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To the Citizens of Scituate:
This year's services to our community were:
The Well Baby Clinic (11 clinics), under the guidance of Dr. Olga Allers, and assisted by Mrs. Alice Dowd, R.N., the Public Health Nurse, examined 112 babies and counselled the mothers on the care and health of their children.
The Immunization Clinic had 3 clinic days, held in cooperation with the Board of Health, gave 101 children small-pox, diphtheria and booster injections.
A committee of the Health Service has been serving as assistants to Dr. W. B. Parsons at the Dental Clinic held weekly at the Central Elementary School.
In accordance with the Scholarship Fund instituted in 1954, the sum of $100.00 was given to a high school student, who had been accepted in an accredited School of Nursing, and said amount of money is given to assist in the tuition fee.
Two new activities have been added this past year, namely:
(1) Staffed and underwrote all expenses (as needles, syringes, and all supplies) involved during the 2 Salk Vaccine Clinics held in June at the Jenkins and Central Elementary Schools, where 263 children were inoculated.
(2) The sum of $100.00 was allocated to Mental Health and to be used by Mr. Howard Pierce, Chief Probation Officer for Ju- veniles in Plymouth County, as he saw fit in Scituate. We feel this is a new branch of Civic Health and wish to assist.
Our organization is supported by voluntary contributions from the citizens of Scituate during a drive for funds each July. A contri- bution of $1.00 entitles you to a membership. The organization is hopeful of giving added services to the community.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLEN M. MEISER, R.N. President.
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SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, January 1, 1955
$1,385.50
Membership Drive
440.50
Ella Gardner Trust Dividend
22.50
Emeline Jacobs Trust Dividend
22.04
Baby Clinic
44.00
Nurses Contribution
212.50
Cohasset Savings Bank Interest
15.00
$2,142.04
PAYMENTS
Dr. Olga E. Allers
$ 250.00
Dr. Mary E. Perry
25.00
E. F. Mahady Co.
366.75
Call Drug Co.
99.54
Box Rent
3.60
Postage
37.54
South Shore Mirror
21.00
Kensmith Press
27.00
Franklin Publishing Co.
9.00
Division of Public Charities
3.00
Miscellaneous Expense
10.00
Balance January 1, 1956
$ 852.43
1,289.61
$2,142.04
PHOEBE C. MULLIGAN, Treasurer.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Detail of 1955 Assessments
Number of Polls Assessed
2,473
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations Assessed
on Property
4,865
Valuation of Assessed Personal Property:
Stock in Trade $ 695,250.00
Machinery
130,250.00
Live Stock 5,065.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
699,875.00
Total Value Assessed Personal Property $ 1,530,440.00
Valuation of Assessed Real Estate: Land $ 4,008,190.00
17,766,325.00
Buildings
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate $21,774,515.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, January 1955
$23,304,955.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, January 1954 22,008,980.00
Total Increase in Valuation $ 1,295,975.00
Total Committed Motor Vehicle Excise Levy, 1955 $ 121,535.56
Total Committed Motor Vehicle Excise Levy, 1954
103,274.58
Number of Live Stock Assessed
Horses
14
Cows
18
Steers
5
Heifers
4
Sheep
44
Fowl
2024
Ponies
4
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
9696
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed, 1955
4433
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed, 1954
4289
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Number of Automobiles and Trailers Assessed, 1955
4629
Number of Automobiles and Trailers Assessed, 1954 4545
1955 Recapitulation
Appropriations:
Voted to be raised by Taxation $ 1,730,147.30
Voted to be taken from Available Funds 28,000.00
$ 1,758,147.30
Other Amounts to be Raised:
Tax Title Foreclosures $ 600.00
Hurricane
7,912.26
Snow Removal
7,200.79
15,713.05
State Tax and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations $ 1,714.96
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,396.16
3,111.12
County Tax and Assessments:
County Tax
$ 56,842.00
Underestimate of Previous Year
1,189.56
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
23,607.03
81,638.59
Overlay of Current Year
28,090.48
Gross Amount to be Raised
$ 1,886,700.54
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:
Income Tax
$ 66,913.47
Corporation Taxes
51,106.60
Old Age Tax - Meals
2,335.96
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
95,412.58
Licenses
5,950.00
Fines
144.00
Special Assessments
2,393.00
General Government
5,700.00
Protection of Persons and Property
50.00
Health and Sanitation
1,500.00
Highways
23.00
Charities (other than federal grants)
9,900.00
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
41,500.00
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Veterans' Services
1,960.00
Schools
27,179.00
Water Department
96,260.00
Interest on Taxes, Assessments, Deposits
3,596.00
State Assistance for School Construction
20,712.80
Sealer's Fees
197.00
School Aid - Vocational Education
3,900.00
Zoning and Planning Boards
200.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$ 436,933.41
