Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1951, Part 4

Author:
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 214


USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Hamilton > Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1951 > Part 4


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12


Selectmen


45


REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER


To the Citizens of Hamilton :


Geetings :


In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 35, of the General Laws, I herewith submit my annual report of the Treasury Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1951.


TREASURER'S CASH


Receipts


Payments


$676,674.35 484,255.54


$192,418.81


Cash


9,858.59


Beverly Trust Company


140,261.21


Merchants National


19,572.21


Day Trust Company


22,726.80


$192,418.81


I wish to take this opportunity to convey my sincere thanks to not only the town officials, but also the many persons who have assisted me dur- ing the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


WALFRED B. SELLMAN,


Town Treasurer.


TOWN COLLECTOR'S REPORT


In Account with the Town of Hamilton For the Year 1951


Year Tax


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1951


Abate- ments Refunds Rescinded


Collected


Abate- ments


Trans- ferred to Tax Title


Uncol- lected Jan. 1,1952


1950


Real Estate


$13,392 57


$76 00


$13,168 37


$300 20


None


None


1950 Personal Property


1,610 82


1,601 32


9 50


None


1950


Motor Excise


924 52


1950


Excise Committed 1951


335 10


45 82


1,132 30


173 14


None


Commitments


1951


Real Estate


$225,585 67


$631 00


$206,653 71


4,743 35


$66 50


$14,753 11


1951 Personal Property


25,426 56


21 75


23,288 16


222 30


1,937 85


1951 Moth Assessment


827 35


822 75


4 60


1951


Polls


1,900 00


4 00


$2 00


1,602 00


304 00


None


1951


Motor Excise


27,952 01


830 13


24.568 35


2,267 07


1,946 72


1951


Water Rates Balance


1,978 31


1951


Rates Commitments


17,001 32


7 70


17,034 72


42 28


1,910 33


1951 Water Services Bal.


369 63


1951


Services Commitments


1,503 41


9 19


1,687 71


1 00


193 52


1951


Cemetery Balance


86 50


1951


Cemetery Commitments


448 50


435 25


15 50


84 25


Respectfully submitted, BERTHA L. CROWELL, Town Collector.


47


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton :


We are pleased to submit herewith the Assessors annual report for the year ending December 31, 1951.


The following comparative statistics will give you a very clear picture of how our town is growing and all indications point to a further substan- tial increase for 1952.


Total Valuation


1949 $6,038,280.


1950 $6,323,100. 1,059


1951 $6,605.585. 1,100


State taxing authorities have advised us that the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax for 1952 will be at the rate of $48.25 per thousand. Local assessors have no jurisdiction over this rate or on the assessed valuation placed upon your car. In the event that you sell or transfer a motor vehicle, proof of the transaction must be presented to the assessors before any abatement of the excise tax may be granted.


Statues now provide that all male persons 65 years of age or older may claim exemption from the payment of a poll tax, providing they file such a claim on a prescribed form which may be obtained at our office.


A new law has been enacted, effective in 1952, exempting up to $5,000. the household effects of a resident providing he applies for such exemption on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Taxation. This form is also available at the Assessors Office.


Value of buildings Value of land


$4,609.600.00 1,326,865.00


Total value of real estate


$5,936,465.00


Total value of personal estate


669,120.00


Total Valuation


$6,605,585.00


Tax rate $38.00 per thousand.


