Town Report on Lincoln 1956-1959, Part 17

Author: Lincoln (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Lincoln (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1026


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In considering various possible highway improvements the town must realize that in any case, there is no accident-proof road system. Winding, narrow roads and wide, high speed roads each have their own hazards. The town should consider carefully, and on a long-range basis, what kind of roads it really wants.


2. Road Maintenance


While annual maintenance cost of roads is not properly within the scope of the capital requirements committee, the degree of such maintenance has a marked effect on necessary capital outlays of the future. Apparently a mainten- ance increase of $18,500 per year is in order to merely keep us abreast of our current position. This sum would consist of $4,500 for Chapter 90 maintenance (of which two-thirds is reimbursed to the town), $9,000 for general maintenance, and $5,000 for wages. It can be argued that this sum could better be spent re- building road foundations at $8 per foot, or somewhat less than half a mile per year. This would mean rebuilding the Class B roads in 22 years, and the Class C roads in something more than 42 years. This is spreading the money too thinly to be of real use.


3. Capital Equipment


This item outlined in V above, when seen in perspective, is really the most easily facilitated and cheapest part of the highway program. It seems obvious that the Highway Department equipment should be brought up to date at all possible speed. Much of the equipment is not now reliable. In fact, it would be impossible to fully take advantage of an increased maintenance program, un- less the equipment is gradually replaced.


VII RECOMMENDATIONS


The following recommended courses of action seem in order:


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1. Chapter 90 Construction


(a) Old County Road - A study should be instituted with all possible urgency. If indicated by this study, the town should cooperate with Waltham, and the state to extend Old County Road to run from Rt. 2 to Rt. 117. This will cost about $165,000, of which the town's share will be $41,250.


(b) Improvement of Rt. 126 should not be considered for the time being.


(c) Consideration of improvement of Rt. 117 should be delayed indefinitely.


2. Capital Improvement of Non-Chapter 90 Roads


(a) New foundations: New foundations for existing Class B or Class C roads should not be considered until the town has a broader tax valuation, and the need for new school construction drops off. Just when this will occur is not clear, but it will certainly be beyond 1961 and possibly beyond 1966. However, all new development roads accepted by the town should be built to superior standards of construction.


3. Capital Equipment


Capital equipment of the Highway Department should be replaced accord ing to the schedule below. Without such replacement, satisfactory and economic maintenance will not be possible.


1956: Light truck


$3,000


Road roller


6,800


1957: One heavy truck


4,500


One front end loader


8,000


1958: One heavy truck


4,500


One grader


10,000


1959: One light truck and


One pickup truck


5,000


One street sweeper


5,000


1960: One light and one heavy truck


7,500


1961 Triennial replacement of trucks,


10,000 to 15,000


-66: replacement of road roller, loader, grader.


per year


1966 Replacement of equipment, per year


-76:


10,000 to 15,000 per year


4. Annual Maintenance


This item does not strictly come within the purview of the Capital Requi ments Committee. However, it would seem in order that total maintenance func of the department be increased in the amount of $18,500 per year as soon as is practicable.


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VIII SUMMARY


As a final note, unless the town expenditures for maintenance are increased by about $18,500 per year, along with annual capital equipment expenditure of $10,000 to $15,000 per year, the present town highway system will gradually deteriorate.


Respectfully submitted,


M. E. Shank


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APPENDIX 2 COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS (see note)


Town Population


Assessed houses


Net average school memb.


Valuation (000)


Valuation per head


Total valuation per dwelling


Valuation per pupil


General


Outstanding Debt Public Service (000)


Debt per Capita


Tax rate


(000)


Lincoln


1945


1,998


508


321


$3,853


$1925


$ 7,700


$12,000


$ 15


$ ---


$ 7.50


$25.00


1950


2,429


624


450


4,565


1880


7,325


10,150


292


120.00


40.00


1951


2,530X


657


476


5,060


2000


7,700


10,625


608


--.


240.00


44.00


1952


2,635X


678


545 .


