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Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WOOD, HENRY F. SMITH, MILLARD P. HALL, Cemetery Commissioners.
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Report of The Registrars of Voters
The Board of Registrars of the Town submit their report for 1950.
During the year eight (8) sessions were held for register- ing new voters. Two hundred and sixty five new voters were registered and their names were added to the voting list of the town.
One hundred and twenty four (124) names were removed from the voting list for all purposes.
On December 31, 1950 there were nineteen hundred and sixty seven (1967) registered voters in the town.
Respectfully submitted,
AMY B. DAVIS CLEON S. CROWELL WALTER W. GILMORE
Registrars.
Report of The Harwich Planning Board
We are pleased to submit report for the second year's activities of the Planning Board.
The Building Code prepared and submitted at the last Town Meeting was voted approved and the Board followed through with attested copies for the Attorney General's office approval, acting also for the Selectmen in its applica- tion, until the Building Inspector was appointed after which he took full charge, but continued cooperating on all sub- division matters.
With the approval of the Selectmen, the same Appeal Board is acting for both Planning Board Sub-divisions and Building Code matters.
Several meetings were held during the year and in a number of instances to save delay on emergency cases, Board Members were contacted individually by the chair- man for approval of preliminary plans. In all six final
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plans of subdivisions were approved, four preliminary plans, and two other plans requiring special investigation and correspondence still in abeyance.
This year the Planning Board has prepared a Protective By-Law, a simplified form of Zoning, for West Harwich and Harwichport, which is being submitted for vote of approval at the annual Town Meeting, previous hearing being held as required by law.
The following is a report of Expenditures :
Balance on hand from the year 1949 $62.64 Preparing plans for Protective
By-law, West Harwich and Harwichport $16.20 4-Drawer Filing Cabinet with lock 43.95
Misc. Postage 2.49
$62.64
Respectfully submitted,
C. W. JOHNSON, Chairman ESTHER A. STIDSTONE, Clerk OSCAR J. CAHOON E. W. DYBING ROSWELL H. NYE
Harwich Planning Board
Report of The Shellfish Warden
During the Spring a planting program was carried out, with 77 bu. of oysters and 30 bu. of clams being planted. This proved to be very satisfactory, and I would like to carry out the same program on a little larger scale this year. The money received from Shellfish Permits ($450.50) and from the State ($250.00) has helped us in financing this program.
The estimated value of the shellfish taken from Harwich waters this year is $22,600.00 with scallops on the top of the list at $11,200.00. This is an excellent figure, consider- ing the small amount of waters we have in which to grow shellfish, and it can be made even greater through continued conservation and propagation.
SO
I wish to thank Mr. Charles L. Wheeler of the Mass. Div. Marine Fisheries, the Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town for their cooperation in making our shellfish program possible and successful.
Shellfish Permits Issued :
Commercial 47
$235.00
Non-resident
78
78.00
Resident 275
137.50
$450.50
Days of Inspections
144
Number of people approached
315
Number of people breaking regulations
119
No Permits 55
Undersize shellfish
7
Digging clams
11
Closed days
51
Commercial Inspections
62
Complaints Investigated
9
Assistance to out of town Wardens
3
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER W. MUNSEY
Shellfish Warden
Report of The Inspector of Plumbing
To The Board of Health
Town of Harwich, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for 1950.
This has been a very busy year due to the construction and remodeling of the many homes built this year.
Estimated cost of installations
$150,600.00
Number of Permits issued
251
Number of Inspections 590
Miles Traveled 7,080
Fees collected at $1.00 each
$251.00
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Paid to Clerk of Board of Health for 1950
251.00
Paid for Dec. 1949
18.00
Total
$269.00
Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE E. GREENWOOD Inspector of Plumbing.
Report of The Inspector of Wires
The following inspections were made for added wiring, change-overs from 2 to 3 wire, construction and new ser- vices, in the Town of Harwich, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1950.
Each succeeding year seems to break all previous records for this department, and shows that Harwichport and West Harwich is where most of the new construction has taken place.
