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4 Everett T. Harlow, Plymouth
69
3
27
6 George F. Dobbs, Plymouth
59
9 Celso Meloni, Plymouth
77
3
6
13 Claus Hjalmar Sandberg, Plymouth
79
7
29
13 Rufus P. Bucher, 2nd, Plymouth
26
4
11
14 Warren V. Loveday, Plymouth
19
3
5
15 Theresa Roncarati, Plymouth
68
7
10
16 Albert W. Phillips, Plymouth
69
6
11
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41
12 Daniel P. Abercrombie, Sr., Taunton
73
6
23
21 Leo T. Callahan, Plymouth
66
8
17
10 Fernandes Silva, Plymouth
23 Frank L. Buckingham, Plymouth
61
7
8
8 Carola McGrath (Quandt), Plymouth
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Date Name and Place of Death
YMD
July
16 Edmund J. Priestley, Plymouth
17 Julius Cohen, Plymouth
74
19 William David Nugent, Plymouth
72
8
19
21 Ceylon T. Hamilton, Plymouth
64
22 Robert E. McNutt, Plymouth
53
8
23 Donald B. McCoy, Plymouth
26
24 George E. Cushing, Plymouth
85
3
9
26 Grace H. Herkes (Proctor), Boston
62
6
9
27 Ellen M. Reynolds, Plymouth
3
10
7
28 Thomas Gill, Plymouth
69
29 Joseph Shurtleff, Plymouth
53
1
9
Aug.
1 Thomas Cassidy, Plymouth
65
11
25
1 Lucy K. Saunders, Sewickly, Pa.
70
7
8
1 Alice A. St. George (McCormack), Norfolk
52
4
29
4 Antonetta Carchia (Manganiello), Plymouth
68
7
20
6 Thomas F. Harney, Plymouth
77
10
11
8 William O. Lapham, Plymouth
94
9
5
8 Michael M. Souza, Plymouth
53
11
22
9 Jerome T. Collins, Plymouth
68
9 Emily A. Haigh (Brook), Plymouth
76
4
26
9 Angus J. MacDougall, Plymouth
72
2
29
12 Jane M. Kent (Hooper), Plymouth
87
11
29
15 Alice C. Craig (Diman), Plymouth
82
7
12
16 William B. Rudolph, Kingston
30
6
16
17 Norman Davidson, Boston
2
6
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18 Francis H. Vann, Plymouth
56
11
18
19 William H. Holmes, Plymouth
81
4
26
20 Paul J. Lemoine, Plymouth
60
1
12
21 Joseph Brosnan, Plymouth
25
7
25
21 Mary H. Howland (Gray), Plymouth
87
3
24
24 Manuel Nunes, Taunton
72
10
10
26 Frank Barnes, Plymouth
52
4
23
26 Anton Beker, Plymouth
81
8
12
29 Dora Cordino, Plymouth
77
29 Agnes Santerre (Hodges), Plymouth
70
4
14
Sept.
1 Eva E. Smith (DeBlois), Plymouth
66
5
12
2 Maude Dill (Cummings), Lexington
73
11
24
2 Pericle Androvandi, Plymouth
70
9
11
2 Ernest L. Barrows, Plymouth
70
10
21
3 Grace Strong (Bradford), Plymouth 4 Stillborn
67
9
23
12 Virginia Thomas (Terceira), Plymouth
62
3
3
14 Andrew R. Houghton, Plymouth
54
11
25
15 Mary L. Crowley (Lane), Plymouth
69
16 Louise B. Trow (Benedict), Plymouth
71
5
23
16 John A. O'Brien, Plymouth
67
2
22
22 Joseph Pederzini, Taunton
78
2
12
23 Angelo A. Cristofori, Plymouth
74
5
27
55
5
7
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Date
Name and Place of Death
Y M D
Sept.
28 Clara B. Burgess (Porter), Taunton
76
18
29 Jane P. Holmes (Bumpus), Plymouth
86
2
2
30 Peter H. Abercrombie, Plymouth
83
1
30 Orin D. Steele, Roxbury
68
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Oct.
