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CEMETERIES
SALARIES:
Superintendent
5,074.94
Clerk
1,643.26
Labor
13,520.84
Season Labor
2,629.55
Overtime
979,92
EXPENSES :
Telephone
92.15
Postage
12.00
Printing
7.00
Office Supplies
19.60
Light
18.00
Water
30.00
Fuel
103.90
23,848.53
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Materials and Supplies
568.29
Gasoline and Oil
234.04
Equipment Repairs
185.52
Shrubs and Flowers
70.00
Burial Liners
1,233.20
Special Police
75.00
Registration
3.00
Stone Dust
20.52
New Equipment
150.40
2,822.62 26,671.15
ENLARGE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY Art. 50 A.T.M. 1956
EXPENSES :
Advertising
7.88
435.00
Loam
1,860.00
Equipment Rental
505.00
Equipment Repairs
203.55
Material and Supplies
436.18
3,447.61 3,447.61
TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
71,043.67
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
MATURITIES:
Sewer Bonds
50,000.00
Water Bonds
15,000.00
School Bonds
138,000.00
Temporary Loans
857,900.00
1,060,900.00
INTEREST:
On Sewer Bonds
15,157.25
On Water Bonds
3,560.00
On School Bonds
60,450.00
On Temporary Loans
10,071.86
89,239.11
TOTAL FOR INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
1,150,139.11
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
TAX TITLE :
Interest on Tax Title Redemption
44.43
69.00
Dog Board December, 1956 Water
41.73
155.16 155.16
TOTAL FOR ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
155.16
AGENCY AND TRUST
TOWN :
George N. Wilson Library Fund 106.84
Benjamin N. Johnson Library Fund 14.20
Annie May Kimball Library Fund 128.00
Ora Maitland Kimball Welfare Fund 18.00
Guarantee Deposits -- Planning Board 180.01
Guarantee Deposits -- Board of Appeals 174.37 Perpetual Care Bequests 5,350.00
COUNTY :
Dog Licenses 2,946.50
STATE:
Dept. of Conservation- Fish & Game 1,919.50
FEDERAL:
Withholding Taxes
179,857.48
Private :
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
25,460.70
TOTAL FOR AGENCY AND TRUST
STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
STATE:
Audit Municipal Accounts
3,359.93
Audit Retirement Funds 54.99
Metro. Parks Bonds and Interest
21,105.48
Smoke Inspection
338.45
Metro. Water Connection 45,669.44
(See Water Division for Water Purchase )
COUNTY :
County Tax
63,283.66
County Tuberculosis Hospital 26,045.63
89,329.29
159,857.58
TOTAL FOR STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
216,155.60 216,155.60
70,528.29
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REFUNDS
TAXES :
1956 Real Estate
895.02
1957 Real Estate
10,246.96
2.00
1957 Poll Tax 1956 Personal Property
69.90
PRIVILEGES :
