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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1973 Annual Watertown Report iiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ANNUAL REPORTS by the officers of the Town of Watertown for the Three Hundred and Forty - Second Year of its organization ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1973 isao ��Pp d IN MEMORIAM A DEDICATION The passing of George Burton Wellman,gentleman, public servant. friend, ends a public career of which the Town of Watertown is most proud. Born in Watertown on August 15, 1904, educated in the Watertown schools and graduate of Burdett College,was appointed as Town Clerk in 1936, elected as Town Clerk in 1937 and in 1951 the voters of Watertown gave him tenure in office. "George", typifying the ideal public servant — knowledgeable in his profession— patient with the weaknesses of those he dealt with — firm in carrying out the oath of his office, he made himself available to the people of Watertown far beyond the call of duty. George Wellman was a Town Clerk's Town Clerk. -2- • l • O • 0 . 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O • �� � • O 0 • 5= GEORGE : • INDEX Auditor.Report of.. ............... . ......................... ......... 335 Elections. .. . . . . . ................. .. . ................................ 23 Facts . . ..... . . . . ....... . ..... . ...... . .................. . ... .. ....... 5 JuryList .... . . ......... ..... ........ . .. ............. . . ...... ... . .. .. 270 Reports of Officials: Board of Appeals. .. . . . ........ .. .......... . ..... ... .. ..... . .. ...... 253 Board of Assessors. ... . . ......... .. . .................. .... .. ........ 168 Boardof Health . ..... . . . . .. . ....... . . ................ ......... ..... 209 Board of Selectmen ......................................... ........ 117 CivilDefense . ................ . . ........... .......... ...... . . . . .... 234 Council for the Aging .... ..... . . . ........... .......... ...... . . ...... 254 DogOfficer... ... ..... . . ...... . ...................... ...... .. . ..... 237 Election Commission.... ......... ..... . ............... ....... ....... 230 Finance Committee .............. ............ ... ...... . . ....... ..... 279 Fire Department ... .... ....................... ......... ........... 150 Housing Authority. . .... .. ....... ............................. . .... 222 Library . ..... ........... . ....... ........ ........................... 239 Planning Board ................ . ............................... .... 207 Police Department.................................................. 131 PublicWorks . ........ ... ..................................... . ... 121 Purchasing . .............. ......................................... 232 Recreation ...... .. . .............. . ....................... ......... 224 Redevelopment Authority. ... . ...... ...... . .. ................ .. ...... 269 Retirement Board .......... ............. ... ........ . ....... .... . ... 256 SchoolDepartment . .... .... .. ..... ........................ ........ . 170 TaxCollector . . ..... . .. . ... ....... .... .............. ... .... . ....... 161 TownClerk. . . ........ . ... . . . .............. . ..... ... ....... . ....... 157 Town Counsel..... .......... . .. .... ....... . .. .. ..... ...... ..... ... 120 TownPhysician .................................... ............... 238 TownTreasurer . ..... . . . . . . . ......... . .... ......................... 165 Veterans'Agent ............... . ............... ...... ............... 233 Veterinarian. .. . ... .... ....... . ....... ......................... .... 236 Workmen's Compensation ....... ............... ...... ............... 231 Table of Organization ............ . ..................... ............... 7 TownMeetings..... ............. . ..................... ............... 36 Town Officials.listing of........... .. .... .............................. 6 -4- 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 1785. The first mention of the Town of Watertown is found in a record of A Court of Assistants,holden at Charlton,the 7th of September. 1630.and is as follows: "It is ordered, that Trimountaine shalbe called Boston; Mattapan, Dorchester; and the Towne vpon Charles Ryver,Waterton." UNITED STATES SENATORS EDWARD M. KENNEDY EDWARD W. BROOKE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THOMAS P.O'NEILL.JR. SECOND COUNCILLOR DISTRICT Herbert L.Connolly EIGHTH MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT Irving Fishman NINTH MIDDLESEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT Richard M. McGrath,286 School St..Watertown, Mass. Pasquale Sclafani, 163 Acton St.,Watertown,Mass. Annual Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . ... . . . . . . .First Monday in May Appropriation Meeting . . . . . . . ..... . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . ..Third Monday in May Number of Registered Voters as of December 29. 1973. ..... ....... . .......20,016 -5- DIRECTORY of OFFICIALS � o VV AT IERT OVV N 1973 -6- V p J m qu In y W 2 w O O y 1 O } 2 1 I � � I I I Q kc FW. Q W W u c I 7 a ¢ I m W a i 3 2to w � N O ^ I I O Q 4 W N e Qt ,2, Q N Z ; 2w I cc ti Q a F ;W I aW W Q O u W -- - -- 4: ---- - —I ;� — 3 a o J pa: Co; ku > i I I " U. kL m a O p N I I 3 . N Q Q Q �- � I I w z Y p j N I 4 a v p N I I 3 Jdv' I I F u$ I w I Q o :z I i a I v I a I W I $ i _ _ a J Q Co -7- ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Thomas J. McDermott (Chrm) 76 Lovell Rd. 1974 T.Thomas D'Onofrio 35 Desmond Ave. 1975 Robert A. Manzelli 24 Evans St. 1976 MODERATOR Robert J.Glennon 110 Standish Rd. 1975 TOWN CLERK George B.Wellman 128 Barnard Ave. Tenure AUDITOR John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Tenure COLLECTOR John J. Kennedy 153 Common St. Tenure TREASURER Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. 1974 BOARD OF ASSESSORS James Malcolm Whitney (Chrm) 65 Shattuck Rd. 1974 Ray Massa 80 Evans St. 1975 James A.Gildea 76 Capitol St. 1976 SCHOOL COMMITTEE John J. Carver (chrm) 155 Lovell Rd. 1974 Guy A.Carbone 151 Edenfield Ave. 1974 James M.Oates.Jr. 145 Russell Ave. 1975 Joseph J. Boyce 155 Highland Ave. 1975 Antonio Mosca 163 Bellevue Rd. 1976 Vahan Khachadoorian 34 Porter St. 1976 Marylouise Pallotta McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. 1976 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Edmund P. Hickey 130 Spruce St. 1974 Helen Guest Perry(Chrm) 64 Russell Ave. 1974 Charles T. Burke 76 Spruce St. 1975 Donald J. McDonald.Jr. 41 Longfellow Rd. 1975 Frank H. McGowan 44 Grenville Rd. 1976 Helen L. Samson 80 Standish Rd. 1976 PLANNING BOARD Francis J. Maloney 15 Dana Terr. 1974 Paul H. Krueger 38 Russell Ave. 1974 -8- John Patrick Moxley 47 Quincy St. 1975 Edward P. Kavanagh(Res. 2-27-73) 32 Russell Ave. 1975 Robert T. Bowen(Appt.3-12-73) 27 Priest Rd. 1975 Johp J. McCarthy(Chrm) 29 Everett Ave. 1976 WATERTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY Arthur V.Morley 35 Coolidge Hill Rd. 1974 Ellen Linehan 52 Pearl St. 1975 Maurice J.Sheehan 60 Edentield Ave. 1976 Adelard St.Onge(Chrm) 26 Fitield St. 1978 Gerard J. Riley 47 Ralph St. Exec. Dir. Louise F. Borghette 55A Melendy Ave.(St. Rep) 5-7-76 WATERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY James Cavalen 32 Dewey St. 1974 Robert R.Chevoor 76 Putnam St. 1975 Charles W. Morash(Chrm) 46 Langdon Ave. 1977 Ronald Ohanian 112 Russell Ave. 1978 P.Alfred Pannesi 191 Lovell Rd. (St. Rep.) 4-20-74 Michael Matt 463 Arsenal St. (Exec. Dir.) BOARD OF HEALTH Joseph L.C.Santoro.(Chrm) 158 Lovell Rd. 1974 Marie S. Andrews 48 Green St. (Dec.4-14-73) 1975 Julio Felloni 43 Fairfield St. 1976 Paul L. Sandi(Appt.3-7-73) 766 Mt.Auburn St. 1975 -9- APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Daniel Giles O'Connor(Supt.) LIBRARIAN Mrs.Sigrid Reddy 170 Valley Rd..Concord,Ma. TOWN COUNSEL Philip Grogan 42 Lovell Rd. 1974 Herbert 0.Berry(Ass't) 1S8 Spring St. 1974 BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS Remigio Alberieo(Chrm) 18 Prentiss St. 1975 Charle J.Tobin(Clerk) 1016 Belmont St. 1975 Noel B.Carmichael 25 Robbins Rd. 1976 James J. Bejoian 305 Mt.Auburn St. 1977 TOWN PHYSICIANS Louis Mastrangelo 267 School St. 1974 Earl J.Wylie 205 Mi. Auburn St. 1974 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS John]. Murphy, DVM 2218 Mass.Ave.,Cambridge,Ma. 1974 FENCE VIEWERS John Pallotta 172 Westminster Ave. 1974 Frank J.Argento 37 Lowell Ave. 1974 William E.Shaughnessy,Sr. 17 French St. 1974 RETIREMENT BOARD Lawrence J. Maloney 271 Waverley Ave. 1975 Maurice J.Sheehan(Chrm) 60 Edenfield Ave. 1974 John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Ex-officio BOARD OF APPEALS Raymond J. Bailey 104 Coolidge Hill Rd. 1974 George K. Walker 1 Hilltop Rd. 1975 Joseph C.Leah 275 Edenfield Ave. 1976 David A. Russo(Alt.) 68 Poplar St. 1974 Salvatore Ciccarelli(Alt.) 226 Boylston St. 1974 CIVIL DEFENCE DIRECTOR John L. Papalia 26 Conant Rd. 1974 COUNCIL FOR THE AGING Joseph Hyde 161 Lovell Rd. 1976 -10- John J.Mantenuto 62 Fayette St. 1976 Alfred Cook I I Barbara Terr. 1975 Esther C. Rea 25 Philip Darch Rd. 1975 Rose Harrington 7 Woodleigh Rd. 1974 KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP Joseph P.Kelly(Chief) 34 Cross St. 1974 RECREATION DIRECTOR Thomas].Sullivan I I Upland Rd. SUPT.D.P.W. James P.Clark 36 Bromfield St. INSURANCE ADVISOR Francis L.Barrett 144 Main St. 1974 CONSTABLES Arthur Madden 31 Standish Rd. 2-8-74 Richard Kelly 504 Main St. 3-10-74 Frank J.Argento 37 Lowell Ave. 10-23-75 Francis Maurer 37 Beacon Pk. 2-19-76 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT August M.Stiriti 93 Arlington St. 1974 -11- CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS POLICE CHIEF Joseph P. Kelly 27 Wolcott Rd. FIRE CHIEF Robert C.O'Reilly 68 Standish Rd. PURCHASING AGENT William F.Oates 31 Lovell Rd. DOG OFFICER Ronald A. Piselli 33 French St. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Paul F. Murray 24 Edward Rd. Health Director Paul LaRaia 122 Church St. Public Health Physician Agnes P.Jackson 165 Common St. Public Health Nurse Doris M. Daley 60 Buick St. Public Health Nurse Dr. Philip Fantasia 297 Mt.Auburn St. Dental Clinic VETERANS SERVICE Dorothy R.Najarian 32 Cleveland Rd. Acting Agent WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT John P. Meehan 18 Hilltop Rd. SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Louis Mastrangelo 267 School St. Paul L. Sandi 766 Mt.Auburn St. William Kinder 24 Rockridge Re.,Natick.Ma. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS James P.Clark Superintendent of Public Works Lawrence Magnarelli Ass't Superintendent of Highway James Ryan Superintendent of Parks Charles Hillier Workman Foreman(Chg.of Equip.&Repairs) Ambrose Vahey Superintendent of Wires Kenneth Holmes Plumbing Inspector Alfred Minincleri Cemetery Superintendent Philip Barrett Ass't Supt.of Public Works/Personnel Training and Safety and Building Inspector Charles A.Henderson Sealer of Weights and Measures James H.Sullivan (Ret.) Town Engineer -12. MODERATOR'S APPOINTMENTS PERMANENT SCHOOL SURVEY COMMITTEE (Auth: March 30, 1970.Article 109) Antonio Mosca 163 Bellevue Rd. School Com. Guy A.Carbone 151 Edenfield Ave. School Com. Daniel G.O'Connor 30 Common St. School Adm. Helen Guest Perry 64 Russell Ave. 1974 Joseph C. Leah 275 Edenfield Ave. 1975 Anthony Cristello 30 Jensen Rd. 1976 Paul H. Krueger 38 Russell Ave. Res.9-20-73 Planning Bd. John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Town Auditor Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. Treasurer Dolores Mitchell 37 Russell Ave. Fin.Com. Robert T. Bowen 27 Priest Rd. App't 9-20-73 Planning Bd. WATERTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE (Auth: March 28,1968,Article 14) James M. Oates,Jr. 145 Russell Ave. School Comm. Francis J.Maloney 15 Dana Terr. Planning Bd. Thomas E.Roche,Jr. 62 Emerson Rd. Fin.Com. Helen Guest Perry 64 Russell Ave. Library Tr. Walter C.Everett 92 Garfield St. Citizen Earle S.Tyler 232 Bellevue Rd. Citizen Pasquale Sclafani 163 Acton St. Citizen CAPITAL OUTLAY COMMITTEE (Auth:April 1%8,Article 98) Robert A. Manzelli 24 Evans St. Selectman Anthony Mosca 163 Bellevue Rd. School Comm. Francis J. Maloney 15 Dana Ten. Planning Bd. John Lund 101 Franklin St. 1975 Thomas C.Menton 20 Stoneleigh Rd. 1974 John J. Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Town Auditor Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. Town Treas. Thomas E. Roche,Jr. 62 Emerson Rd. Fin.Com. COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Authorized:April 1, 1%8,Article 28) John J.Carver 155 Lovell Rd. School Comm. Daniel G.O'Connor 30 Common St. School Supt. Vahan J. Khachadoorian 34 Porter St. Citizen Francis A. Kelly 142 Russell Ave. Citizen Robert B.Knapp 59 King St. Citizen -13- CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PERSONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Authorized:April 1, 1968,Article 91) Robert F. Metcalf,Jr. 133 Barnard Ave. T.M.M. Martin R. Finn 27 Edward Rd. T.M.M. Robert W. Kelly 98 Standish Rd. Fin.Com. Thomas J. McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Selectman Paul H. Krueger 38 Russell Ave. Planning Bd. Lucius P. Murphy 54 Langdon Ave. Citizen Robert J. Plunkett 86 Hovey St. Citizen COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE INCINERATOR (Authorized,April 1, 1971,Art.84) John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Town Auditor Thomas J. McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Selectman Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. Town Treas. Samuel B. Nixon 24 Lowell Ave. Fire Dept. Joseph C.Zaino 21 Berkeley St. Citizen C.Arthur Hughes 125 Spruce St. Citizen Robert F. Metcalf,Jr. 133 Barnard Ave. Citizen Robert W.Kelly 98 Standish Rd. Fin.Com. James P.Clark 36 Bromfield St. Supt. D.P.W. FINANCE COMMITTEE 1974 Term Pauline E. Bender 81 Bromfield St. Edna Bogosian 21 Melendy Ave. Harry E. Risso 21 Bailey Rd. Michael Mitchell 325 School St. Aram A. Koum}ian 139 Standish Rd. Barry B.White 245 Main St. John L. Hayden 16 Whites Ave. 1975 Term Edward W.O'Brien,Jr. 255 Orchard St. Dolores Mitchell 37 Russell Ave. Robert W. Kelly(Chrm.) 98 Standish Rd. William J. McMahon 41 Brandley Rd. Walter Everett 92 Garfield St. Demos Zevitas 6 King St. James B. Luck 17 Lovell Rd. 1976 Term Henry Hansen,Jr. 134 Standish Rd. Charles L.Sheldon,Jr. 16 Patten St. Augustin R. Papalia 28 Dewey St. Thomas R. Roche 62 Emerson Rd. James A. Reidle 18 Prescott St. Thomas R.Tuttle 22 York Ave. Patricia Bonanno 156 Orchard St. -14- PERSONNEL BOARD Lawrence Beloungie 72 Edward Rd. 1974 Wade G.Jones 24 Garfield St. 1974 Edmund J. McDevitt 32 Morrison Rd. 1975 Peter Santamaria 78 Winsor Ave. 1976 Demos Zevitas 6 King St. Fin.Com. MARSHALL SPRING-WEST JUNIOR HIGH BUILDING COMMITTEE (Authorized,May 27, 1971.Article 5) John J.Carver 155 Lovell Rd. School Comm. Marylouise P. McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. School Comm. Harry E. Risso 27 Bailey Rd. Citizen Arthur E.Todino 228 Palfrey St. Citizen Joseph C. Leah 275 Edenfield Ave. Citizen Stephen J. Pacifico 179 Edenfield Ave. M.S.P.T.A. Joseph L. Carroll 349 Arlington St. Principal MS Dr. Leonard C. Harlow 41 Harnden Ave. Member C.S.O. Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. Town Treas. John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Town Auditor Augustin R. Papalia 28 Dewey St. Fin.Com. COMMITTEE TO STUDY PLACING OF RECREATION DEPARTMENT UNDER CONTROL OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (Authorized,April 6, 1972,Article 94) James P.Clark Supt.of Public Works Robert W. Kelly Finance Committee Chairman Dominic Pallone Recreation Commission Chairman Lawrence W. Beloungie Personnel Board Chairman Robert L. Shutt 27 Stuart St.,(Citizen) REGIONAL REFUSE DISPOSAL COMMITTEE (Authorized March 26, 1973.Art.87) C.Arthur Hughes 125 Spruce St. Robert F. Metcalf,Jr. 133 Barnard Ave. John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. -15- SELECTMEN'S APPOINTMENTS WATERTOWN CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Auth:April 1966,Article 109) Robert B.Chase 15 Franklin St. 1974 Paul J.White,Jr. 26 Highland Ave. 1974 Lawrence Schindler 83 Palfrey St. 1975 Timothy Churchill 25 Adams At. 1975 Maureen Oates 145 Russell Ave. 1975 W.A.Palmer Day 66 Palfrey St. 1976 Thomas Perry 28 Beacon Ct. 1976 WATERTOWN RECREATION COMMISSION (Auth: March 1954.Article 53) Mrs.Sigrid Reddy Head Librarian Daniel G.O'Connor Supt.of Schools Joseph P. Kelly Chief of Police James Ryan Supt.of Parks Arthur Todino 228 Palfrey St. (Citizen) 1975 Dominic Pallone 82 Jensen Rd. (Citizen) 1974 E.Ruth Dunn 28 Robbins Rd. (Citizen) 1976 WATERTOWN TRAFFIC COMMISSION Joseph P. Kelly Chief of Police Robert C.O'Reilly Chief of Fire Dept. James P.Clark Supt.D.P.W. James H.Sullivan Town Engineer Ambrose P.Vahey Supt.of Wire John P. Kaveney Driver Education,Watertown Public Schools Richard Kelly Citizen John Airasian Citizen WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (Auth: March 28,1968,Article 11) Philip Barrett Building Inspector Kenneth Holmes Plumbing Inspector Joseph O'Leary Health Dept. Planning Board Michael Matt Redevelopment Auth. Martin L. Pitt 139 Church St. (Citizen) Anthony J.Cristello 30 Jensen Rd. (Citizen) CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (App't June 24,1%8) (Under Workable Program for Community Improvement) Kathleen L. Brown 81 Orchard St. Anthony J.Cristello 30 Jensen Rd. -16. Robert A.Daniels 57 Channing Rd. S. Paul DeMarco 296 Mt.Auburn St. Flora Epstein 51 Bailey Rd. Richard H. Evensen 61 Phillips St. Monsignor Thomas Fallon 770 Mt.Auburn St. Russell W. Iuliano 191 Chapman St. YOUTH STUDY COMMITTEE (Est.December 9, 1968) Kathleen Brown Albert R. Balzano Richard Carbone Robert Daniels Marcia Burd E. Ruth Dunn Lesley Shearer John McNulty Richard R.Joaquim Patricia Holland COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE (Appt.November 14, 1966) Peter Amershadian 2 Chauncey St. Gerald F.Burns 59 Merrill Rd. Joseph DiVico I IA Francis St. Rev.Thomas Fallon 770 Mt. Auburn St. Ann D.Harvey 33 Warren St. Joseph E. Hyde 161 Lovell Rd. Wade H.Jones 24 Garfield St. John Linehan 20 Hawthorne St. Fabio Marino 6 Malden St. Marylouise McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Walter F.Oates,Jr. 17 Standish Rd. August M.Stiriti 93 Arlington St. Laya W.Wiesner 62 Shattuck Rd. MUNICIPAL ICE SKATING ARENA COMMITTEE (Auth:April 12,1971,Article 14) Loretta Maguire 48 Irving St. 1974 Anthony J.Conti 44 Spring St. 1974 Richard Kelly 504 Main St. 1974 Robert J.Whitney 41 Stoneleigh Rd. 1975 Robert W.Kelly 98 Standish Rd. 1975 James B.Luck 17 Lovell Rd. 1976 Carmine Pallotta 159 Standish Rd. 1976 AMBULANCE EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMITTEE (App't November 26, 1%9,Changed Dec. 11, 1972) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Pauline E.Bender 81 Bromfield St. Dr.Louis Mastrangelo 267 School St. Dr.Earl Wylie 205 Mt.Auburn St. Lt.Lawrence Galligan Watertown Police Dept. Florins E.DeLuco 12 Edward Rd. App't 2-17-70 -17- Edward A.Robertson 38 Edward Rd. App't 2- 9-70 Joseph Cochrane 83 Franklin St. App't 5- 1-70 Alfred J. Parrella Deputy Fire Chief HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF WATERTOWN (App't May 29, 1%9) Francis M. Lightbody 59 Robbins Rd. Joanna Carey 45 Royal St. G.Jack Zollo 37 Bradshaw St. Louise J. Kassabian 21 Hillside Rd. Francis A. Kelly 142 Russell Ave. Mrs.John M. Day,Sr. 13 Oliver St. Robert Gleason 36 Fitchburg St. Edward Donnelly 19 Emerald St., Lexington.Ma. Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. P.Alfred Pannesi 191 Lovell Rd. Edward P. Furber 245 Main St. Mrs.Lauren H. Dearborn 19 Clarendon Rd.,Belmont,Ma. Martin V.Tomassian 29 Adams Ave. Frederick J. Milmore 126 Summer St. Robert A.Manzelli 24 Evans St. Selectman Thomas J.McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Selectman T.Thomas D'Onofrio 35 Desmond Ave. Selectman INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (App't 6-29-70,Ch.32B,Sect.3 G.L.) G.Jack Zollo 37 Bradshaw St. Donald A.Morrison 70 Fayette St. Sgt. Richard J. Kelly 12 Cleveland Rd. Giuseppe Ellera 221rma Ave. \ Mrs.Jean White 105 Edenfield Ave. John J.Sheehan 30 Arden Rd. Ex-officio Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. Ex-officio COMMITTEE TO STUDY OFF STREET PARKING (Auth:October 5, 1970) Philip Pane Town Treasurer Rupert Baker Merchant James Sullivan Town Engineer Wayne Berman Merchant Henry Palumbo Taxi Cab Association Philip Grogan Town Counsel Lt. Robert Kelley Police Dept. James P.Clark Supt.D.P.W. WATERTOWN ENERGY AND FUEL COMMITTEE (Appointed November 16, 1970) Joseph Natale 88 Arlington St. -18- David A. Russo 55 Poplar St. Robert Lovell 56 Federal Ave.,Quincy. Ma. William F.Oates Purchasing Agent Paul F. Murray Health Director John L. Papalia Dir.Civil Defense Robert A. Manzelli Selectman PRE-CHARTER COMMISSION (Auth: April 1, 1971,Art.89) Roy C. Papalia 25 Garfield St. Pauline E. Bender 81 Bromfield St. Joseph C.Zaino 21 Berkeley St. Maurice J. Sheehan 60 Edenfield Ave. Richard A. Lania 56 Marion Rd. Jasper M. Ohannessian 26 Gertrude St. Frederick W.Colman 34 Gleason St. C. Arthur Hughes 125 Spruce St. Sybil Danforth 14 Stoneleigh Rd. Lucia Goldberg 25 George St. Paul C. Menton 100 Robbins Rd. John Hooban 69 No. Beacon St. Herbert C. Harting 62 Templeton Pkwy. Earle S.Tyler 232 Bellevue Rd. VICTORY FIELD,FIELD HOUSE EXTENSION COMMITTEE (Authorized: November 1. 1971) Victor Palladino.Jr. 12 Ralph St. Louis P. Andrew 2 Mangano Ct. Maurice J. Bonier 38 Carroll St. Dominic E. Bottaro 36 Quirk St. DRUG ACTION COMMITTEE (App't November 22, 1971) John J. Kelly 810 Belmont St. Dr. William Soybei 14 Winchester Dr.,Lexington, Ma. William L. Blout 6 Dunstable Rd.,Cambridge, Ma. Marylouise P. McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Edward Vaughan 589 Main St. Pauline E. Bender 81 Bromfield St. Bernard E. Bradley.Jr. 24 Morrison Rd. Ralph Forte 24 Templeton Pkwy. Frank Keeler 99 Channing Rd. John T. Robarts off Western Ave., Essex, Ma. Robert B.Chase 15 Franklin St. Rev.William Gaines 25 Chestnut St. Michael Coburn 173 Worcester St. Richard Morrill 83 Fitchburg St. -19- AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (App't January 24.1972) John T.Robarts Watertown Public Schools,51 Columbia St. Dr.John J. Kelley Watertown Public Schools,51 Columbia St. Mrs.Marylouise McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. Mrs.Marcia Fisher Welfare Department,Administration Bldg. Bernard Bradley. Esq. 24 Morrison Rd. Rev. William Gaines 25 Chestnut St. Clyde Younger 188 Acton St. Sgt. Edward Vaughan Police Dept.-Cross St. Robin Baptista 40Olney St. Mrs. Dorothy Bowler 124 Marshall St. BROWNE SCHOOL RENOVATION COMMITTEE (Auth: Febr.22. 1972,Article 9) Antonio Mosca School Committee Marylouise P. McDermott School Committee John J.Carver School Committee Guy A.Carbone School Committee Joseph J.Boyce School Committee James M.Oates,Jr. School Committee Vahan J. Khachadoorian School Committee Philip Pane Town Treasurer John J. Sheehan Town Auditor Robert W. Kelly Finance Committee WATERTOWN MULTI-SERVICE CENTER (Auth: March 27. 1972,Art.82) Bernard Bradley, Esq. 24 Morrison Rd. 1974 Sgt.Edward Vaughan Watertown Police Dept. 1974 Rev. Robin Smith Church of the Good Shepherd 1974 Dorothy Bowler 124 Marshall St. 1974 Marylouise P.McDermott 76 Lovell Rd. 1974 Clyde Younger 188 Acton St. 1974 Florence Monroe 55 Morse St. 1974 Edward F.Caruso 170 Palfrey St. 1975 Deborah Dupuis 128 Walnut St. 1975 Francis Mooney 25 Longfellow Rd. 1975 Joseph Barnes 45 Buick St. 1975 Ms. Helen Kelleher 100 Lanard Rd..Brighton, Ma. 1975 Esther Rea 25 Philip Darch Rd. 1975 Patricia Turner 116 Garfield St. 1975 John Jackson 74 Prentiss St. 1975 Paul F.Murray 24 Edward Rd. 1975 Lucia Goldberg 25 George St. 1975 Rev. Francis O'Brien St. Patrick's Church 1975 Robert Backer 30 Common St. 1975 .20- CATV ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mrs. Inabeth Miller Coleman C.Bender Mrs.Marion A.Roberts Francis J.LeBlanc Elliot E.Tocci Mrs. Sigrid R.Reddy Joseph C.Carroll,Jr. Francis P.Manzelli Thomas F.Tracy.Jr. Richard H.Keefe August M. Stiriti Mrs. Patricia A.Savage Elisabeth Gregorian Sr. Elaine DesRosiers Martin V.Tomassian ARSENAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE (Auth:June 11. 1973.Art. 15) * Chairman. Board of Selectman Thomas J,McDermott,76 Lovell Rd. or Selectman Designee Chairman.Finance Committee Robert W. Kelly,98 Standish Rd. or Finance Committee Designee Chairman,Redevelopment Authority Charles W.Morash,46 Langdon Ave.(Res.) or Redevelopment Authority Designee Chairman.Conservation Commission Timothy Churchill,25 Adams St. or Conservaiton Commission Designee Chairman. Planning Board John J. McCarthy,29 Everett Ave. or Planning Board Designee Town Treasurer Philip Pane,37 Orchard St. Town Auditor John J. Sheehan.30 Arden Rd. * Citizen Charles Mikulka, 105 Garfield St. * Citizen Stanley D. Porter.85 Garfield St. *—Appointed by Board of Selectmen in Accordance with Article 2, Special T.M., Oct. 29. 1973. WATERTOWN BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMITTEE Francis M. Lightbody(Chrm) 59 Robbins Rd. Miss Joanna R.Carey 45 Royal St. Francis A. Kelly 142 Russell Ave. Mrs.Warren Meade Writht 106 Mt. Auburn St. Mrs.John M. Day.Sr. 13 Oliver St. Robert Gleason 36 Fitchburg St. Edward Donnelly 19 Emerald St., Lexington,Ma. Philip Pane 37 Orchard St. P.Alfred Pannesi 191 Lovell Rd. Edward P. Furber 245 Main St. Mrs.Lauren H.Dearborn 19 Clarendon Rd.,Belmont,Ma. Louise Kassabian 21 Hillside Rd. G.Jack Zollo 37 Bradshaw St. Eliot Tocci 808 Belmont St. Frederick J. Millmore 126 Summer St. Board of Selectmen Administration Building Charles Burke 76 Spruce St. -21- John Cook 105 Galen St. W.A. Palmer Day 66 Palfrey St. Clark Elliott 149 Hillside Rd. Mrs. Ruth L. Elphiek 7 Fletcher Terr. Patricia Harvey 113 Lexington St. John J. McCarthy 29 Everett Ave. Frank McGowan 44 Grenville Rd. Mrs. Inabeth Miller Central Office,School Dept.30 Common St. Edmund H. Norton 99 Boylston St. Foster M. Palmer 104 Mt.Auburn St. Frank Peros Central Office,School Dept.30 Common St. Mrs.Sigrid Reddy Main Library,Main St. Roy Viklund 46 Royal St. Walter C. Woodman 367 School St. Sybil Danforth 14 Stoneleigh Rd. E. Ruth Dunn 28 Robbins Rd. Floris Mansfield 133 Common St. Anna Maria Tambureno 17 Winter St. -22- N� w 0N 0 O .23- ELECTION OF OFFICERS and TOWN MEETING MEMBERS MARCH 5,1973 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex,ss: To any Constable of the Town of Watertown.Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Watertown to meet in their respective voting places in said Town; PRECINCT 1 Coolidge School.Arlington Street PRECINCT 2 East Junior High School,Mt.Auburn Street PRECINCT 3 East End Fire Station,Mt.Auburn Street PRECINCT 4 Senior High School.Columbia Street PRECINCT 5 Phillips School,Common Street PRECINCT 6 James Russell Lowell School,Cowell Avenue PRECINCT 7 Administration Building,Main Street PRECINCT 8-A Parker School.Watertown Street PRECINCT 8-B Central Fire Station.Main Street PRECINCT 9 Cunniff School,Warren Street PRECINCT 10 Browne School,Main Street PRECINCT 11 North Watertown Fire Station,Orchard Street ON MONDAY.THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH. 1973 at 8:00 A.M.to act on the following articles,viz: ARTICLE 1. To vote on such matters as may be required to be voted upon by ballot, and especially to choose the regular Town Officers for the ensuing year, the following to be printed on and chosen by the official ballot,to wit: One Selectman for three years, who shall be a member of the Board of Public Works.Surveyor of Highways and Appraiser: One Assessor for three years; Three Members of the School Committee for three years: -24- One Member of the Planning Board for three years; One Member of the Planning Board(to fill vacancy)for two years; One Member of the Board of Health for three years; One Member of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority for five years; One Member of the Watertown Housing Authority for five years; Two Members of the Library Trustees for three years; ALSO for the election of Five(5)Town Meeting Members in each of the Eleven (11)Precincts,and to fill the following vacancies; One(1)Vacancy in the 1975 Term in Precinct ONE Two(2)Vacancies in the 1974 Term in Precinct FIVE Two(2)Vacancies in the 1974 Term in Precinct SIX One(1)vacancy in the 1975 Term in Precinct SIX One(1)vacancy in the 1974 Term in Precinct SEVEN One(1)vacancy in the 1975 Term in Precinct NINE THE POLLS WILL OPEN AT EIGHT(8:00)A.M. AND CLOSE AT EIGHT(8:00)P.M. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING And in the name of the Commonwealth you are further required to notify and warn the said inhabitants to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium, Senior High School Building,Columbia Street in said town on MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1973 AT SEVEN-THIRTY O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING For the following purposes,to wit: -25- r .Op en N � r r r Q c� r r4- ,$el o O d Q'�� � d p cam-• f�{aY, �`' � � � F+ I p - � +-do Q W N N P � � ✓ � w O � v t1� � c''� '�'' � `� �.�py ,n 9 0• mac+'+ g,p � 7�'„�, � J, �, � N w N Z p O- p a O N d W v A N r t � r sue- N Zd�O v W� •� N�i � �d Np � � � a � � r, � c a^ �p �' •G ICA q o a GE r � ✓ a MJ� l; � Z pG � � a Z6- co 00 (n�� O O m v Ln n N N N N N� _ �) t v7 N N N N tf) Q� � •O ITL! 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N 14 O C 0 C s O Ln C y c 4 v y V C c u s E es v R c H eu Q c u co O •` H = `j L H ,` ti Q H O cc C C e0 .7 Q vI m w r at � a► -27- n N co C o � ov � eq 00 0t" W oo^o O � 0000T � N � 1- N W c20 z 7 O � � 0 8 p N > N rd cn N ol cq O C � Q O` 0000 O fn > Nt� N W 00000 oZA O <T 0 > eq 44 F F 0 0^2 tY N O 0 .�'� N c M O F x .. N ^ N C N W V LI) oo a N N N a O > O t� W x O00 W � NOi1, z A ^ � 3 ^' x O O W N .. F- IX Q W 3 F- a G :o 'c O E i4 ca O C O e 'd ti m «. C V _� t C1 L4 Q; h 00 a A m * M -28- TOWN MEETING MEMBERS MARCH 5, 1973 (•)indicates elected PRECINCT ONE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 Raymond P. Bailey. 104 Coolidge Hill Rd. 141 • John DeAngelis.35 Berkeley St. 170 Arthur V. Morley.35 Coolidge Hill Rd. 148 • Dominic J. Yerardi.221 Arlington St. 171 • Rudolph D'Alanno. 160 Arlington St. 207 Clara M. Hyde,33 Berkeley St. 142 • Anna Lazzaro. 108 Elm St. 166 • Frank J. Natale,Jr..750 Mt. Auburn St. 237 Blanks 678 Town Meeting Member for Two Years Term expires in 1975 • Richard Abdalian.37 Crawford St. 1 Blanks 0 PRECINCT TWO Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 • George M. Avakian.52 Dartmouth St. 214 • Edna Bogosian.21 Melendy Ave. 231 • C.Arthur Hughes. 125 Spruce St. 190 • Charles Kalajian. 134 Cypress St. 188 Sharon L. Avakian.52 Dartmouth St. 151 Edward J.Carney.28 Quimby St. 156 Timothy James Churchill.25 Adams St. 141 Ernest W. Morgan. 171 Spruce St. 148 Robert M. Mullin.36 Laurel St. 131 • James Seferian. 155 School St. 214 Blanks 586 -29- PRECINCT THREE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * Sarah F. Bronstein.382 School St. 164 s Raymond A. Murphy,Jr..50 Langdon Ave. 175 * Edward F.O'Connell,68 Hillside Rd. 186 Mukhtar Ahmed. 163 Hillside Rd. 119 Michael Joseph Amato, 110 Winsor Ave. 123 Charles J.ligarjian, 12 Appleton Terr. 129 * Russell J. Morgan,35 Richards Rd. 160 Lucius P. Murphy.54 Langdon Ave. 152 * lames Malcolm Whitney,65 Shattuck Rd. 245 Blanks 650 PRECINCT FOUR Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * James M.Oates,Jr.. 145 Russell Ave. 330 * Cyrus M.Ohanian. 112 Russel Ave. 264 s Raymond H.Young. 122 Garfield St. 260 # Anne C. Bromer, 127 Barnard Ave. 219 # John D.Carver,215 Common St. 341 Richard Cieslik.236 Common St. 64 Edmund L. King.39 Stearns Rd. 210 Roberta McCarthy, 198 Bellevue Rd. 131 loan Tuttle. 50 Bailey Rd. 200 George T.Zevitas,304 Mt.Auburn St. 204 Hrach Gregorian,285 Mt.Auburn St. I Kenneth Ryan I M.Gildea I Blanks 734 PRECINCT FIVE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * Arthur F.Carlson.Jr.,20 Beechwood Ave. 197 s Maurice R.Carney,56 Parker St. 197 * Joseph P. Kelly. 100 Beechwood Ave. 187 • Loretta Maguire,48 Irving St. 224 Joseph McLaughlin,370 Charles River Rd. 174 Robert T. Bowen,27 Priest Rd. 177 Charles L. Sheldon,Jr., 16 Patten St. 184 * Robert S. Walsh,3 Royal St. 198 Blanks 696 -30- Town Meeting Members for One Year Term expires in 1974 * Muriel Gildea,50 Washburn St. 215 Charles F.James,Jr..33 Paul St. 172 * Margaret M. Murphy, 11 Pequossette St. 198 Blanks 306 PRECINCT SIX Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * James J. Fedas, 1 I Carroll St. 205 * Walter J.Oates.Jr., 17 Standish Rd. 2% * Robert W. Kelly,98 Standish Rd. 330 Mary Anna Foskett.63 Bradford Rd. 164 * Elisabeth Gregorian,67 Bradford Rd. _ 237 Joseph Ohannessian, 11 Hovey St. 160 * Edward P. Reardon, 106 Channing Rd. 307 Blanks 856 Town Meeting Member for Two Years Term expires in 1975 * Samuel B.Nixon,24 Lowell Ave. 235 Veronica Straight.35 Fairview Ave. 193 Blanks 80 Town Meeting Member for One Year Term expires in 1974 * Edward F.Camposano,56 Bradford Rd. 289 * Lucia Mastrangelo Goldberg,25 George St. 270 James Adams.Standish Rd. 1 Blanks 454 PRECINCT SEVEN Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * William J. Fleming,30 Everett Ave. 266 * G.John Gregory, 16 Oliver St. 234 * Albert R. Balzano. 146 Summer St. 229 * Emerson J. Dickie,66 Marshall St. 233 Margaret H. Kelly,52 Oliver St. 207 * Gerald S. Mee.73 Fayette St. 226 Richard G. Shearer,53 Marion Rd. 205 Blanks 955 -31- Town Meeting Member for One Year Robert H. McFarland.25 Springfield St. 175 * John Patrick Moxley.47 Quincy St. 239 Blanks 97 PRECINCT EIGHT Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 8-A 8-B Total * Frank Cerrati,277 Main St. 132 136 268 * Paul F.Kelly, 16 Belknap Terr. 133 106 239 Dorothy-Jean Brown,32 Cuba St. 77 78 155 Walter J.Brown,29 Lexington St. 37 63 100 * Eleanor McCabe Canniff,59 Boyd St. 139 57 196 * Robert B.McCarthy,65 Capitol St. 166 95 221 Daniel A.Poor,80 Capitol St. 96 44 140 Daniel M. Rosati, 18 Jewett St. 91 83 174 * Thomas L.Walsh.22 Eliot St. 156 107 263 Blanks 313 316 629 PRECINCT NINE Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 Lance Beloungie,39 Carey Ave. 187 * Marilyn M. Devaney, 10 King St. 281 * Philip S. Iuliano, 195 Chapman St. 237 * Paul M.Cloonan,98 Westminster Ave. 188 Robert A. Daily,54 Jefferson Ave. 137 * Salvatore DiPietro.20 Olney St. 212 Rita Duffy Maloney,34 Prescott St. 179 Eleanor Sadler,67 King St. 141 Thomas V.Thibaut, 14 Robert Ford Rd. 141 * Paul S.Trombino, 154 Warren St. 235 Blanks 1107 Town Meeting Member for Two Years Term expires in 1975 * Thomas L.Jones,32 Edenfield Ave. 146 Esther Costello Rea.25 Philip Darch Rd. 121 Russell L.Sadler,67 King St. 73 Demos Zevitas,6 King St. 95 Blanks 174 -32- PRECINCT TEN Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * Pauline Evelyn Bender,81 Bromfield St. 237 * Robert A. Erickson, 106 Rutland St. 256 Martin R. Finn,27 Edward Rd. 224 * Agnes Maguire, 113 Evans St. 237 William J. McMahon.Jr..41 Brandley Rd. 197 Dominic Arone,39 Falmouth Rd. 150 Anthony J.Cristello.30 Jensen Rd. 140 * Gail R. Mosman.67 Wilmot St. 271 Peter M. Scop. 152 Acton St. 100 * James M. Sullivan.56 Pilgrim Rd. 265 Blanks 743 PRECINCT ELEVEN Town Meeting Members for Three Years Term expires in 1976 * John A. Parenti,248 Edenfield Ave. 251 * George K. Walker.Jr.. I Hilltop Rd. 223 * Paul A.Camposano,Jr.,34 Sparkill St. 263 Joseph Consilvio,7 Downey St. 193 * John J.Jordan.Jr..38 Harnden Ave. 209 Steven W. Sahagian.83 Sparkill St. 168 * Howard K.Stearns,38 Harrington St. 251 Blanks 882 We, the undersigned members of the Election Commission, Town of Watertown hereby certify that the following is a true copy of votes cast in the Annual Town Election held on March S. 1973. ATTEST: George B.Wellman.Town Clerk s/ Remigio P.Alberico s/ James Bejoian s/ Noel B.Carmichael s/ Charles J.Tobin NOTE: In accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 248, Acts of 1%3, for record purposes. Precinct Seven, Margaret H. Kelly, 52 Oliver Street, to replace John Elias Perkins. who resigned. Precinct Two, Edward J. Carney, 28 Quimby Street, to take the position of Harriet Bogosian,who passed away.Precinct Two, Sharon L. Avakian. 52 Dartmouth Street, to replace Betty Doherty,who resigned. All will serve until the next Annual Election to be held in March 1974. -33- a, N w 00 t- Noo _ Fp M ^ N N —00 M. N c 7 O a a, 00 v o o 5 � d Y N O O � M N v c. Z co � Noo V 00 ^ 00 N _ p^ oo a O N W ai 0000 00 M 0000 M N�+ r. ^ N W •-to F E w 00 r-coo a O N ^ O co� w F a � � �o � M .•. W ^ F Z p U o C4 Z Q cz c a to Z N .•. 0 Q Z c IT W o LU E W N N O 'o �+ N W d m to �r b � o C7 00 Mod Z .. N ... W 2 Z 0 3 v cam° F a', vs cc >, >ca a� co Co LU a aut� m °' � � a °' ao xrnrot -34- � � % k g $� � \ A k se & � % k � g 2 ■ � t A � � t & •� U � % % o � 26 %° s 3� \ \ t ƒ � W 0 ■ \ � k o $ % a en © ui �� S '- ■ � o � r k « C o Ln on g %' � 3& IONNS MSET ING R ECOP,V)S ..�+.�!�}4 .r:'�i;�A%•,L.. sj,�•.?sty:;! ':i;:�' /�j►;:��te:+�ef• •`."»ram'• .,,• ! I:,' f� ._ice✓-. t''•�'1T'f•• �:`:{:'•%«.•. . Y'+ y 1`:•:l ��Tq _�-2ki t•r�it w r �l _ ■1T \ \t AT OCT ONN N w E 1973 .3b. ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 19,22,26,29,April 2,1973 The meeting of March 19. 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J. Glennon at 7:54 P.M. Officer's return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk George B.Wellman. The newly elected Town Meeting Members were sworn to the faithful perfor- mance of their duties by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Luke Arakelian of the Holy Cross Catholic Armenian Church. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by record of checkers. Quinton B.Jones and Francis P. McGloin: 156 The meeting opened with remarks by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Thomas J. McDermott. Chairman of the Finance Committee. Robert W. Kelly. and Chairman ofthe Personnel Board,Lawrence W. Beloungie. MEETING OF MARCH 22,1973 The meeting of March 22. 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J. Glennon at 7:50 P.M. Notice of adjourned town meeting call was read by Town Clerk, George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by record of checkers.Quinton B.Jones and Francis P.McGloin: 152. On motion of Selectmen Robert A. Manzelli, duly seconded, the meeting was called to order for a moment of silence in memory of the late Harriet Bogosian, a member for many years of the town meeting,and active in civic affairs. MEETING OF MARCH 26,1973 The meeting of March 26. 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J. Glennon at 7:48 P.M. Notice of adjourned town meeting call was read by Town Clerk, George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by records of checkers, Quinton B.Jones and Francis P. McGloin: 154. MEETING OF MARCH 29,1973 The meeting of March 29, 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J. Glennon at 7.48 P.M. -37- Notice of adjourned town meeting call was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by records of checkers, Quinton B.Jones and Francis P.McGloin: 146. MEETING OF APRIL 2,1973 The meeting of April 2, 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J.Glennon at 7:50 P.M. Notice of Adjourned Town Meeting call was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by records of checkers. Quinton B.Jones and Francis P.McGloin: 137. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING THURSDAY EVENING,MARCH 22,1973 THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 19. 1973 stands adjourned to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium. Senior High School.Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown, on THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. at which time and place all unfinished business under Articles 2 to 21 inclusive,Articles 23 and 24. Articles 27 to 35 inclusive. Article 37. Articles 41 and 42, Articles 45 to 54 inclusive. Article 64, Articles 67 to 99 inclusive will come before the meeting for consideration and action. RECONSIDERATION NOTICE In accordance with Section 15 of Chapter 2 of the By-Laws, notice of intention to move for reconsideration of action taken under Article 26. was filed by Selectman Robert Manzelli. 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 mailing to every Town Meeting Member a notice of the time and place of Adjourned Session at least twenty-four hours before such session. Given under our hands this 20th day of March.A.D. 1973. s/ Robert J.Glennon,Moderator s/ George B.Wellman.Town Clerk -38- NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MONDAY EVENING,MARCH 26,1973 THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 22, 1973 stands adjourned to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium, Senior High School, Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown,on MONDAY.MARCH 26. 1973 at 7:30 P.M. at which time and place all unfinished business under articles 2 through 14 inclusive, Article 21. 23. 24.32.Article 50 and 52.Article 54, Articles 67 through 99 inclusive will come before the meeting for consideration and action. RECONSIDERATION NOTICE In accordance with Section 15 of Chapter 2 of the By-Laws, notice of intention to move for reconsideration of action taken under Article 48. was filed by Frank J. Natale.Jr.,and Philip S. luliano. 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 mailing to every Town Meeting Member a notice of the time and place of Adjourned Session at least twenty-four hours before such session. Given under our hands this 23rd day of March,A.D. 1973. s/ Robert J.Glennon.Moderator s/ George B.Wellman,Town Clerk NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING THURSDAY EVENING,MARCH 29,1973 THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 26. 1973 stands adjourned to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium. Senior High School,Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown, on THURSDAY. MARCH 29. 1973 at 7:30 P.M. at which time and place all unfinished business under Articles 2 through 5, Articles 7 and 9, Article 21 and 32. Articles 50. 52 and 54. Articles 68 through 84. Articles 89. 90. 91, Articles 95. %. 98 and tabled Article 99 will come before the meeting for consideration and action. And the legal voters of the Town of Watertown are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place herein specified by posting copies of this notice in ten or more conspicuous public places in Town twenty-four hours at least prior to the time of said meeting and also by mailing to every Town Meeting Member a notice of the time and place of Adjourned Session at least twenty-four hours before such session. s/ Robert J.Glennon. Moderator s/ George B.Wellman,Town Clerk -39- NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MONDAY EVENING,APRIL 2,1973 THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 29, 1973 stands adjourned to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium,Senior High School,Columbia Street, in the Town of Watertown, on MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. at which time and place all unfinished business under Article 2 and 3. Article 21 and 32. Articles 50 and 52. Articles 68 through 84, Articles 89. 90. 91, Articles 95. 96, 98 and tabled Article 99 will come before the meeting for consideration and action. And the legal voters of the Town of Watertown are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place herein specified by posting copies of this notice in ten or more conspicuous public places in Town twenty-four hours at least prior to the time of said meeting and also by mailing to every Town Meeting Member a notice of the time and place of Adjourned Session at least twenty-four hours before such Session. Given under our hands this 30th day of March.A.D. 1973. s/ Robert J.Glennon,Moderator s/ George B.Wellman,Town Clerk ADJOURNMENTS March 19. 1973 VOTED:To adjourn the meeting of March 19, 1973 at I I o'clock and to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium, Senior High School,Columbia Street, on Thursday evening, March 22, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. March 22. 1973 VOTED:To adjourn the meeting of March 22, 1973 at I 1 o'clock and to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium, Senior High School, Columbia Street, on Monday evening March 26. 1973 at 7:30 P.M. March 26, 1973 VOTED:To adjourn the meeting of March 26. 1973 at 11 o'clock and to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium, Senior High School, Columbia Street,on Thursday evening. March 29, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. March 29. 1973 VOTED:To adjourn the meeting of March 29, 1973 at l I o'clock and to meet in the Charles F. Shaw Auditorium. Senior High School, Columbia Street, on Monday evening.April 2. 1973 at 7:30 P.M. ARTICLE 2. To hear the report of the Town Officers as printed and to hear the report of any committee heretofore appointed,and to act hereon. -40. March 22. 1973 VOTED: To accept the reports of Committees as printed in the report of the Finance Committee. March 26. 1973 VOTED:That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a Committee of Three to prepare and present to a later town meeting suitable resolutions in memory of the late H. Herbert Applin, former Selectman, and Miss Harriet Bogosian, former town meeting member. IN MEMORIAM HARRIET M. BOGOSIAN Miss Harriet M. Bogosian,long a leader in Watertown's civic, political, religious, and Armenian community circles, passed away suddenly on February 4, 1973. She was a long-time resident of Watertown graduated from Watertown High School with honors,and she was employed as an Executive Secretary with Raytheon Company for many years.She resided at 21 Melendy Avenue. In all her services to the Town, Miss Harriet Bogosian devoted her abilities, time and energies quietly,devoted to the principle of doing what she could for the Town, rather than asking what the Town could do for her. Miss Bogosian will always be remembered as a gentle person whose career was one of dedication to her work and her community and country. During the course of her civic and charitable activities she was a long-time Town Meeting Member, Republican Town Committee secretary and member. Conservation Commission member. member of the Pre-Charter Study Commission, Republican delegate to the State Convention. Heart Fund leader, Armenian General Benevolent Union New England District Committee member and executive officer.Treasurer of the Tekeyan School Committee, member of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, member of the Pequossette Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts and member of the Women's Republican Club of Watertown. We mourn her passing. Therefore, be it resolved that this memorial be inscribed in the records of the Town Meeting and that a copy be sent to her sister, Miss Edna Bogosian. Respectfully submitted, Robert A.Semonian Philip Pane Roy C. Papalia -41- WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE It, 1973 The Special Town Meeting of June 11, 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J.Glennon at 7:45 P.M. Officer's return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk George B.Wellman. ATTENDANCE: Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by record of checkers,Quinton B.Jones and Francis P. McGloin: 137. ARTICLE 1: To hear the report of any committee heretofore appointed and act thereon. Cyrus M.Ohanian presented the following in Memoriam Resolution in respect to former Selectman H.Herbert Applin,which was unanimously adopted. IN MEMORIAM HENRY HERBERT APPLIN 1903-1972 Henry Herbert Applin died in Watertown. May 28, 1972 at the age of sixty-eight (68)years, ten(10)months and twenty-five(25)days. Born in Watertown he lived his entire life in this community. He was the son of Henry H. and Lillian L. (Bowen) Applin. He devoted a long lifetime to public affairs serving as a Selectman . ..... .. .. . ..... ..... ...... .. . . . . . . . ..1949-1954 Finance Committee . ....... ..... . . . ..... .. ... . . ..1956-1961 County Commissioner ................ .. .. . . . ... ..Elected in 1952 and served one term. Town Meeting Member and member of several special committees. He was educated in the Watertown Schools, was graduated from Watertown High School. Class of 1922. attended Dartmouth College and transferred to Boston University from which he graduated in the Class of 1926 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was the possessor of a forceful personality and was direct and to the point in making decisions during his public service career. He was married in 1929 to the former Hilda Forster of Natick, and is survived by -42- his wife and three children.... Henry Herbert, John Webster and Carol Jean (Waldeier),and five(5)grandchildren. Following his graduation from college his business career was devoted to the Insurance business. For many years he was connected with the Claim Division of the Merchants Mutual Casualty Co.,from which he retired shortly before his demise. He served his country during World War II in Boston and in the European theatre,and retired from the United States Navy Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. His entire lifetime was one of service to his community and nation, in peace and in war. The Memorial Committee moves that this Resolution be made a part of the records of this Town Meeting and that a copy be sent to the family of Henry Herbert Applin. Committee on Memorial Resolution George B.Wellman Herbert O. Berry Cyrus M.Ohanian ARTICLE 2. -To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court to enact legislation to allow the Town, notwithstanding any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, to pay the staff employees of the Watertown Library in the group under Chapter 10 of the By-Laws(classification and Compensa- tion Plan)a 4.576 increase in salary from January 1. 1973 through June 30, 1974, the Town having appropriated such sum but unable to pay the same because of the failure, through a misunderstanding,of the above referred group to insert articles in the Warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and directed to petition the General Court for legislation to permit the Town, notwithstanding any general or special by-law to the contrary, to pay the staff employees of Watertown Library in the group under Chapter 10 of the By-Laws (Classification and Compensation Plan) a 4.5% increase in salary from January 1. 1973 through June 30, 1974. the Town having appropriated such sum but unable to pay the same because of the failure. through a misunderstanding, of the above referred group to insert articles in the Warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 3. - To see if the Town will vote to approve the construction of a new housing project by the Watertown Housing Authority, namely, a Housing Project for Elderly Persons pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1954. and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided -43- Housing Project 667-3.consisting of 158 units,and to approve the general location on a parcel of land now or formerly owned by B.F. Goodrich Company, fronting on Bigelow Ave., and between the rear lot lines of Merrifield Ave., the rear lot lines of Arlington St., between Merrifield Ave., and Nichols Ave., and the rear lot lines of Nichols Ave. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Housing Authority) VOTED: Unanimously)To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 4. -To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen or the Watertown Housing Authority to purchase. lease, take by eminent domain or otherwise for, namely a Housing Project for Elderly Persons pursuant to provisions of Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1954, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided Housing Project 667-3.consisting of 158 units and to approve the location on a parcel of land now or formerly owned by B.F. Goodrich Company described as follows: DESCRIPTION Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Bigelow Avenue,said point being four hundred and seventy seven and seventy nine hundredths(477.79) plus or minus feet from the intersection of the northerly line of Nichols Avenue and on the easterly line of Bigelow Avenue, thence running in a northerly direction along said easterly line of Bigelow Avenue two hundred and ten (210+or-) plus or minus feet to a point of curvature; thence running in a northerly direction along a curved easterly line of Bigelow Avenue having a radius of one hundred (100)feet, fifty (50 + or -) plus or minus feet to a point on the southerly lot line now or formerly of the Sa)ician Armenian Memorial Church being also the northerly line of lot numbered one; said lot line comprises the rear lot line of lots lettered -P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X- Merrifield Avenue; thence turning and running along said southerly lot line in an easterly direction three hundred and fifty seven (357 + or -) plus or minus feet to a point; thence turning and running southerly along westerly lot line of rear lot lines numbered - Part of 16-17-18-23-A- part of B-Arlington Street, two hundred and fourteen(214 + or-)plus or minus feet to a point; thence turning and running in a westerly direction along remaining portion of lot numbered one, three hundred and thirty five(335+or-)plus or minus feet to the point of beginning. The area enclosed by the above description comprises 82,000 plus or minus square feet, said area is a portion of lot one, Bigelow Avenue. Watertown, Massachusetts,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Housing Authority) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. -44- ARTICLE 5.-To see if the Town will authorize the execution of Amendment No. 2 to a Cooperation Agreement between the Town and the Watertown Redevelopment Authority relating to the Watertown Arsenal Project substituting "Amended Urban Renewal Plan" for the "Urban Renewal Plan" or the "Plan" wherever the same is mentioned in said Cooperation Agreement. The text of this Amendment is printed in full as Appendix"A"of this warrant. The Amended Urban Renewal Plan provides for changes in the permitted uses in portions of the Watertown Arsenal Project Area. APPENDIX A AMENDMENT NO.2.dated. , 1973 to COOPERATION AGREEMENT,dated June 3, 1%8, as amended, by and between WATERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and the TOWN OF WATERTOWN. WHEREAS, the Town and the Authority desire to make changes in said Urban Renewal Plan, and the Authority and the Board of Selectmen have approved an Amended Urban Renewal Plan, dated 1973, consisting of pages and three exhibits;and WHEREAS,the Town is willing to provide additional financial assistance for the carrying out of the Project: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration,the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1.The Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended by substituting the"Amended Urban Renewal Plan" for the "Urban Renewal Plan" or the "Plan" wherever the same is mentioned therein. 2.The sum of"six million three hundred eighty-five thousand dollars",stated in Paragraph (3) of the Cooperation Agreement is amended to "nine million eight hundred thousand dollars". 3. Except as herein expressly amended, the Cooperation Agreement is hereby confirmed. WITNESS the execution hereof under seal as of the day and year first above written. Approved as to Form: TOWN OF WATERTOWN By Town Counsel Chairman,Board of Selectmen Approved as to Form: WATERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -45- General Counsel to the Authority By Chairman (Request of Watertown Redevelopment Authority) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 6, -To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $3,415,000, in addition to $6,385,000 previously appropriated, for carrying out the Watertown Arsenal Project, to determine whether such additional appropriation should be raised by borrowing or otherwise, and to take any other action relative thereto. (Request of Watertown Redevelopment Authority) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 7. -To see if the Town shall authorize and direct the Planning Board to make whatever studies are necessary to determine the feasability of an Industrial Access Road to service the industrial area bounded by Irving, Arsenal, Walnut and School Streets that abuts a residential district,presently zoned T(two family). Or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Planning Board) VOTED:To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 8. -To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Inhabitants of Watertown, Mass. by changing from District S-10(Single Family) to District MA (Multi-Use - Arsenal) that area on Talcott Avenue, Arsenal Street, Charles River Road and the Charles River, referred to as the Watertown Arsenal Project,bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side line of Arsenal Street, said point being easterly of an interior reservation road known as Talcott Avenue, and being south 81°27'20"east 451.60 feet from a stone bound at an angle in the southwesterly side line of Arsenal Street; Thence running by other land of the United States,south 00°31'40"west 737.70 feet to a point, and south 25'03'50" east 688 feet, more or less, to a point on a line bearing north 59°25'45"east from the southeasterly corner of the most easterly of the four stone posts which form the south gate of the reservation; Thence running by other land of the United States south 59°25'45"west 6S feet, more or less,to said southeasterly corner of the most easterly of the four stone posts; -46- Thence running by other land of the United States along the southwesterly face of said stone post north 67*46'17"west 1.13 feet; Thence running by other land of the United States southerly and southeasterly along a curve to the left with a radius of 13.5 feet,a distance of 18.65 feet to a point and southeasterly 215 feet,more or less, to the extreme low watermark of the Charles River,as shown on the Boundary Description and Property Map,Exhibit 11; Thence turning and running downstream in a general northeasterly and easterly direction by said extreme low watermark 2,700 feet, more or less, to the center of a ditch at the land of the Charles River Reservation; Thence running northwesterly along the centerline of said ditch by said land of the Reservation 292 feet,more or less,to a point; Thence running north 50°46'26" east by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,a distance of 203.05 feet to a monument; Thence running along a curve to the left with a radius of 10.44 feet a distance of 24.07 feet to a monument on the southwesterly side line of said Arsenal Street; Thence running north 81°27'20" west, along the southwesterly sidepoint of Arsenal Street,a distance of 3043.46 feet to the point of beginning Containing 66.0 acres,more or less,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Planning Board) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 9.