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During the past year this Authority paid to the Town of Mattapoisett the sum of $222.65 as a payment in lieu of taxes. This makes a total payment to the Town of $731.94. This Authority will pay the sum of $360.00 during 1954.
The records of the Authority were audited by Auditors' Department of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts for the period ending February 28, 1953.
On October 1, 1953, this Authority retired $2,000 in outstanding bonds issued on October 1, 1950. To date, $6,000 in bonds have been retired.
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MATTAPOISETT HOUSING AUTHORITY
Condensed Balance Sheet as at September 30, 1953.
ASSETS
Cash $15,149.50
Investments and accrued interest
3,001.86
Accounts receivable and inventory
73.90
Development cost, less cost liquidation
116,000.00
$134,225.26
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Accounts Payable and Contract Retentions
$8,067.34
Bid deposit 220.00
Accrued Liabilities
3,935.08
Reserves and Surplus
6,002.84
Bonds outstanding®
116,000.00
$134,225.26
Respectfully submitted,
For the Authority,
RUSSELL H. THOMPSON,
Executive Director.
Mattapoisett Free Public Library
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MATTAPOISETT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Circulation for 1953
Non-fiction
4,776
Fiction
15,361
Periodicals
1,282
Total
21,419
Weekly average
412
Books per capita
9.5
Registration
New Borrowers
240
Total Registered
1042
Books added by
Town Appropriation
274
Gifts
42
316
Books discarded
780
Number of volumes in Library
10,893
Fines paid to Town Treasurer
$191.39
The 1953 circulation of books has taken a tre- mendous jump. More than 4,000 books and maga- zines above the 1952 total went out over the Library desk. In the ten year period of 1943-1953 the circu- lation has more than doubled. As the number of per- sonnel has not increased during that period, there are times when the librarians are so busy that they can not
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give proper consideration to the needs of the public. It is hoped that the town will increase the Library ap- propriation so that it may continue to expand its ser- vices.
The Bookmobile continued its very valuable ser- vice. Miss Keith, the librarian is always able to ob- tain through the Inter-Library Loan service any tech- nical material or otherwise-which it is not practical to buy for a small library.
As has been the custom for the past six years, the children of the fifth grade in the Center School came to the Library on Fridays during their last school per- iod. They were taught how to borrow books and how to use the reference room. That this service has been beneficial to them is borne out by the fact that while the over-all circulation jumped 100%, the children's increased 400%.
Christmas at the Library was very gay. The dec- orations were unusually attractive. Mr. George Av- ila erected a charming Christmas poster in the child- ren's room; Mrs. R. A. Bailey adorned the windows with evergreens; Mrs. Anthony Sylvia brought in some holly, mistletoe and pine from South Carolina; and Warren West furnished an attractive Christmas tree. The Community Tree was brilliantly decorated by the Improvement Association. Carols were sung under the leadership of the Woman's Club Chorus and the Library Staff served tea and coffee before an open fire.
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We have two very interesting exhibits; one of scrimshaw and the other of glass paper weights, both lent by Mr. George Avila.
We are deeply grateful to the many friends of the Library who have been so generous with their gifts :
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To The Hammond Family Association for $75.00. This is to be called The Hammond Family Fund-the interest thereon to be used for the purchase of books.
To the Mattapoisett Improvement Association for $25.00 which was immediately spent on current fiction.
To Mr. A. E. Pepper for engraving the silver vase.
To the Girl Scouts for keeping the Bulletin board glass so well polished.
