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Spooner St., 605 feet of cement curbing was replaced. The old curbing had broken away from the sidewalk and had been lifted by the frost and clay. Gray Ave., 400 feet of cement curbing was laid on both sides of the street to correct a dangerous condition from the old curbing. Rus- sell Mills Bridge, the old wooden top was removed and a cement top was replaced on the present stone sides.
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This top was 40 feet wide, 18 feet long and 10 inches in thickness. Fences were built on each end of the bridge. Several cement slabs were removed where tree roots had broken them up and were replaced with cement and as- phalt slabs.
Th usual work of cutting brush, widening corners and graveling the roads in the outlying districts was carried on this past year. These roads needed more attention than ordinarily on account of being used by the army.
One section of the old buildings of th eHighway dept. was remodeled for a repair shop. With permission from the Board of Selectmen, four pieces of machinery were purchased for this shop. Work previously done at local garages is now being taken care of at the Highway Dept. repair shop where many truck parts are machine made.
Lines and grades for streets and sewers have been sup- plied by our Town Engineers, Arthur E. Blackmer and Edward Chase and records of same kept on file.
Respectfully submitted, ELMER C. CHANDLER, Superintendent of Streets and Sewers.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE THE PLYMOUTH BOARD OF HEALTH
For some years the Plymouth Board of Health has worked with the problem of the town having 100% pas- teurized milk. During the past year this has been ac- complished, of which we are very proud. The producers were not in favor of the idea at first, but we are very much pleased with the results as they have cooperated in every way possible.
All milk has been carefully analyzed at regular intervals at the Steele Laboratory, East Bridgewater, Mass. We feel that this community is being served milk with the highest of standards.
The sanitary inspector has investigated many com- plaints, collected all milk samples, inspected dairy barns, disposed of 86 dead animals, made regular inspections of stores, bakeries, markets and all eating establishments, besides numerous other duties.
Same as in the past few years, the Long Pond and Manomet dump is a problem having many written com- plaints about both places. The public have no idea the amount of material disposed of into a dump and the con- ditions that exists where there is no caretaker. There should be some provision made to have a caretaker at these dumps three months during the Summer season when the disposal of garbage is so great. An additional appropriation will be asked for this year for the purpose.
The Monday clinic which is held at the Board of Health rooms has worked out very successfully taking care of venereal cases, vaccinations etc., who are unable to pay for treatments.
There were four clinics held at the Board of Health rooms for the immunization against diphtheria with 84 children under school age immunized.
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An new agreement was made with the Jordan Hospital for maintenance of the Contagious Ward.
Garbage collection has been carried on in the usual way having very few complaints.
Meetings of the Board of Health have changed to every first and third Monday of each month.
MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M. D., Chairman PAUL W. BITTINGER HERBERT S. MAXWELL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INSPECTOIN OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of building activities for the year ending December 31, 1942.
No. Kind
Est. Cost
2 Single Family Dwellings
$6,250
8 Summer Camps 7,150
7 Other Buildings
20,900
5 Garages
1,500
12 Alterations and Additions to Dwellings 5,150
15 Alterations and Additions to Other Buildings 26,700
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$67,650
Respectfully,
THOMAS A. BODELL.
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
Report of The Park Department, 1942:
The usual care has been given the Parks, Gardens, Playgrounds Bathing Beaches and Camping Grounds this past year. The Town voted to discontinue camping at the northerly lot at Nelson Street and to use the same as a playground. Four bath closets have been installed. Re- ceipts were $786.45.
Morton Park receipts were $24.80; Stevens Field re- ceipts $16.80; Beach Park Bath House $187.35; Indian Res- ervation $602.00.
Shortage of gasoline we feel was the reason for the decrease in 1942.
The lot of land purchased by the Town in 1940 from James Spooner for park purposes has been graded, plant- ed, and a retaining wall has been erected along Town Brook at a cost of $136.68. A heavy base wall with rub- ble stone top was erected bordering on Bass Lane in 1941 at a cost of $202.00, making a total of $338.68 leaving a balance of $161.32 from the Anna Spooner Gift.
