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The following appointments were made :-
Thomas J. Kelly, Superintendent of Streets
Andrew T. Moore, Inspector of Building
Everett E. Callahan, Secretary to the Board of Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance Agent
John H. Reidy, Inspector of Animals
Anthony Veader, Harbormaster
Francis H. Maguire, Jr., Superintendent of Alewive Fisheries
Karl O'Neil, Burial Agent
Clifford A. Berry, Superintendent of Town Infirmary
Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer
Karl O'Neil, Custodian of Veterans' Graves
Kenneth L. Nash, Town Counsel
Basil F. Warren, Board of Registrars
J. Herbert Libbey, L. Henry Godin, Joseph Kelley, Alfred S. Tirrell and William B. Nash-Electric Light Committee.
(William B. Nash resigned in April and Mr. Walter R. Field was appointed to fill the vacancy)
C. Edgar Stiles, Soldiers' Relief Officer
The Board of Selectmen acted throughout the year as the Liquor Licensing Board.
Respectfully submitted,
MARSHALL F. SPEAR, Chairman WILLIAM A. CONNELL, Clerk JOSEPH CREHAN SANDY ROULSTON EVERETT E. CALLAHAN Selectmen of Weymouth
REPORT OF SUPT. OF THE ALEWIVE FISHERIES
December 31, 1935
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Superintendent of the Alewive Fisheries for the year ending December 31, 1935.
Approximately one-hundred and twenty-five thousand (125,000) alewives were deposited in Whitmans Pond for spawning. The first catch was made on April 21st and the last on May 20th.
With the co-operation of the State Fisheries, I was granted two thousand (2,000) alewives from Taunton as these fishes run much earlier than ours. In return, the State took two thousand (2,000) of our alewives for South Shore Fisheries.
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The Welfare Department received six thousand seven-hundred and sixty-five (6,765) herring, as your Board so voted.
I regret that this will be my last report, as having served as Superintendent of this Department for ten years, it brings to my mind many pleasant memories but, as I was unanimously ap- pointed as a Weymouth Police Officer by your Board, I am no long longer in a position to serve in this capacity.
In closing my report, I wish to thank the members of your board, the Weymouth Light and Power Company, the Weymouth Wool Scouring Company, Mr. Kelly, Superintendent of Streets and the boys who worked with me for the help and co-operation which was so willingly given at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS H. MAGUIRE, JR. Supt. of the Alewive Fisheries.
REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth: Gentlemen :-
I submit herewith my twenty-ninth annual report on surveying ing and engineering work for the town.
The annual revision of the 65 assessors sheets covering the town is the major item and entails practically the same amount of work and follows substantially the same procedure each year.
As has been itemized many times in previous reports this in- cludes work at the Registry of Deeds; at the Registry of Probate; at the Land Court; surveys; locations and measurements; obtaining data and plans from other sources, etc; revisions and changes; the ultimate result being a set of assessors sheets correct to the date of assessment, now January first of each year, showing each parcel of land on the various maps, the area of same, the buildings thereon, and the owner of record.
A complete set of prints thus revised is furnished the Assessors each year, those of previous years being preserved and available for comparison or reference when required.
The transfers, takings, releases, grants or easements, tax deeds, receipts and certificates, including probates already received, total something over 1100 during the year ending Dec. 31, 1935.
The buildings from the building inspector's office numbered 318; of these 17 were new dwellings, 92 were other new buildings (of which one was the new filter plant at Great Pond), and 209 were additions or changes.
In addition there were other buildings located which were too small to require a permit but which might be taxable.
There were also some buildings that had been torn down, de- stroyed by fire, or otherwise eliminated which were removed from the sheets.
The above briefly outlines the town survey work, so called,
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during the year 1935.
I would once more call attention to the importance of re- cording all transfers and also any accompanying plans when. such are received.
A small appropriation for the purchase and setting of stone bounds was expended with care but was insufficient for proper needs.
The total budget for the engineering department in 1935 was $4200. and I would recommend that the sum of $4400. be appro- priated for the year 1936.
