Town annual report of the officers of the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts for the year ending 1936, Part 6

Author: Plymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Plymouth [Mass.] : Avery & Doten
Number of Pages: 772


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1 hour


15 Mildred . Ferioli


28


8 25


Scarlet Fever


16 Aramenta C. Jenkins


86


11


13


Cardio Renal Vascular Disease


17


Axel Anderson (Died in Boston)


29


8


19 Acute Leucaemia


17 Florence B. Pierce (Died in Ohio)


45


7


24 Transverse Myelitis


17 Argla Rebuttini


48


2


21 Broncho-Pneumonia -


19


Alfredo A. Poschi


59


5


25


Chronic Myocardial Insufficiency


Contri


19 James Taylor


71


4 19 Multiple Abscesses both Kidneys


Jason W. Mixter and Winslow B. Sherman and Sarah Bent Michael Dowling and Mary McCormick George W. Adams and Mary A. Holland


Jacob Kaes and Magdalene Schleicher Peter Hunter and Agnes Graham Patrick Keefe and Mary Butler Arthur Fihelly and Mary A. Murray George Nichol and Elizabeth Green Davis W. Bowker and Lucia D. Faunce Leonard S. Wood and Maude E. Cook Andrew Blanchard and Sylvla Wood John Crown and Sarah L. Post George S. Morton and Lucinda Finney Alexander McLean and Sarah McLean Leir Sampson and Rebecca Pierce Jolin Tinker and Althea Leonard Eleazar Shaw and Hannah Dunham Mauro Pavesi and Laura Angelini Frederick Hertel and Georgianna Brewster George Thomas and Elizabeth Ceasar Carafoli and Adeline Pedovani Charles Zahn and Mary Hessler Ernest G. Nickerson and Louise Knight


-- 85 ---


Hiram Bartlett and Euphremia Holmes Martin McPhee and Jennett McPhee Seth Holmes and Salome Winslow Joshua T. Winsor and Charlotte A. Green Louis E. DeMeule and Jeanette King Ettore Giberti and Leah Pavesi and Agnes Cole


Martin W. Anderson and Mary Anderson William Peterson and Etta Bennison and


Enrico Poschi and Blanca Joseph Taylor and Hirst


1


20 Cardio Renal Vascular Disease


31 Carrie Parkin


Thomas Nichol (Died in Winchester)


75


Broncho-Pneumonia


Cardio-Renal-Vascular Disease


Julia E. Stranger


78


2


10 6


-


Generalized Arterio-sclerosis


77


10


1


John H. Thomas


84


Carcinoma of Intestine


.


Date


Name


Y. M. D.


Cause of Death


19 Primo Fornaciari


66


11


18


Cardio Renal Vascular Disease


20 Laurence Romano


6


7


20


Scarlet Fever


23 Harriet F. Cassidy


77


-


2


Fracture of Neck


24 Sebastian Riedel (Died in Taunton)


Generalized arterio-sclerosis


25 Manuel G. Enos


27


6


21


Hodgkins Disease


28 Miranda B. Harris


95


9


1


Generalized Arterio-sclerosis


29 Frederick Dittmar


73 1 16


Cardio Renal Vascular Disease Hydramnios


30 Cavicchi


10 min.


31 Harry W. Bumpus


62


9


24


Acute Pulmonary edema


31 Eben Elliott Nickerson


65


4 22


Cerebral Hemorrhage


31


Joseph Gonsalves (Died in Boston)


-


4 -


Pneumococcus Meningitis


Name of Parents


Giovanni Fornaciari and


Laurence Romano and Rosa Viella


Chronic Myocarditis with Hypertension Albert Wood and Amanda


24 Gordon L. Cox


14 9


-


Ralph W. Cox and Mildred Dixon Sebastian Riedel and


Manuel Enos and Mary Rezendes John Atwood and Hannah Wiswell Frederick Dittmar and Elizabeth Schiel Joseph A. Cavicchi and Clara M. Peckham Andrew A. Bumpus and Ruth Gage Ebenezer Nickerson and Margaret B. Burgess Peter Gonsalves and Florence Andrews


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Age


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SUMMARY


MARRIAGES, 1936


Number registered in 1936


162


Both Parties Born in-


United States


132


New Brunswick


1


Mixed, 1 American


24


Mixed, Neither American


5


162


BIRTHS, 1936.


