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During 1957 the Water Department Rules and Regu- lations were revised, incorporating this removal of re- strictions on Boot Pond.
During the week of May 6, when the extensive and disastrous forest fire swept through the southerly parts of the Town, we lost the electric power at the Wanno's Pond pumping station. For a period of two days, May 8 and 9, the Department personnel pumped continuously with the emergency gasoline engine. This was another of a number of instances when this standby gasoline unit has proven to be invaluable.
On December 15, 1957, Mr. Charles Cordino, after 32 years of service, retired from active duty in the Water
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Department. Mr. Cordino held the position of Foreman and had very thorough knowledge of all phases of the Town water works.
From the sale of water, connections to new mains, services rendered, etc., the Town received amounts as follows:
Rates
Labor
Misc.
Total
North of Stone Tank
Rocky Point
$81,268.67
$106.00
$75.00
$81,449.67
South of Stone Tank
Rocky Point
16,344.67
160.00
495.00
16,999.67
$97,613.34
$266.00
$570.00
$98,449.34
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN WATER SYSTEM
On January 4, 1957, water was let into a total of 7,814 feet of new 16", 12", 10", 8" and 6" cast iron main laid in Obery and Sandwich Streets and in making connections from the new steel storage tanks to mains.
On October 21, 1957, the two new steel water tanks were placed in service. Each tank has a capacity of 1,000,- 000 gallons. One is located adjacent to the Lout Pond pumping station and the other in the Chiltonville area about 1,000 feet westerly of Sandwich Street opposite Winding Way. On this date the 1,870,000-gallon open ground reservoir at Lout Pond, which had been in con- tinuous use since 1876, was abandoned. The new tanks provide 25 feet additional head to the high service system. Altitude valves were installed at the Cherry Street, Pine Hills and Rocky Point tanks to prevent overflowing.
Automatic pumping controls are now in operation at the Lout Pond deep well station. This automatic oper- ation takes care of nighttime pumping and the manually operated diesel-driven pumps provide water for the sys- tem during the day.
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Two new hydrants were installed at the Town Pier to provide better fire protection for the steadily increasing number of boats moored and serviced in this area.
With money available from the 1955 bond issue work is in progress on River Street installing new 12-inch cast iron main to replace inadequate and deteriorated 6-inch jacketed pipe. This is a continuation of the 12-inch main laid in Sandwich Street to Bramhall's Corner and will extend the 12-inch pipe to the intersection of Clifford Road and River Street with the exception of a short run of rela- tively new existing 8-inch cast iron main, which crosses the bridge in River Street.
In Plymouth center approximately 4,850 feet of inade- quate and deteriorated pipe of 2", 3", 4" and 6" diameter was abandoned and relaid with 6" and 8" cast iron high service main.
APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED FOR 1958
Maintenance and Labor
$58,806.00
Salaries
29,692.00
Emergencies 2,500.00
Regular Construction
11,000.00
SPECIAL ARTICLES - 1958
Purchase 1/2-ton pickup truck $1,900.00
Hydrants at Cold Spring School 3,200.00
Relay main - South and Obery Streets 25,000.00
Lay main in Rodman Lane 4,480.00*
*Developer to contribute $2,040.00 toward cost of this construction.
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TABLE SHOWING NEW CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION, SIZE AND COST OF PIPE AND ACCESSORIES LAID DURING THE YEAR 1957
Special Articles:
Location Feet Type
Cost Remarks
Murray St. 1,030 8" C.I.
$8,875
Replaces 6" & 3" mains
Fremont St. 720 8" C.I.
6,156
Replaces 6" & 3" mains
Union to
Lincoln St. 335 8" C.I.
2,864 Replaces 6" & 4" mains
Massasoit St. 280 6" C.I.
2,055 Replaces 2" mains
Sagamore St. 400
6" C.I.
2,936
Replaces 2" mains
Dwight Ave. 860
8" Cem. Asbes. 4,360
Bunker
Hill Rd. 400 8" Cem. Asbes.
2,028
Jacobs
Ladder Rd. 730 8" Cem. Asbes.