1 Ervin F. Rogers, Carver
2 Stillborn
3 Charles E. Douglas, Plymouth
70
5
10
4 Antonio R. Portella, Plymouth
66
21
6 Marion T. Bartlett (Tower), Plymouth
57
15
7 James W. Huntley, Plymouth
61
7
23
7 Augusta M. Morton, Plymouth
88
4
6
8 Florence Delano (Metcalf), Plymouth
69
6
3
9 John V. Gallagher, Jr., Plymouth
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3
14 Michele Boselli, Plymouth
82
5
6
14 Ida M. Holmes (Cooney), Taunton
73
1
13
15 Kamela Marinos (Hrisomalis), Plymouth
55
4
17 Anna M. Brenner (Muthig), Plymouth
72
6
6
17 Romeo Ragazzini, Plymouth
63
4
29
24 Alice C. Martin (Muthig), Plymouth
45
2
20
28 Primo Balboni, Plymouth
77
1
4
29 Jim Hirst, Taunton
82
10
11
29 Charles B. Hudson, Plymouth
68
11
16
Nov.
1 Joanna Cushing (Keleher), Plymouth
79
11
7
1 Joe Smith, Plymouth
70
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3 William H. Holmes, Bridgewater
90
9
20
4 Thomas M. McClearn, Plymouth
74
6
20
6 Hugo Muthig, Plymouth
69
7
8
12 Benjamin K. Bush, Plymouth
79
3
3
12 James Souza, Plymouth
66
11
22
14 Katherine G. Hayes (Greaves), Plymouth
89
1
28
15 Ida M. Dickson (Shaw), Plymouth
70
8
18
16 Alice E. Kenny (Culverwell), Plymouth
77
3
14
16 Albert Seeger, Boston
47
3
29
17 Henry W. Royal, Plymouth
82
11
21
17 Frank Simmons, Taunton
75
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18 John LaBarre, Plymouth
89
5
5
21 Mary L. Eaton, Plymouth
80
11
8
21 Chester A. Torrance, Walpole
61
9
14
24 Stillborn
29 Rose M. Doane (McKenna), Plymouth
62
8
26
29 Grace E. Sullivan (Sears), Plymouth
60
9
1
30 Kenneth G. Cloud, Plymouth
62
6 13
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12 Elsie M. Cook (Cook), Plymouth
70
12 Arthur B. Whitney, Taunton
72
4
4
10 Celso Bongiovanni, Plymouth
78
7
3
24 Paul Flockton, Plymouth
69
9
13
19 Charles C. Wood, Plymouth
78
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27
64
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Date
Name and Place of Death
YMD
Dec.
2 Everline Sylvia (Knight), Plymouth
50
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2 Attillio Tedeschi, Plymouth
88
9
4
3 Mary A. Smith (Sorahan), Plymouth
73
4 Ida A. Bates (Nickerson), Middleboro
69
2
28
5 Joseph T. Pickard, Fall River
63
3
17
9 Louis B. VanAmburgh, Plymouth
64
1
24
10 Joseph F. Fratus, Plymouth
72
8
6
11 Clarence I. Robbins, Plymouth
73
5
29
11 George W. Hastings, Plymouth
83
1
13
12 Alfred J. Lenzi, Plymouth
41
5
12 Chloe A. Dixon (Smith), Medford
80
9
21
14 Sumner A. Chapman, Plymouth
76
6
14
16 Cora D. Reynolds (Delano), Plymouth
83
2
12
17 Louise R. Warner (Distell), Plymouth
73
5
12
18 Frederick J. Cuttler, 2nd Lt., Plymouth
23
3
14
22 Jean B. Richard, Plymouth
77
7
14
22 Robert C. Swift, Plymouth
80
11
19
23 Alfreda E. Adams (Walker), Plymouth
78
9
7
24 Idella Gibbs (Vickery), Plymouth
86
2
25
25 Lottie F. Dunton (Bartlett), Plymouth
78
3
3
25 James T. Dawson, Plymouth
70
30 Manuel Aguiar, Plymouth
74
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND SEWERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit a report of the work done in the Street and Sewer Departments from January 1 to Decem- ber 31, 1950.
