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Carcinomatosis Arterio-Sclerosis
72 10 28 Chronic Vascular Nephritis
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71
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Fracture of 2nd, 3d and 4th Vertebrae Cardio-Vascular-Renal Disease Arterio-Sclerosis
16 Laurentino Nogueira
1 Strangulated Scrotal Hernia
24 Eliza S. Hibbard (Died in Eaton, N. Y.) 91
Arterio-Sclerosis Carcinoma of Rectum
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21 3 Pulmonary Thrombosis
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Cerebral Apoplexy Valvular Heart Disease Hemorrhage. Suicide
Hypertensive Heart Disease Duodenal Ulcer Broncho-Pneumonia
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23 Thomas Cadoza (Died in Taunton)
DEATHS REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1938-Continued
Date
Name
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Name of Parents
25 James L. Carr
58
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
26 Cora M. Knight
40
1
20 Thrombo Phlebitis
26 John V. Yaccus (Died in Norfolk)
24
1 16 Broncho-Pneumonia
Dec.
6 Theophilus Perry
64
4 20 Coronary Embolism
45
7 21
Carcinoma of Stomach
George A. Gregson and Amelia J. Midgeles
10
6 T. Frederick Gregson (Died in Worcester) Arthur T. Holmes (Died in New Bed- ford) Charles A. Pierce Harry Glassman
27
74
Chronic Valvular Heart Disease Arterio-Sclerosis
15
15 Henry Rickard
82
6 5
Carcinoma of Rectum
22
15 Clarence L. Morton Paul P. Fernez
57
11 17
Broncho-Pneumonia
30 Margaret J. Lafayette 30 Louisa Texelare Died In Norfolk) 18
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5 14
Arterio-Sclerosis
11 Carcinoma of Cervix
Peter Carr and Mary Feeney William O. Black and Sarah Doughty Joseph Yaccus and Grace
Stephen Perry and
Raiph B. Holmes and Clara C. Patterson Elnathan Pierce and Lucy Maxim Sam Glassman and Ruth -
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Coronary Thrombosis
Lemuel Rickard and Georgianna Hall Levi P. Morton and Augusta M. Shaw Paul Fernez and Palmere DeRivaux Andrew Norton and Ellen Smith Fidele Viera and Mary
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60
4
Carcinoma of the Mediastinum
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SUMMARY
MARRIAGES, 1938 Number Registered in 1938 162
BIRTHS, 1938 Number Registered, 262, of which 72 were non-resi- dents.
Males
128
Females
134
262
DEATHS, 1938
Number of deaths registered, 201, of which 30 were non-residents and 26 died out of town, burial taking place in Plymouth.
There have been issued from the Town Clerk's Office for the year 1938, licenses as follows :
Resident Citizen's Fishing Licenses
344
Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses 363
Resident Citizen's Sporting Licenses 205
Resident Citizen's Minor and Female Licenses 86
Resident Citizen's Minor Trapping Licenses
1
Resident Citizen's Trapping Licenses
4
Resident Citizen's Sporting (Free) Licenses
73
Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses
12
Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing Licenses
6
Non-Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses
0
Duplicate Licenses 4
Resident Citizen's Lobster and Crab Licenses
106
Male Dog Licenses
634
Female Dog Licenses
278
Kennel Licenses
3
HERBERT K. BARTLETT,
Town Clerk
EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Commissioners
AND
Superintendent
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
1938
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their eighty-fourth annual report.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation, Maintenance
$25,000.00
Appropriation, Construction
6,000.00
Balance, Construction
4.68
Balance, Pumping Station Changes
471.64
Refunds 194.17
$31,670.49
EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
$23,503.64
Sprinkler System at Pumping Station
598.62
Renewal and Extension of Main
5,230.45
Extension of Services
605.07
Meters and Setting
768.00
Stock on Hand at Shop
382.58
Unexpended Balance, Construction
430.69
Unexpended Balance, Maintenance
151.44
$31,670.49
MAINTENANCE
Superintendent
$3,000.00
Registrar
1,222.50
Clerk
1,352.00
Office Heat, Light and Jani- tor Service 419.51
Stationery, Printing and Postage
242.10
Annual Reports 40.84
Telephone
265.82
Labor
6,123.64
Freight, Express
48.25
Miscellaneous Equipment and Repairs 1,764.69
Tools and Repairs
66.87
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Auto Repairs and Supplies 732.11
Auto Insurance and Registration
127.20
Gasoline and Oil 591.19
Insurance
318.04
Shop Heat and Light
76.69
Leaks Repaired in Main Pipe
162.27
Leaks Repaired in Services Pipes
128.50
Labor and Material Painting Tanks 720.98
$17,403.20
Pumping Station :
Salaries
$3,300.00
Substitute Engineer
22.00
Coal and Light (Station)
540.15
Fuel Oil and Lubricating Oil (Station) 722.50
Heat and Light (Engineers'
Dwelling) 342.75
Heat and Power (Billington St. Sta.)