To the following for gifts of books and magazines. Animal Rescue League, Mr. S. H. Bailey, Miss Es- ther Bowman, Mr. Antotn Carlos, Mr. Edward Cun- ningham, Mrs. C. E. Hiller, Mrs. F. G. Hinsdale, Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Mrs. L. M. King, Kiwanis Club, Mrs, J. D. Lannon, Mr. Ralph LeBaron, Mrs. C. R. Mar- vin, Mattapoisett Book Club, Mattapoisett Grange and Juvenile Grange, Mr. R. G. Pearce, Miss Josephine Perry, Mrs. M. A. Pierce, Mrs. E. W. Poltarak, Mrs. O. H. Schell, Jr., Mrs. R. N. Stone, Mr M. F. Sleeper, Ed- ward Sylvia, Jr., Mrs. C. W. Tylee, Mrs Weston Vaugh- an, Mrs. Bryant Weeks, Mrs. M. B. Walker, Mrs. Har- ry Wenstrom, Mr. H. B. Yerkes.
The Library hours are from 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Closed on holidays.
JAMES R. MAURY,
Secretary.
Library Treasurer's Report
Received :
Town Appropriation Dog Tax Transferred from Reserve Fund
2,600.00
308.04
250.00
$3,158.04
Paid :
Salaries
Dorothy L. Fox
$1,008.00
Mrs. Robert A. Bailey 173.63
Mrs. Ira R. Hiller, II
15.25
Mrs. George R. Hiller
55.50
Mrs. Merrill B. Walker
274.50
$1,526.88
Heat, Light and Telephone New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. Gas, for 11 mos. $276.07 Electricity, 11 mos. 77.24
$353.31 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 11 mos. 68.88
$422.19
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, etc.
New England News Co. 73.73
Personal Book Shop
114.16
O. H. Toothaker 54.17
Hutchinson's Book Store
5.25
Book-of-the-month Club
50.95
Doubleday and Co. 198.46
Vangard Press and others
14.34
A. N. Marquis Co. 14.60
H. W. Wilson Co.
18.00
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Vocational Guidance Manuals 8.26
N. Y. Times, Standard, & Courier 33.60
W. M. Cargill, magazines 102.00
Library Journal and Guideposts 7.00
Metropolitan Miniatures
8.10
702.62
Repairs and Supplies
M. C. Linehares
$255.18
C. E. Hiller, printing
17.25
P. O. Box rent and postage
7.25
Supplies
22.90
E. light bulbs
2.66
Library Club dues and meetings
14.00
Services
45.38
364.62
$3,016.31
Balance returned to Reserve Fund
141.73
$3,158.04
LEMUEL LeBARON DEXTER,
Treasurer.
Report of the Board of Health
Dr. Albert I. York, Chairman-Health Physician
Rodney W. Perkins, Agent
Grace M. Howard, Clerk
Grace DeCosta, R. N., Health Nurse
Josiah H. Randall, Meat Inspector
Burial Permits Issued
24
Plumbing Permits Issued . 115
Cesspool Permits Issued
30
Health Clinics
4
Dog Bites
13
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
Poliomyelitis
1
Chicken Pox
25
German Measles
16
Measles
8
Whooping Cough
1
LICENSES ISSUED
Overnight Cabins-4
$2.00
Milk-18
9.00
Eating and Drinking Establishments-18
90.00
Food Handlers-56
56.00
Oleomargarine-Vehicles-3
1.50
Oleomargarine-Store-8
4.00
Garbage Account
$2,350.00
Abel Grace
2,299.92
Balance
$50.08
Dump Account
$1,470.00
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Russell Chase, work at dump $1,166.00
