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Animal Inspections
The inspection of animals has been carried on under the direction of Mr. Charles O. Chase, Animal Inspec- tor, and a full account of his work is found under his report.
Dog Quarantine
During the past year nine dogs were put under quar- antine because of dog bites reported to the Board.
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Milk Inspector
A separate report covers this item and it will be found under the report of the Milk Inspector.
Plumbing Inspector
The work of the plumbing inspector has increased during the past year and a full account of his work can be found under his report.
Dental Clinic
During the past year additional work has been accom- plished in the schools and by the establishment of a Pre-School Dental Clinic the School Dentist has been able to give more time to the higher grades. We highly recommend the continuance of the Dental Clinics be- cause of the favorable results therefrom.
Well Baby Clinic
Those in charge of the Well Baby Clinic report very favorable results and those benefited by it are well pleased with its accomplishments. We therefore highly recommend the continuance of this Clinic.
Vital Statistics
This item deals with the recording of Marriages, Births and Deaths, also the reporting of burials at the various cemeteries. These records are kept by the Town Clerk and the state law requires all expense is to be borne by your Health Department.
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Roadside Cleaning
This item might well be disposed of if more care was taken by some of our Summer Colony. Some people seem to think that the side roads and vacant lots are the Town Dump. We make a special appeal to all our townspeople to keep the roadsides clean and if any violations are noted to report them immediately to the Board of Health.
Care of Beaches
Duing the summer months we are called upon quite frequently to clean our beaches of fish, kelp, and other waste matter brought in by the tides, which if allowed to remain any length of time become a health menace in hot weather. In this respect, the past summer was the worst we have had in years. We were, therefore, forced to spend a much larger amount during the past year than usual.
Humarock Beach Free Parking Space
The Board of Health earnestly requests the Select- men to install a Comfort Station at this point and at all other beaches that have free parking.
Musquashiat Pond
At the last Town Meeting the sum of $2,500 was raised to use in connection with the State in an attempt to abate the fly nuisance at Musquashiat Pond. Shortly after this meeting your Board had several conferences
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with Mr. Wright of the State Health Department with the result that the State Legislature granted $3,000 to the State Health Dept. & Public Works to make a survey and investigation.
Your Board made several inquiries of those in charge of Mosquito Projects and of several biologists and en- tomologists, none of whom could give us any informa- tion on this type of fly, as it had appeared only in three other places in the country.
Gaining some knowledge from books on fish and wild fowl habits we then decided that by stocking this pond with fish and fowl we might solve our problem. The Board immediately got in touch with Mr. Daniel Har- kins of Franklin Park, Boston, who gave us very valu- able information regarding wild ducks and geese. We then went to Mr. Dean of the Fish and Game Dept. of the State and he also was of great assistance to us. Mr. Dean put us in contact with two men in his department, a Mr. Kitson and Mr. Kennedy, who were experts in the habits of fish and game. They gave us very valuable information as to what the fish would eat and also what the wild fowl habits would be. They came to Scituate to view the Pond and to pass on the advisability of making this pond a permanent place for white perch, carp, and other fish that might live in brackish water.
Our first step was to build a dam at the entrance of the pond where the tide water flows in from Musqua- shiat Brook; this was completed early in April. It was then necessary to clean, burn, and dispose of all dead Algae growth and make other preparations for stock- ing the Pond.
Since the State had recommended using copper sul- phate in the Pond, your Board purchased four hundred
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pounds and this was applied by us under the direction of Mr. Wales, representing the State. After this work was completed and tests made, it was found that very little good had been accomplished.
We then began our work of stocking the Pond with fish and fowl. The State furnished us with three thou- sand white perch, we purchased twelve hundred her- ring. The men employed by us also put in the Pond over five thousand small eels, two thousand smelts, ten thousand chub, and as many other types of fish as could be netted in our brook. In addition to fish, the Board purchased twenty Canadian geese, thirty-four Pekin ducks and fifty-five black Mallards and other types of duck.