Number registered, 260, of which 58 were non-resi- dents.


Males


138


Females


122


260


Both Parents born in-


United States


183


Italy


7


Portugal


2


France


1


Mixed, 1 American


64


Mixed, Neither American


3


260


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DEATHS, 1936


Number of deaths registered, 235, of which 64 were non-residents, and 44 died out of town, burial taking place in Plymouth.


Born in-


United States


165


Italy


25


Nova Scotia


10


England


5


Azores


4


Ireland


4


Canada


4


Cape Verde Islands


3


New Brunswick


3


Germany


3


Scotland


2


Portugal


2


Russia


1


St. Michaels


1


France


1


Wales


1


Norway


1


235


There have been issued from the Town Clerk's Office for the year 1936, licenses as follows :


Resident Citizen's . Fishing Licenses 333


Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses


323


Resident Citizen's Sporting Licenses


202


Resident Citizen's Minor and Female Licenses 80


Resident Citizen's Minor Trapping Licenses 0


Resident Citizen's Trapping Licenses 6


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Resident Citizen's Sporting (Free) 70


Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses 9


Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing Licenses 7


Non-Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses 1


Duplicate Licenses 7


Resident Citizen's Lobster and Crab Licenses 94


Male Dog Licenses 865


Female Dog Licenses


105


Kennel Licenses


5


975


HERBERT K. BARTLETT, Town Clerk.


EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Water Commissioners Superintendent


AND


Collector of Water Rates


OF THE


TOWN OF PLYMOUTH


1936


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Water Commissioners herewith submit their eighty-second annual report.


RECEIPTS


Appropriation, Maintenance


$26,000.00


Appropriation, Construction


7,500.00


$33,500.00


EXPENDITURES


Maintenance


$24,441.13


Renewal and extension of main


3,276.42


Extension of services


629.00


Meters and setting


656.82


Stock on hand at the shop


3,097.44


Unexpended Balance, Maintenance


6.69


Unexpended Balance, Construction


1,392.50


$33,500.00


MAINTENANCE


Superintendent


$2,925.00


Registrar


1,040.00


Clerk


1,300.00


Office heat, light and jantior service


339.00


Stationery, printing and postage


345.93


Annual Report


219.35


Telephone


260.43


Labor


8,028.59


Meter manholes and covers


63.26


Freight and express


76.75


Miscellaneous equipment and repairs 1,138.50 Tools and repairs


288.14


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·


Auto repairs and supplies


379.22


Auto insurance and registration


77.00


Gasoline and oil


611.81


Insurance


472.91


Shop heat and light


58.30


Leaks repaired in main pipe


299.32


Leaks repaired in service pipe


182.25


$18,105.76


Pumping Station :


Salaries


2,970.00


Substitute engineer


86.00


Fuel and light


2,073.32


Heat, light engineers dwelling


434.36


Repairs to buildings and grounds


60.43


Heat and power, Billington St. Sta.


520.17


Material and supplies


191.09


6,335.37


$24,441.13


BONDED DEBT


On January 1, 1937, the bonded debt of the Water Department was $50,000.00. During the year 1937 there will be paid $10,000.00 on the principal of this debt and $2,000.00 interest.


REVENUE


The total revenue of the department collected during 1936 was $45,316.59 divided as follows: Plymouth System $40,994.37


Manomet System


4,322.22


$45.316.59


MANOMET


No pipe extensions were made on the Manomet system during 1936 but one new hydrant was added at the june- tion of the State Highway and Cape Cod Avenue.


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PLYMOUTH SYSTEM


The following pipe has been laid during the year: 380 ft. of 4-in. extended on Russell Avenue. 306 ft. of 6-in. extended on Lincoln Street. 690 ft. of 6-in. extended on Towns Street, be- tween Stafford and South Streets.


1,397 ft. of 8-in. extended on Stafford Street, be- tween South and Towns Streets.


NEW WORK


For new work during 1937, we recommend 400 ft. of 6-in. on North Park Avenue and 1,450 ft. of 8-in. on Samoset Street, between Court and Oak Streets, 400 ft. of 6-in. on Brook Road in Manomet.


