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The present members of the Wilmington and North Wilmington branches of the department, under Fire Chief Edwin L. Day and Assistant Chief Winfred W. Rice, are as follows: At the Church street station, Capt. Chester T. Horton, Charles H. Black, selectman; Walter G. Buckle, James W. Castine, Harry J. Cutter, Ernest H. Downing, Rupert W. Deming, Thomas P. Delaronde, Ernest W. Eames, Frederick A Field, James R. Gracie, John F. Muse, Joseph P. McManus, Norman W. Perry, Herman W. Peitzsch, John J. Reagan, Charles D. Sumner, William E. Townsend, Robert K. Wood, James G. Watters.
At North Wilmington: Capt. Donald W. Foster, Elmer W. Eaton, Leslie A. Durkee, Paul Chisholm, Herbert W. Cutter, Henry H. Cutter, Lester M. Swain, Arthur S. Williams, Fred W. Doucette and Edwin H. Sargent.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my Twenty-third Annual Report as Chief of the Wilmington Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.
The manual force of this department consists of two permanent men, Chief and Assistant Chief, twenty-one call men at Central Sta- tion and ten call men at No. Wilmington.
At the Central Fire Station are located a model T Ford equipped with รค pump of 100 gallon capacity, a model A. A. Ford purchased in 1930 which is used for forest fires equipped with a portable pump, 100 gallon capacity and carries 1800 feet of 11/2 in. fire hose, a booster tank of 35 gallons capacity and 150 feet booster hose and small fit- tings. An American LaFrance purchased in 1927 equipped with a 450 gallon pump, 65 gallon booster tank with 150 feet booster hose, one 30 foot aluminum ladder, one aluminum roof ladder, 16 feet, 1200 feet 21/2 in. hose and small fittings. A Mack purchased in 1940 equipped with a 600 gallon pump, 150 gallon booster tank, 150 feet booster hose, one 24 foot ladder and one 12 foot roof ladder, 1850 feet 21/2 in. hose and small fittings.
At No. Wilmington is located a Chevrolet with a five hundred gal- lon pump, one thousand feet of 21/2 in. hose, one thousand feet 11/2 in. hose, one hundred fifty feet of booster hose, two hundred gallon booster tank and other fittings.
Permits have been issued for the storage of 7525 gallons of fuel oil in conjunction with 19 power burners and 37 range burners. The total storage of fuel oil in dwellings amounts to 13,515 gallons with a total of power burners 122 and 784 range burners.
The department has responded to 132 calls.
There were 42 alarms and 90 still alarms and one for the inhalator.
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Valuation of property endangered by fire
$ 20,550.00
Damage by fire
5,201.00
Miles apparatus traveled
LaFrance
183-6
Mack
555-7
Ford No. 4
426-2
Feet of hose laid 21/2 in.
10,450
Feet of hose laid 11/2 in.
25,850
Feet of hose laid 4 in.
6,525
ROLL OF DEPARTMENT
Acting Chief
Edwin L. Day
Acting Asst. Chief Winfred W. Rice
Captain Chester T. Horton
Clerk Charles H. Black
Members
W. G. Buckle
M. G. Davis
N. W. Perry
J. W. Castine
E. W. Eames
H. W. Peitzsch
H. J. Cutter
F. A. Field
J. J. Reagan
E. H. Downing
J. R. Gracie
C. D. Sumner
R. W. Deming
F. J. Muse
W. E. Townsend
T. P. Delaronde
J. F. McManus
R. K. Wood
J. G. Watters
NORTH WILMINGTON COMPANY
Captain . :: Donald W. Foster
Members
H. H. Cutter
H. W. Cutter Paul Chisholm
L. A. Durkee
A. S. Williams
F. W. Doucette
E. H. Sargent
E. W. Eaton
L. M. Swain
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN L. DAY, Chief.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
During the past year the interior of the Library has been re- decorated with additional books and magazine racks added.
