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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1958
1956 - Personal Property Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958
$
231.84
Interest 14.28
$ 246.12
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$
246.12
Uncollected
.00
$
246.12
1956 - Real Estate Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958 $ 2,518.25 134.78
Interest
$
2,653.03
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$
2,653.03
Uncollected .00
2,653.03 $
1957 - Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
Dr
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958
Including Commitments of Feb. 6th, Mar. 7th and Mar. 25th, 1958 $ 7,885.53
Interest
93.50
$ 7,979.03
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Cr.
Paid Treasurer
Abated
$ 7,075.11 903.92
Uncollected .00
$ 7,979.03
1957 - Animal Excise Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958 $ 35.75
Interest
1.20
$ 36.95
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$ 36.95
1957 - Personal Property Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958 $ 140.50
Interest
2.61
$ 143.11
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$ 83.11
Uncollected
60.00
1957 - Real Estate Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958 $ 7,216.83
Interest 183.12
$ 7,399.95
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$ 7,046.84 353.11
Uncollected
$
7,399.95
$ 36.95
$
143.11
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1958 - Poll Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Committed
$
1,194.00
Interest
3.14
Charges and Fees
33.65
$
1,230.79
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$
1,026.79
Abated
204.00
Uncollected
.00
1,230.79 $
1958 - Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
Dr.
Total Taxes Committed
$ 25,835.14
Interest 15.65
$ 25,850.79
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$ 20,852.96
Abated
1,130.07
Uncollected
3,867.76
$ 25,850.79
1958 - Animal Excise Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Committed
$
273.97
$ 273.97
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$ 260.22
Uncollected
13.75
$ 273.97
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1958 - Personal Property Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Committed
$
9,050.90
Interest .05
$ 9,050.95
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$
8,896.67
Abated
46.40
Uncollected
107.88
1958 - Real Estate Taxes
Dr.
Taxes Committed
$118,376.26
Interest
24.09
$118,400.35
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$104,897.77
Abated
3,677.20
Uncollected
9,825.38
$118,400.35
Taxes Refunded in 1958
1957 - Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$ 285.54
1958 - Motor Vehicle Excise
Taxes
546.88
$ 832.42
Received for Certificate Muni-
cipal Liens $ 2.00
Paid Treasurer
$ 2.00
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR P. DALTON,
Collector of Taxes
January 1, 1959
$
9,050.95
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1958
DOG LICENSES ISSUED IN 1958
184 Males at $2.00
30 Females at $5.00
77 Spayed Females at $2.00
5 $10.00 Kennel Licenses
2 $25.00 Kennel Licenses
1 Transfer License
Amount sent to Worcester County as per monthly statements - $697.50.
ALL dogs three months old or more must be licensed at the Town Clerk's office on or before April 1, 1959.
SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED IN 1958
131 Resident Fishing
105 Resident Hunting
77 Resident Sporting
15 Resident Minor Fishing
37 Resident Female Fishing
1 Resident Minor Trapping
1 Special Non-resident Fishing
1 Non-resident Minor Fishing
4 Alien Fishing
2 Non-resident Hunting
2 Duplicate Licenses
14 Resident Citizen Sporting (Free)
390 Licenses issued
Amount sent to the Department of Natural
Resources as per monthly statements $1,249.50
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TOWN OF MENDON
JURY LIST 1958
Barnes, Benjamin F.
Myrtle St.
Clerk
Bozzini, Louis Maple St. Salesman
Coleman, Mrs. Emily L. Providence St.
Housewife
Cox, Paul W. George St. Shutter Worker
Deiana, Mrs. Alba E. Milford St. Housewife
Goss, Mrs. Mildred T.
Maple St.
Housewife
Grant, Mrs. Edna M.
North Ave. Clerk
Hackenson, Mrs. G. K.
Uxbridge St. Assembler
Hogarth, Robert F.
Washington St.
Moulder
Johnson, Roy O.
Washington St.
