Official reports of the town of Wayland 1957-1959, Part 13

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 662


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187


New Schools


In September the Claypit Hill and Loker schools opened to receive 385 and 275 pupils respectively. Excellent cooperation between the Town, School Building Committee and School Committee made this move possible. The Town is to be congratulated on its foresightedness in pro- viding sufficient classrooms for its children. The four elementary schools now in use contain 52 regular classrooms, along with special facilities; .Cochituate 12 rooms, Happy Hollow 12 rooms, Claypit Hill 14 rooms and Loker 14 rooms. At present only one room is not in use.


The opening of Claypit Hill and Loker schools made it possible to release Center School to the High School, now known as the High School Annex. The Annex provides 8 good classrooms and a cafeteria for the rapidly expanding high school population. This year four classrooms and the cafeteria are in use in the Annex. Next September plans call for complete utilization of the Annex by the High School.


Mathematics and Science


Each day the population of our country is bombarded by all means of mass communication concerning the need to improve mathematic and science instruction, and since the advent of Sputnik last October the mathematics and science curricula in the country's schools have undergone critical analysis by every conceivable agency of society.


The Superintendent is proud to report that in the fall of 1956 two study committees were established to make a careful analysis of the mathematic and science offerings in our High School. The committees were composed of the math and science teachers and citizens from the Town selected because of their interest in the schools and their profes- sional competence in mathematics and science in research, industry, and higher education. These two committees made a searching examination of the courses offered in the High School in the two areas and reported their findings directly to the School Committee in an open meeting last spring.


Both committees had high praise for the quality of mathmatic and science courses and the teachers involved. Working cooperatively the lay people and the faculty agreed upon recommendations for advancing the progress of these studies in our High School. This year's budget contains funds for expediting some of the recommendations. The faculty has been putting other recommendations into effect during the course of the school year and will continue to develop the teaching of mathematics and science along lines designed to prepare students to meet top com- petition from students from any high school when they enter college.


One significant development is the plan to begin biology in the ninth grade next September for a portion of the students. An advanced course in science will be offered the following year in addition to the courses in chemistry and physics now offered in grades eleven and twelve.


A committee of elementary school teachers made a study of arith- metic in grades one through six and drew up a new course of studies which went into effect last September. It is planned to review the arith- metic program again next year to determine its effectiveness.


188


Library


The use of library books and materials has become extremely important in our educational program. Students are encouraged to do a great deal of reading. The School Committee's backing for the library program has been welcomed by teachers as one of the best means of encouraging and stimulating the better student.


A staff committee made a thorough study of library facilities and reported to the School Committee in the spring. This report was also made available to the Library Trustees and the Finance Committee. The Superintendent urges that emphasis on the development of school libraries and materials be continued.


At the present time the High School library, which is only in its third year of development, is undergoing a transition in order to make books more readily available to students at all times. In time there should be better coordination of the school and town libraries, but at the moment the needs of both libraries are so great as to assure full value for all sums appropriated for either.


Planning For New High School


Planning for the new high school began with the High School faculty more than a year ago. Each department prepared educational specifications and needs as seen by the teachers. A considerable amount of future planning and review of curriculum went into this work. The information has been made available to the School Building Committee and its Educational Consultants for consideration.


Physical Education came under consideration by a committee of teachers and lay people as part of preliminary thinking for the pro- posed new school. The results of the study submitted to the School Committee last spring contain an excellent outline for physical educa- tion for all our high school students. It is desirable for every boy and girl to have opportunities for physical development and competitive sports, for physical energy and the drive needed in competitive sports is also needed in practically every area of human endeavor.


Our Graduates to College


The High School Class of 1957 graduated 26 boys and 17 girls. Sixty-five percent of the class applied for education beyond the High School, and each graduate who did was admitted to a college or advanced school, in most cases to the school of his or her choice, including some of the nation's major universities and colleges.


More of our graduates are college-bound each year. The table below illustrates the trend toward high education.


Year


Number Graduates


Education Beyond High School Percent


Number


1951


44


15


34


1952


53


14


26


1953


43


20


47


1954


51


18


35


1955


44


14


32


1956


45


21


47


1957


43


28


65


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It is possible that in the immediate years ahead that at least eighty- five percent of the graduates will be seeking education beyond High School. Of necessity the trend of development in your school system is increasingly oriented toward the college bound student. However, we are taking pains to meet the needs of the terminal student.


