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Through our contact with the county engineer, Concord Street (from Woburn Street to Middlesex Ave. ) was surveyed by the county survey crews, and the street line of Woburn Street at the junction of Woburn and Eames Street was established.
Fairmeadow Road, Bridge Lane, Longview Road, Ledgewood Road, Hilltop Road, Glenview Road and Shady Lane were completed during the year, and the construction of these streets was supervised by the engineer. Beeching Avenue, being done under betterments, was started and will be finished during 1960. Drainage was staked out on Shawsheen Road, Lockwood Road and Oakdale Road.
The only gravel pit operating under a permit during 1959 was the Tello Pit on .Andover Street. None of the bonds for the other pits were released during the year as more clean-up work needed to be done.
Subdivisions completed, or substantially completed, include Esquire Estates, Wilton Park and Pine Hill Park.
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board of appeals
Following is the report of the Board of Appeals for the year 1959. This report contains the name of the petitioner and the disposition of each case.
Case #1 January 22, 1959 - Wilmington Methodist Church - request for variance in side line distance on lot of land on Beacon Street - denied.
Case #2 January 22, 1959 - Polcaro Bros. - request for additional storage space - granted.
Case #3 February 12, 1959 - Vito Mercauto - request to move house onto lot in industrial zone - denied.
Case #4 February 12, 1959 - Philip S. Park - request to move house into industrial zone - granted.
Case # 5 February 12, 1959 - George Dohlberg - request to establish day camp for children - granted.
Case #6 February 26, 1959 - John F. Parr - request to use trailer in rear of Wilmington Diner - denied.
Case #7 February 26, 1959 - Robert H. Lawrence - request for variance in side line distance - granted - six feet.
Case #8 February 26, 1959 - James W. Fioreriza - request for variance in size of lot - granted with 25 feet side line.
Case #9 March 26, 1959 - Anthony Borghetti - request for variance in division of lot on Kendall Street - no action.
Case # 10 March 26, 1959 - Max Seigal - request to remove earth products - no action taken.
Case #11 March 26, 1959 - William Baldwin - request to remove earth products - denied.
Case # 12 April 9, 1959 - J. Raymond Ashworth - request for variance in front yard - granted.
Case # 13 April 9, 1959 - Joseph E. Carpenter - request for variance in side line - granted 9 feet.
Case # 14 April 9, 1959 - Carl N. Christiansen - request for variance in shape of lot - granted.
Case # 15 April 9, 1959 - George Stevens - request for variance to construct non-conforming sign - granted with 30 feet set back.
Case # 16 April 23, 1959 - Agnes F. Fagan - request to change garage into medical office - granted.
Case # 17 April 23, 1959 - Malcolm S. Butler - request for variance in side line - granted 5 feet.
Case # 18 April 23, 1959 - Basil Weatherbee - request for variance in shape of lot - granted.
Case # 19 May 7, 1959 - Meltan Pinto - request for variance in side line - granted 3 feet.
Case #20 May 7, 1959 - Philip Gardner - request permission to store loam off Route 62 while waiting sale - granted.
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Case #21
May 7, 1959 - Forest Dame - request for variance in side line - granted.
Case #22 May 7, 1959 - David Mrakovich - request for variance in side line - granted.
Case #23 May 14, 1959 - Mary E. Shea - request for variance in depth of lot - granted.
Case #24 May 21, 1959 - Demoular Realty Company - request for variance in building code re-distance between partition - granted.
Case #25
May 21, 1959 - Judson Arbo - request for variance in size of lot - granted.
Case #26 June 4, 1959 - Wilmington Builder Supply Company - request for variance in set-back. Granted continuance of present set-back.
Case #27 June 4, 1959 - Charles A. McInnis - request permission to build garage within front yard area - granted.
Case #28 June 4, 1959 - Jesse Souza - request permission to divide lot at # 1 Rhodes Street and build dwelling with less than required back yard - granted.
Case #29 June 11, 1959 - Robert E. Jayes - request to build on non-conforming lot on Bellevue Avenue - denied.
