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10. The regular rates for the use of water shall be payable in advance on the first days of January and July of each year, except where water is supplied to manufacturers by special agreement. In all cases of non-payment of the water rates within ten days after same is due as well as for violations of these rules and regulations, the supply will be shut off, and payment of the amount due, and payment of two dollars for shutting off and letting on the water, shall be made.
11. The Water Commissioners reserve the right to change the water rates at any time except in cases of dwelling houses and established special rates.
12. For business requiring large quantities of water, and all supplies not enumerated in the tariff of rates, special rates will be made.
13. Parties using water for manufacturing or domestic purposes can erect hydrants on their grounds
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or standpipes in their buildings to be used only as a protection against fire without additional charges for water.
14. All applicants for the introduction of service pipes to premises are required to make written appli- cation therefor at the office of the Water Commission- ers.
And in no case will the main be tapped more than once for the same premises, unless the additional ex- pense is borne by the owner.
Charged as follows :
The following water rates are established until further notice :
No connection made with the main for any purpose for less than $6.00
Dwelling Houses
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet 6.00
Each additional faucet to be used by the same family 2.00
Two or more families occupying one house, one faucet for all, each family 5.00
One faucet for each family
6.00
For first bathtub 5.00
If used by more than one family in same
house, each family 4.00
Each additional bathtub 2.00
For first pan or self-acting water-closet 5.00
If used by more than one family in same house, each family 4.00
Each additional pan or self-acting water-closet 2.00
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Where two faucets are used, one for hot and one for cold water, emptying into the same basin, only one charge will be made for both.
Laundry tub
3.00
Hose
For sprinkling streets, washing windows and similar uses, 1/4-inch nozzle, to be used only on premises and street opposite, not exceeding two hours per day for six months in the year 5.00
For any use not herein enumerated, special rates will be made.
Meter Rates payable at Time of Reading.
For not over 133 cubic feet average per day, per 100 cubic feet .23
For over 133 cubic feet and not exceeding 266 cubic feet average per day, per 100 cubic feet .19
For over 266 cubic feet average per day
.15
Provided that in no case where a meter is used shall the annual charge be less than $7.00. Meters may be supplied by the Water Com- missioners for which annual rental will be charged as follows :
Sixe 5/8-inch $1.00 per year
Size 3/4-inch $1.00 per year
Size 1-inch $4.00 per year
Size 2-inch $6.00 per year
All needed repairs, damages by frost and heat excepted, will be made at the expense of the town.
JOHN B. McNEILL, RICHARD F. FORREST, FRED D. DRISCOLL, Water Commissioners.
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Report of the"Planning Board
Your Planning Board has been alert to the fact that the W. P. A. cooperates, one hundred per cent., in all worth-while and needy local projects, and it has accordingly been successful in securing many of these projects for Randolph. The Board has continued its studies of zoning, for the purpose of giving the cit- izens of this town the very best protection of their homes and lands.
The Planning Board welcomes all suggestions from the citizens of the Town with the idea of securing any W. P. A. projects adapted to the wants of the greatest number of persons in the community, espe- cially regarding physical improvements that will make possible long-range and coordinated planning for future development of town property, and for which there is no normal appropriation of funds. Included in physical improvements are: roadways, sidewalks, buildings, schools and parks.
Your Planning Board has continued its corre- spondence with Senator David I. Walsh and with Con- gressman Richard B. Wigglesworth, relative to secur- ing a new Post Office building for Randolph, and we are looking forward to favorable action on this matter during 1937.
We have made many safety suggestions: For in- stance, "Stop" signs at the junction of several streets, greater wattage, better drainage, and several "one- way" streets. Among the specific recommendations are the following: "Stop" sign on Union Street, enter-
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ing Crawford Square; "Stop" sign on North Street, entering Crawford Square; "Stop" sign on Depot Street, entering North Main Street; parking on one side only on Allen Street, from North Main Street east 150 feet; "Slow" sign on West Street, east of Lafay- ette Street, 100 feet; all electric lights on Main Street from Avon line to Quincy line to be in use ; a light of greater wattage to be installed in front of Thomas' Store, North Main Street; an illuminated "Warning" sign at Avon line, entering South Main Street; an illu- minated "Warning" sign at the Holbrook line entering Union Street; an illuminated "Warning" sign at the Quincy line, entering North Main Street; an illumi- nated "Warning" sign at the Stoughton line entering West Street; an illuminated "Warning" sign at South Braintree line entering North Street.
