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Doors and buildings found open and secured 1184
Street lights out
166
Wagon calls
167
Ambulance calls
65
Animals killed
65
Messages delivered
447
Fires reported
4
Defective streets
7
Missing persons located
16
Property recovered
$9,703.75
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BUTLER, Chief of Police.
IN MEMORIAM Sergeant George W. Hunt Appointed to this department April 20, 1921 Died April 29, 1942
IN MEMORIAM Captain Charles W. Baker
Appointed to this department March 3, 1914 Died March 10, 1942
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Jan. 11, 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Weymouth, Mass.
The following is a report of the Welfare Department covering all categories of relief under the supervision of your honorable board, namely; General Relief, Aid to Dependent Children, and Old Age Assist- ance.
GENERAL RELIEF:
The expenditures for General Relief for the year 1942 were ap- proximately $24,589.13 less than in 1941.
Needless to say, the case load of this category is at a low level, and in all probability will drop lower with the increasing employment oppor- tunities for women, as 75% of this category is made up of women, some of whom are able to do some types of work. The remaining 25% repre-, sents both men and women that are totally incapacitated.
The expenditures for General Relief for the year 1942 were $48,238.81.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
The expenditures for Aid to Dependent Children for 1942 will be approximately $8,000 less than in 1941, and the case load has lowered in proportion.
Much of this reduction is due to children in the 16, 17, and 18 year age group obtaining employment, and earning sufficient money to provide their families with the necessary funds to be self-supporting. Another causative factor is the procurement of work by the mothers of dependent children in defense industries.
The expenditures for this category for the year 1942 were $47,104.08.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
The expenditures on Old Age Assistance for the year 1942 were $240,566.23, about $18,000 greater than 1941.
This is due to the change in the law increasing the legal minimum to $40.00 per month for persons living alone and $65.00 per month for married couples living alone with no resources. This law went into effect May 1, 1942. The case load, however, is reduced over a year ago; this is due to many recipients obtaining employment, and sons and daughters with increased earnings supporting their parents, thereby re- moving them from the Old Age Assistance rolls.
The amount reimbursed the town for Old Age Assistance from the State and Federal Government was $202,143.56 or an actual cost to the town of $38,422.67.
During the year 1942 two members of the personnel of the office, Mr. Thomas P. Delahunt and Mr. W. Francis Harrington, entered the Service of our country, and to these men I extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their share in the successful operation of this de-
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partment in the year just past, and wish them the best of luck and con- tinued success. To my fellow employees in the department, who have loyally performed their duties, I also give thanks and utmost appreciation, and also to your honorable Board for the many courtesies extended to me and the generous cooperation offered me during the year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. DWYER, Agent Board of Public Welfare.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
January 5, 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
Although bituminous materials were difficult to obtain in 1942, nevertheless sufficient quantities were certified to enable the Department to treat many permanently surfaced streets as well as construct others.
Streets Accepted
Arcadia Road
Morningside Path - from Lambert Avenue to a point 775' easterly. Brae Road
Weyham Road
Fuller Road
Lantern Lane
Burton Terrace - to completion
Fort Point Road - From River Street to land of Elizabeth R. Vigneau.
Not only were the above streets constructed, with the exception of Fuller and Brae Roads, but also Browning Street, Carson Street, Worthen Avenue, and Aster Circle, which were accepted in 1941.
Mr. Herbert Francis Holmes, after long and faithful service, retired November 17, 1942.
Appreciation is herewith expressed for the assistance given the Street Department by the Police, Fire, and Water Departments.
Respectfully submitted,
T. J. KELLY,
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Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY
Weymouth, Mass., Jan. 11, 1943.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The following is the report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1942:
Jan. 1, 1942 Jan. 1, 1943
Fourteen Male Ten Male
Four left to go to work
There have been repairs and improvements made.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED P. TOLMAN, Superintendent.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
East Weymouth, Mass. Jan. 8, 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Weymouth
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report of Building in the Town of Weymouth for the year 1942.
Dollar volume of Building and Alterations in 1942 was $415,413.00 less than 1941.
The comparative figures were $869,127.00 for 1942 and $1,284,540.00 for 1941.
The decrease was due in part to Government restrictions on building and alterations.