The lot at Standish Avenue, given by the Plymouth Cordage Company, for playground purposes, has been filled, graded and seeded. The high bank bordering on Standish Avenue has been removed. The entire south end has been brushed and burned. Out of the $1,500.00 appropriation by the Town, $1,359.30 has been expended.
We wish to thank The Town Brook Society for their cooperation especially Mrs. Barke, their representative for the help she gave in beautifying The Spooner Lot and arranging the Herb Garden at Brewster Garden.
We also wish to thank, Stevens, The Florist, for the many beautiful plants they gave for Brewster Garden.
The tennis courts and ball field have been reserved for the armed forces one day a week with the use of bathing facilities.
Board of Park Commissioners. EDWARD J. E. HAND, Chairman JOHN A. SIEVER ARTHUR SIRRICO
EIGHTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Commissioners
AND
Superintendent
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
1620
OF
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their eighty-eighth annual report.
RECEIPTS
Appropriations:
Maintenance (Salaries, $14,200.00 and
Labor and other, $13,000.00
$27,200.00
Construction $3,000.00
Land Purchase
3,000.00
Emergency Equipment 2,000.00
New Hydrant near Manomet Dump
400.00
Balance, 1941 Auxiliary Supply Manomet 104.84
Refunds and Transfer 236.87
$35,941.71
EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
$25,127.97
Land Purchase (Whiting, $2,000.00
Buckingham, $1,000.00)
3,000.00
Emergency Equipment
1,845.19
Hydrant near Manomet Dump
164.37
Auxiliary Supply Manomet
15.18
Renewal and Extension Main
183.34
Extension of Services
424.34
Meters and Setting
832.32
Stock on hand in shop
1,447.51
Total Expenditures
$33,040.22
Unexpended balances:
Construction
1,360.48
Maintenance (labor and other)
.19
Maintenance (salaries)
1,060.72
Auxiliary Supply Manomet 89.66
Hydrant near Manomet Dump 235.63
Emergency Equipment
154.81
$35,941.71
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MAINTENANCE
Superintendent
$2,958.92
Registrar
1,469.00
Clerk
1,537.20
Office:
Heat
$73.64
Light
94.43
Care Rooms, Remove
Rubbish 109.00
$277.07
Stationery, postage, printing
259.78
Annual Report
48.50
Telephone
276.83
Salaries
3,502.48
Labor
4,440.20
Freight, Express
20.85
Misc. Material and Supplies
786.78
Tools and Repairs
75.74
Auto Repairs and Supplies
435.91
Auto Insurance and Registration
118.70
Gasoline and Oil
666.28
Workmens' Compensation
371.32
Shop Heat and Light
112,19
Leaks repaired in main
240.50
Leaks repaired in services
252.40
$17,850.65
PUMPING STATION
Salaries
$3,603.68
Heat Engineers' Dwelling
309.67
Light Allowance
48.00
Heat Station
371.73
Light Station
47.60
Power (Circulating and Cooling
252.16
Fuel Oil
895.72
Lubricating Oil
255.61
Power (Billington St. Station)
626.28
Heat (Billington St. Station)
15.00
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Material and Supplies 640.84
Repairs to Buildings (Tenement)
211.03
7,277.32
$25,127.97
PIPE LAID
No new extensions of note were made during the year.
FINANCIAL
The Water Department is now free from all debt, and we would draw your attention to the fact that our re- ceipts for 1942 were nearly $14,000.00 in excess of our ex- penditures, and this balance reverts to the Town Treas- ury.
The total collection for the year 1942 amounted to $46,774.51, subdivided as follows:
Plymouth System $39,959.51
Manomet System 6,815.00
$46,774.51
LAND PURCHASES
In keeping with the recommendation of this Board in 1941, two parcels of land on the shore of Little South Pond were purchased during the past year at a cost of $3,000.00 and we now recommend the sum of $650.00 for two additional lots which are available in the water shed of this pond, and which we feel should be purchased at this time.
