Town of Franklin annual report 1960, Part 1

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Publication date: 1960
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ANNUAL


REPORT


STRY SSACHUSETTS. „HSIM


1960


In Memoriam


JAMES E. MATHER


Member of the School Committee for fifteen years-1936-1951. Chairman of the School Committee for seven years-1944-1951. Chairman of the School Building Committee for the Parmenter School.


ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE OFFICERS of the


TOWN OF FRANKLIN


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DECEMBER 31, 1960


D. C. COLLINS COMPANY Printers Millis, Massachusetts


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ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN - 1960


Term Expires


Moderator


ROMEO ASSETTA


1961


Board of Selectmen


ROBERT BELL, Chairman JAMES DACEY WILLIAM D. O'NEIL


1961


1961


Town Clerk


GEORGE W. DANA


Tenure


Town Treasurer


ROBERT J. RAPPA


1961


Collector of Taxes


FLORENCE M. CHISHOLM 1961


Board of Assessors


JOHN YADISERNIA, Chairman 1963


HOWARD C. ABBOTT


1962


ANTHONY M. VIGNONE 1961


Board of Public Works


ROBERT C. HOWE 1963


KENNETH W. WHITE, Chairman 1962


JACK NASUTI 1961


1961


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Board of Public Health


WALTER F. CROWLEY, M.D., Chairman


1963


C. LINCOLN DANA, M.D. 1962


PETER O'BRIEN 1961


Auditor


ELYNOR CROTHERS 1961


Board of Public Welfare


JOSEPH DICKENS, Chairman 1961


WILLIAM F. CARBERRY 1961


CORNELIUS F. JOHNSON, JR. 1961


School Committee


LILA W. DOE, Vice Chairman 1963


RAYMOND D. MERCER 1963


LEONARD REMINGTON, Chairman 1962


VINCENT J. DEBAGGIS, Secretary 1962


LEWIS J. CATALDO 1961


Town Planning Board


NICHOLAS GIARDINO 1965


NORMAN C. RISTAINO, Chairman 1963


ANGELINE CARMIGNANI 1962


WALTER E. SAMPSON, Resigned


FRANKLIN J. ADAMS, JR., App. Oct. 1960 1961


ANGELO M. ARCARO, Resigned


ROBERT E. FICCO, Secretary, App. May, 1960 1961


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Constables


1961


FREEMAN B. KNOWLTON PAUL H. BEAUDETTE


1961


JAMES L. TALAMINI


1961


Housing Authority


MAURICE SIMON


1965


BRUNO DICECCO


1964


CLEMENT BRUNELLI


1963


MARTIN DONAHUE, Chairman


State Appointed


JACK NASUTI, Resigned


ERNEST P. WOOD, App. April, 1960


1961


TOWN OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


Chief of Police ARTHUR C. PELLEGRI


Chief of the Fire Department and Forest Fire Warden CONNOR J. POND


Veterans' Agent and Director of Veterans' Services ERNEST P. WOOD, Resigned WILLIAM A. SOMERBY, JR., App. March, 1960


Town Counsel HARRY J. WEBB


Civil Defense Director JOSEPH A. BORRUSO


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Deputy Civil Defense Director EDWARD L. FABER


