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APPARATUS Housed at Central Station
Combination A-350 gallon pump, hose and booster line.
Combination D-350 gallon pump, hose and booster line.
Combination B-750 gallon pump and hose.
City Service Ladder Truck.
Dodge Truck 90 gallon water tank, booster pump, hose, 18 chemicals.
Federal Truck 80 gallon water tank, booster pump, hose, 18 chemicals.
Chief's Car.
NORTH STATION
Combination hose and booster pump.
Horse drawn ladder truck.
As mentioned in the 1933 report, to put Combina- tion B & D and Ladder Truck in good condition, con- siderable work would have to be done, and as previ- ously reported to the Honorable Board at the time the repairs were in process it was discovered that considerable more work was necessary than was an- ticipated, which as you are aware caused an over- draft on the department appropriation, which was much to be regretted but could not be avoided.
At the present time all of the apparatus appears to be in good condition with the exception of the horse drawn ladder truck which has been referred to in previous reports. The chief's car which was purchased in 1925 is in very poor condition, con- tinually having to be repaired and beyond all question of doubt should be replaced during 1934, provision is to be made in the budget to take care of this item
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and it is hoped that it will receive favorable con- sideration.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
The Fire Alarm System outside lines are in good condition but should be extended as suggested in 1933, from Cliff street to a point beyond Hotel Pilgrim. The apparatus at headquarters is not so good, the motor generator gave trouble and on in- vestigation it was found that transformers were better and more economical, it was found possible in the emergency to rent them on condition that they would be purchased in 1934, which was done.
It might be well to state that if favorable con- sideration is given to the petition for fire alarm ex- tension by the residents of Manomet, that the re- peater will have to be replaced as the one now in service is loaded to capacity and has given Plymouth thirty-five or forty years of service and had outlived its usefulness in another city before being purchased by Plymouth.
WATER FOR FIRE FIGHTING
Conditions are steadily improving, the Manomet System which we have used only once proved a great help and I am reliably informed has resulted in a considerable saving in insurance rates on property within range of hydrants.
The Agriculture Department under the C. W. A. projects has sixteen men at work making approaches to ponds that will allow the fire trucks to get within pumping distance, this work called for the Fire De- partment assuming the expense for truck hire, I be- lieve this work to be very valuable not only to build- ings, but wood lands also, and hope it may be con- tinued.
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ORGANIZATION
Fire Commissioner Henry Walton
Chief of Fire Department Albert Hiller
Deputy Chief Clifton Hatton
Fire Department Surgeon
Dr. William E. Curtin
CENTRAL STATION
Capt. Everett Wood
Capt. Charles Schroeder
Capt. Frederick Paty
Percy Gardner
C. Thomas Shaw
Augustus Burgess
James Farris Peter Bibeau
Chester Wood
Arthur Caranci
Earl Alexander
James Barlow
Arthur Gordan
Kenneth Hall
CALL FORCE
Lieut. Elmer Chandler
John Sampson
Alfred Nickerson
Daniel Sullivan
Peleg Chandler
Milton Howland
Charles Baumgartner
George Banker
Charles Carr
Arthur Lovell
Warren Sampson
Max Seiver
Norman Holmes
Leslie Gray
HOOK AND LADDER
Lieut. Ernest Beauregard
George Besse
John Kennedy
Charles Hatton
George Wood
Angelo Barbiri
John White
William Baker
Donald Dyer
NORTH STATION
Capt. Guy Bunker
Lieut. Peter Bagni
Clerk Frank Pimental
Walter Thom
James Baradi
Michael Maiers
Howard Kierstead
Willard Dinman
Louis Cadorette
Charles Northrop
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CALLS
Automatic alarm
1 Locked out of home 3
Smoking
14
Hot ashes 1
Soot
33
Broken gas line
2
Sparks on roof
8 Boat tipped over 1
Back fire motors
4 Locked in room
1
Bon fires
7 Fish net fire
2
Brush fires
8
Lightning
3
Grass fires
25
Oil stoves 10
Cats in trees
