Town annual report of Weymouth 1948, Part 9

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 282


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13.50


17 Res. Citz. Trapping @ $5.25 each 162


89,25


2 Sp. Non-Res. Fishing @ $1.50 each


3.00


7 Duplicate @ $.50 each


3.50


60 Res. Citz. Sporting - Free


None


43 Res. Citz. Military or Naval Sporting - Free


None


2 Res. Citz. Fishing (Old Age Asst.) - Free


None


1369


$2,836.00


Less fees retained under Gen. Laws Chap. 131 Sec 3


314.25


Paid to Division of Fisheries & Game


$2,521.75


TOWN FEES AND LICENSES FOR YEAR 1948


Recording & Discharging Chattel Mortgages


$2,704.18


Birth Certificates


59.50


Death Certificates


65.00


Marriage Certificates


13.00


Marriage Intentions


714.00


Business Certificates


29.00


Pole Locations


16.50


Physician's Registration


1.75


Bulky Goods Attachments


1.00


Gasolene Renewal Permits


117.00


Hawkers & Pedlars Licenses


55.00


Auctioneers Licenses


18.00


Pool & Bowling Licenses


20.00


Junk Licenses


225.00


Ammunition Licenses


1.00


Total paid to Town Treasurer


$4,039.93


CHESTER L. BOYLE,


Town Clerk


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REPORT OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Weymouth:


We submit, herewith, the annual report of the Board of Registrars of Voters for the year 1948.


The Board during the year held the following sessions: Business Meetings Registrations Elections


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Registrations were also taken daily at the Board of Registrars' Office except at such times as registrations were not permitted by law.


The total number of new registrations for the year was 2816. The total number of voters as of October 28, 1948, were as follows:


Male


Female


Total


Precinct 1


1457


1438


2895


Precinct 2


770


761


1531


Precinct 3


1342


1348


2690


Precinct 4


556


550


1106


Precinct 5


605


640


1245


Precinct 6


1009


945


1954


Precinct 7


591


538


1129


Precinct 8


618


619


1237


Precinct 9


767


837


1604


7715


7676


15391


Respectfully Submitted,


Lawrence P. Corridan, Chairman Edward C. McIntosh


John J. Santry Chester L. Boyle, Clerk


Attest: Chester L. Boyle, Town Clerk


RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF JOHN F. REARDON ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH JANUARY 26, 1948


WHEREAS, John F. Reardon passed away on January 11, 1948, it is hereby RESOLVED :


That we deeply regret the loss of our worthy friend and colleague who faithfully served the Town of Weymouth for thirty-two years in the following capacities: As a member of the School Committee, the Appropriation Committee, and twenty-one years as a member of the Board of Registrars, of which he was Chair- man for the past, nine years.


That John F. Reardon, by his faithfulness to public duty, has been an inspiration to all of the citizens of the Town of Wey- mouth; that he has been an inspiration to the Board of Regis- trars, and that the memory of his loyal and faithful service will always be with us; that we extend our sincere sympathy to the members of his family, and request that these resolution be in- corporated in the records of the Town of Weymouth.


Lawrence P. Corridan, Chairman Edward C. McIntosh John J. Santry Chester L. Boyle, Clerk


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In Memoriam


JOHN F. REARDON


Board of Registrar


Died January 26, 1948


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JURY LIST


The following is a list of Proposed Jurors prepared by the undersigned for use during the year commencing July 1, 1948.


Name Address


Occupation


Ahern, Cornelius M., 58 Welland Road


Almy, Harold E., 428 Pond


Ames, Percival A., 44 Sherwood


Ames, Walter S., Jr., 236 Columbian


Anderson, Frank L., 25 Standish


Anderson, Harold, 1662 Commercial


Andrews, John, 308 Broad


Arnold, George L., 85 Kensington


Arnold, Maynard S., 15 Ashmont


Arthur, Norman L., 14 Rucille


Atwood, Roderick L., 93 Commercial


Austin, Ralph W., 260 Pond


Laborer Auditor Bank Clerk Estimator Electrician Mechanic Carpenter Engineer Clerk Electrician Salesman Chemist


