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250.00
250.00
249.32
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TREASURER
Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Expense
1,136.00
1,136.00
1,132.93
3.07
COLLECTOR
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
Salary Expense
750.00
750.00
713.15
36.85
FINANCE
51
Travel
300.00
300.00
300.00
Balance Carried Forward
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Carr'd
Res. for
for'd
special
Appropr'd
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Expend.
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
ASSESSORS
Salaries Expense Comp. of Assessor
550.00
550.00
550.00
800.00
800.00
597.25
202.75
500.00
500.00
500.00
LAW
Legal
1,600.00
93.22
1,693.22
1,693.22
TOWN CLERK
Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Expense
75.00
75.00
62.86
12.14
ELECTION & REGIS
Registrar's
salaries
200.00
200.00
200.00
Tellers &
100.00
100.00
96.00
4.00
Expense
500.00
224.85
724.85
724.85
PLANNING BOARD
725.00
840.30
1,565.30
1,559.61
5.69
Expense Land Option
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
800.00
800.00
800.00
CONSULTING & ENGINEERING
Ref.385.00
3,000.00 1,331.72
4,716.72
4,716.72
TOWN HALL
Custodian
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,819.93
680.07
52
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
checkers
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd
for'd
61 Inc. Res. for special
from '60 Purposes
Appropr'd in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Expend
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
Maint. & Exp. Repairs
Ref.533.42
4,500.00
5,033.42
5,017.74
15.68
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
TOTALS FOR
GENERAL GOV 'T.
1,000.00
968.42
45,053.00 3,090.09
50,111.51
43,111.48
3,500.03
3,500.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROP .
POLICE
Salaries Expense Police cruiser
3,470.00
3,470.00
3,386.77
83.23
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,495.00
5.00
FIRE DEPT
Salaries &
14,250.00
14,250.00
12,356.02
1,893.98
wages Inst. &
training
500.00
500.00
482.00
18.00
Expense
4,400.00
4,400.00
3,839.41
560.59
Hydrant Service
3,495.00
3,495.00
3,495.00
FIRE & POLICE BUILDING
Maint. & Exp.
Ref.24.75
2,950.00
2,974.75
2,624.22
350.53
Outside rental
800.00
800.00
750.00
50.00
Paving & land -
scaping Fire &
Police Sta.
grounds 216.17
216.17
216.17
FINANCE
53
32,600.00
552.72
33,152.72
33,152.72
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Total
Carr'd Res. for for'd special Appropr'd
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Available for Expend.
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
COMMUNICATIONS
·Wages Expense
9,750.00
9,750.00
8,937.65
812.35
3,900.00
3,900.00
3,743.95
156.05
TREE WARDEN
Salary Pruning & Removal Landscaping
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
750.00
750.00
728.34
21.66
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Insect control
Ref.52.50
3,300.00
3,352.50
3,272.49
80.01
Dutch Elm Disease
control &
removal
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,981.28
18.72
Removal of elms
on private prop.
2,000.00
2,000.00
326.00
1,674.00
Poison Ivy &
brush control
1,000.00
1,000.00
998.95
1.05
CIVIL DEFENSE
. 58
975.00
975.58
276.40
699.18 1,039.04
INSPECTORS OF BLDGS
Salaries
1,750.00
1,750.00
972.00
778.00
Expense
100.00
100.00
100.00
BOARD OF APPEALS
250.00
250.00
213.40
36.60
Expense
TOTALS FOR PROT. OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
216.75
77.25
95,940.00
552.72
96,786.72
88,408.73
6,639.77
1,738.22
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Expense Generator
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,460.96
200.00
200.00
200.00
54
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Total
Balance
Carr'd
Res. for
Balance
Carried
for'd special
Appropr'd
Accruing
Forward
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
HEALTH AND SANITATION
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries Expense Insp. service
5,400.00
5,400.00
4,099.92
1,300.08
450.00
450.00
293.18
156.82
1,250.00
1,250.00
948.34
301.66
SANITATION
Garbage collection
4,900.00
723.00
5,623.00
5,600.23
22.77
PEST CONTROL
Mosquito control
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
100.00
100.00
100.00
TOTALS FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION
-
-
16,100.00
723.00
16,823.00
15,041.67
1,781.33
-
HIGHWAYS
Salaries & Wages
30,153.00
30,153.00
29,709.01
443.99
Maintenance
Ref.174.74
20,000.00
20,174.74
19,581.47
593.27
Equip. Maint.
