunting, fishing, and trapping privi- leges.
Except for the duplicate series, it is not necessary to apply in person for licenses, and upon request they will be mailed.
Filed
34 Financing Statements in accordance with the Uni- form Commercial Code.
ACTION TAKEN AT TOWN MEETINGS DURING 1959
Annual Town Meeting March 2
Votes on election of officers and on routine articles have been omitted. For appropriations not included, see department reports and the statement of accounts prepared by the accounting officer.
IT WAS VOTED
Article 1
That the annual reports of the several town officers be ¿accepted as printed.
Article 9
.. That the sum of $1,100 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter-81 High- way Maintenance and that, in addition, the sum of $12,- 100 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the state's share of the cost of the work, reimbursements to be restored, upon their receipt, to surplus revenue.
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Article 10
That the sum of $1,600 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance and that, in addition, the sum of $3,200 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the state's and county's share of the cost of the work, reimbursements to be restored, upon their receipt, to surplus revenue. Article 11
That the sum of $2,600 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 High- way Construction, these funds to be used in conjunc- tion with state and county allotments for improvements of Spencer and New Braintree roads.
Article 12
That the sum of $50 be raised and appropriated for the Civilian Defense Organization.
Article 13
That the sum of $800 be raised and appropriated to be used to pay the accrued interest on the outstanding funded and fixed debts of the town and on any tem- porary loans which may be necessary during the year. Article 14
That the sum of $4,000 be raised and appropriated to be used to pay the notes of the town coming due during the fiscal year:
Article 15
That the sum of $400 be raised and appropriated to be used to complete the repairs and improvements to Henry Wright Ball Park.
Article 16
That the sum of $1,000 be appropriated from the Over- lay Surplus for the purpose of a Reserve Fund.
Article 17
That the sum of $1,500 be transferred from the High- way Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Ac- count.
Article 18
That the Board of Assessors be authorized and instruct- ... ed to take the sum of $8,000 from available funds in the ' treasury for the purpose of reducing the tax levy for the current year.
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Article 19
That the following trust funds left to the town be accepted:
The trust fund of $200 received from the Elmer V. Newton Estate for perpetual care of Lot No. 12 in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The trust fund of $100 received from Eugene Cher- buy for perpetual care of Lot No. 8 in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The trust fund of $200 received from the estate of Florence E. Bothwell for perpetual care of the Chen- ey Bothwell Lot in South Cemetery.
The bequest of $100 was received from Eugene Reed for the purchase of books for the Fobes Memorial Library.
Article 20
That the matter of rules and regulations governing the use and maintenance of the town dump, be referred to the Planning Board for study and drafting, and there- after submitted to the Board of Health for action, at a special town meeting within ninety days from this date. (March 2, 1959) .
Article 21
That a committee of five members to be known as the "Oakham Bicentennial Celebration Committee" be ap- pointed by the Moderator and that this committee be authorized and instructed to start plans and prepara- tions for said celebration and to submit a report of their activities at the next annual town meeting. The moderator, Frederick H. Lane, announced that he would appoint the members of the committee after con- sulting with the Board of Selectmen.
Article 22
That the following amendment be made to the town by-laws:
CHAPTER V Board of Appeals
Section 1
A Board of Appeals is hereby established in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 81Z of the General Laws, consisting of three members
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to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one for a term of three (3) years, one for a term of two (2) years, and one for a term of one (1) year and thereafter one to be appointed each year for a term of three years.
The vote was by show of hands. Thirty-one were in favor; one was opposed.
Total amount to be raised and appropriated - $90,325.26, which is $10,013.44 more than was voted at the annual meeting on March 3, 1958.
Forty-seven voters attended the meeting.
Special Town Meeting August 12, 1959
IT WAS VOTED
Article 1
That the sum of $3,000 be transferred from the High- way Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Ac- count.
Article 2
That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase a new tractor complete with loader and mower and to turn in the tractor, loader, and mower now owned by the town as part payment therefor, and that the sum of $2,500 be appropriated from the Highway Machinery Account, and the sum of $800 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws for use to complete payment of the balance due, pay- ments on the loan to be made on notes of the town as they come due.
Article 3
That the School Committee be authorized to use a por- tion of the school cafeteria as a temporary classroom and that the sum of $1,000 be appropriated from un- appropriated available funds in the treasury and the sum of $500 be appropriated from the Overlay Surplus to defray the cost of necessary alterations.
Seventeen persons were present for voting on the first two articles; twenty-one were present for discussion of and voting on Article 3.
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Special Town Meeting December 29, 1959
IT WAS VOTED
Article 1
That the sum of $1,200 be transferred from the High- way Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Ac- count.
