Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1949-1951, Part 30

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 744


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Ellen M. Mitchell Timothy J. and Ellen Murphy James D. and Lucinda Carter


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Coronary artery occlusion, arteriosclerosis.


DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1951 - Continued


Date


Name of Deceased


Age Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


Names of Parents


Apr. 19


Axel .A. Petersen


69


4 26


Carcinoma of the stomach with inetastases.


Peter and


Anderson


Apr. 25 Louisa Bates


Hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease.


Apr. 28 Bessie Weston Prouty


78


10 1


Hypertensive heart disease, arteriosclerosis, hypertension.


May


1 Howard Hall Young


59


7


Coronary occlusion.


May 2


Catherine A. McIntyre


85


12


Hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease.


May 7 Willard Lewis Tibbetts


73


1 11 Arteriosclerotic heart disease, generalized arteriosclerosis.


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May 8 Francis Patrick McIntyre


58


1 15


Hypertensive and rheumatic heart disease.


May 8 Winona Marietta Newcomb


76


2 26


Cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis, hy- pertension.


Simon and Abbie I. Putney


May 13


Edith Florence Wenderoth


68 2 6


Cerebral hemorrhage, chronic hypertensive cardio-vascular disease.


Anna Evans


May


20 Walter T. Harvey


73


11 14


Cerebral thrombosis, cerebral arterioscle- rosis.


John and


May 21 Joost DeHaan


60


Coronary thrombosis, arteriosclerosis.


May 24 Joseph Heffernan


75


.... ....


June 4 George Allen Ward


81


11


27


Coronary occlusion, arteriosclerotic heart disease.


June 4 Ella M. Norris


86


. ....


Fracture of the left femur sustained in a fall, bronchopneumonia terminal.


Patrick and Bridget Norris


June 6 Frederick C. Sachse


54


6 28


Barbiturate intoxication. Suicide during acute mental depression.


Henry and Della McDermott Alfred and Abigail Clapp Frank Herbert and Louise Augusta Young Roderick and Eleanor Stewart Lewis C. and Elsie Tibbetts James and Catherine McIntyre


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Mary Harvey Jan and Johanna DeHaan Thomas and Margaret Heffernan James and Ellen Ward


Frederick W. and Rachel L. Sachse


...


...


...


Coronary occlusion.


John and


DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1951 - Continued


Date


Name of Deceased


Age Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


Names of Parents


June 10


Paul Wilson Turner


25


5 2


Bullet wound of the abdomen with lacera- tion of the liver and spleen, self inflicted - suicidal.


Albert Francis and Alice Minerva Turner


June 11


Manuel Ramos Barros


50


7 10


Struck by New Haven Railroad train # 673 with complete severance of upper part of body.


Drowning.


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June 23


Frances Gleason


54


7 8


Broncho pneumonia, carcinoma of the left breast with widespread metastases.


June 26 Wilfred Dwight Smith


79


11 27.


Coronary occlusion, arteriosclerotic heart disease.


Cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis.


July 3


Barbara Emma Plunkett


85


9 8 Senility, arteriosclerotic heart disease.


July 6 Matthew Joseph Walsh


57


...


Coronary occlusion.


July 15 Catherine Alice Dwyer


54 5


3


Hypostatic pneumonia, ascites, cardiac cirrhosis of liver.


July ~15 . .. -. Charles Decost, alias Decosta


82


6 20 Terminal broncho pneumonia.


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July 20 John Gayton


70


Drowning.


July 30 Joseph Ambrose Dwyer


52


5 6 Bronchogenic carcinoma.


Antonio and Elvera Barros


June 13


Anthony R. Magro


45


.... ....


June 14 Mabel Tisdale Mayo


75


11 10


Carcinoma of rectum.


June 20 Lillian Agnes Chalmers


74


3 21


Coronary occlusion, myocarditis with peri- carditis.


