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Working with the Commission, the Council set in oper- ation plans for a Little League, which despite the competitive nature of the sport, was accorded immediate co-operation by adults and children and became a community-wide affair.
In like manner but on a different level, the Council insti- tuted something wholly new-not only to Harwich but to the entire Cape-in promoting the Harwich Junior Theatre to which the Commission gave whole-hearted approval and a financial contribution. This project, in its first brief season was highly successful, offering the best in entertainment and educational drama for children.
It has been brought to our attention on many occasions that the success of the Harwich recreation program has been the yardstick by which summer visitors and off-Cape residents have measured their plans for future residence or visits to Harwich. Thus we feel that we can say, with pardonable pride, that the recreation program has contributed to the wholesome growth of and has been a considerable factor in the life of Harwich.
Respectfully submitted,
PRISCILLA D. BALDWIN, Sec.
EARLE BASSETT, Chm.
RAYMOND L. GRAYSON
H. MORRISON MITCHELL VIRGINIA S. DOANE
Recreation Commission
Report of the Inspector of Wires
The following inspections were made for added wiring, change-overs from 2 to 3 wire, new construction and con- tractors services, in the Town of Harwich, for the year ending December 31, 1952.
West Harwich
79
Harwich Port
76
South Harwich
41
Harwich 39
East Harwich
16
Pleasant Lake
8
North Harwich
7
Total
266
Respectfully submitted,
BRADFORD L. BARRETT Inspector of Wires
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Report of the Welfare Department
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich:
With an average case load of 126 per month, including all categories of relief for the year 1952, the following report of money expended shows a total of $112,929.70 for aid ren- dered and receipts of $89,766.48. Administration shows a total of $8,602.93 expended and receipts of $3,055.56.
Total Expenditures Welfare Aid
$112,929.70
Welfare:
Outside Poor (24)
$5,749.47
Harwich Cases, other towns (5)
2,443.98
Poor Other Town (7)
2,004.34
State Cases (8)
899.35
$11,097.14
Old Age Assistance:
Paid from Town Fund
$47,903.93
Paid from U. S. Fed. Fund
32,680.32
Total (124 cases aided)
$80,584.25
Aid to Dependent Children:
Paid from Town Fund
$10,100.71
.
Paid from U. S. Fed. Fund
5,714.64
Total (20 cases aided)
$15,815.35
Disability Assistance:
Paid from Town Fund
$4,632.71
Paid from U. S. Fed. Grant
800.25
Total (6 cases aided)
$5,432.96
Total Receipts Welfare Aid
$89,766.48
O.A.A. U. S. Federal Grant
$34,099.15
A.D.C. U. S. Federal Grant
6,224.04
D.A. U. S. Federal Grant
1,627.25
$41,950.44
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O.A.A. Other Cities & Towns
$2,119.82
O.A.A. State
33,979.79
A.D.C. State
5,358.42
D.A. State
1,786.75
$43,244.78
Welfare-State
$3,097.31
Welfare-Other Cities & Towns
1,473.95
$4,571.26
$8,602.93
Total Expense for Welfare Administration:
Salaries paid from Town Approp.
$4,460.00
Salaries paid from U. S. Federal Grant Adm.
3,400.00
$7,860.00
Salaries:
Board of Welfare
$600.00
Welfare Agent
3,000.00
Social Worker
2,160.00
Jr. Clerk & Typist
2,100.00
Total Salaries
$7,860.00
Other Expense:
Travel
$190.30
Office Supplies
54.39
Postage
127.07
Office Equipment
234.50
Other
136.67
Total Other Expenses $742.93
Total Fed. Grant Administration Receipts:
$3,055.56
Old Age Assistance
$2,159.27
Aid to Dependent Children
630.73
Disability Assistance
265.56
$3,055.56
Administration Receipts-State $102.35
Disability Assistance (to Accounts Receivable)
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVE L. WILLIAMS, Agent CHARLES D. HOLMES HOWARD C. CAHOON ALTON E. WALKER Board of Public Welfare
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SUMMARY OF WELFARE ACTIVITIES for the Year Ending 1952
During the year 1952 194 cases comprising all four cate- gories of Relief were aided with the average case load per month of 126 as opposed to the 1951 total of 200 cases aided with an average per month case load of 152. Total payments in the 194 cases amounted to $112,929.70. Of this total amount Old Age Assistance payments to or on behalf of recipients amounted to $80,584.25; Aid to Dependent Children payments, $15,815.35. Disability Assistance, $5,432.96; General Relief, $11,097.14. Medical aid accounted for $16,707.64 of the total cost. This included hospitalization at $12.00 per day rate, payments to physicians, surgeons, dentists, optometrists, druggists.
