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William J. Flaherty
Albert M. Bishop Nicholas J. Connolly
Robert J. Lawrie
Frank L. Walsh
Nicolino Destito
Edward P. Murphy
Arthur J. Groh John J. Flaherty, Jr.
James F. Curran
Joseph P. Flaherty
Joseph J. Coyne
James W. Kelly
Thomas J. Michienzi Joseph N. Giampa
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
161
Permanent Intermittent Patrolmen
James A. Michienzi Anthony J. Yelapi
Vito DiCicco Leo J. McInerney Paul E. Fulton
Temporary Intermittent Patrolmen
Edward F. Travers
William C. Casey
School Traffic Supervisors
Lillian Shumski
Eleanor Brylinski
Josephine Czyryca
Marie Griffin
Alice DiCicco
Barbara Christensen
Alice Down
Ruth E. Chapman
Patricia Downs
Marie Polovitch
Ruth Wood
Nellie Jurgielewicz
Sidney Garland
Doris M. Foley
Arrests 1960
Assault and Battery
5
Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
1
Assault by means of a dangerous weapon
2
Attempted Larceny
1
Allowing Premises for Gaming
1
Assault with intent to rape
1
A.W.O.L.
2°
Breaking and Entering
8
Disturbance
7
Drunkenness
94
Failing to Display Plates
1
Failing to Maintain Building in safe condition
1
Fornication
2
Giving False Name
1
Habitual School Offender
1
Illegitimacy
1
Indecent Assault
3*
Indecent Exposure
2
Larceny
9
Larceny by False Pretense
1
Leaving Scene of Accident
5
Malicious Damage to Property
13
Mental Patients
23
Neglect of Minor Children
2
Non-Support
14
Operating under influence
17
Operating negligently
7
Operating after Revocation
5
Operating w/o License
8
Registering Bets
1
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Removing contents of a Tomb
2
Runaway Boys
2
Runaway Girls
5
Robbery
1
Setting up & Promoting Lottery
1
Spilling Sand
1
Trespassing
2
Using Motor Vehicle w/o Authority
6
Violation of Parole
2
Violation of Probation
5
Violation Sunday Laws
1
Disposition of Cases 1960
Committed to House of Correction
14
Committed to Concord Reformatory
2
Committed to Middlesex Training School
1
Committed to State Farm
6
Committed to State Prison
3
Committed to State Hospital
23
Committed to Womens' Reformatory
1
Committed to Youth Service Board
2
Continued Cases
34
Delivered to other Departments
20
Dismissed
3
Filed
21
Not Guilty
5
Probated
19
Released
40
Suspended Sentence
21
Turned over to Military Police
2
Miscellaneous Duties 1960
Accidents reported and investigated
307
Ambulance Calls attended
505
Buildings found open and secured
483
Cases investigated
1216
Death by auto accident
2
Defective streets reported
31
Defective street lights reported
45
Defective water pipes reported
21
Disturbances suppressed w/o arrest
143
Dogs killed by Police
2
Funeral escorts
152
Lodgers at Station
19
Lost Children
39
Mental Patients
23
Missing Persons
16
163
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Money escorts
1227
Sick and injured assisted
164
Suicides
1
Summons served
414
Suspension of Motor Vehicle License
152
Vacant homes checked
122
Three Way Tickets delivered to Court
2025
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, General Manager, and the Members of the Town Departments for their cooperation with the Police Department.
Respectfully submitted,
MARK F. FOLAN, Chief of Police Norwood, Mass.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager
Town of Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I present you herewith, the annual report for the Dept. of Weights & Measures of the Town of Norwood, for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The total of all measuring devices used commercially that was in- spected, tested and sealed during the year were 805 units. The 784 units sealed as correct for use within the legal tolerance required 174 adjustments. There were 9 units not sealed which were prohibited from commercial use, 13 were condemned that had finally to be taken out of service.
There were 1,204 surprise spot check inspection tests of reweighings made on packaged food items. The findings were 740 units correct, 131 were under weight and 333 were over weight. The exceptional findings were removed from sale with appropriate instructions for adjustments and proper merchandising.
The total fees of $465.35 were collected by the Sealer and paid to the town during the year.
One motorist registered a complaint of a possible gasoline purchase discrepancy. The case was thoroughly investigated as to possible price changes, accuracy of meter measurements and price computations. All adjustments were found sealed and properly secured, the meters were found to be registering correctly and had not been tampered with. The complainant was satisfied with my report and admitted not properly
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observing the exact gas pumping device which had made the delivery of the gas purchase.
