Town of Eastham Annual Report 1952-1956, Part 4

Author: Eastham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
Publisher: the Town
Number of Pages: 840


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Selectmen


$15.96 Appropriation


$300.00


Assessors


44.73


73


Treasurer


47.34


Collector


10.10


Accountant,


11.58


Shellfish Constable


25.00


Board of Health


6.00


$160.71


Balance to Revenue 139.29


$300.00


Selectmen and Assessors' Expense


Dues Selectmen's


Appropriation $500.00


Associations


$ 9.00


From Reserve 100.00


Typing Expense


7.00


Printing, Postage


Stationery


122.10


Office Supplies


21.81


Town Meeting Notices


15.00


Adding Machine


123.75


Assessors' Maps


37.50


Law Books 128.00


Book Binding


28.11


Typewriter Repairs


35.05


Plan Copies


9.58


$536.90


Balance to Revenue 63.10


$600.00


$600.00


Assessors' Abstracts


Shirley B. Chase


$179.86


Appropriation


$150.00


Balance to Revenue


.14


From Reserve 30.00


$180.00


$180.00


74


Finance Committee Expense


Dues Finance


Appropriation $10.00


Association


10.00


From Reserve 10.00


Office Supplies


3.25


$13.25


Balance to Revenue 6.75


$20.00


$20.00


Legal Expense


Charles Frazier


$500.00 Appropriation $500.00


Certification of Notes


Certification of Notes $6.00 Appropriation $10.00


Balance to Revenue 4.00


$10.00


Treasurer Collector Clerk Expense


Typing Expense


$11.00 Appropriation $700.00 Refund 15.25


Printing, Postage


and Stationery


444.11


From Reserve 400.00


Checks


118.19


Office Supplies


and Expenses


117.69


Association Dues


9.00


Check Signer


270.00


Recording Deeds


10.06


Use of Car


20.40


Recording Fees


99.75


$1,100.20


Balance to Revenue 15.05


$1,115.25


$1,115.25


75


Surety on Bonds


Treasurer's Bond


$65.00 .


Appropriation $180.00


Tax Collector


83.00


Town Clerk


5.00


Deputy Collector


10.00


$163.00


Balance to Revenue


17.00


$180.00


Election and Registration


Election Officers :


Appropriation $400.00


Maurice W. Wiley $20.00


George Howard 20.00


Luther P. Smith 20.00


Leslie E. Chase


3.32


L. Isabelle Brackett 16.68


Tellers


132.50


Printing, Stationery Postage


102.13


Miscellaneous


Expenses


8.99


$323.62


Balance to Revenue


76.38


$400.00


Town Hall


Telephone


$ 277.13


Appropriation


$2,500.00


Fuel


1,138.32


Refunds 19.93


Electricity


321.21


From Reserve


451.00


From Surplus


Material & Labor on Grounds


363.92


Revenue


700.00


Janitor Supplies


115.99


76


Miscellaneous Repairs 8.50


Electrical Work


and Supplies


62.61


Ash Trays 7.00


Move Radiators and Install Valves 78.01


Plumbing and New Well


623.91


Paints and Brushes


104.61


Miscellaneous Pur-


chases


17.25


Carting Rubbish


20.00


Material & Labor for


Repairs 117.77


New Flag 11.18


Lawn Mower Mainte-


nance & Repairs


22.29


Wax 101.83


Paper Cups and


Dispenser


8.01


Shears


7.10


Materials & Labor for


Dish Cabinet 68.75


Gas for Lunchroom 19.50


Painting Cupola 31.56


Electric Clock


12.95


Inspecting Boiler 5.00


Extra Janitor Labor


126.00


$3,670.40


Balance to Revenue


.53


$3,670.93


$3,670.93


New Equipment For Auditorium Lunchroom


Silver and Dishes $674.39 Appropriation $1,500.00


Tables and Chairs 857.41 From Reserve 90.00


77


Express


12.39


$1,544.19


Balance to Revenue 45.81


$1,590.00


$1,590.00


New Piano


New Piano


$550.00


Appropriation $600.00


Balance to Revenue


50.00


$600.00


New Compressor and Air Receiver for Fire Department


Materials, Lumber


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Etc.