PUMPING STATION


During the past year, the Commissioners have been studying the desirability of installing a new pumping unit at the Lout Pond pumping station.


The present installation consists of one Worthington pump, installed in 1880, with a rated capacity of 1,500,- 000 gallons in 24 hours, and a Barr pump, installed in 1903, with a rated capacity of 2,000,000 gallons in 24 hours. Steam to operate these pumps at 75 lbs. pressure furnished by two horizontal tubular steam boilers, one installed in 1899 and one in 1903.


In case of serious accident to the boilers, both pumps would be out of commission until necessary repairs could be made.


Your board is of the unanimous opinion that during the coming year a new pumping unit should be installed, driven either by a Diesel Engine or an electric motor, which ever, upon further study shall appear most eco- nomical to install. If and when this installation is made, both steam boilers and the Barr pump would be properly cared for and could be retained and used as a standby unit.


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We, therefore, recommend for the year 1937 an appro- priation of $26,000.00 for Maintenance, $9,000.00 for proposed changes at the pumping station and $4,000.00 for Construction on Samoset Street and North Park Avenue.


WILLIAM R. MORTON, Chairman JOHN L. MORTON RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE FRANK D. BARTLETT


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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS


(Published by request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth, Mass., Water. Works).


Population, 13,175.


Date of construction, 1855.


By whom owned, Town.


Source of supply, Great and Little South Ponds.


Mode of supply, Gravity for low service and Pumping for high service.


PUMPING


Builders of pumping machinery: Barr, Worthington and Fairbanks-Morse.


Description of fuel used :


(a) Kind, Bituminous.


(b) Brand of coal, New River.


(c) Average price of coal per gross ton delivered, $7.45.


Coal consumed for the year : Bituminous, 603,275 lbs.


Screenings, None.


Amount of other fuel used, None.


Total equivalent for the year, 603,275 lbs.


Pumpage for the year :


Barr and Worthington, 298,451,000 gallons, with 3% allowance for slip.


Fairbanks-Morse, 11,886,000 gallons.


Average static head, 65 ft.


Average dynamic head, 72 ft.


Number of gallons per lb. coal : Worthington, 436.


Barr, 505.


Duty of pumps :


Worthington, 26,113,000.


Barr, 30,198,000.


POND ELEVATIONS ABOVE MLNIN MILLION C


102


103


104


105


108


500


500


600


700


000


900


Ma


May


1927


800


3,73


3.95


440


an.


3.27


449


448


MOY


1 231


0 5/7


1928


Beet


140


NOV.


252


375


3.30


MOT


May


1.217


1929


$ 119


100.


275


MON


der


130


1930


JUDE


265


Nov


444


3.79


Jan


Feb.


3.30


Mar


MOU


1931


June


611


APP


1.74


MOY


240


June


July


-201


Oct


585


NOV


5.86


Von


2 49


رود


154


MOLL


$ 1.85


1933


July


447


Aug


3.34


NOV.


762


Dec


SIT


Jon


14


Mor


1934


AUG.


37. 74


LITTLE SOUTH POMO


STORAGE DEPLETION CURVE


BETYDER GRADE 98.910 9182001060


June


5011


$ 556


241.


4.31


NOV


081


DEC.


711


GREAT SOUTH POMP


Nov.


3.49


435


W 292


4.71


2.77


PLATE I


ANNUAL


GRANFALL


102


103


104


105


106


400


500


600


TOO


800


900


19.6


June


ky


5897


Z45


APT.


May


STZ


FO5


Mar


May


1.77


une


505


1935


4.57


OGA


199


NOW


Jan


Reb.


2.49


4ZA


Jan


MOLL


July


6.16


19,32


1936


PLATE II


80.000


80,000


70,000


70,000


NEM HIGH SELVICE


60,000


60,000


50.000


50.000


40.000


10.000


TAVE DARY NEW HIGH SERVICE 2000 GALS.


1900.000


1900.000 30,000


30.000


1.800.000


1,800,000 20,000


20,000


1700,000


1,700,000 10,000


1.600.000


1,600,000


TOTAL CONSUMPTION!


1500.000


1.500,000


1400,000


1,400000


1.300000


1.300.000


1200,000


1200,000


CAVE DAILY TOTAL CONSUMPTION 1150.000 GALS.


