Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1946-1950, Part 40

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1946
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1320


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Springfield Agawam


December 17


Donald Neill


Springfield


Phyllis Gloria Johnson


Springfield


December 23


Orrin Champlain, III


Old Lyme, Conn.


Agawam


Helen Beverly Johnson


Hartford, Conn.


Barbara Ellen Derick


Springfield


David Theodore Cesan


Agawam


Alfred Joseph LaPlante


Agawam


West Springfield Betty Louise Densmore Jarvis Whitfield Cowles Rita Mae Feeney


Westfield


Westfield


Agawam


Pittsfield


Albert Delevo


Agawam


Elizabeth Helen Bolles


Springfield


Agawam


Catherine Julia Kalill


Southwick Agawam Springfield


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DEATHS REGISTERED IN AGAWAM FOR THE YEAR 1949


Date of Death


Name


Y


M


D


Cause of Death


Jan. 2


Luther W. Morgan


81


11


15


Jan


8


Harry Martin Grout


58


Jan.


11


John Doughty


92


Jan. 27


Elizabeth S. Bolton Sherman


61


Coronary Occlusion Coronary heart disease Cardio vascular failure Lobar pneumonia


Jan. 27


Mary Lareau Roy


92


Acute gastro enteritis Carcinamatosis


Feb. 9


Rose M. Montagna Massa


60


Feb. 10


Ciro Francolini


62


1 15 Pulmonary tuberculosis


Feb. 28


Nellie Louise Randall Abrams


54


1 27


Cancer, left lung


Mar. 1


Ernest Orcutt


49


Cardio vasc failure


Mar. 7


Jennie D. Othick Taylor


85


Chronic myocarditis


Mar. 10


Rose Ariel Wilson


83


Broncho pneumonia


Mar. 11


Maude E. Burlingame Adams


Arteriosclerotic heart disease Mocadial infarction


Mar. 23


Mario J. Rovelli


63


7


21


Perotinitis


Mar. 2


Pasqualina Amelia Scibelli 71


Cerebral hemorrhage


Mar. 15 Bernice E. Taylor


43


9


11 Arteriosclerotic heart disease Hypostatic pneumonia


Apr. 2


Eliza Diro Raggio


65


4


Apr. 6 Lillie Adolphson Sabin


71


6 30 Coronary thrombosis Myocarditis


Apr. 8 James Bannerman


60


11


9 Cardiac failure Accident


Apr. 18 Nellie Fouracre Squires


81


5 16 Arteriosclerosis Coronary heart disease


Apr. 20 David Richard Aucoin


1


18


Meningitis


Apr. 27 Katherine A. Swift


72


5


16 Carcinoma Heart disease Hypostatic pneumonia


May 15


Ruth Granger McGray


83


6 Coronary thrombosis


May 27


Lucia Daniels Alfano


74


Coronary thrombosis


June 10


Willard C. Crouss


77


7 13 Coronary thrombosis Coronary thrombosis


July 4 Giovanni Massa


59


4


9 Carcinoma Accident


July


31 Jean Smith Beman


81


9


28 Arteriosclerosis Pulmonary edema Drowning


Aug. 4 Minerva Clark Keeney


76


Aug. 5 Rheinhart E. Inacker 55


Aug. 11 Harold Brooks 58


4


7 Brain tumor


Apr. 7 Elena Sighinolli Pintelli


67


Apr. 12 Frank Circosta


26


Apr. 20 Harry E. Brown


62


Apr. 29 Amelia Raffenatti


79


May 11 Nelson King


74


June 22 Edward F. King


52


July 31 Felix DePalma


23


73


Mar. 31


Mary Osborne Wood


71


145


Aug. 21 Mabel Noyes King 76


Aug. 25 Mary (Minnie) F. Holland


62


Aug. 29 Isabella Dunscombe Slight 67


Sept. 4 Harriet Corrine Wagoner 42


Sept. 10 Mary Dube Menard 86


Sept. 21


Katherine E. Kulhanek 63


Cascella


Sept. 26


Frank M. Griffin, Jr.


10


10


Oct. 7


Arthur S. Wilder


18


Oct. 8 Joseph Balboni 77


Oct.


