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6 George W. Jones 8 Albion F. Stodder
9 (Male)
12 Annie M. Thayer
77 10 23
12 Emma A. (Turner) Seeley
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Weymouth Quincy
13 Benjamin E. Wrightington
70 9 22
Weymouth Weymouth
18 Jeremiah J. Dwyer
19 Lindiana (Dyer) Bates
82
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Weymouth
19 Elmer W. Salisbury
66
6 18
Weymouth Faton, N. H.
21 Alexander Sandberg
75
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8 Sweden
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24 Alma J. (Gry) LaPlant
57
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Stowe. Vt.
26 Ralph W. Oldham
55
6 5
Hanover
27 Lillian A. (Harlow) Humphrey
76 5 18 Fast, Hebron. Me.
29 Kenneth W. Starr
45 10 4
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sept. 1 Elizabeth Ann White
3 hrs
Weymouth
2 Annie L. Riley
65
9 4
Boston
3 Alzada P. (Lothrop) Loud
85
1 11 Weymouth
3 Andrew Culley
89 10 25
England
5 (Female) Turner
35 min
Weymouth
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Virginia M. Madden
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Weymouth
5 Julia ( ------ ) Tupper
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Ireland
Patrick & Catherine (Ducket) Hayes William & Isabel (Brown) Ralph
George L. & Hannah E. (Lambert) Rogers George H. & Myrtle B. (Estes) Armstrong Bernard J. & Sarah (Fahey) O'Neil Isaac & Loarine (Judkins) Phillips Henry & Ellen (Fennell) Roberts
Thomas & Catherine (Powers) Lonergan George W. & Olive (Hayden) Jones William T. & Clarissa (Osborne) Stodder
E. Munroe & Sarah J. (Coolidge) Thayer Samuel B. & Elizabeth (Gill) Turner Judah & Lucy C. (Stetson) Wrightington Stewart R. & Rosamond B. (Watson) White Edward & Mary (Casey) Dwyer Charles A. & Annie B. (Joslyn) Dyer Warren V. & Cynthia M. (Dollyer) Salisbury Edmund P. & Zelma (Philbrook) Sawyer Pere & Parnella (Pierson) Sandberg Andrew & Agnes (Allen) Burns Lawrence & Nancy (Barone) Guidici George & ( - - - - ) Gry
George B. & Deborah (Benson) Oldham John T. & Elizabeth (Holt) Harlow Harrison B & Laura (Cousins) Starr
Harry A. & Evelyn (Hooper) White Daniel & Catherine (Hannafin) Riley Prescott & Lucinda (Kaler) Lothrop Edward & Eliza (Mayell) Culley Harlan L. & Geneva D. (Ross) Turner E. Leo & Marjorie (Holbrook) Madden Can not be learned
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Weymouth 78 10 25 67 9 7 Merryport, Eng.
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Campton, N.H. Halifax
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2 23
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Boston Quincy
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82 11 22 Fall River
74 7 22 Weymouth
61 11 7 Randolph
66 4 7 Hingham Weymouth
17 (Male) White
3 hrs 30 min 38 1 Weymouth
19
Alma J. (Sawyer) Reed
70
21 Mary E. (Burns) Riley Michael Guidici
40
Cambridge Italy
80
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120
7 Ada L. (Vining) Wheeler
11 Oreste Zeoli
11 Fred DeCoste
13 Catherine J. Monahan
67
7 22 Weymouth Finland
15 Matti Kuusela
45
4 3 16
Weymouth
18 Edwin Rich Wheble
80
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6 Quincy Abington Boston
18 Jeremia P. Mckinney
38
19 Clemence Young
76 1
1 New Bedford
20
Richard D. Tyzzer
12
2 6 Hingham
23 Charles F. Bennett
52 11 7 Worcester
23 Lawrence Landrey
88 9 Nova Scotia
24
Amelia M. (Cuthbert) Sullivan
45
- Ireland
24 John Sherlock
47
Ireland
26 Lucia A. S. (Osborn) Smith
27 (Male)
51
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3 Finland Norway
28 Agustus Johnson
78
28 Robert Buonopane
2 19
Hingham
Raphael & Mary (McCann) Buonopane
28 Florence C. Blanchard
57 8 24
Weymouth
Christopher C & Deborah J. (Farrell) Blanchard
Oct. 3 Irene G. (Pemberton) Dwyer
27
Quincy St. John, N.B.