1.100.000


1.000.000


1.000.000


HIGH SERVICE


900,000-


900.000


800,000


800.000


700,000


700.000


600.000


600.000


500.000


500,000


400,000


400.000


LAVE PAKY KOM SERVICE 302,00€ GALS.


300.000


300,000


SERVICE


200.000


200.000


9


15 .


+ 23


. 8 .


· 15 .


. 72 .


. 29 .


. 72 .


: 19 .


. 26 .


· 17 .


· 24 .


- 3. -


. 7 .


· 21 -


. 28 .


- 26 -


. 15 .


. 23 -


589/ 30 .


· 6 -


. 13-


27 -


11 -


: 25 .


. 8 .


. 15 .


. 22 .


P&c 29 .


. 6 .


. 13 .


. 20 .


. 27 .


10,000 DAILY CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS-DATA SHOWN WEEKLY 1.100,000


LAVE DARY MIEN SERVICE 818.00 . OALS


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COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ: $6,335.37


Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $21.22.


Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.294. .


COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ: $24,441.13


Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $81.89.


Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $1.14.


STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTION OF WATER


Total population, estimated 13,175.


Estimated population on pipe line, 12,500.


Estimated population supplied, 12,500. Total consumption for the year, 420,739,000 gallons. Passed through meters, 262,299,000 gallons.


Percentage of consumption metered, 62.3%.


Average daily consumption, 1,149,000 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 86. Gallons per day to each tap, 352.


STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM


Kind of pipe used: Cement lined sheet iron and cement lined cast iron.


Sizes: From 2-inch to 30-inch.


Extended: 2,809 feet.


Discontinued, 2,087 feet.


Total now in use: 76 miles, 2,019 feet.


Cost of repair per mile, $3.90.


Number of leaks per mile, 0.221.


Small distribution pipe less than 4-inch, 8 miles, 1461 feet.


Hydrants now in use: 303 public; 72 private.


Stop gates added, 9; Discontinued 4; Number now in use 826.


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SERVICES


Kind of pipe: Lead and cement lined.


Sizes: From one-half to four inches.


Extended: 815 feet. Discontinued: None.


Total now in use: 9 miles, 2,389 feet.


Service taps added: 45. Discontinued: None. Number now in use: 3,249.


Average length of service: 18 feet.


Average cost of service: $14.00.


Number of meters added: 62. Number now in use: 2,427.


Percentage of services metered: 74.6%.


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the Board of Water Commissioners


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the custom of the department, I submit herewith the annual report of the Superintendent of the Plymouth Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.


During the year 1936, there was 2,809 ft. of pipe laid. 380 ft. of this was 4-in. extended on Russell Avenue, 306 ft. of 6-in. on Lincoln Street, where one additional hy- drant was set, 361/2 ft. of 6-in. at Cape Cod Avenue where a hydrant was set, at the junction with the State High- way, 690 ft. of 6-in. on Towns Street, replacing 4-in., and 1,397 ft. of 8-in. on Stafford Street (between South and Towns Street.) replacing 4-in., two new hydrants being set here, one of which replaces and old one. The Stafford Street renewal recommended in last year's report was not completed during 1936 but will be continued in 1937.


Considerable pipe was lowered during the year, to pre- vent freezing, in various parts of the town, some 2,700 ft.


POND HEIGHTS AND STORAGE


Plate 1 shows, graphically, the usual data presented annually with reference to rainfall, pond heights and storage volume in Great and Little South Ponds.


The total rainfall for 1936 was 58.97 in., which is 12.84 in. above the average rainfall of 46.13 in. over a period of forty-nine years. This increased rainfall during the past year has caused an increase in pond storage from 755 million gallons on January 1, 1936 to 930 million gal- lons on January 1, 1937.


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HYDRANTS AND GATES


The usual inspection of hydrants and gates was car- ried on during the year with the result that all are in excellent condition. All hydrants were painted.


ANALYSIS OF WATER


Samples of water from our source of supply were for- warded as usual, at various times of the year, to the State Department of Health and analysis made, reports on which are filed in the office of the Superintendent.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Superintendent


PUMPING RECORD


Month


Hours Run


Total lbs. Fuel


Gravity


Pumping (Barr & Worthington)


Pumping (Fairbanks- Morse)


Rain in Inches


Av. Temp.


