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345
235
419
2711
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
Question No. 2
Part 1 (All Alcoholic Beverages)
Yes .
392
307
417
322
290
372
216
442
2758
No
356
318
290
275
146
240
313
267
2205
Blanks
105
83
103
102
143
101
66
154
857
=>
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
Part 2 (Malt Beverages and Wines)
Yes
409
311
415
320
285
364
231
444
2779
No
319
292
263
251
137
217
287
233
1999
Blanks
125
105
132
128
157
132
77
186
942
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
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1934]
PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION
157
158
Question No. 3 Part 1 (Horse Races)
PRECINCTS
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Total
Yes
518
409
489
399
338
470
308
547
3478
No
212
198
168
191
107
148
214
146
1384
Blanks
123
101
153
109
134
95
73
170
958
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
Part 2 (Dog Races)
Yes
384
302
375
316
276
363
221
407
2644
No
286
275
250
238
126
215
270
217
1877
Blanks
183
131
185
145
177
135
104
239
1299
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
RECOUNT OF VOTES, November 13, 1934 Representatives in General Court
PRECINCTS
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven Eight 151
Total
Walter Cuffe
154
111
197
107
151
153
77
1101
Harold E. Dodge
578
434
414
465
281
420
446
529
3567
Fred A. Hutchinson
457
376
390
389
243
341
409
442
3047
William J. Landergan .
165
158
173
137
152
169
91
166
1211
James M. McElroy
170
111
191
95
136
144
59
149
1055
Frederick Bancroft Willis
449
478
561
412
318
403
392
596
3609
Blanks
586
456
504
492
456
509
311
556
3870
Total
2559
2124
2430
2097
1737
2139
1785
2589
17460
District Attorney
Hugh A. Cregg
479
441
473
436
297
402
438
511
3477
John J. Foley ..
308
215
276
188
221
255
129
270
1862
Blanks ...
66
52
61
75
61
56
28
82
481
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
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A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
1934]
PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION
Town Clerk. 159
160
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
TOWN OF SAUGUS
ESSEX, SS.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus:
GREETINGS :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus qualified to vote in Town Elections and Town Affairs to assemble in the Town Hall on Tuesday Evening, December 4, A.D. Nineteen hundred and Thirty-four at eight o'clock P. M. to hear and act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on reports of committees.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1000. for materials, equipment, supplies and expenses of various E.R.A. projects, such sum to be transferred from the unexpended balance of the Public Welfare unpaid bills of 1933 and prior years account to the E.R.A. account or to see what action will be taken in the matter. Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $180.00 for the town clerk's account. The said sum to be transferred from the town clerk's unpaid bills of 1933 and prior years account to the town clerk's account. Town Ac- countant.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will appropriate the sums of the various accounts below : Memorial Day, $4.75; Printing and Distributing Town Reports, $52.80; Snow and Ice, $47.05; Total, $104.60. Such sum to be transferred from the Public Welfare unpaid bills account of 1933 and prior years, or to see what action the town will take in the matter. Town Ac- countant.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the Assessors Department, such sum to be trans- ferred from the unexpended balance from the Public Welfare unpaid bills of 1933 and prior years to the Assessors Depart- ment or to see what action the town will take in the matter. Board of Assessors.
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ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the town hall department, the said sum to be trans- ferred from the Public Welfare unpaid bills of 1933 and prior years to the town hall department, or to see what action the town will take in the matter.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the Accountant's Department for bookkeeping services in connection with P.W.A. projects, said sum to be transferred from the Soldiers Relief unpaid bills of 1933 to the Accountant's Department, or to see what action the town will take in the matter. Town Accountant.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $9000 for the Department of Public Welfare and the sum of $3000 for Soldiers Relief or to see what action the town will take in the matter.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow under authority and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 307 of the Acts of 1933 as amended by Chapter 335 of the Acts of 1934, or take any action relative thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof at the usual places seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this twenty-second day of November, A.D. Nineteen hundred and Thirty-Four.
HARRY WOODWARD, GEORGE H. QUARMBY, C. CARROLL CUNNINGHAM, Board of Selectmen.
A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
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[Dec. 31
November 26, 1934
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as directed by posting attested copies at the several precincts at least seven days before said meeting, according to the by-laws. A true copy. Attest :
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable
A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
November 26, 1934
In compliance with Chapter 55 of the Acts of 1928 and also with Section 2 of the by-laws of the Town of Saugus, I hereby certify that today I personally mailed to all Limited Town Meeting Members, a printed copy of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of December 4, 1934.