1956 M.V.E.
752.88
1957 M.V.E.
3,008.90
WATER:
Dec. 1954 Rates
5.00
June 1957 Rates
175.65
Dec. 1955 Rates
26.33
June 1956 Rates
22.30
Nov. 1957 Rates
2.50
1957 Water Maintenance
15.00
Water Liens Added to 1956 Taxes
20.00
Water Liens Added to 1957 Taxes
36.85
SEWERS :
Dec. 1955 Rentals
8.50
Committment Interest on Sewer
Assessments Added to 1956 Taxes
2.52
Sidewalks:
Assessments Added to 1957 Taxes 13.40
Interest Added to 1957 Taxes
4.82
1953 Tax Title Redemption
619.85
1957 Tax Title Redemption
2.00
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
22.60
1957 Personal
9.73
15,922.88
TOTAL FOR REFUNDS
15,922.88
STATE ANNUITY FUND - SPECIAL ACCOUNT
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS : 1,037.80 1,037.80
1,037.80
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND REFUNDS
4,082,194.81
CASH ON HAND, December 31, 1957
574,314.96
4,656,509.77
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The Public Works Department herewith submits to you the annual report for the year 1957:
The complement of the Public Works Department, comprising the following divisions, is listed below:
ADMINISTRATION
1 Superintendent
3 Clerks
WATER DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
1 Working Foreman
3 laborers-pipelayers
2 laborers-equipment operators
1 heavy equipment operator
METERS
1 meter repairman
1 laborer-pipelayer
EMERGENCY
2 laborers-equipment operators
1 laborer
HIGHWAY & SEWER
CONSTRUCTION
1 Working Foreman
4 laborers-equipment operators
1 heavy equipment operator
1 laborer
MAINTENANCE
1 Working Foreman
1 journeyman mason-laborer
1 laborer-equipment operator
2 laborers
YARD
1 storekeeper
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GARAGE
1 laborer-equipment repairman
1 equipment repairman
ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
1 engineering aide grade I
OFFICE
1 engineering aide grade I
FORESTRY & PARKS
1 Superintendent
2 laborers-treeclimbers
2 laborers-equipment operators
WATER DIVISION
The total amount commited to the Tax Collector for collection from the sale of water, installation of new and renewal water services, repairs to services plus amounts received by the department from insurance companies for damages to our water structures for the year 1957 amounted to $167,160.38 broken down as follows:
1956
1957
Metered water services
$140,761.97
$146,850.14
New water services, repairs & renewals
23,082.96
17,940.76
Broken hyds, tests, etc.
872.13
1,390.92
Chapter 332-water main extensions
1,972.83
978.56
TOTALS
#166,689.89
$167,160.38
The work of this division is increasing each year because a large percentage of our services are very old and they are now causing much trouble and the division is constantly repairing or replacing them. During 1957 this division installed 186 new water services, 64 service renewals and made 44 emergency service repairs, also turned on 53 water services and shut off 47 water services and thawed 23 house services. The water
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division is one of the main enterprises of the town and the neglect of proper water installations that the town has had over the years is constantly showing up in needed repairs.
The water department maintained and repaired our overground summer services, which are turned on April Ist and shut off November 1st at various locations throughout the town.
During 1957 eight obsolete hydrants were repaired by our department, during inclement weather, at a savings to the town in the amount of $960.00. We added seven new hydrants to our water system during the year 1957 which will add to our means of fire protection.
Our meter division has repaired, tested and reinstalled 106 meters; also installed 106 meter replacements (meters that cannot be repaired because they are obsolete) and made 8 meter tests. We installed 114 new meters for new homes.
A total of 5,832 lineal feet of new cast iron cement lined water pipe was installed and added to our water distributing system. The installa- tions were made as follows:
3,082 1.f. DONE BY TOWN
176 feet 8-inch on Palmetto Street 256 feet 8-inch on Upper Essex Street 650 feet 8-inch on Walnut Street 200 feet 8-inch on Richard Street 150 feet 8-inch on Town Meeting Road 650 feet 10-inch on Vine Street 1000 feet 12-inch on Essex Street
Water main extensions installed by the Public Works Department, for the above projects, were completed at a savings of approximately $18,500.00 under present contract prices.
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2,750 1.f. DONE BY CONTRACTOR UNDER OUR SUPERVISION
200 feet 6-inch on Lynn Fells Pkwy
500 feet 6-inch on Bacon Drive
300 feet 6-inch on Cedar Street
300 feet 6-inch on Laurel Street 350 feet 6-inch on Mader Street 450 feet 6-inch on Yale & Third Streets
350 feet 8-inch on Fairchild Avenue
300 feet 8-inch on Athens Drive
During 1957 the above water main extensions were laid by private contractors and/or developers, under our supervision, at a savings of approximately $19,300.00 to the town.
This division installed 365 feet of 3/4" copper service to
Stocker Playground for the drinking fountains.
Water installations for maintenance purposes, at the new Catholic section of Riverside Cemetery, was installed by this division.
