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Board of Selectmen
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DISTRIBUTION of the 1954 TAX RATE of $37.00
GENERAL TOWN
HEALTH AND
RECREATION
9.5% PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION 21.3% UR $7.88
OR $3.51
WELFARE
11.7% UR $ 4.33
MISCELLAN 1. 3% OR 48 CENTS
SAFETY ( POLICE & FIRE DEPTS. ) 9.1% OR $3.37
EDUCATION (SCHOOL)
43.4% OR $16.06
APPORTIONMENT OF THE VARIOUS DEBITS AND CREDITS
OVER THE SEVEN ACCOUNTS OF THE 1954 PIE-CHART
GENERAL:
Debit with: Accountant, Accountant Expense, Clerk, Officers' Travel, Selectmen and Assessors' Expense, Assesors' Abstracts, Finance Committee Expense, Legal, Certification of Notes, Election and Registration, Treasurer's Expenses, Surety on Bonds, Town Hall, Planning Board, Appeal Board, Building Inspector, Tax Titles, Town Reports, Insurance, Janitor, Secretary Finance Committee, Tax Title Property Sale, Salaries of Moderator, Selectmen, Asses- sors, Treasurer, Collector and Clerk, Auditorium Note and Interest and Reserve.
Credit with: Receipts from License Fees and Rent of Town Hall Auditorium less Assessment for State Audit.
HEALTH AND RECREATION:
Debit with: Ambulance, Tree Warden, Moth Truck Expense, Moth Suppression, Wood Ticks and other insects, Dutch Elm Di- sease, Poison Ivy, Health, Town Dump and Land, Inspection of Animals, Dog a/c, Hospital Bed, Shellfish a/c, Woodchucks, Tent Caterpillars, Wind Mill, Baseball, Recreation Commission, Library, Band Concerts and Town Advertising.
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ROADS AND TOWN LANDINGS
3.7% OR $1.37
Credit with: Receipts for Health and Sanitation, Dog Officer and Library Fines less Assessments for State Parks and Mosquito Control.
WELFARE:
Debit with: Disability Assistance, General Relief, Public Wel- fare Administration, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Chil- dren, Veterans' Services, Old Cemeteries, Soldiers' and Sailors' Lots and Board of Welfare Salaries.
Credit with: Charities, Old Age Assistance, Old Age Meal Tax and Veterans' Benefits.
ROADS AND TOWN LANDINGS:
Debit with: Highway General, Snow Removal, Town Landings, Town Roads, Chapter 81, Chapter 90, and Road Surveyor's Salary.
Credit with: Receipts from Excise Taxes on Autos.
EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) :
Debit with: School Budget, School Lunch Budget, Vocational Education, School Construction and Regional School Committee Expense.
Credit with: State receipts for Schools.
SAFETY :
Debit with: Policy Department Expenses, Police Cruiser, Fire Department Expenses, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Wire In- spection, Salary of Constable and Civilian Defense.
Credit with: Protection of Persons and Property.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Debit with: Miscellaneous, Memorial Day, Christmas Tree, Re- tirement a/c, and Unpaid bills.
Credits: None.
The following Receipts and Assessments were not applied to the above seven accounts directly, but were prorated over all of them as a percentage of the final net total in each account: Income Tax and Corporation Tax Receipts, Reimbursement for publicly owned Land, Interest on Taxes and Assessments, General Govern- ment less Income Tax due to Schools, County Tax and Overlay.
The figures in the PIE-CHART add up to and reconcile with the 1954 RECAPITULATION in the 1954 EASTHAM TOWN RE- PORT. 11/22/1954 ESZ.
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SCALE IN $1000.
