Official reports of the town of Wayland 1929-1930, Part 5

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 468


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11.80


$ 499.91


Railings


Payroll


$165.88


Materials


133.98


$ 299.86


Snow Removal


Payroll


$858.87


Truck and team hire


769.35


Trucks, etc., upkeep


453.14


Oil and Gasoline


260.89


Tools


17.45


-


85


Sand Storage of Equipment Mileage Freight


18.65


80.00


33.78


7.85


-$


2,499.98


4,691.38


Street Lighting Old Sudbury Road


Lumber


$ 72.85


Truck hire


62.25


Gasoline and Oil


25.70


To State Treasurer


350.00


To County Treasurer


413.14


$


923.94


Highway Dept. Equipment Building


Maffei Sand & Gravel Co.


(Contractors)


$7,237.59


Preliminary survey, etc.


50.00


Hardware. Cable, Paints, etc.


123.90


Plumbing


782.00


Doors


945.00


Water Installation


23.10


-$


9,161.59


Concord Rd .- Relocation and Construction


D. Cerulli & Sons (Contractors) $14,844.68


D. Cerulli & Sons-Catch basin


106.82


Labor (under Highway Dept.)


15.00


Advertising and Notices


21.65


$ 14,988.15


Pond Street Sidewalks


Labor (under Highway Dept.)


$310.13


Materials (Highway Dept.)


396.90


Survey, grades, plans


48.25


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


972.32


$


1,727.60


Street Signs


Labor


$15.50


Materials


40.10


Freight


1.20


Traffic Signs


52.50


To State Treasurer


140.93


-


-$


56.80


86


Charities


Board of Public Welfare


Salaries of Board


$ 150.00


Expenses of Board


77.50


Mothers' Aid


730.00


Rents


1,093.10


Fuel


509.48


Provisions


2,990.42


Clothing


16.54


Board


100.00


Board of State Ward


212.86


Hospital Bills


119.75


Medical Attendance


386.00


Nursing


236.20


Medicines


6.00


Auto Hire


12.00


$


6,639.85


State Aid


Sundry Persons


$ 598.00


Soldiers' Benefits Sundry Persons


$ 882.05


Schools and Libraries


Committee's Salaries


$ 150.00


School Department Salaries


Superintendent


$1,750.00


High School


8,000.00


Part-time High and Elemen- tary Schools


3,762.50


Elementary Schools


17,688.40


Special Teachers


1,080.00


Substitute Teachers


674.50


Transportation


7,475.47


School Nurse


500.00


Attendance Officer


60.00


Janitors


2,000.00


Textbooks


1,067.94


Music


109.73


Gas Equipment


86.78


Pupils Equipment (Type-


87


writers. desks, etc.)


769.49


Pupils' Supplies ( paper, chalk, etc.) 1,063.97 Telephones 131.95


Traveling Expenses of Supt.


105.82


Buildings, repairs, etc.


1,307.77


Vent-hood


180.00


Showers


758.50


Janitors' Supplies


156.94


Express and Freight


11.10


Electricity


235.36


Water Rates


30.00


Fuel


1,402.08


$ 50,408.30 $ 19.34


Vocational Tuition


City of Newton


Libraries


Librarians


$1,955.21


Books


676.34


Magazines


79.50


Catalogue and desk supplies


50.33


Binding Books


21.68


Telephones


45.71


Auto Hire


75.75


Janitors


524.00


Rent-Reading Room


300.00


Upkeep of Lbirary


67.06


Fuel


291.75


Electricity


106.45


$


4,193.78


Library


Painting and Redecorating $ 1,705.00


Recreation and Unclassified


Park Commission


Labor


$287.40


Materials


50.81


Equipment


118.36


Freight


1.38


$ 457.95


Memorial Day


Wreaths and Plants


$ 87.20


. Flags and Markers


14.50


88


Programmes


16.50


Band


238.00


Transportation


43.75


Refreshments Ammunition Express and Postage


89.33


7.00


3.72


500.00


Town Clocks


Care of Clocks


$35.00


Repairs


3.50


38.50


Insurance


Town Buildings and Contents


$1,224.24


Highway Dept. Trucks


179.20


Cochituate School Boilers


235.00


Pumping Station


77.25


Fire Dept. Equipment


68.16


1,783.85


Surety Bonds


Treasurer


$ 90.00


Collector


200.00


Water Board Clerk


5.00


295.00


Town Reports


Preparing


$ 25.00


Reports


$382.70


$


407.70


Aid to Agriculture


$


300.00


Unpaid Bills of 1928


Town Clerk


$ 1.75


Assessors


387.70


Board of Health


68.00


Highways


1,744.62


Sudbury Rd. and Bridge


443.30


Park Commission


41.00


Cemetery Commission


3.15


Public Welfare


334.34


Water Dept.


