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Home My Public Portal About1956 Annual Watertown Report ANNUAL REPORTS by the officers of the fWatertown ®ern ® for the Three Hundred and Twenty-sixth Year of its organization FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956 ?,fit- �b�< EATON PRESS Watertown, Massachu�eits ��// 1 �' , 3 TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1956 Selectmen THOMAS J. GALLIGAN, Chairman Term expires 1958 EDWARD G. SEFERIAN' Term expires 1957 EDMUND J. O'CONNELL Term expires 1959 Committee Assignments ENTIRE BOARD Welfare, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance. THOMAS J. GALLIGAN Police, Engineering, Administration Building, Veterans' Services, and Wire Department. EDWARD G. SEFERSAN Highway, Sewer, Drainage, Sidewalks, Inspector of Buildings, Legal, Purchasing and Insurance. EDMUND J. O'CONNELLL Fire, Workmen's Compensation, Weights and Measures, Dog Officer, Veterinarian. TENURE OF OFFICE WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, JR. Auditor GEORGE B. VvrE LLZ AN Town Clerk JOHN J. KENNEDY Collector of Taxes Treasurer ROBERT C. HAGOPIAN Term expires 1959 Moderator JOHN J. CURRAN Term expires 1957 Board of Assessors RONALD M. STONE, Chairman Term expires 1957 JAMES A. GLLDEA Term expires 1958 JAMES MALCOLM WHTTNEY Term expires 1959 Park Commissioners JOSEPH J. BOYCE, Chairman Term expires 1958 EDWARD COEN, (Appointed May 21, 1956) Term expires 1957 FRANCIS M. FITZPATRICK Term expires 1959 FRANK COUSINEAU (Resigned, May 21, 1956) Term expires 1957 Health Department STANLEY R. ROBBINS, Chairman Term expires 1959 MA.RIE S. ANDRZWS Term expires 1957 JOSEPH M. HUGHES Term expires 1958 4 Trustees, Free Public Library CHARLES T. BURKE Term expires 1957 CHARLES P. EATON Term expires 1957 JOHN J. O'ROURKE Term expires 1958 PASQUALE SCLAPANI Term expires 1958 ALBERT P. KEL._EY, JR. Term expires 1959 ROBERT J. OATES Term expires 1959 CATHARINE M. YERXA, Librarian School Committee RICHARD H. MEEHAN, Chairman Term expires 1957 MARTIN V. TOMASSIAN Term expires 1957 ALICE M. McFARLAND Term expires 1058 VINCENT H. O'CONNELL Term expires 1958 JOSEPH ZENO Term expires 1958 AGNES FLYNN Term expires 1959 BERNARD E. BRADLEY, JR. Term expires 1959 Water Commissioners JOHN J. WALL, Chairman Term expires 1958 THOMAS W. DEVANEY Term expires 1957 LOUTS ALFIERI Term expires 1959 Planning Board ROBERT E. LAFFEY, Chairman Term expires 1959 E. CLARK MAYO, JR. Term expires 1957 FRANCIS Mc INNERNEY Term expires 1957 JAMES J. HALLIGAN Term expires 1958 FREDERICK J. MILMORE Term expires 1959 Watertown Housing Authority CHARLES J. De AU RATS, Chairman Term expires 1959 CHARLES F. SHAW Term expires 1958 WILLIAM E. -MALONEY Term expires 1960 MAURICE J. SHEEHAN Term expires 1961 FRANCIS M. LIGHTBODY, State Representative Tree Warden THOMAS P. MORLEY Term expires 1957 APPOINTED OFFICERS Finance Committee H. HERBERT APPLIN Term expires 1956 JOHN F. COLLINS Term expires 1956 CHARLES C. FLORA Tenn expires 1956 FRED PUGLIESE Term expires 1956 HELEN F. REGAN Term expires 1956 DANIEL B. REID Term expires 1956 CHARLES L. SHELDON Term expires 1956 5 FRANCIS J. CAREY Term expires 1957 PHA R. GUIDREY Term expires 1957 ELLEN LINEHAN Term expires 1957 THOMAS F. MEGAN Term expires 1957 DOMENICO B. RAIMONDO Term expires 1957 •M MM P. ROBINSON Term expires 1957 .via-b:tt TOOMASIAN Term expires 1957 CHARLES K. AVERY Term expires 1958 FRANK B. FANJOY Term expires 1958 WILLI AM MARTIN, Secretary Term expires 1958 JAMES C. MENTON Term expires 1958 AUGUSTIN R. PAPALIA Term expires 1958 GEORGE L. SHUT Term expires 1958 GEORGE E. SLAMIN, Chairman Term expires 1958 Town Counsel ROBERT J. PLUNKE T Term expires 1957 Town Physicians rPERICLES CANZANELLI Term expires April 30, 1957 JOHN J. KEVORKIAN Term expires October 6, 1957 EDWARD J. KELLEY Deceased; July 24, 1956 Registrars of Voters HERBERT C. HARTING Term expires 1957 EDMUND P. HICKEY Term expires 1958 CYRUS M. OHANIAN Term expires 1959 GEORGE B. WELLMAN Virtue of Office Board of Appeals MAURICE J. CARROLL Term expires 1957 jjz;- jL-r A S. COHEN Term expires 1958 JOSEPH J. MAZZA Term expires 1959 Associate Members JOHN B. REGAN Term expires 1957 ANDREW A. SAMA Term expires 1959 Contributory Retirement Board JOHN J. SHEEHAN Term expires 1958 MAURICE J. SHE EHAN Term expires 1959 WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, JR. Virtue of Office Fence Viewers TONY F. FOLINO Term expires July, 1957 AUGUST M. o 1'itti"1'1 Term expires July, 1957 LEROY C. TITUS Term expires July, 1957 6 Keeper of Lockup JAMES M. IGOE OFFICERS UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Town Engineer JAMES H. SULLIVAN Superintendent of Highways THOMAS V. DWYER Asst. Superintendent of Highways E. HAROLD JOHNSTON Inspector of Cattle and Town Veterinarian JOHN J. MURPHY JR. Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs JOHN F. CORBEZT Welfare Agent JOSEPH F. MURRAY Health Agent EDWARD L. MAURER, Acting ROY N. CASSAVANT, Appointed October 25, 1956 Superintendent of Cemeteries ALF'RED MININCLERI Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation EDWARD L. MAURER MA.NUEL MANOLIAN, Acting to Out. 1956 Dog Officer ANTHONY CONTI Superintendent of Parks JOSEPH A. DWYER Superintendent of Water Department MICHAEL B. OATES 7 Superintendent of Wires AMBROSE P. VAHEY Inspector of Buildings MAURICE P. w±ix.L-.z Sealer of Weights and Measures GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, Acting to August 13, 1956 CHARLES H. HENDERSON Appointed: August 13, 1956 Agent, Workmen's Compensation JOHN P. MEEHAN Police Chief JAMES M. IGOE Fire Chief WMLI A M C. McELROY Supervisors of Attendance JOSEPH L. CARROLL FRANCIS E. CAVERLY POPULATION STATISTICS The estimated number of inhabitant of Watertown for the year 1915 as shown by the State Census was 16,615; police census 18,040; police census in 1917, 20,055; Estimated population in 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 1, 1930, 34,913; Estimated in January 1933, 36,400; January 1934, 35,600; 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, offiaially reported as 35,427; Estimated January 1942, 36,000 Estimated in January 1943, 36,500; Estimated December 31, 1944, 36,000 State Census January 1945, 37,438; Estimated 1947, 38,000; Estimated 1948, 38,000; Estimated 1949, 38,500; Federal Census 1950, 37,329; Estimated 1953, 38,500. Estimated 1954, 38,500; State Census, January 1955, 38,896; Estimated for 1956, 39,000. 8 TOWN OF WATERTOWN Area — 4.16 Square Miles Altitude . . . 236 Feet above sea level Founded in 1630 Declared a body corporate by an Act of the Legislature on March 23, 1786, Chapter 75, Acts of 1785. The first mention of the town of Watertown is found in a record of A Court of Assistants, holden att Charlton, the 7th of September, 1630, and is as follows: "It is ordered that Trimountaine shalbe called Boston; ,Mattapan, Dorchester; and the town vpon Charles Ryver, Watertown." FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THIRD COUNCILLOR DISTRICT FIFTH MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS: Third Middlesex — Wards 2, 10, 11, of Cambridge, Precinct 1 and 2, Watertown Seventeenth Middlesex — Wards 3, 5, 7, of Waltham, Precincts 8 and 10, Watertown Twenty-third Middlesex — Town of Belmont, and Precincts 3 and 9, Watertown Thirtieth Middlesex — Precincts 4, 5, 6, 7, of Watertown United States Senators . . .... . ... . . . .. . LEVERETT SALTONSTALL . . . . . . .. . ... . .. . ... . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . JOHN F. KENNEDY Representative in Congress . . .... . . . .. . . ...EDITH NOURSE ROGERS Councillor . . . ... . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . ..... .. . .. . . ENDICOTT PEABODY State Senator .. . ... . ... . ...... . ...... . . .. . .. . RICHARD I. PURBUSH REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Third Middlesex District .... ... ... . ... . ... . . . . .. JOHN F. CREMENS .. .. . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . .. . . . ....... LAWRENCE FELONEY Seventeenth Middlesex District .. . . ...... . . THOMAS F. FLAHERTY Twenty-third Middlesex District . ... . . . . .. WALTER T. ANDERSON EDWARD L. KERR Thirtieth Middlesex District . ... ... . .. .. ..... . . .. . EARLE S. TYLER ANNUAL ELECTION . . . First Monday in March APPROPRIATION MEETING . . . Third Monday in March 9 w h tM--4 000000U'3 InN� MNN03N U CD lqd4 o to N t- 'cr to to ttoo to to to-4 v H tp to L dt C. Lr CO Vm-4p O WLDD UNL O0cq to COcyzv F. 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Curran, 67 Templeton Pkwy. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . 747 *Thomas Leonard, 72B Melendy Ave. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 670 *Christo Agisotelis, 39 Berkeley St. . . .. .. . . . . . . . ... . .. ... . . . . . . 655 *James J. Sheehan, 36 Salisbury Rd. . . . ... . . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . 681 *Dorothea R. Welsh, 23 Irma Ave. . . . . ........ ... ... . 640 *Harold F. Welsh, 23 Irma Ave. .. .. . . . . . ... . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 633 *Joseph C. Zaino, 53 Crawford St. . .. . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . 748 *William F. Cullinane, 33 Kimball Rd. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . ...... .. 29 James Coutts, 26 Westland Rd. . . . .. . . . . . . ...... . .. . . . . . • . • • • 22 Peter Simoglou, 25 Berkeley St. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scattering' .... .... . ... . ... .. ........................ . . . . .. ..... 9 Blanks .. . . . . . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 6947 Town Meeting Members for Two Years Term expires in 1958 *Francis P. McGloin, 21 Keith St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 765 James Coutts, 28 Westland Rd. . ..... ... . .................. . ... 1 Blanks . . ... . . . .. . ... ...... . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . ... . . . . ..... . . 524 PRECINCT TWO Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Leon Caragulian, 121 Dexter Ave. 709 *Julia Coffey, 7 Dexter Ave. � . . . .... .... . .. ... .. . . . . . ... . . 644 *James A. Crowley, 113 Boylston St. ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... .. 600 *Frank D. Egan, 26A Quimby St. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . ... .. 539 *Franklin E. Harris, 131 Spruce St. . . . ... . . . . .. . . .... .. . . . . .. . . 534 *M. Frank Sullivan, 29 Dartmouth St. ...... . . .... . . . . .. 545 *Arpine M. Zovickian, 192 School St. .... . .. . .. . . . . . . . ...... . . . 671 Philip M. Barrett, 87 Putnam St. ..... . ....... ... . . . . ... .. 503 Virginia Basmajian, 141 Boylston St. .. . . . . .. . .... .. . . . . ... . . 520 *Harriet M. Bogosian, 21 Melendy Ave. . . . . .... . . ... . .... . . .. 549 *Joseph J. Boyce, 56 Spruce St. . . . ... . ... . ... . . .. .. . ... . . . ..... 565 Patrick J. Degnan, 17 Adams St. . . 374 Francis M. Fitzpatrick, 10 Winthrop St. .... .... ... . .. . ... . . 487 Margaret Hovnanian, 6 Hosmer St. . . . . .. ...... . ... . . .... . .. 523 Aram Kaloosdian, 65 Boylston St. . .. .... . ... .. . . . . . . . . ... . . 477 Dikran Manoogian, 159 Boylston St. . . . . . 474 Jerry Nargozian, 182 Boylston St. . . . . . .. ..... . . . . . ... . ... . . .. . . 447 Nicholas T. Ravanis, 158 Boylston St. .............. . . .... . . . . 263 Frances A. Sundin, 121 Boylston St. . .... . . .... . . . ... . .. .... . . 306 Blanks . .. ..... . . . . . . .. . .... . .. . ... .... . ....................... 3041 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 *Esther M. Harris, 131 Spruce Sit. ... . ... . ... . . . . .. . .... .. . . . . . . 658 Blanks ... ........... . ... . ... .......................... . . . . .. . . 761 13 PRECINCT -t riitzr, Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Fred L. Ayers, 52 Commonwealth Rd. 567 *F. Marshall Bean, 30 Appleton St. . ....... . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . 496 *Erving N. Buffum, 33 Hillside Rd. . . ... . . .. . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . 537 *Louise Campbell, 330 School St. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . 567 *Thomas B. Mulvahill, 86 Langdon Ave. . ... .. . . .. . ... . . .. ...... 514 *William F. Oates, 186 Maplewood St. . . .. . . . . . . ... .... .. . . . . 578 *Beatrice O. Salsburg, 19 Commonwealth Ave. . . .. . . . . . . . . ... .. 447 *Carol Anderson, 14 Clyde Rd. ... . .. .. . . ....... ... ... . .. 431 *Richard W. Boerstler, 206 Maplewood St. .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 394 John E. Callahan, 144 Winsor Ave. .. . . .. . . .... .. . . .. . . . . . . .... 357 John E. Callan, 18 Hillside Rd. . . ._. . . .. . .. ... ... . . . . .. . . . . 339 Albert B. Coop, 10 Gay Rd. . . . . . ... . 200 Frank Cousineau, 7 Upland Rd. .. . .. 300 Alfred Gallinaro, 370 School St. .. . . . . 242 Edward A. Gilchrist, 15 Clayton St. .. . . . ..... .... . . . . . . .... .. 210 Raymond A. Murphy, Jr., 50 Langdon Ave. . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. . . . 340 Thomas J. O'Brien, 156 Langdon Ave. . . . .. . . . ... . . 325 Francis C. O'Keefe, 202 Maplewood St. .... . . . . . .... ... . .. . . . 368 Laya W. Wiesner, 61 Shattuck Rd. ...... .. . . ... . . . .. . . .. . .. 239 Blanks . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .... . . . .......... . ... ... . . . . . . 2368 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 Edward G. Eaton, Jr., 11 Rangeley Rd. .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 374 *Robert L. Warren, 40 Commonwealth Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Blanks ... . . . . .. . . . ... . .. . . ... .. .... . ..... .. . . ... ... . ... . . . . .. 322 PRECINCT FOUR Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Margaret P. Bainbridge, 55 Robbins Rd. . . . . . . . 734 *William H. Draper, Jr., 54 Barnard Ave. . 787 *Everett L. Farwell, 70 Robbins Rd. . . ... . . . .. 763 *Frank A. Gray, 20 Lincoln St. . . . . 755 *Francis M. Lightbody, 59 Robbins Rd. .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 719 *Frank H. McGowan, 44 Grenville Rd. . . . . .......... . . . . . . . ... . . 750 *Donald D. Wright, 53 Barnard Ave. 764 Vincent J. Arone, 158 Russell Ave. 418 Robert H. Gwaltney, 212 Mt. Auburn St. 522 *Roy Charles Papalia, 250 Mt. Auburn St. .. .... .... . . .. . . . . . . . . 678 *Winthrop G. Rockwell, 89 Bailey Rd. . ...... . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . 721 Nancy Marderosian, 330 Mt. Auburn St. . . . . .... . . .. . ... .. . . . . 1 Blanks . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... . . ... .... ... . ............. .... .... . . 2279 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 *Douglas R. Crawford, 296 Mt. Auburn St. ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 *Melvin V. Weldon, 41 Columbia St. . . . . . ... ..... . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 821 Guy C. Pesce, 316 Mt. Auburn St. .... . ....... . ............ . . . 1 Blanks .... ... . . . . . .. . .. . . ... . . . . .. ......... .. .. ............. 569 14 PRECINCT FIVE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Joseph W. Burke, 16 Irving St. ...... ... ... . ... . .... . . .... ... 572 *John Callahan, 9 Pequossette St. ...... . ...... . . . . ..... . . ..... . 463 *Joanna R. Carey, 45 Royal St. ... ... ... . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 543 *Charles J. Shutt, 78 Arsenal St. .. 609 *Harry Leslie Stiles, 74 Charles River Rd. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Frank J. Argento, 17 Chester St. .. .... . . . . .. . . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . 326 *Albert J. DeVincent, 18 Palmer St. .. . ..... ... ............. . ... 392 James Forkin, 139 Riverside St. . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .... 388 *Robert J. Gildea, 28 Riverside St. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 520 Martin Glynn, 3 Ladd St. .. .. . ... .. . ... . ... . ... .... .. .... ...... 382 George H. Joyce, Jr., 23 Phillips St. . . .... . . . . .. . ..... . . .. . . .. 364 John J. Maguire, 42 North Beacon St. . . .. . . . ....... .... .. . ... 388 Guy H. Northrup, 136 Charles River Rd. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 386 *James M. Oates, Jr., 25 Palmer St. .. . ..... .......... . ... . . . . 525 Agnes Wordsman, 117 Irving St. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 284 John J. York, 15 Palmer St. ........ . . . ... . . . . .. . .. . . ........ . 486 Blanks .... .... .. . ... .. . .... ... 1846 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 *D. Paul Gifford, 54 North Beacon St. . . . . . . . . .. 607 *Edward O'Grady, 135 North Beacon St. ...... .... . . .. . .... ... 475 Grace M. Strum, 45 Royal St. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 399 Blanks . . . . .... .. . .. ... . .. .. . . .. . ... .... . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . .. . . 497 PRECINCT SIX Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Austin M.- Avery, 13 George St. 935 *Frederick Bell, 20 Fitchburg St. .. . . ...... . . . . ... . .. . .. . ... ... 892 *Charles F. Boyle, Jr., 26 Lovell Rd. .. .. . . . . . . . . ... . . 765 *Carl Neuendorffer, 214 Orchard St. 846 *James Quinn, 175 Lovell Rd. . ... . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . .... .. 853 Jacob S. Aronson, 47 Fairview Ave. . . . . .. . . .. . . ...... . .. . ... . . . 640 Paul A. Camposano, 56 Bradford Rd. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 541 *Ann Dale, 86 Standish Rd. . . ... . . .... . . .. . .. . . . 881 *Joseph M. Fox, 108 Common St. . ......... . .. . ... ... ... . . . . ... 792 *Leroy G. Henderson, 32 Warwick Rd. . .. . . . . . .. 658 Thomas F. Jennings, 11 Wilson Ave. .... .. .... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561 John J. Kelley, 810 Belmont St. 564 George A. Muldoon, 27 Quincy St. . . ...... . . . ... . . . . . . . . ...... 371 Samuel B. Nixon, 24 Lowell Ave. 541 *Charles J. Petitti, 43 Wilson Ave. ..... .... .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. 641 Blanks . . . . . ... . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .... .. . ... . ... ... ... . .. 2407 Town Meeting Members for Two Years Term expires in 1958 Eli A. Appel, 45 Fairview Ave. 311 Saul Aronow, 58 Quincy St. ....... . ...... . ......... . ....... . . 81 Robert A. Poirier, 144 Orchard St. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. 363 *Wilbur B. Skinner, 44 Wilson Ave. . ... . . . . . . . ... ......... . .. 420 Blanks . . .. . . .. ..... . ... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .... . . . ... . .. . .. . . . . . . .. 257 15 PRECINCT SEVEN Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *Edward F. Bell, 105 Palfrey St. .. . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . .. 650 *Gilbert J. Curry, 195 Summer St. . . . . . ... .. . . . .... ...... . .... 539 *Pauline S. Everett, 120 Marshall St. . . .. . .. . ...... . . . . .. ... . . 579 *Patrick J. McDermott, 97 Fayette St. ... ............. . ... . . . . 569 *John F. O'Halloran, 107 Fayette St. . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . ... . . .. .. 570 *Walter C. Robak, 59 Palfrey St. . . .. .. ... . . . .. .. . .. ... . . . . . . .. 513 Morton S. Stern, 4 Middlesex Rd. . .. 434 *Thomas F. Tracy, 125 Spring St. .. ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . ... . . .. 510 Laurence Caruso, 66 Forest St. ...... . ... . ... . ... . . . . . ... . ... 397 *Merle W. Hughes, 176 Church St. .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .. 487 Barbara LaMorticelli, 66 Spring St. . . ... . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 250 Paul R. Linfield, 60 Everett Ave. ... . . . ... 377 John Mantenuto, 10 Pearl St. . . . . .. ..... . . . . . . . .. . . 450 Stanley R. Robbins, 20 Malden St. .. .... . . ..... ... . . . . . ... . . .. 377 J. Clifford Weeden, 13 Marshall St. . . .... . ... . .. . ... . . . . . .. .. . . 402 *Joseph D. Young, 173 Church St. ........ .. .... .. . . . . . ... .. . . 514 Blanks ... .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . .. . ..... . ... . . . ... ...... . . 2309 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 *Robert L. Hughes, 65 Palfrey St. . . 775 *Phillip C. Pascoe, 11 Marshall St. . . . . . .. . .. . . 735 Blanks . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... .......... . . ... ..... . . . ... . . .... . . ... . 696 PRECINCT EIGHT Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 8-A 8-13 Total *Joseph W. Andrews, 48 Green St. . . .. . . . .. . . . . 455 333 788 *Melvin B. Barker, 25 Capitol St. . . .. . . . . .. . . 445 275 720 *John J. Brady, 2 Boyd Park Terrace 430 282 712 *Daniel Matheson, 52 California St. .. . . . . . . .. . . 431 267 698 *Thomas D. McCurley, 61 Eliot St. 451 287 738 *Edmund J. O'Connell, 60 Myrtle St. . . . . . . . . .. 446 324 770 *An,;elo D. Russo, 108 Pleasant St. 392 301 693 *John J. Donnellan, 19 Green St. 400 296 696 *Lucius P. Murphy, 46 Union St. 427 279 706 D. J. Clifford. 48 Cuba St. . . .. .. . . . . ... . . . .. 1 1 Robert LeBlanc, 65 Myrtle St. . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . 1 1 2 William O'Grady, 43 Myrtle St. . . ... . ... •.. • • 1 1 Blanks 2052 1413 3465 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 8-A 8-B Total Robert A. LeBlanc, 65 Myrtle St. . . .... . . . ... . . 196 97 293 *William P. O'Grady, 43 Myrtle St. . . . . .. .... . . 320 256 576 Blanks .. . . . . ..... . .. . ..... . ... . ........ . ....... 143 98 241 16 PRECINCT NINE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 9-A 9-B Total *Margaret C. Burke, 160 Edenfield Ave. . . . ... . . 326 533 859 *William G. Connolly, 36 Edenfield Ave. . . . . . . . . 295 516 811 *Joseph P. Kelly, 49 Bancroft St. ... . . ...... . . .. 268 480 748 *Joseph P. Kelly, 14 Darch Rd. . . . . . . . .... . . . .. 238 494 732 *Joseph McManus, 70 Darch Rd. .. . . . . . ..... .. 255 464 719 *Charles A. Papalia, 122 Waverley Ave. .. . . . . .. . . 296 459 755 Malcolm C. Brown, 52B Robert Ford Rd. . .. . .. .. 162 312 474 Albert J. DeFelice, 233 Edenfield Ave. .. . ... . . . . 218 335 553 *Elizabeth S. Doherty, 240 Lexington St. -- . ..... . . 263 439 702 Eleanor E. Gordon, 22 Rose- Ave. . . . . . . . ... .. .. 142 246 388 *Francis C. Holland, 29 Nyack St. . .... .. . . .. . ... 202 356 558 Gerard J. Joyce, 29 Harrington St. .. . . ... . .. . . 201 234 435 *Paul J. O'Halloran, 207 Edenfleld Ave. . . . . .... . . 230 483 713 John F. Papalia, 28 Brookline St. . . . . . . . . .... . . 193 311 504 William C. Pike, 7 Hilltop Rd. . . ...... . . . . .. .. 171 234 405 Robert A. Sevigny, 43 Darch Rd. . .... . . . . . ... . . 135 277 412 Norman E. Ticehurst, 247 Highland Ave. . . . . .... 165 316 481 Blanks . . . . . . . .. . ... . . ...... . . . . . ... ..... 1244 2313 3557 Town Meeting Members for Two Years Term expires in 1958 9-A 9-B Total *Donald G. Jones, 21 Robert Ford Rd. ..... . . . . . 183 316 499 William N. Patsio, 5 Rose Ave. . . . . . . .. . . . . 88 188 276 Martin T. Robertson, Jr., 76 Darch Rd. . ...... . 126 221 347 Blanks .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . ... . . ..... . 159 253 412 PRECINCT TEN Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1959 *William H. Bradford, 14 Emerson Rd. .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 771 *Joseph J. Brown, 76 Olcott St. .. . . . . 670 *Ronald J. Brown, 76 Olcott St. . . . ... . ... .. . ...... ... ...... . . . . 637 *John D. Glavin, 188 Acton St. 70E Louis Langione, 29 Charles St. . . . .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 501 *John P. Whyte, 24 Stuart St. . .. . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . 690 Joseph P. Alibrandi, 9 Bromfield St. . ... ...... ...... .. . ... .. . . 422 Michael J. Boyle, 17 Bromfield St. . . . .. . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 507 Benedict J. Centola, 24 Howard St. ... ..... . ....... 301 *James P. Clark, 36 Bromfield St. .... . . . . . .. .. . ... . .. .... . . .. . . 559 *Joseph Connors, 45 Gilbert St. .. . .... . 582 *Thomas M. Cusack, 557A Main St. . . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 565 Norman H. Joy, 35 Jensen Rd. .. .. . ..... . . 425 John Kasper, Jr., 542 Pleasant St. ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . 312 Oreste J. Leombruno, 47 Waltham St. . ..... . .. . . . . . . ...... . 325 Leon S. Maloof, 88 Evans St. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... .. . . 375 Joseph P. McCarthy, 68 Lexington St. ...... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . 541 *Stephen M. Milmore, Jr., 10 Prescott St. .... . ..... . . . . . ... . . 662 Blanks .. . . ... . ... .. . . .. ... . . . . . ...... . .. .... . . ... ....... . . .... 2678 17 Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1957 Otis H. Barkman, 18 Copeland St. . . .... . ..... .......... . ..... 406 'William J. Clark, Jr., 51 Puritan Rd. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 581 Roderick J. Higgms, 109 Rutland St. ... . . .... ... . . .... ..... 492 *Agnes Maguire, 113 Evans St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . .... .... 619 Blanks . . ........ . .. .. . .. .... ... ............ . .. ... .. . ... .... . ... 620 The result of votes cast at the Annual Town Election was forwarded to the Secretary of State. In accordance with Chapter 51, Section 61, the return of registered voters at the close of registration on February 14, 1955, was forwarded to the Secretary of State. In accordance with Chapter 54, Section 132, the number of persons who voted in eacn precinct was forwarded to the Secretary of State. In connection with the work of the Department of Corporations and Taxation, a list of Town Officials was forwarded to Herman B. Dine, Director of Acccounts. ATTEST: GEORGE B. WELLMAN Town Clerk 18 Record of Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 19, 26, April 2, 9, and 16, 1956 The meeting of March 19, 1956 was called to order by Moderator John J. Curran at 7:30 p.m. , Officers' return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. , The meeting date was the occasion of the record breaking snow- storm. On motion, duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To record in the minutes of the meeting the names of those present, which were as follows: Moderator, John J. Curran; Town Clerk George B. Wellman; Selectmen, Thomas J. Galligan, Edward G. Seferian, Edmund J. O'Connell; Town Counsel, Robert J. Plunkett; and one elected Town Meeting Member, James B. Luck of 17 Lovell Road, Precinct 6. Police Sergeant Lawrence Galligan was an interested bystander. On motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: (Unanimously) To adjourn meeting of March 19, 1956, to the following Monday, March 26, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. The meeting was officially adjourned by Moderator Curran at 7:33 p.m. MEETING OF MARCH 26, 1956: The meeting of March 26, 1956, was called to order by Moderator John J. Curran at 7:45 p.m. The adjourned Town Meeting notice was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Ambrose J. Hennessey, pastor of St. Theresa's Church. The newly elected Town Members, and others v*ho had not previously taken the oath of office, were sworn to the faithful perfor- mance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meetin. Members present on March 26, 1956, as reported by records of John Gleason and George E. LeFavor: 241 Noticces were received on March 26, 1056. from the Chairmen of Precincts 1. 2, 4. 5. and 8 respectively. of the election to fill Town Meeting Members vacancies of: THOMAS M. REILLY, Jr., 27 Irma Avenue, to fill vacancy in Precinct One, 1958 term caused by the removal of John Cornell. FRANCIS M. FITZPATRICK, 10 Winthrop Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Two, 1958 term, caused by the removal of Krikor Aharonian. ROBERT H. GWALTNEY, 212 Mt. Auburn Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct four, 1957 term, caused by appointment to Finance Committee of H. Herbert Applin. EDWARD S. HOLLAND, 303 No. Beacon Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Five,1958 term, caused by resignation of Walter Flagg. ROBERT A. LE BLANC, 65 Myrtle Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct 19 Eight,1959 term, caused by election to the Board of Selectmen of Edmund J. O'Connell. MEETING OF APRIL 2, 1956 The meeting of April 2, 1956, was called to order by Moderator Curran at 7:45 p.m. The adjourned Town Meeting notice was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Notice was received on April 2, 1956, from the Chairman of Precinct Four of the election to fill Town Meeting Member vacancy of: WILLIAM G. LEVANGIE, 9 Franklin Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Four, 1958 term, caused by the resignation of Alma G. Bowen. Newly elected Town Meeting Members, and others who had not previously taken the oath of office were sworn to the faithful perfor- mance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting members present on April 2, 1956, as reported by records of John Gleason and George E. LeFavor: 250. MEETING OF APRIL 9, 1956 The meeting of April 9, 1956 was called to order by Moderator John J. Curran at 7:50 p.m. The adjourned town meeting notice was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Notice Res received on April 9, 1956, from the Chairmen of Precinct Six and Ten respectively, of the election to fill Town Meet- ing Member v-acancics of: JACOB S. ARONSON. 47 Fairview Avenue, to fill vacancy in pre- cinct Six, 1957 term caused by the resignation of John J. Martin. JOSEPH P. ALIB:RANDI, 9 Bromfield Street, to fill vacancy in Pre- cinct Ten, 1957 term, caused by the resignation of Harold I. Hunt. Town Meeting Members, who had not previously taken the oath of office, were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting Members present on April 9, 1956, as reported by records of John Gleason and George E. LeFavor, checkers: 206. MEETING OF APRIL 16, 1956 The meeting of April 16, 1956, was called to order by Moderator John J. Curran at 7:50 p.m. Number of Town Meeting Members present on April 9, 1956, as reported by records of John Gleason and George E. LeFavor, checkers: 191. ARTICLE 2. To hear the report of the Town officers as printed and to hear the report of any commitee heretofore appointed and act thereon. March 26, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the reports of the Town Officers as printed in the Town Report for 1955 be and they are hereby accepted. 20 REPORTS OF CONM.L.L-i-r r;S March 26, 1956 COM1Vix.L-i.r:r: ON ADDITION TO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Robert J. Glennon, chairman of the Committee on Addition to Pub- lic Library, submitted a verbal report of progress, which was accepted. Mr. Glennon stated that there was a little work still to be done, mostly grading work. He aso stated that with the opening of the new addition that the adult circulation of books had shown a sharp increase. COS ON PHILLIPS SCHOOL ADDITION AND NEW CUNNIFF SCHOOL School Superintendent Francis A. Kelly submitted a written report for the foregoing Committee which is filed in the Book of Reports, Office of Town Clerk. He stated that there was a balance of $1.17 in the Phillips School account, and an unexpended balance of $17,119.98 in the Cunniff School account. He further stated that the Building Com- mittee held a meeting on March 22, 1956, and it was "voted to recommend that $10,000 of the unexpended balance be transferred under Article 46 to the Committee making a survey for remodeling at the Senior and West Junior High Schools; and that the balance of $7119.98 be left with our Committee to finish work at the Cunniff School." April 16, 1956 CO-NL UvV Iri'EE ON 325th ANIVERSARY: Final report of the 325th Aniversary Committee was read to the meeting by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. VOTED: That the report be accepted and printed in the current year's report, and to include the 24-page bulletin issued by the Committee. (Said 24 page bulletin is incorporated in -the permanent record on file in the Town Clerk's office.) Final Report: The annual town meeting of 1955 voted to appoint a committee to arrange a suitable observance of the 325th anniversary of the found- ing of the town and appropriated $500 for the expenses. By the vote the committee was made up of: the Selectmen, the Town Clerk, the Chairman of the Trustees of the Free Public Library, the Chairman of the ,School Committee, three members of the Historical Society, and two citizens at large. The Moderator selected Charles M. Abbott, Charles F. Shaw, and Helen R. Wright as the members from the Historical Society, and Charles L. Sheldon and William S. Holdsworth as citizens at large. The Committee organized by snaking Edward G. Seferian Chair- man of the Selectmen, as Honorary Chairman and Agnes J. Flynn, Chairman of the School Committee, as Secretary. Charles M. Abbott was elected Chairman of the Committee. A steering committee was appointed to make a plan which was adopted. First: Exhibits of historic material to go on public display the last two weeks in September. a. By the Town Clerk, in his office, the early records of Town 21 Meetings, with copies of books, pamphlets, documents and works of early times. b. In the Public Library, stationery, oil paintings, engravings, maps, and photographs of early times, piles of old newspapers, copies of the Boston Gazette printed in Town in 1775-1776, and other articles. c. By the Historical Society, (by courtesy in the show windows of the Watertown Savings Bank), the scrap book of the Rev. Edward A. Rand, copies of histories and pamphlets published -by the Society, old documents, furniture and letters. Second: A 24-page bulletin, descriptive and illustrated of early times, houses, monuments and bronze historic dates and persons. The Historical Society loaned a collection of photo plate of old-time houses and monuments and Mrs. Wright and her sister, Mrs. Wheeler, loaned many of the plates used in "Great Little Watertown". These were distributed at the General Meetirfg; also, through the schools and the banks. Third: Bearing in mind that the Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, on September 17, 1630, ordered, "that Trimountaine shalbe called Boston; Mattapan, Dorchester; and the towne upon Charles Ryver, Waterton;" that there would be a gathering in the High School auditorium as near as prac- tical to the anniversary date of September 17. The call for this meeting was prepared in ,the form of a regular town meeting, and copies sent or delivered to the 310 members of the Town Meeting, and to County, State, and National Officers, to members Of the Historical Society, to officers of the towns and cities of its early Watertown. All charges against the appropriations have been met, and there remains unexpended a balance of $38.90. Thomas Jefferson wrote, "Those wards, called townships in New England, are the vital principle of their governments, and have proved themselves the wisest invention ever devised by the wit of man for the perfect exeroise of self-government and for its pre- servation." God save the Town of Watertown and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Charles M. Abbott Note: The 24-page bulletin referred to in foregoing report is incorpor- ated as part of the master record of this Town Meeting on file in the office of the Town Clerk. COMMITTEE ON HISTORICAL MARKERS Final report of the Committee on Historical Markers was read to the town meeting by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. VOTED: That the report be accepted and printed in ,the current year's report. Final report Under Article 41 at the Annual Town Meeting of 1953 it was VOTED: That the sum of seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to be expended by a committee of three to be selected by the Moderator for the purpose of making repairs to and re-cutting of inscriptions on stones marking the graves of veterans of the Revolutionary War in the burying grounds at Arling- ton Street and Common Street in Watertown, Massachusetts, and the same shall be assessed an the polls and the estates in the general tax levy of the current year." 22 A report of the committee showing progress was made at the annual Town Meeting of 1954, there being a balance unexpended of W. In the spring of 1955, a very favorable contract was made with T. F. Folino & Sons on the remaining item, the grave of Moses Coolidge. The stone of the table-type, five feet wide, ten feet long, four inches thick, was in good condition but the four supporting pillars of brown stone had collapsed in the weather. These were removed, concrete foundations poured and two pillars built of red sand struck brick. Moses Coolidge was born July 11, 1753, and died November 5, 1838. He served as a private in Captain Phineas Stearns' Company at Dor- chester Heights in March, 1776; also at Noddle's Island. Towards the end of his life he was known as "Colonel" Coolidge. He was Selectman in 1793, '94, '95, '96, 198, 199, 1800, '01, '02, and '03. Charles M. Abbott John A. Lori•?r Herbert L. Phillips April 16, 1956 COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of three to prepare suitable resolution in respect to the late John A. Colbert, Health Agent, and present to next Town Meeting. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENTS March 26, 1956 (11:15 pm.) On motion of Thomas J. Galligan, it was VOTED: (Unanimously) To adjourn meeting of March 26, 1956, to the following Monday, April 2, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. April 2, 1956 (11:40 pm.) VOTED: (Unanimously) To adjourn meeting of Aprril 2, 1956, to the following Monday, April 9, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. April 9, 1956 (11:20 p.m.) VOTED: (Unanimously) To adjourn meeting of April 9, 1956, to the following Monday, April 16, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Monday Evening, March 26, 1956, 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Town Meeting called for Monday evening, March 19, 1956, has been adjourned until MONDAY EVENING, March 26, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School Build- ing on Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown, at which time and place all unfinished business in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1956, viz. Articles 2 to 76 inclusive, will come be- fore the meeting for consideration and action. Special Notice: Meetings will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on March 26, 1956, by Town Meetings Members in Precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 8, to fill vacancies. Said meetings will be conducted in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. And the legal voters of the Town of Watertown are hereby notified 23 and warned to meet at the 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 20th day of March, A.D., 1956. s/JOHN J. CURRAN, Moderator s/GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Monday Evening, April 2, 1956 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Town Meeting called for Monday, March 26, 1956, has been adjourned until MONDAY EVENING, April 2, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown, at which time and place all unfinished business in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1956, being any unfinished business under Article 2, Articles 3 to 13, inclusive, Article 27, Article 29, Articles 30 to 76 inclusive, will come before the meeting for consideration and action. RECONSIDERATION NOTICES To the Town Clerk: March 28, 1956 I intend to move for reconsideration of Article 29 of the Town Warrant in regard to action taken March 26, 1956. s/Charles J. Petitti 43 Wilson Ave., Watertown To the Town Clerk: March 28, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, I hereby notify you that I intend to move for reconsideration of the action taken by the Town Meeting held March 26, 1956, on Article 28 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of 1956. s/Edward G. Seferian, Selectman To the Town Clerk: March 28, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, I hereby notify you that I intend to move for reconsideration of Article 29 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of 1956, and for reconsideration of the action -taken under said Article 29 by the Town Meeting held March 26, 1956 . s/Edward G. Seferian, Selectman 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 28th day of March, A.D., 1956. s/JOHN J. CURRAN, Moderator s/GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk 24 NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN bfE=NG MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1956 7:30 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Town Meeting called for Monday, April 2, 1956, has been adjourned until MONDAY EVENING, April 9, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street. in the Town of Watertown, at which time and place all unfinished business in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1956, being zany unfinished business under Articles 2 and 3, Articles 5 to 13 inclusive. Article 27, Articles 30 to 40 inclusive, Articles 42 to 76 will come before the meeting for consideration and action. RECONSIDERATION NOTICES To the Town Clerk: March 28, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, I hereby notify you that I intend to move for reconsideration of the action taken by the Town Meeting held March 26, 1956, on Article 28 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1956. s/Edward G. Seferian, Selectmai. To the Town Clerk: April 3, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, I hereby notify you that I intend to move for reconsideration of the action taken by the Town Meeting held April 2, 1956, on the question of Indefinite Postponement under the caption of "Rifle Range" in the School Department budget. s/James E. Ford And the legal voters of the Town of Waertown 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 4th day of April, A.D., 1956 s/JOHN J. CURRAN, Moderator s/GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1956 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Town Meeting called for Monday, April 9, 1956, has been adjourned until MONDAY EVENING, April 16. 1956 at 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Senior High School, Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown at which time and place all unfinished business in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1956, being any unfinished business under Articles 2 and 3, Articles 5 and 6, Article 13, Articles 30 and 31, Article 39, Articles 43 and 44, Article 48, Article 50, Articles 53 to 62 inclusive, Articles 64 to 76 inclusive, will come before the meeting for consideration and action. RECONSIDERATION NOTICES To the Town Clerk: April 3, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 15 of the 25 By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, I hereby notify you that I intend to move for reconsideration of the action taken by the Town Meeting held April 2, 1956, on the question of Indefinite Postponement under the caption of "Rifle Range" in the School Department budget. s/Ja,mes E. Ford And the leiaal 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 eleventh day of April, A.D., 1956. s/JOHN J. CURRAN, Moderator s/GEORGE B. WELLMAN, Town Clerk RECONSIDERATION MOTION DEFEATED: April 16, 1956 James E. Ford presented motion to reconsider item of "Rifle Range" which was defeated. Article 3. To appropriate such sums of money, not .to exceed the amount or amounts requested by Department Heads in this Warrant, or recommended by .the Finance Committee in its report, whichever is or are the greater, as may be determined necessary for the uses and expenses of the Town for the current year, direct how the same shall be raised and what sums are to be transferred from Overlay Reserve, Veteran's Housing, Sale of Lots Fund, Sale of Town Land, Highway Chapter 90, Premium Account, Excess and Deficiency Account (not to exceed $100,000) and the amount to be paid from Federal Funds, or take any action relating .thereto. VOTED: That .the following items as shown in the schedule be and hereby appropriated for the use of the various Town Departments for the current year. General Government ($233,701.00) ?4Ioderator (See Art. 13) ........................ $175.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's Salaries (See Art. 13) .... 6,830.00 (Chairman $2,670.00—2 at $2,080.0 Private Secretary .................................. 3,675.00 Confidential Clerk .............................. 1,190.00 Temporary Hire .................................. 750.00 Contingent ............................................ 1,800.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Advisory Board of Review Contingent ............................................ 600.00 Printing .................................................. 200.00 Treasurer's Department Salary of Treasurer (See Art. 13) .... 6,890.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Principal Clerk from May 1/56 ............ 2.300.00 Senior Clerk to TMay 1/56 ........................ 1.100.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,162.00 Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,625.00 Contingent .......................................... 2,300.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Collector's Department Salary of Collector (See Art. 13) .... 6,890.00 26 Deputy Collector ................................ 3,860.00 Deputy Collector ................................ 3,860.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,300.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,300.00 Contingent .......................................... 2,000.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Auditor's Department Salary of Auditor (See Art. 13) ........ 6,890.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,300.00 Extra Clerk Hire .................................. 1,200.00 Contingent .......................................... 1,500.00 Out-of-State Travel ............................ no appro. New Typewriter .................................. 150.00 Assessor's Department Assessor's Salaries (See Art. 13) ...... 7,800.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Principal Clerk from May 1/56 ............ 2,300.00 Senior Clerk to May 1/56 ........................ 1.100.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,160.00 Contingent ........................................ 4,000.00 Finance Committee .................................. 1,200.00 Legal Services Salary of Town Counsel ...................... 4,155.00 Assistant Town Counsel from 4/15/56 no appro. Extra Legal Services ............................ 1,800.00 Contingent ............................................ 2,500.00 Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk (See Art. 13) .. 6,890.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Principal Clerk — Stenographer ........ 3,860.00 Clerk .................................................. 2,900.00 Contingent .......................................... 1,522.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Purchase Department Salaryof Agent .................................. 6,530.00 junior Clerk—Typist ........................ 2,890.00 Contingent ............................................ 750.00 Transportation .................................... 250.00 Engineering Department Town Engineer—Grade V ................ 6,890.00 Civil Engineer—Grade IV ................ 5,910.00 Civil Engineer—Grade III ................ 4,850.00 Grades III, II, I .................................. 17,000.00 junior Clerk—Typist ........................ 2,690.00 Contingent ............................................ 1,800.00 Beach-wagon repairs ............................ 250.00 Election Expense ...................................... 19,050.00 Registrars of Voters Salaries of 4 men at $350.00 ............ 1,400.00 Permanent Assistant Registrar ............ 3,300.00 Listing Board .......................................... 1,817.00 27 Town Hall Department Senior Custodian .................................. 3,990.00 JuniorCustodian ................................ 3,720.00 Telephone Operator ............................ 3,250.00 Relief Operator .................................... 915.00 Overtime for Custodians .................... 500.00 Fuel ...................................................... 1,700.00 Telephone ............................................ 5,000.00 Light .................................................... 2,400.00 Maintenance ........................................ 3,800.00 New Roof ............................................ 2,500.00 Special Maintenance—Upholstery, etc. 600.00 Planning Board . ...................................... 475.00 Board of Appeals .................................... 1,000.00 Protection of Persons and Property ($1,019,412.12) Police Department Salary of Chief .................................... 6,890.00 Captains (2) ...................................... 12,000.00 Lieutenants (5) ..............•................... 28,150.00 Lieutenant (1 add'1 from 5/1/56) .... no appro. Sergeants (5) ...................................... 25,550.00 Sergeant (1 add'I from 5/1/56) ...... no appro. Patrolmen (55) .................................. 247,200.00 Patrolmen (2 add'l from 5/1/56 ............ (See Art. 41) .................................. 5,470.00 Clerk—Stenographer (Male) .......... 4,510.00 Wagonman—Clerk ............................ 4,510.00 Ambulance Driver—Motor Equip- ment and Radio Repairman .......... 4,120.00 Junior Custodian ................................ 3,720.00 Junior Clerk—Typist (F) ................ 2,890.00 Junior Clerk—Typist (F) .............. 2,680.00 Matron .................................................. 800.00 Special Police ...................................... 7,200.00 School Traffic Supervisors (11) ........ 10,450.00 Holiday Pay ........................................ 10,000.00 Contingent ............................................ 14,350.00 Painting and Repairing Station .......... 1,500.00 Teletype ................................................ 1 350.00 Uniforms .............................................. 4,760.00 Uniforms (2 new men) ............................ 200.00 New Cars (4) ...................................... 6,000.00 Transportation for Photographer ...... 165.00 14fedical Expense and examinations .... 1,000.00 New Motorcycle .................................. no appro. Inspector's Div., Services & Expenses 1,000.00 New copying machine ........................ 429.00 New Ambulance with radio ................ 6.600.00 Radio Service & maintenance .............. 200.00 New Pump for Boiler room (2) ........ 600.00 Fire Department Salary of Chief (1) ............................ 6,890.00 Deputy Chiefs (3) ............................ 17,875.00 28 Captains (3) ........................................ 16,890.00 Lieutenants (6) .................................. 30,600.00 Permanent men (74) .......................... 333,500.00 Mechanician (1) ................................ 5,100.00 Radio Repairman ................................ 200.00 Holiday Pay ........................................ 10,000.00 Contingent ............................................ 14,500.00 New Hose ............................................ 2,000.00 Uniforms .............................................. 3,500.00 Radio and Alternator .......................... 985.00 Room Equipment ................................ 350.00 Fainting and Repairs .......................... 500.00 Tires .................................................... 500.00 Repair to Oil Burners—Sta. 1 & 2 .. 550.00 Aerial Ladder ...................................... 33,000.00 Medical Expense and Examinations .. 2,000.00 Lifesaving Boat ........... Inspector of Buildings Salary of Inspector .............................. 6,000.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Contingent ............................................ 300.00 Transportation .................................... 360.00 Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer .................................. 3,860.00 Contingent ............................................ 550.00 Tree Warden Department Salary of Tree Warden (See Art. 13) 4,170.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 1,930.00 Salaryof Foreman ................................ 4,680.00 Labor .................................................... 31,403.52 Extra Labor .......................................... 1,440.00 Overtime Labor .................................... 800.00 Transportation ...................................... 300.00 Office Expense ...................................... 300.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Material and Expense .......................... 4,500.00 Repairs and Tires ................................ 800.00 NewTrees ............................................ 2,000.00 New Generator and Saw .................... no appro. New Two Man Saw ............................ no appro. Pest Control — Chapter 660 .............. no appro. Dutch Elm Control — Chapter 761 no appro. Wire Department Salary of Superintendent .................... 6,230.00 Asst. Superintendent ............................ 5,170.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 1,930.00 Extra Clerk .......................................... 250.00 Insp. of Wire Maintenance (3) ........ 13,800.00 Fire Alarm Signal Operators (4) .... 18,080.00 Holiday Pay ........................................ 629.60 Maintenance ......................................—* 6,000.00 New Construction ................................ 500.00 Christmas Lighting .............................. 1,000.00 Renew Fire Alarm Batteries ................ 3,680.00 Operator's Chair — Signal Room .... 75.00 29 Dog Officers Salary of Dog Officer .......................... 710.00 Contingent ............................................ 1,650.00 Health and Sanitation ($88,196.50) Health Department Salary of Health Officer ...................... 6,530.00 Insp. of Plumbing & Sanitation ........ 5,775.00 Health Inspector .................................. 5,390.00 Asst. Health Inspector ........................ no appro. Public Health Physican ...................... 2,375.00 Nurses .................................................. 7,925.00 Principal Clerk — Stenographer ........ 3,860.00 Senior Clerk — Stenographer .......... 2,890.00 Junior Clerk — Stenographer ............ 2,541.50 Emergency Hire .................................. 1,000.00 Dental Clinic ........................................ 12,100.00 Contagious Diseases ............................ 14,000.00 Contingent (inc. ins. on 3 cars) ...... 4,800.00 Mosquito Control ................................ 2000.00 Transportation (Insp's Car) .............. 480.00 Well Baby Clinic .............................. no appro. Out-of-State Travel ............................ no appro. Insp. of Animals .................................... 830.00 Sewer Department Sewer Construction ............................ 2,200.00 Sever Maintenance .............................. 3,500.00 Drainage .................................................. 10,000.00 Bemis Dump Drainage ...................... no appro. Care and Lighting of Highways ($817,232.80) Highway Department Salary of Superintendent .................. 7,120.00 Assistant Superintendent ...................... 6,000.00 Supervisor of Foremen ........................ 5,460.00 Working Foreman — Carpenter ........ 5,170.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Senior Clerk ........................................ 3,300.00 Office Expense ...................................... 350.00 Labor (132 men) .............................. 465,283.40 Temporary Labor (10 men 3 mos) .... 7,800.00 Overtime labor .................................... 6,000.00 Vacations .............................................. 26,189.40 Highway Construction ........................ 8,000.00 Warren St., Recon. & Widening ...... no appro. Chapter90 ............................................ 13,500.00 Maintenance .......................................... 20,000.00 General Maintenance .......................... 35,000.00 Betterment Construction .................... 30,000.00 Snow & Ice (Materials).................... 25.000.00 Snow & Ice (Overtime & Trucking) 35,000.00 Transportation (Timekeeper) ............ 200.00 30 Garbage Disposal ................................ 2,500.00 Ashes & Paper .................................... 3,000.00 Repairs to Garage ................................ 5,000.00 New Equipment .................................. 16,500.00 Street Lights ............................................ 69,000.00 Sidewalk Department Construction ........................................ 10,000,00 Maintenance .......................................... 8,000.00 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits ($624,490.00) Public Welfare Salary of Agent .................................. 6,890.00 Principal Social Work Supervisor .... 5,460.00 Social Workers (6) ............................ 25,330.00** Principal Clerk .................................. 3,860.00 Senior Clerk .......................................... 3,300.00 Junior Clerk ..................................... 2,890.00 Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,830.00 Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,790.00 Transcribing Machine Operator ........ 2,940.00 Contingent ............................................ 3,000.00 Auto 'Travel ........................................ 2,060.00 New Directory ...................................... 155.00 Public Welfare Old Age Assistance .................................. 306,000.00 Aid Dependent Children .................... 45,000.00 Disabilty Assistance ............................ 70,000.00 General Relief ...................................... 55,000.00 Infirmary Department General Expense ................................ 450.00 Physicians .................................................. 2,000.00 Veterans' Services Salary of Agent .................................. 6,000.00 Social Worker ...................................... 4,280.00 Investigator (Part-time) ...................... 1,850.00 Principal Clerk .................................. 3,810.00 Junior Clerk (Part-time) .................... 1,620.00 Veterans' Benefits ................................ 65,000.00 War Allowance .................................... 100.00 Office Expense .................................... 1,050.00 Car Expense ........................................ 825.00 Schools and Libraries ($1,941,808.68) School Department General Control Salary of Superintendent ................ 10,330.00 Assistant Superintendent ................ 9,020.00 Clerks' Salaries ................................ 11,130.00 Attendance Officers (2) .................. 8,120.00 Attendance Officers Expense .......... 600.00 31 Telephones ...................................... 4,500.00 Office Expense ................................ 300.00 Secretary to School Committee ...... 336.00 Mass. School Committees (Membershil 100.00 Automobile Expense ........................ 600.00 Instruction Salaries, Teachers, etc. ................... 1,328,550.00 Salaries, clerks ............................... 34,720.00 Books & Supplies ............................ 45,000.00 Operation Salaries .............................................. 89,470.00 Supplies ............................................ 6,500.00 Light & Power ................................ 22,000.00 Fuel .................................................. 26,000.00 School Halls .................................... 1,000.00 Water ................................................ 1,000.00 Maintenance ........................................ 50,000.00 Special Maintenance ........................ 15,000.00 Ground School Improvement ........ 2,100.00 Rifle Range ...................................... no appro. Medical Medical Salaries .............................. 15,470.00 Medical Supplies .............................. 400.00 Nurses Cars .................................... 480.00 Evening School Salaries .............................................. 6,0o0.00 Supplies ............................................ 400.00 New Equipment .................................. 6,000.00 Trade School & Outside Tuition ........ 10,000.00 Transportation .............................. 2,500.00 Athletic Fund Salaries .............................................. 60,700.00 Insurance .......................................... 3,500.00 Supplies ............ ............................... 13,000.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Music Festival ...................................... 500.00 Federal Lunch ...................................... 2,200.00 Insurance .............................................. 1,800.00 Public Library (Inc. 82,096.29 received from Dog Licenses.) ........................................ Salaries .................................................. 109,532.68 Emergency over-time ............................ 200.00 Books, Periodicals & Binding ............ 19,750.00 Maintenance .......................................... 23,000.00 Recreation ($90,949.28) Park Department Salary of Superintendent .................... 4,940.00 Salary of Clerk .................................... 356.00 Labor .................................................... 26,914.32 ExtraLabor .......................................... 7,048.96 32 Maintenance .......................................... 9,480.00 Fences .................................................... 4,915.00 New Equipment .................................. 4,970.00 Recreation Department Salary of Director ................................ 5,100.00 Supervisors' Salaries ............................ 20,000.00 Operating Costs & Supplies .............. 4,000.00 Skating Club ........................................ 2,250.00 Auto Allowance .................................. 300.00 Secretary .............. ................................. 675.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Public Enterprises ($164,692.89) Water Department Salary of Superintendent .................... 6,530.00 Assistant Superintendent .................... 5,460.00 Registrar and Clerk to Board ............ 4,680.00 Principal Clerk .................................... 3,860.00 Senior Clerk and Machine Operator .. 3,300.00 Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,835.00 Meter Readers (3) 11,580.00 Labor .................................................... 72,137.80 Emergency Over-time .......................... 5,500.00 Materials .............................................. 12,414.69 Office Expense .................................... 2,754.00 I\Tcw 1" Meters .................................. 378.00 New 5/8" Dieters .................................. 2,800.00 New House Services .......................... 4,000.00 Renewal of Services ............................ 2,820.00 Construction & Reconstruction .......... 10,743.00 Cleaning Water Mains ........................ 3,000.00 Car Expense for Registrar .................. 300.00 Water Liens ........................................ 250.00 New Truck & Power Crane ................ 8,650.40 Repairs to Trencher ............................ 700.00 Out-of-State Travel .............................. no appro. Plans for New Garage ...................... no appro. NewPick-up Truck ............................ no appro. New Meter & Man-hole .................... no appro. Cemeteries ($29,102.67) Cemetery Department Salary of Superintendent 4,350.75 Labor .................................................... 21,266.92 Contingent ............................................ 2,300.00 Transportation (Suet.) ...................... 300.00 NewCar ................................................ no appro. NewCar expense ................................ no appro. 25" Locke Mower 21/2 HP ................ 475.00 14" Howard Bantam Rotovator ........ 410.00 Public Debt and Interest ($159,000.00) Town Debt (See Art. 4) ...................... 109,000.00* Interest .................................................... 50,000.00* *S15.000.00 to be transferred from Veterans' Housing Fund **S 3.150.00 to be transferred from Veterans' Housing Fund 33 Unclassified ($411,779.06) Pensions (See Art. 63) 117,400.00 ........................ Insurance 18,000.00 .................................................. Group Insurance ...................................... 10,000.00 Printing Town Report 3,000.00 ReserveFund .......................................... 40,000.00 Contingent 3,000.00 Civil Defense............................................. 6,000.00 Salary of Director .............................. 1,780.00 Junior Clerk (Part-time) .................... 1,450.00 Workmen's Compensation ...................... 11,000.00 Salary of Agent .................................. 1,300.00 Headquarters for Veterans' Organizations (See Art. 7) ...................................... 5,000.00 Eye-Glasses for School Children (Art.8) 250.00 Memorial Day (See Art. 9) 4,425.00 Tax Title Releases (See Art. 10) ...... 45.00 Annuities (See Art. 11) ...................... 7,200.00 Contributory Retirement System (See Art. 12) .................................. 78,083.97 Cost of Living Allowance (See Art. 27) .................................... no appro. Business & Industry Commission (See Art. 32) ...................................... no appro Workmen's Compensation — Unpaid Bills (See Art. 33) ...................................... 56.00 Unpaid Bills — Fire Dept (See Art. 34) ...................................... 457.00 Unpaid Bills, Highway Dept. (See Art. 35) 2,000.00 Unpaid Bills — Police Dept. (See Art. 36) .................................... 2,500.00 Unpaid Bills — Tree Dept. (See Art. 37) ...................................... 88.40 Unpaid Bills — School Dept. (See Art. 38) ...................................... 14,701.74 Galen, Warren & Pleasant Street (See Art. 42) ...................................... 13,500.00 East Jr. H. S. — Addition (See Art. 45) 20,000.00 Remodeling & Repairing High School & West Jr. H. S. — Survey (See Art. 46) .................................... 10,000.00A Committee on Garbage Collection (See Art. 47) ...................................... 250.00 Committee on Sewerage & Drainage (See Art. 49) .................................... 25.000.00 Drainage Survey (See Art. 51) ............ no appro. Incinerator Committee (See Art. 52) .... 5,000.00 Recreation Building (See Art. 58) ............ no appro DePass Settlement (See Art. 59) ......•• no appro. Administration Building Survey (See Art. 60) .................................... no appro Ridgelawn Cemetery Fence (See Art. 61) 7,000.00B School Traffic Supervisors (See Art. 67) .................................... no appro Assistant Health Inspector (See Art. 70) ...................................... no appro. 34 Motor Equipment Repairmen (See Art. 71) ...................................... no appro. Unpaid Bills — Board of Appeals (Sec Art. 76) ...................................... 292.95 Razing Grant School (See Art. 39) ........................... .................. 3,000.00 '35,530,366.00 April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the amount to be transferred from Excess & Deficiency Account not to exceed $150, 000.00. VOTED: That the total sum of Five Million, five hundred and eighty thousand, three hundred and sixty-six dollars ($5,580,366.00) already appropriated be raised as follows: *To be transferred from Veterans' Housing Fund $ 18,150.00 **To be paid from FEDERAL FUNDS 25,330.00 A To be transferred from North Elementary School Account 10,000.00 B To be transferred from Sale of Lots Funds 7,000.00 To be transferred from Excess & Deficiency Account 150,000.00 and the balance of Five Million, three hundred sixty-nine thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six dollars ($5,369,886.00) to be assessed on the polls and estates for the year 1956. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote the necessary sums of money to pay that portion of the Town debt which matures previous to January 1, 1957, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 2, 1956 (Action taken in conjuction with Article 3) VOWED: (Unanimously) That the sum of One hundred and nine thousand dollars ($109,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay portion of the town debt which matures previous to January 1, 1957, and that of this sum Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) be trans- ferred from the Veterans' Housing Fund, and the balance of Ninety- four thousand dollars ($94,000.00) be assessed on the polls and estates of the current year. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay that portion of town interest due previous to January 1, 1957, and that of this sum Three thousand, one hundred and fifty dollars ($3,150.00) be transferred from the Veterans' Housing Fund, and the balance of Forty-six thousand, eight hundred and fifty dollars ($46,850.00) be assessed on the polls and estates of the current year. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticdpation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1957 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 (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 17. April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow 35 money from time to time on and after January 1, 1957, and to issue a note or notes of the town therefore, 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 Section 17, of Chapter 44, of the General Laws. ARTICLE 6. To see what method the Town will vote to adopt for the collection of taxes for the year 1956 and to fix the compensation of the Collector or take any action relating thereto. April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) 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 (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 59, Section 57, and acts and amend- ments thereof. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5000.00 to pay the cost of providing suitable headquarters for the fol- lowing veterans organizations to be distributed in the following amounts: Burnham-Manning Post 1105, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States $1250.00 Watertown Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans of the World War 600.00 Watertown Post American Veterans of World War II, AMVETS 1250.00 American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. 150.00 Italian-American World War Veterans of , United States, Inc. 1200.00, Amvets Post No. 41 550.00 as authorized .by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Ch. 40, Section 9, as amended, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) , VOTED: That the sum of Hive thousand dollars ($5,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay the cost of providing suitable headquarters for the following veterans organizations to be distributed in the fol- lowing amounts: , Burnham-Manning Post 1105, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States $1250.00 Watertown Chapter No. 14, Disabled American Veterans of the World War 600.00 Watertown Post American Veterans of World War II, A-AT=S 1250.00 American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. 150.00 Italian-American World War Veterans of , United States, Inc. 1200.00, Amvets Post No. 41 550.00 as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 9, as amended, and the amount so appropriated to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $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, as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (40) ; direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. 36 April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3 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 finandally unable to furnish the same, as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (40) ; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, and the amount so appropriated to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4,425.00 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a proper observ- ance of Memorial Day as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chap- ter 40, Section 5, Clause (12), as amended, with the sum of $300.00 therefrom to be expended under the direction of the Veterans' Agent of the Town for the purchase of 70 Civil War Markers and 30 Colonial Wars Grave Markers; direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the sum of Four thousand four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($4,425.00) be appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a proper observance of Memorial Day as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (12), as amended, with the sum of Three hundred dollars ($300.00) therefrom to be expended under the direction of the Veterans' Agent of the Town for the purchase of 70 Civil War Grave Markers and 30 Colonial Wars Grave Markers; the total sum $4,425.00 to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $45.00 to compensate Town Counsel for drawing 15 tax title releases during the year 1955, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Forty-five dollars ($45.00) be and is hereby appropriated to compensate the Town Counsel for drawing 15 tax title releases during the year 1955, said amount 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 $7200.00 to pay annuities ,to the dependents of nine (9) deceased Town employees as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 32, Sec- tion 89 as amended, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the sum of Seven thousand, two hundred dollars ($7,200.00) be and is hereby appropriated to pay that amount for the year 1956 for annuities to the dependents of eight (8) deceased Town employees as authorized by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 32, Sec- tion 89, as amended, and the amount so appropriated to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate rthe sum 37 of $78,083.97 to be paid into the various funds of the Watertown Con- tributory Retirement System as established and regulated by the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 32, as amended, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Seventy-eight thousand, eighty-three dollars and ninety-seven cents ($78,083.97) be and is here- by appropriated to be paid into the various funds of the Watertown Contributory Retirement System, said sum to be divided as follows: Seventy-two thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars ($72,650.00) for the Pension Accumulation Fund; Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the Expense Fund; Four hundred thirty-three dollars and ninety-seven cents ($433.97) for Military Service Credits, said amount so appropriated to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town, not to exceed the amount or amounts requested by elected officers in this Warrant, or recommended by the Finance Committee in its report, whichever is or are the greater, as provided by General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 103 -as amended, for the following: Moderator, three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Auditor, three Assessors, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, and to raise and appropriate by transfer or otherwise the necessary sums of money therefor, or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That there be appropriated and paid to the elective officers of the Town of Watertown as salaries for the current financial year, effective January 1, 1956,the amounts set opposite,the office and title of each as follows: Moderator $ 175.00 Selectmen Chairman $2,670.00 Two members each 2,080.00 6,830.00 Treasurer 6,890.00 Collector of Taxes 6,890.00 Auditor 6,890.00 Town Clerk 6,890.00 Tree Warden 4,170.00 Assessors Three at 2,600.00 7,800.00 ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 3B Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transciribing Machine Operator. . 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,469 38 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk Typist- Billing Machine Operator . . . . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Transcribing Machine Operator. . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-La•ws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 3B Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transciribing Machine Operator. . 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator . . . . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Transcribing Machine Operator. . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent . . . . . . 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent . . . . . . 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent . .. . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the follow- ing words and figures: GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian .. . . 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 39 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5B Junior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6B Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following word and figures: GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian .. . . . . 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5B Junior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6B Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent . . . . . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11A Welfare Agent 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26' 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent . . . . . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11A Welfare Agent . .. . . . . . . 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: 40 GRADE 8 Supt, of Parks . . .. . . . . . . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8B Supt. of Parks . . . . . . . . . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the pre sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Supt. of Parks . . .. . . . . . . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8B Supt. of Parks . . . . . . .. . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 Seotion 11A of -the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: , GRADE 8B Asst. Supt. of Wires . . .. 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1856 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11A of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8B Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking; out the following words and figures: , GRADE 6D Fireman (Private) 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6E Fireman (Private) . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) 41 March 26, 1956 VOTED: Thant the Town amend Chapter 10, Section it of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6D Fireman (Private) 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in glace thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6E Fireman (Private) . .. . .. . . . ... . . 3,425 3,560 3,675 3,800 ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section it of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: , GRADE 6D Fire Alarm Signal Operator . .. . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6E Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . .. 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED:That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6D Fire Alarm Signal Operator .. . . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in plane thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6E Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8A Mechanician-Fire Dept. . . . . . . . . 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Mechanician-Fire Dept.. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section it of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: 42 GRADE 8A Mechanician-Fire Dept. . . . . . . . . 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Mechanician-Fire Dept.. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Sec- tion 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the follow- ing words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant . . . . . . . . 3,490 3,670 0,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Fire Lieutenant . . 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town amend Chapter 10, Sec- tion 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant . . . . . . .. 3,490 3,670 0,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8C Fire Lieutenant .... . . 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Secation 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 9A Captain-Fire Dept. . . . 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the pre- sent By-Laws of rthe Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 9A Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 43 ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, tion 11A, Group E, of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding under under Group E of said Section 11A the following new classifications and figures: Group E Working Foreman— Highway Department . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town amend Ch!.pter 10, Sec- tion 11A, Group E, of the present By-haws of the Town by adding under Group E of said Section 11A the following new classifications and figures: Group E Working FForeman— Highway Department . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour ARTICLE 26. To see if the 'Down will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Section RB—Salary Schedules for positions in the Recreation Service with the following classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Direclbor . . . . 4,000 4,300 4.600 4,900 5V050 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) March 26, 1956 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10 of the prresent By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Section 11B—Salary Schedules for positions in the Recreation Service with the following Classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Director . . . . 4,000 4i300 4,600 4,900 6,050 ARTICLE 27. To seee if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100,000 for Cost of Living Allowance in 1956 to be paid to all officers and employees in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10, Sections 16,17, and 18 of the By-Laws of the Town, said sum to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) , April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof by repealing and striking out, sections 16, 17, and 18, to establish the effective date of such repealing or striking out, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Advisory Board of Review and Board of Selectmen) 44 March 26, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) Voted: That Sections 16, 17, and 18 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and are hereby repealed effective as of January 1, 1956, and that all salaries and wages appropriated and the funds therefor raised, at the Annual Town Meeting for 1956, be and axe payable for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1956 and ending December 31, 1956, and that any sum of money paid to any employee of the Town since January 1, 1956 whether as salary wages or Cost of Living Allowance be and hereby are declared and determined to be a portion of the salary or wages of each such employee for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1956 and ending December 31, 1956, and that Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and are hereby amended in the Compensation Plan thereof so that in each grade or position the maximum salary in the standard base salary range shall in no case be less than the salary appropriated for such grade or position for the year 1956, and that the hourly wage schedules for positions in the mechanical and construction service in Section 11A thereof shall not be less than the hourly rates appropriated for such positions for the current year, and that the maximum salary or wage rate for any grade or position provided for in Chapter 10 of the By-Laws shall not be less than the salary or wage rate appropriated for such grade or position by this Town Meeting for the year 1956, and that the Town Auditor and all officers or department heads of the Town be and hereby are directed and authorized to make any and all adjustments in salary and wages payments, and in the several appropriations as in the judgement of the Town Auditor are required to carry out the pur- poses of the vote of the Town Meeting. , ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will consider and vote to adopt in whole or in part the recommendations of The Advisory Board of Review appointed under the provisions of Chapter 10, Section 15, of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, which report is dated December 31 ,1955, and which report is incorporated as part of this Warrant by reference and is made a part hereof; to raise and appro- priate sums of money, as recommended, to be :paid as sala ies or wages to officers and employees of the Town, and to establish compensation rates, and accept any or all of said recommendations, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Selectmen) March 26. 1956 VOTED: To take up Article 29, in conjunction with Article 3. VOTED: To accept report of the Advisory Board of Review. April 2, 1956 (On motion of Edward G. Seferian, duly seconded, it was Voted: (Unanimously) To reconsider action under Article 29. April 2, 1956 (On motion of Edward G. Seferian, duly seconded, with 147 recorded in favor. and 92 opposed, it was , VOTED: That Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and hereby is amended in the Compensation Plan thereof by striking out of the following Sections, Grades and Groups fhe fol- lowing flgures: 45 SECTION 4—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk ........................................ 2.000 2,120 2?40 2,360 Junior Clerk-Typist, ....................:.... 2,000 2.120 2.240 2.360 Junior Clerk-Stenographer 2.000 2,120 2.240 2,360 Clerk-Cashier .................................... 2,000 2.120 2,240 2,360 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ...................................... 2.360 2,480 2,600 2.720 Senior Clerk-Typist ........................ 2,360 2,480 2.600 2.720 Senior Clerk-Stenographer 2.360 2,480 2.600 2.720 Telephone Operator ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2.720 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator .............I.......... 2.260 2,480 2,600 . 2 720 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar .... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,090 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 Principal Clerk-Typist .................. 2.S60 2.980 3.100 3,220 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3.220 Confidential- Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 2,860 2.980 3.100 3,220 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent .............. 4,300 4.600. 4,900 5.200 5.500 SECTION 5—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 SECTION 6—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 48 Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After tat 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 Institution House Worker 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Matron-Infirmary ............ 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Janitress .............................. 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Position in the Library Service: "That the folowing salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,240 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Maximum Aftier After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 1st Asst. Children's Department .. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 ...................... West Branch Librarian 2,820 2,940 3,060 31180 3,300 East Branch Asst. Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 East Branch Children's Librarian .................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 Young Adult's Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 47 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Supervisor Work with Children ........................ 2.880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Catalog Librarian .:........ 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420. 3,600 Circulation Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Reference Librarian ... 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian .......... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, 1955) SECTION 8-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd GRADE 5 Minimum Year Year Year Engineering Aid- . Grade 1 ............................................ 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th GR:\DE 6 Minimum Year Year Year Year Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 .......................... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ............................ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 4,750 5.050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th GRADE 3 Minimum Year Year Year Year Keeper-Infirmary ............ 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 3-A Hygienist .............................. 1,880 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 48 GRADE 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 3,460 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................. 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Principal Social Work Supervisor ........................ 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,9W 5,050 Service .............................. GRADE 11 Health Officer .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Water Registrar-Clerk U the Board of Water 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Commissioners ................. GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire 3 780 3 960 Maintenance .................... 3,240 3,420 3,600 , GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks .................... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 GRADE 8-C Foreman- ��'orking Carpenter ... 3,G40 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 Asst. Supt, of Wires ...... 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt, of Highways 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ................ 4,000 4,300 4,G00 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Superintendent of Water Department .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department 4,800 5,100 5,400 5,700 6,000 49 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ........ 3,425 3,550 3.675 3,800 Patrolman ............................................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Stenographer-Clerk (;\lale-Police) ................................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3 800 `Vagonman Clerk .............................. 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 Maximum After After After After 13t 2nd 3rd Sth Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant ................ 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 Police Sergeants ................ 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. •.••• 3,780 4,080 4 380 4.680 4,740 Police Lieutenant .............• 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 GRADE 10 Depiity Chief 4 000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 (Fire Dept .................... 4 000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Police Captain .................. GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) .......... 4.750 5.050 5.350 5.650 5,800 Police Chief ........................ 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 11-A--Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) .............. Hourly Rate $1.43 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate 81.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 .............................. . Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator .................. Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Grade 2 ............ our Painter ... ............................... Hourly Rate $1:18 per Garage Man Hourly Rate S1.S3 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman(Park Dept.) Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 .............................. Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Tree Surgeon ........................ Hourly Rate S1.53 per hour Group D-Blacksmith Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour 50 Motor Equipment Repairman ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) ................ Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour Group E-Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Foreman-Highway Dept. .. Hourly Rate $1.68.per hour Foreman-Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Water Service- Working Foreman ...:........ Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Working Foreman-= Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Working Foreman- . Painter . ...............I.......... I..... Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Tree Dept. Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Group F-Water Meter Repair Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate $1,83 per hour Group G-Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate S1.96 per hour Water Construction Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate S1.96 per hour and inserting in place thereof in the following Sections, Grades and Groups the following figures: SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd GRADE 3-A Minimum Year Year Year Junior Clerk .................... .................. 