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NINETY-THIRD
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
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MARCH 2.1778.
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FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1950
Sentinel Press, Inc. Franklin, Mass.
NINETY-THIRD
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
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MARCH 2,1778.
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FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1950
Sentinel Press, Inc. Franklin, Mass.
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TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED
For the Municipal Year 1950
Moderator
ROMEO ASSETTA
Selectmen
JAMES LEO O'CONNOR Term Expires 1951
SALVATORE POTENZA
Term Expires ยท 1952
CORNELIUS J. McGROARY
Term Expires 1953
Town Clerk
GEORGE W. DANA
Town Treasurer
WILLIAM R. FEELEY
Board of Public Welfare
OTT F. WILBEE Term Expires 1953
JOSEPH DICKENS
Term Expires 1952
EDWARD JOHNSON
Term Expires 1951
Collector of Taxes
RITA J. McCAHILL
Board of Assessors
WILLIAM J. DICKSON
CHARLES H. LAWRENCE
Term Expires 1953 (Resigned December 31, 1950)
Term Expires 1952
CORNELIUS J. McGROARY
Terms Expires 1951
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School Committee
JAMES E. MATHER Term Expires 1951
HOWARD C. HENDERSON
Term Expires 1952
LEONARD REMINGTON
Term Expires 1953
Board of Health
WALTER F. CROWLEY
THOMAS F. KEEFE
Term Expires 1951
Term Expires 1952
C. LINCOLN DANA Term Expires 1953
Water and Sewer Commissioners
ALBERT GOWING
THEODORE H. ROTH
Term Expires 1951
Term Expires 1952
E. EDWARD FAENZA Term Expires 1953
Constables
CARL F. ENGLER
HENRY D. BROGAN
FREEMAN B. KNOWLTON
Auditor
CHARLES W. ANDERSON
Tree Warden
DOMENIC A. DEPOTO Term Expires 1951
Town Planning Board
ANTHONY LOVETERE
WALTER CHILSON
Term Expires 1953
Term Expires 1951
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GEORGE DORR Term Expires 1952
NISHAN A. KAHAIAN Term Expires 1954 (Resigned December 1, 1950)
NICHOLAS GIARDINO -Term Expires 1955
Housing Authority
ARTHUR BULLUKIAN
Term Expires 1954 MAURICE SIMON
Term Expires 1955
JACK NASUTI Term Expires 1951 JOHN J. ALLEN
Term Expires 1953
TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED
Police Sergeants
ARTHUR PELLEGRI EDWARD A. DACEY
Patrolman
JAMES L. TALAMINI
Patrolman-Military Substitute
WALTER F. CARR, Jr.
Permanent Intermittent Patrolmen
ALBERT R. BRUNELLI
FRED P. LOMBERTO
Policewoman Matron
MRS. FLORENCE FEELEY
Alternate Policewoman Matron
MRS. AGNES HAUGHEY
Lock-Up Keeper
JOHN F. FITZGERALD
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Special Police Officers
WOODROW ABBOTT JAMES AUSTIN HERBERT BARNES LEO C. BARTELLONI RAYMOND BENNETT HENRY D. BROGAN GEORGE CALLAN LEO CASSIDY WALTER CHILSON EDWARD S. COOK CHARLES CRUMP JOHN F. DAILEY AUGUSTIN DeBAGGIS DOMENIC DEPOTO FRANK J. DESPER CARL F. ENGLER
GEORGE FARRAR COLEMAN FINKLESTEIN THOMAS J. FLYNN NICHOLAS GIARDINO HARRY GARELICK ROBERT GOODWIN WALTER GRIFFIN RALPH HARNDEN CARL HOMER CHARLES LAVANAWAY GEORGE LOCKWOOD PAUL MACAIONE
WILLIAM MacDONALD JOHN J. MCCARTHY CHARLES F. MUCCIARONE FREDERICK .D. NEALER MATTHEW J. PHELAN CONNOR J. POND ERNEST REVELL CHARLES H. ROBINSON MAXWELL SHANGRAW WILLIAM TRACY