$ 200T
190 +
Trends of Appropriations and Tax Rates
1954 TOTAL APPROPRIATED $ 178,787
V. LUNDS $ 6.2,00
170 -
1953
1952
1951
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
1950
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
$ 133,062
$ 127,134
1949
TOTAL APPROPRIATED $ 117,462
120-+
1948
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
AVAILABLE FUNDS
$ 22,894
$ 22,820
$ 19,971
AVAILABLE FUNDS $ 16,171
RECEIPTS FROM STATE AND COUNTS
AVAILABLE FUNDS
80
+
AVAILABLE FUNDS
$ 16,836
70-
$ 21,350
RECEIPTS FROM STATE AND COUNTY $ 18.788
50 -
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES
TOBE RAISED BY TAXES
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $66,693
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $75,177
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $ 83,922
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $100,457
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES $112.122
TO BE RAISED BY TAXES
$ 142,417
15-
10 1 5
0
ASSESSED VALUATION. $ 1,790.960
$ 1,989.310
$2,320,730
$ 2,616,750
TAX RATE PER 1 1000,
27.00
$ 27.00
$ 28.50
$ 28.50
$3,084,680 $27.00
$3,282,980 $ 30.40
$3,596,180 $31.00
$37.00
150 -
$ 142,076
$ 30,170
140-
RECEIPTS FROM STATE AND COUNTY
AVAILABLE FUNDS
RECEIPTS FROM STATE AND COUNTY
$25,755
110+
1947 TOTAL APPROPRIATED
TOTAL APPROPRIATED $89.859
$ 101,279
100.
RECEIPTS FROM STATE & COUNTY $ 20. 318
90
$86,970
RECEIPTS FROM STATE COUNTY $ 18.415
$22,314
60€
RECEIPTS STATE, COUNTY $ 16,794
30 +
20-
$48,826
$54,235
$3,831,280
130-
AV. FUNDS $ 9.785
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
RECEIPTS PROM STATE AND COUNTY
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Departmental Distribution of Money Raised by Taxes 1947 - 1954
GENERAL TOWN ADMINISTRATION.
1954
$ 3934/
1959
$ 32,305
1952
B27326
1951
$25.202
1950
$ 18.673
1949
$ 14,300
1941
$ 12,639
1947
$ 11,530
HEALTH AND RECREATION.
1954
$ 13,560
1954
$ 16.713
1954
$ 1.775
1953
$ 12.600
1953
$ 2,148
1952
$ 1.584
1951
1951
$ 1.117
1950
$ 6015
1950
922
1949
$6,455
1948
$ 6,011
1998
9 328
1947
5,115
19471
$ 664
ROADS AND TOWN LANDINGS.
SAFETY (POLICE AND FIRE DEPTS).
1954
$ 12,951
1953
$ 9,175
195%
$ 12, 114
1951
$ 3.368
1950
$ 3.235
1949
#3,466
1998
$ 1.952
1947
TOTAL.
$142,417
$ 112.122
$100,457
1951
$ 83,928
1950
$ 75,177
1949
J $ 66.693
1948
$54,235
1947
) × 48,896
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1954
$ 61,844
1953
8 42.222
1952
$ 36,506
$ 36.193
1950
$ 30.883
149
$26.996
1912
$ 24,556
1947
$22,676
1947
$ 1,592
1954
$ 5,233
1955
$ 1.590
1952
$ 3,000
1951
$ 2.922
1950
$ 7.061
1949
$ 5,965
1949
$ 8.396
1998
$ 5.548
1947
$ 1,399
PUBLIC WELFARE.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1953
$ 11,991
1952
$ 10,960
1952
$ 8,967
1951
$ 8,423
$6697
1950
8, 382
$ 1115
EDUCATION (SCHOOL).
1954
1953
1952
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$ 3.14/
Report of the Brewster-Orleans-Eastham Ambulance Association, Inc. Report For The Year 1954
RECEIPTS 1954
Brewster
$2,500.00
Orleans
5,000.00
Eastham
2,500.00
Donations
847.00
Interest
86.66
Total Receipts
$10,933.66
Balance-January 1, 1954
831.64
Replacement fund
1,568.36
$13,333.66
EXPENSES-1954
Care of ambulance
$ 440.00
Gas, oil and tires
514.87
Drivers
2,529.00
Meals
76.62
Laundry
20.37
Repairs
1.00
Equipment and supplies
8,460.71
Insurance
224.38
Storage
170.00
Miscellaneous
31.17
Total expenses
$12,468.12
Balance January 1, 1955
210.52
Replacement fund
655.02
$13,333.66
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TRIPS
Brewster
51
78
Orleans Eastham
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Total
183
The ambulance is available for emergency use, at any time, day or night. There is no charge for this service, but the Association is glad to receive donations to aid in meet- ing its expenses.
