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Assault
9
Allowing improper person to operate
3
Delinquents
2
Disturbing the peace
5
Drunkness
85
Excessive speed
81
Failing to keep to the right of road
4
Gambling
11
Lewd and lascivious speech and behavior
7
Larceny
9
Misapropriation of car
2
Operating under influence of liquor
22
Operating so as to endanger
7
Operating after revocation or suspension of license
6
Operating without a license
7
Violation or inspection sticker
7
Passing car where view is obstructed
5
Non- support
9
Miscellaneous
68
These cases were disposed as follows:
Appealed
15
Discharged
50
Filed
34
Filed cost of court
39
Fined
162
Probation
2
Restitution
3
Released
2
Suspended sentence
16
Sentenced to House of Correction
21
Turned over to other police departments
5
Other Activity:
Automobiles stolen
7
Automobiles recovered
4
Ambulance runs
198
Automobile accidents reported over $200.00 damage or injury
59
Automobile accidents reported under $200. 00 damage and no injury
171
15
Automobiles transferred
Animals found
62
Animals lost
77
Animals destroyed
54 47
Animals reported killed
Animals reported injured
63
Persons bitten by dogs
40
Bicycles registered
176
Business establishments found open at night and secured
255
Clam permits issued non-residents
1214
Clam permits issued residents
695
Criminal summons served
132
Persons reported injured
52
Persons reported missing from home and found
44
Sudden deaths investigated
10
Parking summons issued
625
Resident Crane Beach stickers issued
2065
Summer resident Crane Beach permits issued
414
Complaints investigated
1549
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Philip Pattison, Engineer
The Engineering Department is a service department as well as an admin- istrative one. It serves in an advisory capacity to the administrative official of the Town. It lays out and supervises most Public Works projects.
During the past year, demonstrations were arranged and specifications drawnup for the purchase of major equipment, such as the new Packer Model truck for the Sanitation Department and the new dump truck for the Highway Department.
Specifications for construction projects were prepared, analyzed, and ad- vertised for bids, such as the reconstruction of Estes Street and Saltonstall Street road widening and new sidewalk, extension of the highway garage con- crete floor, East Street Sewer Pumping Station retaining wall, and the Bitu- minous Concrete Surfacing of East Street and Jeffreys Neck Road done under Chapter 90.
Studies, plans, and supervision were given on numerous projects, some of which are as follows: reconstruction of Jeffreys Neck Road, East Street, Meeting House Green; culverts on Pine SWamp Road, Fellows Road, Kent's Corner, Brown's Square Extension Sewer, Wayne Avenue curve improvement, Kimball Avenue Drain, Kimball Street and Giles Firim Garden Playgrounds.
A great deal of time was spent working with our water consultant locating new water sources in the Town, assisting the engineers from the State prepar- ing the Farley Brook Culvert Project, which is planned for the spring of 1960; working and consulting with the Sewerage Committee and the consultant on our new sewer system; preparing and planning for all the 1960 capital improvement projects and purchases; preparing a list of the property owners available to the sewer system to be included in the betterment assessments for 1960; a complete proposed new layout of Linebrook Road from Route 1 to Lord's sq; working with and investigating many problems for the Planning Board; and lastly, and probably most important, the Baseball Field for Little Leagues and boys under the age of 12 which was built completely by voluntary help. To each one that lent a hand which of course includes all the taxpayers who paid for the materials for this field, I wish to express my deepest appreciation.
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Sewage Plant Operator and Town Engineer view Clarifier
Sand Screening Operation
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IPSWICH CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Nathaniel R. Harris, Chairman
We have completed an inventory of the acreage of all town, state, and federal owned land within the boundaries of Ipswich. Town land consists of 801 acres, state owned land, 1908 acres; and federal owned land, 956 acres.
During the year, we urged the cleaning up of the town dump and good progress has been made on this. We have always tried to wage that the town maintain orderly streets and clean property .
We investigated complaints of extensive oil leakage in the Egypt River at the pumping station. Upon our report, the State Department of Public Health ordered the conditions to be corrected.