FRANCIS ALLEN JOSEPH BORRUSO FRANK BENT JOSEPH E. BOURRET BRUNO BRUNELLI HAROLD CAMPBELL JOHN F. CATALDO ARTHUR CLARK STANLEY CHILSON RALPH W. COOK JAMES DAILEY ANTHONY D'AMELIA PRIMO DeBAGGIS JOSEPH E. DENTON ROBERT DION EDWARD FABER JOHN C. FEELEY EUCLID FLUETTE WILLIAM GIALLONARDO HAROLD T. GILBERT ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN ALBERT F. GRANGER EDWARD GROMELSKI WALTER M. HOBBS LOUIS JOHNSON PERCY G. LLOY ANTHONY LOVETERE
WILLIAM MANN
FRANCIS MacNEIL WALTER MITCHELL FRANK MUCCIARONE LEO PALLADENO JOSEPH PIERRIE ISAAC PROULX FRANCIS RICE BOYD ROSA HERBERT STEWART ERNEST W. WARD
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Superintendent of Streets CHARLES H. ROBINSON
Engineers of Fire Department
CONNOR J. POND
JOHN F. L. CATALDO
FRANK BENT
Forest Fire Warden
CONNOR J. POND
Dog Officer
HENRY D. BROGAN
Sealer of Weights and Measures
ALBERT MAGNUSON
Inspector of Animals
RICHARD HANCOCK
Public Weighers
CHESTER H. AUSTIN
ARTHUR BULLUKIAN
FRANK BENT
BARSAM BEDIRIAN ISRAEL GARELICK
HARRY GARELICK
MAX GARELICK
MURRAY KONOWITZ
FRANCIS LEMIER
HENRY SIMMLER JOSEPH MELLO
JOSEPH SEARS
WILLIAM GOODWIN
CHRISTIAN PRETTO
HAROLD G. TUPPER
Measurer of Wood and Bark
EDWARD S. COOK
Soldiers' Burial Agent
CHARLES W. ANDERSON
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Public Safety Inspector CONNOR J. POND
Surveyors of Lumber
EDWARD S. COOK
ORELLE LAFLEUR
HUBERT GATES
Fence Viewers
MAXWELL SHANGRAW
HERBERT C. STEWART
EDGAR Y. DEAN
Field Driver
WALTER GRIFFIN
Pound Keeper
WALTER GRIFFIN
Registrars of Voters
JOHN W. ADAMS Term Expires 1952
FRANCIS CODY
Term Expires 1951
LEO F. MANNING Term Expires 1953
Gypsy Moth Superintendent
DOMENIC DEPOTO
Veterans' Agent and Director of Veterans' Services
ERNEST P. WOOD Term Expires 1951
Member of Playground Committee
WOODROW ABBOTT Term Expires 1951
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Advisory Committee
T. WILLIAM RICE
RAYMOND LOUGEE
JOHN R. GOODWIN
FRED D'ERRICO
RAY PARMENTER WOODROW L. ABBOTT
ISRAEL GARELICK
LAWRENCE DEPOTO
JAMES DACEY
HARRY BEDERIAN
EDWARD KUSSMAUL
ANTHONY PECCI
Board of Appeals of Planning Board
HARRY VOZELLA
JOHN BROGAN
Term Expires 1951
Term Expires 1953
RICHARD RUGGLES
Term Expires 1952
Associate Member
CHARLES SCHMIDT
Town Counsel
HARRY J. WEBB Term Expires April 1, 1951
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VETERANS' DEPARTMENT
For the Year Ending December 31, 1950
Appropriation
$12,350.00
Cancelled Checks
46.00
$12,396.00
Expenditures
11,235.96
Unexpended Balance
$1,160.04
JOHN BRUNELLI
DOMENIC FICCO
EDMUND J. KEEFE
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CASH:
$6,779.84
Salary:
Ernest P. Wood
$2,184.00
MEDICAL:
DiPardo Ambulance Service $ 10.00
Stanley Gottlieb, M. D. 540.00
H. Russell Green, M. D. 35.00
Dr. Arthur Harris 24.00
C. B. Hussey, M. D. 48.00
Ernest J. Pastorello, M. D. 87.00
Dr. Nicholas Vignone
3.00
S. Taschetta, M. D.
3.00
W. Everett Martin, D. M. D.
115.00
Kearney's Drug Store
625.39
Dana's Drug Store
78.26
Wheeler Pharmacy
20.25
Rizoli's Pharmacy 13.75
Milford Hospital
312.00
$1,914.65
OFFICE EXPENSES:
Blake and Rebhan
$27.95
N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.
89.02
Spaulding Moss Co.
10.00
Stewart Press, Inc.