47.07


Miscellaneous Express


13.75


$


3,084.68


89


-


-$


- -$


-


-$


-$


Notices of Meetings


Warrants for March Meeting $70.28


Warrants for October Meeting


29.72


-$ 100.00


Enterprises and Cemeteries


Water Department


Payroll


$3,569.16


Salaries of Board, 1928-1929


844.00


Labor and Teaming


53.33


Equipment, Truck


850.00


Insurance, Truck


62.52


J. J. Ducey Con. Co., Changes in Pipe, etc., at Five Paths


555.28


Pipe, fittings, valves, gates, etc.


4,948.24


Meters and connections


441.27


Waste, packing, etc.


42.56


Tools and repairs on tools


130.99


Coal, fuel oil, etc.


474.65


Trucks upkeep


264.99


Gasoline and oil


114.96


Electricity


10.11


Telephones


99.15


Freight and express


468.07


Stationery, printing, postage


61.84


-


$ 12,991.12


Water-Main Extensions, Sherman Bridge, Lincoln and Concord Rds., and Old Connecticut Path


J. J. Ducey Con. Co.


$46,717.01


Town Inspector


828.00


$ 47,545.01


Lake View Cemetery


Payroll


$485.27


Tools and sharpening


76.37


Gasoline, etc.


25.85


Teaming


62.38


Gravel, etc.


31.28


Plants, seeds, fertilizer, etc.


11.95


Freight


.58


North and Center Cemeteries Payroll


-$


693.68


$579.72


90


Teaming Tools and sharpening Gravel, etc. Seeds, plants, fertilizer, etc. Blue prints


10.00


36.70


5.50


60.65


5.50


-$


698.07


Cemetery-Water Installation and Lake- view Repairs


Water Connections


$ 50.00


Pipe and fittings


129.77


Labor


220.23


-$


400.00


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest


On Temporary Loans


$3,402.93


On Loan in anticipation of re- imbursement


96.57


On Water Dept. Note


20.00


On Schoolhouse Addition Bonds


640.00


On Schoolhouse Bonds


80.00


On Bd. of Pub. Welfare Note


125.00


On Library Funds


20.00


$


4,384.50


Temporary Loans


Note No. 104


$10,000.00


Note No. 106


10,000.00


Note No. 109


10,000.00


Note No. 110


7,000.00


Note No. 111


10,000.00


Note No. 112


20,000.00


Note No. 114


4,000.00


Note No. 140


15,000.00


-$ 86,000.00


Maturing Debt


Cochituate Schoolhouse Loan


$1,000.00


Cochituate Schoolhouse- Addition Loan


2,000.00


Water Dept. Loan


500.00


-$


3,500.00


Deferred Revenue Public Welfare Loan $ 2,500.00


91


Trust Funds


Trust Funds' Income Library Funds Exchange of Securities Library Books


$160.00 990.09


-$


1,150.09


Cemetery Funds


Exchange of Securities


$ 35.42


Labor at Cemeteries


726.28


$ 761.70


Poor Funds


Sundry Persons


$ 175.25


Trust Funds' Principal


Cynthia G. Roby Library Fund


$3,000.00


Jonathan M. Parmenter Library Fund


1,000.00


Newell Heard


Cem. Perpetual Care Bequest


100.00


Cecil I. Flint


Cem. Perpetual Care Bequest


125.00


Robert Erwin


Cem. Perpetual Care Bequest


150.00


Cem. Perpetual Care Funds


1,000.00 $


5,375.00


State and County Charges


State Income Tax


$6,120.00


State Highway Tax


1,025.52


State Highway Tax. Snow Removal


93.23


Auditing Accounts


1,047.57


County Tax


6,963.62


County Tax. Tuberculosis Work


467.53


$ 15,717.47


Excess and Deficiency


Refund of Taxes


(1924 Discrepancy)