SEWERS
An extensive sewer program was carried out this year with new extensions and one new line on South and Mt. Pleasant Sts. Approximately 600' of 8" V. T. pipe was laid on South and Mt. Pleasant Sts. with three manholes built at depths of 10'-12' and 18'. Equipment hire was necessary on this job as considerable caving took place from the very loose soil. Heavy lumber for cribbing was also used. Five Standpipes were built for the house services. Olm- stead Terrace sewer was extended 300' with 8" V. T. pipe and one new manhole built to meet the last three houses of the Housing Project. Boutemain Avenue had a new sewer line laid to take care of six houses that were having cesspool trouble. 760' of 8" V. T. pipe was laid and three manholes built for this purpose. Nicks Rock Road had a new sewer line laid to take care of four houses with 700' of 8" V. T. pipe laid and two manholes built. Oceanview Ave. had 300' of 8" V. T. pipe laid to take care of four houses and this pipe was laid to connect into the Nicks Rock Road sewer line. Water St., at Mabbett's Mill, the main sewer collapsed breaking 12' of 15" V. T. pipe at a depth of fifteen feet. This was replaced with 15" cor- rugated pipe coated in asphalt and reinforced in concrete and iron rods. This settlement was caused from springs washing the clay under the pipes. This past year there were (27) new services installed and several old services changed to C. I. pipe. A large number of services were cleared of roots and grease.
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STREET CLEANING
The Motor Driven Sweeper purchased this year has worked out very satisfactorily. The main road from Jabez Corner to Kingston line was swept every day and the side streets east of Main Street were cleaned every other day with the side streets on the west side being swept in the same manner. This new piece of equipment has reduced the street-cleaning appropriation to a one-man operator as compared to hand labor when five men were used in sweeping streets.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
The maintenance of sidewalks in repairing old side- walks that were broken up from tree roots and frost were given their proper attention. Approximately 7,500 cu. yds. of new asphalt surface was laid in 1950.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
The construction and maintenance of roads this year is as follows: A Mixed-in-place job was completed on Braunecker Road at a distance of 3/10 of a mile. Valley Road at Cedarville was widened, brought to grade with gravel with a 3" top of gravel and asphalt mixed making a surface of 22' wide and 6/10 of a mile long. The follow- ing roads were sealed with tarvia and peastone: Alden St., Water St. Ext., Vernon St., Forest Ave. The following streets were hard-surfaced with a 2" base of #2 stone penetrated with asphalt and sealed with asphalt and peastone: Royal St., Castle St. A section of South Pond Road was sealed with asphalt and sand a distance of 3/4 of a mile. The remaining streets from this appropriation will be completed in 1951 as the sewer program for 1950 demanded additional attention. All gravel roads were scraped and some were gravelled and widened for a hard surface when funds are made available.
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DRAINS
The following drains and catchbasins were installed this year: John Alden Road had two leachbasins built with 20 feet of 10" pipe laid between them to take care of water that was running on private property. The drain at White Horse Road was changed and carried through private property to Bartlett Pond. Permission was given by the owner to put the pipe across his land and 70' of 12" pipe was laid and one catchbasin built. Several drains have been flushed with hydrant pressure and broken pipes replaced. Catchbasins have been cleaned and re- paired where needed.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Rocky Hill Road, the first section of this road, a distance of 4,000 feet, was widened to 24 feet with three feet of gravel shoulders on each side. A mixed-in-place top was placed over a gravel base that was penetrated with asphalt. One corner was cut back thirty feet to straighten the travel way. This portion of the road repaired was made available through the 1949 funds. The 1950 con- struction work was carried out a distance of 3,000 feet. Two dangerous corners were cut back a distance of twenty-six feet through a large area of boulders and ledge. One foot of gravel was laid over the old road bed for a mixed-in-place top to be applied this coming year. Another section of this road will be hard-surfaced in 1951 with the State, County and Town contributing funds.
