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I am presenting an article for the consideration of the town meeting members, requesting an appropriation of $70 to cover the amount of which I was wrongfully deprived and bespeak for the article the favorable consideration of the town meeting members.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE R. PARKER,
Town Accountant.
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Fire Engineers
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Board of Fire Engineers and the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1939.
Important Notice
Co-operation of the Fire Department and the citizens is not only desirable but of invaluable assistance in the extinguishing of fires. There can be no more beneficial co-operation than the adop- tion by all persons who discover fires of the practice of sounding the nearest fire alarm box. The fire alarm is much quicker and regis- ters more accurately than other means of notification. If the tel- ephone must be used, because of the remote location of the alarm box, always dial "Operator" and then give her the location of the fire as well as the name and address. If possible, detail someone to the nearest box to pull it and direct apparatus to fire.
Department Records
Swampscott
69
Box alarms Still alarms
264
Lynn
12
Marblehead
24
Equipment Used
3-inch hose
1350 feet
2-1/2 inch hose
14800 feet
1-1/2 inch hose
4050 feet
3/4 -inch hose
36000 feet
Booster tanks
178
Indian pumps
237
Ladders used
1064 feet
Fyre fyters
5
Hand chemicals
7
Fuses
5
Salvage covers spread
6
Drills
28
Engine No. 1 answered
91 Calls
Engine No. 2 answered
183 Calls
Ladder No. 1 answered
100 Calls
Hose No. 3 answered
215 Calls
Service car answered
9 Calls
Hours of duty
247 hours, 58 min.
Automobile fires
10
Dump fires
23
Loss and Insurance Record
Value of buildings
$287,425.00
Damage to buildings
17,076.25
Insurance on buildings
138,270.00
Insurance paid on buildings
16,531.25
Loss over insurance
545.00
Value of contents
54,000.00
Damage to contents
8,489.00
Insurance on contents
22,000.00
Insurance paid on contents
6,969.00
Loss over insurance
420.00
369
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[Dec. 31
Permits Issued
Oil burner power
108
Oil burners range
60
Blasting 24
Garage applications approved
51
Apparatus
Our apparatus needs some repairs. Our truck which is 23 years old underwent some major repairs at the cost of $700.00, and we find that additional repairs will have to be made to keep it service- able.
The service car is in very bad condition. It is 12 years old and was second-hand when purchased. Any expenditure on it would be a waste of money.
Hose No. 3 should be equipped with dual wheels and a larger pump installed to replace the very badly worn one now in use. This car was purchased 6 years ago, and with a small outlay of money, can be put in first-class shape.
Our two pumps and Chief's car are in good condition and with the seasonable repairs should give us good service.
Therefore, we feel that sufficient funds should be appropriated to cover these expenditures.
We recommend that the sum of $850.00 be appropriated for the purchase of a service truck.
We recommend that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated for the above repairs on Hose No. 3.
Buildings
During the past year some changes have been made at the Cen- tral Engine House. A fire alarm store-room and workshop was erected from a discarded shed in the rear of the main building. Horse stalls and partitions were removed, hose racks and store rooms for our stock and oil were constructed, hay-loft was stripped in prep- aration for our much needed sleeping quarters, and two chief's rooms were put in first-class repair. 'All this was done by the regular men and at practically no cost to the town. Drinking fountains were in- stalled at both engine houses on order of the Health Officer, Clar- ence Horton, and were a much needed improvement.
We feel that the time has come for some major improvements to be made at the Central House. We recommend these changes af- ter a careful study. Plans and prices were computed by an archi- tect. These were turned down, when at a small cost to the town, these changes could have been made and the building made livable for years to come.
The Board of Health has made these changes imperative:
1. That we either fix the floor drains or eliminate them.
2. That we provide suitable sanitary facilities.
3. That we provide adequate sleeping quarters.
In conjunction with these repairs it will be necessary to paint the building inside.
Therefore, we recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 be appro- priated to cover cost of the same.