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
With last years special appropriation we purchased emergency equipment consisting of a portable gasoline engine and centrifugal pump unit with flexible suction hose and a portable chlorinating outfit, both for use in case of possible disaster making it necessary to use a non- potable water supply.
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There have been a number of changes in the personnel of the Department during the past year. Our Superin- tendent, Arthur E. Blackmer, notified us at our July 13th meeting that he was retiring August 1st, to take a posi- tion in a local savings bank. Mr. Blackmer had been Superintendent for forty years and had performed a great deal of valuable and important work for the town.
Theodore Brink, an employee of the Department, was thereupon made Superintendent.
William McGrath, Assistant Engineer at the Pumping Station, resigned as of August 1st to join the Coast Guard. His position has been filled by the appointment of Alfred L. Cavicchi.
William R. Morton, Chairman for the past eighteen years and a member of the Board since 1917, resigned from the Board July 15th.
John L. Morton was elected Chairman.
At a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Water Board, Daniel F. Mulcahy was unanimously elected a member to fill the vacancy.
Herbert W. Holmes, the Chief Engineer at the Pump- ing Station, retired on account of reaching the age limit on September 10th, after serving the Department for eighteen years.
Charles T. Seifert was appointed Chief Engineer in Mr. Holmes' place.
We are recommending the sum of $35,695.00 for salaries and maintenance for the coming year,-the increase being necessary for various resaons-increased cost of labor, no Welfare or W.P.A. labor now available; increased cost of supplies, including fuel.
It is our belief that we should have a reasonable amount to take care of unforeseen difficulties which may arise during the year, as well as an adequate stock for ordinary repairs.
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For construction we recommend $1,700.00, which, with the unexpended balance from last year, will make about $3,000.00 available for this item.
We are also recommending $2,000.00 for an Air Com- pressor Unit, Paving Breaker and Tools, whcih we con- sider a necessary part of our equipment.
Recommended Appropriation for 1943:
Salaries $14,200.00
Maintenance
21,495.00
Construction 1,700.00
Land Purchase 650.00
. Air Compressor, Paving Break-
er outfit 2,000.00
JOHN L. MORTON, Chairman, JOHN H. DAMON
EDWARD R. BELCHER
RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, Sec.,
DANIEL F. MULCAHY,
Board of Water Commissioners.
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, Fairbanks-Morse and Wolverine-Gould. Description of fuel, Oil. Amount used, 12,1741/2 gallons.
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Pumpage for the year:
Fairbanks-Morse, 193,179,000 gals.
Wolverine-Gould, 226,939,000 gals. NHS (Electric), 16,895,000 gals.
437,013,000 gals.
Average static head, 68 ft. Average dynamic head, 74.5 ft.
Number of gals. per gals. fuel oil: Fairbanks-Morse, 37,941. Wolverine-Gould, 32,039.
Duty of Pumps: Fairbanks-Morse, 174,384,000.
Wolverine-Gould, 147,245,000.
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ: $7,277.32.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $16.65.
Per million gals. raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.2234.
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ: $25,127.97.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $57.50. Per million gals. raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.7718.
STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTION OF WATER
Total population, estimated, 13,175. Estimated population on pipe line, 12,500.
Estimated population suppliied, 12,500. Total consumption for the year, 642,094,000 gallons.
Average daily consumption,- 1,759,100 gallons. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 133. Gallons per day to each tap, 501.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Kind of pipe, Cement lined sheet iron and cement cast iron.
Sizes, From 2-inch to 30-inch.
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Extended, None.
Discontinued, None. Total now in use, 79 miles, 333 feet.
Cost to repair per mile, $3.04.
Number leaks per mile, 0.126.
Small distribution pipe less than 4-inch, 8 miles, 2,831 ft. Hydrants now in use, 333 public; 73 private.
Stop gates added, None. Discontinued, None. Number now in use, 877.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe, Lead and Cement lined.
Sizes, From one-half to four inches.
