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Article 51. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of development and maintenance of the Little League playing area located at Metacomet Field.
(Park Commission)
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for library purposes, by purchase, eminent domain or other-
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wise that certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated at 4 Pleasant Street and more particularly bounded and described in a cer- tain deed from Barlammo Bravo to Vincent Bravo dated February 23, 1938 and recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 2173, Page 579 and to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds in the Treasury for the foregoing pur- pose. (Trustees of the Public Library)
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for library purposes, by purchase, eminent domain or other- wise that certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated at 6 Pleasant Street and more particularly bounded and described in a cer- tain deed from The Medfield Co-operative Bank to The Needham Co- operative Bank dated October 10, 1962 and recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 4024, Page 5 and to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds in the Treasury for the foregoing purpose.
(Trustees of the Public Library)
Article 54. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to the Board of Trustees of the Memorial Public Library for the purpose of employing the services of an expert consultant to give advice and assistance relative to the possibilities and costs attendant upon future library facilities and expansion.
(Trustees of the Public Library)
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), such sum to be used for surfacing the drives in Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners )
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five (5) members and authorize it to make arrangements and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day. (Board of Selectmen)
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1965 Tax Rate, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Louis Carpenter Lot $250.00
Edgar J. Gunnery Lot
$100.00
Arthur Hersey Lot
100.00
Michael Kelleher Lot
50.00
Charles E. Wilcox Lot
100.00
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 15th day of February A.D. Nineteen hun- dred and sixty-five.
AUSTIN C. BUCHANAN
EDWARD R. PERRY RICHARD G. CONNORS
Selectmen of Medfield
INDEX
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Page
Town Officers Elected 3 Appointments by Selectmen 5
Appointments by Board of Health 11
Appointments by Town Moderator 11
Departmental Reports:
Slaughter Inspector 15
Norfolk County Mosquito Control 15
Building Inspector 16
Inspector of Plumbing
18
Inspector of Animals
18
Sealer of Weights and Measures
19
Veterans' Agent
20
Memorial Library
21
Moth and Tree Warden
24
Gasfitting Inspector
25
Inspector of Wires 26
Fire Department
26
Conservation Commission
29
Board of Appeals on Zoning
31
Park Department 32
Public Welfare
35
Police Department
37
Civil Defense
37
Ambulance 41 Planning Board 42
Water and Sewerage Departments 50
Jury List 51
Cemetery Commissioners 54
Board of Selectmen 198
Board of Health 30
School Department Report:
Page
School Calendar 58
School Committee 59
Superintendent of Schools 61
Enrollment by Grades 61
Teachers Directory 62
Memorial Elementary School
72
Dale Street School 74
Amos Clark Kingsbury School 76
Graduation Exercises, High School 79
Guidance Report 83
School Health Program 86
Adult Education 87
School Lunch Program 88
Town Clerk's Record:
Births
91
Marriages 97
Deaths
102
Town Meetings and Elections:
Town Warrant, February 17, 1964. 105
Annual Town Election, March 2, 1964. 127
Annual Town Meeting, March 9, 1964. 131
Presidential Primary 143
Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1964. 154
State Primary 162
State Election 169
Special Town Meeting, November 30, 1964. 181
Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1965. 221
Financial Reports:
Assessors' Report 203
Tax Collector 206
Perpetual Care
207
Town Accountant
208
In Memoriam
DENNIS HENRY LUCY
Measurer of Wood and Bark
In Memoriam
ALBERT E. TUTTLE Special Police Officer
315th Anniversary
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TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965
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TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator Charles F. Woodard
Town Clerk
Charles W. Keirstead
Treasurer
Walter E. Anderson
Term expires 1966
Selectmen
Edward R. Perry Richard G. Connors Austin C. Buchanan
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1967
Term expires 1968
Assessors
Francis E. Ryan (resigned) Melville J. Mills (elected to fill vacancy)
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1966
Joseph S. Kennedy
Term expires 1967
Harry E. Conway
Term expires 1968
School Committee
Joseph H. Donahue Walter M. Frank
Term expires 1966
Lennard T. Swanson G. Marshall Chick
Term expires 1968
Term expires 1968
Trustees of the Public Library
Sally A. Adams Laura H. Smith
Term expires 1966
Robert E. Peters
Term expires 1967
Gordon Crothers
Term expires 1967
Lucile F. Sturtevant
Term expires 1968 Term expires 1968
Peter P. Vasaturo
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1967
Gordon W. Thomas
Term expires 1966
Collector of Taxes
Charles H. Rayner, Jr.
