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CATCHBASIN SPRAYING
Catchbasin spraying was done with a motorcycle servicar, a com- pressed air sprayer mounted on the rear. Due to reduction of Summer personnel only one unit was operating this year. A dry Summer en- abled regular crews to treat basins in their assigned towns, thus enabl- ing us to keep ahead of this type of breeding.
DITCHING
Drainage, always considered the keystone of mosquito control, is more than ever important as a result of a growing concern by certain groups over the use and buildup of insecticides and other chemicals in our wildlife areas.
Over the years the ditching done by this project has greatly re- duced the areas that need spraying or dusting of insecticides. On fresh water only areas capable of mosquito breeding are drained, shallow stag-
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nant pools. On salt marshes we attempt to keep all ditches clear of grass and mud to allow tidal water a free flow in and out, also to eliminate all brackish sheet water at upper ends of marsh where salt marsh mosquitoes will breed.
The largest amount of mosquito control can be reached with a good drainage program. With this idea in mind, we have proceeded in all areas possible to ditch. In the Town of Weymouth 100 feet of ditches have been cleaned, 14,350 feet reclaimed, and 250 feet of new ditch have been dug.
FOGGING
This past season the project has had in operation Curtis Dyna Fog Insecticidal Fog Applicator. This machine emits a smoke containing small particles of insecticide. This smoke or fog drifts with air cur- rents over the area, wiping out all mosquitoes and other flying insects present. This machine makes it possible to cover a large area and with insecticide particles being so small there is very little residue to buildup in any one area.
PLANS FOR WINTER
Throughout the months between the past and coming mosquito breeding season much attention will be given to ditching. Work on the salt marsh will be done in the Fall and early Spring, and the colder Winter months will be spent in the more protected areas.
In addition, when snow and ice conditions are right prehatch dust- ing by ground crews, as was done in the past year, will be applied. The success of the past work along these lines makes it feasible to continue the program. All areas that were hand dusted were free of mosquito breeding in most cases until mid-July.
PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR
All phases of the work carried out in the past will continue, plac- ing emphasis on drainage for permanent control and then, in this order dusting for prehatch control, spraying for larval control, mist blowing and fogging for adult control.
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED
N. A. D.
Since 1957 the project has been under contract to the U. S. Navy to do all phases of mosquito control in their Ammunition Depot, Hing- ham and Cohasset Annex. In June of this year, the Navy decommis- sioned this reservation, leaving a large area in the center of the project with no control. At present it is uncertain as to what will be done with this area. If the land involved should revert back to their former towns, Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth, it will be necessary to up the assessments of these towns for mosquito control as with our present budget we would be unable to handle it.
NEED FOR NEW DITCHING TRACTOR
The project operates two pieces of tractor equipment on its drain- age operation, an OC-6 scavel plow used for cleaning our existing
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ditches and an OC-4 backhoe trencher for mapping new drainage work. They have both been in constant use, one since 1955, and the other 1957
On ordinary dry trenshing operations these machines might last a few more years. However, on mosquito control ditching, the machine is constantly in water, mainly salt water, year round. Consequently, rust corrosion, along with wear, they have reached a point where they must be replaced in order to maintain what has been accomplished and to continue the phase of machine ditching.
It would not be necessary to replace both tractors as one tractor so constructed could receive and operate both a scavel and backhoe trencher. This would necessitate the need for just one tractor as both these are usually being used on the same job.
HENRY F. GODEN, Commissioner January 21, 1963
REPORT OF BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
The Hon. Board of Selectmen
Town of Weymouth Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
During 1962 the Zoning Board of Appeals held 13 public hearings at which some 97 applications were heard by the Board. This repre- sented an increase of 9 applications over those heard the previous year and can be compared with the 53 cases which came before the Board ten years ago. These figures indicate a persistent trend towards an increase in the number of applications which are presented to the Board each year.
