Town annual report of Weymouth 1954, Part 15

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 368


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I wish to express my thanks to the members of the Street Departmnt, and heads of other departments for their cooperation given throughout the year.


Respectfully submitted, DANIEL J. SLATTERY Asst Superintendent of Streets


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REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS


December 31, 1954


To the Board of Selectmen Town of Weymouth


Gentlemen:


We are pleased to forward our Superintendent's report and with it our own for 1954.


This year has been a good one for work accomplished. Because of ex- tremely favorable bids we were able to build more sewers.


Our plans for 1955 call for the extension of the East Weymouth Trunk Sewer Line to the vicinity of the East Weymouth playground, the build- ing of a Pumping Station, and the extension of the Front Street sewer through Sterling Street to Thayer Avenue towards the Briarwood section.


Respectfully submitted J. HERBERT LIBBEY, Chairman JOHN W. FIELD, Clerk CHARLES J. MASTERSON


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT


December 31, 1954


To the Board of Sewer Commissioners


Town of Weymouth


I submit herewith the seventh annual report of the Sewer Department.


During 1954 approximately three and one-third miles of sewer mains and laterals were installed.


On April 5, Contract 25 was completed by C. DiMartino and Sons of Hyde Park at a cost of $18,001.38. This installation on Commercial Street connected Rindge and Lyme Street, where sewers had been installed by the Quincy Construction Company in 1953, to the Central and South Wey- mouth Main Sewer.


On May 6, Contract 19 with C. DiMartino and Sons of Hyde Park was completed at a cost of $162,331.72. Under this contract sewers were installed from Pleasant Street, along Park Avenue and Main Street, to the Colum- bian Square section of Weymouth.


On May 17, Contract 20 was awarded to DiMinico & Pallotta,, Inc. of Malden, the low bidder. The bid price for this contract was $175,991.00. Contract 20 extends the East Weymouth Main Sewer from Evans Street through the North Weymouth Sewer District to St. Anne Road. Although the pipe laying for this contract has been completed, several manholes and appurtenances are yet to be constructed. The completion date for this contract will be some time in the early spring of 1955.


On June 7, Contract 28 was awarded to Salah & Pecci Construction Company of Brookline, the low bidder. The bid for this contract, not in- cluding the extensions, was $80,512.50. Contract 28 involves the construc-


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tion of lateral sewers along Pleasant Street from Park Avenue to Blan- chard Road, Linda and Lantern Lane, Broad Street and Broad Street Place, providing an outlet for the Academy Avenue School, a section of King Cove north of Bridge Street, a portion of Evans Street, and contract extensions on Rosalind Road, Sherwood Road, and Rosemont Road. All but a portion of Evans Street and Rosemont Road was completed this year. The remainder of the work will be completed in the spring of 1955.


On June 30, Contract 24 was completed by J. Andreassi and Company of Roslindale at cost of $111,746.96. This contract was awarded in 1953. That portion of the contract completed this year included Karen Lane, a portion of Priscilla Circle, Jaffrey Street, Old Country Way, and Commer- cial Street.


This year 245 particular sewer house connections were installed.


The department added to its equipment with the purchase of a Ford two-ton dump truck, a three-inch Diaphragm Pump, and a one and one- half inch Centrifugal Pump. Our crew constructed a two-wheel tool box trailer.


A chain link fence around the Weymouth Landing Pumping Station was erected by the Cyclone Fence Company of Malden.


In 1954 all surveys and preliminary work in preparation for the 1955 construction program was completed by the department engineering staff. Because of the difficulty of obtaining engineering personnel, it became necessary to hire an engineer from Mtcalf and Eddy for several months as an inspector for the East Weymouth Main Sewer, Contract 20. All other inspection and engineering work required in connection with contract con- struction was provided by this department.


At this time I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my fellow workers and all town departments who so courteously assisted us the past year.


