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1 have performed various clerical duties. planned clinic programs which included distributing parental consent forms and collecting the same, contacted volunteer workers, doctors and nurses, investi- gated and checked all settlement cases coming under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health.
The Red Cross had their Bloodmobile stationed at the Town Hall September 10th. This was a fairly successful drive.
A course in Mental Health was started in September, 1962 for Public Health Nurses, sponsored by the Northeastern District Health Office and Danvers State Hospital. These classes are held at the Danvers State Hospital and will extend over a period of eighteen months.
Several conferences have been held during the year for the dis- cussion of Chapter 608 of the Acts of 1961, an Act providing for reorganization of tuberculosis care, treatment and control in the Commonwealth.
During the year I attended several health conferences conducted at various intervals by the Massachusetts State Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, New England Health Institute, and the Staff Educational Program of Fublic Health Nurses of the Northeastern District.
At this time I wish to express my most sincere gratitude to the Graduate Nurses. Mrs. Herbert Amidon and her volunteer workers who gave so generously of their valuable time and assistance to the various clinics conducted. The success of these clinics was due in no small measure to their kind cooperation.
I am deeply indebted to the members of the Board of Health, the agent and clerk, doctors and the School Departmentfor their excellent cooperation and assistance in carrying out the variousprojects for the year.
Respectfully submitted, Mildren H. Derrah, R.N. Public Health Nurse
Building
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sembly room area. This work should be completed in the near future, This department also built. a retaining wall, plus new donrs at the entrance to the boiler room at this school
At the Public Works garage, the doors were repaired in the main building, and new lights were installed in both, the new addition and the old. I believe the Town received good value in getting a masonry building as large as the new addition, for the cost of only $16,000.00. Ir gives the Public Works Department the much needed area for their equipment and upkeep of same.
At the main Library building in Saugus Center, this department completed some minor repairs on the gutters, but in general the greater part of the Library work was done at the East Saugus branch. This building was painted through- out and some wall repairs made. In the coming year the exterior trim will be painted.
In the course of a year's time the Building Department is swamped with inmdreds of small repair projects, from countless broken windows to repairing hard- ware on doors, etc. We try to complete the major projects along with doing the numerous small jobs, but sometimes it is a diffi- cult task with a department con- sisting on only five men.
The statistical report for the Building Department is as follows:
ΤΥΡΕ NUMBER VALUATION
Dwellings 140 1,61,000.00
Garages(retudanfi ol)
12,100.00
Service Stations
2 19.000.00
Syns
13,05.00
1 10,000.00
Li quer Lesage Garden Shop.
1 1,500.00
T3 735,000.00
Step todeptloe stare
Swimming Pool
2
L000.00 30,000.00
Lodge Beliding
1
Sandwich Shop Schoole
2
350.000.01
Buildings demolished TA 3,548,535.00
In closing I would like to thank the many department beads who cooperated with me fully during the past year. Chief Mansfield of the Police Department, and Fire Chief Maguire were always willing to cooperate in all ways possible, with any problems coming under their jurisdiction in our public buildings. Mr. Leighton who is in charge of the school custo- dians, is always willing to cooperate and work together with this department.
Respect. sub., Walter J. Daniels Inspect. of Blogs. & Supt. of Bldgs.
Civilian Defense
(Continued from Page 17). ters will be stocked with emer- gency Items consisting of;
A. A 10,000 calorie food supply per person
B. Water containers for a 14- day supply based on one quart per person per day.
C. Radiation detection and measuring instruments.
D. Medical Supplies.
E. Sanitation facilities and sup- plies.
The First Phase of the Shelter Survey has been completed, and the Second Phase is now being con- ducted by your Director in obtain- ing the signed licenses necessary. As these shelters are Identified, plans for community utilization will - be developed. Such plans will provide for movement to sbelter areas, training individuals to man- age the shelters and training of radiological monitors to use the in- struments in the shelter.
