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121,211.47
Total Fund December 31, 1937
$ 493,641.22
LABAN PRATT FOUNTAIN FUND .
Bequest deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank in 1925
$ 400.00
Interest to January 1, 1937
425.01
Total Fund January 1, 1937
825.01
Interest received during 1937
24.53
Amount. Expended during 1937
32.75
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank
December 31, 1937
$ 816.79
MUNICIPAL BUILDING INSURANCE FUND
Deposited in Banks, May 8, 1930
$ 10,000.00
Added by vote of the Town to January 1, 1937
10,004.00
Interest on Bank Deposits to January 1, 1937
3,906.17
Total Fund January 1, 1937
$ 23,910.17
Added by vote of Town during 1937
1.00
Interest received during 1937
693.62
Total fund December 31, 1937
$ 24,604.79
INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND
Deposit in East Weymouth Savings Bank $ 6.180.43
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank
6,208.85
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
6,113.07
$ 13,923.36
849.54
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Deposit in Weymouth Trust Co. Savings Dept.
6,102.44
Total Fund December 31, 1937 $ 24,604.79
JOHN C. RHINES FUND
Bequest March 10, 1924, Income for any public purpose $ 10,000.00
INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank
$ 5,000.00
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
2,500.00
Deposit in Weymouth Trust Co. Savings Dept.
2,500.00
Total Fund December 31, 1937
$ 10,000.00
JOHN C. RHINES INCOME ACCOUNT
Income received to January 1, 1937 Interest received during 1937
$ 5,020.81 416.49
Total Income Account in Weymouth Trust Co. Savings Dept., December 31, 1937
$ 5,437.30
ELIAS S. BEALS FUND
Income for care of Beals Park, Original Bequest
$ 1,000.00
Total Fund to January 1, 1937
1,054.98
Interest received during 1937
31.86
Total Fund in South Weymouth Savings Bank, December 31, 1937 $ 1,086.84
JOSEPH E. TRASK FUND
Income for benefit of Tufts Library Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 12,805.88
Interest received during 1937
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account
$ 360.60 360.60
Total on Deposit December 31, 1937 $ 12,805.88
INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND
Deposit in East Weymouth Savings Bank
$ 2,000.00
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank
2,000.00
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
4,100.00
Deposit in Weymouth Trust Co. Savings Dept.
4,705.88
Total Fund December 31, 1937 $ 12,805.88
SUSAN HUNT STETSON FUND
Income for benefit of Tufts Library Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 2,500.00
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Interest received during 1937 $ 75.00 75.00 Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1937 $
2,500.00
CHARLES Q. TIRRELL FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 1.000.00
Interest Received during 1937
$
30,00
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account 30.00
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1937 $ 1,000.00
WALTER G. FORSYTH FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ $1,000.00
Interest received during 1937 $ 30.00 30.00
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank
December 31, 1937
$ 1,000.00
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library
Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 5.000.00
Interest received during 1937
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account
$
142.48
142.48
Total Fund on Deposit, December 31, 1937 $ 5,000.00
INVESTMENTS OF THIS FUND
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank $ 2,000.00
Deposit in South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,500.00
Deposit in Weymouth Trust Company Savings Department 1,500.00
Total Fund December 31, 1937 $ 5,000.00
ARTHUR E. PRATT FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library, Bequest December 1935 Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 3,000.00
Interest received during 1937 $ 90.00
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account 90.00
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1937 $ 3,000.00
WILLIAM H. PRATT FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library, Bequest June 1936 Total Fund January 1, 1937 Interest received during 1937 $ 83.94
$ 2,798.80
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Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account 83.94
Total Fund in East Weymouth Savings Bank, December 31, 1937 $ 2,798.80
CHARLES HENRY PRATT FUND
Income for Benefit of Tufts Library, Bequest May 1923
Total Fund January 1, 1937 $ 500.00
Interest received during 1937 $ 15.00
Paid Town of Weymouth Tufts Library Account
15.00
Total Fund in East Weymouth Savings Bank, December 31, 1937 $ 500.00
MARTHA HANNAH KING FUND
Income for care of Foye Family Graves
$ 50.00
Bequested March 1932
Income received to January 1, 1937
$ 8.49
Interest received during 1937
1.76
10.25
Total Fund in Weymouth Savings Bank December 31, 1937 $ 60,25
QUINCY TUFTS BEQUEST FOR FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
Bequest deposited in Massachusetts Hospital Life
Insurance Company Annuity in Trust G-4746 $ 5,000.00
INCOME ACCOUNT
Total available in Income account,
January 1, 1937
$ 4,265.64
Interest received during 1937 from Massachusetts
Hospital Life Insurance
$ 125.00
Interest received during 1937 from
Weymouth Savings Bank
120.47
245.47
Expended for Public Lectures and Concerts during 1937
603.57
Total available in Income Account-Weymouth Savings Bank, December 31, 1937 $ 3,907.54
QUINCY TUFTS FUND FOR CARE OF TUFTS FAMILY TOMB
Bequest deposited in Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Annuity in Trust G-4747 $ 500.00
Received for Interest in 1937 $ 12.50
Paid Treas. of No. Wey. Cemetery Association 12.50
Total Fund December 31, 1937 $ 500.00
QUINCY TUFTS BEQUEST FOR SHADE TREES AND SIDEWALKS I. eposited in Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. Co. Annuity in Trust G-4748 $ 2,000.00
Total available in income account January 1, 1937 45.62
$ 4,511.11
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Interest received during 1937 from Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Co. Interest received during 1937 from Weymouth Savings Bank
$ 50.00
2.63
52.63
Total Available in Income Account, Weymouth Savings Bank, December 31, 1937
$ 98.25
QUINCY TUFTS BEQUEST FOR MAINTENANCE OF READING ROOM
Deposited in Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co.