Guy and Theresa Magro Charles and Martha Small John and Sarah Pittapas John Thomas and


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Margaret Scanlon Dwight and Bianca Ursula Smith Christopher Adams and


July 1 Charles Frederick Andrews


91


7 21


Hannah Hayden Andrews Henry and Mary Wicker Patrick and Ellen Walsh


Thomas and Ellen Dwyer Joseph and Margaret DeCosta Jeremiah and


"Mary E. Gayton Thomas and Ellen Dwyer


DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1951- Continued


Date


Name of Deceased


Age Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


Names of Parents


July 30


Virginia O'Neill


43


....


....


Broncho pneumonia, cirrhosis of the liver.


Timothy and Mary Ryan George and


Aug. 2 Herbert Hammersla Pentz


65


7


5 Cerebral hemorrhage.


Catherine Pentz


Aug. 6


Mildred Catherine Greek


38


Virile pneumonia.


Charles and


Marie Jordan


Aug.


6


Stillborn


Aug.


8 Eva May Goodridge


65


5 12


Cerebral occlusion, arteriosclerosis.


Aug. 10 Mary E. Hughes


80


.... ....


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Aug. 18


Agavini M. Boyajian


68


....


....


Coronary occlusion.


Aug. 21 John Connolly, alias Connelly 58


...


....


Coronary occlusion.


Coleman and Bridget Connolly


James and


Eliza Bell


Sept. 7 Mary Frances Croker


83


6 6


Sept. 7 Martha Adelaide Clapp


72


10


14


Sept. 13 Margaret Marie Litchfield


63


8 26


Sept. 22


Manuel Spinola


59


....


Sept. 28 Justina Mary Bishop


72


6 10


Oct. 1 Edward J. Doherty


79


7 21 Arteriosclerotic heart disease.


Octave and Dina Broullard John and Rose Doherty


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Abby M. Nason William and


Alice Magee Hovannes and


Ismetjian


Sept. 3 Ella Florence Knox


82


6 14


Heart block with Adam Stokes Syndrome, myocardial failure. Coronary occlusion.


Essential hypertension and vascular dis- ease, cardio renal disease. Broncho pneumonia, arteriosclerosis.


Edward F. and Bridget Ryan Williamn T. and Abbie C. Clapp John J. and Elizabeth M. Dunning Philip and Libana Spinola


Hepatic necrosis secondary to ligation of anomalous hepatic artery, carcinoma head of pancreas. Heart disease presumably coronary scle- rosis.


George H. and


Arteriosclerosis, cerebral thrombosis.


DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1951 - Continued


Date


Name of Deceased


Age Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


NNames of Parents


Oct. 7 Teresa Bondreau Welch


64


6 21


Peritonitis, uterine fibromyoma.


Cannot be learned


Oct. 13 Theodore Cole Whitcomb


67


Carcinoma of the pancreas with wide- spread metastases.


Whitcomb


Oct. 23 Mary E. Murch


92


....


Calcific aortic stenosis, coronary sclerosis. 8


James E. and Lucy Chesley Sheridan P. and


Oct.


24 Joan Choquette


3


6


16


Acute appendicitis, general peritonitis.


Oct.


26


Ralph Lovering Roberts


90


6


9


Gangrene of both feet, diabetes mellitus.


Frances L. Choquette Francis R. and Sarah E. Roberts Patrick W. and


Oct. 30


Mary Ann Hernan


75


2 14


Carcinoma of breast with metastasis.


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Nov. 1


Herbert D. Foss


46


14


Bronchogenic carcinoma with extensive metastases.


Herbert D. and Grace Foss David B. and Cordelia Litchfield


Nov. 19 Lottie Scott Waterman


80


1 Cerebral embolism, arteriosclerosis.


Walter Scott and


Nov. 29


Ann Maria Edson


86 8 1 Cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis.


Dec. 3 Herbert Truman Wallace


72


4 9 Coronary occlusion.


