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During 1959 we added 645S feet of sewer to our system so our miles of sewer is now 12.23 including two and two- fifths miles of outfall sewer line from our pumping station to the Lynn outfall sewer lo- cated at the junction of Com- mercial and Friends Streets, Lynn.
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2 Laborers-equipment op- erators
1 Laborer-treeclimber
The personnel of the Public Works Department has de- creased in the last five years by four (4) men while the work of this department has greatly increased due to new home con- struction, roads, etc.
WATER DIVISION
The total amount commited to the Tax Collector for col- lection from the sale of water, installation of new and renewal water services, repairs toser- vices, water main extensions plus amounts received by the department from insurance companies for damage to our water structures for the year 1959 amounted to $167,344.71 broken down as follows:
19S8-1959
Metered rates$144,800.13 $148,118.09
New ser-
vices,
repairs
renew-
als 1S.140.15 10,483.37
Water
main
exten-
sions попе 8,706.13
Broken
hydrants, tests,
etc. 389.73 37.12
TOT. $160,330.01 $167,344.71 The work of this division is increasing each year because a large percentage of our ser- vires are very old and thev
are now causing much trouble and the division is constantly repairing or replacing them. During 1959 this division in- stalled 147 new water services, 54 service renewals and made
12 emergency repairs, also turned on 2S water services and shut off 29 water services.
The Water 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 con- stantly showing up in needed repairs.
The water department main- tained and repaired our over- ground summer services, which are turned on April 1st and shut off October 24th, at various locations throughout the town.
During '1959 nine obsolete hydrants were repaired by our department, during inclement weather, at a savings to the town in the amount of $1,350.00.
We added three new hydrants and replaced seven hydrants in our water system during the year at the following locations which will add to our means of fire protection;
NEW
Valley Street
432 Essex Street
R. Thom McAn Shoe-Broad- way.
REPLACED
Mersea Street
1 Journeyman mason
2 Laborers-equipment op-
erators
3 Laborers
Yard:
1 Storekeeper
Garage:
1 Equipment repairman
1 Laborer-equipment repair- man Dump:
1 Laborer-equipment opera- tor-
.. ENGINEERING DIVISION Construction: попе
Office:
1 Engineering Aide Gr 1 FORESTRY & PARKS
1 Superintendent
The Saugus Advertiser, March 3, 1960
TOWN REPORT Page 4
Public Works" Continued from page 3 One major project was com- pleted at our sewer pumping station, at a great savings to the town, namely the rebuilding of the cominuter and the pumps.
ENGINEERING DIVISION The plans and specifications prepared by this division, under direct supervision of the super- intendent, for town departments and for bid proposal purposes represents a great savings to the Town of Saugus.
The principle function of this division is to:
1. Make preliminary surveys and studies.
2. Prepare plans and speci- fications.
3. Prepare cost estimates. 4. Inspect and supervise con- struction.
5. Give lines and grades. 6. Prepare payment esti- mates.
7. Approve and record plans, for the following phases_of work:
(a) Sanitary Sewers (b) Storm Water Drains (c) Water Mains
+ (d) Highway. (e) Waterways
(f) Engineering Services. ??! : Because of the . many' Pro- jects. done under each of the above „listed phases of work only the highlights of the 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 and new sanitary sewer mains. 2. Storm Water Drains:
This division made prelimi- nary studies and surveys, pre- pared plans, gave the lines and grades and supervised the con- struction of the following:
Parsons Avenue Drainage Golden Hills Playground Vine Street Sidewalk Ballard St at Eastern Tool (open channel) Woodbury Avenue Drainage Springdale Avenue Drainage Shutes Brook Drainage Cliftondale School Yard Re- surfacing
Howard Street Drainage Main St. Chapter 90 Improve- ments
Forest Street Drainage
Alfred Road Drainage
Shopping Center Sanitary Sewer
Shopping Center Water Main Extension
In previous years this work was done by private engineering firms at a high cost to the town.