Annuity in Trust G-4746
$ 2,500.00
Interest received from Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
in 1937 $ 62.50
Paid Town of Weymouth, Tufts Library Account 62.50
Total Fund, December 31, 1937 $ 2,500.00
QUINCY TUFTS BEQUEST FOR BOOKS FOR TUFTS LIBRARY
Deposited in Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co.
Annuity in Trust G-4746 $ 2,500.00
Interest received in 1937 from Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Co $
62.50
Paid Town of Weymouth, Tufts Library Account 62.50
Total Fund, December 31, 1937 $ 2,500.00
WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER BRIDGE FUND
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company Annuity in Trust A-023
$ 3,000.00
Total of All Trust Funds
$ 375,559.68
Total of Accumulated Income on Trust Funds
208,197.98
Grand Total
$ 583,757.66
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. CURTIN, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth.
,
Weymouth, Mass. Jan. 27, 1938.
I have examined the accounts of George E. Curtin, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth, and find them correct. The securities of the Town were examined and found to be as stated in the report of the Town Treasurer.
EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.
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REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH RETIREMENT BOARD
Weymouth, Jan. 29, 1938.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
and Citizens of Weymouth:
By virtue of the vote of the Town at the State Election held November 3, 1936 the provisions of Chapter 318 of the Acts of 1936. became effective for the Town of Weymouth as of July 1, 1937.
This act provided for the establishment of a Contributory Retirement System for town employees under the supervision of a board consisting of three members, namely: the Town Accountant, a person to be selected by the Selectmen to serve for a term of three years, a third person, who must be a member of the system, to be selected by the Selectmen to serve for a term of one year, succeeding appointment of this member however, to be for periods of three years.
Mr. Francis L. Gaughen of 19 Grant street was appointed on March 22, 1937 for the three year term commencing July 1, 1937 and Mr. Timothy G. McCarthy on June 28, 1937 for the one year term.
The board organized with Mr. Timothy G. McCarthy as chairman and Emerson R. Dizer, Town Accountant as secretary. Miss Helen R. Shields was selected for clerical service in the office of the board and the required system for operation established.
During the first six months of activity much has been accomplished and the present status of certain features are set forth in this report.
Members of the system July 1, 1937
206
Withdrawals
7
Deaths
2
Retirements
6
New Members
2
Membership December 31, 1937
193
Retired Members
6
Deaths
1
Retired Membership December 31, 1937
5
EXPENSES
Appropriations :
Town of Weymouth, July 27, 1937
$500.00
Town of Weymouth, Sept. 28, 1937
375.00
$ 875.00
Expended :
Clerical service
$ 352.50
Equipment
244.22
Printing
233.85
Postage
5.00
Supplies
14.57
850.14
Balance December 31, 1937
$ 24.86
PENSION ACCUMULATION FUND
Appropriation :
Town of Weymouth, Sept. 28. 1937 $ 1,361.26
Pension payments 1,246.07
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Balance December 31, 1937
$ 115.19
ANNUITY SAVINGS FUND
Members' Contributions
$ 6,364.00
Income - East Weymouth Savings Bank
8.67
Total
6,372.67
Refunds of contributions
116.26
Balance December 31, 1937
6,256.41
Respectfully submitted,
Weymouth Retirement Board
TIMOTHY G. MCCARTHY, Chairman EMERSON R. DIZER, Secretary FRANCIS L. GAUGHEN
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ZONING
To the People of Weymouth:
Your Committee authorized under vote of the Special Town Meeting of September 15, 1937, duly met and organized upon notification of the appoint- ment of its members and immediately began a study of zoning as applied to Weymouth.
