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(1) The portions of Lots 29 and 29 now or formerly owned by or assessed to Gertrude M. Connors
(2) Lot 59
said lots being shown on a plan recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds Plan Book 268 Plan 17; and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $2,500.
Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise of any or all of the following parcels of land :
(a) Lots 1 through 5 and 76 through 84 Beechwood Point, all as shown on a plan recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Registered Land Division, Book 41, Page 213;
(b) Lots 258-268 Wayland Manor, all as shown on a plan re- corded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Registered Land Division Book 29, Page 253.
to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Stokey, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for park purposes any or all of the following parcels of land:
(a) Lots 1 through 5 and 76 through 84 Beechwood Point, all as shown on a plan recorded in the Middlesex South District Regis- try of Deeds, Registered Land Division, Book 41, Page 213;
(b) Lots 258-268 Wayland Manor, all as shown on a plan re- corded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Registered Land Division Book 29, Page 253
and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $3,000.
Counted vote: "Yes" 379 "No" 36 Total: 415
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, for school purposes, of :
(1) All or any part of a parcel of land containing about 35 acres more or less, located on the south side of Plain Road, part of the land lying on the north side and part on the south side of the
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Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way, being the land formerly assessed to William H. Eagan and described in deeds to Raymond and Arthur DeVincent, recorded in Middlesex South District Regis- try of Deeds, Book 8366, Page 289, and Book 8366, Page 291; and (2) A right-of-way across the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way connecting the two parts of the parcel above described; to appropriate a sum of money for the foregoing purposes and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion made by Mr. George V. Deverell, duly seconded :
That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, for school purposes
(1) All or any part of a parcel of land containing about 35 acres more or less, located on the south side of Plain Road, part of the land lying on the north side and part on the south side of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way, being the land formerly assessed to William H. Eagan and described in deeds to Raymond and Arthur DeVincent, recorded in Middlesex South District Regis- try of Deeds, Book 8366, Page 289, and Book 8366, Page 291; and
(2) A right-of-way across the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way connecting the two parts of the parcel above described. that the Town appropriate therefor the sum of $26,400; that to meet said appropriation the sum of $6,400 shall be raised by assessment in the year 1955, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $20,000, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
The Report of the School Site Committee, in connection with Articles 4-7, inclusive, of this Warrant, was read in three sections by: Mr. Allan R. Finlay, Dr. Rexford S. Souder, and Mrs. Mary N. Baldwin. A minority report was given by Mr. Lee T. Johnson, dissenting member of said Committee.
Counted vote on Mr. Deverell's motion :
"Yes" 254 "No" 209 Total: 463
The required two-thirds of this Total vote being 30823, the vote did not carry.
Motion made by Mr. Lewis W. Avard, duly seconded :
That the so-called Plain Road proposed school site which has been twice considered by the town of Wayland as a school site and then twice rejected by the town as a school site, being lands described in deeds to Raymond and Arthur DeVincent recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8366, Page 289, and Book 8366, Page 291; together with the right of way across the Boston and Maine railroad tracks connecting the two parts of the parcels described above, not be considered again by the town of Wayland as a school site and right of way.
The Moderator and Town Counsel both expressed the opinion that, even if such a motion should pass the vote of the town, it would not be valid, being contrary to the statute law.
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Voted : Against the motion of Mr. Avard.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for school purposes, of all or any part of two parcels of land containing about 25 acres, more or less, situated on the northerly side of Claypit Hill Road shown as parcels A and B on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass.," dated May 10, 1954, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engrs., and together bounded and described as follows:
Southwesterly by Claypit Hill Road, two hundred thirty-nine and 27/100 (239.27) feet;
Southeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Joseph H. Decatur and land shown on said plan as of John J., Jr. and Barbara F. Rowan, by two lines measuring respectively seven hundred seventy-nine and 03/100 (779.03) feet and nine hundred ninety-seven (997) feet, more or less;
Northeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Gammons and land shown on said plan as of Dickson, seven hundred thirty-three (733) feet, more or less;
Northwesterly by land shown on said plan as of the Grantor and land shown on said plan as of Dorothy Grannis, by three lines measuring respectively seven hundred forty-two (742) feet, more or less, eight hundred eighty-five and 44/100 (885.44) feet and seven and 68/100 (7.68) feet;
Southwesterly by Claypit Hill Road by two lines measuring respectively forty and 29/100 (40.29) feet and two hundred ten and 78/100 (210.78) feet;
Southeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Elizabeth S. Wood- ward five hundred fifty (550) feet;
Southwesterly by the same two hundred fifty-one and 42/100 (251.42) feet; and
Northwesterly by the same six hundred (600) feet.