3. Water Mains:
This work is divided Into two parts as follows:
(a) Engineering, inspections, supervision and recording of of water mains installed by the Public Works Depart- ment, namely:
Riverbank Road
Valley Street
Essex St. (Shopping Center) Mersea Street
Third Street Johnson Street
(b) Engineering check, in- spection, approval and re- cording of water mains in- stalled by private parties (builders, developers, con- tractors, etc.) namely: Fabens Street
Sterling Avenue
Fairchild Avenue
Meadowbrook Road
Brookfield Lane Athens Drive McLean Road
Zito Drive Laurine Road
4. Highways:
This department was instrumental in the success of our road program.
(a) Coordination of all work with Chapter 90 - bitninons resurfacing of Main Street. Bituminous resurfacing of the following streets: Johnston Terrace
(b)
Lincoln Avenue from Bristow St. to Atlantic Ave. Engineering, supervision, and recording of the fol- lowing 386 street improvements. This phase of work consisted of scarifying and rolling the sub base, pre- paring, grading and shaping of gravel foundation, pen- etrating foundation with MC-1 asphalt then sealed with MC-3 asphalt and sand cover, namely:
Hargraves Court
Walcott Terrace Clement Road Marden Street
Stevens Avenue
Dow Street Sachem Street Kent Street
Wonderland Avenue
Parsons Avenue
(c) Engineering, plans and specifications, and supervision for the following bituminous concrete paved areas, namely:
Cliftondale School Yard Golden Hills Playground Tennis Court · Armitage School Yard
(d) ·Lines, grades, and layout for the construction of a bituminous concrete sidewalk on Main Street.
S. 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. inquiries 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. 6. 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 transfers, many of which had to be traced back for years, at the Registry of Deeds in Salem. 7. Law Department:
Providing the Town Counsel with information such as description of land involved in street acceptances, and de- scriptionis and plans for easements.
FORESTRY & PARKS DIVISION
This division collected the sum of $40.94 for damage done to town owned trees.
This division topped and removed 76 trees of which the greater part were Elm trees. Twenty-six small maple trees were planted on request. These trees were given to the Town by Mr. Sweeney.
All town owned elms have been sprayed with 6% D.D.T. for elm leaf beetles and elm bark beetles.
Roadside brush was cut on various street as requested. Also sprayed the poison ivy vines in various sections of the town.
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, cut and inaintained all the town playgrounds.
Tlus division constructed a new playground in Golden Hills.
General grading, loamning, seeding, improvements, and general policing was done at the various town playgrounds. This division also set up and dismantled bleachers at various playgrounds in the town.
In addition to the above work this division has also done other work since becoming part of the Public Works Depart- ment. This division 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 1959 was as follows:
Salaries and Wages
$165,039.11
Expenses
96,497.47
TDTAL. $261,536.S8
I want to thank the members of the Public Works Depart- ment for their loyalty and co-operation resulting in a very successful year.
1 wish to take this opportunity to thank all who in any way assisted the Public Works Department, for their sincere co-operation throughout 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,
Ernest F. Pesce
Supt. Public Works
1959 Report Town Accountant
To The Town Manager:
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 61 of the General Laws of Massachusetts 1 herewith submit the Annual Report of all financial transactions by Town Officials and Departments and a statement of the Financial Condition of the Municipal Government for the year ending December 31, 1959.
TOWN INDEBTEDNESS
On January 1, 1959 the sum of $2,746,000. was outstanding in bonded debts. During the year 1959 $56,000. matured on Sewer Bonds, $15,000. on Water Bonds and $137,000 on School Bonds, reducing the towns bonded debt by some' $208,000.00
On November 16, 1959 two new bond issues were author- ized, but as yet, have not been issued. The first issue is for school construction, Veterans Memorial School, in the amount of $175,000.00 payable within five years from the date of issue. The second issue is also for school construc- tion, Senior High School, in the amount of $450,000.00 pay- able within five years from the date of issue, which should be in the summer or early fall of 1960. Both of the above issues will be under the provisions of Chapter 64S of the Acts of 1948.
Total Bond Interest came to $73,693.75 a decrease of some $2,300. from last year.
TEMPORARY LOANS
It was necessary for the Town Treasurer to borrow an additional $100,000. over last year, or a total of $800,000. to finance municipal government in 1959. Total interest costs on Temporary Loans was $7,725.28. All loans were paid on by December 1959.