Borges & Pimental, Bulldozing 220.00
Supplies 36.83
$1,422.83
Balance
$47.17
General Account
$1,200.00
E. Anthony & Sons, Inc.
Collection of Garbage Adv. $5.72
Murry DeCoffe, Jr. Disposal dead cat 1.00 Bruce York, Disposal dead cats 2.00
A. I. York, M. D., Toxoid Clinics 90.00
Grace DeCosta, R. N., Toxoid Clinics 27.00 Domingos Sylvia, Inspector of Plumbing 337.00
Rodney Perkins, Services as Agent 208.31
C. E. Hiller, Printing 30.00
Alexander Bowman, Dead deer disposed 5.00
The Keystone, Card Cabinet 6.65
Vilage Drug Store, Antitoxin 1.25
The Village Shop, Supplies 3.99
A. Bowman, Disposed dead animal Joseph Furtado, Disposal dead cat
3.00
1.00
The Darwin Press, Form Letters 12.00
Big Three Lumber, Supplies .25
A. I. York, Services as Health Physician 50.00
Grace Howard, Clerical Work
52.00
Josiah Randall, Meat Inspector 50.00
City of New Bedford,
X-Ray Clinic Program 192.53
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John M. Reilly, Fairhaven Plumbing Inspection 21.00
Town of Falmouth, Board and Treat- ment T. B. Case at Barnstable County Hospital 93.00
191.90
Balance 8.10
S. I. YORK, M. D. RODNEY W. PERKINS GRACE HOWARD
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1953
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31st, 1953.
Adjusted Sealed Condemned
Platform Scales over 5,000 lbs. 1
Platform Scales 100 to 5,000 lbs. 2
Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
21
Apothecary Weights
13
Gasoline Measuring Meters
22
0
59
0
Sealing Fees $40.80
Respectfully submitted, NELSON F. HARRIMAN,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of the Water Department
Outstanding
Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1953
$5,913.24
Dec. 31, 1953 $6,306.89
Rates Billed
19,170.67
Collected 1953 18,575.82
Water Lien 26.50
Abated 174.70
$25,083.91
$25,083.91
OPERATIONS 1953
Notes and Bonds-
New Well-Pipe Line and Building
$150,000.00
To be retired 1954
10,000.00
North Street
34,000.00
To be retired 1954
3,000.00
Years Water Consumption 62,889,387
Heaviest one day Consumption June 27th
603,190
Services Billed 1,108
New Services 1953
48
Metered Services
687
MAINTENANCE 1953
Appropriation $16,500.00
Paid :
Salaries
C. I. Tripp
$3,339.60
Fred LeBaron
2,894.32
J. H. Magilton
2,009.02
Supplies
Rockwell Mfg. Co.
125.79
Sumner & Dunbar
199.80
Red Hed Mfg. Co.
651.10
Babbitt Steam Co.
122.62
The Keystone
179.75
New Pumping Station Built 1953.
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D. Mahoney & Sons
181.22
Big 3 Lumber Co.
29.62
H. R. Prescott & Sons
15.50
George Caldwell
551.71
Burr Bros.
35.78
Corp Bros., Inc.
10.05
Plumbers Supply Co.
91.72
C. E. Hiller
33.50
P. K. Lindsay
18.27
Frederick Smith Co.
94.06
Rensselaer Valve Co.
122.00
Postage
55.12
Paragon Stamp
1.25
Dahill Co.
42.86
Rovers Bros., Inc.
34.47
Bristol Co.
15.44
E. A. Walsh
6.17
Arthur Nelson
32.60
Abbott Office Equip. Co.
26.85
Machinery Sales Corp.
53.24
Sears, Roebuck
22.75
R. B. Corcoran
53.21
Romeo's
3.90
New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.
Old Station
341.77
New Station
1,244.41
Light
34.09
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
Old Station
54.90
New Station
50.50
Office
88.98
C. I. Tripp
45.85
Fred LeBaron
45.85
Labor
William B. Perkins
1,900.43
Donald Wood
12.00
136
Peter Perkins
4.00
George Washburn
658.00
Ray Bradley
2.00
Joseph A. A. N. Farley
2.00
Transportation
Tydol Station
32.41
Gingrass Serv. Sta.
144.08
Freddie's Texaco Sta.
177.33
DeCoffe's Service Sta.
.85
Tex's Serv. Sta.
62.12
Cork Greenwood
75.22
Repairs
Smith Motors
10.06
Antone Nunes, Mason
225.00
Walter C. Dexter
63.20
Donat Couet
2.75
Miscellaneous
C. I. Tripp-Postage, expense
48.34
Town of Bridgewater- Meter Tester
50.00
Express
17.92
Water Works Asso.
6.00
Water Works Engineering
5.00
Winters Insurance Agency
10.00
Fred LeBaron
3.16
Fairhaven Water Co.
