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Street lines D. Willis corner Springdale and Willis street.
Main street location of stone bounds, Monument to Broadway. Staked out garden lots Town Farm.
Pines River Triangulation for oil farm hearing.
Survey and location of stone bounds, Adams avenue, Central to railroad.
Grove and Essex street drain, estimates and levels.
Parking lines about town.
Eastern Massachusetts Electric Power line plan for Assessors Street line 7 Harrison street.
Drainage study, Anawan, Hayden Putnam street, etc.
Yanofsky street line, Central street.
Cemetery survey lots and plan for Catholic section.
Central street at Merrithew's, correct frontages for Assessors, Survey lots, Winter street, corner Orcutt avenue.
Ledge measurements, High School.
Respectfully submitted,
DEXTER G. PRATT, Superintendent of Public Works.
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Report of the Saugus Water and Dock Commission
Your Water and Dock Commission respectfully submit the following report :
The commission has held several meetings during the past year and at two of the meetings several owners of the marshland were present. Members of the commission have attended all hearings at the legislature on the bill for the construction of the new bridge across the Saugus River and recommended that the bridge be built with a draw one hundred feet wide. The ap- propriation for the bridge with the commission's recommend- ation has been voted.
The commission has also introduced a bill asking that the Saugus River be dredged to a depth of twenty-five feet and a width of one hundred feet. This bill is now before the legis- lature and the commission will urge its passage.
The commission feels that the draw in the new bridge is of great importance to the development of the marshes and has greatly increased its value.
Many inquiries have been received from manufacturers as to the possibilities for plants of various kinds.
The commission feels it is making headway and that before another year has passed some definite progress may be reported.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. B. PECKHAM, Chairman. SAMUEL A. PHINNEY, Secretary, JOHN J. MULLEN, GEO. I. HULL, E. A. HODGDON, H. B. NEWHALL, CHESTER CROSS,
Commission.
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PLAYGROUND REPORT.
1932]
Report of Playground Commission
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
During the past year we have worked under a handicap due to the fact that we only received the sum of $1, 100 for the year.
STACKPOLE FIELD
This field received the attention of a caretaker from April to January 1, 1933, at a cost of less than $375. The grounds were at all times regardless of weather in perfect condition. We also provided a girl and boy instructor for this field for a period of nine weeks during the months of July and August. The average daily attendance was from 75 to 100 children. On the westerly side we erected a wire fence for a distance of about 125 feet with the assistance of the abutter. Two sections of the portable bleechers were repainted this year. The following is a list of the baseball and football permits issued this year.
BASEBALL
Cliftondale A. A., 12 games; Kenwood A. C., 16 games ; Saugus T. T., 20 games ; East Saugus, 8 games ; Town league, 50 games ; Freshman class and Junior High School, 20 games ; East Saugus, 8 games ; Town league, 50 games; Freshman class and Junior High School, 20 games ; High School, 6 games. Other games, 76 Playground, 50 games. Total baseball games, 258 games.
FOOTBALL
High School, 8 games; Saugus Town Team, 6 games ; Uni- versity Club, 4 games ; Bristow Pals, 5 games. Other games, 4. Total games, 27.
This make a total of 285 games played on this field beside the number of times which the High School used it for practice for both football and baseball.
CLIFTONDALE PLAYGROUND
This field did not receive the attention that it required this year. We did, however, reclean the westerly brook out which
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was in very bad shape. The Welfare Department very kindly gave us a man for several weeks but he did not do much. This playground also had both a boy and girl instructor for the sum- mer vacation. This playground had a daily attendance of 100 to 125 children.
Through the cooperation of the Public Works Department we provided a skating rink at the East Saugus Playground.
In closing we wish to take this opportunity to thank the Saugus Grange for their most beautiful flag and flag pole at the Cliftondale Playground which they gave in 1931. We also want to thank the Civic League for the beautiful trees which they planted on the Cliftondale Playground, also special thanks to the Riverside Club for the four sand boxes which they gave to Stackpole field. We are also grateful to the Welfare and Public Works Department for the use of men which they gave us and also for their cooperation.