Phillips Beach
We find that the floor at this station is in very poor and weak- ened condition. This floor has been there since 1903. It was originally built for horse-drawn apparatus, but in the past years these were re- placed by heavy motorized apparatus. This floor has on different occasions been propped up. We feel that the time has arrived for some permanent improvement to be made. We have had the Build-
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ing Inspector look over the situation, and he recommends that the floor be replaced. As an emergency precaution and sanctioned by the Board of Selectmen, 8-inch I Beams and Lally Columns have been installed.
At this time we feel that the building should be painted inside as well as outside to protect the exposed wood from the elements and save the town any unnecessary expenditures for repairs at a later date.
We, therefore, recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriat- ed to cover the cost of these repairs.
Equipment
We operate our department with skeleton crews. Therefore, it is necessary that on arriving at fires these crews should be able to go to work quickly and efficiently. This requires, in our opinion, suit- able small equipment such as 11/2-inch hose, 3/4-inch hose, small nozzles, helmets, rubber coats, hand lights, flood lights, and any other small equipment as may be required.
During the past year we have made some changes that have speeded up our operations. Hose recls have replaced the old hose baskets, hose bodies have been partitioned off so that both 21/2-inch and 11/2-inch can be carried at all times, modern Indian Pumps have been installed, tools and appliances have been rearranged, blinking red lights have been installed on the apparatus to warn motorists at night, and many others. All this work has been done by the perma- nent men at practically no cost to the town.
To equip our department, as it should be, in one year would be out of the question, but we feel that a three-year plan could be put into operation that would cut the annual expenditure down to a mini- mum.
We need 2,000 feet of 11/2-inch hose, masks, coats, helmets, hand lights, flood lights, inhalators, small nozzles, and other small equip- ment.
Our equipment is deplete.
We recommend that a three-year plan be adopted and $3,000.00 be appropriated to cover the same, namely:
$1,000.00 1940
$1,000.00
1941
$1,000.00
1942
Fire Alarm
We feel that as the Fire Alarm System is the nerve center of our organization, it should be kept in the best of repair. In order to do this, some funds will have to be appropriated. During the past year some very important changes have taken place. The most impor- tant was the installation of a direct hook-up with the Lynn Fire Alarm Headquarters. This is of great benefit to us as in past years our hook-up with Lynn did not assure the coverage that we so great- ly depended upon in case of line boxes or multiple alarms in town. This arrangement eliminates all such conditions and makes our cov- erage positive. This meant the outlay of a large sum of money ($611.00) for material and labor and necessitated borrowing from other towns such materials as were needed and depleted our own stock. These borrowed materials should be returned and our own stock brought up to full quota. A bad break in the cable at the Stanley School required the expenditure of a sum of money and use of materials. Other changes and repairs will have to be made. These will be taken care of as time and weather permits. We have asked in our budget for the necessary funds to take care of the above re- quests.
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In conjunction with our Fire Alarm System, we have installed between the two stations a loud speaker system. Due to the time and mistakes made on the new dial telephones, we feel that the move- ment and accuracy of operating our apparatus has been improved immeasurably. We would like to add here that the installation was made by A. L. Stover, a new man recently appointed to the depart- ment to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Capt. F. W. Oulton to Deputy Chief. This was saving a large labor bill.
Our transmitter for sending out the whistle, which has for the past few years been located at the Police Station, was removed and put in commission at the Central House. We feel that as it is part of the Fire Alarm System, it should be operated by the Fire De- partment and by Firemen.