I wish to include in this town record which will be preserved for posterity, "another first" for our town, a copy of your exceptional proclama- tion dedicating National Weights & Measures Week this year.
PROCLAMATION Town of Norwood, Massachusetts
WHEREAS: 161 years ago, on March 2, 1799, the Congress of the United States enacted its first weights and measures law, citing the neces- sity of standard weights & measures, the need of weights & measures as a public service, the need of examining and trying weights and measures devices, and the need of uniformity; and
WHEREAS: honest weights and measures are indispensable, not merely to the economy of the state but to the daily lives of all persons in it, it is obviously a responsibility of the state, and its subdivisions, to prevent fraud by enforcement of uniform weights and measures requirements; and
WHEREAS: the Town of Norwood has recognized these needs as prerequisites to an orderly and equitable commerce by establishing a Department of Weights & Measures, which has regularly functioned for many years; and
WHEREAS: said Department of Weights & Measures has continued to perform its duties of inspection of all weighing and measuring devices within the limits of its jurisdiction to insure equity in all commercial transactions for the protection of all citizens, whether they be buyer or the seller; and
WHEREAS: March 1 through March 7 will be observed nationally as "NATIONAL WEIGHTS & MEASURES WEEK."
NOW, THEFORE, I Walter A. Blasenak, Manager of the Town of Norwood, State of Mass., do hereby proclaim the period of March 1 through March 7 as
"NATIONAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WEEK"
in our town; and do urge our citizenry to take cognizance of and recognize the very valuable contribution to the economic welfare of the communities of this Nation being made by the Departments of Weights & Measures in théir respective jurisdictions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the Town of Norwood, this 16th day of February, A.D. 1960
Walter A. Blasenak, Town Manager
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
The citizens of Norwood should be proud to know that their Manager was the first and only manager in Mass. to ever participate in such a service of dignity, purpose and integrity in such a matter of public concern which is commited to a single, standard of quality; the most effective, and hence the best.
This proclamation, together with dept. report and other public relations data was on display as a model at the Nat'l Conference On Wts. & Meas. for four days in Washington D.C. and also, at the Mass. Wts. & Meas. Conference in Taunton, Mass.
I wish to thank the Manager, Selectmen, Police Dept., State Dept. Officials, together with local merchants, industrial representatives, and the general public, for their respective cooperation with this dept. in making it possible to quietly and efficiently realize the achievement of this report.
Very respectfully,
FREDERICK F. BROWN Sealer of Weights & Measures
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
January 30, 1961
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Mr. James J. Drummey, Chairman
Norwood, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The department answered a total of 769 alarms during the year 1960. classified at follows:
100 Building Fires
341 Brush, Grass, and Woods
151 Automobile
52 False Alarms
73 Resuscitator - or First Aid Calls
52 Miscellaneous alarms, - refrigerator, gas leaks, etc.
730 Ambulance responses
530 Inspections made and permits issued for occupancy, fuel oil, inflammabile fluids, gasoline, gasses, and blasting as well as numerous complaints investigated. Fire Drills were conducted in our public and parochial schools. In addition 91,800 feet of various size hose, 921 feet of ladders and 703,190 gallons of water were used at fires during 1960.
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During the year periodic departmental drills were held by the officers of the department. Instructions were given on fire fighting and rescue evolutions as well as fire prevention and first aid.
Membership in and attendance at meetings of the various Fire Chiefs Organizations will always be an asset to me in the administration of the department. At these meetings mutual problems are openly discussed and experiences of others explained. Changes in the General Laws of the Commonwealth relation to Fire Deparmtnets are also brought to our atten- tion. This information is relayed to the officers and men of the department.
In my recommendation for 1961 I must repeat my previous request for the expansion of your fire department. The reality of Route 95 will definitely mean the development of the Neponset Valley area (Meadows) into an industrial site. This together with the rapid development of the Westover area and the proposed Sumner Street - Route 1 area, calls for immediate action and considerable adjustment of our original plans.
1. The present fire station is totally inadequate with over-crowded conditions prevailing in every respect. There is a definite traffic problem, increasing daily, and interfering with prompt response to your calls. Any such delay could mean loss of life and permit fires to gain considerable headway.
2. Due to a considerable increase in our population and in the construc- tion of new dwellings, industrial and business buildings, large and small fires have been constantly increasing for the past number of years without a corresponding increase in the manpower of the fire department. These two factors go hand in hand if the safety of the public is to receive the best of fire protection required.