Article 2
That the Police Department be authorized to purchase a radio transmitter-receiver system, funds for this pur- chase to be included in the Police Department appro- priation at the next annual town meeting. Article 3
That the matter of transferring $79.85 from the Elec- tions and Registration Account to the Police Depart- ment Account, be passed over.
Article 4
That the proposal to transfer the sum of $100 from the Fire Insurance Account to the Police Department Ac- count, be passed over.
Article 5
That the proposal to transfer the sum of $50 from the Miscellaneous Account to the Police Department Ac- count be passed over.
Article 6
That the sum of $800 be appropriated from the Over- lay Surplus for use to meet outstanding charges and expenses for Snow Removal and Sanding for the cur- rent year.
Fifteen persons were present at the meeting.
DOROTHY P. DAY, Clerk
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The organization of the Board continued the same throughout the year with Roger H. Lonergan, Chairman, Clerk and Welfare Prudential Committee Member and with Walter W. Nelson, Chairman of the Board of Health.
Regular meetings were held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and special meetings were held as required.
A general summary of the duties and activities of the Board follows:
Appointments
Chief of Police
Fire Warden
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Moth Superintendent
March 10, 1959 December 8, 1959
Walter E. Cole Elwin H. Whitman Frederick H. Stone
Wire Inspector
Civilian Defense Director
Dog Officer
Inspector of Animals
Inspector of Slaughtering
Veterans' Agent
Superintendent of Streets
Burial Agent
Custodian of Town Hall
Town Counsel
Ralph W. Igoe Roger F. Langley
Special Police Officers
Frederick H. Stone
Harold E. Black, Jr.
Howard S. Dean
Walter W. Nelson Leonard A. Hardy O. Harold Erickson
Jury List
Russell F. Crombie Alice V. Foley Howard F. Kemp
John Mann Stephen L. Barr Anthony A. Lupa,
Robert P. Wile
Sumner J. Crawford Roscoe Crawford Leroy C. Spinney Elwin H. Whitman Waclaw Smichinski Henry W. Stone, Jr. Henry W. Stone, Jr. Anthony A. Lupa Ralph T. Young, Jr. Frederick H. Stone Charles Casault
Accounting Officer
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Board of Appeals
Stanley Jamara Lewis A. Hodgkinson Raymond H. Field
Finances
The financial affairs of the Town were carried out un- der the State System of Accounting for the first full year. Complete records of receipts, expenditures and debts were kept by the Accounting Officer who also forwarded perio- dical statements of expenditures and balances to the various town officials.
During the year a total of 26 Treasury Warrants were approved authorizing the payment of $159,000.31 as com- pared with $152,631.24 in 1958.
A breakdown of the total payments and a distribution of the operating expenses are given below.
Breakdown of Total Payments
Operating expenses
$143,358.00
Retirement and withholding payments,
refunds, etc.
4,806.81
Deposits of bequests, interest,
perpetual care funds, etc.
863.00
Repayment of temporary loans.
9,000.00.
Alden Fund
972.50
Total
$159,000.31
Distribution of Operating Expenses
Classification
Total Expended
Percent of Total
General Government
$ 5,437.32
3.8
Public Safety
4,172.43
2,9
Health and Sanitation
4,840.99
3.4
Streets and Highways
41,552.00
29.0
Public Assistance
17,066.79
11.9
Schools and Education
57,549.65
40.1
Recreation and Unclassified
5,919.28
4.1
Cemeteries
2,313.29
1.6
Interest and Maturing Debts
4,506.25
3.2
Totals
$143,358.00
100.0
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General Government
Since a new tax collector took office in March an audit of the books and accounts of the tax collecter from' the period from May 1, 1958, the date of the previous audit, to March 12, 1959 was made by the State Examiners.
Summaries of the tax and excise accounts as determined from this audit are included in conjunction with the Tax Collector's report.
Streets and Highways
Work was continued on the final section of Spencer Road and by the end of the year the subgrade and drain- age had been substantially completed. The remaining work to be done on this section consists of final grading and sur- face treatment, and should be completed in 1960. Plans are being made to start work on the reconstruction of New Braintree road in 1960.
General maintenance of the streets and highways of the town was continued under Chapter 81 and 90 Maintenance as usual.
A report of a study of traffic conditions at the junction of North Brookfield Road and Route 122A was received from the Planning Board and the matter was taken up with the State Department of Public Works. New and larger traffic signs were placed on Route 122 and the stop sign on North Brookfield Road was legalized. However a hazardous condition still exists and further steps are under considera- tion.