Harwichport
140
West Harwich
137
South Harwich
33
Harwich Center
30
East Harwich
14
North Harwich
6
Pleasant Lake
4
Total
364
Respectfully submitted, 1
BRADFORD L. BARRETT Inspector of Wires
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Report of Harwich Playground and Recreation Commission
To the Residents of the Town of Harwich :
The Harwich Playground and Recreation Commission was formed following adoption of Article 19 by the Town Meeting February 6, 1950. The following members were appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve until the next regular Town Meeting, and organized as follows:
Earle Bassett, Chairman
Raymond H. Grayson
Elton A. Tripp
Rev. Frederick Frank George W. Stidstone, Clerk
Following the resignation of Rev. Frank on March 9th, Mrs. Priscilla Baldwin was appointed to fill the un- expired term.
The first objective was to make the building, the former Elemetary School, suitable for occupancy. With the co- operation of the Board of Selectmen, the necessary changes and repairs were made and the building licensed on April 14th.
Upon the granting of the State permit, several groups availed themselves of the facilities, including the PTA- sponsored Teen-Agers, the Harwich Grange, and the Har- wich Girl Scouts.
In keeping with the commission's policy of participant sponsored activities, the Recration Center Advisory Council was formed, for the purpose of working with the Commis- sion in the development and financing of an active recrea- tion program.
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The Commission and the Council, feeling a need existed for a fuller program of summer recreation, particularly with regard to our summer residents, started plans from which developed the Village Day School, public outdoor Square Dancing, and swimming instruction for children.
The Village Day School, which was held mornings daily at the Recreation Center for a period of five weeks for children of townspeople and summer visitors, was an immediate and unqualified success. Limited at first to an enrollment of 50 and the age groups 5 - 10, it was found necessary to expand the enrollment to 75 and extend the age limit to 12. Under the direction of Mrs. Gilbert Jensen and Mrs. Kendrick Matthews and assistant Jocelyn Eklof, a program of guided activities, handcrafts and play was carried on. As the school was conducted at no cost to the parent, a sizable portion of the Commission's annual appro- priation was expended on this program. The Harwich Rotary Club cooperated by furnishing daily milk and crackers to the children.
Because of the acceptance of this program by parents and teachers alike, as attested by the many letters in its files, the Commission plans to further expand the Village Day School program this coming summer.
With the coming of fall, a new and expanded program of activities was developed by the Commission and the Council. At present, the facilities are being used almost to capacity. Included in the present program are:
PTA Teen-Agers Girl Scouts
Harwich Grange
Girls Sewing Class
Pre-Teeners Tray Painting
Ceramics
Oil Painting
Hooked Rug Class Sewing Class
The past year, being the first year of a Town-sponsored
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recreation program, was basically experimental. The pre- cepts under which this program was founded - that a recreation program should be developed and financed by the cooperative effort of the townspeople - has been found workable, through the joint efforts of the Commission, as the legal body, and the Council, as the active one. With the formation of the Advisory Council, the inhabitants of the Town of Harwich, each and every one of them, became participants in the recreation program. Every inhabitant of the town is a member of the Council, and need only to show his interest to become active. Without the active sup- port and leading initiative of the Council in the instigation and financing of the various activities, most of this years' program could not have been developed.
The coming year's proposed budget is $3,000., three times that asked last year. The original budget was arrived at purely by guess - no previous experience was available to arrive at a good estimate. Part of the increase is for the necessary heat, light and supplies for a growing program, part for a custodian part-time, and part for the expansion of the Village Day School program. With the exception of the Village Day School, no funds are allocated for the direct support of any activity, for the Commission feels that while the facilities for a recreation program should be provided and maintained through public funds, the cost of the activi- ties should be borne by the participants and by subscription.
In conclusion, we wish to thank all those who have helped make a Recreation Program in the Town of Harwich . an active and growing part of our communities; to the active members of the Recreation Center Advisory Council, to the Board of Selectmen for their assistance and advice, to the Rotary Club, the Harwich Grange, the Parent- Teacher's Association, and to individuals too numerous to mention, our thanks. We of the Commision will endeavor to see that the Recreation Program will keep pace with
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the growing needs and wishes of the Town and its in- habitants.