1960 Fire Alarms 769
1960 Ambulance Calls 730
Total Emergency Responses 1,499
In order to maintain the best efficiency of your fire department I am again requesting that the manpower be increased by the addition of at least one officer and eight additional fire fighters.
I wish to take this opportunity to publicly express my appreciation to the officers and members of the department, Town officials, members of the public works, Police and Municipal Light Departments, as well as the Neighboring Fire Departments of Dedham, Westwood, Walpole, Canton, Needham, Newton, Brookline and Boston for their fine co-operation and willingness to assist this department at any time.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY J. BUTLER Chief of Department
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1960 together with a statement showing comparison of tax rate recapitulations for the years 1959 and 1960.
A table showing the comparison of valuations, tax rates, and taxes assessed over the past years is attached herewith as a supplemental report.
Organization
On March 22, 1960, Harold T. Young was reappointed by the Selectmen to serve for the term of three years ending April 1, 1963.
Tax Rate for the Year 1960
On May 2, 1960, the Board of Assessors determined the tax rate for the year 1960 to be $64.00 per each one thousand dollars of valuation, an increase of $1.00 over the 1959 rate of $63.00. The School Tax Rate was determined to be $28.00 and the General Tax Rate $36.00.
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
9,184 motor vehicle and trailers were assessed for the year 1960 and excise in the amount of $338,349.38 was committed to the Collector of Taxes. The 1960 rate for motor vehicles and trailers was $66.96 per thousand.
Appellate Tax Board Cases
During the year 1960, five appeals relating to valuations of the years 1956 and 1957 were settled or withdrawn.
As of December 31, 1960, there were pending before the Appellate Tax Board, the following appeals from valuations determined by the Assessors:
Year
No. of Appeals 7
1958
1959
9
1960
2
-
Total
18
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. FLAHERTY, Chairman
HAROLD T. YOUNG
THOMAS J. FOLEY
Board of Assessors
TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES
Assessed under Date of May 1, for the Following Years: 1872, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905 Assessed under Date of April, for the Following Years: 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930
Assessed under Date of January 1, for the Following Years: 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Year
No. of
7,145
$1,727,900
$48,200,500
$49,958,400
$64.00
$3.211,627.60
90
44
5,403
5,163
1959
7,060
1,727,600
45,872.050
47,599,650
63.00
3.012,897.95
90
45
3,000
5,242
5,096
1958
6.948
1,651,900
44,040,750
45,692,650
60.00
2,755,455.00
90
45
3,000
5,111
5,110
1957 | 6,946
1,668,300
42,094,370
43,762,670
56.00
2,464,601.52
98
24
3,820
4,993
5,100
1956
6,725
1,593,650
40,183,640
41,777,290
51.00
2,144,091.79
105
50
3,560
4,798
5,091
1955
6.561
1,541,850
36,357,840
37,899,690
50.00
1,908,106.50
152
45
3,500
4.517
5,082
1950
5,581
1,464,850
26,551,480
28,026,330
39.90
1.129,422.99
158
24
3,000
3,233
5,076
1945
5,502
1,080,800
23,354,150
24,434,950
31.50
780,714.40
6
192
6
2,200
2,909
5,000
1940
5,232
1,008,350
22.048,760
23,057,110
33.40
780,571.47
12
191
11
3,450
2,736
5,550
1935
4,989
2,913,090
21,464,450
24,377,540
32.60
804.685.83
38
155
8
14
3,382
2,552
5,091.5
1930
1,678
3,770,169
23,262,712
27,032,881
29.00
793,309.56
42
198
7
9
2,540
2,510
6,096
1925
4,497
4,477,510
19,612,360
24,089,870
26.50
647,383.68
114
193
7
81
7
2,369
2,203
6,096
1920
3,716
4,158,640
14,488,848
18,647,488
18.00
354.234.78
147
335
15
86
9
1,438
1,904
6,096
1915 1
3,296
5.528,300
11,460,934
16,989,234
12.80
22,054.57
282
375
10
85
1
4,325
1,759
6,096
1910
| 2.545
5,614,895
8,418,385
14,033,280
9.20
134,196.17
370
358
17
70
14
375
1,286
6,130
1905
| 2,070
1,167,405
4,254,265
5,421,670
17.40
98,477.05
360
375
10
40
300
1,160
6.135
1900
1,670
892,595
3,584,214
4,476,809
18.00
83.922.56
397
328
10
20
1
890
1,069
6,151
1895
1,410
684,795
2,673,970
3,358,765
16.90
59,583.00
358
408
5
202
920
810
6,162
1890
1,096
513,373
2,051,085
2.564,558
16.60
45,398.36
300
410
17
84
698
6,200.5
1885
880
447,014
1,618,928
2,065,942
13.00
28,618.09
271
420
7
129
511
6,216
1880
650
456,635
1,338,793
1,795,428
11.80
22,486.32
240
382
1
415
6,231
1875
551
448,633
1,343,867
1,792,500
11.80
22,195.81
198
365
......