$ 4.86


Total Expenditures


$328,796.38


92


Excess and Deficiency


1929


1929


Mar. 31


Auditor's Adjustments


$2,767.75


Jan. 1 Balance Apr. 1 - Dec. 31


$23,849.08


Apr. 1 - Dec. 31 Tax Refund


$ 4.86


Unpaid 1928 Bills


1,596.73


Appropriations closed


7,514.79


Architect New House


1,000.00


To adjust tax levy


800.00


Public Welfare


1,038.11


Tax Titles' Costs


4.79


Tax Titles


1,592.53


To balance


23,955.08


93


$32,759.85


$32,759.85


Reserve Fund


Moth Extermination


$ 30.46


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Insurance


133.85


Interest


584.50


Board of Health


116.92


Tax Collector's Salary


20.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


16.45


Certification of Notes


18.00


Tax Titles Redeemed


1,266.01


Tax Title to Taxes 129.97


To balance


1,079.82


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


Indebtedness


Net Bonded Debt


$41,700.00


Schoolhouse Bonds


$1,000.00


Schoolhouse Addition Notes 14,000.00


Watermain Extension Notes 26,700.00


$41,700.00


$41,700.00


94


Trust Funds Account


Securities


$45,400.00


Poor Trust Funds


$ 4,300.00


Cash-Library Funds


400.00


Cemetery Trust Funds


14,725.00


Cash-Cemetery Funds


125.00


Library Trust Funds


26,900.00


Cash-Income


1,505.33


Cemetery Funds Income


1,059.78


Library Funds Income


270.30


Poor Funds Income


175.25


$47,430.33


$47,430.33


Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1929 $ 2,785.45 Tax Titles Deposits


$ 52.00


Taxes Uncollected


Overlay


1926


191.10


1926


50.11


1927


2,536.18


1927


47.94


1928


14,102.95


1928


432.98


1929


51,674.12


1929


704.22


1929 Polls


688.00


Poor Funds Income


175.25


1929 Excise


5,974.03


Library Funds Income


270.30


1926 Moth


.75


Cemetery Funds Income


1,059.78


1927 Moth


28.50


1928 Moth


52.25


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


503.00


1929 Moth


162.25


Temporary Loans


40,000.00


Water Revenue for Approp.


2,241.61


Traffic Signal


67.21


Highway Dept. Equip. Bldg.


434.12


Concord Road Construction


324.01


Pond St. Sidewalks


72.40


Street Signs


119.55


Architect for New High School


1,000.00


Redecorating Library


295.00


Watermain Extensions


2.46


Life Preservers


23.93


Old Sudbury Road


63.16


Memorial Hall Sidewalk


5.30


Widening at Cochituate Rd. and


95


Tax Titles uncollected


3,494.46


Water Bills uncollected


6,910.72


Cash


School Street 50.00


Traffic Signs 6.15


Pond Street Repairs


22.24


Special Assessment Revenue


6,217.78


Water Revenue


6,910.72


Tax Title Revenue


3,494.46


Excess and Deficiency


23,955.08


88,600.76


$88,600.76


Respectfully submitted,


Wayland Mass, February 1, 1930


MABEL T. S. SMALL, Town Accountant


96


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


CASH STATEMENT


1929


Jan. 1 Cash Balance $ 1,678.75


Total Receipts 329,903.08


$331,581.83


Total Payments


328.796.38


Dec. 31 Cash Balance


$ 2,785.45


Tax Notes Borrowed in Anticipation of Taxes


1929


Jan. 1 Notes Outstanding No. 104 due 3- 5-29


$10,000.00


No. 109 due 6-28-29 10,000.00


No. 106 due 9-18-29 10,000.00


Jan. 18 No. 110 Natick Trust due 11-18-29 5% 7,000.00


Mar. 8 No. 111 Natick Trust due 11- 8-29 5% 10,000.00 Apr. 3 No. 112 Natick Trust due 12- 3-29 512% 20,000.00 June 5 No. 113 Natick Trust due 6- 5-30 51/2% 10,000.00 July 1 No. 114 Natick Trust due 12-15-29 512% 4,000.00 Aug. 20 No. 140 Natick Trust due 12-20-29 512 % 15,000.00 Sept. 5 No. 141 Natick Trust due 9- 5-30 51/2% 10,000.00 Oct. 1 No. 143 Natick Trust due 4- 1-30 51/2% 20,000.00


$126,000.00


Note No. 114 borrowed in anticipation reimbursement State and County, account oiling.