6
Smoke from heaters 2
Gasoline in street
7
Fumigating 2
H-H. Inhalator
8
Overloaded Elec. wires 1
Candles
1
Gas exploded
2
Rubbish in Cellars 10
Street fires 43
Steam
1
Oil fires 1
Cause unknown
12
Fireworks 4
False alarms
7
Lost boy 1
Overheated heaters 2
Transformer burned out 1
Wax paper & candles 1 Automobile fires 4
Overheated chimneys 2
Tar kettle fire 1
Short circuit of wires 9
Glue pot fire 1
Small boys and matches 7
Blow torch exploded
2
Dump fires
12
Candles 1
Ice on roofs
1
Sprinkler alarm 1
Fire place
1
Electric iron 1
Wood fires
48
Overheated stove pipe 2
Coal gas
1
Grease on stove 1
Set on fire
19
Thawing water pipes 2
Lamp exploded
1
Total
350
Miles
Travelled®
Pumpers
Used
Used
Responded
False Alarms
H-H Inhilator
No School
Signal
Feet of
Hose Used
Gallons of
Chemical Used
Feet of
Ladders Used
Alarms
Each Month
January
109
16
10
4 1 1 0
7,300
1,661
270
32
February
41-6
7
8
4 0 0 0
2,450
493
124
19
March
106-9
9
9
9 000
1,250
269
352
27
April
311-7
14
20
5 200
5,700
1,065
107
41
May
360
20
10
6 000
6,000
2,358
86
36
June
55-7
2
3
10
|010
300
148
52
16
July
331-4
57
36
5 |3|
4 0
12,900
3,064
440
105
August
70
14
3
3 0 10
6,200
535
24
21
September
34-4
4
3
3 100
450
185
142
11
October
18-2
3
2
5010
550
293
38
11
November
71-2
5
6
50 0 0
500
292
76
16
December
84-6
12
3
0 0 0 0
3,050
314
138
15
Total
1,595-6
163
113
59 7 8 0
46,650
10,677
1,869
350
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Chemical
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VALUATION AND LOSSES
Value on Buildings,
93,121.00
Loss on Buildings,
14,092.00
Insurance on Buildings, 90,871.50
Value on Contents,
55,010.00
Loss on Contents,
6,978.40
Insurance on Contents,
43,450.00
Total Value Involved,
148,135.00
Total Loss on Value Involved,
21,070.40
Total number of Alarms 1933,
350
OUT OF TOWN CALLS
Manomet
53
Kingston
3
Sagamore Highland
3
Darby 5
South Pond Village 7
Long Pond Village 3
1
Ellisville
7
Total
81
HENRY WALTON,
Fire Commissioner.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1933
The past few years we have been working con- stantly to reduce the amount expended for the care of the several Cemeteries, without serious damage to their general care and appearance.
With this in mind, it may be of interest to the citizens and taxpayers of the Town to note that the total appropriations for Cemetery purposes for 1930 amounted to $15,600, and for 1933 they amounted to $12,000. As the average receipts by the Town for the care of lots, interments, etc., for the same four years were about $3,750 per year, the net expense to the Town has been reduced from $11,850 in 1930 to $8,250 in 1933, or about 30%.
There is a great deal of work necessary on the Avenues, Trees, etc., but we feel that with labor the Welfare Department and the Federal Government will be able to furnish, we can care for the Cemeteries with the same amounts appropriated as last year.
At Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries the only extraordinary expenditure was for a fireproof safe which was installed in the Superintendent's Office at an expense of $147.25. This to safeguard the plans of lots, records and locations of burials, etc. Unfortu- nately two large pines were struck by lightning last Summer, and damaged so badly that they had to be taken down. We hope to set out some new trees the coming year, especially in the Northwesterly section, which has been developed the past few years, and
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where there are many desirable lots. This last Fall there have been quite a number of Moth nests found and creosoted.
At Burial Hill the only extraordinary expense was the necessary repairs to the brick walks, which in the early Summer were found to be in a dangerous con- dition. The expense of this work ($276.00) was taken from surplus income from the Warren Fund.
At Chiltonville Cemetery, aside from the general care, the fence was repaired and painted, the labor for painting being furnished by the Welfare Depart- ment.
Considerable general work has been done at Man- omet Cemetery, and water pipe purchased which we expect will be laid and connected for use early the coming Spring.
No special work was done at Cedarville, other than mowing and cleaning up.
