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INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
5 Forest Fire Pumps
$1,250.00
5,000 ft. of 11/8 in. Hose
2,500.00
4,000 ft. of 11/2 in. Hose
4,350.00
8 11/2 in. Shut-Off Nozzles
350.00
6
1 in. Shut-Off Nozzles
120 00
7 11/8 in. Shut-Off Nozzles
245.00
8 Open End Nozzles
54.00
15 Soda and Acid Extinguishers
150.00
18 Indian Pumps
350.00
4 21/2 Gal. Hand Pumps
60.00
6 Ten-Quart Pails
15.00
36 Brooms
36.00
5 Shovels
5.00
14 Reducers
110.00
1 Two-ton International Truck
2,100.00
2 11/8 in. "Y"
60 00
2 Ladders
48.00
1 Inter-comm. Speaker
250.00
1 Pro-pel Light
70.00
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6 Hand Lights
125.00
1 Tarpaulin 40.00
1 11/2-ton Ford Truck 1,500.00
All other supplies
1,200.00
ALVA J. GREGOIRE
Forest Fire Warden
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Armand Dumas
Romeo Lippe
Leopold Langlois
Charles Leveille
Ovila Donais
Biagio Puccilli
Rosario Bellerose
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit the following report of the expenditures of the Highway Department for the year ended December 31, 1962.
Administration
Salary of Street Superintendent $ 5,325.00 $ 5,325.00
Labor
Payrolls
$ 58,479.39
$ 58,479.39
Other Expenses
Telephone
$ 301.33
Lights & Power
272.23
Type I
894.26
Water
168.00
Office Supplies
119.97
New Tools
731.39
First Aid Supplies
123.15
Road Signs
136.36
Decals
440.02
Repairs to Oil Burner
21.00
Tools Repaired & Sharpened
148.50
Sweeper Broom Refills
628.17
Bituminous Patch
2,852.89
Guard Rail Repairs
105 90
Repairs to Buildings
527.53
Supplies
1,013.42
Weed Killer
965.70
Oxygen & Acetylene
151.75
Gas
44.01
172
Truck Registrations
76.00
9,781.58
Gasoline & Oil
Gasoline
$ 5,926.20
Motor Oil
796.16
Grease
200.66
Hydraulic Oil
144.84
Fuel Oil
847.63
Range Oil
74.39
7,989.88
Oil & Sand for Roads
MC-1 Asphalt
$ 1,804 85
MC-2 Asphalt
1,967.07
MC-3 Asphalt
3,227.24
6,999.16
Road Machinery Maintenance
1959 Ford Ranch Wagon
$ 111.12
1953 Dodge Dump Truck
474.65
1949 International Dump Truck
945.19
1957 Ford Dump Truck
748.21
1959 International Dump Truck
453.24
1961 International Dump Truck
185.37
1952 Ford Sander
341.98
1956 GMC Sander
388.86
1959 International Sander
677.38
1946 Chevrolet Compressor Truck
414.30
1962 International Dump Truck
128.03
1954 Dodge Educator
320 93
1955 International Rubbish Truck
246.18
1940 Austin-Western Grader
272.09
1949 Austin-Western Grader
561.61
1947 Nelson Snow Loader
173.38
1954 Nelson Snow Loader
11.73
1958 Hough Payloader
610.71
1961 Hough Payloader
449.13
1954 Oliver Tractor
0.00
1951 Elgin Street Sweeper
74.75
1962 Austin-Western Street Sweeper
579.94
1959 Tar Kettle
0.00
1960 Porto Screen
163.62
Rex Mixer
0.00
1937 Buffalo-Springfield Roller
3.80
1947 C. H. & E. Roller
0.00
1961 Snow Flyer
36.94
New Tires & Tubes
2,822.95
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Oxygen & Acetylene
61.23
New Tools
59.45
Equipment Inspections Repairs to Jackhammer Chains
20.50
208.62
85.20
Supplies
35.54
11,622.03'
Road Machinery New Equipment
1962 Austin-Western Street Sweeper $ 9,943.16