$3,322.29


From Reserve


124.22


Electrical Materials


569.25


Labor


214.75


Telephone


9.00


Freight


8.93


$4,124.22


$4,124.22


Shellfish Protection


Howard L. Anderson $700.00 Appropriation $700.00


Shellfish Propagation


Oysters


$580.00


Balance Jan. 1,


Quahogs


354.90


1952


$ 395.79


Labor


72.00


Appropriation


500.00


Boat and Motor


7.00


From Reserve


200.00


Licenses


35.85


From State


400.00


Lumber,Nails and


and Signs


20.70


$1,070.45


78


Balance to 1953


425.34


$1,495.79


$1,495.79


Fire Department


James Johnston, Jr.


500.00


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Fire Payrolls


414.09


Telephone


210.33


Fuel


187.39


Safety Inspection


3.00


Electricity


80.02


Gas, Oil, Misc.


Supplies


81.19


Insurance


442.68


Fuses, Charges, Cylinders


69.90


Trucks, Maintainance and Parts 133.40


Equipment and


Maintainance 823.26


Badges, Mittens,


Rubber Clothing


and Boots


770.21


Hose, Nozzle, Nipple


120.85


Station Maintainance


and Repairs


161.09


$3,997.41


Balance to Revenue 2.59


$4,000.00


Police


Winfred J. Knowles $920.00 Appropriation $1,500.00


Robert Deschamps 575.80 From Reserve 100.00


Howard L. Anderson 10.50 From Surplus


79


Charles Acorn


17.50


Revenue 1,000.00


Horace Moore


5.00


Insurance


107.24


Use of Car


521.20


Revolver, Handcuffs


55.00


Uniforms


319.20


Court Costs


7.00


Stationery, Postage


9.50


$2,557.59


Balance to Revenue 42.41


$2,600.00


$2,600.00


Civilian Defense


Yngve E. Rongner,


Appropriation


$1,600.00


Director


$500.00


Yngve E. Rongner, Use of Car


300.00


Travel, Defense Meetings


118.75


Gas


22.50


Telephone


92.92


Office Supplies


Postage, Print-


ing, Stationery


133.54


Clock


4.95


Insurance


49.00


Valve on Alert


Whistle


12.54


Typewriter


60.00


Flashlight Bat- teries


1.80


Jumbo Extinguishers


19.90


Badges


20.00


Desk Lamp


8.32


80


On Air Compressor Tank 200.00


$1,544.22


Balance to Revenue


55.78


$1,600.00


Tree Warden


Labor


$104.50 Appropriation $300.00


Insecticide


40.53


Truck Hire


7:50


Lumber and Saw


8:30


$160.83


Balance to Revenue


139.17


$300.00


Insect Pest Control


Labor


$399.00


Appropriation $650.00


Gas, Oil, Etc.


18.05


Truck Hire


64.50


Advertising


21.75


Paint Truck


21.88


Pump Parts and Hose


94.37


$620.05


Balance to Revenue


29.95


$650.00


Woodtick Control


Labor


$49.25 Appropriation $300.00


Gas


2.76


81


Hose and Express 98.58


$150.59


Balance to Revenue 149.41


$300.00


Moth Truck Expense


Truck Maintainance


$96.05


Appropriation $200.00


Insurance


44.50


Painting Truck


38.12


Gas & Miscellaneous


15.33


Registration


6.00


$200.00


Poison Ivy Control


Insecticide


$110.52


Appropriation


$400.00


Labor


257.00


Gas, Ammonia, Misc.