At South Pond Cemetery some extra work was done in cleaning out a large number of pitch pines which were gradually filling up the cleared space.
The old Cemetery on the Shore Road to Manomet, opposite the Taylor Farm, and the Cemetery at Rus- sells Mills were both cleared of underbrush and mowed during the Summer.
We recommend the following appropriations for 1934 :
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, $10,000.00
Burial Hill,
1,200.00
Outlying Cemeteries, 800.00
Following are the Financial Statements of the sev- eral appropriations :-
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OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$10,000.00
· Income from Trust Funds,
3,382.56
$13,382 56
Payments:
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,497.60
Labor,
9,360.50
Clerical Assistance,
320.40
$11,178.50
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$361.17
Loam and Fertilizer,
822.23
Trees, Shrubs, Grass, etc.,
245.57
Hardware and Tools,
241.81
Telephone,
22.19
Stationery, etc.,
77.20
Safe,
147.25
All Other,
91.65
$2,009.07
Total Payments, 13,187.57
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$194.99
Receipts :
Sale of Lots and Graves,
$572.40
Care of Lots,
2,076.29
Interments,
1,056.00
Foundations,
176.57
Miscellaneous Receipts,
6.12
Total Receipts,
$3,887.38
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation,
$1,200.00
Income from Trust Funds,
450.23
$1,650.23
Payments:
Labor, $1,274.25
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Other Expenses-
Teams,
$9.00
Sods,
24.00
Tools, Paint, etc.,
19.33
Relaying Brick Walk,
276.00
Flags,
6.62
334.95
Total Payments, 1,609.20
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$41.03
Receipts :
Care of Lots,
$46.40
CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$800.00
Income from Trust Funds,
283.08
$1,083.08
Payments :
Chiltonville-
Labor,
$357.75
'Tools, Paint, etc.,
117.52
$475.27
Manomet-
Labor,
$274.80
Tools, etc.,
34.30
Pipe,
80.23
389.33
Cedarville-
Labor and Truck, South Pond-
84.00
Labor,
$74.00
Loam and Fertilizer,
34.83
108.83
,
Total Payments, 1,057.43
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $25.65
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Receipts :
Sale of Lot at Chiltonville, $20.48
Nineteen new Funds have been established the past year, amounting to $3,500. These are listed in the Report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, EDWARD R. BELCHER, Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Building Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Permits
Est. Cost
14 New Dwellings, $33,500.00
20 Garages, 9,185.00
5 Other Buildings, 1,650.00
15 Additions and Alterations to
Dwellings,
7,785.00
8 Additions and Alterations to
other Buildings, 5,625.00
- 62 $57,745.00
Respectfully,
THOMAS A. BODELL,
Inspector of Buildings.
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 98, Sec- tion 34, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a report for the year 1933 as Sealer of Weights and Measures. Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1933.
OFFICE STANDARDS
Balance-1. Yard Measure-1. Meter-1. Kilogram-1.
Avoirdupois Weights.
50 lbs .- 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, /-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 scruples-1, 1-1, 10 grain-1, 5-1, 2-1, 1-2, 0.5-1, 0.2-1, 0.1-1.
Metric.
500 grm-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.
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Cylindrical Glass Graduates.
32 oz .- 1, 16-1, 8-1, 4-1, 2-1, 35 cu. inch-1, 10-1, 3-1.
SEALER'S WORKING EQUIPMENT
Test Balance-1. Test Balance for Apothecary Weights-1.
Avoirdupois Weights.
50 lb .- 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, 1/4-2, 1/16-1, 1/32-1.
Metric.
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.
12 oz .- 1, 6-1, 2-2, 1-1, 2 drams-1, 1-1, 2 scruples-1, 1-1, 10 grain-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.
Gasoline Test Measures.
10 gal .- 1, 5-2, 4-2, 3-2, 2-2, 1-2.
Standard Measuring Flasks. (Metric Units.) 500 mil .- 1, 250-1, 100-1, 50-1, 25-1.
Pippettes.
6 liq. drams, grad. in minims-1, 10 mil., grad. to 1/10th-1, 30 minims, grad. to minim-1.
Tools, Record Books, Etc.