1962 International Dump Truck
4,935.00
Advertising
19.95
1962 Blade Trip Snow Plow
1,085.00
15,983.11
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Dresser Hill Road:
Drainage Maintenance
75.00
Patching
150.00
Cutting Brush
125.00
350.00
Dudley Road:
Drainage Maintenance
60.00
East Main Street:
Drainage Maintenance
50.00
Cutting Brush
50.00
J. F. M. A. Crack Filler
150.00
250.00
Brickyard Road:
Cutting Brush
50.00
Worcester Street: River Road:
Drainage Maintenance
50 00
Bituminous Patch
100.00
Cutting Brush
92.90
242.90
Hamilton Street:
Drainage Maintenance
50.00
Mechanic Street:
Drainage Maintenance
50.00
Old North Woodstock Road:
Drainage Maintenance
89.64
Bituminous Patch
30.90
Cutting Brush
50.00
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Shoulder & Slope Maintenance .. 75.00
245.54
North Woodstock Road:
Drainage Maintenance
100.00
Bituminous Patch
150.00
Cutting Brush
182.54
Shoulder & Slope Maintenance
60.00
Painting Guard Rail Posts
125.00
617.54
Eastford Road:
Bituminous Patch
140.25
Cutting Brush
125.00
Dense Mix Type S. T.
3,713.59
MC-2 Asphalt
105.18
4,084.02
6,000.00
Snow & Ice
Labor
$ 8,489.03
Truck Hire
6,759.29
Rock Salt
4,743.07
Calcium Chloride
472 88
Rental of Bull Dozer
2,073.50
Rental of Shovel Dozer
1,245.00
De-Icer
842.38
Snow Plow Cutting Edges
482.98
Snow Plow Repairs
567.96
Flood Lights
163.49
Anti Freeze
102.23
Snow Fence and Posts
144.85
Plowing Sidewalks
60.00
Plowing Evergreen Street
15.00
Plowing Tipton Rock Road
110.00
Plowing Blackmer Road
10.00
Chains
128.08
26,409.74
Town Dump
Salary of Caretaker
3,101.36
3,101.36
Town Dump Rodent Control
Treatments for Control of Rats
375.00
375.00
Rubbish Collection
Eight Monthly Collections
5,699.67
5,699.67
Sidewalk Repairs
Concrete 1-2-3 Mix
1,647.42
175
Cement Lumber Expansion Joints
275.70
23.11
10.37
1,956.60
Highway Drain Pipes
Eight inch Metal Culvert
327.71
Ten inch Metal Culvert
30.78
Twelve inch Metal Culvert
536.51
Eighteen inch Metal Culvert
105.00
1,000.00
Flex Beam Guard Rail
Steel Posts
325.79
Twelve inch Galvanized Rail
662.66
Terminal Ends
9.41
997.86
Bituminous Patching Due to Storm of August 17, 1962 Bituminous Cold Patch 999.91 999.91
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. BENOIT, Street Superintendent.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
Organization 1962 Raymond F. Haling, M.D., Chairman Armand O. DeGrenier, D.M.D., Clerk Henry Demers, P.H.G.
Appointments
Ernest Tetreault, Agent Slaughtering Inspector and Sanitarian Mrs. Rachel Jolicoeur, R.N. Nurse Arthur O. Ballard Food, Milk, Gas and Plumbing Inspector Alcide Fournier Animal Inspector
One new case of pulmonary tuberculosis was discovered this year and two patients received treatment in Sanatoria, up to June of this year contacts and suspicious cases were X-Rayed at the County Sanatorium in Boylston, Mass. At present we have one patient being hospitalized at the County Sanatorium.
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In June of this year all contacts and all cases reported by the family physician were X-Rayed at the Harrington Mem- orial Hospital.