In the latter part of June the State sent men from the Public Works Department to make a complete sur- vey. The Health Department sent two men, one an entomologist, the other a biologist; they set up a labora- tory, the purpose of which was to test the nature of these flies, secure information as to whether the deep water affected them, take temperatures, and to take tests to see what good the fish were doing and if the fowl were of any help. These two State employees made reports to your Board from time to time and worked somewhat under our direction. The entire ex- pense incurred by them was borne by the State.
After their summer's work was completed they ren- dered a report to the State. This report was gratifying to us because the very work your Board had done was a success. Our fish, our fowl, the keeping of the water at a certain level and the cleaning of the Pond from time to time of waste growth were all having an effect. No complaints were received and many favorable com-
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ments made by the inhabitants of that vast area that had been affected by a serious health menace. Real- izing that our work is not completed it is necessary for your Board to have the sum of $1,800 to carry out the work recommended by the State Department of Health and the Public Works Department and we therefore have placed an article in the Town Warrant for suffi- cient funds to carry on the work.
During the past year your Board has investigated all complaints that were called to its attention and satis- factory settlements were made in all cases.
Our Town may well be proud of the fact that we rank high in the State as a health resort. During the past year we have been free from any serious epidemic of contagious diseases; only six cases of scarlet fever, four cases of measles, thirty-four cases of chickenpox, one hundred five cases of mumps and two cases of lobar pneumonia were reported. In all cases where quaran- tine was required, the house was properly tagged and the occupants given instructions.
The School Doctor and Nurse have been advised of every case reported and their cooperation with the Health Department has been of great assistance. Your Board of Health highly commends the good work being done by the School Doctor and School Nurse and their careful checkup of all cases has been instrumental in preventing the spread of contagious diseases.
All Inspectors working under our direction have car- ried out their duties in a manner that deserves com- mendation, and we take this opportunity to thank them for the good work they have accomplished.
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We wish to thank all Town Officers and Heads of Departments who have given us their assistance when called upon.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, Chairman, GEORGE H. OTIS, WALTER L. ENOS, Secertary.
PRE-SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC
Through the efforts of the Board of Health a Pre School Dental Clinic was established in 1937.
Due to the fact that the Clinic was held during the summer months, I believe that a number of pre school children were unable to attend.
If the Clinic is continued duirng the year 1938, I be- lieve that it should be conducted during the months of April and May so that more constructive work could be accomplished.
Two mornings a week for eight weeks were devoted to this Clinic and the following work accomplished :
Examinations
29
Prophylaxis
27
Extractions
(deciduous teeth) 19
Amalgam Restorations (deciduous teeth) 62
Cements (deciduous teeth) 23
Silver Nitrate (treatments) 18
Amalgam Restorations .. (permanent teeth) 8
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Much credit for the success of the Pre School Clinic was due to the efforts of the School Nurse who spent a great deal of time in bringing the children to and from the Clinic.
CARLTON N. MORROW.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries :
Walter L. Enos
$333.32
William P. Grovestein
333.32
George H. Otis
333.32
$999.96
Trucks:
Wilson Brown
$ 8.75
Howard Young
24.50
Donald Whittaker
68.25
Bert Stetson
26.25
Thomas Steverman
35.00
Nathaniel Tilden
15.75
Andrew Finnie
8.75
John Duffey
70.00
Walter Harrub
42.00
Ferdinand Feola
63.00
Allan Wheeler
14.00
A. B. Curtis
21.00
397.25
Teams:
Wilson Brown
$28.00
Howard Young
21.50
49.50
Labor:
Gilbert Patterson
$ 9.75
Con Magaw
3.90
Francis Stanley
3.25
Vincent Dwyer
5.85
John Dwyer
5,85
Erving Studley
3.90
Wilson Brown
56.55
Howard Young
46.80
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Walter Flaherty
36.40
Robert Hall
15.60
Arthur Withem
23.40
Russell Tobin
15.60
Carlton Merritt
20.80
Paul Gillis
26.00
Killian Koehner
15.60
Allen Wheeler
62.40
James W. Murphy
26.00
James Murphy
20.80
Bert Shaw
15.60
John Lonergan
7.80
Raymond Gillis
15.60
Francis Barry
5.20
Ralph McCarthy
5.20
Frank Cook
5.20
H. B. Harriman
5.20
Thomas O'Neil
5.20
Thomas Curran
5.20
Thomas Harris
26.00
Fred Stanley
46.80
Cecil Wheeler
26.00
William Curran
57.20
Randall O'Hanley
15.60
Clarence Wheeler
866.80
Expenses :
Brockton Hospital
$ 14.50
Ethyl M. Duffey, P. M.