5,224


1975


7,700


9,575


571


220.00


45.00


1953


2,740×


730


587


5,507


2000


7,550


9,375


534


9.5


198.00


48.00


1954


2,845X


774


631


5,863


2030


7,400


9,300


497


6.5


175.00


48.00


1955


2,949


818


671ª


6,253


2100


7,600


9,300ª


460


3.5


156.000


54.00


Bedford


1945


4,170


591


410


2,787


670


4,725


6,800


7


1.70


33.00


1950


5,234


808


521


4,079


780


5,050


8,175


255


58


6.00


42.00


1951


5,940X


890


532


4,480


750


5,025


7,825


230


50


471.00


50.00


1952


6,650*


1181


610


4,912


740


4,159


8,425


475


42


775.00


50.00


1953


7,360X


1686


885


7,205


975


4,275


8,050


495


35


720.00


52.00


1954


8,070X


1824


9,442


1150


8,150


1,983


136


2625.00


45.00


1955


8,780


1157ª


10,714


1200


9,300ª


2,330


114


2800.00


50.00


Concord


1945


8,382


1676


1137


10,700


1275


6,375


9,400


83


41.5


15.00


33.60


1950


8,632


1950


1255


12,534


1450


6,425


9,875


854


286


130.00


53.00


1951


9,075


2110


1306


13,085


1440


6,200


10,025


794


389


130.00


56.80


1952


9,530X


2226


1422


14,609


1525


6,550


10,275


746


458


130.00


57.20


1953


9,985*


2411


1513


15,084


1500


6,250


9,975


954


417


135.00


58.00


1954


10,440X


2559


16,311


1560


6,375


890


401


125.00


58.00


1955


10,896


1971ª


17,177


1580


8,700ª


1,995


747


225.00


61.00


Lexington


1945


14,452


2776


2206


22,241


1550


8,000


10,400


205


20


15.50


34.00


1950


17,335


4155


2743


30,659


1775


7,375


11,150


1,625


393


116.00


43.00


1951


18,325X x


4445


2935


34,388


1875


7,750


9,575


3,335


394


203.00


46.00


1952


19,315ª


4803


3231


38,242


1975


7,950


11,825


3,339


345


191.00


44.00


1953


20,305X


5176


41,621


2050


8,050


11,825


3,275


401


181.00


44.00


1954


21,295X


5443


---


45,976


8,500


-


4,080


457


213.00


1955


22,286


4299ª


---


5,955


403


285.00


48.00


.


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Comparative Financial Statistics of Neighboring Towns (Continued)


Town Population


Assessed houses


Net average school memb.


Valuation (000)


Valuation per head


Total valuation per dwelling


Valuation per pupil


Outstanding Debt General Public service (000) (000)


Debt per capita


Tax rate


Sudbury


1945


2,051


299


$2,743


$1350


$


$9,175


$ 13


$ ---


$ 6.30


$ 31.00


1950


2,596


486


3,190


1225


6,575


362


139.00


58.00


1951


2,805X


890


537


3,370


1200


3,650


6,275


343


-.


