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Burnard Wolf
Walter Thom
Peter Bagni
Michael Maier
James Barardi
Charles Northrup
Frank Pimental
OUT OF TOWN CALLS
Manomet,
25
Darby,
5
Cedarville,
3
Ellisville,
2
Long Pond,
7
Sagamore,
5
Kingston,
4
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Total number of out of town calls, 51
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FIRE CALLS
Short circuit of wires, 4
Soot, 43
Spontaneous combustion, 1 Unknown, 6
Cat in tree,
2 Sparks from chimneys, 5
Set on fire,
5
Lightning, 4
Overheated stoves,
7
Bed fires,
1
Heating varnish on stove, 1
Sprinkler heads let go, 1
Broken water pipes, 1
Burning caterpillars, 1
Heater door blown off,
2
Gas stoves flared up, 2
Oil Burner flared up,
3
Ammonia leaks,
5
Gasoline (cleaning with), 3
Street fires,
27
Candles,
1
Oil stoves,
3
Bonfires,
9
Children playing with matches,
9
Hot air heater,
1
H-H inilator,
4
Rags in oven of stove,
2
Short circuit of radio, 1
Grass fires,
16
Automobiles,
4
Ice plants,
5
Horse in quicksand,
1
Rubbish in cellars,
8
Electric flat iron,
1
Woods fires, 43
Back fire of motor,
2
Set by boys,
6 Gas leak,
1
Hot grease,
1 Steam valve left out, 1
Dump fires,
11 Smoke in attic, 1
Smoking, 13
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Miles Traveled
Pumper Used
Chemical Used
Responded No Action
False Alarms
Feet of Hose Used
Gallons of Chemical
Used
Feet of Ladders Used
H-H Inilator Used
Total of Alarms Dur-
ing the Year
January
58
4
7
3
0
1,800
42
184
0
14
February
56
1
11
4
0
750
237
128
0
16
March
254
3
23
4
0
3,500
639
426
O 30
April
159
5
24
4
0
2,950
728
166
0
33
May
71
7
18
1
0
3,600
409
112
0
26
June
11
1
5
1
0
450
189
July
79
13
24
1
0
6,600
440
0 152
1
39
August
267
6
24
7
C
4,650
1,272
100
O
37
September
118
2
11
1
0
1,425
136
94
2
16
October
37
3
16
0
O
3,500
267
173
-
19
November
56
3
11
C
O
2,500
195
221
0
17
December
38
1
12
2
0
1,250
258
266
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Total
1,203
49
186
31
0
31,975
4,812
2,023
4
270
1 00
Months of Year
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VALUATION AND LOSSES
Assessed value on Buildings,
$162,220.00
Loss on Buildings, $28,314.75
Insurance on Buildings,
$160,800.00
Insurance paid on Buildings,
$25,214.75
Value of Contents,
$86,450.00
Loss on Contents,
$7,191.00
Insurance on Contents,
$52,700.00
Insurance paid on Contents,
$3,741.00
Total Value Involved,
$248,670.00
Total Loss on Value Involved,
$35,505.75
Total Number of Alarms,
270
(1931)
Salary and Wages,
$34,419.00
Janitor, Horse and Auto Hire,
200.00
Equipment and Repairs,
1,100.00
Hose,
500.00
Equipment for Men,
150.00
Fire Alarm,
1,000.00
Motor Apparatus,
1,800.00
Fuel and Light,
1,160.00
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds,
875.00
Headquarters,
415.00
Other Expenses,
450.00
All Others,
200.00
Pension,
1,027.00
Total Expense, $43,296.00
HENRY WALTON, Fire Commissioner
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1930
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Appropriation, $12,000.00
Income from Trust Funds, 2,497.07
$14,497.07
Payments
Salaries and Wages -
Superintendent, $1,440.00
Labor, 9,264.10
Clerical Assistance, 210.49
$10,914.59
Other Expenses -
Teams and Trucks, $418.18
Loam and Fertilizer, 792.70
Trees, Shrubs, Grass
Seed, 309.82
Tools, Paint, 497.14
Telephone, 20.64
Stationery and Postage, 79.23
Tarvialithic Surfacing, 372.87
Woven Wire Gates, 885.00
All Other, 204.46
3,580.04
Total Payments, 14,494.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $2.44
Receipts
Sale of Lots, $794.00
Care of Lots, 2,896.15
Interments,
804.00
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Foundations, 266.21
Miscellaneous,
108.57
Total Receipts, $4,868.93
We recommend an appropriation of thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000.00) for the year 1931.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR MACADAMIZING AVENUES
Appropriation, $1,000.00
Expended, 1,000.00
We recommend an appropriation of one thousand dol- lars ($1,000.00) for macadamizing avenues in Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries for the year 1931.
