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Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to '60
Chap. 874
2,813.21
9,242.80
12,056.01
6,632.31
5,423.70
Air Force School
195,375.00
195,375.00
60,626.39
134,748.61
TOTALS FOR SCHOOLS
15,434.54 204,950.53
780,818.00
-
1,001,203.07
647,001.29
17,512.85
336,688.93
LIBRARY
Salaries
9,225.00
9,225.00
8,907.55
317.45
Books
Ref.
62.45
2,000.00
2,062.45
2,062.45
Expense
Ref. 15.00
700.00
715.00
567.37
147.63
Custodian
1,250.00
1,250.00
921.00
329.00
Bldg. Exp.
3,050.00
3,050.00
2,648.77
401.23
Library
Addition
25,279.90
415.00
25,694.90
24,168.16
1,526.74
Library
Repairs
5,500.00
5,500.00
5,500.00
TOTALS FOR
LIBRARIES
25,279.90
492.45
21,725.00
-
47,497.35
39,275.30
1,195.31
7,026.74
RECREATION
Playground salaries
1,975.00
1,975.00
1,900.00
75.00
Playground
expense
720.00
89.40
809.40
809.40
PARKS
Mowing
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,100.00
200.00
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
82
from '58
special Purposes
in 1959
DETAIL OF 1959 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd For'd from '58
'59 Inc. Res. for special Purposes
Appropr'd in 1959
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surplo
Balance Carried Forward to '60
Labor
500.00
500.00
287.25
212.75
Swimming
750.00
750.00
492.11
257.89
Tennis Courts
135.10
135.10
56.80
78.30
TOTALS FOR
RECREATION
135.10
5,245.00
89.40
5,469.50
4,645.56
823.94
-
UNCLASSIFIED
Midd. Co. Ret.
3,804.00
3,804.00
3,803.63
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Emp. Ins. & Hosp. Fund
18.15
3,900.00
3,918.15
3,792.60
125.55
Property Ins.
Ref. 1,102.48
10,888.00
11,990.48
10,708.44
1,282.04
Dump rent
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,052.50
447.50
Town reports
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,961.03
38.97
Honor Roll
960.00
960.00
28.13
931.87
Preser. Town
Records
139.94
139.94
139.94
Cap. Require.
Committee
127.55
127.55
9.60
117.95
Unpaid 1958 bills
682.79
682.79
682.79
Memorial Day
200.00
200.00
198.50
1.50
July 4th
500.00
500.00
498.20
1.80
Purchase of
Freight Hse.
1,000.00
1,000,00
1.000.00
TOTALS FOR UNCLASSIFIED
1,227.49
1,120.63
27,474.79
-
29,822.91
25,735.42
2,037.67
2,049.82
-
FINANCE
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DETAIL OF 1959 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd
For'd from '58
'59 Inc. Res. for special Purposes
Appropr'd in 1959
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to '60
CEMETERIES
Salaries & wages
225.00
225.00
210.20
14.80
Interments
600.00
600.00
317.79
282.21
Maint. & Exp.
2,770.00
2,770.00
2,770.00
Cemetery
Improvements
1,000.00
1,000.00
480.55
519.45
TOTALS FOR
CEMETERIES
1,000.00
3,595.00
4,595.00
3,778.54
297.01
519.45
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DEBT SERVICE
Fire & Pol.
Bldg. Bonds
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Int. on Fire
& Pol. Bldg. Bonds
3,420.00
3,420.00
3,420.00
Sch. Bldg. Bds.
56,000.00
56,000.00
56,000.00
Int. on Sch.
Bldg. Bonds
22,343.00
22,343.00
22,342.50
.50
Library Bldg. Bonds
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Int. on Libr'y
Bldg. Bonds
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Int. on Tax Notes
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,392.81
607.19
TOTALS FOR DEBT SERVICE
-
-
96,263.00
-
96,263.00
95,655.31
607.69
-
-
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
DETAIL OF 1959 DISBURSEMENTS
'59 Inc. Res. for
Carr'd
For'd from '58
special
Appropr'd
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surpl
to '60
REFUNDS
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,192.26
2,192.26
2,192.26
Real Estate
Tax Ref.
