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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1943 Annual Watertown Report Dedicated to WATERTOWN PATRIOTS Serving in the Armed Forces HONOR ROLL Erected by Watertown War Service Committee The Watertown War Service Committee, originally j of-med under the name of the Watertown War Service Fund, held its first meeting on Friday evening, May 21, 1942. The following officers were elected: Chairman, Mrs. Bernard S. McHugh; vice-chairman, Mrs. Lucy Menton; treasurer, Wil- liam Donald; secretary, Francis Lightbody, who later resigned for military service. A fund of $250 obtained from the sale of salvage in the early days of scrap collection, was placed on deposit to the credit of this committee, with the approval of the Selectmen. Up to this date no recognition of men leaving for service had taken place, since the selective service laws had been enacted, with one morning's exception, and communities were discussing what should be done. lVatertown was one of the earliest to begin this important work. Since its inception, the Committee among other activities, has sent thousands of boxes to the armed forces here and abroad — local papers were sent for a long period, and have just recently been discontinued, due to the paper shortage--- Christmas cards with the picture of the Honor Roll and of particular appeal to the recipients—sick cards, and many other special packages; but their main work has been devoted to those leaving for the necessary examinations, and for camp. No group, no matter how small or how large has been neglected. Coffee is served by the Red Cross, also doughnuts, and all expenses in connection with this work arc paid by the Committee. Mrs. Samuel K. Tarbell and her commit- tee has done wonderful work in this regard. Gifts, which at the present time consist of a money belt, army manual, and a copy of the New Testament, are presented ,vlicn leaving for camp, also cigarettes, while on examination mornings, coffee, doughnuts and cigarettes are distributed. Honor Roll on Administration Grounds On November 8, 1942, an Honor Roll was dedicated on the grounds of the Administration Building. The expense of the Honor Roll was entirely from Committee funds, and it is being maintained by the committee. The Salvage Committee, headed by Thomas V. Dwyer, Superintendent of Streets, has been a source i� I�Ilrrrrwu1ltalrtrurnli n �I rl1 ~' � . _ S�•itE 1 ' 1 �, 4.'Y•Ny 11J Ada` a.......,-.�.��..s�ly _ I. .• I�Ilrl/IIIII III I IIII IId�.,a I •:".""� win 11111 Mild III 14V II . I AN aftl All 'f"'�1. �.11 ti. '�r'q4+/MI�1��r`• �i�,�5,� pl ;{«�'• i'i w:+�c it'iw}_! � YMI�riwlr�i. � iwS.!�4�w h�+IitIK��4✓�i i��tanut�1qM��"� of the greatest help in this work, and to date has contributed the sum of $4,000. The Selectmen working with this committee have made this possible. The War Service Committee itself has raised' approximately the same amount. The Honor Roll was designed by Elias A. Perkins, and much credit is due him for his splendid contribution. The board was constructed by Charles Shutt and George Williams. To Town Clerk George B. Wellman is extended a hearty vote of thanks for acting as chairman of this undertaking, and his continued interest and untiring efforts in behalf of our service people in securing the names and ajddresses and maintaining the honor roll file. The assistance of the High School art pupils, Frederick J. Milmore, who painted the Town Seal replicas, and personnel of the Engineering Department, for painting the names, and to Richard Kelly for his care of the board, is acknowledged. To the many others who have given their services, to the various chairmen of the committee activities, and to each and all, who have given in any way, most grateful thanks are extended. MRS. HELEN J. McHUGH, Chairnza?z MRS. LUCY MENTON, Tice-Chairman ANNUAL REPORTS 6y the officers of the Town o Watertown for the Three Hundred and Thirteenth Year of its organization FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943 ` F; S•`.r LEROY S. EATON Printer Watertown . Massachusetts SEE BACK OF BOOK FOR CONTENTS 3 TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1943 Selectmen PATRICK A. MENTON, Chairman Term Expires 1945 LAURENCE J. WALSH, Clerk of the Board Term Expires 1946 CHESTER H. PARKER Term Expires 1944 HELEN E. STONE, Confidential Secretary Committee Assignments ENTIRE BOARD Outside Aid, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Soldiers' Relief, Infirmary, Civilian Defense. PATRICK A. MENTON Police, Workmen's Compensation, Administration Building and Administration Building Annex, Insurance, Selectmen's Contingent, Legal. CHESTER H. PARKER Fire, Building Inspector, Moth Department, Poles and Wires, Dog Officer, Veterinarian. LAURENCE J. WALSH Highway, Sewers and Drains, Sidewalks, Dust Laying, Engineering, Election Expense, Street Lights. Town Clerk GEORGE B. WELLMAN Term Expires 1946 Auditor WILLIAM W. NORCROSS Term Expires 1946 Treasurer JAMES H. SHERIDAN Term Expires 1945 Collector of Taxes JOHN J. KENNEDY Term Expires 1945 Assessors o/ Taxes EDWARD P. WRIGHT, Chairman Term Expires 1945 ANDREW D. BRADFORD, Secretary Term Expires 1946 JAMES J. VAHEY Term Expires 1944 Moderator THOMAS J. GALLIGAN Term Expires 1944 4 School Committee ROBERT PLUNKETT, Chairman Term Expires 1944 ALICE D. SULLIVAN, Secretary Term Expires 1945 HELEN REGAN Term Expires 1944 EDWARD J. KELLEY Term Expires 1945 G. JOHN GREGORY Term Expires 1946 MARION C. HEALY Term Expires 1946 *GEORGE H. MORAN (Deceased—Sept. 2, 1943) Term Expires 1946 Vacancy Trustees Free Public Library CHARLES T. BURKE, Chairman Term Expires 1944 WHITFIELD W. JOHNSON, Secretary Term Expires 1946 FRANK W. WRIGHT Term Expires 1944 THOMAS F. MAHER Term Expires 1945 HELENE M. MAXWELL Term Expires 1945 HUGH J. OBRIEN Term Expires 1946 Health Department JOHN J. SLATTERY, M.D., Chairman Term Expires 1945 RICHARD J. PLUNKETT, M.D. Term Expires 1944 EUGENE F. GORMAN, M.D. Term Expires 1946 Park Commissioners WAYNE E. EATON, Chairman Term Expires 1944 JOSEPH A. COOK Term Expires 1945 HAROLD A. GODWIN Term Expires 1946 Water Commissioners DENIS A. DEVANEY, Chairman Term Expires 1945 JOHN BARRETT Term Expires 1944 CHARLES ARMSTRONG Term Expires 1946 Constables CHARLES F. GATELY Term Expires 1944 EDWARD BURKE Term Expires 1944 *ROBERT MASTERTON Term Expires 1944 *°BENJAMIN COHEN Term Expires 1944 •'R WALDO M. EMERSON Term Expires 1944 ^ Did not qualify—Failed to file Bond Appointed by Selectmen September 27, 1943 Appointed by Selectmen February 23, 1943 Tree Warden JOHN C. FORD Term Expires 1944 Planning Board HENRY A. RATTIGAN, Chairman Term Expires 1945 CHARLES P. EATON Term Expires 1945 WILLIAM H. HOLMES Term Expires 1944 JOSEPH S. BLANCHARD, Clerk Term Expires 1946 *KENNETH S. NEWELL Term Expires 1944 "HARRY C. CRAWFORD, JR. Term Expires 1944 • Resigned November 26, 1943. sa Elected by Selectmen and Planning Board December 6, 1943 to fill vacancy. Board reorganized December 6, 1943, Mr. Rattigan, chairman, and Mr. Blanchard, secretary, to succeed Mr. Eaton. 5 APPOINTED OFFICERS Superintendent of Moth Department JOHN C. FORD Term Expires 1944 Registrars of Voters CYRUS M. OHANIAN, Chairman Term Expires 1944 PATRICK D. GLEASON Term Expires 1946 NORMAN D. MacKAY Term Expires 1945 GEORGE B. WELLMAN Term Expires 1946 Town Physicians PERICLES CANZANELLI, M.D. Term Expires 1944 ALBERT L. BARRON, M.D. Term Expires 1944 EUGENE F. GOMMAN, M.D. Term Expires 1944 YACOUB TOUZJIAN, M.D. Term Expires 1944 Keeper of Lockup JOHN F. MILMORE Town Counsel JOHN J. CURRAN Fence Viewers ELIAS A. PERKINS PETER J. WHITE LEROY C. TITUS CHARLES JEWELL BROWN Dog Officer SAMUEL G. THAYER Board of Appeals 'Sebastian Tangusso, 92 Bellevue Rd. Term Expires May 14, 1946 Edward A. Oates, 25 Stearns Rd. 'Perm Expires Sept. 21, 1945 Peter M. Feinberg, 44 Charles River Rd. Term &xpires 'Sept. 29, 1944 Associate Members Ronald M. Stone, 56 Marion Rd. Term Expires May 10, 1946 Thomas J. Galligan, 12 Palmer St. Term Expires Aug. 31, 1944 *Chairman Retirement Board (Contributory Retirement) WILLIAM W. NORCROSS By Virtue of Office THOMAS V. DWYER, Term Expires 1944 DANIEL JOSEPH CLIFFORD Term Expires 1946 6 Finance Committes JAMES N. BARRETT Term Expires 1944 LOUIS N. COUSBELIS Term Expires 1944 STERLING R. CARRINGTON Term Expires 1944 THOMAS F. MEGAN Term Expires 1944 ARTIN PAPAZIAN Tenn Expires 1944 DOMENIC RAYMOND Term Expires 1944 SEBASTIAN TANGUSSO Term Expires 1944 FRANCIS C. BROWN Term Expires 1945 CARL W. JOHNSON Term Expires 1945 HARRY J. LANDEN Term Expires 1945 ROY C. PAPALIA Term Expires 1945 CLARK B. PARTRIDGE Term Expires 1945 EDWARD W. SUPPLE Term Expires 1945 EDWARD C. WEBSTER, Chairman Term Expires 1945 CHARLES F. J. HARRINGTON Term Expires 1946 ALBERT P. BROGLE Term Expires 1946 MATTHEW W. J. CARLEY Term Expires 1946 SAMUEL K. TARBELL Term Expires 1946 CORNELIUS J. CARROLL Term Expires 1946 LAWRENCE E. MALONEY Term Expires 1946 EARL E. YOUNG Term Expires 1946 Keeper of Infirmray and Pound HARRY J. YORK OFFICERS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Town Engineer OTIS D. ALLEN Superintendent of Streets THOMAS V. DWYER Inspector of Cattle and Town Veterinarian HARRY W. JAKEMAN Agent, Soldiers' Relief and Burial of Deceased Soldiers MICHAEL J. HARRINGTON Department of Public Welfare AUGUSTINE A. FOLEY, Agent of Public Welfare JOSEPH A. MURRAY, Social Work Supervisor Health O.flleer - JOHN A. COLBERT Superintendent of Cemeteries VAN D. HORTON 4 7 Superintendent of Water Department MICHAEL B. OATES Chief of Police JOHN F. MILMORE Chief of Fire Department *JOHN W. O'HEARN *(Oct. 1, 1943--Retired as of Sept. 15, 1943 in accordance with pro- visions of G. L. Chap. 32, Sec. 85, as amended. Oct. 1, 1943—Appointed as Chief of Fire Department in accordance with provisions of Chap. 16, Sec. 1-3 inclusive—Acts of Special session of 1942.) Inspector of Buildings ELIAS A. PERKINS Inspector of Plumbing EDWARD L. MAURER Inspector of Poles and Wires LEO P. LANDRY Sealer of Weights and Measures *VICTOR M. ANDERSON "FRANK AHEARN * July 6, 1943—Granted 6 months Leave of Absence from July 15, 1943 °* July 6, 1943—Appointed Acting Sealer of Weights and Measures from July 15, 1943 Supervisor of Attendance JOSEPH L. CARROLL FRANCIS E. CAVERLY g STANDING COMMITTEES At Town Meeting on October 14, 1940 under Article 17, it was voted to appoint a committee of five to study report and survey submitted by Town Meeting of June 12, 1939 by the Bingham Associates and to report to next Annual Town Meeting such recommendations for action by Town or any of its officers together with any drafts of articles necessary to carry such recommendations into effect. Such Committee to consist of Chairman of Board of Selectmen, Chairman of Finance Committee and three other persons not elective or appointive officers or employees of the Town. On January 14, 1941 the Moderator appointed the following: Chairman of Selectmen (ex officio) Edward C. Webster, Chairman Finance Committee (ex officio) James M. Oates—Charles F. Shaw Vacancy On March 24, 1941 at Town Meeting it was voted to increase the membership of this committee to eleven members, "to consist of the present five members, and in addition thereto, ex officio, the other two members of the Selectmen and the Town Counsel; and at large, to be appointed by the Moderator, three other citizens not elected officials or employees of the Town; and that hereafter the Committee be em- powered to fill vacancies in its membership." Additional members: Chester H. Parker, Selectman (Ex officio-1943) Laurence J. Walsh, Selectman (Ex officio-1943) John J. Curran, Town Counsel (Ex officio-1943) Edward F. Gillis—Louis F. Glazier—Thomas W. Tierney Under Article 18 of Town Meeting of October 14, 1940 it was voted to appoint a committee of five to study and survey advisability of erect- ing a Municipal Incinerator, to report at next annual meeting. On January 20, 1941, the Moderator appointed the following: John L. Hayden—Jaines Bagnall—Charles P, Colligan— John H. Dardis—G. Frederick Robinson Under Article 20 of Town Meeting of October 14, 1940 it was voted to appoint a committee to survey and study the advisability of erecting a Municipal Recreation Center, to report at next annual Town Meeting. On January 20, 1941, the Moderator appointed the following: Helene M. Maxwell—Oscar M. Canady—Mary F. Gledhill— Sebastian Tangusso—*Oscar F. Hedlund—Evelyn Landen "Appointed to fill vacancy—Henry W. Gibson, deceased 9 Under Article 3 of Town Meeting held March 23, 1942 it was voted unanimously that a Committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to prepare a new set of By-laws for the Town of Watertown, said Com- mittee to report at next special meeting with recommendations as to amount of money needed to finance this work. To the foregoing vote the following was added at Adjourned meet- ing of March 30, 1942: Voted: That to the Committee on By-laws authorized by the Adjourned meeting of March 23, 1942, be referred the question of pro- viding some rule whereby non-attendance of members at town meetings, can be prevented; also to consider the question of reducing the mem- bership. On April 28, 1942, the Moderator appointed the following: *Wilfred J. Paquet—Edward C. Hall—****Anthony Julian G. Frederick Robinson—Laurence J. Walsh *Resigned to enter United States Navy, and ("Earle S. Tyler) ap- pointed to fill vacancy. r"Earle S. Tyler resigned, and was appointed by Committee as legal counsel to draft set of by-laws. ***George B. Wellman appointed to vacancy created by resignation of Mr. Tyler. ****Resigned to enter United States Army and John J. Curran ap- pointed to fill vacancy. Under Article 4 of Town Meeting of March 23, 1942, it was voted to appoint a Committee of Seven, consisting of three Selectmen, Chairman of Finance Committee, Town Auditor, and two others to set salaries of all town employees with a view of establishing a minimum and maxi- mum for all clerks and other town employees; said committee to report at annual transfer meeting in fall of 1942. Three Selectmen—Auditor—Chairman Finance Committee (ex offi- cio) *Roscoe F. Daughters—Charles F. J. Harrington *Appointed by Moderator April 21, 1942 Under Article 3 of Town Meeting March 22, 1943 it was voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to be known as the "Long- Range Planning Committee" to study the National Long-Range Plan- ning Program as applicable to Watertown and to report recommenda- tions to the next Town meeting. On June 18, 1943 the following were appointed: John L. Hayden—Ronald M. Stone—Henry Rattigan— Martin R. Reid—John J. McLauthlin 10 Under Article 3 of Town Meeting of March 22, 1943 it was voted to appoint Three committees consisting of three members each to prepare suitable resolutions to be presented to a later town meeting, relating to Joseph P. Keefe, John A. Murray and John P. Oates. On May 24, 1943 the Moderator appointed the following: Joseph P. Keefe: Judge P. Sarsfield Cunniff-Herbert L. Paine- James M. Oates John A. Murray: Denis A. Devaney-'John P. Gallagher- Ellen Linehan John P. Oates: D. Joseph Clifford-Bernard S. McHugh- Catherine McCarthy *Resigned-John J. Curran appointed Under Article 3 of Town Meeting of March 22, 1943, it was unani- mously voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of Seven consist- ing of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Chairman of Finance Committee, Town Auditor and four others, to study the feasibility of establishing in the Board of Selectmen the power to transfer from department to department within the Administration Building, clerical employees according to the needs of the various departments and to xeport their recommendations at the next town meeting. The said com- mittee to be known as the "Clerical Control Committee." May 24, 1943 the Moderator appointed the following: Roy C. Papalia-John J. Maguire-Martin L. Vahey-William S. Hughes-and Chairman of Selectmen-Chairman Finance Committee Town Auditor (ex oificio) POPULATION The estimated number of inhabitants of Watertown for the year 1915 as shown by the State census was 16,615; Police census, 18,040. Police census in January 1917, 20,055. Estimated population in January 1918, 20,500; Police census in January 1919, 21,500. Federal census in January 1920, 21,457. Estimated population in January, 1922, 22,500; January 1923, 23,000; January 1924, 25,000. State census as of April 1, 1925, 25,480. Estimated population January 1926, 27,500; January 1927, 28,500; January 1928, 30,000; January 1930, 32,500; Federal census as of April 1930, 34,913. Estimated in January 1933, 36,400; January 1934, 35,500. State census January 1935, 35,827. Estimated January 1937, 35,500; January 1938, 37,000; January 1939, 38,000; January 1940, 38,500. Federal census April 1940, officially reported as 35,427, Estimated in January 1942, 36,000. Estimated in January 1943, 36,500. ' Estimated January 1944, 36,500. 13 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 19 1943 The polls were opened at 8:00 A. M. and voting continued until 8:00 P. M., at which time the polls were closed. The following served as Election Workers: Precinct 1. Warden: Wm. B. Glidden; Clerk: Frances C. Barrett. Inspectors: Mary A. Gallagher, Kathleen Swanson, Theresa Sardaletti, Jennie M. Tattrie, Gertrude M. Dixon, A. Beatrice Crosby, Arleen Mc- Carthy, Mary C. Dorney, Pauline M. Steifen. Counters: Regina T. Riccio, Anna Stanley, Alice V. Marchant, Mary Kalajian, Max F. Kirschner, John J. McCarthy, Eva Zaino, Mary E. DeMarais, Adrina Surabian, Remigio Alberico. Precinct 2. Warden: Peter T. Coen; Clerks: Ella Lane, Paul H. Drury. Inspectors: Helen L. Morley, Helen F. Oates, Isabelle Robley, Margaret J. O'Driscoll, Hermine Horhorouny, Bertha A. Nelson, Lillian Paskerian,Ellen McDonald, Julia Gallagher, Andrew K. Scott. Counters: Mary McBride, Mary F. O'Connell, Richard J. Fontaine, Katherine Nielsen, Bessie D. Ward, Edna M. Weber, John C. O'Driscoll, James. S. Boyle, Jr., Alexander K. Ward. Precinct 3. Warden: Carroll Y. Monaghan; Clerk: Gertrude M. Hynes. Inspectors: Margaret Tombrink, Gladys R. Weldon, M. Eliza- beth Patterson, Minnie McNamara, Thomas Creamer, Mary A. Andrews, Charlotte L. Adams, J. Carl Orth, Ellen M. Tracy, Haighouhy Choulian. Counters: Mary G. Mansell, Margaret A. Vincent, Marion Glossa, Eileen McNamara, Ruby H. Davis, Felix A. Leonard, Thomas J. Mulva- hill, Charles W. Patterson, Artin Papazian. Precinct 4. Warden: Wm. M. Emerson; Clerk: Winifred M. Don- nelly. Inspectors: J. Douglas Hackett, Barbara E. Hurley, Marianne H. Eagleson, Edith M. Beck, Emil K. Hall, Mary J. Donahue, Mary C. Mansell, Elizabeth F. MacDonough, Annie M. O'Brien, M. Loretta Donnelly. Counters: Beatrice Stone, Harry J. Quilty, Alice L. Reuter, Margaret E. Humphreys, Gladys M. Townsend, Katherine Ryan, Eliza- beth Brown, Julia Rattigan, Joseph Gavin, Rita Sheridan. Precinct 5. Warden: Joseph R. Cooney; Clerk: Lena E. Buchanon. Inspectors: *Irma, J. Kelleher, Gustave Olson, Carlos T. Mower, Alice E. Sanger, Sadie E. Nichols, Cecelia M. Ford, Grace E. McGee, Maud D. Hodges, Madaleine C. Morgan, Teresa D. Kenney. Counters: Alice: B. Kurkjian, Elizabeth A. Williams, Mary R. Concannon, Imelda Hol- land, Helen McMahon, Ann C. Wilson, Lee R. Pevear, Edward K. Bacon. *Reported at 7:00 P. M. Precinct 6. Warden: William G. Saunders; Clerk: James N. Barrett. Inspectors: Margaret A. McDonald, Viola R. Parsons, Margaret Telet- chea, Mary C. Tuscher, Margaret A. Ferguson, Fannie Wilson, Mary G. Luther, Austin F. Chamberlin, Charles Jewell Brown, Annie M. Davis. Counters: Eunice P. Gordon, Mary M. Burke, Marie Teletchea, Florence Munsell, Ruth Dickey, Fred Dickey, Ruth S. Smith, James G. Martin, Ralph Morrison, Bernard L. Ward. 12 Precinct 7. Warden: Ernestine P. Howe; Clerk: Anna T. Hyde. Inspectors: Percy M. Bond, Mary E. Murnaghan, Amy F. Osborn, Mar- jorie Warner, Mary E. Ryan, Elizabeth Brown, Margaret E. Barry, Mary E. Munroe, Dorothy F. Cooney, Anna Greeley. Counters: Florence S Hutchins, Dorothy H. Ripley, Florence Godwin, Rosemary A. Cronin, Ruth L. York, Madeline M. Cannon, James P. Dunphy, Henry L. Mor- ley, Ernest Antoni. Precinct 8. Warden: Edward J. Burke; Clerk: Esther Grace. In- spectors: Catherine Campbell, Sophie C. Steward, Mary McCall, Sarah E. Bickford, Mary G. Kenney, Mary E. Mann, Florence M. Mahan, Emma L. Bright, Mary G. Garaway, Annie E. Strayhorn, Samuel G. Thayer. Counters: Julia Burke, Mary F. Kelly, Lena Annese, Florence Maloney, Flora G. Hubbard, Charles H. Molloy, Mary Morris, Mildred M. Strayhorn, Emma MacDonald. Precinct 9. Warden: George L. Shutt; Clerk: Eva M. Eagleson. Inspectors: Grace Magnusson, Teresa A. Sheridan, M. Frances Mac- Donough, Elizabeth A. Keyes, Pauline C. Johnston, Barbara Connolly, Margaret Hayes, Margaret Grinnell, Edythe B. Fraser, Mary D. Me- Elligott. Counters: Emma R. Roche, Eva M. Sellers, Robert T. Cunning- han, Archie R. Whitman, Lillian Garland, Herbert J. Richardson, Thomas J. Howley, Gilbert W. Paterson, A. Marie O'Connell, Edward K. Morley. Precinct 10. Warden: Anna V. Hughes; Clerk: Ellen B. Lougee. Inspectors: Alberta E. Boehm, George E. LeFavor, Esther A. MacRae, Eleanor M. Geoghegan, Mae F. Watson, Esther D. Moffett, Teresa A. Eastman, Helen M. Hudson, Ethel R. Karcher. Counters: Gertrude M. Hewitt, Thomas Menton, Jessie M. Myra, Wm. I. Norrish, Mary J. Ham- rock, Delia E. Moran, Marguerite Comfort, Alice E. Evans, Catherine Laughlin, R. Bruce Hunt. The foregoing officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. The necessary ballots and paraphernalia for conducting the election were inspected by the election officers of the various precincts. At 8:00 A. M. the meetings were called to order, the polls were de- clared open, and voting continued until 8:00 P. M. The ballots were counted and the result of the same was declared in the respective precincts. The return of votes cast was duly recorded in the records of the various precincts, and the ballot sheets and records were delivered to the Registrars of Voters who proceeded to canvass the same with the following result, which was declared by the Town Clerk. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk. Attest: 13 The following persons indicated by star (*) were elected and sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. TOTAL VOTE CAST—7863 R—Indicates Republican D—Indicates Democrat SELECTMAN, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS AND APPRAISER FOR THREE YEARS Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Partridge, Clark B., R 186 223 416 616 345 456 447 138 169 228 3224 *Walsh, Laurence J., D 733 677 351 232 465 332 351 640 335 414 4530 Blanks 19 18 9 6 3 7 12 18 9 8 109 Total 7863 MODERATOR, for ONE Year Fitzgerald, David B., R 261 328 431 641 368 495 476 151 209 295 3655 *Galligan, Thomas J., D 620 537 315 199 434 288 316 620 279 330 3938 Blanks 57 53 30 14 11 12 18 25 25 25 270 TOWN CLERIC, for THREE Years '`Wellman, George B., R-D 744 769 698 802 705 726 708 647 430 569 6798 Blanks 194 149 78 52 108 69 102 149 83 81 1065 AUDITOR, for THREE Years *Norcross,William W.,Jr.R-D 710 725 680 789 689 701 701 627 431 551 6604 Blanks 228 193 96 65 124 94 109 169 82 99 1259 SCHOOL COMMITTEE, for THREE Years *Gregory, G. John, R 272 363 442 649 381 483 474 170 214 271 3719 *Healy, Marion C., D 521 499 278 170 398 283 282 579 287 349 3646 Leary, Margaret A., D 539 515 301 163 391 271 277 582 261 323 3623 *Moran, George H., D 552 488 320 192 407 277 285 563 272 336 3692 Morton, Avery A., R 233 295 424 651 362 496 461 155 185 254 3516 Papalia., Augustin R., R 326 310 403 627 364 453 479 162 194 240 3558 Blanks 371 284 160 110 136 122 172 177 126 177 1835 ASSESSOR OF TAXES, for THREE Years 'Bradford, Andrew D., R 275 341 469 650 409 509 483 198 227 290 3851 Ford, Anna M., D 552 493 247 151 357 239 267 525 247 303 3381 Blanks 111 84 60 53 47 47 60 73 39 57 631 BOARD OF HEALTH, for -1-rnrczr; Years *Gorman, Eugene, D 480 515 302 225 431 312 298 595 255 368 3781 Mastrangelo, Louis, R 408 341 435 602 356 468 489 161 239 248 3747 Blanks 50 62 39 27 26 15 23 40 19 34 335 TREE WARDEN, for ONE Year *Ford, John C., R-D 713 728 672 776 693 704 691 642 416 527 6562 Blanks 225 190 104 78 120 91 119 154 97 123 1301 14 WATER COMMISSIONER, for THREE Years Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total *Armstrong, Charles, R 270 318 454 667 407 510 509 182 230 305 3852 O'Neil, George J., D 579 534 288 168 384 267 268 564 250 311 3613 Blanks 89 66 34 19 22 18 33 50 33 34 398 TRUSTEES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, for THREE Years Armstrong, Anna V., D 560 503 267 192 383 272 284 559 276 329 3625 "Johnson, Whitfield W., R 254 327 451 639 365 498 466 161 202 269 3632 'O'Brien, Hugh J., D 572 533 295 186 412 291 304 577 276 350 3796 Yerxa, Catherine •M., R 236 281 427 644 373 463 453 151 184 245 3457 Blanks 254 192 112 47 93 66 113 144 88 107 1216 PARK COMMISSIONER, for THREE Years Clark, Guy P., D 579 506 279 184 358 267 280 560 269 296 3577 *Godwin, Harold A., R 272 336 454 651 412 503 501 184 222 313 3848 Blanks 88 76 43 19 43 25 29 52 22 41 438 PLANNING BOARD, for THREE, Years 'Blanchard, Joseph S., D 713 706 507 506 549 531 528 616 373 467 6496 Blanks 225 212 269 348 264 264 282 180 140 183 2367 CONSTABLES for ONE Year •Gately, Charles F. 703 672 496 459 531 499 496 584 360 431 5231 'Masterton, Robert 7 2 9 *Burke, Edward 80 80 Hagopian, Karop 4 4 Emerson, W. P. 4 1 5 Blanks 2104 2082 1826 2099 1908 1886 1934 1724 1179 1518 18260 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT ONE Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) *John F. M. Bushell 42 Brimmer Street 378 Philip E. Coolberth 8 Norseman Avenue 157 Charles J. Curran 67 Templeton Parkway 444 James Coutts 26 Westland Road 173 Andrew Deveau 754 Mt. Auburn Street 226 Timothy Doyle 42 Salisbury Road 280 "Alexander English 54 Crawford Street 291 Arthur W. Hunt 626 Arsenal Street 168 Emil Kant 136 Grove Street 167 `John J. Keefe 11 Maplewood Street 342 Richard F. MacDonald 610 Arsenal Street 193 William F. J. Mahoney 20 School Lane 276 Robert R. Masterton 356 Arlington Street 189 `Margaret M. Morley 27 Kimball Road 313 John Natale 104 Elm Street 278 15 *Augustin R. Papalia 28 Dewey Street 290 *Amarando Pugliese 805 Mt. Auburn Street 332 Pasquale Raneri 17 Hearn Street 193 *Daniel L. Riordan 31 Kimball Road 308 Willard L. Ross 19 Westland Road 143 Claude F. Stone 610 Arsenal Street 161 *Ambrose P. Vahey 708 Mt. Auburn Street 334 Casper M. Whittemore 149 Hillside Road 243 Blanks 2563 PRECINCT TWO Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) *Diran H. Berberian 142 Nichols Avenue 413 Kervork Der Bogosian 21 Melendy Avenue 287 Mike Gragour 14 Porter Street 272 *Owen Hannan 67 Hazel Street 518 *Marion N. Leone 201 Boylston Street 379 Laura Les Carbeau 269 Boylston Street 358 *Michael McEnaney 113 Boylston Street 529 'Elena Natale 33 Melendy Avenue 366 *Ellen A. Nielsen 227 Boylston Street 454 Margaret Parshley 269 Boylston Street 362 *John J. Sullivan 96 Boylston Street 523 *Loretta K. Sullivan 156 School Street 430 *Charlotte Whittemore 20 Dexter Avenue 540 Maurice Carney 134 Cypress Street 1 Blanks 2830 Two Year Term—Vote for One (To fill vacancy—To expire in 1945) *Florence Higgins 25 Dartmouth Street 475 Alfred Natale 33 Melendy Avenue 228 Blanks 215 PRECINCT THREE Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) William R. Beale 38 Carver Road, East 527 *Percy C. Campbell 330 School Street 559 *Philip S. Davis 39 Commonwealth Road 488 *Fred Devenney 59 Hillside Road 474 Peter H. Duffy 1 Appleton Street 317 *Willard MacMillan 169 Winsor Avenue 509 *Howard W. Pearce 182 Maplewood Street 517 *Abraham Saunders 93 Langdon Avenue 522 *Rudolph Stanton 21 Richards Road 507 *Charles H. Taylor 11 Appleton Street 491 Karop Hagopian 118 Hillside Road 7 John F. Murray 32 Richards Road 4 Edward O'Brien 202 Maplewood Street 1 Blanks 2061 16 One Year Term—Vote for One (To fill vacancy—To expire in 1944) "P. King Singiser 73 Winsor Avenue 560 Scattering 6 Blanks 210 PRECINCT FOUR Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) "Wesley M. Anthony 74 Barnard Avenue 641 *Alma G. Bowen 265 Mt. Auburn Street; 671 *Edward C. Camp 25 Garfield Street 682 *William G. Casey 11 Marcia Road 652 *Walter R. Catton 486 Belmont Street 638 *Kenneth H. Erskine 91 Common Street 686 $Irving C. Keene 7 Grenville Road 666 "Earle L. Reed 18 Robbins Road 667 °Melvin V. Weldon 41 Columbia Street 691 Daniel J. McCarthy 10 Bates Road 15 Daniel W. MacDonald 25 Spruce Street 18 Lillian Boyce 67 Lincoln Street 17 Anna V. Armstrong 19 Birch Road 20 Blanks 1622 Two Year Term—Vote for One (To expire in 1945) James G. Kennedy 5 Marcia Road 688 Blanks 166 One Year Tern — Vote for One (To expire in 1944) George E. Freethy 96 Barnard Avenue 681 Anna Armstrong 19 Birch Road 2 Blanks 171 PRECINCT FIVE Three Year Term —Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) =Karl G. Baker 54 Beacon Park 37S Paul E. Berquist 4 Frank Street 313 James E. Ford 29 Irving Street 390 Kenneth M. Ford 24 Palmer Street 294 *J. Stephenson Hemphill 49 Beechwood Avenue 340 'John J. Hopkins 12 Frank Street 345 George K. Howe 13 Auburn Place 260 'Arthur L. Hutchins 34 Phillips Street 347 Alfred P. Manning 52 Beechwood Avenue. 315 John F. McHugh 55 Mt. Auburn Street 260 Stephen Milmore 98 Irving Street 426 Hugo J. Nelson 32 Paul Street 285 'George L. Rockwell 39 Pequossette Street 347 Charles J. Shutt 78 Arsenal Street 303 17 John J. Slattery 89 Mt. Auburn Street 319 ''William F. Vahey 13 Ladd Street 338 George H. Williams 51 Patten Street 289 "Ralph H. Worcester 43 Phillips Street 387 Kenneth Lord 24 Palmer Street 4 Rita Vahey Riverside Street 1 Blanks 1375 Two Year Term— Vote for One (To expire in 1945) John G. Kurkjian 293 Arsenal Street 145 "Alden S. Specht 24 Irving Street 415 Blanks 253 PRECINCT SIX Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) -'Ralph J. Blake 47 Standish Road 627 Charles W. Bramhall 28 Hall Avenue 621 *Evans K. Dexter 101 Lovell Road 609 "William H. Eckert 12 Hall Avenue 614 *Elsner R. Evans 43 George Street 582 *Edward F. Gillis 176 Lovell Road 612 "Henry Hansen, Jr. 134 Standish Road 602 ':Edward S. Parsons 19 Hardy Avenue 607 "William Parsons 14 Carleton Terrace 612 Lawrence Maloney 12 Hovey Street 2 Blanks 1667 Two Year Term—Vote for Two (To expire in 1945) "George E. Barker 91 Lovell Road 649 "Carl A. Canfield 120 Standish Road 648 Blanks 293 PRECINCT SEVEN Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 194G) 'Ethel Gibson Cary 25 Marion Road 575 "John M. Day 13 Oliver Street 595 `Harold C. Everett 114 Marshall Street 590 "Arthur F. Gray 20 Fayette Street 583 *Frank W. Waterhouse 59 Marshall Street 581 "W. Lawrence Howe 58 Marshall Street 570 *Homer C. Perkins 101 Marshall Street 602 *Harry A. Smith 52 Oliver Street 568 "Walter C. Vaughan 143 Church Street 564 Mary Corcoran 79 Marshall Street 1 Paul Dwyer 52 Bartlett Street 1 Blanks 2060 One Year Term—Vote for One (To expire in 1944) Hattie S. Lyman 147 Church Street 589 Blanks 221 '18 PRECINCT EIGHT Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) 'Horace E. Colburn 29 Morse Street 322 *Edward E. Dyer 62 Capitol Street 390 Sarah E. Garofalo 196 Watertown Street 285 "Gordon R. Kemp 15 Green Street 302 "James McNicholas 38 Union Street 412 "David G. Noden 102 Morse Street 310 *John Reardon 11 Eliot Street 455 *Ralph E. Sawyer 153 Watertown Street 293 "William E. Strayhorn 51 Morse Street 300 *Michael Sullivan 16 French Street 420 Frank Ceratti 154 Dennis C. Callahan 214 Maurice H. Costello 194 Thomas F. Joyce 225 George Slamin 192 Edward Burke 2 Eugene F. Gorman 151 Scattering 5 Blanks 2538 PRECINCT NINE Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) 'Charles G. Lindestrand 10 Bridgham Avenue 266 *Charles E. Mann 137 Lexington Street 313 *George H. McElhiney 191 Sycamore Street 306 *Michael McNicholas 46 Edenfield Avenue 310 *Giovanni Pallotta 12 Warren Street 292 *Arthur E. Schoepfer 173 Sycamore Street 283 "Joseph E. Ransom 164 Edenfield Avenue 10 *Roscoe Daughters 15 Knowles Road 9 *Daisy Pallone 125 Edenfield Avenue 18 Guy Clark 34 Waverley Avenue 8 Mary Clark 34 Waverley Avenue 7 Edgar Temple 5 Whitney Street 2 James Ahern 15 Linden Street 5 Alice B. Manning 34 Waverley Avenue 6 Frank Vaughn. 14 Edenfield Avenue 7 Scattering 10 Blanks 2765 One Year Term —Vote for One (To expire in 1944) Daisy Pallone 125 Edenfield Avenue 3 Scattering 4 Blanks 506 NOTE: Daisy Pallone was elected in the three year term, thereby creating a vacancy. 19 PRECINCT TEN Three Year Term—Vote for Nine (To expire in 1946) Clarence O. Ashforth 65 Bacon Street 226 George L. Boehm 21 Morton Street 240 'Robert Carney 49 Olney Street 375 'Erle L. Chase 32 Olcott Street 353 "Arthur C. Fagan 20 Emerson Road 331 Ingebret Gjertsen 33 Chapman Street 230 `'Michael J. Harrington 37 Gilbert Street 360 Ida J. Hunt 35 Emerson Road 254 "Oscar P. Lovegren 38 Gilbert Street 324 "Donald J. MacDonald 34 Gilbert Street 375 *Lucy A. Menton 669 Main Street 330 H. Leslie Mumford 48 Emerson Road 245 'Ruth M. Newell 16 Olcott Street 335 Frances Palmieri 86 Lexington Street 160 'Louise Scharff 16 Olcott Street 323 Anna Hughes 12 Morton Street 1 Blanks 1388 One Year Term—Vote for One (To expire in 1944) "Anna Hughes 12 Morton Street 6 George LeFavor 466 Main Street 2 Scattering 2 Blanks 640 The result of count of votes at the Annual Town Election was for- warded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In accordance with Chapter 51, Section 61, the return of the registered voters at the close of Registration on February 17, 1943, was forwarded to the Secretary of State. In accordance with Chapter 54, Section 132, the number of persons who voted in each precinct was forwarded to the Secretary of State. In connection with the work of the Department of Corporation3 and Taxation, a list of Town officials was forwarded to Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts. Record of Annual Town Meeting--- Monday Evening, March 1, 1943 Meeting was called to order at 8:15 P. M. by Moderator John M. Russell. Officers returns on Warrant were read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. VOTED: To take up Article 2. ARTICLE 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers in such manner as the Town may direct. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to appoint all Town Officers not chosen on the Town ballot. 20 VOTED: That this meeting be and is hereby adjourned until Monday evening. March 22, 1943, at 7:00 P. M., to meet in the Senior High School Building, Columbia Street, Watertown, at which time and place all business called for in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meet- ing of March 1, 1943, under Articles 3 to 30 inclusive, will come before the meeting for consideration and action. Notice of Adjourned Town Meeting—Monday Evening, March 22, 1943 Notice is hereby given the legal voters of the Town of Watertown that the Town Meeting called for Monday evening, March 1, 1943 at 8:15 P. M. has been adjourned until Monday evening, March 22, 1943 at 7:00 P. M., to meet in the Senior High School Building on Columbia Street, in said Town of Watertown, at which time and place all business in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting on March 1, 1943 under Articles 3 to 30 inclusive, will come before the meeting for consideration and action. And the legal voters of the Town of Watertown are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place herein specified, by posting copies of this notice in ten or more conspicuous public places in Town, twenty-four hours at least prior to the time of said meeting, and also by causing a copy of the same to be published in a Watertown newspaper. Given under our hands this 1st day of March, A. D. 1943. JOHN M. RUSSELL, Moderator. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk. Clerk's Return on Notice I have posted copies of the foregoing notice in ten or more con- spicuous public places in Town, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of said Adjourned Meeting, and have also caused a copy of the same to be published in a Watertown newspaper. Notices were mailed to the Town Meeting Members at least seven days prior to the time of said adjourned Town Meeting of the proposed business to be considered at the meeting. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk.. Record of Annual Adjourned Town Meeting March 22, 1943 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator Thomas J. Galligan. Clerk's return on notice of Adjourned Annual Meeting was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. The meeting was opened with prayer being offered by Rev. Milton R. Wilkes, pastor of the First Baptist Church. 21 Number of Town Meeting Members necessary for a quorum: 93. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by records of Harry J. York and Patrick D. Gleason, checkers, 238. The Town Meeting Members present, who had not previously taken the oath, were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Notices were received from the chairmen of Precincts 4 and 5 respectively, of the election to fill town meeting member vacancies of: Catharine M. Yerxa, 24 Garfield Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Four, 1945 term, caused by the removal from town of Russell B. Kennett. Charles J. Shutt, 78 Arsenal Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Five, 1944 term, caused by the election of Henry Rattigan to Chairmanship of the Planning Board. Ralph E. Kelley, 50 Beacon Park, to fill vacancy in Precinct Five, 1945 term, caused by the election of Wayne Eaton to Chairmanship of the Park Commission. It was moved by Selectman Patrick A. Menton, seconded, and it was VOTED: (Unanimously) That the members of the town meeting stand at attention for one minute in tribute to the men and women of the community who are serving our Country in the armed forces. It was moved by Selectman Patrick A. Menton, seconded, and it was VOTED: (Unanimously) That members of the town meeting stand at attention for one minute out of respect to the late John P. Oates, former Works Progress Administration agent, and that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to draw up suitable resolutions to be presented at a later town meeting. It was moved by Selectman Patrick A. Menton, seconded, and it way VOTED: (Unanimously) That members of town meeting stand at attention for one minute out of respect to the late Joseph P. Keefe, former Selectman and Moderator, and that a committee of three be ap- pointed by the Moderator to draw up suitable resolutions to be presented at a later town meeting. It was moved by Selectman Patrick A. Menton, seconded, and it was VOTED: (Unanimously) That members of town meeting stand at attention for one minute out of respect to the late John A. Murray, former town counsel, and that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to draw up suitable resolutions to be presented at a later town meeting. ARTICLE 3. To hear the report of the Town Officers as printed and to hear the report of any committee heretofore appointed, and act thereon. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the reports of the Town Officers as printed in the Town Report for 1942 be and they are hereby accepted. Committee on Salaries Mr. Charles F. J. Harrington submitted a report for the Committee of Seven, authorized by the annual town meeting of March 23, 1942, to set salaries of all town employees with a view to establishing a mini- mum and maximum for all clerks and other town employees. The com- mittee recommended the following, after stating they proposed to give further consideration to the revision of salaries. "Your Committee is of the opinion that any other procedure would produce a result which would be inequitable, because it would result in individual salary adjustments without regard to the duties involved or the comparative importance of the duties when compared with similar positions in the Federal, State and private service. "However, it is apparent to your Committee that something should be done to assist our loyal employees in meeting the 22 present increased cost of living. It is, therefore, unanimously recommended by your Committee that salaries be adjusted temporarily by the payment of an emergency bonus, payable as follows:— "The compensation of each officer and employee in the service of the Town receiving salary or wages be temporarily increased by an amount equal to 121/,% of his salary or wages but that said increase be given only with the following con- ditions and restrictions: (a) That if the salary or wages paid to any one individual by the Town exceed $2400, the temporary increase shall be limited to $300.00. (b) That every officer or agent entering the service of the Town befween January 1, 1943, and December 31, 1943, shall be entitled to receive this temporary increase, as well as the regular compensation of his office or position. (c) That the words `salaries' or `wages' as used in this recommendation shall include all compensation from the Town paid to officers and employees by the Town Treasurer, including step-rate increases, but shall exclude overtime. (d) That this temporary increase in salaries or wages shall be in effect only for the period beginning January 1, 1943 and ending December 31, 1943. (e) This temporary increase in salaries and wages shall not be termed or construed to be a portion of the regular com- pensation of any officer or employee now or formerly in the services of the Town." It was moved by Sterling R. Carrington, seconded, and it was VOTED: To receive the report of the Salary Committee, adopt and follow it in toto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of One hundred and forty- five thousand, five hundred dollars ($145,500.00) be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for an account to be termed "Extra Emergency Compensation, and that the Town Auditor be empowered to determine the amount due each individual, and to arrange for the payment of the same by the Town Treasurer quarterly in the customary manner. Committee on By-Laws Mr. G. Frederick Robinson submitted a report of the Comm;tee on By-Laws, authorized by the annual town meeting of March 23, 1942. In substance the committee reported as follows: "One meeting was held, at which time only the first question was considered, viz: the amount of money that would be needed to finance the work. It was the consensus that One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) would be ample to do the work properly. Beyond that no further action was taken and the committee adjourned subject to the call of the chairman." ` Regarding the question of town meeting absenteeism, which subject the By-Law Committee was also to consider, the Committee reported as follows: "The question of absenteeism is growing, requires serious consideration. A study of the records of attendance at the meetings during the last three years discloses the disturbing fact that many members do not take seriously, the duties they 23 assumed when elected viz: That each member represents 630 citizens who cannot under our system vote in Town Meetings. . . . "With regard to reducing the number of elected members it might be well to consider reducing the membership from each precinct from 27 to 15. These with those who are members by virtue of their office would make a total of 188. If fifteen were the maximum number it might result in better quality of mem- bers as under present conditions five first class members would be easier to find than nine. Any changes along this line however will require legislative sanction." The following motion was moved by Mr. G. Frederick Robinson, Motion: That the report and recommendations of the Committee on By-Laws, authorized by the town meeting of March 23, 1942, be accepted, and its recommendations be adopted. The foregoing motion was amended by Mr. Roy C. Papalia to strike out the word "recommendations," and the wording, "and its recom- mendations be adopted," and it was VOTED: That the report of the Committee on By-Laws, authorized by the town meeting of March 23, 1942, be accepted. Long-Range Planning VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of Five to be known as the "Long-Range Planning Committee," to study the National Long-Range Planning Program as applicable to Watertown and to report recommendations to the next Town Meeting. Central Control of Clerical Employees VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Moderator appoint a Committee of Seven (7) consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Town Auditor, and four (4) others, to study the feasibility of establishing in the Board of Select- men the power to transfer from Department to Department within the Administration Building clerical employees according to the needs of the various departments and to report their recommendations at the next Town Meeting. The said Committee is to be known as the Clerical Control Committee. ARTICLE 4. To grant such sums of money as may be thought necessary for the uses and expenses of the Town for the current year, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. It was moved by Edward C. Webster, seconded, and it was carried on a voice vote: VOTED: That it is the sense of this Town Meeting that salaries in all Departments remain as recommended by the Finance Committee, and that a temporary bonus be given Town Employees as recommended by the Finance Committee. Mr. Edward C. Webster moved reconsideration of the foregoing sense of the meeting vote in the hope that it would not prevail. The motion was duly seconded, and it was VOTED:—That reconsideration of the sense of the meeting vote relative to salaries not prevail. VOTED:—That the following items as shown in Schedule be and are hereby appropriated for the use of the various Town Departments for the current year. General Administration ($91,478.00) Moderator . .. .. . ... ... . ..... . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $100.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's Salaries ...... ... ... . . . ...... ... . . .. . .... . 3,250.00 Chairman $1,250.00 2 @ $1,000.00 . . .. ..... . .. .... . . .. .. 24 Private Secretary ... ..... . ... .. . ... . ...... . . .. . . .. .. . . 1,200.00 Contingencies . ... ... ... . .. ........ . . ....... . . . .. .. . . . . 600.00 Out-of-State Travel . ... . . . .. ... .. . . .. .... . . . .... .. ... 500.00 Treasurer's Department: Treasurer's salary ... ... . . .... . ... . . .... . . . . . . .. . .. . .. 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk ... .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . .. 1,500.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk .... . . . . .. . .... . . . .... . . . . . .... .. .. 1,200.00 Contingencies . . . . . .... ... . ... ... .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 1,520.00 Collector's Department (See Art. 8) Collector's salary . ...... .. . ...... . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .... 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk ..... . . ... .... . . . ... ... . . . . ..... . .. 1,600.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk ..... . . . .. .... . . .... . .. .. . .. ... .. .. 1,300.00 Salary of 3rd Clerk ..... . . ........ . . . ... .. .. .. ... . . .. . 1,200.00 Tax Taking Expense . ... . . ... .. .... ...... .... ..... . .. . 150.00 Recording Instruments . . . . ... ... . .. .... ... .. . .. .. . . ... 75.00 Contingencies . .................. . ..... .. . ... ... . .. ... . 1,600.00 Auditor's Department: Auditor's salary . . .. ... . 3,500.00 Salary of Clerk . ... ..... . . .... ... .. .. ..... . . ... ... . . . . 1,400.00 Contingencies . . .. ...... . .. .. ... . . . .. .. ... ......... . .. . 725.00 Assessor's Department: Assessor's salaries . ..... . ......... ... . .... . . . ..... . .. .. 4,100.00 Salary of 1st Clerk . ..... . . .. . .... . .. . ... .. .. .. ... . .. .. 1,400.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk .. . .. . . ... ... . . .... . .. . .. ..... . . ... 1,350.00 Salary of 3rd Clerk . .. . .. ... . ... ........ .. . . .. . .. . .... 1,050.00 Contingencies . .. ..... . . .. .. .... . . ....... . ... .... . . .... 2,200.00 Finance Committee . ... .... . . . ... . . .. . . ... ... . .. .... . . .. .. 1,500.00 Legal Services: Salary of Town Counsel ... . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. ... .... .. 2,000.00 Contingencies . ... .... . . ... ...... ...... . . ... ...... . .. . . 2,000.00 Town Clerk's Department: Salary of Town Clerk . ....... .. . .. ..... .. .. . .... . . .... 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk ........ .. . .. ........ . . . ..... . . . .. .. 1,400.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk . .. ..... . . ...... ... .. ....... . . ... . . 1,300.00 Salary of 3rd Clerk ... . ... .. .. . . ....... .. . ...... . .. . . . 1,000.00 Contingencies . .. ...... .. . ............. .. .... .. . . . . .. .. 1,335.00 Engineering Department: Salaries ... .. . . ... . ... . ... ..... . ... ... . .. ....... .. .. .. 12,250.00 Contingencies . . . .... .. .. . .... .. . . ....... .. .... . .. ... . . 700.00 Granite Bound Posts . . ... .. .. .. . . . ... . . . ... . . 200.00 Election Expense . ... . .. . . . ..... . . . ..... .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .... 3,560.00 Registrars of Voters: Salaries of 4 men @ $200.00 .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .... . ...... 800.00 Permanent Assistant Registrar ...... ...... 1,050.00 Listing Board . . . . ... .... ..... ... . . . . ..... ... . ...... . . .... . 1,050.00 Printing Voting Lists ... . ... . ..... .... ... . .. . ... . .. . ...... 675.00 25 Town Hall Department: Salary of Janitor ... . . ..... . . .... .. . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 1,750.00 Salary of Assistant Janitor .. . ... . .. . . . ... . . . ... . . . .. .. 1,650.00 Telephone Operator . . . .... .. .. .. ... ....... . ..... . . . .. 1,200.00 Fuel .. . . ... . . . . .. .. . . .. ...... . .... .. ..... . . . .. . .... . .. 1,100.00 Light . . . . . .. .. . ... .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .... ....... . .... ... . .. 1,200.00 Maintenance .. . .. ... . .. . . .. . . . ....... .. .... ... ... . ... 1,000.00 Telephone ... ... . ..... .. .... . .. . .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . . ... 2,400.00 Boiler conversion and coal bins . . .... . .. ... . . . .. . . .... 1,000.00 Painting and Repairing Welfare, Old Age and Hearing Room . .. ... ...... . . . .... .. . . .. .. . . . .... ... ... ... . .. 300.00 Town Hall Annex (from April 1st) ..... . . ..... . . . . .. . .. .. . 6,438.00 Planning Board . . . ... .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. ... ... . .. . . . . . . . . 100.00 Board of Appeals: Salary of Chairman .. . . .... . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . ... . . . 200.00 Contingent . . .. . .. .. ... . . .. .. . . . . ... .. .... .. . . .. . . . . .. 300.00 Protection of Persons and Property ($337,408.93) Police Department: Salary of Chief . . .... ... . ... ... . . ... .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . 3,200.00 Salaries of Captains (2) .... ... . . .... . . ... .. . . . .. .. . .. 5,000.00 Salaries of Lieutenants (2) . .. . .. .... . . ... ... ... . .. . .. 5,200.00 Salaries of Sergeants (6) .. ... . .. .... ... .. . ... ...... .. 14,700.00 Patrolmen (40) & Military Subs .... ... . ...... . . .. ... . . 85,380.00 Reserve men . . . . ... ... . . .... .. . .. . .. . .... .. . . .. ... . . . 3,000.00 Janitor and Wagonman . ...... . ...... . . ... ... . .. . . . . . . 1,825.00 Clerk and Wagonman (2) ...... . .... .. .. .. ... . .. . .. . .. 3,650.00 Civilian Clerk .. . ... ....%...... . . ........ . . .... .. 1,320.00 Additional Clerk ., . .. .:...:.......:..:...i.. . .. . . .. . 900.00 Contingencies .. ... , ........:r:.. 7,000.00 Teletype ' . . .. . .... .. .... ... ............... . . . 565.00 Replace- P r d Cruisers . . . ...... ................ '. 1756.00 Replace,Plymouth Sedan 878.00 Uniforms : . . . . . . . ... . ... . .... ... . .. .. .. ..... . . . .... .. 1,500.00 Uniforms '1v1j;itary Substitutes) ....... .... .. . 1,000.00 Equipment I . .. ....., r,; ..... 1,000.00 New Ambulance .s'..... .. .. .. ... . 3,450.00 Fire Department: Salary of Chief .. .. .. ... . . . ... .. . ... .. . . ...... . ... . .. . 3,200.00 Salaries of Captains (3) . . . . . . .. . ... ... . . .. . . . . . .. . ... 7,800.00 Salaries of Lieutenants (4) ... ... .. . ... . ... ... . .. ... .. 9,800.00 Mechanician (1) . . . ... ... .. . .. .. . . . ... .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 2.400.00 Permanent men (55) & Military Subs ... . . . .. . . . .. . ... 120,51630 Call man (1) .... . . .. . . . . . .... ... . . ... .. . . .. . . . ... . ... 155.00 Contingent .. . . ..... . .. . . . . . .... . . . . ... .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. 7,000.00 Uniforms . .. . . . . ... . . ...... . ..... . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . ... . . 1,778.00 Inspector of Buildings: Salary of Inspector . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. ... . . . . . .... . . .. .. 2,700.00 Salary of Clerk . ... . ........ .. .... . . ..... . ...... . ..... 250.00 Transportation . . . . ... .. . . . .. . .. . . . ... . .. ... .. . . ... . ... 300.00 Contingencies . . .. ... ..... .. .. .. . .. ..... . .... .. . .. ... . . 100.00 26 Weights and Measures: Salary of Sealer .... .... .... ...... . . . .... ..... ... ..... 2,000.00 Contingencies ......... ........ . ... ... ...... . ....... .. 300.00 Moth Department: Salary of Superintendent . .. . ..... .. ....... . .. . ..... .. 800.00 Salary of Clerk . ..... . ... ... . ....... .. ..... . . ... .. .... 475.00 Maintenance Labor ..... . . ... .. .... .... .......... .... ...... .... 1,557.60 Materials .. ... ... . ...... . ........... ... ...... ..... 890.00 Elm Leaf Beetle, etc. Labor ..... ... ... ... ... .. . ...... ... ..... ..... . .. .. 649.00 Materials . . .... .... .. .... ... .... ....... ....... .... 62.50 Tree Warden Department: Salary of Tree Warden ... . ....... . ... .... .. . ... ...... 1,000.00 Salary of Clerk . . . . . . ...... . ...... ..... ... ..... ... .... 200.00 Maintenance Labor .... . . ..... . ........... ... ..... . . ..... . . .... 4,500.00 Materials . . . .... ... ...... .. ...... ....... . ...... .. 500.00 NewTrees ... ...... . . .... ......... ...... ...... .. ...... 904.07 Poles and Wires Department: Salary of Inspector .... ... ......... ...... ....... ... . .. 3,200.00 Salary of Clerk . . . ........ ........ ...... .. ........ .... 475.00 Maintenance Labor .. . ... . .. .. . ..................... ... . . .... . . 16,789.71 Materials .. .... .. .... . ..... . ........ . ....... ...... 2,500.00 Transportation ...... ....... ...... ...... .. .... .. ...... 300.00 Motor Generator Set .... ....... ..... ... ....... ...... .. 1,350.00 New Batteries ... .. . .................... . ............. 715.35 Dog Officer: , Salary of Dog Of gel ,.',. . ... . . ... . , . ... .. 427.00 Contingencies,, . ' •' .:�:.. .... ..,, 500.00 Health and Sanitation ($40,195.00) ' Health Departnuval. Salary of I4ea,411z'Officer; . .,..... ... .•• •.• 2,700.00 Milk Inspection .... ...... ... 700.00 Salary of Clerk . . .. ..`. . .... .. . .... .. .....:.. . ......... 1,200.00 Salaries of Nurses (2) . ... . .. . .. ..... . .... ... ... . .. . .. .. 3,000.00 Baby Clinic ... . . . . .. ... ... .. . . ..... . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . ... 425.00 Dental Clinic Salaries . .. . . ....... . .. . .. ... .. . . . .. . .. . . ... . ... .. 2,800.00 Supplies ..... ... ......... ... .... ... .... . . ..... ... 150.00 Contagious Diseases . . .. ...... .............. . ....... .. 20,000.00 Contingent (Inc. Insurance on 2 cars) .... . ...... ..... 1,300.00 Cattle Inspection: Salary of Town Veterinarian ... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. ... .. . .. 600.00 Inspector of Plumbing: Salary of Inspector ... ... . .. . ... ... . ....... ...... .... . 2,300.00 Contingencies . ...... ........ ....... ....... ....... .. .. 120.00 Auto expense ....... . ...... ....... .... .... ............ 300.00 27 Sewer Department: Construction . . .. ....... .. ......... .... .. . .. .. . . .... .. .. 1,000.00 Maintenance . . .. ...... ..... ...... ..... ........ .. ... . . 2,000.00 Short extensions ... ....... . ...... . ..... . .. ... . . .. .. . . . 100.00 Drainage . . .... .. .. .... . . .... . ... .... ........... .. ... ... . 1,500.00 Care and Lighting Highways ($294,411.00) Highway Department: Salary of Superintendent ... ..... .. .... . ..... .... ... .. 3,600.00 Salary of 1st Clerk ....... ... ... . ....... ...... ...... .. 1,600.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk . .. . ... ............. ....... .... .... 1,300.00 Office expense . . .... .... ... . ...... ......... ... . ..... . . 300.00 Vacations ... .. ...... ... ... ........ ..... . .... .. .... .. .. 7,725.50 ,Labor . . ... .. . . ..... . ....... . .. ... .... ... .. . .. ...... . . 188,187.50 Maintenance . . . ... . .. ...... .... . . . ..... ... .... . .. .... 23,000.00 Snow and Ice (Materials) . .. ..... ... ... ....... . .... . 2,500.00 Snow, Overtime and Trucking ........... ... . ......... . 7,165.00 Chapter90 .. . . . . .. . .. ...... ... ... ...... .... ... .. ... .. 750.00 Garbage Collection . ........ ...... .......... .......... 2,000.00 Ashes and Paper .... ... .. ......... ..... . ........ . .... . 2,000.00 Street Lights ..... .. ... . .. ..... . ..... . ... . .. .... .. . . .. ... . 49,783.00 Sidewalks .. ...... ........ ....... ..... ........ .... .. .. .. .. 500.00 Sidewalk Maintenance .. ... . . .. . .... . .. .. ... ... .......... . 4,000.00 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits ($280,818.00) Infirmary Department: Salary of Keeper . . .. ... .......... . ....... . ... . . . .... . 1,000.00 General Expense .... . .. ... ..... ... ... . . .. ... ... . .... . . 5,463.00 Public Welfare: Salary of Agent ... .... ...... . .. . ... .... . . . .. .. . . .... . . 2,300.00 Senior Supervisor & Investigator ... ..... . . ... .. ...... . 2,300.00 Chief Clerk . ..... .... . ........ .. .... ...... ..... ..... .. 1,400.00 Interviewer - Clerk ... . ..... . ...... ....... ...... ..... . 1,225.00 Clerk . ... .. .... . . . ..... .................... ... ........ 1,200.00 Outside Aid . .. ...... . ... ..... ..... . ............ ...... 50,000.00 Contingent .. . . . . .. ... . . .. ... ....... .. .... ... ....... .. 740.00 Old Age Asst. & Aid Dependent Children: Supervisor ... .. . ...... . ... .. . ... .... .... .. . . . .. . . ... .. 2,300.00 Social Worker No. 1 ... ......... .. ......... ............ 1,380.00 Social Worker No. 2 ... . .... . . . .. .... .. .... . . .. .. ...... 1,380.00 Social Worker No. 3 . . . . .. . ... .... .. . ...... . .. ... .... .. 1,380.00 Social Worker (male) . ... .. ..... ... .. .. ..... . .. . . .. .. 1,380.00 Clerk . . . . . ..... . .... . . .. . . ... . . . .. .. ... .. . . . . .... . . . . . 1,320.00 Junior Clerk . ... ..... . . . . .... .... ...... . . . .. . . ... ... . . 1,100.00 Old Age Assistance . ... ...... ... .... . .... . ...... .. . ... 85,000.00 Aid Dependent Children ........... . ....... . ..... ... .. 62,000.00 Contingent ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ... .. 2,300.00 Town Physicians .. .. ... .. .. ....... .. .... . . . .. . . . ..... . . .. . 2,000.00 State Aid . .... .. .. ... ... . .. .. ..... ...... . .... .. .. . ... . . ... 2,000.00 28 Soldiers' Relief & Military Aid: Salary of Agent .. . ...... ....... ....... . .. .... .. .... .. 2,000.00 Salary of Investigator .... .. .... ........ . ..... . ........ 1,050.00 Soldiers' Relief .. . .... ................. ............... 36,000.00 Military Aid .... . ... ..... . ..... . .. .... . . .... . . ...... .. 2,000.00 War Relief Allowances . . ... ..... ...... ...... .. ......... 10,000.00 Office Expense ... . ....... . ... .. . . . ..... ...... . .... . . . . 600.00 School and Libraries ($616,095.00) School Department: General Control Salary of Superintendent .. . ... . .. . . ... . . . .. .. ... . 5,200.00 Salaries of Clerks . .. .... ... ..... . .. . .. . . . . . .... . . . 4,200.00 Attendance Officers' Salaries ...... . .... . .. ..... . .. 