Herewith is a summary of the records of the department:
190 single family dwellings estimated cost $777,900.00
2 dwellings relocated estimated cost 3,290.00
38 private garages estimated cost 8,890.00
11 poultry houses estimated cost 1,525.00
2 office buildings estimated cost 1,100.00
2 loading elevator structures
estimated cost 9,500.00
10 miscellaneous buildings estimated cost 3,095.00
255 new buildings total estimated cost $805,390.00
170 alteration permits with an estimated cost of $63,737.00
Total new buildings and alterations $869,127.00
Receipts from permit fees were $1201.00
Fifteen elevator inspections
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1 wish to extend to your Board and to other town officials my many thanks for all the courtesies and assistance given me during the year.
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW A. CHISHOLM, Building Inspector.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
East Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1942.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1942. The sealing fees amounting to $334.21.
My general work for the year is as follows:
Tested and sealed 1744 weighing and measuring devices.
Not sealed, 100 weighing and measuring devices. Condemned 4 weighing and measuring devices. Trial weighings and measurements of commodi- ties sold or put up for sale and summary of inspections after sealing 1002 articles and devices.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. BURGESS, Sealer of Weights and Measure.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
East Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1942.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The Park Commissioners herewith submit their annual report for the year 1942 with the usual routine of park work being done.
With our country at war there is one thing we would like to empha- size and that is of supervised play. In our able supervisor, Mr. John T. Ghiorse, the work certainly did go forward in regular playground activi- ties and especially in civilian defense work, through the instruction of the air raid wardens, by forming junior groups of wardens of the chil- dren. We recommend the continuance of this work for next year.
Respectfully submitted, EVERETT J. McINTOSH, Chairman CHARLES W. BURGESS, Clerk ARTHUR I. NEGUS
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth:
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report.
The Board met March 13, 1942, and elected Harold A. Spalding, M.D., chairman, and Lewis W. Pease, M.D., secretary.
During the year the following Contagious Cases were reported:
Anterior Poliomgelitis
2
Chicken-Pox
12
Dog Bite
85
Cat Bite
1
Pole Cat Bite
1
German Measles
5
Measles
42
Mumps
5
Septic Sore Throat
1
Scarlet Fever
29
Pneumonia, Lobar
3
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
18
Whooping Cough
11
Total
215
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD A. SPALDING, M.D. LEWIS W. PEASE, M.D. THOMAS J. MacDONALD
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
Board of Health
Town of Weymouth
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
During the year there have been issued 436 Permits for Plumbing. Received for Plumbing Permits $1532.
During the year there have been issud 202 Permits for Cesspools and Septic Tanks. Received for Cesspools and Septic Tanks $202. for Permits.
There were a total of 1532 fixtures installed in new and old buildings. New, 191; Old, 245. Estimated value: $103,960.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE MARSHALL,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC January, 1942 - January, 1943
Total number of clinic days 101
Total number of clinic hours 284
Total number of patients 587
Total number of temporary teeth filled 181
Total number of permanent teeth filled 336
Total number of temporary teeth extracted 335
Total number of permanent teeth extracted 56
The aim of modern dentistry is, of course, to save as many of the teeth as possible by filling them and by filling them while the cavity is small. In this way, a tooth can be restored with a minimum of discom- fort on the part of the patient. This, of course, is a great advantage when working on children and is one of the aims of this clinic.
However, judging from the statistics shown above, most of our work in the past year has been extracting temporary teeth. This fact would seem to discredit the statement made above. But in working towards the goal of clean healthy mouths for children, the first step is to eliminate any source of infection and of pain. To do this, we must in many cases, extract a large number of temporary teeth. Although every person whose work is concerned with dentistry realizes the importance of these teeth in maintaining the correct alignment of the second set, it is also realized that if these temporary teeth have been neglected and are too badly decayed, there is no alternative. An abscessed tooth can prove responsible for many childhood physical disturbances, so for the child's welfare we must extract it. We have so many cases like that in the clinic that these extractions therefore constitute a large part of our work here.
When we have accomplished this, we must attend to the permanent teeth. In most cases it is the all-important six-year molar which requires this care. Few parents realize just how necessary this tooth is to their child's jaw development. The reason for this lack of knowledge is that it has no temporary predecessor in the temporary set and is very often mistaken for a temporary tooth. It is the first permanent tooth that a child acquires and very often it has to be filled as soon as it appears in the mouth, as it may often appear with deep developmental grooves which invite decay.
In the program of monthly visits to the classrooms, I have tried to encourage in the first and second grade children, an interest as well as knowledge concerning their teeth. The importance of tooth-brushing and the correct method of doing it was naturally stressed. In addition, food and what it has to do with forming and maintaining good strong teeth, as well as general good health, was brought forth to these children. They seemed to enjoy this work and to take a decided interest in it.
