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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Town Counsel
ALFRED C. BLAKE
Forest Warden
BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN
Superintendent of Moth Work
JOHN W. FORD
Building Inspector LESTER D. HOBSON
Sealer of Weights and Measurers ALLEN W. BATES
Inspector of Animals
CHARLES P. CHASE
Keeper of Lockup
WILLIAM F. KANE
Town Engineer JOHN E. BAMBER
Harbor Master, Custodian of Pier and Special Police Officer of Town Pier
GEORGE F. DWYER (Deceased)
Assistant Harbor Masters
FREDERICK M. BERGMAN WALTER S. O'NEIL
Clam Warden
WALTER S. O'NEIL
Custodian of Veterans' Graves ELMER F. RAMSDELL
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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Burial Agent
WILLIAM F. SLATTERY
Mosquito Control
CHARLES W. HARRIS, Supervisor
Inspector of Plumbing
PHILIP S. BAILEY
EDWARD B. MCCARTHY, Assistant Inspector
Director of Veterans' Services
JEROME F. CROWLEY
Inspector of Milk
GEORGE H. OTIS
Inspector of Meat
WILLIAM J. MCAULIFFE
Dog Officer
CHARLES B. JENSEN
Town Forest Committee
JOHN W. FORD, Chairman MARY E. CRESSY, Secretary
EBBA H. DAMON
Superintendent of Schools
EDWARD K. CHACE
Assistant Assessors
KATHERINE R. FLAHERTY LESTER D. HOBSON HARRY LEWIS
Building By-Laws Appeal Board
W. CLEVELAND COGSWELL PHILIP S. BAILEY GEORGE E. JACOBSSEN
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of Scituate:
Continued rapid growth of our Town has brought with it necessary capital expenditures, most of which have been required for our ever increasing school population. In the year 1954 we will begin paying for the million dollar addition to our High School and the new Jenkins School, of necessity this has increased our bonded indebtedness by $1,335,000.00. However, our Town contin- ues to remain in a strong financial condition, our free cash at the conclusion of the fiscal year 1953 amounted to $141,667.07, which is an increase of $48,154.64 available at the conclusion of our fiscal year 1952.
At the time of the writing of this report, to you the people, it appears that if we should vote Article 4 and all of the Special Articles as they now appear, that the highest increase we could have in our tax rate would be in the vicinity of a $5.00 increase.
We have undertaken several projects which we believe will prove very beneficial to the residents of the Town as a whole.
Chief among these is our attempt to obtain a re-classification of our existing fire rate from Class C to Class B. We have had several meetings with the New England Fire Rating Association who have made a complete survey of the Town of Scituate, with the exception of Humarock. As a result of this survey and in order to obtain a Class B rating it will be necessary to replace the present pumping engine located at North Scituate Village with a pumper of modern design. We have included a Special Article in this year's Annual Town Meeting Warrant for the purpose of replacing this twenty-five year old pumping engine, which is now obsolete.
The other two major requirements for obtaining this new rate are, that we have a minimum of at least three men on duty at all times with Engine 1, three men with Ladder 1 and one man each assigned to Engines 2, 3 and 4. This will mean an increase of five men to the personnel of our Fire Department.
The last major requirement is that we have certain changes
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in our present Building By-Laws and these have been incorporated in an article for your consideration at the Annual Town Meeting.
It is estimated on competent authority that the total annual savings for all of the property owners in Scituate will run somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000, thus we have not only a small over-all saving for the entire Town but in addition and more important, we have added fire protection by the addition of personnel to the Department.
We have had discussions with the proper representatives of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. relative to having a study of those telephone areas which are outside the so-called existing base rate area, to determine if the mileage charge is still applicable to those areas. The affected areas are First, Second and Third Cliffs, certain parts of the Greenbush area and certain parts of the West End. The Telephone Company have undertaken this survey and it is our opinion, based on assurances from them, that sometime in the summer of 1954 we will have an extension of the base rate area. This should amount to considerable savings to the people affected.
Our Foreshore Protection work in Scituate has placed a heavy burden on our taxpayers and residents for several years, with this in mind the Selectmen, in co-operation with our Town Engineer and State Engineers, have made a complete survey of our entire coastline with a view to proposing an outline of Foreshore preventative work which would serve as a long range protection program for our vulner- able coastline. Accordingly we had a public hearing in the Depart- ment of Public Works and presented to this department fourteen projects which we considered necessary as a result of the survey con- ducted by the Town and State Engineers. We are happy to report that the first six projects, totaling approximately $98,000.00 have been approved by the Commissioner of Public Works, Common- wealth of Massachusetts. Surveys on all of this work will be com- pleted before March 1, 1954 and the majority of the six projects will be completed before July 1, 1954. In order to complete the balance of these projects it is necessary to expend a sum of money in the vicin- ity of $200,000.00. We have discussed this large sum of money with both the State Department of Public Works, Division of Waterways and the Plymouth County Commissioners and we have their assur- ance that they will contribute three-quarters of the monies required to complete the same. We feel this is a very forward step in alleviat- ing so-called emergency measures which have proved to be very expensive over the years in this type of work.