-To see if the Town will vote to amend the following sections of the Zoning By-Law of the Inhabitants of Watertown Section 3.10 Classification of Districts There shall be eight classes of residence districts. Single Family Districts are further subdivided into districts designated by numbers indicating minimum required lot areas in thousands of square feet and Apartment Districts are divided and designated by their relative density.There shall also be one Residential Planned Unit District. In addition there shall be two classes of Business Districts, one class of industrial district and two classes of multi use districts.The thirteen districts shall be designated by initial letter as follows: (a) Residence Districts S-Single Family: 5-10 and S-6 SC-Single Family Conversion T-Two Family R-Residential: R.75,R 1.2 and R 2.3 -47- RP-Residential Planned Unit (b) Business Districts LB- Limited Business CB-Central Business (c) Industrial District I- Industrial (d) Multi-Use Districts M-Multi-Use MA- Multi-Use Arsenal By adding to Section 5.1.Table or Use Regulations, as a Principal Use, Section 5.2. Table of Use Regulations, as Accessory Use Only and Section 5.3, Table of Dimensional Regulations,the following controls for a new District designated MA. SECTION 5.1 Table of Use Regulations Section 5.1 Table of Use Regulations AS A PRINCIPAL USE 1. Residence MA (a) One Single-Family detached house N (b) Existing single-family detached house converted for two families without exterior change N (c) Existing single-family detached house converted for two families with exterior change N (d) Single-family semi-detached house N (e) Two-family house N M Existing dwelling converted for three families without exterior change N (g) Existing dwelling converted for three families with exterior change N (h) Existing dwelling converted for four families N (i) Apartment houses(subject to Section 9.03) Y (j) Row houses(subject to Section 9.03) Y (k) Licensed lodging house N (1) Hotel or motel Y (m) Trailer park or mobile home park N -48- 2. Institutional,Transportation, Utility and Agricultural Uses MA (a) Any exempt religious or educational use Y (b) Country club,tennis club,swimming club,non-profit club Y (c) Licensed day nursery,day care center,kindergarten Y (d) Commercial agriculture,nursery garden,greenhouse,garden supply N (e) Existing dwelling converted for non-profit club,school,clinic,provided that: a.the lot fronts on a street at least 80 feet wide; b. new construction does not increase the existing floor area by more than 25 per cent N (t) Nursing home,rest home,or convalescent home provided the lot fronts on a street at least 65 feet wide N (g) Cemeteries N 3. Business,Office and Consumer Service Uses MA (a) Nonresidential parking in a residential district entered from a business or industrial district N (b) Business offices,banks.medical and dental buildings,schools operated for gain Y (c) Commercial recreation,including bowling alley or skating rink completely enclosed Y (d) Commercial parking,parking lot for gain Y (e) New and used automobile sales and display,operable vehicles only N (f) Printer,publisher Y (g) Retail stores,including liquor stores Y (h) Personal services,such as barber shop,beauty parlor,etc. Y (i) Repair and alteration of clothes and domestic furnishings Y 0) Eating place with or without liquor Y (k) Bar or other establishment where the primary purpose is the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages N -49- J (1) Laundry and cleaning,automatic but not steam laundry Y (m) Gasoline service station N (n) Undertaker.funeral parlor N 4.Open Air or Drive-In Retail and Service MA (a) Drive-in bank Y (b) Outdoor amusement park,outdoor sports facility conducted for profit N (c) Open-air drive-in theater or other open-air place of entertainment N (d) Car washing establishment using mechanical equipment for cleaning automobiles and other equipment N (e) Drive-in restaurant,drive-in refreshment stand,drive-through eating establishment N S. Light Industry,Wholesale,Laboratory MA (a) Light industry Y (b) Non-nuisance manufacturing Y (c) Offices including but not limited to administrative,executive,professional and similar offices Y (d) Wholesale business warehouse,parcel or goods distribution N (e) Laboratories engaged in research,experimental and testing activities, including but not limited to the fields of biology,chemistry,electronics, engineering,geology,medicine and physics Y (f) Motor vehicle repairs,upholstery N (g) Automotive body work N 6. Heavy Industry MA (a) Open-lot'storage of junk,scrap,paper,rags,unrepaired or unclean containers or other salvage waste articles N (b) Truck or bus terminals,yard or building for storage or servicing of trucks, trailers or buses,parking lot for trucks N (c) Place for exhibition,lettering or sale of gravestones or monuments N -SO- (d) Heavy Industry N (e) Storage of flammable gas,liquids,or explosives(non-accessory) N (t) Any trade.industry,or other use that is noxious,offensive or hazardous by reason of vibration or noise or the emission of odors,dust.gas,fumes,smoke, cinders,flashing or excessively bright light,refuse matter or any other cause N SECTION 5.2 TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS Section 5.2 Table of Use Regulations AS ACCESSORY USE ONLY MA (a) Renting of not more than two rooms to not more than two persons N (b) Private greenhouse,toolshed,swimming pool,kennel,not used as part of a business,and not offensive to the neighborhood by reason of noise,odor or other cause Y (c) Accessory parking and garage as permitted in Article VI Y (d) Signs as permitted in Article VII N (e) Signs as regulated in Article VII Y (1) Home occupation N (g) Additional parking for occupant's business car or truck,but not more than 1 vehicle and capacity not exceeding'hton N (h) Renting of not more than three rooms to not more than four persons N (i) In garden apartment projects.administrative offices.clubrooms and common laundry room,reserved for occupant's use Y (j) Business accessory uses, usual,not to include outside service window Y (k) Business accessory uses,usual,except for outdoor storage of merchandise N (1) Outdoor display and storage of new merchandise,subject to screening provisions.Section 6.40 Y (m) Residence for caretaker or janitor Y (n) Business and professional offices.schools operated for gain,commercial recreation if completely enclosed,private clubs and personal services such as barber,etc.,retail stores and eating places with or without liquor and banks,in so far as they do not exceed 5 per cent of the gross floor area of the apartment development on the lot Y -51- SECTION 5.3 TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS Section S.3 Table of Dimensional Regulations Max. Min.Lot Maximum Floor Min. Atca per Min.Usable District Minimum i of Maximum Mintmutn Yard in Feet(a) %of Lot Area Front- D.U.to Open Sparc Stu to Sq.Ft. Height(b) Frout(c) Side(d) Reat(d)Cove r a Ratio age &q fit. Pe(D.U. (m) (tn) (m) In) (o) ip) lq) MA 10Q000 new HH±L . HH±L H±L 5 5 5 Footnotes to Section 5.3 TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS m. Where H refers to the height of the building, L refers to the length of the wall facing the lot or street line. In no instance may a building be closer than 20 feet to a street or lot line. n. Residential uses 20 per cent; commercial uses 50 per cent; light industrial uses 50 per cent; office uses 50 per cent; and existing buildings in Parcel P-1 35 per cent. o. Residential uses 2.3; commercial uses 1.0: light industrial 2.0; uses in existing buildings 1.0;office uses 2.0. p. Parcel R-1:450 square feet.-Parcel R-1 and P-1 combined:700 square feet. q. Parcel R-l: 150 square feet.Parcel R-1 and P-1 combined:225 square feet. Or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Planning Board) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 10. - To see if the Town will vote to seek and accept from the appropriate federal agency(or agencies)a refund of the$5.5 million purchase price paid by the Town for the Arsenal property(as defined) and to direct the Watertown Redevelopment Authority or any agency which may be created in its place to pursue development of the site for any one or more of the following public, non-profit or charitable uses:educational,cultural,open space/recreational,municipal. (Request of Watertown Conservation Commission) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 11. - To see if the Town will vote to appropriate up to $1.4 million dollars to be matched by state($1.4 million)and federal ($2.8 million) funds for the purpose of purchasing the Watertown Arsenal from the Watertown Redevelopment -52. Authority for open space/recreation under the terms of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund such funds then to be repaid to the town to satisfy the obligation of the WRA to the town in connection with its' acquisition of the Arsenal property from the town. (Request of Watertown Conservation Commission) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 12. - To see if the Town will vote to change the mandate of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority to pursue open space/recreational, educational,cultural, and public uses of the Arsenal property and not to remove any existing structures. (Request of Watertown Conservation Commission) VOTED:To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 13. - To ask the Watertown Planning Board to prepare a zoning district for the Watertown Arsenal property(as defined) as required to permit only open space/recreational,cultural,and municipal uses. (Request of Watertown Conservation Commission) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 14.Open Space To ask the Town to designate the Arsenal property for open space and recreation for the Town of Watertown. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 15. -To see if the Town will establish a committee of nine(9)members to study and investigate a new and different method for the redevelopment of the land and buildings commonly known as the "Arsenal Property" now owned by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority whereby said land and buildings would be used for municipal, park, recreational, open space, educational, cultural or charitable uses.provided however,that the Town will receive the sum of$5.5 million dollars or a substantial part thereof,to repay the Town in whole or in part for the amount paid by it. for the purchase of said land and buildings from the Federal Government; to report its finding and recommendations to a Special Town Meeting to be held in the -53- fall of 1973; to appropriate the sum of$500.00 to be spent at the discretion of said committee; the members of said committee to consist of the Board of Selectmen, the remaining six to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen; or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) On motion of the Board of Selectmen, amended by the Finance Committee, it was VOTED:That the Town establish a committee of nine(9)members to study and investigate a new and different method for the redevelopment of the land and buildings commonly known as the"Arsenal Property" now owned by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority whereby said land and buildings would be used for municipal,park,recreational,open space,educational,cultural or charitable uses; to report its finding and recommendations to a Special Town Meeting to be held in the fall of 1973; to appropriate the sum of$500.00 to be spent at the direction of said committee;the members of said committee to consist of the Chairman or his designee member of the following Board or Committees Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Redevelopment Authority Conservation Committee Planning Board and in addition the Town Treasurer,Town Auditor,and two citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen. June 11. 1973 VOTED: Final adjournment at 10:40 P.M. there being no further business to come before the meeting. A true record. ATTEST: George B.Wellman,Town Clerk -54- RECORD OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OCTOBER 29,1973 The Special Town Meeting of Monday. October 29. 1973 was called to order by Moderator Robert J.Glennon at 7:45 P.M. Officer's return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk George B. Wellman. ATTENDANCE: Number of Town Meeting Members present as reported by record of checkers,Quinton B.Jones and Francis P. McGloin: 133. Daniel M. Rosati, 18 Jewett Street filled a vacancy for town meeting member in Precinct Eight caused by the removal from town of Eleanor McCabe Canniff of 59 Boyd Street. The meeting opened with a general discussion of the Articles in the Warrant by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Thomas). McDermott. FINAL REPORT OF THE PERMANENT SCHOOL SURVEY COMMITTEE Submitted under Article 16 The Permanent School Survey Committee (originally the Permanent School Building Committee)has had a long and occasionally dramatic history. Its member- ship has consisted of some persons whose attendance is required by their town office; of others who served as representatives of boards to which they have been elected or appointed and two members who represented the citizens of Watertown at large. Since its inception in 1968. the Committee has had thirty-three meetings and has initiated six surveys, two enrollment forecast and two demographic studies; these figures do not include several surveys requested of our own school administration from time to time. We have presented our varying proposals to the School Committee, the Finance Committee, the Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting as well as informal groups in Town when appropriate. The Committee has offered to the School Committee two solutions to our school building problems and needs. These two plans sum up the two main approaches favored by different members,or groups of members,of the Permanent School Survey Committee and, to some degree, reflect the thinking which has gone into all the surveys made over the years. The Committee by majority vote has recommended the plan which calls for a new three-year high school, known as "Revised Option Five;" we also have recommended that,when the time comes,that Town Meeting should be presented with another proposal,"The Carbone Plan"which is based on modernizing the existing high school. The Committee hopes that Town Meeting Members will be asked to choose between the two solutions. Although our members' conclusions for Watertown's school building problems have always differed widely, each of the persons who served on this Committee has been sincere in his approach and has felt keenly the responsibility laid on the Committee by Town Meeting.One unanimous conclusion has been reached, however, and that is the recommendation to this Town Meeting that they act favorably on Article 16. which will discharge the Committee from further duties. We believe that we have fulfilled our responsibilities to the best of our abilities. In addition, we would like to point out one problem which has plagued our Committee from its beginning and that is the division of responsibility for educational policy and building policy. -55- The final responsibility for deciding which building proposals best meet our educational needs is quite properly that of the School Committee and the School Committee has expressed a willingness to re-assume its building and building survey functions.The Permanent School Survey Committee Believes that the Town would be served best by allowing it to do so. Respectfully submitted, s/ Helen Guest Perry Secretary Chairman McDermott moved adoption of Article 1, upon which Moderator Glennon laid down the ground rules for discussion. Mrs. Maureen Oates, Chairman of the Alternative Use Study Committee, explained the aims of the committee supplemented with the use of slides. Other speakers were Edward O'Brien. representing the Finance Committee, who outlined the Metropolitan District Commission aspects; Charles Mikulka, citizen, on the Cultural Complex; John J. Sheehan, Town Auditor, on Town Uses; Stanley Porter, citizen on Sports Building;Philip Pane,Town Treasurer,on the financial impact;and Mrs. Maureen Oates, who explained about parking facilities and summarized the organization and administrative problems.John McCarthy represented the Planning Board. Michael Matt, executive director of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority explained the attitude of the Authority, and Charles Ohanian, vice-chairman. who argued in favor of the Adoption of Article 5 which, if adopted, would have provided for referendum questions on the ballot. ARTICLE 1.To see if the Town will vote to adopt and approve the basic land use recommendations of the"Alternative Use Study Committee." Approximately five (5) acres for future Town use. approximately five (5) acres for Camp Pequossette, approximately ten (10) acres for the cultural groups with the Metropolitan Cultural Alliance being the party primarily interested, the Charles River frontage, approximately(12)acres to be devoted to public open spaces, with the Metropolitan District Commission designated as the primary purchaser; the balance of the land, approximately (20) acres to be devoted to compatible commercial uses, but in the event that these recommendations do not prove to be sound,economically feasible or beneficial to the Town by the 1974 Town Meeting,this concept will be abandoned,the said committee will be dissolved, and the Watertown Redevelopment Authority will be requested to proceed with the Urban Renewal Plan, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of The Alternative Use Study Committee) VOTED: To amend Article 1, by deleting the last six lines beginning with the words"... but in the event"and ending with the words"..any action relating thereto VOTED: (Unanimously) To adopt and approve the basic land use recommendations of the"Alternative Use Study Committee". Approximately five (5) -56- acres for future Town use, approximately five (5) acres for Camp Pequossette, approximately ten (10) acres for the cultural groups with the Metropolitan Cultural Alliance being the party primarily interested, the Charles River Frontage. approximately 02)acres to be devoted to public open spaces, with the Metropolitan District Commission designated as the primary purchaser. the balance of the land, approximately(20)acres to be devoted to compatible commercial uses. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to establish a committee of nine (9) members to work in conjunction with the Watertown Redevelopment Authority to develop an amended Urban Renewal Plan, which encompasses the "Alternative Use Study Committee" recommendations and to report back to the Town Meeting not later than the 1974 Annual Town Meeting. The committee to consist of the Chairman or his designee member of the following committees: Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Watertown Redevelopment Authority Conservation Committee Planning Board. In addition, the Town Treasurer, Town Auditor and two citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and that the sum of $20,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to be spent at the discretion of said committee in the event that the planning costs incurred are not borne by the Watertown Redevelop- ment Authority,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of The Alternative Use Study Committee) VOTED:To amend Article 2,by changing the amount of$20.000.00 as noted in the article to the sum of$18.000.00. VOTED: (Unanimously)To establish a committee of nine (9) members to work in conjunction with the Watertown Redevelopment Authority to develop an amended Urban Renewal Plan, which encompasses the "Alternative Use Study Committee" recommendations and to report back to the Town Meeting not later than the 1974 Annual Town Meeting. The committee to consist of the Chairman or his designee member of the following committees: Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Watertown Redevelopment Authority Conservation Committee Planning Board In addition, the Town Treasurer. Town Auditor and two Citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and that the sum of $18,000.00 be transferred from the -57- Excess and Deficiency Account to be spent at the discretion of said committee in the event that the planning costs incurred are not borne by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to request the Watertown Redevelopment Authority to work in conjunction with the committee to carry out as expeditiously as possible and in a sound economical and efficient manner, negotia- tions with prospective occupants or purchasers during each successive phase of site development.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Alternative Use Study Committee) VOTED:(Unanimously)To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to request the Board of Selectmen to seek funding through Federal State and other sources for the implementation of this development of the Arsenal. the monies to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of The Alternative Use Study Committee) VOTED:(Unanimously)To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for legislation directing the Town of Watertown to place upon the ballot at the next annual Town election succeeding the Town meeting,to be voted on by the registered voters and inhabitants of the Town, the following question or questions: VOTE FOR ONE ONLY 1. Should the Watertown Redevelopment Authority cause the land, formerly known as a portion of the Watertown Arsenal, to be developed to generate real estate tax revenues for the Town with a minimum of five acres devoted to municipal park use. 2. Should the Watertown Redevelopment Authority recommend and cause the land, formerly known as a portion of the Watertown Arsenal, to be utilized for municipal use only. 3. Should the Watertown Redevelopment Authority cause the land formerly known as a portion of the Watertown Arsenal,to be developed for mixed use of: 1.Commercial and residential 2. Rentals of existing buildings to non profit organizations. 3.Open spaces and park areas -58- or take any action relating thereto: (Request of Watertown Redevelopment Authority) VOTED:To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 6.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1,of chapter 2, of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 2, Section 1: The annual Town Meeting for the election of Town officers shall be held on the first Monday in May of each year. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 6,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 7.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2,of Chapter 2, of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 2, Section 2: All matters to be considered under the warrant for the annual Town Meeting, except the election of officers and the determination of such matters as are required by law to be elected or determined by ballot, shall be considered at an adjournment of such meeting to be held at seven-thirty P.M. on the third Monday of May in the year for which the warrant is drawn. The warrant for every Annual Town Meeting shall contain a statement by which the meeting is adjourned to such time for such purpose. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 7,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 16. of Chapter 2, of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 2, Section 16: All committees shall report as directed by the Town. If no report is made within two years from the date of the meeting creating the committee, it shall be deemed discharged unless,in the meantime, the Town shall have granted an extension of time. If a member of a committee is elected or appointed ex officio or to serve by virtue of any office he may then occupy in the Town, he shall continue as a member of such committee even though the term of his other office shall have expired. If a vacancy occurs in any -59- existing committee, such vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the remaining members of that committee and they shall give notice in writing forthwith to the Town Clerk of such action,the notice to state the name and address of the new member or members elected. Committees established or continued by vote at an annual or special town meeting, and instructed to report to a subsequent annual town meeting, shall file their reports in writing with the Selectmen and the Finance Committee not later than March 15, preceding the Annual Town Meeting to which they are instructed to report, and said reports shall be included as part of the printed report of the Finance Committee to the Town at the Annual Town Meeting. (Request of Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 8,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 9.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2,of Chapter 3,of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 3, Section 2: On or before the 15th day of March in each year, all elected officers of the Town and the boards, committees, commissions, and trustees referred to in the preceding section and the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, including report of the Town Engineer, shall make a report to the Town of the work done and business transacted in their respective departments during the fiscal year of the Town last preceding. Such reports shall be made by filing the original thereof with the Board of Selectmen prior to March 16, in the year which it is made and at the same time a copy thereof with the Town Clerk for a permanent record., All such reports shall be made on paper 81/2 inches wide and 1 I inches long. (Request of Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 9,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3, of Chapter 3, of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 3. Section 3: The annual printed reports of the officers of the Town shall be made and published by the Selectmen. It shall include reports of the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, the Planning Board, the Town Clerk together with a copy of his record of all Town meetings held during the fiscal year last preceding, the Auditor's report showing in detail all moneys received into and paid out of the Town treasury in the fiscal year last preceding and such other matters as are required by law to be contained therein, or as may be inserted by the Selectmen under,the discretion granted -60- them by law. Such reports shall be completed and a copy, after being completed, be delivered via mailing or other expeditious means to all Town meeting members. Said report shall be similarly delivered to newly elected Town Meeting members as they become known and other copies shall be made available at the Town Clerk's office. (Request of Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 10.as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3, of Chapter 4, of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out therefrom the existing language, and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 4, Section 3: The various Town officers, boards and committees charged with the expenditures of the Town's money shall annually prepare detailed estimates of amounts necessary to carry on the business of their respective offices or departments for the ensuing year, with explanatory statements regarding the change whenever the amount estimated for any purpose for the ensuing year exceeds the amount appropriated for the same purpose in the preceeding year. The Selectmen shall include in their estimates the salaries of all officers elected directly by the Town and the salaries of all other employeesof the Town shall be included in the estimates of the officers boards or committees appointing them. All officers, department heads.boards and committees,appointed by or under the control of the Selectmen shall annually prepare and submit to the Selectmen on or before the 20th day of January estimates of amounts necessary to carry on the business of their respective offices, departments, boards, or committees during the ensuing year. The Treasurer shall include in his estimates the amounts required for the payment of interest on the Town debt and for the payment of such portions of the town debt as may become due during the ensuing year. Said estimates and explanations shall be filed with the Town Auditor on or before the 1st day of February in each year, and he shall forthwith compile the same in tabulated form and add thereto two columns one giving the amounts appropriated, and the other amounts expended to date.He shall deliver a copy with his additions thereto to each member of the Finance Committee. The Committee shall at once consider the estimates in connection with the articles in the warrant for the next Town Meeting. The Committee shall add a fourth column to the copy of the instrument containing the said estimates delivered to its members by the Town Auditor which column shall contain opposite each estimate the amount recommended by the Committee to be appropriated for such purpose for the ensuing year. The Committee shall add to its recommendations such explanation and suggestions in relation to the proposed appropriations as the Committee deems expedient. When the column containing the recommendations for the Finance Committee has been completed,the whole instrument shall then be the form of report of said Committee to be made in writing under the preceding section. -61- (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 11,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following sums of money to pay unpaid bills of the following Committee, said bill having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which said bill was incurred,direct how the money shall be raised,or take any action relating thereto. Municipal Skating Arena Committee $346.50 (Request of Board of Selectmen) On a standing vote. 102 in favor and 1 opposed,it was VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($346.50) for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill of the Municipal Skating Arena Committee; said sum to be transferred from current available Municipal Ice Skating Arena Supplies Account. ARTICLE 13:To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 6 of the By-Laws of said Town by adding the following section thereto:, Section 38: No person shall drink any alcoholic beverages as defined in Chapter 138, Section 1, of the Massachusetts General Laws while on, in or upon any public way or upon any way to which members of the public have a right of access, or any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees park or playground, or private land or place without consent of the owner or person in control thereof. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this By-Law shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person or persons arrested or summoned before the court, at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful possession. This By-Law shall be enforced on behalf of the Town by its Police Department which shall have the right to arrest any and all persons in violation of said By-Law, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED:To adopt Article 13,as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 14.To see'if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer the sum of $6000.00 for the purchase and installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Cottage Street and Mount Auburn Street. Said sum to be transferred from the -62- Department of Public Works Account for Pleasant at Dealtry Pool Traffic Lights, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Public Works) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Six Thousand ($6000.00) Dollars for the purchase and installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Cottage Street and Mount Auburn Street; said sum to be transferred from current available Department of Public Works Account for Pleasant at Dealtry Pool Traffic Lights. ARTICLE 15.To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of$5,000.00 from the Assessor's Appellate Tax Board account to the Extra Legal Services account, or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Assessors) VOTED: To transfer the sum of$5.000.00 from the Assessor's Appellate Tax Board Account to the Extra Legal Services Account. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to terminate the Permanent School Survey Committee, and that the balance of $813.44 be transferred from the Permanent School Survey account to the Excess and Deficiency account. (Request of Permanent School Survey Committee) VOTED: That the Town accept the report of the Permanent School Survey Committee and terminate same; and that the balance of$813.44 be transferred from the Permanent School Survey Account to the Excess and Deficiency Account. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of$6,000.00 to be expended under the direction and control of the School Committee for architectural and engineering services to provide a study and plans of the Victory Field athletic complex,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown School Committee) VOTED: No Appropriation On a standing vote,75 in favor.44 opposed, it was VOTED: That the subject matter of this article be deferred and referred to the Planning Board for inclusion in their updating of the Comprehensive Plan as it relates to all recreational and athletic facilities of the Town. -63- ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum not to exceed $7,000.00 and authorize the Selectmen to negotiate a settlement of any and all claims arising out of the lease dated November 1, 1970. by and between Mount/Trinity Religious, Educational and Charitable Association and/or the Protestant Guild for the Blind,Inc., assignee of said lease and the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown School Committee) VOTED: To appropriate by transfer the sum of $7,000.00 and authorize the Selectmen to negotiate a settlement of any and all claims arising out of the lease dated November 1. 1970 by and between Mount Trinity Religious, Educational and Charitable Association and for the Protestant Guild for the Blind, Inc., assignee of said lease and the Inhabitants of the Town of Watertown, said sum to be transferred from the School Operation and Maintenance—Other Expense Account to the Settlement Account to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency account the sum of$3,000.00 to the Watertown Planning Board for legal fees,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Planning Board) VOTED: To delete the wording in the third line of the Article "for legal fees" and insert the wording"legal fee account." VOTED:To adopt Article 19.as amended,to read: VOTED: To transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $3.000.00 to the Watertown Planning Board for legal fee account. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by amending the map designation of the following described area from T-Two Family and L.B.-Limited Business to R.75 Apartment District. Beginning at a point on Bigelow Avenue 260' Northerly of the intersection of Nichols Avenue and then running Northerly along Bigelow Avenue to the intersection of Merrifield Avenue then turning and running Easterly along Merrifield Avenue to the intersection of Arlington Street then turning and running Southerly along Arlington Street to a point 200' Northerly of the intersection of Bigelow Avenue; said point being the existing L.B. Zone bounding line; then turning and running Westerly along said line to the point of beginning,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Emerson J.Dickie and others) VOTED: To refer subject matter of Article 20 back to the Planning Board for further study. .64- VOTED: October 29.1973. Final adjournment at 11 P.M.there being no further business to come before the meeting. A true record. ATTEST: s/ George B.Wellman,Town Clerk -65- ARTICLE 3.To appropriate such sums of money as may be determined necessary for the use 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, Veterans' Hous- ing Sale of Lots Fund, Sales of Town Land, Stabilization Fund, P.L. 92-512 account, Premium account.Sewer and Water lines.Excess and Deficiency Account, Sewer and Drainage Account(not to exceed$800.000.00)and the amount to be paid from Fed- eral Funds,or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: That the following items as shown in schedule be and are hereby appropriated for the use of the various departments for the period beginning January 1, 1973 and ending June 30, 1974. GENERAL GOVERNMENT (773,531.00) Moderator(See Article 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275.00 Selectmen's Department Selectmen's Salaries (See Art. 6) . . . . . . . . 06 14,110.00 Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,295.00 Confidential Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,458.00 Junior Clerk Typist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,843.00 Temporary Hire(Clerical Pool) . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500.00 Committee Expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Collective Bargaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 10,000.00 Personnel Board Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,355.00 Auditor's Department Salary of Auditor(See Art 7) . . . . . . . . . . . , 23,625.00 Head Account Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,810.00 Assistant Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,555.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,805.00 Senior Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10,200.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712.50 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,500.00 New Typewriter(Electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 New Adding Machine(Calculator) . . . . . . . . . 525.00 Out-of-State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1,000.00 Data Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,840.00 Treasurer's Department Salary of Treasurer(See Art. 7) . . . . . . . . . . 23,625.00 Assistant Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780.00 Salaries of Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,265.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737.50 *Parking Meter Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,080.00 *Extra Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500.00 *Contingent . . . . . . . ea . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000.00 *Parking Meter Expenses to be paid from Parking Meter Fund -66. Collector's Department Salary of Collector(See Art. 7) . . . . . . . . . 23,625.00 Head Account Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,458.00 Deputy Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,559.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,427.00 Senior Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,170.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812.50 Extra Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,960.00 Assessors' Department Salaries of Assessors (See Art. 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,236.00 Clerk, Board of Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,810.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Principal Account Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,413.00 Senior Clerk Typist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,200.00 Extra Clerk Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 600.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 525.00 Meetings and Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00 Car Allowance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00 ContingeriL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5,100.00 Appellate Tax Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000.00 Finance Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000.00 Legal Services Salary of Town Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,606.00 Extra Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,702.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000.00 Town Clerk's Department Salary of Town Clerk (See Art. 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,625.00 Assistant Town Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,147.50 Principal Clerks (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,610.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,260.00 Town Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,940.00 Purchasing Department Salary of Purchasing Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,080.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,805.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525.00 Contingent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500.00 Specification Writing and Inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.00 Election Department Executive Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,013.00 Assistant Election Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,710.00 Junior Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. -67- Election Commissioners(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,000.00 Listing Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,650.00 Election Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,705.00 Town Hall Department Senior Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,920.00 Junior Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,739.00 Telephone Operator .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,380.00 Relief Telephone Operator .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,350.00 Overtime Custodians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 Lights 9,164.00 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,082.00 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,895.00 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000.00 Painting Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,700.00 Water Coolers(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550.00 Air Conditioners(2) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,088.00 Planning Board Adminstrative Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00 17,220.00 Legal Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900.00 Comp. Planning Program(Art. 67) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Planning Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,500.00 Board of Appeals Contingent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,268.00 Legal Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. No. Appropr. PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY (4,614,790.43) Police Department Salary of Chief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,472.00 Captains(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,864.00 Lieutenants (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,910.00 Sergeants(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,477.00 Patrolmen(66) . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,022,868.00* Amb. Driver, M. E. Repairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,236.00 Stenographer, Clerk . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,236.00 Junior Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13,285.00 Junior Clerks(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,682.00 School Traffic Supv. (29). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,375.00 Add'1 Jr. Clerks(2) . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,755.00 Add'1 School Traffic Supv. 5-1-73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,950.00 Holiday Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,435.00 Extra Duty Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,300.00 Longevity . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200.00 Parking Meter Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,932.00 Education Increments and Career Incentive Plan . . . 50,350.00 Extra Services and Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,800.00 -68- Private Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,000.00 Utilities . . . . . .. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,300.00 Building Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,620.00 Medical Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000.00 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,250.00 Police Department Continued Uniforms: Regular Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,250.00 New Personnel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. School Traffic Supv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500.00 Parking Meter Supv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.00 Maintenance and Exp. Canine Corps.. . . . . . . . . . . . 6,750.00 New Cars(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Copying Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000.00 New Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 7,000.00 Radio Warranty Cont. Battery Rep. . . . . . . . . 2,436.00 Breathalyzer Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367.50 New Revolvers (25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 Photo Ident. Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595.00 Community Relations Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Multi Channel Record System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Portable Tape Record and Trans. o . . o . o o o o . . o 100.00 Light bars and Dome lights . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Electric Sirens and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Radar Resuscitator Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.00 New Typewriters (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803.00 Patrolmen and Dog Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,108.00 Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,255.00 Fire Department Salary of Chief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,318.00 Deputy Chiefs (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,583.00 Captains(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,241.00 Mechanician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,324.00 Lieutenants (18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340,816.00 Firefighters (91) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,508,380.00• Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,805.00 Fire Alarm Operators (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,320.00 Holiday Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,031.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,750.93 Overtime . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,000.00 Uniforms .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,250.00 Medical Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000.00 Training Pay and Expenses . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750.00 Utilities . . . 16,000.00 Painting and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,200.00 Contingent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 New Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . . . 10200.00 Air Pak Masks and Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 -69- New Adding Machine, Copier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.00 Motorize Overhead Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,400.00 Portable Radios (2). 1,410.00 Hot Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Out-of--State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250.00 HEALTH ($212,556.65) Health Department Salary of Health Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,035.00 Sanitarian (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,295.00 Public Health Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,080.00 Public Health Nurses (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,335.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,805.00 Senior Clerk, Steno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 89963.00 Senior Clerk , Typist. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,665.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 501.65 Contingent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,000.00 Mosquito Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4,080.00 Contagious and Chronic Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,500.00 Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000.00 Dental Hygienists(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,305.00 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,070.00 Well Baby Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500.00 New Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. Appropr. Administrative Assistant(Multi Service) . . . . . . . . . . 6,000.00 Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . • 2,600.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .1 500.00 Mailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 1,109.00 Multi Service Center Resource Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,665.00 Clinician . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,923.00 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,765.00 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 200.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,245.00 Contracted Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,665.00 Contingencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750.00 PUBLIC WORKS ($3,726,977.00) Public Works Administration SUP:—I�� . lent of Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,664.00 Superintendent of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,970.00 Superintendent of Cemeteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,580.00 Superintendent of Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,505.00 Ass't. Supt. Pub. Works Pers. &Training & Building Inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,782.00 -70- Supervisor of Foremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Head Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,808.00 Water Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970.00 Principal Account Clerks (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,106.00 Principal Account Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,758.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,805.00 Sr. Clerk Billing Machine Operator .. . . . . . . . . . 11,378.00 Senior Clerk Typists (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,200.00 Junn.r Clerk Typist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,843.00 Timekeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,518.00 Meter Readers (3) 39,849.00 Labor, Overtime, Temporary Labor . . .. . . . . . . 1,924,028.00 Longev:.ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 31,967.00 CoW-.jgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,395.00 Car Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,100.00 Electric Typewriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369.00 Highway Section Assistant Superintendent of Highways . . . . . . . . . . 23,355.00 Supervisor, Incinerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,308.00 Highway Foremen(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 32,295.00 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000.00 Chapter 90 (See Art. 9) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,600.00* General Maint. & Incinerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,600.00 Snow & Ice Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,000.00* Street & Sidewalk Maint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,000.00* Traffic Painting &Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,500.00 Incinerator(Heating & Sprinkler System) . . . . . . . No Appropr. Oil Burners, Municipal Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500.00 Oil Burners, Water Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425.00 Oil Storage Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,650.00 Disposal Non-Combustibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,000.00 Utilities Section Ass't. Supt. Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,580.00 Ass't. SupL P.W./Utilities .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Water Construction Foreman . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 15,518.00 Maintenance Materials and Exp. . .. . . . . . . . .. . 22,000.00 New Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,000.00 New House Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,500.00 Renewal of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500.00 Construction and Reconstruction . . . . . . . . 7,000.00 Phosphate and Fluoridation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,500.00* Sewer Maintenance and Construction . . . . . . . . . . 15,000.00 Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,000.00 Replace Sewer Lines Fayette & Morse Streets . . . 25,000.00* New Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850.00 Pipe Tapping Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,570.00 Cemetery and Grounds Section Ass't. Supt. Cemetery and Grounds . . . . . . . . . . 19,305.00 Foreman, Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 15,518.00 -71- Material and Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000.00 Spray and Pesticide Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29000.00 New Trees and Shrubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30000.00 New Spray Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Playground Equipment. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000.00 Trimmers with Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220.00 New Chain Saws(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550.00 Turf Aerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,300.00 18" Power Rotary Mowers(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727.00 32il Rotary Mower(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 Re-sodding Little League Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 Leaf Blower ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Lowell Playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Engineering and Inspection Section Town Engineer, Gr. V. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,355.00 Civil Engineer, Gr. IV. .. . . . . . .,. , . . . , . . . , . 21,225.00 Jr. Civil Engineer Gr. III Const. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,518.00 Grades III, II, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,256.00 Inspector Plumbing, Gas Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,283.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,868.00 Ass't Supt. of Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,035.00 Electrician Foreman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so 17,580.00 Electrician Lineman (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,736.00 Lineman(1) . 000000000 . . . * 0000 . . . 0 - • • 15,058.00 Inspector of Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0. . . 0 Maintenance . . . (Wiry. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,750.00 Christmas Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500.00 Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800.00 In-Service Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225.00 Pleasant and Paramount Pl. Traf. Lt . . . . . . . . . 6,000.00 Pleasant at Dealtry Pool Traf. Lt. . . . , . . . . . . . 6,000.00 Equipment Section Asset Supt. P.W. Mat. &Equip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,035.00 Bldg. Maint. Craftsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,885.00 Parts , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,000.00 Gas, Oil, Grease etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,500.00 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ** . . . . 13,500.00 Repair Shop Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . so . . . . . . . 1,500000 Municipal Garage Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Heat and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so . . . . . . 274,742.00* SOLDIERS BENEFITS ($285,834.50) Veterans' Services Salary of Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,984.00 Social Worker Investigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Senior Clerk- Part Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,965.00 Junior Clerk Typist. . . . . . . . so . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637.50 -72- Veterans' Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2551-000.000 Office Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600.00 Car Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 788.00 Dictating Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,260.00 SCHOOLS ($11,178,236.00) School Department Administration Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000.00 Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,570.00 Out-of-State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,610.00 Instruction Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,386,000.00 Instruction Books, Supplies, Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,666.00 Out-of-State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,220.00 Other School Services Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,115.00 Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264,662.00 Operation and Maintenance Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661,000.00 Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585,220.00 Fixed Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,200.00 Community Services . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,080.00 Acquisition of Fixed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,516.00 Programs with other Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,377.00 Indemnity Insurance t P.L. 874 Funds #Budget to be reduced by the Following: To be paid from 874 Funds (a) Admin. Out-of-State Travel 6,610.00 (a) Instruction Out-of-State Travel 6,220.00 (a) Admin. Other Expenses 4,000.00 (a) Other School Service-Other Expense 4,000.00 (a) Maint. Other Expenses 20,000.00 (a) Instruction Other Expenses 6,340.00 (a) Acquisition of Fined Assets 5,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 864, 111 Funds (b) Instruction Other Expense 4,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 89/10 lII Funds (c) Instruction Salaries 11,385.00 To be paid from P.L. 90/576 Funds (d) Instruction Salaries 18,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 89/10 VI B Funds (e) Instruction Salaries 22,000.00 LIBRARIES ($678,601.00) Public Library' Personal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510,156.00• -73- Books, Per. & Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,600.00 Out-of-State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750.00 Adminstrative Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,945.00 Contractual Services .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,450.00 Capital Outlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,700.00 RECREATION ($365,823.71) Recreation Department Salary of Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,143.00 Ass't. Directors (2) . . . . . . as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,800.00 Principal Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Appropr. Principal Account Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,413.00 Longevity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 Supervisors Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000.00 Operating Costs and Supplies(Incl. Camp Pequossette). 25,149.00 Program Retarded Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,360.00 Gas Allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450.00 Umpire Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,600.00 Ice Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00 Municipal Skating Arena Personal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,100.00* Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,600.00 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,458.71 Food and Related Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,200.00 Capital Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,400.00 PUBLIC DEBT AND INTEREST ($1,754,000.00) Town Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,045,000.00 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689,000.00 Cost of Certifying Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 UNCLASSIFIED ($3,333,084.29) Indemnification, Police, Pre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Pensions and Annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808,603.00 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,000.00 Group Insurance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495,000.00* Printing Town Report .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,626.25 Reserve Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000.00 Contingent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500.00 Civil Defense Salary of Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,520.00 Senior Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,430.00 Civil Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,532.50 Council for Aging Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,835.00 -74- Drop In Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100.00 Memorial Day . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000.00 Independence Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000.00 Veterans' Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000.00 Traffic Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Workmens' Compensation Salary of Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,890.00 Workmen' Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,000.00* Conservation Commission Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,250.00 Conservation Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,250.00 Work Study Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500.00 Emergency Medical Serv. Com. Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,000.00 Medical Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500.00 Skating Arena Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 Building Code Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.00 Contributory Retirement Pension Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,173,544.00 Military Service Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932.49 Workmen' Comp. Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,089.36 Expense Fuhd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,907.50 Out-of-State Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Postage Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,048.00 Underwood Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1,050.00 Photo Copy Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,435.00 Pre-Charter Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000.00 Charter Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 100.00 Unpaid Bills (Article 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,528.19 Mental Health(Article 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,750.00 Youth Resource Center(Article 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000.00 Child Development(Article 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500.00 Personnel Assistant(Article 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 Self Insurance Fund(Article 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind. Post. Unpaid Bill (Kelly - Article 23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,969.64 Unpaid Bill(O'Reilly - Article 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,863.36 Incinerator Repairs (Article 85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000.00 Traffic Light Pleasant St. (Article 88). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind. Post. Incinerator Plans &Spec. (Article 86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000.00 Additron Field House Victory Field(Article 92) . .. . . . . . 50,000.00* Multi Service Center(Article 93). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind. Post. Browne School Repairs (Article 94) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000.00* Youth Hockey Inc.(Article 97) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ind. Post. Merahaats Row Land (Article 99) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ind. Post. VOTED: That the total sum of Twenty-six million, nine hundred twenty three thousand, four hundred thirty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents already appropriated, be raised as follows: To be paid from Parking Meter Funds -- Parking Meter Maintenance& Operation $ 25,580.00 -75- ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the necessary sums of money to pay the portion of the Town debt which matures prior to July I. 1974.direct how the same shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Town Treasurer) March 29, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the sum of One Million forty-five thousand dollars (1,045,000.00) be and hereby is appropriated to pay that portion of the Town Debt previous to July 1, 1974 and the sum of Six hundred eighty- nine thousand dollars (689,000.00) be appropriated to pay that portion of the Town interest due previous to July 1, 1974 and that said appropria- tion and amounts be assessed on the polls and estates of the current year. ARTICLE S. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue for the eighteen month period beginning January 1. 1973 in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and acts in amendment thereof, and including in addition thereto. Chapter 849 of the Acts of 1%9,as amended and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws.Chapter 44.Section 17.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Town Treasurer) March 29, 1973 VOTED: (unanimously) That the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow in anticipation of revenue for the eighteen month period beginning January 1, 1973, in accordance with General Laws,Chapter 44,Section 4,and acts in amendment thereof, and including in addition thereto, Chapter 849 of the Acts of 1969, as amended, by issuing a note or notes payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. ARTICLE 6.To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected 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,or take any action relating thereto. March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the salary and compensation of the elective officers of the Town be and are hereby appropriated as follows, effective January 1, 1973, for the period ending June 30, 1974: Moderator $ 275.00 Selectmen (3) 14,110.00 Assessors (3) 15,236.00 said annual salary to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to fix the annual salary of the following elected officers of the Town as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108: -76- Library salaries to be reduced by transfer from State Aid to Libraries $14,740.13 and Dog Fund$2,267.13 $ 17,007.26 To be transferred from Excess &Deficiency Account for purposes of reducing tax rate. $500,000.00 t P.L. 874 Funds # Budget to be reduced by the following. To be paid from 874 Funds (a) Admin. Out-of-State Travel 6,610.00 (a) Instruction Out-of-State Travel 6,220.00 (a) Admin. Other Expense 4,000.00 (a) Other School Serv:Other Expense 4,000.00 (a) Maintenance Other Expense 20,000.00 (a) Instruction Other Expense 6,340.00 (a) Acquisition of Fixed Assets 5,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 864, III Funds (b) Instruction Other Expense 4,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 89/10 III Funds (c) Instruction Salaries 11,385.00 To be paid from P.L. 90/576 Funds (d) Instruction Salaries 18,000.00 To be paid from P.L. 89/10 VI B Funds (e) Instruction Salaries 22,000.00 107,555.00 * To be appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds Police Salary, Patrolmen 200,000.00 Fire Salary, Firemen 300,000.00 DPW Labor, OT, Temp. Labor 350,000.00 Public Library, Salaries 100,000.00 Municipal Skating Arena, Personal Services 40,000.00 Highway, Chapter 90 70,600.00 Street &Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction 205,000.00 Phosphate and Fluoridation 15,000.00 Sewer Lines, Fayette and Morse Streets 25,000.00 Snow and Ice Removal 100,000.00 Heat and Power 100,000.00 Group Insurance 200,000.00 Veterans' Benefits 150,000.00 Workmen's Compensation 35,000.00 Browne School Remodeling 35,000.00, Field House Victory Field Addition 50,000.00 1,975,600.0( and the balance of Twenty-four million, Two hundred ninety-seven thousand, six hundred ninety-two dollars and thirty-two cents to be assessed on the tax levy for the 18 monthperiod endingJune 30, 1974. -77- Auditor $15.750.00 Treasurer 15.750.00 Collector of Taxes 1S.750.00 Town Clerk 15,750.00 and to appropriate such sums necessary to accomplish same.such sum to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. (Request of J.J.Sheehan. Philip Pane,J.J.Kennedy.Geo.B.Wellman) March 26, 29, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To fix the annual salary of the following elected officers of the Town as provided by Gen. Laws(Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 108, as follows: Auditor $15,750.00 Treasurer 15,750.00 Collector of Taxes 15,750.00 Town Clerk 15,750.00 and further that the following sums be appropriated for the period beginning January 1, 1973 and ending June 30, 1974, as follows: Auditor $23,625.00 Treasurer 23,625.00 Collector of Taxes 23,625.00 Town Clerk 23,625.00 said annual salary to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following sums of money to pay unpaid bills of various Departments,said bills having been unpaid due to insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which said bills were incurred. direct how the money shall be raised.or take any action relating thereto: Fire Department S 75.00 Health Department 16.50 Library Department 1.951.41 Police Department 1.087.89 Public Works Department 14.957.39 Recreation Department 440.00 Workmen's Compensation Department 1,000.00 (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of Nineteen thousand, five hundred twenty-eight dollars and nineteen cents ($19,528.19) for the purpose of p tying unpaid bills of the following Town Departments in the following amounts; said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bills were incurred Fire Department $ 75.00 Health Department 16.50 .78_ Library Department 1,951.41 Police Department 1,087.89 Public Works Department 14,957.39 Recreation Department 440.00 Workmen's Compensation Department 1,000.00 ARTICLE 9.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury. a sum for Chapter 90. Highway Construction. and vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into such contracts as may be necessary on behalf of the Town for construction work as proposed by the County and Commonwealth. or take any acuon relating thereto. 0 (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 29, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of seventy thousand six hundred dollars ($70,600.00) for Chapter 90 Construction and that the Selectmen are hereby authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary on the behalf of the Town for construction work as proposed by the County and Commonwealth; and that the sum of seventy thousand six hundred dollars($70,600.00)be appropriated and transferred from the Revenue Sharing Funds Account,. ARTICLE 10.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$18.750.00 to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to a children's mental health center. established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws. in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. the Town of Belmont and the City of Waltham, and to provide payment for services rendered by such center.pursuant to Section 5(400 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and any acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto; and to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectman, and Belmont-Waltham-Watertown Mental Health Association) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $18,750.00 to provide cooperative or complimentary facilities to a children's mental health center, as established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, the Town of Belmont and the City of Waltham, and to provide payment for services rendered by such center, pursuant to Sect. 5 (40C) of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and any acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto;and said stun to be expended under the direction ofthe School Committee and to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 11.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$15,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee and/or the Board of Select- men to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to outpatient clinics estab- lished or to be established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter nineteen. or any other general or special law. in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies including but not limited to the Family& Youth Resource Center, collaborating with said department and providing payment for services -79- (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to provide cooperative or complimentary facilities to outpatient clinics established or to be established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter nineteen, or aiW other general or special law, .in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies including but wt limited W the Family & Youth Resource Center, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Youth Resource Board and assessed on the levy of the current year. ARTICLE 12.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$3,500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to provide funds for a child development program for pre-school children in Watertown. direct how the same shall be raised,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 26, 1973(In conNnction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$3,500.00 to provide funds for a child development program for pre-school children in Watertown, said sum W be expended under the Board of Selectmen and be placed on the tax levy for the current year. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Select- men to appoint a Personnel Assistant to the Selectmen at an annual salary of up to $12.000.00. Said Personnel Assistant shall work under the direct supervision of the Personnel Board concerning routine matters.who reviews work for conformance with the departmental policies, and shall act by and for the Board of Selectmen in any matter which they may assign to him relating to personnel administration of the Town.and appropriate the necessary funds.direct how the money shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) On a standing vote 89 in favor and 51 opposed, it was VOTED: To adopt Article 13, and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) said sum to be assessed on the polls and estates of the current year. ARTICLE 14.To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. which provides that upon acceptance the Town may appropriate an amount not exceeding in any one year one twentieth of one per cent of its equalized valuation, as defined in section one of chapter forty-four. to establish and maintain a municipal buildings insurance fund. from ivhich any municipal buildings or other municipal property damaged or des- troyed by fire. lightning or otherwise may be repaired. rebuilt or replaced by other buildings or property to be used in place thereof; but no money shall be appropriated for such purpose while the fund equals or exceeds one percent of such equalized valuation. Such funds shall be managed and administered by the sinking fund com- missioners of trust funds of the Town:or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. -80- ARTICLE IS. To see if the Town will vote that longevity compensation be paid to Janet Little and Louise Bick continuous permanent part-time Dental Hygienists in the Health Department with more than ten years of service or take action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 16.To see if the Town will vote that longevity compensation be paid to Philip Fantasia. D.M.D. continuous permanent part-time School Dentist in the Health Department with more than ten years of service or take action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 17.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws by striking out in Section thereof under"Inspection Group"the following: Sanitarian S 12 and inserting in place thereof the following: Sanitarian Sib or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 18.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws by striking out in Schedule A thereof under "Supervisory Group" the fol- owing: Health Officer and Agent S-16 and inserting in place thereof the following: Health Officer and Agent S-20 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Health) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indeffi ely. ARTICLE 19.To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by inserting after Chapter 10.Section 11.the following new section: Section 11(g)Library Group: An employee occupying a position in this group shall be compensated at one and one half times his regular hourly rate for all hours worked on Sunday in excess of his regular work week. No employee shall be required to work on Sunday. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Library Trustees) -81- March 22, 1973 VOTED: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 11,by inserting Section 11(p) Library Group A permanent full time employee occupying a position in this group shall be compensated at one and one-half times his regular hourly rate for all hours worked on Sunday, providing they shall have worked a minimum of 37 hours in the previous week. No employee shall be required to work on Sunday. VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 20.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out under Schedule G. entitled Library Annual Salary Schedule.the following: L-10 $12.504 $13.129 $13.754 $14,380 $15,004 and inserting in place thereof the following: L-10 $13.734 $14.441 $15.129 $15,818 $16.504 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Library Trustees) March 22, 1973 To amend Article 20 to read as follows: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by Striking out raider schedule G entitled Library Annual Salary Schedule, the following: L-10 $12,504 $13,129 $13,754 $14,380 $15,004 and inserting in place.thereof the following. L-10 $13,066 $13,719 $14,372 $15,027 $15,679 VOTED: To adopt as amended ARTICLE 21.To see if the Town will vote to establish a Permanent Fire Personnel Safety Committee of seven(7)members.said committee to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Said committee to report from time to time and not less than twice yearly. At least two members of said committee shall be members of the Fire De- partment. The purpose of said committee is to study the causes of injuries to fire personnel and the possibilities of reducing such injuries. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of John E.Callen and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 22.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule C thereof under Fire Annual Salary Schedule the following: -82- F-I S9.065 S9,5% $10.107 S 10.628 F-2 11.522 12.116 F-3 12.937 13.604 F-4 14.353 15.092 and inserting in place thereof the following: F-I S10.243 $10.832- S11,421 $12.000 F-2 13.134 13.800 F-3 15.004 15.870 F-4 17.254 18,250 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of John E.Callen and others) March 19, 1973 On motion of Maurice Sheehan, further amended by Ross Kelly, Article 22 was amended to read; with 92 in favor and 62 opposed. ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in schedule C thereof under Fire Annual Salary Schedule the following: F-1 $9,065 $9,586 $10,107 $10,628 F-2 11,522 12,116 F-3 12,937 13,604 F-4 14,353 15,092 and inserting in place thereof the following: F-1 $9,473 $10,017 $10,562 $11,106 F-2 12,040 12,661 F-3 13,519 14,216 F-4 14,999 15,771 VOTED: To adopt as amended. Motion to reconsider defeated. ARTICLE 23.To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of Two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-nine dollars and sixty-four cents (52.%9,64) due Police Chief Joseph P. Kelly,retroactive to February 13. 1972.the effective date of Chapter 1082 of the Acts of 1971 which provides that "In departments having thirty or more perma- nent full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio(of the Chiefs pay)shall be 2.0 (of the pay of a patrolman)'or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Joseph P. Kelly and others) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,969.64 for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill to the Chief of Police, said bill having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bill was incurred. ARTICLE 24.To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars and Sixty-one cents ($3,875.61), which is the -83- retroactive amount of money for Chief Robert C. O'Reilly, under Chapter 1082 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or take any other action thereof. (Request of Robert C.O'Reilly and others) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of $3,863.36 for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill to the Chief of the Fire Department, said bill having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bill was incurred. ARTICLE 25.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule C thereof, under Police Annual Salary Schedule,the following: P-1 $10,160.00 $10.681.00 P-2 11,462.00 12.244.00 P-3 13,025.00 13,807.00 P-4 14,458.00 15,109.00 and inserting in place thereof: P-1 $10,770.00 $11.322.00 P-2 12,150.00 12,979.00 P-3 13,806.00 14.635.00 P-4 15,325.00 16.016.00 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: That the Town amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By- laws of the Town by Striking out in schedule C thereof, under Police Annual Salary, the following on January 1, 1974. P-1 $10,160.00 $10,681.00 P-2 11,462.00 12,244.00 P-3 13,025.00 13,807.00 P-4 14,458.00 15,109.00 and inserting in place thereof, effective January 1, 1974 P-1 $10,512.00 $11,108.00 P-2 11,920.00 12,733.00 P-3 13,546.00 14,359.00 P-4 15,036.00 15,713.00 VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 26.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule C thereof, under Police Annual Salary Schedule,the following: -84- P-5 $16,775.00 S 18.294.00 and inserting in place thereof: P-5 $17.781.00 $19.392.00 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To take up Articles 30 and 31 in conjunction with,Article 26. March 22, 1973 VOTED: To reconsider Article VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 27.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown by striking out under "Work Week" the words "As Required" and the words. "Which may be computed as the average work-week for an employee over a seven-week cycle,"and inserting in place thereof.the following: "Each member of the Police Department shall work not more than an average of forty(40)hours per week over a period of six(6)weeks.and not more than eight and one-quarter(8'/4)hours a day on a regularly-scheduled basis,each such member to receive not less than 121 regular days off yearly. characteristic of the four-two-one work schedule. so-called, and not less than two (2) consecutive days off weekly." or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 28.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 18 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by adding the following words after the word "Chapter" as appearing in the first sentence of Section 18.to wit: ,'other than an employee occupy- ing a position in one of the police classifications". or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 29.To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by adding as Section 19 thereof,the following: "Section 19, (a)Education Incentive Plan. Effective January 1. 1973. an employee occupying a position in one of the police classifications who has earned. or who after January I, 1973. shall have earned education points as follows. shall be entitled to and shall receive. in addition to other compensation provided under Chapter 10.an annual payment according to the following schedule: -85- Education Points Earned Annual Payment 60 points for an Associate Degree $850.00 or towards a Baccalaureate Degree 120 points for a Baccalaureate Degree $I 150.00 Points and degrees must be earned and credited in the manner specified by Chapter 835 of the Acts of 1970. The Chief of Police shall administer this paragraph (a). (b)Transitional Career Awards Program. Effective January 1, 1973, an employee occupying a position in one of the police classifications with the following requisite years of service,as of January 1. 1973.or who thereafter attains said requisite years of service, shall be entitled to and shall receive, in addition to other compensation provided under Chapter 10, an annual payment in accordance with the following schedule: Years of Service Annual Payment Commencing with the fifth year $300 Commencing with the tenth year 600 Commencing with the fifteenth year 900 (c) Payments under the Program shall be made weekly, shall be included in base pay for the purpose of computing overtime, court time, sick pay, injured pay, holiday pay. vacation pay, and shall be considered regular compensation for pension and retirement purposes to the extent permitted by law. Payments under the Plan shall be made weekly and shall be included in base pay for the purpose of computing overtime, court time, sick pay, injured pay, holiday pay, vacation pay, and shall be considered regular compensation for pension and retirement purposes. (d)Only employees employed on January 1, 1973 are eligible to participate in the Transitional Career Awards Program. Patrolmen hired after January 1, 1973 are not eligible to participate therein,but are encouraged to participate in the Educa- tion Incentive Plan.Those employees who qualify for payment under both the Plan and the Program shall receive the higher payment to which they are entitled. but not both,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To amend Chapter 10 ofthe By-Laws of the Town hty adding as Section 19 thereof, the following: Notwithstanding any other By-Law of the Town to the contrary, and only during the term of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Town and the bargaining unit and the subject matter here- inafter slated contained therein, the following Plan, and Program, pertaining to the police personnel shall prevail: Education Incentive Plan. Effective July 1,1973,an employee occupying a position in one of the police classifications who has earned, or who after July 1, 1973, shall have earned education points as follows, shall be entitled to and shall receive, in addition to other compensation provided under Chapter 10, except longevity, anamtualpayment accord- -86- ing to the following schedule: Education Points Earned Annual Payment 60 points for an Associate Degree $ 850.00 or towards a Baccalaureate Degree 120 points for a Baccalaureate Degree $1150.00 Points and degrees must be earned and credited in the manner specified by Chapter 835 of the Act of 1970. The Chief of Police shall administer thin mrnvmnh_ Said Chapter 835 is not to be a part of the plan. Transitional Career Awards Program. Effective July 1, 1973, an employee occupying a position in one of the police classifications with the following requisite years of service,as of July 1, 1973, or who there- after attains said requisite years of service, shall be entitled to and shall receive, except longevity, in addition to other compensation provided under Chapter 10, an annual payment in accordance with the fallowing schedule: Years of Service Annual Payment Commencing with the fifth year $300.00 Commencing with the tenth year 600.00 Commencing with the fifteenth year 900.00 Payments under the Program shall be made quarterly, shall not be Included in base pay for the purpose of computing overtime, court time, sick pay, injured pay, holiday pay, vacation pay, and shall be considered regular compensation for pension and retirement purposes, to the extent permitted by law. Payments under the Plan shall be made quarterly and shall not be included in base pay for the purpose of com- puting overtime, court time, sick pay, injured pay, holiday pay, vaca- tion pay, and shall be considered regular compensation for pension and retirement purposes. Only employees employed on July 1, 1973 are eligible to participate fn the Transitional Career Awards Program. Patrolmen hired after July 1, 1973 are not eligible to participate therein, but are encouraged to participate in the Education Incentive Plan. Those employees who quality for payment under both the Plan and the Program shall receive the higher payment to which they are entitled, but not both. VOTED: To adopt Article 29, as amended. ARTICLE 30.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in schedule C thereof, under Police Annual Salary Schedule,the following: P-5 $16,775.00 $18.294.00 and inserting in place thereof the following: Chapter 1082. An Act increasing the Annual rate of Compensation of certain Heads of Fire Departments and Police Departments. 8e it enacted.etc.,as follows: -87. Chapter 48 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 57F the following section:— Section 57G. The permanent, full-time chief or chief engineer of a fire department in any city,other than Boston or town or fire district, and the permanent, full-time chief of police or superintendent of police, or city marshal, in any city, other than Boston, or town, and the superintendent of the metropolitan district commission police and the chief of the capitol police shall receive an annual rate of compensa- tion which shall not be less than the following ratios of the highest annual rate of compensation of a permanent,full-time firefighter,or a permanent,full-time police officer or patrolman,as the case may be: 1. In departments having less than twelve(12)permanent,full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be: 1.5. 2. In departments having not less than twelve 02)nor more than twenty-nine (29) permanent,full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be 1.8. 3. In departments having thirty (30) or more permanent, full-time police police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be:2.0. Approved November 15. 1971 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Joseph P.Kelly and others) March 22, 1973(In conjunction with Article 26) VOTED: To amend Article 30 to read as follows: To amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in schedule C thereot under Police-Fire Annual Salary Schedule, the following: P-5 $16,775.00 $18,294.00 *F-5 $15,900.00 $17,340.00 and inserting in place thereof the following: P-5 and F-5 an annual base salary which shall be two(2.0)times the highest annual rate of compensation (maximum) of a permanent, fhll-time police officer or patrolmen (P-1), or a permanent, full- time firefighter (F-1), as the case may be, as provided by Section 57G of Chapter 48 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 31,To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule C thereof, under Fire Annual Salary Schedule,the following: Chapter 1082. An Act increasing the Annual rate of Compensation of certain Heads of Fire Departments and Police Departments. Be it enacted.etc.,as follows: -88- Chapter 48 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 57F the following section:— Section 57G.The permanent, full-time chief or chief engineer of a fire department in any city,other than Boston,or town or fire district,and the permanent,full-time chief of police or superintendent of police, or city marshal, in any city, other than Boston, or town, and the superintendent of the metropolitan district commission police and the chief of the capitol police shall receive an annual rate of compensa- tion of a permanent,full-time fire fighter, or a permanent, full-time police officer or patrolman,as the case may be: 1. In departments having less than twelve permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be: I.S. 2. In departments having not less than twelve nor more than twenty-nine perma- nent,full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be: 1.8. 3. In departments having thirty or more permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio shall be: 2.0. Approved November 15,1971 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Robert C.O'Reilly and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 11 D of Chapter 32B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth which provides that upon acceptance the Town may appropriate money to provide service-connected accidental death insurance for police officers and firefighters;or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Richard M.Gagnon and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 33.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Motor Equipment Maintenance Working Foreman W-10 and inserting in place thereof the following: Motor Equipment Maintenance Working Foreman W-14 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Dennis Maher and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. -89- ARTICLE 34.To see if the Town will vote to strike out in Section of Chapter 10 in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Motor Equipment Maintenance Working Foreman W-10 and inserting the following: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws in Schedule A under Mechanical and Construction Group; (Inserting in this group Motor Equipment Maintenance Working Foreman S-14 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Dennis Maher and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 7 of the present By-Law of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Working Foreman Carpenter W-10 and inserting in place thereof the following: Working Foreman Carpenter W-11-A Minimum $5.50 Maximum $6.50 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Arthur Brutti and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To amend Article 35 to read as follows: That the Town amend Chapter 10, Section 7, Schedule A, Labor Group ]Zr deleting therefrom the words and figures: Working Foreman W-10 Working Foreman Carpenter W-10 and insertirtg in place thereof the following Working Foreman W-11 and by further amending Section 7, Schedule D by adding at the end thereof the following letters and figures: W-11 4.49 (Min.) 4.74 (Max.) VOTED: To adopt Article 35 as amended. ARTICLE 36.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out Schedule D and inserting in place thereof a new schedule D as follows: -90- Hourly Wage Schedule Schedule D Compensation Minimum Maximum W•1 4.54 4.73 W-2 4.57 4.76 W-3 4.62 4.81 W-4 4.67 4.86 W-S 4.72 4.92 W-6 4.77 4.98 W-7 4.82 5.05 W-8 4.89 5.12 W-9 4.94 5.19 W-10 5.03 5.26 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis P. Papandrea and others) March 19, 1973 Motion of Ross Kelly prevailed, 82 in favor and 58 opposed. VOTED: That the Town amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By- Laws of the Town by striking out Schedule D and inserting in place thereof a riew Schedule D as follows, to be effective January 1, 1973. Hourly Wage Schedule Schedule D Compensation Minimum Maximum W-1 3.86 4.07 W-2 3.89 4.10 W-3 3.94 4.15 W-4 3.99 4.20 W-5 4.05 4.26 W-6 4.11 4.34 W-7 4.16 4.41 W-8 4.23 4.48 W-9 4.29 4.57 W-10 4.39 4.64 Motion to reconsider defeated. ARTICLE 37.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Working Foreman W-10 to W-1 I and by inserting Schedule D under "Hourly Wages Schedule" alter Grade W•10 the following: Working Foreman W-11 $4.94 to $5.44 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Joseph C.Zaino and others) -91- March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 38.To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the By-Laws by striking therefrom the salary schedule under Section 8. presently shown as follows: Section 8. Part-time Positions Classified in the Administrative and Clerical Group Employees occupying administrative or clerical positions in part-time employ- ment which may be continuous employment or which may constitute intermittent or casual service shall be compensated at hourly rates appearing in the following schedule which is hereby incorporated in the Compensation Plan: Grade Min. II III IV V VI Max. S-1 2.29 2.39 2.49 2.59 2.68 2.77 2.90 S-2 2.90 3.00 3.11 3.22 3.33 S-3 3.22 3.33 3.46 3.58 3.73 S-4 3.33 3.46 3.58 3.73 3.88 S-5 3.46 3.58 3.73 3.88 4.01 S-6 3.58 3.73 3.88 4.01 4.18 Amended:3/20/72(Art.67) and inserting in place thereof.the following: Grade Min. 11 III IV V VI Max. S-1 2.50 2.61 2.71 2.82 2.92 3.02 3.16 S-2 3.16 3.27 3.39 3.51 3.63 S-3 3.51 3.63 3.77 3.90 4.07 S-4 3.63 3.77 3.90 4.07 4.23 S-5 3.77 3.77 3.90 4.07 4.23 4.37 S-6 3.90 4.07 4.23 4.37 4.56 (Request of Francis R. Maurer and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To amend Chapter 10, Section 8: Part-time positions Classified in the Administrative and Clerical Group, effective as of January 1, 1973, to read as follows: Grade Min. II III IV V VI Max. S-1 2.39 2.50 2.60 2.71 2.80 2.89 3.03 S-2 3.03 3.14 3.25 3.36 3.48 S-3 3.36 3.48 3.62 3.74 3.90 S-4 3.48 3.62 3.74 3.90 4.05 S-5 3.62 3.74 3.90 4.05 4.19 S-6 3.74 3.90 4.05 4.19 4.37 VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 39.To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the By-Laws by striking therefrom so much of Section 7.Schedule B as appears below. -92- GENERAL ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE SCHEDULE B Compensation Grade Min. II III IV Max. S-1 5.435 5.640 S-2 5.640 5.855 6,065 6,285 6.505 S-3 6,285 6,505 6.745 7.005 7.260 S-4 6,505 6.745 7.005 7,260 7.530 S-5 6,745 7.005 7.260 7,530 7.810 S-6 7.005 7,260 7,530 7,810 8.140 S-7 7.260 7,530 7,810 8.140 8.475 S-8 7.530 7.810 8.140 8.475 8.810 S-9 7,810 8.140 8.475 8.810 9,145 S-10 8.140 8.475 8.810 9.145 9.515 S-11 8.475 8,810 9.145 9,515 9.900 S-12 8.810 9,145 9.515 9.900 10.300 S-13 9,145 9.515 9,900 10.300 10.760 S-14 9.515 9,900 10,300 10.760 11.215 S-15 9,900 10.300 10,760 11.215 11.680 S-16 10,300 10.760 11.215 11,680 12.145 S-17 10.760 11,215 11.680 12.145 12.615 S-18 11.215 11.680 12,145 12,615 13.080 S-19 11,680 12.145 12.615 13.080 13.540 S-20 12.960 13.445 13.925 14.410 14.900 S-21 13.665 14.340 15,035 15.715 16,390 Amended:3/23/72(Art.66) and inserting in place thereof the following: GENERAL ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE Compensation SCHEDULE B Grade Min. 13 III IV Max. S-1 5.925 6.150 S-2 6,150 6.385 6,610 6.850 7.090 S-3 6,850 7.090 7.355 7.635 7.915 S-4 7,090 7,355 7.635 7.915 8,210 S-5 7,355 7.635 7.915 8.210 8.515 S-6 7.635 7.915 8,210 8.515 8.875 S-7 7.915 8.210 8.515 8.875 9.240 S-8 8.210 8,515 8,875 9.240 9,605 S-9 8.515 8.875 9.240 9.605 9.970 S-10 8.875 9.240 9,605 9,970 10.375 S-11 9.240 9.605 9.970 10,375 10.795 S-12 9.605 9.970 10.375 10.795 11.230 S-13 9.970 10,375 10,795 11,230 11.703 S-14 10,375 10,795 11,230 11.730 12.225 S-15 10,795 11.230 11,730 12,225 12.735 S-16 11.230 11,730 12.225 12.735 13.240 S-17 11,730 12,225 12,735 13.240 13.750 S-18 12.225 12,735 13.240 13,750 14.260 S-19 12.735 13.240 13,750 14,260 14.760 S-20 14.130 14.655 15,180 15.710 16.245 S-21 14.895 15.630 16,390 17.130 17.865 -93- or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis R.Maurer and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) To amend Chapter 10, Section 7, Sched- ule B(General Salary Schedule) effective January 1, 1973, to read as follows: GENERAL ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE SCHEDULE B Compensation Grade Min. II III IV Max. S-1 5,680 5,895 S-2 5,895 6,120 6,340 6,570 6,800 S-3 6,570 6,800 7,050 7,320 7,585 S-4 6,800 7,050 7,320 7,585 7,870 S-5 7,050 7;320 7,585 7,970 8,160 S-6 7,320 7,585 7,870 8,160 8,505 S-7 7,585 7,870 8,160 8,505 80855 S-8 7,870 8,160 8,505 8,855 9,205 S-9 8,160 8,505 81855 9,205 9,555 S-10 8,505 8,855 9,205 9,555 9,945 S-11 8,855 9,205 9,555 9,945 10,345 S-12 9,205 9,555 90945 10,345 10,765 S-13 9,555 9,945 100345 10,765 11,245 S-14 9,945 10,345 10,765 11,245 11,720 S-15 10,345 10,765 11,245 11,720 12,205 S-16 10,765 11,245 11,720 12,205 12,690 S-17 11,245 11,720 12,205 12,690 13,185 S-18 11,720 12,205 12,690 13,185 13,670 S-19 12,205 12,690 13,185 13,670 14,150 S-20 13,545 14,050 14,550 15,060 15,570 S-21 14,280 14,985 15,710 16,420 17,130 VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 40.To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the By-Laws, by striking therefrom so much of Section 7,Schedule E as appears below: MISCELLANEOUS SALARY SCHEDULE SCHEDULE E Compensation Grade Min. 11 111 IV Max. X-1 4.380 4.585 4,790 5,000 5,200 X-2 9.065 9.586 10.107 10,628 X-3 14,860 Amended:3/20/72(Arts.61 and 68) and inserting in place thereof the following: MISCELLANEOUS SALARY SCHEDULE SCHEDULE E -94- Compensation Grade Min. II III 1V Max. X-1 4,775 4.990 5.220 5.450 5.670 X-2 X-3 16.200 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis R.Maurer and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To amend Chapter 10,Section 7,Schedule E(Miscellaneous Salary Schedule) effective as of January 1, 1973, to read as follows: Grade Min. II III IV Max. X-1 4,580 4,790 5,005 5,225 5,435 X-2 9,575 10,016 10,562 11,108 X-3 15,530 ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10 of the By-Law under Section 11. by striking out the words in Paragraph (b)Custodian Group and Paragraph(d)Mechanical and Construction Group "straight time" and inserting in place thereof the words"time and one-half',or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis R.Maurer and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant ARTICLE 42.To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10. Section 12 of the By-Laws by adding a new subsection as follows: (k)Whenever New Year's Day, Independence Day or Christmas Day shall fall on a Saturday,employees shall be granted a compensating day off without loss of pay on such day or days as the Appointing Authority shall designate. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Francis R.Maure;and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 43.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws by striking out in Schedule A thereof under "Labor Group" the following: Motor Equipment Repairman W-8 and inserting in place thereof the following: Motor Equipment Repairman W-12 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Charles Jigarjian and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. -95- ARTICLE 44.To see if the Town will vote to strike out in Section 7 of Chapter 10 in Schedule A thereof under"Labor Group"the following: Motor Equipment Repairman W-8 and inserting the following: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws in Schedule A under Mechanical and Construction Group by inserting in this group: Motor Equipment Repairman 5-13 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Charles Jigarjian and others) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 4S.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 29 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out sub-section(n)and inserting in place thereof the following: (n) In case of death of a parent, step-parent, husband, wife, child, step-child, brother,sister,father-in-law, mother-in-law,son-in law,or daughter-in-law of any employee subject to this By-Law,said employee will be granted a leave of absence from his duties without loss of pay and without having any part of said employees sick leave benefit charged against his accumulated sick leave time,from the day of death up to,but not beyond 8:00 A.M.of the first working day following the funeral of the deceased: but in no case will said employee receive pay for absence of more than three working days,except with the express approval of the Department Head or the Board,Commission, Committee or Official, if any, having jurisdiction over the particular department,and then only in case of extreme emergency. In case of death of a grand-child,grand-parent,brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, uncle or aunt of said employee, he shall be granted a leave of absence of one-half working day on the day of the funeral without loss of pay and without having any part of said employee's sick leave benefit charged against his accumulated sick time: but in no case shall said employee receive pay for absence of more than one- half working day except with the Express approval of the Department Head or the Board. Commission, Committee or Official, if any, having jurisdiction over the particular department,and then only in cases of extreme emergency. Each employee is herewith entitled to two(2)days off for personal reasons each year, non-cumulative, without loss of pay and without having any part of said employee's sick leave benefit charged against his accumulated sick leave time or without loss of vacation time. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis Papandrea and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 46.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$ to pay for the Town's share of providing ninety-nine(9W6)per cent cost coverage of Blue Cross Blue Shield accident and health Insurance for all eligible town employees in accordance with affirmative vote recorded on ballot question at Annual Town election -96- held on First Monday of March 1972.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis P. Papandrea and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 3. Section 28 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out sub-section(c)and inserting in place thereof the following: (c)Employees who have been regularly employed by the Town for a period of not less than ten years shall be granted by the head of each department a total annual vacation period which will not be less than four weeks without loss of pay. Em- ployees who have been regularly employed by the Town for a period of not less than twenty years shall be granted by the head of each department a total annual vaca- tion period which will not be less than rive weeks without loss of pay. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis P. Papandrea and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 48.To see if the Town of Watertown will vote to amend Section 7 under Section A—Chapter 10 By-Laws by adding to Public Safety Group the following— Parking Control Officers PM-1 $2.75 PM-2 $3.00 PM-3 S3.25 PM-4 $3.50 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Joseph C.Zaino and others) March 22, 1973 On a standing vote, 74 in favor, 63 opposed, it was VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. March 26, 1973 Motion to reconsider defeated. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 10, Section 7, of the present By-Law of the Town by striking out the following words and figures: Highway Foreman S-11 and inserting in place thereof the following: Highway Foreman S-13 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Edward T. LaRoche and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To amend Article 49, to read as follows: 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: -97- Highway Foreman S-11 and inserting in place thereof the following: Highway Foreman S-12 VOTED To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 50.To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 6] of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth which provides that upon acceptance the Town may appropriate money for the purchase of stormy weather work clothes, including rubber boots, and other work clothes for its employees. (Chapter 190 of the Acts of 1%3 as amended by Chapter 90 of the Acts of 1%4)or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis Papandrea and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 11, sub-section (e)of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out the existing sub-section (e)and inserting in place thereof the following: (e)Labor Group An employee occupying a position in this group shall be compensated at one and one-half time his regular hourly rate for hours worked in excess of eight hours during a regularly assigned work day and for all hours worked on other than a regularly assigned work day provided that he has been credited with forty hours pay at his regular rate for five(5)consecutively assigned work days. Double time will be paid for all hours worked on Sunday, not part of the work week. An employee actually working a paid holiday, as defined in Section 12, shall, in addition to any other emoluments received under said Section, be compensated at the rate of double time his regular hourly rate. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis P.Papandrea and others) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 52.To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 6L of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, providing stormy weather work clothes.lease or rental,said Section providing as follows- Section 6L A city or town which accepts this section may appropriate money for the lease or rental of stormy weather work clothes, including rubber boots, and other work clothes for its employees,which lease or rental agreement may provide for periodical laundering and repairs. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Public Works) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To accept the provisions of Section 6L of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, providing stormy weather work clothes, lease or rental. -98- ARTICLE 53.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 29 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town, entitled "Sick Leave", by adding after "o" therein the fol- lowing: (p)Whenever the employment of any person subject to the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown is terminated by retirement under the General Laws of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts,such person shall receive 25076 of his unused accumulated sick leave,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To amend Article 53 to read as follows: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 29 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town, entitled "Sick Leave",btyadding after "o therein the following (p) Whenever the employment of any person subject to the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown is terminated by retirement under the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,such persons shall receive 20o of his unused accumulated sick leave. The money to be paid from the appropriate salary account. VOTED: To adopt Article 53 as amended. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 53C of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, providing a fund for payment of police officers for off-duty work details,said Section providing as follows: Section 53C. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, all moneys received by it in payment for off-duty work details of members of its police department shall be deposited in the treasury, shall be kept in a separate fund by the treastsrerlapart from any other of its money, funds or other property, and shall be expended without further appropriation at the direction of the chief of police or other officer having similar duties for the purpose of paying its police officers for such off-duty work details,notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) March 29, 1973 VOTED: To accept the provisions of Section 53C of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, providing a fund for payment of police officers for off-duty work details. ARTICLE 55.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the BY-Laws of the Town by inserting after Schedule B a new schedule B(1) as follows: Each employee referred to in Schedule B under Custodian Group who works a shift other than the regular daytime working hours, shall receive a differential increase over his base pay in the following manner: 3:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.—Base pay plus fifteen(5.15)cents per hour. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED- To adopt as printed in the Warrant. -99- ARTICLE 56.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Cement Finisher W-7 and inserting in place thereof the following: Cement Finisher W-g or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 57.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Motor Equipment Repairman W-8 and inserting in place thereof the following: Motor Equipment Repairman W-9 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 58.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Supervisory Group the following: Assistant Superintendent of Public Works/Cemetery and Grounds 5-15 and inserting in place thereof the following: Assistant Superintendent of Public/Works Cemetery and Grounds S-16 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 59.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Supervisory Group the following: Assistant Superintendent of Public Works/Material and Equipment S-15 and inserting in place thereof the following: -100- Assistant Superintendent of Public Works/Material and Equipment 5-16 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 60.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Mason W-6 and inserting in place thereof the following: Mason W-7 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 61.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Administrative and Clerical Group the following: Confidential Secretary to Selectmen S-6 and inserting in place thereof the following: Confidential Secretary to Selectmen S-8 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 62.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A therefo under Inspection Group the following: Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Fitting S-15 and inserting in place thereof the following: Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Fitting S-17 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. -101- ARTICLE 63.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Supervisory Group the following: Purchasing Agent S-19 and inserting in place thereof the following: Purchasing Agent S-20 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 64.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Labor Group the following: Working Foreman W-10 and inserting in place thereof the following: Working Foreman W-11 or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 22, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 65.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Supervisory Group the following: G. Assistant Superintendent of Public Works/Personnel Training and Safety and Building Inspector* *Restricted to present incumbent(3/18/71) and inserting in place thereof the following: G. Assistant Superintendent of Public Works/Personnel Training and Safety and Building Inspector or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 66.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 of Chapter 10 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking out in Schedule A thereof under Supervisory Group the following: -102- Superintendent.Water Section or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Personnel Board) March 19, 1973 VOTED: To adopt as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 67.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$20.000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of contracting with the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs for the updating of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town.such sums to be expended only if two thirds of the total cost of updating said plan is provided by the Federal Government under Section 701 of Title VI I of the Housing Act of 1954,as amended,direct how the same shall be raised.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of contracting with the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs for the up-dating of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Watertown, said sum to be expended only if two-thirds of the total cost of up-dating said plan is provided by the Federal Government, said sum to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5.1 of the Zoning By-Law of the inhabitants of Watertown by striking therefrom under the headings R.75. R1.2. R2.3 and RP in Subsections 16) and IQ) the letter Y and inserting in place thereof the letters SP or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 69.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5.1 of the By-Law of the inhabitants of Watertown by striking therefrom under the Heading I in Subsec- tion 6(d) the letter N and inserting in place thereof the letter Y or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) April 2, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) To adopt Article 69, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the inhabitants of Watertown by inserting the following definitions in Article II SECTION 2.340 RETAIL Section 2.340 Retail The sale of goods in small quantities or parcels to the ultimate consumer. SECTION 2.341 RETAINING WALL Section 2.341 Retaining Wall -103- A structure in the form of a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like at the edge of a terrace, excavation or property line provided that any retaining wall located along property line and extending more than 3 feet above the average fin- ished grade of the adjacent lot(s) shall be considered an accessory building and must conform to the yard and height restrictions for accessory buildings in Sec- tion 4.12. SECTION 2.431 WHOLESALE Section 2.431 Wholesale The storage. sale and/or resale of goods or products in large quantity to retailers or jobbers rather than consumers. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the inhabitants of Watertown by inserting the following definitions in Article H SECTION 2.340 RETAIL Section 2.340 Retail The sale of goods in small quantities orparcels to the ultimate consumer SECTION 2.341 RETAINING WALL Section 2.341 Retaining Wall A structure in the form of a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like at the edge of a terrace, excavation or property line provided that any retaining wall located along property line and extending more than 6 feet above the average finished grade of the adjacent lot(s) shall be considered an accessory building and must conform to the yard and height restrictions for accessory buildings in Section 4.12. SECTION 2.431 WHOLESALE Section 2.431 Wholesale The storage, sale and/or resale of goods or products in large quantity to retailers or jobbers rather than consumers. April 2, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) to adopt Article 70 as amended. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the inhabitants of Watertown by inserting the following definitions in Article II SECTION 2.180 INDUSTRY,HEAVY Section 2.180 Industry.Heavy Any non-nuisance manufacturing of articles fabricated from new or extracted bulk materials. -104- SECTION 2.181 INDUSTRY,LIGHT Section 2.181 Industry,Light Any non-nuisance light manufacturing, assembly, fabrication or packaging of articles composed of fabricated or prepared components, such as production of clothing, but not of cloth; or of machinery but not of steel; or of baked goods, but not a flourmill; or of packages but not of paperboard; or of furniture, but not a sawmill. Or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) April 2, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) To adopt Article 71, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 72.To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 9.03 of the Zoning By- Law and insert in its place a new Section 9.03 as follows: Section 9.03 Review of Apartment and Rowhouse Site Plans a. The purpose of this Section is to provide individual detailed environmental design review of certain uses which have a substantial impact upon the character of the Town and upon traffic, utilities, and property values therein, thereby affecting the public health, safety and general welfare. The environmental design review process is intended to promote the specific purposes listed in Sec- tion 1.1 of this By-Law. b. kil applications for a Building Permit to construct apartments or rowhouses resulting in a total of more than four dwelling units on one site shall require a Special Permit subject to environmental design review procedures and standards hereinafter specified. c. Applications for uses subject to environmental design review shall be submitted to the Inspector of Buildings in accordance with the procedure for Special Per- mits specified in Section 9.10.The following material shall accompany an appli- cation for a Special Permit subject to environmental design review. I. Site Plan. The site plan shall show in addition to the information required in Section 9.01 (b) all existing and proposed buildings. structures, parking spaces. driveway openings,service areas, usable open space and other open uses, all facilities for sewage, refuse,and other waste disposal, and for surface water drainage, and all landscape features (such as fences, walls. planting areas and walks),and existing and proposed topography on the lot. 2. Building Plans. Building plans developed to the schematic stage shall be included. Such plans shall be developed to such a stage that the Building Inspector, the Board of Appeals,and the Planning Board can conduct an in-depth environ- mental design review in accordance with the standards listed in Paragraph e below. -105- 3. Written Narrative. A written narrative description of the proposed development in sufficient detail to indicate how the proposed development meets all the standards of the Zoning By-Law. The narrative shall also indicate all instances where the development requires variances due to its deviation from the requirements of the By-Law.Additional supportive information such as data on the projected impact on traffic, utility systems, and municipal services among others shall be submitted. d. In reviewing applications under this Section. the Board of Appeals may require modifications, conditions and safeguards reasonably related to the environ- mental design standards of this Section.The report of the Planning Board to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 9.10(b), shall contain a specific evaluation of the application in relation to each of the standards listed in Para- graph a below. e. Environmental Design Standards. The following standards shall be utilized by the Board of Appeals and the Plan- ning Board in reviewing all site and building plans.The intent of these standards is to provide a frame of reference for the applicant in the development of site and building plans as well as a method for review for the reviewing authority. These standards shall not be'regarded as inflexible requirements. They are not intended to discourage creativity, invention, and innovation. The specification of one or more architectural styles is not included in these standards. 