8.07
Plymouth County Hospital
420.90
Sparrell Funeral Service
11.25
S. C. Webster
4,159.20
E. B. Fitzgerald
160.00
Edmund B. Fitzgerald
109.84
Wm. P. Grovestein
38.54
George T. Otis Co.
67.27
Town of Scituate
10.00
The Bayfield Shop
120.37
S. F. Connolly
33.84
Mass. Dept. of Public Welfare
552.00
Howard H. Young
8.00
Sidney S. Gates
14.86
1,507.05
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J. F. Duffey
33.00
George Dwyer
4.00
James H. Dwyer
9.00
W. S. Harrub
6.00
Walter S. Harrub
49.00
Sampson Funeral Home
.25
Whiting Milk Company
13.52
Whiting Milk Companies
3.90
Charles Chase
142.00
Charles O. Chase
160.00
Frank H. Cole, Jr.
15.00
Robert Dwight
15.00
The Welch Co., Inc.
3.75
The Satuit Press
31.15
Westfield State Sanatorium
215.00
Thos. Curran
1.00
Grace L. Otis
12.50
William M. Wade
137.00
Chas. F. Andrews, Supt.
1.50
W. A. Carter, Supt.
2,50
Walter L. Enos
52.62
James L. McCarthy
4.25
James L. McCarthy, Supt.
1.75
George H. Otis
89.48
G. H. Otis
6.18
Edwin L. Merritt
90.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
23.82
Willis B. Parsons
720.00
Mass. Memorial Hospitals
34.00
William Curran
23.40
Frank Fallon
8.00
Raymond Gillis
5.20
Donovan Drug Corp.
14.50
Franklin Pub. Co.
4.00
Seaverns Pharmacy
2.39
Surgeons' and Physicians' Supply Co.
38.00
David Frazier
2.00
William H. Harney
13.07
T. B. Alexander
45.00
Frank L. Young, Supt.
2.25
Andrew J. Brady
156.50
Carlton N. Morrow
150.00
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Pitman-Moore Co.
3.90
John Hood Co.
3.16
Frank Barry
10.50
Albert E. Newcomb
15.00
Lloyd A. Turner, Jr.
15.00
John Wheeler
15.00
Agnes O'Donnell
20.00
S. H. Reynolds Sons Co.
7.63
Scituate Post Office
.45
Fred Stanley
3.90
Harry T. Handy
63.00
Liba F. Litchfield
11.25
Harry E. Bates, Supt.
.75
Gino Rugani
52.00
Darius W. Gilbert
3.00
Philip S. Bailey
148.00
Ruth F. Nesmith
1.00
Rita Clark
4.00
8,447.66
$11,401.42
MUSHQUASHCUT POND
Trucks:
Frank Barry
$72.00
A. B. Curtis
17.50
Thomas Steverman
293.00
Charles N. Barce
5.00
$387.50
Labor:
Henry Webb
$92.00
John D. Webb
52.00
John Webb
3,25
James H. Dwyer
40.30
Raymond Gillis
180.70
Arthur P. Cross
36.00
William Curran
46.80
Thomas Steverman
213.20
John Stark
14.30
Harry Levett
78.00
John P. Dwyer
46.15
John Dwyer
7.80
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Alexander Bonnell
20.80
Alvin Blanchard
15.28
Norman Merritt
40.31
Charles Barce
63.15
Arthur Withem
9.10
'Arthur Jackman
11.70
Fred Stanley
15.60
Paul Gillis
60.80
William Curtis
6.50
Lloyd Turner, Jr.