122.00


65.00


1952


3,015X


928


576


3,584


1200


3,950


6,225


329


109.00


57.00


1953


3,225X


977


637


3,854


1200


3,950


6,050


304.5


94.00


64.00


1954


3,434X


1050


4,301


1250


4,100


282.5


82.00


64.00


1955


3,643


1155


811ª


5,007


1380


4,300


6,200ª


291


80.000


70.00


Wayland


1945


3,907


1178


652


5,796


1475


4,925


8,900


14


24


9.70


30.70


1950


4,407


1518


936


7,219


1650


4,750


7,725


634


137


175.00


49.00


1951


5,025X


1673


1011


8,071


1600


4,825


7,950


592


135


145.00


53.00


1952


5,646X


1813


1137


9,001


1600


4,950


7,900


850


122


172.00


54.00


1953


6,265X


1994


1226


10,391


1750


5,200


8,475


1306


130


229.00


56.00


1954


6,883X


2131


11,785


1700


5,525


1306


130


209.00


54.00


1955


7,500


2171ª


1497a


12,613


1680


5,800a


8,400ª


1302


128


190.00


56.00


Weston


1945


4,473


1019


602


10,742


2400


10,550


17,850


63


80


54.00


21.00


1950


5,026


1186


844


13,651


2725


11,500


16,175


844


134


195.00


33.50


1951


5,270X


1280


975


14,677


2800


11,475


15,050


889


92


186.00


38.70


1952


5,515X


1347


1067


16,287


2950


12,100


15,275


812


65


159.00


40.00


1953


5,760X


1439


1149


18,068


3150


12,550


15,725


1765


223


345.00


39.00


1954


6,005X


1552


1183ª


19,126


3200


12,325


16,100ª


1778


295.00


40.00


1955


6,257


1618ª


1435ª


19,251


3150


11,800ª


13,400a


1511


140


270.00


40.00


-


-


Note: These figures have been taken from a variety of sources and are not strictly comparable. A few recent figures which may differ in definition from earlier have been noted. In all cases, however, there are differences of timing between series (for example, dividing the valuation of January 1, 1955 by the pupils of October 1 of the same year) which may make the ratio of dubious meaning.


The Committee acknowledges with gratitude the assistance of the Local Affairs Committee of the League of Women Voters in gathering these data.


X Interpolated


a Not strictly comparable


b Excluding debt of the Regional School District


TOWN OF LINCOLN


1957 REPORT


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LINCOLN TOWN HALL


I N COR PORATED AS A TOWN


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THE COVER


The Town appreciates the excellent designing by the DeCordova Museum of the covers for both the 1956 and 1957 Town Reports.


Report


of the Officers and Committees


of the


Town of Lincoln


FOR THE YEAR 1957


LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS


CALENDAR


SELECTMEN Second and fourth Mondays of each month, 8 P.M. at the Town House, Clearwater 9-8850


SCHOOL COMMITTEE - First Tuesday of each month, 8 P.M. at the Charles Sumner Smith School, C1 9-8172


BOARD OF ASSESSORS -- First Wednesday of each month, 8 P.M. at the Town House, Clearwater 9-8850


WATER COMMISSIONERS -- Meetings by appointment; call Sumner Smith, Clearwater 9-8213


BOARD OF HEALTH -- Meetings by appointment; call Dr. Gordon Donaldson, Clearwater 9-8192


BOARD OF APPEALS -- Meetings by appointment; call Town House, Clearwater 9-8850


PLANNING BOARD -- Second Wednesday of each month, 8 P.M. at the Town House, Clearwater 9-8850


Population -- 2,949 by 1955 census.


Town Area 8,572 acres.


1957 Tax Rate -- $68.00 per $1,000 valuation.


Annual Town Meeting -- First Monday in March after the fifteenth - March 17, 1958.


Annual Election of Town Officers -- Saturday following Town Meeting, March 22, 1958.


Qualifications for Registration -- Twelve months continuous residence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . prior to March 17, 1958, and six months continuous residence in the Town of Lincoln prior to March 17, 1958.


Town Office Open daily 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. Closed on Saturdays.


Town Dump -- Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sundays, 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.


CONTENTS


TOWN CALENDAR


TOWN GOVERNMENT


Officers and Committees


1


Board of Selectmen


10


Town Clerk


18


Licenses


. 30


FINANCE


Auditors 31


Treasurer


33


Accounting Officer


38


Collector of Taxes


59


Board of Assessors


60


PROTECTION


Police Department 62


Fire Department


65


Tree Warden


67


Civil Defense Agency


68


HEALTH AND WELFARE


Board of Health 69


Nursing Committee


71


Inspector of Animals


73


Public Assistance Agent


74


Mosquito Control


76


PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS


Planning Board 78


Board of Appeals


81


Building Code Board of Appeals 84


Inspectors 85


Water Commissioners


86


Highway Department 88


Cemetery Commissioners 89


Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee 89


Police-Fire Station Building Committee


90


School Building Committee 91


Land Conservation Trust 93


·


·


.


