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Buildings
24,178,950.00
Total Valuation of Real Estate $29,760,100.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, January, 1959
$31,883,640.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate, January, 1958. 28,001,040.00
Total Increase in Valuation $ 3,882,600.00
Total Committed Motor Vehicle Excise Levy, Dec. 31, 1959 $ 187,503.66
Total Committed Motor Vehicle Excise Levy, 1958. 181,491.82
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses
12
Cows
3
Steers and Heifers
4
Sheep
61
Fowl
350
Ponies
2
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 9696
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed, 1959. 4856
Number 'of Dwelling Houses Assessed, 1958. 4829
Number of Automobiles and Trailers Assessed, 1959. . 4811
Number of Automobiles and Trailers Assessed, 1958. .
5798
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1959 Recapitulation
APPROPRIATIONS:
Voted to be Raised by Taxation
$ 2,463,686.48
Voted to be Taken from Available Funds.
4,086.42
Other Amounts to Be Raised:
To Satisfy Court Judgments $ 7,982.12
Overlay Deficit of Previous Years
1,551.92
Storm Damage
14,606.24
24,140.28
$2.491.913.18
State Tax and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations
$ 6,051.34
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,283.30
Old Colony Transportation Area
26,721.90
35,056.54
County Tax and Assessments:
County Tax
$ 73,684.21
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
23,629.09
Underestimate of Previous Year
2,392.77
99,706.07
Overlay of Current Year
63,460.78
Gross Amount to Be Raised
$ 2,690,136.57
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:
Income Tax
$114,157.90
Corporation Taxes
47,911.60
Old Age Tax (Meals)
3,155.96
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
130,000.00
Licenses
8,000.00
Fines
100.00
Special Assessments
1,000.00
General Government
9,500.00
Health and Sanitation
300.00
Charities (other than federal grants)
7,000.00
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
53,000.00
Veterans' Services
1,500.00
School (Funds from Income Tax excluded)
20,000.00
Water Department
113,000.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
3,500.00
State Assistance for School Construction
37,000.00
Vocational Education
4,000.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds S 553,125.46
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Overestimates of Previous Years:
State Recreation Areas $ 65.05
County Tax
6,670.68
Amounts Voted to Be Taken from Available Funds 80.086.42
90,822.15
Total of All Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $ 643.947.61
Net Amount to Be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property $ 2,046.188.96 Number of Polls 2818 at $2.00 each $ 5,636.00
Total Valuation: Tax
Personal Property $ 2,123,540.00
Rate 135,906.50
Real Estate 29.760,100.00
$644.00 1,904,646.40
$31,883.640.00
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property. $ 2,046,188.96
Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes:
Street Betterments and Interest S 1,206.81
Moth Assessments
198.60
Water Liens
11,374.83
12,780.24
Total of All Commitments to Collector, 1959
$ 2,058,969.20
Abatements and Exemptions Granted in 1959:
Polls and Property:
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1959 S 49,804.54
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1958 497.34
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1957 492.80
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1959 S 12.835.18
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1958 1,907.43
To Joseph R. Dillon, Collector of Taxes, for 1957
79.28
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY F. MURPHY, Chairman J. ARTHUR MONTGOMERY HARRY LEWIS
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Scituate:
Following is a brief report of the activities of the Highway Department for the year 1959.
The Highway Department has endeavored to keep the streets of our Town at the highest possible standard at a minimum cost. As year after year we continue to accept new streets, naturally our appropriation must increase accordingly with the steady increased cost of labor and materials. In making out a budget, it is hard to say what the condition of our roads will be in April because most of the bad weather is still ahead of us. I know of no better way to invest the taxpayer's dollar for a greater return than to keep our roads in Scituate in first class condition.
However, we feel that we have accomplished many worthwhile projects in 1959.
RESURFACING: According to the weather experts, the winter of 1958-1959 was a very hard winter on roads due to the accumula- tion of frost and with the alternate thawing and freezing which left many roads which were not included in our plans in need of im- mediate resurfacing, mainly a portion of Front Street from the intersection of First Parish Road and Front Street to the Rexall Drug Store and from the Town Pier south to the Welch Company; Tilden Road from the corner of Mann Hill Road and Captain Pierce Road to the intersection of Egypt Road and another section of Tilden Road from the corner of Turner Avenue to the stop lights on Beaver Dam Road; Pond View Road, 400 feet; Gilson Road, 300 feet; Moorland Road, 50 feet; Michael Avenue, 400 feet; Lin- coln Avenue, 600 feet: second section of Tilden Road, 2,400 feet (Fish's Corner to Egypt Beach Road); Garden Road. 700 feet; Hatherly Road, 600 feet; Hawley Road, 600 feet; Irving Road, 600 feet; and Jay Road 600 feet.
