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Treasury Bond
62.50
62.50
63.00
Resurfacing of Roadways
1,457.00
$21,033.00
$21,006.68
$23,577.00
Balance
26.32
Board of Managers, Attleborough Hospital, Inc. Operating Sturdy Memorial Hospital for the City of Attleboro
C. Wallace Cederberg, Chairman
Members Ex-Officio 1949
Victor R. Glencross
William J. Luther
Francis J. O'Neil, Mayor
John W. McIntyre
William Marshall, City Treasurer
Harold E. Sweet
Samuel M. Stone
James A. Freeman, President of Municipal Council
1949
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Inspector of Buildings
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Building Inspector. The total number of permits issued 503, estimated value amounting to $1,387,336. For the year 1949.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Since assuming the office of Acting Building Inspector January 1, 1947 the activities of the office have increased three fold, but no expense account has been granted for the establishment of an up to date filing system or the expense of inspections.
I recommend that an appropriation be made to purchase filing cabinets and printed forms required, also an appropriation to cover the maintenance of the Inspector's auto.
APPROPRIATION
Salary
$1,000.00
Office supplies, etc. 200.00
Maintenance
200.00
APPRECIATION
At this time I wish to express my appreciation for the assistance and advice given me by the City Solicitor, the co-operation of the Planning Board and Board of Appeal. Also the Wire Inspector who has assisted me in numerous cases of violations of the Building, Zoning and Electrical Codes.
Respectfully submitted, Joseph O. Mowry, Acting Building Inspector
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Month
Permits
Dwellings
Alterations
Shingle
Business
Alterations
Garage
Misc.
Raze
Jan.
17
8-$ 57,000
3-$ 4,000
2-$10,000
1-$ 400
2-$ 125
1
Feb.
13
3-
24,000
2- 4,000
2-$ 1,100
4- 19,100
2- 1,100
March
30
5-
28,000
7- 12,400
12-
6,366
1-$ 8,000
3- 10,700
1- 400
1
April
68
12-
56,500
11-
3,950
13,741
1- 2,000
4- 25,100
7- 3,100
1-
50
5
May
53
8- 30,500
7- 6,425
21-
7,860
3- 18,400
4- 38,600
3- 1,950
3- 3,475
4-
1,800
1
June July
47
10-
67,800
1,755
15-
6,390
6- 60,500
2- 3,750
5- 1,500
3-
632
Aug.
47
13-
60,000
11-
11,585
13-
3,659
10,000
8- 3,650
1
Sept.
44
13-
74,800
8-
10,415
2,510
1- 10,800
8,875
3,450
3-
550
3
Oct.
46
4- 22,000
11-
4,760
19-
7,040
1- 12,000
4-
11,900
3- 2,650
3-
265
1
Nov.
35
11-
66,700
3-
1,200
14-
5,585
3-
1,050
3- 1,550
Dec.
23
14- 74,000
3-
850
1-
200
2- 500
2-1,150
1- 300
TOTALS
Permits
503
Dwellings
149
$937,898.00
Alterations
77
$68,940.00
Shingle
146
$50,021.00
Business
18
$160,300.00
Alterations
33
$138,825.00
Garages
45
$23,750.00
Misc.
19
$7,602.00
TOTAL VALUE
$1,387,336.00
Raze
16
4-
48-
376,598
5-
11,600
12-
5,570
4- 45,900
1,725
1- 3,500
6-
1-
7-
2-
7-
ANNUAL REPORT
30-
80
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Public Works Department
To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Municipal Council:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Public Works Department for the year 1949.
As the scheduled detail will show the work, both maintenance and new construction has been diversified and well distributed throughout the City.
The number of new streets accepted and constructed unfortunately re- sulted in our being unable to completely meet the maintenance schedule set up for this year, with the result that considerable resurfacing will be necessary during 1950. A limited personnel added to our difficulty.