We met with the Ipswich Clam Advisory Committee and discussed the shell- fish program and are pleased to report they plan to adopt sound conservation practices for the improvement of the local industry.
During the Spring, we were able to get Federal Fish stocked in our reservoir. One of our most serious local problems has been the abuse of hunting privileges in the town by a few improper sportsmen. With the help of a local conference and the advise of State officials, we plan to have this condition corrected to the sat- isfaction of everyone.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hester Mitchell, Librarian
The total number of books added in 1959 were 1890 of which 222 were gifts. Of this number 1232 were adult books and 658 were juvenile.
The total number of borrowers registered were 3182 of which 2073 were adults and 1109 were juveniles.
The annual number of books were borrowed throughout the following years :
1951- -23,051
1954 ---- 38, 111 1957 -53,713
1952- - 33, 948
1955- --- 46, 707
1958- 62, 599
1953- - 36,068
1956- --- 51,675
1959 --- - 72, 946
As can be seen by the above statistics the library is being increasingly used by the adults and children of the town. Even though crowded conditions exist, the trustees are both pleased and gratified that the building facilities can be of service. Plans are underway which we hope will allow for expansion in the not too distant future.
The trustees wish to commend and thank the librarian and staff for services they have given which do not show in the above figures, and to express apprecia- tion for the sincere interest and help of the many Friends of the Library.
Board of Trustees, Ipswich Public Library
Lorenzo T. Dawe, President Daniel W. Poor, Jr., Treasurer Miriam W. Titcomb, Secretary Ivan A. Nichols Wilbur C. Connon
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Ipswich Conservation Commission
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Left to right: Mrs. R. Elbert Titcomb, Secretary; Wilbur C. Connon, Rev. Lorenzo T. Dawe, President; Ivan A. Nichols, Daniel W. Poor, Jr., Treas .
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RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
Recreation: -- Harry McFarland, Director
This year the Recreation Dept. has doubled its playground facilities with the newly constructed Giles Firmin and Father Ryc Memorial Park at Kimball street. In addition, Linebrook and Shatswell playgrounds continued to serve the Ipswich youth.
The Recreation Dept. boosts of one of the finest youth baseball fields in the area, located on Linebrook playground, built by volunteer help of the citizens and businesses of the community, this field serves as a base of many pro- grams.
The Tennis courts at Linebrook have undergone still another facelifting with the partial addition of chain-link replacing the old fence around the area. In another year, it is hoped the project will be completed and a good site will be available to tennis enthusiasts.
Town Hill, long a natural beauty has undergone construction changes to make it usable by all age groups, An outdoor amphitheatre, fireplaces, benches, and it's beautiful natural view give Ipswich residents a good place to cool off on hot summer evenings as well as enjoy the skating on the two acre pond in the winter months, or it's sleigh and ski area when the weather is right.
The Junior Recreation Committee began a series of every other week dances held at the Memorial Building with volunteer Joe Carpenter serving as adult adviser along with Jim Daly, Recreation Committee member.
Again this year, many special events were held for the youth. A Halloween Party was held at the local theatre for more than seven hundred boys and girls and dances for junior and senior high school students. A first was established this year with a New Year's Eve Party for the Teen-Agers, with more than one hundred and twenty students having a safe place to celebrate the new year.
As in the past many leagues were in operation, a softball program, Pony League baseball for Junior High, Basketball for all ages, a supervised swim- ming and dancing lesson for students of school age, and it's diversified club programs covering many interests made the Ipswich Recreation and Parks Dept. a service to residents of all ages from elementary playground league to the Golden Age Club.
Parks Department :-- Harry McFarland, Director
Taking care of the twenty six town owned parks and greens is the job of the Park Department and the head groundskeeper Roland Bowen. All areas are cut, raked, and cleared of debris at least once a week, and in the case of a wet spring as this year, more often. Ipswich grounds are steeped in history and its inhabi- tants are conscious of its condition. It is a never ending job of cutting, planting flowers, removing weeds, spraying, killing harmful insects and removing lit- ter thrown in the bushes by thoughtless passers by. The Park Dept. is also attempting to beautify areas long forgotten and now covered with weeks in all sections of Town.
