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O EXPENDED
CIN DOLLARS
GENERAL RELIEF
1938-1960
120,000
180
100,000
50
80.000
NUMBER OF CASES
NUMBER OF CASES
60,000 !
90
40,000
60
AMOUNT EXPENDEO
20,200
30
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4 0
41
42
4 3
4 4
4 5
4 7
50
52
53
54
55
5 6
57
56
59
60
YEAR
General Relief: The first half of 1960 a strike at the Fore River Shipyard occurred. Assistance was ren- dered to many of the families affected by that strike. We did not, however, request nor did we receive any addi- tional funds. In December of 1959, we were notified of the following "If hospital care is furnished to a person in need of public assistance by any person not liable by law for
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Not including cases aided by other cities and towns
N AMOUNT
his support, the town wherein he resides at the time of his hospitalization begins, or, if at such time he does not reside in the commonwealth, the town where such care is furnished, shall be liable for the expense of such care necessarily incurred, etc." This has resulted in additional expenditures for hospital bills. As usual we have the situ- ation of a parent deserting or neglecting his family, with the result we have to support the family. Normally, these families are eventually placed in the category of Aid to Dependent Children. We have been fortunate, in general, to have good employment conditions continuing in our area. This category also covers the medically indigent not eligible in any other program. The total expenditures for 1960 were $25,950.37, which covers assistance within the Town and payments to the Commonwealth and other cities and towns including payments to the various hospi- tals on Braintree settled cases. Under the settlement laws we received from the Commonwealth $302.84 and billed other cities and towns $4,323.55.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
ARTHUR F. LUCAS, Inspector
JOHN H. FRAZIER, Deputy
Permits issued in 1960
672
Number of Inspections in 1960
1547
Days in Office 243
Fees collected-January 1, 1960
through December 31, 1960
$3,262.00
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BRAINTREE LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Your Commissioners submit the Annual Report of the Braintree Electric Light Department for the year ending December 31, 1960.
CARL W. R. JOHNSON, Chairman WALTER J. HANSEN, Secretary RAMON A. NAGLE
Gentlemen:
The Municipal Light Department respectfully sub- mits herewith its annual report of operations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1960.
While the general upward trend of kilowatthour production continues, it has been at a somewhat slower rate than 1959. The first three months showed a substan- tial gain but during the succeeding eight months produc- tion at times decreased below the 1959 level. An upward surge was again experienced in December finishing the year with a new total days output and new system peak demand.
Our residential customers have increased from 8449 in 1959 to 8584 in 1960 or a total of 135 new customers. Average useage per customer has taken an upward trend with 4,037 kwh per customer for the year establishing a new record for residential useage.
Peak loads for the system have been slightly over last year with a peak day requirement of 22,500 KW com- pared with 22,200 KW established last year. Generating Plant
The installation of No. 1 Unit at Norton P. Potter Sta- tion has increased the system generating capacity to 35,000 KW. This new unit supplies approximately 75% of all power used within the Town. Operation of this unit has greatly increased the overall efficiency of the gener- ating system and it is expected that this efficiency will further increase as the system load grows.
Much interest has been demonstrated in the Norton P. Potter Station by engineering and operating personnell of power plant design engineers and power system oper- ating companies. Great satisfaction comes from the reali- zation that the Town of Braintree now has one of the most
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modern and efficient small generating units in the coun- try. Our operating personnell has taken great pride in showing this plant to the many visitors we have had over the past year.
South Shore Plaza
This installation was originally scheduled for service during the early Spring of 1960. This date was set back to September and has now been moved back to late February or early March, 1961. Our installation to serve this load, plus all of the additional requirements expected to de- velop in the surrounding areas, consists of :
315 miles of underground duct system 315 miles of 15 KV cable 2000 ft. 15 KV cable within the Plaza 4500 KVA of transformer capacity
2 Units of 15 KV switchgear at Allen St. Station All metering necessary for various tenants.
The Department cost for this installation was slightly in excess of $500,000.00.
It is anticipated that the Plaza load growth will be rapid and the installation of a second 15 KV cable will be necessary for dependable service during 1961.
Preliminary estimates of power requirements indi- cate that 4000 KVA will be necessary before December, 1961 and the total useage will reach 8 to 10 million Kwh. in 1961, with consumption reaching 15 million Kwh. in 1962.