27.19


$394.71


Balance to Revenue


5.29


$400.00


Dutch Elm Disease


Labor


$45.00


Appropriation


$200.00


Truck Hire


17.00


$62.00


Balance to Revenue


138.00


$200.00


82


Oak Worm


Labor


$226.50 Appropriation $300.00


Gasoline


20.77


$247.27


Balance to Revenue 52.73


$300.00


Tent Caterpillar Suppression


To Revenue $25.00 Appropriation $25.00


Sealer Weights and Measures


Stanley M. Walker


$100.00


Appropriation $110.00


Record Book, Seals, Notices


7.15


$107.15


Balance to Revenue 2.85


$110.00


Inspection of Wiring


Maurice A. Moore


$166.00 70.00


Appropriation


$250.00


Frank Fuller


$236.00


Balance to Revenue


14.00


$250.00


Bounty on Woodchucks, Crows


Crow Bounties


$ 3.40 Appropriation $50.00


Woodchuck Bounties 15.00


$18.40


83


Balance to Revenue 31.50


$50.00


Zoning


Postage


$11.78


Appropriation $150.00


By-Law Books


20.00


Legal Advice


35.00


Appeal & Hearing Notices


8.75


Typing Expense


4.50


$80.03


Balance to Revenue


69.97


$150.00


Planning Board Expense


Office Supplies


$ 7.82


Appropriation $100.00


Typing Expense


29.20


Association Dues


12.50


Maps


4.41


Advertising


10.62


$ 64.55


Balance to Revenue


35.45


$100.00


Ambulance


Ambulance


$750.00 Appropriation


$750.00


Health


Maurice W. Wiley,


Appropriation


$800.00


Chairman


$ 5.00


From Surplus


George Howard


5.00


Revenue


200.00


84


Luther P. Smith 5.00 Well Child Con-


ference


100.00


Dental Clinic


100.00


Chest X-rays


107.10


Cape Cod Hospital


341.90


Barnstable County


Sanatorium


240.00


Licenses


28.65


Notices and Books


34.93


Postage


.30


$967.88


Balance to Revenue


32.12


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Inspection of Animals


Harry W. Collins


$26.65


Appropriation $40.00


Dr. James Leach


10.00


$36.65


Balance to Revenue 3.35


$40.00


Dog Officer Account


Walter F. Nickerson $39.00


Appropriation $26.00


Balance to Revenue 19.50


Reimbursements from County 32.50


$58.50


$58.50


Town Dump


Antone P. Escobar $1,000.00 Appropriation $1,100.00


Electricity 17.58 From Reserve 340.00


85


Sand & Hardening


234.50


From Surplus


Labor & Burning


82.00


Revenue 100.00


Gas, Oil, Kerosene


42.96


Material & Labor


for Posts


37.88


Lumber, Etc.