Signed : WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 4, 1934.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Frank P. Bennett, Jr. at 8:11 P. M.
A motion was made and seconded that the meeting be ad- journed to convene again Tuesday, December 11th, 1934.
The above motion was voted unanimously at 8:17 P. M. A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
1934]
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 11, 1934
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Frank P. Bennett, Jr.
A motion was made and voted that the meeting be adjourned.
The meeting was adjourned without date, because of lack of a quorum.
A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
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RECOUNT OF VOTES, December 13, 1934
Secretary of State
PRECINCTS
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven Eight
Walter Burke
7
3
8
10
10
5
1
3
Total 47
Frederick W. Cook
562
455
489
477
297
397
466
552
3695
George L. McGlynn
14
9
32
10
17
17
3
10
112
Leslie A. Richards
3
8
5
12
18
5
8
13
72
Joseph Santosuosso
201
186
214
136
162
239
95
208
1441
6
6
5
5
9
5
2
6
44
60
41
57
49
66
45
20
71
409
Blanks
..
Total
853
708
810
699
579
713
595
863
5820
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A true copy. Attest :
WALTER A. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
[Dec. 31
TOWN DOCUMENTS
William B. Taylor
165
ASSESSORS REPORT
1934]
Report of the Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus:
At the outset of our work the past year we realized that we are living in a terrible depression and because of the finan- cial condition of our taxpayers it was necessary to reduce our tax rate again. And with this in mind we went to work in an attempt to reach such values that would bring this result about.
It was with considerable pleasure that we found that we were able to once again announce another reduction.
We feel justly proud of our record for the past three years during which time the rate has steadily decreased.
The rates for the past four years are as follows:
1931
$40.90
1932
34.85
1933 30.00
1934
29.80
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Number of polls assessed 4,787
Number of persons paying on property 6,905
Number of persons liable to do Military Duty 3,050
Population as taken by the Assessors, April 1, 1934 .. 14,512
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED
Number of dwelling houses 3,790
Number of acres of land 6,122
Number of acres of land (exempted) 326
Number of horses 60
Number of cows 290
Number of sheep
6
Number of swine
1,010
Number of fowl
8,572
Number of foxes
12
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Number of rabbits 100
Number of minks 98
Number of dogs to be registered (female 410, male 1,033) 1,443 Number of autos assessed 3,873
VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Buildings (excluding land)
$10,173,995
Land (excluding buildings) 4,502,349
Personal Property 1,113,871
$15,790,215
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Final takings of unredeemed real estate
$ 52,255
Town Property
1,533,750
Religious Societies
400,775
Civic Societies
8,775
Literary Societies
5,225
Sons of Veterans Building Association
10,675
Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Inc.
150
Lynn Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc. of Lynn
6,100
City of Lynn
350
City of Melrose
50
BASIS OF TAXATION
Town Appropriations
$663,583.69
1931 Overlay
84.13
McLean Judgment
700.00
Board of Tax Appeal Judgment
19,160.22
State Tax
21,800.00
Metropolitan Parks
8,536.43
Charles River Basin
1,216.43
West Roxbury-Brookline
39.10
Canterbury Street
28.42
Ocean Ave. Revere
112.96
Ways in Malden, Braintree, etc.
1.42
Metropolitan Planning
100.82
Hospital and Home Care (Civil War)
224.00
Land Takings, Revere .