19.75
Total Paid
$16,491.26
Balance
$8.74
POINT CONNETT
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Paid :
Johns Manville, Pipe
1,436.91
137
Plumbers Supply Co., Copper Pipe 70.81
Ernest Briggs, Laying Pipe 37.50
Rennsselaer Valve Co., Tapping Sleeve
97.45
Sumner & Dunbar, Boxes
39.45
Express
5.45
Builders, Providence, Fittings
15.46
William B. Perkins, Labor 50.00
George Washburn, Labor
40.00
Red Hed Mfg. Co., Brass Valves
108.12
A. E. Bragger Const. Co., Laying Pipe 2,061.50
Plumbers Supply Co., 2" Cop. Pipe 13.47
3,976.12
Balance
$23.88
Not Complete.
METERS
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid :
Rockwell Mfg. Co .-
2- 1" Meters
$97.02
4-3/4" Meters
132.28
1- 2" Meter
107.10
31-5/8" Meters
1,151.07
1,487.47
Balance $12.53
BARSTOW STREET-UPPER
Appropriation
$570.00
Paid :
Johns Manville, Pipe
$282.16
138
Geo. A. Caldwell Co., Fittings 11.17
Ernest Briggs, Laying Pipe 210.00
503.33
Balance 66.67 Not Complete.
TOWN WHARF
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
Plumbers Supply Co., Copper Pipe and Fittings $273.34
William B. Perkins, Labor 60.95
D. Mahoney & Sons, Gravel 9.00
Sumner & Dunbar, Gate Box 12.80
Ernest Briggs, Trenching 59.75
Warren Bros., Hot Mix 43.13
John Denham, Jr. Truck Hire
28.00
Total Paid 486.97
Balance $13.03
PICO BEACH
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid :
Sumner & Dunbar, Tapping
Sleeve 106.00
A. E. Bragger Construction Co., Laying Pipe 1,295.60
Plumbers Supply Co., Copper Pipe 54.10
Warren Bros., Hot Mix 19.78
1,475.48
Balance
$24.52
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LINHARES AVENUE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid :
Rensselaer Valve Co., Hydrant $122.00
Johns Manville, Pipe 403.08
Sumner & Dunbar, 2 Gate Valves 25.60
Geo. A. Caldwell Co., Plug & Sleeve 11.17
Ernest Briggs, Laying Pipe 300.00
Babbitt Steam Co., Copper Pipe 56.10
DeCoffe's Service Sta., Gas & Oil
36.29
954.24
Balance $45.76
CREEK STREET
Appropriation
$270.00
Paid :
None
Balance
$270.00
Not Completed.
BARSTOW STREET-LOWER
Appropriation
$450.00
Paid :
Johns Manville, Pipe
$209.61
Ernest Briggs, Laying Pipe
165.00
Warren Bros., Hot Mix
69.00
443.61
Balance $6.39
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RESERVATION ROAD
Appropriation
$1,650.00
Paid :
Rensselaer Valve Co., Hydrant
$126.00
Johns Manville, Pipe 537.45
Red Hed Mfg. Co., Brass Valves
58.24
A. E. Bragger Const. Co., Laying Pipe 752.48
Rockwell Mfg. Co., 2" Meter
122.40
M. J. Curran, Express
1.90
1,598.47
Balance $51.53
Not Completed.
NEW WELL-PIPE LINE-BUILDING
Appropriation $150,000.00
Paid :
Johns Manville, Pipe $62,185.85
Rensselaer Valve Co., Valves and
Hydrants 3,829.75
Builders, Providence, Fittings 1,602.67
Hilco Supply Co., Valves, Fittings 681.22
Utilities Supply Co., Fittings 255.74 Sumner & Dunbar, Tapping Sleeves 223.70 Plumbers Supply Co.,
Copper Pipe and Fittings 74.46
Grinnell Co., C. I. Pipe 111.60
R. B. Corcoran Co., Copper Pipe 35.12
Red Hed Mfg. Co., Brass Valves 32.23
Hydraulic Development Co., Hydrotite 22.00
Public Works Supply Co., Couplings 42.66
Big 3 Saw Mill, Fence and Posts 202.00
Looking west from Fin, Fur & Feather Club along new 12" pipe line. Derrick at New Well may be seen west of Mattapoisett River.