Yard measure-1, steel tape-1, steel dies-6, lead press-2, lead seals-300, aluminum seals-400, liquid clamp-1, paper seals, red-100, green-150, non-seals-300, con- demning tags-350, drills-2, punches-4, adjusting
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lead-1 lb., levels-2, slicker plate-1, receipt books-12, sealing record book-1, commodity reweighing record book-1, coal reweighing books-12, reweighing pads-4, inspection pads-3, ice weighing kit-1, hooks-6, point remover-1, dry measure guage-1, 14 inch stilson wrench-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, vises-2, files-2, calipers-1.
Office Equipment.
All steel desk-1, fire proof files-3, Remington Stand- ard No. 10 typewritewrite-1, safe-1, chairs-2.
EXPENDITURES FOR 1933
Appropriation for 1933,
$2,000.00
Salary of Sealer,
$1,260.00
Labor,
398.75
Equipment,
34.60
Printing and Advertising,
19.75
Auto Expense,
237.33
Stationery and Postage,
31.18
Telephone
51.36
Total, 2,032.97
Balance to Deficiency, $32.97
Respectfully,
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.
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Work Performed by Department of Weights and Measures for which Fees are Collected.
DEVICE
Legal Fees
Tested
Adjusted
Sealed
Non Sealed
Condemned
Sealing Fees
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
$1.00
24
6
20
3
4
$20.00
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
.50
193
54
180
21
13
90.00
Counter under 100 lbs.
.10
61
3
61
60
6.10
Beam 100 lbs. or over
.50
11
1
10
1
5.00
Beam under 100 lbs.
.10
15
15
2
1.50
Spring 100 lbs. or over
.50
31
1
24
3
7
12.00
Spring under 100 lbs.
.10
156
52
145
5
11
14.50
Computing 100 lbs. or over
.50
9
1
6
3
3.00
Computing under 100 lbs.
.10
111
39
101
10
10.10
Personal Weighing
.50
27
25
2
12.50
Prescription
.10
8
8
.80
Jewelers'
.10
1
-
1
2
.10
Weights:
Avoirdupois
.03
1108
2
1107
1 33.21
Apothecary
.03
61
61
1.83
Metric
.03
23
23
.69
Troy
.03
52
52
10
1.56
Capacity Measures :
Vehicle Tanks
X
17
17
29.00
Liquid
.03
213
1
212
1
6.36
Ice Cream Cans
.03
Glass Graduates
.03
Dry
.03
19
18
1
.54
Fuel Baskets
.03
12
12
.36
Auto. Meas. Devices:
Gasoline Pumps
X
90
82
8
8
Gasoline Meters
10
83
28
78
-
5
7.80
Kerosene Pumps
X
46
45
3
1
Oil Measuring Pumps
X
45
45
121
Quan. Meas. on Pumps (ea)
.10
669
172
669
Molasses Meas. Devices
10
Leather Meas. (Semi-ann)
1.00
Linear Measure:
Yard Sticks
.03
65
65
1.95
Tapes
.03
Surveyors' Measure
.25
Taxi Meters
1.00
Cloth Measuring Devices
.03
1
1
.03
Adjusting, Charges
Miscellaneous, Oil Jars
.03
115
115
3.45
Total
3266
360
3198
243
68
$367.78
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DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
January 13, 1934.
Sealer.
-
-
Counter 100 lbs. or over
.50
-
5
66.90
38.50
Scales:
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE
Clinical Thermometers, 21 Pedlers Licenses 140
Coal Certificates,
7
Pedlers Scales, 45
Ice Scales,
28
Transient Vendors,
11
Junk Scales,
3
Wholesale Milk Cans, 36
Marking of Bread, 33
Marking of Food Pack-
Oil Jars,
20
ages,
152
Glass Graduates, 29
Miscellaneous, 47
SUMMARY OF TESTS MADE
Gas Devices (other than
202
Milk Jars,
17
Cartons
(approved
as
Cranberry Boxes, 365
measured),
8
Oil Jars, 21
Ice Cream Cartons, 7
Glass Graduates,
1
Mass. Standard Boxes,
8
TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE
Item
Total Number Tested
Number Correct
Under
Over
Bread,
39
1
9
29
Butter,
24
6
6
12
Charcoal,
1
1
. .