- - & ( - - - - ) Williams
6 James H. Wheaton
68
: 23
Providence, R.I.
7
Donald Thomas
3 days
Weymouth
7
Charles H. Williams
63 2 11
Deerfield
William & ( - - - - ) Williams
7 Mercy M. Hunt
72 11
Weymouth
9 Mary E. (Taylor) Hersey
60 1 20 New Brunswick
10 James F. Otis
70 9 5 Scituate
12 Margaret K. (Kearney) Manion
90 2 12 Ireland
13 Alexander A. Levangie
56
19 Nova Scotia
15 Adelia M. Drake
75 9 13 Stoughton
15
Warren Menchin
59
Salem
16 Lucius W. Bates
85 1 16 Hanover
Solon A. & Louise (Holbrook) Vining Archilo & Mary (Delgrosso) Zeoli Jefrey & Annie (Breen) DeCoste Francis & Ellen (McGrory) Monahan Villi & Ida (Iteman) Kuusela Michael H. & Margaret (O'Neil) Cleary John H. & Priscilla R. (Andrews) Wheble Joseph E. & Sarah V. (Wade) Ford George & Julia (Brady) Mckinney George M. & Elizabeth (Jennings) Young David B. & Carrie V. (Dodge) Tyzzer Charles J. & Mary (Prue). Bennett Urban & Mary (Delorey) Landrey Edward & Catherine (Begley) Cuthbert John & Ellen (Donnelly) Sherlock
Thomas P. & Wealthy B. (Sampson) Osborn
79 2 25 Weymouth Weymouth
Can not be learned
Can not be learned
Louis & Sarah L. (Doran) Pemberton
4 Laura B. (Williams) Sawyer
75
James N. & Mary (McGlynn) Wheaton Clement R. & Beatrice (Merritt) Thomas
Anson F. G. & Mercie W. (Ross) Hunt John & Mary (Fahey) Taylor Joseph T. & Hannah M. (Taylor) Otis John & Margaret (McDonough) Kearney Joseph & Sarah (White) Levangie Jason & Deborah (Magoon) Drake Charles & Mary (Bryant) Menchin Sylvanus & Rebecca (Felton) Bates
86 71 45
6 13 Weymouth Italy Antiginish, N.S.
16 Nicholas F. Cleary
63
18 Elbert Ford
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28 Hjalma Peterson
18 Samuel J. Ross
22 Mary B. (Dunbar) Kilburn
24 Mary E. (Lynch) DeRusha
26 Fred W. Austin
29 Agnes A. (Courtney) Bridges
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Judah Wrightington
68 6 22 Weymouth
29 James A. Pray
68 11 20 Weymouth
30 Annie J. McGreevy
67
5 28 Weymouth
30 Fred W. Hersey
61
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8 Hingham
Nov. 2 Warren F. Nadell
69 11 22 Braintree
2 James H. Reid
85
5 1 Nova Scotia Fall River
3 Katie E. Furber
81
Wolfboro, N.H.
4 Albert C. Hall
66
Boston
6 C. Calvin Dyer
71 11 18
Weymouth
8 Sara A. (Margeson) Flye
79
3 26
Lawrencetown, N.S. William H. & Mary C. (Beale) Margeson
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Charles B. Smith
70
5 6
St. John, N.B.
