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REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR
Inspections of new buildings 176
Inspection of previously constructed buildings
28
Buildings changed to 100 Amp.
132
Total permits 336
PATRICK CANAVAN
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DUTCH ELM, MOTH and TREE DEPARTMENT
A. ORGANIZATION
1. Tree Warden - Walter R. Dou- cette - $5,980 per year.
2. Tree Climber Surgeon - Peter M. Peters - $5,157.36 per year.
3. Tree Climber - Roger Trott - $4,259.52.
B. WORK SCHEDULE for the year: January, February and March
1. General Tree Removal.
2. Dutch Elm Removal and Burn- ing.
3. Pruning heavy and dangerous dead wood.
4. Handling office calls and re- quests for tree removals.
This work is done at this time of year because many trees, such as Dutch Elm, can be burned right on the spot, which eases work of hand- ling.
April, May
1. Spraying begins on Elm trees for the control of Scolytus Beetle, with a 12% DDT Oil Base Material. This is called a dormant spray. The application at this time is to try and get DDT on the bark of the Elms, to get the first brood. Dormant spray- ing can be done any time the tem- perature is above freezing.
2. Planting of trees is also carried on in this period. Planting of new trees is a very important function of this department. With the loss of the Elm trees and many of the Sugar Maple trees, which are being affected by a disease that has not yet been diagnosed.
3. Calls for assistance in this period double and triple themselves, and these calls must be answered.
June
1. Most of June and half of July, spraying is done for chewing and sucking insects which feed on fol- iage. The material used in this period vary from DDT a material known as Muldane, which has proved very successful. A new material known
as Seven has been used to control Rose Bugs and Elm Leaf Beetles. These materials are used as pres- cribed by the manufacturer.
No spray material should be ap- plied indiscriminately, and yet a cer- tain degree of spraying must be done whenever a build-up of any particu- lar insect is noticed. Only with con- trolled spraying can the high produc- tion of food and other materials be maintained.
I would like to report at this time, that both Peter Peters and I have completed one week's training at the Waltham Field Station for the safe use of insecticides and herbicides. This is in preparation of licensing all those who apply insecticides and her- bicides, which will probably be put into effect in the spring of 1964.
July, August and September
1. Poison Ivy and Brush Control goes on in this period. We use mate- rial known as 24D. This material is used where selected kill is desired. 24D-245-T is used where an almost complete kill is desired. Then we use a material by the name of F-40 or Sodium Arsenate for a complete contact kill. I would like to add that this material is only used in outlying areas because of its extreme toxin to animals. I would like to stop using this material but for its efficiency.
Brush Control has always been a problem to rural towns. With the advent of brush killers, the cost of maintaining control is at a fraction of what the cost was in the past. This past year at Town Meeting extra money was voted for part-time work- ers. With this money three persons were hired on provisional appoint- ment by Civil Service. I am happy to report that almost every street which needed heavy brush cut back was completed. This is particularly important for the control of resprig- ging which can be easily controlled by the application of brush control sprays. It is my wish that part time
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Dutch Elm and Tree Department ... continued
help funds be appropriated each year. October, November, December
During this period the most dan- gerous trees which require topping are removed. This is done so that the heavy amount of climbing may be done under more ideal conditions. The work done by the two climbers which this department employs is most gratifying. Little is said of this type of work. Of any type work it is the most dangerous and only a few can qualify. This town is fortunate in having two climbers.
C. NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN 1963.
1. New Chain Saw $212.00
2. 1958 GMC Truck had minor re- pairs $239.59
D. TREES REMOVED ON REQUEST OR DISEASED
1. Andover Street - 3 Elms
2. Astle Street - 2 Maple, 2 Elm, 2 Ash, 1 Oak
3. Bridge Street - 2 Elm
4. Chandler Street - 4 Maple
5. Clark Road - 3 Oak
6. East Street - 3 Pine, 2 Oak, 1 Maple, 2 Elm, 2 Ash
7. Fiske Street - 3 Elm
8. French Street - 2 Oak, 3 Elm
9. Hood Road - 1 Elm
10. Kendall Road - 3 Elm
11. Lee Street - 2 Elm
12. Livingston Street - 1 Pine, 1 Oak, 4 Elm, 1 Apple
13. Marston Street - 3 Elm
14. North Street - 4 Elm, 1 Oak, 1 Ash
15. North Billerica Road - 1 Maple, 1 Oak
16. Oak Street - 1 Pine
17. Old Main Street - 1 Elm
18. Park Street - 1 Pine
19. Patten Road - 5 Pine, 2 Oak, 1 Elm
20. Pike Street - 3 Elm
21. Pine Street - 2 Oak, 1 Pine
22. Pond Street - 1 Maple
23. River Road - 1 Maple, 3 Elm, 1 Ash
24. Rogers Street - 7 Elm, 2 Apple
25. Salem Road - 1 Elm, 2 Pine
26. South Street - 3 Maple, 3 Pine 27. Trull Road - 7 Elm
28. Water Street - 2 Pine
29. Whipple Road - 5 Pine, 1 Maple, 1 Oak, 1 Locust
30. White Street - 1 Maple
31. Whittemore Street - 2 Elm, 1 Maple
Money expended for Gas, Oil, etc. for trucks and equipment - $1,012.26.
In closing this report, I would like to say that the calls on this depart- ment over the years have increased many times. We are always ready to assist when requested.
Plant a Tree and Keep Tewksbury Green
Respectfully submitted, WALTER R. DOUCETTE
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THE FIRE STATION and LIBRARY COMMITTEE
On a motion and vote by the Board of Selectmen a committee was estab- lished for the purpose of investiga- ting the future Fire Station and Li- brary requirements for the town, rec- ommending possible approaches.
The great need for both facilities was concluded early in our meetings. Reference was made to the Master Plan, Fire Department Reports, and Library Board of Trustees as evi- dence to need.
After discussion at great length, whether the suggestion of combina- tion or separate buildings for these purposes would be advantageous or not, this committee suggests separate Fire Station and Library buildings. There are three basic concepts which this committee looks favorably upon and suggests the following:
1. A new six bay Fire Station on Main Street within one-quarter of a mile of the center, and a Public Library on the Gray Lot on Common Street.
2. A Library and Fire Station (separate buildings) on the Gray Lot; one facing Dewey Street and the other facing Common Street.
3. A combination Office Building and Fire Station on the Gray Lot and convert the present Town Hall to a Public Library.
There were many suggestions made to this committee by the towns- people. Some are recommended above and others such as the State Property facing Main and Lee Street, and the Larrabee property on Main Street next to the Town Hall were investigated, but for various reasons the committee did not look favorably upon these properties. Those favorable sites recommended were discussed with a foundation engineer, but due to lack of funds a full investigation could not be con- ducted.
The financing of the construction of these buildings would be done with existing funds in the stabiliza- tion account, raising and appropria- ting, and any other State or Federal Funds available.
This committee, being in contact with Congressman Bradford Morse, was made aware of Federal Loans available, but no outright grants are possible presently. However, in De- cember 1963, the United States Sen- ate passed a sum of $60 million as an outright grant to public libraries for construction and equipment. This has not yet been passed by the House, but this committee is very optimistic. We will keep in contact with Con- gressman Morse for any future developments.
This committee makes the follow- ing recommendation to the Select- men and the Townspeople:
First: That a Fire Station Building Committee be formed with funds available for preliminary archi- tectural fees and the purpose of eventually erecting a suitable Fire Station.
Second: That a Public Library Building Committee be estab- lished with funds available for preliminary architectural fees and the purpose of eventually erecting a suitable Public Li- brary.
We further recommend that these buildings be erected in consecutive years, with the Public Library im- mediately following the Fire Station, but that the Public Library Building Committee be established now, so that they can take advantage of any Federal grants that may become available in 1964.
This committee enjoyed serving the town at the request of the Board of Selectmen, and, if we can be of any additional service to the Town, Selectmen or Building Committees if established, we now express our desire to do so.
Respectfully submitted, THE FIRE STATION AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE Arthur N. Chaff, Chairman William G. Cofrin, Secretary Edward N. Wilson Donald W. Nickerson William A. Chandler Harold H. Sloan
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The following report is respectfully submitted. During the year 538 books were added: 200 Adult Fiction, 186 Adult Non-Fiction, 110 Junior Fic- tion and 42 Junior Non-Fiction.
The Librarian and Assistants ap- preciate the cooperation of the many patrons who return books and mag- azines when due and request the re- turn of BOOKS AND MAGAZINES NOW OVERDUE.