HIGHWAY & SEWER DIVISION
The total revenue collected by the highway division during the year 1957 was $583.83 broken down as follows:
1956
1957
Collected on sale of maps
74.00
91.00
Gasoline Tax refund
92.10
55.80
Sale scrap materials
557.11
437.03
Sale of equipment
150.00
none
Insurance-broken fences
216.05
none
TOTALS
$1,089.26
$583.83
Our highway program for 1957 consisted mainly of road and drainage construction. In addition to our major construction projects the usual maintenance work, such as cleaning culverts, brooks, catch basins, rodding drainage lines, sweeping squares and highways, snow removal,
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plowing and sanding highways, bridge repairs, erection of wire fences, erecting signs, maintenance of our town dump and public works yard, street markings, etc. was carried on.
Bituminous concrete construction was done on the following streets and school yards:
Emory Street Elm Street (portion)
School Street (Central to Staaf)
Appleton St (Central to Summer) Beech Street
Wickford Street
Halstead Street
Nason Road
Mersea Street
Roby School yard
Emerson School yard
Felton School yard
By using public works personnel and equipment the above named
bituminous street projects were done at a savings of approximately $15,900.00 under present day contract prices.
The following streets were gravelled, penetrated with oil and sealed with stone:
Tontaquon Avenue
Fairchild Avenue
Cliff Street Glendale Avenue
Sunnyside Park
Churchill Street
Pearson Street
Kenwood Avenue
The above stone sealed street projects were completed by the
Public Works Department at a savings of approximately $6,800.00 under prevailing contractors price.
Under Chapter 386 the following streets were done during 1957:
Lake Circle Lake Avenue
Lily Pond Ave.
Jewett Street
Holland Street
Pine Street
Bow Street Hobson Street
Harwich Street
Harlow Street Nowell Street
Alder Street
Grove Street Magnolia Street
Johnson Road
Hampstead Street
Carlton Street
Social Street
Evergreen Street
Beacham Avenue
Richard Street
Cleveland Avenue
Emory Court Oakwood Avenue
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Lewis Street
Davis Street Montgomery Street
Collins Avenue Falmouth Street Foss Avenue Springdale Park Ent.
Walden Pond Ave.
Walden Avenue
Buena Vista St. Saugus Avenue
Lark Avenue Halstead Street Marshall Avenue Floyd Street Althorn Street Lewis Lane
Eastside Avenue
Burrill Street Riverbank Road Eagle Road Wren Street
Lake Dam Road Willow Court Maple Road
The Chapter 386 street improvements were completed at a savings of approximately $41,500.00 under current contractors prices.
Under Chapter 90 bituminous concrete construction was done on the following streets:
Vine Street (State) Essex Street (Town) Walnut Street (State)
The Essex Street Chapter 90 resurfacing project was also completed by the highway division at a savings of approximately $2,600.00.
Complete drainage systems were installed at the following locations:
Essex St at AnawanAve Alfred Road Franklin Square
Intersection of Gilway Bristow and Wickford Appleton Street
and Forest Street Grandview Park Columbus Avenue
The above drainage systems were completed by the highway division
at a savings of approximately $7,100.00 under contract prices.
This division also rebuilt the culverts on Grove Street and upper Main Street.
The highway division also supervised the installation of chain link fences at the New Saugus High School and at the rear of the Sweetser School.
General grading, loaming, seeding, improvements and general policing was done at the various town playgrounds. In addition we supervised the hot-
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topping work performed at the various playgounds.
New bituminous concrete sidewalks were constructed on Essex Street at a savings of approximately $500.00 under contract prices.
The replacement of concrete sidewalks was done on Summer Street, Horton Street, Lincoln Avenue and Central Street.
The highway division completed the 1600 grave addition at Riverside Cemetery giving the town a net income of approximately $118,000.00. This division also filled and graded a large portion of the New Catholic section at this cemetery.
The total revenue from the sewer division for the year 1957 was $10,036.50 broken down as follows and showing a slight increase over 1956.