Overestimates of Previous Years:
County Tuberculosis Hospital
$ 3,421.91
State Recreation Areas
7.64
Amounts Voted to be Taken from Available Funds:
Excess and Deficiency (Article 17) $ 85,000.00
Overlay Surplus (Article 9)
20,000.00
Available Funds (Article 11, 4-26-54)
8,000.00
Total Available Funds $ 116,429.55
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$
553,362.96
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$ 1,333,337.58
Number of Polls 2,473 at $2.00 each $ 4,946.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property $ 1,530,440.00
at 87,235.08
Real Estate 21,774,515.00
$57.00
1,241,147.36
$23,304,955.00
Gain to avoid fractional division of tax rate
9.14
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $ 1.333,337.58
Special Assessments Added to Taxes:
Street Betterments $ 1,065.18
Interest on Street Betterments
351.28
Moth Assessments
151.20
Water Liens
8,960.76
10,528.42
Total of All Tax Commitments to Collector $ 1,343,866.00
Abatements and Exemptions Granted in 1955: Polls and Property:
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1955 $ 29,243.20
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1954 933.83
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1953
000.00
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Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1955 $ 8,456.55
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1954 1,093.43
To Joseph R. Dillon, Tax Collector for 1953 763.52
Respectfully submitted, STANLEY F. MURPHY, Chairman HENRY T. FITTS GEORGE W. MURPHY Board of Assessors, Scituate.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Scituate:
It gives me great pleasure to submit to you a brief report of our activities for the year 1955. Due to the flood in August, it has been a very busy year, otherwise, due to the cut in our appropriation, it would have been necessary to discontinue our work program and all services by October 1.
asset to this Department. Fifteen hundred miles of our streets were swept, some once, some many times. All old sidewalks were checked for repairs and many new sidewalks were completed. Many old street signs were replaced by new metal signs and more traffic paint was applied than ever before.
In the Spring of 1955, our program began by cleaning and patching all roads to make them presentable for the summer traffic. The power sweeper which we purchased a year ago has been a great
Over the past few years we have had many complaints about a piece of road from North Scituate Village to the Cohasset line. We completed that resurfacing job this Fall.
Approximately twelve miles, (or about one-half of which we planned to do) of our highways were surface treated. As a whole, at the end of 1955, our roads were in very good condition, but at this writing, with thirty inches of frost in the ground and a week of con- tinuous rain, it is evident that we will face a bad condition in the Spring.
Due to the early freezeup, there were many projects which we could not complete 100% such as Beaver Dam Road (Chapter 90), Moorland Road, Third Cliff, the sidewalk at Humarock Beach and a culvert at Maple Street. These projects will be completed as soon as possible as the weather allows.
Due to our growth and new building, we are still confronted with a serious drainage problem. As you remember in our 1955 Town Meeting, our drainage appropriation was cut approximately $24,000. I felt. as a taxpayer, that if the people of our Town felt that they could not afford to appropriate this extra money, it was satisfactory to me. However, we tried, with the money we had at our disposal, to do those projects which we thought were a health and public menace.
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As we all remember, instead of our usual hurricane, we were visited by one of the worst floods we have had in the history of the Town, which caused the flooding of hundreds of cellars and the destruction of many oil burners. We kept a crew of men from this Department twenty-four hours a day in co-operation with the Fire Department, pumping cellars. Immediately upon inspection by the Health Engineer and myself, a state of emergency was declared by the Board of Selectmen, authorizing this Department to spend up to $25,000 to relieve many of these conditions. The Board of Army Engineers and the Department of Public Works were notified and at present, upon their inspection, one-third of that amount has been reimbursed to the Town. At the present time, many requests for drainage relief for 1956 have been received by this office. It is impos- sible to do them all. We will try to do those that we think are most important if our budget is passed at Town Meeting.
The winter of 1955 was a comparatively mild one but despite that fact, we have put out hundreds of tons of sand and salt. It has always been our thought to keep our roads as safe as possible during a storm whether it is snow or icy conditions as we always have in mind the safe transportation of our school children.
You will notice in this report, in order to conserve space, we have eliminated actual figures of our work completed. However, if any citizen wishes these figures, he may obtain them at the Highway Office.