Ref. 13.80
6,000.00
6,013.80
5,637.86
375.94
Snow & Ice
Removal & Cont.
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,859.09
140.91
Street lights
Ref.149.40
7,700.00
7,849.40
7,388.58
460.82
from Reserve
Transfer Available for Expend.
Amount
Expend. in '61
to Surpl. to 1962
FINANCE
55
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Carr'd
Res. for
for'd
special
Appropr'd
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Expend
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
HIGHWAY BLDG. Maint. & Exp.
2,000.00
342.60
2,342.60
2,342.60
HIGHWAYS
Ch. 90 Maint.
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Ch. 90 Const.
366.02
14,000.00
14,366.02
13,789.55
576.47
Repairs to
public ways
2,629.37
30,000.00
32,629.37
.32,629.37
Virginia Rd.
811.07
800.00
1,611.07
1,611.02
.05
Pickup truck
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,863.54
136.46
Road sweeper
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,585.44
414.56
Sandy Pond Rd. taking
500.00
500.00
500.00
TOTALS FOR HIGHWAYS
3,806.46
1,137.94
133,853.00
342.60
139,140.00 135,997.53
2,566.00
576.47
CHARITIES
Aid to Citizens Administration Expense
15,500.00
15,500.00
15,500.00
1,007.00
1,007.00
1,006.50
.50
100.00
100.00
85.32
14.68
FEDERAL ACCTS.
Assistance
1,976.25 13,681.34 236.68 994.52
15,657.59
14,579.16
1,078.43
Administration
1,231.20
1,007.89
223.31
VETERANS SERVICES
100.00
100.00
100.00
TOTALS FOR CHARITIES
2,212.93 14,675.86
16,707.00
- 33,595.79
32,178.87
115.18
1,301.74
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
56
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd
for'd
from '60
Purposes
Appropr'd in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '61
Accruing to Surpl
Forward to 1962
SCHOOLS
Gen. Control
Ref. 50.00
20,800.00
20,850.00
20,789.76
60.24
Out of State
900.00
900.00
893.14
6.86
Instruction
329,050.00
329,050.00 326,366.89
2,683.11
Operation
Ref.
6.46
47,870.00
47,876.46
47,875.38
1.08
Maintenance
Ref.1,969.50
15,200.00
17,169.50
17,162.58.
6.92
Aux. Agencies
40,890.00
40,890.00
40,177.23
712.77
Outlay
8,790.00
8,790.00
8,758.73
31.27
P.L. 874
15,721.91
13,691.15
29,413.06
14,765.93
14,647.13 1,197.26
P.L. 864
87.72
1,109.54
1,197.26
Air Force
School
139,353.91
261,976.29
401,330.20 239,206.24
162,123.96
Regional H.S.
200,619.00
200,619.00 200,619.00
Hartwell Sch.
Addition
29,544.75
25.00
29,569.75
23,369.57
6,200.18
Sch. Needs
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
TOTALS FOR SCHOOLS
184,708.29
278,827.94 669,119.00
-
1,132,655.23 939,984.45
3,502.25 189,168.53
LIBRARY
Salaries
12,990.00
12,990.00
12,969.80
20.20
Books
Ref.
37.40
4,000.00
4,037.40
4,036.49
.91
Expense
Ref.
15.00
800.00
815.00
617.02
197.98
LIBRARY BLDG.
Cust. Wages
1,326.00
1,326.00
1,326.00
Maint. & Exp.
4,945.00
4,945.00
4,646.77
298.23
Library Add'n. 331.74
331.74
331.74
FINANCE
57
'61 Inc. Res. for special
Balance Carried
Balance
Committee
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc
Carr'd
Res. for
for'd
special
from '60 Purposes
in 1961
Appropr'd from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
Library Re- pairs
288.60
288.60
288.60
TOTALS FOR
LIBRARY
620.34
52.40
24,061.00
-
24,733.74
23,596.08
517.32
620.34
RECREATION
Salaries Expense
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,196.75
103.25
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,053.13
96.87
58 PARKS Labor Mowing Swimming
600.00
600.00
134.00
466.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,342.00
58.00
750.00
93.85
843.85
843.85
TOTALS FOR RECREATION
-
-
7,200.00
93.85
7,293.85
6,569,73
724.12
-
CEMETERIES
Interments Maint. & Exp. Cemetery Imp.
