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24 Lawrence Richard Brown, Muriel Irene Patterson, at Newton, by David C. Lombard, Justice of the Peace and Asst. Clerk Dist. Court.
27 George Michael Celorier, Helen Marie Underhill, at Natick, by Rev. Francis P. Connors.
28 Paul Frederick Daly, Dorothy Mary McGillicuddy, at Brighton, by Rev. William J. Daly.
FEBRUARY
3 Robert Eugene Foss, Jacqueline Ann Black, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
5 Arthur Moore Hogan, Olive Pearl Congdon, at Boston, by Charles Eliot Worden, Justice of the Peace.
10 Leicester Sargent Johnston, Jr., Joan Constance Kelly, by Rev. John N. Harris.
22 Robert William Lupien, Ruth Caroline Wenzel, at Saugus, by Rev. Claude H. Voorheis.
MARCH
11 John Joseph Carroll, Eugenia Jacqueline Briggs, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
24 Ronald Eugene Bradley, Marie Rita Poirier, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
31 James Arthur Tufts, Katherine Kulak, at Natick, by Rev. Carl Bloomquist.
APRIL
1 Donald Arthur Frazier, Sally Teresa Devlin, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
14 Allan Norman Littman, Caroline Jane Russell, at Cambridge, by Rev. Austin P. Guiles.
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22 Robert C. Burns, Emily Frances Teele, at Weston, by Rev. E. F. Chauncey.
22 Wayne Edward Wales alias Spreadbury, Ruth Teresa Monahan, at Watertown, by Rev. Joseph W. Leahy.
28 John Leavitt Stoddard, Barbara Jean Bruce, at Providence, Rhode Island, by Rev. Arthur E. Wilson.
28 Thomas R. Morris, Caroline B. Way, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
MAY
5 Herbert James Henderson, Agnes Catherine Wilson, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
5 James Nicholas Rempelakis, Claire Grace Merritt, at Roxbury, by Rev. Charles L. Mihos.
12 George Robert Toohill, Helen Nancy Carlin, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
12 Robert P. Hackett, Marie M. Wingate, at Waban, by Rev. Joseph C. MacDonald.
15 Robert James Moran, Alice Marie Thorne, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
19 Harry Chester William Stewart, Loretta Marie DeSimone, at Merri- mack, New Hampshire, by Claude M. Maker, Justice of the Peace.
23 Robert Chase Hicks, Alice Belle Messom, at Wayland, by Rev. George C. Gutekunst.
JUNE
4 Irving W. House, Roslyn L. Schoenfield, at Northfield, by Rev. Joseph W. Reeves.
9 Paul Ferdinand Bergmann, Jr., Joan Cutler Fuller, at Weston, by Rev. E. F. Chauncey.
9 George A. Morse, Virginia M. Hayward Burke, at Wayland, by Rev. Raymond George Manker.
9 Denis Sword Whitehead, Frances Cabot Paine, at Sudbury, by Rev. J. H. C. Johnson, S. S. J. E.
16 Robert Bruce Koch, Jane Boyd Vinsonhaler, at Wayland, by Rev. E. F. Chauncey.
17 James Hamilton Campbell, Barbara Therese Donovan, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
23 Richard E. Miller, Jr., Elizabeth A. Gledhill, at Wayland, by Rev. Wm. W. Gunn.
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25 Eugene Louis Bergin, Margaret Christine McCarthy, at Boston, by Charles Eliot Worden, Justice of the Peace.
30 Charles Gaston Smith, Jr., Proxidies Smith, at Wayland, by Rev. Miles Hanson, Jr.
JULY
1 Herbert H. Johnson, Mildred Irene Lamburn, at Waltham, by Rev. George O. Ekwall.
8 Henry James Casey, Mary B. Serocki, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
29 Herbert Ray Gray, Florence Irene Furbush, at Wayland, by Rev. David M. Angell.
AUGUST
4 Douglas Ray Lewis, Jr., Adelaide Ann Wilson, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
16 William John Leary, Patricia Catherine Lupien, at Wayland, by M. Alice Neale, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