In conclusion, it has been a pleasure to work and co-operate with all Departments and I wish to thank them and the many people for their great interest in our accomplishments. If, at any time, you have a problem which comes under the jurisdiction of this Depart- ment, we would be glad to help in any way possible.
Respectfully submitted,
MATTHEW L. BROWN, Highway Surveyor.
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WATER COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Scituate:
During the past year it has been the privilege of the Water Dept. to work in close cooperation with the other Departments of the Town. With the rapid growth of our Town this is an important factor in the over-all administration of the Town's affairs. This cooperation should continue on a very high level for the future bet- terment of all.
It has been the policy of this Department throughout the past two years to carry forward an extensive exploration project in an endeavor to secure sufficient water to meet the increasing demands not only of the year-round population but of our thousands of summer residents.
During 1955 the Commissioners unanimously agreed that a special survey (the first since 1935) should be made of all homes being billed on a fixture basis. From this survey the Town realized a yearly revenue increase of more than $9,000.00. This sum repre- sents the dollar value of undeclared fixtures. This survey will be continued in 1956 to include all homes not covered in 1955.
Our new well on Chief Justice Cushing Highway was in use during the summer months of 1955 on a temporary basis. It is now completed, with a new Diesel power plant, and will be in use this year. This gives the Town two Diesel pumps with a pumping capacity of over a million gallons a day; sufficient to supply our normal needs if electric power fails for any reason.
All of you surely remember the floods of the past year that caused considerable damage throughout the Town. The Water Dept. suffered very little damage, but a serious situation was averted due to the prompt action of the Department personnel. The wells at Webster's Meadow became flooded with surface water and could have been pumped throughout the Town except for the quick action of Supt. Sherman, Asst. Supt. Whittaker and Engr.
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Allen, who put the well out of operation. In behalf of the Town's people, we, the Commissioners, extend our sincere thanks to these men for a job well done.
For the first time in many, many years the Commissioners held special meetings during August and September of 1955 for the purpose of permitting the citizens of the Town to bring their sug- gestions, complaints and criticisms before the Board. A complete written record of all these suggestions and complaints has been kept, and they will assist the Commissioners in the decisions that they must make in the future to economically operate the Town's Water Department.
We would like to call your attention to the reports of the Superintendent and Engineer, which will give in detail the costs and statistics of the Department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN R. BROWN, Chairman LEO. P. MURPHY HENRY E. BEARCE.
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WATER SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT
To the Water Commissioners of Scituate, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
Following is the twenty-fourth annual report to the Scituate Water Commissioners recording the work accomplished during the year of 1955.
A total of 8033 ft. of 6-inch water mains was installed by the Water Dept. and private enterprise. 190 homes were equipped with water services, and 59 old services were renewed. Ten hydrants were added to the distribution system, and 22 water meters were installed in business establishments and in the Humarock area.
In the early spring approximately 34 acres of land was acquired from the Brockton Edison Co., and a driveway was constructed from Route 3A to the site of our test well borings.
At this point a 24" x 18" stabilized gravel packed well was in- stalled by the R. S. Chapman Co. of Oakdale, Mass., and a tem- porary pump set up to test-prove the area.
During the summer months over 75 million gallons of water was pumped from this well into the system, and when the pump was shut down the water in the ground returned to its static level in less than 24 hours. This output exceeded our expectations and warranted the construction of a permanent building complete with new pumping equipment and Diesel auxiliary. In case of electric power failure we now have two Diesel-powered units capable of de- livering over a million gallons of water per day.
In the month of June the water main on Ist Parish Rd., from Cudworth Rd. to the Scituate Railroad Crossing, was cleaned. An estimated seven tons of rust was removed, which greatly improved the roily water condition of this area and increased the fire flow.
A fixture survey was made during the summer months and re- sulted in a substantial reduction of certain fixture rates, due to the increase in revenue obtained by this survey.
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The torrential rains of August flooded the Webster meadow well field and filled the wells with surface water. After the water receded the wells had to be pumped to waste for nearly a month before the State Board of Health permitted its use. During August, 19.79" of rain fell in Scituate, which is the amount normally re- ceived over a five-month period. Because of the saturated condition of the ground many of our proposed projects were postponed until late fall, and some were abandoned entirely because of ground con- ditions.
Replacement of the road surface on both 7th Ave. and Cliff Ave., where water mains had been installed, had to be postponed due to frozen ground. Deep penetration of frost caused an unusual number of frozen services and meter pits.