600.00
600.00
330.22
269.78
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,615.43
884.57
519.45
5,000.00
5,519.45
466.99
5,052.46
TOTALS FOR CEMETERIES
519.45
9,100.00
-
9,619.45
3,412.64
1,154.35
5,052.46
TOWN DEBT SERVICE
Fire & Police Bldg. Bonds
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
-
-
Transfer
Amount
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
Carr'd
61 Inc. Res. for for'd
Transfer
Appropr'd from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
to 1962
Int. on Fire & Police Bldg. Bds.
3,060.00
3,060.00
3,060.00
Int. on Tax Notes
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,521.35
478.65
Sch. Bldg. Bonds
71,000.00
71,000.00
71,000.00
Int. on Sch. Bldg.
27,783.00
27,783.00
27,782.50
.50
Library Bldg. Bds.
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Int. on Library Bldg. Bonds
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
TOTALS FOR DEBT SERVICE
-
-
116,093.00
116,093.00 115,613.85
479.15
UNCLASSIFIED
Midd. Co. Pen- sion Fund
7,307.00
7,307.00
7,306.77
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Employee Ins. & Hosp. Fund
Ref.1,618.49
5,700.00
7,318.49
6,607.50
710.99
Property & Indem.
2,886.64
15,000.00
17,886.64
15,422.61
2,464.03
Dump rent & maintenance
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Printing & Dist.
reports
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,501.59
498.41
Preservation of
town records
750.00
750.00
235.95
514.05
Capital Require. Committee
89.95
89.95
Memorial Day
250.00
250.00
228.73
21.27
July 4th
1,000.00
1,000.00
997.71
2.29
Balance Carried Forward
from '60
special Purposes
in 1961
89
FINANCE
6
Bonds
Insurance
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Carr'd
Res. for for'd
from '60
special Purposes
Appropr'd in 1961
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance Accruing to Surpl.
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
1
Unpaid 1960 bills Garland land purchase Purchase of Legion prop. Stabilization Fund
565.63
565.63
565.63
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
78,000.00
78,000.00
78,000.00
TOTALS FOR UNCLASSIFIED 60
89.95
4,505.13 128,572.63
-
133,167.71 121,366.49
4,211.27 7,589.95
REFUNDS
Motor Vehicle Excise
4,258.92
4,258.92
4,258.92
Real Estate & Pers. Tax
580.94
580.94
580.94
TOTAL
REFUNDS
4,839.86
-
-
4,839.86
4,839.86
EXPENDITURES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS
Dog licenses,
due County
95.50
1,132.25
1,227.75
1,213.75
14.00
Sale of dogs,
due County
15.00
36.00
51.00
51.00
Milk Fund
1,026.32
7,388.37
8,414.69
7,274.35
1,140.34
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
-
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
61 Inc.
Carr'd
Res. for
for'd from '60
special Purposes
in 1961
from Reserve
Transfer Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '61
Balance
Accruing to Surpl,
Balance Carried Forward to 1962
Hanscom Sch.
Cafeteria
550.37
14,561.10
15,111.47
13,028.93
2,082.54
Repayment
Temp. Loan
400,000.00
400,000.00
400,000.00
State Parks
& Res.
3,161.92
3,161.92
2,923.48
238.44
State Audit Tax
1,171.89
1,171.89
1,171.89
County Hosp.
Assessment
3,437.48
3,437.48
3,437.48
County Tax
21,531.02
21,531.02
20,225.76
1,305.26
TOTALS FOR EX- PENDITURES OTHER
THAN APP. ACCTS.
1,687.19 452,420.03
-
-
454,107.22
449,326.64
4,780.58
EMPLOYEE DEDUCTIONS
Federal taxes
97,819.38
97,819.38
97,819.38
County Ret.
9,525.12
9,525.12
9,525.12
Teachers'
retirement
21,916.83
21,916.83
21,916.83
Insurance
1.96
872.92
874.88
873.36
1.52
Blue Cross
& Blue
Shield
9.27
6,078.37
6,087.64
6,058.30
29.34
State Tax
8,467.23
8,467.23
8,467.23
-
FINANCE
61
Appropr'd
DETAIL OF 1961 DISBURSEMENTS
'61 Inc.
Carr'd
for'd from '60
Res. for special Purposes
Appropr'd
Transfer from Reserve
Total Available for Exp.
Amount Expend. in '61
Accruing to Surpl.
to 1962
Wash. Nat'l Ins.