1,859.28
1,859.28
1,859.28
Poll Tax
2.00
2.00
2.00
Personal Tax
8.30
8.30
8.30
TOTAL REFUNDS
-
1
-
-
-
FINANCE
85
EXPENDITURES
OTHER THAN
APPROPRIATIONS
ACCOUNTS
Dog Licenses,
due County
20.00
1,205.75
1,225.75
1,184.75
41.00
Milk Fund
402.20
6,849.25
7,251.45
6,073.79
1,177.66
Repayment,
Temp. Loan
300,000.00
300,000.00
300,000.00
State Parks
& Reserv.
2,050.91
2,050.91
1,868.33
182.58
State Audit Tax
1,454.47
1,454.47
1,454.47
County Tax
17,711.42
17,711.42
18,133.02
(- 421.60)
County Hosp.
Assessment
3,009.03
3,009.03
3,009.03
Prem. on Sch.
Loan
523.20
423.89
947,09
947.09
TOTALS
422.20
332,804.03
423.89
333,650.12
332,670.48
-
979.64
4,061.84
4,061.84
4,061.84
Balance Carried Forward
Purposes
in 1959
-
DETAIL OF 1959 DISBURSEMENTS
'59 Inc.
Carr'd
Res. for
For'd
special
from '58
Purposes
Appropr'd in 1959
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surpl
Balance Carried Forward to '60
EMPLOYEE DEDUCTIONS
Fed. tax
60,247.63
60,247.63
60,247.63
County
Retire.
6,898.21
6,898.21
6,898.21
Teachers '
Retire.
13,357.94
13,357.94
13,357.94
Insurance
812.95
812.95
810.55
2.40
Blue Cross
& Blue
Shield
3,900.71
3,900.71
3,891.24
9.47
State Tax
4,911.05
4,911.05
4,870.50
40.55
Washington
Nat'l Ins.
Co.
436.16
436.16
436.16
TOTALS
-
90,564.65
-
-
90,564.65
90,512.23
40.55
11.87
GRAND TOTALS GENERAL FUNDS
49,587.83 647,536.29
1,200,219.99
4,175.15 1,901,519.26 1,509,285.49 34,087.89
358,145.88
-
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
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DETAIL OF 1959 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd
'59 Inc. Res. for special
Appropr'd
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp
Amount Expend. in '59
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward
For'd
from '58
Purposes
in 1959
WATER DEPT.
Salaries, Comm.
225.00
225.00
225.00
Wages
11,500.00
366.06
11,866.06
11,866.06
Expense
20,000.00
20,000.00
13,702.44
6,297.56
Pumping Sta.
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,894.30
2,105.70
Water Mains,
Old Sudbury
Road
4,775.80
4,775.80
4,775.80
Water Mains,
Tower Rd.
13,000.00
13,000.00
13,000.00
Water Mains,
Concord Rd.
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,678.23
821.77
Water Mains,
Brooks Rd .
1,401.92
1,401.92
1,401.92
Bonds
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Int. on Bds.
2,350.00
2,350.00
2,350.00
TOTALS FOR WATER
6,177.72
-
64,575.00
366.06
71,118.78
47,491.83
8,403.26
15,723.69
FINANCE
87
to '60
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
TOWN OF LINCOLN BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1959 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
General
Water
$496,105.82 25,962.75
$522,068.57
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes
Levy of 1957
Personal
85.00
Levy of 1958
Personal
112.50
Real
2,283.75
2,396.25
Levy of 1959
Poll
12.00
Personal
107.90
Real
13,211.52
13,331.42
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
Levy of 1958
625.43
Levy of 1959
7,304.81
7,930.24
Farm Animal Excise
Levy of 1959
10.00
Water
Rates of 1959
4,633.19
Miscellaneous
111.46
4,744.65
Aid to Highways
State
6,800.00
County
4,050.00
10,850.00
Revenue 1960
Appropriations voted
6,700.00
Loan Authorized, Water
5,000.00
Underestimates 1959 County Tax
421.60
Overlay Deficit Levy of 1958
37.50
$573,575.23
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FINANCE
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Proceeds of Dog Licenses,
Due County
$ 41.00 440.20
Tailings, unclaimed checks
Trust Fund Income
Julian DeCordova School Equip. $ 880.13
40.34
920.47
Old Age Assistance Recovery
3,476.39
Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance
117.87
Disability Assistance Adm.
