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25.48
Committed Interest 1963
49.04
383. 31
1,138,103.92 2,242.12
1,140,346.04
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Tax Titles and Tax Possessions Tax Titles Tax Possessions
52,224.43 8,063.54
60,287.97
Departmental
Aid to Dependent Children
4,873.64
O.A.A. Cities and Towns
464.78
Veterans Benefits
15,597.42
Board of Health
363.00
Public Welfare
1,795.74
23,094.58
Ambulance Service
8,221.75
Water
Liens Added to Taxes
Levy of 1960
131.14
Levy of 1961
20.19
Levy of 1962
890.07
Levy of 1963
1,679.37
Rates and Charges
Levy of 1961
13.98
Levy of 1962
12,470.12
15,204.87
Water Revenue
10,119.50
Aid to Highways
State Construction
48,000.00
County Construction
24,000.00
State Maintenance
2,000.00
County Maintenance
2,000.00
76,000.00
Overlay Deficits
Levy of 1952
149.76
Levy of 1953
162.24
Levy of 1954
156.00
Levy of 1955
171.60
Levy of 1956
193.44
Levy of 1957
301.33
Levy of 1958
705. 75
Levy of 1959
1,344.46
Levy of 1960
2,686.78
Levy of 1961
5,488.86
Levy of 1962
11,542.94
22,903.16
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County Retirement
1,079.09
Group Insurance
7.21
Randolph Credit Union
439.00
Teachers Credit Union
18.00
State Parks and Reservations
937.52
Dog Licenses
18. 75
Fish and Game Licenses
68.90
2,568.47
Overdrawn Appropriation
Chapter 44, Sec. 31 G. L.
Veterans Benefits
24,777.00
1,917,524.51
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Reserve for Ambulance Service
3,208.25
Reserve for Sewer Assessments
34,696.85
Reserve for Cash Discrepancy
2,242.12
40,147.22
1957 Real
22.43
1958 Real
23.74
1959 Real
404.83
1960 Real
450.49
1960 Excise
34.45
1963 Water
25,324.37
26,260.31
Employees Payroll Deductions
Federal Withholdings
74,919.19
State Withholdings
7,122.10
Teachers Retirement
3,891.45
Blue Cross
2,287.52
88,220.26
Revenue Reserved until Collected
Motor Vehicle Excise
184,461.96
Tax Titles
52,224.43
Tax Possessions
8,063.54
Ambulance Service
8,221.75
Sewer Betterments
2,006.80
Special Assessments
383.31
Aid to Highway Construction
72,000.00
Aid to Highway Maint.
4,000.00
Departmental Revenue
23,094.58
354,456.37
Sale of Real Estate
3,652.20
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Recoveries Disability Assistance Old Age Assistance
500.00
992.59
1,492.59
Premiums on Bonds
North Junior High School
193.90
Sewer Bonds
1,778.67
Tower Hill - McNeil Schools
46.85
Municipal Building
81.02
2,100.44
1963 Overlay
28,114.66
Overlay Surplus
180.71
28,295.37
Gifts
M. B. Claff
237.59
Ann Tarbell Fund
265.09
502.68
County and State Accounts
Mosquito Control
383.94
County Tax
5,231.66
Sewerage Assessment
6,119.04
County - Dog Licenses
1,668.51
13,403.15
Bid Deposits
1,110.00
Performance Bid Deposits
250.00
Unidentified Receipts
276.35
Tailings - Unclaimed Checks
963.35
Coddington Fund Interest
76.76
Ellen Bennett Trust Fund
1,295.80
3,972.26
Stabilization Fund
42,000.00
School
Smith-Hughes-George Barden Fund 1,050.00
Public Law #864-III
9,382.97
Public Law #864-IV
6,582.98
Public Law #874
105,609.05
122,625.00
Revolving Funds
School Lunch
6,258.02
Athletic Fund
3,306.79
9,564.81
Federal Grants
Aid to Dependent Children - Aid
2,007.72
Aid to Dependent Children - Adm.