SAUGUS PLAYGROUND COMMISSION, GEORGE NICHOLSON, Chairman, CHARLES CHESLEY, EDWIN M. HOLMES, Secretary.
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BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
1932]
Report of the Board of Health
We regret that we have been obliged to spend the amount of money as shown in the Accountant's report. One reason for this is the unusual number of persons suffering with Tubercu- losis whose resistance had been lowered by undernourishment that it became necessary to hospitalize them at a cost of $9.10 per week. This cost however is ultimately reduced by a reim- bursement from the State of $5.00 per week. Another unfor- tunate condition exists where families living in Lynn (having a Saugus Settlement) contracting a communicable disease have been committed to the Lynn Isolation Hospital by the City of Lynn and are billed to Saugus at a cost of $4.00 per day. This is allowed by statute and is beyond our control. Families living in Saugus are good enough to care for their own patients except in severe cases when our Board has cared for them. We are endeavoring to keep the cost of the department down whenever this is possible but our work is care, control and prevention of communicable diseases and it is almost impossible to estimate the cost.
We have conducted the Dental and Diphtheria Immunization Clinics with exceptional success. Two hundred and seventy- nine children have availed themselves of the Schick Test and 608 were treated at the Dental Clinic.
The collection of ashes and rubbish has been transferred to the Public Works Department and is being ably carried on by the Superintendent of that Department. We have been able to reduce the cost of the Collection of Garbage from $3,000 to $1,800 a saving of $1,200.
Our Milk and Dairy Inspector has made much progress in having all cows tested for tuberculosis and replacing all cattle that react to the test. This division of our work is ably carried on by Mr. John W. Hitchings who is doing a great amount of work for a very small salary.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. LIGHT, Chairman. HENRY O. WESTENDARP, Secretary, MYRON H. DAVIS, Department Physician.
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Report of Plumbing Inspector
SAUGUS, MASS., December, 31, 1932.
To the Board of Health :
GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the requirements of the laws of Massachusetts, relative to plumbers and plumbing, I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1932.
The number of inspections made during the year, will be found in the following table.
Total number of inspections . 235
Permits issued for plumbing
57
New buildings
27
Old buildings . 30
Cesspools inspected
New and old buildings 64
Fees paid to Treasurer for plumbing permits . $114
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS C. SUTHERST, Plumbing Inspector.
Report of the Dental Clinic
To the Board of Health :
GENTLEMEN,-I herewith submit my annual report of the Dental Clinic.
We treated 608 children at the clinic during the year and everything went along well.
Respectfully submitted, ROGER P. BECKMAN, D.M.D., Supervisor of the Clinic.
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FOREST FIRE WARDEN REPORT.
1932]
Report of Forest Fire Warden
SAUGUS, MASS., January 1, 1933.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-I hereby submit the annual report of the Forest Fire Warden, for the year ending December 31, 1932.
The year just ended, has been a fair one. There has been 117 wood and brush fires and 33 grass fires, against 147 wood and brush and 83 grass fires in 1931.
Some of them have been threatening at the start, and came near to buildings. I have had to call for the State Forest Fire truck for service only once during 1932. At the time that I asked for its use, it was in service in another town. I had to wait 24 hours before I could get it.
During the year the following amount of hose was laid and used at wood, brush and grass fires : 17,000 feet of § inch, 11,750 feet of 1} inch, 4,650 feet of 2} inch, and 3,000 feet of I inch hose, the latter from the State Forest Fire truck. A total of 36,650 feet of hose.
There were many fires during the year, at which I had to employ extra help, and in some cases I had to maintain a watch day and night as some of the fires had burned deep into the ground, and to keep them from breaking out again, and to guard against any spread.
I recommend that the town purchase a piece of apparatus and necessary equipment and appliances for handling all such fires in place of using the heavy and expensive apparatus.
I think that the town would be saving money by doing so. This piece of apparatus could be used at other fires as well, and take care of all fires in the Golden Hills section when not in use elsewhere.
Respectfully submitted,
MELLEN R. JOY,
Forest Fire Warden.