12 Joseph Peterson
78
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Haapajarvi, FinlandCan not be learned
12 Elsa M. (Whitcomb) Clark
42 2
1 Cambridge
14 Ruth P. (Ryder) White
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3 Boston
14 Lily M. (Summer) Hodges
59
6 16
Hyde Park
15 Mary E. (Cahil) Mahoney
82 6 27 10 days
Braintree Weymouth
Charles A. & Alice E. (McCristle) Cullivan
16 Reginald E. Baron
35 7 6 Roxbury
Joseph A. & Catherine M. (Melbourne) Baron Charles & Almira (- - - - ) Nairn
18 Charles T. Nairn
46 8 27 Nova Scotia
20 Patrick Joseph Crehan
61 11 Hingham
Patrick & Margaret (Kearns) Crehan
20 John T. Condon
52 10 20
Weymouth
Maurice F. & Margaret (Slattery) Condon
21 Richard B. Jennings
62 5 12
Brooklyn. N.Y. Weymouth
22 (Female)
24 Margaret R. (Reid) Plummer
65
4 13 Oakney, Scotland
25 Margaret J. Whidden
77
5 24 Greenfield, N.S. Weymouth
26 Frank W. Pratt
76
27 (Female) Anderson
20 min
Weymouth
29 John Lally
90 67
: 18 Marshfield Weymouth
1 21
St. Johns, N.B.
80 11 6 74 1 6 Boston
62 9 12 St. Johns, N.F.
· Joseph & Mahitable (Holbrook) Ross James M. & Mary (Harris) Dunbar Michael & Mary (Carl) Lynch William H. & Ann J. (Pierce) Austin Richard & ( - - - - ) Courtney Judah & Lucy G. (Stetson) Wrightington Thomas W. & Eliza A. (Hudson) Pray Edward & Julia (Cullen) McGreevy Franklin H. & Esther W. (Osborne) Hersey
Paul & Eunice (Cushing) Nadell Archibald & Mary (Downie) Reid Michael & Julia (Ragan) Regan William L. & Louisa A. (Cate) Furber Josiah P. & Helen (Peaseley) Hall Charles A. & Annie B. (Joslyn) Dyer
David & Ann (Dreiver) Reid Samuel & Sophia (Murray) Whidden Brigham & Elvira (Richards) Pratt Raymond F. & Nora (Spence) Anderson John & Margaret (Grant) Lally
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- - - & Sarah (Beamish) Jennings
63 - 23 Boston
Isaac & Annie (Kingsbury) Whitcomb Charles C. & Cordelia E. (Sturtevant) Ryder Edmund & Jennie (Davenport) Summer Patrick & Ann (Gaffey) Cahil
16 Henry Cullivan
William B. & Mary (Shanks) Smith
3 Philip E. Regan
52
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Dec. 1 3 Arthur E. Pratt
Bridget T. (Sullivan) Shea
6 Florence (Hastings) Grant
84
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G Margaret E. (Howley) Fay
88
6 Antonio Daniele
8 Gertrude C. (Ryan) Dugan
28 10
5 Rockland Weymouth
9 John H. Spurr
44
11 Annie L. (Roberts) Carter
83 11 16
Weymouth
13 Patrick J. Mulloy
75
Ireland Pepperill
15 James J. Sullivan
74
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16 Susan J. (Cushing) Gibson
68 11 2
Weymouth
17 Robert C. Harlow
61 2
7 Lynn
17 (Female)
55
2 8 Weymouth
20 Josephine F. (Pratt) Loud
72
4 11
Weymouth
23 Ethel P. (Keene) Owen
55
3 22
Marshfield
Alfred J. & Susan C. (Gardner) Keene
25 Lillian Mary Sheppard
17
8 8 Quincy
Alfred & Lillian (Martell) Sheppard
12 (Female) 28 Mary F. (Long) Cleary
74
Ireland
John & Ellen (Leahy) Long
30 Cyrille Bourque
82
6 Three Rivers
Que.
