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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the protection and propa- gation of shellfish, or take any action relative thereto and act fully thereon.
Recommend the appropriation of $1200.00. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken under Tax Title procedure by the Town and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
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Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to pay a bounty of fifty cents each for woodchucks killed within its bound- aries during the ensuing year and raise and appropriate the sum of $20.00 for this purpose, or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 to be used for the suppres- sion of tent caterpillars under the direction of Local Boy Scout leaders or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the appropriation of $3,225.00 as the Town's share and be transferred from available funds to cover the State's share which will be re-imbursed to the Town later. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the care and improve- ment of the Windmill and lot or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the appropriation of $300.00. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to make arrangements to notify each qualified voter in the Town of Eastham, by mail, of all proposed Special Town Meetings at least seven (7) days prior to date same is held, incorporating within this notice a text of articles to be acted upon. Also to raise and appropriate
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a sum of money sufficient for this purpose or take any ac- tion reuative thereto. (By request.)
Recommend that a committee of 3 be apppointed by the Moderator and report at a future Town Meeting. Vote: 6 to 1.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Planning Board to prepare a zoning by-law for the Town and submit it at a future Town Meeting and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense thereof, or take any action relative thereto. (Requested by Planning Board.)
Recommend the Town so vote and appropriate the sum of $500.00. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1 of the By-Laws pertaining to the opening of the Annual Town Meeting to read: "meeting shall be called to order at 7:00 o'clock in the evening" instead of "10:00 o'clock in the morning", as the by-law now reads. (Re- quested by Planning Board.)
Do not recommend. Vote: 4 to 3.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of pur- chasing, erecting and maintaining signs to be used on pub- lic roads and beaches and that a committee of three be appointed by the moderator for this purpose to function in co-operation with the Selectmen. (Requested by Planning Board.)
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500.00 for Public Amusements and for
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Municipal advertising purposes or take any action relative thereto. (By request.)
Recommend the appropriation of $500.00. (Unanimous vote. )
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 11 of Section 1 of the by-laws regulating the con- struction, re-construction and location of buildings to read : 'if on land of single ownership, they shall not be nearer to each other than 50 ft., except as defined in Section 2", in- stead of reading "if on land of single ownership they shall not be nearer to each other than 25 ft." as the by-law now reads.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous Vote.)
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec- tion A, Article 15 of Section 1 of the by-laws regulating the construction, re-construction and location of buildings to read : : "A. Foundation. Foundation shall be of continuous masonry construction extending at least 12 inches below the finished grade with interior supports to the ground of masonry concrete or concrete filled steel columns", instead of reading: "Foundation shall be of continuous masonry construction extending at least 18 inches below finished grade with interior supports to the ground of masonry concrete or concrete filled steel columns," as the by-law now reads :
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend by- law regulating the construction, re-construction and loca- tion of buildings by striking out the existing Article 12, Sec. 1, pertaining to chimneys, and accept and insert the following Article 12, Sec. 1, of the Building By-Laws: All chimneys shall consist of masonry construction from the ground. No chimney shall be constructed without fire clay
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flue linings continuous from bottom to top in all flues, ex- cept that structures solely for commercial or industrial pur- poses may have approved steel stacks or masonry chimneys with fire brick linings. No smoke pipe or metal flue shall pass through any wooden partitions without a safety thimble of fireproof material, the thimble to extend the full width of the partition, the smoke pipe or flue to be at least four inches from any woodwork.
Recomend the Town to vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the present Town Hall, said addition to consist of a new Audi- torium ; determine whether the money shall be raised by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by ap- propriation from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund, by taxation, or otherwise or by borrowing; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the construction and originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the present Town Hall, said addition to consist of a new Auditorium, at a cost not to exceed $51,450, said amount to be raised and appropriated as follows :
From Post War Rehabilitation Fund $13,100.00
From Sale of Real Estate Fund 2,350.00
From Sale of 21/4% 15-year notes 36,000.00
Total $51,450.00
also recommend the incorporation in the design and con- struction and equipping of this new auditorium of a base- ment or cellar at a cost not exceeding $15,000.00 said amount to be raised and appropriated as follows:
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From available unappropriated funds in the Treasury From sale of 21/4% 15-year notes
$6,000.00 9,000.00
$15,000.00
Recommend the appointment by the Moderator of a Building Committee of 5 members, of whom one should be a member of the Board of Selectmen and two active builders. This Committee to supervise the construction and originally equipping and furnishing of the new Auditorium as part of the present Town Hall, including a basement or cellar, to select an architect, to accept bids and award con- tracts and to perform all other duties pertaining to a Con- mittee of this kind. The present preliminary plans and spe- cifications to serve as a general guide for this committee. Vote 5 to 3.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of remodelling or repairing the present auditorium, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation or by appro- priation from available funds in the Treasury ; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the remodeling or repairing of the present Auditorium at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00 said amount to be appropriated from available unappropriated funds in the Treasury.