Respectfully submitted, NORMAN M. SMITH Superintendent of the Sewer Department


SUMMARY OF SEWER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED


Sewer District


Pipe Size in Inches


Length in Feet


Wessagussett


(King Cove)


6


473.65


North Weymouth


8


4,802.05


(Federal Housing)


8


3,319.41


10


1,971.50


(Federal Housing)


12


2,052.12


(East Weymouth Main)


30


2,049.85


South Weymouth Central


8


16,814.64


163


(Veteran's Housing)


8


1,790.31


10


1,990.61


12


5,623.52


15


4,431.26


18


2,678.80


18 (Pressure)


353.64


21


1,009.71


27


6,169.45


27


(Pressure)


4,291.72


30


10,653.93


Weymouth Landing


8


22,960.44


10


60.35


12


1,506.48


15


300.42


18


4,461.35


Total Linear Feet of Sewers Completed as of January 1, 1954


99,765.21


Total Miles of Sewers as of January 1, 1954


18.89


Pumping Station (Weymouth Landing)


231.00 feet of 6-inch Cast Iron Force Main


457.89 feet of 8-inch Cast Iron Pressure Sewer


978.68 feet of 10-inch Cast Iron Pressure Sewer


CONSTRUCTION FOR 1954


Sewer District


Pipe Size in Inches


Length


in Feet


Wessagussett


Contract No. 28


Babcock Avenue to King Cove 10


420.00


King Cove


8


418.00


North Weymouth


Contract No. 28


Evans Street


10


288.00


Rosalind Road


8


648.00


Sherwood Road


8


548.00


Contract No. 20


(East Weymouth Main Sewer)


Evans Street to Sunset Road 30


4,712.00


Evans Street to Sunset Road


24


378.00


Evans Street to Sunset Road


18


380.00


Sunset Road


18


501.00


Hinston Road


18


510.00


Albert Road


18


109.00


Albert Road to St. Anne Road 24


883.00


St. Anne Road


24


203.00


South Weymouth Central


Contract No. 19


Pleasant Street


8


396.00


Union Street


8


155.00


Off Union Street


8


81.00


164


Contract No. 24


Old Country Way


8


386.00


Priscilla Circle


8


713.00


Karen Lane


8


261.00


Jaffrey Street


8


333.00


Contract No. 25


Commercial Street


10


200.00


CONSTRUCTION FOR 1954


Sewer District


Pipe Size in Inches


Length in Feet


South Weymouth Central (Continued)


Contract No. 28


Linda and Lantern Lane


8


854.00


Broad Street


10


1,573.00


Broad Street Place


8


610.00


Pleasant Street


8


1,089.00


Pleasant Street


10


572.00


Blanchard Road


8


58.00


Weymouth Landing


Ledge Hill Road


8


36.00


Contract No. 24


Commercial Street


8


289.00


Total Linear Feet of Sewers Constructed during 1954 Total Miles of Sewers Constructed to Date


22.23


House Connections


Completed as of January 1, 1954 577


Completed during 1954


245


Total Connections as of December 31, 1954 822


165


17,604.00


ASSESSORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1954


January 15, 1955


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


We have assessed upon the polls, motor vehicle and trailer excise, water liens, sewerage and estates of all persons liable to taxation, the sum of $4,438,448.46 and have committed the same to Frank W. Holbrook, Esq., the duly elected Collector of Taxes, with our warrants in due form of law, for the collections and payments, in accordance with the votes of the Town of Weymouth, and warrants of the County of Norfolk and the Common- wealth of Massachusetts.


Dec. 31, 1953 Motor Vehicle Excise


$ 5,118.62


Dec. 31, 1953


Motor Vehicle Excise


16,922.66


Dec. 31, 1953


Motor Vehicle Excise


1,168.08


Mar. 15, 1954 Motor Vehicle Excise


14,550.58


Apr. 13, 1954 Personal Estate


1,024,891.56


Apr. 13, 1954


Poll Tax


21,356.00


Apr. 13, 1954


Poll Tax


48.00


May 1. 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


27,665.42


June 15, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


21,816.30


June 16, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


21,380.83


June 21, 1954 Real Estate and Liens


Real Estate


$2,873.946.24


Sewer-Common


13,882.17


Interest


3,640.87


Sewer-Particular


6,827.92


Interest


2,041.48


Water Liens


10,930.21


2,911,268.89


July 1, 1954


Polls


140.00


July 10, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


39,367.69


July 30, 1954


Real Estate and Liens:


Real Estate


$875.16


Sewer-Particular


20.64


Interest


4.94


900.74


Aug 1, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


14,963.15


Aug. 9, 1954


Real Estate


208.89


Aug. 10, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


11,083.77


Sept. 10, 1954 Motor Vehicle Excise


22,175.18


Oct. 1, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


20,371.22


Oct. 4, 1954 Motor Vehicle Excise


22,177.89


Nov. 1, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


31,027.40


Nov. 15, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


19,806.94


166


Nov. 22, 1954 Motor Vehicle Excise


21,249.23


Nov. 22, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


11,900.00


Dec. 1, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


12,231.20


Dec. 10, 1954 Motor Vehicle Excise


25,583.05


Dec. 15, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


6,397.15


Dec. 15, 1954 Poll Tax


18.00


Dec. 17, 1954


Real Estate


360.36


Dec. 31, 1954


Motor Vehicle Excise


4,829.77


Dec. 31, 1954


Sewer-Common


35,148.32


Dec. 31, 1954


Sewer-Particular


72,321.57


$4,438,448.46


Divided as Follows


Real Estate


$2,875,390.65


Personal Estate


1,024,891.56


Motor Vehicle Excise


371,786.13


Polls


21,562.00


Water Liens


10,930.21


Sewer:


Common


$49,030.49


Interest


3,640.87


Particular


79,170.13


Interest


2,046.42


133,887.91


$4,438,448.46


State Liabilities


State Parks and Reservations


$45,707.46


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


2,835.26


State Examination of Retirement System


617.89


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth


19,062.35


Smoke Inspection Service


1,211.85


Metropolitan Sewerage - South System


61,303.26


Boston Arena Authority - 1953 Underestimate


5,237.70


$135,975.77


County Liabilities


County Tax


$110,365.20


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


62,049.58


$172,414.78


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


Income Tax


$289,416.43


Corporation Taxes


224,021.63


Old Age Tax


12,962.04


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


250,000.00


Licenses


17,000.00


General Government


10,000.00


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Health and Sanitation Charities


3,000.00 80,000.00


Old Age Assistance


263,000.00


Veterans' Services


35,000.00


Schools


40,000.00


Libraries


2,000.00


Public Service Enterprises


300,710.00


Interest: On Taxes and Assessments


10,000.00


Grants and Gifts


100,000.00


Inspection


10,000.00


Sewer


5,000.00


Unclassified


15,000.00


1,667,110.10


Overestimates of 1953:


County Tax


10.69


County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


1,362.42


Metropolitan Parks


1,668.89


Metropolitan Sewerage - South System


4,654.43


Smoke Inspection


262.66


Adjustment of Metropolitan Parks-Accounts as of 1949


5.65


Amount taken from Available Funds-to reduce tax rate


75,000.00


Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds


May 25. 1953


$117,517.40


Nov. 9, 1953


90,500.00


Mar. 1. 1953


465,016.89


673,034.29


Total Available Funds


755,999.03 $2,423,109.13


Summary - 1954


Appropriations :


Town Meeting:


March 1 and 3, 1954


$5,270,839.81


Taken from Available Funds:


May 25, 1953


117,517.40


Nov. 9, 1953


90,500.00


Mar. 1-3, 1954


465,016.89


$5,943,874.10


State Liabilities


135,975.77


County Liabilities


172,414.78


Overlay


91,086.28


$6,343,350.93


Credits Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$2,423,109.13


$3,920,241.80


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Table of Aggregates


Tax Rate for the year 1954:


Real and Personal Estate Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


$39.60 51.86


Valuation for the year 1954: Real Estate


$72,601,775.00


Personal Estate


25,881,100.00


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


9,305,155.00


Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed:


December 31, 1953


705


December 31, 1953


1,640


December 31, 1953


164


March 15, 1954


534


May 1, 1954


1,141


June 15, 1954


1,068


June 16, 1954


1,150


July 10, 1954


1,356


August 1, 1954


775


August 10, 1954


484


September 10, 1954


1,012


October 1, 1954


1,401


October 11, 1954


702


November 1, 1954


1,741


November 15, 1954


1,192


November 22, 1954


1,398


November 22, 1954


119


December 1, 1954


824


December 10, 1954


1,133


December 15, 1954


640


December 31, 1954


492


Total Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed 19,671


Number of Polls Assessed:


April 13, 1954


10,678


April 13, 1954


24


July 1, 1954


70


December 15, 1954


9


Total Number of Polls Assessed


10,781


Number of Polls exempted by law or otherwise


866


Number of Persons assessed on property


16,075


Number of Horses assessed


51


Number of Cows assessed


143


169


Number of other Neat Cattle assessed Number of Fowl assessed Number of Acres of Land assessed Number of Dwelling Houses assessed


1


7,975 7,910


10,303


Respectfully submitted


CHARLES W. BURGESS, Chairman HARRY E. BEARCE, Exec. Secretary FRANK A. PRAY JOHN W. HEFFERNAN EDWARD F. BUTLER


Board of Assessors


REPORT OF PERSONNEL BOARD


Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall


January 14, 1955


East Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


We herewith submit the annual report of the Personnel Board for the year ending December 31, 1954.


Pesronnel work this year was on about the same level as the year 1953. With the addition of two new members. it was necessary to review our Rules and Regulations and after analysis and clarification a new book- let was completed and forwarded to Department Heads.


Activities within budget time have been limited due to annual meeting between the Personnel Board and Department Heads in regard to increases in classification and wages as well as other grievances.


Weekly reports by Departments in regard to sick leave were reviewed and recodred by the Personnel Board.


General activities for the year included:


(1) Change of classification 6


(2) Classification of and approval of new employees 19


(3) Classification disapproval of new employee 1


(4) Written notices to Department Heads 10


(5) Grievances 6


We wish to thank all who cooperated with our Board and the Person- nel Officer for his excellent work.


SANDY ROULSTON, Chairman


EDWARD F. BUTLER, Clerk


WILBUR A. WEEKS


WALTER R. MURRAY


JOSEPH F. HARRAGHY


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REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE


January 3, 1955


Weymouth Board of Health


402 Essex Street Weymouth 88, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I herewith respectfully submit my annual report from January 1, 1954 to December 31, 1954.


COMMUNICABLE DISEASES:


The follownig diseases declared dangerous to the public health were reported by the physicians during 1954.


Chicken Pox


85


Dog Bites


233


Monkey Bites


2


Rabbit Bites


1


Squirrel Bites


1


Encephalitis


1


German Measles


15


Infectious Hepatitis


1


Measles


229


Meningitis


3


Mumps


144


Polio


23


Scarlet Fever


93


Tuberculosis


12


Typhoid Fever


1


Septic Sore Throat


4


Whooping Cough


8


A monthly report was sent to the local physicians to inform them of the prevalence of the communicable diseases throughout the town.


NURSING HOMES


In this district there are eight nursing homes and three rest homes. Periodic inspections were made to see that the owners were complying with the Rules and Regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. A report of the sanitary conditions found in these homes after each investigation was recorded and filed for future reference.


SCHOOL HEALTH


The following examinations were done on the children of the Immacu- late Conception and Sacred Heart Schools.


Number of eyes examined 548


Number of ears Examined 554


Number of physical exams done by physicians


293


171


Number of telephone calls to parents 23 Number of home visits 30


Number of children taken home ill 27


Number of notices sent home to parents on: Eyes 12


Ears 11


Physical Examinations


73


First-Aid


34


On November 4, 1954, thirty-three seniors were x-rayed at Sacred Heart School. This program was sponsored by the Norfolk County Health Association.


The annual toxoid clinic was held during the week of September 20, 1954. Children in the first, sixth, and tenth grades who had been pre- viously immunized, and at the request of their parents. received a booster dose of double antigen, which simultaneously immunizes against diph- theria and tetanus.


The total number of children immunized were:


Parochial Schools:


Elementary


136


High 29


Public Schools


Elementary 784


High 129


In conclusion, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to each member of the Board of Health and the Health Agent for the cooperation, assist- ance and many courtesies given me during the past year.


Respectfully Yours, NORMA I. LYONS, R.N Public Health Nurse


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WEYMOUTH VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC.


Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ended December 31, 1954


CASH RECEIPTS:


Nurses' Calls


$5,753.25


Town of Weymouth


7,500.00


Rentals


153.00


United Community Services - Regular


6,200.00


United Community Services - Special


750.00


Miscellaneous


65.50


Baby Clinic


352.80


Total Cash Receipts


$20,776.55


CASH DISBURSEMENTS:


Salaries


$14,426.20


Federal Insurance Contributions


285.98


Pension


800.43


Gas, Oil, etc.


557.05


Auto Insurance


456.55


Registration


13.50


Repairs to Cars


442.70


Travel Allowance


325.00


Taxes


25.93


Equipment - Replacements


1,397.25


Telephone


132.78


Office Equipment


209.74


Equipment - New


162.38


Medical Supplies


173.45


Repairs to Equipment


13.25


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


168.42


Dues


10.00


Baby Clinic


765.00


Conference Expense


8.41


Laundry


109.46


Rent


66.00


Miscellaneous


32.54


Service Charge


14.56


Total Cash Disbursements


$20,596.58


EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS


$179.97


CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1954


285.32


CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1954


$465.29


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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DRAINAGE


December 31, 1954


To the Appropriation Committee Town of Weymouth Massachusetts


Attention: Mr. Warren F. Roulston, Secretary


Dear Sirs:


In accordance with the vote on Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting of May 25, 1953, we transmit the attached report on the subject of Drainage for the Town of Weymouth.


We wish to recommend the following:


That the Town have prepared a detailed engineering report upon drainage. A report of this nature would be a comprehensive plan for the drainage of the whole town and would be of great assistance to many de- partments in the town.


It is suggested that this comprehensive report be prepared before any extensive drainage construction is started. We recommend an appropria- tion of $30,000.00 for this report, which would include plans and profiles of all existing and recommended main drains, with estimates of costs.


REPORT


(In accordance with vote of the Special Town Meeting, May 25, 1953)


ARTICLE 11


(By direction of Selectmen and at request of the Building Inspector) To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town Moderator to appoint a Committee of five to make a study of the drainage problems within the Town of Weymouth, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for any engineering work, etc. necessary for complete report and recommendation of corrective measures to the next Annual Town Meeting.


The Committee of five appointed by the Moderator to study drainage problems was appointed June 5, 1953 and organized on June 23, 1953. The Committee presents its studies and results in the following report:


The Committee held many meetings and travelled throughout the Town, viewing existing drains, culverts, ponds, rivers and swamps. We agreed after thorough investigation that it would be for the best interest of the Town to make an engineering study and estimates of plans necessary to insure intelligent action upon any question pertaining to drainage that might arise.


Metcalf and Eddy were retained as engineers for the study and report.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. O'LEARY LAURIE J. ESTABROOK ARTHUR H. MOSHER EDGAR F. WALKER ANDREW A. CHISHOLM Committee on Drainage for the Town of Weymouth


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Preliminary Report to COMMITTEE ON DRAINAGE PROBLEMS WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS upon SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE


Metcalf & Eddy Engineers Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 1955


January 10, 1955


Committee on Drainage Problems 402 Essex Street


Weymouth 88, Massachusetts


Attention: Mr. Andrew A. Chisholm


Gentlemen:


In accordance with your authorization dated June 30, 1954, we have made a preliminary investigation and study of the existing surface drain- age system. In our investigations, we have examined the available records on surface drains, have discussed the drainage problems with members of your Committee, the Superintendent of the Highway Department, and the Superintendent of the Sewer Department. We have also made field sur- veys of many portions of the Town, particularly the areas which are known to be having drainage problems.


As authorized, our report is of a preliminary nature intended to give an over-all picture of the drainage problems and to assist you in submit- ting your report at the annual Town meeting. Our report follows:


GENERAL


The town of Weymouth is roughly trapezoidal in shape, the long axis lying in a north and south direction. The Town is about 7.0 miles long and 2.7 miles wide and is bordered by Quincy, Braintree, and Holbrook on the west; Abington and Rockland on the south; Hingham on the east; and Weymouth Fore River and Weymouth Back River on the north.