3,800.00 Attendance Officers' Expense ... ... . . .... . ...... . . . 500.00 Telephones . .. .. . .. . .... ......... . . ... ... . .. .... .. 1,050.00 Office Expense . ... .. ..r ... . .... ... .. ..... . ... .. . . . 350.00 Instruction Salaries . .. . . . . ..... . .. ... . . . ... . . . .. . . ... .. .. . . .. 445,650.00 Books and Supplies ..... .. . . . .. . . ... . ... . ..... . . . . 20,000.00 Sick Leave . ... . . . . . . ..... . ...... . . ... ... ... .. . . . . . . 2,000.00 Operation Salaries . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 35,420.00 Supplies . . .. . .. .. . . . ... ... . . .... . . . .. .. . . . . .... . . . 2,500.00 Light and Power . . .. ... .. . ....... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . ... 9,000.00 Fuel . . . .... . .... .. . . .. . .. . . ...... . . . . ... . .. . . . . . .. 14,500.00 School Halls ...... . ...... . ...... .... .. . . ...... . . .. 400.00 Water .. . ... . ....... . ...... .... .. . .. .. .. . .... .. . . . 2,000.00 Maintenance . . . ....... ..... . . ...... . . . .. . . . .. ... . . . ... 8,000.00 New Equipment . ...... ....... .... .... ... ... ... . . .. ... . 500.00 Medical Salaries .. .. . . ... ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. . . ... 6,000.00 Miscellaneous .. . .. . .. . .... .. . . ... . . . . .. . .. . ...... . . . .. 250.00 Evening School Salaries . . . . .. . .. . . . ... .... .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 700.00 Supplies . . . . . . .... . . .. .. .. .... ... ... .. . . . . ... . . ... 75.00 Trade School . . .. ...... .... . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. .... . . 8,000.00 Transportation . .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. 3,000.00 Public Library: Salaries . .. . . . . .... . . . . .... . . .. ... . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . .... 30,600.00 Books, Periodicals and Binding ... . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . 6,200.00 Maintenance .. .... .. . . ... .. . ... . . . . . ... . .. .... .. . . ... 5,200.00 Coal Conversion, Main Library . . .. . . ... .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. 1,000.00 Recreation ($12,956.90) Park Department: Salary of Superintendent . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2,000.00 Salary of Clerk . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .... . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 112.50 Maintenance . . . ... ....... .. .. ....... .. . . . ...... . . .. .. 1,800.00 Labor . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. ....... .. .... . . .. ..... ... ... ... .. 5,030.40 Labor, extra men . . . . ... .. . ... ... . .. ..... ...... . . . . ... 1,664.00 Fence at Coolidge Playground . .. . . .. .. ... ... .... ...... 150.00 Playground Salaries ....... ... ... . . . .. .. . .... ... . ... .. 2,200.00 Public Enterprises ($69,735.66) Water Department: Salary of Superintendent . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. ... . . . . .... .. 3,200.00 Salary of Engineer . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . ... . .. ...... 2,100.00 29 Salary of Registrar ... ......... ........ . ........ . . . .. . 2,100.00 Salary of 1st Clerk . .... .. ...... . ........ ....... . ...... 1,300.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk .... . ....... . .... .... . ............. 1,000.00 MeterReaders . . . .... .......... . ........ .............. 5,272.20 Maintenance Labor .... ....... ... . ........ .... ..... .... ... ..... 29,567.80 Materials ... ........ . ... .. .. . . ... ... . . . . .. ....... . 7,000.00 Office Expense . . ........ . ..... .. . . ...... . .. . .... . . . ... 1,589.20 Vacations ....... ....... . . . ...... ........ . ....... . ..... 1,178.00 New %" meters . ... .... .. . ...................... ....... 300.00 New House Services . ... . . . .. ... . . . ... ..... .... .. ...... 1,500.00 Construction and Reconstruction . . ....... . ..... .. . .. .. 2,324.31 Water Liens ... . . .. ..... . . ... .... . ....... . ... .. ..... .. 250.00 Emergency for Overtime . ...... . . ....... . .... ... . ..... 1,000.00 Water mains and Services in Barrett Estate . . .. . . .... .. 10,054.15 Cemeteries ($12,200.00) Cemetery Department: Salary of Superintendent ... . . ... . .. .... . . . ...... ... . . 2,000.00 Labor . . . . . .. . .. . ...... . . .. . .. ... . ... .. ... ....... . . ... . . 5,200.00 Extra Labor (Sat. and Sun.) . .... . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . ... . 200.00 Summer Labor ... ...... . . . . . ... . . . . . ... . . .. . .. .. . .... 4,100.00 Contingencies .... . .. . .. . . . . . ... . . .... .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . 700.00 Public Debt and Interest ($194,500.00) Town Debt (See Art. 5) . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . ..... . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 178,000.00 Interest . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... .. . . ... . .. . . . . ... . . . . . 16,500.00 Uiicla,ssiHed ($288,971.65) Pensions . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . .. . .. . . ...... . . ... 24,568.70 Medical examinations .... ... . . .. .... .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . ... 500.00 Insurance .... . . . . ... . . . ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .... ...... . . .. 7,716.19 Workmen's Compensation ... . . ... . .. . . ... .. . .. . . .... . . ... . 6,000.00 Agent .. .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. ... . .. 300.00 Printing Town Reports . .... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .... . . . ... . . .. .. 1,150.00 Contingent . . . . ... .... . . ... . ... . ...... . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. 2,500.00 Reserve Fund . . .. . . ... . ..... .. . . . ..... . . ... . ... . ..... . . ... 35,000.00 Headquarters — Vet. of For. Wars (Art. 9) . . . ... .... ... .... . .. . . .. . ... 1,080.00 Dis. Amer. Vets (Art. 10) . .. . .. .... .... . .... .. . ..... . .. 360.00 Retirement System (Art. 11) . . . . . .... . . ... ...... .... ... . . . 34,318.00 Eye Glasses for School Children (Art. 12) ...... ........ . . 250.000 County T B Tax (Art. 13) ... . . .. ... .. .. .. ... . . . ..... . . . .. 16,687.76 Annuities (See Art. 14) . ... .. . . . . ... .. . . .. ........ .. ... . .. 5,350.00 Tax Title Releases (Art. 15) . . . . . . ... ... ..... ... .. .. ... . . . 291.00 Memorial Day (Art. 16) ...... . . . . . .. ... . .... ... . . ..... . .. 1,500.00 Bicycle Act (Art. 17) . . . . ... .. . . . ...... . . .... ... ... ..... . .. 450.00 By-Law Committee (Art. 18) . . . .... ... . .. ..... . . . ..... ... 1,000.00 Cottage St. Cemetery (Art. 19) . . ... .... . ........ .. .... .. .. 2,000.00 Fitzpatrick Settlement (Art. 21) .. ..... . .... . .. . . ..... . . .. 1.775.00 Dog Pound (Art. 27) .... . .. .... . . .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... .. 675.00 Extra Emergency Compensation . ... . . . . .... .. . . . . ..... . . . . 145,500.00 $2,238,770.14 30 VOTED: That of the total appropriation of Two million, two hundred thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred seventy dollars and four- teen cents ($2,238,770.14) the sum of One million, eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred ninety-six dollars and ninety-one cents ($1,899,796.91) be assessed on the polls and estates and the balance of Three hundred thirty-eight thousand, nine hundred seventy-three dollars and twenty-three cents ($338,973.23) be transferred from the following accounts: Excess and Deficiency Account $323,500.00 Stamp Fund Account 10,000.00 Old Age Assistance, Federal Aid ADM 2,599.25 Aid Dependent Children, Federal Aid ADM 2,875.98 of the foregoing amount of Three hundred thirty-eight thousand, nine hundred seventy-three dollars and twenty-three cents ($338,973.23), Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the Stamp Fund Account to be applied to the Outside Aid Account in the Public Welfare Department and Five thousand four hundred seventy-five dollars and twenty-three cents from the Old Age Assistance and Aid Dependent Children Federal Aid Accounts be applied to the appropriation for administration in the Old Age Assistance and Aid Dependent Children Departments. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the neces- sary sum of money to pay that portion of the Town debt which matures previous to January 1, 1944, direct how the money shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) It was moved by Mr. Charles F. Shaw, seconded, and it was VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of One hundred seventy- eight thousand dollars ($178,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay that portion of the Town Debt which matures during the year 1943, and that the money be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, begin- ning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Sections 4 and 17. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Sections 4, and 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1944, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a 31 period of less than one year, in accordance with Sections 4, and 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. ARTICLE 8. To see what method the Town will vote to adopt for the collection of taxes for the year 1943 and to fix the compensation of the Collector, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the same method for the collection of taxes be and is hereby adopted as was pursued last year, and that bills for taxes shall be sent out and interest shall be charged as provided by General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, Chapter 59, section 57, and Acts In amendment thereof. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of One thousand and eighty dollars ($1080.) to pay the cost of providing suitable headquarters for Burnham-Manning Post No. 1105, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of One thousand eighty dol- lars ($1,080.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay the cost of providing suitable headquarters for Burnham-Manning Post No. 1105, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 9, and amendments thereto, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy for the current year. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.) to pay the cost of providing suitable headquarters for Watertown Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans of the World War.) (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00) be and is hereby appropriated for rent of Headquarters for Watertown Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 9, and amendments thereto, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, and to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Thirty-four thousand, three hundred eighteen dollars ($34,318.00) to be paid into the various funds of the Watertown Contributory Retire- ment System; said sum to be divided as follows: Thirty-two thousand, eight hundred eighteen dollars ($32,818.00) for the Pension Accumula- tion Fund, and One thousand, five hundred dollars ($1500.00) for the Expense Fund, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Thirty-four thousand, three hundred eighteen dollars ($34,318.00) be and is hereby appropriated to be paid into the various funds of the Watertown Contributory Retire- ment System; said sum to be divided as follows: Thirty-two thousand, eight hundred eighteen dollars ($32,818.00) for the Pension Accumula- tion Fund, and One thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for the Expense Fund, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. 32 ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) to provide eyeglasses and _ spectacles for school children 18 years of age or under who are in need thereof and whose parents or guardians are financially unable to furnish the same; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen in accordance with Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1937, and amendments thereto; direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) be and is hereby appropriated to provide eyeglasses and spectacles for school children 18 years of age or under who are in need thereof and whose parents or guardians are financially unable to fur- nish the same; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen in accordance with Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1937; and to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Sixteen thousand, six hundred eighty-seven dollars and seventy-six cents ($16,687.76) to be paid to the County of Middlesex as required by law, and in accordance with an order of the County Commissioners dated January 19, 1943; being the Town's share of the cost of the main- tenance, care and repair of the Middlesex County Sanatorium during the year 1942, the Town's share of the principal, interest and other expenses under Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1937; direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Six- teen thousand, six hundred eighty-seven dollars and seventy-six cents ($16,687.76) to be paid to the County of Middlesex as required by law, and in accordance with an order of the County Commissioners dated January 19, 1943; being the Town's share of the cost of the maintenance, care and repair of the Middlesex County Sanatorium during the year 1942; the Town's share of the principal, interest and other expenses under Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1937; said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by trans- fer or otherwise the sum of Five thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($5,350.00) for annuities to be paid to the dependents of six deceased Town Employees, as provided by Chapter 340 of the Acts of 1933, and amendments thereto, and direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Fifty-three hundred and fifty dollars ($5,350.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay the amount due for 1943 for annuities to the dependents of Gilbert Nichols, Willard E. Streeter, Ernest B. Ford, James Carney and Bertram McElhiney, de- ceased former members of the fire department, and to the dependents of henry Welsh, deceased former member of the police department, and that the sum shall be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 89, and amendments thereto, and to be divided as follows: Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) to the dependents of Gilbert Nichols, a deceased member of the fire department, 33 Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) to the dependents of Willard E. Streeter, a deceased member of the fire department, Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) to the dependents of Ernest B. Ford, a deceased member of the fire department, Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) to the dependents of James Carney, a deceased member of the fire department, Seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) to the dependents of Bertram McElhiney, a deceased member of the fire depart- ment, Sixteen hundred dollars ($1,600.00) to the dependents of Henry Welsh, a deceased member of the police department. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Two hundred ninety-one dollars ($291.00) to compensate the Town Cou>>sel for drawing ninety-seven (97) tax title releases during the year 1942, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Two hundred ninety-one dollars ($291.00) be and is hereby appropriated to compensate the Town Counsel for drawing ninety-seven (97) tax title releases during the year 1942, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, and Acts and amendments thereto, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) be and is hereby appropriated for the decoration of the graves, monuments, or other memorials of soldiers, sailors, and marines who served in the army, navy, or marine corps of the United States in time of war or insurrection and the proper observance of Memorial Day, said sum to be expended raider the direction of the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, and amend- ments thereto, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941 entitled, "An Act Relative to the Registration and Operation of Certain Bicycles," or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town accept Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941 entitled, "An Act Relative to the Registration and Operation of Certain Bicycles." VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.1^00) to take care of expenses in- volved as a result of the acceptance under Article 17 of Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941 entitled, "An Act Relative to the Registration and Operation of Certain Bicycles." ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of One thousand dollars ($1000.00) to be used by the Committee of Five, author- ized by the 1942 Annual Town Meeting, in the preparation of a new 34 set of By-laws for the Town of Watertown, or take any action relating I thereto. (Request of By-law Committee.) (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) i VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of One I thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be used by the Committee of Five, authorized by the 1942 Annual Town Meeting, in the preparation of a new set of By-Laws for the Town of Watertown, said appropriation to be aced on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2000.00) to take care of neglected graves of veterans in all Watertown cemeteries, particularly that one known as the Cottage Street Cemetery, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to take care of neglected graves of veterans in all Watertown cemeteries, particularly that one known as the Cottage Street Cemetery, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year and to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept the legacy, in amount of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) bequeathed the Town tuider the will of the late Michael P. Charles, or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town hereby accepts the legacy of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) bequeathed to the Town under the will of the late Michael P. Charles, said bequest to be administered by the Trustees of the Free Public Library in accordance with the provisions of the bequest. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and provide by transfer or otherwise the sum -of Seventeen hundred and seventy-five dollars ($1,775.00) to be used by the Selectmen to pay the Estate of Mary F. Fitzpatrick, late of Brookline, Massachusetts, and/or her next of kin, in full settlement of the tort action now pending against the Town of Watertown in the Norfolk Superior Court, for conscious suffering and death allegedly due to 'a defective condition on Common Street. (Request of Board of Selectmen.) (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Seventeen hundred and seventy-five dollars ($1,775.00) to pay the Estate of Mary F. Fitzpatrick, late of Brookline, Massachusetts, and/or her next of kin, in full settlement of the tort action now pending against the Town of Watertown in the Norfolk Superior Court, for conscious suffer- ing and death allegedly due to a defective condition on Common Street, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, and to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to empower the Select- men to take whatever steps are necessary, either by taking by eminent domain or otherwise, to obtain the following described land at the north- east corner of Mt. Auburn Street and Summer Street, for the purpose of making a rounded corner, or to take any action relating thereto. . Beginning at a point of compound curvature on the northerly line of Mount Auburn Street said point being two hundred fifty nine and seventy two hundredths feet southwesterly from a point of curvature on said northerly line of Mount Auburn Street. 35 Thence running southwesterly along a curved line having a radius of one thousand one hundred forty two and eighty eight hundredths (1142.88) feet, twenty eight and four hundredths (28.04) feet to a point of intersection with the easterly line of Summer Street: Thence turning and running northwesterly along said line of Summer Street, twenty seven and fifty five hundredths (27.55) feet to a• point of tangency: Thence turning and extending southerly and easterly along a curved line having a radius of forty (40) feet, forty eight and seventy four hun- dredths (48.74) feet to point of beginning. The area enclosed by the above description contains one hundred thirty seven (137) Square Feet as shown on plan entitled, Town of Watertown, Record Plan, Showing Proposed Street Lines on Intersecting Street, Scale 1"-30, dated April 7, 1942, by Otis D. Allen, Town Engineer. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Selectmen be, and are hereby authorized and empowered to take whatever steps may be necessary, either by taking by eminent domain or otherwise, to obtain the following described land at the northeast corner of Mt. Auburn Street and Sum- mer Street, for the purpose of making a rounded corner: Beginning at a point of compound curvature on the northerly line of Mount Auburn Street said point being two hundred fifty nine and seventy two hundredths feet southwesterly from a point of curvature on said northerly line of Mount Auburn Street. Thence running southwesterly along a curved line having a radius of one thousand one hundred forty two and eighty eight hun- dredths (1142.88) feet, twenty eight and four hundredths (28.04) feet to a point of intersection with the easterly line of Summer Street: Thence turning and running northwesterly along said line of Summer Street, twenty seven and fifty five hundredths (27.55) feet to a point of tangency: Thence turning and extend- ing southerly and easterly along a curved line having a. radius of forty (40) feet, forty eight and seventy four hundredths (48.74) feet to a point of beginning. The area enclosed by the above description contains one hundred thirty seven (137) Square Feet as shown on plan en- titled, Town of Watertown, Record Plan, Showing Proposed Street Lines on Intersecting Street, Scale 1"-30, dated April 7, 1942, by Otis D. Allen, Town Engineer. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will amend the Building laws by striking out Section 15 and amendments thereto, and substituting there- for the following, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of G. Frederick Robinson.) SECTION 15 Permits A. Before the erection of any sign or outdoor advertising device shall be commenced, a permit for the erection of such ;ign or device shall be obtained from the Inspector of Buildings. In the case of a sign, outdoor advertising device, or other struc- ture which projects more than 6" into or over a public way approval from the Board of Selectmen shall be obtained before a permit may be issued by the Inspector of Buildings. Insurance protecting the Town in the amount of $5000 shall be carried by the owner and a certificate of the same shall be filed with the Town. 36 Every person maintaining such a projecting sign or adver- tising device shall each year on or before the 1st day of May obtain a renewal of his permit. B. Projections. No sign, outdoor advertising device or other structure shall project into the public way mote than two-thirds the width of the sidewalk nor shall it be placed less than 8 feet above the sidewalk. C. Marquees. A marquee shall have the lowest part thereof not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk and shall be without posts or other supports placed in the sidewalk. It shall be made of metal with wired glass covering having a minimum thickness of not less than % inches and shall be provided with gutters and spouts drained toward the building to prevent the dripping of water to the sidewalk. D. Awnings. No awning which is constructed to roll over a frame work of iron or other material or to fold close to or against a building shall be erected or maintained over a public way without a permit from the Inspector of Buildings and unless its lowest part is at least 7 feet above the sidewalk. E. Restrictions. Only one sign or other advertising device containing the same advertising matter shall be placed on any business establishment. No outdoor advertising shall be painted upon any fence, rock, pole or tree, nor directly upon the wall of any building. No sign or advertising devices shall be located as to obstruct any door, fire escape, nor more than 50% of a window on any building. F. Definitions. Sign. A sign is any advertising device which advertises or indicates either the person occupying the premises or the business transacted thereon. Out-door Advertising device. An outdoor advertising device is any advertising device other than a sign. Projecting Sign. A projecting sign is any sign or advertising device which is fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a building so as to project therefrom at an angle. Roof Sign. A roof sign is any sign or advertising device placed above or supported on the top or roof of a building. Wall Sign or Wall Advertising Device. Any sign or adver- tising device attached directly to the exterior wall of a building, projecting not more than 6 inches from the wall and not extend- ing above the roof or beyond the end of the wall. Ground Sign or Advertising Device. A sign or outdoor ad- vertising device which is not attached to a building but is free standing. G. Construction and Location. (1) Ground Signs. Ground signs not exceeding 15 feet in height and 25 feet in length may be of wood construction. Ground signs exceeding these dimensions shall be constructed of incombustible material including braces and supports. A clearance of not less than three feet shall be maintained between the bottom of the sign and the ground except for necessary sup- ports and provided that the filling of each space with lattice work or slats leaving 50% of open space shall be allowed. Ground Outdoor Advertising Signs shall be located at least 10 feet from the lot line or from a building on the lot. (2) Roof Signs. Roof signs shall be constructed entirely of metal or other incombustible material including all braces 37 and supports. No roof sign shall be supported by or braced to wooden beams or other wood construction of a building. Roof signs shall be set back at least 5 feet from the wall or cornice, shall be not more than 16 feet in height above the roof on which it rests and shall have not less than 5 feet clearance between the bottom of sign and the roof except for necessary vertical sup- ports. (3) Projecting Signs. Projecting signs not exceeding 2 feet in height or 3 feet in length may be of wood. Signs exceeding these dimensions shall be of incombustible material including braces and supports. (4) Wall Signs. Wall signs not exceeding 2 feet in height or 10 feet in length may be of wood. Wall signs exceeding these dimensions shall be entirely of incombustible material. (5) Wind Load. All signs shall be constructed and main- tained to resist a wind pressure of thirty pounds per square foot and shall not be allowed to become dangerous to public safety. H. Exemptions. For sale or to let signs (see also Sec. 4, Par. 7 of Zoning By-laws) and/or signs indicating the person occupying the premises or the business conducted thereon if not more than 3' in height or 5 feet in length, and not projecting into a public way shall be exempt from these regulations. I. Penalty. Any person who erects or maintains a sign, advertising device, clock, awning, marquee or other structure, contrary to the foregoing regulations shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 20 dollars for each day during which the same is so placed or maintained after five days notice to remove the same has been given by the Board of Selectmen or a police officer of the Town of Watertown. It was moved by Mr. G. Frederick Robinson, duly seconded, and it was VOTED:(Unanimously) That the Town change and amend the present Building Laws of the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown by striking out Section 15, and substituting therfor the following new Section 15, as printed in the warrant and by adding thereto after the words "Before the erection," in the first line of paragraph "A" the words, "or change of location;" so that it shall read: SECTION 15 Permits A. Before the erection or change of location of any sign or outdoor advertising device shall be commenced, a permit for the erection of such sign or device shall be obtained from the In- spector of Buildings. In the case of a sign, outdoor advertising device, or other structure which projects more than 6" into or over a public way approval from the Board of Selectmen shall be obtained before a permit may be issued by the Inspector of Buildings. Insurance protecting the Town in the amount of $5000 shall be carried by the owner and a certificate of same shall be filed with the Town. Every person maintaining such a projecting sign or adver- tising device shall each year on or before the 1st day of May obtain a renewal of his permit. B. Projections. No sign, outdoor advertising device or other structure shall project into the public way more than two-thirds the width of the sidewalk nor shall it be placed less than 8 feet above the sidewalk. 38 C. Marquees. A marquee shall have the lowest part thereof not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk and shall be without posts or other supports placed in the sidewalk. It shall be made of metal with wired glass covering having a minimum thickness of not less than %' inches and shall be provided with gutters and spouts drained toward the building to prevent the dripping of water to the sidewalk. D. Awnings. No awning which is constructed to roll over a frame work of iron or other material or to fold close to or against a building shall be erected or maintained over a public way without a permit from the Inspector of Buildings and unless its lowest part is at least 7 feet above the sidewalk. E. Restrictions. Only one sign or other advertising device containing the same advertising matter shall be placed on any business establishment. No outdoor advertising shall be painted upon 'any fence, rock, pole or tree, nor directly upon the wall of any building. No sign or advertising devices shall be located as to obstruct any door, fire escape, nor more than 50% of a window on any building. F. Definitions. Sign. A sign is any advertising device which advertises or indicates either the person occupying the premises or the business transacted thereon. Out-door Advertising device. An outdoor advertising device is any advertising device other than a sign. Projecting Sign. -A projecting sign is any sign or advertising device which is fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a building so as to project therefrom at an angle. Roof Sign. A roof sign is any sign or advertising device placed above or supported on the top or roof of a building. Wall Sign or Wall Advertising Device. Any sign or adver- tising device attached directly to the exterior wall of a building, projecting not more than 6 inches from the wall and not extend- ing above the roof or beyond the end of the wall. Ground Sign or Advertising Device. A sign or outdoor ad- vertising device which is not attached to a building but is free standing. G. Construction and Location. (1) Ground Signs. Ground signs not exceeding 15 feet in height and 25 feet in length may be of wood construction. Ground signs exceeding these dimensions shall be constructed of incombustible material including braces and supports. A clearance of not less than three feet shall be maintained between the bottom of the sign and the ground except for necessary sup- ports and provided that the filling of each space with lattice work or slats leaving 50% of open space shall be allowed. Ground Outdoor Advertising Signs shall be located at least 10 feet from the lot line or from a building on the lot. (2) Roof Signs. Roof signs shall be constructed entirely of metal or other incombustible material including all braces and supports. No roof sign shall be supported by or braced to wooden beams or other wood construction of a building. Roof signs shall be set back at least 5 feet from the wall or cornice, shall be not more than 16 feet in height above the roof on which It rests and shall have not less than 5 feet clearance between the bottom of sign and the roof except for necessary vertical sup- ports. 39 (3) Projecting Signs. Projecting signs not exceeding 2 feet in height or 3 feet in length may be of wood. Signs exceeding these dimensions shall be of incombustible material including braces and supports. (4) Wall Signs. Wall signs not exceeding 2 feet in height or 10 feet in length may be of wood. Wall signs exceeding these dimensions shall be entirely of incombustible material. (5) Wind Load. All signs shall be constructed and main- tained to resist a wind pressure of thirty pounds per square foot and shall not be allowed to become dangerous to public safety. H. Exemptions. For sale or to let signs (see also Sec. 4, Par. 7 of Zoning By-laws) and/or signs in the person occupying the premises or the business conducted thereon if not more than 3' in height or 5 feet in length, and not projecting into a public way shall be exempt from these regulations. I. Penalty. Any person who erects or maintains a sign, advertising device, clock, awning, marquee or other structure, contrary to the foregoing regulations shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 20 dollars for each day during which the same is so placed or maintained after five days notice to remove the same has been given by the Board of Selectmen or a police officer of the Town of Watertown. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to change and amend the present Zoning By-law by altering the Zoning Map of Watertown dated 1935, changing certain property on Main Street, now in District 1, Single Residence District, to District No. 2, General Residence District, as follows: Beginning at a point of intersection of the Southerly line of Main Street and the easterly lot line of land of Herbert T. Capers et ux Alice, said point being one hundred sixty-five (165) feet, more or less, westerly from the intersection of the southerly line of Main Street and the westerly line of Rutland Street; thence running westerly along said southerly line of Main Street, two hundred and twelve (212) feet, more or less to land of the Gore Place Society; Thence turning and running southerly along lot line between land of Capers and the Gore Place Society, fifteen hundred and twenty-two (1522) feet, more or less to the northerly line of Waltham Street; Thence turning and running southeasterly along said northerly line of Waltham Street, two hundred and forty-one (241) feet to the westerly lot line of lot A and 2: Thence turning and running northerly along the lot line between Capers and the westerly lot lines of lots A and 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, and part of lot 72, fifteen hundred and ninety-eight (1598) feet, more or less, to an angle point at land of, now or formerly Albert Barron et ux Helen; Thence turning and running westerly ten (10) feet and northerly fifty (50) feet by land of said Barron to point of beginning. The area enclosed by the above description comprises about eight (8) acres more or less, and is shown on Assessors' plans in Section seven (7), Block three (3), Assessors number one (1). (Request of Alice E. Capers and others and Planning Board.) It was moved by Chairman Henry Rattigan of the Planning Board, seconded, and it was VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town change and amend the present Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map of Watertown, dated 40 1935, changing certain property on Main Street, now in District 1, Single Residence District to District No. 2, General Residence District, as follows: Beginning at a point of intersection of the Southerly line of Main Street and the easterly lot line of land of Herbert T. Capers et ux Alice, said point being one hundred sixty-five (165) feet, more or less, westerly from the intersection of the southerly line of Main Street and the westerly line of Rutland Street; thence running westerly along said southerly line of Main Street, two hundred and twelve (212) feet, more or less to land of the Gore Place Society; Thence turning and running southerly along lot line between land of Capers and the Gore Place Society, fourteen hundred and twenty-two (1422) feet, more or less, to a point one hundred feet (100.00) north of the northerly line of Waltham Street; Thence turning and running on a line one hundred (100.00) feet north of the said northerly line of Wal- tham Street and parallel with said northerly line of Waltham Street, two hundred and forty-one feet (241.00) more or less, to the westerly line of lot 6: Thence turning and running north- erly along the lot line between Capers and the westerly lot lines of lots 6pt., 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, and a part of lot 72, fourteen hundred and ninety'eight (1498.00) feet, more or less, to an angle point at land of, now or formerly Albert Barron, et ux Helen: Thence turning and running westerly ten (10) feet more or less and northerly fifty (50.00) feet, more or less, by land of said Barron to point of beginning. The area enclosed by the above description comprises about eight (8) acres more or less, and is shown on Assessors' plans in Section seven (7), Block three (3), Assessors number one (1). ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-law: "No person, whether employed by a town department or not, shall plant a tree within the limits of any public way in the Town, except such ways as are also State highways." or to take any action relating thereto. (Request of G. Frederick Robin- son.) Mr. G. Frederick Robinson presented the following motion under the foregoing article, Motion: That the following By-Law be adopted by the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown: "On new streets all planting of trees and shrubs shall be inside the sidewalk, and that future planting of public shade trees on established streets shall be inside the sidewalk wherever practicable." and it was VOTED: Not to adopt the foregoing motion. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 4, of the Acts of 1943 entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Watertown to Establish a Purchasing Department," or take any action relating thereto. It was moved by Charles F. Shaw, seconded, and it was VOTED: That action under Article 26, be referred to the next town meeting. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Six hundred seventy-five dollars ($675.00) for the purpose of con- 41 strutting a dog pound at the Municipal Garage, or take any action re- lating thereto. (Request of John J. Hopkins and others.) (Action taken in conjunction with Article 4.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Six hundred seventy-five dollars ($675.00) for the purpose of construct- ing a dog pound at the Municipal Garage, said appropriation to be placed on the tax levy of the current year, and to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of Chapter 115, Section 3A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) prohibiting the employment of a regular Welfare Department official or agent as a Soldiers' Relief Agent. (Request of Watertown Post No. 99, The American Legion, and Burnham-Manning Post 1105, Veterans of Foreign Wars.) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town accept Section 3A of Chap- ter 115 (Ter. Ed.) of the General Laws. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to cover the cost of 20 per cent increase in pay to the members of the Highway Department, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of William Halpin and others.) VOTED: To Indefinitely Postpone. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to sell, give, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all type- writers owned by the Town of Watertown to the United States Govern- ment or any sub-division thereof, or take any action thereto. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the town authorize the Selectmen to sell, give, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all typewriters owned by the Town of Watertown to the United States Government or any sub- division thereof. VOTED: Final adjournment at 11:35 P. M. on March 22, 1943, there being no further business to come before the meeting. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Attest: Town Clerk. REPORT OF DOG OFFICER To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: Report of the dog officer for year 1943 is respectfully submitted. Twelve hundred and sixty (1260) dogs are licensed. One hundred fifty-one (151) stray dogs were impounded for a period of six days. One hundred forty-two (142) were destroyed. Two dogs were sold. One was quarantined for a. period of fourteen days. Forty-three (43) were returned to their owners. Seven (7) were given to Dogs for Defense, U. S. Government. Two complaints were made to the Waltham District Court against unlicensed Dog owners. Both were convicted and fined ten dollars ($10) each. I wish to thank the Town Clerk and Police Department for their co-operation during the past year. SAMUEL G. THAYER, -Dog Officer. 42 REPORT OF THE TOWN VETERINARIAN December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: My annual report as Town Veterinarian and Inspector of Animals is respectfully submitted for the year ending December 31, 1943. A total of 322 visits have been made during the year investigating dog bite cases reported to me by the Board of Health, Police Department or the State Division of Livestock Disease Control. In most instances these bite cases involved Watertown residents. The animals inflicting the bites have been quarantined or restrained for a two weeks period as required by law. In cases of face bites when rabies vaccine is being given to the bitten individual a second visit and check up is made to determine whether or not the biting animal is showing any evidence of rabies. If it appears normal at the end of a week from the time of biting the treat- ment is discontinued. A number of animals injured by automobiles have been given veter- inary attention until such time as the owner could be contacted. Inspection of all properties in the Town on which farm animals are kept has been carried out and certification of health and sanitary con- ditions made to the State Division of Livestock Disease Control, a copy being given to the owner. No infectious disease has been encountered and in general, sanitary conditions have been satisfactory. All cattle in the Town have been tested for tuberculosis in accordance with State and Federal regulations. No bovine tuberculosis exists in any cattle kept in Watertown. In carrying out the duties of my office I have received the full co- operation of all Town officials and employees and wish to express my appreciation. Respectfully submitted, H. W. J KEMAN, V.M.D. Town Veterinarian and Inspector of Animals REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN January 3, 1944. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report for the period beginning January 1st, and ending December 31st, 1943. During this period, I have made 102 examinations, consultations, and house visits, this including Outside Aid, Aid to Dependent Children, and Town Infirmary. In addition, there were 32 calls for treatment and examinations at the Police First Aid Station. There were also 38 visits and treatments rendered to town employees for injuries received in the course of their employment. The cooperation of the various Town Departments is appreciated, especially the Police Department, which has rendered valuable assist- ance, particularly in the transportation of patients to the various hospitals. Respectfully, ALBERT L. BARRON, M.D., Town Physician. 43 REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN January 10, 1944 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Watertown, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as town physician from April. 1943 to Jan. 1, 1944 for the fifth and eighth precincts. Two hundred and twenty-three visits and examinations to the various town depts., Police, Fire, Welfare, Mothers' and Old Age As- sistance. One suggestion I would like to incorporate in this report, namely, that some definite rules be laid down as to the cases which are entitled to the use of the town ambulance. People are now not only calling for transportation to the hospital but also to be transported home. May I express my appreciation for the cooperation of the various departments which was very helpful throughout the year? Very sincerely yours, EUGENE F. GORMAN, M.D., Town Physician. REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN January 11, 1944 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Watertown, Massachusetts Dear Gentlemen: I hereby, submit the medical report of town cases I have seen within April 1-December 31, 1943. The cases consist of: 16 Welfare cases-24 office calls and 34 house calls 15 Mother's Aid cases-31 office calls and 21 house calls 20 A.D.C. cases-33 office calls and 25 house calls 30 Police Emergency calls-30 Police Station and house calls This includes a total of 91 cases—with 98 office and 110 house calls. These 208 calls include examination, treatment, first aid, minor operations, and hospitalization. Of the 208 calls, 17 emergency calls are to precincts other than mine, in order to accommodate my colleagues. My impression is that the incidents of sicknesses of town cases is far below that normally expected. In my mine months medical work, as one of town physicians, every department with which I have come in contact with, has been most courteous, cooperating, and helping, for which I'm very thankful. Very truly yours, Y. T. TOUZJIAN, M.D. Town Physician. 44 REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN January 11, 1944 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report for the period beginning from April, 1943 and ending December 31, 1943. During this period, I made 75 examinations, consultations and visits to homes, this including Outside Aid, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance. Approximately 10 office examinations were made to workers to the Highway Department. Most valuable assistance has been given me by the Police Depart- ment in the transportation of patients to the various hospitals by am- bulance and cruising cars. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and also the various department heads for their cooperation. Respectfully, DR. P. 'CANZANELLI, Town Physician. REPORT OF INFIRMARY DEPARTMENT December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Public Welfare: Gentlemen: I submit my report as Keeper of the Infirmary for the year ending December 31st, 1943. The total number of inmates has been thirty-five which includes readmissions. The greatest number at any one time was fourteen and the smallest was ten, averaged twelve. Our present number is eleven and with one exception must be considered permanent. Few of our inmates can give assistance as they are either afflicted with heart ailments or lack proper strength. A large garden was planted which furnished fresh vegetables for the table and surplus was canned for winter use. On September fourth our matron, Henrietta P. White, was pensioned after serving faithfully for thirty-six years. Her honest and faithful service should receive the commendaiton of the townspeople and may her future life be long and full of happiness. I especially desire to thank Dr. Albert L. Barron for his faithfulness and efficiency in attending our inmates. We certainly need a lady assistant at present as there is too much work for one lady. In closing I desire to thank your board for the kind and careful attention. Respectfully submitted, HARRY J. YORK, Keeper of Infirmary. 45 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen: The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year 1943, is respectfully submitted. Sealing Fees $326.72 Adjusting Charges 5.03 Total $331.75 Scales Not Con- Adjusted Sealed Sealed demned Platform over 10,000 lbs — 10 1 — Platform 5,000 to 10,000 lbs — 8 — — Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs 2 100 2 2 Counter 100 lbs or over 1 8 — — Counter under 100 lbs 4 126 — 1 Beam 100 lbs or over — 1 — — Spring 100 lbs or over — 21 — — Spring under 100 lbs 3 128 — 5 Computing 100 lbs or over — 8 — — Computing under 100 lbs 15 89 — 3 Person Weigher (slot) — 18 — 3 Prescription — 17 — — Jewelers — 1 — — Weights Avoirdupois 5 455 — 7 Apothecary — 213 — 8 Metric — 91 — — Troy — 11 — — Volumetric Measures Liquid Measures over 1 gal — 21 — — Liquid Measures under 1 gal — 89 — — Oil Jars — 3 — — Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices Gasoline Meter Systems 9 139 28 7 Tank Truck Meter Systems — 44 — — Bulk Meter Systems — it — — Grease Measuring Meters — 63 1 1 Oil Pumps — 2 — — Stops on Pumps — 40 — — Grease Measuring Pumps — 11 — — Linear Measures Yard Sticks — 12 — — Taxi Meters — 5 — — TotaIs 39 1745 32 37 46 Trial Weighings Total No. Number Incorrect Commodity Tested Correct Under Over Bread 436 358 24 54 Butter 374 268 53 53 Coal in paper bags 64 52 2 10 Coal in transit 4 4 — — Confectionery 132 132 — — Dry Commodities 413 358 45 10 Fruits and Vegetables 103 50 48 5 Meats and Provisions 75 69 3 3 Kindling Wood 42 42 — -- TOTAL TRIAL WEIGHINGS 1643 1333 175 135 Inspections Pedlers' Licenses 9 Coal Certificates 7 Milk Jars 18 Marking of Bread 436 Marking Food Pkgs. 1011 Marking Coal (in paper bags) 77 Clinical Thermometers 36 Oil Jars 345 Miscellaneous 51 Coke (in paper bags) 15 Paper Cartons 45 Tests Retest of Gas Devices 19 Milk Jars 3 Miscellaneous ill Berry Baskets 52 I also wish to express my appreciation in regard to the courtesy and cooperation extended by your Honorable Board, and all other Town Departments during the past year. Respectfully, JAMES F. AHEAR.N, Sealer of Weights and Measures. REPORT OF TREE WARDEN December 31, 1943 To the Citizens of Watertown: The Annual Report of the Tree Warden for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1943 is herewith submitted. As is customary the trees of the Town were carefully gone over and given a general pruning. Some few trees were found to be gas killed, and 34 decayed and injured trees were removed. The cavities in many of the old trees were filled. Old tree guards were repaired and new ones put in wherever necessary. Again this year we set out the usual 200 new maple trees: some were replacements and others were set on different streets at the re- 47 quest of the citizens. These new trees were supplied with tree food, and new guards were placed around them for protection. I had all the Town trees—where needed—sprayed by the broth De- partment for the suppression of the Elm Leaf Beetle and Aphis, the Gypsy, Brown Tail and Satin Moths. The Boston Edison Company and the New England Tel. & Tel. Co., have co-operated with the Department and have responded to all calls where their wires came in contact with the trees, and prompt attention was given in each case. The general work of the Department should be carried on, and all trimming, pruning, and replacing of old trees should continue. We have been handicapped in our work this year as some of our men were called into the Service. However, I wish to assure our citizens that we will do all we can to protect and save the trees of the Town. My thanks are extended to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and to the heads of the various Town Departments for the co-operation given me in the work of the Tree Department during this past year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. FORD, Tree Warden. REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: The Report of the Superintendent of the Moth Department for the year ending December 31, 1943, is herewith submitted: We made the usual careful inspection of the Town trees for the infestation of the Gypsy, and Brown Tail Moths and the Elm Leaf Beetle and Aphis, and are pleased to report that very satisfactory work has been done to help prevent the destruction of our deciduous trees by these leaf eating pests. During the winter months considerable scouting was done and over 1800 egg clusters of the Gypsy Moth were destroyed; also all parts of trees infested by the Brown Tail Moth were cut out and burned, and fall Webb worms removed. For the suppression of the Elm Leaf Beetle and Aphis and Tent Caterpillar extensive spraying was necessary, and considerable pruning was done to offset the destruction caused by the Elm Bark Beetle. For the past two years I have reported the necessity of a Dormant Oil Spray to combat the ravages of the Cottony Scale, and last year asked for an appropriation of $500.00 to pay for the necessary oil spray to save the maple trees. This appropriation was not granted—and again this year I am asking that this amount be appropriated if you are de- sirous of saving these maple trees. We have sprayed the trees on private properties—as is our custom —whenever requested to do so by the owners and the cost of this work was charged to the owners on the Annual Tax bills. The amount charged this past year to the property owners amounted to $1056.50. Two of our men were called into the Service and they of course will have to be replaced the coming year. I wish to express my appreciation to your Honorable Board for the co-operation given me during this past year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. FORD, Superintendent. 48 REPORT OF WIRE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: Herewith submitted is the Annual Report of the Wire Department for the year ending December 31, 1943: Three hundred seventy (370) permits for wiring and fixtures were issued during the year, representing an income of One hundred eighty five dollars ($185.00), which has been paid to the Town Treasurer. The supervision thus represented meant a total of about 1500 inspections. Due to the war and the scarcity of vital materials, coupled with the lack of necessary priorities to purchase these materials, several projects planned had to be abandoned, to be continued when times again become normal. All additions and changes in street lighting, excepting in cases where the need was vital, and where public safety was endangered, were suspended for the duration of the war. The regular recurrent maintenance work, such as painting all fire and police boxes, posts, pedestals, cable boxes, etc.;reinspection of all commercial properties, such as stores, factories, garages, etc., when a new tenant occupies after a vacancy; periodical testing of all Fire Alarm Boxes and Police Boxes, and maintenance of same plus the main- tenance of Firemen's Tappers, Police and Fire Alarm wires overhead and undergound; the care and maintenance of all traffic signals; the super- vision of street lighting and maintenance of electrical apparatus at the Municipal Garage, Administration Building, Signal Room, Police Station and both Fire Stations was accomplished. The ten Fire Alarm Boxes ordered in 1941 for additional coverage of the Town have not been received because of the inability to secure a priority from Washington good enough to get delivery of these materials. This project will be completed as soon as materials are available. During the year of 1943, in addition to work already outlined, the following installations were made: Fire Box 28, on Grove Street; Fire Box 7 on Waltham Street; Fire Box 314 on Columbia Street, and Traffic Post on School Street near Arsenal, were all damaged when hit by automobiles. In two cases recov- ery for damages has been received for cost of repairs. One new Fire Box, No. 116, installed in Lewandos yard. A new 8 conductuor cable was installed underground to replace old cable on Beechwood Avenue between No.Beacon and Arsenal Streets. The wiring at the new Traffic Booth at corner of Galen and Water- town Streets was installed completely by this Department. An Air Raid Siren was installed at King Street and Grandview Avenue. A tapper was installed at Lewandos and additional wiring installed at the Report Center and the Morton Street 107 Post for the Civilian Defense Agencies. Wiring was installed for the Fire Department at the Central and East End Fire Stations, Selective Service Board at the Grant School, Ra- tion Board at the Grant School, Highway Department at the Municipal Garage, Water Department Building on Orchard Street for the Water Department, Parker School for the School Department, at Victory Field for the Park Department, and Administration Building for Select- men. 49 This Department also co-operated in the Community observances by assisting in the Christmas decorations at the Delta, furnishing loud speaker for Bond Parade and Block Dance near Lewandos; loud speaker for Town Meeting at Senior High School, and temporary wiring at Coolidge School hall for lighting polling booths election day. 3 Fire Tappers were installed in the homes of new firemen. 5 Fire Tappers were removed and re-installed in the homes of fire- men who changed their residences. 3 Primary circuits were installed at the new Boston Consolidated Gas Company station on Arsenal Street near Taylor Street. 1 Fire Tapper installed at home of the Water Department fore- man. The upper portion of Common Street from Orchard Street to Bel- mont Street was relighted to good effect. 5 new street lights were installed on the new Pilgrim Estates com- prising Puritan Road, Pilgrim Road and Acton Street. New street lights were also installed on Wayne Avenue, Hancock Street, Eliot Street, Grenville Rd., (Green St. Terrace ordered) War- ren St., Barnard Avenue and Aldrich Road. 15 circuits of batteries were replaced in the Signal Room for the Fire Alarm Signal System. I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Select- men for their co-operation during the year. Acknowledgements are made to the various Town Department heads, to the Gamewell Company, the Boston Edison Company, the New Eng- land Telephone & Telegraph Company, and the entire personnel of my own Department for the courtesies and co-operation shown me during the year. Respectfully submitted, LEO P. LANDRY, Inspector of Wires. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Honorable Board of Selectmen January 12, 1944 Administration Building Watertown, Mass. Gentlemen: In compliance with the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown, we herewith submit to you the annual report of the Board of Appeals, for the year ending December 31st, 1943. During 1943 the Board held four hearings, two special executive meetings and rendered eleven opinions, disposing of all appeals heard up to and including December 31, 1943. Respectfully submitted, SEBASTIAN TANGUSSO, Chairman EDWARD A. OATES, Secretary PETER N. FEINBERG Alternate Members: RONALD S. STONE THOMAS J. GALLIGAN 50 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Watertown, Mass., December 31, 1943 The Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: In compliance with the By-Laws of the Town, I have the honor of submitting the annual Report of the Police Department of the Town of Watertown for the year ending December 31, 1943, together with the recommendations for the ensuing year. