Town annual report of the officers of the town of Rockland Massachusetts for the year ending 1936, Part 2

Author: Rockland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: [Rockland, Mass.] : [Town of Rockland]
Number of Pages: 1154


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76


5


20


Coronary sclerosis


Rockland


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SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT


22


61


4 Coronary sclerosis


Nova Scotia


May 21


James A. Gosnell


75


-


Coronary Occlusion


Rockland


DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND FOR THE YEAR 1936


Date


Name


Age Yrs Mos Ds


Cause of Death


Birthplace


June 4


Julia Helena Strefska


24


3


20


Tuberculosis


Rockland


June 5


Elsie Josephine Gardner


20


2


18


Hodgkins Disease


Rockland


June 7


Arthur W. Stringer


60


5


21


Suicide


England


June 12


Albert C. Campbell


68


9


19 Cancer of Thyroid gland


Rhode Island Maine


June 14


Ina Belle Colburn


68


8


11


Chronic Myocarditis


Italy


June 18


Olivia Chiarlo


73


9


15


Chronic Endocarditis Arterio sclerosis


Rockland


July


6


Elmon J. Gutterson


85


9


21


Pernicious Anemia


New Hampshire


July


7


John Andrew Martin


84


6


2


Coronary sclerosis


Maine


July 9


Philias A. Martel


73


-


14


Cerebral Hemmorrhage


England


July 11


Annie Maloney


54


-


Carcinoma of Signoid


Ireland


July 18


Edgar Wilfred Howland


58


5


1


Coronary sclerosis


Hanover


July 24


Theron W. Swain


68


9


5 Uremia


Rockland


July 28


Edward D. Morgan


76


Cancer of Prostate


New York


Aug


3


Charles H. Smith


20


11


Embryonal carcinoma


Rockland


Aug


4


Stanislaw Dziekenski


54


Broncho pneumonia


Poland


Aug 14


Chester Allen Poole


63


9


22 Cerebral hemorrhage


Rockland


Aug 14


Thomas L. Stoddard


82


10


8 Chronic Endocarditis


Rockland


Aug 20


Albert Raymond Garland


27


11


19


Suicide


Boston


Aug 22


Aubrey De West Faunce


65


5


19


Hypertrophiel Prostate


Abington


Aug 28


Oscar J. Letourneau


66


5


16


Coronary occlusion


N. Grafton


Sept 5 James F. White


61


9


11 Cardio-Renal Disease


Rockland


Sept 6 Lewis F. Doane


79


9


Myocarditis


Wellfleet


Sept 8


Henry Herbert Arnold


81


5


13 Myocarditis


Rockland


Sept 10


Edith M. Patterson


35


-


- Septicemia


Ontario


July


10


Leonora Ball


78


3


Cirrhosis of Liver


Boston


July


11


Catherine Frances Byrnes


45


-


-


Carcinoma of Prostate


Canada


June 27


Margaret F. Sullivan


78


8


12


-


TOWN OF ROCKLAND


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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND FOR THE YEAR 1936


