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Lights
13.50
Winter Program
222.00
SALARIES:
Labor
45,533.03
45,533.03
EXPENSES:
Milk
46,298.97
PENSIONS
EXPENSES:
POLICE
Roland E. Mansfield
677.62
James P. Sullivan
2,300.00
William MacDougall
2,438.66
Mrs. Joseph Lambert
1,600.00
FIRE:
Mrs. Lucy Mathewson
1,500.00
George B. Drew
3,412.50
George W. Parrott
3,233.75
Mrs. Wm. Salsman
1,400,00
W.W.I.
Ernest A. Merrithew
1,501.00
Henry P. Wheaten
2,670,20
Vernon W . Evans
4,132.70
Mabel Willey
2,470.00
M.Edward Hayes
2,600.00
Alfred H. Woodward
1,170.00
John Taylor
2,583.00
George Pike
3,351.40
Albion R. Rice
3,006.25
Welcome W. Mccullough
4,225.00
Anstrice Kellogg
4,241.25
Equipment
658.09
658.09
of Leo & Francis Cahill
2,000.00
Carrie F. Stuart
1,829.63
Newell V. Bartlett
525.00
Ernest B. Swett
260.00
54,835.96
Assistant Librarian
3,450,00
General Assistants
12,445.12
Sweetser Janitor
120.00
Labor
291.00
EXPENSES:
Telephone
414.48
Stationery & Postage
19.85
Printing & Advertising
77.50
Supplies
241.00
Subscriptions
339.92
Association Expense & Carfare Books
36.49
Grave Markers
98.00
98.00
Binding
542.50
Cartage
73.50
EXPENSES:
Medical
397.23
Fire Buildings
17,643.46
Auto Liability
1,200.63
Public Liability
2,748.39
Employees Compensation
15,003.68
Boilers
2,292.51
Professional Service -
88.17
Town Share Blue Cross
& Blue Shield
25,161,90
Town Share Life Insurance
4,292.81
ARTICLE 15, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960
LIBRARY ADDITION
EXPENSE:
Contractor
7,063,28
Architect
370.63
7,433.91
Advertising Equipment
28.00 6,646.37
6,674,37
TOTAL FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
$ 1,812.456.28
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PLAYGROUND
SALARIES:
Recreation Supervisor
1,500,00
Recreation Leaders
4,223.00
5,733.00
EXPENSES:
Supervisors Car Expense
189.95
Clerical
180.00
Arts & Crafts
492.17
Small Athletic Equipment
483.48
Water
80.00
Stone Dust
69.30
Committee
125.00
Playground Construction
100.00
Babe Ruth, Pal & Little League
1,444.15
Fourth of July
320.00
New Equipment
280.00
Repairs
260.66
Loam, Clay & Gravel
22.50
Prizes
139.50
Printing
18.75
Cities & Towns Share
2,044.96
Fences
24.00
7,829.11
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
Shelter Construction
225.88
4,837.35 225.88 10,796.23
113,233.63 158,766.66
FEDERAL PUBLIC LAW NO. 874
EXPENSES:
Equipment
11,726.81
Association Meetings
450.00
Advertising
15.00
12,191,87
TITLE 111
EXPENSES:
Advertising
12.00
Equipment
6,685.83
6,697.83
TITLE V
EXPENSES:
Elsie A. Bird
1,708.00
Edna F. McCarthy, Guardian
LIBRARY
SALARIES:
Librarian
4,950.00
21,256.12
1,606.00
1,606.00
HOLIDAYS
EXPENSES:
Memorial Day
1,414,85
Veterans Day
350.00
Newspapers
65.58
Janitor Supplies
76,42
Fuel
565.86
Light
380.13
Equipment
38,93
Water & Sewer
32.00
-. 887.83 29,143.95
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND
EXPENSES:
Pension Fund
28,057.00
28.057.00
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1,764.85
4,983.67
1.862,85
INSURANCE
EXPENSE: Printing
TOWN REPORT
Meats & Groveries
49,993,41
Equipment Repair
775.17
Bakery
3,940.84
Linen
1,118.66
Ice Cream
5,631.75
Express
715.65
Supplies & Equipment
4,759.18
$ 10,401.60
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68,828.78
TOWN REPORT Pago 15
Gas & Oil
417.44
Shrubs & Flowers
73.00
Sod & Loam
200.00
Burial Liners
1,350.68
Special Police
75.00
Registration
3.00
Stone Dust
92.04
34,342.96
TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES $ 77,578.90
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
EXPENSES:
Sewer Loans 51,000.00
Interest on Sewer Loans 15,376.47
Interest on Temporary Loans 9,063.75
Water Bonds
14,850,00
Interest on Water Bonds
1,390,00
School Bonds
262,000.00
Interest on School Bonds
65,095.00
HOURS
Main Library 37 1/2
Cliftondale
25
East Saugus 11
*Lynnhurst
3
*Oaklandvale
3
*Juvenile circulation only-during school sessions. Book Stock:
Volumes at beginning
of year 36,669
Volumes added .... 2,010
Volumes withdrawn 626
Volumes (Dec.31,1961) 38,053
Registration (active borrowers):
Adult Juven. Tot.
