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The following program is based upon the consideration of $96,000.00 Chapter 90 Aid, and $250,000.00 Master Highway.
1961
Chapter 90 Aid
Master Highway
Total $96.000.00
1. Commercial St.
$96,000.00
(Church to North)
2. Commercial St.
$195,000.00
195,000.00
(Unicorn to Madison)
3. Possible Land Damages
20,000.00
4. Contingencies 10%
30,000.00
$341,000.00
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a. Commercial St. from Unicorn to Madison was advanced on schedule to be completed prior to opening of new High School. This has been done to alleviate a contemplated serious traffic condition; i. e. busses, teacher and student traffic, and existing ordinary traffic in area.
With the section of Commercial St. between the two railroad cross- ings being constructed early spring of 1961, the section from Church to North in summer or fall of 1961, it is contemplated to pick up the remaining sections between North St. and Unicorn, Madison and Jackson Square in 1962-3, completing one main artery between the Landing and Jackson Square.
The sewer program will fit into these sections prior to highway con- struction.
Following is a chart of the Town's Master Highway Program ex- cluding state routes. The Master Program is under constant study in order to detect any major traffic shift.
It is to be noted that a decided shift has occurred in the use of Middle St., Winter St., and portions of Front St. In sections of Middle St. the traffic count has increased from 40 to 70%.
Analyzed Summary MASTER HIGHWAY PROGRAM
Footage 144,600
Miles
Total Master Highway (Excl. State Rts.)
27.39
*Constructed 1950 to 1958
17,000
3.24
Balance
127,500
24.15
Constructed 1958
10,300
1.95
Balance
117,200
22.20
Constructed 1959
9,250
1.75
Balance
107,950
20.45
Constructed 1960
8,700
1.64
Balance
99,250
18.81
Proposed 1961
5,600
1.06
93,650
17.75
Master Highway
144,600'
27.39 mi.
100%
Road Constructed & Prop.
40,950
7.78 mi.
28.3%
Total Remaining
103,650
19.61
71.7%
*14650' of the 17100' constructed prior to planned program does not con- tain sewer or proper drainage.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OF WEYMOUTH MASTER HIGHWAY PROGRAM
December, 1960
Location
Count
Prior
1958
1959
1960
Prop. 1961 Future
Total
Remarks
1. ACADEMY AVENUE Broad to Sutton
1550
100% Sewered
Sutton to Middle
1500
No Sewer
3050
2. BROAD STREET
Front to Foye Ave.
6626 1958 2450'
100% Sewered
Foye Ave. to Spring St.
2000'
100% Sewered
Spring St. to Essex St.
1000'
100% Sewered
160
Essex St. to Central Sq.
3200'
75% Sewered
Central Sq. to Jackson (Lower
4100'
25% Sewered
12750
3 CHURCH STREET Commercial to North St. 3445 1960
1350
10% Sewered
1350'
4. COLUMBIAN STREET
Rte. 128 to Main St.
4455 1960
2100
No Sewer (Avail.)
Main St. to Columbian Sq.
6629
1960
1500
100% Sewered
3600'
5. Commercial Street Washington St. to R. R.
900
100% Sewered
R. R. to R. R.
7676
1960
1400
100% Sewered
R. R. to Pierce Rd.
900
100% Sewered
24 hr. Traffic Date Taken
Construction Footage by Date
Location
24 hr Traffic Date
Count Taken Prior
1958
Construction Footage by Date Prop. 1959 1960 1961 Future
Total
Remarks
5. COMMERCIAL STREET (Continued) Pierce Rd. to Church St.
3500'
100% Sewered
Church St. to North St.
2334
1960
1300'
Sewer with const.
North St. to Unicorn
2500
No Sewer
Unicorn to Madison
4935
1960
2900'
Sewer early 1961
Madison to Broad
6277
1960
1300'
Partial Sewer
14,700'
6. EVANS STREET Bridge St. to Pearl
6130
1956 3300
100% Sewered
3300
7. FRONT STREET
Washington St. to Summer St.