Max.


Min.


January


229 34


42,080


8,745,000


19,612,000


520,000


8.36


33


18


February


250


45,730


9,176,000


21,945,000


823,000


2.45


30


15


March


238


45,250


7,759,000


20,816,000


827,000


6.69


50


35


April


220 34


41,670


8,063,000


19,190,000


856,000


3.44


51


37


May


3101/4


54,810


10,337,000


28,160,000


1,255,000


1.52


69


49


June


3681/4


64,650


10,459,000


33,338,000


1,743,000


5.65


73


57


July


3911/2


65,780


9,914,000


35,268,000


1,704,000


2.39


79


63


August


390


64,120


9,381,000


34,630,000


1,596,000


6.12


78


61


September


2871/2


50,255


8,891,000


25,039,000


657,000


9.05


69


54


October


251


45,380


9,440,000


21,927,000


630,000


2.13


62


44


November


228


41,520


8,914,000


19,467,000


531,000


1.37


47


30


December


222 34


42,030


9,323,000


19,059,000


744,000


9.80


44


29


Total


3,3873/4


603,275


110,402,000


298,451,000


11,886,000


58.97


Hours Run


Total lbs. Fuel


No. Gals. Pumped


Av. No. Gals. to lbs. Coal


Av. Duty for year


Barr


2,8821/2


509,745


257,581,000


505


30,198,000


Worthington


5051/4


93,530


40,870,000


436


26,113,000


Fairbanks-Morse


11,886,000


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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


January 20, 1937.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen :


Following is the report and activities of the Police De- partment, for the year ending December 31, 1936.


ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT


Chief Russell P. Dearborn


Patrolmen


Joseph W. Schilling


Edward A. Smith


Lincoln S. Wixon


Lawrence J. Savoy


John Gault John H. Barrett


Jacob Peck


Charles H. Packard


Robert M. Fogarty


Thomas A. McCormack


Leo M. Murphy


William Gault


Permanent Intermittent Officers Vincent Zacchilli


Herbert J. Parkhurst William P. M. McCormack


Temporary Officers


Richard P. Ruffini


Matthais F. Smith


Provisional Temporary Officers


George Fox John Kennedy


Antone Diegoli


Robert A. Bartlett


John Freyermuth James King


Lockup Keeper Matron Milton Howland Mary P. Burnham


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ARRESTS BY THE MONTH


Males


Females


Totals


January


16


0


16


February


11


2


13


March


8


0


8


April


18


0


18


May


16


0


16


June


40


2


42


July


56


5


61


August


64


3


67


September


48


7


55


October


35


5


40


November


19


3


22


December


23


2


25


354


29


383


CRIMES


Females


Males


Totals


Assault


0


5


5


Assault and Battery


0


7


7


Assault With A Dangerous Weapon


0


1


1


Assault On An Officer


0


1


1


Arson


0


1


1


Bastardy


0


1


1


Breaking, Entering and Larcency


0


9


9


Burning Property


0


2


2


Drunks


3


124


127


Disturbance


0


3


3


Destroying Property


0


3


3


Fornication


1


1


2


Insane Persons


2


2


4


Larcency


2


9


11


Larcency Of Autos


0


2


2


Lewd Lascivious


1


1


2


Malicious Mischief


0


3


3


Non-Support


0


11


11


Rape


0


1


1


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Rec. Stolen Property


0


4


4


Stubborn Child


0


1


1


Statutory Rape


0


1


1


Selling Unreg. Stocks


0


1


1


Unreg. Salesman


0


1


1


Using Auto Without Authority


1


3


4


Viol. Probation


1


2


3


Viol. Liquors


0


4


4


Viol. Parole


0


1


1


Viol. Shelfish Regulations


0


8


8


MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS


Road Violations


7


64


71


Leaving Scene Of Accident


2


9


11


Operating To Endanger


2


13


15


Operating Inf. Liquor


2


29


31


Operating Unregistered Auto


0


1


1


Operating Unisur. Auto


0


1


1


Operating After Revocation License


0


2


2


Operating After Suspension License


1


2


3


Operating Without License


3


2


5


Operating Without Lic. In Poss.


