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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ John Alden, Chairman /s/ Gordon E. Trask, Secretary /s/ John J. Healey /s/ Clyde W. Morrison /s/ Thomas H. Matthews
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
SO VOTED (9:21 P.M.) : That the report, as pre- sented by Mr. Alden, be accepted with thanks.
ARTICLE 83. Unpaid Bills.
On motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (9:21 P.M.) : That there be raised and appropriated a total of $23.33 to meet the payment of certain unpaid liabilities not in excess of the appropriations of the following departments: Board of Appeals, $23.33.
$ 23.33
Upn motion duly made by Mr. Delory, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (9:25 P.M.) : That the
Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS Year ending December 31, 1958
Commitments
Refunds
Total Charges
Receipts
Abatements
Judgements Tax Titles etc.
Balance
1958 Real Estate
3,592,373.50
34,536.82
3,626,910.32
3,402,560.10
108,856.42
5,311.90*
110,181.90
Sewer Bett.
24,193.69
24,193.69
23,229.01
15.50
164.43*
784.75
Sewer Conn.
16,828.07
16,828.07
16,592.22
47.00*
188.85
Street Bett.
1,767.75
1,767.75
1,678.75
15.00*
74.00
Sidewalk Bett.
472.00
472.00
458.00
14.00
Water Liens
7,867.31
7,867.31
6,887.94
87.96*
891.41
Sewer Interest
5,898.65
5,898.65
5,699.62
8.70
33.10*
157.23
Other Interest
6,004.31
6,004.31
5,884.97
21.68*
97.66
Poll
17,052.00
46.35
17,098.35
14,904.35
2,156.00
38.00
Personal
133,455.66
200.10
133,655.76
127,416.31
1,828.50
4,410.95
Farm Animal Excise
45.13
45.13
45.13
Excise
412,255.39
7,124.67
419,380.06
326,275.64
26,952.52
66,151.90
TOTAL
4,218,213.46
41,907.94
4,260,121.40
3,931,632.04
139,817.64
5,681.07
182,990.65
1957 Real Estate
91,805.88
2,856.82
994,662.70
85,412.72
4,115.15
5,003.22*
131.61
Sewer Bett.
1,089.80
1,089.80
1,021.80
68.00*
Sewer Conn.
212.18
212.18
175.18
37.00*
Street Bett.
112.23
112.23
104.00
8,23*
Sidewalk Bett.
26.96
26.96
26.96
Water Liens
482.98
482.98
442.58
40.40*
Sewer Interest
263.88
263.88
247.84
16.04*
Other Interest
79.48
79.48
70.86
8.62*
Poll
72.00
72.00
50.00
22.00
Personal
3,420.57
3,420.57
2,614.39
278.26
501.00
26.92
Excise
100,748.69
1,415,66
102,164.35
91,295.40
10,133.58
62.81
672.56
TOTAL
198,314.65
4,272.48
202,587.13
181,461.73
14,548.99
5,745.32
831.09
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Report of Tax Collections - Continued
Commitments
Refunds
Total Charges
Receipts Abatements
Judgements Tax Titles etc.
Balance
Misc. Previous Years
Excise
414.25
414.25
45.06
366.34
2.85
Real Estate
341.79
461.75
803.54
353.86
404.25
45.43
Personal
1,037.70
1,037.70
99.01
496.19
442.50
TOTAL
1,793.74
461.75
2,255.49
497.93
1,266.78
490.78
Betterment Assessment:
Unapp. Sewer Bett.
106,717.65
106,717.65
10,825.28
406.96
39,342.92 **
56,142.49
Unapp. Sewer Conn.
88,333.85
88,333.85
17,449.28
70.00
34,855.07 **
35,959.50
Unapp. Street Bett.
17,784.41
17,784.41
3,009.99
495.06
7,202.75 **
7,076.61
Unapp. Sidewalk Bett.
4,628.82
4,628.82
2,503.12
2,125.70
Def. Sewer Bett.
6,555.00
6,555.00
6,555.00
Def Sewer Conn.
7,340.00
7,340.00
7,340.00
Def. Street Bett.
805.00
805.00
558.00
247.00
Def. Sidewalk Bett.