2.490 2.620 2,760 2.890 Junior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,490 2.620 2,760 2,890 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,490 2.620 2,760 2,890 Clerk-Cashier ...................................... 2,490 2,620 2,160 2,890 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ........................................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Stenographer .............. 2890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Telephone Operator .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 ypist-Billing Senior-Clerk-T 'Machine Operator ........................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar ...... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 51 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Typist .................... 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Maximum After After After After lot 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent ............ 5,100 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 SECTION 5-Sslar7 Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service Maximum After After After After lot 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Standard Basic salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After lat 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 institution House Worker 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Matron-Infirmary ............ 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Janitress .............................. 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Library Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 52 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650, 2,780 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,760 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year, Year. GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library ..................:............... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch ....................... .............. 3,300 3,430 3.570 3.700. . 1st Asst. Children's Department-, .3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 3.300 3,430 3,570 3,700 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) ............................................ .3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian 3,410 3.540 3,680 3.810 3;950. West Branch Librarian 3.410 3,510 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch A.-.st. Librarian ... 3,410 3.540 3.680 3.810 3,950 Ea9t Branch Children's Librarian .. .. ........... 3.410 3.540 3.680 3,810 3.950 . Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 Young Adult's Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 3,480 3,6SO 3,880 4,080 4,280 Supervisor Work with Children ...................... 3,480 300 3,880 4.080 4,280 Catalog Librarian .......... 3,480 3.680 3,880 4.080 4,280 Circulation Librarian . 3480 3.680 3,880 4,0SO 4,280 Reference Librarian .... 3,480 3,6SO 3,880 4,0SO 4,280 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian ........ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) ............ 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, 1955) 53 SECTION S -Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary sohedulea for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 3,180 3,320 3,450 3,590 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 ............................ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 .............................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary ..... .... 2 240 2,380 2510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 3-A Hygienist ............................ 2,360 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 GRADE 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 4,130 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................... 3,180 3,680 3,8SO 4,080 4,2SO GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Principal Social Work Supervisor ...................... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's Service .............................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 8,000 GRADE 11 Health Officer .................... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 54 SECTION 14-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical Lnd Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .... 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Water Registrar-Clerk to the Board of Water Commissioners .............. 3,860 4,060 4,260 4.460 4,680 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance .................. 3,880 4,080 4,280 4,480 4,710 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks 4,160 4,360 4,570 4,780 4,940 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 Amt. Supt. of Wires ........ 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ............. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Superintendent of Water Department ............... .... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department .. 5,700 6,050 6,410 6.660 7,120 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 55 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 4,090 4,230 41.370 4,510 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ............ 4,090 4.230 4,370 4,510 Patrolman ............................................ 4,090 4,230 :, ':4,370 4,510 Stenographer--Clerk (Male-Police) ................................ 4,090 4.230 ; 4,370 4,510 Wagonman Clerk ............................. 4,090 4,230 '4,370 4,510 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 4,090 4,230 -4,370 4,510 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th bilnlmum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant .................. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Police Sergeants ................ 4.320 4,530 4.740 4,950 5,110 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 4.320 4.530 4,740 4,950 5,110 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 4,480 4,840 5,200 5.550 5,630 Police Lieutenant .............. 4,480 4,840 5,200 5,550 5,630 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) .................. 4.750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Police Captain .................. 4,750. 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) ............ 5,640 6,000 6.350 6.710 6.890 Police Chief ........................ 5,640 6,000 6.350 6,710 6,890 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Meehmnieal and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) ............ Hourly Rate 81.72 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate $178 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .............................. Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Painter .................................... Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Garage Man .......................... Hourly Rate S1.S3 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................. Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 . ............................ IIourly Rate $1.83 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate 81.83 per hour Tree Surgeon .......................... Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman .......................... Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) .............. Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour 56 Group E—Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Highway Dept. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Water Service— Working Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Painter ................................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Tree Dept. .......................... Hourly Rate 32.00 per hour Working Foreman— Highway Dept. ...................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Group F—Water Meter Repair Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $2.17 per hour Group G—Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour Water Construction Foreman Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour An employee who has received official title classification or classi- fications as provided in Chapter 10, Sections 2, 3, and 11A, shall there- after receive not less than the hourly rate of pay provided for the highest (title classification attained by him." An employee performing work of classification or grade higher than his official title classification shall receive the hourly rate of pay provided for such higher classification, or grade, while performing such work. An employee sha11 not be reduced in official title classification or grade except after proper hearing duly had. (Voted: Art. 61, April 11, 1955.) SECTION 11-13-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service: GRADE 10 Recreation Director ......... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6.000 ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Lanus of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10, Sec- tion 11A thereof by repealing and striking out the following words and paray mph: "An employee who has received official title classificiation or classi- fications as provided in Chapter 10, Sections 2, 3, and 11A, shall there- after receive not less than the hourly rate of pay provided for the highest (title classification attained by him." or take any action relating ithereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 16, 1956 On motion of Thomas J. Galligan, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the Town amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10, Section 11A thereof by repealing and striking out the following words and paragraph: "An employee who has received official classification or classi- fications as provided in Chapter 10, Sections 2, 3, and 11A, shall there- after receive not less than the hourly rate of pay provided for the highest title classification attained by him. 57 ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof, by adding at the end of Section 15, the following sentence: "The Town Meeting shall not consider and vote any Amendment to Chapter 10 unless the proposed Amendment has first been considered by the Advisory Board of Review and the Finance Committee, and the report of the Advisory Board of Review thereon is made to the Town Meeting", or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Select- men). April 16. 1956 On motion of Edward G. Seferian, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the Town amend the present By-Laws of the In- habitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof, by adding at the end of Section 15, the following sentence: "The Town Meeting shall not consider and vote any Amendment to Chapter 10 unless the proposed Amendment has first been considered by the Advisory Board of Review and the Finance Committee, and the report of the Advisory Board of Review thereon is made to the Town Meeting", ARTICLE 32. To see if -the Town will vote to accept Section 8A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, entitled "An Act authorizing cities and towns to establish commissions to promote business end industry and to appropriate money therefor", as amended, by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($,000.00) to be expended under the direction of such commission as may be ap- pointed by the Selectmen under the provision of said Section 8A, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Thomas J. Gallijan, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the Annual Town Meeting of 1956 accept the pro- visions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 8A entitled "An Act Authorizing cities and towns to establish commission to pro- mote business and industry and to appropriate money therefor," as amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of the General Court of 1956, and that such a commission be appointed by the Selectmen, the members thereof to serve without compensation. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $56.00 to pay unpaid bills of previous ,years of the Workmen's Com- pensation Department, said bills have been unpaid due to the insuf- ficiency of an appropriation for such department in the years in which said bills were incurred, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Workmen's Compensation Agent) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in eonjuction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Fifty-six dollars ($56.00) to pay unpaid bills of the previous years of the Workmen's Compensation Department, said bills harving been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the years in which said bills were incurred, said amount to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. 58 ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following: $352.00 —medical payments $105.015 — Captain's salaries to pay unpaid obligations of the year 1955 of the Fire Department, said obligations being unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the year 1955, in which year said obligations were incurred, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Chief of Fire Department) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjuction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) The Town appropriate the sum of Four hundred and fifty-seven dollars ($457.00) $352.00 — medical payments $105.00 — Captain's salaries to pay unpaid obligation of the year 1955 of the Fire Department, said obligations being unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the year 1955, in which year said obligations were incurred, said amount to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2000.00 to pay unpaid bills of the year 1955 of the Highway Depart- ment, General Maintenance Account, said bills being unpaid due to insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in 1955 in which year said bills were incurred, direct how the money sha•11 be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Highway Superintendent) April 9, 1956 (Action .taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to pay unpaid bills of the year 1955 of the Highway Department, General Maintenance Account, said bills being unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such de- partment in 1955 in which year said bills were incurred, said amount to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2500.00 to pay unpaid bills, Medical Expense and Examinations, of the year 1955 of the Police Department, said bills being unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the year 1955, in which year said bills were incurred, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Chief of Police) April 9, 1956 (Action rtaken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) to pay unpaid bills, Medical Expense and Examinations, of the year 1955 of the Police Pepartment, said bills being unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the years 1955, in which year said bills were incurred, said amount to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of eighty-eight and 40/100 ($88.40) dollars to pay unpaid bills of the year 1955, of the Tree Department, said bills having been unpaid due 59 to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such Department in 1955, in which said bills were incurred, direct how said money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Tree Warden) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Eighty-eight dollars and forty dents ($88.40) to pay unpaid bills of the year 1955, of the Tree Department, said bills homing been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in 1955, in which said bills were incurred, said amout to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the fol- lowing amounts for the purpose of paying unpaid bills in the School Department for the year 1955. Operation Fuel . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4542.91 Light & Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . $3374.00 Athletic supplies . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . $6784.83 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of School Committee) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the following amounts for the purpose of paying unpaid bills in the Sechool De- partment for the year 1955: Operation Fuel . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . $4542.91 Light & Power . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . $3374.00 Athletic supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . $6784.83 said amount to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will consider, determine and direct what disposition shall be made of the land with the buildings thereon owned by the Town and located on Whites Avenue and know as Grant School property, to determine whether the Selectmen shall be authorized to transfer in the name and on behalf of the Town any or all of said property to the Commonwealth of Massachus- etts, or any department thereof, to be used for Armory puposes, or othemise, or to be transferred to any other Town department, or to authorize the Selectmen to remodel or raze the building thereon, and for such purposes to appropriate a sum of money to be expended as directed by ,the Town Meeting, or to authorize the Selectmen otherwise relating thereto, or to take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Edmund O'Connell, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the sum of Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of razing the Grant School, if deemed advisable by the Selectmen, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, said sum to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. 60 ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to appoint a committee of five, whose duty it will be to investigate the feasibility and advisability of bringing to Watertown a State Armory to be constructed and maintained at no expense to the Town, which committee shall report to the Selectmen as soon and as often as requested by the Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Selectmen) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Thomas J. Galligan, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are directed and authorized to appoint a committee of five, whose duty it will be to investigate the fusibility and advisibility of bringing to Watertown a State Armory to be constructed and maintained at no expense to the Town, which committee shall report to the Selectmen as soon and as often as requested by the Selectmen, and also to report on available site or sites. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to incn'ease the number of patrolmen in the Police Department from sixty-eight (68) to seventy- six (76) by the addition as of May 1, 1956 of eight (8) new patrolmen, provide the necessary funds therefor, direct how the same shall be rais- ed, or take any action thereto. (Request of Seletmen and Chief of Police) April 2, (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 437 of the Acts of 1889 as amended by Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1912, the number of patrolmen in the Police Department be and hereby is in- creased from sixty-eight (68) to seventy (70) by the addition as of May 1, 1956 of two (2) new patrolmen, and that the sum of Five thousand four hundred seventy dollars ($5,470.00) be and is hereby ap- propriarted for the purpose of paying the salaries of such patrolmen for the period from May 1, 1956 to December 31,1956, said sum so appropriated to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $13,500 for -the purpose of maintaining, repairing and improving Galen Street, Warren Street and Pleasant Street in the Town, said sum to be used in conjunction with a like sum to be appropriated by the County of Middlesex, and with a grant of $27,000.00 by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of G.L. Chap. 90, section 34, which grant is contingent upon the Town voting the said ap- propriation, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the sum of Thirteen thousand, five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of main- taining, reparing and improving Galen Street, and Pleasant Street in the Town, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Superin- tendent of Highways and to be used in conjunction with a like sum to be appropriated by the County of Middlesex, and with a grant of Twenty-seven thousand dollars (27,000.00) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under the provisions of General Lays (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 90, Section 34, said sum of Thirteen thousand, five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. 61 ARTICLE 43. To hear the report of the Selectmen relative to the laying out of the following named streets to wit: STREET FROM TO Carey Avenue King Street East of Rose Avenue Conant Road Pleasant Street Dead end Jensen Road Acton Sstreet Private land Madison Avenue Ralph Street Darch Road Maude Terrace Spring Street Dead end Michael Avenue Carey Avenue Warren Street Ralph Street Madison Avenue Accepted part Rifle Court Sawin Street Dead end Sawin Street Spring Court Cottage Street Rose Avenue Carey Avenue Madison Avenue Spring Court Sawin Street Dead end Pine Street Acton Street Private land Webster Street Waltham Line Jefferson Avenue under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapters 82, 80 and 79 as amended, said Chapter 80 providing for the assessment of better- ments, and to see if the Town will vote to accept said streets or any of them as and for public ways, and will vote to authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain or acquire by purchase or otherwise, any land necessary for said laying out appropriate and provide the necessary amount of money -to pay the cost of hand damages, and the cost of construction, direct how the same shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto. , (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Carey Avenue from King Street to East of Rose Avenue as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take ithe land described in said report as and for a public way. , VOTED:(Unanimously) That the laying out of Conant Road from Pleasant Street to Dead end as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Select- men are hereby authorized to take -the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That .the laying out of Jensen Road from Aciton Street to Private land as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Madison Avenue from Ralph Street to Darch Road as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a publio way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Maude Terrace from Spring Street to Dead end as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby acccepted, and the Select- 62 men are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Michael Avenue from Carey Avenue to Warren Street as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Ralph Street from Madison Avenue to Accepted part as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Rose Avenue from Carey Avenue to Madison Avenue as and for a_public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and rthe Select- men are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Pine Street from Acton Street to Private Land as and for a public way, as appears in the report of ithe Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of Webster Street from the Waltham line to Jefferson Avenue as and for a public way, as appears in the report of the Selectmen be and is hereby accepted, and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to take the land described in said report as and for a public way. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will consider, determine and direct what disposition shall be made of the land with the buildings thereon, now owned by the Town, and located at 59 Wilson Avenue and known as the Town Infirmary, or take any action relating thereto April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to sell certain real estate, the actual boundaries to be de- termined by the Selectmen, for a price not less than the value set upon the same by the Board of Assessors. Said real estate being situated be- tween Wilson Avenue and Bailey Avenue, and known as the Town Infirmary. The Board of Selectmen is further authorized to make, excute, acknowledge and deliver for, in the name of, and on behalf of the Town of Watertown all necessary instruments to transfer title to the above described premises or any part or parts thereof. Provided however that the Board of Selectmen shall impose restrictions on this land as follows: 1. The building now standing on the property be torn down. 2. No building other than a single family dwelling or a duplex 2 family dwelling shall be erected on the property conveyed except for a private garage to accommodate not more than 2 motor vehicles. Said garage to be used accessory to said dwelling. 63 3. For the purposes these restrictions, a duplex dwelling shall be a 2 family dwelling with apartments or suites located laterally and not one above the other. 4. These restrictions shall be enforced by the Building Inspector of the Town and are imposed for the benefit of all abutters on said Bailey and Wilson Avenue. 5. These restrictions shall be specifically set forth and included in any instrument conveying title to the whole or any portion of said land made, executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, or to transfer from the East Junior High School Addition Account, a sum of money for the purpose of completing the renovation of the East Junior High School, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of East Junior High Building Committee) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Miles P. Robinson, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated for the completion of the remodeling of the East Junior High School; said sum to be assessed on the Polls and Estates for the current year and to be expended under the direction of the East Junior High School Building Committee. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $10,000 for the .purpose of having necessary architectural and engineering studies made to determine costs of proposed new construction re- modeling and repairs, and replacement of obsolete equipment at the Watertown High School and the West Junior High School; authorize said sum to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Sur- vey of the Watertown High School and the West Junior High School; direct how the money shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Committee on Survey of Watertown High School and West Junior High School.) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Charles F. Shaw, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the sum of $10,000 be transferred from the balance in the North Watertown School account (now known as the Cunniff Elementary School) for the purpose of having necessary architectural and engineering studies made to determine costs of proposed new construction, remodeling and repairs, and replacement of obsolete equipment at the Watertown High School and the West Junior High School; authorize said sum to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Survey of the Watertown High School and the West Junior High School. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the pupose of investigating the advisability of changing the present method of collection of garbage, by adopting a method of collection of garbage by private ccontractors similar to the practice 64 in certain other municipalities; authorize this sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of nine to consist of the three Selectmen, three members of the Finance Committee, appointed by the Chair- man, and three inhabitants at large appointed by the Moderator; direct how the money shall -be raised, or take any action relating thereto. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the purpose of investigating the advis- ability of changing the present method of collection of garbage, by adopting a method of collection of garbage by private contractors similar to the practice in certain other municipalities; said sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of nine to consist of the three Selectmen, three members of the Finance Committee appointed by the Chairman, and three inhabitants at large appointed by the Moderator, said sum to be placed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote in accordance with the provisions of G.L. Chapter 40, section 22A, to authorize the Board of Selectmen and or the Purchasing Agent to enter into negotiation and agreement for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of parking meters in the Town; said parking meters to be paid for over a period of five years, without appropriation, from the fees received for the use of such parking meters, the provisions of G.L. Chapter 44, section 53, notwithstanding, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 16, 1956 VOTED: That the Selectmen and or the Purchasing Agent, be and are hereby authorized under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40 Section 22A, accepted by the Town on April 5, 1948 under Article 28 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of April 5, 1948 to negotiate and enter into an agreement for the acquis- tion, installation or maintenance of parking meters to be paid for over a period of five years without appropriation, from fees received for the use of such parking meters, the provisions of General Laws Chapter 44 Section 53 notwithstanding, as provided in said General Laws Chapter 40 Section 22A. , ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee on Sewage and Drainage Problems of Watertown to study the condition and capacity of the present sewage and drainage system in the Town and the insufficiency or inadequacy thereof, if any; with authority to employ competent engineering or other assistance; said Committee to consist of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Superintendent of Highways, the Town Engineer, two members of the Finance Committee and four other inhabitants, totalling eleven members, and for such purposes to appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of said Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the sum of Twenty five thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of studying the condition and capacity of the present sewage and drainage system in the Town, 65 and the insufficiency or inadequacy therof, if any, said sum to be expended under the direction of a Committee on Sewage and Drainage Problems of Watertown, said committee to consist of the Board of Selectmen, Town Superintendent of Highways, Town Engineer, two members of the Finance Committee appointed by the Chairman, and four inhabitants at large appointed by the Moderator, that said Committee be and is hereby authorized to employ competent engineer- ing or other assistance for such purpose, said sum to be placed on the tax levy for the current year. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Modera- tor to appoint an Advisory Committee of fifteen, for the purpose of studying the problem of, and making recommendations for changes in the sewage and drainage control system throughout the Town; said Committee to be known as the Sewage and Drainage Committee, and to consist of one Selectman, the Town Engineer, the Superintendent of the Highway Department, and one inhabitant from each precinct. Said Committee to report to the Selectmen, the Town Engineer and the Superintendent of the Highway Department, and to the next annual Town Meeting, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis A. McInnerney and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of making a drainage survey as outlined in .the Metcalf-Eddy report to the Super- intendent of the Highway Department, dated October 25, 1955, and to formulate a five year plan for development of a drainage system which will more adequately provide for present and future surface drainage throughout the Town, and report to the next succeeding Annual Town Meeting; authorize this sum to be expended trader the direction of the Sewage and Drainage Committee, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis A. Mclnnerney and others) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 52. To hear the report of the Incinerator Committee relative to the construction of an incinerator; to see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000 to be expended under the direction of said Committee, with the approval of -the Board of Selectmen, for the purpose of procuring plans and specifications for the construction of an incinerator in McNamara's Dump, so-called, in East Watertown, as provided by Chapter 85 of the Acts of 1955, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) Martin V. Tomassian, Chairman of the Incinerartor Committee sub- mitted a verbal report. April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) On motion of Charles L. Sheldon, duly seconded, it was 66 VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be expended under the direction of the Incinerator Committee for the purpose of procuring plans and specifications for the construction of an Incinerator in McNamara's Dump, so-called, in East Watertown, as provided by Chapter 85 of the Acts of 1955. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing Zoning By-Law of the Inhabitants of Watertown by chang- ing the property, description of which follows, from Zone Two (2) General Residence District, to Zone Five (5) Light Industrial District, so that all of said property will be in Zone Five (5) Light Industrial District, BEGINNING at a point on the Watertown-Newton boundary line where said line intersects the Southerly boundary line of California Street; thence running along said Watertown-Newton line in a South- westerly direction 602' more or less to land now or formerly of Cal- cagni; thence turning and running Southerly by land of said Caleagni 157' more or less to land now or formerly of DeAngelis; thence turning and running Easterly by property of said DeAngelis 150.57' to land of Raytheon Manufacturing Company; thence turning and running Southerly again by land of said DeAngelis 298.00' to Watertown Street; thence turning and running Easterly by Watertown Street 40.00'; thence turning and running Northerly by two lines by land now or formerly of Masse and of Otto Theurer, Trustee together totalling 299.26'; thence turning and running Easterly again by land of said Theurer and now or formerly of Sawyer by two lines together totalling 367.60' more or less; thence turning and running Northerly by land now or formerly of Egizo, Flione, McDonnell, Jensen, Slamin, Walsh, and Halnen a total distance of 401.95' to said California Street; thence turning and running Westerly by said California Street 60' to the point of beginning. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To accept report of the Planning Board. On motion of Roy C. Papalia, duly seconded, with 120 recorded in favor, and 37 opposed, it was VOTED: To amend the present existing Zoning By-Law of the Inhabita.nits of Watertown by changing the property, description of which follows, from Zone Two (2) General Residence District, to Zone Five (5) Light Industrial District, so that all said property will be in Zone Five (5) Light Industrial District, BEGINNING at a point on the Watertown-NeNvton boundary line where said line intersects the Southerly boundary line of California Street; thence running along said Watertown-Newton line in a South- westerly direction 602' more or less to land now or formerly of Cal- cagni; thence turning and running Southerly by land of said Caleagni 157' more or less to land now or formerly of DeAngelis; thence turning and running Easterly by property of said DeAngelis 150.57' to land of Raytheon Manufacturing Company; thence turning and running Southerly again by land of said DeAngelis 298.00' to Watertown Street; thence turning and running Easterly by Watertown Street 40.00'; thence iturning and running Northerly by two lines by land now or formerly of Masse and of Otto Theurer, Trustee together totalling 299.26'; thence 67 turning and running Easterly again by land of said Theurer and now or formerly of Sawyer by two lines together totalling 367.60' more or less; thence turning and running Northerly by land now or formerly of Egizio, Plione, McDonnell, Jensen, Slamin, Walsh, and Halnen a total distance of 401.95' to said California Street; thence turning and running Westerly by said California Street 60' to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to amend ,the present ex- isting Zoning By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown by repealing and striking out in the last line of Section 1 of said By-Law as printed, the words "General Laws Chapter 40, and amendments thereto," and in- serting in place thereof the words "General Laws Chapter 40-A, and amendments thereto," or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Appeals) April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) To amend the present existing Zoning By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown by repealing and striking out in the last line of Section 1 of said By-Laws as printed, the words "General Laws Chapter 40, and amendments thereto," and inserting in place thereof (the words "General Laws 40-A and amendments thereto." ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to re-establish the Planning Board under Section 81-A, Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws called the improved method of Municipal planning; said Planning Board is now established under Section 70, Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General Laws, called the old planning law, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Robert MacDowall and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: That Article 55, be laid on the table. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 20 of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. Said Section reads as follows: Section 20. After acceptance of this section or corresponding provisions of earlier laws as provided in section four of chapter four, no appeal or petition under paragraph three of section fifteen for a variance from the terms of such an ordinance or by-law with respect to a particular parcel of land or the building thereon, and no application under para- graph two of section fifteen for a special exception to the terms of any such ordinance or by-law, which has been unfavorably acted upon by the board of appeals shall be considered on its merits by said board within two years after the date of such unfavorable action except with the consent of all the members of the planning board, or of the board of selectmen in ,a town having no planning board, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Robert MacDowall and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) To accept the provisions of Section 20 of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws: Said Section reads as follows: 68 Section 24. After acceptance of this section or corresponding provisions of earlier laws as provided in section four of chapter four, no appeal or petition under paragraph three of section fifteen for a variance from the terms of such an ordinance or by-law with respect to a particular parcel of land or the building thereon, and no application under para- graph two of section fifteen for a special exception to the terms of any such ordinance or by-law, which has been unfavorably acted upon by the board of appeals shall be considered on its merits by said board within two years after :the date of such unfavorable action except with the consent of all the members of the planning board, or of -the board of selectmen in a town having no planning board. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote under any provision applicable as enacted by the General Court in 1956, to establish in the Town Treasury a revolving fund in which shall be deposited the re- ceipts of the Recreation Commission, said fund to be held as a separate acocount and expended by said commission from time to time without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 53 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, provide the necessary funds therefor, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Recreation Commission) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To establish in the Town Treasury a revolving fund in which shall be deposited the receipts of the Recreation Commission, said fund to be held as a separate account and expended by said com- mission from time to time without further appropriation, notA*ithstand- ing the provisions of Section 53 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws ARTICLE: 58. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of preparing plans for locating and constructing a recreation building on land now owned by the Town on Whites Avenue, generally known as the Grant School location, to be operated under the direction of the Recreation Commission; authorize this sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of seven, consisting of the Director of the Recreation Commission, two members of the Recreation Commission to be des- ignated by the Recreation Commission, two members of the Finance Committee, designated by the Chairman of the Finance Committee, and two inhabitants at large to be designated by the Moderator, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Recreation Commission.) April 16, 1956 (Action -taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) No appropriation. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Two Thousand (2,000.00) Dollars to be paid to the heirs or estate of Prances C. DePass, now deceased, late of Watertown, to settle a claim against the Town for injuries received by her on October 8, 1952, due to an alleged defect in the public way known as Summer Street, auth- orize thle Selectmen to pay said sum to the heirs or estate of said Prances C. DePass, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis J. DePass and others) 69 April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: No appropriation. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to study Layout and Assignment of Floor Space in the Adminstration Building, which committee will study -the needs of all departments housed therein, and the adequacy of the Administration Building, and facilities, said committee to number nine including the Selectmen, the Town Clerk, the Town Auditor, the Health Agent, the Town Engineer and two other inhabitants, appointed by the Moderator, and to appro- priate the sum of $500 to be expended under the direction of said com- mittee, or Make any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appoint a Committee to study layout and asignment of floor space in the Administration Build- ing, which committee will study the needs of all departments housed therein, and the adequacy of the Adminstration Building and facilities, said committee to number nine including the Selectmen, the Town Clerk, the Town Auditor, the Health Agent, the Town Engineer, and two other inhabitants, appointed by the Moderator. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to construct 1300 feet of chain link fence with barbed wire topping and to add barbed wire topping to 2300 feet of existing chain link fence at Ridgelawn Cemetery and, for such purpose, to appropriate the sum of $7000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health, and to provide said sum of $7000 by transferring same for this purpose from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund or otherwise direct how said sum shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED. (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Board of Health to construct 1300 feet of chain link fence with barbed wire top- ping and to add barbed wire topping to 2300 feet of existing chain link fence at Ridgelawn Cemetery and, for such purpose the sum of Seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) be and is hereby appropriated, said sum to be transferred for this purpose from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund, and to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will grant Watertown Post 7=99, the American Lesion the option of purchasing the property at 215 Mt. Auburn Street (known as the World War I Memorial) from the Town for the sum of $1.00, such option to be excercised before 31 Decem- ber 1956; or to take action necessary to provide for enlargement of the World War I Memorial; appropriate a sum of money therefor, direct how any money appropriated shall be raised; or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Richard C. Brogle and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of Five to make a study of the particular questions involved in Article 62, and report to the next -town meeting. 70 ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 670 of the Acts of 1955, entitled "An Act Relative to Increas- ing the Amounts of Pensions, Retirement Allowances, and Annuities Payable to certain Former Public Employees," provide the necessary funds therefor, direct how the same shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Retirement Board, and of Jamcs M. Igoe and others) April 9, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 670 of the Acts of 1955, entitled "An Act Relative to Increasing the Amounts of Pensions, Retirement Allowances, and Annuities Payable to Certain Former Public Employees." ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter VI by adding at the end thereof the following new section: Section 35: No pedler, hawker or solicitor, whether licensed or unlicensed, in carrying on such occupation or going from place -to place in the Town in the pursuit of such occupation, shall permit or suffer any motor vehicle or other vehicle used by him in connection therewith, to stand or remain in .any one place, or within 500 feet thereof, longer than ten consecutive minutes out of any sixty consecutive minutes, or in front of any premises for such purpose, for any time, if the owner, lessee or occupant thereof objects. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Seleatmen) April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That Chapter VI of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: Section 35: No pedler, hawker or solicitor, whether licensed or unlicensed, in carrying on such occupation or going from place to place in the Town in the pursuit of such occupation, shall permit or suffer any motor vehicle or other vehicle used by him in connection therewith, to stand or remain in .any one place, or within 500 feet thereof, longer than ten consecutive minutes out of any sixty consecutive minutes, or in front of any premises for such purpose, for any time, if the owner, lessee or occupant thereof objects. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, of the By Laws of the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, by adding thereto a new Section 20, as follows: Section 20: Anthing here contained to the contrary notwithstanding, any Fire Alarm Signal Operator who is required to serve a tour of duty during the twenty-four hour period commencing at 12:01 A. M., on January 1st, February 22nd, April 19th, May 30th, July 4th, the 1st Monday in September. October 12th, November llth, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, or the day followin' when any of the five days first mentioned or October 12, November 11, or Christmas Day occurs on Sunday shall be given an additional day off; provided, that if an additional day 71 off cannot be given because of personnel shortage or other cause, such operator shall be given an additional day's pay in lieu thereof. provide the necessary funds therefor, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Frank A. Fitzpatrick and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE fib. To see if the town will vote to change the salary of the eleven School Traflic Supervisors in the Police Department by making the present cost of living adjustment a part of their permanent salary and further by adding the total thereof an additional six per dent, or take any action relating thereto. , (Request of Thomas E. Oates and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars to pay the salaries of Eleven School Traffic Supervisors in the Police Department, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Thomas E. Oates and others) April 4, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: No appropriation. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10, Sec- tion 11A by striking out the following words and figures: HOURLY WAGESCHEDULES Group A—Laborer (unskilled) . . . . . . .. . Hourly Rate $1.43 per hour Group B—Laborer (skilled) . . . . .. . . . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1. . Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .. Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Painter . . Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Group C—Construction Handyman Park Dept. . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Motor Equuipment Operator Grade 3 . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Tree Climber . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Tree Surgeon . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Group D—Blacksmith . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Foreman (Highway Dept) Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Foreman (Park Dept.) Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Mason Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour 72 Painter (skilled) Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Storekeeper . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Timekeeper Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Water Service Working Foreman . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Water Service Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Working Foreman (Cemetery) . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Working Foreman (Painter) Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Group E-Cement Finisher . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Ralte $1.68 per hour Shovel Operator Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Group F-Water Meter Repair Foreman . . Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Group G- Motor Equipment Main. Foreman . . Hourly Rate $1.96 per hour Water Construction Foreman .. . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.96 per hour t.nd inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.58 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) . . . . . . ... . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1. . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .. Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Garagemen . . . . . . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Group C---Construction Handyman Park Dept. . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 . . .. . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Tree Climber . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Tree Surgeon . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Group D-Blacksmith .. Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Carpenter helper . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Mason . . . . . . . .... . . . . Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Painter (skilled) Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Storekeeper Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Timekeeper . . . . . ... Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Water Service Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) ... Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Group E-Cement Finisher . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Shovel Operator . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Foreman (Highway Dept) . . Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Foreman (Park Dept.) Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour 73 Water Service Working Foreman . . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Working Foreman (Cemetery) Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Working Foreman (Painter) . . . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Working Foreman (Highway) . .. . . . . . . . .. Hourly Rate $1.83 pe hour Working Foreman (Water Service) Hourly Rate $1.83 pe hour Group F—Water Meter Repair Foreman .. Hourly Rate $1.98 per hour Group G— Motor Equipment Main. Foreman . . Hourly Rate $2.11 per hour Water Construction Foreman ... . ... .. Hourly Rate $2.11 per hour or take any action relating thereto. (Request of John W. Bolli and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 there- of by repealing and striking out in said Chapter 10, Section 16, 17, and 18, and inserting in place thereof the following new section: Merger of Cost of Living Allowance and Salary and Wage Sche- dules. The Cost of Living Allowance, so called, as computed and estab- lished at the level of 12 per cent on October 12, 1955 be and hereby is made a permanent part of the Salary and Wage Schedule, as of June 1, 1955 of all hourly rated employees of the Town, whether or not subject to this chapter, including temporary, part time, military sub- stitutes, and all other regularly employed personnel. (Request of John W. Bolli and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 9, of the present existing by-laws of the Town of Watertown to create a new classification entitled "Assistant Health Inspector" under Grade 8 thereof by adding under said Grade 8 the following: ASSISTANT HEALTH INSPECTOR $3860 $4060 $4260 $4460 $4680 and to appropriate the sum of $2575 to provide for the salary of such Assistant Health Inspector for the year 1956 beginning as of May 1st in said year, direct how such money shall be raised or take any action re- lating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: No appropriation. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $29,560.00 to pay the salaries or wages of the Motor Equipment Repairmen in the Highway Department of the Town for the current 74 year, direct how the money shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Alfred Natale and others) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11A of the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown by striking out under Group D in said Section 11A the following words and figures: "Motor Equipment Repairman—Hourly Rate $1.63 per hr." and by adding under Group E of said Section RA the following words and figures: "Motor Equipment Repairman—Hourly Rate $2.03 per hr." appropriate the necessary funds therefor, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Alfred Natale and others) April 16, 1956 MOTION DEFEATED: To adopt Article 72. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from the Historical Society of Watertown four granite posts, with historic data cast on bronze plates, 10 inches square with apex tops setting about 4 feet 6 inches above ground, and extending 1 foot 6 inches below, and to be erected in the old burying ground on Common Street at the four corners of the spot where stood the Meeting House 1754 to 1836. All costs of procurement, design and placing to be paid for by the Society, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Charles M. Abbott and others) April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town accept as a gift from the Historical Society of Watertown four granite posts, with historic data cast on bronze plates, 10 inches square with apex tops setting about 4 feet 6 inches above ground, and extending 1 foot 6 inches below, and to be erected in the old burying ground on Common Street at the four corners of the spot where stood the Meeting House 1754 to 1836, all costs of procurement, design and placing to be paid for by the Society. ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 52 of the Acts of the Massachusetts General Court of 1956 entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Watertown To Establish in The Town Treasury a Recreation Commission Revolving Fund." Section 1. The town of Watertown may establish in the Town Treas- ury a Revolving Fund in which shall be deposited the receipts of the Recreation Commission created by the Town under the provisions of Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws. Any and all such funds received by the Town Treasurer shall be kept separate from any other moneys, funds or property of Town, and the principal and interest thereof shall be expended at the direction of the Recreation Commis- sion, without further appropriation, in such manner and at such times .as shall in the discretion of the Recreation Commission best serve and promote the purpose for which such Commission was established, the 75 provisions of Section 53 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws notwith- standing. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by a ma- jority of the Town Meeting Members of the Town of Watertown pre- sent and voting thereon at a meeting legally called for the purpose. (Request of Recreation Commission) April 16, 1956 VOTED: (Unanimously) To accept the provisions of Chapter 52 of the Acts of the Massachusetts General Court of 1956 entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Watertown to Establish in the Town Treasury a Recreation Commission Revolving Fund." ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Wat- ertown Housing Authority to provide housing for elderly persons of low income subject to the provisions set forth and specified under Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1954. April 16, 1956 On motion of Edward G. Seferian, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To authorize the Watertown Housing Authority to provide housing for elderly persons of low income subject to the provisions set forth and specified under Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1954. ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $292.95 to pay unpaid bills of previous years of the Board of Appeals, said bills have been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the years in which said bills were incurred, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Appeals) April 16, 1956 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Two hundred and ninety-two dollars and ninety-five cents to pay un- paid bills of previous years of the Board of Appeals, said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the years in which said bills were incurred, said amount to .be placed on the tax levy of the current year. April 16, 1956 VOTED: Final adjournment art 11:15 P.M. there being no further business to come before the meeting. ATTFZT: GEORGE B. 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To see if the Town will vote to fig the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town, not to exceed the amount or amounts requested by elected officers in this Warrant, or recommended by the Finance Committee in its report, whichever is or are the greater, as provided by General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108 as amended, for the following: Moderator, three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Auditor, three Assessors, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, and to raise and appropriate by transfer or otherwise the necessary sums of money therefor, or take any action relating thereto. Under said Article 13 upon a motion duly made and seconded the limited town meeting VOTED: That there be appropriated and paid to the elective officers of the Torun of Watertown as salaries for the current financial year, effective January 1, 1956) the amounts set opposite the office and title of each as follows: Moderator 175.00 Selectmen, Chairman 2,670.00 Two members each 2,080.00 6,830.00 Treasurer 6,890.00 Collector of Taxes 6,890.00 Auditor 6,890.00 Town Clerk 6,890.00 Tree Warden 4,170.00 Assessors, Three at, 2,600.00 7,800.00 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 297 342 230 225 317 350 352 249 195 124 342 384 3407 NO 649 682 552 562 383 828 460 298 138 393 583 778 6306 Blanks 46 48 43 28 38 30 30 26 13 19 34 55 410 86 Question No. 2 (Article No. 14) QUESTION 2. Under Article 14 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town Meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year GRADE, 3-B Senior-Clerk-Typist— Billing Machine Operator ............ 2.200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk-Typist— Billing Machine Operator ........ ... 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 315 363 236 226 337 364 370 257 201 133 360 406 3568 NO 626 661 544 559 364 812 441 287 125 384 567 758 6127 Blanks 51 48 45 31 37 32 31 29 20 19 32 53 428 Question No. 3 (Article No. 15) QUESTION 3. Under Article 15 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent ............ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 87 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 299 338 233 218 318 347 359 247 199 126 340 388 3412 NO 642 685 555 567 381 828 454 292 137 390 590 774 6295 Blanks 51 49 37 30 39 33 29 34 10 20 29 55 416 Question No. 4 (Article No. 1 b) QUESTION 4. Under Article 16 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To Amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the present By-Lazes of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian ............ 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian ............ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian .............. 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 312 359 235 227 333 362 375 259 207 134 363 411 3577 NO 632 665 549 559 366 818 439 287 129 383 571 756 6154 Blanks 48 48 41 29 39 28 28 27 10 19 25 50 392 88 Question No. 5 (Article No. 17) QUESTION 5. Under Article 17 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE. 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 300 343 229 218 317 338 355 246 199 127 347 394 3413 NO 643 682 557 569 384 836 458 294 137 390 582 775 6307 Blanks 49 47 39 28 37 34 29 33 10 19 30 48 403 Question No. 6 (Article No. 18) QUESTION 6. Under Article 18 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the present By-Laws of the Torun by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: GRADE 8 Supt. of Parks ................ 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-I3 Supt, of Parks .................... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 300 349 232 224 324 345 364 256 199 126 358 394 3471 NO 635 671 549 563 374 823 446 285 136 391 575 768 6216 Blanks 57 52 44 28 40 40 32 32 11 19 26 55 436 89 Question No. 7 (Article No. 19) QUESTION 7. Under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10 Section 11A of the present By-Laws of the Torun by striping out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Asst. Supt. of Wires ........ 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Asst. Supt. of Wires .......... 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 316 352 239 222 329 353 367 255 198 134 354 408 3527 NO 640 699 568 582 390 840 449 305 133 391 588 790 6375 Blanks 36 21 18 11 19 15 26 13 15 11 17 19 221 Question No. 8 (Article No. 20) QUESTION 8. Under Article 20 of the Warrant for the Annual Town :lfeeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striping out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fireman (Private) .......................... 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ...... ..................... 3,425 3,550 3,675 3.800 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I N Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-11 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 326 372 246 234 340 373 373 265 205 148 368 427 3677 NO 632 680 561 569 381 820 448 292 126 373 575 770 6227 Blanks 34 20 18 12 17 15 21 16 15 15 16 20 219 90 Question No. 9 (Article No. 21) QUESTION 9. Under Article 21 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the- following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fire Alarm Signal Operator ........ 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures GRADE 6-E Fire Alarm Signal Operator ............ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 314 363 240 226 337 365 369 261 204 139 369 425 3612 NO 635 687 566 578 384 829 453 296 127 381 576 775 6287 Blanks 43 22 19 11 17 14 20 16 15 16 14 17 224 Question No. 10 (Article No. 22) QUESTION 10. Under Article 22 of the Warrant for the Annual Town ;Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Lards of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-A Mechanician—Fire Dept. .............. 3,420 3,600 3,780 3.960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Mechanician—Fire Dept. .. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 314 363 241 225 334 361 365 257 201 138 365 417 3581 NO 629 677 557 576 382 826 443 297 128 382 577 770 6244 Blanks 49 32 27 14 22 21 34 19 17 16 17 30 298 91 Question No. I I (Article No. 23) QUESTION 11. Under Article 23 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Afeeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant ................ 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4.160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant ................ 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 321 364 244 231 331 368 370 254 203 141 362 421 3610 NO 639 693 564 573 390 824 447 305 130 379 583 781 6308 Blanks 32 15 17 11 17 16 25 14 13 16 14 15 205 Question No. 12 (Article No. 24) QUESTION 12. Under Article 2.1 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain—Fire Dept. ...... 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 9-A Captain—Fire Dept. ...... 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 314 360 243 233 337 364 373 257 202 137 361 415 3596 NO 649 696 564 571 385 829 450 300 131 381 582 781 6319 Blanks 29 16 18 11 16 15 19 16 13 18 16 21 208 92 Question No. 13 (Article No. 25) QUESTION 13. Under Article 25 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 11A, Group E, of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding under Group E of said Section 11A the following new classifica- tions and figures: GROUP E Working Foreman— Highway Department ...................... Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 336 368 244 229 352 363 379 265 207 141 370 424 3678 NO 626 689 562 573 371 830 442 292 127 382 574 771 6239 Blanks 30 15 19 13 15 15 21 16 12 13 15 22 206 Question No. 14 (Article No. 26) QUESTION 14. Under Article 26 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town Meeting VOTED: To amend Chapter 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Section 11B —Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service with the following classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Director ........ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 313 342 238 225 326 348 362 252 194 133 357 405 3495 NO 649 705 570 578 394 841 453 302 136 388 581 792 6389 Blanks 30 25 17 12 18 19 27 19 16 15 21 20 239 Question No. 15 (Article No. 27) QUESTION 15. Article 27 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956 reads as follows: ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100,000 for Cost of Living Allowance in 1956 to 93 be paid to all officers and employees in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10, Sections 16, 17, and 18 of the By- Laws of the Town, said sum to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or take any action relating thereto. Under said Article 27 upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. Shall the Town vote to approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 316 351 242 234 323 353 358 258 211 135 355 410 3546 NO 635 689 557 568 384 832 453 290 122 383 577 767 6257 Blanks 41 32 26 13 31 23 31 25 13 18 27 40 320 Question No. 16 (Article No. 28) QUESTION 16. Article 28 of the Warrant for the Annual Town 'Meeting of 1956 reads as follows: ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof by repealing and striking out sections 16, 17, and 18, to establish the effective date of such repealing or striking out, or take any action relating thereto. Under said Article 28 upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: That Section 16, 17, and 18 of Chapter 10 of the By-Lazes of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and are hereby repealed effective as of January- 1, 1956, and that all salaries and wages appropriated and the funds therefor raised, at the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, be and are payable for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1956 and ending December 31, 1956, and that any sum of money paid to any employee of the Town since January 1, 1956 whether as salary wages or Cost of Living Allowance be and hereby are declared and determined to be a portion of the salary or wages of each such employee for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1956 and ending December 31, 1956, and that Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and are hereby amended in the Compensation Plan thereof so that in each grade or position the maximum salary in the standard base salary range shall in no case be less than the salary appropriated 94 for such grade or position for the year 1956, and that the hourly wage schedules for positions in the mechanical and construction service in Section 11A thereof shall not be less than the hourly rates appropriated for such positions for the current year, and that the maximum salary or wage rate for any grade or position provided for in Chapter 10 of the By-Laws shall not be less than the salary or wage rate appropriated for such grade or position by this Town Meeting for the year 1956, and that the Town Auditor and all officers or department heads of the Town be and hereby are directed and authorised to mare any and all adjustments in salary and wages payments, and in the several appropriations as in the judgment of the Town Auditor are required to carry out the purposes of the vote of the Town .fleeting. Shall the Town vote fo approve I YES the action of the limited Town meeting? I NO Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-B 10 Total YES 304 344 228 223 312 340 356 249 197 127 346 374 3400 NO 618 675 555 568 375 813 437 290 123 377 576 766 6173 Blanks 70 53 42 24 51 55 49 34 26 32 37 77 550 Question No. 17 (Article No. 29) QUESTION 17. Article 29 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956 reads as follows: ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will consider and vote to adopt in whole or in part the recommendations of The Advisory Board of Review appointed under the provisions of Chapter 10, Section 15, of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown, which report is dated December 31, 1955, and which report is incorporated as part of this Warrant by reference and is made a part hereof; to raise and appropriate sums of money, as recom- mended, to be paid as salaries or wages to officers and employees of the Town, and to establish compensation rates, and accept any or all of said recommendations, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Selectmen) Under said Article 29, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the limited Town meeting VOTED: That Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and hereby is amended in the Compensation Plan thereof by striking out of the following Sections, Grades, and Groups the following figures: 95 SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,000 2.120 2.240 2,360 Junior Clerk-Typist ........................ 2,000 2,120 2.240 2,360 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,000 2.120 2,240 2,360 Clerk-Cashier .................................... 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ...................................... 2.360 2.480 2.600 2,720 Senior Clerk-Typist ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Senior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,360 2.480 2,600 2,720 Telephone Operator ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar .... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 2,860 2,9S0 3,100 3,220 Principal Clerk-Typist .................. 2,860 2,980 3.100 3,220 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 2,860 2,9S0 3,100 3,220 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 SECTION 5-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Ch Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3.9-10 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 96 Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 Institution House Worker 1,700 1,800 1,900 2.000 2,100 Matron-Infirmary ............ 1,700 1,800 1,900 2.000 2,100 Janitress 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Position in the Library Service: "That the folowing salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,240 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 1st Asst. Children's Department .. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,OS0 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 West Branch Librarian 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 East Branch Asst. Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 East Branch Children's Librarian .................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,150 3,300 Young Adult's Librarian 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,150 3,300 97 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Supervisor Work with Children ........................ 2.880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Catalog Librarian .......... 2.880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Circulation Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Reference Librarian .... 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian .......... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65. April 11, 1955) SECTION 8-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 2,620 2,740 2,860 2.980 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 2,740 2,860 2,9S0 3,100 3,220 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 .......................... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4.300 4.600 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ............................ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- (;rnde .5 ........................... 4,750 5,050 5,350 5.650 5.800 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary ............ 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 3-A Hygienist .............................. 1,880 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 98 GRAD'!' 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 3,460 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................. 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Principal Social Work Supervisor ........................ 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's Service .............................. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11 Health Officer ............. ...... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,220 3,400 3,5S0 3,760 3,940 Scaler of Weights and Measures .......................... 31220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Water Registrar-Clerk tc the Board of Water Commissioners ................. 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance .................... 3,240 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks .................... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 3,640 3,820 4.000 4,180 4,360 Asst. Supt, of Wires ...... 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE. 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4,000 4,300 4,600 4.900 5,050 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,060 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ................ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Superintendent of Water Department .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department 4,800 5,100 5,400 5,700 6,000 99 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 3.425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ........ 3,425 3,550 3.675 3,800 Patrolman ............................................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Stenographer-Clerk umale-Police) ................................ 3,425 3.550 3,675 3.800 Wagonman Clerk .............................. 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3.800 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE S-C Fire Lieutenant ................ 3,630 3,810 3.990 4,170 4,300 Police Sergeants ................ 3.630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 3.780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4.740 Police Lieutenant ............ 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) .................... 4.000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Police Captain .................. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) .......... 4,750 5.050 5,350 5.650 5.800 Police Chief ........................ 4,750 5,050 5,350 5.650 5.800 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) .............. Hourly Rate $1.43 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate 81.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .............................. Hourly Rate 81.48 per hour Painter ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Garage Man .......................... Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................... Hourly Rate 81.53 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 .............................. Hourly Rate S1.53 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate 81.53 per hour Tree Surgeon ........................ Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate 81.63 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour 100 Motor Equipment Repairman ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) ................ Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour Group E-Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Foreman-Highway Dept. .. Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Foreman-Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Water Service- Working Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Painter . ... ........................... Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Tree Dept. Hourly Rate 51.68 per hour Group F-Water Meter Repair Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Group G-Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate S1.96 per hour Water Construction Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate 81.96 per hour and inserting in place thereof in the following Sections, Grades and Groups the following figures: SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 Junior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,490 2,620 2.760 2,890 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 Clerk-Cashier ...................................... 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ........................................ 2,890 3,030 3.160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Stenographer .............. 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Telephone Operator .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator ........................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Transeribing Machine Operator .... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar ...... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 101 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 3,450 3,590 3.720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Typist .................... 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Maximum After After After After lat 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE it Purchasing Agent ............ 5,100 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 SECTION 5-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE S Forestry Foreman ............ 3,860 4,060 4 260 4,460 4,680 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Standard Basic salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd. 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 Institution House `Yorker 2,150 2,270 2.3S0 2.490 2.600 Matron-Infirmary ............ 2.150 2,270 2,380 2.490 2,600 Janitress 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3.720 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 3,590 3,720 3,S60 3,990 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Library Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 102 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician 2,760 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................... 3,300 3,430 3.570 3.700 1st Asst. Children's Department.... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) ............................................ 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3.810 3.950 `Vest Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 300 3,810 3,950 East Branch Asst. Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3.810 3,950 East Branch Children's Librarian . ............ 3,410 3,540 3.680 3.810 3.950 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 3.410 3,540 3,6SO 3,810 3,950 Young Adult's Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Supervisor Work with Children ............ ,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4.280 Catalog Librarian .......... 3,480 3;680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Circulation Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,SSO 4,080 4,280 Reference Librarian .... 3,480 3.680 3,880 4,080 4,280 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian ....... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) ............ 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, 1955) 103 SECTION 8-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 3,180 31.320 3,450 3,590 Maximum After After After• After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 3,320 3,450 3.590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 ............................ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ............................ 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,S90 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2rd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary ..... .... 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 3-A Hygienist 2,360 2,490 2,620 2.760 2,890 GRADE 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 4,130 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................... 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Principal Social Work Supervisor ...................... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5.110 5,460 GRADE 10 Coinini58ioner of Veteran's Service ............................. 4,750 .5,110 5.460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11 Health Officer ............... .... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent ................... 5.610 6,000 6,350 6,710 6.800 104 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ailnlinum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector _... 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,6SO Water Registrar-Clerk to the Board of Water Commissioners 3,860 4,060 4,260 4.460 4,680 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance .................. 3,880 4,080 4,280 4.4SO 4,710 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks 4,160 4,360 4,570 4.780 4,940 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 4,330 4.540 4,750 4.960 5,170 Asst. Supt. of Wires ........ 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5;460 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5.110 5,460 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4,750 5,110 5,460 5.820 6,000 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,S20 6,000 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ............. 4,750 5,110 5.460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Superintendent of Water Department ............... .... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department .. 5,700 6,050 6,410 6,760 7,120 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 105 Maximum After After After 1st 4nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ............ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Patrolman ............................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Stenographer-Clerk (Male-Police) ................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Wagonman Clerk .............................. 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant .................. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Police Sergeants .. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 4.320 4.530 4.740 4,950 5,110 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 4.480 4340 5,200 5,550 5,630 Police Lieutenant .............. 4,480 4,840 5,200 5,550 5,630 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) .................. 4.750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Police Captain .................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) ............ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 Police Chief ........................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) ............ Hourly Rate 81.72 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate $1 78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .............................. Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Painter .................................... Hourly Rate S1 78 per hour Garage Man .......................... Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................. Hourly Rate SLS3 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 . ............................ Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Tree Surgeon .......................... Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman .......................... Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) .............. Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour 106 Group E—Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Highway Dept. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Water Service— Working Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Cemetery Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Painter ................................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Tree Dept. .......................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Highway Dept. ...................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Group F—Water Meter Repair Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $2.17 per hour Group G—Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour Water Construction Foreman Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour SECTION 11-B—Salary Schedules for positions in the Recreation Service: GRADE 10 Recreation Director ......... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6.000 Shall the Town vote to approve YES the action of the limited Town meeting? H Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-A 8-B 9-A 9-11 10 Total YES 279 319 210 199 296 317 326 239 178 167 334 364 3228 NO 533 559 482 504 331 728 377 237 104 309 509 680 5353 Blanks 180 194 133 112 111 163 139 97 64 60 116 173 1542 Attest: Town Clerk 107 Record of Special Town Meeting August 6, 1956 The meeting of August 6, 1956 was called to order by Moderator John J. Curran at 7:50 P. M. Officers' return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Notices were received from the Chairmen of Precincts 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, and 10, respectively, of the election to fill Town Meeting Member va- cancies of: JOHN E. SHERIDAN, 44 Crawford Street, to fill vacancy in Pre- cinct One, 1958 term, caused by the removal of Thomas M. Reilly, ADELARD ST. ONGE, 135 Boylston Street, to fill vacancy in Pre- cinct Two, 1959 term, caused by the election to the Chairmanship of the Park Department of Joseph J. Boyce. GEORGE A. MULDOON. 27 Quincy Street, to fill vacancy in Pre- cinct Six, 1957 term, caused by the demise of Everett A. Kelley. FRANK COUSINEAU, 53 Green Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Eight, 1957 term, caused by the resignation of Daniel Joseph Clifford. DO.'Lv=C PALLONE, 15 Linden Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Nine, 1957 term, caused by the resignation of Grace Clinton. STELLA FRIMA4EL, 37 Grant Avenue, to fill vacancy in Precinct Nine, 1958 term, caused by the resignation of Donald Jones. GERARD J. RILEY, 201 Acton Street, to fill vacancy in Precinct Ten, 1959 term, caused by the appointment to the Finance Committee of John Glavin. Number of Town Meeting members present as reported by records of John Gleason and Wayne E. Eaton, checkers 250. On motion of Joseph C. Zaino, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That every article be taken up before meeting adjourned. 108 ARTICLE 1. To hear and consider the report and recommendations of the Advisory Board of Review, and the Finance Committe, and to see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in the Classification Plan and the Compensation Plan of Chapter 10 thereof, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Board of Review and the Finance Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. On motion of Selectman Edmund O'Connell, duly seconded, on a voice vote, it was VOTED: To accept the reports and adopt the recommendations of the Advisory Board of Review and Finance Committee submitted to the Special Town Meeting of August 6, 1956, said recommendations being: 1. The Cost of Living will be pegged at.12%a and will become a permanent part of the salary of all employees. 2. An increase of 617o for all full time salaried employees whose salary is above $4,160. 3. An increase of $250.00 per year for all full time salaried em- ployees receiving less than $4,160 per year. 4. An increase of 6% for part time employees. 5. An increase of $0.12 per hour for hourly wage employees. VOTED: That Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown be and hereby is amended in the Compensation Plan thereof, effective January 1, 1956 by stiking out of the following Sec- tions, Grades, and Groups the following figures: , 109 SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,000 2,120 2,240 2.360 Junior Clerk-Typist ........................ 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,000 2,120 2 240 2,360 Clerk-Cashier .................................... 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ...................................... 2.360 2.480 2.600 2.720 Senior Clerk-Typist ........................ 2,360 2,480 2.600 2.720 Senior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2.720 Telephone Operator ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2.720 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator ........................ 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar .... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 2.960 2.980 3.100 3,220 Principal Clerk-Typist .................. 2,860 2,980 3.100 3220 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3220 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 2,860 2,980 3,100 3220 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5200 5,500 SECTION 5-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3.940 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 110 Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 Institution House Worker 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Matron-Infirmary ............ 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Janitress .............................. 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 Maximum After After After After 15t 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Position in the Library Service: "That the folowing salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 13t 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,240 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 Maximum After After After 13t 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3.080 1st Asst. Children's Department .. 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) .......................................... 2,720 2,840 2,960 3,080 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3.060 3,180 3,300 West Branch Librarian 2,S20 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 East Branch Asst. Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 East Branch Children's Librarian .................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 Young Adult's Librarian ...................... 2,820 2,940 3,060 3,180 3,300 lIl GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Supervisor Work with Children ........................ 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Catalog Librarian .......... 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Circulation Librarian 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 Reference Librarian .... 