SURFACE TREATMENT: 16,158 gallons of asphalt were applied to the various streets which required it, which is about one- third of the normal amount used. It has always been our policy to do at least twenty miles of surface treatment a year as this is
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absolutely necessary to maintain the roads and keep them from deteriorating.
DRAINAGE: This still continues to be one of our greatest problems. However, we have constructed about 4,000 feet of drain- age on various streets where we felt the need was greatest. We still have many problems, which I hope can be at least partially cor- rected in 1960. Twenty-one catch basins were also installed, making a total of over 1,100 catch basins which must be maintained and cleaned at least twice a year.
SIDEWALKS: In the Spring of 1959, our fourteen miles of sidewalks were inspected and we found it was necessary to resurface several sections mainly. Ford Place, Greenbush, complete; a section of Captain Pierce Road, Egypt: First Parish Road and Front Street at Scituate Harbor and a section of wooden plank walk at Bailey's Causeway at Minot.
After World War II, a Post-war Planning Committee on side- walks was appointed by the Board of Selectmen consisting of the Town Engineer, a member of the Planning Board, a member of the Advisory Committee and your Highway Surveyor. In 1950, the sum of $17,000.00 was voted for the construction of the following side- walks: Sidewalk on Jericho Road starting at the end of the present sidewalk and extending toward Lighthouse Road; Sidewalk on Hatherly Road starting at the intersection of Jericho Road and extending in a northerly direction: Construction and reconstruction of a sidewalk on Edward Foster Road commencing at Kent Street and extending to Peggotty Beach Parking Area, all completed. Included in these plans also was a sidewalk to be constructed on River Street. Humarock, from Marshfield Avenue south to Alden Street. In 1951 a sum of money was asked to complete this project. I was told at that time that we did not need any sidewalks, so it was not recommended and not so voted.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: Over 450 gallons of traffic white paint were used to paint our white lines, parking areas in 1959. With the exception of the past few years, the Department of Public Works has always co-operated in this project by matching gallon for gallon all paint bought by the Town and at least painted their Chapter 90 roads, which was a tremendous help to the taxpayer of Scituate, but in the past few years we have had no co-operation from them despite the fact that we have requested this work done many times.
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EQUIPMENT: The two new trucks which were purchased a year ago have so far proven very satisfactory, although they were not delivered until nearly the first of July which meant that the main- tenance on our old trucks traded in then was very high. At the present time, we have a Hough front end loader which was bought second hand thirteen years ago and which has paid for itself time and time again. However, we have found it is not any longer reliable. In one of our recent ice storms, it broke down and it was necessary to hire an outside loader which meant many hours delay in the sanding of our streets. In your Town Warrant you will find an article asking for a new combination loader and power digger which I know will make for greater efficiency in this Department.
NEW EQUIPMENT - RADIO: Approximately six years ago, the Federal Government established a Public Roads wave length for the benefit of all Highway Departments on the South Shore and we were invited to join this system through the co-operation of the Civilian Defense. At that time it was brought to the attention of the Advisory Committee and your Civilian Defense Director and that was the last we heard of that. Last July, we were again, through the Federal Government, asked to join this wave length which we did. There is a receiving station in the Highway Department gar- age, a unit in the Surveyor's car and also a unit in the Foreman's pickup truck. At this time, I feel it is one of the finest pieces of equipment we have ever had. At all times, we can keep in contact with not only the Highway office, but also the men who may be working in different sections of the Town. This equipment proved very valuable in the high tides which we had at the end of 1959, and also in snow and ice storms which we have experienced this winter.
SNOW REMOVAL: During 1958 and 1959, as far as snow was concerned, it was comparatively easy. However, we did use more salt and more sand than ever before. Over four thousand yards of sand and two hundred thirty tons of salt were used to keep our roads in as safe a condition as possible. I feel that the cost of snow removal in the Town of Scituate compares favorably with the cost in our surrounding towns. We have been criticized that we have been spending too much money on this work, but we feel that with one extra load of sand or an extra hour plowing we might save a life, it is money well spent. In my estimation, a bare road is the only safe road.
