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102 Franklin Street
16 Spring Street
74 Broadway
23 Coleman Road
27 Bow Street
Sacca, Nicholas R. *Sandburg, Arthur E.
*Sarton, Edward J.
*Schwamb, Clinton L. Sefton, Edward E. *Seibel, Clarence C. Seppa, John O. Sexton, Ralph W. Seavey, Ralston G. Shaw, Robert Shea, William G. Sherwood, Percy C. Shine, Daniel J.
*Shwab, Vincent W.
*Siekman, George A. Simpson, George A. *Sinclair, George O. *Skigis, Harry
*Smith, Donald W. Smith, James E.
*Smith, Robert M.
38 Amsden Street 24 Mystic Lake Drive
18 Scituate Street
23 Sheraton Park
28 Allen Street
16 Orvis Road
26 Addison Street 310 Appleton Street 35 Williams Street
93 Brantwood Road 30 Surry Road
85 Melrose Street
26 Bowdoin Street 128 Alpine Street 70 Alpine Street 107 Grafton Street 141 Medford Street 115 Varnum Street 4 Ridge Street 68 Arlmont Street 180 Appleton Street
Foreman, Harvard Univ., Dept. of Bldgs., 917 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
Acct., U. S. Gov't., Treasury Dept., Internal Revenue Serv., Boston Sales Engineer, Capitol Engineering Co., 75 Rogers St., Cambridge Buyer, Harvard University, 22 Dunster Street, Cambridge Machinist, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Maintenance, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., 34 Spring Street, Waltham Newspaper, Boston Herald-Traveler Corp., 80 Mason St., Boston Manager, Star Expansion Co., 142 Liberty Street, New York Florist, M.T.A. Shop, Everett
Civil Engr., Merritt Chapman & Scott, 290 Madison Ave., New York
Trucking, Nicholas Sacca & Sons, 38 Amsden Street, Arlington Assistant Sales Engr., Gen. Electric Co., 140 Federal St., Boston Office Worker, Kirkland Instru. Co., 12 Concord Lane, Cambridge Contr., Schwamb Const. Corp., 100 Westspringfield Street, Boston Sheet Metal Worker, Aircraft Gas Turb. Div., Tremont St., Everett Electrician, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Accountant, Guy Orvis Inc., 13 Federal Court, Boston
Engineer, F. S. Payne Co., 75 Richdale Avenue, Cambridge Painter, Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Sales Repren., Wagner Elec. Corp., 796 Huntington Ave., Boston Carpenter, Drake-Merritt-Ayer, St. Johns', Newfoundland Dairyman, Deerfoot Farms, Newton Falls
Automobile Sales Manager, Porter Chevrolet, Cambridge
Salesman, General Baking Co., 62 Bunker Hill, Charlestown Carpenter, F. S. Payne Co., 75 Richdale Avenue, Cambridge Equipment Specialist, Supply Dept., Naval Shipyard, Charlestown Supervisor, Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham
Salesman, Town Grille, 121 Chapel Street, Needham
Salesman, A. W. Hall Co., 31 St. James Avenue, Boston
Insurance, Patterson, Wylde & Windeler Inc., 40 Broad St., Boston Operator, M.T.A., 31 St. James Avenue, Boston
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Occupation
Name
Snow, John R. *Spaulding, Ralph G.
*Stacey, Edward H.
*Stanley, Arthur E.
*Sullivan, Charles F. *Sullivan, Joseph P.
*Sullivan, Matthew H. Sweedy, Henry J.
*Swinamer, Earl D. Swymer, George S.
Address
27 Acton Street 18 Menotomy Road 52 Cleveland Street 131 Wildwood Avenue 39 North Union Street 11 Marathon Street 47 Allen Street 26 Egerton Road
129 Dow Avenue 8 Brewster Road
Tashjian, John M. Tee, William Kirby *Thomas, Paul J.
Thompson, Anthony
*Thompson, Edward G. Thompson, Harry D. Thompson, Thomas G.