56.85


Clearing Brush


66.00


$1,537.77


Balance to Revenue


2.23


$1,540.00


$1,540.00


Free Bed-Cape Cod Hospital


Cape Cod Hospital $400.00 Appropriation $400.00


Public Welfare


Cash Grants


$210.29


Appropriation


$2,500.00


Association Dues


3.00


Welfare Meetings


4.35


$ 217.64


Bal. to Revenue


2,282.36


$2,500.00


Public Welfare Administration


Dorrice M. Mayo,


Appropriation $840.00


Social Worker $840.00


Old Age Assistance


Cash Grants $10,000.00 Appropriation $10,000.00


Aid To Dependent Children


Cash Grants


$4,665.40


Appropriation


$3,000.00


86


Balance to Revenue 472.60 From Reserve 138.00


From Surplus Revenue 2,000.00


$5,138.00


$5,138.00


Old Age Assistance Federal Grants


Cash Grants $10,313.71


Balance Jan. 1,


Balance to 1953


2.73


1952


$1,605.80


Federal Grants 8,710.64


$10,316.44


$10,316.44


Old Age Assistance Adm. Federal Grants


Dorrice M. Mayo,


Balance Jan. 1,


Mileage


$20.51


1952


$490.43


Federal Grants 850.46


Travel (Meetings, etc.) 50.85


Printing, Stationery,


Postage


134.08


Typewriter


31.27


Public Welfare


Association Dues


15.00


Adding Machine


82.50


$ 334.21


Balance to 1953


1,006.68


$1,340.89


$1,340.89


Aid Dependent Children, Federal Grants


Cash Grants


$3,003.24


Balance Jan. 1, 1952


$ 388.08


Federal Grants 2,615.16


$3,003.24


87


Aid Dependent Children Adm. Federal Grants


Dorrice M. Mayo,


Balance Jan. 1, 1952 $152.40


Mileage $23.73


Federal Grants 189.02


Printing, Postage Stationery 5.00


Adding Machine 41.25


Dues Public Welfare Association


5.00


$74.98


Balance to 1953


266.44


$341.42


$341.42


Veterans' Benefits


Ralph A. Chase


$ 319.20


Appropriation $2,000.00


Cash Grants


1,197.90


Travel


24.35


Printing, Stationery,


Postage


9.85


$1,551.30


Balance to Revenue 448.70


$2,000.00


Highway General


Labor


$158.00


Appropriation $500.00


Equipment & Repairs


194.18


Signs & Posts


35.20


Stationery and Supplies


13.85


Gas, Kerosene and


Miscellaneous 21.38


Gravel, Stone, etc.


62.65


$485.26


88


Balance to Revenue 14.74


$500.00


Highway Chapter 81


Expenditures


$14,625.00


Appropriation $ 3,900.00


(See Surveyor's Report)


Temporary Loan 10,725.00


$14,625.00


Ocean View Drive Chapter 90


Expenditures


$17,513.00


Appropriation $2,500.00


Bal. Jan. 1, 1953 7,512.95


(See Surveyor's Report)


Temporary Loan 7,500.00


From Reserve .05


$17,513.00


Snow


Labor


$317.50


Appropriation


$500.00


Machinery and


From Reserve 425.00


Operators


470.25


Equipment and Repairs


119.70


$907.45


Balance to Revenue


17.55


$925.00


$925.00


Samoset Road Layout


Nickerson & Berger,


Appropriation $300.00


Engineers $300.00


89


Rock Harbor or Dyer Prince Road


Land Damage


Balance Jan. 1,


Awards


$ 52.00


1953


$299.26


To 1953


247.26


$299.26


Town Landings


Carting Rubbish


$ 24.50 Appropriation


$2,500.00


Survey


15.00


Machinery and


Operators


178.25


Labor


624.48


Materials and


Supplies


182.52


Comfort Station


524.68


Power Line


234.27


Oil Drums


30.00


Use of Car


22.00


Life Ring


9.25


Asphalt, Hot Mix, etc.


