Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1960-1965, Part 16

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183.25


Clerical


200.00


Dues, Collectors' and Treasurers' Assn.


10.00


Association Meeting


10.00


Office Supplies


42.21


Typewriter


75.00


Tax Title Takings


30.12


$1,798.58


Balance 1.42


Respectfully submitted,


THEODORE A. WICKMAN,


Collector of Taxes


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1961


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


The following is our report for the year 1961.


Building Calls


27


Grass and Brush 58


Resuscitator and Rescue


9


Auto (Fire and Accidents)


23


Lock Out


8


Flooded Cellars


11


Mutual Aid


2


False Alarm


1


Miscellaneous


28


Practice and Meetings


29


196


Comparison with previous years shows a substantial year-to-year increase in calls answered by the Department.


The obvious increase and diversification of demands made on the Fire Department forces your Fire Engineers to urge upon the towns- people the very serious consideration of the establishment of a per- manent day-time Fire Department. Trained men available in the day- time are almost non-existent. We can only be positive that one trained man will answer an alarm. Others may or may not be available. An article has been inserted in the warrant for the establishment of a permanent, day-time Fire Department. In view of the aforementioned facts, we earnestly solicit your support.


This year the Department has completed installation of Heat Detector Heads in the Town Office Building and Fire Station.


Also during the year the following Fire Alarm Boxes were in- stalled: Box 45, West Bacon and Walnut Streets; Box 46, West Bacon and Warren Streets; Box 48, West Bacon and Elizabeth Streets; and Box 431. The Hilsinger Corp. We are asking for no appropriation for capital Fire Alarm Equipment as a survey will be made of the entire system this year.


We are requesting a sum of money for the purchase of three (3) additional Plectron Home Receivers to augment the present units


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which have been purchased by the members of the Department from their activities fund. At this time we have two (2) transmitters and nie (9) receivers in the department.


During the year we were privileged to send the Chief of the Department and two Captains to the Barnstable County Fire Training School. Because of the valuable technical information and knowledge brought home by these men and disseminated to the department, we feel that this type of program should be a part of our yearly training.


Fire drills were held in all schools and many inspections were made at the schools, churches, factories, stores and the Rogers Nursing Home.


We are asking that our Equipment Account be continued this year. Our 1929 Reo Ladder Truck is another year older and is still in need of immediate replacement.


We wish to express our sincere thanks to the officers and men of the Department for their cooperation and dedicated service during the months since we were appointed.


We also wish to express our appreciation to the Board of Select- men and all others who have assisted us in any way this year.


HENNING FREDERIKSEN


DAVID B. LOMASNEY


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, JR.


Board of Fire Engineers


Financial Statistics


Salaries


C. E. Skinner, Jr.


$743.00


Harry Cooper


298.15


Robert Rammel


160.80


Department Payroll


2,995.20


$4,196.65


Forest Fire


C. E. Skinner, Jr.


$93.00


Harry Cooper


41.30


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1961


Department Payroll


606.66


740.96


Snowstorm Department Payroll


$432.00


432.00


Expenses


Mass. Electric


$281.36


No. Attleboro Gas Co.


8.32


N. E. Tel. and Tel.


511.50


Apparatus Maintenance


1,446.90


Fire Alarm


150.00


Dues, Books, etc.


92.15


Chief's Club and Convention


140.00


Radio Maintenance


181.65


Chief's Car Expense


242.11


Supplies


285.04


3,339.03


Equipment


Hose, 21/2" and 11/2"


$485.00


Miscellaneous Equipment


329.28


Fire Alarm


350.00


Masks


729.84


Boots and Coats


99.19


Tools


69.03


Building Fire Alarm


498.73


Total


$2,561.07


Appropriated


$10,535.00


$11,307.96


Transferred E & D (Fin. Comm.)


537.61


Expended


11,269.71


Overdraft


$197.10


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1961


REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


To the Citizens of Plainville:


The usual number of cesspool complaints were received by the board and investigated. Corrections were recommended and complied with.


