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Registration:
The total number of registered borrowers increased by 127. Children under Junior High age amount to 954, about 20% of the total registration.
Junior Department:
Ann E. Lucas, the Children's Librarian, has visited the schools to tell about our Children's Room, and has given class instruction in the use of the library to 6th grade groups. National Children's Book Week was cele- brated from November 18-23, with an exhibit of new books, story hours and class visits to the Library. The usual Vacation Reading Club was active in the summer. Exhibits:
The library has continued to exhibit the work of local artists, with a display changing every month. Be- sides the work of individual artists, school art and work done by clubs were displayed. Last January, a very interesting group of Bibles and books about the Bible, were loaned by Dr. Charles C. Forman. And the library had a long-standing exhibit of the American Library Association's Notable Books of 1956, of which we had 33.
Great Books Discussion Group:
The Library continued its sponsorship of this group in its third year.
LORING BRANCH LIBRARY (North Plymouth) Grace H. Haigh, Branch Librarian
Hours:
11:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
1:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Saturday. Closed Wednesday, Sunday.
Miss Haigh and her assistant, Miss Elizabeth Stephan, emphasize their work with children and young people. They made school deposits and school visits a useful part of that work. The Junior circulation shows a total in-
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crease of 2196 items which offsets the decline in adult circulation to make a total of 18,252. The net active registrations are up to 1,344 borrowers, and the total book collections amount to 10,394 cataloged items.
STATISTICS - 1957 Main Library
Book Stock:
Total number of volumes, Jan. 1, 1957
32,527
Total volumes added in 1957
1,682
34,209
Total volumes withdrawn in 1957
1,055
Total volumes, Dec. 31, 1957
33,154
Periodicals (obtained by purchase)
71
Newspapers
5
Gift subscriptions
16
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Total periodicals
92
Circulation:
1956
1957
Adult
50,200
50,958
Junior
19,544
18,057
Total
69,744
69,015
Loring Branch Library
Book Stock:
Total number of volumes, Jan. 1, 1957
10,136
Total volumes added in 1957
508
10,644
Total volumes withdrawn in 1957
250
Total volumes, Dec. 31, 1957
10,394
Respectfully submitted,
KATHARINE F. FREELAND, Acting Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The members of the Board of Public Welfare on January 1, 1957, were John J. Magee, Chairman, Margaret E. McLean, Dexter M. Brooks, Joseph H. Nogueira, and Francis H. Murphy.
At the annual Town election held on Saturday, March 2, 1957, Dexter M. Brooks was re-elected a member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
At the organization meeting of the Board of Public Welfare held following the Town Election, Joseph H. Nogueira was elected Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare and Albert A. Saunders, Agent, was re-appointed Secretary of the Board.
The Board of Public Welfare as Directors of the Town Infirmary, re-appointed Flora L. Cavicchi Superintendent, and for the 51st consecutive year, re-appointed Sarah A. Dickson the Matron of the Town Infirmary.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
In the Old Age Assistance category of Public Assis- tance, the case load remained rather constant during the year. The year opened with 438 cases and closed with 435 cases receiving assistance. The cost of this type of assist- ance, however, increased substantially over the previous year. This was due to changes in the Laws, Rules and Regulations, made during 1956 which affected the whole year of 1957 and to the new mandatory changes made dur- ing the year 1957 and which will be mentioned later on in this report.
The total expenditure for Old Age Assistance in 1957 was $511,500.81. The Federal Grants were $194,153.20, the State's share will be approximately $215,551.15, and the cost to the Town approximately $101,796.46. The Town
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also received $5,629.29 from other Cities and Towns for Old Age Assistance persons settled in Plymouth and re- siding in other communities, leaving the cost to the Town for Old Age Assistance $96,167.17.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
In the Aid to Dependent Children category, the year began with 84 cases composed of 70 parents and 173 chil- dren. There was very little change during the year and at the close there were 84 cases with 69 parents and 176 children receiving assistance in this category. The cost was approximately $2,500.00 below the previous year.