. .
Coal, Transit,
7
2
2
3
Coal, Paper Bags,
6
. .
2
4
Coke,
2
1
. .
1
Confectionery,
7
4
. .
3
Dry Commodity,
18
2
9
7
Dry Goods,
1
1
. .
. .
Flour,
10
6
· ·
4
Fruits and Vegetables,
57
3
19
35
Grain and Feed,
4
1
. .
3
Hay,
2
2
. .
. .
Ice,
1
. .
. .
1
.
1
3
D
5
-
8
Milk Jars, 14
Cranberry Dealers, 32
Paper or Fibre Cartons, 8
Manufacturers' Sealed
Incorrect
sealing) ,
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Liquid Commodity,
24
11
6
7
Meats and Provisions,
1
. .
1
. .
Wood,
21
1
1
19
Miscellaneous,
49
23
17
9
Totals,
274
65
72
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DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,
Sealer.
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REPORT OF THE MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK FOR 1933
To The Honorable Board of electmen :
Gentlemen: In compliance with Chapter 94, Sec- tion 296, General Laws, Mass., I herewith submit a Report of the Measurer of Wood and Bark, for the year 1933.
WOOD
No. Tested Correct Under
Over
Aug. 28
13
13
Kind Kindling
Sept.15
8 foot
1
-
1
Birch
Oct. 28
4 inch
1
1
Kindling
Nov. 1
4 inch
6
6
Kindling
Total .
21
1
1
19
CONVEYANCES AND CONTAINERS
Aug. 8 Stove
6
6 Baskets
Oct. 18 Stove
6 6 Baskets
Total 12 12
Respectively,
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN.
Date
Length Stove
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REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for the year 1933. Along the water front, the same lack of activities has prevailed during this year, as was the case during 1932.
Owing to the great improvement made in 1930 to the Anchorage Basin, I have found safe anchorage for the various cruising yachts which have taken ad- vantage of the increased facilities afforded them, and have made an overnight stop here in some in- stances, making a longer stay.
During the past winter a few "Netters" and "Trawlers" from other ports, made Plymouth their home port, some bringing their families with them, for the winter.
By paying $10.00 per month to the town, they were enabled to have the same rights and privileges of the Town Wharf, as the local fishermen have.
The one "Netter" who arrived here, intending to stay through the winter, has departed for Cape Cod canal, where there is an open harbor.
Respectfully submitted,
ORIN C. BARTLETT,
Harbor Master.
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GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the follow- ing report is respectfully submitted.
Appropriation, $4,700.00
Payments :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,212.00
Labor,
2,330.25
$3,542.25
Other Expenses- -
Insecticides,
414.24
Hardware and Tools,
129.22
Trucking,
128.75
Hose,
64.34
Transportation,
48.00
Auto and Sprayer ex- pense,
321.36
Telephone,
45.00
1,150.91
Total Payments,
4,693.16
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$6.84
During the past year, the various lines of work in this department have been carried out as usual, with very satisfactory results. No damage to any great
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extent was done by either Gypsy or Brown-tail Moth. Spraying was done in all parts of the Town, and all roads leading in and out of Town were kept in good condition.
With conditions as they are at present, and re- pairs that will be necessary to some of our equip- ment, I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $5,000.00 for labor and supplies for 1934.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, Moth Superintendent.
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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the follow- ing report is respectfully submitted.
Appropriation,
$2,700.00
Payments :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent (Tree Warden),
$606.00
Labor,
1,095.31
1,701.31
Other Expense-
Insecticides,
369.24
Hardware and Tools,
24.54
Trucking,
273.13
Auto and Sprayer
Expense,
170.84
Hose,
120.21
Clerical Assistance,
25.00
All other,
12.39
995.35
Total Payments,
2,696.66
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $3.34
During the past year a great amount of spraying has been done, but even that has failed to exterminate the Elm Leaf Beetle pest. I find that in order to combat with this situation, it will be necessary to
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spray all Elms in private yards, as well as street trees, at the Town's expense. This extra spraying will cost about $600.00, and with this, I feel sure we can do the work and get the desired results.
Several new trees have been planted on various streets. The usual amount of trimming has been done and all other work as far as possible to pre- serve the street trees.