Of the Old Age Assistance case load 14 cases with Settle- ment in other towns, and 15 "Unsettled" or State cases were aided with total reimbursement from Federal, State, and towns of settlement for aid rendered. Of the total cost of $80,584.25 for Old Age Assistance $34,099.15 was received from Federal Grants, $33,979.79 from State, and $2,119.82 from other towns. Thus Harwich's own share was $18,385.49.
The cost of the Aid to Dependent Children case load for 1952 was $15,815.35. Of this $6,224.04 was reimbursed from Federal funds, $5,358.42 from State. Harwich's share of the total cost was $4,232.89. The total cost of Disability Assistance for 1952 was $5,432.96. Federal grant of $1,627.25 and State reimbursement of $1,786.75 left $2,018.96 for Harwich's share. General relief cost $11,097.14. Of this amount $3,097.31 was reimbursed from State funds and $1,473.95 by other cities and towns, leaving $6,525.88 as Harwich's share. Thus of a total expenditure of $112,929.70, $23,163.22 was borne by Harwich and paid from town funds.
Federal reimbursements are received monthly and may be used as needed, but, State reimbursements, received quar- terly, must be returned to the General Fund and are not avail- able for current use. Thus, your Agent in estimating her needed appropriation for the coming year, must consider the case load of all categories basing the figure on the current case load, allow a small margin for possible increase during the coming year, regard the Federal funds available for im- mediate use. estimate the receipts from Federal funds in 1953 (which will fluctuate with the case load), consider any pend- ing legislation with a financial implication, and request the remander from local funds. This year she has been able to return to the General Fund from the Old Age Assistance ap-
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propriation $12,096.07; Aid to Dependent Children $2,899.29; Disability Assistance $1,367.29; General Relief $2,902.86. This has been due in part to a decrease in case loads and in part to an increase in Federal participation. Some of the General Relief cases were absorbed by the new Disability Assistance category and some by the Veteran's services. It might be interesting to compare expenditures for 1951 and 1952.
1951
1952
O.A.A. $96,332.15
$80,854.25
A.D.C.
14,337.16
15,815.35
D.A.
241.50 (originated 11/1/1951) 5,432.96
G.R.
17,183.50
11,097.14
$128,094.31
$112,929.70
Town share $23,408.29
$23,163.22
The Welfare Department now is covered by certified Civil Service personnel. New duties added during the year have been those required by the Civil War Aid Division-a respon- sibility of the Department of Public Welfare-absorbing a great deal of time and effort in addition to regular work and with no extra renumeration.
The Department is indeed grateful for the cooperation received from other departments and agencies. From our own Department of Veterans' Services; from our Park Department for providing the opportunity for family men to work in re- turn to aid granted; from Sheriff Tulloch in the matter of rehabilitation; from the Pilgrim Service League and Sunday School Class Grade 7 of the Pilgrim Congregational Church; and the Rotary Club in their whole hearted response at Chris- tmas. Their recognition of the fact that charity truly begins at home enabled this department to distribute a great deal of warm serviceable clothing, toys, and food where they were sincerely appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCES V. NICHOLS
Social Worker
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Brooks Library Trustee's Report
George W. Nickerson Fund
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1951
$5,048.88 145.06
Interest for year
$5,193.94
Payments
$5,193.94 125.36
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1952
$5,068.58
John F. Small Fund
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1951
$150.13
Interest for year
4.34
$154.47
Payments
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1952
$154.47
Respectfully submitted,
MILDRED B. PAINE
CHARLOTTE P. SIMS HILLARY M. LeCLAIRE
Library Trustees
Librarian's Report
Books in Library December 1951
9,259
Books Added 1952
281
Children's
86
Books Removed
6
Total December 31, 1952
9,620
Adult
$154.47 None
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Record Albums Added
Magazines Purchased
Circulation:
Adult
9,445
Juvenile
3,419
Magazines
698
Records
306
Pamphlets
11
13,879
During 1952, several trends in reader preferences have been noted. There has been our usual steady demand for non-fiction, but the tastes of the fiction reading public have fluctuated greatly, with an increasing number of patrons ask- ing for science fiction. A new section has been started to meet requests of this nature.