205.00
205.00
205.00
TOTAL
232,369.73
232,369.73
48,445.67
1,219.02
81,400.74
101,304.30
GRAND TOTALS
4,650,691.58
46,642.17
4,697,333.75
4,162,037.37
156,852.43
93,317.91
285,126.04
Miscl. Receipts :
Interest
2,914.62
Statements
1,216.00
Costs
119.13
Total All Receipts
4,166,287.12
* Tax Titles
**** Returned for Apportionment
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Report of Tree Warden
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall
So. Braintree, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit the following report as Tree Warden for the year ending Dec. 31, 1958.
All work approved in the 1958 budget both General Care and Tree Removal has been completed. 553 New trees were planted through-out the Town. The Tree bank supplied 140 new trees this year for street planting.
I have also maintained 1200 young Trees in the Tree Bank for future planting. I hope to continue and expand this Tree planting program, especially in the new sections of Town, where the residents are desperately in need of shade trees.
Summary
Appropriation
Expended
Balance
Salary
$ 2,000.00
2,000.00
General Care
2,500.00
2,498.40
1.60
Tree Removal
3,500.00
3,500.00
New Trees
1,500.00
1,497.25
2.75
Tree Bank
500.00
497.00
3.00
Total
10,000.00
9,992.65
7.35
Respectfully submitted
John F. Leetch Tree Warden
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
There was a marked decrease in the number of real estate sub- division plans requiring action of the Planning Board during the year 1958. All developments by the Board were relatively small in number of house lots. This continued reduction in residential build-
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ing activity while partially due to a decrease in demand also reflects the effect of more stringent planning board regulations and the re- vision of the zoning by-laws adopted by the town in recent years on recommendation of the Board.
The reduction in residential development has permitted the Board to concentrate its efforts on the promotion of new business and indus- trial activity in the Town. Many special meetings have been held during the year with business and industrial developers and with other department officials and committees. The Board notes with consider- able satisfaction that the multimillion dollar industrial plant of the Walworth Company was completed and put into operation during the year; also that the Tedeschi Shopping Center has been further expanded to include one of the chain of Zayre Stores and other smaller businesses.
Of greatest note, however, was the breaking of ground for the contruction of the South Shore Plaza. Initial plans for the massive shopping facility calls for the expenditure of some 12 million dollars. The completion of this development and other businesses presently in the planning stage will have a very material effect on the Town's eco- nomy ; as new jobs are created and new tax revenue is made available to meet increasing costs for municipal services.
Completion of a portion of the Southeast Expressway and the passage of increased volumes of highway traffic through Town streets has emphasized the need for engineering study and improvements to some of the main thoroughfares to eliminate traffic bottlenecks. The Board has conferred with consultants on this matter and will recom- mend constructive action as soon as the full effect of the new highway system can be realized.
The Planning Board has coordinated its efforts with the Parks and Playground Commissioners and other site committees in locating new parks or in setting aside Town owned plots for future develop- ment.
The Planning Board is grateful for the cooperation and assistance of town officials and especially to Mr. Harold Pearl, Town Engineer and his capable staff.
THE BRAINTREE PLANNING BOARD
Joseph M. Magaldi, Chairman William G. Dyer, Clerk Mitchell W. Gawlowicz Frederick J. Klay Edward J. Rose
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1958 - Annual Report HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
John Q. Wentworth, Superintendent
Maintenance
Streets and sidewalks were cleaned throughout the Town
The business centers were cleaned daily
All catch basins and drains were cleaned
Drains repaired where needed
Patching & Repairs
Town streets - Sidewalks - Fences & Guard Rails were repaired where needed.
Street Resurfacing
Surfacing treated about 73,500 lin. ft.
Used 61,763 gals. of asphalt
Signs-New
No Parking
18
Dead End
9
Reflectors 3
Narrow Street 1
Directional 3
Street Names
11
St. Names reconditioned
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Street Painting
Cross walks at all schools-streets-intersections and traffic meters were painted.
Painted SLOW-CHILDREN-SCHOOL on streets requested by the Police.
Snow Removal
All streets-School Parking Areas-Town Parking Areas, were plowed and sanded as soon as possible.
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Salting begins in Business Centers-Main Streets-Hills & Inter- sections as soon as snow covers the ground.