New Line Construction
The pole line on Shaw Street from Allen to Hayward Street, approximately 2500 ft., was completely rebuilt and a section of 15 KV spacer type cable installed. Provision has been made for a second spacer type installation when necessary.
Common Street at the Sunnyside section was rebuilt, partly by the Town and partly by the South Shore Plaza, and during this rebuilding a complete relocation of our pole line was necessary. This work was performed for us by an outside contractor.
Union Street was rebuilt as a county project and forced this Department to rebuild its entire pole line as well as lower or raise manhole covers and roofs as neces- sary to meet the newly established county grades.
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A new pole line was established on Forbes Road to serve the Open Air Theatre, Bowling Alley and other de- velopments that are rapidly progressing in this area.
The program of State Highway construction within the Town has been completed and relocation of our facili- ties in the various areas has been completed. The only re- maining work is the highway approach areas street light- ing. This Department is awaiting approval of Town Meet- ing before such installations are made as a substantial in- crease in street lighting appropriation will be necessary to cover operating costs. Estimates of these operating costs have been submitted with our street light budget this year.
Planning for development of a more adequate and dependable distribution system has progressed favorably during the past year and I am proceeding with installa- tions during 1961 to relieve areas that are a potential source of serious difficulty next Winter.
The Department regrets the loss of Mr. James H. Dignan, former Secretary of our Board of Light Commis- sioners who died last September after a short illness. His keen interest, active participation and able support of the Light Department program during a period of rapid ex- pansion and heavy construction has done much to place this Department in a very desirable position to face fu- ture growth. His death has been a great loss to our opera- tion.
Mr. Harry G. Barnes, a retired member of our Elec- trical Department for a number of years also passed away after a relatively short illness.
I wish to thank the Board of Commissioners for their counsel and guidance in directing this Department during the year. I also wish to express my appreciation to each employee of the Department for their loyalty and co- operation.
To the Selectmen and all Town Officials and em- ployees who have aided in so many ways during the year, many thanks for your co-operation and assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBAN G. SPURRELL, Manager
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Sales of Electricity Residential A Rate Small Power B Rate Commercial C Rate Industrial P Rate Municipal Street Lights
Kilowatthours
Revenue
34,661,055 $ 875,886.51
8,844,312 218,883.14
3,452,837
101,149.34
34,337,680
501,879.31
2,542,181
52,722.01
1,848,886
36,850.15
TOTALS
85,686,951
$1,787,370.46
OPERATING EXPENSE
Production
Fuel
$452,992.95 274,665.25
Other
$ 727,658.20
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
$ 122,775.00
UTILIZATION
80,717.89
GENERAL EXPENSE
68,480.19
DEPRECIATION
293,035.95
EMPLOYEES BLUE CROSS AND INSURANCE
8,825.68
TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,301,492.91
INCOME STATEMENT
OPERATING REVENUE
$1,787,370.46 $1,301,492.91
MANUFACTURING SURPLUS
$ 485,877.55
INTEREST INCOME
$ 20,803.97
$ 506,681.52
Miscellaneous Deductions
$
408.92
$ 506,272.60
Less Payment on Bonds
$ 253,575.00
Less Interest on Bonds
$ 128,218.84
$ 124,478.76
Paid to Town of Brain. in lieu of taxes $ 30,000.00
Transferred to Profit and Loss Account $
94,478.76
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
January 1, 1960, Balance
$3,432,402.73 $ 94,478.76
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1960
$3,526,881.49
OPERATING CASH STATEMENT
Balance, January 1, 1960
Cash Received as per Cashbook
$1,126,540.91
Paid to Depreciation
$ 293,035.95
Paid on Bonds and Interest
$ 208,849.52
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1960
$ 189,665.85
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$ .00 $1,818,092.23
Paid on Accounts Payable