We again call attention to the patrons of the Library that bor- rowed books must be returned when they are due. There are some people who fail to return books and pay no attention to the notices sent them. We wish to issue a warning that if it is necessary to send a messenger for these books the expense of the messenger must be borne by the borrower and further use of the library will be pro- hibited until such payments are made.
A detailed report of the Librarian follows.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD N. EAMES, Chairman, CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY, HELEN H. BUCK, PHILIP B. BUZZELL, LOUIS T. McMAHON, PETER NEILSON,
Trustees of the Library Board.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submith my annual report as Librarian.
Books purchased during year
121
Books given to Library
8
Books taken out during year
12,824
Magazines taken out during year
607
Books borrowed from State Library
4
New borrowers during year
161
Books discarded
20
Books replaced
3
Amount received from Library fines
$62.45
Sale of old books
$2.50
Book damaged
.25
Book lost
.50
Magazines lost
.20
$3.45
3.45
Total amount sent to Town Treasurer
$65.90
Approximately two hundred and fifty books have been rebound or reconditioned by Ronald Shaw during the year. In this way, we have had to discard a very small number of books and we hope eventually to have all our books in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
MIRIAM H. WARE,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF AGENT FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
Honorable Members Board Selectmen:
Dear Sirs:
The following is the report of the Board of Health:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
4
Measles
41
Mumps
26
Chicken-pox
6
Whooping cough
7
Lobar pneumonia
9
Gonorrhea
3
Syphilis
1
All cases of dog bites reported to Mr. Ralph Odiorne.
Respectfully yours,
GERALD A. FAGAN, M. D.
Agent for Board of Health.
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TREASURER'S REPORT SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE
Receipts
Jan. 1, 1940, Balance on Hand
$72.94
Feb. 19, 1940, Interest
1.65
Income F. L. Eames, Treasurer
165.42
$240.01
Expenditures
Feb. 29, 1940-Congregational Church janitor service
$2.00
Feb. 29, 1940-Wilmington Mirror
16.25
Mar. 1, 1940-Andover Male Choir
25.00
Mar. 18, 1940-Dorothy Day
40.00
Apr. 17, 1940-Club Program Bureau
35.00
April 17, 1940-Grange Hall Corp., rent
20.00
$138.25
$138.25
Jan.
1, 1941-Balance on hand
$101.76
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE.
ARTHUR F. BLAKE,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE SARAH D. J. CARTER COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Wilmington:
The following Lecture Committee believes that its practice of giving its course of entertainments in the latter part of each winter is so satisfactory that it should be continued for the present season of 1940-1941. It offers the three following numbers:
February 4, 1941 MR. ALTON HALL BLACKINGTON A lecture: "Turquoise Trails to New Mexico"
March 4, 1941 MR. WINSTON POTE A lecture: "Skiing Thrills"
April 1, 1941 MISS EDITH STEVENS, MISS HELEN J. DUNCAN and MISS CAROLINE PARSONS Music and Readings
MILDRED E. NEILSON ANNA R. BARRY ALICE ALLEN ARTHUR S. BLAKE JOHN W. HATHAWAY
Committee
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
In accordance with the vote passed at the Town Meeting on July 29th the water extension was made on Lowell and West Streets. Work was completed in August. This extension has brought relief to people in the district which had been experiencing dry wells for several years.
Meters were installed upon request last year. Insofar as meters are available, additional installations will be made during the coming year.
We again wish to express our appreciation to the water consumers for their cooperation in restricting sprinkling to between the hours of five and nine P. M. during summer months.
We wish to call the attention of the citizens to two facts in con- nection with the water system. First, the system has been in operation for eleven years. We have mentioned several times that the stand pipe should be painted for protective purposes but up to the present time there has not been money available to do this work. Second, the Department is serving a large community in the Silver Lake district. There is but one water main feeding this district and if any break should occur in this main the district would be left without water. In making our original plans a secondary feed line was to be extended over Glen Road. This pipe has been laid on each end of Glen Road but the connection has never been completed. There remains about eleven hundred feet to complete this protectional service. While this additional extension would not be productive of revenue it is advisable that this connection be completed and we recommend that the town authorize the Department to make the necessary expenditures to com- plete this loop.