291.76
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance
80.51
County Tax
17,710.55
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Tuberculosis Hospital
3,995.15
Overlay
18,924.16
Total
756,589.75
Less Town Income
276,449.35
Net amount to be raised by taxation on property
and polls
480,140.40
Appropriated as follows:
On real estate
. $437,372.40
On personal estate
33,194.00
On polls
9,574.00
Total 480,140.40
On Gypsy Moth (private work)
984.75
On Sidewalk Tax 957.22
City of Lynn (special tax)
549.81
TAXES OF STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN COMMITTED TO WALTER A. WILSON, TAX COLLECTOR
September 27, 1934. $472,508.37
October 17, 1934
84.65
October 30, 1934
36.68
December 20, 1934
174.76
May 9, 1934 9,480.00
September 15, 1934
40.00
September 15, 1934
44.00
September 19, 1934
10.00
December 20, 1934
40.00
1934 tax rate per $1000
$29.80
ABATEMENTS ON POLLS, REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL ESTATE:
Levy of 1931 $ 38.52
Levy of 1932
2,894.32
Levy of 1933
4,150.54
Levy of 1934
10,424.46
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[Dec. 31
MOTOR EXCISE TAX COMMITTED TO WALTER A. WILSON, TAX COLLECTOR :
March 1, 1934 $2,841.21
March 22, 1934 4,800.14
May 25, 1934 4,082.99
July 5, 1934 1,736.20
August 31, 1934 1,912.03
November 5, 1934
1,279.42
December 31, 1934
779.51
Valuation of Motor Vehicles $640,808
ABATEMENTS ON MOTOR EXCISE TAX :
Levy of 1931 $128.64
Levy of 1932
846.76
Levy of 1933
185.47
Levy of 1934
811.27
JOHN J. MULLEN, Chairman DANIEL B. WILLIS, WASHINGTON L. BRYER.
In Memoriam
GEORGE HENRY AMES
1901-1934
Board of Public Welfare
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PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT
1934]
The members of the Board of Public Welfare and the citi- zens of Saugus remember with gratitude the able, sincere, and valuable service rendered the town by the late George H. Ames, Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, and wish to dedicate this space in the Annual Town Report of this year to honour his life and work in the town and preserve his memory.
Mr. Ames was born in Saugus, October 5, 1858 and lived in this town practically all his life.
He was first elected to the Board of Public Welfare, March 4, 1901 and continued as Chairman of the Board from the year 1903 until his death December 29, 1934, a period of (34) thirty-four years.
In the passing of George H. Ames the Town of Saugus lost one of its most useful and respected citizens. In the years Mr. Ames served on the Board there were many forward steps taken in the manner of Public Welfare as regards the method of assisting the needy, housing and aiding the widows and orphans, and relieving the sick and homeless.
His chief interest was the folk of the town and the pro- tection of the taxpayers. He, if he ever erred, erred on the right side and made sure nobody went without.
Not only did he give of his best to the welfare part of the work but he was also deeply interested in the Town Farm and its inmates. He gave of his time and interest unstintingly to the development of the Town Infirmary and lived to see the Infirmary become one of the homiest and most congenial for the inmates as is in this part of the country.
Mr. Ames was from the hardy stock of which substantial citizens are made. He was a credit to the town in which he was born and in which he lived.
He was absolutely fair in all his dealings, possessed of un- questioned integrity and unimpeachable honesty. He did much in his life-time for those to whom fate had not been kind and because of this he will always be remembered as a friend of the less fortunate.
Mr. Ames, a gracious personality, an upright man, a cour- teous gentleman, a noble citizen, a humble Christian, has been called home. May we, while here, strive to follow in his steps.
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[Dec. 31
Report of Board of Public Welfare
CHARITY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus:
Your Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1934.
Our appropriation of $35,000. at the regular Town meeting was augmented at a later meeting by $10,000. making a total appropriation of $45,000. for the year. This amount proved to be inadequate to the extent that by September 18, 1934 we were compelled to forego the payment of all bills in order to take care of the Old Age Assistance recipients and the widows and orphans receiving Mothers' Aid and, much to our regret, during the last three weeks of the year the only way we could take care of these was by giving the equivalent in orders.
$15,000.00 was voted at a special town meeting held January 3rd, 1935 to pay unpaid bills.
Not only does this unfortunate condition entail hardship on the recipients but it entails an enormous amount of extra work in the Department.
We do not hold any one responsible for this, appreciating that every town officer has the interest of the town at heart - but we trust that, in the future, our requests, based on the ex- perience of the members of the Board, will be given favorable consideration to obviate, if possible, such a condition.
During the year Saugus has received from other cities, towns and the State and Federal ERA Funds a total of $24,383.58. This is gratifying as it reduces by that amount the net cost of Welfare and Old Age Assistance Department of the Town.
At the present time our weekly Mothers' Aid pay roll is $43.00 and the weekly pay roll on Old Age Assistance is $408.50 which yearly, on the latter alone, accounts for approxi-
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mately $21,242.00 of our appropriation, a very substantial part of our expenditures.