The department is very fortunate in having a personnel that in its entirety, for diversified ability, willingness and co-operative spirit is equalled by none that I have ever heard about.
Our mechanical equipment I feel safe in saying is not surpassed by many cities much larger than ours and the remarkable condition of all the units reflects the unusual skill and attention to detail of our garage maintenance crew under the direction of the exceptionally able foreman, Mr. Byron Blanchard. It is due to his skill and knowledge that many of our very old trucks (16 years and older ) are working every day.
I would like very much to see a truck-mounted one-half yard shovel with back hoe attachment purchased. A mobile unit of this type would be of great value for water services and small drain and trench work and so used, would not require our three-quarter yard big shovels to be diverted from street construc- tion or heavy work.
The Brook St. Drain project to eliminate the open ditch between Dunham and Maple Streets was very capably carried on by R. Zoppo, the contractor for the entire project. 48" diameter concrete pipe was placed between Maple Street and East Street and the open channel between Maple Street and Dexter Street was deepened and widened by the same contractor with his power shovel.
This project has been required for many years and with the completion of the drainage will allow the City to follow with a permanent street surface. The project will be a great benefit to this rapidly expanding industrial area.
The water supply development for the City is being ably carried on by the engineering specialists in this work from the Thomas Worcester Co., consultants, on this project. The development of more gravel packed wells is imperative, also added storage area should be provided near the West Street Pumping Station.
Whereas the long range planning for water supply is obviously necessary for our City, there are several conditions at our West Street Pumping Station that, in my opinion, require immediate study to insure the continuous mechanical operation of this plant.
First, the main pumping unit is driven by a 200 horsepower electric motor with one operating switch board. The second, or stand-by unit, is a Snow pump operated by a cross compound Corliss Steam Engine of 130 horsepower which was erected in 1914. This unit is old but could be placed in excellent condition at a reasonable expense, and is definitely too valuable to scrap.
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The steam boilers for this pump are forty-three years old and are definitely a liability both to the operators and the plant when carrying the necessary high steam pressure.
The very grave and ever present hazard is an electrical failure rendering the motor driven pump useless, which actually occurred about three years ago when lightning burned out several sections of the motor requiring a repair job lasting five days, and at the same time, which is not an impossibility, a boiler failure, which would render this station entirely useless for water supply.
I suggest that a study be made immediately for the replacement of these old steam boilers with a Scotch marine or water tube self-contained boiler, which requiring no setting, would be more economical than the present return tubular type.
This boiler replacement would insure the operation of this station at all times barring some unforeseen accident or pipe failure.
Another situation at this station concerns operating personnel. At present there is only one engineer that is entirely capable of starting this steam pump in an emergency and should he be incapacitated, the safe operation of this unit would be uncertain; thereby jeopardizing the welfare of the entire City as con- cerns water supply.
I recommend that a fourth operator, a man having a Mass. steam engineers license, be immediately employed to insure the operation of the steam plant in case of an electrical failure rendering the motor and pump useless.
This steam pumping unit erected in 1914 should have some repairs on the water end to place it in very good condition, although it is a very dependable unit at present, and is too valuable to scrap.
At the Wading River Pumping Station in Mansfield the only source of power for pumping is a 300 horsepower Sterling gasoline engine 20 years old which in the original installation was intended as a standby unit only.
I recommend that an electric motor and switch board for the control of same or a Diesel engine for main power be installed at once at this station and an agreement with the Town of Mansfield be written for supplying the necessary electric current to operate this station.
The operation of this station is absolutely imperative in case of a total power failure at the West Street Station.
The water main extension project started in the late fall by the con- tractor D'Alessandro of Hyde Park, Mass., beginning on Read Street at West Street and was laid easterly toward Hebronville. The winter was very mild with little or no frost so that the progress was remarkable until January 1, 1950.
The relocation of West Street, straightening the Braid Mill Curve, so- called, was nearly completed before cold weather stopped work. This con- struction carried on by Walsh and Babineau, the contractors, reduces consider- ably a traffic hazard.