1. Preservation of Landscape The landscape shall be preserved in its natural state, insofar as practicable. by minimizing tree and soil removal. Changes in grade shall be in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed areas. 2. Relation of Proposed Building(s)to Environment Proposed structure(s) shall be related harmoniously to the terrain and to existing buildings in the vicinity that have either a functional or visual rela- tionship to the proposed building(s). 3. Drives,Parking and Circulation Vehicular and pedestrian circulation,including walkways,interior drives and parking areas,shall be given special attention. The location and number of access points to public streets, the width of interior drives, general interior circulation, the method of separating pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and 'the overall arrangement of parking areas shall be designed in a way that is safe and convenient and does not detract from the use and enjoyment of pro- posed buildings and structures as well as neighboring properties. 4. Surface Water Drainage Special attention shall be given to the proper drainage of the surface of the site so that removal of surface waters will not adversely affect neighboring properties or the public storm drainage system. Roofs, canopies and other paved areas shall be adequately drained by an underground drainage system. Surface water in all paved areas shall be collected at intervals so that stand- ing water will not obstruct the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. -t06- S. Utility Service Electric and telephone lines and their associated equipment shall be entirely underground. The proposed method of sanitary sewage disposal and solid waste disposal from all buildings shall be indicated. 6. Advertising Features The size,location,design,color, texture,lighting and proposed materials for all permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures or features shall not detract from the use and enjoyment of proposed buildings and structures and the surrounding properties.The environmental review of signs and advertis- ing structures does not negate the requirements for sign control set forth in Article V 11 of the Zoning By-Law. 7. Special Features Exposed storage areas,exposed machinery. installation, service areas, truck loading areas, utility buildings and structures, and similar accessory areas and structures shall be subject to such setbacks. screen plantings, or other screening methods as shall reasonably be required to prevent their being incongruous with the existing or contemplated environment and the sur- rounding properties. 8. Application of Design Standards The standards of review outlined in Subsections I through 7 above shall also apply to all accessory buildings,structures, freestanding signs and other site features,however related to the major buildings or structures. 1'. Special Procedures. The Board of Appeals may issue conditional Special Permits in accordance with Section 9.12 of the Zoning By-Law in instances where the size and complexity of the development may require changes to the schematic plans due to changed conditions uncovered during the final design of the development. In such in- stances,an application must be submitted to the Board of Appeals for a second Special Permit prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. The procedure for hearing by the Board of Appeals and review by the Planning Board shall be in accordance with Section 9.10. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) April 2, 1973 MOTION to adopt Article 72, as printed inthe Warrant defeated on a I,Wx ing vote, 56 in favor and 66 opposed. ARTICLE 73.To see if the Town will vote to oppose the construction of a four-lane western connector through Watertown or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Diana Proctor and others) April 2, 1973 SENSE OF THE MEETING VOTE VOTED: That it is the sense of the meeting that the Governor should be notified that the Town is opposed to the construction of a four-lane western connector through Watertown. -107- ARTICLE 74.To see if the Town would vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown.Article V.Section 5.2 Table of Use Regulations.as accessory use only; by the addition of a provision to allow residents to garage Antique Motor Cars as recog- nized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Registry of Motor Vehicles on their property.Or take any action relating thereto. (Request of William H.Guerin and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED. To amend Article 74 as follows: To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown, Article V,Section 5.2 Table of Use Regulations, as accessory use only; by the addition of a provision to allow residents to garage to a permanent enclosed structure on their property in any zoning district Antique Motor Cars as recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Registry of Motor Vehicles. VOTED-. To adopt Article 74, as amended. ARTICLE 75.To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by limiting the construction of apartment buildings to three stories above ground level in all Zoning Districts. This limitation shall not apply to property owned by the Town. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of John Ovoian and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 76.To see if the Town will vote to establish a two (2)year moratorium on the construction of apartment buildings throughout the Town. with the exception of Town owned property.or take any action relating thereto. (Rcquc%t of John W.Ovoian and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will Vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing the following described area from-CB-Central Business District" to T-Two Family District" as shown on the Zoning Map: Beginning at the intersection of Church and Summer Streets running east along Summer Street 235 feet more or less. then turning and running South 305 feet more or less along the lot line of the First Parish Church to the Municipal Parking Lot, then turning and running west along land of the Town of Watertown 235 feet more or less to Church Street; then north along Church Street to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto. (Request of John W.Avoian and others) April 2,.1973 On a standing vote, 53 in favor and 51 opposed, it was VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. Motion to reconsider defeated. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to purchase—by eminent domain. if necessary—the open space adjacent to 72 Nichols Ave. and at least one-half of the parking lot adjacent to 76 Melendy Ave..both currently owned by B. F. Goodrich. for the purpose of developing a multi-purpose.recreational and off-street parking facility on the combined sites,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Conservation Commission and others) -108- April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone action under Article 78 to the next Special Town Meeting. ARTiCLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to approve the separate collection on a regular basis of reclaimable paper trash for recycling. either through the Department of Public Works.by private contract.or by such means as shall be determined by the Selectmen.or take any action pertaining thereto. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To amend Article 79 to read as follows: To see if the Town will vote to approve the separate collection on an experimental basis of reclaimable paper trash for recycling, either through the Department of Public Works, by private contract, or by such means as shall be determined by the Selectmen, with any money resulting from the sale of collected paper to be deposited with the Town Treasurer. VOTED: To adopt as amended. ARTICLE 80. To see if the,Town will vote to instruct the Planning Board to in- clude agencies, commissions. boards. departments. and interested groups in the process of revising the Town's Comprehensive Plan. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission and others) Aprl12, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 81.To see if the Town will vote to establish a two year moritorium on the building of any multi-unit apartment structures for the purpose of facilitating the revision of the Town's Comprehensive Plan. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 82.To see if the Town will vote to approve of the purchase by the State —by eminent domain. if necessary—of Sawins and Williams Ponds—currently owned by B. F. Goodrich—for the purpose of protecting inland wetlands and devel- oping them as recreational and educational areas.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) To adopt Article 82, as printed in the Warratat ARTICLE 83.To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Conservation Commis- sion to secure funds from Federal.State.and private sources for the purpose of devel- oping the railroad right of way from Whites Ave. to Howard St. as a linear park for the benefit of the Public.or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Watertown Conservation Commission and others) Apri1,2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 83, as prided in the Warrant. -109- ARTICLE 84.To see if the Town will vote to amend the Watertown Building Code by adding after Article 12 Section 124. 1-Paragraph 0 thereof, the following para- graph: Any building eight(8)or more stories high, or higher than the practical reach of a 100 foot aerial truck, shall be equipped throughout with an approved system of automatic sprinklers,said system to meet the standards of National Fire Protection Association Code No. 13.0972 Edition). or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) April 2, 1973 VOTED: (Unanimously) To adopt Article 84, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed $70,000 to cover necessary repairs to the incinerator,such repairs to include installa- tion of a fire hydrant and necessary water lines and to erect necessary fencing to com- pletely enclose the area or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Incinerator Committee) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$35,000.00 to cover necessary repairs to the incinerator, such repairs to include installation of a fire hydrant and necessary water lines, and to erect necessary fencing to completely enclose the area, said sum to be expended by the Committee to Investigate the Incinerator, and to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed $105.000.00 to hire a professional or engineering firm to prepare plans and specifica- tions for necessary work to bring up present incinerator to meet required State and Federal Emission requirement,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Incinerator Conlinit(ee) March 26, 1973(ICI vonjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate a stun not to exceed $35,000. to pay for the services of a consulting engineering firm to investigate the commercially available means of solid waste disposal, available to the Town of Watertown, and submit recommendations as to the means most favorable to the Town,to assure compliance with the 1975 emission regulations for municipal incinerators, said stun to be placed on the current levy, said sum to be expended by the Committee to Investigate the Incinerator. ARTICLE 87.To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Moderator to appoint a special unpaid committee to be known as a Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee consisting of three persons in accordance with the terms of G.L. Ch.40.Section 44A or take any action relative thereto. (Request of Committee to Investigate Incinerator) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the flown authorize and direct the Moderator to -110- appoint a special, unpaid committee, W be known as a Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee, consisting of three persons, in accordance with the terms of G. L. Ch. 40, Section 44A, said three persons being individuals now members of the Committee to Investigate the Incinera- tor. ARTICLE 88.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$10.000.00 to cover the cost of the purchase and installation of traffic signals and to purchase and install a warning sign and blinking arrow on the south side of Pleasant Street, or take any other action relating thereto. (Reques(of Board of Public Works) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 89.To see if the Town will vote to repeal Section 32 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws which calls for the appointment of an "Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances"by the Board of Health,since the appointment is now made by the Board of Public Works,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Public Works) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 89, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 90.To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 26A of Chapter 6 of the By-Laws(Leashing of Dogs)by striking out the last line of the third paragraph providing for a ten dollar fine for each violation of Section 26A and by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: Any owner or keeper of a dog who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this article or any order of the dog officer issued pursuant to this article shall be pun- ished in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws. Chapter 140.Section 173A.as amended or as said section may from time to time be amended by the general court. 1st OFFENSE . . .. . .. . .. . ........ ..... . ..... . Dismissal on Appearance 2nd OFFENSE ..... . .. ............. .. .. ......... . .. .. . . . .. . $ S.00 3rd OFFENSE . .... ... ...... ....... ............. . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 4th OFFENSE .. .... ...... ........ . .. ................. . . . .. 25.00 or take any action relative thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 90, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 91.To see if the Town will vote to amend the membership of the Recre- ation commission, established under Article 53 of the Annual Town Meeting of March. 1954. by eliminating therefrom the requirement of membership of the Superintendent of Schools. the Chief of Police and the Librarian (Chief) and sub- stituting in place thereof a provision for the appointment of three private citizens. each of whom shall have a record of demonstrated affiliation with youth groups or in youth service as determined by the Board of Selectmen.said three appointments to be made by the Board of Selectmen and in such manner that such first appointments -111- shall be one year,two-year and three-year terms respectively and thereafter each such appointee shall serve for a three year term,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 92. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars($50,000.00)for the purpose of constructing an addition to the field house at Victory Field, and equipping same, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Department of Public Works. direct how the money shall be raised, or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen and the Victory Field, Field House Extension Committee) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$50,000.00 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the field house at Victory Field, and equipping same properly for male and female use, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, and the amount so appropriated to be paid from Revenue Sharing Funds. ARTICLE 93. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Watertown Multi- Service Center, under the supervision and direction of the Board of Selectmen, to cooperate with the Pupil Personnel Service Department, Watertown Public Schools. Beaverbrook Child Guidance Center, Youth and Family Resource Center. McLean Hospital, Health Clinic Program of the Department of Public Health and the Mt. Auburn Hospital,the Welfare Department, Metropolitan State Hospital and similar organizations for the treatment, assistance and aid of Watertown citizens deemed to be of need of or who would derive benefit from the service of such institutions. organizations, agencies or departments and to appropriate $59.920 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen to provide personnel, supplies, equipment or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Multi-Service Center) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 94. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of S50,000 to be used at the Browne School to repair the front entrance,to install roof air ventilators.and to convert the auditorium balcony to learning centers; and to authorize the school committee to carry out the purposes of this article;or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of the School Committee) March 26, 1973(In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the stun of$35,000.00 for the purpose of repairs to the front entrance, installation of roof air venti- lators, conversion of the auditorium balcony to learning centers at the Browne School, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, and the amount so appropriated to be paid from Revenue Sharing Funds. -112- ARTICLE 95. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to extend the existing lease of facilities for Home Base School upon the terms set forth in said lease.or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of the School Committee) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 95, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 96. To see if the Town will vote to approve the construction of a new housing project by the Watertown Housing Authority. namely. a Housing Project for Elderly Persons pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1954. and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto. to be known as State-Aided Housing Project 667-3.consisting of 158 units.and to approve the general location on a parcel of land now or formerly owned by B. F. Goodrich Company, fronting on Bigelow Ave.. and between the rear lot lines of Merrifield Ave.. the rear lot lines of Arlington St.. between Merrifield Ave.. and Nichols Ave.. and the rear lot lines of Nichols Ave..or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Watertown Housing Authority) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 96, as printed in the Warrant ARTICLE 97. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Three Thou- sand Dollars($3.000)to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of rental of ice for the exclusive use of Watertown Youth Hockey Inc.. said sum. One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars. ($1.500)being previously appropri- ated by the Town Meeting for such use in 1972 and the remaining One Thousand Five Hundred. (51.500) use in 1973 to be determined how said money shall be raised or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Richard E. Mastrangelo and others) March 26, 1973 (In conjunction with Article 3) VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 98. To see if the Town shall authorize and direct the Board of Select- men to obtain either by negotiation. legal or legislative action. a single through 20c fare for the Main Street, West Watertown portion (up to the Waltham line" of the "Central Square. Cambridge to Stow and Main Street. Waltham via Watertown Square"MBTA Bus Line.The purpose of this article being to obtain for West Water- town residents the same total 20c fare paid by East Watertown residents instead of an additional 20c fare upon reaching Watertown Square, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Salvatore DePietro and others) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To adopt Article 98, as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 99. To see if the Town will vote to purchase. lease, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire the following parcels of land for public parking and the extension of Merchant's Row so-called and appropriate the sum of 5120.000.00: PARCEL A Beginning at a point on the northwesterly line of Merchant's Row. said point being southwesterly thirteen(13)feet from the line of Boston Edison Company on -113- said line of Merchant's Row, thence turning and running northwesterly by brick wall of store building, eight(8)feet; thence turning and running northeasterly by said line of brick building one(1)foot; thence turning and running northwesterly still by line of brick wall, forty-four(44) feet; thence turning and running north- easterly still by said brick wall, seventeen (17) feet; thence turning and running northeasterly by land of Frederick J. Mahoney, sixty-four(65) feet to land now or formerly of Star Market Company; thence turning and running southeasterly by land of said Star Market Company, sixty-five and five tenths (65.5) feet; thence turning and running southwesterly by land of Boston Edison Company, twenty-six (26) feet; thence turning and running southwesterly by the aforesaid line of Mer- chant's Row to point of beginning. The above description comprises the limits of Parcel A.containing four thousand eight hundred and fifty(4850)square feet,more or less. PARCEL B Beginning at a point on the southerly line of land, now or formerly of Star Mar- ket Company,said point being one hundred forty-four(144)feet southeasterly from the southeast line of Church Street,and running southeasterly on said line of Star Market Company,eighty and five tenths(80.5)feet; thence to land of Frederick J. Mahoney, thence turning and running southeasterly by land of Frederick J. Mahoney seventy-two(72) feet to a brick wall of a store building; thence turning and running northwesterly by said brick wall fifty-three and five tenths(53.5)feet to land of Maurice Krasner et al.Thence turning and running northeasterly by land of Krasner twenty-five(25)feet; thence turning and running northwesterly by land of Town of Watertown, forty-four and nine tenths(44.0)feet to a point which is also the point of beginning. The above description comprises the limits of Parcel B,containing four thousand nine hundred and forty(4940)square feet,more or less. or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) April 2, 1973 VOTED: To postpone indefinitely. April 2, 1973 VOTED: Final adjournment at 11:08 P.M. there being no ffttrtlter business to come before the meeting. A true record, ATTEST; .ems AGeorgeWellman, Town Clerk -114- REPOR T OF OFF'ClAt S i; '�' 't•GdC�-• r K - WA 1,0 w N 1977 • p prr Q� BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen for the year ending December 31, 1973,is respectfully submitted to the citizens of Watertown. Robert A. Manzelli was re-elected to the Board of Selectmen for his third three- year term. At the Board's organizational meeting,following the Annual Town Election in March(1973),Thomas J. McDermott was elected Chairman,for his second year,and Robert A.Manzelli was elected Clerk for his second year; the other Board member is T.Thomas D'Onofrio.August M.Stiriti was reappointed Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen for the seventh consecutive year, Philip F. Grogan, Esquire as Town Counsel for the ninth consecutive year,Herbert O. Berry, Esquire as Assistant Town Counsel and Helen Perez as Confidential Secretary of the Board of Selectmen. The Annual Report of the Selectmen is designed to help interested citizens understand and evaluate the standard of performance rendered and to apprise residents of progress made by their community in this ever-changing world where the social welfare of the-citizens of any community is given equal, if not more consideration than the day-to-day problems of governmental functions and services. Hardly a month passes but some segment of the community, or group of citizens, is demanding the broadening or extension of our services. Unfortunately, expansion of service, in whatever field, whether it be education, public works, police protection, and such,reflects itself in additional costs as certain as night follows the day. Weekly meetings were held throughout the year with the exception of the summer months which were devoted to bi-weekly meetings, except for a number of special meetings which were held in connection with matters of unusual importance. The numerous routine duties of our office were carried out in the usual manner and entailed the granting of various licenses, permits and other matters that legally required our attention.We also affixed our signatures to various documents which are required annually for the Town to pursue its normal functions. ARSENAL ALTERNATE USE COMMITTEE The Town, at the Special Town Meeting of June 11, 1973, voted the establish- ment of a committee of nine members to study and investigate a new and different method for the redevelopment of the land and buildings commonly known as the "Arsenal Property"now owned by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority,whereby said land and buildings would be used for municipal park, recreational, open space, educational, cultural or charitable uses, and to report its findings and recommendations to a later Town Meeting. It is hoped that the Watertown Redevelopment Authority will work with the Alternate Use Committee to develop an amended use program to encompass the Committee's study recommendations. -117- During the year hearings were granted to grievants, municipal employees, and groups of citizens from all sections of the Town on complaints involving Air Pollution, Dog Bites, Zoning Violations, Mass Transportation, Traffic Control and general pedestrian hazards. We gave these matters our undivided attention in an effort to arrive at equitable solutions. In some cases it was impossible to provide immediate relief because of legal considerations, however, every possible means at our disposal has been utilized in minimizing or in eliminating any and all conditions involving substantial inequities. In this manner we attempt to maintain current standards which the Town enjoys as a residential/industrial community. EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS For the second time since the advent of collective bargaining rights for Municipal Employees,the Town was able to go to Town Meeting with signed contracts for Town employee bargaining units, thereby avoiding the traditional wage-setting battles on Town Meeting floor.The Board of Selectmen will continue to stress fair wages for the services of its municipal employees,while keeping in mind the Town's tax burden on our citizens. FAMILY AND YOUTH RESOURCE�unii i r,R The Family and Youth Resource Center(FYRC), with a coordinator located in Watertown,is designed to offer a broad range of services to delinquent and pre-delin- quent youth in the Commonwealth of Waltham, Watertown, Belmont and Weston. The FYRC seeks Mass. Department of Youth Services funding in order to continue ongoing, successful activities. The Board of Selectmen have endorsed several applications for State grants for funding the FYRC.The Town, as does Belmont and Weston,also appropriate funds for the upkeep of FYRC. INCINERATOR COMMITTEE One of the most important projects under consideration by the Town's Incinerator Committee at this time is the plight of all communities which are confronted with a serious shortage of dumping facilities and problems concerned with incineration and air pollution and the implementation of an alternative solid waste disposal system to fulfill the requirements of the Commonwealth's Department of Public Health's Ordered Compliance Schedule. Communities such as Watertown, with extremely limited dumping facilities, are hard pressed to find suitable disposal areas or processes to resolve such problems, which are besetting the entire Commonwealth. At this writing the Department of Public Health upon review has found the proposed compliance schedule of the Incinerator Committee and the Board of Selectmen, to be substantially acceptable. However, in light of the fact that several increments of progress would be changed considerably by adherence to this schedule, the Department considers it necessary to hold a public hearing on the schedule as required by the Federal Clean Air Act;such a hearing to be held in Boston. -118- MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Of particular concern to the governing body of your Town is the ever-increasing deficit of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the amount of this deficit having increased from $746.753.00 in 1972 to an estimated deficit of $939.637.84 for 1973. It is likely that Watertown will share in a reduced MBTA assessment for services provided in 1973 due to the Local Transportation Aid Program, that is to be seen. While public transportation is an important economic necessity for each community, every effort is being taken to minimize, insofar as possible,the impact on not only the fourteen cities and towns in the metropolitan area but also the sixty-five outlying cities and towns. The Town is represented in all the MBTA deliberations and studies by Chairman Thomas J. McDermott of the Board of Selectmen,who is the Board's ex officio representative on the Advisory Board of the MBTA. Due to sound fiscal leadership and the use of revenue sharing, the tax rate in Watertown, for the first time in twenty-five years, was lowered. This decrease was brought about at a time when inflationary raises in general costs were threatening the entire nation's economy. The Board met weekly with Department Heads reviewing with them the day to day operations of their departments as well as demanding strict adherence to their budgets. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the various Boards and Commissions who have contributed their talents to Town affairs and to our Secretary and the office staff for the efficient and dedicated service they have rendered in our behalf. In conclusion,we would like to point out that the year of 1973 has been a time of fulfillment in our attempt to bring the government of the Town closer to its citizens in the development of all community programs. Respectfully submitted, Thomas J.McDermott,Chairman Robert A. Manzelli T.Thomas D'Onofrio BOARD OF SELECTMEN -119- TOWN COUNSEL The annual report of the office of the Town Counsel for the year 1973 is respect- fully submitted. During the past year the activity of the office has continued to increase necessitating more time to its proper functioning. The establishment of an office in the Administration Building has been of great benefit even though the proximity of legal counsel has added to the activity of the office. The enactment of the no-fault insurance has resulted in the re-activation of many claims which would otherwise have been forgotten. Since the Town does not carry insurance,certain benefits afforded those who must carry insurance do not apply to the Town. The backlog of cases in the Superior Court has resulted in the re-appearance of cases in Court which were filed some four to six years ago. One, of fairly serious injuries,occured in 1966. Fortunately, for the Town,the jury found in our favor, not however without the necessity of considerable work and the invaluable cooperation of town officers and employees.More of such cases can be anticipated and it is hoped we can be as successful. In addition the office has been called upon for a number of legal opinions'and also for legal advice and interpretations of concern to various officers, employees. boards and commissions. It has been present at all Selectmen's meetings, which frequently involve legal consideration,and administrative hearings. Workmen's Compensation cases before the Industrial Accident Board and Civil Service cases have been of the usual frequency, and the office has had the usual number of Traffic Orders and sidewalk betterment recordings, and legal documents for drafting,approval or interpretation. In the conduct of the office I have again been greatly assisted by Herbert O. Berry. Esq..who as in the past has always been most cooperative and capable. Both Mrs. Helen Perez and Carole Patricelli of the Selectmen's office have been most cooperative and conscientious in taking messages in my absence, for which I am most grateful. I again wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their confidence in me and their cooperation, and to Mr. August M. Stiriti, Esquire. Administrative Assistant.for his invaluable assistance. Philip F.Grogan,Esquire Town Counsel -120. PUBLIC WORKS January 31, 1974 Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown,Mass.02172 Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find Annual Reports of all sections of the Department of Public Works. Very truly yours, James P.Clark,Superintendent Department of Public Works 1973 REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DIVISION During the calendar year 1973 the Highway Section resurfaced Orchard Street from George Street to Waverly Avenue,Galen Street from Water Street to the Newton Line and Rosedale Road from Main Street to Acton Street. The Division also adopted a new policy on sidewalk replacement and curbing of using only grranolithic sidewalks. The Municipal Incinerator handled 24,000 tons of rubbish. Report of the Building Division of the Department of Public Works for the year ending December 31, 1973. NEW CONSTRUCTION: Residential. . ..... ... ........... ....... ..................... $1,108,000.00 Non-residential ... . . .. .. ............... .......... .. .... . . . .. 1,583,700.00 2,691,700.00 EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS: Residential... .. .. ... . .... .. ................ . ............. . . $ 118,280.00 Non-residential . .. .... . ..... . .. . ................... ..... . . . . 1,368,900.00 1,487,180.00 -121- ELEVATOR ........................................ ... .... 16,000.00 POOLS . . . .... ................... ............... .. .... .... 16,000.00 NEW DWELLINGS: One family dwelling units .... ................. .. . . . . . .... .... . .... . ... 4 Two family dwelling units . .. . .... ...... ... . . . . . . . . .. ..... . . . . ...... ... 7 One fifty-six unit apartment house ... . .. . ...... ...... . ..... .. ........ . .. 56 Total 67 Number of dwelling units conversions . ............... . . .... ........ .. ... 5 RAZINGS: One family dwellings .. ...... .. ..... ...... .... ........... .. ... ........ I Two family dwellings . . . .. ............... . ........... . ... ... . ......... 0 Three family dwellings . ............. ................ ... .. .. . .......... 1 OfficeBuildings . .. . ............... ............... . ..... ............. I Commercial Buildings .............. ....... ...... . ...... . ............. 61 Commercial Garages . . . . . ... .... . .. ...... .... ..... . ..... ..... ........ 2 TwoCar Garages . .... . . . . .. . ... ... ....... ... . .. . ...... . .... .... ..... 4 OneCar Garage . ..... . . . .. . . ... ... .. ..... . .. ......... . . .... . . ...... . I Shed . . . ... . ........ . . ............ ....... . ......... ... . . . . . ...... .. . I Respectfully submitted, Philip M.Barrett INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS ANNUAL REPORT OF D.P.W.WATER SECTION One new hydrant was installed,seventeen hydrants were repaired or replaced. Five new gate valves were installed. One hundred eighty-three services were cleaned. One hundred thirty-seven house services were repaired or renewed. Sixteen new services were installed. Six hundred fifty-one meters were repaired. Fifty-nine emergency calls were answered and tended to. These calls were made after working hours and if necessary were immediately repaired so the consumer would not be without water. -122- STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER 1. Population,Town Census, 1973 38.531 2. Total consumption for the year 1973 1,770,109,000 gallons 3. Daily average consumption 5,158.400 gallons 4. Gallons per day to each inhabitant 136 gallons STATISTICS TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1. Kind of pipe: cement-lined,cast iron and transite 2. Sizes: 16 inch to 2 inch 3. Extended 700 feet 4. Total now in use: 81.89 5. Number of hydrants added during the year: 1 6. Number of hydrants in use now 919 7. Number of gate valves added during the year: 5 8. Number of gate valves now in use: 1740 9. Range of pressure on mains: 115 pounds to 45 pounds SERVICES 1. Kind of pipe: wrought-iron,cement-lined,cast-iron and copper tubing. 2. Sizes: 3/4"to 16" 3. Extended: 640 4. Total now in use: 22 miles and 3640 feet 5 .Number of services taps added during the year: 19 6. Number of services now in use: 8485 7. Remote meter controls installed: 20 8. Services repaired: 133 9. Percentage of services metered: 100% 10. Water mains renewed: 4894 ft. I wish to thank Superintendent of Water C. Edwin Johnson for his 42 years, Lionel Landry, 48 years, and Thomas McDonnell Sr., 48 years, James Duman, 22 years of faithful service to the Town,and now retired. The Water Construction program continued with Charles Construction Company installing%4' of 12" water main on Waverley Avenue from Palfrey Street to Orchard Street,and 1908' of 12" water main on Highland Avenue from Lexington Street to Copeland Street,1022'of 12"water main on Warren Street, from Lexington Street to Cleveland Road.This work on Warren Street will be completed in 1974. One new Hydrant and 700' of 6" water main was installed at the Grove Street Dump for fire protection. In conjunction with the five phosphate feeders, an extensive flushing program of the Town's water mains was successfully completed for the sixth consecutive year. -123- Two water samples are taken each month from different sections of the Town and are sent to the State Chemist at Lawrence for analysis. Fluoridation of the water supply started on November 1. 1971 under the direction of the State Department of Public Health.Samples are taken seven days a week and tested for fluoride content in the water system by the Water Section under the supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Water, Edward R. Marchant. At the present time seven samples are taken weekly from,various places throughout the Town and sent to the Lawrence Experiment Station, Massachusetts Department of Public Health for analysis and results are sent to the Superintendent of Public Works. With the co-operation of the Tax Collector, the collection of water bills for the year has been very satisfactory. I wish to thank the Highway, Wire, Engineering and Tree Sections of the Department of Public Works and the Police and Fire Departments for their co-operation during the past year. In conclusion, I would say that the works are in thoroughly good condition and will bear the closest inspection. Due to the Metropolitan District Commission water price increase,the Board of Selectmen authorized an increase in water rates, .04 cents per 100 cubic foot beginning December 1, 1973. Thanking the Members and the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works for their many courtesies extended and privileges allowed, and also thanking each employee of the Water Section for the faithful performance of their duties, this report is respectfully submitted. Very truly yours, Edward R.Marchant, Asst.Superintendent of Water Department of Public Works TREE SECTION Trees planted 31 Trees removed(maple) Sl Dutch Elm diseased trees removed 14 Stumps removed 22 424- 1973 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS&MEASURES Sealing fees collected and turned in to the Town Treasurer $1.94&40 Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned Scales Over 10.000lbs. 1 . 9 5,000 to 10.000 lbs. 1 1 100 to 5.000 lbs. 45 90 1 Under 1001bs. 91 176 23 3 Weights Avoirdupois 175 Metric 121 Apothecary 108 Meters Gasoline 32 239 8 1 Oil Grease 56 10 1 Vehicle Tank 14 41 Bulk Storage 3 5 1 Taxi 40 1 Fabric Measuring Devices Cloth 10 Yard Sticks 10 Total 187 1081 43 6 Inspections Peddlers Licenses 60 Clinical Thermometers 150 Scales&Other Insp. 600 Markingof Bread and other Food Pkgs. 7900 Total 8710 Trial Weighings Bread 900 Butter&Margerine 700 Confectionery 500 Fruits&Vegetable 3000 -125- Liquid Comm. Milk 500 Meats 4000 Potatoes 200 Total 9800 Respectfully submitted, Charles A.Henderson Weights&Measures 1973 REPORT OF ENGINEERING SECTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SECTION: Number of sewer connections in sewer systems 8227 Miles of sewer mains in sewer system 72.42 Miles of drainage pipes in drainage system .10 Number of catch basins 9 Total length of public streets and various types of construction: Bituminous concrete and sheet asphalt 37.69 miles Gravel and oil 10.53 miles Bituminous macadam 21.04 miles Length of public ways 70.20 miles Length of private ways 4.03 miles Area of Town: Land 2593.43 acres Water 66.15 acres Total 2664.58 acres or 4.167 square miles Extent of Watertown North and South 1.84 miles Extent of Watertown East and West 3.81 miles Area of Public Grounds Approx. 137 acres Area of Metropolitan Park land Approx. 81 acres Length of State Road-Main Street Bridge to Waltham line .83 miles Length of Metropolitan Park Roadways: Arsenal St.(Charles River Rd.to Bridge) .17 miles Charles River Rd.(Watertown town line to Galen Street) .95 miles Nonantum Rd.(Watertown town line to Galen Street) .34 miles North Beacon St.(Charles River to Bridge) .44 miles Total 1.96 miles -126- 1973 MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES I Total Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TotalExpenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. .. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance Returned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paid to Treasurer for Interments and Charges . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . .$11,672.63 Paid to Treasurer for Sale of Lots. . .... . . . . . . .. .. .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10,692.00 Paid to Treasurer for Perpetual Care. . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . 15.450.50 Interments in Ridgelawn Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III Interments in Common Street Cemetery . ... . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Cremations in Common Street Cemetery.... . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 Cremations in Ridgelawn Cemetery. . ...... . .. .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lots Sold in Ridgelawn Cemetery. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . .. . Infant Graves . . ....... . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . .... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... 1 Single Graves .. ..... .. . . . . . . . .... .. . .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 16 2 Grave Lots . . .. ..... ... . . . . . .... .. . . . . .... ... . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . 28 3 Grave Lots . . . . ..... . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 26 5 Grave Lots . . . . . . .*. . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 Avenue Lot . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 7 Grave Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 1 12 Grave Lots . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Foundations Placed for Monuments and Markers . . .. . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING AND GAS FITTINGS The annual report of the Plumbing and Gas Fitting Division of the Department of Public Works for the year ending December 31, 1973 is herewith submitted. Plumbing Total amount of fees received from plumbing permits. .. .. . . . . . . . . . $1,563.00 Number of permits issued(fees charged) . . . . . . . .. .. . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Number of permits issued(no fee) . . .. . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 10 Number of$1.00 permits. . . . . . ..... .. . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Number of$2.50 permits. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 128 Number of$5.00 permits. . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 109 Number of$10.00 permits. . . . . ..... . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 61 Number of fixtures installed . .. ..... . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . .1,515 Total valuation of installed plumbing $724.961.00 -127- Inspections Progress Rough 125 Layout 147 Rough 191 Plans 73 Progress Final 101 Reinspections 75 Final 498 Illegal 24 Number of permits issued for work not completed .................... ...... 48 Combined inspections(gas fired water heaters) ............ ................ 184 Gas Fitting No fees for gas permits Number of permits issued ..... ..... .................... ............... . 401 Mercury Tests 203 Layouts 135 Appliances 626 Reinspections 89 Meter fits installed 170 Illegal 5 Miscellaneous Inspections Lowwater pressure .. . . ............. . ................. ..... . ........... 4 Sewerage. .. ......... . ............. . ................. .... . . ........... 9 Fire Department .... . . ............. . ................. ..... ............ 14 Faultyequipment..... ........... ................ ..... ..... ............ 3 Investigations....... . . ..... ..... ................ ..... .... . .......... .. 4 Heatingsystems..... . ........ ... ................. . ... ..... ....... . ... . 14 Meetings Boston Gas Company . ........... ..................... ........ ......... 14 PlanningBoard ...... ................................ ................. 6 Plumbing Inspectors . . . .......... ..................... ................. 18 State Plumbing Inspectors ..... ......................................... 4 New England Assoc.of Plumbing Inspectors .............. .... ............ 10 Attorneys .. ......... . .......... ..................... .... ...... ....... 3 Salesmen.Manufacturers Representatives ........... ..... ................. 14 Personnel Board...... ........... ...................................... I Master Plumbers Assoc.of Newton&Vicinity ............. ................. 7 PlanningBoard Consultant ....... ..................... .... . ... . ........ 4 YouthCenter . ..... ... .......... ..................... .... . .... ....... . 4 Board of Plumbing Examiners. .... .................... . .......... ....... 2 TownMeeting ...................................... . ................. 4 BuildingInspector.................................... ................. 19 Architects,developers.contractors ...................... ......... . ....... 29 New England Telephone Co........ ............................... ....... 7 WalthamCourt . ..................................... ................. 2 Charles Construction Co. ......... .................... . ................. 2 Educational Meetings ............ .......................... ... ......... 4 Civil Service ...... .............. ..... .......... ....................... 1 -128- Superintendent of Public Works ........... .................... .......... ... M.D.C. Inspectors... .................... .................... ............. Western Electric Company................ .................... ............. Town of Watertown,Engineering Dept. ......................... ... .......... Health Department . ................................. ....... . ... .......... Besides the time spent in the execution of the above report the usual daily office hours were kept. Considerable time was given for consultation,both in the office and on the job.Cooperation was given other Town Departments upon request. Respectfully submitted. Kenneth M.Holmes Inspector of Plumbing&Gas Fitting WIRE DIVISION The annual report of the Wire Division of the Department of Public Works for the year ending December 31, 1973 is herewith submitted. Impectlons Four hundred ninety(490)permits for wiring and fixture installations and four (4)annual permits for plant operations were issued during the year. Inspections and reinspections occasioned by issuance of these permits plus inspections of buildings and business properties to be reoccupied resulted in approximately thirty one hundred individual calls. Maintenance The regular recurrent maintenance work of repairing, testing, cleaning and oiling of fire alarm, police signals and traffic lights were performed. Also repairs on all Town owned electrical equipment in buildings and play grounds were made. New circuits were installed for air conditioning in all the Libraries, Fire houses, the Police Station and the Main Hearing Room in the Administration Building. The supervision of street lighting was given much time and many corrections were'made to better our street lighting conditions.The Civil Defense signal systems have been maintained and many special lighting programs carried out - such as Christmas lighting, recreation lighting and Fourth of July lighting,wiring for the Multi Purpose Center, the Youth Service Center,a new three phase service for the Municipal Garage,the installation of new traffic lights at Galen and Hunt Streets, wiring of Calgon pits, and the installation of an eighty(80)conductor underground cable from Fire Headquarters to Galen Street. Damage to Town Property Motor Vehicle accidents were responsible for damage to the extent of$686.00 this includes labor and materials required to rebuild or replace Town owned traffic -129- lights,police boxes and fire boxes and in each case the Town Counsel and Town Clerk were notified,so as to make claim for the cost to replace the damaged property. Acknowledgements I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for the courtesies and co-operation extended the Wire Division during the year. Respectfully submitted, A.P.Vahey Superintendent of Wires -130- POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Watertown,Massachusetts 31 December 1973 The Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown,Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Annual Report of the Police Department for the year ending 31 December 1973,is submitted herewith in compliance with the By-laws of the Town... VALUATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED-1973 Valuation of Property Reported Stolen. ..... ................ . . .. $672,175.32 Valuation of Property Recovered. .. . . ...... . ............... . . .. 330,599.24 Valuation of Property Recovered for Other Departments........... 148,325.00 WORK OF SIGNAL SYSTEM Day On-duty Calls .. . . . .. .. . ............ .. ... ...... ..... .... 22,150 Night On-duty Calls . . . . . . . . ...... ....... . . . .. . ..... ... . . .. .. 49,414 RadioCalls ... . . ... . ... .. . ....... ...... . . . .......... ..... . . 11,800 MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS,INVESTIGATIONS,REPORTS,SERVICES Accosting. ... . . ........... ............. ..... .. ............. 7 Accidents,Automobile(Police at Scene). .... ..... ............... 640 Accidents,Hit and Run ..... .. . .......... .................... 177 Accidents Other than Automobile. . ........ .................... 182 Accidents to Police Vehicles........ ....... .................... 26 Alarm of Fire(Police at Scene)............. .................... 318 Anonymous Telephone Calls Investigated ....................... 81 Articles Found. . . .. . . . . . .............. .. .................... 63 Articles Reported Lost ..... ............ .. .................... 96 Assaults-Minor ... ...... . ............ . . . .... ............. .. 40 Attempt Suicide .. . . . .................. . . ................... 8 Autos-Miscellaneous Reports concerning. . . . ................... 155 Automobiles Recovered in Watertown(Stolen other jurisdictions) . .. 110 Automobiles Repossessed ..... . .......... . ........ ........ ... 1 Bicycles Found . . .. ............. ........ ............. . .. .... 25 Burglar Alarms-Answered ...... .......... .................... 11109 Cases Investigated(Not otherwise classified) . .................... 1.424 -131- Cats-Complaints concerning ......................... ........ 20 Cats-Dead ........................................ ........ 50 Children Causing Trouble .................................... 1,198 Children Found(Reported Lost by Parents).............. ........ 20 Civil Matters ....... , ................... ........... ........ 12 Closed House Checks ................................ ........ 4,797 Deaths-Sudden ............................................ 20 Department Summons Served or Sent to Other Departments for Service . ................. ................................ 4,360 Disturbance................ ................................ 148 Disturbancesin Diners...... . . ............................... 9 Dogs-Complaints concerning. . ....................... ........ 162 Dogs-Dead ........... ............................... 7 Door-to-door Solicitors Investigated............................ 29 Doors and Windows Found Open by Police............ ........ 539 EscapedPersons ........... . . ....................... ........ 4 EscortsProvided .......... .......................... ........ 1,238 False Bomb Reports ......... ........................ ........ 19 Family Trouble ............. . ....................... ........ 245 Investigations-Army........ ........................ ........ 3 Investigations-Civil Service Commission................ ........ 144 Investigations-Miscellaneous Government Agencies.... .. .... .... 2 Investigations-Miscellaneous Private Industries ......... ........ 172 Investigations-Other Departments .................... ........ 62 Investigations-Selectmen ............................ ........ 32 Investigations-Town Clerk........................... ........ 3 Labor Disputes .............................................. 8 Landlord and Tenant Trouble. ........................ ........ 37 Lights Burning in Closed Buildings(Found by Police) ..... ........ 11 Lock-Outs ................................................. 108 Malicious Destruction of Property.................. . ........ 15 Mentally Sick Persons ....................................... 57 MessagesDelivered.................................. ........ 69 Missing Persons-Other Departments .................. ........ 3 MissingPersons-Watertown ........ ................. ........ 65 NarcoticsCases Investigated .......................... ........ 88 NoisyParties ....................................... ........ 75 Persons Transported to Hospital............................... 1,322 Police Take Notice(Special Requests from Citizens)............... 53 ProtectiveCustody .......................................... 173 Prowlers.. ..................... . ................... . ....... 24 Recommendations for Citizens ................................ 53 Sick and Injured Assisted (Exclusive of Persons Transported to Hospital) ................................................ 104 Street Lights Out(Reported by Police) .......................... 534 Storm Damage ............................................. 13 Suicide. .. ................................................. 1 Summonsand Subpoenas Served for Other Departments........... 312 -132- Sunday or Holiday Work Permits Issued..... ................ 66 Suspicious Cars Investigated ................ .................. 35 Suspicious Persons Investigated ............ ................... 72 Threatening. . . . ... . . . ... . . .. . .. ... .... ... ... ............... 26 Trespassing . . . ... .. . .. . .............. ..................... 3 Trouble with Neighbors ... . .. ..... ...... ............ ......... 91 Vandalism ... ..... ...... ... . .......... ........... .. ........ 352 Violation of Liquor Laws ...... .......... ..................... 7 Violation of Sunday Laws..................................... 1 Windows Broken(Number of incidents reported and investigated)... 383 TOTAL Calls answered for Miscellaneous Complaints,etc.......... 21.918 TOTAL Investigations made by Inspectors Division.............. . 1,445 TOTAL Investigations made by Juvenile Division. . ..... ... . . ..... 618 TOTAL Investigations made by License Bureau . .. ... ....... ..... 3.905 TOTAL: 27,886 ARRESTS Total Number . .... ... .................................. .... 5,682* Males ... . . .... ............................. ............... 4,995 Females . .. . . .. ............................. ............... 687 ForeignBorn .. . .... . ........................ ............... 44 *Includes Traffic Violation as covered in report of Traffic Division. Arrested for Other Departments..................... ...... .... 37 Assault with a Dangerous Weapon ............................. 2 Assault and Battery .. . . . . .............. .. ............ ....... 4 Assault and Battery on Police Officer.. .... . ........... . . ...... . 23 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. ... ...... . . . .... .. 8 Assault and Battery with Intent to Murder. . . .... . . ............. . I Assault and Battery with Intent to Rob..... .............. .. ..... 2 Attempt to Break and Enter ............. ...... ............... 3 Attempt Larceny of Motor Vehicle ........ ..................... 3 Attempt to Obtain Controlled Substance with Forged Prescriptions.. 1 Attempt to Rescue Prisoner from Police Officer .................. 1 AWOL.U.S.Army. .................... ................... .. 1 Being Concerned in Registering Bets on Speed of Horses........... 2 Being Concerned in Setting Up and Promoting a Lottery........... 4 Being Present Where Gaming Apparatus was Found .............. 2 Breaking and Entering(Daytime) .............................. 2 Breaking and Entering(Night-time) ....... . .................... 18 Breaking and Entering and Larceny(Daytime) ............. . ..... 7 Breaking and Entering and Larceny(Night-time) ............. .... 8 Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle. ... ........... .......... 1 Burglarious Tools in Possession................................ 12 -133- Conspiracy to Commit Larceny ....... ......................... 7 Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Law. . ....... ..... 4 Conspiracy to Violate Narcotic Laws... ..... .... . . .............. 7 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor . ... .. ... .. . . . . ...... 3 DefaultWarrant . .... . ... ......... . .............. . ...... .. . . 21 Discarding Refuse on a Public Way . . . ..... . ........ . .. .... .. .. 3 Disorderly Person . . ............... . .......... .. .. .. .. ... . ... 151 Drinking Alcoholic Beverage on a Public Way............ ........ 3 Drunkenness(From 1-1-73 to6-30-73-Repealed by Ch 1076. Actsof'7 ... ................... .................. . ...... 188 Escapee . .... . .. ..... ............. ... ................. . .... I False Alarm of Fire.... .............. . . ................. ..... I False Report of Bomb........................................ 1 Forgery,Uttering and Larceny ....... .... ..................... I Keeping and Using a Place for Registering Bets........... ........ I Larceny .. . . . . . .......... .. . ...... ....... 22 Larceny in a Building .... .... ....... .. .... ........ ... . . . . .... 1 Larcenyby Check ............ . ..... ....... .. I . .. .. ..... ..... 3 Larceny by False Pretense . .. .. ...... .. ....... ......... . . . . .. . 4 Larceny of Motor Vehicle................. .. .. .... . . .. . . . . .... 28 Larceny of Registration Plates............. .. .. ... .. . ..... ..... 3 Malicious Destruction of Property . ............... . ....... . .... 11 Malicious Injury to Building .. .................. I . ....... .... . 2 Minor in Possession of Alcohol .................... ....... ..... 2 Non-support of Wife and Child ...................... ..... ... .. I Obtaining Narcotic Drugs by Misrepresentation........ ..... ..... 1 Possession of False ID Card.......... . ............... .... ..... 3 Possession of Stolen Property............................. ..... 4 Public Lodger ... . . .. ................................ .. ... .. 11 Rape. . .... . . . . . .. ... . . . .. ......... . ............... ... . .... 2 Receiving Stolen Goods .. .............. ....... .... ...... . . ... 6 RobberyArmed . . . . .. . . ...................... ........ . ... . 9 Runaway . . . . . . . ................... .... ........... . . .. . .. ... 5 Setting Fire to a Dwelling House. .. .. ...... ..... .. . .... ... ..... I Stubborn Child . . . . ........ .............. . ............. ..... 2 Trespassing . . .. . ........................ . .............. .... 1 Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. .......... ........ 60 Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute . .............................. . ............. .. 9 Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon . .... ............... 11 Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon with Serial Number Mutilated... . ... ..... .......... .............. . ......... .. 1 Unlawful Possession of a Firearm ... . ............... ........... 3 Unlawful Possession of a Master Key . ....... .. .. ..... . ......... 1 Unlawful Possession of Hypodermic Syringe. .......... . ........ 8 Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority. .............. ....... .. 1 Using a Telephone for Registering Bets ......................... 4 Uttering a Forged Instrument . ...... ... ....................... 1 -134- Violation of Probation . ........... ......................... .. 5 Wilful Destruction of School-house Furniture. .. ............. .. .. 3 TOTAL: 763 MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES REPORTED IN WATERTOWN WITH RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION BY INSPECTORS DMSION Y O Q CRIME O7 0 C c 0 Assault and Battery 57 0 57 34 23 Assault with a Dangerous Weapon 10 0 10 8 2 Auto Theft 246 1 245 14 231 Auto Theft-Attempt 18 0 18 4 14 AWOL,U.S.Army 2 0 2 2 0 Breaking and Entering 85 1 84 18 66 Breaking and Entering-Attempt 40 0 40 3 37 Breaking and Entering and Larceny 240 2 238 33 205 Kidnapping 2 1 1 1 0 Larceny Under$50.00 170 0 170 18 152 Larceny-$50.00 and Over 249 0 249 21 228 Larceny-Attempt 17 0 17 0 17 Larceny of Bicycle I50 0 150 0 I50 Larceny by Check 5 0 5 5 0 Lewd and Lascivious Person 14 0 14 3 11 Rape 2 0 2 2 0 Receiving Stolen Property 3 0 3 3 0 Ringing False Alarm of Fire 122 0 122 5 117 Robbery 13 1 12 5 7 1,445 6 1,439 179 1,2W PLUS: Crimes committed in previous years and Solved as a result of Investigation in 1973: Breaking and Entering I Breaking and Entering and Larceny 4 TOTALS: 1,445 6 1,439 184 1,260 -135- REPORT OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND IDENTIFICATION SECTION INSPECTORS DIVISION PICTURES TAKEN Negatives Enlarge- Developed meats At Scenes of Accidents(Street defects,etc.) 10 8 At Scenes of Auto Accidents 109 51 For Evidence in Court(various crimes) 110 65 Miscellaneous 91 64 Of Fingerprints at Scenes of Crimes 86 53 Of Prisoners(Black and White Pictures) 36 90 Of Prisoners(Color Transparencies) 435 0 Of Prisoners(For other Police Departments) 40 116 Polaroid Prints 0 120 TOTALS: 932 571 FINGERPRINTS TAKEN,CLASSIFIED AND PROCESSED.1973 AtCrime Scenes ............................................ % For the Federal Bureau of Investigation ........... .............. 110 For Firearms Permits .............. ............. ............. 261 For Massachusetts Qepartment of Public Safety.................. 85 For Private Citizens(Civil Service, Immigration, etc.)... . ... ...... 235 For Watertown Police Records ...... .............. ...... ...... 120 Received from Other Departments-Classified and Filed........... I50 TOTAL: 1,049 Sets LICENSE BUREAU The following is a tabulation of investigations made by the License Bureau during the year ending 31 December 1973: TYPE OF LICENSE Approved Denied Total Auctioneer..... ............... ... .... 12 0 12 Auto Dealer—Class I ........... ....... 12 0 12 ClassI1 . ................ 15 7 22 Class III................. 3 0 3 Beano Games ........................ 6 0 6 Bowling Alley ........................ 2 0 2 Certificate of Character—Constable...... 1 0 1 Incorporators... 24 0 24 Peddlers....... 7 1 8 Christmas Tree ....................... 3 0 3 Coin-operated Amusement Devices ...... 32 5 37 Common Victualler ................... 65 2 67 -136- Entertainment—Lord's Day . .......... . 5 0 5 Firearms—Alien Registration . .... ..... . 9 0 9 Ammunition Dealer ........ . 2 0 2 Carry. .. ....... ............ 239 8 247 Dealer. . ....... . ........... 3 0 3 Dealer-Machine Gun....... . 3 0 3 Gunsmith ....... ........... 4 0 4 Identification Cards ......... 146 5 151 Purchase. ...... . ..... ..... . 3 0 3 Hackney—Carriage . .. . . ... . .... ..... . 29 1 30 Driver ... ...... . . .... . ..... 164 4 168 Stand.. .... .. .. . ......... .. 25 0 25 Investigations for Selectmen: Change of Manager ..... .. . .. 7 0 7 Change of Name. .. . ...... . .. 6 0 6 Change of Officers. ..... .. . .. 11 0 11 Change of Ownership ...... . . 9 0 9 Change of Stockholders.... . .. 1 0 1 Pledge of Stocks . . . ........ .. 2 0 2 Transfer of Hackney Carriage. . 2 0 2 Transfer of Hackney Stand .... 1 0 1 Transfer of Location ...... . .. 0 1 1 Miscellaneous............. .. 64 0 64 Junk Dealer .... ... ...... ........... .. 7 1 8 Liquor—Club . . ................... .. 10 0 10 Entertainment . .......... . . . 12 0 12 Inn-holder(All-liquor)...... . . 1 0 1 One-day Beer Permit...... . .. 499 0 499 Package-All Liquor ....... .. 9 0 9 Package-Beer and Wine .. . .. 6 1 7 Restaurant ... . .......... . . . 29 0 29 Special Closing Hours ........ 42 1 43 Lodging House . ......... . ... ...... ... 7 0 7 Music Box .... . .... . ... . .. ........ . .. 26 0 26 Parking Lot .. ......... ........ ... . .. 1 1 2 Public Dance. .... . .. ... .. ....... .. ... 12 0 12 Public Weigher .... . . ... .. . .. ...... . .. 13 0 13 Raffle and Bazaar Permits. ... ....... . .. 16 0 16 Second-hand Dealers . ...... ..... ... . .. 4 0 4 Solicitors . ... .. . .. . . ...... .... . .... .. 5 2 7 Special Police Officers . .... ........... . 37 1 38 Sunday Licenses . .. . ...... . ........... 3 3 6 Tag Day Permits. . .... .... .. .......... 10 0 10 1,666 44 1,710 For the purpose of encouraging cooperation between the licensees and the Police Department.and with a view to detecting possible violations of the laws or regulations governing a particular license. the personnel of the License Bureau made 2.195 -137- personal inspections of licensed premises during the year. Any irregularities observed during these inspections or otherwise brought to our attention, were thoroughly investigated and corrective action taken. In most instances this was accomplished by reprimand or warning and such irregularities and corrective action taken were noted in department records. As a result of complaints made to them by this department during the year, the Board of Selectmen suspended the license of one liquor establishment for a period of one(1)week. One(1)All-liquor Package Store license was cancelled when the holder failed to renew it. In addition. this department found it necessary to suspend the license of four Hackney Drivers and to revoke three Firearm Identification Cards and one Permit to Carry a Firearm. GAMBLING AND VICE All persons known to have been concerned in gaming activities in the past and all establishments likely to foster or encourage such activities are kept under constant surveillance. In addition,all "tips',whether anonymous or otherwise, are thoroughly investigated.Although some of these"tips"prove to be unfounded,or it is impossible to gather sufficient evidence to present to the courts,we welcome all such assistance. in our constant effort to keep the Town free of the gambling element. In 1973, the following"gambling"cases were prosecuted in the Waltham District Court: Being Concerned in Registering Bets on the Speed of a Horse . .. . . .. 2 Being Concerned in Setting Up and Promoting a Lottery..... ...... 4 Being Present Where Gaming Apparatus was Found ........ .. .... 2 Keeping and Using a Place for Registering Bets . .. . ....... . . ... .. 1 Using a Telephone for Registering Bets .. . ...... . .... . ... . .. .. .. 4 13 NARCOTICS Officers assigned to the License Bureau, Inspectors Division and Juvenile Bureau,as well as many officers of the Uniformed Division,did outstanding work in 1973 in the investigation and prosecution of narcotics violations. We also received full cooperation from Federal and State authorities in our efforts to cope with the drug problem. Fifty-seven (57) persons were arrested and charged with ninety-one (91) narcotics offenses. Complete tabulation of these offenses is included in the"Arrests' section of this report.Ages of those arrested ranged from 14 to 33 years old. LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY CHIEF 269 Bicycle Registrations .................. ......... .... ...... S 67.25 146 Firearm Identifications Cards........... ............. ...... 292.00 31 Hackney Carriage Licenses. ............ ................... 31.00 164 Hackney Driver Licenses.................................. 820.00 -138- 26 Hackney Stand Licenses . .. . .. .... .. .. ...... .. . . ... . . . .. . . 78.00 239 Permits to Carry Firearms.. . . . ...... ...... . ... . ... . . ... . .. 2,390.00 2 Permits to Sell Ammunition . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . ..... . . . .. . . . .. 2.00 2 Permits to Sell Firearms . .. .. .. . . ... . ...... . .. . .... . . .. . . . 10.00 3 Machine Gun Permits ..... . .. . .. ... ..... . . .. . .... . . .. . . .. 6.00 1 Gunsmith License . .. .. . . . . . . . ..... ... . . . . .... . . . . .... .. . 5.00 S 3,701.25 RECEIPTS FROM COPYING MACHINE 529 Copies of Police Reports for Insuance Companies, et al. . . .. . . $ 1.587.00 14 Copies of Police Photographs ... . . . .. .... . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . 70.00 RETURNS MADE TO TOWN BY COURT FROM RECEIPTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE FINES: . . . ..... . . . . ..... . . . . . .... . .. . . . . . $40,830.20 PARKING METER RECEIPTS...... ... ... . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . $21,378.44 GRAND TOTAL: $67,566.89 JUVENILE DMSION During the year ending 31 December 1973, there were three hundred and eighty-four(384)juveniles(three hundred and fifteen (315) boys and sixty-nine (69) girls) involved in six hundred and eighteen (618) complaints registered with this department. (Traffic violations are not included). It should be noted that in many instances several juveniles were involved in one complaint (e.g. Malicious Mischief) while in other cases a single juvenile was involved in multiple complaints (e.g. Trespassing, Disorderly Person, etc.). Each time a juvenile came to our attention, a card was filed listing his or her name and the offense in which he or she was involved. Tabulation of these cards is as follows: Type of Offense Boys Girls Total Alarm of Fire(False). ... . . . . . ........ . ..... . .. . ..... . . 8 0 8 Assault and Battery .. . . . . ... ...... . . . .... . . . . .... . . . . 18 0 18 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. ..... . . .... 1 0 1 Assault and Battery with Intent to Rob..... . . ... . .. .... . . 1 0 1 Attempt Break and Enter. . .............. . .. . ....... . . . 6 0 6 Attempt Larceny . . .. . . . .... . . .. ..... ................ 2 0 2 B-B Gun Violations . . . . .... . . . .. . .... ................ 8 0 8 Breaking and Entering. . ... ... . . . ..... ............... . 1 0 1 Breaking and Entering and Larceny..... .... . . ........ . . 23 0 23 Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Law ... . . . . . .. 1 0 1 Disorderly Person ... . . . . . .... .. . ..... .. . ..... .... . . .. 97 14 111 Disturbance. .. . . .. . ... . .. . . . .. . ..... ..... . .. .... .. .. 55 0 55 -139- Drinking in a Public Place . .. . ...... ...... . ........ ....... . . . 2 0 2 Drunkenness. ...... . . ............ .............. ........... 16 2 18 Larceny ... . ..... .. .... .. ........ ............... ....... ... 26 3 29 Larceny of a Motor Vehicle . ........ ............... . ... . . . .. . 8 1 9 Lewd and Lascivious Person ........ ............... .......... 1 0 1 Malicious Destruction of Property ... ............... . . ..... ... 26 10 36 Malicious Mischief. . .. ..... ....... ............... . ..... . ... 108 7 115 Minor in Possession of Alcohol .................... . .. ........ 8 0 8 Operating a M/V under the Influence of a Controlled Substance .. . 2 0 2 Possession of Burglarious Tools.............................. . 2 0 2 Possession of Fireworks ............ ......................... 10 0 10 Possession of Stolen Property........ ....... .. .. .............. 1. 0 1 Receiving Stolen Property ........ .. ......................... 1 0 1 Runaway . . .. ... ................. ......................... 17 31 48 Setting Fire to a Dwelling House. .. .. ................... ... ... 1 0 1 Stubborn Child . . . .............. .. ......................... 1 1 2 Trespassing ..... . ............. . .............. . ............ 69 15 84 Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance..... ........ .. .. . 5 0 5 Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon . ..... . ............ 3 0 3 Unlawful Posession of a Hypodermic Needle ...... ........... ... 1 0 1 Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority...... ... ... .. . ....... . 2 0 2 Violation of Probation ............. ....... ............ ...... 0 1 1 Wilful Destruction of School Property ......... . ............... 2 0 2 TOTALS- 533 85 618 During the year sixty-five(65)juveniles(fifty-seven (57)boys and eight (8)girls) appeared in the Waltham District Court on a total of ninety-two (92) complaints. Some of these juveniles appeared before the court once on multiple charges, while others made more than one appearance before the court on different charges. Tabulation of these court offenses is as follows: Offense Boys Ghis Total Assaultand Battery ......... ................. ......... 2 0 2 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon............. 1 0 1 Assault with Intent to Rob ........... ........... . ....... 1 0 1 Attempt Break and Enter............ ................... 1 0 1 Breaking and Entering. ............. ................... 1 0 1 Breaking and Entering and Larceny... ..... . . ............ 8 0 8 Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Laws........... 1 0 1 Disorderly Conduct. ......... .............. ............ 14 3 17 Drinking in a Public Place. . .. ....... ................... 2 0 2 Drunkenness.............. . ....... ................... 10 3 13 Larceny .................. ........ ................... 10 0 10 Larceny of a Motor Vehicle . ......... ................... 5 1 6 Malicious Destruction of Property ....................... 3 1 4 -140. Operating a M/V under the Influence of a Controlled Substance . .... . ................................... 1 0 1 Possession of Burglarious Tools............ . . ............ 2 0 2 Possession of Stolen Property.............. . . ............ 1 0 1 Receiving Stolen Property ................ . . . ........... 1 0 1 Runaway .. .. .... . . . .. ................. . ........... .. 2 3 5 Setting Fire to a Dwelling House............ ........... .. 1 0 1 Stubborn Child .... ...................... . ............ 1 1 2 Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance............. 4 0 4 Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon . . ............ 3 0 3 Unlawful Possession of a Hypodermic Needle . ............. 1 0 1 Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority.... . ............. 1 0 1 Violation of Probation ......•••••........ . ..........•. • 0 1 1 Wilful Destruction of School Property ..... . . . ............ 2 0 2 79 13 92 Every possible consideration was given each boy and girl before they werebrought before the Court. Complaints involving juveniles not taken to court were handled in an informal manner after consultation with parents,clergy and school authorities. In 1973 the Juvenile Division either directly,through the Court,or by agreement between the parties involved, recovered stolen property and/or secured restitution for property stolen or damaged to the amount of$2,073.88. During the year, many potentially dangerous articles were taken from juveniles, including firearms,air rifles,knives and large quantities of firecrackers. TRAFFIC DMSION CASES PROSECUTED IN COURT: During the year ending 31 December 1973, a total of 4.919 violations of the traffic laws were prosecuted in the Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex at Waltham.Tabulation is as follows: Abandoning Motor Vehicle ..... . . ............................ ...... 6 Allowing Improper Person to Operate Motor Vehicle............. .. .... 5 Altering Certificate of Registration. ............................ ...... 2 Attaching Wrong Registration Plates........................... ...... 18 Crossing Double Line. ......... . ............................. ...... 1 Defective Equipment . ........ . . . ........ . ................... ..... . 23 Excessive Smoke from Motor Vehicle. ...... .................... . ..... 3 Fail to Display Proper Registration Plates ....................... . ..... 23 Fail to Exercise Care Starting and Turning . .................... . ..... 7 Fail to Keep to Right of Roadway .......... .................... ...... 19 Fail to Notify Registry of Change of Address . .................... ...... 13 Fail to Signal when Turning. ... ........... .................... ...... 4 -141- Fail to Slow for Blind Person ....... .... ........... . . ... . ............ 1 Fail to Slow for Pedestrian ..... .... .... ........ ... .. . .. ............. 4 Fail to Slow at Intersection.... . .... ................ . ... ... ........ . . 6 Fail to Stop for Police Officer ...... ............ .... .. .. .. ... ........ 24 Following too Closely ........ ..... ........ ......... ... ... ........ .. 2 Giving False Name and Address to Police Officer...... . . . . . . . ....... 2 Illegal Left Turn . ... . ................... . ............ . . .. . ... . ..... 14 Illegal"U' Turn... . . ................... . ....... . . . .. ... ........ .. 4 Impeded Operation of Motor Vehicle.................... . ............ 4 Leaving Motor Vehicle Unattended with Motor Running.... . ............ 8 Leaving Scene of Accident after Causing Personal Injury w/o making Self Known . . .... . .. ... . .......... ........... . .... . . . . ... . ......... 4 Leaving Scene of Accident after Causing Property Damage w/o making Self Known . . . . ................... .......... .......... ... . .... ..... 27 Left of Center of Roadway . ............ ...... . ......... . .. .. ........ 102 Mutilating or Destroying Parking Ticket ............. .... ...... ..... . . 2 NoisyMuffler . .......... ............................ ..... ........ 5 NoInspection Sticker.......................... ....... . . . .. . . . . .... 184 OneWay Street...................................... ............. 24 Operating M/V After Revocation of License . ....... .. . . . . . .. ........ .. 10 Operating M/V After Suspension of License ......... . .... .... 18 Operating M/V So as to Endanger ................. ..... ............. 44 Operating M/V Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance . .......... 12 Operating M/V Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor . ........... .. 50 Operating M/V in Violation of License Restriction. ..... ... ............ . I I Operating M/V with Bald Tires . .. ..... ............. . .. ....... ..... . 1 Operating M/V with Broken Windshield......... .... . ... . .. .. ...... .. 1 Operating M/V with Junior License between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM .. ... .. 7 Operating M/V without Corrective Lenses as Required .... . ....... . ..... 2 Operating M/V without License................... ................. 86 Operating M/V without License in Possession.......... ................ 93 Operating M/V without Registration in Possession........... ........... gg Operating Motorcycle Without Proper Headgear ............... ........ 1 Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle ........ ....... . . ... ... . . ...... .. 48 Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle .......... ............ .... ... . . 70 Parking Violations ............... . .......... ............ . ... ... ... 845 Passenger on Motorcycle Without Proper Headgear........ ..... ........ 3 Passingon Right . ... .............................................. 45 Possession of Altered Inspection Sticker............ . .... .............. 3 Possession of Altered Motor Vehicle License .. ........... . .... .... . .... 3 Rear End of Motor Vehicle More than 2" Higher than Manufacturer's Specifications . .......... ..... .... ............. ... .......... .. .. 1 RedLight. .. . .. .. .......... .................... . ... ............ .. 379 Refusing to Show Registration to Police Officer .......... ............ .. 2 Speeding . ........ ................................. ........... ... 2,368 StopSign . . .. ...................................... .............. 132 Unnecessary Use of Automobile Horn ................................ 8 WalkLight ......... . ........ ............... ..... .. . ............. t0 -142- PARKING VIOLATIONS: A total of 21,344 parking violations were recorded during the year ending 31 December 1973,and violation notices issued.Of this number 9,509 were for parking meter violations,and 11,825 for other parking violations. ACCIDENTS: During the year ending 31 December 1973 there was a total of seven hundred and seventy-eight (778) reportable accidents (accidents involving personal injury or property damage over $200.00) in Watertown. Breakdown of these 778 accidents is as follows: Auto vs Bicycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . 18 Auto vs Fixed Object . ... .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .... . . 63 Auto vs Moving Motor Vehicle. . ....... .... . . . 542 Auto vs Parked Motor Vehicle . ... .. .. ..... . .. 108 Auto vs Pedestrian. ....... . . . ... .. ....... . .. 46 Other Non-Collision ........ ............. . .. 1 Five hundred and seven (507) of these accidents resulted in Property Damage only....Two hundred and sixty-five(265)involved Personal Injury with a total of three hundred and seventy-four(374)persons being injured. FATAL ACCIDENTS:The foregoing accident figures include six (6)fatal accidents in which seven(7)were killed: Date of Name of Person Accident KWed Location of Accident 06-03-73 Joseph M.Sheridan Galen St.and Watertown Street Passenger 06-03-73 Margaret Flaherty Galen St.and Watertown Street Passenger 06-29-73 David N.Kallock Edward Road and Main Street Operator 07-03-73 Carl F.Graham Mt.Auburn Street-just west Pedestrian of Belmont Street 10-29-73 Francesca Cirino 538 Pleasant Street Pedestrian 12-05-73 Richard K.Lipinski Common Street and Bellevue Road Operator(Motorcycle) 12-30-73 Richard Schwalm Lexington Street opposite Pedestrian Philip Darch Road RECOMMENDATIONS TO REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES: In 1973. this department recommended to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles that action be taken by him in individual cases as follows: Application for New License be APPROVED . . . .. ...... . . . .... . . .. . . .. 2 License be SUSPENDED. ............. ... . . . . . ...... . ...... ... . . . . . 19 -143- ENGINEERING: In 1973 the Traffic Division conducted twenty-five (25) traffic surveys at the following locations:'or the purpose indicated: Arsenal Street 0376) Restricted Parking Permit Boylston Street at Mt.Auburn Street Traffic Island Construction Bridge Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Bromfield Street One-way Traffic Flow Permit Carver Road One-hour Parking Permit Edward Road Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Essex Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Evans Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Green Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Lexington Street Redesign Roadway Lexington Street at Orchard Street Traffic Signal Permit Main Street One-hour Parking Permit Main Street 0400) Off-street Parking Area Permit Mt. Auburn Street at Cottage Street Traffic Signal Permit Myrtle Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Oakland Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion North Beacon Street at Alfred Road Traffic Island Modification Pilgrim Road Commerical Vehicle Exclusion Pleasant Street at Municipal Arena Traffic Signal Permit Porter Street One-way Traffic Flow Permit Rosedale Road Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Rutland Street Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Stoneleigh Road Ribbon-type Barrier-Design/Install Sunset Road Restricted Parking Permit Waltham Street Restricted Parking Permit SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM: During 1973, officers of this department spoke to all classes of the Driver Education Course at Watertown High School and St. Patrick's High School on Pedestrian Safety, Good Driving Habits and Traffic Rules and Regulations. Officers of this department spoke to all Elementary School children on Pedestrian Safety, Bicycle Safety, Safe Winter Recreation and Methods of Dealing with Strangers. They also spoke to all pre-school children groups on Pedestrian Safety. We are indebted to the School Department, the Library Department and the various Nursery Schools in town for their assistance in arranging schedules for these various presentations. TRAFFIC DIVISION SUMMARY A comparison of the records of the Traffic Divison for 1973 with the records for 1972,is as follows: -144- Accidents 1972 778 +19.00/0 Hit and Run Accidents 1972 137 +29.2% Hit and Run Accidents-Percent Solved 1972 50.3576 —17.0% 1973 41.80% Cases Prosecuted in Court 1972 3,939 +29.9% 1973 4.919 Parking Violations 1972 1973 21.022 +1.5070 .334 Parking Meter Receipts 1972 S21.005.34 +1.78% 1973 S21.378.44 Recommend Restoration of License 1972 24 —83.0°l0 1973 2 Recommend Suspension of License 1972 31 —38.6% 1973 19 Fatal Accidents 1972 0 +1000/0 1973 7 TRAINING During the period between January 26th and June 1st, 1973, weekly In-service training sessions were held for all members of the department. Mrs. Eleanor Fisher, psychologist working on a federal grant, conducted a 14-week course on Human Relations.The balance of this training period was devoted to"Communications", i.e. radio,teletype,etc. Four members of the department attended the Crime Scene Search Program - a two-week course in Criminalistics, i.e., "The application of the physical sciences to the detection of crime".This program was presented at the State Police Academy in Framinghamunder the direction of C. Dana Kuhn, Senior Criminalist for the State. Patrolmen Walter C. Robak and.Daniel J. Martis, Jr., attended this course from March 12th thru March 23rd. Patrolmen Walter J. MacDonald and George J. Hoffman attended from June 18th thru June 29th, 1973. During the period March 19th thru May 14th, 1973, the following-named patrolmen attended a forty-hour In-service training program conducted at the Cambridge Police Academy.This course covered all phases of Law Enforcement: .145- Benedict J.Centola Donald P.Higgins Joseph J.DelRaso Rudolph G. Iodice Earl F.Doggett Frederick S.MacFadgen Ernest W.Evans Richard M.O'Connor Cornelius F. Farrell Daniele G. Pugliese Thomas H. Furdon Robert P.Quinn Richard M.Gagnon George M.Tocci Frederick S.Griffin Starting July 23, 1973, Sergeant Charles A. Jacoppo attended the Alcohol Detection Training Course conducted at the State Police Academy in Framingham under the direction of Captain Edward F. Kelly. This-is a 40-hour course on the operation of the Breathalyzer. Satisfactory completion of this course is required in order to become a qualified operator. Patrolman George M. Tocci took this same course beginning on December 10. 1973. On May 11. 1973.Captain Salvatore C. Cristello and Patrolman Earl F. Doggett attended a seminar on Non-lethal Weapons conducted by the Smith and Wesson Chemical Company at the Worcester Naval Reserve Center. On July 5, 1973. the following-named patrolmen went to Fort Devens for a refresher course of Firearms Instructions conducted by military personnel assigned to the Fort: Earl F. Doggett Joseph C. Messina Donald P. Higgins Joseph F.Montgomery George J.Hoffman Richard M.O'Connor Rudolph G. Iodice Peter J.Seminara John D.Jackson William R.Withycombe In September. Patrolmen Earl F. Doggett and Peter J. Seminara attended a one-week course at the Firearms Instructors School conducted by the FBI at the Camp Curtis Guild in Wakefield. On October 15, 1973, Patrolman Rudolph G. Iodice began a ten-week basic training course at the Medford Police Academy as required by statute. After successfully completing this course, Officer Iodice was awarded a Certificate on December 21. 1973. On November.S. 1973. Patrolman John J. York and Ambulance Man Joseph E. Maguire began a course in Emergency Medical Service at Massachusetts Bay Community College. This course is given two nights a week and will run thru February 25. 1974. It is designed to train emergency personnel to render appropriate medical care promptly and efficiently to the sick and injured. On December 6, 1973, Mrs. Margaret Ferguson and Miss Shirley Dunton attended a seminar on Uniform Crime Reporting and Record Keeping conducted by personnel from the FBI at Camp Curtis Guild in Wakefield. During 1973 we continued our In-service Training Program using "Training -146- Keys" published by the Field Service Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.Some of the subjects covered were: Safe Burglary Probable Cause Residential Security Suicide Investigation Selective Enforcement Career Development Fraudulent Telephone Calls Coin Telephone Larceny Handling the Alcoholic Fifteen (15) members of the department attended Law Enforcement classes at one or another of the following schools: Northeastern University Boston State College Massachusetts Bay Community College On June 12. 1974. Sergeant Charles A. Jacoppo and Patrolman William P. O'Grady were awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement from Boston State College. With a view to promoting efficiency and providing the town with a better-trained, well-informed police force, the Chief from time to time during the year, in bulletin form. furnished all members of the department with copies of certain laws, their interpretation and application, as well as copies of all amendments to the General I.aws in the Acts of 1973 which were pertinent to police work in any way. PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS MADE IN 1973 PERMANENT PATROLMAN DATE OF APPOINTMENT Rudolph G. lodice 26 April 1973 Joseph C.Messina 5 July 1973 PERMANENT JUNIOR CLERK-TYPIST Margaret V. Ferguson 5 July 1973 Shirley A.Dunton 5 July 1973 Philomena L.Laurie 18 December 1973 Jennie Sullivan 31 December 1973 RETIREMENTS originally NAME RANK Appointed Retired Yrs.of Service John F.Hafford Patrolman 5-14-51 3-8-73 22 -147- RESIGNATIONS Everett R.Tessier,Jr. Patrolman 5-3-6S 3-21-73 8 Robert H.Cook Patrolman 10-21-71 12-11-73 2 Philip A.Pilla Patrolman(EEA) 12-27-71 7-6-73 11/2 TERMINATIONS NAME EEA RANK Appointed Terminated Yrs.of Service Margaret V.Ferguson Jr.Clerk-Typist 12-27-71 6-2-73 1'/2 Robert B.Gaynor Patrolman 12-13-71 9-1-73 1-3/, Ronald A.Piselli Patrolman 12-27-71 12-29-73 2 Jennie A.Sullivan Jr.Clerk-Typist 12-27-71 12-29-73 2 George W.Comeau Patrolman 1-10-72 12-29-73 2 IN MEMORIAM It is with deep regret and a sense of personal loss that we record the passing of the following-named former members of the department,who,during their period of service with the department performed their duties faithfully and well: NAME RETIRED Yrs.of Service Date of Death David F.Keefe,Sr. 12-26-71 29 3.22-73 Edward P.Murphy 12-15-56 32 10-19-73 AUXILIARY POLICE At the close of the year 1973, there were forty-one (41) active, uniformed members of the Auxiliary Police Force. The men of the Auxiliary Force gave freely and willingly of their time to assist the men of the regular force. Their devotion to duty was constantly in evidence as they reported,for their assignments without regard to holidays or weather conditions. During the year they worked a total of 4,620 man hours.Periods of major activity were the Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July, the Labor Day weekend, Hallowe'en,the Christmas Parade on December 2nd,and the Christmas Season. Regularly - on an average of four nights a week during the year, Auxiliary Officers,each in his turn,reported for Traffic Duty and/or General Patrol Duty from 7:30 PM to 12:00 Midnight. The two Civil Defense Patrol Cars assigned to the Auxiliary Police, traveled 6,530 miles on General Patrol Duty throughout the town, paying particular attention to school buildings and other Town facilities. Regular training classes were held for all members of the Auxiliary Force in the Guard Room of the police station.Target practice sessions were conducted weekly at the Police Firing Range. -148- Members of the Auxiliary Police Force under the supervision of Lieutenant Robert M. Kelly of the regular force and Auxiliary Chief Thomas Sherry. are to be commended for the excellence of their performance and their willingness to extend themselves in the service of the town, giving freely of themselves and their efforts. Their invaluable assistance is gratefully acknowledged. 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 law enforcement agencies and public-spirited citizens who cooperated with this department during the past year. Respectfully submitted. JOS£PH P.KELLY Chief of Police -149- FIRE DEPARTMENT Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Main Street Watertown,Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year of 1973 is hereby respectfully presented in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown. FIRE RECORD 1973 Box Alarms 480 Stills 1,290 Total 1,770 Apparatus runs Ambulance runs 792 (one man assigned) Grand Total 2,562 Emergency Operations Fires: In Buildings 198 Outside 274 TOTAL 472 Breakdown BUILDINGS WRA Buildings 2 U.S.Government Bldg. 1 Schools Public and Private 4 Town Buildings 3 Nursing Homes 2 Buildings under Construction 2 Vacant Buildings 11 Commercial.Stores.Offices 19 Industrial Manufacturing,etc. 22 Apartment Houses 6 Residential 126 TOTAL 198 -150. OUTSIDE Brush. grass, rubbish, dumpsters. cars, trucks, boats, fences, lumberyards, utility poles,transformers,arcing wires 274 Other emergencies and services Gasoline and oil spills and tank leaks 60 Investigations of smoke,odors,fumes,wiring,etc. 106 Mutual Aid to other Fire Departments 52 Accidental Alarms 95 False Alarms 232 Medical Aid 297 Invalid Identification Decals Posted 84 Various emergency aid to citizens 364 TOTAL 1.290 There were no fire fatalities during 1973. However, during the severe electrical storm of September 6. 1973,a citizen of the town was electrocuted in front of his home by a fallen utility wire. Members of the Fire Department were on the scene quickly but all efforts at resuscitation failed to revive the victim. CAUSES OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS 1973 CAUSE NUMBER %of TOTAL Electrical 44 22.2 Cooking 40 20.2 Oil Burners,Defective 36 18.1 Careless disposal of smoking material 18 9 Driers,clothes 8 6 Incendiary,vandalism 8 6 Flammable Fluids 7 3.5 Overheated Motors 9 5.5 Defective or Overheated chimneys,smoke pipes or fire places 8 4 Rubbish 6 3.5 Lightning 4 2 198 100.00% INSPECTIONS In-Service Inspections(Dwellings) 312 In-Service Inspections,Business and Industry 52 Investigations(complaints.hazards,violations) 87 Schools 108 Nursing Homes 12 Lodging Houses 4 Oil burner installations and permits issued 57 -151- Licenses—Class A Flammable Fluids 5 Licenses—Lodging houses,Inn Keepers 4 Open air parking I Christmas Trees 3 Permits—Blasting 5 Removal of Underground tanks 3 Inspections of securing of Underground tanks 2 Permits to keep Rocket Fuel on premises 2 Permits to operate Tar Kettles 3 Inspections of Licensed Beano Game Locations 364 Investigation of Fires 72 Inspection and Supervision of Demolition of daily operations at B.F. Goodrich Property,October-December Supervision of abatement of Gasoline Vapor Hazard (daily) June 29, to August 24, 1973,following underground tank leak,17-33 Mount Auburn Street,Town. MULTIPLE ALARM FIRES 1973 March 16 Two Alarms 15 Upland Rd. Single Dwelling April 15 Two Alarms 264 Arlington St. Industrial June 15 Two Alarms 160 Summer St. Vacant Dwelling August 25 Two Alarms 59 Rosedale Industrial September 7 Two Alarms B.F.Goodrich Vacant Building September 17 Two Alarms 486 Belmont St. Single Dwelling December 11 Two Alarms 69 Lowell Ave. Single Dwelling December 13 Two Alarms B.F.Goodrich Vacant Building December 31 Two Alarms 42 Jensen Rd. Single Dwelling FIRE LOSSES FOR FIVE YEAR PERIOD VALUE LOSS INSURANCE INSURANCE CARRIED PAID 1969 1,409,200.00 59,282.11 1,324,200.00 58,032.66 1970 3,835,532.00 455,182.33 2,331,429.00 407,289.57 1971 6,429,710.00 349,688.73 6,309,392.00 272,552.16 1972 10.195.600.00 537,916.19 6,964,500.00 532,677.77 1973 2,062,660.00 297,805.85 1,529,060.00 297,805.85 The Department responded to a call for emergency rescue assistance at the tragic Delta Airlines Crash at Logan Airport at 12 Noon, July 31, 1973. Deputy Chief Thomas F. Joyce led a group consisting of Fire Fighters, Robert B. McCarthy, Ronald E. LaVache,and Robert L. Malone, to the scene and aided in the gruesome task of probing the tangled burning wreck for survivors of the crash.The Watertown group received commendations for prompt response and professional performance at the disaster scene. -152- On Sunday October 14, 1973, the Department answered the desperate call for help in fighting the Great Chelsea Conflagration. Chief Robert C. O'Reilly led the group consisting of Engine Companies f#1 and N3 to the fire grounds for a long stint of battle with heat, smoke and flame. The Department was cited by Chief Fothergill of Chelsea,and Mayor Spellman of Chelsea for helping to stop this disastrous fire. IN-SERVICE INSPECTIONS Because of the Energy crisis and to conserve on gasoline consumption, In-Service Inspections of homes and small business establishments had to be curtailed. It is hoped that this serious problem will soon be resolved in order that this important Fire Prevention function maybe resumed. It was inevitable that the Energy Crisis would pose new and serious problems for the Fire Department. Use of old and defective fireplaces and overheating of them have already caused numerous fires, People are irked and panicked over gasoline shortages and have resorted to illegal hoarding of it in their homes in spite of frequent public warnings by Fire Officials. JUNIOR FIRE MARSHALL PROGRAM The Junior Fire Marshall Program which is carried on in all schools at the Sixth Grade level was continued with great success. A total of 450 boys and girls participated. This program is geared for these youngsters to familiarize them with any fire hazards which may exist in or around their homes and neighborhoods and to try to have them corrected. Great interest was shown by the children and at the completion of the program a Fire Prevention Poster contest was conducted for prizes donated by the Watertown Fire Fighters. First prize winner was Joseph Montgomery,of the Cunniff School. The instructors from the Watertown Fire Department were Lieutenants Paul McCaffrey,Thomas Maloney,and William Reilly and Fire Fighter James Kelly. During 1973 the Department instituted what is known as the Invalid Identification Program whereby small red and white decals are posted on the front doors and bedroom windows of homes where certain severely handicapped persons are living.These decals serve to pinpoint for the Fire Department the presence of such persons who would require special handling in time of fire or other emergency. -153- WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING DMSION REPORT 1973 Special Instructions: Special instructions include: salvage and overhauling; elevator rescue operations; pre-fire planning;standpipe and sprinkler procedure;ventilation for fire fighting; use of forcible entry tools; first aid; use of ropes and knots; heavy stream appliances; use of foam; hazards of gas and electricity; fire operations in high rise buildings; use of Life Net; inspection procedures; safe driving and handling of apparatus; rules and regulations concerning use of Department radio system; water supply for the Town of Watertown. Several members of the Department attended a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation course at University Hospital,Boston,Mass. A course on "Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured" at Mt.Auburn Hospital was completed-by members of the Department. A "Workshop on Emergency Medical Service" sponsored by the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts was attended by members of the Department. Instructions on"Emergency Evacuation Procedures" were given and simulated at several Rest Homes. A seminar on "High Rise Firefighting Tactics" sponsored by the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts was attended by members of the Department. A course on "Emergency Medical Technician Training" sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at Harvard College was completed by several officers of the Department. Members of the Department participated in the Watertown Junior Police program by presenting a demonstration of Fire Department apparatus, equipment and procedures at Watertown High School. Outdoor Training: Outdoor training was held at the B.F.Goodrich Co. property and the Watertown Redevelopment Authority area. Drills were also held at the various Fire Stations as well as at the Charles River,the former Bemis dump and the Incinerator dump areas. These sites are used for pumper and ladder operations in laying of lines of hose, raising of ladders and the use of water. Pump Instructions: Pumper operations at draft were held at the Charles River. Pumper operations -154- from a hydrant were held at Greenough Boulevard and the Incinerator dump property. These evolutions of a pumper at draft and from a hydrant enable the pump operator to become thoroughly familiar and experienced in the operation of the pumper. Indoor Training: During the Winter months, when the weather was not feasible for outdoor training,drills were held inside the various stations. A Training subject was assigned each week to be conducted by the company officer under the supervision of the Department training officer. Ladder Work Station #3 provides a suitable area and a building for conducting ladder drills. An Engine and a Ladder Company work together in these drills so that they can coordinate in the raising and lowering of ladders and carrying of hose over the same. New Pumper—Engine#1 A new Maxim 1250 G.P.M. Pumper is in use by the Department. Training with this new unit has been carried on since its arrival in May of 1973. Pump operators have been trained in the proper driving, handling, use and operation of this apparatus.All personnel are now trained in the use and operation of all tools.appliances and equipment on this apparatus. PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS Permanent Firefighter and Fire Alarm Operator Thomas H. Stearns February 26, 1973 Michael J. Leone March 1, 1973 Joseph C.O'Grady.Jr. June 7, 1973 PROMOTIONS From Firefighter to Lieutenant Robert H. McFarland February 12, 1973 Paul F. McCaffrey March 29, 1973 -155- TERMINATIONS Fireflghter and Fire Alarm Operator (Emergency Employment Act) Paul Basile.Jr. August 31, 1973 Stephen L.Morse August 31, 1973 Robert M. Mullen August 31, 1973 From Acting Lieutenant to Firefighter Joseph F.McCarthy March 28, 1973 RETIREMENT Years of Name Rank Appointed Retired Service Paul A.Camposano Firefighter August 6, 1942 1/29/73 30'/: We wish Paul many years of happy retirement after over 30 years of faithful and devoted service to the Fire Department. CONCLUSION The Fire Department is about to assume a new responsibility this year. The ambulance,which has historically been under the control of the Police Department, will be manned and operated by the Fire Department. A new rescue squad ambulance vehicle should be delivered to this Department by late summer or early autumn.This vehicle will be equipped with the most modern life support apparatus and will be staffed around the clock with firefighters who will be Trained Emergency Medical Technicians. Additional manpower will be necessary to efficiently staff this vehicle. A rescue squad of this type will be a valuable asset to our community.It seems that the medical profession is becoming less and less available for emergency calls. It is my responsibility to provide reasonable fire protection to the citizens of this Town. In order that Firefighters duties be handled with reasonable efficiency, combat fire companies should not be stripped of its present manpower. Respectfully, Robert C.O'Reilly Chief of Fire Department -156- TOWN CLERK The annual report of Town Clerk George B. Wellman for the year ending December 31, 1973 is herewith submitted. First appointed to office on June 1, 1936 to succeed the late William P. McGuire, this represents my last annual report. I reach retirement age in August of 1974. My tenure represents a period longer than any of my predecessors since the founding of the town in 1630. TOWN MEETINGS:The annual Town Meeting which,because of the change in the law of the Fiscal Year from the end of the calendar year to June 30,appropriated a budget covering 18 months. The appropriation covering this 18 month period, which was from January 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974,amounted to$26,923,434.58. It took five sessions to complete the warrant of 99 articles. Two special meetings were held, one on June 11,and the second on October 29. Both dealt chiefly with the Redevelopment Authority and Arsenal property. DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING CHANGED BY BY-LAW: The October Special Town Meeting voted to amend the By-Laws by changing the Annual Meeting and Election of Officers from the first Monday in March to the first Monday in May. FEES COLLECTED: The Town Clerk's department collected $24,252.76 for various types of licenses and fees. Of this amount $10,974.00 was for Conservations Licenses and $4,131.00 was for dog licenses. There was a decline in the number of dogs licensed. All fees were turned into the office of the Town Treasurer, including the writing fee for Fish and Game licenses. Fees collected in the office of Town Clerk for licenses and permits issued by the Selectmen totaled$70.752.00,which was turned into the Town Treasury. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: The recording of chattel mortgages, or what is termed Uniform Commercial Code transactions, showed a decided decrease over the preceding year, caused no doubt because of the establishment of the Automobile Title Law. In 1972 the number of transactions totaled 777 and in 1973 fell off to 468. CLAIMS FILED: The office of Town Clerk processed 71 claims for the legal department. All claims are filed with the Town Clerk, who in turn processes them for investigation by the various departments. A file is then set up and copies are forwarded for disposition to the legal department and the Town Counsel. VITAL STATISTICS: A total of 480 couples filed Intentions of Marriage. The total number of marriages consummated, including records of Watertown persons married without the State, totaled 500. This represented a decline of 26 over the preceding year. -IS7- A total of 392 deaths relating to persons who died in Watertown, or Watertown residents.who died out of town,were forwarded to the Secretary of State.This record is incomplete as all returns have not been received from neighboring towns and cities. A total of 430 births have been received at the time of this writing. Additional names no doubt will be received. For the record only two births took place at home,all others taking place in neighboring hospitals. It is interesting to note that births have been on the decline each year for about a decade. RETIREMENT OF MRS. ELEANOR P. POWER: The office of Town Clerk lost the services of a veteran employee in the retirement of Mrs. Eleanor P. Power, effective as of January 16, 1974. Mrs. Power, who entered the employ of the town in January 1%1 covered a period of thirteen years of faithful and dedicated service. Her retirement was brought about as the result of a heart attack which she suffered in in May. At this point of my report,I would like to express thanks and appreciation to my assistant, Quinton B. Jones. Mrs. Eleanor P. Power, Mrs. Ruth Thibaut and to election associates, Commissioner Charles J. Tobin, Mrs. Rose Castano, and Mrs. Beatrice Gleeson. The spirit of cooperation exhibited made happy working conditions. RELOCATION OF OFFICE: Back in 1949,and again in 1958, I recommended relocating the office of Town Clerk to the first floor for the convenience of the citizens. Although the request was studied over the years, nothing has been done and citizens are still registering complaints about climbing the stairs to the second floor. I also call attention to the fact that there is a sharp decline in the number of doctors with offices in Watertown.The office receives many calls seeking information regarding physicians. Some inducement should be made to bring more doctors into the town. FEES COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK FOR LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED IN 1973 Marriage Permits $1,494.00 Mortgages 2,370.00 Mortgages(Discharged) 308.00 Birth Certificates 958.50 Death Certificates 678.25 Citizen Certificates 42.75 Business Certificates 1%.50 Marriage Certificates 281.00 Conservation Fees 305.00 Miscellaneous 352.28 Poll Listing Books 580.75 Zoning By-Laws 47.75 -158- Federal Liens 180.00 Raffles and/or Bazaars 170.00 Watertown Records 17.48 Pole Locations 30.50 Gasoline Storage Renewals 853.25 Tiles 28.75 Declaration of Trust 5.00 Business Listings 8.00 Physician Certificates 2.00 Building Code 213.00 Fire Code 25.00 S9.147.76 CONSERVATION LICENSES Fishing Licenses(Resident) 677 Hunting Licenses(Resident) 300 Sporting Licenses(Resident) 172 Fishing License(Resident-Minor) S0 Fishing License(Resident-Alien) 7 Fishing License(Non-resident Citizen/Alien) 1 7 Day Fishing License(Non-resident Citizen/Alien) 3 Hunting License(Non-resident Citizen/Alien-Small Game) 2 Duplicate Licenses 12 Hunting License(Resident Alien) 2 Sporting Licenses(Over 70) 72 Fishing, Paraplegic,Blind,etc. 4 Archery Stamps 15 There were 1317 licenses issued in 1973 and the amount collected totaled $10.974.00.Of this amount$305.00 represented fees which were turned into the Town Treasury, and the balance $10,669.00 was sent to the Department of Conservation, Boston.Mass. DOG LICENSES Male Dogs $2,118 00 Female Dogs 738.00 Female Dogs(Spayed) 1.275.00 There were 1259 licenses issued of which 5 were for seeing eye dogs for which there is no fee. -159- The gross amount collected$4.131.00 was turned into the Town Treasurer. George B.Wellman,Town Clerk I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk for fees collected and have found them to be correct. John J.Sheehan,Town Auditor FEES COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED IN 1973 BY THE SELECTMEN Victualler Licenses S 395.00 Liquor Licenses 63.638.00 Public Dance Permits 135.00 1 A.M.Closing Permits 179.00 Auto Dealers Licenses 1,250.00 Pin Ball Permits 840.00 Lodging House Permits 26.00 Music Box Licenses 1,105.00 Entertainment Permits 605.00 Junk,Second Hand.Auctioneers,etc. 296.00 1 Day Beer Permits 1,568.00 Gasoline Registration 75.00 Motorcade Permit 1.00 Sound Truck Permit 4.00 Liquor I.D.Cards 330.00 X-mas Tree Permits 30.00 Parade Permit 3.00 Bowling Permit 200.00 Livery Service 10.00 Sunday Sales 60.00 Special Permit 2.00 $70,752.00 The amount collected in the Office of Town Clerk,which included the collections for licenses and permits issued by the Selectmen and for licenses and permits, certificates,etc.,issued by the Town Clerk totaled$94,699.76. George B.Wellman Town Clerk I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk for fees collected in the Office of Town Clerk and have found them to be correct. John J.Sheehan Town Auditor -160- TAX COLLECTOR 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 calendar year 1973. 1973 Real Estate Taxes Commitment July 20, 1973 $14,172,286.80 Refunds 148,007.12 To be refunded 331.20 $14.320,625.12 Paid to Treasurer 13,410,423.04 Abatements 722,141.34 Credit by Tax Title 30,786.57 14,163,350.95 Balance January 1. 1974 $ 157.274.17 1973 Personal Taxes Commitment July 20, 1973 $ 1.689.155.60 Refunds 1.00 $ 1,689,156.60 Paid to Treasurer 1,670,726.98 Abatements 2,815.20 1,673,542.18 Balance January 1, 1974 $ 15,614.42 1973 Motor Vehicle Excise Commitment May 7, 1973 $ 172,280.44 Commitment July 18, 1973 201,275.45 Commitment July 26, 1973 178,042.89 Commitment August lb. 1973 159,658.50 Commitment September 19,1973 205,3%.86 Commitment November 8, 1973 8,351.20 Commitment November 26, 1973 144,061.24 Commitment December 6, 1973 1,482.26 Refunds 10,128.60 $ 1.080.677.44 Paid to Treasurer 758,759.63 Abatements 172,798.56 931,558.19 Balance January 1, 1973 $ 149.119.25 -161- 1972 Real Estate Taxes Balance January 1, 1973 $ 263,914.48 Refunds 11,864.53 $ 275.779.01 Paid to Treasurer 221,724.32 Abatements 17,759.40 Credit by Tax Titles 36,295.29 275,779.01 Balance January 1, 1974 00 1972 Personal Taxes Balance January 1, 1973 $ 12,055.47 $ 12.055.47 Paid to Treasurer 10,522.52 Abatements 1,532.95 12,055.47 Balance January 1, 1974 00 1972 Motor Vehicle Excise Balance January 1, 1973 $ 125,418.67 Commitment February 6, 1973 215,119.91 Commitment April 19, 1973 88,413.02 Commitment June 20, 1973 2,303.43 Commitment July 23, 1973 54,195.72 Commitment October 15,1973 24,538.14 Commitment December 6, 1973 2,236.05 Refunds 16,936.01 To be refunded 13.20 $ 529,174.15 Paid to Treasurer $ 409,268.45 Abatements 82,753.45 492,021.90 Balance January 1, 1974 $ 37,152.25 1971 Motor Vehicle Excise Balance January 1, 1973 $ 15,838.04 Commitment January 5.1973 664.96 Commitment April 20. 1973 26.40 Refunds 266.14 $ 16,795.54 Paid to Treasurer 2,149.70 Abatements 14,645.84 16,795.54 Balance January 1. 1974 00 -162- 1971 Real Estate Balance January 1, 1973 $ 00 Refunds 17,510.88 To be refunded 305.60 $ 17.816.48 Abatements 17,816.48 17.816.48 Balance January 1, 1974 Q0 1970 Real Estate Balance January 1, 1973 $ 00 Refunds 14,543.10 $ 14.543.10 Abatements 14,543.10 14,543.10 Balance January 1. 1974 00 Water Charges Balance January 1, 1973 $ 39,028.43 Commitments 543,984.28 Refunds 1,139.16 To be refunded 1.76 $ 584.153.63 Paid to Treasurer 528,830.47 Abatements 7,981.59 Transferred to Water Lien 13,392.80 550.204.86 Balance January 1, 1974 $ 33,948.77 Total Payments to Treasurer by Collector of Taxes 1973 Real Estate Taxes $13,410,423.04 Interest $ 3.716.59 1972 Real Estate Taxes 221.724.32 Interest 6,177.38 1973 Personal Taxes 1,670,726.98 Interest 75.53 1972 Personal Taxes 10,522.52 Interest 423.89 1973 Motor Vehicle Excise 758,759.63 Interest 305.37 1972 Motor Vehicle Excise 409,268.45 Interest 1,412.22 1971 Motor Vehicle Excise 2,149.70 Interest 42.92 $16,483,574.64 -163- Receipts from Total Interest 12,153.90 Receipts from Total Costs 7,037.41 Receipts from Statement of Liens 2,636.00 Receipts from Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment paid in advance 647,56 Receipts from Apportioned Street Assessment paid in advance 137.39 Receipts from Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessment paid in advance 150.45 Receipts from Interest on Assessments paid in advance 2.55 Receipts from Motor Vehicle Excise paid after abatement 551.26 Receipts from Interest on Motor Vehicle Excise paid after abatement 28.88 Receipts from Water Charges 528,830.47 Total paid to Treasurer during 1973 $17,035,750.51 Approved: December 31, 1973 John J.Sheehan John J.Kennedy Auditor Collector of Taxes -164- TOWN TREASURER I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31. 1973. This Report covers the calendar year of January 1, 1973 through December 31. 1973 and is only a part of the 18-month transitional period that covers the budget period from January 1, 1973 through June 30, 1974. The true fiscal year thereafter will be from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. BORROWINGS Short-term borrowings increased from $6,500,000 to $7,000.000 due to higher appropriations. Short-term interest increased substantially over 1972: therefore, the cost of short-term interest rose from$79,294.40 to$134.076.20. On November 1, 1973 the Town purchased $108,000. of Incinerator Bonds. The winning bid: New England Merchants National Bank at 4.45176. On November 15, 1973 the Town purchased $262,000. of Water Bonds. This represents the balance of the $787,000. bond issue authorized in 1968. The winning bid: Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank at 4.30976. The Town continued to maintain its high AA rating, as a result of which the above bids were excellent. RECEIPTS The Town received from the Federal Government in Revenue Sharing Funds a total of$1,137,544.00 in 1973, and $430,597.00 late in 1972. This total, as applied to reduce the tax rate,enabled the Town to lower the tax rate$1.20. Without it, the tax rate would have increased at least $12.00 per thousand. This bonanza will continue for another 31/2 years. The Town received$193,404.00 as our share of the Lottery Money. CHERRY SHEETS The Town continues to be burdened by higher State and County costs, and our receipts from the State do not keep pace with the costs. I am sorry that all our efforts to change the inequitable NESDEC used for State reimbursements for schools, went for naught. The Bill, filed to change the formula, did not get out of Committee. INVESTMENTS I have continued to invest monies, not needed for current expenses, in prudent investment. In addition, I have invested Revenue Sharing money to get the greatest -165- return. Total interest earnings were $142,330.55. We have been able to more than earn our keep, since the total cost of operating the Treasurer's Office for 1973, including maintenance and collection of meters is$79,328.00. TAX TITLES I have agressively followed up on the collection of Tax Titles. I am pleased to report that at this time we have only 10 properties in Tax Title, and only three are beyond the redemption period allowed by law. PARKING METERS Voorhes & Company has presented a fine plan to extend and improve our parking facilities.We are awaiting,hopefully,approval from the Federal Government for funds. OFFICE REPORT My dedicated staff has worked hard to cope with the extra work load resultant from the 18-month conversion period. Together with the cooperation of Department Heads. Town Employees, banking institutions, and the citizens of Watertown, we have been able to do all that was needed and necessary. Philip Pane Town Treasurer RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BALANCE — JANUARY 1, 1973 190,576.03 RECEIPTS 37,872,933.21 38,063,509.24 LESS — EXPENDITURES 36,854,193.06 1,209,316.18 INVESTMENTS—CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT GENERAL REVENUE NORTHEAST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 250,000.00 NEWTON-WALTHAM SAVINGS BANK 250.000.00 500,000.00 -166- REVENUE SHARING COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK 300,000.00 UNION MARKET NATIONAL BANK 504,253.47 NEWTON-WALTHAM NATIONAL BANK 250,000.00 STATE STREET BANK 247,409.00 1,301,662.47 TOTA L IN V ESTM ENTS 1,801,662.47 TOTALBALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1973 $3,010.978.65 APPROVED: JOHN J.SHEEHAN PHILIP PANE AUDITOR TREASURER -167- BOARD OF ASSESSORS The annual report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1973 is respectfully submitted. 