......
354
6,255.5
1872
472
518,540
1,100,016
1,618,556
11.40
19.397.79
185
405
......
....
320
6,275
TOWN OF NORWOOD
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Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Estate
Valuation
of Real
Estate
Total
Assessed
Valuation
Rate per $1,000.00
Total Taxes
Assessed
Horses
Cows
Other Neat
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Fowl
Dwelling Houses
Acres
of Land
Assessed
1960
....
..
In Memoriam
WILLIAM J. DALTON
Born January 10, 1889
Died March 8, 1960
William J. Dalton served the Town of Norwood as an Assessor since February 5, 1932 and as Chairman from January 21, 1953 until his retirement on January 31, 1959.
The Town of Norwood wishes to express its appreciation for his faithful service and extends its sympathy to his family.
COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF THE YEARS 1959 AND 1960
.
1959 $5,220,357.08 247,972.00
$5,473,396.38 578,137.59
Increase $253,039.20 330,165.59
Decrease
Appropriations by Taxation
Appropriations from Available Funds
Appropriations for Final Court Judgments
11,989.00
None
$11,989.00
State Assessment System
None
150.00
150.00
State Parks and Reservations
13,728.12
10,932.56
2,795.56
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
25.25
7,444.13
7,418.89
State Examination of Retirement System
141.70
121.44
20.26
Metropolitan Water-Connection Charge
95,000.00
95,000.00
Metropolitan Water-Consumption Charge
83,709.60
SS.191.60
4,482.00
Metropolitan Sewerage-South System
73.925.11
85,016.71
11,091.61
Mosquito Control, Norfolk County Project
6,025.00
6,322.63
297.63
County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
156,869.96
126.514.00
30,355.96
Overlay
75,535.08
84.409.71
8,874.63
Gross Amount to be Raised
$5,985,277.89
$6,555,636.76
$615,519.65
$45,160.78
Estimated Income Tax
$230,336.06
$231,430.34
$1,094.28
Estimated Corporation Tax
199,693.05
223,505.00
23,811.95
Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
290,000.00
300,000.00
10,000.00
Poll Tax
14,120.00
14,290.00
170.00
Free Cash in Treasury to Reduce Tax Rate
315,000.00
150,000.00
165,000.00
Public Service Enterprises
1,385.000.00
1,537,000.00
152,000.00
Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
552,350.83
902,073.82
349,722.99
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$2,986,499.94
$3,358,299.16
$536,799.22
$165,000.00
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation of Property
$2,998,777.95
$3,197,337.60
Assessed Valuation 1959, $47,599,650.00 @ $63.00
$2,998,777.95
Assessed Valuation 1960, $49,958,400.00 @ $64.00
$3,197,337.60
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1960
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Norwood, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The Norwood Board of Public Welfare subinits its annual report for the year of 1960.
The present Board was appointed on April 26, 1960 by the Selectmen for a one year term. On May 10, 1960 at a regular meeting of the Welfare Board Mr. Ernest G. Paciorkowski was elected Chairman for the ensuing year.
Attached as a part of this report is a monthly summary of the number of cases aided during the year. This table also shows the total number of persons involved. There are three categories shown: Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance and General Relief.
The Aid to Dependent Children caseload showed considerable fluctua- tion during the year, building up from thirteen to twenty cases and by the end of the year dropping to fourteen.
The reasons for applications for Aid to Dependent Children are many and include such causes as sickness, desertion, jail sentences, non-support and transfer from other cities and towns.
Disability Assistance showed some slight rise and fall in the number of active cases.
In December a change in the Social Security law enabling permanently disabled persons to receive their benefits prior to their fiftieth birthday caused a closing of three eases.
In this category the average cost per case is high due to the percentage of persons in chronic hospitals.
Persons applying for Public Assistance may be eligible for the cate- gorical assistance, if however they do not meet the necessary eligibility requirements. General Relief is rendered in these cases.
In 1960 there was considerable activity in the General Relief group. However, a good number of these cases were of short duration. There was not any need of rendering General Relief to any large number of persons due to unemployment.
Co-operation by other Town Departments, private agencies and the Courts at Dedham have helped the Welfare Department in the solution of problems encountered in various types of cases.