Transferred from Income, 1960
OPERATING EXPENSES
PAID TO TOWN OF BRAIN. IN LIEU OF TAXES
$ 30,000.00
$ 159,665.85
TRANSFERRED TO SPECIAL ACCT. FOR PAY- MENT OF BONDS & INTEREST
$ 159,665.85
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$
.00*
SPECIAL CASH FROM INTEREST ON TREASURY BONDS
$ 8,470.97
TRANSFERRED TO SPECIAL ACCT. FOR PAY- MENT OF BONDS & INTEREST
$ 8,470.97
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$
.00 **
SPECIAL CASH FROM PREMIUM ON BONDS, JANUARY 1, 1960
$
16,425.00
PAID ON BOND PAYMENT DUE 5-1-60
$ 16,425.00
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$
.00*
LAND TAKING ACCOUNT, BALANCE
JANUARY 1, 1961
$ 90,001.00*
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FUND FOR NORTON P. POTTER STATION
Balance, January 1, 1960
$ 517,616.58
Expended during 1960 on Norton P. Potter Generating Station
$ 492,106.53
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$ 25,510.05
SPECIAL CASH FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS & INTEREST
$
174,450.48
Paid on Bonds 2-1-60
$ 70,000.00
Paid on Bonds 5-1-60
$ 75,000.00
Paid on Bonds 5-1-60
$ 1,537.98
Paid on Interest 2-1-60
$ 7,962.50
Paid on Interest 5-1-60
$
19,950.00
$ 174,450.48
Transferred December 31, 1960 from Operating Fund
$ 159,655.85
Transferred December 31, 1960 from Special Cash From Interest on Treasury Bonds
$ 8,470.97
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$ 168,136.82
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
Balance, January 1, 1960
$ 331,000.15
Transferred from Income, 1960
$
293,035.95
Interest Income
$ 12,333.00
$ 636,369.10
Expended on Construction
$ 349,417.96
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1961
$ 286,951.14
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Balance, January 1, 1960
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT DUE ON BONDS & INTEREST DURING 1961
Issue of Feb. 1, 1952
Payment due on principal 2-1-61
$ 70,000.00
Payment due on interest 2-1-61
7,350.00
Payment due on interest 8-1-61
$
6,737.50
Issue of May 1, 1958
Payment due on principal 5-1-61
$ 75,000.00
Payment due on interest 5-1-61
$ 18,900.00
Payment due on interest 11-1-61
$ 17,850.00
$ 111,750.00
Issue of May 1, 1959
Payment due on principal 5-1-61
$ 125,000.00
Payment due on interest 5-1-61
$ 36,812.50
Payment due on interest 11-1-61
$ 34,875.00
$ 196,687.50
TOTAL DUE ON BONDS & INTEREST
IN 1961 $ 392,525.00*
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Plant Investment
$8,317,174.23 $ 200.00
Petty Cash
Special Cash For Payment of Bonds and Interest
$ 168,136.82
Special Bond Fund for Norton P. Potter Station
$ 25,510.05
Special Cash For Land Taking
$ 90,001.00
Depreciation Account
$ 286,951.14
Special Deposits
$ 17,592.03
Accounts Receivable
$ 142,783.96
Materials and Supplies
$ 98,193.72
Prepaid Insurance
$ 1,795.21
TOTAL ASSETS
$9,148,338.16*
LIABILITIES
Consumers Deposits
$ 17,592.03
Accounts Payable
$ .00
Bonds Payable
$4,565,000.00
Interest Accrued
$ 24,695.90
Loans Repayment
$ 968,000.00
Appropriations for Construction Repayment
$ 46,168.74
Profit and Loss
$3,526,881.49
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$9,148,338.16*
$ 84,087.50
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PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS and GOLF COURSE CHARLES F. ABELL, Superintendent
The Board of Parks and Playgrounds Commissioners are making every effort to improve our playgrounds and swimming areas. This past summer a survey of all of our playgrounds was made, over a period of several weeks. It was clearly evident to the Commission that we do have a very heavy scheduled athletic program to take care of. We maintain our fields for the High School, Junior High, Williams High, Little League, Babe Ruth League, Men's Softball League, Women's Industrial League, Junior Le- gion, and our two swimming areas Sunset Lake and Swifts Beach during the spring and summer. In the fall we main- tain our fields for football, field hockey and track events.
There were many extras that could be done on all of our fields the Commissioners visited, but because of our limited labor budget, it is impossible. Our 1961 budget requests extra help to properly maintain our fields. Your Park Department operates 13 playgrounds and two swim- ming areas, covering 90 acres of land.