Term expires 1968
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Board of Health
Madeleine I. Harding Allison T. Carr Claire H. Smith
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1967
Term expires 1968
Cemetery Commissioners
Joseph A. Roberts
Term expires 1966
Walter F. Reynolds, Jr.
Term expires 1967
Allison T. Carr
Term expires 1968
Water and Sewerage Commissioners
Harry R. Leighton John D. Williams Robert L. Coulter
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1967
Term expires 1968
Planning Board
Ernest L. Spencer
Term expires 1966
Charles C. Cain
Term expires 1967
William F. Rogers, Jr.
Term expires 1968
John F. Bradstreet
Term expires 1969
Burgess P. Standley
Term expires 1970
Park Commission
Herbert E. Johnson O. Scott Fader Thomas W. McNeeley, Jr.
Frederick H. Loader
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1967
Term expires 1967
Walter M. Frank
Term expires 1968 Term expires 1968
Board of Public Welfare
Warren C. Bois John R. Lantz (elected to fill vacancy) Marion D. Henderson
Theodore B. Pederson (resigned)
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1966 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1968
Tree Warden
Ellis N. Allen
Term expires 1967
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William J. Griffin William H. Mann Robert B. Ripley
Term expires 1968 Term expires 1968 Term expires 1968
Fire Chief Walter F. Reynolds, Sr.
Chief of Police Allan A. Kingsbury
Sergeants
George W. Kingsbury
E. Nina Iafolla
Patrolmen
Clayton Balcom Robert W. Brady William J. Griffin Nicholas N. Gugliotta William H. Mann
John F. McCarthy Robert K. McCarthy Robert B. Ripley Francis E. Ryan
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY SELECTMEN
Superintendent of Streets William E. McCarthy
Superintendent of Insect Pest Control Ellis N. Allen
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers
Charles C. Cain
Herbert B. Burr
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Constables
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Inspector of Animals
William H. Bowman
Pound Keeper
William S. Blanchard
Dog Officer
William H. Bowman
Sealer of Weights and Measures
George E. Crowell
Measurers of Wood and Bark
J. Hardy Henderson
Arthur S. Atherton
Public Weighers
Richard A. Ellsworth
Samuel Gilmore
Constables
Clayton Balcom Robert W. Brady
Nicholas N. Gugliotta
E. Nina Iafolla Allan A. Kingsbury
George W. Kingsbury
John F. McCarthy
Robert K. McCarthy Francis E. Ryan
Keepers of the Lockup
Clayton Balcom
Robert W. Brady
William J. Griffin
Nicholas N. Gugliotta
E. Nina Iafolla Allan A. Kingsbury George W. Kingsbury William H. Mann
John F. McCarthy Robert K. McCarthy Robert B. Ripley Francis E. Ryan
Police Matrons
Mary MairEtienne Olga Pitt Jessie A. Erskine
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Special Police Officers
Horace Balkam Allan K. Belcher George Bentley Thomas A. Blake William S. Blanchard William H. Bowman Robert E. Brodeur Chester A. Burks Herbert Carr Henry J. Cassidy Ernest Elsemore (resigned)
John D. Farrell Robert Fosberg John B. Gattoni Arnold Giard John T. Grover Vincent Hallowell George W. Hinckley Ercolle Iafolla
Donald E. Ingraham Samuel J. Johnston George Kadapodis Edward B. Keyes Howard Kilmer
*Deceased
Robert Kreger Joseph Landry Albert Leverone James F. Mahoney William J. Marchand, Jr. John C. Martell Thomas Matthews James McLean Thomas W. McNeeley, Jr. J. William Meau James E. Morris Edward Newhall Mario Pederzini James Pitt Charles E. Ray Walter Reynolds, Sr. George F. Smith Joseph Souza *Albert E. Tuttle Maude Washburn Thomas Watson Alfred Wood
Town Accountant
Leslie J. Howlett
Term expires 1968
Town Counsel
Joseph S. Kennedy
Veterans' Agent
Phillip J. Burr
Veterans' Director
Phillip J. Burr
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Veterans' Graves Officer G. Marshall Chick Burial Agent Phillip J. Burr
Board of Registrars of Voters
Mary MairEtienne Anne Young Beatrice B. Bangs (appointed to fill unexpired term) Leo F. Kelly
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1968
Building Inspector
George D. Lemmler (deceased)
Term expires April 11, 1969
Herbert B. Burr (appointed to fill vacancy) Term expires June 8, 1970
Acting Building Inspector
Benjamin H. Brock Term expires April 4, 1969
Plumbing Inspector J. Roger Petrie
Acting Plumbing Inspector Walter R. Nye
