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the control of the people as expressed in the appro- priations voted by them at the town meeting.
It is the unanimous considered opinion of the Water board that the adoption of this Article will benefit the town as a whole and particularly the water takers.
JOHN L. MORTON, Chairman RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, Sec. DANIEL F. MULCAHY C. BROOKS HUDSON EDWARD R. BELCHER
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, 14,1331/2 gallons.
Pumpage for the year : Fairbanks-Morse, 280,651,000 gals.
Wolverine-Gould, 201,726,000 gals. 14,235,000 gals.
NHS (Electric),
496,612,000 gals.
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Average static head, 68 ft. Average dynamic head, 74.5 ft.
Number of gals. per gals. fuel oil: Fairbanks-Morse, 35,690 Wolverine-Gould 32,170
Duty of Pumps :
Fairbanks-Morse, 164,021,000
Wolverine-Gould, 147,858,000
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ: $10,949.29
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $22.047.
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.2959.
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ: $30,934.22
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $62.29. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.8361.
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, 735,563,000. Average daily consumption, 2,015,241. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 152. Gallons per day to each tap, 572.
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, $6.87.
Number of leaks per mile, 0.265.
Small distribution pipe less than 4-in., 8 miles, 2,831 ft. Hydrants now in use, 333 public; 73 private.
Stop gates added, None. Discontinued, None. Num- ber now in use, 877.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe, Lead and Cement lined.
Sizes, From one-half to four inches.
Extended, 115 ft. Discontinued, None. Total now in use, 10 miles, 1,494 feet.
Service taps added, 12. Discontinued, None.
Total now in use, 3,519.
Average length of service, 9.6 feet.
Average cost per service, $19.43. Number meters added, 12. Number now in use, 2,798.
Percentage of services metered, 79.5.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners: Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the annual report of the Super- intendent for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Because it was a problem to get material for other than emergency purposes, no extensions of water main were made.
The regular maintenance work was carried out, much trimming and burning brush was done around our reservoirs. Sixty-nine leaks were repaired, forty- eight of these being in services and twenty-one in main pipe. Twenty-six corporations were drilled and cleaned with the result that the pressure in each case was considerably improved.
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The conditions under which the U. S. Army Camp on the Manuel Medara farm at South Street is sup- plied has changed somewhat. Heretofore, there were six separate connections and several meters. Now, one service takes care of this and one 3 in. meter re- places the several, the meter and most of the labor being furnished by the Government. The meters re- moved were returned to our shop and can be used elsewhere.
The Auxiliary Well Supply at Warner's Pond, Manomet, was used during the months of June, July and August. The pump was in operation 4001/4 hours, consuming 720.9 gallons gasoline and 4 gallons lubricating oil. 3,598,800 gallons of water were pumped.
RAINFALL
Rainfall for the year was 37.80 inches, or 12.06 inches lower than the 1942 rainfall of 49.86, which was 3.59 inches higher than the average annual rain- fall for the past fifty-five years. Great and Little South Ponds are approximately on the same level as they were in February of 1931, or, 3 ft. below normal.
HYDRANTS AND GATES
Hydrants and Gates were inspected as usual dur- ing the year so that they would be in excellent work- ing condition.
ANALYSIS OF WATER
Samples of water from our source of supply have been forwarded, as has been the practice in the past, to the State Department of Health for analysis at spe- cified times. In addition, samples have been taken to the City of Brockton Laboratory, weekly, from various taps about town. Reports on all are on file in the Superintendent's office.
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE BRINK, Superintendent.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT 1943
Aggregate Value
$21,724,650.00
Exempted under Clauses 11-17-18-22-23 47,150.00
Available for Revenue
21,677,500.00
Valuation of Personal $ 1,718,675.00
Valuation of Real
19,958,825.00
To be raised by taxation :
State Tax
20,789.37
County Tax 34,350.13
Tuberculosis Hospital 13,923.41
Town Appropriation 975,074.27
Deficits due to abatements in
excess of overlay or prior years
802.82
Overlay 14,314.14 1,059,254.14
Estimated receipts, including :
Dog Tax voted by the Town to be used by Assessors 338,566.14
Out of available funds under
approval of Commissioner
of Corporations and Tax- ation.
TOWN MEETING,
March 27, 1943
35,000.00 373,566.14
685,688.00
Division of Taxes :
January 1 Personal
53,622.66
January 1 Real Estate
622,715.34
April 1 Polls
9,350.00
December 31 Additional Polls
32.00
December 31 Additional Real
34.32
December 31 Additional Personal
15.60
Rate of Taxation $31.20 on $1,000.
