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Hickey Fund, given by Mary Hickey for perpetual care of Lot 105, Section L, Lakeview Cemetery 100.00
Robsham Fund, given by Einar P. Robsham for perpetual care of Lots 94-95, Section L, Lakeview Cemetery 200.00
West Fund, given by Florence Orr for perpetual care of Lot 14, Section A, Lakeview Cemetery 250.00
$2,875.00
JOHN E. NELSON, Suprintendent.
REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
January 2, 1960
I wish to submit my report as Animal Inspector for year 1959.
Number of Native Cows 402
Number of Native Heifers
45
Number of Bulls 4
Number of Horses
36-2 Mules 1
Number of Goats
Number of Sheep
10
Number of Interstate Cattle
501
Number of Dogs quarantined
37
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN F. LAWRENCE, Animal Inspector, Town of Wayland.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARY
This year the main library showed the greatest annual increase in circulation in its history. As the town grows, the library is growing in use, and we hope in usefulness also. Certainly we are working hard toward that end.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to open the new children's room in 1959 as we had planned. It will open on January 23, 1960, even though it may not be entirely equipped. The increasing numbers of books and borrowers make it imperative to move into larger quarters. As soon as the children's books are moved downstairs to the new room, the space will be developed as a room for young people, grades 7-12. The book collection, which has been very popular in its present limited numbers, will be increased, and there will be more convenient arrangements for reading and study in the room.
The library staff remained the same for the year, with the exception of the Cochituate Branch. We regret that Miss Dorothy Brewer, who had been in charge since July 1955, had to leave her work there. Mrs. McKeen, Mrs. Kane and members of the main library staff are carrying on service there. During the year Girl Scouts did voluntary work to earn merit bars in library service. They have made a definite contribution in their aid to the library.
The record collection continues to be very popular. 27 new albums were added and 650 were borrowed during 1959.
For the third successive year the 4-H Horse Club had a prize- winning exhibit in the library.
A very fine trend in memorial gifts developed during the year and we hope that it will seem appropriate to other groups. Funds for the purchase of books were given to the library by friends of the late Martha S. Cook. In addition to this fund we have also received many gifts of books and other material from several individuals. Again we are grateful to the Garden Club for providing flowers through the season and for their beautiful Christmas decorations.
STATISTICS
WAYLAND
COCHITUATE
Circulation
1958
1959
Circulation
1958
1959
Adult
25,846
31,148
Adult
9,496
9,476
Juvenile
15,500
18,699
Juvenile
9,970
9,224
Total
41,346
49,847
Total
19,466
18,700
New Borrowers
413
477
229
245
Additions
1,203
1,501
Additions
575
561
(1,413 purchase, 27 records, 61 gifts)
(503 purchase, 58 gifts)
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PLANNING BOARD REPORT
The Planning Board held forty-one meetings in 1959 with an average attendance of four members.
Subdivision control continued to occupy much of the time of the Board. In all, four subdivisions were approved as follows:
Wheelock Old Connecticut Path 37 lots 4,410 ft. of road
Ledgewood School Street
16 lots 890 ft. of road
Roche Amey Road Extension 2 lots
private
Demone Concord Road
2 lots
private
57 lots 5,300 ft. of road
This is the same degree of subdivision activity as last year when a total of 55 lots and 6,300 ft. of road were approved, but it is far less than the rate in 1957 when 96 lots and 11,000 ft. of new road were approved.
Preliminary plans were submitted and studied representing develop- ment of 38 lots east of Rice Road and north of Commonwealth Road, 14 lots in the Mansion Inn area, and an extension of Country Corners Road. These, plus other new proposals for subdivision which have not yet been reduced to definitive plans indicate a continuance of the steady progress which has marked Wayland's growth in recent years.
Seven field trips were made by the members of the Board to study various problems of road layout, grading, drainage and other con- siderations. In addition to the hearings which were held prior to approval of the subdivisions, two hearings were held on other matters:
1. An article for the warrant proposing that certain land bounded by Commonwealth Road, Loker Street, Rice Road, and the aqueduct be rezoned from 30,000 ft. to 20,000 ft. The Planning Board was prepared as a result of the hearing, to submit a report in opposition to such a proposal, principally on the grounds that such action would tend to destroy public confidence in the town's intention to adhere to the basic principles which resulted in the zoning plan as it now stands. The proposal did not come to a vote because a motion to pass over the article was carried.