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation,
$2,000.00
Income from Trust Funds, 82.23
$2,082.23.
Payments
Salaries and Wages -
Superintendent,
$120.00
Labor, 1,479.95
Clerical Assistance,
20.50
$1,620.45
Other Expenses -
Teams,
$7.00
Tools, Paint, etc., 96.38
Sampson & Kierstead (re-
pairing brick walk), 324.29
427.67
Transfer to C. M. C. and S. P. Cemeteries, 26.83
Total Payments, 2,074.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $7.28
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Receipts
Care of Lots, $41.64
We recommend an appropriation of two thousand dol- lars ($2,000.00) for the year 1931.
CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$600.00
Income from Trust Funds,
117.75
Transfer from Burial Hill Cemetery, 26.83
$744.58
Payments
Clerical Assistance,
$2.80
Chiltonville -
Labor,
$303.90
Trucks,
8.00
All Other,
56.88
368.78
Manomet -
Labor,
300.00
Cedarville -
Labor,
$42.00
Trucks,
10.00
52.00
South Pond
Labor,
$18.00
Trucks,
3.00
21.00
Total Payments, $744.58
Receipts
Sale of Lots,
Chiltonville,
$67.60
Manomet,
102.88
Total Receipts, $170.48
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We recommend an appropriation of one thousand dol- lars ($1,000.00) for the year 1931 for Chiltonville, Mano- met, Cedarville and South Pond Cemeteries, including the additional cemeteries taken over at Chiltonville and Manomet last year.
Twenty-four new funds have been established the past year, amounting to $3,857.00, all of which can be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
We recommend that the Town take over the private cemetery situated on the Northerly side of the highway between Forges Farm and the Old Russell Mills; also the private cemetery on the Westerly side of the Shore Road to Manomet, just Southerly from the Taylor Farm.
These cemeteries are apparently never cared for, and have become overgrown with bushes and trees, and are in a deplorable condition. In the latter, are probably over one hundred graves, and it is interesting to note that some of the stones are over two hundred years old.
We recommend an appropriation of $700.00 to be used in cleaning up and improving the condition of these cem- eteries.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE M. SAUNDERS, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE,
Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
Plymouth, Mass., January 10, 1931.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Building Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Permits
Est. Cost
29 One Family Dwellings, $93,950
30 Garages,
16,330
11 Other Buildings,
41,700
32 Alter. and Additions to Dwellings, 33,925
21 Alter. and Additions to Other Buildings, 146,100
$332,005
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS A. BODELL,
Building Inspector.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 98, Section 34, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a report for the year 1930 as Sealer of Weights and Measures. Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1930.
OFFICE STANDARDS
Balance-1. Yard Measure-1. Meter-1. Kilogram-1. Avoirdupois Weights.
50 lb .- 1, 25-1, 20-1, 10-1, 5-1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 8 oz .- 1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1. Capacity Measures.
1/2 bu .- 1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1, 1/32-1. 1 gal .- 1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1/8-1, 1/16-1, 1/32-1, 1/64-1.
STANDARDS OTHER THAN THOSE FURNISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
Apothecary Weights.
1 lb .- 1, 6 oz .- 1, 2-2, 1-1, 4 drams-1, 2-1, 1-1, 1/2-1, 2 scru- ples-1, 10 grains-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-1, 0.1-1.
Metric Weights.
500 grams-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mg .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1.
Cylindrical Glass Graduates.
32 oz .- 1, 16-1, 8-1, 4-1, 2-1, 1-1, 35 cu. in .- 1, 10-1, 3-1.
SEALER'S WORKING EQUIPMENT
Test Balance-1, Test Balance for Apothecary Weights-1. Avoirdupois Weights.
50 1b .- 21, 25-2, 20-1, 10-2, 5-2, 2-2, 1-3, 8 oz .- 2, 4-2, 2-2, 1-2, 1/2-2, 1/16-1, 1/32-1.