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Case #30 June 11, 1959 - Joseph Charnecky - request permission to change location of garage - denied.
Case #31 June 11, 1959 - George E. Dunn - request permission to remove earth products from land off Concord Street - denied.
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Case #32 June 11, 1959 - Henry Mastromarino - request permission to remove earth products from land near West Street - denied.
Case #33 Ernest N. Eames - request permission to remove earth products from land off Concord Street - request withdrawn.
Case #34 June 11, 1959 - Paul Bongiorno - request variance in side line - granted on condition back yard is moved back 25 feet.
Case #35 June 18, 1959 - Hollis Bowman - request permission to divide lot - granted.
Case #36 June 18, 1959 - Elizabeth Gray - request permission to build dwelling in industrial zone - granted.
Case #37 June 18, 1959 - Galtono Schiavone - request variance in side line distance - granted.
Case #38 June 18, 1959 - Archdiocese of Boston - request permission to build steeple on church - granted.
Case #39 June 25, 1959 - Samuel A. Leone - request permission to establish funeral home at 142 Church Street - denied.
Case #40 July 2, 1959 - J. H. Dupont - request permission to establish saw mill off Lowell St. - denied.
Case #41 July 2, 1959 - Auburn Realty Trust - request for variance in lot size - granted 90 x 106 ft.
Case #42 July 2, 1959 - Burton T. West - request permission to build non-conforming addition - granted.
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Case #43 July 9, 1959 - Esquire Homes, Inc. - request variance in chimney construction for dwelling on Lot #2 - approve house on Lot #2 only.
Case # 44 July 9, 1959 - Leon H. Hurd - request permission to use trailer as office on B & M property - granted with restriction.
Case #45 July 9, 1959 - George McGondel - request permission to divide lot at 117 Federal St. - denied.
Case #46 July 30, 1959 - Lionel M. Baldwin - request variance in lot size at 18 Andover St. - granted.
Case #47 July 30, 1959 - Nina T. Fay - request variance in shape of lot on Woburn Street - granted.
Case # 48 July 30, 1959 - Daniel Tello - request permission to remove earth products from land off Andover Street - approved three acres under Board of Selectmen's regulations.
Case #49 July 30, 1959 - Adrian Durkee - request variance in lot line to construct tool house - granted.
Case #50 August 6, 1969 - Robert J. O Handley - request for side line variance - granted five feet.
Case #51 August 6, 1959 - Town of Wilmington - request permission to construct Highway Building and Police Station in residential zone - granted.
Case #52 August 20, 1959 - Joseph D. Harrington - request to build dwelling on a non-conforming lot on Amherst Road - decision pending.
Case #53 August 20, 1959 - Alden S. Eames - request for variance in side line distance - granted eight feet variance.
Case #54 August 20, 1959 - Wilmington Ford Co. - request for a non-conforming sign - denied.
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Case #55 September 10, 1959 - James Castellano - request for variance in side distance - granted five feet variance.
Case #56 September 10, 1959 - Dr. John R. Marshall - request for variance in side line distance to build garage - granted 10 feet variance.
Case #57 September 10, 1959 - William A. Anderson - request permission to subdivide into non-conform- ing lots - denied.
Case # 58 September 24, 1959 - John H. Freitag - request to build non-conforming summer house - grante
Case #59 September 24, 1959 - Anthony Janerico - request to expand non-conforming business - granted 50% increase.
Case #60 October 8, 1959 - Gennaro D'Urso - request to build non-conforming dwelling on West St. - denie
Case #61 October 22, 1959 - Guy Nichols - request to expand non-conforming business - granted 50% inc.
Case #62 October 22, 1959 - Dexter L. Titus - request permission to establish child care center on Woburn Street - approved.
Case # 63 October 22, 1959 - Alma Williams - request permission to erect neon sign at place of business granted with restriction.
Case #64 October 22, 1959 - Dragon Cement Company - request permission to establish cement distribu- tion plant on Eames Street - granted with restrictions and conditions.