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We are pleased to report that in the year 1953 the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, Division of Waterways completed a dredging project in Scituate Harbor that required the expenditure of $376,000.00 of State funds, no local funds were contributed to this project. While this report is being written we are pleased to advise that bids for an additional $75,000.00 for further dredging in Scituate Harbor have already been released, no local contribution is required for this dredging project. We also have a bill in Congress for additional improvement of our Harbor facilities which we hope will be favorably acted upon by the authorities in Washington, no local funds will be required for this project.
The Selectmen realizing that sufficient playground area was not available for the youth of our Town, created a playground Com- mittee and as a result of their efforts we already have a new play- Ground on Beaver Dam Road which will be ready for use in the Spring of 1954. Other sites are under consideration and we wish to extend our public thanks to the members of this Committee for their accomplishments thus far.
We received so many requests from employees of the Town for changes in salary rates that we deemed it advisable to appoint a Salary Committee to make a survey and recommendations on all monies paid to Town personnel with the exception of those coming under the jurisdiction of the School Committee.
We wish to extend our appreciation to the members of this Committee who gave diligently of their time in making the recom- mendations which are being used as the basis of salaries to be paid in the preparation of the departmental budgets for the year 1954.
Over the past several years the Town had accumulated several parcels of tax title properties which were of no use to the Town and in order to make this revenue-producing land, the Selectmen con- ducted a series of Public Auctions which enlarged the treasury of the Town $7,981.00 in addition to this we also sold a piece of property at Public Auction for $3,750.00, giving us a total of $11,731.00, to be returned to the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. SLATTERY, Chairman.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 2, 1953
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium in said Scituate, on Monday, the second day of March, 1953, at 7 o'clock P.M .; order was called by Moderator Philip S. Bailey.
Invocation by Rev. Wesley W. Stinson, pastor of the Harbor Methodist Church.
The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
The check list was used. Checkers were Charlotte L. Chessia. Ruth M. Meyers, Barbara Tobin and John J. Lonergan.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Joseph V. Feeley, John H. McPherson, J. George Vollmer, Joseph N. Murphy, George H. Tyler and John E. Bamber.
ARTICLE 1
To choose all the necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot, viz: Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark, two or more Field Drivers, one Pound Keeper.
VOTED: Surveyor of Lumber and Measurer of Wood and Bark: Russell L. Fish.
Field Drivers: Ernest M. Damon and Lawson C. Vickery.
Pound Keeper: Augustus L. Abbott.
ARTICLE 2
To hear the report of the Selectmen or other Town Officers and Standing Committees, and act thereon.
VOTED: To accept reports of Town Officers and Standing Committees as printed in the Town Report.
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ARTICLE 3
Will the Town vote to establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, or act thereon.
VOTED: That the Town establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, and that all salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers voted under Article 3 be less any retirement allowance received by such officers.
Selectmen: Chairman, $1,815.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members, $847.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Board of Public Welfare: Chairman, $550.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $440.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them and either of them.
Assessors: Chairman, $4,850.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $907.50 each and legitimate expenses.
Highway Surveyor: $4,576.00.
Town Collector: $3,850.00 and legitimate expenses. All de- mand fees to accrue to the Town.
Town Treasurer: $3,300.00 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden: $484.00.
Town Clerk: $1,892.00 and legitimate expenses.
Board of Health: Secretary $847.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $484.00 and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by the them, other than the inspection of meat, plumbing and cattle.
Park Commissioners: Each member shall be paid for actual labor performed by them at the same rate as skilled labor in the Highway Department; namely $1.40 per hour and their employees $1.30 per hour.