Our engineering department being already one man short, was further reduced by the necessity of having one engineer as an inspector on the water main bond issue project, but the remaining two men carried on splendidly with the result that all engineering work was completed on schedule.
In conclusion, I wish to express to His Honor, the Mayor, the members of the Municipal Council, Department Heads, the Press, and to our own personnel for their fine cooperation, our full appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
Russell F. Tennant,
Act. Superintendent Public Works
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ANNUAL REPORT
ROAD CONSTRUCTION-STREETS ACCEPTED AND CONSTRUCTED
Name
Length
Sq. Yds.
*Westminster Avenue
670'
1940
*Scott Street
900'
* Newton Street
900'
* Rosewood Avenue Belair Avenue
1200'
3472
*Linden Street - ext.
420'
* Dale Avenue
650'
Locust Street
2700'
Completed
Raeburn Drive
300'
Woodland Lane
300'
Ridgewood Road
600'
* Division Street
750'
"High Street
235'
2170
* Riverbank Road
185'
565
*Cypress Road
1200'
*Ellis Street no cons.
285'
* Marjorie Street no cons.
512'
*High Street
232'
Total
12618'
10001
( *Streets adopted by Municipal Council 1949)
RECONSTRUCTION OF OILED GRAVEL ROADWAY STREETS
Name
Description
Length
Sq. Yds.
James Street
Pearl Street to School Street
300'
West Street
at Rocklawn Avenue
400'
Hope Street
South of Holden Street
300'
Holden Street
West of Hope Street
300'
Tiffany Street
South Ave. 1200 ft. southerly
1200'
3333
West Street
And Rocklawn Avenue
600'
2850
South Main Street
Dodgeville
600'
Mendon Road
390'
Pond & Bacon Street
652
Total
4090
6835
SURFACE TREATMENT AND HONING
Name
Description
Length
Sq. Yds.
Pike Avenue
Pleasant Street
2380
5300
Richardson Avenue
Norton Line westerly
1000'
Elmwood Avenue
Dennis Street to end
1200'
Wilmarth Street
Pike Avenue southerly
2640'
Slater Street
Wilmarth Street easterly
3062'
Slater Street
Wilmarth Street westerly
2200'
Smith Street
Slater Street to Rehoboth line
5000'
Total
17482'
5300
579'
1854
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ANNUAL REPORT
DRAINAGE PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION
West St. at Rocklawn Ave.
(60'-12" vit.
Pond & Bacon Sts. Inter.
(40'-10" vit. 1 catch basin
40'-10" 1 catch basin
Westminster Ave. 40'-10" 1 catch basin
Tiffany St .- Culvert 150' S of S Avenue
12'-48" concrete, 2 catch basins
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND GRANITE CURB
Granolithic Sidewalks and Drives placed by Contractor, Jeremiah Simoneau 2781.1 sq. yds.
Granite Curbing placed by Contractor, Jeremiah Simoneau 3868.4 feet Granite Curbing reset by Contractor, Jeremiah Simoneau 459.7 feet
Granite Driveway Corners set by Contractor, Jeremiah Simoneau 85
BRIDGES, FENCES AND CULVERTS
Olive Street
Railroad Bridge-New 2" wood deck
Thurber Avenue
Railroad Bridge-New 2" wood deck
Olive Street Railroad Bridge approaches, ( cable fence complete 1000 ft. ) ( concrete posts set 1000 ft. )
Lamb Street River Bridge approaches, concrete posts set, 60 lin. ft.
West Street At Orr's Pond, concrete posts set, 1100 lin. ft.
