Town annual report of Saugus 1949, Part 4

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 78


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Once a week a special event was scheduled to make the . program more interesting. Such events were picnics, field day, inter-playground sports day, exhibition of playground handicrafts, kite day, and all star games.


A. new shelter was erected on the Stocker Street play- ground with the cooperation of the neighbors of that vi- cinity. Also the building on Bristow Street playground was repaired and the area generally improved. The roof of the Anna Parker shelter was put in condition and a portion of the play area graded.


Several large pieces of equipment have been purchased and will be ready for the 1950 season.


Mr. Fred Baldwin resigned after two months service and the Reverend Wilbur Ziegler was appointed to replace him. The Commission wishes to thank all Town officials, recreational leaders, and citizens who made our playground season a success.


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LIBRARY


Library Trustees:


Albert R. Magee, Chairman William Irby


Walter D. Blossom


Kaler A. Perkins


Elmer H. Watson


Chauncy Whittredge


Several interesting projects and some real progress in the development and extension of the work of the library have made this past year a satisfying one. The results of the continuous building-up process of library business are sometimes slow to appear in the statistical report, but this year's figures will present a concrete picture of real advancement.


About two hundred new borrowers have been registered for library cards. and the Main Library has. since the first of September, been open one additional ·evening in the week, so that we are now offering our patrons about fifty-six hours of library service every week.


The circulation figures for the current year show a gain of 4,200 over the same period last year. The majority of


£ this increase appears in the Main Library where the number of books circulated is about 2,100 greater than last year, although the three smaller branches, East Sau- gus, North Saugus and Lynnhurst will also present a no-


ticeable improvement. gain is in the use of juvenile books, Throughout the system, the largest which is gratifying since it would seem to show that the regular day-by-day attention which has been given to interesting the children in the library is achieving the desired result.


The publicity work of the library has been carried on rather more extensively this year, through co-operation with other civic and cultural groups of the Town. Special displays of books, posters and pamphlet material were ar- ranged for Boy Scouts Week and National Brotherhood Week in February, Civil Rights Week in November, and for the United Nations anniversary in January, at which time the librarian participated in a radio broadcast over WLYN, sponsored by the Saugus League of Women Voters. There have been book review programmes for various church and P.T.A. groups and for the Civic League, given by the librarian and Miss Huldah Blackmer. during the spring and fall. Some highly successful story hours were held during Children's Book Week in November by Miss Blackmer and Mrs. Phyllis


Brown at the


Main Library and at the Cliftondale branch,


and by Miss Ida Blossom at the East Saugus branch. Since the first of November, A Great Books Discussion Group has been held in the Main Library on alternate Tuesday eve- nings, under the leadership of Mr. Fred MacFee of Clifton-


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dale and Mr. Paul Bowling of Malden. The members of this group have found the meetings stimulating and provocative. The North Shore Library Club, whose membership includes librarians from all of Essex County. held its fall meeting at the Main Library on November tenth. The speakers were Mr. Roland Robbins, archeologist of the First Iron Works restoration project, and Mr. Frederick Walkey, director of the De Cordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts.


The redecoration of the interior of the Main library, long needed and much desired, has finally been undertaken. The work is not yet completed but the adult reading room is nearly done, and the much lighter and more cheerful ap- pearance is commented upon by all who have visited the li- brary.


Mrs. Marjorie Walkey, who has been first assistant on our staff for the past six years, resigned September first to take a teaching position in the Saugus school system. . Her resignation was regretfully accepted, as her work with the High School students had done much to build up that


department. Miss Huldah Blackmer, our second assistant and Cliftondale branch librarian, was advanced to the po- sition of first assistant, and Mrs. Frances Sperry is now


acting as branch librarian of both the Cliftondale and Lynnhurst branches.


The resignation of the librarian, effective at the end of this year, has been accepted with regret by the Board of Trustees.


Saugus Public Library consists of 6 agencies: The Main Library and branches at Cliftondale. East Saugus, North Saugus, Lynnhurst and High School.


Book Stock. 26,645


New volumes added during 1949. 1,621


Circulation Record. Total 82,179


Main Library


45,626


North Saugus


4,259


Cliftondale.