During the summer months a series of weekly tests were carried out to guarantee the condition of the water in the swimming pool in the town park.


Voted to disallow a trailer park off Route 106 near the Foxboro line.


Voted to disallow an application for a car wash on Messenger Street near the junction of East Bacon Street extension.


During the year the board sponsored two polio clinics. This work was carried out under the direction of Dr. William Guillette.


On file with the board the dangerous disease records show the following:


Chicken Pox


19


Measles


15


German Measles 8


Mumps 7


Scarlet Fever


9


Dog Bites


14


The board wishes to thank all town departments and citizens for the excellent cooperation given to them during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


LeROY B. WILSON, Chairman


ROLAND C. CAMPBELL


MILES E. HOOKER


Plainville Board of Health


Board of Health - Financial Statistics


$5,038.00


Appropriation Expended:


Salaries:


E. B. Thompson, Animal Inspector $300.00


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Wm. Guillette, M.D.


100.00


Putnam Steele, Sanitary Inspector 500.00


Special Milk Inspection 200.00


Maintenance of Town Dump


413.70


Rental of Town Dump


150.00


Care of Veteran's Graves:


Plainville Cemetery 138.00


Shepardsville Cemetery


Eugene Guzwa: Garbage Contract


2,600.00


Miscellaneous Expenses: Postage, Dues,


Supplies and License Forms 114.69


Total Expenditures: $4,516.39


Balance 521.61


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND DAIRIES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk and Dairies for the Town of Plainville for the year ending December 31, 1961.


Milk licenses issued at $1.00 each $35.00


Paid to Town Treasurer $35.00


Respectfully submitted,


EARL B. THOMPSON


Milk Inspector


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1961


REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR AND ANALYST


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


Eating and drinking establishments were inspected several times and bacteria swab counts made of utensils. General cooperation of management was good, but as any unsatisfactory conditions found, a recheck was made until satisfactory. The purpose of maintaining low bacteria counts of utensils used for eating and drinking is to prevent the spread of contagious disease, including the common cold, as well as dangerous infection. Clean wholesome food, handled in a sanitary manner, is of course, object of inspection of storage conditions and operation of facilities.


Regular analysis of milk and cream was made several times dur- ing the year, of dealers selling in town and reports made to the milk inspector, who has handled dairy product quality program with speed and efficiency. We made antibiotic residue assay on all samples of milk sold in town to determine that none of the antibiotics used in treatment of cows is present in milk sold to public, as this is a public health hazard. We have found negative results during the year, which shows very good operation by herd owners and care by dairies as to supply purchased.


Would advise that a program of sewage disposal control for all new building would be advisable. This consists of percolation test made at every lot where building is proposed; layout of required ade- quate disposal system, based on type of soil, water table and result of percolation test for size of house planned. Inspection before back- fill, to check proper construction of system lay-out by Agent of Board of Health. A permit issued by Board of Health to install sewage disposal system and containing specifications should be required before a building permit may be issued. This system has worked out very well in several towns over a period of year, and will soon be manda- tory by adoption in the State Sanitary Code. The purpose of this pro- gram is to protect the new home buyer and to maintain sanitary, healthy conditions by proper sub-surface disposal.


During the summer season, weekly tests were made of the swim- ming pool, in order to maintain a healthy condition of the swimming facilities, and reports made to the Board of Health after tests were completed.


Respectfully submitted,


PUTNAM STEELE


Sanitary Inspector and Analyst


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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE


1961


REPORT OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT


To the Citizens of Plainville:


Submitted herewith is the report of the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project of its activities in the Town of Plainville for the year ending December 31, 1961.