Among surveying and engineering work, common to all towns, done in Weymouth during 1935 in accordance with instructions from your Board, or for other departments, I would summarize in part as follows : - The giving of street lines; the preparation of many project plans submitted for curb and walks to be built on streets throughout all parts of the town; staking and grades on over half of above; plans for street acceptance or widenings, and staking and grades for such as were adopted; taking many prints of E. R. A. and other plans; staking and grades for drains and gutters; staking and grades for work as indicated on plans of projects
which had been approved; taking profiles of streets and staking and giving grades on some of these for regrading or resurfacing; easement plan; plan for court case; staking and grades for cul- vert under Commercial Street near Madison Street; survey, eleva- tions, study and plan for proposed sea wall at Wessagussett; plan for a proposed change and widening recommended by the Planning Board at the corner of Madison and Commercial Streets; staking, taking elevations, and plans for Legion Field work; staking points and setting stone bounds on several streets; surveys, ele- vations and plan showing suggested method of drainage for Wash- ington Square; computations and plan showing takings on Middle Street between Washington Street and Lake Street; staking, giving grades, etc. for the water department at the filter plant; topo- graphical plan of Columbian Square and approaches for study of resurfacing and drainage; survey and plan of the "Stella L. Tirrell Playground" at South Weymouth; many project plans to be submitted for a partial grading of ways not accepted; topographi- cal plan and test pits on the site of the proposed police station for the use of the architect.
The above with some other minor work covers in general the municipal surveying and engineering during the past year.
There has been some demand during the past year for town survey prints and also for lithographic maps of the town, the most notable sale in 1935 being an entire set of prints to the Weymouth water department.
These prints should have an added value to insurance agents and perhaps real estate operators as now all street numbers have been added.
There are various projects now in process of construction and many more have been submitted which if approved will be undertaken in the coming months.
To your Board, to other town officials, and to many citizens I wish to extend my thanks for courtesy shown and assistance given both to me and to those in my office.
Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL H. WHITING, Civil Engineer.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the services ren- dered by the police department for the year ending December 31, 1935.
Causes for Arrests :
Crimes against the person
40
Crimes against property
80
Crimes against public order, etc. 1134
Crimes against the currency
2
Violation of liquor laws
1
Total arrests for the year
1257
Miscellaneous report:
Two raids for gaming
Complaints investigated 667
Doors and buildings found open and secured 1040
Streetlights reported out
179
Wagon calls
351
Ambulance calls
63
Animals killed
56
Messages delivered
381
Fires reported
22
Defective streets 20
Lost children found
14
Property recovered
$3526.50
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD F. BUTLER
Chief of Police
To Chief Edward Butler Weymouth Police Department
I respectfully submit the following report of the Police and Traffic Light Systems.
The outside wire is in excellent condition, and but minor trouble has been experienced. Electric storms have been the greatest cause, being confined mostly to the controller boxes and arrestors.
We had to install a new police box which was demolished by an automobile accident.
The traffic lights have been a great deal of care, due to the lamps burning out. It was necessary to renew some 200 lamps in order to keep the system to standard.
I wish to extend my thanks for the generous cooperation shown at all times.
Respectfully submitted, C. F. COOLIDGE Supt. of Police and Traffic Signals
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JOHN F. DWYER 1862 - 1935
ASSESSOR OF WEYMOUTH
1907 - 1935
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas God in His wisdom has seen fit to take from our midst our co-worker and Assessor:
JOHN F. DWYER
Be it resolved : That we as a Board of Assessors, in a regular meeting here assembled, pay tribute to our fellow member who has served in such praiseworthy and admirable manner.
His character, integrity and zeal, not only won the esteem and confidence of his friends and those brought into contact with him, but have radiated far and wide, so that in life he had won a position on a pinnacle, that was a credit not only to himself but to his community at large.
Be it further resolved: That we as a Board of Assessors of the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, hereby inscribe in our records this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty five, a copy of these resolutions.