SPECIAL ARTICLES: Judy Road, under Article 32, was built according to plans. Some delay was experienced namely the re- moval of a telephone pole and the blasting of 250 yards of ledge.
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When this work was completed, it was too late to apply the asphalt, but this will be taken care of in the Spring as early as possible.
Sidewalk, Article 30: This sidewalk was completed as planned despite difficult problems of grades, trees, fences, etc., but we do feel that it is a very worthwhile project.
Article 28: The launching ramp was constructed at the Parking Area at Jericho Road, 80 feet long and 20 feet wide, which has been a great asset to the owners of small boats in Scituate and surround- ing towns. We do feel, however, that this should be continued to low water mark, but the amount of money involved would be too great at this time.
During the past year, Mr. Daniel Queeney, mechanic, employed in this Department for over eleven years, reaching retirement age, retired on August 1. He was a valued and faithful member of this Department and we wish him many happy years of retirement.
In conclusion, we wish to thank all the Townspeople who have been co-operative and who have made our work so much easier and also we wish to thank all Departments for the fine co-operation which we have always received.
Respectfully submitted, MATTHEW L. BROWN,
Highway Surveyor.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Voters of Scituate:
It is the pleasure of your Water Commissioners to render this report on the progress and development of your Department.
During the past year exploration was made for continued in- creased supply of water in various sections of the Town.
A new well was found off Chief Justice Cushing Highway on Town-owned land. This well shows a possible output of nearly one- half million gallons per day. We hope to add this well to the system in 1960.
However, this increased supply will not permit the free use of hoses and sprinklers.
The constant growth of the town demands more storage, therefore a new standpipe will be needed in the very near future.
Again this year the revenue exceeded any previous year.
The inspector's work for the Department is extrmeely valuable as he not only checks fixtures and use of hoses and sprinklers, but acts as a public relations employee between the Department and the citizens of the Town who are the owners of the Water Department.
Further statistics as to the growth of the Department will be found in the Superintendent's report.
Be sure to read the engineer's report as prepared by the De- partment engineer.
A change in the office personnel was necessary by the resigna- tion of Mrs. Effie Clifford. To fill this Junior Clerk's position, Mrs. Annis Marsh was elected by the Commissioners.
Respectfully submitted,
WATER COMMISSIONERS
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WATER SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT
To: The Water Commissioners of Scituate:
Gentlemen:
Respectfully submitted herewith is the 28th Annual Report of the Scituate Water Dept., showing the work accomplished during the year 1959.
During the past year 11.338 feet of mains were installed and our service work was doubled. 182 new services were installed and 110 renewed against 94 new services and 53 renewals in 1958.
In the Humarock section of Scituate, 1435 feet of shallow lines were replaced and installed below frost level. Some of the houses served are being winterized.
In addition to our regular water main work, five new sub- divisions were connected to the system, and water service was pro- vided for the new High School and the Welch Company.
Twelve new hydrants were added to the system and seven that were damaged by autombiles were either repaired or replaced.
The new Fitts Well operated continuously during the summer and has proved a valuable asset to the Dept.
Exploration work was carried out in back of Pincin Hill with unfavorable results.
The test well in Wagner's Meadow which was pumped during the latter part of 1958 warrants the construction of a pumping station and survey, and engineering work has been carried on to determine the overall cost of finished plant construction.
This will appear under a special article in the Warrant, and if approved will add about 500,000 gallons per day to our present supply. The water was analyzed during a five day pumping test and was found to be of exceptional quality.
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Our standpipes have been checked inside and out by an Engi- neer of the General Maintenance Co. of Boston, and he recom- mended that we paint the outside of the Mann Lot standpipe during 1960. Tanks exposed to the elements require repainting approximately every five years.
The 1960 budget includes the replacement of inadequate mains. the elimination of dead end lines, and continued exploration work.
With four new subdivisions planned for 1960, exploration work is a must and additional reservoir capacity will become a necessity in the very near future.
A detailed table of the year's accomplishments follows this report, including Capital Expenditures which determine the valua- tion of the Dept., after which is the report of the Engineer.
I wish again to thank the Heads and Personnel of all Depart- ments for their fine cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. SHERMAN,
Superintendent.
WATER MAINS LAID IN SCITUATE - 1959
Street
Size
Length
Hughey Road
6""
567'
Marshall & Priscilla Ave.