The total expenditure for Aid to Dependent Children was $139,563.16. The Federal Grants were $55,999.58, the State's share will be approximately $46,684.60 and the cost to the Town approximately $36,878.98.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
In the category of Disability Assistance, the year began with 47 cases and ended with 40 cases receiving assistance. The cost was $2,881.01 less than the previous year.
The total expenditure for the year was $54,889.93. The Federal Grants were $19,945.50, the State's share approxi- mately $23,220.24, and the cost to the Town $11,724.19.
SUMMARY
The following is the summary of expenditures in the categories in which the Federal Government, Common- wealth of Massachusetts, and the Town of Plymouth participate.
Expenditures
Federal Grants
State's Share
Town of Plymouth Share
O. A. A.
$511,500.81
$194,153.20
$215,551.15
$101,796.46
A. D. C.
139,563.16
55,999.58
46,684.60
36,878.98
D. A.
54,889.93
19,945.50
23,220.24
11,724.19
Totals
$705,953.90
$270,098.28
$285,455.99
$150,399.63
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At the close of the 1957 year, there remained in the categories of Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Chil- dren, and Disability Assistance, $2,537.77 of Federal Funds which will be available for Assistance expenditures in 1958 and $546.01 of Federal Funds remaining which will be available for Administration expenses in 1958.
$10,006.61 of the appropriation of the Town of Plym- outh for "Other Public Assistance" in these three cate- gories remained unexpended at the end of the year and was transferred to the Revenue Account.
During the year 1957, $9,225.29 was collected from the estates of Old Age Assistance persons after death, as pro- vided by the Old Age Assistance Real Estate Lien Law.
GENERAL RELIEF
During the 1957 year, 154 cases were granted "out- side" assistance, 86 new applications were approved, and 52 cases that were interviewed were referred to other agencies or denied assistance for various reasons.
119 cases were closed during the year and 23 cases re-applied again for relief.
The peak of the load came in the first two months of the year with 69 cases or families, composed of 183 persons receiving relief.
Seasonal employment had little effect this year, as in more than 50% of the cases, the working heads of fam- ilies were listed as unemployable.
The year ended with 52 cases, composed of 121 per- sons receiving this type of assistance. 36 cases were with a Plymouth settlement, 5 with settlements in other towns, and 11 cases without a settlement in this Commonwealth and were the financial responsibility of the "State."
The Town of Plymouth appropriated $67,271.00 and $10.11 was received from Trust Funds, making $67,281.11 available for relief purposes in 1957.
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The expenditures for this category were other ex- penses $836.72 and for assistance $56,146.42, a total of $56,983.14 and it was possible to transfer $10,287.86 of the appropriation to revenue and the $10.11 received from trust funds was also transferred to the Revenue Account.
The Town of Plymouth received $13,845.36 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for persons aided in Plymouth with "no settlement" in this Commonwealth and other Cities and Towns paid the Town of Plymouth $4,722.72 for persons aided in Plymouth with settlements in other communities, making a total received of $18,568.08 and leaving the cost to the Town of Plymouth $38,415.06 for the General Relief category of Public Assistance.
INFIRMARY
The services and facilities of the Town Infirmary were made available to 12 "homeless" persons, a total of 3,032 resident days. The appropriation by the Town of Plym- outh was $8,660.00 for "other expenses." The expendi- tures for "other expenses" totaled $8,056.05 and $613.01 was transferred to the revenue account. $9.06 was re- ceived from a trust fund and expended by the Matron as provided by the trust fund.
The appropriation for administrative expenses was. $3,947.00 and the expenditures amounted to $3,877.00. The balance of $70.00 was transferred to the revenue account.
The total expenses for the year were $11,933.05. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other communities and individuals reimbursed the Town $5,597.91, leaving the cost to the Town of Plymouth $6,335.14.
IN CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the following changes in the Rules, Regulations, and General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during 1957 should justify the antici- pated increase in the costs of Public Assistance for 1958,
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as the effect of these changes will be reflected in the Assistance Budgets for the twelve months of 1958.