Elec. Tech.
Kimball, Mrs. Dorothy I. Cape Road Assembler
Lowell, Miss Berneta M. Hastings St. Secretary
Mann, Lester P., Sr. Washington St. Retired
Mathewson, Mrs. M. A. Hartford Ave. West Coat Maker
Murch, L. Everett Blackstone St. Kitchen Help
Robinson, Robert D. Hartford Ave. West Tech. Dir.
Roy, Rudolph L.
Emerson St. Retired
Talbott, Charles E. Cape Road Machinist
Tinio, Salvatore
Milford St.
Moulder
York, Harry C. Bates St. Grinder
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1958
Date of Birth 1958
Name of Child
Name of Parents
Jan.
1
Michael John Houlihan
7
Dennis Joseph Snay
10
Nancy E. Rondeau
16
Carole A. Hetherington
21
Charlene Randor
21 Michael Mark Colavita
Feb.
18
Raymond R. Rondeau
25
William Arthur Irons
27 Carolyn Wiersma
Mar. 1 Deborah Lee Morton
6 Ross Robert Rhodes
10 Baby Boy Tetlow
15 Michael Paul Morton
22 Michael A. Brogan
Apr.
7 James Edward Roy Darlene Sue Coburn
10 11 Deborah Ann Feccia
18 Terese Ruth Diomedes Mark Stephen Tetreault
24
May
3 20 Paul M. Riccardelli
20
Anthony Paul Shuber Michael Joseph Alberto
22
Deborah Louise Rocks
June
30 19
Joseph G. Sweeney, Jr. George Wallace Phipps Mark Anthony Candela
July
16 21
Scott Daniel Votolato
Aug.
2 6
Linda Jean Slavin Megan Angela Mear David Earl Parker Sharon Marie Robinson
11 27 Sept. 26 29
Barbara Lynn Smith
Wendy Lee Richards
Oct. 17 Nancy Grace Hackenson 20 28 31 Bruce Richard Mattson Lucinda Jackson Keith Robert Brownly 21 Clarence A. Zuidema Patricia Ruth Gadbois
Nov.
Stephen Abram Yost
6 14
17 18
Donald Michael Halsing Catherine Anne Feeny
Dec.
26 Kenneth Kermit Kollett Steven Maurice Messier Dianne Mary Hazard
31
14 21 26 David Francis Houlihan Scott Smith Southwick
John P. and Gloria (Purdy) Houlihan David H., Sr. and Mae (Reed) Snay Harvey I. and Gabrielle (Cousineau) Rondeau George H. and Dorothy (Benson) Hetherington Willard P. and Patricia (Green) Randor Julio A. and Louise (Pellegrini) Colavita William D. and Ellen (Simmons) Rondeau Francis A. and Dorothy (Larson) Irons Arthur A. and Mary (VenHuizen) Wiersma Louis H. and Elizabeth (Perkins) Morton Robert R. and Lorna (Wagner) Rhodes John L. and Barbara (Oldfield) Tetlow Richard G. and Arlene (Giacomelli) Morton Elwyn D. and Anna (Taxiera) Brogan Raymond T. and Florida (Daige) Roy Donald E. and Ethel (Rogers) Coburn Joseph, Jr. and Anne (Leone) Feccia Louis S. and Ruth (Palanzi) Diomedes Victor L. and Theresa (Nolet) Tetreault George B. and Carol (Tredeau) Howarth Michael J. and Dorothy (Pease) Riccardelli Paul F. and Rosanne (DiAntonio) Shuber Joseph F. and Catherine (Pope) Alberto Anthony C., Jr. and Geraldine (Myers) Rocks J. Gerard and Margaret (Foley) Sweeney George W. and Shirley (Woodman) Phipps Americo, Sr. and Evelyn (Dufresne) Candela Wilbur and Anna (Carlson) Blair Vincent, Jr. and Geraldine (Sullivan) Votolato