3,158
Winding
Way 1,170 8" Cem. Asbes. 6,159
Total 5,925
Regular Construction:
1. Purchased following:
500 Ft. 8-inch cast iron main
3 Hydrants
3 6" gate valves
1 2" meter for N.E.T. & T. Co. building
2. Installed three services on Rocky Hill Road, where water main is 15 feet below grade.
3. Installed 2-inch water service with fittings for two sanitaries, one located at Town parking lot and the other on the State Waterfront Reservation.
4. Six-inch fire sprinkler connection and one-inch water service for a. Volta Oil Co. on Samoset St.
b. Wildes Motor Co. on Samoset St.
5. Two new hydrants with 6-inch gates on Town Pier.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER R. BILLEY, Chairman, BENJAMIN B. BREWSTER, Secretary, ARTHUR ADDYMAN, DANIEL F. MULCAHY, RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE,
Board of Water Commissioners.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
(Published by request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth, Mass., Water Works.)
Population, 13,892. (Summer population, 15,250, accord- ing to Selectmen's estimate.)
Date of construction, 1855.
By whom owned, Town.
Source of supply, Great and Little South Ponds, Mano- met Well, Lout Pond Well.
Mode of supply, Gravity for Low Service, Pumping for High Service and Wells.
PUMPING
Builders of pumping machinery, Fairbanks-Morse, Wol- verine-Gould, Deming, Warren and Morris.
Description of fuel, Oil.
Amount used, 11,6611/2 gallons.
Pumpage for the year:
Wolverine-Gould 190,284,000 gals.
Fairbanks-Morse
193,982,000 gals.
384,266,000 gals.
Manomet Well (electric)
48,150,500 gals.
Lout Pond Well (electric)
88,492,100 gals.
520,908,600 gals.
(Note: New High Service (electric) 56,816,000 gals. RE-PUMPED.)
Average static head, 70.1 feet.
Average dynamic head, 76.6 feet.
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Number gals. per gal. of fuel oil:
Wolverine-Gould
30,389
Fairbanks-Morse 35,922
Duty of pumps:
Wolverine-Gould 144,000,000
Fairbanks-Morse
170,000,000
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ: $13,979.74.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe $36.380
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) $0.474
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSE, VIZ: $65,305.67.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe $169.949
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) $2.218
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
Population, estimated, 13,892. (Summer population, 15,250, according to Selectmen's estimate.)
Estimated population on pipe line, 12,500. Estimated population supplied, 12,500. Total consumption for the year, 593,735,100 gallons. Average daily consumption, 1,502,760 gallons. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 120. Gallons per day to each tap, 318.
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STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Kind of pipe, Cement lined sheet iron, Cement lined cast iron and Cement asbestos.
Sizes, From 2-inch to 30-inch.
Extended, 3,160 feet.
Discontinued, 4,355 feet.
Total now in use, 89 miles, 2,903 feet.
Cost to repair per mile, $19.90.
Number of leaks per mile, 0.16.
Small distribution pipe less than 4-inch, 5 miles, 3,640 feet.
Hydrants now in use, 499 public and 75 private.
Stop gates added, 25. Discontinued, 8. Number now in use, 1,237.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe, Lead, Cement lined galvanized and Copper tubing.
Sizes, From three-quarter-inch to six-inch.
Total now in use, 13 miles, 4,532 feet.
Service taps added, 95. Discontinued, 9.
Total now in use, 4,724. (3,491 in Plymouth, and 1,231 in Manomet.)
Average length of service, 15 feet. Average cost per service, $54.00.
Number of meters added, 65. Number now in use, 3,674.
Percentage of services metered, 77.7%.
1957 PUMPING RECORD
WOLVERINE-GOULD
FAIRBANKS-MORSE
GRAVITY
Month
Hours Run
Fuel Oil in Gals.
Gallons Pumped
Hours Run
Fuel Oil in Gals.
Gallons Pumped
NHS Gallons Pumped
Gallons
RAIN AV. TEMP. in Inches Max. Min.
Jan.
146
484
15,125,000
124
343
12,860,000
3,723,000
10,405,920
3.46
34
14
Feb.
109
3631/2
11,337,000
1111/4
309
11,515,000
3,224,000
6,582,240
2.25
42
28
Mar.