Respectfully submitted,
EARLE BASSETT, Chairman PRISCILLA BALDWIN ELTON A. TRIPP RAYMOND H. GRAYSON GEORGE W. STIDSTONE, Clerk
Harwich Playground and Recreation Commission.
Herring Committee Report
Board of Selectmen and Voters :
The Herring Committee attended to their usual duties during the Spring run and a good number of herring reached the ponds for spawning.
During the season the brooks were cleared and the flume at Long Pond completed assuring the passage of the young fish to the sea.
Articles have been inserted in the Warrant to see what action the Town will take to see that conditions are gener- ally improved.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE E. GREENWOOD ROBERT H. CAHOON DONALD T. BATES
Herring Committee.
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Report of The Welfare Department
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
With an average case load of 142 per month, including all categories of relief for the year 1950, the following re- port of money expended shows a total of $127,017.07 for aid rendered and receipts of $92,638.28. Administration shows a total of $7,488.27 expended and receipts of $3,137.27.
Total Expenditures Welfare Aid
$127,017.07
Welfare
Outside Poor (26)
$8,736.92
Harwich Cases, other Towns (12)
5,567.43
Poor Other Towns (9)
1,753.22
State Cases (9)
2,942.43
Total (56 Cases aided)
$19,000.00
Old Age Assistance
Paid from Town Fund
$60,000.00
Paid from U.S. Federal Fund
35,093.09
Total (134 Cases aided)
$95,093.09
Aid to Dependent Children
Paid from Town Fund
$10,535.43
Paid from U.S. Federal Fund
2,388.55
Total (18 Cases aided)
$12,923.98
Total Receipts Welfare Aid
O.A.A. U. S. Federal Grant
$38,468.68
A.D.C. U.S. Federal Grant
4,065.38
$42,534.06
O.A.A. Other Cities and Towns
$1,705.33
O.A.A. State
39,725.23
A.D.C. State
3,826.73
$45,257.29
Welfare - State
$2,488.24
Welfare - Other Cities and Towns
2,358.69
$4,846.93
Total Expense for Welfare Administration
$7,488.27
Salaries paid from Town Appropriation $6,007.50
Salaries paid from U.S.
Federal Adm. Grants
697.50
$6,705.00
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Salaries
Board of Welfare
$600.00
Welfare Agent
2,640.00
Jr. Clerk and Typist
1,740.00
Social Worker
1,725.00
Total Salaries
$6,705.00
Other Expenses:
Travel
193.35
Office Supplies
159.19
Postage
36.12
Office Equipment
187.00
Other
207.61
Total other Expenses
$783.27
Total Federal Grant Administration Receipts
$3,137.27
Old Age Assistance
$2,507.48
Aid to Dependent Children
629.79
$3,137.27
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES D. HOLMES
HOWARD C. CAHOON EMULOUS E. HALL Board of Public Welfare.
Report of The Trustees of Brooks Free Library
The Trustees of Brooks Free Library report that the library's service to the people of Harwich, as planned and carried out by the Librarian, Mrs. A. Preston Doane, and her assistant, Mrs. Achilus Cahoon, has increased each year. Many new books, a larger circulation and greater activity in reference work at the library have made it necessary to have additional workers much of the time; and we are fortunate in having a group of the high school girls who are willing to help as apprentices. These girls, the librarians and the Trustees, attended some or all of the three-day Library Institute conducted by the State Librarians for the benefit of the Cape Cod Libraries in Hyannis in the spring and received valuable training in various phases of library work.
We are pleased to present the report of the librarian for 1950.
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Books in library
8,892
Books added
328
Magazines taken
26
Circulation-Adult
11,016
Juvenile
3,786
Magazines
1,251
Record albums
163
16,216
This year has shown another satisfying increase in our total circulation figure over that of the previous year. Much of this increase lies in the greater number of fiction books circulated than ever before. The Tuesday evening opening continued to be popular, giving an opportunity to a greater number of people to enjoy our facilities.
During Book Week the Brooks Library played host to all the grades from the Elementary School. The children particularly enjoyed looking at the first copy of "The Har- wich Independent" and seeing a picture of the Brooks Building as it was some years ago. Popular, as always, were the Rogers Statues in the Art Room, as the older pupils greeted familiar faces and scenes. The new record player was used to play stories and songs appropriate to the various age groups, and each child departed bearing a special book mark commemorating Book Week.