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Junior Recreation Committee
Dedication of Daniel Boone Memorial Park
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Generation
Earl Dodge, Superintendent
During 1959, the power plant generated 22, 746, 000 K. W., which represents an increase of approximately 10 per cent.
The peak on the plant was 5545 K. W. on December 22, 1959 at 5:16 P. M. Installed capacity of the plant is 6835 K. W., with 1250 being installed.
The switch gear for No. 8 unit was installed. The C. D. units were placed on their foundations and one unit is attached to the No. 8 generator.
The greater part of repair and maintenance was carried out by station personnel. All Units are operating.
Sales and Distribution
Alfred Tobias, Manager
During the year considerable progress was made to improve and expand our distribution facilities. Plans and specifications were prepared by the Electric Department and submitted to contractors for the installation of a 5000 KVA sub- station on Vermette Court. The 4160 volt circuit which was installed in 1956 was changed to operate at 13, 200 volts and is connected to the substation which has three 4160 volt distribution circuits supplying a section of the Town. The sub- station was in operation on November 2, and during the December peak tests were conducted and the results indicated a marked improvement on capacity and voltage conditions on all circuits.
Maintenance: Forty- eight poles were placed in new locations where the Town rebuilt Jeffrey Neck Road. Taller poles were placed to provide space for a 13, 200 volt feeder circuit which must be installed in 1965 to meet the demand for more power in the Great Neck Sector. Eighty-two series streetlights were replaced with seventy multiple units. Forty- sixtwo-wire services were changed to three wire, and 17, 790 feet of wire was replaced.
New Construction: The 2400 volt circuit on Linebrook Road was changed to operate at 4160 volts. Larger size wires were installed on Jeffrey Neck Road to take care of the load requirements until a 13, 200 volt line is installed in 1965. The following were added to the system: 21 streetlight fixtures, 19 poles, 920 KVA Transformer capacity, capacitors 150 KVA, 53 services, and wire, 28,335 feet.
Future Expansion: Three voltage regulators will be installed on the circuit that supplies upper Linebrook Road. This will take care of the normal load growth for the next four or five years. A separate feeder circuit is planned to supply Sylvania Electric and will be connected to the new substation. Mercury Vapor multiple streetlight fixtures will be installed along the streets near the center of the town.
The number of service connections increased from 2894 in 1958 to 2947 in 1959. The total meters in service is 3596.
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Sub- station, Vermette Court
IPSWICH POMER & LIGHT
Sub- station, near Power Station
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Fellow's Road Culvert Installation
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAY DIVISION
Joseph Doty, Foreman
Summer Maintenance: A total of 34, 434 gallons of asphalt was used in re- surfacing various town streets and parking lots. An additional 4704 gallons were used in mixing about 280 tons of patch.
The few remaining gravel roads were repaired, scraped and graded. Lowes Lane and the parking area near the Little Neck Pavilion were oiled with sludge oil from the power station. All traffic lines were repainted, street sign posts were repainted, and several new speed limit signs were purchased and set up in different parts of town.
All catch basins were cleaned out, some of them twice. School yards were swept for the school department and assistance given the forestry department several times in loading Dutch Elm logs. A road for a fire lane was cleared out around the water basin and where necessary, this was gravelled.
Gravel was hauled to Pattersons Island Road for the clam commissioner and alsoto Appleton Park Road extension. A drain was put under Mitchell Rd. near the clamshell dump and this dump levelled several times as was the town dump on Town Farm Road.
At the Green Street bridge, both the road and the sidewalk were hot topped, and also a part of North Main St. near the Christian Science Church. Hot top was alsousedto repair small parts of Linebrook and Topsfield Road which was difficult to repair with patch.
Winter Maintenance: A total of 2232 tons of sand and 234 tons of salt were used in snow removal. Hired trucks assisted our own trucks in removing snow
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and a hired bulldozer was used to load sand and also push snow into the river. Trucks from various town departments were used during the operation of snow removal. The cemetery jeep was used for plowing, especially in the municipal parking lots .