Bagonis, Joseph T., 914 Broad Bailey, George W., 38 Roosevelt


Shipfitter


Locksmith


Barcelo, Ronald T., 80 Forrest


Boxmaker


Barnes, Milton A., 195 Pond Bates, Alfred C., 36 Bates Bates, Quincy B., 298 Washington


Salesman


Baumeister, Theodore J., 1055 Front


Bearce, Harry E. , 41 Laurel Beedy, Milfred F., 52 Wachusett


Shipper Gardener Truck Driver Assessor Carpenter Bookkeeper Fireman Insurance


Bender, Joseph D., 307 North Benjamin, John A., 1064 Pleasant Benjamin, Percy E., 16 Hilldale Road Bianca, Paul, 1092 Pleasant Bicknell, Charles S., 66 Hollis Bicknell, Harry I., 36 Pearl


Welder Fore River Clerk


Billings, Calvin E., 92 Babcock Ave.


Engineer Ratesetter


Billings, Carl L.,59 Academy


Machinist


Bisognano, Peter, 793 Pleasant


Barber


Blenis, Elmer R., 98 Mill Bond, Willard M., 36 Keating Circle


Printer Salesman Laborer


Bonney, Winfred C., 1535 Commercial


Salesman


Buchan, Robert H., 44 Fairlawn Ave.


Merchant


Burbank, Ralph N., 74 Lakewood


Architect


Burgess, Charles W., 32 Pearl Burns, Samuel, 706 Broad


Sealer Plumber


Belcher, Lester L., 64 Myrtle


Belcher, Percy W., 146 Pond


Fireman


Manager


Billings, William R., 1800 Commercial


Bowser, Austin L., 103 Union


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Burrell, Malcolm, 94 High Butler, Clifton H., 4 Linden Pl.


Calman, Alfred W., 39 Beals Callahan, Everett E., 46 Stetson


Cain, Ernest W., 126 Pilgrim Cain, William F., 628 Middle Campbell, Arnold D., 495 Front Campbell, Chester B., 43 Hilldale


Canniff, John H., 33 Thayer


Caracciolo, Pasquale, 66 Hillcrest


Casey, James E., 256 Broad


Casey, Robert J., 14 off Ledgehill Rd.


Cashman, Francis R., 6 Water Cate, Melville F .. 918 Main


Cavallo, Peter M., 67 Lake


Cheney, Norman, 15 Curtis


Churchill, Earle B., 42 Bates


Supervisor


Clapp, Henry F., 45 Johnson Clark, Oberlin S., 50 Leonard Clifford, Burnard F .. 47 Athens


Cement Producer


Cody, Martin D., 39 Crescent


Colby, William J., 59 Lone Pine Path


Collins, Arthur W., 16 Walnut


Condon, John, 23 Roosevelt


Condrick, Harold A., 606 Main


Corkery, William H., 19 Mt. Vernon Rd., E.


Cormack, Chesley, 16 West


Corridan, Edward F., 1077 Front


Coughlin, James E., 70 Prospect Hill Dr.


Coveny, William A., 206 Central


Crawford, C. Niles, 66 Kirkland


Cronin, Walter T., 102 High


Crosby, George F. M., 34 Park Ave.


Croto, Frederick. 1608 Commercial


Cullivan, Charles A., 89 Putnam


Curtis, Ellsworth W., 431 Pine


Cushman, George F., 26 Colonial Road


Clerk Clerk Retired Adjuster Shoeworker Shipbuilder Oilman State Eng.


Dasha, Laughton B., 50 Fairlawn Davis, George A., 99 Pleasant


Delorey, William S., 195 Evans


DeLucca, Michael, 28 Lake


Engineer Carpenter Art Leather Shoeworker Shoeworker


Dentino, Henry, 4 off Lake Descalzo, Charles J., 418 Pond


Carpenter Insurance


Desmond, Arthur, 51 Summer


Desmond, Harold A., 40 Neck Street


Salesman


Diersch, William E., 174 Westminster Downing, Charles J., 120 Oak


Boilermaker Fore River


Truckman Inspector


Carpenter Painter Clerk Chemist Businessman Salesman Steel Inspector Shoeworker Oilworks Lineman Foreman Prop. Laborer Test Man Clerk


Electrician


Painter Shipyard Fore River Tel. & Tel. Shoeworker Draftsman Salesman Janitor Machinist


