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1944
Iris E. Albertini
A.B., M.A.
French, English
Radcliffe Coll., M'dlebury Coll. 1937
Beatrice M. Arthur
B.S.Ed.
Business Education
Salem St. Coll.
1944
Helen M. Bagnall (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Social Studies
Salem St. Coll.
1932
David Barlow
B.S.
Biology
Univ. of R. I.
1948
*Patrick Berry
B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
Art
Phyllis R. Boucher
B.S.Ed., M.A.
Social Studies
B'water St., Mass. Coll. of Art 1961 Worcester St. Coll., Clark U. 1948 U. of Mich., Northeast'n U. 1945
Joseph R. DeSisto
A.B.
Soc. St., Football
Fordham U. 1957
Anita J. Drisko
B.S.Ed.
Home Arts
Farmington St. Tch. Coll. 1960
Roland W. Holmes
B.S., Ed.M.
English
Bowdoin Coll., Boston U. 1946
Jeannette C. Jacques
B.S., M.A.
French
Worcester St. Coll., M'dlebury 1931
Helen C. Johnson
B.S.Ed., M.C.S.
Business Education
1922
*Lee A. Johnson Phyllis M. Johnson
B.S.Ed., M.A.
History
B'water St., Northeastern U. 1946
A.B., Ed.M.
History
B'water St., U. of Mass. 1961
*Robert L. Larson Nellie R. Locklin
A.B., M.A.
Math.
Boston U., Columbia Tch. Coll. 1929 Union Coll. 1961
*William W. McAndrew Russell W. Randall
A.B.
English
B.S.Ed.
Math.
Boston U. 1960
Miriam A. Raymond (Mrs.) A.B., M.A.
English
Boston U. 1922
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A.B.
Chemistry, Physics
Salem St. Coll., Boston U. Harvard U. 1961
Louis L. Cappannari
B.S., M.S.
Math., Mech. Draw.
Name
Degrees
Position
Education
Date Service Began
Mario J. Romano
Ph.B., Ed.M.
Math., Athletic Dir.
Boston Coll., B. U.
1935
Leona Swartz (Mrs.)
B.S.
Commercial
Boston U.
1958
John S. Tavernelli
M.A., A.B.
Latin
Boston U.
1949
*Charles F. Toohey
A.B.
English
Boston Coll.
1961
Alice F. Urann (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
English
B'water St.
1942
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Loring R. C. Mugford William Gault, Jr.
B.S., Ed.M.
Principal
Boston U., Northeastern
1940
B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
Asst. Prin., Guidance
B'water St., Boston U.
1949-50
*Dennis M. Aresta
B.S.Ed.
Special Class
Boston Coll., B'water St. 1961
Matthew L. Brown, Jr. Esther M. Chandler
B.A.
Math., Science
U. of Mass. 1959
A.B., M.A.
Algebra, Math.
Boston U., Northeastern U. 1924
B.S.
Math., Science
Bates Coll., Jackson Coll.
1961
*Dorothy Cloutier (Mrs.) Doris P. DeCost (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Social Studies
Boston U., B'water St.
1959
* Arthur J. D'Elia, Jr.
B.A.
Social Studies
B. U., U. of Maine, B'water
1961
Andrew A. Dietlin, Jr.
B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
English, Latin
Boston Coll., B'water St. 1952
W. Douglas Edwards
B.A.
Science
Elon Coll., Springfield Coll. 1957
Deane E. Eldridge B.S.Ed.
Industrial Arts
Fitchburg Tch. Coll. 1927
Viola M. Figueiredo (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Household Arts, Foods
Framingham Tch. Coll. 1938
Mary H. Foley (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
English Lit.
B'water St. 1960
Doris Gault (Mrs.)
A.B.
English
Boston U. 1949
Ronald G. Gomes
B.S.Ed.
Science, Soc. St.
B'water St. 1960
Margaret M. Healy (Mrs.)
A.B., A.M.
Latin, French, English
Marian E. Heath (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Math., Social Studies
Emmanuel Coll., Boston U. 1952-53 B'water St. 1954
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Nancy Hennessy (Mrs.) Mary E. Henry (Mrs.) B.S.Ed.
B.S.Ed.
English, Reading English, Reading Math.
B'water St. 1960
B'water St. 1955
Rita Houde (Mrs.)