11 Ann Smyrk Scholes 90


Oct. 12 Albert E. Mace 77 6


Oct.


13


Mabel Backstrom Maillard 48 Roberts


11


4 Cardio vascular disease Cardio vascular disease


Oct.


14


Cora Collins Bassett


70


10


29 Pneumonia broncho Suicide


Oct.


17


James E. Dwyer


53


Oct.


19 John Calabrese


37


1


1 Ventriculitis Myocardial infarction


Nov. 5 Vaso Trivanovitch


49


Nov. 11 Louise Kirby Rowland


88


Nov. 17 Margaret Daly Avondo


56


Nov. 24 Eugene Oakley Archer


68


9


30


Dec. 11 Gaetano Petruzzello


78


Dec. 14 Eleanor Farmer Smith


65


Dec. 14


Jessie Rycroft Halley


79


7


23


1


9


Cardiac failure Carcinoma Cerebral hemorrhage Hypertension Carcinoma Cerebral thrombosis


6 Lukemia Accident Coronary thrombosis Arteriosclerosis


Nov. 7


Maximillian Goyette Anderson


60


5 19 Coronary thrombosis Myocarditis Hypertension


Dec. 8 Wilfred Alfred Dionne


16 Coronary heart disease Accident Broncho pneumonia Accident


7 26 Arteriosclerosis


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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and citizens of the Town of Agawam:


I herewith submit my annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1949:


Personnel


Roland C. Reed, Chief Ralph Kenneth Grady, Sergt. Patrolmen


John J. Chriscola, Romeo Borgatti, Louis Tatro, Stanley L. Rhodes, Roland Ruelle, Douglas F. Carr


Reserve Officers


Edward Harpin


Howard Minor


In this my first report as Chief of Police I wich to extend my thanks to the residence of Agawam for the confidence placed in me and for the splendid cooperation given this department in the past.


I can assure each and every one of you that my de- partment will make every effort to give to Agawam the protection it deserves. You will see by our request for funds that we wish to give you 24 hour cruiser service. This, I believe, is a must, especially at this time, as statis- tics will show that crime all over the country is increasing and that with the increase in the number of motor vehicles on our highways, or 69,000 over last year and 32,000 more operators traveling at greater speeds on improved roads and larger number of homes to be protected, places an in- creased burden on the shoulders of the polife.


You have given me a fine group of young officers, who are eager to study modern methods of crime detection and methods of handling traffic, to work with, and I am sure that with your cooperation we can make your Police Department one to be proud of.


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Yearly Report for 1949


Arrests :


1. Against Person 10


2. Against Property 10


3. Against Public Order 389


Total


409


Convictions 391


Dismissed 5


Turned over to other Police


8


Cases Pending


5


Total 409


Total amount of fines taken in


$ 4,304.00


Total value of property recovered


11,852.90


Warnings :


1. Written 129


2. Verbal 185


Summonses served for other Police


255


Stretcher cases transported in ambulance


91


Respectfully submitted,


ROLAND C. REED


Chief of Police


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


It is with pleasure that we report that six men were added to the permanent Fire Department. These men went into active service May 9th. On many occasions these men have proved their value in getting to fires.


One fireman was assigned part time to fire inspec- tion work. Fire drills were conducted at all school build- ings and found the order of the children showed much training. We recommend that a fire escape be installed at the Danahy School for the cafeteria on the third floor.


CALLS DURING 1949


North Agawam-Station No. 1 72


Feeding Hills-Station No. 2 50


Agawam Center-Station No. 3 88


Total 210


INSPECTIONS


Power Burners and 275 gal. tanks


105


Range Burners and 55 gal. tanks


18


Liquified petroleum installations 45


5,000 gal. oil storage tanks 3


2,000 gal. oil storage tanks


1


1,000 gal. oil storage tanks 2


3,000 gal. gasoline storage tanks 1


550 gal. gasoline storage tanks


1


Total


176


Respectfully submitted,


RAYMOND D. LEWIS, Chairman FRANK T. GOSS GEORGE N. RILEY Fire Engineers


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REPORT OF THE Sealer of Weights and Measures


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1949.


Not


Adjusted Sealed


Con- Sealed demned


Platform over 10,00 lbs.