0


1


1


Failing To Slow At Intersection


1


4


5


Speeding


0


7


7


Viol. Stop Signs


0


6


6


29


354


383


MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT


Complaints Investigated


1,388


Prisoners Detained For Outside Towns


126


Automobile Accidents Investigated


146


Summons Served For Outside Departments


78


Stores Found Unlocked


111


Street Lights Reported Out


56


Night Lodging


61


False Bank Alarms


21


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Lights In Stores Reported Out Children Reported Lost And Found


53


12


Trips Guarding The Mail W. P. A. Slips Delivered Fire Alarm Lights Reported Out Beacon Lights Reported Out


71


257


22


14


Automoble Plates Picked Up


17 Sets


Persons Reported Missing


4


Missing Persons Located


3


Drowning Cases


1


Drowning Cases (Carver, Mass.)


1


Fire Alarm Glasses Reported Out


4


Suicide Cases


1


Jewelry Store Burglary Alarm


1


DISPOSITION OF CASES


Males


354


Females


29


Total


383


Residents


180


Non-Residents


203


Total


383


Fines


138


Appealed Cases


12


Continued Cases


3


Discharged Cases


21


Released


35


Suspended Sentence


29


Probation


39


House Of Correction


33


Arrest For Out Town Dept.


8


Grand Jury


13


Taunton State Hospital


4


Monson State Hospital


1


State Farm


3


Shirley School


3


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State Prison


2


Turned Over To Parents


1


Filed


38


Total


383


Amount Of Fines Imposed


$2,592.00


Property Recovered


5,156.04


PATROL WAGON


Out To Jordan Hospital


10


Out To Fires


20


Out To Auto Accidents


32


Out For Arrests


30


Out For Investigation


23


Out For Welfare Cases


4


Out For Drowning Cases


2


Out On Suicide Cases


1


Out. on Emergency Bank Alarms


5


Out On Attempted Suicide Cases


1


State Prison


1


Total 129


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


Types


Pedestrians Killed


0


Pedestrians Injured


35


Automobiles Fatal


6


Automobiles Injuries


31


Automobiles Property Damage


90


Total 162


MILAGE OF DEPARTMENT


Miles


1,257


Patrol-wagon Automobiles 52,155


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Motorcycles Foot-patrols (Approximate)


14,105


10,000


Total


77,517


Respectfully Submitted, RUSSELL P. DEARBORN,


Chief of Police.


EXPENDITURES


Appropriation


$31,200.00


Transfer from Reserve September 22, 1936


1,000.00


$32,200.00


Payments:


Salaries and Wages-


Salary of Chief


$2,430.00


Patrolmen


21,465.00


Special Officers


3,150.55


Janitor


450.00


All Other


43.23


$27,538.78


Transportation-


Auto and Motorcycle Expense


$1,562.77


New Car


700.00


2,262.77


Equipment and Repairs


New Equipment


$788.15


Repairs


131.26


919.41


Fuel and Light-


Fuel Oil


$430.56


Gas and Electricity


221.23


651.79


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds- Repairs


$327.91


Janitor's Supplies


225.01


All Other


30.10


583.02


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Other Expenses-


Stationery, Printing, Postage


$253.18


Telephones All Other


210.31


89.97


553.46


TRAFFIC SIGNS AND STREET MARKING


Signs


$79.15


Labor Painting


186.25


Material


191.80


457.20


Total Payments 32,966.43


Balance Overdrawn to be Appropriated by Town


$766.43


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ASSESSORS' REPORT


Aggregate Value


Exempted under Clauses 11-17-18-22-23


$22,419,750.00 133,350.00


Available for Revenue


$22,286,400.00


Valuation of Personal


$2,436,825.00


Valuation of Real


19,849,575.00


To be raised by taxation :


State Tax


36,600.00


State Parks


335.18


County Tax


41,549.61


Tuberculosis Hospital


10,633.91


Town Appropriation


792,678.64


Overlay


11,793.27


$893,590.61


Estimated receipts, including Dog Tax voted by the Town to be used by the Assessors :


234,041.73


$659,548.88


· Division of Taxes :


Jan. 1 Personal


$71,155.29


Jan. 1 Real


579,607.59


April 1 Polls


8,786.00


Dec. 31 Additional Polls


82.00


Dec. 31 Additional Real


83.22


Dec. 31 Additional Personal 59.86


Rate of Taxation $29.20 on $1,000.