A substantial increase in the circulation of phonograph records indicates that many more people have become aware of this additional service. Particularly popular are the de- lightful children's records which offer not only pleasurable listening but instructive listening as well.
In January, the librarian in cooperation with Mrs. Lover- ing held a course in library science for the pupils of the 8B English class. Several of the girls from this group have since become apprentice librarians. This summer saw an increas- ing number of summer residents using our facilities and several were kind enough to show their appreciation by the donation of books. We were also fortunate in receiving as a gift a great number of foreign language books.
The autumn season was again highlighted by Book Week. Pupils from the first five grades made their usual visits and enjoyed hearing records and seeing the new children's books.
All during 1952, we have been in the process of re- registering all our patrons and it is our hope that 1953 will find more of the town's people coming in to take advantage of the many facilities offered by our library.
VIRGINIA S. DOANE
Librarian
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Report of the Highway Surveyor
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich:
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1952.
As usual patching, maintenance work, gravel roads scrap- ed and graded and drain basins cleaned and repaired. Sev- eral catch basins were installed to take care of surplus water and more will be needed this year in different sections of the town. Street and traffic signs have been replaced and added where needed and this work continues each year.
Many roads have been widened, resurfaced and rebuilt. Our roads are in good condition considering the heavy traffic of today.
A new truck was purchased this year for the Highway Department. This truck is used for general road work and it would seem that the more equipment owned by the Town would tend to lessen the construction and maintenance costs.
I want to thank all Town Departments for their co- operation during the past year. Cooperation is the greatest asset to the taxpayers in any town.
Financial Report:
General Repairs
$30,000.00
Labor
$13,575.29
Equipment and Repairs
2,552.42
Signs
106.50
Road Supplies
259.75
Socony Vacuum Co.
5,082.36
Bulldozer
1,342.00
Materials
3,610.52
Grader
52.00
Office Supplies
21.53
Fuel
143.84
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Gasoline & Oil
1,399.99
Water
24.00
Cape & Vineyard
70.68
Telephone
140.34
$29,983.22
Balance to Revenue
$16.78
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Snow
$15,211.50
Labor
$5,839.95
Trucks & Plows
4,708.75
Repairs & Materials
1,933.07
$12,481.77
Balance to Revenue
$2,729.73
Braddock Lane
$3,500.00
Labor
$1,414.40
Material
1,225.68
Equipment
571.63
$3,211.71
Balance to Revenue
$288.29
Bridges
$600.00
Labor
$223.90
Materials
178.38
$402.28
Balance to Revenue
$197.72
Wychmere Harbor
$200.00
Labor
$49.60
Oil
147.98
$197.58
Balance to Revenue
$2.42
Woodbine Lane & Meadow Lane
$1,000.00
Labor
$301.60
Material
268.94
Oil
365.36
Bulldozer
64.00
$999.90
Balance to Revenue
.10
Fences & Railings
$600.00
Labor
$238.10
Material
360.21
$598.31
Balance
$1.69
Respectfully submitted,
ALTON P. HALL
Highway Surveyor
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Report of the Fire Department and Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Harwich:
I hereby respectfully submit the annual report of the Fire Department and Forest Warden's Department for the year 1952.
Personnel
Rank
Name
Address
Years Service
Chief
Charles A. Hall
West Harwich
'Six
Dep. Chief
Arthur H. Chase
Harwich
Thirty-five
Dep. Chief
Fred T. Young Jr.
Harwich Port
Twenty-three
Capt. (Rescue Squad)
Sheldon Thayer
South Harwich
Five
Chaplain
Rev. John P. McCallum
Orleans
Twc
Ladder #1
Lieutenant
Brenton I. Wixon
Harwich
Six
Private
Samuel J. Arsenault
Harwich Port
Three
Private
Allin Thompson
Harwich
Two
Private
.