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Case #65 November 4, 1959 - Dr. John Pyne - request for variance of Section 111, A-9-F of the zoning by-laws - granted.
Case # 66 November 4, 1959 - Kencraft Homes, Inc. - request for a variance of section V3 and V5 of the zoning by-laws - granted.
Case #67 November 11, 1959 - Charles A. Foberg - request to erect a building and a variance of side line - granted side 10 feet to rear line 9 feet variance.
Case #68 November 11, 1959 - The Magee Construction Company - request to process and remove peat - no decision.
Case #69 November 11, 1959 - Charles F. Sicard - request for variance of side line - granted for 12 ft. side line.
Case #70
November 11, 1959 - Kencraft Homes, Inc. - published error.
Case #71 November 11, 1959 - Ralph L. Buck & Miriam Ware - request for variance in zoning law to allow for a twenty- six foot right of way - granted.
Case #72 December 12, 1959 - William T. Carver - request to divide a lot - denied.
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Case #73 December 12, 1959 - Anna Veloza - request permission to establish a beauty shop in home - denied.
Case # 74
December 12, 1959 - Wilmington Ford Company - request permission to erect a body shop - granted.
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COLLECTOR
WATER DET
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Board of Appeals - Hearing A Case
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building inspector
About two-thirds of the building inspector's work concerns the Zoning By-law. By its terms, he interprets this By-law and has the primary duty for its enforcement. The interpretation takes the most time I have given zoning decisions literally by the thousand; this year eighty-four of the refusals were later decided by the Board of Appeals; many decided in favor of the appellant.
For those who may not be clear on the relationship between the Planning Board, the Public, the Zoning By-law, the Board of Appeals and the Building Inspector, a few words of explanation. The Planning Board, after study, consultation with other boards and experts retained by them, and public hearings, brings a complete By-law or an amendment before the voters, in Town Meeting assembled; upon receiving the necessary majority vote it becomes part of the By-laws of the Town, and (like all legislation) is to be literally enforced (exactly as written) by the Building Inspector.
Realizing that no set of rules can fit every possible case, there is set up a Board of Appeals to "vary" within prescribed limits, the provisions of the Zoning and Building By-laws passed in cases where literal enforcement would work hardship on one individual out of proportion to the benefit realized by all from operation of the By-law. I do not consider that granting of a "variance" by the Board of Appeals is a reflection on the Building Inspector; the Board forms a necessary means of giving the By-law flexibility without leaving the merits of each case to unpublicized decision by an individual.
Permits Issued
No.
Fees
Insp. Recvd.
Building
301
$1, 362. 00
Plumbing
144
1,111.50
$ 623.00
Wiring
403
1,989.50
1,394. 85
848
$4, 463. 00
$2,017. 85
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Permits Issued
No.
Owner's Estimate
Building Insp. Estimate
Dwellings
110
$1, 343, 490
$1, 465, 470
Additions to dwellings
42
64,800
81,930
Alterations
20
11,875
18,250
Garages & Carports
23
25,200
30,900
Warehouses & Storage
2
300,000
300,000
Commercial - New
4
31,000
106,000
Commercial - Alt. & Add.
9
11,700
18,800
Tool Sheds
5
1,775
3,200
Barns & Stables
1
4,560
5,000
Signs
2
3,500
3,500
Church
1
280,000
280,000
Schools
2
597,603
597,603
Town Buildings
2
118,000
118,000
Industrial
14
200,800
277,400
Commercial Garage
1
8,000
15,000
Fire Damage
5
10,400
14,100
Foundations
4
5,300
6,000
Recreation
1
3,000
4,300
Miscellaneous
3
4,640
6,500
Also:
Renewals
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Demolished
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veterans' agent
The year 1959 produced the largest expenditure for Veterans Aid since the program was revised in 1946 after World War II. Once again it was a substantial increase in hospital and medical care which was responsible for the major part of the increase.