1956
1957
Sewer Rentals
$9,358.50
$9,811.50
Entrance Fees
300.00
225.00
Connections
23.77
none
TOTALS
$9,682.27
$10,036.50
We now have 699 active sewer connections which is an increase of 32 over the year 1956.
All repairs, improvements and maintenance at our sewer pumping station are done, with large savings to the taxpayers, through the ability of Mr. Day to make repairs and improvements and by his knowledge of the workings of this station.
During 1957 the following sewer lines were laid by private contractors and/or developers, under our supervision, at a savings of approximately $15,000.00 to the town.
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220 feet of 12-inch on Elmwood Avenue 800 feet of 8-inch on Laurel & Cedar Streets 60 feet of 10-inch on Central Street 75 feet of 10-inch on Central at Stone Streets 60 feet of 8 -inch on Vine St. at Highland Ave. 350 feet of 8-inch on Third Street
During 1957 we added 1565 feet of sewer to our system so our miles of sewer is now 9.70 including two and two-fifths miles of outfall sewer line from our pumping station to the Lynn outfall sewer located at the junction of Commerical and Broad Streets, Lynn.
In addition to the vast amount of work performed by each division of the Public Works Department our major street, sewer, water and drainage projects showed a savings of over $86,000.00 below current contractors prices.
ENGINEERING DIVISION
The plans and specifications prepared by this division, under direct supervision of the superintendent, for bid proposal purposes represents a great savings to the Town of Saugus. In previous years this work was done by private engineering firms at a high cost to the town.
The principle function of this division is to:
1. Make preliminary surveys and studies.
2. Prepare plans and specifications.
3. Prepare cost estimates.
4. Inspect and supervise construction.
5. Give lines and grades.
6. Prepare payment estimates.
7. Approve and record plans.
for the following phases of work:
1. Sanitary Sewers.
2. Storm Water Drains.
3. Water Mains.
4. Highways
5. Waterways
6. Engineering Services
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Because of the many projects done under each of the above listed phases of work only the highlights of work will follow in this report.
1. Sanitary Sewers:
With regard to sanitary sewers the personnel of this division inspected, supervised and approved numerous house connections to the main sewer.
2. Storm Water Drains:
This division made preliminary studies and surveys, prepared plans, gave the lines and grades and supervised the construction of the following:
Wickford Street
Essex Street
Elm Street
Alfred Road
3. Water Mains:
This work is divided into two parts as follows:
(A) Engineering, inspections, supervision and recording of water mains installed by the Public Works Department, namely :
Palmetto Street Walnut Street
Upper Essex Street
Richard Street
Vine Street
Town Meeting Road
Essex Street
(B) Engineering check, inspection, approval and recording of water
mains installed by private parties (builders, developers, contractors, etc.) namely:
Lynn Fells Pkwy Laurel Street
Cedar Street
Mader Street
Yale & Third Sts.
Fairchild Avenue
Athens Drive
4. Highways:
Bacon Drive
This department was instrumental in the success of our road program.
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(A) This division designed, prepared plans and specifications, supervised and recorded new highway construction, namely :
Emory Street School Street
Elm Street (portion)
Appleton Street
Wickford Street
Beech Street
Halstead Street
Nason Road
Mersea Street
(B) Coordination of all work with Chapter 90 by contractors:
Essex Street Walnut Street
(c) Engineering, supervision and recording of the following 386 street improvements. This phase of work consisted of scarifying and rolling with
a gravel foundation, penetrated with MC-2 asphalt and sand cover sealed with MC-3 asphalt and sand cover, namely:
Lake Circle
Lake Avenue
Jewett Street
Holland Street
Bow Street
Hobson Street
Harwich Street
Harlow Street
Nowell Street Alder Street
Grove Street Magnolia Street
Hampstead Street
Carlton Street
Evergreen Street Richard Street
Beacham Avenue Cleveland Ave. Walden Avenue
Social Street Emory Court Oakwood Avenue
Lewis Street Davis Street
Buena Vista St.
Eastside Avenue Burrill Street
Collins Avenue Falmouth Street
Lark Avenue Halstead St.