We wish at this time to thank the hospital personnel for the great success of this new program.
During the year various health meetings were attended by the Nurse, Agent and Board members.
We also wish to thank the Citizens who have cooperated and assisted the Department in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND F. HALING, M.D. ARMAND O DeGRENIER, D.M.D. HENRY DEMERS, P.H.G.
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REPORT OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS To the Board of Health Physician: Dear Sir:
Herewith my report on the examination of the Parochial School children for the year ending December 31, 1962:
Total number examined 586
Notre Dame School 286
St. Mary's School
194
Sacred Heart School 106
There were 25 notices sent home to parents notifying them of defects serious enough to require early attention. It is grati- fying to note the decrease in the number of such cases in re- cent years. Many others, particularly in the upper classes were given advice at the time of examination.
Following is a classification of the conditions found in the examinations:
Postural Faults 4
Skin Disorders 38
Nail Conditions 21
Orthopedic Faults
118
Hygiene 11
These defects are further broken down into specific con- ditions on the health record card of each child.
Grateful acknowledgement is made of the cooperation and assistance of the Board of Health Nurse, Mrs. Rachel Jolicoeur and the school authorities. I also wish to thank the parents of the children for their interest and cooperation in furthering our foot health program.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT W. DeJORDY, D.S.C.
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REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
This is my report as Animal Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1962.
I quarantined 52 dogs.
I inspected all barns.
I checked all ear tags of cows transported from out of Town.
I took census of meat animals within the Town.
Respectfully submitted, ALCIDE FOURNIER Animal Inspector. * *
REPORT OF THE AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
The clerical work for the year 1962 included the tabulation of all deaths, all reported contagious diseases, the issuance of burial permits and all licenses, recording the minutes of all regular and special meetings and necessary correspondence.
Weekly report of contagious diseases were forwarded to State Department of Public Health in Boston and Rutland, Mass.
There were in 1962, 225 deaths, again this year Coronary Thrombosis was the principal killer.
List of contagious diseases reported to this office:
Chicken Pox
37
Dog Bite
56
Mumps
24
Scarlet Fever
18
Measles
26
German Measles
5
Tuberculosis
2
Septic Throat
9
TOTAL 177
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST TETREAULT,
Agent. *
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the period from Jan. 1st, to Dec. 31st, 1962.
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There were no calls for inspection during this period.
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TETREAULT, Inspector of Slaughtering *
REPORT OF THE SANITARY INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I, as Sanitary Inspector for the Town of Southbridge, hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1962.
Inspections as follows were made:
Refuse
21
Cesspool
1
Yards 23
Smoke Nuisances 7
Inspections were made of every section of the Town, with special attention to the outlying districts, in an effort to stop dumping on the side of the highways. "NO DUMPING" signs were posted in several sections.
Permits and Licenses Issued
Day School
3
Nursing Home 1
Vapor Bath
2
Funeral Director
6
The Town Pool area was visited during the summer and sanitary conditions were found satisfactory.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST TETREAULT,
Sanitarian.
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REPORT OF THE FOOD INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Food Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1962.
This year, as usual, we carried on the customary routine inspections of bars, groceries and markets, as well as all eating and drinking establishments. The conditions were mostly good.
We made 17 inspections of bakeries and we prevailed upon the owners to correct the few defects existing in their plants, and they were quite cooperative.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Food Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK
To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1962.
Number of Samples Collected
Tests for Butter Fat
183
No samples were below the legal standard
Tests for Solids Samples Tested
145
No samples were below the legal standard
Tests for Acidity Samples Tested 85
Four samples were in the process of souring due to improper cooling
Phosphatase Test Samples Tested
183
All were found to be sufficiently pasteurized
Number of Store and Vehicle Milk and Cream Licenses Granted 62
Number of Oleomargarine Registrations Granted
34
Number of Pasteurization of Milk Licenses
2
Number of Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Licenses Granted
2
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR O. BALLARD,
Inspector of Milk. *
REPORT OF THE PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing and Gas Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1962.