·


·


EDUCATION AND RECREATION


Bemis Free Lectures 94


Library Trustees 95


Recreation Committee 99


DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park 101


Lincoln Scholarship Fund 113


School Committee 115


Regional School Committee


131


STATISTICAL INFORMATION


Vital Statistics 145


Valuation List 151


Trust Funds 173


FINANCE COMMITTEE 183


WARRANT FOR 1958 196


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS


MODERATOR


Term Expires


Donald P. Donaldson


1960


TOWN CLERK


William H. Davis


1958


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Charles K. Fitts, Chairman


1959


William T. King


·


·


·


.


·


.


1960


ASSESSORS


Frederick H. Greene, Jr., Chairman


1958


Elmer H. Ziegler


1959


William H. Rand, Jr.


1960


Frederick B. Taylor


TREASURER


1958


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


William H. Davis


1959


AUDITOR


1958


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


John W. Carman, Chairman


1959


Ernest P. Neumann ·


.


1958


Elizabeth C. Donaldson .


.


·


1960


WATER COMMISSIONERS


Sumner Smith, Chairman


1959


Henry Warner .


1958


Edward S. Taylor . ·


1960


TREE WARDEN


Robert Ralston (resigned)


1958


Albert S. Brooks (appointed)


·


1958


BOARD OF HEALTH


Gordon A. Donaldson, Chairman


1958


Walter L. Hill


1959


Ellen DeN. Cannon (resigned).


1960


Lucy E. Bygrave (appointed)


1958


.


·


1958


Elliott V. Grabill ·


. ·


·


.


·


Louis C. Farley, Jr.


1


TOWN GOVERNMENT


REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Term Expires


Victor A. Lutnicki, Chairman


1958


John W. Carman


1959


William A. Wilson


( deceased) 1960


Ellen DeN. Cannon (appointed) 1958


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


H. Arnold Maclean, Chairman


1958


Warren F. Flint


1960


George E. Cunningham (resigned) 1959


James DeNormandie


1959


PLANNING BOARD


Alan McClennen, Chairman 1959


Katharine S. White, Clerk


1960


Everett A. Black


1958


Walter F. Bogner


1961


George H. Kidder


1962


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK


Albert S. Brooks


1958


C. Lee Todd


1958


COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS


Clement C. Sawtell, Chairman


1958


Richard F. Schroeder


1959


William T. King


1960


TRUSTEES OF BEMIS FUND FOR FREE PUBLIC LECTURES


Christopher W. Hurd, Chairman 1958


Mabel H. Todd


1959


Paul Brooks


1960


TRUSTEES OF LINCOLN LIBRARY


Roland C. Mackenzie, Chairman


George G. Tarbell


Alice G. Meriam


Charles K. Fitts, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, ex officio John W. Carman, Chairman, School Committee, ex officio


DeCORDOVA AND DANA MUSEUM AND PARK


A Directors


John Quincy Adams


1960


Polly F. Brown (resigned) 1959


Paul W. Cook, Jr. (appointed) 1959


A. Bradlee Emmons 1961


Elizabeth J. Snelling 1958


2


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


DeCORDOVA AND DANA MUSEUM AND PARK B Directors


Term Expires


Stanley Heck - appointed by Library Trustees 1958


William N. Swift - appointed by School


Committee


1959


George Wells - appointed ; Selectmen


1960


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY


M. Elizabeth Causer


1958


PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT


M. Elizabeth Causer


1958


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


1958


Raymond Maher


CHIEF OF POLICE


Leo J. Algeo


1958


POLICE OFFICERS


Lawrence P. Hallett


1958


James J. Diamond (deceased)


1958


Daniel A. MacInnis, Jr.


1958


Frank W. Gordon, Jr.


1958


Michael McHugh


1958


CONSTABLES


Leo J. Algeo


1958


Lawrence P. Hallett


1958


James J. Diamond (deceased)


1958


Daniel A. MacInnis, Jr.


1958


George E. Cunningham


1958


DOG OFFICERS


Leo J. Algeo


1958


Lawrence P. Hallett


1958


James J. Diamond ( deceased)


1958


Daniel A. MacInnis, Jr.


1958


Orrin C. Wood


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


1958


3


TOWN GOVERNMENT


SPECIAL POLICE


John T. Algeo


Elliott V. Grabill


Robert H. Booth


Ernest L. Johnson


William T. King


Harry B. Knowles, Jr.