Containing, in said parcel A 60,104 sq. ft., and in said parcel B 24.59 acres, according to said plan; to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion made by Mr. Deverell, duly seconded :
That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain, or otherwise, for school purposes, all or any part of two parcels of land containing about 25 acres, more or less, situated on the northerly side of Claypit Hill Road shown as parcels A and B on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass.," dated May 10, 1954, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Eng'rs., and together bounded and described as follows:
Southwesterly by Claypit Hill Road, two hundred thirty-nine and 27/100 (239.27) feet;
Southeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Joseph H. Deca- tur and land shown on said plan as of John J., Jr. and Barbara F. Rowan, by two lines measuring respectively seven hundred seventy-nine and 03/100 (779.03) feet and nine hundred ninety- seven (997) feet, more or less;
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Northeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Gammons and land shown on said plan as of Dickson, seven hundred thirty-three (733) feet, more or less;
Northwesterly by land shown on said plan as of the Grantor and land shown on said plan as of Dorothy Grannis, by three lines measuring respectively seven hundred forty-two (742) feet, more or less, eight hundred eighty-five and 44/100 (885.44) feet and seven 68/100 (7.68) feet;
Southwesterly by Claypit Hill Road by two lines measuring respectively forty and 29/100 (40.29) feet and two hundred ten and 78/100 (210.78) feet;
Southeasterly by land shown on said plan as of Elizabeth S. Woodward five hundred fifty (550) feet;
Southwesterly by the same two hundred fifty-one and 42/100 (251.42) feet; and
Northwesterly by the same six hundred (600 feet.
Containing, in said parcel A 60,104 sq. ft. and in said parcel B 24.59 acres, according to said plan.
and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $13,200.
Counted vote: "Yes" 243 "No" 154 Total: 397
The required two-thirds of this Total vote being 26423, this motion did not carry.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for school purposes of all, or any part, of a parcel of land containing about twenty-seven acres, bounded :
Southerly by Commonwealth Road;
Westerly by Rice Road;
Northerly by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pressure Aqueduct ;
Easterly by the Town line with the Town of Weston
being land formerly assessed to Leonard Anzivino; to appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Deverell, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: To pass over this Article.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for school purposes of a site containing thirty-five acres situated on the northerly side of Oxbow Road, being land now or formerly assessed to Thomas B. Hoye; to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Deverell, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: To pass over this Article.
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Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise of land, or of easements therein, in the vicinity of Stone's Bridge across the Sudbury Rier near that part of the town known as Riverview Terrace, for the purpose of replacing said bridge and providing access thereto; to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth, duly seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, land or ease- ments therein, in the vicinity of Stone's Bridge across the Sudbury River near that part of town known as Riverview Terrace for the purpose of replacing said bridge and providing access thereto; and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
Article 9. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524 of the Acts of 1950, for all damages to property suffered by any person by any taking of land or of any right, interest or easement therein, within the Town made by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with the replacement of the existing bridge (known as Stone's Bridge) across the Sudbury River near that part of the Town known as Riverview Terrace; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth; or to take any other action relative thereto.
Under motion of Mr. Wadsworth, duly seconded, it was:
Voted : That the Town assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524 of the Acts of 1950, for all damages to property suffered by any person by any taking of land or of any right, interest or ease- ment therein, within the Town made by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with the replacement of the existing bridge (known as Stone's Bridge) across the Sudbury River near that part of the Town known as Riverview Terrace; and authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: To adjourn the Meeting at 11:55 P. M.
A true copy,
Attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1955.
This last year has again seen progress made in the further develop- ment of a community health program.
Early in the year the Board of Health moved into new offices at the Parmenter Health Center. This is the first permanent home the Board has had, and provides a central file for all records and correspondence and excellent facilities for the Public Health Nurses. The Parmenter Center facilities also provide continual daytime switchboard service and secretarial assistance. Regular hours were established on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 for the issuing of sanitation permits and consultation with the sanitary engineer.
Shortly after moving in, a joint executive committee was formed consisting of the members of the Board of Health and the Parmenter Health Center Trustees in order to provide effective coordination and planning in the development of an overall community health program. This group has met regularly and is functioning well.
The next step was the establishing of the Wayland Public Health Nursing Service in May. Descriptive brochures, outlining the scope and purpose of this nursing service, were mailed to all town residents. This is a coordinated service with the Parmenter Health Center nurse and the two Board of Health nurses working together to carry out an overall community health nursing program.