Date


Name


Age Yrs Mos Ds


Cause of Death


Birthplace


Sept 15


Ruth Richards


18


1


9


Rhematic Fever


Rockland


Sept 15


Samuel Ellis Poole


85


3


2


Myocarditis


E. Weymouth


Sept 16 Elton Forest Gay


70


1


10


Cancer of Prostate


Holbrook


Sept 18


Edna Leola Cassano


47


2


3


Cerebral Hemmorrhage


Taunton


Sept 18


Albert C. Burbank


56


Acute cardiac Dilation


Vermont


Sept 18


Arthur J. Lambert


50


4


8


Coronary sclerosis


Canada


Sept 21


Lewis Everett Ewell


73


2


19 Myocarditis


Marshfield


Sept 21


Carol Ann Thompson


1


2


Congential Heart Disease


Brockton


Sept 29


Patrick Burton


57


Oct


3


Ida Ella Chamberlin


86


10


25 Arterio sclerosis


Rockland


Oct 4 James L. Finnegan


36


Influenza


Maine


Oct. 7 Elizabeth A. Roberts


70


Diabetes


Nova Scotia


Oct 8 Ella Burrell


85


6


Arterio sclerosis


Rockland


Oct 13


Ella May Harvey


70


11


4


Myocarditis


Carver


Oct 19


Ella F. Hallett


85


-


Arterio sclerosis


Rockland


Oct 20


Audrey Mastrodomenico


2 Obliteration bile ducts


Brockton


Oct 21


Edgar Baker


75


Broncho pneumonia


Rockland


Nov 3


(not named) Damon


71


11


12 Struck by auto


Rockland


Nov 4


Martha Jane Torrey


75


7


24 Coronary sclerosis


Nova Scotia Stoughton


Nov 8 Arthur C. M. Brainerd


70


10


7 Heart block


Attleborough


Nov 10


Elwin Temple Wright


84


4 Pneumonia


Plympton Abington


Nov 10 Anna A. Whitehouse


51


9


21 Coronary Thrombosis


Nov 21


Eileen May Doane Barstow


24


8


12 Pulmonary Tuberuclosis


Dennis


Nov 22


James S. Burke


46


4


6 Chronic Nephritis


Rockland


Nov 28


George A. Dunn


65


1


9 Broncho pneumonia


Rockland


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15 min. Prematurity


Rockland


Nov 4 Thomas J. Gaines


78


6


14 Carcinoma of Uterus


Nov 7 William Ellsworth Oliver


Cerebral Hemmorrhage


Ireland


DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND FOR THE YEAR 1936


Date


Name


Age Yrs Mos Ds


Cause of Death


Birthplace


Dec 3


Alton W. Stetson


46


6


2


Pulmonary Oedema


Brockton


Dec


8


Anthony. Dondero


79


5


Myocarditis


Italy


Dec 13


Ellen M. Campbell


62


Broncho pneumonia


Ireland


Dec 14


Nancy Arabella Perry


73


5


22


Diabetes mellitus


Abington


Dec 15


Gladys Collamore Stetson


33


9


5


Chr. Valvular Heart Disease


Rockland


Dec 18


Emma Warren Shurtleff


85


9


21 Broncho pneumonia


Norwell


Dec 24


Ruth Ann Bray


77


4


13 Cerebral Hemmorrhage


Amesbury


Dec 25


John K. Hughes


55


Burned to death


Ireland


Dec 30


Ellen J. Keavy


79


6 12 Chronic Nephritis


Randolph


TOWN OF ROCKLAND


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REPORT OF THE RECORDS FOR THE YEAR 1936


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1936


Pursuant to the warrant a meeting was held March 2, 1936 at the Rockland Opera House, beginning at 7:30 o'clock P. M., and the following votes were passed and action taken.


Article 1. Magorisk L. Walls was chosen Moderator and sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties.


The Moderator appointed the following tellers for the meeting: Myra Burke, Mary Clancey, Joseph Lelyveld, John Ransom, Nelson Gardner.


Article 2. Voted to accept the reports of the various town officers and committees. as published in the town re- port with the exception of paragraph 2, page 171, of the Police report which was deleted.


Article 3. Voted to raise and appropriate the following amounts for the purposes named.


School Department


$ 102 673 00


State Aid


900 00


Soldier's Relief


8 000 00


Military Aid


50 00


Care of Soldier's Graves


150 00


Burial of Indigent Soldiers


100 00


Soldier's Memorial Library & Dog Fund


3 832 68


Street Lighting


8 810 00


Highway Surveyor


1 350 00


Tarvia & Road Binder


6 000 00


Highway Repair


7 000 00


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Sidewalks


1 000 00


Cleaning Union Street


1 100 00


Clean Up Week


100 00


Guide Boards and Signs


100 00


Fire Department


10 400 00


Police Department


8 846 00


Forest Fires


700 00


Board of Health


6 000 00


Inspecting Animals & Stables


100 00


Parks


1 851 00


Old Age Assistance


25 000 00


Moth


300 00


Tree Warden


500 00


Office Rent


1 160 00


Town Officers


6 600 00


Sealer Weights & Measures


400 00


Elections


1 500 00


Compensation Insurance


2 250 00


Mass. Hospital School


800 00


Mass. Industrial School


1 600 00


Town Report & Poll Book


700 00


Support Outside Poor & Infirmary


50 000 00


Mother's Aid


6 000 00


Town Notes & Interest


26 000 00


Assessors


2 500 00


Snow Removal


23 500 00


Reserve Fund


1 000 00


Miscellaneous Assessors


850 00


Miscellaneous Treasurer


500 00


Miscellaneous Clerk


350 00


Miscellaneous Selectmen


120 00


Miscellaneous Collector


1 275 00


Miscellaneous Registrars


200 00


Miscellaneous Sealer


105 00


Miscellaneous Unclassified


1 150 00


Total amount raised and appropriated Under this article $323 422 68


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Under Article 3.