CHARLES W. BURGESS HARRY E. BEARCE JULIAN R. MERCHANT RICHARD HALLORAN
Assessors of Weymouth
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ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1935
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
We have assessed upon the polls, Motor Vehicle and estates of all persons liable to taxation, the sum of $1,246,180.06 and have committed the same to Frank W. Holbrook, Esq., the duly e- lected Collector of Taxes, with our warrants in due form of law, for the collections and payments, in accordance with the votes of the Town and warrants of the County of Norfolk and the Common- wealth of Massachusetts.
Commitment April 1, 1935
$ 11,145.44
Commitment April 15, 1935
13,742.00
Commitment June 1, 1935
1,193,642.75
Commitment August 1, 1935
18,218.38
Commitment November 1, 1935
1,691.00
Commitment November 2, 1935
6,354.33
Commitment December 16, 1935
524.05
Commitment
December 19, 1935
108.00
Commitment December 20, 1935
754.11
$1,246,180.06
Divided as Follows :
Real Estate
272,716.60
Personal Estate
921,680.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Poll
13,850.00
Moth
1,691.00
$1,246,180.06 .
STATE LIABILITIES
State Tax, Chap. 498, Acts of 1935
$68,100.00
Charles River Basin Loan Fund-Chap. 92 G.L. 4,500.00
Sec. 54 to 59 inclusive
Metropolitan Parks Tax-Chap. 92 G.L.
19,722.00
Sec. 54 to 59 inclusive
220.00
Acts of 1923
Abatement of Smoke Nuisance, Chap. 301
245.00
Acts of 1928
125.00
Canterbury Street Highway, Sec. 2, Chap.420 Acts of 1930
95.00
Land Takings, Revere Highway, Sec. 1,
985.00
Chap. 445, Acts of 1931
385.00
Ocean Avenue, Revere, Sec. 3, Chap. 445 Acts of 1931
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth and
380.00
Hingham, Chap. 364, Acts of 1929
135.00
Metropolitan Sewerage-South System
38,400.00
Sec. 5,6,7, Chap. 92 G. L.
Metropolitan Sewerage Special
18,243.43
Chap. 419 Acts of 1930
$151,535.43
Overlay Deficit 1932
465.25
Deficit 1933
7,151.27
Judgments
2,411.82
$161,563.77
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36,242.20
Metropolitan Planning, Chap.399,
Hospital or Home Care, Chap.340, Acts of 1929
West Roxbury, Brookline Parkway, Sec. 4, Chap. 420, Acts of 1930
COUNTY LIABILITIES
County of Norfolk Tax Chap. 299, Acts of 1935
$47,500.00
EXPENDITURES AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH to be provided for in the Tax Levy of 1935
Authorized at the Special Town Meeting-October 18, 1934
Care Old Cemeteries Wess Post V.F.W. $ 296.50
Highway Department
16,205.40
$16,501.90
Authorized at the Annual Town Meeting - March 4-6-7 1935
Appropriation Committee
$
500.00
Selectmens ' Department
5,700.00 6,000.00
Accounting Department
3,021.00
Tax Collector's Department
9,700.00
Assessors' Department
Legal Department
3,000.00
Damages
3,500.00
Town Clerk's Department
3,300.00
Election & Registrations
1,783.00
Engineering Department
4,200.00
Maintenance of Town Hall etc.
200.00 7,500.00 100.00
Police Department
71,500.00 74,908.56
Building Inspector
1,150.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,200.00
Moth Department
4,500.00
Tree Department
1,500.00
Street Lighting
30,000.00
Harbor Master's Department
275.00
Health Department
12,500.00
Employment of Nurses
2,000.00
Maintenance of Norfolk County Hospital
11,616.70 6,000.00
Public Welfare
174,905.00
Old Age Assistance
66,000.00 1,575.00
Soldiers' Benefits
26,800.00
Highway Department
115,000.00
School Department
380,000.00 22,565.00 ' 700.00
Observance Memorial Day
4,500.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
2,047.00
Unpaid Bills
3,833.15
Overdrafts
4,143.97
Alewife Fishery
350.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
1,300.00
Interest & Discount
37,000.00 70,000.00 1.00
Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
Fire Insurance
125.00
Reserve Fund
15,000.00
Discharging Incumbrances
1.00
Eas ements
3.00
Working New Streets etc.