William W. and Joyce (Sanderson) Slavin Francis E. and Marjorie (Needham) Mear Earl R. and Joan M. (Todd) Parker Lawrence R. and Marjorie (Kell) Robinson Philip N. and Shirley (Morrison) Smith Ernest A., Jr. and Linda (Crooker) Richards Thomas D. and Dorothy (Charge) Hackenson Richard M. and Vivian (Peterson) Mattson Robert C. and Lucinda (Drecki) Jackson Robert A. and Ruth (Gillespie) Brownly Clarence A. and Barbara (Miller) Zuidema Donald H. and Ruth (Lee) Gadbois Don A. and Esther (Metz) Yost Benigno and Mary (Malloy) Leone Frank M. and Patricia (Walsh) Marcello William R. and Charlotte (Benoit) Ethier Frank E. and Ann (Notturno) Halsing John F. and Genevieve (Reid) Feeny Kenneth K. and Doris (Grant) Kollett Elie J. and Maureen (Clain) Messier Lyman E. and Jennie (Volpe) Hazard John P. and Gloria (Purdy) Houlihan Daniel T. and Jean (Smith) Southwick
28 5 6 Mark Anthony Leone Pamela Ann Marcello Laura Jean Ethier
David Arthur Blair
28 28
Lori Anne Howarth
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1958
Date of Marriage 1958
Place of Marriage
Names
Residence
Jan.
1
Milford
Laurie L. Hutchinson
Mendon Milford
19
Milford
Francis Creasia
Mendon
Patricia E. Valorie
Milford
Feb.
7
Mendon
Ernest A. Richards, Jr.
Milford
15
Agawam
Donald A. Curley Doris S. Grant
Agawam
15
Blackstone
Wayne F. Wagner
Mendon
Helena D. Downey
Blackstone
26
Mendon
Jean M. Smith
Mendon
Mar.
8
Bellingham
John F. Pharnes, 3rd
Mendon
Apr.
12
Milford
Genevieve H. Reid Geneseo
Mendon
12
Dudley
Lawrence W. Munhall
Mendon
May
4
Falmouth
Paul R. Tyler, Jr.
Mendon
Nancy Powers
Brockton
10
Mendon
Anthony R. Depoto
Franklin
Mendon
10
Blackstone
Robert A. Provost
Barbara L. York
Mendon
17
Bellingham
Robert A. Hazard
Mendon
June
7
Mendon
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
8
Milford
Salvatore P. Cimino
Milford
Betty J. York
Mendon
14
Mendon
Freeman H. Lowell
Mendon
June R. Sutcliffe
Mendon
14
Mendon
Frederick G. Harvey Elizabeth Karle
Milford
21
Mendon
George L. Plays
Woonsocket, R. I.
July
4
Uxbridge
Mendon
19
Milford
Milford
23
Worcester
Richard E. Watson
Mendon
Gloria M. Farrar
Milford
Aug. 16
Mendon
Samuel A. Scarnato
Jackson, Mich.
Nancy J. Ryan
Jackson, Mich.
Linda E. Crooker
Mendon
Mendon
Daniel T. Southwick
Mendon
Sheila M. Wagner John F. Feeny
Mendon
Hopkinton
Dorothy A. Berry Kiley
Dudley
Dorothy A. Taxiera
Blackstone
Elizabeth M. MacDonald Jimmie R. Moore Jacquelyn S. Hamilton
Mendon
Mendon
Barbara E. Rogers
Mendon
Uxbridge
Mendon
George W. Blanchard, Jr. Florida R. Belanger Diotte William T. Drew, Jr. Joan A. White
Milford
Louise M. Giacomelli
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1958
Date of Marriage 1958
Place of Marriage
Names
Residence
17
Milford
Paul Worobey, Jr.
Mendon
Ruth Spires
Mendon
23
Bellingham
Frank E. Halsing
Mendon
Ann M. Notturno
Milford .
Sept.