2


Platform 5,000-10,000 lbs.


15


29


Counter 100 lbs. or over


1


Counter under 100 lbs.


1


4


Beam 100 lbs. or over


3


4


3


Beam under 100 lbs.


1


Spring 100 lbs. or over


6


7


Spring under 100 lbs.


8


40


2


Computing under 100 lbs.


6


36


Personal Weighing (Slot)


6


1


Prescription


1


Avoirdupois


83


Apothecary


10


Metric


4


Vehicle Tanks 100 Gals. or less


10


3


Liquid - 1 Gal. and under


27


Meters 1 In. Inlet or less


46


3


Grease Meas. Meters


29


1


Yard Sticks


2


Cloth Meas. Devices


2


Totals


33


344


4


9


150


Reweighing of Commodities Put Up for Sale


Total No. Tested


No. Correct


Incorrect Under


Over


Beans


27


15


12


0


Bread


153


128


8


7


Butter


290


204


66


20


Oleo


157


123


21


13


Confectionery


52


52


0


0


Dry Commod


122


86


36


0


Flour


10


7


2


1


Fruits & Veg.


27


20


1


6


Grain & Feed


17


12


0


5


Lard


30


29


0


1


Meats & Prov.


181


136


22


23


Potatoes


221


125


51


45


Cord Wood


2


1


1


0


Totals


1278


938


220


120


Summary of Inspection Made


Peddlers Licenses


17


Peddlers Scales


15


Inspections of milk cans, 40 qt. and 20 qt.


102


Oil jars


30


Clinical Therm.


26


Vehicle Tanks


10


Out of Town Vehicle Tanks Insp.


19


Ice Scales


8


Gas Pumps


21


Food Pkgs.


85


Total


334


Inspected complaint about an unsealed scale on Aug. 9


Inspected complaint about peddler with no license on Aug. 11


Had a hearing on Feb. 1, 1949 at the Division of Stand- ards on short weights


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One court case for peddling without a license. Mr. Har- old T. Fanbank of 26 High Street, Chatham, New York. Court found him guilty.


Sealing Fees $184.85


All working equipment has to be tested every Jan- uary 1 on state standards before going on field to do work. Working equipment consists of :


One set of Metric 16 -50 lb. Avoirdupois


One set of Apothecary


1-25 lb.


One set of Balances for Re- weighing


2-10 ]b. "


5 cans for Gasoline


3-51 1b. "


3 Seraphin cans for milk


1-41 lb.


Field Book


4-21 lb.


Inspection Book


4-11 1b.


Reweighing Book


3-1% lb.


Fiber Seals


4 - 1/4 lb.


Wire Seals


4 - 1/4 1b.


Steel Dies


4-2 oz.


Tape measures, 50 foot


1-1 oz.


Steel 6 foot measure


4-1/2 oz.


This equipment mentioned above is 1/10th of what is required to do the work efficently.


I also have a 50 gal. tank to-test truck meters. There- too, I am handicapped for lack of equipment.


This department is very essential to the taxpayer, merchants and farmers.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK E. DRAGHETTI Sealer of Weights and Measures


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2-20 lb. "


REPORT OF THE Building Inspector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit this annual report as Building In- spector for the year ending December 31, 1949.


202


New Houses


$1,208,826


9


Vets Housing


300,000


1 School 312,278


71 Alt. & Repairs to Houses


45,231


4


Business Places


24,985


2 Add. to Business


6,973


50 Garages


25,425


52


Miscellaneous


29,817


44


Add. & Alt. to Misc.


21,930


3


Moving


3,000


1


Foundation


400


38


Demolition


2,565


2


Renewal


479


$1,981,430


The above summary exemplifies, in figures, the ex- pansion of building in our town during the past year. It is interesting to note that the number of permits issued during the past year amounts to an increase in number of 103 and a percentage gain of about 27%.


If the total cost of new construction, $1,981,430 is to be used as a true value, and if 60% of same was subject to assessment at a nominal rate of $40.00 per M, then the tax income increment for year 1949 would be approxi- mately $47,554.