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian .......... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) .............. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, .1955) SECTION 8-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 3.220 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 .......................... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4.600 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ............................ 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5.050 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 4,750 5,050 5,350 5.650 5,800 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary ............ 1,780 1,900 2,020 2,140 2,260 GRADE 3-A Hygienist .............................. 1,880 2,000 2,120 2,240 2,360 112 GRADIV, 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 3,460 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................. 2,880 3,060 3,240 3,420 3,600 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Principal Social Work Supervisor ........................ 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's Service .............................. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 51,050 GRADE 11 Health Officer .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 Water Registrar-Clerk tt the Board of Water Commissioners ................. 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance .................... 3,240 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks .................... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 Asst.. Supt, of Wires ...... 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 Asst. Supt, tiVater Department ...... 3,400 3,700 4,000 4,300 4,600 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ................ 4.000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,0.50 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 Superintendent of Water Department .................... 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department 4,800 5,100 5,400 5,700 6,000 113 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ........ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3.800 Patrolman ............................................ 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 Stenographer-Clerk (Male-Police) ................................ 3,425 3,550 3.675 3300 Wagonman Clerk .............................. 3,425 3,550 3.675 3,800 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 3,425 3,550 3.675 3.800 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant ................ 3,630 3,S10 3.990 4,170 4.300 Police Sergeants ................ 3.630 3310 3,990 4.170 4.300 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 3,780 4,080 4.380 4.680 4,740 Police Lieutenant ............ 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) ................... 4,000 4,300 4,600 4.000 5,050 Police Captain 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) .......... 4.750 5.050 5.350 5.650 5.800 Police Chief ........................ 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) .............. Hourly Rate $1.43 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate S1.48 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Gracie 2 Hourly Rate SIRS per hour Painter ................................... Hourly Rate $1.48 per hour Garage Man . ...................... Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................... Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Gracie 3 .............................. Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate S1.53 per hoar Tree Surgeon ........................ Hourly Rate $1.53 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate S1.63 per hour 114 Motor Equipment Repairman ..................... Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) ................ Hourly Rate $1.63 per hour Group E-Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Foreman-Highway Dept. .. Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Foreman-Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Water Service- Working Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour Working Foreman- Riinter . ............................ Hourly Rate S1.68 per hour Workiniz Foreman- Tree Dept. ........................ Hourly Rate S1.68 per }lour Group F-Water Meter Repair Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Group G-Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .............................. Hotiriy Rate $1.96 per hour Water Construction Foreman .............................. Hourly Rate S1.96 per hour and inserting in place thereof in the following Sections, Grades and Groups the following figures: SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk .. ................. .............. .... 2,490 2.620 2,760 2.890 Junior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,490 2.620 2,7d 60 2,890 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ .2.490 2.620 2,760 2.890 Clerk-Cashier ...................................... 2,490 2.620 2.760 2,890 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ........................................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Stenographer .............. 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Telephone Operator .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator ........................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar ...... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 115 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Typist .................... 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,800 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Maximum After After After After tat 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent ............ 5,100 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 SECTION 5--Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd. 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 institution House Worker 2,150 2,270 2,380 2.490 2,600 Matron-Infirmary ............ 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Janitress 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian 3.590 3,720 3,S60 3,990 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Library Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 116 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,760 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,7100 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3.700 1st Asst. Children's Department.... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 East Branch Asst. (Fork with Juniors) ............................................ 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian . .... ............... 3,410 3.540 3.6SO 3.810 3.950 West Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 3.680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Ast. Librarian ... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Children's Lihrarian ........... 3,410 3,540 3.680 3,810 3.950 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3;810 3,950 Young Adult's Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 3,480 3,6SO 3,8SO 4,080 4.280 Supervisor Work with Children ...................... 3,4SO 3.6SO 3.SSO 4,OSO 4,2SO Catalog Librarian ,......... 3,480 3.6SO 3.8SO 4,080 4.280 Circulation Librarian .. 3,480 3,680 3,8SO 4,080 4,2SO Reference Librarian .... 3,430 3,6SO 3,SSO 4,080 4,2SO GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian ........ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) ............ 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, 1955) 117 SECTION &-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary sohedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 3,180 3,320 3,450 3,590 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 ............................ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ............................ ' 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 5,640 6,000 6.350 6.710 6,890 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 15t 2rd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary ..... .... 2240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 3-A Hygienist ............................ 2,360 2,490 2,620 2.660 2,890 GRADE 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 4.130 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................... 3,480 3,680 3,8SO 4,080 4,280 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Principal Social Work Supervisor ...................... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's Service .............................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11 Health Officer .................... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 118 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 18t 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .... 3.320 3,460 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Water Registrar-Clerk to the Board of Water Commissioners ........ ..... 3.860 4,060 4260 4,460 4,680 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance .................. 3,880 4,080 4,280 4,480 4,710 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks 4,160 4,360 4,570 4.780 4,940 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 4,330 4.540 4,750 4.960 5,170 Asst. Supt. of Wires ........ 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ............. 4.7.50 5.110 5,460 5.820 6,000 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Superintendent of Water Department ............... .... 5.110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department 5,700 6,050 6.410 6.760 7,120 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 119 Maximum After After Alter 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ............ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Patrolman ............................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Stenographer-Clerk (Male-Police) ................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Wagonman Clerk .............................. 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant .................. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Police Sergeants ................ 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 4,480 4,840 5.200 5,550 5,630 Police Lieutenant .............. 4,480 4,840 5,200 5,550 5,630 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) .................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Police Captain .................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Chief (Fire Dept.) ............ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 Police Chief ........................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) ............ Hourly Rate $1.72 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .............................. Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Painter .................................... Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Garage Man .......................... Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................. Hourly Rate 31.83 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 . ............................ Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate SLS3 per hour Tree Surgeon .......................... Hourly Rate 81.83 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Mason ...................................... Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman .......................... Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) .............. Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour 120 Group E—Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Highway Dept. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Water Service— Working Foreman ..... ...... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Painter ................................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Tree Dept. .......................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Highway Dept. .......... ........... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Group F—Water Meter Repair Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $2.17 per hour Group G—Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour Water Construction Foreman Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour SECTION 11-B—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service: GRADE 10 Recreation Director ......... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-B Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transcribing Machine Operator . . 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billinig Machine Operator .. . . . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 . .Transcribing Machine Operator . . 2,3003 2,480 2,600 2,720 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) On a roll call vote, with 179 in favor and 63 opposed, it was VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: 121 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-B Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transcribing Machine Operator . . 2200 2,300 2,400 2,460 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing, Machine Operator . . . . . . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 . .Transcribing Machine Operator . . 2,300 2,480 2,600 2,720 ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: Maximum After After After After 1st 2rd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent . . . . .. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent . .. .. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent . . . . .. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent . .. . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian . . . . .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 or take any action relating thereto. 122 (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian .. . . . . 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian . . . . .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian . . . . . . 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent . . . . .. . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent . . . . .. . . . . 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent . . . . . . . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent . . . . . . . . . . 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of -the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Supt. of Parks . . . . . . . . . . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and insertirv.-,, in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks . . . . . . . .. 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the pre- 123 sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Supt. of Parks ... . . . . . . . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks . . . . . . . . .. 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11-A of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and insertinU in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,640 3,820 4,000 4;180 4,360 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,640 3,820 4,000 4,180 4,360 ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6=D Fireman (Private) . . ... . . . . . .. . . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) . . .... 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the pre- sent By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fireman (Private) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) . . . ... . . . . . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 124 ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fire Alarm Signal Operator ... . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fire Alain Signal Operator . .. . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section it of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-A Mechanician-Fire Dept. . . . . ... . 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Mechanician-Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-A Mechanician-Fire Dept. . ....... 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Mechanician-Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant . . . . . .. . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: 125 GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant . . . . . ... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant . . . . . . .. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADDE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. . . . . 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11-A, Group E, of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding under Group E of said Section 11-A the following new classifications and figures: Group E Working Foreman- Highway Department . . . . . . . . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: (Unimously) That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11A, Group E, of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding under Group E of said Section 11A the following new classifications and figures: 126 Group E Working Forem,an— Hfghnvay Department . . . . ... . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Sec- tion 11-B—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service with the following classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Director 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 or take any action relating thereto. (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10 of the present By- Laws of the Town by adding the following new Section 11B--Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service with the following classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Director 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town, as provided by Gen- eral Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108 as amended, for the fol- lowing: Moderator, three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Auditor, three Assessors, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, and to raise and appropriate by transfer or otherwise the necessary sums of money therefor, or take any action relating thereto. On motion of George Slamin, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That there be raised, appropriated and paid to the elective officers of the Town of Watertown, as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108 as amended, as salaries for the cur- rent financial year, effective beginning January 1, 1956, the amounts set opposite the office and title of each, as follows: Moderator $ 175.00 Selectmen Chairman $2,670.00 Two members, each 2,080.00 6,830.00 Treasurer 6,890.00 Town Collector 6,89^.00 Auditor 6,890.00 Assessors Three members, each 2,600.00 7,800.00 Town Clerk 6,890.00 Tree Warden 4,170.00 and that such sums, so appropriated totaling $46,535.00 be paid out of the funds appropriated for such purpose by the Annual Town Meeting of 1956. 127 ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof by repealing and striking out sections 16, 17, and 18, establish the effective date of such repealing and striking out as of January 1, 1956 effective for the current year, or take any other action relating thereto. On motion of Selectman Edmund O'Connell, it was VOTED: To amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof by repealing and striking out sections 16, 17, and 18, effective as of January 1, 1956 for the current year. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 17 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown by strik- ing out all reference to those employees not included in the Classification and Compensation of said Chapter 10 so that Section 17 will here- after read as follows: Section 17: "The Cost of Living Allowance referred to in Section 16 shall be paid to all classified employees subject to this Chapter. Said allowance shall not be termed or construed to be a portion of the regu- lar compensation of any employee, nor of a permanent nature," or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Home Owners & Tenants Association.) (Action taken in conjunction with Article 1) ACTION: Moderator John J. Curran ruled that no action could be taken under Article 17, because of the provisions of Section 15, of Chapter 10, of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown as amend- ed April 16, 1956, under Article 31, of the Warrant for the annual meeting. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum or sums necessary to pay the Cost of Living Allowance in accordance to all Town Employees whose wages or czalaries are included in said Chapter 10 provided that, upon acceptance of this Cost of Living Allowance, these employees waive any and all claims to further increases in base pay for the current year. Said sum or sums to be transferred from the E & D account, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Home Owners & Tenants Association.) VOTED: (Unanimously) To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108 as amended for the following: Moderator, three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Auditor, three Assessors, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, and to raise and appropriate by transfer or otherwise the necessay sums of money thereto in accord- ance with the following schedule: Moderator $ 175.00 Selectmen, Chairman $2,500.00 Two Members each 2,000.00 6,650.00 128 Treasurer 6,650.00 Collector of Taxes 6,650.00 Auditor 6,650.00 Town Clerk 6,650.00 Tree Warden 4,000.00 Assessors, three at 2,500.00 7,5W.00 (Request of Home Owners & Tenants Association.) On motion of Selectman Edmund O' Connell, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 20 "To see if the Town will vote to set up in the Excess and Deficiency (Surplus) Account a fund comprising all money ap- propriated for salaries and wages at Annual Town Meeting of 1956 which is in excess of the amount or amounts necessary therefor: said fund, amounting to $137,000 more or less, to be referred to as the Excess Tax Amount and to be used to reduce the Tax-rate for 1957. (Request of Home Owners & Tenants Association.) On motion of Selectman Edmund O'Connell, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Modera- tor to appoint a committee of seven to study the advisability and ne- cessity for a complete revaluation of the real property in the Town of Watertown, said committee to report at the next Special Town Meeting or at the annual Town meeting in March 1957, or take any action re- lating thereto. (Request of Harold L. Welsh and others). On motion of Harold L. Welsh, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven persons, to be comprised of four persons at large, no two from the same precinct, and two persons to represent (the real estate field or industry, and one to be a banker, to study the advisability and necessity for a complete revaluation of the real property in the Town of Water- town, said committee to report at the next Special Town Meeting or at the annual Town Meeting in March 1957. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and pro- vide by transfer or otherwise, the necessary sums of money for the use of the various Town departments for the balance of the current year, or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: That -the following sums be and hereby are appropriated and transferred from the following accounts for use of the following Town Departments: 1. Highway Department—$2,000.00 from the Drainage AeCK)unt to the General Maintenance Account. 2. Police Department—$800.00 from additional Patrolmen Appro- priation to Contingency Appropriation. 3. School Department--$1,500.00 from Athletic salaries, and $500.00 from Athletic Insurance to Athletic supplies. 129. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and provide by transfer or otherwise the sum of $2700.00 to pay the cost of providing two additional hydrants in the Bemis dump area, direct how the same shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. On motion of George Slamin, chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate ,the sum of $1,23T.38 to pay unpaid bills of the year 1955 of the Administration Building, said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such department in the year in which said bills were incurred, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any action relating thereto. With 172 voting in favor and five opposed, it was VOTED: That the sum of $1,234.98 be and is hereby appropriated and transferred from Pension Account to pay unpaid bills of 1955 for the Administration Building, said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of an appropriation for such purpose in the year in which such bills were incurred as follows: Lighting Account $ 534.06 Telephone Account 406.40 Fuel Account 294.52 $1,234.98 ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mod- erator to appoint a Committee of Five (5) to study and make recom- mendations for removal of diseased Elm trees in the Town in com- pliance with Chapter 761 of the General Laws, and appropriate the necessary funds therefor, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Thomas P. Morley). On motion of Selectman Edmund O'Connell, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of Five (5) to study and make recommendations for removal of diseased Elm trees in the Town in compliance with Chapter 761 of the Acts and Resolves of 1949. VOTED: Final adjournment at 11:40 P.M. there being no further business to come before the meeting. 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Cd U U it rACd h h cd V U ccaCIO Cd .-i CU U •N cz .-+ P .r U 'C3 w 4-10 4. a s o ° ° ate t/1� � � v1. P4 x ti G4 ti P� o Z M ' z o4 OW>4 � 136 WATERTOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE GEORGE E. SLAMIN, Chairman 41 Union Street WAtertown 4-3693 AUGUSTIN R, PAPALIA, Vice-Chairman 28 Dewey Street WAtertown 4-6510 Vn LLIAM MARTIN, Secretary 99 Evans Street WAtertown 3-0359 Terms Expiring in 1956 H. HERBERT APPLIN 31 Barnard Avenue JOHN F. COLLINS 144 Lovell Roard CHARLES C. FLORA 40 Marion Road ALFRED PUGLIESE 96 Putnam Street HELEN REGAN 92 Palfrey Street DANIEL REID 116 Standish Road CHARLES L. SHELDON 311 School Street Terms Expiring in 1957 FRANCIS J. CAREY 22 Lovell Road PHILIP R. GUIDREY 176 North Beacon Street MRS. ELLEN LINEHAN 52 Pearl Street THOMAS F. MEGAN 215 Common Street DOMINIC B. RAYMOND 434 Mt. Auburn Street MILES P. ROBINSON 20 Fayette Street PETER TO0.MASIAN 45 Brigham Street Terms Expiring in 1958 CHARLES K. AVERY 238 Boylston Street FRANK B. FANJOY 164 Church Street WILLIAM MARTIN 99 Evans Street JAMES MENTON 49 Fitchburg Street AUGUSTIN R. PAPALIA 28 Dewey Street GEORGE inu 1-1, 77 Longfellow Road GEORGE E. SLAMIN 41 Union Street 137 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE To the Citizens of Watertown: This year a record high budget was submitted to your Finance Committee for study and recommendations. The amount requested for 1956 totaled $1,043,61.1.00 more than the 1955 appropriation voted by the Town Meeting. Coupled with this alarming increase in requests is an equally dis- turbing decrease in the size of our Excess and Deficiency Account, which as of January 1, 1956 was only ($297,846.00) compared with ($396,000.00) in this same account January 1, 1955, a difference of ($101,154.00). It has been the practice -to -transfer approximately one half of this account each year to reduce taxes. On this basis we should not }take more than ($150,000.00) from the account this year which being less than last year's :transfer, will require an addition of a like amount to the tax levy. This year the Committee.throughly and conscientiously investigated the requests submitted by each department. In view of the aforementioned record budget, each item was pain- stakingly reviewed, the Committee being ever mindful of the results which would ultimately be reflected in the 1956 tax levy. Included in this year's salary budget is the increase for all Town employees recommended by the Wage and Salary Board of Review. This increase will represent about $5.00 on the 1956 tax levy. Your Finance Committe concurred in this recommendation with one exception. The Committee believed that full-time employees re- ceiving less than ($4160.00) annually should be given a flat increase of ($250.00) as recommended, however, it also felt that part-time employees should not be granted a flat increase of ($250.00), but rather an increase of six percent be granted which would reflect an amrnmt less than ($250.00) thus maintaing .a balance of equality between part-+time and full-time employees. Searching diligently for ways and means of reducing the budget Without curtailing the services and protection to which our citizens are entitled, the committee was able to make reductions in appropriations requested in the budget and the warrant totaling ($457,296.00), a savings on the 1956 tax levy of approximately ($6.35) per thousand. However, due to a decrease in the estimated 1956 returns from State Income and Corporation Taxes, and the increase in State and County Taxes, which represent an amount of approximately ($1.75) per thousand, the outlook for a moderate increase in the 1956 tax rate is discouraging. It would seem appropriate at this time to warn the citizens of the Town that any deviation beyond the recommendations made by the Finance Committee will result in a greater burden being added to the already heavily burdened taxpayer. A proportion of this year's tax rate can be attributed to the fact that last year's Town Meeting refused to be guided by the Finance Committee's recommendations; thus, your Chairman suggests that tht Town Meeting members take into consideration the many 'hours of study and investigation made by the Committee in its effort to arrive at a fair and equitable solution to budgetary problems . Any attempt to predict the tax rate for 1956 must be based on the facts we already know, and those factors which at this time can only be estimated. When these estimates in turn become known facts then 138 and then only can our tax rate be correctly computed; therefore, it is imperative that we who are charged with the privilege of representing our fellow citizens, excercise due caution and good judgement. ESTIMATED TAX RATE 1956 Recommended by Finance Committee .... $ 5,499,741.00 State and County Taxes 602,645.09 Overlay 1956 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 60,000.00 Overlay deficits . . . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . 9,268.94 Department deficits . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 30,937.57 Flood & Hurricane damage ... .. . . .. . . .. . 13,750.04 Executions . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . ... 4,367.07 $6,220,709.71 CREDITS Estimated Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,622,810.98 Excess & Deficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 150,000.00 Veterans' Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,150.00 Sale of Lots Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . . 7,000.00 To be paid from Federal Funds . . . . . . .. . . 25,330.00 North Elementary School . . .. . . . .. . ... . . . 10,000.00 $1,833,290.98 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $4,387,418.73 If 1955 valuation remains at $71,127,670.00—1956 rate $61.70 If 1956 valuation increases to 72,000,000.00—1956 rate $60.90 If 1956 valuation increases to 73,000,000.00—1956 rate $60.10 Recommendations on articles in the warrant which involve an appropriation: Article 7. The sum of $5,000.00 is recommended to provide head- quarters for veterans organizations. Article 8. The sum of $250.00 is recommended to provide eye- glasses for certain school children. Article 9. The sum of $4,425.00 is recommended for Memorial Day Excercises. Article 10. The sum of $45.00 is recommended for drawing tax titles. Article 11. The sum of $7200.00 is recommended to pay annuities to the dependents of nine (9) deceased employees. Article 12. The sum of $78,093.97 is recommended for Contributory Pension funds. Article 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, The Committee concurs with the recommendation of the Advisory Board of Review. Article 27. The Committee recommends no appropriation. Article 28. The Committee concurs with the Advisory Board of Review. Article 32. The Committee favors a commission on Business and Industries, but recommends no appropriation at this time. 139 Article 33. The Committee recommends the sum of $56.00 to pay unpaid bills in the Workmen's Compensation Department. Article 35. The sum of $2,000.00 for unpaid bills in the Highway Department is recommended by the Committee, said bills having been incurred as a result of a breakdown in equipment. Article 36. The sum of $250.00 for unpaid bills, Medical Expenses and Examinations in the Police Department is recommended by the Committee. ,Article 37. The stem of $88.40 for unpaid bills in the Tree Warden's Department is recommended by the Committee. Article 38. The total sum of $14,701.74 for unpaid bills in the School Department (see breakdown in Article38) is recommended by the Com- mittee. (In connection with this article, it seems advisable to point out to the Town Meeting, that this has been a recurring item for the past few years. The Committee feels that -the passage of this Article and the additional amount granted in the School budget for these accounts will be sufficient to clear the situation.) Article 39. The Committee recommends no appropriation. Article 42. Money for this article has been provided in the budget. Article 43. Money for this article has been provided in the budget. Article 45. The sum of $5,000.00 is recommended for the purpose of completing the renovation of the East Junior High School. Article 46. The Committee approves adoption of this Article and recommends that the sum of $10,000.00 be taken from the Cuniff School Building Fund, if possible. Article 47. The sum of $250.00 is recommended for the investiga- tion of a change in the present method of collecting garbage. Article 49. The Committee recommends adoption of this Article and a specified amount of $25,000.00 be appropriated for this survey. Article 51. The Committee recommends no appropriation (see Article 47). Article 52. The Committee recommends no appropriation. Article 58. The Committee Recommends no appropriation. Article 59. The Committee Recommends no appropriation. (A legal question exists which leaves this Committee no alternative except to recommend no appropriation.) Article 60. The Committee recommends no appropriation, believing that there are competent people paid regular salaries by the Town who could complete this survey without additional funds. Article 61 The Committee recommends adoption of this article. Article 67. The Committee recommends no action on this article. Funds have been provided in the Police Department Budget. Article 69. The Committee recommends no action. 140 Article 70. The Committee recommends no action. Article 71. The Committee recommends no action. Article 72. The Committee recommends no action. Article 76. The sum of $292.95 is recommended to pay unpaid bills of the Board of Appeals. Article 30—The committee recommends the adoption of this article. Article 31—The committee rrecaommends the adoption of this article. Article 41-7he committee recommends the addition of two (2) patrol- men increasing the number to 70. Article 62—The committee recommends "indefinite postponement." Article 63—The committee recommends "no action"—see budget. Article 65—The committee recommends the adoption of this article —see budget. Article 66—The committee recommends "no action." Article 68—The committee recommends "no action." The Chairman wishes to thank the various Department Heads for their cooperation in the preparation of the budget, and express his sincere appreciation to the members of his Committee for their magni- ficent cooperation and their untiring and diligent efforts on behalf of the citizens of Watertown. GEORGE E. SLAMIN, Chairman Voted: That the report of the Chairman be adopted as the report of the Finance Committee Vv9LLIAM M. 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Annual report shows detailed account of all expenses for the various departments and to list them here would !be duplication. Interested citizens will find such reports, as printed elsewhere in this book, very enlightening. The Advisory Board of Review should be commended for their ef- forts and time spent in studying salary schedules; and if Town Meeting Members condur with their recommendation, our tax rate should and will reduce rather than increase. In 1955-December 31, our Excess and Deficiency Account permitted a transfer of only $150,000 out of a $297,000 balance towards reducing our Tax Rate. Through skillful and sound management, by all Department Heads, there is a balance as of December 31, 1956, of $500,000; which if Finance Committee and Town Meeting permit will allow a transfer of at least$250,000 to further reduce our 1957 Tax Rate. This year, at annual Town Meeting, it was voted to have the cost of living bonus incorporated with salary. While the cost of living was then close to and afterwards 18%, the employees accepted a compromise of 12% cost of living with a $250 and or 6% increase, which was a benefit to the Town and a saving of considerable amount.. It also sim- plified accounting practice in the Auditor's Office and we fell in line as the last town in Massachusetts to abandon this cumbersome practice. The year 1956 saw the acceptance of parking meters in the Town and while they were looked upon with some misgiving, it is now conceded that, when paid for, they will be a source of revenue, as well as, an aid to the Police in the control of traffic. Under the direction of the State Department of Public Works, new parking regulations were accepted and put into effect and we feel sure that time will prove that we should have had parking meters years ago. This year saw the passing of the old building known as the Grant School which was condemned as no longer fit for school purposes. The building was razed in October. The land now reverts to the Park Depart- ment as per the original deed. The old Infirmary Building, a relic of olden days when all towns Chad to provide housing and comfort to the aged and indigent; was sold to a private party with the land on which it stood. Part of the contract was that the building, an eyesore to the neighborhood, be demolished. This was accomplished in November 1956. The discontinuance of this building has proved a forward step in economy by saving the Town a considerable cost in upkeep. Old fashioned winters seem to have returned to this locale. In 1956 snow and ice cost rose to a high point of $89,000 which affects our tax rate and really no one can do much about it except pay the bill. As mentioned before in this report, our Tax Rate of $61.80 has caused much debate and in some cases ill-feeling. However, employees must be paid a living wage and we are happy to say that Watertown's Tax Rate is the average rate throughout the State. We confidently expect to see the rate reduced in the coming year. 158 The Town was fortunate to be able to recover $43230.13 out of a total claim of $44,173.71 for damaiges caused by Hurricane Carol, also, full amount of claim of $1330.92 from Hurricane Edna through the ef- forts of your Board of Selectmen and Town Auditor, William Norcross. Notwithstanding the fact that the Advisory Board unanimously ap- proved along with the Finance Committee, The Board of Selectmen, and Town Meeting, the pay raises and adjustments as the wisest and most economical step for the good of the town; a certain group called for a referendum election. The Selectmen granted ,and held this referendum election even though they were aware that legally the petition was not in good form and neither could it accomplish the purpose of nullifying the pay raises. This action caused a lot of adverse publicity for our Town leading to a Superior Court decision which favored the action taken by the Town Officers and Committees. The Selectmen wish to thank all Department Heads and Employees for their cooperation and willingness to the end that our Town stands out second to none for services rendered to the Tax Payer. Respectfully submitted, Thomas J. Galligan, Chairman Edward G. Seferian, Clerk, Edmund J. O'Connell REPORT OF THE_ TOWN COUNSEL Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown 72, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit the following as the report of my tenure as Town Counsel for the calendar year 1956. As of the first of the year there were pending a total of 129 cases. During the year 1956, I created 107 new cases and closed 89 cases. There were pending as of December 31, 1956 a total of 147 open cases. There are pending in the Middlesex Superior Court 30 cases initiat- ed by others for various matters including injury and damage alleged to be caused by Town owned vehicles, and defects in Town ways, lien suits, trustee process, mandamus and ten taNi avers suits. There are also pending 9 cases initiated by the Town for damage to Town proper- ty caused by others, for welfare claims, zoning violations, and other matters. There are pending in the Suffolk Superior Court 2 cases against the Town, one for a welfare claim and the other for injuries due to an alleged defeat in a Town way. In the Waltham District Court there are 10 cases pending against the Town in some of whicdh damages are claimed for alleged defects 159 in Town ways, in others the Town is named as Trustee, and there is one case in which the Town is being sued in contract. There is pending in that Court one case in which the Town is suing for damage to Town property. There are 25 open cases in which matters are pending before the Appellate Tax Berard. The Assessors have been most successful in clearing these matters in this and other years. -In the Land Court 2 cases are pending in which the Town objects to certain land registrations. One Welfare erase is pending in Bristol Coun- ty in which the Town is party plaintiff. There are 33 claims pending against the Town, which are not in suit, in most of which, claim is being made for injury or damage al- leged to be due to defects in Town ways, or caused by Town owned motor vehicles. There are 25 cases in which the Town is makdn- claim against others for damage to Town property, welfare contributions, zoning violations and other miscellaneous matters. Other pending erases involve a variety of matters. A substantial number of Court cases have been reached and either tried or otherwise disposed of. In these and other matters I have had the able assistance of some of our local attorneys. During the course of the year I have with few exceptions attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen, and have been called upon by the Selectmen and other department heads and officers to write a number of legal opinions, and also to meet with and advise the various Town officers, Boards and Departments. There were four suits instituted arising out of the referendum petitions which were filed during 1956. One of these, Bartley et al vs. Hagopian et al, a petition for Declaratory Judgement, was filially de- cdded in favor of the petitioners and other employees of the Town, and the wage increase involved have been paid to the Town employees. A petition for Writ of Mandamus, Robinson et al vs. Galligan et als, in which the petitioners sought to compel the Selectmen to call a refer- endum Town Meeting was dismissed and denied by the Superior Court. This matter is in the process of being appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court. A third case, Petitti et al vs. Gallivan et qal, a ten tag-naeers' suit brought into the Supreme Judicial Court seeking to restrain the pay- ment of wage increases to Town employees in accordance with the Final Decree of the Court in the Declaratory Judgment Case, was re- ferred back to the Superior Court by the Supreme Judicial Court, the Justice presiding having denied the request for a restraining order. This matter is still pending. The fourth suit, Robinson et al vs. Whitney et al, a ten taxpayers suit seeking to restrain the assessors from setting the tax rate for 1956 is still pending, the Court having denied the petition for a restraining order. I am deeply indebted to you for the confidence in me you have shown during the past year when you were faced with many grave and serious decisions. For your confidence, cooperation and assistance and for that of all officers, department heads and personnel I wish to express my sincere thanks. Respectfully submitted, Robert J. Plunkett TOWN COUNSEL 160 REPORT OF ADVISORY BOARD OF REVIEW For Special Town Meeting of August 6, 1956 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Inhabitants ,of Watertown, the Moderator after the Annual 1956 Town Meeting, appointed the following Members to the Advisory Board of Review. Members of Board of Selectmen (2) Thomas J. Galligan, 15 Priest Road Edmund J. O'Connell, 60 Myrtle Street Members of Finance Committee (3) William Martin, 99 Evans Street Daniel Reed, 116 Standish Road Charles Sheldon, 311 School Street Town Employees (2) Oreste J. Leombruno, 47 Waltham Street Maurice J. Sheehan, 60 Edenfleld Avenue Resident not Town Employees Peter Airasian, 23 Oakley Road Lucien G. Theriault, 42 Wilson Avenue Laurence J. Walsh, 13 Oakley Road The Board met on July 18, 1956 and organized by electing Select- man Edmund J. O'Connell its Temporary Chairman and Secretary. A general and comprehensive discussion of the salary and wages problem in Watertown was held. Many pertinent and important factors were disiussed, the more important of which were as follows: 1. The Cost of Living, in December of 1955, when the previous Advisory Board made its recommendation, was 12%. The previous Advisory Board pegged it at 12% and then recommended an ad- ditional 6%, or the equivalent, increase to all Town Employees. In cold figures thds meant that althoogh the recommended salary figure would be 18% above the base salary figure for 1955, the employer 'would actually receive only 6% more salary than in 1955. Incidentally, by the time the Annual Town Meeting had accepted the 12% figure, the Cost of Living had risen to 14%, with the result that the increase recommended for Town Em- ployees at the Annual Town Meeting was in effect only 4% above the actual Cost of Living, rather than the publicized 6%. 2. The (present Cost of Living, computed as of June 15, 1956, is 16.2%. Present conditions, the steel strike, etc., indicate that it will be even higher before the end of the current year. 3. At the present time in Watertown, we have a situation whereby the School Department Custodians and Clerks, who are chosen from the same Oivil Service list as the rest of the Town 161 Custodians and Clerks, are receiving the increased salary voted at the Annual Town Meeting, while the remaining Clerks and Custodians are not receiving the salary voted to them. This is an unfortunate inequity, in the opinionn of the Advisory oBard. In view of the .above mentioned facts, the Advisory Board of Review makes the following recommendations to the Finance Com- mittee. These recommnda.tions were voted unanimously and include the proxy vote of Charles Sheldon, a memlber of the Board who was absent because of illness. Mr. Sheldon in a letter to the board re- quested that he be recorded as in favor of the Board's recommendation. The Board, the other nine members of which were all present, unani- mously voted to grant his request and permitted him to vote by proxy. Respectfully submitted, EDMUND J. O'CONNELL Acting Chairman July 23. 1956 The followirn.,r recommendations of the Advisory Board are made in order to remedy inequities that exist among, our Town Employees. These recommendations are made in Article form and hw7e the same Article number that will appear on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. They are listed below. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-B Senior-Clerk-Typist- -Billing Machine Operator . . . . . . 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 Transcribing Machine Operator .. 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,460 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 4 Senior-Clerk-Typist- Billing Machine Operator .. . . . 2,360 2,480 2,600 2,720 . .Transcribing Machine Operator . . 2,30a 2,480 2,600 2,720 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 4 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: Maximum After After After After 13t 2rd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 10 Purchasing Agent . . . . .. 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 162 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent ... . . .. 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 6 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Junior Building Custodian . .. . . . 2,620 2,740 2,860 2,980 GRADE 6 Senior Building Custodian .. . . . . 2,860 2,980 3,100 3,220 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ... . .. 2,740 2,860 2,980 3,100 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian . . . . .. 2,980 3,100 3,220 3,340 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 9 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the fol- lowing words and figures: GRADE 11 Welfare Agent . . . . .. . . . . 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,200 5,500 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent . . . . .. . . . . 4,750 5,050 5,350 5,650 5,800 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Supt. of Parks .. ... . . . . . 3,220 3,400 3,580 3,760 3,940 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE, 8-B Supt. of Parks . . . . . . . . .. 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 or take any action relating thereto. 163 ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11-A of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-B Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Asst. Supt. of Wires . . . . 3,640 3,820 4,000 4;180 4,360 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fireman (Private) . . .. . .. . .. .. . . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6-D Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . . . 3,285 3,410 3,535 3,660 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-E Fire Alarm Signal Operator . . . . 3,425 3,550 3,675 3,800 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section it of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8-A Mechanician-Fire Dept. ... ... .. 3,420 3,600 3,780 3,960 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Mechanician Fire Dept. 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. 164 ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 8 Fire Lieutenant . . ... ... 3,490 3,670 3,850 4,030 4,160 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant . . . . . 3,630 3,810 3,990 4,170 4,300 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 9 Captain—Fire Dept. . . . . 3,640 3,940 4,240 4,540 4,600 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 9-A Captain—Fire Dept. . . .. 3,780 4,080 4,380 4,680 4,740 or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 11-A, Group E, of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding under Group E of said Section 11-A the following new classifications and figures: Group E Working Foreman— Highway Department . . . . ... . Hourly Rate $1.68 per hour or take any action relating thereto. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Sec- tion 11-B—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service with the following classification and figures: GRADE 10 Recreation Director . . . 4,000 4,300 4,600 4,900 5,050 or take any action relating thereto. The next recommendation of the Advisory Board is to abolish the Cost of Living which has existed since 1949 in the Town for its em( ployess. This recommendation is itemized below and appears as Article 16 of the Warrant: ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present existing By-Laws of the Inhabitants of Watertown in Chapter 10 thereof by repealing and striking out sections 16, 17, and 18, establish 165 the effective date of such repealing and striking out as of January 1, 1956 effective for the current year, or take any other action relating thereto. The final recommendation of the Advisory Board is as follows: 1. The Cost of Living will be pegged at 12% and will become a permanent part of the salary of all employees. 2. An increase of 6% for all full time salaried employees whose salary is above $4,160. 3. An increase of $250.00 per year for all full time salaried employees receiving less than $4,160 per year. 4. An increase of 6% for part time employees. 5. An increase of $0.12 per hour for hourly wage employees. Itemized below is the new Compensation plan of Chapter 10 that will result if the final recommendation of the Advisory Board is accepted. SECTION 4-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Administrative and Clerical Service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 3-A Junior Clerk ........................................ 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 Junior Clerk-Typist .......................... 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 Junior Clerk-Stenographer ............ 2,490 2,620 2 760 2,890 Clerk-Cashier .................... ............ .... 2,490 2,620 2,760 2,890 GRADE 4 Senior Clerk ........................................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Typist . ........................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior Clerk-Stenographer .............. 2,890 3,030 31.160 3,300 Telephone Operator .......................... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Senior-Clerk-Typist-Billing Machine Operator ........................ 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Transcribing Machine Operator .... 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 GRADE 5-A Permanent Assistant Registrar ...... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 166 GRADE 6 Principal Clerk ................................ 3,450 3,590 3.720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Typist .................... 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Principal Clerk-Stenographer ........ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Confidential Secretary to Selectmen ........................................ 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 11 Purchasing Agent ............ 5,100 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 SECTION 5-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Agriculture (In- cluding Conservation) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Agricul- ture (including Conservation) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8 Forestry Foreman ............ 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 SECTION 6-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Custodian (in- cluding Domestic) Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Custodian (including Domestic) Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Standard Basic Salary Intermediate Range Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 2 Institution House Worker 2,150 2,270 2,380 2.490 2,600 Matron-Infirmary ............ 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Janitress .............................. 2,150 2,270 2,380 2,490 2,600 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-B Junior Building Custodian ............ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 GRADE 6-B Senior Building Custodian ............ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 SECTION 7-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Library Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Library Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 167 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Library Assistant .............. 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 4 Sub-Professional Library Technician ...................... 2,760 2,890 3,030 3,160 3,300 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library .................................. 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch .................................... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 1st Asst. Children's Department.... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 North Branch Children's Librarian .......................................... 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) ............................................ 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 GRADE 6 11 Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3.950 West Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Asst. Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Children's Librarian .... . ............... 3,410 3,540 3.680 3,810 3.950 Assistant Catalog Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 Young Adult's Librarian ...................... 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Supervisor Work with Children ...................... 3,480 3,680 3.SSO 4,080 4,280 Catalog Librarian .......... 3,480 300 3.880 4,080 4.280 Circulation Librarian .. 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,090 4,280 Reference Librarian .... 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 GRADE 9 Assistant Librarian ........ 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 11 Librarian (Chief) ........... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in this section may be at rates above the minimum rate shown, when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library prior experience and training justifies such rate. (Voted: Art. 65, April 11, 1955) 168 SECTION 8-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Engineering Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Engineering Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid- Grade 1 ............................................ 3,180 3,320 3:150 3,590 Maximum After After After After 15t 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid- Grade 2 ............................ 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 9 Junior Civil Engineer- Grade 3 ............ ............... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Civil Engineer- Grade 4 ......................:..... 4,750 5,110 5.460 5.820 6,000 GRADE 11-A Town Engineer- Grade 5 ............................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6.710 6,890 SECTION 9-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Health and Wel- fare Services: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Health and Welfare Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard sal- ary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2rd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 3 Keeper-Infirmary 2,240 2,380 2,510 2,650 2,780 GRADE 3-A Hygienist ........................... 2,360 2,490 2.620 2,760 2,890 GRADE 6-C Public Health Nurse ........ 3,590 3,720 3,860 3,990 4,130 GRADE 7 Social Worker .................... 3,480 3,650 3,880 4,080 4,280 GRADE 9 Health Inspector .............. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Principal Social Work Supervisor ...................... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Commissioner of Veteran's Service .............................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5320 6,000 GRADE 11 Health Officer .................... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-A Welfare Agent .................... 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6.890 169 SECTION 10-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector .... 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 GRADE 8 Cemetery Superintendent 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Sealer of Weights and Measures .......................... 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 Water Registrar-Clerk to the Board of Water Commissioners ........ ..... 3,860 4,060 4,260 4,460 4,680 GRADE 8-A Inspector of Wire Maintenance ...... ........... 3,880 4,080 4,280 4,480 4,710 GRADE 8-B Supt. of Parks 4,160 4,360 4,570 4,780 4,940 GRADE 8-C Foreman- Working Carpenter ...... 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 Asst. Supt. of Wires ........ 4,330 4,540 4,750 4,960 5,170 GRADE 9 Supervisor Foreman Highway Department .. 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 Asst. Supt.- Water Department ...... 4,060 4,390 4,750 5,110 5,460 GRADE 10 Asst. Supt. of Highways 4.750 5.110 5,460 5,520 6,000 Inspector of Buildings .... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,S20 6,000 Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation ............. 4,750 5.110 5,160 5,S20 6,000 GRADE 11 Superintendent of Wires 5,110 5,460 5,520 6,170 6,530 Superintendent of Water Department ............... .... 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,170 6,530 GRADE 11-B Superintendent of Highway Department 5,700 6.050 6,410 6,760 7,120 SECTION 11-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Public Safety Service: "That the following salary schedules for positions in the Public Safety Service and the same are hereby adopted as the standard salary schedules for all such positions in the town service: 170 Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 6-E Fireman (Private) ............................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Fire Alarm Signal Operator ............ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Patrolman ............................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Stenographer-Clerk (Male-Police) ................................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Wagonman Clerk .............................. 4,090 4,230 4,370 4,510 Chauffeur-Mechanician ................ 4,090 4,230 4,370 4.510 Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 8-C Fire Lieutenant .................. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Police Sergeants ................ 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 Mechanician-Fire Dept. 4,320 4,530 4,740 4,950 5,110 GRADE 9-A Captain-Fire Dept. ........ 4,480 4,840 5,200 5,550 5,630 Police Lieutenant .............. 4,480 4,840 5,200 5,550 5,630 GRADE 10 Deputy Chief (Fire Dept.) .................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 Police Captain .................. 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 GRADE I1-A Chief (Fire Dept.) ............ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 Police Chief ........................ 5,640 6,000 6,350 6,710 6,890 SECTION 11-A-Salary Schedules for Positions in the Mechanical and Construction Service: HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULES Group A-Laborer (unskilled) ............ Hourly Rate S1.72 per hour Group B-Laborer (skilled) .................. Hourly Rate $1.78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 1 ................................ Hourly Rate Sl 78 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 .............................. Hourly Rite $1.78 per hour Painter .................................... Hourly Rate S1.78 per hour Garage Man .......................... Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Group C-Construction Handyman (Park Dept.) .................. Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Motor Equipment Operator Grade 3 . ............................ Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Tree Climber ........................ Hourly Rate $1.83 per hour Tree Surgeon .......................... Hourly Rate S1.83 per hour Group D-Blacksmith ............................ Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Carpenter ................................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Mason ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Motor Equipment Repairman Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Painter (Skilled) .................. Hourly Rate S1.95 per hour Storekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour Timekeeper ............................ Hourly Rate 81.95 per hour Water System Maintenance Craftsman (Water Dept.) ............•• Hourly Rate $1.95 per hour 171 Group E--Cement Finisher .................. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Shovel Operator .................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Highway Dept. Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Foreman—Park Dept. ........ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Water Service— Working Foreman ............ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Cemetery ............................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Painter ................................ Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Tree Dept. .......................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Working Foreman— Highway Dept. ...................... Hourly Rate $2.00 per hour Group F—Water Meter Repair Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $2.17 per hour Group G—Motor Equipment Maintenance Foreman .......................... Hourly Rate $233 per hour Water Construction Foreman Hourly Rate $2.33 per hour SECTION 11-B—Salary Schedules for Positions in the Recreation Service: GRADE 10 Recreation Director .......... 4,750 5,110 5,460 5,820 6,000 172 REPORT OF ADVISORY BOARD OF REVIEW The Advisory Board of Review as created by vote of the Town Meeting as a five member board on March 27, 1950, which was one year after the annual town meeting, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, had adopted a Personnel, Waage and Salary Administration By-+Law. The first board was required to report to the Town Meeting. On April 11, 1956, the number of members was increased to ten. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10, Section 15 of the By-Laws of The Inhabitants of Watertown, the Moderator ap- pointed after the 1956 annual meeting the following members: Members of the Board of Selectmen (2): Thomas J. Galligan, 15 Priest Road Edmund J. O'Connell, 60 Myrtle Street Members of the Finance Committee (3): William Martin, 99 Evans Street Daniel Reed, 116 Standish Road Charles Sheldon, 311 School Street Town Employees (2): Oreste J. Leombruno, 47 Waltham Street Maurice J. Sheehan, 60 Edenfield Avenue Residents, Not Town Employees (3): Peter Airasian, 23 Oakley Road Lucien G. Theriault, 42 Wilson Avenue Lawrence J. Walsh, 13 Oakley Road The Board met on October 9, 1956 and organized by electing Selectman Edmund O'Connell its chairman and Maurice Sheehan its Secretary. John J. Sheehan its clerk was appointed with compensa- tion to be paid from the Advisory Board Contingent Account. The application form used in prior years was adopted again, and a vote was also adopted to notify all employees of the Town as follows: TOWN OF WATERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD OF REVIEW OCTOBER 9, 1956 NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Board of Review will receive applications from employees requesting changes of classifica- tions, grade and salary schedules as provided in Chapter 10, Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown. Only applications on prescribed forms, made out in triplicate, which may be procured at the Selectmen's Office, will be considered. Applications must be filed at the Selectmen's Office not later than October 25, 1956 at 5:00 P.M. Applicants will be notified of hearing dates. EIDM[7ND J. O'CONNELL Chairman MAURICE J. SHEEHAN Secretary 173 By October 25, 1956 the Board had received seventeen (17) in- dividual or group applications and hearings were then commenced in accordance with the practice followed by preceding Advisory Boards. There were lengthy meetings held during October and November of the Board, and the Chairman wishes to commend them and to express his appreciation for their constant and diligent application to the tedious and difficult duties connected with membership. In making its decisions the Board considered the value of the services being rendered by each employee, the need of the employee for sufficient income to provide an adequate living standard com- mensurate with the nature and responsibility of each job and posi- tion, the size of the community of Watertown, a comparison of classification, grade, and salary schedules with other municipal em- ployers of comparable size and nature, the competitive nature of the present labor market as it is affected by local industries, and the ability of the tax-payer to pay the salary schedules recommended. The Board also made reference to the "Occupational Wage Survey relating to Boston, Massachusetts," issued by the United States De- partment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. We were satisfied that our rates of pay compared quite favorably with the rates pub- lished in that Survey. The request for a change for the Junior Clerk, Purchasing De- partment from Grade 3A to Senior Clerk, Grade 4 was acted upon favorably due to increase of work in that department with the acquisition of School Department Purchasing and that such clerk would act as a relief telephone operator -without compensation. All of our recommendations are shown by Appendix "A" and are drafted in form appropriate for action at the annual Town Meeting in 1957. Other applications for changes not referred to heretofore, or in said appendix "A" were voted "no change," after full discussion and must be treated as denied. The Board reports and recommends the adoption of the changes listed in appendix "A" as amendments to Chapter 10 of the By-Laws. Respectfully submitted, EDMUND J. O'CONNELL Chairman MAURICE J. SHEEHAN Secretary APPENDIX "A" ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 8 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5 Engineering Aid 3,180 3,320 3,450 3,590 Grade 1 174 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6 Engineering Aid 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Grade 1 (Request of Advisory Board of Review) ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 8 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 6 Engineering Aid 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 Grade 2 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 7 Engineering Aid 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Grade 2 (Request of Advisory Board of Review) ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 10 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the followin.- words and figures: GRADE 6 Water Meter Inspector 3,320 3,450 3,590 3,720 3,860 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-B Water Meter Inspector 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 (Request of Advisory Board of Review) ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 7 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After 1st 2nd 3rd Minimum Year Year Year GRADE 5-A 1st Asst. Circulation Department Main Library 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 175 1st Asst. Circulation Department East Branch 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 1st Asst. Children's Department 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 North Branch Children's Librarian 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 East Branch Asst. (Work with Juniors) 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 5A General Assistants 3,300 3,430 3,570 3,700 (Request of Advisory Board of Review) ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 7 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Maximum After After After After 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Minimum Year Year Year Year GRADE 6B Junior Department Heads North Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 West Branch Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Asst. Librarian. 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 East Branch Children's Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 Assistant Catalog Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 Young Adult's Librarian 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 and inserting in place thereof the following words and figures: GRADE 6-B Junior Department Heads 3,410 3,540 3,680 3,810 3,950 (Request of Advisory Board of Review) 176 ARTICLE: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 7 of the present By-Laws of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads East Branch Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Supervisor Work with Children 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Catalog Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Circulation Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 Reference Librarian 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 and inserting in place thereof the followin.7 words and figures: GRADE 7 Senior Department Heads 3,480 3,680 3,880 4,080 4,280 ARTICLE: To see if the Town will accept provisions of Special Act of Legislature on Fire Alarm Operators. (Request of Advisory Board of Review) REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD In compliance with the By-Laws of the Town the Planning Board submits its report for the year 1956. 1. In February the Planning Board held a hearing on the Cali- fornia St. — Raytheon grounds and favorably recommended changing of the property from Zone 2 (General Residence District) to Zone 5 (Light Industrial District.) 2. In March the Planning Board presented a Special Report to the Annual Town Meeting in which reference was made to the type of Warrant Articles that in most towns and cities were first referred to the local Planning Boards for study and recommendations. In the 1956 Town Warrant such Articles might have included the Grant School property, the Industrial Commission, the Infirmary, the Admin- istration Building and Parking Meters. 3. In April and May numerous meetings were held during which pertinent information was collected with reference to the Articles mentioned in Paragraph 3. Also, three Consultants to the Planning Board were appointed: Joseph Blanchard, Harold F. Welsh, and Ade- lard St. Onge (all former Planning Board Chairmen,) as well as John Carroll (Engineering Specialist.) Representatives from all local groups 177 interested in municipal planning, such as the League of Women Voters and various businessmen's associations, were invited to attend meetings of the Planning Board. 4. From the consultant personnel listed in Paragraph 3 sub-com- mittees studied numerous Town problems and added quite substantially to the collection of information in the Planning Board files. 5. By summer thru its many meetings the Planning Board had in- itiated files which included information not only on the Warrant Articles mentioned in Paragraph 2 of this report but also on such topics as: redevelopment areas, Town Welcome Signs, public lighting conditions, off-street .parking facilities, recreational planning needs, Town Dump development, relation of previous years' variances to general zoning problems, public way improvements, traffic measures necessary to im- prove Watertown Square, Toll Road implications, possible relocation of Police Headquarters, etc. 6. -By October the Planning Board had acq,.iired the unsalaried services of a Research Secretary, Mrs. Leona B. Slavin. 7. In November street name duplications were investigated and data for Town Meeting consideration was compiled. Plans for a hearing in January on the re-zoning of property on Sunset Road were formu- lated and arrangements made. 8. In December with the installation of parking meters the off- street parking problem was called to the Planning Board's attention by the Retail Board of Trade. After much preliminary work and two weeks of hearings, the Planning Board found that the Retail Board of Trade's plans for off-street parking adjacent to the present Munici- pal Parking Lot and in the rear of the retail stores on the north side of Main Street) were feasible, economical and would meet with the cooperation of the property owners concerned. The matter was re- ferred favorably to the Selectmen who agreed to co-sponsor the pro- ject with the Board of Trade at the March Town Meeting (1957.) 9. In December, also, due to the increasing need for secretarial assistance a part-time clerk-typist was hired and the Planning Board's membership, staff, and consultants totaled eleven individuals. 101. As 1956 came to an end the Toi4,n Ennneer had been supplied with the materials for the reproduction of a master map book of Watertown to be comprised of approximately 250 maps of all lands and holdings in the Town. Upon the completion of this project by the Town Engineer the Planning Board will have taken the first step in the construction of a Master Plan of Watertown which eventually will show all drains, sewers, electrical conduits, wires, poles etc. which serve the citizens of Watertown. Without the above-descmibed Master Plan any far-sighted municipal planning would be difficult to achieve. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT E. LAFFEY Chairman, Planning Board Francis A. McInerney (Secretary) James Halligan, Jr. E. Clark Mayo Frederiik J. Millmore 178 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES TOWN OF WATERTOWN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 1955-1956 Charles T. Burke, Chairman Pasquale Sulafani,Secretary Charles P. Eaton Robert J. Oates Albert P. Kelley, Jr. John J. O'Rourke LIBRARIAN Catharine M. Yerxa LIBRARY STAFF AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1956 Mary C. Blake Circulation Librarian Rose M. Brady Supervisor, Work with Children Audrey M. Bryant Assistant Librarian, East Branch Dorothy Burgess Assistant, Main Library Charlotte Dupuis Young Adults Librarian Ruth L. Elphick Children's Librarian, East Branch Julia B. Gallagher Senior Clerk-Stenographer F. Elizabeth Gillis Assistant, Work with Juniors, East Branch Marie Hale Assistant, Main Library Mary V. Harney Librarian, East Branch Edith Haviland Assistant, North Branch Evelyn Herboldsheimer Assistant Cataloger, Main Library Ethel M. Howard Librarian, 'Vest Branch Theodore Johnson Assistant, East Branch Irene Lamprokis Assistant, Main Library Natalie MacCurdy Children's Librarian, North Branch Mary E. MacLeod Assistant, Main Library Margaret L. McKhann Assistant, Main Library Mary M. McNally Assistant Librarian and Reference Librarian Eleanor Sullivan Assistant, Main Library Esther E. Testa Librarian, North Branch Jeanne White Catalog Librarian PART-TIME WORKERS Denise Belisle Carol Ann O'Brien Evelyn Cannon Harold O'Connell Rosemary Cerrati Thomas Powers Anne Diozzi Eleanor Ryan Jane Doucette Harold Sexton Carol Ann Foley Mary Vahey Ruth Hall Eleanor Vander Haegen Roseannne Verrochi BUILDING CUSTODIANS Gerard Bloomer West Branch John C. Carey East Branch James A. Crowley Main Library Paul Mannix Main Library William J. Mannix North Branch 179 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY To the Citizens of Watertovm: The most important event for the Library this year was the oc- cupation of the new wing of the Main Library which was opened late In January. The public response was immediate. Within a few weeks circulation had increased by 15% and this increase has been maintained. Even more pronounced was the increase in use of the Reference De- partment which was fivefold. Crowded conditions in recent years had made use of this section of the Library, by serious students, almost impossible. It is particularly gratifying to see this Department again ,taking its proper place in serving the public. The Young Adults Room, a new service made possible by the in- creased space, has been extensively used and we feel that increased use of the Library by the high school age group is a particularly con- structive development. The Library has shared with other town departments the difficult conditions resulting from the salary controversy. The uncertainty which existed for months necessarily affected morale and since vacancies could not be filled, we have ended the year seriously under-staffed. We are fortunate in being able to obtain part-time service from several (former employees. While we are now attempting to fill vacancies, we still have the most serious situation of staffing which has ever existed here. The maintenance of an adequate professional staff continues to be a serious problem. There is a national scarcity of professional librarians and our salary scale is still not competitive with business and larger communities. We are requesting one addition to the staff this year, an Assistant Reference Libarian, to care for the increased activity in that Depart- ment. In considering our staff requirements it should be remembered that unlike most town departments we have essentially a two shift operation. The Main Library is open 69 hours a week and the East Branch and North Branch are open 64 hours. With a 37-hour work week, this means that every staff position requires two people to be fully cov- ered. All positions are not fully covered at all times. Trustees express their appreciation to the staff who have shown their usual loyalty and cooperation through a particularly trying year. Respectfully submitted CHARLES T. BURKE, Chairman 180 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN To the Trustees of the Watertown Free Public Library: The 89th Annual Report of the Watertown Free Public Library is herewith submitted: The completion of the new library wing marked the year 1956. On Sunday January 30th, an Open House was held. The program consisted of brief remarks by Mr. Edward G. Seferian, Chairman, Board of Selectmen; Mr. Robert J. Glennon, Chairman, Building Committee; Mr. Charles T. Burke, Chairman, Board of Library Trustees; and the Librarian. Inspection of the building followed with members of the staff on hand to answer questions and to explain the use of the various rooms. On Monday, January 31st, the wing was opened for business and the Library began a promising new era in its service to the public. Use of the Main Library increased immediately, with February showing an increase of over 1,000 adult books borrowed in comparison with February 1955. This increase was maintained. In the eleven month period Febru- ary-December 1956 compared with January-December 1955, the use of adult books at the Main Library increased by 11,396. It might be worth while to analyze some of the features of the new wing which attracted an increased use of library facilities. Ground level entrances have proved to be what the townspeople like. In this connection, one of the finest and most important factors 1- the new arrangements is that there is direct access into the Reading Room from the Library's own parking area at the rear of the building. This eliminates the obstacle of attempting to find parking on a busy street. The ground level Reading Room and Circulation Department are great assets. Library users who want fiction, popular periodicals, news- papers and current non-fiction are finding these in this convenient loca- tion. The large use of ceiling to floor glass, not only achieves superlatively good natural light, but the glass wall at the front of the building is of public relations value in permiting a direct view into the Reading Room and thus it attracts new library users into the Library. People have been drawn to the Library also by the attractiveness of the rooms finished in natural birch wood with colors in various combina- :tions introduced on the walls, and matched in furniture materials and window hangings. On the ground floor and on the second floor they have found in these rooms, whatever their function, large numbers of books in easily available arrangement. They have found also, that because the addition provided adequate space and relieved pressure in the old building, it was possible to re- organize the whole Library for better service in all departments to meet community needs. Enough has been said to indicate the general plan of the addition and its functional arrangement fulfilled the expectations held for it. However, a modern library plant filled with the finest book stock is dependent on the work of the staff if it is to achieve its potential 181 usefulness. The Watertown library staff worked enthusiastically to make operations in the enlarged Library run smoothly and to stimulate interest in the Library's various services. The Circulation Department carried on without serious impairment of its functions when it was moved bodily from the main floor of the old building to its location on the ground floor of the new wing. Since the townspeople's first introduction to the Library is through the new Circulation Department, staff members not only assisted them in the use of the resources of the Reading Room, but referred them, when necessary, to other departments where special needs could be met. Ex- hibits on the bulletin board and in the illuminated glass case in the vestibule stimulated interest throughout the year and have been particularly effective of late since they are now handled by a staff member with art training. A Young Adults Department became an active part of the Library with the opening of the new wing with a trained Young Adults Librar- ian in charge. Located in one of the loveiest rooms in the addition and stocked with a fine selection of carefully selected books, this De- partment became increasingly popular with young people as its use both for casual reading and for study testifies. In addition to advising young adults in book selection generally, the Young Adults Libraian compiled special subject reading lists for use in school work. These lists were based on books available in the Young Adults Room, and they were compiled in cooperation with teachers. Also, special collections of books were featured as the students' school assignments demanded. To make the room interesting, bulletin boards were changed once a month, each exhibit being attractive and timely. "Reading for Plea- sure" book lists were compiled and distributed. A great effort was made to popularize the room and the cooperation of the schools solicited. The principals of the West Junior High School, St. Patrick's High School and Mt. Trinity Academy responded prompt- ly, and work was begun with them in bringing students to the Library. During the year, classes came for library orientation and instruction in the use of the catalog and reference materials as follows: West Jun- ior High School, 13 glasses, 423 students; St. Patrick's High School, 18 classes, 430 students; Mt. Trinity Academy, 1 class of 33 girls. The Young Adults Libraian gave book talks at the West Junior High School, St. Patrick's High School and Mt. Trinity Academy. She spoke to Miss Murphy's ninth grade class at the High School on the subject "Why read?" Since one of the functions of the Young Adults Department is to teach young people how to use the whole Library, they are encouraged to use the general Reference Department when necessary, although simple reference books are available in the Young Adults Department. The new Art and Music Department is now readily accessible as it is located on the mezzanine floor where it may be reached easily by the front stairway leading out of the Reading Room. During the year, the collection of music record albums increased by 158 to make a total collection of 740 albums. 