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On June 7 the clinic for the inoculation of dogs against rabies was held and 103 dogs were inoculated.
Three piggeries were licensed: Mary Silva, 500; Boyce Brothers, 100; Joseph Cotoni, 50.
The license to Louis Dean was held in abeyance for it ap- peared possible that this piggery might be discontinued.
Several complaints on health matters have been received. They were investigated and corrected. The Board suggests that when citizens know of conditions in the Town that may be detrimental to their health that they report them at once.
The Well-Child clinic, under Dr. Davies, has again had a successful year, with 47 new cases and 56 old. Inoculations and vaccinations have been done as indicated. Two hernias were discovered, - one has been successfully operated upon and the second will be when hospital accommodations can be found. X-rays have been taken when indicated. Three chil- dren have been referred to a child psychologist.
Dr. Barron's report on the dental clinic is such an excellent statement that it is published in full, as follows.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Report on the Dental Service in the Lincoln Schools
In the late fall of 1946, the dental project was initiated for the 1946-1947 term. The instruments and equipment neces- sary for such a service were procured. Oral surveys on the children attending the schools were performed, and letters to parents were sent home with the report of the examinations. Due to the limited facilities available, only examinations were done.
In the fall of 1947, repeat oral surveys, under the same limitations, were done. In this case, letters were again sent home. A comparison between the two examinations can now be made.
Exams.
No. of Children with no defects
No. of Children requiring treatment
1946 - 241
1947- 236
87-32.6%
66-27.4% 175-72.6% 149-67.4%
This chart shows that there was a five per cent decrease in the number of children requiring dental treatment.
The question has been raised as to what treatment we can administer in the schools. With the present facilities we can offer:
1. Dental education.
2. Dental surveys done twice a year.
3. Reports sent home.
4. Prophylaxes.
5. Emergency treatments and temporary fillings.
6. Treatment of gum and other oral diseases.
Eliminated from the above treatments have been the fol- lowing:
1. Extractions. Were this an isolated community with no dental facilities within miles, extractions could be per- formed with "circumstances" as the excuse. Under the present dental setup we have inadequate steriliza- tion and x-ray facilities. To do surgery, no matter how minor, with the knowledge that adequate equip- ment is lacking, is not a wise procedure. The chances of complications are indeed remote, but it is not within the accepted principles of good practice to run any risks.
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2. Permanent Fillings. The placing of a good permanent filling requires a dry field in which to work. There is no saliva ejector available in the present clinic. Any amalgam filling placed in a tooth would probably be unserviceable after a year's time.
3. Orthodontia. The reasons why this cannot be at- tempted at the school are evident. The time and ex- pense involved would be too great to make any pro- gram of this sort feasible.
It is therefore proposed that whenever instances of these last three problems arise, a child should be sent to a family dentist. Where this is not available, clinical facilities will be sought.
Signed - JOSEPH B. BARRON, D.M.D.
At last year's Town Meeting it was voted to see if the Courts would allow a broader interpretation of the Pierce will. In the Selectmen's report for this year is the full decision of the Court. The Town has already taken advantage of this decision.
$465.75 has been turned in to the Town Treasurer by the Board.
ROBERT L. DeNORMANDIE, M.D., PAUL L. NORTON, M.D., GEORGE WELLS.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
While in the process of layout the boundaries of lots which were selected by our people this past year, we realized the fact that there were no measurements or boundary posts by which lots could be accurately located in the grounds or on the plans which have been in existence for some years past.
This required some work on the part of surveyors and we are indebted to Phil Snelling for his advice in helping us.
During 1947, fifteen burials were made in the New Lincoln Cemetery and two of these were cremations.
In looking back over the past ten years the average number of annual burials in Lincoln is slightly more than thirteen.
Five lots were sold in 1947, bringing an income of $600.00 which sum was turned over to the Town Treasurer and de- posited in the Cemetery Fund. At the present time this fund amounts to about $4,200.00
It might be asked for what purpose is this fund accumulated. Your Commissioners assume it is for making permanent im- provements to the grounds and we would suggest at this time that some of it be used for that purpose.