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT Act-Chief Edward A. Murray Captains *Joseph J. Reilly "James M. Igoe Lieutenants John J. Igoe Andrew J. Donnelly (Act.) Sergeants Thomas W. Devaney Edmund H. Norton William H. Munhall Walter F. Flaherty Francis A. Nally Patrolmen John F. Gleason *John J. Reilly, Jr. Arthur F. Perkins Charles E. Shea Lawrence C. Hanley John P. Long Stewart E. Savage Harold M. Parker James M. Reilly Joseph C. Harrington Thomas J. Cullen William J. Shea Joseph F. Loughlin Stephen F. Lyons George J. Farrell *Andrew J. Borden Edward P. Murphy Richard T. Ryan Edward J. Boyle *Herbert A. MacDonald 'Richard H. Keefe John A. Walsh Joseph H. Gilfoil Francis J. McCarthy Russell J. Kimball *James C. McElligott John A. Higgins *Francis D. Egan John F. McGeever *Edward Maloney John J. Hanlon *Bernard Pelkey George M. Clinton *David F. Keefe *James P. Shea ;Frank Sargent *William W. Carnes Theodore F. Reimann James J. Burke *Francis J. Garafalo Military Substitutes Daniel E. Igoe Ralph Forte *Lawrence F. Galligan i George A. Kelley tEdward J. Hamilton TMichael Sperguiro Waldo P. Emerson Richard J. Carr Thomas Ryder Edward J. McCabe Preston C. Hatch *Albert Valentino 51 'Joseph H. Sheehan Robert E. Williams 1 George LeFavor John H. McNeil *Thomas F. Jennings *John J. York Lawrence Arone Donald R. Todd Edward M. Quinn Reserve Men *William Maloney *George Armstrong Daniel E. Igoe Edward P. Sullivan Paul Meenan Wilfred Pouliot *William Fairbanks *Lawrence Galligan Thomas V. Gildea Edward Hamilton William Martin *James Chamberlain Military Substitute Reserve Alen John L. Loring Harry Hawes Armond Boudakian Charles E. Donnelly Michael McCarthy Wagonman-Clerks Thomas F. Sheridan *Michael F. Casey *'Joseph X. Cochrane Wagonman and Janitor John Roper Stenographer-Clerk *Robert E. Roche **Katherine A. Brogle ' Military Service Military Substitute # Resigned Transferred Arrests Total Number ... ... ... .. .... ... . ... .. . ..... . ... ... 999 Males .. ............. ... ........... .... ..... ....... 846 Females .... ... ..... . . .. ........ .................. 153 Native born ............ . .... . ... ... ... ... . . .. . 835 Foreign born ... ......... .......... .. .. ... . . ...... 164 Causes of Arrests Breaking, Entering and Larceny, Day-time ... ... ... ... . . .. . . . . . 11 Break, Entering and Larceny, Night-time . . .... . ......... ... ..... 8 Drunkenness ...... ......................... .. .. . .... .. ... ..... . 320 Larceny . . . ....................... ................ ..... ......... 13 Larceny of Money . 13 Non-support of Wife and Child 26 Safekeeping .... ......... .............. ......... ...... ... .... . 25 Suspicious Person . ........................................ 25 Violation of Probation ... . ......... . .... . .... .... .... . . ... .. . ... 36 52 Valuation of Property Stolen and Recovered-1943 Value of Property Reported Stolen ... ...... . .. .. . .... .. ... .. $16,247.47 Valuation of Property Recovered . .. ...... .. . .. ...... . .. . .. .. 13,132.50 Valuation of Property Recovered for other Departments .. .. .. 7,143.00 Work of Signal System Day on duty calls ......... ...... ... . .. .. . ...... . 28348 Night on duty calls . ........ ....... . . .. .. ... . . . . 37725 Total telephone calls, day & night .. .. ... ...... . 3446 Radiocalls .... ..... ..... ...... ... ... ... ...... .. 4063 Traffic Department Sergeant Edmund H. Norton in Charge The number of accidents has increased this past year, there being a total of three hundred and forty-eight (348) as compared with three hundred and twenty-two (322) in 1942. There were two fatal accidents during the year. The operators were charged with Manslaughter, and after a hearing in the District Court, the court found no probable cause on the charge of Manslaughter and dismissed same. During the month of August, a traffic signal control booth was erected on the" South Side, at the intersection of Galen and Watertown Streets, the result of plans that were completed in 1942 by State and local officials. There were 1494 bicycles registered by the traffic department in 1943. Crime Prevention Bureau Francis J. McCarthy, Juvenile Officer The Crime Prevention Bureau was created about November 1, 1943, and has been in operation during the months of November and Decem- ber, 1943. During these two months there have been 150 cards on com- plaints against juveniles, seven of which were court cases. Summary of these and their disposition or present status is shown below: Breaking & Entering & Larceny ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 cases Found guilty. Two boys sent to Shirley, one to Lyman. Attempted Larceny . .... . ... ... ..... ... .. . ... . .. .. . .. . 1 case Two juveniles and one boy 17 years found guilty and placed on probation. Neglect .. . .... .. ... .... . . ..... ..... ...... ... . . . ... .... 1 case Still pending. Automobile Cases ... ... . ..... ... ... . ....... . .. ... .... 1 case Serious accident. Found guilty and placed on file. Wayward Child .... .. ..... ....... ....... ... .. . ... . .. .. 1 case Found guilty and sent to Lancaster School for girls. The remaining cases consisted of various miscellaneous offenses of less serious nature, such as, wilful damage to property, misappropriation of property, truancy, raising havoc in neighborhood, bullets in possession,, firing a gun, fighting, playing in street, entering vacant house, dumping ash barrels. The delinquents in these cases were interviewed and ad- vised. After considering and.weighing the facts they were found worthy of further chance. 53 The following is a record of money turned over to the Town Treas- urer in payment of damages caused by juveniles and record of stolen property returned to owner, etc. Money turned over to Town Treasurer . .. . . . . .. ... ...... $25.00 (For damage to street signs) Stolen property returned to the owners . .. ... . .. .. . . ... 28,00 Money collected for damaged windows . . . .. ... ... . ... . 4.20 Cash stolen in break returned to owner ... . .. . . . ... . . . .. 22.92 Total ... ......... ...... ......... . .. . . . ... . . . . .. . . .. $80.12 In order to obtain information on each case it was necessary to interview the delinquents themselves, and many complaints necessitated contacting parents and school and guidance teachers. In the prosecu- tion of this phase of the work, a total of sixty-six calls were made at homes and thirty-six school interviews. On account of employment and other conditions, it was necessary in a large number of instances to interview the parents in the evening. The Watertown Boys & Girls Club is under formulation. It is believed that this project will be of assistance in providing the youth of this town with clean fun and recreation suitable and necessary for their proper development. Many interested citizens have volunteered their assistance, but many more are needed. Conditions at present necessitate greater solicitation for our young people to save them from slipping into habits now, which could endanger their future good citizen- ship. Inspectors' Department The inspectors department at the present time is operated by two men. Until October 20, 1943, they were responsible for all investigations, which included investigations for Army Intelligence, Naval Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Provost Marshall's Office, War Depart- ment, and numerous other State, County and City Law enforcement and public service agencies. This department also makes investigations for the Town of Water- town, such as, checking on all applicants for licenses of whatever nature, draft boards, claims against the Town, persons picked for jury duty, and persons seeking positions of responsibility, and trust, in any of the many defense plants in Watertown. Besides the above duties they handled the registration of some 1500 bicycles, and all the traffic violations and automobile accidents, includ- ing the court actions resulting therefrom. Thousands of fingerprints of civilian defense personnel and defense workers were taken by these men. They also assisted in instructing members of the auxiliary police force and attended classes themselves. All this is aside from the busi- ness of apprehending and prosecuting numerous persons for criminal offences which is supposed to be their primary function. They have instituted proceedings against and prosecuted 161 persons for violations of the auto laws and 216 for commission of various other crimes. On October 20th this department was broken up into three departments; namely, the inspectors department, traffic department and Juvenile department. These departments are now functioning with more ease and efficiency. The juvenile and traffic departments are operated by one man each, the inspectors department still has two men in it. It Is my opinion that each of these departments should have at least one more man in order to be better able to cope with their problems. Act- Sergeant William H. Munhall and Officer George J. Farrell are operat- ing the inspectors department. Sergeant Edmund H. Norton, the traf- 54 fic department, 'and Officer Francis J. McCarthy, the juvenile depart- ment. Each of these officers is capable and zealous, they are doing a fine job, and are to be commended for their devotion to their duties. Auxiliary Police During the past year the Auxiliary Police have been busy enforcing the dimout regulations, checking motorists with improper headlamps, and also checking in motorists who were not obeying the 30 mile per hour speed law. They also were on duty Memorial Day and at three Service Flag Dedications, two nights on duty Hallowe'en, and patrolled 10 mile race course for the Knights of Columbus; also, at Sports Night at Senior High School. The Auxiliary Police have been very cooperative and have responded very readily when called upon to do police work during the past year. We are profoundly grateful for the existence of this organization and recommend that every effort be made to keep it intact, even after peace is won. Gambling and Vice We have received very few complaints of this nature. Any com- plaints we did have, were investigated and in flagrant, or stubborn cases, arrests were made. However, the number of arrests for crimes of this nature was slightly less than the previous year. Liquor Inspection of liquor dispensing establishments and package goods stores revealed no serious violations of the law. Most of the licenses manifested an earnest desire to cooperate with the department. Conduct of Officers In general, the personnel of this department is pulling together, and in the right direction. The percentage of unsolved crimes is very small. There were no serious offences unsolved. Unfortunately, it has not been the practice of this department to make a record of work done by officers beyond their regular tour of duty. However, for the past month such a record has been kept and it is interesting to note that the hours of overtime worked without com- pensation totaled 216 for one month. Sickness There have been no prolonged cases of sickness during the year; however, there were 517 sick days, a slight increase over last year, but the recent epidemic of grippe is responsible for 141 of the total. Conclusion In conclusion, I desire to thank the Justices of the Superior and District Courts, the Clerks of same, the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Officers, Auxiliary Police, and all Civilian Defense Workers who have in any way rendered advice and assistance to this Department during the year. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD A. MURRAY. Act-Chief of Police. 55 REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT AGENT GENERAL RELIEF To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: The amount of money expended for General Relief during the past year shows a decrease from the 1942 budget of $28,610.15. This can be attributed mostly to the increase of private employment and shortage of labor due to the War. The case load in January 1943 was 115, and continued to drop off each month until December, when we had 78 cases. There were 175 cases aided during the year which represented a total of 354 dependents. A total of $13,554.39 was expended the past year as follows, to the other Towns and Cities, $9,621.97 and to the Commonwealth for per- sons boarded at the State Infirmary at Tewksbury, $2,587.60, State Hospital Schools, $659.10, State Wards having a Watertown Settlement and boarded out under the Division of Child Guardianship, $685.72. Practically all these expenditures are mandatory. The Welfare Depart- ment having little or no control over same. We also wish to call your attention to the fact that during the year 1943 the Town Treasurer received from other Cities and Towns $6,338.70 for the Welfare cases aided in Watertown, having settlements in other municipalities. The amount refunded to the Town from the State for Unsettled cases was $14,375.72, these two amounts totaled $20,714.42 col- lected by the Welfare Department during the past year. This amount of money is not realized by just billing the other municipalities and State, but require a lot of hard work by an experienced and competent person to prove these settlement claims. The Department also collected $1,540.50 on reimbursements by Wel- fare recipients. This included 10 cases, four of which paid back a total $327.90 voluntarily, two by agreement of their lawyers, after settlement on accident cases paid a total of $400.70 and the remaining four were collected by the Town Counsel totaling $811.90. The total collections by the Welfare Department for 1943 and the same going directly into Treasury Receipts amounted to $22,254.92. The net appropriation was $49,828.77, making the net cost to the Town for Welfare for the past year $27,573.85. War activities continued to show their effect on the General Relief during 1943. Despite the sharp curtailment of the W.P.A. program and its elimination on June 30th, the number of cases receiving as- sistance continued to show a definite down trend. It would seem, that many persons previously considered unemploy- able due to physical handicaps etc., are now accepted for employment and have become self-supporting. The present make up of the General Relief cases are incapacitated persons, Hospital cases and a few large families, where the income is insufficient to make both ends meet with- out occasional supplementary aid. Personnel—During the past year the personnel in the General Relief Department was reduced 50 per cent, two of the Visitors were transferred early in the year to the Old Age Assistance and A. D. C. De- partments. In April the Settlement Clerk left the Department. She was granted a leave of absence to enlist in the U. S. Marines, shortly after, her place was filled by a provisional appointment and the new Clerk was assigned to the Old Age Assistance Department, leaving the Supervisor in the Welfare Department alone, to cover all outside investi- 56 gations and home visits, to direct and set up the work formerly done by the Settlement Clerk and also do all the required investigations with written reports for both Local Selective Service Boards. I recommend that there be no further reduction in the personnel of the Welfare Department as it is impossible at the present time to keep the case histories up to date and make periodical visits on all the cases as required by the Department of Public Welfare, State of Massachusetts. In estimateing the Department expenditures for 1944, we must take into consideration the general opinion that the General Relief Case load has reached its lowest point and from now on the trend will be upward. However, if the pay as you go policy is continued there will be very little change in the General Relief expenditures until after the War. I, there- fore, recommend that the pay as you go policy be continued and that the 1944 appropriation be the same as the amount expended for 1943. Respectfully submitted, A. A. FOLEY, Agent. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Inspector of Buildings for the year ending December 31, 1943: Permits issued were as follows: 38 one family dwellings at a probable cost of $171,000.00 3 garages 415.00 2 elevators 1,300.00 2 storage buildings 1,410.00 1 tool house 100.00 1 tower 2,000.00 1 poultry house 30.00 78 additions and alterations 55,985.00 8 razings 134 $232,280.00 Fees collected on above permits—$381.00. Many applications for permits had to be refused as being in violation of the War Production Board regulations. Despite this restriction the volume of building was almost up to normal, and was greatly in excess of that in our neighboring com- munities. I would again recommend a revision of our Zoning By-Law, so as to be prepared for the Post War Building Program which will, no doubt, be very extensive. I would also recommend that a building maintenance crew be en- gaged to properly take care of repairs to our public buildings. This in my opinion would save the Town considerable money and could be car- ried out in cooperation with the Post War Employment program. Too little too late on repairs doubles the expense and very often necessitates a new building. I wish to express my appreciation of the courtesy and cooperation which your Honorable Board, and the various Town Departments, ex- tended to me during the year. ELIAS A. PERKINS, Inspector of Buildings. 57 REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of selectmen: Gentlemen: I hereby submit the following report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1943. The membership of the Department on December 31, 1943 is as follows: One (1) permanent Chief; three (3) permanent Captains; four (4) permanent Lieutenants; one (1) call-captain; one (1) mechani- cian; fifty-five (55) permanent ladder and hosemen. Alarms and Losses The total number of alarms for 1943 was 621, which is a record of alarms for any one year. This is an increase of 154 over 1942. Of these 487 were still alarms and 134 were bell alarms sounded from street boxes or sent out from Fire Alarm Headquarters upon notification of fire. The total number of false alarms for the year was 19, an in- crease of 1 over 1942. ;nsurance Values Losses Insurance Paid Buildings $396:050.00 $55,196.00 $325,150.00 $54,546.00 Contents 181,850.00 24,378.34 127,910.00 20,898.34 $577,900.00 $79,574.34 $453,060.00 $75,444.34 The alarms show an unusual increase over 1942, and correspondingly so the reportable fires showed an increase and a large increase in losses. This comparison is only what has occurred throughout the country as fire losses reported by The National Board of Fire Underwriters indi- cates that because of the great growth in industry there has been what appears to be a general let-down in fire prevention activities. The department as usual continues to respond to calls for assistance beyond the line of duty. Many times the members have been call?d upon to render first aid and to assist in resuscitation work and because of their training this has proved a valuable work and one in which we are pleased to be able to render service. The Auxiliary Fire Force have continued training throughout the ,year under the direction of the Auxiliary Chief John J. Hannigan and his valuable corps of assistants. They have shown a keen interest not only in their auxiliary work but also a willingness at all times to assist the regular fire force when necessary responding to many alarms with the usual salutation "we are awaiting orders." Fire Prevention work is carried on as usual. We have received the fine co-operation of all Town Departments in this most important work and we try to continue to prevent fire by removing known causes before the fire starts. Our apparatus and equipment at this time appears ample for our needs. All is in reasonably good condition so that I do not feel it neces- sary to ask for any special appropriations other than one for uniforms for 1944. In the past year 5 members of the department entered the armed forces of our Country and 2 members have returned to active duty in 58 the department after receiving an Honorable Discharge from the armed forces and passing a physical examination before re-entering the de- partment. At the present time eleven regular members of the depart- ment are serving in the military forces of our Country. We have been fortunate in being able to fill the vacancies of regular men in the armed forces by military substitutes who have shown a keen interest in an en- tirely new work for them, some of the substitutes having already served in World War 1. At a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen held on Friday October 1, 1943, it was unanimously voted: That John W. O'Hearn, Chief of the Fire Department, be retired as of September 15, 1943, in accord- ance with the provisions of G. L. Chap. 32, Section 85, as amended. It was further voted: That John W. O'Hearn having been retired under provisions of G. L. Chap. 32, Section 85 as amended, be employed in the services of the Town of Watertown as Chief of the Fire Depart- ment, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16, Section 1-3, Inclusive of the Acts of the Special Session of 1942. The Chief of Department having reached the age of 70 years on September 16, 1943, after having served the Town since October 1, 1895 and passing successively through all grades from substitute call-fireman to the first permanent head of the department, takes this opportunity to thank the citizens at large for their great encouragement, cooperation and assistance throughout the years, especially the various Boards of Selectmen under whom I have served. During the year we have lost by death two permanent members of the department: CLARENCE A. CLIFFORD Born,Watertown, Mass., April 5, 1897, a Veteran of World War 1; re- ported for duty April 22, 1920, where he was assigned as a private and driver of apparatus at Fire Headquarters Station. On June 14, 1943, he answered his last roll call at 6 P.M. and passed away suddenly during the night. G ERALD S. MEE Born, Watertown March 23, 1895, a Veteran of World War 1; re- ported for duty July 22, 1920, was assigned to Fire Station Two at East Watertown as private and driver of apparatus. On March 30, 1929, he was appointed department mechanic. With the organization of an Auxi- liary Fire Force he had the added duties of teaching these men how to operate pumping equipment and other general instruction. On July 8, 1943, he answered his last department roll call at 6 P.M. after which he returned for instruction drill of the Auxiliary Fire Force with pumps at the Town Landing. Upon reaching home he complained of illness and passed away almost immediately. In closing I again repeat my recommendations of past years and urge our citizens to do all possible for the elimination of hazards or conditions liable to cause fires. To the members of the department I ex- press my thanks and appreciation for the cooperation given during the year sometimes under trying circumstances and especially the past year when they gave so many additional hours to our local industries aiding the war effort in the manufacture of necessary war materials. Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. O'HEARN, Chief, Fire Department. 59 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 1943 - 1944 CHARLES T. BURKE, Chairman WHITFIELD W. JOHNSON, Sccretary THOMAS F. MAHER HUGH J. O'BRIEN HELENE M. MAXWELL FRANK W. WRIGHT Librarian LYDIA W. MASTERS Assistant Librarian ELEANOR L. MOORE Library Staff as of January 1944 DORIS M. BERRY Assistant, Main Library MARY C. BLAKE Assistant, Main Library MINNIE C. COURTNEY Assistant, Main Library NATA.LIE S. DUNBAR Assistant, North Branch RUTH L. ELPHICK Assistant, East Branch MARY V. HARNEY Assistant, East Branch BEATRICE COLLINS JOHNSON Librarian, East Branch ROSE M. KELLEY Children's Librarian MARY McNALLY Assistant, East Branch ESTHER E. MADDEN Librarian, North Branch DORIS G. MARTIN Librarian, West Branch HELEN E. MYERS Assistant, East Branch ANNE M. TRACEY Assistant, Main Library MARY E. YORK Assistant, Main Library Part-time Workers JEANNE CAMMOREYT SHIRLEY FITZGERALD MARY CUNNINGHAM A. JEAN GRAY LUCIA A. TOSCANO Building Custodians SYDNEY E. HORNER East Branch RICHARD LeSHANE West Branch BERNARD MANNIX Main Library CHARLES POLLOCK North Branch 60 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WATERTOWN To the Citizens of Watertown: The trustees of the Library wish particularly this year to express their appreciation to the Library staff for its faithful service under un- usual conditions, conditions which entailed no little physical discomfort during the fuel shortage of last winter. The attention of the trustees has been forcibly directed to a con- sideration of the adequacy of the Library salary scale by inability to fill two vacancies occurring this year because no applicants meeting our qualifications were available for the compensation we were able to offer. While 'a reduction in the use of the Library due to wartime conditions has enabled us to adjust services temporarily, these vacancies must eventually be filled. Several additional vacancies will occur within the next few years due to retirements and other causes. It appears that the present salary scale cannot be maintained except at the expense of the present high standards in our staff. The supplementary bonus currently being paid is subject to two objections; it does not sufficiently increase the lower rates (which in the Library are well below those paid in any other Town department), and except for the current year it is purely speculative. The later feature is especially disadvantageous in negotiating with a prospective new staff member. We have acquired through the kindness of Captain John A. Gade of St. James, Long Island, the original manuscript of Converse Francis' "History of Watertown". During the year a bequest from the will of the late Solon Whitney became available to the Town upon the following conditions: "When my said daughter and her husband shall cease to occupy said house and land I direct my said trustees to sell the house and land and to use the proceeds of such sale toward the cost of con- struction of an easterly extension of the Free Public Library in Watertown substantially in accordance with a sketch or plan made by Shaw & Hunnewell, the architects of the Library, at or about the time that they made the plans for the westerly wing or extension of the Library; but my said trustees are not to pay over the pro- ceeds of said sale for the purpose above named, unless the Town of Watertown authorizes the construction of said easterly extension of the Library nor unless provision is made for the additional cost thereof either by the town or by individuals. If the Town should not authorize the construction of said easterly extension, or if pro- vision should not be made for the additional cost, then the proceeds of such sale shall become a part of the residue of my estate. "If said easterly extension should be constructed, it is my desire that the basement should be used as a reading room for children." The plan referred to, probably made about 1900, has not been located but it is the recollection of those who knew Mr. Whitney that he had in mind a duplicate of the Hunnewell wing. This would require a Town appropriation of considerable amount to be added to the appraisers valuation of the property included in the bequest. Since we do not consider such an addition necessary now, or in the foreseeable future, the trustees are advising that the Town refuse the bequest, and have inserted an appropriate article in the warrant for the annual Town Meeting. The trustees greatly regret that it is not now practicable to 61 carry out Mr. Whitney's wishes expressed many years ago, before the 1934 addition to the building. Nothing could be more fitting than some memorial to the Town's first librarian, who served for nearly fifty years, but we are advised that the terms of the will leave no discretion in the use of the bequest. For a detailed review of the Library operations you are referred to the report of the librarian. CHARLES T. BURKE, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Free Public Library. REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN To the Trustees of the Watertown Free Public Library Ladies and Gentlemen: I have the honor of submitting to you the seventy-sixth annual report of this Library. It is with some pride that I report that in spite of handicaps such as the fuel shortage, with many days when the Main Library was practically without heat, we were open for service as usual except during six weeks in midwinter when we closed at eight o'clock. This curtailment of hours was prompted as a safety measure because of the dimout as much as to conserve our supply of oil. We were granted an appropriation to convert our heater to the use of coal but, as our con- sumption of oil was but 58 percent of the usual rate, "the powers in control" granted us permission to continue the use of oil. We trust that by careful regulation of our allowance of oil it will not be neces- sary to make any cut in our hours this winter, but if in the days of stress ahead it seems advisable to make a change we will be ready to meet the occasion. In our Town there are many industries devoted to war production. Many people who have never done such work before are taking part in the war effort, while others are working a shift in addition to their regular work. Naturally these conditions as well as the fact that about 3,500 citizens, or one tenth of our population, are now in war service, have had an effect on our circulation of books. The registration statis- tics show that there has been little change in the number of borrowers but that the borrowers are taking fewer books. Restrictions on the use of automobiles also has an effect on the number of books carried home. The change is noticeable down through the junior grades as many young people find plenty of opportunities to earn money, while others are "keeping the home fires burning" while both parents are earning. Dur- ing the last two months there seems to be a return to a more normal use of the library. Circulation records show that the loss is much greater in the field of fiction than in the more serious reading. The subjects most read are books on this war, economic and political sub- jects, technical arts, biography and the various forms of literature. These statistics show that the humanities are not entirely in the discard even in these days when emphasis is necessarily placed on technical and scientific subjects. During the year 277,671 books were circulated, of these 137,299 were issued to adults and 106,533 to young people in the library and 33,829 through the school deposits. From our book appropriation 4,054 books were purchased and 371 were added from gifts and funds. We have 62 discarded 3,656 books so that our book collection is now 92,693 volumes During the year 1,130 volumes were rebound. The library staff has lost two of its members to war service. Miss Helen M. Lee is now an Ensign in the WAVES and Miss Elizabeth Dennis is a librarian in the U. S. Naval Hospital at Newport. One posi- tion has been filled by the appointment of Miss Mary C. Blake, Pratt '43, and the other by transfering Miss Dunbar from the East Branch to the North Branch to have charge of the work with young people. The vacancy at the East Branch will temporarily remain unfilled. War production work has caused difficulties at our East Branch, the only building where coal is burned, which makes it imperative to have a janitor to keep the fires stoked. Two years ago our East Branch janitor joined the U. S. Army and two military substitutes have left us for increased pay in war production. Mr. Clark, who was retired in 1937, returned temporarily and Mr. Horner, one of the substitutes, re- turned on January first, so I hope that this problem will soon be settled. During the year we have participated in the second Victory Book Campaign. While fewer books were collected than in the first cam- paign we have sent more than a thousand good books to the collection center. Again we were indebted to the Girl Scouts for a generous donation of money to buy new books for the servicemen. Since August we have kept no record of the books received but have turned over all magazines and most of the books to the Boston Seaman's Friend Society for distribution to ships in Boston Harbor and to Coast Guard stations. On request we have sent five packages of books to posts in the Aleutians and we now have a request for books from "an isolated spot in the South Sea area". This distribution of books to men and women in the service, besides alleviating the loneliness in the distant posts and the tension on shipboard, will introduce many young men to books that they would not have read under ordinary circumstances and a new group of "friends of libraries" is in the making. Having experienced the changes in the use of libraries during the first World War and the rapid rise in circulation in the years follow- ing the war, I look forward to the days when the men and women will return from their war service to more normal activities. Plans for the continued education of returned servicemen will open up new trends and methods of library service and it is not too soon to begin to plan for the future. We are fortunate in having accomplished a building plan which should be adequate for some years so that we can bend our efforts in other directions. We are living in one of the most challenging epochs of world history. To some it is given to fight for liberty in other lands, to us is entrusted the preservation of the thoughts of the ages and of the present times, the upholding of the freedom of the printed word, and the task of making our services vital to our townspeople. To this end may we, both the Trustees and the Library staff, keep the standards of the Library high. A library is now faced with special difficulties in recruiting trained personnel. The cost of books is rising in spite of the restrictions on paper and binding, the cost of rebinding has advanced again and costs of maintenance can hardly be kept at customary level. We can, however, earnestly endeavor to merit adequate support for this institution of popular education which has carried on through all the changes for more than three-fourths of a century. Respectfully submitted, LYDIA W. MASTERS, Librarian. 63 APPENDIX A Per- Circulation by Classes Adult Junior Juvenile Totals tentage Periodicals .. . ... .. . . .... .. .... 7,989 4,876 6,260 19,125 6.89 Philosophy ...... . . 1,735 86 :12,248 4,069 1.47 Biography ... ...... . ......... .. 4,343 1,858 1,690 7,891 2.84 History . ...... ..... ... ... ... . . 4,806 504 3,342 8,652 3.12 Travel .... ....... .. ...... . . . 2,801 411 6,096 9,308 3.35 Social sciences ... . .. . ..... .. ... 2,594 434 1,320 4,348 1.57 Natural sciences..... . ....... . . . 2,539 851 4,191 7,581 2.73 Useful arts... ...... . ........ . .. 4,499 1,482 3,715 9,696 3.49 Recreative arts ...... . ...... . . . 862 324 717 1,903 .68 Music .... .. .. . ...... . ........ . . 689 168 877 1,734 .62 Fine arts ... . .. ............ . . . . 1,220 64 434 1,718 .62 Language & literature ....... . . 5,670 673 t 21,816 28,159 10.14 Foreign .... ... . .............. . . 1,088 0 0 1,088 .39 Fiction . ..... . ....... . ..... . . . . 96,464 24,336 $51,599 172,399 62.09 Total .. ....... ... . ...... . . 137,299 36,067 104,305 277,671 100.00 * Of these books 1,594 are folklore Of these books 18,188 are readers $ Of these books 11,512 are picture books Adult Junior Juvenile Totals Main Library .. . ....... . . ... . . 59,568 10,654 18,984 89,206 East Branch ... . .. ..... . .. . ... . 48,780 13,611 28,813 91,204 North Branch ............ . ... . 21,681 8,196 13,533 43,410 West Branch ... ....... ....... . 7,108 3,606 9,298 20,012 Schools .. . . ..... . . ..... . . ...... 162 33,677 33,839 137,299 36,067 104,305 277,671 APPENDIX B American Library Association Form of Uniform Statistics Annual Report for the Year ended December 31, 1943 Name of Library .... .. ...... ... . ...Watertown Free Public Library Town . . ... . .... ... ...... . .. ......Watertown, Massachusetts Name of Librarian . ..... ... ... . ...Lydia W. Masters Date of Founding .. ....... . ... . ...1868 Population served ... .... ... .. .....35,427 (U. S. Census) Assessed valuation . .. ... ... . .. . ...$51,463,760 Library appropriation per capita ...$1.13 Terms of use . ...... ..... .. . .. ... .Free for lending and reference Number of agencies ....... . . ... ...Main Library; branches, 3; schools, 10; rooms, 63 Number of days open during the year . ... .. . . . ... . .. ........... ...301 Hours of lending Main Library ... .. .... ... . . .....72 (10 nnos.); 63 (2 mos.) East Branch ........ ...... . ... ..67 (10 mos.); 58 (2 mos.) North Branch . .. . .. ... ... ... . ... ..40 West Branch ... ... .... . .... . .. . ...20 64 Financial Statement Receipts Town appropriation ..... . ......... ...... ... . ... ... . . .... .. $42,000.00 Special for Heater conversion ...... ...... ... ... .... . ... . .. 1,000.00 Total .... .. ..... . ... ...... ........ . ....... . . . ...... ... ..... 43,000.00 Expenditures Books and periodicals . . . . .. ...... ... ... ... . .. .... ....... . . -$5,175.63 Binding ......... ... ... . . . ... ..... . ...... . . .. .. ... . . . ... .. . 1,023.75 Salaries: Library service ... ... ......... ... ... ............ ... . . . . 25,379.64 Custodian service ... ... ... ... . . . . .. . .... ... . .. . . . ..... . 3,574.41 Heat, light, water ... ... ......... . .. ... ... ....... .. . ... .. . . 2,508.20 Building maintenance and repairs ...... . ....... . . . ... . .. 1,034.16 Supplies ..... ... ....... .. ... ..... ..... ... . .. .... ... . .. . .. . . 581.97 Other maintenance ... ... .. .... . .... ... . . ... . ... . .. . ... . . . 891.01 Expenditures from appropriation ....... . . . . . .. ... . .. . .. . . . $40,168.77 Expended for heater parts ..... . ........ . . ... .... .. ... ... . . 235.05 Total expenditures ... . .. ....... .. ....... ........ . . .. .. . . . . $40,403.82 Balance from appropriation ... . .. ............... . ... .. . . . . 1,831.23 Balance from Special appropriation ..... . ... . ... . . . . . ... . . 764.95 $43,000.00 Book fines returned to the Town ... ........ ..... .. . .. .. . .. $1,639.43 * See also amounts expended from Funds INCOME FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS Balance Amount Jan. l Jan.1,1943 Received Total Expended 1944 Barry Fund ...... . .. $23.05 $25.73 $48.78 00.00 $48.78 Mead Fund . ....... . 157.63 78.56 236.19 $43.75 192.44 Pierce Fund . .. ... .. . 288.50 32.40 320.90 00.00 320.90 Pratt Fund .. . .... .. 10.65 400.00 410.65 402.45 8.20 BOOK STOCK Adult Juvenile Total Number of books at the beginning of the year . . . ... ... . . . ... . .... ..... ... . .. .. 72,798 19,126 91,924 Volumes added during the year ...... .... 2,303 2,122 4,425 Gifts and exchanges, included above . .... 324 Number of volumes lost and withdrawn during the year ... . .. . .. ........ .... 1,988 1,668 3,656 Total number at the end of the year .. .. 73,113 19,580 92,693 Number of periodicals and newspapers currently received ...... ... . ...Titles 174 Copies 264 USE Number of fiction lent for home use: Main Library ...... . . .......... ... .. 39,540 16,744 56,284 East Branch .... ..... .......... ..... 34,479 24,832 59,311 65 North Branch ... ......... ... . ..... . . 16,931 11,533 28,464 West Branch ... .. .... . ...... . ...... . 5,367 6,788 12,155 Schools . . . .. . .... . ..... ... ... ...... .. 147 16,176 16,323 Percentage of fiction of total volumes lent 62.09 Total number of volumes lent for home use: Main Library ... . .. ... . . . ... . .. . .. . . 59,568 29,638 89,206 East Branch ... ... .... . . . .... ..... .. 48,780 42,424 91,204 North Branch ... . ..... . .. ... . ..... .. 21,681 21,729 43,410 West Branch ... . ..... . ... ... .. . .. . . . 7,108 12,904 20,012 Schools .... .. ....... ... ...... ... .. . .. 162 33,677 33,839 Total nwnber of volumes circulated .. .. 137,299 140,372 277,671 Circulation per capita. ... . ... .. .. . . .... ..... .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 7.8 Expenditures per capita ... .. . ... ... .... ..... . .... .... .. .. . .. 1.13 Number of pictures lent for home use . . ..... ..... ... ... . .... 664 Interlibrary loan: Volumes borrowed .. ... ... ... . .. . .. . . . ... . .. ... ..... . .... 31 Volumes loaned . . . . ... .. ... ..... .. . ... . . .... . . .. . .. ... . . 24 REGISTRATION Number of borrowers registered during the year . .. 1,952 1,393 3,345 Total number of registered borrowers . . .. 5,932 3,742 9,674 STAFF Number of staff, library service (reckoning part-time service to make whole units) . .. . ... .. .. . .. .... . .. ... ... . .. ... .. 16.2 Janitor service . ..... .... .... .... . . . ... ... ... ... . .. ... .. . ... . 2.5 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: The report of the Superintendent of Cemeteries for the year ended December 31, 1943 is herewith submitted: Total Appropriations $12,200.00 Total Expenditures 10,408.49 Balance $1,791.51 Amounts paid to Town Treasurer for sale of lots, single graves and general labor, not including interest on Perpetual Care Fund: $8,310.72 Interments in Ridgelawn Cemetery 107 Interments in Common Street Cemetery 7 Of the interments above, there are 5 Infants, 5 Cremations and 1 Child. Lots Sold: Infants' Graves 3 Child Graves 1 Adult Single Graves 29 Two-grave Lots 23 Three-grave Lots 5 Five-grave Lots 13 Adult Graves used by Welfare, not included in the above 6 Foundations Placed for Stones 51 Respectfully submitted, VAN D. HORTON, Superintendent of Cemeteries. ss REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD January 12, 1944. The Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Watertown, Watertown, Mass. Gentlemen: The Watertown Planning Board herewith respectfully submits its report for the year 1943: At the last annual Town meeting it was voted with the recommenda- tion of this board, to change the Zoning laws governing the use of a large tract of land on the Southerly side of Main St., near Rutland St., in West Watertown, so as to allow a reduction in the frontage and area of lots to be planned on this tract, so that small and well constructed single houses can be built, to meet a growing demand for this style of homes. During the year no petitions for changes in the Zoning Laws have come before the Board, but we have been very active in holding regular monthly meetings, and discussing and analyzing many projects which we deem constructive and which will be of benefit to the Town. As brevity seems to be the by-word in the next annual report, we deem it to be somewhat immature to mention our recommendations at this time. The Board fully realizes that its duties are solely to recommend changes and improvements, and at this time we wish to state that after these recommendations are submitted to the proper Departments, if not presented to the Town by way of the Town Warrant, we are resolved to see that they do not die a natural death, and we assure the citizens that this Board will take all means possible to the end that the various recommendations are consummated, and that our time will not have been wasted. -At the last annual Town meeting, the citizens saw fit to vote for the formation of a "Long Range Planning Board." While we believe that the duties of both Boards may overlap in places, still there has been no friction, whatsoever, in fact there has been the closest co- operation. The Planning Board has in its possession valuable information rela- tive to the expected activities of many of the Town's industries after the war, which it will be glad to turn over to the proper authorities. Yours very truly, HENRY A. RATTIGAN, Chairman JOS. S. BLANCHARD, Secretary H. C. CRAWFORD, JR., CHARLES P. EATON, WILLIAM H. HOLMES, Members. s? REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following annual report of the .Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1943. Assessor's Department The Assessor's plans have been revised and all existing plans have been brought up to date. Plans show each parcel of land, all buildings, areas, lot and house numbers. There were one hundred and thirty-four (134) permits issued for dwellings, mercantile buildings and garages, alterations and removals which have been located on the ground and placed on plans. There are two hundred and twenty-five (225) Assessor's plans in use in this department also a set of prints of the same held by the Assessor's Department and the office of the Building Inspector, which have been brought up to date as of January 1, 1944. Board of Survey The Board of Survey established the lines and grades of Green River Way. National Defense The Engineering Department has collaborated with the Army and Washington Officials in the preparation of plans and data concerning the Town of Watertown. Civilian Defense This department has collaborated with the various units of the local defense organizations by supplying maps and other information. During the year this department was represented at various meetings sponsored by local civilian defense. Highway Department Estimates for sewer, drain and other types of construction were furnished the Highway Department. Lines and grades were given for various types of construction. .Sewer and drain locations were given as needed when stoppages occurred, particularly in house connections. Town Counsel The Engineering Department makes all surveys, prepares plans and makes reports on accident cases where people report injuries due to de- fects in public highways. A representative is sent to testify in the courts when proceedings have been brought by the individual against the Town of Watertown. Registry of Deeds During the year we have made numerous trips to the Registry of Deeds, Cambridge, for the purpose of looking up deeds and land plans. Surveys As in the past we are continuing the practice of resurveying and placing stone bounds on the older streets of the town. Sewer and Drain Survey During the past year we have located and placed on plans the main sewers and drains of the various streets where old locations were un- reliable. This work will be continued during the coming year. 68 ,County Roads Streets lines were established and stone bounds set by the County Commissioner's Engineering Department on Pleasant Street between Galen Street and the Waltham Line. One hundred (100) stone bounds were furnished by this department. Labor for setting the bounds was furnished by the Highway Department. Long Range Planning Committee At the request of the Long Range Planning Committee we have sub- mitted a list of construction projects, with estimates of costs, which can be undertaken in the readjustment period following the war. The one outstanding project submitted to them is the new proposed Metropolitan Sewer on the south side of the Charles River in California Street and includes a new syphon under the river from the north side. This proposed sewer and syphon would be constructed under the super- vision of the Metropolitan District Commission. Private Sewer Connection Index System Sewer connections in all buildings of the town are being placed on an index card system. This index card system includes all information pertaining to each individual sewer connection. When completed this system will contain six thousand four hundred twenty (6420) individual sewer connections. Victory Gardens Several parcels of Town owned land were staked out, at the request of the Selectmen and were used for Victory Gardens. Miscellaneous The usual number of surveys, plans and reports have been prepared and we have also given a normal amount of street lines and grades to property owners and others as requested. This department has during the year given street line data etc., to private engineers and surveyors. Instances where facts concerning street lines, house numbers, sewers and drain locations and general engineering information, have been given to the public over the desk and by telephone. I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Selectmen, all Town Departments and personnel of this department for their cooper- ation and assistance. Respectfully submitted, OTIS D. ALLEN, Town Engineer. Curbing Laid During 1943 By The Highway Department Radius Straight Corner Blocks Street Feet Feet Each Church St. (Cor. of Fayette St.) 26 18 — Mt. Auburn St. — 75 — Totals 26 93 — 69 Drainage Built During 1943 By The Highway Department Length Size No.of No.of C.B. Reconn. Street Feet In. M.H. and Conn.Present C.B. Acton St. — — — 10 — Lincoln St. 352 12 3 2 2 Mt. Auburn St. 410 12 3 — — Pilgrim Rd. 689 12 5 14 — Puritan Rd. 631 12 4 12 — Totals 2,082 15 38 2 Sewers Built During 1943 By The Highway Department Length Size No.of Street Feet In. M.H. Green River Way 197 10 2 Pilgrim Rd. 703 8 5 Puritan Rd. 884 8 5 Tappan Ave. 84 6 — Totals 1,868 12 Granolithic Sidewalks Constructed During 1943 By the Highway Department Length Sq.Ft. Sq.Ft. Street Feet 4" 6" Arsenal St. 99 596 — Church St. 1209 6090 538 Hilltop Rd. 170 542 322 Irving St. 81 536 — Lowell Ave. 95 373 166 Marshall St. 194 1009 85 Totals 1,848 9,146 1,111 Asphalt Sidewalks Constructed During 1943 By The highway Department Length Sq.Ft. Sq.Ft. Street Feet 2" 3" Cross St. 232 1624 — Public Streets Resurfaced During 1943 By The Highway Department Length Street From To Feet Coolidge Ave. Arsenal St. Grove St. 2073 School St. Mt. Auburn St. Flint Rd. 872 Walnut St. Lincoln St. School St. 1904 Total 4,849 Total Length of Public Streets and Various Construction Bituminous Concrete and Sheet Asphalt ..... . . .. ..... . ... 25.83 Miles Bituminous Macadam .. . . ..... ... . . . ........ . . ....... . . . . 21.92 Miles Concrete (Cement) .... ....... ... . . ......... . .......... ... 3.73 Miles Granite Block on Concrete ....... . . . .. . .. ... . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .20 Miles Gravel . ......... . .. ... .. . . ..... .... .. ... . .. .. . ... ... ... . . 10.27 Miles Total ..... . . . ...... ... ..... ........... .. . . . ..... .. .... 61.95 Miles 70 Total Length of Streets Public Ways ...................................... . . .. .... 61.95 Miles Private Ways ............ .............. .......... .. ...... 9.39 Miles Total . .. . ......... ... ............ ........... .. . . .. .... 71.34 Miles Private Sewer Connections During 1943 Number of sewer connections located ..... ... . ... ... .. 63 Total length of sewer connections located . . . ........ .. 3156 lineal feet The sewer system of Watertown is now sixty-four and eighty-eight hundredths (64.88) miles long and has six thousand four hundred and twenty (6420) sewer connections. Drainage The drainage system of Watertown is now fifty and two tenths (50.2) miles long and has two thousand six hundred and fifty (2650) catch basins. Miscellaneous Data-1943 Area of Town: Land ... ..... . . .. . 2,598.43 Acres Water . .. ..... ... . 66.15 Acres Total .. ....... . ........ 2,664.58 Acres or ..... . . ..4.163 Sq. Miles Extent of Town, North and South .... . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . ... . 1.84 Miles Extent of Town, East and West ... .... . . . ... ........ . . .. .. 3.81 Miles Area of Public Grounds .. ... ... . ... .... ... ... .. . .. .about 137 Acres Area of Metropolitan Park Land .. . . . ...... .. ... . .. . .about 81 Acres Length of State Roads (Main St., Bridge to Waltham Line) 0.83 Miles Length of Metropolitan Park Roadways: Charles River Rd. Nonantum Rd. ... .. . . ...... 1.15 Miles North Beacon St. (School St. to Bridge) Elevation at Main St. and Merchants Row .... .. .. . .. . . . . . 19.19 Feet Elevation at Main St. and Waltham Line . . .. .... .. .. . . . . . 69.00 Feet Elevation at Sycamore St. at Belmont Line . .. . . . ... . . . . ... 79.18 Feet Elevation at Church St. and Marion Rd. . ... .. .. ... . . . . .. . 41.35 Feet Elevation at Common St. at Locke St. ... . ........ .. ... . ... 201.73 Feet Elevation at Belmont St. near Mt. Auburn St. ... . .. . .. . . . . 44.90 Feet Elevation at Arsenal St. and Charles River Rd. ....... , .. . 21.60 Feet Elevation at Arsenal St. and Beechwood Ave. ... .... . . . . .. 44.05 Feet Elevation at Galen St. and Williams St. (Newton Line) ... 51.53 Feet Total number of plans on file in Engineering Department about 14,450 Total number of index cards in Engineering Department about 16,320 Respectfully submitted, OTIS D. 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Borrowed in 1943 Anticipation of Revenue January 8 Second National Bank of Boston $150,000.00 a .40% Plus $1.00 Premium April 7 Second National Bank of Boston 300,000.00 .378% Notes Paid in 1943 November 15 Anticipation of Revenue $150,000.00 November 22 Anticipation of Revenue 300,000.00 Bonds Paid in 1943 February 1 New Administration Building $10,000.00 March 1 School $1,000.00 March 1 School (Outside) 30,000.00 April 1 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) 9,000.00 Streets 2,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) 24,000.00 May 1 Water (Outside) 1,000.00 School 12,000.00 School (West End Elementary) 4,000.00 June 1 Municipal Relief (Outside) 9,000.00 July 1 Senior High School Land 1,000.00 Land (Barnard Block) 1,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) (Garage) 8,000.00 October 1 Municipal Relief (Outside) 5,000.00 State Tax Refunding 14,000.00 November 1 rrainage (Outside) 1,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) 9,000.00 Highway Equipment 6,000.00 December 1 School (Outside) 11,000.00 Library (Outside) 3,000.00 School (Outside) 8,000.00 Police Station (Outside) 5,000.00 $178,000.00 Bonds Due 1944 February 1 New Administration Building $10,000.00 March 1 School 1,000.00 School (Outside) 30,000.00 April 1 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Drainage 1,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) 9,000.00 Streets 2,000.00 85 Municipal Relief (Outside) 24,000.00 May 1 School 12,000.00 School (West End Elementary) 4,000.00 June 1 Municipal Relief (Outside) 8,000.00 July 1 Municipal Relief (Outside) (Garage) 8,000.00 October 1 Municipal Relief (Outside) 5,000.00 State Tax Refunding 14,000.00 November 1 Drainage (Outside) 1,000.00 Municipal Relief (Outside) 8,000.00 Highway Equipment 6,000.00 December 1 School (Outside) 11,000.00 Library (Outside) 2,000.00 School (Outside) 8,000.00 Police Station (Outside) 5,000.00 $172,000.00 Notes Due 1944 NONE A statement of debt and total cash expenditures of the Town for thirty years, as required by Chapter VI, Article 4, of the Town By-Laws: Year Expenditure Debt 1914 $884,243.80 $767,525.00 1915 978,082.53 775,725.00 1916 1,010,473.76 807,925.00 1917 1,165,912.95 809,500.00 1918 1,116,816.30 767,500.00 1919 1,525,651.33 1,003,000.00 1920 1,788,282.40 1,087,000.00 1921 2,083,986.77 1,319,000.00 1922 2,037,672.76 1,238,500.00 1923 2,144,143.57 1,183,500.00 1924 2,571,082.55 1,679,000.00 1925 3,015,407.96 1,914,000.00 1926 3,010,470.05 2,079,500.00 1927 3,384,965.67 2,023,000.00 1928 3,378,589.10 2,172,000.00 1929 4,011,343.85 2,171,500.00 1930 3,903,795.26 1,982,000.00 1931 4,282,947.52 1,947,000.00 1932 4,923,029.72 1,942,000.00 1933 4,171,875.82 1,499,000.00 1934 3,908,434.08 1,482,000.00 1935 3,804,109.55 1,477,700.00 1936 3,743,934.34 1,291,000.00 1937 3,668,053.63 1,153,000.00 1938 3,750,895.75 1,102,000.00 1939 3,770,835.31 1,201,500.00 1940 3,732,597.22 1,120,000.00 1941 3,583,494.47 890,000.00 1942 3,488,489.32 693,000.00 1943 3,076,543.04 515,000.00 86 A statement of the accounts on which the Town indebtedness applies: Sewers and Drains $25,000.00 Schools 108,000.00 Street Betterments 12,000.00 Police Station 7,000.00 Administration Building 80,000.00 Library Addition 2,000.00 Municipal Relief 255,000.00 State Tax Refunding 14;000.00 Highway Equipment 12,000.00 $515,000.00 The indebtedness of the Town matures as follows: 1944 $172,000.00 1945 97,000.00 1946 59,000.00 1947 58,000.00 1948 58,000.00 1949 42,000.00 1950 18,000.00 1951 11,000.00 $515,000.00 Financial Statement Total Debt December 31, 1943 $515,000.00 DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT: High School Chap. No.372, Acts 1923 $30,000.00 Drainage P.W.A. Chap. 366, Acts 1933 1,000.00 School P.W.A. Chap. 366, Acts 1933 11,000.00 Library Add. P.W.A. Chap. 366, Acts 1933 2,000.00 School P.W.A. Chap. 404, Acts 1935 46,000.00 Police Station P.W.A. Chap. 404, Acts 1935 7,000.00 Municipal Relief W.P.A. Chap. 58, Acts 1938 40,000.00 Municipal Relief W.P.A.Chap. 58, Acts 1938 40,000.00 Municipal Relief W.P.A. Chap. 72, Acts 1939 54,000.00 Municipl Relief W.P.A. Chap. 72, Acts 1939 43,000.00 Municipal Relief W.P.A. Chap. 72,Acts 1939 30,000.00 State Tax Refunding Loan Chap. 464, Acts 1939 14,000.00 Municipal Relief W.P.A. Chap. 72, Acts 1939 48,000.00 Total Debt Outside of Debt Limit $366,000.00 Total Debt Inside of Debt Limit 149,000.00 $515,000.00 Borrowing Capacity Valuation 1941 $54,351,745.00 Valuation 1942 53,526,880.00 Valuation 1943 52,788,170.00$160,666,795.00 87 Abatements 1941 $859,493.61 Abatements 1942 542,924.64 Abatements 1943 323,933.36 $1,726,351.61 3) $158,940,443.39 52,980,147.79 3`,yo 1,589,404.43 Debt Inside Debt Limit 149,000.00 Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1944 $1,440,404.43 Insurance Company Amount Expires National Fire Insurance Company $485,870.00 Sept. 1, 1944 National Fire Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1945 Springfield Insurance Company 244,000.00 " It New England Fire Insurance Company 75,000.00 Hartford Fire Insurance Company 50,320.00 " " Penn Fire Insurance Company 57,225.00 " " Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 50,000.00 " " Firemen's Fund Insurance Company 200,000.00 " It Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 102,000.00 Sept. 1, 1946 Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Company 102,000.00 It " The World Fire & Marine Ins. Company 102,000.00 IS " Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 102,000.00 61it Queen Insurance Company of America, 102,000.00 It " Queen Insurance Company of America 102,000.00 19it Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Company 86,000.00 Sept. 1, 1947 Century Insurance Company 85,000.00 " Penn Fire Insurance Company 85,000.00 " Aetna Insurance Company 85,000.00 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 85,000.00 " Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 85,000.00 " " Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Company 65,000.00 Sept. 1, 1948 Great American Ins. Company 65,000.00 " " The World Fire & Marine Ins. Company 65,000.00 " It The Pennsylvania Fire Ins. Company 64,679.00 " " Insurance Company of North America 65,000.00 " " Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Company 65,000.00 94 " War Damage Corporation 2,842,740.00 July 31, 1944 Cemetery Account The several sums of money turned over to me for the perpetual care of lots of the Cemeteries have been deposited in the Watertown Savings Bank, and are as follows: Balance, December 31, 1942 $63,310.88 Interest for the year 1943 1,612.93 64,923.78 1942 Interest withdrawn 1,537.63 $63,386.15 88 Names and amounts collected in 1943 Feb. 3 Hovannessian & Johnson (Charles Moonjian) $22.50 Arthur E. Schoepher (Helen Felkel) 56.25 Mar.11 Hovannessian & Johnson (John Kouyounjian) 75.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Guleger Eliagarian) 22.50 Mrs. Lena Rosenbaum (John Rosenbaum) 112.50 R. McF. Brown & Sons (Martha J. Skinner) 22.50 Hovannessian & Johnson (Murad Mouradian) 22.50 Joseph T. Campbell (Jacqueline Little) 56.25 Francis M. Smith (Marguerite Smith) 45.00 Apr. 15 Hovannessian & Johnson (Dirain Nazarethian) 22.50 Hovannessian & Johnson (Phillys Minassian) 45.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Nishian Nordegian) 45A0 Knut Nelson (Theodore Olsen) 45.00 21 W. G. Rockwell (Lucinda Specht) 101.25 Hovannessian & Johnson (Sarkis Kojonyian) 22.50 John J. Stanton (Maurice S. Jeffers) 75.00 Arthur C. Hasiastis (May Atger) 22.50 May 8 Arthur C. Hasiastis (Eanthia Melorias) 45.00 Alexander Astorian 75.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Jack Ananian) 45.00 Volian W. Ananian 45.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Mugurdichian Kazanyian) 22.50 Wm. J. Cox (Greta R. Marshall) 22.50 Wm. J. Cox (Derian Agohiyian) 22.50 Mrs. James Bailey (James Fraser) 67.50 ,W. G. Rockwell (Eunice Beck) 56.25 June 5 Chas. B. Watson (Elizabeth F. Greenland) 45.