Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1953, Part 1

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 106


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Wilmington Memorial Library. Wilmington, Mass.


ANNUAL REPORT of the


TOWN


OF WILMINGTON


or the Financial Year Ending December 31


1953


w 352 W55


132 This is YOUR Community


MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN MANAGER


o the citizens and taxpayers of Wilmington:


The third year of the selectmen-manager plan saw the reatest improvement in municipal operation in the recorded history f Wilmington. The major problems of equitable assessing, mili - int collection of taxes and solidification of our financial base have ow been solved. Each Wilmington taxpayer paid less for more municipal services because of our decreased rate which was due to more even distribution of the tax burden, the inclusion of more nd better homes and a growing industrial community.


Indicative of the growing prosperity of Wilmington and the nproved community spirit of its citizens is the improvement in ilmington square. What were vacant or gutted stores three years go are now modern, thriving commercial establishments. We may ow show proudly our police and fire headquarters, adequately staff - d with correctly uniformed men. By next fall a large portion of ur elementary school children will be taught under modern stand- rds in pleasant, safe buildings.


I am happy to have been a part of reviving this spirit of le citizens of Wilmington. I believe that the selectmen-manager lan has brought continuing and lasting improvements as well as xpanded municipal services which have attracted new industries and new citizens to our Town of Wilmington. Under continued care - il and progressive leadership, the future of Wilmington is assured.


Very truly yours,


Dean C. Cushing Town Manager


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page


Message from Town Manager. 1


Directory of Officials . 3


1953 Accomplishments 6


Plans for 1954


7


Town Collector 8


Town Clerk


9


Board of Registrars


11


Board of Assessors


12


Town Counsel 14


18


Dog Officer


20


Police Department


21


Fire Department


24


Highways.


26


Water Commissioners


29


Tree Warden


32


Sealer of weights and measures


34


Board of Health


35


Health Agent and Sanitarian


36


Public Health Nurse


38


Inspector of Animals


40


Inspector of Slaughtering


40


Middlesex County Extension Service


41


Building Department 42


National Service Officer .


43


S. D. J. Carter Committee


43


Board of Public Welfare


44


Cemetery Commissioners 45


45


Housing Authority 46


47


Town Meeting Record


48


Constable


59


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 60


Town Accountant 68


Veterans Agent. 44


Planning Board .


Jury List


Public Library


DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS


Officers and Department Heads


Accountant


Robert H. Peters Oliver 8-3313


Animal Inspector


Ralph B. Odiorne


Oliver 8-4524


Building Inspector


Ernest B. Rice, Sr.


Oliver 8-3313


Cemetery Superintendent


Ernest W. Eames Oliver 8-4639


Clerk


Mary E. Gilligan


Oliver 8-3312


Collector


Miriam H. Ware


Oliver 8-3312


Constable


Harry J. Ainsworth Oliver 8-4468


Counsel


Philip B. Buzzell


Oliver 8-2026


Dog Officer


Leo E. LeBlanc


Oliver 8-3770


Dump Custodian


David Brabant Oliver 8-3794


Extension Service Director


John R. Evans


Oliver 8-4474


Fire Chief


(FIRE)


Oliver 8-3200


Forest Fire Warden


Arthur J. Boudreau


Oliver 8-3346


Health Agent


Patrick A. Thibeau


Oliver 8-3312


Highway Superintendent


James H. White


Oliver 8-4481


Librarian


Clara Chipman


Oliver 8-2967


Manager


Dean C. Cushing Oliver 8-3311


Milk Inspector


Patrick A. Thibeau


Oliver 8-3312


Moderator, Town


Ralph R. Currier Oliver 8-3323


National Service Officer


James J. Sayre Laf. 3-8600


Nurse, School


Esther Nichols, R. N. Oliver 8-4744


Nurse, Town


Ann E. Butters, R. N.