Lake Dam Road
Foss Avenue Floyd Street
Marshall Ave. Springdale Park Ent. Althorn Street Lewis Lane
Willow Court Maple Road
Supervision for the following pea stone seal coat, namely :
Tontaquon Avenue
Cliff Street
Fairchild Avenue Glendale Avenue
Sunnyside Park Churchill Street
Pearson Street Kenwood Avenue
Walden Pond Ave. (D)
Riverbank Road Eagle Road Wren Street
Montgomery Street
Saugus Avenue
Lily Pond Avenue Pine Street
Johnson Road
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(E) Engineering, plans and specifications and supervision for the following bituminous concrete pave areas, namely :
Roby School Yard Emerson School Yard Felton School Yard
5. Waterways:
The Engineering division inspected and checked the construction of reinforced combination bridge and culverts at the following locations:
Gilway Milano Drive
6. Engineering Services:
This phase of work deals primarily with the public and is a constant daily function. Some of the duties performed in connection with this work are:
1. Street lines for property owners.
2. Lines and grades for walks, driveways, etc.
3. General engineering inquires over the telephone.
4. Survey information for lot surveys.
5. Coordination of engineering work with State. Engineers.
6. Sketches, plan reproductions, etc. for public, etc.
7. Assessors Office:
Correcting Assessors ' plans in reference to sub-division of land and changing of lot lines. This work entails the investigation of deeds and transactions, many of which had to be traced back for years, at the Registry of Deeds in Salem. 8. Law Department:
Providing the Town Counsel with information such as descriptions of land involved in street acceptance and descriptions and plans for easements.
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FORESTRY & PARKS DIVISION
This division collected the sum of $68.79 for damage done to town owned trees.
This division topped and removed 46 elm trees, topped 16 other elm trees and removed 23 others including oak, maple, etc.
Roadside brush was cut on various streets as requested. Also sprayed poison ivy in various sections of the town.
All town elms were sprayed for elm leaf beetles and elm bark
beetles.
Checked all wooded areas for gypsy moths and found the town to be in a very good condition with regards gypsy moths.
This division maintained all town-owned greens and cut and maintained the following playgrounds :
Stackpole Field
Anna Parker
Stocker Bristow Street
Grandview Park Lynnhurst
In addition to the above work this division has also done other Work since becomming part of the Public Works Department. This division has participated in emergency work, such as cleaning out brooks, road patching, snow removal, etc.
The total cost of operating all divisions of the Public Works Department for 1957 was as follows:
Salaries and Wages
$160,708.29
Expenses 114,988.53
Special Articles 22,170.57
Total $297,867.39
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I want to thank the members of the Public Works Department for their loyalty and cooperation resulting in a very successful year.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank all who in any way assisted the Public Works Department, for their sincere cooperation through- out the year. I wish to thank the citizens of Saugus who were so kind and considerate in understanding the many problems that face this department.
Very truly yours, Erniet Pessa Ernest F. Pesce Superintendent.
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Under the policies established by the Board of Playground Com- missioners a very successful recreation program was carried out for the year 1957. There were five playgrounds and five play areas in operation during the season with each area under proper supervision. Under the direction of the Playground Commissioners the program was supervised by Miss Elizabeth Nelson with Miss Jean McCarthy assisting. They were ably assisted by nine instructors.
During the year the Commission designed and installed new type bubbler stands at Anna Parker, Stocker, Lynnhurst and Grandview Park. The school yard at Oaklandvale was graded for use as a ball area and the recre- ation equipment was taken over at the Hurd Avenue school through agreement with the School Committee. A new stainless steel slide bed was installed and swing seats replaced in this area. Early in the year the Commission was faced with the problem of completing the Lynnhurst playground and making a substantial start in the Grandview play area with limited funds and in time for the recreation season. The problem was placed squarely in front of the residents in these areas. Through their manual efforts in setting up equipment, digging, shoveling, raking and carpentry and the various donations of materials by businesses within and outside of Town, these two areas were completed including two modern designed shelters. All equipment in these two areas and at Bristow Street were painted by the residents.