980.74
980.74
980.74
TOTAL EMPLOYEE
DEDUCTIONS
11.23
145,660.59
- 145,671.82
145,640.96
30.86
GRAND TOTAL, GENERAL
FUNDS
194,872.59
903,165.42 1,261,798.63 4,802.26 2,364,638.90 2,125,088.98 25,190.77 214,359.15
62
WATER DEPT
Salaries
6,725.00
6,725.00
6,725.00
Wages
6,930.00
6,930.00
6,827.51
102.49
Expense
15,310.00
15,310.00
13,081.35
2,228.65
PUMPING STA.
Maint. & Exp.
6,100.00
6,100.00
3,850.51
2,249.49
BOND SERVICE
Bonds
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Interest
1,825.00
1,825.00
1,825.00
WATER MAINS
Sandy Pd. Rd.
10,500.00
10,500.00
9,700.91
799.09
Virginia Rd.
12,000.00
12,000.00
11,673.60
326.40
TEST WELLS
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
TOTALS FOR WATER DEPT.
-
10,500.00
63,890.00
74,390.00
63,683.88
4,580.63
6,125.49
-
-
1
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Balance Carried
Balance
Forward
in 1961
FINANCE
TOWN OF LINCOLN BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1961 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General
$351,044.07 13,652.51
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes
Levy of 1959
Poll
$ 6.00
6.00
Levy of 1960
Poll
2.00
Personal
141.00
Real
1,958.73
2,101.73
Levy of 1961
Poll
8.00
Personal
155.00
Real
12,237.00
12,400.00
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
Levy of 1959
519.06
Levy of 1960
4,760.09
Levy of 1961
23,642.40
28,921.55
Water
Rates 1961
8,297.74
Revenue 1962 (To be raised)
50,000.00
$466,423.60
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Proceeds of Dog Licenses
Due County
$ 14.00
Tailings, unclaimed checks
440.20
Trust Fund Income
Julian DeCordova School Equipment Fund
1,869.76
Grammar School Fund
90.22
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance Admin.
$ 78.52
Disability Assistance
117.87
196.39
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
45.60
Aid to Dependent Children Assistance
369.55
415.15
Old Age Assistance Admin.
80.73
Old Age Assistance
133.21
213.94
63
Water
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Medical Assistance to Aged
Administration
$ 18.46
Medical Assistance to Aged
457.80 $ 476.26
Schools: P.L. 874 P.L. 864 Air Force School
14,647.13 1,197.26
162,123.96
School Milk Fund
1,140.34
Air Force School Cafeteria
2,082.54
Appropriation Balances:
Revenue
General
18,776.56
Water
5,000.00
Non-Revenue
School Construction
11,200.18
Water Mains
1,125.49
Library Construction
331.74
36,433.97
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
7,594.63
Overlays Reserved for Abatements
Levy of 1959
6.00
Levy of 1960
2,101.73
Levy of 1961
3,369.13
5,476.86
Revenue Reserved until Collected
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
28,921.55
Water Rates 1961
8,297.74
Over estimates
State Parks & Reservations
238.44
County Tax
1,305.26
Surplus Revenue General
185,720.98
Water
7,527.02
$466,423.60
64
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Balance 1/1/61
Committed
Refunds
Abated
Paid
Outstanding 12/31/61
1959
Poll
$ 8.00
$
$
$
$
2.00
$ 6.00
Personal
70.55
4.15
66.40
Real Estate
2,391.61
45.65
2,345.96
1960
Poll
12.00
10.00
2.00
Personal
263.20
122.20
141.00
Real Estate
11,286.84
37.60
84.60
9,281.11
1,958.73
1961
Poll
2,200.00
2.00
186.00
2,006.00
10.00
Personal
91,533.10
10.00
10.00
91,378.10
155.00
Real Estate
791,603.16
533.34
11,093.34
768,806.16
12,237.00
Motor Excise
1959
931.53
412.47
519.06
1960
23,405.55
19,868.76
1,586.69
2,841.14
37,259.77
4,760.09
1961
120,643.08
2,672.23
8,327.51
91,345.40
23,642.40
Farm Animal · Excise
1960
10.62
10.62
1961
88.50
88.50
Water Rates
1960
9,917.04
203.44
9,713.60
1961
42,015.75
161.42
33.556.59
8,297.74
TOTALS
$48,296.94
$1,067,952.35
$4,841.86
$22,957.25
$1,046,404.88
$51,729.09
Interest
& Costs
1959
$ 189.66
1960
267.35
1961
184.56
Total
$ 641.57
FINANCE
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ASSESSORS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Douglas M. Burckett
Elmer H. Ziegler Frederick H. Greene, Jr., Chairman
The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1961 :
According to law, all real estate and personal property tax abatement requests must be filed with the Board on or before October 1 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.