26 Gloucester Street 20 Devereaux Street 67 Grafton Street 82 Lake Street
150 Gray Street
10 Cypress Road
25 Blossom Street
Titilah, Robert
*Tompkins, Arthur R.
*Tortelli, John R.
*Tucker, Horace P.
78 Beacon Street 15 Philemon Street 103 Medford Street 108 Bay State Road
*Urquhart, Wesley C.
*Varello, Louis Varnum, George E. *Vena, Anthony R. Verkampen, Edward C. *Virtue, Harold C.
92 Bow Street
115 Wachusett Avenue 3 Freeman Street 29 Sagamore Road 19 Cleveland Street 100 Hibbert Street
Occupation
Engineer, First National Stores, Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Sales., Exterminating, Self-employed, 18 Menotomy Rd., Arlington Manager, Butts & Ordway Co., 200 Sxith Street, Cambridge Painter, Self-employed, 131 Wildwood Avenue, Arlington Baker, First National Stores, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Engineer, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston
Driver, M.I.T., Lincoln Laboratory, 244 Wood Street, Lexington Salesman, Esso Standard Oil Co., 135 Clarendon Street, Boston Compositor, Boston Record-American, 5 Winthrop Square, Boston Personnel Mgr., Brown Durrell Co .. 75 Cambridge Pkwy., Cambridge
Marine Engineer, Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston Real Estate, C. W. Whittiere Bros., S2 Devonshire Street, Boston Mechanic, F. S. Payne Co., 291 Congress Street, Boston
Painter, Self-employed, 82 Lake Street, Arlington
Buyer, First National Stores, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Clerk, Swift & Co., 174 Somerville Avenue, Somerville
Retail Confectioner & Treasurer of Thompson & Crones, Inc., 389 Worcester Road, Framingham
Engr., Glendale Coal & Oil Co., 47 Medford Street, Charlestown Manager, The Long-Bell Lumber Co., 720 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Bank Teller, First National Bank of Boston, Milk Street, Boston Sales Manager, Whitehead Metal Products Co., Inc., 281 Albany St., Cambridge
Meat Cutter, McArdle & Silva Bros., 2388 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
Shipping Clerk, Warren Bros. Roads Co., 32 Potter St., Cambridge Electrician, Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston
Salesman, George A. Hormel & Co., Austin, Minnesota
Machinist, Elliott Address. Machine Co., 143 Albany St., Cambridge Crossing Tender, B.&M. Railroad, 150 Causeway Street, Boston
LIST OF JURORS
395
Name
Address
*Wallace, Robert K. Walsh, Robert B. Walton, Dean F. Ward, Leaman E.
230 Oakland Avenue 63 Marathon Street
33 Bowdoin Street
47 Burch Street
*Warner, Bruce M. *Weagle, James K.
*Weston, Harold D.
*Wharton, Richard C. White, Arthur K.
*White, James F. White, Joseph E. Wilfert, David P.
66 Silk Street 5 Arnold Street
68 Grafton Street
6 Mott Street
8 Berkeley Street
9 Raleigh Street
41 Alton Street
64 Cleveland Street
*Wilkie, Thomas C.
*Williams, George F. Williams, Paul G.
54 Wyman Street
*Wilson, James W.
11 Pelham Terrace
22 Montague Street
131 Gloucester Street 8 Aerial Street
*Xenos, Danny
10 Parker Street
Salesman, Gates Rubber Co., Denver, Colorado
*Young, Bruce W.
39 Kilsythe Road
Electronics Planner, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Gasoline Station Operator, Brookline
Chemical Engineer, Stone & Webster, 49 Federal Street, Boston Watchman, Brandegee Trust, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston
* The star indicates persons whose names appear on Jury List and will continue for 1957, unless disqualified under the provisions of Chapter 234 of the General Laws.