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Warrants to Collector :
Personal Property
53,638.26
Real Estate
622,749.66
Polls 9,382.00
Moth 222.25
Exempted under Chapter
59, Sec. 5, General Laws as Amended.
Houses of Religious Worship
352,000.00
Charitable, Benevolent, Literary, and Educational 738,025.00
Parsonages Exempted
33,050.00
United States of America
123,200.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
182,625.00
County of Plymouth
559,125.00
Town of Plymouth
1,494,650.00
Table of Aggregates :
Number of Persons, Firms,
and Corporations Assessed
on property
4,771
Polls Assessed 4,691
Polls exempted under Clause 18 12
Polls exempted under Clause 23 14
Polls Exempted under Clause 202 Sec. 1, Chap. 59, G. L.
Acts of 1936 391
Polls Exempted under Sec. 8
Ch. 58 (Men in Armed Forces)
665
Horses
43
Cows
204
Neat Cattle
9
Swine
179
Sheep
45
Fowl
12,425
All Others
5
Dwelling Houses
4,292
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 $542,370.00
Warrants to Collector : (Motor Excise and Trailer) $18,612.66
State Rate on Motor Vehicles and Trailers, $36.33 on $1,000.
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT
Levy of 1941 : Dec. 31, 1942, Balance
$ 3,733.94
Sept. 15, 1943, Abatements Polls
$ 8.00
Personal
73.71
81.71
Balance to Reserve Overlay,
$ 3,252.23
Levy of 1942:
Dec. 31, 1942, Balance
13,525.83
Dec. 31, 1943, Abatements
Polls
20.00
Personal
154.71
Real Estate
83.43
258.14
13,267.69
Levy of 1943:
May 24, 1943, Overlay
14,314.14
Dec. 31, 1943, Abatements Polls
2,262.00
Personal
52.26
Real Estate
2,463.30
4,777.56
9,536.58
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Reserve Overlay : Dec. 31, 1942, Balance From Overlay of 1941
9,238.52
3,652.23
12,890.75
(A transfer of $5,000. was voted in 1943 but was not used.)
THOMAS L. CASSIDY, FRED A. SAMPSON JAMES S. SWANTON
Board of Assessors.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LORING LIBRARY
From the annual report submitted to the board of directors of the Plymouth Public Library :
BOOK STOCK
Number of volumes end of 1942
25,435
Volumes added by purchase
924
Volumes added by gift
41
Total
26,400
Volumes lost and withdrawn
946
Total number of volumes end of 1943
25,454
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USE
Volumes of non-fiction lent
22,337
Volumes of fiction lent
52,228
Prints lent 1,630
Volumes lent through 41 school deposits
23,663
Total number of volumes lent 98,228
Per cent fiction lent 70
Circulation per capita (included Loring Library) 9
REGISTRATION
Number of new borrowers registered 312
Total number of borrowers registered 4,317
Per cent of registered borrowers of population served, 42 (includes Loring Library) .
LORING LIBRARY
Books added 1943 542
USE
Volumes of non-fiction lent
7,456
Volumes of fiction lent 12,485
Total number of volumes lent 19,941
REGISTRATION
Number of new borrowers registered
181
Total number of borrowers registered 1,153
CHARLOTTE HASKINS, Librarian.
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REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER FOR 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
My records show that 1130 tons of fish were landed here during 1943, a decrease of 435 tons from 1942, due mostly to the local traps having a poor season.
The Town Wharf is badly in need of planking. I recommend that four hundred and fifty dollars be ap- propriated for repairs at Town Wharf.
Dories reported missing 22 Missing dories recovered 18
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER P. BOUTIN, Harbor Master.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During 1943, the Elm Beetle were not so plentiful. Spraying was done on all elm trees as was deemed necessary.
Cleaning and trimming after Winter storms was done as far as labor would permit; more to be done during 1944 if proper help can be secured. Five trees which were decided dangerous to the Public were removed this year.
Very little trouble with Brown-tail or Gypsy Moths during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. RAYMOND, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH DEPT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
During 1943, the Town was properly inspected from Kingston to Bourne line, and Gypsy and Brown-tail moths destroyed in the usual manner. Conditions were very good during the year; very few complaints received.
Not as much spraying done this year, owing to lack of help and other difficulties; nevertheless results were good at the end of the year.
Respectfully submitted, A. A. RAYMOND, Moth Superintendent.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
The appropriation for 1943 of three hundred dol- lars was expended for yellow perch. For several years we have attempted to increase the growth of these valuable pan fish in our ponds by introducing new blood.