With the purchase of a two-way radio and the new ambulance, together with its more modern equipment, the Association has been able to maintain an efficient service to the community.
Respectfully submitted,
R. FREDERICK RADDIN, President
PRINCE H. HURD, JR. Secretary-Treasurer
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Report of Eastham Appeal Board
To the Board of Selectmen :
The Board held seven hearings this past year, one of which was conducted by Mr. Lloyd Mayo, in the absence of chairman. Four of these hearings were necessary because of the existing small lots in the town.
It was necessary to refuse Two appeals and very definite restrictions were imposed in the granting of Two appeals.
In May, Mr. Andrew Miskelly resigned from the board and Mr. David Mead was appointed to take his place.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the Build- ing Inspector for their co-operation with this board the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. WHITFORD
Appeal Board Chairman
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Report of The Barnstable County Health Department
For the Year 1954
This is a brief narrative and summarized statistical report of the Barnstable County Health Department for the year 1954.
Another year has passed without the occurrence of any outbreaks of preventable communicable disease in this County. As was to be expected, we experienced during the year an epidemic of measles and other minor diseases of childhood, such as, mumps and chickenpox were prevalent.
There were eleven cases of poliomyelitis reported, but none of these have shown any residual paralysis.
A total of 643 food handling establishments were li- censed by Boards of Selectmen during the year. Routine in- spections of these establishments have been carried out. We have appreciated the cooperation of licensing authorities who have withheld licenses of establishments were equip- ment or sanitary maintenance has not met with the ap- proval of our inspectors.
A program in the field of Mental Hygiene was insti- tuted during the year. In September, a Child Guidance Clinic was opened with sessions held every two weeks at the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis. This clinic has been operated by a Child Psychiatrist and a Psychologist. General super- vision of the program is carried out by our Psychiatric So- cial Worker. Children under the age of nineteen (19) years are admitted to the clinic on request of the family physician. Referrals to the service have come from many sources, and the number of cases referred has already severely taxed our personnel.
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The work of our Dental Hygienist and nurse has been carried out in the usual manner.
Personnel of the Department on December 31, 1954, is as follows :
Dr. F. L. Moore, Health Officer
Miss Mary Susich, Nursing Consultant
Miss Anne P. Halliday, Psychiatric Social Worker Mrs. Alice Dalzell, Dental Hygienist
Mr. George F. Crocker, Jr., Sanitary Inspector
Mr. Ernest C. Eldredge, Jr., Sanitary Inspector
Miss Ruth V. Crocker, Senior Clerk
Mrs. Eugenie K. Morgan, Junior Clerk
Statistical Summary
Administrative:
Automobile mileage 62,095
Individuals Interviewed 2,260
Meetings Attended 276
Lectures, etc. 42
Communicable Disease Control:
Visits to cases
37
Smallpox Vaccinations
307
Diphtheria Immunizations
1,269
Whooping Cough Immunizations
510
Tetanus Immunizations
1,269
Child Hygiene :
Preschool Children Examined
704
School Children Examined
758
School Children Inspected by Dental Hygienist
1,400
School Children given Fluorine Prophylaxis 1,037
Total Fluorine Treatments 3,928
Visits to Crippled Children's Clinic 296
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Visits by Psychiatric Social Worker
332
Visits to Child Psychiatrist
36
Visits to Clinical Psychologist
23
Sanitary Inspections :
Water Supplies
142
Sewage Disposal
154
Camps
31
Nuisances
6
Rodent Control
13
Dairy Farms
20
Pastuerizing Plants
40
Bottling Plants
3
Food Handling Establishments
1,736
Laboratory Specimens Examined :
Water Supplies
117
Milk (Bacteriological)
122
Milk (Fats and Solids)
128
Milk (Phosphatase Tests)
10
Milk (Mastitis)
5
Milk (Coliform Tests)
94
Cream
18
Food Handling Utensils
1,712
Cases of Reportable Diseases :
Poliomyelitis
11
Chicken Pox
90
Diphtheria
1
Dog Bite
141
German Measles
22
Measles
167
Meningitis
3
Mumps
77
Salmonella Infections
2
Scarlet Fever
9
Trichinosis
2
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Tuberculosis Undulant Fever Whooping Cough Infectious Hepatitis
25
1 7
2
Respectfully submitted,
F. L. MOORE, M.D., C.M., M.P.H. County Health Officer.
Report of the Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1954.