30 Edward Gerald
83 11 4 Weymouth
James & Mary (Lyons) Sullivan Edwin & Lucy A. (Pratt) Pratt Oscar H. & Cassandria (Crane) Hastings
Michael & ( - - - ) Howley John & ( - - - ) Daniele William T. & Mary A. (Coleman) Ryan John S. & Fannie (Burrell) Spurr
Dexter D. & Mary A. (Smith) Roberts Nehemiah & Sophia (Pratt) Lovell Patrick & ( - - - - ) Mulloy John & Mary (Dwyer) Sullivan
Michael L. & Josephine J. (Kimball) Cushing Henry & Sarah F. (Cowen) Harlow
Weymouth
20 Ellen O'Connor
Timothy & Catherine (Dolan) O'Connor Josiah & Hannah M. (Nash) Pratt
- - - & ( - - - - ) Bourque Alexander & Nancy A. (Holbrook) Gerald
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Ireland Weymouth Oswego, N.Y. Ireland
Naples, Italy
00
8 13
10 12
Chester, Vt.
12 Lucy J. (Lovell) Gay
Brockton
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SUMMARY OF TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICAL REPORT Births, Marriages and Deaths, recorded during the year 1934
Births
The total number of births received and recorded during the year of 1934 were 487; Males 268, Females 219; of this number 429 were born in Weymouth and 58 were born in other cities and towns.
There were born in Weymouth of parents residents of other cities and towns 171. Either parent born in Weymouth 152; either parent born in other cities and towns in the United States 656; either parent born in foreign countries 159; either parent born in places unknown 7. The number of births in each quarter of the year were 113-130-128-116.
Marriages
The total number of marriages recorded during the year of 1934 were 235; of this number 108 were married in Weymouth; 76 were mar- ried in other cities and towns in Massachusetts and 21 were married in other States. Either party to the marriage born in Weymouth 94; either party born in other cities and towns 314; either party born in foreign countries 62.
The number of marriages in each quarter of the year were 26-68- 77-64.
Deaths
The total number of deaths recorded during the year of 1934 were 293; of this number 155 were males and 138 females; died in Wey- mouth 241; died elsewhere 52; died in Weymouth who were residents of other cities and towns 44; of the total number of deaths 76 were born in Weymouth; 145 were born in other cities and towns in the United States and 72 were born in foreign countries.
74 of the decedents were single; 125 were married; 93 were widow- ed and 1 was divorced.
The ages of the decedents were as follows: Stillbirths 11; under 1 year of age 20; 1 to 5 years of age none; 5 to 20 years of age 10; 20 to. 50 years of age 40; 50 to 80 years of age 161; 80 to 90 years of age 44 and over 90 years of age 7.
The number of deaths in each quarter of the year 1934 were 91- 58-75-69.
Note: The object of printing the registration of births, marriages and deaths is to afford an opportunity for the correction of errors and omissions. If any correction or omission be noted, notice should be sent to the Town Clerk in writing, giving the correct facts, so that the rec- ord may be perfected for the Town Records and a copy be prepared for the State Archives.
Clayton B. Merchant Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMMITTEE Weymouth, December 31, 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
This committee, with the approval of the Town Counsel, has en- tered into a contract to April 1, 1935 with the Weymouth Light & Power Co. to continue the lighting of about eighty-five miles of streets.
We have maintained the schedule of last year, improving it in sev- eral locations by raising the candle power of existing lights. We have added forty-six new 60 C. P. lights. The majority of these were placed on the newly accepted streets. The remainder were added to the streets accepted during 1933, for which there was no money available at the time.
Following are the present numbers and prices of the various lights.
1018-60
C. P. $18.50 per year-$18,833.00 533-80 C. P. @ 21.60 per year- 11,512.80
13-100 C. P. @ 24.00 per year- 312.00 26-250 C. P. @ 42.00 per year- 1,092.00 41-600 C. P. @ 70.00 per year- 2,870.00 21-1000 C. P. @ 85.00 per year- - 1,785.00
1652 $36,404.80
This latter amount will be necessary to maintain this schedule during 1935.
Twenty-five new 60 C. P. lights for six months service at a cost of $231.25 will be needed. These will be used mostly on the streets pro- posed for acceptance.
The illumination of the new Fore River Bridge and approach there- to will probably not be required until 1936.