Tax on real estate


Tax on personal estate


Tax on polls-950 at $2.00


225,585.67 25,426.56 1,900.00


Total Taxes assessed


252,912.23


Number of Dwellings 1,010


48


1951 RECAPITULATION


Total appropriations to be raised by taxation 321,841.84


Appropriations to be taken from available funds :


(A)-in 1951 79,765.37


(B)-in 1950 (since 1950 tax rate was established ) 7,500.00


87,265.37


State Taxes and Assessments :


State Parks and Reservations


697.59


Municipal Audit of Accounts 293.20


990.79


County Assessments :


County Tax


18,325.23


Tuberculosis Hospital


6,642.42


24,967.65


Overlay of the current year


5,849.16


Deficit due to abatements for previous years


626.61


Gross amount to be raised


441,541.42


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


23,694.83


Corporation Tax


14,394.34


Reimbursement account of publicly owned lands


5,541.46


Old Age Tax (meals) Chap. 64B-S10


395.21


Old Age Tax (meals) Act of 1950


345.81


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


21,000.00


Licenses


1,500.00


Special Assessments (Moth)


700.00


Protection of personable property


50.00


Health and Sanitation


400.00


Charities (other than Federal grants for aid to dependent children)


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants) Veterans Benefits


1,000.00


Schools 500.00


Public Service Enterprises (Water)


14,000.00


Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)


800.00


Interest on Taxes and assessments 300.00


Gas and Electric 9.53


Over estimate of County Tax (previous Year)


1,732.64


Amounts to be taken from available funds 87,265.37


Tax receipts from current years assessments


252,912.23


Gross receipts


441,541.42


14,000.00


49


LIVE STOCK ASSESSED


Horses 118


Ponies 15


Neat Cattle (1 year or over)


Cows (milch)


141


Bulls-Oxen-Heifers


103


Yearlings


21


Swine


2


Sheep


47


Fowl


1055


NUMBER OF PERSONS AND CORPORATIONS ASSESSED


Real Estate only 854


Personal Estate only


201


Personal and Real Estate 192


LAND AND DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSED


Acres of Land 6978


Dwelling Houses 1100


The Board will hold its meetings weekly and by appointment. We suggest that all taxpayers read the printed matter appearing on their tax bills.


Respectfully submitted,


JESSE S. MANN


ROBERT H. CHITTICK


ELMO O. ADAMS


Board of Assessors.


50


REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


The Organization meeting was held on April 2, 1951. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :


Francis C. Moynihan, Chairman


Richard W. Johnson, Clerk Arthur Morrow


Henry Gourdeau M. Keith Lander


The Board conducted Preliminary Hearings and Public Hearings on the following proposed sub-divisions of land :


New England Land Company, Main Street Joseph M. Ortins, Main Street Omer Poirier, Chestnut Street George Harrigan, Main Street


All of the above have received the Board's approval subject to their bonds.


The Board had representation at the Federation Convention of Plan- ning Boards of the State in Fall River, Massachusetts in the persons of Chairman, Francis C. Moynihan and Arthur Morrow.


The Board has voted to bring the Zoning Ordinances before the citi- zens for their consideration as soon as the details and legal requirements are worked out.


A dinner meeting was sponsored by the Board at which all the town officials were invited for the purpose of acquainting the various town de- partments with the functions of the Planning Board relative to town plan- ning.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN, Chairman RICHARD W. JOHNSON, Clerk ARTHUR MORROW HENRY GORDEAU M. KEITH LANDER


51


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my report of the activities of the Police Department for the year 1951 :


Total Arrests 35


Male


34 Female 1


Juvenile cases investigated, no arrest


4


CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES


Delinquent Child 1 Driving to endanger 5


Drunkenness


12 Leaving scene of accident 1


Breaking and Entering


2


Operating without license


1


Larceny


2 Operating under influence


5


Malicious injury to property


1 Speeding


1


Truancy


1 Non-support


3


DISPOSITION OF CASES


Sentenced and put on Probation 5


Sentenced to :


Fined and paid 14 House of Correction 1


Ordered to pay for Non-support 3 Essex Co. Training School 1


Released without arraignment .. 10 Private School 1


ARRESTS BY OFFICERS


Frederick, Chief


29 Jackson 2


Poole


3 Charles 1


SUMMONS SERVED


For local department 15 For out of town police 21


AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS


Licenses revoked by Registrar


24


Registration revoked by Registrar


6


Automobile transfers 132


52


MISCELLANEOUS


Persons conveyed to hospitals and physicians


99


Dangerous wires reported 8


Street Lights reported out 41


Street obstructions reported


3


Accidents involving personal injury


8


Accidents involving property damage only


26


Assistance to out of town police 42


The Cruiser-Ambulance is nearly five years old and has given a lot of valuable service. It is necessary to keep this car in good condition in order that it may be available for use at a moments notice. The cost of maintenance, as may be expected, increases as the automobile grows older. Therefore, I recommend that a new Cruiser-Ambulance be purchased to replace the one now in use.


I wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the Police Officers, Town Officials and all others who have assisted me in the performance of my duties during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD FREDERICK,


Chief of Police.


53


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN :


The Engineers of the Fire Department submit, herewith, their report for the year ending December 31, 1951 :


The Department responded to 43 alarms during the year.


The amount of hose laid: 3/4"-1200 feet; 11/2"-400 feet; 21/2"- 4200 feet.


The amount of water used from booster tanks was 3,550 gallons.


750 feet of 11/2" hose and 300 feet of 21/2" hose was purchased during the year.


The Massachusetts State Board of Education sent Captain Doherty of Arlington to instruct the members of the Department in Firemen's Training, with a course of twenty lessons.


Alarms for 1951 :


Date


Dist. No. Nature Location Owner


Jan. 3


13


Building, Essex Street, C. H. Newlin


5 12 Grass, Bridge Street, Leslie Hatt


Feb. 16


21 Inhalator


25 3-3-3 House, Wenham


Mar. 2- 21 Grass, Carriage Lane, Danton Sawyer


12 23 Grass and fence, Bridge Street, John Tuckerman


19


31 Oil Burner, Garfield Avenue, Mrs. W. W. Dodge


28


24 Chair, Moulton Street, G. B. Parker


Apr. 1


23


Grass, Bridge Street, Robert Walsh


21 Wax on a stove, Union Street, Arthur Begg


21


14 Dump, Sagamore Street, Harlan Clock


22


25 Woods, Cutler Road, Harvard College


28


25 Woods, Cutler Road, Harvard College


May


3


31


Defective boiler, Moynihan Road, Albert Jones Automobile, Linden Street


9 21


9


41


Automobile, Highland Street


11


14


Dump, Bridge Street, Harlan Clock


11


21


Inhalator


18


17


Dump, Gregory Island


28


31


Chimney, Highland Street, Asbury Grove Corp.


June


2


31 Oil Burner, Asbury Street, William Bouchard


5


21 Inhalator


18


41 Oil Burner, 36 Highland Street


54


Dist.


Date


No.


Nature


Location Owner


July 15


14


Dump


Aug. 2


24


Leaky refrigerator, Main Street


4


31


Building, off Highland Street, Asbury Grove Corp.


12


31


False


28


21


Garage, Pleasant Street, Bernard Collins


31


25


False


Sept.


2


31


Tractor, off Asbury Street, Shaw Mckean


2


21


Grass, Main Street, Andrew Anderson


18


23


Oil Burner, Main Street, Eliot Hubbard


Oct. 27


21


Leaves, Rust Street, J. Donlon


31


31


Automobile, Grant Avenue


Nov. 2


31


Store, Asbury Street, S. J. Tillson


11


21


Grass, Union Street, E. W. Moad


24


31


Oil Burner, Asbury Street, Paul Chagnon


29


23


Chimney, Cutler Road, Standish Bradford


Dec. 12


21


Grass, Asbury Street, Lawrence Stone


18


24 Chimney, Gardner Street, William Bancroft


19


21 Television set, Union Street, Frank Tuck


24


24


Grass, Sagamore Street, H. C. Hatfield


Respectfully submitted,


A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief RUDOLPH H. HARADEN HAROLD G. DODD


Engineers.


27


21


Oil Burner, Linden Street, S. C. Gould


55


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, GENTLEMEN :


I have the honor to submit to you the Annual Report of the Depart- ment of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1951.


Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned


Scales :


Over 10,000 lbs.


2


5,000 to 10,000 lbs.


1


3


100 to 5,000 lbs.


1


3


Under 100 lbs.


3


18


1


Weights : Each


19


Capacity :


Liquid 1 gallon or under


36


Automatic Measures Devices


Meters Gasoline


Inlets 1" or less


1


2


1


Oil-Grease


ry


12


Vehicle Tank Meters : System


4


Linear Measures :


Yard Sticks


2


Wood :


Wood Baskets


3


-


6


119


14


TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE


Commodity


Total Number Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Bread


22


20


2


Butter and Oleo.


22


11


11


Dog Food


33


33


Potatoes


22


4


18


Onions


33


33


Cheese


11


11


Sugar


33


3


30


253


38


215


Respectfully submitted,


ERVING O. MAXWELL,


Sealer.


Cereals


56


REPORT OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY


To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton :


The objective of your Civil Defense Agency, in its first full year of operation, has been to set up soundly and unspectacularly the fundamentals of a community defense program. Public rallies and practice emergency signals have not as yet been attempted in a conscious effort to avoid the anti-climactic. But steady, step-by-step progress, endorsed by the Advisory Council in regular meeting and fully reported in the public press, has, I feel, been achieved.


The Protection Unit under Assistant Director Lawrence Lamson has become a formidable organization with the co-operation of Police Chief Frederick and Fire Chief A. Merrill Cummings. As Chief Frederick's deputy, Marshall D. Gero heads a group of 21 Auxiliary Police who have been meeting regularly for instruction and target practice, as well as occa- sionally assisting in community police work. In addition to the above activities, the group is affiliated with The North Shore Auxiliary Police Revolver League, and participate in weekly competitive practice. Once again we are indebted to the Beverly Police Department for the whole- hearted support and encouragement they are giving our Unit. Fire Chief Cummings is training 21 Explorer Scouts as Auxiliary Firemen in emerg- ency techniques.


Selectman Everett F. Haley, Dr. Henry F. Larchez and Miss Clemen- tina Haynes, visiting nurse, Assistant Directors of the Medical and Health Unit, have registered 31 nurses who meet with Miss Haynes for instruction and discussion of their duties. The group includes Registered Nurses, as well as Special and Domestic Nurses. Pamphlets on "Protection from the Atomic Bomb" were delivered to every Hamilton home last spring by the Girl Scouts, whose co-operation was most helpful.


The Welfare Unit, with Assistant Directors Mrs. Oliver Wolcott and Mrs. B. Preston Cutler, have drawn up plans for emergency feeding and clothing. A special housing subdivision, directed by Mrs. Francis P. Sears and Mrs. John F. Neary with a committee of 30, completed a meticulous house-to-house canvass to ascertain available beds, blankets, cooking uten- sils, etc., for use in case of emergency.


A survey of available local station wagons, trucks, tractors and bull- dozers was made and recorded by the Public Works Unit, of which Select- man Edward A. DeWitt and Gordon L. Thompson are Assistant Directors. Plans for emergency route traffic control stations at the junction of Main and Asbury Streets, and Woodbury and Essex Streets, have been made.


The Communications Unit under Mrs. Ruth F. Donaldson has in- spected the methods and facilities of neighboring towns and municipalities. At present, your Director is negotiating for the possible purchase of a


standard Civil Defense radio receiver, which could be a useful police asset when not in emergency use. In the meantime, Messrs. Haszard and Camp- bell of the Wenham Communications Unit have been most co-operative with the result that we have been covered at all times.


During May and June an American Red Cross Standard First Aid Course was conducted with Miss Eleanor Broadhead of Salem as instructor. Public reception was enthusiastic with some 37 in attendance overall, of whom 20 graduated and received American National Red Cross First Aid Certificates. Currently, an Advanced First Aid Course is being conducted for certificate holders by Mrs. Grover Winn of Beverly. It is hoped that in this way a group of local instructors will eventually be available, and that further Standard Courses may then be regularly scheduled. At the present time, a Standard First Aid Course for every High School pupil has been organized, and your Civil Defense Agency has assisted in the procurement of textbooks. Mrs. Jeanette Houle and Carl J. Martini of the High School Faculty are directing this work which will eventually train over 175 pupils.