There are now seven trucks, the grader, and the cemetery jeep equipped with plows, and there is one tractor plow for sidewalks.
Construction: Jeffrey Neck Road was rebuilt under contract from the cor- ner of East and Newmarch to the Jeffrey Neck development. In the fall, East Street was widened and drainage was put in from the town wharf to the corner of Newmarch and Jeffrey Neck Road. A section of cable guard rail was erected at the town wharf.
Parking lines were painted in the municipal parking lot and sections of this oiled. Berms were put in and a section near the First National Bank was hot topped.
On Wayne Ave. and Topsfield Road, a cement wall was removed and a new stone wall built, the corner widened, the grade of the hill lessened, and the whole area hot topped.
A section of cable guard rail was erected on Little Neck Rd. A 30" drain pipe was put in on Pine Swamp Road, 650 feet of ditch dug between Pine Swamp and Linebrook Road and about 700 feet of cattle fence set up where the road was widened.
The traffic island at Willcomb's Square was removed, the corner widened and that area loamed and seeded. The site of the old highway garage was lev- elled off and resurfaced with gravel and the Waldingfield Bridge was completely replanked.
A 42-inch cross drain pipe was put under Fellows Road, and a 24" cross drain on Kents Corner Road. Two catch basins and a cross drain were put in on Kimball Avenue.
Meeting House Green was widened, and a section of North Main Street on the other side of the green regraded and oiled.
A part of Town Farm Road was gravelled, the grade raised, and the road oiled.
The sidewalk opposite the fire station was rebuilt and Central Street widened there about three feet. At the new town garage more concrete floor was poured so that now the entire heated part of the garage has a concrete floor.
New Equipment: A new Baker snow plow was purchased. This was put on an F-600 Fordtruck, and the old plow which it replaced was fitted to the jet sand truck, thus giving the department one more plow.
FORESTRY DIVISION
Herbert Whittier, Foreman
During the year, the following number of trees were removed: 84 Dutch Elm, 9 Maple, 1 Linden, 1 Pine, 1 Willow and 1 Locust. These trees were hauled to the dimp and disposed.
2850 gallons of 4 D. T. Amine were used for the control of Poison Ivy, and 6600 gallons of 25 per cent D. D. T. was sprayed in the effort to control mosquitos.
Eighteen maples were planted at North Green and the Winthrop School. Time was spent with State men who took 34 twig samples for Dutch Elm Disease. Laboratory returns showed 18 diseasedand 16 sterile. In August, the person- nel of the Forestry Department took 12 Dutch Elm samples and 8 of these were afflicted.
Roadside brush was cleared and overhanging dead limbs were removed on most town streets. Line clearance was done for the Fire Alarm System, Elec- tric Department and Telephone Co.
Polling booths were set up and removed each voting day, storm windows for
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the town hall were glazed, painted, washed and put on. Screens were repaired and painted. Boardwalks at the Lighthouse Property were taken up and stacked for the Recreation Department. Bleachers at Linebrook Playground were set up and removed for the School Department.
Our trucks and men were used for Highway Snow Removal, patching roads, and transporting drain pipes.
SANITATION DIVISION
John Ladderbush, Foreman
During 1959, both trucks were used year round with four men being em- ployed the greater part of the year .
In the early part of the summer, a new rubbish truck chassis was purchased and the old body mounted on it. This required hiring a substitute for 13 days. It was also necessary to put a new transmission in the garbage truck, and this required having a substitute truck for 6 days.
Rubbish collections are nowmade once a week in all parts of the town, and garbage collections are made twice in nearly all areas.
CEMETERY DIVISION
Benjamin Homans, Superintendent
During the year there were 104 interments, ten of which were infants, two cremations, and three removals. 4 single graves and 5 four-grave lots were sold with perpetual care. 1 four-grave lot was sold without perpetual care. 14 new perpetual care funds, 4 additions to old funds and 3 flower funds were received. There were 9 four-grave lots, 11 six-grave lots, and 1 eight-grave lot awarded by the American Legion in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery.