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALK AND CURBING
The grass section at the Post Office around the drinking fountain was removed and replaced with cement. This work was done by contract at a cost of $221.35. Olmstead Terrace cement curbing on the north side was extended 297 feet to the last house and an asphalt mixed top laid over the dirt surface. At Sandwich Street, a small section of curbing was built to prevent cars and trucks from breaking up the sidewalk in front of No. 223. The corners of Savery's Lane on the north and south side were rounded
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to make a safer entrance onto Court St., each corner being cut off approximately five feet. Court St., on the east side from Castle Street, two large trees and stumps were removed and the road widened three feet. A cement curb was replaced and sidewalk repaired. At Castle Street, a cement wall 30' x 21" x 7" was built to hold a bank and sidewalk where the road was widened during construc- tion to the old road bed. Several cement slabs were replaced where the tree roots had broken them and mak- ing a dangerous condition.
TRAFFIC AND STREET MARKING
The usual work of street marking and traffic lines was carried out this year with additional lines and crosswalks being added. All meters were changed to meet State regulations. The spaces were painted and all restricted areas painted in yellow lines. Traffic signs were repaired and a large number of new signs set up.
MISCELLANEOUS
The old flume at Morton Park was replaced with new plank and iron work. All planks were creosoted to protect them from water and weather.
Several requests from the Selectmen's office and other town departments were given special attention.
The work in the outlying districts has been carried out in the cutting of brush, gravelling, widening bad corners and scraping. All dirt roads were given an application of calcium chloride to lay the dust during the dry weather.
A large number of accepted roads have been bounded by the Town Engineer with the bounds being made by the Highway Department.
Lines and grades for street and sewer work have been supplied by the Town Engineer, Edward Chase, and rec- ords of same filed at his office.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER C. CHANDLER,
Supt. of Streets and Sewers.
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REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH BOARD OF HEALTH For 1950
The work of your Board of Health has followed along the customary lines of previous years.
We are happy to state that the number of contagious diseases reported was unusually low. There were two cases of Polio, one being the paralytic type. The most prevalent type of contagious disease reported was measles.
The few cases of communicable diseases in Plymouth was general through the Commonwealth. The State Department of Public Health stated that there were fewer communicable diseases in the Commonwealth in 1950 than at any time since 1916.
Your Health Department continues to recommend parents to have their children immunized against diph- theria. Four clinics are conducted for that purpose but the attendance has been small. This may be due in some respects to the fact that many physicians immunize for contagious diseases after a child has reached the age of six months. We continue, however, to urge parents to take full advantage of the immunization clinics as in this way they will protect their children from dangerous diseases.
We wish to point out that the State health laws are strict about parents reporting all cases of contagious diseases that exist in their families. This is done to pro- tect the community from epidemics. If you have a child that has a high fever and shows signs of scarlet fever, report it at once to the Board of Health.
Your Board of Health continues to carry on its careful
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supervision of milk sold in the Town. Samples of milk are collected regularly for analysis and the reports are checked with the dealers. The milk supply has proved to be excellent and it has seldom been necessary to order any changes in the handling or the production of milk sold locally. We believe that the efficient and careful supervision by your Board of Health has much to do with the high standards of milk sold locally.
We have analyzed several samples of water that was questioned about its purity.
All of the milk and water samples are analyzed by the Steele Laboratory in East Bridgewater. The work is done under a yearly contract and has saved the Town many dollars over the method used previously that called for a full-time local milk inspector and a local laboratory.
One of the biggest problems your Board of Health has to contend with is the dumping of rubbish and refuse along the highways. We have had close cooperation with the State and the Plymouth Highway Department but this refuse nuisance continues to trouble us. We have not hesitated to begin court action against offenders.
The collection of garbage is one of the big jobs of your department. Manomet is expanding rapidly and has thrown an additional burden on the garbage collection service. We are asking for extra money for 1951 to handle the extra garbage collections that must be made during the summer months.
The condition of the town dumps has been good the past year. There have been few complaints. We are giv- ing this part of the department's work closer attention and each spring and fall have used bulldozers to cover over the dumps and encourage orderly disposal of refuse.