2000
100% Sewered
Summer to Kingman
1000
100% Sewered
Kingman to Winter
3372
1960
5200
No Sewer
Winter to West St.
2043
1960
4100
No Sewer
12,300
8. GREEN STREET
North St. to Sunrise Drive
1567 1958
3600'
100% Sewered
Sunrise Dr. to Shaw St.
2000
100% Sewered
Shaw St. to
1000
100% Sewered "B"
6000' Const. Develop.
9. MIDDLE STREET
Commercial St. to Central Sq.
2900'
No Sewer
Central Sq. to Lake St.
3400'
No Sewer
Lake St. to Washington St.
10654 1960
3100
No Sewer
Washington St. to Bridge (Exp.) 8806
1960
2300
No Sewer
Bridge (Exp.) to Main St.
2100'
No Sewer
13,800
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Location
24 hr. Traffic Date Count Taken Prior
1958
1959
1960
Construction Footage by Date Prop. 1961 Future
Total
Remarks
10. NECK STREET Bridge to Shaw St.
950
100% Sewered B
Shaw St. to North St.
1890 1956
1300'
100% Sewered
Bridge St. to River St.
3000'
100% Sewered
5250'
11. NORTH STREET Wessagussett Rd. to Bridge St. Bridge St. to Commercial St.
2400'
No Sewer
6000'
Partial Sewered
8400'
12. NORTON STREET Pearl St. to North St.
2600
Partial Sewered
162
2600
13. PEARL STREET Sea St. to North St.
3000'
No Sewer
3000' Widening necessary
14. PLEASANT STREET
Main St. (Rt. 18) to Columbian Sq.
1350
No Sewer
Columbian Sq. to Rt. 138
2500'
100% Sewered
Rte. 128 to Elm St.
2500'
100% Sewered
Elm St. to Rosemary Lane
1700
100% Sewered
No. of Expressway to Lovell's Cor.
3200'
No Sewer
Lovells' Co. to Water St.
6100
No Sewer
Water St. to Broad St.
4212
1960
1100'
No Sewer
18,450
Location
24 hr. Traffic Date Count Taken Prior
1958
1959
1960
Construction Footage by Date Prop. 1961 Future
Total
Remarks
15.
POND STREET
Main St. to Main St.
Main St. to Abington Line
7400'
Sewer Available
2000
No Sewer
9400'
16. SUMMER STREET Front St. to Welland Rd. 2623 1960
2000'
100% Sewered
Welland Rd. to Expressway
3400'
No Sewer
Expressway to West St.
4100
No Sewer
9500'
17. UNION STREET Rockland Line to May Terrace
5700'
No Sewer
May Terrace to Columbian Sq.
2500'
Partially Sewered
5800
18. WESSAGUSSET ROAD (Beach) Massasoit Rd. to North St.
750'
Sewer in Park. Lot
750
19. WEST STREET Braintree Line to Sunnyplain 2600
Sewer Available
Sunnyplain to Main St. 3616 1960
2200'
Sewer Available
4800
20. WINTER STREET Main St. to Washington St. 3369 1960
2800'
Sewer during Const.
2800
TOTAL
17,100 10,300'
9250' 8700' 5600'
93,650' 144,600
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B. Master Sewer Program, 1961
1. South Weymouth Trunk
(a) Main and Derby Streets
Common Particular
$56,000.00 8,400.00
Total
$64,400.00
2. Idlewell-Part 111 of 111
(a) Basement
(b) Idlewell Blvd. (Balance)
(c) Seminole
Common
Particular
$50,000.00 11,800.00
Total
61,800.00
3. Commercial Street, East Weymouth
(a) East Street to Jackson Square
(b) Putnam to Unicorn
Common
Particular
$57,000.00 16,800.00
Total
73,800.00
4. 1960 Cutback
(a) Hunt Street
(b) Knollwood Circle (Balance)
Common
Particular
$17,500.00 5,250.00
Total
22,750.00
5. Trouble Areas
(a) Foye Avenue
Clapp Avenue Vine Street (Part)
Common
22,500.00
Particular
6,300.00
Total
28,800.00
(b) Blake
Welland
Common
$23,000.00 8,400.00
Particular
Total
31,400.00
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(c) Brae
Shaw Howard and Curtis Lincoln
Common Particular
$36,000.00 12,600.00
Total
48,600.00
(d) Whipple (Part)
Mamie (Part) Eisenhower (Part)
Common
$19,500.00
Particular
5,600.00
Total
25,100.00
(e) Dixon Park Road
Common
$16,000.00
Particular
3,150.00
Total
19,150.00
Total of - 5.