On August 7, 1957, a Cost of Living Adjustment from 20% to 25.7% was effective 9/1/57 on all budgets.
The fuel, light, and refrigeration was increased from $14.65 monthly to $23.00 monthly from September to May; June to August $9.50 monthly. Heated homes, Sep- tember to May, $7.00, and June to August $9.50 monthly. Basic increase $5.00 monthly.
On August 7, 1957, a Revision of Funeral and Burial Expenses was effective as of July 1, 1957, increasing funeral expense from $150.00 to $200.00 for other than General Relief.
On September 24, 1957, and effective as of September 15, 1957, Nursing Homes were increased from $5.00 per day to $5.75 per day, and effective October 1, 1957, the modification for Clothing and Personal in Licensed Board- ing Homes for Aged, Licensed Nursing Homes, Chronic Hospitals and approved Medical Institutions, was in- creased as follows:
FROM MALE (Was Amb. $8.45 FEMALE (Was Amb. $9.95
Bed 6.20) Bed 5.50)
TO MALE $9.00 per month FEMALE $10.90 per month
Chapter 659, Acts of 1957, Effective 11/7/57, increased the personal property and insurance exemptions from $300.00 to $500.00 in Disability Assistance.
Chapter 614, Acts of 1957, Effective 10/29/57, in- creased the exemption of children as follows :-
$2,000. to $2,200. if Single, in the Home
2,250. to 2,450. if Single, out of the Home 3,250. to 3,750. if Married Child
With Dependent Children: - From $500.00 to $600.00 for each Child.
On January 1, 1958, the rates payable to the Jordan
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Hospital increased from $18.30 to $20.56 per Diem for all- inclusive in-patient care.
Massachusetts General from $22.85 to $25.70
Massachusetts Memorial from 22.85 to 25.70
Tobey Hospital from 16.76 to 18.31
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH H. NOGUEIRA, Chairman, DEXTER M. BROOKS,
JOHN J. MAGEE,
MARGARET E. McLEAN,
FRANCIS H. MURPHY, Board of Public Welfare Directors of the Town Infirmary
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Tree planting was carried out within the limits of the Town and approximately eighty trees were planted and road side trimming for undergrowth was carried out on all the outlying roads.
Spraying was carried out this year which was a poor year due to the very dry weather. Red spiders, mites and aphids were very heavily populated throughout the Town.
Trimming was carried out on most streets and the trees are free of dead wood and this work will be con- tinued within the Town limits.
Respectfully,
JOHN KENNEDY, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Cemetery Commissioners herewith pre- sent their report for the year 1957:
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
The maintenance work was carried on as usual in the various Town cemeteries.
A large portion of the Vine Hills Cemetery Addition was graded and seeded in 1957, and we hope to build a new entrance and roads in this section in 1958.
BURIAL HILL
Burial Hill was a very busy place this past year, es- pecially when the Mayflower II was in the harbor. Many of the visitors spent a great deal of time on the hill en- deavoring to trace the graves of their ancestors.
OUTLYING CEMETERIES
The forest fires of May 1957 caused some damage in our cemeteries. The South Pond Cemetery was burned through and this made it necessary to scrape and paint the iron fence which encloses the cemetery. A section of the wooden fence around the Chiltonville Cemetery was burned and had to be replaced.