Fifty-four (54) applications for aid were processed with thirty-eight (38) cases being aided finan- cially. Employable veterans (those able to work, but temporarily out of work) accounted for only $2300 of a total expenditure of over $20, 000 ..... which is a highly favorable balance.
As in past years, we must acknowledge the help of the Wilmington Community Fund, and also Mr. A. Ring and the Welfare Department who helped to care for those families not eligible for veterans benefits.
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police department
CHIEF
CHIEF OF POLICE Paul J. Lynch
ARRESTS
Armed Robbery
1
Lewdness
1
Assault & Battery
11
Non Support
8
Arrested for other department
16
Operating Under the Influence
5
A. W. O. L. (Military)
1
Operating without a License
2
Breaking & Entering & Larceny
8
Operating to Endanger
6
Concealed Weapon
1
Operating after Suspension
2
Drunkenness
58
Receiving Stolen Property
1
Illegitimacy
1
Speeding
1
Indecent Assault
1
Statutory Rape
1
Insane
5
Un-insured Vehicle
1
Juveniles Arrested
17
Un-registered Vehicle
1
Larceny
6
155
Total Fines Assessed
$655
Auto Accidents: A total of 178 accidents were recorded in town this year. Of this number, 65 were listed as personal injury accidents, 6 were children on bikes, 3 were pedestrians, 1 was a hit and run, and 1 was fatal. The fatal was Wilmington's only one for the year ... a record for which we can be thankful.
Buildings Found Open: Officers, making their nightly patrols checking business places, found fifty -five places left open by the owners.
Emergency Trips with Cruisers: We responded to fifty-six calls for the cruiser to take people to hospitals, from hospitals to their homes, and from scenes of accidents to doctors.
Automobiles Stolen: Wilmington residents reported fifteen cars stolen during the year.
Automobiles Recovered: We found all fifteen that were stolen from the town, and recovered two more that were stolen elsewhere and left here.
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Summonses Delivered: We received 266 summonses from other departments to be delivered to residents who violated some traffic laws outside the town limits.
Missing Persons: We had a total of twenty-nine persons missing from their homes. Of this number, twenty-five have returned home - the other four have elected to remain away from their homes for reasons best known to themselves.
Lost Children: We had fourteen children reported missing, and thank God we found them all ! But, it was only by the grace of God that we found a couple of them before they fell into the river.
Bicycles Stolen: Reported stolen from within the town - 27 bikes. We only receovered 20 of them. Parents should instruct bike owners to protect them better.
Sudden Deaths: Records show that twelve persons died suddenly during the year. In cases of this nature we have to call the Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death.
Operation "Road Watch": This is the program that Registrar Riley inaugurated whereby his men are sent out without any advance notice during the early morning hours (after midnight) to check all vehicles in the State operating on leading highways. The program is something terrific ! Word gets around very quickly after the program is over, and it keeps motorists on guard at all times. We had four such "Road Watches" during the year.
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Licenses Suspended: One Hundred and forty - seven (147) Wilmington operators had their licenses suspended during the year for motor vehicle violations. This action is taken by the Registry on com - plaints of other departments who apprehend them violating.
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Vandalism: We received seventy-three reports of vandalism during the year. This covered damage to schools, private homes, street lights, etc ....... and the part that amazes me is that NO ONE SEEMS TO SEE ANY ONE DOING ANY OF THIS DAMAGE. We of the department cannot be every place. . . AND WE ASK THAT RESIDENTS WHO MAY WITNESS SUCH ACTS OF VANDALISM REPORT THEM TO US.
Indecent Phone Calls: This item gave us a lot of trouble during the year. We received sixteen complaints and were only successful in solving two cases. I feel with the new "tracing equipment" now in service that we can do a lot better in the future.
Emergency Messages Delivered: We delivered one hundred and five emergency messages during the year to residents, and of this number eleven of them were death messages.
Burglar Alarms: Investigated sixty alarms that sounded from business places during the night time.