The appropriation for the School Department was raised to $102,673.00 to provide the sum of $400.00 for the em- ployment of an assistant to the janitor of the Mckinley School at the expense of the School Dept.


Article 4. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen thousand seven hundred ten dollars and sixty- six cents ($18,710.66) to be paid in to the town treasury on account of overlays in the following departments.


Soldiers' Relief


$ 1 362 30


Forest Fires


189 92


Fire Department


1


128 74


Board of Health


1 111 66


Miscellaneous


1 930 04


Beacons


3 00


Snow


936 34


Outside Poor & Infirmary


7 741 05


Old Age Assistance


4 307 61


$18 710 66


Article 5. Voted to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Article 6. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars, ($1,000.) to be spent under the direc- tion of the Selectmen for the part payment of a Visiting Nurse.


Article 7. Voted to appropriate the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000.00) for use of the Water De- partment the same to be taken from the Water Revenue.


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Article 8. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred eighty-eight dollars ($288.00) to be spent un- der the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of rent- ing quarters for the use of the Veterans of the Spanish- American War.


Article 9. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) to be spent under the direc- tion of the Selectmen for the observance of Memorial Day.


Article 10. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) for the care of the Town Cemetery.


Article 11. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) to be spent under the direc- tion of the Selectmen for the purpose of renting quarters for the use of the Rockland Post No. 147 of the American Legion.


Article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the use of the Plymouth County trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and to choose James D. Mahoney as town director as pro- vided in Sections 41 and 45 of Chapter 126, General Laws.


Article 13. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand eight hundred six dollars and thirteen cents ($3,806.13) for the maintenance of the Plymouth County Hospital.


Article 14. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the maintenance of Traf- fic Beacons and Signals.


Article 15. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be used by the School Committee to pay the expense of heating, lighting and cas- ualty insurance of the Jr .- Sr. High School and Mckinley


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School buildings as well as additional expenses for jani- tors and supervision when the buildings are used by individ- uals and associations for educational, recreational and like purposes under provision of Chapter 71, Section 71 of the General Laws.


Article 16. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred ninety-two dollars and fifty cents ($292.50) to insure the Firemen of the Town of Rockland that they might receive compensation in case of accident when on duty.


Article 17. Voted to build an elevated water tank, with a capacity of about 1,000,000 gallons.


Under Article 17.


Mr. Lindbergh, Engineer, of the National Gunite Con- tracting Co. was given unanimous consent of the meeting to speak from the floor.


Article 18. Voted to instruct the water commissioners to purchase or take by eminent domain a suitable site in Rice Park, so called, for the location of an elevated tank, to be paid for from water revenue or water bonds.


Affirmative 300 Negative 88


Article 19. Voted: That, for the purpose of financing the construction of a water tank, and the purchase and lay- ing of pipe, and to enable the Town to secure the benefits of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, there be raised and appropriated the sum of $70,000.00 and the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $40,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than twenty years at such term and maximum rate of inter- est as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.


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All moneys received by way of grant from the Federal Government on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost of construction thereof (including prelim- inary expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment of the loan herein authorized.


The selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to ac- cept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such pro- ject a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and the water commis- sioners are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and enter into all necessary and proper con- tracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to ap- aplicable Federal regulations; and the selectmen and the water commissioners are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant, for making said loan, and for construction of said project.


Affirmative 290 Negative 23


Necessary two thirds affirmative votes required for the adoption of the article being 209 votes.


Article 20. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred thirty-six dollars and fifty-five cents ($936.55) to be paid as land damage to various persons for the taking of land in East Water Street as laid out by the County Commissioners.


Article 21. Voted to lay a drain pipe on Rice Avenue with catch basin at 26 Rice Avenue the necessary amount for cost of material to be taken from the appropration of Article 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935, the labor to be furnished by the Works Progress Administra- tion.