58.56
176.43
Aid to Dependent Children
369.55
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
46.99
416.54
Old Age Assistance
2,939.89
Old Age Assistance Adm.
32.32
2,972.21
School, P. L. 874
5,423.70
Nat'l Defense Education
52.50
Air Force School
134,748.61
School Milk Fund
1,177.66
Appropriation Balances : Revenue
General
15,385.39
Water
13,000.00
Non-Revenue (Loan Balances)
School Construction
196,516.62
Water Mains
2,223.69
Library Construction
1,526.74
228,652.44
Loan Authorized and Unissued (Water)
5,000.00
Overestimate of 1959
State Parks
182.58
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus
5,757.87
Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1957
85.00
Levy of 1959
8,172.43
8,257.43
Revenue Reserved until Collected
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
7,930.24
Farm Animal Excise
10.00
Water
4,744.65
Aid to Highways
10,850.00
23,534.89
Surplus Revenue General Water
141,605.25
10,739.06
$573,575.23
89
Grammar School Fund
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Funded or Fixed Debt
Inside Debt Limit
General :
School
$149,000.00
Library
55,000.00
Police & Fire Building
90,000.00
$294,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
General :
School
$836,000.00
Water:
Mains
80,000.00
916,000.00
$1,210,000.00
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Balance 1/1/59
Committed Refunds
Abated
Paid
Outstanding 12/31/59
1957
Personal
$ 119.00
$
$
$ 34.00
$ 85.00
Real Estate
1,928.40
34.00
1,894.40
1958
Polls
16.00
16.00
Personal
232.50
120.00
112.50
Real Estate
11,763.11
37.50
9,441.86
2,283.75
1959
Poll
2,190.00
2.00
194.00
1,986.00
12.00
Personal
66,650.81
8.30
12.45
66.538.76
107.90
Real Estate
619,892.95
1,859.28
9,518.37
599,022.34
13,211.52
1957
Motor
Vehicle
674.91
483.40
191.51
1958
Motor Vehicle
4,820.98
4,928.99
282.70
2,430.72
6,976.52
625.43
1959
Motor
Vehicle
84,081.95
1,909.56
5,228.94
73,457.78
7,304.79
1957
Farm Animal
23.75
23.75
1958
Farm Animal
82.18
82.18
1959
Farm Animal
108.73
98.73
10.00
1957
Water
142.26
7.50
134.76
1958
2,323.40
25.77
2,297.63
1959
13.58
35,950.02
Interest
Motor Vehicle
Total
1957
$124.84
$17.64
$142.48
1958
150.55
17.79
168.34
1959
145.62
23.37
168.99
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FINANCE
4,633.19
Water
40,596.79 Taxes
Water
ASSESSORS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Elmer H. Ziegler William M. Rand, Jr. Frederick H. Greene, Jr., Chairman
The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1959 :
During the year the Board completed a two-year study of land valuations prompted by the large changes that are taking place in market values. A result of this land re-appraisal and accompanying re-assessment was to increase the total assessed valuation of the Town by approximately $200,000, equivalent to a reduction of about $2.00 on the tax rate.
According to law, all real estate and personal property tax abatement requests must be filed with the Board on or before October 1st of the year in question.