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Ducker, August J., 262 Main Dunbar, Carl, 725 off Main Dunham, George C., 82 West Dunkerley, Gordon W., 84 Coolidge Ave. Dunn, Frank E., 18 Lakewood Dunning, John T., 487 Pond Duplin, Harold W., 47 off Park Ave. Durant, George W., 33 May Terrace


Elkington, Benjamin J., 216 Middle Ernest, Lester F., 23 Bridge


Etter, George J., 21 Pilgrim Road Ewell, Andrew V., 34 North


Fallgren, Eric. 124 Gilbert Road Ferguson, William A., 1065 Washington Field, John W., 15 Bates Avenue Fitzgerald, John J., 1238 Washington Fleming, Harold J., 641 Summer Foley, James P., 429 Broad Forcier, Charles A., 46 Union Ford, Weston P., 27 Canterbury Fowler, Warren F., 134 Clinton Road Frederick, Louis, 7 Shawmut French, C. Lewis, 97 Columbian French, Otis H., 168 Webb


Gallagher, William P., 246 Bridge Garafalo, Orlindo, 18 Shawmut


Gardner, Ralph W., 76 Front St. Gibson, Paul C., 76 Bluff Giguere, Henry F., 1099 Front Gillespie, Clifford J., 79 Lambert


Gilligan, James L., 51 Charles Given, Elton B., 96 Prospect Hill Dr. Gladwin, Leland L., 21 Lovell Gould, Harold C., 22 Grant Grasso, Vincent, 21 Washburn Gray, Albert M., 18 Seminole Green, Herbert E., 124 Hawthorne


Gunn, Francis A., 71 Blanchard Gunville, Joseph O .. 48 Grove


Hanson, Charles J., 65 West Harding, William C., 20 Albert Road Harkinson, Arthur W., 1015 Main Harrington, John H., 50 Squanto Harrington, Mathew B., 92 Webb Harrington, Thomas, 1144 Pleasant


Gas Fitter Carpenter State Road Insurance Ins. Eng. Machinist Shoeworker Accountant


Telephone Fore River Tel. Co. Merchant


Carpenter Draftsman Foreman Fore River Poultryman Clerk Clerk Shipfitter Painter Clerk Superintendent Edison Co.


Real Estate Clerk Mar. Eng. Quarterman Machinist Carpenter Shoeworker Electrician Filter Oper. Laborer Barber Draftsman Electrician Real Estate Plumber


Machinist


Mar. Plumber Salesman Salesman


Supervisor


Insurance


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Hart, Stanley, 976 Green St. Harty, William B., 14 Lyme Haskell, William D., 48 Oakden Ave. Hastie, James T., 53 Evans Haviland, Francis C., 356 Washington Healy, Francis, 93 White Hedden, John W., 529 Middle Heffernan, Leo A., 551 Washington Heffernan, Walter B., 555 Washington Henly, William J., 817 Commercial Hilton, Warren F., 496 Commercial Hochstrasser, Amie, A., 1549 Main Hockridge, James, 388 Columbian Hodgdon, George R., 171 White Hoffman, Frederick T., 53 Birchcliff Rd. Hoffman, Milton S., 207 North Holbrook, Ellsworth M., 61 Blanchard Holbrook. Frank W., 33 Keating Cir. Hollis, Minot E., 30 Lakewood Rd. Horace, John E., 76 Reed Ave. Horsch, Augustus, 36 Ralph Talbot Howe, Harry E., 525 Randolph Howe, Spencer S., 494 Main Hughes, Willis M., 38 Wood Ave. Humes, John P., 15 Orchard Humphries, Judson L., 185 Randolph Hunkins, George E., 41 Thayer Ave. Hunt, Arthur F., 1194 Washington Hunt, Edward P., Jr .. 490 Broad Hyland, James, 186 Essex


Jacobson, Harry, 217 Front Johnson, Walter F., 26 Grove Jordan, Charles, 39 Sycamore Jordan, Walter S., 11 Colonial


Kannaly, William J., 34 Elinor Kearns, David F., 94 Hawthorne Kelleher, James P., 21 Lindale Kelley, Harold J., 250 North St. Kennerson, Everett S., 506 Pleasant Kingham, James M., 14 Cummings Ave. Knight, Edward W., 35 Wessagusset Knight, William P., 83 Pond Knights, Harry B., 20 Moulton Ave. Kohler, Joseph A., 37 Bates Koopman, Thurston F., 42 Ocean Ave. Kusser, John A., 111 Birchbrow Ave.