Mechanics Street West of Canal Bridge, 200 f., woven wire fence
SEWERS-NEW CONSTRUCTION
East Street-Brook Street
750 feet easterly (10" vitrified )
Payson Street-North Main Street 237.5 feet
987.5 feet (.19 mile )
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Total Connections: January 1, 1949-2129 Building served-2341
Connections added during 1949 27 - 27
Totals 2156
2368
Total Miles of Sewer-39.41
STREET LIGHTING
Street Lights placed during 1949: 32-100 C.P., 40-600 C.P., 19-250 C.P. Number and kind of lights in use December 31, 1949:
Kind
Number
Cost
1000 C.P.
59
$79.00 each yr. Sunset to 11:30 P.M.
1000 C.P.
34 95.00 each yr. all night lights
1000 C.P. U/G
1 75.00 each yr. all night lights
600 C.P.
40 5.416 each mo. all night lights
86 C.P.
250
2.333 each mo. all night lights
1300 C.P.
4-S. Blinkers
100
1.50 each mo. all night lights
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ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Comparison of Itemized Expenditures for
1920
1947
1948
1949
Labor
(Total cost including labor )
$75,428.89
$86,283.83
$79,672.10
Resurfacing
$13,850.45
7,110.86
12,509.44
12,526.96
Drains Maintenance
1,556.53
1,384.19
1,763.52
967.26
Street Sweeping
2,611.32
1,382.15
1,745.50
1,613.44
Street Patching
9,572.84
3,499.60
5,981.96
4,539.43
Street Cleaning
7,998.46
594.46
114.99
151.13
Sidewalk Maintenance
5,142.73
1,000.00
78.99
13.31
Road Rollers
1,757.95
98.95
109.01
29.15
Highway Auto Maintenance
726.70
Road Oil & Tar
22,188.37
6,338.21
14,391.43
10,711.32
Bridges, Fences & Culverts
608.04
758.88
1,105.41
4,696.17
Crushers
185.42
Ten Mile River & Thacher Brook
711.26
146.85
Insurance
2,062.41
2,858.14
3,931.89
3,526.91
Rent-Maynard Street Land
69.60
Vacations
393.28
Signs, Clock and Numbers
344.00
641.29
266.91
270.89
Phones
253.06
274.86
307.01
Incidentals
65.85
61.34
22.80
Snow and Ice
11,073.23
1,390.32
4,468.07
3,856.90
Unexpended Balance of 1919 Appropriation
19,981.13
Deferred Barn, Stone and Gravel Charges
955.95
Crosswalks
222.11
Care of Common
335.85
Express, Freight, etc.
349.65
$102,697.28 $102,951.70 $133,087.15 $122,904.78
New Equipment
3,665.80
31,363.57
12,206.77
( Listed as Machinery, Tools, etc. 1920)
Repair Division
9,900.00
10,000.00
(Pd. by Special Accounts in 1920)
*Totals
$106,363.08 $144,215.27 $155,293.92 $122,904.78
"These totals exclude Sidewalks and Curbing
NEW SERVICE-1949
Length in
Cost-Main
Cost-Street Line
Total Cost
4 inch
Number 130
Feet 9,280'7"
Street Line $5,794.98* 286.61
to House $3,397.40°
$9,192.38
1 inch
5
411'11"
12 inch
2
196'
211.60
130.74
342.34
6 inch
2
37'
Fire Service
403.96
403.96
Totals
139
9,925'6"
$6,293.19
$4,184.64
$10,477.83
to
Size
252.54
539.15
Difference in cost due to Owners digging trench from Street line to House,
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SERVICE REPLACEMENTS-1949
Size
Number
% inch
22
* A-16
B-2
C-4
12 inch
1 C-1
4'
23.41
20.18
43.59
2 inch
2
C-1
44'
138.75
53.92
192.67
Totals
25
505'
$ 720.94
$ 198.96
$ 919.90
* A-Services replaced from Main to street line
*B-Services replaced from street line to house
*C-Services replaced from main to house
HYDRANTS Total number of hydrants 12/31/49-765.