19,234


Lynnhurst.


.2,678


East Saugus


7,683


High School


.2,699


Registration Record.


. Total


6,003


Main Library 3,662


East Saugus.


4 86


Cliftondale.


1,566


North Saugus


194


Lynnhurst ... 95


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HEALTH & WELFARE


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BOARD OF HEALTH


Earle W. Cousens, Chairman Hollis E. Hogle, Jr. George W. Pitman


During the year I have issued 370 plumbing per- mits which entailed 765 inspections, 69 permits for ice cream, 84 permits for milk, store licenses, 22 licenses for milk dealers, 32 permits to sell oleo- margarine, 178 permits to keep fowl and animals, 4 permits to collect butchers' waste material, 19 permits for the transportation of garbage, 238 per- mits for cabins and trailers, 118 burial permits, 2 for clam shucking houses, 3 pasteurization licenses 2 for the manufacture of carbonated beverages, 37 licenses to sell anti-freeze or alcohol, 19 drain layers licenses and 16 miscellaneous licenses.


Also I have collected 186 samples of milk and


cream. I quarentined 142 dogs that had bitten


people, picked up the carcases of 119 dead dogs, cats and miscellaneous animals, also located 83 new cesspools and 64 septic tanks and filter beds, 7 new, wells and condemned 3 wells and analyzed 15 wells for drinking purposes.


Conducted 27 dye tests on questionable drains, put up 9 "no dumping" signs, 209 inspections of piggeries and stables and places that applied for permits to keep livestock, received 137 garbage complaints. It was necessary for me to obtain 19 complaints in the local court for infractions and repeated violations of the Health laws. The court


upheld us in every case. Inspected the carcass of


13 animals as inspector of slaughtering. Re-


ceived and investigated 47 miscellaneous com-


plaints. Received and approved 47 new applications for entrance into the sewer system, also made a complete survey of every home in the Lily Pond sec- tion of the Town as well as the brook running from Vine Street through the field across Adams Avenue adjacent to Makepeace St. and to Central St. I have inspected stores, restaurants, and bakeries at least once a month and more often when conditions


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warranted such inspections. It has been my duty to inspect sanitary conditions at trailer camp sites and cabins peri- odically during 1949. During the past year equipment has been obtained to start a more rigid check on the restau- rants and places dispensing food or drink to the public, by taking cultures of utensils necessary in the serving of food and drink.


I have turned in a monthly report to the Board of As- sessors which may be of some value in determining a change in valuations of some properties. Also I have given the Assessors a complete report of all cattle, horses, pigs, goats, etc. in the Town.


During the year I have made out and sent to the State all necessary reports as required by statute law. I have approved 7 infant boarding homes, rejected 2 homes, ap- proved 2 convalescent homes, and one hospital.


It has been my pleasure to have attended 7 conferences in the past year with the permission of the Town Manager, all involving matters of Public Health. I wish to thank the Board of Health and the Town Manager for their moral support which was a great help in the performance of my duties as Agent for the Saugus Board of Health, also all who have assisted me in the year 1949.


John V. Spencer, Agent Board of Health


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PUBLIC WELFARE


Ernest M. Hatch Harry F. Wentworth Frank P. Garofano, Agent


The Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1949 covering three cate- gories of aid:


GENERAL RELIEF


Expended in 1949 .$18,661.42


Accounts Receivable:


From Commonwealth of Mass. $1,182.95


From Cities and Towns 597.67


From Individuals 174.80 1,955.42


Net cost to the Town for 1949


$16,706.00


During the year 1949 there were 43 applications for General Relief, 10 of which were rejected and 2 withdrawn. There were 87 cases aided during the year which included cases in other cities and towns with Saugus settlements. These 87 cases represent 199 persons aided at a cost of $18.661.42 or $214.49 per case for the year 1949.


A recent survey of 15 neighboring cities and towns showed Saugus to be the lowest in cost per case per year. The net cost of General Relief to the Town of $16,706.00 is equivalent to $.84 on the tax rate of 1949.