4,178 music record albums were circulated in 1956, a gain of 990 over the previous year. Use of the room was stimu- 182 lated because the library had on its staff, until September, a, specialist in music who was assigned to the Music Room at different periods during the week. The department felt the benefit of his ability in se- lecting record albums and of his advisory work with the public. From September on, a staff member with art training was likewise assigned to the Art and Music Room at special periods. Her special background was effective in book arrangements in the room and special exhibits, and in advisory services in the arts. In the operation of a library, behind the scenes work areas and adequate staff areas are essential. In the old building one small room held the Catalog Department, the librarian's secretary and the work area for the Circulation Department. The new addition corrects the deficiency in the old building in this respect by providing a fine work- room for the Circulation Department, an office for the librarian's secre- tary a,ijacent to the office of the Librarian, and a large Catalog Room on the second floor which includes in it the book processing room. The Catalog Librarian reported that adequate shelving, ample space for desks and for book trucks, and the electric elevator operating be- tween the shipping room and the Catalog Department added to the efficiency of the Department. The work of this Department has grown. It is not only responsible for the master catalog located in the Refer- ence Department, but for the author and title catalog in the new Read- ing Room and for the catalog in the Music and Art Department. As new forms of music have been added, the latter catalog has presented new problems in cataloging which entail expansion of special headings and additions to the classification schedule. As has already been suggested, an almost complete reorganization of the old building was undertaken as soon as books were moved into the new wing and much needed space was made available. This work went on little by little through all of 1956. Reference Department. No department in the library was more af- fected by the expansion of the library plant than the Reference De- partment, and no Department is more vital to the Library. In January, after the Circulation Department moved down to its new quarters on the main floor of the new building, the Reference De- partment took over the old circulation area in addition to the original Reference Room. Under the direction of the Reference Librarian, business was carried on as usual as the reorganization of the Department went on with workmen modernizing and glamorizing the old buildin!z to relate it to, and to harmonize it with the adjoining new wing. To that end, woodwork and walls were painted the same color as the ad- jacent wing. Tiles identical to those used in the addition were laid on the floor. In this area, the information desk was strategically placed so that the person on duty can see and serve people as they come up the main stairway. At the same time the desk is near the book stacks, the main catalog now located in the center of the room, and the vertical files of reference materials. To bring all materials useful to a reference service together, a major job was completed in the summer. The unbound periodicals housed in the lower ground floor stacks were brought upstairs and re- located in the second stack near the Information Room. 183 The most recent business, science and technical books were brought from the stacks to this room also, where they now have constant use and more circulation. One of -the most popular collections in the Library is the How-To-Do-It Section, also housed here. The reorganization of the Reference Department means that the original Reference Room, once so noisy that service was interfered with, is now available for quiet, serious study, and that it is being used cons- tantly by college students and adult workers; it means also, that the In- formation area is tremendously busy taking care of referenoe requests and the needs of the serious reader. Statistics for the Reference Department show its tremendous growth in service in 1956. NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ASKED AND RECORDED Telephone Information Research Not Found Total 1956 508 5,419 458 51 0,436 1955 58 793 342 36 1,205 This is an increase of more than 400`;0 over last year, with five times as many questions being recorded for the year. Childrens Department. The second major piece of reorganization concerned the Children's Department. As soon as the light and airy- lookina addition was opened, it became apparent that the adjoining Children's Department looked depressingly dark and dingy, and that it needed redecorating. A beginning was made in modernizing this room. The walls were painted a rose color and the shelving a pearl gray, with results that were pleasing both to parents and to children. As time goes on, the old, dark and worn furniture should be replaced with the light furniture designed for today's children's libraries. Doing so would transform the room and stimulate its use. The Children's Department saw physical expansion during the year when the books for boys and girls of junior high school age were transferred into the Pratt Room. The move helped this age group to select books suited to their reading ability and increased the use of the Children's Library. With more room available in the Children's Department, a remedial reading collection was started which will be developed in the future. In spite of the confusion due to reorganization, the Children's Department cintinued its active program for children as usual. In addition to the major reorganization of the two large depart- ments already mentioned, other changes in the old building are enu- merated for the record: staff lockers were moved to the downstairs hallway where there was room for the additional number required; the former locker room was then converted to a walk-in stock room, some- thing the Library needed badly; the large master 3 unit catalog was moved from the wall to the center of the Information Room and a new 80 drawer unit was added to it; the old catalog room was painted and converted into a staff room; the book cases removed from that room were set up in the work room of the Children's Department; a slop sink was installed in the janitors' quarters. There is hardly need to emphasize that each day of 1956 was a busy one for the Librarian and for the staff. Although much was accomplish- 184 ed, the attention of the Trustees is called to the fact that the Library suffered from staff shortages. In June, Mrs. Margaret Fuerstenau, a Simmons College Library School graduate assigned to the Main Library, resigned when her husband accepted a position in Buffalo. Her position was not filled, because a library school graduate is required, and the Library could not offer anything approaching an adequate salary, until the town salary question was settled by the court in late November. In August, Mr. Stephen Fiore, also of the Main Library Staff, re- signed to accept a teaching position in music in Stephens College, Mis- souri. The position he vacated was filled by the appointment of Mrs. Margaret McKhann, a graduate of Wellesley College with a degree in art. Even when the existing vacancy is filled, the Library will be operat- ing with too few assistants to cover the building properly and to carry the increased work load. As has been stated, service in the Reference Department alone has increased a spectacular 400%, and a full-time trained assistant is imperatively needed there. Staff shortages can cripple services if they continue. For some time now it has been necessary to draw steadily on the cataloging staff to help cover schedules in the Reference Department and the Cir- culation Department. This is a serious matter. Any interference with the work of the Catalog Department means that the cataloging of books is slowed down, and that there is a serious delay in getting books into the hands of waiting borrowers. When this happens libraries have always found that their reputation for good service suffers. This year, it has seemed necessary and proper to devote the main portion of this report to the new Main Library plant and its Depart- ments. It is a pleasure now to acknowledge the consistently fine work car- ried on by the branch libraries. The East Branch Library continued to be an important component of the whole Library system. Located on ithe main street of the East end of the Town, its circulation records showed that it successfully met the library needs of the schools, the residents, and the business concerns of that area even though the year was a difficult one because of staff problems. Theodore Johnson was in- ducted into the army on May 18th, but was honorably discharged on July 16th because of a knee injury. During the period that Mr. Johnson was in the army, the Branch staff cooperated by working an additional evening a week. This was true also when Mrs. Ruth Elphick was out on sick leave in October. The North Branch Library benefited by its fine location in an area of the Town which is still growing. Circulation of books from that Library increased appreciably during the year. The West Branch Library showed the effects of its location also. Housed in the Browne School, it was well patronized by children who knew it well, and who were further encouraged to its use by their class visits to the Library during school hours, and by the visits which the Librarian made to the various class rooms to talk about the Library. However, its use by adults was disappointing again this year, in spite of the facet that its book stock is unusually good, and that our experienced West Branch Librarian made a fine effort to encourage its use. 185 This matter is called to the attention of the Trustees again because it is increasingly evident that the location of the West Branch Library in the Browne School is not the correct one so far as adults are con- cerned. It is historically true, not only in Watertown but over the whole country, that a publics library housed in a school building does not attract adult users. In this instance the situation is complicated by the fact that the school building is set far back from the street. The work of all our Children's Der.artments both at the Main Library and Branches continued on a high plane. As usual, educational films, story hours, school visits, classes visiting libraries, summer read- ing clubs and other techniques were used to attract Watertown child- ren to their libraries. Although 11,338 more books were circulated directly from our library* buildings in 1956 than in 1955, the total circulation frmiire showed a loss compared to last year. The reason for this is that fewer books were circulated through c'ass room deposits sents to the schools. A year ago the method of handling these book deposits was chang- ed of necessity. The Library no longer found it possible to spend several weeks in the summer and again in the winter assembling these collec- tions, as it had no school librarian to do that work or to do the es- sential visiting of all classrooms in the Town to see what individual teachers needed in their collections. A more intelligent approach was explored. The Supervisor of Work with Children, Main Library, visited the schools in 1955, to suggest that teachers come to the Main Library to select their books from the collec- tion maintained for school use, or that they write to ask than books on specifio subjects be assembled for them. Although the response was by no means 100%, the method is the better one, and is in common practice in many libraries of our size. It is hoped that with the cooperation of the teachers it may be developed to a greater extent, so that the school book collection will .be drawn on to the fullest. Last year's report mentioned two activities which the Library plan- ned to carry this year, but which it was unable to attempt. One was the resumption of its radio program "Leaders are Readers" discontinued in 1955. The other was the development of a film service to local organizations by the Reference Department, possible because the Library Is a member of the Film Cooperative operated by the State Department of Education, and so is in a position to borrow films for local use. These activities will be undertaken as soon as the staff is sufficiently large to handle them. Pive local organizations asked for book reviews. Three of these book talks were given by the Children's Librarian, East Branch Library, and two by the Head of Circulation, Main Library. In addition, at the 'Christmas tea held by the women teachers of the High School in the Pratt Room, Main`Library, three staff members reviewed books. There were the Catalog Librarian and the Young Adults Librarian of the Main Library, and the Children's Librarian of the East Branch. During the year, needed maintenance was taken care of at the Main Library and at the Branch Libraries. The Library acknowledges the cooperation of other town depart- ments and the cooperation of local newspapers. It is grateful for the 186 many generous gifts of books, and it thanks the Garden Club for the plant received during the Christmas season. To the Library Staff and to the Building Custodians I wish to ex- press my sincere appreciation of the part which each has played in the year's accomplishments. Once again, I extend a special tribute to Miss Mary McNally, Assistant Librarian, who contributed so much to the Library's whole program in the past year. I thank you, the Board of Library Trustees, for your helpful interest and support. Respectfully submitted, CATHARINE M. YERXA Librarian STATISTICS Name of Library Watertown Free Public Library Town Watertown, Massachusetts Name of Librarian Catharine M. Yerxa Date of Founding 1868 Population served U.S. Census, 1950: 37,329 State Census, 1955: 38,898 Assessed valuation of town $72,214,325 Library appropriation per capita $4.08 Terms of use Free for lending and reference Number of agencies Main Library; 3 Branch Libraries Number of days open during year 290 Hours of lending: Main Library 69 in winter; 60 in summer East Branch 64 in winter; 55 in summer North Branch 64 in winter; 55 in summer West Branch 25'/-- in winter; 221/, in summer CIRCULATION Number of fiction lent for home use: Adult Juvenile Total Main Library . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . 37,112 15,983 53,095 East Branch . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . 21,753 23,108 44,861 North Branch . . . . .. .. . .. . ... . .. 17,811 20,333 38,144 West Branch . . . . .... . . . .. . . .. 3,227 12,165 15,392 Schools . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 9,296 9,296 Schools . . . . . . . .. . ... ... . . ... . 9,296 9,296 Total .. . . . . .. 79,90 00,�885 100,788 137 Number of non-fiction lent for home use: Adult Juvenile Total Main Library . . . . . . .. . ... ... . .. 40,398 12,660 53,058 East Branch . . . . . ... . . . . . . 19,637 16,938 36,575 North Branch .. . . . . . . _ . .. . ... 9;233 1t3�624 22,857 West Branch . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,086 7,850 9,936 Schools . . . . .. . . ... . . . .. . . 6,810 6,810 Total .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71,354 57,882 129,236 Total humber of volumes circulated: Adult Juvenile Total 151,257 138,767 290,024 Percentage of fiction . . .. . ... .. 55.43 *Circulation per capita . .. . . . . . . . 7.9 Number of pictures lent for home use .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .... 714 Number of records lent for home use . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4,178 Inter-library loan: Volumes borrowed . . .. . . . . . 145 Volumes lent .. .. ... . . . . .. . . 26 BOOK STOCK Adult Juvenile Total Number of books, January 1, 1956 96,732 32,660 129,392 Volumes added during the year . . 3,000 2,370 5,370 New titles added (included in above) 1,540 558 2,098 Gifts (included in above) . . . . . . 43 18 61 Number of volumes lost and withdrawn . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 978 1,392 2,370 Total number of volumes December 31, 1956 . . .. .. . . . 98,754 33,638 132,392 Volumes rebound .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 1,174 MUSIC RECORDS Number of music record alubums, January 1, 1956 588 Albums lost and withdrawn . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 6 New albums added . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 158 Total number of record albums December 31, 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 *Based on circulation of books, pictures and music record albums 188 REGISTRATION Adult Juvenile Total Number of borrowers registered in 1956 .... . . 2,992 1,452 4,444 Total number of registered borrowers . . . .. ... . . . . .. . . . 7,463 4;294 1+1,757 STAFF Number of full-time members, Library Service . . . . ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. 24 Number of full-time custodians . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 4 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts Town Appropriation . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... .. ... . . . . . .. . . .. . . $152,482.68 Expenditures *Books and periodicals . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 16,300.44 Binding .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . ... . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 2,249.67 Films . .. . ... .. 427.24 Records .. .. . .... . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . 772.60 Salaries Library Service .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . ... . 92,976.75 Custodians . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . ... . 15,263.81 Heat, Light, Water .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ..... 6,487.35 Building maintenance and repair .. . ... . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 9,311.34 Printing and supplies .... . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . ... 2,917.05 Other maintenance . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . 2,239.96 Expenditure from appropriation . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . 148,946.21 Balance from appropriation . . .. ..... . . . . . .. . . . .. ... . . . . . 3,536.47 Total . . ... . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,482.68 Per capita expenditures (including funds) . . . . . . . . .. . . .... . . 4.00 Book fines returned to town treasurer .. . .. . .. . . ... . .... .. . . 3,947.43 Books lost and paid for ... . .. .. . . . ... . .. . .. . . .. . . 105.00 Reserve postal cards . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . 47.76 Other .. . . ... . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 11.40 Total amount returned to town treasurer . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . 4,111.59 *See also amount expended from funds ENDOWMENT FUNDS Balance Amount Balance Jan. 1, 1956 Received Total Expended Jan. 1, 1956 Barry Fund $1,005.50 30.38 1,035.88 23.34 1,012.54 Capers Fund 529.36 16.00 545.36 — 545.36 Charles Fund 255.73 7.75 263.45 — 263.45 McGuire Fund 1,016.52 30.59 1,047.111 39.84 1,007.27 Mead Fund 3,00924 20.59 3,099.83 37.58 3,062.25 Pierce Fund 1,020.63 29.62 1,050.25 49.75 1,000 50 *Pratt Fund — 407.30 — 450.00 4,587.19 Whitney Fund 364.24 11.00 375.24 — 375.24 *Under the supervision of specially appointed trustees. 189 REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I am hereby submitting my report in conformance with Chapter 3, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the 'Pawn of Watertown for the year ending December 31, 1956. A review of all the factors involved in the administration of the Public Assistance Program during 1956 tends to establish that, categori- cally and administratively, the department was successful as hereby demonstrated. In the matter of Old Age Assistance a net total of $490,878.22 was expended for aid. This represents a decreease of $6,685.12 over 1955. The reduction was accomplilshed despite the fact that, budgetarily, each Old Age Assistance recipient (except those confined in nursing homes) received on July 1st an increase of 5.8, amounting to about $9,000.00 in cash. In other words, the department was able to absorb an unexpected increase of approximately $9,000.00 and still, while carry- ing out the full purpose of the law. conserve the additional amount of $6,685.12 as aforementioned. Actually, more like $15,685.00 was con- served in comparison to the expenditures of 1955. The Department was able to absorb this budgetary increase of about $9.000.00 without requiring a transfer of funds from any source only because our medical costs were reduced by $13,208.46. $175,868.16 was granted the Town by way of Federal funds. $273,821.58 was received by the Commonwealth by way of reimburse- ment and returned to Treasury Receipts. THE TOTAL COST TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE ADM MS- TRATION OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE WAS $41,189.00. On December 31st approximately $6,488.00 in Federal funds were available to apply directly to the 1957 Old Age Assistance appropria- tion. $1,650.00 additionally was transferred to Aid to Dependent Child- ren account in November. AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Aid to Dependent Children, categorically, proved to be the most difficult administratively. I anticipated an expenditure of about $83,000.00 for the year, with no increase in case load. A mild decrease was experienced but the same budgetary increase was granted in this category as was previously mentioned in Old Age Assistance to the extent of approximately $2,108.00 This item, coupled with the fact that medical expenditures increased $5,676.64 over 1955, accounts for our expenditure of $90,650.63 in 1956. $6,893.00 and $1,650.00 in Federal Funds were transferred from Old Age Assistance and Disability Assistance, respectively, to meet the shortage in this category. $295.09 remains as a balance and may be 190 applied to reduce the Aid to Dependent Children appropriation for 1957. A breakdown of the moneys expended in this category is as follows: $31,720.14 was received from the Federal Government by way of grant. $28,594.49 was received from the Commonwealth by way of ' reimbursement and returned to Town receipts. r $30,336.00 WAS THE TOWN'S SHARE. DISABILITY ASSISTANCE i i Disability Assistance ran very consistently throughout the year j to the point that little can be said constructively to amplify any par- ticular area. I A Federal funds surplus of $1,807.00 is available for application against the Disability Assistance budget for 1957. i The breakdown of the moneys expended for Disability Assistance is as follows: i 926,164.98 was received from the Federal Government by way of grant. $36,899.73 was received from the Commonwealth by way of reim- ,bursement and returned to Town receipts. $25,573.04 WAS THE TOWN'S SHARE. f (i r GENERAL RELIEF General Relief experienced an unusually successful year in 1956. There has been, in recent years, a tendency toward a lower erase load f in this category due to the liberalization of Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance but not to the extent that it has dropped this year. It appears that our expenditures were reduced by about 39`,"0. allowing us to return to Treasurer's receipts I $15,453.00. Other than the fact that the records show that the Depart- ment was more successful in it's handling of Disability Assistance f cases and that non-citizens, otherwise qualified, are now eligible for Old Age Assistance, it is diffiriult to say just what the cause for so great a reduction was. Therefore, I recommend that our appropriation for General Relief in 1957 be pretty much in line with our expendi- tures of 1956 and the whole matter be observed throughout the year. There is no participitation in this category by the other levels of government. However, through the involvement of Chapter 116, which has to do with Legal Settlement, an amount in the vicinity of $11,126.74 will be collected from the Commonwealth and various other commun- ities. Consequently, where $55,000.00 was appropriated and the amounts of $15,453.00 and $11,126.74 has or will be salvaged, it can be realized that the TOTAL COST OF GENERAL RELIEF TO THE TOWN FOR 1956 WAS ACTUALLY ONLY $28,421.00. 191 ADMINISTRATION The categorical report above presents a picture of expenditure from general appropriations standpoint. Just as important is the "adminis- trative" health of the department. In the year 1951, as a result of a request, on my part, for additional clerk hire the then Board of Wel- fare had me make a study of the greater Boston District (32 towns and cities) to determine our clerical personnel status comparatively and on a case basis. The study revealed that on an average these other com- munities had 30% more clerical hire than we. Even though this condi- tion was more than evident nothing was done about procuring more help. In 1953 the "Medical Care Plan" became law. Every community of any size automatically increased it's staff by at least one clerk and, in addition, hired a medical consultant Ilicensed medical doctor) at a per diem rate ranging from $25.00 to $50.00. Still no consideration for additional help was allowed here. Looking back through the years I can see where necessity proved to be the mother of invention and al- ternatives were devised that proved advantageous to the Department generally in dealing with many obstacles. However, efficiency in and of and by itself cannot exist without the essential moving force which is sufficient personnel and/or machinery. Nor can absenteeism, which seems to be a serious problem both in the minds of the Department Heads and the Board, whether deliberate or not, be properly met with without one or both of these instruments. In my mind efficiency or inefficiency cannot be measured unless constant supervision and/or equipment is available. Naturally, constant super- vision of such a fast moving, complex, multi-programmed function as a Public Welfare Department cannot be evaluated with our size super- visory staff — thus, further proof of the greater need of automation. I am therefore requesting, as appears on my budget for 1957, that a replacement process begin relative to our dicbating and transcribing machines. Those now in use are nine years old. The new machines, ac- cording to a study made by our transcriptionist Pre about 3011'o more ef- ficient than the nine-year old models. This means of course that her machine would pay for itself in about one year. The turn-in value on the three old machines is so low ($109.00) that it would be best for the Town to retain them for emergencies and the like. ubiy second request administratively is the installation of a book- keeping machine. Probably six years ago the then Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee agreed that such a machine "cas necessary. I made a survey and found that each company had two divisions, one for light equipment, the other heavy. Two different companies felt they could adjust the light equipment to our needs without going into the heavier machines. About $600.00 was appropriated each year for about three years in hopes of such a machine. Finally I withdrew my request entirely as they failed to produce it and the heavy equipment was being sold at the time for $5200.00. Now, however, this equipment has been refined and specialized so that it can be sold for about $3300.00. I know from the experience of other communities that it would be a great step in the progress of the Welfare Department. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH F. MURRAY Agent 192 REPORT OF WIRE DEPARTMENT Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: The Annual Report of the Wire Department for the year ending December 31, 1956 is submitted herewith. INSPECTIONS One thousand one hundred and fifteen (1115) permits for wiring and fixtures and seven (7) Annual permits were issued during the year. Inspections occasioned by the issuance of these permits, plus the in- spection of business properties and re-inspections, resulted in approxi- mately 3352 individual calls. Receipts for 11,15 wiring and fixture permits and 7 Annual permits amounted to $592.50 which was paid to the Town Treasurer. The regular recurrent maintenance work, such as painting all fire alarm boxes, polices boxes, posts, pedestals, cableboxes, etc.: re-inspec- tion of all commercial properties, such as stores, factories, garages, etc., when a change in tena.nce occurs, periodical testing of all fire alarm boxes and the maintenance of all traffic signals; the supervision and survey of street lighting; the maintenance of electrical apparatus and wirin in all Town owned buildings, was accomplished as far as we were able. This work was not entirely completed due to the many hours spent in doinm electrical work for othe departments of the Town and the lack of sufficient personnel in the Wire Department. FIRE ALARM HEADQUARTERS During the year the Headquarters operating on a 24 hour a day basis, handled 196 fire alarm calls, 2043 mutual-aid calls, 482 calls dealing with no-school signals, A. D. T. alarms and local Fire Alarm Box tests, 462 operations were required on water pressure tests, burglar alarm tests, semi-weekly tests of emergency generator at Headquarters and admitting officials into the Administration Building. Daily circuit tests, including Mutual-Aid tests from out-of-town departments, total- ed 18,615 operations. 62 calls were received and transmitted to the Wire Department man on oall. for emergency work on Police, Fire, Traffic lights and other work of such nature, after regular working hours, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. In addition to the above business, the operator on duty handles the telephone calls coming in on 4 telephones, maintains the equipment and headquarters in a high degree of cleanliness and order and is to be complimented for efforts in this direction. POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM The batteries on all box circuits and the local circuit were renewed during the year. All Police boxes have been cleaned and oiled and the Police desk has been kept in repair. 193 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM An additional light was installed on the North-west corner of Mount Auburn and School Streets to control traffic turning West into School Street. A new control was installed at Arlington and Mount Auburn Streets to replace a burned out control. Two Flood lights were installed to expose traffic officers at Arling- ton and Arsenal Streets, and at Riverside and North Beacon Streets. STREET LIGHTING Surveys are being made continually for the improvement of the lighting of our streets. This past year Mount Auburn Street was relighted from Dexter Avenue to Boylston Street West and it is hoped that the Town will complete this street in 1957. Many lights were installed in neighborhoods where needed and some were shifted around to better light the area. Projects for 1957 is the relighting of Galen Street from the Newton line to the Galen Street bridge; the completion of Mount Auburn Street from Boylston Street West to Main Street; the relighting of Main Street from Lexington Street to Green Street, the lighting of Webster Street; part of Jefferson Street and part of Loomis Avenue. PERSONNEL No change was made during the year in the personnel of the Department. The spirit of co-operation and initiative amongst the employees is noteworthy and is manifested by our accomplishments but, due to the vacation periods and sick leave within the department we lose the services of one of the outside crewmen for about 481A weeks per year. Also due to our work load I am requesting an additional maintenance man in my 1957 budget. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to thank my co-workers for this fine spirit of helpfulness. It is a pleasure to be associated with such fine people. I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their help during the year and to thank also the various Department Heads of the Town for their co-operation and assistance. Respectfully submitted, AMBROSE P. VAHEY Superintendent of Wires 194 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN Gentlemen: I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Tree Warden for the year ending December 31, 1956. Two hundred and fifty five (255) trees were planted this Spring in various sections of the Town, a number of these were replacements. All these trees were planted in fresh loam, fertilized and secured to a stale to hold them firm until the roots could get a good start. Most of these trees leaved out and were growing by the end of the summer. We hope to plant the same number again next year. We have sprayed the trees on private properties, also for Earwigs, Poison ivy and Japanese Beetles whenever requested to do so by the owners, and the cost of this private work was charged to the owners on their annual tax billls. Fifty two (52) decayed and injured trees were removed during the year, and twenty five (25) of these had Dutch Elm disease. A committee of five members were appointed during the year by the Moderator to study the problems of Dutch Elm disease. This Committee will study what steps to take to assist the indivi- dual that has trees affected with the disease, and will report back to the Town meeting at a later date. The State has recommended in the past various amounts to be appropriated to be expended solely for control work against Dutch Elm Disease and other insects. However„ this year we will be compelled to appropriate these amounts. Your Tree Warden is a member of the Massachusetts Tree War- dens' and Foresters' Association and the Middlesex County Tree War- dens and Moth Superintendents Association and has obtained valuable information in the care of your trees at the various meetings and conferences. My appreciation and thanks are extended to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their help during the year. To the members of my own department, I take this opportunity to publicy commend you for your loyal and faithful service. My heartiest thanks to all who in any way assisted me during this past year. Respectfully submitted, THOMA;S P. MORL•EY Tree Warden 195 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Gentlemen: In accordance to the provisions of the Town's By-law the Board of Appeals submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1956. Approximately the same number of petitions were heard and de- termined this year as in the previous year. As in the previous year numerous cases had to be investigated and members of the Board had to confer with each other many times and occasions, so that a just decision could be determined. We invited the Planning Board or its representative to be present at our hearings, and report back to them proposed suggestions for changing many of our Zoning By-laws which are now obsolete. Our thanks to the Administrative Departments of the Town for their help and cooperation. Respectfully submitted, DEXTER S. COHEN, Chairman MAURICE J. CARROLL JOSEPH MAZZA Board of Appeals REPORT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT Gentlemen: Herewith is respectfully submitted the re;ort of the Workmen's Compensation Department for the year 1956. The total number of accidents to employees and reported by the various Town Departments amounted to 87 and this was a decrease of 7 over the year 1955. The majority of these cases required just medical expense. There was medical expense and disability payments in 14 of these cases. In 9 cases out of the 14 there was a great amount of expense and disability payments. At the end of 1956 we are carrying 3 cases of which 2 we have had since early 1954 and other case we will have for some time to come. The expenses of the Department and payments required an addi- tional appropriation of $2500 to complete the year 1956. The most courteous and usual cooperation was received from the Town Departments, Employees and Town Physicians. Respectfully submitted, .i OHN P. MEEHAN Agent 196 REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts Gentlemen: In compliance with the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown I submit herewith the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1956, together with an estimate of budget requirements for the year 1957 which in my considered opinion are necessary for the effective operation of the Fire Department. The membership of the Fire Department at the close of the year ending December 31, 1956 was as follows: One (1) Chief; three (3) Deputy Chiefs; three (3) Captains; six (6) Lieutenants; one (1) Mech- ancian: seventy four (74) Privates for a total of eighty eight (88) mem- bers of the Fire Department. The total number of alarms for the year was 978 a decrease of 79 over the previous year. In addition the Fire Department assisted the Police Department responding to 287 calls with the Police ambulance. Fire alarms were as follows: 197 bell alarms; 781 still alarms. There were 40 false alarms, a decrease of 26 false alarms over the previous year. A condensed report on fire loss, values and insurance is as follows: Values Losses Insurance Ins. Paid Buildings $ 786,100.00 $ 77,266.24 $ 977,739.00 $ 68,007.55 Contents 702,200.00 95,024.80 602,800.00 63.089.80 Total $1,488,300.00 $172,291.04 $1,580,539.00 $131,097.35 SALARIES I recommend that the salary of members of the department as submitted to the Salary and Wage Board of Review be approved and that the matter be submitted to the members of the Town Meeting at the annual Town Meeting for consideration. It is my candid opinion that the salary of your Fire Chief is great- ly out of proportion in comparison with his responsibilities, as well as the hazards he is exposed to on numerous occasions. The nature of the Chief's duties in management, administration and maintenancle places a heavy burden on his shoulders not to mention fire fighting, fire prevention, statute laws, directives and numerous other duties for a department operating 24 hours a day. I recommend that the Chief's salary be increased to $1500. HOLIDAY PAY I recommend that the sum of $10,132.77 be provided for Holiday pay for the year 1957. ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND PRIVATES The saving of life and property from the ravages of fire is the 197 paremount duty of the Fire Department, however extra obligatory duties and numerous diversified duties which the Fire Department has been required to assume over the past several years has put a strain on our ability to cope with the increased work load with which we are required to contend with. The most important requirement of an efficient Fire Department is adequate manpower and sufficient officers. I would like to emphasize that the Watertown Fire Department has a shortage in both the aforesaid categories and that proper steps should. be taken to correct the in- adequacies, therefore I recommend the following: That two (2) additional officers be promoted, namely two (2) Privates be promoted to Lieutenant and that three (3) Liutenants be promoted to Captain, and that two (2) men be appointed as Fire- fighters from the Civil Service list, said promotions and appointments be effective as of November 1, 1957. I would like to add a footnote to the above calling to your attention that in the past there have been times when a Lieutenant has been the senior officer on duty, this is a condition that should never pre- vail for good department operation. In order to give a more comprehensive picture of the above men- tioned appointments and promotions as it would affect the department, I submit the following: The department at the present time The department under the pro- posed plan. Chief 1 Chief 1 Deputy Chiefs 3 Deputy Chiefs 3 Captains 3 Captains 6 Lieutenants 6 Lieutenants 5 Mechanician 1 Mechanician 1 Privates 74 Privates 74 Total 88 Total 90 CONTINGENT During the past year, due to inadequate funds, it was necessary to hold in abeyance the purchase of numerous articles and equipment that should have been provided for efficient operation. The main reason for the shortage of funds in Contingent was caused as a result of a severe snow storm which was followed by a sleet and snow storm for which off duty men were recalled to duty and remained at their re- spective stations throughout the emergency period, the department providing meals which were prepared at the individual stations. The total number of extra manpower days worked was 106 and the total number of manpower night 142 for a total of 3,048 manpower hours; the cost of providing said food was approximately $800. Repairs to Ladder No. 2, formerly Ladder No. 1, will cost approxi- mately nine hundred dollars ($900.) Engine No. 1 requires a thorough overhaul, the cost estimated to be $200. The two items mentioned re- quire immediate attention and are in addition to ordinary expected items that usually are taken from Contingent expenses. I recommend that $15,500. be appropriated for Contingent. 193 UNIFORMS During the coming year it is anticipated there will be three re- tirements from the fire fighting force with subsequent replacements. I also anticipate the appointment of two new men which, in effect, will require a complete uniform complement for five men. The amount requested has been reduced to a minimum and is hardly sufficient for the purpose, however, with rigid economy I propose to keep within the amount requested. I recommend that $4,500. be appropriated for Uniforms and equipment therefor. HOSE Hose is subjected to more use and abuse than any other item of fire equipment used by the Fire Department, which is obvious and ex- pected and due to the strain, stress, elements and conditions that Hose must contend with it is highly expendable. I might also say it is the most important item used by the Fire Department in extinguishing and control of fires, as well as in life saving operations. In order to replace destroyed and worn hose I recommend that $2,000. be appropri- ated. ROOM EQUIPMENT Many items of room equipment must be replaced during the coming year. I recommend that $500. be appropriated for this purpose. PAINTING AND REPAIRS Considerable repairs must be made at Station No. 1 and Station No. 2. A survey indicates that it will cost approximately $1,000. to do same; some of the repairs such as leaks in roof, gutters, etc. are to prevent further damage and additional costs. I recommend that $1,000. be appropriated for Painting and Repairs. TIRES Engine No. 2, Engine No. 4 and Rescue Care require partial tire replacement at an estimated cost of $500. I recommendthat $500. be appropriated for Tires. MEDICAL EXPENSE Medical expense cannot be estimated with any degree of accuracy, however, from past experience I am of the opinion that the sum of $2,000. will be required for this purpose, therefore I recommend that $2,000. be appropriated for Medical Expense. UTILITY CAR Thle present Utility truck, a 1939 Ford Panel half ton truck is un- safe, beyond further repairs and no further use in the Fire Department. This unit has rendered valuable service and is almost indispensible with the requirements for the service it is used for. Heretofore this depart- ment had two Utility trucks but because of continued breakdowns and age one was discarded. It is most important that the present Utility 199 truck be replaced at once. I recommend that $2,000. be appropriated for a Utility truck. DEPUTY CHIEFS OAR The Watertown Fire Department is one of the few departments, in fact I believe the only Fire Department that does not provide a De- puty Chiefs Car. The value of providing a Deputy Chiefs Car would be clear and obvious if one was familiar with the routine of Fire Depart- ment administration and procedure. Supplying a car for the Deputy Chief would provide the means whereas they would be able to conduct and perform their duties a great deal more effectively and efficiently in the numerous and diversified activities which they are unable to do at the present time. I recommend that $2,000. be appropriated for a Deputy Chiefs Car. FIRE PREVENTION It is a known fact and unanimously agreed among the authorities in the field of Fire Control that fire prevention, intelligently conducted, is the greatest single factor and principlle influence in the protection of lives and property against the ravages of fire. Our Fire Prevention Bureau has conducted a vigorous and effec- tive fire prevention program throughout the year with excellent results. AERJAL LADDER A new eighty five foot Aerial Ladder was received from Maxim Fire Apparatus Co. in November 1956. After rigid tests and a public demonstration it was accepted as of December 17, 1956. This Aerial Ladder replaces a 1926 City Service ladder truck and was a most wel- come and necessary addition to our Fire Department, and will add to the effectiveness of our department. APPARATUS A Fire Department is only as good as its equipment and apparatus. I would like to call attention to our present day apparatus as to its age, with an eye to the future for raulacements. Engine No. 1 (1952) ; Engine No. 2 (1937) Engine No. 3 (1923) ; Engine No. 4 (1942) ; Ladder No. 1 (1956) ; ];adder No. 2 (1946) ; Rescue (1948) ; Chief's car (1955) ; Utility car (1939) ; Front End Pump (1939). Engine No. 3, a 1928 one thousand gallon pumper, should be re- placed in 1958. It is difficult to get replacement parts for this apparatus and during the past several years has had numerous breakdowns cost- ing considerable amounts for repairs. It is my opinion that the life of this apparatus is fast expiring and should not be kept in active service longer than one year. Engine No. 2 and Engine No. 4 will have to be replaced within the next five or six years. The Utility car should be replaced immediately. AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT The Civil Defense Auxiliary Fire Department has been reorganized under the leadership of Deputy Chief Kimball. An invitation was 200 circulated in the local newspapers and our local churches for volunteers for which there was a fair response. It is our hopeful desire to augment this force which in my opinion is one of the most important segments of the Civil Defense organization. RETIREMENT During the year 1956 John H. Gilldea, a member of the Fire De- partment, was retired from the department in acoordance with Chapter 32, Section 94 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1951. John Gildea was appointed a call man on May 11, 1916 and received his permanent appointment July 24, 1919. He served the Town of Water- town and the Fire Department loyally and conscientiously, and in behalf of the members of the Fire Department I exterid to him our very best wishes for health and happiness in his retirement. RESIGNATION David A. McCaffrey resigned from the department July 19, 1956 to enter private employment. He was a-ppointed by the Selectmen April 9, 1951 and reported for duty at Headquarters Apr. 16,1951. During his five years as a member of the Fire Department Dave McCaffrey performed his duties faithfully, and in addition to his fire fighting assignment his knowledge of first aid, operation of Resuscita- tor, etc., gave proof of his ability in this particular part of our Fire Department activity. In .behalf of the members of the department I wish him the greatest success in his present occupation. IN MEMORIAM Samuel C. Hillier was appointed a member of the Fire Department and reported for duty Apr. 12, 1917. He was assigned to Station No. 2 and during his last several years of service was assigned to Head- quarters as Inspector. He was retired on pension May 20, 1952 and died on May 19, 1956. In behalf of -the members of the department I wish to extend to his family our sincere sympathy. SICK LEAVE I am reluctant to bring up the subject of Sick Leave, however, there comes a time when there can be no compromise with reality, and in my judgement there should be a change in the Sick Leave By-Law. The Sick Leave By-I;aw in its present form, in my opinion, has been the cause of unnecessary absenteeism, therefore some corrective measure should be established, namely, a more equitable assessment on the used and unused days applicable to the said Sick Leave By-Law. It is my opinion that a committee should be appointed to study the present set-up, and a plan proposed whereby the unused days of sick leave of a Town employee over the period of said town employee's em- ployment would be computed at the termination of his service with the town, and said employee compensated with an amount of money for 201 each unused day of sick leave as agreed by the committee to be equi- table and fair. I am reasonably sure that the above proposal would not only be a means of reducing absenteeism but would be treating all employees impartially, whereas one town employee would not be penalized for not using his sick leave time over another who had, particularly if one was to take those advantages of the Sick Leave By-Law. PERSONNEL From my long experience in the Fire Department I have found that all Fire Fighters are interested in the "espirit de corps" of their de- partment and most citizens want their Fire Fighters to be a happy, contented force. However, there are times such as we have experienced during the past' year when conditions such as witheld pay which direct- ly affected the lives of members of the department and their families was a challenge to the above mentioned espirit de corps. True, the pay controversy was responsible for one resignation and a bitter feeling of resentment, but griping and dissent is a privilege of democracy, and to the everlasting credit of the Fire Department and the members thereof the controversy remained above partisan policies and they pursued the ideals of our department in protecting the lives and property of the public. Fire Fighters may express their irritation and even disgust at pol- icies that they feel are not in the best interest of their service, and may even seek redress through the due processes that are available, but they realize that their true enemy is "Fire" and when the bell hits they overlook these irritation and turn in their best performance in fire fighting. The spirit of cooperation and the excellent harmony which exists among the members of the Fire Department is worthy of special mention. I am sure that the high morale which prevails among the members of the department reflects the efficient and effective manner in which they perform their duties both at fires and in quarters. The members of the department have rendered many hours, in fact days of extra duty without compensation, all in the interest of our townspeople and community. I take this opportunity to publicly com- mend the members of the Fire Department for the splendid manner in which you have discharged your duties and for the services that you have rendered. CONCLUSION I take this opportunity to thank the members of the Board of Selectmen for the complete cooperation and the assistance rendered to me and to the Fire Department. The keen interest that they have dis- played in the problems of the Fire Department was a valuable asset in maintaining the fire service at a high level of efficiency. Your stand in the cause of justice relative to the salary contro- ,versy in the face of bitter criticism was a most courageous act, which in summation was justified by a high court of our Commonwealth sus- taining your opinion. In my judgment a serious situation was averted 202 by the method that the Board of Selectmen pursued in handling this delicate situation. I also extend my thanks to the members of the Finance Committee for the fair and impartial consideration of my recommendations and budget appropriations. To the heads of the various Town departments, and to the members thereof, I extend my thanks for their assistance during the past year. In conclusion I extend my thanks to the Chiefs and members of the Fire Department of Newton, Belmont, Waltham and Cambridge for their assistance through Mutual Aid. Respectfully submitted, V=IAM C. McI LROY Chief of Fire Department REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown 72, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Dog Officer of the Town of Watertown submits his reports for the year of 1956. The following statistics show the activities of the department for the year of 1956. Dogs licenced 1281 Stray dogs impounded (6 days each) 130 Quarantined for 14 days 9 Dogs returned ,to owners 74 Dogs sold 0 Calls made during the year 579 The Pound is inspected periodically by the Middlesex County Dog Officer and by the Inspector representing the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and their reports have been favorable and complimentary to the Town. I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and all other departments of the town for their help and cooperation during the year. Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY J. CONTI Dog Officer 203 REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS The report of the Water Commissioners for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1956 is as follows: During the year the principal item of street mains that were laid are: 510 feet of 10" cast iron cement lined pipe replacing old 6" cast iron pipe on Union Street. Carey Avenue extended 11 feet, 8" cast iron cement lined pipe. Marlboro Terrace extended 150 feet, 6" cast iron cement lined pipe. Pine Street extended 60feet, 6" cast iron cement lined pipe. One hydrant was added this year and gated. Five hydrants were broken by collision, these were replaced or repaired. All hydrants have been inspected and painted, repairs were made where necessary. All hydrants are cleared after each snowfall, also inspected after being used. 5987 feet of 6" cast iron pipe have been cleaned and all services connected to same were rodded out where necessary. 67 .new connections and services have been laid. 2 new sprinkler services have been installed. 144 house connections and services have been repaired or renewed. 476 house services were cleaned from meter to main. 154 house inspections have been made for leaks in plumbing fix- tures on complaints of excessive water consumption. The number of meters repaired and exchanged on house services were 1352. All meters are repaired and tested before being set again. 237 emergency calls were answerd and tended to. These calls were after working hours and repairs made immediately if necessary so that no consumer would be without water. With the co-operation of the Tax Collector the collection of water bills this year has been very satisfactory. BOARD OF WATER COAVDMISSIONERS John J. Wall Chairman Louis E. Alfieri Thomas W. Devaney 204 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WATER DEPT. To the Board of Water Commissioners: Gentlemen: In accordance with the usual custom I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1956. The extension and renewal of mains for the past year has been as follows: Length Size Carey 111 feet 8-inch Marlboro Terrace 150 feet 6-inch Pine Street 60 feet 6-inch Total 321 feet Total number of feet laid, 321 feet. Union Street, 510 feet laid of 10 inch pipe, replacling 6 inch cast- iron pipe. Expenditures For Maintenance of Meters $15,377.04 For Maintenance of Mains 13,610.55 For Maintenance of Services 25,757.55 For Maintenance of Repair Shop 8,132.68 For Maintenance of Hydrants 9,625.01 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 1 807.16 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 2 765.07 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 3 580.61 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 4 467.69 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 5 579.16 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 6 659.18 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 7 461.22 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 8 581.08 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 9 820.28 For Maintenance of Automobile No. 10 583.84 Payroll Bonus to June 13, 1956. 3,181.55 $81,989.67 -Salary of Superintendent 6,530.00 Salary of Asst. Superintendent 5,460.00 Salary of Registrar and Clerk to Board 4,367.34 Salary of Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Salary of Senior Clerk Typist and Machine Operator 3,300.00 Salary of Junior Clerk 2,196.25 Salary of Meter Readers (3) 11,346.60 Emergency Overtime 5,481.51 Office Expense 2,629.67 12 — New One Inch Meters 314.45 205 100 - New 5/8 Meters 2,750.99 New House Services 3,546.34 Renewal of Services 2,453.47 Construction and Reconstruction 10,604.24 Car Expense for Registrar 300.00 Cleaning Water Mains 1,835.95 Water Liens 5.20 New Truck and Crane 8,402.18 Repairs to Trencher 650.16 $76,034.35 Total Receipts $164,693.19 Expenditures 158,024.02 Balance: 6,669.17 In conclusion I would say that the Work are in throughly good con- dition and will bear the closest inspection. Two water samples are taken each month from different sections of the Town and sent to the State Chemist at Lawrence for analysis. Thanking the Board for their many courtesies extended and privi- leges allowed, and also thanking each employee of the Department for the faithful performance of their duties, this report is Respectfully submitted, MICHABL B. OATES Superintendent STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER 1. Population to date, 39000. 2. Total consumption for the year, 1.372,134,000 gallons. 3. Average daily consumption, 3,749,000 gallons. 4. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 96. STATISTICS TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINS 1. Kind of pipe, cement-lined, cast-iron and transite. 2. Sizes, 16-inch to 2-inch. 3. Extended, 321 feet during the year. 4. Total .now in use, 78.825 miles. 5. Number of hydrants added during the year, 1. 6. Number of hydrants now in use, 889. 7. Number of stop gates added during the year, 2. 8. Number of stop gates now in use, 1628. 9. Range of pressure on mains, 115 pounds to 30 pounds. SERVICES 10. Kind of pipe, wrought-iron, cement-lined, cast iron, copper tubing. 111. Sizes, 3/4-inch to 12-inch. 12. Extended, 2833 feet. 13. Total now in use, 22,769.52 miles. 14. Number of service taps added during the year,69. 15. Services repaired, 144. 16. Percentage of services metered, 100. 206 REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Gentlemen: The following report relating to work done and money expended by this department for the year ending December 31, 1956 is respectfully submitted. HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS Pay roll $465,283.40 Highway Overtime 6,000.00 Temporary Labor 7,800.00 Highway Construction 8,000.00 Highway Maintenance 20,000.00 General Maintenance 37,000.00 Highway Vacations 26,189.40 Highway Office 350.00 Highway Superintendent 7,120.00 Highway Assistant Superintendent 6,000.00 Supervisor of Foremen 6,460.00 Working Foreman Carpenter 5,170.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk 3,300.00 Highway Equipment 16,500.00 Highway Transportation 200.00 Highway Garage Repairs 5,000.00 Snow & Ice (Materials) 30,000.00 Snow & Ice (Overtime & Trucking) 35,000.00 Chapter 90 Construction Appropriated by Town $13,500.00 Appropriated by State & County 27,230.35 40,730.35 Sewer Construction 2,200.00 Sewer Maintenance 3,500.00 Sidewalk Construction 10,000.00 Sidewalk Maintenance 8,000.00 Ashes & Papers 3,000.00 Betterments 30,000.00 Drainage 8,000.00 Garbage 2,500.00 $796,163.15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 771,465.77 BALANCE $ 24,697.38 PERSONNEL ENTERED TOWN DECEASED NAME EMPLOY PENSIONED Beatrice, Carl Apr. 20, 1926 Nov. 6, 1956 Brescia, Ralph May 13, 1937 June 20, 1956 Oct. 27, 1956 Bierne, Matthew Mar. 7, 1921 July 10, 1950 Nov. 1956 Days, James Nov. 1936 McNicholas, James Dec. 23, 1937 Jan. 5, 1956 Dec. 2, 1956 Ranneri, Pasquale Jan. 3, 1938 Sclarpino, Frank Apr. 4, 1924 June 30, 1956 Mosman, George Feb. 15, 1926 Dec. 31;1956 207 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Expenditures Chandler and Burnham Streets $11,582.19 Forest St. Extension 912.15 $12,494.34 CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION Expenditures STREET FROM TO COST Galen St, (west side) Galen St. Bridge Newton Line $37,159.70 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Expenditures Cleaning catch basins $12,583.16 Cutting and repairing grass borders 114.80 Excavating for Wire Department 166.56 Hauling fill to Grant School site 59.60 Medical expense (retirement) 30.00 Painting and repairing fences 238.00 Patching streets 10,766.58 Repairs to Forest Street Wall 410.46 Repairs to Grove Street Bridge 268.83 Repairs to Town Treasurer's vault 67.20 Rounding Cor. Main & Church Streets 173.50 Street cleaning 25,673.87 Street painting, street and traffic signs repaired and painted 21,534.29 Surface treating and seal coating streets 17,722.83 $89,809.68 GENERAL MAINTENANCE Expenditures Blacksmiths $5,013.72 Carpenter 210.08 Equipment Repairs, maintenance and supplies 58,548.04 Expressing and freight 27.74 Fuel Oil 4,278.18 Garage Janitors 9,909.56 Garage repairs and supplies 3,503.40 Gasoline Clerk 3,433.05 Hardware supplies 655.50 Illuminating gas service 30.64 Lighting garage 2,156.08 Storekeeper 3,424.51 Timekeeper 3,828.79 Watchmen 12,305.42 Water service 103.05 $107,437.76 208 HIGHWAY EQUR'>N=T Expenditures 1 Buckeye Spreader $1,150.00 1 Elgin Sweeper 9,9W.00 1 Ford Truck 2,450.00 1 Pump 300.00 1 Tandem Roller 2,700.00 $16,500.00 HIGHWAYS TRANSFORIIATION Expenditures Austin Rhodes, Timekeeper $200.00 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Expenditures Salary of Thomas V. Dwyer $7,120.00 HIGHWAY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Expenditures Salary of E. Harold Johnston $6,000.00 HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR OF FOREMEN Expenditures Salary of John Hopkins $5,460.00 WORKING FOREMAN CARPENTER Expenditures Salary of Charles Shutt $5,170.00 HIGHWAY CLERKS Expenditures Salary of Esther L. Regan $3,860.00 Salary of Frances E. Bianconi 3,300.00 $7)160.00 HIGHWAY VACATIONS Expenditures Vacations to employees $25,049.25 HIGHWAY OFFICE Expenditures Advertising $9.50 Office supplies 150.74 Printing 120.35 Subscriptions, dues, eto. 15.00 Time Books 32.84 Typewriter service 21.50 $349.93 209 SNOW & ICE Expenditures Equipment hire $14,300.82 Equipment repairs and supplies 21,562.16 Meteorologist service 322.50 Salt 6,59929 Sand 4,844.54 Sanding pay rolls 5,323.84 Snow Removal pay rolls 36,553.60 Telephone service 67.13 $89,573.88 ASHES & PAPER Expenditures Cleaning and leveling dumps $10,153.03 Collecting 111,118.17 Gasoline 2,810.53 Supplies (canvas covers, barrels, etc.) 131.53 Water service 57.08 $124,270:34 GARBAGE Expenditures Advertising $3.50 Collecting 81,088.45 Garbage pails 662.25 Gasoline 1,799.97 28.60 Printing $83,582.67 BETTERMENTS STREET FROM TO (COST Conant Road Pleasant St. Dead end $5,081.04 Maude Terrace Summer St. Dead end 3,464.63 Rose Ave. Carey Ave. Madison Ave. ) Carey Ave. King St. Private land ) Michael Ave. Warren St. Carey Ave. ) 22275.77 Madison Ave Part aect, in 1950 Part accepted 1951 ) Ralph St. Madison Ave. Part accepted 1951 ) Rifle Court Sawin St. Dead end ) Sawin St. Cottage St. Dead end ) 6,180.89 Spring Court Sawin St. Dead end ) Webster St. Jefferson Ave. Waltham Line 4,770.63 $41,772.96 210 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Expenditures Asphalt walks $6,536.87 Granolithic walks 9,854.58 Setting curbing 2,037.52 $18,428.97 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE Expenditures Asphalt walks and borders repaired $24,502.52 Granolthic walks repaired 3,952.52 Loaming borders 1,551.98 Setting curbing 957.64 $30,964.66 DRAINAGE Expenditures Conant Road $3,443.31 Drain repairs 2,291.20 Maude Terrace 2,801.93 Pine Street 1,279.38 Repairs to California St. Culvert 91.74 Rose & Carey Avenues 7,002.48 Sawin St. & Mt. Auburn Cemetery Easement 5,204.94 Webster Street 2,164.87 $24,279.85 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Expenditures Ellen Terrace $576.49 Jefferson Ave. 556.67 Marlboro Terrace 987.52 Sewers repaired 1,793.25 SEWER MAINTENANCE $3,914.25 Expenditures Cleaning siphons $660.48 House connections 11,469.90 Sewers repaired 2,061.80 Stoppages 20,575.35 $34,767.53 I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen, of- ficials and members of other town departments, and the personnel in the Highway Department for their cooperation in the administration of this department for the year ending December 31, 1956. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS V. DWYER, Superintendent of Highways 211 REPORT OF STATE AUDIT To the Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Watertown for the period from September 5, 1954 to April 30, 1956, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts. Very truly yours, s/Herbert B. Dine Director of Accounts Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston, Mass., Dear Sir: As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Watertown for the period from September 5, 1956, the date of the previous examination, to April 30, 1956, and submit the following report hereon: The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for col- lection were examined and checked for the period covered by the audit. The books and accounts of the town auditor were examined and checked in detail. The receipts, as recorded, were compared with the treasurer's books, while the recorded payments were compared with the treasurer's books and with the treasury warrants. The loan orders, appropriations, and transfers, as entered, were checked with the town clerk's records of financial votes passed by the town meetings and with the finance commitee's authorization of transfers from the reserve fund. The ledger accounts were analyzed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of April 30, 1956. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were compared with the records of the departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid to the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the auditor's books 'md with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds. The cash balance on April 30, 1956 was proved by verification of the cash and cash memoranda in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit. It is recommended that the bank balances be reconciled with the bank statements promptly upon receipt of the cancelled checks and statements from the banks. The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were proved 212 with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled bonds and coupons on file. The coupons outstanding on Apri130, 1956 were listed and recon- ciled with the balance in the bond and coupon accounts as shown by statements received from the banks. The records of the trust, investment, and retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were examined, and the securities and savings bank books representing the investment of such funds were examined and listed. The income was proved, and all trans- actions and balances were verified and checked with the books of the town auditor and, in case of the retirement funds, with the books of the retirement board. The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked in detail. The amounts added to the tax title ac- count were compared with the collector's records and with the auditor's ledger, and the reported redemptions were checked with the receipts as entered in the treasurer's books. The tax title and tax possessions on hand April 30, 1956 were listed and reconciled with the town auditor's ledger, and further verified by comparison with the record at the Registry of Deeds. The records of payroll deductions for Federal taxes and for the purchase of savings bonds were examined and ,proved with the control- ling accounts in the auditor's ledger. The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The taxes, excise, and assessments outstanding at the time of the previous audit, as well as all subsequent commitments, were audited and checked with the assessor's warrants issued for their collection. The payments to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were checked with the assessor's records of abatements granted, and the transfers to the tax title account were proved. The outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective ledger controls. The collectors petty cash advance was verified by actual count of the cash in the office. The commitment of departmental and water accounts receivable were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were checked with the treasurer's books, the abatements were compared with the de- partmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed, checked with the available records in the several departments, and reconciled with the controlling accounts in the auditor's ledger. The outstanding tax, excise, assessment, departmental, and water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct. The records of apportioned assessments not due were examined and checked. The apportionments added to taxes were verified, and the pay- ments in advance were compared with the treasurer's books. The ap- portioned assessments due in future years were listed and proved with the controlling accounts in the auditor's ledger. The financial records of the town clerk were examined and checked 213 in detail. The collections on account of dog and sporting licenses issued, and from marriage intentions, recording fees, copies of records, and miscellaneous charges were verified and compared with the payments to the town treasurer and to the State. The cash balance on April 30, 1956 was verified by actual count of the cash in the office and by recon- ciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit. The available records of departmental cash collections by the board of selectmen, the sealer of weights and measures, and the inspectors of buildings, wires, and plumbing, as well as by the police, health, sewer, sanitation, highway, school, library, and cemetery departments, and by all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The payments to the town treasurer were veri- fied, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count. The surety bonds of the several town officials required to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form. .Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, (on file in the office of the Town Clerk) are tables showing reconciliation of the treasurer's and the town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, as- sessment, tax title, departmental and water accounts, together with schedules showing the condition and transactions of the several trust, investment, and retirement funds. During the progress of the audit cooperation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for my- self, I wish to express appreciation. s/ William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts REPORT OF PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The following is the annual report of the Purchasing Department. During the year prices rose gradually and steadily. Steel and oil products were the items that were responsible for the greatest increases because of the steel strike and, also, having to supply oil to the European countries. Business is not to be as buoyant in this new year as in 1956. Price rises will be harder for the suppliers to sustain and this should be of great benefit to the towr. as competition will grow more and more in- tense. For this reason the revolving fund can further be used to take advantage of suppliers wishes to reduce their inventories and sell items for cost or less. I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Heads of all the Town Departments for their co- operations. Respectfully submitted, WTT LJAM F. OATF,S Purchasing Agent 214 REPORT OF RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMMISSION J. Malcolm Whitney, Chairman Term expires 1957 Mrs. Kathleen L. Brown, Secretary Term expires 1958 Joseph A. Dwyer Permanent James M. Igoe Permanent Francis A. Kelly Permanent Miss Catharine M. Yerxa Permanent John P. Whyte Term expires 1959 Larry Fortier Director of Recreation Report of The Director of Recreation To the Chairman and Members of the Watertown Recreation Commision The annual report of the Recreation Department is respec- fully submitted by the Recreation Director, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1956. FUNCTIONS The function of the Watertown RecTeation Commission is to provide a year-round recreation program to the end that, every child in Watertown shall have a place to play in safety and that every per- son, young and old, shall have the opportunity for the best and most satisfying use of his leisure time. The primary aim and objective of the Commission is to provide fun and happiness for the participants. Other aims and objectives include the development of new interests and skills; education for safe and healthful living; constructive use of leisure time; opportunities for self-expression and realization; and contri- butions toward character growth, social adjustment and good citizen- ship. ORGANIZATION The Watertown Recreation Commission is composed of seven members, four which are permanent. The other three are appointed by the Selectmen. The four permanent members include the Superinten- dent of Schools, Chief of Police, Head Librarian and Superintendent of Parks. The Recreation Director is appointed by the Commission. The structure of the board is as follows: 1. Officers of the Commission a. Chairman b. Semetary 2. Other members The members are responsible for the overall function of the De- partment. This includes studying the needs, raising and allocating the funds and determining policies, rules, regulations and standards for the government of the department. Overall administrative problems are acted upon by the Commission. The job of the Recreation Director is to advise the board; to bring to the Commission all the pertinent informa- 215 tion at his command concerning any problem; and to carry out the policies and orders of the Commission. The Recreation Commission also receives suggestions from the citizenry of whom the oommission is really representative and whose desires it seeks to interpret. PROPERTIES Properties used by the Watertown Recreation Commission during the ,year 1956 for its various activities were the Watertown Bowladrome bowling alleys; Boston YWOA swimming pool; Newton YMCA swimming pool; Boston Skating Club of Brighton; Dealtry Swimming pool; East, West, High School, Hosmer, Phillips, Lowell, Cunniff, Browne, Parker and Coolidge schools; Arlington, Cooidge East, Parker, Cunniff, Sal- tonstall, Victory Lowell, West, Howe and Bemis playgrounds; and the Charles River and Rosary Academy tot lots. PROGRAM The recreation program for the year 1956 increased considerably over the previous year. During the year 1955, a total of thirty-seven (37) different age group activities were sponsored. The year 1956 saw the introduction of thirteen (13) new activities to the program for a grand total of fifty (50) for the year. 1956 RECREATION PROGRAMS Babe Ruth League Jr. Girls Softball League Badminton, adults Girls Softball Team, adults Baseball League, elem. Square Dancing, adults Baseball Schools Swimming Classes, winter Basketball Leagues, elem. Swimming Classes, summer Basketball Schools Summer Playground Program Men's Basketball, informal Special Events Men's Basketball League 1) Outdoor Basketball Tourna- Bowling Leagues ments Record Dances 2) Family Nite Square Dances Friday Nite Recreation 3) Ice Carnivals Hockey Schools 4) Land Carnival Ice Skating, Boston S.C. 5) Tennis Tournaments Ice Skating, playgrounds Tennis Instructions Little League Baseball Boys Tennis Team Little League Farm System Girls Tennis Team Men's Nite Activities Tot Lot Activities Skiing School Touch Football Leagues, elem. Soccer Leagues, elem. Touch Football League, jr. high PLAYGROUND AND GYM ACTIVITIES Table Tennis Picnics Playground Games Softball Sand Box Play Trips & Excursions Senior Baseball Dominoes Swings Arts and Crafts Hiking Storytelling Sewing Horseshoes Special Events Embroidery Gym Games Chinese Checkers Junior Baseball Football Basketball Parcheesi Wrestling 216 FINANCIAL REPORT Appropriated Expended For the year 1956 Salary of Director 5,100.00 5,100.00 Supervisor's Salaries 20,000.00 19,985.49 Operating Costs & Supplies 4,000.00 4,000.00 Skating Club 2,250.00 2,250.00 Auto Allowance 300.00 300.00 Out-of-State Travel Secretary 675.00 652.18 $ 32,325.00 $ 32,287.67 PERSONNEL All employees of the Recreation Commission, excepting the Recrea- tion Director, are part-time employees. Part-time employees are hired to supervise and instruct, various program during the four seasons of the year. The Recreation Director is the only full-time employee of the Recreation Commission. The number of part-time employees hired dur- ing the year was ninety (90). This large number of part-time employees is necessary as it in- volves the use of janitors, secretaries, and various school personnel. Summer personnel also adds to the total as it involves mainly college students who work summers only. Measures will be taken during the year 1957 to provide In-Service training courses for all personnel employed by the Recreation Depart- ment. Also, job analyses for all programs will be made available. All prospective employees will be required to fill out application forms, making note of their previous experience and education. A rating system will be established for all personnel. These steps will be taken in order to insure the citizenry of Watertown a recreation program that will provide for everyone the best and most satisfying use of his leisure time. These measures were fulfilled in part during the year 1956. A three-day training program was provided for summer playground em- ployees. An organizational meeting of all part-time employees was held in November. PROGRESS Progressive steps taken by the Recreation Commission during the year 1956 were as follows: 1. The adult recreation program was expanded. 2. Fifty (50) group activities were sponsored as against thirty- seven for the year 1955. 3. Estimated attendance, at all activities, for the year reached the 126,000 figure. This is a conservative estimate. This is well over the 1955 figure of 102,540. More programs account for the increase. 4. Some 1956 activities were increased in terms of number of sessions held and length of program. 5. A revolving fund was established in the recreation budget. 217 6. Publicity for the department increased. 7. The Recreation Department is affilated with the National Re- creation Association. This provides the department with ma- terials and information concerning movements, progress and new programs taking place throughout the country. 8. Nine new group activities were added to the 1956 program, for youths. 9. Training programs for staff helping to make for better organized and safer activities. 10. A part-time secretary was added to the staff. 11. Additional office and program equipment improved departmen- tal operations and program functions. 12. Additional funds appropriated by the Town enabled the de- partment to provide a bigger and more well rounded year- round program for the citizens of Watertown. NEEDS Because of the growth of recreation in Watertown, definite needs for successful departmental operation have become apparent. 1. Continued development of the year-round program to meet the ever increasing needs of the citizenry. 2. Additional facilities to take care of program expansion. 3. Increased funds to meet ,the needs. 4. Development of a program beyond the present scope of activi- ties. Although the girls could participate in seventeen (17) of the activities sponsored by the Commission, only six (6) activi- ties were for girls only. The other eleven (11) activities being on a coed basis. For boys, there were thirty-five (35) activities available of which twenty-four (24) were for boys only. 5. Additional equipment and supplies. 6. At the present time there exists a shortage of facilities in Watertown for future development of sound year-round recrea- tion program. Such a program covers ten areas of recrea- tion. They are arts and crafts, music, dancing, dramatics, nature, sports and games, hobbies, camping, social recreation and camps. ,Without adequate facilities, these ten areas of recreation can- not possibly be adequately developed. Therefore. it is highly important that the citizens of Watertown give serious considera- tion to the developement of a recreation building in the not too distant future. A building that would meet the needs and adequately serve the population. 7. A part-time, year-round secretary is needed to relieve the director of all clerical and secretarial work. This would greatly improve the efficiency of the department and help modernize and streamline departmental operations. 218 RECOAMEMDATIONS The following steps are recommended: 1. The year-round recreation program for 1957 be further ex- panded. 2. That definite personnel standards and policies be adopted, as outlined by the director. 3. Further development of the girls program. 4. Evaluation of the condition and rate of progress of the depart- ment. 5. Expanding the volume of equipment to meet the needs. 6. Streamlining operations of the department in such a way that all functions of the department are propedly scrutinized and evaluated. 7. Research, studies, surveys, evaluations and reports be made concerning areas and facilities, programs, publicity and public relations and other phases of departmental operations. 8. Construction of play courts on all ,playground hard surface areas. Example: shuffleboard, hop-scotch. 9. A part-time, year round secretary be added to the staff. 10. That residents of Watertown give serious consideration to the development of a recreation building. 14. That the Publicity and public relations program be expanded and various medias of communication be used to inform and educate the public. 12. That an annual report be published by the department every year and be made available to the citizens of Watertown. 13. Finances for 1957 be increased to meet the needs. 14. New office space be made available for the department. The pre- sent set-up is inadequate. In closing, I would like to express my appreciation to the Chairman and members of the Recreation Commission, to the Park Department, School Department, Town Officials, Department Heads, and local news- papers for their helpfull assistance and cooperation during the year 1956. But mainly, to the citizens of Watertown, without whose help such a recreation program as is now in existance in Watertown, could not be possible. Respectfully submitted, L.ARRY FORTIER Director of Recreation 219 REPORT OF CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: Evidence that Civil Defense will be a part of our lives for many -years to come was furnished during 1956 by the greatly increased Federal and State expenditures for that purpose. A training center was built by the Commonwealth at Topsfield, to which the Town sent three Water Department personnel for a two day course and a Physics teacher from the High School for a four day course, in their respective specialties. Funds ivere made available by the Legislature for the construction, at Framingham, of a new State Control Center and Administration Building to cost one and three quarter million dollars. The Federal Government allocated one hundred and forty-four thousand dollars to Massachusetts for a Survival Planning Survey to be cuonducted by a private industrial relations firm. Matching funds were increased, and during ,the year, the Town acquired two-way radio equipment for the Police and Fire Departments in this manner. Civil Defense communications were improved, also, by the acquisi- tion, under matching funds, of portable radio equipment, the use of which is necessary in Radiation Monitoring. Federal Surplus supplies were likewise made available to Civil Defense during the year and ex- cellent tools and equipment were obtained by the Town for a fraction of their real worth. The Auxiliary Fire Department was reorganized in 1956 and the new recruits for this Service are now being trained. Instruction in the use of Radiation Detection instruments was commenced at the end of the year and emphasis will be placed on this division during 1957. The Auxiliary Police, Communications, and Rescue divisions con- tinued active, and increased their size during 1956. Lack of effective leadership has hampered the development of the Medical service and lack of a clear cut role in the program has kept the Warden service inactive. , Industrial concerns in the community gave indications of a greater awareness of their Civil Defense problems and responsibilities during the year than in the five preceding years. The planned construction of an Atomic Reactor at the Watertown Arsenal has resulted in better relations between that installation and this office. In an evaluation of Civil Defense progress, prepared by the State Agency during Ocitober 1956, Watertown was ranked among the top ten communities in the State. The interest of the Selectmen, and the willingness of the Finance Committee and the Town Meeting to provide adequate funds, contribut- ed in no small measure to this achievement. Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. CORBETT, Director 220 REPORT OF THE VETERANS' AGENT Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: Expenditures of the department continued their upward trend in 1956, following the inflationary spiral of the times. The principal factor in the rise has been the higher hospital rate schedule now being paid in all public assistance cases. Two hospital items accounted for more than 15% of the total spent during the year. On the bright side, the broadened Social Security Benefits, which became effective late in 1956, were responsible for taking three long term cases off the rolls. In 1957 when disabled workers over the age of 50 qualify for Social Security Benefits, a further reduction in the num- ber of case is looked for. Most retired persons, who have had steady employment for any period of time during their working years, enjoy some sort of income but this usually has to be supplemented, especially in time of illness. This supplementation accounts for the presence on our rolls of the largest number of cases. The next largest group is made up of families deprived of income because of a non-compensable injury or illness to the bread winner. The smallest group, by far, consists of those who are just plain "out of work" for any one of several reasons. The latest statistics indicate that the Massachusetts veteran popu- lation comprises about 110,000 from World War I, 510,000 from World War II and 137,000 from the Korean Conflict. The World War II group will not reach its peak period of disability and illness for 15 or 20 years yet. It is hoped that expanded hospital insurance programs or free hospital care benefits will have been provided by that time, not only for them but for their wives. With the present high level of employment, and with most large firms now providing sick benefits plans, the possibility that the cost of Veterans' Benefits to the Town may be less in 1957 than 1956 is not too much to hope for. Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. CORBETT, Veterans' Agent REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Subject: Annual Report of Inspector of Animals To: Board of Selectmen 1. A total of 162 animals in Watertown were examined and quarantined for biting persons during the past year. 2. There were no cases of rabies in Watertown in 1956. 3. The Inspector of Animals wishes to express his appreciation to the Police Department and the Board of Health for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. MUR.PHY, JR., D.V.M. 221 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Herewith we respectfully submit the annual report of your Board Of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1956. The total valuation of real and personal property for the year 1956 is $72,218,025.00, an increase of $1,078,505.00. At this time the Board would like to bring to the attention of the cAtizens some of the reasons for increases in tax rates in addition to the increases in appropriations. For the year 1955, the estimated receipts and overestimates certi- fied to us by the State was $26 077.01 in excess of the amount to be raised for State and County Taxes. For the year 1956, the amount to be raised for State and County Taxes was $109,235.49 in excess of the estimated receipts. Constant changes in legislation relative to exemptions has had a very definite effect on the tax rate. The incorporation of small business has also taken from the valua- tion of personal property. We wish to extend our appreciation to the Officials and personnel of the various departments for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, Ronald M. Stone, Chairman James A. Gildea J. Malcolm Whitney Following is the summary of the State and County Taxes and Valuations for the year. Total appropriations and available funds $ 5,580,366.00 Departmental deficits 49,054.68 Deficits in overlay of prior years 13,478.94 State and County taxes and underestimates 602,645.09 1956 Overlay 65,918.09 Gross amount to be raised $ 6,311,462.80 Total estimated receipts and available funds 1,824,121.51 Net amount to be raised $ 4,487,341.29 VALUATIONS Buildings exclusive of land $56,228,315.00 Land exclusive of buildings 11,432,935.00 $67,661,250.00 Personal property 4,553,075.00 Total valuation $72,214,325.00 222 ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS Real Estate 3,700.00 Total valuations including additional assessments $72,218,025.00 Increase in valuation of real estate including additional assessments $ 1,051,230.00 Increase in valuation of personal property 27,275.00 Total increase in valuation $ 1,078,505.00 TOTAL POLL TAX ABATEMENTS For the year 1955 $ 196.00 For the year 1956 3,800.00 $ 3,996.00 TOTAL REAL ESTATE ABATEMENTS For the year 1953 $ 224.00 For the year 1954 3,797.50 For the year 1955 7,226.84 For the year 1956 65,918.24 $ 77,066.58 TOTAL PERSONAL PROPERTY ABATEMENTS For the year 1955 $ 632.22 For the year 1956 2,577.06 $ 3;209.28 MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE Total valuation $ 7,248,620.00 TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE ABATEMENTS For the year 1955 $ 5,344.48 For ;the year 1956 19,310.96 $ 24,655.44 TOTAL MOTH CHARGE ABATEMENTS For the year 1956 $27.50 TOTAL SIDEWALK ABATEMENTS For the year 1956 $10.02 TOTAL SIDEWALK INTEREST ABATEMENTS For the year 1956 $ 2.80 223 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Annual Report of the Police Department for the year ending 31 December 1956, together with recommendations for the ensuing year, is submitted herewith in compliance with the by-laws of the Town. ARRESTS Total Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881' Males .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 855 Females . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Foreign Born . . ... . . . . . . . .. 46 ;Includes Traffic Violations as covered in report of the Traffic Department. The following is a list of actual arrests, exclusive of those covered in the report of the Traffic Department: Allowing Premises to be Used for Immoral Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arrested for Other Departments 28 Arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Assault and Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon . . 2 Assault and Battery on a Police Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2 Assault with Intent to Rape 1 Assault with Intent to Rob . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Attempt Burglary . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3 Attempt Larceny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 2 AWOL, U.S. Navy . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Breaking and Entering . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Breaking and Entering and Larceny . . . . . 32 Burglary . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . 7 Carrying a Revolver without a Permit . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Collecting Junk without a License . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Confining and Putting in Fear for Larceny .. . . , 3 Default Warrant . . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 5 Disturbance of Peace . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 14 Drunkenness .. ... . . . 201 Escaped Persons .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Forgery ... . ... .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 Habitual Truant .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 Illejitimacy . . . . . . . . .. 1 Indecent Assault and Batery on Child under 14 year of Age . . . . . . 1 Indecent Exposure 1 Larceny . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Larceny by Check . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Larceny in a Building .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lewd and Lascivious Person . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 3 Malicious Destruction of Personal Property . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5 Non-support of Minor Children . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 3 Non-support of Wife . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . ... . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 224 Non-support of Wife and Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . .. . . . . 5 Open and Gross Lewdness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PublicLodger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . .. 18 Receiving Stolen Property .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1 Safekeeping .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 1 SettingFires ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .. 1 Setting Up and Promoting a Lottery .. 1 StubbornChild . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . .. 1 Suspicious Persons .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 37 Unlawful Possession of Hypodermics Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1 Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Uttering . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. 14 Uttering a False Prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 1 Vagrancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . .. .... .. .. . ... .. 1 Violation of Probation . . . . . . . . . . .... . ... . .... ...... . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 10 500 LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY CHIEF 24 Hackney Carriage Licenses . . . . .. .. .. ....... .... . ... . .. .. $ 24.00 24 Hackney Stand Licenses . . . . . . .. . . . . .... . ... .... ........ 72.00 81 Hackney Driver Licenses . ... .... . . . . ... .... . .. .... . . ... . 243.00 11 Permits to Purchase Firearms .. . ... . . . . . . . . .. . ... .... .... 22.00 184 Permits to Carry Pistol or Revolver . . ... . . ... .... . ....... 92.00 383 Bicycle Registrations .. ....... . . .. . . . ... . .... ... . ....... . 95.75 707 $548.75 LICENSE BUREAU Following is a tabulation of investigations made by the License Bureau during the year ending 31 December 1956: Type of License or Permit Number of Inves- tigations Made Auctioneer .. . . .. . . ... . .. . .... . . . .. . . .. . ... ....... . ... . . . .. . .... 8 Auto Dealer — First Class . . ... . ...... . . . . . . . . • . . . . . ... . .... • ••• 12 AutoDealer — Second Class . ....... . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... 18 Auto Dealer — Third Class ... .. . . .. . .... . ... . . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... 1 Bowlingand Pool ... . ... . ... . .. . . ... . . . . . . . .. . ... ... . . .. . ... . 4 Certificate of Character (Hawker and Peddler ..... . ... . .... .... 26 Certificate of Character (Incorporated) ... . . . . . .... ... . .. ... . .. 51 Christmas Tree .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ............ . ... . ... . . . . ..... ... 11 CoffeeHouse . . . . . . .... . . . . ... ... . . ........ ..... . .. . . .. . .... . .. 1 Employment Agency . . . .. . .... .. . .. . .. .... .... .. . . .. .. . . . . ... . 1 Firearms (Carry) ... . .. . . . . ... . . ...... ... .... . ... . .. . .... . . .. 184 Firearms (Purchase) .. . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . ... . ... ... . .. . .. . ... . .. 11 Hackney Carriage ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . ... . . ... 26 HackneyDriver . . ...... .... ... .. . . .. . ... .. ... . .. ........ ... . .. 83 HackneyStand . ... . . .. . . . . .. . . .... .... . .... . ... ... . . ... . ... .. . 24 JunkDealer . .. . . .. . ... .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ........... . .. . . . ... . . 15 Liquor — Clubs .. . . . . . . . . ... . . ... .......... . . .. . .. .. . . . .... . 8 Liquor — Druggists . .. . . ... ... . . .. . . . . ... ..... ... . ... . . . .. . . .. .. 1 Liquor — Restaurants .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . ............. . .. .... . ... . . 29 Liquor — Package .. . . .. . ... . . .. . ... . ... ............. .... . . . .. . 17 LodgingHouse . ... .... .... . ... . .. ... . . . ... ............. . . .. . . 13 225 Miniature Bowling Alley . . . . . .. ... . . .. . .. .. . . ... . ... . . . ... .... .. 5 Miscellaneous ... . . .. . . . . .. . . . ... ... . .. . .... . ... . ... . .. . . . .. . . .. 2 Music Box . .. . .. . ... . ... ... . . . .. . . .. . . . . 33 Pin Ball Machine . . . ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . ... . .... . . .. . . . . ... . .. 52 PublicWeigher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 Public Parking Lot . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . . . .. . ... .. 7 Second-Hand Dealer . . . ... .. .. . . 8 Special Police . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . ... . .. ... ... . . 72 Sunday . . . . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Theater . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . 2 Victualler .... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 TOTAL 827 MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES REPORTED IN WATERTOWN WITH RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION BY INSPECTORS DEPARTMENT Unfounded or Incon- Actual Crime Reported sequential Offense Solved Un- solved Accosting 6 0 6 3 3 Agravated Assault 2 0 2 2 3 Allowing Premises to beused for. Immoral Purposes 1 0 1 1 0 Assault and Battery 26 1 25 17 8 Assault with intent to Rape 1 0 1 1 0 Auto Theft 24 3 21 3 18 Breaking and Entering 22 0 22 5 17 Breaking and Entering (Attempt) 19 0 19 1 18 Breaking and entering and Larceny 107 0 107 25 82 Indecent Assault 3 0 3 1 2 Larceny (Under $50.00 158 2 156 39 117 Larceny ($50.00 and over) 73 3 70 16 54 Larceny (Attempt) 3 0 3 1 2 Larceny of Bicycle 21 2 19 2 17 Larceny by Check 51 0 51 36 15 Lewd and Lascivious Person 24 1 23 7 16 Ringing False Alarm of Fire 37 0 37 3 34 Robbery 1 1 0 0 0 Robbery (Attempt) 1 0 1 1 0 580 13 567 164 403 PLUS:Crime committed in previous years and Solved as a result of investigation in 1956: Breaking and Entering and Larceny 2 TOTALS: 580 13 567 166 403 JUVENILE DEPARTMENT During the year ending 31 December 1956, three hundred and eigh- teen (318) complaints concerning juveniles were registered with the 226 Crime Prevention Bureau. These complaints covered various types of offenses. Complete tabulation is shown below: TYPE OF OFFENSE BOYS GIRLS TOTAL Accidental Damage 6 0 6 Assault and Battery 6 0 6 Attempt Larceny 1 0 1 Breaking and Entering and Larceny 29 0 29 Breaking Windows 34 2 36 Disturbance 29 0 29 Drinking Liquor 10 0 10 False Alarm of Fire 1 0 1 False Report 0 1 1 Firing .22 Caliber Rifle 1 0 1 Illegal Use of Air Rifle 1 0 1 Larceny 59 6 65 Lewd and Lascivious Person 3 0 3 Malicious Destruction of Property 12 0 12 Malicious Mischief 40 1 41 Peeping Tom 1 0 1 Setting Fires 12 0 12 Stubborn Child 1 3 4 Runaway 4 3 7 Theatening Letter 0 2 2 Trespassing 33 3 36 Truancy 8 1 9 Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority 4 0 4 Violation of Auto Laws 1 0 1 296 22 318 Of the above-cited cases, twenty-enight (28) necessitated court action; all boys. Six (6) of the juveniles taken to court came from municipalities other than Watertown. Twenty-seven (27) of these juveniles had their cases continued and were placed under the care of the Probation Officer. One (1) boy was turned over to the Youth Service Board. During 1956. stolen property recovered, restitution for mony taken and repair of damage done by juveniles, amounted to $2,068.94. REPORT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK IN CONNECTION WITH INSPECTORS DEPT. DURING YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1056 Negatives Contact Enlarge- PICTURES TAKEN Developed Prints ments At Scenes of Acicidents (street defects, etc.) 40 0 30 At Scenes of Auto Accidents 151 0 151 At request of Board of Select- men, Town Counsel, Highway Dept., Board of Assessors, Build- ing Inspector, etc. 13 0 25 Of Prisoners 70 210 0 227 For Other Departments (Prisoners) 0 15 0 Of Fingerprints at Scenes of Crimes 2 0 4 For Evidence in Court 25 0 25 TOTALS: 301 225 235 FINGERPRINTS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1956 For the Massachusetts Dept of Safety . . ... . ... . .. . . .. . . . . 50 Sets For the Federal Bureau of Investigation .. . .... . . ... . .. . . . . 50 Sets For Watertown Police Records . . .. . . . . .. ........ ... . .. .. . . 50 Sets For Private Citizens (Civil Service, Army, Navy, etc.) . . . . .. . . 42 Sets For Civil Defense and Auxiliary Police . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . ... .. 23 Sets TOTAL: 215 Sets FINGERPRINTS RECEIVED From Other Police Departments .... . . .... . . .. .. .. . .. . ... . . . 144 Sets From House of Correction, Billerica . . . . ... . .. . . . . .. .. . • .. . . 35 Sets TOTAL: 179 Sets VALUATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED — 1956 Valuation of Property Reported Stolen .. . . .... . . .. . ... . . . . $47,916.40 Valuation of Property Recovered .... .. . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . 31,373.41 Valuation of Property Recoverd for Other Departments . . . . 33,440.00 WORK OF SIGNAL SYSTEM Day On-Duty Calls .. . . ... . . . .. . ... ... . . . . . ... . . . .. . . .. . . .. 17,710 Night On-Duty Calls . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ... 31,351 Radio Calls .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . 5,844 MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS, REPORTS, INVESTIGATIONS, SERVICES RENDERED, ETC. Accidents, Automobile (Officer at Scene) 320 Accidents, Hit and Run .. . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . ... . ... . . ... . . . . . . .. 50 Accidents, Other than Automobile .. ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ...... . . . .. 129 Accident to Police Vehicles .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 12 Alarm of Fire (Police at Scene) . . . . .. ... . . . . . .. . . . ... ... . . . . . 192 Anonymous Telephone Calls Investigated .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Articles Confiscated by Police ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 18 Articles Found .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .... . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Articles Lost . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .. . ... . . . . .... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 83 Assaults — Minor .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. .... . .. . . .... . . . . . .. . . . . 12 Attempt Suicide . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . .... ... . . ... . .. . . . . . . 6 Autos — Miscellaneous complaints concerning .... . . . . . . .. . ... 47 Automobiles Recovered in Watertown (Stolen Other Depts. . . 15 Automobiles Repossessed .. .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 BicyclesRecovered .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. ... . ... . ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . ... 26 Burglar Alarm .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. 92 228 Cases Investigated (Not otherwise classified) ... . . .... . . . . .. . . 322 Cats — Complaints concerning .... .. . ... . . . . . . .. .... . . ..... . .. 3 Cats — Dead . .. . .... . . .. .. . . ..... . ........ . . . . ..... ......... 97 Cats — Found ... . .. . . .. . . . . . ...... . . ..... . .... . . . ... . . . . .. . . 2 Cats — Lost . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. ... . ... . .. .... ... . . . . . . . ... ... . . 14 Children Causing Trouble . .... . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 304 Children reported Lost by Parents and Found by Police . . . ... . . 11 Civil Matters . . .. .. . . .... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6 Deaths (Sudden) . . ... . .. .. . . . ... .... ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . . .. 39 Disturbance .. . . .. . . ..... . . ... .. . . . . . ...... . . ... . .. .. . . . . ... . . it Disturbances in Diners, etc. . . . ... . ... . ... . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . .. 24 Dogs — Complaints concerning .. . . . . . ... . . ... . ... .. . . ... . . . . . . 112 Dogs — Dead . . . .......... . ....... .... . ... . . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . . 53 Dogs — Found .. . ... . .. . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . .... . . .. .... . .. . . . . . 15 Dogs — Lost .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . ........ ... .... . . . . .... . . .. . ..... 67 Door-to-Door Solicitors Investigated .. . . . ... .. . . ... . . . . . . ... . . 9 Doors and Windows Found Open by Police .. ... . ....... .. . . . . . .. 884 Drunkenness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . ... . . . ... . . . . . . . ... .... .. 201 Escorts Provided . . . . ... . .... ... . .. . ....... . ... . . . . . .... . .. . . . 1,157 Evasionof Cab Fare . . . .. . ... . . .... .. . . . .. .. 1 Family Trouble ... . . . .. .. .. . ... . . . . ... .. . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. .. 176 Inspections of Liquor Dispensing Establishments . . . . . . . . . ... . . 25 Investigations — Army . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 3 Ivnestigations — Civil Service Commission . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . 1,245 Investigations — District Attorney . ... . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . ... . . 26 Investigations ` Federal Bureau of Investigation .. . . . ... . . .. .. 1 Investigations — Library . . .. . . . ... ... .. . . . . . ... ... . . ..... . . . 48 Investigations — Miscelllaneous Government Agencies . .. . .... . . 12 Investigations — Miscellaneous Private Industries .......... .. . . 7 Investigations — Miscellaneous Town Departments . . . .... . . 1 Investigations — Navy . . . ... . ... ... . .. . .. . . ... . .. .. 4 Investigations — Other Departments . . . . ..... . . . ... . . ...... . . 37 Investigations — Private Citizens . ... . ... . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . 5 Investigations — Selectmen .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 15 Investigations — Town Clerk . . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 15 Investigations — Welfare Department .. . . .. . ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 2 Landlord and Tenant Trouble . ... .... .. . ... . ... . . . . . ... . ..... 20 Lights Burning in Closed Buildings (Found by Police . . .. .. .. . . 641 Malicious Destruction of Property .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ....... . 90 Mentally Sick Persons . . . . . .. ... . . . .. .. . ... . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Messages Delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ..... . . .. . ...... . . . . .. 240 Missing Persons — Other Departments ... . . . .. .... . . . . ... ... . . 4 Missing Persons — Watertown . ... . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . .. .... . .. .. . 35 Narcotics . . . .. . ... . . . .. . . . . .. .... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . ... .. 2 Noisy Parties . . .. . . ... . ... . .. . . . . .. . . . ..... .. . . . . ....... . .... 13 Obscene Literature . ... . . .. . . ... . .. . . . .. ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .... 2 Persons Transported to Hospital 435 Prowlers .. 63 Police Take Notice (Special requests from Citizens) .. . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommendations for Citizens ... . ... . . . . . ... . . .. . .. . . .... . .. . 45 Sick and Injured Assisted (Exclusive of Persons taken to Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . .. 85 Storm Damage . . . . . ... . . ...... . . . . . ... ... . ... . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . 1 Street Lights Out (Reported by Police . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,139 Suicides . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 1 Summons and Subpoenas Served . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 1,463 Summons Mailed to Other Police Departments for Service . . . . 257 229 Suspicious Cars Investigated . . ... .. 17 Threatening .... . ... . ... ... . .. . . 8 Trespassing .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . ... . . ... . . 4 Trouble with Neighbors . . . . . . . . ... . . .. ... . . .. . .......... . ... . . 28 Windows Broken (number of incidents reported andinvestigated) ..... . .. . ... ... ..... . . . . ... . ....... . . . . . 201 TOTAL calls answered for Miscellaneous Complaints, etc. . . . . . . 10,866 TOTAL Investigations made by Inspectors Department . . . ..... 680 TOTAL Investigations made by License Bureau . . .... . . .. ...... 827 TOTAL Investigations made by Juvenile Department .. . . . ... .. 318 TOTAL CASES INVESTIGATED: 12,691 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT During the year ending 31 December 1956, a total of three hundred and eighty-one (381) violations of the traffic laws were prosecuted in the Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex at Waltham. Tabulation is as follows: Application to the Court charging the crime of Manslaughter .. 3 Attaching Wrong Registration Plate . . . ..... . .. . ......... ... .. 1 Contempt of Court in Criminal Proceeding . . .. . . . .. . ..... . . . . .. 1 DefaultWarrant . . .. ......... . . ... ... . ... . . ... ... . . .. . . . . . .. 3 Fail to Slow for Pedestrain .. . . . . .. . . ...... . . . . . ... ... . . ... .. 3 Fail to Stop for Police Officer . ... 5 Following Fire Apparatus too Closely . .... . . . ... . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 1 Leaving Scene of Accident after Causing Personal Injury . . . . .. 4 Leaving Scene of Accident after Causing Property Damage ... . .. 4 Left of Center of the Road . . ..... . .... . . . . . . .. .... . . . . ... . .. 3 No Inspection Certificate . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .... . .... . . . ...... . . . . 7 Obscuring Rear Registration Plate . . .. . ... ... . ... . . . . .... ... . . . 1 One-way Street . . . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . ...... . . . . . . .. 1 Operating after Expiration of License .. . . .... . .. . . . . . . .... . . 1 Operating alter Revocation of License 2 Operating so as to Endanger . ..... . . .. . ... . .. . .... ... . .. . . . . 18 Operating under the Influence of Liquor .. .... . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 23 Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle .. . . ..... . ... . ..... ... .. 3 Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle ... . . ..... . . . . .... . . .. 2 Operating without a License . . .... . .. . . . ..... ... ... . .. . . . . . . .. 10 Operating without License in Possession ... . . ... .. . . . . .... . . .. 3 Operating without Lights .. ... . . . . .. . . .... . .. ... . .... . . . . .. 2 Operating a Motor Vehicle without Registration in Possession 2 Overspeeding . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . ... . . .. . ... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 145 Parking Violations .. . . . . ... . . ... . .. . ... ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 48 Passing Left of Street Car . . . . ... . . . . ... . . .. ... ... . . . . . . . . .. . . 9 Passing on the Right . . . .. .. . . . . 1 Passing Stopped Street Car .. . . . . . . . . .... . . .... . . .. . . ... . ... . . . 3 Passing When View is Obstructed . . .. . . .. . . ... . . ... . ... . ... . .. 1 Permitting Unregistered Motor Vehicle to Remain on Highway.. 1 RedLight . . . . . . ... . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . .. . .. . . . . . 32 Refusing to Show License to Police Officer .. .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . . 2 StopStreet . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . .. . . ... .. .. . .. 20 Too Fast around Corner . . .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ....... . .. 1 230 Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority .. . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . 1 Using a M/V w/o Authority after Right to Operate had been Suspended .. .. . . . . . . ... . . . 1 Violation Art. 7, Sec. 6, Traffic Rules and Orders (Following too closely) . . . ... . . . . . 2 Violation At. 7, Sec. 15, Traffic Rules and Orders (Failing to keep to right of roadway . . . .... .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 1 Violation Art. 8, Traffic Rules and Orders (Failure to Report Accident .. . . . .. . . ... . .... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2 WalkLight ..: . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . 8 PARKING VIOLATIONS A total of two thousand one hundred and fifty-seven (2,157) motor vehicles were tagged for violations of the Parking Rules and Re;- ulations of the Town of Watertown. Of this total, one thousand nine hundred and ninety (1,990) of the persons responsible for said viola- tions were issued a summons providing for non-criminal disposition of Parking Violations. There were, also, forty-eight(48) criminal parking summons' issued during the year. WARNINGS In addition to the violators prosecuted in court, there was a total of one hundred and one (101) other violators that were stopped and booked. Upon the recommendation of the officer who booked them or after careful consideration by me, these violators were given warnings. Cards have been filed on these violators for future reference. ACCIDENTS During the year ending 3-1 December 1956, there was a total of five hundred and sixty (560) automobile accidents reported to this depart- ment. Breakdown of all accidents reported is as follows: Auto vs Auto . . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 320 Auto vs Parked Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Auto vs Pedestrian . . . . . . . . .... .... .. . . 71' Auto vs Fixed Object ... . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 32 Auto vs Street Car .. . . .. . . ... . . ... . . .. 3 Auto vs Bicycle . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... 19 Hit and Run .... ..... . .... .. . . . ... . . . . 50 Rollaway vs Parked Car .. . . . . .. . . . . ... . 1 Four hundred and two (402) of these accidents resulted in Property Damage and three hundred and seventy-two (372) involved Personal Injury. FATAL ACCIDENTS During the year ending 31 December 1956, there were six (6) fatal accidents which occurred as follows: 1- 9-56 Mark Tashjian 8-24-56 Rose W. Raistrick Carver Road Elm and Arsenal Streets 4-13-56 Fred St. Pierre 11-17-56 Lois R. Bohnwagner Arsenal Street Main Street 5-27-56 Hebert O. Sizemore 12-18-56 Warfield H.Cunningham Arsenal Street Mt. Auburn and Chester Streets 231 TRAFFIC DUTY At the present time there are twenty-three (23) school crossings covered by patrolmen and Traffic Supervisors each day that school is in session. A total of fifteen and one-half (15%) man-hours is spent each day at industrial and business traffic posts. An officer is assigned to traffic duty at the Coolidge Theater every day, including Sunday, during the hours the patrons are entering or leaving. Each Sunday, Officers are assigned to traffic duty outside the eight (8) churches in the town during all services. Officers are also assigned to traffic duty at these churches anytime during the year when services are being held. RECOMMENDATIONS TO REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES During the year 1956, as a result of requests received from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, I investigated and made recommendations on seventy-seven (77) new licenses to operate motor vehicles. Most of these concerned persons whose license had been suspended by the Registrar and who were applying for a new license. PERSONNEL APPOINT%CM I1S MADE IN 1956 PERMANENT SERGEANTS DATE OF APPOINTMENT Joseph H. Sheehan, Jr. 20 December 1956 Francis D. Egan 20 December 1956 PERMANENT PATROLMEN Americo F. Parrella 20 April 1956 Hubert J. McHugh 11 June 1956 Joseph P. Kelly 23 July 1956 George J. Williams 13 December 1956 Alfred E. Williams 17 December 1956 MILITARY SUB. PATROLMAN George J. Williams 23 November 1956 AMBULANCE DRVR MTR EQUIP AND UTILITY MAN (Permanent) Joseph J. E. Maguire 16 August 1966 RETIREMENTS — 1956 Date Aptd Date Retired Yrs. Name Rating Service George M. Clinton Patrolman 6-14-28 3-26-56 28 Alfred J. Zalenski Patrolman 5-10-51 12-1-56 5Yz Edward P. Murphy Patrolman 11-1-25 12-15-66 32 AMBULANCE DRVR., MTR EQUIPMENT AND UTILITY MAN (Provisional —APPOINITVIENT TERMINATED Anthony F. Papandrea Appointed: 11-9-55 Terminated: 8-15-56 AUXILIARY POLICE At the close of the year, 1956, there were 145 uniformed members of the Auxiliary Police Force. 232 During the year, a total of 3,534 man-hours .was logged by mem- bers of the Auxiliary Force. Breakdown of this is as follows: Captain in Charge 420 hrs. Staff Members (Administrative duties) . . .. . . . . . .. . 950 hrs. Classes, Street Duty, Range work, etc. .. . .. . ... . .. 2,164 hrs. TOTAL: 3,534 hrs. The members of the Auxiliary Force have displayed an excellent spirit in attending their classes and carrying out their assignments. Auxiliary Captain Robert Jay is to be commended for his tireless ef- forts. Both he and his men were of invaluable assistance to the regular force during the past year; particularly on Hallowe'en and dur- ing the Christmas season. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we wish to thank the Justices of the Superior and District Courts, the Clerks of same, the District Attorney and his assistants, the Honorable Board of Selectmen, members of the Finance Committee, other Town Officers, and the many public-spirited citizens who have cooperated with this department during the past year. Respectfully submitted JAMES M. IGOE Chief of Police REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS Some of the Projects undertaken and completed during 1956 are as follows: 1. At Howe Park a new fence and retaining wall was built to support the hill that was washing away. 2. The fence at Parker Playground was regalvinized and it is now in first class condition. 3. A Little League Diamond was cut out at Parker Playground for use by the Boosters League. With the inception of the Recreation Commission, the Recreational Activities for the youth of Watertown has increased the department's work load, marking fields and making them ready for use. Some of the items of importance are: 1. Maintaining the 12 fields through-out the Town. 2. A tremendous growth in tennis has during the past year at- tracted some 150 children per day. 3. During the past 7 weeks we have had 1000 children per day skating on the six rinks through-out the town. In connection with these activities it was necessary to purchase two (2) additional pieces of equipment. They are a hydraulic trailer and a ranch wagon. To help alleviate an over-crowded condition at Victory Field we have in our 1957 Budget asked for a new field house to be constructed at the West End Playground. At this time we would like to publicly thank Superintendent Joseph Dwyer and all his men for their untiring efforts performed during the past year. Respectfully submitted, Joseph Boyce, Chairman Frank Fitzpatrick, Clerk Edward Coen 233 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES I respectfully submit the following report relative to the collection of taxes, assessments, motor vehicle excises and water charges for the year 1956. 1956 Real Estate Taxes Commitment July 13, 1956 $4,199,474.31 Commitment December 31, 1956 279.77 Refunds 15,957.62 To be refunded 988.80 Adjustment 13.34 $44,216,713.84 Paid to Treasurer $4,038,137.33 Abatements 65,858.56 Credit by Tax Titles 3,350.57 $4,107,346.46 Balance January 1, 1957 $ 109,367.38 1956 Personal Taxes Commitment July 13, 1956 $ 281,380.04 Refunds 284.28 $ 281,664.32 Paid to Treasurer $ 271,318.21 Abatements 2,577.06 $ 273,895.27 Balance January 1, 1957 $ 7,769.05 1956 Poll Taxes Commitment Apri12, 1956 $ 2,260.00 Commitment April 13, 1956 $ 22,126.00 Commitment May 28, 1956 110.00 Commitment December 28, 1956 152.00 Refunds 28.00 $ 24,676.00 Paid to Treasurer $ 20,434.00 Abatements 3,800.00 $ 24,234.00 Balance January 1, 1957 $ 442.00 1956 Motor Vehicle Excises Commitment April 25, 1956 $ 109,7812.46 Commitment May 31, 1956 29,071.72 Commitment August 6, 1956 85,920.96 Commitment August 9, 1956 24,078.06 Commitment September 25, 1956 37,497.97 Commitment October 25, 1956 33,533.51 Commitment December 12, 1956 31,801.17 Refunds 4,554.63 To be refunded 238.41 $ 356,478.89 Paid to Treasurer $ 307,465.99 Abatements 19,310.96 $ 326,776.95 Balance January 1, 1956 $ 29,701.94 234 1955 Real Estate Taxes Balance January 1, 1956 $ 61,675.13 Refunds 7,233.88 $ 68,909.01 Paid to Treasurer $ 58,763.85 Abatements 7,226.84 Credit by Tax Titles 2,918.32 $ 68,909.01 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 1955 Personal Taxes Balance January 1, 1956 $ 7,515.80 Refunds .02 $ 7,515.82 Paid to Treasurer $ 6,883.60 Abatements 632.22 $ 7,515.82 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 1955 Poll Taxes Balance January 1, 1956 $ 296.00 $ 296.00 Paid to Treasurer $ 100.00 Abatements 196.00 $ 296.00 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 1955 Motor Vehicle Excises Balance January 1, 1956 $ 9.560.62 Commitment January 5, 1956 18,046.39 Commitment January 11, 1956 3,130.00 Commitment February 1, 1956 5,095.25 commitment April 4, 1956 104.29 Refunds 1,162.90 Adjustment .35 $ 37,099.79 Paid to Treasurer $ 31,755.31 Abatements 5,344.48 $ 37,099.79 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 1954 Real Estate Taxes Balance January 1, 1956 $ .00 Refunds 3,797.50 $ 3,797.50 Abatements $ 3,797.50 $ 3,797.50 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 1953 ReRal Estate Taxes Balance January 1, 1956 $ •00 Refunds 224.00 $ 224.00 Abatements $ 224.00 $ 224.00 Balance January 1, 1957 $ .00 235 Water Charges Balance January 1, 1956 $ 11,048.42 Commitments 318,104.09 Refunds 384.71 To be refunded 113.21 $ 329,650.43 Paid to Treasurer $313,362.56 Abatements 307.43 Transferred to Water Lien 1,163.52 $ 314,833.51 Balance January 1, 1957 $ 14,816.92 TOTAL PAYMENTS TO TREASURER BY COLLECTOR OF TAXES 1956 Real Estate Taxes $4,038,137.33 Interest $1,216.76 1956 Personal Taxes 271,31821 Interest 61.06 1956 Poll Taxes 20,434.00 Interest 7.20 1956 Motor Vehicles Excises 307,465.99 Interest 115.92 1955 Real Estate Taxes 58,763.85 Interest 1,048.80 1955 Personal Taxes 6,883.60 Interest 95.17 1955 Poll Taxes 100.00 Interest .82 1955 Motor Vehicle Excises 31,755.31 Interest 103.18 $4,734,858.29 Receipts from Total Interest 2,648.91 Receipts from Coses 1,555.40 Receipts from Statements of Lien 694.00 Receipts from Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessment paid in advance 1,907.26 Receipts from Unapportioned Street Assessment paid in advance 6,097.40 Receipts from Apportioned Sidewalke Assessment paid in advance 560.18 Receipts from Apportioned Street Assessment paid in advance 2,443.06 236 Receipts from Apportioned Drain Assessment paid in advance 104.62 Receipts from Interest on Assessments paid in advance 38.63 Receipts from Motor Vehicle Excise paid after abatement 127.22 Receipts from Interest on Motor Vehicle Excise paid after abatement 14.18 Receipts from Personal Tax paid after abatement 640.00 Receipts from Water Charges 313,362.56 Total paid to Treasurer during 1956 $5,065,051.71 John J. Kennedy Collector of Taxes Approved: December 31, 1956 W. W. NORCROSS, JR. Auditor 237 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK The following report is submitted by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. The year 1956 represented the busiest year in the history of the Town Clerk's office. The general public made use of the facilities of the office in larger numbers and revenue from fees collected for the Town Clerk and Selectmen reached a new high figure. The Town Clerk's department collected $12,246.00, covering various items. Of this amount $4,780.50 was for Conservation licenses, and $2,777.00 was for Dog licenses. As collector of fees for the Board of Selectmen, the Town Clerk's department turned into the Town Treasury, the sum of $38,942.25. This represented 425 cash items. In the Town Clerk's department, 5444 cash items were handled. There is no count available as to the number of persons served during the year involving no cash items. RELOCATION OF TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE However, with the ever increasing volume of traffic in the office of the Town Clerk, attention is again called, as it has been since 1949, to the need of relocating the office on the main floor of the Administration Building, and segregating the Clerk's department from the Board of Registrars, Listing Board and Election Departments. In the election department alone, 4173 persons were registered during 1956. Of this number, 2184 were registered during working hours in the office of tha Town Clerk, and the balance were registered at night sessions. In many instances persons registering are elderly persons who find it difficult to climb stairs to the second floor, and numerous complaints to this effect have been recorded. BUSY ELECTION YEAR As noted above, registration of voters was the highest ever recorded in any one year. The office handled all the detail involved in the Party Caucuses, Town Election, Presidential Primary, June Referendum Elec- tion, September Primary and November Presidential Election, in addi- tion to the annual Police Listing. The volume of election business has grown to such proportions that it should be separated from the Office of the Town Clerk in order to gain maximum efficiency. VITAL STATISTICS Only incomplete returns in births can -be submitted at the time of writing this report, inasmuch as the Town has no hospital, and the Clerk's office is dependent upon returns being forwarded from other towns and cities. There was only one birth taking place at home in Watertown during the year 1956. Other births filed to date number 874. The number of death relating -to persons dying within the town and of Watertown persons who died but of town totals 408 as of this report. The number of marriages relating to Watertown persons for the year 1956 totaled 476. 238 FEES COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR LICENSES ISSUED DURING YEAR 1956 Marriage permits 880.00 Chattels recorded 2584.00 Chattel discharges recorded 279.00 Birth certificates 168.00 Death certificates 243.50 Citizenship certificates 23.75 Business certificates 95.50 Marriage certificates 74.00 Miscellaneous 88.75 Pole locations 98.00 Gasoline renewals 154.00 Dog license 246.80 Conservation fees 358.00 5293.30 CONSERVATION FEES Fishing licenses 2437.50 Hunting licenses 11106.00 Sporting licenses 861.00 Minor fishing 96.25 Female fishing licenses 204.75 Citizen trapping 15.50 Non resident fishing 8.25 Alien fishing 31.00 Non resident citizen hunting 15.25 Duplicate licenses 6.00 4780.50 Minus fees (above) 358.00 4422.50 There were 28 licenses issued to persons over seventy years of age and 1 license to a blind person, both types of license are issued without fee; all told there were 1446 licenses issued and fees amounting to $358.00 were turned into Town Treasury, the balance - $4422.50 - was mailed to the Department of Conservation. DOG LZMENSES Male dogs licensed (675) 1350.00 Female dogs licensed (87) 435.00 Spayed female dogs (466) 932.00 Kennel licenses (6) 60.00 2777.00 Minus fees (above) 246.80 2530.20 There were 1234 licenses issued and paid and 3 licenses for Seeing eye dogs for which there is no fee. Twenty cents of each paid license is turned into Town Treasury and receipts for same are on file in this office. GEORGE B. WELLMAN Town Clerk I have examined the account of the Town Clerk's Department and have found them to be correct. W. W. NORCROSS, JR. Town Auditor 239 FEES COLLFUMD IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR LICENSES ISSUED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR YEAR 1956 Theatre Permits 77.00 Victualler and Coffee House permits 325.00 Liquor licenses 34,91625 Firearms permits 20.00 Auto Dealers permits 700.00 Pin ball permits 993.00 Lodging house permits 42.00 Music box permits 850.00 Junk-Auctioneer-employment-pool 300.00 One day Beer-Pedlers' permits 221.00 Gasoline registration 6.00 Sunday Sales 165.00 Sound wagon permits 11.00 Open air parking permit 280.00 Christmas tree permits 36.00 $38,942.25 The amount collected — $38,942.25 — has been turned into the Town Treasury and receipts for same are on file in the office. GEORGE B. WELLMAN Town Clerk I have examined the accounts of the fees collected for licenses and permits issued by the Selectmen and collected in the Office of the Town clerk, and have found them to be correct. W. W. NORCROSS, JR. Town Auditor 240 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Charles Henderson January 3, 1957 Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown 72, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Year 1956 is respectfully submitted Sealing Fees $869.65 Adjusting Fees 2.00 Total $87,1.65 SCALES Total Not Adjusted Sealed Sealed Condemned Scales over 10,000 lbs. 2 9 — 2 Scales 5000 to 10,000 lbs. 1 8 — 1 Scales lo0 to 5000 lbs. 27 138 3 — Scales under 100 lbs. 16 281 1 — WEIGHTS Avoirdupois — 291 — — Metric — 67 — — Apothecary — 191 — — Troy — 2 — CAPAC= MEASURZS Liquid Measures 1 gal. or under — 30 -- - AUTOMATIC ME. SURdNG DEVICES METERS INLET ONE INCH OR LESS Gasoline Meters — 203 — 1 Oil and Grease Meters — 74 10 1 INLET MORE THAN 1 INCH Vehicle Tank Meters 11 48 — — Bulk Storage Meters 3 8 — — LINEAR MEASURES Taxi Meters — 26 — — Cloth Measuring Devices — -19 — — Yard Sticks — 23 — — 60 1409 14 5 My thanks are extended to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Heads of the various Departments for the courtesy and co-opera- tion extended over the past year. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES A. HENDERSON Sealer of Weights & Measures 241 REPORT OF WATERTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 TO: All members of the Watertown Housing Authority. I herewith submit a report of the activities of the Watertown Housing Authority for Calendar year ending December 31, 1956:— Members Term Expires CHARLES J. DeMARAIS Chairman March 1959 WILLIAM E. MALONEY Vice Chairman March 1960 CI ARLES F. SHAW Treasurer March 1958 MAURIICE J. SHEEHAN Asst. Treas. March 1961 FR,ANCIS M. LIGHIBODY May 1961* *State Appointee CHAPTER 372-R GRANT SCHOOL — (15 Whites Ave.) 9 Apartments BALANCE SHEET (before closing) Sept. 29, 1956 Cash in Bank Vacancy Loss Town of Watertown 2,084.12 Surplus 2,495.30 a/c Rec. Tenants Dwelling Rent Schedule 2,391.36 Management Empense 2,196.26 Collection Loss 616.28 $4,886.66 $4,886.66 Surplus closed into Town of Watertown a/c. Check No. 695 for $2,084.12 given to the Town of Watertown. As a result of 'a joint meeting with the Honorable Board of Select- men held November 21, 1955, the Grant School, having served its purpose as Emergency Housing, was returned to the Town October 1, 1956. Based on Article 11 (June 20, 1946, the Grant School, The American Legion Home and a certain area in the Municipal Garage had been used for Emergency Housing after World War II, for which the Town appropriated $20,000, of which $17,944.59 was expended and the balance amounting to $2,055.41 was returned to the Town. Since that time, as a result of these conversions into Emergency Housing, a total of $17,045.13 has been paid into the Town Treasury making a net cost to the inhabitants of -the Town of Watertown $899A1 — a low price for housing Veterans in desperate need as a result of World War II. As of January 1, 1956, the accounting and financing of the State- Aided projects formerly designated as Watertown 200-1 (West End) and Watertown 200-2 Mast End) were combined into one set of books — thereby simplifying our accounting structure and financial returns to the State Housing Board. For the year ending December 31, 1956, payment was made to the Town of $8,028 in lieu of taxes, making the total payment to the Town in lieu of taxes from inception of the projects of $42,990.44. 242 In order that the inhabitants of the Town of Watertown may become co;nizant of the cost to the Town for State-Aided Veterans' Housing — the total payments to the Town over the six year period ending December 31, 1956, amounts to $42,990.44, whereas, if privately constructed and based on the one-half assessment as shown on the books of the Assessor's Office during the intervening years (1950-1956) would have brought in a Real Estate Tax Revenue based on the tax rate as shown for each of the six years of $349,000. — in other words, the Town has subsidized these projects in the amount of ap- proximately $300,000. In this connection it is recommended that the Watertown Housing Authority and the Honorable Board of Select- men petition the State Housing Board -to increase — "In Lieu of Taxes," the amount now being paid to the Town. It will be noted from the Financial Statement that the Common- wealth of Massachusetts will make its second contribution for the year 1956 in the amount of $10,972.13, which added to the fist subsidy payment for 1955 ($62,775.00) or a total of $73,742.13 as the State's direct contribution to Veterans' Housing in the Town of Watertown. DurirVg the years since -the inception of this Authority (June 21, 1948) a total of approximately $870,000. has been collected in rents for the State-Aided Veterans' Housing Project — with a write-off in uncollectable rents of $1,350:16, which, in the opinion of your Execu- tive Director, compares favorably or better, than for comparable collections in privately awned real estate operations. The Second Bank — State Street Trust Co. continues as Fiscal and Paying Agents in connection with temporary borrowings and the purchase and sale of U.S. Treasury Bills and notes. The Union Market National Bank of Watertowm is a depository in connection with the follcfwina accounts, and for the purchase and sale of U.S. Treasury Bills Watertown 200-3C Chapter 372-R (Grant School) liquidated as of October 1, 1956 Savings Accounts are carried in the following banks: Watertown Savings Bank Provident Inst. for Savings Watertown Federal S/L Lexin,ton Federal S/L Waltham Federal S/L STATE-AIDED VETERANS' HOUSING PROJECT WATERTOWN 200-3C Located on Lexington St. Darch and Robert Ford Roads (168 dwelling units) 200-1 Located on Melendy and Nichols Aves. and Quimby St. (60 dwelling units) 200-2 243 ACCOUNTING FOR YEAR IIVDING DECE 4BER 31, 1956 ASSETS Cash Union Market National Bank 1,853.09 Savings a/c—Lexington Federal S/L 12,520.19 Provident Inst. for Savings 20,428.00 Waltham Federal S/L 10,482.93 Watertown Federal S/L 21,297.51 Watertown Savings Bank 20,95024 Petty Cash 40.90 Change Fund 41.36 a/c Rec. Tenants—Outstanding 2,93424 Debt Service Fund 10,972.13 Cahs--Second Bk. State St. Tr. Premium a/c 228.65 Investments 110,000.00 Investments Adm. 102,000.00 Short & Over 15.99 Prepaid Fire Insurance 7,829.08 Development Costs 2,511,000.00 Notes Retired 74,000.00 3,904,594.31 LLkBILITIES, RESERVES AND SURPLUS Notes ,Authorized & Issued 2,51-1,000.00 Matured Int. & Principal 182,909.00 Unearned Int. on Investment 789.50 183,698.50 Prepaid Rents 955.65 Accounts Payable 2,034.35 2,990.00 Reserves Unamortized Premium on Notes 6,228.70 Development Cost Liquidation 74,000.00 Debt Service Reserve 16,784.00 Operating Reserve 67,149.49 164,162.19 Current Year Surplus 42,743.62 $3,904,594.31 OPE LkTING STATFIIAEN'I' INCOME Inception to Year 1956 12/31/56 Dwelling Rent Schedule 160,101.75 740,885.13 Less: Vacancy Loss 16.32* 740,868.81 Misc. Project Income 4,088.37 11,493.72 164,190.12 752,362.53 244 EXPENSES Management 14,97822 57,771.14 Operating Services 1,040.07 Utilities 36,004.09 130,265.41 Repairs, Maintenance & Replacement 20,646.07 94,254.65 Insurance 5,1-18.34 25,148.59 Pension Fund 284.00 422.50 Collection Loss 737.73 1,248.16 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 8,208.00 36,433.76 Prov. Op. Reserve 10,944.00 .19,008.00 Prov. Debt Service 8,392.00 13,520.00 Debt Service Expense 78,909.05 122,684A3 Total Expense 184,221.5.0 501,796.71 Deficit (before State Aid) 20,031.38 Commonwealth Contribution 10,972.13 Red. from prior surplus 51,802.87 Total State Aid 62,775.00 Surplus 42,743.62 *Vacancy Loss — due in part to a former tenant not surrendering key to his apartment on vacating. Since the inception of the State-Aided projects, working balances have been kept at a minimum and idle funds invested in U.S. Treasury bills, notes and in Savings and Federal Savings & Loan Associations. As of December 31, 1956, your Authority has earned ap- proximately $38,000 from interest and dividends. In connection with the financing of our Veterans' Housing Projects, $1,660,000 was borrowed on the West End Project and $980,000. on the East End Project, making a total of $2,640,000. During the past several years we have paid off $124,003. against this indebtedness and have set up a cash reserve of $95,000. to take case of major contingencies. During the year 1956, our Management Program with the State Housing Board at the request of this Authority has changed to permit (a) $100 deduction from total family income for each minor dependent child in excess of three in number. (b) For continued occupancy in the Projects increased (for less than 3 minors) from $3950 to $4100. increased (for more than 3 minors) from $4200 to $4300. INSURANCE Cost for public liability insurance and extended coverage appears to be excessive. In the case of Extended Coverage, this Authority has questioned the "Rate" and has paid this coverage (Certificate 124) under protest. It is recommended that Legislation be initiated for a "self insurance" plan covering Fire, Rents and Extended Coverage. HOUSING FOR THE ERLY Chapter 641 — "an act relative to housing for elderly persons, 245 and other persons living in sub-standard housing" — has been given thoughtful consideration at various meetings of this Authority — but due to limitations as to price that the State Housing Board will permit to be paid for sites which may be available in the Town of Watertown — the matter of housing for the elderly does not acppear imminent. However, this Authority is accepting applications for those over 65 (non-veteran) and their admission into the existing projects is possible in the foreseable future. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PROPERTIES During the year, standard maintenance care has been carried out and all boilers and heating plants thoroughly overhauled. Curb- ing installed on Darch Road and Robert Ford Road — a total of ap- proximately 2800 lineal feet — was put in by the Highway Depart- ment for the Town of Watertown. Black top was installed at West End Project under certain drying areas and exterior painting has been done as was necessary at both the East and West End. During the year 1956, the purchase of homes under the G.I. Bill of Rdghts and for other reasons resulted in a turn-over as follows: Homes purchased . . . .... 24 Found other rentals . . . . 18 Eviction . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . 1 Transfers . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . 4 From 1953 through 1956 Total turn-over .. . . .. . . . . 168 The .population of the two projects totals 228 families and the average shelter rent (not including heat, domestic hot water and gas is $47.00 a month. To all members of the Authority, the Honorable Board of Select- men, the Departments of the Town and the State Housing Board, I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and help in the operation of our State-Aided Veterans' Housing Project. Respectfully submitted, A. ERIC SALSBURG Secretary and Executive Director Watertown Housing Authority December 31, 1956 246 School Department SCHOOL COMMITTEE RICHARD H. MEEHAN, CHA—IRNMIN Term expires 1957 BERNARD E. BRADLEY, SEGRETIARY Term expires 1959 ALARMN V. TOMA'SSIAN Term expires 1957 iALICE M. McFAIRLA:ND Term expires 1958 VINCENT H. O'CONNELL Term expires 1958 JOSEPH ZENO Term expires 1958 AGNES FLYNN Term expires 1959 FRANCIS A. KELLY Superintendent of Schools THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1956 247 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the Chairman and Members of the Watertown School Committee: I have the honor to submit herewith my eighteenth annual report of the schools of Watertown, which is the seventy-sixth in a series of annual reports of the Superintendent of the Watertown Public Schools. COURSE IN OCCUPATIONS FOR GRADE IX A course in Occupations has been organized by the Guidance De- partment and was introduced in Grade 9 in September 1956. The pur- pose and objectives of the course and its relation to the Guidance Pro- gram follow. Introduction Counseling services are provided for all students in the Watertown Public Schools as part of the guidance program. Through personal oion- ferences, trained counselors help each individual to understand and evaluate his abilities and interests in the light of occupational informa- tion as found in our changing world. Adolescents are interested in careers and anxious to know more and more about themselves and their relation to the world of work, more -than can be adequately accomplished through the personal conference. With this fact in mind, it is felt that the formal teaching of occupations, plus the opportunity for the indivi- dual to learn how to evaluate himself will aid him to make practical plans for the selection of and preparation for a satisfactory life career. It has been said that work is a way of life because it determines how one will earn his living. where and how he will live, who his friends are, and what place he will take in society. Too often the choice of an occupation is left to chance. As a result, youth has turned to the work experience of family, friends and the narrow society in which he lives. Thus, education must realize that the problem of choosing a career is too important to leave to chance, not only for the happiness of the individual concerned, but also for the very well being of our society itself. The course, Occupations, has been developed to meet this need. It will provide a systematic study of occupational information. The em- phasis will be on the individual and his relation to that information. Techniques will be developed to analyze his capacities, his qualifications and his needs at the time in his life when he is be;inning to realize these needs and to see the necessity for long range educational and career planning. It will give him understanding of the occupational structure of the United States. The vast range of occupational oppor- tunity will be presented through the classification of the 22,000 different kinds of occupations in which more than 65 million workers are em- ployed. It will develop appreciation of the contribution all workers make in the world of work and of our interdependence in this demo- cratic society. It will lay the ground work for an intelligent approach to the problem of career choosing and planning. 248 Purpose of the Course The purpose of the course is threefold. 1. To gain an insight into the world of work. It permits the student to investigate and study the basic classifica- itions of occupations in the United States and to learn how to prepare for jobs in various occupational fields. The major occupational groups and divisions, according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, will form the principal basis for the classification, although the groupings of the U. S. Bureau of the Census will also be explained and discussed. 2. To offer opportunity for self-evaluation. It provides an opportunity for the student to learn through read- ing and discussion how to analyze and evaluate his personal qualifica- tions in terms of career choosing. Such factors in self-appraisal will be considered as one's personality traits, occupational interests, special abilities, skills and aptitudes so that he will recognize his strong and weak points and act accordingly. 3. To gain a broader horizon for extended career planning. It gives each student a background of information for formulating intelligent and suitable plans, even though they be tentative at this time, for career choosing and preparation that will extend over a period of years. Career chosing is a long-term undertaking that re- quires thoughtful study and planning over a period of time. The stu- dent must be brought to realize that there is no one career for which he is best suited but that he might be successful in a number of dif- ferent ores. This requires careful planning. Relation of Course to Guidance Program The Occupations course in no way takes the place of counseling work done by the counselors. Rather it is intended as a supplement of this work that should make the counseling more meaningful and worthwhile. Information will be studied and discussed in the Occupa- tions classes that will call for personal interpretation and evaluation in interviews that each student will have with the counselor. This should clear the way for a higher level of counseling in grade nine and the succeeding grades as well. The course is conducted by the junior high school counselors. They act in the role of group leaders endeavoring to help the student acquire through reading, investigation, and discussion an understanding of himself and the various fields of occupations. Such understanding ac- quired through group methods and techniques will form the basis for personal interviews held with each student. The time allotment is two regular class periods a week for the year, required of all students in grade 9 and giving 2 credits. Acknowledgements Although the material in the course if not original, many of the activities and techniques for presenting it are. It was organized and outlined by a committee of counselors working for the past year under the able chairman, Ruth W. Thulin, and with the assistance and direc- tion of the Director of Guidance, E. B. Colbert. Acknowledgements are 249 given to each committee member for the interest and enthusiasm shown in the project and for the fine contributions made. The committee is as follows: Ruth W. Thulin, Chairman; Edythe F. Hutchinson, Secretary; Eileen Brown, John H. R. Ward, Francis G. Colby, Edward B. Colbert, Consultant. Objectives of Course General To teach occupational information to the Ninth Grade student in order to enable him (1) to make wise and practical vocational plans (2) to inform him of the educational requirements necessary to carry out his plans. Specific To assist the student in discovering and evaluating his abilities and interests in relation to possible careers. To foster qualities of character and attitudes essential to success in group living and working in any occupation. To encourage the development of leisure time activities for a full and satisfying adult life. To emphasize the close relationship of his way of life, both social and economic, and his choice of occupation. To present a general view of occupation in order to stimulate interest in crareer information. To develop the realization of the interdependence of all occupations, so as to establish an appreciation for the dignity of all useful work. To survey the local occupational scene. To teach the successful ways of getting employment. To arouse a realization of the importance of continuing educational training and to provide accAirate information about schools, colleges, and other places for training. To train students in the techniques of evaluating information so that they may become increasingly self-directed in the study of specific occupations. R111MEDIAL READING PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR 1956 A. January — June Three hundred nine children attended reading classes three times a week through May 29. It had been planned to conduct classes until June 13 due to the loss of suhooltime in March and to complete the testing during the last week of school. However, the staff was asked to do the Special Class testing on June 2, thus there was not time to complete the usual testing program. B. September — December During the three weeks starting September 17 and ending October 11, conferences were held with principals and teachers to discuss read- 250 ing referrals. Approximately five hundred thirty-five children were referred. The Pintner Non-Verbal Inteligence Test was administered to all those who had not been previously given such a test. This number decreases each year because of the First Grade Testing Program. The Metropolitan Reading Achievement Test was administered to all who had not been tested in June. More conferences were held to select the "neediest of the needy" in the light of the test fl,ndings. This year it was our intention to keep our classes small as remedial classes would be but ultimately, the average class consisted of eight to ten pupils. Three hundred fifteen children have been attending reading classes three times a week since November 5. A sincere effort has been made to select those children who, in the staff's opinion, can profit from such instruction. The distributions according to schools are illustrated in the attached chart. NUMBER, OF CHILDREN RRFERRM FOR REMEDIAL RREA=G Grades 2 3 4 5 6 Total Browne 16 10 14 12 7 59 Coolid-e 10 16 12 9 — 47 Cunniff 12 14 15 16 7 64 Hosmer 22 27 23 30 15 117 Lowell 12 10 16 12 12 62 Marshall Spring 16 9 6 — 1 32 Parker 7 6 8 1 1 23 Phillips 21 17 19 22 22 101 Total 116 109 113 102 95 535 NUMBER, OF CHILDREN ATTENDING READING CLASSES Grades 2 3 4 5 6 Total Browne 10 9 10 10 6 45 Coolidge 8 12 10 10 — 40 Conniff 11 1 12 10 3 37 Hosmer 7 14 11 8 — 42 Lowell 10 10 it 10 10 51 Marshall Spring 12 8 6 — 1 27 Rarker 12 6 7 :1 1 27 Phillips 13 2 13 6 12 46 Total 85 62 80 55 33 315 Kindergarten Testing — September 12-15 The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test was administered to those kindergarten children whose birthdays occur in January and February and whose parents request such a test. First Grade Testing During the three weeks commencing October 15, the Lorge Thorn- 251 dike Intelligence Test was administered to all first grade children. These were scored and analyzed by our staff. Special Class Testing During the last three weeks of school in June 1956, twenty-eight children were tested for special class under the supervision of Dr. L. B. Klebanoff and Mr. Edward B. Colbert. Intermediate Reading Workshop On October 29, 1956, the intermediate teachers attended an all-day workshop given by Miss Ellizabeth Sylvester and Mr. Francis X. Mahoney of Ginn and Company. Miss Sylvester defined reading, discuss- ed the purposes of reading instruction, and outlined the intermediate reading program. Miss Sylvester had on display many reading devices and teaching aids which could be used in Grades four, five and six. If teachers' comments can be used as evaluation, this type of activity seemed to be very worthwhile. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the principals, teachers, supervisors, custodians and other employees for their cooperation during the past year. I also wish to thank the members of the Town depart- ments, the parents and the citizens of Watertown for their continued support and service to the School Department. Lastly, I wish to thank the Chairman and other members of the School Committee for the helpful assistance which they have given to me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS A. KE LT Y Superintendent of Schools 252 W ° IiIIII '-' ICI 0 a) �m P-b a> s`�n P• E 4 m 0 0 00 bA >�� 5cu v � > ; w h Odct g Lv 9 cd vP. P, 00 , U ba a> r �rA r � 1. as"i �'d �.0 ("u,ic�) obi O .� S w '~ sue. s°. � a°aa� a� wvQwr0 V z Cd (1) 41) w Cd 02 a� to � to a r4)r1 PCcS _ M (y h~c �`� U OV V VV � M Q Q x Q � I � I co Z LO obD� bA P. �o 0 0� U)cA cis o t 0'p- 9 Cd d 00o c� Hd t,,, � ,g9 � z � �� 3 ;m4 �xx A nw� xaau� ti Cd d o � y zs �' .`� Pi Cl. W SN vo�w �,� �.� ca -4 z80 � bD x �+ U bD Cd c3 .V. 31 O 0 O F. O O O^ 4 o•d z awc,xAM= of t�h►,►, �waw 253 STATISTICAL DATA TABLE I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECENIBER 31, 1956 Appropriated by Town Meeting $1,798,640.52 Expended $1,779,281.06 Balance 19,359.46 1,798,640.52 Itemized Expenditures General Control 45,035.31 Instruction 1,392,213.97 Operation 151,523.33 Maintenance 67,075.00 Medical 15,876.00 Evening School 6,395.38 Trade School & Outside Tuition 9,998.77 New Equipment 5,989.75 Transportation 2,344.45 Athletic Fund 79,083.30 Federal Lunch 2,200.00 Insurance 1,049.30 Music Festival 496.50 $1,779,291.06 TABLE II. MONEY RECEIVED INTO THE TOWN TREASURY AS A RESULT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMMIT OPERATION (This money is not expended for Schools) A. Tuition: Trade School Reimbursement 9,383.35 Non-Resident & Department of Public Welfare, Child Guardianship 4,022.96 $ 13,406.31 B. State Reimbursement: General School Fund 139,243.88 Sight Saving Class 500.00 Special Classes—Mentally Retarded 14,148.43 $153,892.31 C. Miscellaneous Receipts Hall Rental 557.50 Telephone Commissions, manual training, lost books 463.91 $ 1,021.41 $168,320.03 254 TABLE III GENERAL STATISTICS — DECEMBER 1956 Number of School Buildings 11 Senior High School 1 Junior High Schools 2 Elementary Schools 8 Grand :lien Women Total Total Principals: Senior High School 1 1 Junior High Schools 2 2 Elementary Schools 6 1 7 10 Directors: Industrial Arts 1 1 Guidance 1 1 Physical Education 1 1 Music 1 1 Art 1 1 Audio Visual Aids 1 1 Household Arts & Cafeterias 1 1 School Psychologist 1 1 School Adjustment Counselor 1 1 9 Supervisors: Physical Education O rls) 1 1 Remedial Reading 1 1 Speech Correction 1 1 3 Special Teachers: Special Class 1 4 5 Art 1 1 Music 1 1 Speech Correction 2 2 Librarian 1 1 Sight-Saving Class 1 1 Physical Education (elem.) 1 1 2 Manual Training 1 1 Band Master 1 1 Remedial Reading 2 2 Home Economics (elem.) 1 1 18 Teachers: Senior High School 33 22 55 Junior High Schools 25 28 53 Elementary Schools 15 108 123 231 Home Instruction: Teacher (part-time) 1 1 1 General Control: Superintendent 1 1 Assistant Superintendent 1 1 Secretary 1 1 Assistant Secretaries 2 2 Attendance Supervisors 2 2 7 255 Secretaries: Senior High School 3 3 Junior High Schools 2 2 Elementary Schools 7 7 12 Miscellaneous: Nurses 3 3 Doctors 3 3 6 Operation: Custodians 21 21 Matrons 6 6 27 324 TABLE IV MEMBERSHIP IN THE DAY SCHOOL, BY GRADES October 1, 1954, 1955, 1956 Elementary Schools 1954 1955 1956 Kindergarten 582 602 642 Special Class 32 52 30 Sight-Saving Class 8 9 8 Grade I 542 514 536 Grade II 540 506 498 Grade III 495 501 508 Grade IV 391 469 495 Grade V 436 362 457 Grade VI 399 413 368 Total in Elementary Schools 3425 3428 3542 Junior High Schools Grade VII 385 333 406 Grade VIII 371 370 378 Grade IX 337 369 366 Special Class 23 Total in Junior High Schools 1093 1122 1173 Senior High School Grade X 325 319 356 Grade M 282 311 319 Grade MI 300 259 295 Total in Senior High School 907 889 970 GRAND TOTALS 5425 5439 5685 256 TABLE V SUINTMARY OF FOLLOW-UP SURVEY, GRADUATES OF WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1955, AS OF APRIL 1956 Status of Graduates According to High School Course Followed Number According to High School Course Followed EMPLOYMENT College Business General I.A. Grand Per- STATUS Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Total cent Regularly employed 3 3 6 67 24 11 13 127 49.6 Attending school or college . . . 37 35 2 6 26 6 — 112 43.8 In military service 1 — 3 1 4 1 2 12 4.7 Unemployed . . . . 1 — — — — 1 1 3 1.1 Moved— address unknown — — — 2 — — — 2 .8 Married .. . . . . . — 1 — 3 — 2 — 6' 2.3 *Included among those "regularly employed" Total Number Graduates Reporting . . 42 38 11 76 54 19 16 256 85.3 Total Number Graduates Enrolled . . . . . . . 44 42 13 86 69 24 22 300 Percentage Graduates Reportingr . . . . .. 95 90.5 92 88 78 79 72.7 85.3 Comments on Follow-up Survey, Class of '55 The following points in regard to the above follow-up summary are of interest and worth commenting on: 1. The percentage "attending school or college" is the largest reported in the seventeen years in which these surveys have been made. The largest percentage previously re- ported was 41.3 for the Class of '48. 2. Two out of three of those "attending school or college" are enrolled in degree granting institutions. This is 28% of the total number reporting in the survey. 3. The number reporting as !being "married" is made up en- tirely of girls, all of whom were regularly employed at the time of the survey. 4. The percentage "in military service" is the smallest since that reported by the Class of 149. 5. Of those reporting being ",wholly unemployed" 2 were ill and 257 unable to work and 1 expected to be employed within a few weeks. 6. Two out of three of those "regularly employed" are engaged in some type of clerical or business occupation. TABLE CFI FMW OF EIlVut WYMMT ENGAGED IN BY THOSE REGULARLY EMPLOYED, ACCORDING TO HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FOLLOWED AS OF APRIL 1956 (Follow-up Survey) High School Course Followed KENDS OF EMPLOYMENT College Business General I.A. Grand Per- Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Total cent Clerical Occupations General Clerical . — 3 2 44 3 10 1 63 49.7 Bookkeeping . . . . . — — 1 7 — — — 8 6.2 Stenographic .. . .. — — — 12 — — — 12 9.6 Sales and Service Occupations Sales clerks, cashiers . . .. . . 1 — 2 — 1 — 1 5 3.9 Stock and shipping — — — — 1 — 3 4 3.1 Drivers .. ... . . . — — — — 1 — — 1 .8 Dairy work .. . . . . — — — — 1 — — 1 .8 Manufacturing Occupations Production . . . . . . . 1 — 1 — 7 2 — 11 8.7 !technical Occupations Apprentice Trades — — — — 5 — 4 9 7.0 Const. work . . . . .. — — — — 1 — 1 2 1.6 Air lines— ground crew . . . . — — — — 1 — — 1 .8 Miscellaneous Baseball, agriculture, church work, photography, beautician, baker, .service station work 1 — 1 2 3 — 3 10 7.8 Totals . .... .. 3 3 7 65 24 12 13 127 *Represents percentage of those regularly employed. 258 TABLE VII KINDS OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES A i-i-v iv U.rju ACCORDING TO HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FOLLOWED AS OF APRIL 1956 (Follow-up Survey) High School Course Followed I= OF INSTITUTION College Business General I.A. Grand Per- Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Total cent R Part 1 — Degree Granting Colleges Liberal Arts 6 17 — — 2 — — 25 23. Business . . . .. . . . . 8 — — — 5 — — 13 11.8 Technical & Engineering . . . . 11 — — — 1 — — 12 10.9 Teacher Training 1 5 - 11 2 — — 9 8.2 Pre-medical & dental . . . . . . . . . 5 — — — — — — 5 4.5 Fine Arts .. . . . . . . — 1 — 1 1 — — 3 2.7 Nursing . . . . . . . . . . — 2 — — — — — 2 1.8 Therapy . . .. .. . . . . — 2 — — — — — 2 1.8 U.S. Naval Academy . ... . . . 1 — — — — — — 1 .9 Sub-totals . . . 32 27 — 2 11 — — 72' 65.6 'These represent 28 percent of graduates in class Part 2 — Other Schools and Colleges Preparatory Schools . . . . . . .. 3 — — — 8 — — 1l1 10. Business . . . . .. . . . — 1 2 4 2 — — 9 8.2 Nurses Training . . — 3 — — — 5 — 8 72 Junior Colleges . . 1 3 — — 1 1 — 6 5A Technical . . . . . . . . 1 — — — 2 — — 3 2.7 Fine Arts . . . . . . . — — — — 1 — — 1 .9 Sub-totals . . . . 5 7 2 4 14 6 — 38 34.4 Grand Totals . 37 34 2 6 25 6 — 110 100. *Represents percentage of those attending school or college 259 TALE VIH SUMMARY OF THE PLAC 1 E NT SERVICE (FULL-TIME POSI- TIONS) OPERATED BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECE.YIBER 31, 1956 SHOWING WEEKLY EARNINGS Total weekly Kinds of Employment Boys Girls Total Earnings Clerical Occupations General Clerical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 40 41 $ 1676.42 Stenographic .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . — 9 9 453.00 Bookkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 6 6 288.00 Sales and Service Occupations Stock and shipping . . . .. . . . . . . . 1 — 1 50.00 Manufacturing Occupations Production . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 — 3 158.74 Technical Occupations Apprentice Trades 1 — 1 50.60 Miscellaneous Kitchen work—hotel — 1 1 40.00 Totals . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6 56 62 $ 2716.76 TABLE IY SUMMARY OF TIM PLACEMENT SERVICE (PtART-TIME POSI- TIONS) OPERATED BY T= GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3.1, 1956 SHOWING WEEKLY EARNINGS Total weekly Kinds of Employment Boys Girls Total Earnings Clerical Occupations General Clerical 1 22 23 $ 354.30 Stenographic . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . — 2 2 33.00 Bookkeeping . ... . — — — Sales and Service Occupations Sales clerks, cashiers .. . . . . . . . . 2 21 23 425.80 Stock and shipping . . . . . . . . . . ... 15 — 15 378.90 Manufacturing Occupations Stock and shipping .. . . . . . . . ... 1 — 1 25.00 Technical Occupations Apprentice Trades . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 — 1 15.00 Miscellaneous Baby sitters, soda fountain and waitress work, lawns, gas station attendant, passing out circulars, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 31 20 51 339.40 Totals .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 51 65 116 $ 1571.40 260 TABLE X THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGES OF DROP-OUTS GRADES 9-12, SCHOOL YEAR '55-'56 PUPIL DROP-OUTS Pupils Per. of Per. of Total Grade Enrolled Boys Girls Total Average No. Drop-outs Membership 9 358 4 3 7 1.9 15.6 10 309 7 4 11 3.5 24.4 1l1 295 12 9 21 7.1 4.4" 46.7 12 253 4 2 6 2.3 -13.3 Totals 1215 27 18 45 3.7 100. Percentage of Senior High School Membership 261 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS December 31, 1956 The Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown 72, Massachusetts Gentlemen: There is respectfully submitted herewith the annual report of the Inspector of Buildings for the year 1956: NEW CONSTRUCTION No, of Estimated Permits Cost Residential 56 $ 498,000.03 Non-Residential 23 487,800.00 $ 985,800.00 EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS Residential 93 $ 80,875.00 Non-Residential 38 187,815.00 $ 268,690.00 FEES COLLEG= Building, Ext. & Alter., Razing and Moving Permits 233 $ 1,566.00 Sign Permits 268 134.00 Board of Appeals 41 410.00 Applications $ 2;110.00 NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS One family residence 51 Two family residence 5 No. of Units — New Construction 61 No. of Units — Conversions 9 RAZING PERMITS Three—Two fan-Lily dwellings Four —One family dwelling One —Infirmary One —(Former) School Building Four —Garages Nine Miscellaneous Buildings MOVING PERMITS One Two family dwelling 262 INSPECTIONS SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS Routine inspections were made of signs. No applications were filed for the erection of billboards. PLACES OF ASSEMBLY Inspections were made of all Places of Assembly for the purpose of checking egresses, capacity and emergency lighting. All were found in good condition. LODGING HOUSES ,Inspections -were made of lodging houses where arplication to operate same were filed. Means of egress in all cases were found satisfactory. ZONING BY-LAW Complaints were numerous, similar to preceding years. There were many violations but no prosecutions. ELEVATORS Inspections were made of approximately twenty elevators. and reports forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. BOARD OF APPEALS There were filed with this Department forty-one applications for requests for variances or special permits from the Board of Appeals. CONCLUSION This Office wishes to express its appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and to the heads of other departments for their cooperation, also to the Town Counsel for his lezal assistance and cooperation during the year. Respectfully submitted, MAURICE F. WHITE Inspector of Buildings 263 REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN RETIREMENT SYSTEM The Watertown Contributory Retirement Board respectfully sub- mits its twentieth annual report covering the operation of the Water- town Contributory Retirement System for the calendar year ending December 31. 1956. The Retirement Board as now organized consists of Maurice J. Sheehan, Chairman, William W. Norcross, Jr., Secretary and John J. Sheehan. Mr. Robert G. Hajgopian as ex-officio Treasurer-Custodian of the funds of the Retirement System for 1956 and Mr. Robert Plunkett, in the 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 of the Board and who is re- sponsible for keeping the accounts of the Retirement System. During the year 1956, fifty employees were enrolled as members of the Retirement System, twenty-four members withdrew and six were retired, two of which are receiving member-survivorship al- lowance, which brought the active membership of the Retirement System up to 459. On Decen lber 31, 1956, there were 62 Pensioners, making a total membership in the Retirement System of 521. The six members retired during the year 1956 were Edith (Bixby) Stanley, Bessie C. Dolan, James McNicholas, Alfred Zalenski, and the two receiving member-survivor allowances are Vincenza Brescia and Maria Ranneri. It is with regret that the Retirement Board records the death of Matthew Beirne, a Pensioner, who passed away durin,; the year 1956. SCHEDULE OF BONDS HELD — December 31, 1956 Description Rate Date of Amortized Maturity Cost Dec. 1955 RAILROADS Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 3% Sept. 1962 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Balt. & Ohio R.R. Eq. 2% Nov. 1958 9,664.14 9,805.25 Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 3',,s June 1960 4,885.63 4,900.56 Cen. Georgia Eq. Tr. 2%- Aug. 1961 13,839.82 13,877.99 Chi. Burl. & Quincy 4 Mar. 1958 23,860.00 24,922.79 Del. Lack West R.R. 33� May 1971 15,187.50 15,178.70 Great No. R.W. Eq. 27/s Jan. 1967 14,226.79 14,398.76 N.Y. Cent. & Hudson 3', July 1997 16,125.00 16,017.51 Oregon, Wash. R.R. 3% Oct. 1960 20,325.00 20,155.13 St. Louis, Browns, R.R.2% Mar. 1964 4.649.82 4,673.18 $127,929.87 264 PUBLIC UTILITIES Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co 2% June 1987 $24,375.0$ 24,477.85 Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co. 3% Dec. 1973 26,937.50 26,475.40 Amer. Tel. & Tel. 3% Sept. 1984 24,943.75 24,863.88 Arkansas Pwr. & Lght. 3% Oct. 1974 20,950.00 23,648.58 Bell. Tel. & Tel. Penna.5% Oct. 1960 10,250.00 10,246.36 Balt. Gas & E. Lght. 3% July 1989 10,065.03 10,207.92 Detroit Edison 2%s Mar. 1984 21,562.50 24,562.50 Essex County Elect. 31A Feb. 1984 25,918.75 25,870.10 Gen. Tel. Co. of Cal. 41,L, Sept. 1986 26,062.50 26,046.94 Illinois, Cent. Equip. 3 Mar. 1968 9,481.92 9,511.09 Jersey Cent. P. & L. 3'/� May 1985 25,706.00 25,681.87 Long Island Lght. 4'!', Dec. 1986 20,800.00 20,783.44 N.Y. Tel. Co. 3 Apr. 1996 25,250.03 25,245.06 N.E. Tel. & Tel. 3% Mar. 1974 25,562.50 25,505.70 Niagara, Mohawk, Pw. 3 4 May 1986 25,343.75 25,341.12 No. Ind. Pub. Ser. Co. 31' Aug. 1973 16,087.50 15,724.40 No. Shore Gas. Co. 4 Dec. 1975 15,206.25 15,198.97 Ohio Power Co. 31A4 Oct. 1968 15,962.50 15,686.81 Pac. Gas & Elect. 3 Dec. 1977 21,450.00 21,199.02 Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 31.s Oct. 1937 21,475.00 21,333.56 Phila. Electric 2,v4 Nov. 1967 24,197.50 24,244.44 Phila. Electric 3'/s April 1985 25,343.75 25,343.75 Pub. Ser. of N.H. 3'/ Oct. 1978 26,218.75 26,115.16 Rockland Lght. & Pwr. 3-Y, Oct. 1981 25,200.00 25,068.54 Seattle Gas 3% Jan. 1976 23,835.00 23,622.52 Wor. County Elect. 3% May 1982 25,968.75 25,877.13 $564,882.11 U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS 4 Series "G" 2''2 1957 50,000.03 2 1958 40,000.00 2 IV 211959 40,000.00 2 IV IV1960 25,000.00 2 it1961 25,000.00 2 it1963 25,000.00 2 IV1967 15,030.00 1 F 1969 5,000.00 $225.000.00 SCHEDULES OF BANK STOCKS — December 31, 1956 First National Bank—Boston $ 9,797.00 17,388.00 The First Nat. City Bank of N.Y. 4,716.00 9,591.00 Irving Trust Co., N.Y. 2,175.00 3,500.00 Nat. Shawmut Bank—Boston 4,375.00 9,120.03 Newton-Waltham Bank 20,500.00 15,925.00 Union Mk.t. Nat. Bank of Watertown 7,350.00 8,100.00 Guaranty Trust Co. of N.Y. 3,400.00 4,450.00 Chase Manhattan Bank of N.Y. 4,862.50 5,100.00 $ 73,174.00 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Ledger Assets — January 1, 1956 $923,539.12 INCOME Contributions from Members $ 84,756.79 265 Voluntary Additional Contributions 676.17 Re-Deposits 502.29 Members Deduct. from Outside Sources 285.00 Transfer of ace'ts from Systems 2,903.99 Appropriaitions by Town 78,367.97 Reimbursements from other Systems 348.12 Income 27,726.97 Accrued Interest 7,172.49 Gross Incr. by Amort. Bonds 385.43 Gross Incr. Mkt. Value Stocks 4,511.50 $207,636.72 DISBURSEMENTS Annuity Payments $ 6,071.66 Pension Payments 38,385.92 Survivorship Payments 5„494.85 Disability Payments 36,136.18 Pensions paid -to other Systems 941.29 Refunds to Pensioner's Beneficiaries 580.75 Refunds from Annuity Savings Fund 11,179.20 Trans. ace'ts to other systems 2,545.13 Administration Expenses 4,792.43 Accrued Interest 6,088.24 Deer. of Bonds by Amortization 528.60 Deer. on Stocks 1,575.00 $114,31925 .$1,016,856.59 NAMES AND AMOUNTS OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE BEING PAIR - 1956 ALLOWANCE BEING PAID - 1955 Name Date Retired Annuity Pension Total Ahearn, J. Frank Nov. 30, 1955 $153.60 $2,941.92 $3,095.52 Ajamian, Joseph Oct. 9, 1951 118.03 1,820.04 1,938.12 Allen, Otis, D. Feb. 28, 1949 183.84 1,574.40 1,758.24 Armstrong, Dorothy May 18, 1954 116.80 528.72 695.52 Bonanno, Joseph Mar. 8, 1944 59.15 1,020.85 1,080.00 Boudakian, Armand April 1, 1955 37.56 3.020.40 3,057.96 Brescia, Vincenza Nov. 6, 1956 17724 405.24 582.48 Camilli, Donata Aug. 26, 1952 57.12 179.28 236.40 Caruso, James Mar. 1, 1947 4824 1,666.08 1,714.32 Casey, Alice Dec. 19, 1954 121.80 834.84 956.64 Chamberlain, Walter Sept. 30, 1954 228.34 2,618.40 2,846.64 Colligan, Louise July 5, 1950 78.60 511.80 590.40 Connors, Anne Au;. 31, 1954 184.56 1,276.68 1,461.24 Cornick, Olive Mar. 2, 1952 140.28 543.00 683.28 Coughlin, Jeremiah Jan. 1, 1953 143.40 862.32 1.005.72 Courtney, Mary, J. Dec. 23, 1944 68.17 1,631.87 1,700.04 Dolan, Bessie Oct. 31, 1956 275.40 1,606.56 1,881.96 Droney, Bridget Sept. 1, 1947 51.60 303.96 355.56 Drummey, Irene, K. April 30, 1954 159.48 1,575.60 1,738.08 Duffy, Peter Jan. 31, 1946 75.72 490.80 566.52 Dwyer, John Apr. 1, 1953 105.12 999.60 1,104.72 266 Fairbanks, William July 31, 1951 59AO 2,797.44 2,856.84 Flanagan, Mary Oct. 31, 1953 89.88 852.00 941.88 Foisy, Hubert Nov. 15, 1946 110.16 1,262Z 1,372.44 Ford, Katharine Feb. 28, 1946 56.76 607.56 664.32 Frissora, Henry May 1, 1953 208.56 2,420.64 2,629.20 Fucci, Pasquale Feb. 1, 1951 38.52 247.08 285.60 Harding, Susan June 30, 1941 36.98 1,044.94 1,081.92 Harrington, James Aug. 31, 1949 58.92 754.68 813.60 Hilley, Anthony Oct. 31, 1951 137.28 944.28 1,081.56 Horton, Van, D. Mar. 5, 1943 86.42 1,408.66 1.495.08 Howley, Hazel Jan. 28, 1952 939.60 939.60 Keenan, Margaret Sept. 15, 1954 112.44 334.44 446.88 Kelly, Francis Mar. 31 1946 52.08 1,011.12 1,063.20• Keough, John Aug. 15, 1952 134.88 1,627.68 1,762.56 LaBonte, Marguerite Oct. 15, 1942 45.05 1,034.95 1,080.00 Landry, Katherine June 1, 1952 219.48 724.92 944.40 Maloney, Helen L. July 1, 1954 45.12 179.28 224.40 Martin, George July 8, 1952 58.32 2,816.04 2,874.36 Masters, Lydia Dec. 31, 1946 114.84 1,865.76 1,980.60 McGrady, Mary Aug. 16, 1949 44.04 787.20 831.24 McLaughlin, James Aug. 1, 1946 93.00 1,018.68 1,111.63 McNicholas, James Jan. 5, 1956 160,80 2,220.72 2,381.52 McNicholas, Michael Nov. 1, 1951 135.72 1,958.64 2,094.36 Mee, Joseph July 1, 1950 114.48 2,445.00 2,559A8 Merullo, Eugene June 30, 1954 101.64 2,679.96 2,781.60 Morrissey, Regina May 1, 1946 46.20 312.36 358.56 Pallone, Domenic April 1, 1953 87.48 2,630.52 2,718.00 Pallone, Philip May 31, 1954 190.32 1,633.20 1,853.52 Porter, Sarah Nov. 30, 1955 26.28 127.44 153.72 Quinn, Daniel April 26, 1939 680.00 680.00 Quinn, Terence April 30, 1955 223.32 1,712.28 1,935.60 Ranneri, Mari, Dec. 2, 1956 159.60 429.36 588.96 Ruggerio, Domenic Mar. 1, 1946 22.80 1,640.28 1,663.08 Ryan, Richard Oct. 1, 1952 117.96 2,768.64 2,886.60 Ryder, Thomas Aug. 1, 1955 196.56 3,149.28 3,345.84 Sallese, Anthony May 1, 1954 114.96 2,318.52 2,433.48 Sheridan, Gertrude Jan. 16, 1954 281.28 649.68 930.96 Stanley, Edith Oct. 31, 1956 33.00 229.32 262.32 Timoney, Owen May 31, 1946 93.48 781.44 874.92 Vahey, Patrick Sept. 1, 1939 32.08 1,967.96 2,000.04 Zalenski, Alfred Dec. 1, 1956 55.92 4,254.72 4,310.64 Respectfully submitted, MAURICE J. SHEEHAN, Chairman WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, Jr., Sec'ty JOHN J. SHF F'.HAN 267 REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building lWatertown 72, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The following is a report of the Engineering Department for 1956. The personnel and positions of the Department with Civil Service Grades are listed below: James H. Sullivan — Town Engineer — Grade V Martin H. McGann, Jr. — Assistant Town Engineer — Grade IV Joseph P. McHugh — Junior Civil Engineer — Grade III Va;cancy — Junior Civil Engineer — Grade III Joseph McCarthy — Temporary Senior Engineering Aide — Grade II Philip Barrett — Temporary Senior Engineering Aide — Grade II Francis Kelly — Junior Engineering Aide — Grade I, permanently ap- pointed January 26, 1956. Prior to that temporary. Robert Gildea — Temporary Junior Engineering Aide — Grade I William Kelly — Temporary Junior Engineering Aide — Grade I Ellen D. Smith — Junior Clerk Typist, permanent appointment July 23, 1956. Prior to that provisional appointment. The above roster again shows the need of a Junior Engineer Grade III to take charge of one party in the field. While the maximum pay would be attractive to a man capable of working in this posi- tion the minimum starting salary is far too small to entice such a one. Some progress has been made as far as the men working in Grades I and II are concerned. One has passed the Grade II examination and will soon be permanently appointed. Two temporary men have qualified by examination and will also be appointed permanently to the Grade I positions. The department has prepared estimates, plans, profiles and cross- sections for highway construction and maintenance of streets, sewers, drain and sidewalks. (See following statistics) Accident plans were prepared for the Police Department to use in the prosecution of serious cases. We also prepared sketches for use in court when alleged defects in streets and sidewalks were claimed against the town. The installation of parking meters, numbering about six hundred, caused an added amount of work for this department, as plans have to be submitted for every layout of any street where regulations for the use of the meters is to be approved by the Department of Public Works. There was also the work of marking out on the street the exact location of each meter. While this work is not quite elomplete I feel that these plans and regulations will be in effect shortly after the first of the year. As voted at the Town Meeting the Sewer and Drain Investigating Committee was formed. This Department furnished the necessary in- 268 formation to the engineering firms being considered by the committee so that a fair figure could be arrived at for the performance of this work. The members of the committee have spent a great deal of time and effort and I feel that in another six to eight months the Town will have tangible results. The usual applications for street lines and grades from property owners and private engineers and surveyors were handled during the year. In conclusion I wish to extend my thanks to the Board of Select- men, the Highway Department, various town boards, department heads and the members of this department for their fine spirit of coopera- tion. Respectfully submitted, James H. Sullivan Town Engineer B.1-1,r:ruMENT STREETS BUILT DURING 1956 Bituminous concrete: Street From To Length Carey Avenue King Street Private land 406' Conant Road Pleasant Street Dead end 316' Madison Avenue Part accepted 1950 Part accepted 1951 300' Maude Terrace Summer Street Dead end 299' Michael Avenue Warren Street Carey Avenue 189, Ralph Street Madison Avenue Part accepted 1951 99, Rifle Court Sawin Street Dead end 158' Rose Avenue Carey Avenue Madison Avenue 695' Sawin Street Cottage Street Dead end 265' Spring Court Sawin Street Dead end 233' Webster Street Jefferson Avenue Waltham/Wat. line 375' Total 3,335' GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED DURING 1956 Square Feet Square Feet Street Length 4" Depth 6" Depth Belmont Street 106, 480 83 Grant Avenue 154' 672 166 Nyack Street 886' 3816 1328 Ralph Street 11' 33 Rosedale Road 125' 525 166 Sparkill Street 520' 2330 581 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED 1956 Square Feet Square Feet Street Length 2" Depth 3" Depth Belmont Street 77' 385 — Hillcrest Circle 194' 820 250 Rosedale Road 115' 475 166 269 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS DONE BY CONTRACTOR 1956 Square Feet Square Feet Street Length 2" Depth 3" Depth Acton Street 68' 290 83 Elton Avenue 635' 2725 747 Jensen Road 1417' 6620 1245 DRAINAGE BUILT DURING 1956 Catch- Number of basins & Street Length Size Manholes Connections Carey Avenue 34' Flo" — 1 Conant Road 282.5 12" 3 — 90 loll — 4 Maude Terrace 217 12" 4 — 30 10" — 3 Mt. Auburn Cemetery 253 12" 1 — Mt. Auburn Street 6 40" — — (No. 206) Pine Street 100 12" — — Pleasant Street 30 12" 1 — Rose Avenue 100 10" — 10 131.6 12" 1 — Sawin Street 112.5 12" 2 2 30 10" — — Spring Court 28 10" — 1 Warren Street 26 12" — — 55 10" — 2 Webster Street 164 12" 1 — 40 10" — 3 Totals 1,1740' 13 26 CURBING SET DURING 1956 Length Length Corner Street Radius Straight Blocks Belmont Street (Concrete) — 79' — Carey Avenue (Concrete) 88' 24 — Chandler Street (Concrete) 73 — — Church Street (Granite) 46 5 — Conant Road (Granite) 34 12 — Cottage Street (Concrete) 8 — — Madison Avenue (Concrete) 134 36 6 Michael Avenue (Concrete) 88 30 — Maude Terrace (Concrete) 27 42 2 Ralph Street (Concrete) 68 24 — Rifle Court (Concrete) 13 6 — Rose Avenue (Concrete) 339 66 15 Spring Court (Concrete) 16 6 — Warren Street (Concrete) 108 24 — 270 SEWERS BUILT DURING 1956 Number of Street Length Size Manholes Belmont Street — — 2 Belmont Street Easement 120' 6" 1 Franklin Street (No. 37-39) — — 1 Jefferson Avenue 125' 8" 1 Jensen Road 55, 8" — Marlboro Terrace 156' 8" 1 Pine Street 68' 8" — Totals 524' 7 CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION Street From To Length Galen Street Newton Line 2100 Galen Street Bridge (Westerly side) MISCELLANEOUS DATA-1954 Number of Sewer Connections in Sewer System . . . . . . . .. 7,684 Miles of Sewer Mains in Sewer System . . .... . . . . ... . . . . .. 69.92 Miles of Drainage Pipes in Drainage System .. . . . . . . . . . .. 57.71 Number of Catchbasins .. . . 2,752 Total Length of Public Streets and Various Types of Construction: Bituminous Concrete and Sheet Asphalt . ... . . . . . . . . . . 35.66 Miles Bituminous Macadam .. . . .. . ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... 21.04 Miles Gravel and Oil ............ ...... . . .. 11.53 Miles Length of Public Ways ... . . . . . . . .... . . . . ..... . .. . .. . . . . . . 68.18 Miles Length of Private Ways . . . . . . . . . ... . ... .... .... .... . ... .. 5.33 Miles Area of Town: Land ... ..... . .. . . 2593.43 Acres Water . .. ... . . ...... .. 66.15 Acres Total .. . .. 2664.58 Acres or 4.167 Sq. Miles Extent of Watertown North and South . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. 1.84 Miles Extent of Watertown East and West .. . . . . . . . . ... .... 3.81 Miles Area of Public Grounds .. . . .. Approximately 137 Acres Area of Metropolitan Park Land .. . . . Approximately 81 Acres Length of State Road—Main Street Bridge to Waltham Line .83 Miles Length of Metropolitan Park Roadways, Arsenal Street (Charles River Rd. to Bridge) . . .17 Miles Charles River Road (Watertown Sq. to No. Beacon St.) .95 Miles Nonantum Road (Town Line to Galen Street) .34 Miles North Beacon Street (Charles River Road to Bridge) .44 Miles Total . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . .... . .. . . . . .... . 1.90 Miles Elevation at Main Street and Merchants Row . . ... .. . . . . . 19.19 Feet Elevation at Main Street and Waltham Line .. .. . . . . .. 69.00 Feet Elevation at Sycamore Street and Belmont Line 79.18 Feet Elevation at Church Street and Marion Road 41.35 Feet Elevation at Common Street and Locke Street .. . .. . . .. 201.73 Feet Elevation at Belmont St. near Mt. Auburn Street 44.90 Feet Elevation at Arsenal Street and Charles River Road .. 21.60 Feet Elevation at Galen Street and Williams St. (Newton Line) 51.53 Feet Total Number of Plans and Sketches on file in the Engineering Department ... . . . . ... ... . .. . . ... . . . . . . 16,260 Total Number of Index Cards in the Engineering Department ...... . ... . ..... . . .... 20,286 Number of Sewer Connections Located in 1956 .. . . . . . . . . . . 67 Total Length of feet in Sewer Connections Located in 1956 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . ... . . .. 2,598 271 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1956 Organization of the Health Department Board of Health STANLEY R. ROBBINS, Chairman MARIE S. ANDREWS, RN., B.S., M.S., Clerk JOSEPH M. H UGHES Health Officer and Agent EDWARD L. MAURER, Acting ROY N. CASSAVANT Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation MANUEL MANOLIAN, Acting EDWARD L. MAURER Health Inspector PAUL F. MURRAY, D.S.C. Public Health Nurses RITA L. VAHEY, R.N. LOUISE M. COLLIGAN, R.N. Clerks ALICE H. FARNHAM, Principal CECILIA M. FRANCHINA, Senior RUTH E. NORBURY, Junior Superintendent of Cemeteries ALFRED 1IININCLERI Public Health Physician EDWARD J. KELLEY, M.D., Acting EUGENE F. GORMAN, M.D. Dental Clinic Personnel M4,X ZELERMYER, A.B. - D.M.D. PHILIP D. FANTASIA, D.D.S. JANET D. LITTLE, D.H. LOUISE E. BICK, D. H. 272 Report of the Board of Health To the Citizens of Watertown: The Board of Health herewith submits to the citizens of Water- town the accompanying report of the Health Officer, which is presented as .the Annual Report of the Health Department, for the year ending December 31, 1956. This year, regular monthly and special meetings were held for carrying out the regular and special functions of the Board. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Roy N. Cassavant as permanent Health Officer and Agent, and Eugene F. Gor- man, M.D., as Public Health Physician. It deeply regrets to note the death of two previous Board members, Peter F. Titus, M.D., on July 6, 1956 and Edward J. Kelley, M.D., on July 24, 1956. The Board of Health wishes to express its sincere thanks and ap- preciation to all members of the Health Department and personnel under their jurisdiction, for their cooperation during the past year. The Board also extends its gratitude to all other departments of the town government and to all those who volunteered, school personnel, the physicians, teachers and nurses, P. T. A., and other groups who so kindly and ably assisted us in the very successful anti-poliomyelitis vaccine immunization program. The Board would like to make a special mention of the vDntribution made by Mr. Edward L. Maurer, who, as Acting Health Officer and Agent from the time of Mr. John A. Colbert's (the permanent Health Officer) resignation, gave so unstintingly of his time and effort in the efficient administration of the Health Department. Respectfully submitted, Stanley R. Robbins, Chairman Marie S. Andrews, Clerk Joseph M. Hughes Report of the Health Officer To the Board of Health of Watertown: Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1956: FINANCIAL REPORT Appropriations: General Administration $43,566.50 Contagious Diseases 14,000.00 Dental Clinic 12,100.00 Mosquito Control 2,000.00 $71,666.50 273 Expenditures: General Administration $40,079.22 Contagious Diseases 11,927.35 Dental Clinic 12,073.25 Mosquito Control 2,000.00 $66,079.82 Unexpended (Returned to Treasurer) 5,586.68 $71,666.50 Reimbursements and other cash receipts during 1956, exclusive of Cemetery: Licenses (Inc. Plumbing, $1,360.50) $1,663.50 Reimbursements 3,567.57 5,231.07 Net cost to Town $60,848.75 Net cost per capita 1.564 Distribution of Reimbursements: Town of Wayland $ 48.00 Comm. of Mass.—Division of Tuberculosis, Subsidy 3,078.57 Comm. of Mass.—Dept. of public We'.fare, Unsettled Cases 441.00 $3,567.57 The regular monthly meetings were held by the Board of Health for the purpose of reading, approving and paying of the monthly bills and the regular business of the Board. There were nine special meetings during 1956. At a special meeting on February 25, 1956, the Board appointed Eugene F. Gorman, M.D., as Public Health Physician, to re- place Edward J. Kelley, M.D., who was Acting Provisional Public Health Physician, pending a list from Civil Service. Doctor Kelley's duties ter- minated on February 27, 1956. Another special meeting was held for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of Health Officer, vacated by the passing away of John A. Colbert. Another special meet- ing was held for perusal and approval of items included in the 1957 budget. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE During the year 1956, on five different occasions, a series of large clinics were held for the administering of anti-poliomyelitis vaccine to school children and adolescents. This by no means completes the im- munization of the children. However, some 3438 candidates have been completed; 11,686 doses of vaccine were given to children, starting from the ages of three months through 19 years. One hunderd ten preg- nant women recieved first doses and 99 received their second dose. In order to use up the residual supply of vaccine on hand, a communication from the State Health Department, Division of Conununicable Diseases, stated that vaccine dated January 19, 1957 could be distributed to per- sons in the 20 to 29-year age group who desired immunization. This vaccine was used by doctors in industry, schools, nurses and other con- tacts who wished same. All this vaccine that was on hand has been distributed. Private physicians administered this extra vaccine. There was a marked decrease in over-all totals of the reportable Contagious Diseases in 1956 over the year 1955 (1144 in 1955, 583 in 1956). 274 MO cm m N +-4NM ar . r V� CDI O CN Alt CD N .•-� M mEq N .-� ei M �! OMCO ri NMNC- peril F o I C M CO M . •i -4 to ti ? 00 to N U113LO .i W C•mod+ � �.i to N I O E°y ti N N r1 F NOMO7 co � .� L`�.-� . 4� I `M it � v r� Cq A C CD rq 00 z LO M .--4 N CA Cd O A O LO u � LO z O a, ba h `••( �+ O N M N .r N Cl) . I .ni U h w d N .-4 CD CD 7-1 Ocq t O c�u+ C MCp � � M N A N . 1 4? t .-1 —4 N t tM cd m ul� W W i 00 es "14 Cd O V O O CO y� Cd Cp Vf �+ 4ti .�i ^ 4) '✓� to 'C3 x0 CU 7' O -,z z Cd ( > V y.