Diploma
Keene Tch. Coll. 1960
Virginia Hutton (Mrs.)
B.A.
English, Math.
Boston U., B'water St. 1952
William T. Johnstone
B.S.Ed.
Industrial Arts
Fitchburg St. 1960
Linda C. Lavery (Mrs.) B.A.
Soc. St., French
Middlebury Coll. 1960
Betsy Linzey B.A.
Art
Oklahoma St. U. 1960
*Edward H. MacDonald
B.S.Ed.
English
Boston St. Coll., Yale 1961
Ronald H. Nogueira
B.S.
English, Soc. St.
Boston Coll. 1960
Katherine A. O'Donnell
B.S.
General Science
Cornell U., Boston U. 1960
Hector E. Patenaude
B.S.Ed.
Drafting, Ind. Arts
Barbara E. Pioppi (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Library, Soc. St.
*Elizabeth A. Reade
A.B.
Math., Soc. St.
Joseph L. Robinson
A.B.
Civics, Soc. St.
Tufts U., U. of Maine 1960
Keene Tch. Coll. 1960
Ruth L. Richardson (Mrs.) Doris Rogers (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Literature
Boston U., Lowell St. 1944
*Marilyn Rogers (Mrs.)
B.S.
English
Simmons Coll., B'water St.
1961
E. Rea Seeley, Jr.
B.S.
Math., Bus. Tr.
Suffolk U. 1960
Antone J. Spath
B.S.
Soc. St., Sp. Cl. Math.
Tufts U., B'water St. 1948-49
Catherine D. Welsh
B.S.Ed.
Math.
Boston U., Sargent Coll. 1929
COLD SPRING SCHOOL
George H. Hesse
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Principal
Salem St. Coll. 1958
Olga D. Anderson (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 3
B'water St. 1943
Isabell R. Bartosiak (Mrs.)
B.A.
Grade 2
Emmanuel Coll. 1956
Sarah S. Bent
Diploma
Grade 5
Framingham St. Coll.
1943
Muriel P. Loring (Mrs.)
Diploma
Home Arts, Clothing
Framingham St. 1954
Fitchburg St., B. U., B'water 1936 B'water St., B. U., A.I.N.M. 1929-30 Stonehill Coll. 1961
B.S.Ed.
Household Arts
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Name
Degrees
Position
Education
Date Service Began
*Robert P. Bradley
B.S.Ed.
Grade 6
Boston St. Coll.
1961
Berthine P. Cavi (Mrs.)
Diploma
Spec. Class
Hyannis St. Coll.
1948
Robert A. Freyermuth
B.S.Ed.
Grade 6
B'water St. Coll.
1959
Esther A. Maloni (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 4
B'water St., Hyannis St.
1943
Kathryn H. McCarthy
B.S.Ed.
Grade 1
B'water St.
1930
Helen F. Muthig (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Grade 3
B'water St.
1956
M. Louise Peterson
B.S.Ed.
Grade 4
B'water St.
1929
*John W. Sheehy
B.S.
Grade 5
College of the Holy Cross
1961
Louise E. Tosi
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Grade 2
Boston U., B'water St. 1934
Rose B. Watkins (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 1
Keene Tch. College 1947
Lois R. Wright (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Special Class
B'water St.
1955
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL
Eleanor L. White (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Principal
Boston U., B'water St. 1932
Carolyn L. Avanzini (Mrs.)
Diploma
Special Class
B'water St.
1927
Norman Ferber
A.B., M.S.
Grade 6
U. of Mass., U. of Wisconsin
1961
Helen F. Holmes
Diploma
Grade 4
B'water St. 1916
Katharine A. Mayo (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 1
B'water St.
1961
Katherine A. McCarthy (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 3
B'water St.
1959
Caroline E. McEwan
B.S.Ed.
Grade 1
Boston St. Coll.
1960
Irene R. Perlstein (Mrs.)
L.L.B.
Grade 2
Northeastern U. 1961
Alice L. Petroff (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 4
B'water St.
1961
Mary A. Stinnett (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 5
B'water St.
1955
Ruth H. Tolman
Diploma
Grade 3
B'water St. 1923
Gertrude W. Zahn
Diploma
Grade 1
Plymouth H. S.