Local Superintendent of Insect Pest Control DOMENIC A. DEPOTO


Building Inspector ELDON D. SEWELL


Assistant Building Inspector


FRED BASSIGNANI


Inspector of Wires


LOUIS F. MOLINARO


Deputy Inspector of Wires JAMES A. MOLLOY


Board of Appeals of Planning Board


Term Expires


EDMUND D. PISANI, Chairman


1963


ALBERT PALUMBO


1962


JOHN McCAHILL, Secretary


1961


GEORGE HUTCHINSON


Associate Member


ANTHONY M. VIGNONE Resigned


RICHARD C. MORRISSEY, App. May, 1960


Associate Member


Registrars of Voters


Term Expires


EDMUND J. KEEFE


1963


EDWARD W. CROTHERS


1962


JOHN R. GOODWIN


1961


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Dog Officer HENRY D. BROGAN


Member of Playground Committee CHARLES H. HOOPER


Sealer of Weights and Measures ROBERT R. SHARP


Inspector of Animals


RICHARD M. HANCOCK


Policewoman Matron


FLORENCE FEELEY


Alternate Policewoman Matron AGNES HAUGHEY


Lock-up Keeper ARTHUR C. PELLEGRI


Soldiers' Burial Agent


JOHN F. CONROY


Field Driver and Pound Keeper


RICHARD SILLOWAY


Measurer of Wood and Bark GEORGE WYLLIE


Surveyors of Lumber


JAMES COCHRANE


ORELLE LaFLEUR


ELMER SWENSON


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Fence Viewers


HARRY BEDIRIAN EDGAR Y. DEAN


ERNEST DANIELS MAXWELL SHANGRAW


Public Weighers


CHESTER H. AUSTIN


BARSAM BEDIRIAN


FRANK BENT


PAUL A. BERNON


ARTHUR BULLUKIAN


ISRAEL GARELICK


WILLIAM GOODWIN


MURRAY KONOWITZ


FRANCIS LEMIER


CHRISTIAN PRETTO


JOSEPH SEARS


HENRY SIMMLER


HAROLD G. TUPPER


Industrial and Development Commission


Term Expires


GEORGE DOYLE, Chairman


1963


RONNIE PALUMBO, Vice Chairman


1964


JAMES L. KERRIGAN, App. Feb. 1960


1964


HENRY BARDOL


1965


JOHN A. BRUNELLI


1965


RICHARD STACK, Resigned


WALTER JACKSON, Resigned


GEORGE E. GUSTAFSON, App. Feb. 1960


1961


WILLIAM J. KILLOREN


1962


BERNARD F. McCAHILL


1962


JAMES H. STOFFEL, App. Feb. 1960


1962


T. FRANCIS McGUIRE


1963


GILBERT O. DEMPSEY


1963


PAUL A. CATALDO, Resigned


FRANKLIN J. ADAMS, JR., App. Feb. 1960 1963


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Associate Members


RUSSELL L. LARSEN


RICHARD H. McINTOSH DONALD MCCARTHY


APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR


Advisory Committee


JOHN B. CATALDO, Chairman


KENNETH JACKSON


F. OTT WILBEE, Clerk


EDWARD JOHNSON


GEORGE BARKER


ROBERT D. LANDRY


WILLIAM CHRISTAKES


RICHARD MORRISSEY


WILLIAM CURRAN


ANTHONY J. PISANI


WALTER EASTMAN


PHILLIP SEWELL


DANIEL GARELICK


HENRY VENDETTI


VERNON HARDING


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FACTS ABOUT FRANKLIN


Population: 10,530 (Unofficial 1960 Census).


Assessed Value: $15,350,316.00 (1960).


Area: 26 2/5 square miles.


Miles of Highway: About 90 miles.


Miles of Water Pipe: About 60 miles.


Miles of Sewer Pipe: About 14 miles.


Civilian Defense: Franklin in Region No. 6.


Franklin in Following Voting Districts: State Senator 2nd Norfolk Senatorial District


Governor's Council


2nd Councillor District


Representative in General Court 9th Norfolk Representative District


Representative to Congress (National) 14th Congressional District


Automobile Drivers' License Examinations:


Every Thursday at Fire Station except June through September when examinations are held every Friday


Board Meetings:


SELECTMEN - Meetings every Tuesday evening at Town Hall. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - Meetings every Wednesday eve- ning at Town Hall.


WELFARE BOARD - Meetings every Monday evening at 7 P.M. at Town Hall.


ASSESSORS - Meetings every Monday afternoon at Town Hall. SCHOOL COMMITTEE - Meetings Second Monday of each month at 4 P.M. at Parmenter School. Also, Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. at Parmenter School.


PLANNING BOARD - Meetings on the First and Third Monday evenings at Town Hall.


Old Age and Retirement Benefits:


Representative is at Post Office on 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 11 A.M. to 12 Noon from Social Security Board, Field Office, Attleboro, Mass. Tel. Attleboro CA 2-0273.