636.43


Electricity


3.40


$2,484.78


Balance to Revenue 15.22


$2,500.00


School


Expenditures $42,290.90 Appropriation $43,486.00


(See Superintendent's Report) Balance to Revenue 1,195.10


$43,486.00


90


Special School Lunch Account


Dorothy M. Prentice $910.00


Received from


Barbara Eddy


51.00


Pupils $3,264.65


Ruth Johnston


15.00


Federal Grants 1,406.60


Express


44.10


Refunds 10.58


Repairs


116.49


Groceries & Milk


3,111.52


Gas


53.50


Kitchen Equipment


171.24


Hauling Rubbish


2.00


$4,474.85


To 1953


206.98


$4,681.83


$4,681.83


School Lunch Appropriation


Dorothy M. Prentice $390.00


Appropriation


$500.00


Barbara Eddy


45.00


From Surplus


Express


7.84


Revenue


200.00


Groceries & Milk


233.40


Gas


6.50


Use of Car


5.00


Kitchen Equipment


12.26


$700.00


$700.00


Public Library


Gas


$117.00


Appropriation


$250.00


Stationery & Supplies


5.85


Refunded Dog Tax 197.69 Reserve 80.00


Blanche Keefe,


Librarian


207.70


Books, Magazines


74.92


Insurance


118.40


Miscellaneous


3.82


$527.69


$527.69


91


Public Library Trust


Blanche Keefe,


Balance Jan. 1,


Librarian


$192.31


1952 $114.68


Stationery, Postage


7.95


Billings Fund Income 350.00


Gas


81.00


Insurance


62.80


Timothy Smith Fund Gift 100.00


Donation, Library Club


5.00


Carting Rubbish


2.00


Books, Magazines


121.07


$472.13


To 1953


92.55


$564.68


$564.68


Vocational Education


Bristol County Agri-


cultural School


$162.80


To Revenue


537.20


$700.00


Temporary Loans


Note Paid


$7,500.00


Balance, Jan. 1, 1952


$ 7,500.00


Loan Chapter 81


10,725.00


$15,000.00


Loan Chapter 90 7,500.00


To 1953


10,725.00


$25,725.00


$25,725.00


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


January 1, 1952 $42,000.00


Auditorium Note $ 3,000.00


Balance to 1953 39,000.00


$42,000.00


92


Appropriation


$700.00


Note Paid


7,500.00


Auditorium Loan


Note


$ 3,000.00


January 1,


To 1953


39,000.00


1952 $42,000.00


$42,000.00


Auditorium Note


Note Paid $3,000.00 Appropriation $3,000.00


Temporary Loan, Treas.


Note Paid $20,000.00 Loan


$20,000.00


Soldiers and Sailors Lots


Labor


$50.00 Appropriation $50.00


Old Cemeteries


Labor and Machinery,


Appropriation $200.00


Paint $200.00


Reserve


"


Transfers :


Appropriation


$3,00.00


Snow


$425.00


Treasurer, Collector, Clerk Expense 400.00


Highways-Chap. 90


.05


Accountant Expense


25.00


Town Hall


451.00


New Equipment for Auditorium


Lunchroom


90.00


Shellfish Propagation


200.00


Town Dump


340.00


Finance Committee


Expense


10.00


93


Aid Dependent


Children


138.00


Police


100.00


Selectmen & Assessors


Expenses


100.00


Library


80.00


Miscellaneous


100.00


Interest


200.17


New Compressor &


Air Receiver,


Fire Dept.


124.22


Assessors' Abstracts


30.00


Insurance


147.00


$2,960.44


Balance to Revenue


39.56


$3,000.00


Interest


Interest Paid


$950.17 Appropriation From Reserve 200.17


$950.17


Miscellaneous


Advertising


$54.38


Appropriation $400.00 From Reserve 100.00


Surveys & Boundary Markers


209.40


Oaths of Office


4.50


Tercentenary Books & Recordings


82:50


Signs


29.55


Misc. Stationery & Supplies


30.99


Building Permits


7.00


94


$750.00


Map Folders 37.50


Land Damage Award


3.00


$458.82


Balance to Revenue


41.18


$500.00


$500.00


Insurance


Insurance


$1,846.37


Appropriation


$1,700.00


Balance to Revenue


.63


From Reserve 147.00


$1,847.00


$1,847.00


Recreation Committee


Baseball Uniforms


$327.83


Appropriation


$600.00


Cleaning Uniforms


20.55


Swimming In-


structions


100.00


Hallowe'en Party


28.99


$477.37


Balance to Revenue


122.63


$600.00


Old Windmill Care and Improvement


Insurance


$19.50


Appropriation


$400.00


Repairs & Materials


208.45


Tabloid (Adver-


tising)


68.00


Corn


27.45


Electricity


1.60


.