1921
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Florence L. Gordon (Mrs.) Ruth B. Walker (Mrs.)
OAK STREET SCHOOL
Diploma
Grade 1 Grade 2
B'water St.
1954
Boston U. 1958
HEDGE SCHOOL
George Theodoras
B.A., M.Ed.
Principal
Northeastern U., N. E. Coll. 1959
*Joan I. Barlow (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 1
B'water St.
1961
Bertha Bartlett (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 3
B'water St. 1958
Ann Doyle (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 5
B'water St.
1956
Robert G. Dickie
B.S.Ed.
Grade 6
B'water St. 1957
Theresa A. Dickie (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 4
B'water St.
1959
Barbara Gately (Mrs.)
B.A.
Grade 5
U. of N. H. 1959
Susan C. Goodwin (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 4
Westfield St. Coll.
1948
Lucy Rae (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 2
Farmington St. Coll. 1953
* Ann-Marie Reed (Mrs.) Roger E. Sawyer
B.A.
Grade 6
U. of Mass.
1958
*Ellen K. Wattendorf Margaret G. Zaniboni (Mrs.)
B.A.
Grade 3
U. of Mass.
1961
B.S.Ed.
Grade 2
B'water St.
1958
Elouise E. Cashin (Mrs.)
Diploma
Principal, Grade 6
Hyannis St. Coll. 1927
Signe E. Broman (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grades 1-2
B'water St. Coll. 1960
** Marion S. Crocker (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 6 (Part-time)
B'water St. Coll. 1961
*Joanne N. Freyermuth (Mrs.) Gladys M. Higgins (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Grade 5
B'water St. Coll.
1961
Diploma
Grade 2
Lowell St. Coll.
1923
Flora H. Kite (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 1
Lesley Coll.
1948
Amedea D. Parkhurst (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 4
B'water St.
1956
Mary G. Perkins (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 3
B'water St.
1943
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B.S.Ed.
Grade 1
B'water St. 1961
MANOMET SCHOOL
B.A., M.A.
Name
Degrees
Position
Education
Date Service Began
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
Helen S. Manchester (Mrs.)
Diploma
Principal, Grade 6
B'water St. 1935
Evelyn Gellatly (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 3
Lowell St. Coll. 1935
Helen H. Linnell
Diploma
Grade 6 (Part-time)
Framingham St. 1943
Mabel Mitchell (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 4
B'water St. 1929
Helen Morrill (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 2
B'water St.
1954
Gladys Simmons (Mrs.)
Diploma
Grade 1
B'water St. 1943
Esther M. Ward
A.B., B.S.Ed.
Grade 5
Brown U., B'water St. 1935
SPECIAL TEACHERS
Violet A. Berry (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Elem. Art Supv.
Mass. Coll. of Art 1955
*Henry C. Britton
B.S., M.A.
Speech Therapist
Boston U. 1961
Edwin E. Calvin
B.S., M.A. Dir. of Guidance
Kent St. U., Wes. Res. U., Har. 1960
Marjorie J. Cassidy
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Reading Con., Sch. Psy.
B'water St., Boston U. 1937
*Sandra J. Cheverie (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Phys. Ed. Girls
Boston U., Sargent Coll. 1961
Junior-Senior High
Henry S. Cryer, Jr. B.S.Ed.
Phys. Ed .- Boys Junior-Senior High
Robert D. Haselton
B.S.Ed.
Phys. Ed .- Elem.
Grace M. Meserve
Diploma
Music Supv .- Elem.
Keene Tch. Coll. 1958
*Donald F. Morrison
Music B.
Music
Junior-Senior High
Panzer Coll. 1959
Springfield Coll. 1960
Boston U. 1961
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John Pacheco Diploma
Supv. of Inst. Music Band Director
N. E. Cons. of Music 1941
Jean W. Patenaude (Mrs.)
B.S.Ed.
Harold E. Rogers Sheila M. Sullivan
B.S.Ed., Ed.M.
Diploma
Guidance Counselor Dir. of Phys. Ed. Phys. Ed.
B'water St., Boston U. 1945
Boston U. 1950
B'water St. 1960
*New Appointments
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NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Frank J. Abate, Jr., M.D.
Jane B. Bradford, D.H.
Medora V. Eastwood, M.D.
Hilda R. Swett, R.N.