The above construction was inspected and approved as per your "Manual of Building By-Laws" adopted Feb. 7, 1942. We might add at this point, that your inspector


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has deemed it advisable to accentuate the clause "the health and safety of the occupants must be complied with" of this By-Law due to the inadequacy of this By- Law to comply with present building standards.


In many cases we have supplemented "common sense" judgment with state recommendations submitted by the Mass. Dept. of Public Safety.


In order to clarify, for all concerned, the periods when inspections should be officially made, the following schedule has been adopted :


1. Foundation and Plot Plan by Bldg. Inspector


2. Septic Tank or Sewer by Plumbing Inspector


3. Rough Plumbing by Plumbing Inspector


4. Framing & Wiring before Lathing by Bldg. In- spector


5. Finish Plumbing by Plumbing Inspector


6. Fire Marshall's Inspection


7. Occupancy Permit before using by Bldg. In- spector


In anticipation of continued widespread construction in our town and cognizant of the fact that builders are entitled to a copy of generally accepted "up to date" standard regulations, we have endeavored to generate a program to requisition the Mass. Dept. of Public Safety "Board of Standards" to write a code of building by-laws, subject to the "Town Meeting" approval, at no expense to the town. We feel this would be a significant step in the advancement of a correlation of building codes in this area.


A second prospective improvement would be the adop- tion of the proposed "Zoning By-Law and Map" as ad- vanced by our Planning Board. At present, we and the citizens are handicapped with the uncertain zoning condi- tions now existing.


In closing, may we state we are elated with the atti- tude of our townspeople in accepting and offering con- structive criticism, all of which adds to a substantially sound building program. It has been pleasant to have been a part of "Building Agawam Together".


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE L. REYNOLDS Building Inspector


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Forestry Department


Gentlemen :


With the completion of this year, this Department is pleased to report ten years of service under the present Tree Warden.


This department wishes to announce that a long desired tree planting program has begun to be realized with the planting of (75) maple trees during the past year. This program should be continued, as a great many trees have been removed in the past ten years under supervision of the present tree warden. Many new homes have been built in town, on streets where there are no trees, which will necessitate more tree planting.


The dutch elm disease has continued to spread, and it is expected that many more elm trees will be wiped out in the coming years. We have thus far been very fortunate in only having a few cases on town trees; but there are a great many in the out-lying areas, most likely due to the fact that they have never been sprayed.


This year as usual, we have removed a number of poplar trees that have died. We expect to remove more poplars during the next (4) or (5) years before we suc- ceed in eliminating the greatest expense that confronts us every year in tree work.


During the past year we have also done a consider- able amount of trimming; and have had to get out and remove trees damaged after storms.


We have done our usual double spraying on elm trees this year, but we are seriously considering DDT mist spraying in place of the arsenate of lead. We believe this type of spraying will be more effective and less trouble- some to apply.


We are pleased to report, that for (10) years we have not had a single injury or any serious property damage.


In conclusion, we hope to give prompt and efficient


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tree service, also to give the greatest amount of service for each dollar of the taxpayer's money.


Respectfully submitted,


DANIEL DI DONATO Tree Warden


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The Town Nurse


JANUARY 1, 1949 - DECEMBER 31, 1949


Total Number of Nursing Calls 2893


Total Number of Dressings 361


Total Number of Temperatures, Pulse, Respiration 236


Total Number of General Care, Baths, etc. 1193


Total Number of Hypodermics


(Penicillin, Liver, Insulin, etc.) 855


Total Number of Contagious Home Calls 49


Total Number of Special Calls 2


Total Number of Miscellaneous Calls 197


2893


Fees Collected for Nursing Service


$752.25


Contagious Diseases Reported to the Board of Health


Mumps


32


German Measles


6


Regular Measles


129


Whooping Cough


7


Chicken Pox


40


Scarlet Fever


22


Tuberculosis


2


Poliomyelitis


1


Tubercular Meningitis 1


Bronchial Pneumonia 1


Dog Bites Reported


35


276


Appointments made and patient's taken to Westfield Sanatorium, hospital clinics, doctor's offices


23


dentist's, etc. 1


Assisted at home operations


Our Diptheria Immunization Clinic was held March 30, April 20 and May 11.


Total number of children immunized was 111, 33 received 3 doses and 78 received booster shots.