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Report of Public Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Saugus Public Library submit their annual report :
This year we used a substantial part of our book appropria- tion for the school reading list. Gifts of books are acknowledged from Mr. Harold B. Browne and periodicals from Mr. James M. Pike.
The circulation in all the libraries has show an increase.
CIRCULATION
Saugus Center, 58,570 ; Cliftondale, 48,741 ; East Saugus, 9,200 ; Lynnhurst, 3,694 ; North Saugus, 2, 159 ; Total, 122,364. Increase over 1931, 22,917.
JOHN B. LANG, Chairman, JOHN HUSLER, KALER A. PERKINS, AUGUSTUS B. TRIPP, WILLIAM MEAD, WALTER O. BLOSSOM, Secretary.
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BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS REPORT.
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Report of the Board of Fire Engineers ON CENTRAL FIRE STATION
SAUGUS, January 30, 1933.
We have repeatedly called the attention of the citizens to the need of a new and modern Central Fire Station.
We recognize that it is inadvisable to request an appropria- tion at this time but we do wish to again call attention to its necessity.
We urge all citizens to inspect the present building and see its condition for themselves.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES C. DEFRONZO, Chairman, GEORGE F. GOSSELIN, Clerk, ERNEST W. HOMAN, ARTHUR W. PRICE, MELLER R. JOY, Chief,
Board of Fire Engineers.
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Town Clerk's Report
To the Citizens of Saugus :
I submit herewith my second annual report as Town Clerk of the Town of Saugns :
POPULATION
1820
749
1912
8,930
1830
690
1913
9,060
1840
1,098
1914
9,348
1850
1,552
1915
10,041
1860
2,024
1916
10,394
1 865
2,106
1917
10,765
1870
2,249
1918
·
10,902
1875
2,570
1919
11,007
1880
2,612
1920
.
11,488
1885
2,855
1921
11,989
1890
3,673
1922
12,118
1895
4,497
1923
12,364
1897
4,804
1924
12,593
1 899
4,775
1925
12,743
1901
5,100
1926
13,244
1905
6,252
1927
13,788
1907
6,585
1928
14,269
1 908
7,422
1929
.
14,457
1909
7,640
1930
15,057
1910
8,042
1931
15,500
1911
8,355
1932
15,800
BIRTHS
Number registered
229
American parentage
146
Foreign parentage
35
Mixed parentage
48
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MARRIAGES
Number registered
I24
American born
217
Foreign born
31
Average age of bridegroom
28
Average age of bride
25
Oldest person
8 I
Youngest person
15
DEATHS
Number registered
139
Males
80
Females
59
Under 5 years
14
From 5 to 10
I
From 10 to 20
4
From 20 to 30
3
From 30 to 40
8
From 40 to 50
13
From 50 to 60
19
From 60 to 70
29
From 70 to 80
32
From 80 to 90
16
From 90 to 100 .
I
REPORT OF DOG LICENSES
December 1, 1931 to June 1, 1932
395 Males and spayed females at $2.00
$790 00
S4 Females at $5.00 . 420 00
3 Breeder's Licenses at $25.00
75 00
2 Breeder's Licenses at $50.00
100 00
484 Total .
$1,385 00
Fees retained by Town Clerk
484 licences at .20
96 80
$1,288 20
Amount paid County Treasurer
$1,288 20
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June 1, 1932 to December 1, 1932.
502 Males and spayed females at $2.00 $1,004 00
146 Females at $5.00 730 00
648 Total .
$1,734 00
Fees retained by Town Clerk
648 License at .20
129 60
$1,604 40
Amount paid to Town Treasurer
$1,604 40
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
ISS Resident citizens, sporting at $2.75 $517 00
2 Resident citizens, trapping at $5.25 10 50
4 Minor's, sporting at $1.25 5 00
2 Duplicate sporting at .50
1 00
I Minor's, trapping at $1.25 .
I 25
13 Resident citizens, sporting (free)
Total
Fees retained by Town Clerk
48 75
Net amount .
$486 00
Payment to Division of Fisheries and Game $486 00
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK'S FEES
January 1, 1932 to December 31, 1932.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
I hereby submit my report as Collector of Town Clerk's Fees from January I to December 31, 1932.