Elizabeth Vacchino, R. N.
Ruth H. Volta, R.N.
School Physician, Boys
Dental Hygiene Teacher
School Physician, Girls
School Nurse
School Nurse Assistant
School Nurse Assistant
SCHOOL CLERKS
Helen E. Balboni, Mrs.
Frances C. Carletti, Mrs.
Joyce T. Gallerani
Margaret F. Tracy, Mrs.
Marion Whiting, Mrs.
Constance A. Woodward, Mrs.
Junior High School
Junior High School Cold Spring School
Hedge and Cornish Schools
Senior High School
Manomet and Mt. Pleasant Schools
CUSTODIANS
Horace J. Ardizzoni Harold J. Barufaldi Joseph Bernardo Atteo J. Ferazzi John J. Ghidoni
Thomas M. Goodwin Aroldo Guidoboni Eliseo J. Lodi Theodore P. Mueller
John J. Robischeau Carmino J. Rossetti Everett O. Rowell, Jr. Adelard Savard Elizabeth Tetreault, Mrs.
Mt. Pleasant School Junior-Senior High School Cold Spring School Cold Spring School Junior-Senior High School Burton, Oak Street Schools Hedge School Junior-Senior High School Junior-Senior High School Junior-Senior High School Cornish School Manomet School Junior-Senior High School Asst. at Hedge School
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Mary Scagliarini, Mrs., Manager Fernanda Bartlett, Mrs. Clara Locatelli, Mrs. Florence Neal, Mrs. Louise Shaw, Mrs.
Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High
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Lily Thomas, Mrs.
Carrie Vecchi, Mrs.
Dora Zoccolante, Mrs.
Mary Zucchi, Miss
Barbara B. Bartlett, Mrs., Mgr.
Ruth L. Bates, Mrs.
Barbara E. Ruffini, Mrs.
Frances M. Bosari, Mrs.
Cornish School
Hilda R. Lewis, Mrs.
Cornish School
Annie Vaz, Mrs.
Hedge School
Deborah N. Briggs, Mrs.
Manomet School
Ruth V. Lapham, Mrs.
Manomet School
NOON SUPERVISORS
Thelma Beauregard, Mrs.
Cold Spring School
Claire Fugazzi, Mrs.
Cold Spring School
Helen A. Mueller, Mrs.
Cold Spring School
Mary A. Connelly, Mrs.
Cornish School
Clara R. Dyer, Mrs.
Cornish School
Myrtle F. Feci, Mrs.
Cornish School
Flora Ledo, Mrs.
Hedge School
Doris Pedrini, Mrs.
Hedge School
Philomena D'Ambrosio, Mrs.
Manomet School
Alverda E. Randall, Mrs.
Manomet School
Barbara Sharp, Mrs.
Manomet School
Constance D. Bagnell, Mrs.
Mt. Pleasant School
Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Junior-Senior High Cold Spring School Cold Spring School Cold Spring School
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Commissioners AND
Superintendent
OF THE
Town of Plymouth MASSACHUSETTS
1040.
SSA
AC
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31
1961
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One Hundred and Seventh Annual Report of the Water Commissioners
The Board of Water Commissioners submits the One Hundred and Seventh Annual Report covering the calen- dar year 1961.
The total rainfall during the year amounted to 48.21 inches, which is slightly in excess of the long-time average of 45 inches. The year ended with the water elevation at Little South at 106.25 feet, compared with 106.00 feet for the previous year end.
The height of the water level in Great and Little South Ponds is an important factor in the operation of the system, as the elevation of the Ponds is a measure of the available water in storage. At approximately five year intervals the Water Department includes with the Annual Report a sheet showing the annual rainfall, with a curve showing how the elevation of the Ponds has varied from month to month over the past ten years.
This year the chart is being published. The curve shows that during the last seven years the Pond levels have been consistently high and the system has had a generous and ample quantity of water in storage. Although two deep wells supply from one quarter to one third of the water consumption, the height of Great and Little South Ponds is always a matter of concern to the Department.
The new fully automatic pumping equipment, put into operation during the summer of 1960, has operated satisfactorily and has made it possible to reduce the amount of help required to operate the Lout Pond Pump- ing Station.