Oliver 8-2211


Police Chief


Paul J. Lynch Oliver 8-3331


Sanatarian


Patrick A. Thibeau


Oliver 8-3312


School Superintendent


Clifford J. Good


Oliver 8-2052


Sealer Weights and Measures


Samuel Pike


Herbert Thrush


Oliver 8-2264


Treasurer


Grace Tilley


Oliver 8-3313


Tree Warden


John Wm. Babine Oliver 8-3321


Veterans' Agent


Frederick Horton Oliver 8-2994


Water Superintendent


Edmund H. Sargent Oliver 8-4711


Welfare Agent


Walter G. Buckle Oliver 8-2211


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Slaughtering Inspector


BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS


Oliver 8-463


Appeal, Board of


Winston.S. Chamberlin, Member


Roland D. Fuller, Associate Member Walter L. Hale, Jr., Associate Member Joseph A. Maynard, Chairman Russell E. Pilling, Associate Member Howard Woolaver, Member


Assessors, Board of


Oliver 8-331


Louis T. Doucette Olive M. Sheldon Frank F. Walters, Prin. Assessor


Carter Lecture Fund Com. Oliver 8-467


Alice M. Allen


Anna R. Barry Helen Hayward Mildred E. Neilson Guy E. Nichols, Chairman


Cemetery Commissioners Oliver 8-474


William S. Cavanaugh Joseph B. McMahon Guy E. Nichols, Chairman


Finance Committee Oliver 8-449


Charles Allgrove Herbert C. Barrows, Chairman William P. Curtin, Secretary


Frank J. Hadley John G. Hayward


Ralph M. Kelmon


Hobart W. Spring


Frank P. Stevens


Stanley Webber


Health, Board of


Oliver 8-479


Francis J. Haggerty, Secretary Vinal E. Lewis, Chairman Edward J. Shelley


Oliver 8-267


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Housing Authority


William A. Anderson, Chairman Fred T. Corum, Vice Chairman Ralph R. Currier, Secretary James M. Pipes Gardner I. Ritchie, Treasurer


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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS


Oliver 8-2026


Frankline E. Allen, Secretary Isabelle Botos Philip B. Buzzell, Chairman May Hadley Esther C. Hall Evelyn Norton


Oliver 8-4627


Claude Helwig


Norman W. Perry, Chairman John A. Ritchie


Edwin J. Twomey


Elmer H. Woller, Secretary


Registrars, Board of


Oliver 8-3312


William I. Coffin


F. Talbot Emery Mary E. Gilligan, ex officio


Joseph P. Ring


chool Committee


Oliver 8-2052


Ernest M. Crispo


Eleanor F. Grimes


Ruth Gratcyk John F. Hartnett


Arthur V. Lynch, Chairman


Warren Willis, Secretary


electmen, Board of


Oliver 8-3313


Charles H. Black, Chairman


Henry James Lawler Kenneth M. Lyons Frederic P. Melzar


Joseph H. Woods


rustees of Trust Funds Oliver 8-2026


Philip B. Buzzell, Chairman Harold E. Melzar Edward M. Neilson


ater Commissioners


Oliver 8-4711


Alden N. Eames Harold E. Melzar


elfare, Board of


Florence Balkus Andrew P. Ring


Oliver 8-2211


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Library Trustees


Planning Board


1953 ACCOMPLISHMENTS


..... employed a full time Accountant.


. expanded our public safety departments to meet the growing requirements of a larger community.


. . continued work on real estate tax equalization.


completed and adopted new health regulations.


..... employed a full time town Sanitarian with a view to expanded control of drainage.


.... new elementary school on Wildwood Street under construction.


. . .new plant of Unit Packet Company under construction.


. collection of taxes has equalled 92. 8% - the highest percentage in the history of our town. The Town of Wilmington and our tax collector have been complimented by the Department of Taxation and Corporations for this outstanding achievement.


.. completed the new combined Police -Fire Station which is now occupied by both departments.


. ... conducted land sale of town-owned land with a view to make as much land as possible - revenue producing.


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PLANS FOR 1954


.. continue our industrial expansion program which has been so beneficial to the Town.


. . set-up a co-ordinated operation of the Police -Fire Station.


.. obtain a new and larger water supply by purchase of new well fields, and determine sound methods for financing its expansion.