18,000.00
Treasurer's Department
9,500.00
Planning Board
Soldiers' Monument etc.
Fire Department
Garbage Removal
Pensions
Libraries
Parks & Playgrounds
Note and Bond Retirement
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Working Middle Street Stop Signs Care Old Cemeteries-Wess. Post V.F.W. E.R.A. Work Mosquito Control
15,000.00 16.00 400.00 65,000.00 500.00
$1,299,919.38
$1,316,421.28
CREDITS
Estimated Receipts :
Corporation Tax
$77,439.44
Income Tax
74,433.35
Race Track Distribution
3,405.00
Veterans' Exemption
25.60
Licenses and Permits
5,309.50
Fines and Permits
1,313.48
Grants and Gifts
17,501.21
General Government
6.90
Fire Department
77.50
Inspection
340.94
Forestry
50.46
Health and Sanitation
1,391.41
Highways
284.69
Soldiers' Benefits
2,954.10
Schools
4,252.99
Libraries
837.55
Recreation
18.12
Unclassified
1,630.18
Public Service Enterprise
150.00
Interest
16,715.07
Public Welfare
67,966.08
Old Age Assistance
29,686.85
Motor Vehicle Excise
30,167.75
Poll Tax Warrant
13,742.00
$349,700.17
SUMMARY --- 1935 ACCOUNT
Appropriations :
Special Town Meeting-Oct. 18, 1934
$16,501.90
Regular Town Meeting-Mar. 4-6-7,1935 1,299,919.38
$1,316,421.28
State Liabilities County Tax Overlay Deficit Judgments
151,535.43 47,500.00 7,616.52
2,411.82
$1,525,485.05
CREDITS
Estimated Receipts Poll Taxes
$335,958.17 13,742.00 349,700.17
Ba lance
$1,175,784.88
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
Tax Rate for 1935:
Real and Personal Estate Motor Vehicle Excise
$25.50 33.06
Valuation for 1935:
Real and Personal
Motor Vehicle Excise
46,838,780. 1,289,663.
Number of Polls Assessed:
April 15, 1935
6,871
December 19, 1935
54
Total Number of Polls Assessed
6,925
Number of Autos Assessed:
April 1, 1935
1,681
August 1, 1935
3,658
November 2, 1935
1,539
December 16, 1935
178
Total Number of Autos Assessed
7,056
Number of Polls Exempted by Law or Otherwise
101
Number of Persons Assessed on Property
9,484
Number of Horses Assessed
61
Number of Cows Assessed
326
Number of Sheep Assessed
25
Number of Other Cattle Assessed
22
Number of Swine Assessed
14
Number of Fowl Assessed
9,319
Number of Houses Assessed
7,394
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
8,872
Respectfully submitted,
. CHARLES W. BURGESS
HARRY E. BEARCE
JULIAN R. MERCHANT
RICHARD HALLORAN
FRANK A. PRAY
Assessors of Weymouth
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth:
I am pleased to submit to you, and through you, to the Citizens of Weymouth, my annual report of the Taxes and Interest collected by me, as Collector of Taxes, during the year 1935. These collections as made and paid over to the Town Treasurer, apply to the several lists as committed to me for the years 1932 1933, 1934 and 1935, and include assessments of Real and Personal Property, Moth, Polls and Motor Vehicle Excise.