Harry B. Knowles, 3rd.


Karl F. Lahnstein


Henry J. Davis


Edward D. Rooney


Carl Smith


Francis J. Smith


Andrew J. Dougherty


Sumner Smith


Henry Draper


David Spooner


Charles K. Fitts


Francis T. Gilbert


John Gilbert


Alanson II. Sturgis, Jr. Henry Warner Orrin C. Wood


FIRE ENGINEERS


Term Expires


Andrew J. Dougherty


1958


Frank W. Gordon


1958


William M. Dean


1958


FOREST WARDEN


Andrew J. Dougherty


1958


DEPUTY FOREST WARDEN


Frank W. Gordon


1958


MOTHI SUPERINTENDENT


Albert Brooks


1958


PETROLEUM INSPECTOR


1958


DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE


Eveleth R. Todd


1958


BUILDING INSPECTOR


1958


PLUMBING INSPECTOR


Daniel J. Murphy


1958


WIRING INSPECTOR


William M. Dean


1958


4


Floriy Campobasso Joseph Campobasso John Cook Joseph Cotoni


James DeNormandie


William Doherty


Andrew J. Dougherty


William M. Dean


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


BOARD OF APPEALS


Term Expires


John W. White, Chairman


1962


Henry B. Hoover


1958


Thomas B. Adams


1959


Hans Van Leer


1960


William M. Dean (Resigned)


1961


Warren Flint (Appointed)


1961


Betty L. Lang, Associate Member


1959


George H. Kidder, Associate Member (Resigned) 1958


William N. Swift, Associate Member (Appointed)


1958


BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS


Lawrence B. Anderson, Chairman


1960


William A. Halsey


1958


Stephen Herthel


1959


Robert Bygrave 1958


Walter Belanger


1958


Donald Loveys


1958


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Henry J. Davis


1960


Manley B. Boyce


1958


Andrew J. Dougherty .


1959


William H. Davis, Town Clerk,


ex officio 1958


MEMBER OF DISTRICT NURSING COMMITTEE


Louise H. McClennen.


1958


FENCE VIEWERS


George G. Tarbell


1958


Guilbert Winchell


. 1958


FIELD DRIVERS


Albert S. Brooks 1958


Richard Bailey


1958


RECREATION COMMITTEE


Albert Avery, III, Chairman 1958


John M. Barnaby


1958


Mary Belanger


1958


Astrid L. Donaldson


1958


John B. Garrison


1958


Ernest L. Johnson 1958


James Mar .


1958


Roland W. Robbins


1958


Edward D. Rooney


1958


Sadie J. Sherman


1958


·


Associate Members


·


5


TOWN GOVERNMENT


SURVEYOR OF CORD WOOD


Term Expires


Albert Brooks


1958


VETERANS' AGENT


Joseph Campobasso


1958


CARETAKER OF TOWN HALL


Orrin C. Wood


1958


ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE


Alice Smith


. 1958


Anne Black


1958


Mabel H. Todd


.


1958


Louise H. McClennen


1958


BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE


Walter L. Hill Walter Bergquist George H. Kidder


BY-LAW COMMITTEE


Frederick B. Taylor Kenneth Bergen


Charles Y. Wadsworth


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AT BEDFORD AIR BASE


Sumner Smith William M. Rand


INSURANCE POLICY STUDY COMMITTEE


Anthony Faunce


Ernest Fuller George G. Tarbell, Jr.


SELECTMEN'S CONFERENCE COMMITTEE


George G. Tarbell


William M. Rand


Robert H. Booth


Sumner Smith Malcolm Donaldson James DeNormandie Arthur E. Thiessen


LEGAL ADVISOR


John W. White


TOWN HISTORIAN


JURY LIST, 1957


Residence


Lincoln Road Sandy Pond Road Baker Bridge Road


Occupation Civil Engineer Housewife Housewife


Edith B. Farrar


Name Stuart B. Avery Gertrude C. Bliss Edith Bogner


6


OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


Name


George U. Browning, Jr.