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Harry Brigilian) 105.00 Frank B. Whitcomb 116.25 Wm. H. Thomas (Claire B. Simendinger) 22.50 R. McF. Brown & Sons (John H. Edgar) 45.00 Rosepear Barma,kian (K. Bonjookian) 22.50 Rosepear Barmakian (Edward Boryooklian) 22.50 7 Vincent G. Skinner 22.50 Eliza F. Edgecomb 45.00 John Esposito (Rose Anaranto) 22.50 Charles E. D. Margeson (Marion Chultian) 22.50 Hovannessian & Johnson (Nazareth Hairchedian) 22.50 Alden S. Specht 101.25 Hovannessian & Johnson (Elia Vanetzian) 45.00 W. G. Rockwell (Grace Given) 101.25 Charles B. Chevoor (Elizabeth Sofer) 22.50 Hovannessian & Johnson (Martin Agojian) 56.25 Hugh Goddard 75.00 Arthur Marshall & Son (Patricia Parks) 78.75 July 21 W. G. Rockwell (Wm. A. Marvin) 45.00 W. G. Rockwell (Jos. Sheppard) 56.25 Geo. H. Gregg & 'Son (Hattie Parkhurst) 56.25 Aug. 7 Hovannessian & Johnson (Hosep Garabedian) 112.50 Nishan B. Barmmian 112.50 Sept.11 Aubrey L. Birchard (Nellie Birchard) 142.50 Aram Anerian (Suren Melkonian) 105.00 Oct. 9 Robert C. Hammond 22.50 W. G. Rockwell (Jane Simms) 45.00 Martin G. Woljan (Setrak S. Avakian) 22.50 23 Hovannessian & Johnson (Elmas Messarian) 22.50 89 G. H. Gregg & Son (Francis A. Perry) 45.00 Nov. 6 Stanley D. Porter (Emma Louise Upham) 135.00 Dec. 10 James V. Santoro (Arthur Doria) 22.50 W. G. Rockwell (Grace S. Norcross) 112.50 Hovaiuiessian & Johnson (Dolita Abramian) 45.00 Hovannessian & Johnson (Mary Bogosian) 45.00 Charles B. Watson (Chas. Barkman) 22.50 Jan. 10 Short & Williamson (Eliz. A. Ritchie) 22.50 as of Edwin W. Kelsey 112.53 Dec. 31 R. F. McF. Brown & Sons (Solomon Skinner) 45.00 Violet I. Taylor (Robert P. Clarkson) 45.00 John Esposito (Georgiano Riccardo) 45.00 Charles B. Watson (Tateos Manoogian) 22.50 $3,671.25 Balance Brought Forward 63,386.15 Balance December 31, 1943 $67,057.40 The following is a list of money and securities placed in my charge, by virtue of any gift, devise, bequest or deposit: Martha Sanger Fund: Deposit $892.77 Income for 1943 22.44 Balance December 31, 1943 $915.21 Templeton Fund: Deposit $573.12 Income for 1943 14.41 Balance December 31, 1943 $58 7.53 Two $1,000 4% New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad first mortgage bonds. Benjamin Hosmer Pierce Fund: Deposit $1,288.50 Income for 1943 32.40 Balance December 31, 1943 $1,320.90 Barry Fund: Deposit $1,023.05 Income for 1943 25.73 Balance December 31, 1943 $1,048.78 Mary E. Emerson Fund: Deposit 3,157,63 Income for 1943 78.56 $3,236.19 Disbursements 43.75 $3,192.44 90 Michael P. Charles Fund: Deposit $200.00 Receipts and Expenditures Balance, January 1, 1943 $570,720.18 1943 Receipts 3,249,481.58 $3,820,201.76 1943 Paid treasury Warrant 3,076,543.04 Balance, December 31, 1943 743,658.72 Approved: W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Auditor. 91 w 0 0 v r"s o •as - e4 i3n �G?jj d •-� �a x wcJa) wcmtnc C)= mm0C3C)m m m m m mm H � .-7.�r.i�r-i.-i�q "4.-i.-i.-4 r-i'-i.-i di ;y 71 M I.t. i ss.. ca Cd a 'e4 .04'e�"44 as 0 o H WLe 0 w a QQ QQpQ pp pp O O S S t.? �-?S S O0 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 t�O b 0 0 G O O O O Q O Q O G O O(s O O O O O O O O O O O N tti C 6 6 V V toUMltJUJU'JLOU'JtfJnLOMLOU)LOU'jtoMtoLOMtOe}. N-4M tp .p d V d' �!' 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KENNEDY, Collector of Taxes. Approved: December 31, 1943 W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Auditor 97 REPORT OF THE HIGH`VAY DEPARTMENT Gentlemen: The following report relating to work done and money expended by this department for the year ending December 31, 1943 is respectfully submitted: Highway Appropriations PAY ROLLS $188,187.50 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 23,000.00 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT 3,600.00 HIGHWAY CLERKS 2,900.00 HIGHWAY VACATIONS 7,725.50 HIGHWAY OFFICE 300.00 SNOW AND ICE 2,500.00 SNOW AND ICE OVERTIME AND TRUCKING 7,165.00 C7HAPTE 90 750.00 REC'D. FROM STATE R COUNTY (CHAPTER 90) 1,500.00 SEWER CONSTRUCTION 1,000.00 SEWER MAINTENANCE 2,000.00 SHORT EXTENSIONS 100.00 SIDEWALKS 500.00 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE 4,000.00 ASHES AND PAPERS 2,000.00 GARBAGE 2,000.00 DRAINAGE 1,500.00 BARRETT FARM DRAIN 4,945.00 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $255,673.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 239,946.69 BALANCE $15,726.31 Chapter 90 Expenditures Street From To Cost Arsenal St. Beacon Sq. Town Line $1,682.29 Coolidge Ave. Arsenal St. Grove St. 1,260.69 Mt. Auburn St. Upland Rd. Cambridge Line 691.08 Watertown St. Galen St. Newton Line 164.80 $3,798.86 Under the Chapter 90 Maintenance Provision the Town of Water- town received the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars from the State and County to be used together with town funds for the main- tenance of streets formerly built under Chapter 90. Various maintenance work was done on these Chapter 90 streets as follows: ARSENAL STREET— Beacon Square to Boston Line Cleaned street and drainage. Sealed cracks and joints in pavement with asphalt. Replaced section of broken reinforced concrete. Tightened and painted safety guard rail between Coolidge Avenue and Boston Line. 98 COOLIDGE AVENUE--Arsenal Street to Grove Street Cleaned street and drainage. Repaired breaks in road surface. Surface treatment. MT. AUBURN STREET—Upland Road to Cambridge nine Cleaned street and drainage. Sealed cracks in pavement with asphalt. Replaced breaks in pavement with bituminous concrete. WATERTOWN STREET— Galen Street to Newton Line Cleaned street and drainage. Sealed cracks in pavement with asphalt. Tightened and painted safety guard rail between Galen and Califor- nia Streets. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Expenditures General Maintenance Blacksmiths $394.06 Building partition for Soldiers Relief Office 184.20 Carpenters 279.42 California Street Brook and Bridge Repairs 194.17 Cleaning Catch Basins and Drains 5,188.77 Cleaning Treadaway brook 63.60 Cleaning and repairing garage boilers 1,113.22 Christmas trees for Delta 50.00 Erecting booths U.S.O. Bazaar 74.89 Evacuating fire victims for Red Cross 19.50 Pence repairs 55.64 Garage foreman 2,272.67 Garage Janitors 2,901.20 Garage Clerk and Lanternman 1,035.20 Garage repairs 323.79 Gasoline and stock clerk 1,738.40 Grading dumps (Hire of bulldozer) 319.50 Hauling wood from Arsenal 544.85 Mechanics 4,666.93 Moving Welfare Office 22.76 Moving Daughters of Veterans Headquarters 13.00 National Defense, carpentry work 410.21 National Defense, collecting salvage 2,340.36 Painting and repairing fence at Town Dump 100.95 Painting inside of garage 390.77 Painting streets 2,567.62 Patching streets 8,397.47 Police Dept., Traffic booth, including building, painting and underground connections 1,204.04 Power shovel hire and services 527.50 Repairs to Grove 'Street Bridge 126.20 Repairs to Whites Avenue Bridge 232.27 Repairs to fence on Gilkey Court 154.60 Repairs to Dog Pound 13.95 Repairs at Grant School 41.85 Resurfacing School Street from Mt. Auburn Street to Flint Road 447.26 99 Resurfacing Walnut Street from Birch Road to School Street 1,078.59 Salt 668.00 Sand 912.06 Setting boundstones on Pleasant Street 665.68 Street Cleaning 15,099.01 Street and Traffic Signs, also repairs and painting street and traffic signs 3,302.93 Watchmen 5,510.72 Veterans of Foreign War Flag Day Dedication (Carpen- try including lumber) 131.91 $65,779.72 Equipment Maintenance Advertising bids $15.00 Coal for garage 1,299.12 Damages 279.60 Drinking water services 84.00 Equipment repairs and supplies 1,715.28 Expressing and freight 5.68 Fuel Oil 465.29 Garage supplies 129.36 Hardware supplies 624.26 Illuminating gas service 40.67 Incidentals 16.50 Lighting garage 858.85 Meterological service 40.00 Oil conversion at garage 122.58 Printing 37.30 Roller repairs 112.30 Trailer 340.00 $6,185.79 Auto and Truck Maintenance Auto and Truck Repairs and Maintenance $11,656.38 Insurance 171.60 $11,827.98 Summary General Maintenance $65,779.72 Equipment Maintenance 6,185.79 Auto and Truck Maintenance 11,827.98 $83,793.49 Due to the fact that we were able to secure asphalt during 1943 we did considerable more maintenance work on our streets this past year than in 1942 when we could only secure tar which of course isn't as practical or as durable as asphalt in highway work. In spite of the fact that we have not been able to give our streets the attention or that we could not rebuild any old streets due to the shortage of labor and materials, I am glad to say that our streets were in fairly good condition before frost set in. 100 During 1943 the following streets were surface treated which will add many years to their life: Walnut Street from Birch Road to School Street and School Street from Mt. Auburn Street to Flint Road Extensive repairs have been made on School Street between Mt. Auburn and Arsenal Streets; Main Street between Watertown Square and Green Street; Waverley Avenue between Main and Orchard Streets; Myrtle Street between Main and Pleasant Streets and Pleasant Street between Bridge Street and the Waltham Line Snow and Ice Expenditures Equipment, repairs and supplies $2,034.74 Salt 653.04 Sand 607.12 Sanding payrolls 4,522.16 Snow payrolls 9,098.45 Truck hire 1,851.50 $18,767.01 Highway Superintendent Expenditures Salary of Thomas V. Dwyer $3,600.00 Highway Clerks Expenditures Salary of Esther L. Regan $1,600.00 Salary of Marie Flaherty 1,300.00 $2,900.00 Highway Office Expenditures Advertising $24.00 Office supplies 94.28 Printing 110.46 Subscriptions to magazines 27.00 Time books 22.60 Typewriter service 21.20 $299.54 Highway Vacations Expenditures Vacations to employees $7,403.50 Ashes and Papers Expenditures Advertising brush collections $31.50 Cleaning dumps 3,393.95 Collecting 40,308.02 Gasoline 1,379.71 Printing brush notices 20.50 Supplies 70.00 $45,203.68 101 ' Garbage Expenditures Building garage $468.00 Collecting garbage 35,804.52 Gasoline 1,110.90 Supplies 126.00 $37,509.42 Drainage Expenditures Boston & Maine R. R. easement $12.00 Bigelow Avenue repairs 111.70 Mt. Auburn and Lincoln Streets 6,448.06 Standish Road 138.60 $6,710.36 Castings on hand bought in 1943 132.00 Castings on hand bought in 1942 200.50 $7,042.86 A very bad drainage condition has been eliminated in Lincoln Street by the installation of a new system consisting of a 12" main line extend- ing along Mt. Auburn Street from Walnut Street to Lincoln Street and thence easterly along Lincoln Street to the low point where we con- nected with a new extension line which was installed in 1936. In the construction of this drain we encountered a section of solid ledge about 75 feet in length and ten (10) feet in depth which had to be drilled out by hand and blasted. This condition together with many other underground pipes and conduits greatly handicapped the progress of this project. Drainage Special (Barrett Farm) Expenditures Pilgrim Road, Puritan Road and Acton Streets $8,082.32 About November 1, 1943 the Selectmen requested the Finance Com- mittee for the sum of $4,945.00 for materials and equipment hire in- cluding a power shovel and bulldozer from the reserve fund, to be used in the construction of a drainage system in Acton Street, Pilgrim Road and Puritan Road formerly known as the Barrett Farm. This request was granted by the Finance Committee after it was pointed out that a very serious condition was bound to exist in the Spring of the year in this development unless drainage was constructed. This work was started on November 15th and completed in a little over six weeks, and consisted of 1320 feet of 12" main; thirty six (36) catch basins with three hundred and sixty (360) feet of 10" connections and nine (9) manholes. This job alone is a good argument for the purchase of power equip- ment which we do not now own. Sidewalks Expenditures Grading borders $379.72 Granolithic walks 1,605.52 102 Gravel walk repairs 261.80 Hauling cinders 40.40 Mowing grass borders 54.40 Removing and resetting curbing 245.60 Repairs to Arsenal Street wall 129.60 Setting curbing 131.00 $2,898.04 Sidewalk Maintenance Expenditures Stock 1942 1943 Total Asphalt walk repairs $558.66 $558.66 Granolithic walk repairs $64.92 6,032.68 6,097.60 $64.92 $6,591.34 $6,656.26 I was unable to carry out my sidewalk maintenance program as I had planned because of the shortage of labor. When we hit the ledge condition in construction of the Lincoln Street drain which I have already described under drainage, I had to stop this work and transfer the men to the Lincoln Street drain thereby losing two of the best months in the year for sidewalk work, namely August and September. Much maintenance work needs to be done on sidewalks in the future. Sewer Construction Expenditures Stock on hand Expended Street Jan. 1, 1943 '1943 Total Cost Pilgrim and Puritan Roads $883.01 $2,979.60 $3,862.61 Green River Way 90.07 90.07 $983.01 $3,069.67 $3,952.68 Stock on hand 189.00 52.14 $1,072.01 $3,121.81 Short Extensions Expenditures Green River 'Way $240.93 Tappen Avenue 191.60 $432.53 About 1600 feet of 8" sewer main; ten (10) manholes and fifty nine (59) house connections were installed in the Barrett Farm, and a hun- dred and ninety seven (197) feet of 10" main was installed in Green River Way during 1943. This work could not have been accomplished during the past year if it was not for the rental of power equipment. 103 Sewer Maintenance Expenditures Cleaning siphons $875.69 House connections 2,748.52 Relaying connections 174.40 Stoppages and flushings 4,904.18 $8,702.79 I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen, officials and members of the other departments and especially the mem- bers of the Highway Department for their co-operation in the admin- istration of this department during 1943. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS V. DWYER, Supt. of Highways. REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I herewith submit the report of the Soldiers' Relief Department for the year ending December 31, 1943. The following is the case load and expenditures for the year: No.of Cases Individuals Expenditures Soldiers' Relief 611 1,424 $24,544.63 Military Aid 71 71 1,976.00 State Aid 161 296 1,500.00 War Allowance 180 319 5,429.88 1,023 2,110 $33,450.51 The Rehabilitation program for returning veterans has been dis- cussed and plans to have it in full operation have been made for the first of the coming year. To efficiently carry out this program as well as work in the depart- ment, it will be necessary to have a full time clerk, a clerk-typist and a male visitor. I wish to take this opportunity to thank your Honorable Board, Mr. W. Rea Long, Commissioner of Veterans' Aid and Pensions and his staff; the various veterans' organizations and their auxiliaries; the Red Cross, Army and Navy Relief for their fine cooperation. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL J. HARRINGTON, Agent. 104 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS The Board of Assessors respectfully submit their annual report for the year 1943. The Board has been functioning this year with Edward F. Wright and Andrew D. Bradford. The third member, Mr. James J. Vahey, who entered the United States armed services in April 1942, is som3- where on oversea duty. Inasmuch, as it is the duty of all citizens to pay their share of the annual expenses of the Town of Watertown each individual should file a "Form of List" setting forth a list of the "Real and Tangible" property. These forms may be obtained at the Assessors Office, Administration Building, and by filing such, will avoid inequitable assessments. All applications for abatements on real and 'personal property must be filed on a form approved by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation on or before October 1st of the year in which the tax is as- sessed. This is a law of the State of Massachusetts, and the Board of Assessors has no alternative but to reject any application made after that date. Another law passed by legislature effective August 1, 1941, effects the estates of widows and persons seeking relief on their real estate taxes is as follows: SECTION 5A. In the event that a person is relieved of taxation under any provision of clause Seventeenth or of clause Eighteenth of section five, upon his death his estate, to the ex- tent that it exceeds his debts, reasonable funeral and burial expenses and reasonable expenses of administration, shall be chargeable with the amount of taxes from which he is so re- lieved with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the date when such taxes except for such relief would have been due. The assessors shall annually compute the amount of such taxes, record the same and, upon the death of the person re- lieved, commit the aggregate amount to the collector upon a special warrant, and such collector shall present the claim for payment in the same manner as provided for presentation of claims of creditors of the estate and have like power to bring suit thereon. Real estate had a valuation of $48,105,360.00, and personal property $3,363.400.00. A decrease in valuation of $59,390.00 for the year 1943. We wish also, to call to your attention that the tax rate and the amount of your tax bill is determined by the amounts of money rec- ommended and voted at our town meeting. The Board of Assessors wish to thank the people of Watertown for their cooperation with the Board and the personnel of our office for their efficient and cheerful aid. The following is a summary of the list of State and County taxes and valuations for the year 1943. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD F. WRIGHT, Chairman ANDREW D. BRADFORD JAMES J. VAI-iE'Y 105 Total Appropriations for 1943 $2,222,082,38 Deficits in overlays for 1938, 1939, 1940 703.71 Other amounts required to be raised 21,307.07 State & County Taxes 255,714.81 1943 Overlay 45,288.70 $2,545,096.67 Total Estimated Receipts $ 710,983.61 1942 Overestimates .24 Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds 188,000.00 Total Estimated Receipts & Available Funds $ 898,983.85 Net amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property $1,646,112.82 9,850 Polls at $2.00 each $ 19,700.00 Personal Property $ 3,363,400.00 $ 106,283.44 Real Estate 48,105,360.00 1,520,129.38 Total Taxes to be levied on Polls and Property $1,646,112.82 Valuations Buildings exclusive of land $38,531,875.00 Land exclusive of buildings 9,573,485.Oa $48,105,360.00 Personal Estate 3,363,400.00 Total Valuation $51,468,760.00 Decrease in valuation of Personal Estate $61,015.00 Increase in valuation of Real Estate 1,625.00 Total decrease in valuation $59,390.00 Total Poll Abatements For the year 1942 $ 258.00 For the year 1943 5,908.00 $6,166.00 Total Abatements on Personal Property For the year 1942 $1,035.14 For the year 1943 938.52 $1,973.66 Total Abatements on Real Estate For the year 1942 $2,297.60 For the year 1943 8,234,96 $10,532.56 106 Abatement of Moth Charge For the year 1942 $2.00 For the year 1943 2.00 $4.00 Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Total Valuation of Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise for 1943 $1,319,410.00 Total Abatements on Motor Vehicles & Trailer Excise For the year 1942 $ 53.75 For the year 1943 1,221.90 $1,275.65 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSION To the Citizens of Watertown: In the year just past under trying conditions due to the War our Parks and Playrounds have continued to improve. We still give periodic grading and consistant care to our Playgrounds. Our Playground season proved to be successful, serving some 500 children during the season. Every year new equipment is added. This year a fence was put up at the Coolidge School. It is the Board's intention to have a fifty-two week schedule in Recreation the coming year. We will if possible install a toboggan slide, also four combination Tennis Courts and Skating Rinks in various parts of the Town. The Commission wishes to thank all Town Departments, also the Superintendent and Employees for their co-operation in 1943. Respectfully submitted, WAYNE EATON, Chairman. HAROLD GODWIN, Clerk. JOSEPH COOK. 107 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SCHOOL COMMTITEE ROBERT PLUNK]ETT, Chairman Term expires 1944 ALICE SULLIVAN, Secretary Term expires 1945 HELEN REGAN Term expires 1944 DR. EDWARD J. KELLEY Term expires 1945 MARION HEALY Term expires 1946 0. JOHN GREGORY Term expires 1946 FRANCIS A. KELLY Superintendent of Schools Office, Phillips School OFFICE HOURS 3:30 to 5:00 P. M., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Watertown, Mass., January 13, 1944. In School Committee: Voted: That the report of the Superintendent of Schools be accepted and adopted as the annual report of the School Committee of the Town. ALICE D. SULLIVAN, Secretary. 108 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT To the Chairman and Members of the Watertown School Committee: I have the honor to submit herewith my fifth annual report of the schools of Watertown, which is the sixty-third in the series of annual reports of the Superintendent of the Watertown Public Schools. This report includes a summary of the progress made during the past year, together with other phases of the school system which should be of pub- lic interest. The appendix to this report includes the financial state- ment for the fiscal year of nineteen hundred forty-three, statistical data taken from the School Returns, of the State-Department of Educa- tion, and charts compiled by our Guidance Department. Since Pearl Harbor, industry, business and the school systems throughout the United States have adjusted their organizations, facilities and curricula in an all out effort to bring the enemies of democracy to unconditional surrender. They have rallied under such national banners and appeals as, The Fight for the Four Freedoms, Industry at War, The High School Victory Corps, and the Victory Bond and Stamp Drives. By their united effort the year of 1943 has become a miracle year of preparation and production. As we approach a new year and the path toward victory widens, there is a. general concern among educators regarding what will happen, as a result of war and post war conditions, to public services, especially those concerned with the welfare of children. None but the broadest outlines can yet be foreseen of problems to be met when war ends and reconstruction, moral and spiritual as well as material, is begun. One thing, however, seems sure. The present school generation will decide the problems of maintaining permanent peace and order, whether or not they have a voice in determining the kind of peace it is to be. Our responsibility now is one of planning educational programs that Insure to the greatest possible extent that education prepares youth to do well their part. I take a very optimistic viewpoint as to how well our boys and girls will fit into future plans for democracy and main- taining peace. Surely no generation of youth has been brought nearer to democracy in a practical manner than the children who have attended school during the past two years. From kindergarten to high school they have participated individually and collectively in buying war stamps, many with their own money; in salvage drives for paper, metals and clothing, many have generously given their own clothing and toys to help others. In the making of articles for the Junior Red Cross, many have given their time and talents freely to brighten the lives of wounded service men; in the rationing programs, large numbers have assisted teachers and citizens in securing ration books. These children are getting their lessons in democracy, tolerance and loving their neigh- bors, not from textbooks and lectures but by doing good and sharing good will. In our own school system this year, our boys and girls collected over a ton of clothing which was given to the Russian Relief and Save the Children Crusade. Tons of paper were salvaged throughout the town. One of our elementary schools collected eighteen tons of paper for one drive. Voluntarily the Junior and Senior High School pupils contributed to the greater Boston War Fund. The pupils from all of our schools contributed to the Southern Middlesex Health Association Drive. During the school year of 1943, $60,953.35 worth of Bonds and Stamps were purchased by pupils and teachers. Hundreds of menus and place cards were made for the Junior Red Cross under the direction of our Art supervisors and teachers. Pupils from the two Junior High Schools 109 were organized into a junior house canvassing committee and on three occasions for rationing and salvage brought notices and applications to every family in Watertown. They are so well organized that every house in Watertown can be visited in less than an hour. We have received many fine reports relative to the courtesy and efficiency of these boys and girls . Besides this voluntary war time work many of our high school pupils are getting practical experience in business and industry through part time work. In Watertown we have cooperated fully with local business concerns and industrial plants by furnishing young men and women for employment after school hours. On October first one of the local plants of the town, engaged in war work, had in its employ forty-seven of our high school girls working on the victory shift after school hours. Later in October a cooperative scheme was worked out with another in- dustrial concern whereby sixteen boys, divided into two groups, are allowed to leave school at 12:30 on alternate weeks to be employed at the plant doing machine work. Seventeen boys aided the Telephone Company in distributing telephone directories. Eighty boys were re- leased from school during the Christmas season to assist the Post Office in handling the mail, and forty-five boys and girls were released to assist local merchants and business men. At the present time 58% of the students at the high school are employed regularly in part time positions. It might be expected that with such a large percentage of students working, a larger number would be failing in their school work. At the end of the first marking period a check of failures showed that the percentage of failures was no greater than in other years at this time. The total weekly earnings of the part time workers placed by the Guidance Department for the year 1943 was $2,865.08. It would be unfair to leave this subject without mentioning the fine example of duty and responsibility which has been given these pupils by the faculties of our schools. To date we have handled over 300,000 ration books, applications, validating stamps and other O. P. A. docu- ments without losing a single article of importance. During August, twenty-six of our teachers volunteered approximately five-hundred hours to the Ration Board issuing and mailing fuel oil coupons. Together with this our teachers have taken an active part in all civilian defense activities. This year the school personnel contributed $1,047.50 to the Greater Boston War Fund. Contributions were also made to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. For these reasons I feel certain that the present generation of boys and girls will fit nicely into whatever plan of post war activities is open for them. Outline of Sixth Grade Manual Training The appointment of Mr. Jaynes Macdaid, as teacher of manual train- ing for the boys of our sixth grades, has aroused widespread interest and enthusiasm for woodworking in this grade. The following course of study has been prepared which should give the boys a wide range in the handling and proper use of the various tools needed. The object of this course is to give the boys of the sixth grade an opportunity to make useful projects from wood. This course is so ar- ranged that they will be able to develop their skill and initiative from the simple to the more complex projects. Each project will acquaint them with the names and uses of several woodworking tools. The following information is to be given in short periods: A. General review of the advantages of shopwork. 73. Description and use of the various tools as they are required. 110 C. Short test in the twelve inch rule and its divisions. D. Explain the grain and color of the woods to be used—pine, oak and mahogany. Projects I. Sandpaper block. Use of the pencil, rule, trysquare, hack saw, marking gauge and smooth plane. II. Plant stand, paper napkin holder, nail box, match box, book rack. Duplication of parts, assembling and nailing. III. Whisk broom holder, round plant stand, hanging wall pot holder, kitchen rack. Use of wood rasp, compasses, coping saw, bit stock, and bit. IV. Bird house, towel holder, necktie rack, airplane, windmill, twine holder, dutch cleanser box, clothesline reel. Use of the knife and spokeshave. V. Corner shelf, dog book ends, hat rack, meat or bread board, door stop. Use of auger bit and brace and gauge. VI. Automatic bird feeder, foot stool, 18 inch model boat, double shelf what-not. (Additional projects will be added as the course progresses.) Salaries In the report of the Chairman of the School Committee for the year 1923 the following is stated: "Your committee has unanimously voted to raise the maximum salary of all those employed by the school department. This is not to be given as a bonus but is to establish a new maximum towards which all teachers will be increased at a yearly rate of $100. The new maximum is not as high as many of the neighboring towns are paying but will enable us to more nearly equal the grade of teachers hired by those towns. "We sincerely ask the citizens to support us at the annual town meeting in establishing the following schedule for our teaching staff: Senior High School Master ... . . .. ... . ........ ....... .... $3,700 Men teachers .. . ........ .... ... . .... 2,600 Women teachers . ........... ......... 1,900 Junior High Schools Masters .. .... .. . ......... . ..... .. ... . $3,100 Men teachers . . . . ............ . .. . .. .. 2,500 Women teachers . ..... .. . ..... . . . .. . 1,800 Masters' assistants . .... . ......... . . . 1,900 Elementary Schools Principals . ..... .. ........ ........ .... $2,800 Women teachers .. ... ..... ........ . . . 1,650 Principals' assistants . ....... ...... .. 1,700 4-room buildings Principals' assistants .. . . .... ..... ... 1,750 over 4 rooms "This plan was adopted by the town meeting in 1924 and since that time the salaries of teachers have remained at the above figures. "In the year 1930, The Institute of Educational Research, Columbia University, made a survey of the schools of Watertown and made the following report and recommendations in teachers' salaries: "The location of Watertown in the metropolitan area of Boston throws it into competition with similarly located communities for the 111 services of competent teachers. A careful study was made of the salary scales in Watertown and in twelve near-by communities of comparable population. Table 44 shows the findings as they affect the maximum or highest salaries paid the three largest groups of teachers in each community. The table suggests that Watertown is not in a strong posi- tion to compete with neighboring communities for outstanding teachers. All but two of the twelve communities equal or exceed the Watertown maximum for elementary school teachers. All but one equal or exceed the maximum for junior and senior high school teachers. "The maximum or highest salary is perhaps most influential in re- cruiting and holding competent teachers. However, a study was made of the median salaries of various groups in Watertown and the twelve near-by urban communities. Seven of the twelve pay elementary teach- ers a higher and five a lower median salary than Watertown. All but one of the twelve pay high school teachers a higher median salary than Watertown. These findings confirm the conclusion that Water- town is in a weak position, so far as its scale of salaries is concerned, in competing with neighboring communities for a fair share of the most capable teachers. "The showing of Watertown would be even less favorable if the comparison had been made with communities in the metropolitan area which maintain above average salary scales. For example, over half of Boston's 1,670 elementary school teachers receive salaries falling between $2,300 to $3,000, while a majority of its high school teachers receive salaries between $2,400 and $3,000. Other communities in the metropoli- tan area not included in Table 44 maintain salary scales substantially larger than those shown in that table. Obviously Watertown is even less able to compete with such communities than with those in Table 44. "A study was made to determine whether Watertown's position among near-by communities as to salaries paid had fluctuated in the past. The findings indicate that Watertown during the two decades, 1910 to 1930, except for a brief period around 1926 when it rose to an average position, has consistently occupied a place near the bottom as to salaries paid teachers in comparison with the twelve near-by com- munities. Either consciously or unconsciously Watertown has been, and is now being, outbid by the communities of the metropolitan area for the services of outstanding teachers. "The survey staff sought for possible factors, such as a lower cost of living in Watertown, which might justify this condition. None were found. Some evidence was obtained that the cost of living in Watertown is at least equal to, or possibly somewhat above, the average for the Boston area. "The survey staff believes higher salaries are necessary in order that the kind of teachers desired by Watertown may be attracted and held. The proposed schedule provided salary rates which will permit teachers of two years' training beyond high school to reach a maximum of $1,750 as compared with the $1,650 now in effect. Those with four years' training and with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree can reach a maximum of $2,200. "The schedule proposed for immediate adoption will lift Watertown to a place where it is out-ranked as to salary scale by approximately 25 per cent of the near-by communities instead of by 75 per cent or more as at present. "With the ultimate adoption of the second step of the salary schedule, which will permit teachers with bachelor's and master's de- grees to reach maxima of $2,600 -and $3,000 after twelve and thirteen years of service, respectively, Watertown should be in a position to at- 112 tract and hold teachers whose capacity and training are professional in caliber." The depression years followed and no action was taken by the School Committee on teachers' salaries. Except for the town wide bonus paid in 1942, 1943 the yearly earnings of the teachers of Watertown re- mained at the maxima established in 1924. In April, 1942 your superintendent recommended to the president of the Watertown Teachers' Association that a salary committee be selected from its members to make a study and recommendation rela- tive to teachers' salaries in Watertown. A Committee was elected at the annual meeting of the Association in May, 1942 and your superin- tendent was asked to be a member ex-officio of the conunittee. Several meetings have been held during the past two years. It is obvious that since the salaries have not been adjusted since 1924 in Watertown, while other communities have increased the maxi- mum salaries, that we are in a poorer position than we were in 1924 and 1930 to compete with neighboring communities for outstanding teachers. All of the twelve communities included in the Columbia Survey have increased salaries. The salary committee recommended to the School Committee that a single salary scale be established for men and another for women and submitted a merit plan whereby the maxima shall be reached. This plan took into consideration preparation, experience, position in the system, and ratings of principals and superintendent on the quality of work. At the meeting of the School Committee held on December 12, 1943 it was unanimously voted that the following maximum salaries be estab- lished for the principals of the town: Elementary, $3,600, Junior High, $3,700, Senior High, $4,500. The School Committee, believing that further consideration by a larger and more representative group, should be given to the merit plan, unanimously voted that a committee of twenty-five be appointed, con- sisting of the Superintendent as chairman, the members of the School Committee, ex officio, the eight principals of the town schools, five rep- resentatives of the elementary school teachers (one from each district) one teacher from each Junior High School, two teachers from the High School, and the president of the Watertown Teacher's Association. The teachers are to be selected by the teachers of each district or school. The purpose of the committee is to recommend to the School Committee a "merit plan" whereby the established maximums shall be reached. The School Committee unanimously voted that a single salary scale for women teachers -be established with a maximum of $2,300, that a single scale be established for men with a maximum of $3,000, that said maximums be reached by a "merit plan" to be approved by the School Committee. The School Committee further voted that all employees of the School Department, except those on Civil Service, be granted a $100 per year increase in salary. Counseling Students in War Time Last year many communities, inspired by patriotic fervor, granted diplomas to students who entered military service before completing graduation requirements. This practice, however, has been frowned upon by both War and Navy Departments and the Federal and State Departments of Education. Many of the opportunities for advanced training in the military services are dependent upon the regular com- pletion of the secondary school program and students failing to do this 113 are oftentimes greatly handicapped. Numerous requests from boys in service who had no diplomas already have been received inquiring how the diplomas could be earned. The counseling staff at the high school, under the leadership of the Guidance Director, and cooperating with the Headmaster, evolved a plan for meeting this problem which seems justifiable and logical at this time. They were guided in the work by a report of a committee of the National Association of Secondary School Principals which had made an intensive study into the problem on a national basis. Your School Committee has given its approval to the following plan for War Diplomas: The basis of the plan is the accumulation of eighty diploma credits earned by (1) courses followed in the High School, (2) by approved summer school courses, (3) by educational experience in military serv- ice, and (4) by approved educational courses completed while in mili- tary service. This plan gives a boy who is going to enter military service an opportunity to carry extra courses for extra credit through accelera- tion while he is still in school. When he enters military service by en- listment or induction he receives partial credit for all work satisfactorily completed in regular school course, plus credit for educational experience in military service (not to exceed 10 points), and credit for approved correspondence courses as needed, taken under supervision of the Armed Forces, to complete his 80 credits and the usual graduation require- ments. There is now established an "Armed Forces Institute," with head- quarters at the University of Wisconsin, under whose supervision cor- respondence courses can be taken by men in service and for which schools can grant suitable diploma credits. In addition to this there are many educational opportunities in the Armed Forces. The Navy and War Departments provide specialized and technical training pro- grams for officers and enlisted personnel to fit them for the many tech- nical jobs in modern warfare. There are also many opportunities for off-duty education besides the correspondence and self-teaching courses sent out by the "Armed Forces Institute." Organized classes by an officer-superior provide group instruction in a field in which there is an interest and in which a competent instructor is available. Courses are given in such subjects as mathematics, physics, shorthand, English, etc. Besides these more formal programs, there is the broad area of informal educational experiences from contacts with new localities and unfamiliar peoples and customs. According to our plan, all these can be evaluated and accredited toward fulfilling the high school diploma re- quirements. In full consideration of the student's interests, present and future, the National Association of Secondary-School Principals has recom- mended that the maximum amount of school credit to be granted to anyone merely for being in the Army or Navy should be no more than one semester of school work. According to our credit system this would be a maximum of 10 credits, which recommendation we have followed. It further recommends that additional credit should not be given for further military service alone; such additional credit as may be granted should be awarded for educational achievement resulting from special training of special experience. This, too, is a part of our plan. The plan has been operating since September and seems to be work- ing out quite satisfactorily. Only a few of the Senior Class boys have found it necessary to continue approved correspondence courses while in the Armed Services. On September 2, 1943, School Committee member George H. Moran 114 died at his home. Mr. Moran was elected to the School Committee in March of this year. At the September meeting your committee passed the following resolution: Resolved: That we, the members of the School Committee of Water- town, extend to the family of our late member, Mr. George H. Moran, our sincere sympathy at the loss of their beloved husband and father. Resolved: That we, the members of the School Committee of Wa- tertown, are deeply grieved at the loss of our late mem- ber, George H. Moran. On January 25, 1943, Miss Ethel E. Reid, teacher of English and Art at our West Junior High School died. Miss Reid was appointed to our Parker 'School in September, 1916 and was promoted to the West Junior High School when that building was opened in September, 1922. On June 3, 1943, Mrs. Ruth M. Gutheim, teacher of the fourth grade at our Lowell School, died. Mrs. Gutheim was appointed to the Lowell School in September, 1927. Both of these teachers served faithfully in their respective posi- tions and their passing was mourned by the teachers and pupils with whom they worked. I shall conclude my report with recommendations which I believe will be of benefit to the community in general and to the children in particular. I recommend that the following be submitted to the local committee for Post Was Planning—: First: That on the land between the East Junior High School and the Hosmer School a building be erected which would include a gym- nasium, auditorium, recreation rooms and a swimming pool. This building would -be connected by tunnels -to the Hosmer and East Junior High Schools. Need for such a building: 1. The inadequate lunch room at the East Junior High School could be enlarged by using the present small gymnasium as a lunch room and using the new building for physical educa- tion and games. 2. Because the shops used by the East Junior High School pupils are in the Hosmer School and because two 7th grades belonging to the East Junior High are in the Hosmer School it has been a necessity for years to have the pupils walk between the buildings many times daily. The tunnel would be a great convenience for this passing of classes, especially in inclement weather. There is no adequate space in the East Junior High School for shops. 3. There should be a building in Watertown for activities other than school purposes which could be completely shut off from buildings used for class rooms. This building could solve the problem. The site is about in the geographical center of the town; is in the population center of the town and is on the car line. 4. There is a great need for a community center which could be opened in the evening for recreational, social and educational relaxation for adults as well as the teen age groups. 115 'Second: That consideration be given to the advisability of re- placing the present Francis School and erecting the addition to the Phillips School which was included in the original plans for that build- ing. At present there are five classes on the first floor of the Francis School. There are two unused classrooms and the assembly hall on the second floor. Because of the dampness in the basement I moved the manual training shop to the second floor this year. Many years ago the Fire Department and the Massachusetts Department of Safety condemned the assembly hall. If we are to continue to use the build- ing, the fire escape should be placed on the front leading from the assembly hall, the oil soaked floors throughout the building should be replaced, the toilets should be modernized, additional repairs are needed on the roof and the windows should be made tight and should be weatherstripped. Third: That all school grounds be fenced in and -that the portion of Winthrop Street running in front of the Hosmer School from Han- cock Street to Concord Road be made a part of the school grounds and enfenced. Until all school property is enfenced it will be difficult to beautify the grounds and have well kept lawns. Fourth: That all school and playground areas be properly grassed. Fifth: That the athletic facilities at Victory Field be enlarged. That a grandstand seating at least 4000 persons be erected and that shower bath and locker facilities for at least 100 persons be provided. Sixth: That all school buildings be painted on the outside, that all windows be weather stripped, that remaining slate urinals be re- placed with porcelain, that the High School Auditorium and Whitehill Hall in the High School be redecorated and that repointing and mason work be done on several of the buildings especially at the Browne School. I recommend that the following suggestions be submitted to the Commitee which was appointed by the Moderator in 1937 to study the necessity of a revision of the By-Laws. That the By-Laws be revised so that the Park Department becomes a division of the School Department. There are many advantages to an all year recreational program under one head. This is impossible under the present division of authority, wherein the Park Department carries on a recreational program for the two summer months, while during the remaining months athletics and recreational programs are carried on under the direction of the School Department. There is also a division of authority as far as playgrounds are concerned. For example, at the Coolidge School the upperpart of the school yard is under the School Department and the lower coiner near Mt. Auburn Street is under the Park Department. In the summer the Park De- partment runs the playgrounds and uses the building which is under the School Department. The same thing is true at the Hosmer, Parker, Lowell and West Junior High Schools. Although the athletic teams from the High School use Victory Field more than all other organizations in the Town the field is under the authority of the Park Department. I am in no way inferring that there is a lack of cooperation between the departments because personally I have always received the highest degree of cooperation from the Park Commission and the Super- intendent of Parks. I am also sure that they will agree that the School Department has always reciprocated. But yet there is a division of authority which I believe could be eliminated for the best interests 116 of the boys and girls if the departments were consolidated. Under such a plan there could be in the School Department a director of parks, playgrounds, lawns, etc. Under his direction would be placed the care of all grounds used for play, park or school purposes. This director would be the present Superintendent of Parks. Then there would be a Recreational Director. This person would be in charge of a year round recreational program for all the children and adults in the town, a twelve month position. Under his direction all playgrounds would be supervised every day after school hours until dark. Evening recreational centers and skating rinks for older children and adults would be super- vised. He would also have under his supervision all athletics and physical training and military drill in the public schools. He would have under him trained coaches, teachers and instructors for all of these programs and there would be a continuity of thought and direction in our ath- letic and recreational projects. I further recommend that the members of the Park Commission be invited to meet with -the School Committee to discuss this problem. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the principals, teachers, supervisors, custodians and other employees who have labored so dili- gently for -the educational welfare of the children of Watertown. I also wish to thank the members of the other town departments and the citizens who have cooperated with the School Department during the past year. Lastly, I wish to express a word of appreciation to the members of the School Committee for their helpful assistance and support in the formulation of progressive educational policies. Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS A. KELLY STATISTICAL DATA TABLE I. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECE51BER 31, 1943 Appropriated by Town Meeting $573,095.00 Transferred to School Dept. by Finance Com- mittee 4,500.00 Total available $577,595.00 Expended $567,852.77 Balance unexpended 9,742.23 $577,595.00 Itemized Expenditures General Control $15,099.91 Instruction 461,136.72 Operation 67,359.15 Maintenance 7,999.02 New Equipment 496.48 Miscellaneous 5,861.99 Evening School 775.00 Trade School 6,125.85 Transportation 2,998.65 $567,852.77 117 TABLE II. MONEY RECEIVED INTO THE TOWN TREASURY AS A RESULT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OPERATION (This money is not expended for Schools) A. Tuition: Continuation and Trade School Reim- bursements $3,877.05 Sight-Saving Class and Non-resident pupils 234.06 State Wards 1,213.47 $5,324.58 B. State Reimbursements: Americanization $350.50 General School Fund 47,063.87 $47,414.37 C. Miscellaneous Receipts: Hall Rental $47.00 Lost Books, broken windows 16.48 Senior High School: lost books, chemistry breakage, stamps, etc. 70.05 $133.53 TOTAL $52,872.48 TABLE III. GENERAL STATISTICS, DECEMBER 1943 Number school buildings ........ . . .. .... ........ . . .. ... . . 11 Senior High School .. ..... .. . ....... . ... ... . ... . . .. 1 Junior High Schools ........ ..... .............. . ... 2 Elementary Schools . . . .... .. . ..... .. ... ...... ...... 8 Grand Men Women Total Total Principals: Senior High School 1 1 Junior High Schools 2 2 Elementary Schools 5 5 8 Directors: Guidance 1 1 Industrial Arts 1 1 Music 1 1 3 Supervisors: Household Arts and Cafeterias 1 1 Music (full time) 1 1 Music (part time) 1 1 Physical Education (girls) 1 1 Drawing 2 2 6 Military Drill and Tactics: Instructor 1 1 Ila Special Teachers: 5 5 Special Class 1 1 Speech Correction 1 1 Librarian 1 1 Sight-Saving Class 1 1 Physical Education (elementary) 1 1 19 Manual Training (elementary) Teachers: 18 35 53 Senior High School 15 44 59 Junior High Schools 95 95 207 Elementary Schools Home Instruction: Teacher (part time) 1 1 1 Americanization Teachers 2 2 2 General Control: 1 1 Superintendent 2 2 Attendance Officers 1 1 Secretary to Superintendent 2 2 6 Assistant Secretaries Secretaries: 2 2 Senior High School Junior High School 2 2 4 2 8 Elementary Schools Miscellaneous: 3 3 Nurses Physicians 3 3 6 Custodians and Janitorial Services: 1 1 Custodian Janitors 15 15 Matrons 7 7 23 Total number of different persons em- ployed by the School Department 280 TABLE IV. ATTENDANCE DATA FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 18, 1943 Percent- Average age Number of Average Daily of Pupils Enrolled Member- Attend- Attend- School Boys Girls Total ship ance ance Senior High School 584 717 1301 1211 1105 86.8 East Junior High School 410 420 830 803 738 91.9 West Junior High School 355 335 690 674 637 94.5 Browne School 213 200 413 399 359 89.8 Coolidge School 258 258 516 515 472 91.6 Hosmer School 385 359 744 715 652 91.1 Lowell School 279 247 526 492 447 90.8 Marshall Spring School 155 136 291 272 245 90.0 Parker School 101 98 199 186 169 90.8 Francis-Phillips School 222 199 421 394 353 89.5 TOTALS 2962 2969 5931 5661 6177 119 TABLE V. MEMBERSHIP IN THE DAY SCHOOLS, BY GRADES, OCTOBER 1* 1941, 1942, 1943 Elementary Schools 1941 1942 1943 Kindergarten 390 342 306 Special Classes 71 72 61 Sight Saving Class 7 9 10 Grade I 435 431 419 Grade II 447 424 416 Grade III 435 390 387 Grade IV 477 423 386 Grade V 493 466 420 Grade VI 514 457 460 Total in elementary schools 3269 3014 2865 Junior High Schools Grade VII 506 503 446 Grade VIII 517 493 490 Grade IX 526 503 451 Total in junior high schools 1549 1499 1387 Senior High School Grade X 506 467 452 Grade XI 412 428 382 Grade XII 411 368 349 Postgraduates 7 7 2 Total in senior high school 1336 1270 1185 GRAND TOTAL 6154 5783 5437 TABLE VI. SUMMARY OF THE PLACEMENT SERVICE (FULL-TIME POSITIONS) OPERATED BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEM- BER 31, 1943, SHOWING WEEKLY EARNINGS Class of 1943 Total Weekly Kinds of Employment Boys Girls Total Earnings Clerical Occupations Stenographer, Typist, etc. 80 80 $1,448.27 Messenger and office boys and girls 1 3 4 79.20 Business Occupations Sales, delivery, etc. 2 10 12 179.40 Stock, shipping, etc. 4 4 105.20 Manufacturing Production work 9 18 27 652.10 Miscellaneous Service station, drivers, camp work 4 1 5 75.00 TOTALS 20 112 132 $2,539.17 120 TABLE VII. SUMMARY OF THE PLACEMENT SERVICE (PART- TIME POSITIONS) OPERATED BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943 Total Weekly Kinds of Employment Boys Girls Total Earnings Clerical Occupations Stenographer, typist, etc. 1 43 44 $378.52 Messenger and office boys 10 10 97.60 Business Occupations Sales, delivery, etc. 5 14 19 159.55 Stock, shipping, etc. 31 31 443.26 Manufacturing Production work 57 48 105 1,330.70 Miscellaneous Waitresses, caring for children, gas station attendants, etc. 27 31 58 455.45 TOTALS 131 136 267 $2,865.08 TABLE VIII. PERCENTAGE OF THE LAST FOUR GRADUATING CLASSES OF THE HIGH SCHOOL WHO WERE EMPLOYED, WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED, ATTENDING SCHOOL OR COLLEGE, IN M1IILITARY SERVICE, ETC., WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER GRADUATION Class '39 Class '40 Class 141 as of as of as of Employment Status April 1,1940 April 1,1941 April 1,1942 April 1, 1943 Regularly Employed 47' 57 71 50 Wholly Unemployed 16 6 2 1 Attending School or College 32 31 24 17 In Military Service 3 2 32 Married 1 1 CCC or NYA Project 5 2 *8% of these were for part-time w&k only 121 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen for the year ending December 31, 1943, is herewith respectfully submitted to the citizens of the Town of Watertown. The Board has advocated the "Pay-as-you-go-policy:' The tax rate was reduced to $31.60. There was no curtailment of the services of any department and the affairs of the Town were conducted in a business like manner. At the same time the Town paid a substantial Emergency Cost of Living Bonus to all of its employees. The Board respectfully calls the attention of the citizens to the fact that in the year 1943, $178,000 of the Town's indebtedness was paid off and that no money was borrowed on bonded debts. On January 1, 1944, the Town debt was $515,000 which is the lowest since 1899 with a debt of $335,000. We should be proud of the fact that the Town will be free of debt in 1951 if we continue this Policy. RELIEF The sum of $50,000 was appropriated for Outside Aid in the Public Welfare Department for the year 1943. The Expenditures for 1943 in this Department show a decrease of $28,610.15 over 1942. Both Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children have increased due to liberalization of Federal and State Laws. The Town, however, is re- imbursed approximately five sixths of the amounts so expended by Federal and State grants. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT No new equipment was purchased for the Highway Department during the year. This Department has been seriously affected by the manpower shortage. We have, however, been able to carry on the many necessary functions of the Department by the faithful cooperation of the remaining employees in working overtime whenever necessary. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief John F. Milmore, on December 30, 1943, voluntarily retired from the Department in which he served faithfully for forty-six years, twenty-seven of which he served as Chief. He leaves a record of service and achievement that he may well be proud of. This Department has been seriously affected by enlistments in the Armed Forces of many of its regular men. Much credit is due to the regular men who are still in the Department and the men who are filling in as Military Substi- tutes. FIRE DEPARTMENT 1 Chief John W. O'Hearn reached compulsory retirement age on September 16, 1943, and was retired as of that day by the Board, but was immediately re-appointed under Emergency Legislation permitting such appointment. The Fire Department has lost many men to the Armed Forces and much credit is due to the regular men still in the De- partment and to the able assistance rendered by the Military Substi- tutes. CIVILIAN DEFENSE During 1943 no appropriation for Civilian Defense was necessary. The balance of $9824.91 carried over from 1942 was available but of this balance $3891.02 was expended. Most of this expenditure was for tele- 122 phone bills and salary of one clerk. It is hoped that this entire expense may soon be eliminated. The Town owes a debt of gratitude to the many citizens who gave so generously of their time and talents and in many instances their own money to set up and carry out the various and necessary functions of our local Civilian Defense Committee. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS The Selectmen have held several auctions of land taken by the Town by Tax 'Tales. These sales have netted the Town $5275.00 and the property involved becomes taxable again to increase the Town Revenue. These sales will be continued in an effort to reduce the amount of such property held by the Town. Approximately $116,652.31,reverted to the Town Treasury from un- expended balance of various Department appropriations. It was possible for the second year in succession to transact all business for the entire year at the Annual Town Meeting in March. During the year the Town suffered an irreparable loss in the un- timely death of Honorable Bernard S. McHugh, former chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Our hearts go out to the almost 4000 men and women of Watertown who are serving in the Armed Forces, many of whom were faithful employees of the Town, and we hope and trust that they will speedily return to us. CONCLUSION The work of the Board of Selectmen has increased considerably because of unusual conditions brought about by the war. The Board has handled many routine matters and has conducted the business of the Town in a fair and impartial manner. All contracts for the pur- chase of supplies were made after open competitive bidding and in all cases the awards were made to the lowest bidder. The Town has just received notice that Moody's Investors' Service has raised its rating on Watertown's obligations from AA to AAA. Moody's is probably the leading investment service to make a practice of rating municipal securities and the rating assigned to Watertown is the highest given by Moody. We may well be proud that Watertown's credit now stands on a par with the prime credits in the United States. The Board has received co-operation from all employees and at this time the Board wants to thank all for their support in these trying times. The Board also wishes to thank the many citizens who have served on Committees and in any way aided them in the performance of their duties. Respectfully submitted, PATRICK A. "MENTON CHESTER H. PARKER LAURENCE J. WALSH 123 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS EDWARD C. WEBSTER, Chairman 124 Marshall Street Watertown 3391 ALBERT BROGLE, Secretary 38 Harnden Avenue Watertown 6895 Terms Expiring in 1943 "LELAND C. BIXBY 109 Barnard Avenue ARAM BRAZILIAN 44 Adams Avenue ALBERT BROGLE 38 Harnden Avenue MATTHEW W. J. CARLEY 48 Evans Street WILLIAM S. HOLDSWORTH 65 Barnard Avenue SAMUEL K. TARBELL 18 Avon Road *LAURENCE J. WALSH 9 Oakley Road Terms Expiring in 1944 JAMES N. BARR= 24 Hall Avenue LOUIS N. COUSBELIS 746 Mt. Auburn Street STERLING R. CARRINGTON 11 Stoneleigh Road THOMAS F. MEGAN 17 Alden Road ARTIN PAPAZIAN 640 Mt. Auburn Street DOMENIC RAYMOND 434 Mt. Auburn Street SE13ASTIAN TANGUSSO 92 Bellevue Road Terms Expiring in 1945 FRANCIS C. BROWN 198 Bellevue Road CARL W. JOHNSON 72 Winsor Avenue HARRY J. LANDEN 72 Standish Road ROY C. PAPALIA 104 'Mt. Auburn Street CLARK B. PARTRIDGE 75 Commonwealth Road EDWARD W. SUPPLE 12 Sheldon Road EDWARD C. WEBSTER 124 Marshall Street c Resigned 124 Report of the Finance Committee To the Citizens of Watertown: The Finance Committee herewith submits its report containing recommendations to the Annual Town Meeting, on the several requests for appropriations submitted by the Town Officials and Department Heads. The recommendations contained herein have been made only after a full discussion and realization of what is actually necessary to prop- erly conduct the various Town Departments. This year a budget of $2,252,744.40, a Warrant of $65,286.76 and an Item for "Extra Emergency Compensation" of $145,215.00 was requested, of which your Finance Committee recommends, on the Budget of $2,023,202.38 On the Warrant of $65,286.76 and the Extra Emergency Compensa- tion of $145,500.00—Total $2,233,989.14. Watertown Watertown is a Cosmopolitan Town, having a population of more than 35,000 people, and a floating population of 10,000 daily, working in Defense Plants of The Town. It is, therefore, necessary that proper appropriation be made for the protection of life and property of the Town. War It is with real pleasure that the members of the Finance Committee in behalf of themselves and the town people as a whole, take this oppor- tunity to express their thanks and gratitude to the 2900 enlisted per- sonnel from our Town of Watertown and to the army of patriotic men and women who have given unselfishly of their time and effort in the many patriotic endeavors carried out, such as the Community, Red Cross, Salvage, Bond and Stamp Drives and Defense Corps, all Selective Service and Rationing Boards and all other workers throughout the town who are co-operating in our United War Effort. They can all be assured that the people of Watertown take great pride in the achievements accomplished. Capital Expenditure Finance Committee recommends no capital expenditure during the duration of the war except in cases of extreme necessity, or for defense of property and lives of the Town. Borrowings The Finance Committee recommends no borrowings, and it further recommends the pay-as-you-go policy. Civil Service A Committee was appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to re-classify all Civil Service employees of the Town. This was accomplished after several months of hearings and study, and the report of the Committee submitted to the Civil Service Commis- sion for their approval. The Committee is awaiting the report from the Commission. The Finance Committee, therefore, recommends that the Committee be given additional time to finish its work. 125 Salaries Your Finance Committee recommends that salaries and wages on the whole remain unchanged. However, to help meet the temporarily higher cost of living, the Committee recommends the payment of a temporary bonus as follows: That the compensation of each officer and employee in the service of the Town receiving salary or wages be temporarily increased by an amount equal to 12'h% of his salary or wages but that said increase be given only with the following conditions and restrictions: (a) That if the salary- or wages paid to any one individual by the Town exceed $2400, the temporary increase shall be limited to $300.00. (b) That every officer or agent entering the service of the Town between January 1, 1943, and December 31, 1943, shall be entitled to receive this temporary increase, as well as the regular compensation of his office or position. (c) That the words "salaries" or "wages" as used in this recommendation shall include all compensation from the Town paid to officers and employees by the Town Treasurer, but shall exclude overtime. (d) That this temporary increase in salaries or wages shall be in effect only for the period beginning January 1, 1943 and ending December 31, 1943. (e) This temporary increase in salaries and wages shall not be termed or construed to be a portion of the regular com- pensation of any officer or employee now or formerly in the Services of the Town. To carry out the provision of this recommendation, it is further recommended that the sum of $145,500.00 be appropriated from the E & D account for an account to be termed "extra emergency com- pensation" and that the Town Auditor be empowered to determine the amount due each individual, and to arrange for the payment of the same by the Town Treasurer quarterly in the customary manner. Balances The Finance Committee does not approve the practice followed by three or four departments in which department heads voted to increase salaries or wages without seeking the opinion of the Finance Committee or obtaining the vote of the Town Meeting in the traditional manner. Such a departure from the customary procedure is dangerous to the interests of the Town, especially since our Civil Service Laws make such irregular increases permanent. New Equipment The Finance Committee recommends no new equipment be pur- chased except that which is necessary for replacement. 126 Welfare Welfare is still one of our pressing problems, although some employ- ables have been absorbed in the increased National Defense Programs. and in all of our discussions and suggestions, we have taken a long- range view as evidenced by our personnel recommendations. We have had uppermost in mind, an ever-increasing improvement in direction and distribution to the end that we may fairly meet the still urgent need. The security, comfort and health of all are involved in the ade- quate handling of this vital problem. W.P.A. W.P.A. has been discontinued. Therefore, there is no appropriation. Long Range Plaiming The Finance Committee recommends that serious consideration be given to the National Long Range Planning program, and a committee of five be appointed by the "Moderator" to study the future needs of the Town. Consolidation and Reorganization of Departments A study is being made by a committee named by the Moderator on the Consolidation and Reorganization of Departments. Some progress has been made and the committee is spending much time in the study and the Finance Committee recommends that the committee be given additional time to further develop their study to be presented at a later date. Your Finance Committee also recommends that a study should be made for a central control of all clerical help of the Town under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. Article 26 The Finance Committee recommends the adoption of Article 26 relative to the establishment of a Purchasing Agent's Dept. in the interest of economy and efficiency. Conclusion The Finance 'Committee desires to thank the Town Officials and Department Heads for their co-operation in our study of the require- ments of the Budget. The Town of Watertown is in good financial condition, having an excellent credit standing and we again impress upon the citizens of the Town, the need of concerted action and co-operation between officials, department heads, and the citizens. The Finance Committee has had an excellent attendance at its meetings and the sub-committees have given careful consideration and attention to the studies of the departments assigned to them. I have enjoyed presiding over the meetings and want to personally thank all members for their splendid support, co-operation and assist- ance. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD C. WEBSTER, Chairman. Voted: That the Report of the Chairman of the Finance Committee be adopted as the Report of the Committee. ALBDRT P. 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O " pCc, 88So Gogo�otQaC, Sp Qp� S cD 00 cn a ci 0o_�ON �O OMo00,Nf-- r- d O O w �N ca N O O.-i r i N N .1 O Co Lo + Cti ap C) o�p M N 0 NN N : cd .,4 ' Cd 00 cobts Cb +5 s"f • t.,, q `� O FAD !�`-� " � ... `-� ��.-. O Cd Cq t u cd O,� ,, Ix Q O a i %+ f", y U N Rj 03, i N ►4pgca0 +°�' ��i off': oto v >A o a� �o trA H� a � H � aU�x x �U� F �r�Uw�w 138 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL January 18, 1944 Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown 72, Mass. Gentlemen: In accordance with the by-laws of the Town of Watertown, I submit to you my report as Town Counsel for the year ending December 31, 1943. I was appointed Town Counsel on March 9, 1943, at which time my predecessor, Roy C. Papalia, Esquire, turned over to me some 251 active folders concerning matters in litigation, or on which opinions were desired. In going through the subject matters contained in these folders, I found that a great number of them, particularly matters which were pending before the Appellate Tax Board, had been adjusted; and others were claims against the Town for personal injuries sustained, due -to alleged defects in ways, on which no action had been com- menced within the statutory period. These cases were removed from tkae active files. The following actions against, or in behalf of the Town are now pending in the Courts indicated: Middlesex Superior Court James F. Kennedy vs. Town of Watertown Catherine J. Moore vs. Town of Watertown Anna M. McGlinchey vs. Town of Watertown Town of Watertown vs. Gennaro Capaldi Suffolk Superior Court Anna Maroney vs. Town of Watertown City of Boston vs. Town of Watertown (two cases) Norfolk Superior Court Town of Watertown vs. Ralph E. Lucas Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex Mary E. Rogers vs. Town of Watertown Florence G. Connelly vs. Town of Watertown Andrew Sullivan vs. Town of Watertown Town of Watertown vs. Peter Shields Town of Watertown vs. Mgrdich Shamgochian Florence Rattigan vs. Town of Watertown George Fishfush vs. Town of Watertown Mary Fishfush vs. Town of Watertown Ida Santoro vs. Town of Watertown Town of Watertown vs. Lucius Wright Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex City of Cambridge vs. Town of Watertown Newton District Court Town of Watertown vs. Peter P. Barrett 139 Appellate Tax Board Josephine DeSantis vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Watertown Eva Amodeo vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Watertown (two cases) T. Stuart & Sons Co. vs. Board of Assessors of the Tow_ n of Watertown (four cases) Cities Service Oil Company vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Watertown Dertad Gulesserian vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Watertown Kirkor Nahabedian, et ux vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Water- town Home Owners Loan Corporation vs. Board of Assessors of the Town of Watertown (five cases) These cases are receiving my attention, and I anticipate that the majority will be disposed of in the coming year. The following cases were tried: Henry Ellis vs. Town of Watertown Miriam Nazarian vs. Town of Watertown Two hearings were held before the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, one relating to an appeal from the decision of the Board of Selectmen in revoking a license, and the other an appeal from the decision of the Board of Selectmen in granting a license. In both instances, the decision was favorable to the Board of Selectmen. A considerable number of cases against the Board of Assessors were pending before the Appellate Tax Board, and these were later assigned for hearings. I attended these hearings with the Board of Assessors_ In many instances, adjustments were effected after conference between the parties, and on those which went to trial, comparatively small abate- ments were allowed by the Board. During the year, some 25 pieces of real property acquired by the Town under foreclosure of Tax Titles, were sold at public auction. which necessitated the drawing of Deeds to the same by the Town Counsel. The Water Department has turned over to the Town Counsel, several bills for collection, on some of which satisfactory adjustments have been effected, and Court action has been started on the balance. There are many other matters of a. legal nature, involving the several departments of the Town Government, which are receiving my attention. In addition -to these duties as outlined above, I have attended the regular and special meetings of your Honorable Board; prepared all contracts which came under your supervision; given many written and oral opinions to your Board and to the other departments of the Town Government; attended hearings on petitions for annuities and pensions; attended hearings at the Civil Service Commission; and have con- ferred with Department Heads upon a number of legal matters per- taining to their departmental activities. During my term as Town Counsel, I have received excellent co- operation and assistance from your Honorable Board and from all officers and employees of the Town, for which I express my deep appreciation. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. CURRAN, Town Counsel. 140 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS The report of the Water Commissioners for the fifty-ninth year of municipal operation is as follows: During the year the principal items of sand-spun cast iron cement lined pipe that were laid are: 2400 feet of new 8" pipe and 56 feet of 6" pipe on the Barrett Estate, which includes Pilgrim Road, Puritan Road and Acton Street, a new development of War Workers homes. 800 feet of 8" pipe on Shattuck Road, replacing the old 6" cast iron pipe which was in very poor condition. Services on Main Street from railroad bridge to the Waltham Line were renewed on short notice from the State Public Works that the street was to be repaired. This entailed extra work and material for which we had no appropriation. Old house connections to the number of 84 have been renewed or repaired. 76 New house connections and services have been laid. 9 New hydrants have been added and gated. 3 Existing hydrants have been gated. The number of meters repaired and exchanged on house connections were 1883, 196 more than last year. We recommend for 1944 an appropriation for the installation of new hydrants on streets where the existing hydrants are so far apart as to constitute a fire hazard to certain sections of the town. One third of hydrants in town were flushed. All hydrants tested and repaired where necessary. Respectfully submitted, DENIS A. DEVANEY, Chairman. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, Clerk. JOHN W. BARRETT. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT To the Board of Water Commissioners: Gentlemen: In accordance with the usual custom I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1943. The extension and renewal of mains for the past year has been as follows: Barrett Estate: Length Size Acton Street, Pilgrim Road and Puritan Road 2400 feet 8-inch 56 feet 6-inch Shattuck Road 800 feet 8-inch Total 3256 feet Total number of feet laid on construction and reconstruction 3256 feet. 141 Expenditures For Maintenance of Meters $9,935.59 For Maintenance of Mains 6,292.61 For Maintenance of Services 11,059.81 For Maintenance of Repair Shop 2,849.87 For Maintenance of Hydrants 1,424.16 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 1 517.40 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 2 297.60 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 3 336.25 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 4 809.01 For Maintenance of Autombile No. 5 335.92 For Maintenance of Air Compressor 193.49 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 7 344.33 $34,396.04 For Vacations $922.00 Salary of Superintendent 3,200.00 Salary of Registrar 2,100.00 Salary of Engineer 2,100.00 Salary of Clerks 2,300.00 Salary of Meter Readers 5,160.40 Maintenance of Office 1,586.98 Special for 25 New 5/8" Meters 300.00 New House Services 486.47 Construction and Reconstruction 1,966.26 Water Liens 149.88 Emergency 695.68 Water Mains and Services in Barrett Estate 9,404.43 $30,372.10 $64,768.14 Total Receipts $69,735.66 Expenditures 64,768.14 Balance $4,967.52 Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL B. OATES, Superintendent. Statistics of Consumption of Water 1. Estimated total population to date, 36,500. 2. Total consumption for the year, 1,194,569,000 gallons. 3. Average daily consumption, 3,272,800 gallons. 4. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 91. Statistics to Distribution System MAINS 1. Kind of pipe, cement and cast iron. 2. Sizes, 16-inch to 2-inch. 3. Extended 3,256 feet during year. 4. Total now in use, 75.59 miles. 142 5. Number of hydrants added during the year, 9. 6. Number of hydrants now in use, 774. 7. Number of stop gates added during year, 22. 8. Number of stop gates now in use, 1414, 9. Range of pressure on mains, 115 lbs. to 30 lbs. SERVICES 10. Kind of pipe, wrought iron, cement-line, cast iron, copper tubing. 11. Sizes, three-quarter-inch to 12-inch. 12. Extended, 2,713 feet. 13. Total now in use, 22,755.47 miles. 14. Number of service taps added during the year, 76. 15. Percentage of services metered, 100. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING AND SANITATION To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation, for the year 1943: Total amount of fees received for permits $556.00 Total number of permits issued, for which a fee was charged 139 Total number of permits issued for boilers and no fee charged for replacements 9 Total number of fixtures installed 632 Total number of inspections 291 Total number of water tests on plumbing 124 Total number of permits issued and not finished 1 Besides the time spent in the execution of the above report and all necessary keeping of records connected therewith, many hours are taken up in consultation with plumbers, property owners and tenants, in the laying out and correction of work, both in this office and on the jobs. Sanitary inspections of all taverns, restaurants and other eating places, and places where food is kept for sale and distribution, have been made, along with investigations of general complaints and nuisances, under the direction of the Health Officer, with excellent results. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD L. MAURER, Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation. 143 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN January 12, 1944 Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I hereby respectfully submit for your examination my annual re- port regarding the administration of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance and the Department of Aid to Dependent Children for the year ending December 31, 1943. As may be noted on the last two columns of the Statistical Sheets pertaining to each category of relief our case load decreased while our expenditures increased. In the case of Old Age Assistance from January 1, 1943 to Decem- ber 31, 1943 we had submitted to us by the State Department of Public Welfare at three different intervals budgets which caused our payments to reach their present level. These budgetary changes were made as a result of a survey of present market prices. In addition to having to comply with these revisions certain laws regarding this category be- came effective on September 7th and 8th bringing about a. very sub- stantial change, wherein the majority of the clients received an in- crease in their monthly grant resulting from the higher budgetary standards, and the reduction in the legal contribution of their children or the increase in the amount of exemption permitted the legally liable child ,for example: Single children living with parents have an exemption of $14.00 a week and 505o of the balance must be contributed to the support of the parents. Single children not living in the home have an exemption of $1,150.00. Married children living apart from their parents have an additional exemption of $575.00 per year for each dependent. From all income in excess of these exemptions the son or daughter must con- tribute 15% of the first $500.00 and 35% of the remainder. Our case load decrease is chiefly a result of our continued mortality rate and the enforcement of the law compelling legally liable children to contribute regularly to their parents certain contributions required by the above scale. I am further desirous of calling your attention to the special serv- ices, so called, that are given to the client in addition to his regular grant. These services are mandatory according to the laws, rules and regulations governing Old Age Assistance and must be complied with by the Bureau. These figures on special services tend to show a rather in- teresting picture of what we can expect the future to be in the field of Public Welfare and Social Services. We can expect a gradual decrease in the case load of Old Age .Assistance of at least 10% per year until the end of the war. We must then be ready to cope with a tremendous influx of new cases, as those persons now 65 years of age or over have been retained in industry and as marginal workers who will be displaced almost immediately at the end of hostilities. The earning capacity of legally liable children will be curtailed to a great degree, thereby, lessening or eliminating their mandatory contributions. In the meantime you may further be assured that relief programs will be further expanded, which will lessen the eligibility qualifications for all categories or relief. Now is the time for us to analyze the future and have the machinery set up and the tools on hand that will permit 144 us to face the problems in such a manner as to insure our economic safety. Department of slid to Dependent Children What has been written about Old Age Assistance with few exceptions also applies to the Department of Aid to Dependent Children. Our case load has decreased consistently for the past three years. This is, undoubtedly, a result of our present high peak of employment and the general tranquillity that is usually present in family life when sufficient financial income is available. It has been proven that the financial stability of a family greatly prevents divorce, separation, de- sertion, and physical and mental disorders causing total incapacitation of the wage earner. The foregoing being the cause of the majority of our present case load. Our cost per case had increased as a result of the aforementioned changes in budgetary standards. The contributions of the children living in the home are figured on the same basis as those in Old Age Assistance with the exception of the case of married children. No contribution can be required of mar- ried children under Aid to Dependent Children law unless they them- selves volunteer to do so. The problem that may confront us and which we must keep in mind is that Aid to Dependent Children, being a part of the Social Security Act, may play a great part in our post war re-adjustment programs. This category of relief has become highly technical and profes- sionalized. Its advancement since 1935 has been such that it could be a great tool with which to determine the needs of the average family throughout the country. There is a possibility that where the Federal Government is continually granting greater financial participation in relief programs that this category may be expanded to unthought of proportions. A study of the foregoing tends to disclose to us the thought that we are rapidly merging into a new and expansive social era. The byword of the professionals and educators in the field of sociology and its associated branches is "Now is the Future." Freedom from want and fear is the definite goal that we, as a Nation, are striving diligently to obtain. We have a tremendous problem confronting us (as has been empha- sized time and time again by our National Resource Planning Board: The Council of State Governments in Chicago and other experts who are giving freely of their time serving on various committees of our National Reconstruction Program), which will tend to shake our eco- nomic structure to the core unless we prepare ourselves for it by utilizing every resource and potential resource that is at our command. The more I peruse this problem I cannot help but recall the words of the eloquent Patrick Henry when he said "I have only one lamp to guide my feet and that is the lamp of experience." These same words apply to us now in that our experience attained through the greatest depression the World has ever seen should be our Lamp of Experience which will enable us to cope with the numerous complexities that are bound to effect us generally as a Nation and individually as a Com- munity at the close of the war. From the years 1932 to 1940 the communities of our Nation have been compelled to rely strictly upon the assistance of the Federal Gov- ernment to equalize and bring about a proper social program that would alleviate our economic problems. It is my opinion that when peace is won each community should have itself in such order that it can alleviate, at least to some degree, 145 the burdens of our greatest "Good Will Neighbor," the Federal C vern- ment. Our reaching this status will require the utilization of every re- source that our community has. These resources must be set up and in perfect working order before the wars' end if we are to keep our expenditures at a minimum. Let us refer back a moment to the last depression. We had an unemployment peak of between 13 and 17 millions of people and I think that we will admit that our re-adjustment to the unemployment con- dition was extremely slow and never actually reached the point of normal absorption. Now let us compare this unemployment peak of the depression era with the one we can expect after the war. We will leave 10 million men return from the armed forces, 20 million war workers will either be displaced or must re-adjust themselves to other employment giving us a total of 30 millions of people that must be considered in our re- adjustment program. True, the conversion of our industries back to the production of peace time needs will naturally absorb a great por- tion of this mass, but this absorption has to be a slow process which will cause the assistance rolls of this country to expand once again in un- told measure, not particularly in a financial way but by way of "Special Services" so necessary to our way of life. For example: being the In- dustrial Centre that we are we cannot expect to escape the problems of the unemployment of a large number of marginal workers. I mean, of course, the unskilled, the handicapped, the aged, the young women workers and the migratory workers. One of our chief problems will be with the youthful soldier returning, whose training and ability will be inadequate to cope with other than marginal employment plus the thousands of young people who have been trained in the technological work that will not be available in peace time. Vocational training and educational programs will have to be greatly expanded; medical and hospitalization facilities improved; advisory boards formed to guide those being displaced or re-adjusted and, of course, the most important of all, the problems of housing and employ- ment will be our responsibility as a community and a nation. It is a known fact at this writing that no actual plan in whole or in part has been submitted to Congress for National Post-War recon- struction. It is my opinion, after having attended various conferences and meetings regarding these problems that we are prone to rely on public works projects to meet our post-war unemployment needs. Let us not forget that from Public Works Projects is derived no income for the community, state or federal government, but only causes further taxation by virtue of the projects themselves and the mainten- ance of same. Therefore, it becomes necessary for us to interpret our needs to the local industries and impress upon them that their se- curity and the communities depends oil their co-operation. That com- mon unity is the necessary element. In other words "unity" and "duality" is required for our success. This time we must not wait for the flood be- fore we try to stem it. In this new era we will find that industry must be the servant, not the master of the people. It must obtain and retain those persons in the community. In the past three years 6,000,000 workers have migrated from all parts of the country to the centres of War Produc- tion and in a recent survey it was shown that the majority of workers who migrated to this State for employment in the war effort will take up permanent residence herein. This will naturally increase our burden socially for their re-adjustment will become our responsibility. We may feel that this is not so, but it is strongly evidenced by a decision of the 146 Supreme Court in the case of Fred E. Edwards vs.The People of the State of California wherein it was determined by the Contents of the 14th Amendment of our Constitution which so strongly states the rights of citizens to travel freely through the country without interference, and the privileges that they may expect as citizens. The following are some of the accepted circumstances which must accompany affective economical social planning and practice which, properly used, will make us an outstanding community insofar as public administration and social services are concerned and actually reduce our administrative costs. 1st: Careful social studies and analysis of inventories of outstanding community problems, resources, programs and personnel should be made. In other words, the community should know the full extent of its difficulties and in what exact spots or districts its social needs are most urgent. Statistics on the community's crime, poverty, mortality, and morbidity rates and the social services rendered should be kept up-to- date and published while the figures have current authenticity and in- terest. 2nd: Efforts to make changes in local social agency programs should be approximately contemporaneous with the gathering and publishing of data on social problems. 3rd: Social inventories should be interpreted in simple, plain terms to all the people in the community, and the facts given wide publicity so that increasing numbers of people become accurately informed and really desirous of improving the living and working conditions in their community. 4th: Many people from all groups and classes in the community should participate in making the studies or inventories and in the re- sultant social planning. 5th: A considerable portion of the key people of the community should be educated into an understanding interest in social conditions and social organizations so that they will assume leadership responsibili- ties. 6th: The public and private social work program of the community for meeting social needs should be basically sound and efficient; re- vamped as often as local conditions and circumstances change; specifi- cally built on the facts and figures of the social inventory and the needs discovered in census enumeration areas or school districts. 7th: Complete figures on the cost of all public and private social and health activities should be compiled and correlated when arranging community programs to meet exact local needs economically and effici- ently. 8th: A comprehensive directory of all public and private social forces as well as agencies operating in a community should be widely circulated as one means of spreading knowledge on problems and organi- zations, suggesting ways of using present social recourses most effec- tively and raising questions on possible combinations and eliminations of agencies. 9th: Efforts to secure voluntary financial support for social work should be organized on a year round basis; be geared into the con- sciousness and understanding of all kinds and classes of people; be re- lated to exact public and private expenditures, the local social ratings and accomplishments in various fields. 10: The success or failure of present public and private social wel- fare measures in treating and preventing individual and community breakdown should be regularly evaluated. 11th: The community should have adequately trained professional 147 and lay leadership to carry on its social and health program and its money raising organization therefore; under present conditions leader- ship in social inventorying, social education and planning must be pro- vided under privately supported auspices. 12: A welfare federation or community council representing all the social, health, religious, labor, business, civic, racial, educational, com- munication or publicity forces or groups in a community should be organized for planning, interpreting, financing and revamping the wel- fare program. Then and only then will we as a community survive socially and financially. Most of us are inclined to consider the word "Welfare" as applying only to the indigent of our community. This is a, serious error on the part of'any person who thinks thus, because the welfare program of this Town invades the home and business of every individual regardless of his station in life. The effect of the invasion can be highly detrimental to the home and business or act as a. potent stimulant to the efficiency, atmosphere and environment of both for as the majority of us spend more actual time outside the home we cannot hope to escape the ab- sorption to ourselves of the traits and characteristics of those with whom we are closely associated in our outside contacts. At the present time we have no Welfare Federation or Community Council in this Town and the agencies and organizations that we do have are not associated closely enough to be really effective in the promotion of better administration and interpretation of our community needs. The lack of proper organization among such agencies tends not only to cause a financial and social loss to a community, but also pro- motes unhealthy competition among the agencies which is more deadly to a community than having no agencies at all. As previously men- tioned unity and duality must prevail in all our agencies. By way of offering material for the program needed for the future welfare of our Community I respectfully refer you to my report for the year 1940 of the first three recommendations for a better economic administration of public assistance which contained the inauguration of a public clinic, a clothing project, and a municipal employment agency. If these three projects were in full operation by the end of the war it would greatly reduce our economic situation and increase our ability to supply these special services that are sure to be required. The Personnel of these Departments wishes to extend its thanks and appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the various employees of the Town for their co-operation and assistance during the past year. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH P. MURRAY, Supervisor. to 14 W L.t .-t O O O to N N O ci C3e•! 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The financial condition of the Town has continued to improve until now we are in an enviable position. I have received a letter of com- mendation on the Town's finances from one of the largest bond houses in Boston and Moody's Investor's Service has increased our bond rating. The Town Debt on December 31, 1943 was the lowest it has been since 1898. During the year 1943 the Town only borrowed $450,000 in antici- pation of revenue and had no outstanding notes at the end of the year_ On the opposite page you will find a table of "The Movement of Town Debt for Fifteen Years." I would call your attention to the Debt Service which is only one half what it was fifteen years ago. The Tax Collector's books have been cleared of all outstanding taxes prior to 1943 and they are in complete balance with the controlling accounts in my office. In my report of last year I called attention to the increasing duties of the office and that added clerical should be provided. I feel that the time has come when it is necessary to have another clerk added to the office force. I am, therefore, including an additional clerk in my re- quested budget for 1944. The various funds in charge of the Town Treasurer belonging to the Trustees of the Public Library have been examined and found correct. I have certified the cash of the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector and found it correct. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, JR., Auditor. Watertown, Mass. February 9, 1944 Then personally appeared the foregoing subscriber, William W. Nor- cross, Jr., who made oath that the foregoing statements subscribed by him are true. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Justice of the Peace. 154 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS — YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, L%3 Receipts Taxes: Real Estate .1942 $143,179.26 1943 1,406,087.07 Personal 1942 4,720.70 1943 102,852.93 Polls 1942 184.00 1943 17,549.08 Motor Excise 1942 503.06 1943 44,044.34 From State Corporation tax 138,189.33 Income tax 180,503.87 Meal tax 4,647.88 $2,042,461.52 Special Assessments Moth $1,031.50 Sidewalks Added to tax bills 377.25 Paid in advance 12.27 Streets Added to tax bills 431.30 $1,852.32 Water Liens: Added to tax bills 28425 Tax Titles: 31,277.12 Accounts Receivable: Moth and Tree Warden $147.00 Poles and Wires 12.00 Weights and Measures 93.00 Health Department 9,106.87 Public Welfare 141,164.98 School Department 281.06 Cemetery Department 8,310.72 Water Department 284,210.28 443,325.91 Federal Aid for Welfare 99,726.79 State and County Aid for Highways 2,598.74 Loans: Temporary— Anticipation of Revenue 450,000.00 Interest: Taxes 3,781.54 Special Assesments Sidewalks 86.03 Street 64.35 Tax Titles 2,373.45 Trust Funds Potter Memorial Gate Fund 4.01 Library Trust Funds 443.75 6,753.13 155 Dog Fund 2,900.00 Sewer Deposits 3,337.00 Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds 20,278.27 Deductions for Victory Tax 25,201.40 Deductions for With-Holding Tax 46,602.07 Miscellaneous: Building permits $377.50 Collector Liens 332.00 Costs 1,231.45 Refund on bond 55.00 Engineering, old tires 9.20 Fire Dept., box damage 45.15 Health Department Dental clinic 131.75 Licenses 297.00 Plumbing permits 560.00 Highway Department Garbage 6,557.50 Miscellaneous 467.73 Public Library Fines 1,625.82 Old books and papers 13.71 Mass., Comm. of Burial of Soldiers and Sailors 159.50 War Allowance 2,240.00 Military Aid 792.50 State Aid 1,705.00 Outside Aid 2,084.60 Poles and Wires Permits 185.00 Damage 2.77 Police Department Fines 314.64 Revolver permits 77.00 Hackney licenses 32.00 Miscellaneous 28.00 Rent of Draft Headquarters 480.00 School Department Americanization 350.50 Tuition of State Wards 1,213.47 Vocational 3,877.05 Miscellaneous 86.53 Selectmen 33,169.74 Sale of Tax Possessions 5,275.00 Sidewalks 198.00 Tax Title Releases 207.00 Town Clerk 2,178.04 Treasurer 3.55 Water Department Casts 49.00 Junk 100.00 Weights and Measures 242.34 Middlesex County, Dog licenses 1,917.89 68,672.93 156 Refunds: Aid Dependent Children $824.99 Extra Emergency Compensation 8.33 Health, Contagious 107.00 Highway, Labor 25.60 Military Aid 70.00 Old Age Assistance 1,744.89 Outside Aid 694.62 Police, Contingent 104.07 School, Instruction 100.03 Soldiers' Relief 111.00 Town Clerk 4.50 Town Defense 8.30 War Relief Allowances 385.00 Water, Maintenance 1.80 Workmen's Compensation 20.00 4,210.13 Total receipts $3,249,481.58 Cash on hand, January 1, 1943 570,720.18 $3,820,201.76 Payments GENERAL GOVERNMENT Moderator $100.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's Salaries 3,250.00 Private Stenographer 1,200.00 Contingent 599.82 Out-of-State Travel 500.00 Auditor's Department Salary of Auditor 3,500.00 Salary of Clerk 1,400.00 Contingent 715.33 Treasurer's Department Salary of Treasurer 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk 1,500.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk 961.50 Contingent 1,120.40 Collector's Department Salary of Collector 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk 1,600.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk 1,300.00 Salary of 3rd Clerk 1,200.00 Contingent 1,353.58 Tax Taking Expense 117.00 Recording Instruments 65.36 Assessors' Department Salaries of Assessors 4,100.00 Salary of 1st Clerk 1,400.90 157 Salary of 2nd Clerk 1,297.76 Salary of 3rd Clerk 937.13 Contingent 2,199.66 Finance Committee 1,407.74 Legal Services Salary of Town Counsel 2,000.00 Contingent 876.45 Tax Title Releases 291.00 Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk 3,500.00 Salary of 1st Clerk 1,400.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk 1,300.00 Salary of 3rd Clerk 1,000.00 Contingent 989.99 Engineering Department Salaries 12,116.00 Contingent 625.38 Granite Bound Posts 200.00 Election Expense 3,285.99 Registrars of Voters 800.00 Permanent Assistant Registrar 1,050.00 Listing Board 1,020.48 Printing Voting Lists 487.30 Town Hall Department Salary of Janitor 1,750.00 Salary of Assistant Janitor 1,650.00 Telephone Operator 1,200.00 Fuel 1,075.76 Light 1,037.03 Telephone 2,227.29 Maintenance 964.39 Boiler Conversion 480.98 Town Hall Annex 5,745.28 Planning Board 4.20 Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Salary of Chief $3,192.93 Salaries of Captains 4,665.06 Salaries of Lieutenants 5,200.-.0 Salaries of Sergeants 11,265.13 Salaries of Patrolmen 88,546.47 Reserve Officers 1,005.31 Stenographer-Clerk 1,320.00 Addition Clerk 102.09 Janitor and Wagon-man 1,825.00 Clerk and Wagon-men 3,605.00 Teletype 509.57 Uniforms 1,500.00 Contingent 7,096.90 Equipment 838.92 Replace Fords 1,756.00 158 Replace Plymouth 878.00 Ambulance 3,449.97 Uniforms (Military Substitutes) 1,000.00 Registration of Bicycles 382.19 Fire Department Salary of Chief 2,731.03 Salaries of Captains 7,800.00 Salaries of Lieutenants 9,800.00 Salary of Mechanician 1,282.20 Salaries of Permanent men 119,717.15 Salary of Call Man 155.00 Uniforms 1,778.00 Contingent 7,000.00 Inspector of Buildings Salary of Inspector 2,700.00 Salary of Clerk 250.00 Transportation 300.00 Contingent 86.30 Weights and Measures 2,000.00 Contingent 290.46 Moth Department .Salary of Superintendent 800.00 Salary of Clerk 475.00 Maintenance —Labor 1,557.60 Maintenance—Supplies 883.49 Elm Leaf Beetle—Labor 649.00 Elm Leaf Beetle—Supplies 52.50 Tree Warden Department Salary of Tree Warden 1,000.00 Salary of Clerk 200.00 Maintenance—Labor 3,759.74 Maintenance— Supplies 497.10 New Trees 904.07 Poles and Wires Department Salary of Inspector 3,200.00 Salary of Clerk 475.00 Maintenance—Labor 16,769.71 Maintenance—Supplies 2,493.95 New Batteries 715.35 Transportation 300.00 Dog Officer Salary of Dog Officer 427.00 Contingent 499.20 Health and Sanitation Health Department Salary of Health Officer 2,700.00 Milk Inspector 700.00 Salary of Clerk 1,200.00 Salary of Nurses 3,000.00 Contagious Diseases 19,213.36 Contingent 1,246.70 159 Baby Clinic 400.00 Dental Clinic—Salaries 2,800.00 Dental Clinic —Supplies 129.21 Inspector of Plumbing Salary of Inspector 2,300.00 Contingent 119.50 Auto Expense 300.00 Inspector of Cattle 600.00 Sewer Department Construction 980.37 Maintenance 1,218.41 Short extensions 95.75 Drainage 1,429.42 Drainage—Barrett Estate 4,679.22 Highways and Bridges Highway Department Salary of Superintendent $3,600.00 ;Salary of 1st Clerk 1,600.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk 1,300.00 Office Expense 299.54 Labor 181,119.50 Construction 770.23 Vacations 7,403.50 Maintenance 20,570.64 Snow and Ice —Materials 2,440.80 Snow and Ice—Overtime and Trucking 7,136.15 Ashes and Paper 1,693.02 Garbage Disposal 1,704.90 Sidewalks 435.90 Sidewalk Maintenance 1,469.34 Street Lights 47,898.35 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Public Welfare Salary of Agent $2,300.00 Supervisor and Investigator 2,300.00 Salary of Chief Clerk 915.49 Interviewer-Clerk 1,225.00 Salary of Senior Clerk 1,200.00 Contingent 698.10 Outside Aid 50,523.39 Old Age Assistance and Aid Dependent Children Supervisor and Investigator 2,300.00 Social Worker No. 1 1,380.00 Social Worker No. 2 1,380.00 Social Worker No. 3 1,380.00 Social Worker No.4 (male) 1,270.20 Salary of Clerk 1,320.00 Salary of Junior Clerk 1,100.00 Aid Dependent Children 65,376.44 160 A D C—Federal Aid 21,444.77 A D C—Reimbursements 2,350.42 Old Age Assistance 98,180.41 O A A—Federal Aid 79,119.08 O A A—Reimbursements 262.00 Contingent 2,300.00 Infirmary Department Keeper's Salary 1,000.00 General Expense 5,416.59 Physicians 1,950.66 Soldiers' Relief Department Salary of Agent 2,000.00 Salary of Investigator 1,050.00 Office Expense 599.59 Soldiers' Relief 24,544.63 Military Aid 1,976.00 State Aid 1,500.00 War Relief Allowances 5,429.88 Schools and Libraries School Department General Control Superintendent $5,200.00 Salaries of Clerks 4,200.00 Salaries of Attendance Officers 3,800.00 Expenses of Attendance Officers 500.00 Telephones 1,050.00 Office Expense 349.91 Instruction Salaries 439,237.05 Sick Leave 2,000.00 Books and Supplies 19,999.70 Operation Salaries 34,633.81 Supplies 2,492.16 Fuel 18,996.86 Light and Power 8,999.07 Water 1,838.25 School Halls 399.00 Maintenance 7,999.02 New Equipment 496.48 Medical Salaries 5,612.00 Miscellaneous 249.99 Evening School Salaries 700.00 Supplies 75.00 Trade School 6,125.85 Transportation 2,998.65 Public Library Salaries 28,954.05 Books, Periodicals & Binding 6,199.38 Maintenance 5,015.34 Coal Conversion 235.05 Library Trust Fund Income 446.20 161 Recreation Park Department Salary of Superintendent $2,000.00 Salary of Clerk 112.50 Maintenance 1,790.34 Labor 4,940.48 Labor—Extra Men 1,050.40 Fence at Coolidge Playground 150.00 Playground —,Salaries 1,846.00 Miscellaneous Pensions $25,422.87 Medical Examinations 359.50 Annuities 5,350.00 Memorial Day 1,377.41 Insurance 7,815.76 Workmen's Compensation 5,726.24 Agent 300.00 Executions 3,065.05 Fitztpatrick Settlement 1,775.00 Printing Town Reports 1,150.00 Headquarters—V.F. W. 1,080.00 Headquarters—D. A.V. 360.00 Contingent 2,485.79 Board of Appeals Salary of Chairman 200.00 Contingent 169.50 Town Defense 3,891.02 Eye-glasses for School Children 84.10 W P A Materials 3,928.17 W P A Expenses 1,386.19 W P A Municipal Garage 486.18 Contributory Retirement System 34,318.00 Extra Emergency Compensation 142,434.62 Enterprises and Cemeteries Water Department Salary of Superintendent $3,200.00 Salary of Engineer 2,100.00 Salary of Registrar 2,100.00 Salary of 1st Clerk 1,300.00 Salary of 2nd Clerk 1,000.00 Meter Readers 5,160A0 Office Expense 1,586.98 Maintenance—Labor 27,492.80 Maintenance—Supplies 6,905.04 Emergency— Overtime 695.68 New s" meters 300.00 Vacations 922.00 Water Liens 149.88 Construction and Reconstruction 1,96626 New House Connections 486.47 Barrett Estate 9,404.43 Cemetery Department Salary of Superintendent 1,261.93 Labor 4,977.20 Extra Labor—Saturday and Sunday 157.50 162 Summer Labor 3,488.00 Contingent 555.01 Interest and Town Debt Town Debt $178,000.00 Interest 15,460.52 State and County Taxes County Tax $62,598.74 County TB Hospital 16,687.76 State Tax and Assessments 196,725.85 Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue $450,000.00 Trust Funds Deposited in Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund $3,671.25 Deposited in Library Trust Fund 200.00 Refunds Taxes Property $6,957.37 Personal 116.53 Polls 23.08 Motor Vehicle 247.12 Water Rates 1,141.83 Miscellaneous Dog Fund $2,640.80 Sewer Deposits 986.83 Purchase of War Bonds 21,258.06 Victory Tax 25,201.40 With-holding Tax 33,621.83 License Paid Twice 10.W Total Expenditures $3,076,543.04 Cash on hand, December 31, 1943 743,658.72 $3,820,201.76 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Moderator Appropriation for 1943 $100.00 Expenditures Galligan, Thomas J., salary $100.00 Selectmen's Department Appropriation for 1943 $3,250.00 Expenditures Applin, Herbert, salary $166.66 Menton, Patrick A., salary 1,208.26 Parker, Chester H., salary 1,041.69 Walsh, Laurence J., salary 833.39 $3,250.00 163 Selectmen's Private Senographer Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Stone, Helen E., salary $1,200.00 Selectmen's Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $600.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., office supplies $12.50 Barron, Albert L., M. D., hearings 50.00 Copley Chemical Co., office supplies 2.50 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 69.73 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies .39 Hobbs & Warren, books and supplies 21.64 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 3.63 Lydston, W. W., inkwell maintenance 8.50 Main St. Garage, limousine hire 9.00 McGann & Sons Co., T. F., name plates 5.50 Menton, Patrick C., expenses, convention 35.00 Middlesex County Selectmen's Assoc., dues 9.00 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 7.45 Pascoe, George T., office supplies 8.12 Ruane, flowers 12.00 Ryan, Harold A., flowers 15.00 Standard Duplicating Machines, supplies 7.38 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 7.00 Stone, Helen E., stamps 5.00 Towhill Co., James T., office supplies .75 Watertown Herald, advertising 65.50 Watertown Letter Shop, typing 1.00 Watertown Sun, advertising 121.13 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 89.50 White, Peter J., storm window and slide 32.60 Total Expenditures $599.82 Transferred to Revenue .18 $600.00 Selectmen's Out-of-State Travel Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Landry, Leo, convention expenses $150.00 Menton, Patrick A., Mayor's Convention expenses 200.00 Norcross, W. W. Jr., Convention expenses 150.00 $500.00 Auditor's Department Auditor's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,500.00 Expenditures Norcross, Jr., W. W., salary $3,500.00 Auditor's Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,400.00 Expenditures Cameron, Florence W., salary $1,400.00 164 Auditor's Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $725.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., printing, office supplies $23.00 Allen Wales Adding Machine Co., coupon book and maintenance 24.00 Bromley & Co., fillers 2.75 Copley Chemical Co., office supplies 6.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 106.81 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 222.14 Johnson Co., Andrew T., photostats 10.05 Lydston, W. W., ink-well maintenance 4.05 Mass., Comm., supplies 10.83 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 3.45 Municipal Finance Officers' Assn, dues 10.00 Norcross, Ruth S., typing 15.00 Norcross, Jr., W. W., expenses at hearing, addi- tional postage 20.37 Pascoe, George T., office supplies 3.72 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriters, maintenance 23.60 Watertown Herald, quarterly statement 75.00 Watertown Sun, quarterly statement 75.00 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, quarterly statement 75.00 Wiley & Sons Inc., John, book 4.56 Total Expenditures $715.33 Transferred to Revenue 9.67 $725.00 Treasurer's Department Treasurer's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,500.00 Expenditures Sheridan, James H., salary $3,500.00 Treasurer's 1st Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures Gardner, Gertrude Mattison, salary $1.030.00 Walsh, Catherine, salary 470.00 $1,500.00 Treasurer's 2nd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Holmes, Lillian S., salary $134.50 Walsh, Catherine, salary 827.00 Total Expenditures $961.50 Transferred to Revenue 238.50 $1,200.00 Treasurer's Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $1,520.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., book binding, office supplies $33.00 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., service 8.15 Copley Chemical Co., pronto files, office supplies 131.30 165 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 14.50 Gray & Co., D. J., stamp machine repair 7.75 Groom & Co., Thomas, forms 3.14 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 4.36 Mass. Collectors & Treasurers Assoc., dues 2.00 McGlaufiin, B. Fay, insurance 141.21 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 36.39 Moore Corp., John C., binders 13.80 Morris Ireland Safe Co., changing combinations 7.50 Murphy, George T., Bond 20.00 National Shawmut Bank of Boston, postage 1.52 New Eng. Towel Supply Co., towel supply 7.20 Oates, Edward A., bond 291.50 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 5.17 Sheridan, James H., certification 35.50 Sheridan, James H., postage 254.00 Smith Co., Frederid B., tax forms 15.11 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 28.40 Todd Sales Co., service on check writer machine 24.90 Union Market National Bank, safe deposit box rental 5.00 Vahey, Ambrose P., electric door opener 4.00 Walsh, Catherine, expenses 25.00 Total Expenditures $1,120.40 Transferred to Revenue 399.60 $1,520.00 Collector's Department Collector's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,500.00 Expenditures Kennedy, John J., salary $3,500.00 Collector's 1st Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,600.00 Expenditures CunnifP, P. Madeline, salary $1,600.00 Collector's 2nd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,300.00 Expenditures Beverly, Mary, salary $1,300.00 Collector's 3rd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Dolan, Bessie, salary $1,200.00 Collector's Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $1,600.00 Expenditures Allen Wales Adding Machine Co., ribbons $13.00 Burke, Edward J., constable 40.00 Copley Chemical Co., ribbon coupons 10.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 53.75 Emerson, Waldo P., constable 60.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 5.43 Hughes, James P., printing 27.50 166 Kennedy, John J., expenses, meeting, ink, inci- dentals 32.45 Lindbladh Co., book binding 39.50 Mass. Collectors & 'Treasurers Assoc. dues 2.00 McGlauflin, B. Fay, insurance 141.22 Mooney Card Shop, repair pens 8.20 O'Brion-Russell & Co., bond 640.00 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies .32 Robinson Seal Co., forms 36.81 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 25.00 Towhill Co., James T., office supplies 3.20 United States Post Office, postage 141.20 West Publishing Co., books 14.00 Young, Earl E., deputy collector 60.00 Total Expenditures $1,353.58 Transferred to Revenue 246.42 $1,600.00 Collector—Tax Sale Expense Appropriation for 1943 $150.00 Expenditures Watertown Herald, advertising $9.00 Watertown Sun, advertising 55.50 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 52.50 Total Expenditures $117.00 Transferred to Revenue 33.00 $150.00 Collector—Recording Instruments Appropriation for 1943 $75.00 Expenditures Leighton, Thomas, Register $53.36 Leighton, Thomas Jr., Asst. Register 12.00 Total Expenditures $65.36 Transferred to Revenue 9.64 $75.00 Assessors' Department Assessors' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $4,100.00 Expenditures Bradford, Andrew D., salary $1,366.67 Vahey, James J., salary 1,366.67 Wright, Edward F., salary 1,366.66 $4,100.00 Assessors' 1st Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,400.00 Expenditures Kerivan, Helen F., salary $1,400.00 Assessors' 2nd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,350.00 167 Expenditures Coveney, Mary R., salary $162.00 Walsh, Mary E., salary 1,135.76 Total Expenditures $1,297.76 Transferred to Revenue 52.24 $1,350.00 Assessors' 3rd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,050.00 Expenditures Coveney, Mary R., salary $937.13 Transferred to Revenue 112.87 $1,050.00 Assessors' Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $2,200.00 Expenditures Applin, L. L., transfers $121.20 Ass'n of Mass. Assessors, dues 3.00 Bankers & Tradesman Pub. Co., subscription 12.00 Bradford, Andrew D., convention expenses 19.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 42.55 Diamond-Union Stamp Works, stamp repair .90 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 108.00 Godwin Taxi, taxi • 193.00 Kerivan, Helen F., convention expenses 2.50 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 12.30 Pascoe, George T., office supplies 35.45 Robinson Seal Co., forms 82.96 Sanborn Map Co., map 20.50 Smith, Frederic B., tax bills 473.36 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 24.00 United States Post Office, postage 1,026.69 Wakefield Item Co., tax tables .75 Walsh, Mary E., convention expenses 2.50 Wright, Edward F., convention 19.00 Total Expenditures $2,199.66 Transferred to Revenue .34 $2,200.00 Finance Committee Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures Assoc. of Town Finance Comm., dues $10.00 Eaton, Leroy S., Finance Comm. Report, printing 753.27 Horne & Co., H. S., printing 19.27 Norcross Jr., W. W., services 300.00 Papalia, Roy C., expenses assoc, meeting 25.75 Standard Duplicating Machines Corp., supplies 7.55 United States Post Office, postage 175.00 Webster, Edward C., annual meeting expenses 116.90 Total Expenditures $1,407.74 Transferred to Revenue 92.26 $1,500.00 168 Legal Service Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Currany, John, salary $1,611.13 Papalia, Roy C., salary 388.87 $2,000.00 Legal Service Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Appellate Tax Board, books $13.00 Buckley, B. W., summons 3.00 Canzanelli, Dr. P., services 15.00 Coolidge Corner Moving Co., moving 2.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 15.25 Curran, John J., expenses, incidentals 189.63 Curran, Kathleen E., stenographer 420.00 Claus Gelotte Inc., photo supplies 20.27 Groom & Co., Thos., paper 1.70 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 6.35 Land Court, registering 3.50 Lawyers Coop Pub. Co., books 15.00 Mass. Ass'n City Solicitors & Town Counsel, dues 10.00 Papalia, Roy C., expenses 47.25 Tackeff & Suvalle, constables 2.00 Timmins, Rose A., secretarial work 99.00 Treasurer of the U. S A., certified check for contract 1.00 Watertown Letter Shop, printing 2.50 Wright, Edward F., films for tax appeals 10.00 Total Expenditures $876.45 Transferred to Revenue 1,123.55 $2,000.00 Legal Service—Tax Title Releases Appropriation for 1943 $291.00 Expenditures Julian, Anthony, services $267.00 Papalia, Roy C., services 24.00 $291.00 Town Clerk's Department Town Clerk's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,500.00 Expenditures Wellman, George B., salary $3,500.00 Town Clerk— 1st Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,400.00 Expenditures Griffin, Mary, salary $1,400.00 Town Clerk— 2nd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,300.00 Expenditures Benjamin, Alma R., salary $1,300.00 169 Town Clerk-3rd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Butler, Barbara, salary $1,000.00 Town Clerk-Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $1,335.00 Refund 4.50 $1,339.50 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., supplies $2.50 American Writing Ink Co., ink 3.30 Coleman Co., George, book binding 59.36 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 49.00 Copley Chemical Co., office supplies 9.25 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 299.61 Gatchell Glass Co., glass desk top 15.59 Gibbs Express Co., express .35 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 86.89 Keystone Envelope Co., envelopes 15.40 LeFavor, George E., bond 5.00 Manifold Supplies Co., office supplies 20.00 Mass. Town Clerk's Assoc., dues 3.00 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 4.90 New Eng. Ribbon & Carbon Co., carbon 7.50 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 13.07 Postindex Co., cards 31.45 Railway Express Agency, express .41 Remington-Rand Ine.,Line-A-Time 21.47 Robinson Seal Co., books and indexes 29.53 Standard Maintenance Co., tpewriter maintenance 28.00 Towhill Co., James T., office supplies 12.84 Watertown Sun, printing notices of adj. meeting 121.50 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 105.00 Wellman, George B., postage 44.52 Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., keys changed .55 Total Expenditures $989.99 Trasferred to Revenue 349.51 $1,339.50 Engineering Department Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $12,250.00 Expenditures Allen, Otis D., salary $3,200.00 Brown, Frederick R., salary 1,165.00 Cook, Herbert, salary 2,500.00 McGann, Martin H., Jr., salary 1,250.00 Menton, Paul C., salary 120.00 Milmore, Stephen, salary 15.00 Oates, Kenneth B., salary 516.00 Sullivan, J., salary 2,100.00 Tierney, Joseph E., salary 1,250.00 Total Expenditures $12,116.00 Transferred to Revenue 134.00 $12,250.00 170 Engineering Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $700.00 Expenditures Allen, Otis D., carfare and postage, incidentals $39.69 American City Magazine, subscription 6.00 Berger& Sons, C. L., adjusting and cleaning transit 59.35 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., service 9.80 Copley Chemical Co., carbon paper 10.