2. Articles for the warrant having to do with certain changes in the wording of the by-laws relating to the removal of sand and gravel. The Planning Board has felt that the language of the by-laws in the past has been unduly restrictive on the Zoning Board of Appeals and that the Board should be given a stronger hand in processing certain kinds of cases. The Planning Board also felt that there should be tighter control by the town over the condition in which areas may be left after the removal of sand, sod, loam, or gravel. The town voted to uphold the pro- posals of the Planning Board in these respects.
The Planning Board was busy with several other projects during the year:
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1. Traffic Survey.
Meetings were held with representatives of the Raytheon Manu- facturing Company and the Wilbur Smith Associates for the purpose of making a survey of the Raytheon traffic problem in Wayland Center. This study was financed by Raytheon and executed by the Wilbur Smith Associates who are specialists in the study of such problems. Recommendations were presented to the town and Raytheon officials for study. While some of the recommendations of this report have been carried out, others would require state approval and could not be carried out by the town alone. It is expected that the state will be pressed to put into effect some of the recommendations of the report having to do with traffic signal operation, parking, and other aspects of the use of Route 20 if no action is taken on the part of the DPU on the construction of a by-pass this year.
2. Master Plan.
Two years ago the services of Mr. J. L. Harris were engaged for the purpose of preparing a master plan for the town. The scope of the work was outlined in the Planning Board Report for the year 1957. From time to time the Board has met with Mr. Harris for the purpose of reviewing his progress. The work is now essentially complete and a final report has been prepared. Copies of this report will be available at the town office building.
3. School Access.
The Planning Board has acted on the school committee's recom- mendation that ways and means be found to relieve the burden of school transportation by requiring access ways in new sub- divisions adjacent to schools.
4. League of Women Voters Survey.
A Planning Board can operate effectively only by knowing the character of the town and its needs. Yet, factual information is rarely available on such fundamental matters as where people travel to work, play, or shop; whether the recreational and educational facilities are what the townspeople want; is there adequate low cost housing. Obtaining such background data and evaluating it are beyond the operations of any town plan- ning board, and it is therefore with pride and gratitude that we hold the population survey undertaken by the League of Women Voters jointly with your board. Every household in Wayland has been canvassed with a questionnaire to obtain these and other data on basic points that could otherwise only be guessed at. The results are now being analyzed and we look forward to obtaining a treasury of facts for future plan- ning.
5. Urban Redevelopment.
The subject of improving the condition of roads and services in certain areas of the town has been receiving thoughtful con- sideration by many people in town. Urban redevelopment, with Federal aid and other provisions which facilitate the develop- ment of improved conditions especially with respect to roads
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and municipal services, in substandard areas, is available to the town subject to the establishment of a Redevelopment Authority and the presentation of a workable program to accomplish the goal. The Planning Board has placed an article in the warrant to establish such an authority which, if approved, will function as a duly-elected town board.
6. Development of Commercial Areas.
As the population of the town increases year by year toward its saturation density of about 18,000 people, the need and the expense of schools, protection, and other services become felt with increasing impact as the tax rate mounts. Wayland has become an attractive town in which to live not only because of the high quality of its schools, but also because of its location close to the industrial belt bordering Route 128 and the pro- posed outer circumferential highway which will run to the west of Sudbury and other nearby towns. It is important that we preserve the residential character of the town, but it is equally important that we set aside certain areas which are best suited for commercial use and that we try to attract industries of such a character that will have a minimum of adverse effect on the residential areas nearest to them. Such employment of land not suitable for residential use can ease the tax burden to an important extent, and should be vigorously encouraged.
During the past two years the Board has been studying the use of the Sand Hill area for such development and intends to continue its effort along these lines in cooperation with the Sudbury Planning Board.
7. Route 20 By-Pass
Members of the Board attended hearings at the state level and supported the DeNormandie bill to direct the DPU to build the by-pass. The Board also supported a proposal that the town acquire the necessary land. In this connection, the Board calls attention to the report of the recreational committee which sug- gested that the land in the vicinity of Pine Brook be acquired for a town forest. This would be consistent with acquiring other land in the area for the by-pass.