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Aid to Dependent Children - Aid


Expended in 1949


.$27,198.22


Accounts Receivable:


From U. S. Grants $7,696.96


From Commonwealth of Mass. 7.467.14 15.164.10


Net cost to the Town for 1949 .$12,034.12 Aid to Dependent Children - Administration


Expended in 1949


$1.066.59 Accounts Receivable:


From U. S. Grants $552,50


Net cost to the Town for 1949 $ 514.09


Net cost to the Town for aid and administration for 1949 ·


.$12,548.21


During the year 1949 there were 13 applications for


Aid to Dependent Children, 2 of which were rejected and 1l aided.


There was an average of 24 cases aided in Saugus dur- ing the year, amounting to $27,198.22 per year or $94.42 per case per month. The following is a break-down of the $94.42 case.


Federal share 1/2 of $45 plus $3 for each eligible dependent child 28.50


State's share 1/3 of the total amount 31.47


Local share · 34.47


The cost to the Town of $12,548.21 amounts to $.63 1/4 on the tax rate.


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Old Age Assistance - Aid


$182,786.87 Expended in 1949


Accounts Receivable:


From U. S. Grants $84,145.02


From Commonwealth of Mass. 55,326.73


From Cities and Towns 4,378.06 From State Meal Tax 3,722.56


Recoveries


1.399.84 $148.972.21 $33,814.66


Net cost to the Town for 1949


Old Age Assistance - Administration


Expended in 1949 .


$7,953.37 Accounts Receivable:


From U. S. Grants


Net cost to the Town for 1949 $3.789.97


Net cost to the Town for aid and


administration for 1949 $37,978.06 During the year 1949 there were 110 applications for Old Age Assistance 17 of which were rejected and 6 with-


drawn, 24 deaths and 33 closed or transferred to other municipalities, leaving a net gain of 30 cases added dur- ing the year, making a total of 281 active cases in De- cember 1949.


There was an average of 265 cases aided in Saugus dur- ing the year amounting to $182,613.48 per year or $57.44 per case per month. The following is a break-down of the $57.44 case. $57.44


Federal share 1/2 up to $50 plus $5 per month $30.00


$27.44


State's share 2/3rds of remainder


$18.29


Local share 1/3rd " "1


9.15


The cost to the Town of $37, 978.06 amounts to $1.91 on the tax rate.


Effective December 1, 1949 the State Standard Budget was adjusted and increased $4.00 a month per person for Leisure Time Activities therefore all budgets were re- figured and increased accordingly. Total receipts and expenditures on all


categories of relief as follows:


Receipts


Expenditures


General Relief ·


$1,955.42


$18,661.42


Old Age Assistance - Aid


148,972.21


182,786.87


Old Age Assistance


Administration


3,789.97


7,953.37


Aid to Dependent Children · Aid . 15,164.10


27,198.22


Aid to Dependent Children - Administration


552.50


1,066.59


$170 434.20


$237,666.47


170,434.20


Net cost to the Town


$ 67,232.27


Amounts to $3.39 on the tax rate.


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$4,163.40


O


The total expenditures for Old Age Assistance, Aidto Dependent Children and General Relief during 1949 was $237.666.47. The following is a break-down of the actual cost to the Town:


Expenditure $237,666.47 or


$11.98 on tax rate


Recoveries


$170.434.20


saving 8.95 on tax rate


Actual cost to


the Town


67,232.27 or 3.39 on tax rate


CONTRIBUTORY


RETIREMENT


Carl E. Chapman, Chairman Delmont E. Goding, Secretary John C. McLean, Member


The Contributory Retirement Board herewith submits its 13th Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1949.


Active Members


Group A.


Male 48


Female 20


Total 68 6


Membership December 31. 1948


4


2


52


22


74


Withdrawals


3


4


7


Retired


0


1


1


Deaths


2


0


2


47


17


64


Group B.


Membership December 31. 1948


27


0


27


Enrolled during 1949


2


0


29


Withdrawals


4


0


4


Retired


0


0


0


Deaths


0



0


Active Members Dec. 31. 1949


72


. 17


89


2


29


25


25


Enrolled during 1949


43


Pensioners


Membership December 31, 1948


8


2


10


Retired during 1949


1


0


1


9


2


11


Deaths


2


0


2


-


Total Membership Dec. 31. 1949


7


2


9


Withdrawals During 1949


Name Occupation


Date of Withdrawal


Elizabeth C. LaFlame


Clerk


Jan.