Unemployment Compensation Commission:


Representatives are at Town Hall on Wednesdays from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon from Milford Office. Telephone Milford 1985. Milford Office open daily from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.


Town Hall open 1st Saturday of each month 9 A.M. to 12 Noon, except June, July and August.


T.B. Health Clinic at Town Hall last Wednesday of each month, 2 P.M to 4 P.M.


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LIST OF JURORS FOR THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN


Allen, John J., Retired, 24 Hayward Street


Bartelloni, Carmela A., Clerk, 4 East Park Street Bedirian, Harry, Poultryman, 1376 West Central Street Brunelli, Anna G., Housewife, 20 Moore Avenue Brunelli, Frank P., Supermarket Owner, 67 Alpine Place


Catalano, John A., Postal Clerk, 14 King Street Catalano, Robert R., Office, 12 King Street Cataldo, Anne M., Housewife, 44 Worsted Street Cataldo, Edmund F., Insurance Agent, 37 Farrington Street Collito, Louise, Snack Bar Operator, 603 West Central Street Comolli, Albert P., Retired, 234 Lincoln Street Conroy, John F., Retired, 71 Cross Street Cornwall, Gertrude E., Stitcher, 60 West Central Street


Davis, Gertrude, Housewife, Elm Street Davis, Ralph, Poultry Farm, Elm Street D'Orazio, Louis A., Press Operator, 87 Alpine Place DeBaggis, Primo, Railroad, 121 Fisher Street DelCarte, Ernest J., Poultryman, Pleasant Street Dickens, Joseph, Mill, 76 Dean Avenue Doherty, Philip J., Ass't. Purchasing Agent, 311 Main Street Draheim, Charles R., Insurance Appraiser, 13 Queen Street


Faenza, E. Edward, Transite Pipe Instructor, 23 Beaver Street


Gromelski, Bertha, Clerk, 215 Union Street Gromelski, Thomas, Clerk, 215 Union Street


Harper, James A., Dairy Worker, 274 East Central Street Hunchard, Frances B., Clerk, 168 Summer Street


Longley, Marion B., Secretary, 120 Union Street LoVetere, Anthony T., Heating Engineer, 174 Pleasant Street


Mackintosh, Donald S., Salesman, 36 East Street McCarthy, Agnes M., Housewife, 16 Garfield Street McGuire, Elinor K., Housewife, 89 Peck Street McMichael, Basil C., Toolmaker, 366 Lincoln Street McNally, Charles F., Boston Edison Co., 262 Main Street McNally, John E., Musician, 30 Marvin Avenue Mc Williams, Lena M., Housewife, 242 Pleasant Street Mezzadri, Guido, Textile, 39 Peck Street


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Molloy, Francis J., Jr., Textile, 29 Saxon Street Morrissey, Eleanor S., Supervisor, 53 Cottage Street Morrissey, Richard C., Treasurer, 53 Cottage Street Mucciarone, Elio, Clerk, 30 Alpine Row


Nardi, Eleanor M., Receptionist, 244 E. Central Street


Oaten, Mary E., Housewife, 126 Summer Street


Pare, Edouard C., Clerk, 81 Union Street Petitt, Everett J., Lineman, 98 Pleasant Street Pfeffer, Paul G., Salesman, Brook Street Pond, Connor J., Fire Chief, 149 Hillside Road


Rappa, Joseph, Laster, 132 Summer Street Rappa, Philomena H., Housewife, 132 Summer Street Remillard, Arthur, Baker, 81 Washington Street


Saltman, Frederick, Merchant, 75 Pleasant Street


Tulli, John C., Machinist, 153 Hillside Road Vozzella, Charles S., Machine Shop, 88 King Street Wrenne, Mary A., Housewife, 35 Raymond Street


