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340.00
Highway -- State Snow Plowing
1,023.00
Insurance Reimbursement
145.65
Schools
284,891.75
Dividend, 32-B
3,653.41
$
362,572. 48
Water Department
$ 150,206. 95
Financial
Temporary Loan Antic. Revenue . .
$ 298,706. 70
Interest
$
15,358. 72
Trust Funds
$
4,106. 48
Agency, Trust and Investments
$
31,998. 08
Refunds
$
10,897.56
TOTAL RECEIPTS.
$ 4,497, 828. 91
159
RECAPITULATION -- 1964 EXPENDITURES
Departments:
General Government
$ 175,549. 43
Protection .
227,640. 30
Health
81,159. 71
Highway .
275,035. 29
Welfare
126,128. 86
Schools
2,135,454. 43
Library .
39,891.55
Recreation
60,816. 95
Unclassified .
77,363. 62
Water
138,645. 27
Cemetery
42,191.47
$ 3,379, 876. 88
Financial:
Maturing Debt and Interest
$429,979. 60
County Taxes
71,278. 94
State Taxes .
6,705. 47
Temporary Loans and Interest
300,000.00
$ 807,964. 01
Agency:
General .
$ 14,420. 78
Trust Funds.
11,205. 77
$
25,626. 55
Refunds
$ 25,192. 66
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 4,238,660. 10
160
TOWN OF WAYLAND BALANCE SHEET -- AFTER CLOSING December 31, 1964
ASSETS
Cash
General
$ 1, 658,603. 95
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance
$250. 00
Petty Cash Advance. .
250. 00
$1, 658, 853. 95
Accounts Receivable:
Motor Vehicle Excise
$8, 545. 99
Special Assessment 17,945. 70
Tax Title . 1,066. 26
Tax Title Ps'ns.
4,700. 95
Departmental.
6,411. 83
Chapter 90
5,716. 34
Water
20,613. 25
65,000. 32
Overlay:
1962
400. 00
1963
58,103. 19
Levy of '64
6,265. 84
8. 545. 99
1964
46,532. 85
105, 036. 04
Overlay Surplus
144, 377. 84
Water Available Surplus
109,972. 50
Federal Grants Aid:
Disability Assistance
86. 39
11
" Adm.
1,337. 79
Old Age Assistance
22, 324. 49
11
11 Adm. 2,824. 30
Medical Asst. to Aged . 19,428. 62
11
11
" Adm. 5,317. 02
Aid to Dependent Children . 17,005. 14
11 =
=
tt Adm. 6,769. 71
75,093. 46
Taxes:
Levy of 163:
Personal
167. 40
Real
1,224.68
Levy of 164:
Personal
2,382. 90
Real
39, 734. 24
43,509. 22
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Levy of '63
2,280. 15
Betterment Assessments:
1964 Street . .
.
61.00
1964 Street Com. Int. .
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33. 68
Unapportioned . .
17,851. 02
17,945. 70
Tax Titles . .
1,066. 26
Tax Title Possessions
4,700. 95
Departmental:
H'way Snow Plow.
15. 73
State Temp. Aid 55. 96
Burial -- Indig. Persons. . .
150.00
State -- Sick, Poor, .
320. 62
A. D. C.
1,252. 99
LIABILITIES
Revenue Res. Until Collected:
161
Departmental, Cont. :
Agency -- Revolving:
O. A. A. Other Cities &
Old Age Asst. Rec. . 2,754. 75
Towns .
1,486. 48
Welfare, Other Cities &
Towns .
·
197. 12
Cemetery -- Annual Care . 930. 00
Veterans' Benefits .
2,002.93
6,411.83
Insurance Deposit .
97. 26
School Public Law #874 27,509. 16
School Public Law #864 7,956.90
School Lunch 4,197. 43
School Athletic 2,814. 03
School -- 37-A 2,598. 25
Proceeds, Sale Town Land 7,800. 00
Evening Prac. Arts 154. 20
Library Book Fund 80. 35
75,473. 33
Const. #21516:
State
1,799. 31
Charity
613. 71
Library
826. 76
Cemetery -- Per. Care. 4,234. 75
Parmenter -- Per. Care
1,170.45
6,845. 67
Maint: 1964
Sale Cemetery Lots & Graves
2,702. 00
State
1,500. 00
County
1,500. 00
5,716. 34
Dog Licenses -- Fees
.