During the year the following fixtures and appliances were installed:
Water Closets
122
Lavatories
126
Bath Tubs
58
Showers
12
1
Urinals
16
Kitchen Sinks
66
Tankless Heaters
27
Automatic Water Heaters
74
Automatic Clothes Washers
23
Utility Sinks
0
Dishwashers
4
Drinking Fountains
4
Garbage Disposals
8
Wash Fountains
2
Soda Fountains
3
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183
3
Water Coolers
Total Number of Fixtures 556
Number of Permits Granted
144
Number of Inspections 349
Number of Water Tests 81
Number of Unfinished Jobs 16
Number of Gas Permits 72
Number of Gas Appliances
87
Number of Gas Inspections 96
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR O. BALLARD,
Plumbing and Gas Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1962.
Pre-School Services:
Registration for pre-schoolers attending both public and parochial schools was held at Mary E. Wells Jr. High. This is a joint program of the Health and School Departments. Fol- lowing registration, two clinics for mandatory pre-school phy- sicals were held in the Board of Health offices. Children not attending reported to their family physician for examination.
There are three nursery schools in operation in the town. These are visited twice yearly and more if indicated.
Immunization Clinics:
These are held for both school and and pre-school children.
Four clinics were held in the Town Hall for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping-Cough immunizations. Sixty-four re- ceived a series of three injections at monthly intervals and four hundred and twenty-one received a booster.
Salk Polio Vaccine clinics were held at the schools for children in grades 2 through 12. Eighty-three received the ini- tial series and one thousand eighty-six were given a booster.
Four clinics for Type I Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine for pre- schoolers were held in the Town Hall. Twelve hundred and eighty pre-schoolers received the vaccine which is taken from a cup. At the school clinics two hundred and ninety-one re- ceived the vaccine.
Six clinics for Type III Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine for pre- schoolers were held in the Town Hall. At this time eleven hundred and seventy-nine received the vaccine. At the schools three hundred first graders received the vaccine.
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Dental Services:
A dental survey was conducted in all town schools for pupils in grades 1 through 6 by a State Dental Hygienist. Parents were notified of needed dental care. Four hundred and seven attended dental clinics held at the Board of Health Offices. Prophylaxis was given and cavities filled whenever possible.
Tuberculosis Services:
Home visits and conferences with ex-san patients and con- tacts were made as needed. Forty-six patients were seen at the out-patient clinics sponsored by the State Department of Public Health at the Worcester County Sanatorium. In addi- tion this year ran out-patient clinic for X-rays of patients re- ferred by family physician was initiated in June at the Har- rington Memorial Hospital. This program is being sponsored by the Southern Worcester County Health Association and the Board of Health. To date two hundred and thirty-four pa- tients have attended.
School Activities:
These are varied and many. Chiropody examinations were given to pupils in grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 by the chiropodist. Parents were notified of defects needing attention.
The Maico hearing test and the Mass. Vision test were given to all pupils from grades 1 through 12. Retests done when necessary and parents notified to have child further ex- amined by ear or eye specialist when a failure occurred. It is our aim to keep our children in the best possible physical and mental health in order to have them lead a healthy and normal school life and become good and responsible citizens. Reports of these tests and all other clinics held mailed to the State Dept. of Health. Two hundred and thirty-seven visits were made to the schools during the year. Health conferences totaling 1195 were held with physicians, nurses, teachers, parents and pupils, as well as with social workers and public health per- sonnel. Home visits made whenever necessary. List of handi- capped children in parochial schools made out. Conferences and lectures on school health practices attended during the year. A one-week school health workshop at Simmons College in Boston was attended. Also, in-service program on New Trends in Mental Health, at Worcester State Hospital.
T would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all those who have cooperated and helped to make our pro- grams successful.