1973 Tax Rate$165.60 Following is the Summary of the State and County Taxes for the eighteen month period-January 1, 1973 through June 30,1974: Total Appropriations and Available Funds $26,923,434.58 Amount Necessary to Satisfy Court Judgments 45.636.73 Deficits Due to Abatements in Excess of Overlay of Prior Years 34.213.18 Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts for School Lunch Program and Public Libraries 85,822.42 State and County Tax Assessments and Underestimates 3,201,652.03 Overlay 1,172,744.80 $31,463,503.74 Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 7,698,437.52 Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Property $23,765,066.22 'h or twelve month period $15,843,377.56 1973 VALUATIONS Buildings Exclusive of Land $71,167,570.00 Land Exclusive of Buildings 14,304,785.00 $85,472,355.00 Personal Property 10,200,215.00 Total Real and Personal Property $95,672,570.00 Increase in Valuation of Real Estate 616,525.00 Increase in Valuation of Personal Property 1,141,595.00 Total Increase in Valuation $1,758,120.00 TOTAL REAL ESTATE TAX ABATEMENTS For the year 1973 $722,141.34 -168- For the year 1972 17,759.40 For the year 1971 17,816.48 For the year 1970 14,543.10 TOTAL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS For the year 1973 $2,815.20 For the year 1972 1.532.95 TOTAL MOTOR EXCISE TAX ABATEMENTS For the year 1973 $172,837.06 For the year 1972 82.753.45 For the year 1971 14,645.84 J. Malcolm Whitney,Chairman Raymond J.Massa James A.Gildea -169- SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SCHOOL COMMITTEE John J.Carver,Chairman Term Expires 1974 Joseph J.Boyce,Vice Chairman Term Expires 1975 Vahan J.Khachadoorian,Secretary Term Expires 1976 Guy A.Carbone Term Expires 1974 Mary Louise P.McDermott Term Expires 1976 Antonio Mosca Term Expires 1976 James M. Oates Term Expires 1975 Daniel G.O'Connor Superintendent of Schools Leonard C.Harlow Assistant Superintendent of Schools This is the ninety-third Annual Report of the Superintendent of Schools to the Town of Watertown. SCHOOL COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION The past year has been one of evaluation and consolidation with an added emphasis on cost efficiency. The tightening economy, rising inflation, rising unemployment, and declining enrollment have been some of the outside factors that have had a considerable influence on activities within the schools. The School Department has made every possible attempt to meet the responsibilities of its position in the overall financial structure of the town. Rising costs, in some areas equaling 200176, have placed a heavy burden on the schools just as these costs have placed a burden on other Town Departments. The labor pool for professional positions has apparently leveled off but capable personnel are still difficult to find, and the need remains to maintain a competitive salary schedule to attract the top rank of beginning teachers. -170- As has been the case in the recent past the overriding factor in school costs, excluding salaries, has been building maintenance. This is a cost that promises to continue to be a considerable expense so long as the Town chooses to operate school programs in the present available facilities.With only two school buildings with a post 1950 construction date, the cost of maintaining our present buildings and renovating them on a piecemeal basis to meet the demands of a modern educational program will continue to be burdensome. Despite the cost involved, space demands and necessary changes in course offerings require effort on our part to adapt our present facilities to current needs. Four major projects of that type were undertaken during the past year. First,in order to provide sufficient space to install the leased school computer and use it for classroom instruction, the location of tab, keypunch, and computer equipment at the Senior High School had to be changed from the first floor to the ground floor. This change involved installation of a partition to provide air conditioning for the computer area itself, and provision for sufficient electrical power for equipment operation. Secondly, to provide a more economical and more integrative use of space at West Junior High School,the Industrial Arts area and the Art area were combined on the ground floor of the West Junior High School. Besides bringing these closely allied areas into direct proximity, thereby fostering cooperative educational programming,this project freed for other use two classrooms formerly used for Art or Social Studies classes. Thirdly, in order to consolidate Arts and Crafts activity and simultaneously allow for complete space utilization and all day scheduling use of Whitehill Hall,all art activities at Watertown High School were consolidated into that area. Music instruction will now take place in the former Driver Education room and the Auditorium, with Driver Education moving to one of the former art rooms. Result: more effective use of available space and the net increase of availability of one classroom (one of the former art areas). These renovations were undertaken in the most economical manner possible, using our own maintenance and custodial personnel wherever possible; however, the piecemeal nature of such renovations does involve unavoidable cost. In addition, the class of high school age handicapped children was moved from the Hosmer School to the Watertown High School and a class for pre-school age handicapped children was initiated at the Parker School. Decreasing enrollment this past September made possible the elimination of the use of Mt.Trinity Academy for public school use.The students from the Cunniff and Marshall Spring Schools who would have attended T-6 now attend school at their own school, while the Lowell School sixth-grade students are now bussed to the Browne and Hosmer Schools. As can be seen, the decreasing enrollment has relieved some of the overcrowding and has saved the Town the considerable expense of maintaining the T-6 facility, but overcrowding still exists. Even now some of our students attend schools in some spaces that can at best be termed as marginally adequate. The truth of the matter is, depending on the location, some Watertown children in terms of physical plant, receive better than other Watertown children. This situation must be eliminated.Already too much delay has been experienced. Town Meeting by dissolving the Permanent School Survey Committee has placed the responsibilities for school facilities fully on the shoulders of the School Committee.At the present time the Committee is working on proposals to remedy the shortcomings listed above and others to provide measures to reduce necessary -171- renovations to a minimum at a minimal cost.Town meeting will be asked in the near future to vote on what course the public schools will follow. Despite the sometimes overriding consideration that must be given to the problems of plant maintenance,work does continue on program improvement.As has been the case in the past, much of this improvement is tied in with the solicitation of outside funding. The public schools were the recipients of 5 Title II ESEA Special Purpose Competitive Grants totalling $12,400 to provide for the purchase of library-related materials. These funds are in addition to the $9,495 awarded to Watertown for General School Library Aid.From Title III ESEA Watertown received its third and final grant of$35,500 to continue support services in the operation of the Home Base School. In the area of Occupational Education Watertown received $7,999 to implement a typing and secretarial transcription program; $3,119 to continue its Work-Study program; and $47,000 for an Occupational Education Program for the Multiply Handicapped to be run in co-operation with the Protestant Guild for the Blind. In another Program for the Handicapped under Title VI ESEA Watertown received$33.200 to begin a pre-school program for handicapped children, to employ a half-time teacher of the visually impaired, and to hire a co-ordinator for all special education programs,at absolutely no local personnel cost for the first year. These personnel served in the Resource Program which underwent a third-party evaluation indicating warranted optimism about its potential. Effective September, 1974 the state has mandated through Ch.766 Special Education legislation that these services, in so far as is feasible, must be provided locally. Under Title I ESEA we continued regular school year and summer programs fully supported by the federal government in the amount of approximately $85,000. In all, these grants totalled approximately$233.713. In the area of new programs,through an arrangement with the Mansfield Beauty Academy, cosmetology is now offered to Watertown High School students by the Occupational Education Department.Environmental Education has received a boost with extended on-site experiences being provided by the East and West Junior High Schools, the Marshall Spring School, and the Title I Summer School. In-Service programs were offered in Economics Education, Dealing with Aggressive or Withdrawn Behavior,and Diagnostic Procedures.Additionally through an agreement with the Children's Museum a variety of services including rotating family memberships, orientation sessions, and curriculum workshops were offered to Watertown teachers.As part of the In-Service professional development program, all first-year teachers in the Watertown Public Schools are receiving THE MASTER TEACHER brochures. These monthly communications are part of the continuous program of professional In-Service training for teachers. Copies of THE MASTER TEACHER are also sent monthly to each building principal for availability to all members of his faculty. In general, 1973 marked a continuation of the organizational phase of the Watertown Public School's revised structure for curriculum development and implementation.The ten directors of curriculum and their assistants have extended their activities to all curriculum-related matters from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Two major tasks of the Learning Services Council of Curriculum Directors and -172- Assistants have been the drafting of program-based budget proposals and the writing of curriculum guides for the secondary grades(7-12). During the period from January I through June 30, 1974,the directors will coordinate the writing of curriculum guides for grades K-6.More specifically,the Pupil Personnel Services Department developed Handbooks on Diagnosis and Prescriptions for use in the Resource Special Education Program. In the Mathematics Department the Activity Book for Kindergarten was distributed as was a revised Philosophy and Scope of the Elementary Mathematics Program. Summer workshops in the Reading and Math areas consolidated and refined programs in the elementary schools. To improve communication within the Watertown School Department, a new monthly periodical was planned by the Assistant Superintendent, Director of Libraries and Director of Occupational Education. The first issue of the C & I Newsletter was distributed in September, 1973, to all professional personnel. Primary purposes of the new periodical are: to keep the staff informed about curriculum-related activities within the Watertown Public Schools,to inform the staff about curriculum and instruction-related activities and resources outside Watertown, and to inform the staff about future activities within the school district. The installation of a computer for exclusive Watertown use has allowed us to process grades, attendance, and class schedules while plans are being worked out to provide further services to the schools.The computer is now ready to meet the needs of other town departments. An advisory committee was formed to assist the Superintendent in making recommendations for the Town tasks to be undertaken by the computer. Although many new activities as outlined previously took place,many more,after being subjected to close scrutiny,were rejected or postponed because of the overriding pressure of budget considerations. During the past year the Watertown Public Schools operated at the absolute minimum level for these activities; any further reduction in curriculum development would greatly endanger the ability of the public schools to meet the challenges of a changing society. It is an incontrovertible fact that it is exactly in these difficult times that the school must be most flexible in meeting the needs of its constituency.Unfortunately,maintaining a vibrant flexible program costs far more than maintaining one of a custodial nature. LOOKING AHEAD As in the past the first priority for activity in the future is making provision for functional, serviceable school facilities. No doubt much of the School Committee's efforts in this coming year will center on that problem, particularly in light of the dissolution of the Permanent School Survey Committee. This school system cannot long function with its present school facilities without seriously endangering the ability of Watertown children to compete in the market place for desirable positions in the trades and in the professions. With the predicted decrease in enrollment, it will be possible to reduce school staff positions as was done this past year with the phasing out of the T-6 facility. -173- However. the nature of our decrease in enrollment is unusual in that it is a gradual one spreading across all grade levels which results in less opportunity for marked staff position cutbacks. A word must be included in this report about the School Committee's role in the process of education.The School Committee as a body is elected at large by the entire community. No other board, commission, or committee in Watertown has so many members. seven, voted to their positions by the full electorate. Historically the legislature has placed heavy legal responsibilities upon the members of a School Committee as a committee,and as individuals. Legally, the committee could not shed its responsibilities—even if it voted to do so. Yearly, several laws are enacted which require performance upon the part of a School Committee.The use of the term School Committee"budget autonomy"is questionable, indeed,where approximately 85,70 of its annual budget is arrived at through a state collective bargaining law. In addition, mandated educational programs, educational services, and fixed costs such as heat, light, water, and insurances have reduced the committee's "budget autonomy" to approximately 51/6 of its entire budget—and perhaps even less than that figure. The 1974-75 school year will rquire the schools to: fully implement the new law concerning handicapped children; complete the planning process for the evaluation of the high school in the 1975-76 school year;complete the second phase of improving occupational educational programs and Home Base School furnishings; initiate improvement in the Science and Music programs; and, make provisions for the full payment of past earnings due the teaching staff. The reports which follow this introduction provide additional information about the programs and activities in the various schools and curriculum areas. In closing, the School Committee wishes to thank the school traffic supervisors who safeguard Watertown children at intersections on the way to and from school. Most noticeably,during the change-over from Daylight Saving Time, these men can be found cheerfully performing their duties, regardless of the elements,daily at their assigned posts. Similarly, a word of praise is extended to the many school volunteers whose assistance is most appreciated. The School Committee and Staff of the Watertown Public Schools are looking forward to another productive year of meeting the needs of the children and citizens of the Town of Watertown. They express their appreciation to all those who have given of their time and resources in this valued endeavor. Watertown School Committee Superintendent of Schools INSTRUCTIONAL COUNCIL The Watertown Public Schools Instructional Council entered its sixth year of operation. Its main function is to act as a sounding board on matters of curriculum -174- and to make recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools on that same curriculum and on the In-Service program. The Council is composed of at least one representative from each school. from (lie Special Teachers, the Central Office. the Learning Services Council; and Student Representatives from the Senior High School, the Home Base School. the two junior high schools: and representatives from the P.T.A. A summary of selected Council recommendations for the past year follows: 1. That the ninth grade Social Studies Workshop be funded and that the course of study i( produces be incorporated into the curriculum; 2. That a summer workshop on Junior High School Math Lab development be funded: 3. That the Program Development Committee explore methods of developing on-going In-Service activities on a continuing basis; 4. That the recommendations of the Elementary Science Survey be endorsed; S. That the School Department continue support for In-Service education for teachers and that courses be offered in the effective area and simultaneously in (he areas of developing cognitive skills. A description of courses should be developed in the spring. based on defined needs. by the Instructional Council with the Administrative Assistant coordinating to provide an instructor appropriate to the description. and with a sub-committee of the Instructional Council to assume responsibility to see that the objectives of the course are met; 6. That a total of approximately $20.000 be included in the 1974-75 School Budget for use by the Instructional Council in anticipation of Summer Workshops. In-Service programs and materials.and that need for these funds be documented. BROWNE SCHOOL During the past year the Browne School has served as one of the sites where the individualized Math program (designed by Lori Rasmussen) has been extended through the second grade. It is our intent to expand this program into grade three next year. Materials have been added to the Library and Media Center. These are available to the staff and pupils every day until 4:00 P.M.-closing time. The Resource program is in its second year and is extending valuable help to many pupils who have learning disabilities of one kind or another. -175- A pilot class in elementary first-aid was conducted in the sixth grade by Frank Duffey with the assistance of Victor Palladino, Director of Physical Education. This course was developed by the American Red Cross and proved so successful, it will be implemented into each elementary school at the sixth grade level next year. The Art Room has become an exciting place. Pupils are exposed to many different phases of art education, including the use of a potter's wheel which was added this year. Boys and girls in the sixth grade are now getting knitting along with the usual sewing. Leather craft and metal tooling have also been added to the crafts program. and interest has reached a high level. Due to insufficient funds to meet the high costs of doing the intended work voted by Town Meeting.renovation had to be postponed..Hopefully, the Town Meeting will determine to continue this work in the future. COOLIDGE SCIJOOLS Mrs. Joyce Boyd, kindergarten teacher, and Mr. Jack Zollo, sixth-grade teacher and assistant principal at the Coolidge School, have introduced a new Pilot program at the school called P.A.L.(Pupils Accelerate Learning). Project P.A.L. is a program in vertical grouping. In designing the program they recognize the fact that education is a life long process of self-improvement and that no one institution, or group of individuals. has a monopoly on influencing the process. They reject the common notion that only trained teachers have the ordained ability to instruct or influence students. It is their contention that students are capable of learning from each other. Going one step further, they are convinced that through vertical grouping greater benefits can be gained because of the interaction of students of different ages and grade levels. for learning takes place naturally through the association of children of different age groups. and much of the motivation to learn and explore comes from this association. The teacher's role in the program is not one of detachment. He must act as a resource person, providing students with the necessary information, materials, and encouragement to interact successfully with each other. It is important that he be available to suggest alternative courses of action to students when conflict arises in the classroom. The major goal of this program is to provide the type of environment. within which the natural learning process that occurs through the association of children of different age groups,can take place. The teachers, after a considerable number of conferences, assigned sixth grade students with the responsibility of working with at least two kindergarten children - one from the A.M. and another from the P.M. kindergarten group. The matching of -176- kindergarten children to sixth graders was based on the respective personalities of the students. Both students with like and unlike personalities were matched. They took into consideration the particular needs of the students involved. Sixth graders meet with their kindergarten counterparts for one hour on Wednesdays and Fridays. It is felt that one hour at a time at this stage of program would be sufficient to gain positive results. As the attention span of kindergarteners increases.consideration will be given to increasing the time allotted for the project. Also at the Coolidge. a co-operative reading program with Lesley College has been developed. Lesley College students working in reading will be placed at Coolidge to work with elementary students needing help in reading. The college students will work under the supervision of the reading specialists and the classroom teacher. The Coolidge children being worked with will be given a careful diagnosis (the Slossen, the Gray Oral Reading Test, the Roswell-Chall, the Wepman Auditory DlserimInation Test, etc.) before a prescriptive program is established. The Lesley tutors will then work with the children for approximately IS one hour sessions. A final report will be sent to the Coolidge indicating the child's test performance. the materials used and his progress during the sessions. CUNNIFF SCHOOL The main thrust of the educational program at the Cunniff School is the refinement of individualized instruction. We have made steady progress toward this goal over the past five years. The Lore-Rasmussen Math Laboratories are well established in the first three grades. Reading kits are extensively used in all grades to reinforce the individualization of reading. Budget considerations will reflect our effort to up-date and strengthen our science program. Two instructional aides have been added to our staff to assist those teachers who are working with large classes. Both aides are highly qualified teachers. Volunteer parents continue to give unstintingly of their time to help in the library. Our 6th graders were not transported to T-6 this year.One of the 6th grades is in the process of publishing a Cunniff School newspaper. Our P.T.A. has shifted its emphasis away from fund-raising to educational involvement. We are pleased with this change and are grateful for their concern and support. Each staff member is serving on an educational committee or representing the school as a liaison person for one of the instructional areas such as language arts. science.social studies,etc. -177- HOSMER SCHOOL During the past school year, we have continued to work with the USMES Program (Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools). In addition to the regular program which includes units of work like Dice Design, Burglar Alarms, and Describing People,we have been fortunate to enlist the aid of Home Base School personnel in the development of a new unit of work involving elementary geometry. Mrs.Salah,one of our fourth grade teachers,has been involved in the development of an Animal Behavior Unit. An informal team teaching situation has been organized at the third grade level. Two classes have been combined and are located in a room which is double the usual size.The great success of this venture,due entirely to Miss Barbara Norton and Miss Beth McGrail - the teaching team - has prompted us to make tentative plans for a similar situation at the fourth grade level next year. Since the textbook approach to teaching spelling has not produced the desired results, and has not provided adequately for individual needs, we have been seeking an alternative approach. Mrs. Napolitano, a fifth grade teacher,and Mr. Arone, our Reading Consultant, have helped tremendously in organizing an individualized program that relies upon unified phonics as a base and draws upon the children's own vocabularies to determine spelling needs. LOWELL SCHOOL On a school-wide level the faculty has special yearly goals. This year two of our goals are reading coordination between grade levels and a stress on good manners and respect for the rights of others. The first goal is being worked on by our reading specialist, Miss Foye. Monthly meetings are held throughout the year with teachers in consecutive grade level classes. Assistance is offered in both the areas of individualization and firm grounding in basic reading skills. Mr. Quintiliani, Director of Reading, has also worked with teachers on a weekly basis. In conjunction with this goal in particular and with all areas of learning in general,teachers have been encouraged to work together at grade level and across grade levels. The team approach at second grade level, first and second, third and fourth has been in operation this year with careful planning and provision of supporting materials. Promoting good manners and respect for the rights of others is a cooperative effort between teachers, parents, and children. While this goal is a continuing and obvious one,special stress is being placed on it this year. An interesting visual literacy project in conjunction with Mr. Ron Polito of Boston College and Mrs. Betty Clark, school librarian, is in progress at fifth grade level. The underlying assumption in the project is that since some children will be learning from an enormous number of television programs throughout their lives, training in visual discrimination should be taught in some degree. Carefully selected -178. films have been shown to some fifth graders (an experimental group) with guided discussion following.Another group will not be shown the films until after the project. Both groups have been provided cameras and training in their use - and have been asked to take photographs of selected concepts. The results of the before and after project photographs will be judged on the basis of discrimination, and the overall results will be published and shared with the other schools. Whatever the results are. we feel that the project has been most interesting and profitable for the children. MARSHALL SPRING The educational environment at the Marshall Spring School continues to address itself to contemporary needs. Programs and activities such as: 1. Environmental education; 2. Visual literacy activities; 3. Individualized reading instruction; 4. Applied math projects: S. School-wide social studies experiences; 6. Individualized spelling programs; and 7. A community pre-school program reflect the school's relevance to its constituency. The environmental program was designed as an interdisciplinary approach to study our outdoor environment and its effects on the children's lives. The areas of study include: land, noise, soil, air, water, sewage disposal and treatment, conservation, charting and mapping skills. animals and insects. Through the use of record and journal keeping,the children applied many of their cognitive skills. The children, through film analysis, are developing their skills in visual literacy. These skills have become more necessary as television and film become more important as a major means of communication. For Reading instruction teachers at the Marshall Spring School have organized basic decoding,work-study, reference,and comprehension skills into a program that includes a diagnostic pretest which can be administered individually or in groups.The test defines the skills needed by each child. This method is consistent with the exploration of the math contract method that has developed into the multi-text program now being used in the school. Depending on the discovered areas of weaknesses, a child is provided instruction and materials which will meet his individual needs.Significant improvement in achievement has been noted. Increased emphasis has been placed on the application of learned skills in the math program. Projects have been initiated that are student centered and will be advantageous in developing skills that should be retained. It is important that children learn to transfer skills to new tasks. All classes, with the assistance of parent volunteers, were involved in a school wide social studies project. The children were introduced to many countries, their culture, habits, and foods, thereby being presented the opportunity to share experiences and discoveries with their parents and other children in the school. The cassette player has come into its own as a teaching tool at the Marshall Spring School. Through the use of this tool a spelling program has been put into the -179- hands of children.The children therefore receive on the spot reinforcement for their performance and can note successful results. As a part of a community.effort, parents are playing a more active role in school activities. An example of this effort is a pre-school program, staffed by parent volunteers,to aid community children in preparing for school. The program is both rewarding to the parents and helpful to the children. It has helped foster a better understanding of school-community relationships. The school and its community look forward to continued growth in meeting the needs of its constituency. PARKER SCHOOL The Parker School Library has been growing in leaps and bounds. In the past year we have increased both our print and non-print collections. This has helped the library to become a vital source of information and pleasure for students and faculty alike. In the next year we hope to continue our growth. Our goal is to make every member of the Parker community a library user by providing interesting and stimulating books,magazine,filmstrips,filmloops,cassettes,and records. The diagnostic kindergarten class is a new special education program which was initiated in September, 1973 at the Parker School. Sudents are screened before entrance to the program by a team consisting of a psychologist,social worker, nurse. speech therapist, and special education teacher. The aim of the program, through diagnosis and evaluation, is to remediate the particular learning problems of each student. At this time, there are seven children enrolled, ranging in age from 3 to 7 years old and representing various school districts in Watertown. We feel the program has been highly successful and took forward to its continuance next year. Again this year as part of our overall school program the Parker School boys and girl enjoyed an outstanding swimming program conducted at the Newton Y.M.C.A. The program was expanded to include about thirty-five boys and girls in grades 3,4,S and 6. Many mothers made a special effort to transport and chaperone children to and from their swimming lessons. Parker School parents are pleased that their children had the opportunity to take part in a very important learning experience. This year was the first year of operation in the completely renovated Parker School.Those areas not completed in the first stage of renovation are now on a par with the remainder of the building.The Parker School is now a completely functional building capable of meeting the needs of a contemporary educational program. PHILLIPS SCHOOL We are pleased to present the second Phillips School Annual Report prepared completely-by Phillips students. We express our appreciation to Ann Clynes, Diane -180- McMahon,Laura Richter,and Leslie Horne who prepared the following report: Social Studies Course: The fifth grade students are studying Man/A Course of Study. It is really great. Library: The Phillips Library is really different this year. We have cabbies painted, many new books, and tons of volunteers. They keep our library open and we are grateful to them. Music: We have two performing groups this year- the Mini-Singers and the regular 4th,Sth,and 6th grade Glee Club. Student Teachers: This year the Phillips School has had quite a few student teachers. Most of them are from Boston University and most of them are very nice. Elementary School Band: This year the Phillips School Band is pretty good. They will be playing at a church in Watertown and at the Town Hall.The head of the band is Mr.Kirkjian.Acting Director of Music. New People: We have anew principal,Mr. Manzelli; anew Guidance teacher. Mrs. Sokol;and a new third grade teacher,Mrs.Boyd. Parents in the Classroom: Phillips School mothers can come into their child's classroom and really see what their child is doing.They can also help- if the teacher allows it. Our school has been awarded $6900 in federal library grants. Three teachers wrote the grants. Late Bulletins: In the Phillips library we have a new volunteer.She works four hours a day.This has been made possible by the OEO program,Department of Labor. EAST JUNIOR HIGH The academic program at the East Junior High School continues to be influenced by the recommendations of the Junior High School Workshop Committee. In all three grades. more choices are offered than hitherto have been available. The electives in grade seven are limited. In grade eight and nine the pupil is offered the chance to pursue a program of special interest. In the Foreign Language Department, Italian, French,and Armenian are offered- anyone of which may be chosen by the interested pupil. Latin,which was dropped a few years ago, is having a re-birth, at least in the talking stage,and may be included in the program of studies in the coming year. Curriculum related field trips continue to be popular as a stimulant to interest in the subject matter fields.A wide variety of places were visited: museums, art galleries, international fairs, foreign language restaurants, farms, Shakespearean plays, and rock concerts are among those that immediately come to mind. The highlight of these trips, from the standpoint of pupil interest, was a week in Washington, D.C., for -181- almost a hundred students. They were greeted there by both our Senators and our Congressman, who is also the Majority Leader, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. This worthwhile excursion has become an annual event at the East Junior High, partially funded by money making schemes, like paper drives, and selling of monogrammed memorandum pads that are prepared by our own Graphic Arts classes. It is hoped that this program can continue and not be too radically curtailed by the present energy crisis. Athletics at the East Junior High School had a banner year particularly in Track and Hockey.The track team compiled a record of eight wins and one loss and won the Middlesex League title for the third time in four years. At the present writing, the Hockey Team is undefeated, having overcome seven opponents from the surrounding area. This report would not be complete without acknowledging the outstanding contribution made to the school over a period of thirty-eight years by Miss Eileen Brown who retired last June. Her friendly good advice, cool judgment, and common sense was a tremendous asset in the smooth operation of East Junior High School. WEST JUNIOR HIGH The 1973 school year will be remembered for many things,but perhaps the most noticeable were the effects of the Junior High School redistricting pattern established last year. Class sizes are now generally manageable for all, allowing students to get more attention,and reducing the tension level that seriously overcrowded schools can produce. For that, to the School Committee which had the courage to vote such an unpopular measure,we at West are most thankful. Many changes occurred in our program which of course will be undergoing further evaluation and modification,but which at this time seem to be going well.The very basic part of our program, the schedule, has been altered in an attempt to add more time and space to meet the demand by students to get involved in a multitude of activities. The plan is called the "Six Day Rotating Schedule," and offers many advantages and much flexibility in providing for student needs.The confusion,which this change was expected to cause for a short transitional period, never occurred at all. Students and staff were in complete harmony with the change from days of the week to letter days,and with each day being different from all others. With a good schedule to work from, we were able to make an all-out effort to restore our music program in the school the deterioration of which could partly be attributed to the constrictions of the previous schedule. Our instrumental group has grown to 52 members, a dramatic increase. We now have a 7th grade chorus of 48 voices and a mixed 8th and 9th grade group of 46 singers. Both of these areas show signs that they may reach the level we want them to attain. Our English program electives have been updated in grade 9, allowing students a greater choice in how they shall proceed toward developing their communication skills. One interesting and unexpected observation, and one in which we shall take -182- further stock, is the number of students who elected either a full year or at least a quarter course in"Basic English Usage."All of the courses seem popular and are well managed at this time.Some outgrowths of the program are more obvious than others. WJHS, our school radio program, is a continuing success, as are the new efforts in writing and producing T.V. shows. Public speaking is a new offering. Dramatic Arts has attracted more devotees and has become a source from which have grown some very outstanding stage performances. Last Spring's "The Night of January 16th"was a smash. We have numerous people assisting Miss Marenghi and Mr. Nau in working on a musical, "Once Upon A Mattress," for production this December. A happy melding of Mr. Demirjian's vocalists and Mr. McDannell's instrumentalists will provide background for this extravaganza. The Science program has taken root and shows continued progress in all phases. IPS IL a new offering is meeting with great interest. These forward moves are occurring despite facilities which could hardly be rated as top-notch. Our new 9th grade Social Studies program offers the breadth and meat upon which any youngster who cares, might find something upon which to feast. We feel that these offerings should have appeal to all our people: Western Civilization, American Political Systems. Non-Western Civilization, Latin American Studies, Economics, Anthropology, Current National Problems, Foreign Diplomacy, Rise of ism's-Facism and Nazism, The Soviet Union,and World Religions. The Reading program,partly due to the new schedule,but more importantly due to the lab, and to the interest it generates, now has most of the students in the school involved at one time or another. This is an elective subject and young people are flocking to it. We made some alterations in our building this summer, and as a result of very little money spent, are reaping dividends for both the Art and Industrial Art programs. Industrial Art now offers a large general shop where many activities are available to meet the interest level of all students.The Art facility which was the old shop area is now much more suited to the type of work we should provide for our student population. An advantage of the move is the recovery of two excellent classrooms,the previous Art stations. Also in Industrial Arts, the department has arranged to bring more girls into their program with varying degrees of success,while the Home Economics people now conduct a chefs class and a Bachelor's Living Class,which are also experiencing some growth. All in all,we've been busy and,we feel, productive.There are now goals we shall continue to pursue, such as plant and program alterations, including Spanish and typing. With some community support, and with hopes for an unwavering, cooperative climate, our school will continue to reflect the progress this town is entitled to expect. •183- HOME BASE SCHOOL In May of 1970. during the Watertown Charette the Education Committee participants agreed on the assumptions that students can learn in many places outside of school buildings, and that students who must live with decisions should play an active role in making them. Over the past two and 1/2 years, Home Base School with 100 randomly chosen. self selecting students, grades 9-12. seven staff, and facilities outside the existing secondary schools has followed this mandate.Many of the questions asked of any new educational program have been answered, and at the beginning of its third year, Home Base has become one of the best known and respected alternative schools in the nation. Some of the indicators of the success of the program are: the successful college acceptance rate, the full time employment rate following graduation, and the high degree of satisfaction among students. In view of the emphasis on student initiated programs, the staff role has become one of counselor and advisor, helping students to define their interest and goals, to develop programs that will meet these needs,and then to evaluate their programs. Learning experiences in the school vary from basic courses, to unique programs such as experimental theatre, music theory, photography, newspaper, and karate. Learning experiences in the community occur at such places as Franklin Park Zoo, Coombs Motors, Boston University Medical Center,and Waltham Hospital. Some of the programs are offered by staff, others by over 100 resource people from the community:businessmen,parents,students,professors-teaching,giving tutorials,or providing apprenticeships in the community. Home Base offers students an opportunity to work in depth in one specific area or to sample many different fields. As a result, several students have discovered strengths they were unaware of prior to their Home Base experience and have gone on to college or careers they would not have discovered otherwise.The spirit of the school remains one of innovation,adventure,excitement,and flexibility. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Several new programs have been developed and perfected during 1973. Exploring Human Nature Brings together the perspectives,the conceptual tools,the methodologies and the current knowledge of the biological and social sciences in helping students better understand themselves, their relationships with others, and with their society. Throughout the course students perceive that human behavior follows patterns that can be analyzed and understood,and students can develop a greater sensitivity to and appreciation of/for human diversity.Through case studies,simulations,experiments, -194- and opportunities for field research(structured observations and interviews,etc.)and in approximately three hours of films, students compare and contrast their own behavior with those of individuals and animals in other species and of people in other cultures. Key issues such as the interplay of male/female differences and,male/female roles, the individual within the family and within the larger society, and changes in behavior patterns throughout the life cycle emerge in each of the units studied. Community Services The Community Service Program combines educational experiences beyond the classroom with valuable contribution to the need of the agencies and schools. The placements of students include work in hospitals, mental clinics, workshops and recreation for the mentally retarded, nursery schools, elementary and junior high schools, nursing homes, special education and library work in Watertown and neighboring communities. In these placements, students may be assigned to individuals, groups, staff or hospital wards. In this way, each student becomes familiar with career choices, giving new dimension and emphasis to his education through responsibility and commitment. Through an arrangement with Mansfield Beauty Academy, Watertown students are now able to attend cosmetology and hairdressing classes while still maintaining their normal academic schedule of classes at Watertown High School. The administration of the Senior High School received word from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges that the special progress report on accreditation was accepted thereby maintaining Watertown High School's accredited status. Work is now underway for the next decennial evaluation of Watertown High School in 1976 which will be preceded by a year-long self evaluation. In September the Senior High School became a successful base of operations for high school age handicapped students who previously had been located at Hosmer School. This was one of several new shifts we experienced. The new computer was installed and the data processing facilities were removed from the first floor to the ground floor and the library was enlarged by incorporating a neighboring classroom for its use.As the year closed arrangements were being completed for a much needed revamping of the Art.Music,and Driver Education facilities. All in all, the year has been marked by a spirit of co-operation and accommodation in full recognition of the necessity to adapt as demands change and as needs arise. EVENING SCHOOL For the 1972-73 school year the Watertown Evening School hired a total of sixty-eight instructors and six teacher-aides who conducted seventy-seven classes. Most classes ran two hours, with some going two and one-half,and a few running for three hours. -185- The newly instituted registration fee proved its worth. It eliminated the insincere student who would sign up for two and three courses and then drop out after a class or two. Our drop-out rate was kept to a minimum, with legitimate reasons such as: moving,changing shifts at work.illnesses etc.The Watertown Evening School took in $9,375.00 in registration fees. This money was turned over to the Town. Total enrollment for the school year was 1.427. In March, the Watertown Evening School held its annual exhibit and fashion show thereby bringing to a close another year of adult education to the community. Many came to view the accomplishments of the arts and crafts classes and to see the various clothes that had been made in the sewing classes. The Watertown Evening High School held its graduation ceremony in May. SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS The past year has been a productive one for the Watertown School Volunteer Program. Since September, we have had almost one hundred and fifty volunteers, doing a great variety of things. College students who are education majors have worked mostly in classroom situations.Students from Massachusetts Bay Community College, Boston University, Boston College, Newton College, Simmons, Fisher Jr. College,and Northeastern University,have worked as tutors or classroom aides. Volunteers with special interests have shared their talents with elementary school classes. A former Watertown High School graduate, who is now attending medical school, agreed to speak to a fifth grade class at the Lowell School and explain the bones of the body. He brought along a display so that the students could see and touch them. A parent presented a science program on the polyphemus moth, complete with cocoons and slide presentation. A member of the Watertown community was available to repair sewing machines.in the schools. Another member agreed to teach piano,as a volunteer,to interested students. The elementary schools received parent volunteers working in many capacities. Some acted as tutors while others shared their special talents with the students or helped in the library,circulating books. A husband and wife team worked with a few Italian speaking children, helping them to learn English. Two of our original volunteers.Mrs. Florence Zakarian and Mrs.Nancy Fryberger,helped students at the Parker and Hosmer Schools. High School and Junior High School students have done a tremendous job and will continue to do so. A former high school student now attending Colby aided a Spanish-speaking student. Home Base received a number of volunteers this past year. They, in turn, continued to provide students from their school as volunteers. These students have been very involved in community projects, one of which is cable television. The teachers are truly appreciative of the help these volunteers have given, and this program has been able to offer many senior citizens, parents, members of the community and college and high school students the opportunity to get to know their schools better. -186- FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM The year 1973 marked the first full year of functions of the Watertown Public School Elementary Schools "Satellite" Hot Lunch Program. Participation in this program combined with the long established secondary school hot lunch program resulted in the following levels of participation: Number of lunches served: Elementary 297.280 Secondary 275.061 Total 572,341 Total sales involved in this level of participation was $180,884.12, with the total value of commodities received being$39,867.45. This was accomplished through the services of a regular staff of cafeteria workers totalling 28, a remarkable effort by a dedicated group of people. SUMMER SCHOOL The Watertown Summer School completed its eleventh consecutive year, one of the most successful years since its inception. This year's program consisted of elementary and secondary components. Prior to the opening of the summer school session, several meetings were held with the Superintendent of Schools,the Director of Personnel, School Principals, and members of the Pupil Personnel Department. These meetings were concerned not only with the goals and objectives of summer school, but also with the reviewing and revising of summer school policies and procedures. One of the highlights of the 1973 secondary summer session was the use of the Boston College biology labs. Through the efforts of the biology teacher, Mr. Morris Kittler, arrangements were made to have our students take advantage of the outstanding facilities at Boston College. In the secondary summer school, attendance for this year's session was 235 students taking 289 courses. Enrollment was increased from the previous year by 94 students and this was one of the highest summer school figures to date. At the elementary level a decision was made that the program would be student centered,teacher/s(udent directed,the following being the objectives: 1) To provide remedial help in math and reading for students who had been identified as underachievers. 2) To provide enrichment experiences for all students. -187- 3) To provide students with experiences in art and science, designed to develop an awareness and an appreciation of basic scientific and artistic principles. 4) To provide students with the type of experience that will develop or reinforce a positive attitude toward school. Elementary enrollment totaled 119 students.67 at West Junior High School and 52 at Hosmer School. Students were pre-tested in math and reading to determine their particular strengths and/or weaknesses. Specific programs were then designed for each student based on the test results.A wide variety of individualized reading and math materials were used, which were more than adequate to meet the needs of the students.Special emphasis was placed on important mathematical concepts and more precise use of terminology.Mathematical games and projects were utilized extensively to stimulate interest on the part of students. The staff of both schools performed in an outstanding manner and were a credit to the program. ART The following brief statements note a few highlights of the constructive progress within the Art Department Program for the 1973-1974 school year. 1. After functioning with the newly revised High School Art Curriculum Program for a year,one major change was made for this year. Due to strong student and teacher demands,our courses were changed from quarter year to half-year offerings. 2. The introduction of ceramics into the elementary schools has been most enthusiastically received with four schools having their own full-sized kilns. 3. Our participation in the Watertown Arts Festival was a great success with enough funds resulting from our raffle of the Joseph L.C. Santoro painting to award two scholarships-one in Art and one in Music. 4. The two separate art rooms at the West Junior High School were moved from the second floor and incorporated into one large facility in the old location of the wood and metal shops. As a result our space needs were doubled, all phases of our program are in one location,and we have extra room to set up a Photography Lab next year. S. Plans for resolving the problem of inadequate facilities at the high school have been made with appropriate School Committee approval. They will take form early in January of 1974. 6. The Art Department staff has held several meetings, by themselves and with other Town committees, related to our assistance in the Town's Bi-centennial celebration plans. -188- ENGLISH During 1973. the English elective program in the secondary schools has been evaluated by students. teachers. and administrators with various conclusions being reached. The program as originally designed was intended to be one subject to constant modification. and this year was no exception. Some courses were dropped because of lack of interest, and others were added because of teacher awareness of student needs and interests. Principal additions were a ninth-grade course in usage and eleventh-twelfth grade courses in basic writing, business English, sports reading, and film criticism. Throughout the school system the teaching of English has been enhanced by the use of audio-visual equipment and field trips. The beginning film collection has been used at all grade levels for many purposes. The combination record-filmstrip has become increasingly popular as more and better materials have become available. Much of the audio-visual material also serves a double purpose by being student operable. Field trips have taken advantage of Watertown's location by use of local cinemas and theatres, by visits to various museums, and by tours of appropriate literary buildings and sites. FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE As a result of the introduction of French and Italian in grade 7 as of September, 1969,there are now,for the first time.high school juniors taking French 4 and Italian 4. In fact,for the first time ever. Italian 4 is being taught at Watertown High School to two sections. The enrollment in French is down somewhat in keeping with a national trend so that one French teaching position has been eliminated. However. the Italian enrollment in Watertown schools gives every indication of being the largest of any school system in Massachusetts. Armenian enrollment has increased to 73 with a class being offered for the first time at the West Junior High School. The English as a Second Language Program has been holding steady. During the year some 135 students received special help in learning English. Because we seem to have a mobile population enrolled in this program, the maximum enrollment at any one time is no more than 75-90 students. Surveys were conducted at the secondary schools to determine student desires for more foreign language options. As a result,plans are being made for the introduction of Spanish in grade 7 and German in grade 10. The Foreign Language Department has also been making an effort to revive interest in Latin which unfortunately has had a serious decline throughout the country.The staff feels that Latin could be of great help to many students. -189- HEALTH,PHYSICAL EDUCATION,AND ATHLETICS Overview - The health program has been developed on a K-12 basis effective January, 1974.Also,the First Aid Course will be implemented system-wide at grade 6 level effective January. 