The natural principal drainage flows in a northerly direction and dis- charges into the Weymouth Fore River and Weymouth Back River. These rivers have their outlets in Quincy Bay and Hingham Bay, respectively, are tidal, and hence their discharge rate is effected by the tidal fluctua- tions.


Topography .. Weymouth has many hills, ridges, several ponds, and large swamp areas. Ground elevations vary from about 10 to about 200 ft. above sea level. There are several exposed bedrock ledges in the Town and many locations where the subsurface is made up of a heavy over-burden of clay, gravel, or hardpan which is relatively impervious to surface water. The impervious subsoil conditions cause stormwater runoff to be high and rapid.


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EXISTING DRAINS


The pipe drains that have been constructed in the Town have been built, generally speaking on the so-called "partial system", that is, pro- vision has not been made for connecting the runoff from roofs directly to the drain pipe in the street. In general, the roofs of buildings drain through down spouts, or directly, onto the ground, and the water flows over the surface of the ground to the nearest gutter, thence to the inlet and drain, or watercourse. The drains, as a general rule, are shallow and have not been laid at a sufficient depth to permit a general installation to cellar drains, although there are many localities where cellar drains would be of a great convenience. This is not only true of houses on the flat land, but also true of many houses on the hills.


While there are many pipe and culvert drains now in existence, they do not conform to any definite system of drainage, except that naturally obtained through the watercourses.


Records. The Town Engineer's office and the Highway Department office contain very few record drawings of the pipe drains that have been built. We could find little information on file in regard to the channels and slopes of the principal brooks. A considerable portion of the expense of a detailed engineering report, will of necessity, have to be contributed to finding out what has been built.


BASIS OF DESIGN FOR SURFACE WATER DRAINS


Our preliminary studies have not required that we go into the hy- draulic details of the existing drains. We have, however, determined a basis for the design of surface water drains largely as a result of experi- ence and after having taken into consideration the character of develop- ment and probable future growth of the town of Weymouth.


We recommend that provisions be made for a rainfall of intensity such as may be expected to occur in Weymouth on the average once in 5 years. It is not practicable to build drains large enough for the heaviest storms and it is a matter of judgment where the line should be drawn. In a town growing as fast as Weymouth, there are many other needs which must be considered and the expenditures for drainage must be curtailed to a practicable limit conistent with these other needs. This also was an ele- ment in reaching the decision to base designs upon storms of 5-year aver- age frequency.


In general, it has been assumed that residential areas have 30 percent of the surface area relatively impervious, and commercial, industrial, and manufacturing districts have 80 percent of the surface relatively inpervious.


The so-called "zone principal" for determining the runoff factor would be used in studies for main drains and in the preparation of diagrams for the design of lateral drains.


In a detailed engineering report would be included a detailed discus- sion of the basis of design and a description of the methods used in de- termining the sizes of drains. Diagrams would also be included, together with instructions for use, for the future design of lateral drains in areas of 150 acres or less.


DRAINAGE DISTRICTS


Weymouth has five principle drainage districts and several smaller ones. One of the districts includes Weymouth Great Pond, Mill River, Old


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Swamp River, Whitmans Pond, and Herring Run. The others are Smelt Brook District; the area drained by the brook flowing through Weymouth Heights; the area located between Green Street and North Street drained by a brook and swamp; and the Cranberry Brook District. For the pur- pose of this report, these districts have been designated as follows:


Weymouth Great Pond - Whitmans Pond District Smelt Brook District Weymouth Heights District Green Street District Cranberry Pond District


There are several smaller districts which are drained by smaller brooks, which empty into the Weymouth Fore River or Weymouth Back River.


Weymouth Great Pond - Whitmans Pond District. This district drains approximately 65 percent of the area of the town of Weymouth. The total drainage area is approximately 9,300 acres, of which aobut 2,100 acres are located in adjacent towns. Weymouth Great Pond is a water supply reservoir for Weymouth. Mill River begins in the north end of Wey- mouth Great Pond and flows in a northerly direction to Whitmans Pond. Old Swamp River, located in the southeasterly part of the Town, has its headwaters in the town of Rockland. This stream flows in a northerly di- rection through a part of Hingham, and also discharges into Whitmans Pond. Whitmans Pond, in turn, overflows into Herring Run which empties into Weymouth Back River.




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