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware .40 Hawes Electric Co., bulbs 7.20 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 156.46 Johnson Co., Andrew T., supplies 53.24 Land Court, plan 1.60 McGlauflin, B. Fay, insurance 40.97 Middlesex Registry of Deeds, prints 11.82 Mohawk Pete, auto service 88.05 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 14.75 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 16.80 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 6.00 Roads & Streets, subscription 5.00 Skinner & Sherman, tests 7.50 Standard Auto Gear Co., supplies 1.85 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 14.60 Summer St. Garage, auto service 73.20 Ward's Stationers, supplies .60 Total Expenditures $625.38 Transferred to Revenue 74.62 $700.00 Engineering Department - Granite Bound Posts Appropriation for 1943 $200.00 Expenditures McVey, Thomas H. $200.00 Election Expense Appropriation for 1943 $3,560.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., supplies $46.20 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 16.50 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 692.22 Gleason, Patrick D., services 3.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 2.50 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 12.45 Hughes, James F., printing notices 9.50 Metropolitan Device Corp., seals and wires 7.06 Mosman, Arthur D., posting notices 30.00 Payroll 1,823.00 Regan, Joseph W., distributing warrants 58.80 Ross, David, services 5•00 Standard Bookbinding Co., bookbinding 15.50 Standard Duplicating Machine Co., supplies 6.38 Tracy Chair Co., chair and table rental 173.67 Utting, J. A., catering 181.25 Walton Trunk Co., ballot filing telescopes 72.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 4.50 Watertown Sea Grill, dinners 11.08 Watertown Sun, advertising 4.50 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 4.50 171 Wellman, George B., postage and incidentals 4.38 White, Peter J., work on ballot boxes 99.00 York, Harry J., services 3.00 Total Expenditures $3,285.99 Transferred to Revenue 274.01 $3,560.00 Registrars of Voters Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $800.00 Expenditures Gleason, Patrick D., salary $200.00 MacKay, Norman D., salary 200.00 Ohanian, Cyrus, salary 200.00 Wellman, George B., salary 200.00 $800.00 Permanent Assistant Registrar Appropriation for 1943 $1,050.00 Expenditures Meehan, Mary R., salary $1,050.00 Listing Board Appropriation for 1943 $1,050.00 Expenditures Coolidge Printing Co., printing $93.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 29.35 Gibbs Express, express .36 Gleason, Patrick D., sorting cards to street set up 75.00 Hewins, Donald, street list 425.57 Horne Co., H. S., files 9.00 Manifold .Supplies Co., ribbons 18.00 Mittag & Volger Inc., cleaning cream 2.70 Mooney Card Shop, pencils 7.50 Murray Printing Co., printing 316.00 Standard Duplicating Machines Co., supplies 3.00 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 7.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 11.00 Watertown Sun, printing and advertising 11.00 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 12.00 Total Expenditures $1,020.48 Transferred to Revenue 29.52 $1,050.00 Printing Voting Lists Appropriation for 1943 $575.00 Expenditures Eaton, Leroy S., printing $478.30 Transferred to Revenue 187.70 $675.00 Town Hall Department Janitor's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,750.00 Expenditures Duffy, Peter, salary $1,750.00 172 Town Hall—Assistant Janitor's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,650.00 Expenditures Kelley, Richard, salary $1,650.00 Town Hall—Telephone Operator Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Connors, Ann, salary $1,200.00 Town Hall—Fuel Appropriation for 1943 $11100.00 Expenditures Buckley & Scott Utilities, oil $779.82 MacIntosh Coal Co., John, coal 295.94 Total Expenditures $1,075.76 Transferred to Revenue 24.24 $1,100.00 Town Hall—Light Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service $1,037.03 Transferred to Revenue 162.97 $1,200.00 Town Hall — Boiler Conversion Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., ash barrels $56.40 McCree, John, conversion 303.43 Mendelsohns, bolts and washers 2.05 White, Peter J., coal pocket 119.00 Total Expenditures $480.88 Transferred to Revenue 519.12 $11000.00 Town Hall—Telephone—Watertown 8200 Appropriation for 1943 $2,400.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service $2,227.29 Transferred to Revenue 172.71 $2,400.00 Town Hall— Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Allston Lock Co., repairs $11.00 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 48.14 Boston Janitor's Supply Co., paper supplies 13.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 35.04 Copley Chemical Co., cleaning supplies 45.00 Dudley Lock Corp., locks repaired 29.24 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 8.06 Hawes Electric Co., lamps 6.08 Henegan, Joseph, cleaning 50.00 Lawn Mower Grinding Co., mower grinding 3.00 Loring, B. Curtis, lawn mower sharpened 3.50 173 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supply Co., elec- tric supplies 102.10 Massa & Son, Vincenzo, roofing work 10.00 Newton Glass Co., glass 22.80 Petroleum Heat & Power Co., service, oil burner 7.75 Pollock, Henry R., Christmas tree 10.00 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window cleaning 175.00 Stetson Co., M. D., cleaning supplies 102.75 Swaney Co., C. R., motor service on heating pump 95.72 Thompson Water Cooler Co., water cooler service 66.00 Warren Telechron Co., clock repair 1.86 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., fittings 43.82 Webb Mfg. Co., F. W., valve washers 7.20 White, Bernard D., Christmas trees 25.00 White, Peter J., labor 11.25 Windsor Co., cheese cloth 31.08 Total Expenditures $964.39 Transferred to Revenue 35.61 $1,000.00 Town Hall Annex Appropriation for 1943 $6,438.00 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service $579.05 Burke, Walter, salary 1,017.00 Burnell, Jos., salary 1,163.33 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 63.60 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 58.02 Harvard Coop Society, filing cases 19.10 Hudson, John, salary 1,090.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Co., supplies 38.35 Milmore, Frederick J., signs 15.00 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 45.85 Mosler Safe Co., changing combinations 6.85 New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co., service 329.06 Nonantum Coal Co., coal 328.14 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 2.56 Shaw-Walker Co., office supplies 119.99 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 39.80 Sullivan, Frank J., salary 667.00 Waltham Paper Products Co., paper supplies 56.73 Watertown Awning Co., awning 68.75 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co. plumbing parts .60 White, Peter J., labor 36.50 Total Expenditures $5,745.28 Transferred to Revenue 692.72 $6,438.00 Planning Board Appropriation for 1943 $100.00 Expenditures Blanchard, Joseph S., letters and mailing $4.20 Transferred to Revenue 95.80 $100.00 174 PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY Police Department—Chief's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,200.00 Expenditures Milmore, John F., Chief, salary $3,192.93 Transferred to Revenue 7.07 $3,200.00 Captains' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $5,000.00 Expenditures Igoe, James M., salary $2,332.48 Igoe, John J., salary 1,619.16 Murray, Edward A., salary 713.42 Total Expenditures $4,665.06 Transferred to Revenue 334.94 $5,000.00 Lieutenants' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $5,200.00 Expenditures Donnelly, Andrew J., salary $2,158.49 Igoe, James M., salary 441.51 Igoe, John J., salary 1,103.97 Nally, Francis A., salary 1,496.03 $5,200.00 Police— Sergeants' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $14,700.00 Expenditures Devaney, Thos. W., salary $2,450.00 Donnelly, Andrew J., salary 420.44 Flaherty, Walter F., salary 2,450.00 Munhall, Wm. H., salary 2,450.00 Nally, Francis A., salary 1,044.69 Norton, Edmund H., salary 2,450.00 Total Expenditures $11,265.13 Transferred to Revenue 3,434.87 $14,700.00 Police—Patrolmen's Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $85,380.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 3,353.74 $88,733.74 Expenditures Arone, Lawrence, salary $2,127.37 Borden, Andrew A., salary 246.00 Boyle, Edward J., salary 2,200.00 Burke, James J., salary 2,200.00 Carnes, Wm. W., salary 1,735.86 Carr, Richard, salary 2,100.46 Clinton, George M., salary 2,200.00 Cullen, Thomas J., salary 2,200,00 Emerson, Waldo, salary 2,142.71 Farrell, George J., salary 2,200.00 Forte, Ralph, salary 2,100.46 Galligan, Lawrence F., salary 1,051.85 175 Gilfoil, Joseph, salary 1,844.35 Gleason, John F., salary 2,200.00 Hamilton, Edward J., salary 16.38 Hanley, Lawrence C., salary 2,200.00 Hanlon, John J., salary 2,200.00 Harrington, Jos. C., salary 2,200.00 Hatch, Preston, salary 2,142.71 Higgins, John A., salary 2,200.00 Igoe, Daniel E., salary 2,142.71 Jennings, Thomas, salary 1,666.63 Keefe, David, salary 1,030.20 Kelley, George A., salary 55322 Kimball, Russell J., salary 2,200.00 LeFavor, George, salary 7624 Long, John J., salary 2,200.00 Loughlin, Jos. F., salary 2,200.00 Lyons, Stephen F., salary 2,200.00 McCabe, Edward, salary 2,021.77 McCarthy, Francis J., salary 2,200.00 McGeever, John F., salary 2,200.00 McNeil, John, salary 1,724.85 Murphy, Edward P., salary 940.26 Parker, Harold A., salary 2,200.00 Perkins, Arthur F., salary 2,200.00 Quinn, Edward, salary 2,119.65 Reilly, James M., salary 2,29D.00 Reiman, Theodore, salary 2,123.48 Ryan, Richard T., salary 2,200.00 Ryder, Thomas, salary 2,142.71 Sargent, Frank, salary 147.22 Savage, Stewart E., salary 1,199.60 Shea, Charles E., salary 2,200.00 Shea, William, salary 2,200.00 Sheehan, Joseph, salary 531.30 Spergiuro, Michael, salary 163.80 Todd, Donald, salary 893.14 Valentino, Albert, salary 191.10 Walsh, John A., salary 2,200.00 Williams, Robert E., salary 1,877.12 York, John J., salary 893.32 Total Expenditures $88,546.47 Transferred to Revenue 187.27 $88,733.74 Police — Reserve Officers Appropriation for 1943 $3,000.00 Expenditures Boudakian, Armond, salary $122.50 Donnelly, Charles, salary 39.37 Gildea, Thomas V., salary 303.00 Hawes, Harry, salary 130.81 Loring, John, salary 119.00 McCarthy, Michael J., salary 49.00 Mennan, Paul L., salary 84.00 Pouliot, Wilfred, salary 45.63 Sullivan, Edward P., salary 112.00 Total Expenditures $1,005.31 Transferred to Revenue 1,994.69 $3,000.00 176 Police— Stenographer-Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,320.00 Expenditures Brogie, Katherine, salary $1,320.00 Police — Additional CIerk Appropriation for 1943 $900.00 Expenditures Gannam, Catherine, salary $102.09 Transferred to Revenue 797.91 $900.00 Police—Janitor & Wagonman Appropriation for 1943 $1,825.00 Expenditures Roper, John T., salary $1,825.00 Police — Clerks & Wagonman Appropriation for 1943 $3,650.00 Expenditures Casey, Michael, salary $455.00 Cochrane, Joseph X., salary 605.00 Menton, Thomas, salary 720.00 Sheridan, Thomas F., salary 1,825.00 Total Expenditures $3,605.00 Transferred to Revenue 45.00 $3,650.00 Police—Teletype Appropriation for 1943 $565.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service $509.57 Transferred to Revenue 55.43 $565.00 Police—Uniforms Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures Harris, Charles A., clothing $45.25 Harry's Cleansing Shop, repair 63.30 Leavitt Shirt Co., shirts 58.56 Linsky & Bros. Inc., M., uniforms 1,230.53 Otis Bros. Co., shirts 62.56 Sam's Army & Navy Store, shirts and ties 8.80 Sargent, Frank, uniform 31.00 Total Expenditures $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Police — Uniforms— Military Substitutes Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Arone, Lawrence, uniform $84.75 Carr, Richard J., uniform 88.50 Emerson, Waldo P., uniform 67.75 Forte, Ralph, uniform 38.00 Hatch, Preston C., uniform 85.25 Jennings, Thomas F., uniform 83.25 Kelley, George A., uniform 74.25 LeFavor, George, uniform 47.50 177 McCabe, Edward J., uniform 90.25 McNeil, John H., uniform 61.00 Quinn, Edward M., uniform 60.00 Sheehan, Jr., Joseph H., uniform 69.00 Valentino, Albert, uniform 75.25 Williams, Robert E., uniform 75.25 Total Expenditures $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Police-Equipment Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Atlantic Register Co., rolls $110.15 Carpenter Co., batteries 33.40 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 65.00 Coolidge Sq. Service Station 185.10 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 35.90 Garage & Auto Supply Co., auto supplies 28.95 Mendelsohns, hardware 93.42 Poorvu Inc., Samuel W., mail boxes 75.00 Texaco Super Service Station, used jack 22.00 Wholesale Radio Laboratory, radio supplies 190.00 Total Expenditures $838.92 Transferred to Revenue 161.08 $1,000.00 Police - Replace Fords Appropriation for 1943 $1,756.00 Expenditures Beacon Motors, Inc. $1,756.00 Police - Replace Plymouth Appropriation for 1943 $878.00 Expenditures Beacon Motors $878.00 Police - Ambulance Appropriation for 1943 $3,450.00 Expenditures Boulevard Super Service, auto service $23.71 Coolidge Sq. Service Station, tire and tubes 35.12 Costa Motor Vehicle Co., ambulance 3,210.00 Mahady Co., E. F., supplies 26.78 Parke-Snow Co., sheets 37.86 Reed Co., Thomas W., stretcher 14.50 Somerville Auto Body Co., refinishing spot-light 102.00 Total Expenditures $3,449.97 Transferred to Revenue .03 $3,450.00 Police - Registration of Bicycles Appropriation for 1943 $450.00 Expenditures Claus Gelotte, Inc., film packs $7.44 Commonwealth of Mass., forms 3.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 22.00 Mendelsohns, reflectors 220.75 178 State Prison, bicycle plates 120.00 Unique Press, autograph stamps 9.00 Total Expenditures $382.19 Transferred to Revenue 67.81 $450.00 Police-Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $7,000.00 Refund 104.07 $7,104.07 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., stationery supplies $35.00 Anderson, Boyd H., certified copy .75 Beacon Motors, slip covers 51.60 Bloomberg, Harry, books 8.00 Boston Consolidated Gas Co., service 7.00 Boston Edison Co., service 571.44 Boston Medical Supply Co., medical supplies 9.56 Boulevard Super Service, auto service 360.99 Brassil, Thomas E., liquid wax and solvent 14.25 Brittain & Cannon Co., doors and windows 26.50 Buckley & Scott Utilities, oil 802.92 Campbell Hdwe. Co., lineoleum cement .45 Claus Gelotte, Inc., batteries for camera 15.96 Cole, Co., Frank J., express 3.10 Coombs Motor Co., rebuilt motor and parts 100.00 Commissioner of Public Safety, books .90 Comstock's Home Laundry, A. H., laundry 24.56 Coolidge Cleansers, Inc., cleansing 21.83 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 25.94 Coolidge Sq. Service Station, auto service 617.32 Copley Chemical Co., printing 16.50 Dept. of Public Safety, registration for bicycles 13.35 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., tubes 42.61 Dennison Mfg. Co., tags and twine 24.24 Dowd Co., H. J., paper rolls 23.63 Ellis Inc., grill guards 3.00 Faurot Protective Identification System, ink 2.90 Fisher & Co., Charles H., keys 1.35 Flaherty Co., Wm. H., electric repair 3.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 18.70 Gamewell Co., register paper 44.48 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 29.24 General Insulation Co., gaskets 2.70 Gibbs Express Co., express .36 Graham Corp., wipers 9.16 Graphic Press, log sheets 27.25 Gray, R. A., certificate under Great Seal 2.00 Harris, Charles A., gloves 12.60 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies •90 Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., wood police clubs 18.00 Lauricella, A., lunches 117.10 Leatherman, E. B., certificate 1.03 Linsky & Bros., M., straps, bars and supplies 110.00 Malloy, Joseph T., white traffic belts 3.10 Martin's Garage, service 1•00 Mass. Gas & Electric Co., bulbs 4.40 Massa & Son, Vincenzo, roof repair and glass on skylight reset 75.00 179 Melanson, O. J., watch repair 2.50 Mesmer, Frank A., .duplicator supplies 16.96 Metcalfe & Co., auto supplies 23.87 Mom's Donut Shop, donuts 4.37 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 2.25 Mosman, Eleanor, matron 139.25 Mt. Auburn Motors, Inc., motor service .56 New Eng. Police Revolver League, entry fees and supplies 29.06 New Eng. Ribbon & Carbon Co., ribbons and carbon 38.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service 847.96 Nonantum Lumber Co., coveralls 104.07 Otis Bros. Co., coveralls 21.00 Penn Oil Co., gas 1,545.68 Puritan Compressed Gas Co., refilled cylinders 8.40 Railway Express Agency, express 3.86 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registry 8.00 Rowe & McCullouch Inc., auto repair 145.95 Shutt, George L., auto service 45.06 Standard Duplicating Machines Corp., supplies 15.64 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 23.30 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window cleaning 72.00 Stetson Co., M. D., cleaning supplies 106.00 Sullivan Automotive Service, supplies .99 Sullivan Badge & Name Plate Co., badges 5.25 Towhill Co., James T., office supplies 293.90 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint .97 Watertown Chapter American Red Cross, books & bandages 37.60 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 7.35 Watertown Square Garage, auto service 48.75 Watertown Sun, traffic rules 2.50 Watertown, Town of, metered water 25.80 Wholesale Radio Laboratory 163.88 Total Expenditures $7,096.90 Transferred to Revenue 7.17 $7,104.07 Fire Department- Chief's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,200.00 Expenditures O'Hearn, John W., salary $2,731.03 Transferred to Revenue 468.97 $3,200.00 Fire- Captains' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $7,800.00 Expenditures Kelly, John J., salary $2,600.00 McElroy, William C., salary 2,600.00 Murphy, Raymond, salary 2,600.00 $7,800.00 Fire-. Lieutenants' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $9,800.00 Expenditures Costello, Jerome, salary $2,450.00 Devaney, John J., salary 2,450.00 180 Gilfoll, George, salary 2,450.00 Maloney, Thos, salary 2,450.00 $9,800.00 Fire—Mechanician's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,400.00 Expenditures Mee, Gerald, salary $1,282.20 Transferred to Revenue 1,117.80 $2,400.00 Fire—Permanent Men Appropriation for 1943 $120,516.70 Expenditures Armstrong, Frank H., salary $620.82 Barry, William J., salary 2,200.00 Blackburn, Charles, salary 2,200.00 Burgess, Arthur, salary 2,200.00 Bythewood Jr., Daniel H., salary 2,196.17 Camposano, Paul A., salary 2,135.38 Carney, Maurice R.,salary 2,081.09 Clark, William J., salary 2,200.00 Clifford, Clarence, salary 1,048.77 Connors, Joseph P., salary 2,200.00 Crowley, James A., salary 1,938.08 Dardis, James, salary 2,200.00 Derick, Earl F., salary 2,129.87 Devaney,James F., salary 2,200.00 Donnelly, Bernard P., salary 2,200.00 Dwyer, Paul, salary 2,200.00 Ferris, Martin E., salary 2,102.46 Flanagan, James E., salary 1,024.66 Ford, James E., salary 2,200.00 Fournier, Philip D., salary 2,138.58 Gildea, John, salary 2,200.00 Higgins, Edmund, salary 2,200.00 Hillier, Samuel, salary 2,200.00 Hunter, John, salary 2,200.00 Ingham, George D., salary 2,123.29 Joyce, Thomas F., salary 2,200.00 Kelley, Albert P., salary 2,200.00 Kelley, Edward F., salary 2,200.00 Kimball, J. Allan, salary 1,271.78 Kirwan, Francis M., salary 2,200.00 Laughrea, Giles, salary 2,200.00 Mackin, Walter, salary 2;200.00 Maloney, James J., salary 2,200.00 Maloney, Jr., Thomas F., salary 2,200.00 Mann, Charles, salary 2,200.00 Mannix, Albert, salary 2,200.00 McCarthy, Joseph F., salary 2,081.09 McCarthy, William G., salary 2,138.58 McDonnell, John, salary 854.79 McElhiney, Eldon E., salary 2,129.87 McManus, Frank, salary 2,200.00 McNicholas, Peter, salary 2,200.00 Mee, Joseph T., salary 2,200.00 Merullo, Eugene M., salary 2,135.38 Milmore, Frederick, salary 2,200.00 Murphy, James T., salary 2,200.00 181 Murphy, Jeremiah, salary 2,200.00 Nielsen, Bernard J., salary 2,200.00 O'Reilly, John M., salary 2,200.00 Palmer, Arthur W., salary 2,129.87 Quirk, John P., salary 2,200.00 Sheehan, Maurice J., salary 2,200.00 Simms, Thomas W., salary 2,064.66 Sullivan, John P., salary 331.50 Tatten, John R., salary 2,022.47 Vahey, John T., salary 2,200.00 Valentino, Albert, salary 1,704.11 Walton, Charles A., salary 1,297.44 Watson, John B., salary 816.44 Whittemore, Carroll, salary 2,200.00 Total Expenditures $119,717.15 Transferred to Revenue 799.55 $120,516.70 Fire-Call Man Appropriation for 1943 $155.00 Expenditures Murphy, James B., $155.00 Fire-New Uniforms Appropriation for 1943 $1,778.00 Expenditures Batchelder Co., Fred M., coats and pants $1,330.75 Flint's, cleansing 2.50 Harris, Charles A., shirts and caps 39.08 Leavitt Shirt Mfg. Co., shirts 288.92 Liberty Tailoring Co., repair 42.25 Melendy, A. C., overcoat 25.00 Otis Bros. Co., shirts 4.50 Sullivan Badge & Name Plate Co., badges 45.00 $1,778.00 Fire-Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $7,000.00 Expenditures American Fire Equipment Co., fire equipment $552.80 Amsterdam Printing Co., scratch paper 7.97 Automobile Protective Patrol, towing 22.50 Bailey's Cleansers & Dyers, Inc., laundry 25.97 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 31.33 Boston Edison Co., service 476.20 Brady's Diner, coffee 4.70 Brown, Charles Jewell, milorganite 2.00 Buckley & Scott Utilities, oil 116.56 Cambridge Hospital, X-Ray 12.00 Carpenter Mfg. Co., master lights with batteries 36.00 Claflin Co., Walter A., supplies 8.35 Clancy, James T., oil 4.00 Comstock's Laundry, A. H., laundry 252.83 Coolidge Cleansers Inc., cleansers 29.46 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 3.03 Dardis, James B., expenses, fire prevention meeting 7.50 DeLorenzo, Prank, rubber boot repair 5.50 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 17.45 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 21.40 182 Evans Printing Co., repair work 2.45 Fire Engineering, subscriptions 6.00 Flag Center, service flag, 6.30 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 184.34 Furnace Installation Co. Inc., grates •156.79 Garden City Motor Parts, motor supplies 152.66 Gatchell Glass Co., repair 6.44 Gorham Fire Equip. Co., rubber coats and pants 24.86 Gorman, Eugene F., M. D., services 43.00 Harcourt, Mrs. Harry, Red Cross books & bandages 11.40 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 2.60 Jenney Mfg. Co., oil 58.63 Kendall Paper Co., paper supplies 28.20 Koehler Mfg. Co., replating spot lights & batteries 24.03 Kreems Camera Shop, frame 2.50 Letzelter Bros., brake service 2.00 Lyman Co., John R., cleaning cloths 63.72 Lux Fire Equipment Co., recharging extinguishers 11.75 McDonald, Donald, gloves 4.10 MacIntosh Coal Co., John, coal 1,329.00 Madden, Charles W., photographic work 7.50 Mass., Comm. of, Reformatory for Men, chiffoner 23.50 Mass., Comm. of, Reformatory for Women sheets and pillow cases 59.43 Mass., Comm. of, Workshop for Blind, brooms and mops 30.00 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 15.00 Massa & Son, Vincenzo, roofing 109.81 Mass. Gas & Electric Co., electric supplies 26.76 Maxim Motor Co., motor supplies 236.78 Midwestern Mfg. Co., coats and pants 117.77 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 72.14 Mosso Co., C. A., Oio-O-Sol 36.50 National Board of Fire Underwriters, books 10.00 National Fire Protection Assoc., dues, books 35.00 New Eng. Assoc. Fire Chiefs, envelopes, stamps and reports 11.80 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 12.60 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 448.76 Newton Auto Sales, Inc., auto service 1.60 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 13.94 O'Hearn, John W., reimbursing 38.80 O'Leary, John, mattress repaired and tufted 39.00 Packard Motor Car Co., motor service 6.73 Pioneer Publishing Co., books 6.75 Porter Co., Inc., Wm. H., carpentering 50.46 Puritan Compressed Gas Corp., cylinders 57.00 Ruth-Price, brushes, sponges, chamois skins 63.31 Railway Express Agency, express 2.57 Reformatory for Women, flags 6.31 Remington Rand, Inc., tubes 1.21 Riverside Sand & Gravel Co., concrete 60.75 Rose-Derry Co., mattresses 33.00 Royal Furniture Co., bed, mattresses, shades 112.50 Service Parcel Delivery, puritone 10.50 Shutt, George L., batteries & tire service 190.47 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 13.20 Standard Oil Co., gas 121.60 Stetson Co. M. D., cleaning powder 128.00 Socony Vacuum Oil Co., gas 336.00 183 Titus, Russell, reimbursing, hospital care 23.55 Thompson-Durkee Co., plumbing supplies 14.51 Titus, L. C., carpentering 2.75 Universal Decorating Co., decorating 20.00 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 66.34 Watertown Herald, advertising 24.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 34.13 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., fittings 74.47 Watertown Sq. Garage, repair 207.95 Watertown Sun, advertising 24.00 Watertown, Town of, metered water 90.45 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 12.00 Windsor Co., blankets 88.48 York, M. D., Robert S., services 12.00 $7,000.00 Inspector of Buildings Department Inspector's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,700.00 Expenditures Perkins, Elias A., salary $2,700.00 Inspector of Buildings Clerk's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $250.00 Expenditures Ford, Katherine M., salary $250.00 Inspector of Buildings-Transportation Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Perkins, Elias A., use of car $300.00 Inspector of Buildings- Contingent Appropriation for 1943 100.00 Expenditures Eaton, Leroy S., printing $22.65 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 2.65 Titus, L. C., services 28.00 Ward Stationers, book case 33.00 Total Expenditures $86.30 Transferred to Revenue 13.70 $100.00 Weights & Measures Department-Salary of Sealer Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures A'Hearn, Frank, sealer $933.00 Anderson, Victor M., sealer 1,067.00 $2,000.00 Weights & Measures Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures A'Hearn, James F., garage $29.45 Alger Oil Co., gas 68.82 Anderson, Victor M., garage 45.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 11.00 Eaton Paper Co., A. M., containers 3.84 184 Hobbs & Warren Inc., record books 5.00 Mohawk Pete, auto service 52.68 Robinson Seal Co., books 16.10 Scale Journal, subscription 2.00 Scott, Ernest D., insurance 6.00 Supt. of Documents, book .75 Texaco Super Service Station, gas 49.82 Total Expenditures $290.46 Transferred to Revenue 9.54 $300.00 Gypsy & B. T. Moth - Superintendent Appropriation for 1943 $800.00 Expenditures Ford, John C., salary $800.00 Gypsy & B. T. Moth -Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $475.00 Expenditures Ford, Katherine M., salary $475.00 Gypsy & B. T. Moth-Maintenance- Labor Appropriation for 1943 $1,557.60 Expenditures Pay Roll, weekly $1,557.60 Gypsy & B. T. Moth-Maintenance- Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $890.00 Expenditures Copley Chemical Co., soap powder $18.20 Fitzhenry-Guptill Co., sprayer parts 9.22 Frost Insecticides Co., pruners and insecticide 66.50 Middlesex County Farm Bureau, soap chips 3.40 O'Connor, John T., use of car 90.00 Penn Oil Co., gas 36.98 Schmalz Mfg. Co.,Alfred,spraying supplies 659.19 Total Expenditures $883.49 Transferred to Revenue 6.51 $890.00 Gypsy & B. T. Moth-Elm Leaf Beetle - Labor Appropriation for 1943 $649.00 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $649.00 Gypsy & B. T. Moth-Elm Leaf Beetle- Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $52.50 Expenditures Fitzhenry-Guptill Co., packing 8.40 Hood Rubber Co., gloves 2.10 O'Connor, John T., use of car 31.50 Penn Oil Co., gas 10.50 $52.50 Tree Warden- Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Ford, John C., salary $1,000.00 185 Tree Warden- Clerk's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $200.00 Expenditures Ford, Katherine M., salary $200.00 Tree Warden-Maintenance-Labor Appropriation for 1943 $4,500.00 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $3,759.74 Transferred to Revenue 740.26 $4,500.00 Tree Warden-Maintenance- Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Bartlett Tree Expert Co., F. A., tree food $55.00 Boccadoro, S. J., used rubber hose .71 Capers, Alice E., rental, land 20.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 4.00 Ernst, Al., auto service 1.40 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 17.49 Frost Insecticide Co., pruning saws, tree paint 17.75 Martin, J. J., auto service 1.50 Mass. Forest & Park Assoc., book 1.00 Mooney Card Shop, blotters 2.15 New England Towel Supply Co., towel supply 2.10 O'Connor, John T., use of car 217.50 Penn Oil Co., gas 26.84 Quirk Corp., Edw. S., tire service 13.50 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registry 2.00 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 14.86 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 4.00 Summer St. Garage, auto service 2.50 United States Post Office, postage 5.00 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 17.80 Watertown Lumber Co., pointed stakes 70.00 Total Expenditures $497.10 Transferred to Revenue 2.90 $500.00 Tree Warden-New Trees Appropriation for 1943 $904.07 Expenditures Bill's Amoco Service, grease $2.50 Boccadoro, S. J., used rubber hose 4.29 Brae Burn Nursery, new trees 357.00 Brown, Charles Jewell, milorganite 32.50 Fish & Co., Charles R., new trees 360.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., nails .96 Lundy, Harold J., loam 40.00 Middlesex County Farm Bureau, fertilizer 5.97 Penn Oil Co., gas 12.90 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 17.45 Watertown Lumber Co., pointed stakes 70.00 $904.07 Poles & Wires Department Inspector's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,200.00 186 Expenditures Landry, Leo, salary $3,200.00 Poles & Wires-Clerk's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $475.00 Expenditures Ford, Katherine M., salary $475.00 Poles & Wires-Maintenance-Labor Appropriation for 1943 $16,789.71 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $16,769.71 Transferred to Revenue 20.00 $16,789.71 Poles & Wires-Maintenance-Materials Appropriation for 1943 $2,500.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., ofhce supplies $3.00 Boston Edison Co., service 329.32 Boston Elevated Railway, License -to make attachments to poles 4.00 Boston & Lockport Block Co., wire rope, snatch blocks, hooks 32.40 Clayton & Lambert Mfg. Co., repairing torch 3.20 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 1.89 Eastern Section I. A. E. S., dues 3.00 Eaton, Leroy S., envelopes & printing 14.25 Electronics , subscription 10.00 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 29.85 Gamewell Co., alarm supplies 628.71 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 5.04 Gibbs Express Co., express .36 Graybar Electric Co., electric supplies 143.46 Hoene & Co., H. S., chair 33.95 Landry, Alfred, insurance 48.20 Landry, Leo P., garage, safe, 2 desks, chair 213.56 Mass., Comm. of, license renewals 16.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Supply Co., electric supplies 122.01 McGraw-Hill Book Co., books 6.98 Millen Mfg. Co., wire strippers 15.28 Mohawk Pete, gas & service 177.60 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 20.02 Moulton Ladder Mfg. Co., repair 2.77 Myram Motors Inc., auto repair 31.43 New Eng. Ribbon & Carbon Co., ribbons 1.00 New Eng. Sec. I. M. S. A., dues 5.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 52.37 New Eng. Towel Supply Co., towel supply 2.10 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 40.12 Penn Oil Co., gas 83.20 Railway Express Agency, express 1.25 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 4.00 Sager Electric Supply Co., battery 2.66 Standard Auto Gear Co., fittings .28 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 4.00 Shutt, George L., jack & supplies 70.30 Smith, William Lincoln, Secretary, dues 1.00 Stetson Co., M. D., wax & supplies 21.60 Summer St. Garage, auto service 132.35 187 United States Post Office, postage 10.00 Walsh, D. J., labor 26.20 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 65.05 Wetmore Savage Div., electric supplies 35.11 Windsor Co., cheese cloth 40.08 Total Expenditures $2 493.95 Transferred to Revenue 6.05 $2,500.00 Poles & Wires—New Batteries Appropriation for 1943 $715.35 Expenditures Gamewell -Co., new batteries $715.35 Poles & Wires—Transportation Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Vahey, David J., use of car $300.00 Dog Officer—Salary Appropriation for 1943 $427.00 Expenditures Thayer, Samuel E., salary $427.00 Dog Officer—Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Thayer, Samuel E., destroyed dogs, auto allow- ance, phone 499.20 71ransferred to Revenue .80 $500.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department — Agent's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,700.00 Expenditures Colbert, John A., salary $2,700.00 Health—Milk Inspection Appropriation for 1943 $700.00 Expenditures Burke, Arthur E., salary $700.00 Health — Clerk's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Parnham, Alice H., salary $1,200.00 Health —Nurses Appropriation for 1943 $3,000.00 Expenditures Drummey, Irene K., salary $1,500.00 Vahey, Rita L., salary 1,500.00 $3,000.00 Health—Contagious Diseases Appropriation for 1943 $20,000.00 Refund 107.00 $20,107.00 183 Expenditures Blacklow M. D., Leo A., services $14.00 Boston, City of, Health Dept., care 200.00 Burke, M. D., Walter T., services 14.00 Cambridge, City of, Health Dept., care 72.50 Children's Hospital, care 130.50 Costa Ambulance Service, ambulance 15.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 11.80 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 41.45 Foley, Alton, time lost, reimbursing 14.00 G & S Paper Co., paper supplies 14.22 Hebert & Co., Wm., line table with copper 8.90 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., book 11.00 Hubbard Drug Co., V. A., supplies 14.00 Jakeman, V. M. D., Harry W., services 100.00 Kelley, M. D., Edward J., services 208.30 Lakeville State Sanatorium, care 527.50 Leroy, M. D., R.V., services 14.00 MacGregor Instrument Co., instruments 5.24 Mass. Memorial Hospital, care 3,822.50 Mastrangelo, M. D., Louis, services 305.62 Middlesex County Sanatorium, care 11,336.50 Middlesex County Sanatorium Store, lenses 15.50 North Reading State Sanatorium, care 531.00 Paquette Folding Chair Co., table rental 4.00 Pitman-Moore Co., vaccine 206.78 Rutland State Sanatorium, care 547.50 Rutland Training Center, care 389.95 Secord, M. D., Walter N., services 14.00 Slattery, M. D., John J., services 28.00 Stoughton, Town of, care 343.00 Thorogood, John, services 24.00 Villa, Marcellino, services 24.00 Waltham Hospital, care 65.60 Watertown Herald, advertising 20.00 Watertown Sun, advertising 33.00 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 16.00 Westfield State Sanatorium, care 70.00 Total Expenditures $19,213.36 Transferred to Revenue 893.64 $20,107.00 Health Department- Contingent Appropriation for 1943 11300.00 Expenditures Alger Oil Co., gas $203.61 Cherry-Burrell Corp., chemicals 2.50 Cohen, Sydney S., desk pads 5.00 Colbert, John A., garage 60.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies .80 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 3.25 Coolidge Square Service Station, auto service and gas 150.69 Copley Chemical Co., office supplies 16.70 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 16.35 Farnham, Alice H., petty cash 48.94 Grosvenor & Co., W. J., metal cabinet 31.50 Heffernan, John A., insurance 109.40 189 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms 4.80 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 44.80 Hygela, subscription 4.00 Mass. Agricultural Experiment Sta., inspection 2.00 Martin's Garage, gas 5.01 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 10.90 Mt. Auburn Motors, supplies 175.02 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 19.77 Peerless Printing Co., inspectors manual 2.18 Shutt, George L., auto supplies 11.80 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 16.10 Thayer ,Samuel G., disposing dead animals 254.50 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 8.00 Williams, E. S., gas 39.08 Total Expenditures $1246.70 Transferred to Revenue $53.30 $1,300.00 Health Department-Baby Clinic Appropriation for 1943 $425.00 Expenditures Kelley, Edward J., M. D., services $200.00 Silverstein, Louis B., M. D., services 200.00 Total Expenditures $400.00 Transferred to Revenue 25.00 $425.00 Health Department-Dental Clinic-Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $2,800.00 Expenditures Heinecke, Grace, salary $1,200.00 Zelermyer, Max, DMD., salary 1,600.00 $2,800.00 Health Department-Dental Clinic-Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $150.00 Expenditures Dunn's Drug Store, supplies $2.40 Reynolds Sons Co., S. H., dental supplies 121.81 White Dental Mfg. Co., S. S., part 5.00 Total Expenditures $129.21 Transferred to Revenue 20.79 $150.00 Inspector of Plumbing-Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,300.00 Expenditures Maurer, Edward L., salary $2,300.00 Inspector of Plumbing-Auto Expense Apropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Coolidge Square Service Station, auto service $4.89 Maurer, Edward L., use of car 274.23 Waverley Ave. Auto Service, auto service 20.88 $300.00 190 Inspector of Plumbing-Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $120.00 Expenditures Carlin, Max, services $20.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 91.25 Domestic Engineering, subscription 3.00 Groom & Co., Thomas, office supplies 5.25 Total Expenditures $119.50 Transferred to Revenue .50 $120.00 Inspector of Cattle- (Town Veterinarian) Appropriation for 1943 $600.00 Expenditures Jakeman, Harry W., VMD., salary $600.00 Sewer Department-- Sewer Construction Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Barclay Chemical Co., chemicals $3.68 Clematis Brook Sand & Gravel Co., digging & backfilling trenches 575.75 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 18.63 Green & Co., S. B., cement 130.87 McCarty Co., Charles J., jute 60.18 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., gravel 8.40 Parker-Danner Co., puro-o-seal 14.58 Portland Stone Ware Co., "y" 168.28 Total Expenditures $980.37 Transferred to Revenue $19.63 $1,000.00 Sewer Department- Sewer Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures East Watertown Cement Block Co., cement $16.53 Golding, Hugh, splicing 23.00 Green & Co., S. B., supplies 1.90 Hood Rubber Co., gloves 7.78 Innis Speiden & Co., chloride-lime 4.35 McDermott Co., J. F., sewer rods and supplies 422.28 Parker-Danner Co., Puroseal 57.99 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 684.58 Total Expenditures $1,218.41 Transferred to Revenue 781.59 $2,000.00 Sewer Department-Short Extensions Appropriation for 1943 $100.00 Expenditures Clematis Brook Sand & Gravel Co., excavating $95.75 Transferred to Revenue 4.25 $100.00 191 Sewer Department—Drainage Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures Barclay Chemical Co., chemicals $13.85 Boston & Maine R. R., drain pipe privilege 12.00 Clematis Brook Sand & Gravel Co., rental backhoe 535.69 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., cement 16.54 Equipment Co., rental clay digger 13.00 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., pick handlet 10.00 Green & Co., S. B., bricks 86.75 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 4.20 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 406.43 Sliney, John J., gravel 133.86 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 65.10 White Iron Works, C. M., grates & covers 132.00 Total Expenditures $1,429.42 Transferred to Revenue 70.58 $1,500.00 Drainage—Barrett Farm Drain Appropriation for 1943 $4,945.00 Expenditures Clematis Brook Sand & Gravel Co., trench, man holes, bulldozer rental $1,172.80 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., cement 208.37 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 48.06 Green Co., S. B., cement 477.75 Mass. Broken Stone Co., dynamite 3.00 McCarty Co., Charles J., jute 90.19 Me Namara, J. H., concrete 67.51 Parker-Danner Co., puroseal 44.19 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 972.97 Sliney, John J., gravel 59.88 Whit Iron Works, C. M., manhole covers & frames 1,534.50 Total Expenditures $4,679.22 Transferred to Revenue 265.78 $4,945.00 CARE & LIGHTING OF HIGHWAYS Highway Department—Superintendent's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $3,600.00 Expenditures Dwyer, Thomas V., salary $3,600.00 Highway Department— 1st Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,600.00 Expenditures Regan, Esther, salary $1,600.00 Highway Department— 2nd Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,300.00 Expenditures Flaherty, Marie, salary $1,300.00 192 Highway Department- Office Expense Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., office supplies $3.00 American City Magazine, subscription 2.00 American Public Works Assn, dues 10.00 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 31.00 C000rdinators Corp., record pads 19.00 Dimond-Union Stamp Works, stamp 3.50 Dwyer, Thomas V., incidentals 10.50 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 36.46 Engineering News Record, subscription 15.00 Horne Co., H. S., office supplies 7.64 Hughes, James F., printing 37.50 Kee-Lox Mfg. Co., carbon paper 6.00 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 49.30 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 5.83 Ryan Co., Wm. J., printing 5.50 Standard Duplicating Co., supplies 12.11 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 21.20 Watertown Sun, advertising 24.00 Total Expenditures $299.54 Transferred to Revenue .46 $300.00 Highway Department-]Labor Appropriation for 1943 $188,187.50 Refund 25.60 $188,213.10 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $181,119.50 Transferred to Revenue 7,093.60 $188,213.10 Highway Department--Construction Chapter 90 . . Appropriation for 1943 $750.00 Received from State & County 1,500.00 $2,250.00 Expenditures American Oil Products Co., concrete $66.46 Eastern Asphalt Dist. Co., asphalt 322.57 Green & Co., S. B., expansion joint 3.60 Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone 311.40 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 4.20 Riverside Sand & Gravel Co., concrete 14.25 State Prison Colony, guard rail posts 7.35 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 40.40 Total Expenditures $770.23 Transferred to Revenue 1,479.77 $2,250.00 Highway Department- Vacations Appropriation for 1943 $7,725.50 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $7,403.50 Transferred to Revenue 322.00 $7,725.50 193 Highway Department - Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $23,000.00 Expenditures A. & J. Auto Ignition Co.,auto service $221.66 Ace Upholstering Co., repair cushions 3.00 Alemite Co. of Boston, alemite 6.62 American Oil Products Co., concrete 1,537.44 Andelman, S. P., axle & wheels 65.00 Aro Mfg. Co., seat covers and repair upholstering 15.00 Atlantic Flag Pole Co., rolling flag 16.78 Atlantic Salt Co., rock salt 304.80 Atlas Powder Co., chloride of silver 2.00 Autocar Sales & Service, parts 10.09 Barber-Green Co., parts 241.22 Beacon Auto Radiator Co., auto radiator repair 18.50 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 40.67 Boston Edison Co., service 857.65 Boston Filter Co., drinking water service 84.00 Boston Janitor's Supply Co.,.cleaning supplies 129.36 Boston Speedometer & Electric Service, repair 2.75 Boston & Maine R.R. Co., freight 363.75 Brookline Auto Body Repair, repair & finish 13.00 Brown, Charles Jewell, service 3.00 Buckley & Scott Utilities, oil 465.29 Capitol Motor Trans. Co., motor transportation .68 Carpenter-Morton Co., lettering pencils 3.62 Cerrati, Frank, Xmas trees 50.00 Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., tools 46.80 Children's Shop, red cloth 3.90 Cities Service Oil Co., oil 51.36 Connell Co., W. J., auto parts 4.30 Connolly's Garage, paint truck 40.00 Coombs Motor Co., motor parts 184.49 Coordinators Corp, forms 30.25 Crowley, M. J., radiator cleaner 72.00 Davis Tractor Co., H. F., parts 62.56 Davis Inc., H. G., repair handy governor 13.88 DeLuxe Filter & Piston Co., parts 63.34 Deming, Asa C., & Milton Ford, repair on hoist 194.95 Dubois Co., actex 39.00 Duff Spring Co., spring repair 58.66 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 5.19 Dwyer, Thomas V., insurance on car and incidentals 79.70 East Watertown Cement Block Co., cement 33.07 Eastern Asphalt Dist. Co., asphalt 708.15 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 37.30 Ellis, Everett, filing saws 9.25 Everett Ave. Auto Parts Co., auto parts 3.78 Field & Sons, Inc., Walter fittings 2.60 Flaherty Co., Wm. H., auto service 3.90 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 624.26 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 979.35 Gatchell Glass Co., Inc., glass 68.93 General Motors Truck & Coach Co., motor parts 285.50 General Wiper Supply Co., wipers 34.00 Gibbs Express Co., express .35 Grant's Express, express 4.10 Green & Co., S. B., supplies 3.60 Harvey Sales & Service Co., auto service 41.40 194 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 2.40 Heil Co., auto parts 61.34 Hodge Boiler Works, part 7.74 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 190.15 Johnson, Werner painting flag pole 15.00 Johnson Co., Andrew T., photostats 5.67 Kissil, Miss Mollie, stove 30.00 Kendall Nail & Hardware Co., hardware 9.00 LeFavor, George E., insurance 108.40 Lenk Electric Co., electric supplies 15.86 Lynn Co., N. Russell, cushions repaired 70.00 Lyon, Dorothy M., auto service 13.85 Mack Motor Truck Co., motor service 38.26 MacKenzie Motor Sales Co., motor parts 173.91 Mass. Broken Stone Co., tar patch & stone 636.27 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Co., electric supplies 12.81 Mass. Motor Car Co., parts 6.52 McCarty Co., Charles J., coils 27.27 Meister, O. J., welding 122.50 Mendelsohns Hdwe. Co., hardware 7.20 Milmore, Fred J., lettering 15.00 Morse Body Mfg. Co., parts 4.30 Motor Supply Co., Inc., water pump 6.55 Moye Chevrolet Co., parts .38 Mt. Auburn Motors, Inc., parts 175.91 Murnagham, Hugh, tools & equipment 30.00 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 39.40 New Eng. Saw Co., sharpening 9.47 New Eng. Toro Co., parts 3.45 Newton Auto Radiator Co., repair radiators 43.00 Newton Used Car & Parts, parts 3.00 Nonantum Coal Co., coal 1,299.12 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 835.51 Packard Motor Car Co., car repair 255.75 Panther Oil & Grease Co., oil & grease 139.57 Penn Oil Co., gas 1,941.91 Pratt Equipment Co., sweeper broom refilled, rope 28.75 Quirk Corp., Edw. S., auto service 1,260.75 Registry of Motor Vehicles 70.00 Rideout Meteorological Service, service 40.00 Roche, John J., auto repair 8.00 Sandberg Equipment Co., supplies 246.20 Avem Products Co., chemicals 157.50 Sears, Roebuck & Co., numerals 3.46 Shapiro Co., Inc., David, regulator 1.00 Shutt, George L., auto service 166.34 Silver Welding Supply Co., welding 104.70 Sliney, John J., gravel 53.36 Snap-On-Tools Corp., extension 7.69 Standard Auto Gear Co., parts 1,204.69 Sullivan, James H., oil 76.80 Summer St. Garage, auto service 65.00 Texas Co., grease 8.50 Theurer Contracting Co., rental bulldozer 319.50 Titus, L. C., contract for fence 75.00 Traffic & Road Equipment Co., brooms & supplies 76.35 Treasurer of the U. S. A., contract 1.00 Tredennick-Billings Co., repair wall & garage door 100.00 Tricont, S., loam 599.50 Wadsworth-Howland Co., paint 3.79 195 Waltham Grinding Wheel Co., repair 6.00 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 703.89 Watertown Lumber Co., rope 3.10 Watertown Plumbing Co., plugs 4.75 Watertown Sq. Garage, auto service 65.75 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 15.00 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., making trailer & welding 296.00 Watson Bros., painting truck 40.00 White Iron Works, grates 132.00 White Motor Co., motor part .75 White, Peter J., carpentering 23.25 Total Expenditures $20,570.64 Transferred to Revenue 2,429.36 $23,000.00 Highway Department-Snow & Ice-Overtime & Trucking Appropriation for 1943 $7,165.00 Expenditures Carbone, John, trucking $170.00 Condon Corp., John P., trucking 505.00 Crowley, Thomas L., -trucking 114.00 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., trucking 150.00 English, Samuel, trucking 192.50 Pay-roll 5,284.65 Sliney, John J., trucking 352.00 Triconi, S., trucking 368.00 Total Expenditures $7,136.15 Transferred to Revenue 28.85 $7,165.00 Highway Department- Snow & Ice-Materials Appropriation for 1943 $2,500.00 Expenditures A. & J. Auto Ignition Co., auto part 1.01 Alemite Co., couplings 3.30 Anderson Engr. Co., parts 210.95 Barber-Greene Co., part 6.46 Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight 11.42 Brady's Diner, lunches 10.75 Chase-Parker & Co., supplies 91.40 Davis Tractor Co., H. F., parts 336.29 Eastern Salt Co., salt 653.04 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 607.12 Meister, O. J., welding 19•00 Newton 11<uto Radiator Service, auto repair 2.50 Penn Oil Co., gas 273.47 Shutt, George L., chains 21.62 Systrom Co., F. L., parts 156.47 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., welding 36.00 Total Expenditures $2,440.80 Transferred to Revenue 59.20 $2,500.00 Highway Department-Ashes and Paper Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 196 Expenditures Dinn Co., P. J., repairing hanging gate $70.00 Penn Oil Co., gas 1,379.71 Ryan Co., Wm. J., flyers 20.50 Theurer Contracting Co., rental bulldozer 191.31 Watertown Herald, advertising 10.00 Watertown Sun, advertising 11.50 Watertown Tribune Enterprise 10.00 Total Expenditures $1,693.02 Transferred to Revenue 306.98 $2,000.00 Highway Department-- Garbage Disposal Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Meister, O. J., welding $2.50 Penn Oil Co., gas 1,110.90 State Prison Colony, garbage can 122.00 Titus, L. C., contract on garage 468.00 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., welding 1.50 Total Expenditures $1,704.90 Transferred to Revenue 295.10 $2,000.00 Highway—Sidewalks Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Fletcher Hwde. Co., supplies 6.25 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 50.40 Riverside Sand & Gravel Co., concrete 357.17 Sliney, John J., gravel 22.08 Total Expenditures $435.90 Transferred to Revenue 64.10 $500.00 Highway—Sidewalks—1Taintenance Appropriation for 1943 $4,000.00 Expenditures American Oil Products Co., concrete $66.46 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 56.30 General Mills, Inc., hay 13.15 Maffioli, Charles, repairs to sidewalk 25.00 McNamara Inc., J. H., gravel 300.69 McVey, T. H., curbing 74.25 New Eng. Sand & Gravel Co., sand 88.20 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 35.41 Riverside Sand & Gravel Co., concrete 612.08 Sliney, John J., gravel 197.80 Total Expenditurers $1,469.34 Transferred to Revenue 2,530.66 $4,000.00 Street Lights Appropriation for 1943 $49,783.00 197 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service $47,122.04 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 3.70 Graybar Electric Co., traffic beacon 200.23 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supply Co., electric supp. 164.58 Meister, O. J., drill plate 1.00 Municipal Signal & Supply Co., lens, controller 385.09 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 11.02 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies .69 Total Expenditures $47,888.35 Transferred to Revenue 1,894.65 $49,783.00 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS BENEFITS Public Welfare—Salary of Agent Appropriation for 1943 $2,300.00 Expenditures Foley, Augustine A., salary $2,300.00 Public Welfare— Supervisor & Senior Investigator Appropriation for 1943 $2,300.00 Expenditures Hyde, Joseph E., salary $2,300.00 Public Welfare— Chief Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,400.00 Expenditures Ford, Grace H., salary $370.98 Slavin, Frances, salary 544.51 Total Expenditures $915.49 Transferred to Revenue 484.51 $1,400.00 Public Welfare—Interviewer — Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,225.00 Expenditures Dooley, Mrs. Lena, salary $1,225.00 Public Welfare— Senior Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,200.00 Expenditures Sullivan, Lillian, salary $1,200.00 Public Welfare—Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $740.00 Expenditures Boston Council of Social Agencies, service index $90.50 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 48.50 Foley, Augustine A., petty cash 30.00 Jacobsen, Carl E., dues 4.00 Hyde, Joseph E., auto expense 300.00 Levine, S. M., letter file 52.00 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 92.07 Postindex Co., forms 37.03 198 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 39.00 Survey Associates Inc., subscription .5.00 Total Expenditures $698.10 Transferred to Revenue 41.90 740.00 Public Welfare-- Outside Aid Appropriation for 1943 $50,000.00 Refunds 694.62 $50,694.62 Expenditures Arlington, City of, aid $10.00 Barratta Shoe Repairing, shoe repairing 9.55 Barron, Dr. Albert, services 1.50 Barsomian, Alice, rent 100.00 Belmont, Town of, care 52.80 Boccodora, S., rent 175.00 Boston, City of, aid 3,911.37 Braintree, Town of, aid 83.50 Brigham Hospital, Robert B., care 516.85 Brody's supplies 3.45 Brookline, Town of, aid 545.45 Bryant, W. J., milk 58.29 Burke, William, rent 20.00 Butler's Pharmacy, supplies 386.30 Butters, Lucinda, rent 50.00 Cambridge, City of, aid 1,836.10 Cambridge Hospital, care 1,467.49 Camerato, Carmine, rent 66.00 Canzanelli, M.D., Pericles, services 35.00 Carrabis, Mrs. Pauline, rent 300.00 Cash, weekly disbursements 23,707.63 Children's Shop, blankets 19.00 Clinton, Town of, aid 330.00 Columbia Stores, groceries 12.00 Commonwealth Stamp Plan Fund, stamps 468.00 Connolly, M.D., John, services 24.00 Conti, Domenic, rent 192.00 Costa, George W., supplies 45.13 Costa Ambulance Coach Service, ambulance 7.00 Diliberto's Market, groceries 10.00 Donovan, Dr. William, services 150.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 110.20 Eames, A. C., rent 50.00 Eastman Express, moving 101.20 Economy Grocery Stores Corp., groceries 123.00 Egleston Shoe Repair, shoe repair 8.50 Elm Spring Farm Inc., milk 91.25 English, Mrs. Elizabeth, rent 30.00 Esposito & Son, John, burial 100.00 First National Stores, groceries 169.00 Fletcher Optical Shop, repairs 3.50 Foster & Malton, rent 150.00 Fox Drug Co., supplies 98.28 Frail's Corset Shop, corsets 6.85 Gavin, Jennie, rent 90.00 Godwin's Taxi, taxi 1.10 Grant's Express, express 2.06 199 Grant Co., W. T., clothes 10.65 Hall, Edward C., rent 300.00 Harris, Charles A., clothing 12.43 Holy Ghost Hospital, care 1,460.07 House of the Good Samaritan, care 266.98 Kelley, Dr. Joseph, services 2.00 LaFayette Bros., D.M.D., services 15.00 Leonard Fuel Co., fuel 51.45 Lexington St. Drug Co., supplies 84.80 Lloyd Pharmacy, supplies 94.20 Lynn, City of, aid 97.33 MacIntosh, Coal Co., coal 47.80 Mackin's Lunch, meals 21.40 Mahady Co., E. H., supplies 10.50 Malden, City of, aid 146.34 Mass., Comm. of, Division of Child Guardian- ship, care 685.72 Mass., Comm, of, Dept. of Public Welfare, aid 2,587.60 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary, care 8.45 Mass. General Hospital, care 456.14 Mass., Comm. of, Mass. Hospital School, care 504.83 Mass. Hospital School, care 154.27 Mavel Cash Market, groceries 13.00 McAteer, Mrs. Margaret, rent 36.00 Meat Spot, groceries 3.00 Milford, City of, aid 434.95 Nally Movers, Inc., moving 24.50 Neighborhood Market, groceries 8.00 Newton, City of, aid 958.08 Newton Hospital, care 40.00 Nonantum Coal Co., care 112.10 Otis Bros. Co., clothes 139.40 Piccolo's Pharmacy, prescriptions 193.53 Pittsfield, City of, aid 262.25 Pocaro, Mrs. Frances, rent 180.00 Pomeroy Co., surgical belt 11.60 Progresso Cash Stores, groceries 5.00 Ransom's Watertown Taxi, taxi 12.30 Rockwell, Winthrop G., burial 100.00 Rosary Academy, board 120.00 Rosati, Sabato, rent 26.00 Royal Furniture Co., mattress 10.95 Russo, Nicholas, rent 46.00 Sheridan, James H., Exec., Michael Cotter Est. 250.00 Slattery, M.D., John J., services 3.00 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, care 617.90 Somerville, City of, aid 169.92 Springfield, City of, aid 95.00 Stanton, M.D., Joseph, services 125.00 Star Market, groceries 59.50 Stop & Shop, groceries 12.00 Sullivan, James H., range oil 161.50 Summer St. Market, groceries 5.00 Surplus Commodities Sponsors -- Arthur G. Rotch-Administrative Expenses 322.90 Taunton, City of, aid 16.08 Touzian, M.D., Y. T., services 54.00 Tuft College Dental School, services 44.00 Valchius, John, rent 198.00 200 Waltham Ambulance Service, ambulance 15.00 Waltham, City of, aid 438.18 Waltham Hospital, care 975.45 Waring, Joseph J., supplies 23.52 Watertown District Nursing, visits 192.75 Watertown, Town of, burial 20.00 White & Co., Inc., C. W., truss strap .23 White's Market, groceries 4.00 Winchell, Ida, board 905.87 Wolfson, Daniel, services 51.00 Worcester, City of, aid 234.62 Zaccagnina, Rose, rent 46.00 Total Expenditures $50,523.39 Transferred to Revenue 171.23 $50,694.62 Old Age Assistance & Aid Dependent Children Supervisor and Senior Investigator Appropriation for 1943 $2,300.00 Expenditures Murray, Joseph T., salary $2,300.00 O. A. A. & A. D. C. Social Worker *1 Appropriation for 1943 $1,380.00 Expenditures Cram, M. Catherine, salary $1,380.00 O. A. A. & A. D. C. Social Worker 4,+-2 Appropriation for 1943 $1,380.00 Expenditures Gass, Elizabeth A., salary $1,380.00 O. A. A. & A. D. C. Social Worker K3 Appropriation for 1943 $1,380.00 Expenditures Forbush, Elsie Gregory, salary $1,380.00 O. A. A. & A. D. C. Social Worker Z4 (Male) Appropriation for 1943 $1,380.00 Expenditures Spergiuro, Michael, salary $1,270.20 Transferred to Revenue 109.80 $1,380.00 O. A. A. & A.D. C. Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,320.00 Expenditures McCree, Rosamond, salary $1,320.00 O. A. A. & A. D. C. Junior Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $1,100.00 Expenditures D'Onofrio, Claudia, salary $1,100.00 Aid Dependent Children—Town Appropriation for 1943 $62,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 5,000.00 Refunds 824.99 $67,824.99 201 Expenditures Cash, disbursements $65,376.44 Transferred to Revenue 2.448.55 $67,824.99 Aid Dependent Children—Federal Aid Balance brought forward $3,008.89 Received from State 18,057.61 Received from Reimbursements 965.00 $22,031.50 Expenditures Cash, disbursements $21,444.77 Balance carried fdrward 586.73 $22,031.50 Aid Dependent Children — Reimbursements Balance brought forward $7,051.25 Expenditures Mass., Commonwealth of, $2,350.42 Transferred to Estimated Receipts 4,700.83 $7,051.25 Old Age Assistance—Town Appropriation for 1943 $85,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 12,000.00 Refunds 1,702.39 $98,702.39 Expenditures Acton, Town of, aid $220.33 Arlington, Town of, aid 232.34 Belmont, Town of, aid 282.97 Boston, City of, aid 435.00 Brockton, City of, aid 18.00 Brookline, Town of, aid 254.66 Cambridge, City of, aid 441.93 Cash, disbursements 93,944.10 Chelsea, City of, aid 75.33 Foxborough, Town of, aid 81.00 Harvard, Town of, aid 167.14 Holliston, Town of, aid 42.67 Lexington, Town of, aid 64.00 Marlborough, City of, aid 124.70 Newton, City of, aid 816.22 North Reading, Town of, aid 90.00 Peabody, Town of, aid 70.00 Pondville Hospital, care 46.50 Quincy, City of, aid 40.00 Randolph, Town of, aid 77.50 Reading, Town of, aid 122.98 Shirley, Town of, aid 60.00 Somerville, City of, aid 126.53 Springfield, City of, aid 82.63 Waltham, City of, aid 156.21 Wareham, Town of—Treas., aid 107.67 Total Expenditures $98,180.41 Transferred to Revenue 521.98 $98,702.39 202 Old Age Assistance--Federal Aid Balance brought forward $3,275.38 Received from State 76,033.22 Received from Reimbursements 239.02 $79,547.62 Expenditures Cash disbursements $79,119.08 Balance carried forward $428.54 $79,547.62 Old Age Assistance- Reimbursements Balance brought forward $795.60 Expenditures Comm. of Mass. $262.00 Transferred to Estimated Receipts 533.60 $795.60 Old Age Assistance & Aid Dependent Children - Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $2,300.00 Expenditures Allen Stationery Co., office supplies $76.00 Cohen, Sydney S., desk pads 28.60 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 342.25 Cram, M. Catherine, auto expense 369.55 D'Onofrio, Claudia, postage 1.29 Forbush, Elsie, meeting expenses - Carfare & expenses 23.30 Gass, Elizabeth A., meeting expenses & carfare & expenses 49.25 Hinkley, Ora K., locksmith work on cabinet 3.25 International University Press, book 6.50 McCree, Rosamond, electric clock 6.00 Medical War Books Infirmation , books 3.50 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies 89.35 Murray, Joseph F., auto expense & expenses 435.17 New Eng. Ribbon & Carbon Co., carbon 38.60 Piccolo's Pharmacy, germicide .89 Remington Rand Inc., services 7.58 Russell Sage Foundation, pamphlets 1.50 Spergiuro, Michael, auto expense 314.25 Standard Dulicating Machines Corp., supplies 2.01 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 41.60 Stone, Edwin L., rental map 25.00 Survey Associates, books 22.50 Twomey, Jeremiah J., book 2.50 United States Post Office, postage 409.56 $2,300.00 Infirmary Department-Keeper Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures York, Harry J., salary $1,000.00 Infirmary Department- General Expense Appropriation for 1943 $5,463.00 Expenditures Automatic Heating Corp. of Mass., service $8.95 Baratta Shoe Repairing Co., shoe repairing 4.00 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 90.82 203 Boston Edison Co., service 152.52 Buckley & Scott Utilities, oil 655.95 Centebar's Market, groceries 992.61 Claflin Co., Walter A., supplies 65.87 Connolly, Dr. John D., services 7.00 Davis, Allan Ddl., account book 3.00 Edmands Coffee Co., coffee 91.46 Fletcher Howe Co., supplies 26.55 Goding, Herbert; labor 1.84 Harris, Charles A., clothing 9.90 Johnson Co., H. A., canned goods 370.75 Kelley, Dr. Joseph M., services 6.00 Lewis Inc., Robert F., eggs 191.86 Lyndonville Creamery Ass'n, milk and cream 357.57 MacLellan Stores Inc., supplies 113.61 Mass. Gas & Electric light Supplies, batteries 1.05 Meat Spot, groceries 47.75 National Biscuit Co., cookies 58.87 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 49.56 Otis Bros., shoes 34.80 Pay-roll, weekly 1,218.19 Piccolo's Pharmacy, tobacco 75.100 Raymond's, sweaters 36.45 Reformatory for Women, sheets and cases, hose 30.34 Small Co., Frederick C., tea 25.50 Timken Eilent Auto. Oil Heating Co., service 3.90 Warren Soap Mfg., coap powder 26.99 Watertown, Town of, metered water 67.05 Webster, Thomas Co., groceries 55.06 Welch, W. W., refrigerator service 8.50 White, Peter J., carpentering 42.45 White & Clean Hygenic Laundry, laundry 233.60 York, Harry J., miscellaneous expenditures 251.27 Total Expenditures $5,416.59 Transferred to Revenue 46.41 $5,463.00 Physicians Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Barron, Albert, M. D., services $524.34 Canzanelli, Pericles, M. D., services 377.64 Gorman, Eugene F., M. D., services 377.64 Kazanjian, Kenneth, M. D., services 146.70 Mastrangelo, Louis, M. D., services 146.70 Touzian, Yacoub, M. D., services 377.64 Total Expenditures $1,950.66 Transferred to Revenue 49.34 $2,000.00 Soldiers Belief- Salary of Agent Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Harrington, Michael J., salary $2,000.00 204 Soldiers Relief- Investigator Appropriation for 1943 $1,050.00 Expenditures Najarian, Dorothy R., salary $1,050.00 Soldiers Relief-Office Expense Appropriation for 1943 $600.00 Expenditures Coolidge Printing Co., printing $129.50 Copley Chemical Co., columnar pads 26.95 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 85.09 Najarian, Dorothy R., auto expense 288.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 24.70 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 21.85 United States Post Office, postage 23.50 Total Expenditures $599.59 Transferred to Revenue .41 $600.00 Soldiers Relief Appropriation for 1943 $36,000.00 Refunds 111.00 $36,111.00 Expenditures Alger Oil Co., oil $655.25 Barron, Dr. Albert L., services 2.50 City of Boston, Overseers of the Public Welfare 288.00 Butlers Pharmacy, prescriptions 2.00 Cambridge Hospital, care 207.45 Canzanelli, Dr. Pericles, services 100.00 Cash, disbursements 21,425.00 Centebar's Market, groceries 5.00 Children's Hospital, care 40.16 Claflin Co., Walter, prescriptions 2.00 Connolly, Dr. John D., services 15.00 Cooley Dickinson Hospital, care 25.00 Costa Ambulance Coach Service, ambulance 22.00 Crabtree, Dr. E. Granville, services 10.00 Donovan, Dr. William F., services 66.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 336.93 First National Stores, groceries 40.00 Framingham Community Hospital, care 80.00 Gallagher, John P., burial 98.00 Gorman, Dr. Eugene F., services 48.00 Harrington, Michael J., agent burial veteran 2.00 Kelley, Dr. Edward J., service 78.00 Kevorkian, Dr. J. J., services 34.00 LaFayette Bros., services 33.00 Lexington St. Drug Co., prescriptions 45.98 Lloyd Pharmacy, prescriptions 1.50 Mass. General Hospital, care 87.95 Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 23.46 Newton Hospital, care 60.73 Otis Bros. Co., shoes 14.00 Perlmutter, Dr. Samuel M., services 3.00 Pesce, Dr. Guy C., services 34.00 205 Picceri, Dr. Saverio, services 3.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy, prescription .90 Powers, Thomas J., glasses 19.00 Quirk, Dr. T. C., services 117.00 Ritvo, Dr. Max, services 10.00 Scannell's Pharmacy, rescriptions 7.20 Secord, 'Dr. Walter N., services 33.00 Slattery, Dr. John J., services 29.00 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, care 82.00 St. Patrick's Cemetery, opening grave 15.00 Sturdy Memorial Hospital, care 26.50 Sullivan & Son, James H., oil 51.75 Tartakoff, Dr. Joseph, services 200.00 Teresian Hospital, care 17.00 Verdone, Dr. John, services 14.00 Waltham Hospital, care 33.37 Total Expenditures $24,544.63 Transferred to Revenue 11,566.37 $36,111.00 Military Aid Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Refunds 70.00 $2,070.00 Expenditures Monthly disbursements $1,976.00 Transferred to Revenue 94.00 $2,070.00 State Aid Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Monthly disbursements $1,500.00 Transferred to Revenue 500.00 $2,000.00 War Relief Allowance—War No. 2 Appropriation for 1943 $10,000.00 Refunds 385.00 $10,385.00 Expenditures Cash ayments $5,429.88 Transferred to revenue 4,955.12 $10,385.00 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES School Department — General Control— Superintendent's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $5,200.00 Expenditures Kelly, Francis A., salary $5,200.00 School Department— General Control— Clerk's Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $4,200.00 Expenditures Durgin, Margaret W., salary $1,700.00 Muldoon, Marion K., salary 1,200.00 O'Toole, Anna B., salary 1,300.00 $4,200.00 206 School Department— General Control—Attendance Officers' Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $3,800.00 Expenditures Carroll, Joseph L., salary $1,900.00 Caverly, Francis, salary 1,900.00 $3,800.00 School Department— General Control—Attendance Officers' Expense Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Carroll, Joseph L., transportation $250.00 Caverly, Francis, transportation 250.00 $500.00 School Department— General Control —Telephones Appropriation for 1943 $1,050.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service $1,050.00 School Department— General Control— Office Expense Apropriation for 1943 $350.00 Expenditures Allen Wales Adding Machine Co., machine maintenance $11.00 American Assoc. of School Administrators, dues 5.00 Brookline Auto Body Repair, auto repair 12.00 Bruce Pub. Co., subscription 3.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 8.75 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 10.78 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 18.40 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 97.54 Mohawk Pete, auto service 60.45 Packard Motor Car Co., motor service 14.85 United States Post Office, postage 82.00 Watertown Bindery, binding 20.00 Wright & Potter, forms 6.14 Total Expenditures $349.91 Transferred to Revenue .09 $350.00 School Department--Instruction Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $445,650.00 Refunds 100.03 $445,750.03 Expenditures Abbott, Sara D., salary $1,940.00 Adams, Alfred S., salary 2,600.00 Adams, H. Bernice, salary 1,650.00 Andrews, Joseph, salary 473.00 Albert, Mrs. Ann, salary 12.00 Alberico, Mrs. Alice, salary 150.00 Andren, Ann, salary 1,392.00 Apone, John, salary 25.00 Apel, Ruth, salary 2,088.00 Archibald, Helen, salary 338.00 Archibald, Herbert H., salary 4,200.00 207 Avanzino, Frances, salary 1,640.00 Baker, Mrs. Marjorie, salary 562.50 Banks, Pauline, salary 1,750.00 Barker, Luliona, salary 12.00 Barnes, Mrs. Maude, salary 530.00 Barrett, Mrs. Cecelia J., salary 396.00 Barrington, Doris Glancy, salary 515.00 Bassett, Charlotte, salary 1,800.00 Bassett, Jennie M., salary 1,800.00 Beeten, Claire E., salary 1,641.75 Belding, Mary Allison, salary 1,240.00 Bentley, E. Mae, salary 1,747.50 Biggane, Sara T., salary 2,280.00 Biller, Bernard N., salary 1,862.00 Billman, Kathryn L., salary 894.00 Black, John, salary 3,000.00 Blake, Rita, salary 78.00 Bliss, Barbara, salary 60.00 Blossom, Ellen G., salary 1,782.00 Boothby, Doris, salary 342.00 Borre, Mary, salary 24.00 Boyle, Mary, salary 1,834.00 Brennan, Helen, salary 297.50 Brereton, Eleanor, salary 1,530.13 Brock, Gladys, salary 295.00 Brooks, Ethel L., salary 1,782.00 Brooks, Gertrude, salary 1,230.00 Brooks, Pauline, salary 1,610.00 Brophy, Mrs. Dorothy, salary 37.50 Brown, Eileen, salary 1,820.00 Brown, Harriet, salary 1,000.00 Burge, Alice, salary 1,650.00 Burke, M. Alice, salary 1,650.00 Butterfield, Ruth I., salary 450.00 Campbell, Laura, salary 1,646.00 Carey, Mrs. Ann, salary 327.50 Carey, Mary C., salary 1,640.00 Carver, Alice M., salary 1,900.00 Chrakian, Elisha B., salary 2,304.50 Chutjian, Mrs. Alice, salary 320.00 Cichrane, Agnes, salary 17.50 Colby, Frances G., salary 1,540.00 Cole, Elinor, salary 1,788.00 Collins, Margaret, salary 1,800.00 Connor, Eleanor B., salary 1,800.00 Corbett, John, salary 54.00 Cowdrey, Mrs. Bertha M., salary 756.00 Craig, John F., 'salary 2,800.00 Creedon, Mrs. Marion, salary 15.00 Crowley, John F., salary 300.00 Crozier, Charlotte, salary 1,334.50 Cusick, Elizabeth, salary 1,540.00 Daley, Catherine R., salary 940.00 Daley, Elizabeth, salary 890.00 Davis, Mary T., salary 10.00 Dedeyan, Angel, salary 1,300.00 Desmond, Elizabeth, salary 1,894.00 Devlin, Mrs. Ednam, salary 408.00 Dickinson, Mrs. Frances, salary 22.50 Donahue, Mrs. Mary, salary 986.50 208 Donald, Ann, salary 918.50 Donald, William H., salary 2,340.00 Donnellan, Alice, salary 1,220.00 Donnellan, William A., salary 180.00 Donnelly, Margaret, salary 1,036.32 Donoghue, James, salary 36.00 Dooley, Gertrude, salary 1,640.00 Dowling, Patricia, salary 1,040.00 Drake, Mabel, salary 60.00 Driscoll, Mrs. Katherine, salary 750.00 Droney, Margaret, salary 1,457.75 Dunbar, Eunice, salary 1,615.00 Durrell, Charles P., salary 3,100.00 Dwyer, Catherine T., salary 1,642.50 Eagan, Mary, salary 1,650.00 Edwards, Josephine, salary 1,650.00 Eisenhauer, Hugh J., salary 2,600.00 Ellis, Cyril, salary 2,727.00 Ellis, Mary F. Murray, salary 1,623.50 Evans, Gladys, salary 245.50 Farnham, Helen H., salary 977.50 Farnum, Margaret, salary 1,265.00 Farrington, Julia H., salary 1,230.00 Farwell, Grace, salary 1,881.00 Farwell, Mrs. Winifred, salary 310.00 Finnegan, Mary, salary 1,645.0U Fitzatrick, Margaret F., salary 122.72 Fletcher, Helen, salary 6.00 Foley, Julia M., salary 288.75 Forster, Mrs. Lois, salary 6.00 Frazee, Gerald F., salary 500.00 Frounfelker, Lorraine, salary 1,605.50 Fulton, Leah M., salary 1,745.63 Gale, Mildred, salary 5.00 Gallen, Catherine M., salary 1,650.00 Gartland, Harriet A., salary 1,633.50 Gearin, Margaret M., salary 1,750.00 Gifford, Joanna J., salary 1,579.89 Gildea, James, salary 381.00 Gilligan, Mary H., salary 1,650.00 Gleason, Robert, salary 1,710.00 Goodhue, Winnifred L., salary 980.88 Goostray, Mrs., salary 102.50 Gough, Anna, salary 1,740.00 Gould, Carolyn, salary 1,650.00 Grant, Glenys, salary 1,000.00 Grant, William, salary 106.68 Gray, Bertha M., salary 1,782.00 Gray, Jane, salary 1,788.00 Greeley, Julia W., salary 1,788.00 Griffith, Pearl, salary 1,888.00 Grimes, George F., salary 2,568.00 Grogan, Helen, salary 1,422.50 Gross, Virginia Small, salary 1,047.50 Grosvenor, Lucy E., salary 1,900.00 Gruener, Adele R., salary 1,640.00 Guidrey, Katherine, salary 727.20 Halberg, Irene, salary 990.00 209 Hamilton, Mrs. Natalie, salary 47.50 Hannabell, Mildred, salary 1,641.50 Harley, Gladys, salary 1,650.00 Harney, Catherine E., salary 1,590.00 Harrington, Gertrude M., salary 600.00 Harris, John J., salary 1,020.00 Harris, Mary, salary 1,015.50 Hawkins, Mrs. Doris, salary 137.50 Hayes, Helen F., salary 660.00 Helms, Phoebe, salary 1,640.00 Hennessy, Julia, salary 82.50 Hickey, Anna, salary 945.50 Hillen, Ethel A., salary 1,650.00 Hilliard, Pearl M., salary 1,572.50 Holman, William O., salary 2,500.00 Horrigan, Mrs. Viola, salary 1,540.00 Howard, Mary, salary 1,532.00 Hughes, Rose, salary 1,897.00 Hughes, Rosemary, salary 1,035.50 Hughes, Sally, salary 990.00 Hull, Virginia, salary 652.50 Hutchinson, Edythe F., salary 1,820.00 Hynes, Rose, salary 1,650.00 jgo, Peter Henry, salary 160.00 Jacobs, Edith J., salary 2,189.00 James, Margaret, salary 252.50 Jeffers, Harriet M., salary 1,800.00 Jaffe, Sylvia, salary 6.00 Johnson, Althea, salary 1,840.00 Johnson, Esther C., salary 1,900.00 Jones, Mildred, salary 1,900.00 Keating, Franklin P., salary 2,500.00 Keene, Irving C., salary 2,728.00 Keep, Marion P., salary 2,240.00 Kelly, Mrs. Claire D., salary 15.00 Kelley, John, salary 2,240.00 Kelman, A. Robert, salary 2,776.00 Kemp, Anna M., salary 1,752.00 Kenney, Harold S., salary 750.00 Kent, I. Eliot, salary 2,476.00 Kinchla, Ruth, salary 1,100.00 Landin, Walter E., salary 2,482.00 Larkin, Muriel, salary 1,532.00 Learned, Edna A., salary 1,527.50 Libby, Gladys, salary 1,651.50 Lindbladh, Barbara, salary 654.50 Linehan, Henry R., salary 1,510.00 Liston, John, salary 2,500.00 Lynch, Martha, salary 630.00 Lyons, Emma, salary 1,617.50 Lyons, Frances A., salary 1,635.00 Lyons, Helen, salary 1,220.00 Lyons, Helen R., salary 1,650.00 MacGregor, Helen, salary 1,650.00 MacPherson, Mabel, salary 1,800.00 MacRury, Helen A., salary 60.00 Macurdy, Elmo D., salary 2,626.00 210 Malkasian, Stella, salary 1,740.00 Malley, Joseph, salary 2,690.00 Marvin, Mildred Lusk, salary 55.00 Matson, Mrs. Mary, salary 777.50 Matthews, Mary F., salary 1,650.00 McCann, Mrs. Beatrice, salary 1,174.00 McCarthy, Catherine Hammill, salary 1,894.00 McCarthy, Margaret, salary 966.00 McCarthy, Mrs. Marjorie, salary 1,092.00 McCartney, Arthur, salary 1,540.00 McCormack, Mary E., salary 1,140.00 McCoubrey, Anne, salary 1,722.00 McDermott, Mrs. Julia, salary 5.00 McDermott, Lillian, salary 1,091.00 McDonough, Elizabeth, salary 1,650.00 McGrath, Lieut. John F., Jr., salary 1,976.00 McKinney, Gladys, salary 1,900.00 McLaughlin, Helen, salary 1,650.00 McMahon, Kathryn, salary 1,645.00 McMahon, Marguerite, salary 480.00 McManus, Helen, salary 1,630.00 McMullen, Anastasia, salary 1,920.00 McMullen, James, salary 1,272.00 McNair, Luther, salary 6.00 McNally, Alice, salary 1,894.00 McNealy, John, salary 2,518.00 Mealy, E. Gertrude, salary 1,740.00 Megan, Mrs. Emily, salary 930.00 Megan, Mary Thomas, salary 10.00 Mitchell, Arthur, salary 2,410.00 Moody, Harold L., salary 2,564.00 Mooney, Francis X., salary 3,100.00 Morrison, Elinor Marie, salary 497.00 Morse, Mildred I., salary 1,800.00 Moynihan, Mary H., salary 1,858.00 Murphy, Beatrice A., salary 1,782.00 Murphy, Joseph, salary 1,434.00 Na.toli, Martha J., salary 1,134.50 Neal, Mary Ellen Brenna, salary 1,364.00 Nelson, Earl C., salary 3,100.00 Nolan, Helen, salary 1,132.50 Norcross, Mildred, salary 1,882.00 O'Brien, Helen, salary 1,674.50 O'Brien, Joseph P., salary 600.00 O'Brien, Madeline F., salary 1,928.00 O'Brien, Thomas, salary 3,140.00 O'Connell, Mrs. Mary, salary 738.00 Oncley, Mrs. Genevieve, salary 530.00 O'Neil, Mary, salary 995.00 O'Neil, Mrs. Mary, salary 84.00 O'Toole, Mary, Salary 1,222.00 Palm, Helen E., salary 1,684.00 Pane, Aurora, salary 365.00 Paquet, Charlotte, salary 1,535.00 Parker, Helen Ray, salary 720.00 Parker, Leila M., salary 1,630.00 Pattison, Marjorie, salary 565.00 Poole, Elaine D., salary 1,650.00 211 Proctor, Ardys Gray, salary 1,203.00 Prout, Jane Agnes, salary 1,025.00 Juackenbush, M. Theresa, salary 1,650.00 Quirk, Marjorie, salary 1,647.50 Randall, Freda, salary 1,888.00 Reed, Lucy, salary 72.00 Reid, Ethel E., salary 96.00 Reid, Mabel Claire, salary 1,630.00 Reid, Mrs. Stella, salary 140.00 Reilly, Mrs. Dorothy, salary 80.00 Ricker, Ethel A., salary 1,894.00 Rideout, Grace E., salary 1,640.00 Riley, Evelyn, salary 1,627.50 Riley, Isabel, salary 1,640.00 Roberts, Katherine, salary 1,800.00 Robinson, T. Donald, salary 2,534.00 Rooney, Edward, salary 152.00 Rose, Dagmar Lenander, salary 1,158.00 Rourke, Mrs. Mary G., salary 138.00 Rowe, Edna P., salary 1,743.50 Sanborn, Alice L., salary 1,654.00 Sanderson, Lucy P., salary 1,882.00 Sargent, Mabel P., salary 1,776.00 Savignana, Alvena, salary 487.00 Sawyer, Erald L., salary 3,100.00 Scheck, Mrs. Rose, salary 2.50 Secord, Muriel, salary 1,640.00 Severance, Elizabeth, salary 1,900.00 Shea, Mrs. Agnes M., salary 48.00 Sheridan, Mrs. Gertrude, salary 357.00 Sheridan, Rita, salary 114.00 Slattery, Catherine C., salary 1,750.00 Slattery, Mildred, salary 1,620.13 Small, Mrs. Elizabeth, salary 228.75 Smith, Gertrude L., salary 1,782.00 Smith, Hazel D., salary 480.00 Smith, Madeline, salary 1,650.00 Smith, Rose, salary 1,852.00 Striley, C. Harold, salary 3,100.00 Storer, Elizabeth W., salary 1,440.00 Sullivan, Daniel, salary 2,800.00 Sullivan, Mary, salary 1,650.00 Sullivan, Mary J., salary 520.00 Sweeney, Paul J., salary 402.00 Sweet, Mrs. Marie A., salary 6.00 Taylor, Jean, salary 480.00 Taylor, Katherine, salary 760.00 Thayer, Helen A., salary 1,900.00 Thuhn, Ruth W., salary 1,910.00 Thurston, Charlotte, salary 1,640.00 Ticehurst, Mrs. Dorothy, salary 70.00 Tierney, Muriel, salary 480.00 Tierney, Rita, salary 1,888.00 Timper, Alma L., salary 1650.00 Toscana, Mrs. Anna, salary 885.00 Treadwell, Dorothy E., salary 990.00 Tucker, Shirley J., salary 484.00 Tynan, Gertrude, salary 1,595.00 212 Vahey, Martin, salary 880.00 Vanier, Ella L., salary 1,800.00 Varney, Dorothy L., salary 1,480.00 Ward, Alice J., salary 1,410.00 Ward, Anna B., salary 1,800.00 Ward, Mrs. Bernard, salary 522.50 Ward, Edwin H., salary 2,570.00 Ward, John H. R., Jr., salary 2,1520.00 Ward, Josephine G., salary 1,645.88 Watson, John, salary 666.00 Webb, Mrs. Margaret, salary 6.00 Wheeler, C. Arthur, salary 3,400.00 Whitaker, Grace E., salary 1,650.00 White, Doris B., salary 1,650.00 Whitney, Elizabeth C., salary 24.00 Whitney, Marion I., salary 1,640.00 Whittemore, Louise, salary 1,392.00 Winning, G. Elizabeth, salary 1,800.00 Wolfenden, Mrs. Olive, salary 35.00 Woodbury, Madeline A., salary 1,800.00 Young, Clara, salary 1,366.50 Specials Adams, Bernice, salary 29.00 Andren, Mrs. Ann, salary 47.00 Baker, Marjorie, salary 1.00 Barrington, Doris Glancy, salary 14.00 Beeten, Claire, salary 51.00 Brown, Harriet, salary 43.00 Chick, Arnold, salary 1,500.00 Colbert, Edward B., salary 3,240.00 Daly, Elizabeth, salary 16.00 Doherty, Edward A., salary 33.35 Drew, Jessie P., salary 2,037.50 Farley, Helen M., salary 1,750.00 Geary, Cecilia, salary 1,162.00 Goodhue, Winnifred, salary 14.00 Gross, Virginia, salary 21.00 Hannabell, Mildred, salary 30.00 Harris, Mary, salary 23.00 MacDaid, James, salary 1,965.00 Mayo, Walter L., salary 2,540.00 McBreen, Eleanor, salary 1,905.75 McMahon, Kathryn, salary 38.00 McManus, Helen, salary 44.00 Phelan, Julia, salary 1,650.00 Riley, Isabel, salary 4.00 Russell, Florence H., salary 2,229.00 Thurston, Charlotte, salary 52.00 Timper, Alma, salary 51.00 Total Expenditures $439,237.05 Transferred to evenue 6,512.98 $445,750.03 School Department—Instruction— Sick Leave Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 '213 Expenditures Andren, Ann, salary $22.50 Appel, Ruth, salary 12.00 Archibald, Helen, salary 36.00 Bentley, E. Mae, salary 2.50 Biggane, Sally, salary 8.50 Biller, Bernard, salary 48.00 Billman, Katherine, salary 36.00 Blossom, Ellen, salary 18.00 Boyle, Mary, salary 6.00 Brereton, A. Eleanor, salary 50.00 Brooks, Gertrude, salary 10.00 Brooks, Pauline J., salary 10.00 Carey, Mary, salary 10.00 Chrakian, Elisha, salary 30.00 Cole, Elinore E., salary 12.00 Creeley, Julia, salary 12.00 Crozier, Charlotte, salary 50.00 Daly, Elizabeth, salary 10.00 Desmond, Elizabeth, salary 6.00 Dooley, Gertrude, salary 10.00 Dowling, Patricia, salary 5.00 Drew, Jessie, salary 2.50 Droney, Margaret, salary 25.00 Dunbar, Eunice, salary 5.00 Dyer, Catherine, salary 7.50 Farnham, Helen, salary 12.50 Farnum, Margaret, salary 25.00 Farrington, Julia, salary 10.00 Finnegan, Mary, salary 5.00 Frounfelker, Lorraine, salary 2.50 Gildea, James 24.00 Goodhue, Mrs. Winnifred, salary 5.00 Gray, Bertha M., salary 18.00 Gray, Jane, salary 12.00 Griffith, Pearl, salary 12.00 Grimes, George, salary 12.00 Grogan, Helen, salary 17.50 Gross, Virginia, salary 32.50 Gruener, Adele R., salary 10.00 Hammill, Catherine, salary 6.00 Hannabell, Mildred, salary 12.50 Harris, Mary, salary 4.50 Hilliard, Pearl M., salary 50.00 Howard, Mary, salary 2.50 Hughes, Rose, salary 3.00 Hughes, Rosemary, salary 20.00 Hull, Virginia, salary 37.50 Keene, Irving, salary 12.00 Kelman, Robert, salary 24.00 Kem, Anna M., salary 48.00 Kent, Ivan, salary 24.00 Landin, Walter, salary 18.00 Learned, Edna, salary 50.00 Libby, Gladys, salary 2.50 Lyons, Emma, salary 32.50 Lyons, Frances, salary 15.00 214 Macurdy, Elmo, salary 60.00 McBreen, Eleanor, salary 29.50 McCoubrey, Anne, salary 18.00 McMahon, Kathryn, salary 5.00 • McManus, Helen, salary 20.00 McNally, Alice, salary 6.00 McNealy, John, salary 12.00 Mitchell, Arthur, salary 30.00 Moody, Harold, salary 36.00 Moynihan, Mary, salary 42.00 Murphy, Beatrice, salary 18.00. Murphy, Joseph, salary 6.00 Murray, Marie, salary 10.00 Neal, Mrs. Mary Brennan, salary 15.00 Nolan, Helen, salary 7.50 Norcross, Mildred, salary 18.00 O'Brien, Helen, salary 2.50 O'Brien, Madeline, salary 12.00 Paquet, Charlotte K., salary 5.00 Parker, Leila M., salary 20.00 Prout, Jane, salary 60.00 Quirk, Marjorie, salary 2.50 Randall, Freda, salary 12.00 Reid, Ethel, salary 60.00 Reid, Mabel C., salary 20.00 Ricker, Ethel, salary 6.00 Rideout, Grace, salary 10.00 Riley, Evelyn, salary 22.50 Riley, Isabel, salary 10.00 Robinson, T. Donald, salary 6.00 Rose, Dagmar Lenander, salary 20.00 Rowe, Edna P., salary 7.50 Russell, Florence, salary 11.00 Sanderson, Lucy F., salary 18.00 Sargent, Mabel, salary 24.00 Slattery, Mildred D., salary 17.50 Secord, Muriel, salary 20.00 Smith, Gertrude M., salary 18.00 Smith, Rose, salary 48.00 Thurston, Charlotte, salary 10.00 Tierney, Rita, salary 12.00 Tynan, Gertrude, salary 40.00 Varney, Dorothy L., salary 10.00 Ward, Alice, salary 30.00 Ward, Edwin H., salary 30.00 Whittemore, Louise W., salary 48.00 Young, Mrs. Clara, salary 50.00 $2,000.00 School Department-Instruction-Books & Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $20,000.00 Expenditures Addison-Wesley Press Inc., electrical installa- tion and maintenance $37.71 Air Reduction Sales Co., cylinders 41.25 Allen & Bacon, books 283.09 American Book Co., books 277.67 215 American Cookery, subscription 1.50 Americana Corp., encyclopedias 262.68 American Education Press Inc., books 130.96 American Medical Assoc., subscription 2.50 American Technical Society, books 29.80 American Type Founders Sales, type 138.51 Appleton-Century Co., D., books 22.60 Arlo Pub. Co., books 24.32 Babb & Co., Edward B., supplies 1,124.33 Barnes & Co., A. S., books .53 Beaudette & Co., supplies 249.35 Beckley-Cardy Co., books 92.01 Benton Review Shop, books 1.77 Beuttel, R. M., maps 2.50 Birchard & Co., C. C., music 12.25 Black, John, paste 1.00 Boston Blue Print Co., ink 6.02 Boston Envelope Co., envelopes 18.29 Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight 1.78 Boston Music Co., music 6.13 Boston University School of Education, member- ship plan 100.00 Brine Co., James W., athletic goods 20.22 Brown-Wales Co., steel 14.90 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., ribbon and labor 3.00 Cadmus Books, books 25.00 Cambosco Scientific Co., chemicals 13.20 Carter-Rice & Co., paper 108.95 Carter & Co., John, paper 3.60 Centebars Market, groceries 422.02 Central Scientific Co., units clams 2.76 Century Paper Co., paper 52.85 Chandler && Farquhar Co., supplies 6.40 Cinema, rentals 9.25 College Entrance Books Co., books 14.08 College Entrance Xx. Board, entrance exam- inations .95 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 5.00 Cooperative Test Service, tests 249.67 Coward-McCann Inc., book 2.34 Crowell Co., Thomas Y., book 1.66 Davidson, James E., subscriptions 11.00 Denoyer-Geppert Co., maps 99.74 Dial Press, book 2.06 Dick Co., A. B., eradicator 3.74 Dietzgen Co., Eugene, drawing supplies 55.32 Doubleday-Doran Co., books 13.47 Dutton & Co., E. P., book 1.56 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 116.18 Educational Test Bureau, tests 54.09 Expression Co., books 23.12 Fisher Inc., Carl, music 156.68 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 211.65 Frontier Press Co., book 17.60 Garwick, Walter C., records 7.50 General Biological Supply Co., supplies 50.35 Ginn & Co., books 936.65 Gledhill Bros. Inc., supplies 1,334.65 216 Globe Book Co., books 101.43 Gregg Publishing Co., books 36.25 Grolier Society Inc., book 3.90 Groom Co., Thomas, supplies 63.15 Grosvernor & Co., W. J., chromedge moulding 34.56 Hale & Co., E. M., books 6.22 Hall, F. C., staples 20.00 Hall & McCreary Co., books 2.46 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 1,597.39 Harcourt Brace & Co., books 337.57 Harper & Bros., books 5.02 Harrison Assoc., Lawrence, diplomas 219.45 Hart Geotool Co., protractors 9.50 Harvard University, rental test scoring machine 27.00 Harvey & Howe Inc., subscription 2.00 Harvey Co., Arthur C., metals 55.23 Hearing Aids, test sheets 66.12 Heath && Co., D. C., books 555.52 Herman Co., Louis M., rental loud speaker 35.00 Holt & Co., Henry, books 241.05 Holt & Bugbee Co., lumber 60.69 Horne & Co.,, H. S., office supplies 35.86 Houghton-Mifflin Co., books 407.36 Inor Pub. Co., books 5.72 International Textbook Co., book 2.00 Iroquois Pub. Co., books 226.20 Iver-Johnson Sporting Goods Co., sporting goods repair & sporting goods 300.88 Jarrell-Ash Co., tubes 17.20 Jones, Mildred, supplies 1.00 Jones McDuffee & Stratton Co.,knives,forks,spoons 5.09 Jordan-Marsh Co., sewing supplies 36.33 Journal of Ed. Research, subscription 3.50 Knopf, Alfred A., book 1.44 Koplow Trimming Co., supplies 10.35 Laidlaw Bros., books 67.11 Lenk Mfg. Co., soldering irons 24.00 Library of Congress, cards 4.29 Linguaphone Institute, speech set 48.14 Liincott Co., J. B., books 27.42 Little Brown & Co., books 76.46 Longmans Green & Co., book 1.25 Macmillan Co., books 774.12 Makeeace Inc., B. L., paper 9.75 Magnus Brush & Craft Materials, craft materials 14.79 Mason, alph W., flowers 23.50 Mass., Comm. of, motion picture programs 79.00 Mass. Bible Society, bibles 5.00 McGraw-Hill Co., books 114.42 Merrian Co., G. C., books 3.27 Merrill Co., Charles E., books 54.01 Messner, Julian, books 6.90 Mooney Card Shop, supplies 251.75 M. & N. Athletic Co., athletic goods 24.90 Morrill Co., Geo. H., ink 11.00 Motor Boating, seamanship 28.51 Nation's Schools, subscription 2.00 National Council of Teachers, books 6.00 217 New Eng. Vocational Guidance, dues & subscriptions 2.50 Newson & Co., books 65.61 Noble & Noble Pub. Co., radio code kit and books 255.85 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 190.80 Occupations, subscription 2.50 Odyssey Press Inc., books 11.15 Phillips Paper Co., paper 160.28 Prentice-Hall, books 2.53 Putnam's Sons,t G. P., books 6.18 Railway Express Agency, express 43.10 Rand McNally Co., maps 124.81 Rand Type Setting Machine Service, type setting 19.00 Raynham Bleachery, wipers 15.75 Ravanis, Nicholas, printing 5.00 Remington-Rand Inc., books 65.50 Robinson, G. Frederick, books 50.00 Ross Co., M. M., ruling pens-supplies 92.73 Row-Peterson & Co., books 33.66 Rowe Co., H. M., books 38.13 Sanborn & Co., Benj. H., books 68.59 Science Research Associates, books 142.73 School Executive, subscriptions 4.00 Scott-Foresman & Co., books 818.84 Scribners' Sons, Charles, books 89.35 Sheppard Co., C. E., ring binders 32.81 Silver-Burdett Co., books-maps 129.32 Singer Sewing Machine Co., supplies 1.05 Singer Co., L. W., books 46.39 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., oil 6.90 South-Western Pub. Co., books 295.68 Spaulding Moss Co., drawing supplies 12.10 Standard Duplicating Machines Co., supplies 76.61 Standard Maintenance Co., rubber keys 24.00 Stephenson, Samuel & Wickersham, supplies 7.12 Studio Publishing Co., books 3.92 Sullivan, De. Edward, speaker 25.00 Supt. of Documents, books 5.65 Thomson-National Press Co., grippers 3.10 Thrift Press, books 60.00 Tierney, Maurice, printing 10.00 Tracy Chair Co., rental chairs 125.00 United Publishing Service, books 356.75 United States Post Office, postage 92.58 University Pub. Co., books 41.64 Viking Press, book 1.53 Wahn Co., George H., electrical supplies 65.05 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 6.05 Watertown Bindery, binding 25.00 Watertown Electric Supply Co., supplies 75.91 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 816.98 Watertown Sewing Machine Co., sewing machine supplies 6.50 Watson-Guptlil Pub. Co., subscription 3.00 White Co., Kelvin & Wilfred O., nautical instruments 7.25 White Co., R. H., supplies 26.15 Wholesome Film Service Inc., films 100.00 Wild & Stevens Inc., printing supplies 15.57 Wilkinson Co., A. J., supplies 208.98 218 Willis Music Co., music 1.56 Wilson Co., H. W., books 22.50 Winston Co., John C., books 266.16 Wolkins Co., Henry S., supplies 471.49 Wood Co., A. M., lumber 490.89 Woolworth Co., F. W., supplies 15.88 World Book Co., books 578.64 World Pub. Co., books 18.40 Wurlitzer, E. U., violin bow repairs 1.75 Y. & E. Sales Corp., folders 10.46 Total Expenditures $19,999.70 Transferred to Revenue .30 $20,000.00 School Department—Operation Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $35,420.00 Expenditures Beatty, Richard, salary $1,220.00 Bedrosian, Charles, salary 30.00 Burns, Michael, salary 1,900.00 Coates, Ira Russell, salary 1,749.96 Corcoran, John, salary 474.96 Cornick, Adolphus, salary 1,900.00 Couture, Herman, salary 1,900.00 Cram, John, salary 442.36 Devaney, Mary A., salary 950.00 Dowd, James, salary 1,437.50 Droney, Mrs. Bridget, salary 950.00 Dwyer, Mrs. Delia, salary 950.00 Fairbanks, Franklin W., salary 1,758.35 Foisy, Hubert, salary 1,900.00 Haddie, Mrs. Florence, Salary 950.00 Harrington, James, salary 1,309.70 Hartson, William, salary 1,358.39 Keenan, James, salary 466.64 LeShane, Richard, salary 1,600.00 Morrisey, Mrs. Regina, salary 950.00 Perkins, Joseph G., salary 2,100.00 Poilucci, Joseph, salary 308.00 Quinn, Terence, salary 1,600.00 Ross, David, salary 2,500.00 Ross, John J., salary 2,000.00 Torres, John, salary 27.95 Ward, Grace, E., salary 950.00 Withee, Mrs. Alice, salary 950.00 Total Expenditures $34,633.81 Transferred to Revenue 786.19 $35,420.00 School Department—Operation—Supplies. Appropriation for 1943 $2,500.00 Expenditures Alden-Spears Sons Co., cleaning supplies $88.40 CoolidgePaint & Supply Co., supplies 24.04 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 42.82 219 Fort Hill Paper Co., paper supplies 252.50 Hodgdon, Fred H•., cheese cloth 53.53 Holcomb Mfg. Co., J. I., "Nu finish" 61.90 Jewett Hdwe. Co., supplies 30.10 Lembo, Philip, oil 1.00 Lewis National Supply Corp., cleaner 111.50 Lukon Inc., floor wax 42.00 Mass., Comm. of, Reformatory for Women, flags 73.73 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Co., electric supplies .93 Merit Paper & Chemical Corp., paper supplies 435.00 Midland Chemical Laboratory, cleaning supplies 37.50 Mumford, Frank S., gas 122.72 Ryan Co., L., sawdust 12.00 Star Market Co., cleaning supplies 34.99 State Chemical Co., chemical & Cleaning supplies 1,010.95 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., varnish 56.55 Total Expenditures $2,492.16 Transferred to Revenue 7.84 $2,500.00 School Department—Operation—Fuel Appropriation for 1943 $14,500.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 4,500.00 $19,000.00 Expenditures Maloney Oil Co., oil $733.95 Manzelli, Joseph, fuel oil 36.90 Nonantum Coal Co., coal 18,196.01 Somerville Charcoal Co., charcoal 30.00 Total Expenditures $18,996.86 Transferred to Revenue 3.14 $19,000.00 School Department — Operation -- Lights & Power Appropriation for 1943 $9,000.00 Expenditures Boston Cons. Gas Co., service $590.24 Boston Edison Co., service 8,256.88 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Co., lamps 151.95 Total Expenditures $8,999.07 Transferred to Revenue .93 $9,000.00 School Department — Operation—Water Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Watertown, Town of, metered water $1,838.25 Transferred to revenue 161.75 $2,000.00 School Department— Operation — Halls Appropriation for 1943 $400.00 Expenditures Burns, Michael, services $10.00 Couture, Herman, services 107.50 220 Cullen, Thomas, services 2.00 Dowd, James, services 3.00 Droney, Bridget, services 6.00 Fairbanks, Franklin, services 71.50 Foisy, Hubert, services 23.50 Galligan, Lawrence, services 3.00 Hanley, Lawrence, services 2.00 Hanlon, John, services 2.00 Kimball, Russell, services 2.00 LeShane, Richard, services 87.50 Long, John, services 3.00 Loughlin, Joseph, services 2.00 McCabe, Edward, services 3.00 Parker, Harold, services 2.00 Perkins, Joseph, services 24.00 Quinn, Terence, services 6.00 Reiman, Theodore, services 3.00 Ross, John J, services 30.00 Ryan, Richard, services 3.00 Williams, Robert, services 3.00 Total Expenditures $399.00 Transferred to Revenue 1.00 $400.00 School Department - New Equipment Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Beaudette & Co., used duplicator $104.85 Dictaphone Corp., dictaphone 150.00 Hammett Co., J. L., tables 15.00 Mass. Comm. of, Mass. Reformatory, stools 45.30 Rand-McNally Co., maps 121.09 Visual Education Service, projector 60.24 Total Expenditures $496.48 Transferred to Revenue 3.52 $500.00 School Department-Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $8,000.00 Expenditures Abrabamian, Khoran, labor 2.00 Ace Upholstering Co., upholstering 27.50 Albany Carpet Cleaning Co., carpet cleaning 5.40 American Door Closer Co., repairs 29.95 Amer. Fire Equipment Co., fire equipment re- charging 109.30 Auto Welding Co., welding 17.00 Ault & Wiborg Carbon & Ribbon Co., ribbons 34.20 Babb & Co., Edward E., supplies 43.11 Beaudette & Co., repair duplicator 13.50 Benger, Robert, lawn mower sharpened 2.00 Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight .74 Bryant, Robert L., labor 6.00 Butters Express, express 2.38 Chandler & Farquhar Co., supplies 18.03 221 Coates, Ira Russell, services 28.00 Couture, Herman, shade brackets 1.40 Elhide Co., roofing supplies 379.30 Pletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 242.79 Fitzgerald, E. V., labor, moving electrical distribution 40.30 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 28.07 Griffith Saw Co., Albert, saws 34.98 Green & Co., S. B., fire brick, cement 107.64 Grimes, George, typewriter maintenance 200.00 Hammett Co., J. L., inkwells 12.25 Harlou Products Corp., soot remover 45.37 Harvey Co., Arthur C., metals 23.94 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 39.85 Hebert & Co., Wm., repair copper float 3.25 Hill, Edward E., roofing 855.00 Hyde Inc., crane moulder with spindle 69.00 Jacobsen Power Mower Co., power mower 37.70 Jewett Hdwe. Co., hardware 16.62 Johnson Service Co., service temperature control 48.75 Johns-Manville Co., supplies 37.33 Keenan, James, labor 50.25 Kinch, Ralph W., lumber 5.00 Kilsoot Chemical Co., kilsoot 32.40 Lawn Mower Grinding Co., mower grinding 21.00 Loring, R. Curtis, mowers sharpened 10.25 Maffioli, C., boiler conversion, cement work 1,340.15 Mancib, Alvin S., electrical work 18.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Co., electric supplies 62.54 Midland Chemical Laboratory, chemicals 99.93 MacDaid, James, labor 461.29 McDonnell & Miller, valve keys 1.20 McGlaufiin, B. Pay, insurance 10.35 McNamara, J. H., gravel 17.50 McWhirter, A. L., piano tuning and repair 21.50 Mass., Comm. of, Reformatory for Women, flags 37.08 Mass., Comm. of, State Prison Colony, ash cans 86.40 Monroe Calculating Machine Co., maintenance 49.50 Multigraph Division, supplies 3.91 Nally Movers, moving 22.86 Narragansett Machine Co., keys 13.63 New Eng. Laundries, laundry 5.27 Newton Glass Co., glass 127.06 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 110.97 Parisian Dye House, cleaning 44.30 Perkins, L. Frank, typewriter service 42.00 Railway Express Agency, express .75 Remington-R,and Inc., services 32.85 Richardson, Frank W., mower and rake 19.00 Ross, David, maintenance 566.92 Singer Sewing Machine Co., overhauling 19.90 Smith & Corona Typewriter Inc., L C., ribbons 68.10 Standard Duplicator Machines, adjusting and wicks 13.20 Standard Electric Time Co., cleaning and oiling master clock, service 133.51 State Chemical Co., chemicals 128.50 Titus, L. C., carpentering 895.77 Tropical Paint & Oil Co., paint 8.00 Tucci, Domenic, roofing 25.00 222 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co., parts 2.45 Unit Electric Tool Co., repairs 15.95 Visual Education Service, repair projector 54.28 Watertown Electric Supply Co., electric supplies 2.03 Watertown Lime & Cement Co., gravel 15.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 5.20 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 252.63 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co, fittings and supplies 140.50 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., welding 12.50 Waverley Heating & Supply Co., boiler grates 142.59 White & Clean Hygenic Laundry, laundry 13.47 White, Peter J., carpentering 164.00 Winters Co., P. R., supplies 9.93 Total Expenditures $7,999.02 Transferred to Revenue .98 $8,000.00 School Department-Medical Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $6,000.00 Expenditures Beverly, Marjorie, salary $1,500.00 Carney, Mary, salary 150.00 Flynn, Agnes, salary 490.00 Smith, Mrs. Martha Malloy, salary 532.00 Moore, Edith M., salary 1,440.00 Secord, Dr. Walter N., salary 500.00 Toppan, Dr. Albert B., salary 500.00 Zovickian, Dr. H., salary 500.00 Total Expenditures $5,612.00 Transferred to Revenue 388.00 $6,000.00 School Department-Miscellaneous Appropriation for 1943 $250.00 Expenditures Beverly, Marjorie, expenses incurred $43.15 Butlers Pharmacy, supplies 24.21 Claflin, Walter, supplies 39.56 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 43.85 Kelly, Florist, flowers 5.00 Kelly, Estate of Margaret, flowers 5.00 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 5.00 McCarthy, Elizabeth, professional services 25.00 Moore, Edith, incidentals 16.50 Piccolo's Pharmacy, supplies 42.72 Total Expenditures $249•99 Transferred to Revenue .01 $250.00 School Department-Evening Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $700.00 223 Expenditures Banks, Mrs. Pauline, salary $6.00 Burns, Michael, salary 3.00 Dowd, James, salary 42.00 Geary, Mrs. Cecelia, salary 81.00 Hillen, Ethel A., salary 235.00 Neal, Mary Brennan, salary 90.00 Paquet, Charlotte, salary 18.00 Perkins, Joseph, salary 45.00 Prout, Jane, salary 87.00 Ross, John J., salary 78.00 Thurston, Charlotte, salary 15.00 $700.00 School Department — Evening School Supplies Appropriation for 1943 $75.00 Expenditures Gledhill Bros. Inc., supplies $55.70 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 9.90 Hillen, Ethel A., supplies 4.15 Laidlaw Bros., supplies 5.25 $75.00 School Department—Trade Appropriation for 1943 $8,000.00 Expenditures Boston, City of, tuition $1,857.79 Cambridge, City of, tuition 46.31 Medford, City of, tuition 354.60 Middlesex County, tuition 405.43 Newton, City of, tuition 2,794.62 Norfolk County Agri. School, tuition 200.00 Waltham, City of, tuition 467.10 Total Expenditures $6,125.85 Transferred to Revenue 1,874.15 $8,000.00 School Department — Transportation Appropriation for 1943 $3,000.00 Expenditures Godwin Taxi, taxi $586.65 Lovell Bus Lines, transportation 1,296.00 Middlesex & Boston R. R. Co., transportation 1,116.00 Total Expenditures $2,998.65 Transferred to Revenue 1.35 $3,000.00 Public Library— Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $30,600.00 Expenditures Berry, Doris M., salary $1,100.00 Blake, Mary C., salary 600.00 Camoreyt, Jeanne, salary 232.60 Christopher, A. Louise, salary 21.45 224 Clark, Joss L., salary 203.17 Courtney, Minnie C., salary 1,600.00 Cronan, John J., salary 45.00 Cunningham. Mary, salary 14.70 Dennis, Elizabeth, salary 975.00 Dunbar, Natalie, salary 1,125.00 Elphick, Ruth L., salary 1,300.00 Fitzgerald, Shirley, salary 10.50 Gray, A. Jean, salary 24.15 Harney, Mary V., salary 900.00 Horner, Sydney, salary 44.00 Johnson, Beatrice C. Collins, salary 1,900.00 Kelley, Rose M., salary 1,500.00 Lee, Helen M., salary 216.66 LeShane, Richard, salary 200.00 Mackie, Joanne, salary 2.50 Madden, Esther E., salary 1,500.00 Mannix, Albert, salary 5.00 Mannix, Bernard, salary 1,701.00 Martin, Doris G., salary 1,500.00 Masters, Lydia W., salary 3,000.00 McNally, Mary, salary 1,500.00 Moore, Eleanor L., salary 2,000.00 Myers, Helen E., salary 1,500.00 Plummer, Priscilla, salary 5.63 Pollock, Charles, salary 600.00 Prothers, Sally, salary 139.65 Toscano, Lucia A., salary 56.50 Torosian, Rita, salary 5.30 Tracey, Anne M., salary 1,100.00 Wilber, Gifton M., salary 826.24 York, Mary E., salary 1,500.00 Total Expenditures $28,954.05 Transferred to Revenue 1,645.95 $30,600.00 Public Library- Books--Periodicals and Bindings Appropriation for 1943 $6,200.00 Expenditures American Book Co., books $52.37 American Historical Assoc., dues 5.00 American Library Assoc., books 20.00 American Library Guild, books 14.80 Aviation News, subscription 7.50 Blazo, Mary E., juvenile books 20.00 Bowker Co., R. R., subscription •75 Cadmus Books, books 81.84 Carol Cox Book Co., books 59.92 Clark Co., Charles W., books 94.59 Consumers Union, membership 4.00 Dame, Nathaniel, books 43.63 Day, Copelin R., books 55.87 Devins-Adair Co., books 8.61 Dewolfe & Fiske Co., books 35.40 Doubleday-Doran & Co., books 173.51 Foreign Policy Assoc., subscription 5.00 225 Ginn & Co., books 79.18 Goldberger Agency, Herman, subscriptions 3.75 Grolier Society, book 3.95 Hanson, A. L., books 471.30 Harral, Fred, newspapers 31.95 Heath & Co., D. C., books 37.39 Houghton-Mifflin Co., books 32.27 Huntting Co., H. R., books 132.06 Kirkus Book Shop, Virginia, subscriptions 25.00 Library Book House, rebinding 27.70 National Education Assoc., subscription 5.00 N. E. Historical & Geneal. Society, register sub- scription 5•00 New Eng. News Co., book 3.34 Noble & Noble Pub. Co., books 17.26 Omnibook, omnibook 2•00 Pearson, John A., book 1•00 Personal Book Shop, books 3,171.63 Sackett, Meyer H., books 210.34 Science Research Associates, renewal 17.50 Toothaker, O. T., books 9.15 Wagner Co., R. W., books 9.60 Watertown News Co., papers 56.00 Watertown Sun, subscriptions 6.00 Wells Bindery, L. A., binding 1,023.75 White & Co., James T., books 12.24 Wilde & Co., W. A., books 10.73 Wilson Co., H. W., subscriptions 111.50 Total Expendiutres $6,199.38 Transferred to Revenue .62 $6,200.00 Public Library-Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $5,200.00 Expenditures American Library Assoc., dues $15.00 Archer & Co., A. M., extensions cases 23.90 Barnard Co., F. J., grey slips 5.37 Black, Lester M., painting 182.00 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 81.00 Boston Edison Co., service 973.15 Bowker Co., R. R., book lists 98.34 Chapin Medical Supply Co., germicide 2.50 Clark Co., Charles W., pictures 5.07 Cohen, Sydney S., blotters 6.46 Colonial Beacon Oil Co., repair 26.00 Crawford, Ward S., refills, extinguishers 1.85 Denrco Library Supplies, cards 63.45 Dimond-Union Stamp Works, stamps 2.15 Eastern Products Co., floor wax 9.75 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 211.90 Evans Printing Service, printing 90.25 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 40.35 Gaylord Bros., supplies 213.80 General Heat & Appliance Co., insulation 372.00 Gifford Supply Co., paper supplies 104.94 226 Goding, Herbert, labor 11.13 Godwin Taxi, taxi 178.70 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 1+0.23 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 38.41 Holliston Mills, lacquer 11.54 Jordan-Marsh Co., fire place grates 13.30 Librarian of Congress, cards 93.46 Massa & Son, Vincenzo, roof repair 30.00 Masters, Lydia W., incidentals 71.61 MacIntosh Coal Co., John, coal 555.62 Mass. Library Assoc., membership 5.00 McArdle, H. B., office supplies 92.45 Metropolitan Ice Co., oil 882.53 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 255.51 Railway Express Agency, express 12.05 Robbins Disinfectant Co., Geo. B., soap 19.00 Rogers Co., cleaning supplies 3.11 Rowse Co., R. E., cleaner 7.50 Sampson Co., Paul, carpentering 107.75 Science Service, membership 4.00 Smith 8: Corona Typewriter Co., L, C., maintenance 33.75 Smith Sales Co., stamp pads 1.70 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window cleaning 34.00 State Prison Colony Industries, metal cans 9.60 Stone & Forsythe Co., green tape 19.27 Swaney Co., C. R., heating pump repairs 20.97 Textile Banking Co., book lacquer 5.77 Ward's, office supplies 2.25 Watertown, Town of, metered water 15.90 Total Expenditures $5,015.34 Transferred to Revenue 184.66 $5,200.00 Public Library - Coal Conversion - Main Library Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Baker Co., Frank G., $235.05 Transferred to Revenue 764.95 $1,000.00 Library Trust Fund Income Balance brought forward $10.65 Received from funds 443.75 $454.40 Expenditures American Library Assoc., subscription $3.00 Goldberger, Agency, Herman, subscriptions 396.95 Horn Book, subscription 2.50 Personal Book Shop, books 41.41 New England News, book 2.34 Total Expenditures $446.20 Balance carried forward 8.20 $454.40 227 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Park Department- Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Mosman, Arthur, salary $2,000.00 Park Department- Salary of Clerk Appropriation for 1943 $112.50 Expenditures Rundlett, Laura B., salary $112.50 Park Department- Labor Appropriation for 1943 $5,030.40 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $4,940.48 Transferred to Revenue 89.92 $5,030.40 Park Department- Extra Men Appropriation for 1943 $1,664.00 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $1,050.40 Transferred to Revenue $613.60 $1,664.00 Park Department-Maintenance Appropriation for 1943 $1,800.00 Expenditures Automatic Heating Sales & Service $3.50 Baker Sign Co., lettering 8.00 Boccadoro, J., iron rods 8.46 Boston Cons. Gas Co., service 60.06 Brown, Charles J., landscaping supplies 108.75 Butlers Pharmacy, supplies 2.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., paint and supplies 37.75 Duff Spring Co., spring 9.56 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 21.11 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 117.47 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 4.85 Goding, Herbert, fittings 4.15 Grant Co., W. T., cloth 1.71 Green & Co., S. B., cement & sand 37.74 Hebert & Co., Wm., repair 3.75 Iver-Johnson, Sporting Goods Co., sporting goods 110.75 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 84.29 Johanson, Werner, painting flag pole 20.00 Kelly, Margaret Estate, plants 12.00 Lawn Mower Grinding Co., mower grinding 11.00 Loring. B. Curtis, mower sharpening 12.00 Massicotti, Otto R., mower repair 26.55 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supply Co., supplies 33.18 McLellan Stores Co., supplies 9.69 Meister, O. J., mower repairs 15.50 Metcalfe & Co., sporting goods 6.00 Middlesex County Farm Bureau, salt 5.60 Mooney Card Shop, supplies 15.00 Morrell Oil Co., oil 197.19 Mosman, Arthur D., rod irons 10.00 228 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 67.63 O'Connell, James J., painting and lettering 12.00 Partridge, Horace, dry court marker 15.66 Perry's Service Station, anti freeze and supplies 37.50 Shutt, George L., tire repair 82.52 Standard Auto Gear Co., parts 1.59 Summer St. Garage, inspection and supplies 23.00 Sumner & Dunbar, supplies 22.20 Tennis Court Clay Co., court clay 40.00 Tropical Paint & Oil Co., paint 35.21 Walworth Co., pump 33.58 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 343.94 Watertown, Town of, metered water 49.80 Woolworth Co., F. W., playground supplies 28.10 Total Expenditures $1,790.34 Transferred to Revenue 9.66 $1,800.00 Park Department - Fence at Coolidge Playground Appropriation for 1943 $150.00 Expenditures Dinn & Co., P. J., fence $150.00 Playground Department- Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $2,200.00 Expenditures Barmakian, Stephen, salary $72.00 Bickford, Beverly, salary 120.00 Bonner, Phyllis, salary 60.00 Casey, Katherine, salary 120.00 Clifford, Marjorie A., salary 120.00 Delaney, Ann, salary 120.00 Doherty, John, salary 9.00 Erskine, Patricia, salary 105.00 Gallagher, Mary, salary 120.00 Gately, Robert, salary 9.00 Gordon, Joyce, salary 69.00 Laffey, Robert, salary 105.00 Long, Richard, salary 111.00 Lopez, Stephen, salary 51.00 MacArthur, Elaine, salary 120.00 Manis, Harry, salary 9.00 Mannix, Barbara, salary 120.00 Oates, Robert, salary 18.00 Peters, Nancy, salary 120.00 Rundlett, Jr., David E., salary 36.00 Rundlett, Laura B., salary 28.00 Strom, Eniar, salary 24.00 Weaver, George Kenneth, salary 180.00 Total Expenditures $1,846.00 Transferred to Revenue 354.00 $2,200.00 Pensions Appropriations for 1943 $24,568.70 Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,059.61 $25,628.31 229 Expenditures Andrews, John, pension $600.00 Berardino, Fred, pension 711.23 Brennan, John, pension 758.51 Brown, Vernon S., pension 1,100.00 Burke, James P., pension 1,550.00 Burke, Martin, pension 582.40 Burke, Wm., pension 498.25 Clifford, Daniel, pension 829.45 Coleman, Wm. P., pension 1,100.00 Days, James, pension 1,043.45 Flaherty, Michael, pension 72.50 Howard, Wm. A., pension 1,000.00 Igoe, Michael, pension 719.74 Kenney, Edward, pension 300.05 Kenney, Patrick, pension 803.25 Liston, E. J., pension 1,100.00 Maguire, John J., pension 1,047.60 Maguire, Peter, pension 912.80 McDermott, Michael, pension 710.72 Murphy, Thomas J., pension 1,100.00 O'Brien, Patrick J., pension 710.72 O'Donnell, Thomas, pension 803.25 O'Hearn, John W., pension 470.40 O'Leary, John J., pension 1,100.00 Oliveto, Frank, pension 912.80 Perkins, Louis, pension 1,100.00 Shields, John, pension 803.25 Walsh Jos. A., pension 1,100.00 Walsh, Patrick, pension 782.50 White, George E., pension 1,100.00 Total Expenditures $25,422.87 Transferred to Revenue 205.44 $25,628.31 Pensions-Medical Examinations Appropriation for 1943 $500.00 Expenditures Beetham, Dr. William P., services $10.00 Daniels, Dr. Louis R., services 50.00 Gorman, Dr. Eugene F., services 50.00 Lahey Clinic, services 71.00 Myerson, Dr. Abraham, services 100.00 New England Baptist Hospital, services 28.50 Pratt Diagnostic Hospital, Joseph H., services 50.00 Total Expenditures 359.50 Transferred to Revenue 140.50 $500.00 Annuities Appropriation for 1943 $5,350.00 Expenditures Carney, Margaret, annuity $750.00 Ford, Gertrude A., annuity 750.00 McElhiney, Lydia, annuity 750.00 Nichols, Sadie, annuity 750.00 230 Streeter, Katie C., annuity 750.00 Welsh, Alice, annuity 1,600.00 $5,350.00 Memorial Day Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures General Committee American Legion Band, services $125.00 Boston Elevated Railway, special car 16.00 Cazmay, Thomas W., transportation 11.00 Eaton, Leroy 'S., printing 3.40 Elliott, M. C., incidentals 4.94 Godwin Taxi Service, taxi 11.25 Main Street Garage, transportation 10.00 Newton High School, Band 60.00 Post No. 99, A. L. Drill Team, services 50.00 Watertown High School Band, services 50.00 Watertown Letter Shop, typing 12.82 American Legion, No. 99 Atlantic Flag Pole Co., flag $5.80 Cornetta, Anthony, flags 28.00 Flag Center, flags 21.38 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 193.90 McHugh, James H., tonics 18.00 Watertown Letter Shop, letter 21.00 Working Boys' Home, material for honor roll 33.00 Sons of Veterans, No. 29 Boston Elevated Railway, special car $16.00 Camp No. 29, S. U. V., rental of dishes 9.00 L'azmay, Thos. W., treas., flowers and care on lot 5.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 17.00 Harding Uniforms & Regalia Co., flags 34.50 Hicks, James, furniture repair 19.00 Leach, Donald, trumpeter 2.00 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 25.50 Murphy, Mrs. Mary E., food supplies 17.54 Pollock, Harold G., delivering pansies 6.00 Sockol, Arthur, delivering address 2.00 Star Market Co., food supplies 5.09 Wilkes, Rev. Milton G., services 25.00 Woburn Pansy Growers, pansies 52.00 Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 14 Dis. Amer. Vets., markers and incidentals $32.80 DeCiccio, Inc., G., flags 5.50 Kelly, James D., flowers 87.85 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 9.00 Stella Chain Store, food supplies 45.47 Veterans of Foreign Wars Evans Printing Service, printing $20.75 G. & S. Paper Co., paper supplies 3.60 Kelly, James D., flowers 18.00 231 Kelly, Margaret Estate, flowers 85.00 Lostick's Delicatessen, food supplies 42.60 LeTender, George, blank cartridges 12.90 Mackin's Lunch, coffee 6.00 Main St. Garage, transportation 10.00 McKenzie, William, food supplies 8.42 Quinlan, Frank H., postage, typing, flags 15.00 Royal Furniture Co., Sconce mirrors 15.90 Shutt, Charles, honor roll repairs 15.00 White, R.J., transportation 25.00 Woodland, Charles L., milk 8.50 Total Expenditures $1,377.41 Transferred to Revenue 122.59 $1,500.00 Insurance Appropriation for 1943 $7,716.19 Transferred from Reserve Fund 100.00 $7,816.19 Expenditures Barrett, John W., insurance $749.57 Keefe, Mary G., insurance 650.00 McGlauflin, B. Fay, insurance 646.79 Mutual Boiler Insurance Co., insurance 1,019.40 Ogilvie & Co., insurance 650.00 Vahey, Martin L., insurance 650.00 War Damage Corp., insurance 2,800.00 Wright, Edward F., insurance 650.00 Total Expenditures $7,815.76 Transferred to Revenue .43 $7,816.19 Workmen's Compensation Agent Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Norcross, W.W. Jr., salary $300.00 Workmen's Compensation Appropriation for 1943 $6,000.00 Refund 20.00 $6,020.00 Expenditures Barron, Albert L., M.D., services $48.00 Butler, Dr. P.F., services 10.00 Cambridge Hospital, care 65.00 Canzanelli, Dr. P., services 50.00 Clancy, Michael, compensation 221.14 Corrazini, John, compensation 185.70 Dept. Industrial Accidents, examination 10.00 Donovan, Dr. William F., services 10.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 26.80 Faherty, Martin, compensation 51.48 Pletcher's Optical Shop, lens 6.00 Goldthwaite Co., C.H., support 10.00 Goodman, John, compensation 936.00 Gorman. Dr. Eugene P., services 50.00 Horne & Co., H.S., office supplies 6.50 232 Keefe, John F., compensation 234.27 Kelley, Dr. Edward J., services 63.00 Kelliher, Mrs. Nellie, compensation 624.00 LeRoy, Dr. R.V., services 3.00 Mass., Comm. of., examination 15.00 Mastrangelo, Dr. L., services 68.00. Mazzeo, Joseph, compensation 784.29 Meachem, Dr. John W., x-ray 15.00 Morrison, Dr. Gordon M., services 10.00 Moss, James, compensation 251.40 Moss, James, knee caps 3.00 Murnaghan, Hugh, bandages and prescription 3.75 Neal, Paul W., reimbursing for prescription 1.00 Pane, Michael, compensation 131.43 Pane, Michael, reimbursing for hospital 63.00 Pesce, Dr. Guy C., services 2.00 Pomeroy Co., belts 18.60 Quirk, Dr. T.C., services 10.00 Rand, Claude Allen, supplies 2.74 Ruggiero, Domenic, compensation 700.00 Secord, Dr. Walter N., services 11.00 Slattery, Dr. John J., services 82.00 Smith & Co., G.W., support 12.50 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, care 74.00 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 7.00 Touzian, Dr. Y.T., services 102.64 Whalen, Mrs. Patrick E., compensation 620.00 Wylie, Dr. Earl J., services 198.00 York, Dr. Robert S., services 29.00 Total Expenditures $5,726.24 Transferred to Revenue 293.76 $6,020.00 Fitzpatrick Settlement Appropriation for 1943 $1,775.00 Expenditures Fitzpatrick, John W., adm. Est. Mary F. Fitz- patrick-claim $1,775.00 Printing Town Reports Appropriation for 1943 $1,150.00 Expenditures Eaton, Leroy S., printing $1,150.00 Headquarters-Disabled American Veterans Appropriation for 1943 $360.00 Expenditures Pioneer Associates, rent $360.00 Headquarters - Veterans Foreign Wars Appropriation for 1943 $1,080.00 Expenditures North Beacon Trust, rent $1,080.00 Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $2,500.00 Expenditures American District Tel. Co., burglar alarm $288.00 Atlantic Flag Pole Co., flags 16.82 233 Automatic Heating Sales, repair on boiler Amer. Legion Home 66.35 Barron, Dr. Albert L., services 75.00 Boyle, Viola C., settlement 159.00 Brown, Charles J., supplies for lawn at Hall 81.50 Canzanelli, Dr. P., services 10.00 Curran, Neil T., and Kenneth, settlement 200.00 Donnellan, Mrs. Mae, relief telephone operator 353.20 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 42.45 Ferraro, Mary, settlement 75.00 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 6.11 Fairbanks, Franklin W., labor 2.50 Golding, Hugh, repairing wire rope 4.00 Hallinan, Edward D., survey of heating system and labor 380.00 Mansell, Anna, settlement 400.00 Margosian, Aris E., painting tower on building 100.00 Murphy, Helen G., settlement 16.33 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 144.53 Quinn, Daniel, clock attendance 50.00 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., labor at Le- gion Home 15.00 Total Expenditures $2,485.79 Transferred to Revenue 14.21 $2,500.00 Reserve Fund Appropriation for 1943 $35,000.00 Transfers Aid Dependent Children $5,000.00 Drainage 4,945.00 Insurance 100.00 Old Age Assistance 12,000.00 Pensions 1,059.61 Police, Patrolmen's Salaries 3,353.74 School, Fuel 4,500.00 Total Transfers $30,958.35 Transferred to Revenue 4,041.65 $35,000.00 Board of Appeals— Salary of Chairman Appropriation for 1943 $200.00 Expenditures Tangusso, Sebastian, salary $200.00 Board of Appeals— Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Kerivan, Helen IF., services $150.00 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 19.50 Total Expenditures $169.50 Transferred to Revenue 130.50 $300.00 234 Special -Eyeglasses for School Children Appropriation for 1943 $250.00 Expenditures Donovan, Dr. William F., eyeglasses $37.00 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary, glasses, lenses 15.10 Schindler, John, glasses 32.00 Total Expenditures $84.10 Transferred to Revenue 165.90 $250.00 Town Defense Balance brought forward $9,824.91 Refund 8.30 $9,833.21 Expenditures American Fire Equipment Co., connections $46.55 Atlantic Register Co., stationery packs 427.34 Bailey Press, printing 3.00 Boston Edison Co., service 19.84 Butler's Pharmacy, supplies .50 Central Railway Signal Co., flare lights 3.41 Denault, Eliot W., identification photos 113.00 Eaton,Leroy S., printing 141.77 Evans Printing Service, printing 8.00 Faurot Protective System, fingerprinting supplies 7.95 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 43.24 Ganam, Catherine, salary 558.00 Ganam, Catherine, brush .35 Garden City Motor Parts 15.95 General Cement Mfg. Co., part for radio .85 Grosvenor & Co. Inc., W.J., moulding 8.30 Hawes Electric Co., federal siren and controls 215.00 Heil Co., repair 94.56 Horne & Co., H.S., office supplies 44.58 Hub Shade & Screen Co., shades 240.00 Mack Motor Truck Co., part 3.