Engineer Engineer Supt. Sheetmetal Clerk Shoeworker Retired Chemist Operator Loftsman Comm'l Artist Farmer Carpenter Shoeworker Barber Draftsman Lineman Tax Collector Real Estate Bank Clerk Machinist Shoeworker Tallyman Fore River Operator Brakeman Mechanic Meter Reader Salesman Supt.


Boilermaker Counter Salesman Photographer


Rigger Bus Driver Retired


Timekeeper Chauffeur Draftsman Salesman Clerk Engineer


Plumber Engineer Shoeworker


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Lane, George E., 52 Mt. Vernon West Lavangie, William E., 41 Myrtle Lee, Joseph N., 246 North Lesenechal, Joseph J., 12 Pearl Lincoln, Donald A., 11 Shaw Lohnes, Arthur R., 22 Sea Lohnes, Lester E .. 22 Sea Lopaus, R. Chester, 49 Ocean Love, Theodore R., 230 Union Loud, Ray E., 23 Johnson Lynch, James E., 1117 Pleasant


MacDonald, Hugh, 38 Edgeworth MacDonnell, Angus D., 16 Statford Rd. Mackin, William F., 27 Elinor Rd. Maconochie, John, 48 Willow Ave. Mahoney, Joseph, 21 Pierce Ct. Mahoney, Michael F., 11 Kinghan Manuel, Cecil F., 84 Neck St. Major, Thomas, 46 Church


Marden, George B., 246 Middle


Martell, Edmund C., 78 Roosevelt


Matteson, William H., Jr., 29 Partridge


McCusker, Henry J., 49 Worthen Ave. McFarland, Jeremiah J., 72 Putnam McGrath, William B., 27 Reed Ave.


McIntosh, Edward C., 40 Raymond McIntosh, Everett J., 62 Front McIsaac, Waldo S., 118 Cedar Mckinley, George H., 38 Lakehurst Ave.


Lt. & Power Teacher


Shoeworker Rigger Carpenter Carpenter Carpenter


Navy Insp. Tel & Tel. Postal Clerk


Manager Retired Fore River Salesman


Crane Oper.


Tel. & Tel.


Supt. Baker


Newton, John I., 5 Harland Rd.


O'Leary, Robert B., 140 Middle Orlando, Fred, 234 Evans


Osborne, Wilfred W., 40 Brae Road


United Shoe Shipworker Bus Operator Foreman Asst. Supt. Merchant Merchant Clerk Contractor


Shipyard


Line Man Inspector Pur. Agent Steamfitter Insurance


Painter Accountant Telephone


Watchman


Rubber Work Accountant Finisher Janitor


Ins. Clerk


Mclellan, John J., 254 North


McPhee, Frank L., 11 Torrey


McPhee, William P., 9 Blanchard Rd.


McSwigin, Edwin J., 107 Union Monahan, Walter J., 477 Union Monk, Percy V., 170 Forest Monks, George S., 274 Pine Monoghan, James H., 168 Neck


Monroe, Robert B., 33 Mill


Monteith, William E., 537 Pleasant


Morrill, Alfred R., 145 Pearl


Murray, Arthur M., Jr., 21 Woronoco


Musel, Louis E., 11 Adams Pl.


Engineer


Fore River Mason Crane Operator


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O'Toole, James F., 130 Pilgrim Rd. O'Toole, Patrick J., 1074 Pleasant


Palmer, Robert L., 63 Pearl Parker, George, 46 Suwanee


Parker, Murray G., 24 Pierce Ct.


Pigeon, Henry J., 57 Pequot Rd. Pullsbury, Alfred P., 20 Sargent Pray, William E., 19 Lakewood Rd. Price, Charles A. R .. 79 Webb Price, Clarence M., 69 Webb


Insurance Radio Bus. Real Estate


Proctor, Gerald B., 14 Babcock Avenue


Sales Manager


Provost, Ralph, 33 Cross


Purdy, Blake G., 21 Weybosset Putney, Roger L., 38 Tower


Fore River Broker Draftsman


Quinn, Edwin C., 308 North


Engineer


Ralph, William, 34 Reed Ave.