We have recommended that rounded corners, to increase visibility, be made on all new street layouts ; that High, Oak and Russ Streets be made safer for travel; that Short and School Streets be declared one- way thoroughfares, and so designated.
The costs of legal expenses-claims and judg- ments-caused by the disposal of surface water from the Cottage Street area into private property totals over $5000 to the present date. This is a needless waste of public funds. To correct this evil, your Plan- ning Board is submitting an article in the Annual Town Warrant for a pipe drainage project-labor to be furnished by W. P. A. The acceptance of this article will save further unnecessary expense to the tax payer.
Many streets of the Town are in deplorable con- dition, due to lack of proper drainage. We recom- mend as a start in the right direction acceptance by the
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citizens of Articles of W. P. A. projects for pipe drain- age on Liberty and Lafayette Streets; also for similar work on Pond Street, which will alleviate the adverse flood conditions on Jane, Hall and adjacent streets.
The elimination of the "Clean-Up Day" this year we believe to be false economy. This results in clut- tering the sides of the back roads with unsightly debris, which should be disposed of in the Town Dump. We recommend the resumption of the annual "Clean-Up Day," at the slight expense of $150.
The Board has recommended roadside beautifica- tion and adequate school housing.
We wish to again emphasize the importance of zoning the town, with the particular thought in mind of giving the citizens of the town the very best protec- tion. As it will take some time to effect a "Compre- hensive Zoning" law, regulating coverage and height, or "Use" zoning-meaning that type of zoning which is best adapted to the present and future physical needs of Randolph-we have caused to be inserted in the Town Warrant an article, which, if accepted at the 1937 Annual Town Meeting, will put ""A Tempo- rary Comprehensive Zoning" law into immediate oper- ation, thus affording the people of Randolph the greatest possible protection, until a permanent zoning law is accepted. It will not cost the Town any money if "the Temporary Zoning Law" is accepted at the 1937 Town Meeting, but it will give to the citizens of the Town "blanket" coverage against any infringe- ments of their rights and happiness from the selfish- ness of those who try to injure their homes, buildings and lands. This "Temporary Zoning Law" has stood the test of Supreme Court decisions, in its favor, in every case in which it has been presented.
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The Temporary Zoning Law, like the Zoning Law, does not disturb any property layouts, or lines, already established, but it guards against future mis- takes from too crowded areas, and the resultant dan- gers of destruction by fire, or sickness, or from the lack of home playgrounds for the children; or from an injudicious placing of factories, filling stations, lunch carts and stores in residential areas, and many other annoying conditions.
We are appending "the Temporary Zoning" law for a reading by the people of the Town prior to the Town Meeting. We sincerely hope, for the welfare of all the people of the Town, that it will be accepted.
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE S. LUDDINGTON, Chairman. EDGAR B. COLE, Cice-Chairman. HELEN M. HANEY, Secretary. THOMAS F. SCANNELL, Treasurer. G. HENRY TANGEN. Member.
Temporary By-Law Establishing Certain Building Districts
Section 1. Under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30A, inclusive, as amended by Chapter 269 of 1933, the Town of Randolph is hereby divided into districts to be known respectively as non-residence districts and residence districts, as follows :
Non-residence districts shall comprise all lands which at the time this by-law becomes effective are
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used, or obviously intended to be used, for any business or industry other than farming, truck gardening, the growing of trees, shrubs, vines or plants, the raising of animals, the conduct of a boarding or lodging house or a telephone exchange.
Residence districts shall comprise all areas not included in non-residence districts.
Section 2. Except as hereinafter provided, no parcel of land lying in any residence district and not at the time this by-law becomes effective devoted to any business or industry, other than those specified in Section 1, shall hereafter be used for any business or industry, or for any purpose except for residences or buildings appurtenant thereto, or for churches, schools and similar non-commercial or non-industrial buildings, and no permit shall be issued for the erec- tion, alteration, or conversion of any building for or to any such prohibited use upon any such parcel.