Miscellaneous Items
Attempted Suicides
2
Buildings Broken Into
76
Fires Responded To
30
Complaints Received (all types)
450
Domestic Complaints Investigated
160
Prowlers Reported
39
Evading Taxi Fares
3
Damage to Property
54
Transfers of Vehicles (private sales)
199
Sales by Class 1 Dealers
517
Sales by Class 2 Dealers
422
Found Unconscious in Public
3
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That covers most of the functions of the department. There are many other things that we do but not worthy of listing at this time.
In concluding the report, may I take this means to express my sincere thanks to the Women Traffic Supervisors for the swell job they have handled so well .
To all the departments that have been so ever willing to cooperate with us whenever needed. To Fire Chief Boudreau and his wonderful "guys" for all the help they have given us.
To the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager for their interest in the department's welfare.
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Women Traffic Supervisors
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Police Station - Nearing Completion
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tree department
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TREE DEPT. SUPT. John W. Babine
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Tree Department:
Our routine work such as removing trees and broken tree limbs, topping, and trimming low limbs was carried on throughout the year. Twenty-eight trees were cut down for street widening, and all the brush was hauled to the dump and burned. All shade trees were sprayed three times. Oak trees will have to be sprayed at least twice to stop the oak blight.
The Tree Department cut trees in the cemetery to make room for new graves worked on the Common raking loam for seed and planting flowers; planted sixteen maple trees on Lowell and Salem Streets· made a lawn in front of the Tree Department building: set up the Christmas tree on the Common given by Herbert C. Barrows and strung the Christmas lights.
Elm Leaf Beetle and Dutch Elm Disease:
Spraying was started April 15, and all elms were sprayed four times with 12% and 6% D. D. T. This year the State gave the town five barrels of 25% D. D. T. Ninety- six samples of elm trees were sent to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Mass. for testing, and sixty-nine were returned labeled "dutch elm disease".
Moth Department:
Shade trees were sprayed with 6% and 12% D. D. T. for gypsy moth, tent caterpillar, fall web worms, oak blight, aphids, pine shoot moth, and maple leaf spot.
Town Forest:
away.
A large amount of brush, five large pines, seven oaks and eight maples were cut down and hauled We sprayed the ball field and the Old Middlesex Canal.
Mosquitoes:
As in previous years, we sprayed all bog holes, swamps, and private property where our sprayer could reach.
Poison Ivy:
Brush killer was sprayed along the streets, on stone walls, all brush, and private property (where requested). Also, if the growth of dogwood is suspected, the Tree Department on request will examine the growth and if necessary spray it.
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fire department
FIRE CHIEF Arthur J. Boudreau
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The 1959 report of the Fire Chief is hereby submitted. The manual force consists of Chief, three Lieutenants, and eight privates. There is a Call Force of eighteen members.
The department responded to a total of six hundred and eighty-seven (687) calls, one hundred and forty-seven (147) bell alarms, and five hundred and forty (540) still alarms.
Ambulance Calls
297
Dumps
8
Auto & Truck
19
Electric Wires
3
Brush & Grass
182
False Alarms
32
Buildings
36
First Aid at Station
1
Bridge
1
Oil Burners
19
Chimneys
2
Out of Town 11
Service Calls
73
R. R. Trains
3
Permits Issued for Burning 2150
Permits Issued for Oil
164
Permits Issued for Gas
54
Permits Issued for Blasting
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A total of 55, 145 ft. of fire hose was laid: 24, 395 ft. of booster hose, 5, 050 ft. of 1 1/8", 13, 600 ft. of 1 1/2" hose, and 12, 100 ft. of 2 1/2" hose. Ladders were raised 532 ft. Total value of property en- dangered was $182, 350. The property loss was $46, 043. 19.
Inspections were made of rest homes, schools, and all public buildings as requested by the State. Inspections of all new gasoline tank locations were made as requested.
With the exception of Engine #5 and the Fire Alarm truck, all equipment is in good condition. Serious consideration should be given to replacing Engine #5, a 1938 Chevrolet housed at the North Wilmington Pump- ing Station, which is in very poor condition. I am asking to have the Fire Alarm truck replaced. It is a 1950 Chevrolet and was turned over to this department after the Police Department had used it as a cruiser for over a year, and it is in very poor condition. Also, I am asking to have Engine #1 painted.