6
Uxbridge
Reed H. Schrecengost
Ford City, Pa.
13
Mendon
Raymond A. Allard, Jr.
Woonsocket, R. I.
20
Milford
Richard E. Eliott
Milford
Lois I. Nelson
Mendon
27
Mendon
Richard Bethel
Mendon
Gail J. Dudley
Mendon
Oct.
11
Worcester
Richard C. Varney
Mendon
11
Uxbridge
Irene Russell Storey
Uxbridge
Nov.
22
Milford
Francis W. Shurtleff
Mendon
Priscilla A. Davis
Milford
Dec.
7
Milford
Henry E. Newhall
Pepperell
Robina Seay Townsend
Mendon
Lorraine J. Lundvall
Mendon
Norma A. Phipps
Mendon
Deborah Farnum Sidney Alexander
Auburn Mendon
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1958
Date of Death 1958
Name
Y
Age M D
Cause of Death
Jan.
25
Edward T. Powers
76
8
4
Acute Coronary Thrombosis
Feb.
21 Leda Vadenais Remillard
65
2
15
Generalized Abdominal Carcinoma
Mar.
4
Leon Radziuk
81
Cirrhosis of the Liver
10
Peter Anthony Fantasia
80
2
7
Congestive Heart Disease
10
Stillborn
8 Evangeline M. Giroux Taylor
76
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Apr.
5
Elizabeth E. Coady Hutchinson
75
8
17
Carcinoma of Breast
May
9 Ellis Lincoln Cook
54
11
25
Coronary Occlusion
19
Marian Ayer Flooks
88
10
29
Senility
23
Mary E. Quigley Mahern
90
15
Cerebral Hemorrhage
29
Mary Chernasky Radziuk
73
Arterio sclerosis
30
Smith Asaph Steere
84
10
18
Arterio sclerosis
June
1 Frederick K. Brown
81
7
2
Uremia
8 John F. Pharnes, Jr.
50
11
14
Cardio-vascular Disease
23
Donald H. Gaskell
28
7
19
Ruptured Kidney-internal hemorrhage
29 Lucille R. Casavant
19
1
3
Asphyxiation by drowning
July
24 Scott D. Votolato
Congenital Heart Disease
Aug.
6
Lottie A. Macuen Dalrymple
81
5
2
Coronary Thrombosis
15
George A. Rollins
81
6
17
Coronary Thrombosis
Sept.
20 Harry L. Wilbur
83
9
10
Uremia
23 Frank A. Dewolfe
87
9
14
Chronic Myocarditis
Oct.
20 Edward P. Morin
30
0
28
Cancer of Spinal Cord
Dec.
2 Myrtle M. Warner Gaskill
70
2
5
Coronary Thrombosis
9 Clement Greenhalgh
77
11
5
Cancer Prostate with Metastasis
14
Frank W. Nickerson
78
8
Coronary Thrombosis
-
52
-
3
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
The Assessors' Recapitulation Sheet and Table of Ag- gregates is given below:
RECAPITULATION - 1958
Town Appropriations:
Voted since 1957 Tax Rate
was fixed
$230,543.18
Other
500.00
State:
Tax and Assessments 1,443.15
County :
Tax and Assessments 9,867.27
Overlay for 1958
4,600.00
Gross Amount to be raised
$246,953.60
Estimated Receipts $ 77,828.23
Available Funds 40,504.21
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $118,332.44
Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property $128,621.16
597 Poll Taxes at $2.00 $ 1,194.00
Personal Property Taxes 9,050.90
Real Estate Taxes 118,376.26
$128,621.16
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AGGREGATES 1958
Assessments on Real Estate 770
Assessments on Personal Estate 40
Polls Assessed 597
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade $ 19,800.00
Machinery 103,100.00
Livestock 12,100.00
Other Tangible Personal Prop. 21,050.00
Total value of Assessed Personal Estate $156,050.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land exclusive of buildings $335,065.00
Buildings exclusive of land 1,705,905.00
Total value of Assessed Real Estate $2,040,970.00
Total value of Assessed Estate
2,197,020.00
Tax on Personal Estate $ 9,050.90
Tax on Real Estate
118,376.26
Tax on Polls 1,194.00
Total taxes levied
$128,621.16
Rate of Tax per $1,000.00 $58.00
Number of Livestock Assessed:
Horses 11
Cows
86
Swine
100
Sheep 27
Fowl 1080
All other
4
Number of Dwelling Houses
assessed
664
Number of Acres of Land
assessed 10,761
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Committed to Collector:
Vehicles registered in 1957 $ 2,623.64
Vehicles registered in 1958 25,835.14
Total Commitments $ 28,458.78
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes Abated:
1957 Taxes
$
1,183.30
1958 Taxes
1,676.95
Total Abatements 2,860.25 $
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE
Total value of Farm Animals assessed $ 54,687.00
Rate of tax per $1,000.00 $5.00
Total Commitment $ 273.97
OVERLAY ACCOUNT 1958
1958 Overlay $ 4,600.00
1958 Abatements on Polls and
Property 3,927.60
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS D. HACKENSON, D. KINSLEY BARNES, CARL M. TAFT, Clerk Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1958 $ 52,703.71 Receipts for year 1958 297,992.15
Paid per Selectmen's Warrants $273,500.67 Cash balance, December 31, 1958 77,195.19
$350,695.86
$350,695.86
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1958
77,195.19
In the Milford Nat. Bank $ 90,422.46
Less uncashed checks as of December 31, 1958 13,227.27
$ 77,195.19
(See Town Accountant's Report for Detail of Receipts and Expenditures.)
TRUST FUND REPORTS-DECEMBER 31, 1958 AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1958
$
1,304.70
Income during 1958 53.39
Balance December 31, 1958
$
1,358.09
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POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 1,388.70
Income during 1958 41.37
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 1,430.07
STABILIZATION FUND
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 45,647.67
Deposited during 1958 5,000.00
Income during 1958 1,548.94
Balance December 31, 1958
$ 52,196.61
ANNA ELLIS LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1958
$
650.36
Income during 1958 21.29
Balance December 31, 1958
$
671.65
NATHAN R. GEORGE, JR., RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 1,442.45
Income during 1958 47.24
Balance December 31, 1958
$
1,489.69
AUSTIN B. FLETCHER LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1958
Income during 1958
$
5,353.05
174.90
Total $ 5,527.95
Withdrawn during 1958
191.12
Balance December 31, 1958
$
5,336.83
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ANNIE E. GASKILL LOT-BICKNELL CEMETERY
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 120.38
Income during 1958
3.93
Total $ 124.31
Withdrawn during 1958
6.00
Balance December 31, 1958 $ 118.31
JOSEPH S. COX, JOSEPH BATES AND
JOHN S. COX LOTS - BICKNELL CEMETERY
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 120.38
Income during 1958
3.93
Total $ 124.31
Withdrawn during 1958
6.00
Balance December 31, 1958 $ 118.31
MARCENA AND HARRIET E. PIERCE
DANIELS FUND
Balance January 1, 1958 $ 2,689.69
Income during 1958 88.11
Balance December 31, 1958 $ 2,777.80
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. LEONARD Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Mendon:
I hereby submit to you the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1958.
10 Gasoline Pumps at $1.00
4 Grease Pumps at $1.00
4 Scales under 100 lbs at .50
1 Scale over 100 lbs. at $1.00
1 Milk Storage Tank (Cap. 250 gals.) at $1.00 for the 1st hundred and .50 for each addi- tional 100 gallons or any part thereof to be stored.