406.44
Material and Supplies
336.17
Insurance
406.43
Power (Booseter Pump at Warren Ave.)
24.00
$6,100.44
$23,503.64
BONDED DEBT
There has been $10,000.00 paid on the $40,000.00 bonded debt of the Water Department, reducing it to $30,000.00, as of January 1, 1939. The interest paid dur- ing the year was $1,600.00.
REVENUE
The total collections for 1938 amounted to $44,184.73, divided as follows :
Plymouth System
$37,952.80 6,231.93
Manomet
$44,184.73
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PUMPING STATION
During the year 1938, the Diesel driven centrifugal pump that was put in operation December 15, 1937, has run 2,392 hrs. and pumped 243,734,000 gallons of water.
The old Barr steam pump (now used as a standby unit) has been run 199 hours, and has pumped 17,126,000 gals. of water.
An analysis of the fuel cost per million gallons pumped with each unit show $2.33 as the fuel cost when pumping with the Diesel unit and $6.59 when running the Barr steam pump. This shows a 65% reduction in fuel cost by running the Diesel unit.
The satisfactory operation of this unit during the past year, and the proven economy in fuel consumption are the reasons that have decided the Commissioners to rec- ommend the installation of a duplicate unit in 1939.
This new unit can be placed on the old Barr Pump foundation and connections made with existing suction and discharge lines.
If this installation is made, the coal shed and boiler room could be removed and the engine room would be heated from a boiler in the cellar of the engineers' dwell- ing.
An appropriation of $7,250.00 is recommended for these improvements.
PIPE LAID AND PROPOSED NEW WORK
The table shown in the report of the Superintendent gives in detail the length and size of pipe extensions and renewals during 1938.
In the Commissioners' report of last year, mention was made of the necessity of renewing the 10" gravity line through Lanman's orchard. This work has been com- pleted the past year, and for a part of the route the pipe was laid in a new location. This was made possible through the kindly cooperation of Mrs. E. P. Rowell and Mr. Fred Bailey, who gave the Town the necessary re- leases that allowed us to select a more satisfactory loca- tion for the new 10" line than that occupied by the old.
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Although this work involved trenching to a maximum depth of 22.5', the work was safely carried out without accident or undue delay.
For the coming year, we recommend 900' of 8" on Allerton Street, between Russell Street and Davis Street, to replace an equal length of 4", also 550' of 8" on Rus- sell Street, from the Cornish School to the Court House, and 300' of 6" on Sever Street.
The estimated cost of pipe, gates and hydrants for this work is $3,000.00. All labor for trenching will be fur- nished by the Welfare Department, as has been the cus- tom for several years past.
NEW TRUCK
We are recommending a new pickup truck to replace one bought in June of 1935, which is now well worn and expensive to maintain.
The net cost of this replacement will be $450.00.
The Water Commissioners recommend, therefore, the following budget for 1939.
Maintenance $25,000.00
Pumping Station Changes 7,250.00
Construction 3,000.00
Pickup Truck 450.00
$35,700.00
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. MORTON, Chairman RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE EDWARD R. BELCHER JOHN H. DAMON
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
(Published by request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth, Mass., Water Works.)
Population, 13,175.
Date of Construction, 1855.
By whom owned, Town.
Source of Supply, Great and Little South Ponds.
Mode of Supply, Gravity for low service and Pumping for high service.
PUMPING
Builders of pumping machinery : Barr, Fairbanks- Morse and Goulds.
Description of fuel used :
(a) Kind, Bituminous coal and Fuel Oil.
(b) Brand of coal, New River, Sel. R/M.
(c) Average price of coal per gross ton delivered. $9.24.
Coal consumed for the year : Bituminous, 37,230 lbs.
Amount of other fuel used, 7,8611/2 gallons Fuel Oil.