WATER MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS-1949 ( Installed by City Forces )
6" Pipe
8" Pipe
12" Pipe
Bank Street Extension
225.2'
Booth Street
289
Cedar Street
243'
Chestnut Street
438'
Daggett Road
114'
Earle Avenue
80'
Harvard Street
81'
Mendon Road
1028.8'
Mary Street
92'
Newton Street
539'
Pitas Avenue
360'
Rand Avenue
241.5'
Reynolds Street
470.5'
Slocum Street
290'
Spruce Lane
435'
Tiffany Street
1196.1'
Tyson Place
173'
Warren Road
96'
West Street
2000'
Totals
5363.3'
1028.8'
2000'
WATER MAIN LINE EXTENSION-1949 ( Installed by Contract-Veteran's Housing )
Burt Street
997'
Cote Street
640.5'
Hillcrest Drive
516'
Fuller Road
393'
Patterson Street
851'
Smith Circle
627.5'
Totals
4025'
1949 Main Line Extension-12417.1' (2.35 miles )
Total Mains-88.36 miles
Length in Feet 457'
Cost-Main to Street Line $ 558.78
$
Cost-Street Line to House 124.86
Total Cost $ 683.64
6" Pipe
A-1
PUMPING RECORDS - 1949 WATER CONSUMPTION
Month
West Street
Wading River
Total
Maximum
Per Day Minimum
Per Day Average 2,393,000
Pumping from Orr's Pond to Filter
January
74,175,000
74,175,000
2,869,000
1,647,000
February
69,690,000
69,690,000
2,958,000
1,640,000
2,489,000
March
78,388,000
78,388,000
2,924,000
1,713,000
2,529,000
April
73,487,000
73,487,000
2,981,000
1,597,000
2,450,000
May
79,141,000
79,141,000
3,331,000
1,473,000
2,553,000
June
92,596,000
92,596,000
$ 3,732,000
2,041,000
3,086,500
* Max. for yr.
July
85,973,000
85,973,000
3,555,000
1,535,000
2,773,000
August
88,112,000
88,112,000
3,614,000
1,638,000
2,842,000
September
42,996,000
24,062,000
67,058,000
2,999,000
$1,219,000
2,235,000
October
41,570,000
29,394,000
70,964,000
2,782,000
1,456,000
2,289,000
November
49,834,000
16,199,000
66,033,000
2,563,000
· 1,414,000
2,201,000
December
48,078,000
19,021,000
67,099,000
3,107,000
1,340,000
2,164,500
Totals
824,040,000
88,676,000
912,716,000
Total for year-912,716,000 gals. Average for year-2,501,000 gals. Increase 1949 over 1948 (36,503,000 gals. ) 4.17% Max. week of year-June 19-25 inc; 22,915,000 gals. (Average 3,274,000 gals. per day ) Max. day for year-June 21, 1949-3,732,000 gals. (Max. June 21, 1949 3,732,000 gals. ) Min. day for year-Sept. 4, 1949-1,219,000 gals.
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21,080,000 1,872,000
* Min. for yr.
22,952,000
Per Day
COMPARATIVE YEARLY PRECIPITATION REPORT ( Recorded at South Attleboro Pumping Station )
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
Month
tation 2.06"
Snow
tation
Snow
tation
Snow 7.75"
2.60"
6.25"
5.13"
Snow 35.00"
3.67"
9.00"
March
4.38"
9.50"
2.47"
0.25"
1.84"
1.00"
2.87"
2.75
3.87"
10.50"
1.45"
8.00"
May
0.85"
4.62'
4.58"
3.83"
9.62"
3.67"
July
1.11"
2.86
1.45'
4.55'
4.74"
3.13"
September
10.66"
3.21"
2.19"
3.24'
2.55"
3.28"
November
6.41"
.50"
8.21"
5.00"
0.95"
5.12"
0.75"
5.54"
3.69"
2.50"
Total
45.55"
26.00"
49.56"
81.50"
37.77"
21.97"
40.05"
41.50"
51.03"
71.00"
32.93"
34.00"
Precipi-
Precipi-
Precipi-
Precipi- tation
Snow
tation
tation
Snow
February
2.30"
5.50"
4.02"
26.25"
3.47"
11.25"
0.99"
9.00
1.95"
14.50"
2.73"
12.00"
April
4.55"
2.83"
2.71"
4.92"
0.50"
5.68"
5.24"
June
4.93"
5.81"
3.43"
5.12"
4.36"
0.10"
August
1.68"
3.04"
11.66"
1.75"
3.11"
2.27"
October
3.21"
2.70"
0.34"
1.88'
4.94"
1.83"
December
3.41"
9.50"
6.67"
32.00"
1.52"
1.97"
3.18"
22.25"
1.54"
11.00"
1.87"
2.50"
Precipi-
Precipi-
January
1.00"
3.42"
18.00"
3.63"
ANNUAL REPORT
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EXPENDITURES-1949-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Charges to December 31, 1949
General Administration:
Superintendent's Salary
$ 4,000.00
Asst. Engineer's Salary, etc.