Water Commissioners: Chairman $423.50 and legitimate ex- penses. Other members $363.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Moderator: Per annum $137.50.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, such sums of money as may be necessary to defray expenses estimated for the year 1953
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and make appropriations for the following Departments:
Selectmen:
Services and Expenses $ 6,095.00
Legal Counsel
3,000.00
Town Hall
3,129.00
Public Buildings under control of Selectmen
2,014.00
Street Lighting, Traffic Beacons
17,805.00
Soldiers' Benefits
7,000.00
Memorial Day
1,200.00
Armistice Day
60.00
Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections
2,400.00
Unclassified
3,600.00
Insurance
11,500.00
Town Ambulance Maintenance
1,000.00
Interest, except on Water Loans
26,073.75
Interest on Water Loans
11,985.00
Reduction of Debt on Water Loans
42,000.00
Maturing Debt
46,000.00
Building Inspector
3,574.00
Zoning Board of Appeals
250.00
Director of Veterans' Services
2,300.00
Moderator
137.50
Dog Officer
137.50
Certification of Notes
1,130.00
Bounties
100.00
Libraries:
Allen Memorial
4,400.00
Pierce Memorial
3,600.00
Mosquito Control
4,000.00
Greenhead Fly and Midge Control
1,927.75
Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89 G. L. as amended)
1,500.00
Control of Shellfish
4,900.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Aid to Dependent Children
12,000.00
Administrative Expenses
325.00
Old Age Assistance
58,000.00
Administrative Expenses
1,600.00
Disability Assistance and Public Welfare
25,000.00
Disability Assistance, Administrative
200.00
Engineering Department:
Services and Expenses
6,929.00
Assessor's Department:
Services and Expenses
10,865.00
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Collector's Department:
Services and Expenses 11,443.00
Treasurer's Department: Services and Expenses
4,878.00
Accountant's Department:
Services and Expenses
6,126.95
Town Clerk's Department: Services and Expenses
3,429.00
Highway Department:
General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and Repair of Bridges
131,084.40
Snow Removal
20,000.00
School Department
385,500.00
Police Department
71,974.00
Fire Department
97,914.60
Forest Fire
3,000.00
Health Department
33,000.00
Water Department
79,821.84
Park Department
12,648.00
Tree Warden's Department:
General: Moth Extermination 7,650.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,725.00
Roadside Brush Cutting
2,489.00
Dutch Elm Tree Disease
6,100.00
Tree Warden
3,577.00 745.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Planning Board
2,450.00
Advisory Board
500.00
Public Landings
2,841.00
Plymouth County Hospital
23,498.53
County Tax
52,631.58
State Tax
1,673.91
VOTED: To raise and appropriate:
Selectmen: Services and Expenses
$ 6,095.00
Legal Counsel
3,000.00
Town Hall
3,129.00
Public Buildings under control of Selectmen
2,014.00
Street Lighting, Traffic Beacons
17,805.00
Soldiers' Benefits
7,000.00
Memorial Day
1,200.00
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Armistice Day
60.00
Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations
2,400.00
Unclassified
3,600.00
Insurance
11,500.00
Town Ambulance Maintenance and Operation
1,000.00
Interest, except on Water Loans
26,073.75
Interest on Water Loans
11,985.00
Reduction of Debt on Water Loans
42,000.00
Maturing Debt
46,000.00
Building Inspector
3,574.00
Zoning Board of Appeals
250.00
Director of Veterans' Services
2,300.00
Moderator
137.50
Dog Officer
137.50
Certification of Notes
1,130.00
Bounties
100.00
Libraries: Allen Memorial
4,400.00
Pierce Memorial
3,600.00
Mosquito Control
4,000.00
Greenhead Fly and Midge Control
1,927.75
Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89 G.L. as amended)
1,500.00
Control of Shellfish
4,900.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Aid to Dependent Children
12,000.00
Administrative Expenses
325.00
Old Age Assistance
58,000.00
Administrative Expense
1,600.00
Disability Assistance and Public Welfare
25,000.00
Disability Assistance Administrative
200.00
Engineering Department: Services and Expenses
6,929.00
Assessors' Department: Services and Expenses
10,865.00
Collector's Department: Services and Expenses 10,793.00
Treasurer's Department: Services and Expenses
4,878.00
Accountant's Department: Services and Expenses
6,126.95
Town Clerk's Department: Services and Expenses
3,429.00
Highway Department:
General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and Repair of Bridges
131,084.40
Snow Removal
20,000.00
School Department
385,500.00
Police Department
71,974.00
Fire Department
97,914.60
Forest Fires 3,000.00
Health Department
33,000.00
Water Department
79,821.84
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Park Department
12,648.00
Tree Warden's Department:
General: Moth Extermination
7,650.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,725.00
Roadside Brush Cutting
2,489.00
Dutch Elm Tree Disease
6,100.00
Tree Warden
3,577.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
745.00
Planning Board
2,450.00
Advisory Board
500.00
Public Landings
2,841.00
Plymouth County Hospital
23,498.53
County Tax
52,631.58
State Tax
1,673.91
ARTICLE 5
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
VOTED: That the Sewerage Committee appointed at the Special Town Meeting of April 23, 1952 be continued until the Annual Town Meeting in March 1954.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to contract at their discretion for support of the Town's poor, or act thereon.