1974, A Physical Education Curriculum Guide is being developed K-12 and will be completed June of 1974. Priority activities and learning experiences will be spelled ou t. The Watertown High School Football Team was Co-Champion of the Middlesex League. Girls and boys gymnastics has developed immensely. The overall participation is excellent. MUSIC The K-12 curriculum includes an Orff-Kodaly approach in grade K-6, with instrumental music, including strings, starting in grade 4. Music electives in the secondary schools include rock, electronic workshops, guitar classes, general music classes, instrumental groups, and singing groups. Lessons are once a week in the elementary schools both in classroom music and in instrumental lessons. All schools have singing and instrumental performing groups. As the students move upward through the grades they are gradually offered more electives-culminating in a wide variety of choices in the senior high school. Each school has its own programs and P.T.A. special events in which both singing groups and instrumentalists perform. On occasion, all musical groups in the schools combine to put on large-scale productions,such as"Music Under The Stars" produced during the Hagopian Arts Festival Week in the Spring of 1973. One of the most successful events from the point of view of the inner satisfaction our students gained from participating was the Watertown Police Christmas Parade in December of 1973.The morale and sense of accomplishment felt by our students- after being cheered all along the line of march - is something they will never forget. The marching along the parade route was the pinnacle of success for the youngsters but the fun of getting things rolling especially at the junior high level was wonderful. Everyone cooperated. Mr. Richard Quinn supplied uniforms; caps were ordered; banners were made by Mrs. Karl McDannell, as were skirts for the baton twirlers; music was written; and marching instruction was given by Mr. William Guerard, Drillmaster-Manager of St. Ann's Band of Neponset. Everyone pulled together and now Watertown has two junior high school bands that are going to be heard from. The All-Elementary Band whose membership is restricted to those that have had at least one lesson was a great success.We started out twenty ranks deep but somehow when Watertown Square was reached the front line had quite a few more proud marchers in it who had promoted themselves. This past Christmas of 1973 the Music Department participated in several -190- concerts both in schools and in the community. The Town Hall steps at noon in the week preceding Christmas were the scene of several instrumental and vocal groups from every school in Watertown. Organist Mr. George Crovo, sponsored by the Musicians' Local 9-35 Radio and Transcription Fund, accompanied the youngsters and played music in between the school groups.a fitting close to a productive musical year. OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION Significant gains have been made in the following areas of study: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM: For the fourth year, high school students are working as teacher assistants in the elementary schools through the Early Childhood Education Program.This program,offered as a two-year course, combines classroom instruction in child development and curriculum for pre-school through second grades with work in Watertown's elementary schools. The program trains students for future careers connected with the care of young children and helps to meet the community's need for trained assistants in the elementary classrooms. This year,for the first time,young men are participating and providing children with a male figure in the classroom. Also, to meet the many requests of teachers and principals,students are now working in upper elementary grades. In addition to the valuable learning experience students are gaining in the elementary classrooms, they are also developing a greater awareness of the roles and responsibilities of parenthood,enabling them to understand and sympathetically deal with the needs of young children in their present and future families and communities. COSMETOLOGY: An innovative program in the Occupational Education phase of learning was implemented at Watertown High School in September. Students in their junior year of high school have enrolled in a Cosmetology course which is offered in conjunction with the Mansfield Beauty Academy of Boston. Cosmetology is one of several new courses of study which has particular appeal to girls but which does not exclude the enrollment of boys.This program is treated like any other course in the Occupational Education program with this exception: morning classes are held at Mansfield Beauty Academy;the school day begins at 8:30 A.M.at the Academy and continues until 11:30 A.M.at which time students return to academic classes at Watertown High School. In this program, the student will acquire a basic foundation and a thorough training in all phases of the beauty industry. The curriculum is based upon the exclusive Mansfield method—a complete course in hairdressing which systematically covers every phase of beauty culture. Completion of this course leads to licensing as a cosmetologist. Such an arrangement with an established beauty academy has eliminated the need for the purchase of expensive equipment and the hiring of personnel necessary to such course offerings. -191- EXPLORATORY INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Another new concept initiated at Watertown High School in Occupational Education has been the inclusion of Exploratory Industrial Arts. This course is open to all sophomores participating in Industrial Arts. The rationale of the program is to give greater exposure of all of our skill offerings so that more awareness and insight may be gleaned. The areas in which students are involved include the following for one-half year: Woodworking, Graphic Arts, Electricity/Electronics, Automotives, Machine Technology, and Technical Drawing for one full year. Completion of this program presupposes enrollment, as juniors and seniors,in one or more Industrial Arts course offerings for specialization. The ultimate goal is the development of a saleable skill or preparation and readiness for post-graduate or degree training. BUSINESS EDUCATION: The Business Education Department has continued to make systematic efforts in curriculum planning,guidance,work-study programs, and other pertinent experiences to provide all students with a general background in business and economics, in occupational education, and with skills for occupational and personal use.The new emphasis on careers in business and office occupations has resulted in increased enrollment which has created a demand for new subjects: College Secretarial II: This course is a second year of a three-year sequence which furnishes the college preparatory student with good skills in both shorthand and typing for personal/vocational use. Transcription III: This course is designed for students who elect a third year of shorthand to build high levels of skill in shorthand and transcription on a variety of materials. Computer Programming: This course familiarizes the students with the basic procedures for programming on the National Cash Register Century 50 Computer. The curriculum guide for business education was revised with special emphasis on the vocational needs of the students due to technological advances in the world of work. A Federal Grant was received for a modern typewriting machine transcription room equipped with a four-channel wireless Norelco transcription console, electric typewriters,and office-style furniture. A local Office Education Association Chapter has been organized which is designed to support the formal education program and to attract young people to careers in business. HOME ECONOMICS: Several new courses have been implemented in the Home Economics Department at West Junior High School. One hundred four(104)of the total one hundred forty (140) ninth grade boys have elected to enroll in Bachelor Living.Here they acquire some skills in preparing foods especially suited to teenagers, and investigate some basic nutrition facts. In addition,they learn proper use and care of the sewing machine while sewing a simple item to wear. At the same time they -192- begin to practice some"bachelor survival skills"such as sewing on a button,ironing a shirt,and washing a sweater. We have been pleased with the response to this course. Another new selection offers ninth grade girls the opportunity to elect a more specialized class in either food or clothing. More advanced skills are stressed in each of these classes. Actual class time is extended to twice the amount required of those students electing General Home Economics. IN-SERVICE COURSE - ECONOMICS: The Economic Education Council of Massachusetts through the auspices of Boston University offered in the Fall a three credit in-service course in Economics.free of charge to Watertown teachers. Course Objectives: The primary objective of ED520 is to help students throughout their lifetimes by providing the tools that will aid them to think clearly and rationally. Other objectives are: to help provide a more interesting and richer framework for subject matter by using the structure of our society - the ways in which we all make our livings-to give students assistance in preparing to face the multitude of economic decisions they will encounter in their personal lives as citizens of a basically private enterprise economy. They will be helped to recognize a simple economic problem, dissect it, serach for alternate costs and consequences of each solution; to make students aware of the changes in job and career opportunities that take place in a rapidly changing society. Awareness of these trends can make young people become more useful citizens in our society. Above all, the objectives of ED520 is to enable teachers to help students replace emotional, unreasoned judgments with objective, rational analysis. INDUSTRIAL ARTS LABORATORY: During the summer months of 1973, major renovations in both the Industrial Arts and Art Departments resulted in the construction of an all-inclusive Industrial Arts Laboratory and three Art studios at the West Junior High School. The rationale for this reconstruction is that since both areas of study are closely related in concept they should likewise be closely related in locality so that they may provide greater interdisciplinary experiences for the student. The comprehensive Industrial Arts laboratory includes instructions in Woodworking,Graphic Arts,Technical Drawing,and Electricity. One of the ultimate goals gained by revamping these disciplines was the development of an Occupational Education Cluster into a departmentalized program within the school which includes Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Consumer Education,and Family Living. MATHEMATICS The Mathematics programs for the schools are consistently being re-evaluated and revised. During the past year the following events have taken place: -193- 1. A new curriculum is being prepared for grades 7-12. 2. The Rasmussen Individualized Program for the primary grades was revised in the spring. In September,it was expanded into more classrooms. 3. The Multi-text Individualized Program for the intermediate grades, which was developed by the teachers during the previous two summers, was also revised. 4. The Philosophy and Scope of the Elementary Mathematics program was revised and accepted by the School Committee. S. The Kindergarten teachers wrote a mathematics activity book which is now the curriculum for the kindergartens in Watertown. 6. A unified Science and Mathematics program developed by Education Development Center is being piloted in some classrooms at the Hosmer and Marshall Spring Schools. 7. Recommendations for the introduction of the Metric System as the prevailing mode of measurement have been made. MEDIA DEPARTMENT This year the Media Department has made considerable progress. The addition of a high school Audio-Visual Teacher,and opening of a materials production center in Watertown High School has enabled both teachers and students to create their own resources for learning. The center, housed in a room adjacent to the library, also circulates a collection of videotapes and camera equipment to all schools in the system. A crew of student technicians has been developed who are presently videotaping school committee meetings, town meetings, and athletic events. Many of these may be seen at the public library upon request. A committee of teachers and media specialists has been working for almost a year previewing films for elementary school use.With the assistance of several federal projects and the evaluations of the Film Review Committee Watertown Public Schools now owns a collection of over 100 films and has produced a film catalog which is in the hands of every teacher in the system. At least thirty-five of these films per week circulate to various schools. We were recipients of five special purpose grants this year, giving teachers the materials to try exciting new projects without affecting the school budget. All staff members are eligible to compete state wide for these media grants, and nine chose to participate. Presently the staff is working on a general listing of all audio-visual resources within the system.This will enable the borrowing of materials from school to school as we already do with equipment. -194- For next year the inclusion of more video equipment will enable Watertown High School to produce program materials in all fields, and train students in video production.A course in Video is being planned for the evening school this fall so that more townspeople may be prepared for public access possibilities in video. The Watertown High School will also open a radio station. West Junior High will expand its course in communications with students operating both radio and television successfully. A secondary film collection is presently being planned. Major additions in the collection of materials at the East Junior High and the Watertown High School will make these media centers more reponsive. Finally, in this bicentennial year all media centers are developing materials to enhance our nation's birthday celebration. We will be preparing, this summer, three extensive units on the History of Watertown to be used in our schools for many years to come. PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES Primary emphasis during the past year was placed on delivery of special programs and services to handicapped children reintegrated into regular classes. The program design involves learning assistance to children with identifiable learning disabilities(except for those few seriously handicapped)in a resource center. Children with various and specifically diagnosed learning difficulties will participate in regular school activities with additional supportive help in a resource center in their own(neighborhood)school.Each school in the Watertown Public Schools had opened a resource center for special assistance in the 1972-73 school year. In-service training course (Aggressive and Withdrawn Child, Diagnostic Procedures Workshop) were provided for specialists and classroom teachers to aid and prepare the school system for Chapter 766 of the State Laws. Chapter 766 refers to a comprehensive effort to have all children, ages 3-21, with various emotional, physical, or learning disabilities receive educational support by their own communities, as much as possible. Currently, Watertown has sixty known children (a census is being taken to determine actual numbers) in out-of-district placement. Presumably only a fraction of these children will be returning to Watertown in September, 1974 when the law becomes effective. The intent of the law is to help reduce social, physical, and educational distance between themselves and their Watertown peers.Parental involvement is clearly written into the process. A collaborative Special Education Program between Arlington, Belmont, and Watertown was approved and operated during 1972-73 to aid in this process. Also, an itinerant teacher for the visually handicapped, paid through a federal grant, serves in a similar program sponsored jointly by Cambridge and Watertown. It is planned that these programs will continue in 1974-75 to assist in the full implementation of Chapter 766. -195- READING The Reading Department Staff consists of thirteen personnel - a Director, six elementary reading consultants,four junior high school consultants, one high school consultant, and a part-time consultant for Home Base School. All members of the Reading Department possess a Master's Degree in Reading Specialization and most have additional graduate work in reading. in addition, all have had considerable classroom teaching experience. The reading consultants provide the following basic services for the schools. First, they assist and support the classroom teacher in the teaching of reading. Second.they assist in screening youngsters for possible special instruction in reading. Third, they are resource specialists who assist in interpreting and in executing the reading programs at their specific levels. This year an intermediate grades individualized reading program was developed during a summer workshop and was presented to the teaching staff in September.It is an optional program available to those teachers who wish to use it. As a part of this individualized program,each elementary school was provided with a reading resource file. This file contains duplicating masters in all areas of reading and are for the specific use of the classroom teacher. All elementary teachers have for their use a diagnostic testing program in reading. These tests are administered, corrected, and utilized by the classroom teachers in assessing needs in the various growth areas in reading. This is the second year of operation for the modern junior high school reading labs. It is encouraging to report that after the first year of full operation the enrollments for reading instruction at the junior high level has increased almost fourfold. It is also significant that an increase in reading proficiency has been measured since the reading labs were installed. The Home Base School now has a reading program and a reading lab. The lab is presently operational and is serving the students at the school. The reading lab became a reality because of the leadership efforts of Mr.John Sakala and Mrs. Peggy McNeil and the cooperative effort of the entire Home Base faculty. As an adjunct to the reading lab,an in-service reading course was given to all Home Base staff by Dr. Melvin Howards of Northeastern University.The reading lab is staffed by a part-time reading specialist. This past year two additional reading positions were filled: a new elementary reading consultant and a part-time reading specialist for Home Base School paid for through federal funds. The Reading Department of the Watertown Public Schools is continuing to work with local universities. For instance, Watertown is the only community that has a working relationship with the Northeastern University Reading Clinic. Currently, there are about seventy-five elementary pupils who are taken to the clinic on a weekly -196- basis for individual instruction in reading. The pupils are transported to the clinic on a bus and are accompanied by their teacher. Also, graduate students from Boston University and Suffolk University majoring in reading are providing instruction for students at all levels. Specifically, a special arrangement with Suffolk University has made it possible to have graduate students in reading work in our summer school program on a full-time basis as part of their graduate program. Mr.Carmen Quintiliani, Director of Reading, has system-wide responsibility for the reading program. SCIENCE Mrs. Julia Wan, newly appointed Director of Science, has planned a series of teacher workshops in elementary science to begin in January 1974. Professor Michael Burke of Worcester State College has volunteered to give a presentation on the process approach to science education.Also,one teacher from each elementary school will attend an all day workshop on science at the Children's Museum during February. The major efforts in improving elementary science will be directed at teacher in-service education. A Science Advisory Committee of teachers, students, parents. and representatives of the local scientific industry has been formed to provide input for the planning of science education in Watertown. It is envisioned that the different perspectives of the committee members will contribute to a meaningful science curriculum for all students. Since October, several new programs have been initiated by the Director of Science. Through the School Volunteers Program, Dr. Kurt Haase, a resident of Watertown,has agreed to initiate a special interest program by teaching an advanced Physics course to a group of interested students. For the first time, advanced science students are getting an opportunity to work with senior scientists in Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering research laboratories at the Watertown Army Materials& Mechanics Research Center. This work-study program provides students with the necessary experience for making career decisions in science and engineering. Several Watertown High School students are currently teaching science in the elementary schools. The teachers welcome the extra help and the high school students are acquiring considerable teaching experience. We are making plans to renovate science facilities in all secondary schools in the next two years. In order to accommodate all the science students, we will need three additional basic laboratories: two for biology and one for physical science. The proposed plan consists of installation of water and storage space,and the purchase of movable science tables for each of these rooms. Watertown High School will hold its annual Science Fair on March 6& 7, 1974. Winning projects will be entered in the Regional and State Fairs. The scientific community of Watertown has been invited to participate in the Watertown High School Science Fair as judges and project consultants.This is the first time that local scientific companies have donated money for scholarship awards to the winners. -197- SOCIAL STUDIES Last year a committee of concerned social studies teachers met to develop a new curricula for Watertown's junior high school students. The committee, comprised of Robert Gleason,Director of Social Studies,Virginia Graham,Virginia Gray, William Laughrea,Joseph Guden,and Joseph DiLeo was highly successful in its endeavors. "Package Two", one of the results of the committee's work, is a group of four "mini courses" (courses which meet for one quarter of the academic year) taken in sequence. The first Quarter is entitled "The Rise of the Isms" and is designed to develop understanding of the concepts of Fascism and Nazism through a study of the history of the countries involved during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The second quarter covers historical and geographical factors concerning the Soviet Union. Special emphasis is given to the development of the Russian State, the Revolution of 1917, Communistic theory, and the twentieth century problems of the U.S.S.R. During the third quarter,a course called "Foreign Diplomacy" attempts to develop a basic understanding of the historical aspects of American foreign diplomacy,while the fourth quarter is devoted to the study of world religions. In this last"mini course"a comparative analysis of Judaism,Christianity. Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism is undertaken. "Package Two" is offered at both junior high schools and teachers Virginia Graham at the East Junior High School and Richard Wells at the West Junior High School report remarkable success. The Social Studies Department has been making necessary preparation in all schools for the forthcoming Bi-Centennial Celebration.A committee has been formed of teachers, parents, and students. The basic history of our Town with its various cultures is being studied and the Town's past is being discussed. Mr. Edward Donnelly is the Chairman of this committee. The year 1973 has seen an increase in guest lecturers, both civic and political figures,in the secondary schools contributing greatly to the development of our social studies program. Basic lectures with controlled questions and answer periods,have helped to stimulate interest and involvement by the students far beyond the measures of the basic text. Even greater stress in this area is planned in the future. The Social Studies Department, the Media Department, and the Police Department are developing a program which familiarizes the student with the various roles of the police in our modern society.This will involve all schools in Watertown. -198- GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL POST-GRADUATE PLANS CLASS OF 1973 The following information was obtained by the Watertown High School Guidance Department. It continues an established practice of identifying the post high school plans of Watertown High School Graduates. Of the 415 students in the graduating class of 1973,232 indicated plans to enter some form of higher education or a post high school training program. Of the remaining students, 155 indicated plans for immediate employment, 6 entered military service,and 32 were undecided. The following tables indicated the types of educational programs and occupational fields students planned to enter. TABLE I EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Four Year College(Degree). . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . ...... . . .. ... .138..........33.2% Two Year College(Associate Degree). . . . . . .. . ........... . . .. . . . 49..........11.8% Nursing Schools(3 years Diploma). ..... . ............ . . . .. ... . . 8.......... 1.9% Nursing Schools(2 years Diploma).............. . .... . . . . . ... .. 2.......... .5% Practical Nursing. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ...... .. . ... . . . ... 0.......... 0 0 Two year Schools(Diploma) . .. ...... .. .. .... ............. . ... 16.......... 3.8% One Year or Less . . . . .... .. . . . . .. .... .. .. . . . . . ......... . . .. . 11 0 Preparatory School . . . . . . .. . ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . . . . ... . ..........2 0 Waiting to hear . . . ... . . . . ....... . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . . ... . . 6.......... 1.4% TABLE H HINDS OF EMPLOYMENT Clerical Occupations . . .... .. ............ ...... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 42..........10 1 0 Sales and Service Occupations . ........... ...... .. . . . . . ..... .. .40.......... 9.6% Technical Occupations .... . ............. .......... . . . .... . . . . 22.......... 5.3% Manufacturing Occupations.... .......... ........... . ...... . . . 27.......... 6.5% Miscellaneous.. . . . .... . . . . . .. .......... ....... ... . . .... . . . . . 14.......... 33 0 Military Service . . . .... .. . . . . . .......... ... ... . . ... . ..... . . . . 6.......... 1.4/0 Undecided .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 32.......... 7.7% The holding power of any school is measured by the number of students who drop out of the school prior to graduation. This does not include students who move because of family re-location. The most frequently listed reasons include going to work,marriage,or entering the military services. The holding power of the Watertown Schools continue to remain high. The attrition rate for the class of 1973 was approximately 4%. which means that about %%of the students who entered grade 9-remained to receive a high school diploma. -199- 1973 GENERAL STATISTICS Number of School Buildings(Town owned) 11 Senior High School 1 Junior High Schools 2 Elementary Schools 8 Home Base School(Leased) 1 12 SCHOOL PERSONNEL Men Women Total Central Office Personnel: Superintendent 1 1 Assistant Superintendent 1 1 Director of Personnel 1 1 Director of Cafeterias I 1 Administrative Assistants 2 2 Supervisor of Custodians I 1 Secretaries 8 8 Secretaries(Part Time) 2 2 7 10 17 Principals: Senior High School 1 1 Junior High School 2 2 Elementary Schools 8 8 Program Chairman-Home Base School 1 1 12 12 Assistant Principals: Secondary 4 4 Elementary(Part Time) 6 1 7 Elementary 1 I Dean of Girls-Senior High School 1 1 11 2 13 Administrators and Directors(K-12): Art 1 1 Computer Analyst Programmer I 1 English 1 1 Foreign.Language 1 1 Libraries and Media 1 1 Mathematics 1 1 -200- Music 1 1 Occupational Education 1 1 Physical Education and Athletics I 1 Pupil Personnel Services 1 1 Reading I 1 Science I 1 Social Studies I 1 10 3 13 Assistant Directors: Mathematics 1 1 Department Heads: Audio-Visual l 1 Business Education I 1 1 2 3 Specialists: Art(Elementary) 6 6 English as a Second Language 4 4 Guidance(Elementary) 1 5 6 Home Economics(Elementary) 1 1 Industrial Arts(Elementary) 1 1 Librarians(Elementary&Secondary) 8 8 Music(Elementary) 4.5 2 6.5 Physical Education(Elementary) 2 1 3 Reading(Elementary) 1 6 7 School Adjustment Counsellor 1 I School Psychologist 2 2 School Social Worker 1 1 Special Education 3 3 Speech 4 4 Visual Handicapped 1 1 12.5 42 54.5 Teachers: Senior High School 55 30 85 Junior High School 41 49.5 90.5 Home Base School 3 3.5 6.5 Elementary Schools 12 113.5 125.5 111 196.5 307.5 Teacher Aides Health Personnel: Nurses 5 5 -201- Hearing Tester I I Doctors 3 3 3 6 9 Secretaries: Senior High School 6 6 Junior High Schools 3 3 Home Base School 1 1 Elementary Schools 9 9 19 19 Food Service: Lunch Aides 41 41 Cafeteria Workers 28 28 Storekeeper-Chauffeur 2 2 2 69 71 Plant Operation: Custodians 34 34 Electrician I I Carpenter I 1 Painter-Rigger 1 1 Plumber 1 1 Matrons 3 3 Bus Drivers 3 3 41 3 44 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT-1971,1972,1973 1971 1972 1973 Elementary Schools Kindergarten 469 457 391 Special Class 34 6 Grade 1 421 445 451 Grade II 483 396 418 Grade III 474 456 391 Grade IV 454 440 453 Grade V 489 459 428 Grade VI 477 473 439 3301 3132 2971 Junior High Schools Grade VII 519 486 476 Grade VIII 495 499 457 Grade IX 535 479 507 1549 1464 1440 -202- Senior High Schools Grade X 535 515 497 Grade X1 476 527 485 Grade X11 419 455 467 1430 1487 1449 Post Graduate 5 GRAND TOTAL 6285 6083 5860 IN MEMORIAM Robert B. Backer Administrator of Pupil Personnel Services November 16, 1973 RETIREMENTS Allice G.Sullivan Browne School Alice M. Burge Coolidge Helen F.Crotty Coolidge Eleanor M. Lanigan Hosmer Helen O'Brien Hosmer Ruth Small Hosmer Lois P.Ware Hosmer Ethel Robinson Lowell Eileen Brown East Junior High Caleb Scully East Junior High Dorothy S.Cook. R.N. West Junior High William E.O'Toole High School RESIGNATIONS NAME SCHOOL REASON FOR LEAVING Rita C. Bell Browne School moved Judith E. Daley Browne School new position Beverly Morse Hosmer School new position Mimi Queen Hosmer School maternity Mary S. Durkey Lowell School maternity Linda Westerholm Lowell School maternity Ann Ciarlone Marshall School maternity Carolyn Rose Parker School maternity Elinor I.Boyce Phillips School moved Norma M.Ciccarelli Phillips School maternity Elliot E.Tocci Phillips School new position Phyllis Young Phillips School moved Margaret M. Adlum East Junior High moved -203- Rita S.Riley East Junior High moved Charles M. Rohm East Junior High study Mary A.Christenson West Junior High moved Peter E.Hall West Junior High new position Angela Panizzini West Junior High new position Penny A.Farrow Senior High School moved Ola M. Fincke Senior High School new position Robert A.Jackson Senior High School new position Robert J. Leonard Senior High School new position Lawrence F.Scofield,Jr. Senior High School new position Arlene Boltrus Special maternity Kathleen Donovan Special moved Karen H. Kassel Special new position Janice Parker Special moved Sanford J. Pariser Admin/Occupational new position Education MATERNITY LEAVE Susan H.Sicchitano Coolidge School Sharon Risso Hosmer School Linda Guttrich Lowell School Susan K.Abrams Phillips School Judith Kramer Senior High School Marilyn Moss Special Mary E. Peters Special SABBATICAL LEAVE Arthur Shannon T-6 School Robert Ford West Junior High Stella Boy Senior High School LEAVES Judith Alberico Coolidge School Teresa Bentley Senior High School Kathleen O'Connor Senior High School James F.Kenney Home Base School -204- W U f1. Z O aw N N N N .0 fn •-• ? N rn N fn �r M C' N V) N to 6Q N � •�' 'C 61 u d0 7 u Oa y u ro s °° s °q > c _ ' u y N H y H O y Lv G U - c u = NNt%°) u U Gv> c v Vro) Uc Vro n CC . oCro C L CCEr ° ° ro E n > 'a w .� 0 0 O o o = aci .u. o o E c`o = ° ccz = cd o _ _ H o 0 c� mwLLInx � iimmwu0au11 J) m » m :jmm w t/1 C H u m M W Ur- ro on ca 0 w p; o 0 0 c s 'u W.E. 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C'O z �c CL04Itwav� � �, ., Gz ., -205- M 00 v M Wn y Q m y b �' - a� c R = V 4) � i � � d•i d V VI 60i d " Oi CS .> _ O > o C > y .y 6J ba — o — c = p 'c U 'c U e° c o = 0 oUu = p e UZU � U H •y O ry O O O O O T O •p o 0 0 OU y N Vl y Sam° gym° mco :DcoW m° .� m° CA cmm m a R u cc t0 uE- u L c s c o u Cd u ca v ai u 3 cnv — acnMvvov > v°vi � a � Vv°i � V L L L L L L L y v v 6J U u - 0 = a. c3 l3 /7 W �0 Q q t4 l7 lC E y E ? = ,u w aui aui ai aui ,u u w a 0 0 0 0 0 0 o s m o = TTTT = TT � ts. cn (A0V) L-1tA (AtAv) A 6 c Y c � E =' o 6. u `n to J9 e C a ^ s c0 u y d c _m .= Z ` c t cz c cl o ccj c v s m •y = s cc = =° E e °, � v� Zp � T �C .� U .o� Uv� U0. (s•• �C -206- PLANNING BOARD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATERTOWN PLANNING BOARD The Annual Report of the Watertown Planning Board for the year 1973 is respectfully submitted. The Watertown Planning Board views its activities during 1973 with mixed emotions.The Board is proud of the fact that it has been able to increase the general awareness of planning in the Town. At the same time, the Board continues to be gravely concerned about some of the activities that are occurring in the Town which may have a long-term detrimental effect in the community. On the plus side, the Board feels that it played an extremely important role in four major developments during the past year.It spent a considerable amount of time analyzing the proposal made by Commonwealth Development and Investment Associates for the Charles River City site on Coolidge Avenue. After much deliberation and many meetings with the Board of Appeals and other Town officials, the Planning Board concluded that the site did meet the requirements of an open blighted area under the terms of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 121A. However, since the proposal required special tax considerations, the Planning Board recommended that the Board of Selectmen carefully consider the long-range ramifications of the approval of the proposal. The Board of Selectmen ultimately rejected the proposed tax agreement. The Planning Board also worked with the Watertown Redevelopment Authority in preparations for Special Town Meeting in June, at which meeting the Town voted to authorize additional studies of the Arsenal property. The Planning Board has continued to monitor the developments at the B.F. Goodrich site and has been informed by the developer that when he has definitive plans, the Planning Board will see them. Finally, the Planning Board spent considerable time analyzing the proposed development of the Unitarian Church site and recommended that the Board of Appeals deny the development due to its extreme impact on the local street system as well as the magnitude of the proposed structure. At the Annual Town Meeting in March, the Planning Board was successful in obtaining an appropriation in the amount of$20.000 to be used as a local share of a federally funded update of the Comprehensive Plan. The work, which should be under contract early in January 1974, will be undertaken by the staff of the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs. Members of the Planning Board have continued their subcommittee assignments during the course of the year with various members attending meetings of the Redevelopment Authority, the Board of Appeals,the Arsenal Restudy Committee,and the Permanent School Building Survey -207- Committee.The Planning Board continues to feel that its input into the-deliberations of these Boards and Committees is a helpful component in the long-range development of the Town of Watertown. The Planning Board is presently working on three special studies as a result of Town Meeting action. The Board is analyzing alternative methods of providing access to several landlocked parcels between Irving, Arsenal, School, and Walnut Streets,and will report to the Annual Town Meeting on its findings.The first element of the updated Comprehensive Plan will be an analysis of the recreational needs of the Town of Watertown, including specific recommendations for Victory Field. Finally the Planning Board is working closely with the owner of the B.F.Goodrich parking lot in East Watertown and trying to determine better ways to develop that tract of land. Through these efforts it is hoped that Watertown can be made a better community. The major concern of the Board continues to be the lack of enforcement of the Zoning Bylaw. Members of the Planning Board continue to be appalled at the number of zoning violations that appear throughout the Town. New buildings have been erected without building permits; buildings approved by the Planning Board have been erected in ways designed to contravene the intent of the Zoning Bylaw, and improper signs occur throughout the community. It is obvious to the Planning Board that a fulltime Building Inspector is needed in the Town. The greatest investment in Watertown is that of the individual homeowners. Failure to properly enforce the Zoning Bylaw will result in the gradual decline of property values in the Town, and the hardworking homeowner will be the one to suffer. The Planning Board sincerely hopes that the Town will see fit to adequately staff the Building Department immediately, to ensure that the property values that everyone expects in Watertown continue to increase. John J.McCarthy,Jr.,Chairman Francis J.Maloney,Secretary Robert T.Bowen Paul H. Krueger John Patrick Moxley -208- BOARD OF HEALTH The Board of Health respectfully submits the report of the Health Officer and Director as the Annual Report of the Health Department for the year ending December 31, 1973. Regular monthly meetings were held in compliance with the Town By-Laws and special meetings were held when certain issues indicated particular consideration. During 1973 and continuing into 1974 the Board of Health has conducted a comprehensive immunization and preventive program in the Town of Watertown with the following programs being offered: Anti-Polio Immunization Booster Drink-Grade 1 German Measles(Rubella)Vaccine-Grades 1,5,6 and 7 Tuberculin Testing(Lederle-Tine)-Grades 1,4,9 and l I Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster Immunization-Grades I and 1 I Influenza Vaccine Booster Immunization - School Personnel, Municipal Employees and Elderly at Woodland Towers Anti-Rabies Immunizations for all Dogs Free Glaucoma Clinics for all Residents over 35 Well Baby Clinic for Children 6 years of age and under(Watertown Residents) Measles Vaccine-Grades Kdg.through 8 In the area of Health Education we saw distributed in excess of 18,000 pamphlets on such subjects as Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Dangerous Drugs, Contagious Diseases,Smoking and Safety. Through the local press we were successful in releasing to the public about 30 articles relative to such subjects as Smoking, Safety, Recycling, Children, Highway-Building and Ecology. The Board of Health, through the Director, continues to confer with various providers of health and/or social care of services at the Mount Auburn Hospital, the American Cancer Society, the Watertown Housing Authority, The Boston Guild for .the Hard of Hearing, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Blindness and the Health Planning Council for Greater Boston, also the Watertown Multi-Service Center.The purpose of this continuous dialogue and consulting process is to advance the health services to the community from infancy to the Senior Citizen group.For the fourth consecutive year we have held on site clinic service at the senior citizens housing development (Woodland Towers). During 1973 we held 5 Glaucoma Detection Clinics.This clinic will be held on a continuing basis. The Board of Health wants at this time to express its pleasure and pride in the competent, cooperative and efficient manner in which its staff has carried out this additional burden. -209- The Board wishes, also, to join the Health Director in extending thanks and appreciation to the Health Department personnel under its jurisdiction for the total cooperation extended during the past year. We wish to extend our gratitude to the various other departments.elected Town officials,both of Watertown and other communities,and voluntary agencies as well as private citizens who were so generous in their cooperation throughout the year. Joseph L.C.Santoro,Chairman Julio P.Felloni,Clerk Paul L.Sandi,M.D. REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER To the Board of Health: The following is a breakdown of the functions of the Health Department for the year1973: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE The following areas of Preventive Medicine were programmed and conducted during the year 1973: POLIOMYELITIS IMMUNIZATION(ORAL-TRIVALENT) 1972-1973 School Year-All Schools Booster Dose-First Grade-Total Immunizations: 231 TETANUS-Du n x'nV r&4 CLINICS 1972-1973 School Year-All Schools Grades I and 11 -Total Immunizations: 347 GERMAN MEASLES CLINICS 1972-1973 School Year-All Schools Grade 1 -Total Immunizations: 170 MEASLES CLINIC 1972-1973 School Year-All Schools Grades Kdg.through S-Total Immunizations: 1145 TUBERCULIN TESTING PROGRAM 1972-1973 School Year-All Schools -210- 1 a.J .r J 1 L f G'' �J • � v 1 U �� W V 211- Grades 1.9. 12.Total 1043 School Personnel and other Adults Tine:134 Mantoux:227 Final Positive Count: 27 ANTIRABIES CLINICS June 7,8,and 9,1973 736 dogs were inoculated. VISION SCREENING PROGRAM 1972-1973 School Year Kindergarten and Pre-school Children 481 22 were referred for further evaluation WELL BABY CLINICS 1973 Children 6 years of age and under(Watertown Residents Only) Total number of patients: 191 Physicals: 191 Immunizations: 178 GLAUCOMA CLINICS 439 persons were tested at Glaucoma Clinics INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION CLINIC September 26, 1973-October 31, 1973-November 16, 1973 Municipal Employees,School Personnel,Elderly at Woodland Towers 657 residents were immunized PREMATURE INFANTS (Born January 1, 1973 through December 31, 1973) 1.Number of premature infants(born alive in 1973)reported 21 2. Number of premature infants for whom financial assistance was given by the Board of Health. None* 3.Total amount spent by the Board of Health on the Hospital care of premature infants. None* 4.Total number of days of hospital care for prematurity paid for by the Board of Health None* *Payments now being handled under Medicaid. -212- ■MM r. . " t Awl— Now 1 I ego M R� :d C U J _ � _ u J►,, E L G3 CL u - - s - ►. -213- PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES REPORT The Health Department continued its program of supervision and follow-up of reportable contagious disease cases of both patients and contacts. Regarding Tuberculosis cases during 1973 there were Three(3)admissions to Middlesex County Hospital and one(1)readmission. Home visits made and cases reports completed on the following diseases or conditions: Hepatitis 6 Meningitis S Salmonellosis 8 Tuberculosis 3 Child Abuse 2 Premature Infants 21 Assisted at the following Clinics: Tetanus-Diphtheria Grades I and I 1 Influenza Immunization Clinic - Town Hall Employees, School Personnel Elderly at Woodland Towers Tine Tuberculin Tests all Schools Grades 1 -4-9-11 German Measles Grade 1 Measles-Kindergarten through the 8th Grade Anti-polio Booster-Grade 1 Well Baby Clinics Glaucoma Clinics Assisted at physical examination of 424 pupils in the parochial schools. Referral- letters sent to parents of all children who had positive findings. Also performed Urine Screening, Blood Pressure Screening, Pediculosis Screening. Referrals for psychological testing. Hearing Tests on 438 pupils.Referral letters sent to parents 9 Screened the Vision of 723 pupils.Referral letters sent to parents 62 Assisted in the Health needs of pupils of St.Patrick Elementary and High School also Sacred Heart School. In-service training meetings and conferences attended-12 Routine Inspections: Nursery Schools-7 Nursing Homes-3 Watertown Activity School and Perkins School for the Blind -214- Health survey at the Elderly Project - 200 interviews and Blood Pressure Monitoring. Transported 51 patients to and from Middlesex County Hospital for Tuberculosis check-ups or other chest ailments. Mantoux test on the Charlesgate Manor Nursing Home personnel and all students found with a positive tine reading. Several residents of the Town were Mantoux tested at the Health Department. Mantoux tested the Public and Parochial school personnel. Health discussions, when needed, with the principals of the parochial schools throughout the year. Consultations were held at various times with the Welfare Department, Social Services,School Department.State Department of Communicable Diseases, Division of Child Guardianship and Headstart School throughout the year. Attended the Multi-Serviec Clinic and assisted at same every Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to closing. Numerous trips were made to Jamaica Plain Diagnostic Laboratory to obtain biologicals, throat cultures, enterics, Wasserman Tubes, Cancer Kits, Tuberculosis Speciman tubes,etc. -215- M en H Z P N 00 �Q .r Th r.� M 0 w Q �O C4N v r+ NLn r� A O $j 1A — 00 Nr N N N Ln r v'iN7 •- � � -- r ti N N V A N N N W x a O s O > O OCl O IAVI = mow ~ cow u 00 V FF0 E E a 00� «+ ryr t G �` a a u ate, O O' 6l tti e0 H V1 -216- PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED-1973 TYPE NUMBER ISSUED Burial Permits 104 Food Service Establishment Permits 61 Frozen Dessert Licenses: Manufacture of 2 Sale of 64 Grease and Bones Licenses 1 Licenses to Conduct a Day Care Agency 4 Milk Licenses-Stores 89 Milk Licenses- Dealers 9 Oleomargarine Licenses 31 Permits to remove or transport garbage and/or offal in or through Watertown 14 Permit to Operate a Bakery 3 Permits to Caterers 21 FEES COLLECTED FOR LICENSES AND CLINICS 1973 Milk $198.00 Frozen Desserts 74.00 Oleomargarine 15.50 Day Care Agencies 60.00 Grease and Bones 2.00 Well Baby Clinic 368.00 Food Service Establishment 183.00 Rubbish License 21.00 -217- Massage License 1.00 TOTAL $922.50 BIOLOGICALS,CULTURE OUTFITS,ETC., DISPENSED TO PHYSICIANS Smallpox Vaccine Doses 795 Diphtheria-Te tan us-Pertussis Doses 1240 Tetanus Toxoid Doses 480 Tetanus-Diphtheria Doses 1260 Typhoid Vaccine Doses 250 Polio Vaccine Doses 1400 Immune Serum Globulin Doses 1440 Measles Vaccine Doses 1690 German Measles Vaccine Doses 410 Mumps Vaccine Doses 540 P.P.D. Doses 315 Old Tuberculin Doses 50 Throat Culture Outfits Kits 204 Enteric Culture Outfits Kits 72 Tine Tests 500 Wasserman Tubes 240 TB Sputum Outfits 36 Gonorrhea Tubes 180 TOTAL 11,102 -218- MOSQUITO CONTROL IN WATERTOWN IN 1973 EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project conducted the same program as in preceding years. The first mosquito larvae were found in May. Inspection and spraying of mosquito sources was done from May into September. There were no unusual problems with that part of the program. Catch basins were sprayed twice by the motorcycle servi•car units. There was indication of a comparatively light population of floodwater mosquitoes in some places after mid July, but not enough to require using the truck aerosol generators. The mosquito control office received five mosquito complaints in 1973.Three of these were in August and two in September. As far as we know there was no sign of encephalitis virus activity in Watertown. The State Health Dept.emergency spraying included the northerly part of Waltham, but none of Watertown as far as we know. The Project did no helicopter spraying in Watertown although some was done west of Waverly Oaks Park in Waltham close to the north side of Watertown. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Balance December 31. 1972 $562.94 Appropriation for 1973 received May 18. 1973 2.667.00 Expenditures In 1973:- Labor 892.20 Insecticide 121.40 Helicopter Insurance 146.76 Utilities 103.83 Rent 164.05 Office&adm. 818.03 Fd.oper.&super. 175.08 Vehicle repl 33.36 Other services 29.70 Credits (.98) Net $2,483.43 Balance on Dec.29. 1973 $746.51 Appropriation for Jan-June 1974 received 12/19/73 1,413.00 The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Commission has requested an appropriation of$2,650.00 for July 1974 to June 1975. -20- ANNUAL DENTAL CLINIC REPORT FOR 1973 The two dental clinics visited the nine public elementary schools plus the two parochial elementary schools with the following results: Examinations 3476 Fillings 768 Extraction 16 Treatments 39 Cleanings 467 REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN - 1973 During the past year we continued to perform the various duties of Public Health Physician. I. Immunizations. -Clinics have been held at St. Patrick's Grammar and High school as well as Rosary Academy. II. A series of Flu Clinics were held at the Town Hall and Retired People's Home. III. School Exams. - School physical exams have continued as a mechanism for preventive medicine. IV. We have instituted blood pressure screening and dip-stick urinalyses in an attempt to broaden the Preventive Medicine approach. V. Consultations. - Consultations have continued with school officials, nurses and Department of Public Health Personnel. Thank you very much. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1973 Food Establishment Inspections 145 Eating Establishment Inspections 187 Miscellaneous(letters,conferences,phone calls) 760 Housing Inspections 67 Lodging House,Nursing Home and Day Care Inspections 45 -220- Inspection of New Food Establishment&Change of Ownership 30 Garbage&Rubbish Truck Inspections 14 Total 1,248 Laboratory Work: Milk&Cream Samples 31 Ice Cream Samples 21 Food Samples 10 Water Samples 21 Swabbing&Eating Utensils 360 Total 443 Nuisance Complaints: Air Pollution 36 Animal&Bugs 29 Food 5 Housing 20 Odors 16 Plumbing 12 Rodents 20 Rubbish&Garbage 67 Water 17 Heat 5 Other 25 Total 252 original calla 402 follow-up calls 654 Total calls 2,345 This department, as in the past. wants to thank the various Town agencies for their cooperation dealing with some of the complex environmental problems that we have had in the past year.We also want to thank the Watertown Conservation Commission and other affiliated agencies for their cooperation. -221- HOUSING AUTHORITY January 1,1973-December 31,1973 Watertown 200-3C-667-C 1 am submitting herewith a report of the activities of the Watertown Housing Authority for the calendar year ending December 3. 1973. Veteran's Housing-Watertown 200-3C During 1973 the following turnovers took place Homes Purchased 12 Other Rentals 22 New Tenants 36 Deceased 2 The average shelter rent(not)including charges for heat,domestic hot water and gas is$83.00 a month for 228 tenants in both projects. The State Street Bank and Trust continues to act as Fiscal Agent in connection with temporary financing. The Authority accepted a bid by the Morgan Guaranty & Associates of 4.60176 plus a premium of$2.500.00 on the 19th series notes dated 12/11/73 due 12/12/74 amounting to$1,618,000.00 on Watertown 200-3C. In June the Authority entered into a Contract Agreement with the Union Petroleum Co.(Only Bidder)for them to supply#2 Oil to the Veteran's Project from July 1. 1973 to June 30, 1974 at a price of$.024 per gallon over Boston Tank Car price on date of delivery. In September the Authority entered into a Contract Agreemenrwith the Haliotis Inc.Co.(Painting Contractor)for exterior painting 144 Apartments for$20,000.00. In December the Authority entered into a Contract Agreement with the A & A Venetian Blind Company to install 1409 Combination Windows for$25,309.90. Housing For The Elderly Watertown 667-C During 1973 the following turnovers took place Other Rentals 1 Rest Home 7 New Tenants 13 Deceased 5 -222- The Authority accepted a bid by the Morgan Guaranty & Associates of 4.60% plus a premium of$3,930.00 on the 2nd series notes dated 12/11/73 due 12/12/74 amounting to$2.546.000.00 on Watertown 667-C. In May the Authority entered into a Contract with the John M. Walker Company to replace the Fiber Glass Drapes in the Hall at McSherry Gardens for$528.00. The Union Market National Bank of Watertown, Massachusetts acts as the depository in connection with the purchase and sale of U.S. Treasury Bills for the Administration Funds and checking accounts of 200-3C. Watertown Housing Authority Gerard J. Riley Executive Director -223- RECREATION Thomas J.Sullivan,Director John J.Mantenuto,Asst.Dir. Commission Members: Dominic Pallone,Chairman Term Expires, 1974 Arthur E.Todino,Secretary Term Expires, 1975 Mrs. E. Ruth Dunn Term Expires, 1976 Joseph P. Kelly Permanent Dr. Daniel G.O'Connor Permanent Mrs.Sigrid Reddy Permanent James A.Ryan Permanent To the Chairman and members of the Watertown Recreation Commission: The Annual Report of the Recreation Department is respectfully submitted by the Director of Recreation for the year ending December 31, 1973 FUNCTION OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION The function of the Recreation Commission is to provide a year-round recreation program so all residents of the town shall have a place and program for the best and most satisfying use of his/her leisure time. The development of new interests and skills; education for safe and healthful living; constructive use of leisure time; opportunity for self-expression and relaxation; and contributions toward character growth, social adjustment and good citizenship... these objectives of the Commission are aimed in providing a variety of activities for all ages within the four distinct seasons of the year. The contributions of the members of the Recreation Commission cannot be overemphasized. They perform a dedicated community service since they serve without pay. Behind the scenes these members work in a quiet fashion, yet their patience and wisdom have produced a fine recreation program for the town. They have aided the Director in an understanding of his duties, stood behind his recommendations for changes and additions,and given wise counsel and advice to the Director. ORGANIZATION The Recreation Commission is comprised of seven members, four of which are permanent. The other three are appointed by the Selectmen. The four permanent -224- members are: Superintendent of Schools; Chief of Police; Director of Libraries; and Superintendent of Parks and Grounds.The structure of the Commission is: 1)Officers a)Chairman b)Secretary 2) Other members All employees of the Recreation Department,except the Director and Secretary, are part-time employees. Part-time employees are hired to instruct and supervise the various programs during the four seasons of the year. Of the total employees, a majority of them are hired for the summer during 1973. It was with regret that the Commission accepted the resignation of Mr. Richard N.Carnarano,as Director of Recreation,effective March 28, 1973. On May 14th, Mr. Thomas J. Sullivan.a qualified Watertown resident was appointed to fill the vacancy by the Commission. FINANCIAL REPORT[18 months] Appropriated Expended Revenue Cost to to Town Town Director 16,143.00 10,318.32 ...... Assistant Directors 4,800.00 3,613.80 ...... Princ.Account Clerk 12,413.00 8,070.00 ...... Longevity 150.00 100.00 ...... Supervisors Salaries 50,000.00 40,132.00 3,466.75 Op.Costs/Camp Pequossette 25,149.00 17,636.% 5,078.00 Mentally Retarded Programs 16,360.00 12,075.32 6,037.66 Umpire Salaries 4,600.00 2,668.00 ...... Auto Allowance 450.00 287.50 ...... Ice Rental 3,000.00 1,635.50 ...... TOTALS 133,065.00 %,537.40 14,582.41=81,954.99 ATTENDANCE 1973 Attendance for the year 1973 reached a total of 174,376 participants in over 100 activities. Of the total, 55,409 children participated in the eight week summer programs. FIELD PERMITS During 1973, over 300 permits were issued to use Watertown facilities for baseball,softball,basketball,touch football and soccer,to name a few. In addition to the Recreation Department other groups using the facilities were: American Legion, -225- r= 4 �l .' ++� ly � fr .. . .w r IL r` 4W, lei 0 r Northeast Federal and Coolidge Banks, Police and Fire Departments, Pop Warner, Boosters Club, William Underwood and Western Electric to name just a few. Orgnizations and businesses located in Watertown in order to reserve a facility must clear it with the Superintendent of Parks&Grounds, however, all permits are issued through the Recreation office. PROGRESS The following programs were initiated in 1973: Girls Gymnastics Program conducted at the High School for Jr. High and Senior High students for a period covering twenty-one evenings,two hours per evening, was highly successful. Under the professional direction of Miss Karen Alexander approximately 120 Senior High girls participated in the program with an average attendance of 60 girls per evening. The girls were instructed in the skills of gymnastics. Girls Summer Basketball Program for Jr. High and Sr. High students was conducted Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Bemis Playground,and although it was late in getting off the ground,over 48 girls enthusiastically participated in this program. Girls Suburban Basketball League consisted of 15 local girls, ages 18 to 24. The league consisted of teams from fourteen surrounding communities. Our team, in its first year,made the playoffs. Friday Night Social Program for mentally handicapped operated out of the Hosmer School for a ten week period under the direction,of Mr. John McNamara. Those who participated enjoyed a trip to the Boston Common to see the Christmas lights,bowling,a concert, and a dance in Milton.This program was conducted from January 5 through March 16th,and was very successful. The following programs were expanded during 1973: Tennis Program for Youths this summer was changed to allow greater playing and practice time for all participants. Instead of reporting to the courts twice a week for a lesson,children were required to attend classes four days a week. In this format, children were given a lesson on two occasions and on -the other two they received supervised practice time.The results were far better than anticipated. Tennis Program for Adults-Adults were offered tennis lessons two afternoons a week for over a three week period.The program was an overwhelming success. All-Star Soccer & Flag-Tag Football Games - At the conclusion of this year's Soccer and Flag-Tag football season All-Star games were held in each sport. Nearly 100 boys-age 10-12-participated in the two games. Camp Pequossette-In spite of a rainy two weeks at the beginning of the summer season attendance at Camp Pequossette was excellent this year due to the fact that -228- bussing to and from the camp was initiated by the Recreation Commission. A record high of 110 campers was reached in our third session.Many children who were unable to attend in previous years because of a lack of transportation, spent many enjoyable hours this summer at the camp participating in arts and crafts, swimming lessons, sports.etc. The camp, with its scenic array of natural beauty, includes facilities for cook-outs, tennis. softball, basketball, and the freedom of open space to program a large variety of activites and new experiences for all the happy campers. The Officers Club,with the permission of the Redevelopment Authority, is used as a central headquarters and for indoor programming. This sturdy structure provides indoor activities, when raining, for assemblies, movies, drama, badminton, volleyball, luncheons, crafts. talent shows. and many other fine programs. Camp Pequossette operates every day,rain or shine. An AAU Pentathlon sponsored by the Recreation Department and Quaker Oats for boys and girls 7 to 18 years of age was highly successful with over 400 Watertown youths participating in the program. NEEDS 1)Continued development of the year-round program. 2)Development of girls programs beyond the present scope of activities. 3) Additional fields be lighted so that existing programs may be expanded and new programs initiated. 4)Additional office and storage space for the department. S)Arts&Cultural Programs expanded. 6) Basketball area and tennis courts improved at Camp Pequossette and a volleyball area installed.A tot-lot installed for 6 and 7 year olds, as well as an archery area for older children. A special thanks to the Chairman and members of the Commission and to all departments whose assistance was greatly appreciated. Thomas I Sullivan Director of Recreation -229- ELECTION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT The Annual Report of the Board of Election Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 1973 is respectfully submitted. The Board is comprised of the following members: Remigio Alberico, James Be}oian.Noel Carmichael and Charles J.Tobin. At the organizational meeting in April, Mr. Remigio Alberico was elected chairman and Mr.Charles Tobin was elected clerk. As of December 1973.there were 19,771 registered voters. In the Annual Town Election 5.491 votes were cast. The Annual Town Listing was accomplished by civilian listers. The Board of Election Commissioners wishes to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Town Clerk George Wellman and the personnel of the Town Clerk's Office for their invaluable assistance during the year. Respectfully submitted, Charles J.Tobin -230- WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Watertown Administration Building, Watertown,Mass. Dear Sir: Herewith is respectfully submitted the report of the Workmen's Compensation Agent for the year 1973. - The majority of the cases reported in 1973 required just medical expenses but there were several cases involving serious injuries. Some with large medical and hospital bills along with lengthy disability. At the end of 1973 we are carrying sixteen cases, many we have had for several years since they are retired employees as a result of injury. We have several cases pending before the Industrial Accident Board of which we are not now making any payments. The most courteous and usual cooperation has been received from the Town Departments and employees. Very truly yours. John P. Meehan Agent -231- PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The Honorable Board of Selectmen Watertown.Massachusetts Gentlemen: This is the report of the Purchasing Department for the year 1973. During the year, a total of 9060 orders were processed and issued. This included 4811 orders for the School Department. There was a total of 642 sealed bids which included 3905 major items as used by all the departments. The statutes that permit purchasing from State contracts have finally been changed so that Cities and Towns may now take advantage of certain state contracts. The division was not funded until the latter part of November so we have not been able to take complete advantage of this legislation. We were able to join with seven other Cities and Towns in the area to purchase Rock Salt at s great saving to the Town. Gasoline had also been purchased in cooperation with Brookline and Waltham, but when our contract expired we were notified that our supplier would be unable to furnish our need.Therefore,we did have to go to the open market to enter into a price agreement with another supplier. The supplies were reduced approximately twenty per cent and as each department was notified did try to curtail operations. The Town was able to continue through the balance of the year without any serious shortages. It is my belief that the present energy crisis will be with us for some time and this will require further study and attention. The Revolving Fund is still being used to take advantage of prices that seem to be ever on the increase and for some materials that are becoming scarce. We must make note of the untimely passing of Mary B. White, Principal Clerk on September 4, 1973. May she rest in Peace. Mrs. Edna Meehan was appointed as Junior Clerk,effective November 15. 