Recommend that the Building Committee, the appoint- ment of which was recommended under Article 21 be charged with the supervision of this work also, under the same conditions. Vote : 5 to 3.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of re-locating and repairing the present fire truck garages, or construct- ing a new garage for the Fire Dept., determine whether the
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money shall be provided for by taxation or by appropria- tion from available funds in the Treasury ; or take any ac- tion relative thereto.
Recommend the constructing of a new garage for the Fire Department, at a cost not to exceed $4,550.00, said amount to be appropriated from available unappropriated funds in the Treasury.
Recommend the appointment by the Moderator of a separate building Committee of 5 members, of whom one should be a member of the Board of Selectmen, one the Fire Chief and one an active builder. This Committee to perform the duties pertaining to a committee of this kind, including the accepting of bids, awarding of contracts. Vote: 5 to 3.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or emi- nent domain if necessary, land within the lay-out of a road through land of Warren Snow, George Whiting and includ- ing Alston St. of Section 1, Plan of the Eastham Land Co. as prepared by Schofield Brothers, Civil Engineers, and raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for this purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept the new lay-out of the road from Bridge Street to Rock Har- bor Creek and Cape Cod Bay, (this road is called Dyer Prince or Bayview), as prepared by Nickerson and Berger, Civil Engineers, and authorize the Selectmen to acquire by deed of gift, purchase, or eminent domain, if necessary, land within said lay-out and raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $1000.00 for this purpose and construction of said lay-out or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
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Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or emi- nent domain, if necessary, a certain parcel of land for a Town Landing on Herring Pond and adjoining Herring Brook Road, so called, and raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $600.00 for said purpose and construction of said landing, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out anew, Higgins Road so-called from Camp Ground Road to Cooks Brook, to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or eminent domain, if necessary, land within said lay-out and vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $300.00 for said purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out a road from Camp Ground to Steele Road, to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or eminent do- main, if necessary, land within said lay-out and raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treas- ury, the sum of $800.00 for said purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out a road from Doane Road to Cable Road to acquire by deed of gift, purchase, or eminent do- main if necessary, land within said lay-out and raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $1000.00 for said purpose; the Selectmen to
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apply for this work to be done under Chapter 90, if possible or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction and original equipping of an auditorium-gymnasium to be known as the World War II Memorial on the Schoolhouse lot, de- termine how the same shall be raised, select a committee to carry out any vote of the Town, or take any action relative thereto. (By request.)
Do not recommend. Vote: 5 to 3.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to retain for Public use the lots which are now held by the Town in Tax Possessions : Lot 6, Blk. 9; Lots 8, 9, 17, 18, Blk. 10; Lots 17, 18, 8, 9, Blk. 11 in Nauset Beach Plan 5; Lots 1, 4, Blk. W 21 Nauset Beach Plan 1; Lots 26, 27. Sec. 2, Plan of Eastham Land Co .; Lots 79, 80, 81, 82, Section 6, Plan Eastham Land Co.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.) .
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treas- ury, the sum of $1000.00 for the purpose of policing the landings at Nauset Light Beach and Coast Guard Beach, and for installing toilets and water at Nauset Light Beach, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for band concerts to be given by the Junior Community Band, or take any action relative therto. (By request.)
Recommend the Town so vote. Unanimous vote.)
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Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of 1949.
Recommend that a sum of money necessary to pay 1949 bills be appropriated. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of installing a new heating system in the Public Library or take any ac- tion relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2500.00 towards defraying the cost of the Tercentenary to be held in 1951, said funds to be at the disposal of the Tercentenary Committee or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to advertise the Town under Chapter 40, Section 6A of the General Laws.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to terminate the trust agreement between the Town of Eastham and the Boston Safe, Deposit and Trust Co., relating to the Town Hall Grounds, and to authorize the Town Treasurer, Leslie E. Chase, to receive and receipt for funds which may be turned over to him and be authorized to re-invest said funds or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of re-
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imbursement for the financial year beginning January 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell at public auction the present fire de- partment garages if the Town Hall is enlarged, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend the Town so vote. (Unanimous vote.)
