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drawings by the McLain family; oil paintings by the late George E. Errington, father of Mrs. Richard B. Brown; and currently, water colors and pen and ink drawings by Miss Rose Briggs, and ceramic figures by Miss Susan Burgess.
Book Reviews
In response to several requests, Miss Ann Lucas of the Library staff, gave book reviews during the past year to the Manomet Woman's Club, the Lombard Club, and the Women's Alliance of the Unitarian Church.
Personnel
Mr. Joseph Vickery who had been employed as jan- itor for the past 14 years resigned Dec. 31st because of poor health. He has been replaced by Mr. John Sander.
At Loring Branch the staff is completely changed. Miss Marjorie Nickerson, assistant at the Branch since May 1953, resigned in September, 1954. Mrs. Katharine Freeland, who had been Branch Librarian since 1952, resigned from that position in September, 1954, in order to give more time to cataloging at the Main Library.
Miss Grace Haigh, who had been heading the work with Young People at the Main Library assumed the po- sition of Branch Lib'n on September 1st, 1954, and has been doing an excellent job in handling a difficult situa- tion. She has been ably assisted by Mrs. Olive Hasson of Kingston, a former school teacher.
Loring Branch Library
At the February Directors Meeting, Mr. Packard ap- pointed a special committee to investigate conditions at Loring Branch Library. The reason for this was the increasing problem of discipline with the teen-age group.
1954's circulation figures show a downward trend, but the registration remained about the same. As has been the pattern in the past, the Branch Library services have been used mostly by the children and young people.
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However, the use of a library cannot be measured entirely by circulation. Many young people use the ref- erence tools-dictionaries, encyclopedias, and biographical material. To help meet their needs another dictionary and a new edition of Compton's Picture Encyclopedia have been added to the book collection. During Book Week, classes from Hedge School came to the library to see the display of new books, and Miss Haigh took some of the books for the younger children to the Hedge School and conducted a Story Hour there.
Moving Books to Memorial Hall
Because of the limited shelving space at the Main Library, and the fact that we are continually adding to the book collection, it became necessary to make provision for additional shelving elsewhere.
The Directors obtained permission from the Select- men to use a downstairs room in the Memorial Building for storage, and the Book Committee attended to the installation of shelving. About 1,000 volumes have been moved from the Library to Memorial Building. Those selected for removal were volumes that seldom circulate but are of permanent value, and in most cases are out of print.
Book Sale
Last summer the Book Committee tried holding the book sale for 3 days instead of 2, as heretofore. Total receipts were $155, with a net profit of $145, slightly ex- ceeding receipts for the previous year's 2-day sale.
Great Books Discussion Group
In response to a request received in December, the Library has sponsored the organization of, and provided a meeting place for, a Great Books Discussion Group.
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STATISTICS Main Library
REGISTRATION
Adult
Junior
Total
Dec. 31, 1953
3323
893
4216
Dec. 31, 1954
3375
1023
4398
CIRCULATION
Adult
Fiction
1953 28,375
1954 28,420
Non-fiction
18,909
20,436
47,284
48,856
Junior
Fiction
11,656
12,896
Non-fiction
5,866
6,909
17,522
19,805
64,806
68,661
Loring Branch REGISTRATION
Adult
Junior
Total
Dec. 31, 1953
632
631
1263
Dec. 31, 1954
631
687
1318
CIRCULATION
Adult
1953
1954
Fiction
4,986
4,097
Non-fiction
2,277
2,267
7,263
6,364
Junior
Fiction
8,190
7,642
Non-fiction
3,916
2,760
12,106
10,402
19,369
16,766
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IN CONCLUSION
The Librarian wishes to thank the staff for its cooper- ation, and the Directors for their moral support and real assistance in carrying on the services of the Library.
Respectfully submitted,
HAZEL M. WHITE, Librarian.