Salt used 80 Tons
Sand used
4000 Tons
New Construction
Oakland Rd. 453 Lin. ft.
Arbutus Ave. 537 Lin. ft.
New Construction Drains
Pappas Drain 363 Ft. 48" conc. pipe 2 Manholes
Williams Drain 110 Ft. 18" conc. pipe
Liberty St. (Peach to Liberty Park)
60 Ft. 48" conc. pipe - 328 Ft. 15" conc. pipe - 934 Ft. 12" conc. pipe - 435 Ft. 10" conc. pipe - 500 Ft. 30" conc. pipe - 19 Catch basins - 12 manholes
New Construction Streets Resurfaced (Asphalt Concrete)
Commercial St. (Norfolk Square) Weymouth Line to Railroad Crossing
Imrovement of Streets Under the Betterment Act
Sherman Rd. 365 Lin. Ft. 175 Ft. 12" conc. Pipe - 90 Ft. 10" conc. 48 Ft. 4" 4 Catch Basins - 1 Manhole
Park Ave. 495 Lin. Ft. 204 Ft. 12" conc. pipe - 60 Ft. 10" conc. pipe - 2 Catch Basins - 1 Manhole
Jersey Ave. 40 Lin. Ft.
Improvement of Sidewalks Under the Betterment Act
Strathmore Circle 1588 Lin. Ft., Penniman Ter. Extension 246 Lin. Ft., Middle St., River St. to Arnold's Farm East Side 1890 Lin. Ft., Arbutus Ave., Washington St. to Standish 914 Lin. Ft.
Streets Under Construction By Private Developers Anderson Rd. Margaret Drive
Rubbish Collection
Collections are made monthly, beginning the FIRST Monday in precincts 1 & 2
The SECOND Monday in precincts 3 & 4 The THIRD Monday in precincts 5 & 6 Holidays falling on Monday, rubbish will begin the following day Rubbish should be in suitable containers NOT OIL DRUMS
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT
JOHN Q. WENTWORTH Superintendent
PRIVATE PROPERTY SPRAYING
The proceedure for spraying on private property for other than Elm Trees :
The party for whom the spraying is to be done, makes application and payment to the Town Treasurer, who in turn forwards to us a copy of the receipt of payment.
This copy of the receipt is our authority to spray.
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
62 Samples of suspected trees were sent to the University of Mass. Shade Tree Laboratories, at Amherst Mass.
Report of their diagnosis was as follow :
Diseased 44
Sterile 18
Contract let for the removal of diseased trees
PARKS, PLAYGROUUNDS & GOLF COURSE
The Board of Parks and Playgrounds Commissioners are making every effort to improve the playground we now operate. The Park Department built a regulation swimming dock through the ice at Sun- set Lake last winter, and the Braintree Lions Club donated a one meter diving board which was installed on the swimming dock this past summer. This led to probably the best swimming season ever at Sunset Lake.
All playground baseball fields and football fields were used to capacity this year. Baseball is so popular in town that it became neces- sary to make some teams practice on a time schedule, to allow all teams a fair workout.
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Braintree Parks and Playgrounds
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Building Swim Dock On Ice At Sunset Lake
Dock and Diving Board Being Used In Summer
The Braintree Municipal Golf Course had another good year of play. Mr. Archie Morrison and his committee told the 1955 Town Meeting that in buying the Golf Course, it would become self sustaining, and the Committee would not have to go back to the Town for more money. The course does operate on its own earnings. With other improve- ments the Golf Course will increase in play.
With the addition of the Braintree Heights playgrounds our Park system has now been expanded to include thirteen playgrounds and two swimming areas. There are, however a few of the newer areas in town that are not serviced by any playground or organized play pro- gram. This past summer the Organized Play program includes arts, crafts, Athletics, games and a new feature, dancing, on our newly lighted basketball courts.
The swimming program again included hundreds of boys and girls in regular swimming classes as well as the general public who enjoyed the swimming at Sunset Lake and Swifts Beach. A new feature this year was canoeing classes that came about as a gift of the Boston Herald Traveler.
This vear, as in the past, many clubs, organizations and other town departments cooperated with the Park Department and helped make our program more enjoyable.