5.50
$132.47
MISCELLANEOUS:
Mass. Vet. Assoc. $ 5.00
Travel Expenses 101.00
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Army Times
15.00
First National Stores
10.00
$131.00
OTHER TOWNS:
City of Boston
$64.00
City of Worcester
30.00
$94.00
$11,235.96
Department Receipts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On account of Veterans' Benefits
$4,299.13
Bills Receivable
Due from Commonwealth
On account of Veterans' Benefits
$1,378.38
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST P. WOOD
Veterans' Director
VETERANS' DEPARTMENT
The Veterans' Department is maintained for the purpose of assist- ing veterans and their dependents, who are in need, also to assist them in obtaining benefits that they are entitled to, under the G. I. Bill of Rights.
In the past year, thirty-one veterans and their dependents have been aided financially, these were veterans who were in need.
Over one thousand direct contacts with veterans, or their depend- ents, in regard to insurance, pensions, compensation, hospital and dental treatment, education, tax exemption, notarizing of official docu- ments, photostats, and many other veteran problems were made during the past year.
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We have also kept the veterans informed, regarding any legislation of benefit to them, through the press and veterans organizations.
Many men have been assisted, who have been called into the ser- vices in the past year.
With so many men going into the services, the work of this depart- ment will increase steadily.
I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Mrs. Laura Cataldo, Mr. William Feeley, the Veterans' Organizations and all others, for their kindness and cooperation during my illness this past year, it was greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST P. WOOD
Veterans' Director
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expenditures
$1,999.33
Unexpended Balance .67
Spraying operations were started the last week in May. The entire area of 11/2 miles from the center of town was sprayed with a heli- copter. We increased the area sprayed in this manner from a one mile radius to one one-half miles. This work was done by the Bartlett Tree experts, under my supervision. The rest of the town was sprayed by hydraulic equipment, as in the past. The old sprayer this department owns is in very bad shape, and should be replaced by a new hydraulic sprayer or duster. To do successful spraying, a machine capable of raising a high pressure is essential to reach the tops of high trees. I recommend a new machine for this department for the coming year.
Expenditures:
Labor
$724.30
Truck hire
$342.00
Bartlett Tree Co. 625.00
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Insurance and Workmen's Compensation
50.90
Supplies 211.70
New parts for sprayer
21.58
Gas and Oil
23.85
Total Expenditures $1,999.33
I recommend $3,000.00 for this department for the coming year. Most of our shade trees require two applications for better control of insects and pests.
Respectfully submitted,
DOMENIC A. DePOTO
Moth Supt.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SHADE TREE DEPARTMENT
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Appropriation $1,200.00
Additional Transferred from
Emergency Fund 225.00
Unexpended Balance .07
The Shade Tree Department removed a large number of decayed trees this past season. Due to the severe wind storm the early part of the season, added work was done cleaning up broken branches and removing debris. Another wind storm, late this fall, meant asking for additional money from the emergency fund to take care of this work.
I recommend Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for this depart- ment for the coming year.
Expenditures:
Labor
$805.71
Truck hire
358.50
Tools and Supplies
157.92
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Sharpening saws 57.80
Public Liability and Workmen's Compensation 40.60
Service of Police Officer on Tree Removal 4.40
Total Expenditures $1,424.93
Unexpended Balance
.07
Respectfully submitted,
DOMENIC A. DEPOTO
Tree Warden
NEW SHADE TREES
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures
100.00
Balance 000.00
Ten Norway Maples 21/2" cal. @ $5.00
$50.00
Six European Lindens 21/2" cal. @ $6.00
36.00
Labor setting out trees and use of truck
14.00
Total Expenditures
$100.00
Respectfully submitted,
DOMENIC A. DEPOTO
Tree Warden
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DUTCH ELM DISEASE
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Appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures
499.92
Balance
.08
The Dutch Elm Department removed a great number of decayed and dead elm trees. The remainder of the money was spent in remov- ing dead branches from these trees. There is still a great deal of work to be done on our elm trees as most of which have a number of dead branches that should be removed in order to keep them free from the elm disease.
Expenditures:
Labor
$378.22
Truck hire
117.00
Gas
4.70
Total Expenses
$499.92
Balance
.08
Respectfully submitted,
DOMENIC A. DEPOTO
Tree Warden
REPORT OF THE FIELD DRIVER OF FRANKLIN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Complaints during the year of 1950 were few, and were all settled peaceably. No property damage was reported.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER M. GRIFFIN
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is the annual report of the Playground Committee for the year 1950.