29. 50
Water:
Road Machinery Fund
13,093. 78
Meters
20, 131. 27
20,613. 25
Tailings.
572. 69
Loans Authorized
500,000. 00
State Parks and Reservations
840. 80
Reserves: Payroll:
Insurance -- 32-B 12. 48
Federal Withheld
35.00
Blue Cross, Blue Shield.
- 4. 26
County Retirement. .
- 8.95
34. 27
Chapter 90:
Const. #20911:
State .
11.58
County
5. 79
Trust Funds Income:
County
899. 66
162
Misc. Accounts Receivable. . 481. 98
County Taxes
2,032. 16
Med. Aid to Aged Recovery 15.00 Watermain Ext. Agreement 2,805. 00 Requirement Guarantee 14,080. 00 State Aid to Libraries 2,611.00
Excess & Deficiency
447, 590. 13
Appropriation Balances 722, 483. 32
Loans Authorized and Unissued
500,000. 00
NET FUNDED AND FIXED DEBT
Inside:
Fire Loan 1952 . $ 16, 000. 00
School:
$ 150,000 -- '48 10,000. 00
140,000 -- '49 25,000.00
150,000 -- '56 70,000.00
$121,000. 00
Outside:
School:
400,000 -- 148
80,000.00
210,000 - - '52 80,000. 00
600,000 -- '54 . 300, 000. 00
600,000 -- 156
. 360,000. 00
62,000 -- 156 36,000. 00
638,000 -- 157 . 384, 000. 00
1,175,000 -- '59 875,000. 00
1,100,000 -- '60
880,000.00
Water:
15,000 -- '55 1,500.00
Outside Debt Limit
3,086,500. 00
150,000 -- '59 90,000. 00
3,086,500. 00
Inside Debt Limit $ 121,000. 00
163
Deferred Revenue:
Appor. Street Betterments Not Due . ...
$ 24,239. 00
Trust Funds 114, 518. 97
$5,615, 653. 62
Apportioned Street Betterments:
Due in Various Years
24, 239. 00
Trust Funds:
Charity 9,651.67
Library .
35,450. 00
Perpetual Care -- Cemetery 57, 832. 66
Parmenter
5,000.00
Greaves .
6,584. 64
114,518. 97
$ 5,615,653. 62
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN E. TAYLOR, Executive Secretary
164
EXCESS & DEFICIENCY December 31, 1964
Happy Hollow Addition, Art. 34 $75,000. 00
January 1, 1964 -- Balance
$503,600. 77
Chapter 90 -- Art. 10
23,100. 00
Various school accounts -- Refund .
109. 10
Tax Title & Taxes 552. 90
Dividend -- Boston Mutual -- 32-B. .
1,604. 41
Adjustment .
1.94
Balance -- Wayland Redevelopment Board 409. 65
Taxes added to Tax Title
451. 20
Recovery Account
3,101. 81
Various departments -- Article
Chap. 90 Maint -- State & County . .
2,999. 90
1 -- Special Town Meeting .
23, 859. 31
State Reimbursement -- Chap. 90. ·
18, 206.40
Article 3 -- Special Town Meeting
500. 00
9,103. 20
Addition -- High School -- Art. 4
225,000. 00
34. 90
Article 9 -- Special Town Meeting 1.00
Tax Title Recovery . .
573. 85
Audit Adjustment
15. 03
487. 25
Med. Asst. Aged -- Recovery. Adjustments ·
1,026.45
Veterans' Reimbursement, 1963. .
186. 00
Highway Refund -- 1963 .
65. 82
Agency close-outs
366. 82
Balance 12/31/64
447, 590. 13
From Revenue .
254,195. 18
$796, 071. 51
$796, 071. 51
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County Reimbursement -- Chap. 90 Atkinson Taking -- error
165
WATER AVAILABLE SURPLUS December 31, 1964
March 18 -- Art. 8 -- Town Meeting $141,458. 25
Balance 1/1/64.
$139,640. 58
Nov. 20 -- Art. 1 -- Spec. Town Mtg. 4,000.00
Accounts Receivable, 1964. 150,087.65
Nov. 20 -- Art. 2 -- Spec. Town Mtg. 50,000.00
Fines .