It is the opinion of the Board that this trend will continue into the future as desirable building sites become scarcer in the Town and because of an increase in interest on the part of prospective home- owners to find suitable sites in established neighborhoods which offer the benefits of sewerage, accepted streets and proximity to schools and shopping centers. As a result, a significant number of the cases heard by the Board involved applications to build on lots that did not meet the present requirements for frontage or area that are prescribed by the Zoning By-Law Generally, relief has been granted in these
cases by the application of Section VI, Sub-Section 4 of the Bv-Law which permits construction on lots that do not meet present require- ments if the lots are consistent in size with those in the neighborhood and the neighborhood has been substantially developed. The Board, however, has construed this permissive authority in the By-Law quite narrowly and has tended to limit it to individual house lots and have
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refrained from applying it to those situations which involve the sub- division of a large parcel of land into a number of lots. In so doing, we feel that we are carrying out the intent of the By-Law and acted in the best interests of the Town.
Non-conforming uses have likewise occupied the attention of the Board. Applications involving non-conforming uses have arisen out of situations where either the occupant seeks to expand the use or to substitute a different type of use. The difficulty generally encountered in these cases is that the nature and extent of the use at the time the By-Law was enacted in 1940 cannot be clearly defined. While it is something in the nature of a monumental effort and perhaps could not be done without implementation of the Building Inspector's staff, we would recommend that your Board give serious consideration to au- thorizing a survey of all non-conforming uses in the Town so that an index or reference catalogue could be established in the Building In- spector's Office and then maintained on an up-to-date basis. As things stand, it is incumbent upon each person claiming a non-conforming use to prove the existence of the use and the Board has no way of verify- ing the representations made by the applicants. We view this situa- tion as a source of future difficulty unless an index is established.
In resolving applications which involve non-conforming uses, the Board has closely followed the controlling provisions of the Town By- Law, the provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Laws and has paid close attention to the decisions of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which has consistently enunciated that it is the intent of the law to permit non-conforming uses so that an individual is not deprived of a property right but to treat changes in non-conforming uses with the ultimate consideration that non-conforming uses should eventually ex- pire and the site should assume the residential characteristics of the community.
The Board has also closely followed the many decisions which have emanated from the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth re- lating to the granting of variances: That Court has consistently con- strued the General Laws and the various By-Laws of the cities and towns which were involved very strictly. The Weymouth Board of Zoning Appeals has endeavored to effectuate the same policy.
Occasional difficulty is encountered, however, because of the lack of clear definition under our existing By-Laws as to whether certain types of land use are to be treated as special permits or exceptions un- der the By-Law or whether they must qualify as variances under the rigid requirements set forth in the General Laws. For example, we might point out that the Town By-Laws does not specifically authorize a professional building in a residential zone although such was ap- parently the intent of the original authors of the By-Law and over the years several such buildings have been authorized under the is- suance of special permits. These special permits have generally been limited to professional buildings for doctors on the premise that they are "a building or other establishment for the care of the sick, aged, crippled or convalescent persons," as described in the By-Law. There are other areas in the By-Law which are either vague or conflicting and the Board looks forward to the revision of the By-Law, which was recommended at the last Annual Town Meeting. When this redrafting of the By-Law commences, the Board will extend its full cooperation and has a number of recommendations to offer.
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The interpretation and application of the zoning By-Law will con- tinue to take on increased activity and importance in the years ahead. The problems arising out of the administration of this By-Law will likewise grow in complexity as can be confirmed by the number and diversification of zoning problems which are adjudicated each year by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. In this regard, we might point out with modest pride that only five Court appeals were taken from the de- cisions of this Board during the past year. Those which have ben ad- judicated to date have supported the decision of the Board.
The Board wishes to take this opportunity to express its ap- preciation and commend the Building Inspector, his associates and the office staff of the Building Department for their outstanding perform- ance in arranging for preparation of the public notices, arranging for publication of the same and the issuance of some 1,827 notices of hear- ings and/or decisions of the Board after hearings which were sent to applicants and abutters.
In reviewing the disposition of cases during the past year, we can report that of the 97 applications which were filed, 69 were granted, 17 were denied, 2 were granted in part, 6 were withdrawn and 3 are pending. We might add that of the 69 which were granted, the majority involved minor diversifications, such as building an addition or garage a foot or two closer to the lot line than the present By-Law stipulates. During the year the application fees amounted to $1,840 which were received and deposited with the Town Treasurer.
In closing, we would like to stress that the Board has made every effort to conduct its meetings in an impartial manner and to give every- one an opportunity to be heard. We have endeavored to explain the legal problem presented-particularly in those cases where the ap- plicants were not represented by counsel or where strong interest was evidenced by the abutters. We shall make every effort to continue this policy during the coming year and to extend courteous, informed and impartial consideration to all.