Favorable reports received during the past year appear to be justifying our efforts.
The Committee requests that a like amount be ap- propriated this year to further our work.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK L. BAILEY, Chairman GEO. L. GOODING HOWARD M. MORTON
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
During 1943 plans and specifications were drawn up for decking a portion of Town Wharf.
Lines and grades were furnished for the construc- tion of a surface drainage system for Knapp Terrace and a portion of Court St.
Various maps and plans were drawn for the Board of Assessors.
Miscellaneous surveying work was done for the Park Department, Street Department, and School De- partment.
A permit plan was drawn for placing a swimming raft at the State Pier.
A survey was made of Town owned property on Billington St.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CHASE,
Town Engineer.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1943
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
The degree of efficiency is still maintained.
The department answered 379 calls.
The assessed value of buildings and contents in- volved was $430,326.00; the loss being $15,725.00; based on 13,000 inhabitants, shows a loss of about $1.15 per person and 3.5% of property involved.
BUILDINGS
The three stations are now in use, namely Central, North, South, are in good condition, with the excep- tion of doors at North Station.
FIRE ALARM
The outside lines are in good condition but should be extended south from Cliff Street to junction of Warren Avenue and State Highway.
RADIO
The Radio has proved of immense value, but unfor- tunately the F.C.C. has granted the State Police a frequency that interferes with the frequency used by the Fire Department.
The Department of Conversation after receiving expert technical advice find themselves confronted with the necessity of adopting another frequency which they have received from the Federal Communi- cation Commission.
This makes it necessary to change all existing radios
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to Frequency modulation which will require entire new equipment, the amount necessary is included in the budget.
APPARATUS
The pumping engine, money for which was appro- priated at annual Town meeting of 1942 was delivered and placed in service the 20th of October 1943.
At time of contract placed it was deemed inadvis- able to accept the allowance made by the company for the old machine, namely $100.00.
The reason being that it was felt that considerable more could be realized, which proved to be the case. It was finally purchased by the Williamville Volunteer Fire Company of Goodyear, Conn., for the sum of $900.00 which made the net cost of new machine to the Town $6,100 in place of $7,000 appropriated.
REPAIR DEPARTMENT
This department has proved a good investment, hav- ing been able to keep in operation both regular de- partment machines and Forest Fire Department ma- chines, totaling together 19 machines and 29 Auxil- iary Units.
ORGANIZATION
Fire Commissioner, Henry Walton; Fire Chief, Ev- erett B. Wood; Deputy Chief, Clifton B. Hatton; Fire Department Surgeon, Dr. William E. Curtin; 3 per- manent Captains; 1 call Captain; 3 call lieutenants ; 13 permanent men; and 35 call men.
REPORT OF FIRES AND CALLS
Box Alarms
137
Still Alarms
230
Radio Alarms
12
379
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REPORT OF FIRE DUTY
Miles traveled, 2812.7; False Alarms, 2; Rescue Boat, 4; E & J Resuscitator, 4; Feet of hose laid, 20,800 ft. of 21/2-inch, 4,300 ft. of 11/2-inch, 41,600 ft of 3/4-inch; Water from booster tanks, 28,981 gal- lons; 103 gallons of chemical; 1727 feet of ladder used.
OUT OF TOWN CALLS
Kingston
3
Assessed value of buildings
$240,101.00
Value of contents
191,225.00
$430,326.00
Insurance on buildings
$275,350.00
Insurance on contents
70,900.00
$349,250.00
Loss on buildings
$ 11,155.00
Loss on contents®
3,850.00
$ 15,005.00
Insurance paid on buildings
$ 11,875.00
Insurance paid on contents
3,850.00
$ 15,725.00
HENRY WALTON,
Fire Commissioner.
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REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN 1943
Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit report for year ending December 31, 1943, the 1942 organization was continued intact.
APPARATUS
Located
Brockway Truck
South Street
Chiltonville Truck
Dodge Truck with portable unit
Portable Unit
Portable Unit Highway Billington Street
Portable Unit
Portable Unit
James Kennedy Federal Road Indian Brook Manomet Bog
Portable Unit
Portable Units (2)
Portable Unit
Barkers Half Way Pond Symington Est.
FIRES
The number of fires 19, 34 1-3 acres were burned over, 8,475 feet of hose laid, 5,995 gallons of water pumped, 57 1-2 gallons of chemical and miles trav- eled 504.3, which upon analysis shows average acre- age per fire as less than 2 acres.