Paul Daggett
West Harwich
One
Private
Russell L. Ritchie
Harwich
One
Private
Douglas A. Witherell
Harwich Port
Three
Engine #2
Captain
Charles S. Pratt
Harwich
Twelve
Lieutenant
John A. Ellis
North Harwich
Five
Private
John Daluze
Pleasant Lake
Six
Private
Alfred B. Higgins
East Harwich
Three
Engine #3
Captain
Thomas F. Egan
West Harwich
Six
Lieutenant
Roger W. Munsey
East Harwich
Six
Private
B. Harold Eldredge
Harwich Port
Six
Private
Clayton E. Chase
Harwich
Seven
Private
Edward Shaw
Harwich Port
Three
Private
Lovell E. Ernst
Harwich
One
Engine #4
Captain
Herbert J. Clapp Jr.
Harwich Port
Ten
Lieutenant
A. Preston Doane Jr.
Harwich
Six
Private
Alfred T. Carter
West Harwich
Five
Private
Leon C. Our
Harwich Port
Six
Private
James R. Miller
West Harwich
Four
Private
Kenneth Dowd
Harwich Port
Two
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Engine #5
Rank Name
Address Years Service
Captain William L. Fratus
Harwich Port Five
Private
Emulous E. Hall Jr.
Harwich Six
Private Kenneth F. Coulson
Harwich Four
Private Douglas Gardner
Harwich Port
One
Dispatchers
Mrs. B. Harold Eldredge
Harwich Port
Mrs. Madeleine E. Eldridge
Harwich Port
Mrs. A. Preston Doane Jr.
Harwich
Mrs. Dean E. Derby
Harwich Port
Mrs. Charles S. Pratt
Harwich
Mrs. Roger W. Munsey
East Harwich
Mrs. G. Norman Ostby
Harwich
Mrs. Charles A. Hall
West Harwich
Life Members
Mr. John Condon (Ex-Forest Warden)
Harwich
Mr. George M. Moody (Ex-Fire Chief)
North Harwich
Mrs. George M. Moody (Ex-Dispatcher)
North Harwich
Mr. William C. Chase (Ex-Fireman)
Harwich Port
Sgt. G. Norman Ostby (Ex-Fire Chief)
Harwich
Town of Harwich Insurance Rating
(1) Property subject to minimum rates:
(Grade-D)
(2) Specifically rated property:
(7th Class)
Statistics
(1) Total number of fire and rescue alarms answered:
NORTH HARWICH Fire - 13 Rescue - 10 Total - 23
EAST HARWICH Fire - 12 Rescue - 3 Total - 15
SOUTH HARWICH Fire - 16 Rescue - 9 Total - 25
WEST HARWICH
Fire - 48 Rescue - 23 Total - 71
HARWICH PORT Fire - 38. Rescue - 44 Total - 82
HARWICH CENTRE
Fire - 26 Rescue - 26 Total - 52
PLEASANT LAKE
Fire - 7 Rescue - 7 Total - 14
OUT OF TOWN
Fire - 6 Rescue - 2 Total - 8
TOTALS
Fire 166 Rescue 124 Total 290
(2) Total hours of service at alarms :
FIRE
158 hours 29 minutes
RESCUE 188 hours 51 minutes
TOTALS 347 hours 20 minutes
(3) Total miles covered answering alarms:
FIRE
747.0 Miles
RESCUE
2994.2 Miles
TOTALS
3741.2 Miles
(4) Total number of alarms answered by:
A .. Ladder No. 1 54
B. Engine No. 2 74
C. Engine No. 3 16
D. Engine No. 4 25 E. Engine No. 5 61
F. Rescue No. 1 149
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(5) Total number of fire and rescue alarms by type:
A. Building 35
B. Woods and Brush 18
C. Grass 20
D. Chimney
9
E. Electrical
7
F. False or Needless 3
G. Vehicle
4
H. Smoke Scares
26
I. Dump 15
J. Investigation
2
K. Civil Defense Tests
2
L. Service
25
M. Rescue:
(1) Auto and Pedestrian accidents 12
(2) Suicides and attempted
2
(3) Dead on arrival 2
(4) Drownings 1
(5) Near Drownings
1
(6) Home, Play and Work accidents 14
(7) Surgical 3
(8) Medical 73
(9) First Aid at Fire Station 12
(10) Needless 3
(11) Assault 1
Total 290
(6) Trips to various hospitals with Rescue Truck:
A. Cape Cod Hospital 76
B. Barnstable County Sanatorium 2
C. Camp Edwards Hospital 3
D. Taunton State Hospital 1
E. N. E. Baptist Hospital (Boston) 1
F. Nursing & Rest Homes 3
(7) Total acres of wood land burned: 5.1 acres
(8) Total acres of grass land burned: 5.7 acres
(9) Deaths attributed to fire-None
(10) Fires investigated by State Fire Marshal's Office-None
(11) Total number of L.P. Gas & Storage Inspections made 447
(12) Total number of L. P. Gas & Oil Storage permits issued 309
(13) Total number of Open Air permits issued
788
(14) Estimated value of property involved:
Buildings
$230,600.00
Contents 111,900.00
Vehicles
2,100.00
Total $344,600.00
(15) Estimated damage to property involved:
Buildings $4,577.34
Contents 3,475.00
Vehicles 75.00
(Gross Fire Loss) Total $8,127.34
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(16) Insurance paid:
Buildings
$5,347.92
Contents
734.10
Vehicles
$6,082.02
(17) Net fire loss: $2,045.32 (Gross fire loss less insurance paid)
(18) Does not include $352.68 on insurance pending.