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham; at the Post Office in North East- ham and at the Post-Office in Eastham, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals this 26th day of Jan- nary in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty.
MAURICE W. WILEY, Chairman GEORGE HOWARD LUTHER P. SMITH
Board of Selectmen
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INDEX
Town Officers
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List of Jurors 6
Report of Selectmen
7
Report of Sales of Tax Possession Land
10
Assessors' Report
10
1949 Recapitulation
12
Treasurer's Report
14
Report of Collector of Taxes
Report of Town Clerk
Dogs Licenses
Division of Fisheries and Game
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Annual Town Meeting, 1949
29
Annual Town Election, 1949
41
Special Town Meeting, 1949
43
Fees of Town Clerk, Treasurer and
Collector of Taxes
45
Report of Town Accountant
Receipts
Payments
Revenue, 1949
Surplus Revenue
General Revenue Summary and Balance Sheet
Report of Finance Committee
Report of Highway Surveyor
Librarian's Report
Report of Fire Chief 80
Report of Eastham Tercentenary Committee 82
Report of Planning Board 87
Report of Eastham Appeal Board 89
52 53 53 75 77 78 79
Classification of Appropriations Accounts
46 46 49
15 23 23 24 25 27 28
Report of Town Hall Auditorium Committee 90
Report of World War II Memorial Plaque Committee 91
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 92 Report of Shellfish Constable 93
Report of Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Ambulance Association 94
Report of Police Work
95
Report of Miller
97
Report of Building Inspector 98
Report of Tree Warden
99
Report of Moth Superintendent 100
Report of Board of Public Welfare 105
Report of Barnstable County Health Department . 107
Auditor's Report 110
Balance Sheet 114
School Report 117
School Officers 118
School Committee 119 120
Financial Statement
Superintendent's Report
124
School Principal
129
Guidance Director
130
Art Supervisor 133
Instrumental Music Supervisor 134
Vocal Music Supervisor
135
Public Health Nurse 135
140
Membership by Grades
140
Students Attending O. H. S.
141
School Census
142
School Calendar
142
School Holidays
142
Graduating Class 1949 143
Corps of Teachers 144
Enrollment by Grades
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Annual Town Meeting in the Town Hall - February 19, 1951 Election of Officers February 20, 1951
Printed on Cape Cod At THE PATRIOT PRESS Hyannis, Mass.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1950
Selectmen, Board of Health, Registrars of Voters
Maurice W. Wiley, Chairman
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1953
George Howard Luther P. Smith
Term expires 1951
Board of Assessors
Luther P. Smith, Chairman
Term expires 1951
Maurice W. Wiley George Howard
Term expires 1952
Term expires 1953
Board of Welfare
George Howard, Chairman
Term expires 1953
Maurice W. Wiley
Term expires 1952
Luther P. Smith
Term expires 1951
Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Treasurer and Registrar of Voters
Leslie S. Chase Term expires 1951
Highway Surveyor
Nathan A. Nickerson, Sr. Term expires 1951
Trustees of the Public Library
Otto E. Nickerson, Chairman
Helen G. Clark Bertha M. Dill
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1951
Moderator
Winfred J. Knowles Term expires 1951
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Planning Board
Winford L. Schofield Lewis W. Collins
Stanley E. Horton, Jr.
Herman A. Dill, resigned
Robert L. Deschamps
Richard C. Nickerson (appointed)
Term expires 1952
Term expires 1951
Term expires 1955
Term expires 1954
Term expires. 1953
Term expires 1951
School Committee
James K. B. Adamson, Chairman Catherine A. Moore, Secretary Elizabeth F. Collins
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1951 Term expires 1953
Constable
Harvey T. Moore
Term expires 1951
Tree Warden
Elmer W. Lloyd
Term expires 1951
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Town Accountant L. Isabelle Brackett Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering Harry W. Collins Moth Superintendent Elmer W. Lloyd Pound Keeper Harry W. Collins Field Drivers
Winfred J. Knowles Horace C. Moore
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Shellfish Constable Howard L. Anderson
Building Inspector Ralph L. Rogers
Custodian of Town Dump Antone P. Escobar, Sr.
Forest Fire Warden Nathan A. Nickerson, Sr.
Fire Chief Nathan A. Nickerson, Sr.