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Express 22.03
Ralph C. Dunn, Bond
20.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 67.30
E. Anthony & Sons, Advertising 71.72
J. Leonard Randall, Building Road 276.32 D. Preston Valley, Building Road 170.50
Weston & Sampson,
Engineering Service
6,628.01
Samuel Corse, Surveying
589.00
A. E. Bragger, Laying Pipe Contract
23,824.15
Layne N. Y. Co., Well Contract
13,395.15
Total spent to date 12/31/53
$114,363.18
Balance
$35,636.82
Not Completed.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD I. TRIPP,
Superintendent.
Report of Water Commissioners
The first meeting of the Water Commissioners was held March 13, 1953 and the Board organized as follows: Mr. Nelson F. Harriman, Chairman; Mr. Win- field F. Jenney, Clerk. Mr. Clifford Tripp, was ap- pointed Superintendent; Mr. Frederick LeBaron, As- sistant and Joseph H. Magilton, Clerk.
At a special meeting March 23, 1953, the first step was taken towards the construction of the new well and pipe lines. On April 2nd the contract for the pipe was awarded to Johns-Manville Corp. This being the largest job undertaken by the Water Dept. since the system was first built, it was felt advisable to hire an Engineering firm. Weston & Sampson En- gineers, of Boston were hired to draw up plans and specifications for the entire job.
April 8th the Board met with Mr. George Samp- son, of Weston & Sampson, and went over various questions and problems involved in the construction of the new well and pipe lines.
Bids for the well, pumping station and pipe lines were requested and bids received. After due deliber- ation contracts were awarded as follows: Layne N. Y. Company, the well and pumping equipment; L. M. Witherell, of Taunton, the pumping station; and A. E. Bragger Construction Company, of Warwick, R. I., in- stallation of pipe lines. Several other smaller con- tracts were awarded for fittings and construction of the power line into the new station.
Work on the well was begun late in the Spring by Layne N. Y. Co. A Gravel Pack Well 68 ft. deep and 60 inches in diameter was put in. Tests were run on the well and samples taken and tested by the State Board of Health and our Engineers. It seems safe to
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Scene looking east along new 12" pipe line. Fin, Fur & Feather Club visible at top right.
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say that we have a fine well with apparently sufficient water to supply all our reasonable demands for some time to come. Construction of the pipe lines from the well to the stand-pipe and from North Street to Pros- pect Street and thence to Pine Island Road was begun June 29, 1953, and completed early in September.
We now have a good supply and sufficient mains to bolster the flow to the East end of the Town where it was so sorely needed.
There were a few delays on the pipe line due to late shipments of fittings and several changes necessi- tated by changing conditions, such as, the removal of the Railroad Bridge on North Street. However, the resident engineer, Mr. Andrew Fielden, and the con- tractor, Mr. Bragger were very cooperative and we feel have a fine job well done with the minimum of in- convenience to the public.
Work on the pumping station and equipment has been rather slow but by the first of March this should be in operation. There are still several smaller items to complete involving the Access Road and the grad- ing around the Pumping Station and fencing the Well Field. All of these will have to wait until Spring when the snow is gone and the frost is out of the ground.
The land for the Well Field (7.4 acres) was pur- chased from Jeremiah Randall and lies on the West side of the Mattapoisett River, opposite the Fin, Fur and Feather Club. Easements were secured from the Well Field Easterly thru fields and woods to the Spring Road. Only one small parcel had to be taken by
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eminent domain. Part of the Access Road also had to be taken by eminent domain and the rest by ease- ments. On the whole everyone was most cooperative and greatly appreciated by all concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON F. HARRIMAN WINFIELD F. JENNEY ROSCOE E. BARSTOW Water Commissioners.