Dec. 5 Joel Evan Partridge


73


10


1 Cerebral hemorrhage.


Almond G. and


Dec. 8 Isadore Monterio


68


3 27


Cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension.


Dec.


10


Jean Creeden


48


11 14 Acute pulmonary edema, uremia.


Dec. 17 George Milton Mosley Hodgkinson


59


7


Cerebral hemorrhage. chronic hyperten- sion.


Florence M. Fuller Benjamin F. and Emma Hodgkinson


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Nov. 8 Effie Lawrence Litchfield


78


2 Carcinoma of stomach with metastasis.


Margaret Hernan


....


.....


Ellen A. Torrey


James and Charlotte A. Edson Joseph and Theresa Wallace


Ellen L. Partridge Gardena and Lena Monterio Harry M. and


John F. and


DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1951 - Continued


Date


Name of Deceased


Age Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


Names of Parents


Dec.


18 Sarah .A. Colony


87 1 17


Electric shock from lightning.


William and Almira Bosworth


Dec. 19


Charles Henry Tilden


82 9 17


Cerebral hemorrhage.


Thomas and


Jennette Tilden


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Licenses Issued for Division of Fisheries and Game in 1951


Resident Citizens' Fishing, 53 at $2.00 each


$106.00


Resident Citizens' Hunting, 199 at $2.00 each 398.00


Resident Citizens' Sporting, 65 at $3.25 each


211.25


Resident Citizen Women's and Minors' Fishing, 22 at $1.25 cach 27.50


Resident Citizens' Trapping, 4 at $5.25 each


21.00


Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting and Trapping, 2 at $10.25 cach


20.50


Duplicate, 2 at $0.50 each


1.00


Resident Citizens' Sporting and Trapping (age 70 or over), 12 frec


Resident Military or Naval Service Sporting, 20 free


Resident Citizen Old Age Assistance, and to the Blind Fishing License, 1 free


$785.25


Less Clerk's fees as agent for the State


86.25


Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game


$699.00


Number of Dogs Licensed for the Year 1951


333 Males at $2.00 each


$666.00


63 Females at $5.00 each


315.00


174 Spayed Females at $2.00 each 348.00


2 Kennel at $25.00 each


50.00


9 Kennel at $10.00 each


90.00


1 Transfer at $0.25 cach


.25


$1,469.25


Less Clerk's fees as agent for the County


116.20


Paid to Town Treasurer .......... $1,353.05


1951 Gasoline License Renewals


28 Renewals at $0.50 cach


$14.00


Paid to Town Treasurer


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM M. WADE,


Town Clerk.


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BOARD OF REGISTRAR'S REPORT


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS


Meetings held for Registration of Voters in 1951:


February 5 Town Clerk's Office


February 7 North Scituate Fire Station


February 9 Scituate Harbor Fire Station


February 13


Town Hall


Continuous Registration of Voters, Chapter 51, Section 33, General Laws - In towns having six hundred or more registered voters, any person shall be registered during regular business hours on application except during such times as registration is not per- mitted by law.


In the year 1951 there were 208 names added to the voting list by registrations, while 143 names were dropped because of deaths and change of residence, resulting in a gain in registration of 65.


Registered Voters in the Town of Scituate on December 31, 1951:


Males


2,015


Females 1,954


Total 3,969


The attention of interested parties is called to Chapter 51, Sec- tion 2 of the General Laws, viz: If the name of a female who is duly registered as a voter is changed by marriage or by decree of court, her right to vote in her former name shall continue until January first next following. Adherence to this law requires every female now on the voting list whose name is changed by marriage or by decree of court to appear before the Town Clerk or at an adver- tised meeting of the Board of Registrars and re-register as a voter if desirous of continuing to vote in Scituate, as her previous name will automatically be stricken from the list.


Respectfully submitted,


BERTHA L. TURNER, DANIEL J. QUEENEY, WALTER FLAHERTY, WILLIAM M. WADE, Clerk,


Board of Registrars of Voters.