. . work out a plan to decrease school bus transportation by con- structing a walk from Federal Street to Wildwood Street School.


.. continue land drainage program.


.. continue the program of street construction; road widening and straightening; culvert relocation, enlargement, and lowering.


. . continue land reclamation program.


.. continue to strengthen our financial structure by effective collection of taxes and water bills.


.. reduce unit costs of Town Hall departments by operation of new Addressograph machines.


.. continue work on clearing tax-title accounts.


.. continue the intensive program of preventative maintenance and repairs in our public buildings, especially schools.


. . make plans for a new commercial center, including a new rail- road station.


.. continue land sales of town-owned land taken for non payment of taxes - with a view to make it revenue producing.


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TOWN COLLECTOR


1953 brought the greatest improvement in the collection of property taxes in the history of the town. 92. 8% of the real estat taxes were collected during the year as compared with 86. 3% dur ing the year 1952. A complete schedule of collections and balanc is shown in the accountant's report.


It should be remembered that taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st are subject to 4% interest from October 1st. The Town of Wilmington, under Chapter 60, Section 37, General Law: plans to advertise all unpaid 1953 real estate taxes on or about June 1, 1954. Notices will be mailed to all delinquent taxpayers April 1, 1954.


Excise tax payments are still unsatisfactory. Cards for each car registered are sent by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to the State House where valuations of the automobiles are determin and the cards are then sorted and mailed to the Board of Assesso of the various cities and towns. The Assessors then make up a commitment for the Collector. Many of these commitments come at the end of the year. In December 1953, taxes amounting to $11, 290. 52 were mailed, $6, 564. 94 being dated December 31, 1. Excise cards were received by the Assessors from the State as la as January 28, 1954 for 1953 registrations amounting to $4, 379. Bills were mailed immediately upon receipt of these commitment. from the Assessors.


In these December commitments many cars are listed whi were registered on the first of January, 1953. In various cases, people have moved from Wilmington, many leaving no forwarding address. Because of this, it is necessary to turn all unpaid taxes over to a Deputy Collector for collection shortly after fourteen da have expired from the date of demand. If no attention is paid to tl notice of the Deputy Collector, the local Collector must now notif. the Registry of Motor Vehicles to cancel the plates of delinquent taxpayers, under Chapter 339 of the Acts of 1953. In 1953, the names of all persons owing 1952 Excise bills were sent to the Reg istry, and these people received notice of the suspension of their plates for 1953. In 1954, all names of delinquent taxpayers for th year 1953 will be sent to the Registry, and their 1954 plates will 1 cancelled unless payment covering taxes and all costs is received by the Collector within the time alloted by the Registry. The cor rect administration of this new law will greatly help the collectior of excise taxes during the year 1954.


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TOWN CLERK


Vital Statistics: - Chapter 46, General Laws as amended


All Births, Deaths and Marriage records have been brought up to date, listed in the card index file and the special books which ist the births, deaths and marriages alphabetically by years.


Births recorded in 1952 were 194, although the number listed in the 1952 Town Report was 153. This is due to the late returns from some cities and towns.


Births recorded in 1953 were 203. This figure will be increased when final reports are in.


Marriages recorded in 1953 were 90.


Deaths recorded in 1953 were 73.


Chapter 46, Section 15:


The Town Clerk will furnish to parents, householders, mid- wives and physicians applying therefor, blanks for return of births is required by law.


Three of the compiled records of Births, Death and Marri- ages from 1730 to 1898 have been sold, leaving a balance on hand January 1, 1954 of seventy-two. By a vote of the Selectmen these records are on sale at $1. 00 each.


Street Records:


All plans have been brought from the Water Department and are now in the Town Hall. A start has been made in numbering and Indexing.


Subdivision Control Law: - Chapter 674, Acts of 1953


The new subdivision control law which went into effect January 1, 1954 has many features which affect the Town Clerk as well as the Planning Board.


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Town Records :


Another volume has been added to the bound Town Reports for the years 1901 to 1909 inclusive. We are indebted to Mr. Err Eames for many old Town Reports but still need those for the yea previous to 1891. Even one single report would be appreciated.