The Superintendent is pleased to submit this brief report on the condition of our schools. He believes that substantial progress has been made in the quality of education since his last report to you. He is confident that the future outlook for our schools is extremely bright as long as the people of Wayland continue to believe in the necessity for education of the highest quality and back up their beliefs with hard work and financial support.


Respectfully submitted, EDWARD J. ANDERSON, Superintendent.


190


WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wayland, Massachusetts 1952 - 1957 Actual 1958 - 1963 Estimated


Allocated Births


Revised October 1, 1957


Year Births


Year


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


S 1-6


7-9 7-12


10-12


1-12


1946


108


1952-53


141


127


111


147


110


94


93


84


65


58


57


42


730


242


399


157


1129


1947


107


1953-54


167


151


129


127


132


117


86


91


74


57


49


51


823


251


408


157


1231


191


1948


94


1954-55


170


164


155


130


120


125


123


82


87


67


47


46


7 864


292


452


160


1323


1949


124


1955-56


219


176


174


168


117


120


131


123


79


72


57


45


14


974


333


507


174


1498


1950


106


1956-57


181


206


176


190


173


116


117


134


103


71


66


45


26


1042


354


536


182


1604


1951


157


1957-58


254


178


210


184


191


179


124


123


139


100


69


61


24


1196


386


616


230


1836


1952


139


1958-59


226


254


184


225


177


193


182


125


115


125


89


62


24


1259


422


698


276


1981


1953


164


1959-60


267


226


260


197


216


178


196


183


117


104


111


80


36


1344


496


791


295


2171


1954


186


1960-61


302


267


231


279


190


218


181


197


172


105


92


100


40


1487


550


847


297


2374


1955


148


1961-62


241


302


273


248


268


192


221


182


185


155


93


83


42


1524


588


919


331


2485


1956


188


1962-63


306


241


309


293


239


270


195


222


171


167


137


84


45


1658


588


976


388


2679


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE October 1, 1957


Grade


21 &


BOYS


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


over Totals


1


32


74


20


94


2


12


75


7


123


3


17


90


14


2


95


4


19


56


17


2


1


9


62


11


3


85


1


17


50


11


4


Spec.


1


2


1


4


2


2


3


1


16


7


12


45


7


2


1


67


8


10


46


5


5


66


9


2


13


46


14


6


1


10


8


31


10


3


1


53


11


10


13


5


1


29


12


10


13


3


1


27


Total Boys


32


86


112


116


81


100


75


73


74


63


63


42


22


6


1


946


192


5


83


6


82


126


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE October 1, 1957


Grade


21 &


GIRLS


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


over


Totals


1


19 107


2


128


2


14


67


4


85


3


18


64


5


87


4


1


17


68


3


89


5


27


71


7


1


106


6


24


65


6


1


96


Spec.


4


1


1


1


1


8


7


19


35


3


57


8


18


31


7


1


57


9


16


36


2


1


55


10


13


29


6


48


11


8


25


6


1


40


12


11


19


4


34


Total Girls


19 121


88


85 100


98


95


61


52


57


41


42


26


4


1


890


GRAND TOTAL 1,836


193


CLASS OF 1957


OFFICERS


President, Nicholas Brooks Willard


Secretary, Sandra Simoni


Vice-President, Dorothy Irene Bosenberg


Treasurer, Kenneth George Wood


GRADUATES


Janet Frances Archer


James Gordon Mackenzie


Dorothy Irene Bosenberg


Stanley Nickerson Marshall, Jr.


Robert Carey Brewer


Robert McAndrew


Frances Florence Brosseau


Joyce Virginia Mulligan


Robert Charles Brown


Robert George Parker


Dorothy Ann Campbell


Gerald Earle Rafus


Carole L. Chisholm


George Prentiss Richardson, Jr.


Henry Gifford Chistle


Charles D. Roche


Ethel Cynthia Clifford


John Lawrence Schofield


Carol G. Deverell


Sandra Jean Simoni


Brenda Lucille Fair


Donna Lee Slade


Patricia Ann Ferriera


Vivienne Irene Thomas


Paul Harold Fichter


George W. Thorp, Jr.


William D. Fletcher, Jr.


Richard David Truesdell


Robert John Germano


John Burton Washek


Richard William Gerrie


Karin Frances Tekla Weeks


Jeanne Marie Eunice Houghton


Thomas S. White


Emery William Irwin, Jr.