41. 30
Hydrant Rental.
10,000.00
Balance 12/31/64
109,972. 50
Close-outs, 1964. 5,661. 22
$305, 430. 75
$305, 430. 75
WATER METERS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance 1/1/64
$ 22, 844. 48
Cash Collected, 1964
$131, 899. 72
Commitments
129,484.00
Abatements 375. 49
Refunds
78.00
Balance 12/31/64
20,131. 27
$152, 406. 48
$152, 406. 48
WATER MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance 1/1/64
$ 760. 19
Cash Collected, 1964
$ 18,265. 93
Commitments .
17,987. 72
Balance 12/31/64 . . 481. 98
$ 18,747. 91
$ 18, 747. 91
166
RESERVE FUND
Selectmen's Expense .
$1,152. 93
Town Engineer's Equipment
1,484. 98
Town Offices, Expense. 226. 24
Planning Board, Expense . 24. 84
Highway, 4-Arch Bridge
639. 95
Highway, Out of State Travel
196. 56
Veterans Agent, Expense
134. 54
Memorial Day Committee 42. 02
Town Land, Clean-up
563. 00
Policewomen Salaries 350. 00
Other Police, Salaries
1,000. 00
Highway Garage, Addition & Plans .
2,826. 52
Lot 12, Alden Road
1,925. 81
Lake Shore Drive, Land for Highway -- Miller
2,500. 00
Departmental Gasoline .
295. 14
Wayland Town Building, Maintenance. .
487. 70
Fire, Call Men, Hourly
490. 34
Fire, Expense General
285. 02
Fire, Uniform Expense
168. 66
Veterans' Benefits.
1,159.19
Town Clocks
18. 00
Insurance, 32-B
2,181. 20
Highway, Snow Removal
1,789. 83
TOTAL. $19,942. 47
Closed out to Excess & Deficiency 57. 53
TOTAL APPROPRIATED $20,000. 00
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN E. TAYLOR, Executive Secretary
167
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS -- 1964
Income Taxes:
State Tax Apportionment
$25,561. 65
School: Chapter 70
$141, 291. 71
" Chap. 69 & 71 13,678. 38 154,970. 09
$180, 531. 74
Corporation Taxes
$ 49,591. 88
Old Age Meal Tax
$ 2,687. 82
Motor Vehicle Excise
$341,917. 28
Licenses and Permits:
Alcoholic Beverages
$11,650. 00
Common Victualer's
65.00
Class I Car Dealer
10. 00
Class II Car Dealer
20. 00
Class III Car Dealer
5.00
Taxi
15.00
Contractors
65. 00
License to sell Firearms
40. 00
Auctioneer
2.00
Dance
7.00
Sunday Entertainment
107. 00
Septic Tank.
340. 00
Milk
18. 00
Restaurant
71. 00
Building Permits
3,110. 00
Wiring Permits.
1,165. 50
Oil Burner Permits
156. 00
Gas Permits
1,367. 50
Plumbing Permits
1,426. 50
Rubbish Permits
60. 00
Blasting Permits
48.00
Gun Permits
152. 00
Swimming Pool Permits
55. 00
Funeral Director
10. 00
Alcohol Permit.
15. 00
Junk
10. 00
Sale of Ammunition
2.00
$ 19,992. 50
Court Fines
$ 222. 20
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Special Assessments:
Betterments
$ 6,905. 39
$ 6,905. 39
General Government:
Clerical -- Mass. Tax
$ 195. 80
General Office
337. 04
Town Clerk's Fees
1,970.55
Tax Title Release Deed
1.00
Sale Town Owned Land.
150. 00
Blue Cross, Blue Shield Dividend
2,049.00
Reimb. Workingmen's Comp.
75. 71
Appraisers Fee
4.00
Rent
1.00
Rebate -- Collector's Bond
86. 19
$ 4,870. 29
Protection -- Persons & Property:
Probation Officer
$ 2,950. 00
Vandalism
4.00
$ 2,954. 00
Health & Sanitation:
Dental Fees
$ 349. 00
Nursing Fees .
1,802. 75
Rabies Clinic .