Trouble Areas
$153,050.00
Gross Grand Total
Common and Particular
375,800.00
Analysis For Construction Funds
Total Particular
Balance on Hand Available
$78,300.00 25,000.00
Total Particular Prop.
$53,300.00
Total Common
$297,500.00
Contingency
30,000.00
Total Common Prop.
327,500.00
Grand Total Common and Particular Prop.
$380,800.00
It is to be noted that Public Works is continuing its policy to propose picking up trouble areas that are and have been accessible to sewer for several years; to continue cleaning up total areas over a two or three year program; to continue to co-ordinate the highway and sewer program; to install all curb connections on streets sewered; to continue developing outlying areas along trunk lines.
C. Master Drainage Program, 1961
1. Phillips Creek, Part III North St. to Green St. area, incl. culvert under North St. and Neck St. Drainage (completes this area) $40,000.00
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2. Mill River, Part II
From vicinity of Whipple Circle to Old Route 128
45,000.00
3. Possible land damages
5,000.00
$90,000.00
4. Back River Flood Flow Project
Town's share for State participating five year project
$110,000.00
Total
$200,000.00
With the completion of 1960 contracts, Part III proposed for 1961, Phillips Creek will complete the drainage in this entire runoff area.
The continuation of the Mill River Drainage is vital in rectifying the existing inadequate drainage of lower Independence Sq. and the entire plain from White St., Central, Pond, Thomas Road, Derby and Hollis St. area.
D. Shore Protection and Beach Facilities, 1961
1. Land taking
Shore line from River and Neck St. to Fort Point Road (incl. six buildings) Estimated
$25,000.00
2. Continuation of Shore Protection Regatta Rd. area (Chap. 91)
10,000.00
3. Dredging-Wessagusset Yacht Basin (Federal and State Aid) Total $60,000-Town's share
15,000.00
4. Enlargement of North Weymouth Parking Lot (rental of earth-moving equipment)
5,000.00
Total
$55,000.00
E. Special articles to be proposed by Public Works, 1961
Article
Approp. 1960 Request 1961
1. Highways, Chapter 90
$ 80,000.00
$96,000.00
2. Master Highway Program
250,000.00
250,000.00
3. Land Taking Highways
1.00
4. Sidewalk Program
40,000.00
40,000.00
5. Particular Sewers
126,400.00
125,300.00
6. Common Sewers
293,242.00
348,500.00
7. Mountainview Road
Turned Down
18,500.00
8. Oakcliff Road
Turned Down
6,800.00
9. Marina
11,000.00
10. Dutch Elm Disease
15,000.00
10,000.00
11. Back River Drainage
.- 110,000.00
110,000.00
12. Supplementary Drainage
90,000.00
90,000.00
13. Shore Protection
10,000.00
10,000.00
14. Land Taking for Beach and Shore Protection -
Est.
25,000.00
15. Beach Improvements
12,500.00
16. Parking Lot Drainage and Improv.
20,000.00
5,000.00
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17. Federal Sewer Project
325,000.00
40,000.00
19. Water Reinforcing
-
100,000.00
20. Wessagusset Yacht Basin
15,000.00
21. Smelt Brook Braintree
$15,000.00
Total
$1,383,143.00
$1,305,100.00
Total Articles
$1,383,143.00
$1,305,100.00
*Total Budgets
1,177,208.20
1,196,455.73
Grand Totals
$2,560,351.20
$2,501,555.73
Decrease of $58,795.47 or 4.36%
*(Excl. Sewer-Common and Part. These are included in above articles.)