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Metric Weights.
500 grams-1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2, 5-1, 2-2, 1-1, 500 mg .- 1, 200-1, 100-2, 50-1, 20-1, 10-2.
Apothecary Weights.
12 oz .- 1, 6-1, 2-2, 1-1, 2 drams-1, 1-1, 2 scruples-1, 1-1, 10 grains-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-2, 0.1-1.
Capacity Measures.
1 gal .- 1, 1/2-1, 1/4-1, 1 pt .- 1, 1/2-1, 1 gill-1.
Test Measures for Gasoline Pumps.
10 gal .- 1, 5-1, 4-2, 3-1, 2-2, 1-2.
Standard Measuring Flasks. Metric Units.
500 ml .- 1, 250-1, 100-1, 50-1, 25-1. Pipettes.
6 liq. drams, graduated in minims-1, 10 millimeters grad- uated to 1/10-1, 30 minims graduated to 1 min .- 1
Tools, Record Books, Etc.
Yard Measure-1, steel tape-1, steel dies-6, lead press-1, lead seals-50, aluminum seals-600, liquid clamp-1, pa- per seals : red-50, green-100, Not-Sealed labels-50, con- demning tags-100, drills-4, punches-2, adjusting lead- 1 lb., levels-2, slicker plate-1, receipt books-4, sealing record books-1, commodity reweighing record book-1, coal reweighing record books-14, reweighing pads-4, inspection pads-4, ice weighing kit-1, hooks-6, point remover-1, dry measure gauge-1, 14 inch stilson-1, 6 in. -1, hammers-3, screw drivers-4, flat wrenches-4, hand drill-1, cutters-1, pliers-2, slide rule-1, emery stone-1, vices-2, files-2, inside caliper-1.
Office Equipment.
All steel desk-1, fireproof files-2, Remington Standard No. 10 typewriter-1, safe-1, chairs-2.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
Appropriation for 1930, $3,000.00
Salary, Labor,
$1,366.67 640.00
Equipment,
103.30
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Printing and Advertising,
25.48
Auto Expense,
733.45
Stationery and Postage,
28.36
Telephone,
52.57
Total,
2,949.83
Balance,
$50.17
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Work Performed by Department of Weights and Measures for Which Fees Are Collected
January 1, to December 31, 1930.
DEVICE
Legal Fees
Tested
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Sealing Fees
Scales :
Platform over 5,000 lbs.,
$1.00
29
7
23
4
2
$23.00
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.,
.50
216
72
196
15
5
98.00
Counter 100 lbs. or over,
.50
120
21
75
42
3
7.50
Beam 100 lbs. or over,
.50
10
10
. .
:
3
1.80
Spring 100 lbs. or over,
.50
69
2
52
17
26.00
Spring under 100 ibs.,
.10
188
80
155
11
22
15.50
Computing 100 lbs. or over,
.50
7
2
7
3.50
Computing under 100 lbs.,
.10
100
40
92
1
7
9.20
Personal Weighing,
.50
17
2
15
2
7.50
Prescription,
.10
8
3
8
.80
Jewelers'
.10
1
. .
1
Weights :
.03 1,279
7 1,274
.
5
38.22
Apothecary,
.03
115
113
2
3.39
Metric,
.03
22
20
2
.60
Troy,
.03
17
17
·
.
X
6
6
10.50
Liquid,
.03
1,224
1,195
1
23
35.85
Ice Cream Cans,
.03
.
.
. . .
. .
..
Dry,
.03
29
29
.
.87
Fuel Baskets,
.03
49
37
12
1.11
Auto. Meas. Devices :
X
182
143
11
28
.10
32
14
30
2
3.00
Kerosene Pumps,
X
51
1
48
3
. . . .
X
200
6
66 132
2
. .
Quan. Meas. on Pumps (ea),
.10
7
1
6
.10
Leather Meas. (Semi-ann) Linear Measures:
1.00
Yard Sticks,
.03
75
71
4
2.13
Tapes,
.03
. .
.
. . . .
Surveyors' Measurer,
.25
. .
. .
....
Taxi Meters,
1.00
. .
.
. .
Cloth Measuring Devices,
.03
1
1
. .
.03
Adjusting, Charges,
· ·
. .