Total equivalent for the year, 37,230 lbs. coal and 7,8611/2 gallons Fuel Oil.
Pumpage for the year :
Barr, 17,126,000 gallons, with 3% allowance for slip.
Fairbank-Morse, 9,858,000 gallons. Goulds, 249,037,000 gallons.
Average static head, 65 ft.
Average dynamic head, 72 ft.
Number gallons per lbs. coal : Barr, 460. Duty of Pumps :
Barr, 27,490,000.
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COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ: $6,100.44 Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $22.10.
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) $0.306.
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ: $23,503.64.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $85.15.
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $1.18.
STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTION OF WATER Total poplation, estimated, 13,175.
Estimated population on pipe line, 12,500.
Estimated population supplied, 12,500.
Total consumption for the year, 436,322,000 gallons. Passed through meters, 239,607,525 gallons.
Percentage of consumption metered, 54.9%.
Average daily consumption, 1,195,000 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 89. Gallons per day to each tap, 367.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Kind of pipe used: Cement lined sheet iron and cement lined cast iron.
Sizes: From 2-inch to 30-inch.
Extended : 2,222 feet.
Discontinued : 1,296 feet.
Total now in use: 77 miles, 4,649 feet.
Cost to repair per mile, $2.08.
Number of leaks per mile, 0.141.
Small distribution pipe less than 4-inch, 8 miles, 1,757 feet.
Hydrants now in use : 317 public ; 73 private. Stop gates added, 12. Discontinued, 4. Number now in use, 862.
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SERVICES
Kind of pipe: Lead and Cement lined.
Sizes : From one-half to four inches.
Extend: 715 feet. Discontinued : None.
Total now in use: 9 miles, 3,942 feet.
Service taps added : 48. Discontinued : None.
Number now in use : 3,346.
Average length of services: 15 ft.
Average cost of services : $12.70.
Number meters added: 51.
Number now in use: 2,520.
Percentage of services metered : 75.3%.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the annual report of the Superin- tendent for the year ending December 31, 1938.
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, SIZE AND COST OF PIPE LAID IN 1938
Location
Length In Feet
Size In Inches
Cost
Lewis St.
32
4
$20.80
Lanman's Orchard (Transite
375
10
Universal)
95
10
2,673.25
Sprinkler System, Pump. Sta.
230
6
386.50
Cherry St. Ext.
20
6
99.64
Samoset St.
260
8
20
6
872.86
Murray Court
126
11/2 Galv.
66.46
Priscilla Beach:
Peterson Rd.
442
6
636.21
Quaker Rd.
192
6
307.40
Cochituate Rd.
430
2 Galv.
167.33
Total
2,222
$5,230.45
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STANDPIPES
In June 1938, the 50,000 gallon standpipe at Porter Harlows, was painted outside with one coat of aluminum paint.
In November, 1938, this standpipe was emptied and given an inside coat of Red Lead. After being put back in commission, the 500,000 gallon tank at Stone's was emptied and given two coats of red lead inside.
The total cost of painting these two standpipes was $720.98, divided as follows :
Labor
$527.60
Material
193.38
$720.98
It should not be necessary to empty either of these tanks again for at least four years.
During the coming year, the Pine Hills standpipe and the one on Cherry Street, should both be given a coat of red lead inside.
GRAVITY MAIN AT LANMAN'S ORCHARD AT STODDARD STREET
Mention was made in the 1937 report of a section of old 10" gravity main (laid in 1855) that would have to be renewed in 1938. It was discovered that one rear corner of Mrs. E. P. Rowell's house on Allerton Street was built over the old 10" pipe and it was, therefore, necessary to select a new location for a 300 ft. section of the new line. Both Mrs. Rowell and Mr. Fred Bailey gave the Town an easement over a strip 10 ft. wide in their driveways, and we were able to select a satisfactory location for the new line.
The most difficult and expensive part of this work was the last eighty feet where the depth of trench changed from 8.0 ft. to 22.5 ft., necessitating extreme care in driving and pulling sheet piling, and back filling of the trench to prevent any settlement.
The work appears to have successfully completed and water was turned on through the new line November 4, 1938.
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CONSUMPTION
The total consumption for the year 1938 was 436,322,000 gallons, of which 160,301,000 gallons or 36% was on the gravity or low system, and 276,021,000 gal- lons or 63% on the pumping or high service system.