Warren Carstensen


Robert T. Church


Robert P. Condit


Dorothy B. Crawford


Elinor S. DeFord Elizabeth H. Doherty Eliot DuBois


Harold W. Foley Norman W. Fradd


Mill Street Grasshopper Lane


Huckleberry Hill Weston Road So. Great Road Concord Road Huntley Lane Trapelo Road Winter Street So. Great Road Lincoln Road Lincoln Road


Occupation


Farmer Retail Fuel Port Engineer Manufacturer Housewife Housewife


Housewife


Engineer Investment Off.


Physical Direct.


Manufacturer


Prod. Engineer


Ass't. Manager


Gen'1. Manager


Ass't. Manager Housewife


Buyer Housewife


Housewife


Accountant


Harold S. Liddick


Juniper Ridge


Chemist


Invest. Counsel


Construction


Executive


Ethan A. Murphy


David D. Ogden


Eleanor A. Pallotta


Winter Street


Housewife


Catherine A. Rowe


Mary C. Van Leer


Leslie M. Willard


Appointed June, 1957


William H. Davis, Town Clerk


APPOINTED BY THE TREASURER


ASSISTANT TREASURER


Term Expires


M. Elizabeth Causer (Resigned)


1958


Ann E. Paddock (Appointed) ·


1958


APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH


COMMUNITY NURSE


Marian N. Ober 1958


Residence


Conant Road Old Concord Road Beaver Pond Road Concord Road Weston Road Weston Road Tower Road Sandy Pond Road


Frederick W. Greer


Russell Haden, Jr.


Maurice K. Herlihy Stephen W. Herthel Harrison Hoyt Lucretia B. Hoover Eliot Hubbard, 3rd Irma Kistiakowsky


Emily K. Kubik


James V. Lennon


John F. Loud


Donald C. Loveys Lawrence Moore


Hillside Road


Trapelo Road Pierce Hill Road Trapelo Road


Instructor Investments


Winter Street


Real Estate


Old Sudbury Road


Housewife


Giles Road


State House


Woods End Road


7


TOWN GOVERNMENT


BUR IAL AGENT


Term Expires


William H. Davis


1958


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Andrew J. Dougherty


1958


APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR


FINANCE COMMITTEE


F. Winchester Denio,


Chairman 1960


William N. Page


1958


Leonard C. Larrabee


1960


Paul L. Norton


1959


Russell L. Haden, Jr.


(Resigned)


1959


John B. Tew


1959


MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE


Harold S. Cunningham


1958


William C. Powers


1958


Helen K. Swanson


1958


William B. Whalen


1958


Rev. Francis A. Mclaughlin


1958


FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE


Ilamilton R. James .


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1958


Thelma W. Cibel


1958


Gertrude W. Fitts


1958


William L. Grinnell


1958


Edward D. Rooney


1958


LIBRARY ADDITION COMMITTEE


Kenneth W. Bergen


Secor D. Browne


Charles A. Bliss Morley M. John


John B. Tew, (Resigned)


VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE


J. Lewis Cunningham Richard J. Eaton


Robert E. White


LONG-TERM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE


William M. Rand Maurice Shank


Charles P. Kindleberger


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OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


FIRE STATION PLANS COMMITTEE


Leo J. Algeo


Ernest Johnson


Robert H. Booth Andrew J. Dougherty


William N. Swift


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS COMMITTEE


Andrew J. Dougherty


George H. Kidder


Gerard C. Henderson, Jr. Ernest P. Neumann


Elizabeth J. Snelling


APPOINTED BY EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION


MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSIONER


David L. Garrison


APPOINTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR


MEMBERS OF AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE


Walter Belanger


Walter Bonia


Sheldon A. Briggs


Secor Browne


Stanley Cibel


Robert C. Day


Allen Dougherty


Richard J. Eaton


Warren F. Flint


Donald A. Gilfoy


Lowell Hollingsworth


Eliot Hubbard, 3rd


Medford E. Huntley David W. Kirkpatrick Harold Lawson Charles MacFarland


H. Arnold MacLean James W. Mar Gerald Fahringer


John W. Mclellan Thomas R. Morse W. Newton Nelson Foster Nystrom William Powers


Roland W. Robbins Allston Riley


Charles A. Snelling Howard Snelling


Henry Sturm Didrick Tonseth Robert Thorson John B. Warner G. Arnold Wiley Edwin L. Williams


Arthur Witham


Henry Woods


Thomas K. Worthington


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Cown Government


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Administration


Pursuant to the close of the Town Meeting in 1957 and the re-election of Mr. Elliott V. Grabill for a term of three years, the Board convened on Monday, March 25, 1957, and elected Charles K. Fitts, Chairman.