74.65
Total,
5,089 723 4,717 226 146 $470.2.
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
January 15, 1931.
Sealer.
.
:
· . .
Beam under 100 lbs.,
.10
21
3
18
. .
. .
. .
·
.
.
.51
Capacity Measures :
Vehicle Tanks,
Glass Graduates,
.03
Gasoline Pumps,
Gasoline Meters,
Oil Measuring Pumps,
.10 1,014 463 1,014
. .
101.40
Molasses Meas. Devices,
. . . .
.
. .
5.00
Counter under 100 lbs.,
.10
. .
.
.10
Avoirdupois,
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE
Clinical Thermometers, 48
tainers, 15
Coal Certificate,
9
Paper or Fibre Cartons, 20
Ice Scales, 68
Milk Jars, 4
Junk Scales, 3
Pedlers Licenses, 173
Marking of Bread, 96
Pedlers Scales, 46
Marking of Food Pkgs., 338
Transient Vendors, 9
Metal Ice Cream Con-
Miscellaneous, 78
SUMMARY OF TESTS MADE
Gas. Devices (other
Mass. Standard Boxes,
5
than sealing), 231
Cranberry Boxes,
276
Cartons (approved as
Oil Jars, 147
measured),
3
Glass Grads., 15
Ice Cream Cartons,
11
Miscellaneous,
3
TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE
Total Number Number
Incorrect
Item
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread,
207
42
41
124
Butter,
129
93
14
22
Coal,
44
15
12
17
Confectionery,
3
3
. .
. .
Dry Commodity,
79
50
1
28
Flour,
7
2
3
2
Fruits and Vegetables,
284
52
132
100
Ice,
4
. .
1
3
Liquid Commodity,
31
28
3
. .
Meats and Provisions,
66
31
27
8
Wood,
20
20
. .
. .
Miscellaneous,
32
24
3
5
Total,
906
360
237
309
RECORD OF COURT CASES None
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
Sealer.
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REPORT OF MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK FOR 1930
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 94, Section 296, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a report of the Measurer of Wood and Bark for the year 1930.
CORD WOOD
Date
Kind
Length
Tested
Correct Under
Over
August
11
Oak
Stove
6
6
. .
. .
December 30
Oak
Stove
1
1
. .
. .
KINDLING
June
2
Pine
Stove
2
2
. .
August
11
Pine
Stove
9
9
. . . .
CONVEYANCES AND CONTAINERS MEASURED
Date
Trucks
Baskets
Condemned
March
27
1
. .
. .
March
29
1
. .
. .
June
2
20
. .
June
3
. .
6
3
June
26
. .
7
. .
August
11
. .
15
9
December 30
. .
1
. .
Total,
2
49
12
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
Sealer.
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REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
Many changes have taken place along the "Water Front," during the season of 1930-the most important of which being the much needed change in the Anchor- age Basin, which was formerly too small, and shallow, to accommodate the many larger cruising yachts, who might otherwise wish to put into our harbor, in case of accident, foul weather, or for pleasure.
The dredging, which has been going on steadily this summer, has provided Plymouth with a larger and deep- er Anchorage Basin, thus enabling us to accommodate many more-(as well as larger)-yachts, than hereto- fore, and will also permit of more favorable mooring locations, for our many local yachtsmen, who during the past season, were greatly restricted as to choice of loca- tion, applications for which, having increased in number, very much over past years. I have attended to all, as well as possible, under existing conditions.
Among others, was a call to allot moorings for 33 yachts, from the Boston Yacht Club, who put in here for harbor over night, while en route to Buzzards Bay.
The number of yachts visiting our harbor during the summer of 1930, has exceeded by 75, or more, the num- ber listed in 1929, which was over 200 yachts.
Another improvement which will be of great benefit to the fishermen, and will be much appreciated by them, is the deepening of the channel to Town Wharf.
Have responded to the usual calls from townspeople, and Duxbury, regarding lost boats, and anchorage for small boats.
Respectfully submitted,
ORIN C. BARTLETT, Harbor Master.
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board submits herewith its report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The principal matter that engaged the attention of the Board during the past year, was the consideration of an airport for Plymouth.
The Town made available for the Planning Board the sum of $500.00 for a study and report on this subject by a competent engineer.