VOTED: To so authorize.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1954 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec. 17, Chapter 44, G.L.
VOTED: To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Janu- ary 1, 1954 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 8
Will the Town vote to have all the income from the Water Department paid to the Town Treasurer, and estimated receipts used by the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the current year?
VOTED: Yes. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 9
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the Reserve Fund or transfer the whole or any part therof from any available funds, or act thereon?
VOTED: To transfer $10,000.00 from Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Fund.
ARTICLE 10
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to meet foreclosure costs on tax titles, or act thereon?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $500.00.
ARTICLE 11
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for Channel markings and regulations of the usage of the North River from Humarock Beach to the sea, or act thereon?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $75.00.
ARTICLE 12
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $70.00 for payment of dues for a yearly membership in the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, or act thereon?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $70.00.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shellfish and sea worms within the borders of the Town of Scituate and such other authority as is provided in Sec. 52 of Chapter 130 of the G.L. as inserted therein by Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1941, or take action in relation thereto.
VOTED: To so authorize. Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the proceeds of the Dog Fund received from the County to Libraries and that the amount be equally divided between the Pierce Memorial at North Scituate and the Allen Memorial at Scituate, or act thereon.
VOTED: Yes. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $100.00 for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director as pro- vided in Section 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the G.L., or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $100.00. Ruth M. Mey- ers, Town Director.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $12,680.00 to cover the expenses and disbursements of the Retire- ment Systems and Pensions for 1953, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $12,680.00.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $40,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to be used by the Assessors in reducing the taxes for the current year.
VOTED: To transfer $40,000.00 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account to be used by the Assessors in reducing the taxes for the current year. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of providing quarters for the Satuit Post 3169, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in accordance with the provisions of G.L., Chapter 40 (Ter. Ed.) Sec. 9, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $350.00.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the care of soldiers' neglected graves in accordance with the provisions of the G.L., Chapter 115 (Ter. Ed.), or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $700.00. Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for a series of band concerts to be given during the summer season, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $500.00.
- ARTICLE 21
Will the Town appropriate a sum of money up to $200.00 for the purpose of stocking ponds and other inland water located within the Town limits with fish and of liberating game, as defined in Sec. 1, Ch. 129A, within said limits and to meet the necessary expenses incidental thereto, including the feeding of game so liberated, as provided in Ch. 142 of the Acts of 1938, or act on anything relating thereto?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $200.00.
ARTICLE 22
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 for the purpose of remodeling and equipping two rooms, and for interior and exterior painting of the Allen Memorial Library?
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 for the purpose of remodeling and equipping two rooms, and for interior and exterior painting of the Allen Memo- rial Library.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $28,000 to furnish, equip and remodel the high school cafeteria and authorize the High School Building Committee to enter into a contract to do the work.
VOTED: That the sum of $28,000.00 be raised and appro- priated to remodel, furnish and equip the High School cafeteria, and that the High School Building Committee be authorized to enter into contracts for the remodeling and to procure furnishings and equipment for the cafeteria. Yes. 278. No 222.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $11,000 for the purchase and installation of the gymnasium fold- away seats, or act thereon.
VOTED: No. Yes 117 No 357.
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ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the furnishing and equipping of the class rooms in the high school addition, or act thereon.
VOTED: No. (Voice vote)
ARTICLE 26
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 for the furnishing and equipping of the laboratories and shops in the high school addition, or act thereon.
VOTED: No. Yes 235 No 271.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to provide two Life Guards and certain necessary equip- ment for Sand Hills Beach, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,200.00.
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to provide a Life Guard and certain necessary equipment for the Beach at Humarock, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $600.00.
ARTICLE 29
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 for the purchase of three (3) lots of land adjoining the Highway Department property in Egypt, namely Lots No. 119, No. 120 and No. 121 as shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Dream- wold Village" on file at the Town Engineer's Office, or act thereon?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $650.00. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the maintenance and improvement of the Town Forests, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $900.00.
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ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,222.00 to replace the Highway Mower being used by the Tree Department and authorize the Tree Warden, with the cooperation of the Selectmen, to sell the Highway Mower, or use the same for trade-in value on the purchase of a new Highway Mower, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,222.00, and the Tree Warden be so authorized.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $16,000.00 for Shore Protection. The Board of Selectmen being authorized to arrange for the expenditure of part or all of said sum in conjunc- tion with any sums already appropriated or to be appropriated by the County of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or either of them, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $16,000.00 Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 33
To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner pro- vided by Sec. 29 of Chapter 91 of the G.L., as amended by Chap- ters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and stream, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Sec. 11 of Chapter 91 of the G.L. and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
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