1961 Recapitulation
Total appropriations to be raised from taxation $1,175, 467.84 Appropriations to be taken from available funds 114,720.79 75.00
Deficit in 1958 Overlay
State Parks and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations
3,161.92
1960 Underestimate of State Parks and Reservations 448.39
State Audit
1,171.89
County Tax and Assessments :
County Tax
21,531.02
1960 Underestimate of County Tax
1,289.47
T. B. Hospital Assessment
3,437.48
Overlay of current year
14,658.47
Gross Amount to be Raised
$1,335,962.27
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds : Income Tax
$ 106,581.39
Corporation Taxes
23,095.60
Reimbursement a/c public land
783.65
Old Age Tax (Meals)
1,006.61
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
80,000.00
Old Age Assistance
12,457.00
Schools
24,172.32
Libraries
1,289.27
Water Department
50,964.41
Interest
4,490.44
State Assistance for School Construction All Others
24,713.65
Total, Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $ 335,991.88
Appropriations voted to be taken from
available funds $ 114,720.79
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls and property
$ 885,249.60
6,437.54
$1,335,962.27
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Number of Polls
1,100 at $2.00 $ 2,200.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property $ 915,331 at $100.00 Real Estate 7,915,165 at $100.00 791,516.50
91,533.10
$8,830,496
$885,249.60
Numbers of acres of land assessed
7,836.81
Number of dwelling houses assessed
1,036
Tax Rate per $1,000 -
School Rate - $63.40 General Rate- 36.60
$ 100.00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Leo J. Algeo, Chief
I hereby submit my report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1961.
Arrests by Lincoln Police 41
Arrests by State Police 10
Warning notices issued for
violations of Motor Vehicle Law 135
Violations of Motor Vehicle law reported to Registry of
Motor Vehicles 32
Motor Vehicle accident report:
Accidents reported 138
Occupants injured 122
Occupants killed 2
Following is a partial list of other activities of the Police Department:
Appearances in the Courts 63
Emergency calls, other than
automobile accidents 81
Vacant house checks 3436
Summonses served for other departments 167
Miscellaneous items recorded 1861
During the year the Police Department was faced with several unusual events. We were called upon to investi- gate two suicides and a murder-suicide incident, as well as the disappearance of Mrs. Joan Risch. Since the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Risch on October 24, much of the Police Department time and effort has been directed to the search for her. State Police work on this case has been excellent, from the troopers at the Concord Bar- racks, under the direction of Sgt. John Kulick, to the State Detectives.
Members of the department attended a series of lectures during March and April at the Metropolitan State
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Hospital in Waltham on the proper methods of handling mental patients. These lectures were given by the staff at the Metropolitan Hospital and other experts in the field of mental health.
Sgt. MacInnis was enrolled in a course at North- eastern University in criminal investigation in October, which he was unable to complete because of circumstances beyond our control. It is hoped that he, as well as other members of the department, will be able to attend some of the courses now being offered to Police Officers by Northeastern in 1962.
Mrs.Lorraine Dean resigned as School Crossing Guard in October and was replaced by Mrs. Mary Hayes. Mrs. Dean will still serve as a substitute. Both these women and Mrs. Anne Sturgis have done an excellent job of taking care of our school children.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
William M. Dean, Chief
William R. Doherty, Deputy Chief
Thomas Coan, Captain
Frank Gordon, Captain
The Department answered sixty alarms during the year as listed below:
Brush 7
Building & Accessories 6
Cars and Accidents 16
Edison Wires
4
Stand-By 6
Drill 5
Miscellaneous 16
We would again like to remind all the townspeople that they must get a permit for all outdoor fires that are not confined to a covered incinerator. A permit is easily obtained by a simple telephone call to the Fire Station.