Nicholas Brooks


Richard Keith Irwin


Patricia Alice Withington


Ann Marie Kane


Alfred V. Witzell


John Joseph Lynch


Kenneth George Wood


Earl Stevenson Woods, Jr.


AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS


Good Citizenship Award to Sandra Simoni and Earl Stevenson Woods.


Charles H. Alward Social Studies Award to Nicholas Brooks Willard.


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The Bausch and Lomb Award to John Joseph Lynch.


Dictionary Awards to: Robert Carey Brewer, Richard William Gerrie, Stanley Nickerson Marshall, Jr., Joyce Virginia Mulligan, John Lawrence Schofield, John Burton Washek, Karin Frances Tekla Weeks, Kenneth George Wood, Earl Stevenson Woods, Jr.


Cochituate Mothers' Club Scholarship to Stanley Nickerson Marshall.


Wayland Woman's Club Scholarship to Nicholas Brooks Willard.


Kiwanis Club Scholarship to Stanley Nickerson Marshall, Jr.


Wayland Junior-Senior High School P. T. A. Scholarship to Stanley Nickerson Marshall, Jr., John Joseph Lynch, Dorothy Ann Campbell.


Cochituate P. T. A. Scholarship to Robert Charles Brown.


Frank I. Schofield and Lura E. Schofield Scholarship to John Joseph Lynch and Nicholas Brooks Willard.


195


196


Welfare Statistics


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


1955


1956


1957


Case Load January 1


84


84


78


Case Load December 31


83


79


73


Average Monthly Case Load


82.7


83.1


75.7


Total Gross Expenditures


$90,693.68


$95,102.22


$94,781.08


Average Monthly Cost per Case


$91.40


$95.48


$104.23


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Case Load January 1


15


Cases, 52


Persons 13 Cases, 42


Persons


12


Cases, 39


Persons


Case Load December 31


13


Cases, 42


Persons 11


Cases, 36


Persons


10


Cases, 33


Persons


Average Monthly Case Load


13.7 Cases, 50.1


Persons


11.6 Cases, 38.8 Persons


11.3 Cases, 37.0 Persons $19,091.05


Average Monthly Cost Per Case


$149.19


$18,117.85 $130.15


$140.79


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Case Load January 1


7


6


4


Case Load December 31


6


4


3


Average Monthly Case Load


6.4


5.5


3.8


Total Gross Expenditures


$7,807.94


$9,429.41


$5,278.99


Average Monthly Cost Per Case


$101.66


$151.96


$115.77


GENERAL RELIEF


Case Load January 1


11


Cases, 11


Persons 9 Cases, 11 Persons


9 Cases, 18


Persons


Case Load December 31


10


Cases, 14


Persons


9 Cases, 13 Persons


5 Cases, 10


Persons


Average Monthly Case Load


10.4 Cases, 11.4


Persons


8.8 Cases, 13.8 Persons


6.3 Cases, 12.8 Persons


Total Gross Expenditures


$11,536.61


$10,332.98


$7,294.27


Average Monthly Cost Per Case


$92.44


$97.85


$96.50


HELEN M. TUFTS for RONALD H. WOOD CARLISLE D. SCOTLAND J. SIDNEY STONE


Total Gross Expenditures


$24,526.50


INDEX


Animal Inspector, Report of 98


Board of Assessors, Report of the 108


Statistical Report 124


Fire Chief, Report of 112


Location of Fire Alarm Boxes Red Sheets


Board of Health, Report of the 133


Board of Public Welfare, Statistical Report 196


Board of Selectmen, Report of the 8


Building Inspector, Report of 103


Cemetery Commissioners, Report of the 97


Chief of Police, Report of 110


Civil Defense Director, Report of 107


129


Commissioners of Trust Funds, Report of


Dental Health Program 134


Executive Secretary's Report


172


Highway Surveyor, Report of 128


Inspector of Plumbing, Report of 127


Jury List - 1957


91


Moth Superintendent, Report of


98


Officers of the Town of Wayland


3


Park Department, Report of


109


Planning Board, Report of


100


Public Health Nursing Service 135


Public Library, Report of the 99


Recreational Site Committee Report 130


Results of Town Election, March 4, 1957


10


Road Commissioners, Report of


128


Sanitation Inspector's Report 134


School Department Report:


School Committee 183


School Organization, 1957 - 1958 184


Awards and Scholarships 194


Class of 1957, Wayland High School 194


Enrollment Trends 191


Membership by Age and Grade 192


Organization of Teaching Staff, January 1, 1958


185 Superintendent of Schools, Report of 187


Tax Collector, Report of the


122


Town Accountant, Report of the:


Receipts


137


Expenditures 142


Recapitulation 162


Reserve Account


163


Excess and Deficiency


165


Water Available Surplus


166


Water Rates and Meter Accounts Receivable


166


Water Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable 167


Balance Sheet


168


Town Clerk's Report:


Births


74


Marriages


84


Deaths


88


Dog Licenses - 1956


90


Town Treasurer, Report of


114


Trust Fund Accounts 115


Reserve Fund for Investment


118


Maturing Debt and Interest


119


Insurance


121


Tax Titles


121


Tree Warden, Report of 132


Veterans' Services Department 105


Votes Enacted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1957 12


Votes Enacted at Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 11, 1957 43


Votes Enacted at Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 18, 1957


54


Votes Enacted at Special Town Meeting, October 2, 1957


66


Water Commissioners, Report of 106


OFFICIAL REPORTS


P


R


T


ED


LA


NO.


EAST


1635.


FOUNDED


SUDBURY


0821


1835


Town of Wayland MASSACHUSETTS


FOR ITS ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINTH MUNICIPAL YEAR


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST


1958


OFFICIAL REPORTS


P


R


ATED


YLAND,


1635.


EAST


FOUNDED


SUDBURY


8/1


1835


Town of Wayland MASSACHUSETTS


FOR ITS ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINTH MUNICIPAL YEAR


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST


1958


Murphy & Snyder, Inc. * Maynard, Massachusetts


OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND 1958


MODERATOR


Term Expires


Howard S. Russell 1959


TOWN CLERK


Leila Sears


1959


SELECTMEN


John R. McEnroy


1959


Frank S. Tarr 1960


Thomas Francis Linnehan


1961


TOWN TREASURER


Dorothy Small Damon


1959


TOWN COLLECTOR


Walter A. Cheslak 1959


TOWN ACCOUNTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY


Norman E. Taylor


1960


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Carlisle D. Scotland 1959


Ronald H. Wood


1960


J. Sidney Stone


1961


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


William A. Waldron 1959


Eleanore C. Benjamin 1960


Douglas M. Surgenor 1960


John Bernard Butler


1961


John W. Arnold


1961


ASSESSORS


William S. Lewis 1959


B. Allen Benjamin 1960


George C. Lewis


1961


WATER COMMISSIONERS


Fern A. Taylor


1959


Alfred A. Damon 1960


George K. Lewis


1961


3


TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY


Helen C. Morgan


1959


Roger P. Stokey


1959


Hugh F. Colliton, Jr.


1960


Egon Weiss (resigned)


1960


George C. Bogren


1961


Theone H. Morgan


1961


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


Ralph H. Yetton


1959


Warren D. Valentine


1960


Walter A. Cheslak


1961


TREE WARDEN


Charles L. Fullick 1959


HIGHWAY SURVEYOR


Albert E. Potvin


1959


BOARD OF HEALTH


David R. Corey 1959


Norman G. Fair


1960


John Gordon Freymann


1961


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Thomas F. Murray 1959


Nathaniel Hamlen


1960


Frank S. Tarr


1961


ROAD COMMISSIONERS


Ronald S. Campbell 1959


Robert N. Elwell


1960


Robert M. Carson


1961


PLANNING BOARD


L. William Bertelsen, III 1959


Katharine Hodges 1959


Frederick G. Perry, Jr. 1960


1961


Gordon E. Gott


1962


COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS


Thomas B. Gannett 1959


Allan R. Finlay 1960


J. Sidney Stone


1961


George F. Bowers, Jr.


4


CONSTABLES All until 1959


Maunsell B. Babin George J. Butler John P. Butler


Ernest H. Damon Richard H. Groton Robert L. Groton


Thomas Francis Linnehan


TRUSTEES OF THE ALLEN FUND


John Bryant


Benjamin W. Johnson, III


George W. Shepard


1959


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND PARK


Joseph H. Decatur -


Thomas F. Linnehan


1959


Arthur F. Marston


SURVEYORS OF LUMBER


Thomas F. Linnehan 1 1959


Arthur F. Marston


FENCE VIEWERS


Board of Selectmen


1959


FIELD DRIVERS


Constables


1959


MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE


Ronald H. Wood, Chairman Representing V. F. W.