— 0 U�1 �a vi O y ''pi+ow �''m O O s. to t't., �� o �' � oaz � ;3�i �0 a (L) d) (2) (1) AO fir: Cdd��A 0 Id� bn Cd UUU' ►�'ir�, tl2t� wg ark 9 R� Q � 275 In noting these decreases we find a sharp decline in the number of Measles cases (9 for 1956 and 661 for 1955) ; however, there was an increase in German Measles (70 for 1956 and 15 for 1955). Chicken Pox increased to 229 for 1956, as against 129 for 1955. It was very gratifying to note that there was but one case of Paralytic Poliomyelitis and two non-paralytic cases, in 1956. There were 8 cases of Salmonellosis in 1956, as against 11 in 1955. Nearly an equal number of Scarlet Fever cases, 42 in 1956, 47 in 1955. Pulmonary tuberculosis decreased from 27 cases in 1955 to 17 in 1956. The one erase of Anthrax was reported to this department by the hospital some four months after the patient was discharged. In the year 1956, the department continued its program of super- vising and followinn up of contagious diseases and their contacts. The school nursing service to the children of Watertown not covered by other agencies was continued. With the advent of the coming recom- mendations to the Finance Committee, we are hoping that we will be able to own our own department instruments, such as Audimeter and Mass. Vision Testing machine. It has been necessary for the parochial school nurse to borrow either type of machine from the State Depart- ment or the School Department. This necessitated her waiting until these machines were free, in order to continue the program she had planned. The Public Health Physician has been conducting the physical examinations of the parochial school children. The Dental Clinics have continued their diligent program admirably, namely, examinations and treatment when needed, to children in the lower grades of both parochial and public schools. (See Dental Clinic Report.) In May, on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, Dr. John J. Murphy conducted a successful Dog Clinic with the assistance of the nurses of the department and other members. Total number of dogs vacinated 649. This is 30 dogs less than in 1955. This procedure of yearly vaccination of dogs is very important in the effort of continued protection against rabies. All complaints in 1956 were given proper consideration by the In- spectors and the Health Officer. Violations of the department regulations were rectified satisfactorily. NUISANCE COMPLAINTS — 1956 Total Type Number Original Recheck Completed Calls Animals 18 18 18 18 36 Garbage & Rubish 31 31 31 31 62 Lack of Heat 6 6 6 6 12 Plumbing 10 10 13 10 23 Smoke, Fumes, Odors 8 8 8 8 16 Water and Floods 3 3 3 3 6 Miscellaneous 7 7 7 7 14 83 83 86 83 169 The Health Department Laboratory was again approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Food and Drugs. The Mosquito Control Project, under the direction of the state Re- 276 clamation Board, continues to do a magnificent job. Without this pro- ject, there is no knowing as to what may happen with the presence of the disease carrying mosquito. The usual program this year has been conducted. It has been very effective. The 2% Dieldren dilution was sprayed only twice during the season. Fuel oil sprays in the basins followed in order to discourage any development of resistance to Dield- ren. All other House Mosquitoes were sprayed with fuel oil. Mosquito control aided by favorable weather was very successful. Financial Statement: Balance on January 1, 1956 $ 176.69 Appropriation for 1956, received November 24 2,000.00 $2,176.69 Expenditures to December 8, 1956: Labor $ 515.54 Insecticides 343.61 Field Operations, Equipment, etc. 408.16 Office Operation 542.24 Office rental to Cambridge 47.00 $1,856.55 Credit from Bedford 21.60 Net Expenditure $1,934.95 Balance on December 8, 1956 $341.74 Budget through mid-April, 1957 300.00 Anticipated balance after mid-April, 1957 $ 41.72 The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Commission has requested an appropriation of $2,000.00 for 1957. As a member of the Incinerator Committee, it was necessary for me to attend several meetings in the interest of this much needed instal- lation. It necessitated traveling to Hartford and Worcester, to study the different types of installations, the eificliency of same and all pertinent data pertaining to ccsts, etc. A survey of the Quincy Health Department and the Mental Health Clinic of Cambridge was made by Mr. Francis A. Kelly, Superintendent of Schools, and myself, to gain what pertinent information that could be gathered, for the purpose of joining in the program with the Wal- tham, Belmont and Watertown Mental Health Ass'n, Inc. This was discussed at a joint meeting with a committee of that organization, the Watertown School Committee and the Watertown Board of Health. As Health Officer and Agent, I sincerely wish to thank the members of the Board, Mr. Edward L. Maurer, the staff of the department, all the various town, county and state departments, officials and other agencies, for their most thoughtful help and cooperation, and also for aiding me through the rough spots of a new position. Respectfully submitted, ROY N. CASSAVANT Health Officer and Agent 277 PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED — 1956 TYPE NUMBER TOTAL Burial Permits Watertown 152 Out of State 32 Cremations 35 219 Caterers' Licenses 2 2 Cemetery Deeds and Certificates Lots 25 Single Graves 8 Perpetual Care 31 64 Frozen Deserts Permits Sale of 97 97 Frozen Desserts Licenses Manufacture of 6 6 Grease and Bones Licenses 5 5 License for Manufacturing and Bottling of Non-Alcoholic Beverages 1 1 License to Transport Garbage 0 0 Massage Licenses 3 3 ;Milk Licenses Dealers 39 Stores 117 156 Oleomargarine Licenses 58 58 Pasteurization Licenses 2 2 Plumbing Permits 416 416 Total 1029 Report of the School Denfists To the Board of Health Gentlemen: I am herewith submitting the report for the Watertown Public and Parochial Schools' Dental Clinics for the calendar year 1956. The year 1956, though a seemingly routine, uneventful year in so far as the dental clinics were concerned, was accompanied by one or two changes in personnel, which are perhaps significant. First of all, Dr. Henry F. Zolla, who was in but his second year with the clinics. tendered his resignation, due to his pressing private practice. His vacated capacity is being filled by Dr. Philip D. Fantasia, who now becomes the second full-time dentist in as many clinics. Furthermore, we, of the dental clinics, bid welcome to Mrs. Marie Andrews and Mr. Roy Cassavant in their new positions to the Board of Health and Health Agent capacity, respectively. We wish them un- limited success in guiding the destinies of health functions of our town generally, and the dental clinics in particular. We note, in passing. that we shall always be grateful to Mr. Edward L. Maurer, Mr. Cassavant's immediate predecessor, for bringing about 278 the final realization of our now full-time clinics with their modern equipment facilities. During the month of August, 1956, the clinic at the Parker School was subjected to losses and damages, noted subsequently in our report to the Police Department, when the school was victimized by vandalism. The incurred minor losses and damages were replaced by appropriate in- struments and supplies. our two simultaneously operating clinics functioned smoothly, with Doctors Fantasia and Zelermyer alternating in assuming duties at the two clinics, at which Mmes. Little and Bick are permanently stationed. These two clinics are moved periodically, on a rotating basis, a,t intervals of approximately two months, with variation in accordance with indicated needs due to varied enrollments. It is worthy of comment that as the years pass since the inception of our two full-time clinics, it becomes more obvious to us in charge, that in spite of the increased numbers of pupils in our schools, ac- companied by consequent rising dental defects we, nevertheless, by having our dual clinics, have been able to keep pace with the mounting volume of dental needs which persist, not only in Watertown, but throughout the country, as reported by the American Public Health Association. During the year, we have as usual visited the following schools: Parker, Browne, Marshall Spring, Lowell, Cunniff, Phillips, Hosmer, Coolidge, St. Patrick's and Sacred Heart. These staitistics set forth and summarize the actual work accomplished: Examinations 4287 Extractions 113 Fillings 2193 Treatments 171 Prophylaxes 512 In closing, we must express our gratitude to Mr. Alfred Minindleri and his creme for transporting our equipment so efficiently and good- naturedly. Moreover, we must again thank all members of the School Department with whom we come in contact in making our rounds, for making our sojourn in their schools so pleasant by their cooperation and hospitality. Last, and by no means least, may we as always thank you of the Health Department for your ever steadfast moral and mater- ial support in our behalf, to enable continued success in carrying out our efforts to produce healthy, dental education and conditions in our schools. Respectfully submitted, Max Zelermyer, A.B. — D.M.D. Philip D. Fantasia, D.D.S. Janet D. Little, D.H. Louise E. Bick, D.H. Reporf of the Public Healfh Physician Gentlemen: Herewith is my report for the year 1956: Anti-Poliomyelitis clinlrs were held and I administered the anti- 279 poliomyelitis vaccine at twenty-three of the clinics conducted by the Health Department. The Parochial School children were given physical examinations. The total number examined was 851, and as a result of these screenings, 598 pupils were referred to their family doctors for further evalution and possible treatment. Bi-weekly visits were made to Sacred Heart and St. Patrick's schools. I wish to thank all members of the Board, school personnel and Health Department personnel, for the cooperation given me in this work. Respectfully submitted, DUG=—, F. GORMAN, M.D. Public Health Physician Report of Public Health Nurses To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: My report for the year ending December 3.1, 1956 is as follows: During the course of the year, twenty patients were hospitalized for pulmonary tuberculosis with one patient hospitalized for tuberclu- losis-other forms. There are eleven known cases of tuberculosis where the individuals refuse hospitalization. Home visits were made to all the above cases to make arrangements for admission to the various sanatoria. A total number of 447 visits was made throughout the year 1956, in regard to tuberculosis, in connection with patients dismissed from the sanatorium and to check on the various contacts and families of such patients. Along this line, patch tests and tuberculosis tests were read on suspected cases. In the Department's program of supervision and follow-up of contagious diseases, eight cases of Salmonellosis were reported, which involved 25 individuals, since the whole family must be supervised. This resulted in the taking of 132 culture tests. The Health Nurse must arrange her office hours in order to be available to issue releases for school children for their return to school after having recovered from a contagious disease. An attempt was made, this year, to re-organize the filing system for the records of tuberculosis.patients, in order to bring them up to date, which required a great deal of follow-up and research work. There was one case of poliomyelitis reported in Watertown in 1956. This seems an appropriate time to mention the various anti-polio- myelitis clines conducted by the Health Department, with the coopera- tion of the School Department Nurses, Doctors and volunteers. Five different clinics were held, starting as follows: Feb. 28, 29, March 1 and 2; April 26 through May 4; August 13 through 29; October 25 and November 20. A total number of 11,686 inoculations of Salk vaccine was administered in the year 1956. A total number of 649 dogs was vacinated at the Dog Clinics, held 280 on May 23, 24 and 25, conducted by Dr. John J. Murphy, with the as- sistance of the Nurses and other members of the Department. In our constant effort to keep well informed in the field of Public Health. I attended a lecture on Cerdbral Palsy at the Winchester Library, Winchester, Mass. Respectfully submitted, RITA L. VAHEY, R.N. To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report for the year 1956. I have covered Miss Valley's work on contagious diseases durin.o, her vacation, accrued leave and ally occasion when she was absent because of illness. I assisted at the anti-polio clinics held February 29, March 2, March 9, April 26 through May 1, August 13 through 23 and 29; October 25 and November 20; and at the dog clinics held May 23, 24 and 25. Having been successful in my attempts to borrow the M.V.T. equip- ment, I have screened the vision of 612 pupils. I have arranged for and assisted at the physical examinations of 851 pupils. The necessary re- ferral letiters have been sent to parents of children as a result of the vision screening and health examinations. Because of not being able to obtain an Audiometer, there was no hearing testing of the Parochial School pupils since the school year 1954-1955. The response, cooperation and general gratitude of the nuns, parents, as well as the children themselves, have been most gratifying. Respectfully submitted, LOUISE M. COLLIGAN, R.N. Report of The Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: I hereby submit the annual report of the office of Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation for the year 1956: Plumbing: Amount of fees received for plumbing permits $1,360.50 Number of permits issued 416 Number of $ 1.00 permits 63 Number of $ 2.00 permits 239 Number of $ 5.00 permits 88 Number of $10.00 permits 26 Number of fixtures installed 927 Number of rough inspections (recorded) 217 281 Number of final inspections (recorded) 390 Number of calls relative to layout and design 132 Number of progress inspections 109 Number of permits issued and work not completed 28 Cases of illegal plumbing 32 Sanitation: Inspections made relative to sanitary & nuisance complaints 114 Agencies giving day care 3 Nursing homes 3 Lodging houses 14 Educational meetings 5 Besides the time involved in the execution of the above report and all necessary keeping of records therewith, considerable time was spent in the office in consultation with plumbers, property owners, architects and engineers, and tenants, in both laying out and correction of work. This office also spent many hours, during the year, assisting the Department in the anti-polio program, by delivering slips and supplies and assisting in transportation and any other way possible or as requested. It may be of interest to note that the amount received by the Town for plumbing permit fees totals a $375,000 value of installed plumbing. All cases of illegal plumbing were corrected. This office wishes to thank the various members in the Department for their splendid cooperation, as well as all of the Town Departments. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD L. MAURER Inspector of plumbing and Sanitation MANUEL MANOLIAN Acting Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation Report of the Health Inspector To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: In my opinion, the most important endeavors undertaken by me, with the permission of the Board, during the year 1956, were the survey of eating establishments using laboratory methods to deter- mine bacterial contamination of eating utensils and the supervising of the program calling for installation of equipment pertaining to running hot water under pressure in all food establishments; i.e., markets, spas and variety stores handling unpackaged food products. Having previously made a complete report to the Board regard- ing the utensil survey, I will, at this time, restrict myself to a few highlights. (1) The survey was begun on October 18, 1955 and completed on March 28, 1956. 282 (2) Smears were taken from 2,524 utensils and Gal laboratory analyses were made from these smears (utensils being analyzed in groups of 4 as per recommended technique of the U.S. Public Health Service.) (3) At the end of phase 1 of the survey, 642% of utensils analyzed showed excessive microbiological contamination. (4) At the end of the 3rd phase of the survey in March of 1956, 44.5% of the utensils were unsatisfactory, showing an improvement of 19.7% over phase 1 of the survey. (5) Physical inspections of food and eating establishments suf- fered badly as a result of the utensil emphasis. Since the end of the survey in March, the emphasis has been placed, as instructed by the Board, on physical inspection with the laboratory end of the pro.-ram relegated to a spot check position. I believe there is common agreement that personnel and equipment do not allow for equal and well balanced emphasis on both the physical and laboratory aspects of the food control program. The logic of placing wholesome food on, or eating wholesome food with, biologically filthy utensils is self evident. It, therefore, follows that a utensil sanitation program is a most definite part of any general restaurant control program. To sum up all that has preceded in this report regarding eating utensils, it may be assumed that approximately 50% of our eating uten- sils in public eating establishments contain excessive and dangerous amounts of living dirt. The only answer to the above problem is more help, more labora- tory space and a little more equipment. In my opinion, any opportunity missed to bring the Department's needs before the public, regardless of the chances of success at the moment, is a miss in regard to our duty to the community. I feel that positive action can never be com- pletely unsuccessful, while no action all too frequently retrogresses to negative action. In the year 1956 itself, smears Nvere taken from 2,052 utensils and 513 laboratory analyses were made. Since the end of the survey in March, 196 analyses were made, and 73 of them were unsatisfactory. Approximately 577 physical inspections were made during the year. All establishments which were ordered to have equipment for pro- viding hot running water under pressure now have the necessary equip- ment on the premises. This is something that the average community cannot lay claim to. Thirty samples of food, other than dairy products, were analyzed in the laboratory. One sample of canned tuna fish was of somewhat more than usual interest in that it appeared to c+ontahi many slivers of glass. Upon analysis, however, the glass turned out to be crystals of magnesium ammonium phosphate, a perfectly harmless substance. Credit for a very able assist on this one must go to Mr. Donald MacLean of the Millipore Filter Corporation on Pleasant Street. A numer of nuisance complaints were investigated. 283 During the year, it was my privilege to act as liaison between Boston University and the Wm. Underwood Company, for the purpose of having a group of medical and graduate nursing students from South American and South East Asian countries tour the plant and study the methods and techniques used in the modern canning industry. I also had the privilege of cooperating with the Millipore Filter Corporation in a research project attempting to formulate a new technique for evalulating microbiological contamination of eating utensils and other surfaces. A number of professional meetings were attended during the year. Some time, approximately 5 weeks, was spent during the summer substituting for the Acting Agent, Mr. Edward L. Maurer. In regard to the dairy control program, the picture remains much as it was in 1955. Seven hundred eighty-one samples of milk, cream and frozen des- serts were analyzed in the laboratory; 2,343 routine tests were perform- ed on these sample, and approximately one hundred other analyses were performed as indicated. Of the 781 samples analyzed, 100 samples showed violations of the Massachusetts standards pertaining to Dairy Products. A number of other samples were of poor quality but could not be accurately classified because there was no standard provided for by statute or regulations; here I refer primarily to coliform organisms found in cream and frozen desserts and plate count and coliform count standards for flavored milk beverages. Despite the work done by this department and the cooperation shown us by surrounding communities and the dairy industry, we had undesirable conditions to contend with similar to prior years. The State Department of Public Health has revised the regulations relative to milk, cream and frozen desserts with a more stringent standard resulting. This should have considerable effect upon the quality of the milk supply, which relatively and generally speaking has already attained a good standing. This will also result in a significant increase in the work load of the local dairy control pro- grams, as it is the local authority and not the state that bears the main brunt of enforcing the laws and regulations relative to dairy products. I would like to thank the Board of Health, the past acting Health Officer, Mr. Maurer; the present Health Officer, Mr. Cassavant; the other members of the Health Department staff; the various town de- partments; the Health Departments of the several surrounding com- munities, and the food and dairy industries for the cooperation given me during the year Respectfully submitted, PAUL F. MURRAY Health Inspector 284 Report of the Superintendent of Cemeteries To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: The report bf the Superintendent of Cemeteries for the year ending December 31, 1956, is herewith submitted: Total Appropriations $37,177.97 Total Expended 35,651.73 Balance Returned 1,526.24 Paid to 'treasurer for Interments and Charges 5,025.05 Paid to Treasurer for Sale of Lots 2,409.00 Paid to Treasurer for Perpetual Care 4,174.69 Interest to Treasurer for Perpetual Care 3,697.18 Interments in Ridgelawn Cemetery 97 Interments in Common Street Cemetery 3 Cremations in Ridgelawn Cemetery 3 Cremations in Common Street Cemetery 6 Included are 1 Welfare, 2 Bureau of Old Age Assistance & i Veteran Lots sold at Ridgelawn Cemetery: Single graves 8 Two-grave Lots 16 Three-grave Lots 7 Five-grave Lots 2 Foundations placed for Monuments and Markers 59 Two Disinterments and Two Reinterments 4 The fence at Ridgelawn Cemetery has been completed. This included the repairing of existing wall and the completion of unfinished section of wall. In addition, a fence has been put atop this wall running parall- el to Highland Aivenue to Copeland Street, to side gate at Copeland Street. This was a seven400t fence with three strands of barbed wire atop said fence. Two gates were included in this job ,one on Copeland Street, and one put in on the north side of fence joining our unused land adjoining Ridgelawn Cemetery. I am recommending the purchase of a new compressor for use in the Ridgelawn Cemetery. The old one bought in 1947 is worn out, thus creating the necessity for the new one. Cost of this new compressor is $2,650.00. I am also recommending the appropriation of $450.00, to be used for a second water main in Ridgelawn Cemetery. This line will serve the lower sections along the Warren Street side of the cemetery. I wish to thank the other town departments for their wonderful cooperation whenever my department needed their services. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED MINTNCLERX Superintendent of Cemeteries 285 REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER I respectfully submit the following financial report for the year 1956. Before submitting my financial statement, I ,believe it fitting to record the events which occurred during the past year and which vitally concerned the Treasurer's Department. Problems arose within the town's govenunental structure involving this department, which had never risen before in the histosy os courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At the Annual Town Meeting in March, salary increases were voted to all employees coming undes Chapter 10 of the town's by-laws and the elective officials; cost-of-living allowance heretofore paid was consoli- dated with the base salaries. Within the prescribed period of five days a petition for referendum was filed by the taxpayers and accepted by the Board of Selectmen in regards to the salary increases, and this filing and acceptance automatically estopped the payment of any increases voted upon at the Annual Town Meeting. A referendum was held on June 13, 1956, and the voters denied the salary increases granted by the Town Meeting. The Board of Selectmen next called a Special Town Meeting and the same articles involving salaries were again voted upon in the same manner and amounts as the Annual Town Meeting. Once again, within the time limit prescribed by law the taxpayers filed .a petition for refer- endum. This time the Board of Selectmen denied that part of the petition which referred to the salaries of the employees coming under Chapter 10 of the town by-laws, but did admit that part of the petition which referred to the articles concerning elective officials. The taxpayers then:brought suit against the Board of Selectmen and the Town Trea- surer to force a second referendum. The Selectmen then, acting upon the advice of the Town Counsel, ordered the Treasurer to pay the in- creased salaries before any adjudication of the matter by the courts. Thus, the Town Treasurer was placed in the middle of a dilemma. faced on one side by the Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel, Town Auditor and town employees (including himself) clamoring for their increased salaries, and the taxpayers on the other side demanding that the money which had been appropriated be used to reduce the taxes. Never had a Town Treasurer in the history of the Common- wealth, let alone the Town of Watertown, been put in such a trouble- some position, right in the middle of two factions pulling and pushing for some of the revenue in the town coffers. Fortunately the Treasurer, being legally inclined or bent, immediate- ly conferred with the Division of Accounts of the Massachusetts De- partment of Corporations, other town treasurers, lawyers and numerous other persons having municipal or town financial experience. A de- cision had to be made, and it was determined that payment could not be legally made without a court order, with the Division of Accounts frowning upon any other course of action. The town employees then brought suit against the Board of Select- men and the Town Treasurer in the Middlesex Superior Court by way of a Petition of Declaratory Judgment and a decree was entered by the Court on behalf of the employees. 286 The Treasurer then gave public notice that payment of the in- creased salaries would be made on November 13, 1956, the end of the appeal period. On November 12, 1956, suit was brought in the Massa- chusetts Supreme Court by ten taxpayers against the Board of Select- men and the Town Treasurer to temporarily enjoin them from making any payments ca increased salaries. The temporary injunction was denied by the Court and on November 13, 1956, payment on the salaries retroactive to January 1, 1956, was made to all the town employees in- volved, which amounted to the sum of $211,610.29. A few days later ,on November 23, 1956; the Selectmen and Town Treasurer appeared, after summons, before a single justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court who refused to further enjoin the Select- men and the Treasurer from making further payments of the increased salaries to the town employees. The question of the second referendum and the legality of the payments made is still pending before the Supreme Court but the matter may not be decided for months or even years. In any event, it is hoped that no treasurer in the future will ever have to face such a situation or make such important decisions, but will be relegated to his rightful position of a silent, inactive stakeholder. In order to prevent any future occurance of such an unnecessary ex- perience for any town treasurer an attempt will be made to file a bill in the state legislature making a Board of Selectmen, Town Auditor, and the Town Treasurer jointly and severally liable for all acts relative to the payment of public funds by way of Treasury Warrants, which they all must sign and acquiesce to before any payments are made, as is the present practice. As a final word of advice or warning to any treasurer I would like to say, "Never refuse or ignore the advice of your superiors, namely, the Division of Accounts, 'Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts." To them and to one Betty I owe any degree of stability I may possess after a long and trying ordeal. However, trying situations merely gird one ,for higher achievement. ROBERT C. HAGOPIAN, Treasurer FINANCIAL STATEIIIENT RECEIPT'S AND EXPENDITURES Balance January 1, 1956 $566,000.26 1956 Receipts $8,701,11020 $9,267.110.46 1956 Paid Treasury Warrant 8,534,624.43 Balance Dec. 31, 1956 (Including Veterans Housing Fund) $ 732,486.03 Approved W. W. NORaROSS, JR. ROBERT C. HAGOPIAN Auditor Treasurer 287 BORROWED IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE IN 1956 Jan. 20 Boston Safte Deposit & Trost Company $600,000.00 Second Bank — State Street Trust Company @ Rate of 1.917% Discounted Mar. 21 National Shawmut Bank of Boston $5001000.00 ri Rate of 1.74% Discounted May 21 Union Market National Bank of Watertown $500,000.00 n Rate of 1.93% Discounted NOTES PAID IN 1956 Nov. 5 Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company $600,000.00 Second Bank — State Street Trust Company Nov. 12 National Shawmut Bank of Boston $500,000.()0 Nov. 19 Union Market National Bank of Watertown $500,000.00 NOTES DUE IN 1957 NONE BORROWED FOR EAST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION Feb. 1, 1956 Merchants National Bank of Boston Principal $70,000.00 � Rate of 220 ro Premium 39.90 Interest 0/16 64.44 (Due $5000.00 Each Year Feb. 1, 1957/70 $70,108.34 Inclusive !r 100.057) FUNDM DEBT RETIRED IN 1956 August 1 Veterans Housing $15,000.00 August 1 North End Fire Station 7,000.00 August 1 Victory Field House 6,000.00 January 1 Philips School Addition & North Elementary School 41,000.00 March 1 East Jr. High School Addition 30,000.00 October 1 Public Library Addition 10,000.00 $109,000.00 FUNDED DEBT DUE IN 1957 August 1 Veterans Housing $15,000.00 August 1 North End Fire Station 7,000.00 August 1 Victory Field House 6,000.00 January 1 Phillips School Addition & North Elementary School 40,000 March 1 East Jr. High School Addition 35,000 October 1 Publics Library Addition 10,000.00 $1,13,000.00 288 DEBT STATEMENT Total funded Debt December 31, 1956 $ 1,636,000.00 DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT: Veterans Housing, Chapter 372, Act of 1946 $ 165,000.00 DEBT WITHIN DEBT LIMIT: North End Fire Station 28,000.00 Victory Field House 23,000.00 Phillips School Add. & No. Elementary School 645,030.00 East Junior High School Addition 610.000.00 Public Library Addition 135,000.00 $1,441.000.03$ 1,606,000.00 THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN MATURES AS FOLLOWS: 1957 113,000.00 1958 113,000.00 1959 113,000.00 1960 1-12,000.00 1961 100,000.00 1962 100,300.00 1963 100,^00.00 1964 100;000.00 1965 100;300.00 1966 95,000.00 1967 99,000.00 1968 75,000.00 1969 75,000.00 1970 75,000.00 1971 70,030.00 1972 70,000.00 1973 70,000.00 1974 35,000.00 $1,606.000.00 BORROWING CAPACITY FOR 1957 Valuation 1954 69,885,265.00 Valuation 1955 71,139,520.00 Valuation 1956 72,218,025.00 Total Assessors' Valuations for Three Preceding Years $209,972,165.00 Average of Assessors' Valuations for Three Preceding Years 69,990,721.66 Statutory 5°Jo 3,499,536.08 Less Debt Inside Debt Limit 1,441,000.00 Borrowing Capacity, January 1st, 1957 $ 2,058,536.08 289 A Statement of Debt and Total Cash Expenditures of the Town for thirty-one years:— Year Expenditures Debt 1926 $3,010,470.05 $2,079,500.00 1927 3,334,965.67 2,023,000.03 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 3,938,434.08 1,482,000.00 1935 3,804,109.55 1,477,700.00 1936 3,743,934.34 1,291,090.00 1937 3,689,053.63 1,153,000.00 1938 3,750,395.75 1,102,000.00 1939 3,770,835.31 1,20115C0:.'10 1940 3,732,597.22 1,120,000.00 1941 3,583,494.47 890,000.03 1942 3,438,489.32 693,000.00 1943 3,076,543.04 515,000.03 1944 3,257,739.65 353,000.00 1945 3,388,896.39 281,000.00 1946 3,470,390.71 215,000.00 1947 4,325,489.02 477,000.00 1948 4,915,157.78 391,000.00 1949 4,734,085.58 321,000.00 1950 5,372,701.71 405,000.00 1951 5,340,820.43 361,030.00 1952 6,112,526.94 328.000.00 1953 7,389,322.13 1,068,000.00 1954 8,734,743.44 1,754,003-.00 1955 8,722,862.00 1,645,000.00 1956 8,534,624.43 1,606,000.00 STATEMENT OF TOWN INSURANCE Company Amount Expires Automobile Insurance Company 60.000.1,10 Sept. 1, 1957 Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Central Mutual Insurance Company 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Connecticut Fire Insurance Company 82,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Dorchest,er Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 59,860.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 The Employers Fire Insurance Co. 60.000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd 30,000.03 Sept. 1, 1957 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. 15,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Glen Falls Insurance Co. 35,000.0.q Sept. 1, 1957 Granite State Fire Insurance Company 60,000.30 Sept. 1, 1957 Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60.000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60.000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 30,000.03 Sept. 1, 1957 290 Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 72,820.00 Sept. 1, 1960 The Employers Fire Insurance Co. 70,640.00 Sept. 1, 1960 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Federal Mutual Ins. Company 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 25,200.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 35,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 50,000.03 Sept. 1, 1960 Maryland Casualty Company 50,000.W Sept. 1, 1960 Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Pennsylvania Fire Ins. Co. 50,000.03 Sept. 1, 1960 The Travelers Fire Insurance Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 The Travelers Fire Insurance Co. 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 35,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 American Automobile Insurance Co. $ 70,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Atlas Assurance Company Ltd. 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Glen Falls Insurance Company 75,00100 Se)t. 1, 1961 Granite Sate Fire Insurance Company 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 50;000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 74,200.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 50,0310.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 74,460.00 Sept. 1, 1961 Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 80,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 United States Fidelity & Guaranty Go, 55,000.00 Sept. 1, 1961 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, 1955 $125,969.93 Interest for the year 1956 3,832.16 $129,802.09 1956 Interest Withdramn 3,697.18 Balance $126,104.91 291 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 60.000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 88,600.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 83,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 25,200.00 Sept. 1, 1957 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 60.000.O0 Sept. 1, 1957 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 60.000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1957 United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company 20,O03.0O Sept. 1, 1957 Automobile Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Central Mutual Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Central Mutual Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Granite State Fire Insurance Company 25,000.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 32,755.03 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 32,755.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. 50,200.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Maryland Casualty Company 65.550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1958 New York Underwriters Ins. Company 65.550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 20,000.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Planet Insurance Company 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Royal Insurance Compaany 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 The Travelers Fire Insurance Co. 88,600.00 Sept. 1, 1958 The World Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 65,550.00 Sept. 1, 1958 Aetna Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 American Automobile Insurance Company 40,O00.0D Sept. 1, 1959 Citizens Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 The Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd. 55,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Federal Mutual Ins. Company 122,800.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 1OO,00O.O0 Sept. 1, 1959 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 122,860.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 122,800.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Company 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 100,300.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Planet Insurance Company 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 50.000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 The Travelers Fire Insurance Co. 100.300.00 Sept. 1, 1959 The Travelers Fire Insurance Company 50,200.00 Sept. 1, 1959 The World Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1959 Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 Atlas Assurance Company Ltd. 50,000.00 Sept. 1, 1960 292 NAMES AND AMOUNTS COLLECTED IN 1956 Feb. 1 Arthur C. Hasiotis (Spiro) $ 97.50 Martin Funeral Home (Armen Melikian) 97.50 Joseph A. MacDonald (Hjalmar Bergman) 150.00 Mar. 7 (Donald J. MacDonald (Ernest P. Belkner) 45.00 Donald J. MacDonald (Ruth Brothers) 48.75 Misak Masoian 240.00 Donald J. MacDonald (Shirley Ann McInnerney) 150.00 May 2 Charles Mardirosian (David Darvishian) 48.75 Mrs. Arouisac Mazmanian (Nishan Mazmanian) 240.00 June 6 'Charles Mardirosian (Albert Bakerian) 48.75 Charles Mardirosian (Roupen Barmakian) 97.50 Miss Roberta Pollard 120.00 July 4 Rockwell Funeral Service (E. Stanley Schaffner) 97.50 Miss Eleanor Smith (S. Edna Cummins Smith) 192.50 Miss Gladys Abbott (Est. Sarah E. Abbott) 85.00 Aram Bedrosian (Garabed Yerganian) 97.50 Arthur C. Hasiotis (Despina Bakalos) 150.00 Aram Bedrosian (Levon Bedirian) 97.50 Oscar Sjostedt (Karen Sjostedt) 97.50 Aram Bedrosian (Bartos Loosarevian) 150.00 Peter Toomasian (Charles Bedis) 22.50 Peter A. Kachajian (George Kachejian) 15.00 Aug. 9 Aram Bedrosian (Mugrditch Vartanian) 48.75 Charles Mardirosian (Karnis Hanosian) 97.50 Charles Odams 80.00 Mrs. James Grant (William T. Macurdy) 140.00 Sept. 12 Mrs. Melvin E. Marshall (Melvin E. Marshall) 48.75 George H. Gregg & Son (Julia F. Simpson) 48.75 Rockwell Funeral Service (Helena E. Fagan) 97.50 Oct. 3 Charles Mardirosian (Nishan Bardizbanian) 97.50 Nov. 7 John J. Stanton (Frank Ralph) 150.00 Aram Bedrosian. (Mary M. Alexander) 97.50 Dec. 12 Babalas & DeMarkles (Peter Righellis) 150.00 Emma Bri-2ht 43.44 Aram Bedrosian (Leon Ohanian) 97.50 Aram Bedrosian (Irene Misakian) 48.75 Balance Brought Forward 126,104.91 Balance December 31, 1956 $129,739.60 TOWN TRUST FUNDS MARTHA SANGER FUND: Inv cstment $ 1,204.34 Income for 1956 36.39 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 1,240.73 293 JOHN TFIlVI PLETON FUND: Investment $ 585.22 Income for 1956 67.80 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 653.02 Two $1,000.00 United Savings Bonds BENJAMIN HOMER PIERCE FUND: Investment $ 1,020.63 Income for 1956 29.62 $ 1,05025 Disbursements 49.75 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 1,000.50 ABBY V. BARRY FUND: Investment $ 1,005.50 Income for 1956 30.38 $ 1,035.88 Disbursements 23.34 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 1,012.54 MARY D. EMERSON MEADE FUND: Investment $ 3,009.24 Income for 1956 90.59 $ 3,099.83 Disbursements 37.58 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 3,062.25 MICHAEL P. CT ARLES FUND: Investment $ 255.73 Income for 1956 7.72 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 263.45 SOLON F. WHITNEY FUND: Investment $ 364.24 Income for 1956 11.00 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 375.24 294 WILLIAM P. McGUIRE FFUND: Investment $ 1,016.52 Income for 1956 30.59 $ 1,047.11 Disbursements 39.84 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 1,00727 LILY B. HOWA:R(D FUND: Investment $ 456.01 Income for 1956 13.77 Balance December 31, 1956 $ 469.78 ALICE E. 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The Town of Watertown is in a better financial condition than it has been for some time. The balance in the Excess & Deficiency ac- count has risen from $366,558.21 at the close of business December 31, 1955 to $304,122.85 on December 31, 1956. With careful handling of this account, I am sure that the Town will continue to progress satis- factorily. The regular examination of the Town's finances by the Department of Corporations and Taxation was completed early in the year and their report, shown elsewhere, in the Town Report, shows that they were satisfied completely with the way that the business of the Town is being conducted. The various funds in charge of the Town Treasurer, including those in the hands of the Trustees of the Public Library, have been examined and found correct. I have verified the cash in the hands of both the Town Treasurer and Town Collector. During the year, I have made examinations of the Colleator's out- standing accounts and have found them in agreement with the controls in my office. The Town of Watertown has an account in the Watertown Savings Bank of $130,279.60 for the credit of the Cemetery Perpetual-Care Fund. I have felt that this is too large a sum to be kept at a low rate of interest in one institution and have suggested that the major part of this fund be invested in securities which are legal in accordance with the statutes of the Commonwealth. He has adopted this suggestion and a movement has already been started to accomplish this purpose. During this year I will complete 44 years of service as Auditor for the Town of Watertown and at that time I plan to retire, so this will be my last report. Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to thank sincerely all my associates during those many years. There have been many good and happy years and some which have been difficult, but on the whole I have enjoyed my work and have tried to give my best to the Town of Watertown. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM W. NORCROSS, JR. Town Auditor Watertown, Mass., February 18, 1957 Then personally appeared the foregoing subscriber, William W. Norcross, Jr., who made oath that the above statements subscribed by him are true. GEORGE B. WELLMAN Justice of the Peace 302 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1956 RECEIPTS TAXES: Real Estate '1955 58,12222 1956 4,021,410.92 Personal 1955 6,873.32 1956 271,31821 Polls 1955 100.00 1956 20,434.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 1955 31,765.59 1956 307,465 99 From Commonwealth of Mass. Income tax 299,919.19 Corporation tax 289,123.00 Meals tax 11,794.20 Special Assessments Moth tax 3,666.50 Sidewalks Added to tax bills 1,728.55 Paid in advance 270.47 Unapportioned 1,907.26 Streets Added to tax bills 7,826.22 Paid in advance 2,732.77 Unapportioned 6,097.40 Drains Added to tax bills 615.58 Paid in advance 1a5.00 Water Liens Added to tax bills 978.40 $ 5,344,254.79 TAX TITLES 2,952.24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Highway Department 220.34 Weights & Measures 160.10 Health Department 3,567.57 Public Welfare General Relief 13,703.57 Disability Assistance 38,660.79 Aid Dependent Children 28,434.18 Old Age Assistance 220,486.10 Cemetery Department 11,623.74 Water Rates 313,362.56 630,218.95 303 r,jj1uBkvAL AID FOR WELFARE 259,52628 STATE & COUNTY AID FOR HIGHWAYS 29,004.40 LOANS: Anticipation of Revenue 1,600,000.00 East Junior High School 70,030.00 1,670,000.00 INTEREST Taxes 2,66420 Special Assessments Sidewalks added to TB 415.18 Streets added to TB 2,103.86 Drains added to TB 33.75 Unapportioned 37.34 Accrued on bonds 68.44 Tax Titles 183.52 Trust Funds Potter Memo Gate Fund 4.01 Library Trust Funds 201.53 Cemetery P C Fund 3,697.18 9,409.01 MISCELLANEOUS Ashes & Gai'baoe tickets 481.00 Board of Appeals 420.00 Building permits 1,713.50 Collector, liens 694.00 Costs 1,555.20 Dog Licenses, Middlesex Co. 2,096.29 Farm Bureau 1.29 Fire Loss 4.62 Garbage Contract 12,300.00 Group Insurance, dividend 10,748.00 Health, Licenses 1,663.50 Highway, damages 213.31 Insurance, dividend 244.83 Legal Services 30.03 Library, fines, etc. 4,111.59 Mass., Comm. of, Flood Relief 6,064.15 Old Age Assistance 14.24 Park, damage 48.50 Police, Fines 885.00 Licenses & permits 453.00 Bicycle registrations 95.75 Junk 3.00 Recreation, fees 1,446.65 School, Sight-saving 935.60 Vocational 9,383.35 State Wards 3,587.36 Hall rentals 632.50 Miscellaneous 427.54 Building Aid 15,111.51 Selectmen 38,942.25 304 Sewers 9,998.60 Sidewalks 790.01 Tax Title Releases 21.00 Telephone commissions 193.60 Town Clerk 5,046.51 Town Hall, rent 720.00 Veterans' Benefits 26,852.32 Veterans' Burials 120.79 War Allowances 550.00 Water Dept., damages 417.03 Watertown Housing Authority 10,292.12 Old Furniture 150.00 Weights & Measures 705.90 Wire Department, permits 592.50 Damages 78.80 170,836.61 REFUNDS: 108,101.60 Civil Defense 1,847.76 Finance Committee 35.35 Fire, Contingent 43.17 Highway, Office 12.00 Labor 42.86 General Maintenance 7.59 Pensions 26.30 Permanent Ass't Registrar 1.20 Public Welfare, General Relief 1,058.82 Disability Assistance 1,368.79 Aid Dependent Children 3,570.03 Old Age Assistance 3,480.00 Purchase, Revolving Fund 7,349.11 Recreation, Revolving Fund 692.10 School, Various 17.32 Athletic Fund 6,393.27 Federal Lunch 62,300.95 Milk Fund 17,855.99 Veterans' Services 1,404.95 Office Expense 15.00 Water Department 20.38 Wire Department 58.66 PREMIUM ACCOUNT 39.90 VETERANS' HOUSING FUND 18,150.00 DOG FUND 2,777.00 Deductions for Purchase of Bonds 16,691.65 Deductions for Federal Tax 426,199.23 Disability Assistance, Recoveries 95.00 Old Age Assistance, Recoveries 3,832.69 Taxes Paid After Abatement 767.22 SALE OF TOWN LAND 8,006.00 Parking Meter Fund 247.63 TOTAL RECELPTS $ 8,701,110.20 Balance, January 1, 1956 453,320.52 $ 9,154,430.72 305 PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT Moderator 175.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's salaries 6,830.00 Confidential clerk 1,175.77 Private Secretary 3,565.16 Temporary hire 563.86 Contingent 1,623.34 Advisory Board of Review Printing 181.00 Contingent 325.00 Auditor's Department Salary of Auditor 6,890.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk 3,30 .00 Extra clerk hire 39.37 Contingent 1,223.98 New Typewriter 177.50 Treasurer's Department Salary of Treasurer 6,890.00 Principal Clerk 3,612.40 Principal Clerk 2,300.00 Senior Clerk 1,100.00 Senior Clerk 3,092.28 Junior Clerk 2,5.12.26 Temporary hire 891.69 Contingent 2,300.00 Collector's Department Salary of Collector 6,890.00 Deputy Collector 3,860.00 Deputy Collector 3,810.76 Senior Clerk 3,300.00 Senior Clerk 3,260.58 Contingent 1,939.75 Assessors' Department Assessors' Salaries 7,800.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Principal Clerk 2,300.00 Senior Clerk 1,100.00 Senior Clerk 3,160.00 Contingent 4,000.00 Finance Committee 1,125.23 Legal Services Salary of Town Counsel 4,155.00 306 Extra Legal Services 2,715.00 Contingent 2,466.17 Tax Title Releases 45.00 Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk 6,890.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Principal Clerk—Stenog. 3,860.00 Clerk 1,985.73 Contingent 1,377.93 New Lights 316.80 Special Printing 175.00 Purchase Department Salary of Agent 6,530.00 Junior Clerk 2,890.00 Contingent 749.99 Transportation 250.00 Revolvin; Fund 7,238.45 Engineering Department Salary of Town Engineer 6,890.00 Civil Engineer--,Grade IV 5,910.00 Civil Engineer—Grade M 4,850.00 Sr. Eng. Aides—Grades III-II-I 16,434.22 Junior Clerk—Typist 2,690.00 Contingent 1,799.90 Repairs to Beach Wagon 247.88 Election Expense 22,296.26 Registrars of Voters 1,400.00 Permanent Asst. Registrar 3,431.20 Listing Board 1,804.24 Town Hall Senior Custodian 3,990.00 Junior Custodian 3,720.00 Telephone Operator 3,093.10 Relief Operator 1,015.00 Fuel 1,666.72 Overtime for Custodians 621.38 Light 2,030.44 Telephone 5.440.64 Maintenance 3,998.64 New Roof 3,410.00 Special Maintenance 526.71 Unpaid Bills 1,234.98 Planning Board 368.62 Board of Appeals 918.41 Unpaid Bills 232.95 307 PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY Police Department Salary of Chief 6,890.00 Captains 12,000.00 Lieutenants 28,150.00 Sergeants 25,550.00 Patrolmens' Salaries 244,059.30 Additional men 4,195.40 Stenographer (M) 4,510.00 Wagon-man—clerk 4,510.00 Amb. Drve. & ME Radio & Repr. man 4,090.00 Junior Custodian 3,720.00 ' Matron 800.00 Junior Clerk— typist (F) 2,890.00 Junior Clerk—typist (F) 2,480.93 School Traffic Supervisors 10,202.75 Special Police 7,183.32 Teletype 350•00 Contingent 15,648.27 Uniforms 4,759.65 Uniforms-2 new men 195.37 Transportation for Photographer 165.00 Medical Expense 1,289.95 New Automobiles 5,999.17 New Ambulance 6,340.31 New Copying machine 428.98 Insp. Division (Serv. & Exp.) 1,000.00 Holiday Pay 6,925.23 Painting & Repairing 1,493.65 Radio Service Maintenance 200.00 New Pump—Boiler Room 600.00 Unpaid Bills 2,382.70 Fire Department Salary of Chief 6,890.00 .Deputy Chiefs 17,875.00 Captains 16,890.00 Lieutenants 30,600.00 Mechanician 5,100.00 Permanent ment 332,28329 Radio Repairman 200.00 Holiday Pay 9,998.74 Contingent 14,497.80 Medical Expense & Exam. 1,878.14 Uniforms 3,49629 Painting & Repairs 497.67 Room Equipment 343.56 Tires 498.00 New Hose 1,97225 Aerial Ladder 32,977.38 Life-Saving Boat 211.80 Repairs to Oil Burner 549.85 Unpaid Bills 452.00 Inspector of Buildings Salary of Inspector 6,000.00 308 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Contingent 298.10 Transportation 360.00 Weights & Measures Salary of Sealer 3,960.00 Contingent 549.00 Tree Warden Salary of Tree Warden 4,170.00 Salary of Clerk 1,930.00 Salary of Foreman 4,680.00 Labor 30,754.04 Extra Labor 1,440.00 Overtime Labor 800.00 Truck Hire 400.00 Transportation 300.00 Office expense 299.92 Material & expense 4,486.63 Repairs & Tires 790.12 New Trees 1,998.52 Wire Department Salary of Superintendent 6,230.00 Principal Clerk 1,930.00 Extra Clerk 250.00 Maintenance — Labor 13,800.00 Fire Alarm Signal Operators 18,040.00 Material & Expense 5,919.42 New Construction 496.50 Christmas Lighting 973.68 Renew Batteries 3,178.50 Operator's chair 75.00 Dog Officer Salary of Dog Officer 710.00 Contingent 1,536.46 HEALT11 & SANITATION Health Department Health Officer 6,266.66 Insp. of Plumbing & Sanitation 5,554.58 Health Inspector 5,390.00 Health Physician 2,243.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk — Stenographer 2,225.22 Junior Clerk — Stenographer 2,541.50 Nurses 7,925.00 Emergency Hire 672.00 Dental clinic 13,073.25 Contagious Diseases 11,927.35 Contingent 3,212.93 309 Mosquito Control 2,000.00 Transportation (Inspector) 480.00 Inspector of Animals 830.00 Sewer Department Construction 2,193.43 Maintenance 3,493.99 Drainage 7,995.04 HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES Highway Department Salary of Superintendent 7,120.00 Asst. Superintendent 6,000.00 Supervisor of Foremen 5,460.00 Working Foreman (Carpenter) 5,170.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk 3,300.00 Office Expense 361.93 Tr?nsportation (Timekeeper) 200.00 Labor 448,804.51 Overtime Labor 4,524.44 Temporary men 7,900.00 Vacations 25,049.25 Construction 7,992.43 Betterment Construction 29,049.83 Chapter S0' — 1955 2,561.59 1956 37,097.14 Maintenance 19,998.05 General Maintenance 37,005.57 Repairs to Garage 4,994.88 New Equipment 16,500.00 Unpaid Bills 1,979.47 Snow & Ice—Materials 29,998.34 Snow & Ice--Overtime & Trucking 38,49324 Garbage Disposal 2,494.22 Ashes & Paper 2,999.14 Street Lights 67,478.39 Sidewalk Department Construction 9,993.05 Maintenance 7,997.17 CHARITIES & SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Public Welfare Salary of Agent 6,890.00 Principal S W Supervisor 5,460.00 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk 3,300.00 Junior Clerk 2,890.00 Junior Clerk 2,830.00 Junior Clerk 2,790.00 310 Trans machine operator 2,984.63 Contingent 2,984.76 New Directory 155.00 Auto Travel 1,934.00 General Relief 40,575.28 Disability Assistance 70,003.08 DA s Federal Administration 3,689.77 DA — Federal Aid 18,664.22 Aid Dependent Children 48,570.03 ADC — Federal Administration 3,924.55 ADC — Federal Aid 42,650.63 Old Age Assistance 308,287.96 OAA — Federal Administration 17,455.80 OAA ' Federal Aid 182,696.81 Infirmary 414.15 Physicians 1,736.24 Veterans' Services Salary of Agent 6,000.00 Investigator 4,280.00 Investigator (PT) 1,850.00 Principal Clerk 3,810.00 Junior Clerk (PT) 1,620.00 Office Expense 1,042.34 Car Expense 825.00 Veterans' Benefits 68,764 39 War Allowance 150.00 C SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES School Department General Control Salary of Superintendent 10,330.00 Asst. Superintendent 9,020.00 Clerks' Salaries 11,130.00 Atfbndance Officers 8,120.00 Attendance Officers — Exp. 600.00 Insurance 1,049.30 Mass. School Committees 100.00 Office Expense 300.00 Auto Expense 336.00 Secretary to School Board 336.00 Telephones 4,499.31 Instruction Teachers' Salaries 1,313,639.44 Clerks' Salaries 33,586.82 Books & Supplies 44,998.43 311 Operation Salaries 87,605.17 Supplies 6,492.98 Light & Power 24,681.93 Fuel 30,747.94 Water 998.81 Halls 996.50 Unpaid Bills 14,701.74 Maintenance 50,000.00 Special Maintenance 15,000.00 Ground Improvement 2,075.00 New Equipment 5,989.75 Medical Expense Salaries 14,996.00 Nurses Cars 480.00 Medical Supplies 400.00 Out-of-State Travel 382.00 Evening School Salaries 5,998.12 Supplies 397.26 Trade & Outside Tuition 9,998.77 Music Festival 496.50 Transportation 2,344.45 Athletic Fund 23,278.55 Salaries 59,199.32 Insurance 3,000.00 Federal Lunch 62,535.05 Milk Fund 15,828.44 North Elementary School 7,940.77 High & West Jr. High School Survey 664.08 East Jr. High Addition 27,619.49 East Jr. High Remodelling 23,474.51 Public Library Salaries 108,156.69 Emergency Overtime 83.87 Books, Periodicals & B'd'g 19,749.95 Maintenance 20,955.70 Public Library Addition 38,083.89 Library Trust Fund Income 201.63 312 RECREATION Park Department Salary of Superintendent 4,940.00 Salary of Clerk 356.00 Maintenance 9,452.24 Labor 25,817.33 Extra Labor 6,739.26 New Equipment 4,966.54 Fences 4,907.00 Recreation Department Salary of Director 5,100.00 Surervisors' Salaries 19,985.49 Salary of Clerk 652.18 Operating Costs & Supplies 4,GW.00 Skating Club 2,250.00 Auto Expense 300.00 Revolving Fund 655.24 UNCLASSIFIED Pensions 109,714.48 Annuities 7,380.16 Printing Town Reports 2,599.60 Parking Meters 219.60 Contingent 3,938.90 Headquarters—Veterans' Organizations 4,830.00 Memorial Day 4,390.02 Insurance 15,859.16 Group Insurance 7,986.83 Workmens' Compensation 13,254.81 Salary of Agent 1,3.-0.00 Unpaid Bills 56.00 Eye-Glasses for School Children 21.00 Contributory Retirement System 78,083.97 Civil Defense 9,642.13 Salary of Director 1,780.00 Junior Clerk—typist 1,141.35 Incinerator Committee 632.44 American Legion Home Repairs 44.80 Razing Grant School 3,000.00 •313 ENTERPRISES & CEMETERIES Water Department Salary of Superintendent 6,530.00 Asst. Superintendent 5,460.00 Registrar 4,367.34 Principal Clerk 3,860.00 Senior Clerk 3,300.00 Junior Clerk 2,196.25 Meter Readers 11,346.60 Office Expense 2,629.67 Car Expense—Registrar 300.00 Maintenance—Materials 12,365.63 Labor 69,624.04 Emergency Overtime 5,481.51 New House Services 3,697.43 New 5/8" Meters 2,750.99 Construction & Reconstruction 10,603.94 Six 1" Dieters 314.45 Renewal of Services 2,453.47 Water Liens 5.20 Cleaning Mains 1,684.86 New Truck & Power Crane 8,432.18 Repairs to Trencher 650.16 Cemetery Department Salary of Superintendent 4,350.75 Labor 20,250.12 Contingent 2,351.06 Transportation 309.00 New 25" Locke Mower 438.00 New 14" Bantam Roto 337.00 Ridgelawn—Fence 7,624.80 Potter Memo Gate 160.00 INTEREST & TOWN DEBT Town Debt 109,039.00 Interest 48,676.15 STATE & COUNTY TAXES State Taxes & Assessments 358,117.47 County Tax 171,189.40 County T B Assessment 53,622.92 TRUST FUNDS Deposited in Cemetery P C Fund 4,174.69 REFUNDS Taxes: Property 26,515.80 Personal 284.30 Polls 28.00 314 Motor Vehicle 5,717.73 Special Assessments 13.00 Water Liens 35.30 Water Rates 386.61 Estimated Receipts .50 MISCELLANEOUS Dog Fund 2,538.00 Purchase of Bonds 16,831.00 With-holding tax 429,398.21 TEMPORARY LOANS Anticipation of Revenue 1,600,000.00 TOTAL PAYMENT'S $ 8,534,624.43 Cash on hand, December 31, 1956 619,806.29 $ 9,154,430.72 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Moderator Appropriation for 1956 175.00 Expenditures Curran, John, services 175.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's Salaries Appropriation for 1956 6,830.00 Expenditures Galligan, Thomas J., salary 2,563.82 O'Connell, Edmund J., salary 1,705.33 Papalia, Roy C., salary 374.61 Seferian, Edward G., salary 2,186.24 6,830.00 Selectmen's Confidential Clerk Appropriation for 1956 1,190.00 Expenditures Cousineau, Frank, salary 961.37 O'Connell, Edmund J., salary 214.40 Total Expenditures 1,175.77 Transferred to Revenue 14.23 1,190.00 315 Selectmen's Private Secretary Appropriation for 1956 3,675.00 Expenditures Jigarjian, Helen, salary 1,401.42 Papalia, Ann D., salary 2,163.74 Total Expenditures 3,565.16 Transferred to Revenue 109.84 3,675.00 Selectmen's Temporary C1erkHire Appropriation for 1956 750.00 Expenditures Hooley, Marguerite, salary 3.48 Martel, Gertrude, salary 44.00 Kenslea, Madeline, salary 190.80 Nickerson, Gertrude, salary 193.58 Jigarjian, Helen, salary 132.00 Total Expenditures 563.86 Transferred to Revenue 186.14 750.00 Selectmen-Contingent Appropriation for 1956 1,800.00 Expenditures Campbell, Donald I., MD., services 20.00 Canzanelli, Pericles., MD., services 40.00 Costello, Walter F., annual Mass. laws 4.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 155.30 Evans Printing Service, printing 143.44 Galligan, Thomas J., conference-convention 98.20 Gorman, Eugene F., MD., services 85.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 69.10 Jigarjian, Helen, stamps 10.00 Kevorkian, J. J., MD., services 20.00 Mason's Flowers Inc., flowers 50.00 Mass. Highway Assoc., dues 5.00 Mass. Selectmen's Assoc., dues 75.00 Middlesex County Selectmen's Asso., dues- expense 29.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, exrays 30.00 Murray Co. Inc., John W., name place- supplies 13.20 O'Connell, Edmund J., assoc. meeting- convention 190.80 Papalia, Ann D., postage 10.00 Postmaster-Boston-postage 26.10 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 106.59 Sandi, Paul L., MD., services 70.00 Secord, Walter N., MD., services 20.00 Seferian, Edward G., convention 116.28 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 316 Universal Decorating Co., decorating 100.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 15.62 Watertown Press, advertising 58.00 Watertown Stationers & Printers, stamps 19.90 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 16.25 Woolworth Co. F. W., Xmas supplies and decorations 15.81 Total Expenditures 1,623.34 Transferred to Revenue 176.66 1,800.00 Advisory Board of Review Printing Appropriation for 1956 200.00 Expenditures Eaton Press Inc., printing 181.00 Transferred to Revenue 19.00 200.00 Advisory Board of Review—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 600.00 Expenditures Sheehan, John J., services 325.00 Transferred to Revenue 275.00 600.00 Auditor's Department Auditor's Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures Norcross, W. W. Jr., salary 6.890.00 Auditor—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Cameron, Florence \V., salary 3,860.00 Auditor—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Hetherington, Nora, salary 3,300.00 Extra Clerk Hire Appropriation for 1956 1,200.00 Expenditures Norcross, Helen E., salary 39.37 Transferred to Revenue 1160.63 1,200.00 317 Auditor--Contingent Appropriation for 1956 1,500.00 Expenditures American City, subscription 4.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 35.05 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 5.25 Horne & Co., H. S., forms 556.89 Mass. Municipal Auditor's Assoc., dues 3.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., heater— supplies 27.18 Monroe Calculating Machine Co., ribbons— maintenance 43.00 Municipal finance Officers Ass'n, membership 30.00 National Cash Register Co., Adding machine maintenance 53.36 N. E. States & Municipal Finance Officers Ass'n, dues 2.00 Norcross, W. W., Jr., convention expenses— incidentals—postage—stamps 114.86 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, office supplies 261.39 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 43.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 45.00 Total Expenditures 1,223.98 Transferred to Revenue 276.02 1,500.00 New Typewriter Appropriation for 1956 150.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 50.00 200.00 F.xpcmlihires Royal Typewriter Co., typewriter 177.50 Transferred to Revenue 22.50 200.00 Treasurer's Department Treasurer's Salary Appropriation for 1956 6.890.00 Txpc�trliLu�•cs Hagopian, Robert C., salary 6.890.00 Treasurer—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Ritchie, Katherine, salary 1,029.60 Walsh, Catherine, salary 2,582.80 Total Expenditures 3,612.40 Transferred to Revenue 247.60 3,860.00 318 Treasurer—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,300.00 sxpewlitures McAuliffee, Alice, salary 2,300.00 Treasurer—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 1,100.00 Isxpewlitores McAuliffee, Alice, salary 1,100.00 Treasurer—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,162.00 Expenditures Ritchie, Katherine D., salary 2,214.30 Sahatjian, Roxy, salary 877.98 Total Expenditures 3,092.28 Transferred to Revenue 69.72 3,162.00 Treasurer—Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,625.00 Lxperidit tu,es Bedrosian, Grace, salary 515.16 Sahatjian, Roxy, salary 1,787.22 Theurer, Blanche B., salary 209.88 Total Expenditures 22512.26 Transferred to Revenue 112.74 2,625.00 Temporary Hire Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,000.00 Expenditures Boujicanian, Mary A., salary 419.76 Corbett, Barbara, salary 25.00 Curtin, Sheila, salary 25.00 D'Andrea, Mary, salary 85.86 Horner, John L., salary 33.39 Jennings, Catherine, salary 28.62 Kerivan, Helen, salary 35.00 Ritchie, Carol Ann, salary 119.71 Theurer, Blanche B., salary 143.10 Total Expenditures 915.44 Transferred to Revenue 84.56 1,000.00 319 Treasurer—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 2,300.00 Expenditures American Banke Note Co., sheets of coupons 54.75 Burroughs Corp., service—ribbons 101.40 Collector & Treasurers' Assoc., dues 4.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 23.35 Evans Printing Service, printing 178.32 Hagopian, Robert C., certifications & postage 145.89 Hobbs & Warren, forms 15.50 Horne & Co., H. S., binding books—supplies 160.72 Keefe, Mary G., insurance 22.03 Mass. Collector & Treasurer's Ass'n., dues 4.00 Mass., Commonwealth of., Dept. of Corp. & Taxations—sup plies 10.42 McGloin, Frank, services 10.00 Mosler Safe Co., change & adjust combination 14.00 Monroe Calculating Machine Co., service 15.38 Murray Co., John W., ribbons—supplies 91.75 Paul, Peter Office Equip. Co., maintenance 13.50 Postmaster—Boston, stamped envelopes 626.42 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 235.03 Rugg Insurance Agency, William W., bonds 439.54 Todd Co., service on machine—ribbons 58.50 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Union Market National Bank, safe deposit box 5.00 Watertown Press, advertising 36.00 Total Expenditures 2,276.25 Transferred to Revenue 23.75 2,300.00 Collector's Department Collector's Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures Kennedy, John J., salary 6,890.00 Collector—Salary of Deputy Collector Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Cunniff, F. Madeline, salary 3,860.00 Collector—Salary of Deputy Collector Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Dolan, Bessie, salary 3,810.76 Transferred to Revenue 49.24 3,860.00 320 Collector—Salary of Senior Clerk Appropriation for 1956 _000.00 Expenditures Callan, Helen, salary 3,300.00 Collector—Salary of Senior Clerk Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Expewl it arcs Ford, Helen, salary 3,260.58 Transferred to Revenue 39.42 3,300.00 Collector—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures , Burke, Edward J., services 150.00 C. C. H. Products Co., tax book 3.00 Coolidge Book Binding Co., binding books 175.00 Commonwealth Lock Co., repair desk locks 1.50 Eaton Press Inc., printing 24.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 35.77 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 58.80 Horne & Co., H. S., forms 85.26 Kennedy, John J., meetings—convention 92.06 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, fountain pens 72.00 National Cash Register Co., maintenance machines 20.00 O'Brion—Russell Co., bonds 413.75 Postmaster—Boston—envelopes (stamped) 578.37 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 105.35 Remmington-Rand, servicing 16.89 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 43.00 Watertown Binding Co., punching holes 2.50 Watertown Press, advertising 32.50 West Publishing Co., subscription 30.00 Total Expenditures 1,939.75 Transferred to Revenue 60.25 2,000.00 Assessors' Department Assessors' Salaries Appropriation for 1956 7,800.00 321 Expenditures Gildea, James A., salary 2,600.00 Stone, Ronald M., salary 2,600.00 Whitney, Malcolm J., salary 2,600.00 7,800.00 Assessors—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Kerivan, Helen F., salary 3,860.00 Assessors--Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,300.00 Expenditures , Corbett, Barbara V., salary 2,300.00 Assessors—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 1,100.00 Expenditures Corbett, Barbara V., salary 1,100.00 Senior Clerk—Typist Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,160.00 Expenditures Curtin, Shiela C., salary 3,160.00 Assessors--Contingent Appropriation for 1956 4,000.00 Expenditures Ass'n of Mass. Assessors, dues 9.00 Bowen, Alma G., transfer 259.96 Corbett, Barbara V., clerk's meeting's 7.00 Curtin, Shiela C., clerk's meetings 7.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 87.50 Evans Printing Service, printing 74.38 Foto Beam Inc., photostats 2.40 Gildea, James A., use of car 41.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc., supplies 67.05 Horne & Co., H. S.. book binding 100.40 Johnson Co. Inc., Andrew T., paper—tape 31.62 Keelox Mfg. Co., carbon 17.94 National Cash Register Co., maintenance machines 35.84 Postmaster—Boston, envelopes (stamped) 1,004.08 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, office supplies 30.57 Real Estate Guide Inc., service 75.00 Remington Rand, ribbons—type-writers 345.80 Smith Co., Frederic B., bills 1,634.81 Stone, Ronald M., use of car 145.90 Stoneham Independent Inc., auto excise tax table 2.00 322 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Whitney, J. Malcolm, assessors' meetings 10.00 4,000.00 Finance Committee Appropriation for 1956 1,200.00 Refunds 35.35 1,235.35 Expenditures Ass'n of Town Finance Committee, dues 25.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 359.08 Horne & Co., H. S., ring books 49.00 Norcross, Jr., W. W., statistician 400.00 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 90.15 Slamin, George E., annual meeting—phone calls 202.00 Total Expenditures 1,125.23 Transferred to Revenue 110.12 1,235.35 Legal Services Department Salary of Town Counsel Appropriation for 1956 4,155.00 Expenditures Plunkett, Robert J., salary 4,155.00 Extra Legal Services Appropriation for 1956 1,800.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,100.00 2,900.00 Expenditures Menton, Thomas C., services 1,800.00 Griffin, Gerald F., services 915.00 Total Expenditures 2,715.00 Transferred to Reserve 185.00 2,900.00 Legal Services—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 2,500.00 Expenditures Boston Law Book Co., books 40.00 City Solicitor's & Town Counsel Assoc., dues 10.00 Costello, Walter F., Mass. laws—'55 & '56 9.00 Curran, John, services 50.00 Deputy Sheriffs' Office—constables 13.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 64.54 Glennon, Robert J., services 100.00 323 Griffin, Gerald F., services 75.00 Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co., books 72.00 Menton, Thomas C., services 53.55 Middlesex Deputy Sheriffs—processes 14.50 Moore, Mary Elizabeth, stenographer 1,288.52 Plunkett, Robert J., expenses 637.71 Suffolk Deputy Sheriffs—constable 4.25 West Publishing Co., books 30.00 Allorjcik, Walter A. J., deputy sheriff 5.10 Total Expenditures 2,466.17 Transferred to Revenue 33.83 2,500.00 Legal Services—Tax Title Releases Appropriation for 1956 45.00 Plunkett, Robert J., releases 15.00 Tyler, Earle S., releases 30.00 45.00 Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures Wellman, George B., salary 6,890.00 Town Clerk's Department—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Griffin, Mary, salary 3,860.00 Town Clerk's Department—Principal Clerk & Stenographer Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Hickey, Eleanor L., salary 3,860.00 Town Clerk's Department—Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,900.00 Expenditures Donohue, Robert M., salary 1,885.73 Transferred to Revenue 1,014.27 2,900.00 Town Clerk's Department—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 1,522.00 Expenditures Beal, H. Wendell, binding 91.00 Blake & Rebhan, chair 35.00 Boston Distributing Service Inc., distribut- ing warrants 137.83 324 Costello, Walter F., book 5.00 Davison, Mabel Clark, books 2.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 271.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 144.81 Fletcher Hdwe Co., supplies 4.75 Graphic Microfilm of N. E. Inc., storage billing 34.40 Graphic Reproductions Inc., blue prints 3.32 LeFavor, George E., bond 5.00 Little Co., Chester A., forms 70.00 Mass. Town Clerk's Assoc., dues 7.50 National Inst. of Municipal Clerks, annual charge 15.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 107.82 New Eng. Towel Supp. Co., service 14.10 Panama-Beaver of N. E. Inc., carbon 36.00 Postmaster-Boston, post cards 5.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 29.53 Standard Duplicating Machine Agency, supplies 43.90 Stewart Machine Knife & Saw Co., sharpen blades 3.00 Towhill Co., James T., office supplies 105.72 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter repair 73.25 Various Person, services 18.00 Watertown Pres, advertising 22.00 Wellman, George B., post office box-convention -incidentals 83.00 Zaino, Albert, services 10.00 Total Expenditures 1,377.93 Transferred to Revenue 144.07 1,522.00 New Lights Balance brought forward 320.00 Expenditures Graybar Electric Co., new lights 316.80 Transferred to Revenue 3.20 320.00 Town Clerk-Special Printing Balance brought forward 175.00 Expenditures Evans Printing Service, printing 175.00 Purchasing Department--Salary of Agent Appropriation for 1956 6,530.00 Expcnditures Oates, William F., salary 6,530.00 Purchasing Department-Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,890.00 Expenditures Ryder, Phyllis A., salary 2,890.00 325 Purchasing Department-,Contingent Appropriation for 1956 750.00 Expenditures G. B. Chamber of Commerce, dues 20.00 Clary Corp., covers 7.42 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 140.36 Smith Co., Frederic B., purchase orders 118.00 Consumers Research Inc., subscription 4.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 93.75 Evans Printing Service, printing 12.25 New Eng. Purchasing Agent's Assoc., dues 40.00 Oates, William F., ineetings-registration 10.25 Postmaster-Boston, stamped envelopes 196.46 Standard Duplicating Machine Agency, service contract 36.00 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Tunberg, V. E., ribbon 1.50 U. S. News & World Report, subscription 5.00 Watertown Letter Shop, mimeographing- proposals 54.25 Total Expenditures 749.99 Transferred to Revenue .01 750.00 Purchasing Department-Transportation (Agent) Appropriation for 1956 250.00 Expenditures Oates, William F., transportation 250.00 Purchasing Department-Revolving Fund Balance brought forward 333.65 Receipts from Various Depart- ments 7,349.11 7,682.76 Expenditures Alexander Co., Louis A., safety cans 168.00 Chase-Parker Co., supplies 558.84 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 63.60 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 3,236.29 Mearn Co., R. G., snow shovels-supplies 2,597.16 Murray Co., John W., office supplies 254.80 Northeast Oil Co., anti-freeze 83.15 Pacific Paper Co., rubber bands 5.94 Shutt Co., George L., tires & tubes 99.39 Standard Auto Gear Co., supplies 168.28 Watertown Bindery Co., cutting stock 3.00 Total Expenditures 7,238.45 Balance carried forward 444.31 7,682.76 326 Engineering Department Salaries Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures Sullivan, James H., salary 6,890.00 Engineering Department—Civil Engineer Grade 4 Appropriation for 1956 5,910.00 Expenditures McGann Jr., Martin H., salary 5,910.00 Engineering Department—Civil Engineer Grade 3 Appropriation for 1956 4,850.00 Expenditures McHugh, Joseph P., salary 4,850.00 Senior Engineering Aides Grades-3-2-1 Salaries Appropriation for 1956 17,000.00 Expenditures Barrett, Philip, salary 3,459.17 McCarthy, Joseph P., salary 3,459.17 Gildea, Robert, salary 3,199.50 Kelly, William, salary 3,129.12 Kelley, Francis, salary 3,187.26 Total Expenditures 16,434.22 Transferred to Revenue 565.78 17,000.00 Engineering Department—Jr. Clerk Typist Appropriation for 1956 2,690.00 Expenditures Smith, Ellen May Dempsey, salary 2,690.00 Engineering Department—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 1,ff00.00 Expenditures American Congress on Survey & Mapping, dues 5.00 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 26.38 Construction Methods & Equip. Co., subscription 5.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 42.70 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 1.95 Evans Printing Service, printing 31.11 Eyelet Tool Co. Inc., tape repair outfit 9.50 Foto-Beam Co., prints 44.63 Harvard Coop Society, books .90 Heinrich Co., Carl, repair tape line—supplies 199.93 Horne & Co., H. S., binders 152.24 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 168.53 327 Johnson Co., Andrew T., tracing cloth- supplies 217.16 Kreem Camera & Card Shop, films 3.55 Land Court, plans 2.85 Little Co., Chester A., maps 41.00 Makepeace Inc., B. L., paper-tracing cloth 48.10 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 13.16 Mass. Society of Professional Engineers, dues 20.00 Middlesex Registry of Deeds, recording 14.88 Monroe Calculating Machine Co., machine maintenance 68.00 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, supplies 2.05 Mt. Auburn Motors, Inc., repairs 188.55 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 64.51 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 9.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tires 91.66 Sullivan, James H., garage-meetings-plans from registry 126.80 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 190.01 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Total Expenditures 1,799.90 Transferred to Revenue .10 1,800.00 Repairs to Beach Wagon Appropriation for 1956 250.00 ixpenditures Mt. Auburn Motors Inc., repairs 247.88 Transferred to Revenue 2.12 250.00 Election Expense Appropriation for 1956 19,050.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 4,200.00 23,250.00 sxpewlitures Blake & Rehban Co., supplies 32.00 Boston Distributing Service Inc., distributing 701.68 Commonwealth Lock Co., keys 4.55 Commonwealth Secretary of General reg. of Voters 12.00 Cram, John, services 9.00 Cross & Sons Inc., S. Ralph, ink 4.35 Eaton Press Inc., printing 5,625.95 Elliott Addressing Machine Co., stencils 5.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 570.00 Gleason, Mary, work for registration 12.00 Graybar Electric Co. Inc., lamps-supplies 168.91 Hotin, Arthur, services 40.00 Keystone Envelope Co., envelopes 12.20 Little Co., Chester A., nomination papers 72.00 328 MacDonald, Frank, services 18.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Goo., supplies 5.72 McGloin, Francis P., posting notices services 98.00 Neville, Edna E., typing 185.00 Pettingill & Pear, table & chair rental 365.00 Postmaster-Boston, cards 70.00 Power, Eleanor, typing 25.25 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 60.80 Smith Co., Frederic B., snap sets 53.80 Standard Duplicating Machines Agency, supplies 30.30 Towhill Co., James T., supplies 30.34 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Various Persons, services 13,423.00 Victor Adding Machine Co., adding machine expense 98.55 Walton Trunk Co., supplies 51.43 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 9.00 Watson, John B., services 21.00 Wellman, George B., keys 5.68 White, Peter J., carpentering 415.00 Zaino, Albert, posting warrants 50.00 Total Expenditures 22,296.26 Transferred to Revenue 953.74 23,250.00 Registrar of Voters--Registrars' Salaries Appropriation for 1956 1,400.00 I?xpendihtres Harting, Herbert C., salary 350.00 Hickey, Edmund P., salary 350.00 Ohanian, Cyrus M., salary 350.00 Wellman, George B., salary 350.00 1,400.00 Registrar of Voters-Permanent Assistant Registrar Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 130.00 3,430.00 Expenditures Poscoe, Nancy S., salary 3,430.00 Listing Board Appropriation for 1956 1,817.00 Expenditures Evans Printing Service, printing 80.00 Gleason, Mary C., transcribing 80.00 Neville, Edna E., typing street list 291.50 Power, Eleanor, transcribing 275.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 13.04 Spaulding-Moss Co., printing 844.20 Watertown Herald, advertising 2.50 329 Watertown Press, advertising 8.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 10.00 Wellman, George B., clerk hire 200.00 Total Expenditures 1,804.24 Transferred to Revenue 12.76 1,817.00 Town Hall Department Salary of Senior Custodian Appropriation for 1956 3,990.00 Expeiulitures Watson, John B., salary 3,990.00 Town Hall Department—Salary of Junior Custodian Appropriation for 195G 3,720.00 Expenditures McGloin, Francis P., salary 3,720.00 Town Hall Department—Salary of Telephone Operator Appropriation for 1956 3,250.00 Expenditures Landry, Katherine, salary 3,090.10 Transferred to Revenue 159.90 3,250.00 Town Hall—Relief Telephone Operator Salary Appropriation for 1956 915.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 100.00 1,015.00 Expenditures Jennings, Catherine, salary 939.52 Kavanaugh, Alice, salary 30.00 Watson, Alice, salary 45.48 1,015.00 Town Hall Department—Overtime for Custodians Appropriation for 1956 500.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 150.00 650.00 Expenditures McGloin, Frank P., overtime 313.91 Watson, John B., overtime 307.47 Total Expenditures 621.38 Transferred to Revenue 28.62 Town Hall Department—Fuel Appropriation for 1956 1,700.00 330 Expenditures Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 1,666.72 Transferred to Revenue 33.28 1,700.00 Town Hall Department—Light Appropriation for 1956 2,400.00 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service 2,030.44 Transferred to Revenue 369.56 2,400.00 Town Hall Department—Telephone WAtertown 4-8200 Appropriation for 1956 5,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 500.00 5,500.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 5,440.64 Transferred to Revenue 59.36 5,500.00 Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 3,800.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 200.00 4,000.00 Expenditures Atlas Paint & Supply Co., washers 2.60 Boston Gas Co., service 115.42 Boston Filter Co., repair 9.65 . Boston Janitor's Supply Co., supplies 389.13 Brae-Burn Nursery, lawn seed—agrinite 28.30 Cambridge Screen Mfg. Co., repair screens 14.44 Capaldi Construction Co., Frank, repair marble strip 75.00 Clapper Co., service on mowers 7.00 D'Andrea, Leo—labor 1,248.00 Dolge Co., C. B., tile-brite 11.22 Duro Test Corp., starters 24.25 Eaton Press Inc., printing 22.00 Electric Appliance Service—gear box 2.46 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 116.74 Fort Hill Paper Co., paper supplies 18.86 Industrial Electronics—starters 20.00 Lindahl, Edward, trees 55.00 Martin Chemical Co., wax 126.93 Massa & Sons, V., roofing 130.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 177.29 McCarron, William J., wax 14.85 Peterson Co., A. S., repairs to pump 98.95 Petroleum Heat & Power Co., burner service— repairs 519.29 Purchasing—Town of Watertown,—supplies 53.30 Rochester Germicide Co., sanor—supplies 103.90 331 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 30.40 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window cleaning 240.00 Stetson Co., M. D., janitor's supplies 142.62 Stone & Forsyth Co., paper supplies 33.66 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 4.90 Watertown Press, advertising 2.00 White, Peter J., carpenter work 107.00 Woolworth Co., F. W., supplies 3.48 Zastrea, Harry, cleaning out boilers 50.00 Total Expenditures 3,998.64 Transferred to Revenue 1.36 4,000.00 Special Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 600.00 Expenditures McCarron, William J., rubber mats 246.71 Watertown Upholstering Co., recovering chairs in leather. 280.00 Total Expenditures 526.71 Transferred to Revenue 73.29 600.00 New Roof Appropriation for 1956 2,500.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 910.00 3,410.00 Expenditures Fandelo Sons Inc., J., new roof 3,410.00 Unpaid Bills Transferred Town Meeting 1,234.98 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service 534.06 Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 284.52 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 406.40 1,234.98 Planning Beard Appropriation for 1956 475.00 Expenditures Corbett, Barbara, services 5.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 39.35 Johnson Co., Andrew J., supplies 47.74 Kreems Camer & Card Shop, file and folders 24.22 Laffey, Robert E., meeting expenses 10.55 Mass., Commonwealth of., Dept. Commerce— monographs 2.50 Mass. Federation of Planning Boards 20.00 McInnerney, Francis A., meeting expenses 3.65 Municipal Year Book, year book 10.00 332 Panteluk, Peter, report 47.50 Slavin, Leona B., services 47.10 Watertown Radio Co., recording tape 2.64 Watertown Stationers & Printers, typewriter 108.37 Total Expenditures 368.62 Transferred to Revenue 106.38 Board of Appeals Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Expenditures Carroll, Maurice J., services 105.00 Cohen, Dexter S., services & disbursements 375.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 9.80 Flaherty, Marie, services 150.00 Mazza, Joseph J., services 100.00 Postmaster—Boston, envelopes 35.2E Watertown Herald, advertising 78.00 Watertown Press, advertising 33.75 Watertown Purchasing—supplies 9.10 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 22.50 Total Expenditures 918.41 Transferred to Revenue 81.59 1,000.00 Unpaid Bills Appropriation for 1956 292.95 Expenditures Carroll, Maurice J., services 50.00 Cohen, Dexter S., services 166.95 Eaton Press Inc., printing 16.00 232.95 PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY Police Department Chief's Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures Igoe, James M., salary 6,890.00 Police Department—Salaries of Captains (3) Appropriation for 1956 12,000.00 Expenditures Igoe, John J., salary 6,000.00 Murray, Edward A., salary 6,000.00 12,000.00 333 Police Department—Salaries of Lieutenants Appropriation for 1956 28,150.00 Expenditures Flaherty, Walter F., salary 5,630.00 Harrington, Joseph C., salary 5,630.00 MacDonald, Herbert A., salary 5,630.00 McGeever, John F., salary 5,630.00 Norton, Edmund H., salary 5,630.00 28,150.00 Police Department—Salaries of Sergeants Appropriation for 1956 25,550.00 Expenditures Connors, Joseph B., salary 5,110.00 McElligott, James C., salary 5,110.00 Galligan, Lawrence F., salary 5,110.00 Keefe, Richard H., salary 5,110.00 Lyons, Stephen F., salary 5,110.00 25,550.00 Police Department—Salaries of Patrolmen Appropriation for 1956 247,200.00 Expenditures Bartley, Richard T., salary 4,510.00 Borden, Andrew Ames, salary 4,510.00 Brady, John J., salary 4,510.00 Brown, Kenneth F., salary 4,510.00 Burke, James J., salary 4,510.00 Burker, Walter J., salary 4,510.00 Carnes, William W., salary 4,745.00 Carroll, Richard E., salary 4,399.84 Centola, Benedict J., salary 4,510.00 Chamberlin, James W., salary 4,510.00 Clinton, George M., salary 998.11 Cochrane, Joseph X., salary 4,510.00 Cristello, Salvatore, salary 4,363.35 Cullen, Thomas J., salary 4,510.00 Devlin, James D., salary 4,510.00 Dunton, Francis A., salary 4,283.55 Egan, Francis D., salary 4,510.00 Farrell, George J., salary 4,510.00 Furdon, Thomas H., salary 4,510.00 Garafalo, Francis A., salary 4,510.00 Hafford, John F., salary 4,510.00 Hanlon, John J., salary 4,510.00 Higgins, John A., salary 4,510.00 Igoe, Daniel E., salary 4,510.00 Jennings, Thomas F., salary 4,510.00 Keefe, David F., salary 4,510.00 Kimball, Russell J., salary 4,510.00 LaMorticello, Dominic A., salary 4,510.00 Lockwood, James J., salary 4,510.00 Long, John P., salary 42510.00 334 Mankiewica, V. John, salary 4,510.00 Maloney, Edward J., salary 4,510.00 Maloney, William A., salary 4,510.00 Martin, William, salary 4,510.00 McCarthy, Francis J., salary 4,510.00 McHugh, Francis J., salary 4,510.00 McHugh, Hubert J., salary 1,688.62 McKenney, Harry J., salary 4,510.00 Munger, Walter T., salary 4,510.00 Munhall,John H., salary 4,510.00 Murphy, Edward M., salary 4,300.52 Murphy, Sylvester P., salary 4,487.81 Papalia, John F., salary 4,510.00 Parrella, Americo, salary 2,860.78 Pouliot, Wilfred J., salary 4,510.00 Reilly, James M., salary 4,510.00 Savage, Stewart E., salary 4,510.00 Serio, Nicholas A., salary 4,250.27 Sheehan, Joseph H., Jr., salary 4,510.00 Shea, William J., salary 4,510.00 Skuse, Donald A., salary 4,510.00 Todd, Donald R., salary 4,510.00 Viera, Joseph, salary 4,510.00 Walsh, John A., salary 4,510.00 William, Alfred E., salary 167.62 Williams, George J., salary 435.82 York, John J., salary 4,510.00 Zalenski, Alfred, salary 4,128.01 Total Expenditures 244,059.30 Transferred to Revenue 3,140.70 247,200.00 Additional Men (2) Salaries Appropriation for 1956 5,470.00 Transferred Town Meeting 800.00 4,670.00 Expenditures Kelly, Joseph P., salary 1,776.81 McHugh, Hubert J., salary 2,418.59 Transferred to Revenue 474.60 4,670.00 Police Department—Clerk-Stenographer Salary (Male) Appropriation for 1956 4,510.00 Expenditures Roche, Robert E., salary 4,510.00 Police Department—Clerk-Wagonman—Salary Appropriation for 1956 4,510.00 Expenditures Sheridan, Thomas F., salary 4,510.00 335 Police Department—Ambulance Driver & M.E. Repairman Salary Appropriation for 1956 4,120.00 Expenditures Maguire, Joseph J. E., salary 1,542.13 Papandrea, Anthony, salary 2,547.87 Total Expenditures 4,090.00 Transferred to Revenue 30.00 4,120.00 Police Department—Junior Custodian Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,720.00 Expenditures Bloomer, Harold J., salary 3,720.00 Police Department—Matron Salary Appropriation for 1956 800.00 Expenditures Mosman, Eleanor, services 800.00 Police Department—Junior Clerk-Typist Salary (F) Appropriation for 1956 2,890.00 Expenditures McDonnell, Julia M., salary 2,890.00 Police Department—Junior Clerk-Typist Salary (F) Appropriation for 1956 2,680.00 Expenditures Bergman, Eleanor, salary 2,480.93 Transferred to Revenue 199.07 2,680.00 Police Department—School Traffic Supervisors Salaries Appropriation for 1956 10,450.00 Expenditures Bloomer, Harold J., salary 950.00 Brown, Joseph J., salary 950.00 Hayes, Cornelius B., salary 859.50 Kennedy, Dennis, salary 950.00 Linehan, John, salary 950.00 McElhiney, Eldon E., salary 950.00 Nally, Patrick J., salary 950.00 O'Connor, William J., salary 57.00 Papandrea, Anthony, salary 831.25 Parson, William, salary 855.00 Reardon, William, salary 950.00 Zaino, Albert, salary 950.00 Total Expenditures 10,202.75 Transferred to Revenue 247.25 10,450.00 336 Police Departments--Special Police Appropriation for 1956 7,200.00 Expenditures Clougherty, John J., salary 269.50 Doggett, Earl, salary 622.13 Long, Richard W., salary 445.38 Nordone, Carmen, salary 128.63 O'Grady, William P., salary 233.63 Parrella, Americo F., salary 542.50 Arria, Santo P., salary 761.44 Ryan, James E., salary 1,784.57 Tocci, Leo J., salary 845.89 Warren, William A., salary 1.008.02 Williams, Alfred, salary 541.63 Total Expenditures 7,183.32 Transferred to Revenue 16.68 7,200.00 Holiday Pay Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Expenditures Bartley, Richard T., salary 123.22 Borden, Andrew A., salary 123.22 Brady, John J., salary 123.22 Brown, Kenneth F., salary 123.22 Burke, James J., salary 123.22 Burke, Walter J., salary 98.57 Carnes, William W., salary 103.72 Carroll, Richard E., salary 108.22 Centola, Benedict, salary 110.90 Chamberlin, James W., salary 98.57 Cochrane, Joseph X., salary 110.90 Connors, Joseph B., salary 125.65 Cristello, Salvatore C., salary 119.02 Cullen, Thomas J., salary 36.97 Devlin, James D., salary 98.58 Dunton, Francis A., salary 93.99 Egan, Francis D., salary 98.58 Farrell, George J., salary 86.25 Flaherty, Walter F., salary 107.67 Furdon, Thomas H., salary 123.22 Galligan, Lawrence F., salary 139.61 Garafalo, Francis A., salary 98.57 Hafford, John F., salary 110.90 Hanlon, John J., salary 73.93 Harrington, Joseph C., salary 107.67 Higgins, John A., salary 98.58 Igoe, Daniel E., salary 110.90 Igoe, James M., salary 169.36 Igoe, John J., salary 131.15 Jennings, Thomas F., salary 123.22 Keefe, David F., salary 98.57 Keefe, Richard H., salary 41.89 337 Kelley, Joseph P., salary 56.87 Kimball, Russell J., salary 98.57 LaMorticello, Dominic A., salary 36.97 Lockwood, James J., salary 123.22 Long, John P., salary 86.25 Lyons, Stephen F., salary 125.65 MacDonal d, Herbert A., salary 138.44 Maloney, Edward J., salary 98.58 Maloney, William A., salary 123.22 Mankiewicz, V. John, salary 73.93 Martin, William, salary 86.25 McCarthy, Francis J., salary 24.64 McElligott, James C., salary 125.65 McGeever, John F., salary 138.44 McHigh, Francis J., salary 98.58 McHugh, Hubert J., salary 112.51 McKenney, Harry J., salary 73.93 Munger, Walter T., salary 110.90 Munhall, John H. salary 98.57 Murphy, John H., salary 98.58 Murphy, Sylvester P., salary 110.12 Murray, Edward A., salary 49.18 Norton, Edmund H., salary 30.77 Papalia, John F., salary 110.90 Parrella, Americo F., salary 67.05 Pouliot, Wilfred J., salary 123.22 Reilly, James M., salary 110.90 Savage, Stewart E., salary 98.57 Serio, Nicholas A., salary 105.16 Shea, William J., salary 98.58 Sheehan, Joseph H. Jr., salary 123.22 Skuse. Donald A., salary 36.97 Todd, Donald R., salary 98.58 Viera, Joseph, salary 98.57 Walsh, John A., salary 110.90 Williams, Alfred E., salary 11.17 Williams, George J., salary 11.17 York, John J., salary 110.90 Zalenski, Alfred, salary 49.29 Total Expenditures 6,925.23 Transferred to Reserve 3,074.77 10,000.00 Police Department-Contingent Appropropriation for 1956 14,350.00 Transferred Town Meeting 800.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 500.00 15,650.00 Expenditures A & J Auto Ignition Co., repairs 341.82 American Laundry, laundry 54.28 American National Red Cross, books 3.60 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 48.61 Andelman Co., M., electric supplies 10.72 Arlington Gun & Tackle Shop, holsters 83.10 338 Auto Metal Body Co., fender repair-panel repair 28.00 Bab's Photo Repair Service, repair camera 3.00 Boston Edison Co., service 997.51 Boston Gas Co., service 20.95 Boston Panitor's Supply Co., paper supplies 86.62 Brady's Diner, lunches 24.64 Buckley & Scott, service 4.90 Butler's Pharmacy, goggles 3.50 Chamberlin, James NV., reimbursement 6.00 Charles Pontiac Co., repair 48.49 Chase-Parker Co., parts 10.11 Comstock's Home Laundry, laundry 2.62 Conry, John J., radio in car-repair 48.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 7.15 Coolidge Sq. Service Station, gas-service 876.71 Coombs Motor Co., motor repairs 1,730.87 Costigan Co., John F., ignition service 22.72 Council of State Governments, hand books 6.00 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 163.67 Department of Public Safety, forms-bicycle reg. 3.00 E. & J. Co., repair & checking 3.67 Eastern States Police Radio League, dues 5.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 372.60 Edison Co., 'Thomas A., medical gas 94.80 Esquire Motors, repairs 106.09 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 9.52 Gamewell Co., register paper 69.59 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 8.06 General Electric Co., conversion kit 75.70 Geokas, James, lunches 18.77 Goodrich Co., B. F., seat cushions-floor mats 8.14 Gorham Fire Equipment Co., fire extinguisher 69.15 Greenblatt, Charles, handcuffs 57.60 Hammett Co., J. L., card holders 5.88 Harvard Motors-auto repair 7.75 Hearn Brothers, maps 37.50 Hobbs & Warren Inc., license book 8.00 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 135.90 Igoe, James M., conference expenses-incidentals 89.25 Industrial Wiper Supply Co., wipers 16.32 Institute of Applied Science, finger print roller 3.43 International Ass'n Chiefs of Police, member- ship 15.00 Linsky & Bros., decorations for•uniforms- supplies 187.20 Manhattan Jewelers, watch repair 7.50 Martin Chemical Co., cleaner wax 23.51 Mass. Chiefs of Police Ass'n., dues 5.00 Mass., Commonwealth of, Department of Correction-bicycle plates 30.00 Mass., Commonwealth of, training officers- bicycle registry 203.45 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supply Co., supplies 105.69 Metcalfes, supplies 32.64 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 1,098.74 339 Murray, Edward A., renewal fee for seal 7.00 National Tag & Label Co., tags 71.65 New Eng. Ass'n. of Chiefs of-Police, dues 5.00 New Eng. Police Revolver League, dues 15.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 2,443.28 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 5.93 Northeast Oil Co., oil 162.26 Nugents Diner, lunches 66.00 Otis Bros., sox 2.30 Percy's Diner, lunches 29.95 Phillips Bros. Inc., M. Cycle repairs 51.15 Piccolo's Pharmacy, supplies 16.75 Police & Sheriffs Assoc.. directory-handbook of Law 5.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, office supplies 588.53 Robbins Co., Stanley R., plumbing 6.50 Rochester Germicide Co., sanor fluid 80.65 Sheff's, Barney, lunches 77.11 Shutt Co., George L., tire and tube service 212.68 Spaulding-Moss Co., conversion K.T. 15.02 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto supplies 58.66 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window cleaning 125.00 Steston Co., M. D., janitor's supplies 61.45 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 3,446.03 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 64.50 VonKorr, Capt. H., revolvers 108.00 Waltham Sales Book Co., quad sets 138.75 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 18.57 Watertown Bindery Co., bindery 20.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 1.66 Water Department-Town of Watertown, metered water 82.05 Zeff Supply Co., photographic supplies 113.80 Total Expenditures 15,648.27 Transferred to Revenue 1.73 15,650.00 Police Department-Teletype Appropriation for 1956 350.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 350.00 Police Department-Uniforms Appropriation for 1956 4,760.00 Expenditures Basch Cap Co., cap 3.50 Eastern Coat Mfg. Co., uniforms 152.05 Harris, Charles A., shirts-ties-raincoats 752.85 Harry's Cleansing Shop, repairs to uniforms 19.65 Kondazian & Sons Inc., M. S., overcoats 206.00 340 Linsky & Bros., M., uniforms 3,415.35 Otis Bros., shirts & ties 160.25 Riseberg's, pants & shirts 50.00 Total Expenditures 4,759.65 Transferred to Revenue .35 4,760.00 Uniforms — 2 New Men Appropriation for 1956 200.00 Expenditures Linsky & Bros., M., shirts 172.05 Otis Bros. Co., shirts 23.32 Total Expenditures 195.37 Transferred to Revenue 4.63 200.00 Police DelVartment—Transportation for Photographer Appropriation for 1956 165.00 Expenditures Carnes, William W., transportation 165.00 Police Department—Medical Expenses Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Transferred from Reserve fund 300.00 1,300.00 Expenditures Abbott, Alden Q., M.D., services 230.00 Bailey, George G., M.D., services 30.00 Bay State Medical Rehab. Clinic, treatments 253.15 Cahill, Frank P., M.D., services 155.00 Hormell, Robert S., M.D., services 75.00 Lahey Clinic, services 220.00 Lowis, Samuel, M.D., services 30.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, exray—service 47.00 New Eng. Deaconess Hospital, care 129.80 Newton Y.M.C.A., aqua therapy 8.00 Schatzki, Richard, M.D., services 35.00 Watkins, Arthur L., M.D., services 20.00 White, George, M.D., services 15.00 York, Robert S., M.D., services 42.00 Total Expenditures 1,289.95 Transferred to Revenue 10.05 1,300.00 New Autos Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures A & J Auto Ignition Co., installation of genera- tors in new cars 407.01 Conry, John J., labor on radios 75.00 Coombs Motor Co., 3 new cars 3,737.00 341 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 19.17 Harvard Motors Inc., new car 1,760.00 Total Expenditures 5,999.17 Transferred to Revenue .83 6,000.00 New Ambulance Appropriation for 1956 6,600.00 Expenditures A & J Auto Ignition Co., parts & labor 166.09 Charles Pontiac Corp., new ambulance 5,860.00 Collidge Sq. Service Station 24.75 Emergency Oxygen Inhalators, inhalators 145.68 Mahady Co., E. F., ambulance cot 125.50 Morse Body Mfg. Co., install resuscitator 18.29 Total Expenditures 6,340.31 Transferred to Revenue 259.69 6,600.00 New Copying Machine Appropriation for 1956 429.00 Expenditures Spaulding-Moss Co., new copying machine 428.98 Transferred to Revenue .02 429.00 Police Department—Inspectors Division, Services and Expenses Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Expenditures Farrell, George J., salary 200.00 Keefe, Richard H., salary 200.00 McCarthy, Francis J., salary 200.00 Skuse, Donald A., salary 200.00 Walsh, John A., salary 200:00 1,000.00 Police Department—Painting and Repairs Appropriation for 1956 1,500.00 Expenditures Electime Appliance Service, repairs to clock 4.00 Mahady Co., E. F., stretcher pads 70.00 Massa & Sons, V., roof work 350.00 Overhead Door, overhead door 325.00 Rooney, William J., painting 535.00 Stetson Co., M. D., mats 36.30 Titus, L. C., contract on door 173.35 Total Expenditures 1,493.65 Transferred to Revenue 6.35 1,500.00 342 Expenditures Abbott, Alden Q., M.D., services 227.00 Branca, Alfred W., M.D., services 30.00 Broderick, Thomas F., Jr., M.D., services 20.00 Hormell, Robert S., M.D., services 650.00 Kevorkian, J. J., M.D., services 52.00 Lahey Clinic, services 190.00 LaMorticello, Dominic, reimbursement 90.00 Landry, Christopher L., M.D., services 25.