Extended, 327 feet. Discontinued, None.
Total now in use, 10 miles, 1,379 feet.
Service taps added, 21. Discontinued, None.
Total now in use, 3,507.
Average length of service, 15.5 feet.
Average cost per service, $20.20. Number meters added, 45. Number now in use, 2,786.
Percentage of services metered, 79.4.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Superin- tendent for the year ending December 31, 1942 .
No real extension of water main was accomplished this year, it being considerable of a problem to get material, what was obtained being used for maintenance work.
In the spring of 1942, the U. S. Army established a Camp on the Manuel Medara farm at South Street. The Water Department furnishes this Camp all of its water through six separate connections.
A hydrant was set at the Manomet Dump at the request of the Board of Health,
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357 feet of Anchor Post Fencing was erected around our main pumping station and flood lights were installed, · as a precaution in case of emergency.
Chief of Police, Russell P. Dearborn, has co-operated with the Water Department by providing two officers to act as guards at our pumping station, daily, between 3:00 P. M. and 7:00 A. M., without any expense to the Water Department.
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During the year, the pump at our Auxiliary Well Sup- ply at Warners Pond was run for 361 hours, pumping 3,142,900 gallons of water.
RAINFALL
The total rainfall during the past year was 49.86 inches which is 3.59 inches higher than the average annual rain- fall for the past fifty-five years due to the extreme high precipitation of 8.91 inches in March, and higher than average during several of the other months. This did not, however, affect the levels of Great and Little South Ponds to any degree.
HYDRANTS AND GATES
The usual inspection of hydrants and gates was carried on during the year with the result that all are in excel- lent working order.
ANALYSIS OF WATER
As usual, samples of water from our sources of supply have been forwarded to the State Department of Health at specified times, for analysis, reports of which are on file in the office of the Superintendent.
THEODORE BRINK,
Superintendent.
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1942 PUMPING RECORDS
WOLVERINE
FAIRBANKS-MORSE
TEMP.
Month
·
Hrs. Run
Gals.
Fuel Oil
Gals.
Pumped
Hrs. Run
Gals.
Fuel Oil
Gals.
Pumped
NHS Gals.
Pumped
Gravity in
Rain in
Inches
Max.
Min.
Jan.
163
5541/2
17,369,000
134 14
3601/2
13,814,000
885,000
13,206,500
4.58
33
20
Feb.
152
5091/2
16,150,000
1351/2
385
14,350,000
1,087,000
11 691,500
3.41
33
18
Mar.
1041/2
3501/2
11,082,000
149
4141/2
15,690,000
1,041,000
13,361,000
8.91
45
31
Apr.
105
3481/2
11,292,000
119
333
12,613,000
761,000
14,687,000
1.06
55
37
May
126
423
13,519,000
165
457
17,379,000
1,115,000
16,952,000
1.53
69
50
June
1631/2
5421/2
17,318,000
191 1/4
5431/2
19,927,000
2,230,000
17,230,000
3.31
73
57
July
209
6831/2
22,123,000
1871/2
525
19,218,000
1,832,000
18,935,000
3.80
77
64
Aug.
2161/2
719
22,805,000
1971/4
533
20,187,000
3,037,000
19,641,000
5.46
76
61
Sept.
2591/4
862
27,612,000
1231/4
331
12,338,000
1,799,000
20,078,000
3.32
79
55
Oct.
161
5341/4
17,103,000
2171/4
584
22,537,000
920,000
21,058,000
4.36
62
44
Nov.
1301/4
4271/2
13,960,000
213
568
22,729,000
920,000
19,572,000
5.96
51
31
Dec.
32912
1,128
36,606,000
211/2
57
2,397,000
1,268,000
18,782,000
4.16
36
19
Total
2,121
7,083
226,939,000
1,8541/2
5,0911/2 193,179,000
16,895,000
205,081,000
49.86
Duty based on BTU in Fuel 19,500 per lb. fuel oil. Head, 74.5 ft.
Hours Run
Fuel
Gals. Pumped
Wolverine-Gould
2,121
7,083 gals.