Main Lib.
2448
2033 4481
Cliftondale
654
1317 1971
E.Saugus
170 457 627
Lynnhurst
106
106
No.Saugus 152 152
Oaklandvale 90 90
Total 3272 4155
7427
Library Staff:
Librarian Huldah Blackmer First Assistant-Gladys H. Warren Second .. - Margaret D.Adams Branch Assistants:
Frances Sperry, Elizabeth Platt, Jean Neville, Ellennora Heath, Gertrude Lancaster
General Assistants:
Susan Anderson, Phyllis Brown, Maureen Carmody, M. Hazel Cryan, Margaret Minichiello, Carol Nourse, Paula Robleski, Robert Metzler, Willard Steph- ens, Charles Thurston.
Board of Library Trustees:
Harold J. Adlington
Frederick A. Bonsal
Auditing Municipal Accts.
5,034,30
State Examination of
Retirement System
1,724.33
Water Purchase
916.40
Gas & Oil
2.223.81
Material & Supplies
1,253.07
Meter Parts
689.12
Express
3.95
Equipment Repair
769.01
Addressograph Maintenance
15.38
Radio Maintenance
84.00 7,220,09
Avon St. Repairs
3.063.98
3,063.98
Central St. Repairs
5,667.74
5,667.74
Repairs to Standpipe
6,910.50
6,910.50
Hydrants & Valves
3,997.65
3,997.65
New Meters
3,771.36
3,771.36
Service Pipe & Fittings
2.818.96
2.818.96
ARTICLE 36, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961
MATERIAL FOR WATER MAINS
EXPENSE:
0,785,66
9,785.66
CEMETERY
-ALARIES:
Superintendent
11,000. A.
Clerk
1 700.00
Labor
19,339. ~
Seasonal Labor
.... 70
Regular Overtime
1,5 9 14
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( ice Supplies
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Equipment Popairs
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Town Accountants Report
(Continued from Page 14) ARTICLE 2, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING PURCHASE RUTTEN LAND 1961
EXPENSE: 35,000.00
35,000.00
ARTICLE 3, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 1961
PURCHASE STOCKER LAND 10,000.00
10,000.00
ARTICLE 18, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961 COMPENSATE JOHN MURPHY
EXPENSE.
75.00
75,00
ARTICLE 6, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961
INDEMNIFY JOSEPH A. VATCHER
EXPENSE
1,713.10
1,713.10
TEMPORARY LOAN IN ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT EXPENSE:
National Shawmut Bank 500,000.00
First National Bank 850,000.00
$ 1,350,000.00
500,00
ARTICLE 25, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961 D.A.V. CHAPTER, 115 HEADQUARTERS
EXPENSE:
500.00
500.00
ARTICLE 27, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
EXPENSE:
9.00
TOWN LANDING
200.00
200.00
ARTICLE 28, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961
FEDERAL:
Federal Withholding Tax
286,798.78
PRIVATE:
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield
26,344,04
Insurance
4,346.86
TOTAL FOR AGENCY AND
TRUST
...
STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
COUNTY:
County Tax
106,152.98
Dog Board
Reimbursement
160.00
STATE:
Postage
Dues & Registration
688.80 34.00
Stationery, Printing &
Advertising
542.55
Metropolitan Parks Bond Int. Maint.