These expenditures, however, have to be approved at the Town Meeting, so we have inserted in the Town Warrant an article asking for $1,500.00 for substantial improvements this coming year.
The lots, as accurately laid out by the surveyors, now have iron pipe defining the bounds of each lot. These should be re- placed by granite posts set permanently and level with the ground, and numbered properly to identify each lot.
The granite posts at the entrance make a very narrow road- way and when snow is added, as at present, there is hardly room for a snow plow to get into the grounds.
On the other hand, some of the roads in the cemetery as marked on the plan (which was made many years ago), show roadways twenty-five feet wide. In our judgment roads wider than eighteen feet are entirely unnecessary and only result in more maintenance cost and waste land.
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As future conditions allow, when we can plot more lots accurately we propose to establish an eighteen-foot roadway as standard width and there is the future fact that the road- ways can stand considerable improvement in proper grading and resurfacing.
The posts at the entrance can be moved so that the road- way, at this point will be at least four feet wider, and this work, when completed, will not materially change the ap- pearance of the front of the cemetery.
For 1948, we are asking for an appropriation of $1,900.00 and this will be divided approximately as follows:
Regular maintenance $1,200 00
Interments 400 00
Incidental repairs 300 00
For the first time since the war years, we have been able to get labor to maintain the grounds in better condition, but with ever-increasing costs it will always be a problem to spend our appropriation efficiently.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. PETERSON, GEORGE E. CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT D. DONALDSON, Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
The past year the Department has answered 91 calls. 77% of these alarms were for brush and woods fires.
70 Brush fires
6 Dump
2 House
7 Automobile
2 Out of town
4 False alarms
We feel the town was fortunate during the period of hazard- ous conditions that prevailed this fall. This undoubtedly can be attributed to the co-operation of all citizens at that time. A careful view of the outdoor incinerators as to their condition and safe location is urged by the department, for this is the direct source of most of the brush fires.
With the delivery of two new pumpers, Engines No. 1 and No. 2, it was felt that the public safety course offered by the State should be held during July and August. This course in basic fire fighting proved very valuable in the application of our new equipment to these principles.
The equipment of the Department consists of 2 triple com- bination pumpers and one forest fire truck. We have added accessories such as the lighting plant on Engine No. 2 which have proved helpful in bettering the efficiency. This year we have asked for an additional amount in the equipment budget for the purchase of a small portable pump.
There are quite a few sections in Lincoln without town water, such as Mill Street, Conant Road, Lower Tower Road and Sandy Pond Road. These sections constitute a fire hazard and any effort that can be made to supply some source of water is recommended by the Department.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND GILES, Chief, C. K. FITTS, Clerk, A. J. DOUGHERTY, Board of Fire Engineers.
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REPORT OF THE NURSING COMMITTEE
During the year 1947 the Community Nurse made 1,263 calls. The visits for medical and surgical care were substan- tially less than those for the past two years, dropping from 1,671 in 1945 to 1,584 in 1946 and finally to 1,263. This prob- ably is due to increased hospitalization and may also reflect the effect of better preventive medicine.
Pre-natal visits over the past three years have been sur- prisingly constant.
Child Welfare visits have remained at a relatively high constant level ranging from 305 visits in 1945 to 281 in 1947.
The visits to homes and clinics are tabulated as follows:
Medical 565
Surgical
48
Pre-Natal 45
Post-Natal 5
Child Welfare
281
Well Child Conference 115
Board of Health 49
Trips to Hospitals and Doctor's Offices 75
Total fees collected were $381.25. Fees are collected through the office of the Town Treasurer. The work of the Community Nurse is varied. She assists the School Physician in the routine physical examination of children. She is in attendance at the School Dental Clinics. The Nurse checks daily at the schools for signs of illness among students and may take home any child showing evidence of ill health.
As Agent for the Board of Health the Community Nurse makes an inspection of all cases of contagious disease and re- ports her findings to the Board. Diagnosis of contagion is not the responsibility of the Community Nurse. The law requires that a case of contagious disease must be reported to the local Board of Health by the attending physician.