RAINFALL-POND HEIGHTS-STORAGE
On January 1, 1938, Great South Pond was at eleva- tion 106.2' with storage volume in Great and Little South Ponds of 880,000,0,00 gallons.
On January 1, 1939, the elevation of Great South Pond was 106.8', a rise of .6', indicating a total storage in both ponds of 965,000,000 gallons.
The total rainfall in 1938 was 47.87", which is 1.74" above the average annual rainfall of 46.13".
HYDRANTS AND GATES
The usual inspection of hydrants and gates was car- ried on during the year and some of the hydrants were painted. Both hydrants and gates are in excellent work- ing order.
ANALYSIS OF WATER
Samples of water from our source of supply were for- warded, as usual, to the State Department of Health during the year and reports are on file in the office of the Superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Superintendent
1938 PUMPING RECORD
Month
Hours Run
Total lbs. Coal
Oil in Gals.
Gravity
Pumping (Barr)
Pumping (Fairbanks- Morse)
Pumping (Goulds)
Rain in Inches
Temp. Max.
Min.
January
1881/4
2,890
5721/2
9,891,000
1,240,000
520,000
17,940,000
4.10
36
19
February
165 12
2,300
509
8,938,000
956,000
512,000
15,807,000
3.38
37
22
March
186 1/2
5,590
518
9,922,000
2,571,000
670,000
16,079,000
2.84
46
29
April
1801/4
4,020
5221/2
9,940,000
1,840,000
693,000
16,380,000
3.01
55
37
May
223
4,080
656
10,977,000
2,080,000
814,000
20,024,000
3.59
61
42
June
251 1/2
4,230
743
13,268,000
2,243,000
1,065,000
23,463,000
8.68
73
55
July
266 34
2,060
849
16,246.000
567,000
1,160,000
27,124,000
3.67
78
65
August
3321/2
1,700
1,073
18,083,000
632,000
1,498,000
33,940,000
2.92
80
64
September
230 1/2
3,950
673 1/2
16,532,000
2,060,000
935,000
21,682,000
5.85
67
52
October
189 34
1,300
594
16,426,000
622,000
717,000
19,245,000
2.93
60
46
November
195 1/4
2,560
600
15,761,000
1,044,000
671,000
19,203,000
4.10
52
34
December
18034
2,550
551
14,317,000
1.271,000
603 000
18,150,000
2.80
39
23
Total
2,590 1/2
37,230
7,861 1/2
160,301,000
17,126,000
9,858,000
249,037,000
47.87
.
Hours Run
Total lbs. Coal
Total Gals. Oil
Total Gals. Pumped
Av. No. Gals. to lbs. Coal
Av. Duty
for Year
Barr
199
37,230
17,126,000
460
27,490,000
Fairbanks-Morse
9,858,000
Goulds
2,391 1/2
7,861 1/2
249,037,000
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Following is the report and activities of the Police De- partment, for the year ending December 31, 1938.
ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR
Females
15
Males 338
Total 353
Amount of Fines Imposed
$2,175.00
Property Recovered
1,459.12
Mileage of Department
104,789 miles
TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Pedestrians Injured
30
Automobiles, Passengers Injured
34
Automobiles, Property Damage
115
Automobiles, Fatal
3
Total 182
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL P. DEARBORN, Chief of Police
*NOTE: See Town Accountant's Report for Expendi- tures of this Department.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT 1938
Aggregate Value
$21,612,050.00
Exempted under Clauses 11-17-18-22-23
132,775.00
Available for Revenue
$21,479,275.00
Valuation of Personal $1,592,650.00
Valuation of Real 19,886,625.00
To be raised by taxation :
State Tax
30,682.16
County Tax
39,457.52
Tuberculosis Hospital
11,213.95
Town Appropriation 921,888.84
Overlay 12,186.73
$1,015,429.20
Estimated receipts, including : Dog Tax voted by the
Town to be used by the Assessors : $293,631.09
Overestimate County Tax, 1937 1,962.44
Town Meeting, March 26,
1937, out of Excess and
and Deficiency Acct. on
approval of Com. of
Corp. and Taxation
50,000.00
345,593.53
$669,835.67
Division of Taxes :
January 1 Personal
$49,053.62
January 1 Real
612,508.05
April
1
Polls
8,274.00
December 31 Additional Polls 54.00
December 31 Additional Personal 7.70
December 31 Additional Real
112.42
Rate of Taxation $30.80 on $1,000.