This year the Library had two gifts presented, one the "Horticultural Guide," a compilation of 139 Exten- sion Service Bulletins from Middle- sex County Extension Service given by Mr. William Carter. The other gift was Merit Badge Pamphlets from Tewksbury Boy Scout Troops 41, 47 and 49.
The Library had the help of six Girl Scouts earning Merit Badges this past year, namely: Deborah Bates, Catherine Doherty, Susan Fraser, Susan Greene and Rebecca Powell. The Librarian and staff ap- preciate these gifts and this help.
The Library is open Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Satur- day mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturday afternoon contin- uously from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Library is closed for Legal Holidays and for the Annual Vaca- tion in the summer.
Circulation of Books at the Library
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: Fiction 26,286; Non-fiction 7,747.
Total Fiction & Non-fiction 34,033.
Again this year a Bookmobile from the State Regional Library Center at 133 Main St., North Reading, Mass. made three stops monthly in Tewks-
bury: Shawsheen School, North St. School and Andover St., No. Tewks- bury. The circulation from the special service is as follows:
ADULT 936
JUNIOR 4179
TOTAL 5115
This Bookmobile circulation com- bined with Tewksbury Library cir- culation totals 39,148.
Circulation of Magazines
American Heritage 23
American Home 43
Atlantic Monthly 8
Better Homes
32
Consumer Reports 22
53
Harpers
16
Hobbies
8
Holiday
33
Ladies Home Journal
22
Life 178
Look
38
McCalls 10
Mechanics Illustrated 37
National Geographic
89
Popular Mechanics 72
Readers Digest 45
Redbook
60
Yankee
25
World Library
26
Children's Digest
54
Humpty Dumpty 53
Others
18
TOTAL
952
Good Housekeeping
Marion Carlson, Librarian
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Harold H. Sloan
Born in Springfield, Mass. June 25, 1892 Died in Tewksbury, January 5, 1964 Aged - 71 years
A resident of this town for 25 years. Elected as Trustee of the Public Library February, 1949. Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees March 3, 1951 - Served the town faithfully for a period of fifteen years -
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LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Harold H. Sloan, Chairman
Tewksbury with its 16,000 popula- tion has outgrown its one room Li- brary. In 1963, 39,148 volumes were circulated which was an increase of 9,148 over the previous year. Card holders total 5500 which is an in- crease of 500 over 1962. Afternoon and evening attendance runs from 50 to 150 juveniles and adults. If all these came in at once we would be swamped. Many of these come to borrow books but many also come in for research and study. Our Ameri- can Encyclopedia is most popular and we recently added the Grolier's Educational Society's 10 volume set of Popular Science and a 4 volume set of Harper's Encyclopedia of Science, both of which will be ex- ceedingly popular among young and old. We try to buy the best fiction and non-fiction obtainable.
Considering these facts and not forgetting the crowded conditions it readily becomes evident that we are laboring under a big handicap and that handicap is lack of space. The need for a separate Library Building is now and the Trustees as well as the many signers of our article in 1963's Town Warrant believe that the Gray lot fronting on Common Street adjacent to the Town Hall, is the proper location for the new Library,
which will be modern and provide proper Library facilities for adult and juvenile book borrowers, re- searchers and at the same time pro- vide a building which will be a source of pride to all. The town of Bedford, south of Tewksbury, re- placed its one room Library in the Town Hall several years ago with a separate Library Building. We should do the same here.
If the report by the Fire Station and Library Study Committee, which was appointed by the Selectmen, is included in the Annual Town Report, it may well merit your special atten- tion and study.
The Trustees wish to publicly thank Mrs. Marion Carlson, Libra- rian and Mrs. Irene Coombes, Assist- ant Librarian, as well as Grant Bates, for their conscientious and faithful service to Library patrons during the past year.