Richmond, Milton B., Genevieve Rd.


Rideout, Frank J., 199 Pearl


Robinson, John A., 19 Putnam


Rodick, Charles D., 97 Wessagusset


Rosewell, Roy H., 31 Elinor Rd.


Roulston, George A., 44 Wachusett Rd.


Roulston, Warren F., 15 Shaw


Ruggles, Bernard L., 17 Athens Ruud, Conrad R., 161 Randolph


Truckman Electrician Executive Carpenter Supervisor Salesman Moulder


Manufacturer Manufacturer Printer Shoeworker Appraiser Salesman Fore River Salesman Manager Salesman Salesman


Meter Reader Fore River Machinist Carpenter Agent Salesman Foreman


Barber Clerk


Electrician Ice Dealer


Salesman Foreman Retired Fore River Manager


Salzgeber, John H., 21 Grandview Sampson, A. Wesley, 22 Shaw Santacroce, John, 1310 Pleasant Santry, John J., 202 Pond Sargent, Henry R., 129 Randolph Sawyer, Walter F., 73 Hibiscus Schulz, Thomas O., 46 Roosevelt Seabury, Roland T., 243 North Setterland, Walter O., 58 Church Shepherd, Arthur B., 72 Pond Shields, William F., 41 Glendale Short, William G., 77 Fuller Road Slattery, Daniel J., 46 Cedar Smith, John P., 59 Pearl Somers, John D., 15 King Philip Soule, Albert L., 32 Wachusett Road Soule, Harold G., 38 Newbert Spencer, Frederick, 52 Circuit Ave. Spinella, Charles, 793 Pleasant Starkie, Edwin H., 65 Hollis


Florist Printer Dental Rep.


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Stella, Lawrence C., 45 Broad St. Pl. Stella, William, 60 Greenvale Stephenson, Edgar, 1057 Front Stephenson, William, 12 Volusia Rd. Stockbridge, John A., 38 Lakeview Rd. Stonley, John H., 527 East Stub, John, 1071 Pleasant Sullivan, James R., 28 Elinor Road Sullivan, Michael J., 75 Overlook Rd. Surette, Herbert, 23 Great Pond Rd. Swan, Kenneth G., 144 Chard Sweeney, Thomas V., 35 Phillips Sylvester, Everett H., 22 Cottage


Taylor, Clarence W., 58 Lakewood Road Thompson, Alfred A. J., 116 Thicket Thorn, William H., 105 Fuller Road Tirrell, Kenneth L., 52 Cain Ave. Tirrell, Marshall, 11 Genevieve Rd. Tirrell, Wyman, 33 Lane Avenue Tomilson, Percy, 28 Edgeworth Toomey, David J., 23 Drew Avenue Topham, Charles H., 232 North Torrey, Herbert C., 291 Pleasant Torrey, Stanley T., 15 Lovell Tower, Alden, 15 Wachusett Tully, Leo M., 111 Summit Tyler, Warren A., 24 Summer


Veno, Lester, 76 Cedar Ventre, George W., 15 Roosevelt Vinal, Charles A., 175 Columbian


Waite, Fred F., 16 Bates Ave. Waite, Leslie C., 266 Union Walker, Kenneth M., 162 Central


Watson, Cedric D., 42 Cedar Watson, Harold M., 1019 Main Webb, Fred W., 60 Center Welch, Charles A., 20 Reed Avenue Welch, Phillip M., 20 Reed Avenue Wentworth, Russell A., 24 Adams White, Fred J., 574 Summer Whittle, C. Parker, 26 Summer Wight, Willis M., 62 Norton Wilder, Ralph S., 18 Wessagusset Willander, Charles, 46 Unicorn Ave. Winters, George M., 20 Chard


Carpenter Foreman Laborer Seaman Machinist Clerk Draftsman Fore River


Chauffeur


Fore River Electrician Chemist Salesman


Engineer Shoeworker Office Mgr. Meter Reader Office Manager Clerk Mechanic Printer Estimator Shoeworker Draftsman Naval Architect Fitter Shipyard