All automobile excise tax abatement requests must be filed with the Board not later than June 30th of the succeeding year. No abatement may reduce the excise collected to less than $2.00
1959 Recapitulation
Total appropriations to be raised from taxation $ 933,161.60
Appropriations to be taken from available funds 95,933.19 179.41
Deficit in 1958 Overlay
State Tax and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations
2,050.91
State Audit
1,454.47
County Tax and Assessments:
County Tax
17,711.42
Underestimate of County Tax for 1958
35.07
T. B. Hospital Assessment
3,009.03
Overlay of current year
17,897,25
Gross Amount to be raised
$1,071,432,35
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds : Income Tax
$ 68,923.84
Corporation Taxes
15,745.60
Re-imbursement a/c public land
724.67
Old Age Tax (Meals)
747.33
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
80,000.00
Old Age Assistance
14,742.95
Schools
19,273.35
Water Department
48,998.26
State Assistance for School Construction Interest
19,312.38
5,937.75
All others
12,220,82
$ 286,626.95
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FINANCE
Total, Estimated Receipts & Available Funds $ 286,626.95 1958 Overestimate T. B. Hospital 116.40 1958 Overestimate State Parks 22.05 Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds
95,933.19
$ 382,698.59
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls and property
688,733.76
$1,071,432.35
Number of polls 1095 at $2.00 $ 2,190.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property
$803,022 at $83.
66,650.81
Real Estate
$7,468,590 at $83.
619,892.95
$8,271,612
$ 688,733.76
Number of acres of land assessed
7,873.21
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1,009
Tax Rate per $1,000.
$83.00
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Protection of Lives and Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Leo J. Algeo, Chief
I hereby submit my report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1959.
Arrests by Lincoln Police 50
Arrests by State Police 14
Warning notices issued for
violations of motor vehicle law 98
Violations of motor vehicle law reported to Registry of Motor Vehicles 45
Motor vehicle accident report :
Accidents reported 131
Occupants injured 105
Occupants killed 2
The department now consists of the Chief, a Sergeant, and three Patrolmen. During the past year the use of Special Police Officers during vacation periods and at other times was increased considerably. This policy has almost completely eliminated the undesirable situation of having one man on duty at a time. Plans for 1960 call for a greater use of Special Officers for the purpose of expanding our traffic control work and in order to in- crease the coverage of our night patrol.
The effectiveness of our policies relative to vacant house checks and night patrols is reflected in the low incidence of housebreaks and larcenies reported to us.
Our target range continues to be the center of much activity. The department fires its' matches in the New England Police Revolver League on Friday nights. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons the Lincoln Junior Rifle Club fires under the direction of Sgt. MacInnis. Wednes- day during the day the "Nike" pistol team fires, and on Monday night and Saturday morning the Sudbury Junior Rifle
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Club uses the range. Wednesday night the range is open to residents of Lincoln from 7:30 P. M. to 9:30 P. M.
Members of the department attended a series of lect- ures given by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Con- cord during October and November.
Plans are now underway for a course in police work to be given at the Lincoln Station in January and February. This course will be conducted by Lt. James Corr of the Lexington Police Department, a recent graduate of the F. B. I. Academy in Washington, and will be attended by Lincoln regular and special officers.
The communications operators have continued to do an excellent job and they are to be commended for it.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
William M. Dean, Chief
William R. Doherty, Deputy Chief
Thomas Coan, Captain
Frank Gordon, Captain
The Department answered 141 alarms during the year,
as listed below:
Brush 41
Building and Accessories 29
Cars and Accidents
18
Edison wires
12
Miscellaneous
33
Stand By 8
This year we had five very good and instructive les- sons which were given by Chief Thomas Tombeno of the Con- cord Fire Department, for which we are very appreciative.
To all of us who worked with Chief Andrew J. Dougherty, he seemed young enough to go on forever and we regret that he had to retire this year because of his age.
We would like to impress upon all of the townspeople that they should get a permit to burn all outdoor fires
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PROTECTION
that are not confined to a covered incinerator.
We wish to thank Wayland, Concord and Bedford Airport Fire Departments for their aid at fires and stand bys for us in the past year.
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
Eveleth R. Todd, Director
Civil Defense activities generally have been curtailed over the past few months due to a cut in the State budget. Because of reduced funds, our Sector headquarters in Bed- ford has been closed, which served as a valuable source of information, and, in times of emergency, guidance and assistance. It is hoped that sufficient money will again be appropriated so that these headquarters through- out the State can be re-activated.