On the 3rd Thursday of the month a Well Child Conference is held at the Town Hall by Dr. John A. V. Davies; the Com- munity nurse attends this and assists in the running of the clinic.
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Calls are made to the home to attend those ill from medical or surgical causes. A considerable expenditure of time is involved in travelling about the town to carry out these many duties. In addition the Nurse attends meetings regu- larly held by various nursing groups.
Miss Dorothy Bates, R.N., again served as Community Nurse during Mrs. Ober's vacation.
DR. PAUL NORTON, Chairman, MALCOLM DONALDSON, ALBERTA FRADD, Secretary.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE LINCOLN LIBRARY
The Trustees beg to submit herewith their report for the year 1947:
This year the increase in the use of the Library has again been significant. A reference to the Librarian's statistics that are appended to this report will readily show this. Fur- thermore, study of these statistics for the past thirty years show that this increase has been constant and has kept pace with the increase in population: - During the twenty years from 1918 to 1938 the circulation increased 29%; during the ten years from 1938 to 1948 the increase has been 44%.
That the Trustees have been aware of this is evidenced in part by the fact that during the first period of twenty years the number of volumes available was increased 13% and in the latter period of ten years the number of volumes has been increased 22%.
They believe this healthy growth will continue and accord- ingly call attention to the fact that there will be added costs for additions, replacements and service. Also to be con- sidered is the fact that as the building gets older more repairs are necessary and that this item of expense will be greater.
The Trustees wish to express their gratitude for the many generous gifts of books and periodicals and at the risk of unin- tentionally omitting the names of some, they wish to express their thanks to the following:
Mrs. George Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Seeger, Mr. John F. Loud, Mrs. Lawrence B. Anderson, Mrs. Edward F. Flint, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hills, Dr. Robert L. DeNormandie, Christian Science Church, Mrs. Peter Nelson, Mr. Roland W. Robbins, Mrs. Henry S. Bean, Mrs. R. D. Donaldson, Miss Campbell, Mrs. Conrad P. Hathaway, Miss Ruth Westman, Concord Free Library, League of Women Voters, Mrs. Rich- ard S. Meriam, Mrs. Roy McKie, Mrs. Louis Paddock, Miss Caroline Snelling, Mr. Pearson Hunt, Mr. Joseph Snider, Mrs. Gerald Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goodrich, Mr. Charles V. Briggs, Mrs. Norman Fradd, Mr. Henry B. Kane, Mr. Robert Woodbury, Mr. Charles Bliss, Miss May Jacobs,
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Boston & Maine R. R., Miss Jean Preston, Mr. F. B. Taylor, Mr. Richard Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilkins, Mr. Nunez, Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. Herman, Garden Club, Mrs. Preston, Mr. Tarbell, Dr. Mac- kenzie, R. K. Fletcher.
JOHN W. CARMAN, MRS. ALICE P. MERIAM, ROLAND C. MACKENZIE, SUMNER SMITH, GEORGE G. TARBELL,
Trustees.
Library Statistics
Number of volumes, January 1, 1947 14,711
Number of volumes added by gift 185
Number of volumes purchased 265
Number of volumes withdrawn
221
Number of volumes, December 31, 1947
14,940
Circulation
Number of days library was open 102
Number of borrowers December 31, 1947 756
Number of volumes of fiction lent 5,736
Number of volumes of non-fiction 2,540
Number of children's books 4,799
Number of periodicals
1,088
Total circulation for the year 1947
14,163
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
January 13, 1948.
Board of Selectmen,
Lincoln, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1947.
Quarantined nine dogs. They were released after fourteen days as they showed no signs of rabies.
I have been to the farms where the stock is kept and found everything in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
D. E. SHERMAN, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD FOR YEAR 1947
The current Planning Board held its first meeting on March 11, 1947, at which time Hayward Peirce was elected Chairman, and William DeFord, Clerk.
There have been many inquiries in regard to making sub- division of properties, but only three have reached the point where they required approval of the Board. These are as follows: On February 11 approval was granted of a subdivision into twelve large lots located near Fairhaven Bay on the prop- erty of J. Q. and Lucy D. Adams.