27, 1949


Harold Ridings


Call Fireman


Mar. 25, 1949


Viola G. Wilson


Collector


Apr. 18, 1949


Paul F. Corson


Call Fireman


June 24, 1949


John E. Marston


Laborer


Aug. 27, 1949


Marjorie P. Walkey


Asst. Librarian


Sept. 29, 1949


Grace L. Heath


Clerk


Sept.


29, 1949


John B. Morgan


Custodian


Sept.


29, 1949


Bernard Gallagher


Reserve Police


Dec.


27, 1949


Lawrence S. Trecartin


Call Fireman


Dec.


27, 1949


Joseph Oljey


Laborer


Dec.


27, 1949


Clarence E. Howard


Special Police


Dec.


27, 1949


Deaths during 1949


Harry W. Wilson


George L. Pearce


Laborer Supt. Gypsy Moth


Jan. 27, 1949 May 6, 1949


Name


Occupation


Date Retired


Raymond D. Hatch


Janitor


Sept. 8, 1937


Albert C. Day


Pumpman


July 1, 1941


Lillian Shores


Chief Clerk


May


17, 1941


Andrew C. Lynn


Custodian


Jan. 2, 1943


Benjamin Vatcher


Mechanic


July 22, 1946


M. Louise Hawkes


Clerk


June 17, 1947


Harold B. Waitt


Foreman


Dec. 1, 1947


James Blair


General Foreman


May 15, 1948


Fred J. Sellick


Superintendent


Oct.


1, 1948


Statement of Operations Summarized


Cash Receipts


Cash Payments


Cash on Hand:


Investments


Jan. 1, 1949 $12,163.35


Expense


$10,000.00 425.37


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Pensioners


Employees Contribution: Group A 8,466.55


Retirement Allowance


Annuities Paid 539.64


Group B 1,050.49 Pension Paid 5,873.26


Appropriation by Town:


Pension 5,491.00 250.00


Expenses


Group B 80.47


Investment Income 2,827.50


Cash on Hand 7.167.55


$30,258.89


(Dec. 31, 1949) $30,258.89


Balance Sheet December 31, 1949


Assets


Liabilities


Cash $ 7,167.55 Investments 120,392.06


Annuity Savings Fund $ 60,169.32


Annuity Reserve Fund 6,834.01


Pension Fund


57,786.83


Sp. Military Serv. Fund 2,151.01


Expense Fund


618.44


$ 127.559.61


$127.559.61


STATEMENT OF CASH AND SECURITIES. DECEMBER 31, 1949 AFTER AMORTIZATION


Cash on Hand:


Merchants National Bank


$ 7,167.55


$7,167.55


Bonds :


U.S. Treasury 2 3/4% 60/65


12, 170. 13


Town of Saugus Sewer 2 3/4%


62


5,132.63


State of North Dakota 4%


60


1,089.30


U.S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


U.S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


54


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


56 10,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


55 1,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


55 1,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


55 1,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2% 56


U. S.


Savings


Series G.2 1/2% 56


1,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


56


1,000.00


U. S. Savings


Series G.2 1/2% 57 57


10,000.00 5,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.2 58 10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.2


1/2% 59 10,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2


1/2% 59


10.000.00


118,392.06


Paid-Up Shares:


Saugus Cooperative Bank


2.000.00


2,000.00


$ 120.392.06


$120.392.06


53 10,000.00


U. S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


54 10,000.00


10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.2 1/2%


1/2%


Refunds: Group A 6,172.60


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VETERANS' BENEFITS N. V. Bartlett, Agent


The Veterans Benefits Department during the year 1949 handled 52 cases in which 132 persons were aided.


The cases handled are divided up as follows: Civil War 1; Spanish War 1; Philippine Insurrection 1; World War I, 23; World War II, 26.


The Town has received in reimbursement from the State the sum of $6,400.79.


CEMETERY


Benjamin Fullerton Paul Hayes Commissioners


There were 113 burials during 1949. Receipts for sale of lots, care of lots, interment fees, foundations, rent and interest from Perpetual Care funds totaled $11, 023.30.