803/4
267
8,328,000
1581/4
439
16,317,000
3,353,000
6,983,420
3.34
45
30
April
1223/4
407
12,745,000
1161/4
322
12,032,000
3,370,000
6,845,340
4.76
58
39
May
11014
363
11,400,000
2911/4
606
22,579,000
5,038,000
6,358,280
1.28
69
49
June
2811/2
930
29,161,000
1743/4
4821/2
17,786,000
8,144,000
5,593,140
0.44
81
60
July
1953/4
6461/2
20,234,000
2701/4
74612
27,745,000
9,038,000
5,436,900
1.44
83
63
Aug.
1761/2
5841/2
18,283,000
200
533
20,330,000
5,398,000
5,481,000
4.78
75
58
Sept.
1683/4
55612
17,380,000
1461/2
402
14,798,000
4,539,000
5,236,000
0.42
73
56
Oct.
1801/4
598
18,080,000
1251/4
348
11,886,000
4,076,000
5,234,040
3.61
60
45
Nov.
170
5641/2
14,847,000
1403/4
391
11,987,000
3,677,000
4,395,720
5.32
54
37
Dec.
150
497
13,364,000
173
478
14,147,000
3,236,000
4,274,500
5.83
47
31
Total
18911/2
62611/2
190,284,000
20303/4
5400
193,982,000
56,816,000
72,826,500
36.93
(RE-PUMPED) (67,138 KWH)
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Hours Run
Gallons Fuel Oil
Gallons Pumped
DUTY, based on BTU in fuel 19,500 per lb. fuel oil Head, 76.6 feet
Wolverine-Gould
1,8911/2
6,2611/2
190,284,000
Fairbanks-Morse
2,0303/4
5,400
193,982,000
Total
3,9221/4
11,6611/2
384,266,000
Manomet Well (electric)
51,700 KWH
48,150,500
Lout Pond Well (electric)
62,620 KWH
88,492,100
Total Pumping
520,908,600
Gravity
72,826,500
Total Consumption
593,735,100
144,000,000 170,000,000
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Selectmen
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
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1957
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
As detailed accounts of all financial transactions of our Town Government will be found under departmental headings in another part of the town report, therefore, to avoid repetition, the Selectmen's annual report will be brief.
Your Town was properly represented by this Board at all conferences and hearings with Federal, State and County bodies where attendance was desirable.
The Selectmen held public hearings on such local matters that required public opinion. All other matters were dealt with in full compliance with the law and with- in the limits of appropriated funds.
Wherever possible, street corners were modified to relieve serious traffic problems.
Street lighting was increased as much as the budget would allow, in the interest of public safety. It is planned to continue the program this year as much as funds will permit and in accordance with any recommendation of the recent traffic survey.
Repairs were made to our foreshores where public land was endangered by sea erosion with 75% of the cost borne by the State and County Governments. Where private property was also involved, the abutters provided one-eighth of the total cost.
Many consultations and hearings with Federal agen- cies have resulted in a survey of Plymouth Harbor by the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers with additional anchor- age and protection as the objective.
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The Board took advantage of a State grant of $65,382.30 to resurface and repair thirteen of our streets at no expense to the Town. Twenty other streets were also resurfaced and repaired by borrowing $70,000 on five-year notes and $10,000 from the tax levy. These notes will be liquidated in five years in $14,000 installments.
The Board has worked in harmony with other elected Boards and Committees and is appreciative of the cooper- ation of all other Boards and Departments.
The financial status of the Town as relates to our borrowing capacity is good and our Excess and Deficiency and Free Cash status is also good.
The program of hospital and life insurance authorized by the Town was instituted thereby protecting all regu- larly employed personnel and paid for equally by the Town and the employees.
The Board will continue its efforts in exploring all possibilities of new industry for the Town or any activity that will benefit the economy of Plymouth.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. FRAZIER, HERBERT H. LANMAN, SUMNER A. CHAPMAN, JR., FRANCIS P. SHEA, WILLIAM H. BARRETT,
Board of Selectmen.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen:
Your Committee wishes to report that the 500 large mouth black bass fingerlings liberated in Fresh Pond in 1952 have produced fair results.
The people from whom we purchase our perch dis- appointed us again this year, so we have turned back the three hundred dollar appropriation to the treasurer.
Good pickerel fishing is reported from Boot Pond. We would like to do something with both white and yellow perch, and request that the sum of three hundred dollars be appropriated.