IX. DIVISIONAL REPORTS
A. Engineering Division
Town Engineer-Frank S. Lagrotteria
Sr. Clerk-Alice Welsh
1. General Functions
a. Stone bounds set throughout town 87
b. Street lines established 46
c. House sill grades 140
d. Line and Grade Sidewalk Program . (locations) 8
e. Assessors transfers tabulated 1150
f. New structures mapped 480
g. Traffic counts (locations) 35
h. Tax-title land descriptions
13
i. Drain easements, plans, surveys and descriptions 15
j. Police survey and plans
6
k. Hydrant locations 11
1. Streets, water main line and grade 6
m. Layout of drainage 18
2. Design, Plans, Specifications and Supervision of Construction
a. Highway Program Road Contract No. 9- Pleasant St. $65,627.42
2. Road Contract No. 10-
Broad St. 61,500.00*
$127,127.00
b. Drainage Program
1. Drain Contract No. 6- Mill River 77,000.00*
-
18. Water Pump Sta. and Well
-
-
167
2. Drain Contract No. 7- Wessagusset Beach 19,861.10
3. Drain Contract No. 8- Hinston Road Area 50,000.00*
146,861.00
c. Water Supply Program
1. Water Contract No. 593-Whitman Road Water Main and Access Road 27,711.50
Total Construction $301,700.00*
* Not final figures.
NOTE-Cost of engineering including survey, design, plans, specifi- cations and supervision of construction 3.9% or $11,778.00.
Comparison of cost using consulting engineers' fee of 7.5% or $22,650.00.
3. Special Layouts and Projects
a. Layout, line and grade for Highway Division street construc- tion: Wituwamat Rd., Wadaga Rd., Alton Terrace, Newbert Ave. Ext., Sawtelle St., Idlewell Blvd., Sutton St., Cornish St., Rindge St., Winstead Rd., Albert Rd., Friend St., Edith Rd.
b. Surveys, plans and descriptions for takings of widening and relocation of Church St. and a portion of Commercial, Gib- bons Streets and Gilbert Rd.
c. Topography for appraisals of Whitman Pond Watershed and South Senior High School site.
d. Title references and descriptions of 14 streets submitted for acceptance of A.T.M., 1960.
e. Establish boundary lines and grades for Public Works Building and North Senior High School.
f. Layout and planning of industrial zones.
g. Completed new card index system of recording transfers.
h. Survey, design, contract plans, specifications for proposed cul- vert and tide-gate at Pearl Street and channel improvements on Phillips Creek-to be let out for contract January, 1961.
i. Layout and study for drainage easements for Mill River from West Street to Columbian Street.
NOTE-As of January, 1961, the engineers assigned to the Sewer Divi- sion will be transferred to the Engineering Division, giving more flexibility of service to all the divisions.
During the hurricane "Donna," snow storms of March and December, 1960, Engineering personnel were utilized in sectional control by radio.
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ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION DRAINAGE, ROADWAY AND COSTS 1960
DRAINAGE
ROADWAY
ITEMS
12-in. Pipe
15-in. Pipe
18-in. Pipe
24-in. Pipe
30-in. Pipe
36-in. Pipe
Concrete
Culvert
Channel
Excavation
Manholes
Catch
Basins
Roadway Lay-
out Width
Roadway
Footage
Curbing
Footage
Sidewalk
Footage
Drainage Contract No. 6 Mill River
289
431
27
. .
·
. .
60
2400
6
5
. .
.
..
$ 70,000.00*
Drainage Contract No. 7 Wessagusset Beach
57
.
248
625
7
. .
.
. .
·
19,861.10
Drainage Contract No. 8 Hinston Road Area
1350
1740
6
1375
. .