Miss Roeblad has asked me to thank Mr. Thibadeau, all the principals, teachers, and janitors, who have been very kind and cooperative, par- ticularly for their help in transporting the children to and from the clinic when tires and gasoline are at a premium.
In closing, I would like to say that this year we have included the two parochial schools in Weymouth in the list of children who are coming to the dental clinic and also, to add my thanks to all those who have helped me in getting started here in December at a time when they were all so busy.
Respectfully yours,
MARJORIE M. KELLY, Dental Hygienist.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
East Weymouth, Mass.
December 31, 1942
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Office
East Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit my annual report of the activities of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1942.
The department responded to one hundred twenty-seven bell and three hundred ninety still alarms.
Dwellings
63
Apartments
1
Shed
3
Barn
1
Stores
5
Garages
2
Church
1
Factory
1
Blacksmith Shop
1
Printing Shop
1
Lumber Yard
1
Coal Yard
4
Dine and Dance
2
Restaurant
4
Bowling Alley
1
Office
1
Awning
1
Sprinklers
4
Bridge
1
Barge
1
Autos
25
Bus
1
Trucks
8
Tractor
1
Chimneys
19
Oil Burners
24
Cement Mixer
1
Army Tent
1
Refrigerator leaks
6
Electric wires down
1
Telephone pole
1
Trees
5
Dumps
12
Brush
15
Grass
160
Woods
69
Rubbish
13
Leaves
6
Odor of Smoke
1
Odor of gas
2
Gasoline on street
6
Install flag halyard
3
Cat in tree
1
Horse on trestle
1
Dragging pond for person
1
Auto tipped over
1
15
Persons rescued from ice
4
Persons locked out
9
Persons rescued from water 3
Boy caught in tree
1
Fuel oil tank leak
1
Railroad engine out of water
1
Resuscitator
4
Lost children
2
Out of town
1
False alarms
10
Call for lighting generator
1
The apparatus is in good condition except for Ladder 2, which should be replaced this year with a sixty-five foot Junior Aerial Ladder.
The Stations are in good condition except for painting, which if pos- sible may be done this year.
I wish to thank the Auxiliary Firemen for the fine cooperation we received from them. I also wish to thank the Officers and Permanent men for responding to fires on their time off. If it were not for their quick response, a number of fires may have extended further. To all that have assisted the department in any way, I wish to extend my sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY G. MCCARTHY,
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Chief of the Fire Department.
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ALARMS ANSWERED AND EQUIPMENT USED
Engine 1
Engine 2
Engine 3
Engine 5
Ladder 1
Ladder 2
Squad
W. W. 2
W. W. 5
White
Boat
Alarms responded to
120
197
164
111
49
134
198
139
58
7
3
Hose used (21/2 inch)
3,900
7,600
6,000
2,900
2,550
1,100
1,000
800
Hose used (Booster)
3,900
14,150
8,650
8,850
10,600
33,600
Hose Used (1 inch) .
4,500
7,150
1,000
Hose Used (Chemical)
150
200
Hose used (11/2 inch)
1,000
1,200
1,100
500
Extinguishers (Foam)
1
1
Extinguishers (Pyrene)
2
1
3
Extinguishers (C 02)
5
Feet of ladders used.
70
98
157
24
194
1,174
268
25
Hours pumping at fires
9
26
163/4
31/2
133/4
23 1/2
Salvage covers spread
4
2
4
4
14
Pump cans used
130
144
28
8
4
8
30
136
227
Chemical tanks used.
Inhalator and Resuscitator
4
4
Lighting generator hours
29
Inspections (Oil Burners)
180
Inspections (All Types)
80
118
114
95
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1
1
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East Weymouth, Mass., December 31, 1942
Chief Timothy G. McCarthy
Weymouth Fire Department
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit my report of the Fire Alarm System for the. year ending December 31, 1942.
Alarms for fires 127
Second alarms
3
Third alarm
1
Out of town calls 1
Chief's Call (3 blows) 2
False alarms
10
No School signal (2-2-2) 1
Bond drive (5 blows)
1
Air raid signals
593 blows
The outside wires are in good condition, a part of which is replaced! each year.
This year an unusually large number of cross arms have been. changed, due to the number of poles replaced.
One new fire alarm box has been added to the system, this being: installed at the U. S. Naval Air Station.
This department also installed the Air Raid System.