1 Oil tank truck at $3.00
Fees and adjusting charges as authorized by Section 56, General Laws, Chapter 98 as amended by Chapter 34, Acts of 1949.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures is to be notified, if for any reason the seal on a scale or pump has been broken.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM D. RONDEAU Sealer of Weights & Measures
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REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Mendon:
I hereby submit to you the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1958.
17 Dogs reported Missing inc., calls from out of town
10 Killed by Autos
16 Hit by Autos
8 Persons Bitten by Dogs
8 Dogs Quarantined
2 Dogs destroyed for worrying, maiming, or killing livestock.
29 Complaints received and investigated.
20 Dogs Boarded
18 Dogs Destroyed
According to Sec. 137 of the General Laws, the owner or keeper of a Licensed dog shall cause it to wear around its neck or body a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material, to which shall be securely attached a tag. Any dog without a tag or some means of identifica- tion may be declared a stray dog, and be taken imme- diately to the dog "Pound." If the owner is later learned, he can be assessed the usual charges for boarding and picking up the dog.
All dogs three months old or over must be licensed as of March 31. These licenses can be obtained from the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM D. RONDEAU Dog Officer
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Mendon:
I hereby submit to you the following report for the year ending December 31, 1958.
Thefts Reported
21
Disturbances
5
Acts of Vandalism
4
Breaks
14
Complaints
149
Assault and Battery
1
Assist to Out of Town Police
14
Persons Reported Missing
5
Accidents (Property Damage in excess of $200)
17
Accidents (Property Damage under $200)
27
Hit and Run Accidents
4 1
Fatal Accidents
Accidents Reported
49
Other Property Damage Incidents Reported
5
Reported Personal Injuries From Accidents
18
Residents of Town Involved in (in town) Accidents
11
Bicycles Registered
7
Licenses Recommended Suspended
37
Registrations Recommended Suspended
2
Defective Equipment Tags Issued
58
Parking Tags Issued
70
Pistol Permits Issued
15
Arrests
13
Summons served for Out of Town Police 28
62
Persons in Court for Traffic Violations, etc. including three Juveniles 53
Guilty findings, 2 not Guilty, and 2 Released with- out arraignment 46
Warrants Issued and Served 2
Drownings 1
Amount Assessed in Fines $390.00
Your safety and well-being foremost in our minds at all times, it has become necessary to further expand the amount of work to be done by the Police Dept. The officers and myself have been working, alternately six hours per night since last March. In this "tour" of duty, all town buildings and business establishments are checked to see that everything is in order. I am now asking for another increase in our budget which will allow me to run the de- partment, nightly, on a year around basis. Of this amount, it is possible to have an officer on duty at different times during the day, which I also feel is necessary. The possible appearance of a police officer is believed to be one of the greatest deterrents to crime.
The need for equipment for the dept. is becoming more apparent all the time. An article has been placed in the "Town Warrant" for your consideration, which would give your "Police Dept." a suitable vehicle with which it could effectively and efficiently perform the duties which confront the police dept., at different times. This vehicle would also be equipped with means of "Communications" which could result in a great saving to the community. A Police Cruiser commands a lot of attention in any com- munity and makes the work of a police officer much easier, and also makes it possible for faster contact between "peo- ple and places".
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It is with great regret that we had to insert in our records the death of Donald Gaskell as the result of an automobile accident. Our accident rate for the year, be- ing a little lower that last year, makes me feel quite sure that people are realizing more and more just how danger- ous an automobile can be. The number of complaints, which are few, that are received concerning the "licensed operators" of Mendon is evidence that you are as a whole, a good group of drivers. Let us keep up the good record and make our community one of the "safest" in the state.
The rate of pay of the police officers was increased last year to the sum of $1.40 per hour. The rate per mile for the use of the officers car was increased to 10g. The records show that a total of 15,185 miles were traveled by the dept., in the performance of their duties.