Section 3. A permit may be issued for the erec- tion in any residence district of a building for the purpose of any business or industry or for the alter- ation or conversion of a building in such district for or to such purposes, if the Selectmen shall after public hearing so order; provided that there be filed with the application for such permit consents thereto signed and acknowledged by three-fourths of the owners or legal representatives of the owners of all lands used for the purposes for which said district is restricted as provided in Section 1, including vacant lands, which are within four hundred feet in all directions from the land in question.
Section 4. No permit shall be granted under the foregoing section except after a public hearing before
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the Selectmen. Notice of said hearing shall be given by publication of the time and place thereof in a local newspaper not less than two weeks before said hear- ing, the expense of such publication to be borne by the petitioner. After such hearing the Selectmen shall render a decision in writing, stating the decision and the reason therefor, and file the decision with the Town Clerk and send a copy thereof to the applicant. In reaching a decision the Selectmen shall be guided by what they consider the best interests of the Town, and by the probable results of the proposed use of the building or of land. The applicant shall show to the satisfaction of the board that the use of the premises for which application is made shall not constitute a nuisance because of noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes, odor, dust or other objectionable features, or be haz- ardous because of fire or explosion, and that such use shall not otherwise be injurious to the inhabitants or their property, or dangerous to the public health or safety. When not so satisfied the board shall refuse a permit. When, in the opinion of the board, such a permit may be granted if accompanied by conditions specially designed to safeguard the district and the Town, it shall impose such conditions and make them a part of the decision, and they shall be made a part of the permit issued by the Building Inspector. The board may, after a hearing and proof of violation of such conditions, or any of the terms of the permit, with- draw the permit, after which the use shall be discon- tinued.
Section 5. All by-laws and parts of by-laws in- consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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Report of the Highway Surveyor
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
In submitting the report of the Highway Surveyor from March 3, 1936, to December 31, 1936, I wish to call to your attention the deplorable condition of prac- tically all of the side streets of the town, due, mostly, to the severe rains and floods of the early spring. Because of lack of sufficient funds being appropriated to cope with this situation, it was impossible to rebuild certain roads that were badly in need of rebuilding. Neverthless, without creating overdrafts, Maple Street, Grove Street, Old Street, Hall Street and a portion of Chestnut Street have been rebuilt. The entire length of Pond Street and a section of High Street were tarred and sanded. Gutters of Col-Provia have been con- structed on Union Street hill to remedy a bad condition there, and as far as possible within the appropriation, the streets in the poorest condition have been repaired. All catch basins have been cleaned.
Because of the critical unemployment situation existing in the town, every endeavor has been made to apportion the work in the Highway Department as equitably as possible, to the extent that over 225 dif- ferent men have been employed during the year.
The Main Street sidewalk has been completed to the bridge, and a section of curbing has been con-
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structed on the west side of the street. Depot Street sidewalk has been completed, as well as the Highland Avenue drainage project.
Streets in various sections of the town are sadly in need of proper drainage, and I strongly recommend that all street drainage projects in the future be voted by the citizens, as a street properly drained will save the tax payer considerable over a period of years.
To all the town officers and citizens who have cooperated with me during the year I wish to express my sincerest appreciation.
Respectfully yours,
LOUIS J. COURTNEY,
Highway Surveyor.
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Report of the Tree Warden
Randolph, January 20, 1937.
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
It is a great loss to any town or city not to have shade trees. Nothing adds more to the beauty of a locality than streets lined by shade trees.
To care and protect these trees is no simple matter, with the building of State highways, pests of all kinds, cutting out dead wood, repairing wounds in trees and the care and protection of broken or un- sightly limbs.
I would recommend that the town purchase some new trees each year to replace those removed.
I also recommend a town nursery where small trees can be transplanted and raised to a proper size for street planting. More shade tree street planting should be done.
A number of trees were removed last year and a number are requesting tree removals, which will have to be taken care of this year.
For the removal of a tree the law requires a written application to your Tree Warden for a permit. I am ready at any time to cooperate with any of the citizens in regard to the trees.
Thanking the citizens for their co-operation the past year, I remain.
Respectfully yours, JOHN T. MOORE,
Tree Warden.
Let our motto be : "Plan to plant another tree."