Respectfully submitted,
CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman, LOUIS T. McMAHON, ALDEN N. EAMES,
Water Commissioners.
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Water Consumption
Gal. Pumped
Av. per day
1929
20,012,700
54,829
1930
26,556,200
72,456
1931
26,384.300
72,285
1932
38,494,200
105,175
1933
39,438,000
108,049
1934
61,122,900
167,4,60
1935
57,274,300
156,916
1936
75,166,800
205,934
1937
86,575,500
237,193
1938
82,095,600
224,919
1939
99,656,000
273,024
1940
81,771,100
224,030
Fuel Oil Consumption
Year
Gal. Used
Cost
per Mil.
per Mil.
1929
1606.6
$ 90.77
80.2
$4.54
1930
2137
120.73
80.4
4.54
1931
2028.6
109.52
77.7
4.16
1932
3056.3
139.61
79.3
3.62
1933
3129.1
138.99
79.3
3.52
1934
5000.8
266.47
81.8
4.35
1935
4835.1
264.23
84.4
4.61
1936
6751.2
313.90
89.8
4.17
1937
7837.6
408.26
90.5
4.71
1938
7058.8
370.20
85.9
4.51
1939
8850.8
377.22
88.8
3.78
1940
7035.2
353.01
86.0
4.32
Lubricating Oil Consumption
Year
Gal. Used
Cost
per Mil.
per Mil.
1929
83.25
$54.11
4.1
$2.70
1930
90.00
61.55
3.4
2.32
1931
62.25
46.69
2.36
1.77
1932
88.25
66.19
2.29
1.72
1933
69.00
51.75
1.71
1.31
1934
112.00
84.00
1.83
1.37
1935
88.00
66.00
1.53
1.15
1936
108.00
64.80
1.43
.86
1937
99.00
59.40
1.14
.68
1938
76.00
45.60
.92
.56
1939
82.00
49.20
.82
.49
1940
56.00
33.60
.68
.41
.
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Oil Used in Heater
Year
Gal.
Cost $215.23
1929
3809.0
1930
4204.0
237.54
1931
5081.9
279.20
1932
4950.7
249.29
1933
3646.9
165.88
1934
6442.1
341.99
1935
7095.0
388.03
1936
8031.0
373.78
1937
8512.0
450.18
1938
6688.0
366.53
1939
6850.0
301.97
1940
5844.0
274.43
Accounts Receivable
Service Accounts
1938
$ 16.42
1940
281.17
297.59
Water Rates
1,787.75
$2,085.34
Total Cost of Construction
Cost of Water System Dec. 31, 1939
$444,559.04
Lowell & West Street Extension
3,690.96
Services & Street Mains
1,140.59
Meters
541.16
$449,931.75
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REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Wilmington, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.
Moth Department
In the Moth Department we sprayed all street shade trees with arsenate of lead and spreader for the Elm leaf beetle, tent caterpillers, gypsy moth, codling moth, and also creosoted gypsy moth egg clusters.
I also cut down wild cherry trees here and there to eliminate the tent caterpillars. Cutting and burning the wild cherry bushes will help to eliminate this pest, which work should be done every year.
We had a W. P. A. Project from the first of the year 1940 to July 1940, painted gypsy moth clusters with creosote on private land all over the town. I also want to state that 50 National Youth boys have been working from October to January under no expense to the town. The wages were paid to the boys from the Federal Government. The truck hire, gasoline and oil, insurance, a few axes, coil of rope, two saws, were donated by myself. The amount was paid out of my own pocket in order to take these boys off the street, give them employment, and make better citizens of them. I am very grateful to say they are accomplishing a lot of work.
