USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Saugus > Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1961-1964 > Part 44
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49
A brief report with respect to litigation follows:
A judgment was obtained for the Town of about $480.00.
A Zoning case was tried resulting in a decision upholding the finding of the Zoning Board. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Judicial Court, and this appeal is pending.
A restraining order was entered enjoining the Selectmen from issuing a liquor license. As the result of hearings in the Superior Court, con- suming most of two days, the Court dissolved the restraining order, and the case may therefore be regarded as concluded.
An appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court was taken from a decree of the Superior Court affirming the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Briefs were prepared and filed on behalf of the Town. The Supreme Court ruled that the Zoning Board of Appeals exceeded its authority.
A suit against the Town for several hundred dollars was dismissed.
A case against the Town, brought by a hospital against the Welfare Department for about $1300.00 was settled for $326.00 with the advice and approval of the State Department of Public Welfare.
Two cases against the Town for legal services alleged to have been rendered under the statute before the Civil Service Commission were set- tled for $300.00 at the suggestion of the Judge of the Superior Court before whom these cases came for trial.
After a hearing, an appeal from a decision of the Zoning Board of Ap- peals was sustained by the Superior Court. An appeal has been filed from this decision to the Supreme Judicial Court, and this appeal is now pending.
There are still a number of cases pending in Court in which the Town is involved. Some may be settled, but still some must be tried when they are reached for trial.
And so the volume of litigation increases and in all probability it will continue to do so.
94
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
As is invariably the case, advice and opinions to various Town Depart- ments, and the heads of Departments, have been requested and given with increasing frequency.
The Town is fortunate in having very able heads of its Departments, and the Town's committees are almost invariably composed of able and conscientious individuals. It has been a pleasure to work with them.
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED C. BLAKE, Town Counsel
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
CHIEF OF POLICE
William F. Kane
LIEUTENANTS
Gilbert J. Patterson
James E. O'Connor Walter W. Jones
SERGEANTS
Bertram C. Stetson Ernest M. Damon
James J. Kilcoyne Walter T. Driscoll
RECORDS OFFICER
John A. Salvador
PATROLMEN
James W. Stanley
William Skerpan
Robert S. Wheeler Robert P. Green
Thomas A. Patterson
Donald A. Stone
John F. Duffey, Jr. Joseph F. Devine
Donald Bongarzone
Robert W. Finnie
George M. Fallon
Bruce Hallgren
Stanton R. Merritt
Harold B. Westcott Harold J. Crowley Michael E. Yanarella Robert E. McLean
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS
Dorothea F. Booth Marjorie A. Gately
Virginia E. McCormack
Rita L. Tower Mary E. Whittaker
CUSTODIAN
Edward A. Savage
95
Charles P. Patterson Charles Zimmerman Alfred W. Coyle
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
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, 1964.
ARREST REPORT
Abroad in the nighttime
1
Allowing improper person to operate motor vehicle
3
Assault and Battery
Breaking and Entering (including attempts, larceny, etc.) 5
46
Capais and Warrants, arrests for other departments
15
Contributing to the delinquency of a Minor
1
Disturbance of the Peace
8
Drunkenness
76
Escape from mental. institution
6
Failure to stop for a stop sign
2
Failure to stop for the signal of a police officer.
1
False alarm of fire
5
False I.D. to purchase liquor
1
Illegitimacy. .
1 28
Larceny (all forms, including attempts)
1
Leaving the scene of an accident after causing property damage . Malicious destruction of property
1
Manslaughter.
1
Non-support of wife and minor children
Open and Gross Lewdness in Speech and Behavior
Operating a motor vehicle so as to endanger
Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence
Operating a motor vehicle without inspection sticker
5
Operating a motor vehicle after right to operate suspended . 2
9
Operating a motor vehicle after suspension or revocation of license Operating an uninsured motor vehicle
1
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle
3
Operating a motor vehicle at an unreasonable speed
10
Operating a motor vehicle without being licensed .
4
Statutory Rape .
1
Stubborn Child ..
1
Suspicious Person
2
Using a motor vehicle without authority
9
Violation of Parole .
1
Total 284
SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATIONS AND WORK DONE BY DEPARTMENT
Absentees from Military Service investigated
1
Anonymous and threatening telephone calls .
32
Animals lost or found .
467
Assist out of town ambulances 7
96
1 2 4 21
Leaving the scene of an accident after causing personal injury.