,
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH KELLEY, Chairman ALFRED S. TIRRELL WILLIAM B. NASH, JR. L. HENRY GODIN J. H. LIBBEY, Clerk
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES December 31, 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1934 with the sealing fees amounting to $340.94. This is an increase due to the in- creased number of oil vehicle truck tanks and measuring meters on oil trucks.
There were three convictions made during the year as follows, one for peddling without a license, one for using an unsealed and false measure and one for giving short measure. All were found guilty and paid fines of which amounted to forty-five dollars.
My general work for the year is as follows:
Tested and Sealed 3291 weighing and measuring devices
Not Sealed 149 weighing and measuring devices
Condemned 26 weighing and measuring devices Tested and Sealed 239 Gasoline Pumps
Reweighings 482 Food packages
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. BURGESS, Sealer of Weights and Measures
REPORT OF HARBORMASTER OF TOWN OF WEYMOUTH December 31, 1934
Hon. Board of Selectmen,
Town Hall-East Weymouth, Mass.,
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my seventh annual report as Harbormaster of the Town of Weymouth and conforming with your request, I am mak- ing the same as brief as possible.
The past year has been busier than the previous one owing to the fact that there was a big increase in our summer residents, bathers and yachtsmen which resulted in a larger number of requests for assistance and complaints of lost boats and minor law violations.
The cost of the maintenance of my department for the past year was $383 of which the Town refunded me the sum of $250. The balance I have paid myself.
Thanking your board for the hearty cooperation, that they have rendered my department, I remain,
Respectfully submitted,
A. S. Veader, Harbormaster, Weymouth
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REPORT OF WEYMOUTH TOWN INFIRMARY
To the Honorable Board of Public Welfare,
Town of Weymouth, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Herewith submit report of the Weymouth Town Infirmary, Essex Street, for year 1934:
On December 31, 1934 residents comprised two women and 14 men, although 12 more have been transients during the year, as shown by the following table:
Number of residents Jan. 1, 1934 16
Number admitted during year 12
Number discharged during year 12
Number of residents Dec. 31, 1934 16
As in the past, the men that are able to work have been co-opera- tive in the general work about the Home, such as caring for the poul- try, the lawns, and in making a very successful garden which furnished fresh vegetables during the summer, many being canned in addition to fruit raised, for the winter months.
No major repairs or additions have been necessary. Things have progressed about as usual. The men use the "Smoke House" as a Club room, with reading matter and the radio for mental diversion. At Christmas extra cheer was furnished by a tree with practical gifts for each resident, from your Honorable Board and friends, to all of whom thanks is here extended.
In closing my eighth report, Mrs. Berry joins me in thanks for the co-operation we have received for the good of the Infirmary.
Respectfully submitted, CLIFFORD A. BERRY, Supt.
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for 1934 as follows: 94
Building Permits issued
Alteration Permits issued 187
Total Permits 281
Estimated value of Buildings
$122,410.
Estimated value of Alterations $ 49,104.
Total valuation $171,514.
Receipts $400.
A very slight improvement over last year. I have made 16 Elevator Inspections.
The committee appointed by the Town Moderator to revise the Building Laws is working on the revision and I believe they will have a Building law that will cover the entire building field more completely.
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There is a movement on foot in this town to see what can be done on the Federal Housing Program. Mr. Alfred Sheehy spoke to me about a committee to work along those lines, and I have faith that a com- mittee like that might do a fine thing to stimulate the building industry in Weymouth and also put a lot of men to work for, after all, the thing most needed everywhere is, to quote his Excellency the Governor, "A Program of work and wages."
We have during the year removed a number of old buildings which had become a fire menace and were objectionable to the sections of the Town. I trust that we may be able to remove more in the near future.
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW T. MOORE, Inspector.
REPORT OF WEYMOUTH VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association has completed the twentieth year of work in this community and the secretary respect- fully submits the following report:
There have been ten regular meetings of the officers and Directors in the Town Hall with an average attendance of thirteen.
The balance on hand in the treasury shows the association with a fair financial standing at this time.