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PROTECTION


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Henry P. Wheaton, Acting Chief of Police


The department, during the year. consisted of a Captain (Acting Chief), Lieutenant, twelve patrol- men, five reserve officers, and twenty special policemen. The officers classed as special police- men perform work on special occasions. During the year 594 arrests were made, 102 of


these arrests were for Out-of-Town Police Depart- ments. The 492 persons arrested for offenses com-


mitted in Saugus include: Manslaughter by negli- gence - 2; Rape - 2; Aggrevated assault - 7; Break- ing and Entering in the night time - 11; Larceny - 7; Other assaults - 15; Sex offenses - 11; Offenses against family and children - 6; Drunkenness - 132 (63 of which were released out of court); Vagrancy- 2; Driving under the influence of intoxicating li- quor - 30; Traffic and Motor Vehicle Law violations - 230; Suspicious person - 2; All others - 35. Of- fenses committed by children under 17 years of .age were not brought into court in many cases, and re- stitution for the damage they did was made by the parents of the children. Adults too were forced to make restitution by the courts for some crime or unlawful act committed by them.


Fines totaling $7,433.00 were imposed by the Judges of the Trial Justice, Lynn District, and Superior Courts of Essex County. There were 3875 complaints made to the police, and out of this number 753 required special invest- igation.


There are so many desperate criminals at large


today, including (thieves, sex fiends and armed robbers) that officers everywhere must be on the


alert at all times - one never knows where crime will strike next. Not only do we have the above- type criminal. but we do have individuals operating motor vehicles who drive like maniacs, and it £


is impossible to tell in what part of the town this will happen, nor at what time it will occur.


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The quality of protection to be rendered to the resi- dents of Saugus can be explained by saying; "The police of- ficers will be diligent and watchful at all times".


The officers are placed. and the prowl cars used so as to give the residents and businessmen of the Town the protection they need.


Crime is like' lightning - nobody knows where it will


strike.


I wish to express to you, our Town Manager, and to the Honorable Board of Selectmen my sincere appreciation for the support you have extended to your officers and myself.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Fire Commissioners: Walter M. Badger, Chairman Joseph Krzywicki Laurence E. Richardson


The Saugus Fire Department under the capable direction of Chief George B. Drew, has been conducting a vigorous and determined campaign to prevent fires. As a result, the Town had only 10 fires during 1949 with a loss in excess of $1,000.00. Continued application along these lines is recommended.


Our equipment , consisting of two relatively new and efficient pumpers, one 32 year old ladder truck, and two old and inefficient pumpers. needs an intelligent replace- ment program. The Board of Fire Engineer's has such a pro- gram and has caused to be inserted in the Town Warrant. articles for the purchase of a Junior Aerial and Fog Unit. Continued delay . in inaugerating this replacement program is dangerous.


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SUPERINTENDENT


OF BUILDINGS


Melbourne Macleod Superintendent of Buildings


The following report lists the type, number and value of the permits issued during the year 1949:


Building


Number


Value


Dwellings


104


$936,000.00


Barn


1


3,000.00


Boiler Room


2


3,000.00


Insulations


8


2,305.00


Summer House


1


200.00


Garages


43


33,350.00


Office Buildings


2


3,000.00


Chimneys


3


800.00


Shed s


16


5,700.00


Signs


5


1,450.00


Clam Shucking Plant


1


3,000.00


Stores


2


14.000.00


Greenhouse


1


300.00


Gas Station


2


20,000.00


Mushroom Plant


1


5,000.00


Foundation


1


700.00


Repairs


232


140,980.00


Projecting Signs


21


Demolition


27


Move Building


2


482


$1,172,785.00


There was turned over to the Town Treasurer the total amount of $1,588.00 which had been received for permits issued during the year.


The following is a list of repairs made in the Schools Ballard: Painted eight classrooms and first and second floor corridors; erected wood panels in stairs, towers and classroom on second floor; painted stair towers; repaired skylight; painted outside doors and canopies; repaired


toilets and drinking fountains in boys' and girls' base-


ment; set glass; repaired door checks; repaired steam boiler return pipes; repaired door locks.