Your Board engaged the services of Mr. Kenneth Franzheim of New York, an experienced airport engi- neer, and his report will be found immediately following the Planning Board report.
A site on the South Meadow Roadway at the Craig Farm, so-called, was selected by Mr. Franzheim as a suit- abe location and this site was approved by the Engineers of the Public Works Department, whose duty it is to officially approve proposed airport locations.
Your Board is of the opinion that no action should be taken by the Town for development of an airport this year.
ZONING
Your Board is of the opinion that the matter of adopt- ing a Zoning By-law and Map for the Town of Plymouth continues to be a very important one. It is confirmed in this opinion by the letter, which follows, received from the Board of Directors of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.
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February 6, 1931
Arthur E. Blackmer, Secretary,
Town Planning Board,
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Dear Mr. Blackmer:
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce has requested me to get in touch with the Planning Board regarding the possibility of further consideration of suitable Zoning Laws at the coming annual meeting of the Town. Many of us feel that some regulations of this character are important, and would give needed protec- tion to property owners.
If the Planning Board will undertake to present this matter to the Town again, the Directors of the Chamber will be pleased to co-operate in arranging a public meet- ing, which would give an opportunity for full discussion of any plan to be recommended.
If there is any other way in which you feel that we may be of assistance, we shall be pleased to receive your suggestions.
Very truly yours,
Signed : E. R. BELCHER, Committee of the Board of Directors, of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.
This letter was received by the Board so late that we felt that no effective discussion leading to a revision of the Zoning By-law could be taken in time to present a new plan to the Town before the regular Town Meeting. We hope to be able to meet the Chamber of Commerce at an early date and study this subject and also make an effort to revive public interest in what we believe to be a most important project.
The Board recommends an appropriation of $200.00 to carry on the 1931 work.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER,
Secretary.
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GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted.
Appropriation,
$5,000.00
Payments :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,075.50
Labor, 1,801.40
$2,876.90
Other Expenses-
Insecticides,
554.75
Hardware and Tools,
112.89
Teams and Trucks,
457.50 -
Auto and Sprayer Ex-
pense,
616.07
1/2 cost Ford Truck,
225.00
Telephone,
51.84
Hose,
103.55
$2,121.60
$4,998.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$1.50
The various lines of work of this Department have been quite fully explained in past reports, and it is only necessary to state that the work throughout the past year has been carried on in the same manner as in prev- ious years. The Town, as a whole, is in very good condi- tion, and I am not expecting any damage from the Moth pest during the coming year, if the weather permits the usual amount of spraying.
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Through the good judgment of the Finance Committee, $1,000.00 was recommended for this department after January 1, 1931, to be spent during the year for the hir- ing of the unemployed of the Town. I do not expect to get one hundred percent value on this line of work with unexperienced labor, but do expect to get fifty percent, therefore I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $4,500.00 for labor and supplies for the ensuing year.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND,
Moth Supt.
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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted.
Appropriation,
$3,000.00
Payments :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent (Tree Warden) $693.00
Labor, 1,592.00
$2,285.00
Other Expenses-
Insecticides,
$240.06
Hardware and Tools,
14.10
Trucking,
151.00
Storage,
24.00
Auto and Sprayer Ex-
pense,
60.62
New Ford Truck
(1/2 cost), 225.00
714.78
$2,999.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$
.22
During the past year, trimming has been done in all sections of the Town, and spraying has been done wher- ever necessary. Over six miles of sidewalk was layed by the Street Department during the year, which made a great deal of work for this department, as the roots of all the trees had to be in proper condition before they were covered.
Young trees were planted in different parts of the Town, where there were open spaces, or where old trees had died: I am trying to keep all of the older trees as long as possible, especially along Court St., but they are
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not growing young, and they require constant care and attention, to keep them from becoming unsafe. All of the Elm trees will have to be sprayed this season for Elm Beetle.
The unemployed of the Town, hired by this Depart- ment, has been some help during the past year, therefore I recommend an appropriation of $2,500.00 for labor and supplies for the ensuing year.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND,
Tree Warden.
