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TRI-CITY CONCRETE CO., INC. vs. DelPRETE CONSTRUC- TION CO., INC. and TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11: A Bill in Equity filed in the Suffolk Superior Court seeking to establish a lien on certain funds held by the Town of Weymouth, all in connection with certain construction work performed by the DelPrete Construction Co. This action was settled by agreement of all parties concerned without cost to the Town of Weymouth.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH vs. ESTATE OF HELEN A. BOWKER: A petition filed in the Norfolk County Probate Court to recover for the Town of Wey- mouth certain funds paid to the decedent. As a result of this action the sum of $3,000 was paid to the Town of Weymouth to reimburse for cer- tain assistance rendered.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH vs. CHARLES H. TARR: An action instituted by the Town of Weymouth in the District Court of East Norfolk to enforce son to contribute towards the support of his parents. This action was tried on April 27, 1961, in the District Court and the final decree was entered the sum of $30.00 per month forthwith.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH vs. FREDERICK LAWRENCE: An action instituted by the Town of Weymouth in the District Court of East Norfolk to enforce son to contribute towards the support of a parent. This action was tried on. April 27, 1961, in the District Court of East Norfolk and the final de-) cree was entered by the court ordering the defendant to pay to the Town of Weymouth $200 forthwith with a further sum of $30 per month until further order of the court.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY -. MOUTH vs. JOSEPH CANTARA: An action instituted by the Town of Weymouth in the District Court of East Norfolk to enforce son to, contribute towards the support of a parent. This action was tried on: April 27, 1961, in the District Court and the final decree was entered by the court ordering the defendant to pay to the Town of Weymouth $40 each and every month commencing May 1, 1961.
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH vs. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA -. CHUSETTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: An action against. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the taking of certain tax titles: and other land belonging to the Town of Weymouth in connection with. the construction of the Southeast Expressway. This action was settled by negotiations for the sum of $10,425. On May 19, 1961, the check in the said amount received from the Commonwealth was forwarded to. the Board of Selectmen for deposit with the Town Treasurer.
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH vs. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA- CHUSETTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: An action against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the taking of certain tax titles: and other land belonging to the Town of Weymouth in connection with the relocation of Union Street. This action was settled by negotiations for the sum of $2,000. On May 12, 1961, the check in the said sum was forwarded to the Town Treasurer in full settlement thereof.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY -. MOUTH vs. JOSEPH AUDETTE: An action instituted in the District Court of East Norfolk to enforce son to contribute towards the sup- port of his parent. This action was tried on Nevember 30, 1961, in the District Court and the final decree was entered by the court ordering. the Defendant to pay to the Town of Weymouth the sum of $200 forth> with with a further sum of $5.00 per week, each and every week, com -. mencing December 1, 1961.
PENDING CASES
HELEN F. BROWN vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for the taking of 97,200 square feet of land, for municipal parking area purposes in North Weymouth .¿ This action has been pending in the Norfolk County Superior Court. since August 1, 1960. An appraisal of the property has been secured by this office.
CITY OF BOSTON vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the: Municipal Court of the City of Boston for aid rendered under General Laws, Chapter 117. This action was returnable in said court on Septem -. ber 9, 1961.
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THOMAS D. BURNS and MARY T. BURNS vs. TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court which was returnable on September 4, 1961, for the taking of property on River Street for the protection against highway and shore erosion, all in accordance with Article 20 of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting.
RONALD P. BURROWS ET AL 11 vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, Docket No. X-139881: An appeal pending before the Appellate Tax Board on property at 215 Bridge Street, Weymouth.
RONALD P. BURROWS ET AL 11 vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, Docket No. X-139882: An appeal pending before the Appellate Tax Board on property at 203 Bridge Street, Weymouth.
ESTATE OF MAE E. COLBURN, HARDY COLBURN, ADMIN- ISTRATOR vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, Docket No. X-133717: An appeal pending before the Appellate Tax Board on property at 64 Birchbrow Avenue, Weymouth.
C. HEALY COMPANY vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, Docket No. X-140176: An appeal pending before the Appellate Tax Board on prop- erty at 8 Chauncy Street, Weymouth.