During the past year there has perhaps been more activity at Fletcher Field than in any other year since the area was established. The youngsters of the community and the young men and women of the town have come to look upon the area as one of their main sources of entertainment during the summer months. This fact has prompted the committee more than ever to the realization that Fletcher Field must be maintained in the future at least as well as it has been in the past, and certain improvements must be made if humanly possible.
From the physical standpoint, the committee, in keeping with the rising costs of equipment, has tried to maintain the line as much as possible and has only made those expenditures which it felt were absolutely necessary. One of the main expenditures was for loam which was procured this fall and spread over a good part of the area. It was pointed out in the report of the committee last year that such a procedure would be necessary because of the fact that the field had sunk in a number of places. This project is one that will have to be continued for a few years until a good level surface is reached.
The committee investigated the possibility of asphalting the tennis courts, but after a careful survey is was unanimously agreed that the cost at the present time was prohibitive. The courts were kept in good playing condition throughout the summer, but action will have to be taken on them in the near future. The lighting on the courts was fixed permanently and they will probably give us no more trouble unless there is a storm of a violent nature.
Throughout the summer months, two supervisors, Mr. Nat Tava- lone and Miss Joanne Loose, were in attendance and took charge of supervision of play for both boys and girls. The wading pool received its usual heavy play from the youngsters. We wish to express our thanks to the supervisors for the personal interest in the youngsters and for offering a program of which the town can well be proud.
Mr. Revell and Mr. Brogan were again on hand as the maintenance crew, and their work was of the same high calibre that it has been in previous years. Toward the end of the year, we lost the services of Mr. Revell, who had accepted a permanent position as a school cus- todian. We regret his loss, for his keen interest in the appearance of the field has been instrumental in making Fletcher Field what it has been for the past four years. Mr. Brogan remained on to finish out the year and his work was also marked by excellent accomplishments.
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In conclusion, we would like to point out to the parents of the town that the area is maintained at considerable expense for the use of the entire community. Youngsters being youngsters are inclined to be thoughtless at times, and on those occasions they do damage which not only detracts from the beauty of the field, but also causes un- necessary expenditure. We urge the parents to impress their children with the fact that the field is theirs and that they should make an effort to aid in its maintenance by foregoing any acts of vandalism however trivial they may appear.
Respectfully submitted, Playground Committee
HARRY J. GEB WOODROW ABBOTT SALVATORE POTENZA HENRI C. BEANE
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1950.
Sealed
Adjusted
Scales 10,0.00 1bs.
3
Scales 100 to 5000 1bs.
4
Spring 100 lbs. or over
2
Spring under 100 lbs.
2
1
Scales under 100 1bs.
49
7
Prescription
1
Gasoline Meters
32
Oil Pumps
4
Kerosene Pumps
1
Grease Meters
6
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT E. MAGNUSON
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF THE FRANKLIN HOUSING AUTHORITY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
We are pleased to report that the Franklin Veterans' Housing Project #200-1, located on East, West and North Park Streets, and consisting of fourteen two family houses was opened for occupancy May 1, 1950.
Twenty-eight veterans and their families moved in immediately; they consisted of fifty-six adults and fifty-seven children. These families had been living in sub-standard dwellings, or else had eviction notices, and were very appreciative of the chance to live and bring up their children in these modern apartments.
Each apartment is furnished with an electric range and refrigerator, and is heated by oil forced hot air system. Twelve of the apartments contain five rooms and sixteen have four rooms. The average rent at the present time is about $36.50 per mouth. These rents are based upon the family earnings.
Real estate taxes are to be paid to the town, these will be figured 5% of the yearly rent received, and will amount to about $500 annually.
The Authority wishes to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, State Representative Clarence Telford and the various town depart- ments, for their splendid cooperation in this undertaking.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR BULLUKIAN, Chairman ERNEST P. WOOD, Executive Director JACK NASUTI MAURICE SIMON HAROLD GILBERT JOHN ALLEN
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LIST OF JURORS FOR THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN
January 4, 1951
Abbott, Woodrow, Reporter
Beane, Henri, Teacher
Beaudette, Paul H., Mill
Bederian, Harry, Poultryman
Bent, Frank L., Fireman
Boulanger, Daniel P., Farmer
Brogan, Henry D., Clerk
Brunelli, Bruno, Mill Buchanio, Anthony J., Shop Calderaro, James A., Mill
Carile, Pasquale, Shoemaker
Carr, Robert A., Assistant Manager
Cataldo, Edmund F., Agent Cataldo, John B., Railroad
Celima, Domenic, Mill
Chilson, J. Walter, Engineer
Clark, Clinton, Retired
Cook, Ralph W., Farmer Costello, Raffaele, Supt.