Of Persons Listed by the Board of Registrars, we do not have any previous to 1914. We also need those for the years 1916 1917, 1918, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943. Receipt of any one of these would be appreciated.


Also, we would like to have Valuation books on Real and Personal Property for the years 1905, 1915, 1930 and 1935 and a before 1905.


Chapter 114, Section 45.


Thirty-eight burial permits have been issued by the Town Clerk as Special Agent for the Board of Health.


Chattel Mortgages recorded 214


Chattel Mortgages discharged 62


Dogs licensed 782


Kennels licensed 18


Licenses - Fish & Game 398


Permits for storage of inflammables, and the renewal of such permits are now issued from this office.


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BOARD OF REGISTRARS


In accordance with Section 1, Chapter 3, of the Town by- 3 laws, meetings of the Board of Registrars have been held once a month.


A new, more streamlined system of listing is to be put into effect in 1954. This involves extra expense in setting up the system, but will give a complete, convenient listing available by streets as well as alphabetically.


The street list will not be published, but the information will be on file at the Town Hall.


This year a note will be made of the ages of all those under twenty years of age, and this should enable us to get a fairly ac - curate census of the town.


January 1, 1953 there were listed in the town 2443 men and 2345 women, a total of 4788, twenty years old and over. This is over 400 more than were listed in 1952.


TREASURER'S REPORT


Cash in Treasury, January 1, 1953


$ 204,021.67


Receipts Sundries


1,940,588.58


Receipts Collector


527, 703. 29


$2,672, 313. 54


Less Treasury Warrants


2, 125,593. 68


Cash in Treasury, January 1, 1954 $ 546, 719. 86


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BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Valuation of Taxable Property as of January 1, 1953


Real Estate Personal Property


$9,611,440.00 657, 436. 00


RECAPITULATION


Real Estate Tax


442, 126. 24


Personal Property Tax


30, 242.05


Poll Tax


4, 792. 00


Excise Tax (Estimated)


860, 572. 08


Total Appropriation


6, 352. 70


State Audit


556. 05


State Parks and Reservations


11,527. 60


Tuberculosis Hospital


4,519. 24


Amount of Overlay


25,170. 28


Gross amount to be raised


915,592. 61


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


438, 432. 32


Total Arnount Levied on Polls and Property and commited to the Collector in 1952


477,160. 29


Tax Rate per $1,000. 00 for 1953 - $46.00


TABLE OF AGGREGATE FOR WILMINGTON OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED January 1, 1953


Compiled from the figures entered in the Valuation List not including figures relating to Exempted Property or to the Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise.


Number of Persons Assessed


Individuals


All Others


Total


On Personal Estate Only


25


18


43


On Real Estate Only


3422


44


3466


On Both Personal and Real Estate


108


14


122


Total number of Persons assessed


3631


Total number of Polls assessed


2396


Value of Assessed Personal Estate


Stock in Trade


$ 97,878.00


Machinery


54,800.00


Live Stock


63,983.00


All Other Tangible Personal Property


440, 775. 00


Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate


$657,436. 00


Value of Assessed Real Estate


Land exclusive of Buildings


1,690. 380.00


Buildings exclusive of Land


7,921.060.00


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate


9,611,440.00


Total Valuation of Assessed Estate


10, 268, 876. 00


Tax Rate per $1,000 - $46.00


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32,000. 00


Middlesex County Pension Fund


2,413. 7]


County Tax


xes for State, County, and City or Town Purposes, including Overlay On Personal Estate On Real Estate On Polls


$ 30,242.05 442, 126. 24


4,792. 00


otal Taxes Assessed


$477, 160. 29


Limber of Live Stock Estimated Under Sec. 36, Chap. 59


Horses (1 yr. old, or over)


40


Neat Cattle : (1 yr. old, or over)


Cows (Milch)


79


Bulls 4, Oxen 0, Yearlings: steers 5, heifers 45


54


Swine (6 months old, or over)


600


Sheep (6 months old, or over)