Lineman Musician Salesman


Guard Chauffeur Draftsman Traveller Accountant Retired Chauffeur Salesman Steel Work Fore River Ind. Engineer Cabinet Maker


Machinist Accountant


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Wolf, Charles, 26 Moulton Avenue Wyman, Francis L., 1221 Pleasant


Young, Edward W., 1155 Commercial Young, Samuel G., 12 Curtis


Motorman Carpenter


Engineer Carpenter


JOSEPH A. FERN, Chairman JOSEPH CREHAN RAYMOND MORGAN SANDY ROULSTON HARRY CHRISTENSEN Selectmen of Weymouth


JURORS DRAWN DURING 1947-1948


Date Drawn Name


Session


August 11, 1947


William J. O'Neil, 801 Middle St.


Crim. September 8, 1947


Crim. September 8, 1947


Crim. September 8, 1947


September 8, 1947 Frederick W. Nolan, 54 Center St.


Civ. October 6, 1947


Walter R. Blenis, 60 High St.


Civ. October 6, 1947


October 6, 1947


Frederick Croto, 1608 Commercial St. Paul E. Peterson, 1609 Main St. Richard J. White, 100 Cedar St.


Civ. November 3, 1947


Civ. November 3, 1947


Civ. November 3, 1947


October 14, 1947


George E. Gilman, 19 Lambert Ave.


Civ. November 3, 1947


November 10, 1947 John W. Heffernan, 1024 Front St.


Henry P. Boucher, Sr., 19 Lakeshore Dr. Warner M. Abbott, 7 Columbian St.


Crim. December 8, 1947 Crim. December 8, 1947


Crim. December 8, 1947


November 17, 1947 Arthur Gerstley, 50 Bates Ave. John S. McGovern, 169 Pond St.


Crim. December 15, 1947 Crim. December 15, 1947


December 8, 1947


Joseph P. Quinn, 54 King Ave. George Peterson, 419 Summer St. Joseph B. Oldfield, 9 Riverbank Rd.


Civ. January 5, 1948 Civ. January 5, 1948 Civ. January 5, 1948


January 12, 1948 John J. Wilder, 311 Union St. Joseph S. Ouellett, 91 Coolidge Ave.


Civ. February 2, 1948


Civ. February 2, 1948


March 8, 1948


Morrill F. White, 24 Broad St.


G. Juror April 5, 1948


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Uranio Cicchese, 14 Chard St. Thomas J. MacDonald, 124 Lake St.


April 5, 1948


Stanley Hart, 976 Green St.


Civ. May 3, 1948


Joseph L. Gaudreau, 1256 Pleasant St.


Civ. May 3, 1948


May 17, 1948


Gilbert W. Arnold, 910 Commercial St.


Percival Boynton, 53 Wessagusset Rd. Civ. June 7, 1948


William Young, 15 Foye Ave. Civ. June 7, 1943


Civ. June 7, 1948


Civ. June 7, 1948


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FENCE VIEWERS


December 31, 1948


Board of Selectmen, Town of Weymouth


Gentlemen:


During the past year the Fence Viewers have attended to all matters pertaining to their duties, each Fence Viewer sharing his responsibility.


Disputes over fences were more numerous than last year.


Respectfully yours, AMY HILL DUNCAN, For the Board of Fence Viewers


REPORT OF AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


January 4, 1949


The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall


East Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I hereby submit my report as Agent in charge of Aid to Dependent Children for the year ending December 31, 1948.


Total applications received


18


Applications approved 14


Applications denied


3


Pending


1


Number of cases December 31, 1948


62


Number of Children December 31, 1948 164


Town Appropriation


$76,000.00


Federal Reimbursement


22,867.41


State Reimbursement 31,482.17


Total Expenditures 96,191.34


Cost to the Town


41,841.76


Thanking you for your continued cooperation, I remain


Respectfully yours, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent Board of Public Welfare


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Civ. June 7, 1948


John Daniele, 29 Broad St. Pl. Douglas Warner, 40 Pleasant St.


27 names drawn during year.


REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


January 1, 1949


Gentlemen :


I hereby submit my annual report for the fiscal year 1948.