JURORS DRAWN IN 1960


Bogan, Doris L., 78 Crescent Street DeBaggis, Anselmo V., 60 Alpine Place Faber, Edward L., 136 Hillside Road Ficco, Anthony W., 41 Crescent Street Hutchinson, Rose M., 66 Winter Street Kenney, Hugh C., 2 Maple Street Lawton, Pauline B., 30 Winter Street Principessa, Americo J., 72 Alpine Place Rosa, Eleanor, Jordan Road Sacchetine, Mario, 34 Alpine Place


Thayer, George A., 65 Cross Street


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AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE (Appointed by the Selectmen)


Joseph Antico


Robert Jesseau


Herbert Barnes


Oscar Johnson


Henry D. Brogan


George Leggee


Bruno Brunelli


Anthony Marguerite


Lawrence A. Buck, Jr.


Joseph C. Maycock


Harold Clark, Jr.


Ronald Meservie


Thomas Conley John Crosbie


John B. Palermo


Anthony D'Angelo


Fred Pichierri


Nicholas D'Angelo


David Pilling


Alexander DeBaggis


Everett H. Raymond, Jr.


Anselmo DeBaggis


Thomas Sampson


George Ellis


Ulderico Santoro


Harold Gibson


Joseph Silvi


Harold T. Gilbert


Alfred H. Goodwin


Herbert Stewart


SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS


(Appointed by the Selectmen)


Woodrow Abbott


Frank Bent


Robert Goodwin


Joseph Borruso


Albert F. Granger


Vernon Harding


Omer Harpin


Euclid Henault


Ralph Hoar


Walter M. Hobbs


Carl Homer


Robert C. Howe


Albert W. Huntley


Walter Jackson


Samuel Johnson


Anthony F. Lawrence


Martin M. Levin


Percy G. Lloy George Lockwood


Salvatore Lombardo


Anthony Lovetere Louis Marguerite


Lawrence Martello John A. Mazzarelli


Augustino DeBaggis Primo DeBaggis Domenic Depoto Frank Diorio Edward Faber John C. Feeley Euclide Fleuette Joseph W. Ford Wilfred J. George


William Giallonardo


James Caldararo Harold Campbell Gino Carlucci Louis Carlucci John F. Cataldo Joseph W. Cataldo Stanley Chilson Walter Chilson John Dailey Harvey Davis


Alden Stewart


Lawrence Howell


Hugh D. Mick


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John J. McCarthy James J. McDonald William L. McDonald, Jr. Edwin McGuire Walter Mitchell Normand McLinden


Isaac Proulx


Ernest Revell Charles Ristaino


Charles H. Robinson Daniel E. Ross William St. John


Frank Mucciarone


Maxwell Shangraw


Fritz Olson


Robert R. Sharp


Frederick D. Nealer


William D. O'Neil Leo Palladeno


James Stone Charles Swenson, Jr.


Norman Palmer Fred Pasquantonio


Henry L. Vendetti


Charles Vozzella


Ernest W. Ward


Benjamin Weiner


Kenneth W. White


John A. Yadisernia


DECEASED MEMBERS


Leo Cassidy Lloyd A. Turcotte


Charles F. Mucciarone


REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit my report relative to dogs in the Town of Franklin during the calendar year of 1960.


Number of dogs licensed 645


Number of kennels licensed


16


Number of stray dogs killed and buried 77


Number of dogs killed by cars 41


Number of dogs struck by cars and destroyed 37


Number of dogs killed by request of owner 17


Number of dogs restrained 0


I have answered 303 complaints pertaining to dogs. This is an increase of 32 over last year. There was an increase in the killing of livestock and poultry by dogs during the past year.


George Pellegri


Rinaldo W. Pellegri


Joseph Pierrie


Dominic Pisano


Connor J. Pond


William A. Somerby, Jr.


William Tracy


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It is important that all owners of dogs license these animals in their custody which are three months old or reach the age of three months during the year.


Attention is hereby called to the following extract from Chapter 136A as amended by Chapter 111, Acts of 1943 of the General Laws:


"The owner or keeper of a licensed dog shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material, to which shall be securely attached a tag in the form prescribed by the director, and upon which shall appear the license number, the name of the town issuing such license and the year of issue."