The regular maintenance work was carried on throughout the year. Forty- nine graves were raised, foundations for monuments and head stones were pre- pared. 1200 gallons of tar were applied to the avenue in the Highland Cemetery. New Chain link gates were erected at the entrance to the Highland Cemetery taking the place of chains previously used. The office building was remodeled.
Last winter, there were 22. to 34 inches of frost in the ground. Trees and shrubs were affected. The chrysanthemum bed in the circle was nearly a total loss. The Jeep and Dodge trucks were used in removing snow.
The flag in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery was raised and lowered each working day of the year.
Office records were kept up to date and commitments were made out and turned over to the town clerk at the end of the month.
A ton and one-half of fertilizer was applied to parts of the Highland, Old North and Old South Cemeteries, also a half ton of limestone was used. A weed control was used, keeping week growth at a minimum.
Receipts for 1959:
Annual Care
779.50
Openings and Removals
3990.00
Liners
134.00
Sale of Lots
465.00
Foundations
872.00
Posts
66.00
Raising graves
168.00
Perpetual Care of lots and graves
2761.05
New Perpetual Care
3435.00
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LIST OF JURORS
These are the citizens who are eligible to be drawn for Jury Duty during 1959.
Alphonse A. Gallant
13 Brown Square
Dishwasher
Arthur P. Marcorelle
32 Central Street
Clerk
Warren E. Grant
43B Turkey Shore Rd.
Retired
George Mourikas
14 Brown Street
Clerk
Peter A. Johnson
10 Putnam Road
Clam Dealer
Charles C. Stevens, Jr.
Retired
S. Harold Perley
15 Depot Square Linebrook Road
Farmer
Sylverter D. Conley
90 Central Street
Salesman
Louis Bournazos
39 Estes Street
Machinest
Charles W. Herrick
Old Right Road
Salesman
James M. Stewart
5 Sawyer Street
Laborer
Robert D. Hills
41 High Street
Foreman
Carl G. Woodbury
5 Labor -in-Vain Road
Sexton
Raymond T. Hull
19 Newmarch Street
Boat Repairman
James R. Marsh
23 High Street
Sales Engineer
Benjamin W. Alhowik
15 Mineral Street
Machinist
William V. Arsenault
High Street
Retired
Charles S. Mansfield
40 Upper River Road
Bricklayer
George Bugden
10 Sawyer Street
Retired
Manley Butler
Argilla Road
Artist
Henry A. Dondero
Topsfield Road
Retired
Chester G. Brockelbank
Summer Street
Clammer
Chester S. Bartnicki
15 Second Street
Sylvania
George R. Hovey
High Street
Dispatcher
Frank J. Kaspryzk
31 Washington Street
Leather Worker
Herman J. Young
Southern Manor
Retired
Gardiner A. Bolles
12 Woods Lane
Salesman
Samuel Aitken
34 Central Street
Custodian
Merrill H. Dukeshire
Linebrook Road
Carpenter
Donald L. Comeau
North Gate Road
Carpenter
Frank Slysz
Winter Street
Electrician
Joel Camacho
7 Broadway Avenue
Laborer
Daniel B. Lunt , Jr.
Labor-in-Vain Road
Manager
Albert W. Enos
150 Turnpike Road
Manager
Edward P. Hetnar
8 Kimball Avenue
Cabinet Maker
Arthur W. Marsh
off Labor-in-Vain Road
Manager
Percy R. Dort
5 Mineral Street
Salesman
Charles E. Earley
5 Argilla Road
Retired
Paul R. Owens Philip Abell
Essex Road
Manager
Percy R. Dort, Sr. Stephen Harasen
27 Farley Avenue
Draftsman
Bernard V. Farley
Camersn Avenue
Inspector
Stephen W. Prisby
16 Southern Heights
Retired
Charles E. Dagnall, Jr.