On April 8, 1947, the Board approved a four-lot subdivision of land owned by Mr. Sumner Smith on Sandy Pond Road.
On May 5, 1947, the Board granted approval of a sub- division of land into two lots on Concord Road, which plan was presented by Mr. E. W. Murphy on behalf of Mrs. Brid- get J. Murphy.
The Planning Board has been in communication with the School Building Committee in regard to future additional access to the New School Site. No recommendations are made at this time.
The Board has been represented at various meetings out- side of Lincoln for furthering Town planning, including various Meetings of the Massachusetts State Federation of Planning Boards.
The Board has revised subdivision water requirements, incorporating certain suggestions by the Fire Engineers and the Water Commissioners.
Much of this year's time has been devoted to the study of the highway equipment housing problem, which resulted in the Board recommending that the Town purchase about four acres near the present Town Barn and erect a new building thereon. The Board is presenting a separate detailed report.
The Planning Board strongly urges the establishment of the lines of taking for all roads within Town limits. Such estab- lishment is an advantage to present property owners, future owners, and future economies of the Town. This does not
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mean that the Board recommends that the roadways them- selves be reconstructed, but only that the taking lines be set so that road work can be done when required.
In 1944 the Town, through the Zoning By-law, established forty feet as the minimum frontage along a street for a resi- dential lot. It was considered that to require a greater front- age would be a hardship for a developer of only one or two back lots. The past year has proved that this forty-foot minimum as a frontage can be used to the detriment of the Town. The Planning Board is asking that the Town increase the required frontage on all new residential lots.
Acknowledgment is made with thanks to Mr. Phillip Snell- ing for the lot line maps which he supplied to us and to Mr. Constantin A. Pertzoff for his helpful suggestions for future road development and for foot paths connecting Town-owned property.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE B. ANDERSON, WILLIAM DeFORD, HAYWARD PEIRCE, EVELETH R. TODD, JOHN O. WILSON.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS
REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS UNDER THE ZONING BY-LAWS FOR THE YEAR 1947
Board of Selectmen, Town of Lincoln, Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
The Board organized for the present year with Harland B. Newton, Chairman, and Anthony J. Doherty, Clerk.
The following Applications were received and acted upon.
Carried Over From 1946
Referring to Application of Donald J. Marten for permission to use a building owned by Mr. David Mann, and located on Route 2A in the Northerly part of Lincoln, on which hearing was had on May 2, 1946, and decision rendered by said Board, which decision was adverse to applicant, and from which an appeal was taken by applicant to the Massachusetts Land Court.
On March 21, 1947, a Final Decree was entered.
"ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED, that the business of the Petitioner as described in the decision of the Court, dated February 4, 1947, is a business which may be carried on in the manner and to the extent it is now conducted as described in the said Decision in a business district of the town of Lincoln as "custom work" under the provisions of Section 7 (c) of the Zoning By-Laws of said town, and that the Board of Appeals, in its discretion, may find that the business of the Petitioner is a similar use to those recited in Section 7 (f) of said Zoning By-Law and compatible with the uses so recited.
BY THE COURT
ATTEST: Robert E. French, Recorder
Dated March 21, 1947"
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Meeting, February 7, 1947
Application of Edward A. Danosky for a variance of the application of Section 12 of the Zoning By-Laws as affecting the use of a lot of land located on Bedford Road in the North- erly part of the town. Said lot containing less than 40,000 square feet, the minimum area required for a one family house in a "Single Residence District."
DECISION: After due consideration by the full member- ship of the Board present and voting, it was unanimously voted by the five members present, that this Application was not one where a literal enforcement of Section 12 of said By-Laws would involve substantial hardship to the applicant, and where desirable relief may be granted. Said application is therefore denied.
Meeting, February 7, 1947
Application of Edmund W. Giles for a variance of the Zon- ing By-Laws to permit the maintenance of a "contractor's yard" so-called, on his property located on South Great Road, in the southerly part of the town, said property being located in a "Single Residence District" and subject to the provisions of said By-Laws applicable to such Districts.