With the new pumping equipment it is no longer a requirement of the Lout Pond engineers to live in the sta-
956
MAY
3.02
JUNE
2.18
ILY
5.27
AUG
2.72
SEPT
4.18
OCT
3.62
NOV
3.89
DEG
7.53
JAN
3.46
FEB
225
MAR
3.34
APP
4.76
MAY
128
JUNE
0.44
NULY
.44
AUG
4.78
SEPT
0.42
OCT
361
NOV
5.36
DEC
5.83
JAN
863
FEB
3.7
MAR
4.8
APR
9.5
MA
6.08
JUNE
277
E
4.63
G
.75
EP
5.40
2.94
3.95
1.84
233
FEB
4.37
103
104
105
106
107
MAY JUNE
2.3
60
JULY
4.6
AUG
1.93
SEE
0.63
OCT
5.85
NOV
5.44
DEC
5.08
JAN
3.64
FEB
5.83
MAR
352
APR
4.4
MAY
2.28
JUNE
3.03
JULY
5.43
AUG
182
SEP
6.48
OC
2.12
NOV
2.49
DEC
5.41
JAN
3.30
FEB
3.51
MAR
4.22
APR
5.65
MAY
5.51
JUNE
1.23
JULY
2.43
3.46
6.16 KO
OCT
5.40
INOX
3.68
DEC
3.66
L POND EL. 106
COMBINED
STORAGE GREAT AND LITTLE SOUTH 855-000-000
500-000-000
600.000-000
700-000-000
GALS 800-000-000
900
96
50.25 INCHES 46.46 INCHES
MAR
7.57
1959
APR
412
LITTLE SOUTH
GREAT SOUTH
1958
6200 INCHES
PRECIPITATION
BETWEEN ELEVATIONS 98AND 106
1960
48.2 1 INCHES
-000
1957
37 INCHES 3693 INCHES
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tion residence. Due to the age of this building and its need for extensive maintenance work, the Commissioners plan to abandon the building and turn it over to the Board of Selectmen for disposal. The two engineers have arranged for living quarters elsewhere.
On September 25, 1961, the Department hired John E. Holmes of Plymouth to fill the position of Assistant to our Superintendent. For the past several years the Commissioners have been actively looking for a candidate to fill this job and now feel fortunate in getting a man of Mr. Holmes' qualifications to join the Department.
The prolonged cold spell during the past winter, which started on January 19th and lasted for nineteen consecu- tive days, during which the temperature never rose above freezing, caused a considerable number of frozen services. The Department personnel thawed out 90 of these freeze- ups and local shops took care of an unknown additional number.
The total gallons pumped during the year amounted to 562,416,000 which is practically identical to the total of 562,550,000 pumped during 1960.
Receipts from the sale of water, connections to new mains, services rendered, etc., has shown a substantial improvement in the annual revenue and is a result of the increase in rates which was put into effect in May 1960.
The Stone Tank on Rocky Hill Road was painted two coats, both inside and outside and the riser on the Porter Harlow Tank was also painted.
Appropriations Requested for 1962
Maintenance and Labor
$73,315.00
Salaries
29,517.00
Emergencies
2,500.00
Regular Construction
2,000.00
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Special Articles - 1962
Lay water main in Bartlett Road $45,000.00
Fill in abandoned open Reservoir 2,800.00
Purchase and Install New Chlorinator
2,000.00
Engineering Survey - Seven Hills Rd., etc. 1,500.00
Changes due to Chapter 90 Road work
TABLE SHOWING NEW CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION, SIZE AND COST OF PIPE AND ACCESSORIES LAID DURING THE YEAR 1961
Location
Feet
Type
Cost
Remarks
Special Articles:
Karle Place
500
6" C.I.
$3,563.03 Replaces 2" galv.
Russell Mills Rd. 2400
8" C.I.
13,521.59 Replaces 2" & 4" (not completed)
Mayflower and Robinson Sts.
461.80 Lowered gates, curb boxes, purchased 200 ft. 6" C.I.
Chapter 90 Work: Beaver Dam Rd.
4,500.00 Lowering, relocating main, services, boxes and hydrants.
White Horse Rd.
700.00 Same.
Regular Construction:
Off Westerly Way 550
6" A.C.
Off Westerly Way 16 6" C.I.
Bought and in- stalled by de- veloper. 485.00 Special sleeves, gates, tapping 8" main, hydrant.