Article 22. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand seven hundred thirty-seven dollars ($5,737.) to be spent under the direction of the Park Commissioners


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for the completion of the Athletic field in Memorial Park, the labor to be furnished by the Works Progress Adminis- tration.


Article 23. Voted to maintain the road which leads to the Jefferson School from Market Street.


Article 24. Voted a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to work in conjunction with the school and park departments to devise ways and means for disposal of sewage, from Rockland Jr. Sr. High School through a W. P A. project or emergency overlay, and to pass over the raising and appropriating of $6,000.00.


Committee appointed : Norman Beals, Chairman; Thomas Reardon, Giles Howland, Dr. Jos. H. Dunn, Har- old Fihelly.


Article 25. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to pay cost of mater- ial and other general expenses of the W. P. A.


Article 26. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to install a street light in front of. 128 Belmont Street.


Article 27. Voted to instruct the Board of Selectmen to provide, without cost to the town, an occasional State Police Patrol over the roads of the town.


Article 28. Voted to transfer the sum of $698.50 from the special appropriation for repairs on the Library roof and to appropriate it to the following purposes :


For balance due on heater in Library $ 301 18 For new radiators in stack room in Library 150 00


For brass pipes in Library 80 00


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Balance added to regular Library appropriation 167 32


Total $ 698 50


Article 29. Voted to pass over instructing the modera- tor to appoint a committee of five citizens, to serve without compensation, and to be known as the Highway Commit- tee, whose duties shall be to plan and make recommenda- tions relative to repairs, building and rebuilding of side- walks and streets; and to instruct the highway surveyor to co-operate and advise with said committee in the carrying out of his duties.


Affirmative 232


Negative 178


Article 30. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be spent under the direc- tion of the Selectmen for the purchase of furnishings and equipment for the Town Offices.


Article 31. Voted that the moderator appoint a com- mittee of 15 to act in connection with the Tri-Town ob- servance of Armistice Day and to raise and appropriate three hundred dollars ($300.00) for same.


Committee appointed : Fred Martin, Chairman; John R. Parker, J. Edward Kane, Linwood Capen, Harold An- derson, Rufus Chilton, Ellis Rome, Ashley Beals, Augustus Ledwell, Mary Mullen, Annie Carey, Allen Howland, Ralph Wheeler, Elizabeth Casey, Esther McGrath.


Article 32. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300.00 to re-tube the two boilers in the Mckinley School and make a pit and lower the grates in one as recommend- ed by the special committee.


Article 33. Voted to pass over the raising and appropri- ating of a sum of money to build a sidewalk and curb on the west side of Howard Street from Webster Street to Park Street a distance of about 200 feet.


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Article 34. Voted to lay a drain with catch basins from 19 Payson Avenue to Arlington street and the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.) be taken from the appropriation under Article 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 35. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred twenty-two dollars and thirty-six cents ($222.36) to keep street lights on all night service.


Article 36. Voted to build a drain and catch basins in westerly side of Liberty Street from East Water to Custer Street a distance of 625 feet and the amount of two hun- dred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) be taken from the ap- propriation under Article 6, Special Town Meeting of Oc- tober 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 37. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to purchase land and erect a suitable fire-proof building to house town equiment.


Article 38. Voted to repair the bridge on Old Market Street and to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the same.


Article 39. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of the sum of ten hundred fifty dollars ($1,050.00) for the purchase of a Power Sprayer.


Article 40. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of the sum of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for planting new trees on the Highway the Labor to be done under the W. P. A.


Article 41. Voted to accept a town way known as Beal Street Extension, as laid out by the Selectmen and filed with the Town Clerk from East Water Street running easterly a distance of about 430 feet.


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


Meeting adjourned to Monday, March 9, 1936 at 7:30 P. M.


Article 42. Voted to accept a town way, known as George Street Extension, as laid out by the Selectmen and filed with the Town Clerk from the corner of George Street and Crescent Street running south a distance of 200 feet.


Article 43. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be spent in conjunc- tion with the State and County to rebuild East Water Street from where the rebuilding ended in 1935 to Liberty Street and drainage to Cushing Pond.


Article 44. Voted to pass over the raising and appropri- ating of a sum of money to purchase a new tractor or re- pair the present tractor.


Article 45. Voted to pass over the raising and appropri- ating of a sum of money for the collection of garbage in accordance with rules and regulations to be made by the Board of Health.