For the Town as a whole, the entire Civil Defense organization com- prises 154 citizens, most of whom have submitted the required oath cards. As your Director, I am in constant communication with State Headquarters and have attended Regional meetings bearing upon inter-community emergency co-operation. I have found the citizens of Hamilton, without exception, heartily co-operative in all that I have undertaken; and this attitude has been most helpful to me and to those who assist me. May I, at this time, sincerely thank the Selectmen, the members of my Advisory Council. the Assistant Directors and all the public-spirited workers who have lent a hand. Much remains to be done, but, reassured by the fine spirit I have encountered on every hand, I feel confident that our problems will eventually be resolved. That our efforts could prove necessary, an eventuality for which we all devoutly pray, will have no bearing upon our determination to see our full Civil Defense program carried through.


In conclusion, it is my sad duty, and a matter of deep personal sorrow, to chronicle the passing of our esteemed Deputy Director, the late Leland D. Thompson. It was my privilege to serve with Mr. Thompson in similar capacities during the second World War, as well as to know him intimately over many years in Hamilton. From this association I can say with deepest conviction that never has an individual served his community with greater zeal and devotion. We, and all of Hamilton, shall miss his warm personal- ity, his energy and his commonsense counsel. We salute him as we mourn him.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN H. PERKINS.


Director.


58


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY


To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton :


Overall book circulation of the Hamilton Library for 1951 was sub- stantially that of the previous year, according to the succeeding Librarian's Report. This is encouraging, in view of appreciable losses recorded in the past two reports. and for lack of a better reason attributed to the rivalry of television. It is interesting that a circulation loss at the branch library in the village is balanced in a relative way by an increase at the main library. This may well be due, of course, to the sizable number of new dwellings erected during the past year in the Hamilton Center area.


The Trustees feel that the Book Selection Committee has proved its worth during 1951, and has resulted in a more comprehensive choice of literature to meet all tastes. Mr. Melvin F. Reid has done excellent work as chairman of this group, and library officials are very grateful to him.


In an effort to cope with our well-known bookshelf limitations, the Trustees have arranged for the construction of several mobile bookcases at the South Hamilton Branch, and are happy to report that economy is being served by having the work done in the Manual Training Department of the High School. Both Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Milton C. Blanchard, and Mr. Marshall D. Gero of the Faculty, have been highly co-operative in this project, and the Trustees are sincerely grateful to them. One shelf unit has already been completed and reflects much credit on the boys who did the work as well as their instructor, Mr. Gero. The Library Trustees feel that this co-operative enterprise, with Town De- partments joining hands to mutual advantage, productively and financially, merits the attention of the townspeople.


The possibility of the Lamson School supplying the much-discussed central library for Hamilton (when that building has been supplanted by the new school) has been a current topic. The Trustees of the Library are naturally interested, but realize that many factors are involved, and the possibility somewhat remote, if engaging.


We are happy to have this annual opportunity to express our thanks to our diligent veteran Librarians, Mrs. Haraden and Mrs. Perley, for their faithful service during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


BEATRICE B. HOLMES SARAH H. TRUSSELL JOHN F. NEARY


59


REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


To the Trustees of the Public Library :


Herewith is presented the fifty-ninth annual report.


The circulation of books for 1951 was 11,596: at the Main Library 4,309; at the Branch Library 7,287. This represents a decline at the Branch Library of 1,194 and a gain at the Main Library of 881. This represents a loss of 313 as against the circulation of 1950.


Circulation of books divided as follows :-


Main Library : adult fiction 2,526, juvenile 905, total 3,431; adult non-fiction 817, juvenile 61, total 878. Grand total 4,309.