FRANK L. BAILEY, Chairman GEORGE L. GOODING WILLIAM R. WOOD
TOWN FOREST
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the year 1957, fire lanes in the Town Forest were harrowed. The fire tower was dismantled and car- ried away by the Department of Natural Resources by a vote of the Town.
The fire in May burned over 70% of the 281 acres, a total loss, with the exception of 100 cords of timber which was harvested at $7.00 a cord. It is hoped, this year with State help, that we can reforest it again. We are asking for $1,400 to buy 70,000 seedlings which the Federal Government and State will plant at no charge to the Town.
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Chairman, JAMES A. WHITE, Secretary, GEORGE L. GOODING, Town Forest Committee.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During 1957, layout plans were made for Pearl Street, Pierce Avenue, Alden Terrace, Nelson Street at Water Street Extension, an alteration at the corner of Samoset and Court Streets, an alteration at the corner of North Park Avenue and Court Street, and alterations at the corner of Cherry and Court Streets. These lay- outs were accepted at the annual Town Meeting in March.
A layout plan was also made for an extension of Atlantic Avenue, but this layout was not accepted at the Town Meeting.
A survey and plan were made of the Summer Street, High Street area.
A survey and plan were made of town-owned land at Jabez Corner.
Surveys were made for proposed additions to the Plymouth Airport.
Various surveys were made in Morton Park in order to establish the exact boundary lines of this town-owned park.
Street numbering plans were made for Westerly Road, Spooner Street and Obery Street.
A total of 96 permanent concrete bounds were set under the supervision of the Town Engineer as follows: Plymouth Airport, 12 bounds; Nelson Street, 4 bounds; Alden Terrace, 8 bounds; Pierce Avenue, 11 bounds; Pearl Street, 6 bounds; Sandwich Street, 5 bounds; Plymouth Beach, 2 bounds; Obery Street, 4 bounds; Morton Park, 20 bounds; South Meadow Road, 10 bounds; Cherry Street, 4 bounds; Cedarville Dump, 6 bounds; Summer Street, 4 bounds.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CHASE,
Town Engineer.
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OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The following is the report of the Veterans' Services Department for the year 1957.
The expenditure of relief funds was considerably higher this year for there were more Veterans and dependents requiring aid as a result of illness, strikes and unemployment. Also, higher rates were established by the State for hospitals and nursing homes.
The strike situation this past year, both in and out of town was an important factor.
The unemployment problem was considered average until the first of December at which time it became quite serious.
At the present time, conditions for 1958 do not appear too favorable.
A breakdown of services follows:
Venerans' Benefits 402
Pension Questionnaires 76
Bonus Applications 55
Civil Service 14
Discharges Recorded
206
Employment
21
Housing
6
Information (miscellaneous)
1968
Legal Aid
5
Hearing with Bonus Commission
7
Social Security
178
Tax Abatement Forms 44
Telephone Calls and Letters 6217
Unemployment Compensation 97
Vital Statistics
1235
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Veterans' Administration
Burial Allowances
12
Compensation
48
Education
30
Training 32
Hospitalization
52
Insurance
56
G. I. Loans
24
Medical and Dental
79
Pension
70
Other Records
102
Notary
18
Vital Statistics
102
Eligibility Forms
45
Head Stones
15
Dependency Comp. for Parents of Vets
7
Change of Address Forms
22
Change of Beneficiary for Insurance
21
Respectfully yours,
RALPH A. TORRANCE,
Director.
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INSECT PEST CONTROL
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
All elm trees, which we could reach, were sprayed with a 12% DDT spray, dormant, and another 6% DDT spray later in May. We have had less than one-half for every one hundred diseased elms in the Town. We still maintain that our good control is due to the good cover- age of DDT and night spraying.
However, 1957 was a very difficult year due to the very dry weather. There was a very great build up of red spiders, mites and aphids and next year will be a serious one and will require a mitecide to offset the mite population.
Dutch Elm Disease is about the same. We had eleven cases in the Town which consisted of 3 Town-owned trees and 8 trees on private property. We believe we have done a lot in controlling the disease.
The trapping program was carried out under the United States Department of Agriculture and we cap- tured 43 males in 103 square miles and as far as we can tell the gypsy moths are scarce in the Town.