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1932 TAXES
Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 (All 1932 Motor Vehicle Excise) $ 108.20
Add Interest Charged and Collected during 1935
3.38
$ 111.58
Less Collections of 1932 Taxes : 1932 Motor Vehicle Excise Interest on above
$ 21.95 3.38
25.33
Less Abatements of 1932 Taxes : 1932 Motor Vehicle Excise
86.25
Total Collections and Abatements
111.58
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
None
1933 TAXES
Balance Outstanding Jan. 1, 1935 (Including All Outstanding 1933 Taxes) $56,127.90
Add Interest Charged.and Collected during 1935: Personal and Real Estate Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
$ 2,893.77
42.95
4.83
2,941.55
Additional Charge on 1933 Real Estate
Commitment 2.00
Total $59,071.45
Less Collections of 1933 Taxes : Personal and Real Estate Moth
$41,932.54
75.29
Motor Vehicle Excise
265.48
Polls
46.00
Interest on above
2,941.55
$45,260.86
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits of 1933 Taxes :
Personal and Real Estate Abatements
$ 4,067.21
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
9,295.23
Moth Tax Title Credits
11.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements
405. 15
Polls Abatements
32.00
$13,810.59
Total Collections and Abatements and Tax
Title Credits : $59,071.45
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
None
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1934 TAXES
Balance Outstanding Jan. 1. 1935 (Including All Outstanding 1934 Taxes) $ 343,705.81
Add Interest Charged and Collected during 1935: Personal and Real Estate Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
$ 11,062.08 193.18 39.44
$ 11,294.70
Add Commitment #6, 1934 Motor
Vehicle Excise 42.52
Additional Charge on 1934 Real Estate Commitment .01
11,337.23
Total
$355,043.04
Less Collections of 1934 Taxes : Personal and Real Estate
$254,387.34
Moth
497.75
Motor Vehicle Excise
10,484.99
Polls
1,228.00
Interest on above
11,294.70
$277,892.78
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits of 1934 Taxes : Personal and Real Estate Abatements $10,265.74
Moth Abatements 7.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
26,463.73
Moth Tax Title Credits
27.25
Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements
878.19
Polls Abatements
488.00
$ 38,129.91
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits 316,022.69
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
$39,020.35
Summary :
Personal, Real Estate and Moth Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
$38,434.37 585.98
None
$39,020.35
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1935 TAXES
Commitments of 1935 Taxes to Collector by Assessors :
Polls :
April 15, 1935 Dec. 19, 1935
$13,742.00 108.00
$ 13,850.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
April 1, 1935
$11,145.44
July 31, 1935
18,218.38
Nov. 1, 1935
6,354.33
Dec. 16, 1935
524.05
$ 36,242.20
Personal and Real Estate:
June 1, 1935
$1,193,642.75
Dec.19, 1935
754.11
Moth:
Nov. 1, 1935
$1,194,396.86 $. 1,691.00
Total of All 1935 Commitments
$1,246,180.06
Add Interest Charged and Collected during 1935:
Personal and Real Estate
$412.67
Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
48.89
$ 556.05
Total
$1,246,736.11
Less Collections of 1935 Taxes : Personal and Real Estate Moth
$907,181.35
1,073.25
Motor Vehicle Excise
27,837.69
Polls
12,224.00
Interest on above
556.05
$948,872.34
Less Abatements of 1935 Taxes : Personal and Real Estate Moth Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
$7,262.16
12.00
1,263.42
852.00
$9,389.58
Total Collections and Abatements
$ 958,261.92
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
$ 288,474.19
Summary :
Personal, Real Estate and Moth
$280,559.10
Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
7,141.09
774.00
$288,474.19
Respectfully submitted, FRANK W. HOLBROOK Collector of Taxes
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
BEALS PARK
The completion of this park was accomplished this year. It has been graded, new walks have been laid, tennis courts enlarged, shrubbery planted around the bandstand, and a flag pole erected. We have succeeded in completely eliminating the pond, which we have always considered a menace to the community. In its place we have a playground for the smaller children.
GREAT HILL PARK
This year a new bath house has been completed, due to the co-operation of the E. R. A. This was needed to supply the increasing demand for bathing and locker accommodations.
As in former years, we have a swimming instructor in at- tendance. By teaching the children first aid, and how to swim themselves as well as help others, we feel the beach will be a safer place for all.
We find that our townspeople appreciate our efforts to maintain a clean, orderly and safe beach, as each year there is an increasing number who avail themselves of the opportunities offered.
BRADFORD HAWES PARK
The baseball field at this playground has been in constant use. The field is being put into shape for another busy season, through the cooperation of the W.P.A.