Branch Library : adult fiction 5,083, juvenile 1408, total 6,491; adult non-fiction 594, juvenile 202, total 796. Grand total 7,287.


The circulation of periodicals showed a loss of 159. Circulation at the Branch Library 571; at the Main Library 894. Total 1,465.


The total circulation for 1951 books and periodicals was 13,061.


Respectfully submitted,


LYDIA L. HARADEN, Librarian.


60


REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS


To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton :


The Board of Park Commissioners herwith submit the report for the year ending December 31, 1951.


A very successful playground season closed August 23rd with an out- ing held at Canobie Lake Amusement Park in Salem, N. H.


There were 160 children registered at the playground and during the season particpated in the following activities: archery, badminton, base- ball, checkers, croquet, decathelon, handicraft, ping-pong, softball and tennis, under the supervision of Miss Frances Buckley, Gelean Campbell and Mrs. Freda Colwell.


This summer 62 small children registered with a 75% attendance. This group played games and used the park equipment.


In handicraft period all ages made attractive articles such as gimp bracelets, figurines and pot holders.


The boys baseball team had a very active schedule of nine games.


The girls softball team had a 5 game schedule.


On Tuesday morning throughout the season an instructor was present at the Roosevelt Ave. Playground to supervise games and teach handicraft to children from 4 to 8 years old. This group held their final party on Tuesday, August 21 when refreshments were served. Ribbons were awarded the winners by Albert Lougee, Park Board Member.


Special events during the season consisted of a weekly beach party at Crane's Beach, a picnic at Wingersheek Beach, sponsored by the Mother's Club, a Weenie Roast at Patton Park, and Outing at Canobie Lake.


All tournaments were held the week of August 13th, finals were played off during the week of August 20.


A Weenie Roast was held for all children who regularly attended the Playground and the new grill purchased by the Park Department was greatly enjoyed. This grill can be used by any organization in Hamilton, at Patton Park, by making arrangements with Mr. James Goodrich, Supt.


At the conclusion of this party awards to winners of the tournament were presented by Mr. Philip Hopkins, chairman of the Park Board. Spe- cial awards were made to Barbara Liscomb and Charles Dolliver for attend- ance and all round good sportsmanship.


The instructors wish to express their appreciation to Supt. James Goodrich for his kindness and efficiency in keeping all equipment and play- ing fields in excellent condition during the season.


The Park Commission wish to thank the Town Officials, all other de- partments and the Citizens of the Town for their fine co-operation in mak- ing this a very successful year.


Respectfully submitted, PHILIP HOPKINS RAY M. SANFORD ALBERT LOUGEE Park Commissioners.


61


REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:


The Cemetery Commissioners submit herewith their report for the year ending December 31, 1951.


Thirty-five interments were cared for by the Superintendent.


Nine family size lots and one single endowed grave were sold.


We believe the water supply will be adequate for some years to come, 937 feet of two inch, 150 feet of inch and one quarter, and 750 feet of one inch pipe were laid. This arrangement gives a good supply of water cover- ing the area from Main street to Oak Avenue.


The shade trees on the Main avenue were trimmed, a few dead Maples and some old Pines had to be removed due to the hazard they created.


It will be necessary in 1952 to ask that money be transferred from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund, to develop more family size lots. The increase in sales the last five years has made it advisable to have more land ready.


The cooperation given the Cemetery by the various Town departments is greatly appreciated.


We wish to thank our Superintendent, Phillip S. Plummer who has performed his duties so conscientiously.


Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE LAWRENCE C. FOSTER JOHN T. WALKE Cemetery Commissioners.


62


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Board of Water Commissioners herewith submit their Annual Report for the year ending December 31st. 1951.


The 12th full year of operation of the system finds the Department with an increase of 68 new services. New extension of about 700' was car- ried out on Lincoln Avenue this past year and the pipe was purchased for the laying of the mains on Essex Street which are to be installed during this coming year.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.