Burial Agent Herbert D. Nickerson, Sr.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Stanley M. Walker
Veterans' Agent Ralph A. Chase
Chief of Police Maurice W. Wiley
Police Winfred J. Knowles, Deputy Chief
Horace C. Moore Leslie E. Chase
Robert L. Deschamps
Special Police Francis Brown
Social Worker Dorrice M. Mayo
Sanitary and Milk Inspectors
George F. Crocker Ernest C. Eldredge, Assistant
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Inspector of Wires
Maurice A. Moore
Frank A. Fuller
Special Agent Board of Health Dr. Fred L. Moore
Finance Committee
Harry S. Young, Chairman and Sec'y
Term expires 1951
Frank B. Lincoln
Term expires 1951
Eugene S. Zack
Term expires 1951
Robert L. Deschamps
Term expires 1952
Ralph A. Chase
Term expires 1952
Clyde L. Becker
Term expires 1952
Lloyd A. Mayo
Term expires 1953
Clarence E. Doughty
Term expires 1953
Leroy A. Babbitt
Term expires 1953
List of Jurors
Name
Occupation Mailing Address
Herman A. Dill
Garage Owner
Eastham, Mass.
Robert E. Collins
Carpenter
Orleans R. F. D.
Alfred W. Nickerson
Salesman
Orleans R. F. D.
Harold Penny
Builder
Eastham, Mass.
Harold R. Cole
Retired Eastham, Mass.
Daniel W. Sparrow, Jr.
Carpenter Eastham, Mass.
Andrew C. Miskelly
Retired Orleans R. F. D.
Nathan M. Weber
Caretaker
Orleans R. F. D.
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Report of Selectmen
Eastham ends 1950 looking forward to its 300th birth- day in 1951 as an incorporated Town.
We are all apt to have moments of being jittery and upset in these days when world conditions are so unsettled with many of our young men engaged in a war. It be- hooves us all to take time out occasionally to take stock, so to speak, of all we are blessed with; many things which we take for granted, many things which we have because they are essential to the times, these things considered great luxuries in other lands. Some have more than others but each and all of us have some and because we are priv- ileged to live in this way in this locality we should be grateful to the seven families consisting of forty-nine people who settled our Town in 1644.
I am sure that some of the courage and fortitude which these people showed, the winter they lived being rationed with 5 kernels of corn each meal, has been handed down to inhabitants now living in Eastham and that we will sur- vive any crisis which might befall us, even as our ancestors.
We will go forward in the next 300 years, as we have in the last, and it is expected that there will be depressions and reversals. Our population in the last 10 years has increased 50 percent.
One problem which will confront us in the future is our industries. It has been said that we have nearly all our eggs in one basket, that we have concentrated too much on the summer trade and actually it is the summer business that is paying our bills.
The farming business in Eastham is practically nil. The fields which are not grown up with scrub pine are being developed for camps.
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The fishing industry has become almost obsolete, only a few engaging in this one time mainstay of Eastham.
A solution to the above problem should be seriously considered by us all.
From the reports of all appointed and elected officers you will see that all of them have been working toward a prosperous and happy Town, and that fact stands out in discussions with people who are here from other parts of the country. It is noted that Eastham is free from many of the petty jealousies and bickerings which tend to be most detrimental in other places.
The fact that many new homes and cottages have been built this past year has in a great measure contributed to the present prosperity in Eastham as work has been fur- nished to many local workmen and has enabled us to pay pay our expenses. It is expected that in the coming year summer cottage building will be curtailed, which of course is unavoidable, but ordinarly there would be a great deal more as more people are employed than in the preceding year.
If you check Article 1, which is the budget for 1951, you will see that very few of the items have been increased, over last year.
The State and County have agreed to enter into a con- tract with us on the Ocean Drive Road which will go from the Coast Guard Station to Nauset Light, with the result that the State will pay 1/2 and the County and Town 1/4 each. This new proposed road will open up much of the best build- ing property in Eastham, and it is projects like this which we must undertake in order to encourage more building thus maintaining a level tax rate.
From comments received from people from many states we realize that our Nauset Light Beach and Coast Guard Beach are the most popular of many, and from the reaction to our placing an officer on these beaches we know we have done the right thing. The toilets at Nauset Light Beach will be ready for public use this coming summer.
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Few realize, we think, how fortunate Eastham is in having Salt Pond in the center of the Town. On a Sunday or Wednesday, the days the Pond is open for taking of shellfish, transient cars stop and gaze with amazement at all the people in the pond and express curiosity as to what they can be doing with pails, rakes, boots, etc. On one Sunday in particular, there were over 100 people at one time digging shellfish and of course many delicious quahog chowders and oyster stews have been relished by those who were engaged in the pastime of "digging".
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