Report of District Nurse
To the Honorable Selectmen :
Total visits
1712
Surgical
201
Medical
1109
Child Health
383
Miscellaneous
19
Number Patients 258
Bedside Nursing
116
Child Health
142
Number Pay Visits
815
Number Free Visits
193
Number Old Age Assistance
242
Number Part Pay
35
Number No Charge Visits
427
Total Fees Colelcted $658.75
Toxoid clinics were held under the Board of Health in March, April and May. 85 school and 17 preschool children were innoculated. Transporta- tion was furnished by Mrs. Otis Fuller.
Used clothing and other articles were donated by
Miss Grace Penguilly
Mrs. E. C. Storrow
Mrs. Foster Willoughby
Mrs. Robert Mathieson
Mrs. Russell Sherman, Sr.
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Mrs. Norman F. Kelley
Miss Elizabeth Cushing
Miss Ruth Schofield®
Mrs. George Armbruster
Mrs. Michael Ellis
Mrs. Joseph Sullivan
Mrs. Arthur Radcliffe
Respectfully submitted,
GRACE DeCOSTA, R. N.
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Report of the Community Band
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Herewith is the report of the Mattapoisett Com- munity Band.
During the year 1953, the band had thirty-nine rehearsals, gave nine outdoor concerts, one indoor con- cert at Otis Field Air Base, participated in the Memor- ial Day Exercises, and sponsored the Music Festival. At this time we want to express our appreciation and thanks to the music groups whose work and. enthus- iasm made it the success that it was. These groups were the Congregational Church Choir, St. Anthony's Church Choir, The Wanderers, and the Woman's Club Choral Group. We thank the members of the staff of the Center School whose classes worked on posters for the festival, and we are grateful to Mr. Osmond Gingras for the programs which he made and con- tributed.
It is with a deep sense of loss that we record the death of one of our most faithful members, Mrs. Joseph Mello. Her devotion and loyalty to the band cannot be over-emphasized and her contribution to the com- munity will not soon be forgotten.
In order that our townspeople be aware of the special effort made by several of our band members, we note here that several of them come from out of town. It entails extra time and expense every week on their part, yet not one of them has ever mentioned it, nor that without them our band would not be what it is. We town band members realize it, however, and it gives us pleasure at this time to acknowledge pub- licly our appreciation. We refer to Mr. and Mrs.
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George Burgess, of North Rochester, Mr. Elmer Cas- tino, of Fairhaven, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Holmes, of Mar- ion, Miss Grace Hopkins, of Taunton, Mr. Norman Haney, of New Bedford, Miss Rita Regis, of New Bed- ford and Mr. Orsman Shumway, of Fairhaven.
This year the band is again asking an appropria- tion of $800.00. During the past year a new bass drum was purchased and a music library was begun. However, the amount of music purchased is still not enough to carry us through the summer concerts and more must be purchased. We are also tentatively making plans to return to a year-round schedule of rehearsals. These, plus the director's fees, are the expenses that are met with the appropriation money. This, of course, does not take care of bandstand main- tenance which, to date, has been done by free volun- tary work of the band members and their friends.