226,939,000
Fairbanks-Morse
1,8541/2
5,0911/2 gals.
193,179,000
NHS (Electric)
16,895,000
Total
3,9751/2
12,1741/2 gals.
437,013,000
Gravity
205,081,000
Total Consumption
642,094,000
147,245,000 174,384,000
Gals.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT 1942
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Aggregate Value
$21,861,475.00
Exempted under Clauses 11-17-18-22-23
53,600.00
Available for Revenue 21,807,875.00
Valuation of Personal
$1,746,150.00
Valuation of Real
20,061,725.00
To be raised by taxation:
State Tax
57,036.43
County Tax
38,559.71
Tuberculosis Hospital
12,670.30
Town Appropriation 941,343.46
Overlay 19,898.11 $1,089,876.11
Estimated receipts, including:
Dog Tax voted by the Town to be used by Assessors: $353,208.42
Over estimates of previous year
to be used as available funds
County Tax
764.71
State Parks and Reservations Veterans' Exemption 39.51
22.32
Out of available funds under
approval of Commissioner of
Corporations and Taxation
TOWN MEETING,
April 3, 1942
$20,000.00
374,034.96
Division of Taxes:
$715,841.15
January 1 Personal January 1 Real Estate 649,999.89
$56,575.26
April 1 Polls
9,266.00
December 31 Additional Polls
28.00
December 31 Additional Real
42.12
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Rate of Taxation $32.40 on $1,000.00.
Warrants to Collector:
Personal Property
56,575.26
Real Estate
650,042.01
Polls
9,294.00
Moth
312.50
Exempted under Chapter 59, Sec. 5 General Laws as Amended:
Houses of Religious Worship
$352,000.00
Charitable, Benevolent, Literary, and Educational
714,100.00
Parsonages Exempted
38,050.00
United States of America
113,200.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
182,625.00
County of Plymouth
559,125.00
Town of Plymouth
1,470,225.00
Table of Aggregates:
Number of Persons, Firms,
and Corporations assessed
on property
4,920
Polls Assessed
4,633
Polls exempted under Clause 18
10
Polls exempted under Clause 23
12
Polls exempted under Chapter 202
Sec. 1, Chap. 59, G. L.
Acts of 1936
384
Horses
42
Cows
238
Neat Cattle
11
Swine
127
Sheep
31
Fowl
11,000
All Others
10
Dwelling Houses
4,290
Acres of Land
48,000
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Motor Vehicles and Trailers assessed under Motor Excise and Trailer Law:
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Registered $798,200.00
Warrants to Collector:
(Motor Excise and Trailer) $27,823.27
State Rate on Motor Vehicles and Trailers, $36.46 on $1,000.
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT
Levy of 1935 to 1939, incl:
Reopened in 1942
Overdrawn (To be appropriated in 1943) $36.70
Levy of 1940:
Dec. 31, 1941, Deficit
$272.64
Apr. 17, 1942, Abatements Real 95.46
June 11, 1942, Appropriation $368.10
Dec. 31, 1942, Abatements
Polls
$64.00
Personal
443.26
Real 22.14
Overdrawn (To be appropriated in 1943) $529.40
Levy of 1941: Dec. 31, 1941, Balance 5,051.46
Dec. 31, 1942, Abatements
Polls
$80.00
Personal
381.51
Real
856.01
1,317.52
$3,733.94
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Levy of 1942: June 11, 1942, Overlay Dec. 31, 1942, Abatements
$19,898.11
Polls
$1,086.00
Personal
418.77
Real
4,867.51
6,372.28
$13,525.83
Reserve Overlay:
Dec. 31, 1941, Balance
$9,238.52
(A transfer of $5,000 was voted in 1942 but was not used.)
THOMAS L. CASSIDY, FRED A. SAMPSON, JAMES S. SWANTON,
Board of Assessors.
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LORING LIBRARY
From the annual report submitted to the board of direc- tors of the Plymouth Public Library:
The combined libraries circulated 129,918 books of which 20,700 were those lent through 47 school deposits.