In closing I must say that we are very fortunate to have complete cooperation between the Parent, Child and the Police Dept. Your continued cooperation and interest in the future will be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM D. RONDEAU, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Herewith is my statement of accounts for the year 1958:
Number of Inspections 25
Value of Inspection Slips $51.00
Collected and paid over to
Town Treasurer $51.00
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER J. CHANNING,
Inspector of Wires
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the care and removal of trees for the year 1958.
Spraying was done by aeroplane for the Elm Beetle and Insect Pest Control. Ground spraying was done for poison ivy in many sections of the Town.
The Department of Natural Resources have recom- mended $1,450 for the spraying and control of Insect Pest and Elm Beetle for the coming year. I feel this work should be done in order to preserve our remaining shade trees.
During the year I have cut down four maples, two ash, two oaks, two butternuts and two locust that were dead and had to be removed. Also the usual trimming of dead and low branches was done. I have also cut down and disposed of forty-nine elm trees on various streets, the average size of these trees being forty-two inches.
I have made a survey of the dead elms on the public ways and of those dead on private property which over- hang the public ways. On the public ways alone there are approximately 185, (large and small), of these trees. In most cases the Dutch Elm Disease has killed them. As they are a menace to public travel, they come under the jurisdiction of the Tree Warden. Therefore I recommend a slightly larger appropriation than in the previous year for their removal. Many elms now living, which look good, may die within the year.
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I realize that to take down this number of dead elm trees and dispose of them, in one year, would be costly; but possibly a three year program would be sufficient to accomplish this work.
Some work would have to be done by tree experts as aerial buckets are required where electric and telephone wires are involved. Also tree experts are needed for re- moving some of these elms which are six to eight feet in diameter as they have the equipment necessary for re- moval of trees of this size.
During the year I took samples of eighty-six elms. Seventy-two of these were reported diseased by the Shade Tree Laboratory in Amherst. Fourteen had negative re- ports, but being dead, had to be removed. Since I re- ceived the above report forty-two more have died.
It has been brought to my attention that in the Old Cemetery at the intersection of Providence and George Streets, there are approximately fourteen dead elm trees. As the Town owns this property, they will have to be cut and taken away. There are also three elms in the yard behind the Fire Station.
If all of the necessary work on trees was to be com- pleted in one year, it would mean hiring outside help. This would cost approximately three times what it now costs to take down and dispose of a tree. That is why I feel that if the same appropriation is met for three years it will take care of all the dead elms that are on our highways at the present time.
The Worcester County Electric Co. and the New Eng- land Tel. & Tel. Co. have been very cooperative in help- ing to stand some of the expense of trimming and taking
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down trees on various streets where their wires were con- cerned. They also helped where trees from private prop- erty also endangered our streets and sidewalks.
The Highway Surveyor and men have worked with me the past year cleaning up after these trees have been cut down. Without their help and the use of the Highway Department's trucks and front end tractor loader, I could not have accomplished all of this work.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the High- way Surveyor and the townspeople for their cooperation and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM NUTTALL Tree Warden
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Selectmen of Mendon:
Gentlemen:
The Fire Department answered 18 alarms in 1958 at an estimated damage of $1,700, as follows:
2 Building Fires
4 Chimney Fires
3 Flooded Oil Burners
1 Auto Fire
3 Respirator Calls
3 Lost Person Calls
2 Aid To Other Towns
3 Cellars Pumped Out
The Firemen held a parade and entertainment fol- lowed by refreshments the night before the Fourth of July. This was enjoyed by all.
The Fire Station was decorated at Christmas and with the Grange the Firemen lit the tree on Founders Park.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM F. IRONS Chief
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
To the Selectmen of Mendon:
Gentlemen:
The Forest Fire Department answered 17 alarms in 1958. Fires burned over six acres of wood and sprout land and 11 acres of grass. They are listed as follows:
5 Permit Fires Out Of Control
3 Grass Fires Caused By Incinerators
3 Dump Fires Out Of Control
3 Roadside Fires
3 Wood And Sprout Land
Over 500 burning permits were given out and only five went out of control.
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