.
20
18
.
.
.
50,000.00*
Road Contract No. 9 Pleasant Street
354
120
1315
. .
. .
. .
00 8 14
60
1560
2847
3589
65,627.42
Road Contract No. 10 Broad Street
1432
730
.
.
.
·
15 17
45
1820
2861
3472
61,500.00*
TOTALS
3482
1161
1887
1569
1375
625
60
2400
56
54
3380
5708
7061
$294,700.00*
* Not final figures
DRAINAGE
12,559 Feet.
2.38 Miles
ROADWAY
3,380 Feet.
. 0.64 Miles
CURBING
5,708 Feet.
1.08 Miles
SIDEWALKS
7,061 Feet.
.1.34 Miles
. .
. .
..
Above work exclusive of work done by the Town Highway Division and Town Sidewalk and Curbing Contracts.
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CONTRACT
. .
. .
·
B. Park Division
Foreman-Harold C. Gould
The officials and employees of the Town of Weymouth were saddened by the death of Patrick O'Toole, Foreman of the Park Division.
Mr. Harold C. Gould replaced Mr. O'Toole in the spring of 1960.
The Park Division maintains 15 parks and playgrounds, plus 50 greens located throughout the town. The forces of the Park Division planted assorted shrubs, perennials, and annuals, in various greens of the town.
The following parks and playgrounds were equipped this year:
1. House Rock. Installed swings and sandboxes and spread loam to level the park.
2. Wessagusset Playground. Installed swings and sandboxes.
3. Nash School. Installed swings and sandboxes for park recreation.
4. Wessagusset Beach. Installed new outside water bubbler.
5. Stella Tirrell. Installed spray pool-private contract.
6. Lake Street. Constructed new rafts-private contract.
7. Beals Park. Walks and re-surfaced basketball court-private contract.
8. Weston Park. Asphalt paving, handball court-private contract.
9. Webb Park. Resurface of tennis court-private contract.
10. Miscellaneous fencing. Webb Park, Weston Park and Brad Hawes Park-private contract.
The addition of the recreational facilities of the Wessagusset Play- ground, House Rock, Birches Playground and the newly expanded Wessa- gusset Beach has added to the work load.
The replacement of roofs and other carpentry repairs to some of the smaller buildings in the parks was accomplished by Park personnel, effect- ing a saving to the town.
The destructive vandalism of some youths of the area presents one of the greatest problems confronting this Division. Vandalism costs the town large sums of money each year in man hours and material replace- ment for damage to park and recreational equipment. This destruction of public property is fast approaching such proportions that replacement of the damaged equipment may not be economically feasible. There is a necessity of an aroused public to co-operate in the elimination of this wanton destruction.
During the hurricane "Donna" and the snow storms of March and December, 1960, the Park personnel were utilized in the general effort.
C. Highway Division
Superintendent-Daniel J. Slattery
General Foreman-Sidney DeBoer
Foremen-John C. Downes; Harold D. Shields; Edward F. O'Leary
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1. Street Construction Summary
1959
1960
a. Oil and sand
. . . .
2158
b. Stone penetrate
c. Bituminous concrete
5720
4123
Total
5720
6281
Increase in footage constructed, 1960-9.8%
2. Street Construction Specific-1960
Year Accepted
Linear Feet
a. Idlewell Blvd.
1957
1488
b. Wituwamat Rd.
1957
1110
c. Wessagusset Rd.
1958
588
d. Wadaga Rd.
1958
523
e. Alton Terrace
1959
350
f.
Newbert Ave.
1959
129
g. Sawtelle St.
1959
326
h. Sutton St.
1959
602
i. Cornish St.
1960
525
j. Rindge St.
1960
640
The backlog of streets accepted and not constructed is 2,471 l.f., of which 1,285 l.f. is partially constructed.
3. Local Drainage
Ftg./Pipe
C.B.'s & M.H.'s
a. Public Works Building, Winter St.