The Vaccination Clinic was held March 23 with a


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n


e


total of 46. A fee of $1.00 was charged by Dr. Charles Diamond.


The pre-school examinations were held April 6 and 13 - 144 were examined. The pre-school clinic, diptheria and vaccination clinics were held under the supervision of Dr. Charles Diamond, Board of Health doctor assisted by Miss Mary O'Brien, school nurse and Mrs. Margrethe Parady R. N., assistant town nurse.


On April 19, a blood bank was held. Present were 15 medical assistants from the Red Cross, and out of 82 donors, 67 pints of blood was given.


On June 15, Mrs. Parady and I attended a Public Health Meeting in Amherst and on June 17, we attended another meeting at the Westfield Sanatorium.


Due to our one polio case in town, I checked the playgrounds daily during vacation and the total number of children checked from July 26 to August 30 was 721. The check was extra work and my own idea. It may not have been of any help at all. but it did give me a piece of mind, and along with Mr. Atwater's publicity, it made the families more careful and aware of preventive meas- ures.


Our well baby clinic opened August 3, under the fine supervision of Dr. Mildred Housman of West Springfield, whom we are most fortunate to have, thanks to Miss Mary E. Lewis R. N., public health supervisor for the State of Massachusetts. The total number of babies who have attended this clinic is 58. All babies have a com- plete physical examination on entrance to the clinic by Dr. Housman, and if at this time, physical defects are found by Dr. Housman, she advises the mother to take the baby to a hospital clinic or to the family doctor. Of the 58 babies, 4 have received triple booster shots, 7 were vac- cinated, 20 received complete triple shots, 2 received pertussis or whooping cough shot, and 1 had whooping cough booster shot and 8 remain for completion of triple shot. A triple shot consists of diptheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, which means protection against diptheria, lockjaw and whooping cough. Our free baby clinic is held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All first visits to the well baby clinic, should be made by appointment with


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the town nurse, and Miss Clara Williams, by calling 7-2616.


I wish to thank all those who so gratefully gave of their time to help make our well baby clinic a success - Miss Joanne Woodbury, Mrs. Lewis Woodbury, Mrs. Henry Lawson, Mrs. Nygren, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Romeo Loiselle, Mrs. A. Borgatti, Mrs. Paquin and especially to Mrs. Ronald King who has been doing the driving for us.


On October 5, the first meeting of the Agawam Health Association was held in the Red Cross room with Mrs. Lewis Woodbury, president, in charge. The purpose of this health association is to assist in interpreting, developing, and maintaining the public health program in the community in order to have it adequately supported and used; to support the public health authorities in any manner that they deem necessary to the public welfare of the town. The money raised by the health association is to be used under supervision of Miss Mary O'Brien, school nurse and under supervision of Miss Clara Wil- liams, town nurse; such as, Miss O'Brien's dental clinic, glasses for school children, etc., and to help pay for the upkeep of the well baby clinic as it did in December, 1949, when Mr. Edwin Spring, treasurer, paid the balance of Dr. Housman's bill for her service to the baby clinic, when there was no more appropriation left in the health de- partment budget. Everyone is invited to come to the meetings which are held in the Red Cross room of the Administration Building at 8 p.m. on the second Thurs- day of February, April, June, September, and November.


On December 9, after 1 year of part-time service and 10 months of full time service, Mrs. Margrethe Parady asked for one year's leave of absence from the selectmen which was granted; and in her place Mrs. Elmyra Hame- lin, a Mercy Hospital graduate in the class of '43 came on duty December 12. We are fortunate in having so efficient a nurse to help care for the sick in the town of Agawam. I am most grateful of her cooperation with me.


Again I am pleased to report that Dr. Charles Dia- mond will be part-time Board of Health doctor and Dr. Mildred Housman in full charge of our well baby clinic for the year 1950.


Remember our loaning cupboard is available to every-


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one. I do thank everyone who have given donations to this service and any equipment you wish to donate will be gratefully received.


At this time, I wish to thank and express my grati- tude to the town officials, townspeople, finance board and selectmen for their help and cooperation in my 21 years of service. I also want to thank the selectmen for the electric refrigerator as we needed it in the office for all serums, vaccines, etc. This is a great help for our baby clinic as these serums and vaccines must be kept under refrigeration.