1952 APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET
Account
Approp.
Trans to other Accts
Trans fr other Accts
Ex- pended
To Revenue
Chief and Wardens
$3,700.00
$3,700.00
Perm. Firemen Sal.
6,000.00
6,000.00
Call Firemen Sal.
3,750.00
4,128.50*
$21.50
Equip & Supplies
2,364.00
$47.11
2,316.89
Radio Maint.
253.00
26.47
226.53
Telephone
269.00
31.18
300.18
Electricity
280.00
35.75
315.75
Town Water
28.00
26.00
2.00
Fuel Oil
644.00
59.73
583.54
.73
Vehicle Maint.
2,800.00
26.20
2,826.20
L. P. Gas
83.00
40.18
123.18
Total
$20,171.00
$133.31 $133.31 $20,546.77
$24.23
* Includes $400.00 transferred from Reserve Fund
Special Accounts HOSE ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$2.500.00
Expended
2,500.00
Balance to revenue
.00
COMPLETION OF HEATING SYSTEM
Balance carried from 1951
$1,693.25
Expended
1,601.00
Balance to revenue
$92.25
With the continuing increase in the Town's valuation and population, the Fire Department too has shown an in- crease in the number of alarms. Naturally this is due prin- cipally to the large influx of summer visitors and to the ac- celerated activity in business and domestic construction. Your Fire Department has constantly worked to keep men and equipment in top notch condition to meet the increased de- mand on its services. Both the officers and men have donated much of their time to meet regularly for drills and refresher courses in order to keep the department operating efficiently.
Despite strict economy I find it necessary to ask for an increase in the budget. We have found that it is most im- portant to install a radio in the Ladder Truck as this is the
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first piece of apparatus to respond to a building fire. Today's Fire Department is most dependent upon radio communi- cation for giving directions as to location of fire, need for additional men and equipment etc.
Two articles in the warrant have been placed there by your Fire Department. Necessity dictates the purchase of additional fire hose. We have been hampered by old hose bursting at critical times. It is very important that we have the hose replacements before the beginning of the usual out- break of spring woods and grass fires. The other article con- cerns the purchase of a replacement for the 1927 Maxim pumper. At the present time this truck is unsafe to drive as well as a menace on the highway. The brakes, being of a 1927 mechanical type, are incapable of being fixed. The rear end is a bronze gear which has had to be replaced nearly every five years at a cost of approximately $500.00 each time. This piece of equipment is not dependable and to spend money for what repairs could be effected is "sending good money after bad". As far as the Underwriters are concerned this piece of equipment is obsolete and has been for some time. To assure adequate protection for all parts of the town a replacement is necessary.
Former Chief Ostby rejoined the Armed Services in Octo- ber and Captain Charles A. Hall was appointed Acting Fire Chief. Sgt. Ostby's resignation was deeply regreted, not only by the members of the Fire Department, but also by the towns people as well. I shall endeavor to keep up the high standards he demanded of his men and equipment.
I wish to thank all the men and women of the depart- ment for their unfailing cooperation given me since my ap- pointment as Acting Chief; to the members of other town departments and to the citizens and summer residents for their cooperation, thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. HALL, Acting Chief
Harwich Fire Dept. and Forest Warden
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Report of the Park Commission
Many improvements were made in the parks this year. Many more remain to be made as soon as funds are avail- able. A new mowing machine was purchased to cut down the cost of hiring machines. A small nursery of trees and shrubs were started in Brooks Park to be grown and moved to other parks as needed. A picnic area was started with tables in Brooks Park. This was used a great deal. It is hoped this one can be expanded and others opened.