Respectfully submitted
WEYMOUTH BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FRANCIS L. KELLY, Chairman FRANK S. LAGROTTERIA, Clerk DANIEL J. BAILEY, JR.
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMMITTEE
December 5, 1962
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Weymouth, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Committee has contracted to light the streets of Weymouth, as usual, with the Massachusetts Electric Company.
During the year there has been one hundred and three new lights installed including, twenty-one 1,000 lumen, thirty-eight 3.300 lumen, twenty-one 6,800 lumen, eighteen 21,000 lumen and five 2,500 lumen. At present, there are 3,121 lights of various sizes in the Town at a cost of $9,347.74 per month.
This year, many lights have been increased in size. There has been an increase of 2,527, 400 lumens (units of light) during 1962, with a decrease of cost per 1,000 lumens $10.09 to $9.10. The cost of light- ing for the year figures to be $2.50 per capita based on the 1960 popu- lation census and the 1963 street lighting.
The Committee has fulfilled the requests from Town people as well as continued with our long range increase lighting program.
We are asking for 1963, a budget of $120,586.00. Respectfully submitted,
ELTON B. GIVEN, JR., 22 Sea St., Chairman CHARLES B. TURNESA, 592 Main St. RALPH T. CIPPULLO, 19 Skelly Ave. WALTER C. GUTTERSON, 71 Kingman St. ARTHUR W. SARGENT, 34 Partridge Rd., Secretary
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FINAL REPORT
To the Citizens of Weymouth:
June 21, 1962
In accordance withi a vote taken under Article 1, Items 29A and 29B of the warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1962, the commit- tee presents its final report on its Memorial Day observance. The Committee:
Harold K. Anderson, 118 Donnellan Circle, N. Weymouth, Chairman William D. Rodger, 28 Moulton Ave., No. Weymouth (resigned) Alexander L. Crichton, 61 Lochmere Ave., No. Weymouth James J. Loughlan, Jr., 41 Central Street, So. Weymouth
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Charles R. Heger, 983 Commercial St., East Weymouth Donald Baker, 314 Thicket St., So. Weymouth Raymond J. Lysakowski, 419 Summer St., Weymouth Mrs. Hazel A. Theriault, 408 North Street, No. Weymouth Mrs. Violet Beck, 176 Green St., No. Weymouth
Regular meetings of the committee were held at which Congres- sional Medal of Honor holder, William Seach was made Honorary Chief of Staff. with Alexander L. Crichton as active Marshall.
The same order of procedure was voted to be followed as in 1961 in regard to the decoration of graves in cemeteries. It was voted to allow all units of each organization to march together in the line of match. Memorial Sunday services were held in Pilgrim Congregational Church on Sunday, May 27, 1962, Athens Street, North Weymouth.
It was voted to have a reviewing stand for dignitaries and Gold Star Mothers to review the parade. It was also voted to turn over the reviewing stand to the Town of Weymouth to be used when ever needed. It was also voted to give out two plaques to two units that participated in the parade.
Graves Registration Officer William Connell was of immense help in assisting the committee in locating graves and also keeping stock of flags. His information also helped in ordering flowers and wreaths.
All graves were decorated with flags and flowers. Two wreaths were placed in the name of the Town of Weymouth. The first on Sunday, May 27, 1962, at sea, with the help of Mr. Cecil L. Evans, Harbor Mas- ter for the Town of Weymouth, in memory of those who died at sea. The second on Monday, May 28, 1962 at the Ralph Talbot tablet in the State House, Boston, Mass. Colonel Robert R. Baker, Commanding Officer of the U.S. Marine Air Detachment, U.S. Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, Mass. gave the address of the day during the exer- cises at the Civic Center.
The committee is most appreciative of the assistance given by the Police Dept., the Fire Dept., Board of Public Works, School Dept., and the High School Custodial force; also the attendance of members of the Board of Selectmen. The committee would like to thank all those who helped us in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD K. ANDERSON, Chairman.