In the Manomet Cemetery more than ten thousand square feet of new lots were graded and seeded, thus making those lots ready for sale.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. FINNEY, Chairman, F. WILLARD DITTMAR, RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
HOWARD L. PRIESTLEY,
Superintendent.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Official Valuation of
Real Estate
$39,917,625.00
Official Valuation of
Personal Property 8,049,075.00
Aggregate Value $47,966,700.00
Exempted Under Chapter 59:
Real $7,533,275.00
Personal 4,862,725.00
12,396,000.00
Assessed Value Available for Revenue $35,570,700.00
To Be Raised By Taxation:
State Tax
$10,686.03
County Tax 107,370.29
Tuberculosis Hospital
46,367.56
Town Appropriations
3,011,612.52
Overlay
51,571.02
Underestimates 1956
3,774.46
Total Amount to be Raised by Taxation $3,231,381.88
Estimated Receipts Including Dog Tax Voted by the Town to be used by the Assessors $857,600.42
Over-Estimates for Year 1956 to
be used as Available Funds 7,351.28
Out of Available Funds under
Approval by Commissioners
of Corporations and Taxations 280,147.30
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 1,145,099.00
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property $2,086,282.88
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Division of Taxes:
Personal Property, Jan. 1st
$186,082.84
Real Estate, Jan. 1st
1,891,246.04
Polls, March 1st 8,954.00
Total Taxes to be Raised on Polls and Property $2,086,282.88
Rate of Taxation: $58:40 on $1000
General Rate: $18.86 School Rate: 39.54 Warrants to Collector:
Real Estate
$1,891,246.04
Personal Property
186,082.84
Polls
8,954.00
Farm Animal Excise
148.76
Water Liens
5,682.18
Additional Real
2,441.12
Additional Personal Property
129.94
Additional Polls
32.00
Total Warrants to Collector $2,094,716.88
Exempted Under Section 5, Chapter 59, General Laws as Amended: Houses of Religious Worship:
Real $455,200.00
Personal
45,100.00
Charitable, Benevolent, Literary, Educational:
Real
1,436,825.00
Personal 211,425.00
Parsonages Exempted: Real 61,725.00
United States of America:
Real
190,700.00
Personal
20,000.00
Town of Plymouth:
Real 3,213,225.00
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Personal 4,410,200.00
Commonwealth of Mass .:
Real
511,300.00
Personal
50,000.00
County of Plymouth:
Real
1,246,700.00
Personal
125,000.00
Cemeteries: Real 7,000.00
Plymouth Housing Authority:
Real
410,600.00
Personal
1,000.00
Total Exempted Under Section 5,
Chapter 59, General Laws as Amended: Real
$7,533,275.00
Personal
4,862,725.00
$12,396,000.00
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons, Firms and Corporations Assessed on Property
17,718
Polls Assessed 4,477
Polls Exempted Under Clauses 17A and 18,
Chapter 59 or Section 8, Chapter 58
737
Polls Exempted Under Acts 1950, Chapter
796 (Men in Armed Forces)
101
Polls Exempted Under Section 71, Chapter 59
63
Horses
48
Cows
129
Bulls (3), Steers (7), Heifers (36)
46
Swine
160
Sheep
43
Fowl
14,823
Broilers
12,393
Goats
5
Dwelling Houses
10,600
Acres of Land Assessed
70,000
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Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Under Motor Excise and Trailer Law:
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Registered (1956) $879,060.00
(1957) 2,891,110.00
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Assessed (1956) 2,003
(1957) 6,043
Warrants to Collector (Motor Excise
and Trailer) (1956) $28,472.46
(1957) 150,407.66
State Rate on Motor Vehicles and Trailers:
$57.10 on $1000.
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT
Levy of 1954:
January 1, 1957, Balance
$466.69
To Reserve Overlay
$466.69
Levy of 1955:
January 1, 1957, Balance
$3,017.30
Abatements:
Personal
$304.02
Real Estate
125.00
To Reserve Overlay
2,488.28
2,917.30
December 31, 1957, Balance
$100.00
Levy of 1956:
January 1, 1957, Deficit
$3,550.46
Abatements:
Poll
$42.00
Personal
210.40
Real Estate
634.20
$4,437.06
1957 Appropriation
3,774.46
Overdrawn (To be appropriated in 1958)
$662.60
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Levy of 1957: 1957 Overlay
$51,571.02
Abatements:
Poll
$1,760.00 372.90
Personal
Real Estate
46,631.25
48,764.15
December 31, 1957, Balance
$2,806.87
Reserve Overlay:
January 1, 1957, Balance
$15,142.09
From Overlay of 1954
466.69
From Overlay of 1955
2,488.28
From Reserve Account
10,000.00
28,097.06
To Reserve Account
10,000.00
December 31, 1957, Balance $18,097.06
ROBERT A. CARR, Chairman, WILLIAM H. BARRETT, CARL W. RAYMOND,
Board of Assessors.