10,412.21
Clerical Labor
6,667.22
Engineering Supplies Office Supplies
212.18
Insurance
40.88
Telephone
162.23
Incidentals
6.00
$ 21,959.43
Highway Division:
Labor
$79,672.10
Resurfacing
12,526.96
Drains
967.26
Street Sweeping
1,613.44
Street Patching
4,539.43
Street Cleaning
151.13
Sidewalk Maintenance
13.31
Road Rollers
29.15
Road Oil and Tar
10,711.32
Bridges, Fences and Culverts
4,696.17
Insurance
3,526.91
Signs, Clock and Numbers
270.89
Incidentals
22.80
Snow and Ice
3,856.90
Sidewalks and Curbing
18.59
Phones
307.01
$122,923.37
Street Lighting
35,397.53
Water Division:
Maintenance Payroll
$24,514.79
Maintenance Material
1,004.49
New Meters
3,363.35
Services
7,723.15
Main Line Maintenance
677.29
Shop and Barn
1,528.02
Auto Operation
39.35
Insurance
2,104.07
Taxes
413.26
Incidentals
15.84
Maintenance of Buildings
4.68
41,388.29
Water-Main Line Extension
31,800.00
Water Main Installations
168,140.39
458.71
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Pumping Station Division:
Payroll
$13,159.34
Overtime
557.76
Fuel
1,354.53
Oil
49.09
Pumps
548.13
Boilers
229.11
Cleaning Filter Beds
1,273.97
Care of Equipment, Grounds and Beds
507.95
Phone
114.70
Incidentals
21.60
Chemicals
1,385.68
Electric Power and Light
21,276.46
Insurance-Pumping Equipment
1,000.00
41,478.32
Sewer Division:
Filter Beds
$7,306.47
Repair and Care of Sewers
593.53
7,900.00
Rifle Range
14.24
Bert F. Madden Pension Account
767.90
Chapter 90 Projects
23,701.78
Chapter 90-Braid Mill Curve
36,178.77
Equipment Replacement Fund
10,943.49
Repair Division-Material
10,000.00
Gasoline Dispensary Account
14,360.01
Brook Street Drainage
1,138.05
So. Main St. Sanitary Sewer Extension
119.54
Emergency Labor Account
2,200.30
Rubbish Collection Account
450.00
Water Supply Development
28,792.65
Linden and Palm Street Drainage
18.38
Sewerage Treatment Plant Construction (N.R.)
95,363.17
Sewerage Treatment Plant Construction
50,171.78
Ross Snow Plow Purchase
1,110.00
Sweden Swamp Drainage
530.46
Pleasant Street Drainage
262.95
Construction and Reconstruction-Sidewalks and Curbing
21,698.47
Roof Repairs
2,757.00
Brook Street Sewer Extension
751.15
Payson Street Sewer Extension
153.76
Ides Hill Standpipe Repair
13.75
New Street Signs
800.70
Total of 1949 Expenditures
$773,285.63
71
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Custodian of Property
May 19, 1950
Honorable Cyril K. Brennan
Mayor of City of Attleboro City Hall Attleboro, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Mayor Brennan:
The function of this office in selling City property acquired by the fore- closure of Tax Titles has been keeping pace with the desires of people buying land for building purposes and gardens.