The Planning Board feels that it has derived considerable benefit from the participation of some of its members on special town commit- tees and that in turn their experience in planning has been helpful to these committees. Fred Perry has been a member of the By-Pass Com- mittee. George Bowers has been on the Pelham Island Road Committee, and Ed Thorburn can view with pride the results of his work on the School Building Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G. PERRY, JR. E. F. THORBURN G. F. BOWERS KATHARINE HODGES G. E. GOTT, Clerk L. W. BERTELSEN, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspection Department submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1959.
Building Permits :
125 New Houses
68 Alterations
17 Garages
2 Greenhouses
1 Cow Barn
1 Patio
2 Filling Stations
1 Church addition
1 New church
1 Barn addition
1 Breezeway
1 Business block
1 High School
1 Car port
1 Hen house
1 Tool shed
1 Dumb waiter
1 Rectory
1 Shipping room
1 Stable
1 Porch
1 Kennel
1 Building to be torn down
Wiring Permits :
9 Electric dryers
106 New Houses
100 Alterations
5 Electric hot water heaters
4 Filling stations
16 Oil burners
1 Machine shop
1 Electric range
1 Shopping center
4 Electric signs
2 Air conditioners
1 High School
1 Church
1 Cow barn
1 Sprinkler alarm
4 Garages
1 Apartment
4 Swimming pools
1 Store
2 Electrically controlled gas burners
1 Body Shop
The total estimated cost of all building permits issued which includes commercial buildings, new houses, alterations, accessory build- ings, garages, etc., amounted to $2,259,600.00.
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The total estimated cost of all municipal and church buildings amounted to $1,535,000.00. The total estimated cost of all, amounted to $3,794,600.00.
NEW HOUSE DEVELOPMENT BY PRECINCT
Year
Cochituate
Wayland
Total
1952
40
101
141
1953
97
84
181
1954
43
94
137
1955
41
97
138
1956
54
118
172
1957
40
86
126
1958
60
74
134
1959
40
85
125
As in the past few years, National Electrical Week was observed in February by submitting an article to the local paper outlining its purpose; and pamphlets, "Electricity In Your Home" were distributed to the sixth grade students in the various elementary schools throughout the town, through the cooperation of Mr. Edward Anderson, Superin- tendent of Schools, and his associates. These pamphlets were, primarily, a guide for the students, with their parents, to check electrical defects in their homes; to be followed through, in the promotion of safety, by having repairs made if necessary. (It is the intent of the promoters of this program to ask the sixth grade students each year to cooperate in this type of safety program. Thereby, over a period of years, all students going through our school system will have the benefits of this electrical survey.)
Commercial, Church, Municipal permits consisted of :
1. April:
A permit was issued to Elmwood Park Service Center, for a filling station to be located on State Road, West, Wayland.
2. June:
A permit was issued to Mr. George Shepard for a filling station located on State Road, West, Wayland.
3. July:
A permit was issued to Mr. Bernard Bloomstein for a business block on East Commonwealth Road, Cochituate.
4. October:
In October, 1958, a permit was issued to Mr. Edward Veno for the Village Shopper, which was completed in October of this year.
Churches
5. May:
A permit was issued for a new church to the Roman Catholic Arch- bishop of Boston, for Saint Zepherins Catholic Church in Cochituate.
6. May:
A permit was issued for an addition to the Trinitarian Congrega- tional Church on Cochituate Road, Wayland.
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7. November:
A permit was issued to the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston for a rectory to be located on Cochituate Road, serving Saint Ann's Church.
Municipal
8. August:
A permit was issued to the N.D.C. Construction Company for the construction of the New Senior High School.
As this report is being prepared in December, fifteen houses are nearing completion in the development on School Street and Joyce Road, while another development of approximately the same number of houses is being started on Anthony Road.
Sixty-one cases of Zoning variations were prepared and brought to the Zoning Board of Appeals for decision.
During 1959, Fire Chief Hartin and I followed through with the inspection program which we started in the late summer of 1957. The types of buildings which we inspected included schools, churches, audi- toriums, rest homes, stores, taverns, and multiple family dwellings.