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Report of the Local Moth Superintendent
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Randolph, January 20, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The gypsy and brown tail moth situation for the year ending 1936 is not as good as in 1935. The num- ber of egg clusters of the gypsy moth are greater this winter. A P. W. A. project is now under way with twelve men employed. Creosoting is being carried on and I hope to destroy many of these egg clusters.
Owing to an accident to our spray tank this spring we were obliged to purchase a new tank. This money had to be taken from the moth appropriation. On account of this we were unable to do as much spraying as usual, and, to keep our appropriation within bounds, had to curtail our operations.
The elm tree beetle is a serious problem, and to protect your grand old elms more spraying will have to be done this year.
The tent caterpillar is another pest and is going to be bad again this year. The woods are full of nests and we have no way of being able to destroy them. If every citizen on whose land wild cherries are grow-
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ing would cut down and burn them they would help the situation a great deal.
Fall webworms are not as bad this year, and the satin moth and Japanese beetle were not found.
The town needs a new spraying outfit, and I would recommend that a committee be appointed to look into the matter.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. MOORE,
Local Moth Superintendent.
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Report of Police Department
Randolph, Mass., January 20, 1937.
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit report of the work done by the Police Department of the Town of Randolph for the year ending December 31, 1936 :
Calls answered and investigations made 4,140
*Summons served
128
* Arrests
516
Arraignment in Court
503
Bound over to Grand Jury
6
Pending in District Court
9
Found guilty in District Court
430
+Dismissed for want of prosecution
23
Appealed to Superior Court
24
¿Found guilty in Superior Court
30
Nol prossed in Superior Court
1
Pending in Superior Court
1
Acquitted
11
Filed
224
Probation
25
Fined
257
Committed to House of Correction
15
Committed to Psychopathic
4
Committed to Lyman School
2
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Committed to Shirley 1
Put up for the night
6
Stolen property recovered
$2,991.84
Notices posted
142
Net returns paid to Town Treasurer from fines over and above expenses of prosecution $782.98
Fines taken in by District and Superior Courts $3,452.75
*Some arrests and summons were served for out-of-town police.
tOf the 23 cases dismissed for want of prose- cution the police were complainant on 6.
¿Includes six cases bound over to the Grand Jury, all of which were found guilty in Superior Court.
Total number of warnings on motor violations 497
Total number of suspensions of licenses 41
Total number of miles covered by police car 55,081 Total number of miles covered by motorcycles 19,163
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick T. McDonnell
Chief of Police.
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Report of Fire Department
Randolph, January 1, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
respectfully submit the report of the Fire I Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The department has responded to 179 calls during the year, classified as follows :
Bell alarms
83
Still alarms 96
179
Fires in buildings
53
Automobile fires
13
Brush and grass fires
91
False alarms
12
Aid
2
Inhalator
2
Miscellaneous calls
6
Number of feet of hose used
15,630
Number of feet of ladders used
708
Gallons of water pumped from booster tank
3,285
Gallons of soda acid used
145
Gallons of foam used
15
Pump was used 75 hours
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Assessed value of property endangered by
fire $182,175.00
Insurance on property
150,075.00
Insurance paid on loss 90,650.92
Damage to property
151,142.92
Loss not covered by insurance 60,490.00
The First Congregational Church fire and the recent fire at the E. C. Young Company imposed a severe test to our pumping engine. It will be neces- sary to make extensive repairs at once. The remain- ing apparatus is in good mechanical condition at this time. The Fire Alarm System is also in good condi- tion.
The roof of No. 2 Station is in poor condition and should be reshingled this coming year. I feel that the time has arrived for the purchase of a pumping engine of a size more suitable to our needs. I sincerely hope the town will take some action at their March meeting.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Chief and men of the City of Brockton and the towns of Avon, Holbrook and Stoughton for the quick response to our call for aid on October 26 and December 19, 1936.
In conclusion I wish to extend my thanks to the Board of Selectmen for their cooperation and interest in the welfare of the Department.
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD L. BAILEY, Chief of Fire Department.
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Report of the Park Commission
Because of the fact that your Park Commissioners believed that Sidewalk and Drainage Projects, under the W. P. A., were more necessary than work at The E. Fannie Belcher Park, we did not submit any appli- cations for further development in this area.
However, we are requesting an appropriation this year of $100, which will be sufficient to complete the skating rink and put it in operation during wintry weather.