Samoset St.
32
6" C.I.
503.00 Same.
Rock Hill Rd.
200
1" Cop.
813.00 Installed 5 services, 8 ft. to 14 ft. deep.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER R. BILLEY, Chairman
BENJAMIN B. BREWSTER, Secretary ARTHUR ADDYMAN DANIEL F. MULCAHY
RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE Board of Water Commissioners
THEODORE BRINK
Superintendent
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
(Published by request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth, Mass., Water Works.)
Population, 14,450. (Summer population, 15,250, accord- ing to Selectmen's estimate.)
Date of construction, 1855.
By whom owned, Town.
Source of Supply, Great and Little South Ponds, Manomet Well, Lout Pond Well.
Mode of supply, Pumping.
PUMPING
Builders of pumping machinery, Fairbanks-Morse, Dem- ing, Warren and Morris electric.
Pumpage for the year:
Lout Pond Pumps (electric) 462,962,000 gals.
Lout Pond Deep Well (electric) 78,386,900 gals.
Manomet Deep Well (electric) 21,067,100 gals.
Total pumping 562,416,000 gals.
(Note: New High Service (electric), 54,328,000 gals. RE-PUMPED.)
Average static head, 94.0 feet.
Average dynamic head, 103.0 feet.
Number K.W.H. consumed : Lout Pond Station 265,960 K.W.H.
Manomet Deep Well 26,420 K.W.H.
Total K.W.H. pumping 292,380 K.W.H.
Number K.W.H. RE-PUMPING 58,470 K.W.H.
Total Consumption 350,850 K.W.H.
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
Population, 14,450. (Summer population, 15,250, according to Selectmen's estimate).
Estimated population on pipe line, 12,500.
Estimated population supplied, 12,500.
Total consumption for the year, 562,416,000 gallons.
Average daily consumption, 1,540,865 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 123.
Gallons per day to each tap, 309.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Kind of pipe, Cement lined sheet iron, Cement lined cast iron Asbestos cement.
Sizes, From 2-inch to 30-inch.
Extended, 550 feet.
Discontinued, None.
Total now in use, 90 miles, 800 feet.
Cost to repair per mile, $31.48. Number of leaks per mile, 0.20. Small distribution pipe less than 4-inch, 4 miles, 2,380 feet. Hydrants now in use, 529 public and 79 private.
Stop gates added, 15. Discontinued, 2. Number now in use, 1,295.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe, Lead, Cement lined galvanized and Copper tubing.
Sizes, From three-quarter inch to six inch.
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Total now in use, 14 miles, 4,845 feet.
Service taps added, 71. Discontinued, None. Total now in use, 4,995.
Average length of service, 20 feet.
Average cost per service, $78.00.
Meters added, 58. Number now in use, 3,973.
Percentage of services metered, 79.5%.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Town Accountant OF THE
Town of Plymouth
MASSACHUSETTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1961
Former Town Accountants:
RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE 1912 - 1918
ELMER R. HARLOW 1918 - 1944
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FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT For the year ending December 31, 1961
To the Board of Selectmen
Town of Plymouth
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith report of the financial transactions of the Town of Plymouth for the year ending December 31, 1961.
Since there are several municipal finance terms which are constantly being misinterpreted, it seems ad- visable to try to clarify those most commonly misused.
1. Excess and Deficiency (E&D) or Surplus Revenue.
While Excess and Deficiency is the more common phrase, Surplus Revenut is the only term used in statutes. It represents the amount by which the Cash, Accounts Receivable and other floating as- sets exceed the liabilities and reserves.
2. Free Cash.
Free Cash and Available Funds are often used in- terchangeably. However, since there are other funds which may be available for appropriation under certain circumstances, the use of the term Available Funds can be confusing. Free Cash represents the amount of Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) reduced by the amount of un- collected taxes of prior years.
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For example, referring to Schedule F, Dec. 31, 1961 Balance Sheet:
Excess and Deficiency $905,659.83
Uncollected taxes:
1959
$4,006.08
1960 20,880.35
1961
186,361.43
211,247.86
Free Cash for 1962 $694,411.97
A careful scrutiny of Schedules C, D and E will show that the excess of actual receipts over Estimated Receipts and the unexpended appropriation balances, returned to Excess and Deficiency, are the two main factors that in- crease the amount of Free Cash. Appropriations from Free Cash are obviously the main factor in reducing the account.