(Under Art. 2, Special Town Meeting, Oct. 11, 1930) Appropriation,
Transfer from Reserve,
$2,000.00 500.00
$2,500.00
Payments :
Labor,
$2,393.00
Trucks,
30.00
Tools,
69.67
All other,
4.55
Total payments,
2,497.22
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $2.78
As shown by the above report, nearly all of the money on this special appropriation was drawn by the unem- ployed of the Town; the Tree Warden truck doing most of the trucking, and the Tree Warden superintending the work, with the expense of both coming from the regular Tree Warden Account. By not having too many men, we were able to do this, and I think the money was spent to very good advantage. Some work was done in the resi- dential section of the Town, but the greater part of it was done on the South Pond Road and Obery Street. About eight miles in all were cleaned and burned.
The next report of this Department will give full de- tails of the expenditure of the money appropriated for the unemployed during the Winter of 1930 and 1931.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
The large fire of last August, was the only one occur- ing during the season that covered any great area. While the damage done by this fire was comparatively small, the expense to extinguish was very large, being in the vicinity of $10,000. This fire was the largest for many years, and after a thorough investigation by the State authorities, it was decided that it was probably caused by a careless smoker.
Considerable expense has been caused this Depart- ment, by the cutting of brush by the unemployed. This brush all had to be burned and as there has been very lit- tle snow, the work could not be left to inexperienced hands. It is hoped that by this work, the fire menace will be abated to some extent. The itemized expenses of the Department will be found on another page.
I recommend an appropriation of $4,500 for 1931. This sum will cancel the expense caused as mentioned above and leave a balance of about $3,500 for the purpose of preventing and suppressing fires in 1931.
The following is a list of the Deputy Forest Fire Wardens for the present year :
Arthur W. Weston
James Peckham
LeBaron R. Briggs, Jr.
George W. Douglass
Alfred C. Finney
Elmer E. Raymond Arthur S. Weston
Frank C. Thomas
John Raymond
E. P. Bartlett
Walter H. Brown
Ernest C. Ellis
A. A. Raymond
Philip E. Morris
Respectfully,
IRA C. WARD,
Forest Fire Warden
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REPORT OF TOWN FORESTRY COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted :
TOWN FOREST
FOR PURCHASE OF LAND
Balance from 1929,
No payments,
$245.00
TOWN FOREST
REFORESTING AND IMPROVEMENT
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Transfer from Public Welfare,
195.75
$1,695.75
Payments :
Secretary,
$50.00
Labor,
1,261.00
Trucking,
108.50
Ploughing fire belt,
138.00
Telephone,
14.13
Fire Tower,
75.00
All other,
48.69
Total payments, 1,695.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $ .43
Ten thousand white pine trees were planted during the past year. Fire guards were properly taken care of, and considerable weeding and pruning was done.
Two fires were started in the forest, but were very quickly extinguished by the watchman at the Tower.
We recommend an appropriation of $1,500.00 for the ensuing year.
G. R. BRIGGS, CHARLES T. STEVENS, ABBOTT A. RAYMOND.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
To the Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
The routine work of making plans for street layouts, giving grades and line for street, sewer and sidewalk work has been carried out as usual under the direction of your Engineer.
The work which has taken the most time has been a study of sewage disposal.
At the annual Town Meeting, held March 22, 1930, an appropriation of $6,000.00 was made for an engineering survey and report on an intercepting sewer and sewage disposal.
Metcalf & Eddy, Consulting Engineers of Boston, were engaged to make this study and copies of a summary of their report are available at the Town House.
All surveys and levels for pipe line locations and filter beds and all float tests in the Bay, to determine the direction of tidal currents, were made under the direction of this office.
As a result of careful investigation the consulting en- gineers narrowed the projects to three:
1. Pumping inland to a treatment plant.
2. Pumping to a shore treatment plant.
3. Pumping through a submerged outfall sewer dis- charging into deep water off Rocky Point.
Their recommendation is for project No. 3 with an estimated construction cost of $733,000.00 and an annual operating cost of $10,100.00, as against project No. 1 with a construction cost of $636,000.00 and annual operating cost of $31,600.00 or project No. 2 with a con- struction cost of $662,000.00 and annual operating cost of $35,900.00
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If and when it is decided that this project should be undertaken, a study of storm water conditions will have to be made to determine whether it would be more ad- vantageous to provide a large interceptor, or construct a system of storm water drains, to care for such roof and street drainage as now enters the sewer.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Town Engineer.
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LIST OF JURORS
Prepared by the Selectmen of Plymouth, Mass., for 1931
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