4,852.67
Disability Assistance - Aid
1,790.22
Disability Assistance - Adm.
870.19
Medical Aid for Aged - Aid
4,875.06
Medical Aid for Aged - Adm.
2,357.29
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Old Aid Assistance - Aid
4,785.13
Old Aid Assistance - Adm.
2,412.68
23,950.96
Unexpended Balances
General
218,806.90
Municipal Building
284.44
Elementary Schools
4,578.63
Junior High School
3,093.99
Water Construction
105,457.61
Sewer Construction
121,952.93
Library Construction
289,521.91
743,696.41
Surplus Revenue
413,184.48
1,917,524.51
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded Debt 6,510,000.00
School Land
24,000.00
Jr. Sr. High
420,000.00
Tower H. - McNeil
305,000.00
Devine School
180,000.00
Lyons School
60,000.00
Lyons School
440,000.00
Donovan School
871,000.00
No. Jr. High School
955,000.00
Sewerage
2,934,000.00
Water
274,000.00
Welfare Bldg.
47,000.00
6,510,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. FAHEY Town Accountant
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE
The Margaret L. Donovan Elementary School was completed and dedicated May 12, 1963.
There was a balance of $1,545.00 from the $10,000.00 pre- liminary plans account for the North Junior High School that was not expended and was returned to the towns E & D Account.
As of December 15, 1963, the Committee retained a balance of $941.65 in its working fund.
At a special Town Meeting, March 4, 1963, the Town Meeting Members gave to this committee and the School Committee per- mission to seek federal funds (Public Law 560) to purchase pre- liminary and final plans for the proposed new Junior High School. The application was made and accepted by the Housing and Home Finance Agency of New York. The sum allowed was $70,431.00 for plans and specifications. The preliminary and final plans are now in process. Final plans will be completed in February 1964 and ready to let out for bids. This school if accepted by the Town Meeting Members will be ready by September 1965.
This committee, with the School Committee, interviewed twelve architects for the proposed Junior High School. After many hours of interviewing, plus visiting schools they had de- signed, together with discussing costs, both committees unani- mously selected the Tedesco Associates of Woburn, Massachu- setts as the architect for the new proposed Junior High School.
Raymond P. McGerrigle, Chairman of the School Committee, proposed the new South Junior High School, be named in honor of our great beloved President, John F. Kennedy and both the School Planning and Building Committee and the School Committee unani- mously agreed.
This committee, at this time, would like to extend its thanks to the many town departments for their help and cooperation dur- ing the past year. Also our thanks go to Edward Tedesco Asso- ciates, Architect; R. C. Burns & Son, General Contractor; Harvey W. Teed, Clerk of the Works.
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We gratefully acknowledge the help and assistance rendered to us by Thomas L. Warren, Superintendent of Schools and Wil- liam J. Lynch, Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
Respectfully submitted,
Randolph School Planning & Building Committee
WILLIAM J. DOHERTY, Chairman
EDWARD J. MANN, Vice Chairman
JAMES J. TANTILLO, Secretary
GEORGE C. BEATTY
KENNETH J. BRADBURY
JOHN A. DELLEA
DANIEL C. HAYES
HENRY E. LESSER
RAYMOND P. McGERRIGLE
A. LOUIS SARNO
EUGENE SOLON
HARVEY W. TEED
WALTER C. WINSTON, Jr.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Tax Rate for the year was computed on the following basis of Expenses and Receipts :
EXPENSES
Town Appropriations :
Annual Town Meeting From Available Funds
$4,039,228.50
70,741.71
Overlay Deficit, 1940
10.10
Overlay Deficit, 1941
15.84
Overlay Deficit, 1942
16.40
Overlay Deficit, 1943
16.00
Overlay Deficit, 1944
16.80
Overlay Deficit, 1945
16.80
Overlay Deficit, 1946
72.00
Overlay Deficit, 1947
81.60
Overlay Deficit, 1948
98.88
Overlay Deficit, 1949
84.48
Overlay Deficit, 1950
96.00
Overlay Deficit, 1951
78.30
Overlay Deficit, 1952
48.91
Overlay Deficit, 1953
36.43
Overlay Deficit, 1955
82.50
Overlay Deficit, 1956
93.00
Overlay Deficit, 1957
1,193.40
Overlay Deficit, 1958
407.28
Overlay Deficit, 1959
595.31
Overlay Deficit, 1960
3,413.20
Overlay Deficit, 1961
14,629.74
Overlay Deficit, 1962
22,726.38
Any other amount required to be raised:
Land taken for Schools
98,497.52
State Parks and Reservations
7,598.43
State Audit of Municipal Accts.