DECISION: After due consideration by the full member- ship of the Board present, it was unanimously voted that this application be granted, subject however to the following re- strictions and limitations:
(1) That the permit will extend for one year and will expire on February 8, 1948.
(2) That all equipment and materials are to be stored in the existing buildings and out of sight of dwelling houses in the vicinity of such location.
(3) That all equipment and materials at or in the vicinity of the "Sand Pit" so-called, shall not be kept or stored nearer to the South Great Road, than the present line of said "Sand Pit," and out of sight of dwelling houses in said location.
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Meeting, March 27, 1947
Application of Olga O. Sears for permission to continue the present arrangement as to the use of her house on Trapelo Road, in the easterly part of the town, which house has been used and shared by two separate family units, said house being located in a "Single Residence District."
DECISION: After due consideration by the full member- ship of the Board present, it was unanimously voted, as follows: That the property in question had been rented as a single dwelling, and is now rented and occupied as such by a "tenant at will." Under such circumstances, the Board finds that this is not a case where unnecessary hardship is involved, and where desirable relief may be granted as provided in (a) of Section 21 of the Zoning By-Laws, and that said Application is denied.
Meeting, March 27, 1947
Application of Merrill Hunt for permission to install a range and replace the present laundry tubs with a sink in the laundry located in the service ell of the house, and further re- quests that the premises be occupied by the applicant and/or members of his immediate family, said permission to be limited for a period of three years from date, or three years from the date of an authoritative declaration that the present acute housing shortage is ended, or whichever date is earlier. The property in question is located on Conant Road, so-called, and in a "Single Residence District" and subject to the reg- ulations applicable to said District.
DECISION: After due consideration by the full member- ship of the Board present, it was unanimously voted that the within Application be granted subject however to the follow- ing restriction :
That this permit shall extend for a period of one year only as provided in (a) of Section 21 of the Zoning By-Laws, and will expire on March 28, 1948.
Meeting, April 24, 1947
Application filed by James B. Billings for permission to rent his house located on Trapelo Road in the easterly part of
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the town, which house is now occupied by applicant, to and for the use of another family, said house being located in a "Single Residence District," and subject to the provisions of the Zoning By-Laws applicable to said District. Said house was erected in 1934.
DECISION: It was unanimously voted by the full member- ship of the Board present and voting that this permit be granted in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 (a) of the Zoning By-Laws which read as follows:
(a) May issue permits subject to conditions and safeguards for temporary structures and uses which do not con- form to the regulations herein prescribed, provided that no such permit shall be for more than a one-year period.
As applicant requested that permission be granted for the remainder of the present year 1947, said permit is hereby granted for that period, and will expire on December 31, 1947.
Meeting, May 22, 1947
Application of Mrs. Muriel Queen for permission to use her proposed home located on Farrar Road, South Lincoln, now the property of Edwin B. Rice, for the purpose of caring for small children or infants, some of which are known as "mon- goloids," number at one time to be not over five.
DECISION: After due consideration, and a lengthy hear- ing, at which a written protest was filed signed by practically all residents in the neighborhood objecting on the ground that the granting of this application would cause great damage and detriment to property in the neighborhood, the Board made the following finding:
After due consideration by the Board, it was unani- mously voted by the five members present, that in view of the protests recorded by abutters, and residents in the immediate vicinity of this property, and because of the detrimental effect that would be caused to this neighborhood generally if this application was approved, said application is denied.
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Meeting, May 22, 1947
Application of Joseph Britt for permission to use the prop- erty occupied by him and located on Concord Road, adjoin- ing the Walden Pond Reservation for the purpose of storing Contractor's Equipment for use in his business as contractor. Said property is located in a "Single Residence District" and subject to the provisions of the Zoning By-Laws applicable to said District.
DECISION: After due consideration by the Board, it was unanimously voted by the five members present that this application be granted, subject however to the following conditions:
(1) That a truck and compressor - part of the equipment in question - may be stored on said premises for a period of six months from the 24th day of May, 1947, and not after the 24th day of November, 1947.
(2) That the buying and selling of wood is a business and not permitted in a Single Residence District, and all such wood now on the premises and used for sale must be removed on or before November 24, 1947.
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