The Town By-Laws, by Section 404 and 404A, provide that the Town Counsel "shall draw or supervise the drawing of or approve all contracts, deeds, bonds and other legal instruments relating to the town; shall prose- cute and defend all suits to which the town is a party; shall under the direction of the Selectmen represent the town before any committee of the Legislature, Administrative Board, or other public official in any matter wherein the town has an interest; shall furnish legal advice to town offi- cers, boards and committees pertaining to the discharge of their official duties. The Selectmen may instruct him to prosecute any cases of viola- tion of town by-laws or to defend any proceeding brought against any officer or employee of the town for acts done in the discharge of his official duties. In the discharge of his legal duties, he may employ assistants, but except as otherwise expressly authorized by the Board of Selectmen or vote of the town, he shall be responsible for the acts of any assistants employed by him and such assistants shall be paid by him."


"The salary of the Town Counsel shall cover all work performed by him except examination of titles to real estate or actual appearances in court in the conduct of litigation or before administrative boards or other tribunals and except legal work done in connection with the laying out and establishing construction and maintenance of a sewerage system."


Acting in accordance with the directive language quoted above, several of the contracts authorizing the construction of our sewerage system have been examined and approved, contracts dealing with proposed addi- tions to two of our school houses have been submitted and are in the process of being approved.


Many deeds and releases, numbering possibly fifty, have been pre- pared and in the case of sales of land by the Selectmen such releases have been recorded at Dedham in order that the property may be restored to the assessable list. All bonds of such officers who require them have been approved.


The Town Counsel has attended the meetings of your Board with unfailing regularity and during these evenings have had many consulta- tions with various Town Department heads and employees concerning their official duties. In many instances written opinions have been re- quested and provided.


During the year a petition of certiorari was filed against the action of your Board in granting a license from May 1st through October to carry on automobile night racing, one night a week, at the Weymouth Fair Grounds. An injunction was issued by the Court preventing the licensees from operating until after the issues raised were determined. The question at issue being briefly whether the premises, though lying within the limits of a zoned residential district was protected by the statute that permits the continuance of an existing use of the premises and whether the proposed use was one of the existing ones contemplated. The pleadings were lengthy and then various motions were filed challenging material contained in the Respondents' Answer. It appeared that no hearings on the merits of the case could have been heard before July and in the meantime it became apparent that the licensees were either un- able or unwilling to put the grounds in such a condition as to satisfy the


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department of public safety. This was a necessary step in preparing for the use of the grounds. It therefor became evident they would not be able to operate under the limited term of the license. The case appeared to be moot and the matter remains on the list but would not be heard by the Court further, in my opinion.


No other cases of major importance in which the Town was a party in interest have been tried during the year. There were the usual number of small claims growing out of alleged injuries on the highways of the Town, but fortunately only one major case has developed, and that is now pending in the Superior Court.


May I again express my appreciation to you and the various Town Departments for their unfailing consideration and cooperation shown me during the year.


Respectfully submitted, KENNETH L. NASH, Town Counsel


REPORT OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


January 4, 1949


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town Hall


East Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The General Relief budget for the year 1949 would indicate a slight increase over 1948. This, of course, is contingent on business.


The high cost of living is a vital factor, not only upon the cost per case, but also the number of cases.


The major number of cases on relief are due to old age, physical unfit- ness, and broken homes.


Respectfully yours, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent Board of Public Welfare


DENTAL CLINIC REPORT


Pupils examined


2839


Pupils needing dental treatment


1374


Clinic patients


585


Permanent fillings


739


Deciduous fillings


61


Permanent extractions


55


Deciduous extractions


120


Prophylaxis treatments


127


Agno 3 treatments


37


X-rays


35


MARY A. URACIUS Dental Hygienist


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REPORT OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


January 4, 1949


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town Hall


East Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


As Agent of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1948.


Total Applications Receiver


146


Applications approved


118


Applications Denied


19


Applications withdrawn


6


Pending


3


Number of cases December 31, 1948


602


Town Appropriation


$252,500.00


Federal Reimbursement


166,082.27


State Reimbursement


172,839.64


Reimbursement other cities & towns


6,962.65


Total Town Payrolls


415,299.60


Payments to other cities & towns


3,287.28


Refunds


2,749.45


Cost to town


69,952.87


Thanking you for your continued cooperation, I remain Respectfully yours, THOMAS P. DELAHUNT, Agent Bureau of Old Age Assistance




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