A N. Y. A. Project was sponsored by the Park Department, which employed several youths during the summer months, in profitable labor, at the tennis conrts on Stetson High School grounds.
Respectfully submitted : THEODORE S. LUDDINGTON, Chairman. EDGAR B. COLE, Vice-Chairman. HELEN M. HANEY, Secretary. THOMAS F. SCANNELL, Treasurer. G. HENRY TANGEN, Member.
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Sealer of Weights and Measurer
Randolph, Mass., January 15, 1937.
To the Board of Selectmen, Randolph, Mass. : Gentlemen :
During the year 1936 I have sealed :
Scales 135
Weights 115
Liquid measures
125
Gasoline pumps
81
Oil jars
56
Kerosene pumps
16
Oil measuring pumps
80
Grease pumps
16
Yard sticks
7
Taxi meters
5
Re-sealed and tested :
Gasoline pumps
40
Scales
20
Inspections made :
Pedlars' licenses
16
Pedlars' scales
16
Fees collected and turned over to the
Town Treasurer
$106.10
Salary of Sealer
$150.00
Transporting weights
42.00
Purchase of equipment
17.58
To revenue
.42
$210.00
Appropriation
$210.00
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL P. LYONS, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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List of Jurors
AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Randolph, Mass., July 6, 1936.
Anderson, Lars, Farmer
Ayers, George, Foundry-man
Burchell, Elmer L., Accountant
Fairmount St.
Boothby, John R., Carpenter
Bradley, James D., Reporter
Brennan, John B., Retired Burns, Samuel, Shoemaker
153 Warren St.
26 Warren St. Royal St.
Chase, Arthur, Machinist
51 Howard St.
315 North Main St.
44 Belcher St. Warren St.
South Main St. North St.
Druid Hill Ave. High St. Morse St. South Main St. Vesey Rd. Orchard St. 591 North Main St. North Main St. Oak St. Liberty St. 485 North St. 108 Warren St.
1251 North Main St.
Field, George, Carpenter
Intervale St.
Good, John, Shoeworker
8 Mill St.
51 Roel St.
Glidden, George, Retired
South Main St. High St.
Woodlawn St. 20 Ward St.
Cain, Patrick, R. R. Employe Copeland, Bernard J., Manager Cattanach, John, Salesman Camelio, Peter P., Laborer Campbell, George W., Laborer Cormey, George, Carpenter Cosman, Sylvester S., Retired Cullen, John F., Laborer Cutting, Robert S., Plumber Doody, Arthur L., Insurance Driscoll, Harold B., Carpenter Duffy, James P., Insurance Eddy, William F., Carpenter Eldridge, George, Shoeworker Erickson, August W., Carpenter Ferris, Emery A., Rubberworker Franklin, Charles W., Sr., Salesman Fahey, Edward, Laborer Foley, Patrick, Filling Sta. Op.
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Gaffey, James E., Jr., Salesman Hoye, James G., Salesman Haskell, Joseph, Clerk Harris, Frederick, Carpenter Hawkins, William, Carpenter, Jorgenson, Carl J., Painter Keefe, James F., Truck Driver Kelliher, Francis, Salesman Lynch, James, Poultry-man Lyons, C. Fred, Retired Mann, Arthur L., Plumber McGerigle, John, Shoeworker Merrill, Carl B., Salesman Murphy, Daniel, Printer Mitchell, Edward, Plumber Murphy, Edward, Laborer McMahon, Joseph, Bookkeeper
McClelland, William, Caretaker
McCabe, Hugh V., Laborer McAuliffe, Robert, Retired Neary, Arthur, Salesman O'Donnell, Arthur, Candy-Maker
O'Connor, William, Restaurant Manager 19 Roel St.
O'Connell, John J., Shoeworker O'Riley, Thomas, Plumber
41 Howard St. Druid Hill Ave.
Powderly, Charles, Shoecutter
434 North Main St.
12 Liberty St. Warren St.
Sawyer, George, Retired Sarni, Rocco, Farmer
Schofield, Robert, Painter Shanks, Charles E., Clerk Smith, Norman, Fireman Southwick, Edward, Laborer
Stephens, Charles, Shoeworker Sullivan, Francis, Iceman
Sullivan, George R, Box Maker
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