6,581.35
Mosquito Control
5,641.33
Mosquito Control, Underestimate of 1962
95.30
Sewerage
66,355.82
Sewerage
5,329.16
State Assessment System
756.00
County Tax
34,016.38
Tuberculosis Hosp. Assessment
18,589.02
Overlay of current year
104,598.23
$4,501,858.10
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$ 285,716.78
Corporation Taxes
48,403.14 6,217.03
Old Age Tax (Meals)
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
330,706.65
Licenses
9,926.00
Fines
167.40
Special Assessments
12,615.01
General Government
11,289.80
Protection of Persons and Property
13,798.55
Health and Sanitation
6,783.00
Charities
39,656.46
Old Age Assistance
40,394.00
Veterans' Services
21,787.57
Schools
33,325.59
Libraries
4,725.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept.)
115,113.41
Interest in Taxes and Assessments
27,487.37
State Assistance for School Const.
91,287.95
Transportation
52,185.38
State Parks and Reservations
Overestimate
727.28
County Tax
Overestimate
2,628.26
Sewerage
Overestimate
5,507.11
From Available Funds
70,741.71
$ 1,231,190.45
$ 3,270,667.65
TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
Poll Tax
Personal Property
$ 11,142.00 85,491.16
Real Estate
3,174,034.48
$ 3,270,667.65
TOTAL VALUATION
Real Estate Buildings Real Estate Land
$63,484,082.00 14,502,023.00 2,100,520.00
Personal
$80,086,625.00
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Total Valuation computed at Full and Fair Cash Value at Tax Rate of $40.70 Plus Poll Tax
$ 3,259,525.65 11,142.00
$ 3,270,667.65
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons assessed:
On Personal Estate Only:
135
On Real Estate Only:
6,825
On Both Personal and Real Estate
135
Total Number of Persons assessed: Number of Polls assessed:
7,095
5,571
Value of Assessed Personal Estate :
Stock in Trade
$ 1,893,780.00
Machinery
206,240.00
All Other Tangible Property
500.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Property
$ 2,100,520.00
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed:
5,809
Number of Acres of Land Assessed:
6,730
Number of Automobiles Assessed:
9,655
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
1963 Levies
Real and Personal Estate
$ 3,259,525.65 11,142.00
Poll Tax
Street Betterments
890.55
Apportioned Street Betterments Paid in Advance
149.10
Sewer Betterments
11,573.92
Apportioned Sewer Betterments Paid in Advance
6,570.32
Water Liens
4,461.29
$ 3,294,312.83
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Motor Vehicle Excise
1962 Levies
1963 Levies
$ 10,471.35 398,806.11
409,277.46
$ 3,703,590.29
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS A. MULLIGAN, Jr. FRANK F. TEED WILLIAM A. STRICKLAND
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
This report, exclusive of the Revenue produced by the Board of Health, is for the period January 1, 1963 through December 13, 1963.
REPORTABLE DISEASES
There were one hundred seventy-three communicable dis- eases and other health conditions reported to the Board of Health, as follows: Chicken pox, 29; Dog-bite, 102; German measles, 12; Hepatitis infection, 1; Measles, 5; Meningitis streptococcal, 1; Mumps, 3; Salmonella carrier, 2; Scarlet fever, etc., 16; Tuber- culosis all forms, 2. Even allowing for the lack of data for the remaining days in December, there is evident a sharp decrease in the incidence of reportable disease for 1963 (173) when com- pared with that of 1962 (540); the marked decline was due in large part to the reduction in reported cases of measles from 345 to 5. While it may be accepted that there were fewer cases of measles in 1963 than in the previous year, certain relevant factors indicate that the real incidence of this disease was in- completely reported.