James E. Garvey 1959


John C. Bryant


1960


William R. Gauthier, Commander


1961


Representing American Legion


Joseph L. Strafus 1959


Robert G. Lewis


1960


Paul E. Kchler, Commander


1961


DOG OFFICER


Ernest H. Damon


1959


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


Warren F. Lawrence 1959


5


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Edward T. Damon 1959


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT


John E. Nelson 1959


FIRE CHIEF (G. L. Ch. 48, Sections 42-44, Inclusive)


FOREST FIRE WARDEN


OIL BURNER INSPECTOR CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR


Francis J. Hartin Permanent


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Robert M. Morgan


George Vinsonhaler


1959


John B. Wilson


Georgia V. Alstad


William A. Loker


1960


Dominic L. Bartholomew


Charles R. Jameson ..... 1961


BURIAL AGENT AGENT VETERANS' BENEFITS


William J. Hall 1959


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLANNING BOARD OF APPEALS


Frank A. Smith 1959


Roger E. Ela


1960


George G. Bogren


1961


(Associate Members)


Kimball C. Powning


1959


Ettrick A. Lacey


1960


ZONING BOARD INSPECTOR WIRING INSPECTOR BUILDING INSPECTOR


Homer L. MacDonald 1959


6


PERSONNEL BOARD


Archibald Cox


1959


Theodore W. Fabisak (resigned)


1960


Thomas J. McGrath (to fill vacancy)


1960


Edwin W. Marston


1961


John Simoni


1962


Charles E. Cochrane


1963


TOWN COUNSEL WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT


Frank W. Kilburn 1959


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Leila Sears, Republican (Clerk) 1959


Grace I. Courchine, Democrat 1960


Waldo H. Russell, Republican 1959


William R. Gallagher, Democrat


1961


ELECTION OFFICERS


Precinct 1


Willard B. Dik, Warden 1959


Claire T. Keller, Clerk


1959


John Dunning, Inspector


1959


Daniel H. Sheehan, Inspector


1959


Willis B. Ryder, Deputy Warden


1959


Enid M. Bentley, Deputy Clerk


1959


Robert J. Dorey, Deputy Inspector


1959


Charles N. Gillespie, Deputy Inspector


1959


Precinct 2


Alvin B. Neale, Warden


1959


John J. McCann, Clerk


1959


Frank A. Burke, Inspector


1959


Mary E. Payson, Inspector


1959


Parker H. Groton, Deputy Warden


1959


Genevieve Knaack, Deputy Clerk


1959


N. Lawrence Ekdahl, Deputy Inspector


1959


Joseph Germano, Deputy Inspector


1959


7


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN - 1958


Mr. Thomas F. Linnehan, Millbrook Road, Wayland, Mass., was re-elected to the Board of Selectmen at the Annual Election in March, 1958. The Board organized as follows for the year 1958: John R. McEnroy, Chairman; Frank S. Tarr, Clerk; and Thomas F. Linnehan, as the third member.


Mr. Frank W. Kilburn was re-appointed Town Counsel.


All appointments required by statute and Town By-Laws were made, and list of same appears in the roster of Town Officers and Committees.


It was voted that Mr. Linnehan continue as a member of the Com- mittee on Town Government and Mr. McEnroy serve on the Committee to study the traffic situation in Wayland.


The Allen Fund Trustees with the Board of Welfare met with the Board of Selectmen and distributed the income of the various Charity Funds as held by the Town.


On February 23, 1958, a snowy Sunday, the new Wayland Town Building was officially dedicated with proper ceremonies.


The program of acquiring sub-standard property has been accel- erated during 1958 in order that it may be brought to an earlier con- clusion.


The new section of Stonebridge Road was completed by the State, and arrangements will be made to accept it at the March, 1959, Town Meeting.


The Jury list was drawn and listed before July 1st as required by law.


At the scheduled meetings, held on the first and third Mondays of each month, all bills were approved and various undertakings were discussed.


Insurance, for Town Employees, under Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as voted by the Town in March, after a careful study, was put into effect on October 1st, 1958. Boston Mutual Insurance Co. were the successful bidders, on the Life section; and Blue Cross-Blue Shield were awarded the Medical section.