6"
536'
Aberdeen Drive
6"
1,650'
Wilshire Drive
6"
775'
Gates Circle
6"
663'
New High School
6"
850°
Satuit Trail
1.445'
Hillside Road
S"
434
Pheasant Hill Drive
1.820'
New High School
595'
First Parish Road
10"
2.003'
Total
11.338'
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WATER PUMPED INTO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - 1959
Month
Scituate Gallons
Humarock Gallons
January
28,179,000
929,737.5
February
23,618,000
694,200
March
25,828,000
631,725
April
25,914,000
1,040,550
May
34,499,000
2,448,187.5
June
31,102,000
2,739,562.5
July
39,474,000
6,074,625
August
49,564,000
5,791,050
September
33,063,000
3,047,212.5
October
26,069,000
1,609,237.5
November
23,488,000
1,104,075
December
23,839,000
1,172,437.5
Totals
364,637,000
27,282,600.0
Greatest amount pumped in one day: Date: August 27, 1959
2,154,000 gal.
Greatest amount pumped in one week: Date: August 15 to 21, 1959 13,916,000 gal.
Total Gals. supplied to Dist. Mains during year
391,919,600
Miles of Mains at end of year 91 miles 4,913'
Number of services in use at end of year
5,078
Number of meters in use at end of year
2,300
Total area of land owned for water purpose only
3311/2 acres
VALUATION JANUARY 1, 1960 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
182 New Services 3507 ft. copper, etc. Ș 5,382.08
110 Renewals
1804 ft. copper, etc. 4,731.71
73 Meter Installations cost 2,185.05
Hydrants - cost included in mains 11
Hydrants - cost not included in mains 1 332.84
11,338 Feet of 6" - 8" - and 10" mains
47,629.07
Fitts Pumping Station now complete Total
1,853.68
62,114.43
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Valuation January 1, 1959
Depreciation @ 11/2%
$1,453,528.58 21,802.93
Capital Expenditures in 1959
62,114.43
Valuation January 1, 1960
$1,493,840.08
ENGINEER'S REPORT - 1959
Total Water Pumped into Distribution System 364,637,000 gals.
Total Water Pumped by Electrical Power 355,432,000 gals.
Total Water Pumped by Diesel Power 9,205,000 gals.
Total KWH Used 431,380 KWH
Total Cost of Electric Power $8,772.02
.0203
Average No. of Gallons per KWH
847 gal. per KWH
Total No. gals. Fuel Oil Used & Cost 874 gals. @ 17.0 148.67
Average Dynamic Head at Greenbush Office
73.8 lbs.
Average Static Head at Greenbush Office 71.8 lbs.
Precipitation in 1959 - "Scituate" 44.82 inches
Maximum Pumpage in One Day Aug. 27, 1959 2,154,000
Maximum Pumpage in One Week Aug. 15-21, 1959 13,916,000
No. of Gallons treated with Sodium Fluoride 361,228,000 gals.
No. of Pounds of Sodium Fluoride Used 4,491 lbs.
Total Cost of Sodium Fluoride $700.60
PUMPAGE BY UNITS
Station
Gallons
No. 1
0
No. 2
3,409,000
No. 3 0
No. 10
46,167,000}
No. 11
80,751,000$
Total Webster Meadow 126,918,000
No. 12
0
No. 17
32,849,000
No. 18
49,312,000
No. 19
125,815,000
No. 20
26,334,000
Total No. of Gals.
Pumped
364,637,000
Total Cost
$15,823.78
Cost per Mil. $43.39 .
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$1,431,725.65
Average Cost per KWH
WATER SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
PUMPAGE AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Year
Water Pumped in Gals. Cost per Mil. Gals.
Total Cost
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
1956
320,763,000 gals.
44.01
14,119.00
1957
380,942,000 gals.
42.69
16,264.41
1958
326,293,000 gals.
45.33
14,790.99
1959
364,637,000 gals.
43.39
15,823.78
WALTER S. ALLEN
Engineer
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
CHIEF OF POLICE William F. Kane
SERGEANTS
James E. O'Connor Bertram C. Stetson W. Francis Murphy
Walter W. Jones Ernest M. Damon Gilbert J. Patterson, Jr.
PATROLMEN
John A. Salvador Anthony J. Ferreira
Alfred W. Coyle
William Skerpan
John F. Duffey, Jr.
James W. Stanley Thomas A. Patterson Donad A. Stone Robert W. Finnie
Joseph F. Devine
George M. Fallon
Bruce Hallgren
Charles P. Patterson
William W. Small
Walter T. Driscoll, Jr.