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Warrants to Collector :
Property
$661,681.79
Polls 8,328.00
Exempted under Chapter 59, Sec. 5
General Laws and Amended :
Houses of Religious Worship
$322,700.00
Charitable, Benevolent, Literary, Educa- tional
1,024,550.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
182,625.00
United States of America
118,200.00
County of Plymouth
619,850.00
Town of Plymouth
1,987,075.00
Table of Aggregates
Number of Persons, Firms,
and Corporations assess- ed on Property
4552
Polls assessed
4164
Polls exempted under Clause 18
14
Polls exempted under Clause 23
18
Polls exempted under Chap.
202, Sec. 1, Chap. 59, G.
L. Acts of 1936
361
Horses
65
Cows
248
Neat Cattle
9
Swine
78
Sheep
24
Fowl
4575
Dwelling Houses
4,195
Acres of Land
48,000
Motor Vehicles assessed
under Motor Excise Law :
Value of Motor Vehicles re- gistered $815,720.00
Warrants to Collector
(Motor Excise) 24,670.33
State Rate on Motor Vehicles, $35.15 on $1,000.
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ABATEMENT ACCOUNT
Levy of 1936:
Dec. 31, 1937, Balance
$6,683.93
Dec. 31, 1938, Abatements :
Polls, $40.00
Personal 103.71
Real 206.41
350.12
$6,333.81
Balance to Reserve Overlay, Levy of 1937 :
Dec. 31, 1937, Balance
$3,489.71
Dec. 31, 1938, Abatements,
Polls
$134.00
Personal 214.92
Real
708.30
1,057.22
$2,432.49
Levy of 1938:
June 14, 1938, Overlay,
$12,186.73
Dec. 31, 1938, Abatements,
Polls
$174.00
Personal
70.84
Real
4,083.31
4,328.15
$7,858.58
Reserve Overlay : Dec. 31, 1937, Balance
$6,319.93
From Overlay, 1936
6,333.81
$12,653.74
To Reserve Account
3,162.26
$9,491.48
THOMAS L. CASSIDY FRED A. SAMPSON JAMES S. SWANTON
Assessors
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Plymouth :
At the beginning of the year 1938, the Welfare Board members were Lawrence L. Lahey, Chairman, William H. Beever and Paul W. Bittinger.
On March 7, 1938, the Board reorganized with Law- rence L. Lahey, Chairman, Dr. Thomas W. Loft and A. Rodman Hussey, Jr.
The resignation of Lawrence L. Lahey having been received, the Board was again reorganized on October 17, 1938 with Dr. Thomas W. Loft, Chairman; A Rod- man Hussey, Jr. and Edmund J. Priestley.
The Welfare office moved January 14, 1939 from the Town House, Town Square, to the present offices at the Old High School Building, Lincoln Street. The cost of maintenance of the building for the year just ending (which included the heating, lighting, and minor re- pairs for the 10 rooms used as offices, together with the large auditorium used as a State Commodity Ware- house, also the telephone expense for the Welfare offices) amounted to $1,490.27, a monthly expense of $124.19.
Medical aid for the year, for Welfare Cases only, was as follows :
Doctors
$2,450.02
Hospitals 3,785.87
Prescriptions 959.07
$7,194.96
The number of cases assisted by this Department dur- ing the year just passed was as follows:
Outside Relief Cases 469 cases 1579 persons
Aid to Dependent Children 30 cases 65 persons
Plymouth Cases residing in
other towns
27 cases 93 persons
526 cases
1737 persons
1
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The peak, or period of greatest Welfare Assistance given, outside Infirmary, came during the month of March, when the total case load was 304, representing 1085 persons.
INFIRMARY
The total cost of running the Town Home for the year 1938 was $6,105.35. There were 554 weeks of care given the inmates at a weekly cost of $11.02.
Number of Inmates January 1, 1938
13
Admitted during year
21
34
Died during year
2
Discharged during year
19
21
Number remaining December 31, 1938
13
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Number receiving aid January 1, 1938
23
54
Added during year
8
13
31
67
Cases closed during year
6
18
Number of cases receiving aid
December 31, 1938
25
49
WELFARE LABOR
The Welfare Department furnished 6,879 days of labor to other Town Departments during the year.
The Board recommends an appropriation for 1939, for Infirmary and Outside Aid of $80,000, and for Aid to De- pendent Children $12,000, a total of $92,000.