I also want to thank the townspeople and the officials who were so kind to me during my illness in the spring and again in the fall. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.


Respectfully submitted,


CLARA H. WILLIAMS, R. N. Town Nurse


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REPORT OF THE Plumbing Inspector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Agawam:


I wish to state that the year of 1949 was as I pre- dicted in my report of 1948, a very busy year. Materials and fixtures are plentiful now and the prospects for 1950 are very good. I think we will have more new individual homes built this year than in the year 1949. During the year of 1949 I have issued about 500 permits for new homes, alteration, sewer entrances, septic tanks, hot water tanks, heater and safety valves for a total cost of $100,- 000.00 I have made over 750 inspections on all these per- mits issued.


I think that Agawam as a whole is progressing very well for a town of its size. I wish at this time to thank all plumbers and owners of buildings and homes for their cooperation in the past year. I also wish to state that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to be of service to them. I will do my utmost to make the Town of Agawam a clean and healthful place to live in and a credit to all of us. I shall be ready to serve and cooperate whenever called upon for suggestions and advice.


Respectfully submitted,


E. J. DESMARAIS Plumbing Inspector


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Highway Department


Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :


The following is a report of the Streets and Engi- neering Department for the year ending December 31, 1949.


Highway Maintenance


Highway Maintenance is mainly divided into two classes which consist of road repairs on tarred surfaces and on unimproved surfaces. The first group is a major problem during rainy seasons and open winter months, due to the upheaval caused by either erosion or freezing and thawing action.


As the town progresses, more and more tarred sur- faces are becoming a part of our highway system and fewer unimproved roads result, so that the first group is presently our major expense. The maintenance upon these surfaces would be lessened if more funds were avail- able within the maintenance oiling account, such as to provide adequate resealing of hardened surfaces. The past has shown, that lack of resealing has caused con- siderable damage.


The second group within the maintenance of high- ways requires regular scraping which suffers erosion fol- lowing every rain storm. The frequency of maintenance depends upon whether or not the road is well stabilized with gravel or is made up of common soil. We still have a considerable number of roads not graveled so it is necessary to do considerable grading on these streets.


Outside of the two groups previously mentioned, and which is a minor but necessary part of maintenance, is the care of signs, guard posts, and roadside brush. A large number of highway guard posts were replaced this year because the old posts were of wood and had rotted,


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with replacement made with reinforced concrete posts. All stop, curve and other miscellaneous warning signs within the town were taken down and repainted since the majority were in an almost unreadable condition. Street signs were replaced in only a few cases, because the cooperation of the Lions Club has brought about re- placement of these signs with there own concrete posts. The Highway Department has placed its facilities and supplies, furnished sand and stone to the Lions Club for the construction of these street posts. It is hoped that this project will be completed in 1950. The roadside cut- ting of brush can be carried on but once a year, since funds are not available for more frequent care. This clearing was done during the Fall over all the main high- ways in town.


The summer of 1949 was a record dry season and necessitated the use of more calcium chloride on un- hardened surfaces then had ever before been used. This treatment is necessary to keep the dust down, such that residents may benefit by a fairly dust free road in front of their homes.


Appropriation


Credit


$19,575.65 1.38


$19,577.03


Expenditures


19,575.15


Balance


$ 1.88


Sidewalk Maintenance


A goodly number of sidewalks within our town have suffered upheaval from tree roots and breaking up due to their antiquity. The $250.00 appropriation available for repair of such walks can give us a meager touching each year upon these hazards. The future will require that a good many of these old walks be completely re- placed by new ones with special appropriations.


Appropriation


$250.00


Expenditures


236.31


Balance


$ 13.69


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Maintenance Oiling


Maintenance Oiling is perhaps more essential then any other single item in the budget for the care of our main roads. Constant resealing of our hardened surfaces results in stopping the penetration of water beneath the surface which causes upheaval and a resultant broken up road. As long as we are able to keep surfaces sealed we are subject to only a minimum of maintenance, but enough funds are not available to keep all of the hardened surfaces sealed to the point they should be. The following streets were sealed in the past year :




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