The baby clinic has been very efficient and busy. There have been 42 clinics with an average of 23 babies attending.
The nurses, Mrs. Pratt and Miss Wilbur, have had a busy year as usual. They made 5,659 calls, 3055 of which were free.
Both the annual membership drive held in March and the tag day in October were well supported by the residents of the town upon whom the success of this organization depends.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Crosby Hutchison
REPORT OF BOARDS OF SELECTMEN AND PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :-
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth submit a report for the year 1934. The Board was sworn into office March 13, 19344 Marshall F. Spear was appointed Chairman of the Boards of Selectmen, Public Welfare and Board of Appeals. Fred E. Waite was appointed Clerk of the Boards of Selectmen and Public Welfare.
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The following appointments were made :-
Thomas J. Kelly, Superintendent of Streets
Andrew T. Moore, Inspector of Building
Channing T. Furnald, Director of Welfare and Old Age Assistance
John F. Dwyer, Inspector of Animals
Anthony Veader, Harbormaster
Francis H. Maguire, Jr., Superintendent of Alewive Fisheries
Joseph A. Fern, Burial Agent
Clifford A. Berry, Superintendent of Town Infirmary
Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer
Charles H. Burkett, Custodian of Veterans' Graves
Kenneth L. Nash, Town Counsel
John F. Reardon, Democrat-Board of Registrars
Joseph Kelley, William B. Nash, Jr., L. Henry Godin, Alfred S. Tirreil and J. Herbert Libbey-Electric Light Committee
Emerson R. Dizer, Town Accountant
C. Edgar Stiles, Soldiers' Relief Officer
On June 11, 1934, Doctors Danforth, Libby, Spaulding and Drake were appointed Town Physicians, terms to expire in March 1935.
The Board of Selectmen acted throughout the year as the Liquor Licensing Board.
Respectfully submitted,
MARSHALL F. SPEAR, Chairman FRED E. WAITE, Clerk JOSEPH CREHAN SANDY ROULSTON ·EVERETT E. CALLAHAN Selectmen of Weymouth
REPORT OF SUPT. OF THE ALEWIVE FISHERIES December 31, 1934
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Weymouth:
I herewith submit my annual report as superintendent of the Ale- wive Fisheries for the year ending December 31, 1934.
The run was very good this year and helpful to most of the needy of our town.
On April 23rd, your Board voted to give free fish to all citizens of Weymouth which proved helpful to many of our residents.
The State department of Fisheries took twenty-five hundred (2500) alewives to stock Bound Brook in Cohasset and Ware River in Hingham.
Whitmans Pond was stocked with one hundred thirty-five thous- and six hundred (135,600) fish for spawning. Fifteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-four (15,924) were given to Weymouth residents and thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) were sold at the fishery, making a total of one hundred sixty-seven thousand five hundred twenty-four (167,524) fish for the total run.
In closing my report, I wish to thank the members of your Board, the Weymouth Light and Power Company, the Weymouth Wool Scour- ing Company, Mr. Kelly, Superintendent of Streets and my employees for the help and cooperation given me during the year.
Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS H. MAGUIRE, JR.
Supt. of the Alewive Fisheries
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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth, Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my twenty-eighth annual report on surveying and engineering work for the town.
The town survey work so called is the annual revision of the 65 assessors sheets covering the town and is substantially the same each year and entails practically the same amount of work.
This work has been itemized in many previous reports; in general it is obtaining all data from the Registry of Deeds for Norfolk County relative to any change of ownership in land or any rights in land ac- quired through sale or transfer, by the foreclosure of a mortgage, or the purchase of a tax title; obtaining data from the Registry of Probate relative to real property acquired by inheritance or devise; obtaining copies from the Registry of Deeds or from the Land Court of all plans of land in Weymouth therein recorded; procuring copies of all plans made and not recorded, whenever possible; the making of various sur- veys when necessary; the locating of all new buildings, and the meas- urement of all major changes in existing buildings; the object being a correct representation of each parcel of land on the various maps, showing the ownership, the area, and the buildings located thereon.