Wiring Inspector
Joseph F. Erskine
Term expires 1967
Acting Wire Inspector
John W. Goucher
Term expires 1967
Gas Inspector
Walter R. Nye
Term expires 1967
Acting Gas Inspector
John R. Petrie
Term expires 1967
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Board of Appeals for Zoning, Subdivision Control and Building By-Laws
John L. Preston
Term expires 1966
Herbert B. Burr
Term expires 1967
Charles Kenny
Term expires 1968
Pauline M. Goucher, Associate Member (resigned)
Term expires 1966
Paul E. Nyren, Associate Member
Term expires 1966
Board of Appeals for Zoning, Enforcing Officer for Trailers
George D. Lemmler (deceased)
Term expires 1966
Herbert B. Burr (appointed to fill vacancy)
Term expires 1966
Development and Industrial Commission
Charles N. Wood
Term expires 1966
Arthur L. Lewis
Term expires 1966
Fred W. Hannulla
Term expires 1966
Donald P. Hann
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1967
William F. Spang
Donald W. Baker (resigned)
Term expires 1969
William J. Green (resigned)
Term expires 1969 Term expires 1970
Gordon Yarlott
Director of Civil Defense
Austin C. Buchanan
Deputy Director, Civil Defense
Donald W. Baker (resigned)
Civil Defense, Radio Officer
John Dearness
Civil Defense, Radio Operator Harold R. Economos
Auxiliary Police, Civil Defense
E. Nina Iafolla, Lieutenant
Ralph Knowles, Sergeant
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Officers
William Anderson James Aronson Alton Bassett Chester Burks Joseph Carvalho Paul Doherty Donald Inman John L. Dearness
James Kashalena Robert Kreger Mario Pederzini Thomas Sweeney Richard Taylor Robert Taylor John Varnum, Jr.
Committee To Study North Street School for Use Other Than School Purposes
E. Augusta Cain Lewis Dabney Warden Dilworth Donald H. Harding
David R. Iverson
Allan A. Kingsbury, (resigned) Walter M. Krauss Russell E. Nilson Blanchard D. Warren
Conservation Commission
Stanley Swaim Dorothy Kane Thomas A. Blake
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1966 Term expires 1966
Daniel Hinkley
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1967
O. Scott Fader
Mario Pederzini E. Augusta Cain
Term expires 1967 Term expires 1968
Land Acquisition Committee for School Building Needs
Cynthia O. Blandy G. Marshall Chick Eugene C. Fetteroll
William B. Frothingham
Ellen E. Gifford Frederick C. Temple Francis E. Ryan Gordon W. Thomas
Insurance Advisory Committee
Lawrence E. Abar Robert S. Capers, Jr. Stanley W. Swaim
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Medfield Designee Advisory Board, MBTA
Lawrence E. Abar
Transportation Coordinating Committee, Boston Regional Planning Project Charles C. Cain
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Edward R. Perry
Term expires August 3, 1968
Study Committee for Highway Building Needs
Charles E. Gifford Donald Inman
Theodore Mapes Francis J. Mastropieri
William E. McCarthy
Town Garage Committee
Robert C. Coleman Sedgren Dick
Charles E. Gifford Theodore Mapes
Forrest Wills
Town Garage Committee, ex-officio members
Ellis N. Allen Harry R. Leighton
William E. McCarthy Joseph A. Roberts, Jr.
Town Common and Parking Area Committee
Blanchard Warren Barbara Palson Fred W. Clarridge
Frederick H. Loader Roy A. McQuillan Robert W. Mitchell
Designee, Committee for Relocation and Widening of Route 109
Edward R. Perry
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APPOINTMENT MADE BY PLANNING BOARD
Designee, Committee for Relocation and Widening of Route 109 Charles C. Cain
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY BOARD OF HEALTH
Slaughtering Inspector Francis X. Maguire, V. M. D.
Board of Health Agent-Sewerage Regulations Benjamin H. Brock
Custodian of the Dump
John C. Martell (leave of absence) Ernest Elsemore (resigned) John Henderson
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY MODERATOR
Finance Committee
Myron H. Smith
Stanley W. Swaim
Charles H. Clougherty
Leon H. Ballou, Jr.
Charles Fuller, Jr.
John W. Hinkley
Vincent A. McCabe Warren Lovelace H. Brown Baldwin
Term expires April 1, 1966 Term expires April 1, 1966 Term expires April 1, 1966 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1968 Term expires April 1, 1968 Term expires April 1, 1968
School Planning and Building Committee
Harry A. Kelleher Lyman C. Avery John W. Kellar Lennard T. Swanson LeBaron C. Colt, Jr.