This past year we made two improvements at Sunset Lake, during the winter we added an addition to our swimming dock so that we could install a new three meter diving board for our swimming program. We also in- stalled cement steps to the waters edge to take care of a dangerous condition we have had at the Lake for years.
Through the efforts of our State Representative, Swifts Beach has been improved. Our salt water beach is now over 600 feet long. 10,000 ton of sand was used to bring the area to grade. Labor will be needed to keep this beach clean.
Your Park Department and Mr. William Brooks, the Commissioner of the So. Braintree Babe Ruth and Little League, combined forces and have cleared land, made level an area large enough for the regulation baseball field at the lower end of Hollingsworth Park. The chil- dren in this section of Town have had no large ball field to play on.
Our Park Department operated Golf Course had another successful season. Our long range improvement program is starting to pay off. The Golf Course is self sus- taining. In 1955 our actual receipts were $9,735.00, in
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1960 they were $30,812.00. The course and Club House still need improving, which will be done under our im- provement program. Hundreds of people enjoyed the game of golf this year. This form of recreation is open to all townspeople.
Organized Play & Swimming
A balanced program of games, arts and crafts, social activities and athletic contests featured the organized play program this past summer. Almost every section of Town now have a playground within easy walking dis- tance for the majority of the children in the neighbor- hood. Each of these playgrounds is staffed with two in- structors.
The new parking lot and fencing program at Sunset Lake has proven it's value both from an administrative point of view and for the convenience of the Townspeo- ple. The addition of a three meter diving board at Sunset Lake has enhanced the recreational swimming program at this area.
At Swifts Beach in East Braintree, larger numbers of citizens are taking advantage of our facility. The Com- monwealth of Massachusetts had spent a great deal of money improving this area during the past fall. The beach area has been more than doubled and the entire area has been fenced in and provided with breakwaters. Addit- ional lifeguard protection must be provided in this area during the coming season to help accommodate an antici- pate larger crowd of bathers in this expanded beach.
The Commissioners are grateful to the service or- ganizations in our Town for their gifts, and Town De- partments who have assisted us in making 1960 a success- ful year.
GEORGE F. LEBEN, Chairman GEORGE H. SNYDER JR. DR. EDGAR L. COPP EARL C. HOLLIS WILLIAM G. DYER RICHARD S. BROOKS ELMER E. RAYMOND JR.
Board of Parks and Playgrounds Commissioners
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1960 REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
Daniel A. Maloney-Building Inspector John C. Pafford-Retired Building Inspector Joseph H. Frazier-Deputy
Dwellings
110
$1,371,206.00
Garages (Private)
34
36,143.00
School
1
1,900,000.00
Bowling Alley
1
150,000.00
Warehouses
4
212,000.00
Manufacturing Buildings
2
35,000.00
Service Station
1
24,000.00
Store
1
18,000.00
Repair Shop
1
18,000.00
Motion Picture Screen Towers
1
52,000.00
Transformer Room
1
4,000.00
Cashier's Booth
1
6,000.00
Greenhouses
2
7,000.00
Sign
1
4,000.00
Temporary Building
1
3,000.00
All other new construction
3
2,650.00
Additions, Alterations and Repairs
313
402,928.00
Relocations
1
Elevators
9
Razing
14
Estimated value of construction
$4,245,927.00
Fees
4,844.50
Total permits issued
502
Court cases
4
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS
Year ending December 31, 1960
Commitments Refunds and and Balances
Charges
Total Charges
Receipts
Abatements
Judgements Tax Titles etc.