Exploration work for a new source of supply was carried on throughout the year. The outlet of the Herring River water-shed, below the Tack Factory Pond, was tested with borings spaced fifty feet apart, after a Seismic Survey showed ample depth to bedrock and favorable ground characteristics. None of the test wells pro- duced over 30 gallons per minute, which was very discouraging and costly.
As Scituate continues to grow, failure to obtain a sufficient ground water supply must result either in the construction of a large reservoir and filtration plant or to obtain water from the M. D. C.
On Dec. 9, 1955, a meeting was held by the Department heads of Scituate and adjoining towns and Sen. Edward C. Stone ex- plained the proposed legislation necessary to admit Scituate to membership in the Metropolitan Water District. It was unani- mously agreed that Scituate should ask for membership in said Metropolitan Water District, with the provision that the Town would not be bound to any obligations.
A report of the Metropolitan District Commission, relative to extensions of its water distributing mains into the cities and towns of Plymouth and Bristol Counties, was presented, but the propor- tionate share each Town would have to pay for its services has not been determined. When accurate figures are available they will be compared with the annual cost of exploration, plus the construction costs of future plants. Unless the cost of obtaining Metropolitan water is prohibitive it is reasonable to believe that it would be very wise to obtain this service and have the security of an unlimited water supply.
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An itemized account of the installation of water mains by the Water Dept. and private enterprise may be seen in the tables follow- ing this report.
I wish to thank the personnel of all Town Departments, the plumbers and contractors for their cooperation in making our work pleasant and efficient.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Superintendent.
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MAINS LAID IN SCITUATE IN 1955
Street
Size Pipe
Length
Lawson Terracc
6"
247'
Whittier Rd.
6"
1,166"
Seventh Avc.
6"
441"
Bittersweet Drive
6"
776"
Eisenhower Rd.
6"
912'6"
Oakhurst Rd.
6"
1,163'
Norwell Ave.
6"
572"
Harbor View Rd.
340"
Brockton Edison Well Linc
6"
427"
Kane Drive
6"
1,373"
Cliff Ave.
615'6"
Total
8,033'
WATER SUPPLY STATISTICS FOR 1955
Scituate gallons
Humarock gallons
Jan.
15,809,000
298,425
Feb.
14,904,000
1,972,687.5
Mar.
19,081,000
901,725
Apr.
20,484,000
1,188,900
May
29,547,000
1,712,100
June
36,139,000
2,873,662.5
July
49,516,000
5,887,012.5
Aug.
36,786,000
4,864,350
Sept.
25,388,000
2,121,975
Oct.
19,617,000
1,245,900
Nov.
18,318,000
939,487.5
Dec.
19,429,000
1,814,962.5
305,018,000
25,821,187.5
Greatest amount used or pumped in one day:
Date: July 18
2,281,000 gals.
Greatest amount used or pumped in one week: Date: July 17 to 23
13,409,000 gals.
Total gals. supplied to Dist. Mains during year: 330,839,187.5 gals.
Miles of Mains at end of year 84 miles, 3434 ft.
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Number of services in use at end of year 4518
Number of meters in use at end of year 1967
Total area of land owned for water purposes only 3211/2 acres
VALUATION JANUARY 1, 1956 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
190 New Services
3727 ft. Copper $ 7,925.55
59 Renewals
1004 ft. Copper 2,267.56
22 Meter Installations 658.65
9 Hyd .- cost included in mains
00.00
1 Hyd .- Cost not included in mains 8033 ft. of 6" mains 23,446.90
344.07
Land Purchase
800.00
Brockton Edison Plant, "Incomplete"
14,355.86
Grand Total
$ 49,798.59
Valuation, Jan. 1, 1955
1,326,066.41
Depreciation @ 11/2%
19,890.99
$1,306,175.42
Capital Expenditures
49,798.59
Valuation Jan. 1, 1956
$1,355,974.01
1955 ENGINEER'S REPORT
Total Water Pumped into Distribution System 305,018,000 gals.
Total Water Pumped to Waste 1,994,000 gals.
Total Water Pumped by Electric Power 283,911,000 gals.
Total Water Pumped by Diesel Power 23,101,000 gals.
Total KWH Used 376,074KWH
Total Cost of Electric Power $7,249.07
Average Cost per KWH $.0192
Average No. of Gallons per KWH 816 gal. per KWH
Total No. of Gals. Fuel Oil Used & Cost 2590 gal. @ .140=$362.60 Average Dynamic Head at Greenbush Office 74.2#
Average Static Head at Greenbush Office 72.2#
Precipitation in 1955-"Scituate" 51.09"
Maximum Pumpage in One Day-18 July, 1955 2,281,000 gals.