Term expires April 1, 1966 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1967 Term expires April 1, 1968
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Personnel Board
Martin P. Craven Richard J. Lyman Robert J. Goldsberry William L. Hallowell
Term expires November 30, 1965 Term expires November 30, 1966 Term expires November 30, 1967 Term expires November 30, 1967
Master Plan Implementation Committee
Robert E. Altman Blanchard D. Warren
Paul R. Bowser Donald A. Ocker
Kenneth S. Brock
William M. Breed
Gordon W. Thomas Grace P. Ritchie Leo F. Kelly
Term expires June 28, 1966 Term expires June 28, 1966 Term expires June 28, 1966 Term expires June 28, 1967 Term expires June 28, 1967 Term expires June 28, 1967 Term expires June 28, 1968
Term expires June 28, 1968 Term expires June 28, 1968
Memorial Day Committee
Richard G. Connors Clayton H. Haigh
Francis E. Ryan Arthur P. Walker
Edmund Wheelwright, Jr.
APPOINTMENT MADE BY TREASURER Marie N. Burke, Assistant Treasurer
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY COLLECTOR Deputy Collectors
Doris M. Rayner Helen M. Bowser
E. Nina Iafolla (resigned) Robert L. Laz
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY FIRE CHIEF Walter F. Reynolds, Jr., Deputy Fire Chief Frederick A. Rogers, Captain Roy Owen, Lieutenant Clinton M. Clark, Lieutenant Mario Pederzini, Clerk
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Residents of Medfield
The following is my annual report for the year beginning June 1, 1965 (date of appointment) through December 31, 1965.
I have issued a total of 109 building permits as listed below, and made 136 inspections.
New single family homes
53
New office building in Industrial District
1
Factory buildings
2
Garage in Industrial District
1
Garage for storage oil truck
1
Gasoline service station
1
Addition to factory
1
Additions to homes
16
Remodeling stores
3
Remodeling homes
18
Moving buildings
3
Stables
1
Swimming pools
1
Demolitions
3
Re-shingle roof
3
Alterations in barn
1
Total Income From Building Permits
$ 1,131.00
Estimated construction cost on new homes
$ 847,000.00
Estimated construction cost on stores, factories, service station and industrial buildings
83,550.00
Other permits
84,265.00
$1,014,815.00
1965 Totals
Total 1965 Income From Building Permits
$ 2,068.00
$1,669,000.00
Total 1965 estimated construction costs of new homes Stores, Industrial Buildings
92,550.00
Other Permits
126,715.00
$1,888,265.00
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I wish to thank the town officials, other department inspectors, the Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Mrs. Marie Burke and Mrs. Gwen- dolyne Suereth for their assistance and cooperation.
I have found the local and out of town builders to be very cooperative. Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT B. BURR, Building Inspector
Former Building Inspector, Mr. George Lemmler, issued 67 Building Permits from January 1, 1965 through June 1, 1965, as follows:
New single family homes
49
Funeral Chapel
1
Additions to homes
9
Moving of house trailer
1
Remodeling of homes
1
Swimming pools
4
Re-shingle roof
1
Fruit and vegetable stand
1
Total Income From Building Permits
$ 937.00
Estimated construction cost on new homes
$822,000.00
Estimated cost on business construction
9,000.00
Other Permits
42,450.00
$873,450.00
REPORT OF THE NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
To the Citizens of Medfield:
Submitted herewith is the report of the Norfolk County Mosquito ' Control Project of its activities in the Town of Medfield for the year end- ing December 31, 1965.
Aerial Spray
920 acres
Ground Spray
1,293 acres
Ground Pre-hatch Dusting
62 acres
Drainage
9,110 feet
Brushing
2,220 feet
Culverts Cleaned
30 culverts
Catch Basins Treated
879 basins
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. KUSCHKE, Superintendent
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REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit the annual report for the year 1965.
SCALES
Sealed
Over 10,000 lbs.
-
100 to 500 lbs.
8
Under 100 lbs.
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WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
57
Apothecary
63
LIQUID MEASURES
One gallon or less
2
AUTOMATIC MEASURES
Gas Pumps
17
Grease Pumps
5
Yard Sticks
2
Tapes
-
Total TRIAL WEIGHING OF COMMODITIES
192
Expenses
Salary
$125.00
Telephone and Transportation
30.00
Bond
10.00
Supplies and postage on apothecary weights
9.97
Total
$174.97
Receipts
Sealing Fees
$134.80
Share of Bond and use of equipment
7.50
Total
$142.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. CROWELL, Sealer
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REPORT OF THE VETERANS' AGENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for Veterans' Services and Veterans' Benefits for the year ending December 31, 1965.