Coughlin, Daniel F., Millwright
D'Amelio, Anthony, Salesman D'Amelio, Samuel, Mill D'Amore, Carlo, Weaver DeNapoli, John, Clerk Dean, Edgar Y., Electrician DelCarte, Ernest J., Mill
136 School Street Highland Street 299 West Central Street 1376 West Central Street 21 East Central Street West Street 54 Summer Street 210 Chestnut Street 242 Union Street. 121 Union Street 76 Alpine Place 15 East Street 37 Farrington Street 112 King Street 88 Peck Street 33 Fales Street 144 Hillside Road 664 East Central Street 38 Oak Street 58 Washington Street 33 Washington Street 13 Howard Place 22 Mechanic Place 9 School Street 52 Pleasant Street 78 Washington Strtet
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Doherty, Philip J., Salesman Faber, Edward L., Merchant Feeley, J. Clifford, Mill Feeley, Walter F., Store Ficco, Angelo, Shop Ficco, Anthony, Assistant Plumber Griffin, Walter, Farmer
Hawkins, Harold L., Salesman Healey, John B., Railroad Howe, Robert C., Druggist Hunchard, William, Mill Johns, Walter, Machinist Johnson, Cornelius F., Jr., Telephone Co. Kussmaul, Edward, Carpenter Laundre, Delphus, Carpenter
Lawton, Paul D., Shop Lloy, Percy G., Contractor Loose, Paul F., Carpenter Mahan, Francis J., Mill Manocchio, Felix, Mill McCarthy, Thomas, Salesman McMenemy, Bernard, Shop McNally, John, Bookkeeper Molla, Ernest J., Machinist Molloy, Joseph A., Salesman Molloy, William A., Barber Molloy, Vincent L., Machinist Morrissey, James J., Mill Nolan, Arthur, Tinsmith O'Neil, William, Clerk Palumbo, Vincenzio, Mill Pfeffer, Paul G., Salesman
28 Pearl Street 136 Hillside Road 8 Garfield Street 41 Ruggles Street 51 Pleasant Street 35 Alpine Place Lincoln Street
163 West Central Street
21 Thayer Street 64 Maple Street
168 Summer Street 457 Chestnut Street 104 Union Street 129 Oak Street 33 Metcalf Street 47 Summer Street 450 Union Street 258 Lincoln Street 11 Laundry Street Marvin Avenue 16 Garfield Street 126 Cottage Street 30 Marvin Avenue 62 Hutchinson Street 14 Queen Street 481 Union Street 6 Emmons Street 149 West Central Street 30 Milliken Avenue Church Avenue 42 Fisher Street Brook Street
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Picard, Wilfred, Poultryman Proulx, Leon, Farmer Revell, Ernest, Janitor Robinson, Arthur W., Painter Sacchetine, Mario, Truckdriver
Saltman, Fred, Furniture Dealer Sampson, Thomas, Appliance Serviceman Santoro, Ulderico, Machinist Santoro, Nicholas, Machinist
Schuster, Raymond D., Manufacturer
490 West Central Street
Smith, Wallace, Bricklayer
Snow, Alfred E., Mill
Sullivan, David J., Garage
Thayer, George A., Clerk
Tracy, Charles, Laborer
Vozzella, Gaetano, F., Manager
Vozzella, Charles S., Factory
Webber, Gordon'F., Mill
Wrenne, Mary A., Nurse
395 Lincoln Street 527 King Street 211 Union Street. 186 School Street 115 Alpine Place 75 Pleasant Street 275 Summer Street 54 Lewis Street 111 Hillside Road
117 Cottage Street Lincoln Street Maple Street 66 Cross Street 196 East Central Street 14 Alpine Place 88 King Street 24 Alpine Place 35 Raymond Avenue
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
December 31, 1950
The number of reportable diseases this past year has dropped to a new low for the last seven year period, 56. Some years it has exceeded 230. Franklin may expect a measles epidemic soon as it has been four years since is was prevalent with 114 cases. There were but two cases of poliomyelitis reported and twenty-one dog bites leading the list.
Causes of death as reported were: Heart and Circulatory, 47; Cancer, 7; Asphyxiation, 3; Premature and Stillborn, 7; and Miscellan- eous, 16.