At the end of December a series of musical story hours was inaugurated, and we hope that this program will prove to be a source of profit and pleasure to all the children of Harwich.
Another Library Course was held in the spring with the cooperation of Mrs. Lovering of the high school. The response to this extra-curricular activity was most gratifying, as the students gave up their after school hours to learn the mechanics of library work.
Respectfully submitted, VIRGINIA S. DOANE
MILDRED B. PAINE CHARLOTTE P. SIMS HILLARY M. LeCLAIRE
GEORGE W. NICKERSON FUND
Cash on hand December 31, 1949 $5,136.53
114.44
Interest for year
$5,250.97
$5,250.97
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Payments
181.26
Cash on hand December 31, 1950
$5,069.71
JOHN F. SMALL FUND
Cash on hand December 31, 1949
$143.40
Interest for year
3.24
$146.64
Payments
None
Cash on hand December 31, 1950
$146.64
Report of Surveyor of Highways
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report of work done on the high- ways during 1950.
An unusual amount of patching and maintenance work was necessary this year due to the dry season which caused damage to the roads.
The gravel roads have been scraped and graded several times during the year and are now in good condition.
Brush has been cut and mowed in different sections of the Town.
Drains has been cleaned and repaired and catch basins installed wherever possible to take care of surplus water.
Street signs have been erected in various sections of the Town and others have been painted and re-lettered. This work is continued every year.
Traffic signs have been erected by the Highway Depart- ment wherever specified by the Board of Selectmen and Chief of Police.
Wooden and cement guard post railings have been painted and repaired where necessary and new railings constructed.
A new truck and pickup were purchased in 1950 for the Department. The truck is used for general road work and the pickup for street cleaning, patching and other work.
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The new sandspreader has been a great asset on road work and it would seen that the more equipment owned by the Town will lessen construction and maintenance costs.
I would like to thank all Town Departments for their cooperation during the past year. Cooperation is the greatest asset to the taxpayers in any Town.
Respectfully submitted,
ALTON P. HALL, Highway Surveyor.
GENERAL REPAIRS
Appropriation
$30,000.00 3.50
Refund
$30,003.50
Labor
$17,711.90
Stone, Asphalt, Sand, etc.
8,301.85
Truck and Repairs
1,364.93
Utilities
688.94
Material of Various Kinds
1,935.18
$30,002.80
Returned to Revenue .70
PURCHASE OF PICKUP TRUCK
Appropriation
$1,400.00
Purchase of Truck
1,173.16
Returned to Revenue
$26.84
SNOW PLOW
Appropriation
$600.00
Snow Plow Purchase
600.00
SAND SPREADER
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Sand Spreader Purchase
1,000.00
FENCES AND RAILS
Appropriation
$600.00
Labor
310.00
Material
289.25
$599.25
Balance to Revenue
.75
$600.00
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BRIDGES
Appropriation Labor Material
$1,500.00
407.00
738.26
Balance to Revenue
354.74
$1,500.00
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Labor and Trucks
1,168.50
Salt and Sand
229.00
Material
274.53
$1,672.03
Balance to Revenue
$2,327.97
$4,000.00
TOWN LANDING-ROUND COVE ROAD Appropriation
$250.00
Labor
225.00
Material
25.00
$250.00
GILBERT LANE
Appropriation
$600.00
Labor
290.50
Material
308.53
$599.03
Balance to Revenue
.97
$600.00
CHAP. 90-MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Labor
947.50
Material
2,051.90
$2,999.40
Balance to Revenue
.60
$3,000.00
$1,145.26
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DUMP TRUCK
Appropriation Purchase of Truck Balance to Revenue
$2,600.00
2,391.84
208.16
$2,600.00
HIGHWAY BUILDING-HEATING SYSTEM Appropriation Balance to Revenue
$2,300.00
Spent $2,287.83.
Fire Department and Forest Warden's Report
YEAR 1950
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
and to the Citizens of the Town of Harwich:
I hereby respectfully submit the annual report of the Fire Department and Forest Warden's report for the year 1950:
PERSONNEL
Rank Name
Village
Years Service
Chief, Gothard N. Ostby
Harwich
5 yrs.