Respectfully submitted, RACHEL JOLICOEUR, R.N., Board of Health Nurse.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The most comprehensive revisions to the Social Security Act since it was enacted in 1935 occurred during the past year. The 1962 Public Welfare Amendments emphasize the need to change the present image of Public Assistance from a "relief giving" agency to a "service giving" agency.
Local agencies must inaugurate programs of social serv- ices for families with children, the aged, and the disabled re- cipients, in order to receive the 1962 increases in Federal matching funds for assistance payments and administration expenses.
To meet these new Federal requirements, social workers' caseloads will have to be reduced and more frequent visiting will be necessary. New standards for caseloads and fre- quency of visits are presently being developed by the State Department of Public Welfare.
A major problem that will hinder the development of services to applicants and recipients of public assistance is the difficulty in securing experience staff.
Five programs of assistance are administered by this agency, each with its own laws, rules, regulations and services. The Old Age Assistance, for persons over 65 years of age, who are in need; Aid to Dependent Children to meet the needs of children who lack the support of a father, either by death, de- sertion, or divorce, it also includes the children of unemployed fathers; Disability Assistance for the permanently and totally disabled; Medical Assistance for the Aged, for persons over 65 years of age whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical care; and General Relief for those who are in need temporarily and are not eligible for the other programs.
The total welfare cost for these five programs, including salaries and administration expenses for the year was $639,765.36. Federal and State reimbursements, and recov- eries amounted to $505,395.19, making the local share $134,370.17.
Two hundred and thirty-two applications were taken dur- ing the year, one hundred and fifty-nine were approved and seventy-three were rejected. An average of six hundred and fifty-nine persons were aided each month under these pro- grams.
We wish to express our sincerest thanks to the various organizations and individuals, too numerous to list here, who
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throughout the year provided extras to the recipients of pub- lic assistance.
Respectfully yours, HERMAS LIPPE, Chairman RAYMOND L. BOUCHER, Clerk JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Third Member LILIAN PROULX,
Director of Public Assistance
REPORT OF DEPT. OF CIVIL DEFENSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
For the report of your Civil Defense Department for the year 1962, we would like to touch only on the activities of im- portance for the past year. They are as follows:
Because of the civic minded spirit of the Southbridge Skin Divers Club a Civil Defense Underwater Rescue Team was formed under the direction of Mr. Joseph Robidoux as Under- water Rescue Chief. We are proud to say that all members of the club joined Civil Defense in this effort. These men were called out twice to perform their duties which they did with admirable skill.
Your Auxiliary Police has also put in 2,167 man hours, plus 1,720 hours of schooling and 36 hours of monthly meetings for the year. The man hours work would come to a cost of $3,251.50 at a $1.50 per hour basis. We are proud to report that these men are now fully uniformed and are expecting, in the coming year, to be equipped with firearms.
Also the Auxiliary Fire Department has been organized under the capable direction of Fire Chief Alva Gregoire and they are now equipped to a sixteen-man strength, we hope to equip an additional nine men. They will be taking the pre- scribed training for C.D. Auxiliary Fire in the coming year.
Your Rescue Department has been trained and hope to train further in heavy duty rescue.
During the Cuban Crisis our office was opened every night, including weekends, for two weeks, distributing literature to the public, answering phone calls, etc. Your Director also at- tended various Area and State meetings, including the Gover- nor's Conference, in order to determine the best steps for this town to take. The local news media was most cooperative dur- ing this crisis.
The School Department has also organized Civil Defense in the schools. We feel that this is a much needed step towards complete Civil Defense in Southbridge.
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Let me take this opportunity to thank all of the town of- ficials for their wonderful cooperation in the past year. May I say that they have all risen to the needs of Civil Defense. Again I thank you all and my staff who have put in tireless hours and efforts to make this Department the success that it was in the last year.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH F. CARTIER, Director
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report for the Tree Warden Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1962.
The past year, deadwood and broken branches were pruned out of Town-owned trees. Eighteen trees were cut down and removed. Six stumps were removed. Two trees were braced and cabled. Tree preservative applied to cavities that needed repainting.