The inspection consisted of structural strength of the buildings, electrical wiring systems, oil burning equipment, rubbish accumulation exit signs, emergency lighting equipment, fire extinguishers, chimneys, storage of flammable liquids and paints, etc. Wherever Board of Health problems were found, we invited Mr. Norman G. Fair of that Board to accompany us on reinspection. After these inspection tours, letters were sent to property owners or the building committee concerned. Their willingness to correct the conditions as outlined to them is to be com- mended.
Fees collected from wiring and building permits and zoning appli- cations during 1959 amounted to $5,209.00 and have been turned over to the Town Collector.
The Building Department would like to take this opportunity to thank the Town Officials and citizens who have helped in the affairs of this office in the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
HOMER L. MACDONALD, Building Inspector.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The new water storage tank, put into service early last summer, has proven very satisfactory, resulting in a saving in pumping costs and assurance of an adequate reserve of water at all times.
Swimming Pools
The Water Department wants to make its position clear in regard to swimming pools. We cannot undertake to fill pools from hydrants. Provision for filling should be made from the house service. This may take a day or so longer, but since most pools need to be filled only once a year, this should be no particular hardship. Owners should also know that any permanent connection to the pool from the Town water mains must be in such a manner that there is no possibility of a back syphoning action if the main should be shut down. Such a connection is illegal by state law and even with a shut off in the pipe is not permissible.
Emergency Assistance
The Department stands ready to give emergency aid for broken pipes and faucets at any time, and will service and maintain the cellar shut-off valve and meter at no cost to the consumer. We are not equipped or permitted by the Plumbing Code to service interior piping, pressure reducers, or ordinary leaks. These must be taken care of by a licensed plumber.
Statistics
Number of Services
2,775
Length of main
66 miles
Number of hydrants
380
New Services, 1959
121
Mains added, 1959
1 mile (included above)
Water Pumped
315 million gallons
Service calls
600
Renewals
39
Leaks
15
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE K. LEWIS, FERN A. TAYLOR, ALFRED C. DAMON, Board of Water Commissioners.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1959.
The Board held twelve regular meetings during the year.
Dog Clinic
A total of 235 dogs were inoculated and protected against rabies, clinic conducted under the direction of Dr. Paul R. Granholm of Weston.
Statistics
Permits issued by the Board of Health, in 1959:
Restaurants
15
Milk (store)
22
Milk (dairy)
11
Alcohol
15
Ice Cream (manufacture)
1
Sewage Disposal permits
146
Nursing Homes
3
Camps
1
Nursery School
4
Burial permits
49
Notice to Abate a Nuisance
239
Communicable diseases reported to the Board of Health January 1 to December 31st:
Chickenpox
72
Dog Bites
49
German Measles
8
Measles
18
Mumps
7
Scarlet Fever
18
Meningitis
2
Premature births :
Living
15
Stillborn
4
Death from prematurity
2
Dental Report
In the school year from September 1958 to June 1959 a total of 144 school children were treated. These children made 506 visits and received a total of 1,006 treatments consisting of fillings, extractions, and cleanings.
All first graders received a dental examination by the School Dentist. A total of 238 students were examined and 91 were in need of dental care at the time of the examination.
The dental clinic is available to students who are unable to have private dental care. Parents may call the Health Center OL 3-5111 for appointments. Transportation must be provided by the parents.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH FOURNIER, D.M.D., School Dentist.
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SANITARY ENGINEER'S REPORT
31 December, 1959
Board of Health Wayland, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
The following is a report on my activities for your Board for the calendar year 1959.
Sewage Disposal
During the calendar year 1959, one hundred and fifty-six (156) permits were issued by your Board for the construction or alteration of sewage disposal systems, after the necessary preliminary inspections and recommendations were made to your Board. A total of more than five hundred and twenty (520) inspections were made to insure effective design and construction of the disposal systems . . . and to advise home owners concerning the proper operation of their systems.
Restaurant Sanitation
Inspections were made during the year at establishments where known sanitary problems existed. The problem of good restaurant sani- tation is a continuous one, and on the spot and unannounced inspections will be continued in an effort to maintain good sanitary standards at all of the eating places concerned.