Board of Parks and Playgrounds
Commissioners
George F. Leben, Chairman
George H. Snyder, Jr. Dr. Edgar L. Copp
Mr. Earl C. Hollis
Mr. Elmer E. Raymond, Jr.
Mr. William G. Dyer
Mr. Richard S. Brooks
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Veterans Services
This Department is operated under Chapter 115 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, as amended by Chapter 584 of the Acts of 1946 in administering Veterans Benefits.
During the year 1958 expenditures have shown a marked increase over 1957 due, in part, to the increase in the number of cases assisted, together with heavy medical costs of recipients in hospitals and Rest Homes. These costs are to be increased in January 1959.
The facilities of this Department are available to Veterans and their Dependents at all times for assistance in their problems and consultations and advice in processing forms affecting settlements, claims, insurance, pensions, etc. Free Notary Public and photostatic services are main- tained for Veterans and their dependents.
James A. C. Smith, Director. Department of Veterans Services,
REPORT OF VETERANS GRAVES REGISTRATION OFFICER
This department has a very good record of deceased veterans buried in the five cemeteries in the Town of Braintree. This has been accom- plished with the cooperation of those in charge of the various ceme- teries and from the next of kin of many deceased veterans. As there is a close connection with this work, Veterans Service Officer, James Smith and Superintendent of Cemeteries, John Leetch, have been very helpfull. The United States Government, through the office of the Quarter-Master General, will upon application send a stone marker to be placed on the grave of any deceased veteran. The application can be obtained from me and also from Mr. Smith, Veterans Service Officer, Town Hall. All graves have been suitably cared for as I have found during my frequent visits to the cemeteries.
Respectfully Submitted. George A. Lydon Veterans Graves Registration Officer
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Engineering Department HAROLD C. PEARL, Town Engineer
During the year 1958 the Engineering Department has supplied prompt and accurate service to all engineers, builders, land purchasers, attorneys et al, requesting information pertaining to various properties. An average of thirty five persons per day have utilized the plans, maps and property records which are available only in this department.
SELECTMEN - LEGAL DEPARTMENT - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
In additon to the routine duties of the Engineering Department, surveys, plans, grade sheets and engineering data were compiled as requested by the above for the following projects :
STREET CONSTRUCTION Street
From
To
Length
Jersey Ave. (Ext.)
40'
Oakland Road
453'
Park Ave.
Putman Ave.
Arbutus Ave.
495
Prospect St. North
Abbott St.
End
450'
Sherman Road
Wayne Ave. End
365'
Whittier Road
Middle St.
B. V. French St.
640'
DRAINS:
Hemlock St.
Hickory Road Grove St. 360'
Holmes St.
150'
Middle St.
Old Middle St. New Middle St.
170'
Newport Ave.
Newport Ave. Anderson Road 200'
Oregon Ave.
90'
Prospect St. North
400'
DRAIN EASEMENTS:
Franklin St.
Franklin St.
Sunset Lake
200'
Oregon Ave.
Oregon Ave.
Swamp 90'
SIDEWALKS:
Middle St. (East Side) Union St.
Arnold St. 1890'
Pearl St. (South Side) Fountain St.
367 Pearl St. 1200'
Strathmore Circle Penniman Ter.
Penniman Ter. 1588'
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ASSESSORS
Checked and plotted 250 new buildings and 225 additions on As- sessors Plans.
Checked and plotted 1200 subdivisions and deeds.
Plotted the relocation of Common Street, Southeast Expressway and Route 37 on all Assessors Plans. (This necessitated plotting on forty three blue prints, forty three original tracings and working plans. In many cases the entire plan had to be redrawn.)
PLANNING BOARD
The Town Engineer attended all regular and special meetings.
New streets were inspected as requested.
Revised topographical map and prepared new zoning maps.
Prepared numerous individual zoning maps as required.
MISCELLANEOUS
Extensive research and location work was done at request of Legal Department on Town claims for lands taken by State for Southeast Expressway, resulting in substantial recovery for the Town.
Established numerous pole locations and relocations for Braintree Electric Light Department and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Established many street lines for hedges and fences upon request.
Prepared plan of intersection at Five Corners for Police Depart- ment
Prepared plan and location of parking meters on Pearl Street for Police Department.
Established line and grade for foundation of the General Sylva-
nus Thayer House.