TAX TITLES AND POSSESSIONS ʻ
On January 1, 1959 there was $20,729,18 outstanding on Tax Titles. During the year the Treasurer .collected $9,829.16 on redemptions, the Collector added $7,570.14 to the total for unpaid taxes. With abatements and audit adjustments in the amount of $1,130.78 during the year the outstanding balance December 31, 1959 was $17,339.38.
On January 1, 1959 there was $70,209.69 outstanding as unsold Tax Possessions. During the year the Board of Selectmen, by public sale, received $3,799.00 for the vari- ous parcels sold. The adjustments for profit and loss of book value on the sales left a total outstanding of $66,843.37 on December 31, 1959.
GENERAL FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Estimated Receipts fell short of our approximation of $967,776.20 by some $13,453.16. Motor Vehicles Excise fell some $20,000. short because of the late commitment by the state for collection by the Town government. Water recelpts fell short by some $10,000. under the 1959 es- timate. However both Income Tax and Corporation Tax were higher by $44,722.85 than certified on the Cherry Sheet which brought the receipts within $13,000. of our estimate gross receipts for the year 1959.
In our Surplus Revenue (E & D) account the ending balance was $194,955.79. Of the $185,910.89 free cash available Jan. 1, 1959, the town meeting saw fit to appropriate $130,000. at the annual town meeting and an additional $23,230. in November 1959 for school construction, leaving a December 31, 1959 balance of $32.680.89 in Free Cash. At the time of this writing the Jan. 1, 1960 Free Cash has been certified by the State in the amount of $62,129.51
The continued cooperation of the many Town Officials and Committees during the past year is herewith gratefully acknowledged.
Respectfully submitted Irving E. Campbell Town Accountant
TOWN OF SAUGUS BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1959 ASSETS
CASH:
General
Special Deposit:
Surplus War Bonus Fund
829.03
Advance for Petty:
Collector
100.00
Accounts RECEIVABLE:
Taxes:
Levy of 1957:
Real Estate
746.90
746.90
Levy of 1958:
Poll
44.00
Personal Property
273.89
317,89
Levy of 1989: Poll
132.00
Personal Property
3,175.46
Real Estate 104,786.39 108,093.85
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE:
Levy.of 1957
3S.22
Levy of 1958
4,533.32
Levy of 1959
63,337.58 67,906.12
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Sidewalk Assessments Added
Lo taxes 1959 6S 87
Committed Sidewalk Interest 1959 16.55
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
5,907.12
Sewer Assessments Added To:
Continued on page 5
506,097,04
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The Saugus Advertiser, March 3, 1960
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Continued from Page 4
Taxes 1959 Committed Sewer Interest 1959
173.92
Veterans Memorial Senior High School
175,000.00 450,000.00
OVERESTIMATE5 1959: State:
Metropolitan Parks 2,177.17
December 1958
137.15
June 1959
444.00
Essex County Project
3,804.00
December 1959
1,173.00
County Tax
1,264.38
Unapportloned Water Mains
2,963.52
Hospital
26,117.25
33,362.80
Water Main Assessments added to Taxes 1959
96.65 11,138.70
TAX TITLE AND PO55ESSION5: Tax Titles
17,339.38
Tax Possessions
66.843.37 84,182.75
REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY DOG LICENSE5
REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED:
DEPARTMENTAL:
445.20
Motor vehicle and Trailer Excise 67,906.12
Ambulance
General Relief:
1,476.11
Individuals
1,077.09
Departmental 9,818.72
Aid to Dependent Children
3,302.73
Water 28.905.16
Aid to Highway 13,830.54. 215,766.15
RESERVE FOR PETTY CASH ADVANCE
100.00
Cities and Towns
3,517.59
9,818.72
WATER:
Liens added to taxes 1959
2,484.44
Rates:
Deferred Revenue Accounts
Apportioned Assessments Not Due:
Sewer
5,004,39
Sidewalk
3,032.90
Aid to HIGHWAY5:
Water Main
3,200,70
State
5,092.12
County
8,738.42
LOANS AUTHORIZED:
School Construction:
Veterans Memorial
450,000.00
Senior High School
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1958 to 1968 Inclusive
5,004,39
Smoke Inspection - State
OVERLAY DEFICITS:
Levy of 1957
1,052.15
Levy of 1958
7,372.00
10,306.91
Court Judgements
23,667.64
1,491,841.32
LIABILITIES AND RESERVE5
PAYROLL DEDUCTION5: Blue Cross and Blue Shield
3,029.12
OVERPAYMENT5:
Real Estate Taxes 1958
1,002.35
Sewer Interestadded to taxes 1959
10,00
Water Main Interest added to
taxes 1959
5.84
Water Liens added to taxes 1958
79.98
Water Rates
812.57
Water Maintenance 1958
4.67
1,915.41
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS:
Planning Board
75.39
Board of Appeals
325.45
Contract Bids
200.00
600.84
AGENCY'
Excess Sale of Lands of Low Value
4,899.78
TALLINGS:
Unclaimed Checks, etc.