During the year 112 permits were issued, and 321 in- spections were made. The sum of $364.00 was collected and turned in to the Treasurer, as fees for Building Permits. The estimated cost of the buildings for which these permits were issued is $325,768.00.
Permits were issued for the following buildings :
Dwellings
64
Garages 5
Cabins 4
Additions and Alterations 39
Total Permits 112
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH L. ROGERS
Building Inspector
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Report of Civil Defense Director
To the Board of Selectmen :
The activities of Civil Defense, during the year 1954, have proven how necessary it is to have a staff and person- nel ready in case of need.
Three general Alerts, for test purposes, were given dur- ing the year and most all Civilian Defense personnel re- sponded promptly. In addition, three emergency Alerts were given. These were for all Civilian Defense units throughout the Cape area to be ready for any emergency caused by the hurricanes Carol, Edna and Hazel.
A communications officer was on duty all night previ- ous to the storm centers reaching the Cape to notify the different C. D. units if they should be needed. Early in the morning on which hurricane Edna struck, orders came from Regional Headquarters to evacuate all people from shore properties to the evacuation center in the basement of Town Hall. One hundred and sixty persons, including about fifty children, were evacuated. They were fed and entertained during the day and returned to their homes when the storm was over. The police and firemen accomplished the evacu- ation and the ladies of the Civilian War Aid Division, un- der the direction of Mrs. Dorrice Mayo, took care of the food and entertainment.
The Town received a reimbursement of fifty percent of the cost of the two-way radio communicator which was pur- chased in 1953 for Civil Defense purposes. This reimburse- ment was received from the "matching fund" of the F. C. D. A.
This director would like to see a Rescue Service truck supplied with First Aid equipment. I think this could be
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purchased under the F.C.D.A. matching fund, which pays fifty percent of the cost of major Civilian Defense equip- ment.
Again, I wish to thank all officials for their coopera- tion at all time, and also, the men and women who have responded to the Alerts throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
LUTHER BROWN Civilian Defense Director
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Report of The Finance Committee
To the Board of Selectmen :
Transfers from the Reserve Fund to the various ac- counts during the year 1954 were as follows :
July 14 Town Hall Parking Area
$392.73
Oct. 8 Shellfish Propagation
225.00
Town Dump
150.00
Election and Registration
100.00
Town Hall
600.00
Dec. 29 Shellfish Propagation
124.82
Town Hall
5.19
Fire Department
33.14
Election and Registration
168.85
Snow Removal
498.22
Old Age Assistance
77.58
Library
5.38
Miscellaneous
85.29
Total
$2,466.20
1954 Reserve Fund
$3,000.00
1954 Transfers
2,466.20
Balance $533.80
Respectfully submitted,
R. O. ABBOTT, Chairman and Secretary
Alfred Nickerson
Oscar G. Pierce
Prescott B. Cummings
Delbert M. Johnson, Jr.
Bernard C. Collins, Jr.
Clayton O. Horton
David L. Mead
Robert Hathaway
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Report of the Fire Chief
To the Board of Selectmen :
As officer in charge of the Fire Department, I submit the report for the year 1954.
In the past year the Fire Department has had an in- creasing number of emergency calls such as automobile ac- cidents with injuries and fire hazards, lost children, and of course the two hurricanes. Because of these emergencies, the Firemen's Association has chosen the purchase of a rescue truck as their new project ..
The Town has been very fortunate in that the fire losses have been low in proportion to the property valua- tion. The fire loss, this past year, involving four dwellings was limited to $4,765.00. The replacement value of these dwellings would have been $50,000.00.