TREE DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Plymouth:
This year has been real hard: (1) Our street and shade trees were pruned and made free of dead wood. (2) The two hurricanes in one year have upset the trimming program so it has to be done all over again.
The number of trees we lost were fifteen in all; seven were large Elms and the rest were Maples and Lindens.
Street trees were planted as usual making a total of sixty-five in all. They were mostly Maple, along with some Plane trees, Pin Oaks, Lindens, Sweet Gums. This year we hope to plant more.
Roadside trimming was started but had to be dropped due to the hurricane. We did spray Route No. 44 and South Meadow Road with 2-4-D Brush Killer and hope to do more next year.
We had to purchase a new "one man chain saw" (McCullock M 47) as the work was difficult on only one saw. We also felt we needed a spare in an emergency of that nature. It has proven to be of great value.
All the trees have been removed and stumps carried to the dump. This work was done under the Tree Department as all Elm wood has to be burned or buried.
JOHN A. KENNEDY,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The members of the Board of Public Welfare on January 1, 1954, were Margaret E. McLean, Chairman, Dexter M. Brooks, John J. Magee, Paul L. LaForest and Joseph H. Nogueira.
At the Annual Town Election held on Saturday, March 6, 1954, Dexter M. Brooks was re-elected a mem- ber of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
At the organization meeting of the Board of Public Welfare held on Tuesday evening, March 9, 1954, Dexter M. Brooks was elected Chairman of the Board.
The Board of Public Welfare, as the Directors of the Town Infirmary, appointed for the 48th consecutive year, Russell L. Dickson, Superintendent, and Sarah A. Dick- son, Matron of the Town Infirmary.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
In the Old Age Assistance category of Public As- sistance, the year opened with 489 persons or cases receiving this type of assistance. There was a moderate decline each month except during the months of Septem- ber and October and the year ended with 452 cases being granted Old Age Assistance. This was 37 cases less than those aided at the close of the previous year.
There were 44 new cases opened and 8 cases re- opened, making a total of 52 cases added to the "Roll of Payments" during the year.
There were 75 cases closed; 47 cases were closed by death; 9 were admitted to the State Mental Hospital; 7 obtained sufficient funds from other sources; 5 moved to other cities and towns; 3 received sufficient Social Secur- ity Benefits; in 2 cases the children took over the support
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of their parents; 1 was admitted to the Plymouth County Hospital and 1 was committed to the State Farm at Bridgewater.
The Town of Plymouth appropriated $325,000.00 and the Federal Grants received were $181,895.44, making a total of available funds of $506,895.44. The Common- wealth of Massachusetts contributed approximately $202,035.84, leaving the cost to the Town of Plymouth of approximately $92,530.86.
The expenditure for "grants in aid" for this category of Public Assistance was $473,096.53 and $3,365.61 was paid to other cities and towns for Old Age Assistance persons with settlements in Plymouth and residing in other communities, making a total expenditure of $476,- 462.14. A balance of $30,433.30 remained after expendi- tures which was transferred to the Revenue Account.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
In the Aid to Dependent Children category of Public Assistance, the year began with 81 cases composed of 172 children and 67 parents.
The number of children and parents on the Rolls remained with little change throughout the year and closed with 78 cases with 157 children and 68 parents being assisted.
During the year 9 new cases were opened and 11 cases reopened, adding 20 cases to the rolls. 24 cases were closed` during the year for various reasons.
The Town of Plymouth appropriated $75,000.00 and the Federal Grants received were $47,242.72, making a total of available funds $122,242.72. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts contributed approximately $39,557.28, leaving the cost to the Town of Plymouth of approxi- mately $34,594.36.
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The expenditure for "grants in aid" for this category of Public Assistance was $121,394.36 and a balance of $848.36 remained after expenditures which was trans- ferred to the Revenue Account.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
The Disability Assistance category of Public As- sistance opened the year with 26 cases or persons totally and permanently disabled and receiving this type of assistance. 8 new cases were approved and 2 cases were reopened which added 10 cases to the rolls and 7 cases were closed during the year. The year closed with 31 cases or persons receiving assistance. This was an in- crease of 5 cases over those assisted at the end of last year.