57


CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE


January 10, 1952


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Scituate, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith the report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1951.


Arrest Report


Accessory before the fact of abortion


1


Assault and battery


3


Assault on a police officer


1 6


Default warrant


Disturbance of the peace


Drunkenness


Insane


Lacavious behavior


Larceny


Malicious destruction of property


Non-support of wife and minor child


1 1 2


Not stopping after causing injury to property


Open and gross lewdness


9


Operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner so the lives and safety of the public might be endangered


2


Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor 8


Operating a motor vehicle after revocation of license


Operating a motor vehicle after suspension of license


Operating a motor vehicle without being licensed


1 3 2 1


Operating uninsured motor vehicle


Operating unregistered motor vehicle


1


Stubborn child


2


Using a motor vehicle without authority


3


Violation of probation


1


Breaking and entering in the night time


1 5 64


5 2 10


Total 128


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Summary of Work Done by Police Department


Bicycle registrations issued


92


Buildings found open


408


Complaints investigated


3168


Defects in street reported


67


Fire alarms answered


92


Investigations made for other departments


64


Motor vehicle accidents investigated


79


Motor vehicle licenses suspended


81


Pistol permits issued


50


Summer homes inspected


7181


Summons served for other departments


217


Street lights reported out


903


Transfer of motor vehicle permits


614


Ambulance


Number of home to hospital trips


189


Number of emergency accident trips


18


Total


207


May I conclude this report with a word of sincere thanks to your Honorable Board, the various town departments and all the citizens of Scituate for the excellent co-operation given the Police Department in the year 1951.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM F. KANE,


Chief of Police.


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FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The report of the Fire Department for the year 1951 follows:


Apparatus. The apparatus of the department is, with one exception, of the latest type consistent with the various conditions to be met in the several districts in which they are stationed. That is not to say that the equipment is not adequate to cope with con- ditions outside their several districts. On the contrary, these units are engineered with an eye to the over-all protection of the Town and the specific hazards present in their primary locations. The new engine has been put into service at Station 2 (Humarock) and is performing excellently. Various features incorporated in the design and equipment of this truck will, we are sure, greatly improve the protection offered this section. The exception noted above is Engine 3, the unit currently assigned to the station at North Scituate Village. This piece is now twenty-four years old and, obviously, is not able to deliver the service of a modern unit. This engine should be replaced in the not too distant future.


Stations. The fire stations at Scituate Harbor, Humarock and Minot (Stations 1, 2 and 4 respectively) are in very good repair and require only normal maintenance. The North Scituate station (Station 3) is in very poor condition and at best is not suitable to the needs of the department. As mentioned above the apparatus presently housed there must be replaced by a modern unit. The present building is not adaptable to the garaging of a modern truck and the proper housing of the men stationed there without exten- sive alterations entailing an investment greatly out of proportion to the returns. It now appears that it is more in line with good business practice to make such repairs as are absolutely necessary to continue the plant until such time as it may be opportune to replace both building and apparatus.


Personnel. The manpower of the department has been in- creased in the last year by the promotion of two callmen to full paid status. This step has made it possible to have a more nearly adequate crew on duty at all times thereby, in great measure, in- creasing the efficiency of response to alarms of fire and first aid rescue calls.


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First Aid. The First Aid and Rescue Service continues to be a not inconsiderable part of the work of the department. The efficiency of this division has been stepped up by the installation of two-way radio communications. This case of contact between truck and headquarters saves invaluable time in receiving orders, keeping headquarters instantly and continually cognizant of con- dition at the scene and requesting additional services to be dispatched.