30,062.04
Metropolitan Water Loan
40,784,88
Metropolitan Pollution Dist. 234.13
M.D.C. Water Connection 11,870,24
Minus Smoke Inspection Refund - 180.99
TOTAL FOR STATE AND
COUNTY CHARGES
$ 196,841,91
TAXES:
1960 Real Estate
2,181.23
1961 Real Estate 16,648.75
PRIVILEGES:
1960 Motor Vehicle Excise
7.883.24
1961 Motor Vehicle Excise POLL TAX:
3,240.88
1961 2.00
WATER:
1960 June Water
10.20
1960 Dec. Water
13.20
Water Lien added to
1960 Real Estate Tax
23,80
Water Lien added to
1961 Real Estate Tax 74.50
Water Lien & Sewer Rental
added to 1961 Real Est. Tax 1.3.04
SEWER:
1960 June Sewer
1960 Dec. Sewer 2.70
Sewer Rental added to 1961 Real Estate Tax
2.50
PERSONAL:
1961
61.12
LICENSES:
1061 Liquor License
500.00
TOTAL FOR REFUNDS
$ 31.253.65
Library
(Continued from Page 14) Name of the Library - Saugus Free Public Library. Town: Saugus, Massachusetts
Librarian: Huldah Blackmer Date of Founding: 1887
Population served (1960 census) 20,066
Library appropriation- per capita $1.51
Tot. # of agencies 6
Consisting of:
Main Library Lynnhurst
Cliftondale Branch No.Saugus E.Saugus Branch Oaklandvale Hours open for lending and refer- ence (Per week)
TOTAL FOR TEMPORARY LOAN IN ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT
AGENCY AND TRUST
Guarantee Deposits,
Planning Board 336,37
Guarantee Deposits,
294.80
Perpetual Care Bequests 7,721.00
Income Johnson Fund 455.36
Kimball Fund
45.00
COUNTY:
Dog Licenses
2,895.60
STATE:
Fish and Game Licenses
2,296.00
State Withholding Tax 17,283.37
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
EXPENSE: 500.00
500.00
ARTICLE 38, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961
EXPENSE:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 81.00
81.00
TOTAL FOR RECREATION
AND UNCLASSIFIED .....
214,564.92
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERY
WATER MAINTENANCE
EXPENSE:
Mosquito Control
1,000.00
M. Ellen Burns
Lillian D. George
Kaler A. Perkins
Ernest L. Shapiro, Chairman
1961 Report
Fire Department
The Roster of the Saugus Fire Department consists of thirty-two permanent men and one callman; this number includes one Chief, two Captains and four Lieutenants. During the year 1961 the Depart- ment responded to 791 calls and alarms for fires and other emer- gencies. There were 107 building. fires, of which only 14 reached major proportions. There were also 87 calls for auto fires and accidents, 47 for resuscitator and oxygen and first aid, 49 false alarms, 37 cellars pumped out, 287 calls for grass, brush and dump fires and 77 miscellaneous calls such as, lockouts and lock- ins, rescues from water and ice, ats and other animals caught in trees, etc.
Engine #1 is in reasonable good
condition although repairs this year were so extensive, a trans- er was necessary. Engine #2 is jew and replaces old engine #4 museu for all woods and brush and grass fires. Engine #3 is How eighteen years old and in tair condition barring breakdowns. repairs ar becoming costly on
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$6,306,892.54
TOTAL FOR INTEREST
AND MATURING DEBT ... $ 418,775.22
ARTICLE 24, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1961 W.W.1. BARRACKS HEADQUARTERS 500.00
EXPENSE.
$1,350.00
Board of Appeals
9.00
EXPENSE:
348,817.18
348,817.18
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND KEFUNDS FOR 1901
REFUNDS
33,450.28
.05.45
EXPENSE:
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TOWN REPORT Pago 16
Fire Department
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this Engine Also. Ladder aerial truck is in good condition, ten years old. Chief's car #2, as was asked last year, should be re- placed as the cost of repairs are expensive and constant. The De- partment, to operate efficiently, is in need of a station wagon for general use as a carrier for portable equipment; pumps, hose, oxygen, lighting units, and other emergencies. The metal rescue boat is in good condition with new paint and varnish.
It is again recommended that a second Fire Station be built to give the Town protection with the tremendous growth of popu- lation. The present station is emptied on every alarm with extra apparatus on call from bordering cities and towns only. If they are called, we are expected to re- ciprocate. This can hardly be done under the present set up. With the construction of new Schools, a building to supplement the Fire Department should follow.