Warrants to Collector :


Property


$650,905.96 8,868.00


Polls


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Exempted under Chapter 59, Sec. 5, General Laws as Amended:


Houses of Religious Worship


$370,000.00


Charitable, Literary, Benevolent,


Edu-


cational 1,052,250.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


181,250.00


United States of America


118,200.00


County of Plymouth


618,850.00


Town of Plymouth


1,687,150.00


Table of Aggregates :


Number of Persons, Firms and Corpor-


ations assessed on Property 4516


Polls assessed 4434


Polls exempted under Clause 18


50


Polls exempted under Clause 23


3


Horses


83


Cows


304


Neat Cattle


13


Sheep


20


Swine


72


Fowl


3828


Dwelling Houses


4150


Acres of Land


48000


Motor vehicles assessed under Motor


Excise Law:


Value of Motor Vehicles reg- istered $837,380.00


Warrants to Collector (Motor


Excise) 22,714.91


State Rate on Motor Vehicles, $33.38 on $1,000.


ABATEMENT ACCOUNT


Levy of 1934 :


Dec. 31, 1935, Balance


$2,677.10


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Dec. 31, 1936, Abatements,


Personal Real


$416.25 828.60


1,244.85


$1,432.25


To Reserve Overlay


1,168.41


$263.84


Levy of 1935:


Dec. 31, 1935, Balance


$8,762.25


Dec. 31, 1936, Abatements,


Poll


$200.00


Real


2,173.68


$2,373.68


$6,388.57


Levy of 1936:


June 11, 1936, Overlay


$11,793.27


Dec. 31, 1936, Abatements,


Poll


$130.00


Personal


109.50


Real


3,021.47


3,260.97


Reserve Overlay : Dec. 31, 1935, Balance


$3,872.54


From Overlay of 1934,


1,168.41


$5,040.95


To Reserve Account


3,570.00


$1,470.95 THOMAS L. CASSIDY, CHARLES H. SHERMAN, FRED A. SAMPSON,


Assessors.


$8,532.30


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Citizens of the Town of Plymouth:


In making up the report of the Board of Public Wel- fare for the year 1936, we find by our usual method of comparison that both the case load and expense figures are materially lower than those of 1935. The total cost of the general aid, including the Infirmary and Mothers' Aid, amounted to $73,282.50 as compared with the 1935 figure of $85,030.28.


On November 16, 1936, a Bureau of Old Age Assist- ance was organized and all matters pertaining to this class of assistance have been handled in a separate office by this Bureau. A separate report from this Division will follow this general Welfare Report. This notice is made to explain this omission of all Old Age figures that usually appear with this report.


The number of cases handled by this Department dur- ing the year just passed are as follows :


Temporary Aid Cases 454


Mothers' Aid Cases 13


Plymouth Cases residing


in other towns 39


506


The number of persons aided during the year repre- sented by the above cases was 1657. The peak or period of greatest assistance came during the month of January when the total case load was 333, representing 1212 people.


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INFIRMARY


Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Dickson, Superintendent and Matron, have now completed their thirtieth year of able management of this Department.


The Infirmary gardens have been worked by Mr. Dick- son with Welfare labor and fresh vegetables, as well as the canned fruits and garden products have supplied the tables. The kitchen has prepared and preserved 255 quarts of fruits and vegetables, 106 jars of jellies and 33 quarts of grape juice.


The income from the Julia P. Robinson fund has been used in the same thoughtful manner for the benefit of the inmates.


Number of inmates, January 1, 1936


14


Admitted during the year


3


17


Died during the year


1


Discharge to private families


1


Discharged to relatives


1


Discharged to care of self


3


6


Number remaining Dec. 31, 1936 11


MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENTS


The title of the Mothers' Aid Law as amended by Chapter 413 of the Acts of 1936 is "Aid to Dependent Children." The law as amended extends the scope of the Mothers' Aid Law to include dependent children under the age of sixteen years who are living with relatives other than their own mothers.


The law as amended also conforms to the Social Secur- ity Act under which grants for aid from the Federal Government are available to Cities and Towns through the Commonwealth.




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