The Board of Public Welfare have the same problems to meet today as they have always had only these are at the pre- sent tim intensified by the fact that there is no relief this winter of Federal Coal and also that the E.R.A. hours have been of necessity shortened which means that people with large families are compelled to come and ask for additional aid
On December 29th, 1934 we lost by death our esteemed Chairman, George H. Ames, and while his passing is referred to in another part of the town report yet we feel that as he had been in every sense of the word a real part of the Board of Public Welfare or "Overseers of the Poor" as he liked to speak of it, for so many years that we should record in this, the first report since he left us, our sincere regrets in that he has gone from amongst us: His wise counsel will be sadly missed.
We have done our utmost during the year to conduct the businss of the Board in an efficient and business-like manner. Mistakes have perhaps been made but if so these were unin- tentional. Our duty to the applicant and also to the Taxpayers of the town have been kept ever in mind.
We have had great co-operation from the men aided during the year and were thereby enabled to send the following men to work in the several Departments of the Town:
Men
Days
Public Works Department
257
334
Town Hall
55
67
Town Infirmary
302
335
Playground
1
1
Welfare Department
1
31/2
Cemetery Department
169
208
E.R.A. clothing has also been distributed through our de- partment during the year; our only regrets regarding this particular phase of the work was that, owing to the fact that we only received certain articles from the Commissary in Salem, we were unable to give to the town's people all that they asked for in the line of clothing.
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[Dec. 31
We want to go on record, thanking the Merchants, Coal Dealers, Doctors and Druggists of the town for their coopera- tion with this Department during the year, also all organiza- tions and citizens who in any way have helped us to help the less fortunate.
For the year of 1935:
We are asking for an appropriation of $43,700.00 for Public Welfare and an appropriation of $23,000.00 for Old Age Assistance, trusting that with judicious handling we will be able to meet our obligations as your Board of Public Welfare.
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST M. HATCH, ARTHUR C. DUNK, Secretary Board of Public Welfare of Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus Infirmary
Our appropriation for the year 1934 was $2,500.00 which was augmented later by $500.00. On January 3rd, 1935, $600.00 was appropriated for unpaid bills. The reason for this was that, for a considerable part of the year, the number of inmates at the Town Infirmary were practically doubled at least, from seven to thirteen. This entailed considerable extra expense and as it is impossible to foresee such a condition we were compelled to overrun our appropriation.
Receipts for the year totalled $204.00.
Improvements to the house and buildings during the year are as follows :
New barn built this year. C.W.A. Project.
Buildings all repainted-two coats, no cost to the town except approximately $10.00, this being done on a C.W.A. Project.
There have been two new lavatories installed by the C.W.A. the material being furnished by the Town.
A new hot water system was installed with a small boiler in the cellar, water all hooked-up with the steam boiler. C. W.A. Project.
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House all re-piped; hot and cold water. C.W.A. Project.
New lighting system, all new wires and fixtures, furnished the town by the Insurance Company.
The following is a summary of what was raised at the Farm :
There have been (700) seven hundred quarts of fruits and vegetables preserved.
There were (250) two hundred and fifty bushels of potatoes raised.
There have been (15) fifteen bushels of rhubarb raised and distributed among the needy.
There were (821/2) eighty-two and one-half cords of wood distributed to the poor between January 1st, to May 1st, 1934, the value of each cord being $15.00.
The following produce was raised and used at the Infirmary :
100 Bunches of Asparagus
30 Bushels of Tomatoes
100 Bunches of Beets
50 Bushels Carrots
55 Bushels of Sweet Corn
Approximately two acres were ploughed by the warden and given to citizens of the town as home gardens.
During the year the total number of people cared for at the Town Farm was (19) nineteen, of whom (12) twelve are now there. We had no deaths at the Infirmary but one who was removed to a State Hospital passed away there.
The Board at this time wish to commend Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whidden, Warden and Matron for their patient labours and kind attention given the inmates during the year.
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST M. HATCH, ARTHUR C. DUNK, Secretary
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[Dec. 31
Report of Investigator and Visitor
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Public Welfare, Saugus, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
I herewith submit my fourth annual report as Investigator for the Board of Public Welfare.
During the year I investigated three hundred and ten tem- porary aid cases. Of these one hundred and nine made appli- cation in 1934. In addition to the three hundred and ten tem- porary aid cases, I have investigated and visited one hundred and thirty one Old Age Assistance cases. Twenty-six of these made application in 1934. Thirteen of which are now deceased, one was dropped, four moved out of town. two were conveyed to a hospital, and ten are pending further investigation. Twenty-five were found after investigation to be ineligible for the Old Age Assistance.