Men
We feel that the time has arrived to ask for an increase in our permanent force. We have 12 Privates, 2 Captains, 1 Deputy Chief and 1 Chief. We operate under the two platoon system, and if every- thing runs smoothly, we have at all times at Phillips Beach 2 men and at the Central House, 5 men. During wood fire season or vaca- tion or sickness, we are cut down to 2 men at Phillips Beach and 2 men at the Central House. That is 1 man for each piece of appar- atus. We have 12 Call-men with 2 who cannot answer day fires and with 2 out on sick leave, we are left with a possible eight men. Con- sidering the amount of property that is depending on our protection, this is not a fair condition or risk to put on the property owners of the town. With the Call-men under Civil Service and its restrictions it is impossible for us to replace or maintain a complete Call Force. With these conditions facing us and getting worse each year, we feel that they can be remedied by easy steps. Therefore, we recommend that 2 permanent men be added to our force, and the sum of $3,600.00 be appropriated for the same.
Oil Burners
After an inspection by a heating engineer and upon his report, we recommend that oil burners be installed at both the Central House and at Phillips Beach. With the systems now in use at these houses, we are subjecting our heat to severe punishment and without doubt will have to start replacements soon.
In conjunction with our heating problem we have a hot water problem. We now use instantaneous hot water heaters. We are al- ways repairing these at great expense. The wear and tear on the burners causes us to consume such large quantities of gas that our gas bills run over $20.00 per month for gas alone.
With oil burners and indirect hot water heaters we could elimi- nate this great waste of gas. This saving, in a short time, would pay for the installation. Therefore, as a safety as well as an econ- omical measure, we feel that these burners should be installed.
We therefore, recommend that oil burners and indirect hot water heating units be installed at the Central House and at the Phillips Beach house, and that the sum of $895.00 be appropriated for the same.
Forest Fires
It is the opinion of certain members of the Board of Selectmen that the job of Forest Fire Warden be turned over to the Fire De- partment, provided suitable equipment be provided. We agree with this opinion. We feel that the issuing of fire permits and the extin- guishing of Forest Fires should come under the jurisdiction of the Fire Department, but we feel that it is unfair to the town to expose it to any unnecessary dangers by keeping its apparatus and men at wood fires and dumps while the engine houses are empty. During the
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wood fire season, time and time again the engine houses were either empty or there was only one man on a piece of apparatus to cover the town. Many times we were caught and with disastrous results (the Noyes fire at Galloupe's Point, and many others). To eliminate this condition a suitable truck should be provided, designed, and equipped to the satisfaction of the Chief.
Therefore, we recommend that a truck, designed and equipped to the satisfaction of the Chief, be purchased and the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated for the same.
As it will take extra labor to manipulate the lines, we recom- mend that the sum of $400.00 be appropriated to cover this item.
Personal
During the year, Chief James Warnock retired after 42 years of service. This took effect July 1, 1939 and the occasion was marked by a testimonial dinner held at the Central House June 13, 1939. Deputy Charles H. Lampard, after a Civil Service Examination and topping the list, was appointed Chief on August 24, 1939, this being retroactive to July 1, 1939. Frank W. Oulton, who at the time topped the Civil Service list for Deputy Chief, was appointed September 7, 1939. Alfred L. Stover was appointed from the call men's list to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Capt. F. W. Oulton to Deputy Chief. We would like to say here that the appointment of Mr. Stover proved an asset to the department as he is an experienced radio man and his knowledge of electricity should make his services invaluable to us.
Frank Maitland was made permanent call February 1, 1939. Sidney Cole was made permanent call April 1, 1939.
Carl Pagano was made permanent call March 1, 1939.
Due to A. L. Stover's promotion, H. Keating was promoted to permanent call man.
George Balthaza, G. Knowlton, J. Matteria were made substi- tutes September 21, 1939.
C. H. LAMPARD, Chief of Department.
Approved:
THOMAS J. MINTON, FRANK N. BESSOM, ALBERT C. WHIPPLE,
Board of Engineers.
Town Counsel's Report
To the Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The following is my report for the year 1939.
Numerous opinions have been furnished to various heads of de- partments and town officials during the year.
Legislation passed in recent years in innumerable instances af- fects the town and designates additional duties and specific proced- ure on the part of many town officials in the performance of their duties. This has necessitated careful study of legislation and more opinions and rulings than have heretofore been necessary.