The fence on Lakehurst Avenue side has been reconstructed. Repairs have been made on the tennis courts and swings.
The Grove has been greatly improved. Over five thousand stumps have been pulled and the undergrowth cleared. This work is still in progress. This will afford an excellent picnic grove.
STETSON FIELD
Stetson Field has been used more than usual this year, although very little money has been spent there.
LAKE STREET PLAYGROUND
Lake Street is most largely attended of any of the play- grounds.
Swimming is enjoyed there from early in the season until fall.
A sand box has recently been completed, the steps entering the park have been relocated and widened, and a new raft is under construction.
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POND PLAIN PLAYGROUND
This is fast becoming a popular place for baseball,
shuffle board and tennis. If work was done on the grove border- ing the field, it would be a lovely spot for the "kiddies".
It is hoped the tennis courts may be enlarged in the near future.
STELLA TIRRELL PLAYGROUND
No work has been done here as yet, but a survey has been made, tentative plans drawn, and a W. P. A. project submitted. The grading will start soon.
WESTON PARK 1
Weston Park continues its popularity as a recreational cen- ter for young and old.
Baseball is very popular, and the fans are enjoying the new bleachers and benches that have been installed this year ..
New plots have been filled and graded. Two hundred shrub- bery plants have been set out.
The stone wall on the northerly boundary of this park is a great addition as well as a protection.
WEBB PARK
Webb Park has been graded and a tennis court laid out and sub-graded.
The flowers in the rock garden were enjoyed by all. This was made possible through the kindness of the neighbors.
Work is being done through the co-operation of the w.P.A. on the Football Field.
LEARY AND BAUER MEADOW
The meadow has been cleared and flooded. This has afforded the people an opportunity for skating.
GREENS
The greens have been cared for as usual. £ The annual garden opposite the entrance to the Fair Grounds was unusually pretty.
Many additional shrubs have been set out.
PLAYGROUNDS 1935
PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT
The Weymouth playgrounds opened Monday July 8 for a six- week period.
Playground
Instructor
Bicknell Webb (Mornings).
Rita Murphy Doris Upton
Stetson (Afternoons)
Doris Upton
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Weston Lake Street
Bradford Hawes Pond Plain
Marjorie Ionta . Peter Valicenti (3 weeks) Felix Carraccio (3 weeks) Hazel Smith Mrs. Inez Kohler
Two co-ordinators were appointed to distribute materials to the various playgrounds, to organize baseball teams, volley ball teams and teams for the other sports. They also arranged games between playgrounds and transported the teams. The co- ordinators for the first three weeks were John Bentley and Ralph Stewart. For the second three-week period Elmont Abbot and Paul Foskett acted as co-ordinators.
During the first week, they distributed material and organized their teams.
Four teams were formed at Weston, Bradford Hawes, Webb, and Pond Plain.
Although the weather was hot and rainy, the attendance at all playgrounds was large.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Park
Number
Park
Number
Lake Street
200
Pond Plain
70
Weston
150
Webb
55
Bradford Hawes
90
Stetson ' 40
Bi cknell
80
Total 685
Aside from the regular routine of the playgrounds, Thursday of each week was set aside for a special feature at each play- ground. This included horrible, doll carriage, character and comic parades. Inter-playground tennis tournaments, as well as shuffle, were popular.
In handwork, puppets, jig-saw puzzles, crocheted pocket books, belts, toothbrush dolls, patchwork pillows, bean bags, stuffed animals, soap carving, scrapbooks, braided mats and tie backs were popular.
The children are much interested in handwork of all kinds.
During the closing week outings were held at the Town Beach, where a picnic, water sports and games were enjoyed.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT J. MCINTOSH, Chairman CHARLES W. BURGESS, Clerk ARTHUR I. NEGUS
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REPORT OF THE BURIAL AGENT
January 6, 1936
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Weymouth, Mass.
Herein find the report of the Burial Agent for the year 1935.
No burials were made during the year under the statute governing the burial of indigent soldiers and sailors.
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