16 John Francis Lupien, Dorothy Marie Dupree, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
18 Edward Francis McGee, Elsie Close, at Worcester, by Rev. Stuart C. Haskins.
21 Ernest Stillman Henley, Esther Viola Henley, at Natick, by Rev. Richard A. Strong.
23 John Manfred Blomgren, Rosalie Theresa Zisk, at Attleboro, by Walter A. Briggs, Justice of the Peace.
25 John James Buckley, Katherine Anne Sullivan, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
31 Clarence Levi Hamilton, Jr., Beatrice Maria Polselli, at Boston, by Emil N. Winkler, Justice of the Peace.
SEPTEMBER
2 Kenneth Edward Collins, Doris Patricia Johnson, at Framingham, by Rev. Ivan C. Bys.
3 Edward Wendell Deschamps, Jr., Dorothy Claire Lupien, at Fram- ingham, by Rev. John Whitney MacNeil.
7 Gordon Alexander Hart, Chloe Elinor Tillson, at Wayland, by Rev. George C. Gutekunst.
9 James A. Mccullough, Rosemary LePage, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
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13 David James Hollett, Barbara Ann Weeks, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
14 William Davenport Temby, Barbara Mary Hancox, at Boston, by Rev. J. H. C. Johnson, S. S. J. E.
OCTOBER
6 Charles Phillips Bowers, Virginia Colpitts, at Weston, by Rev. Ferdinand F. Peterson.
6 Leonard V. Spiller, Winifred Mussmacher, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
7 Roger Allan Gersbach, Lillian Marion Farren, at Framingham, by Rev. Patrick Henry Lawlor.
13 Albin Forrest Pyle, Barbara Helen Reid, at Lincoln, by Rev. Morris R. Robinson.
22 Frank Gorham Atwater, Barbara Grace Cipoletta, at Wayland, by Rev. George C. Gutekunst.
26 George Angus Campbell, Jr., Phyllis Marie Bankston, at Everett, by John B. Boudreau, Justice of the Peace.
30 William Henry O'Connell, Jr., Barbara Ann Devine, at Wayland, by Rev. John T. O'Neil.
NOVEMBER
3 Arthur John Orlandi, Dorothy Ruth McGrath, at Belmont, by Rev. James G. Beveridge.
3 Wesley Harris Thomas, Miriam Rose Eldridge, at Belmont, by Rev. Dennis F. Sullivan.
4 Richard Harold Burke, Pauline Mary Besso, at Watertown, by Rev. Joseph W. Leahy.
24 James Kenneth Mitchell, Virginia Dorr Williams, at Wayland, by Rev. Raymond George Manker.
25 Vincent B. Saraceno, Marlene T. Forsythe, at Wayland, by Rev. George P. McColgan.
28 Archie Elroy Packard, Eva Nellie Packard, at Wayland, by M. Alice Neale, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
DECEMBER
29 William J. Kelly, Jr., Barbara L. Tessier, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
30 Albert A. LePage, Barbara D. Scholl, at Wayland, by Rev. Otis F. Kelly.
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JURY LIST - 1951
AHLMAN, ARTHUR L.
East Road Wayland
CONNOLLY, EDWARD J. Stone Bridge Road P. O. Box 203, Saxonville CUTLER, SAMUEL A. Pelham Island Road Wayland
ALDRICH, WILLIAM Edgewood Road Cochituate
ATHENS, JAMES M. Priscilla Path Cochituate
DAME, IRVING L. 39 Wallace Road Cochituate
BEMIS, FRED A. 42 Main Street
Cochituate
BERRY, KENNETH W. North Main Street Cochituate
BOWERS, GEORGE F., JR. Concord Road
Wayland
BOYER, PAUL N.
25 Commonwealth Road East Cochituate
Peck Avenue Cochituate
BUSTIN, HUGH J. 23 Commonwealth Road East Cochituate
ELLIS, DONALD Concord Road, R. F. D.
South Lincoln
BUTLER, FRANK L.
Hawthorne Road Cochituate
EMMONS, ARTHUR W. Concord Road Wayland
CANNELL, FRANK W. 181/2 Pemberton Road Cochituate
FISHER, FRANCIS L. 6 King Street Cochituate
CHAMBERS, JOHN Dudley Road Cochituate
FROST, ISIAH B. Chestnut Road Cochituate
COOK, CHARLES W. Castle Gate Road Cochituate
GAUDET, THOMAS J. Lodge Road Cochituate
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DELOREY, EDGAR R. 1 Cochituate Road Cochituate
DICKEY, KENDALL F. Concord Road Wayland
DUFRESNE, CHARLES F. 24 Commonwealth Road East Cochituate
ELLIS, ARTHUR R., JR.