6.50
Kenneth Merritt
26.65
Salvadore Conte
5.20
1,092.09
Expenses :
George T. Otis Co.
$20.25
The Welch Co., Inc.
81.47
E. I. DeNemours & Co.
59.84
Walter L. Enos
49.32
Bert M. Pinkham
2.00
D. J. Dyer
8.50
J. S. Fitts
2.75
John S. Fitts
142.75
James Steverman
10.00
Carl V. Widell
6.00
A. N. Gates
25.00
B. F. Goodrich
62.50
Chester F. Spear
13.75
Boston Sand & Gravel Co.
7.00
Chase Animal Farm
49.50
John Steverman
6.00
Egypt Garage & Mch. Co
18.36
Whittaker Brothers
11.52
Charles N. Barce
107.90
684.41
$2,164.00
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REPORT OF SCHOOL DENTIST
Board of Health and Superintendent of Schools, Scituate, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I am pleased to present the following report of the dental work accomplished in the Jenkins and Hatherly Schools from January to December, 1937.
Fillings in permanent teeth 352
Fillings in temporary teeth
181
Permanent teeth extracted 14
Temporary teeth extracted
73
Teeth treated 29
Cleansings
178
Completed cases
171
At the present time I am working on the third and fourth grades and hoping to be able to extend the work to the fifth and sixth grades before the end of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIS B. PARSONS, D.M.D.
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REPORT OF THE SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
To the Voters of the Town of Scituate:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Scituate Nursing Service :
The Scituate Public Health Nursing Service has held ten regular meetings during the year 1937 with an average attendance of nine members. The Service has carried on its usual program of public health activities under the direction of Miss Margaret O'Donnell, P.H.N. Much voluntary assistance has been rendered during the period of special activities by interested members who have given freely of their time.
The clinics, pre-school, diphtheria, tonsil, and well baby, are among the outstanding achievements of the past year.
The Membership drive was successfully conducted under the direction of the chairman, Mrs. John McKin- non, netting the organization $300.00.
The local chapter, American Red Cross, very gener- ously financed five tonsil cases under the new arrange- ment whereby the Boston Dispensary furnished a com- plete medical examination, operation, and care for two days and two nights for each child at a cost of $10.00 per child. Transportation was furnished by the Asso- ciation from June 29th to August 27th. Total expense of the clinic was $235.
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The annual sale of T. B. Seals was carried on under the chairmanship of Mrs. James Clarke. This year return postage was not provided.
The important purchases of the year were the new Ford nurse's car suitably lettered, several much needed medical books, and a typewriter was recommended for clerical work of the nurse.
Pressure of work during the winter months made ad- visable the hiring of a part time helper at a salary of $2.50 a half day whenever necessary.
The P. H. N. S. Conferences have been attended dur- ing the year by the president, nurse and other members.
In conjunction with the work of the Field Army of the American Society for Control of Cancer, a donation was made and Dr. Max Miles was invited to speak on Cancer Control at a regular meeting of the association.
Under the chairmanship of Miss Marguerite O'Hern, the Ways & Means Committee has conducted several successful activities.
The year has been a busy and profitable one as the nurse's full report will show elsewhere.
Three hundred forty notices have been sent out and 20 letters written.