Aerial Spraying


282 Acres


Aerial Pre-hatch Dusting


200 Acres


Ground Spraying


218 Acres


Ground Pre-hatch Dusting


7 Acres


Drainage


780 Feet


Clearing Brush


100 Feet


Culverts Cleaned


11 Culverts


Catch Basins Treated


222 Catch Basins


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN C. KUSCHKE,


Superintendent


REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The following streets were surface treated with one-quarter gal- lon per square yard of R. C. 2 asphalt with a sand cover: Cooney Avenue, a distance of 792 feet; Riley Street, a distance of 475 feet; Sidney Street, a distance of 685 feet; Warren Street, a distance of 6756 feet; Peck Road, a distance of 1056 feet; High Street, from War- ren Street to Hawkins Street, a distance of 5280 feet; Hawkins Street from Fales Street Easterly, a distance of 800 feet; Rhodes Street from High Street to Bow Street, a distance of 3168 feet; Bow Street from Hancock Street westerly, a distance of 1954 feet; Munroe Drive, a distance of 960 feet; June Street, a distance of 213 feet; Laurel Avenue, a distance of 264 feet; Walter Street, a distance of 318 feet; .


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Grove Street, from East Bacon Street to Melcher Street, a distance of 1162 feet; Lincoln Avenue, a distance of 1373 feet; Cottage Street from South Street to Pleasant Street, a distance of 900 feet; George Street from Washington Street westerly, a distance of 2904 feet; Ewald Avenue, a distance of 1584 feet; James Street, a distance of 1320 feet; Hillside Road, a distance of 1478 feet and Melcher Street, a distance of 478 feet.


Wampum Street from the Wrentham Town Line Easterly, a dis- tance of 1900 feet, was widened, graveled and graded and rolled and penetrated with 3/4 of a gallon per square yard of M. C. 2 asphalt. Also the lower end of Vernon Young Drive received this same surface treatment.


Under Chapter 90 Maintenance, Taunton Street from the North Attleborough Town line to Washington Street, a distance of 7908 feet, and Messenger Street from East Bacon Street to the North Attle- borough Town line, a distance of 3168 feet were surface treated with one-quarter gallon per square yard of R. C. 2 asphalt with a sand cover. East Bacon Street from South Street to Grove Street, a distance of 1375 feet, 11/2 inches of Bituminous Concrete Type I-1 was applied.


Under Chapter 90 Construction on Taunton Street, 1450 feet of bituminous treated gravel surface road was constructed. This work consisted of clearing and grubbing, excavating, blasting, filling, re- fininishing; two catch basins and one man hole, 120 feet of 12" cement pipe, 60 feet of 10" pipe and 60 feet of 36" cement pipe.


Under the drainage program 800 feet of 12" cement pipe; 80 feet of 10" cement pipe; five catch basins and three man holes were installed. On Warren Street the pipe was laid in stone and the trench backfilled with gravel to make a side drain. On East Bacon Street a cross drain was installed. On Lincoln Avenue one catch basin was rebuilt and one man hole installed.


Under the sidewalk program, 1000 feet of bituminous concrete walk was constructed on South Street from the top of Wades Hill to Wade Road. Also a section of walk was resurfaced in the center of town.


The Old Cemetery on West Bacon Street was mowed and cleaned up during the summer months. Also a section was loamed and seeded.


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The winter was hard, long and cold with a lot of snow and frost. The Highway Department worked for the Water Department to thaw out many frozen water services.


In conjunction with the Highway Department program, catch basins were cleaned, brush cut along the road side, gravel roads were graveled and scraped, bituminous patching and the usual maintenance of roads was realized.


The department constructed a 3000 sq. foot bituminous treated gravel parking area for the School Department.


The Two-way Communication System has been installed and is working very good.


It has been a pleasure to work with and for the other departments during the year.


This year the Highway Department is asking for a transfer from the Road Machinery Account to purchase a material spreader. Also an appropriation to purchase a tractor with a front end loader and backhoe.