282. 00
Well Child Clinic
117. 25
$ 2,551. 00
Highway:
Insurance Reimbursement . Fence. . $ 405. 94
State Snow Plowing
1,023.00
$ 1,428. 94
Charities: (Other than Federal):
Aid Families of Dep. Children.
$5,701. 16
Disability Assistance.
7, 729. 19
State Temp. Aid
991. 55
General Relief -- State
185. 92
Welfare Recovery
178. 59
$14,786. 41
Old Age Assistance:
Grants
$ 5,117. 59
Medical Aid to Aged .
12, 746. 70
Other Cities & Towns
74. 21
Recovery
330. 80
$18, 269. 30
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Veterans' Services:
$ 2,037. 79
Schools:
Telephone Commissions $ 84. 20
Rent Buildings 161. 20
Shop Fees 475. 51
Vocational Education 4,481. 50
Lost Books
12. 20
Transportation & Tuition
33,845. 00
English Speaking Class
6. 30
$39,065. 91
Libraries:
Fines
$ 2,849. 78
Recreation:
Beach Receipts
.$ 2,787. 65
Raytheon -- Soft Ball
10.00
Plans
20. 00
$ 2,817. 65
Cemeteries: (Other than Trust Funds & Sale of Lots)
Burials
$ 3,185. 00
Foundations
404. 00
Annual Care
1,296. 00
$ 4,885. 00
Interest: (Municipal Liens)
Taxes
.$ 1,673. 28
Tax Fees
2,621.46
Ctf. Municipal Liens 1,137. 00
Reinvested Funds
12, 473. 92
Tax Titles
66. 25
Federal Tax
7.95
$17,979. 86
State Asst. for School Construction
$144,558. 95
Farm Animal Excise
$ 119. 32
In lieu of Taxes
$ 7,779. 73
Premium Note
3.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS .
$868, 805. 74
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REPORT OF THE TOWN COLLECTOR
Levies and Balances 1-1-64
Refunds
Receipts
Abatements
Tax Titles
Adjust- ments
Balances 12-31-64
1962
Motor Excise Taxes . .
$ 42. 90
$ 42. 90
Real Estate Taxes .
348. 20
90.60
1963
Motor Excise Taxes .
85,112. 29
$ 3,848. 10
71,351. 76
$ 15,677. 69
+ 349. 21
$ 2,280. 15
Farm Animal Excise Taxes .
30.00
30.00
Personal Property Taxes
2,948.10
93.00
2,724.90
148,80
167.40
Poll Taxes
96.00
6.00
90.00
Real Estate Taxes
37,635. 59
930.00
36,297.78
930.00
269.70
+156. 57
1,224.68
Street Betterments Apportioned
281.00
171.00
-110.00
Street Betterments Committed Int.
117. 44
78.20
- 39. 24
1964
Motor Excise Taxes .
.
306,382. 97
8,646.29
283,017.01
25,746. 41
+ 55.28
6,321.12
Farm Animal Excise Taxes. ·
89. 32
89. 32
Personal Property Taxes. . .
160,419. 64
169. 20
156,983. 94
1,222.00
2,382. 90
Real Estate Taxes .
2,644,039.52
11,334. 05
2,546,286. 13
68,920.80
451.20
+ 68.80
39,784. 24
Street Betterments Apportioned
2,855.00
2,794.00
61.00
Street Betterments Committed Int.
1,099.04
1,065.36
33. 68
GRAND TOTALS
$3, 241, 497. 01
$25,020. 64
$3,101,028. 90
$112, 735. 70
$978. 50
$480. 62
$52,255. 17
Street Betterments Unapportioned
$18,578. 85
$ 447. 83
Credit - $280.00
$17,851.02
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Water Collections
$150,165. 65
Water Fees
41.30
Street Betterments Apportioned (Paid in Advance)
2,069.00
Certificates of Municipal Lien
1,131.00
Certificates Dissolving Betterments .. . 18.00
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Receipts
.
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. .
$ 257.60
Rescinded Abatements
.
Receipts
Fees
$2,628. 70
Interest
1,670.28
1. Building Inspector
4,768. 50
2. Board of Health
2,878.00
Rabies .
282.00
3. Cemetery Department
14,260.00
4. Executive Secretary
11,958.00
5. Fire Department
209.00
6. Gas Inspector.
1,367.50
7. General Office
321.59
8. Library
2,703. 42
9. Park Department
2,787.65
1 0. Planning Board .