1,080 l.f. 250
2
c. Lorraine St. culvert
150
66
3
d. Pine St. culvert (Master Drain) 48 in.
90
3
e. Essex St.
460
60
3
f. Federal St.
150
3
h. Central St.
200
66
-
i. Idlewell Blvd.
929
66
13
j. Newbert Ave.
400
66
6
k. Sawtelle St. (40 ft. encased outfall)
110
2
1. Alton Terrace
430
66
7
m. Addington Circle
300
5
n. Sutton St.
928
66
8
0. Cornish St.
341
66
5
Total Drainage Construction, 1959
6214
70
Total Drainage Construction, 1960
5365
64
849
6
Increase in footage constructed in 1960-15.8%
171
..
-
66
66
5
b. Clark Rd.
(Master Drain) 36 in.
Charles St.
396
4
5
4. Drain Maintenance
In the year 1960, Public Works purchased an Elgin Eductor Me- chanical Catch Basin Cleaner. From April through November this machine and two men cleaned 1127 recorded catch basins. This work was previously accomplished by a truck and seven men.
5. Street Sweeping
The year 1960 left much to be desired in the matter of street sweep- ing. The two machines owned by the town (1955 models) were in constant breakdown. Considering the road mileage to be covered, the number of hills and amount of sand used during the winter, the machines were pushed to the limit. For the type of work required on Weymouth roads, it is apparent that the demand is greater on the sweepers in Weymouth than for city or state road work. Public Works is requesting two new machines, turning in the present models. With new and improved models it is antici- pated more efficient coverage will result.
6. Rubbish Collection
As indicated in 1959 Report, further study has been given to the costs and methods of rubbish collection in the Town of Weymouth. The Public Works Office sent out 55 detailed questionnaires to every city and town in New England with populations from 30,000 to 110,000. Forty-four municipalities responded.
The rubbish collection data shows costs that include many varia- tions of rubbish collection techniques including picking up the barrels and replacing them to the rear of dwellings, to charging the home owner $0.25 per barrel.
Approximately half the cities and towns have an incentive plan for rubbish collection personnel. This seems to work best in those cities and towns that are closely built up over a small area and that maintain fixed daily routes. Weymouth is several years from this ability; however, it is the ultimate aim.
The assignment of truck units and personnel seem to indicate that Weymouth is covering a sizable area with a reasonable number of personnel at a very realistic cost.
In 1960, Public Works installed 12 trash baskets in Weymouth Landing as an experiment. If vandalism, maintenance costs and public reception warrant, this program will be expanded to other sections of the town.
7. Oiling
In the year 1960 approximately 50% of the town's accepted streets were oiled under the town plan of sealing every two years. In addition, three penetrated stone streets, White St., a portion of Pleasant and a portion of Middle were sealed as a measure to eliminate some of the heavy patching maintenance on said streets.
8. Traffic Lines and Safety Signs
In addition to maintaining the existing street, safety and regu- latory signs throughout the town, 91 new safety signs and 59 new street signs were installed.
In the preceding year, Public Works installed a limited footage of Thermoplastic centerlines and crosswalks. The wear, maintenance and cost was analyzed over the two year period. In 1960, 3670 feet
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of centerline and 1200 feet of crosswalks of Thermoplastic were installed. In addition, 14000 feet of painted centerline and 3000 feet of painted crosswalks were installed.
In 1960 the traffic section experimented with painting the figure of a running child in several locations as a caution sign. If effect- ive, this program will be expanded.
9. Highway Mowing
As reported in 1959, the town hired the side-of-the-road mowing for approximately $700 per cutting. In 1960, Public Works pur- chased a mower at the cost of $3,929.00 including a raking attach- ment. In addition to increased coverage in mowing, the machine is also available for beach raking, a problem that has increased considerably since the expansion and construction of Wessagusset Beach.