JOSEPH A. HASSAN and RAMSEY HASSAN vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS and JAMES T. CAMERON, M.D. and JOAN M. CAMERON: An appeal in the Norfolk County Superior Court in Equity to annul the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals granting the relief to James T. Cameron, M.D., et all 11, at premises located at 87 Columbian Street, Weymouth. Said decision of the Board being dated April 7, 1961.
JOSEPH A. HASSAN and RAMSEY HASSAN vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS and JAMES T. CAMERON, M.D. and JOAN M. CAMERON: An appeal in the Norfolk County Superior Court in Equity to annul the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals dated July 19, 1961, granting the relief to James T. Cameron, M.D., et al 11, at premises located at 87 Columbian Street, Weymouth.
WILBUR B. MASKELL and HELEN C. MASKELL vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for the taking of 2,600 square feet of land, more or less, in connection with the widening of Church Street. This action was returnable in Novem- ber, 1960.
THOMAS J. McCALL vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11: An action in the District Court of East Norfolk brought by writ returnable June 3, 1961, for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident involving a Town dump truck. This office has filed an answer and an- swered interrogatories and has notified the insurance company to as- sume the defense thereof. -
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11 vs. JOHN T. DRISCOLL, as he is the Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth, SOUTH SHORE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, and HESLIP E. SUTHERLAND, ET AL 11, the Board of Managers of the South Shore Transportation District: A bill for reclaratory relief filed on Behalf of the Town against the South Shore Transportation District challenging the constitutionality of Chapter 452 of the Acts of 1961, the so-called South Shore Transportation Bill.
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MASS. EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CORP. vs. TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court by . writ returnable January 6, 1959, for the taking of 108,416.4 square feet of land, more or less, for the purposes of a walkway to the Ralph Talbot School. An appraisal of the property has been secured by this office.
ROBERT FINCH ET AL 11 vs. PAUL SALVAS (Employee of Police Department) : An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for assault and battery by a police officer which arose out of and in the performance of his duties. This action is pending in the Norfolk Coun- ty Superior Court for trial by jury.
ALLAN D. SMITH and AMELIA E. SMITH vs. TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH AND SUNSET MANOR NURSING HOME, INC .: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court with an ad damnum in the amount of $20,000 for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from a defect in a sidewalk in the vicinity of 46 Union Street, Weymouth. This case was ordered transferred by a Justice of the Norfolk County Superior Court to the District Court of East Norfolk for trial. The trial was held before Judge Herbert Robinson who found in favor of the Town of Weymouth. The plaintiffs have requested that the case be retransferred to the Norfolk County Superior Court for trial before a jury.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH vs. GEORGE E. WILLIS: An action instituted by the Town of Weymouth in the District Court of East Norfolk to enforce son to contribute towards the support of a parent receiving Old Age Assis- tance.
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH vs. ALBERT WOOD: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court being a subrogation suit brought in the name of the Town of Weymouth by the Standard Accident Insurance Company re damage to a Town owned motor vehicle. This action has been pending since 1958 and has been ordered transferred to the non- triable docket.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH vs. Joseph L. McCARTHY: An action instituted by the Town of Weymouth in the District Court of East Norfolk to compel the de- fendant to pay to the Town of Weymouth the sum of $1,035.47 as or- dered by the court in prior proceedings.
JOHN M. CASHMAN and ANDREW E. McGUIRE vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for the taking of 8,645 square feet of land, more or less for drainage easement purposes. This action was returnable in said court on the first Monday of December, 1961.
WALTER PIKE, PPA vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court with an ad damnum in the amount of $4,000 for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from a defect in a public highway.
H. E. FLETCHER CO. vs. RUFO CONSTRUCTION CO. and TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11: A. Bill in Equity filed in the Suf- folk Superior Court seeking to establish a lien on certain funds held by the Town of Weymouth, all in connection with certain construction! work performed by the Rufo Construction Co. This action was return- able in said court on the first Monday of Nevember, 1961.
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SOUTHEASTERN STONE, INC. vs. RUFO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11: A Bill in Equity filed in the Norfolk County Superior Court seeking to establish a lien with certain funds held by the Town of Weymouth, all in connection with certain construction work performed by the Rufo Construction Co. under Public Works Contract No. 18251. This action is returnable on the first Monday of February, 1962.