In submitting this report I again wish to thank your board and the members of this department for their cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


EVERETT W. SKINNER,


Superintendent of Streets


HIGHWAY EXCLUSIVE OF CHAPTER 81 AND 90


Appropriation


$7,000.00


Expended:


Labor


$1,782.60


New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (phone)


146.95


Attleboro & Plainville Coal Co. (fuel) 655.71


Massachusetts Electric Co. (lights) 154.41


1961


ANNUAL REPORT


79


W. H. Riley & Son, Inc. (Gas, Oil)


1,375.28


Dues


8.00


Parts and Equipment


2,866.25


Office Supplies


9.80


Total Expenditures:


6,999.00


Balance


$1.00


HIGHWAY-CHAPTER 81


Appropriation


$14,650.00


Expended:


Labor


$6,758.30


Equipment Hire


2,542.25


Materials


5,347.89


Total Expended:


14,648.44


Balance


1.56


HIGHWAY-CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


$4,550.00


Expended:


Labor


$1,159.30


Materials


3,250.22


Equipment Hire


140.00


Total Expended


4,549.52


Total


$.48


CHAPTER 90-NEW CONSTRUCTION


Appropriation: Balance 1960


$4,555.65


Expended: 1960 Account


Payroll


$502.20


Truck and Equipment Hire


1,153.10


Materials


2,900.05


4,555.35


Balance


$.35


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1961


Chapter 718 Money


$989.29


State Share County Share


6,000.00


3,000.00


Town Share


2,060.71


Total


$12,050.00


Expended 1961:


Labor


$2,236.95


Materials


2,497.98


Equipment Hire


6,819.40


Total Expenditure


$11,554.33


Balance


$495.67


HIGHWAY-SNOW ACCOUNT


Appropriation


Transfer by Finance Committee


$11,000.00 975.25


$11,975.25


Expended:


Labor


$3,213.00


Truck and Equipment Hire


5,570.25


Materials


2,627.75


Parts


536.50


Miscellaneous


27.75


Total Expenditure:


$11,975.25


HIGHWAY-DRAINAGE


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Expended:


$925.00


Materials, Truck and Equipment Hire


3,073.96


Total Expenditure:


3,999.06


Balance


.94


Labor


81


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1961


HIGHWAY-SIDEWALK ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Expended:


Labor


$713.55


Materials, Truck and Equipment Hire


1,280.53


Total Expenditure 1,994.08


Balance


$6.92


HIGHWAY-STREET SIGNS


Appropriation


$200.00


Expended: Files Equipment Co.


199.43


Balance


$.57


HIGHWAY-SPECIAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$1,600.00


Expended: Tongue Communications


1,597.25


Balance $2.75


6


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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE


1961


CIVIL DEFENSE REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Gentlemen:


Recent assumption by the Department of Defense of many Civil Defense responsibilities and the Civil Service qualification of State Civil Defense authorities has effected a number of functional and oper- ational requirements.


In compliance with these changes, Plainville's previously submit- ted preparedness plan is now in the process of being revaluated and rewritten.


Recent cooperation with authorities at the King Philip Regional High School has resulted in a committee approval basic preparedness plan.


Purchase of surplus property by town departments has been made possible during the past year.


Basic information regarding Plainville has been submitted to the Corps of Army Engineers as the first step in their assessment of the town's shelter capability. Army survey teams will complete this project at some time in the future.


Following the President's preparedness warning this past year a great deal of Civil Defense information was distributed and many ques- tions answered. This lasted for a short time and then public interest again dwindled.


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD N. ELLIS,


Director, Civil Defense


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ANNUAL REPORT


1961


REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS - 1961


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


We wish to submit the following report of the Water Department year ending December 30, 1961.


This has been an extremely busy year for the department. The freeze of the end of January and February 1961, called for an emer- gency appropriation of the Finance Committee as shown. Frozen meters were repaired and charges billed to the homeowners. There were five water main breaks repaired. Five hydrants were reported broken which were repaired or replaced. Fifteen new services were installed.


The twelve inch main under Route 1, was completed. The ten inch main was installed on West Bacon Street. The Water Commissioners through Town Counsel Charles Mason is endeavoring to obtain a permanent easement for this main crossing under the railroad tracks in the amount of $300.00. The yearly amount of the temporary ease- ment is $26.00. The commissioners feel they are acting in the best interest of the town in this endeavor.


The painting of the standpipe was completed to the satisfaction of the department.


The commissioners met with the Wrentham Water Department in regards to the purchase of water. They stated they were not in a position to furnish water to the north end of Plainville. However, they would allow a tie in for fire emergency only.