GELINAS, FRED J.
40 Pemberton Road Cochituate
GRAY, LESTER H., JR. Fuller Road Cochituate
GREGORY, JOHN B.
Concord Road Wayland
HAMPARTZOOMIAN, HOVSEP M.
49 Commonwealth Road East
Cochituate
HARTWELL, LEWIS A.
Sycamore Road Cochituate
HENDERSON, HERBERT J.
Bow Road
Wayland
HILLIER, EDWIN A.
2 Pleasant Street
Cochituate
HOLMES, GORDON Bennett Road
Wayland
HUDSON, ELBERT R.
Dudley Road Cochituate
McCARTHY, MAURICE J. 62 West Plain Street Cochituate
IRVING, ELMER W.
McKNIGHT, LAWRENCE
School Street
Cochituate Road Wayland
Cochituate
JENSEN, PERCY E.
McMILLEN, JOHN E.
Waltham Road
Pine Ridge Road
South Lincoln
Cochituate
JOHNSON, ROBERT F. West Plain Street
MORAN, JOHN J. 16 Commonwealth Road West
Cochituate
KENT, ROBERT J.
Bent Avenue Cochituate
KICILINSKI, STEFAN Ox Bow Road Wayland
LANDRY, DONALD F. 9 Quincy Road Cochituate LEBLANC, JOSEPH L. Thompson Street Cochituate LEEDS, JOHN H. Concord Road, R. F. D. South Lincoln
LIZOTTE, ALBERT J. 15 West Plain Street Cochituate
LYONS, MAURICE J. Old Connecticut Path Cochituate
MACLEOD, NEIL W. Rich Valley Road Wayland MARSTON, HAROLD A. Lake Shore Drive Cochituate
Cochituate MORGAN, CHARLES T. Cochituate Road Wayland
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NELSON, DAYTON G.
2 Damon Street
Cochituate
SCHMELTZ, ANTHONY O. 56 West Plain Street Cochituate
SHERMAN, DONALD E.
NULTER, WIRT L. Concord Road, R. F. D.
South Street
South Lincoln
Cochituate
OWENS, RICHARD N. Draper Road Wayland
SMALL, GILBERT Concord Road Wayland
PEARCE, GEORGE Quincy Road
TASHJIAN, VAKE STONE Ox Bow Road, R. F. D. South Lincoln
PETRONIO, GREGORY V.
Castle Road
Cochituate
Wayland
REVELL, HARRY J.
14 Pemberton Road
Cochituate
WEITZ, EMIL A. Overlook Road, R. F. D. 1 Framingham
ROCHE, PATRICK
WILKINSON, W. FLOYD
48 West Plain Street
Cochituate
Winthrop Road Wayland
SARSFIELD, WILLIAM E.
ZOLLER, FOREST
Bow Road
State Road West
Wayland
Wayland
DOG LICENSES - 1951
Males
404
@,
$2.00
$808.00
Females
100
@,
5.00
500.00
Females Spayed
196
@
2.00
392.00
Kennels
2
@
50.00
100.00
Kennels
1
Ca
25.00
25.00
Kennels
9
a
10.00
90.00
Total
$1,915.0
Fees deducted
712
@
.20
142.4
$1,772.60
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Cochituate
VACARRO, JOSEPH S. River Road
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
We are happy to report that for the first time in four years our case load on Old Age Assistance has dropped below ninety due to changes in residences, and possibly the new Lien Law which becomes mandatory on January 1, 1952, and deaths. Under this law, the Town of Wayland will be able to recover, after the decease of the Old Age Assistance property owners, all money spent after January 1, 1952. A $1500.00 exemption is allowed before the enforcement of the lien.
On Aid to Dependent Children, we are also glad to state that our case load has decreased to 15 cases and 39 children. In this particular category it is difficult to forecast either a reduction or increase in 1952. The circumstances which cause families to seek assistance in this category are unforseen and unpredictable.