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Occupation
Branch Mgr., W. W. Granger, Inc., 1315 Boylston Street, Boston Invest. & Adjuster, Markel Service Inc., 230 Boylston St., Boston Estimator, Post Products Inc., 253 Auburn St., Auburndale Salesman, The Brunswick Balke Collender Co., 1041 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Maint. Man, N. E. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 501, Boylston St., Boston Chauffeur, C. E. Hall & Sons, 60 New Cross Street, Somerville Chauffeur, Better Homes Club Plan, 238 Main Street, Cambridge Technician, Cyclotron Laboratory, Oxford Street, Cambridge Salesman, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois Supt. Grocery, First National Stores, Somerville
Electrician, Northeast Airlines Inc., Logan Airport, East Boston Self-employed, Wilfert Bros. Woodworking Co., Inc., 22 Prentiss Road, Arlington
Electrician, Simplex Wire & Cable Co., Sidney Street, Cambridge Driver, Laundr-O-Matic Laundry, 18 Central Avenue, Chealsea Maintenance Man, New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Telephone Worker, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Arlington Night Supt., David Buttrick Co., 30 Mill Street, Arlington Insurance Broker, Harold G. Wilson, 40 Broad Street, Boston Barber, Scotty's Barber Shop, 21 Mystic Street, Arlington
Wilson, Paul E. Wilson, Richard H. Wilson, Thomas
22 Linwood Street 32 Colonial Drive
Zavarelli, Philip Zdonik, Stanley B. 7 Cleveland Street 174 Lake Street Zimmerman, William E. 140 Charlton Street
397
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
Report of The Planning Board
Mr. Edward C. Monahan Town Manager
January 31, 1957
Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 49 of the General Laws, Chapter 40, the Planning Board submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1956.
The Board expresses thanks to Mr. Robert H. Zwicker and Mr. William P. Murray, whose terms on the Board expired during the year, and to Mr. John H. O'Brien, who resigned his appointment, for their faithful services as members of the Board.
The Town Manager has filled the Board vacancies by the ap- pointment of Mr. Fozi M. Cahaly and Mr. Wallace J. Flynn, whose terms will expire August 17, 1959, and Mr. Thomas D. Kenna, Jr., whose term will expire August 17, 1957.
In the course of the past year the Board held nine meetings, and conducted public hearings on four petitions for zoning changes in the town. In three of these instances, the Town Meet- ing voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Plan- ning Board. In the fourth instance, the vote was contrary to the Board's recommendation; subsequent action of the Zoning Board of Appeals supported the Town Meeting vote, but the petitioner's request was ultimately denied by the Building Board of Appeals.
The Planning Board also participated in five meetings and conferences of the Joint Planning Committee, which will present its final report to the Annual Town Meeting in March of 1957. It is planned to have copies of this report, covering a study of the business areas in Arlington Heights and East Arlington compar- able to the earlier study of Arlington Center, published and made available for the Town Meeting.
As stated in the Board's report last year, proposals for com- prehensive revision and modernization of the Town's Zoning By- Laws have been deferred until these could be made to implement action resulting from the studies of the Joint Planning Committee. Meanwhile, as a preliminary result of these studies, and after con- ference with the Building Inspector, several amendments to the Zoning By-Laws are being presented to the Annual Town Meeting in 1957.
As a result of action requested by the Planning Board under Article 83 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, legal proceedings were instituted to clarify the status of Russell Common. This matter has not yet been adjudicated.
Permanent quarters in the Town Hall have recently been assigned to the Planning Board, where meetings can be held and records and other pertinent information made accessible.
The Board remains a member of the State Federation of Planning Boards.