The Town of Plymouth appropriated $20,000.00. $638.58 was transferred from the Reserve Fund of the Advisory and Finance Committee. The Federal Grants amounted to $11,556.68, making a total of available funds $32,195.26. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts con- tributed $11,151.71, leaving the cost to the Town of Plym- outh $9,486.87. The total expenditure for "Grants in Aid" for the year were $32,195.26.
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
During the 1954 year, 169 cases were granted "out- side assistance." 86 new applications were approved and 46 cases were interviewed and were referred to other agencies or denied assistance for various reasons.
126 were closed during the year and 46 cases re- applied again for aid.
The peak load came in February when 102 cases were assisted consisting of 280 persons. The low point came in August when 76 cases composed of 176 persons were assisted.
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Seasonal employment during July through Novem- ber reduced the case load, and the cost of assistance for those five months. It rebounded in December with 89 cases and 210 persons receiving this type of assistance.
The year ended with 65 cases with Plymouth settle- ment, 8 with settlements in other towns, and 16 without a settlement, which are the financial responsibility of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Town of Plymouth appropriated $76,325.00. $518.90 was received from income from trust funds, mak- ing $76,843.90 available for this type of assistance.
The expenditures for this category were $74,728.33 for aid and $1,130.10 was paid to other cities and towns, making a total expenditure of $76,833.80. The balance of $10.10 was returned to the Revenue Account.
As funds for this category were exhausted before the end of the year, it was necessary to carry over bills due for payment to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other cities and towns in the amount of $4,718.75 which will have to be paid out of the 1955 appropriation.
TOWN INFIRMARY
The services and facilities of the Town Infirmary were made available to eleven (11) permanent residents. At the time a home was demolished by a bus, the family was housed during the emergency, and at the time of the Emond Building explosion, the facilities were ad- justed to meet the emergency, but other arrangements made it unnecessary to use the Infirmary. The permanent residents resided at the Infirmary a total of 3119 days during the year.
The appropriation by the Town for the total oper- ation was $10,897.00 and $382.24 was received from the income from trust funds, making a total of $11,279.24 available.
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The expenditures for the year amounted to $11,- 162.50 and $116.75 was transferred to the "Revenue" Fund at the close of the year. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, other towns and individuals reimbursed the Town of Plymouth the amount of $4,007.39, leaving the overall cost to the Town of Plymouth approximately $7,038.37.
SUMMARY
The available funds for expenditure for the year 1954 amounted to $771,489.32.
The total expenditures for all categories of the Public Assistance program, exclusive of the Town In- firmary, for the year 1954, including all Grants in Aid and for all Administration costs, were $738,128.48.
The Grants received from the Federal Government were $252,814.84; the reimbursements from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts amounted to $253,953.53; the receipts from other cities and towns for Old Age Assis- tance persons with a Plymouth Settlement was $6,818.22 and for General Relief persons $6,498.09 and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for unsettled persons on General Relief $11,011.97, making the total amount received $531,096.65. At the close of the year, $31,652.16 was transferred to the "revenue" account and $1,708.78 is available for Administration during the 1955 year.
This leaves the approximate net cost to the Town of Plymouth for the year 1954 of $207,031.73.
Collections were made from thirteen (13) Old Age Assistance estates as provided by the Old Age Assistance Real Estate Lien Law in the amount of $16,052.48. The Town of Plymouth's share was $3,223.18.
In conclusion, the Board of Public Welfare wishes to extend to the Jordan Hospital, the Medical Profession and
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all other Vendors of Services and Supplies, their appreci- ation for their very fine cooperation during the 1954 year.