1 14 Marriage intentions . $114 00
92 Mortgages
163 50
13 Discharges and assignments 7 00
10 Certified copies . 2 50
8 Married woman's and business certificates .
. 2 00
All other
2 00
Total .
$291 00
Payment to Treasurer .
$291 00
Signed, WALTER A. WILSON, Town Clerk.
$534 75
January 1, 1932 to December 31, 1932.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
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October, 17, 1932. lo Walter A. Wilson, Town Clerk, Saugus, Mass.
This is to certify that I have appointed Charles E. Stillings to the vacancy on the committee for building the annex to the High School caused by the resignation of William Eastman.
Signed : FRANK P. BENNETT, JR.
A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF LICENSE FEES
January 1 to December 31, 1932.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
I hereby submit my report as Collector of License Fees from January I to December 31, 1932.
No.
Kind
Amount
Total
7
Auctioneers
at
$2 00
$14 00
3
Ist Class Auto Dealer
at
15 00
45 00
2
Grove
at
5 00
10 00
I
Driving Range
at
3 00
3 00
I
Driving Range
at
1 00
1 00
5
Peddlers
at
10 00
50 00
I
Peddlers (special)
at
1 00
1 00
2
Pool and Bowling
at
22 00
44 00
2
Pool and Bowling
at
8 00
16 00
I
Bowling
at
14 00
14 00
3
Pool
at
5 00
15 00
3 Junk
at
10 00
30 00
28
Victuallers
at
1 00
28 00
$271 00
Payment to Treasurer
$271 00
Signed :
WALTER A. WILSON, Collector of License Fees.
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Collector's Report
Walter A. Wilson, Collector, in Account with Town of Saugus :
DR.
January 1, 1933
To tax of 1932 committed Septem-
ber 19. 1932 and December 20, 1932 . . $546,139 38
To 1932 interest collected ·
240 54
To 1932 interest collected in Treas- urer's office .
3 61
$546,383 53
CR.
By 1932 tax paid Treasurer . $228,811 45
By 1932 interest paid Treasurer .
240 54
By 1932 tax paid in Treasurer's office . 2,279 60
By 1932 interest paid in Treasurer's office
3 61
By 1932 abatements
4,647 15
$235,982 35
Uncollected December 31, 1932 on the 1932 commitment . $310,401 18 Since January 1, 1933, have collected $19,819.24 and $1,952.64 has been abated leaving uncollected $288,629.30, on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To balance of 1931 tax committed September 16, 1931, December 21 , 1931, June 13, 1932 and January, 1933 . $289,200 69
To refunds · .
26 23
To interest collected .
6,575 68
$295,802 60
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CR.
By 1931 tax paid Treasurer . $207,396 59
By interest paid Treasurer 6,575 68
By tax paid in Treasurer's office
1,437 65
By Tax Titles to town (Chap. 60, Sec. 61, G. L.) . 23,670 57
By Tax Titles to town
43,447 64
By abatements
8,117 77
$290,645 90
Uncollected balance December 31,
1932
$5,156 70
Since January 1, 1933, have collected $1,032.73, leaving uncollected January 28, 1933, $4, 123.97.
DR.
To balance of 1930 tax according to
State Audit of April 4, 1932
$909 54
To 1930 interest collected
85 65
$995 19
CR.
By 1930 tax paid Treasurer .
$150 91
By 1930 interest paid Treasurer
85 65
By 1930 abatements
401 68
By Tax Titles to town
58 50
696 74
Uncollected December 31, 1932, on the 1930 commitment . $298 45 Since January 1, 1933, have collected $236.67, and $61.78 has been abated completing the 1930 commitment.
POLL AND OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES
DR.
To balance of 1931 Poll Tax commit- ment committed June 29, 1931, December 21, 1931, and January, 1933 . ·
$552 00
To interest collected
I 70
$553 70
18
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CR.
By 1931 Poll Taxes paid Treasurer,
$70 00
By 1931 Abatements
482 00
By interest paid Treasurer I 70
$553 70
( 1931 Poll Tax Commitment completed)
DR.