NANNIE A. PRATT, Senior Clerk KATHRYN M. TASSINARI, Junior Clerk
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board has continued, during the calen- dar year of 1957, under the vote of the Town Meeting of March 26, 1949.
There was no change in the members of the Planning Board during the year as Mr. Chase was re-elected to serve for a period of five years.
A total of 26 meetings were held during the year with 84.6% attendance of the members.
There was presented, during the year, for approval under the sub-division control law a total of 10 plans for sub-division. Six of these with a total of 107 lots were approved; two with a total of four lots were not approved; one plan with a total of 150 lots was withdrawn by the petitioner; and one plan with a total of 23 lots was pend- ing at the close of the year.
In addition there were submitted a total of 54 plans for which it claimed approval not required under the sub- division control law. All but one (1) was so endorsed.
The special committee appointed under Article 98 of the Annual Town Meeting, March, 1956, to study the ad- visability of revising our Zoning By-Law made reports of further progress, and they are continuing the work.
The Traffic and Parking survey that the Town voted be made under Article 91 at the 1957 Town Meeting was arranged for by the Planning Board. A contract was made with Bruce Campbell Associates of Boston, and the studies continued all during the year. A complete report is as- sured for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
The work voted under Article 92 at the 1957 Town Meeting for the purchase, demolition, and rough grading
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of properties on Summer, High, and Church Streets was completed during the year, and within the appropriation made for the purpose.
The same applies to the vote under Article 93 at the 1957 Town Meeting in connection with the property at the Corner of Pleasant and Robinson Streets.
JAMES A. WHITE, ELLIS W. BREWSTER, EDWARD CHASE, A. LINWOOD ELLIS, DAVID M. CRAWLEY, Plymouth Planning Board.
PLYMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Plymouth Housing project remained fully oc- cupied throughout the calendar year 1957. It was noted that, while there is an annual turnover of about eight or nine families living in the smaller, two-bedroom apart- ments, there is very little turnover in the larger, three- bedroom apartments, with the result that there is con- siderable demand for the larger apartments and a con- tinual waiting list for them. The smaller apartments are filled as soon as they are vacated but there is no long waiting list. Tenants now include veterans of World War I, World War II, and Korea.
In April, the Authority accepted with regret the res- ignation of Louis G. Giovanetti, a member of the Author- ity from the time of its formation in 1949. Mr. Giovanetti's practical knowledge of hardware, plumbing, and build- ing supplies had always been of great value, and his res- ignation, which was tendered for reasons of health, was a serious loss to the other members. Mr. John J. Colbert of Manomet, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
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Income limits and rental charges may be summar- ized as follows:
Minor Admission Continued
Dependents Limits Occupancy Limit Rent
One or less
$3,650.00
$3,900.00
18% of income
Two ยท
3,775.00
4,025.00
16% of income
Three or More*
3,900.00
4,150.00
14% of income
*$100 deduction from total income for each minor dependent child in excess of three.
A summary balance sheet as of December 31, 1957, follows:
Assets
Administration Fund:
Plymouth National Bank
$8,218.69
Plymouth Federal Savings & Loan 8,492.92
$26,711.61 487.85
Tenants' Accounts Receivable
Debt Service Fund
$5,459.60
Debt Service Trust Fund
545.61
Debt Service Trust Fund-Investment
4,000.00
10,005.21
Prepaid Insurance
1,716.40
Development Costs
$447,000.00
Less-Dev. Cost Liquidation
48,000.00
399,000.00
Total Assets
$437,921.07
Liabilities
Tenants' Prepaid Rents
$55.80
Bonds Authorized
$447,000.00
Less-Bonds Retired
48,000.00
399,000.00
Matured Interest and Principal
$7,868.63
Operating Reserve
11,563.31
Reduction of Annual Contribution
2,204.82
Debt Service Reserve
9,267.19
Unamortized Bond Premium
4,545.61
35,449.56
Net Income
3,415.71
. Total Liabilities
$437,921.07
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REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT
Personnel (Administrative):
March 1957 - Charles Wall newly elected as a mem- ber of the Park Commission.