95


Harold Cole, Miller


75.00


$400.00


Old Windmill Operating Account


Materials and


Sales


$415.57


Repairs


$97.00


Donations


392.27


Postal Cards


78.00


Withdrawal


77.80


Corn


.30


Guest Book


2.25


Bags


.60


Signs, Carting,


Painting, and Posts


31.29


Lights


4.80


Harold Cole,


Miller


320.80


Stripping


10.00


Deposit


340.60


$885.64


$885.64


New Shaft for Old Windmill


Labor


$222.20


Appropriation


$600.00


Materials


54.62


$276.82


Balance to Revenue


323.18


$600.00


Memorial Day


Wreaths


$ 24.00


Appropriation


$100.00


Balance to Revenue 76.00


$100.00


96


Christmas Tree


Christmas Tree Ex- Appropriation $150.00


penditures (Candy,


Fruit,Toys, etc.) $ 99.96


Balance to Revenue 50.04


$150.00


Town Reports


F. B. & F. P. Goss Co. $745.50


Appropriation $800.00


Balance to Revenue 54.50


$800.00


Public Amusement, Advertising


Baseball Equipment


$415.00 Appropriation $500.00


Insurance


85.00


$500.00


Unpaid Bills 1951


Unpaid Bills


$400.43 Appropriation


$400.00


Balance to Revenue


7.01


Refund 7.44


$407.44


$407.44


Tax Title Account


Recording and


Appropriation


$100.00


Postage


$ 8.87


Balance to Revenue


91.13


$100.00


Tax Possessions


Maurice W. Wiley, Use of Car


Appropriation $500.00


$ 10.00


97


Recordings, Postage


31.18


Steel Tape


12.35


Revenue Stamp


3.10


Notary Fee


.25


$ 56.88


Balance to Revenue


443.12


$500.00


Boat Meadow Creek


To 1953


$104.72 Balance Jan. 1, 1952 $104.72


Doane Road to Cable Road


To 1953


$492.00 Balance Jan. 1, 1952 $492.00


98


Cash December 31, 1952


$37,397.32


Real Estate Tax, 1952


3,578.24


Personal Tax, 1952


370.58


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1952


561.11


Tax Titles


92.91


Tax Possessions


1,820.36


Aid Dependent Children A/R


600.89


Veterans' Benefits A/R


140.99


State Aid to Highways, Chapter 81, A/R


8,722.49


County Tax


295.63


State Parks and Reservations


10.93


State Audit


66.27


$53,657.72


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue


$561.11


Tax Title and Tax Possession Revenue


1,913.27


Overlay, 1951


2,092.41


Overlay, 1952


3,154.73


Overlay, Reserve


4,159.26


Departmental Revenue


741.88


Proceeds of Dog Licenses


1.80


Collector's Fees


36.75


Tailings


38.69


Sale of Real Estate


46.91


Cape Cod Mosquito Control


12.31


Road Machinery Fund


1,068.86


Old Age Assistance USG


2.73


Old Age Assistance Adm. USG


1,006.68


Aid Dependent Children Adm. USG


266.44


Public Library Trust


92.55


Temporary Loan


10,725.00


Boat Meadow Creek


104.72


Doane Road to Cable Road


492.00


Rock Harbor Road


247.26


Shellfish Propagation


425.34


$27,190.70


Surplus Revenue


26,467.02


$53,657.72


99


Report of the Eastham Finance Committee


FOR THE YEAR 1952


At a meeting held March 13, 1952, the Committee was organized and Andrew C. Miskelly was elected Chairman and Secretary.


Transfers from the Reserve Fund to various accounts wer as follows :-


Account :


Snow


$425.00


Treasurer, Collector, Clerk Expense


400.00


Highways - Chapter 90


.05


Accountant Expense


25.00


Town Hall


451.00


New Equipment for Auditorium Lunch Room


90.00


Shellfish Propagation


200.00


Town Dump


340.00


Finance Committee Expense


10.00


Aid to Dependent Children


138.00


Police


100.00


Selectmen and Assessors Expense


100.00


Library


80.00


Miscellaneous


100.00


Insurance


147.00


Interest


200.17


New Compressor and Air Receiver for Fire Department


124.22


Assessors' Abstracts


30.00


$2,960.44


1952 Reserve Fund


$3,000.00


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1952 Transfers


2,960.44


Balance


$39.56


Respectfully submitted


Clarence E. Doughty


Leroy A. Babbitt,


Howard L. Anderson


Lloyd A .Mayo


Alfred Nickerson


Oscar G. Pierce


Prescott B. Cummings


Arthur L. Benner, Jr.