It is again recommended that the schools be equipped with auto- matic sprinklers, Fire Alarms systems have been installed in most schools, and with automatic sprinklers in especially the old wooden buildings, some hazards could be arrested,
Although some progress has been made with additional Fire Alarm boxes and hydrants, this program should be continued with many more needed.
I wish to thank all Town De- partments for their kind coopera- tion during the year and also to thank the members of the Fire Department for their earnest, sin- cere, efficient efforts.
Respectfully submitted, Joseph L, Maguire
Chief of Fire Department.
1961 Report Fire Prevention
To the Town Manager:
I hereby submit the Report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention ending the year 1961.
The Purposes of the Bureau is to make inspections and pro- cure correction of existing condi- tions that are a potential hazard of fire and protection of life and property.
The schools of the Town of Saugus which are one of our greatest concern are inspected approximately four times a year to keep them as safe as possible from fire and safety of the chil- dren, teachers, personnel and the public when meetings are con- ducted and public functions are held.
Improvements have been made in our schools for better protec- tion against the accumulation of rubbish and other debris and better housekeeping. Fire drills are con- ducted at least four times a year and many other times by the school principals
For several years the Fire Chief has recommended that the schools should be equipped with approved automatic sprinkler systems. This in our opinion is one of the great- est protection devices for thepro- tection of life and property and continue to strongly urge this mat- ter be given great consideration. It is also recommended that many of the schools be equipped with adequate fire escapes leading directly to the outside ground level. Nursing and convalescent homes
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1961 Report Public Works
The Public Works Department herewith submits to you the annual report for the year 1961:
The complement of the Public Works Department, comprising the following divisions, is listed below:
ADMINISTRATION
1 Superintendent
2 Clerks
WATER DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
1 Working Foreman (retired 12/1/61)
3 Laborers-pipelayers
2 Laborers-equipment operators METERS
1 Meter repairman
2 Laborers-pipelayers
HIGHWAY DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
1 Working Foreman
I Laborer-equipment operator
(retired 10/27/61)
1 Heavy equipment operator
1 Journeyman mason
3 Laborers
MAINTENANCE
3 Laborers (1 deceased 2/4/61)
SEWER DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
1 Working Foreman
2 Heavy equipment operators
3 Laborer-equipment operators
1 Laborer
YARD
1 Storekeeper
1 Yardman
1 Laborer-treeclimber
(1/2 Sewer Station, 1/2 Sweeper) GARAGE
1 Foreman-equipment repairman
1 Laborer-equipment repairman
ENGINEERING DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
1 Engineering Aide Gr I
OFFICE
1 Sr. Eng. Aide
FORESTRY & PARKS
1 Superintendent
2 Laborers-equipment operators
1 Laborer-pIpelayer 1 Laborer-treeclimber
The personnel of the Public Works Department was decreased by 2 in. 1961 by the retirement of Michael Maher with 33 years service and Ernest Swett with 35 years service.
WATER DIVISION
The total amount committed to the Tax Collector for collection from the sale of water, installation of new and renewal water services, repairs to services, water main extensions plus amounts received by the department from insurance companies for damage to our water structures for the year 1961 amounted to $176,420.83 broken down as follows:
1960-
1961 $162,973.54
New services, repairs. renewals 6,252.35
6,405.24
Water main extensions 13,544.78
6,518.37
Broken hydrants, tests, etc. 687.48
523.68
$175,900.77 $176,420.83
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 1961 this division installed or tapped 138 new water services, 36 service renewals, and made 49 emergency repairs, also turned on 67 waver services and shut off 37 water services and thawed 51 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 constantly showing up in needed repairs.
The water division maintained and repaired our overground summer services, which are turned on April 1st and shut off November 1st, at various locations throughout the town.
During 1961 fifteen obsolete hydrants were repaired by our depart- ment during inclement weather, at a savings to the town of approxi- mately $1,800.00.
We added eight new hydrants in our water system at the following locations:
Bayview Avenue Lynn Fells Parkway Magnolia Street
Upper Main Street Sunset Drive Holland Street
Beacham Avenue Orcutt Avenue
We replaced hydrants at Beachview Avenue, 52 Summer Street, 143 Lincoln Avenue and at 45 Main Street.