I have been successful in making many sales, advantageously for the City, with the consent of the Honorable Members of the Municipal Council with the approval of the Mayor's office.
Each year I sell many parcels of land which have been non-tax producing and which effectively place them back on the rolls of taxable property and in most instances new valuation inures to the benefit of the City by the buildings placed thereon.
I still have many parcels of desirable land for building purposes and my office is open to the public for inquiry regarding same.
I wish to thank the Finance Committee, the Assessors' Office and Treasurer's Office for their kind assistance in working closely with me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry Rotenberg,
Custodian of Property Acquired by the Foreclosure of Tax Titles
72
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Recreation Commissioners
HAYWARD FIELD
The entire football bleachers and the portable bleachers received a coat of paint. The back wall of the grandstand was renailed and painted. Two dug- outs were built to replace those which fell apart.
We might say that Hayward Field was used almost nightly by various twilight teams.
DODGEVILLE FIELD
We were considerably disappointed to see that the new road has taken a considerable slice of the field contrary to the reports we received. However the boys of that section did get a great deal of fun on the diamond.
Two dugouts were also included in the year's program.
FINBERG
Grading and seeding has been started at the further end of the field giving an added amount of room in order to reverse the diamond so as to keep the players from the road.
Horton and Briggs received their usual amount of maintenance. These fields were taxed to their capacity in regards to activities.
Hebron and South Attleboro fields, which are two of the newer fields, were seeded and maintained as much as was necessary. These will be developed further next year.
We, with the aid of the public works department, started a road into Hayward Field which we will endeavor to finish in 1950.
Respectfully submitted,
Recreation Commissioners
William A. Blackburn, Chairman William Liddell John J. Murray Frank Miller John Redding
73
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council:
As Sealer of Weights and Measures, all weighing and measuring devices were tested and sealed or condemned in accordance with the findings of the test, including gasoline pumps, scales of heavy weight capacity and scales in the various stores, also the meter on fuel oil dispensing pumps.
Package reweighing put up for future delivery is an important part of a sealer's duties and in connection with State Inspector Harney, many stores were visited and inspections made.
Pedlers of fruit and vegetables, bakery products and State License holders were periodically checked for proper credentials.
Local pedlers' licenses are issued by the Sealer with State and County licenses coming from the Director of Standards through application from the local Sealer's Office.
Respectfully submitted, Daniel O'Connell,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
74
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Zoning Board of Appeal
To His Honor the Mayor and the Municipal Council:
During the calendar year 1949 the Board of Appeals held sixteen regular and eighteen special meetings. It considered fifty applications and appeals, of which forty-two were granted, in whole or in part, five were denied, one was withdrawn, and two are pending.
The statistics of the Board for the past three years are as follows:
1947
1948
1949
Number of regular meetings
19
14
16
Number of special meetings
16
15
18
Total applications or appeals filed
41
46
50
Granted (in whole or in part)
27
33
42
Denied
13
12
5
Withdrawn (or otherwise disposed of )
0
1
1
Applications or appeals pending at end of calendar year
1
0
2
One further matter deserves special mention. From time to time the Board has received complaints, concerning alleged violations of the Zoning Ordinance, from people who apparently believe that the Ordinance is not being properly enforced and who mistakenly assume that the Board has the duty of enforcing the same. The Board has only such powers as are expressly conferred by the Statute and the Ordinance, namely: to hear and decide appeals from decisions of the Building Inspector; to hear and decide requests for special permits upon which the Board is required to pass under the Ord- inance; and to hear and decide requests for statutory variances. The Board has no power or duty to enforce the Ordinance.
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