On General Relief we are able to report that we have dropped 3 cases over last year. A great percentage of our Welfare cases are chronic unemployables, which, together with the rising cost of living, make it impossible to predict any substantial decrease in the coming year.
In conclusion, the Board wishes to compliment the Board of Health for the co-operation received from that Department. If the other depart- ments in town would co-operate with the Welfare Board in like manner, we feel sure that the facilities for housing welfare cases would soon be cut to a minimum.
We are at all times cognizant of the fact that we are the guardians of the taxpayers in our distribution of money for relief.
Respectfully submitted, CARLISLE D. SCOTLAND, Chairman J. SIDNEY STONE RONALD H. WOOD, Clerk
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WELFARE STATISTICS
1949
1950
1951
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Case Load, Jan. 1
92
100
98
Case Load, Dec. 31
100
95
87
Average Monthly Case Load
94.8
96.1
93.9
Total Gross Expenditures $82,228.02
$87,050.46
$88,663.13
Average Monthly payment per Case $72.28
$75.49
$78.69
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Case Load, Jan. 1
12 cases 46 persons
17
cases, 62
persons 16
cases, 58 persons
Case Load, Dec. 31
17
63
16
58
15
55
Average Monthly Case Load
15.3
56.4
16.2
60.6
15.0
53.6
Total Gross Expenditures
$23,845.00
$25,493.29
$22,624.16
Average Monthly Payment Per Case
129.87
131.14
125.69
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GENERAL RELIEF
Case Load, Jan. 1
27 cases, 57 persons
24
cases 52
persons
20
cases 30
persons
Case Load, Dec. 31
27
49
20
€ 33
=
20
26
"
Average Monthly Case Load
22.6
48.8
24.1
49.6
21.0
31.0
Total Gross Expenditures
$17,059.22
$18,975.53
$14,607.13
Average Monthly Payment per Case
$62.90
65.35
57.96
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
In submitting our budget, we feel that the same appropriation will be sufficient for our general maintenance work. The Highway Department has accomplished the additional work of Betterment construction projects and Chapter 90 Construction as well as their regular maintenance with no increase in the number of employees.
The New Equipment appropriation was used to purchase a Caterpillar D-4 with a Dozer Shovel. This machine has made it possible for us to use sand and gravel from town owned pits. We recommend that the 1946 truck be replaced this year, as we feel that our equipment should be kept up to date in order to take care of the extra work due to new construction.
Chapter 90 Construction for 1952 will be the rebuilding of Oak Street from the Natick Town line to Commonwealth Road.
JOSEPH DECATUR GUSTAF M. BLOMGREN RONALD S. CAMPBELL
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
The Highway Department has had another busy year due to several Betterment Construction projects in addition to the regular work of maintenance and construction.
A section of Concord Road and two sections of Commonwealth Road were resurfaced this year under Chapter 90 Maintenance. At Lake Cochituate, on Commonwealth Road, 700 ft. of old wooden guard rail was replaced by cable guard rail with cement posts. This appropriation also allows for patching and general maintenance of Chapter 90 roads.
Under the Baldwin Pond appropriation, the Outlet Brook was cleaned, thereby eliminating a drainage problem.
Construction of Rich Valley Road and Section 2 of Riverview Circle has been completed. Fuller Road and Parmenter Road have been pre- pared for surfacing, but due to the weather will not be completed until Spring. The Station Parking Lot at Wayland Center is under construction at the present time.
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Construction of Main Street, Cochituate, has been completed. New sidewalks will be built as soon as possible.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Road Commissioners for their help and to the men of the Department for their splendid co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT E. POTVIN, Highway Surveyor.
REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
The Gypsy Moth has been kept under control by successful spraying. This year the Selectmen asked that a survey be made of the Town, both roadways and private property for signs of the gypsy moth that may have developed during the season. This survey is to be made during the month of December.
The threat to our elm trees is still in existence due to the Dutch Elm Disease, which is destroying and causing the death of many of our elms. This year thirty-two elms were removed and the wood destroyed by burying and burning. Also, a number of dead trees, large and small, in the vicinity of the condemned trees were removed and burned.
There are twelve more elms that have been ordered removed by the State. Samples of more elms have been taken to determine if these trees are also affected.
If the townspeople would like to aid in the fight against this disease, I will be willing to take samples of any elms that the owners may be doubtful about and have them analyzed. I will also answer any questions that may prove helpful to the land owners.