Tax Notes Paid


1929


Apr. 9 No. 104 Natick Trust due 3- 5-29 $10,000.00


July 10 No. 109 Natick Trust due 6-28-29 10,000.00


97


Nov. 14 No. 106 Natick Trust due 9-18-29 10.000.00


Nov. 8 No. 111 Natick Trust due 11- 8-29 10.000.00


Nov. 18 No. 110 Natick Trust due 11-18-29 7,000.00


Dec. 3 No. 112 Natick Trust due 12- 3-29 20.000.00 Dec. 15 No. 114 Natick Trust due 12-15-29 4.000.00


Dec. 20 No. 140 Natick Trust due 12-20-29


15,000.00


$86.000.00


Tax Notes Outstanding


Dec. 31 No. 113 due June 5, 1930


$10.000.00


No. 141 due Sept. 5. 1930 No. 143 due April 1, 1930


10.000.00


20.000.00


Total Paid and Outstanding


$126.000.00


Notes and Bonds Outstanding


1 Schoolhouse Bonds 4% due annually


$1.000.00 $ 1,000.00


School Addition Notes 4% due annually


2.000.00


14.000.00


1 Water Main Extension Note


415℃ due July 1. 1930


1.700.00


1.700.00


24


WaterMain Extension Notes 410% due annually


2.000.00


24.000.00


1 Water Main Extension Note 412 due July 1, 1942


1.000.00


Due in 1930


$6.700.00


Total Outstanding


$41.700.00


Interest Account


$3,800.00


Appropriation Payments


Schoolhouse Bonds


80.00


Schoolhouse Addition Notes


640.00


Water Main Extension Note


20.00


Board of Public Welfare Note


125.00


To Trust Funds


20.00


Tax Notes


3.499.50


Transfer from Reserve Fund


584.50


$4,384.50


$4,384.50


98


$40,000.00


Insurance


$1,650.00


Appropriation


Insurance on


Tractor


$ 32.20


Highway Trucks


147.00


Fire Dept. Equipment


68.16


Cochituate School Boilers


235.00


Pumping Station


77.25


Town Buildings


1,224.24


Transfer from Reserve Fund


133.85


$1,783.85


$1,783.85


Trust Funds


In accordance with instructions from the Director of Accounts, Theodore N. Waddell, all Trust Fund invest- ments are now carried on the books at par.


Adjusting transfers were required as follows:


Sarah Webster Heard Fund to Library Funds In- come $15.74


J. S. Draper Fund to Library Funds Income 20.00


Cynthia G. Roby Fund to Library Funds Income 92.00


Harriet Coburn Damon Fund to Library Funds In- come 3.37


J. M. Parmenter Fund to Library Funds Income 3.13


J. M. Parmenter Fund to Cemetery Funds Income 48.50


Investment of Trust Funds Poor Funds


Loker Fund


2 Boston & Albany Railroad 4% 5-1-1934 $2,000.00


Allen Fund


1 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4% 3-1-1958 1,000.00


Donation Fund


1 4th Liberty Loan Bond 41/4 % 10-15-1938 1,000.00


3rd Liberty Loan Bonds 41/4 % 10-15-1938 300.00


$4,300.00


Cemetery Funds


J. M. Parmenter Fund


2 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. 41/2% 6-1-1957 $2,000.00


99


1 Boston Elevated Railroad 41/2% 10-1-1937


1,000.00 2 N. E. Tel. & Tel. 41/2 % 5-1-1961 2,000.00


$5,000.00


Other Funds


1st Liberty Loan Bonds 414 % 1947


$2,400.00


4th Liberty Loan Bonds 41/4 % 1938 2,700.00


1 N. E. Tel. & Tel. 5% 1952 500.00


2 Boston & Albany R. R. 4% 1934 2,000.00


2 Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Co. 5% 2037 2,000.00


Provident Inst. for Savings 125.00


$14,725.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Received in 1929 and Included Above