Walter Haskell re-elected chairman; Arthur Sirrico re-appointed as Park Superintendent; Mrs. Mildred Den- nehy re-appointed as clerk.
Receipts:
A total sum of $15,425.90 made up the receipts of the Park Department during the 1957 season. This money came only from non-taxpayers of the Town. It includes revenue from fees charged for public use of camp, bath- house and parking facilities. During the year 1957, the Commissioners began to charge for auto parking, Sundays only, at the Indian Reservation, Stephens Field and Nel- son Street. Sunday parking fees both at Beach Park and Morton Park have been in effect since 1953. Daily park- ing for the past two years has been in effect only at Beach Park. The Commission will continue to charge these fees and at a meeting held late in 1957 the Commis- sioners voted to raise the camping fees at the public camp grounds both at Fresh Pond Indian Reservation and at Nelson Street.
Since the inaugural of the fee charging policy of the Commission in 1953, receipts over a five-year period have totalled $55,652.34. The total of 1957 receipts represented about thirty-two percent (32%) of the operating and maintenance costs of the Town's parks, playgrounds and beaches for the 1957 year.
1957 Work Program:
Much was accomplished by the department during 1957 other than its yearly responsibilities of the main- tenance, care and repairs of the sixteen (16) Parks, eight (8) Playgrounds, five (5) Bathing Beaches and two (2)
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camp areas which make up the 291 acres under the Park Department program. .
Playground Activities:
A total of 8,140 boys and girls was recorded at the eight-week summer program sponsored by the depart- ment. This was an average weekly attendance of 1,017. It was another successful year designed by Supervisor Antone Spath and his staff of assistants. A total of 230 boys and girls participated in organized activities: 70 boys took part in the Farm Club baseball; 20 boys played on the senior playground team; 50 boys and girls were en- rolled in the arts and crafts classes; and 60 boys took part in the weekly baseball skill contests. Other activities in- cluded basketball, croquet, archery, horseshoes, checkers, volleyball, softball, badminton, games, swings, and slides. Approximately 200 boys and girls attended the ball game in Boston as guests of the Boston Red Sox.
Life Guards: Life guards were on duty for the first time at Plymouth Beach during the 1957 swimming season.
Morton Park: A new fireplace was constructed; two roads were bulldozed to eliminate dangerous curves; 300 spruce, white pine and red pine trees were planted; a new foot bridge was constructed at the Billington Sea end; a new bath-house with pay lockers and toilets was built; the old bath-house was taken down with part of the struc- ture being removed to Stephens Field where a storage house was erected.
Brewster Garden: A new bridge was constructed over Town Brook; several plantings were made; an electric light pole was re-located to provide better light for per- sons using the steps adjacent to the Emond Building.
Stephens Field: All the buildings were painted; a fireplace erected; a chain link fence was placed around the Town-owned buildings; two of the tennis courts were
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given a seal coat; cement posts, made by the department. employees, were erected to replace a damaged and un- sightly fence.
Nelson Street: Constructed ramp for boatsmen; placed fill in parking area north of the bath-house.
Other: Evergreens were planted at Depot Park; base- ball fields at Standish Avenue and Stephens Field and the softball field at Nook Farm were kept in good condition; 2,600 parking stickers to local car owners were issued and an extensive program of brush cutting, grassing areas and erecting picnic tables was carried out at Cleft Rock; van- dalism was at a record high during 1957.
Conclusion: The Park Commission and its superin- tendent are spending every effort to give the townspeople the best possible for money expended. Revenues will con- tinue and on a greater scale. In long range programming, the Commissioners are greatly concerned in a vast im- provement at Plymouth Beach. This improvement would include the construction and re-location of a new bath- house and increased parking area with a hard top surface.
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