CLINICAL PROGRAMS
Influenza vaccine inocculations were offered to all Town em- ployees on October 2 and again on November 6; a total of 101 per- sons responded.
Of great significance was the successful culmination of ef- forts directed toward securing an appropriation of funds by the Legislature, as an item in the supplementary budget, to staff a psychiatric team for the purpose of studying and providing care
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for emotionally disturbed and mentally retarded children in Ran- dolph. The campaign was initiated by Dr. F. Randolf Philbrook, medical member of the Board of Health, who enlisted the whole- hearted support of Senator James S. McCormack of Quincy and Representative Ralph W. Cartwright of Randolph. The effort was also supported by and had the endorsement of, local school de- partment authorities.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
Three Registered Public Health nurses have continued to per- form their professional duties concerned with the health and well- being of Town residents; such functions included the following: Home visits - 801 (ante-and post-partum cases - 85); premature births and newborns - 83; pre-school and school - 128; adult - 40; not home or not found - 76; tuberculosis and acute communicable diseases - 376; and, mental health - 13; other visits and services - 1352; (old age and welfare cases - 507; town employees and clergy - 162; Veterans' services - 316; Social Security - 82; so- cial services - 285); miscellaneous conferences, clinics, etc. - 595-1/2 hours.
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
The Board of Health members have continued to serve as part of a committee representing the towns of Avon, Canton, Hol- brook, Randolph and Stoughton in a study of plans for regional refuse disposal; Mr. Robert A. Corey, chairman of the Randolph Board of Health has acted as Chairman of the Five-Town Commit- tee. The Canton Board of Health, for the proposed host town, has assigned a site for the disposal area intended to be a Sanitary Landfill; in a letter dated November 3, 1963, the Director of the Division of Sanitary Engineering, Massachusetts Department of Public Health congratulated "the five towns involved for the action taken to solve their refuse disposal problems co-operatively and economically." Remaining to be accomplished by each of the five towns are the appropriation and raising of funds necessary to implement the program.
The Randolph refuse disposal area at the southerly end of Johnson Drive began operations as a Sanitary Landfill as of July 1, 1963; frequent inspections by the Board have determined that the procedure is satisfactory and in accordance with accepted principles to the extent of drawing an unsolicited letter of com- mendation on October 9, 1963 from the Director of the Division of Sanitary Engineering, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Public sewerage has been available since August 1, 1962 to residents on Amelian Road, Pond Street and Webster Street.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
On November 20, 1963 information was published that sewer- age lines were accessible on Vesey Road, Jones Avenue, and parts of Byron Street, Beverly Circle, and, on December 10, 1963, no- tice was given that sewer lines on Grove and Canessa streets were available for house connections. Residents are reminded once more that connection of a building to an accessible public sewer system is not one of choice but is mandatory under the General Laws and that there is a severe penalty for non-com- pliance.
Numerous complaints regarding overflowing cesspool and other alleged nuisances were investigated; in addition to verbal warnings, forty-one abatement notices were mailed. Inspections of local sewage disposal systems were made at an average of about one per day.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS
Three hundred twenty plumbing permits were issued and in- cluded the following: Toilets, 417; sinks, 315; wash-basins, 397; bath tubs, 276; shower baths, 25; wash trays, 108; pressure boil- ers, 149; electric heaters, 67; refrigerator, 1; washing machines, 86; sewer connections, 18; urinals, 25; drinking fountains, 12; tankless, 36; slop sinks, 8; floor sinks, 45; roof leaders, 20; dish washer, 1; gas water heaters, 17; steam table, 1; and dryer, 1. Total items - 2025.