During the past year, many hours have been spent in building a new Civil Defense headquarters and radio control center in the basement of the Town Hall. It is now prac- tically completed and our new home will, we believe, assist greatly in relieving the pressure for space in the upstairs rooms of the Town Hall. To all those who voluntarily gave their time and effort toward this project we are indeed grateful.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Elizabeth Causer found time to complete a very intensive course in Welfare Service at Topsfield. This service is a very important phase of Civil Defense and provides the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter in time of disaster. As part of this program two mobile field kitchens were ac- quired through the State Surplus Property Agency.
Work continues on the old Chevrolet fire truck which has been converted into a light rescue truck. Equipment is gradually being added and in due time, we feel, it will prove useful in supplementing the other protective agencies of the Town.
Although evacuation still remains on the books for those towns located in the so-called target areas (of which Lincoln is one), more and more emphasis is being
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TREE WARDEN
placed on the need for protective shelters and food stock piling within each home in every community in the country. It would appear that the time is not too far distant when warning time will be practically non-existent and these shelters may well become the only means of protection from fallout and other hazards of nuclear explosions. Information on family fallout shelters will gladly be supplied on request.
TREE WARDEN
Albert S. Brooks
During the year the tree department has spent much of its time removing dead, dying and dangerous trees along the streets of the town and in the wires with the excellent cooperation of the Boston Edison Company, which has engaged the New England Tree Expert Company to do their part of this work in Lincoln at no expense to the town. I wish to thank the Edison Company and the New England Tree Com- pany for a good and necessary job well done. I hope we have found and removed most of the dangerous trees so that next year we can spend more of our time trimming and re- moving the dead wood which seems to be so badly needed on many of the trees of the town.
One hundred and fifty three diseased elm trees were cut down and disposed of.
The white oak leaf miner, taking us by surprise as it did with most everybody else, was not too well con- trolled. As we know more about it and are better prepared for it now, we hope to get better control of it next year on the public trees.
Brush and poison ivy spraying seems to have worked out very well with the newer method and materials and should be continued again next year and expanded to some of the streets where it has not been done.
I want to thank the highway department for all their help, both in time and equipment. They have contributed immeasurably to the efficiency of the tree department.
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Health and Welfare
BOARD OF HEALTH
Gordon A. Donaldson, M. D., Chairman Lois Natoli William Halsey
The year 1959, in retrospect, was a busy one for the Board of Health. With an expanding population and a shrinking open land area, health problems of the present and of the future have been carefully weighed. Some de. cisions have been made, and there are other issues still to be resolved.
In March the Board organized with Dr. Gordon Donald. son, Chairman; Mrs. Lucy Bygrave, Secretary; Mr. William Halsey, member. Mrs. Marion Ober was appointed agent; Mr. William Davis, Burial Agent; Dr. Alden Russell, In- spector of Slaughtering; and Mr. George Browning, Jr., Inspector of Animals.
In the summer, Mrs. Bygrave was lost to the Board by reason of her moving from town, and Mrs. Lois Natoli was appointed by the Selectmen to fill the vacancy.
The following licenses were issued during the year 1959 :
Over-night cabins 1
Slaughtering of poultry 1 Piggeries 2 Sale of alcohol 6 Garbage transportation 2
In addition, routine inspections were made of pig- geries, restaurants, cider presses, stores, over-night cabins, and rest homes. As required by law, the follow- ing communicable diseases were reported: measles, 16; German measles, 8; chicken-pox, 5; mumps, 3; strep sore throat, 5; dog-bite, 5.
Two hundred and twenty-four dogs were innoculated against rabies at the annual dog clinic held in May in the town barn. This clinic provides the additional ser. vice of dog licensing, with the Town Clerk in charge.
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This is an important clinic, and is a service which the Board of Health has provided for some years. Rabies con- tinues to be a serious disease, and the owner of an un- inoculated dog runs the real risk of severe punishment.
The well-child clinic again functioned under Dr. John Davies, Mrs. Garrison, and a corps of able volunteers. This clinic is open to all infants and pre-school children; and examinations and various inoculations are given for a nominal fee. Appointment should be made through the town
nurse. This year, 38 babies, 32 pre-school children, and 7 kindergarten children were examined. This represents a fall-off from previous years, and we would call the attention of the townspeople to this clinic, run by a recognized authority in pediatrics.