6
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
Assist to sick, injured and distressed by patrol car
107
Automobile registration plates found 51
Beach Stickers issued (Scituate) 4210
Beach Stickers issued (Humarock). 583
Bicycle registrations issued. 191
Boating accidents investigated
5
Boats assisted by Police Boat in North and South River.
31
Boating violations investigated .
Boys shooting an Air Rifle or so called BB gun recklessly and guns 12
impounded. .
6
Buildings found open .
364
Complaints investigated.
8307
Dangerous road conditions reported.
91
Dead animals reported on the street
83
Dog bites reported
121
Dogs killed or injured.
41
Drownings. . .
1
Fire Alarms answered
96
Hit and Run accidents investigated.
25
Investigations for other departments
126
Insane committments
8
Letters written to minors with alcoholic beverage in possession.
14
Letters written to owners of vacant property regarding conditions
found by inspecting officers
118
Licenses issued to sell, rent or lease firearms, shotguns and
rifles .
1
Licenses issued to carry pistol or revolver
39
Lights found on in public or private buildings
82
Lost children or elderly persons taken home.
80
Messages delivered for other departments
178
Missing persons reported to department.
12
Missing persons located
12
Motor Vehicle accidents investigated .
222
Motor Vehicle licenses suspended .
181
Motor Vehicle operators booked for violations.
213
Permits to purchase firearms issued.
1
Persons detained for other departments
320
Shooting complaints investigated .
5
Solicitors investigated. .
20
Stolen motor vehicles recovered.
256
Street lights reported out.
15
Sudden deaths
4
Suicides and attempts
921
Summons served for other departments
43
Suspicious persons complaints investigated.
26
Vacant summer homes inspected.
8761
Witness summons served.
24
Property inspection requested by vacationing permanent residents . Rubbish dumping complaints investigated
3
8
Suspicious motor vehicles investigated.
19
97
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
AMBULANCE
Number of trips made by ambulance
4 322
We wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, all the Town Offi- cials and the various Town Departments for their fine cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM F. KANE Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE CLAM WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen Scituate, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The past year of 1964 has produced the best clamming the town has enjoyed in twenty years. All shellfish areas in Humarock, Minot, and the North River area are open for clamming.
The mussels have been removed and piled up from all areas that have good sets of clams.
Two men have raked and dragged the river for marketable mussels during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER O'NEIL Clam Warden
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF VETERAN'S SERVICES AND VETERAN'S AGENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Scituate:
During the past year case loads have increased reflecting the care of our aged Veterans and Veteran's widows. The costs for hospital and medical care increased considerably. The work of the Veteran's Agent relates to direct aid when needed and the duties of the Service Officer in- volve Federal Benefits to eligible veterans, and their dependents. 0
In the past year I had no able bodied veteran seeking assistance for temporary aid because the opportunity for employment has and will always be the first consideration of assistance. In the past five years of my em- ployment as your Service Officer and Agent it has been my experience that
98
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
a physically able veteran does not seek or beg charity, but asks for em- ployment. I am proud of every veteran that I may have assisted.
I do thank every Veteran organization in Scituate for their splendid co-operation in solving some of our problems. To our local Chapter of American Red Cross and to the V.F. W., the American Legion, and D.A. V. Posts, thanks for all the blood plasma that was made available for our seriously ill veterans. That is charity. Blood is the most precious gift that a person may donate. We must practice private charity. I hope that the next visit of the bloodmobile will surpass all records for blood dona- tions by our citizens. So easy to give, no greater gift, BLOOD.
To each member of the Board of Selectmen and to all the personnel in each Town Department I do thank you in the name of all those Veterans, their widows, and children that you have so wonderfully helped.
Respectfully submitted, KEVIN B. DWYER Director of Veteran Services
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
In keeping with the desire for brevity the Board of Health presents its Annual Report for 1964 as follows:
INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING Edward B. McCarthy Merrill A. Merritt
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Alice M. Dowd, R.N.
PUBLIC HEALTH AGENT Richard R. O'Keefe, R.S.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Richard E. Cugnasca, D.V.M.
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTER Algart P. Jacobson
Restaurant investigations, Nuisance complaints and miscellaneous in- spections were made.
The plumbing inspectors inspected all plumbing installed in accordance with permits on file and for which returns have been made to the Town Treasurer.