During the year there was an appeal taken to the Alcoholic Bev- erages Control Commission, by an applicant for a license to sell all alcoholic beverages, which had been refused by the Board of Select- men. After a hearing, the commission sustained the local board in their finding.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Hearings in Boston, in Salem and before various local depart- ments and boards have been attended by me on many matters, af- fecting the town directly and indirectly.
Deeds, contracts and other legal documents have been prepared or supervised in connection with the duties and activities of town boards.
Countless miscellaneous matters arising during the year were also attended to.
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER B. MORLEY, Town Counsel.
Treasurer's Report
James W. Libby, Treasurer,
In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1939
Balance on hand, January 1, 1939
$142,353.43
RECEIPTS
Tax Collector
$726,250.83
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
139,840.51
Temporary Loan Notes, issued in Anticipation of Revenue: Notes discounted P.W.A. Docket 1543F
400,000.00
Tax Titles Redeemed
23,019.08
Fire Losses
11.00
Essex County, Atlantic Ave. Decree
1,402.75
Essex County, Dog Tax Refund
1,026.33
Town Clerk, Dog Licenses
1,435.20
Trust Funds Income:
Joanna Morse Library Fund
143.85
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
55.38
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
27.69
Phillips Medal Fund
56.96
Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot
12.58
Perpetual Care Cemetery Lots 6,730.00 Miscellaneous 252.87
$1,305,987.31
Total receipts
$1,448,340.74
Less:
Warrants paid
1,364,550.98
Balance, December 31, 1939
$83,789.76
5,722.28
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Bonds and Notes Payable
Issued Inside Debt Limit School Loans:
Machon School Building Loan, 1920
(51/4 %)
$6,000.00
Palmer School Loan, 1922
(414 %)
2,000.00
Schoolhouse Loan, 1925
(4 1/4 %)
24,000.00
Schoolhouse Loan, 1929
(41/2 % )
50,000.00
Total Schoolhouse debt outstanding
$82,000.00
Sewer Loans:
Sewerage Loan, 1917
(41/2 % )
$1,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1926
(4%)
4,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1928
(4%)
14,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1929
(41/2 %)
60,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1930
(4%)
45,000.00
Sewerage Loan, 1931
(4%)
34,000.00
Total Sewer Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit
$158,000.00
Miscellaneous Loans:
Police Station Loan, 1937
(13/4 %)
$15,000.00
Sewer and Drain Loan, 1937
(13/4 %)
10,000.00
Essex Street Park Loan, 1912
(4%)
400.00
Stable and Vault Loan, 1929
(4 1/2 % )
10,000.00
Total Miscellaneous Loans outstanding Total Loans outstanding, issued inside debt limit
$275,400.00
Issued outside Debt Limit:
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Loan, 1925
(4%) $15,000.00
High School Addition, 1936
(2%)
227,000.00
$242,000.00
Water Loans:
July 1, 1920, 17th Issue Acts of
1916
(51/4 % )
$6,000.00
August 1, 1922, 18th Issue Acts of
(41/4 % )
3,000.00
Total Water Loan Bonds and Notes outstanding
$9,000.00
Sewer Loans:
September 1, 1902, Series A-B-C-D Acts of 1902
(31/2 %)
$13,800.00
May 1, 1912, Acts of 1903
(4%)
1,250.00
August 1, 1921, Acts of 1920
(5%)
12,000.00
August 1, 1922, Acts of 1920
(41/4 %)
6,500.00
October 1, 1924, Acts of 1920
(4%)
2,000.00
Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding issued outside Debt Limit
$35,550.00
Liabilities
General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable, Issued Inside Debt Limit:
Due in 1940
$31,700.00
Due in 1941
25,700.00
Due in 1942
23,000.00
Due in 1943
23,000.00
Due in 1944
22,000.00
Due in 1945