SOUTHEASTERN STONE, INC. vs. RUFO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and TOWN OF WEYMOUTH ET AL 11: A Bill in Equity filed in the Norfolk County Superior Court seeking to establish a lien on a certain funds held by the Town of Weymouth, all in connection with certain construction work performed by the Rufo Construction Co. under Public Works Contract No. 19016. This action is returnable on the first Monday of February, 1962.
HENRY BELCHER and ELSIE E. BELCHER vs. TOWN OF WEYMOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for the taking of 75,150 square feet of land, more or less, for purposes of pro- tecting the water supply of the Town of Weymouth. This action was returnable on the first Monday of October, 1961.
ARTHUR W. MILLS and MARY M. MILLS vs. TOWN OF WEY- MOUTH: An action in the Norfolk County Superior Court for the taking of certain land owned by the Petitioners in connection with the laying out of Gilbert Road, Weymouth. This action is returnable on the first Monday of February, 1962.
During the course of the year various legal services and many written legal opinions have been rendered to the Police Department, School Department, Department of Public Works, Fire Department, Personnel Board, Public Works Building Committee, Treasurer of the Town, Collector of Taxes, Department of Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance, and the Park Commissioners of the Town when requested. Many certificates of entries were prepared for the Department of Public Works in connection with street takings made by the 1961 Annual Town Meeting and were duly recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds or in the Norfolk County Registry District of the Land Court, all in connection with highway projects and all land owners were duly notified.
In cases involving payment of any Town Funds for any purpose whatsoever, the Honorable members of the Board of Selectmen have been consulted and the Board's approval secured in all cases. In cases involving the Town of Weymouth, the Board of Selectmen was consulted and its approval received before settlements were agreed upon.
In reference to tort claims against the Town of Weymouth of any nature or description, due consideration of liability was given and set- tlement made only when in the best interest of the Town of Weymouth.
Many contracts from various Town Departments were submitted and approved after examination.
In conclusion, I wish to take this opportunity to express my pro- found appreciation to each and every department, board, commission, and department superintendent for the excellent cooperation, courtesies, and assistance extended to this office, without which the duties of this
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office would be more onerous. I particularly wish to extend my appre- ciation to the members of the Board of Selectmen for the implicit confi- dence placed in me and for the sincere and earnest cooperation received. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. GAUGHEN Town Counsel
REPORT OF ACCESS TO IDLEWELL SECTION OF WEYMOUTH Ref. Art. 52 A.T.M. 1960
February 20, 1961
Honorable Board of Public Works
The following is for your information
(By Direction of the Selectmen) To see what action the Town will take to appoint a committee of three (3) to make a study of the conditions of the bridge which is over the New Haven railroad tracks to Idlewell Section. This committee to consist of one selectman, Superintendent of Public Works and one Town Meeting Member from Precinct No. 8.
SO VOTED that the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Department of Public Works for a report at a subsequent Town, Meeting.
HISTORICAL DATA
Formany years prior to World War Two the Idewell Section was primarily a summer resident area.
Following the war, with the influx of population, most of these summer dwellings were converted to year round homes. Many new year round homes were constructed.
In the early fifties it was recognized that various utilities, such as sewer, water, drainage and roads were inadequate to serve the added permanent population. Due to these inadequacies and the popu- lation growth, health problems arose. Public action caused many of the private ways to be accepted as Town ways. Local health agencies tightened up on building permits because of sewerage and drainage problems.
In 1959 a Sewerage Program was initiated in Idlewell. Drainage installation followed the sewer, paved roads, the drainage. 1961 will see 80-90 per cent of the accessible area of Idlewell sewered. It is anticipated that more lots will be developed for building, increasing the present +, - 180 homes to a potential 300 homes.
This community has one access, a narrow and high crowned over- pass on Idlewell Street. The approach on the Idlewell side is on a dangerous grade curve (Chandler Street and Manzanetta Ave.) From the view of Public Safety, this has become a growing concern to the inhabitants of the Idlewell Section ..