We want especially to thank the Board of Select- men for their cooperation and encouragement during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. DOUGLASS. President EDITH P. WEEKS. Secretary
Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Tree Warden and Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
Joseph Farley-69 hours
$103.50
Ray Bradley-59 hours
73.75
Alec Santos-32 Hours
35.20
Walter Bowman, Jr .- 20 hours
20.00
Streard Dudgeon-166 hours
166.00
Nathaniel Weeks-172 hours
172.00
Pete Wertz-46 hours
46.00
Paul Sylvia-74 hours
74.00
Jack Aylesbury-58 hours
58.00
Joseph Farley-Truck-126 hours
189.00
John Denham, Jr .- Trimming Bushes
5.25
Clifford Silveira-for use of power saw
10.00
Big 3 Lumber Co. 12.72
Town Shop
2.75
Edgar Dexter-for sharpening saws
1.50
Dahill Co. 26.95
Appropriation
$1.000.00
Expenditures
996.62
$3.38
Dutch Elm Control
Joseph Farley-40 hours
$60.00
Ray Bradley-40 hours
50.00
Joseph Farley-Truck-40 hours
60.00
Braddock W. Childs-Tree Service
300.00
150
Appropriation
$475.00
Expenditures
470.00
$5.00
Shade Tree Work
L. A. Burnham-for planting trees
$387.50
Appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures
387.50
$112.50
Spraying and Care of Shade Trees
Ray Bradley-4 hours
$5.00
Joseph Farley-4 hours
6.00
A. W. Winters-for spraying shade trees 400.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures
411.00
$89.00
Suppression of Moths
Joseph Farley-76 hours
$114.00
Ray Bradley-16 hours
20.00
Laurence Farley-4 hours
5.00
Nathaniel Weeks-16 hours
16.00
Streart Dudgeon-4 hours
4.00
Pete Wertz-20 hours
20.00
Raymond Dextraze-12 hours
12.00
Big 3 Lumber Co.
26.33
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Joseph Farley-Car cost for patrolling Gypsy
Moth traps
34.65
Joseph Farley-Truck-12 hours
18.00
A. W. Winters-for spraying roadside trees for Gypsy Moth
600.00
Appropriation
$950.00
Expenditures
869.98
$80.02
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH FARLEY,
Tree Warden.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 2 and 3, 1953
Article 1. Voted to accept the reports of Town Officers and Committees.
Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,720.00 for the Salaries and compensation of all elective officers, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as follows:
Treasurer and Tax Collector $3,000.00
Chairman of Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare 3,000.00
Second and Third Members of Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare
550.00 each
Town Clerk 650.00
Chairman of Board of Assessors
775.00
Other two Assessors
535.00 each
Three Members of Board of Health
100.00 each
Three members of School Committee 100.00 each
Town Auditor 50.00
Three members of Board of Water Commissioners 100.00 each
Four members of Board of Registrars of Voters
25.00 each
Moderator 75.00
Total $10,720.00
The Herring Inspector, Tree Warden, Wharf Commissioner and Highway Surveyor shall receive the same hourly pay as last year take same from the appro- priation for each of the Departments.
Unanimously voted.
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Article 3. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $279,571.08.to defray Town charges for the en- suing year, as follows :
Incidental Expenses $3,000.00
Public Welfare
13,500.00
Old Age Assistance-Aid
35,000.00
Old Age Assistance-Administration
1,000.00
Aid for Dependent Children-Aid
3,900.00 100.00
Aid for Dependent Children-Administration
Aid to Disability Assistance-Aid
1,500.00
Aid to Disability Assistance-Administration
100.00
Notes, Bonds and Interest
28,692.50
Interest on Loans
300.00
Maintenance of Town Hall
1,700.00
Schools
99,200.00
Agricultural and Vocational Schools
1,000.00
Board of Health
1,200.00
Elections and Town Meetings
400.00
Bathing Beach
1,800.00
General Highway
11,800.00
Tarring Streets and Roads
3,850.00
Collection of Garbage
2,350.00
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
3,600.00
Police Department
9,225.00
Fire Department
5,500.00
Street Lighting
5,052.00
Wharf Properties
500.00
Water Department
16,500.00
Public Library
2,600.00
Treasurer's Expenses
775.00
Assessors' Expenses
700.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
150.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
2,500.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Hydrant Rental
120.00
Repairs to Town Hall
1,000.00
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Suppression of Gypsy Moths
950.00
Dutch Elm Control 475.00
Spraying and Care of Shade Trees
500.00
Shellfish Propagation
500.00
Town Clerk's and Treasurer's Bonds 483.00
Maintenance of Town Dump
1,150.00
Salary and Expense of Shellfish Constable
2,050.00
Registrars of Voters, Expenses
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