I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $3,500.00 for labor and supplies for 1934.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report for the year 1933.
There were two fires of large extent during the past year. The first one occurred on May 4th, start- ing on the Carver Road and burning over an esti- mated area of 300 acres. The damage was not large but the cost to extinguish amounted to several hundred dollars.
The second one was May 6th, starting in the woods far from any road, and was thought to have been intentionally set. It was in a locality difficult of access and had gained considerable headway before being reached. About 400 acres were burned over and the expense of extinguishing and patrolling the burned area, amounted to nearly $1000. The damage done was estimated at $4000.
Other fires, 22 in number, were of small extent, the largest being 7 acres with no damage done.
The system of Forest Fire Patrol now in effect in several towns, I consider the most effective method of fire prevention yet found. The new law passed by the Legislature gives the Commissioner of Conserva- tion authority to order any town to put on a Fire Patrol whenever he considers conditions dangerous.
I recommend an appropriation of $3500 for the year 1934.
IRA C. WARD,
Forest Fire Warden.
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REPORT OF TOWN FORESTRY COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the follow- ing report is respectfully submitted :
TOWN FOREST FOR PURCHASE OF LAND
Balance from 1932,
$45.00
No Payments.
TOWN FOREST
REFORESTING AND IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Payments :
Labor,
$839.00
Telephone,
56.76
Trucking,
48.13
Arsenate of Lead,
29.25
Equipment and Repairs,
6.00
Sign,
5.00
Express on Trees,
14.22
Total Payments,
998.36
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $1.64
Fireguards, etc., have been kept clear and ploughed, and considerable trimming and weeding done where needed the most. Some localities were
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infested with Gypsy Moths, but these were killed before doing any damage.
No fires were reported in the Town Forest during the past year. All trees that were planted are do- ing fine.
We ask for an appropriation of $1,200.00 for the ensuing year.
ADRIAN P. WHITING, Chairman, CHARLES T. STEVENS,
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, Town Forestry Committee.
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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen-
Gentlemen :
The regular routine work of this Department was carried on during the year 1933 in the usual man- ner, consisting of fixing lines and grades for side- walks, new streets and construction of sewers. Record plans of each were made and are on file in this office.
Layout plans of Manomet Avenue and Old Beach Road at Manomet were made and are on file in the Town House.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Town Engineer.
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE FOR PLYMOUTH
1933 REPORT
The rapidly changing economic conditions of the past year have created many pressing problems for farmers of the county. The Extension Service has been called upon more frequently than ever before to furnish information and advice that the farms of the county might be operated as efficiently as pos- sible, that families might use their resources to the best advantage, and that boys and girls might learn through their 4-H clubs to assist in meeting the problems of their parents.
Through county-wide and local meetings, tours and demonstrations, through circular and personal letters, farm and home visits, office and telephone calls, and through such other agencies as the "Farm- er" and newspaper articles, information, instruction and advice have been made available to farmers of all classes, to the homemakers of the county and to 4-H club members. Over 3,000 farmers and in all nearly 7,500 different individuals in Plymouth County have been in direct contact with the Exten- sion Service during the past year.
Marketing problems and those of farm finance have been even more pressing than those of production. The Extension Service has devoted much time and effort toward the solution of those difficulties, both with individual farmers and with county-wide groups of dairymen, poultrymen and others.
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The following report tells briefly some of the ways in which the work affected the citizens of Plymouth.
Encouragement and advice was given the Plym- outh Rock Dairymen's Association by the Extension Service during the past year. The County Agent at- tended many of their meetings and assisted in secur- ing speakers for others. A poultry meeting attended by 31 Plymouth poultrymen, was addressed by Prof. Monahan, and Prof. Donaldson of the State College spoke on pasture improvement to a group of twenty- five dairymen. Fifty-two personal visits were made to individual farmers and cranberry growers to give advice or information on particular problems, and others received information by telephone or personal letter. In addition to their pest control service sup- plied bog owners, a special insect and disease control chart was distributed this season for the first time. All farmers in town received regularly letters and circulars giving timely information on the control of pests, growing of crops, and management of poul- try and livestock. In addition many attended fre- quently the agricultural meetings held in other towns for the benefit of the farmers of the county.
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