School Health Program
The main effort this year has been the development of an adequate School Health Program. Although the appropriation is carried in the Board of Health Budget and the Board feels and acknowledges the responsibility to work for a first-rate school program, it is in no sense to be construed as an exclusive viewpoint. The program is a joint responsi- bility shared with the School Committee, the Superintendent, and staff with success measured by the efforts of all concerned. Through consulta- tion, planning and cooperative effort it is believed that good progress has been made. It has been a gratifying experience of people working together.
Salk Vaccine
Arrangements were made by the Board of Health to obtain the Salk polio vaccine as soon as it was available. The vaccine, provided free by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, was released through the Division of Communicable Diseases, State Department of Public Health. Because of limited supplies, its use was restricted to all children in the first and second grades of school.
Notices and permission forms were mailed to the parents of the children concerned and the inoculation began May 23. On the advice of the State Polio Advisory Committee, the school program was halted before the second shots could be given pending further developments.
As of January 1, 1956, there has been no statement as to the release of new vaccine and resumption of the program. At such time as the
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State Department of Public Health may direct that the program be resumed, new notices would be mailed by the Wayland Board of Health to all parents of the children concerned and the inoculation program would be immediately carried out.
Closing of Bathing Beach
Because of the prevalence of ear, nose and throat infections, the bathing beach was closed during July to prevent further spread of these infections. The beach was again closed during the polio outbreak. In both cases the purpose was to prevent large numbers of persons coming into close contact with one another, not because the water was contaminated. (Samples of water are taken for laboratory analysis once a week during the bathing season.)
STATISTICS
Permits Issued
Sanitation System
191
Methyl Alcohol
15
Milk
36
Restaurant
14
Report of Communicable Diseases
Chicken Pox
63
Measles
153
Mumps
67
Dog Bite
29
Scarlet Fever
12
Spinal Meningitis
1
Polio
18
Nonparalytic
7
Bulbar
3
Paralytic
8
Infectious Hepatitis
1
German Measles
8
Annual Dog Clinic
175 dogs inoculated with free anti-rabies vaccine supplied by the Board of Health.
REPORT FROM NURSING SERVICE
In May of 1955 the Wayland Public Health Nursing Service was established with offices in the Parmenter Health Center. It is a co- ordinated nursing program sponsored by the Board of Health and the Parmenter Health Center. At present there are three nurses participat- ing in field work, two of which are employed by the town and one by the Parmenter Health Center. Previous to May 1st, nursing service was carried out by the two Board of Health nurses. It is felt that the com- munity will be served more adequately through the united efforts of these two groups.
This past year Wayland participated in the Salk vaccine program provided for the children in grades 1 and 2. Summer brought us more
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than our share of polio. Due to the prevalence of the disease in one area, it was feasible to conduct a gamma globulin clinic. The nurses and volunteers assisted the local physicians in the school Salk vaccine program as well as with the administration of gamma globulin to 195 residents in the endemic area.
Since the beginning of the fall school term, all three nurses have been functioning in the school health program. The nurses screen children who have been absent due to illness and also see children who have been referred by classroom teachers for any other reason. They also do follow-up on any deviation from normal found in the various screening programs. They have conferences with parents and classroom teachers so that everyone concerned can better understand the child. They are ever ready to do all that is possible to make for a healthy school child.
We are aware that there are many other phases of the nursing service that require development, but, because of many needs and requests, efforts were concentrated this year in trying to develop a sound school health program.
The following is a breakdown of the number of nursing visits made during the year -
Bedside Care
740
Prenatal
10
Postnatal
14
Newborn
31
Health Guidance
32
School Follow-up
140
Tuberculosis Follow-up
53
Communicable Disease Follow-up
30
Total Visits
1,050
31 December 1955
Board of Health
Wayland, Massachusetts
Attention : Mr. Norman G. Fair, Chairman
Gentlemen :
The following is a report on my activities for your Board for the calendar year 1955.
Sewage Disposal
The continued active growth of the community has made the prob- lem of sewage disposal on an individual basis an increasingly important one. During the calendar year 1955, one hundred and ninety-one (191) permits were issued by your Board for the construction or alteration of sewage disposal systems, after inspections of the properties were made and recommendations made to your Board. Continual checking of instal- lations during construction and on completion has been an essential phase of the program in order to insure completion in accordance with the approved plans.