The dental clinic at the school was again under the direction of Dr. James Oaks, with the assistance of the town nurse. The function of this clinic is described in the report of 1958. Bills to parents are sent for treat- ment only, and these bills now emanate from the Town House, rather than from the clinic itself. The Pierce Fund de- frays the cost of the diagnostic dental survey for each child.
Also, through the generosity of the Pierce Fund, there is now available in our schools a psychiatric service. Within the limits of the school, it is a diagnostic ser- vice, and headed by Dr. Chester D'Autremont. For the present, he is conducting seminars with the teachers them- selves, in an effort to educate them in personality prob- lems, and also help them in specific instances. In
addition to this, every second Monday Miss Carney, the social worker from the Walden Clinic, spends one-half day at the school. She is a highly-trained individual, and will further assist the teacher in evaluating and advising them in specific problems. The need for any psychiatric treatment will be drawn to the attention of the parents by school authorities, and any treatment will be under the direction of the parents. The Walden Clinic in Concord may be of real service here.
The need for further action against poliomyelitis was brought to the attention of the town by individual letter in May. There is a great indifference among some regarding these inoculations. The duration of effective- ness of the three initial shots is not yet fully determined,
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and the Massachusetts Public Health Service now recommends a fourth booster shot. Certainly, all under the age of 40 should have had three inoculations by now.
This year four land sub-divisions have been reviewed with the Planning Board, and four of these have been ap- proved. A further note as to the details our function in this area can be found in the report of 1958. The expense of the initial survey, percolation tests, etc., is borne by the developer, builder, or owner, on any given lot; and the town inspection, at the expense of the town, must be done at the time of installing the septic system by another recognized sanitary engineer representing the Board of Health.
A great deal of time was spent on the study of the fluorine question, and the value of fluorine in the pre- vention of dental decay. In 1958 a committee had been appointed by the Board, consisting of representative local citizens, and this committee, after a number of meetings, reported that the citizens of Lincoln should be given the facts and the right to accept or reject the proposal to
fluoridate the Lincoln water supply. Accordingly, on the evening of February 9th, the Board sponsored an open meet-
ing. It was the purpose of this meeting to disseminate expert information regarding fluorine, and a panel of four experts was assembled. Two of these were national author-
ities on the subject. The role of fluorine in tooth development, the toxicity of fluorine, the methodology of administering fluorine, and the specific method of admin- istration by water supply, were in turn explained. By State law, dated April 11, 1958, any vote on this subject by the townspeople must be initiated by the Board of Water Commissioners, and be endorsed by the Board of Health. At the moment, the matter rests here. The intrinsic value and safety of fluorine given in the proper dosage in the early years of life is unquestioned by the Board. The method of administration is the subject of debate in many communities.
This report would not be complete without reiterating our appreciation and gratitude to Mrs. Marion Ober for her twenty-six years of devoted service as town nurse and Board of Health agent. The gift which was presented to her at Town Meeting is only a token of the good wishes and warmth of feeling of the children and aged alike that she takes with her into retirement.
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NURSING COMMITTEE
Elizabeth C. Donaldson Louise McClennen Lois Natoli
The Nursing Committee met several times during the year with Mrs. Robert Bygrave acting as chairman. Mrs. Donald Natoli succeeded Mrs. Bygrave when the latter had to resign because of moving out of town.
In June Mrs. Clyde Ober retired from her position as Town Nurse. She had served the town for twenty-six years, and it was with great regret that her resignation was accepted.
Mrs. David Garrison was employed by the Board of Health to replace Mrs.Ober. The Nursing Committee and Mrs. Ober met with her several times to help orient her before taking on the job.
Members of the Nursing Committee have attended regional meetings of representatives of Visiting Nurse Associations from Wayland, Weston, Concord and Sudbury. Miss Sophie Kasparovitch, District Nursing Supervisor, acts as advisor to this group. The objective of this group is to exchange ideas and methods, and to see if any of the health services in the represented towns can be mutually beneficial. So far this committee has derived considerable advice on small problems, but feels that our town-wide nursing problems are not similar enough to the other towns, due to our small size, for us to need much help of this kind.
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