BILLS APPROVED BY THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
(To be paid by the Town of Weymouth
For May 30, 1962
Flags: Eagle Flag Co., Inc., 319 Newport Avenue, Wollaston 70, Mass. $398.87
Bunting: Eagle Flag Co., Inc., 319 Newport Avenue,
Wollaston 70, Mass. 7.88
Printing: The Smith Print, Inc., Jackson Square, East Weymouth, 89, Mass. 55.00
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Printing: The Smith Print, Inc., Jackson Square,
East Weymouth 89, Mass. 10.30
Wreaths: Mr. Matteo Donadio, 48 Puritan Road East Weymouth, Mass. 184.26
Flowers: Floyds for Flowers, 249 North Street North Weymouth, Mass. 424.80
Flowers: D. R. Ketcham, 487 Pine Street, South Weymouth, Mass. 439.20
Plaques: A. E. Goodhue Co., 1423 Hancock Street, Quincy 69, Mass. 32.10
Buses: Hudson Bus Lines, 530 Broad Street, East Weymouth 89. Mass. 130.00
Ammunition: George R. Bean Post, No. 401, A.L., 19 Hollis Street, South Weymouth 90, Mass. 14.28
Booth: Weymouth Vocational School (Carpentry Dept.), 89 Middle Street, East Weymouth 89, Mass. 9.00
Band: James G. Gentile (Sec., Treas., Mgr.), Brockton Cottie Band, Room 413, Y.M.C.A., Brockton, Mass. 150.00
Band: Central Jr. High School Band, c/o Mr. Philip J. Berry, Music Director, 300 Broad Street, Weymouth, Mass. $ 50.00
Band: Weymouth High School Band, c/o Mr. Paul A. Warren, Music Director, 89 Middle Streeo, Weymooth, Mass. 50.00
Band: South Jr. High School Band, c/o Mr. Edwin O. Burke,
Music Director, 280 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth, Mass. 50.00 Band: Cipullo Drum Corps, c/o Ralph Cipullo,
19 Skelly Avenue, East Weymouth, Mass. 80.00
Band: St. Francis Xavier Drum Corps (2nd string),
261 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth, Mass. 75.00
Collation: Mr. Clemont L. Robson, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 6, 40 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass. 150.00
Custodial Services: Arthur Cicchese, c/o Weymouth High School, 89 Middle Street, East Weymouth, Mass. 20.00
Clerical & Postage: Mr. Harold K. Anderson, 118 Donnellan Circle, North Weymouth, Mass. 15.00
Postage: Mrs. Violet A. Beck, Sec. Women's Relief Corps 102,
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, 176 Green Street 1.99 Collation: Memorial Day Committee, c/o Harold K. Anderson,
118 Donnellan Circle. North Weymouth, Mass. 40.00
Total $2387.68
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VETERANS' DAY COMMITTEE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FINAL REPORT
To the Citizens of Weymouth:
In accordance with a vote taken under Article 1, Item 29A and 29B of the warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1962, the com- mittee presents its final report on its Veterans' Day observance. The Committee:
Harold K. Anderson, 118 Donnellan Circle, N. Weymouth, Chairman Merwin A. Seymour, 896 Washington Street, Weymouth Alexander L. Crichton, 61 Lochmere Avenue, No. Weymouth James J. Loughan, Jr., 45 Central Street, Weymouth Charles R. Heger, 982 Commercial Street, East Weymouth Donald Baker, 413 Thicket Street, So. Weymouth Raymond J. Lysakowski, 419 Summer Street, Weymouth Mrs. Hazel A. Theriault, 408 North Street, No. Weymouth Mrs. Violet Beck, 176 Green Street, No. Weymouth
Regular meetings of the committee were held at which Congres- sional Medal of Honor holder, William Seach was made Honorary Chief of Staff with Raymond J. Lysakowski as active Marshall ond John J. Twomey as Assistant Chief Marshal.
The same order of procedure was voted to be followed as in 1961 in regard to the placing of flags in the squares and on the graves in the cemeteries. It was voted to allow all units of each organization to march together in the line of march. All organizations were invited to have a float in the parade at their own expense.
It was voted to again use the reviewing stand for dignitaries and for the Gold Star Mothers to review the parade at the close of the serv- ices. The reviewing stand is at the home of Harold K. Anderson, 118 Donnellan Circle, No. Weymouth, to be used by the Town of Weymouth at any time. It was also voted to give out two plaques to two units that participated in the parade as on Memorial Day, 1962.