Because of the lack of facilities for the School Superintendent, in the High School, it was voted to allow the Superintendent and his staff to use rooms in the Town Building until quarters could be found for him in the Schools.


It was the thinking of the majority of the Board, that the Com- munications of the Police and Fire Departments, could be more effi- ciently handled from the Fire Ready Room. With this thought in mind, the communications were moved to the Fire Ready Room in July.


Traffic in Wayland Square continues to be a problem, morning and evening. To attempt to remedy this, the Board voted to have a Police Officer direct traffic in Wayland Square, two hours in the morning and


8


from four o'clock until six o'clock in the evening. To help get a decision on the By-pass, the Board of Selectmen inserted an article into the war- rant of a Special Town Meeting, held in December, to create a By-Pass Committee. This article was passed, and it is hoped that some early action will be taken.


Many special meetings were held throughout the year in an effort to dispose of the many problems that face a Town growing at the rate Wayland is.


All money collected for licenses has been turned over to the Collector.


The Board of Selectmen wish to thank the various Boards and Committees, and all Town Employees who have graciously cooperated with them during 1958.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN R. McENROY, Chairman FRANK S. TARR, Clerk THOMAS F. LINNEHAN Board of Selectmen.


9


RESULTS OF ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Held: Monday, March 3, 1958


Pr. 1


Pr. 2


Total


Moderator


Howard S. Russell


734


614


1,348


Town Clerk


Leila Sears


725


603


1,328


Selectman


Thomas Francis Linnehan


725


598


1,323


Treasurer


Dorothy Small Damon


720


592


1,312


Town Collector


Walter A. Cheslak


706


625


1,331


Board of Public Welfare


J. Sidney Stone


714


583


1,297


School Committee - Vote for Two (2)


John W. Arnold


656


574


1,230


John B. Butler


659


542


1,201


Assessor


George C. Lewis


697


616


1,313


Water Commissioner


George K. Lewis


712


584


1,296


Trustees of Public Library - One Year Term


Roger P. Stokey


684


565


1,249


For Three Year Term - Vote for Two (2)


George C. Bogren


691


607


1,298


Theone H. Morgan


668


545


1,213


Cemetery Commissioner


Walter A. Cheslak


685


602


1,287


10


Tree Warden


Charles L. Fullick


694


601


1.295


Board of Health - Vote for One (1)


John Gordon Freymann


380


333


713*


Clinton W. Lee


371


331


702*


Park Commissioner


Frank S. Tarr


686


583


1,269


Road Commissioner - Vote for One (1)


Robert M. Carson


517


351


868


John Simonı


249


317


566


Planning Board - Vote for One (1)


Gordon E. Gott


255


379


634


Edward C. Mendler, Jr.


237


160


397


Hollis E. Polk


245


94


339


Commissioner of Trust Funds


J. Sidney Stone


708


571


1,279


Constables - Vote for Seven (7)


Maunsell B. Babin


650


547


1,197


George J. Butler


641


543


1,184


John P. Butler


648


559


1,207


Ernest H. Damon


676


582


1,258


Thomas Francis Linnehan


692


550


1,242


Richard H. Groton


633


569


1,202


Robert L. Groton


628


542


1,170


REFERENDUM QUESTION:


"Shall Chapter Thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital surgical and medical insurance for cer- tain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town ?"


488


460


948


"Yes" "No"


152


130


282


TOTAL VOTE:


791


717


1,508


' Recount held Tuesday, March 11, 1958 at 2 P. M. resulted in no material change.


11


VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held: Wednesday, March 5, 1958


Wayland, Massachusetts Town Clerk's Office


Hon. Howard S. Russell, Moderator :-


Pursuant to the Warrant dated February 3, 1958, and signed by Thomas F. Linnehan, John R. McEnroy and Frank S. Tarr, Selectmen, service and return of said Warrant having been duly given by Ernest H. Damon, Constable, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meeting, assembled this day; and at 7:50 P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business:


Article 1: To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Committees and act thereon.


Mr. Bruce F. Kingsbury read a Synopsis of Recommendations from the Planning Board's Report on future Recreation Resources and De- velopment in Wayland. Mr. Kingsbury made it clear that the Board had been asked simply to recommend; and since no article under the present Warrant provided for action upon this report, any such action would have to be pursued at a later meeting.


Upon motion of Mr. Robert M. Morgan, duly seconded, it was




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