100.00
11. Plumbing Inspector.
1,426.50
12 Police Department
152.00
13.
School Department
825. 47
14.
Town Clerk.
1,971.30
TOTAL CASH COLLECTIONS. . .
$ 3,305, 211. 59
Respectfully submitted, WALTER A. CHESLAK, Town Collector
172
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS -- 1964
In continuing our policy of reassessing older properties on an area basis, many property valuations were substantially increased for the year 1964. Other areas will be re-examined as this work continues.
We are pleased to present the following statistics for information and analysis.
WILLIAM S. LEWIS, Chairman WILLIS B. RYDER JOHN H. ROONEY
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1964
REAL ESTATE ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1963 $27, 105, 830. 00 PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1963 1, 631, 524. 00 $28, 737, 354. 00
REAL ESTATE ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1964
Land Exclusive of Buildings $3, 605, 090. 00
Buildings Exclusive of Land 24,522, 990. 00
$28, 128, 080. 00
PERSONAL ESTATE ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1964
Stock in Trade
$48, 000. 00
Machinery .
1, 316, 782. 00
Live Stock.
15,210. 00
All Other Tangible Personal
Property. . .
326,600. 00
$ 1,706,592. 00
TOTAL PROPERTY ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1964
$ 29, 834, 672. 00
TOTAL PROPERTY ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1963 28, 737, 354. 00
INCREASE
$ 1,097, 318. 00
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 8,184
Number of Dwellings Assessed 3,195
Motor Vehicles Number
Value Tax
1964 (incomplete)
6,771 $4,966, 150. 00
$306, 382. 97
1963 (complete) 7,530 $5, 740,976. 00 $309, 092. 97
TAX LEVY OF 1964
Appropriation for 1964. .$3, 768, 425. 69
Overlay for 1964 . 116,675. 65
$ 3, 885, 101. 34
173
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
State Parks Tax
County Tax . $30, 840. 78
T. B. Hospital Tax
822. 33
Retirement System 34, 538. 41
1,024. 05 6,762. 83
66,201.52
AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$3, 959, 089. 74
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS:
Income Tax $ 183, 581. 15
Corporation Tax 51,052.43
Reimbursement on Publicly Owned Land 175. 83
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
225,000. 00
Licenses
15,000.00
Fines 300. 00
Health and Sanitation
2,000. 00
Highways
100. 00
Special Assessments
6,000. 00
General Government
2,000. 00
Protection of Persons and
Property . 200. 00
Old Age Assistance
12,000.00
Old Age (Meals) 2,068. 13
Veterans' Benefits 2,000.00
Schools 30,000. 00
Libraries
2,000.00
Recreation
2,500. 00
Public Service Enterprises 2,500. 00
Cemeteries
4, 000. 00
Interest on Taxes and
Assessments 5,000.00
In Lieu of Taxes 3,000.00
Charities 15,000.00
Chapter 645, Acts of 1948 157,000. 00
Farm Animal Tax
50. 00
$ 722, 527. 54
Available Funds
432,103. 04
$1,154,630. 58
TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$2, 804, 459. 16
TO BE LEVIED ON PROPERTY:
Assessed on Personal
Property 160, 419. 64
Assessed on Real
Estate
2,644,039.52
$2, 804, 459. 16
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STREET BETTERMENTS
Tax
Interest
Total
$2,855. 00
$1,099. 04
$3,954. 04
TOTAL AMOUNT COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR, July 20, 1964
$2, 808, 413. 20
EXEMPT FROM TAXES: Valuation
U. S. A. Niki Battery 73, Reservation (12H)
$ 63,000. 00
U.S.A. Niki Site 28.75A . 5,800.00
U. S. Government Post Office
500. 00
Commonwealth of Mass.