Permits and Licenses for sewage installations, nursery schools, sewage dumping, rubbish removal and other miscellaneous licenses were issued and receipts returned to the Town Treasurer.
99
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
PROGRAMS PLANNED FOR 1965
T. B. Testing in the schools
Well Baby Clinics
Polio Clinics
Glaucoma Clinics D.P.T. Clinics Imm. Clinics for Adults
The sponsoring of clinics will be continued and increased, and each program as scheduled will be advertised in local papers, schools and churches.
During 1964, all dogs involved in biting have been quarantined, stray animals have been boarded and disposed of properly, and inspections have been made of cattle, horses, goats and swine as required by the statutes.
Inspections have been made of meat sold and all animals slaughtered in Scituate during 1964, in accordance with the laws of this Commonwealth.
We would like to at this time give a special thanks to all the members of the Scituate Health Service and all the doctors and nurses who assisted in clinics held during 1964.
Respectfully submitted, ANN N. DUFFY, Chairman GEORGE LITTLE MURRAY SNOW
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Board of Health Scituate, Massachusetts
Dear Sirs:
Daily visits have been made by the nurse to patients' homes for the administration of nursing care and treatments, as ordered by the Physi- cians. Health Supervision, and health instruction regarding nursing care and measures to prevent disease and promote health.
The Clinic activities for the year of 1964 were as follows:
Well Baby conferences were conducted monthly under the direction of Dr. Olga Allers, M.D., Pediatrician from Childrens Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Infants and Pre-school children were examined and mothers were instructed and advised regarding their care and health.
The Whooping Cough, Diptheria and Tetanus Immunization Clinics were held during the first four months of the year, with Dr. Milton Berlad, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Health officiating.
High School Students and adults were immunized against Diptheria and Tetanus by Dr. Max Miles, M.D., and Dr. Milton Berlad, M.D., in the month of May. 764 individuals received the vaccine.
100
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
A Glaucoma Eye Test, with Doctors from the Eye and Ear Infirmary was held in November of which 70 adults participated.
An Oral Polio Immunization Clinic was held at the Scituate Town Hall during the first four months of the year, a total of 395 children and adults received the vaccine.
The Personnel and the Mobile X-ray Unit from the Plymouth County Tuberculosis Association visited Scituate May 25, 1964. A total of 743 residents had chest X-rays. The Tubercular Heaf Test was administered in January, 1964 to the Scituate School children.
Respectfully submitted, ALICE M. DOWD, R.N.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
SCITUATE HEALTH SERVICE, INC.
The Scituate Health Service, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer group which offers its services and limited financial help to the community.
Its principle functions are:
1 - Promoting and assisting in public health activities such as clinics.
2 - Purchase and donation of certain medical capital equipment which the town would not ordinarily purchase or would delay in purchasing.
3 - Education - Scholarships to prospective nurses.
4 - Financial help (on a small scale) for glasses and dental work for school children.
During 1964 Health Service members participated in cooperation with the Board of Health in the following:
11 Well Baby clinics (Doctors fee paidby the Health Service).
Glaucoma Detection Program (Doctors fee paid by the Health Service).
Mobile Chest X-ray Program.
Immunization or Triple Vaccine.
Sabin Polio Vaccine
Diptheria & Tetanus Program.
Over the years the Health Service has provided the Town with the following:
Oxygen tent
Jet injector - gives injections without needles.
Sterneedle - used in Tuberculin testing.
Instrument sterilizer - for needles and smaller instruments.
Autoclave - purchased January 1965.
101
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
In 1964 two scholarships of $300 each, one went to Lois Rhodes who entered Brockton City Hospital School of Nursing; one to Nanette Mac- donald who entered Burbank Hospital School of Nursing.
Our organization is supported by voluntary contributions and our fund drive is held during July. We wish to thank those who have donated in the past.
We look forward to continued and greater service to the community.
Respectfully submitted,
HELENE R. HARPER, R.N.
SCITUATE HEALTH SERVICE, INC.
1964
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1964.
$ 2,106.21
Membership Drive . . .
1,034.00
Ella Gardner Trust Dividend
30.63
Cohasset Savings Bank Interest.
30.00
Emeline Jacobs Trust Dividend.
33.06
Well Baby Clinic
35.50
Transfer from Special Account .
1,590.17
$ 4,859.57
DISBURSEMENTS
Dr. Olga E. Allers .