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The Junior Fire Marshall Plan was held throughout the past year in all the sixth grades, under the direction of the Fire Chief, Lieut. George S. Cushing, and Lawrence Cushing, Physical Director of the Wilmington Schools.
Members of the department installed fire alarm wires from Salem Street, down Woburn Street to Hathaway Road to Gunderson Road, also from Main Street and Burlington Avenue to the Old Age Housing Project. Also, there were six new street boxes installed.
sealer of weights measures
No. Sealed
No. Adjusted
Gas Pumps Grease & Oil Pumps
46
30
33
0
Scales:
Under 100 1bs.
50
35
100 to 5000 1bs.
20
14
5000 to 10,000 lbs.
0
0
10,000 lbs. and up
3
0
Vehicle tanks
21
21
Taxi Meters
3
0
Bulk Storage
Condemned
Oil & Grease Pumps
Scales:
2
Under 100 1bs. 100 lbs. to 5000 lbs.
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Gas Pumps
Qts.
1/2 Gal.
Inadequate measures in milk containers turned back to milk companies and not allowed to sell
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Prepacked Weights:
Inspected
Correct or Over
Under
Grain
157
137
20
Meat
219
219
0
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2
2
1
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water department
WATER SUPERINTENDENT Edmund H. Sargent
Water Supply:
During 1959 twenty new tubular wells were driven at the Barrow's Well Field making a total of fifty - five. A new electric motor -driven pump with a capacity of one million gallons per day is being installed at the Barrow's Station and should be in operation early in 1960.
At a test site off Chestnut Street one eight-inch test well has been completed, and several observation wells have been driven in connection with further testing. The early results are encouraging, and if final tests are successful, a new well field of considerable capacity will be developed with initial operations planned for 1960.
Detailed Pumping Statistics are set forth below
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
Maximum gallons pumped per Day
1,644,600
1,458,100
1,800,500
1,850,600
2,089,100
Maximum gallons pumped per Week
10,941,300
9,548,000
11,784,000
9,731,500
14, 116, 700
Maximum gallons pumped per Month
43,228,500
41,020,400
44,339, 000
38,549,000
56,948, 300
Average gallons pumped per Day
844,900
922,470
979,750
1,08],700
1,590,785
Average gallons pumped per Month
25,692,550
28,135,330
29,800,825
32,902,000
48, 386, 442
Total gallons pumped per Year
308, 310,600
337, 623, 950
357, 609, 900
394, 824,800
580,637, 300
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Water Main Extensions:
The water mains on the Nichols Street Bridge and Clifton Street were completed to finish the 1958 betterments.
The following installations were installed by builders and developers:
Street
No. of Feet 8" Main
No. of Feet 6" Main
Salem Street
570
Roberts Drive
780
Judith Road
200
Cedar Street
160
570
1,140
Miscellaneous:
Metered Services
2,707
Unmetered Services
94
Total Services
2,801
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New Hydrants Installed
5
New Services Installed
143
New Meters Installed
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constable
Town Manager Wilmington, Mass.
During the year of 1959, I have posted notices of Town meetings and Town warrants in accordance with the By-laws of the Town of Wilmington. .... also, served and posted notices for other departments for the Town of Wilmington.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry J. Ainsworth Constable of Wilmington
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Permanent Building Committee
The Permanent Building Committee was organized in 1958 following the vote of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting which authorized the Selectmen and Town Manager to appoint a five-member committee with over lapping terms to superintend the construction of all public buildings in the Town. The article of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting also provided that the Permanent Building Committee would have one advisory non-voting member from the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Finance Committee, Planning Board, and where school bui dings were under construction the Superintendent of Schools. The Town Manager is an advisory member for all construction in the Town. The membership of the advisory group shall always in- clude the head of the department concerned with the use of any new public building.
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