In conclusion, the Trustees respect- fully request that the Articles in the Town Warrant, namely a Salary Budget of $4,500.00 and an Operation Budget of $2,370.00 besides the mon- ey received from the licensing of dogs in the town, be approved and granted for the general maintenance and operation of the present Public Library.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS Austin F. French, Chairman
Value of Real Estate January 1, 1963 $ 14,020,180.00
Value of Personal Property 3,583,900.00
Total Value of 1963
$ 17,604,080.00
Total Value of 1962
17,037,200.00
Gain in Valuation
$
566,880.00
TOTAL LEVY FOR 1963
Town
$ 3,117,909.85
State
5,970.59
County
39,419.53
Overlay Current Year
83,436.82
Gross Amount to be Raised
$ 3,246,736.79
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
1,337,674.15
Net Amt. to be Raised on Polls & Property
1,909,062.64
Polls $ 7,822.00
Personal Property
387,061.20
Real Estate
1,514,179.44
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $ 1,909,062.64
Water Liens aded to Taxes
11,245.07
TAX RATE 1963 - $108.00
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Total Valuation $ 5,105,558.00
Amount of Warrants to Collector 285,673.20
TAX RATE 1963 - $66.00
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BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS William D. Gath, Chairman
1. Organization of the department with a roster of employees; their names, positions and salaries.
Employee Position Salary
Bradley, Dennis J. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator $ 87.60
Brown, Francis L. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator, Special Heavy Motor Equip. Operator 104.40
Constantine, John R. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator, Special Heavy Motor Equip. Operator 98.80
Feran, Edgar P. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator 87.60
Goodwin, Frank I. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator, Heavy Motor Equip. Operator 93.20
Gray, Alfred L. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator 87.60
Kane, John C. - Highway Laborer, Mason, Motor Equip. Operator 87.60
Manley, John - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator, Special Heavy Motor Equip. Operator
98.80
Marsh, Robert R. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator
87.60
McCarthy, John E. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator, Motor Equip. Repairman 111.20
O'Neill, Richard F. - Highway Superintendent
131.60
O'Neill, Richard F., Jr. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator
87.60
Penney, Allen R. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator 87.60
Sullivan, Joseph P. - Motor Equip. Operator, Working Foreman, Highway Laborer 104.40
Turowsky, Edward J. - Highway Laborer, Motor Equip. Operator
87.60
List of streets repaired and amount of money spent on each in 1963.
CHAPTER 81
OIL
SAND
Gallons
Cost
Loads
Cost
Nichols St., Pratt St.
2131
$ 327.88
10
$ 50.00
South St. (Hone)
6094
1062.25
21
105.00
Park Ave .; Clyde Ave .; Elm St. (Hone)
1858
285.88
9
45.00
Rogers St. (Hone)
6132
943.47
14
70.00
Lowe St. (Hone)
2274
349.88
11
55.00
Bay State Rd., Park Ave., Clyde Ave.
963
148.17
5
25.00
Barker Rd., Rosemary Rd., French St., Part of Rogers St.
3407
524.20
18
90.00
Euclid Rd. (Hone)
2108
324.34
13
65.00
Trull Rd.
4829
742.98
28
140.00
Livingston St., James St.
2145
330.03
11
55.00
Livingston St. (Hone)
1508
232.02
12
60.00
Boisvert Rd. (Hone), Part of Livingston St.
1461
224.79
8
40.00
Clark Rd.
1987
305.72
20
100.00
70
OIL
SAND
Gallons
Cost
Loads
Cost
Foster Rd. (Hone)
5915
910.09
19
95.00
McLaren Rd.
2005
308.49
10
50.00
Tenth St., Lowell St.
1884
289.87
9
45.00
James Ave., Kernwood Ave.
2721
418.66
Vernon St., Vale St.
1761
270.95
24
120.00
Astle St.
2189
336.80
10
50.00
Marie St.
2132
328.03
OIL
STONE
Gallons
Cost
Tons
Cost
Chandler St.
1615
248.49
70.25
122.94
Shawsheen St.
2755
423.89
172.9
302.58
Whipple Rd.
1995
306.96
136.9
239.57
(A total of 550 ft. of pipe installed on Whipple Rd. at a cost of $1,207.36)
East St., Chandler St.
1254
189.13
48.25
84.44
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE
Tons
Cost
East St.
71.05
348.15
All Streets
501.65
2458.08
HOT-TOP
Andover St.
449.50
2836.57
Shawsheen St.
8.20/yd
45.10
MANHOLE COVER AND FRAME
Shawsheen St.
38.50
BLOCKS
Whipple Rd.