Seven dead elm trees were cut down and removed on the following Streets: Crescent Street, Brook Street, East Main Street, Corner Elm and Everett Streets, South Street and West Street Corner. Three dead elm trees were cut down and re- moved from Henry Street Field.
Thirty Town-owned Shade Trees were root pruned and transplanted on Town streets where trees were removed. Fif- ty-eight Shade Trees were purchased, planted, and guyed on new streets, Charlton Street, Crestview Drive, South Street, Westwood Parkway area and Pleasant Street.
Receipts and Appropriations $4,199.00
Tree Warden Dept. Appropriation
$2,200.00
Salaries and Wages: Tree Warden Labor Other Expenses:
$ 321.79 1,197.32
Equipment Hired 661.00
Skyworker, Stump Cutter, Power Saw, Trucks, Aerial Ladder, Winch, Dump,
Tools, Handled Axes, Tree Heal- ing Paint 19.89
2,200.00
Plant and Guy Trees and 30 Town- owned Trees on Various Streets Salaries and Wages: Tree Warden
$1,434.00
$253.59
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Labor Shade Trees - 58 Other Expenses: Dump Truck Hired Burlap, Stakes, Loam, Humus
78.99 248.25
101.25
40.92
Elm Trees Removed, Henry St. Field Labor and Equipment
100.00 $465.00
Salaries and Wages: Tree Warden Labor
70 20
Other Expenses:
Trucks Hired, Power Saw Hire
124.75
Kerosene for Torches
.27
465.00
$4,199.00
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER J. MASKA, Tree Warden.
REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the Moth Extermination Account for the year ending December 31, 1962.
As many Town-owned trees and wooded areas as possible were sprayed the past year, with a hydraulic sprayer using Malathion and DDT. In sprayed areas infestation has been kept down with good results.
Moth Extermination 1962 Appropriation
$400.00
Salaries and Wages: Labor $1.40
Other Expenses:
Insecticide
74.29
Hydraulic Sprayer
324.00
Brush (used to paint egg clusters)
.31
$400.00
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER J. MASKA, Moth Superintendent.
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1,434.00
Seven Dead Elm Trees Removed
269.78
January 2, 1963
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for Mosquito Control, for the year ending December 31, 1962.
To swamp and low lying areas on Fairmont Avenue, Charlton Street, swamp and Flats areas. Oak Ridge low lying areas. Elm Street and Meadowbrook Road, rear of Clemence Lumber Co. DDT Insecticide was applied with a hydraulic sprayer with excellent results. Because of the limited funds the remaining swamp areas could not be sprayed.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER J. MASKA, Tree Warden.
REPORT OF THE DUTCH ELM DISEASE
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of the Dutch Elm Disease for the year ending December 31, 1962.
Forty-six elm trees were removed. Dead elms, storm dam- aged elms by wind, lightning, snow and ice. Eight elm stumps were removed. Deadwood out of elm trees on Town owned property were removed.
Town owned elm trees were sprayed twice with a hydrau- lic sprayer using Sevin, Malathion and DDT emulsion.
Dormant in the spring to control Elm Bark Beetle, to pro- tect elm trees from beetle feeding all bark surfaces of living elms that may be invaded by bark beetles from infected wood.
Summer (leaf spray) to protect elm leaves of elms from being fed upon by elm leaf beetle, it feeds on the leaves of elms and when it is abundant the leaves become brown and fall off. Such defoliation weakens the trees, and many valuable elms have been killed as a result of outbreaks of this insect.
Dutch elm disease is probably the most serious shade tree problem facing our community today. The situation is how- ever far from being hopeless. Using proper methods can do much to maintain a large percentage of our elms for many years to come.
Dutch Elm Disease 1962 Appropriation $3,500.00
Salaries and Wages:
Moth Superintendent $ 189.16
Labor
499.71
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