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 1,054.70 Perlmutter, Samuel, M.D., services 8.00 Rogerson, Peter F., back brace 16.00 York, Robert S., M.D., services 20.00 Total Expenditures 2,832.70 Transferred to Revenue 117.30 2,500.00 Radio Service & Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 260.00 Expenditures Lord, J. Lawrence, services 200.00 New Pump — Boiler Room Appropriation for 1956 600.00 Expenditures Robbins Co., Stanley, pump 600.00 Unpaid Bills Appropriation for 1956 2,500.00 Fire Department Chief's Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Expenditures McElroy, William C., salary 6,890.00 Deputy Chiefs Salary Appropriation for 1956 17,875.00 Expenditures Devaney, John J., salary 6,000.00 Gilfoil, George R., salary 5,940.00 Kimball, J. Allen, salary 5,935.00 17,875.00 Fire Department—Salaries of Captains Appropriation for 1956 16,890.00 Expewlitures Conlon, Thomas C., salary 5,630.00 343 Costello, Jerome L., salary 5,630.00 Murphy, Raymond, salary 5,630.00 16,890.00 Fire Department—Salaries of Lieutenants Appropriation for 1956 30,600.00 Expenditures Bythewood, Daniel H., Jr., salary 5,100.00 Connors, Joseph P., salary 5,100.00 Joyce, Thomas F., salary 5,100.00 Kelley, Edward F., salary 5,100.00 Robbins, Benjamin F. Jr., salary 5,100.00 Starr, Walter C. ,salary 5,100.00 30,600.00 Fire Department—Salary of Mechanician Appropriation for 1956 5,100.00 Expenditures Higgins, Edmand, salary 5,100.00 Fire Department—Permanent Men Salaries Appropriation for 1956 333,500.00 Expenditures Barnes, Joseph P., salary 4,510.00 Barry, William J., salary 4,510.00 Burgess, Arthur F., salary 4,510.00 Burgess, Arthur J., 4,510.00 Callan, Francis J., salary 4,510.00 Callan, John E., salary 4,510.00 Camposano, Paul A., salary 4,510.00 Carney, Edward J., salary 4,510.00 Carney, Maurice R., salary 4,510.00 Clark, William J., salary 4,510.00 Danforth, James R., salary 1,618.78 Devaney, James F., salary 4,510.00 Donnelly, Bernard P., salary 4,510.00 Eaton, Edward G., Jr., salary 4,510.00 Ferolito, Rosario J., salary 4,510.00 Finnegan, James F., salary 4,510.00 Fournier, Philip D., salary 4,750.00 Fratto, Frank J., salary 4,510.00 Gacioch, Stanley B., salary 4,510.00 Gartland, Joseph E., salary 4,510.00 Gildea, John, salary 1,601.91 Gildea, John R., salary 2,165.80 Glidden, William G., salary 4,510.00 Hopkins, John W., Jr., salary 4,510.00 Ingham, George D., salary 4,510.00 Kazanjian, Louis, salary 4,510.00 Kelley, George, salary 4,510.00 Kelly, Joseph P., salary 4,510.00 Kirwin, Francis M., salary 4,510.00 Laughrea, Giles, salary 4,750.00 344 LeBlance, Robert A., salary 4,510.00 Lord, J. Lawrence, salary 4,510.00 Maloney, James J., salary 4-5100.00 Maloney, John J., salary 4,510.00 Maloney, Thomas F. Jr., salary 4,510.00 Mannix, Albert, salary 4,510.00 Marchant, Raymond R., salary 4,510.00 McCaffrey, David A., salary 2,476.80 McCarthy, Joseph F., salary 4,510.00 McCarthy, William G., salary 4,510.00 McCurley, Thomas D., salary 4,510.00 McManus, Frank J., salary 4,510.00 Melanson, Ernest J., Jr., salary 4,,510.00 Messina, John J., salary 4,510.00 Milmore, Frederick, salary 4,510.00 Milmore, John M., salary 4,510.00 Milmore, Stephen M. Jr., salary 4,510.00 Monahan, Robert F., salary 4,510.00 Morgan, Ernest W., salary 4,510.00 Morrill, Charles J., salary 4,280.00 Morrison, Donald A., salary 4,220.00 Mosca, Eugene F., salary 4,510.00 Mulvahill, Thomas B., salary 4,510.00 Murphy, James T., salary 4,510.00 Murphy, Lucius P., salary 4,460.00 Murphy, Raymond A., Jr., salary 4,510.00 Nielson, Bernard J., salary 4,510.00 Nixon, Samuel B., salary 4,510.00 O'Reilly, John M., salary 4,510.00 O'Reilly, Robert C., salary 4,440.00 Parrella, Alfred J., salary 4,510.00 Poirier, Robert A., salary 4,510.00 Powers, Richard J., salary 4,510.00 Quinn, Leo J., salary 4,510.00 Quirk, John P., salary 4,510.00 Robertson, Martin T. Jr., salary 4,510.00 Russo, Angelo D., salary 4,510.00 Santoro, Joseph A., salary 4,370.00 Sheehan, Maurice J., salary 4,510.00 Sullivan, Daniel E., salary 4,510.00 Sullivan, John P., salary 4,510.00 Tatten, John R., salary 4,510.00 Vahey, John R., salary 4,510.00 Walton, Charles A., salary 4,510.00 Whittemore, Carroll, salary 4,510.00 Wiltshire, John F., salary 4,510.00 Total Expenditures 332,283.29 Transferred to Revenue 1,216.71 333,500.00 Fire Department--Radio Repairman Salary Appropriation for 1956 200.00 Expenditures Lord, J. Lawrence, salary 200.00 345 Fire Department-Holiday Pay Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Expenditures Barnes, Joseph P., salary 110.88 Barry, William J., salary 98.56 Burgess, Arthur F., salary 123.20 Burgess, Arthur J., salary 110.88 Bythewood, Daniel H., Jr., salary 125.37 Callan, Francis J., salary 110.88 Callan, John E., salary 123.20 Camposano, Paul A., salary 110.88 Carney, Edward J., salary 110.88 Carney, Maurice R., salary 123.20 Clark, William J., salary 73.92 Conlon, Thomas C., salary 138.42 Connors, Joseph P., salary 139.30 Costello, Jerome L., salary 153.80 Danforth, James R., salary 55.92 Devaney, James F., salary 110.88 Devaney, John J., salary 147.51 Donnelly. Bernard P., salary 110.88 Eaton, Edward G., Jr., salary 123.20 Ferolito, Rosario J., salary 123.20 Finnegan, James F., salary 123.20 Fournier, Philip D., salary 76.08 Fratto, Frank J., salary 123.20 Gaeoich, Stanley B., salary 12320 Gartland, Joseph E., salary 98.56 Gildea, John, salary 8.98- Gildea, John R., salary 57.98 Gilfoil, George R., salary 146.01 Glidden, William G., salary 110.88 Higgins, Edmand, salary 67.85 Hopkins, John W. Jr., salary 123.20 Ingham, George D., salary 123.20 Joyce, Thomas F., salary 139.30 Kazanjian, Louis, salary 98.36 Kelley, Edward F., salary 125.37 Kelley, George, salary 123.20 Kelley, Joseph P., salary 123.20 Kimball, J. Allan, salary 162.40 Kirwin, Francis M., salary 123.20 Laughrea, Giles, salary 76.08 LeBlanc, Robert A., salary 110.88 Lord, J. Lawrence, salary 110.88 Maloney, James J., salary 123.20 Maloney, John J., salary 123.20 Maloney, Thomas F., Jr., salary 72.12 Mannix, Albert, salary 110.88 Marchant, Raymond R., salary 110.88 McCaffrey, David A., salary 49.28 McCarthy, Joseph F., salary 123.20 McCarthy, William G., salary 110.88 McCurley, Thomas D., salary 110.88 McElroy, William C., salary 111.12 346 McManus, Frank J., salary 123.20 Melanson, Ernest J., Jr., salary 123.20 Messina, John J., salary 123.20 Milmore, Frederick, salary 110.88 Milmore, John M., salary 123.20 Milmore, Stphen M., r., salary 110.88 Monahan, Robert F., salary 123.20 Morgan, Ernest W., salary 123.20 Morrill, Charles J., salary 106.20 Morrison, Donald A., salary 115.11 Mosea, Engene F., salary 110.88 Mulvahill, Thomas B., salary 98.56 Murphy, James T., salary 110.88 Murphy, Lucius P., salary 109.71 Murphy, Raymond A., salary 138.42 Murphy, Raymond A., Jr., salary 123.20 Nielson, Bernard J., salary 98.56 Nixon, Samuel B., salary 123.20 O'Reilly, Robert C., salary 109.32 Parrella, Alfred J., salary 128.20 Poirier, Robert A., salary 110.88 Powers, Richard J., salary 123.20 Quinn, Leo J., salary 123.20 Quirk, John P., salary 123.20 Robbins, Benjamin F., Jr., salary 125.37 Robertson, Martin T.. Jr., salary 123.20 Russo, Anf,-elo D., salary 110.88 Santoro, Joseph A., salary 120.06 Sheehan, Maurice J., salary 110.88 Starr, Walter C., salary 139.30 Sullivan, Daniel E., salary 123.20 Sullivan, John P., salary 98.56 Tatten, John R., salary 61.60 Vahey, John T., salary 123.20 Walton, Charles A.. salary 110.98 Whittemore. Carroll. salary 98.56 Wiltshire, John F., salary 98.56 Total Exnenditures 9,998.74 Transferred to Revenue 1.26 10.000.00 Fire Department-Contingent Apnronriation for 1.956 14,500.00 Refund 43.17 14,543.17 Expenditures A & J Auto Ignition Co., auto ignition 171.96 Alpurlite, lence supplies q0?5 American LaFrsnce Corp., fittings-repair 286.90 American Laundry Inc.. laundry 549.86 Areand Inc.. repair snrinZ 12.51 Atlantic Battery Co., battery 31.26 Baker Pattern Co. Inc., J. 11T., repair 386.55 Beaudett.e & Co. Inc., supplies 14.05 347 Bob & Jim Cities Service, service 52.80 Boston Coupling Co., repair 159.20 Boston Edison Co.,.service 1,517.62 Boston Gas Co., service 46.09 Boston Janitor's Supply Co., janitors supplies 6.61 Cando Co. Inc.. silver & metal polish 8.92 Carnes, William W., photographs 10.00 Charles Pontiac Co., repair 11.70 Chester Electric Service, repairs 34.00 Chestnut Welding & Iron Co., welding 5.00 Clayton's Auto Glass Service, auto glass 8.33 Commonwealth Lock o., repairs 4.50 Community Mower Service, mower service 6.00 Comstock's Home Laundry, laundry 43.95 Connors, Joseph P., reimbursement 6.00 Cookson Plumbing & Htg. Co.. plumbing 22.75 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 96.24 Coombs Motor Co., parts & repair 350.86 Crook Co. Inc., William A., plastic material 9.79 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., supplies 131.36 Dibby's Amoco Service, gas 7.14 Dines, supplies 10.31 Doherty's Atlantic Station, gas & repair 40.10 Draper Bros. o., supplies 24.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 45.04 Duro Test Corp., bulbs 35.57 E & J Co. of New Eng., parts for resusitator 134.99 Eaton Press Inc., printing 253.81 Edison Co., Thomas A., medical gas 48.00 Electrical Appliance Resale Co., spindle shaft 3.25 Ellis, auto accessories 16.79 Fire Apparatus Maintenance Assoc., dues 7.00 Fire Chief's Club of Mass., dues 5.00 Fire Engineering Co., subscriptions 10.50 Fire Equipment Inc., repairing-parts 41.70 Fitzpatrick, Howard W., Master-Middlesex County House,-supplies 8.76 Fletcher Hdwe. Co.. supplies 117.11 G.B.C. Sales & Service Inc., duplicator paper 15.60 G & S Paper Co., paper suplies 14.11 Garden City Express, express 1.80 Gatchell Glass Co. Inc., glass 3.25 General Market, food 107.43 Hamlin Motors Sales Inc., repair 82.55 Hartford, W.W., Eastern States Police Radio League, dues 3.00 Harvey of Mass. Inc., Sid, supplies 30.59 Hathawav Bakeries Inc., donuts 7.66 Hearne Bros., map 37.50 Homelite Corp., supplies 24.79 International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs-dues 7.00 Joe's Variety, food 13.32 Kendall Paper Co., paper supplies 52.53 Kidde & Co Inc., Walter, supplies 2.75 Laughrea, Giles A., reimbursement 39.50 Lauricella, A., food 41.74 348 Letzelter Bros., supplies 21.55 Lyman Co., John R.. cleaning cloths 170.50 MacLeod & Moynihan, lumber 26.58 Mac Service Inc., C., gas 5.00 Martin Chemical Co., wax 26.95 Mass. Correctional Institution, money due 1.35 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 83.63 Mass. Commonwealth of, Division of the Blind, brooms-brushes-mops 143.25 Maxim Motor Co., parts 27.98 McCarron, William J., chrome paper holder 10.49 McCarthy Co., Justin A., canisters-supplies 263.54 Metcalfe's, supplies 218.09 Merit Paper & Chemical Co., buckets-supplies 109.35 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 3,172.43 Miller & Seddon Co. Inc., heating unit 6.38 Mine Safety Appliance Co., supplies 71.64 Mom's Donut shop, donuts 2.50 Monroe Co. Inc., ice remover 16.75 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, office supplies 14.00 Morse Body Mfg. Co., Inc., new door on side of cab 48.80 Motor Supply Co., oil filter cartridge 3.96 Munhall Fuel Co., service 7.00 National Fire Protection Asso., dues 12.50 New Eng. Assoc. Fire Chiefs, dues 3.00 New Eng. Engine & Parts Co., starter assembly 9.90 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., services 1,007.42 Newton Auto Top Co., canvas covers 122.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 4.90 Northeast Oil Co., oil 119.49 Phinney, Wesley W., 2 wheels 2.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy, bandaids 4.53 Pilgrim Engineering Co., batteries 44.55 Pomeroy Co., back support 12.60 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 222.78 Robbins, Benjamin F., Jr., stationery 27.00 Rose-Derry Co., mattress 33.00 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 35.63 Russo & Sons Inc., A., laurel rope 60.00 Sam's Market, food 51.51 School St. Spa, food 11.33 Shepherdcraft, Marshall plan badges & material 51.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tire and tube service 106.17 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 428.42 Star Market Co., food 409.93 Studebaker-Packard Corp., repair 37.30 Sulpho-Napthol, sulpho-napthol 40.80 Swift & Co. Soap Works, wool soap 54.50 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 1,321.29 Town Diner, meals 84.85 Towne Sales, typewriter 50.00 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 32.25 Universay Stearn Gauge Co., repair 14.85 Varley Co., E. J., express 1.50 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 9.48 349 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., auto parts 12.72 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 49.19 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 16.49 Watertown Press, advertising 12.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 53.50 Water Department-Town of Watertown, metered water 113.40 Webster Supply Co., rectorseal 12.08 Woodland Dairy Inc., milk-ice cream 27.45 Total Expenditures 14,497.80 Transferred to -Revenue 45.37 14,543.17 Fire Department-Medical Expense Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures Appel, Charles F., M.D., services 5.00 Bailey, George G., M. D., services 15.00 Buskirk, James, M.D., services 20.00 Campbell, Donald I., M.D., services 102.00 Carr, Francis J., M.D., services 555.00 Costa, George W., prescriptions 3.75 Dale Drug Co., prescriptions 35.55 Donovan, William F., M.D., services 30.00 Fox Drug Store, supplies 1.75 Gryboski, Joseph S., M.D., services 20.00 Hanflig, Samuel S., M.D., services 10.00 Kerhulas, Andrew A., M.D., services 25.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 619.39 Pesce, Guy C., M.D., services 13.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy, prescriptions 1.95 Sandi, Paul L., M.D., services 5.00 Souliotis, Paul T., M.D., services 235.00 Santoro, Joseph A., reimbursement 1.75 Streim, Benjamin, M.D., services 73.00 Tartakoff, Joseph, M.D., services 30.00 Waltham Hospital. care 25.00 York, Robert S., M.D., services 51.00 Total Expenditures 1,878.14 Transferred to Revenue 121.86 2,000.00 Fire Department-Uniforms Appropriation for 1956 3,500.00 Expenditures Fishtine & Sons, K., uniforms 1,595.00 Hood Rubber Co., rubber boots 107.45 Linsly & Bros.. M., uniforms 886.15 McCarthy Co., Justin A., helmets 67.39 Midwestern Safety Mfg. Co., raincoat-fire coats 146.50 350 Otis Bros. Co., shirts 694.25 Total Expenditures 3,496.29 Transferred to Revenue 3.71 3,500.00 Fire Department—Painting & Repairs Appropriation for 1956 500.00 Expenditures Griffths Ladder Mfg. Co., mechanic's stepladder —& repairs 13.86 Hood Rubber Co., stair treads 15.15 Mass & Sons, V., repairs to roof 185.00 McCarron, William J., rubber matting 160.38 Modern Doors Inc., Labor & Material on overhead door 6.50 Newton Sash & Door Co. Inc., sash—shades and rollers 28.00 Newton Suply Co., paint brushes 45.00 Watertown Lumber Co.. lumber 43.78 Total Expenditures 497.67 Transferred to Revenue 2.33 500.00 Fire Department—Room Equipment Appropriation for 1956 3500.00 Expenditures Draper Bros Co., supplies 54.00 Horne & Co., H. S., chair 77.00 Newton Shade & Screen Co., Venetian Blinds 92.00 Rose-Derry Co., mattress 70.56 Royal Furniture Co., bed and spring 30.00 Watertown Upholstery Co.,—remake mattress 20.00 Total Expenditures 343.56 Transferred to Revenue 6.44 350.00 Tires Appropriation for 1956 500.00 Expenditures Shutt Inc., George L., tires 498.00 Transferred to Revenue 2.00 500.00 Fire Department—New Hose Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 McCarthy Co., Justin A., hose 1.972.25 Expenditures Transferred to Revenue 27.75 2,000.00 Repairs to Oil Burner Appropriation for 1956 550.00 351 Expenditures Lorraine Oil Co., oil burner 526.85, Newton Supply Co., valves 23.00 Total Expenditures 549.85 Transferred to Revenue .15 550.00 Life Saving Boat Appropriation for 1956 220.00 Expenditures Charlesbank Garage & Boat Co., life-saving boat 211.80 Transferred to Revenue 8.20 220.00 Aerial Ladder Appropriation for 1956 33,000.00 Expenditures Ellis Inc., extension brackets 11.70 Maxim Motor Co., aerial ladder 32,754.50 McCarthy Co., Justin A., supplies 144.90 McGaughey, John, radio installation 45.12 Standard Auto Gear Co., supplies 21.16 Total Expenditures 32,977.38 Transferred to Revenue 22.62 33,000.00 Unpaid Bills Appropriation for 1956 457.00 Expenditures Campbell, Donald I., M.D., services 199.00 Canzanelli, P.. M.D., services 20.00 Conlon, Thomas C., services 19.24 Costello, Jerome L., services 42.38 Kelly, Edward J., M.D., services 8.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 88.00 Murphy, Raymond, services 42.38 Picceri. Saverio. M.D.. services 33.00 Total Expenditures 452.00 Transferred to Revenue 5.00 457.00 Inspector of Buildings Departmrent Salary of Inspector Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures White, Maurice F., salary 6,000..0 352 Inspector of Buildings Department--Salary of Principal Clerk Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Flaherty, Marie, salary 3,860.00 Inspector of Buildings Department—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 300.00 Expenditures Carnes, William W., photographs 13.50 Cappellucci, John, inspections 15.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 65.46 Johnson Co., Andrew T., print paper .94 Mass. Building Commissioners & Inspectors Assoc. Inc., dues 5.00 Mass. Elevators Inspectors Assoc., dues 5.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 1.50 Metcalfs, tape 3.19 N. E. Bldg. Officials Conference, dues 2.00 Postmaster—Boston, envelopes—stamps 44.90 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 53.76 Tocci, Clarence, pre-lath inspections 20.00 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 1075 White, Maurice F., meetings 20.70 Zoning Bulletin, subscription 10.00 Total Expenditures 298.10 Transferred to Revenue 1.90 300.00 Inspector of Buildings Depiartment—Transportation Appropriation for 1956 360.00 Expenditures White, Maurice F., transportation 160.00 Weights and Measures Department—Salary of Sealer Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Henderson, Charles A., salary 1,495.10 Williams, George, salary 2,364.80 3,860.00 Weights and Measures Department—,Contingent Appropriation for 1956 550.00 Expenditures Beacon Auto Radiator Co., auto radiator— repair 33.16 Coombs Motor Co., auto repair parts 57.08 Diamond-Union Stamps Works. recut dies 21.33 Paul J. Doherty, gas 231.72 Evans Printing Service, business cards 6.12 353 Henderson, Charles, convention expense—dues 20.79 Higgins, Patrick, garage 64.00 Hobbs & Warren, identification badge— forms—supplies 53.15 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 30.86 Scale Journal, subscription 6.94 Trevitt, Mrs. Grace, garage rent 24.00 Total Expenditures 549.15 Transferred to Revenue .85 550.00 Tree Warden Department—Salary of Tree Warden Appropriation for 1956 4,170.00 Morley, Thomas P., salary 4,170.00 Tree Warden Department—Salary of Principal Clerk Appropriation for 19k6 1,930.00 Expenditures Madden, Grace Ford, salary 1,930.00 Tree Warden Department—Salary of Foreman Appropriation for 1956 4,680.00 Expenditures O'Connor, John, salary 4,680.00 Tree Warden Department—Labor Appropriation for 1956 31,403.52 Expenditures Weekly Pay-rolls 30.754.04 Transferred to Revenue 649.48 31,403.52 Extra Labor Appropriation for 1956 1,440.00 Expenditures Weekly-Pay Rolls 1,440.00 Tree Warden Department—Overtime Labor Appropriation for 1956 800.00 Expenditures Weekly-Pay Rolls 800.00 Truck hire Transferred from Reserve Fund 400.00 Expenditures Swift, George, truck hire 400.00 Tree Warden Department—Office Expense Appropriation for 1956 300.00 354 Expenditures Carnes, William W., pictures 24.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 12.50 Middlesex Tree Warden's & Moth Supt. Ass'n., dues 5.00 Morley, Thomas P., dues--convention-short course 114.24 Nat'l Shade Tree Conference, dues 10.00 Postmaster-Boston, stamps 15.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown ,supplies 69.43 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 12.00 Watertown Press, advertising 3.00 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 10.75 Watertown Letter Shop, post cards 24.00 Total Expenditures 299.92 Transferred to Revenue .08 300.00 Tree Warden Department-Trans$ortation Appropriation for 1956 300.00 Expenditures Morley, Thomas P., salary 300.00 Tree Warden Department-Materials & Expenses Appropriation for 1956 4,500.00 Expenditures Abbott Spray & Farm Equip. Co., repairs to spray guns-emulsions DDT 871.75 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 27.38 Chase-Parker Co., tree wedges 15.75 Coolidge Industrial products, gloves 11.88 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 122.62 Coombs Motor -Co., repair 29.61 Eggleston Supply Co. Inc., repairs 44.62 Frost Insecticide Co., sharpen chains-supplies 72.54 Hartney Spray Corp., supplies 1,929.16 Homelite Corp., chain-supplies 72.28 Hope Rubber Co., hose 160.07 Johnson's Saw Service, saw service 17.40 McElroy, Robert J., services 40.00 Morse Body Mfg. Co., repair floor 16.05 Nonant.um Lumber Co., lumber 50.18 Northeast Oil Co., oil 109.30 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 12.00 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 19.90 Stantial McCulloch Co., oregon chain-labor 121.60 Swift, George, truck hire 100.00 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 642.54 Total Expenditures 4,486.63 Transferred to Revenue 13.37 4,500.00 Tree Warden-Repairs and Tires Appropriation for 1956 800.00 365 Expenditures Abbott Spray & Farm Equip. Co., repair pump —supplies 95.02 Coombs Motor Co., repair—supplies .249.94 Frost Insecticide Co., repairs to Disston chain 35.85 Gar Wood Industries, repairs 82.72 Heil Equipment Co., repairs to power take-off 97.38 Homelite Corp., supplies 83.73 Quirk Co., Edward S., tire and tube service 51.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tire and tube service 94.48 Total Expenditures 790.12 Transferred to Revenue 9.88 800.00 Tree Warden—New Trees Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures Collidge Paint & Supply Co., paint 23.80 Hartney Spray Corp., tree food 24.00 Lee, Thomas J., loam 66.50 Mason's Flowers Inc., new trees 1,609.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 123.44 Swift, George, truck hire 40.00 Waterproof Paint & Supply Co., paint 21.78 Total Expenditures 1,998.52 Transferred to Revenue 1.48 2,000.00 Wire Department—Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 6,230.00 Expenditures Vahey, Ambrose P., salary 6,230.00 Salary of Asst. Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 5,170.00 Expenditures Maurer, Francis, salary 5,170.00 Wire Department—Principal Clerk—Salary Appropriation for 1956 1,930.00 Expenditures Madden, Grace Ford, salary 1,930.00 Wire Department—Extra Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 250.00 Expenditures Nickerson, Gertrude, salary 250.00 Wire Department—Labor Appropriation for 1956 13,800.00 356 Expenditures Weekly ,pay-roll 13,800.00 Wire Department-Fire Alarm Signal Operators Appropriation for 1956 18,080.00 Expenditures Weekly ,pay roll 18,040.00 Transferred to Revenue 40.00 18,080.00 Materials & Expenses Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures Abbott Spray & Farm Equip. Co., poles 12.37 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 30.89 Bahn Co., L.,. white letters and figures 51.31 Boston Edison Co., service 530.63 Boston Janitor's Supply Co., janitor's supplies 15.68 Chase-Parker Co., jaws for bolt cutters 4.66 Chestnut Welding Co., welding 2.25 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 46.98 Coombs Motor Co., parts 19.61 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 4.22 Doherty, Paul J., gas 219.41 Electric Storage Battery Co., adapters 118.99 Evans Printing Service, printing 71.34 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 76.28 Gamewell Co., parts & boxes 610.92 Griffith Ladder Mfg. Co., push up ladder 62.86 Industrial Electronic Corp., lamps (clear) 271.26 International Ass'n of Electrical Inspectors- dues 6.00 Johnson Saw Service, saw service 3.75 LeBaron Inc., R. W., supplies-motor-keys 33.40 Mass., Commonwealth of, journeyman's license 2.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 619.39 Mearn Co., R. G., staging 396.41 Mobeco Inc., lamps 6.47 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, supplies 2.00 Municipal Electric Inspector's Ass'n., dues 3.00 Municipal Signal & Supply Co., supplies 807.43 National Fire Protection Ass'n, supplies 2.33 New Eng. Electric News Inc., subscription 3.00 New Eng. Section I.M.S.A., dues 6.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., services 115.27 Nonantuin Lumber Co., lumber 112.66 Postmaster-Boston-stamps 15.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 83.99 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 9.00 Saranac Glove Co., gloves 36.60 Shutt, Co., George L., tire & tube service 66.33 Simplex Wire & Cable Co., wire 554.40 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto supplies 9.86 Stetson Co., M. D., sanitary supplies 28.42 357 Stone Inc., Edwin L., insurance 103.50 Suburban Motors, repairs 121.61 Summer St. Garage, repairs 148.34 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 211.68 Townsend Typewriter Co., maintenance type- writers 10.75 Tropical Paint Co., paint supplies 55.76 Vahey, Ambrose P., garage & meetings 136.00 Victor Adding Machine Co., adding machine main- tenance 45.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 11.82 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 3.50 Total Expenditures 5,919.42 Transferred to Revenue 80.58 6,000.00 Wire Department—New Construction Appropriation for 1956 500.00 Expenditures Gamewell Co., 3 fold box 160.00 Municipal Signal & Supply Co., poles & signals 336.50 Total Expenditures 496.50 Transferred to Revenue 3.50 500.00 Renew Batteries Appropriation for 1956 3,680.00 Expenditures Atlantic Battery Co., cell batteries 3,178.50 Transferred to Revenue 501.50 3,680.00 Operator's Chair Appropriation for 1956 75.00 Expenditures Tully & Son, Wm. E., chair 75.00 Wire Department—Christmas Lighting Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Refund 58.66 1,058.66 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service 576.94 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 396.74 Transferred to Revenue 84.98 1,058.66 Total Expenditures 973.68 Dog Officer—Salary of Dog Officer Appropriation for 1956 710.00 358 Expendilures . Conti, Anthony J., salary 710.00 Dog Officer—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 1,650.00 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service 9.27 Conti, Anthony J., disposing dead animals 1,448.64 Pletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 58.55 Watertown Press, advertising 20.00 Total Expenditures 1,536.46 Transferred to Revenue 113.54 1,650.00 IiEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department—Health Officer Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,530.00 Expenditures Cascavant, Roy N., salary 949.89 Maurer, Edward L., salary 5,316.77 Total Expenditures • 6,266.66 Transferred to Revenue 263.34 6,530.00 Health Department—Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitation Salary Appropriation for 1956 5,775.00 Expenditures Manolian, Manuel, salary 4,439.83 Maurer, Edward L., salary 1,114.75 Total Expenditures 5,554.58 Transferred to Revenue 220.52 5,775.00 Health Department—Salary of Health Inspector Appropriation for 1956 5,390.00 Expenditures Murray, Paul F., salary 5,390.00 Health Department—Health Physician and School Doctor Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Gorman, Eugene F., M.D., salary 1,649.27 Kelley, Edward J., M.D., salary 376.03 Mastrangelo, Louis, M.D., salary 217.70 359 Total Expenditures 2-243.00 Transferred to Revenue 132.00 2,375.00 Health Department—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Farnham, Alice H., salary 3,860.00 Health Department—Senior Clerk Stenographer Appropriation for 1956 2,890.00 Expenditures Franchine, Cecilia M., salary 2,225.22 Transferred to Revenue 664.78 2,890.00 Health Department—junior Clerk Stenographer Appropriation for 1956 2,541.50 Expenditures Norbury, Ruth, salary 2,541.50 Health Department—Salaries of Nurses Appropriation for 1956 7,925.00 Expenditures Colligan, Louise M., salary 3,795.00 Vahey, Rita L., salary 4,130.00 7,926.00 Health Department�Temporary Hire Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Expenditures Manolian, Manuel, salary 672.00 Transferred to Revenue 328.00 1,000.00 Health Department—Denial Clinic Appropriation for 1956 12,100.00 Expenditures Bick, Louise E., salary 2,490.00 Crimmings Co., J. J., engine belts—supplies 120.25 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 135.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 22.15 Fantasia, Philip D., D.M.D., services 2,243.50 Kreem Camera & Card Shop, signature stamp 5.85 Little, Janet D., salary 2,890.00 Zelermyer, Max, D.M.D., services 3,205.00 Zolla, I-carry F., D.M.D., services 961.50 Total Expenditures 12,073.25 Transferred to Revenue 26.75 12,100.00 360 Green's Stationery, gummed labels -.75 Horacek Co., Victor J., welding 15.06 Jack, Robert, services Rabies clinic 30.00 Kenmore Hospital, care 184.00 MacGregor Instrument Co., supplies 202.87 Mahady Co., E. F., supplies -24.86 Mass. Memorial Hospital, care 855.40 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light-, supplies 4.23 Middlesex County Sanatorium, care 7,653.00 Middlesex & Boston St. Railway, buses 90.50 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 276.00 Murphy John J., V.M.D., services- 30.00 Murphy, John J., Jr., services 393.42 Newton Wellesley Hospital, care 276.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy Inc., supplies 23.60 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, care 155.00 Treasurer of the U.S.A. Murphy Army Hospital, care 56.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 50.00 Watertown Press, advertising - 60.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 101.50 . Total Expenditures 11,927.35 Transferred to Revenue 2,072.65 14,000.00 Health Department-Contingent Appropriation for 1956 4,800.00 Expenditures American Public Health Assoc., subscription 10.00 American Society of Sanitary Engineering, dues 15.00 Applies Research Institute, supplies 11.28 Belmont Springs Water Co., spring water 10.50 Cassavant, Roy N:, transportation 56.00 Cherry-Burrell Corp., sample jars 4.81 Colligan, Louise M., car expenses 198.00 Coolidge Sq., Service Station, service 117.18 Custon Auto Supply Co., supplies 2.36 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 1.76 Eaton Press Inc., inspection forms 38.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 124.06 Farnham, Alice H., petty cash 77.54 Fox Drug Store, supplies 4.75 Gulf Oil Corp., gas 14.23 Heffernan, John E., insurance 286.50 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies-book binding 261.90 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 230.25 Manolian, Manuel, garage-meeting-dues 87.50 Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station, inspec- tion 3.50 Mass. Assoc. of Sanitarians, dues 15.00 Mass. Public Health Assoc., dues 3.00 Maurer, Edward L., garage-meeting-dues 108.00 361 Health Department—Contagious Diseases Appropriation for 1956 14,000.00 Expenditures Beth Israel Hospital, care 301.00 Boston Floating Hospital, care 12.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., sponges 6.50 Crimmings Co., J. J., autoclave 211.50 Delaney Linen Service, linen service 16.38 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 70.05 Eaton Press Inc., printing 221.40 Evans Printing Service, printing 598.77 Grant Co., W. T., towels 7.56 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, telephone index 2.95 Mt. Auburn Motors Inc., repairs 645.26 Peakes Laboratory Supply Co., supplies 160.13 Personal Book Shop, book 1.94 Piccolo's Pharmacy, supplies 129.50 Pilgrim Engineering Co., repairs 18.31 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, office supplies 354.70 Remington Rand Inc., servicing machine 5.92 Shutt, George L., tires & tubes service 66.60 Standard Auto Gear Co., zerex 12.76 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 8.00 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 32.25 Vahey, Delia M. garage 90.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 3.50 Total Expenditures 3,212.93 Transferred to Revenue 1,587.07 4,800.00 Health Department—Transportation (Inspector) Appropriation for 1956 480.00 Expenditures Murray, Paul F., transportation 480.00 Health Department—Mosquito Control Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures Commonwealth of Mass., mosquito control 2,000.00 Inspector of Animals Appropriation for 1956 830.00 Expenditures Murphy, John J., V.M.D., services 830.00 Sewer Department—Construction Appropriation for 1956 2,200.00 Expenditures Condon Corp., John P., concrete 16.16 362 Greene & Co., S. B., cement 33.32 Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone 21.76 Pirolli & Sons, Michael J., cement brick 233.59 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 233.97 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 226.33 Raymond, D. B., gravel 87.40 Waltham Lime & Cement Co., pipe 41.16 White Iron Works, C. M., covers and frames 1,214.72 Yeoman's O'Connell Co., fence material 85.02 Total Expenditures 2,193.43 Transferred to Revenue 6.57 2,200.00 Sewer Department-Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 3,500.00 Expenditures Acme Concrete Inc., lamp black 143.00 Capaldi Construction Co., Frank, rebate due on sewer construction connection 53.52 Condon Corp., John P.*, concrete 344.96 Coolidge Ind. Products, gloves 4.45 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., lead plugs 16.20 Freaney Inc., James A., hire of digger and equipment 576.00 Greene & Co., S. B., supplies 41.16 Leombruno, Antonio, rebate on sewer connection 25.00 Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone 35.75 Munyon, Catherine, rebate on sewer connection 39.00 McDermott Co., J. F., rod guide-pipe-belts for drive 264.54 McNamara Inc., J. F., concrete 18.00 Municipal Service, sewer rods 135.63 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 19.05 Pirolli & Sons, M. J., cement brick 122.12 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 852.92 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 160.26 Raymond, D. B., gravel 224.66 Robinson Clay Products Co., tees-supplies 45.13 Waltham Lime & Cement Co., cement 13.72 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Supply Co., plumbing 153.00 White Sons Iron Works, C. M., grates & frames 205.92 Total Expenditures 3,493.99 Transferred to Revenue 6.01 3,500.00 Drainage Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Transferred Town Meeting 2,000.00 8,000.00 Expenditures Acme Concrete Inc., concrete 50.00 Boston & Maine R.R. Co., flag protection labor 136.85 363 Casey & Dupuis Equip. Corp., steel plates 48.00 Clyde Everett Equip. Co., supplies 51.77 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., builders supplies 58.80 Electro-Chemical Eng. & Mfg. Co., durotite 343.41 Garden City Gravey Corp., sand 276.50 Green & Co., S. B., cement 631.94 Kennedy Bros., sand 42.24 Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone 33.02 McCarty Co. Inc., Charles J., jute 203.53 McNamara Inc., J. H., concrete 301.08 Moore Corp., Irving B., hose attachments 8.82 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 35.98 Pesco Equip. Co., parts 40.11 Pirolli & Sons Inc., M. J., cement brick 1,087.88 Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe 2,055.77 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies .341.07 Raymond, D. B., gravel 258.06 Robinson Clay Products Co., tees 31.99 Sliney Co., John J., sand 24.05 Tolman Mfg. Co., catch basin traps 358.68 Waltham Lime & Cement Co., cement 271.66 White Iron `'Yorks, C. M., grates & frames 1,303.83 Total Expenditures 7,995.04 Transferred to Revenue 4.96 8,000.00 CARE AND LIGHTING OF HIGHWAYS Highway Department—Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 7,120.00 Expenditures Dwyer, Thomas V., salary 7,120.00 Highway Department—Asst. Superintendent Salary Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures Johnston, E. H., salary 6,000.00 Highway Department--Supervisor of Foreman Salary Appropriation for 1956 5,460.00 Expenditures Hopkins, John, salary 5,460.00 Highway Department—Working Foreman (Carpenter) Salary Appropriation for 1956 5,170.00 Expenditures Shutt, Charles, salary 5,170.00 364 Highway Department--Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Regan, Esther, salary 3,860.00 Highway Department—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Expenditures Bianconi, Prances, salary 3,300.00 Highway Department Transportation Supt. and Time-keeper Appropriation for 1956 200.00 Expenditures Rhodes, Austin, transportation 200.00 iHighway Department—Office Expense Appropriation for 1956 350.00 Refund 12.00 362.00 Expenditures Amer. Public Works Ass'n., service fee 10.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 101.24 Engineering News Record, supseription 12.00 Evans Printing Service, printing 19.11 Hobbs & Warren Inc., time books 32.84 Mass. Highway Ass'n., dues 5.00 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, books 3.80 Postindex Co., supplies 30.99 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 113.35 Remington-Rand—ribbons 2.60 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 21.50 Watertown Herald, advertising 2.50 Watertown Press, advertising 7.00 Total Expenditures 361.93 Transferred to Revenue .07 362.00 Highway Department—Labor Appropriation for 1956 465,283.40 Refund 42.86 465,326.26 Expenditures Weekly pay-roll 448,804.51 Transferred to Revenue 16,521.75 465,326.26 Highway Department—Overtime Labor Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 365 Expenditures Weekly pay-roll 4,524.44 Transferred to Revenue 1,475.56 6,000.00 Temporary Men Appropriation for 1956 7,800.00 Expenditures Weekly pay-roll 7,800.00 Highway Department—Vacations Appropriation for 1956 26,189.40 Expenditures Weekly pay-rolls—vacations 25,049.25 Transferred to Revenue 1,140.15 26,189.40 Highway Department—Construction Appropriation for 1956 8,000.00 Expenditures American Vault Corp., curbing 112.30 Charles Contracting Co., rental shovel 2,297.74 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 3,482.84 Mass. Broken Stone Co., screenings 11.02 Raymond, D. B., gravel 1,893.01 Triconi, S., rental bulldozer 52.00 Utility Oil o., asphalt 143.52 Total Expenditures 7,992.43 Transferred to Revenue 7.57 8,000.00 Highway Department—Betterment Construction Appropriation for 1956 30,000.00 Expenditures American Vault Co., curbing 1,816.80 Bay State Products Inc., scarifier tips 76.36 Casey & Dupuis Squip. Corp., repair parts 81.25 Cavalen & Son, L., trailer service 1,681.00 Charles Contracting Co. Inc., rental 1 yard link belt spreader 5,244.62 Clyde Everett Equip. Co., curbing 299.57 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 11,337.35 Mass. Broken Stone Co., screenings 16.33 McVey, T. H., curbing 171.54 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 159.26 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 493.67 D. B. Raymond, gravel 6,268.33 Reed Construction Co., gravel fill 560.00 Stuart & Son Co., T., rental tractor 100.00 Triconi, S., rental bulldozer 422.50 366 Utility Oil Co., asphalt 848.25 Total Expenditures 29,576.83 Transferred to Revenue 423.17 30,000.00 Highway Departments-Chapter 90-1955 Balance brought forward 9,558.11 Received from State & County 1,774.05 11,332.16 Expenditures Capone Corp., Wm. P., road construction 2,561.59 Balance carried forward 8,770.57 11,332.16 Highway Department—Chapter 90-1956 Appropriation for 1956- 13,500.00 Received from State& County 27,230.35 40,730.35 Expenditures Dooley Bros. Inc., road building 36,307.12 White Iron Works, C. M., grates & frames— traps 790.02 37,097.14 Balance carried forward 3,633.21 40,730.35 Higliwtty Department— Iaintenance Appropriation for 1956 20,000.00 Expenditures Alexander Co., Louis B., supplies 65.50 Allied Equipment Sales Corp., sign blanks 72.01 American Mitumuls & Asphalt Co., bitumuls 186.11 Atlantic Equip. Co., repair to sweeper 30.00 Barry, Joseph M., signs and delineators 277.86 Bleiler Equip. Co., E. J., supplies 797.07 Breslau Supply Co., supplies 83.55 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 908.21 Danton Corp., supplies 39.20 Ell-Cote Products Co., paint 77.62 Fitzpatrick, Howard W., Master Middlesex County House of Correction—push brooms 216.00 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 148.92 Lambert Co., supplies 16.33 Mass. Broken Stone Co., screenings 7,087.86 Mass. Steel & Tool Co., steel pipe 316.80 McNamara Inc., J. H., concrete 36.00 McVey, T. H., curbing 173.50 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G., post hole—spoons & handles 221.09 Moore Co., Irving B., hose 145.04 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 30.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 495.87 367 Oakite Products Inc., oakite stripper 32.01 Protective Coating Co., paint 1,168.95 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 416.32 Ralph's Express 5.73 Raymond, D. B., cinders 1,167.87 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto supplies 294.45 Tropical Paint Co., traffic paint & supplies 13.12 Utility Oil Co., asphalt 4,494.22 Warren Bros. Roads Co., mixture 457.63 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 444.50 Wheeling Corrugating Co., containers 78.71 Total Expenditures 19,998.05 Transferred to Revenue 1.95 20,000.00 Highway Department-,General Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 35,000.00 Transferred Town Meeting 2,000.00 Refund 7.59 37,007.59 Expenditures A & J Auto Ignition Co., ignition services 319.11 Alexander Co., Louis A., rod heads-cable- supplies 290.50 American Pamcor Inc., terminals 18.05 Andren, J. A., metal for door 11.94 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 82.31 Beacon Auto Radiator Co., auto radiator repair 184.74 Black & Decker Mfg. Co., supplies 19.70 Bleiler Equip. Co., E. J., parts 38.64 Bob & Jim's Cities Service, overhaul trans- mission 136.24 Boston Edison Co., service 2,156.08 Boston Gas, service 30.64 Boston Janitor's Supplies Co., janitors supplies 432.24 Boston & Maine R.R. Co., express 5.22 Brookline Machine Co., repair 32.49 Burton-Furber Coal Co., coal 14.24 Casey & Dupuis Equip. Co., welding-supplies 577.20 Chase-Parker & Co. Inc., hardware 621.97 Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., fittings 3.50 City Truck Co., express 1.65 Clapper Co., motor 142.90 Clayton's Auto Glass Service, glass 195.01 Cookson Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies & labor 65.71 Coolidge Paint & Supplies Co., supplies 80.90 Coombs Motor Co., motor parts-repairs 1,590.98 Cornwell Tool Co., testers 6.50 Dan's Auto Service, auto service 36.60 Davis Tractor Co., H. F., parts-starting fluid 97.92 Davis Inc., H. G., supplies 179.30 DeVincent Ford Sales, John, kit-wiper-leakage 6.13 Dune's Drug Store, supplies 34.44 Dwyer, Thomas V., registrations 31.00 368 Everett Equip. Co., Clyde, parts 361.24 Fire Equipment Inc., recharging 105.85 Fisk-Alden Co., parts 16.03 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 508.07 Garden City Express, express 3.80 Gardner & Sons Express, express 3.00 Garage & Auto Supp. Co., belts 4.02 Gar Wood Industries Inc., parts 943.49 Gibbs Express, express 2.00 Gordon Linen Service, linen service 196.85 Gulf Oil Co., oil 77.22 Healer Motors Inc., installing kit-supplies 71.40 Heil Equipment Co., handle-supplies 40.40 Hidalgo Steel Co., chisels 24.48 Horacek Co., Victor J., metal covers 1.50 Hunt-Marquardt Inc., supplies 48.53 Independent Pneumatic Tool Co., parts 7.91 Intrstate Welding Supply Corp., welding 6.25 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 191.19 Lambert Co., supplies 6.49 LeFavor, George E., insurance 95.50 Linder & Co., chemicals 168.30 Mack Motor Truck Co., parts 289.82 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 153.54 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G., seals 14.65 Meister, 0. J., sharpening & welding 145.25 Middlesex Fuel Co., oil 149.27 Moore Corp., Irving B., supplies 37.14 Morley Equip. Co. Inc., steel bits 2.00 Morrisey Bros. Tractor Co., parts 33.67 Mt. Auburn Motors, overhaul 88.01 Munhall Fuel Co., oil 4,156.76 Murphy Insurance Agency, George T., in- surance 62.08 New Eng. Bolt Co., bolts 3.50 New Eng. Engine & Parts Co. Inc., valves 84.53 New Eng. Gas Products Inc., gas products 225.69 New Eng. Hydraulic Service, repairs 76.75 New Eng. Industrial Chemical Corp., chemicals 56.13 New Eng. Saw Co., filing 46.43 New Eng. Spring & Brake Co., spring repair 207.20 New Eng. Wheel & Rim Co., wheel 14.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber . 140.34 Northeast Oil Co., Coil 2,049.45 O'Connor's Cities Service, servicing 41.93 Overhead Door Sales Co. Inc., fittings 10.15 Pseco Equipment Corp., fittings 122.39 Petroleum Equipment Co., parts 25.30 Powered Equipment Co., parts 232.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 518.91 Quirk Co., Edward S., tire & tube service 2,114.21 Rand Co., Philip A., supplies 198.30 Railway Express Agency, express 4.48 Redfern Welding Co. welding 7.84 Registry of Motor Vehicles, registering 159.00 369 RoBley's Gulf Station, gas 59.99 Ross Motor Parts Co., parts 4.50 Ryerson & Sons, Jos., steel 11.24 Shell Oil Co., retinax 67.24 Shutt Inc., George L., tire & tube service 3,506.68 Silver Welding Supply Co., goggles-tips 59.00 Simplex Time Recording Co., repair watch clock 14.05 Snap-On-Tools Corp., supplies 34.74 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 2,050.87 Standard Chemicals Inc., "Kil-Sludg" 38.02 Standard Textile Co., white wipers 343.10 Stearns-Perry & Smith Co., supplies 16.25 Sullivan Oil Co., oil 380.12 Summer St. Garage, auto repair 45.80 Syntron Co., frost wedges 24.79 Systrom Co., E. W., parts 38.85 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 7,114.02 Towle Co., A., express 7.59 Uareo Inc., business forms 65.32 Watertown Water Dept., metered water 103.05 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., auto service 970.01 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 9.57 Watertown Radio Co., repairs to interoom system 13.34 White Motor Co., parts 229.32 Total Expenditures 37,005.57 Transferred to Revenue 2.02 37,007.59 Highway Department-New Equipment Appropriation for 1956 16,500.00 Expenditures Bleiler Equip. Co., E. J., sweeper 9,900.00 Everett Equip. Co., Clyde, tandem roller 2,700.00 Coombs Motor Co., New Ford stake truck 2450.00 Morrissey Bros. Tractor o., buckeye spreader 1,150.00 Parker-Danner Co., pump 300.00 16,500.00 Highway Department-Snow and Ice Materials Appropriation for 1956 25,000.00 ExpendiUzires A & J Auto Ignition Co., auto ignition 28.16 Alexander Co., Louis A., pumps 295.50 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 364.73 Auciello Iron Works, tongue 36.75 Bay State Products Inc., cross chains & hooks 194.68 Beacon Auto Radiator Co., repair 9.40 Bleiler Equipment Co., E. J., fittings 68.90 Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp., welding- supplies 469.95 Chase & Parker Co Inc., hooks-supplies 263.23 370 Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., unloader assembly 48.40 Clark-Wilcox Co., pump kit 5.49 Clayton's Auto Glass, glass for snow fighters 364.22 Columbian Steel Co., Inc., snow plow blades 584.49 Coolidge Sq. Service Station, gas 5.70 Coolidge Industrial Products, gloves 42.77 Coombs Motor Co., motor repair 405.05 Davis Tractor Co., H. F., parts 239.01 Eastern Minerals Inc., salt 1,574.79 Everett Equipment Co., Clyde, part 10.60 Fisk-Alden Co., distributor assembly 19.86 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 5.10 Garden City Gravel Corp., sand 2,135.74 Greene Rubber Co., yellow repair kits 2.94 Hunt-Marquardt Inc., charger 165.93 International Salt Co., salt 4,005.70 Kennedy Bros., sand 2,708.80 Linder & Co., calcium chloride 255.00 Mac Service Inc., C., gas 1.60 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 46.77 McDermott, William, repairs to eyeglasses 8.00 Meister, 0. J., welding-supplies 303.25 Metropolitan Transit Authority, leased Walter Snow Fighters 1.00 New Eng. Engine & Parts Co. Inc., parts 123.26 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 67.13 New Eng. Wheel & Rim Co., wheel and parts 143.14 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 66.28 Northeast Oil Co., oil 195.13 Northeast Weather Service, weather service 225.00 Parker-Danner Co., Seaman-Andwall Century spreader 925.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 1,273.18 Rand Co. Inc., Philip, wire 130.62 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 283.22 Systrom Co., E. W., push frames reinforced and rebuilt 1,890.65 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 2,365.81 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., supplies 16.89 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 4.04 Weather Services Inc., weather service 97.50 «'eaves Body Co., repairs 58.95 Wood Co., Charles N., repairs on snow fighters 7,461.03 Total Expenditures 29,998.34 Deficit authorized by Chapter 44- Sec. 31-G.L. 4,998.34 25,000.00 Highway Department-Snow and Ice Overtime and Trucking Appropriation for 1956 35,000.00 Expenditures A & D Trucking Co., plowing 131.75 Arno & Ryan Construction Co., bulldozer 410.00 37.1 Cavalen & Son, L., plowing—hauling—bull- dozer 3,287.66 Charles Contracting Co. Inc., snow plowing 638.75 E. Watertown ement Block Co., snow removal 1,028.50 Julian Construction Co., loader 468.00 McLaughlin, James M., plowing & hauling 1.566.95 Weekly pay-roll 24,192.42 Ravanis Trucking Co., plowing—snow removal 1,205.00 Sliney Co., John J.. plowing & pick-up 3,534.44 Stuart & Son Co., T., snow removal 535.02 Tocci, Paul L., rental of bull dozer 132.00 Triconi, S., rental bull dozer 1,154.75 Vacca. Trucking Co., hauling snow 208.00 38,493.24 Deficit authorized by Chapter 44— Sec- tion 31—General Laws 3,493.24 35,000.00 Highway Department—GVrbage Disposal Appropriation for 1956 2,500.00 Expenditures Eaton Press Inc., printing 28.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 46.93 Mass. Correctional Institution, garbage pails 495.32 Mass. Commonwealth of..—State Prison Colony Industries. garbage pails 120.00 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 1,799.97 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 3.50 Total Expenditures 27494.22 Transferred to Revenue 5.78 2,500.00 Highway Department—Ashes and Papers Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00 Fletcher Hdwe. Co.. ash barrells 5.50 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G., tarpaulins 126.03 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 2,810.53 Water Department—Town of Watertown, metered water 57.08 Total Expenditures 2,999.14 Transferred to Revenue .86 3,000.00. Repairs to Garage Appropriation for 1956 5,000.00 Expenditures Chesterton Co., A. W., repairs to lining on 2 boilers 200.00 Cookson Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 68.95 372 E. Watertown Cement Block Co., builders supplies 188.50 Hodge Boiler Works, gaskets 9.23 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 97.18 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 26.02 Olsen, Ralph E., modernizing oil burner 436.00 Overhead Door Co. Inc., door 3,800.00 Standard Steel & Iron Works Inc., angle doors 134.00 Tigar Refrigeration Co. Inc., water cooler repair 35.00 Total Expenditures 4,994.88 Transferred to Revenue 5.12 5,000.00 Unpaid Bills Appropriation.for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures Alexander Co., Louis A., parts-pump 232.00 Beacon Auto Radiator Co., radiator repair 13.36 Boston Janitor's Supply Co., janitor's supplies 62.43 Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp.. welding 77.00 Chrse-Parker Co., bolts 3.47 Clayton's Auto Glass Service, auto glass 12.54 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 22.75 Coombs Motor Co., repair 75.10 Fire Equipment Co., recharging 15.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 61.30 Gordon Linen Service, linen service 17.85 Jenneq Mfg. Co., gas 27.00 Municipal Services Inc., caulking tools 46.38 N. E. Gas Products Inc., gas products 10.54 Northeast Oil Co., oil 40.84 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, suplies 9.06 Quirk Co., Edward S., tire and tube service 101.78 Shutt Inc., George L., tire & tube service 59.63 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 170.49 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 731.52 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., auto parts 156.03 White Motor Co., repair 32.90 Total Expenditures 1,979.47 Transferred to Revenue 20.53 2,000.00 Street Lights Appropriation for 1956 69,000.00 1•;xpeaditures Boston Edison Co., services 67.478.39 Transferred to Revenue 1,521.61 69,000.00 373 Sidewalk Department—Construction Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Expenditures Acme Concrete Inc., concrete 1,781.75 Charles Contracting Co. Inc., concrete 5,678.87 Condon Corp, John P., concrete 1,169.63 Flether Hdwe. o., hose 109.22 Green & Co., S. B., flagging .86 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 94.28 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 60.75 Rand Co., Philip A., supplies 66.52 Raymond, D. B., gravel 994.63 Thompson & Lichtner, analysis of concrete 25.00 Warrenton Hdwe. Co., cement jointers 1.50 Watertown Auto Parts Co., supplies 10.04 Total Expenditures 9,993.05 Transferred to Revenue 6.95 10,000.00 Sidewalk Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 8,000.00 Expenditures Acme Concrete Inc., concrete 853.31 Charles Contracting Co., paving 4,266.58 Condon Corp., John B., concrete 1,455.30 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 96.22 Mass. Broken Stone Co., screenings 20.99 McNamara Inc., J. H., concrete 77.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 68.84 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 48.00 Raymond, D. B., gravel 507.85 Sliney Co. Inc., John J., loam 598.00 Yeomans F. O'Connell Co., fence supplies 5.08 Total Expenditures 7,997.17 Transferred to Revenue 2.83 8,000.00 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Public Welfare—New Office Equipment Appropriation for 1956 6,890.00 Murray, Joseph F., salary 6,890.00 Public Welfare—Principal Social Worker Supervisor Salary Appropriation for 1956 5,460.00 Expenditures Hyde, Joseph E., salary 5,460.00 374 Public Welfare Department—Principal Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures McCree, Rosamond, salary 3,860.00 Public Welfare Department--Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Expenditures O'Neil, Edith L., Kelley, salary 3,300.00 Public Welfare Department—Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,890.00 Expenditures McCarthy, Catherine F., salary 2,890.00 Public Welfare Department—Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,830.00 Expenditures Emery; Hannah, salary 2,830.00 Public Welfare Department—Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,790.00 Expenditures Berg, Helen, salary 2,790.00 Public Welfare—Transcribing Machine Operator Appropriation for 1956 2,940.00 Expenditures Helmer, Barbara, salary 1,557.60 Munhall, Margaret, salary 1,078.03 Total Expenditures 2,635.63 Transferred to Revenue 304.37 2,940.00 Public Welfare Department—Contingent Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00 Expenditures American Public Welfare Assoc., membership 39.85 Atwell Co., indexes—discs 121.08 Bixby, Edith F., meetings 16.23 Blackburn, Rita M., meetings 23.14 Boston Globe, advertising 23.80 Boston Herald-Traveler Corp., advertising 21.00 Boston Social Service Exchange, registrations 67.50 Brogle, Dorothy T., meetings 15.78 Cambridge Chronicle, advertising 7.20 Currier Co., F. W., ozium refills 23.52 Duffy, Joseph A., telephone calls 1.10 Elliott Addressing Machine Co., repairing 26.75 Evans Printing Service, envelopes 56.35 97'C Forbush, Elsie A., meetings 21.71 Gass, Elizabeth A., meetings-carfares-phones 106.93 Hobbs & Warren Inc., forms 9.66 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 278.27 Hoyt, Creighton B., meetings 10.21 Hyde, Joseph E., meetings 3.50 Mass., Commonwealth of, manuals of public assistance 4.50 Mass. Community Organization Service, membership 7.50 Mor-Ray Co., files 334.00 Murray, Joseph F., meetings-incidentals 34.45 National Cash Register Co., adding machine repair 12.15 Postmaster-Boston, postage-stamped envelopes 998.74 Powers, John C., phone expenses 4.50 Prince & Sons Inc., G. C., supplies 19.75 Prospect Union Ed. Exchange 2.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 552.24 Remington Rand Inc., ribbons 2.60 Roberts Wallpaper Co., humidifiers 4.50 Social Legislation Information Service, books 20.45 Social Work Technique, dictionary 3.00 Standard Maintenance Co., service 4.80 Townsend Typewriter Co.,-typewriter maintenance 86.00 Watertown Bindery Co., Inc., binding books 20.00 Total Expenditures 2,984.76 Transferred to Revenue 15.24 3,000.00 Auto Expense Appropriation for 1956 2,060.00 Expenditures Bixby, Edith F., auto expense 180.00 Blackman, Rita M., auto expense 360.00 Duffy, Joseph A., auto expense 15.00 Forbush, Elsie A., auto expense 360.00 Hoyt, Creighton B., auto expense 330.00 Hyde, Joseph E., auto expense 260.00 Murray, Joseph F., auto expense 260.00 Powers, John, auto expense 169.00 Total Expenditures 1,934.00 Transferred to Revenue 126.00 2,060.00 New Directory Appropriation for 1956 155.00 Expenditures Chester Electric Service, furnish and install intercom. system 80.00 Polk Co., R. L., directory service 75.00 155.00 376 Public Welfare Department-General Relief Appropriation for 1956 55,000.00 Refunds 1,058.82 56,058.82 Acme Taxi Service, taxi Expenditures 2.25 Aggies Cab Co., cabs 5.00 Apelian, Albert S., M.D., services 56.00 Appel, Charles F., M.D., services 91.00 Baboian, J. C., eyeglasses 23.00 Belmont Taxi Co., taxi 7.50 Belmont, Town of, aid 520.00 Boston, City of, aid 3,867.92 Bryan, Matthew A., prescriptions 12.00 Butler's Pharmacy. prescriptions 120.40 Cambridge, City of, aid 309.80 Canzanelli, Pericles, M.D., services 24.00 Cash, Petty-for department 300.00 Cash Disbursements 25,354.16 Connolly, John D., M.D., services 85.00 Cutler, I. Louis, M.D., services 3.00 Dale Drug Co., prescriptions 36.10 Donovan, Frank J., M.D., services 12.00 Donovan, Francis F., M.D., services 23.00 T1nnn's Drug Store, supplies 28.73 Elliott, Harold E.. eyeglass frame-eyeglasses 14.50 Enos Ambulance Service. ambulance 8.00 Fantasia, Philip D., D.M.D., services 150.00 Fazio Laboratories. Thomas, supplies 12.98 Fox Drug Store, supplies 251.94 Fox Drug Store. Newton, prescriptions 15.00 Gettes, Charles N., M.D., services 5.00 Good, Arthur, Mr.. services 8.00 Gorman, Eugene F.. M.D., services 53.00 Hampson. Nishan M.. M.D., services 4.00 Harris, Charles A., clothes 24.41 Higginbotham, Fred A., M.D., services 8.00 Holbrook, Town of, a;d 538.83 Jameson, James J., M.D., services 4.00 Kevorkina, J. J., M.D., services 4.00 King, Alfred E., M.D., services 14.00 LaFayetee, Dr., D.M.D., services 34.00 Leonard Fuel Co., goal 27.20 LeRoy, Rocco V., M.D., services 6.00 Lexington St. Drug Co., prescriptions 8.25 Lexington, Town of, aid 53.75 Lloyd Pharmacy. prescriptions 33.30 Mahady Co., E. F., surgical garment 13.50 Mass. General Hospital O.P.D., care 127.35 Mt. Auburn Hospital, O.P.D., care 508.35 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 2,216.07 Munhall Fuel Co., clean kitchen range- burner-oil 18.10 Nally Movers Inc., moving 41.20 Newton, City of. aid 138.75 Nonantum Coal Co., coal 51.90 Otis Bros. Co., shops 15.85 Psece, Guy C., MD., services 63.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy Inc., prescriptions 6.45 377 Rand Pharmaev Inc., prescriptions 284.99 Refrigeration Maintaince, refrigeration service 3.50 Roxbury Trucking Co., moving 100.00 Sallusti, Joseph J., DMD., services 193.00 Sandi, Paul L., MD., services 28.00 Shane, Theodore, MD., services 8.00 - Slattery, John J.. MD., services 15.00 Somerville, City of.. aid 75593 Streim, Benjamin, MD., services,.- . 117.90 Tewksbury State Hospital, care 481.86 Toppan, Albert B., MD., services 135.00 Touzjian, Y. T.. MD., services 14.00 Tufts Dental Clinic, dentures 71.50 Waltham, City 'of., aid 2016-61 Watertown District Nursing Assoc., visits 9.00 Watertown Shoe Store, shoes 6.95 Weisman, Theodore A., MD., services-eyeglasses 206.50 York, Robert S., MD.. services 4500 Zelermyer, Max., DMD., services 284.00 Zolla, Henry F., DMD., services 439.00 Total Expentures 40,575.28 15,483.54 56,058.82 Public Welfare—Disability Assistance—Town Apuropriation for 1956 70,000.00 Refunds 1,368.79 71,386.79 Expenditures Cash Disbursements 70,003.08 Transferred to Revenue 1,365.71 71,368.79 Public welfare Disability Assistance—Federal Administration Balance brought forward 3,299.80 Federal Aid 3,522.13 6,821.93 Expenditures Blackman, Rita M., salary 680.00 Brogle, Dorothy T., salary 623.07 Forbush, Elsie A., salary 476.00 Gass, Elizabeth A.,_salary 680.00 Hoyt, Creighton B., salary 692.30 Powers, John C., salary 538.40. Total Expenditures 3,689.77 Balance carried forward 3,132,16 6,821.93 Public Welfare—Disability Assistance—Federal Aid Balance brought forward 1,131.67 Federal Aid 26,164.98 Recoveries 60.69 20,465.34 Total 27,357.34 378 Transferred to Old Age Asst. 6,892.00 Cash Disbursements 18,664.22 Balance carried forward 1,801.12 20,465.34 Public Welfare—Aid Dependent Children—Town Appropriation for 1956 45,000.00 Expenditures Refunds 3,5 70.03 48,5 70.03 Cash Disbursements 48,570.03 Cash Disbursements 48, 570.03 Public Welfare—Aid Dependent Children—Federal Administration Balance brought forward 3,046.24 Federal Aid 5,423.59 8,469.83 Expenditures Blackman, Rita, salary 680.00 Brogle, Dorothy T., salary 761.53 Forbush Elsie A., salary 884.00 Gass, Elizabeth A., salary 476.00 Hoyt, Creighton B., salary 692.30 Powers, John C., salary 430.72 Total Expenditures 3,924.55 Balance carried forward 4,545.28 8,469.83 Aid Dependent Children—Federal Balance brought forward 2,683.58 Federal Aid 31,720.14 Transferred from D.A. and O.A.A. 8,542.00 42,945.72 Expenditures Cash Disbursements 42,650.63 Balance carried forward 295.09 42,945.72 Public Welfare—Old Age Assistance—Town Appropriation for 1956 306,000.00 Refunds 3,480.00 309,480.00 Expenditures Arlington, Town of., aid 1.1044.93 Avon, Town of., aid 18.11 Belmont, Town of., aid 1,020.76 Boston, City of., aid 2,379.16 Brockton, City of., aid 3.53 Cambridge City of., aid 430.32 Canton, Town of., aid 128.68 Cash Disbursements 298,385.34 Cohasset, Town of., aid 400.23 Dedham, Town of., aid 69.29 Fall River, City of., aid 170.25 379 Lexington, Town of., aid 28.20 Lincoln, Town of., aid 46.30 Lynn, City of., aid 39.58 Malden, City of., aid 81.86 Millis, Town of., aid 90.21 Natick, Town of., aid 302.05 Needham, Town of., aid 376.88 Newton, City of., aid 1,102.11 Norton, Town of., aid 80.49 Peabody, Town of., aid 340.24 Quincy, City of., aid 13.92 Revere, City of., aid 32.78 Springfield, City of., aid 608.66 Tewksbury, Town of., aid 309.73 Wareham, Town of., aid 141.73 Wellesley, Town of., aid 36.25 Weymouth, Town of., aid 606.87 Total Expenditures 308,287.96 Transferred to Revenue 1,192.04 3U9,480.00 Public Welfare—Old Age Assistance—Federal Administration Balance brought forward 7,450.67 Federal Aid 160827.28 24,277.95 Expenditures Bixby, Edith F., salary 2,050.50 Blackman, Rita F., salary 2,882.24 Brogle, Dorothy T., salary 2,895.40 Duffy, Joseph, salary 307.82 Forbush, Elsie A., salary 2,920.00 Gass, Elizabeth A., salary 3,124.00 Hoyt, Creighton B., salary 2,519.50 Menton, James C., appraisal 25.00 Murray, Joseph F., conference 60.00 Powers, John C., salary 671.34 Total Expenditures 17,455.80 Balance carried forward 6,822.15 24,2 77.95 Public Welfare—Old Age Assistance—Federal Aid Balance brought forward 14,883.49 Federal Aid 175,1868.16 Recoveries 1,623.48 192,375.13 Transferred to Aid Dependent Children 1,650.00 190,725.13 Expenditures Weekly Disbursements 182,696.81 Balance carried forward 8,028.32 190,725.13 380 Physicians Appropriation for 1956 2,000.00 Expenditures Canzanelli, Pericles, MD., services 974.68 Kelley, Edward J., MD., services 536.57 Kevorkian, John J., MD., services 224.99 Total Expenditures 1,736.24 Transferred to Revenue 263.76 2,000.00 Infirmary Department—General Expense Appropriation for 1956 450.00 Expenditures Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 369.15 Robbins & Co., Stanley R., repair 45.00 Total Expenditures 414.15 Transferred to Revenue 35.85 450.00 Veterans Services---Salary of Agent Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures Corbett, John F., salary 6,000.00 Veterans Services--Salary of Investigator Appropriation for 1956 42280.00 Expenditures Najarian, Dorothy R., salary 4,280.00 Veterans Services—Investigator—Part Time Salary Appropriation for I956 1,850.00 Expenditures Madden, Arthur A., salary 1,850.00 Principal Clerk Salary Apropriation for 1956 3,810.00 Expenditures Brogie, Katherine A., salary 3,810.00 Veterans Services—Junior Clerk Salary—Part Time Appropriation for 1956 1,620.00 Expenditures Watson, Alice S., salary 1,620.00 Veterans' Services—Office Expense Appropriation for 1956 1,050.00 Refund 15.00 1,065.00 381 ExpendiCiires Bell's Shop., service on seal 4.70 Civil Service Reporter, subscription 2.00 Corbett, John F., assoc. meeting 40.00 Costello, Walter F., books 12.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 2.25 Eaton Press Inc., envelopes 93.16 Horne & Co. H., S., printing 168.82 Mass. Commonweath of., Secretary of State, renewal notary commission 7.00 Mass. Veterans' Services Agents Assoc., dues 15.00 Murray Co. Inc., John W., office supplies 409.03 National Cash Register Co., adding machine repair 5.95 Postmaster-Boston, postage 35.00 Prospect Union Educational Exchange, catalog 2.00 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 207.08 Stuart Machine Knife & Saw Co., sharpening 3.00 Supt. of Documents-publications 3.10 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter maintenance 32.25 Total Expendentures 1,042.34 Transferred to Revenue 22.66 1,065.00 Veterans' Services-Car Expense Appropriation for 1956 825.00 Expenditures Corbett, John F., car expense 330.00 Madden, Arthur A., car expense 165.00 Narjarian, Dorothy R., car expense 330.00 825.00 Veterans' Services-Veterans Benefits Appropriation for 1956 65,000.00 Transferred Reserve Fund 5,000.00 Refunds 1,404.95 71,404.95 Expenditures Allers, Olga E., services-inoculation 3.00 Apelian, Albert S., MD., services 300 Appel, Charles F., MD., services 44.00 Aucoin, Harold C., and John Everett & Sons, burial 148.00 Bacon, G. S., MD., services 6.00 Bailey, C. Cabell, MD., services 35.10 Baisley, C. R., MD., services 24.00 Baker, Chester A., Inc., prescriptions 14.00 Beacon Hall., room & board 97.46 Beatty Brothers, prescriptions 64.00 Beer, Peter MD., services 12.00 Belmont Refrigeration S &S., used refrigerator 300.00 382 Blacklow, Leo A., MD., services 6.00 Boston, City of., aid 69.55 Burger, J. Francis., MD., services. 80.00 Butler's Pharmacy-. prescriptions 91.00 Cail, James W., DMD., services 5.00 Cambridge Vis:t:ng Nurses Assoc. Inc., visits 192.00 Campbell, Donald I., MD., brace 25.00 Carney Hospital, care (OPD) 4.00 Carr, Francis P., MD., services 25.00 Cash Disbursements 44,436.44 Chapin, Floss E., D.O., services 57.00 Charles Coate Memorial Hospital, care 132.84 Children's Hospital, care 2,813.00 Conroy, John A., MD., services 24.00 Corlett, John F. ag mt's fe:-�s 54.10 Corbett, Itexall Drug Co., prescriptions 142.09 Costa. George W., prescriptions 1.50 Daghl'an, Levon K., DMD., services 50.00 • Dale Nursing Home, room & board 45.95 Dan'el's Nursing Home, care 75.00 Danvers, Tovrn of., aid 206.00 DeAngelis, Fred. r,nt 45.00 D^e Pliarmay, prescriptions 8.58 Dell Pharmacy, prescriptions 2.50 DeVito, Eva L., corset 2595 Dexter Drug Co., prescriptions 7.05 Donovan, Fr-Mcis J., MD., services 2000 Donovan. William F., MD., services 5.00 Donovan, John T., & Joseph Dee & Son, burial 148.00 Downey, F. T., MD., services 3.00 Dunn's Drug Store, prescriptions 2400 Elliott, Harold E., OD., eyeglasses 68.25 Enos Ambulance Service, ambulance 22.00 Esposito Funeral Service, John, burial 8950 FAdman, Da--id, prescriptions 7.95 Forziati, A. L., MD., services 27.00 Fox, Leonard S., DDSMS., exray 5.00 Fox Drug Store, Newton, supplies 3.75 Fox Drug Store, prescriptions 394.43 Helms & Mcrregor, serv:czs 2.00 Holy Ghost Hospital, care 349.76 Hudson Drug Store, prescriptions 19:45 Jeannette's Conv,-l-sr!-nt Home, care 693.60 Kaknes, George. M.D., services 3.00 Kaufman, David MD., services 6200 Kevorkian, J. J., M.D., services 144.00 Killelea, Joseph H., M.D., services 4.00 Knight's Drug Store Inc., prescriptions 28.68 Leonard Morse Hospital, care 465.00 LaFayette Bros., D.M D., services 7.00 Lex`ngton St. Drug Co., prescriptions 210.50 Lloj-d Pharmacy, prescriptions 13.75 Lombardi's Pharmacy, prescriptions 36.93 Mahady Co., E. F., surgical corsets 50.78 Mass. General Hospital, care O.P.D. 115.30 Mass. General Hospital, care 5,575.63 McGeary's Cantilever Shoe Shop, shoes 18.95 Mt. Auburn Hospital O.P.D., care 21.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 1,30G.47 W3 Mt. Ida Nursing Home, care 2,280.00 Musserian, John A., D.D., eyeglasses 45.90 Nelson Drug Co., prescriptions 62.90 New Eng. Baptist Hospital, care 185.00 New Eng. Deaconess Hospital, exrays-care 78.56 Newton-Wellesley Hospital, care 175.50 O'Brien, H. J., moving 77.50 Otis Brothers Co.. shoes 895 Overholt Thoracic Clinic, services 15.00 Parker Drug Co., prescriptions 54.35 Parker Hill M-d'+val Center, care 196.00 Pesce, Guv C., M.D.. services 78.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy Inc., prescriptions 7.00 Porter Pharmacy. prescriptions 11.30 Pratt Theodore C.. M.D., services 24.00 Rand's Pharmacy, prescriptions 334.07 Richards. William A.. M.D., services 18.00 Rogers, Fred H.. D.D.S.. services 87.00 Rumerman. Herbert, M.D., services 9.00 Schindler. John H., eyeglasses 21.00 Secord, Walter N., M.D,, services 249.40 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O.P.D., care 570.79 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, care 3,24850 Salusti. Joseph J., D.M.D., services 1200 Shore Drug Co., prescriptions 8.00 Shushan, Arthur A.. M.D., services 54.00 Star Pharmacy, prescriptions 124.05 Streim, Ben;amin. M.D., services 192.00 Tanner. Mitchell M., D.M.D., services 1 n,nn Upland Nursing Home Inc., care 35.00 Waltham Hospital, O.P.D., care 0.00 Waltham Hospital, care 93427 Watertown District Nursing Ass'n., calls 2.22 Weisman, Theodore A., Dr., services 52.50 White Star Pharmarv. prescriptions 23780 Wolsky. Leonard, M D., services 3.00 York, Robert S., M.D., services 58.00 Zelermyer, Max. D.M.D., services 80.00 Zolla, H. F., D.M.D., services 10.00 Total Expenditures 68,764.39 Transferred to Revenue 2.64056 71,404.95 War-Allowance Appropriation for 1956 100.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 300.00 Cash Disbursements Expenditures 150.00 Transferred to Revenue 250.00 400.00 SCHOOLS & LIBBARMS School Department-General Control Superintendent's Salary Appropriation for 195G 10,330.00 384 Expenditures Kelly, Francis A., salary 10,330.00 School Department—General Control Assistant Superintendent's Salary Appropriation for 1956) 9,020.00 Expenditures O'Brien, Thomas F., salary 9,020.00 School Department—General Control Clerk's Salaries Appropriation for 1956 11,130.00 Expenditures Guidrey, Gertrude M., salary 3,710.00 O'Toole, Anne B., salary 4,270.00 Pettingill, Shirley A., salary 3,150.00 11,130.00 School Department—General Control Attendance Officers' Salaries Appropriation for 1956 8,120.00 Expenditures Carroll, Joseph L., salary 4,060.00 Caverly, Francis M., salary 4,060.00 8,120.00 School Department—General Control Attendance Officers' Expenses Appropriation for 1956 600.00 Expenditures Carroll, Joseph L., auto expense 300.00 Caverly, Francis M., auto expense 300.00 600.00 School Department—General Control Auto Expense Appropriation for 1956 600.00 Expenditures Kelly, Francis A., auto expense 300.00 O'Brien, Thomas F., auto expense 300.00 600.00 School Department—General Control Office Expense Appropriation for 1956 300.00 Expenditures Carroll, Joseph L., meetings 18.25 Hammett Co., J. L., carbon 1.95 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 22.91 Kelly, Francis A., envelopes—cards—stamps 177.80 Mason's Flowers Inc., basket 10.00 385 O'Brien, Thomas E., expenses on convention 46.25 Postmaster, Boston—stamps 6.00 Wright & Potter Printing Co., printing 16.84 300.00 Secretary to School Conunittee—Salary Appropriation for 1956 336.00 Expenditures O'Toole, Anne B., salary 336.00 School Department—General Control Telephone Appropriation for 1956 4,500.00 Expenditures New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 4,499.31 Transferred to Revenue .69 4,500.00 School Department—General Control Mass. Assoc. of School Committees Appropriation for 1956 100.00 Expenditures Mass. Assoc. of School Committees, membership 100.00 Insurance Appropriation for 1956 1,800.00 Expenditures Condon-Glossa, insurance 1,049.30 Transferred to Revenue 750.70 1,800.00 Out-of-State-Travel Transferred from Reserve Fund 382.00 Expenditures Blake, Thomas A., expenses for convention 228.00 Kelly, Francis A., expenses for convention 154.00 382.00 School Department—Instruction Teachers' Salaries Appropriation for 1956 1,328$ 50.00 Expenditures Abbott, Sara, salary 5,854.96 Adams, Alfred, salary 5,785.36 Adams, Bernice, salary 5,604.64 Aherne, Mary, salary 3,990.00 Amee, Alfred F., salary 4,783.36 Andrews, Joseph W., salary 6,698.64 Appel, Ruth, salary 6,040.24 386 Aronian, Louise, salary 3,390.86 Bainbridge, Margaret, salary 560.25 Baker, Marjorie, salary 4,572.04 Bannon, Joseph, salary 4,208.64 Bassett, Charlotte, salary 5,785.36 Bassett, Jennie M., salary 5,785.36 Beeten, Claire E., salary 5,604.64 Birmingham, Kathleen M., salary 3,762.00 Blake, Thomas A., salary 8,222.72 Bond, Edmund H., salary 4,284.72 Boy, John, salary 5,367.28 Boy, Stella, salary 5,785.36 Boyle, Mary, salary 5,604.64 Bradley, Gail, salary 330.00 Brooks, Pauline, salary 5,604.64 Brown, Eileen, salary 6.040.24 Brooks, Ethel, salary 1,233.28 Burge, Alice, salary 4,015.99 Burke, Peter, salary 5,020.64 Butler, Mrs. Audrey, salary 721.75 Callahan, Mary, salary 3,990.00 Cameron, Anne, salary 4,642.68 Caram, Mildred, salary 5,604.64 Carey, Ann L., salary 4,208.64 Carey, Mary, salary 5,486.00 Carney, Helena C., salary 3,990.00 Carroll, Joseph L., Jr., salary 961.41 Carver, Alice, salary 4,016.00 Castellano, Thomas, salary 3,452.63 Ceglio, Pasquale J., salary 3,871.36 Chaffey, Marion, salary 5,013.74 Chase, George, salary 4,127.36 Chinian, Jack, salary 4,099.35 Chrakian, Elisha, salary 6,118.96 Clifford, Anne, salary 3762.00 Cochrane, Agnes, salary 4:686.60 Colbert, Edward B., salary 7,163.99 Colby, Frances, salary 6,118.96 Collins, Margaret, salary 5,785.36 Connor, Eleanor B., salary 5,785.36 Corbett, William, salary 4,999.04 Cornetta, George, salary 3,871.36 Costella, Donald, salary 3,543.36 Cousineau, Francis, salary 1,100.00 Craig, Barbara, salary 3,629.72 Craig, Edward L., salary 5,020.64 Crosby, Teresa, salary 3,543.36 Crotty, Helen F., salary 4,404.64 Cucinatto, Anthony J., salary 4,902.00 Cusick, Elizabeth, salary 6,118.96 DePass, John W., salary 4,783.36 Deery, Alice W., salary 4,902.00 Degnan, John, salary 4,739.29 Desmond, Elizabeth, salary 5,706.64 Desmond, Mildred, salary 4,318.00 DeYeso, Ida May, salary 4,208.64 Dixon, Hazel, salary 3,877.20 Donahue, Mary L., salary 3,891.25 Donald, Mary, salary 4,664.64 387 Donald. William, salary 6.443.86 Donnellan, William. salary 2.559.38 Donnelly, Edward F., salary 3,762.00 Dooley, Gertrude, salary 4,782.26 Dowling, Patricia, salary 5.367.28 Drulie, Gloria. salary 3,990.00 Duffey, Francis J., Jr., salary 4.180.63 Dunbar, Eunice, salary 5.130.00 Dwyer, Catherine T., salary 5,785.36 Eagan, Mary, salary 5.486.00 Edwards, Josephine, salary 5,548.84 Ellis, Cvril. salary 5.144.24 Evans, Gladys, salary 3.990.00 Farnum, Margaret, salary 5,785.36 Farrington. Julia, salary 5,706.64 Farley, Helen, salary 4 692.56 Farwell, Winifred, salary 4,208.64 Felton, Clifton A., salary 6.070.00 Finnegan. Mary, salary 5,604.64 Fitzgerald ,Helen Tracy, salary 1,100.00 Fitzpatrick, David, salary 4,079.06 Fitzpatrick, John, salary 4,651.35 Flynn, Anne, salary 3,762.00 Ford, Ravmond, salary 5.604.64 Foye, Alice, salary 5,604.64 Francis, Edward. salary 3.418.36 Fr-derick. rrlsdvs. --alary 4.208.64 Fulton, Leah M.. salary 5,589.76 Gartland. Harriet, salary 5.604.64 Garufi, Philip F.. salary 5,604.64 GPgrin, Margaret, salary 5,827.12 Gilligan, Mary H.. salary 5.604.64 Gleason. Robert, salary 5,78.5.36 Gould. Carolyn. salary 5,486.00 Greeley, Julia W.. salary 3,8R2.36 Gregory, Thomas. salary 3.555.28 Grimes, George, salary 5.267.28 Gruener, Adele R.. salary 5.248.64 FTanopian. Richard, salary 4.739.35 Hahn. John, salary 4.318.00 Harrington, Robert. salary 5,224.72 Harris, Florence. salary 5.486.00 Harris, Tohn, salary 5,785.36 Hayes, Esther. salary 5.827.12 Hayes. Helen F., salary 5.130.00 Havel. Thomas, salary 5.020.64 Helms, Phoebe, salary 5.604.64 HPnnesspv. Charlotte, salary 3990.00 Hillen. Ethal A.. salary 6,007.68 Hilliard. Pearl, salary 4,664.63 Hirtle, Bertram, salary 5,248.64 Aorrigan. Viola. salary 5,785.26 Howard, Mary S.. salary 5,486.00 Hughes, Paul, salary 4,546.00 Hunter. Ernest J.. Jr., salary 4,427.35 Hutchinson, Edythe, salary 4,651.60 Hynes. Joanne, salary 3,315.28 Igoe, Eleanor, salary 1,100.00 Iuliano, Rosario, salary 4,454.99 388 Jacobs, Edith, salary 5,921.14 Keenan, Mary, salary 1,100.00 Kelley, John J., salary 6,461.36 Keenan, William, salary 2,053.56 Kelman, A. Robert, salary 6,118,96 Kligman, Barbara A., salary 3,315.28 Koumjian, John, salary 6,118.96 Lally, Mary, salary 3,762.00 Landin, Walter E., salary 5,785.36 Landry, Carol Ann, salary 3,780.00 Lane, A. Louise, salary 4,783.36 Lanigan, Eleanor, salary 3,792.50 Laughrea, William, salary 4,208.64 Lawrence, Charlotte E., salary 5,267.28 Libby, Gladys, salary 5,706.64 Linehan, John, salary 5,649.00 Lordan, Helen, salary 5,130.00 Loughlin, Rita, salary 4,664.64 Lyons, Frances, salary 5,604.64 Lyons, Helen A., salary 5,604.64 Lyons, Helen R., salary 5,604.64 Lvons, Mary, salary 3,762.00 MacDaid, James, salary 5.93824 Macomber, Phyllis E., salary 5,248.64 MacPherson, Mabel, salary 5,785.36 Malley, Doris 0., salary 1,100.00 Malley, Joseph, salary 5.706.64 Malva, Joaquina, salary 4.318.00 Mannino, Ernest N., salary 6,070.00 McBreen, Eleanor, salary 6,118.96 McCaffrev, Eleanor, salary 5.604.64 McCall, Dolores, salary 3,787.00 McCarthy, Margaret, salary 5.521.36 McCoubrey, Anne, salary 5,706.64 McDermott, Joseph, salary 4,664.63 McDermott, Julia, salary 4,322.96 McDonald, Claire T.. salary 3,990.00 McDonough, Elizabeth, salary 5,604.64 McDonough, Regina. salary 4,664.64 McGrath, Arthur, salary 5,785.36 Mclnnerney, Francis, salary 5,931.60 McManus, Helen, salary 5,486.00 McManus, Joseph, salary 5,308.00 McMullen, Anastasia, salary 6,328.00 McNally, Alice, salary 6,118.96 McNealy, John, salary 6,648.24 Mee, Eleanor, salary 3,525.86 Meehan, Patrick, salary 1,100.00 Milano, Edith, salary 780.00 Mitchell. Arthur, salary 5,785.36 Moody, Harold, salary 6,118.96 Mooney. Francis X., salary 7,164.00 Moran, Marv. salary 4,546.00 Morrison, Elinor, salary 5,604.64 Morse, Mildred, salary 5,604.64 Mullevey, Dorothy, salary 3,990.00 Murphy, Beatrice, salary 5,604.64 Murphy, Dorothy, salary 5,604.64 Murphy, Geraldine, salary 1,943.28 380. Murphy, Jeanne M. Clifford, salary 3,762.00 Murphy, Joseph F., salary 6,307.36 Murphy, Virginia, salary 5,103.25 Najarian, Richard, salary 1,100.00 Nuhn, Mary, salary 4,664.64 Nutting, Hazel J., salary 5,604.64 Oates, John P., salary 6,035.36 Oates, Thomas, salary 3,543.36 O'Brien, Helen, salary 5,486.00 O'Connell, Paul, salary 4,664.64 O'Neil, Joseph, salary 330.00 O'Toole, William, salary 5,785.36 Pane, Aurora, salary 5,367.28 Palm, Helen, salary 5,486.00 Pallotta, Carmine, salary 4,318.00 Papandrea, Joseph, salary 2,808.00 Papas, Nicholas J., salary 3,990.00 Parker, Helen Ray, salary 5,938.24 Paton, Helen, salary 5,486.00 Patterson, George N., salary 3,652.63 Perkins, Arthur, salary 6,304.00 Perkins, Anne, salary 3,818.72 Peros, Frak P., salary 4,901.99 Poole, Elaine, salary 5,604.64- Powers, Genevieve M., salary 4,427.36 Prout, Jane, salary 5,317.67 Quinn, Marylin Lee, salary 3,117.68 Reilly, Dorothy, salary 4,316.96 Reilly, Thomas, salary 4,692.62 Rice, Barbara Ann, salary 3,315.28 Rideout, Grace, salary 5,367.28 Riley, Isabel, salary 5,548.84 Rinehart, William, salary 3,920.00 Roberts, Katherine, salary 5,785.36 Robinson, T. Donald, salary 5,758.72 Rooney, Edward D., salary 5,995.36 Roth, Marion, salary 5,130.00 Rowe, Edna P., salary 5,827.12 Ryan, Carol Ann Sherman, salary 3,642.24 Sanborn, Alice L., salary 3,661.36 Sawyer, Erald L., salary 7,164.00 Scanlan, Priscilla A., salary 4,099.35 Scully. Caleb J., salary 5,486.00 Secord, Ethal, salary 5,339.36 Secord, Muriel, salary 3,788.00 Shannon, Arthur, salary 1,100.00 Shapiro, Phyllis, Mrs., salary 1,962.00 Sheridan, Gertrude, salary 2,108.00 Sherman, Lillian, salary 3,743.40 Silva, Anna, salary 4,664.63 Siragusa, Peter, salary 4,668.00 Slamin, Phylis J., salary 4,099.35 Slattery. Catherine, salary 5,561.74 Small, Ruth, salary 5,486.00 Smith, Madeline, salary 5,367.28 Stolnacke, Martha, salary 5,604.64 Striley, C. Harold, salary 6,698.64 Sullivan, Alice D., salary 5,367.28 Sullivan, Alice G., salary 5,367.28 390 Sullivan, Daniel, salary 3,762.00 Sullivan, Mary A., salary 5,604.64 Taylor, Catherine, salary 4,937.28 Taylor, Mrs. Helen, salary 1,141.75 Thayer, Helen, salary 5,706.64 Thulin, Ruth, salary 6,118.96 Ticehurst, Dorothy, salary 3,990.00 Timper, Alma L., salary 5,842.00 Tobin, Catherine D., salary 3,543.36 Toomasian, Joan, salary 3,315.28 Tynan, Gertrude. salary 5,785.36 Vacca, Carlo, salary 5,938.24 Varney, Dorothy, salary 5,367.28 Vartikian, Norma, salary 3,762.00 Walsh, Evelyn, salary 5,352.40 Walsh, June A. Ward, salary 3,543.36 Ward, Alice, salary 5,706.64 Ward, Edwin H.. salary 5,706.64 Ward, John H. R. Ward, salary 6,040.24 Ware, Lois, salary 5,486.00 Ward, Marie, salary 4,208.64 Watson, John J., salary 5,248.64 Welden, Althea V., salary 5,604.64 Wetherbee, Beulah A., salary 3,989.99 Whelan, Doris, salary 4,664.64 White, Doris, salary 5,020.63 White, Mary Jane, salary 3,990.00 Winning, G. Elizabeth, salary 5,367.28 Woodbury, Madeline, salary 5,785.36 Yankowski, George, salary 5,020.64 Young, Clara 0., salary 5,604.64 Substitutes Amee, Mrs. Alfred, salary 1,175.15 Appel, Lily, salary 1,175.15 Barnes, Maude, salary 692.55 Bordett, Minna, salary 282.60 Boyle, Thomas P., salary 33.75 Bradford, Keatherine, salary 12.00 Carpenter, Annette, salary 156.00 Carpilio, John E., salary 11.20 Carroll, Patricia, salary 518.65 Collins, Mary J., salary 11.25 Coyne, Eleanor, salary 202.35 Crispo, M. Charlene, salary 33.75 Crowley, Ann,.salary 12.00 Day, Mrs. Ann P., salary 60.00 Diehl, Doris, salary 24.00 Dillon, Mary M., salary 156.00 Dowell, Ruth, salary 563.20 Driscoll, Katherine, salary 712.75 Dwyer, Joanne, salary 11.20 Ehrlich, Rebecca, salary 136.85 Ellis, Mrs. Cyril, salary 69.65 Ferry, Joseph, salary 33.75 Ferguson, Mrs. Harold, salary 12.00 Finnegan, Ruth, salary 12.00 Fitzgerald, Florence, salary 576.55 391 Freeman, Norma, salary 11.25 Friedman, Jeannette, salary 24.00 Frothinham, Caro, salary 11.20 Gambone, Heloise Y., salary 96.00 Godfrey, Shirley, salary 12.00 Hansen, Kenneth, salary 673.50 Hargrove, Mrs. Alice, salary 44.90 Hathaway, Nora R., salary 96.00 Hayes, Mrs. Cornelius, salary 60.00 Hayes, Lillian, salary 36.00 Herlihy, Evangeline J., salary 48.00 Hickey, Anne, salary 780.90 Hoffman, Mrs. Robert, salary 12.00 Hopkins, Elsie, salary 56.00 Isaacs, Elizabeth, salary 23.20 Johnston, Margaret, salary 612.65 Joyce, Katherine G., salary 24.00 Joyce, Mary J., salary 191.25 Kanaly, Alice, salary 33.75 Kinneen, Patricia, salary 123.20 Leary, Leo F., salary 84.00 Maher, Robert, salary 228.00 Marr, Marguerite, salary 11.25 McCarthy, Rosemay, salary 90.00 Michaud, Margaret, salary 44.80 Milano, Edith, salary 765.35 Mitchell, Theodore, salary 252.00 Mooney, Helen, salary 36.00 Morin, Betty, salary 45.00 Myers, Althea, salary 217.35 Murphy, Barbara, salary 1,248.75 Navarro, Stanley, salary 371.25 Oldford, Alma R., salary 24.00 O'Connell, Coleen, salary 78.75 O'Connor, June, salary 12.00 O'Leary, Margaret, salary 22.40 O'Neil, Joseph, salary 24.00 O'Shea, Marion, salary 252.00 Perry, Dorothy, salary 23.20 Puffer, Diano, salary 504.00 Regan, Albert, salary 48.00 Reid, Stella, salary 1,087.30 Rock, Caro, salary 24.00 Rogers, Joanne, salary 134.70 Slowinski, Teresa, salary 22.45 Small, Elizabeth, salary 22.45 Smith, Sidney, salary 56,00 Spurr, Janice. salary 67.25 Taylor, Mrs. Betty, salary 33.60 Thorburn. Ingrid S., salary 56.25 Torres, Mary, salary 34.45 Trumble, Mrs. William, salary 48.00 Weaver, Helen, salary 864.20 William, Geraldine, salary 228.00 Total Expenditures 1,313,628.72 Transferred to Revenue 14,921.28 1,328,550.00 392 School Department—Instruction—Clerks' Salaries Appropriation for 1956 34,720.00 Expenditi a•es Daley, Catherine, salary 3,090.00 Dedeyan, Angel, salary 2,620.00 Donnelly. Margaret, salary 3,860.00 O'Connell, Margaret Fitzpatrick, salary 2,730.00 Gleason, Mary, salary 830.00 Ianniello, Elvira, salary 1,374.00 Krikorian, Sadie, salary 2,620.00 MacDonald, Ruth, salary 3,090.00 McCarthy, Marjorie, salary 2,620.00 Morrison, Vivian, salary 830.00 Muldoon, Marion K., salary 3,860.00 O'Brien. Anne R., salary 726.25 Selian, Verkin, salary 1,374.00 Spall, Ruth, salary 2,290.00 Vahey, Marie, salary 1,672.57 Total Expenditures 33,586.82 Transferred to Revenue 1,133.18 34,720.00 School Department—Instruction—Books & Supplies Appropriation for 1956 45,000.00 Expenditures Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., masters 7.94 Alajian. Queen Anne, expenses 6.30 Allen, Floyd L.. clamps 6.08 Allyn & Bacon, books 987.53 American Book Co.. books 926.15 American Aoos., School Administrators, dues 20.00 American Education Publications, books 509.55 American Personnel & Guidance Co., American Laundry, laundry 14.40 subscription 9.00 American Publications, subscription 13000 American School Board Journal, subscription 4.00 Amsco School Publications Inc., books 96.15 Andrews, Joseph W., conference 5.00 Anti-Defamation League, books 3.75 Applin, John, expenses 6.30 Arlo Pub. Co., books 60.72 Association Films Inc., films 4.40 Austin-Hastings Co., metals 262.33 Banks Upshaw & Co., books 4.70 Bannon, Joseph, banquet 3.75 Barnard & Co. Inc., F. J., binding books 300.166 Barrett Ins. Co., John W., insurance 195.96 Beaudette & Co. Inc., supplies 76.37 Bennett Co., Charles A., books 7.68 Bennison Flag & Decorating Co., bleacher chair rental 350.00 Better Homes & Garden, books 2.75 Bingham Bros. Co., rollers 152.04 Birchard & Co., C. C., music 18.21 393 Blake, Thomas A., reimbursing 90.00 B'Nai B'Rith Voc. Service Bureau, subscription 3.00 Bobbs-Merrill Co., books 78.32 Bond, Edmund, postage 10.00 Boston Blue Print Co., drafting supplies 390.11 Boston Music, music 16.75 Boston University, membership-film rental 200.00 Bradley, Milton Co., supplies 809.49 Brodhead-Garrett Co., supplies 117.93 Brown Co., Wm. C., books 23.75 Brown-Wales Co., steel 52.66 Bullis, H. Edmund, book 3.00 Bureau of Publications Columbia, books 27.25 Butterick Co. Inc., subscription 1.40 Butts & Ordway, supplies 130.90 Cameron, Anne, auto expense 160.00 Cambosco Scientific Co., supplies 159.82 Cambridge Book Co., book 7.22 Cappy Dairy Bar, lunches 8.25 Carro, Richard E., services 8.00 Carter-Rice & Co., paper supplies 233.25 Casson Corp., supplies 46.65 Central Scientific Co., chemicals 58.56 Chamberlin, James, service 8.00 Chandler & Farquhar Co., supplies 1.94 Chartwell House Inc., books 5.95 Chase, George S., stamps 42.55 Chase. Marcia, expenses 6.30 Chase-Parker & Co., Inc., supplies 396.16 Chronicle Guidance Publications, subscription 10.00 Civic dueation Inc., renewals 20.00 Colbert, Edward B., postage 45.00 Coolege Blue Book Co., blue book 8.00 Continental Press Inc., books 34.11 Co-operative Test Division, tests 212.71 Co-operative Test Div. Educational Testing, tests 6.24 Condit, Harry, expenses 6.30 Corrigan's Market, provisions 637.83 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 830.85 Cronin, Grover, sewing supplies-cloth 50.14 Cucinatto, John, banquet 3.75 Cusick, Elizabeth, expenses 15.95 Dale, Stephen, expenses 6.30 Davidson, J. E., subscriptions 81.00 DeMambro Sound Equipment Co., repair sound system 146.29 Denison & Co., T. S., book 4.11 Denoyer-Geppert Co., maps 361.28 Dept. of Elementary Schools Principals, membership 5.00 Devlin, James, services 8.00 Donald, William H., banquet 3.75 Eaton Press Inc., printing 1,217.76 Edison Inc., Thomas A., voice writer repaired 11.90 Education Digest, subscription 4.00 Educational Testing Service, testing 19.60 Educational & Psychological Measurement, subscription 7.00 394 Educational & Recreational Guides, subscription 3.50 Educator's Book Club, books 56.06 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, film rentals 65.95 Evans Printing Service, printing 57.82 Eye Gate House Inc., films 36.00 Farrell, George, services 8.00 Felton, Clifton, banquet 3.75 Films Inc., films 17.65 Fischer Inc., Carl, music 129.16 Fletcher Hrwe. Co., hardware 22.36 Flynn, Agnes, conference 72.08 Follett Publishing Co., books 691.88 Forecast, subscription 4.00 Foye, Alice, expenses 15.95 Garafalo, Francis, service 8.00 Gaylord Bros. Inc., supplies 69.59 Ginn & Co., books 696.43 Gledhill Bros., supplies 585.63 Gray Line, coaches 170.00 Greater Boston Distributors, pocket books 167.50 Greene Co., L. Charlton, phonographs and recorders repaired 132.20 Hagopian, Richard, expenses 26.56 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 6,096.17 Harcourt-Brace Co., books 578.71 Haroutounian, Willy, expenses 6.30 Harper & Bros., book 5.05 Harvard University, test scoring 186.73 Harvard University Press, book, scoring tests 55.61 Harvey & Howe Inc., subscription 4.00 Hearne Bros., maps 112.50 Heath & Co., D. C., books 1,512.68 Holt & Co., Henry, books 769.47 Holt & Bugbee Co., lumber 360.44 Homeyer Co. Inc., Charles W., records 12.95 Horne & Co., H. S., office supplies 611.65 Houghton-Mifflins Co., books 1,439.23 Hountasis, Costa, violin repair 57.95 Ideal Pictures, films 75.07 Igoe, Daniel, services 8.00 International Bus. Machines Corp., ribbons 1.87 Inland Express Inc., express 4.00 Iroquis Publishing Co., supplies 66.39 .Denney Mfg. Co., gas 71.69 Jordan-Marsh Co., towels-supplies 189.13 .Journal of Counseling Psychology, subscription 6.00 Journal of Education, subscription 3.00 Junior Scholastic, subscriptions 62.00 Kichichian, Varsenne, expenses 6.30 Keep America Beautiful, copies 12.75 Kelley, John J., gas-stamps 340.00 Kreem's Camera & Card Shop, bulbs and batteries 13.80 Laidlaw Brothers, books 373.39 Lambert Co., supplies 52.12 Lantern Press Inc., books 81.25 Lewis Roberts Inc., ink 8.44 Lincoln Market, provisions and groceries 338.80 395 Linehan, John J., stamps 3.00 Lippincott Co., J. B., books 18.49 Longmans-Green & Co. Inc., book 4.16 Lovejoy, Clarence E., subscription Am. Lyons & Carnahan, books 209.13 Macmillan Co., books 216.13 Mainco Trading Co., supplies 686.12 Manter Hall School, book .98 Mannino, E. N., conference 12.50 Mass. Bible Society, bibles 39.00 Mass. Motion Picture Service, motion picture supplies 208.65 Mass. Secondary School Principals, membership 25.00 McCall Corp., renewal 1.75 McFarland. Alice, conference 73.85 McGowan, David. expenses 6.30 McGraw Hill Book Co., books 1,615.07 Meehan, Patrick. garage 15.00 Meehan, Richard. conference 74.50 Merrill, Charles E.. books 224.57 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, almanac-date Millvard, James Jr., books 87.64 stamps 60.65 Mooney, Francis X., conference 6.00 Murphy, Jos eph F., reimbursing for freight-convention 12.85 Murray Co. Inc., John W., repro paper 8.50 National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals, forms 16.54 New Eng. Assoc. of College & Secondary Schools. dues 25.00 New Eng. Film Service, projectors and supplies 845.21 New Eng. Laundries. laundry 14.20 New England News Co., books 115.62 New Eng. School Development Council, book 2.06 New York University Bookstore, books .75 News Map of the Week, new-map tripod- mounting bar 159.67 Nichols, Robert, expenses 6.30 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 25.24 Norton, Lt. Edmund, services 12.00 Oates, John, conference 22.67 OImsted-Flint Corp., leather belting-supplies 27.55 Oxford Book Co., book 1.77 Personal Flower Service, flowers 10.00 Peterson Chair Service, table rental 9.75 Peterson, Harry, flute repair and overhaul 25.00 Pettingill & Pear, rental chairs 240.