Since the purchase of the pumper in 1947 the valuation of property in the Town of Eastham has increased one hun- dred percent. The new school building and the Town Hall addition are an added responsibility. As you can see, the Fire department has an ever increasing amount of property to be responsible for. The men can only do so much with the present equipment, and with our present pumping capacity the Town is very poorly protected. This is the rea- son I am again asking the townspeople to vote in favor of $18,000.00 for a new combination tank and pumper truck.
Here is the break-down of alarms received during the year :
6 grass fires
8 emergencies
4 house fires
2 drownings
2 chimney fires
10 silent dump calls
1 out-of-town call
4 lost children alarms
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The calls to the town dump have been cut by the week- ly burning in the summer and when necessary the rest of the year.
Fire permits issued for open air fires during the year totaled 275.
The light plant, which was presented to the Town Fire Department by the Firemen's Association, was used during the hurricanes to provide water and lights in the Town Hall. Approximately 150 men, women and children were evacu- ated to the Town Hall for shelter during the hurricane "Edna".
I wish to thank the Selectmen and the members of the Fire Department for their cooperation. The townspeople have reason to be proud of the job their firemen are doing to protect life and property.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN HILFERTY, .
Fire Chief.
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Report of Highway Surveyor
To the Board of Selectmen :
CHAPTER 81
To Appropriation $ 3,900.00
By Payment $14,625.00
By State 10,725.00
$14,625.00
Laborers' Wages 1,577.50
Surveyors' Wages 547.50
$2,125.00
Equipment Rental :
Trucks and
Operators
2,831.50
Power Grader 982.50
Tractor Shovel
1,582.00
Chip Spreader
87.55
Bulldozer 143.00
Street Broom
14.40
Roller
16.00
Tractor and
Mower 186.00
$5,842.95
Material and Supplies :
Asphalt $6,331.21
Drag Brooms
66.00
Signs
21.50
Pipe and Bolts
for Signs 59.18
Type I Hot Mix 168.00
Lumber
11.16
$6,657.05
$14,625.00
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The following roads were given Asphalt treatment during 1954 :
Smith Lane
.23 mile
Locust Road
.30 mile
Meadow Street
.25 "
School House
1 "
Bay View
.25 "
Weir Road
.30 "
Bridge Road
.50 "
Brackett Road
.30
Fort Hill
.18 "
Patterson
.25
Gov. Prence
1
"
Massasoit
.50
"
Mill Road
.30
Aspinet
.55 "
Nauset
.50
Cooks Brook
.50
Herring Brook
.75
Thumpertown
.45
Lawton
.35
Shurtleff
.50 m
Light House
.50
Sunken Meadow
.68 1
Old State Highway 1
Chapter 90 road work which is being done on Cable Road, did not get started, due to traffic to the beach, until in September. At this time of reporting on December 15th, the grading is about three-quarters completed and should be finished by February. An asphalt top will be applied in the spring providing money is available from State, County and Town.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN A. NICKERSON, SR. Highway Surveyor
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Librarian's Report
To the Board of Selectmen :
This year much of the current fiction, both adult and juvenile, has been available to our readers through the purchase of from twelve to fifteen new books every month. Also, in addition to twenty volumes of Non-Fiction, we have acquired a modern Webster's Dictionary, to replace the old. outmoded one.
New fluorescent lights have been installed and some simple landscaping has been done.
Our circulation of books and magazines for the year numbered 8056.
Total fines amount to $61.22.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHENA M. COLE Librarian
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Library Trustees Report
For Year 1954
The trustees of the Eastham Library have been very pleased to note the increase in circulation of books and magazines at the library during the year.
The grounds have been landscaped and a new hedge and shrubs planted which very much improves the outside appearance of the library building. This was done at Mrs. Cole's suggestion and she also planted and cared for the flowers around the building.
Several changes were made to improve the interior of the library building. The electric wiring has been brought up to date and new fluorescent lights installed.
The building was insulated in 1953, which has consid- erably reduced the cost of heating in 1954.
Mrs. Cole, our librarian, has been working very hard and the trustees have received many compliments on the operation of the library.