Acting Chief, Charles A. Hall
West Harwich 4 yrs.
1st Asst. Chief,
Harwichport 21 yrs.
Fred T. Young, Jr.
Harwich 33 yrs.
2nd Asst. Chief, Arthur H. Chase
South Harwich
2 yrs., 9 mos.
Capt. Sheldon Thayer (Rescue Squad)
LADDER NUMBER 1
1. Lt. A. Preston Doane, Jr.
2. Capt. William L. Fratus
Harwichport 2 yrs., 9 mos.
3. Pvt. Oscar W. Arsenault Harwich
4. Pvt. Leland H. McKenny
East Harwich
3 yrs., 4 mos.
5. Pvt. Brenton I. Wixon
East Harwich 3 yrs., 10 mos.
6. Pvt. Samuel J. Arsenault
Harwichport 5 mos.
ENGINE NUMBER 2
1. Capt. Charles S. Pratt
2. Lt. Eugene H. Winston, Jr.
Harwichport
12 yrs.
3. Lt. John A. Ellis
South Harwich
2 yrs., 3 mos.
4. Pvt. John Daluze
Pleasant Lake
4 yrs.
Harwich
3 yrs., 4 mos.
Harwichport
1 yr.,
6 mos.
6. Pvt. William R. Suprise
Harwich
3 yrs., 11 mos.
4 yrs.
Harwich 9 yrs., 9 mos.
5. Pvt. George W. Stidstone, Jr.
12.17
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ENGINE NUMBER 3
1. Capt. Herbert J. Clapp, Jr.
2. Pvt. B. Harold Eldredge
Harwichport 4 yrs.
3. Pvt. C. Earl Chase Harwich 5 yrs.
4. Pvt. Kenneth F. Coulson Harwich
2 yrs., 1 mo.
5. Pvt. Edward Shaw Harwichport
9 mos.
ENGINE NUMBER 4
1. Capt. Thomas F. Egan
West Harwich
3 yrs., 11 mos.
2. Pvt. Alfred T. Carter
3. Pvt. Leon C. Our
Harwichport 3 yrs., 9 mos.
4. Pvt. James Miller
West Harwich
1 yr., 2 mos.
5. Pvt. Roger Boisseneau
Harwichport
4 mos.
ENGINE NUMBER 5
1. Lt. Roger W. Munsey
East Harwich
3 yrs., 1 mo.
2. Lt. Howard B. Correy
West Harwich
4 yrs., 5 mos.
3. Pvt. William H. Williams
Harwich
3 yrs., 3 mos.
4. Pvt. Emulous E. Hall, Jr. Harwich
5. Pvt. Alfred B. Higgins East Harwich
4 mos.
LIFE MEMBERS
1. Ralph Eldredge
Harwichport
2. George M. Moody (Ex-Chief)
North Harwich
3. Mrs. George M. Moody
North Harwich
4. William C. Chase
Harwichport Harwich
DISPATCHERS
1. Mrs. Harold Eldredge
Harwichport
2. Marjorie Ostby
Harwichport
3. Mrs. B. Harold Eldredge
Harwichport
4. Mrs. Charles Hall
West Harwich
5. Mrs. Thomas Egan
West Harwich
6. Mrs. Arthur P. Doane, Jr.
Harwich
7. Mrs. Charles S. Pratt
Harwich
8. Mrs. Dean Derby
Harwichport
STATISTICS
1. Total number of alarms answered
240
2. Total number of box alarms
19
3. Total number of still alarms
221
4. Total number of alarms by type:
A. Building
28
B. Woods and brush
20
C. Grass
5
D. Chimney
10
E. Boat or pier
0
F. Explosions
9
H. False or needless
13
I. Vehicles
9
J. Rubbish or dump
29
K. Investigations of State fire tower calls
11
L. Rescue Squad
100
M. Out of town
18
5. Rescue Squad alarms by type: A. Heart Attacks
28
1
G. Electrical
4 yrs.
5. John Condon
Harwichport 7 yrs., 5 mos.