Respectfully,
JOHN KENNEDY,
Moth Superintendent.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town House Plymouth, Massachusetts Gentlemen:
Protection of Health, Life and Property is mainly the function of the Commission.
Health is resolved to methods for prevention and con- trol of communicable disease, operating clinics, hearings, prepare budgets, enact health rules and regulations, sani- tary services, plumbing, animals, building, garbage, in- spections, tuberculosis hospitalization and follow-up, ma- ternal and child health services. Several thousand vaccine injections (or shots) were given this past year. The aid of a part-time nurse to assist in these many duties would be "worth her weight in gold."
Life and Property, of course, refers to our Police and Fire equipment and personnel. Highly efficient, well- trained, co-operative and capable, the Town is indeed most fortunate. Events of the past year justifiably proves our point. The passing of Chief Dearborn and Patrolman Ruf- fini was most untimely and unfortunate, leaving vacancies difficult to fill.
Seventy odd meetings, consultations, visits with other officials, and out of town visits have given us a busy year. Concluding, we should first refer to our suggestions and recommendations of previous years, especially 1954. This perusal causes one to realize that our long range program is slowly but surely being adopted beneficially by the Town.
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Finally we express our sincere thanks and appreci- ation for the assistance and co-operation afforded us by the general public, our personnel, and various Town Officials.
Statistical information of the various divisions fol- lows.
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE W. MacLEAN
PAUL W. BITTINGER
JOSEPH R. STEFANI
POLICE DIVISION
Chief, Russell P. Dearborn, deceased 9/23/57 Acting Chief, Leo M. Murphy
Arrests:
Crimes:
Male
462
Male
324
Female
48
Female 34
Total
510
Total
358
Motor Vehicle Violations:
Residents
264
Male
138
Non-Residents
246
Female
14
Total
510
Total
152
Auto Violations Turned Over to Registry for
Suspension 45
Miscellaneous Work Done by Division:
Complaints investigated 3,376
Auto accidents investigated
366
Dogs killed and injured 49
Missing persons reported 16
Missing persons returned (2 supposedly drowned) 14
Prisoners detained for other departments 111
Summonses served for other departments 116
Summonses (No-Fix) issued, 13793-16051
2,258
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Parking meters repaired
652
Trips guarding bank and Town Clerk
169
Burglar alarms (false)
32
Street lights reported out
115
Doors found unlocked
82
Night Lodgers 1
Complaints received and turned over to Highway Department 73
Complaints received and turned over to Dog Officer 52
Complaints received and turned over to Board of Health
19
Complaints received and turned over to Tree Warden
3
Complaints received and turned over to Water Dept.
16
Complaints received and turned over to P. E. L. Co.
10
Licenses and registrations suspended or revoked
193
Cruisers to fires
19
Emergency trips by cruisers
59
Emergency messages by cruisers
89
Fires discovered by Officers
7
Local summonses served
175
Notices served for Board of Selectmen
28
Sidewalk accidents investigated
1
Death messages delivered
27
Election notices posted
. .
Attempted suicide
1
Death by burning
1
Fatal auto accident
1
Sudden deaths
11
Suicide
2
Dead bodies found
2
Drownings
4
Accidental shooting
1
Auto transfers filed
2,290
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Lost children reported Lost children returned Mileage of Division
14
14
117,352 miles
Stolen Cars:
Cars reported stolen in Plymouth 15
Cars reported stolen in Plymouth and recovered 8
Stolen cars recovered out of town
4
Miscellaneous Cash Receipts:
Bicycles registered
$18.70
Photostatic copies
3.00
Photographs sold
8.00
Revolver licenses and permits
97.50
Fees from taxi reg. and licenses
98.50
Accident reports copied
31.00
Sales of firearms booklets
.85
Fees from out of town lockups
110.00
Parking meter fines
213.00
Amount of fines
4,450.00
Amount of costs of Court received by Town
65.00
Total
$5,095.55
Value of stolen property recovered
$10,737.93
Value of lost property recovered
6,405.14
FIRE DIVISION Everett B. Wood, Chief
Still Alarms
375
Box Alarms
71
Radio Alarms
20
Resuscitator Calls
16
Out of Town Calls
6
Air Raid Alarms
1
No School Alarms
4
Miles Traveled
2,500
False Alarms
12
21/2" Hose Laid
20,000 Ft.