To balance of 1931 Old Age Assist-
ance Tax committed June 29,
1931, December 21, 1931, and January, 1933
$462 00
Duplicate abatements
9 00
To interest collected
.
91
$471 91
CR.
By 1931 Old Age Assistance taxes paid Treasurer
$38 00
By 1931 abatements .
.
390 00
By interest paid Treasurer
91
428 91
$43 00
Since January 1, 1933, $43.00 has been abated completing the 1931 Old Age Assistance commitment of 1931.
DR.
To 1932 poll tax commitment com- mitted June 29, 1932 and
December 20, 1932
$9,006 00
To interest collected
59
$9,006 59
CR.
By 1932 poll taxes paid Treasurer . $7,572 00
By 1932 abatements
770 00
By interest paid Treasurer
59
Uncollected poll taxes December 31, 1932 on 1932 commitment .
$8,342 59
$664 00
Since January 1, 1933, have collected $22.00 and $10.00 has been abated leaving uncollected $632.00 on January 28, 1933.
.
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DR.
To 1932 Old Age Assistance Com- mitment committed June 29, 1932 and December 20, 1932
To interest collected
$4,644 00 15
$4,644 15
CR.
By 1932 Old Age Assistance Taxes paid Treasurer
$3,860 00
By 1932 abatements 155 00
By 1932 interest paid Treasurer 15
Uncollected Old Age Assistance Taxes
$4,015 15
December 31, 1932 on 1932 commitment $629 00
Since January 1, 1933, have collected $IS.oo, leaving uncol- lected $611.00 on January 28, 1933.
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
DR.
To balance of 1930 Motor Vehicle
Tax commitment committed
April 13, 1931 .
$2,435 75
To interest collected
455 55
$2,891 30
CR.
By 1930 excise taxes paid Treasurer, $476 55
By 1930 abatements
233 92
By interest collected
455 55
$1,166 02
Uncollected December 31, 1932
on the 1930 commitment
$1,725 28
Since January 1, 1933, have collected $1, 158.90 and $566.38 has been abated completing the 1930 excise commitment.
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DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax committed March 25, 1932 $4,321 02
To interest collected 110 33
$4,431 35
CR.
By March 1931 Excise Tax paid
Treasurer .
$907 49
By abatements
2 44
By interest
IIO 33
1,020 26
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $3,411 09 Since January 1, 1933, have collected $468.51 and $1,056.87 has been abated leaving uncollected $1, 835.71 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To balance of Excise Tax committed
July 13, 1931 .
$2,778 SI
To interest collected
45 68
$2,824 49
CR.
By July 1931 Excise taxes paid Trea-
· surer
$901 34
By abatements
2 72
By interest paid Treasurer
.
45 68
949 74
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $1,874 75 Since January 1, 1933, $973.50 has been abated leaving uncollected $901.25 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To balance of Excise Tax committed
October 15, 1931 $1,211 48 · 2 I 36
To interest collected
$1,232 84
.
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CR.
By October 1931 Excise Taxes paid
Treasurer .
$593 66
By abatements
4 00
By interest paid Treasurer
.
21 36
$619 02
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $613 82 Since January 1, 1933 $163.01 has been abated leaving uncol- lected $450.81 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To Excise Tax committed Decem-
ber 31, 1931
$664 33
To interest collected
4 03
$668 36
CR.
By December 1931 Excise Taxes
paid Treasurer .
$181 62
By interest paid Treasurer
4 03
$485 65
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $182 71
Since January 1, 1933 $2.00 has been abated leaving uncol- lected $180.71 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To 1931 Excise Tax committed
January 28, 1932
$38 92
To interest collected
58
$39 50
CR.
By 1931 Excise Taxes paid Treasurer,
$24 00
By interest paid Treasurer 58
24 58
Uncollected December 31, 1932
$14 92
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DR.
To 1932 Excise Tax commitment of
$14,594 67 April 11, 1932 .
To interested collected
37 05
$14,631 72
CR.
By April, 1932 Excise Taxes paid
Treasurer .