These cases have been visited at least four times during the year as required by law.
I have conveyed thirty-five persons to various institutions and hospitals during the year.
A number of settlement notices from other cities and towns - were checked, and upon investigation several of these were found to have no Saugus settlement. Proving these non- settlement cases, meant a great saving to the Town of Saugus.
In addition to Welfare Work, we have had nine quotas for the C.C.C., a total of one hundred and two boys between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. These were investigated and conveyed to the Army Base in South Boston, where three were found unsuited by the Government inspection.
I have received co-operation from other Welfare Boards and various organizations, and in turn have co-operated to the best of my ability.
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I would like in closing to thank the Board of Public Welfare, and all others who have co-operated with me during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK P. GAROFANO, Investigator and Visitor, Board of Public Welfare
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[Dec. 31
Report of Public Works Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN :
I submit the annual report of the Public Works Department for the year ending December 31, 1934.
C.W.A. & E.R.A.
Projects pertaining to the C.W.A. and E.R.A. in connection with highways and drains.
All the above projects have been of benefit to the town, the drain jobs have made many cellars dry while the road projects have eliminated many curves and improved the roads by wid- ening and resurfacing. The brook cleaning and widening project, although not completed will prevent these waterways from overflowing and destroying much property. The new road through the Willis property to Grandview Ave. will be an excellent entrance to the Bailey Hill section where much good development will follow.
The following list of projects were supervised by this de- partment:
Springvale Ave., Drain 1650 Ft.
Lincoln Ave., Drain 1860
Whitney, Laurel, Eustis, Drain 2500
Birch St., Drain 1200
Pleasant St., Drain 1600
Dudley St., Drain 1100
Auburn, Pearson, Jasper Sts., Drain 875
Stanton-Victoria Drain 450
250
Grandview Ave., Drain 750
Essex St., Vine to Broadway, Road Repair
Woodbury Ave. Road Repair 1400
Elm St. Road Repair 2375
Sweetwater St., New Construction 1400
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Upper Main St. Road Repair 3000
Fairmount Ave. Road Repair 2500
Central St. . 300
Gradview Ave., New Construction 275
Main St. Removal Rails 3200
Brooks, cleaning and widening, about 4 miles
Golden Hills Water Extension
200.00
Resurfacing all C.W.A. and E.R.A. drain projects.
ENGINEERING
Mr. John Dyer assisted by Mr. Frank Comey have carried on the work of this department very ably. They have given lines and grades for all C.W.A. and E.R.A. projects. During this extra demand for engineering it has required many hours which have often extended into the early morning.
There has also been a survey of the Golden Hills section, still a part of Saugus and which is to be completed.
NEWLY ACCEPTED STREETS
Wamesit Avenue
Many loads of gravel have been spread and rolled in, im- proving the street at small expense to the town.
Ocean View Avenue
An E.R.A. project is approved and work will commence upon the completion of the Fairmount Ave. project. The intention is to grade Ocean View Ave. from Western Ave. to Summit Ave., and will please the many residents of the Baker's Hill Section.
STREET SIGNS
Ten new type street signs have been erected this year at the following points and it is hoped that more of these signs may be purchased in 1935.
Woodbury Ave.
Central St.
Summer St.
Myrtle St.
Winter St.
Birch St.
Ballard St.
Newhall St.
Lawndale Ave.
Mt. Vernon St.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
The year 1934 has been a busy one for the Department. Approximately 75% of the regular working hours have been
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devoted to C.W.A. and E.R.A. projects, thus making it neces- sary to do maintenance and repair work in the few hours left each week.
SNOW REMOVAL
The winter of 1933 and 1934 was by far the hardest the Department has ever had to handle. By working day and night it was possible to keep the roads open. This was possible due to the co-operation of everyone of the department's men. Our work in this line could be made faster and easier with more up-to-date equipment. Our three large snow plows are of the old pusher type, whereas the modern plows are of the rolling type. The trend today is for smaller trucks equipped with rolling plows which would increase our efficiency 30% ; also allow us to do away with hiring of plows. Something on this line must be done soon for our two large trucks have reached and passed the retirement age, one being eleven years old.
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