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ECONOMIC FACTORS
Preliminary studies and estimates indicate that construction of an additional access is costly. Emergency access designed to a minimum width and a minimum cost still includes costly items such as an over- pass bridge, underpass or several thousand feet of difficult roadway. Considering the potential growth of population, increased vehicular travel, school buses, oil trucks, winter plowing conditions and other maintenance services, it is of economic benefit to choose a permanent and lasting method.
ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION
Five possibilities of access were investigated. Following are the methods and a preliminary cost estimate of each.
1. Development of Narragansett Ave., so called Piedmont St., Biscayne Ave., including overpass bridge $36,000.00
2. Development of Fourth Ave., Grade Crossing, and Camp St. $34,500.00
3. Development of Soper Ave., Grade Crossing, and Camp St. $42,500.00
4. Development of Camp St., across Salt Marsh to Underpass. (Does not include rebuilding underpass) $32,500.00
5. Development of Access across Swamp to Norton St. (Not economically feasible - eliminate).
Methods two and three are eliminated in favor of method one because of the proximity of cost and the fact that the former would create an additional public safety hazard - grade crossing. Method four is eleminated in that the cost comparison to method one does not justify creating a new road with only one use. In the writer's opinion, the underpass should be rebuilt which would make the cost estimate most expensive of all methods.
The writer recommends Method 1, improving Narragansett Ave., constructing overpass to Railroad, developing Piedmont St., improving Biscayne to Pleasantview.
Attached are sketches and preliminary Cost Estimates of the methods of Access to and from Idlewell.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. BILODEAU, Supt. of Public Works
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Annual Report
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WEYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE Wallace H. Drake, M.D., Chairman Edward J. Howley, M.D., Vice-Chairman Evelyn C. Harrington (Mrs.) Secretary
Wallace H. Drake, M.D. 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth 91
Term expires March, 1962 ED 5-0450
N. Robert Olander Term expires March, 1962
125 Mt. Vernon Road East, East Weymouth 89 ED 5-6877
Evelyn C. Harrington (Mrs.) Term expires March, 1963
30 High Street Place, East Weymouth 89 ED 5-2519
Harold B. Nash Term expires March, 1963
33 Carson Street, Weymouth 88
ED 5-4099
Theodore L. Hanabury 61 May Terrace, South Weymouth 90
Term expires March, 1964
ED 5-2414
Edward J. Howley, M.D. 26 Hillcrest Road, East Weymouth 89
Term expires March, 1964 ED 5-8720
Thomas F. Shields
47 Torrey Street, South Weymouth 90
Term expires March, 1964 ED 5-0056
ADMINISTRATION,
Elmer Stephens Mapes, Superintendent of Schools 20 Epping Street, East Weymouth 89
ED 5-3518
Harold G. Olson, Assistant Superintendent 198 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth 90 ED 5-1185
OFFICE:
Administration Building
111 Middle Street, East Weymouth 89 ED 5-1460
Priscilla Dunn, Secretary 66 Lone Pine Path, Weymouth 88
ED 5-5806
Josephine V. Keblis, Bookkeeper 54 Humphrey Street, East Weymouth 89 ED 5-6493
Phyllis Whitford, Bookkeeper 64 Robert Road, Brockton JU 3-3840
Marion J. Rogers (Mrs.), Assistant Bookkeeper 455 Bridge Street, North Weymouth 91 ED 5-7565
Joan D. Cadman, Assistant Secretary 21 Thicket Street, South Weymouth 90 ED 7-0695
Joyce A. Nicoletti, Assistant Secretary 1169 Commercial Street, East Weymouth 89 ED 5-8706
Elizabeth M. Noonan, Assistant Secretary 18 Cliff Road, East Braintree 84 VI 3-9271
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Norma J. Price (Mrs.), Assistant Secretary 12 Adorn Street, Weymouth 88 ED 5-2949
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday; at other times by appointment.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1961-1962
First Term: Opens September 6-Closes November 10
Second Term: Opens November 13-Closes January 26
Third Term: Opens January 29-Closes April 6
Fourth Term: Opens April 9-Closes June 21 (noon)
Holidays: Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and day following, Memorial Day.
Vacations: Christmas: December 22 to January 2; Winter: Febru- ary 16 to February 26; Spring: April 13 to April 23.
Opening Day for 1962-1963: September 5, 1962.