West Harwich 2 yrs., 8 mos.
94
B. Home Accidents
4
C. Work Accidents
6 0
E. Near Drownings
1
F. Beach Accidents
4
G. Suicides
0
H. Attempted Suicides
2
I. Auto and Pedestrian Accidents
15
J. Ambulance service for serious illness, Town Welfare Dept., etc.
3
K. Others not listed
19
6. Total number of L.P. Gas and Oil storage inspections made 255
7. Total number of L.P. Gas and Oil storage permits issued 191
8. Total number of Open Air Permits issued
827
9. Total acres of grassland burned
1.5
10. Total acres of woodland burned
3.5
11. Estimated damage to buildings
$33,682.52
12. Estimated damage to contents
$29,283.05
13. Insurance paid buildings
$16,972.52
14. Insurance paid contents
$13,908.05
15. Estimated value of buildings involved
$422,250.00
16. Estimtaed value of contents involved
$186,850.00
17. Estimated gross valuation involved
$609,100.00
18. Gross fire loss
$62,965.57
19. Net fire loss
$22,475.00
20. Does not include $9,610.00 on insurance pending.
1950 APPROPRIATION AND BUDGET
Fire Chief and Forest Warden's Salary
$2,700.00
Permanent men salaries
4,800.00
Call men salaries
2,500.00
Equipment
1,500.00
Radio
900.00
Telephone
155.00
Electricity
175.00
Town Water
24.00
Coal and Oil
300.00
Hose
250.00
Gasoline and Maintenance
1,900.00
L. P. Gas
65.00
Amount expended
15,264.62
Balance to revenue
$4.38
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS ADDITION TO STATION
$7,800.00
Payments
7,785.45
Balance to revenue
$13.55
TANK TRUCK AND BRUSHBREAKER
$15,000.00
Payments
14,999.67
Balance to revenue
$ .33
D. Drownings
$15,269.00
Appropriation
Appropriation
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The year 1950 again showed a marked increase in the valuation of the Town and its population, together with a corresponding increase in the protection offered by the fire services, the last foreseeable major addition of apparatus to the department, the combination Brushbreaker desig- nated as Engine 5, was completed and put into service the first of August, and has proven to be an able and efficient unit. The addition to the fire station, also voted at the last annual Town Meeting, has been completed, with the excep- tion of the heating system.
This past year was one also of unsettled conditions. In August, our Chief, G. Norman Ostby, was recalled to the armed forces service, and was granted a military leave of absence. Captain Charles A. Hall was appointed Acting Chief, in his place. In November, Douglas Witherell, an- other member of the department, was called into military service with the armed forces, and was granted a military leave of absence. We all pray for their safe and early return.
The present domestic and international crisis has put the additional burden of rising costs on the Fire Depart- ment. Despite as strict an economy as possible commen- surate with needed protection I am forced again to come before the Town with a request for an increase in our an- nual appropriation. Part of this increase is due to the ad- ditional demands made on the Department by the Civil Defense program. Aside from costs directly apportionable to Civil Defense are the increased costs of equipping and maintaining a enlarged department.
Together with the possibility of the regular department being called to duty anywhere in the Commonwealth by order of the Governor at a time of an emergency, and the high percentage of young men, subject to duty with the armed forces, an auxiliary to the regular department is being formed and trained.
The Rescue Squad showed a marked increase in activity over the preceding year. Under Captain Sheldon Thayer, the members of the squad participate in a continuous pro- gram of training. Thanks to the efforts of a group of citizens and summer residents, funds were raised this past summer which greatly added to the equipment of the Rescue Squad, which is now the best equipped and most efficient unit of its type in this area.
The officers and men of the department continue to devote much of their spare time to a training program
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designed to keep the department efficiency high, and the members posted on the latest fire fighting equipment and techniques. The officers in particular are being called upon to assume the burden of training the members of the aux- iliary Fire Department.
Two articles in this year's warrant are directly con- cerned with the Fire Department. The first is an article asking for a sum of money for repairs to both motor and the pump, together with a set of new tires and miscellane- ous minor repairs. This is by way of being preventative maintenance as an overhaul now will prevent a major breakdown later.
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