Revised Town Street Map.
I wish to thank the Planning Board for the use of its new blue- printing unit which enables the Engineering Department to furnish copies of Assessors Plans and other plans up to 44" wide. Before this unit was available to the department, all prints that were needed by
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the department and private engineers, attorneys and others had to be reproduced elsewhere. This meant the loss of one third of the depart- ment personnel for an indefinite period, during which time the use of the department station wagon was interrupted for other departmental business.
I also wish to express my appreciation to the Town Officials and the personnel of my department for their co-operation which has en- abled the Engineering Department to perform its varied and multiple duties.
BOARD OF HEALTH
JOHN J. ATKINSON, Chairman
PAUL M. SWEEZEY, Clerk DWIGHT T. CHANDLER DEANE R. WALKER, Agent
Diphtheria Clinic: The Diphtheria Clinic this year was admirably conducted by the School Health Department in conjunction with the Braintree Board of Health and the Visiting Nurse Association.
Following is the schedule and number of children who attended clinics :
BOOSTER CLINIC
Maximum
School
No.
Time
Date
Place
Highlands
122
9:15
3-27-58
Highlands
Foster
39
9:15
3-27-58
Highlands
Liberty
120
10:00
3-27-58
Liberty
Torrey
141
9:15
3-20-58
Torrey
Colbert
24
10:00
3-20-58
Torrey
Lakeside
153
10:00
3-20-58
Lakeside
Monatiquot
119
9:00
pre-school clinic Visiting
Lincoln
Nurse Assoc.
Eldridge
127
9:00
3-18-58
Lincoln
Watson
21
9:15
3-18-58
Lincoln
Perkins
44
9:20
3-18-58
Lincoln
Penniman
76
9:30
3-18-58
Lincoln
High School
127
10:00
3-18-58
Penniman
Ross
316
8:10
3-25-58
High School
81
8:45
3-25-58
Ross
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POLIO CLINICS: The State Board of Health having set up no program for the year 1958. We did not conduct any Polio Clinics. We did, however, purchase a supply of the vaccine and distributed to the doctors on request and also to the Visiting Nurse Association.
TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND HEALTH EDUCATION: The execution of the various programs connected with the above names captions have been very efficiently carried out by the Braintree Visiting Nurse Association. Braintree still continues to report a low incident of communicable diseases. Credit should also be given to the Braintree School Depart- ment Health Division for its active participation in the co-operative and assistance rendered to these Health Programs.
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS: The over-all results of the program for the inspection of eating and drink- ing establishments, including the Schools and Industrial Cafeterias in- dicate a steady and healthy graph of improvement. A bi-monthly test of all establishments was made and results of these tests (bacteria count) were forwarded to each establishment. In the event high bac- teria count was recorded, an immediate re-check test was conducted, and steps taken to remedy questionable sources of high incident.
MILK TESTING: Once each month samples of milk were taken from dealers delivering milk in Braintree. These samples were tested for butter fat, total solids, phosphates, bacteria and coli. These tests reveal that the milk being delivered in Braintree maintains a con- sistently high level. It is pleasing to report that no milk-borne di- sease has occurred in Braintree for quite some few years. Any resident of Braintree so desiring, can review the results of these tests at the Braintree Board of Health Office.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT: Under the jurisdic- tion of the Board of Health a total of 508 inspections were completed by the Plumbing Inspector. Before any inspection is considered com- plete the work must fully meet the Plumbing Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
ANNUAL DISPOSAL REPORT: The following is a table by months of the number of animals taken care of at the Board of Health's incinerator :
January
27
July
33
February
28
August
31
March
38
September
40
April
19
October
31
May
29
November
28
June
20
December
31
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Dental Hygienist Report September 4, 1958 - December 23, 1958
At the opening of the school year dental examinations were given to all the pupils from kindergarten through the eighth grades.
The local dentists were contacted and they volunteered their services to do the general examinations.
Following the examinations, notices went home to the parents of those children who were found in need of dental attention.
On the notices it was requested that all parents arrange for the dental work to be done by their family dentist.
Those cards returned requesting clinic were carefully studied and consulted with the teachers of the school where the child was attending, also district supervisor, district principal and school nurse.
Other letters, telephone calls were made to parents as the occasion called for.