The Board wishes to express its appreciation and sincere thanks to the Town Manager and to all the Boards and Depart- ment Heads who have rendered assistance and cooperation to it during the year.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN B. BYRNE,, JR., Chairman WALLACE J. FLYNN FOZI M. CAHALY THOMAS D. KENNA, JR. ELINOR I. JENNINGS
398
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of The Contributory Retirement System 1956
Balance January 1, 1956 $802,927.63 Contributions 93,496.04
Interest on Investments
19,952.17
Appropriation
57,868.84
$974,244.68
EXPENDITURES
Pensions
69,195.21
Refunds
16,691.46
Expenses
1,703.94 87,590.61
Balance December 31, 1956
$886,654.07
INVESTMENTS
Harvard Trust Company-
Checking Account ..... $ 20,654.07
Securities :
Paid up Certificate
Pittsfield Co-operative Bank 2,000.00
Paid up Certificate
Arlington Co-operative Bank
12,000.00
Paid up Certificate
Marblehead Co-operative Bank 16,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2.76 % K Bonds 4/1/66
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 3 1/4 % Bonds 75/83
50,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 1/2 % Bonds 67/72
5,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 34 % Bonds 75/80
55,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 34 % Bonds 75/80
104,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Bonds 62/67
40,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-4/1/58
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-8/1/59
30,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 12 % Series G-5/1/60
30,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2.1/2 % Series G-4/1/61
70,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-9/1/61 5,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 1/2 % Series G-6/1/62
40,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-1/1/62
10,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-2/1/63
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G-2/15/95
75,000.00
Chesapeake & Ohio RY Stock 3 1/4 %
25,000.00
Western Maryland RY Co. Stock 3 3/8 %
25,000.00
American Tel & Tel Co. Stock 3 7/8 %
50,000.00
New York, Chicago, & St. Louis RR Stock 3 3/8 %
25,000.00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
12,000.00
Beverly Savings Bank
5,000.00
Salem Savings Bank
10,000.00
South Boston Savings Bank
25,000.00
Provident Institution for Savings
25,000.00
Suffolk Savings Bank for Seamen & Others 35,000.00
Warren Five Cent Savings
10,000.00
$886,654.07
REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 399
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
U.S. Treas. 2 1/2 % Bonds Series G matured on April 1, 1956 $ 50,000.00 Purchased the above listed Stocks July, 1956.
SUMMARY OF MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY
1937-1955
1956
Total
Entrants
805
33
838
Deaths
46
3
49
Withdrawals
236
18
254
Retirements
89
7
96
Active Members as of December 31, 1956
519
Members on Retirement December 31, 1956
56
Amount of Retirement Allowance Paid:
$457,232.96 $69,195.21
Allowance in effect as of December 31, 1956
$57,868.84
CARMEN T. FORITANO HAROLD A. CAHALIN WARREN E. O'LEARY Contributory Retirement Board
FRANCIS A. COUGHLIN, Treasurer CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant
400
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Board of Selectmen
Although we are entering upon our fifth year of the Selectmen- Town Manager form of Government, there still seems to be some confusion on the part of many citizens relative to the functions that are a direct responsibility of the Board of Selectmen. We, therefore, believe that a brief summary at this time can appropri- ately acquaint our townspeople with a general working knowledge of the form of government as it now exists.
In order to avoid technical details, the Town itself can be likened to large private corporation with assets of some $70,000,000. constituting real estate valuation. All registered voters are shareholders in this cooperation with powers to elect a Board of Directors. The directors in this case being the Board of Selectmen. This Board in turn appoints a General Manager in this case called a Town Manager. The Selectmen are the policy making group and in addition are also a Board of Survey and a Board of Public Works. The Town Manager is the Administrative official who carries out the policies and who is responsible to the Select- men for such administration. In other words, the Selectmen can inform the Town Manager of the services which the people de- mand, but they cannot tell him how to carry out these functions since the administration as the operation of these services is his sole responsibility under the Law. The Town Manager Act, as amended, is the rule book by which the Town is operated and its terminology is in the final analysis conclusive. It was felt that the above explanation should be covered in order to clarify the functions of the Board in relation to the functions of the Town Manager.
This year for the first time in many years a Special Town Meeting was called prior to the Annual Town Meeting at the petition of several thousand registered voters. The petition dealt with the conveyance of a parcel of land at the junction of Mystic Street and Summer Street to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston for a high school in Saint Agnes Parish and was resolved by an affirmative and unanimous vote of the Town Meeting.