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY D. BROGAN,


Dog Officer


REPORT OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT


To the Citizens of Franklin:


Submitted herewith is the report of the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project of its activities in the Town of Franklin for the year ending December 31, 1960.


Aerial Spraying


1,570 Acres


Ground Spraying


535 Acres


Pre-hatch dusting


351/2 Acres


Drainage


1,375 Feet


Brush Clearing


350 Feet


Culverts Cleaned


20 Culverts


Catch Basins Treated


778 Catch Basins


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN C. KUSCHKE,


Superintendent


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FRANKLIN POLICE REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


There were 120 arrests made in the year 1960 for the following crimes:


Drunkenness


30


Drunk and Disturbing the Peace


4


Drunk and Driving under


5


Default


1


Non-Support


5


Capias


3


Warrants


3


Adultery


2


A.W.O.L.


2


Assault and Battery


1


Larceny


15


Stubborn Child


1


Breaking and Entering, Larceny


4


Runaway Child


1


Malicious Destruction of Property


13


Escapee


1


Threats


1


Breaking and Entering, Daytime


3


Larceny of Gun


1


Lewd and Lascivious


2


Lewd Person


1


Selling Liquor to Minor


1


Kidnapping


2


MOTOR VEHICLE ARRESTS:


Operating without license


4


Operating to Endanger


4


Leaving the scene of accident


1


Speeding


1


No Inspection Sticker


1


Operating uninsured vehicle


1


Unauthorized use of Motor Vehicle


4


Larceny of Motor Vehicle


2


Total 120


DISPOSITIONS OF CASES:


Guilty


90


19


Not Guilty


6


Dismissed


10


Turned over to Probation Officer


2


Returned to State Institutions


6


Turned over to other Police Departments


6


Total


120


Restitution made


$304.00


Total Fines


$1,275.00


Suspended Sentences


7


Sentenced to House of Correction


3


Sentenced to Reform School


1


Probation


7


PARKING VIOLATIONS:


Tickets issued


1944


Fines


1269


Warnings


442


Out of State


96


ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED:


Two car property damage


129


Two car property damage, personal injuries 22


One car fixed object, property damage


52


Car fixed object, personal injuries


20


Car and Pedestrian


7


Car and Pedestrian, personal injury


7


Three car property damage and personal injury


3


Train and Motor Vehicle, damage and per. inj.


1


Train and Bicycle (FATAL)


1


Car and Bicycle


5


Car and Bicycle, personal injury


1


Car overturned


4


Total 252


ACCIDENTS BY THE MONTH:


January


25


February


13


March


16


April


18


May


34


June


25


20


July


12


August


16


September


15


October


21


November


20


December


38


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES PERFORMED:


Notified D.P.W. of holes in streets


25


Notified D.P.W. to sand roads


31


Notified D.P.W. to plow snow


11


Notified D.P.W. of limbs and trees down


21


Notified D.P.W. traffic lights out


18


Notified Electric Co. wires down


28


Notified Electric Co. lights out


15


Funerals escorted


45


Fire Alarms answered


33


Messages delivered


91


Ill or injured assisted


67


Escapees returned


2


Doors or windows found open


161


Disturbances answered


1027


Escorts to Bank


116


Breaking and Entering


59


Larcenies checked


127


Summons served for our Department


59


Summons served for outside Police Department


159


Property checks


622


Capias served


3


Bank Alarms answered


14


Property damage reported


114


Missing persons reported


16


Missing persons found


16


Prowlers reported


40


Escorts through town


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TRAFFIC:


Traffic continues to be one of our major problems. We have only one cruiser which makes rigid enforcement of the motor vehicle laws very difficult. I have recommended for the past three years the pur- chase of two cruisers and I so recommend this year. With over 5,000 cars registered in the Town of Franklin it is not difficult to understand the problem.


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PERSONNEL:


Our department consists of a Chief, 2 Sergeants, and 8 Patrolmen. In order to give the people of the Town the service that they require we should have at least one more Sergeant and four more Patrolmen. We have not added a single man hour to our department in the past 5 years, in this time the Town's population has increased over 1,000 and there are 300 more cars.