Milk Inspections
A total of four hundred and six (406) samples of milk and cream were collected during the year from the dairies and other outlets selling milk and cream in Wayland, and examined in the laboratory. Tests were made for total bacterial count, coliform bacteria, and phosphatase .. with results reported to the dairies concerned as required by law.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. RINALDO.
MOSQUITO CONTROL IN WAYLAND IN 1959
Mosquito control work in Wayland commenced with the mid-winter DDT dusting of frozen swamps to prevent the spring hatch of mosquito larvae. About 291 acres was done by hand and 350 acres by helicopter. In late winter and spring some brush clearing was done followed by the spring ditch cleaning. The winter dust application was fairly effective in preventing the spring hatch of Aedes larvae, but hordes of adult mosquitoes flew into Wayland from outside sources. Some helicopter spraying was done against this infestation with local effect. The 700 acres treated were only a small portion of the infested area.
The regular Culex (House Mosquito) spraying program began in June. All of this spraying with knapsack sprayer used fuel oil. The motorcycles sprayed Dieldrin into catch basins. Exceptionally rainy weather and high humidity in July and August resulted in a tremendous
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increase in Culex mosquito breeding. The spray crews could not cover all the flooded places or the numberless water containers. Some addi- tional helicopter spraying was done in July and August. The Project bought a large insecticide aerosol generator and "fogged" various sec- tions of the Town at night in an effort to reduce the adult mosquito population in residential areas. This machine could have been used to advantage earlier in the season.
In the fall ditches were reclaimed and cleaned in the Oxbow Road and Red Barn Road section of the Town.
The emergency spraying in midsummer exceeded the budget plan and the Mosquito Control Commission had to ask for additional funds from 10 of the 14 cities and towns in order to finance operations until the 1960 appropriations become available. The amount requested from Wayland was $500. The Commission has requested an appropriation of $7,500. for the 1960 budget year (April 1960 to April 1961).
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance on hand on December 31, 1958
$2,222.66
1959 appropriation received June 25th 7,500.00
Expenditures :
Labor
$4,567.95
Office operation, supervision
570.87
Insurance, retirement, etc.
447.92
Barn rent
165.60
Field equip., operation, etc.
1,029.76
Vehicle replacement
None
Insecticide
960.52
Aircraft service
812.00
Other services
None
Total
$8,554.62
Balance on hand December 31, 1959
$1,168.04
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG.
WAYLAND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
Staff
Director
Miss Roberta L. Jacobs, R.N.
Miss Louise M. McManus, R.N. Public Health Nurses
Mrs. Eileen Crohan Frieh, R.N.
Miss Barbara Dunphy, R.N.
Mrs. Louise Drew, R.N.
Public Health Nurses' Assistant Mrs. Sigrid Smith
* Resigned June 30, 1959
** Appointed August 17, 1959
:** Resigned December 18, 1959
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The Wayland Public Health Nursing Service is available to all residents of Wayland. The nursing program is an integral part of all health services offered to the community. It is family centered in its approach.
In order to provide comprehensive nursing service to a family, one nurse is responsible for all the nursing needs of that family. Over a period of visiting by the nurse a family could conceivably receive several different types of services. For example: Bedside care, including a bath and injection for an invalid grandmother, diet instructions for a mother who is expecting a new baby (this might be further expanded to aid her over-weight daughter in Junior High School) health counseling to the teen age daughter in school, guiding the father whose last tuber- culin skin test was positive towards proper medical follow-up, demon- strating care of the new baby and encouraging medical supervision.
The increasing needs of an ever increasing population have put many demands upon the non-increasing nursing staff. It is hoped, that in order to more completely meet these nursing needs in 1960, an increased staff will be provided.
Breakdown of Nursing Visits
Care of the sick in their homes
1,722
Prenatal
1
Postnatal
1
Newborn
18
Health Guidance
175
School follow-up
124
Tuberculosis follow-up
7
Total
2,048
School Health Service
For the School Year 1958 - 1959
School Physician - DR. DAVID R. COREY
In the school year from September 1958 to June 1959 the school health program provided services to the four elementary schools and the Junior and Senior High School.
Medical health examinations were required for all students in grades 1, 5, 7, and 11 in compliance with the state requirements. Examinations were also given to all pupils entering athletic competition and to students with special problems referred by the teacher or nurse.
Total Number of Examinations :
Examinations given by School Physician 495
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