VERA L. WILDER,
Secretary
List of sustaining members :
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Swift Women's Betterment Club Mrs. Harriet Foster Scituate Woman's Club
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Mr. and Mrs. George H. Savage
Mr. Hugo Ormo
Mr. G. Gorham Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Clark
Miss Josephine Lewis
Miss May A. Sumner
Dr. and Mrs. Willis B. Parsons
Mrs. Gertrude Murphy
Mr. Charles E. Munroe
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Breen
North Scituate Welfare League
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1937
$574.02
Nursing Fees
179.39
Toll Calls returned
19.45
Town payments toward ex- penses
491.67
Membership receipts
306.12
Interest on bank account
9.77
Ways and Means Dance
17.00
Ways and Means Police Ball
24.48
Ways and Means Rummage Sale
29.30
Christmas Seals
167.31
Tonsil Clinic receipts
95.00
Tonsil Clinic from Red Cross
50.00
$1,963.51
Expenditures
Margaret O'Donnell, salary
$99.96
Alice M. Dowd
100.00
New Ford Car
399.00
Up-keep of Car
171.10
Rent of Garage
55.00
Miss Madeline Ellis
North Scituate Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ella Waterman
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McLean
Mr. and Mrs. E. Coverley Newcomb
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Insurance on Car and Numbers
51.95
N. E. Tel. and Tel.
61.00
Medical Supplies
10.87
Printing and Postage
12.28
Delegates to State Meetings
5.10
American Society for Cancer
5.00
Birth Control
2.00
High School Cafeteria
3.00
S. W. Clubhouse
8.00
Membership drive expense
25.00
Tonsil expenditure
221.00
Postage on T. B. Drive
12.71
$1,242.97
Cash on hand January 1, 1938
720.54
$1,963.51
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
The 1937 Health Program for the community has been much the same as in previous years. Many phases of health work have been covered; some, more com- pletely than others.
The Baby Conference has been held in the High School Annex the fourth Wednesday of each month. These meetings were well attended.
In April and May, one hundred and four children re- ceived treatment for prevention of diphtheria. We still have a large number of children who have not re- ceived this protection.
The Summer Round-up was held in May. Children entering the first grade in September were given a com- plete physical check-up. Many of those found to have defects had corrections made during the summer.
Twenty-three children had diseased tonsils and ade- noids removed at the Boston Dispensary. Nine others had tonsil and adenoid operations at the Cohasset Hos- pital.
Dental Clinics were held two forenoons each week during June and July for children of pre-school age. The Board of Health is to be commended for recogniz- ing the need, and for providing this clinic.
On Tuesday and Friday of each week, work has been done in the School Dental Clinic.
The routine hearing tests were made in October.
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The Chadwick Clinic for detection of early signs of Tuberculosis was held in November. One hundred and thirty-eight pupils received the skin test.
Routine vision tests were given by the teachers.
Beginning in late Spring and up until the present, mumps have been prevalent. Due to the fact that many cases were not reported, it is difficult to ascertain the exact number. Nor has it been possible to determine the number of cases in the pre-school age group.
Many cases of Chicken pox have been reported since September. If some parents had been more co-opera- tive, many of the children might have avoided having mumps and chicken pox. Several children came to school with noticeable symptoms of communicable dis- eases. Parents should have kept the children at home.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of Nursing Visits 373
Number of Free Nursing Visits 211
Number of Prenatal Visits 38
Number of Infant Welfare Visits
109
Number of School Visits 172
Number of Home Visits for School Children 176
Number of Home Visits for Pre-School Children 69
Number of Children Taken Home Ill
21
Number of Welfare Visits 14
Number of Doctors' Office Visits 8
Number of Clinic Visits 83
29
Number of Hospital Visits 124
Number of Follow-up Visits
Number of Conferences with Health Workers 84
Number of Public Health Meetings Attended 13
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Number of Unclassified Visits Pertaining to Public Health Work 264
Total Number of Visits 1788
There is need for more follow-up on cases such as children with defective speech, hearing, vision, mental, and other problems. Also more follow-up on absentees, especially if absence has been due to illness.
At the December meeting the Nursing Service Board voted to have a nurse's assistant, part time, to help wherever or whenever need existed. There has been need for such a helper for a long time. Only a person trying to do "One Nurse Service" work in a town of this size can understand the difficulties of it.