$9,226 30
By interest paid Treasurer 37 05
By abatements
IO 26
9,273 61
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $5,358 1I
Since January 1, 1933, have collected $17.84 and $575.37 has been abated, leaving uncollected $4,764.90 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To 1932 Excise Tax commitment of
July 15, 1932
$5,207 53.
To interest collected
9 60
$5,217 13
CR.
By July Excise Taxes paid Treasurer, $3,899 64 By abatements 15 24
By interest paid Treasurer 9 60
3,924 48
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $1,292 65 Since January 1, 1933 have collected $72.75, leaving uncol- lected $1, 219.90 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To 1932 Excise Tax commitment of October 20, 1932 $1,443 87
To interest collected . 43
$1,444 30
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CR.
By October Excise Taxes paid Treasurer $724 80 By interest paid Treasurer 43
$725 23
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $719 07 Since January 1, 1933, have collected $34.02, leaving uncol- lected $685.05 on January 28, 1933.
DR.
To 1932 Excise Tax commitment of
December 20, 1932
$806 82
CR.
To December Excise Tax paid
Treasurer
9 74
Uncollected December 31, 1932 $797 08 Since January 1, 1933, have collected $268.94, leaving uncol- lected $528.14 on January 28, 1933.
DR
To balance of 1929 tax committed
April 4, 1932 .
CR. $149 55
By balance outstanding December 31 ,
1932 .
$149 55
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER A. WILSON, Tax Collector.
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Report of Board of Public Welfare
CHARITY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
Your Board of Public Welfare herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Our appropriation of $62,000 at the March Town Meeting was augumented at a later meeting by $10,000 plus $800 by transfer making a total of $72,800. Unfortunately this did not meet the emergency and our unpaid bills at the end of the year were approximately $12,861.15. This, added to the amount appropriated shows a total of $85,661.15 expended last year in Welfare and Old Age Assistance.
During the year Saugus has received from other cities and towns and the state a total of $16,204.32. This is gratifying, at least to some degree, and as stated in our last annual report the percentage of people aided by us with settlements other than Saugus is still much higher than the average town. While such a condition does not lighten our burden today, Saugus will eventually be reimbursed for aid given to such families, amount- ing to a number of thousands of dollars.
At the present time our weekly payroll for Mother's Aid with dependent children amounts to $123; the Old Age Assistance payroll is approximately $306 weekly, a total for the year of $22,308; indeed a very substantial part of our expenditure.
The Board of Public Welfare have the same problems to meet that they have always had and in addition those problems are intensified by the present unemployment situation. Further, there has been added to our responsibilities what may be termed "Unemployment Aid" as that aid is necessitated by the depres- sion. This responsibility entails a somewhat different consider- ation of the principles that have heretofor guided the granting of aid to individuals and to families. Each case must be acted upon individually, taking into consideration all the facts as they
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present themselves to your Board. This we have done, ever keeping in mind our responsibility not only to the applicant but also to the taxpayers who are paying the bills.
A year ago the Board adopted a schedule of relief commen- surate with the domestic obligations of the applicants and this schedule is religiously adhered to except in cases where there are extenuating circumstances such as sickness or children under normal weight.
We have done our utmost to lighten the burden of the tax- payers by cooperating with other departments in town the fol- lowing being a list of days of work performed in the several de- partments by recipients of aid :
Men
Days
Public Works Department
1,397
2,067
Playground Commission
64
88
School Department
35
52
Cemetery Department
140
194
Fire Department
29
39
Town Garage
14
I5
Tree Warden's Department
15
17
Town Hall
7
1 2
A total of
1,701
2,484
In addition 686 men representing 1,007 days were delegated to work at Town Farm cutting down and chopping wood, etc.
Two thousand six hundred and eighty-eight bags of flour donated to the town by the government have been distributed to families aided by the board and also to potential applicants as a means of helping to postpone the time when they too, if condi- tions remain unchanged, will be forced to apply for assistance.
Grocery orders in the late fall were augmented by the addition of potatoes and vegetables grown at the Town Farm at practi- cally no expense other than for seed.
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