GAS INSPECTIONS
Two hundred forty-four gas permits were issued covering the following items: Gas ranges, 145; kitchen heater ranges, 20; kitchen range burners, 25; refrigerators, 2; dryers, 40; water heaters, 131; central heaters, 151; hot-water tanks, 44; space heater, 6; floor furnace, 1; cookers, 3; Bunson burners, 2; Fri- olator, 1; incinerators, 2; and kitchen oven, 1. Total items - 574.
It should be emphasized that Mr. Robert G. Gaynor serves in the dual capacity of Plumbing Inspector and Gas Inspector and, as such, his work-load has increased sharply since 1960; to il- lustrate, the average number of inspections for 1962-63 (through October 1963) was 599 as contrasted with 192 for 1960-61. Furth- er increases in the work-load are to be anticipated due, in part, to connections of residences to the Randolph sewer system. Addi- tionally, it should be noted that it is frequently necessary to make 3 or 4 inspection visits to the same building site.
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INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Activities completed during 1963 included the following: Dogs quarantined - 90; cows quarantined for tuberculosis - 9; all barns in Randolph were inspected anc currently there are 37 cows and 26 horses in the town.
One dog head was sent to the Wasserman Laboratory. Bru- cellosis and tuberculosis tests were conducted on all cows, in- cluding the 9 that were quarantined; there were no reactors.
Three hundred thirty-two calls were investigated; the calls were received from the Board of Health, the Police Department, the Dog Officer, and the Massachusetts Division of Live Stock Disease Control.
There were no cases of encephalitis in horses in Randolph during the year.
MILK INSPECTIONS
Licenses issued during 1963 were as follows: Pasteuriza- tion - 1, $10.00; oleomargarine - 28, $14.00; Milk Store - 45, $22.50; Milk vehicle - 16, $8.00; and, Ice Cream manufacture - 2, $10.00. Totals were: Licenses - 92; revenue - $64.50.
FOOD SANITATION
It is anticipated that a new Article of The Sanitary Code, con- taining sanitary regulations governing food-service establish- ments, will be issued sometime during the first half of 1964; in view of this, more intensive inspections of such places of busi- ness in Randolph may be expected during the early months of the new year.
PERSONNEL CHANGES
The resignation of Mr. John J. Dowd, R.S., as Agent for the Board of Health became effective as of August 17, 1963. On August 16, 1963 Dr. LaVerne A. Barnes, Ph. D., was appointed Health Agent; he was sworn in and assumed office on October 1, 1963. During the interval between August 17, 1963 and October 1, 1963, Mr. Joseph W. Curran served as Health Agent under an interim appointment.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
REVENUE PRODUCED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Sewage disposal permits and general licenses - $381.00; Hospital subsidies - $387.13; Plumbing and Gas Permits - $3,352.00; Milk and other dairy products - $64.50. Total rev- enue - $4,184.63.
ROBERT A. COREY, Chairman F. RANDOLF PHILBROOK, M.D., M. P.H.
JOSEPH W. CURRAN
REPORT OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
To the Citizens of Randolph:
Submitted herewith is the report of the Norfolk County Mos- quito Control Project of its activities in the Town of Randolph for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Aerial Spraying
635
acres
Ground Spraying
559
acres
Aerial Pre-hatch Dusting
417
acres
Ground Pre-hatch Dusting
581/2acres
Drainage
3,641
feet
Brush Clearing
452
feet
Culverts Cleaned
9
Culverts
Catch Basins Treated
2,492
Catch Basins
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. KUSCHKE Superintendent
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Sewer Commissioners are proud to report the successful completion of the 1963 Sewer Program.
The South Watershed - Knights Crescent area has been com- pletely sewered with the installation of over two miles of sewer line. The Vesey Road area has been completely sewered, in- cluding, complete street resurfacing.
The new St. Bernadetts Church is now connected to public sewerage. Various streets have been sewered as funds permit- ted, such as South Harriette St., South Lillian St., Moores Ave., Grove St., Canessa St. and Gloria Road.
The 24" Norroway Trunk Line has been extended and installed to Oak Street.
Approximately 300 private homes are now connected to public sewerage plus various schools, industrial buildings and apart- ment units. Public facilities are available to an additional 300 homes that are currently connecting to the system.