Dec. 31, 1960 Balance
1960 Real Estate and
Added Charges
$4,099,933.97
$47,695.02 $4,147,628.99
$3,899,347.37
$120,313.47
$12,559.66
$115,408.49
Poll Tax
17,572.00
37.03
15,337.03
2,190.00
82.00
Personal Tax
156,614.02
3,365.17
17,609.03 159,979.19 50.64
140,266.10
5,582.62
14,130.47
Farm Animal Excise
50.64
50.64
Auto Excise
455,399.97
4,667.18
460,067.15
239,638.97
24,129.63
196,298.55
TOTAL
$4,729,570.60
$55,764.40 $4,785,335.00
$4,294,640.11
$152,215.72
$12,559.66
$325,919.51
1959 Real Estate and
Added Charges
$ 101,185.34
$ 6,646.42 $ 107,831.76
$ 80,317.14
$ 6,649.70
$10,623.92
$ 10,241.00
Poll Tax
126.35
8.00
44.00
90.00
35
Personal Tax
14,902.37
5,762.45
134.35 20,664.82 106,630.50
5,828.95 87,597.48
13,162.97
779.90
893.00
Auto Excise
101,441.79
5,188.71
18,772.83
260.19
TOTAL
$ 217,655.85
$17,605.58 $
235,261.43
$ 173,787.57
$ 38,675.50
$11,403.82
$ 11,394.54
Misc. Previous Years
Real Estate
$ 4,271.16 $
4,271.16
4,271.16
Auto Excise
$
727.20
271.08
998.28
$
271.08
$ 726.02
$ 1.18
TOTAL
$ 727.20
$ 4,542.24 $
5,269.44
$ 271.08
$ 4,271.16
$ 726.02
$ 1.18
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$
Betterment Assessments:
Unapp. Sewer Bett. $ 187,534.65
$ 187,534.65
$ 6,330.46
$ 45.61 133.69
$16,236.15 32,084.51
36,075.21
Unapp. Street Bett.
7,614.28
7,614.28
3,622.98
3,991.30
Unapp. Sidewalk Bett.
2,407.15
2,407.15
360.75
2,046.40
Def. Sewer Bett.
13,113.86
13,113.86
13,051.86
62.00
Def. Sewer Conn.
5,241.00
5,241.00
5,241.00
Def. Street Bett.
611.00
611.00
467.00
144.00
Def. Sidewalk Bett.
184.00
184.00
184.00
TOTAL
$ 304.892.01
$ 304,892.01 $ 45,527.73
$ 385.30
$53,990.04
$204,988.94
Miscellaneous Receipts
Interest
$ 3,240.17
Statements and Discharges
1,893.00
Costs
9.50
Fees (April 1-Dec. 31, 1960)
1,681.65
TOTAL TOTAL RECEIPTS
$ 6,824.32
$4,521,050.81
$164.922.43
Unapp. Sewer Conn. 88,186.07
88,186.07
19,892.66
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GEORGE W. GERRIOR, JR.
SEWER DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1960
New Construction :
3.1 Miles of new sewers were constructed during the year, as shown below :
Location
From
To
Pipe Size Inches
Sewer Length Feet
Brewster Ave.
3++22
Easterly
8
186
Court Road
2-+-23
Milton
8
97
Dewey Road
Howard
Quincy
8
962
Easement
Dewey
Hillside
8
160
Easement
Easement
Sampson
8
500
Easement
Selwyn
Milton
8
302
Easement
Sherbrooke
Sampson
8&10
989
Easement
Union
Watson
8
175
Ellis Lane
Sheppard
Westerly
8
129
Greenleaf
Street Union
Northerly
8
52
Hamilton Street Miller
Marshall
8
369
Howard Street
Pumping Sta.
Shaw
12
889
Marietta Ave.
Hillside
Veranda
8
325
Marshall Street Hamilton
Watson
8
528
Mass. Avenue
Arbutus
Brewster
8
586
Middle Street
Union
Northerly
8
93
Middle Street
Union
Southerly
8
104
Miller Street
Union
Marshall
8
703
Milton Road
Cain
Washington
8
1,604
Safford Street
2-+-74
Franklin
8
331
Sampson Ave.
Easement
Washington
8
416
Sampson Street
Easement
Easterly
8
223
Shaw Avenue
River
Southerly
8
109
Shaw Street
Howard
Dewey
10
830
Shaw Street
Dewey
Summit
8
1,460
Strathmore
Rd.
Union
Northerly
8
62
Union Street
Cleveland
Middle
8
274
Union Street
Middle
Westerly
8
545
Veranda Road
Hillside
Marietta
8
391
Virginia Road
Milton
Southerly
8
130
Watson Street
Easement
Marshall
8
617
Wildwood Ave.
5-+-19
Summit
8
1,420
Williams Court
Union
Southerly
8
82
Winslow Road
Union
Northerly
8
71
Total
16,224
Total 1960 Construction
3.1 Miles
Previous Construction
57.3 Miles
Total Constructed to Date
60.4
The remainder of a contract awarded to A. D'Ales- sandro & Sons late in the previous year was completed.