Newell Heard Fund


$100.00


Robert Erwin Fund


150.00


Cecil I. Flint Fund


125.00


Library Funds


J. M. Parmenter Fund


2 Pennsylvania Ry. 41/2% 6-1-1965


$2,000.00


2 Union Pacific Ry. 41/2% 7-1-1967


2,000.00


2 Southern California Edison 5% 9-1-1952


2,000.00


3 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 414% 5-1-1961 3,000.00


1 N. Y. Central Ry. 5% 10-1-2013


1,000.00


Grace Campbell Draper Fund 1 City of Boston 4% 10-15-1937 Ada H. Wellington Fund


$1,000.00


4th Liberty Loan Bonds 41/4 % 10-15-1938 Cynthia G. Roby Fund


$ 500.00


1 N. Y. Central Ry. 5% 10-1-2013


$1,000.00


2,000.00


2 Northern Pacific Ry. 5% 7-1-2047 Provident Inst. for Savings


200.00


Harriet Coburn Damon Fund 3 N. Y. Tel. Co. 41/4% 11-1-1939 $3,000.00


James Draper Fund Ella E. Draper Fund


1 St. Paul & Duluth Ry. Co. 5% 2-1-1931


$1,000.00


Sarah Webster Heard Fund


3 Edison Elec. Illum. Co. 41/2% 11-1-1930


$3,000.00


100


100.00


Provident Inst. for Savings James Sumner Draper Fund


1 Boston & Albany Ry. 4% 5-1-1933 $1,000.00


1 Delaware & Hudson 4% 5-1-1943 1,000.00


1 Chicago, Burlington Quincy 4% 3-1-1958 1,000.00


1 B. & M. & Fitchburg 5% 5-1-1940 1,000.00


1 B. & M. 4-5% 9-1-1941


1,000.00


Lydia Maria Child Fund


Provident Inst. for Savings


$ 100.00


Total


$26,900.00


Reinvestment Various Trust Funds


Library Funds :


Cynthia G. Roby Fund


3 Am. Tel. & Tel. Bonds Matured 7-1-29 Invested


$3,000.00


1 N. Y. Central Ry. 5% 10-1-2013 1,058.75


2 Northern Pacific Ry. 5% 7-1-2047 2,042.50


J. M. Parmenter Fund Withdrawn Provident Inst. for Savings 1,000.00


Invested


1 N. Y. Central Ry. 5% 10-1-2013 1,058.75


Charged to Library Funds Income Account above investments 160.00


Cemetery Funds


Withdrawn Provident Inst. for Savings 1,000.00


Invested


1 Chicago & Northwestern Ry. 5% 5-1-2037 1,035.42 Charged to Cemetery Funds Income Account investment 35.42


Tax Titles


1929


Tax Titles taken in 1926 for 1923 Taxes


Jan. 1 Balance $ 142.10


1929 Taxes added 21.44


$ 163.54


Paid in 1929


25.65


Dec. 31 Outstanding $ 137.89


101


Tax Titles taken in 1926 for 1924 Taxes


Jan. 1 Balance 1929 Taxes added


$1,268.98 55.74


Charged off in 1929


$1,324.72 107.63


Paid in 1929


867.05


Dec. 31


Outstanding


$ 350.04


Tax Titles taken in 1928 for 1926 Taxes


Jan. 1 Balance 1929 Taxes added


$2,454.68 564.13


-$3,018.81


Charged off in 1929


94.60


Paid in 1929


820.05


Dec. 31


Outstanding


$2,104.16


Tax Titles taken in 1929 for 1927 Taxes


Sept. 21 Total


$ 635.16


1929 Taxes added


316.06


$


951.22


Paid in 1929


48.85


Dec. 31 Outstanding


$ 902.37


Total Outstanding


1923 Tax Titles


$ 137.89


1924 Tax Titles


350.04


1926 Tax Titles


2,104.16


1927 Tax Titles


902.37


- $3,494.46


FRANK G. MacKENNA, Town Treasurer


102


$1,217.09


$2,924 .. 21


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


1926 Taxes


Uncollected December 31, 1928 Collected Abated


$ 905.13


$596.16 117.12


$ 713.28


Balance Interest collected on Taxes


$


191.85


$ 98.62


1927 Taxes


Uncollected December 31, 1928


$18,701.64


Collected


$15,241.73


Abated Tax Titles


323.08


16,136.96


Balance Interest collected on Taxes


$ 1,559.38


1928 Taxes


Uncollected December 31, 1928


$41,803.48


Collected


$27,246.76


Abated


181.02


Tax Titles


220.50


27,648.28


Balance Interest collected on Taxes


$14,155.20 $ 830.31


1929 Taxes


Committed for collection


$143,184.58


Collected Abated


$83,041.14 687.67


103


572.15


$ 2,564.68


Tax Titles


957.37


84,686.18


Balance Interest collected on Taxes


$58,498.40 $ 51.09


WILBUR C. GORMAN Collector of Taxes


104


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 1929


The Board of Asessors met April 1, 1929 at Town Hall. Daniel Brackett was chosen chairman and Clarence S. Williams, clerk, having been reelected at annual Town Election.