Mrs. Elizabeth Causer was re-appointed to the position of Executive Secretary to the Selectmen.


Under authorization by the Town the Selectmen petitioned the Director of Accounts to install the State Accounting System in accordance with Section 35, Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended. Conversion to this accounting system was completed in April and Mrs. Elizabeth Causer was appointed Accounting Officer as required by Law. Monthly statements of. expenditures and budget balances are sent to every department head making it easier to regulate commitments within the authorized budgets.


Administration of Town affairs and responsibilities therein can be influenced by Town By-Laws. In order to evaluate all areas where revision might strengthen our form of Town Government, the Selectmen, under date of April 1, 1957, appointed a Committee to make a study of our By-Law structure. Serving on this Committee are Frederick B. Taylor (appointed Chairman by the Committee), Kenneth Bergen and Charles Wadsworth. Although a great deal of progress has been made it is felt that more time and consultation will be needed before any recommendations can be made to the Town.


Town Hall


In reviewing the condition of the Town Hall, work was completed during 1957 as authorized. . The slate roof was completely replaced with heavy duty asphalt shingles at a cost of $3,500.00 and the Town has a ten year guarantee from the contractor covering all deficiencies in this re- placement. Construction changes involving the lower Town Hall and offices were completed in July. Facilities are now available to cover any contingent space requirements.


With the removal of Police Headquarters to the new Fire and Police Department Building, the entire lower floor of


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SELECTMEN


the Town Hall can be used for general town business offices.


We are recommending the expenditure of approximately $1,375.00 to be made this year to complete interior paint- ing of the lower hall and repainting of all exterior trim. In reviewing the maintenance requirements of the Town Hall with the Finance Committee, it was felt that a little done each year will bring the building up to acceptable stan- dards.


The Town is indebted to the Garden Club for their generous gift both in planning and planting the outside Garden. This has added tremendously to the appearance of the building. We are also very grateful to the deCordova Museum who so capably designed the new Town Hall sign.


PUBLIC SAFETY


Fire Department


In dealing with the present and planning for the future we sometimes forget the contribution of the past. In this regard the Town owes Mr. Matthew Doherty a debt of grati- tude. Certain sacrifices have been made by him over the years so that the Town could continue to store its fire equipment in his garage. The Selectmen are appreciative of the tolerance exhibited by Matthew Doherty and his willingness to cooperate with us at all times.


Under present schedules the Fire Department hopes to occupy its part of headquarters by March 1, 1958. With this occupancy we are recommending certain changes in the way of active Fire Department coverage. Although daytime driving will still be dependent upon the response of call men we are requesting an on the job driver from 8:00 P.M. to 7:00 A. M. This means that during the night time hours immediate movement of apparatus will be possible.


The firemen assigned to this duty shall also be held responsible for the cleaning, general maintenance and work- ing order of all fire apparatus housed in this building.


Further steps will be taken during 1958 to establish a training officer. It has been suggested to the Board of Fire Engineers that Mr. William Dean be sent to Fire Train- ing School, thus enabling him to establish a training pro- gram for the Fire Department involving all phases of modern fire fighting.


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TOWN GOVERNMENT


In order completely to equip the new Pirsch truck and bring to satisfactory standards the two Diamond T trucks, this year's operating budget includes funds for the re- placement and addition of fire hose along with other fit- tings affecting the general efficiency of present equipment.


As indicated last year the 1936 Chevrolet is being assigned to Civil Defense. This does not preclude its use by the Fire Department when and where the need arises.




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