In concluding I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all for the ser -- vices and cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
EDRIC J. SALISBURY,
Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
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, Interest and Charges col- lected by me, as Collector of Taxes, during the year 1942. These collec- tions, as made and paid over to the Town Treasurer, apply to the several lists as committed to me by the Board of Assessors, for the years 1940, 1941 and 1942, and include assessments of Real and Personal Property, Moth, Polls, Motor Vehicle Excise and Water Liens.
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1940 TAXES
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1942 (Includes all kinds of 1940 Taxes)
$ 14,770.45
Add Interest and Demands Charged and Collected:
Personal
$ 24.54
Real Estate and Moth
662.23
Water Liens added to 1940 Real Estate
26.43
Motor Vehicle Excise
12.28
Polls - Interest
2.07
Polls - Demands
3.85
731.40
Total
$ 15,501.85
Less Collections of 1940 Taxes:
Personal
$ 456.88
Real Estate
12,515.88
Moth
21.00
Water Liens added to 1940 Real Estate
479.57
Motor Vehicle Excise
82.14
Polls
24.00
Interest and Demands on above
731.40
$ 14,310.87
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits of 1940 Taxes:
Personal
$ 29.96
Real Estate
141.80
Moth
3.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
30.75
Polls
20.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
933.22
Water Liens Tax Title Credits
32.25
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits $ 1,190.98
$ 15,501.85
Balance Outstanding December 31, 1942
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1941 TAXES
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1942 (Includes all kinds of 1941 Taxes)
$165,997.90
Add Interest and Demands Charged and Collected during 1942:
Personal
$ 66.73
Real Estate
3,777.18
Motor Vehicle Excise
67.30
Polls, Interest
10.00
Polls, Demands
63.70
Water Liens added to 1941 Real Estate
42.73
4,027.64
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Re-Commitment of 1941 Real Estate (Wilson)
51.50
Total
$170,077.04
Less Collections of 1941 Taxes:
Personal
$ 2,646.84
Real Estate
145,909.37
Moth
103.25
Water Liens added to 1941 Real Estate
1,529.98
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,732.68
Polls
384.00
Interest and Demands on above
4,027.64
$157,333.76
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits of 1941 Taxes:
Personal
$ 101.09
Real Estate
3,741.09
Moth
1.00
Water Liens added to 1941 Real Estate
None
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
1,473.27
Water Liens Tax Title Credits
59.25
Motor Vehicle Excise
218.33
Polls
98.00
$ 5,692.03
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits
$163,025.79 $ 7,051.25
Balance Outstanding December 31, 1942
Summary:
Personal
$ 74.17
Real Estate and Moth
6,760.57
Water Liens Added to 1941 R. E.
210.51
Motor Vehicle Excise
None
Polls
6.00
Total
$ 7,051.25
1942 TAXES
Commitments to Collector by Assessors:
Personal
$ 268,560.29
Real Estate
1,035,640.34
Water Liens Added to 1942 R. E.
5,964.93
Moth
783.50
Motor Vehicle Excise
60,310.63
Polls
16,836.00
Total of All Commitments
$1,388,095.69
Add Interest and Demands Charged and Collected during 1942:
$ 2.26
Personal Real Estate
259.60
Water Liens added to 1942 R. E.
2.25
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Motor Vehicle Excise Poll Demands
87.78 360.85
712.74
Total
$1,388,808.43
Less Collections of 1942 Taxes:
Personal
$265,695.42
Real Estate
897,529.70
Moth
667.50
Water Liens added to 1942 R. E.
2,699.03
Motor Vehicle Excise
55,999.78
Polls
14,488.00
Interest and Demands on above
712.74
$1,237,792.17
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits of 1942 Taxes:
Personal
$ 290.77
Real Estate
8,694.67
Moth
6.00
Water Liens Added to 1942 R. E.
13.40
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,951.27
Polls
2,100.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
6,366.46
Water Liens Tax Title Credits
163.38
$ 19,585.95
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits
$1,257,378.12
Balance Outstanding December 31, 1942
$ 131,430.31
Summary:
Personal
$ 2,574.10
Real Estate and Moth
123,159.51
Water Liens Added to 1942 R. E.
3,089.12
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,359.58
Polls
248.00
Total
$131,430.31
WATER LIENS
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1942
$2,015.84
Less Collections and Transfers during 1942:
Collections to July 10, 1942
$ 291.95
Transferred to 1942 R. E. Taxes
1,723.89
2,015.84
Balance December 31, 1942
None
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W. HOLBROOK, Collector of Taxes
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REPORT OF THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth:
Bids for supplies, material, and equipment for 1942 were received by the Town Treasurer and publicly opened at the Town Hall on Friday, April 17, 1942, at 7:30 P.M.