Andrew C. Miskelly, Chairman and Secretary


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Report of Highway Surveyor


Chapter 81


To Appropriation


$3,900.00


By State


10,725.00


By Payment $14,625.00


$14,625.00


Laborers' Wages $1,879.00


Surveyors' Wages 584.38


$2,463.38


Equipment Rental :


Trucks and


Operators


$2,869.50


Power Grader


915.00


Tractor Shovel


2,065.00


Chip Spreader


59.50


Bulldozer


201.50


Street Broom


50.40


Tractor & Mower 93.00


Material and Supplies


$6,253.90


Asphalt $4,711.49


Catch Basins 87.00


Frames and Grates 66.96


Drag Brooms 66.00


Type I Hot Mix


398.65


Guard Rail Posts 468.75


Weed Toxin 99.00


5,907.72


Express etc. 9.87


$14,625.00


The following roads were given asphalt treatment dur- ing the past year :


Meadow St. .80 mile


School House Rd.


.20 mile


Bridge Rd. .50 “


Massasoit Rd.


.50 “


Herring Brk. 1.00 “


Nauset Beach Rd.


.50 “


Samoset Rd. .50 “


Sunken M'dow Rd. 1.00 "


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Pond St. .70


Thumpertown Rd. .45


Kingsbury Beach 1.00 66 Shurtleff Rd. .61 “


Gov. Prince Rd. .50 “


Sunset Village Rd. .38 “


In the Annual Town Meeting Warrant I am asking for an appropriation of $525.00 for the purchase of a new Snow Plow to take the place of one we now have which is about worn out.


Respectfully submitted,


NATHAN A. NICKERSON, SR. Highway Surveyor.


Chapter 90


To Appropriation


$2,500.00


By County


2,500.00


By State


5,000.00


By Payment $10,000.00


$10,000.00


Laborers' Wages


$810.00


Surveyors' Wages


406.25


$1,216.25


Equipment Rental Trucks and


Operators


2,579.50


-


Power Grader


1,162.50


Tractor Shovel


1,254.00


Bulldozer


451.75


Roller and


Transportation


140.75


Chip Spreader 4.25


5,592.75


Material & Supplies


Asphalt $2,497.76


Type I Hot Mix 217.00


Hardening & Fill 475.70


Kerosene .54


3,191.00


$10,000.00


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The money spent from this Chapter 90 appropriation was the continuation of the construction of Ocean View Drive.


There is more work to be done on this project before the road will be completed.


The asphalt mix has been applied to only about one-half of the road, this being the southerly part of the road or the part which connects with the Nauset Beach Road, a distance of about twenty-three hundred feet. The northly end, or end connecting with the Cable road, has had an application of asphalt sprayed on for the purpose of holding the road in shape until the Town approves another appropriation for the completion of this project.


Other work to be done on this road besides applying asphalt mix to the part not yet done is grading shoulders and sloping banks.


The Town is asking for an appropriation this year to complete the road in 1953.


This road has opened up a great development which in time will be a large asset to the Town.


There has been a great deal of interest shown by tran- sients wanting to buy lots adjoining this road.


Respectfully submitted,


NATHAN A. NICKERSON, SR.


Highway Surveyor.


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Librarian's Report


Number of volumes catalogued


7,206


Number of volumes added 92


Number of volumes, including magazines borrowed 3,968


Total fines received and deposits


from summer borrowers


$38.58


Respectfully submitted,


MRS. BLANCHE A. KEEFE,


Librarian.


Library Trustees Report For Year 1952


The Trustees held four meetings during the year.


At the request of the school board the trustees voted to allow each teacher the use of ten books per month for their pupils and offered to cooperate with them in any possible way.


The trustees requested Mr. Norman Crane, well known Boston adjuster, to appraise the library building. Mr. Crane did so without charge to the town. Fire insurance was in- creased to $9000.00, the appraised value.


Two donations of books were accepted, with thanks to the donors.