We wish to thank the townspeople, Highway Department, North Attleboro Water Department, and selectmen for the cooperation ren- dered this board during the past year.


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1961


General Account Expenditures


Appropriation:


$16,680.00


Expenditures:


New England Stationery


$17.65


Lawrence Cargill


300.00


Massachusetts Water Works Association


14.00


Sumner & Dunbar, Inc.


37.20


Atlantic Register Co.


211.96


Ludlow Valve


1,093.34


Nemansket Transportation Co.


2.45


Alton E. French


289.50


Everett Skinner


338.25


Ronald Fredricksen


86.40


Christian Ronhock


78.40


Sidney Office Supply


1.25


Joseph Iacuzzi


130.00


Maida King


200.00


Commercial Press


108.20


Joseph Grimaldi


12.00


N. A. Chronicle Co.


14.71


W. H. Riley & Sons Inc.


141.00


Blackstone Valley Supply


7.50


Miscellaneous Postage and Phone Calls


7.04


Bessie Barton


50.00


Ralph Easterbrook


43.20


Edwin Sharron


41.85


H. R. Prescott & Son Inc.


281.75


Hilco Supply


320.60


Handes Auto Supply


6.05


Eric and Fred Renner


97.00


Rockwell Mfg. Co.


414.44


Baldwin Office Supply Co.


38.29


Ed Crichton


886.30


Camp, Dresser & McKee


100.00


N. A. Water Dept. (Pumping)


11,000.28


Nelson Meter Service


59.09


Expended


$16,479.70


Balance


$200.30


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1961


Frozen Water Services - January and February 1961


Special Emergency Appropriation of Finance Committee $4,500.00


Expenditures:


Everett Skinner


$386.40


Ronald Fredricksen


217.50


Christian Ronhock


217.50


Edwin Sharron


204.45


Richard Plante Jr.


217.50


Peter Tremblay


107.30


Walter Coleman


36.25


William Bishop


60.90


Daniel Freites


53.65


Everett Norton


82.65


Edward Fontaine


23.20


Gary Berkley


29.00


Alton French


44.00


Robert A. Munroe, Inc.


557.00


Parker, Danner Co.


167.00


H. R. Prescott & Son, Inc.


116.54


W. H. Riley & Sons, Inc.


446.79


Lewicki Bros.


72.25


Sousa Bros .- DeMayo Inc.


750.00


B. A. Simeone, Inc.


286.20


Eric and Fred Renner


276.00


Franklin Hardware Co.


13.96


North Attleboro Chronicle Co.


21.60


Expended


$4,387.64


Balance


$112.36


Route 1-106 - 12" Main Crossing


Appropriation:


$3,000.00


Expenditures:


Camp, Dresser & McKee


$200.00


Theodore Wickman


66.00


Joseph Iacuzzi


2,734.00


Expended


$3,000.00


Balance


.00


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1961


West Bacon Street - 10" Water Main Installation


Appropriation:


$12,000.00


Expenditures:


N. A. Chronicle Co.


$12.00


James Johnson


5.25


Joseph Pellitier


20.25


Alton French


75.00


Camp, Dresser & McKee


600.00


Charles Mason


118.04


Joseph Iacuzzi


9,916.45


Expended


$10,746.99


Balance December 30, 1961


$1,253.01


Painting of Standpipe


Appropriation:


$2,500.00


Expenditures:


North Attleboro Chronicle Co.


$10.00


Camp, Dresser & McKee


200.00


Roy O. Leonard


2,332.40


Expended


$2,542.40


Overdraft


$42.40


Land Taking - East Bacon Street


Appropriation:


$2,000.00


Expenditures:


Charles Mason $210.52


Expended


$210.52


Balance


$1,789.48


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1961


Salary Account


Appropriation:


$750.00


Expenditures:


Alton E. French


$200.00


Byron J. Schofield


200.00


Maida L. King


350.00


Balance


$750.00


Balance


.00


Financial Statement


Balance of Accounts Rec. Dec. 30, 1960


$2,092.95


Billing for 1961


28,464.49


Cash Collected 1961


27,987.38


Abatements


312.65


Water Liens


633.78


Accounts Receivable Dec. 30, 1961


1,623.63


Recommendations for 1962


Pumping Account General Account Salaries


$18,000.00


8,254.00


750.00


Respectfully submitted,


ALTON E. FRENCH


BYRON J. SCHOFIELD


MAIDA L. KING


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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE


1961


REPORT OF THE VETERANS' AGENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


In presenting my report as the Veterans' Agent I would like to call your attention to the increased cost for the year 1961.