I take this opportunity to extend thanks to the Nurs- ing Service Board Members, Town and School Officials, Teachers, Doctors, Parents, Children and all others who have been helpful during the past year.
"Helping to prevent sickness is the duty of every member of the community." Let us all share in this responsibility.
Respectfully submitted, MARGARET O'DONNELL, Public Health Nurse.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Services:
Margaret O'Donnell $1,600.00
Expenses :
Scituate Health Nursing Service $133.34
Scituate Public Health Nursing Serv-
ice 333.33
466.67
$2,066.67
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REPORT OF THE CLEAN-UP COMMITTEE
We wish at this time to express our appreciation and thanks to all those with whom we have come in con- tact this year.
We did the best we could in dividing the work.
We also hope that the citizens of this town will see fit to carry this work along.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD L. BATES, Chairman, LOUISE J. ROTHERY, ALLEN D. CREELMAN, Clean-up Committee.
CLEAN-UP COMMITTEE
Trucks:
Harold L. Bates
$18.75
Joseph Bonomi
12.50
Henry T. Cole
12.50
Prescott A. Damon
18.75
Mitchell Brothers
12.50
David W. O'Hern
12.50
Allan R. Wheeler
12.50
$100.00
Labor:
Harold L. Bates
$6.75
Joseph Bonomi
4.50
Henry T. Cole
4.50
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Prescott A. Damon
6.75
Mitchell Brothers
4.50
David W. O'Hern
4.50
Allan R. Wheeler
4.50
36.00
Expenses :
Franklin Pub. Co.
$3.00
Wallace B. Torrey
2.00
George Litchfield, Jr.
7.00
12.00
$148.00
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Scituate:
The Highway Department submits for approval this report of the various road projects which have been in operation during the year ending December 31, 1937.
The acceptance of the appropriation asked for in the annual warrant by the citizens of the town has made it possible to carry the highway program continuously throughout the year and accomplish many needed im- provements and repairs. The increase in the 1937 ap- propriation over the 1936 has aided greatly in reduc- ing unemployment which has been prevalent for a number of years.
The air compressor unit purchased from funds raised and appropriated under a special article has proven to be a very valuable asset in that it has helped decrease excavation costs and allows a greater amount of work to be done in freezing weather. This department co- operates with the Water Department in the use of this equipment. The stone crushing plant was overhauled, replacing the screens completely and installing a new power unit. A 75 H.P., 3 phase, 60 cycle electric motor was used in place of the old gasoline motor and has re- sulted in raising the capacity of the crusher to an output of twenty tons per hour. Expense for repairs should be at a minimum for several years.
The cost of necessary items of work in the care of roads and a summary of the improvements made under
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the supervision of this department on various locations is herewith presented.
CARE OF ROADS
Macadam Pavement, 15,137 sq. yds. con- structed
$22,880.01
Drainage, 6,936 ft. 8" to 18" pipe layed 10,356.95
Funds applied to Federal Projects 6,222.65
Bituminous Concrete, Plant Mix, 512.8 tons applied
5,167.24
Bituminous Concrete, Home Mix, 292.2 tons applied
3,378.37
Funds applied to Special Articles
3,985.56
Retread Surfacing, Sand Cover, 4.95 miles
3,855.33
Highway Surveyor's Salary and Transpor- tation
2,400.00
Catch Basins Constructed, 66
2,218.34
Supervision
2,151.60
Gravel-Asphalt Construction, 2,215 sq. yds. Clerical
1,312.20
Roadside Clearing and Cutting Bushes
1,303.87
New Equipment
1,257.58
Street Cleaning
1,223.78
Ledge Excavation
936.30
Toolkeeper, Stoneweigher
858.00
Gravel Shoulders
805.80
Overhead
705.54
Guard Rails
715.62
Street Traffic Regulations (painting street lines)
650.75
Concrete Curbing
511.64
Sidewalk Repairs and Resurfacing
477.27
Grading Slopes
476.75
Surface Treatent, 34" stone-asphalt, 410 sq.
yds.
407.04
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