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Preventive measures taken the past year were monthly milk analysis of each distributors milk and over fifty dairy inspections; Swab Testing of eating and drinking utensils in all eating and drinking establishments, monthly since April, with great improvement in nearly all of the twenty-three places but a few still lag in proper sterilization of equipment. Rat control at the town dump has been carried out on two occasions with the assistance of the Selectmen in furnishing men from the highway department. The Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospi- tal has again furnished a physician, technician and nurse for x-raying suspected tuberculosis patients and contacts. A total of three hundred sixty-nine x-rays were taken. The people of this town and other nearby towns should be deeply grateful for this service as the saving of time and travel is a large item. The removal of active cases as a source of infection from this disease is not always appreciated. Eight from this town have been hospitalized and two have been released. One left without consent and advice of the hospital. Three Recreational Camps were inspected and water analyzed. The usual Diphtheria Clinics for immunization of children against Diphtheria were held with one hun- dred and six receiving one or more innoculations. Garbage has been collected weekly in the hot weather and twice a week in summer.
Biologics furnished by the State for the treatment and prevention of diseases by physicians have been kept at a local drug store for the convenience of physicians in this vicinity.
The State was given control of all inland waters and has become quite active and improvement in conditions at Mine Brook may be expected. In 1949 the Legislature passed Chapter 662 which requires all towns to unite in Health Unions within ten years from the effective date unless such communities are providing minimum health services as defined by the public health council. Such Unions will be made up of towns having a total population from thirty-five to fifty thousand inhabitants.
Additional responsibility has been placed upon the Board by passage of Section 67 C, Chapter 535 of the Acts of 1945, requiring the Board of Health to pay for the care of infants weighing less than 41/2 pounds at birth until they weigh 5 pounds if parents or other relatives bound by law are unable to do so. In the past year eleven children which lived were born; four of which were below the weight, one two pounds and seven ounces but in each case the parents assumed the cost, otherwise the appropriation for the year would not have been sufficient. Recognition is given the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis for assuming care and expenses of victims of this disease saving the town thousands of dollars in the past two years.
The usual number of complaints have been investigated promptly and were usually among landlords, tenants and neighbors.
Thickly settled sections do not yet have sewage connections and it is hoped the town will see fit to extend the system in these places.
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Appropriations are again requested for Plumbing and Slaughtering Inspectors as the town is liable by law to fines for not having each.
Licenses Issued
Alcohol
21
$21.00
Milk
34
17.00
Oleomargarine
14
7.00
Undertakers
4
4.00
Frozen Desserts
2
2.00
Pasteurization
3
30.00
Overnight Camps
2
2.00
Poultry Slaughtering
2
2.00
Burial Permits
52
no charge
$85.00
Subsidy and Reimbursement received from State
$1,654.42
Unexpended balance of appropriation $1,558.67
Board of Health
WALTER F. CROWLEY, M. D. Chairman THOMAS F. KEEFE, Clerk
C. LINCOLN DANA, M. D.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Fire Department responded to 23 box calls and 76 other type calls during the year 1950.
During the past year we made the necessary needed repairs to the fire station, replaced the old light fixtures with new up-to-date fixtures, and the basement was painted which included the new air tanks.
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The fire alarm system was extended to West Park Street where a new fire alarm box was installed. A thorough check was made on the entire system with a few repairs to be made this coming year.
For the year 1951 we are asking for an increase in salaries for the entire fire department. This is the first time in twenty years that we have asked for a salary increase.
The fire station and the fire trucks are in good condition, and we do not contemplate 'any large single expenditure this coming year.
For the year 1951 we recommend $20,355.00.
Respectfully submitted,
CONNOR J. POND FRANK BENT JOHN F. CATALDO
LIST OF FIRES
Assessed Loss
Date
Box
Owner
Building Contents Building, Contents
Cause of Fire
Jan.
1
119
Miss Nealon
3000
1200
3600.72
1500
Caught from grass fire
Jan.
17
34
H. Varjian
1000
300
1200.00
350
Children-Matches
Jan.
19
27
P. Crosta
600
1000
1800.00
458
Feb.
7
114
E. Daniels
Feb.
9
214
F. Coutu
3500
1371.00
Children-Matches
Feb.
13
21
Vozzella Est.
3500
2000
250
Flooded Oil Burner
Feb.
23
213
J. Vendetti
3000
1000
969.00
661
Flooded Oil Burner
Mar.
9
117
F. Mason
Shed Fire
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