Respectfully submitted,
DEXTER M. BROOKS, Chairman,
MARGARET E. MacLEAN, JOHN J. MAGEE, PAUL L. LaFOREST, JOSEPH H. NOGUEIRA, Board of Public Welfare.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Cemetery Commissioners herewith present their report for the year 1954:
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
The regular maintenance work was carried on as usual in these cemeteries. The Hurricane Carol caused considerable damage in the cemeteries of the Town, both to the trees and the monuments. Approximately thirty trees were destroyed in Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries. There is much work necessary this Spring in trimming the remaining trees.
The project of painting the chain link fence is nearly completed, this fence is approximately 4680 feet long.
The new water main was installed in the northerly part of Vine Hills Cemetery and is giving good service. This is greatly appreciated by the lot owners in that section.
BURIAL HILL
On Burial Hill two of the largest elm trees were destroyed by Hurricane Carol, and considerable work was done in having them removed.
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The brick steps at the south end of the cemetery were relaid and put in a safe condition. The walks were repaired and several fences painted and repaired.
The work of recutting and capping more of the historical stones on Burial Hill was an important project of the year.
OUTLYING CEMETERIES
The approaches and roads in the Outlying Ceme- teries were repaired this year.
A new plan of the Manomet Cemetery was completed by the Town Engineer, Edward Chase. We hope to install a new water main at the Manomet Cemetery which will supply water for the new section of that cemetery.
The fence at the Cedarville Cemetery was repaired and put in a safer condition.
The following appropriations are recommended for 1955:
Salaries
$11,575.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries
14,895.00
Burial Hill 4,685.00
Outlying Cemeteries
3,500.00
Special Appropriations:
Fill for Vine Hills Cemetery Addition
2,000.00
Water Pipes for Manomet Cemetery
1,000.00
From Sale of Lots and Graves:
Oak Grove and Vine
Hills Cemeteries $1,500.00
Outlying Cemeteries
300.00
1,800.00
JOHN B. FINNEY, Chairman. RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, F. WILLARD DITTMAR, Board of Cemetery Commissioners. HOWARD L. PRIESTLEY,
Superintendent.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Official Valuation of
Real Estate
$36,025,600.00
Official Valuation of Personal Property 4,982,725.00
Aggregate Value
$41,008,325.00
Exempted Under Chapter 59:
Real
$6,570,750.00
Personal
2,187,100.00
8,757,850.00
Assessed Value Available for Revenue
$32,250,475.00
To Be Raised by Taxation: State Tax
$7,894.77
County Tax 90,684.46
Tuberculosis Hospital 47,448.15
Town Appropriations 2,389,856.51
Overlay
32,195.95
Underestimates 1949-1950-1951-1952
623.82
Total Amount to be Raised by Taxation $2,568,703.66
Estimated Receipts including Dog Tax voted by the Town
to be used by the Assessors $821,267.86
Over-Estimates for the Year 1953 to be used as Available Funds 3,807.33
Out of Available Funds Under
Approval by Commissioners
of Corporations and Taxation 276,825.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $1,101,900.19 Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property $1,466,803.47
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Division of Taxes:
Personal Property, January 1
$126,362.25
Real Estate, January 1 1,331,359.22
Polls, March 1 9,082.00
Total Taxes to be Raised on Polls and Property
$1,466,803.47
Rate of Taxation $45.20 on $1000.