The theory that the appropriation of money from Free Cash does not affect the tax rate is a fallacy. Without a standard formula for the use of Free Cash, the town can- not maintain a stable tax structure. Plymouth's practice of appropriating not more than one-half of its Free Cash at the annual town meeting ($75,000 of which, for the past few years, has been allocated to the Stabilization Fund) has kept the Town in a very sound financial condition.
3. Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 40, Section 5B, of the General Laws au- thorizes towns to set aside funds for capital out- lays and to invest these funds so that they will earn interest until appropriated. Plymouth voted to establish such a Stabilization Fund in 1947 and has added to it quite consistently.
Appropriations to the fund 1947 - 1961 $450,000.00
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. Appropriations from the fund
105,000.00
$345,000.00
Accrued Interest
73,362.67
Balance December 31, 1961
$418,362.67
It is readily apparent that the interest from such funds can be substantial, if allowed to accumulate, and that the funds, when used, obviate the necessity of bor- rowing and the payment of substantial amounts of inter- est. (The interest to be paid on $100,000, borrowed by the Town at 21/2%, would amount to $13,750 over a 10-year period or $26,250 over a 20-year period.)
Until such time as our ever-present problem of sew- age disposal has been solved, the Town should weigh very carefully the advantages of the use of any of the Stabili- zation Fund for other purposes against the benefits to be derived from saving and increasing this fund for use toward the cost of a sewerage disposal plant.
There were no authorized overdrafts in 1961. The fol- lowing unpaid bills were, however, reported to this office:
Joseph V. Horton, Fire Dept. $63.69 Edward W. Bradford, Police Dept. 194.50 Boston Social Service Exchange, Public Assistance 23.25
The several schedules are in the following order:
Schedule A. Cash Receipts and Cash Payments as re- ported to the Bureau of Accounts of the Common- wealth.
Schedule B. Department and all special appropriations and such receipts, including federal grants, as may be legally expended without specific town meeting appropriation, with all payments from same classified as to purpose.
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Schedule C. Estimated Receipts, other than from local taxes, as used by the Assessors in setting the 1961 tax rate. The schedule also shows the actual cash receipts from the same sources.
Schedule D. Revenue Account for 1961.
Schedule E. Excess and Deficiency Account.
Schedule F. Balance Sheet, December 31, 1961.
Schedule G. and H. Bonded Indebtedness, January 1, 1962.
Schedule I. List of Trust Funds and Town Investments as of December 31, 1961.
Schedule J. Calculation of the Town's borrowing capac- ity as of January 1, 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
CORA B. GRADY Town Accountant
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SCHEDULE A
Sources of Receipts
RECEIPTS Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
GENERAL REVENUE 1. TAXES
Current Year
1. Property
$2,185,553.72
2. Poll
7,100.00
Previous Years
3. Property
189,450.20
4. Poll
82.00
Other Local
5. Tax Title Redemptions
9,247.81
6. Farm Animal Excise 55.50
7. Forest Products
120.48
8. Lieu Taxes (State, Cities, Towns) 8,315.96
From the State
9. Income
a. Valuation Basis 93,952.00
b. Education Basis 160,221.41
10. Corporation (Business, Franchise) 176,504.52
Total, Taxes
$2,830,603.60 $2,830,603.60
2. LICENSES AND PERMITS
Licenses
11. Liquor
$16,340.00
12. All Other
3,530.71
Permits
13. Marriage
304.00
14. All Other
Total, Licenses and Permits $20,174.71 20,174.71
3. FINES AND FORFEITS
15. Court $1,428.85
16. Departmental Penalties
17. Contract Violations
Total, Fines and Forfeits $1,428.85 1,428,85
Total Forward
$2,852,207.16
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RECEIPTS
Offsets to
Sources of Receipts Total Forward
Revenue for Expenses Outlays Total $2,852,207.16
4. GRANTS AND GIFTS
Grants from Federal Government
18. For expenses (Give details next page)
$420,343.10
19. For outlays
a. Airport Construction $8,010.65
Grants from State
20. For expenses 31,148.78
(Give details next page)
21. For outlays
a. Forest fire equipment b. Airport Construction 3,431.44
Grants from County
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