216
64.21
CATCH BASINS CLEANED ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS DURING 1963:
Cleighorn Road, Ellington Street, Clyde Avenue, Amos Street, Kent Street, Hazelwood Street, Miles Road, Sullivan Road, Salem Road, Crest Road, Armistice Road, Birch Street, Edith Drive, Darby Street, Hinckley Street, Kneeland Road, Edward Road, State Street, Lee Street, Fiske Street, Summer Street, Livingston Street, Memorial Drive, Independence Avenue, Revere Street, Mark Road, Indian Hill Road, Woburn Street, Durlam Circle, Nelson Avenue, School Street, Anthony Road, County Road, Patriot Road, Whipple Road, Pocahontas Road, Billerica Road, Texas Road, Marshall Street, Vernon Street, Hillcrest Road, Hood Road, River Road, Shawsheen Street, Knollwood Road, Adams Street, Charlotte Road, Chester Circle, Grasshopper Lane, Marston Street, Astle Street, Pillsbury Avenue, Bay State Road, Oliver Street, Florence Avenue, Charm Road, Marie Street, Tanglewood Avenue, Chapman Street, Pike Street, South Street, Pleasant Street, Andover Street, Chandler Street, North Street, East Street.
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SCRAPING SHOULDERS ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS DURING 1963:
Clarke Road, Franklin Street, South Street, State Street, McLaren Road, Pratt Street, Trull Road, Oak Street, County Road, Vernon Street, Vale Street, East Street, Water Street, School Street, Salem Road, French Street, Old Shawsheen Street, Shawsheen Street.
All accepted streets were swept during 1963. Storm drains were also bored on all streets. French Street and East Street were graveled.
Summary
Payroll
$13,147.14
Town Equipment
3,251.60
Material
18,840.47
Oil
(gals.)
63,933
Patch
(tons)
572.70
Hot-Top
(tons)
499.50
Pipe and Bands
(feet)
550
Sand
(loads)
252
Stone
(tons)
428.30
Hot-Top
(yds.)
8.20
Blocks
216
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Andover Street - 777.20/tons Bituminous Concrete
$4,500.00
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Reconstruction of Shawsheen Street from Heathbrook
School to Billerica Line:
(1962 money)
Payroll
$ 9,065.70
Town Equipment
3,567.20
Materials
15,918.26
18 catch basins, frames and grates, and 7 manholes
1,421.99
496 ft. of 12" RCP Storm Drain
777.92
6500 yards of gravel
(Town)
68 bags Calcium Chloride
180.20
6,003 gals. oil
923.62
Hired Equipment
2,112.00
933.40 tons Crushed Gravel
1,205.07
1638.55 tons Hot-Top
9,297.46
(1963 Money)
Town Equipment
$ 692.80
Material
2,584.33
274.75 tons Bituminous Concrete
1,638.30
329.50 tons Crushed Gravel
411.88
37.10 tons Bituminous Concrete
436.30
Fence
15.85
72
600 Cement Brick
27.00
11 loads of sand
55.00
A total of 6500 yards of gravel, 2117 feet of 12" R.C.P. (Storm Drain), 18 catch basin frames and grates and 7 manholes to complete Shawsheen St.
3. Complete report on drainage projects and special appropriations:
Under Article 42 for storm drain on North Street, the Board asked for $5,500.00 and the Town voted $4,500.00. The Road Commis- sioners put this particular project out to bid and inasmuch as we did not have sufficient funds to have this work done by an outside contractor, the Highway Department is doing the job and it is not completed at the present time. Bids received were as follows:
Benedetto Brothers, Inc. $ 7,450.00
H. DiHullio & Sons, Inc. 12,622.00
Gallo-Sicchio 13,322.50
Material used on North Street Drain:
1008 ft. pipe
$ 1,632.96
13 bags cement 14.00
Frames, covers, blocks 585.92
Under Article 43 for storm drain on Whipple Road, this special drainage was completed by the Highway Department. Four catch basins were installed and a trunk line of 1200 feet. The Commis- sioners asked for a total of $4,600.00 at the Town Meeting and re- ceived $2,000.00 for this job.
Material used on Whipple Road Drain:
945 feet pipe
$ 1,814.40
Blocks, grates, and frames 155.60
Surveying
30.00
Article 41 - Construction and resurfacing of Patten Road. Work started by the Highway Department - this drainage job has not been completed.