10. Special Projects
a) Grading of Public Works Building site. All drainage to the building and all grading along the sides and rear of the build- ing is to be accomplished by the Department.
b) 50% expansion of the Wessagusset Beach Parking Lot was accomplished by Highway Division utilizing fill from Pleasant and Broad St. highway construction.
c) Removal of condemned barn on Thicket St.
D. Tree Division
Superintendent-V. Leslie Hebert
1. Dutch Elm Disease
No. of Trees
Amount
a) Pelrine's Tree & Land. Service
170
$2,525.00
b) MacQuinn Tree & Landscape Service 231
2,879.00
c) Arthur E. Bolinder 242
2,509.00
d) Arthur E. Bolinder
221
1,889.00
Total
864
$9,802.00
Average Cost 1960-$11.34 per tree
Average Cost 1959- 14.75 per tree
Additional contracts will be let out January through April, 1961 .. The majority of these trees were on private property.
2. Tree Planting
Spring tree planting 333 Fall tree planting 213
Total 546 (1960)
184 (1959)
a. Many civic organizations participated in town beautification -planting of trees, shrubs and bulbs.
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3. Inter-Departmental Services Rendered and Received
Department Services Received
Engineering-Blueprints, copying, etc.
Fire-Aerial ladder, hosefittings, electrical equipment
Highway-Hurricane assistance, loan of equipment, welding, repairs and service to equipment
Library-Tufts-Tree planting, care of shrubs
Police-Hurricane and storm assistance, emergency services, advis- ory, street directories.
Park-Hurricane assistance, loan of equipment, tree planting
Public Works-Advisory, clerical assistance
School-Blacksmith and metal works, advisory
Selectmen, and Town Hall Custodian-Information, maps, advisory, reporting, printed material
Water-Use of facilities, land for town nursery, water for tree plant- ing, feeding and spraying
W. L. & P. Co .- N. E. Tel. & Tel .- NOTE .- While these organizations are outside of the municipal government, our co-operation and inter-relation is of dire importance to the welfare of our town.
Services Rendered
Clearing survey lines
Line clearing for fire alarms, tree removals, landscaping
Tree removal, loan of equipment, snow removal, catch basins, sanding of sidewalks
Assistance in research
Emergency services, special police assistance at accidents, live clearing, police signal system, land clearing
Tree removals, landscaping, planting, loan of equipment Land clearing for building sites, P.W. projects, advisory Tree removals, pruning, planting, advisory
Advisory, ground maintenance, planting, tree removal
Tree removals, land clearing at sub-stations, hurricane tree removals, care of town forest-pruning, thinning, advisory
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1. Mayflower Council Southeast Neighborhood Girl Scouts of America. Eleven troops of Scouts and Brownies partici- pated in tree planting ceremony dedicating an avenue of 11 trees on the Nash School grounds.
2. Weymouth Gardeners-trees and shrubs planted at junc- tion of Green and Neck Streets.
3. Weymouth Garden Club-Memorial magnolia tree, Fogg Library Grounds. Shrub planting on Bailey Green, Colum- bian Square.
4. Hurricane
The Tree Division was well prepared for the September 12 hurri- cane. Fortunately, the full force was not felt in this area, but sufficient destruction was caused to warrant the use of all divisions of Public Works with the additional services of three local arborist companies to expedite the clearing of roads and hasten the cleanup work
E. Sewer Division
Superintendent-Norman Smith Engineer-John Morse General Foreman-Francis Gallahue
Senior Clerk-Stella Curtis
1. 1959 contracts completed in 1960
a) Contract 38, R. A. Buccella & Sons, Inc. Work included the trunk sewer from Columbian St. to Randolph St. as well as sub-main sewer to Forest Park Area
$141,822.60
b) Contract 37, DiMascio Bros. & Co. $168,173.46 Work included Idlewell and East Weymouth
c) From October 31, 1959 through October 31, 1960 approximately one and eight tenths miles of trunk and lateral sewers were installed, including a tun- nel under the railroad at Pond St. Also included under contract was the installation of 2446 linear feet of house connections.
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