By determining the number of days in the school year that the dentist could work and considering the increased population, the con- dition of the teeth in each building, a working schedule was planned whereby the clinic would remain in each building a certain number of weeks during the year.
The dental hygienist precedes the dentist in each building where she organizes the schedule and prepares the clinical cases which will be done by the school clinic.
For the educational part of the program dental posters were hung in the schools also reading materials pertaining to dental health and brushing habits at home were distributed.
After the first of the year, another meeting will be arranged with Mr. Ward, Director of Visual Aids, to set up a program pertaining to films, film strips according to age levels to be used in all the schools.
Dr. Ludlow will continue to make it possible to give prizes to all pupils and teachers in the classroms which attain 100% on the dental charts, by contacting local dentists for donations to be used in all the schools.
Dr. Paul Pettine a new local dentist was contacted and he vol- unteered his services by making general examinations of the pupils teeth in one of the schools.
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I also contacted Dr. Joseph C. Muhler at Indiana University, Indiana, in regard to replenishing the supply of stannous fluoride to be used for the clinical cases and he has promised to send me gratis any amount I need now and in the future.
By checking the teeth of those pupils who received these treat- ments last year, the results are most gratifying.
In closing, I would like to thank all the local dentists for their valued services in completing the general examinations.
Respectfully submitted,
SABENA D. ARSENAULT, Dental Hygienist
Educational Materials received from following :
H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.
State House
National Dairy Council
Educational Dept. Amer. Dental Assoc., Chicago, Ill.
Pycope Tooth Brush Co.
Kolynos Company
New England Dairy Food Council
Church and Dwight Co., Inc.
International Apple Assoc., Washington, D.C.
Ipana Co., New York
1958 Report of BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN C. PAFFORD - Building Inspector - DANIEL A. MALONEY - Deputy
Dwellings
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1,379,986.00
Garages (Private)
32
26,075.00
Garage (Commercial)
1
12,000.00
Gasoline Station
1
12,000.00
Convent
1
243,500.00
Church
1
185,000.00
Bakery Distribution Plant
1
56,000.00
Retail Store Building
1
250,000.00
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Office Buildings
2
30,200.00
Workshop & Salesroom
1
25,000.00
Storage Buildings
2
7,500.00
Standpipe Foundation
1
6,600.00
Temporary Buildings
3
14,250.00
All other new construction
7
5,950.00
Additions , Alterations and Repairs
218
816,406.00
Razing
15
Estimated value of construction
3,070,467.00
Fees
5,032.00
Total permits issued
417
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THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Financial Report of the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library December 31, 1958
The Trustees of the Thayer Public Library present for your consideration the financial report of the Trustees and the report of the Librarian for the year 1958.
Gordon W. Bryant
Doris A. Canavan
Constance S. Leggett
Ralph B. Woodsum, Treasurer Gilbert L. Bean, Chairman
Principal - Foundation Fund
$11,020.91
Principal - Caleb Stetson Fund
2,500.00
Principal - Rachel R. Thayer Fund
172.50
Principal - Kenna Fund
545.45
RECEIPTS
Cash on deposit January 1, 1958
$ 3,044.81
Income - Foundation Fund
341.90
Income - Caleb Stetson Fund
75.00
Income - Rachel R. Thayer Fund
5.60
Income - Nathaniel Hunt
722.50
Income - Kenna Fund
17.97
$ 4,207.78
EXPENDITURES
Foundation Fund
25.00
Hunt Fund
778.67
Stetson Fund
224.18
$ 1,027.85
Cash on deposit December 31, 1958
3,179.93
$ 4,207.78
RALPH B. WOODSUM, Treasurer
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Report of the Librarian 1958
Webster's Dictionary explains the meaning of the word GROWTH as development, increase in number. These two meanings best ex- plain the year 1958 at the Thayer Public Library. It has been an- other year of increase in circulation; a total circulation of 314,932 or an increase of 14,799 books and records. While the percentage increase may not be so large as in some past years, we feel that there is a definite development or growth in quality of reading, and use of library materials. 44% of the total adult books lent were non-fic- tion. Some years ago it was common for the non-fiction percent to be as low as 30%. In the children's department, the over-the-desk cir- culation of non-fiction was 34%.
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