Respectfully submitted, DORRICE MAYO, Chairman MARGARET J. CAMPBELL NATALIE W. EATON, Secretary
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Report of Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen :
There was more storm clearance this year than usual, due to the hurricanes, but Eastham was very fortunate to have so little damage in comparison to other communities. In order that the moral program of roadside and storm clearance be maintained, it is recommended that the sum of $330.00 be appropriated for the Tree Warden account.
It is regrettable that the Poison Ivy spraying could not be conducted this year, due to the fact that the spray truck was broken down during the entire time that this program should have been carried on. The heavy spraying of Poison Ivy the previous year had been most effective, but it is necessary to spray annually to keep it under control. In order that this program can be followed to the utmost in the coming year, it is recommended that an appropriation of $400.00 be voted for the Poison Ivy Account.
The scouting and trapping program was carried on this year. No moths were trapped in Eastham.
As the Town equipment was not available, the initial spray for Insect Pest control was accomplished by the rental of equipment and labor from Wellfleet. This program was continued with the Town equipment inasmuch as was pos- sible while the truck was in running order.
Eastham was most fortunate in that there were no cases of Dutch Elm Disease. With cases of the disease as
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near as Orleans, it is urgent that all possible precautions be taken to guard against it here during the coming year.
It is sincerely hoped that the townspeople will vote the necessary appropriations for the Insect Pest accounts so that a complete and satisfactory program can be followed in 1955.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT L. SCHROEDER,
Tree Warden and Local Superintendent, Insect Pest Control
Report of The Old Mill
To the Board of Selectmen :
The Windmill opened on the nineteenth of June this year and closed on September, the fifteenth. This was earlier than the usual closing, but due to damage done by the Hurricane. We hope, however, that it will be repaired be- fore next summer.
Fourteen thousand visitors signed the guest book, and there were several thousand more visitors who did not sign.
The donations amounted to $365.65 and the sales amounted to $538.71, making a total of $904.36.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD R. COLE, Miller
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Report of Planning Board
To the Board of Selectmen :
In the past year there have been four subdivisions ap- proved, totaling approximately ninety lots. Two of these are on the Bay side and the other two are in the area.north of Nauset Light.
During 1954 the projects mentioned in the 1953 report have been discussed, but for one reason or another none of them have come to be concrete proposals. The three men- tioned in last year's report are :
Development of the area on Ocean Drive acquired by the Town at the 1953 annual Town Meeting.
Study in regard to opening a road from the junction of Little Creek and Nauset Roads to Ocean Drive.
Study of a road or roads into the area north of Cable Roads.
It is still the opinion of the Planning Board that these proposals have some merit and, if followed through, could be of definite advantage to the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
J. WILLIAM ANDERSEN, Chrm. A. H. NICKERSON, Clerk STANLEY E. HORTON ALFRED W. NICKERSON EUGENE S. ZACK
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Report of The Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Eastham
I hereby submit, my report of the duties and activities of the Police Department of the Town of Eastham :
1. PATROL DUTIES
Covering entire town year round; 17,478 miles driven by Police Cruiser. During June, July, August and part of September, the cruiser was in patrol op- eration for approximately 16 hours each day.
2. PARKING AREAS
Parking cars at Nauset Light Beach and Nauset Coast Guard Beach on weekends only.
Parking cars at all large Town Hall functions. Attending to parking at Churches where improper on-street parking would create a traffic hazard.
3. MOTOR VEHICLES ACCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS
197 written warnings issued by officers.
106 Licenses and/or Registrations referred to Reg- istry of Motor Vehicles for further action.
38 auto accidents investigated.
10 persons injured in auto accidents.
5 Motor Vehicle court cases.
5 Conviction.
4. COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED
Total number of complaints-716.
Complaints include :
8 Breaking and entering.
9 Property damage (estimated total damage $700)
4 Prowlers
11 Drunk
3 Assault and battery
2 Morals
64
13 Illegal Use of Firearms
2 Convictions for Illegal Use of Firearms
1 Disturbing the Peace
14 Summons Served
16 Dog complaints
2 Larceny of over $100.00
1 Larceny of under $100.00
8 Arrests
8 Convictions
2 Death by Heart Attack
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