3 Gate Houses 15,000. 00
Massachusetts Turnpike 19,500. 00
Widows (Real Estate) . . 18, 100. 00 Veterans (Real Estate) . 412, 200. 00 Blind Persons (Real Est. ) 8, 300. 00 Elderly Persons 241,050. 00
Pressure Aqueduct 35,167. 00
Weston Aqueduct 1,759.00
Division of Natural
Resources . 18, 200. 00
Conservation Commission
Town of Wayland. . 2,100.00
$ 840, 676. 00
Town -- Personal and Real Property:
Schools $ 2, 388, 400. 00
Parks 37,800. 00
Fire Department 50,000.00
Police Department 5,000.00
Water Department 519, 300. 00 Sealer of Weights & Measures 100. 00
Town Office -- Equipment 114, 000. 00
Highway Department 106,450. 00
Library and Books 93, 300.00
Cemeteries 10,200.00
Tax Title Possessions 18, 320.00
Cochituate Civic Center 31,500. 00
$3, 374, 370. 00
Churches and Parsonages:
Church Property $ 317,700. 00
Parsonages . 53,600. 00
First Parish School 10,000.00
White Fathers, Inc. 19,600. 00 $ 400,900. 00
Church Cemetery
$ 2,000.00
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Fraternal Societies :
The Newton Y. M.C.A. $23, 300. 00 200. 00
Pequod Lodge LO.O.F.
Bay Path Colonial Girl Scout Council . 4,550. 00
$ 28,050.00
Corporations:
Hannah Williams Play- ground $ 5,200. 00
Wayland & Cochituate Legion Bldg. Assoc. 16,000. 00
Wayland Post #6260 VFW 8,500.00
Parmenter Health Center,
Inc. 46,000. 00
Sudbury Valley Trustees,
Inc. 15,700. 00
Wayland Rod & Gun Club Inc. 5,400. 00
$ 96,800. 00
Wayland Historical Society
$ 7,500. 00
Vokes Players
$ 4,700. 00
Overlay -- 1964
$116,675. 65
Abatements and Exemptions 70,142. 80
Overlay Balance
$ 46,532. 85
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM S. LEWIS WILLIS B. RYDER JOHN H. ROONEY Board of Assessors
176
REPORT OF THE WAYLAND PLANNING BOARD
SUBDIVISION CONTROL
A slowdown of development activity is readily apparent in the follow- ing table showing the first five years of the decade and the subdivisions approved in each year.
Year
No. of New Lots 87
Length of New Roads
1960
10,300 feet
1961
103
10,900
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1962
27
2,225
11
1963
72
8,725
11
1964
3
920
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There are, however, large numbers of lots in the planning stage by developers and land owners according to preliminary plans shown the Board in 1964. Of particular significance is land in the extreme north of the town on Oxbow Road where three large tracts of land have been shown on plans that would create as many as 100 new lots. These would appear to be on land that does not present the problems arising out of marginal land for building purposes.
In this connection, the Board has felt concern for some years in regard to the need for avoiding sewerage disposal problems that mar- ginal land can cause. Also in 1964, very dry weather for the first time in years, pointed out the advantage that Wayland enjoys in its public water supply. Unlike many areas not served by the Metropolitan Dis- trict Water System, Wayland's local supply was not affected by the drought.
In view of public water supply shortage being an ever increasing problem, chronic in some areas, and acute in others, as in 1964, the Board feels that every measure possible should be taken to preserve our own sources. Accordingly, the following resolution was adopted by the Board during 1964:
RESOLUTION: That it is the sense of the Wayland Planning Board that steps be taken by the Town to preserve the sources of ground water that might originate in the brooks, streams, rivers, ponds, swamps and wet areas in the Town, in order to ensure their contribution to the water table that supplies water to the Town.
In view of the drought for a long period of time in 1964, in the Northeast part of the United States and the long time reduction of the water table in other areas of the United States by reason of increased water consumption, it is important for communi- ties, such as Wayland, that depends on local ground water for supply for any use in the Town, to prevent encroachment on any surface water area. Accordingly, the Wayland Planning Board deems it fit to state that brooks, streams, rivers, ponds, swamps and other areas that are wet at any time during the year, be guarded and protected against filling or other ex-
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ploitation that would impair their water supply, flood con- trol, or other functions that would prohibit or interrupt the normal course of water at any time.
Further, in connection with subdivision control, the appointment of the Town Engineer in 1964 was a great boon to the Board. Many functions, formerly performed by Board Members, are now performed on a professional full time basis.
Already one benefit has been achieved in the area of policing the construction of new roads by subdividers. Inadequate and incomplete construction on seven roads has been determined in detail by the Engineer, resulting in action being underway by the Town Counsel to foreclose on bonds held by the Town to secure proper compliance to construction specifications.