22,000.00
$35,400.00
1916
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Issued Inside Debt Limit:
Due in 1946
18,000.00
Due in 1947
17,000.00
Due in 1948
15,000.00
Due in 1949
15,000.00
Due in 1950
9,000.00
Due in 1951
9,000.00
Due in 1952
9,000.00
Due in 1953
9,000.00
Due in 1954
8,000.00
Due in 1955
5,000.00
Due in 1956
5,000.00
Due in 1957
3,000.00
Due in 1958
3,000.00
Due in 1959
3,000.00
$275,400.00
Issued Outside Debt Limit:
Due in 1940
$17,000.00
Due in 1941
17,000.00
Due in 1942
17,000.00
Due in 1943
17,000.00
Due in 1944
17,000.00
Due in 1945
14,000.00
Due in 1946
13,000.00
Due in 1947
13,000.00
Due in 1948
13,000.00
Due in 1949
13,000.00
Due in 1950
13,000.00
Due in 1951
13,000.00
Due in 1952
13,000.00
Due in 1953
13,000.00
Due in 1954
13,000.00
Due in 1955
13,000.00
Due in 1956
13,000.00
$242,000.00
Sewer Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit:
Due in 1940
$7,350.00
Due in 1941
7,350.00
Due in 1942
6,350.00
Due in 1943
1,750.00
Due in 1944
1,750.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
Due in 1946
1,500.00
Due in 1947
1,500.00
Due in 1948
1,500.00
Due in 1949
1,500.00
Due in 1950
1,500.00
Due in 1951
1,500.00
Due in 1952
500.00
$35,550.00
Water Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit:
Due in 1940
$1,500.00
Due in 1941
1,500.00
Due in 1942
1,500.00
Due in 1943
1,500.00
Due in 1944
1,500.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
$9,000.00
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REPORT OF TREASURER
Temporary Loan Notes
Issued in Anticipation of Revenue
No. Date Payable at Rate When payable Amount
621 Dec. 5, 1939 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.07% Nov. 30, 1940. $50,000.00 622 Dec. 5, 1939 Security Trust Co., Lynn 0.07% Nov. 30, 1940 50,000.00
$100,000.00
TREASURER'S REPORT Principal and Interest Due in 1940
GENERAL DEBT
TOTAL
Inside Debt Limit Principal Interest
Outside Debt Limit Principal Interest
SEWER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal Interest
WATER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal Interest
Principal
Interest
January
$1,137.50
$157.50
$1,295.00
February
3,022.50
$14,000.00
$2,270.00
$438.06
63.72
$14,000.00
5,794.28
March
241.50
April
$2,000.00
1,190.00
3,000.00
300.00
40.00
52.50
5,000.00
1,530.00
May
200.00
226.75
$250.00
25.00
450.00
251.75
June
500.00
22.50
500.00
22.50
July
10,000.00
1,132.50
August
11,000.00
3,022.50
2,130.00
1,500.00
438.19
500.00
63.78
13,000.00
5,654.47
September
4,600.00
241.50
October
4,000.00
1,150.00
240.00
1,000.00
40.00
5,000.00
1,430.00
November
4,000.00
222.75
4,000.00
242.75
December
11.25
11.25
Total of Principal
$31,700.00
$17,000.00
$7,350.00
$1,500.00
$57,550.00
Total of Interest
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$4,940.00
$1,484.25
$442.50
$18,010.00
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1,000.00
157.50
11,000.00
1,295.00
4,600.00
241.50
20.00
$11,143.25
.
241.50
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Town Debt December 31, 1939
General Debt Bonds and Notes:
Inside Debt Limit Issues
$275,400.00
Outside Debt Limit Issues
242,000.00
Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes
35,550.00
Water Loan Bonds and Notes
9,000.00
Total Debt
$561,950.00
General Debt Statement Indicating Borrowing Capacity as of December 31, 1939
Valuation 1937, less abatements
$24,104,889.00
Valuation 1938, less abatements
24,202,082.00-
Valuation 1939, less abatements
24,340,696.00
Gross three years' valuation Average valuation
$72,647,667.00 24,215,889.00
Three per cent of average valuation
726,476.00
Less:
Bonds and Notes issued within the debt limit
275,400.00
Borrowing Capacity $451,076.00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. LIBBY,
Town Treasurer.