$ 275.00
Dr. Walter M. Klein
50.00
Dr. George Garcia .
50.00
Dr. Richard Robb
50.00
Children's Hospital School of Nursing
100.00
Mt. Auburn Hospital School of Nursing
100.00
Brockton Hospital Company
150.00
Burbank Hospital School of Nursing
150.00
Postage
288.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3.00
Scituate Harbor Pharmacy
.95
South Shore Printers, Inc.
108.25
Crowley & Gardner Company
1,258.32
Box Rent.
4.80
Ward C. Swift
15.00
$ 2,603.32
Cash on hand January 1, 1965
2,256.25
$ 4,859.57
102
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SOUTH SHORE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
To the Citizens of the Town of Scituate:
Submitted herewith is the report of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project's activities in the Town of Scituate for the year ending October 31, 1964.
The Town of Scituate appropriated $4900 for mosquito control in 1964. Along with this $4000 was appropriated for salt marsh maintenance. This money was used for mosquito control in the Town of Scituate by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project, a cooperative effort embracing the City of Quincy and the Towns of Scituate, Braintree, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hing- ham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell and Weymouth. The Project is a year round operation based on a three-phase plan for the reduction of mos- quitoes, that is Permanent Control, Preventive Control and Adult Control.
The following was accomplished by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project last year in the Town of Scituate.
PERMANENT CONTROL
22,150 feet of drainage ditch were reclaimed, 4825 feet of existing drainage ditch were cleared of their blockages, all to reduce possible mosquito breeding areas. 3275 feet of brushing was done to allow access to ditch or spray.
PREVENTIVE CONTROL
50 acres of small isolated woodland swamps were prehatch treated with dust upon ice in winter months to prevent the development of the mos- quito eggs. 800 acres of larger swamp areas were treated in the spring of the year by air from a Piper Cub aircraft for larval control of spring mosquitoes.
During the summer months many areas had to be checked and rechecked for possible mosquito breeding and if found sprayed. 1373 gallons of in- secticide were sprayed for larval and pupal control mixed for and applied at the rate of a gallon per acre.
Catchbasins are a source of a great many mosquitoes. These have to be treated as often as three times a summer season, depending on a wet or dry season. 1580 basins were treated in the Town. These are the basins treated, not the number of town basins.
ADULT CONTROL
Spraying for adult mosquitoes becomes necessary where complaints of large numbers of mosquitoes move into an area, usually migrating from uncontrolled areas or from many small water containers that breed the Culex or house mosquitoes. 788 gallons of insecticide were space sprayed with hydraulic sprayer and mist blower mixed and applied at and between one half and one gallon per acre.
103
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
When weather and other conditions were favorable aninsecticidal ther- mal fogger was used. This usually in the evening hours. 23 gallons of insecticidal fog oil were applied at the rate of four and a half acres to the gallon. -
The insecticides used by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project were:
DDT Wettable Powder
DDT Emulsifiable Concentrate
Malathion Emulsifiable Concentrate
Malathion Immiscible and oil (fog)
Naled DiBrom #14 (fog). Baytex (catchbasins)
All these insecticides are registered and labeled for use in mosquito control and are applied at no greater amounts than their labels recommend as being proper for mosquito control operations.
The main goal of this Project shall always be to work toward eliminat- ing as many of the mosquito breeding sites as possible through drainage or fill rather than a dependence on insecticides. To reduce the mosquito pest along with reducing amounts of chemical pesticides is what organized mosquito control means.
The Project wishes to acknowledge the help received from officials and departments of the Town and sincerely hopes that the benefits derived by these departments as a result are as great as those derived by the Project.
RALPH L. ROBERTS Commissioner for Scituate South Shore Mosquito Control Project
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Voters of Scituate:
We wish to thank all Town Departments as well as private volunteers for all their assistance given our Department during this past year.
It was a less hectic year for our calls on the Scituate ambulance. Chronic and acute hospitalizations showed a cut to a total expenditure of just over $11,000. As usual, when needed, the ambulance and its drivers should be a source of community pride.
Overall increases in cost, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. were off-set by a smaller caseload at the end of the year, than 1963.