Fire. Alarm. The fire alarm division of the department has been augmented by the addition of radio communications. These units were purchased in part with departmental funds and with funds made available for the purpose by the Director of Civil Defense. In addition to the 250 watt base station at fire alarm headquarters, the following units have been equipped: Chief's Car, Rescue Truck, Forest Truck #1 and Engine 4 (Humarock). The Ladder Truck is to be equipped immediately. It is hoped that additional units will be added from time to time until the entire rolling stock of the department is so equipped. This equipment is not only of great value in the operation of the department within the Town but greatly facilitates responses in cases of mutual aid between our Town and the Towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, and Weymouth, all of which operate similar equipment on the same assigned wave-length. The value of this net-work, in the event of enemy action, can be readily appreciated.


Alarms. The fire emergency calls responded to in the year just past were, for the most part, easily handled and with relatively little loss. We bear in mind, however, that an incipient conflagra- tion is easily snuffed out if it is quenched in the first minutes. Promptness of response is, of course, dependent upon promptness of notification. In the past it has been our experience that many persons have been reluctant to call the department until first attempting to fight the fire. Let me impress it upon all that it is far better for the department to return to quarters from a run which proved to be needless than it is to be summoned after a fire has gained dangerous headway because of late notification. Call the fire department - first.


Once again we take the opportunity to express our apprecia- tion of the friendly and helpful relations enjoyed in our work with our fellow townsmen, town officials and the various other departments.


Respectfully submitted, BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN, Chief.


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FOREST FIRE WARDEN'S REPORT


REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The report of the Forest Fire Department for the year 1951 follows:


We are gratified to report that the grass and woods fires during the past year were, for the most part, not of serious proportions. That is to say that those the department was called upon to extin- guish were, with few exceptions, easily controlled by the permanent men without recourse to the sounding of the fire alarm.


In great degree this agreeable condition may be attributed to the ever increasing co-operation of the residents of the Town in obtaining permits for open air fires of all kinds. We feel that another factor is the proven policy of the department in burning over recurrent hazards when and if weather allows.


The several forest fire trucks are in good working condition, at this writing, and should give adequate service during the current year.


As noted in the report of the fire department, Forest Fire Truck # 1 is now equipped with two-way radio which should be of great value in the work of the department.


Once again the department expresses its appreciation of the help and co-operation of your Board, our fellow townspeople and the personnel and heads of the several other town departments.


Respectfully submitted,


BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN,


Chief.


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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT


REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


To the Citizens of Scituate:


Following is a brief resume of the work accomplished by your Highway Department during the past year of 1951.


Due to the tremendous growth of the Town during the past few years, the steady increase in the cost of road materials and the adding of new streets, it was practically impossible for us to keep up with the demands for service requested of us. However, we feel that we have accomplished many worthwhile highway and sidewalk improvements. The average cost of maintaining a mile of road, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, is $1600 and we feel that with the appropriation available, we have done very well to maintain our approximately one hundred miles of road.


PATCHING


During the year 1951, 340 tons of bituminous concrete were purchased and 250 tons were made at the plant at Egypt. A patch- ing truck patrols our streets, weather permitting, looking for bad breaks the year round.


DRAINAGE


One of our most serious problems during the year 1951 was the drainage problem and it will continue to be for the next few years. In 1951, we laid 4800 feet of eight and ten inch pipe and constructed 30 catch basins and repaired and cleaned old existing systems. More linear feet of drainage was laid than in any given year in the history of the Town. Despite this fact, we have many more drainage problems which we hope to take care of in 1952.


GUARD RAIL


We constructed 4650 fect of new guard rail. In 1952, we hope the old type guard rail will all be replaced by the new bumper type.


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STREET CLEANING


As usual, we had a man at Scituate Harbor four days a week, one day a week in North Scituate Village and it was also necessary to put on another man two days a week at Minot Beach, two days a week through the Sand Hills section and one day a week at Humarock. We feel that this service has helped greatly to keep the Town looking clean and presentable.


TRAFFIC REGULATIONS


Two hundred seventy gallons of paint were purchased for street marking. On application to the Department of Public Works, this amount was matched and applied by the State at no additional cost to the Town. It is my opinion that this work is very necessary as it furnishes a guide for the motorist in bad weather and I am planning to continue this work in 1952.