Topsfield Road
Sylvania
Brainard C. Wallace
56 North Main Street
Retired
John J. Michon
3 Lafayette Street Linebrook Road
Sylvania
Edward Kozeneski
Dairy Farmer
Robert N. Raymond Gordon Gunn
9 Liberty Street
Salesman
Alice V. Trocki
Saleswoman
Winifred Wegzyn
Assembler
Ruth M. Parr
11 Topsfield Road Summer Street
Receptionist Clerk
Barbara Daugherty
4 Brown Street
Mill Man
5 Mineral Street
Carpenter
Essex Road
Salesman
13 Peatfield Street Linebrook Road
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Rose L. Wynaught Elizabeth E. Arthur Gretchen M. Perkins Agnes Jodoin Helen F. Peters Barbara Castle
8 Ward Street 4 Grant Court
28 Green Street
Jeffreys Neck Road
Meetinghouse Green
14 Green Street Topsfield Road
Blanche Barkowski
Eleanor Burns
Manning Street
Mary B. Miller
Jeffreys Neck Road
Florence B. Dove
Jeffreys Neck Road High Street
Housewife
Barbara Young
Linebrook Road
Housewife
Helen E. Cooke
Linebrook Road
Leola L. Ford
Cedar View Road
Anna J. Orchard
102 Linebrook Road
Irene B. Gillespie
17 Elm Street
Housewife Shirt Packer Clerk
Lillian M. Brown
22 1/2 Lafayette Road Turkey Shore Road
Bookkeeper
Doris Arnold
34 Central Street
Sylvania
Kathleen Brockelbank
21 North Main Street
Waitress
Agnes Robishaw
41 Market Street
Receptionist
Mary A. Prescott
31 Farley Avenue
Housewife
Bookkeeper Cafeteria
Housewife Reporter
Housewife
Shoe Worker Retired
Housewife Housewife
Alice Wass
Housewife Waitress
Emma Lemieux
Bomac
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THE MUNICIPAL FAMILY December 31, 1959
TOWN MODERATOR Edmund Kelleher
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Nathaniel M. Quint, Chairman Frank J. O'Malley John A. Pechilis Walter J. Dziadul John W. Trudel
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dr. Robert E. Waite, Chairman Dr. William Wigglesworth George J. Geanakos Ben Collins James Smyth
Josephy V. Riley Leon K. Purington
HOUSING AUTHORITY
George S. Ewing Glenfred A. Wanzer Fred C. Whittier, Sr. Christopher Karras Donald Hazen
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Seward S. Tyler David Claxton Charles Pickard .
BOARD OF HEALTH
Lawrence M. King Dr. Frank Collins Dr. Ernest Smith
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Charles R. Passales Timothy F. Carey, Jr. Richard W. Davis H. Ernest Stone Edward Wegzyn George A. Pechilis James Austin Daniel B. Lunt Charles A. Mallard
CONSTABLE Boley S. Radzinski
DOG OFFICER Joseph Leet
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Gordon Dillon
PLANNING BOARD
Chester J. Patch, Jr. Joseph Weltchek Richard R. Mansfield
John G. Markos Charles W. Herrick
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
George R. Hovey Charles Rose Edward S. Graffum
RECREATION COMMITTEE Barbara Cole
Stanley Eustace James H. Daly, Jr.
Joseph Rogers Carolyn Cruikshank
BOARD OF REGISTRARS Henry Hills John A. Kobos James Lampropoulos
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Lawrence M. King Stephen M. Prescott Millard J. Patterson Peter A. Johnson
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUND Edward J. Marcorelle
Charles E. Goodhue George C. Parsons
REGIONAL SCHOOL PLANNING COMM.
James C. McManaway Ben K. Collins Dr. William C. Wigglesworth
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Armand M. Brouilette William H. Davis
James Theodosopoulos
Arthur W. Marsh
Fred J. Casali
Thomas Gregory, Jr., Assoc. Mbr.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Nathaniel R. Harris John F. Dolan George C. Mourikas Carroll B. Hills A. W. Smith
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Ben Collins, Leon Purington, Joseph Riley, Dr. Robert E. Waite, Chairman; George Geanakos, James Smyth, Dr. William Wigglesworth.
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