At the Annual Town Meeting in March, Mr. Franklin W. Hurd was re-elected as a Selectman for a succeeding term of three years. The Board organized immediately, thereafter, with Mr. Joseph P. Greeley as Chairman and Mr. Thomas R. Rawson as Vice-Chairman.
The Board met each week during the year holding meetings as a Board of Selectmen, a Board of Survey and a Board of Public Works concurrently. The Town Manager or in his absence an Acting Town Manager was present at all meetings to submit reports on his activi- ties and various reports of investigation which had been referred to him for pertinent information before final action was taken by the Board.
To facilitate voting, the Board during the year designated the Dallin School to be used for Precinct 14B, the Thompson School for Precinct 5 and the St. Agnes Parochial School for Precincts 7 and 9. The latter was made necessary because of the abandonment of the Russell School. The above locations will be used for the first time at the Annual Town Election in 1957.
401
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Under the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws and the affirmative action of the Town Meeting thereon, the Board awarded contracts for Hospital, Medical, Surgical and Life Insurance for Town employees.
Early in the year it became increasingly evident that our ex- tremely efficient and ever popular Town Treasurer and Tax Collector, J. Wilbert Anderson, was suffering from a severe illness that would preclude his return to the duties of this office. His untimely demise on April 30, 1956 was a great loss to officials and Townspeople alike and we herewith pay deep tribute to a loyal and valuable town official who will be long remembered as a self-sacrificing employee and who contributed immensely to the welfare of our community.
Because of legal mandate the Selectmen were charged with the appointment of a successor to this office. By unanimous decision Francis A. Coughlin was temporarily appointed to fill the unexpired term of the office.
The relocation of Route 3 was perhaps the most controversial issue which confronted the Board. Conferences were held with offi- cials of surrounding towns which were being affected by this contem- plated route and hearings granted by State Public Works Commis- sioner, Mr. John A. Volpe, and later by his successor, Mr. Carl A. Sheridan, were attended jointly and individually by the various Boards. Information from the latter Public Works Commissioner, to the effect that funds were being allocated by the Federal Government on a matching basis for early construction of major routes prompted the Board by a vote of 4 to 1 to recommend said route through a major part of the Winchester Country Club property. It was the opinion of the 4 to 1 majority that if this route had to pass through this vicinity, then the least damage would accrue to the town by this recommendation. The matter is still, however, under consideration and at this writing no decision has been rendered by the State Authorities.
Upon the unanimous opinion of Medical Panels who had examined applicants for disability retirement benefits under the noncontributory retirement system the following employees were retired upon a pen- sion: William J. Wood, Public Works Department, James H. Fontaine, Public Works Department and M. James Coughlin, Police Department.
The Board approved the Town Manager's appointments to the following Boards and Commissions:
Park Commissioners John F. McGann
Library Trustees Hugh F. Mallon and Robert H. Marsh
Cemetery Commissioners Ralph LaValle and John R. Keefe
Planning Board Wallace J. Flynn, Fozi M. Cahaly, and Thomas D. Kenna, Jr.
Board of Health Dr. Paul F. Burke
Commissioners of Trust Funds
John J. Stanton, Joseph McHugh and Ira M. Jones
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The Selectmen appointed the following persons to the offices listed: Registrar of Voters Joseph H. Cormier Zoning Board of Appeals Philip D. O'Neil Ralph H. Seabury, Associate member
As Selectmen, the Board selected Jurors, appointed election offi- cers, reissued various licenses coming under its jurisdiction, settled legal claims against the Town, approved the sale of tax possession land, requested transfers from the Reserve Fund of the Finance Committee for various purposes, attended legislative hearings, pub- lished the Town Report, approved the borrowing of funds under bond issues and in anticipation of revenue and performed a myriad of routine duties in conjunction with the office.