Graves Registration Officer William Connell was of immense help in assisting the committee in locating graves and also keeping stock of flags, and markers. His information also helped in ordering the pop- pies and the wreath for the Civic Center.
All graves were decorated with flags.
Captain Forrest A. Pease, U. S. Navy Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, Mass. gave the address of the day during the exercises at the Civic Center.
The committee is most appreciative of the assistance given by the Police Dept., the Fire Dept., Board of Public Works, School Dept., and the High School Custodial force; also the attendance of members of the Board of Selectmen, and the Citizens of Weymouth who saw the parade. The committee would like to thank all those who helped in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD K. ANDERSON, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE
To the Weymouth Town Meeting, March 1963:
On the basis of the vote of the Town Meeting of March 1962, the Building Committee of the Tufts Library proceeded to interview archi- tects and to investigate the work that they have done. After careful consideration they unanimously chose the firm of Alderman and Mac- Neish, Architects and Engineers of West Springfield, Massachusetts. This is the firm which designed the library in Medford, Massachusetts, which the committee feels is outstanding, and they are at present de- signing the Berkshire Atheneum, a public library for Pittsfield, Massa- chusetts.
After careful study of the library needs of Weymouth and working on the recommendations of our Library Building Consultants, pre- liminary plans were drawn. The Building Committee approves these plans. They are functionally designed for economical administration and for efficient and convenient use by the people of the town. They are designed to meet the increasing demands which come with the growth of the town, and they are architecturally pleasing. The plans call for a rectangular building setting back about twenty-five feet among the trees, with a pitch roof and a facade that alternates windows and wall panels. There is a small wing on the west end of the build- ing, and a garage and service entrance on the east end. A driveway at the east end would lead to a parking area back of the adjacent house lots. This would leave unbroken the park area behind and around the west end of the library. Entrance to the building from Broad Street would be at street level and all the adult services would be found on that floor: a reference room for study, a separate reading and browsing room overlooking the park, a library for young adults or teen agers, a room for music and art, and, in the west wing, a local history or Wey- mouth Room. The children's library would be on the lower floor, with entrance from the park. Also, on this floor, is provided a room for story hours, or musical programs, or meetings of a cultural or civic nature.
The Building Committee met with the Appropriation Committee in October to consider these plans and the estimated cost. It was found that the probable cost would be between $750,000 and $800,000, the difference depending on whether or not the building is to have air-con- ditioning. It was requested by the Appropriation Committee that a second meeting be planned with them after they had met with all the town departments and could better estimate the necessary expenditures of the town for 1963. Accordingly, the Building Committee is not, at this time, asking the town for construction funds. Instead they have been making, with the help of the consultants and the architect, a care- ful study of the most urgent needs of the library, with a view to per- haps leaving some of the finishing of the lower floor of the building until funds are more readily available. They feel that it would be very short-sighted to build an inadequate library, but are trying to lessen the immediate cost to the town by planning so that future growth will be possible, both within the building and by adding the west wing and the garage at some later time.
The committee anticipates bringing complete plans before the town in the near future, and hopes that Weymouth's Tufts Library may soon
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be housed in a building equipped and adequate for modern library serv- ice and one which will be an asset to our town.
Meanwhile floor plans and the architect's drawing of the proposed building are at present available, and the committee invites their in- spection at the Main Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Wallace H. Drake
Richard Reidy
Francis N. Drown
H. Forrest Wilson
Alice E. Fulton
Rosamond Cunniff
Henry F. Godin
Lester Fulton
Walter C. Gutterson
Lucille Geever
Philip T. Jones
Barbara Thayer
Franklin N. Pratt
Christine E. Evarts, Chairman
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall, East Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the services rendered by the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1962:
Causes of Arrest
Crimes against Person
36
Crimes against Property
127
Crimes against Public Order
711
Total
874
Complaints investigated
5,889
Doors and buildings found open and secured
413
Summonses and warrants served for out of Town Departments
1,585
Street lights out
22
Wagon calls
270
Ambulance calls
1,072
Messages delivered
103
Missing persons located
57
Closed buildings inspected
5,398
Defective streets
145
Animals killed
9
Fires reported
12
Property recovered
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