Article 46. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) to install two street lights on For- est Street between the corner of Pleasant and Hingham Streets.


Article 47. Voted to elect the Moderator for a term of one year and beginning with the Annual meeting for the election of Town Officers in the year 1937 the office of Moderator be placed upon the Official Ballot.


Article 48. Voted to build a sidewalk and curb in the Easterly side of Howard Street from Custer Street to Vernon Street and the amount of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


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Article 49. Voted that the laying of a water pipe and hydrant on private way known as Carey Court be referred to the Selectmen and the work be done as a future W. P. A. project provided this is possible.


Article 50. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) to purchase a new cruising automobile with radio for the use of the police De- partment and to trade in the present automobile.


Article 51. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to install an electric light on Webster Street between East Water Street and Hingham Street.


Article 52. Voted to extend the sidewalk on the north side of Crescent Street from the residence of James B. Studley to the corner of George Street and distance of 350 feet and the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 53. Voted to' pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to build a sidewalk and curb on the west side of Concord Street from the north line of the residence of William Cunningham southerly to the residence of Ernest M. Locke but referred to the Selectmen for con- sideration as a future W. P. A. project.


Article 54. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to build a cement curb and as- phalt sidewalk on the west side of Howard Street beginning at Market Street to Vernon Street.


Article 55. Voted to build an asphalt sidewalk with ce- ment curb on easterly side of Howard Street from Vernon Street to Crescent Street, a distance of approximately five


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hundred and fifty (550) running feet and the amount of one hundred seventy-five dollars (175.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 56. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to build a sidewalk and curb on west side of Liberty Street from Mrs. Boyle's Store to Webster Street.


Article 57. Voted to build a sidewalk and curb on the south side of Bigelow Avenue from Union Street to Myrtle street and the amount of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article No. 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 58. Voted to build a fence on the north side of Salem Street near the residence of Hiram Babcock the nec- essary funds to be taken from the Highway appropriation.


Article 59. Voted to build a sidewalk and curb on the west side of Myrtle Street from Exchange Street to the res- idence of Timothy Ryan and the amount of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article No. 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


Article 60. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to build a sidewalk on the north side of Exchange Street from Union to Myrtle Street.


Article 61. Voted to rebuild Division Street and the amount of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) be taken from the appropriation under Article No. 6, Special Town Meeting of October 23, 1935 for materials, the labor to be furnished by the W. P. A.


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Article 62. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to retop with asphalt a side- walk on the south side of Rice Avenue.


Article 63. Voted to pass over the making of a parking area on the town lot in front of the Police Station and the appropriating of a sum of money for grading and lighting said lot.


Article 64. Voted to pass over the raising and appro- priating of a sum of money to place the grounds of the School Street lot in condition for parking, and to provide suitable lighting for same.


Article 65. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to ap- point a committee of five (5) to study parking facilities in the business area and to determine available space adjacent thereto suitable for parking lots and to report with recom- mendations at a future town meeting.


Committee appointed : Joseph Lelyveld, Chairman; Warren Woodward, George Popp, Lawrence Blanchard, Lee Rhodenizer.


Article 66. Voted to pass over the raising and appropri- ating of a sum of money for placing trees along sidewalk borders, the work to be done under the direction of the Tree Warden.


Article 67. Voted that the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of five (5) to investigate the need of playgrounds in the North, East, South and West sections of the town, said committee to present a report of recommendations at a fu- ture town meeting.


Committee appointed : Park Commissioners, Joseph Cogan, Albert Sullivan.


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Article 68. Voted to pass over the changing of the lo- cation of the fire whistle at the Engine House and the rais- ing and appropriating of a sum of money for the same.


Article 69. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) to install an electric light on Mar- ket Street in the area between the light nearest the Market Street Garage and the residence of Arthur E. Torrey.


Article 70. Voted to pass over the raising and appropri- ating of a sum of money for lighting the location of fire alarm boxes throughout the town.


Article 71. Voted to pass over the appointing of a com- mittee of seven (7) to consider the advisability of the town opening a factory for the manufacture of shoes to employ men and women now on welfare.


Article 72. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) to work with local civic organiza- tions in their activities to bring new industries to Rock- land, and to assist in the security of existing business when- ever required but to pass over the raising and appropriat- ing of a sum of money to defray advertising and other ex- penses of said committee.




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