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supplies, electric sup- plies 12.96 Maxim Motor Co., parts 9.12 Mooney Card Shop, log books 11.00 Morse Body Mfg. Co., lumber 2.30 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 1,018.41 Nickel-Eddy-Rucker Co., 3 sets A.R.P. slides 18.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 200.00 Northam Warren Corp., "sniff" kit 5.00 Oates, Kenneth B., salary 168.00 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 152.55 Perkins Inc., L. Frank, reconditioning machines 74.00 Pump Equipment & Eng., plotting map, expenses 21.02 Railway Express Agency, express 1.75 Rockwell, Elsie B., reimbursing for spraying and marking blankets 3.42 Shutt, George L., auto service 13.64 Stone, Edwin L., bond 5.00 Surgeons' & Physicians' Supply Co., supplies 4.26 Thompson-Durkee Co., fittings 2.06 235 Titus, L.C., grill and installation 18.50 United States Post Office, cards 10.00 Wadsworth-Howland Co., sign cloth 5.10 Watertown Electric Co., siren 124.74 Watertown Letter Shop, multigraph 15.00 Total Expenditures $3,891.02 Balance brought forward 5,942.19 $9,83321 IV. P.A. Materials Balance brought forward $15,763.63 Expenditures Baker Co., Frank G., boiler for Grant School $2,297.00 Boston Edison Co., service 298.05 Derian, Mary, rent 10.00 Eaton, Leroy S., printing 21.25 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 3.81 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 23.26 Hebert & Co., Wm., roof on traffic tower 53.00 Horne & Co., H.S., office supplies 183.05 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supplies Co., electric supplies 16.60 Mooney Card Shop, office supplies .80 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 178.04 Nonantum Coal Co., coal 424.55 Shaw-Walker Co., 6 books pasters 1.05 Waltham Paper Products Co., supplies 13.20 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Supplies, plumbing supp. 4.20 White, Peter J., carpentering 400.31 Total Expenditures $3,928.17 Transferred to Revenue 11,835.46 $15,763.63 W. P.A. Expense Balance brought forward $9,768.78 Expenditures Brittain & Cannon Co., weights $6.84 Burke, Walter, salary 312.00 Burnell, Joseph J., salary 319.50 Fairbanks, F.W., salary 58.34 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 27.44 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 28.85 Hudson, John, salary 355.00 Kinch, Ralph W., lumber 8.50 Leedham, Wm., salary 135.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 33.30 Riverside Sand & Gravel Co., concrete 28.00 Sullivan, Frank J., salary 64.00 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 3.42 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., welding 12.00 Total Expenditures $1,386.19 Transferred to Revenue 8,382.59 $9,768.78 236 W.P. A. Garage Balance brought forward $1,870.93 Expenditures Hodge Boiler Works, conversion, labor $403.88 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supply Co., electrical sup- plies 45.30 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., welding 37.00 Total Expenditures $486.18 Balance carried forward 1,384.75 $1,870.93 Contributory Retirement Pension System Appropriation for 1943 $34,318.00 Expenditures Retirement Board $34,318.00 Extra Emergency Compensation Appropriation for 1943 $145,500.00 Refund 8.33 $145,508.33 Expenditures Fire Department $17,516.29 Highway Department 22,355.70 Miscellaneous 24,339.21 Police Department 14,809.78 Public Library 3,538.76 School Department 59,874.88 Total Expenditures $142,434.62 Transferred to Revenue 3,073.71 $145,508.33 Pay-roit Deductions for War Bonds Balance brought forward $3,557.49 Pay-roll Deductions 20,278.27 $23,835.76 Expenditures Purchase of War Bonds $21,258.06 Balance carried forward 2,577.70 $23,835.76 Pay-roll Deductions for Victory Tax Pay-roll deductions $25,201.40 Expenditures Paid Federal Government $25,201.40 Pay-roll Deductions—Withholding Tax Pay-roll deductions $46,602.07 Expenditures Paid Federal Government $33,621.93 Balance carried forward 12,980.24 $46,602.07 237 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Water Department— Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1943 $3,200.00 Expenditures Oates, Michael B., salary $3,200.00 Water Department— Salary of Engineer Appropriation for 1943 $2,100.00 Expenditures Johnson, Edwin, salary $2,100.00 Water Department— Salary of Registrar Appropriation for 1943 $2,100.00 Expenditures Armstrong, Thomas L., salary $2,100.00 Water Department— lst Clerk— Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,300.00 Expenditures Rundlett, Laura B., salary $1,300.00 Water Department—2nd Clerk — Salary Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Domenichella, Angela, salary $1,000.00 Water Department— Meter Readers Salaries Appropriation for 1943 $5,272.20 Expenditures Weekly pay-rolls $5,160.40 Transferred to Revenue 111.80 $5,272.20 Water Department— Office Expense Appropriation for 1943 $1,589.20 Expenditures Addressograph Division, service $43.86 Boston Elevated Railway, car tickets 20.00 Boston Envelope Co., envelopes 49.01 Coolidge Printing Co., printing and envelopes 33.75 Copley Chemical Co., office supplies 35.80 Cosmos Press Inc., expanding envelopes 16.50 Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co., charts 6.44 Dunn's Drug Store, germicide 1.55 Evans Printing Service, printing 238.85 Everett Bros., express .78 Fuller & Son Lumber Co., G., table 8.50 General Electric Co., motor 8.00 Hughes, James F., printing 5.00 Johnson Co., Andrew T., prints 55.07 Linsky & Bros., M., badges 7.00 Lovell Bus Lines, tickets 9.86 Middlesex & Boston St. Railway Co., bus tickets 10.00 Miller-Bryant-Pierce Co., carbon 9.00 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, supplies 84.35 New Eng. Adding Machine Co., adding machine repair 12.60 New Eng. Towel Supply Co., towel supply 10.80 238 Pascoe Co., George T., office supplies 18.40 Proctor Co., S.E. & R.C., batteries and supplies 39.85 Standard Duplicator Machines Co., supplies 5.70 Standard Maintenance Co., typewriter maintenance 24.00 Underwood Elliott & Fisher Co., maintenance, service 126.35 United States Post Office, postage 664.71 Water Works Engineering, subscription 3.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 12.00 Watertown Sun, advertising 16.25 Watertown Tribune-Enterprise, advertising 10.00 Total Expenditures $1,586.98 Transferred to Revenue 2.22 $1,589.20 Water Department-Water Liens Appropriation for 1943 $250.00 Expenditures Coolidge Printing Co., printing $49.75 Evans Printing Service, printing 33.50 Hughes, James P., printing 34.75 Linsky & Bros., M., regilding badge .75 Middlesex Reg. of Deeds, recording 5.38 Mooney Card Shop, supplies 25.75 Total Expenditures $149.88 Transferred to Revenue 100.12 $250.00 Water Department-Maintenance- Labor Appropriation for 1943 $29,567.80 Expenditures Pa.y-roll, weekly $27,492.80 Transferred to Revenue 2,075.00 $29,567.80 Water Department-Maintenance -Materials Appropriation for 1943 $7,000.00 Refund 1.80 $7,001.80 Expenditures A. & J. Auto Ignition Co., pants $2.52 Alger Oil Co., oil 52.85 American Oil Products Co., concrete 66.26 Armstrong, Thomas L., use of car 318.00 Barton, Lee A., lettering 4.00 Bennett Co., fittings 12.60 Boston Edison Co., service 60.84 Boston & Maine R.R., freight 4.15 Brown, Charles Jewell, shrubs 33.00 Builders-Providence Inc., offsets 21.88 Caldwell Co., Geo. A., supplies 9.48 Capitol Motor Trans. Co., transportation .72 Carpenter Mfg. Co., batteries 51.70 Chase-Parker & Co., supplies 2.25 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 18.35 Crowley, M.J., radiator cleaner 12.00 239 Crown Shade & Screen Co., screens 32.65 Curry Bros. Oil Co., wipers, paint 202.82 Dahlquist Mfg. Co., boiler repaired 14.00 DeLuxe Filter & Piston Co., cartridges 4.50 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 6.10 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., cement 11.20 Edson Corp., grease cups 14.69 Evans Printing Service, printing 4.00 Everett Bros. Inc., express .39 Feeley's Service, auto service 6.45 Field & Son, Walter W., supplies 32.12 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 117.96 Gamewell Co., gong 40.00 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 11.13 Gibb's Express, express .59 Gorham Fire Equipment Co., batteries 3.10 Halpin's Welding Shop, springs 36.75 Harris, Charles A., rubber boots 60.00 Hawes Electric Co., electric supplies 5.60 Hersey Mfg. Co., water meters, parts 1,428.62 Hughes, William H., electrical work 15.25 Hunt-Marquardt Co., charger 12.50 Ingersoll-Rand Co., spring 26.73 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 878.98 Keefe, Charles E., labor and materials 48.00 Keefe, Mary G., insurance 134.40 Lauricella, A., soap 7.95 Linde Air Products Co., cylinders 8.25 Loring, R. Curtis, lawn mower sharpened 1.50 Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves 157.40 MacIntosh Coal Co., John, wood 2.00 Malden Motor Parts Co., motor service 7.45 Martin, J.J., auto service 2.50 Mass. Gas & Electric Light Supply Co., supplies 50.14 McLellan Stores Co., brushes 4.32 Meister, O.J., truck repair, canopy built, welding 460.90 Mobeco Inc., sign 4.50 Mooney Card Shop, supplies 5.50 Morris, Charlotte K., ernergency lights 7.50 Moye Chevrolet Co., motor service 18.61 Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 275.09 New Eng. Brick Co., clay 1.00 Oates, Edward A., insurance 85.20 Oates, Michael B., garage 60.00 Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co., repair meter parts 3.87 Pollard's Diner, dinners 6.00 Proctor, S.E. & R.C., flash light batteries 7.15 Proportioneers, services 22.05 Railway Express Agency, express 1.48 Red Hed Mfg. Co., brass goods 155.66 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 12.00 Robinson Clay Products Co., clay products .54 Robinson, Herbert A., labor 8.40 Shutt, George L., auto service 158.51 Sliney, John J., gravel 50.60 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto supplies 42.01 Star Market Co., soap 6.00 Sullivan & Son, James H., oil 31.60 240 Summer St. Garage, auto service 467.10 Sumner & Dunbar, fittings 101.49 Thompson-Durkee Co., fittings 37.24 Tremblay, Thomas, saw filing 1.50 United Seal Co., wire and seals 17.10 Vahey, Ambrose P., services 20.00 Vahey, Martin L., insurance 206.60 Vahey, W.F., auto service 40.00 Vatco Mfg. Co., auto fabric rest 3.31 Vrock, Rocco, loam 28.00 Waltham Screw Co., couplings 25.38 Warren Pipe Co., of Mass., pipe 9.04 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 147.48 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., auto arts 3.80 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 46.91 Watertown Tribune Enterprise, advertising 5.00 Watertown Welding & Construction Co., vise stand, brazing 61.75 Waverley Ave. Auto Service, auto service 192.68 White Co., John J., hay 5.85 Total Expenditures $6,905.04 Transferred to Revenue 96.76 $7,001.80 Water Department- Emergency (Overtime) Appropriation for 1943 $1,000.00 Expenditures Pay-roll $695.68 Transferred to Revenue 304.32 $1,000.00 Water Department-New Meters Appropriation for 1943 $300.00 Expenditures Hersey Mfg. Co., meters $300.00 Water Department -Vacations Appropriation for 1943 $1,178.00 Expenditures Pay-roll, vacations $922.00 Transferred to Revenue 256.00 $1,178.00 Water Department- Construction and Reconstruction Appropriation for 1943 $2,324.31 Expenditures Boston & Maine R.R. Co., freight $6.25 Builders-Providence Inc., fittings 452.23 Capitol Motor Trans. Co., express 7.30 Hydraulic Development Co., hydro-tite 48.75 Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves 213.85 Sumner & Dunbar, valve boxes 37.80 Warren Pipe Co. of Mass., pipe 1,200.08 Total Expenditures $1,966.26 Transferred to Revenue 358.05 $2,324.31 241 Water Department—New House Connections Appropriation for 1943 $1,500.00 Expenditures Eureka Pipe Co., pipe $385.06 Jenkins Trans. Co., Henry, express .55 Sumner & Dunbar, supplies 100.86 Total Expenditures $486.47 Transferred to Revenue 1,013.53 $1,500.00 Water Department—Barrett Estate Appropriation for 1943 $10,054.15 Expenditures Barclay Chemical Co., dynamite $6.40 Boston & Maine R.R. Co., freight 23.33 Builders-Providence Inc., fittings 407.14 Capitol Motor Trans. Co., express 17.23 Clematis Brook Sand & Gravel Co., trench 349.30 Curry Bros. Oil Co., oil 57.21 Eureka Pipe Co., pipe 665.33 Field & Son Inc., Walter W., paving breaker 189.00 Hersey Mfg. Co., meters 720.00 Hydraulic Development Corp., hydro-tite 156.00 Jenkins Trans. Co., Henry, express .55 Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co., valves 779.31 Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves 696.94 Meister, O.J., sharpening tools 9.00 Mueller Co., brass goods 136.00 National-Boston Lead Co., pipe 63.64 Proctor, S.E. & R.C., picks 16.50 Railway Express Agency, express 1.11 Red Hed Mfg. Co., brass fittings 513.67 Sumner & Dunbar, valve boxes 364.67 Swanson's Express, express 3.32 Warren Pipe Co. of Mass., pipe 4,209.58 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 19.20 Total Expenditures $9,404.43 Transferred to Revenue 649.72 $10,054.15 Cemetery Department— Superintendent's Salary Appropriation for 1943 $2,000.00 Expenditures Horton, Van D., salary $1,261.93 Transferred to Revenue 738.07 $2,000.00 Cemetery Department—Labor Appropriation for 1943 $5,200.00 Expenditures Pay-roll, weekly $4,977.20 Transferred to Revenue 222.80 $5,200.00 242 Cemetery Department —Extra Labor (Saturday and Sunday) Appropriation for 1943 $200.00 Expenditures Pay-rolls $157.50 Transferred to Revenue 42.50, 200.00 Cemetery Department — Summer Labor Appropriation for 1943 $4,100.00 Expenditures Pay-rolls, weekly $3,488.00 Transferred to Revenue 612.00 $4,100.00 Cemetery Department— Contingent Appropriation for 1943 $700.00 Expenditures Alger Oil Co., oil $3.20 Auto Sickle Co., mower 26.95 Bishop Mfg. Co., Robert, wipers 9.62 Brown, Charles Jewell, milorganite 9.75 Claflin Co., Walter A., supplies 1.99 Coolidge Printing Co., printing 5.00 Daniels Inc., C.R., tent fly 15.75 Eaton, Leroy S., Government envelopes and printing 39.11 Pletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 133.85 Green & Co., Inc., S.B., cement 58.33 Hobbs & Warren Inc., time books 5.07 Horton, Van D., gas 47.89 Lundy, Harold J., loam 48.00 Mason, Ralph W., flowers 20.90 Meister, O.J., welding, sharpening picks 42.75 Mooney Card Shop, supplies 3.30 New England Cemetery Service, adjusting device 9.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 36.95 Romano, S., sand 25.00 Watertown, Town of, metered water 12.60 Total Expenditures $555.01 Transferred to Revenue 144.99 $700.00 243 INTEREST AND 31ATURING DEBT Town Debt Appropriation for 1943 $178,000.00 Expenditures Bonds Paid $178,000.00 Interest Appropriation for 1943 $16,500.00 Expenditures Coupons on bonds $14,226.25 Discount on notes 1,200.88 Hood & Sons, H. P., interest on tax refund 8.54 New England Laundries, interest on cash abate- ments 24.85 Total Expenditures $15,460.52 Transferred to Revenue 1,039.48 $16,500.00 State Taxes and Assessments Estimated by Commissioner 179,691.18 Expenditures State Tax $41,700.00 Charles River Basin 4,876.22 Metropolitan Park Tax 13,023.48 Metropolitan Sewer Tax 30,180.17 Metropolitan Water Tax 103,241.42 Boston Metropolitan District Expenses 125.46 Boston Elevated Railway Rental Deficit 1,477.73 Smoke Inspection 763.54 Examination of Retirement System 226.80 Total Expenditures $195,614.82 Debit balance forward 15,923.64 $179,691.18 County Tax Estimated by Commissioner $59,330.82 Expenditures Middlesex County Treasurer $62,598.74 Debit balance forward 3,267.92 $59,330.82 County Hospital— T. B. Assessment Appropriation for 1943 $16,687.76 Expenditures Middlesex County Treasurer, assessments $16,687.76 Executions Appropriation for 1943 $3,065.05 Expenditures Ellis, Henry $3,065.05 244 BALANCE SHEET ASSETS Cash on hand, December 31, 1943 $743,658.72 Collector's Petty Cash 500.00 Soldiers' Relief Emergency Fund 200.00 Health Department (Petty Cash) 10.00 Taxes: 1943 Polls $280.00 1943 Property 91,895.07 1943 Personal 2,596.26 1943 Motor Excise 476.91 95,248.24 Special Assessments: 1943 Moth $82.50 1943 Sidewalks 26.79 1943 Sidewalk interest 4.18 Unapp. Sidewalk Assessments 366.42 479.89 Tax Titles $57,081.76 Tax Possessions 18,133.85 75,215.61 Departmental Accounts Receivable: Moth Department $30.00 Weights & Measures 50.32 Health Department 1,341.27 Sewer Department 937.50 Public Welfare 11,639.72 School Department 680.00 Cemetery Department 31.00 14,709.81 Water Accounts Receivable: District No. 1 $8,343.21 District No. 2 8,081.16 District No. 3 9,864.17 Commercial 11,640.18 Prior to 1939 8,360.43 Water Liens 50.75 46,339.90 State Taxes & Assessments (1943) 15,923.64 County Tax 3,267.92 Judgements (On Taxes) 1,302.39 Executions 3,065.05 $999,921.17 245 DECEMBER 31, 1943 LIABILITIES Potter Memorial Gate Fund $244.23 Dog Fund 24.00 Sewer Deposits 70.00 Cemetery— Sale of Lots Fund 10,632.68 Sale of Town-owned Land 20,382.68 Soldiers' Relief Emergency Fund 200.00 Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1943 30,207.21 Overlay Reserve Fund 28,533.64 Reserve for Petty Cash Advances 510.00 Motor Vehicle Revenue 476.91 Special Assessment Revenue 479.89 Tax Title Revenue 75,215.61 Departmental Revenue 14,709.81 Water Revenue 46,339.90 Tailings 265.62 State Taxes & Assessments (1941) 30,347.90 State Taxes & Assessments (1942) 17,904.05 Unexpended Balances Forward: Tax Title Foreclosures $1,611.11 Appelate Tax Board 670.59 Town Hall, Painting and Repairing 300.00 Poles & Wires —Motor Generator 1,350.00 Poles & -Wires —New Fire Boxes 1,625.67 Dog Officer—Dog Pound 675.00 Highway— Betterments (1939) 276.32 Highway— Motor Equipment 284.13 Land Taking—Church Street 50.00 Mt. Auburn St. Building Line 500.00 A D-C—Federal Administration 5,966.56 A D C—Federal Aid 586.73 O A A—Federal Administration 5,144.64 O A A—Federal Aid 428.54 Remodeling No. Branch Library 586.48 Library Trust Fund Income 8.20 By-Laws Committee 1,000.00 Town Defense 5,942.19 W P A Municipal Garage 1,384.75 Cemetery—Fence at Ridgelawn 209.09 Cottage Street Cemetery 2,000.00 30,599.99 Pay Roll Deductions—Purchase of 'War Bonds 2,577.70 Pay Roll Deductions —With-holding tax 12 980.24 $322,702.06 Excess & Deficiency (Surplus) 677,219.11 $999,921.17 246 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due $868.52 Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due $646•02 DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Funded or Fixed Debt $515,000.00 247 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments: Due in 1944 $207.13 Due in 1945 168.22 Due in 1946 93.06 Due in 1947 93.06 Due in 1948 73.86 Due in 1949 73.86 Due in 1950 73.86 Due in 1951 73.86 Due in 1952 11.61 $868.52 Apportioned Street Assessments: Due in 1944 $304.99 Due in 1945 300.09 Due in 1946 41.54 $646.62 DEBT ACCOUNTS Surface Drainage Loan 1916 $3,000.00 Spring !Street Drain Loan 1919 6,000.00 Sewers & Drains Loan 1920 7,000.00 Surface Drainage Loan 1921 8,0Q0,00 High School Loan 1924 31,000.00 West Elementary School 1929 12,000.00 Lowell School Addition 1930 8,000.00 Administration Bldg. Loan 1931 80,000.00 Sewers & Drains Loan 1934 1,000.00 Senior High School Addition 11,000.00 Public Library Addition 1934 2,000.00 New Elementary School 1935 46,000.00 Police 'Station Loan 1935 7,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan 1938 40,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan 1938 40,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan 1939 54,000.00 Betterment Street Loan 1939 12,000.00 Municipal Garage Loan 1939 43,000.00 State Tax Refunding Loan 1939 14,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan 1939 30,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan 1940 48;000.00 Highway Equipment Loan 1940 12,000.00 $515,000.00 Respectfully submitted, W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Auditor. INDEX TO REPORT OF TOWN AUDITOR Receipts .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Refunds . . . . . . . . 156 Payments . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 156 Annuities . . . . . . .. . . . 229 Appeals, Board of ....... ... . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Assessors' Department... ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Auditor's Department .... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Balance Sheet .... ........ .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Buildings, Inspector of ... ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Cattle, Inspector ......... ...... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Cemetery Department ............ ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Clerk, Town ....... ...... . ...... ...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Collector's Department .... ....... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Contributory Retirement Pension System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 DogOfficer ..... . ...... ... ....... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Election Expenses . . ...... . ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 170 Engineering Department ... . ...... ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . 169 Finance Committee . . .. . . . . ...... . . . .... . .. ..... . . . .. ....... . 167 Fire Department . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ....... ......... ........... 179 Gypsy and Brown Tail -.lotki, Superintendent .... . .. ......... 184 Headquarters, Veterans .... ...... ........ . ..... . . . . . . ... ..... 232 Health Department .. ...... ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 187 Highway Department .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Insurance ... . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Infirmary Department .. . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Interest and Maturing Debt . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Legal Services ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Library Department . ... ..... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 MemorialDay .............. ........ ... . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Moderator ... ... .... .. .... ....... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Movement of Town Debt ... ..... ........ .. . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152 Park Department .... .......... ..... ....... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Pensions ..... ........ ....... ........ ....... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Physicians, Town ............ ........... .......... ....... .... 203 Plumbing, Inspector .. .... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 PlanningBoard ... . ....... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 173 Poles and Wires Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 185 Police Department ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Registrars of Voters . . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Reserve Fund . ... . ... ........ ....... . . . . . . . . 233 School Department . . ........ . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Selectmen's Department .. ... . .... . . . . . . . . . .. ..... . . . . . . . . . . 156 SewerDepartment . ... .. . . .... . . .. ... ... .. . . .. ... ... .. .... . . 190 Soldiers' Relief ... . . ....... .. 203 StateAid ...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ........ ...... . ... .. . ... 205 Town Defense . . .. ... . . . . . . . .. . ..... . . . .. . .. . . . .... . . ... ... .. 234 TownHall . .... . . ...... . ..... .. .. .. . . . . .. ... .. . ..... . ... ... .. 171 Town Report, Printing . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. 232 Treasurer's Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . ... ... .. 164 Tree Warden .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ... . . . ... . .. . . 184 VotingLists .... . ....... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. 171 Water Department ....... . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Weights and Measures . ......... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Welfare, Public, Department ........... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 197 Workmen's Compensation ....... ........... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 W. P. A. . ......... ...... ........ .................. ... . . . . . . . 235 Veterans Foreign 'Wass ......... ........ ....... .......... .. . . 232 250 ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1943 Board of Health JOHN J. SLATTERY, M.D., Chairman EUGENE F. GORMAN, M.D., Secretary RICHARD J. PLUNKETT, M.D. Health Officer JOHN A. COLBERT Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation EDWARD L. MAURER Superintendent of Cemeteries VAN D. HORTON Physicians under the Health Department ARTHUR E. BURKE, M.D., Milk Inspection LOUIS B. SILVERSTEIN, M.D., Baby Clinic, East EDWARD J. KELLEY, M.D., Baby Clinic, West LOU-IS MASTRANGELO, M.D. Clerk ALICE H. FARNHAM School Dentist MAX ZELERMYER, D.M.D., On Military Leave from Dec. 31, 1943 Public Health Nurses IRENE K. DRUMMEY, R.N. RITA L. VAHEY, R.N. Dental Hygienist GRACE HEINECKE 251 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Citizens of Watertown: The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943: The Board organized on March 5, 1943 as follows: John J. Slattery, M. D., Chairman Eugene F. Gorman, M. D., Secretary Richard J. Plunkett, M. D. The year 1943 showed an unusual increase in the number of con- tagious diseases reported to the Department. This was true of German Measles, Scarlet Fever, and Measles. We are pleased however to report decline in the number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 14 reported against 19 in 1942, and 23 in 1941. The splendid work of the Doctors and Nurses of Watertown and the staff of the Middlesex County Sanatorium have been very gratifying and real progress has been made, in the fight against Tuberculosis. Dr. Max Zelermyer, School Dentist, was granted a Military Leave of Absence by the Board, from January 1, 1944. The Board submitted a recommendation to the Town Meeting of 1944, for the acquisition of additional land for Cemetery purposes. The Board wishes to gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the Doctors of Watertown, the Watertown District Nursing Association, and the Officials of Watertown, the Commonwealth and the County. Prudent administration of the Department has permitted a return to the Treasurer of nearly $1,000.00 of funds appropriated for its opera- tion. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. SLATTERY, M. D., Chairman EUGENE F. GORMIAN, M. D., Secretary RICHARD J. PLUNKE'IT, M. D. REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER To the Board of Health of Watertown: Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943: Financial Report Appropriations: General Administration $8,900.00 Contagious Diseases 20,000.00 Dental Clinic 2,950.00 Well Baby Clinic 425.00 $32,275.00 252 Expenditures: General Administration $8,846.70 Contagious Diseases 19,106.36 Dental Clinic 2,929.21 Well Baby Clinic 400.00 Gross Expenditures $31,282.27 Returned to Treasurer 992.03 $32,275.00 Reimbursements during 1943, exclusive of Plumbing and Cemetery Licenses $297.00 Dental Clinic 131.75 Reimbursements 9,106.87 $9,535.62 Net Cost to Town $21,746.65 Net Cost per Capita .6040 Summary of Vital Statistics Population (Estimated) 36,000 Reported Births 723 Reported Births per 1,000 population 20.07 Corrected Death Rate Note: The Corrected Death Rate is found by eliminating the deaths of all non-residents dying in Watertown, and adding the deaths of Watertown residents occurring elsewhere, as shown by the records of the Town Clerk. Deaths of Residents occurring in Watertown 201 Deaths of Residents occurring out of Watertown 162 Total Deaths of Residents (Still !Births not included) 363 Deaths of non-residents in Watertown 19 Death rate per 1,000 per population 10.08 Tuberculosis Deaths 15 Tuberculosis Deaths per 100,000 population 41.66 Mortality Report Age Groups Mile Female Total Under 1 Year 11 6 17 From 1 to 5 years 1 1 From 5 to 20 years 10 1 11 From 20 to 30 years 7 5 12 From 30 to 40 years 6 8 14 From 40 to 50 years 18 18 36 From 50 to 60 years 25 26 51 From 60 to 70 years 37 33 70 From 70 to 80 years 41 45 86 From 80 to 90 years 21 35 56 From 80 to 100 years 3 6 9 179 184 363 Stillbirths 4 2 6 253 ,Communicable Diseases Contagious Diseases reported to the Watertown Board of Health during 1943, showed a marked increase over previous medians, and the incidence of German Measles, Scarlet Fever, and Measles was excep- tionally heavy during March, April, May and June. As in most other communities, this high incidence was offset by sharp decreases in other diseases in other categories, and in all other months. Totals(Reported: 1937 830 1938 401 1939 937 1940 497 1941 725 1942 799 1943 1232 Contagious Diseases for the Year 1943 Jan.Feb.liar.Apr.May June July Aug.Sep Oct.Nov.Dec. Ttl. Anterior Poliomyelitis 2 1 3 Chicken Pox 17 23 1 1 3 9 3 4 6 7 23 97 Diphtheria 1 1 Epidemic Spinal Meningitis 2 2 4 German Measles 2 8 35 61 76 23 3 2 210 Lobar Pneumonia 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 3 17 Measles 8 42 170 166 77 6 2 1 1 473 Mumps 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 15 Scarlet Fever 11 16 33 29 29 32 13 9 3 14 13 22 224 Tuberculosis Pulmonary 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 14 Whooping Cough 5 2 3 5 6 3 3 1 7 35 Meningococcus Meningitis 1 1 2 Dog Bite 10 4 8 12 18 26 14 22 7 4 6 2 133 Cat Bite 1 1 1 1 4 Total 1232 Tuberculosis Fourteen new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were reported to this Department in 1943, and hospital care was made available in every case. There were fifteen deaths from Tuberculosis during the year, and some of these had an incidence a number of years ago. All reported cases are immediately contacted and every possible source or contact is followed and supervised to prevent further spread of infection. The X-Ray of persons entering the armed forces and in some industrial establishments is producing excellent results, and should be very helpful in preventing far advanced cases before recognition. At the close of 1943 the hospital population of Watertown Tuber- culosis cases was as follows: Middlesex County Sanatorium 14 North Reading Sanatorium 3 Rutland 'State Sanatorium 1 18 This number is nine less than at the close of 1942, when we had 27. 254 Dental Clinic The examination of the teeth of all pupils in all grade schools, estab- lished in 1942 has produced excellent results, and while the actual Dental Work by the Clinic was for the lower grades only, many Dental defects were referred to the parents and private Dentists cooperated splendidly. Prophylaxis was continued throughout the school year, and great im- provement has been shown. Diphtheria Prevention The annual clinic for the innoculation of children between the ages of six months and eight years, began in November of 1942 and extended into March 1943. Five hundred and eighty-seven children were com- pleted, and we look forward to the next clinic to be held in March, April and May of 1944. Nursing Service This Department has continued its policy of providing public health nursing to over 1200 parochial school children who are not cared for by public school nurses. This service has been invaluable in breaching the gap in nursing supervision between large groups that otherwise might be without Public Health Nursing and instruction. Sanitation The food establishments of Watertown were carefully instructed and supervised in clean and proper storage, handling of food, and the main- tenance of their utensils and premises in a sanitary manner. The im- portance of their part in the war activity has been readily understood by all, and they have cooperated to the fullest when any indication of Improvement was suggested. Staff The importance of Public Health in war time has been thoroughly understood by the staff of the Health Department, and all members of the Board of Health, and the Staff have my deepest appreciation of their efforts during an unusually important and busy year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. COLBERT, Health Officer. ATILK INSPECTION To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: I submit the following report as Inspector of Milk for the year 1943. Regular inspections have been made of establishments where milk and cream are processed and stored for distribution, and chemical and bacteriological examinations have been made of such products as dis- tributed to the public. The milk supply of Watertown has remained at a very high stan- dard, and I have received the fullest cooperation from those to whom it was indicated that improvement and correction should be made. Respectfully submitted, AR.TITU,R E. BURKE, M. D., }Milk Inspector. 255 REPORT OF THE 'RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN RETIREMENT SYSTEM December 31, 1943 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Watertown, Mass. Gentlemen: The Watertown Contributory Retirement Board respectfully submits Its seventh annual report covering the operation of the Town of Water- town Contributory Retirement System for the calendar year ended December 31, 1943. Organization and Activities of the Retirement Board The Retirement Board as now organized consists of Thomas V. Dwyer, Chairman, William W. Norcross, Jr., Secretary, and Daniel J. Clifford. At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen held June 7, 1943 Mr. Daniel J. Clifford was re-appointed to the Watertown Contributory Retirement Board for a term of three years from July 1, 1943. Mr. James H. Sheridan continues as ex-officio Treasurer-Custodian of -the funds of the Retirement System and Mr. John J. Curran, in his capacity as Town Counsel, acts as the legal advisor of the Retirement Board. The office of the Retirement Board is located in the office of the Town Auditor, who is a member and Secretary of the Board and who is responsible for keeping the accounts of the Retirement System. Under a ruling promulgated by the Commissioner of Insurance, the three members of the Retirement Board are each bonded for $5,000.00, while the Treasurer-Custodian is bonded for $15,000.00. During the year the Board has held twelve meetings for the official transaction of business, while other informal meetings and dis- cussions have taken place. Membership of the Retirement System During the year 1943 two (2) employees with prior service credit and twenty-seven (27) employees without prior service credit were en- rolled as members of the Retirement 'System while thirteen (13) mem- bers withdrew voluntarily from their employment. Six (6) members were retired for superannuation, John Callahan, Hugh J. Murnaghan and Edward Murphy of the Highway Department, William N. Hartson of the School Department, Van D. Horton of the Cemetery Department and Henrietta P. White, matron of the Town Infirmary. There were three (3) transfers from Group I to Group II, one with Prior Service Credit and two (2) without Prior Service Credit. It is with regret that the Retirement Board records the death of two of its members during the year, ♦Charles Landry of the Highway Department and John F. McCarthy, a retired member of the Retirement System. These changes resulted in a net increase of nine (9) in the active membership of the System. At the close of the year there were two hundred sixty-eight (268) active members, plus seven (7) members whose names had not been voted on at December Board meeting, with annual salaries totalling $431,771.00. Of this number one hundred twenty-seven (127) were members eligible for credit for service rendered prior to July 1, 1937, while one hundred forty-one (141) were members without prior service credit. Classification of these employees by departments follows: 256 General Government 54 Highway Department 73 School Department 29 Public Library 18 Water Department 11 Police Department 38 Poles & Wires Department 6 Cemetery Department 3 Moth Department 4 Fire Departement 32 Total 268 The yearly retirement allowances of the six (6) new pensioners totalled $3,952.03, of which $310.93 represented annuities purchased by their own contributions and $3,641.10 represented pensions provided by contributions of the Town. On December 31, 1943 there were twenty-six (26) pensioners receiving an aggregate yearly allowance of $18,528.38. (Refer to table at end of report.) At the last annual Town meeting $34,318.00 was appropriated for the benefit of the 'Watertown Retirement System, $32,818.00 being for the Pension Accumulation Fund and $1,500.00 for the Expense Fund. During the year the Retirement Board invested $19,490.00 exclusive of $259.88 paid for accrued interest in high grade Bonds and $21,500.00 in U. S. Defense Bonds. The amortized value of all Bonds owned Decem- ber 31, 1943 was $210,846.54, the average yield rate on these Bonds being 3.81%. The value of all stocks owned December 31, 1943 was $22,425.00, the average yield on these stocks being 4.09. The net interest income from all Bonds was $7,733.45. In addition there was $2,844.86 accrued interest on Bonds owned Dec. 31, 1943, $980.00 received on stocks, making a total net interest earned during the year of $11,558.31, a sum sufficient to provide all of the interest required to maintain the various funds of the System as provided by Law. Appropriation .Required for 1944 The law provides that the amounts to be appropriated annually by the Town to the Pension Accumulation Fund of the -Retirement System shall be determined by the Commissioner of Insurance each year. For 1944 this required appropriation includes a normal contribution of $11,226.00 on account of membership service and an accrued liability contribution of $22,389.00 on account of service rendered by members prior to July 1, 1937. In addition an appropriation of $1,500.00 is re- quired for the expense of operating the System. Summarizing, the total appropriation required for 1944 for the Town of Watertown Retirement System based upon the payroll of $431,771.00 as of December 31, 1943 for the 268 active members is made up as follows: Percent Amount Payroll Normal contribution $11,226.00 2.60 Accrued liability contribution 22,389.00 5.18 Total for Pension Accumulation Fund $33,615.00 7.78 Expense Fund 1,500.00 .35 $35,115.00 8.13 Various financial and statistical tables follow: Respectfully submitted, THOMAS V. DWYER, Chairman WILLIAM W. NOROROSS, JR., Secretary DANIEL J. CLIPFORD 257 Receipts Contributions from members credited to their accounts in the Annuity Savings Fund $18,697.01 Appropriations by Town of Watertown for: Pension Accumulation Fund $32,818.00 Expense Fund 1,500.00 34,318.00 Interest received from Bonds less $259.88 accrued interest on Bonds acquired during the year 8,453.57 8,453.57 Gross increase, by adjustment, of Ledger Assets Bonds 109.03 Stocks 1,825.00 1,934.03 $63,402.61 Disbursements Payments to members retired for superannuation: Annuity payments $785.81 $785.81 Pension payments 16,406.95 16,406.95 Refund of accumulated deductions to members withdrawing from the System 3,743.95 3,743.95 Administrative Expenses: Clerical Services $1,196.00 Clerical Services 3.00 Medical Fees 10.00 Printing and Stationery 39.90 Surety Bonds 150.00 Safe Deposit Box 14.80 Maintenance Machines 30.60 Dues Mass. Ass'n. Cont. Ret. Boards 5.00 1,449.30 1,449.30 Gross decrease, by adjustment, of Ledger Assets Bonds 442.80 Stocks 3.350.00 3,792.80 Total Disbursements $26,178.81 Balance 37,223.80 Balance $63,402.61 $37223Balance January 1, 1943 196,,69292.55. 96 Balance December 31, 1943 $233,916.35 Ledger Assets January 1, 1943 $196,692.55 Receipts 63,402.61 $260,095.16 Disbursements 26,178.81 Ledger Assets December 31, 1943 $233,916.35 Ledger Assets December 31, 1943 Amortized value of Bonds, $210,846.54 and Stocks $22,425.00 $233,271.54 Deposits in Banks not on interest 644.81 Zbtal Ledger Assets $233,916.35 258 Non-Ledger Assets Interest accrued on Bonds $2,844.86 $2,844.86 Gross Assets $236,761.21 Liabilities Annuity Savings Fund $100,427.41 Annuity Reserve Fund 5,706.51 Pension Accumulation Fund 119,960.65 Expense Fund 955.76 Undistributed Earnings 9,710.88 $236,761.21 Summary of the Number and Annual Salaries of Active Members as of December 31, 1943 Members Eligible for Prior Service Credit Full Annual Number Salaries Group 1 —Male 87 $161,339.00 Female 36 45,250.00 Group 2 4 8,800.00 Members Not Eligible for Prior Service Credit Group 1 —Male 49 71,942.00 Female 38 42,690.00 Group 2 61 101,750.00 Total Membership December 31, 1943 275 $431,771.00 Schedule of Bonds Owned Dec. 31, 1943 Amortized Coupon Date of Yield Value Description Rate Maturity Rate Dec.31,143 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Co. 4 % Oct. 1, 1995 3.59 $16,441.68 Bangor& Aroos.R.R. Co. 4 % July 1, 1951 4.31 4,901.56 Brooklyn Union Gas Co. 5 % May 1, 1957 4.56 14,609.45 Brooklyn Union Gas Co. 6 % May 1, 1947 3.89 5,326.51 Chi.Burl. & Quincy R. R. Co. 4 % Mar. 1, 1958 4.66 13,985.52 Chi. Burl. & Quincy R.R.Co. 3'h% July 1, 1949 4.31 4,803.58 Chi. Burl. &Quincy R.R.Co. 4 % July 1, 1949 3.81 3,028.05 Empire Dist. Elec. Co. 5 % Mar. 1, 1952' 4.38 20,842.52 Great Northern Rwy. Co. 5%% Jan. 1, 1952 3.91 8,866.64 Green Mountain Power Co. 3V4,% Dec. 1, 1963 3.41 20,976.87 Hollidaysburg, Bedford & Cumberland R. R.Co. 4 % July 1, 1951 3.72 15,272.74 Jersey Central Power & Lt. Co. 3'A% Mar. 1, 1965 3.03 5,365.10 Kings County Lighting Co. 6%% July 1, 1954 6.32 2,027.33 Kings County Lighting'Co. 5 % July _ 1, 1954 4.35 24,249.47 Lowell Gas Lt. Co. 4%% Mar. 1, 1966 4.01 3,214.41 Oregon Wash. R. R. & Nay. Co. 4 % Jan. 1, 1961 3.47 5,344.13 The Penn.R.R. Co. TX% April 1, 1970 4.00 19,190.98 3.81 $188,446.54 259 Schedule of Bonds Owned Dec. 31, 1943 Amortized Coupon Date of Yield Value Description Rate Maturity Rate Dec.31, 143 9 $100.00 U. S. Savings Bonds Series "G" 21/i%a 12 yrs from date $900.00 7 $500.00 U. S. Savings Bonds Series "G" 21/2% 12 yrs. from date 3,500.00 3 $1000.00 U.S.Savings Bonds Series "G" 21/2% 12 yrs. from date 3,000.00 2 $5000.00 U.S.Savings Bonds Series "G" 2'h% 12 yrs. from date 10,000.00 1 $5000.00 U.S.Treasury Bond 1964-69 21la% June 15, 1969 5,000.00 $22,400.00 Schedule of Stocks Owned Dec. 31, 1943 No.of Book Market Yield Description Shares Value Value Rate First National Bank of Boston 200 $9,800.00 $9,800.00 4.80 National Shawmut Bank of Boston 190 4,750.00 4,750.00 4.34 Newton Trust Company 150 5,700.00 5,700.00 4.13 Union Market Nat. Bank, Watertown 150 2,175.00 2,175.00 2.50 $22,425.00 $22,425.00 4.09 Names and Amounts of Retirement Allowances Being Paid as of December 31, 1943 Name Date Retired Annuities Pensions Total Beatty, Richard July 15, 1938 $480.00 $480.00 Brigham, Harry Mar. 7, 1938 $11.47 1;536.69 1,548.16 Bright, Emma L. Aug. 31, 1941 33.86 446.14 480.00 Callahan, John May 24, 1943 14.90 690.00 '704.90 Clark, Joss L. Oct. 1, 1937 480.00 480.O6 DeVincentes, Concezio Aug. 1, 1942 61.74 372.60 434.34 µDoherty, James F. Oct. 1, 1939 13.82 287.94 301.76 Farraher, Michael Nov. 15, 1937 3.56 476.44 480.00 ,'Ford, Anna R. Sept. 1, 1939 17.14 669.10 686.24 "Goodman, John July 1, 1942 33.47 800.00 833.47 Harding, Susan M. Jun. 30, 1941 36.98 444.84 481.82 Hartson, William N. Apr. 16, 1943 83.78 680.67 764.45 Hewitt, Charles M. Nov. 28, 1941 82.42 546.64 629.06 Horton, Van D. Mar. 5, 1943 86.42 808.57 894.99 LaBonte,Marguerite M. Oct. 15, 1942 45.05 434.95 480.00 Manning, Delia Apr. 21, 1939 12.36 467.64 480.00 McDonnell, Peter Jun. 23, 1941 67.13 1,122.24 1,189.37 Murnaghan, Hugh J. Jun. 8, 1943 32.63 447.37 480.00 Murphy, Edward Jan. 1, 1943 38.51 441.49 480.00 Quinn, Daniel Apr. 26, 1939 480.00 480.00 Quinn, Patrick J. Dec. 9, 1940 66.44 1,500.00 1,566.44 Swift, John Oct. 1, 1937 480.00 480.00 Tracy, Annie Feb. 28, 1938 4.48 475.52 480.00 Vahey, Patrick J. Sept. 1, 1939 32.08 1,600.00 1,632.08 260 White, H. P. Sept. 4, 1943 54.69 573.00 627.69 Wilson, William H. Oct. 1, 1937 953.61 953.61 $832.93 $17,695.45 $18,528.38 • Ordinary Disability Accidental Disability Schedule of Membership for 1943 (a) Active Members Members Eligible Members Not Eligible Total -for Prior for Prior Member- Service Credit Service Credit ship Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2 Male Female Male Female Membership Dec. 31, 1942 92 38 3 51 33 42 259 Enrolled during 1943 2 5 3 19 29 Transfers between groups —1 +1 —2 +2 Total 93 38 4 54 36 63 288 Deaths 1 1 Withdrawals 1 1 6 3 2 13 Retirements for Superannuation 5 1 6 Total deductions 6 2 7 3 2 20 Membership Dec. 31, 1943 87 36 4 47 33 61 268 (b) Pensioners Membership Dec. 31, 1942 15 6 21 Retirements for: Superannuation 5 1 6 Total 20 7 27 Deaths 1 1 Membership Dec. 31, 1943 19 7 26 (c) Total Membership December 31, 1943, including Beneficiaries Membership Dec. 31, 1943 106 43 4 47 33 61 294 261 REPORT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I herewith submit the report of the Workmen's Compensation Department for the year 1943. The total number of accidents reported to me by the various depart- ments was 67. This was a decrease of 17 from the previous year. While most of the accidents were of a very minor nature, all but four of them required some medical attention. This amounted to $771.64 for physi- cians fees and $139.00 for hospitalization. Six injured employees were obliged to leave work and compensation amounting to $1,075.42 was paid them. In addition to this $3,564.29 was paid to three cases of long standing and to two beneficiaries of previous fatal cases. Two of the three old cases have been settled and the men are now back at their work. Below you will find a table of the nature of the accidents reported in 1943. Arms and wrists 8 Hands and fingers 22 Feet and legs 13 Face and head 7 Back (sprain) 11 Eyes 3 Ribs 2 Side strain 1 67 I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the cooperation given me by the heads of the several departments during the year and also to the various physicians for their assistance. Respectfully submitted, W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Acting Agent. 262 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT To the Citizens of Watertown: The following annual report is submitted by Town Glerk George B. Wellman. The department collected Town Clerk's fees amounting to $6,379.37. Of this amount $1,291.25 was Conservation fees, and $2,894.00 was dog license fees. Selectmen's Fees As collector of fees for the Selectmen, the Town Clerk collected the sum of $33,003.41 which was for the various licenses issued by the Board of Selectmen. The total sum collected in the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1943 was $39,382.78. Reduction in Number of Marriages A sharp reduction took place in the number of marriage intentions filed, the total for the year being 372, as against 513 filed for 1942. The total number of marriages performed in Watertown was 418 as com- pared with 580 for 1942. This number includes marriages performed in Watertown relating to persons who are out-of-town residents. Honor Roll for World War No. 2 The Town Clerk continued the work of establishing a record of Watertown citizens in the service. The Honor Roll erected by the Watertown War Service Committee on the grounds of the Administration Building now contains the names of 3642 Watertown people in the service. Marriage Index Being Established In order to facilitate -the better handling of the marriage records of Watertown, work has been started on establishing an alphabetical record of all marriages since 1851. This work is still in progress. Record Number of Births A record number of births was recorded for 1943. The total was 723. Of this number only 15 births took place in Watertown, and the balance in hospitals of surrounding communities. Births Recorded by Months Out of 'Down In Town Total January 69 3 72 February 51 2 53 March 60 1 61 April 62 2 64 May 71 1 72 June 53 1 54 July 62 1 63 August 63 1 64 September 60 60 October 54 1 55 November 56 2 58 December 47 47 708 15 723 263 Marriages Recorded by Months Out of Town In Town Total January 14 21 35 February 18 16 34 March 14 14 28 April 16 11 27 May 20 16 36 June 34 28 62 July 11 18 29 August 16 16 32 September 23 20 43 October 17 22 39 November 15 17 32 December 12 9 21 210 208 418 Deaths by Months Deaths of Deaths of Residents Residents Deaths of in out Non-Residents Watertown of Watertown in Watertown Total January 20 15 3 38 February 18 18 2 38 March 24 15 2 41- April 17 17 34 May 14 12 3 29 June 22 13 3 38 July 17 16 33 August 16 10 3 29 September 9 15 2 26 October 8 5 1 14 November 11 10 21 December 25 16 41 201 162 19 382 Fees Collected in the Office of the Town Clerk for the Selectmen's Department for the Year 1943 Transient Victuallers' Permit $10.50 Theatre Permits—Yearly Fee 50.00 Second Hand Jewelry 2.00 Employment Agency 2.00 Lodging House Permits 40.00 Pedlers' Certificates 14.00 Gasolene Registration 2.00 Liquor Advertisements 70.25 Pin Ball Permits 540.00 Music Box Permits 360.00 Weekly Theatre Permits 102.00 Victuallers' Permits 290.00 Coffee House Permits 50.00 Liquor Permits 30,425.00 Junk 45.00 264 Gasolene Advertisements 6.00 Auto Dealers' Permits 275.00 Second Hand Dealer 2.00 Pool Licenses-Bowling Alley Licenses 270.00 Auctioneers' Permits 28.00 Parking Space Permits 134.16 Special Permits-Miscellaneous 26.50 Skating Rink Permit 20.00 One Day Beer Permits 79.00 Sunday Sales Permits 160.00 $33,003.41 The above amount-$33,003.41 -has been turned into the Town Treasury and receipts for same are on file in this office. GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk. I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen's fees and find them to be correct. W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Town Auditor. Fees Collected in the Office of the Town Clerk for the Year 1943 Marriage Permits $742.00 Chattels Recorded 482.00 Discharges of Chattels Recorded 37.00 Notations on Chattels 2.00 Birth Certificates 269.00 Death Certificates 57.25 Citizenship Certificates 9.25 Business Certificates 9.00 Marriage Certificates 62.00 Dog Licenses 2,894.00 Conservation Licenses 1,291.25 Renewals of Gasolene Permits 100.00 Board of Appeal Applications 55.00 Watertown Records Sold 9.50 Location Grants 284.00 Miscellaneous 26.12 $6,379.37 Conservation Fees 270 Fishing Licenses Ci} $2.00 $540.00 185 Hunting Licenses 2.00 370.00 98 Sporting Licenses 3.25 318.50 36 Minor Fishing Licenses 1.25 45.00 1 Duplicate License .50 .50 1 Non-resident Fishing License 1.50 3 Trapping Licenses 6.25 15.75 $1,291.25 25 Free Licenses 4 Military Licenses -Free There were 623 licenses issued and fees totaling $148.25 were turned into the Town Treasury, the balance was mailed to the Department of Conservation, Boston, Mass. 26f Dog Licenses 806 Male Dog Licenses @ $2.00 $1,012.00 361 Spayed Female Dogs 2.00 722.00 107 Female Dogs 5.00 535.00 1 Kennel License 25.00 25.00 $2,894.00 I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk's Department and have found them to be correct. W. W. NORCROSS, JR., Town Auditor. APPRAISER'S VALUATION Highway Department Equipment — January 1, 1944 2 1940 (5) ton Mack Trucks $9,084.00 1 1940 (5) ton Autocar 4,200.00 1 1940 (10) Walters Snow Fighter 15,965.00 3 1939 (11,y) ton Ford Trucks 1,500.00 2 1938 (1'r) ton Ford Trucks 620.00 2 1935 (11�0 ton Ford Trucks 350.00 2 1935 (5) ton G. M. C. 1,300.00 2 1935 (31/2' ) ton G.M. C. 900.00 2 1939 (11,z) ton G. M. C. equipped with com- pressors 4,200.00 1 1939 (11/D ton White Truck 850.00 1 1939 (110 ton Dodge Truck 700.00 2 1935 (11/) ton Chevrolet Trucks 350.00 2 1939 (119 ton Chevrolet Trucks 1,000.00 1 1936 Q I/D ton Chevrolet Truck 250.00 1 1939 Chevrolet Coach 200.00 1 1939 Chevrolet Coach 200.00 1 1931 Dodge Sedan 100.00 1 1939 Cletrac Sidewalk Tractor & Plow 2,099.50 5 1940 Cletrac Sidewalk Tractors & Plows 10,188.75 1 Large Cletrac Tractor 2,500.00 12 Truck Plows 3,000.00 1 1940 Gas Roller 3,925.00 1 1937 Gas Roller 3,500.00 1 Snow Loader 3,000.00 1 Lift 1,295.00 1 5 ton Pulley 79.00 1 Concrete Mixer 50.00 6 Tar Kettles 150.00 3 Sand Spreaders 300.00 3 Hand Pumps 90.00 1 4-wheel Shanty 150.00 1 Electric Trip Hammer 200.00 1 3 H. P. Motor 90.00 1 Emery Wheel 100.00 1 Drilling Machine 100.00 1 Electric Blower 18.00 1 Air Compressor 306.00 266 1 Gear Lubricator 67.20 1 Chassis Lubricator 108.00 1 Rear End Jack 50.00 1 Lawn Mower 150.00 1 Brake Bleeder 24.00 1 Combination Band 'Saw & Motor 500.00 3 Sidewalk Rollers 3,450.00 1 Dump Pump 50.00 3 Manley Jacks 405.00 1 Welding Outfit 104.70 1 Battery Charger 225.00 1 Trailer 340.00 1 Model 75 Thor Rock Drill Complete 246.20 $78,630.35 $78,630.35 Sewer System 525,000.00 Drainage System 400,000.00 $925,000.00 Moth Department Automobiles $100.00 Tools 200.00 $300.00 Infirmary and Equipment Almshouse Building $34,229.00 Contents 2,505.50 Five Acres of Land 10,000.00 $46,734.50 Administration Building & Annex (Grant School) Administration Building $2,13,899.00 Contents 51,712.20 $295,611.20 Land $34,785.00 Administration Building (Grant School) $30,209.00 Contents 4,816.00 $35,025.00 Poles and Wires Department Automobiles and Equipment $125,000.00 $125,000.00 Park Department Athletic Field $50,000.00 Whitney Hill Park, 6 acres 10,000.00 Saltonstall Park, 5 acres 57,250.00 How Park, 11� acres 2,000.00 Cooks Pond, 41/-. acres 10,000.00 Playground Equipment, Tools, etc. 900.00 House 200.00 267 Equipment 400.00 Miscellaneous Land, Deltas, etc. 3,000.00 Marion Road and Orchard Street, 6 acres 20,000.00 West End Playground 20,000.00 Land in Delta 62,600.00 Bemis Playground 4,800.00 $241,150.00 Water Department Dwelling House and Barn $10,753:00 Contents 12,964.25 803,378 square feet of land 40,000.00 10,000 square feet of land 1,500.00 Water Mains 670,000.00 $735,217.25 Public Library 50,240 square feet of land $25,120.00 Building 113,076.00 Contents, Books, Furniture, Fittings, etc. 82,563.04 12,230 square feet of land, East End 3,100.00 East End Public Library 33,581.00 Contents 18,425.35 North Branch Library Building 20,WO.00 North Branch, 14,908 sq. feet of land 1,500.00 Contents, Books, Furniture, Fittings, etc. 8,200.00 West Branch Library —contents 3,300.00 $308,865.39 Health Department Automobiles (2) $600.00 $600.00 East Junior High School Land 142,900 square feet $40,000.00 Buildings 281,834.00 Contents 39,688.13 $361,522.13 High School band and Building Land $34,000.00 Building 533,940.00 Contents 113,539.90 $681,479.90 Phillips School 57,010 square feet of land $11,400.00 Building 150,000.00 Contents 8,000.00 $169,400.00 268 Marshall Spring School Land $10,000.00 Building 92,925.00 Contents 8,910.63 $111,835.63 James Russell Lowell School Building 167,557.00 Contents 18,583.43 42 acres of land 15,000.00 $201,140.43 Francis School 55,208 square feet of land $11,400.00 Building 87,327.00 Contents 8,072.04 $106,799.04 Hosmer School 80,530 square feet of land $16,000.00 Buildings and Addition 192,340.00 Contents 27,822.31 $236,162.31 Coolidge School, Arlington Street Land $24,000.00 Building 189,969.00 Contents 21,632.51 $235,601.51 Browne School, Main Street Land $17,225.00 Building 150,318.00 Contents 17,895.75 $185,438.75 West Junior liigh School Land $10,000.00 Building 208,277.00 Contents 36,628.54 $254,905.54 Parker School 126,453 square feet of land $13,000.00 Building 88,027.00 Contents 9,958.72 $110,985.72 269 ,Central Fire Station 13,000 square feet of land $26,000.00 Building 50,719.00 Contents, including Apparatus 59,187.90 $135,906.90 New Police Station Building $75,000.00 Land 7,000.00 Furniture and Equipment 18,766.00 $100,766.00 East Ead Fire Station Land $5,000.00 Building 32,616.00 Contents 19,078.85 $56,694.85 Veterans' Memorial Building $16,744.00 Contents 1,342.70 $18,086.70 New Municipal Garage Building $150,000.00 Total $5,943,644.10 PATRICK A. N=ON, CHESTER H. PARKER, LAURENCE J. WALSH, Selectmen. For the year ending December 31, 1943. CONTENTS Appeals, Board of, Report . ... ...... ... .. .... .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . 49 Appraisers' Valuation .... . .... ......... . .......... . ... . . . .. .. 265 Appropriations Voted at Town Meetings ...... ..... .. . . ...... 23 Assessors, Board of, Report .................. . ... ... .. . . ..... 104 Assistance, Old Age, Report of . ... ... ......... ... . .... . .... . . 143 Auditor, Town, Report . ... . ........ . ......... ......... ..... . . 153 Auditor's Report, Index to . . .. ...... . .. ....... ........ . ... . .. 249 Buildings, Inspector of, Report ....... ......... ...... .. . ... ... 56 Cemeteries, Superintendent of, Report ........ .. ... ... . ... ... 65 Clerk, Town, Report of Department .... ....... .. ...... . . . . .. . 262 Committees, Recent Appointments . .................. .. . ... . . 8 Counsel, Town, Report ....... ......... .................. .. . . . 138 Dependent Children, Aid to, Report of ........ ... .... . .. . . .. . 143 DogOfficer, Report . ... .... . . ...... .. ........ . ........ . ..... . 41 Engineer, Town, Report .... . .. ... ... .... .... .. ... .. ... . ... .. 67 Finance Committee on Appropriations, Report .. . .... . .. . . . .. . 123 Fire Department, Report . . .. ...... .. .......... . .. ... . . . ... . . 57 Health, Board of, Report . ... . .. .. .... . . . ... .... . ...... . . . .. . . 250 Highway Department, Report ......... . ........ ... ... ... .. ... 97 Infirmary Department, Report ....... .. ........ .. ...... . .. . .. 44 Library, Board of Trustees, Report .... ... ...... . .. ... ... . . .. . 59 Meetings, Town, Record of . ... ......... ..... .... ..... ... . .. . . 11 Moth Department, Report ... . . .. ... ...... ..... . .... . ...... .. 47 Officers, Town .. .... . .. ...... ......... . ........ . . . ...... . .... 3 Park Commissioners, Report . ...... .. . ..... .... .. .... .. . .. .. 106 Physicians, Town, Report .... ...... ... .................. ..... 42 Planning Board, Report . ... ... ......... ....... ... . .. ... .. .. .. 66 Plumbing Inspector, Report . . ..... . ... ........ ... ... ... . .. .. 142 Police Department, Report . ... .. . .... .... ....... ........ . .. .. 50 Population . . ...... . . .... .... . . ........ . .... ............. . . .. 10 Retirement, Board of .... ... . . ... .... . ..... .... ... ... .. . . .. . 255 School Committee, Report .... ... ... ... ........... . . .... .... . 107 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report . ........ .. ...... .. . .. 45 Selectmen, Board of, Report . . .... . .... . ........ . ..... .. . .. .. 121 Soldiers' Relief, Report ... ... . ..... ..... .... . .... . ....... ... . 103 Taxes, Collector of, Report ... . ....... .. . .... ... . .. . .. ... . .. . 94 Treasurer, Town, Report ...... . ...... . . . . ........ .... ..... . . . 84 Tree Warden, Report . . ...... . . . ... ...... . ....... . ... . .. .. ... 46 Veterinarian, Town, Report .... .... .... . . . . ...... . ... ..... .. . 42 Water Commissioners, Report .. .. ...... ...... ... . .... . . .. .. . . 140 Welfare, Public, Board of, Report . ..... . ........ . . .... ... . .. 55 Wire Department, Report .... . . ... .... .. ...... .. ...... ... . . 48 Workmen's Compensation, Report ... ... . ...... . . . ......... .. 261