There has been a general increase throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of 18% in Veterans' Aid, and we here in Plainville increased our case load over the past years.


There have been twenty-four cases which have been handled this year; of these, six received financial assistance. The others included: admittance to hospitals, pension applications, burial allowance appli- cations and various other applications pertaining to Veterans' Bene- fits.


Each case was investigated and followed through before assistance was given.


I wish to sincerely thank Mrs. Barton, Harry Cooper and the Board of Selectmen and all others, who in any way helped me during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


DANIEL T. MALONE,


Veterans' Agent


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Transfer for Veterans' Benefits


2,000.00


$4.000.00


Expenditures:


Veterans' Benefits


$4,327.95


*Doctor's Fees


38.00


*Ambulance Fees


60.00


*Drugs


136.25


4,562.20


* 50% Reimbursed by the State


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ANNUAL REPORT


1961


Returned to Town Treasurer: Veterans' Benefits Ambulance Fee


$12.35


30.00


42.35 $4,519.85


Appropriation


4,000.00


Transfer by Finance Committee


519.85


Expenses for Veterans' Agent


$200.00


Expended:


Dues


$15.00


Investigation and Clerical


150.00


165.00


Balance Expense Account


$35.00


35.00


Total Transfer for Overdraft


$484.85


REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


This year the Plainville Industrial Commission accepted an invi- tation to join a Regional Industrial Commission, composed of many towns in Southeastern Massachusetts, and found to better use the opportunities presented by having both Route 95 and 495 go through this area. A delegate from Plainville Commission has been attending monthly meetings of this group, which has, among other things, spon- sored an Industrial Seminar at Dean Junior College, for the purpose of bringing the various manufacturers of the area into contact with the many government procurement agencies.


We have met with the Planning Board, to hear an exposition by Blair Association on a Master Plan for Plainville, as this is a prime requisite in the attraction of new industry.


The Commission is the recipient of several inquiries by various industries which are interested in locating here, but until we have a Master Plan and industrial area set aside, it will be difficult to interest anyone seriously.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN E. FARIA


Chairman


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1961


REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL


Board of Selectmen


Gentlemen:


There are no cases presently pending in any Court, either for or against the Town.


The year of 1961 saw the close of the case of the New England Lightweight Aggregate Company, Inc. vs. Board of Selectmen.


The office of the Town Counsel was called upon to render opinions, draw instruments and approve forms and contracts.


With increased activity with the Town Departments and the modernizing and updating of systems, records, etc. I shall expect the office of the Town Counsel will be called upon more and more for opinions and advice.


I wish to express my appreciation to all the Town Departments for their splendid cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES R. MASON,


Town Counsel


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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE


1961


SCHOOL OFFICIALS


MRS. HELEN A. SMITH, Chairman


Telephone Myrtle 5-9593


MARY V. PROAL, Secretary Telephone Myrtle 5-6874


RAY P. FELIX Telephone Myrtle 9-2378


CHARLES W. SEMPLE


Telephone Myrtle 5-5638


HARRY A. SCHOENING Telephone Myrtle 5-5197


Term expires 1963


Term expires 1964


Term expires 1964


Term expires 1962


Term expires 1962


Meeting of the School Committee is held in the Plainville Elementary School on the second Monday of each month


Superintendent of Schools, Plainville CARL W. GREEN Residence-Telephone: Myrtle 9-2604 Elementary School-Telephone: Myrtle 5-6571 The Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Plainville Elementary School




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