New books for entering the new Motor Excise Tax were purchased. A total of 1280 automobiles were regis- tered and taxed to people claiming Wayland as principal garaging place. Of course, many of these were traded in and a rebate given. At a State rate of $29.65 per thou- sand the amount of $12,557.22 was levied. Abatements for over valuation and trade ins were $550.61. Estimated personal property tax on automobiles for 1928 was $9,000. New motor excise tax shows a gain of $3,006.61 for 1929.


Some confusion was accasioned by insufficient in- formation regarding model letters and numbers given to insurance companies and the Registry of Motor Vehicles and in turn passed on to the Assessors who needed this information to properly classify the automobiles in order to get the same value given in the State Valuation Book.


Personal property valuation will show a large de- crease owing to the automobiles being removed from this tax to the new Motor Excise Tax.


Valuation of Real Estate April 1, 1929 $4,839,791.00 Valuation of Personal Estate April 1, 1929 403,257.00


$5,243,048.00


Valuation of Real Estate April 1, 1928


$4,663,826.00


Valuation of Personal Estate April 1, 1928 583,371.00


$5,247,197.00


Increase on Real Estate


Decrease on Personal Estate


175,965.00 180,114.00


105


1900 Omitted Assessment Valuation


872 Polls Assessed


5 Supplemental Polls


102 Horses Assessed


367 Cows


39


Neat Cattle


270 Swine


4650


Fowls


1150 Buildings used as dwelling


Abatements


1926


$ 53.22


1927


367.72


1928


82.95


1929


122.50


$ 626.39


Number of Motor Vehicles assessed, 1280


Value of Motor Vehicles Assessed


429,365.00


Tax on Motor Vehicles


12,557.22


Abatement on Motor Excise Tax


565.17


Moth Tax


367.75


Tax rate on property, $24.50


State Tax rate on motor vehicles, $29.65,


Recapitulation


Town appropria- tions


$153,514.89


Income from


State Tax


6,120.00


State $15,799.47


State Highway 1,025.52


Water Revenue


8,000.00


State Snow 93.23


Motor Vehicles


9,000.00


State Audit


1,047.57


Estimated re- ceipts 7,000.00


County Tax


6,963.62


County Tuber-


Tax Levy


130,202.96


culosis Hospital


467.53


Overlay


770.07


$170,002.43


$170,002.43


Receipts


DANIEL BRACKETT SIDNEY LOKER CLARENCE S. WILLIAMS Assessors of Wayland


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THE WAYLAND PLANNING BOARD IN 1929


Among concrete results that have been achieved dur- ing the past year as a result of suggestions made in pre- vious years by the Planning Board, or from assistance given by the Board to other town boards and officials, have been the completion of the highway work at the Three Bridges on Old Sudbury Road, a project initiated by the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen two years ago to make this point safer for travelers; the re- building of a long stretch of the Concord Road under di- rection of the County and State engineers in which project the Board cooperated with the Board of Selectmen and interested citizens; the building of the sidewalk on Pond · Street in Cochituate, for which the Board prepared the plans and estimates; and the practical completion of the work of providing street signs for the important street junctions up to the amount of the appropriation of one thousand dollars.


The Board also feels gratified that the proposal of the State engineers to relocate the State Road in a man- ner that would have permanently injured the appearance of the town and would have made the lives of pedestrians less- safe, has been at least postponed as a result of the vigorous protest of this Board and the Board of Select- men, and as a result of their presentation of a feasible plan for a by-pass around the village.


New Developments


The Board of Survey Act, accepted by the town a few years ago, has already proved its worth. The Select- men, acting as a Board of Survey, have called the Plan- ning Board into consultation several times with regard to proposed developments of real estate. The outcome of this joint action has been the elimination of projected


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dead-end streets, sharp street corners, and unsuitable street lay-outs in new developments.