It was voted by the trustees to have the walls and ceiling of the library insulated when the town hall is insulated.


The trustees note with regret that Mrs. Helen Clark is not again to be a candidate for re-election as trustee, after many years of faithful service.


Respectfully submitted,


DORRICE MAYO, Chairman HELEN G. CLARK NATALIE W. EATON, Secretary


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Report of the Old Mill


To the Selectmen of the Town of Eastham :


More than 8000 people visited the Old Mill this past Summer and signed the Guest Book, and probably a third more who did not sign.


There were new signs erected, which helped a lot.


The Mill was in operation several times during the Summer and we sold about 400 pounds of meal.


The receipts for the season were :


Sales


$415.57


Donations


392.27


Total $807.84


The Mill is operating better than it has been for some time, due mostly to the efforts of Robert Whiting. How- ever, the Mill still will not run without wind.


Respectfully submitted,


Dec. 20, 1952


HAROLD R. COLE


Report of Committee on Repair of Old Wind Mill


To the Board of Selectmen :


The Committee appointed at the 1952 annual Town Meeting for the purpose of restoring the Old Wind Mill to operating condition makes the following report :


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After duly organizing we made a thorough survey of the mill. It was found necessary to realign the shaft, the rear bearing, and main drive gear; also the pitch of the arms was increased slightly, and the mechanism that lifts the top stone was corrected.


These things, along with other minor adjustments, re- stored the Mill once more to operating condition without the installation of a new shaft.


Respectfully submitted,


MAURICE A. MOORE


Chairman J. ROBERT WHITING


Secretary


HARRY T. MOORE


Report of Building Inspector


To the Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my report as building inspector for the year ending Dec. 31, 1952.


I have issued 130 permits, and collected $397.00 in fees which has been turned in to the Town Treasurer.


I have made 313 inspections and the estimated cost of buildings made by contractors and owners was $349,000.00.


Respectfully submitted,


RALPH L. ROGERS Building Inspector


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Report of Shellfish Constable


To the Board of Selectmen :


During the year a total of 228 bu. of quahogs were plant- ed in Salt Pond, and river.


Number of non-commercial permits issued were 981 at 50 cents each; 195 non-resident permits were issued at one dollar each; 37 commercial licenses were issued for Cape Cod Bay at five dollars each, and 20 commercial permits at two dollars were issued for inland waters.


During the year a rough estimate, from 15,000 to 18,000 bushels of bay scallops were taken from Cape Cod Bay, at approximately $100,000.


At the present time there is a very good setting of scallop seed in the Town Cove and in Cape Cod Bay.


The flats of the West Shore show very few signs of any shellfish.


198 bushels of oysters were planted in Salt Pond and river.


Respectfully submitted,


HOWARD ANDERSON Shellfish Constable


108


Report of Fire Chief and Forest Warden


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Eastham.


I hereby respectfully submit the annual report of the Fire Department and the Forest Warden's Department for the past year.


The personnel of the department consists of the follow- ing members :


Chief J. Johnston


Members


Deputy-Chief-H. Moore


E. Brown


Deputy Chief-C. Doughty


R. Deschamp


Captain-Y. Rongner


M. Escobar


Captain-M. Moore


A. Gill


Lieutenant-C. Hollis


E. Hollis


Lieutenant-A.Corbett


S. Horton


J. Hilferty


Police-W. Knowles


A. Nickerson


Maintenance-F. Fuller


J. Schofield


R. Whiting


During the past year the Fire Department was called 36 times of which 13 were Alarms and 23 Silent Alarms.


Total number of fire and alarms by type :


7 Woods and grass


2 Out of Town


1 House


1 Investigation


3 Chimney


5 Calls other than Fire


1 Lightning


1 Electrical


2 Automobile


1 False


11 Dump


The Fire Department burned the Town Dump 5 times and the Brush Dump twice.


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Every day during the year each piece of apparatus has been checked and run to insure readiness.


The additional equipment needed at the beginning of last year has been purchased and has added considerably to the efficiency of the department.




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