This is done each year and a complete set of prints furnished the Assessors.
During the past year however under an act of the legislature effec- tive December 31, 1934 two revisions were required; one correct as of April 1, 1934 and the other correct as of Jan. 1, 1935, and in the future January first of each year will be the date of assessment.
On the first revision covering the year ending April 1, 1934, trans- fers, takings, releases, grants or easements, including tax deeds, receipts and certificates totaled 1075 or about 2% more than the year previous; probates copied were 123 or an increase of nearly 80% over the previous year.
The new buildings, including 19 dwellings as compared with 11 the previous year, numbered 134 as against 140 the year before, and the additions to buildings dropped from 284 to 221 during the year end- ing April 1, 1934.
There were 74 buildings removed from the maps during that per- iod or 3 less than the year before. The only change in municipal build- ings was the addition of the High School Cafeteria.
For nine months of the second revision, the deeds, takings, releases, grants or easements, tax deeds, etc. already copied number 604 and the probates 127; this number however covers only the period from April 2nd to Sept. 20th, approximately 6 months, as the recorded deeds have, at this writing, not been entered in the record books at the Registry subsequent to the latter date.
These figures would indicate a decided increase over a twelve month period.
The buildings for the entire nine months ending Jan. 1, 1935 (with the possibility of a few additions) are as follows :- 14 dwellings, 100 other buildings, 134 additions, and 73 removed.
This shows an increase in new buildings, a loss in additions or changes, and more removals.
In this latter period municipal changes include the addition of a grandstand at Legion Field, and the transfer of a portable building from the Nevin School to the Center School.
A notable improvement to the Assessors' sheets has been the ad- dition of the street numbers so that any one can get the correct number for any building in town by application to their office.
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As has often been stated in my reports all deeds should be recorded in order that the land conveyed may be assessed to the true owner, as the owner of record is the one to whom the assessment is made.
A change in name occuring through marriage or otherwise if brought to my attention will be corrected on the town maps.
During the past year new tracings of nine of the town survey sheets were made to replace those worn from constant erasures over many years. .
The above is in brief the outline of the two revisions in 1934.
A small appropriation was made for the purchase and setting of stone bounds and this has been carefully expended but has not been sufficient even with the use of the E. R. A. labor, to properly bound the streets lately accepted.
The total budget for the engineering department in 1934 was $5,475. and I would recommend an appropriation of $4200. for 1935.
Among municipal surveying and engineering work common to all towns, ordered by your Board or by other departments in the town during the year 1934 I would list the following general work :- the giv- ing of street lines when ordered by your Board upon request from abut- ting owners; sketches showing suggested location or relocation of streets; staking and grades for permanent sidewalks; staking and grades for street curbs, and for curbing around various greens at street junctions which are under the Park department; taking profiles, estab- lishing grades, and staking and giving grades for street drains, other drains, and for drainage ditches; plans of easements for drainage; plans of takings for various purposes; survey and plan for layout of Academy Avenue extension; staking boundary line (in part) of Leg- ion Field; making plans or sketches, for different departments of the town, of various projects to present for approval to the Federal Emer- gency Relief Administration; staking and grades for all streets or re- locations accepted by the town at the last annual town meeting, and setting such stone bounds as the appropriation allowed; staking build- ing for filter plant at Great Pond; taking prints of the plans made for the town of the different cemeteries; topographical survey and plan of a portion of Legion Field with design for street curb, tree lawn, walk and wall; taking levels, staking and giving grades for grading over a portion of Legion Field; staking and giving grades for drain and catch basins on Great Hill drive from near the bath house to the top of the hill; making a complete list of the town streets and private ways throughout the town for use of the Planning Board in a proposed elim- ination of the duplication of names; locating all permanent sidewalks in Weymouth, and the preparation of a town map showing same for use by the Planning Board in making their recommendations for a policy of building permanent sidewalks covering a period of years; the construction of a map from which a small map of the town 30 inches by 12 inches was made, copies of which are I believe on sale by the Selectmen; and various other minor work.
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