27


Fowl


15,128


All Other


4,184


amber of Acres of Land Assessed


10,014


umber of Dwellings Assessed


2,481


TOWN OWNED PROPERTY - REAL ESTATE


ater Department - 150 acres of land and buildings


$416,000. 00


hools - Approx. 34 acres of land and buildings


630, 800. 00


own Park - Approx. 50 acres of land


4,500. 00


lver Lake Beach


500.00


own Hall - 1/4 acre of land and building


8,000.00


emetery - Land and Building


23,800. 00


ibrary - 1/16 acre of land and building


2,000.00


irehouse - 1/8 acre of land and building


2,750.00


oth House - 6, 694 sq. ft. land and building


700.00


ighway Building - 15, 500 sq. ft. land and building


5,000.00


ommon and Flag Staff - 2 acres of land


2,500.00


TOWN OWNED PROPERTY


Land and Buildings


Furniture and other Property


Total


own Hall


8,000.00


2,500.00


10,500.00


olice Department


3,875.00


3,875.00


ire Department


2,750.00


27,900.00


30,650. 00


galer of Weights and Measures


1,300.00


1,300.00


ree Warden's Department


700. 00


1,800.00


2,500.00


ighway Department


5,000.00


23, 300. 00


28, 300.00


elfare Department


1,100.00


1,100.00


chools


629,800. 00


90,000.00


719,800. 00


ibrary


2,000.00


2,000.00


4,000.00


arks, Playgrounds, Gymnasium & Bathhouse


7,650.00


850.00


8,500.00


ater Supply System


416,000.00


12,000.00


428,000.00


eme tery


23,000.00


2,000.00


25,000.00


otal


$1, 094, 900. 00 $168, 625. 00 $1, 263, 525. 00


TOWN COUNSEL


In accordance with the requirements of the Town By-Laws, my report as Town Counsel covering the year 1953 follows:


A. On January 1, 1953, there were pending the following actions by or against the Town (exclusive of actions in which the Town was merely summoned as trustee, and in which it had no in - terest, and of tax lien foreclosure proceedings in the Land Court):


City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover the sum of $275. 96 for special vocational training of certain pupils. )


City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $657. 77 plus interest for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )


City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $721. 90 for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )


Town of Wilmington v. A Certain Defendant, Fourth Dis - trict Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract under G. L. Chap. 117, Sec. 5. )


Jacob Levine & Sons v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth Distric Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract to recover burial expense. )


Town of Wilmington v. Edward N. Gadsby et als, Commiss. ioners of Department of Public Utilities and Boston and Maine Rail. road Company, Supreme Judicial Court, Suffolk County. (Petition to review certain rulings and orders of the Department of Public Utilities in connection with protection at the Middlesex Avenue Grac Crossing of the Boston and Maine Railroad. )


Town of Wilmington v. Arthur S. Flint, Middlesex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to restrain defendant from further prosecutir an action against the Town to recover for flooding of his land. )


Arthur S. Flint v. Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action at law to recover for flooding of plaintiff's land. )


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Blanche E. McQuaid v. Ernest Rice, Sr. Building Inspector and Joseph L'. Cunningham et al, Members of the Board of Appeal of the Town of Wilmington, Middle sex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to review action of Board of Appeal denying permit for lunch - room on Grove Avenue. )


Ernest B. Rice, Inspector of Bldgs. of the Town of Wilming - ton v. Myer I. Eilberg, Middlesex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to enjoin certain erections and alterations of the building at the corner of Main and Church Streets without a building permit. )


Town of Wilmington v. Refrigerator Truck Body Inc. and Harold T. Stanton, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action of tort to recover damages to police car resulting from collision with truck. )


City of Boston v. Town of Wilmington, Suffolk Superior Court. (Action of contract to recover for aid rendered various persons whose legal settlement is supposed to be in Wilmington. )


Samuel Freedman v. Town of Wilmington, Suffolk Superior Court. (Action of tort for personal injuries claimed to have result- ed from a defect in the highway. )