VETERANS' SERVICES ASSISTANCE:
Pension Assistance
25
Compensation
15
Hospitalization
12
Insurance
20
Civil Service
12
Education
10
Death Benefits
18
Vocational Rehabilitation
12
Social Security
15
Burial Allowance
12
VETERANS BENEFITS
Applicants for Assistance
18
Benefits Administered
15
Military of Civil Settlement other Communities 5
The Veterans' Agent is available to serve the Veterans of Medfield, their widows or dependents for counsel relative to benefits granted by the Federal or State governments.
I wish to thank the Town Officials, Physicians, Veterans' Organiza- tion Officials, and Marie Burke, for their cooperation and assistance this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP J. BURR,
Veterans' Agent
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1965.
One dog and one hampster that died after biting persons were exam- ined at Waserman Laboratory and found to have no disease contagious to humans.
The numerous dogs reported to have bitten persons were examined and no contagious disease found.
In the animal inspection there were 131 cattle, 72 horses, 21 sheep, four goats and 2 swine. The animals did not show any sign of contagious disease and the premises were found in a satisfactory condition.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BOWMAN, Inspector of Animals
REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1965.
Number of permits issued 202
Number of inspections by Wire Inspector 192
Number of Inspections by Acting Inspector 10
Number of miles traveled 785
Permit fees collected $1,151.00
There has been an increase of 45 permits issued this year over any previous year.
At this time I wish to thank Marie Burke, the other Inspectors, and Departments, for their help and cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. ERSKINE, JR., Inspector of Wires
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSECT PEST CONTROL AND THE TREE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Submitted herewith is the report of the Department of Insect Pest Control and the Tree Department for the year ending December 31, 1965.
Most insects harmful to our roadside shade trees were kept under control with timely sprays. I recommend the sum of $1000.00 be appro- priated for the continuation of our Insect Pest Control program for 1966.
Elms infected with Dutch Elm Disease increased slightly this past year to 35. Some of this increase may be attributed to the severe drought conditions which lower the resistance of trees to insect and disease at- tacks. I recommend that $3000.00 be appropriated for the Dutch Elm Disease program in 1966.
Our routine spraying of Poison Ivy along the roadsides is still keep- ing this public nuisance well under control. I recommend that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated for the Control of Poison Ivy in 1966.
The drought of the past 3 or 4 seasons is starting to take its toll of the older and less healthy trees. While they are not dying entirely yet, they have an increasing number of dead limbs each year and eventually they may succumb entirely if conditions do not improve. I recommend the sum of $5300.00 be appropriated for the continuation of the Care of Trees program in 1966.
During the 1965 season 46 trees of various varieties such as White Birch, Flowering Dogwood, Sugar Maple, and Crimson King Maple were planted at various locations throughout the town. Most of these trees were planted behind the sidewalks or well off the roadway so as not to interfere with overhead wires and traffic. I recommend the sum of $800.00 be appropriated for the continuation of our tree planting program in 1966.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS N. ALLEN
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report for 1965.
During the past year the number of man hours spent in fire-fighting and other emergencies far exceeded those of any previous year and may be expected to increase as Medfield grows.
The area of the town remains the same, but with new streets being developed, the need for additional protection should be obvious. Within the past few weeks, seven new area numbers have been added to the Fire Alarm card.
Last year I stressed the need for a Full-time Chief, but after one year of experience, I feel that the following plan is more necessary in order to provide efficient service.
I am recommending strongly that twenty-four hour coverage be established at the Fire Station to operate the Fire Alarm System and to handle all emergency and routine calls, of which there were more than eight hundred during 1965. The present system is not satisfactory and is inadequate for a town the size of Medfield.
During the year, Chester Gilmore with thirty-nine years of service and Gildo Pederzini, with twenty-eight years of service, retired. Both men were expert fire-fighters and their assistance is missed at every fire. Gary Fraser, a member for five years, resigned late in the year.
Six new men have been appointed to bring the Department to full strength with five Officers and twenty-three Privates.
A sixty-five foot Aerial Ladder and a new Combination Truck will be in service within the next few weeks, bringing the Fire-fighting Equip- ment and Man-power to the point of efficiency desired.
Training sessions will be held frequently to qualify the men in the operation of the new equipment.
I wish to commend Allison T. Carr, member of the Board of Health, and his workers for the excellent manner in which they maintained the
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Public Dump, reducing the number of calls to ten during the year as compared with thirty calls in 1964.
The use of the Fire Station by Town Groups has been limited to day- time use by the Girl Scouts who hold meetings four afternoons a week.
The Civil Defense Group, under Director A. C. Buchanan, have estab- lished a Control Center in the basement for use in all future emergencies.
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