We should have one Patrolman assigned to Safety Education and Juveniles. We should also have one man assigned to investigations.


We are very fortunate in having one of the finest auxiliary police units in the Commonwealth. Many communities twice and three times our size have copied their auxiliary police units after ours. They give generously of their time and it is a pleasure to be associated with them.


STATION:


Our present quarters are totally inadequate and all public spirited citizens should support the Police Building Committee.


RADIO:


Due to the Town's telephone system going on dial in 1961 it will be necessary to have 24 hour coverage of the police radio. I recom- mend that three civilians be appointed to handle the radio from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. daily and that a police officer be appointed to handle it days as he will also serve as a desk man and handle routine police duties. I further recommend that the town incorporate all of its radio systems under the above plan and by doing so will save thousands of dollars and increase the service to its citizens.


I wish to thank the auxiliary police unit for their cooperation during the past year. They have worked hundreds of hours without compensation and they do their job well.


I also want to thank the men of my department for their excellent cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR C. PELLEGRI,


Chief of Police


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK-UP KEEPER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit the following report as lock-up keeper for the year 1960.


Drunkenness


39


Default


1


Capias


3


Warrants


3


Adultery


2


A.W.O.L.


2


Escapees


1


Lewd persons


3


Kidnapping


2


Non-Support (warrants)


5


Leaving scene of accident


1


Larceny of gun


1


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


5


-


68


LOCKED UP FOR OUTSIDE DEPARTMENTS:


Bellingham


23


-


Total


91


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR C. PELLEGRI,


Chief of Police


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE TOWN OF FRANKLIN


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1960


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The breakdown of the 1960 appropriation of $165,000.00 is as follows:


Welfare (General Relief)


$ 9,634.94


Old Age Assistance


132,638.77


Aid to Dependent Children


15,617.69


Disability Assistance


6,996.10


Medical Care for the Aged


112.50


$165,000.00


Cancellations reused 892.35


The rate established by the Director of the Division of Hospital costs and finances for Public Assistance recipients in licensed Nursing homes was increased on April 1, 1960 from $5.75 to $6.50 per day. This department has 34 recipients in Nursing Homes. On January 1, 1961, this rate was again increased from $6.50 to $6.60 per day.


The Cost of Living adjustment was increased 5.2 on July 1, 1960 from 25.7 to 30.9 on all categories. This was brought about by an increase in the cost of living index, as reported by the Division on the Necessaries of Life, in accordance with Chapter 118A, Section 1, paragraph 2, of the General Laws.


On August 1, 1960 a uniform state wide drug price plan was put into effect by the State Department of Public Welfare.


Effective October 1, 1960, Federal reimbursement was raised from $41.50 to $47.50 per case on Old Age Assistance.


Effective October 1, 1960, the Old Age Assistance Law was amended to provide a new program known as "Medical Assistance for the Aged". Certain recipients of Old Age Assistance were transferred to this new program. These include all persons in Nursing Homes, Chronic Hospitals, and Public Medical Institutions, who are over 65 years of age.


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Effective October 1, 1960 the fee for a doctor's home visit was increased from $4.00 to $5.00, and the Visiting Nurse fee was increased from $2.00 to $2.75 per visit. Massachusetts General Hospital O.P.D. fee was increased from $2.50 to $3.00 per visit.


Effective November 1, 1960, payments to recipients in licensed Nursing Homes, Chronic Hospitals and Public Medical Institutions were set to include personal needs in the amount of $15.00 per month.


This Department was notified on December 12, 1960 that all Hos- pital rates will be again increased on January 1, 1961.


We were also notified at this time that on January 1, 1961, all Old Age Assistance cases shall receive an increase of $1.50 per month in their budget according to an amendment to Chapter 118A of the General Laws, and that recipients of Disability Assistance are to receive two new budgetary items as follows:


1. Leisure Time Activity at $4.00 per month.


2. Transportation allowance at $2.50 per month.


This increases the cost of each Disability Assistance case by $6.50 per month.