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510
Hillside Avenue Marietta
Westerly
8
A $155,852.50 contract for the construction of lateral sewers in various streets was awarded in June to Crognale Construction Co., Inc., the lowest of 12 bidders.
All of the contract work was completed by October. This year's work made the sewer available to 241 more buildings. The present sewer system can now serve about 57% of all the buildings in the Town.
Sewers in Ellis Lane and Massachusetts Avenue were installed by and at the expense of private developers. The work was done under the supervision of the Sewer De- partment in accordance with current contract specifica- tions.
The contract for the installation of larger pumps and motors in the Common Street pumping station, and the installation of the old Common Street pumps and motors in the Howard Street pumping station was essentially completed in May.
Bids were received late in December for a prefabri- cated underground sewage ejector station. Upon a trans- fer from the Finance Committee, a contract in the amount of $6,773.00 was awarded to the low bidder, Allen Barry, agent for Tex-Vit Supply Co. This station will receive sewage from the Braintree Housing Authority's develop- ment in Mann, Drake and Olofsson Streets and pump it up into the gravity sewer in Wildwood Avenue which was completed during the past year. The station will be de- livered early in the spring of 1961 and will have sufficient capacity to serve all the other property in the same drain- age area. It will be necessary to lay connecting sewers and a force main before the station can be put into oper- ation.
In accordance with a resolution adopted at the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, a sewer map was prepared show- ing the existing sewers constructed to date and a pro- posed 5-year program of sewer construction based upon an expenditure of $350,000.00 per year. Reproductions of this map are to be included with the 1960 town report.
Assessments :
Sewer assessments amounting to $158,913.72 were levied against 328 properties during the year. Part of the assessment levy was for sewers constructed in the pre- vious year that became available for use during 1960.
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Before determining the amount of the sewer assess- ment to be levied against the Walworth Company, all of the sewage effluent from their plant was measured through a calibrated Kennison nozzle and recorded on a daily chart for a period of one month.
House Connections :
There were 250 sewer connections, requiring 14,359 feet of pipe, completed during the year at a total cost of $59,722.36.
The sewer connections to the new Junior High School and the South Shore Plaza were installed by private con- tractors under the supervision of the Sewer Department.
There were 114 applications for sewer connection on file at the end of the year. There are now a total of 4853 buildings connected with the sewer system, or 86% of the buildings where the sewer is available.
Maintenance:
During the winter months, all of the main and lateral sewers were inspected and cleaned. There were no stop- pages, but a number of root growths were removed that would have caused trouble if they had been allowed to grow for another year. There were 32 stoppages of house services due to root growths.
In September, at the request of the Selectmen, the Sewer Department took over the maintenance and oper- ation of facilities originally installed by the Braintree Housing Authority in 1951 to take care of sewage dis- posal from 26 houses located on Drake, Mann and Olofs- son Streets off Wildwood Avenue in Braintree Highlands.
The facilities consisted of a septic tank, dosing cham- ber, distribution box, filter bed and chlorination chamber. At the time of taking over, sewage was backing up into several of the low cellars at periodic intervals. The filter bed had become so clogged with grease it could no longer operate effectively except under pressure. As a tem- porary expedient, because there were insufficient funds available to rebuild the filter bed, the filter was bypassed. The sewage flow from this area is being heavily chlorin- ated now as it passes through the chlorination chamber.
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In the spring of 1961, after appropriations are made at Town Meeting, it is proposed to install a small under- ground pumping station and pump the sewage from this area into the existing gravity sewer in Wildwood Avenue.
Mr. Charles C. Temple, a member of the Sewer Board for 15 years, resigned October 1. During his term of of- fice, contracts totalling more than 21 million dollars were let for the construction of some 37 miles of main and lateral sewers. Mr. Temple's broad experience and inter- est in construction work and public affairs made his serv- ice and advice invaluable. Mr. Herbert J. Albee was ap- pointed October 10 to fill the vacancy on the Sewer Board.
The close cooperation and valuable assistance re- ceived from other Departments and Committees of the Town throughout the year materially aided the Sewer Department, and are greatly appreciated.
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