SURFACE TREATMENT


Seventeen miles of our roads were surface treated. It is very important that we keep our streets well sealed as they will break up within a very short time if this work is not done.


RESURFACING ROADS


Beaver Dam Road from the intersection of Branch Street to Cudworth Road, mixed in place.


Cornet Stetson Road, from 3A to the Norwell Line, mixed in place.


Edward Foster Road and Peggotty Beach Road from the inter- section of Front Street to the Parking Space, Type I. We still have a problem on Edward Foster Road due to the fact that tides have carried away what protection we had on the Harbor side and it is very necessary that we spend considerable money to protect our investment there.


The dangerous corner on Maple Street was eliminated and also the curve on Clapp Road, west of Summer Street.


At the present time, one of our worst roads in Town is First Parish Road from 3A to Mungo's Corner. However, we did peti- tion the County Commissioners for a new layout which would eliminate the very dangerous corner at Judge Kaplan's estate, but due to the opposition at the meeting at Plymouth, we were unable


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to carry out these improvements. It will be necessary to resurface this road with adequate drainage during 1952.


Jericho Road from the Yacht Club to Damon Road was widened ten feet, Type I. We still have a drainage problem here which we hope will be taken care of in 1952.


SIDEWALKS


A new sidewalk was built with a curb and guard rail from the corner of Kent Street to the Parking Space at Peggotty Beach.


The old plank sidewalk on Bailey's Causeway was rebuilt and the sidewalk, with curb from the Yacht Club to Damon Road, as promised in 1950, was built.


We hope that this sidewalk program will continue, especially near the new Elementary School. We feel that our children have no protection whatsoever walking to and from the school especially during the winter months.


CHAPTER 90


The cutoff on Gannett Road with drainage and a 3 inch asphalt penetration base was completed and it is our hope that a 21/2 inch Type I top will be put on in the year 1952. However, we have our doubts due to the fact that Humarock Bridge will use up the available funds which are usually allotted to us.


GLADES ROAD


Glades Road was rebuilt twice in 1951 and no doubt it will have to be rebuilt many times in 1952. At present it is one of the most 'expensive roads to maintain that we have, however, we feel that we must keep it open as long as it is a public road, for fire protection.


NEW ROADS ACCEPTED


Tenth Avenue, Carver Avenue, Clifton and Thomas Avenues were built and adequate drainage provided.


BRIDGES


Humarock Bridge has been a constant source of worry to us for the past few years. This bridge was condemned in 1944. How- ever, by patching and by being constantly watchful, we have kept


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it open to the present time, but in 1952, if it is not rebuilt, it will have to be closed to traffic for safety sake.


Edward Foster Bridge - The retaining wall was reinforced with concrete and steel rods and at the present time, it is in very good condition. However, it has been impossible to keep it well lighted due to vandals breaking the globes. It is our hope that it will be lighted in 1952 by the Electric Light Company by flood lights placed on either end of the bridge.


SNOW REMOVAL


The year 1951 was a relatively mild winter as far as snow re- moval was concerned. However, we had a tremendous amount of sanding to do, which, by comparison, is much more expensive than plowing snow. We used 35 tons of salt and 3500 tons of sand.


Many people do not realize the tremendous cost that is attached to snow removal. In the Fall, all our trucks, plows and sanders have to be in first class condition, sand and salt purchased and snow fences erected and taken down in the Spring. We have to be pre- pared for the worst despite the fact that we may have a mild winter.


In conclusion, I wish to thank all departments for their fine co-operation during the past year and also the many citizens whose constructive criticism was most helpful. With this continued co-operation, we know that Scituate can be one of the finest places in which to live. At any time this Department can be of any help, we are more than willing to listen to your problems.


Respectfully submitted,


MATTHEW L. BROWN,


Highway Surveyor:


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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE




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