In addition, individual survival skills will be developed and com- munity plans made for recovery (Cominved on Page 20)
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35,000.00
6,200.00
Sheds
Modell Office
TOWN REPORT Poga: 19
The Souque Advertiser, March 28, 1963
TOWN REPORT Pogo 20
Public Works (Contimmed from Page 19)
received since the Public Works Department started the street sign and tree planting program that this division will concentrate on expanding both of these programs in an effort to beautify the Town highways and to do away with the old dulapitated unsightly wooden street signs.
The engineering division will work more or less along the same lines as they did during 1962. Their major assignments are to prepare plans for all proposed Public Works projects to be done under the 1963 Public Works program, It is the policy of the Public Works Department to layout and coordinate a program of Public Works projects six months to a year in advance of actual construction.
As I look ahead I have every confidence that the Public Works Department will once again make a fine showing and give a good account of its work in 1963.
1 want to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, the Finance Comomore and the Town Meeting Members for their support and endorsement of my 1962 budget and Public Works program. Their sopport paved the way for one of the most expanded Public Works programs ever attempted by the Town of Saugus.
1 am especially proud of the members of the Public Works Depart- ment whose loyalty, co-operation and hard work was responsible for the best Public Works program on record.
Very truly yours, Ernest F. Pesce Supt, of Public Works
Civilian Defense
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actions on emergence from shel- ter s. Decontamination, control of food supplies, and the restoration of essendal utilities are among the many survival actions currently under study.
This is the first step in a sound, long range program to provide a system of shelters equipped and provisioned to protect our popula- tion from the fallout effects of a nuclear attack.
Ali building owners will be con- tacted by your Director asking of them to cooperate in every way possible to make available the se- lected building for public shelter. By them granting permission for the use of these eligible structures. building owners would be making a major contribution to the Town of Saugus.
Chief Radiological Officer Joseph Kerwin has been actively engaged during the past year, hold- ing classes, giving instructions on the different pleces of radiological equipment, the proper knowledge and application of handling same. These courses will continue during the coming year, implementing this course of instruction to the faculty of our Saugus Schoots, Police, Fire and Town Officials.
Saugus Police Auxiliary in com- mand of Capt. Stanley Edgecomb has added a few new members during the past year, and this unit is now well equipped to handle any traffic condition that may ex- ist in our Town of Saugus, re- lieving the regular police for more important police duty.
Communications being the most important, that we have made every effort to be outstanding in this re- spect. Chief Radio Officer Andrew Donovan, has received his new base station and part of his portable transmitters and receivers, andhe is making progress in the set up of a first class communication center, Better communication ef- ficiency will be established with the installation of our 50 foot areial in back of our headquarters.
Saugus Fire & Rescue Auxiliary, with its Chief William O'Brien has the most active unit in our whole set-up. This unit is one 24 hour call for most any type of as- sistance that may be needed. The complete roster of 41 men are all volunteers. Twenty-six of these members are active who will re- port immediately on cali, and 15 members who are available for re- lief and a bad disaster call only. During 1962 this unlt answered 138
calls for assistance. Sixteen of these calls were to fires, floods, and drownings out of town, Revere, Malden, Boston, Chelsea, Lynnetc, In Saugus ve have provided lighting for civic events, carnivals, fires, and automobile accidents. water breaks etc, provided ambulance coverage for various events, rescue services, and flood pump- ing. During the Northeast storm io Odiuber this unit pumped out 45 flooded cellars, pumped out several flooded streets, andevacu- med mary trapped persons from a flooded housing project in Chelsea wich our amphibious . "DUKW". Many of these occurences involved long hours, and these men, all ""VOLUNTEERS" worked till the job was completed.
This year we placed in service a new mir, Unir #47. a lighting track which produces 25.000 watts of electrical power. The chasis for this unit was the Fire De- partments Engine #4 which we pur- chased from the Mack Motor Com- party. The unit was built entirely by members who spent many hours constructing the body, mounting the large searchlights and generator, -and painting the truck with ma- herials donated or purchased from government surplus, thereby saving the Town a considerable sun of money. This is one of the largest lighting units in the entire state,
The project for the much needed addition to our headquarters build - ing was began this fall, and will be continmed in the spring of 1963 with all labor of carpentry. elec- trical and cementing etc, to be do- nated by the volunteer members of this group.