This disease is a serious threat and can and will destroy our elms if we do not constantly watch for it and try to combat it.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. NELSON,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE WAYLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1951
The year 1951 has witnessed a considerable expansion of library activities which have been made necessary by the increased demands of the community. To those who are new to the community, I would call to your attention the fact that the year just completed is the one hundred and fourth year of operation.
We have had the usual number of problems. One of the most pressing has been that of finding additional space, so that books might be better arranged for your convenience. Also we are constantly adding new books to the Library's collection which requires still more space. Another problem has been the need for the Library to keep pace with the steadily increasing school population.
I have been very pleased with the cooperation which we have had from the school system during the past year. A large number of children are being taught to enjoy the advantages of a public library, and J sincerely hope that this education will mean much toward their future pleasure.
As you all know, Mrs. Rita Abbott was employed in 1950 by the Trustees to serve as Librarian at the Cochituate Branch. That her per- formance was remarkable is evidenced by the circulation figures. Such a record was too much to expect, and the result of her performance was the common one. She attracted outside attention, and in November, 1951, resigned her position with us in order to become Head Librarian in Westwood. It is with sincere regret that we part with Mrs. Abbott. To succeed her, the Trustees have employed Mrs. Dwight B. Steele of Wellesley, who, after attending the University of Iowa, served for nineteen years in the public library system of that State. The Trustees feel that they are fortunate in having Mrs. Steele available to succeed Mrs. Abbott.
The Trustees wish to thank the several library patrons who have rendered such very valuable aid to us voluntarily. Also, they wish to thank those who have made gifts to the Library of books, decoration, etc. Following its custom, the Garden Club has kept the Library attrac- tively decorating during the year, and has also presented us with four outstanding books dealing with horticulture. The Francis Shaw Room
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continues to provide a pleasant and convenient meeting place for gather- ings of public interest.
I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the people of Wayland, the members of the Library Board and the Library Staff for their excellent support and assistance.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. DORIS BUSSER
Circulation Statistics
Wayland
1950
1951
Cochituate
1950
1951
Adult Fiction
7,691
8,333
Adult Fiction
2,970
5,196
Adult Non-Fiction
4,694
4,435
Adult Non-Fiction
406
1,914
Juvenile
4,613
5,873
Juvenile
1,076
4,307
16,998
18,641
4,452
11,417
Books loaned to
Recapitulation
Cochituate
288
1,265
Wayland circulation
18,641
New Registrations - 1951
Cochituate
11,417
Wayland
199
Cochituate
570
30,058
Report of the Assistant Librarian - Cochituate
The past year has been a most interesting and enjoyable one in Cochituate. The people were most cooperative and enthusiastic. The Girl Scout Library Aids have given over three hundred hours of voluntary help to the Library, and this gave me much more time for reference work and general public service. I am sure that a great deal of the credit for the success of the past year should go to the Scouts.
The attendance at the "Story Hour" on Saturday mornings was gratifying. In fact, it was difficult to find room for all in one or two instances. The children used the library in ever increasing numbers, and working with them has been a great joy. The classes of the elementary school in Cochituate had regular attendance, and I have attempted to collect material which would be useful to them in their school work.
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This phase of the librarian's work is in its infancy, but it has a great future, and both the teachers and children are eager and helpful.
Mr. George C. Lewis very kindly gave us bookmarks for the con- venience of the readers, and we wish to thank Mrs. Marston for the several delightful flower arrangements which she provided during the year.
I wish to thank all of those who have been so kind and helpful to me during the year, and I regret that I am unable to continue longer with you.
Respectfully yours, MRS. RITA ABBOTT
Report of Friends of Wayland Library
This year, as in the past, the emphasis of the Friends of the Library activities was on children. The most successful and gratifying projcet in this respect was Children's Book Week, November 12-17, with the children being treated to new book displays by Houghton Mifflin Co .. and Little Brown & Co., story-telling by the Cronans and folklorist Richard Chase, and class visits to the library. The program was coopera- tively conducted by Mrs. Charles T. Morgan, Otis W. Murphy, the Wayland Schools and the librarian.