THOMAS W. LOFT, Chairman EDMUND J. PRIESTLEY A. RODMAN HUSSEY, JR.
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REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Plymouth, Massachusetts February 7th, 1939
To the Citizens of The Town of Plymouth :-
Despite changes in personnel and in administrative or- ganization, the Bureau has continued to function without undue loss of efficiency, without increase in the cost of op- eration, and without the infliction of any burden on the recipient of assistance. Such periods of change and unrest are to be regretted, but they appear to be unavoid- able unless we surrender all hope of progress.
The Bureau has been fortunate in not having any heavier an increase in the case load than was counted on. Consequently, expenditures fell below the 1938 appro- priation by approximately five hundred dollars ($500). In 1939, however, a substantial increase can be expected. Under a proposed change in WPA regulations, all per- sons on WPA who are eligible for Old Age Assistance will be dropped. There is some possibility that the age limit will be lowered. And there is always the trend toward a greater number of elderly people in need of assistance. All contingencies cannot be allowed for but some pro- vision must be made for probabilities with as close figur- ing as is possible. The Bureau feels that Old Age Assist- ance cannot be properly administered without an appro- priation of sixty-eight thousand dollars ($68,000.00) for the current year.
A. RODMAN HUSSEY, JR.,
Chairman
THOMAS W. LOFT HAROLD S. DAMON
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
The reports of the Librarian and the Board of Direc- tors for the year ending December 31, 1938, are respect- fully submitted to the Tax Payers of Plymouth.
Miss Haskins' report, hereto presented, gives evidence of the constantly widening usefulness of the Library. It has long since been very much more than a distributing center of literature or a quiet place of reading and study.
Under the much appreciated and efficient management we feel that its wonderful expansion proves what a great result is derived by the townspeople from their Library.
The Board of Directors,
F. D. BARTLETT,
President
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Directors of the Plymouth Public Library :
The annual report of the Library is herewith pre- sented :
We regret that less than one-half the residents of the town avail themselves of library service, though each citi- zen pays a tax of 67 cents for his library privileges, and for this expenditure may borrow as many books as he can use. We would urge every library user who believes the service he receives to be of value to "sell" the li- brary to a friend.
Library activities have been varied and, we believe, improved. Among them are story hours for children, Children's Book Week and Vacation Reading Club.
Of the 1,238 books added by purchase, 553 were adult fiction, 411 adult non-fiction, 34 adult references and 240
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juvenile. The Main Library circulation gained 445 non- fiction, lost 1,707 fiction, school deposits gained 553, mak- ing a total loss of 709.
From the Miss Mary Gratton Bartlett estate the li- brary was permitted to select some 3,000 prints, which are a valuable addition to our picture file. We also ap- preciate the 68 gift books which we received during the year.
With the resignation of Miss Lena C. Campbell and Miss Bettina Jones, to accept positions elsewhere, Miss Mary Vialle was appointed Children's Librarian, and Miss Elizabeth J. Snow, Junior Assistant.
I wish to commend the members of the Library Staff for earnest effort and accomplishment; and to thank the Board of Directors for willing cooperation in the ad- ministration of library affairs.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLOTTE HASKINS,
Librarian
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
The Park Commissioners herewith submit their re- port for 1938.
The receipts of the bath-house at Morton Park for 1938 were $64.60 as compared with $59.75 in 1937.
The beach at Beach Park was given the usual atten- tion. The bath-house receipts show a total of $468.95 as compared to $692.35 in 1937; this drop was largely due to the cold and stormy weather in July and August.
A new pump was installed for the water system at the Indian Reservation. The buildings were painted and are now in good condition for this coming season. The camp- ing receipts were $917.00 in comparison with $1,220.50 for 1937.
A ruling was made by the Commssioners to prohibit all games and roller skating on the walks and lawns of the Training Green. This was respected by many.
The receipts from Nelson Street Camp Grounds were $1,588.75 for 1938 as compared with $1,661.95 in 1937.
The receipts from Stephens Field were $42.90 for 1938 as compared with $45.65 in 1937.
The resignation of Ernest C. Dunham, Chairman, on August 17, 1938, after serving eight years as a commis- sioner, was accepted with regret by the members of the Commission. To fill Mr. Dunham's unexpired term, Mr. George T. Fox was appointed September 22, 1938.
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