BUDGET
Of the 1943 appropriations, we have the following balance :
Salaries
$2,221.14
Fire Pay Roll
1,701.06
Equipment Maintenance 116.27
Total
$4,038.48
Sandwich Road Ellisville U. S. A. Camp
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SUMMARY
As reported last year the Department of Conserva- tion of the Commonwealth have erected the watch tower on the Pine Hills, and certainly improves the quick location of fires in our district.
While the department has a very substantial bal- ance for the year 1943, I recommend that the same amount be appropriated as last year.
HENRY WALTON, Forest Fire Warden.
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Release cutting and pruning was carried out on three acres of red pine and about two acres of white pine. About eight cords of wood were delivered to Welfare Dept. from this cutting.
Roads in Forest were kept passable. Some work done on fire guards. No fires occurred in Forest this year. More release cutting should have been done, but owing to labor shortage, this was impossible.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. RAYMOND, Chairman ARTHUR W. WESTON F. C. THOMAS
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Following are the reports and activities of the Po- lice Department for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Number of arrests for the year 1943:
Males 422
Females 36
Total 458
Amount of Fines Imposed $2,090.00
Property Recovered 4,002.52
MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT
Complaints Investigated
1,150
Automobile Accidents Investigated :
Fatal
2
Pedestrian (fatal)
1
Injuries
11
Pedestrian injuries
14
Property damage
46
Bicycle 3
Prisoners detained for other departments
38
Summonses served for other departments
30
Summonses (no-fix) issued
129
Trips guarding mail
79
Bank Alarms (false)
32
Fatal accidents investigated
3
Street lights reported out
56
Store lights reported out
3
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Doors found unlocked
60
Beacon lights reported out
4
Night lodgers
25
Missing persons
4
Dead cats
2
Dead dog
1
Drownings
1
MILEAGE OF DEPARTMENT
Total Mileage 55,848
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL P. DEARBORN, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Plymouth :
The Board of Retirement presents herewith its seventh report covering the activities and condition of the Contributory Retirement System for the year 1943.
Numerous changes in membership have occurred during the past year, there having been thirteen with- drawals, but the number of active members and the number of pensioners at the end of the year was the same as on Dec. 31, 1942.
Deductions from members' salaries and wages have been about $300 more than in the previous year, prin- cipally on account of the 10% salary increase voted by the Town.
The amount to be appropriated by the Town for 1944 is $22,038.04, as against $21,500.00 in 1943. $330.40 of this is for a special fund for Military Leave Credit, under the provisions of Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943. The provisions of this law, as far as they affect our Retirement System, are printed below :
In order to provide funds to carry out the provisions of section 9, there shall be appropriated annually in the case of towns, sums equal to not less than one-half the amount which would have been paid by members on military leave of absence referred to in said section 9 had they remained in the service of the town during the preceding budgetary period. Sums so appropri- ated by the town shall be paid into their respective retirement systems and shall be invested and reinvest- ed by the retirement boards as a special fund to be used
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for carrying out the purposes of said section 9. To cover accrued liability on account of section 9 for the period from January first, 1941, to the effective date of this act, sufficient sums shall be appropriated, as soon as may be, to the special fund hereinbefore pro- vided for.
MEMBERS IN MILITARY SERVICE
GROUP I
Maynard S. Holmes Town Forest Dept. Aug., 1943
GROUP II
George S. Bell
Police Dept.
July, 1943
James Leland
Police Dept. Apr., 1943
Gaetano Brigida
Fire Dept.
Mar., 1941
Arthur Caranci
Fire Dept. Dec., 1942
Harrison C. Chandler
Call Fireman
Oct., 1942
Albert C. Hatton
Call Fireman
Sept., 1942
Elmer T. Holman
Call Fireman
Aug., 1943
Richard S. Keough
Call Fireman
Sept., 1942
George Mabbett
Call Fireman
Oct., 1943
William A. Strassel
Call Fireman
Aug., 1942
I. MEMBERSHIP
1. Membership Dec. 31, 1942
152
Enrolled during 1943
17
Reinstated during 1943
1
170
Withdrawals
13
Members retired
2
15
Total active members
152
2. Pensioners Dec. 31, 1942 Members retired during 1943
22
2
24
Deaths
2
Total pensioners
22
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II. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance reported Dec. 31, 1942
$41,557.34
1. Receipts :
Appropriation Mar. 27, 1943 $21,500.00
Deductions from members'
salaries and wages 9,117.69
Income from interest 1,244.43
Increase in value of bonds 1.50
31,863.62
73,420.96
2. Expenditures :
Pensions
$14,245.38
Annuities 286.06
Accidental death benefits
2,536.12
Repayment to members of deductions
1,436.17
Clerical services
364.00
Printing and stationery
25.25
Association dues
5.00
Decrease in value of bonds
48.49
18,946.47
Cash balance
9,152.41
Balance in securities
45,322.08
54,474.49
III. BALANCE SHEET
1. Assets :
Plymouth Nat. Bank deposit $9,152.41 Plymouth Savings Bank deposit 5,692.76
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank deposit 3,675.17
U. S. Treasury bonds 1,068.52
U. S. Treasury Defense bonds 5,000.00
City of Boston bonds 2,567.04
Chesapeake & Ohio Rwy.