The Director and Social Worker made a total of 821 visits in 1960.


Due to the increases in budgetary procedure, hospital rates, doctor and visiting nurse fees, we have increased our request for the Assist- ance appropriation by $5,000.00


A detailed report of income and expenditures for the Welfare Department will be found in the Auditor's report.


The Welfare Board and Staff members wish to express their appreciation to the other Town Agencies and Departments, to the Clergy, Court Officials, and other Community Organizations for their continued cooperation.


We hereby submit our estimates for the year 1961:


Welfare Assistance Welfare Administration


$170,000.00 10,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH DICKENS WILLIAM F. CARBERRY CORNELIUS F. JOHNSON


Board of Public Welfare


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The Fire Department responded to 21 box alarms and 26 calls for small fires and chimney fires. The local physicians called upon us five times for resuscitation emergencies. In addition, 16 calls were made upon us to move hospital beds in and out of homes. One mutual aid call was made to the Packard Mills in Caryville. A total of 487 runs were made which included the use of the ambulance and forest fires.


During the year new shingles were placed on the fire station roof with copper flashings to prevent leaks. Some of the old pipes in the building were replaced with new copper pipes leading to the bathroom. The street floor and walls were painted again this year.


Added to our equipment was the new fire truck which was voted upon at the last town meeting, a new 3000 Watt electric generator, new hose and some smaller pieces of equipment. Our building and appara- tus is in very good condition.


For the year 1961 I recommend $32,697, the same appropriation as of last year.


Respectfully submitted,


CONNOR J. POND,


Fire Chief


LIST OF FIRES IN 1960


Date Box No.


Owner


Estimated Losses Building Contents


Cause


January - 26 115


Edward Corey


$ 500


$ 500


Careless Smoking


February -


13


13


Phillip Cassidy


2500


2500


16


38


Lester Ribero


1000


1500


Spontaneous Combustion Careless Smoking


March -


9


118


Ernest Delcarte


1500


6000


16


17


Mr. Geishecker


500


None


Spontaneous Combustion Overheated Smoke Pipe


26


May -


24


12


Samuel Bearse


None


None


Pipe-Main Steam Line


June -


20


33


Packard Mills


None


None


Mutual Aid


September -


2


35


Mrs. Katherine Cody


500


400


Accident-Oil Burner Man


8


5


Franklin Paint Co.


2500


1500


Spontaneous Combustion


11


124


Joseph Grici


5000


1000


Spontaneous Combustion


12


14


Dean Junior College


None


None


False Alarm


15


213


Alpine Place


None


None


False Alarm-Child


November -


15


25


20


6


6


125


Benny's Oil Co. Joseph Grici Mr. Kahian


6800


2200


Flooded Oil Burner Start-Grass Fire


December -


1


218


9


124


8


5


12


119


James Blackwood


8600


4000


Gas Stove Explosion


12


231


Mr. Huhling


2600


1700


Oil Burner Flooded


13


14


Dean Junior College


None


None


False Alarm


None


None


Open Steam Valve


Robert Dangelo


1000


1000


Defective Fire Place


Richard Costello


None


None


Grass Fire


Respectfully submitted, 27


CONNOR J. POND


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Welder's Torch


Guy Gervasi


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REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


During the year 1960 the Forest Fire Department responded to 99 wood and grass fires.


We were very fortunate that we did not have a bad forest fire sea- son and were able to return to the town the sum of $507.72.


This year we replaced 500 feet of forest fire hose. In addition, we have taken one of the old fire trucks and converted it into a tank truck to be used by the Forest Fire Department.


Our forest fire threat in some parts of the town has been greatly reduced by the housing developments and new streets.


For the year 1961 I recommend $3100 the same appropriation as of last year.


Respectfully submitted,


CONNOR J. POND,


Forest Warden


REPORT OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


It is my pleasure to submit the following report for Franklin Civil Defense for year 1960 organized as follows:


(1) Intelligence-Selectmen of Town of Franklin-C.D.D .- Dept. C.D.D.




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