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11/2" Hose Laid
4,275 Ft.
11/8" Hose Laid
13,895 Ft.
3/4" Hose Laid
7,335 Ft.
Ladders Used
1,725 Ft.
Water Used
100,000 Gallons
Value on Buildings
$81,225.00
Loss on Buildings
73,430.00
Insurance on Buildings
44,750.00
Insurance Paid
20,304.60
Contents Value
697,800.00
Insurance on Contents
252,700.00
Insurance Paid
20,079.60
FOREST FIRE DIVISION
Everett B. Wood, Forest Warden
Miles Traveled
3,000
Number of Calls
113
Acres Burned Over
17,075
Water Used from Tank Trucks
150,000 Gallons
Hose Used - 11/8"
17,575 Ft.
Hose Used - 3/4" Booster
700 Ft.
Hose Used - 1/2"
4,750 Ft.
Largest Fire - Carver and Plymouth
17,000 Acres
MECHANICAL DIVISION
Captain William Sawyer, Mechanic
Our Cedarville truck, Engine #6, was received on January 25, 1957, and March 21, 1957, this truck was de- livered to Cedarville all equipped. Both the Cedarville Call Force and all permanent firefighters were drilled as to the use of the entire vehicle and the call force was equipped with coats, helmets, and mittens. Engine #1, our new International Forest Truck, went into service May 1, 1957. This truck was built by members of the Fire Department.
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On October 2, 1957, work started on the new under- ground Police and Fire cable and was installed from Cen- tral Station to the Kingston line. This entailed an ap- proximate 10 thousand feet of cable and was completed in December of 1957. Also during the year we added five new alarm boxes to our circuit. Of the five only one was at a cost to the Town of Plymouth.
The new alarm boxes are:
Box 53 Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank
Box 316 St. Peter's Church
Box 341 St. Mary's Church
Box 441 Plymouth Nursing Home
Box 55 Brewster and Court Sts.
Fire Prevention Week was October 6-11, 1957, and schools were given home inspection blanks and literature. Fire drills were held in all schools. The three schools awarded the banners for returning the greatest percentage of home inspection blanks were Mt. Pleasant, Cornish and Sacred Heart.
Mt. Pleasant 97%
Cornish
96%
Sacred Heart 91%
Cold Spring
89%
Hedge
88%
Manomet
87%
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Harold E. Giles, Sealer
Weighing and Measuring Devices Inspected:
Tested
896
Adjusted
38
Sealed
881
Not Sealed 1
Condemned
14
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Sealing Fees Collected Adjusting Fees Collected
$531.55 31.00
Inspections which permit no fees:
Weighing of Commodities put up for sale
Tested
287
Correct 182
Underweight 27
Overweight 78
Peddler's Licenses issued 12
DOG OFFICER Louis J. Cappella, Dog Officer
Dogs licensed in Plymouth up to February 3, 1958
1,221
Kennels licensed
19
Dog complaints
550
Dead dogs picked up
34
Dogs redeemed by owners
24
Dogs sold
12
Dogs destroyed
168
Restraining orders issued
11
Court complaints
0
Dog notices sent out for unpaid dog licenses
642
Dog bites
84
BUILDING INSPECTOR Albert F. Saunders, Inspector
New Construction:
No. of
Permits Issued
Type of Building
Estimated Cost
61
Year round dwellings
$590,710
141
Summer dwellings
521,100
6
Commercial (stores, etc.)
335,000
19
Garages (private)
19,030
23
Barns, shed, storage
7,235
4
Motels
85,000
1
Cabin (Boys Camp)
600
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1
Trailer (year round)
3,500
4
Historical Dwellings (Plimoth) 32,000
2
Recreation Bldgs., Clubs, etc.
13,000
1
Bathhouse (Town of Plymouth)
6,400
263
$1,613,575
Alterations:
No. of Permits Issued
Type of Building
Estimated Cost
69
Year round dwellings
$135,875
90
Summer dwellings
64,555
37
Commercial Bldgs.
107,875
10
Garages (private)
3,720
1
Factory
5,000
5
Barns, Sheds, Storage
1,700
2
Schools
3,150
6
Recreation
4,850
2
Boys Camps
5,000
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