Purpose
The general purposes of zoning are to stabalize building structures and their uses, to prevent hurtful invasions in an established community or neighborhood and to reasonably regulate the utilization of property and to set apart districts or zones within the municipality wherein certain enter- prises may be conducted without infringment upon the nature and character of other established districts. In this way a properly prepared zoning ordin- ance becomes a part of Town planning designed to promote and protect the health, safety, convenience, morals, prosperity, and general welfare of the community. It tends to lessen the fire hazard and to improve and beautify the Town.
Constitutional and Statutory Authority
By referendum vote, the people in 1918 adopted an amendment to the State Constitution to the effect that "The General Court shall have power to limit buildings, according to their use or construction, to specified districts of cities and towns." Article of Amendment LX. Under authority of Article LX the General Court successively enacted provisions of law now contained in General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 in- clusive, and amendments thereto. The constitutionality of these provisions has already been passed upon and upheld by the Supreme Court as a valid exercise of the police power of the Commonwealth.
Effect Upon Existing Uses of Property
Zoning ordinances do not apply to existing buildings or structures, nor to existing uses of buildings, structures or premises, but may apply to alter- ation of an existing building which would provide for use in a manner sub- stantially different from the use to which it was put prior to alteration.
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Provision is made for reasonable use of a building or structure by a public service corporation or municipality by exemption after a sufficient hearing which may determine that such use is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public.
Character of Zoning Ordinance
The zoning act, when accepted by a city or town under authority it now possesses, becomes a Town Ordinance or By-Law enforceable through action in Equity in the Superior Court, enforcement being mainly through injunction, violation of which is punishable under contempt powers.
Adoption, Amendment and Repeal
A zoning act may be adopted, amended, or repealed in whole or in part by a Town Meeting. Public hearings are held before the Planning . Board, due notice of which is given and a report with recommendations is made at least twenty-one days before the date of a Town Meeting. It be- comes effective only after it has received the written approval of the At- torney General following its acceptance by a Town Meeting.
Publication
General laws require that a zoning by-law be published in bulletin or pamphlet form, posted in public places, published in one or more news- papers, or by delivery at every occupied dwelling. In this manner it may be assured that sufficient notice of the adoption of the act will be given.
Scope of Zoning Experience
Starting in Los Angeles in 1909, zoning or planned development has spread rapidly. New York adopted it in 1916 and, progressing rapidly, its adoption has spread in some form to eighty-three cities and towns in Massa- chusetts representing 72.4 per cent of the entire population of this Com- monwealth. Several other cities and towns, progressive in character, are con- sidering it at present. Thus we point out that a substantial majority of our citizens in Massachusetts are already living under zoning.
It should be pointed out that every municipality presents spots or fea- tures peculiar to itself where zoning is difficult and where care must be taken to avoid discrimination and arbitrariness.
On the other hand, it should be likewise made plain that the effect of zoning is different from that of building laws, since zoning has no bearing on the method of construction or the materials or sanitation therein. It has practically no bearing on architecture and building engineering. If desired, it may provide a minimum area upon which building construction might proceed.
Advantages to be Expected
In the main, zoning confines business enterprises to business locations. The fact that a community is zoned is a guarantee to one contemplating the building of a home that his peace and quiet in a residential area will not be invaded by commercial activity. It results in attracting better people to the Town. It confines multi-family dwellings to their own area. It assures an orderly development of the Town. It would prevent, or greatly lessen, irresponsible development.
Zoning adpoted fifteen years ago would have simplified present regula- tion, for successive complications in planning have already arisen with each major construction undertaking.
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While it is possible that early application of the act will bring about apparent hardships, it should be readily recognized that a great improvement and increased stability of property values is assured. The history of zoned communities in Massachusetts to date shows some modifications made, but in no case has there been a repeal of the act.
Operations
A. Districts. In general, the town would be divided into district, said districts to be of approximately four distinct characters :
(1.) Single residential districts;
(2.) General residential districts;
(3.) Retail Trade districts ;
(4.) Industrial districts.
Each ward or precinct might be comprised of as many districts of each character as its conditions and characteristics would indicate. These would be set out on map of the Town and boundaries of each district established.
(1)
Single residential districts would be set apart, in which new construction would be limited to single dwellings and upon which the zoning act might set out a minimum sized lot for each single dwelling.
(2)
General residential districts would be set apart, in which in addition to those set forth in (1) two family - or more if desired - dwellings would be the limit of new construction or occupancy.
(3)
Retail trade district would limit construction to those set out in (1) and (2) and would further embrace retail stores and shops, filling stations, office buildings, banks, public garages, assembly halls, places of amusement and general business use, exclusive of manufacturing.