As a Board of Survey, the Board selected the paving of Massa- chusetts Avenue under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws with the Town assuming only 20% of the entire cost of the project. In connection with their other duties, under this office, the Board held hearings on and approved projects for housing develop- ments, developed a street construction program, developed a sidewalk construction program, granted locations of poles, conduits, wires and pipes to utility companies, and determined street lighting policies.
As a Board of Public Works, the Board determined the policies to be pursued for street, sewer, water and drain construction and adopted all orders of taking relating to this work. The Board was confronted with a serious problem during the year when suit was brought by nine citizens in Superior Court attempting to restrain the Town from continuing its sanitary land fill operations in the Poets' Corner section of the Town adjacent to the Concord Highway. The Court rendered a decision in favor of the Town on this case and thereby probably deferred the necessity for the construction of an incinerator for several years with its attendant saving in taxes.
The Board of Selectmen has endeavored in the past year to aid business development in the Town as a means to lower the tax load on home owners. The abandonment of trolleys on Massachusetts Avenue, the possible construction of Swan Place, the widening of Mystic Street at Massachusetts Avenue and the future (1957) widen- ing of Mystic Street to Summer Street and further widening of Massachusetts Avenue (1957) from Central to Mill Streets, the new street lighting and the continued recommendation of the Board to eliminate the Old Town Hall so as to take advantage of the acquiring by the Town of Railroad Avenue and land around the Old Town Hall are all means to institute the proper business concerns to locate and build in Arlington.
In conclusion, the Board wishes to extend its appreciation to the Town Manager, to all Boards and Commissions who so graciously cooperated with them during the year and to our Executive Secretary and his staff for the efficient and exemplary manner in which they performed their arduous tasks.
JOSEPH P. GREELEY THOMAS R. RAWSON MARCUS L. SORENSEN GEORGE A. HARRIS FRANKLIN W. HURD Selectmen of the Town of Arlington
403
REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL
Report of the Town Counsel
December 31, 1956.
Honorable Board of Selectmen Robbins Memorial Town Hall Arlington 74, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for the year 1956 in compliance with Section 3 of Article 3 of the By-Laws of the Town of Arlington.
There have been twenty-nine accident claims against the Town this year. Seven of them have been settled as authorized by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen. Ten have brought suit and twelve are in abeyance. Of the previous year's claims and suits, ten were abandoned by the claimants without suit, two were abandoned at the time they were reached for trial, and nine were settled as authorized by the Town Manager and the Selectmen and there were no verdicts against the Town.
Two bills in equity were brought against the Town alleging damage due to trespass. One of these suits is pending. The other was tried in the Middlesex Superior Court resulting in a favorable finding for the Town.
Petitions for land damages resulting from eminent domain taking for the Parmenter School Playground, and a similar petition resulting from eminent domain taking for the Dallin School were compromised as authorized by the Town Manager and the Selectmen. Several other land damage petitions arising from street widening construction and storm drain installations and involving smaller claims were compro- mised also as authorized by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen.
Three petitions for a Writ of Mandamus and one petition for a Writ of Certiorari were brought against various Town officials. The Petition for a Writ of Certiorari was abandoned at the time it was reached for trial. The petitions for a Writ of Mandamus resulted in favorable findings for the Town.
One of the petitions for mandamus was directed against the Board of Selectmen and the Building Inspector seeking to compel them to cause to be stopped the sanitary land-operation being con- cluded in the area of the Town known as "Poet's Corner" situated in Arlington Heights on the northerly side of Route 2 (Concord Turn- pike). Trial of this case consumed several days in the Superior Court and at the conclusion of arguments of Counsel, the Court ruled in favor of the Town allowing the continuance of this operation. In the decision, the Court praised highly the method and manner in which this operation has been conducted by the Public Works Department under the supervision of the Town Manager and the Selectmen, and found that this project will result in a very substantial improvement of the area and the elimination of health and danger hazards which had previously existed here. In the opinion of Counsel, this decision has far reaching effects because the conduct of a sanitary land-fill operation is comparatively new in this area and this decision not only contained high praise for the Town officials for the manner in
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