Unfortunately, in two recent developments, it has not been found possible to prevent the sale of lots laid out only twenty or twenty-five feet in width. We believe that the sale of such small lots is a distinct harm to the town. We anticipate that public sentiment will soon com- pel the adoption of a zoning ordinance in Wayland similar to ordinances adopted in Lincoln, Bedford, Needham, Weston, Walpole and many other towns situated like Way- land, on the edge of the rapidly developing Metropolitan district. This would prevent real estate speculators from injuring the town by bad developments.


Plans and Surveys


A large percentage of the Board's work this year has been in preparing plans and surveys.


Complete plans have been prepared for two long-used rights of way which the abuttors have previously asked the town to accept as public highways. Other work has been connected with several dangerous corners about which the town should take action in the near future. Prints have been made of a number of large tracts, the owners of which made their plans available for the Board's use. In the future these maps will prove valuable for many purposes.


Betterment Act


There are numerous private ways in the town, quite fully lined with houses, which the town has never ac- cepted. At times they are impassable for the fire depart- ment as well as for those who live on them. The owners are dissatisfied because they are denied streets and lights and proper police and fire protection. On the other hand, the town cannot afford to accept them and be saddled with a heavy burden of taxes for the benefit of a com- parative few.


We believe that the time has come for the town to accept the principle of the Betterment Act which provides that property owners whose property is benefitted by town improvements may be asked to pay a reasonable amount toward the improvements.


With this Act in force, the town could proceed grad- ually with a program of needed improvements on these


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ways that would be much appreciated by many citizens, without at the same time adding a heavy burden to the tax rate. The result would be better satisfied citizens and more valuable properties.


We recommend that the town continues the practice begun in 1929 of providing for the building of a stretch of permanent main road each year; and that the building of sidewalks where needed be continued also.


Shade Trees


The Board also urges that the Tree Warden be given a certain sum each year for the planting of trees where they are needed. Nothing about this beautiful town is more attractive to strangers or more satisfying to the townspeople than our handsome shade trees. We ought to take better care of what we now have, and add to their number each year.


Much thought has been given to the matter of build- ing lines, or set-backs, and numerous authorities have been consulted. The Board expects shortly to make some definite recommendation on this matter to the Selectmen.


The Board wishes to thank the citizens for the num- erous suggestions made to its members, and for the ex- cellent support that it has received. Its thanks are also tendered to the Board of Selectmen and to other town officers and committees who have worked so harmonious- ly with it during the year for the good of the town.


With all the citizens of the town we look forward to making the town of Wayland an even better and more at- tractive place to live in than it has so far come to be.


FRANK I. COOPER RONALD CAMPBELL CORNELIUS McGUIRE JJAMES BOLTON GILBERT SMALL HOWARD S. RUSSELL


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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


For Year Ending December 31, 1929


Cochituate, Mass., Jan. 15, 1930 192


Number of Arrests:


Disturbing the Peace


.23


Drunkenness


25


Larceny


9


Operating under influence liqour


11


Liquor Violations


13


Violation of Auto Laws


77


Assault


1


Lewdness


6


Robbery while armed


5


Gaming on Lords' Day


11


Present at Gaming


2


Malicious Mischief


4


Delinquent Child


4


Promoting a Lottery


1


192


This list includes arrests made by the State Patrol.


EDWARD F. DORSHEIMER, Chief of Police


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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


A feature of the year was the large number of grass and brush fires at the Center. Most of these were caused by carelessness an dintention. We ask the cooperation of the citizens of Wayland in curbing this menace.


The largest fire was at tea First Parish Unitarian Church caused by an oil stove. The unoccupied Randolph house on Connecticut Path was burned the night of July 3. The home of Arthur West on Lakeview Road, Cochi- tuate, was destroyed by fire caused by an oil stove. The home of Fred Clough was partly damaged by the same fire. A cottage on the end of Beechwood Point, Dudley Road, owned and occupied by Edward A. Melanson was badly damaged by fire caused by the wiring. A small fire in the home of Knox T. Brown, East Plain Street, Co- chituate, was caused by the wiring.


The other building fires consisted of summer cottages or camps of which there were seven.


There were four chimney fires.


Alarms answered, 85.




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