The tennis court fence was painted along with many other things. A new score board was erected along with signs pertaining to the park. A new rail fence was put in on two sides of Brooks Park. It is hoped that roses can be planted on this fence and extended to completely enclose the ball park. Improvements were made on the baseball diamond and a good deal more remains to be done here. Flower beds were made at the entrance and it is hoped that tulips will be planted there next year.
We recommend the filling in of the water hole in the depression at Brooks Park. The hole measures 130 feet long by 30 feet wide and six to eight feet deep. Small children playing there may slip in and drown. Mosquitoes breed in this hole and it spoils a beautiful area suitable for picnics and games. It is planned to move the tool house to a location further down the hill.
Some tulips were planted at Wheeler and Doane Park and the commission hopes to be able to plant more this next year at each memorial square.
There are ten memorial parks that should have more time and money spent on them.
The Bank Street parking lot and beach is a difficult situation that can be solved when other beaches are opened up to take care of the congestion. The improvements recom- mended at this parking lot are the removal of more sand and to build a retaining wall along two sides. Repair and oiling of the parking surface is needed. The installation of rest
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rooms is also very much needed. The Park Commission em- ployed an officer from June 15 until Labor Day, parking cars and picking up debris.
The parking spaces at Earle Road and Pleasant Road in West Harwich should be made larger. A bad traffic problem resulted last year from not having them large enough. Clear- ing of a small area on Earle road for a picnic area is being considered with fireplaces at Brooks Park and Pleasant Lake (east end of Long Pond).
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
500.00
$3,500.00
Expenditures :
Labor
$2,124.00
Power Mower Repairs
26.93
Equipment & Supplies
711.86
Rental of Trucks & Machines
216.90
Plants & Materials
393.70
Town Water
16.00
Electricity
7.12
$3,495.97
Balance to Revenue
4.03
$3,500.00
Expenditures separated as to Parks:
Brooks Park
Water
$10.00
Mowing Machine
227.50
Mowing Machine Repairs
26.39
Electricity
7.12
Shrubs & Plants
255.75
Painting
153.09
Scoreboard
50.00
Signs
38.54
Rail Fence
191.25
Rail Fence Labor
100.30
Snow Fence Labor
40.00
Ballfield Labor
303.25
Ballfield Material
210.75
Ballfield Maintenance
503.90
General Maintenance
241.36
$2,359.20
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Wheeler & Doane Square
Flag
$40.32
Water
6.00
Materials
35.00
Plants
30.90
Bulbs
33.00
General Maintenance
115.55
$260.77
Bank Street Parking Lot
Policeman
$516.40
Repairs
246.00
$762.40
Ten Other Memorial Parks and Four Lots General Maintenance $113.60
We wish to thank the citizens, Town Departments and the children for their cooperation this past year. With your help we will go on to more beautiful parks and beaches.
Respectfully submitted,
EMULOUS E. HALL JR. REGINALD P. KENDALL WILLIAM C. CHASE Park Commissioners
Report of the Propagation of Fish and Game
Appropriation $100.00
Grain and Feed $88.00
Balance to Revenue $12.00
One hundred pheasants were raised and fed then re- leased with this grain. Several times grain was put out for wild duck and geese last winter. The good done in this way cannot always be measured in dollars and cents.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. ORTON (deceased) REGINALD P. KENDALL (appointed) RALPH W. DOANE CHARLES H. TAYLOR
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Report of the Board of Health
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich:
In February of 1952 there was an epidemic of measles among the children and in March one case of Scarlet Fever was reported but on the whole Harwich was relatively free of contagious diseases for the year of 1952.
Licenses were granted for the following:
Physiotheraphy and Swedish Massage 1
Catering in the Town of Harwich
1
Funeral Directors 2
Overnight Cabins 88
Collection of Garbage and Refuse 3
Cleaning Cesspools 5
Lodging House 63
Common Victualler's 30
Inn Holders 13
The care of the town dump was put out to bid and the contract was awarded to James G. Marceline. Said contract was from April 1, 1952 to December 31, 1952. The dump showed much improvement over other years and during the summer months there was an attendant there every day of the week.
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