Regular inspections are made of all eating establish- ments and by use of a score card we are able to keep
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account of each individual establishment. We also inspect bakeries, fish markets, stores, pasteurization plants and all other places that handle food. We believe that this service could well be extended at some future time when additional funds could be made available.
In July, Mr. Herbert S. Maxwell, a loyal and depend- able member of the Board, passed away. Mr. Maxwell had been a member of the Board since March, 1919. He missed a Board meeting only infrequently. His long experience and wise counsel served the Board well. His presence is truly missed. At a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Mauro J. Canevazzi was chosen to fill the vacancy.
Respectfully submitted,
MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M. D., Chairman
PAUL W. BITTINGER MAURO J. CANEVAZZI Plymouth Board of Health
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VETERANS' SERVICES
The Honorable Board of Selectmen: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The following is the report of the Veterans' Services Department for the year 1950:
The year began with a local business recession which resulted in an abnormally high need for Veterans' Bene- fits. In about three and one-half months, this Department had to spend about half of its appropriation for the year, with its rolls growing to a peak on April 1 of seventy-two families. This relief load rapidly dropped off with the coming of the spring and summer seasons and the national defense activity at the end of the year has kept employ- ment at a reasonably high level, so that few of the cases on the rolls at the end of the year were able-bodied men. This should mean a substantial saving in relief funds in 1951, although the addition of War Allowance as a responsibility of this Department may possibly add sub- stantially to our expenses. War Allowance is the relief, which is reimbursed in full by the State, offered to the dependents of those men who have gone into military service and who are not able to send full support to their families. Although this aid will be fully reimbursed to the Town, some funds must be available in my budget to make payments when necessary.
Apart from relief activities, the Department has found an increased interest in other veterans' matters, for example, education under the G. I. Bill, which will no longer be available after July, 1951, except in courses started before that date. The re-entry of many reservists and other veterans into service has also brought a large number of requests for information. Interest continues
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high in veterans' insurance, since an eight-year dividend was paid in 1950 and a three-year dividend will be paid in 1951.
The following breakdown shows the headings under which services have been rendered by this Department in the year 1950, with the number of cases which fall under each heading:
Allotment or Allowance
5
Bonus Application
14
Civil Service
10
Discharges Recorded
50
Education
48
Employment
27
Gratuity-6 months
1
Housing
28
Information
562
Legal Aid
31
Maternity
1
Notary Public
14
Other Records
112
Readjustment
7
Taxes
39
Telephone Calls and Letters
955
Terminal Leave Papers
1
Unemployment Compensation
6
Veterans' Administration
Burial
1
Compensation
15
Education
28
Training
35
Rehabilitation
7
Hospitalization
20
Insurance
164
Loans
31
Medical - Dental
127
Pensions
24
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Veterans' Benefits Vital Statistics Miscellaneous
236
93
12
Appropriations and expenditures for the year were as follows:
Salaries Office Exp. Veterans' Benefits
Appropriation: $3,625.00
$275.00
$33,500.00
Payments
3,625.00
274.56
34,163.86
Refunds
735.75
Balance to Revenue
.44 71.89
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS F. QUINN, Director.
Department For The INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The following is a summary of building activities within the Town for the year ending December 31, 1950.
No. Kind Est. Cost
56 Dwellings
$341,100
247 Summer Cottages
539,449
12 Tourist Cabins
8,600
35 Garages
16,675
27 Boy Scout Camps
40,500
1 School
336,000
31 Others
139,700
34 Alterations & Additions to Dwellings
36,700
28 Alterations & Additions to Summer Cottages 11,250
25 Alterations & Additions to Other Buildings 36,200
$1,506,174
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN H. CUNNINGHAM, Building Inspector.
496
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Report of The PARK DEPARTMENT
All parks and gardens have been kept neat and clean during 1950. New railings have been put on the bridges at Brewster Garden. The river-bed at Brewster Garden was thoroughly cleaned in December, 1949, and the flats lowered so that the river-bed was covered at all times. Work on the Market Street bridge has caused the flats to build up again, and should be removed again this year. Bang's Park at Stephens Field has been rebuilt and stock is on hand to enclose the pond with a rustic fence. Con- siderable work has been done on the property purchased by the Town from the Morton Estate for park purposes and will probably be finished in the spring. Much brush has been cut and burned at Morton Park; more parking space will be available the coming season. Due to the new State highway being built, the roads at Morton Park have been used as a detour, and regardless of the coopera- tion of the Highway Superintendent, they are in a rough condition. Although many people have used Morton Park for picnics and bathing this year, owing to detours and poor weather conditions, the attendance has shown a marked decrease.