Tree Department
In the Tree Department I removed a lot of broken limbs, and a few dead trees affected by the hurricane, and the Elm leaf beetle. This was done as long as finance permitted. The Municipal Light Co. of Reading gave work to four men of this town trimming around the wires at their expense. All the wood that was removed from these trees were given to the needy of the town.
I can also state at this time that the N. Y. A. boys under my super- vision have removed a few dangerous limbs and trees along the high- way.
Details of Expenditures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. BABINE,
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
January 20, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Wilmington, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year 1940 as Inspector of Animals.
Number of dog bites reported 38
Number of dogs showing physical signs of rabies 0
Number of dogs submitted to laboratory examination 0
Laboratory Report
Positive 0
Negative
0
Suspicious
0
All biting dogs were quarantined for the period of time prescribed by law.
Number of animals quarantined 38
Inspection of Domestic Animals and Premises Where Animals are kept.
Number of premises keeping domestic animals inspected .. 46
Number of cattle inspected 287
Number of hogs inspected 456
Number of goats inspected 54
Number of sheep inspected 9
Number of cattle released from Interstate Shipment 24
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH B. ODIORNE,
Inspector of Animals.
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SILVER LAKE SCHOOL REPORT AND FURNISHINGS FINAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Unexpended balance from 1940
$226.38
Paid for fencing, labor and materials
$119.96
Additional furnishings and equipment
75.30
Plumbing, labor and materials
17.00
Labor on grounds
5.00
217.26
Balance of Appropriation unexpended
9.12
$226.38
$226.38
The Committee has completed the work assigned to it and the Silver Lake School has been in successful operation for more than a year.
There remain improvements to the adjacent grounds which should be made but we believe further work may well be postponed until a landscaping plan covering the entire lot of land owned by the Town can be prepared and put into effect.
HAROLD E. MELZAR,
CHARLES J. BALDWIN,
MICHAEL H. BARRY.
WILLIAM P. CURTIN, AUGUST G. MacLEOD. DAVID L. MARTIN,
BURT E. TILLEY.
Building Committee.
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FRANK L. EAMES TOWN TREASURER September 1882 to March 1889 March 1917 to March 1941 MEMBER BOARD OF ASSESSORS March 1927 to March 1938
MR. FRANK L. EAMES RETIRES
Our Town Treasurer, Mr. Frank L. Eames announces his retire- ment from public office this year. He has served the Town faithfully for over thirty (30) years.
We feel that we express the views of the citizenry of the Town in wishing him much happiness and comfort in his retirement.
CHARLES H. BLACK, Chairman, FRANK W. DAYTON, JEROME J. O'LEARY,
Board of Selectmen.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT
1940 Taxes (Commitment)
$183,166.56
Collected 99,249.61
Abated $82.30
Tax Titles 5,850.00
Interest 62.32
77,297.65
Additional
113.00
$183,279.56
1940 Excise (Commitment)
8,349.33
7,378.53
231.17
8.18
739.63
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1939 Taxes (Balance )
80,873.05
48,768.77
538.06
1,679.97
1,323.85
29,886.25
1939 Excise (Balance )
384.34
130.59
2.00
5.06
215.75
1938 Taxes
( Balance )
33,275.47
27,502.25
1,998.74
1,802.40
2,027.35
1,972.08.
1938 Excise (Balance)
443.70
8.00
234.24
.89
201.46
1937 Taxes (Balance )
398.69
285.02
113.67
57.52
1937 Excise (Balance)
1,243.67
12.08
1,058.34
1.99
173.25
1936 Excise (Balance)
279.23
275.23
4.00
41.94
GEORGE W. BUCK, Collector, Town of Wilmington.
Balance
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THE YEAR 1940
Honorable Board of Selectmen Wilmington, Massachusetts Gentlemen :
The Board of Public Welfare, including the Bureau of Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children, has become a very vital department in the Town of Wilmington and for the benefit of both the taxpayers and the recipients, the townspeople must look upon this situation as they do on other departments in the town.