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Restaurant Sanitation
During the first quarter of 1955, all eating and drinking establish- ments were inspected prior to the issuance of permits on April 6, 1955 for operation, as required by the Rules and Regulations pertaining to Eating and Drinking Establishments adopted April 6, 1954. While several establishments were found to be in an unsatisfactory condition on first inspection, all but one was found to be acceptable by the deadline date, April 6, 1955. Continued efforts finally brought the re- maining restaurant in to the acceptable group, and a permit for opera- tion was issued by your Board. Towards the close of the calendar year, the restaurants were re-inspected to insure that no restaurant would have a permit for operation issued for the year 1956 unless it met the minimum standards of the Board of Health Rules and Regulations.
The cafeterias and sanitary facilities at the four schools in the town were inspected during December 1955 with Mr. Norman Fair, Chairman of the Board of Health. Pertinent recommendations will be made directly to your Board.
Milk Inspections
The regular collection and laboratory examination of milk and cream samples taken from seventeen dairies and other outlets selling milk and cream in Wayland was continued during the calendar year. A total of five hundred and twenty-one (521) samples of milk and cream were collected and examined in the laboratory. The tests for bacterial counts, total solids, and milk fat were replaced during the year by tests for bacterial counts, coliform counts, and phosphatase determinations. It was felt that the latter tests would provide for better control on milk and cream quality. In accordance with the pro- visions of State law, the results of the examinations were reported by letter to the dairies concerned each month. In certain instances in which the counts were high, the dairies were warned to take adequate steps to remedy such conditions as might account for the increase in the bacterial counts.
General Sanitation
With the continued growth of the community each year, it becomes more and more important that an overall plan be devised for the layout of a town sewerage system and treatment plant. While the actual con- struction of such a system may be well into the future, the knowledge of the general plan to be followed would be of considerable value in evaluating the layout of proposed developments.
Another problem that has required more and more attention in the past year is the matter of storm drainage, particularly as applied to developments. It is increasingly apparent that in order to provide for an effective drainage pattern to grow with the community, an overall master plan for storm drainage for the town should be developed as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. RINALDO
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MOSQUITO CONTROL IN WAYLAND IN 1955
This report is for the interval from April 8 to October 22, 1955. The mosquito control program commenced with extensive spraying operations a few days after Wayland joined the district. Most of the swamps, large and small, were sprayed by hand or by plane or heli- copter. Certain ponds and trout streams were not sprayed nor was the middle part of the Sudbury River meadows. Results seemed fairly good for such a hasty beginning. Before the mosquito season was well under- way the Gypsy Moth spraying took place. It eliminated any mosquitoes of the spring brood not controlled by the Project and also prevented the migration of mosquitoes into the town. Summer-time spraying was kept to a minimum in order to conserve funds for fall drainage.
During the season, 1,032 gallons of spray was applied by hand and 1,305 gallons by aircraft. Catch basins were sprayed five times for a total of 2,088 individual applications. Only a little ditching has been done thus far (270 ft. new, 721 ft. cleaned) because the main effort is scheduled for the fall and winter.
The expenditures to October 22, 1955 and the budget estimates to April 1956 are as follows :-
Expenditures
Labor
$1,614.90
Aircraft service
685.28
Insecticide
445.00
Office costs
280.30
Field operations, equipment, etc.
508.56
Office rental
50.00
Contribution to capital assets
855.00
Total
$4,419.04
Appropriation received May 14, 1955
$6,905.00
Balance on October 22, 1955
$2,485.96
Budget Estimates to mid April 1956
Encumbrance for bills due
$369.00
Operations to mid April
1,050.00
Fall and winter drainage
1,000.00
Total
$2,419.00
The appropriation recommended for 1956 is ..
$7,000.00
Respectfully submitted
ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG, Superintendent, East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN G. FAIR, Chairman JOHN C. QUINN, Clerk CHARLOTTE A. STEWART, M. D.
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REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Lakeshore Drive Cochituate Massachusetts January 6, 1956
The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Wayland Massachusetts
Dear Sirs:
The following is the Plumbing Inspector's report to the Town of Wayland for the year 1955:
There were 199 permits issued, for which the sum of $1,598.50 was collected, and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
There were twenty-one violations of the present plumbing code. These were corrected to conform to our present code.
Respectfully yours,
T. JOHN DALY, Plumbing Inspector
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES
As a matter of information to all the citizens of Wayland, I wish to again say tthat this Department operates under the provisions of Chatper 115, as amended, of the General Laws of Massachusetts. Honorably discharged veterans of all wars and their dependents, if in need, indigent and worthy, may receive financial assistance within the budget allowances established by the Department of Veterans' Services.
In all cases having a settlement in Wayland, a fifty percent re- imbursement is sent to the Town on all expenditures made with the approval of the State Department. A one hundred percent reimburse- ment is made in cases with a State settlement.
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