The proposals for a new sidewalk tractor were not satisfactory to the Committee, and a bid for a rebuilt tractor of the size desired was not considered, due to the relative excessive price.
Contracts for highway purposes were awarded as follows:
April 21, 1942
Old Colony Crushed Stone Co., Quincy, Mass. - Bituminous concrete
Crushed stone
South Shore Sand and Gravel Co., Weymouth, Mass. - Sand and gravel
Trimount Bituminous Products Co., Everett, Mass. - Tar Arthur T. Hausler Co., Weymouth, Mass. - Liquid asphalt Cities Service Oil Co., Boston, Mass. - Gasoline Gulf Oil Corporation, Boston, Mass. - Lubricating oil
Buker Oil Service, Weymouth, Mass. - Kerosene and fuel oil
Cities Service Oil Co., Boston, Mass. - Tires and tubes (36x8)
Twin Motors Corporation, Weymouth, Mass. - Tires and tubes (34x7)
April 30, 1942
Banks & Nolan, Quincy, Mass. - 2 KR-8 International trucks
For reasons beyond our control, as explained in our report to the Town for last year, we were unable, in 1941, to obtain delivery of the International truck authorized by the Town Meeting in March, 1941.
We have endeavored to obtain delivery of this truck in 1942. Due to the freezing order, however, it was now necessary to make application to the W.P.B. for permission to purchase this truck.
We have made this application to the W.P.B. and it has been dis- approved. We have made an appeal to this decision. This appeal had
. been approved in Boston but has been again finally disapproved in Washington.
We have, therefore, this year been unable to obtain delivery of this International truck ordered in 1941; neither have we been able to obtain delivery of the two International trucks ordered in 1942.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT VINAL THOMAS J. KELLY EDWARD I. LOUD
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REPORT OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMMITTEE
Weymouth, Mass.
December 31, 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Early this year we received an order from the War Production Board forbidding for the duration any extension of existing street lighting service. Therefore, we are returning to the Town about $350.00 which we expected to use in lighting new streets and new developments. This curtailment now will necessitate in the first year after the war the loca- tion of a large number of lights which we have been required to omit.
Later in the year the army ordered a dimout of all street lights within twelve miles of the State House. All lamps were shaded in North Weymouth, Weymouth Landing, and a part of East Weymouth. More recently this dimout has been extended to cover the entire Town. This work is now in progress.
As it is unlikely that these restrictions will be lifted during 1943, we are asking for $37,800.00 to maintain existing service only and $400.00 for six months' lighting of the new Back River Bridge and the approach thereto, the work for which is being done for the Navy and has priorities.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH KELLEY, Chairman ALFRED S. TIRRELL WALTER R. FIELD OLINDO GAROFALO J. HERBERT LIBBEY, Clerk
REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL
January 14, 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report as Town Counsel for the year ending December 31st, 1942.
Since preparing my last report to the Honorable Board, no new liti- gation of very sizable amounts has been instituted by or against the Town. Some suits for damages alleged to have happened to travelers on the ways of the Town have been commenced, however. I see no trend towards increase in number or size of such claims, which is encouraging.
There are two matters which were pending at the time of my last report that were of considerable importance to the Town. One of these, the so-called Boston Edison Company vs. the Town of Weymouth case, docket No. 1161, which complains of an alleged overassessment in the sum of eight millions of dollars, was eventually terminated as a part of an agreement between the Commissioner of Corporations and the Boston Edison Company. This vexatious matter was thus happily concluded and the assessments stand. This decision was arrived at as a result of many Town Counsel and City Solicitors appearing jointly before the Commis- sioner of Taxation and the Tax Appeal Board and finally reaching a satis- factory adjustment of all issues.
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The question of the interpretation of the Will of Laban Pratt is before the Probate Court in the County of Suffolk. The petition asked for in- structions under the Will as to whether the Town Infirmary property lies "in Weymouth Heights and in the Neighborhood of the Old North Church." The matter is set down for hearing the latter part of this month, and I hope to make an oral report of such decision at the Annual Town Meeting.
During the year the Legal Department has advised many of the Boards and Officers of the Town as to their legal duties, drawn the vari- ous instruments for their proper administration, attended various courts in pursuit of the Town's interests, and can report that the legal affairs of the Town appear to be in a satisfactory condition.
There are the usual number of suits pending, none of which should involve any great amount of money. I am not outlining these matters further because of the request of the Board of Selectmen to make the report as brief as possible.
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