We extended three hydrants on Vine Street at Adams Avenue, Main Street at Summer Street and Route #1 at Howard Johnsons.
Our meter division has repaired, tested and reinstalled 184 meters, installed 115 meter replacements (meters that connot be repaired because they are obsolete), installed 177 new meters purchased by owners for new construction and made six meter tests.
We maintain a man for emergency duty who is on call from 5 p.m.
to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. day for any emergency calls other than during normal woi hours.
A total of 1700 feet of new cast iron cement lined water pipe was installed by the water division and added to our water dis- tribution system. The installations were made as follows:
900 feet of 8-inch on Upper Main Street
300 feet of 8-inch on Lynn Fells Parkway
500 feet of 8-inch on Magnolia Street
The above water mains installed by this division resulted in a savings to the town of approximately $5,100.00
We replaced 890 feet of cast iron cement lined pipe on the follow- ing streets:
800 feet of 10-inch pipe on Central Street (Denver to Adams Ave.) 30 feet of 8-inch pipe on Adams Avenue.
30 feet of 8-inch pipe on Knowles Avenue
30 feet of 8-inch pipe on Oakcrest Avenue.
The above installations resulted in a savings to the town of approxi- mately $3,560.00.
We repaired thirty-four main line water breaks in addition to numerous service leaks and main gate leaks.
Water main extensions by private contractors were installed at the following locations:
500 feet of 8-inch pipe on Sunset Drive
500 feet of 8-inch pipe on Kay Street
600 feet of 8-inch pipe on Holland Street
500 feet of 8-inch pipe on Hobson Street
200 feet of 8-inch pipe on Sapphire Road
522 feet of 8-inch pipe on Bayview and Beacham Avenues
250 feet of 8-inch pipe on Seagirt Avenue
162 feet of 8-inch pipe on Pinecrest Avenue
300 feet of 8-inch pipe on Orcutt Avenue.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
The total revenue collected by the highway division during the year 1961 was $1.290.92 broken down as follows:
1960 1961
Collected on Sale of Maps 41.00
34.00
Gasoline Tax Refund
66.94 214.78
Insurance, broken fences, etc. 216.14
288.24
Compensation Payments 293.15
753.90
617.23 1,290.92
Our highway program for 1961 consisted mainly of road, drainage and sewer construction projects. In addition to our major construc- tion projects the usual maintenance work, such as cleaning culverts, brooks, catch basins, rodding drainage and sewer lines, sweeping squares and highways, snow removal, plowing and sanding highways, bridge repairs, erection of fences, errecting signs, maintenance of our town dump and public works yard, etc. was carried on, High- way patching, sidewalk repairs, rebuilding catch basins and man- holes, setting curb stones, etc. also was done.
Bituminous concrete construction and curbing was done under Chapter 90 at the following location:
3900 feet on Central Street from Lincoln Avenue to Denver Street. By using Public Works personnel and equipment this work was done at a savings of approximately $11,700,00 under prevailing contractors price.
Highway reconstruction and resurfacing, other than Chapter 90, was done on the following streets with a savings of approximately $2,300.00:
2000 feet Adams Avenue(bItumfnous concrete resurfacing)
300 feet Elmer Avenue (bituminous concrete resurfacing)
Under Chapter 386 the following streets were done during 1961:
400 feet Valley Street 400 feet Harmon Road
400 leet Conrad Terrace 800 feet Fabens Street
800 feet Osprey Road
900 feet Gates Road
600 feet Palmetto Street 800 feet Wilbur Avenue
By using public works personnel and equipment the above streets
were done at a savings of approximately $4,080.00 under prevailing contractors price.
Drainage systems were installed at the following locations:
Central Street (Lincoln Avenue to Adams Avenue)
Bayfield Road
Emory Court
Western Avenue
High School Road
Forest Street
Hood Street
Riverbank Road
Sterling Avenue
The above drainage systems were completed by the highway division at a savings of approximately $5,100.00.