Many parents participation programs were arranged throughout the season. The enrollment again increased better than 10% over 1956 and many new types of recreation activities were introduced. All ball fields and
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basket ball areas were utilized to full capacity. Skating areas were established at Stocker, Anna Parker and Grandview.
The Commission spent many hours in long range planning and a report was formally presented to the Manager and the Board of Selectmen. Some of the recommendations were; that the Manager outline in writing the duties, authority and responsibility of the Playground Commission, obtain through the Town warrant recommended land in the Golden Hills section for playground purposes, establish a permanent recreation super- visor, establish a custodian for Stackpole field, arrange for proper skat- ing facilities in all play areas, arrange for proper bathing facilities at Stocker field, and establish a better system for caring for playgrounds and equipment.
Respectfully submitted
Kenneth B. Nies, Chairman
Westby Rogers John Scire Fred Callahan Arthur Metzger Board of Playground Commissioners.
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
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For the year 1957 the Cemetery Department was operated by a crew consisting of the Superintendent and four permanent men. As has been the practice for many years several temporary men were employed during the summer season.
The sum of $23,848.53 was expended for salaries and wages and $2822.62 for the expenses of the Department. There were 120 burials for the year 1957.
Total receipts for the year were as follows: Sale of Lots, $2545; Care of Lots, $1492.74; Foundations, $942.28; Interest on Per- petual Care funds $6440.33; and Interment fees, $5860.00 making a total of $17,280.35.
With the cooperation of the Public Works Department a great deal of work has been accomplished at Riverside Cemetery. A plot of ground was made to accommodate between 1000 and 1600 graves. The filling in of wasteland and the grading of same was prepared for Cemetery personnel who completed loaming and seeding. In addition to plot land, two avenues were also constructed and sub-division of plot and graves was completed.
Clearing operations have begun in the Catholic Section of the Cemetery. The Public Works Department has removed several trees and other obstacles in preparation for filling in, grading, loaming and seeding which is expected to be completed this spring. New avenues will be constructed and water services for maintenance purposes have been installed.
It is the intention of the Cemetery Department, with the coopera- tion of the Public Works Department, to have the Catholic Section, when completed, equal in landscaping and beauty that of sections already completed
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in other portions of the Cemetery. The completion of these two plots of land will by the sale of graves represent a revenue of hundred of thousands of dollars to the Town of Saugus.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred W. Powers Superintendent, Riverside Cemetery
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To the Town Manager :
The Annual Report of the Planning Board for the year ending December 31, 1957, is herewith submitted:
In the performance of our duties we have held approximately five (5) meetings per month, convened nine (9) public hearings on subdivisions and rezoning proposals, were represented at all Town Meetings, and viewed all pro- posed subdivisions and those subdivisions which were under construction.
According to State subdivision control regula- tions, all lot plans filed in the Land Court must be examined and signed by the Planning Board. In complying with this regulation, our work was considerably increased.
A new town law requiring lot sizes to be increased from 7500 sq. ft. to 10,000 sq. ft. is now in effect, there- by improving subdivisions in the more heavily populated areas on the easterly side of U. S. Route 1. This law will prove its merit by keeping the density of population at a feasible level to allow proper sewerage by septic tanks in those areas not served by our present sewer system. The density of population in some areas of the town is as high as eight families per acre, causing great sewerage prob- lems.
One of the town's existing problems which the Planning Board is trying to correct, is the large amount
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of arrested land development, a legacy of past boom periods. These largely vacant tracts of land laid out years ago are characterized by extremely small lots, unattractive and outmoded grid layouts and often marshy or otherwise unbuild- able terrain. Most of them have existed in their present state for more than thirty years. The immediate problem is to prevent development on individual narrow lots and along paper streets (streets existing solely on legal documents; not passable). We are trying to alleviate this problem by getting proper legislation which would give us better control over a situation that otherwise could lead to sub- standard development and higher tax burdens.
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