We do, at the present, have a temporary clerical set-up which we have spent the last few months in perfecting. Both the clerical and the outside investigation work actually take the services of a full time Investigator and Clerk. Under the B classification of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance, the Federal Government is gradually demanding from all cities and towns handling federal funds that they have a full time setup. In these departments, a setup under the so-called Merit System or Civil Service, calls for a full-time clerk, a full-time investi- gator, and an agent, and for such they will reimburse approximately two-thirds of the total salaries.
General Relief
The cost to the Welfare Department for all expenditures has been approximately the same as 1939, although the figures will show an increase of approximately five thousand dollars. This can be accounted for, inasmuch as there were quite a few bills carried over from 1939 and also most of the bills incurred in 1940 have been paid out of the 1940 funds through the liberal amount approved at the last special Town Meeting by the Finance Committee. This should mean for the year 1941, along with the re-employment through national defense work, a reduction of approximately 40% in Welfare cost.
We have aided 131 cases, 52 being Wilmington settled cases and 79 State, City or Town settled cases for which we should receive re- imbursement. Twenty-four recipients received hospitalization. We have four in the State Infirmary and two in a boarding home at present.
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Old Age Assistance
In January, 1940, we had a case load of 113. This went to a low level as of April, 1940 to 104 and increased in October to 127. There were 38 applications received during the year. Thirty-one were ac- cepted, four rejected, and three are pending investigation. There were also 17 cases deceased, five moved out of town, one rejected on re- investigation, and one closed because of receiving employment. The total number of people aided in 1940 was 144, and 14 received hospital- ization.
Aid to Dependent Children
During the year 1940, we aided 23 families including 68 children. At present we are aiding 20 families with 60 children. Two cases were sent to the hospital.
N. Y. A.
We wish to acknowledge the work of the Tree Warden in his wil- lingness to supervise forty or more N. Y. A. boys. These boys receive $18.00 pcr month and in our minds it keeps these young men from dangers which might lurk in unemployment. Also at this time we are asking for a clerical project for girls which we hope to start early next year.
We thank all those Departments and Citizens who have been a help to us in any way.
c. C. C.
During the year 1940, there were sixteen boys sent to C. C. C. Camps. However, we found it extremely difficult to obtain eligible enrollers and due to this fact, there were many instances in which we were unable to fill our quota.
There are many vacancies in the C. C. C. at the present time and we wish to state a few of the advantages that a boy might obtain if enrolled. The C. C. C. offers training in the following occupations: Surveying, bridge building, carpentry, telephone line constructions, operation and repairing of vehicles, and driving of heavy bulldozers and graders.
As many of you already know, the C. C. C. plays a vital roll in our National Defense Program. It gives the youth of the Nation an experienced insight on Army Life. It enables them to understand the fundamentals of military training.
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At the present time vacancies exist in the C. C. C. and the oppor- tunity is now at hand for the youth of the Town to grasp an education through the Federal Government and get paid while doing so.
Government Commodities
During the year 1940, we received and distributed food and clothing to the value of $17,418.73. Of this amount $14,342.83 represented food and $3,075.90 represented clothing.
The distribution of surplus commodities is under the supervision of Mrs. Giroux, with Mr. Burton Frotton as her assistant. Both of these people receive their pay through the state.
At this time we wish to extend our sincere thanks to the officials of the Surplus Commodity Division for the attention they have shown us during the past year.
Also we wish to commend both Mrs. Giroux and Mr. Frotton for the Ane work they have performed for the past year.
JEROME J. O'LEARY, EDWARD F. KELLEY, JOHN J. REAGAN.
Board of Public Welfare.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
January 31, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Superintendent of Streets for the year 1940.
During the past year general highway work consisted of ready mixed tar patching of all streets, scarifying, graveling, shaping, rolling and oiling all or parts of the following streets. Grove Ave Extension, Wild St., Bridge Lane, Andover St., School St., Middlesex Ave., Federal St. and Ballardvale St.