Five men and Unit #42, the Ford Pumper covered the Central Fire Station with a Lyn Engine during the Ammal Firemen's Ball. Other activities included participation in training exercises at the Topsfield CD Training Center and the install- ation of the Christmas lights in Cliftondale, Saugus Center and the Town Hall. The total man hours served this year was 12,406.
Our present equipment includes 1 Jeep, I Fire Truck, 4 Lighting Units, 2 Ambulances, 1 Rescue Van, 1 Amphibious "DUKW", I Trailer Pumper and 1 Cameen Truck, I would like to extend my most sincere thanks and appreciation to all the volumeer members of the CD organization, I wish also to thank you and the Board of Select- men, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, the Badiding Superimendent, the Superimendent of Public Works and others who have assisted in many ways, including many mer-
1962 Report Industrial Development
Commission
Mr. John O. Stinson Town Manager Town Hall Saugus, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Stinson:
The Town of Saugus, under Chap- ter 297, the Acts of 1954, allowed the appointment of the industrial commission. This commission outside of the first Director did little or nothing for the town of Saugus. Consequently, no attention was paid to it until 1961 when a small appropriation was made available for printing purposes. Under the regime of your last predecessor, Mr. JohnB. Ken- nedy, ten men were appointed to this commission. These men dedi- cated themselves to a program of action but were very dissalfusioned with the lack of co-operation or funds by the previous full-time Town Manager of the town.
The commissioners, in spite of this bad situation, proceeded on a program that would allow them the opportunity to produce a much needed business brochure. This brochure was produced after some outstanding donations were made by our business leaders. The com- mission received special aid from Mr. Henry Gibbs, President of Gibbs Oil Company of Saugus, and Mr. Martin DeMatteo, owner of the Saugus Marshes. The prep- paration of the brochure was done at no cost to the town of Saugus by our own member, Stanley Harti- gan, Jr. It was then printed under the direction of our member, Wal- ter P. Brooks. The entire cost with the exception of the mailing was provided by our own Saugus Business Leaders who were of the unanimous opinion that this would be the best method to use for ADVERTISING THE SAUGUS PO- TENTIALS. More than 1200 BROCHURES were mailed by the town of Saugus to Business and Industrial leaders throughout the country. The response from this brochure was very good.
The commission has beld eight- een meetings bere in Saugus, three with the advisors of the Massa- chusetts Department of Com- merce, two with the Massachusetts Governors Committee for indus- trial expansion, and three in Wasb- ington, D. C. with Senator Smith, Congressman MacDonald and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. These meetings were very helpful to the com- mission. Information from these meetings helped the town of Saugus secure new business operations like Rayco, Tom McAnn, Gem and Mckinneys Shoe.
More than 1800 acres of land zoned for business and industry was listed and shown to prospec- tive business men and industries, with the hope that they would come to Saugus. In most every instant these business leaders turned Sau- gus sites down only because sewer facilities were lacking In those areas desired. Your commis- sioners are now in the middle of an exciting plan to industrialíze a fifty acre plot that is town owned and located on our Main Street
chants for their donations so that the Department of Civilian Defense might function and be of benefit to the Town of Saugus,
Respectfully submitted, Director of Civil Defense L. Earle Dumas
section of Sangus, The site has been approved by a very large firm that wil EMPLOY MORE THAN 600 PERSONS IN A MODERN FACTORY OF 125,000 square feet of floor space_ Wwa: are waiting momentarily for a written proposal on this site which we hope will be the first indue- trial park of the Town of Samgas Proper articles havebeen insertarl in the 1963 town meeting warrant for necessary re-zuring THE FIRM THAT is desirous af locating in Saugus is ANATIONAL KNOWN ONE AND OF VERY HIGH REPUTE AND FINANCE, AN in- formation withplans, specs, water, sewers, and power have been pro- vided,
Your commission has been able to secure a very large Kminimal group of finance men, located in New York for the purpose of mak- ing available for constraction pro- poses $10,000,000.00. This plan of of financing has been responsible for the near development of two other industrial centers than are planned on Route #1, but which are beld up only due to the ex- horbitant prices being asked by the private owner of the kend areas involved, We salite the efforts of Mr. DeMameo why is spending large sums of money in trying to bring a huge indus- trial activity on the Saugus Marshes. The industrial com- missioners have been able durough their director to make compot vinh the following firms for possible locations in the town of Sangus,
E, M. Bradley, Realtors of Bos- ton; Benson Shoe of Lymu; Or- berland Farms of Providence, R.K .; Blaustein Truck Levering of Re- vere; Macy's of New York; Kar- vette of New York; King Sture af Boston; Vallee's of Maine; An- thony Hawthornes of Lym; MT- waukee Brewery; The New Eng- lander of Chicago; Sylvania of Salem; Avco of Lowell; Goldman Machine Tool of Dorchester; Grossman of Quincy; Gimbels of New York; Melville Shoe of New York; Tarnstyle of Brigham; Stouffer's of Ohio; Met, hur- ance of New York; Associated Transport of New York; Cami- nental Foods and Seahest of Chicago.