General
Work on Wright Park for the year consisted of loam- ing and seeding the remainder of the little league section of the ball field. Continued cooperation received from contractors, organizations and citizens of the town was greatly appreciated.
The work on improvements to the Center Cemetery, started in 1956, was continued under the supervision of the Cemetery Committee and by the end of the year about two thirds of the cemetery had been loamed and seeded and the headstones reset.
In April a report outlining a suggested program for Dump Control was received from the Planning Board and
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while this did not constitute a set of rules and regulations as called for in article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting it was given careful consideration.
New signs were erected and the face of the dump was lowered so that it would be less visible from the road and so that the entire face of the dump could be bulldozed. Also a lower ramp was constructed so that it would be possible to dispose of refuse farther from the road.
We feel that if continued care is exercised by the towns- people it will be possible to maintain and inprove the dump without undue expense.
Licenses, Permits and Receipts
Licenses and Permits Issued
1 Oil storage Permit
2 Permits to remove loam or topsoil
1 Auctioneer's license
Receipts
Sale of Surplus Materials $1.00
Auctioneer's License 2.00
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER W. NELSON JOHN P. O'DONNELL ROGER H. LONERGAN,
Board of Selectmen
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board takes pleasure in submitting its second annual report to the citizens of Oakham.
During the year in review, after consultation with the Land Court of Massachusetts and the State Department of Planning. the Board on January 8, 1959 declared that the plan of land in Oakham, submitted by Mr. Frank K. Pack- ard, Jr., constituted a subdivision within the meaning of the Subdivision Control Law.
On February 19, 1959 a plan of land submitted to the Board by Mrs. Lillian Sargent Safstrom, to be conveyed to Anthony A. and Dorothy V. Lupa was declared not to constitute a subdivision within the meaning of the Sub- division Control Law.
March 19, 1959 pursuant to action taken at the annual town meeting on Article 20, a sub-committee of the Plan- inng Board was appointed to draft a suggested set of rules and regulations relative to the use of the Town Dump. On April 16, 1959 the sub-committee submitted its report. It was voted to accept the report and that it be referred to the Board of Health for action.
Suggested Program for Town Dump Control
I. Disease Breeding Factors
A. A regular schedule for baiting and spraying and earth fill established by the Board of Health after consulta- tion with the Federal Wildlife Service, Division of Rodent Control, and/or other like agencies, for the purpose of controlling the Rodent and Fly population. 1. Limiting of dump face will substantially reduce cost of control.
II. Limited Dump Face
A. Limit dump face (actual available dumping area at any given time) by earth bank with cut.
1. New face when needed by bulldozing new cut and filling old face.
III. Limiting of Dumping to Residents of Oakham To be strictly enforced.
A. Regular constables patrol every day for a 30-day period.
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1. Chief of Police and constables to work out schedule of patrol.
2. Deputize others, if needed.
3. If constable patrol is not feasible, appoint Dump Master for a 30-day period.
4. Evaluate enforcement achieved at end of 30-day period and continue or adapt as indicated or need- ed.
5. Prosecution and publicity for offenders should be a MUST.
B. If "A" is inadequate ---
1. Fence dump area completely with locked gate.
2. Limit dumping hours to weekend schedule.
3. Appoint Dump Master.
4. Continue daily Constable patrol on weekdays (Mon .- Fri.)
C. Limit dumping trees, branches, earth to pit at David Labonte.'s.
1. Mr. LaBonte assents.
2. Obtain permission of abutters.
3. Burn pit monthly with Fire Company present.
IV. Screening of Dump from View
A. Planting of Evergreen tree screen when above details are under control.
V. Long Range View
(as above I-IV).
A. Also acquire from State of Massachusetts, if need be, area enough to cut road completely around dump area.
1. To provide additional dump face area.
2. To provide fire road.
3. To provide rotary traffic.
(This report submitted to the Planning Board by its Sub Committee, Mr. Chester Rood and Mr . Robert Wile; submitted by the Planning Board to the Board of Health on April 20, 1959) .
On May 21, 1959 the report of the committee to study the traffic problem at the intersection of Route 122 and North Brookfield Road was accepted. It was voted that the Chairman present the report to the Selectmen at their next regular meeting. The Board wishes to call attention to this hazardous existing condition, with alleviation in mind,
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in view of any proposed improvement, change, or reloca- tion of Route 122 by the State Department of Public Works.
There has been discussion throughout the year on the advisability of a Capital Budget Plan. Such a plan pro- vides the basis for the Town to time its Capital expendi- tures. It calls for a thorough analysis of our past progress, present condition, and future needs.
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