The Plymouth Public Library purchased 1,145 and re- ceived as gifts 57 books. Loring Library purchased 481 books. The total number of registered borrowers at the Plymouth Public Library is 4,693, and at Loring Library the total registration is 1,540. The per cent of registered borrowers of population served is 47.5.
Work with children has included visits to all of the grade schools, library story hours, observance of National Book Week with 120 new juvenile books on dsiplay, a 'summer reading club, and a party for those children who completed the required vacation reading.
The librarian as local director of the Victory Book Campaign, a drive for books for men in the armed ser- vices, collected from Plymouth and eight surrounding towns 3,569 books. Of this number 2,569 were given by Plymouth residents. From this collection and from li- brary discards several hundred books have been sent to the South Pond Army Camp, and the Naval Outlying Air Field, in Plymouth.
CHARLOTTE HASKINS,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER for 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The required amount of alewives were stocked at the headwaters of Town Brook (15,000), Eel River (15,000), Manomet Brook (5,000).
The total amount of fish landed in Plymouth during 1942 was 1,465 tons, a decrease of 545 tons from 1941.
Due to the war conditions very few yachts came to Plymouth last year, but most of the local boats were in service.
I have listed owners and addresses of all motor boats in Plymouth Harbor.
All moorings in yacht basin have been registered with the Town Engineer.
Respectfully submitted, ELMER P. BOUTIN, Harbor Master.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During 1942, all Elm trees were sprayed for Elm Beetle. Cleaning and trimming was done after the winter storms.
Forty trees were planted on Knapp Terrace; planting on Water front was finished, and a few trees planted in other parts of the Town. Four trees that were found un- safe were removed.
Elm Beetle showed a decrease in 1942, and at present our street trees are in very good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, Tree Warden.
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During 1942, this department inspected all trees from Kingston to Bourne line. In my last report I stated that I thought we had the Moths "on the go". After 1942 in- spection I am convinced that is quite true. However, all that were found, Gypsy and Brown-tail alike, were destroyed in the usual manner. This severe winter we are experiencing should help a great deal in exterminat- ing the pests, and the 1943 report will probably show a still greater improvement.
Respectfully submitted, ABBOTT A. RAYMOND, Moth Superintendent.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES A
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The appropriation for 1942 of three hundred dollars was expended for yellow perch. We still believe that the growth of the fish in our ponds has been stunted by in- breeding of old seed fish, and that new fish are needed to promote proper development.
Reports received of last year's catch indicate a gain in the number taken, and a favorable increase in size; we believe there is still room for improvement.
The Committee requests that a like amount be appro- priated this year to carry on this work.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK L. BAILEY, W. S. GALE. M. D. WALSH,
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
August 1, 1942 saw the retirement of Arthur E. Black- mer after 34 years of notable service as Town Engineer. Appointed Town Engineer in 1908, Mr. Blackmer has continuously and faithfully served the Town of Plymouth. The words "Arthur E. Blackmer, Town Engineer" found on hundreds of plans serve notice to all of the high stand- ards of the engineering work in the Town of Plymouth.
During 1942 surveys and plans were made for the pur- chase by the Town of a lot on Billington St. owned by Mrs. Addie Burgess, and for the sale by the Town of a portion of land and buildings on Billington St., occupied by the Arthur L. Ellis Co. curtain factory, to this Comp- any.
A short sewer extension to the Army Camp at Manuel Medara's was made, lines and grades were furnished the Park Department for grading a playground on Standish Ave., and new profiles were made for the proposed fish- ways on Town Brook.
A surface drainage system was designed for Knapp Terrace and a portion of Court St. and is now under con- struction.
A public right of way to Little Herring Pond was in- vestigated and a location recommended. This matter is now before the General Court of Massachusetts.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CHASE,
Town Engineer.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The high degree of efficiency previously reported is still being maintained as shown by the records.
The department answered 373 calls, the same as in 1941, which seems altogether too many.
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