(4)
Industrial districts would embrace all factory, industrial, terminal, ware- houses, storage and any type of manufacturing occupancy, of course per- mitting any use included in the other districts.
B. Permits. Building permits as now issued under the provisions of the building laws would contain a certification that the construction permitted thereunder conformed to the zoning provisions.
C. Enforcement. Enforcement of zoning would be handled by the In- spector of Buildings or such other Board or person as the zoning act might provide.
D. Board of Appeal. The zoning act would necessarily set up a Board of Appeal with limited authority as provided by statute to grant temporary or further exemptions. It would consist of three members, one of whose terms of office would expire annually.
All board hearings are necessarily public and public record of all pro- ceedings must be kept.
The board must establish rules of procedure and, upon petition from a person apparently aggrieved, the board may determine facts and grant exemptions to the operation of the act, such exemptions being limited to those in conformity with the general intent of the act.
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The Board of Appeal may
1. Hear and decide petitions for special permits;
2. Authorize such desirable relief as could be given without sub- stantial detriment to the public good;
3. Impose limitations in time for a non-conforming use established after passage of the act.
In order to reverse any regulation of the act or grant any special permit, relief or non-conforming use, all members of the Board of Appeal must concur in the decision.
Appeal may be had in equity directly to the Superior Court.
E. Total or Partial Destruction. In the event of destruction by fire or other casualty, zoning acts generally provide that a building devoted to a non-conforming use may be restored or re-constructed, though some acts merely permit re-construction where destruction is partial and forbid re-construction where the loss is total.
F. Non-Conforming Uses. Temporary non-conforming uses may bc permitted, but it is customary to provide a definite limitation to such tem- porary use and require the safeguard of a bond or deposit as evidence of good faith.
It should be pointed out definitely that the adoption of a zoning act in no wav affects the continued use of property in the manner utilized before acceptance.
Benefits of Zoning
Your committee was appointed for the express purpose of a study of the need of a zoning ordinance or by-law.
Its members have given the matter a prolonged study and feel that there are many advantages, prominent amongst which are
It establishes an effectual method of proper planning ;
It aims to conserve municipal advantages ;
It is an effective prevention of encroachment of commercial activity in purely residential districts ;
It permits a community to supervise its development;
It prevents harmful invasion by selfish developers ;
It is necessary in order to obtain financing of the better quality of residential development;
It encourages investment in residential property by guaranteeing against business encroachment.
Recommendations
Your Committee recommends acceptance of this report and the author- ization of this committee or some other body to proceed at once with the drafting of a zoning ordinance, to hold hearings, and to present a proposed
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act to a future Town Meeting. It further recommends a sufficient appropria- tion to enable it to employ a consultant, if advisable, and to defray the necessary expenses of the Town Engineer in assisting in the laying out and mapping of such districts as are necessarily required.
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED C. SHEEHY IRVING E. JOHNSON ALBERT B. BENNETT Committee on Zoning
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alewive Fisheries, report of
208
Births
62
Board of Appeal, report of
250
Board of Assessors, report of
256
Board of Health, report of
113
Board of Public Welfare, report of
250
Building Inspector, report of
207
Bureau of Old Age Assistance, report of
110
Burial Agent, report of
208
Committee Studying Purchase of Land, report of
109
Dairy & Milk Inspector, report of
204
Deaths
94
Dental Clinic, report of
205
Drainage Report
216
Election, Town, March 11, 1937
40
Electric Lighting Committee, report of
222
Fire Department, report of
209
Harbor Master, report of
218
Inspector of Animals, report of
259
Jury List
55
Marriages
81
Park Commissioners, report of
260
Planning Board, report of
112
214
Plumbing Inspector, report of
203
Police Department, report of
218
Registrars of Voters, report of
110
Retirement Board, report of
330
School Department, report of
115;
Sealer of Weights and Measures, report of
204
Soldier's Relief Officer, report of
109
South Weymouth Fire Station
207
Supt. Fire Alarms, report of
211
Supt. of Streets, report of
111
Tax Collector, report of
252
Town Accountant, report of
263
Town Clerk's Financial Report
108
Town Clerk's Statistical Report
107
Town Counsel, report of
251
Town Engineer, report of
212
Town Meeting, Annual, March 1
21
Town Meeting, Special, Warrant for, Sept. 15, 1937
46
Town. Officials
3
Town Treasurer, report of
322
Tree Warden, report of
223
Tufts Library, Trustees, Annual Report of
185
Veterans' Graves, report of
214
Visiting Nurse Association, report of
259
Water Department, report of
227
Weymouth Town Infirmary. report of
225
W. P. A. Report 219
Zoning Committee, report of
331
Memorial Day Observance Committee, report of
202
Moth Superintendent, report of
224
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