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy Inc., lunches 13.00 Post!naster-Boston, postage 13.00 Prentice Hall Inc., books 54.40 Psychological Corp., books 41.05 Public Affairs Press, publications 3.87 Public Schools, book 1.50 Railway Express Agency, express 5.63 Rand Type Setting Service, type setting 448.35 Reilly, Mrs. Dorothy, conference 2.95 396 Remington-Rand Co., typewriters 800.00 Rooney, Edward D., conference expenses 6.37 Rosenfield Uniforms Co., stripes 17.00 Rosofl', Clare, expenses 6.30 Ross Co., M. M., supplies 178.01 Row-Peterson & Co., books 53.97 Royal Typewriter Co., ribbons-typewriters 326.00 Ruwe Pencil Co., pencils 36.37 Ryerson & Son, Joseph T., steel 27.09 Sadlier Inc., William H., books 58.39 Sams & Co. Inc., Howard W., radio manuals 32.16 Sattleman, Ruth, expenses 6:30 Savage, Stewart, services 8.00 Savage & Co., flour-sugar 122.08 Sawyer. Erald L., postage 9.00 School Executive, subscription 8.00 Science Research Associates, books 45.30 Science Research Assoc., supplies 224.08 Scott-Foresman & Co., books 2,562.61 Scribners' Sons, Charles, books 20.22 Sears-Roebuck & Co., tools-supplies 181.08 Shea, William J., services 8.00 Shepherderaft. badges and materials 1.27.20 Silver-Burdett Co., books 145.43 Simmons-Boardman Publ. Corp., subscription 3.50 Singer Co., L. W., books 247.70 Singer Sewing Machine Co., supplies 53.45 Siragusa, Peter, expenses 8.10 Societv for French American Aid, films 11.00 South-Western Publ. Co., books 705.85 Standard Duplicating Machine Agency, coated units 36.58 Stanwix House, books 123.56 Stolnacke, Martha, expenses 15.95 Strathmore Co., books 4.80 Taylor Instrument Companies, charts 9.39 Today's Secretary, tests 6.00 U. S. Government Printing Office-Supt. of Documents, publications 19.75 U. of Southern California, film 2.62 Underwood Corp., adding machine 236.25 University of Chicago Press, subscription 4.50 University of Illinois, supplies--copy speech 24.00 University of Michigan, rental of film 3.49 University of Minnesota Press, books 4.66 Ward's Stationers, supplies 31.65 Watertown Bindery Inc., binding 48.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 82.35 Watertown Press, advertising 2.00 Webster Publishing Co., books 50.16 Welch Mfg. Co., Wm., books 863.53 Wellman, George B., garage 30.00 Whitney, J. Malcolm, registration fee 3.00 Whittier, John D., puzzle maps 36.00 Wild & Stevens Inc., metal 92.28 Wilmac Recorders, recordings 10.71 Wilson Co., H. W., books 15.00 Winston Co., John C., books 1,027.17 397 Wolkins Co., Henry S., supplies 50.15 Woodcraft Supply Co., supplies 4.30 Woolworth Co., F. W., kitchen supplies 24.76 World Book Co., books 1,777.93 Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., folders 487.40 Total Expenditures 44,998.43 Transferred to Revenue 1.57 45,000.00 School Department—Operation—Salaries Appropriation for 1956 89,470.00 Expenditures Alberico. Vincent, salary 3,166.44 Austin, Ray, salary 331.92 Bartlett. Ronald, salary 1,430.00 Basile, James, salary 932.04 Blackburn, Joseph, salary 3,880.50 Bloomer, Gerard, salary 3,880.50 Carlo, George, salary 549.00 Cram, John, salary 3,990.00 Credit, Albert, salary 1,570.48 Devaney, Marv, salary 2,740.00 Farago, Frank F., salary 3,446.40 Gill. Katherine, salary 2,740.00 Haddie. Florence. salary 2.740.00 Kyle, John P., salary 3,477.42 Hotin, Arthur, salary 3.865.50 Lama, Nicolo, salary 3,720.00 MacDonald, Frank J., salary 3,990.00 Mannix, Robert Sears, salary 2,783.40 McNeil, Robert, salary 165.96 Murphy, Margaret, salary 2,740.00 Papandrea. Anthony, salary 331.92 Parrella, Americo, salary 1,335.21 Reichert, Frederick A., Sr., salary 204.24 Smythe, Frank J., salary 3,720.00 Tierney, William, salary 3,990.00 Torres. John, salary 3.990.00 Upit, Ralph, salary 3,720.00 Watt, Mary, salary 2;740.00 Wallace, Irving I., salary 3,557.16 Walsh, James, salary 3,990.00 White, Simeon, salary 3,666.00 Williams. Alfred. salary 1.481.08 Withee, Alice, salary 2,740.00 Total Expenditures 87,605.17 Transferred to Revenue 1,864.83 89,470.00 School Department--Operation--Supplies Appropriation for 1956 6,500.00 Expenditures Boston Janitor's Supply Co., janitors supplies 476.67 Brookline Bag & Paper Co., paper supplies 13329.80 398 Dowd Co. Inc., H. J., coffee cups with handles 14.50 Fuller Co., cleaning supplies 221.20 Harriman, M. A., dry mops 78.17 Hillyard Sales Co., paint 341.00 Martin Chemical Co., soda ash 66.00 Martin Chemical Co., wax 1,571.92 McCarron, William J., janitors supplies 169.88 Merit Paper & Chemical Corp., supplies 1,096.99 Rochester Germicide Co., "Sanor" 78.00 Ryan Co., L., sawdust 18.56 Stadium Textile Co., wipers 436.10 Stetson Co., M. D., supplies 573.77 Vestal Inc., brushes 20.42 Total Expenditures 6,492.98 Transferred to Revenue 7.02 6,500.00 School Department—Operation—Light & Power Appropriation for 1956 22,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 2,682.60 24,682.60 Expenditures Boston Edison Co., service 23,141.33 Boston Gas Co., service 1,540.60 Total Expenditures 24,681.93 Transferred to Revenue .67 24,682.60 School Department—Operation Fuel Appropriation for 1956 26,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 4,747.94 30,747.94 Expenditures Burton-Furber Co., coal 7,620.50 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 2,600.51 Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 20,526.93 30,747.94 School Department—Operation—Water Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Expenditures Town of Watertown—water department— metered water 998.81 Transferred to Revenue 1.19 1,000.00 School Department—Operation—School Halls Appropriation for 1956 1,000.00 Expenditures Alberico, Vincent, services 12.00 Bloomer, Gerard, services 172.00 399 Carlo, George, services 28.00 Cram, John, services 12.00 Devaney, Mary, services 10.00 Farago, Frank, services 20.00 Garafalo, Frank, services 7.00 Hotin, Arthur, services 22.00 Kyle, John, services 12.00 Lama, Nick, services 30.00 McDonald, Frank, services 40.00 Murphy, Margaret, services 15.00 Parrella, Americo, services 4.00 Sawyer, Erald L., janitor's services 9.00 Smythe, Francis J., services 4.00 Tierney, William, services 128.00 Torres, John, services 283.50 Upit, Ralph, services 32.00 Walsh, James, services 156.00 Total Expenditures 996.50 Transferred to Revenue 3.50 1,000.00 School Department-_Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 50,000.00 Expenditures Alberico, Vincent, labor 16.00 Ashmont Welding & Brazing Co., dual controls 35.00 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 13.84 Banthin Engineering Co., repair machine 17.50 Barrett Insurance Agency, John W., insurance 124.50 Beacon Musical Instrument Co., repairs 45.89 Beaudette & Co. Inc., service on rexograph 19.35 Blackburn, Joseph, labor 18.00 Bloomer, Gerard, labor 34.00 Burrough Corp., service 122.65 Campbell Hdwe. Co., labor on doors- hardware 784.02 Carnahan Mfg. Co., wardrobe hinges 90.00 Caverly, Francis M., sanding and spraying 50.00 Chamberlin Co., weather-stripping 115.06 Chestnut Welding & Iron Co., table to hold water pump-supplies 189.58 Christie, Alfred Y., engineer 981.92 Clapper & Co., servicing 64.40 Combustion Service Co. of N. E., service 777.48 Comeau, P. J., burner service 191.55 Community Mower Service Co., lawn mower services 18.00 Comptometer Division, services and inspection 22.41 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 113.19 Con-Treat Products Co., 2 steps installed 37.12 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 2,422.87 Coombs Motor Co., repairs 127.83 Crook Co., William A., Plexiglas 2.00 Curtis Co., Arthur H., oil burner service 25.00 D'Amato & Associates, C. J., engineers 50.00 400 D'Antonio Bros., D., work at High School 104.00 Danton Corp., "Galvaplate" 22.05 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 7.52 Dick Products Co., A. B., service charges 69.94 Dolge Co., C. B.. chemicals 3.26 Dowd Co.. Inc., H. J., paper supplies 29.40 Edfison Co., Inc., Thomas A., voice writer repaired 7.50 Egan Co., John W., painting 75.00 Empire Electrical Co., over-haul-supplies 158.89 Family Cleansers, cleansing 9.80 Fantasia, Serafino, wiring 156.00 Farago, Frank, labor 16.00 Fisher Lawn Mower Service Co., lawn mower service 88.15 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 6.10 Francis, Edward, labor 10.00 GBC Sales & Service, service rexograph 9.70 Galvin Inc., Frank M., plastic delivery board 8.87 Gatchell Glass Co., glass 1,115.77 Gerson-Stewart Corp., disinfectant 27.32 Gulf Oil Corp., gas 63.72 Hammett Co., J. L., hardware 24.47 Higgins, J. L., window shades 161.70 Hinckley's Bicycle Shop, keys 2.50 Hodge Boiler Works, repairs and parts 298.67 Horacek Co., Victor J., repair fan 7.50 Hotin, Arthur, labor 16.00 Hountasis, Costa, musical instrument repair 6.50 International Bus. Machine Corp., service of master clock 35.30 Jacobsen Power Mower Co., parts 11.26 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 106.08 Johson Pump Repair Co., repair sump pump 59.20 Johnson's Saw Service, sharpening 119.35 Johnson Service Co., temperature control services 28.20 Johnston Co., Inc., J. A., furnishing and installing tile 90.00 Joyce & Son. P. J., labor on school grounds 3,547.50 Keane Fire Equipment Co., refills 311.00 Kelsoe Bros., painting flag pole 25.00 Kyle, John, labor 18.00 Lama, Nick, labor 16.00 Mancib Co., Alvin S., repair 46.35 Martin Chemical Co., polishing machine 238.00 Massa & Sons, V., roof repair 21330.00 Mass., Commonwealth of, Division of Blind- repairs-piano tuning 472.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 3,894.96 Mass. Motion Picture Service, repair and adjust draw curtain track 12.00 Maurer, Francis, wiring 204.00 McDermott, Patrick J., labor 2.67 McDonnell, John, labor 25.75 McDonald, Frank, labor 16.00 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G., Skil sander model- supplies 493.43 401 Minneapolis-Hoeywell Co., servicing and adjusting controls 24.63 Monrfoe Calculating Machine Co., maintenance-service 74.70 Morrison, Charles, rewiring 15.00 Mt. Auburn Motors, truck 2,219.55 Nally Movers Inc., moving 188.27 National Cash Register Co., service 14.26 National Transportation Co., freight 13.43 New Eng. Film Service, screen 157.50 Northeast Oil Co., oil 25.20 Northeastern Electric Co., electric parts 13.93 Old Town Corp., duplicator service and supplies 5.25 Olmsted-Flint Corp.. belting 12.26 O'Neil, Richard, wiring 108.00 Ormsby Roofing Co., roofing 9,463.00 Phinney Co., Wesley W., keys 4.35 Powers Regulator Corp., temperature control service 48 61 Reardon. John J., labor 22.50 Rhodes, J. J., supplies 285.88 Robbins & Co., Stanle- R., cement lined tank 2,150.00 Rooney. William J.. painting 1,660.00 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 1,986.14 Smythe, Frank. labor 41.60 Standard Auto Gear Co.. auto supplies 4.02 Standard Duplicating Machines Agency, clean-oil and adjust-wicks-supplies 116.43 Standard Electric Time Co., service electric clock 149.60 Taverna, Dominic. garaging 84.00 Thompson Water Cooler Co., plunger 16.18 Tierney. William, labor 16.00 Titus. L. C., contract-shower room- painting-screens-carpentering 7,079.79 Turn Equipment Co., rotary power mowers 427.21 Wallace, Irving, labor 200.00 Walsh, James, labor 16.00 Waltham Chemical Co., service 480.00 Warren Flooring Co., resurfacing 22.00 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 20.79 Watertown Auto Parts Co., fan belt 1.83 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 25.92 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 287.27 Watertown Press. bids 6.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 3.50 West Disinfecting Co., supplies 17.50 Western Express Co., freight 4.12 Wheatin, Robert, rewiring 10.00 White, Simeron, labor-express-convention 79.20 Whitney, J. Malcolm, insurance 125.07 Wild & Stevens, supplies 13.20 Wyatt's Inc., typewriter service 617.67 Zastrea, Harry, clean ducts 525.00 50,000.00 402 School Department—Special Maintenance Appropriation of 1956 15,000.00 Expenditures Campbell Hdwe. Co., hardware 149.45 Chase-Parker Co., adapter 16.38 Chestnut Welding & Iron Co., repairs 70.39 Christie, Alfred Y., engineer 165.17 Higgins, J. L., shades 228.75 Joyce & Son, P. J., landscaping 260.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 220.44 Massachusetts Heating Corp., oil burners 13,529.00 Rochester Germicide Co., sanor fluid 91.00 Standard Electric Times Co., clock 41.00 Stetson Co., M. D., 2 twin mop outfits, with bumpers 99.80 Titus, L. C., repaired ceiling 128.62 15,000.00 School Department--School Grounds Improvement Appropriation for 1956 22100.00 Expenditures Joyce & Son Inc., P. J., black top 2,075.00 Transferred to Revenue 25.00 2,100.00 School Department—New Equipment Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expenditures Boscho Inc., woodworking machinery 761.35 Hannett Co., J. L., settees and stools—files 1,325.61 Horne & Co., H. S., files 128.75 Ideal Pictures, films 400.00 Mass. Motion Picture Service, supplies 1,241.87 New Eng. Film Service, sound-projector 479.95 Packard Machinery Co., benches—lathes and supplies 1,394.82 Singer Sewing Machine Co., sewing machines 257.40 Total Expenditures 5,989.75 Transferred to Revenue 10.25 6,000.00 School Department—Medical Salaries Appropriation for 1956 15,470.00 Expenditures Beverly, Marjorie, salary 3,440.00 Cook, Dorothy S., salary 3,256.00 LeRoy, Rocco V., M.D., salary 1,680.00 Secord, Walter N., M.D., salary 1,680.00 Smith, Martha, salary 2,064.00 Toppan, Albert B., M.D., salary 1,680.00 Wallace, Anna M., salary 1,196.00 403 Total Expenditures 14,996.00 Transferred to Revenue 474.00 15,470.00 School Department-31edical Supplies Appropriation for 1956 400.00 Expenditures Beverly, Marjorie H., convention 4.25 Cook, Dorothy, convention 4.25 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 387.25 Wallace, Anna, covention 4.25 400.00 School Department-Nurses Cars Appropriation for 1956 480.00 Expenditures Beverly, Marjorie, auto expense 160.00 Cook, Dorothy S., auto expense 160.00 Smith, Martha, auto expense 96.00 Wallace, Anna M., auto expense 64.00 480.00 School Department-Evening School-S�alaries Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Expewlit ores Amme, Alfred, salary 5.63 Aylaian, Lucy, salary 126.00 Bannon, Joseph, salary 47.25 Borghetti, John, salary 6.00 Campbell, Arthur, salary 9.00 Capralos, James, salary 27.00 Cesarini, Lola, salary 40.50 Chase, George, salary 40.50 Chinian, Jack, salary 133.00 Coen, Mildred, salary 166.75 Coffey, Mary, salary 117.25 Craig, Edward, salary 81.00 Denaro, Emma, salary 7.00 DePelteau, Lauretta, salary 199.75 DeVincent, Ruth, salary 133.00 Dineen, Joseph, salary 2.50 Donald, William, salary 241.00 Donnelly, Margaret, salary 73.43 Farago, Frank, salary 119.25 Felton, Clifton, salary 200.50 Ford, Raymond, salary 47.25 Goyette, Gesara, salary 47.25 Grassia, Anthony, salary 220.75 Guidrey, Gertrude, salary 20.25 Hayes, Helen, salary 87.75 Haynes, Mrs. Avril, salary 220.75 Hinberg, Dorothy, salary 145.50 Hotin, Arthur, salary 112.00 Hughes, Paul, salary 5.63 Hynes, Joanne, salary 133.00 404 Kauana, John, salary 47.25 Lama, Nick, salary 36.00 Leonard, Felix, salary 13.50 Luppino, Dominic, salary 110.50 Luppino, Phyllis, salary 47.25 McCann, Beatrice, salary 87.75 McFarland, Mary, salary 70.00 Meehan, Patrick, salary 133.00 Mitchell, Arthur, salary 13.50 Moody, Harold, salary 5.63 Mower, Mrs. C. B., salary 47.25 Navarro, Stanley, salary 6.67 Newcombe, Pauline, salary 207.00 Nutting, Hester, salary 14.00 O'Connell, Paul, salary 119.00 O'Toole, Anne B., salary 101.25 Pane, Edythe, salary 117.25 Papalia, John, salary 10.13 Pellagrino, Lillian, salary 103.75 Peros, Frank, salary 133.00 Phelan, Rita, salary 70.00 Robinson, T. Donald, salary 11147.50 Robinson, Thomas, salary 7.50 Setti, Elsi, salary 90.25 Shea, Paul, salary 81.00 Sullivan, Daniel, salary 213.75 Van Dine, George, salary 4.00 Wheaton, Robert, salary 13.50 Wogan, Prudence, salary 63.00 Yankouski, George, salary 67.50 Total Expenditures 5,998.12 Transferred to Revenue 1.88 6,000.00 School Department-Evening School-Supplies Appropriation for 1956 400.00 Allyn & Bacon, books Expenditures 43.52 Belmont Herald, advertising 5.50 Boston University. books 4.00 Boston University Film Library, films 4.00 Common Council Am. Unity, books 12.00 Evans Printing Service, supplies 60.47 Fraser, Harry M., repair 9.63 Hammett Co., J. L., drawing paper-supplies 62.84 Johnson Co., H. A., food supplies 7.07 Middleby, Joseph Jr., Inc., supplies-paper 15.70 N. E. Film Service Inc., repair 18.74 Pettingill & Pear, table rental 30.00 Roberts Gun Shop, ammunitions 16.70 Singer Sewing Machine Co., sewing machine rentals-supplies 92.09 Watertown Press, advertising 15.00 Total Expenditures 397.26 Transferred to Revenue 2.74 400.00 405 School Department-Trade & Outside Tuition Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Refund 6.60 10,006.60 Expenditures Barrile, Richard, transportation 19.50 Belmont, Town of, tuition 937.74 Boston, City of, tuition 2,902.44 Brookline, Town of, tuition 13.50 Brown, Robert, transportation 3.52 Burke, George, transportation 10.44 Burke, Paul, transportation 24.66 Cambridge, City of, tuition 55.44 Central Square Taxi, taxi 730.00 Circeo, Alan, transportation 20.40 Connolly, Albert, transportation 6.48 Dearden, John G., transportation 6.30 Demirdjian, Michael M., transportation 10.00 Fraser, Richard, transportation 5.04 Garafalo, Francis, transportation 6.66 Hansen Trade School, Arthur A., transportation 23.40 Lexington, Town of, transportation .60 Lowell, City of, tuition 9.60 Lynn, City of, tuition 8.50 Martell. Louis, transportation 9.00 Medford, City of, tuition 120.21 Newton, City of, tuition 4,361.42 Occhino, John, transportation 29.70 O'Leary, John, transportation 6.48 Santoro, Joseph, transportation 6.30 Searle, Robert L., transportation 5.40 Slamin, Leo, transportation 6.00 Somerville, City of, tuition 24.66 Spampinato, Russell J., transportation 11.49 Waltham, City of, tuition 623.89 Total Expenditures 9,998.77 Transferred to Revenue 7.83 10,006.60 School Department-Transportation Appropriation for 1956 2,500.00 Expenditures Gulf Oil Co., gas 196.14 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 161.84 Middlesex & Boston St. Rhvy. Co., coaches 1,823.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tire and tube service 76.47 Wallace, Irving, garage 84.00 Whitney, J. Malcolm, registration fee 3.00 Total Expenditures 2,344.45 Transferred to Revenue 155.55 2,500.00 Unpaid Bills Appropriation for 1956 14,701.74 406 Expenditures Belmont High School A. A. Assoc., 50010 gate 1,666.20 Boston Edison Co., service 3,374.00 Bostonian Sporting Goods Co., sporting goods 1,972.85 Brother Firman, c/o Malden Catholic High School, guarantee 150.00 Burton-Furber Coal Co., coal 347.39 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 696.70 Claus-Gelotte Inc., films 186.38 Ivory System Inc., reconditioning equipment 516.45 Guild, Robert F., commissioners fee 50.00 Lynch, Henry C., dues-guarantee 150.00 Metronolitan Coach Service, coaches 557.45 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 317.42 Munhall Fuel Co., fuel 3,878.10 Parisian Dye House Inc., cleaning 440.05 Sanborn, Ralph, 40% gate receipts 59.00 Skating Club of Boston, rental 175.00 Warren Inc., Bucky, sporting goods 82.75 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 82.00 14,701.74 Music Festival Appropriation for 1956 500.00 Expenditures Beacon Musical Inst. Co., music stands 248.75 Blair, Herman A., tuning piano 15.00 Casey & Son Inc., J. J., labor and transportation 60.60 DiGregorio, Frank, labor 12.75 Dwyer, Joseph, labor 12.75 Lyman, John, labor 12.75 National Tag & Label Co., supplies 22.40 Petriello, Charles, labor 12.75 Ryan, James, labor 12.75 Universal Decorating Co., decorating 50.00 Wallace, Irving, removing benches-chairs 36.00 Total Expenditures 496.50 Transferred to Revenue 3.50 500.00 School Department-Athletic Fund Salaries Expenditures Appropriation for 1956 60,700.00 Transferred Town Meeting 1,500.00 59,200.00 Alberico, Alice, salary 4,208.64 Biggane, Sara. salary 6230.16 Clem, Carl, salary 6:427.04 Dupuis, Robert J., salary 4,814.63 Costello, Donald, salary 452.75 Gleason, Robert, salary 1,023.00 Harris, John, salary 804.00 407 Helphenstine, Pauline, salary 4,208.64 Kounjian, John, salary 224.00 Malley, Joseph, salary 570.00 Mantenuto, John, salary 6,371.28 McCarthy, Ruth, salary 4,775.92 McDermott, Joseph, salary 225.00 Oates, Thomas, salary 295.25 Palladino, Victor, salary 6,333.52 Perkins, Arthur, salary 90.00 Rogers, Katherine, salary 4,879.60 Sheehan, James, salary 6,522.64 Ward, Edwin, salary 295.25 Yankowski, George, salary 448.00 Total Expenditures 59,199.32 Transferred to Revenue .68 59,200.00 School Department-Athletic Fund Balance brought forward 1.30 Appropriation for 1956 13,000.00 Transferred Town Meeting 1,883.98 Transferred Town Meeting 2,000.00 Receipts 6,393.27 23,278.55 Expenditures Blake, Thomas A., league dues 10.00 Bostonian Sporting Goods Co., sporting goods 10,905.02 Brine Co., W. H., shoulder pads 278.40 Brookline High School A. A., guarantee 100.00 Cambridge High and Latin School, guarantees 100.00 Collins, Janes L., dues 20.00 Crowthers Co., Rae, sporting goods 86.33 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 489.79 Evans Printing Service, printing 112.00 Clause Gelotte Inc., films 592.90 Gleason, Robert, track expenses 700.00 Globe Ticket Co., of New Eng., tickets 66.93 Gordon Linen Service, laundry 575.04 Harris, Charles A., supporters 211.20 Harris, John J., petty expenses 566.46 Holland & Co., E. F., brace and injury pads 35.93 Hutchins Jr., Ralph H., photographs 10.00 Ivory System, bar masks-helmets 1,349.37 Mastrangelo, Louis, M.D., services 200.00 Mearn Co., R. G., tarpaulins 108.00 Medford High School A.A., 40% gate receipts 331.88 Mercury System, rebuilder of footwear 307.08 Metropolitan Coach Service, coaches 1,986.35 Morse, Harold J., league dues 4.00 Otis Bros. Co., shirts and sox 294.00 Revere High School, 40% gate 141.32 Parisian Dye House, cleansing 759.95 Sanborn, Ralph M., suburb league dues 35.00 Skating Club of Boston, rental 200.00 408 Twomey, Maurice A., membership 10.00 Various Persons—payrolls 2,577.00 Wallace, Irving, transportation 44.00 Warren Inc., Bucky, basketballs 57.60 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 10.00 Winner, T. Meldon, dues 3.00 23,278.55 School Department—Athletic Fund Insurance Appropriation for 1956 3,500.00 Expenditures Barrett Insurance Agency, insurance 3,000.00 Transferred to Revenue 500.00 3,500.00 School Department—Federal Lunch Program Appropriation for 1956 2,200.00 Balance brought forward 846.42 Receipts 62,800.95 65,847.37 Andrews Paper Co., paper 504.21 Bahn Co., L., letters and figures 3.81 Baldau Co., Frank W., "Franks" 209.00 Barrett Insurance Agency, John W., insurance 10.50 Belmont Refrig. Sales & Service, repair 31.00 Cameron, Anne, petty cash 953.38 Cameron, Margaret, salary 1,380.73 Casson Corp., metal kitchen supplies 609.65 Coen, Mary A., salary 1,569.17 Ce-Lett Baking Co., baking 1,439.50 Flaherty, Mrs. Catherine, salary 30.60 Dole & Bailey Co., meat 2,483.65 General Ice Cream Corp., ice cream 1,918.60 Gertman Co. Inc., Samuel M., meat and eggs 666.83 Golden Cookie Bakeries Inc., cookies 11.52 Guy, Jennie, salary 1,845.76 Hamilton-Beach Co., toaster 11.37 Hathaway Bakeries Inc., bakery supplies 427.62 Hession, Catherine N., salary 194.45 Hood & Sons, H. P., ice cream 999.00 Holmes, Daisy H., salary 1,845.76 Hobert Mfg. Co., repair service 28.78 Johnson Co., H. A., groceries—canned goods 1,882.92 Longley, Helen, salary 1,553.58 Macauley, Ethel M., salary 1,569.17 MacInnes, Margaret, salary 1,545.97 MacLeod, Carrie, salary 1,569.17 MacLeod, Margaret E., salary 1,569.17 Manzelli, Mary, salary 1,530.73 Mass., Commonwealth of, groceries 204.70 McCarthy, Jane, salary 22.92 Milan Inc., P. A., freight 212.57 O'Connell, Mrs. Catherine, salary 30.48 Nally, Katherine F., salary 1,375.56 National Ice Cream Co., ice cream 2,060.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 101.08 Nixon, Catherine A., salary 1,366.42 409 Peters, Mrs. Leah, salary 332.86 Orona Mfg. Co., "serv-ro" 20.50 Renaissance Foods, foods 33.40 Rifkin & Co., A., safety sac 6.94 Russo & Sons, A., produce 804.28 Sampson, Elizabeth, salary 1,569.17 Sarvia Refrigeration Co., repair 30.50 Savage & Co., sugar 495.06 Stokes Food Service, jello 48.73 'Taytors Inc., potato chips 3,353.34 Vogel, Sarah, salary 76.48 Walrob Farm, brownies 1,284.92 Watertown Wholesale Jobbers, candy 3,259.75 Webster-Thomas Co., canned goods 3,324.81 Whiting Milk Co., milk 13,624.98 Yankowski, George, services 500.00 Total Expenditures 62,535.05 Balance carried forward 3,312.32 65,847.73 School Department—Milk Fund Balance brought forward 467.37 Receipts 17855,.99 18,323.36 Expenditures Andrews, Joseph W., dinners and ice cream 187.75 General Ice Cream Corp., ice cream 92.00 Dorchester Ice Cream Corp., ice cream 99.90 Golden Cookie Bakeries Inc., cookies 213.02 Higgins Ice Cream, ice cream 32.00 Hoods & Sons, H. P., ice cream 212.71 Sunshine Biscuits, Inc., cookies 45.04 Watertown Herald, advertising 2.50 Watertown Press, advertising 2.50 Whiting Milk Co., milk 14,849.37 Woodland Ice Cream Inc., ice cream 91.65 Total Expenditures 15.828.44 Balance carried forward 2,494.92 18,323.36 North Watertown Elementary School Balance brought forward 19,352.88 Transferred Town Meeting 10,000.000 9,352.88 Expenditures Beacon Musical Instrument Co., music stands 149.25 Betterneourt, R. E., engineers 165.03 Boston Edison Co., service 264.26 Campbell Hdwe. Co., repairs 51.09 Chestnut Welding & Iron Co., welding 150.00 Consolidated Heat & Power Inc., heating 82.37 Conway-Cannon Co., grilled windows 1,012.00 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 45.90 410 Follett Publishing Co., books 40.75 Homeyer & Co.. Charles W., records 86.33 Hammett Co., J. L., books 622.95 Hammond & Co., C. S., globe 20.34 Hutchins, Ralph H., photographs 18.00 International Bus. Machines Co., service 5.39 Joy Town Inc., tops 49.43 Joyce & Son Inc., P. J.. labor 631.00 Lyons & Carnahan, books 5.73 Martin & Murrav Co., books 43.70 Massa & Sons, V., roofing 935.00 Mass. Motion Picture Service, window drapes 1,392.00 McIntire Brass Works, F. N., bronze tablet 450.00 Mearn Co., R. G., pumps 337.00 Minneapolis-Honeywell Reg. Co., servicing temperature control 10.38 Nesbutt Inc., John J., filters 43.11. Stanley Newman Co., waterproofing 380.00 Parrella, Americo, labor 50.00 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., plumbing 298.58 Sawyer Co., movable steps 109.00 Scott-Foresman & Co.. books 33.64 Scribners' Sons Co., Charles, books 6.04 Standard Duplicating Machine Co., duplicating machine 248.00 Timper, Alma, piano 200.00 Watertown Herald, advertising 4.50 Total Expenditures 7,940.77 Balance carried forward 1,412.11 9,352.88 High School and West Jr. High High School Survey Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Expenditures Raymond Concrete Pile Co., borings 378.00 Whitman & Howard, typographic survey- and plan of sites 286.08 Total Expenditures 664.08 Balance carride forward 9,335.92 10,000.00 East Junior High School-Addition Balance brought forward 94,829.42 Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,900.00 96,729.42 Expenditures American Mat Corp., rugs and mats 1,050.45 Becker, Morris, used piano 450.00 Blair, H. A., piano tuning and treatment 25.00 Boston Blue Print Co., blue prints 33.41 Colett Bros., architects 1,500.00 Comeau, P. J., carpenter 149.08 Davies-Thompson Hdwe. Corp., hardware 133.40 411 Hammett Co., J. L., racks—desks—cabinets 418.60 Joyce & Son Inc., P. J., landscaping 15,948.42 Keane Fire Equipment Co., fire extinguishers 266.50 Major Theatre Equipment Corp., curtain— screen—drapes 4,200.00 Nally Movers Inc., moving 42.75 Peters & Co. Inc., kitchen equipment 503.00 Risso, Harry E., salary—clerk of the works 2,755.00 White Electric Co., electric work 143.88 Total Expenditures 27,619.49 Balance carried forward 69,109.93 96,729.42 East Junior High School—Remodeling Balance carried forward 6,811.45 Appropriation for 1956 20,000.00 26,811.45 Expenditures American Mat Corp., rugs 143.40 Arone & Son, Lawrence, heating 141.20 Boston Blue Print Co., blue prints 7.81 Boston Globe, proposals 33.00 Colletti Brothers, architects 1000.00 Comeau, P. J., carpentering 3:743.33 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 22.00 Gainey's Construction Newsletter, proposals 12.60 Mack Co., Thomas J., heating 17,175.00 McElroy, Robert J., signs 66.50 Risso, Harry E., clerk of the works 350.00 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., heating 516.00 Watertown Lumber Co., lumber 263.67 Total Expenditures 23,474.51 Balance carried forward 3,336.94 26,811.45 Public Library Department Salaries Appropriation for 1956 109,532.68 Expenditures Altiera, Marilyn, salary 142.74 Andrea, Alfred, salary 72.91 Belisle, Denise, salary 282.62 Blake, Mary C., salary 4,280.00 Bloomer, Gerard, salary 336.00 Brady, Rose M. Kelley, salary 4,280.00 Bryant, Audrey salary 3,702.00 Burgess, Dorothy, salary 3,117.00 Cannon, Evelyn, salary 397.75 Carey, John Charles, salary 3,723.90 Cerrati, Rosemary, salary 323.53 Crowley, James A., salary 3,975.09 DeCarolis, Kenneth, salary 5.37 Diozzi, Anne, salary 147.00 Doucette, Jane, salary 470.17 Dupuis, Charlotte, salary 3,745.00 412 Elphick, Ruth L., salary 3,950.00 Fiore, Stephen, salary 2,337.50 Foley, Carol Ann, salary 79.22 Fuerstenau, Margaret, salary 1,718.75 Gallagher, Julia B., salary 3,117.00 Gillis, F. Elizabeth, salary 3,305.00 Hale, Marie, salary 2,803.00 Hall, Ruth, salary , 389.20 Harney, Mary V., salary 4,198.00 Haviland, Edith, salary 2,316.00 Herboldsheimer, Evelyn, salary 3,486.00 Hickey, Paul, salary .67 Howard, Ethel M., salary 3,950.00 Johnson, Theodore, salary 3,084.62 Lamprakis, Irene, salary 3,300.00 MacCurdy, Natalie, salary 3,700.00 MacLeod, Mary E., salary 2,760.00 Madden, Louisa, salary 181.17 Malley, Barbara, salary 11.82 Mannix, Paul, salary 3,419.75 Mannix, William J., salary 3,725.20 McKhann, Margaret L., salary 1,031.25 McNally, Mary, salary 5,460.00 Moynahan, Ted, salary 36.00 Nyyssonen, Dorothy, salary 213.01 O'Brien, Carol Ann, salary 60.76 O'Connell, Harold, salary 304.77 Powers, Thomas, salary 243.73 Ryan, Eleanor, salary 153.99 Sexton, Harold, salary 1,170.68 Shea, Margaret Rose, salary 51.28 Sullivan, Eleanor, salary 3,656.00 Testa, Esther E., salary 3,656.00 Vahey, Mary, salary 210.34 VanderHaegen, Eleanor, salary 185.38 Verrochi, Roseanne, salary 497.52 White, Jeanne, salary 3,668.00 Yerxa, Catherine M., salary 6,530.00 Total Expenditures 108,156.69 Transferred to Revenue 1,375.99 109,532.86 Emergency Overtime Appropriation for 1956 200.00 Expenditures Carey, John C., salary 16.13 Crowley, James A., salary 37.42 Mannix, Paul, salary 8.82 Mannix, William J., salary 21.50 Total Expenditures 83.87 Transferred to Revenue 116.13 200.00 Public Library—Books--Periodica s & Binding Appropriation for 1956 19,750.00 Expenditures All-Pets Looks Inc., books 6.62 413 Allyn & Bacon Inc., book 5.58 Americana Corp., encyclopedia-annual 183.00 American Heritage, index 1.00 American Library Assoc., book 3.00 Arco Publishing Co., books 11.06 Associated Libraries Inc., books 323.40 Audiocom Inc., subscription 6.00 Ayer & Son Inc., N. W., directory 30.00 Barnard & Co., F. J., bindings 430.69 Barron's, subscription 15.00 Beckley-Cardy Co., books 69.85 Boston, City of, Trustees Public Library, subscription-quarterly 2.00 Boston Law B000k Co., book 15.00 Boston Music Co., music 45.60 Bowker Co., R. R., annual index-supplies 59.05 Briggs & Briggs Inc., music 158.62 Bro-Dart Industries, covers 389.13 Camp Fire Girls Inc., book 3.00 Campbell & Hall Inc., books 5,295.24 Changing Times, subscription 6.00 Christopher Publishing House, book 3.75 Collier & Son Corp., P. F., encyclopedia 153.82 Columbia Univ. Press, books 33.81 Compton & Co., F. E., book 3.00 Connecticut Historical Society, book 3.75 Coronet Films, films 125.00 Dame & Co., Nathaniel, book 2.95 Denison & Co., book 4.16 Denoyer-Geppert Co., atlas 10.00 Dundalgan Press, book 2.50 Doubleday & Co. Inc., books 965.66 Educators Progress Service, book 5.50 Encyclopaedia Brittannica, two sets encyclopaedia brittannicas 368.00 Federal Union Inc., subscription 4.00 Gardner & Co., Charles M., books 666.46 Garrard Press, books 18.48 Gilmary Society, supplement 3.50 Ginn & Co., books 135.88 Girl Scouts of U.S.A., books 5.00 Goldberger Agency Inc., Herman, subcriptions and books 560.95 Grolier Society Inc., books 46.12 Hall Co., George D., directory (manufacturers') 33.00 Hammond & Co., C. S., atlasses 56.81 Haubner, A. A., books 105.79 Hearne Bros., map 37.50 Hecht Book Shop, book 5.95 Hedern House, book 3.40 Heliopoulos, Rev. Demetrius, book 2.50 International Marketing, subscription 3.00 Informative Classroom Picture Publishing Co., picture books 190.53 Kirkus, Virginia, subscriptions 36.50 Knights News Co., newspapers 18.15 Knox Press, John, books 6.09 Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co., books 45.00 414 Leibel Inc., Carl J., books 220.03 Library of Congress, subscription 4.50 Library Journal, subscription 2.50 Lynn Historical Society, book 2.62 Martin & Murray Co., books 76.50 Mass. Historical Society, book 5.20 Rand McNally & Co., atlas service 22.50 Mezo, Edward J., book 3.00 Millward J., James, pictures-books 26.05 Modern Materials Handling, subscription 4.00 Moody's Investors Service, subscription 272.00 National Education Ass'n. of U. S., dues 10.00 Newbery Awards Records, book 4.30 New Eng. News Co., books 3,294.80 New Englander, subscription 4.00 New York Times, subscription 50.00 New York Public Library, books 2.50 News Map of the Week Inc., subscription 19.75 Orange Judd Publ. Co., book 3.72 Paralyzed Veterans of America, record album 5.00 Peabody Museum of Salem, book 4.58 Polk & Co., R. L., directory service 75.00 Prentice-Hall Inc., books 161.07 Pitman Publishing Corp., books 45.14 Prescott, Worrall D., books 22.00 Prospect Union Educational Exchange, catalogs 4.00 Public Relations Planner, subscription 3.00 Regent Book Co., books 180.95 Research Institute Recommendations, books 30.00 Roche, Joseph M., books 25.00 Russell, Florence H., travel posters 20.00 Salem Press Inc., books 7.90 Sports Illustrated Inc., subscription 7.50 Stanley- Winthrop's Inc., films 102.24 Starr Book Co., book 4.00 Stockton Book Publishing Co., books 1.90 Story House Corp., books 231.36 Supt. of Documents, Government Printing Office, subscriptions 9.75 Thames Book Co., books 1,215.66 Tomlinson's Circulation Service, records 46.60 Tuttle Co., Charles E., books 2.33 Union of American Hebrew Congregations, book 2.92 University Books Inc., books 3.32 Watertown News Co., newspapers 140.00 Watertown Radio Co., records 516.78 Wells Bindery Co., binding 1,080.58 Wesby & Sons Inc., J. S., books 349.27 White & Co., James T., books 13.90 Wilcox Pro Inc., Roy, print of film 200.00 Wilde Co., W. A., books 220.42 Wilson Co., H. W., books 264.51 Total Expenditures 19,749.95 Transferred to Revenue .05 19,750.00 415 Public Library-Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 23,000.00 Expenditures Atlantic Flag Pole Co., install halyard 31.00 Baker & Taylor Co., books 12.75 Black, Lester M., finishing cabinets- painting 2,766.00 Boston Edison Co., service 3,275.47 Boston Gas Co., service 221.55 Bowker Co., R. R., lists 10.00 Brady, Rose M., expenses 16.16 Brae-Burn Nursery, trimming-fertilizing- shrubs and trees 270.00 Briggs & Briggs Inc., cleaner 4.80 Bro-Dart Industries, paper 197.12 Bryant, Audrey, expenses 12.21 Buckley & Scott Co., parts-perpetual comfort guarantee-service 254.18 Business Equipment Corp., aluminum tables 56.80 Chester Electric Service, electric service 111.85 Colburn & Proctor, book bags 12.60 Community Mower Service, mower service 8.00 Crook Co., William A., plexiglas 9.36 Cudmore Co.. intercom phone repair 92.12 Currier Co., F. W., ozium 53.41 DeMambro Radio Supp. Co., radio supplies 4.50 Demco Library Supplies, supplies 155.30 Denoyer-Geppert Co., map 19.90 Derman Rug Co., repair 20.00 Dowd Co. Inc., H. J., paper supplies 266.63 `Eastern Products Co., floor wax 42.75 Eaton Press Inc., printing 150.35 Evans Printing Service, printing 145.61 Everett, Russell, book transportation 362.50 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 90.93 Fuller Co. Inc., supplies 14.00 Gaylord Brros. Inc., cards 576.86 Gourley Co. Inc., R. L., service on Ruud heater 7.75 Hale, Marie, expences for conference 12.21 Hammett Co., J. L., supplies 65.30 Harney, Mary, expences at conference 12.21 Hinckley's Bicycle Shop, keys .60 Horne &Co., H. S., office supplies 423.67 Howard, Ethel M., expences for conference 13.03 Jenney Mfg. Co., gas 3.48 Kabot Painting Co., painting 45.00 Labelon Tape Co., Inc., tape 13.93 Lamprakis, Irene, fare 2.40 Lauricella's-soap-supplies 24.27 Lee, Thomas J., loam 24.00 Library of Congress, cards 204.73 Library Products Inc., supplies 35.55 Martin Chemical Co., chemicals & soaps 50.00 Mannix, Paul, mileage 8.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies 130.43 Massa & Sons, V., roof repairs 125.00 Mass. Correctional Institution, flag 12.39 416 Mayo Agency Inc., insurance 4.50 McArdle, H. B., circulation slips 21.00 McNally, Mary, expences for conferences 12.21 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 2,958.68 Milmore, Frederick J., lettering 16.50 Nally Movers Inc., movxing 86.87 National Floors Co., Tile flooring 589.00 New Eng. Film Service Inc., repair Bell & Howell machine 31.13 New Eng. Tel & Tel Co., service 1,153.97 Newton Corner Furniture Co., maple table 26.96 Newton Shade & Screen Co., venetian blinds- screens 107.00 Personal Flower Service, Xmas decorations 65.50 Peterson Co., A. S., repairs to vacuum pump 18.60 Postmaster-Boston, post cards 402.95 Power Lawn Mower Co., repairs to lawn mowers 41.25 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 413.82 Railway Express Agency, express 5.19 Remington Rand Inc., card-catalogs-cabinets 1,403.20 Rivet-O-Mfg. Co., ink 11.98 Ross Co., M. M., railroad boards 14.85 Royal Furniture Co., captain's chairs 42.41 Saint Catherine Junior College, catholic book list 2.25 Smith-Corona Nne., ribbon-maintenance 122.55 cleaning 96.00 Standard Window Cleaning Co., window Stetson Co., paper supplies Stetson Co., M. D., floor machine repaired- supplies 982.38 Stone & Forsythe Co., paper supplies 16.01 Tablet & Ticket C.o., tape-gummed figures- letters 18.88 Testa, Esther M., expences conference 13.03 Time Saving Specialty Co., "Cray-clean" 2.90 Titus, L. C., carpenter work 1.114.21 Trask Heating Co., repairs 176.25 Water Department-Town of Watertown, metered water 31.65 Watertown Press Inc., advertising 2.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 3.50 White, Jeanne C., expences conference 16.16 Y & E. Sales Corp., lubricating drawers in desk 3.40 Yeomans O'Connell Co., repair fence 88.50 Yerxa, Catherine M., incidentals 87.58 Total Expenditures 20,955.70 Transferred to Revenue 2,044.30 23,000.00 Public Library Addition Balance brought forward 48,632.73 Expenditures Black, Lester M., painting 75.00 Beckwith Elevator Co., services 1,125.00 417 Burgess Inc., Austin L., & David S. Kunian, services 827.50 Business Equipment Co., table-chairs-racks & umbrella stands 3,386.65 Downey Co., & Abraham Wasserman, services 3,098.48 Hawes, Otis L., & Joseph M. Corwin, electrical work 3,151.00 Hope's Windows Inc., screens 616.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 94.86 McGann & Sons Co., T. F.. bronze tablet 100.00 National Floors Co., asphalt tile 107.00 New Eng. Advertising Inc., bulletin board 77.82 Pure Filter Corp. of America, water cooler 193.01 Ralston, Robert, planting 1.000.00 Sanders Co., H. S. Glass Fire Box-services 996.40 Sands & Co., J. B., printed invitations- mailing 86.25 Swift Co., C. B., Inc., tables & chairs 7,062.06 Titus, L. C., book cases-contract on sink 1,023.60 Tocci & Sons, John-contractor 15,083.26 Total Expenditures 38,083.89 Balance carried forward 10,548.84 48,632.73 Library Trust Fund Income Receipts 201.53 Expenditures Campbell & Hall Inc., books 26.33 Hutchins Jr., Ralph H., photographs 30.00 Mass. Library Asso., membership 11.00 New England News Co., books 125.45 Piccolo's Pharmacy, coffee 6.15 Yerza, Catherine M., donuts 2.60 201.53 RECREATION Park Department—Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 4,940.00 Expenditures Dwyer, Joseph, salary 4,940.00 Park Department"Sal,ary of Clerk Appropriation for 1956 356.00 Expenditures Rundlett, Laura, salary 356.00 Park Department—Labor Appropriation for 1956 26,914.32 Expenditures Weekly, pay roll 25,817.33 418 Transferred to Revenue 1,096.99 26,914.32 Park Department--Elora Labor Appropriation for 1956 7,048.96 Weekly, pay roll 6,739.26 Transferred to Revenue 309.80 71048.96 Park Department--Maintenance Appropriation for 1956 9,480.00 Expenditures Abbott Spray & Farm Equip. Co., repairs to sprayer 36.40 Anderson Engineering Co., valve lever 1.00 Atlantic Battery Co., battery 17.09 install parts 83.00 Atlantic Flag Pole Co., paint pole and Bleiler Equip. Co., E. J., repair roller 9.69 Borco Distributors, service 24.00 Boris products, service on scent diffuser 82.00 Boston Janitors Supply Co., janitors supplies 33.81 Boston Edison Co., service 656.55 Bostonian Sporting Goods Co., bases and tennis nets sporting goods 457.60 Brae-Burn Nursery, flats 9.35 Burke, Mrs. Julia A., matron 14.00 Clapper Co., service on mowers 192.39 Community Garage, repairs and tune up 36.80 Community Mower Service, lawn 'Mowers & repairs 75.40 Connell Co., W. J., part .62 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 3.15 Coombs Motor Co., nuts-repairs 80.35 Dan-ton Corp., galvoplate 49.00 Dennis-Driscoll & Co., Inc., clay 170.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 31.85 Gordon Linen Service, service 24.10 Fletcher Hdwe Co., supplies 411.68 Fisk-Alden Co., tractor repair 70.42 Green & Co., S. B., lime 132.48 Gulf Oil Corp., san-soil set 747.20 Ingram-Everett Co., service bull dozer 8.00 Lee, Thomas J., loam 240.00 Linsky & Bros. Inc., M., badges 10.80 Mass. Broken Stone Co., screenings 30.25 Mass. Gass & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 84.37 McCarthy Co., Justin A., hgse 197.50 McElroy, Robert J., painting 13.00 Mearn Co., Inc., R. G. "skil-legs" service 88.52 Meister, 0. J., steel 6.00 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 1,355.39 Milmore, Frederick J., lettering 31.75 New Eng. Tel & Tel Co., service 224.48 New Eng. Tennis Court Contruction Co., clay 175.00 New Eng. Saw Co., saws and filing 12.40 419 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 406.12 Northeast Oil Co., oil _ 50.'79 O'Connor Cities Service, services and repairs 13.10 Purchasing-Town of Watertown,•suplies - 26.40 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co.. plumbing 377.89 Snutt Inc., tire and tube service 116'08 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts _ 15.67 Starkweather Engineering Co., parts for sprinklers 3.31 Summer St. Garage, repair 229.18 Systrom Co., E. W., belts for snow pump 4.80 Tide Water Asso. Oil Co., gas 421:60 , Titus, L. C., carpenter 237.54 Turf Equipment Co., service on mower-grass seed-fertilizer " 487.94 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 325.01 Water Lumber Co., cedar posts 14.19 Watertown Press, bids 6.25 Water Department—Totem of Watertown, metered water '284.70 Western Auto Assoc. Store, 1%" ball .89 Wright, Joseph H., clay 465.00 Yeomans F. ,O'Connell Co.,.rep4ir.. fence 48,50 Total Expenditures 9,452.24 Transferred to Revenue 27.76 9,480.00 Park Department—New Equipment Appropriation for 1956 4,970.00 Expenditures Arteraft Mfg. Co., seat covers 18.95 . Clapper Co., Aer-Lift trailer 595.00 Coombs Motor Co., car 1,725.00 Joyce & Son Inc., P. J., catch basin t: complete—installing 1,212.20 Massa & Sons, V., repoint end of field house 285.00 Meister, 0. J., repairs on gun carriage 250.00 Paul & Eaton, mitts and liners 34.65 Ross Plumbing & Heating Co., heating 300.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tires 47.44 Turf Equipment Co., fertilizer spreader— with hitch—snow plow 498.30 Total Expenditures 4,966.54 Transferred to Revenue 3.46 4,970.00 Park Department—Fences Appropriation for 1956 4,915.00 Expenditures Joyce & Son Inc., P. J., concrete wall 211175.00 Titus, L. C., contract on fence 355.00 Yeomans F. O'Connell Co., alterations to back stop—chain link fence work 2,377.00 Total Expenditures 4,907.00 420 Transferred to Revenue 8.00 4,915.00 Recreation Department-Salary of Director Appropriation for 1956 5,100.00 Expenditures Fortier, Laurent G., salary 5,100.00 Salary of Clerk Appropriation for 1956 675.00 Expenditures Barkman, Leotis, salary 162.25 Donahue. Roberta, salary 26.43 Pallota. Johanna A., salary 51.00 Long, Joan, salary 412.50 Total Expenditures 652.18 Transferred to Revenue 22.82 675.00 Recreation Department-Supervisors Salaries Appropriation for 1956 20,000.00 Expewlitures Alberico, Alice, salary 38.85 Alberico. Vincent. salary 28.68 Baker, Joyce, salary 288.00 Blackburn, Joseph, salary 20q.56 Boyce, William, salary 287.68 Brown, Margaret, salary 190.00 Burke, Peter, salary 190.00 Burns, Halen, salary 260.00 Burmingham, Kathleen, salary 81.41 Castellano, salary 101.50 Carleton, Eileen, salary 256.000 Chinian, Jack. salary 404.11 Corbett, William, salary 163.88 Costello, Donald. salary 553.35 Cousineau. Frank, salary 36.00 Craig, Edward. salary 116.41 Cram, John, salary 197.68 Crowley, Brian, salary 330.30 DeNitto. Nick, salary 64.50 Daley, Catherine, salary 28.75 Dedeyan, Angel, salary 221.05 Dejgnan, John, salary 285.75 DePass, John, salary 417.23 Devaney, Mary, salary 149.10 DiRe, Anthony. salary 523.20 Doherty, Paul J.. salary 155.80 Donahue, Roberta, salary 57.31 Donnelly, Margaret, salary 28.75 Donovan. Charles. salary 302.50 Duffey, Frank, salary 27.01 Dunkle, William, salary 150.00 Dupuis, Robert, salary 130.80 421 Ehrlich, Robert, salary 95.88 Faherty, Walter, salary 97.40 Farago, Frank, salary 20.25 Filicchia, Anthony, salary 262.50 Fitzgerald, Helen, salary 77.50 Fitzpatrick, John, salary 260.01 Fitzpatrick, Margaret, salary 22.50 Frost, Barbara, salary 288.00 Gleason, Robert, salary 371.25 Gleason, Mary, salary 4.00 Gregory, Thomas, salary 157.50 Harris, John, salary 40.50 Hazell, Thomas, salary 204.25 Healy, Joseph, salary . 258.00 Hotin, Arthur, salary 106.25 Hunter, Ernest, salary 524.95 Ianniello, Elvira, salary 33.76 Keenan, Mary, salary 375.30 Kelley, Joanne, salary 390.85 Kelley, Rosemary, salary 260.00 Khederian, Oscar, salary 145.05 Kevorkian, John, salary 18.00 Kilcoyne, John, salary 240.00 Koumjian, John, salary 694.37 Krikorian, Sadie, salary 26.50 Kruse, David, salary 120.00 Kyle, John, salary 137.39 Lama, Nicolo, salary 13.50 Laughrea, William, salary 30.36 Linehan, John, salary 94.50 Loughlin, Rita, salary 141.55 MacDonald, Ruth, salary 193.40 Malley, Joseph, salary 67.50 Mantenuto, John, salary 784.15 McCall, Delores, salary 101.26 McCarthy, Marjorie, salary 26.50 McLoughlin, Michael, salary 9.00 McManus, Joseph, salary 159.68 Meehan, Patrick, salary 122.80 Mosman, Elinor, salary 640.60 Morrison, Vivian, salary 4.00 Murphy, Edward, salary 151.45 Oates, Thomas, salary 795.82 O'Connell, Margaret, salary 6.00 O'Connell, Paul, salary 876.08 O'Grady, Joseph, salary 67.20 O'Reilly, Robert, salary 67.50 Peros, Frank, salary 225.96 Peterson, Nancy, salary 260.00 Powers, Genevieve salary 77.61 Reilly, Thomas, salary 217.88 Ricci, Patricia, salary 268.20 Ryan, Carol Sherman, salary 50.31 Selian, Verkin, salary 22.50 Shannon, Arthur, salary 121.50 Shaw, James, salary 253.50 Shea, Rosemary, salary 260.00 Sheehan, James, salary 132.26 Smith, Martha, salary 99.00 422 Smythe, Francis, salary 80.42 Spall, Ruth, salary 26.50 Sullivan, William,. 'salary 17.76 Tierney, William, salary 154.25 Tobin, Catherine, salary 151.88 Tracy, Helen, salary 156.00 Waitt, Mary, salary 128.40 Wallace, James, salary 217X6 Wallace, Anna,- salary 24.00' Weare, John, salary 198.00 Williams, Jane, salary 288.00 Yankowski, George, salary 263.05 Total Expenditures 19,985.49 Transferred to Revenue 14.51 20,000.00 Recreation.Department-Operation Costs and Supplies Appropriation for 1956 000.00 Expenditures Boston Y.W.C.A., examinations 225.00 Bostonian Sporting Goods Co., sporting goods 1,113.30 Capriccio, Louis 0.' meals 2&00 Carr, Francis J., M.D., services 10.00 DeMambro Sound Equipment Co., speaker 6.00 Dunkle, William, orchestra and caller 64.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 22.25 Evans Printing Service, printing 75.95 Felt Crafters, emblems 100.33 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., hardware 3.25 Fortier, Laurent G., assoc. expenses 14.00 Hutchins, Ralph H., Jr., photographs 137.50 Inter-City Baseball League, entrance fees and umpire costs 144.00 Ivory System Inc., reconditioning equipment 54.88 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., supplies .87 Mass. Recreation Assoc., dues 4.00 Middlesex & Boston Street Rlwy. Co., coaches 349.10 Mooney Card & Gift Shop, supplies 1.59 Mt. Auburn Hospital, exray and care 13.75 Moynahan, Ted, storytelling 10.00 National Recreation Assoc., dues and subscription 10.00 Newton Y.M.C.A., swimming pool 67.50 Postmaster-Boston, envelopes 47.86 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 163.30 Ross Co., M. M., craft supplies 300.71 Russo, Carl, rental music and skates 25.00 Space Saucer Co., space saucer games 9.60 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter maintenance 10.75 Watertown Bowladrome Inc., bowling 766.80 Watertown Herald, advertising 27.00 Watertown Press, advertising 44.00 Watertown Radio Co., records-games 34.25 Watertown Sun Co:, advertising 53.50 423 Woolworth Co., F. W., games—materials— embroidery 64.96 4,000.00 Recreation Department—Skating Club Appropriation for 1956 2,250.00 Expenditures Skating Club of Boston, skating 2,250.00 Auto Expense Appropriation for 1956 300.00 Expenditures Fortier, Laurent G., auto expenses 300.00 Revolving Fund Expenditures Receipts 692.10 Boston Y.W.C.A., use of pool 119.00 Bostonian Sporting Goods Co., badminton nets—shuttlecocks 34.65 Chester Electric Co., P.A. System—portable player 200.00 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 2.25 Evans Printing Service, printing 7.59 Fortier, Laurent G., meeting 1.00 Gilbertville Trucking Co., trucking 3.55 Middlesex & Boston St. Railway, coaches 140.00 National Recreation Assoc., year book 1.00 Newton Y.M.C.A., swimming instructions 60.00 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 22.20 Woodland's Ice Cream Inc., ice cream 64.00 Total Expenditures 655.24 Balance carried forward 36.86 692.10 UNCLASSIFIED Pensions Appropriation for 1956 117,400.00 Transferred Town Meeting 1,234.98 116,165.02 Refund 26.30 116,191.32 Expenditures Amichette, Luigi, pensions 1,748.50 Armstrong, Frank, pension 23,137.30 Beatrice, Carl, pension 1,321.44 Black, John, pension 2,007.34 Blackburn, Charles, pe..psion 2,275.00 Brennan, John, pension 1,345.21 Chick, Arnold, pension 248.40 Clinton, George M., pension 186.51 424 Comfort, Redfort, pension 1,590.89 Conti, Dominic, pension 1,376.55 Di'Amico, Michael, pension 1,585.65 Day, James, pension 1,393.07 Devaney, Thomas, pension 1,841.85 Donnelly, Andrew J., pension 3,154.00 Dwyer, Paul, pension 2,333.34 Faherty, Martin J., pension 1,584.15 Ferguson, Thomas, pension 2,004.38 Ford, Joseph, pension 1, 637.91 Gildea, John H., pension 1,941.95 Gilfoil, Joseph, pension 2,837.33 Gorman, William, pension 2,026.22 Hanley, Lawrence E., pension 1,968.05 Hession, Philip, pension 1,905.92 Hetherington, Walter L., pension 2,855.51 Hillier, Samuel, pension 942.02 Hunter, John F., pension 1,945.50 Keating, Franklin, pension 2,535.00 Keefe, John F., pension 1,637.91 Kelly, Albert, pension 2,333.34 Kelly, John J., pension 1,841.85 Kent, Ivan E., pension 3,232.12 Loughlin, Joseph F., pension 1,690.27 Mackin, Walter, pension 1,975.50 Maloney, William, pension 2,066.06 Mann, Charles, pension 2,708.40 Mazzeo, Joseph, pension 2,223.88 McDermott, Michael, pension 292.50 McNicholas, Peter, pension 2,066.66 Milmore, John F., pension 2,000.00 Milmore, Thomas F., pension 1,384.40 Moran, Michael, pension 1,596.10 Morley, Thomas, pension 1,755.55 Murphy, Edward, pension 136.50 Murphy, Jeremiah J., pension 2,500.38 Neal, Paul W., pension 2,004.38 O'Hearn, John W., pension 1,944.20 Parker, Harold, pension 1,745.15 Perkins, Arthur, pension 2,200.00 Perkins, Louis, pension 841.20 Quirk, John, pension 1,944.20 Regan, William, pension 2,207.52 Reilly, John J., Jr., pension 1,961.00 Russo, Dominic, pension 1,428.75 Scarpino, Frank, pension 1,312.74 Shea, Charles E., pension 2,331.34 Smith, William, pension 1,384.40 Stead, Joseph, pension 1,783.72 Vahey, David, pension 3,494.40 Vahey, James J., pension 1,532.32 Zuppe, Frank, pension 1,428.75 Total Expenditures 109,714.48 Transferred to Revenue 6,476.84 116,191.32 Annuities Appropriation for 1956 7,200.00 425 Transferred Town Meeting 250.00 7,450.00 Expenditures Carney, Margaret, annuity 354.32 Clifford, Mary J., anuity 900.00 Clinton, Mrs. George, annuity 900.00 Ford, Gertrude, annuity 900.00 Hillier, Mary E., annuity 251.12 McElhiney, Lydia, annuity 900.00 Munhall, Blanche, annuity 900.00 Nally, Ann, annuity 900.00 Streeter, Katie C., annuity 900.00 Welsh, Alice, annuity 900.00 Total Expenditures 7,380.16 Transferred to Revenue 69.84 7,450.00 Printing Town Reports Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00 Expenditures Eaton Press Inc., printing 2,599.60 Transferred to Revenue 400.40 3,000.00 Reserve Fand Appropriation for 1956 40,000.00 Transfers Annuities 250.00 Auditor — Typewriter 50.00 Cemetery — Contingent 75.30 Fence 1,000.00 Contingent 1,100.00 East Jr. High Add'n 1,900.00 Election Expense 4,200.00 Insurance 2,000.00 Legal Expense 1,100.00 Permanent Asst. Registrar 130.00 Police, Contingent 500.00 Medical Expense 300.00 School—Out-of-State Travel 382.00 Fuel 4,747.94 Light 2,682.60 Athletic supplies 1,883.98 Town Hall — Relief Operator 100.00 Overtime for Custodians 150.00 Maintenance 200.00 Telephone 500.00 New Roof 910.00 Treasurer—Extra Clerk Hire 1,000.00 Tree Warden, Truck Hire 400.00 Veterans Benefits 5,000.00 War Allowance 300.00 Workmen's Compensation 2,500.00 426 Transfers 33,361.82 Transferred to Revenue 6,638.18 40,000.00 Contingent Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00. Transferred from Reserve Fund 1,100.00 4,100.00 Expenditures Aronian, Aron J., settlement 35.00 Atlantic Flaf Pole Co., paint flag pole— new halyards 55.00 Boston & Maine R. R. Co., parking rental— drain pipe privilege 562.00 Carpenter, Alice M., settlement 38.00 Cerrati, Frank, settlement 115.70 DeFelice, Albert, settlement 340.11 Holmes, Nettie Lee Ash, settlement 300.00 Hinds, Norma, settlement 500.00 Huseby, Selma and Adolph L. Huseby, settlement 400.00 Kelly, Francis A., Jr., settlement 46.50 MacCalmon, Donald H., and Carlton W. Chamberlin Atty., settlement 50.00 Mootafian, Harry N. and Arlene, settlement 450.00 Ounjian. Daniel, settlement 55.95 Ryan, William J., settlement 81.85 Sheldon, Charles L., and Elizabeth C., settlement 175.00 Smith, Albert and Gladys, settlement 400.00 Union Market National Bank, rent on lot 250.29 White, Peter J., closing openings at Grant School 83.50 Total Expenditures 3,938.90 Transferred to Revenue 161.10 4,100.00 Headquarters—Veterans Or,,anizations Appropriation for 1956 5,000.00 Expenditures Cazmay, T. W., "Gold Star" Mothers—rent 180.00 Dragone, Joseph, rent—It-American Vets 1,200.00 Fraternal Order of Eagles, rent—Amvets 450.00 Heffernan, John E., rent DAV 600.00 Keefe, Joseph H., rent Amvets 1,200.00 Metchear Realty Trust, rent VFW 1,200.00 Total Expenditures 4,830.00 Transferred to Revenue 170.00 5,000.00 Memorial Day Appropriation for 1956 4,425.00 427 Expend,}tures _ Italian-American W.W. Vets " Post 30, supplies It. American 255.08 Masion's Flowers Inc., wreaths 307.50 562.58 Deagle, Urban, limousines,- Gold Star 30.00 Personal Flower Service, flowers and gold star 40.25 70.25 American Veterans of W. W. 2". provisions Am. Vets 119.75 Kelly Florist, wreaths 166.50 Personal Press, printing booklets 97.50 388.7-5 Evans Printing Service, printing American Legion 19.50 Golden Cookie Bakeries, cookies 3.13 Higgins Ice Cream, ice cream 12.35 Ingerson, Frederick J., supplies 57.85 Kelly Florist, wreaths 540.50 McGa#n & Sons Co., T. F., nameplates , 82.50 Meat Spot, provisions 121.88 Royal Oak Food Stores, groceries 8.00 Somerville Machine & Foundry Co., grave markers 81.25 Steve-Vin Pastry Shop, rolls 6.76 Watertown Beverage Co., t6nies 11.42 Watertown Post 99 American Legion, supplies 13.25 Woodland Dairy Inc., cream 5.76 964.15 Disabled American Vets, supplies D.A.V. 126.80 Alba Press, printing 25.00 Mason's Flowers Inc., wreaths and supplies ' - 255.75 40i.55 Blake, Thomas A., bands General Comm. 135.00 Caparolis, James, P.A. system, service and operator 5.00 Emblem Flag Co., grave markers 185.29 Hennessey, 4v. Ambrose, chaplain 25.00 • Kielty, Rev. John F., chaplain 10.00 Lama. Nick, transportation 15.00 McAuley, Robert, grave markers 117.00 New Eng. Decorating Co., flags 25.00 New Eng. Doll & Novelty Co., flags 198.00 Mom's Do-nut Shop, donuts 5.00 Piccolo's Pharmacy, coffee 11.20 Veterans Services Dept., stationery & supplies 15.00 Willett, Rev. Robert L., chaplain 25.00 771.49 428 Marsoubian Post, Paul, wreats and supplies Amvets 100.00 100.00 Kelley Florist, laurel bunches S.A.R. 60.00 60.00 Collins, Richard, trucking S.U.V. 25.00 Deagle, Urban N., limousines 30.00 Goodale, Margaret E., lunches 60.00 Kelly Florist, geraniums- wreaths 235.00 350.00 Barker Press, printing VFW 26.00 Burnhan-Manning Post 1105, supplies 110.25 Herman, Edward, trucking 15.00 Kelly Florist, wreaths 335.00 Mullin, Arthur, station wagon hire 15.00 Obin, Joseph A., car and trailer hire 35.00 Pequossette Press, ribbon streamers 43.75 Suburban Caterers, lunches 140.25 720.25 Total Expenditures 4,390.02 Transferred to Revenue 34.98 4,425.00 Insurance Appropriation for 1956 18,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 2,000.00 20,000.00 Expenditures Applin, H. Herbert, insurance 727.52 Barrett Insurance Agency, John W., insurance 826.96 Bogosian, Edna, insurance 390.00 Chase, Erle L., insurance 14.57 Condon-Glossa Insurance Agency, insurance 771.12 Heffernan, John E., insurance 633.50 Jackson Ins. Agency, Andrew, insurance 1,611.00 Keefe, Mary G., insurance 652.90 LeFavor, George E., insurance 195.00 Liverpool & London & Globe Co., insurance 422.56 McGlauflin, B. Fay, insurance 549.12 McManus, Edward F., & John C. Paige Co., insurance 900.00 Menton Inc. Agency, James C., insurance 849.00, Murphy, Ins. Agency, George T., insurance 755.68 Oates Ins. Agency, Edward A., insurance 902.71 O'Brion-Russell & Co., insurance 497.10 Priest, Charlotte S., insurance 670.00 Rugg Ins. Agency, William, insurance 1,604.51 Sama, Andrew, insurance 828.50 Stone Inc., Edwin L., insurance 438,89 Whitney, J. Malcolm, insurance 217.20 Wright, Edward F., Jr., insurance 1,392.32 429 Total Expenditures 15,859.16 Transferred to Revenue 4,140.84 20,000.00 Group Insurance Appropriation for 1956 10,000.00 Expenditures Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., John, payments 7,985.65 Ryan, William, money taken out in error- returned 1.18 Total Expenditures 7,986.83 Transferred to Revenue 2,013.17 10,000.00 Worlgnen's Compensation Appropriation for 1956 11,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 2,500.00 13,500.00 Expenditures Abbott. Alden Q., D.O., service 101.00 Bailey, George G., M.D., services 295.00 Basile, James, compensation 170.00 Branca., Alfred W., M.D., services 45.00 Brandolini, Anthony, compensation 225.00 Buskirk, James H., M.D., services 30.00 Chapman, Richard, compensation 265.00 Collins, -Richard, compensation 100.00 DeFelice, Joseph, compensation 2,061.43 DiZacomo, Arthur D., compensation 225.00 Donovan, William F., M.D., services 80.00 Fox Drug Store, supplies 27.80 Gettes, Charles N., M.D., services 60.00 Higginbotham, Fred A., M.D., services 20.00 Howley, Hazel, compensation 2,040.00 Joseph, Alfred T., M.D., services 400.00 Kevorkian, J. J., M.D., services 38.00 LaMorticello, Joseph, compensation 565.71 Landry, Christopher L., M.D., services 50.00 LeRoy, R. V., M.D., services 18.00 Lexington St. Drug Co., prescriptions 9.00 Lowis, Samuel, M.D., services 365.00 Mannix, Albert, compensation 109.28 Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary, admitting fee 5.00 Mass. Osteopathic Hospital, exrays-care 124.24 Mastrangelo, Louis, M.D., services 58.00 McNanama, George B., M.D., services 5.00 Mt. Auburn Hospital, care 1,621.19 Murphy, Albert S., M.D., services 95.00 Myers, Philip, compensation 91.42 Parrella, John, compensation 1,323.57 Parella, John, reimbursement 3.25 Pesce, Guy C., M.D., services 45.00 Picceri, Saverio, M.D., services 8.00 430 Rand Pharmacy Inc., preschiption 1.50 Robinson, Norman, compensation 668.57 Secord, Walter N., M.D., services 5.00 Slattery, John J., M.D., services 8.00 Smith, T. Blake, M.D., eyeglasses 32.00 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, exray 14.00 Swajian, Eli H., M.D., services 23.60 Toppan, Albert B., M.D., services 5.00 Veterans Adm. Hospital, care 1,272.00 Weisman, Theodore A., glasses 30.00 York, Robert S., M.D., services 495.25 Zentgraf, Leo P., M.D., anesthesia 20.00 Total Expenditures 13,154.81 Transferred to Revenue 245.19 13,500.00 Workmen's Compensation Salary of Agent Appropriation for 1956 1,300.00 Expenditures Meehan, John P., salary 1,300.00 Workmen's Compensation—Unpaid Bills Appropriation for 1956 56.00 Expenditures Campbell, Donald I., M.D., services 8.00 Joseph, Alfred T., M.D., services 45.00 Pesce, Guy C., M.D., services 3.00 56.00 Eyeglasses for School Children Appropriation for 1956 250.00 Expenditures Elliot, Harold E., OP, lenses 8.00 Schindler, John H., care & examinations 13.00 Total Expenditures 21.00 Transferred to Revenue 229.00 250.00 Contributory Retirement System Appropriation for 1956 78,083.97 Expenditures Watertown Contributory Retirement System 78.083.97 Civil Defense—Salary of Director Appropriation for 1956 1,780.00 Expenditures Corbett, John F., salary 1,780.00 Civil Defense—Salary Junior Clerk & Typist Appropriation for 1956 1,450.00 431 k xpenditures Blyth, Elizabeth, salary 790.79 Connolly, Mildred M., salary 350.56 Total Expenditures 1,141.35 Transferred to -Revenue 308.65 1,450.00 Civil Defense Appropriation for 1956 6,000.00 Balance brought forward 6,486.09 Refunds 1,84736 14,333.85 All States Freight Inc., freight 4.64 American Laundry, laundry 2.00 American National Red Cross, chart & stand 41.50 Art's Surplus Store, folding cot 57.00 Bachrach, print 5.00 Belmont Herald, advertising 2.50 Belmont Supply Co., police whistles 7.25 Bolton Farm Packing Co., emergency kits 9.90 Cambridge Chronicle, advertising 7.20 Casey & Dupuis Equip. Corp., trailer hitches 52.00 Chester Electric Service, new drive unit 51.50 Connel Co., W. J., repair regulator 18.30 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 31.68 Corbett, John F., registration fees, reimburse- ment 10.50 Custon Speed Equip. Co., luggage carriers 16.24 DeMambro Radio Supply Co., radio supplies 22.03 Denman Electronics Corp., antennae 3.00 Eaton Press Inc., printing 132.97 Elliott Addressing Machine Co., stencils 6.01 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 50.40 Fox Drug Store, supplies 1.40 GMC & Coach Division, repair . 30.18 Graham Co., communicators units 1,497.50 Greene-Shaw Co., tubes-supplies 235.11 Horne & Co., H. S., books 84.72 Kirkwood Bros. Inc., supplies 232.16 Little Co., Chester A., maps 91.00 Loring, John A., Jr., expenses pistol match 31.50 Mall Tool Co., repairs 32.15 Mass., Commonwealth of, 1/z share on-genera- tors-guns-radiophones-alternators bought 4,078.83 Mass. Civil Defense Agency, resident training course 28.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 18.57 McDonald, John, expenses training school 10.00 McGaughey, John, installation of radios 115.00 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G., cable 15.31 Milmore, Frederick J., lettering 3.50 National Co., repair receiver 31.66 Neo-Flasher Mfg. Co., batteries 8.46 432 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 1,439.12 New Eng. Film Service, repair 21.50 New Eng. Gas Products Inc., refilled tank 4.00 New Eng. Police Revolver League, entrees 35.50 Nihan, L. V., service charge 7.00 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 39.45 Oates, Michael B., expenses training school 10.00 Plywood Ranch, plywood 25.60 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 56.80 Radio Schack Corp., supplies 6.80 Reo Motors Inc., repairs 250.00 Scott's Surplus Store. canvas folds 40.50 Sears-Roebuck & Co., supplies 20.24 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 47.06 Sullivan, David J., drawings 3.00 Supt. of Documents-U. S. Govt. Printing Office, pamphlets 12.75 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 23.25 Tracerlab Inc., repair and return kits 105.56 Valpey Crystal Corp., supplies 19.55 Watertown Herald, advertising 7.00 Watertown Press, advertising 3.00 Wentworth-Forman Inc., badges 32.73 Westerbeke Corp., J. H., repair generator set 296.31 Western Auto Assoc. Store, trailer hitch-ball 9.84 Wholesale Supp. Co., meter beams 21.90 Yeomans O'Connell Co., wire 27.00 Total Expenditures 9,642.13 Balance carried forward 4,691.72 14,333.85 Incinerator ConXmittee Appropriation for 1956 5,000.00 Balance brought forward 351.59 5,351.59 Expenditures Dwyer, Thomas V., expenses inspection tour by committee 500.00 Regan, Esther L., sect'y 100.00 Wright & Potter Printing Co., 500 copies 32.44 Total Expenditures 532.44 Balance carried forward 4,719.15 5,351.59 American Legion Home Repairs Balance brought forward 266.60 Expenditures Atlas Paint & Supply Co., windows repaired 13.00 O'Reilly Bros., replacing window glass 6.00 Turner, E. G., plumbing 6.60 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 19.20 433 Total Expenditures 44.80 Balance carried forward 221.80 266.60 Razing Grant School Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00 Expenditures Jacobs, Joseph A., razing Grant School 3,000.00 Parking Meter Fund Receipts 247.63 Expenditures Mannix, Vincent A., salary 219.60 Balance carried forward 28.03 247.63 Payroll Deductions for Purchase of Bonds Balance brought forward 1,236.78 Deductions 16,691.65 17,928.43 Expenditures Deductions—pay rolls 16,831.00 Balance carried forward 1,097.43 17,928.43 Payroll Deductions for Withholding Tax Balance brought forward 38,892.70 Deductions 426,199.23 465,091.93 Expenditures Deductions, pay rolls 429,398.21 Balance carried forward 35,693.72 465,091.93 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Water Department Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 6,530.00 Expenditures Oates, Michael B.. salary 6,530.00 Water Department—Asst. Superintendent Salary Appropriation for 1956 5,460.00 Expenditures Johnson, Edwin, salary 5,460.00 Water Department—Registrar Salary Appropriation for 1956 4,680.00 434 Expenditures Edmunds, Harold K., salary 4,367.34 Transferred to Revenue 312.66 4,680.00 Water Department—Salary of Principal Clerk Appropriation for 1956 3,860.00 Expenditures Rundlett, Laura B., salary 3,860.00 Water Department—Senior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 3,300.00 Expenditures Wright, Angela, salary 3,300.00 Water Department—Junior Clerk Salary Appropriation for 1956 2,835.00 Expenditures Santorsola, Mary Ann, salary 1,321.25 Selian, Verkin T., salary 875.00 Total Expenditures 2,196.25 Transferred to Revenue 638.75 2,835.00 Water Department—Meter Readers Salaries Appropriation for 1956 11,580.00 Expenditures Weekly, pay roll 11,346.60 Transferred to Revenue 233.40 11,580.00 IVater Department—Office Supplies Appropriation for 1956 2,754.00 Expenditures Address ograph-Multigraph Corp., plates— frames 175.89 Allen Bros. Corp., dater 12.50 Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co., charts 28.36 Evans Printing Service, printing 247.04 Horne & Co., H. S., binding books 139.16 John Co., Andrew T., metallice tapes 135.05 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supply Co., light supplies 37.76 McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., subscription 12.00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 13.45 New Eng. Towel Sup. Co., towel supply 14.10 New Eng. Water Works Assoc., subscription 4.00 Oakley County Club, dinners 44.58 Ormiston Agency, J. G., maintenance on machine 22.09 435 Paul, Peter Office Equip. Co., repairs 5.00 Postmaster—Boston, envelopes 734.00 Purchasing—Town of Watertown; supplies 175.49 Royal Typewriter Co., typewriter 197.50 Smith Co., Frederic B., bills 397.09 Standard Duplicating Machine Agency, supplies 4.75 Townsend Typewriter Co., typewriter main- tenance 43.00 Underwood Corp., ribbons—maintenance 167.35 Water Works Engineering, renewals 5.00 Wentworth-Forman Co., caps 14.51 Total Expenditures 2.629.67 Transferred to Revenue 124.33 2,754.00 Water Department—Car Expense—Registrar Appropriation for 1956 300.00 Expenditures Edmunds, Harold K., car expense 300.00 Water Department—Labor Appropriation for 1956 72,137.80 Expenditures Weekly, pay rolls 69,624.04 Transferred to Revenue 2,513.76 72,137.80 Water Departments—Emergency Overtime Appropriation for 1956 5,500.00 Expenditures Weekly, pay rolls 5,481.51 Transferred to Revenue 18.49 5,500.00 Water Department riaintenance—Materials Appropriation for 1956 12,414.69 Expenditures Andrew Jackson Ins. Co., insurance 1,007.13 Alecander Co., Louis, storage space 50.00 Alpurlite, alpurlite & batteries 22.50 Artcraft Mfg. Co., seat covers 24.95 Atlantic Battery Co., batteries 22.96 Bearings Specialty Co., specialties 3.70 Boston Edison Co., service 341.44 Boston Janitor's Supply Co. Inc., supplies 32.46 Boston & Maine R.R. Co., water pipe privilege 5.00 Carnes, William W., photographs 10.00 Carpenter Mfg. Co., carpenter lights 39.60 Casey & Dupuis Equip. Corp., supplies 55.50 Charles Pontiac Co., auto repair 470.78 436 Community Garage Inc., auto repair 39.30 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 26.95 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 8.75 Coombs Motor Co., motor repair 432.20 Curry Oil Co., supplies 719.32 Daniel Curtin Garden shop, salt hay 5.90 Davis Tractor Co., H. F., fittings 365.87 DeSarno, Clarence, tractair repair 46.50 Dunn's Drug Store, supplies 14.50 Eureka Cement Lines Pipe Co., supplies 40.01 Feeley's Esso Service, oil and grease 17.45 Fisher Lawn Mower Service Co., hand mower sharpened 3.45 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies 135.67 Fuller Co. Inc., matches-paper supplies 45.30 Green & Co., S. B.; pipe 1.37 Harris, Charles A., rubber boots 76.80 Hersey Mfg. Co., supplies 1,691.70 Hewes Co. Inc., A. H., clay 9.80 Hilco Supply Inc., gate boxes 115.31 Keefe, Mary G., insurance 7.00 Kelly's Shell Service, auto repair 10.25 Madden & Sons, W. J., auto body repair 34.85 Mass. Commonwealth of, Dept. Public Safety- .License to operate hoisting & back hoe 18.00 Mass. Gas & Electric Lt. Supp. Co., light supplies 32.09 McDonald Co., John A., supplies 138.11 McElroy, Robert J., painting truck-lettering 65.00 McGlauflin, B. Fay, insurance 244.14 Mearn Co. Inc., R. G.. rain gear 149.15 Meister, 0. J., welding-sharpening tools 64.50 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 354.39 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., reflective sheet- ing 158.10 Munhall Fuel Co., clean burner 10.00 Municipal Services Inc., hydrant pump- supplies 58.58 Neptune Meter Co., parts 54.64 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 150.57 Northeast Oil Co., oil 98.37 Nugents Diner, lunches 5.50 Oates, Insurance Agency, Edward A., insurance 394.10 Oates, Michael B., garage 60.00 O'Brien Transportation Co., Inc., express 1.65 Overhead Door Sales Co. Inc., overhead door repair 5.50 Parker-Danner C., repairs 883.35 Pearlmutter, Herman, chairs 10.00 Pirolli & Sons, Michael J., cement 31.98 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 351.10 Puritan Diner, meals 5.70 Quirk Co., Edward S., tire and tube service 8.00 Registry of Motor ehicles, Vregistering 30.00 Roebley's Gulf Station, oil 3.25 Rockwell Mfg. Co., parts 57.59 437 Ryerson & Son Inc., Joseph T., steel 68.85 Shutt Inc., George L., tire and tube service 291.51 Standard Auto Gear Co., auto parts 39.33 Stone Inc., Edwin L., insurance 23.00 Sullivan Oil Co., oil 44.73 Summer St. Garage, grease & oil-cable- repair 225.53 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 1,784.09 Tropical Paint Co., paint 14.34 Tiernan Inc., Wallace A., hose-valve stem- services on man 19.94 Waltham Lime & Cement Co., cement 5.49 Waltham Screw Co., brass couplings 80.25 Waltham Supply Co., refill 13.00 Warren Bros. Roads Co., concrete 30.25 Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co., paint 65.64 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., tools 10.50 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., fittings 29.95 Watertown Press, advertising 24.00 Willy's of Watertown Inc.. parts 9.00 Watertown Sun Publishing Co., advertising 55.00 Wright, Edward F., Jr., insurance 153.60 Total Expenditures 12,365.63 Transferred to Revenu 49.06 12.414.69 Water Department-New House Services Appropriation for 1956 4,000.00 Refund 20.38 4,020.38 Expenditures Condon Corp., John P., concrete 140.14 Daniel Curtin Garden Shop, hay 35.60 Eureka Cement Lined Pipe Co., pipe 496.47 Federal Motor Transportation Co., transpor- tation 20.38 Hileo Supply Inc., copper tubing 624.43 McDonald Co., John A., supplies 42.51 Red Hed Mfg. Co., brass fittings 2,025.01 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., supplies 339.89 Total Expenditures 3,697.43 Transferred to Revenue 322.95 4,020.38 Water Department-Construction & Reconstruction Appropriation for 1956 10,743.00 Expenditures American Building Wrecking Co. Inc., lumber 37.50 Condon Corp., John P., concrete 226.38 Gay's Express Inc., express 9.83 Hilco Supply Co., hydrants-copper tubing 4,635.31 Leadite Co.. leadite 229.60 438 MacLeod & Moynihan, lumber 36.00 Meister, 0. J., sharpen points 22.00 Mueller Co., repair—cutter—drill 35.82 Municipal Services Inc., supplies 390.68 National Lead Co., lead 41.97 Parker-Danner Co.. supplies 23.90 Purchasing—Town of Watertown, supplies 68.20 Shahmoon Industries Inc., pipe 4,664.80 Sullivan Oil Co., oil 15.95 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 127.26 Warren Bros. Roads Co., mixture 36.30 Watertown Press, advertising 3.25 Total Expenditures 10,603.94 Transferred to Revenue 139.06 10,743.00 Water Department—New 5/8" Meters Appropriation for 1956 2,800.00 Expenditures Hersey Mfg. Co., meters 1,520.99 Rockwell Mfg. Co., meters 1,230.00 Total Expenditures 2,750.99 Transferred to Revenue 49.01 2,800.00 Water Department—Six 1" Meters Appropriation for 1956 378.00 sxpendititres Hersey Mfg. Co., meters 314.45 Transferred to Revenue 63.55 378.00 Water Department—Water Liens Appropriation for 1956 250.00 Expenditures Hobbs & Warren Inc., supplies 5.20 Transferred to Revenue 244.80 250.00 Water Department--,Renevgal of Services Appropriation for 1956 2,820.00 Expenditures Condon Corp., John P., concrete 161.70 Eureka Cement Lined Pipe Co., pipe 389.52 Hilco Supply o., supplies 824.81 Red Hed Mfg. Co., couplings—suplies 882.44 Watertown Plumbing & Heating Co., gates 195.00 Total Expenditures 2,453.47 Transferred to Revenue 366.53 2,820.00 439 Water Department—Cleaning Mains Appropriation for 1956 3,000.00 Expenditures Calgon Inc., calgon 305.00 Hilco Supply Co., clamps—supplies 780.36 National Water Main Cleaning Co., water main cleaning 599.50 Total Expenditures 1,684.86 Transferred to Revenue 1,315.14 3,000.00 New Truck and power Crane Appropriation for 1956 8,650.40 Expenditures Coombs Motor Co., New Truck & power crane 7,934.00 Gar Wood Truck Equipment Co. Inc., frame 250.00 McElroy, Robert J., letering truck 10.0 Meister, 0. J., install steel botom 90.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tires 82.48 Watertown Auto Parts Inc., parts 32.70 Watertown Press, advertising 3.00 Total Expenditures 8,402.18 Transferred to Revenue 248.22 8,650.40 Repairs To Trencher Appropriation for 1956 700.00 Expenditures Davis Tractor Co., H. F., repairs 595.16 McElroy, Robert J., painting & lettering 55.00 Total Expenditures 650.16 Transferred to Revenue 49.84 700.00 Cemetery Department--Salary of Superintendent Appropriation for 1956 4,350.75 I:xpendibires Minincleri, Alfred, salary 4,350.75 Cemetery Department--Labor Appropriation for 1956 21,266.92 I';xpenditzu•es Weekly pay roll 20,250.12 Transferred to Revenue 1,016.80 21,266.92 Cemetery Department—Transportation (Superintendent) Appropriation for 1956 300.00 440 Expenditures Minincleri, Alfred, transportation 300.00 Cemetery Department-Contingent Appropriation for 1956 2,300.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 75.30 2,375.30 Expenditures Acme Concrete Inc., concrete 67.50 Alger Oil Co., gas 87.89 Barrett Ins. Agency, John W., insurance 116.00 Bereez Co., Stephen, parts 14.33 Bonnano, Nick J., loam 165.00 Boston Sdison Co., service 66.20 Casey & Dupuis Equip. Co., supplies 3.00 Charles Contracting o., loam 135.00 Clapper Co., service 59.99 Coolidge Paint & Supply Co., supplies 451.46 Dunn's Drug Store, supplis 5.60 Eaton Press Inc., envelopes 26.24 Edgar's Flowers, flowers 100.00 Evans Printing Service, envelopes and printing 22.41 Fletcher Hdwe. Co., supplies .72 Hobbs & Warren Inc., time books 9.12 Leger, Albert X., lowering device repaired and refinished-supplies 115.40 Lindsay Co., P. K., parts 13.95 Meister, 0. J., sharpening tools 11.00 Middlesex Fuel Co., fuel 230.08 Minineleri, Alfred, stamps 7.98 Mt. Auburn Motors Inc., repair 17.80 New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co., service 113.70 Nonantum Lumber Co., lumber 43.25 Pirolli & Sons, Michael J. ,cement 22.91 Power Lawn Mower Service Co., lawn mower repair 77.86 Purchasing-Town of Watertown, supplies 16.16 Russo, Joseph, removal tree stump 150.00 Shutt Inc., George L., tire and tube service 64.10 Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas 78.54 Turf Equipment Co., stanley blades 32.34 Waltham Lime & Cement Co., cement 8.53 Water Department-Town of Watertown, metered water 15.00 Watertown Press, advertising 2.00 Total Expenditures 2,351.06 Transferred to Revenue 24.24 2,375.30 Cemetery Deprartment-14Locke" Mower Appropriation for 1956 475.00 441 Expenditures Bereez Co., Stephen, mower 438.00 Transferred to Revenue 37.00 475.00 14" Howard Bantam Rotovator Appropriation for 1956 410.00 Expenditures Berecz Co., Stephen, mower 337.00 Transferred to Revenue 73.00 410.00 Fence at Ridgeiawn Appropriation for 1956 7,000.00 Transferrd from Reserve Fund 1,000.00 8,000.00 Expenditures Casey & Dupuis Equipment Corp., labor 100.00 Daley Construction So., wall—repairs 2,000.00 Yeomans O'Connell Co., fence 5,524.80 Total Expenditures 7,624.80 Balance carried forward 375.20 8,000.00 INTEREST & MATURING DEBT TOWN DEBT Appropriation for 1956 109,000.00 Expenditures Bonds paid 109,000.00 Interest Appropriation for 1956 50,000.00 Expenditures oupons on bonds 29,448.75 Discount on notes 19,227.40 Total Expenditures 48,676.15 Transferred to Revenue 1,323.85 50,000.00 State Taxes and Assessments County Tax ; Estimated by commissioner 163,902.44 Expenditures Middlesex County Treasurer 171,189.40 Deficit carried forward 7,286.96 163,902.44 492 County Hospital TB. Assessment Estimated by Commissioner 53,379.96 Expenditures Middlesex County Treasurer 53,622.92 Deficit carried forward 242.96 53,379.96 State Taxes and Assessments Estimated by Commissioner 363,134.22 Expenditures Auditing Municipal Accounts 26.17 Boston Met. District—Expenses 178.28 Examination of Retirement System 1,243.47 Metropolitan Park Tax 58,096.12 Metropolitan Sewer Tax 88,813.40 Metropolitan Water Tax 102,107.28 MTA—Reduction of Principal 11,262.38 MTA Deficiency 95,669.93 Smoke Inspection 720.44 Total Expenditures 358,117.47 Balance carried forward 5,016.75 363,134.22 , — �• `} ♦. 1,i�— �� •• • l � �,� .- _.ii n ii Wit✓—O,/f I ,,"Y tt OIL �:I`"!:ire .�.. - �l � x'c;'� •`�' '�.. �r►,t -•� A..If •`i, ,1 �1 ti,�l..t ;fir,-� ',, . VU 444 BALANCE SHEET ASSETS Cash: General $619,80629 Petty Advances; Collector 500.00 Health 10.00 Veterans' Benefits 200.00 General Relief .300.00 1,010.00 Accounts Receivable: Taxes; Levy of 1956 Polls 442.00 Property 106,443.72 Personal 7,769.05 114,654.77 Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1956 29,463.53 Special Assessments: Added to taxes 1956 Moth 103.00 Sidewalks 97.95 Streets 447.18 Drains 11.29 Sidewalk Interest 23.07 Street Interest 173.63 Drain Interest 3.26 Unapp Sidewalks 6,937.83 Unapp Streets 30,659.92 38,457.13 Tax Titles 8,140.78 Tax Possessions 814.11 8,954.89 Departmental Accounts Receivable: Highway Department 233.79 Weights & Measures 71.85 Health Department 980.05 445 DECEMBER 31, 1956 LIABILITIES & RESERVES Employees' Pay Roll Deductions: Federal Tax 35,693.72 Purchase of Savings Bonds 1,097A3 $ 36,791.15 Dag Fund 22.00 Trust Fund Income 103.36 Federal Grants: Disability Assistance; 1,801.12 Administration 3,132.16 Aid Dependent Children 295.09 Administration 4,54528 Old Age Assistance 8,028.32 Administration 6,822.15 24,624.12 Recoveries: Old Age Assistance 1,304.56 Revolving Funds: Purchasing Department 444.31 School—Milk Fund 2,494.92 School—Federal Lunch 3,312.32 Recreation Fund 36.86 Parking Meter Fund 28.03 6,316.44 Sale of Real Estate Fund 12,684.68 Sale of Cemetery Lots & Graves Fund 3,139.37 Reserve Fund—Overlay Reserve 12,814.36 Revenue Appropriations Forward 51,135.32 Non-Revenue Balances Forward; North Elementary School 1,412.11 East Jr. H.S. Addition 69,109.93 East Jr. H.S. Remodeling 3,336.94 ,Public Library Addition 10,548.84 84,407.82 State & County Aid For Highrways; Chapter 90 14,403A7 446 ASSETS Public Welfare; General Relief 2,739.27 Aid Dependent Children 9,669.61 Old Age Assistance 1,764.13 Cemetery Department .105.00 15,563.70 Water Accounts Receivable: District No. 1 7,472.01 District No. 2 1,767.90 District No. 3 2,627.55 Commercial 2,687.29 Water Liens 413.24 14,967.99 Estate of Deceased Persons 557.80 Under-Estimated 1956: County Tax 7,286.96 County T B Assessment 242.96 7,529.92 Overlay Deficits: Levy of 1954 171.50 Levy of 1956 6,277.09 6,448.59 Departmental Deficits, Chapter 44, Sec. 31 Highway Department; Snow & Ice 8,491.58 $865,906.19 447 LMBILITIES & RESERVES Revenue Reserved Until Collected; Motor Vehicle Excise 29,463.53 Tax Title Revenue 8,954.89 Special Assessment Revenue 38,457.13 Departmental Revenue 15,563.70 Water Revenue 14,967.99 ,Estate of Deceased Persons 557.80 107,965.04 Reserve for Petty Cash Advances; 1,010.00 Premium Account 39.90 Over-Estimates 1956; State Taxes & Assessments 5,016.75 Surplus Revenue 504,122.85 $ 865,906.19 448 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sidawalk Assessments Not Due $ $9,849.89 Apportioned Street Assessments NOT DUE $ 49,818.92 449 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments: Due in 1957 1,707.60 Due in 1958 1,590.13 Due in 1959 1,425.99 Due in 1960 1,179.80, Due in 1961 1,071.35 Due in 1962 995.76 Due in 1963 762.13 Due in 1964 364.16 Due in 1965 261.10 Due in 1966 61.99 Due in 1967 61.99 (Due in 1968 61.97 Due in 1969 61.97 Due in 1970 61.97 Due in 1971 45.51 Due in :1972 45.50 -Due in 1973 40.35 Due in 1974 40.35 Due in 1975 10.27 $ 9,849.89 Apportioned Street Assessments: Due in 1957 $ 7,641.50 Due in 1958 7,357.20 Due in 1959 7,098.62 -Due in 1960 6,147.20 Due in 1961 4,977.05 -Due in 1962 3,577.24 Due in 1963 3,038.19 Due in 1964 2,125.33 Due in 1965 1,332.36 Due in 1966 729.10 Due in 1967 729.09 Due in '1968 729.06 Due in 1969 708.67 Due in 1970 682.25 ,Due in 1971 667.12 Due in. 1972 661.93 Due in 1973 661.89 Due in 1974 661.89 Due in 1975 293.23 $ 49,818.92 450 Apportioned Drain Assessments NOT •DUE $ 344.28 DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Funded or Fixed Debt $ 1,606,000.00 451 Apportioned Drain Assessments; Due in 1957 283.56 Due in 1958 10.12 Due in 1959 10.12 Due in 1960 10.12 Due in 1961 10.12 Due in 1962 10.12 Due in 1963 10.12 $ 344.28 DEBT ACCOUNTS East Junior High School $ 70,000.00 Public Library Addition 135,000.00 East Junior High School 540,000.00 School — Loan — 1953 645,000.00 Part: — Field House Loan 23,000.00 North End Fire Station Loan 28,000.00 Veterans' Housing Loan 165,000.00 $ 1,606,000.00 INDEX TO REPORT OF TOWN AUDITOR Advisory Board of Review ............................................................................ 316 Annuities .......................................................................... .................................. 424 Appeals, Board of ............................................................................................ 332 Assessors' Department .................................................................................... 320 Auditors' Department ...................................................................................... 316 BalanceSheet ........................................ ........................................................... 444 Buildings, Inspector of .................................................................................... 351 CemeteryDepartment .................................................................................... 439 CivilDefense .................................................................................................... 430 Clerk, Town Collector's Department .................................................................................. 319 Contributory Retirement Pension System ................................................ 430 DogOfficer .......................................................................................................... 357 ElectionExpenses ............................................................................................ 327 Engineering Department .............................................................................. 326 Finance Committee ........................................................................................ 322 FireDepartment ............................................................................................ 342 Headquarters, Veterans ................................................................................ 426 HealthDepartment ........................................................................................ 358 Highway Department .................................................................................... 368 InfirmaryDepartment .................................................................................... 380 Insurance .............................................................................................................. 428 Interest and Maturing Debt ........................................................................ 441 LegalServices .................................................................................................... 322 LibraryDepartment ...................................................................................... 411 ListingBoard ...................................................................................................... 328 MemorialDay .................................................................................................. 426 Moderator .......................................................................................................... 314 ParkDepartment ............................................................................................ 417 Payments ............................................................................................................ 305 Pensions .............................................................................................................. 423 PlanningBoard .................................................................................................. 331 PoliceDepartment .......................................................................................... 332 Purchasing Department .................................................................. ............... 324 Receipts .................................................................................. Recreation Department .................................................................................. 420 Registrars of Voters ...................................................................................... 328 ReserveFund .................................................................................................. 425 SchoolDepartment .......................................................................................... 383 Selectmen's Department .................................................................................. 314 SewerDepartment .......................................................................................... 361 TownHall ............................................................................................. .... 329 Treasurer's Department .................................................................................. 317 TreeWarden ...................................................................................................... 353 Unclassified .............................................................................. Veteran's Services ............................................................................................ 380 WaterDepartment ...................................................................................... ..... 433 Weights and Measures ................................................................................. .. 352 Welfare, Public, Department ........................................ ........................... 373 Wire Department .............................................................................. .. 355 .............. Workmen's Compensation ............................................................................ 429 CONTENTS Advisory Board of Review ........................ ........................... 160, 172 Animals, Inspector, Report .................................................................. 220 Appeals, Board of, Report .................................................................... 195 Appropriations Voted at Town Meeting ........................................ 25 Assessors, Board of, Report .................................................................. 221 Auditor, Town, Report ............................................................................ 299 Buildings, Inspector of, Report ............................................................ 261 Civil Defense, Director of, Report .................................................... 219 Clerk, Town, Report of Department ................................................ 237 Counsel, Town, Report .... .................................................................. 158 DogOfficer, Report .................................................................................. 202 Engineer, Town, Report ........................................................................ 267 Finance Committee on Appropriation, Report ............................ 136 FireDepartment, Report ..................................................................... 196 Health. Board of, Report .................................................................... 271 Highway Department, Report .......................................................... 206 HousingAuthority .................................................................................. 241 Library, Board of Trustees, Report .................... ............................... 178 Meetings, Annual Town. Report of .................................................... 9 Officers. Town ........... .................................... ....................................... 3 Park Commissioners. Report ..... ...... ................................................... 232 PlanningBoard, Report of ....................... . .......................................... 176 Police Department, Report .................................................................... 223 Population Statistics ............................................. .............................. 7 Purchasing Department, Report............................................................ 213 Retirement Board, Report ............................. ...................................... 263 School Committee, Report .................. ............................................. 246 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report .... .................................. 240 Selectmen, Board of, Report ................................................................ 157 Taxes, Collector of, Report ............ ..... ..... . ... .... ................................ 233 Treasurer, Town Report .................. . . _.. .. _...._.................... 285 TreeWarden, Report .............................. . ........................................... 194 Veterans' Services, Report .................................................................... 220 Water Commissioners, Report ...................... .......... ........................... 203 Welfare Department, Report .............................................................. 189 Wire Department, Report ................. ........ . ........................................ 192 Workmen's Compensation, Report .......... .... ...................................... 195 Recreation Dept., Report .......................... ........................................... 213 StateAudit, Report of ........................... ..... ........................................ 211 Presidential Primary, Record ............................................................ 76 Special Referendum Election .................... ..... ..................................... 85 Meeting, Special Town, August 6, 1956 ...... . ................................... 107 Presidential and State Election ...................... ..... ............................... 130