All playgrounds have been kept in neat and safe condi- tion, and have been well attended. The two new tennis courts at Stephens Field were finished this year and were constantly in use. The four double, two clay, and two hard-surfaced courts have been entirely enclosed with an eight-foot chain link fence. A five-foot chain link fence has been erected at the Standish Avenue Playground between the playground and Liberty Street. The avenue at Nelson Street has been hard-surfaced; the work being done under the supervision of the Highway Department.
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Recreational Program
The recreational functions of the season were high- lighted by the following activities:
1. Baseball League, eleven teams, 150 boys playing 57 games in two leagues.
2. Junior and Senior all-star baseball games.
3. Daily swimming classes, 102 enrolled.
4. Arts and Crafts program, and exhibit at the three playgrounds.
5. Band Concerts at Veteran's Field.
6. Baseball league picnic at Nelson's Grove.
7. Children's picnic at Edaville.
8. Croquet and Tennis tournaments.
9. Annual Playground Field Day.
10. Fourth of July Children's Sports Program.
The bathhouses, beaches and floats have been kept in a safe condition. The bathhouse roof at Stephens Field has been finished and the workshop roof has been shingled. A new raft has been launched at Morton Park and one at Stephens Field. The fishermen's buildings at Beach Park have been moved as directed by the Town making considerably more parking area. The State has put a curbing between the State Highway and the parking area, leaving two entrances which will be a safety meas- ure for entering and leaving the parking area. The con- cession at Beach Park was let this year for $1,050.00. The wind being in the East so much this season, it has been impossible to keep the beach in as good condition as we would like. Unfavorable weather conditions have caused a decrease in attendance at all bathing beaches. Camp sites have been well occupied during the season, especially Indian Reservation. At Indian Reservation considerable damage was done by heavy rains causing wash-outs. About seven of the ten acres at this place have been cleared of brush.
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Receipts at Indian Reservation $2,196.50
Receipts at Nelson Street 1,194.70
Receipts at Beach Park
795.25
Receipts at Morton Park
53.05
Receipts at Stephens Field
32.50
We wish to thank the Town Brook Committee, the Garden Club for the interest shown the Department, and also to thank other department heads for their fine cooperation.
Board of Park Commissioners
JOHN A. SIEVER, Chairman EDWARD J. E. HAND ARTHUR SIRRICO
CLIFTON C. WOOD,
Park Superintendent.
NINETY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Commissioners AND
Superintendent
OF THE
Town of Plymouth Massachusetts
1820
NMOJ
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1950
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NINETY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners presents its ninety- sixth annual report, covering the year 1950.
The total rainfall during the year amounted to 41.26 inches as measured on the gauge at the Lout Pond Station. This was about nine inches more than in 1949 but about four inches less than the normal amount.
The elevation of the water in Great South Pond on December 31, 1950, was 102.25, which was about the low point of the year. A reproduction of the chart showing the water levels during recent years is inserted with this report on a separate page.
The amounts received by the Town from the sale of water, connections to new mains, services rendered, etc., as reported by the Collector of Water Rates were as follows:
Rates
Labor
Misc. $633.25
Total
North of Stone Tank ..
$48,445.60
$317.08
$49,395.93
South of Stone Tank ..
14,767.37
518.00
1,050.00 16,335.37
$65,731.30
During the summer months the use of water was very heavy, causing large demands upon our sources of supply and the distribution system. For part of the summer it was necessary to restrict the use of water to essential purposes. The use of garden hose was limited to one hour per day and then only for watering food crops.
The greatest amount of water pumped at the Lout Pond Station in one day was 2,099,000 gallons on July 27th, when the pumps operated 201/2 hours.
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