"NO SCHOOL" SIGNALS
All "No School" signals are sounded on fire alarm box 222 (three rounds) and are interpreted according to the following schedule:
7:15 a.m. No school all day All schools
7.45 a.m. No school all day ) Elementary and Grade VII at
11:30 a.m. No afternoon session ) Hunt, Nash, Nevin, Pond
NOTE: Educable and Trainable are considered elementary; Jefferson VII and Shaw VII are considered junior high.
In addition to the fire alarm signal, announcement will be made over Radio Stations WJDA, WNAC and WBZ. Parents and pupils are urged to listen for the fire alarm and radio announcements and to re- frain from telephoning the broadcasting stations and school officials, as telephone lines should be kept free for necessary calls.'
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Committee
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except August) at the Administra- tion Building at 8:30 p.m.
Entrance Age
No child will be admitted to school unless he or she has reached the age of five years on or before the thirty-first of December preceding.
A birth certificate is required for entrance to the first grade.
Children entering Grade I for the first time will be admitted only during the first two weeks of school.
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Vaccinations
No child shall be allowed to enter the first grade without a certifi- cate of successful vaccination.
Employment Certificates
Employment certificates, educational certificates, and newsboys' badges are issued at the office of the Superintendent of Schools in the Administration Building from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday, except Saturday.
All persons must make personal application and present a birth certificate.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Weymouth:
The School Committee herewith presents its Annual Report includ- ing appended reports and statistics.
Unfortunately double sessions are still with us, but there is more than a ray of hope. Plans have been made and the public schools will be prepared to occupy the new building when it is available. Merely because classrooms are completed does not mean that a building is usable. Ad- ministration rooms, cafeteria, corridors, communications, parking areas, bus facilities and many other details are necessary to conduct classes.
As soon as possible work will undoubtedly begin on the remodeling of the present old building to become a junior high school with senior high facilities to take care of the overflow from Weymouth High School. All junior high school space is bulging, with the excess being cared for in old elementary buildings, two of which the master plan expected to see abandoned by this date.
With the opening of the new and the conversion of the old buildings, Weymouth should be in an excellent position to handle its thousands of students.
Both the Summer School and Evening Classes have grown in popu- larity with maintained enrollment and expanded curricula.
You will recall that a year ago we were forced to discontinue Driver Training because of a shortage of automobiles and late deliveries with a corresponding increase in per capita cost beyond all reason. With the assistance of Mr. Eugene Fanning, of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and the excellent co-operation of the Weymouth dealers, provision has now been made for re-opening the course in September, with three cars available rather than the two previously used. This will facilitate the handling of many more students, put less mileage on the cars, with a corresponding increased re-sale value.
With the opening of the new school, it is planned to introduce three new courses in the Vocational Department, namely, Electronics, Auto- mobile Body Work and Offset Lithography.
Public Speaking will be re-introduced in the High School curriculum, possibly as a required subject.
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In the last half century there have been many historical and econ- omic changes: nine different administrations, two World Wars, and the establishment of the United Nations. There has been a devastating world- wide depression and a complete change of philosophy in economics. Ad- vances in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics as well as Biology have been unbelievable. All of this additional subject matter, added to the old, in the same school week and the same number of days and hours as in 1912. Your Committee is cognizant of this situation and is studying methods for its solution.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Elementary 5,747
Junior High 2,811
1961-1962 Senior High 1,872
Vocational 262
Total 10,692
PROJECTED ENROLLMENT
1962-1963
5,875
2,760
2,020
270
10,925
Next year's budget as appended was prepared after many, many long hours of intensive study. There has been little change in last year's salary schedule, although the trend is slightly upward, based on a careful study and analysis of comparable and neighboring communi- ties. Seventy-two per cent of the budget represents teachers, salaries, namely $3,137,284. The per capita cost continues to be in the median bracket as compared to the remainder of the Commonwealth.
One major change has been the adoption of a policy of a so-called flexible adjustment. To the best of our knowledge there are very few school systems that have adhered strictly to an adopted schedule. It is hoped that such flexibility will facilitate securing teachers in such fields as Science, Language, Art and Music where there is a scarcity of qualified applicants as well as to insure keeping those teachers who might be attracted to other positions.
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