The following streets were graveled in preparation for oiling in 1941. Butters Row, upper end of Aldrich Rd. and Park St., the latter to have more gravel added before it is ready for a surface treatment. New gravel was added to various parts of Brandt Ave., Cross St., Cottage St. at Silver Lake where fire hydrant is located, Veranda Ave. and Ballardvale St. Morse Ave. was made ready for grading by re- moving all stumps, bushes, some sub soil and boulders. There are nine boulders left, all of which are drilled and will be blasted in the near future. Shawsheen Rd. has been graded in various places to insure safe traveling. Williams & Jones Ave. and King St. accepted by the Towns people at a special Town meeting for WPA Projects have been graded in various sections to insure safe traveling. Fifty (50) tons of Bitu- minous Concrete has been laid from the Drugstore to connect cement sidewalk and in front of the Fire House. All fences painted and broken ones replaced.
On Chap. 90 maintenance, all of Church St. was surface treated also part of Shawsheen Ave., Salem St. and Lowell St. All shoulders were scraped, brush cut, catch basins cleaned out and some ties re- moved on Lowell St.
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Swain Rd. and Swain Rd. West now under construction by the WPA will be finished by the middle of March 1941 at which time they will be transferred to Shawsheen Rd. to begin construction.
The first section of cement sidewalk and curbing WPA Project on Church St. has been completed. Continuation of the sidewalk from the common to the Town Hall and from the Square to Boutwell St. will begin as soon as the weather is suitable. The casting of curbing will continue throughout the winter months at the Highway Building.
Three pieces of equipment were purchased for the Highway Dept. Two snow plows and a second hand 1937 31% ton Mack truck in very good condition.
I strongly recommend the purchase of a new 312 ton truck to replace the 1930 REO now in operation. A large sum of money will be needed to put it in good condition. I have purchased six (6) second hand rear ends in the past two years at a cost of $96.00 and have but one left. Six new ones would cost $420.00 and would break just as easily. I firmly believe that the cost to maintain this old equipment could be greatly reduced if each year one new piece of equipment was purchased to replace an old one.
During the past winter snow plowing of the unaccepted streets was speeded up and the cost reduced by using a small truck instead cf horse plows wherever possible, such as those off Salem St., Main St., Silver Lake, Woburn St., one off West St. and Federal St. and many of those off Burlington Ave. in back of what is known as Kelley Hill.
Before making up my budget for 1941 a careful survey of all the streets was made to determine their requirements. Some of them will have to be scarified and reshaped before treating, while others will Le conditioned with a blanket treatment. In arriving at my estimates I kept in mind the existing conditions, the tax rate and the need of economy and have submitted to the Finance Board my lowest possible figures. I have asked the Public Works Dept. for a larger allotment for Chap. 90 maintenance as their allotments in the past have been inadequate and feel confident my request will be granted. In 1941 Chap. 90 construction will be in order and will begin where I left off in 1939 and continue along Route 62 towards Salem St.
In conclusion I wish to thank the board of Selectmen for their cooperation and the various other departments for their assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. WHITE,
Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE IN WILMINGTON FOR 1940
The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the town of Wilmington for the year 1940:
Farmers have been assisted through farm visits on pasture im- provement, field crops and emergency hay crops, milk marketing and farm credit.
Wilmington poultrymen were visited concerning their production problems. Several poultrymen in Wilmington are keeping records in cooperation with the Extension Service.
Spray schedules were sent to fruit growers before each spray, giving time of application and materials to use. Vegetable spray charts for the major crops were sent monthly during the growing season to the vegetable growers. Several farm visits were made, giving personal information on the growers' crops. Several meetings were held throughout the growing season in neighboring towns where growers could obtain any requested information.
During the winter and spring, a group of Wilmington homemakers worked with the Extension Service. They had two meetings, "Looking Our Best" and "Choosing Our Clothes" which were followed by four lessons in clothing construction. In the summer food preservation demonstrations were held in the Grange Hall.
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