1,609.02
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUEST5:
460.00
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND:
829.03
TRUST FUND INCOME:
Ora Maitland Kimball
Welfare Fund
1,544.59
Johnson Library
943.53
Kimball Library
268.52
Wilson Library
200.11
Cemetery Perpetual Care
6,308,64
9,265.39
RECOVERIES:
Old Age Assistance
27,642.88
Public Welfare
474.96
Disability Assistance
870.95 28,988.79
FEDERAL GRANT5:
Disability Assistance:
Assistance
49.15
Old Age A55ISTANCE:
Assistance
12,170.43
Administration 2,873.94
Annuity Savings 230,990.84
Annuity Savings for Military Service credits
2,805.45
Annuity Reserve
19,236.66
Pension
33,483.75
Expense
2,526.30
Undistributed Income
6,271.00
295,314,00
REVOLVING FUND:
School Lunch
4,677.75
APPROPRIATION BALANCES:
Revenue:
General
5,655.14
Water Construction
17,290.00
Non-Revenue
Sewer Construction
7,778.35
Laying and Relaying Water Mains 380.28
5chool Construction
150.000.00
181,113.77
1948
78,717.00
48,182.00
3,746.00
LOAN5 AUTHORIZED AND UNISSUED
1949
164,199.00
67.151.00
3,723.00
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1959 Report, Health Department
Mr. Peter L. Grady, Chairman Board of Health Town Hall Saugus, Mass. Dear Mr. Grady:
As it is my duty to file a report with your Honorable Board each year, following is my report for 1959:
This year has been a repeat of the last previous years, and a very busy year for the depart- ment. The construction and re- modeling of dwellings and build- ings has been tremendous, plus all the other work to conduct an efficient department. During the year, the following permits and licenses were issued:
516 Plumbing permits - 107 Septic Tank permits - 58 per- mits for remodeling old cess- pools and bilnd drains - 117 sewer connections were made- * 15 wells were located.
Also, 155 animal permits to keep fowl and livestock in iso- lated sections of the town, were issued, and one permit to erect a stable was issued. 40 Alcohol permits, namely, for gasoline stations and hardware stores, were issued. One bottling plant permit for non-alcoholic beve- rages were issued - 4 permits for transportation of night soil- 2 permits to transport manure 11 permits for the transpor- tation of gargabe - 14 permits to transport waste material - 5 permits for dumps - 24 Drain Layers licenses - 324 permits to operate overnight cabins, motels, and 3 permits for Trailer Coach Parks.
In accordance with Chapter 94 of the Statute, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health, the following permits and licenses were issued: 86 Milk (stores)
28 Milk (dealers) 75 Ice Cream (stores) 8 Ice Cream (dealers) 40 Oleomargine
6 Manufacture of frozen des- serts and ice cream mix 1 Meat Processing Plant
3 licences were issued to Funeral directors, and 134 burial permits were issued. The laboratory located In the basement of the 5weetser School, is a State approved lab-
oratory. 134 samples of milk were collected - 28 samples of grade "A" milk - 189 sam- ples of homogenized milk - 19 special milk - 64 samples of cream, and 31 samples of ice cream.