Material used on Patten Road Drain:
Frames, grates, and blocks $ 1,735.17
1573 feet of pipe 2,670.40
23 bags cement 33.10
Five drains were installed on Ames Hill-
Material used on Ames Hill:
3359 gallons oil $ 516.82
15.2 tons Bituminous Concrete 74.48
17 loads sand 85.00
100 ft. pipe and bands 199.68
120' Drainage was installed on Kernwood Ave. to Woburn St. - $238.08
4. How many hours spent on rental equipment and the rental fee. 232 hours spent on rental equipment at a cast of $3,522.00
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5. How many regular and overtime hours put in for the operation of the department.
A total of 35,009 hours (regular and overtime) necessary for the operation of the department.
6. New and used equipment purchased during the year.
NEW EQUIPMENT
One Back-Hoe $ 8,115.10
One Truck 5,495.00
One Snow Plow 1,045.00
16 extra-heavy snow plow blades with hardware 1,507.20
2 Wausau plow blades and nose pieces 80.60
USED EQUIPMENT
1 Ten Wheel Mack $ 125.00
1 Mack
N/C
1 Sweeper (Bought for parts)
200.00
3 Snow Plows and 1 Cargo Trailer 96.00
1 International 100.00
7. Work to be performed this year.
Chapter 90 Construction
General Highway
Chapter 81
Snow and Ice Removal
Chapter 90 Maintenance
8. Money expended on gas and oil for trucks and equipment.
Total of $4,336.50 spent on gas and oil for trucks and equipment during the year 1963.
9. Recommendations of the department for 1964.
Under Chapter 782 - The completion of the reconstruction of the Patten Road Project.
Under Article 42 (Town Meeting - March 1963) - The completion of the installation of storm drains on North Street.
Under 822 - The installation of storm drain and resurfacing of North Street from Main Street (Route 38) to East Street. Also, the recon- struction of Common Street.
GENERAL HIGHWAY
Marie Street-
5 tons Bituminous Concrete $ 25.00
907 gallons oil 139.55
54 tons sand 45.90
Rhoda Street-
27 tons Bituminous Concrete
132.30
Patching All Streets-
147.25 tons
709.71
12.55 tons Tar Patch 73.79
55 gallons Asphalt Emulsion
12.13
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SNOW AND ICE CONTROL $15,000.00 Appropriated - $5,100.00 Transfer
Salaries
$16,277.59 3,816.57
Salt
2,385.48
Salt (Highway Operating)
736.69
Salaries and Salt (Chapter 81)
2,685.79
Total spent on Snow and Ice Control
$25,902.12
BOARD OR ROAD COMMISSIONERS Nelson P. MacArthur, Jr., Clerk William D. Gath, Chairman George R. Gray, Vice Chairman
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Tewksbury, Mass.
January 7, 1964
Gentlemen:
Following is the report of the Fire Department for the year 1963:
Inspections made:
School, Rest Homes and Nursing Homes
56
Gasoline storage
3
Oil Permits
44
L. P. Gas
17
WILLIAM A CHANDLER Chief of the Fire Dept.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Building
2 | 3 |2|
2 |
7 | 4 |
6 |
8 |
3
1
5
10 | 53
Dump
0| 0|0
1
1
3
1
0
1 |
2
0
0 9
Brush
0| 0 |19|
125
58 |
57
38
26 |
20
75
7
1 | 426
Chimney
0| 0 |1|
0
0
0
0
0 |
2
0
0
1
4
Auto
4 |1 |4
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
4
29
False
4 | 1|
2
3
3
4
2
4
0
2
3
4
32
Resuscitator
4 |
3
6
6
7
6
6
5
2
4
7
5
61
Electrical
4
3
1 |
5
2
21
3
1
2
3
2
51
Accident
2
1 |
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
18
Oil Burners
5
2 | 1|
1
2
3
1
0
3
1
4
3
26
Out of Town
0| 0| 1|
7
0
0
0 |
3
1
4
1
4
21
All Others
| 6| 9
3
8
7 |
3 |
8
8
9
3
5
76
TOTAL
31
24 55
42 97
156 253
95 348
88 436
81 517
60 577
47 624
104 728
37 765
41 806
806
75
I am recommending the replace- ment of Engine 5 which is now thirty years old. We can no longer get re- placement parts for this apparatus.
The remainder of the apparatus and equipment of the Fire Depart- men is in good working order.
I also recommend that the Central Fire Station be replaced by a new modern type structure.
Yours truly,
1
4|
Highway Salaries (Snow and Ice)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' BENEFITS and SERVICES
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