Cliftondale: Repaired roof, conductor pipes and drywells; hung doors in smoke partition;


repaired boiler; repaired


lights; set glass and put in new window cord; repaired toilets.


Sweetser Junior High: Repaired toilets; repaired lights and switches; set glass; repaired roof leak; put metal covering on roof exit doors; repaired door locks; instal- led new outside bell; repaired leak in hot water supply


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Excavations


7


pipe to tank; plastered up holes in the entire building. Emerson: Repaired locks; set glass; repaired lights; re- paired toilets and drinking fountains.


Felton: Repaired exterior of building for painting; set glass; repaired toilets, sink drains, and drinking foun- tains; put in cement platform on School Street side; clean- ed cesspool with acid; cleaned gutter and put up conductor pipes; repaired dry wells; repaired window sash; put in


new window cord and parting beads; repaired radiators. North Saugus: Painted second floor classroom; replaced


front door; repaired plumbing; set glass; cleaned cesspool with acid; repaired fire alarm system.


Armitage: Sanded and refinished five classroom floors;


removed old floor and laid new maple floor in first floor classroom; replaced old galvanized water pipe with copper; cleaned out cesspool with acid; set glass; repaired ex- terior doors; put in new window cord; repaired plumbing in girls' basement; repaired basketball stands.


Lynnhurst: Repaired and installed storm sash; set glass; repaired plumbing; repaired cellar steps; put new try cock on boiler; installed new toilet seats.


Center: Repaired plumbing; cleaned out sewer drain; re-


paired radiators; repaired fire alarm; repaired rear and front doors; put in four new grates in steam boiler. fire- partitions and sheet rock ceiling over ramp in basement.


Roby: Erected smoke partition; connected classrooms on first floor; repaired plumbing and drinking fountain; put in new water supply risers, and new flag rope; set glass; repaired plaster; repaired buttress.


Other repairs to Town Buildings included the follow-


ing;


rebuilt chimney and repaired roof at the


Sewer Sta-


tion, also repaired rear door; removed iron supports and


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old fence at East Saugus Bridge; painted first floor of Library; painted Stadium; repaired roof shelter at Anna Parker Playground; repaired shed for storing salt at Pub- lic Works yard; changed over offices, changed door in vault in Town Clerk's Office, and painted eight offices in Town Hall; washed and painted Courtroom; built tables for classroom located in the Legion Hall.


WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Alfred H. Woodward Sealer of Weights and Measures


Scales


Sealed


Not Sealed


Condemned


Over 10,000 lbs.


4


1


100 to 5,000 lbs.


7


Under 100 lbs.


65


5


Weights


14


3


Dry Measures Meters


Gasolene


85


2


1


Oil and grease


32


3


Vehicle tank meters


32


243


5


10


Trial Weighings


Total Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Bread


236


191


20


25


Butter


202


175


19


8


Beans


199


176


15


8


Sugar


176


148


19


9


Flour


242


201


28


13


Lard


98


86


12


Meats and provisions


146


122


11


13


Potatoes


201


186


15


1,500


1,285


139


76


Retests: 22 gasolene pumps; 31 scales.


Inspections: 6 pedlers' licenses; 15


coal certificates; markings on 300 loaves of bread; 6 pedlers' scales; and 2 junk scales.


Fees collected : $238.39


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TREE & MOTH DEPARTMENT


Joseph A. Vatcher Acting Tree Warden.


The following is a report of the activities and find- ings in the Tree Department during the year 1949.


The entire Town was powder sprayed for the Elm Leaf Beetle, using 12,000 gal. of D. D. T. Spray.


The major part of this disease is under control. The Gypsy Moth is also under control with only a few scattered spots remaining. The above has been given the OK by the State Inspector.


Brush has been cut and removed on several streets.


Several districts have been sprayed for Poison Ivy as requested.


The Tree Department has topped and removed 31 trees from 6" to 4' in diameter since May 2, 1949.


Many dangerous limbs have been removed throughout the Town, and constant care is given to this after each storm. The following is a report of trees and locations. These trees, in my opinion, are in very bad condition and should




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