475 chemical analysis were made of milk and cream, and 959 bacteriological examina- tions were made of milk and cream. Coliform counts of milk and Ice cream. 473 - chemical analysis of ice cream. 28. Bac- teriological examination of? mixed ice cream, 60 - Phos- phatase test, 504. Total solid milk, 138 and water samples, 8.
The dog bites continue to average about the same each year, with 165 this year. Qua- rantining dogs entails work at all hours of the day or night, as dogs must be restrained immediately on receiving re- port of a dog bite from the police station, or a physician. This office has received a total of 1265 complaints during · the year. All complaints were investigated and adjusted in accordance with the law. Continued on page 6
INCOME TAX
CORPORATION TAX MEAL TAX
1947
82,890.00
33,714.00
3.813.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
Assistance
3,800.75
5CHOOL AID: Public Law 874 18,807.93
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:
Smith-Hughes and George Barden Fund
4,450.00 42,152.20
Trust And Investment Accounts
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities,
205,686.23
In Custody of Treasurer:
George M. Wilson Library Fund 2,100.00
Benjamin M. Johnson Library Fund 5,144.64
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 198,419.69
Post War Rehabilitation Fund 21.90 205,686,23
Retirement System Accounts
Municipal Contributory Retirement System: Cash and Securities
295,314.00
Municipal Contributory Retirement System: Funds:
5ewer
491,280.00
School
557,000.00
1,048,280.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General
Sewer
116,720.00
5chool
1,260,000.00
1,376,720.00
Public Service Enterprise:
113,000.00
Water
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit: General
1,048,280.00
Outside Debt Limit: General
Public Service
1,376,720.00
Enterprise
113,000.00
2,538,000.00
Serial Loans:
Inside Debt Limit:
General;
453.60 11,69459
Unprovided for or OVERDRAWN ACCOUNTS: Underestimates 1959
2.85
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue; Due in 1958 to 1967 Inclusive
3,032.90
Apportioned Water Main Assessment Revenue: Due in 1958 to 1968 Inclusive
3,200,70
Suspended Water Main Assessment Revenue:
453.60
Levy of 1959
5,559.46
June 1959
December 1959
18,366.65'
Maintenance 1959
3,391.83
29,802.38
13,830.54
Suspended Assessments: Water Main
194,955.79
SURPLUS REVENUE
1,491,841.32
STABILIZATION FUND
100,000.00
5ALE OF CEMETERY LOT5 AND GRAVE5:
14,402.00
RECEIPT5 RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATION
28,387.02.
RESERVE FUND-OVERLAY 5URPLUS
283.68 42.78
Special Assessments 11,122.86
Clties and Towns
Tax Titles and Possessions 84,182.75
TOWN REPORT Page 5
School Construction:
41.92
Sewer Rentals Added to Taxes 1959
119.00
Sewer Rentals:
County:
RECEIPT5 FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MA55ACHUSETTS 1947 - 1959 Inclusive
2,538,000,00
175,000.00
1,882.76.