Warrants to Collector:
Real Estate
$1,331,359.22
Personal Property
126,362.25
Polls
9,082.00
Water Liens
841.79
Additional Real
1,595.56
Additional Personal Property
164.98
Additional Polls
72.00
Total Warrants to Collector $1,469,477.80
Exempted under Section 5, Chapter 59, General Laws, as Amended:
Houses of Religious Worship $428,850.00
Charitable, Benevolent, Literary, Educational 1,558,375.00
Parsonages Exempted
63,225.00
United States of America
172,700.00
Town of Plymouth
2,720,900.00
Commonwealth of Mass. 442,200.00
County of Plymouth 1,184,500.00
Total Exempted under Sec. 5, Chapter 59,
General Laws as Amended $6,570,750.00
TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of Persons, Firms and Corporations Assessed on Property 14,399
Polls Assessed 4,541
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Polls Exempted under Clauses 17A and 18
Chapter 59, or Section 8, Chapter 58 657
Polls Exempted under Section 71, Chapter 59 121
Polls Exempted under Acts 1950, Chapter 796 (Men in Armed Forces)
141
Horses
40
Cows
76
Swine
202
Sheep
16
Fowl
25,512
All Other
45
Dwelling Houses
9,500
Acres of Land
70,000
Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed under
Motor Excise and Trailer Law:
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Registered (1953)
$721,800.00
(1954)
2,754,620.00
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Assessed (1953)
1,263
(1954) 6,336
Warrants to Collector (Motor Excise and Trailers) (1953) (1954)
$18,270.67
117,564.23
State Rate on Motor Vehicles and Trailers $51.86 on $1000.
ROBERT A. CARR, Chairman, WILLIAM H. BARRETT, CARL W. RAYMOND, Board of Assessors.
NANNIE A. PRATT, Clerk
KATHRYN M. TASSINARI, Clerk
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ABATEMENT ACCOUNT
Levy of 1949: January 1, 1954 Deficit 1954 Appropriation
$4.65
4.65
Levy of 1950:
January 1, 1954 Deficit
8.16
1954 Appropriation
8.16
Levy of 1951:
January 1, 1954 Deficit
128.80
1954 Appropriation
128.80
Levy of 1952:
January 1, 1954 Deficit
$482.21
Abatements:
Personal
29.52
Real Estate
111.96
Real Estate (Tax Titles)
137.76
761.45
1954 Appropriation
482.21
Overdrawn (To be appropriated in 1955)
$279.24
Levy of 1953:
January 1, 1954 Balance
$15,905.65
Abatements:
Personal
$257.60
Real Estate
98.56
Real Estate (Tax Titles)
125.44
To Reserve Overlay
9,643.62
10,125.22
December 31, 1954 Balance
$5,780.43
Levy of 1954: 1954 Overlay
$32,195.95
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Abatements:
Poll
$1,838.00
Personal
1,774.10
Real Estate
24,237.37
Real Estate (Tax Titles)
81.36
27,930.83
December 31, 1954 Balance
$4,265.12
Reserve Overlay:
January 1, 1954 Balance
$11,634.44
From Overlay of 1953
9,643.62
December 31, 1954 Balance
$21,278.06
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The Board has had a very active year holding many public hearings and meeting with practically every department of the Town at some time during 1954.
Fifty-two plans for recording were signed as not requiring the approval of the Planning Board and three subdivision plans were approved by the Board as required by law.
We have spent a great deal of time on the parking problem and have prepared a report which will be presented to the Town at the annual meeting, and an article has been inserted in the Warrant asking your approval of our recommendation to provide an up-to- date parking lot at the rear of the Memorial Building, and another article in which we recommend the continuation of the study of the whole problem.
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Much thought was given to the matter of the disposition of the old Town House, and we have discussed the problem with various committees, private organizations, and individuals, and a full report of our findings has been prepared and this will be made to the Town at the annual meeting.
The engineer who is preparing the master plan of the Town has again presented it to us for our inspection and the Board is entirely satisfied with its progress and we are asking for an appropriation for its completion.
Articles also will be found in the Warrant asking some revisions in the Town Zoning By-Laws. We are glad to recommend them as we believe they are for the best interest of the Town.
JAMES A. WHITE, ELLIS W. BREWSTER, AMEDEO V. SGARZI, A. LINWOOD ELLIS, JR., WALTER H. NEAVES,
Plymouth Planning Board.