The Town Counsel has been most active and has worked closely with the Welfare Department in all cases either referred to him for advice or action.
1960 PUBLIC WELFARE CASELOAD
Aid to Dependent Children Cases
Disability Assistance Cases
General Relief Cases
Boarding Cases
Institution Cases
Hospital Cases
Total Cases
Total People
January
13
17
14
1
2
0
47
89
February
13
13
18
1
2
0
47
110
March
14
13
19
2
2
0
50
118
April
16
14
18
2
2
0
52
122
May
17
14
14
2
2
0
49
111
June
20
16
9
2 2
2
0
49
110
July
19
16
16
2
2
0
55
136
August
19
17
11
2
2
0
51
119
September
19
16
10
1
2
0
48
111
October
16
16
11
1
2
0
46
111
November
15
16
9
1
2
0
46
96
December
14
13
11
1
2
0
41
98
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
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172
TOWN OF NORWOOD
The Welfare Department has served as a source of information for persons not necessarily seeking actual aid, but who wish to know what services were available in various fields.
The State Department of Public Welfare Medical Plan, has not been changed to allow the Town to pay for the services of physicians and surgeons who treat Welfare Department patients at the Norwood Hospital. This situation has not been to the advantage of the Town. Continued requests for a revision of policy have been sought but without success.
The teaching hospitals in Boston are used in a considerable number of cases, thus necessitating transfer by ambulance or other public transporta- tion.
Hospital rates, as certified for Welfare Departments, by the Commission on Administration and Finance were increased as of January 1, 1960.
The Federal Government through the Social Security Board partici- pates in the cost of Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance the funds being paid on a monthly basis.
The Federal Government also renders Cash Grants to the Town for participation in the administrative cost of the Welfare Department.
The Commonwealth of Mass. participates also in the cost of Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance categories, these funds are deposited with the Town Treasurer. These funds are not available for use by the Welfare Department.
The report of the Town Accountant, shown elsewhere in this Town Report, gives the detail of the receipts and expenditures of the Welfare Department.
The Welfare Department expresses their appreciation to all Town Departments and Officials for their assistance and co-operation during the year 1960.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST G. PACIORKOWSKI RICHARD G. NEAD JOSEPH G. BREEN Norwood Board of Public Welfare
REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Norwood, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1960.
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REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
The Bureau organized at a regular meeting on May 10, 1960 and Ernest G. Paciorkowski was elected as Chairman.
Listed in the table below is the monthly case count of Old Age Assistance during 1960. Each case represents one person.
As of November 1, 1960 the Old Age Assistance caseload was divided between Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged.
O.A.A.
O.A.A. M.A.A.
January
177
July
172
February
176
August
170
March
175
September
173
April
175
October
172
May
176
November
128
42
June
175
December
124
40
As of October 1, 1960 Chapter 118-A of the General Laws of Massachu- setts was amended and additional sections were added to include a category called Medical Assistance for the Aged.
This legislation was necessary for the State of Massachusetts and the Cities and Towns participate in the change in the Federal Social Security Law which set up this new classification.
Certain cases formerly receiving Old Age Assistance were transferred to Medical Assistance for the Aged group. In addition this new category is applicable to persons over 65 years of age and in need of medical care not currently recipients of Public Assistance.
Generally speaking the eligibility requirements are more liberal than any other public assistance program.
The initiation and programming of this new category has of necessity been one of gradual inclusion into the assistance plan, and at this point there is but little information and experience to predict what impact it will have on the overall picture as to number of cases.
This plan, dealing solely with Medical Needs, will be one which will represent a high cost per case, for the medical costs in all groups has been on the increase for the past several years.
The Federal Government will share in the cost of the Medical Assist- ance for the Aged as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, these funds to be distributed and handled as other categories in which the Federal and Sate Governments share the expense.
Fluctuation in the Old Age Assistance caseload was slight during 1960. The average monthly case count for 1960 was 173 somewhat less than in 1959.
Medical Costs continue to reach higher levels, and in the Old Age Assistance group this amounts to a sum greater than the regular payments made to recipients up to the time the Medical Assistance for the Aged were accounted for as a separate unit.
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Hospital rates as of January 1, 1960 were increased. These rates are determined by the State Commission on Administration and Finance.
There was no increase in the daily Nursing Home rate during the year 1960.
The Federal Government shares in the cost of Old Age Assistance by rendering Cash Grants for the use of defraying the direct cost of Old Age Assistance as well as paying Grants for a percentage of the Administrative Cost.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts contributes payments to the Town Treasurer for their share in the cost of Old Age Assistance.
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