Drainage was installed by private contractors, at their own expense, at the following locations:
Sunset Drive
Saville Street
Davis Court
Highway gravel, grading, etc. was done on the following streets: 900 feet on High School Road 1100 feet on .Johnson Street
400 feet on Fairchild Avenue 200 feet on Addison Avenue
200 feet on Webb Place 500 feet on Magnolia Street
600 feet on Auburn Road 4000 feet on Forest Street
1000 feet on Thomas Street
New granolithic sidewalks and curbing done under contract were constructed at the following locations:
In front of Town Hall
In front of First Congregational Church
At 311 Central Street
At 315 Central Street
At 7 Main Street
At 319 Central Street
Lincoln Avenue between Linwood and Laurel Streets.
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Metered rates $155,416.16
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Fire Prevention
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are inspected every three months. Stores, public buildings, places of public assembly, gasoline service stations etc., are inspected as often as possible for protection and safety againse fire.
During the year the bureau in- spected one-hundred seventy-six oil burner installations and eighteen oil storage tank replace- ments and twenty-one low pressure gas installations, also several gasoline tank installations and re- movals.
The bureau also investigated many complaints of various nature and conducted many investigations several of which are and have to be conducted outside the regular tour of duty.
In concluding this report I wish to extend my appreciation and thanks for their cooperation to the Inspector of Building Walter Daniels, Sup't. of Schools Mr. Eddy, the Police Department Town Electricial Mr. Green, Mr. John V. Spencer Agent of the Board of Health, the Principals and Custodians of our schools who have assisted me so gratefully in helping me in performing a bet- ter service to the town.
Respectfully submitted Joseph L, Maguire Chief of Fire Department Lieut. Warren Newhall
Bureau of Fire Prevention.
1961 Report Health Dept.
The Honorable Board of Health Town Hall
Saugus, Mass. Gentlemen:
Following is my report for the year 1961.
This report will be somewhat repetitious of my report of 1960, namely, pleading for assistance. As I quoted in my report for 1960, the work in this department is in- creasing the same as all other de- partments, although no increase in personnel or wages have been appropriated for 1962.
Construction and remodeling continues as the town grows. 452 plumbing permits were issued in 1961; 137 septic tank permits and 36 cesspools rebuilt, or new cess- pools were allowed to be built at old dwelling; 76 sewer connec- tions were made, mostly where the new sewer was installed.
There were 62 animal permits issued; 42 Methyl alcohol or anti- freeze permits to filling stations, hardware and paint stores; 1 per- mit to bottle non-alcoholic bever- ages; 34 permits for oleomar- garine; 89 milk licenses for stores; 28 milk licenses for dealers; 85 Ice Cream permits for the sale of ice cream retail; 11 permits for the manufacture of frozen deserts and ice cream mix; 1 permit for a meat processing plant; 4 permits for dumps and 1 permit for an in- cinerator controlled by the General Electric Company on the Salem Turnpike.
The permits for transportation of night soil were one less than last year, or 5. These permits are for cleaning out septic tanks and cesspools in approved vehicles. There were 2 permits issued to transport manure; 10 permits to transport garbage; 9 permits to transport waste ma- terial, namely, those trucks which are used by companies who have a private contract topick up stores and markets; and 3 permits to pick
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Public Works (Continued from Page 16)
Approximately 24,000 cubic yards of gravel burrow for highway and miscellaneous projects was excavated at the town dump for $2,500.00. This represents a savings of $33,600.00 had this gravel been purchased from gravel contractors.
Our storekeeper was responsible for the construction and painting of numerous project barricades, such as wooden horses, detour signs, street signs, etc. at a savings of approximately $120.00 under purchase price.
The mechanies in our garage were responsible for all mechanical work and equipment repairs to town equipment and equipment of other town departments. Our mechanics visit local junk yards and pick up many parts for public works equipment at about 10% of their actual cost.
During the winter months all personnel of the Public Works Depart- ment participated in plowing, snow removal, sanding and salting of highways, correcting drainage conditions, etc.
During inclement weather all divisions aided in equipment repairs painting and lettering of equipment, servicing of equipment, painting of construction barricades, etc.
SEWER DIVISION
The total amount committed to the Tax Collector for collection for sewer rentals and assessments for the year 1961 amounted to $26,307.91 broken down as follows:
Sewer Rentals
1960 $12,070.50
1961 $13,891.50
Assessments
10,496.41
12,416.41
$22,566.91
$26,307.91
We now have 985 active sewer connections which is an increase of 104 over the year 1960.
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 by his knowledge of the workings of this station.
The sewer division installed sanitry sewers during 1961 at the following locations:
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