It is the intention of the Sewer Commissioners to continue the extensions of the system to control pollution in the water shed area. At the same time, as funds are available, we hope to in- clude various street abutting the existing trunk.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
I herewith submit a report of activities and happenings of the Planning Board for the year 1963.
In the annual election of 1963, Mr. George Hoeg was re- elected to serve on the Board for a five year term. Mr. Lawrence DeCelle and Mr. Louis DeCota resigned from the Board because of possible conflict of interest; and at joint meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board, Mr. F. Gordon Wales and Mr. Robert Daley were elected to fill these vacancies for the re- mainder of 1963.
1963 also saw the majority of the Planning Board vindicated of four charges of unethical practises brought before the Board of Selectmen by a minority member of the Planning Board.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
The following is a breakdown of the activities of the Board during 1963:
Planning Board Meetings held:
34
Public Hearings held
On Proposed Subdivisions : 9
On Zoning Articles: 8
Number of Subdivisions approved:
Number of Plans signed other than Subdivision plans:
106
Number of Site Inspections made:
6
Number of Letters written:
154
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD E. AREY, Jr.
Chairman - Agent
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
From January to December 1963, the Engineering Depart- ment was under the direction of John E. Levreault, Town Engin- eer, with Charles W. Lehto acting as Assistant Town Engineer. Mr. Roger M. Cevolani and Mr. Marshall W. Perry have ably served as Assistant Field Engineer, and Administrative Assist- ant respectively.
Throughout the year 1963 the Engineering Department has furnished engineering services including design, layout, super- vision and inspection of various projects for other Town Depart- ments as follows :
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Setting lines and grades for, and the inspection and policing of gravel removal operations, to insure conformance with newly formed regulations set up by the Town Engineer. Approval and stakeout of power pole locations. Approval of underground utility layouts and consulting engineering services in connection with the Randolph Industrial Park, the new industrial development off North Street, and the new shopping center under construction off Memorial Drive. Uniform house numbering under the By-Law of the Town has continued, with approximately 10% of the Town completed.
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TOWN TREASURER
Engineering services involving the inspection of tax title property for Town priority before sale to private parties.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Consulting engineering services were rendered to representa- tives of the American Air Survey Company of Pittsburgh through- out their mapping program in preparation of the newly completed Assessors Tax Maps.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Investigations, preliminary surveys and stakeouts of water pipe locations and the preparation of water department plans for submission to State authorities.
PLANNING BOARD
Rendered consulting engineering services including super- vision and inspection of subdivision roadway construction, includ- ing sidewalks and underground utility installation, to insure sub- stantial conformity with existing rules and regulations of the Randolph Planning Board. Studied and gave recommendations relative to preliminary and definitive plans of proposed sub- divisions.
Subdivision roadways completed during 1963 were as follows:
Regina Road, off North Street, for a distance of 450 feet. Virginia Circle off Highland Avenue for a distance of 1250 feet.
Woodland Parkway Extension off South Main Street for a dis - tance of 400 feet.
Denise Drive off High Street for a distance of 925 feet. Michael Road off High Street for a distance of 600 feet.
SCHOOL PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Made investigations of, and gave recommendations relative to suitability of proposed school sites. Surveyed and prepared both site and topographical plans of school sites for use by architect's. Prepared land taking plans for use of Town Counsel. Prepared detailed perimeter plans of certain existing school properties for record plans.
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CHAPTER 90 ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION
Worked closely with State D.P.W. officials relative to pro- posed Chapter 90 roadway construction along Reed and Canton Streets.
CHAPTER 91 STREAM CLEARANCE
Consulted with State D.P.W. waterways engineers during con- struction of newly completed Mary Lee Brook Channel, between Mill and South Streets. The completion of this work for a dis - tance of about 4500 feet from Mill Street has resulted in a greatly improved channel flow with culverts across roadways of ade- quate size to serve all expected upstream development.
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Made preliminary surveys, prepared plans and specifications, and rendered engineering services including lines and grades, supervision and inspection of sidewalk construction projects as follows:
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