Town of Wilmington v. Julia Godzyk, Administratrix of the Estate of Andrew Klebasz, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middle - sex. (Action of contract to recover amounts expended by the Town for support and hospital treatment of decedent. )


Marion J. Murphy v. Ernest Rice, Sr. , Bldg. Inspector et al, Middlesex Superior Court. (Equity appeal to review the action by the Board of Appeal in denying a variance under the Zoning By- Law requested by the petitioner. )


Town of Wilmington v. Estate of a certain recipient of old age assistance, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract to recover amounts expended for old age assistance to the decedent. )


Town of Wilmington v. City of Cambridge, Middle sex Super - ior Court. (Action of contract to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )


Town of Wilmington v. City of Somerville, Middle sex Super - ior Court. (Action of contract to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )


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B. (1) During the year 1953 the following new actions were brought by or on behalf of the Town:


Town of Wilmington v. City of Woburn, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action of contract to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )


Town of Wilmington v. John W. O'Brien, Essex Superior Court. (Equity suit to enforce obligation to support. )


Town of Wilmington v. Wendell Phillips, Middlesex Probate Court. (Petition to enforce obligation to support. )


(2) During the year 1953 the following new actions were brought against the Town or its officers or agents:


Rocco and Rose Yentile v. County of Middlesex, Middlesex Superior Court. (Petition for assessment of damages resulting from relocation of Cross Street, the relocation having been made by the County but the Town being liable for any damages which may be assessed. )


Willie B. McIntosh v. County of Middlesex, Middlesex Superior Court. (Petition for assessment of damages resulting from relocation of Cross Street, the relocation having been made by the County but the Town being liable for any damages which may be assessed. )


Elizabeth F. Green v. Town of Wilmington and other defend ants, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action of tort for personal injurie alleged to have been sustained as a result of a defect in Shawsheen Avenue. )


Mary E. Cosgrove v. Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Super ior Court. (Action of tort for trespass and conversion, alleged taking of soil. )


C. During the year 1953 the following actions by or against the Town were finally disposed of:


Town of Wilmington v. Arthur S. Flint, Middle sex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to restrain defendant from further prosecuting an action against the Town to recover for flooding of his land. ) Dis - missed on call of list.


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Arthur S. Flint v. Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Superior court. (Action at law to recover fro flooding of plaintiff's land. ) Dismissed on call of list.


Blanche E. McQuaid v. Ernest Rice, Sr. Building Inspector and Joseph L. Cunningham et al, Members of the Board of Appeal of the Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to review action of Board of Appeal denying permit for lunch - room on Grove Avenue. ) Dismissed on call of list.


Ernest B. Rice, Inspector of Bldgs. of the Town of Wilming - ton v. Myer I. Eilberg, Middlesex Superior Court. (Bill in equity to enjoin certain erections and alterations of the building at the cor - ner of Main and Church Streets without a building permit. ) Dis - missed on call of list.


Town of Wilmington v. Refrigerator Truck Body Inc. and Harold T. Stanton, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action of tort to recover damages to police car resulting from collision with truck. ) Disposed of by agreed settlement for $600. paid to the Town.


Town of Wilmington v. Estate of a certain recipient of old age assistance, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract to recover amounts expended for old age assistance to the decedent. ) Disposed of by settlement for $4765. 49 paid to the Town.


D. Compensation was received by the Town Counsel in said matters and in all other matters during the year as follows:


Compensation $575. 00


Disbursements 45. 83


(The above amounts were entirely on account of services rendered and disbursements paid in the calendar year 1952. )


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


Books added to the library


620


Books circulated 11,471


Periodicals circulated 338


Borrowers registered 1,565


Fines collected


$174. 19


The library is continuing the program of circulating books among the elementary schools in the town, in the Walker, White - field, West, Maplemeadow, Mildred Rogers, and the Silver Lake Portable school buildings.


From the Merrimac Valley Regional Collection of the Mass. Division of Library Extension, we also have for circulation a numbe of interesting books, mostly non-fiction. This collection is changec every three months. A list of these books and of the new books purchased by the library is published in the Wilmington Crusader soon after they are received. Many other books are available through interlibrary loan.




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