Other activities included the regular winter film program for children under the supervision of Mrs. Carl W. Kearsley; open meetings featuring such speakers as Rudolph Elie, Boston Herald columnist, George Fingold, former assistant attorney general, and Craig Wylie, a Houghton Mifflin editor. This year, also, a committee appointed by Friends' chair- man B. Allen Benjamin began working with the library Trustees and the librarian in a continuing effort to select and preserve the library's valuable old books and documents as well as to increase available shelf space for new books and to improve display facilities.
MR. ROBERT SCHUETTE
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The unusual rainfall of the summer made necessary greatly increased labor in keeping the grass trimmed, and the several heavy downpours washed out roads repeatedly, and much time and labor was required to make repairs. However, in the course of the year, the first section of the land acquired from the heirs of Dr. Edward E. Dammers has been graded and made ready to be divided into lots; some of which are already spoken for. The roads adjacent to this section are in fair shape and the water pipes are all in place. Some of the other recently acquired lands adjoining have been cleaned up, small growth and undesirable trees removed as a first preparation for future use.
At the North Cemetery, the new addition has been cleared of old apple trees and stumps, and the land cultivated and enriched preparatory to grading and laying out the area and setting out the required hedge. The heavy stone posts at the entrance have been reset and the crumbling face wall adjoining has been relaid. In resetting the posts, we gained two or three greatly needed feet in the width of the gateway.
The rebuilding of this entrance road from the highway to the top of the slope in permanent form is one of the greatly needed improvements. Twice this year, it has been washed out and the material scattered down the highway.
At the South Cemetery, the most needed thing is the rebuilding of the face wall across the front; it has gotten to the point where piece- meal repairs fail to keep it in shape.
In Lakeview Cemetery, the main roadway from the entrance to the tomb should be excavated and thoroughly rebuilt, as it is a constant source of trouble and expense. The rebuilding would, in the end, save money for the town. At the same time, the connecting roadways, Lakeview Avenue and Ridge Avenue, should be repaired to the top of their slopes to prevent washing out.
These three projects - especially those at the North and Lakeview Cemeteries - seem to the Commissioners of first importance, and will be carried out as soon as funds are made available.
Owing to the number of drivers who were cutting through the cemetery to come out on Pemberton Road and thus escaping from the traffic jams on Route 30 after the opening of the "Shoppers' World,"
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the Commissioners felt obliged to close the entrance at 5 o'lcock P. M. to protect the avenues and the grounds from damage.
Forty-two burials were made in the town cemeteries in the past year ; seven less than in the preceding year. The sum of $1,025.00 was received for this service.
Two foundations for monuments were built at a cost of $32.50.
Ten lots were sold; nine in Lakeview and one in the North Cemetery ; $365.00 being received for the ten.
108 lot owners paid small sums for yearly care of their lots; the amount received being $445.00.
Two perpetual care gifts were received during the year as follows:
One gift of $225.00 from William J. Malcolm for the care and decoration of lot 87 Sec. C Lakeview.
One gift from Alice L. Harriman of the sum of $150.00 for per- petual care of lot 67 Sec. G Lakeview.
ERNEST W. SCHLEICHER RALPH H. YETTON WARREN D. VALENTINE
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
The general trimming of dead wood, and hanging limbs of trees throughout the Town was done. Several decayed and dangerous trees were taken down.
Special high trimming was done.
There were 32 maples planted throughout the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. FULLICK,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
December 31, 1951
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1951.
The Board registered fifty-two complaints during the year and some of these complaints are a public nuisance.
The Board wishes to thank the Planning Board for their cooperation in the past year.
The Board in the past year made two hundred forty-two inspections of cesspools, and unfit buildings. The Board will continue to do all in its power to prevent the building on land where the construction of a cesspool, or a suitable disposal is impossible.
The Board issued the following permits:
To construct cesspools 170
To maintain undertaker establishment 1
To manufacture Ice Cream
1
To sell Methyl Alcohol
13
There were one hundred-six cases of communicable diseases reported.
Chicken Pox
5
Dog Bites
17
Measles
24
Mumps
58
Scarlet Fever
1
Whooping Cough
1
Tuberculosis
6
The Board feels that there are many cases of diseases dangerous to the public health that are not reported. If you have a case of this nature in your house and you do not have a doctor, it should be reported by the head of the family.
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