11,691.59
Old Age Assistance:
TOWN REPORT Poge 6
Health Department
Continued from Page 5
The past year the depart- ment had four fires in rest-
1952
161,247.00
70,759.00
7,041.00
Entertainment
365.00
Bowling-Pool
28.00
Auto Dealers
250.00
Junk
20.00
Golf
20.00
Juke Boxes
550.00
Gasoline
7.00
Furniture
5.00
Peddler
10.00
Scrap Iron
10.00
Releases
15.00
Financial Statements
2,365.00
Taxi Cabs
32.00
Tax Certificates
1,238.00
Auctioneer
6.00
Marriages
376.00
1949
38.90
19,176,046.00
1950
41.00
20,536,714.00
1951
49.80
20,952,283.00
1952
56,90
21,651,809.00
1953
53,90
23,065,176.00
1954
56.40
23,854,577.00
1955
59.90
24,796,981.00
1956
69.90
26,077,896.00
1957
64.90
27,408,283.00
1958
66.80
28,765,107.00
1959
71.60
30,515,089.00
TOTAL COST OF BOND MATURITIES AND INTEREST 1956 to 1978 Inclusive
'YEAR
BONDS
INTEREST
TOTAL
195G
$203,000.00
$84,399.75
$287,399.75
1957
203,000.00
79,167.25
282,167.25
1958
201,000.00
76,076.75
277,076.75
1959
208,000.00
72,905.25
280,905.25
1960
202,000.00
67,507.75
269,507.75
1961
202,000.00
62,184,25
264,184.25
1962
202,000.00
56,860.75
258,860.75
1963
198,000.00
51,693.50
249,693.50
1964
193,000.00
46,391.25
239,391.25
1965
193,000.00
41,277.75
234,277.75
1966
193,000.00
36,164.25
229,164.25
1967
193,000.00
31,050.75
224,050.75
1968
192,000.00
25,937.25
217,937.25
1969
174,000.00
20,879.25
194,979.25
1970
161,000.00
16,338.75
177,338.75
1971
134,000.00
12,085.25
146,085.25
1972
134,000.00
8,314.75
142,314.75
1973
132,000.00
4,5G3.00
136,563.00
1974
15,000.00
830.00
15,830.00
1975
5,000.00
490.00
5,490.00
1976
5,000.00
350.00
5,350.00
1977
5,000.00
210.00
5,210.00
1978
5,000.00
70.00
5,070.00
$3,353,000.00
$795,747.00
$4,148,747.50
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY AND FREE CASH 1947 to 1960 Inclusive January Ist Each Year
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
FREE CASH
1947
87,861.00
31,664.00
1948
116,794.00
66,682.00
1949
136,704.00
148,074.00
1950
238,582.00
123,548.00
1951
202,789.00
100,184.00
1952
187,821.00
108,251.00
1953
190,126.00
116,538.00
1954
208,601.00
137,001.00
1955
84,617.00
9,315.00
1956
91,008.00
8,442.00
1957
203,404.05
87,134.97
1958
312.056.89
200,959.13
1959
283,206.37
185,910.89
1960
194,955.79
62,129.51
1959RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Levy of 1955:
Real Estate
11.98
Levy of 1956:
Real Estate
13.98
Levy of 1957:
Poll
2.00
Levy of 1958:
Real Estate
73.420.90
Personal
2,842.34
Poll
358.00
Levy of 1959:
Real Estate
1,824,240.05
Personal
178,841.91
Poll
9,964.00
Lynn Water Shed Tax
1,309.56
2,091,004.72
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Liquor and Malt Beverages
Victuallers
430.00
1953
178,519.00
58,731.00
5,365.00
aurants and stores. Tlus also
entails a lot of work in con- demning and destroying con- diments or food that could not be sold or distributed for human consumption.
This department has con- ducted 39 dye tests on mis- cellaneous complaints for
sewage and water drains.
A complete report of sewer connections has been turned in to the Public Works Depart- ment for their record in com- piling the sewer service
I have also laid out all the sewer lateral connections for the sewer contractor on Lewis Lane, Johnston Terrace, Mor- ton Avenue, and Endicott Street; also have compiled a list of streets for the Town Manager and the Superintendent of Pub- lic Works, for the installation of new sewer lines.
This department also turns in a report to the Board of Assessors which may be of some value in determining a change in valuations of some properties. Also 1 have given the Assessors a complete re- port of all cattle, horses, pigs, goats, etc., in the town.
We have two dumps in the town; one is owned by Mr. Dewey Daggett on the Salem Turnpike, and the other town owned, on upper Main Street. The Town of Wakefield uses this dump and pays Saugus $15,000.00 per year. There are numerous reports that have to be made out and sent to vari- ous departments of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, which is mandatory. This en- tails a tremendous amount of office work in the keeping of records.
I have attended several con- ferences and meetings neces- sary to keep abreast of new laws, rules and regulations that are beneficial to the Town of Saugus.
The receipts taken in by this department for the year 1959 amounted to $17,936.71, which includes the $15,000.00 fee paid to the Town of Saugus from the Town of Wakefield for use of the dump.
In conclusion, I would like to remind the Officials and Citizens of the town, that the Board of Health responsibili- ties have grown just as much as the other departments, with- out any added personnel. For years I have requested a full time clerk to keep up with added duties, but to no avail.
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