Emergency telephone number 259-8111 Other business 259-8114
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TREE WARDEN
TREE WARDEN
Albert S. Brooks
In 1961 the tree department removed 250 diseased elm trees, the most in any year so far. A dormant DDT spray was put on in early spring for control of elm bark beetles and a summer spray was put on in June for control of elm leaf beetles and aphids. A new insecticide called "Sevin" was used. It seems to be very effective for most of the pests and does not have the many disadvantages of DDT. It apparently does not affect wild life, as does DDT, and is not harmful, or even objectionable, to those using it. One more summer spray would have been helpful to the elms, but with our varied duties, time did not permit it. The only other outbreak of tree pests during the year was the red oak leaf skeletonizer which came so late in the season that the damage to trees was very minor. This is a very small green worm which hung from the oaks in great numbers in some sections of the town just before the leaves fell in the fall. They were more of a nuisance than anything
else. The Waltham Field Station hopes and expects that the winter birds will east most of them so we may not have them again next year.
In July we started brush control by spraying. This being my first year as a full time employee of the town (only having worked for the town in the winters before this year and all such spraying having been done by out- side help), I had supposed that the brush and ivy had been kept under control. As I got working at it, I discovered that we really needed a drastic program, unless we wanted to give over our roads to both poison ivy and brush. Accordingly, I did a much more drastic spraying .job than I had at first intended, with the result of much browning of the leaves. Not pretty to look at, I agree, but in a few weeks we did a job that was necessary and that could not have been done in any other way, even for many times the cost. Also, for those who complain, consider that if brush is cut down this year, next year it grows up again thicker and stronger and is an endless job, whereas with spraying, the plants take in the chemicals and in general the whole plant dies, roots and all. Some types
are more resistant than others, so there should be some respraying next year, but as long as this program is carried out, there should never again be the unsightliness that we had this year. I consider this program necessary
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and I look forward to carrying it out to completion.
In late November the New England Tree Expert Co. started line trimming trees for the Boston Edison Co. in cooperation with the tree warden. This year I have been working with them each day and have succeeded in getting them to do a much neater job than usual. At the same time I have been removing much of the growth from under the wires, which out of necessity is clipped off at the top each time they trim, and can never make a good tree. I wish to thank the Edison Co., the New England Tree Co., and the highway department for their cooperation without which many of our tree jobs would be much less efficient or almost impossible.
For quite a few years we have all been bemoaning the fact that we are losing our elm trees so fast and with no apparent way of stopping it. . Government recommendations as to spraying have not been effective, and government research has come up with nothing as yet. They hope that sometime they may come up with something, but it looks to me as if by the time they do, we won't have any elms left to use it on. There is a privately owned cure on the
market which I feel deserves a trial. Although not backed by the U. S. D. A., I feel it has a lot of merit. Apparently fairly successful since 1957 and backed by a. money back guarantee to cure in certain cases and to pre- vent the disease in trees that are now healthy. The cost is moderate. Accordingly, I recommend that we look into this as thoroughly as possible and consider spending $1,000. to innoculate as many elms as can be done for that sum. I would hope that those who have valued elms on their private property would perhaps join with the town in this venture. The tree warden would be glad to pass on any information he has on this to any of the citizens of the town, or to anybody else.
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
Ernest L. Johnson, Director
Prior to 1961, Civil Defense in Lincoln has directed its efforts primarily toward building up an agency to cope with natural rather than nuclear disasters. However, as the tenseness of the cold war increased in the latter part
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of this year and upon the recommendation of the President that steps be taken in the construction of fall-out shel- ters, many people for the first time became concerned about the proper action to take in the face of this new threat.
Due to the development of this new and grave responsi- bility and the complexity of the problem, the Selectmen appointed a committee to study and evaluate the situation and to advise them on all aspects of Civil Defense. We have worked closely with this committee and have welcomed their assistance and guidance. To the best of our ability and combined judgment we have attempted to arrive at a sane and practical approach to a most difficult and controversial subject.
Unfortunately because of the many variables and un- known factors involved, a definitive answer cannot be given to all the questions and many must remain unresolved. In spite of this and the many arguments relative to the merits of Civil Defense, its objectives and philosophy, we believe certain preparations can and should be taken as insurance against a nuclear war.
Based on this belief we have made available to the Town information which we felt would be most helpful in assisting them in formulating a course of action. Second - ly we investigated the so-called Storrow Bomb Shelter as a possible command and control center. Structurally and in every other way we believe this shelter is admirably suited to house the personnel and equipment necessary to carry on in the event of any emergency, and, of primary importance, to serve as a base from which to give assist- ance and direction to the citizens of the Town. In view of the fact that our present headquarters is no longer adequate, we urge the Town to reconsider the importance of this initial step in the activation of any long range plan.
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