ZONING:
The Board has recently begun an investigation into the feasibility of Cluster Zoning in the Single Residence Districts.
The merits of such zoning are that residential land can be layed out into lots of varying shape, area, and frontage in order to use buildable land more efficiently. This can remove non-buildable land from use, preserve open space and wet lands, and lessen the length of roads and utilities that the Town would eventually have to maintain.
The demerits of Cluster Zoning are the potential abuses of the orig- inal planning of such areas in the future, by the use of previously set aside, open space for development, defeating the original purpose, with a net result of smaller lot zoning.
The Board has as yet reached no conclusions as to how Cluster Zoning could be included in the Zoning By-Law.
ENGINEERING, RECONSTRUCTION, AND LAYOUT OF EXISTING
TOWN ROADS:
The Board has essentially completed the layout of Existing Town Roads along which large open areas exist. This work will require future developers of new roads off of these old roads, to reflect the old roads in subdivision planning, at the same dimensions as we require on new roads. We recommend that no reconstruction of these old roads be undertaken by the Town, except for certain bad curves. Some of these curves could be made safe, if the Town approves certain. articles in the Warrant for the 1965 Annual Meeting, authorizing reconstruction.
In regard to Chapter 90 Reconstruction, we feel that every effort should be made to provide construction for safe vehicular traffic with- out undue cost to the Town, without excessive removal of natural features, and without creating new hazards by reason of encouraging higher speeds.
The Betterment Construction Program should remain on a priority
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list established by the Selectmen and the Finance Committee, and at the request of abutters to roads to be considered.
The Post Road By-Pass is not to be considered as a possibility for some years to come. In the Board's contacts with the Department of Public Works, the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Boston Regional Planning Project, it appears that this matter is not yet of sufficient importance to the Federal Highway Program and area road construction by the State in general, and will not be, until the Inter State Highway Program is further along, allowing the use of Federal Funds for intra-state construction. The Federal Highway Program for Inter State Construction is not scheduled for completion until along 1972.
In regard to the By-Pass and Regional Planning, Wayland is in the "Route 20" group of suburban cities and towns along Route 20 from Marlboro to Boston as a part of the Metropolitan Planning Council.
OTHER ROAD ENGINEERING:
The Board has, in 1964, begun a study of road layout of some roads in the area of Dudley Pond, with a view toward improvement of access and elimination of at least one safety problem where fire protection at present, could not be adequate.
Sketch plans have been made during the year, and plans made in past years have been considered, for elimination of a hair-pin turn on Lake Shore Drive on the Westerly side of the pond. Plans reflect the use of narrow and varying widths of roads in order to minimize the necessity to purchase land and still make the necessary safety improvements. This work has been done in consultation with the Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the Town Engineer, and the Fire Chief, and will eventually be useful for planning any betterment work in the area that might be requested by abutters.
POPULATION AND PROJECTIONS:
In the Board's special report on Planning, issued in October, 1962, a population projection was made as shown in the following table, along with the actual figures to date:
Year
Estimate
Actual
January 1, 1962
11,445
January 1, 1963
11,750
11,782
January 1, 1964
12,200
12,091
January 1, 1965
12,630
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Reliability of the projections and new estimates can be considered only after a greater elapse of time. The projections made in 1962,
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showed a population estimate of 14, 850 in 1970, and 18, 620 in 1980. It is felt that present zoning would eventually result in a population of approximately 20,000.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. CHARNOCK, Chairman KATHARINE HODGES, L. WILLIAM BERTELSEN, GEORGE F. BOWERS, EDWARD F. THORBURN, ALLEN H. MORGAN.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
The Engineering Department began its operations in the month of April, 1964.
The acquisition of equipment was the first order of business which was followed by the layout of the roads that come under the Bettermer Act, these being Trinity Place, White Road, and Bent Avenue. Road boundary markers were set on White Road and Trinity Place, while the setting of those on Bent Avenue will be done as the construction is completed.
The policing of subdivisions under the direction of the Planning Board was done with reports on their present condition being sub- mitted, and the actual construction being inspected. Attendance at Planning Board Meetings as temporary clerk and advisor, was anothe of the functions of the department.
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