Maxium Pumpage in One Week-17-23 July, 1955, 13,409,000 gals. No. of Gallons Treated with Sodium Fluoride 212,730,000 gals.
No. of Lbs. of Sodium Fluoride Used 3,164 lbs. Total Cost of Sodium Fluoride $474.60
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PUMPAGE BY UNITS
Station
Gals.
No. 1
0
No. 2
14,589,000
No. 3
2,249,000
No. 10 System
47,393,000)
Total Webster Meadow
No. 10 Waste
1,994,000
127,809,000 gals.
No. 11
78,422,000 )
No. 12
187,000
No. 17
45,747,000
No. 18
41,168,000
No. 19
75,263,000
Total No. of Gallons Pumped, 307,012,000-Total Cost $13,093.03 Cost per Mil. $42.62
PUMPAGE AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Year
Water Pumped in Gals. Cost per Mil. gals. Total Cost
1947
228,380,000 gals.
$35.53
8,113.98
1948
241,233,000 gals.
35.09
8,464.10
1949
252,653,000 gals.
41.21
10,412.10
1950
269,218,000 gals.
38.25
10.387.85
1951
265,783,000 gals.
39.62
10,531.66
1952
- 288,476,000 gals.
39.65
11,439.42
1953
294,072,000 gals.
38.45
11,308.79
1954
296,110,000 gals.
40.86
12,101.50
1955
307,012,000 gals.
42.62
13,093.03
WALTER S. ALLEN, Jr., Engineer.
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Scituate:
I submit herewith the report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1955.
Arrest Report
Assault and Battery 4
Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
1
Breaking and Entering 3
Disturbance of the Peace
18 4
Delinquency
Drunkenness
56 3 1
Failing to stop on signal of a Police Officer
1
Forgery
1
Interfering with a Police Officer in the performance of his Duty Larceny
10
Lewd and Lacavious in speech and behavior
2
Malacious destruction of property
6
Murder
1
Non-payment of wages
1 4
Non-support of wife and Minor children
Operating a boat in a negligent manner 1
Operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner so the lives and safety of the public might be endangered 4
Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor 12
Operating a motor vehicle without being licensed 3
Operating a motor vehicle without authority 5
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Escapees from Lyman School
Escapee from State Hospital
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Operating a motor vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper
Operating a motor vehicle and failing to stop at a stop sign 1
Operating a motor vehicle and failing to stop at the signal of a Police Officer
1
Operating a motor vehicle without inspection sticker 1
Suspicious person 1
Unnatural and lacivious act
Total 149
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DEPARTMENT
Beach Parking Permits issued (Scituate) 3963
Beach Parking Permits issued (Humarock) 782
Bicycle Registrations issued 128
Buildings found open 518
Complaints investigated 6124
72
Fire Alarms answered 51
Investigations made for other departments 232
Insane Commitments
7
Motor Vehicle accidents investigated
117
Motor Vehicle licenses suspended 187
Pistol Permits issued
48
Summons served for other departments 634
Summer homes inspected 8361
Street lights reported out 769
Transfer of Motor Vehicle permits
1214
Ambulance
Number of Home to Hospital Trips
211
Number of Emergency Accident Trips 10
Total 221
Your police department is in desperate need of a new housing facility. The present building has been condemned and that part of it used as a detention room has been referred to in the report as a dangerous fire hazard and a public health menace. There is no
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facility to take care of female detention. The administrative section is inadequate and we cannot properly conduct serious criminal in- vestigations in the present building.
There will be two articles in the Town Meeting Warrant of March 5th, 1956. One is for the purchase of land for a new building to be later located upon and the other is for the cost of plans.
The time is here to make a start on this serious problem and we hope that you the people will take action.
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 1955.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. KANE, Chief of Police.
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CLAM WARDEN'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE CLAM WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen, Scituate, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The report is based on the activities of the Dept.
The creeks at the North River Area that have been so lieavily dug over for clams, are being reseeded. The clam seed is taken from the Harbor Area, with the help of another man, and trans- planted in the Third Cliff section of the North River. This sec- tion was seeded before and produced some good clam digging.
Two acres of flat that was seeded in at Humarock with seed from the Harbor will be opened for digging this fall.
Twelve hundred feet of chicken wire fencing, with a six-inch baffle board top, was put around a seed area at Humarock, to protect the clams from green crabs. The fencing kept the crabs from the clams almost 100%. A small area was left open without fencing, and the crabs completely destroyed the seed.
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