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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Plymouth Housing Authority maintained full oc- cupancy of the 40 housing units in the Plymouth Housing Project throughout the year 1954, except for short periods for interior decoration after tenants had vacated and be- fore new tenants moved in. The Authority planned the exterior painting of 13 buildings which had not been painted since the erection of the project, but it was de- termined to reject all of the bids in view of the fact that the low bid was made by an out-of-state firm for a figure which seemed to the Authority absurd, and not sufficient to assure a satisfactory job. By the time the legal form- alities were completed it was too late to paint in 1954 and exterior painting will be the first major project of 1955.
The Authority attempted to gauge the public demand for Housing For the Aged during the summer of 1954, with a view to the possible erection of a new project for elderly Plymouth citizens, but the response was so slight that no further action was taken.
Income limits and rental charges may be summarized as follows:
Minor
Admission Limits
Continued Occupancy Limit
Rent
Dependents
One or less
$3,650.00
$3,900.00
18% of Income
Two
3,775.00
4,025.00
16% of Income
Three or More* 3,900.00
4,150.00
14% of Income
*$100 deduction from total income for each minor de- pendent child in excess of three.
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PLYMOUTH HOUSING AUTHORITY Plymouth 200-1 Mass. BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1954 Assets
Administration Fund:
Plymouth National Bank
$6,747.58
Plymouth Federal Savings & Loan 23,301.12
$30,048.70
Tenants' Accounts Receivable
689.71
Debt Service Fund
$4,611.87
Debt Service Trust Fund
964.77
Debt Service Trust Fund -
Investment
4,000.00
9,576.64
Development Costs
$447,000.00
Less - Dev. Cost Liquidation
24,000.00
423,000.00
Total Assets
$463,315.05
Liabilities
Tenants' Prepaid Rents
$41.85
Accounts Payable-Development
$2,613.42
Accounts Payable-Administration
6.25
2,619.67
Accrued Insurance
3,248.00
Bonds Authorized
$447,000.00
Less-Bonds Retired
24,000.00
423,000.00
Operating Reserve
$11,402.75
Matured Interest and Principal
7,979.51
Working Capital
67.02
Debt Service Reserve
5,148.45
Unamortized Bond Premium
4,964.77
Reduction of Annual Contribution
2,801.36
32,363.86
Net Income (see operating statement)
2,041.67
Total Liabilities
$463.315.05
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REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT
All parks and gardens have been kept in a present- able condition during the year. The Summer Street entrance to Morton Park was seeded in the early spring, making a presentable entrance to this park. Considerable brush mowing and tree trimming has been done here, and the roads kept in a passable condition. Hurricane damage to trees was quite extensive. The logs from up-rooted trees, we expect to take to the mill and have them turned into lumber, to be used by the department.
More of the old decayed trees are being removed by the County Farm laborers for fire wood which will greatly improve the appearance of this park. The picnic areas around the park have been well utilized especially on Sundays and Holidays.
The Kyle Lot was seeded early this spring, and has . been nice and green all season. Brewster Garden suffered considerable damage caused by the hurricanes. Trees were up-rooted and had to be disposed of. Other trees lost a lot of branches, which has caused a lot of trimming to be done. The lighting facilities were destroyed, portions of the wall along the river have been relaid, and the river cleaned.
Uncle Thomas Jackson Park, The Cleft Rock Property, The Burgess Lot, and a lot off Newfield Street bordering on Town Brook, have been recently added to the Park Department and they remain to be developed. The Cleft Rock Property containing 8.70/100 acres, was placed under The Park Department by a vote of the town.
Playgrounds: All playgrounds have been well patronized and kept in a safe condition. The slides, swings, see-saws and climbing towers have been
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checked regularly for defects. The stadium and bleacher seats were inspected by The State Board of Public Safety and permits received for using them. Damage caused by the hurricanes to the buildings, has been repaired. The two dug-outs at the Little League Field were destroyed and should be replaced.
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