104
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
Because of requests from many citizens we are including the following facts in our report:
Total cost of relief and administrative 1964 $221,212.37 Total Federal reimbursement Relief and
Administrative 1964 $108,703.06
Total State return to E & D account 1964 . $ 69,811.96
Total net cost Relief and Administrative to Town of Scituate 1964 $ 42,697.35
1965 brings the Economic Opportunity Act, Mass Job Corps, perhaps Medicare for a massive attack on poverty. This department will investi- gate all possible avenues towards community cooperation to eliminate poverty in our town. However, to say that 1965 is the last year of Public Welfare Department's needed existence, is perhaps too optimistic at present writing.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANKLIN T. SHARP, Chairman ROSE A. SMITH ALDEN S. TORREY
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The report of the Fire Department for the year 1964 is hereby sub- mitted for your approval.
The department responded to a total of 854 emergency calls, of which 96 were box alarms. We note that of these 96 audible calls 45 were de- liberate false alarms. We believe that the pranksters responsible can not realize the serious consequences which could result from this practice, more especially when several boxes are sounded in rapid succession, thus activating every piece of fire apparatus and leaving no apparatus imme- diately available to legitimate emergencies.
Vandalism and fires of undeterminable origin numbered some eight or ten of the total calls, and, as is to be expected, careless disposal of smok- ing materials was accountable for a goodly part of the total calls.
First aid emergency calls numbered 145 and, we believe this service to be a welcomed and valuable adjunct to our duties.
It has been our practice for some years to render service in the pump- ing out of flooded cellars. In the year just past the department answered 135 calls for this service.
The three year program providing for the modernization and extension of the fire alarm system is now entering the second stage of construction. The Humarock system is currently in operation and will be tied into the
105
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
parent system by radio relay immediately upon receipt of F.C.C. license and F.A.A. approval. In co-operation with the Board of Selectmen and in agreement with the Advisory Board we will seek a sum of money at the annual Town Meeting to implement the second phase of the program.
The mutual aid agreements with our contiguous towns of Cohasset, Marshfield and Norwell have been of great benefit during the past year and we express our appreciation to these good neighbors.
We extend our sincere thanks to the various town Boards, Departments and Committees, and to the citizens of the town for their valued and con- tinued co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN Chief
PERSONNEL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bartholomew A. Curran, Chief
Paul N. Kent, Jr.
Charles W. Curran, Deputy Chief
Donald M. Litchfield
Willard L. Litchfield, Captain
John H. Litz, Jr.
Richard J. Froberger, Captain
William D. McKay
Walter M. Stewart, Captain
William P. Merritt
Philip A. Littlefield, Lieutenant
Jerome P. Minehan, Jr.
Arthur E. Ahola
Robert D. Minehan
John T. Barry
John J. Noble
Thomas G. Bell
Donald E. Quinn
James E. Breen
Edmond V. Raymond
Paul B. Brigham
Donald R. Shea
Samuel C. Callis Frank H. Cole Howard A. Cole Daniel F. Duffy
Robert E. Snow
Thomas E. Snow
Francis W. Stanley
Edward V. Duffey
Robert M. Sylvester
Robert S. Dwight
Frederick A. Timpany, Jr. Charles N. Turner
Walter S. Foster
Lloyd A. Turner, Jr.
Malcolm F. Hall
Robert L. Turner
William H. Jackman
William L. Ward
Arthur S. Fletcher
Robert E. Sternfelt
106
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Forest Fire Department responded to 242 grass, brush and woods fires during the year 1964.
With one exception these fires were minor in character and area and were contained within minutes of notification.
We continue the practice of burning over areas which are considered hazardous and believe that the expense incurred is more than compensated for by the lessening of serious fire incidence.
.
This department gratefully acknowledges the help and assistance of all the various town departments, boards and individuals.
Respectfully submitted,
BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN Forest Warden
REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER
Board of Selectmen Scituate
Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The building of new residence's declined in 1964 with 91 permits issued for new dwellings as against 119 in 1963. However, the average value of new dwellings has increased approximately $3,000 over 1963. The dis- tribution of the work for which a total of 301 permits were issued is as follows:
Value
New Residences
91
$1,847,700.00
Additions
72
192,165.00
Remodeling
67
142,920.00
Repairs & Other
71
940,550.00
The Cushing School for which a permit in the amount of $800.00 was issued is included in Other.
Revenue deposited with the Town Treasurer -- $3,572.50
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD S. BROWN Building Inspector
107
TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE WIRING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen
Scituate
Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
On and after January 1, 1965, the 1962 National Electrical Code will be used as the basis for Electrical Wiring in Scituate.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.