Vilho O. Ahola
James J. Kilcoyne Charles Zimmerman
Stanton R. Merritt
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS
Dorothea F. Booth
Rosemary F. Stanley
Margaret R. Lucas
Mary E. Whittaker
CUSTODIAN Edward A. Savage
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the
Citizens of the Town of Scituate:
I submit herewith the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1959.
ARREST REPORT
Arrests made for other police departments on warrants 9 Assault and Battery 3
Assault and Battery on a police officer 1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
15
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
1
Disturbance of the peace 5
Drunkenness 56
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT
Escapee from Correctional Institutions
4
False Alarm of fire
3
Habitual Truant 3
Larceny 29
3
Leaving the scene of an accident after causing damage to property
5
Leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury to person
2
Malicious destruction of property
23
Misappropriation of motor vehicle
5
Non-support of wife and minor child
1
Operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner so the lives and safety of the public might be endangered Open and Gross Lewdness
1
Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of intoxi- cating liquor
16
Operating a Motor Vehicle after revocation of license
1
Operating a Motor Vehicle without being licensed
1
Operating an unregistered Motor Vehicle
1
Operating an uninsured Motor Vehicle
I
Violation of the Lord's Day Law Chap. 136, Sec: 5
I
Violation of parole
1
Violation of probation
7
Total 203
SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATIONS AND WORK DONE BY DEPARTMENT
Absentees from Military service investigated
4
Anonymous and threatening telephone calls
18
Animals reported found
139
Animals reported lost
186
Assist out of town ambulances
8
Assists to sick, injured and distressed by patrol car
92
Automobile registration plates found
27
Beach stickers issued (Scituate)
3533
Beach stickers issued (Humarock)
627
Bicycle registrations issued
86
Boating violations investigated
27
Boys shooting air rifles or so call BB guns recklessly and guns impounded
56
Buildings found open
470
Complaints investigated
6482
1
Receiving stolen property
4
Larceny of Motor Vehicle
104
CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT
Dangerous road conditions reported
60
Dead animals reported on the street
74
Dog bites reported 42
Dog restraining orders served
6
Dog complaints investigated by Officers of the Depart- ment. (Dog officer complaints not included)
217
Escort of funerals and other events
18
Fire Alarms answered
46
Hit and run accidents investigated
14
Investigations for other departments
240
Insane committments
7
Letters written to owners of vacant property regarding condi- tions found by inspecting officers
329
Licenses issued to sell, rent or lease firearms, shotguns and rifles
2
Lights found on in private and public buildings
39
Lost children and elderly persons taken home
43
Messages delivered for other departments
81
Messages delivered to residents
161
Missing persons reported to department
15
Missing persons located
14
Motor Vehicle accidents investigated
111
Motor Vehicle licenses suspended
194
Motor Vehicle operators booked for violations
216
Persons rescued in boating accidents
8
Property inspection requested by vacationing permanent residents
271
Rubbish dumping complaints investigated
83
Stolen Motor Vehicles recovered
13
Street lights reported out
203
Sudden Deaths
12
Summons served for other departments
257
Suspicious cars parked and investigated
46
Vacant summer homes inspected
8117
Transfer of Motor Vehicle permits issued
853
Witness summons served
18
AMBULANCE
Number of home to hospital trips 228
Number of emergency accident trips
19
Total 247
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT
On August 10th, 1959 we moved into our new police station of which we are very proud. We thank everyone who had anything to do with making it possible for us to have it. We appreciate it very much.
We are sorry to report that during this year two of our very efficient patrolmen resigned from this department to take up other vocations. They were Ralph Cole and Paul R. Harrigan, both of whom we wish to thank for their loyal service to our town while connected with this department.
During the year 1959 we are very pleased to report that our Juvenile problems were 80% less than they were in 1958. For their great help in making this possible we sincerely thank the churches, schools and last but not least the Youth Center and all the fine people who voluntarily gave their time and services in working with the young folks in the Atheletic Programs of our town.
We wish, at this time, to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, all the Town Officials and the various Town Depart- ments for their fine co-operation during the year.
To all the citizens of the Town of Scituate our thanks for their support and co-operation.
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.
The Humarock flats were open for clamming November 1, 1959 for the third fall and winter. These areas will be closed again in the spring. Of the four areas surrounded with protective fancing, two have very good sets of natural clam seed. The other two are now being reseeded with one inch seed taken from the Harbor. We plan to put in 200 bushels or more, depending on the amount of money left after 5,300 feet of protective fencing is set out at Humarock. Seventy bushels have been seeded in up to January 1.
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