Also, Nord Blom Realy of Bos- ton, United Indastries referred to us by Mr. Vernon W. Ewas of the board of Selectmen, Miko of Everett, Kaiser Steel and may others smaller and too mmerents to mention: This bas all. heem done with no funds provided by the town of Sangus, and it is hoped that you will provide the leadership and funds to widen the soupe of this activity as we believe in will PRODUCE RESULTS FOR THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.
It is the manimous opinan of your commission that after mary inquiries by firms such as wehave listed bere, that the town of San- gus should construct severs inthe Route #1 undeveloped business and industrial areas. The local hinci- ness men have had inserted in ât the 1963 town meeting varrant am article calling for an appropria- tion of funds for this purpose. The present tax rate will not be affected by this expenditure as the added revenue will more chan off- set the expenditure, Our Saugus business men should be publicly complimented for their gener- ousity of this matter, as they have publicly stated that theyare walking to share the cost of sexer construction in these aress. En- gineers and contractors bave bech consulted and they suppon this Su wer construction for theseareas for industrial expansion, Their de- sire to assist the town bas mat
ibeen died in spite of the Fact alatt their amempis in Afee were ndhauked by their own Board of Salemien Every oficial of OUT town sterdf Jand their co- operation and spiritkothe develey- ment of dune line ares regard- are mmed by gmbh and ind-
Your ammissimers teve te- Dụng the tacks of the Boston det sentim between Saugus Cen- mar ami the Exst Saugus mahroad
greed to locate where, Whew loca- vion hare im Saugus is depending
the form of an eckerbien seliny price for the fani involved, These
dagen and avais funter soning er_ The Commission Muss inserted
taking of the Packers Pud ares
because dere is an opportunity to restore title are with Federal Funds and to allow a Frage basi- mess development of that portion then athitts the fangmas Rente #1 of OT tom Referral Fands for the purchase and rechmatkm d
by the numm how the Federal umier FEDERAL HOUSING ACT OF 15h1_ Our
and ine verifiesfien of this fact
of the entire Sans Hiver Basta from the Pliers River Bridge to the estrone end of the Peugms Hiver to the Exit Sagra Bringe, The forts of Semster Ben, Snitch the weed for the codigorad suep theet has been taken to make diis possible. THE TOWN OF SAUGUS ES ON THE VERGE OF THEIR FIRST INDUSTRIAL EXPANSIEAL
In corcinsion the members of the comuk wien do unge a special food to be used for the sheriffcy upuse of ADVERTISING THE SAUGUS INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL Thise funds we krew can only be pro- MEURT The Commission also wishes to save that they are in
in a later dered September 21
town of Sangus regardless of the
Because of the dettarel efforts ber of the demmiarion, I wish to
Edward Galame, Thank Cangody, mam Jr_ Maher P. Brotts, cock, and Abrew Ergreen our Te- Curling Surmeruny die servea public salute for all the time and effort they have neentered ir make this
Respeduty : torimed,
The commissioner's plan for 1963 is to giare all emphasis m the aming for an krer park,
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