bonds 2,099.48
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Northern Pacific Rwy. bonds 1,571.38 Oregon Washington R. R. & Nav. bonds 2,108.92
Reading Co. bonds
1,860.00
Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co. bonds 2,151.44
Marion Reserve Power Co. 3,194.17
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. bonds, 33/4 % 2,186.32
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
bonds, 3%
2,029.68
Southern Cal. Edison Co.
.
bonds
2,038.45
First National Bank of Boston stock 2,431.25
National Shawmut Bank
stock
2,662.50
Brockton Nat. Bank stock
2,985.00
54,474.49
2.
Liabilities :
Annuity Savings Account 40,420.82
Annuity Reserve Fund 2,915.32
Pension Accumu-
lation Fund
11,044.01
Less Interest
Deficiency
46.41
10,997.60
Expense Fund
140.75
54,474.49
Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL P. DEARBORN, Chairman ELMER R. HARLOW, Secretary HERBERT K. BARTLETT Contributory Retirement System Board of Retirement, Plymouth.
Herbert K. Bartlett, appointed by Selectmen June 16, 1943, as a permanent member of Board to June 30, 1946.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Board of Public Welfare presents herewith its Annual Report for the Year 1943.
The year 1943 presented to the Board many new demands and Social Case Work Problems. It has been necessary to adopt flexible plans and procedures, that we might meet the many new War-caused prob- lems as they develop.
Counseling, guidance and Informational Services to the Wives and Families of the Servicemen has been an increasing demand upon the Department, and our services have contributed much toward assisting these families to maintain the highest possible morale dur- ing their pressure periods. These services were made necessary to help meet the dislocations resulting from the mobilization program, and the large scale removal of men from civilian life to the Armed Forces which has created family problems. "Social Case work has found an important place in the War picture."
A like service has been extended to the families of War Workers, including the families where there has been the employment of persons not normally in the labor market, especially young persons and mothers of small children; and to the families in the lower income group who have been struggling to exist with- out public assistance. In some of these groups it has been necessary to extend emergency aid, medical care or specialized Institutional treatment, but to a greater extent Informational Services and Guidance has been the solution to their problems.
Services have, in part, superseded financial assist-
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ance. We are now performing more services and proportionately are devoting less attention to the purely mechanical grants for assistance. Where our Staff was formerly overloaded with work, work loads have subsequently been reduced, with the resulting increase in administration costs being offset many times by lower assistance payments and a general re- duction in dependency throughout the entire com- munity. The reduction of the case load has, for the most part, been accomplished by cases being visited more often and studied more carefully. This more careful work has not only reduced the total case load and turned back to the Town of Plymouth $5,249.22 to the excess and deficiency fund, but what has over- shadowed all monetary benefits is the psychological reaction upon individuals of getting the habit of being self supporting. This "breathing spell" has also given the Staff an opportunity to put our house in order that we may better meet the pressure days which are in- evitably ahead.
We are conscious of the fact that with the discharge of the Servicemen and the dislocation of the many War Workers, at the close of the War, the demands upon our Services will present many serious and com- plex problems. We are, therefore, carefully consider- ing our Post War Planning and Policies.
During the 1943 Year, we have had very fine co- operation from the Community Nurse Association and the Jordan Hospital, in connection with our many un- usual medical problems. We have also had friendly and cooperative relationships with the American Red Cross, Selective Service Boards, Plymouth Committee on Public Safety, War Allowance and Allotment Di- vision, Army Emergency Relief, Soldiers' Relief De- partment and our local physicians, dentists, druggists, manufacturers and business establishments.
One hundred and thirty-one "outside" aid cases
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have been assisted by the General Assistance Depart- ment during the year 1943. The expenditures and re- ceipts were as follows: Salaries (including Board Members) $9,258.50; other expenses $36,932.78; re- imbursements from the State, other cities and towns and individuals $7,052.47; income from Trust Funds $132.00; leaving the total expenditures by the Town of Plymouth for "outside" aid granted $29,748.31.
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