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[Dec. 31
Trust Funds
Joanna Morse Library Fund Balance, January 1, 1939 Principal Income accrued, 1939
$5,196.00 143.85
Less withdrawals
$5,339.85 143.85
Balance, December 31, 1939
$5,196.00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
Principal, January 1, 1939
$2,000.00
Income accrued, 1939
55.38
$2,055.38
Less withdrawals
55.38
Balance, December 31, 1939
$2,000.00
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1939
Principal
$1,000.00
Income accrued, 1939
27.69
$1,027.69
Less withdrawals
27.69
Balance, December 31, 1939
$1,000.00
Fund for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots
Balance, January 1, 1939
$19,248.89
Deposits
2,877.00
$22,125.89
Dividends, 1939
434.86
$22,560.75
Less withdrawals
6,730.00
Balance, December 31, 1939
$15,830.75
Municipal Insurance Fund
$8,579.02
Balance, January 1, 1939 Dividends, 1939
238.53
Balance, December 31, 1939
$8,817.55
Phillips School Medal Fund Balance, January 1, 1939 Principal
$1,000.00
Income accrued
1,751.88
$2,751.88
Dividends, 1939
64.70
Less withdrawals for medals
56.96
Balance, December 31, 1939
$2,759.62
Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot Trust Fund
Balance, January 1, 1939
$512.58
Income accrued, 1939
11.31
$523.89
Less withdrawals
12.58
Balance, December 31, 1939
$511.31
$2,816.58
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REPORT OF TREASURER
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High School Alumni Fund (see note)
Balance, January 1, 1939
Dividends, 1939
$4,449.01 99.65
Total
$4,548.66
Less:
Withdrawal, payment made on account of Scholarship awarded by Executive
Committee of High School Alumni Association $100.00
Balance, December 31, 1939 $4,448.66
NOTE-This is not a town of Swampscott trust fund as defined by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915, but is held by the Town Treasurer as Trustee for the Swampscott High School Alumni. It is included in this report in order that the members of the High School Alumni may be kept informed of its existence.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. LIBBY, Town Treasurer.
Treasurer of Trust Funds and Custodian of all funds and securities, as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915.
HENRY S. BALDWIN, CONRAD P. RICHARDSON, JAMES W. LIBBY,
Trust Fund Commissioners.
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Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Public Welfare submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939.
In spite of the W.P.A. activity which has generally continued well in Swampscott there is a slight increase in the number of people aided in 1939 as compared to previous years. This is in part due to the rule enforced by the Federal government this year that all non- veterans who worked 18 months or more on W.P.A. should take a 30-day layoff. There has been some delay in reassignments after this period was over, however, which brought an added burden on local Welfare rolls. In addition to this, the normal growth in popu- lation in the town means a comparable growth in relief granted. These two factors have more than offset the increase in private em- ployment.
Of the 135 families aided during 1939, 43 had outside settle- ments for which the town has been reimbursed. Aliens, who are not eligible for W.P.A. employment and yet who must be aided, accord- ing to Massachusetts law if they are in need, are still a large part of the Welfare problem. Some project through which these people could be employed, at least part time, by other departments in the town would go far to reduce Welfare costs.
It is still necessary to maintain two distributing centers for commodities, partly due to limited capacity of either one and partly to the large area which must be covered by commodity distribution, since the surplus commodities are available to W.P.A. workers as well as Welfare recipients.
We have been diligent in obtaining payment of moneys due us from other cities, towns, and the state. A total of $5,429.37 has been received which deducted from our total relief expenditures of $26,702.80 makes the net cost to the town $21,273.43.
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