1973 and is a welcome addition. I wish to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the heads of all departments for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, William F.Oates Purchasing Agent -232- VETERAN'S AGENT REPORT OF THE VETERANS'AGENT The year 1973 was a trying one and an unusual year with considerable increase in both case and work load.Twice during the year we had budget changes along with the detailed work involved in the processing of all Veterans' Benefits applications. The budget changes,a ruling made by our State Office, had to be applied to all our active cases. Each case had to be computed individually and accurately in order that we would receive reimbursement of one half of all State approved disbursements. Needless to say all our expenditures were approved due mostly to submitting detailed monthly requests on each case to obtain authorizations of benefits paid in accordance with the Veterans' Benefits laws and Directives; also the submitting of accurate monthly Returns to our State Office. I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, members of the Veterans' Services Department and all other departments and persons for their cooperation throughout the year. Respectfully submitted, Dorothy R.Najarian Acting Agent -233- CIVIL DEFENSE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY AND OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 1973 The Civil Defense System is set up primarily as a means of protecting and saving lives in time of a natural or man-made disaster. Thus, the past year(1973) has been spent in furthering and expanding the over all program of Civil Defense in Watertown. The Community Fallout Shelter Plan is the foundation of local emergency readiness and in recognition, this Agency has 32,633 spaces that have been surveyed and approved as shelter areas,of which 25,663 spaces have been licensed,marked and allotted radiological kits. 12.613 spaces are stocked with emergency food,medical and sanitation supplies. We presently have 34 publicly licensed shelters located throughout the Town and, in addition,4.392 private dwellings have been designated as adequate fallout shelters under the Home Fallout Protection Survey conducted by the Bureau of Census,the latter dwellings having available space for 26,368 residents. The Auxiliary Fire Department, currently numbering 25, is maintaining its condition readiness, having its own fire station at the former Watertown Arsenal which is operated four nights a week. It has a Rescue Truck, Fire Engine and a Jeep adapted by the men for use as a mobile Lighting Unit.These volunteers answered 61 fire or rescue responses plus assisting at 10 two-alarm fires and contributed a total of 4870 man-hours during 1973.They attended 8 parades and musters. In addition the Auxiliary Fire Department participated in numerous civic projects, some of which include supplying out-of-doors lighting for the Annual High School Graduation Party, the out-of-doors concert held at the Sr. High School and for painting Camp Pequosette, pumping out cellars, emergency traffic control during hurricanes and snow storms, digging out hydrants and both Fire and Police Auxiliaries were used during the alert for possible gas explosion at the Manor Garage. The National Foundation March of Dimes requested aid from the auxiliaries for their "Walkathon" and 273 participants in the "Walk" received medical attention from the CD First Aid Unit.Engine#5 was used on numerous occasions to replace engines of the regular Fire Department undergoing repair. 15 members graduated from a First Aid Course which renewed and updated their Red Cross Certificates. The Auxiliary Police Department, comprising 35 officers and men, has been extremely active,having trained men readily available for holiday and weekend traffic parades, field events and special duties of varied types. These men are continually being trained in police procedures, including proper weapon maintenance and use, patrol, search and seizure, traffic control, rescue, first aid, riot control, radioactive monitoring, etc. They are used to augment the regular police force during emergencies and are supplied by Civil Defense with proper police equipment. uniforms,two police cruisers,plus two transceivers.This department has contributed over 3700 man-hours during 1973. -234- Radio drills are held monthly with State and Federal authorities, originating from our Emergency Control Center, by the Communications Division, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES). New members are urgently needed to volunteer for this group. The Director attended a 3-day Seminar on Emergency preparedness. a National Guard Disaster Emergency Seminar with the Chief of Police and the Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen and a 3-day Disaster Preparedness Course for Senior Staff Officers. CD information has been disseminated to student nurses, scouts, citizens preparing for Civil Service Exams, school children and the general public. Certificates were awarded to 2 members of this office in recognition of the satisfactory completion of the Home Study Course,Civil Defense, U.S.A. A USAF Reserve Major was assigned to this Agency through the CD Mobilization Designee Program (MOBDES), as Disaster Preparedness Planning Officer. Mr. William H. Guerin was appointed as 2nd Deputy Director of Civil Defense. This Agency has received partial reimbursement under Federal Contributions for Personnel and Administrative Expenses this year amounting to a total of$3304.93. This has been turned over to the E & D Town Account. The amount of Surplus Property acquired through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Agency for Surplus Property, in the year 1973, including a Forklift for the DPW. totals $27,000.00(Federal Acquisition Cost). This was purchased at a cost to the Town of Watertown of $1524.28. Since 1957, Civil Defense has obtained a total of over $357.000.00 of surplus material through this program at a total cost of only $12.755.35, A 21/2 Ton Cargo Truck acquired through the CD Excess Property Program has been adapted for use by the DPW as a plow/sander. Respectfully submitted, John L. Papalia Director of Civil Defense and Office of Emergency Preparedness -235- VETERINARIAN To: Board of Selectmen From: Inspector of Animals Date: December 31. 1973 Subject: Annual Report 1.There were 95 reports of persons bitten by animals in Watertown during 1973. These animals were quarantined for a period of ten days as required by law. 2. Animals which die before examination or during quarantine are sent to the Wasserman Laboratory.Here the brain is examined for evidence of rabies,other tests are also made for the detection of the disease. There were three such heads. All were negative. 3.There were no cases of rabies in Watertown this year. 4. 1 wish to thank Dr. Murray and his staff in the Health Department for their excellent co-operation. I also thank the Dog Officer for his help. Respectfully submitted, John J.Murphy Jr.,D.V.M. -236- DOG OFFICER December 31. 1973 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Gentlemen: This is the report of the Dog Officer's Department now in its second year under the Police Department. Dogs licensed 1.238 Total number of dogs impounded 499 Dogs returned to owners 156 Dogs adopted 4 Sick or Injured dogs 339 Hearings on Dog complaints 2 Total number of court cases on Violations of Town Leash Law 84 Total calls received 5.034 The Dog Officer would like to thank the men assigned to the Mont office of the Police Station for their valuable assistance in answering the telephone calls on dog complaints during the past year. the Highway Department for picking up the dead animals.and the Town Clerk George Wellman and his staff for all the work done on dog licensing. Respectfully submitted. Ronald A. Piselli Dog Officer -237- TOWN PHYSICIAN Dear Sirs: The following is a report of the work carried out by my department during 1973. It was a very successful year in reference to cooperation among town employees and employers. It was noted that more firemen were injured than in previous years and that smoke inhalation increased in severity due to many chemicals involved in fighting tires today. It was a very successful 1973. Sincerely, E.J.Wylie, M.D. -238- LIBRARY REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES For the year ending December 31,1973 Mrs.Thomas W. Perry,Chairman Edmund P. Hickey Charles T. Burke,Treasurer Donald J. MacDonald,Jr. Mrs. Edward Samson.Secretary Frank H. McGowan LIBRARY STAFF Sigrid R. Reddy, Director Mary M. McNally,Assistant Director Anne B. Burnham,Community Services Librarian Department Heads Mary Carolyn Blake,Supervisor of Circulation Services Lucy Bidwell,Supervisor of Technical Services Mary M. McNally,Supervisor of Reference Services Stella Frimmel,Supervisor of Young Adult Services Marthe Forrester,Supervisor of Children's Services Branch Librarians Mary Harney.East Branch Library Alice Madden,North Branch Library Main Library Staff Full-time Part-time Angela Anderson,reference assistant Valerie Buezel,page Doris Anderson,circulation assistant Judith Burr,children's librarian Ruth C.Griffin,circulation assistant Monique Cormier,page Kenneth Groeppe,young adult librarian Joseph L.Curran,Jr.,reference librarian Mary Lenihan,director's secretary Linda D'Agostino,page Irene Lamprakis,catalog assistant Margaret Daley,page Forrest C. Mack,cataloger Eileen Farrell,page Frances Mannix,catalog assistant Regina Jackson,page Mary McHugh,reference assistant Jeanne Maman,children's assistant Mary F. Radtke,circulation assistant Joseph P. McHugh,Jr.,page Gail F.Roberts,catalog assistant Charlotte Murray,reference librarian Eleanor T.Sullivan,children's assistant Mark Murray,page Susanne Sullivan,children's librarian Helena Neylon,circulation assistant Jeanne C.White,reference librarian John Roth,page Paul Roth,page Helene Tuchman,reference librarian M.Angela Ward,circulation assistant -239- BRANCH STAFF East Branch Library Full-time Part-time Anne Diozzi,circulation assistant Elaine Favuzza,page Kathleen Draskoczy,children's librarian Carol Hoppe,page Janet Jennings,young adult librarian Donna Masoian,page Soon Kim,children's librarian Debra Musserian,page North Branch Library Full-time Part-time Carol M. Harris,circulation assistant Alexandra Avtgis,page Maureen Sullivan,children's librarian Heidi Behrend,page Madeliene Marino,children's librarian Catherine Richmond,circulation assistant Ann Marie Rutzke,page Esther C.Todino,page West Branch Maureen Hegarty,children's librarian Alice Whooley,page Custodial Staff John C.Carey,East Branch Walter F.MacDonald,Main Library Paul Mannix,North Branch William J. Mannix,Head Custodian WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Report of the Chairman To the citizens of the Town: The Watertown Free Public Library has completed its 105th year of service to the town of Watertown. During that year the Trustees initiated Sunday afternoon openings on an established basis; a practice which was suspended along with closing the branches for evening hours for a time in order to save fuel during the Energy Crisis of 1973. As the crisis eased somewhat, the branches were restored their usual hours of opening. -240- o . . � I i �. . u• r � 1 j• Summer , The Chairman signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement currently in force which the Board of Trustees found a workable document. In particular, the efforts of Mr. Antonio Mosca, Town Bargaining Agent, were appreciated by the Trustees during the negotiations. The Trustees raised$1,521.77 toward the Art Restoration Fund and many of the art works are in the process of being restored. The Library, in cooperation with the School Department, received an $8000 federal grant in 1973 for the Beyond Boundaries Project and the Board looks forward to a cooperative effort on the part of the Library and the School Departments to provide the opportunity for library service to pre-schoolers in the Parker School area in the near future. The Trustees have continued a program of maintenance of Library buildings so that the Town may continue to take pride and pleasure in them without the burden of a building program. The Trustees note with sadness the passing of two members of the staff, Miss Eleanor Sullivan of the Children's Department and Mrs. Julie Gallagher, former secretary to the Director. Respectfully submitted, Helen Guest Perry,Chairman Board of Library Trustees WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1973 A recent article on libraries in U.S.News and World Report(Dec. 24, 1973)gave me the theme for this year's annual report:"An era of change is sweeping the nation's libraries, as libraries go all out to shed a stodgy image."The Watertown Free Public Library has never been stodgy. From the time of Solon Whitney, it has preserved a tradition of innovation and initiative.But today the attempt to respond to change puts increasing pressure on your public library, while it still seeks to serve traditional needs. In the article in U.S.News,we note that libraries all over the country have been experiencing a decrease in the number of items circulated for home use. This is a puzzling phenomenon, and has prompted us to examine our choice of books, our selection of non-book materials,even our architecture and the lay-out of our buildings to see if we could come up with ways to persuade more people to take out more books and other library materials.To some extent,we have succeeded in this aim, as during the year 1973 the circulation of materials from the Watertown Public Library increased, but the trend both locally and nation-wide, except in those communities which are growing in population,is that circulation figures are going down. While the -242- average number circulated in Watertown is about the same as the average for the Commonwealth,we think that our library is better than the average, and we should like to see patrons take advantage of it. Among the innovations which we introduced recently, as have many libraries across the nation, are the following: circulation of original art works, posters, and rock records; film showings;special programs such as speakers and workshops; and so-called"out reach—programs designed to serve those who were previously unserved and to bring new users to the library. Increasingly, the public library in the United States, especially in metropolitan areas, is the place where people come to browse, listen to records, do their homework, look up material for research projects using reference books,and just get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. For leisure reading"on the run."they tend to buy paperbacks wherever they find them. To respond to the increased popularity of the paperback book,we stock many more than in the past, and display them on "spinners" in the browsing room and the Young Adult Department,as well as in the branch libraries. During the summer's Watergate Hearings, patrons were able to view the procedings on our newly-purchased color television set(from federal funds).Chairs were placed so that patrons could pause and watch for as long as they liked. Service to groups and organizations developed under the direction of Anne Burnham as Community Services Librarian. She served also as liaison with the Committee to Study Alternative Use of the Arsenal, wrote news releases for the library,designed exhibits, and initiated new projects such as a workshop evening in which craft demonstrations took place at the library: weaving, knitting, potting, and goldsmithing were demonstrated. Mrs. Burnham also served as liaison with the Council on Aging and worked with them on programs of interest to senior citizens. The Drop-In Center for the Elderly, located in the stack wing at the rear of the Main Library, has become an active center for painting classes taught by Ruth McBride, crocheting and knitting classes under the direction of Mary Ryan, and a place for meetings, recreation, and making new friends. Thanks are due to John Mantenuto, Esther Rea, and the members of the Council on Aging for their cooperation. The Children's Department's Summer Reading Club, with its theme of "Superspy," had over 1000 participants this past summer. Under the direction of Marthe Forrester,the librarians conducted weekly story hours for pre-schoolers in the Main Library, and three branches; puppet-making and craft sessions; a talent show at the East Branch,and a new program for retarded adults at the Main Library. 1490 children attended movies either at the branch libraries or at the Saturday morning "Kids'Flicks" at the Main Library. The West Branch, open during the summer;was thronged with youngsters from the neighborhood who enjoyed the new books,games, and story hours. Mrs. Forrester participated in the preparation of a reading list for Brotherhood Week for the Eastern Regional Library System, as well as supervising the selection of all materials and designing and executing new and on-going programs in her department. -243- � 4 1 w� w n i� CraftsMacrame demonstration at the Burnham. The Young Adult Department,headed by Stella Frimmel, added several services during 1973,and continued to make the department both at the Main Library and in the branches a lively place for young adults. The Main Library Young Adult Room was wired with a loop system that permits the use of earphones for listening to records without any attached wires. A filmstrip projector was obtained with the purchase of filmloops, and the film on*"how to improve your basketball game"has proved so successful that plans are being rude to add loops in field hockey,ice hockey,football and tennis. Rock music is available on cassette tapes and discs, and posters of rock personalities are available for circulation. Additional copies of college guides were purchased so that students could take them home, and a new section, QUICKIE READING, was set up to help the reluctant reader. Mrs. Frimmel serves on the Watertown Youth Center Board to coordinate the services of the library with the center.She has worked on several booklists for young adults("Fifty Best Paperbacks for Young Adults"and "Alternate Life Styles")and has appeared a number of times as a panel-member for the Eastern Region Young Adult Services workshops. Also for the Eastern Region,she has previewed vocational films,filmstrips, and cassettes to be purchased from a grant to provide materials for disadvantaged youth. The Reference Department, under the wise guidance of Mary McNally, has continued to acquire the books needed for our clientele, in spite of the increasing cost of non-fiction books:(The average cost of a hard-cover non-fiction book in 1972, the latest year for which figures are available, averaged between twelve-and fifteen dollars,depending on the subject, and a book of fiction averaged $6.47.) We should like to bring to the attention of those business men and women who work in the Watertown community that the library subscribes to many useful business services: Barrons, Commerce Clearing House Tax Guides, Moody's Investors' Service, The Value Line, and the Wall Street Transcript, among others. During the year, the Reference Department was busy answering about 17,000 reference requests of all kinds, and in addition 4019 telephone reference questions. The Circulation Department,on the first floor of the Main Library,under the able direction of Mary Carolyn Blake,directed many information questions,dealt with borrowers' problems, charged out books,answered the telephone,took reservations for films to be borrowed for organizations from the Boston Public Library, kept a calendar of events and reserved space for meetings to be held in the Library,and kept the coffee pot going at all times! All fiction books, and non-fiction up to two years old, is kept in the Browsing Room, as well as the basic collection of phonograph and cassette recordings, and responsibility for the selection of fiction and the maintenance of audio-visual material is in the Circulation Department. Both the North and East Branch Libraries continue to hum with activity: children's story hours, teen-agers looking for materials for help with school or leisure-time activities,adults hoping to find stimulating reading in books, magazines, or newspapers. Foreign-language books and periodicals in Armenian, Greek, Italian, and other languages have been a particular focus for acquisitions both in the main library and branches during 1973. Steady patrons in these two neighborhoods are grateful to have full-service branches available, and in doing a survey recently, we found our branches to be offering a wider range of services than in the average of comparable communities.The East Branch,under continued funding provided by the -246- Beyond Boundaries Project in the amount of$8000, services the needs of the students of the Home Base School, and the facilities provided were enjoyed by other local patrons:art reproductions,a listening center for recordings,cameras, projectors, and finally now almost completed, a fully-equipped darkroom so that students of photography can learn to develop and print their own pictures. Now under consideration is the formation of a photography club. This effort has been under the direction of Janet Jennings,aided by Bert Hirtle, teacher of photography at the Home Base School. The 1972 fire at the Browne School forced the temporary closing of the West Branch Library, but we are glad to say that under the able teamwork of Nancy Bell, the school librarian, and Maureen Hegarty of our Children's Department, service is now fully restored,and with the aid of a federal grant, the branch has increased in its ability to serve the children of the West Watertown neighborhood. We hope in the future to continue to find innovative ways to develop better service to the children of Watertown. Public acceptance of the art reproductions for circulation has been gratifying. The library has framed reproductions of famous paintings and watercolors, sculptures, and just recently has introduced reproductions of jewelry owned by famous museums.These are available for loan,as are 8-mm films which are now part of our small film collection. These popular films—documentaries, comedy, history, and travel—are particularly suitable for children's parties or home entertainment, and are available for individuals to borrow. Due to the cooperation of Inabeth Miller, Director of School Media Services,the Library was able to obtain for circulation to its patrons the entire Casa Galterta collection which had been acquired by the School Department under a federal grant. This collection consists of drawings, paintings, lithographs and oils which are either by local artists or exemplify some subject of interest to one of the ethnic groups which predominate in the town: Armenian.Greek, Irish, Italian,or Canadian.These works are by renowned artists and I recommend that our patrons take them home to enjoy. Our program of restoring the paintings and sculpture belonging to the Library has gone forward. The sculptures of Harriet Hosmer. Margaret Foley, and Anne Whitney which we sent for cleaning and renovation to the Museum of Fine Arts have been returned and now await the acquisition of plexiglas "bonnets" to protect them from dust and handling. The fine copy of Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington done by Matthew Prior has been restored and its frame repaired and now hangs behind the Main Library Circulation Desk for all to admire. Ellen Robbins' flower paintings are being cleaned at the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Fogg Art Museum is restoring the sculpture, "The Pied Piper," by Geneva Mercer. Several portraits still await funds for restoration,but the promised "matching"grant of$500 has been received from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities. We are grateful to the following donors:Charles T.Burke.John Carver,Patricia Dowling, Mrs. Toivo Laminan, John Mantenuto, Mary McNally, Antonio Mosca, William Oates, Sigrid Reddy. Mrs.Jerome Wiesner, The Union Market National Bank. Mrs. Warren M. Wright, the Watertown Historical Society, and the Watertown Police Association,who gave a total of$1521.77. We are hopeful that the coming year will see the project through to completion. -247- Much of the burden of adapting an ancient classification system to the acquisition of new materials,plus the attempt to get new books to the public as fast as possible, has fallen on the Technical Services Department under the able leadership of Lucy Bidwell. New procedures of recording, cataloging, storage, and preparation have had to be devised. A new contract at a greater discount with a new book jobber went into operation, but details of ordering and delivery have had to be ironed out; catalog cards are still slow in arriving and provide a constant source of frustration, as we would like to see new books become available quickly. The provision of a new typewriter has aided in the speeding of work; in the near future new and improved facilities and equipment will be necessary. A glance at the statistics at the end of this report will illustrate the number of items processed by this department. Monthly meetings of department heads and branch librarians with the Director have helped in the planning and smooth operation of new projects and the solving of old problems. Mrs. Madden and Miss Harney of the North and East Branches share their experience with the Main Library staff and many innovative ideas have come to fruition. One example of this was the successful retrieval of about five thousand overdue books during Forgiveness Month. Much work has been done this year on the library's physical plant. A new front patio and walk was installed at the Main Library; gutters and downspouts were replaced at the East Branch;a pesky drainage problem was,we hope, remedied at the North Branch, and the summer's heat wave was mitigated by the addition of several air conditioners,an improvement much appreciated by both staff and library users. Inter-library loan materials, copies of magazine articles, films for groups, booklists and exhibits materials arrive daily via Eastern Region truck from its headquarters at the Boston Public Library. In line with the Board of Library Commissioners' requirement that libraries receiving state aid lend books to the patrons of other libraries, the Trustees voted in the autumn to experiment with "reciprocal borrowing." A patron of any other public library in Massachusetts may obtain a Watertown Library card upon presentation of his home library card, in addition to being able to use library materials on the premises. Final determination of the extension of this policy will await the results of the experiment.The bane of public libraries is the continued failure of a few patrons to return materials, and some libraries, in desperation, are seeking the return of books through court action. If taxpayers knew how much it costs the Town Library to prepare and post overdue notices,we wonder if they would be more cooperative in returning their books? The provision of Sunday service during the spring and fall from two to five p.m. proved popular; suspended during the energy crisis, Sunday service will be resumed as soon as practicable. During the past year many of our friends and neighbors made our work easier and helped us to save funds for the Town. Mr. Oates,the Purchasing Agent, and Mr. Sheehan, Town Auditor, were particularly helpful to me. I want to thank also the Police and Fire Departments for their aid in time of crisis, and the Friends of the Library for its continuing support. Representing the Library Department, I served on -248- the Recreation Commission, the Bicentennial Committee, and the Cable Television Committee. Inabeth Miller, Director of School Media Services, has been a constant source of new ideas and it is due to her energy and enthusiasm that the school and public libraries have worked together with such success. We are grateful to Bob Ford of the Watertown Press and to Dave Gardner of the Watertown Sun for press coverage. Mary McNally, Assistant Director of the Watertown Public Library, has been indispensable as always,with her gift for detail and her dedication. And thanks are due to the Board of Library Trustees, who have devoted many hours of faithful service to obtaining the best possible service for the Library's patrons. Respectfully submitted. Sigrid Reddy, Director 1973 SELECTED DATA Name of Library Watertown Free Public Library Town Watertown,Massachusetts Library Director Sigrid R.Reddy Date of founding 1868 Population served U.S.Census, 1970: 39,295 Assessed valuation of Town $95,672.570 Appropriation,Town Percentage 2.5% Appropriation,per capita $11.51 Circulation per capita 6.17 Circulation per registered borrower 16.5 Number of agencies Main Library;3 branches Number of days open during year 314 Hours of lending: Main Library:69 in winter;57 in summer Fast Branch:55 in winter;46 in summer North Branch:55 in winter;46 in summer West Branch: 20 in winter;20 in summer BOOK COLLECTION Adult Juvenile Total Number of books 1 January 1973 102,536 32,999 135,535 Acquisitions during year New titles 2.809 1,065 3,874 Added copies 1,543 1,521 3,064 Acquisition totals 4.352 2,586 6,938 Withdrawals and lost books 3.463 2,468 5,931 Number of books 31 December 1973 103,425 33,117 136,542 -249- PHONO-RECORD COLLECTION Number of record albums 1 January 1973 2,768 Albums added 493 Withdrawals and lost albums 112 Number of record albums 31 December 1973 3,149 PERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Magazines 350 Newspapers 27 REGISTERED BORROWERS Adult Juvenfle Totals 1973 4,875 681 5,556 1972 3,942 733 4,675 1971 3,245 1,251 4,4% Totals 12,062 2,665 14,727 CIRCULATION System ADULT Main East North West Total Fiction 29,213 9,931 5,699 44,843 Non-Fiction 41,489 5,534 2,900 49,923 Paperbacks 5,942 1,106 1,221 8,269 Periodicals 2,602 1,035 597 4,234 Vertical File 1,643 50 117 1,810 Recordings 6,723 476 240 7,439 Films 71 71 Visual Materials 312 1 313 Inter-Library Loans Volumes Borrowed 388 388 Volumes Lent 61 61 YOUNG ADULT Fiction 2,495 1,000 701 4,1% Non-Fiction 3,065 702 619 4,386 Paperbacks 6,171 2,993 3,043 12,207 Vertical file 124 7 131 Recordings 2,639 1,138 575 4,352 Films 2 2 Equipment 566 566 Visual Materials 39 19 58 -250- CHILDREN Fiction 19,175 16.126 15.307 2,583 53.191 Non-Fiction 8.044 4,460 5.102 784 18,390 Paperbacks 6.930 5.315 6.634 232 19,111 Periodicals 122 191 124 40 477 Vertical File 423 949 1.848 10 3,230 Films 40 151 191 Recordings 2,425 1,020 1.035 72 4,552 Visual Materials 18 27 45 DEPARTMENT TOTALS Fiction 50,883 27.057 21.707 2,583 102,230 Non-Fiction 52.598 10,696 8,621 784 72,699 Paperbacks 19,043 9,414 10,898 232 39,587 Periodicals 2,724 1.226 721 40 4.711 Vertical File 2,190 1,006 1.965 10 5,171 Recordings 11.787 2,634 1,850 72 16.343 Films 111 2 151 264 Visual Materials 369 19 1 27 416 Equipment 566 566 Inter Library Loans Volumes Borrowed 388 388 Volumes Lent 61 61 140.154 52.620 45.763 3,899 242,436 TRUST FUNDS Trust Fund Name 10 Jan.1973 Receipts Expenses 31 Dec. 1973 Barry S 1,538.86 S 81.40 $ — $ 1,620.26 Capers 1,060.51 56.08 — 1,116.59 Charles 512.02 27.06 — 539.08 McGuire 1,512.47 79.88 9.75 1,582.60 Mead 4.607.67 243.83 — 4,851.50 Pierce,B. 1.171.89 61.99 — 1,233.88 Pierce,W. 1,616.91 1,215.00 1,773.52 1,058.39 Pratt 5.390.37 1,026.80 525.00 5,892.17 Whitney 729.49 38.59 — 768.08 Totals $18.140.19 $2,830.63 52,308.27 $18.662.55 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Town Appropriation(includes$14.740.13 in State Aid) $452,400.66 Receipts from Trust Funds 2,830.63 -251- CASH TRANSFERS TO TOWN TREASURER Fines $4,844.05 Lost&damaged materials 425.05 Lost registration plates 91.30 Reserve postals 97.05 Non-Resident tees 63.00 EXPENDITURES Salaries $322.379.03 Longevity 2,153.64 Books&other library materials 66,934.73 Administrative expense 11,311.09 Contractual Services 14,855.63 Capital Outlay 19.870.89 -252- BOARD OF APPEALS The Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration Building Watertown,Massachusetts 02172 Gentlemen: This Annual Report of the Board of Appeals for the year ending December 31. 1973 is respectfully submitted. Mr.Joseph C. Leah was appointed to the Board for a three-year term. The Board held regular meetings,and executive sessions were held on demand. During the year, the Board of Appeals heard and made decisions on forty-three cases. The Board took views of the subject premises of the appeals, so as to enable them to render decisions based in part on knowledge thereby acquired. One decision, which is now pending, has been appealed to the Superior Court. In rendering decisions, the Board endeavored to the best of their ability and understanding to give full consideration to the applicable laws and statutes, to the interests of the appellants, abutters and neighbors and to the the interest of the Inhabitants of the Town. The Board wishes to express appreciation to Phil Barrett, Inspector of Buildings, and to all the Town Departments for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, Raymond P. Balley.Chairman George K.Walker,Clerk Joseph C.Leah,Member Alternate Members: Salvatore Ciccarelli,Esq. Edward Reardon -253- COUNCIL FOR THE AGING Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1973: The Council For The Aging feels the year 1973 focused the attention of the people of Watertown on the needs of the Senior Citizens. Town Meeting approved a budget of $8.135. for an 18 month period and although this amount included a $1.200. State Grant it was nonetheless the largest budget appropriated since the Council was put into effect. More bus trips were scheduled and included some of the following points of interest: Wentworth-By-The-Sea, Goff Falls, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Marblehead, Hampton Beach, and the Elms. A special thanks to the School Department for permitting use of the school bus for monthly shopping trips and our Christmas Party, December 19th. Improvements were made at the Drop-In Center at the Main Library with the addition of an air-conditioner,coffee urn,chairs,typewriter,etc.Two instructors were employed by the Council and classes are conducted in knitting, crocheting, and oil painting.These classes are enjoyed by many and are open to all Senior Citizens in the town.The Council is appreciative of the dedication of the two instructors, Mrs. Mary Ryan and Miss Ruth McBride. The Council intends to display the beautiful work done by the students, thereby,encouraging other Senior Citizens to participate. The Drop-In Center is a place for older citizens to gather for social activities and mutual companionship, however, it is the hope of the Council that in the near future programs can be expanded which may necessitate larger quarters. A member of the Council, Mrs. Rea, was appointed Co-Ordinator of Elderly Affairs in Watertown by the Board of Selectmen.The Council went on record to assist Mrs. Rea unanimously in the performance of her duties. Mrs. Bibilos, representing the Greek Church and Mrs. Freeman, representing the Sacred Heart Church were invited to attend the Council's meetings and have their members participate in all activities planned for the coming year. The annual Christmas Party was a huge success and was attended by more than 300 Senior Citizens. Entertainment was provided by the Parker Elementary School children and by two groups from the East Jr. High School under the Direction of Theodore H. Kirkjian, Acting Director of the Watertown School Music Department. Mr. Piantedosi, the caterer, again this year did a tremendous job... the food was excellent.The centerpieces from the Watertown Florist were exceptionally beautiful. A special note of thanks to the members of the Hibernian Club for providing the use of their hall. -254- Transportation for the elderly will be given top priority in the coming year. The Council is planning to submit a budget request at the annual Town Meeting for the purchase of a bus for use by the elderly in Watertown. Respectfully submitted, John J.Mantenuto,Chairman Mrs.Rose Harrington,Secretary Mr.Alfred Cook Mr.Joseph Hyde Mrs.Esther Costello Rea -255- RETIREMENT BOARD REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN RETIREMENT SYSTEM The Watertown Contributory Retirement Board respectfully submits its Annual Report covering the operation of the Watertown Contributory Retirement System for the calendar year ending December 31, 1973. The Retirement Board as now organized consists of Maurice J. Sheehan. Chairman;John J.Sheehan,Secretary of the Board,and Lawrence E.Maloney,Board Member. 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 responsible for keeping the accounts of the Retirement Board. During the year 1973, thirty eight were enrolled as members of the Watertown Retirement System, forty withdrew and thirteen retired, which brought the active membership of the Watertown Retirement System up to 876. The thirteen retired during the year 1973 were: Henry Butler S.Charles Hillier Paul Camposano Thomas McDonnell Dorothy Cook William McNamara Angel Dedeyan William Ryan James Durnan James Sullivan John Hafford John Sullivan Georgia Weeden It is with regret that the Retirement Board records the death of(6) pensioners who passed away during the year 1973: Julia Gallagher William MacDonald Alice McAuliffe Catherine McCarthy Michael McDonnell Sara Porter Respectfully submitted, Maurice J.Sheehan,Chairman John J.Sheehan,Secretary Lawrence E.Maloney,Member -256- NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE PAID-1973 Name Date Retired Annuity Pension Total Ahearn, Elizabeth July 14. 1959 - 4135.56 4135.56 Alberico,Jerry Jan. 1, 1%9 512.76 5135.93 5648.69 Austin,Bertha Jan.29, 1971 - 1680.00 1680.00 Basile,James Jan. 1, 1970 294.84 2302.56 2597.40 Bedrosian.Sahag May 31. 1%6 755.28 4440.03 5195.31 Bergman,Eleanor Nov. 16, 1%3 110.28 859.38 %9.66 Beverly,Marjorie Dec.31. 1%6 590.88 4509.75 5100.63 Bianconi, Frances July 31. 1970 481.68 4173.10 4654.78 Boudakian,Armand April 1, 1955 37.56 6569.44 6607.00 Brescia,Vincenza Nov.6, 1956 177.24 1502.76 1680.00 Brady,Rose Sept.S. 1%7 414.36 5815.94 6230.30 Brogie,Katherine Dec.31, 1971 489.48 3716.61 4206.09 Brogle,Dorothy Sept. 14, 1963 269.64 1883.04 2152.68 Burke,Walter Nov.25, 1971 659.16 7485.36 8144.52 Butler,Olga Mar. 1, 1%1 152.88 1527.12 1680.00 Butler,Henry Aug.3, 1973 205.95 833.73 1039.68 Bythewood.Daniel Nov. 1, 1957 210.36 7266.12 7476.48 Callan,Helen Aug.31, 1972 561.00 3614.40 4175.40 Callahan,Dennis Dec.3, 1960 280.20 4772.16 5052.36 Camilli, Donata Aug.26, 1952 57.12 1622.88 1680.00 Caracashian,Anna June 26. 1969 64.20 417.83 482.03 Carbone,Raeffela Sept.6, 1958 - 1804.87 1804.87 Carr,Mary Nov. 15, 1966 129.72 1095.91 1225.63 Carroll, Richard June 30, 1960 68.16 6201.66 6269.82 Camposano,Paul Jan.29, 1973 740.81 6447.88 7188.69 Casey,Alice Dec. 19, 1954 121.80 1558.20 1680.00 Chamberlain,James Apr.26, 1%6 359.88 6615.13 6975.01 Chapman.Richard June 7, 1965 153.84 5033.99 5187.83 Clark,William Feb. 1, 1957 178.80 6401.70 6580.50 Cloonan,James May 14, 1969 91.20 7093.68 7184.88 Cochrane,Joseph Jan. 15, 1959 155.40 6451.60 6607.00 Coen,Mary June 30, 1962 106.80 906.94 1013.74 Collins.Charles Nov. 1. 1969 272.64 2456.66 2729.30 Conlon,Thomas Dec.7, 1970 856.68 10946.76 11803.44 Connors,Anna Aug.31. 1954 184.56 2042.16 2226.72 Connors,Virginia April 1, 1957 - 5054.92 5054.92 Cook,Dorothy Sept. 10, 1973 160.23 1041% 1204.19 Cornick,Olive Mar.2, 1952 140.28 1539.72 1680.00 Cowles,Alice June 30, 1971 99.72 687.92 1680.00 Curran, Kathleen July 5, 1967 147.36 1017.29 1164.65 Daley.Catherine Dec.31, 1967 417.72 3968.11 4385.83 Danforth,Concetta April 13, 1959 - 5129.92 5129.92 Dedeyan,Angel July 1. 1973 302.64 2212.56 2515.20 DeFelice,Yola Dec.9, 1972 - 3497.31 3497.31 Devaney,Mary Jan.31, 1966 370.56 2593.64 2%4.20 -257- DiGregorio, Francisco July 31. 1964 453.72 3508.54 3962.26 Diodato. Leonora Aug.24. 1961 - 1686.10 1686.10 Dunton,Nellie Sept.20. 1%2 - 5834.36 5834.36 Dwyer,Margaret Aug. 10, 1968 581.04 2202.13 2783.17 Durnan,James Aug.23, 1973 184.91 926.16 1111.07 Eaton,Edward Oct.5, 1972 605.88 9196.68 9802.56 Elacqua,Salvatore Dec.31, 1962 31.32 6575.68 6607.00 Elphick. Ruth Jan. 1, 1964 316.56 3304.02 3620.58 Emery, Hannah May 26, 1958 51.72 456.72 508.44 Fairbanks,William July 31, 1951 59.40 1266.50 1325.90 Fay,Geraldine Dec.22, 1957 81.72 660.01 741.73 Fay,William Sept. 1, 1%5 212.04 1862.68 2074.72 Finnegan,James Sept.21, 1963 259.44 6440.05 6699.49 Flahery, Marion Dec.5, 1958 - 2504.55 2504.55 Fontana,John Jan.26, 1959 36.72 4907.05 4943.77 Ford,James Oct. 15, 1968 432.24 3998.13 4430.37 Forte,Anthony May 12, 1972 292.20 1581.72 1873.92 Forte,Pasquale Nov.2, 1970 149.64 4773.45 4923.09 Fournier,Philip Oct. 14, 1965 366.84 6395.48 6762.32 Fundeklian,Anthony Aug. 1, 1%9 273.84 1840.48 2114.32 Gallagher,Julia Nov.30. 1968 32.65 162.08 194.73 Gallagher,Marion Sept. 15, 1%7 - 2640.00 2640.00 Gibson,William Sept. 1, 1%5 474.84 5778.22 6253.06 Gill,Katherine June 30. 1%S 261.36 1590.63 1851.99 Gilligan,Edward Dec.31, 1%5 429.24 2%6.80 33%.04 Gillis,F. Elizabeth Feb. 1, 1970 236.76 1318.22 1554.98 Ginnetti,Carmela June 22, 1972 - 2640.00 2640.00 Griffin,Mary Nov. 17, 1960 306.% 4499.29 4806.25 Guy.Jennie June 30, 1971 218.40 1854.46 2072.86 Hafford,John Mar.8, 1973 464.32 4087.85 4552.17 Hagopian,Robert July 31, 1%7 403.68 2672.09 3075.77 Hall,Ruth Nov. 17, 1970 262.92 2594.38 2857.30 Hanlon,John Nov. 12, 1%0 365.76 6241.24 6607.00 Hickey,Eleanor Nov. 1. 1%9 435.48 3439.82 3875.00 Hilley,Constance Sept.23, 1%7 - 2640.00 2640.00 Hillier,S.Charles June 14, 1973 388.28 3531.88 3920.16 Holmes,Daisy Sept. 11, 1%8 195.72 1165.02 1360.74 Hooban,John Jan.6, 1972 344.16 1752.48 20%.64 Hopkins,John June 1, 1957 384.% 6859.37 7244.33 Horan,John Oct.29, 1%5 132.84 3399.64 3532.48 Howe,Herbert Oct. 1, 1972 1414.80 10218.24 11633.04 Howley,Hazel Jan.28, 1953 - 2274.34 2274.34 Hyde,Joseph July 1,1964 612.48 6688.60 7301.08 Igoe,Daniel Mar. 11, 1971 642.12 7738.08 8380.20 Izbicki,Rita Mar. 1, 1%1 224.76 1387.62 1612.38 Jennings,Catherine Jan.26, 1%1 - 5034.06 5034.06 Johnston,Edgar Dec.31. 1%1 651.24 7392.68 8043.92 Kalajian,Sahag July 23, 1963 361.44 2902.00 3263.44 -258- Keefe,John July 31, 1970 834.12 4825.49 5659.61 Keenan, Margaret Sept. 15, 1954 112.44 1567.56 1680.00 Kelley.Vincent June 6, 1966 124.92 5098.74 5223.66 Kelly,George July 3, 1970 598.48 4888.79 5387.27 Kelly,Michael Oct.31, 1965 531.48 4694.66 5226.14 Kelly.Anne Sept. 1, 1968 601.44 6200.44 6801.88 Kenney,Margaret Aug.30, 1960 89.16 788.20 877.36 Kerivan, Helen Dec.30, 1966 455.04 5656.28 6111.32 Kirwan, Mary Oct. 31, 1953 89.88 1351.52 1441.40 Krikorian,Sadie June 30, 1967 293.88 2261.68 2555.56 Kyle.John Aug.31, 1972 554.76 3147.84 3702.60 LaMorticelli, Domenic Aug. 1, 1958 88.56 6518.44 6607.00 Landry, Katherine June 1. 1952 326.76 2045.82 2372.58 Landry, Katherine Mar.31. 1970 219.48 1460.52 1680.00 Larner, Ethel June 20, 1961 76.20 620.71 696.91 Leighton. Mary Dec. 11. 1970 129.24 804.04 933.28 Leonard, Marguerite May 10, 1972 424.80 1255.20 1680.00 Leombruno,Oreste Feb.6, 1969 485.52 8068.20 8553.72 Levins,Richard June 17. 1971 364.20 3584.67 3948.87 Lockwood,James Jan. 28, 1968 259.44 3960.44 4219.88 Lyman.John Aug.31. 1971 661.44 4064.78 4726.22 MacDonald, Ruth April 28, 1969 450.48 4557.78 5008.26 MacDonald,William Aug. 10, 1972 61.74 337.88 399.62 Maclnnis, Margaret Jan. 12, 1962 53.76 458.15 511.91 MacInnis, Mary Oct.7. 1972 215.40 1331.16 1546.56 MacLeod,Almon Sept.30, 1958 32.16 1647.84 1680.00 MacLeod.Margaret May 27. 1960 47.88 453.39 501.27 Maloney.Thomas Dec. 1, 1966 517.08 7064.67 7581.75 Maloney, Helen July 1, 1954 45.12 1634.88 1680.00 Maloney,William June 30, 1960 162.12 6223.23 6385.35 Manning. Katherine May 11, 1968 184.32 1236.83 1421.15 Mankiewicz,Gertrude Jan.24, 1972 - 10185.36 10185.36 Mannix.William Aug. 19, 1964 399.00 4865.31 5264.31 Manolian, Manuel July 14. 1957 29.40 7216.42 7245.82 Marshall,Dorothy May 18. 1954 166.80 893.07 1059.87 Martin,William Dec.31, 1969 993.24 5930.88 6924.12 Maurer. Edward Oct.30, 1968 696.72 6039.61 6736.33 McAuliffe,Alice Jan.31, 1957 23.72 189.45 213.17 McCarthy, Francis Sept. 15, 1960 246.60 6360.40 6607.00 McCarthy.Catherine Jan.5, 1961 47.53 343.70 391.23 McCarthy. Irene July 17, 1960 - 4698.93 4698.93 McCarthy,Marjorie Sept. I. 1957 82.20 888.26 970.46 McDermott. Henry Jan. 15, 1959 108.48 4943.88 5052.36 McDermott.Mary May 31. 1960 178.32 1501.68 1680.00 McDonald. Frank Dec. 1, 1957 72.36 5785.51 5857.87 McDonnell.Julia July 1. 1971 457.68 2094.66 2552.34 McDonnell,Mary Oct.22. 1970 705.71 3737.38 4443.09 McDonnell.Thomas July 19, 1973 478.95 2276.90 2755.85 -259- McGloin.Francis Dec.21, 1972 565.23 4236.84 4802.07 McHugh,Shirley Dec. 1, 1969 - 6960.00 6960.00 McKenney,June Mar.7, 1968 376.20 1716.39 2092.59 McNamara,William Feb.6. 1973 692.48 5096.68 5789.16 Mee,Joseph July 1, 1950 114.48 6466.02 6580.50 Merullo,Eugene June 30. 1954 101.64 6478.86 6580.50 Morgan,Leo Sept. 14. 1962 223.80 4935.68 5159.48 Morrison,Vivian Mar.31, 1968 213.72 1440.05 1653.77 Mosca,Anthony June 17. 1970 252.00 6581.88 6833.88 Muldoon,Marion Oct. 10. 1970 573.00 5721.86 6294.86 Murphy,Margaret Mar.31. 1963 209.16 1691.81 1900.97 Murphy,Sylvester Jan.5, 1961 93.00 6514.00 6607.00 Natale,Alfred Jan. 11, 1971 761.28 5289.95 6051.23 Nardone,Carmela Sept.8, 1967 - 3360.00 3360.00 Nielsen,Katherine May 11, 1958 - 4483.53 4483.53 Nigoghosian,Nishan June 30. 1960 234.12 2094.60 2328.72 Norbury, Ruth Jan.21, 1960 35.88 364.11 399.99 Oates,Mary May 12, 1960 704.76 3091.55 37%.31 O'Connell,Margaret Dec.31, 1967 319.68 2782.00 3101.68 Pallone, Domenic Apr. 1. 1953 87.48 5440.24 5527.72 Pallotta,John Mar.31. 1966 531.24 4593.85 5125.09 Pantalone,Antonio June 30, 1969 552.84 3477.19 4030.03 Parker, Irving May 1, 1965 444.00 5149.76 5593.76 Porter,Sarah Nov. 11, 1955 2.19 7.90 10.09 Proto,Dominic May 20, 1971 704.16 4748.% 5453.12 Quinn,Mary Nov.22, 1960 321.48 1950.62 2272.10 Raneri,Gregory Sept. 15. 1962 48.48 5764.76 5813.24 Reichert, Ruth Jan.22, 1960 29.64 1650.36 1680.00 Rufo,Susan Aug.3, 1962 114.72 1565.28 1680.00 Rundlett,Laura June 30, 1960 373.08 4440.91 4813.99 Russell, Helen Sept. 1, 1968 54.24 374.59 428.83 Ryan, Richard Oct. 1, 1952 117.% 5530.04 S648.00 Ryan,William Feb. 1, 1973 808.06 4213.00 5021.06 Sallese,Anthony May 1, 1954 114.96 5343.13 5458.09 Salsburg,A. Eric Apr. 1, 1957 159.12 4219.32 4378.44 Sarao,John Oct. 1, 1959 81.00 2411.87 2492.87 Schultz, Frank Aug.31. 1971 116.64 472.79 589.43 Serio,Nicholas Nov. 1, 1%6 183.24 6525.17 6708.41 Shea,Rosemary Aug.3, 1966 144.72 1076.36 1221.08 Sheehan,Joseph Oct. I, 1972 855.00 9725.64 10580.64 Sheridan,Gertrude Jan. 16. 1955 281.28 1398.72 1680.00 Silvio,Clement Mar.3, 1972 121.20 369.36 490.56 Smithers,Thomas May 18, 1972 - 2831.88 2831.88 Smith.Helen Dec.24, 1%8 - 4828.57 4828.57 Spall,Ruth June 30, 1972 333.24 2117.16 2450.40 Stanley, Edith Oct. 31, 1956 33.00 362.31 395.31 Stewart,Ethel May 30, 1970 163.80 1117.46 1281.26 Sullivan,John Jan.21, 1973 265.32 1408.99 1674.31 -260- Sullivan.James July 1. 1973 769.32 3816.54 4585.86 Sullivan, Lillian July 1, 1967 477.% 4766.00 5243.% Sullivan, Michael Oct. 1, 1959 324.00 4832.36 5156.36 Swift,George June 16. 1%0 267.12 2579.13 2846.25 Tatten,John June 1, 1957 146.88 6433.62 6580.50 Testa,Esther Dec.31, 1963 330.12 5588.78 5918.90 Thayer.Olive Mar.7, 1%6 56.16 424.59 480.75 Tocci,Leo Feb. 11, 1%5 99.36 6771.49 6870.85 Todd,Donald Nov. 1, 1%6 414.12 6328.36 6742.48 Torres,John Sept.30, 1%8 628.56 4062.42 4690.98 Trapasso,Roland Aug. 1, 1972 103.23 1049.39 1152.62 Upit,Ralph Nov. 1. 1963 318.24 2977.84 32%.08 Vartanian,Kevton July 31, 1965 518.52 4636.82 5155.34 Veno,Harold Nov.27, 1963 328.92 2695.87 3024.79 Viera,Joseph Nov.23. 1967 281.88 6326:83 6608.71 Vogel,Sarah Sept. 1, 1%8 100.32 643.38 743.70 Walsh,Catherine Sept.30, 1%7 456.48 4130.73 4587.21 Walsh,John July 30, 1959 236.28 6370.72 6607.00 Wallace,Irving Apr. 1, 1972 551.64 3131.76 3683.40 Watson,Alice Jan.9, 1%5 375.% 1516.52 1892.48 Weeden,Georgia Sept.28, 1973 20.83 86.86 107.69 Welsh,Charles July 31, 1%6 629.76 5563.68 6193.44 Whitacre,Robert Jan. 15, 1970 124.20 6559.20 6683.40 White,Mary Aug.31. 1%1 238.44 1441.56 1680.00 White,Phyllis Sept.2, 1%8 237.84 1442.16 1680.00 Withee,Alice Oct. 2, 1959 174.36 1549.80 1724.16 Wormwood,George April 6, 1961 110.52 4991.82 5102.34 Yerxa,Catherine Sept.30. 1%3 761.64 7556.36 8318.00 Zalenski,Alfred Dec. 1. 1956 55.92 6590.01 6645.93 NAMES AND AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE PAID-1973 Ajamian,Virginia 1680.00 1680.00 Beirne,Mary 1680.00 1680.00 Caruso,Aurelia 1680.00 1680.00 DeFelice,Phyllis 1680.00 1680.00 Crowley,Ann 1680.00 1680.00 Kelley,Lillian 1680.00 1680.00 Lambert,Marion 1680.00 1680.00 McNicholas,Anna 1680.00 1680.00 Myers,Agnes 1680.00 1680.00 Ryder,Ann 1680.00 1680.00 Trapasso,Caroline 1680.00 1680.00 York,Rita 1680.00 1680.00 -261- SCHEDULE OF BONDS—DECEMBER 31,1973 Public Utilities Rate Maturity Cost Amortized Arkansas Power&Lt. 3 1/8 1974 $20,950.00 $20,046.99 Baltimore Gas&Elec. 4 7/8 1980 5,099.00 5,057.08 Baltimore Gas&Elec. 3 1989 10,065.00 10,037.13 Boston Edison 4 5/8 1987 24.595.00 24,419.62 Boston Edison 8 1999 27,500.00 27,431.76 Brockton Taunton Gas 8.2 1998 25,000.00 25,000.00 Cambridge Elec.Lt. 61/4 1997 25,687.50 25,619.45 Carolina Power&Lt. 6 7/8 1998 51,937.50 51,780.88 Central Maine Power 4 7/8 1987 25,699.75 25,426.34 Cinn.Gas& Elec. 5 7/8 1997 34,825.00 34,845.69 Cleveland Elec. Illum. 8 3/4 2005 40.438.40 40,433.51 Commonwealth Gas 9 1993 51,170.50 51.170.50 Consolidated Edison-NY 4 3/4 1991 25,199.75 25,145.88 Detroit Edison 2 7/8 1984 24,562.50 24,792.45 Duquesne Lt.Co. 3 3/4 1988 19,925.00 19,955.12 Florida Power Corp. 4 3/4 1990 20,450.00 19,305.98 Florida Power&Lt. 7 3/4 2001 25,687.50 25,660.97 Gulf States Utilities 6 3/4 1998 25,500.00 25,449.62 Houston Lt.&Power 4 7/8 1989 25.843.75 25,644.51 Houston Lt.&Power 6 3/4 1997 25,406.25 25.382.39 Interstate Power Corp. 5 1987 15,000.00 15,000.00 Iowa Elec.Lt. Power 8 5/8 1999 30,080.10 30,078.51 Jersey Central Power&Lt. 31/2 1985 25.706.00 25,349.76 Kentucky Utilities 7 5/8 2001 51,000.00 50,951.23 Long Island Lighting 4 3/4 1986 20,800.00 20,464.86 Long Island Lighting 4 5/8 1994 20.575.00 20,465.24 Louisiana Power&Lt. 7 1/2 2002 25,451.50 25,447.10 Mass.Electric Co. 4 3/8 1992 25,187.75 25,141.25 Mass.Electric Co. 31/4 1982 25,%8.75 25,364.21 Metropolitan Edison 4 5/8 1995 25,156.25 25,118.65 Metropolitan Edison 5 3/4 19% 25,031.25 25,029.43 Nevada Power Co. 7 5/8 2002 25,073.25 25,000.00 N.Y. State Electric 4 5/8 1991 25,062.50 25,042.48 Niagara Mohawk Power 3 5/8 1986 25,345.75 25,186.25 Niagara Mohawk Power 41/2 1991 8,500.00 8.747.92 Northern Indiana Pub.Serv. 6 7/8 1998 25,937.50 25,859.19 North Shore Gas Co. 4 1975 15,206.25 15,026.65 Northern States Power 4 3/8 1992 35,568.75 35,419.46 Ohio Edison Company 4 3/4 1991 10,160.80 10,117.82 Orange&Rockland Util. 4 7/8 1991 26,250.00 26,964.61 Pacific Gas&Electric 3 1977 21,450.00 20,274.39 Pacific Gas&Electric 4 5/8 1997 25,250.00 25,228.52 Philadelphia Elec. 3 1/8 1985 25,343.75 25,177.06 Philadelphia Elec. 7 1/2 1998 25,406.25 25,395.42 Pub.Service of N.H. 31/4 1978 26,218.75 25,307.92 -262- Pub.Service of N.H. 61/4 1997 25,340.25 25,305.74 Pub.Service Elec.&Gas 5 1/8 1989 20,386.20 20,264.72 Rockland Lt.&Power 3 3/4 1981 25.200.00 24,435.54 Southern Calif.Edison 41/2 1986 10,050.00 10.027.15 Southern Calif.Edison 8 1996 25,906.25 25,592.57 Tampa Electric 41/2 1993 25,625.00 25,484.71 Tennessee Valley Auth. 7.375 1997 25,281.25 25,269.05 Union Electric 81/8 2001 52.375.00 52,311.15 Union Electric 7 5/8 2001 25,6S6.25 25,656.25 Virginia Elec.Power 45/8 1990 20.145.80 20,102.43 Virginia Elec.Power 4 3/8 1993 10,062.50 10,044.80 Virginia Elec. Power 4 7/8 1991 15,562.50 15.453.56 Telephone American Tel.&Tel. 2 7/8 1987 24.375.00 24,711.S8 American Tel.&Tel. 3 1/4 1984 24,843.75 24,931.89 American Tel.&Tel. 8.70 2002 50,187.50 50,160.36 Bell Tel.of Penn. 3 3/4 1989 9,375.00 9,597.95 Bell Tel.of Penn. 4 3/4 2001 25,375.00 25,306.20 Chesa.&Potomac Tel. 6 5/8 1998 50,187.50 50,142.50 Gen.Tel.of Calif. 41/2 1986 26,062.50 25,604.65 Gen.Tel.of Illinois 81/4 2003 25,138.75 25,138.75 Illinois Bell Tel. 4 3/8 1994 19,150.00 19,350.49 Illinois Bell Tel. 6 1998 35,787.50 35,711.31 Mountain States Tel. 5 2000 20,900.00 20,742.91 Mountain States Tel. 41/2 2002 10,400.00 10,342.64 Mountain States Tel. 7 3/8 2011 25,080.25 25,075.15 New England Tel.&Tel. 4 5/8 1999 10,039.20 10,035.98 New England Tel.&Tel. 3 1974 25,562.50 25,005.48 New England Tel.&Tel. 4 5/8 2005 15,112.50 15,113.98 New England Tel.&Tel. 61/8 2006 25,242.00 25,261.76 New York Tel.Co. 3 3/8 1996 25,250.00 25,175.10 New England Tel.&Tel. 7 3/8 2007 39,875.20 39,876.84 Northwest. Bell Tel. 4 3/8 1989 25,750.00 25,488.47 Pacific Northwest Bell 41/2 2003 25,7S0.00 25,657.88 Pacific Tel.&Tel. 3 1/8 1987 21.475.00 20,737.19 So.Bell Tel.&Tel. 3 1/4 1995 20,718.75 21,601.43 Southern Bell Tel. 7.60 2008 25,468.75 25,464.04 Southwestern Bell Tel. 41/2 1997 25,406.25 25,326.91 Southwestern Bell Tel. 5 3/8 2006 24,750.00 24.752.10 Wisconsin Tel.Co. 41/2 1992 25,156.25 25,126.15 Ra[Iroads N.Y.Central&Hudson 3 1/2 1997 16,125.00 15,738.53 Pittsburgh&Lake Erie 4 1970 9,860.17 10,000.00 Southern Rwy. Equip. 4 1974 14.732.55 14,982.22 Southern Rwy. Equip. 4 3/8 1974 22,710.25 24,770.75 Southern Rwy. Equip. 4 1975 14,723.25 14,967.28 -263- Industrials Chase Manhattan Bank 4 7/8 1993 1,100.00 1,100.00 First Nat'l.City Bank 4 1990 4,600.00 4,600.00 General Electric Co. 31/2 1976 9,750.00 9,950.78 Gulf Oil Corp. 81/2 1995 50,187.50 50.202.88 Kraftco Corp. 4 3/8 1992 25,750.00 25,573.04 Sears Roebuck 4 3/4 1983 4,185.55 5.125.84 Socony Mobil Oil Co. 4 1/4 1993 25,125.00 25,096.52 Standard Oil Co. 4 1/2 1983 20,237.50 20,139.54 U.S.Steel Corp. 41/2 1986 33,602.50 33,400.91 U.S.Steel Corp. 4 1983 9,275.00 9,616.92 World Bank 6 3/8 1994 49,625.00 49,678.93 Government U.S. Treasury 61/2 1976 S,000.00 5,000.00 WATERTOWN CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM SCHEDULE OF BANK STOCKS—DECEMBER 31,1973 Cost Market Value Baystate Corp. $32,845.00 $39,825.00 Charter-New York 2,485.00 3,156.50 Chase Manhattan Corp.New York 10,230.52 13,503.50 City Investing(Common) 13,900 00 3,340.00 City Investing(Pref.B.Ser.) 8,400.00 Crocker National Corp. 6,825.00 5,696.00 First National Boston Corp. 14,270.00 44,010.00 First National City Corp. 9,753.50 84,180.00 First Union Inc. 8,700.00 6,700.00 Hanover Insurance Co. 8,075.00 4,800.00 Manufacturer's Hanover Corp. 5,262.50 8,614.00 J.P.Morgan&Co. 4,290.00 19,872.00 N.E.Merchants National Bank 22,039.25 20,128.00 Shawmut Associates Inc. 4,375.00 9,709.00 Worcester Bancorp Inc. 12,700.00 10,406.00 S282,340.00 SCHEDULES OF BANK DEPOSITS Co-Operative Banks $112,000.00 Waltham Federal Savings Bank 30,000.00 Watertown Federal Savings Bank 23,949.62 Northeast Federal Savings Bank 20,000.00 Savings Banks 405,000.00 Coolidge Bank&Trust 718,080.16 Boston Safe Deposit 300,000.00 -264. ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1973 Ledger Assets BONDS $2,419,095.30 STOCKS 282,340.00 CO-OPERATIVE SHARES 112,000.00 FEDERAL SAVINGS 73,949.62 DEPOSIT IN SAVINGS 405.000.00 DEPOSIT IN TRUST CO. 718,080.16 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 300,000.00 ACCRUED INTEREST 30,883.71 $4,341.348.79 Llabltlties ANNUITY SAVINGS FUND $3,197,442.71 ANNUITY RESERVE FUND 702,020.24 SPECIAL FUND FOR MILITARY SERVICE CR. 16,531.73 PENSION FUND 405,423.12 EXPENSE FUND 19,930.99 $4,341,348.79 REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN NON-CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PENSION SYSTEM The Watertown Non-Contributory Retirement Board respectfully submits its eleventh annual report covering the operation of the Watertown Retirement Board for the calendar year ending December 31, 1973. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 728 Acts of 1961, "An Act to transfer to Retirement Board the Responsibility for Administration of Certain Non-Contributory Pension Legislation," the Watertown Contributory Retirement Board have taken over the Non-Contributory Retirement Pensioners, which was formerly under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen. The Retirement Board as now organized consists of Maurice J. Sheehan, Chairman, John J. Sheehan, Clerk of the Board, and Lawrence E. Maloney, Board Member. 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 responsible for keeping the accounts of the Retirement System. During the year 1973, there were four employees who retired on the Non-Contributory Retirement System, making a total of 99 retirees. The four members retired during the year 1973 were: Lionel Landry Charles Luther Martin Burke Caleb Scully -265- It is with regret that the Retirement Board records the death of(7) Pensioners who passed away during the year 1973: Franklin Keating David Keefe,Sr. John F.Keefe Nicola Zianni Luigi Amichetti Lionel Landry Edward P.Murphy NON-CONTRIBUTORY—PENSIONS—DECEMBER 31,1973 Name Date Rettred Amount Paid Amichetti,Luigi July 6, 1954 $ 1660.96 Barry,William J. Oct.28. 1967 6987.92 Black,John Sept. 1, 1945 4727.87 Borden,Andrew June 12, 1958 6277.89 Burke,James June 19, 1962 6533.81 Burke,Joseph Nov 8, 1960 3883.59 Burke,Martin B. March 31, 1973 5605.% Cahill,Joseph March 10, 1958 6023.76 Cahill,Patrick May 23, 1963 7506.34 Carnes,William Oct. 12. 1%0 6533.81 Carroll,Joseph Nov. 1, 1971 3488.19 Cassavant, Roy Nov. 10. 1%0 5912.52 Clem,Carl Oct. 15. 1%7 9345.83 Collins,Richard June 15, 1968 4747.40 Comfort, Redford Sept. 1S, 1950 2777.93 Connolly,Catherine Surv.Chris Connolly June 30, 1960 1660.85 Cullen,Florence Surv.Thos.Cullen March 22, 1962 2661.51 D'Amico,Michael Feb. 18, 1945 3699.93 DeNucci,John March 12, 1958 4885.21 Devaney,John J. April 29, 1959 8443.59 Donald,William H. Dec.31, 1964 8513.49 Donnelly,Bernard Aug.2, 1961 6504.12 Edmands,Harold Jan.30, 1965 6990.14 Egan,Francis Jan.9, 1969 6766.80 Flaherty.Walter June 27, 1957 8226.62 Ford,Edward J. Nov. 18. 1971 5950.59 Ford,Joseph Nov. 1, 1945 3815.86 Hanley,Lawrence July 19. 1947 6235.78 Hannon,Owen April 1, 1%5 5138.56 Harrington,Joseph C. May 19. 1970 9991.89 Hetherington,Walter Nov. It. 1953 6530.29 Higgins,Edmund Aug.8, 1%7 7551.23 Higgins.John May 20. 1957 6533.81 Keefe, David F.Sr. Nov.25. 1971 1722.94 Keefe,John July 23. 1945 1671.16 -266- Kelley,Albert April 19, 1951 6504.12 Kent,Ivan Jan.4, 1954 6309.95 Landry, Lionel Aug.31, 1973 466.00 Long,John July 17. 1958 6262.66 Loughlin,Joseph Nov.20, 1944 6533.81 Luther,Charles E. April 30. 1973 3255.76 MacDonald.Herbert A. Sept.3, 1%9 9848.91 Madden,Grace July 28, 1958 4568.76 Maloney.James J. Oct. 29. 1964 8150.40 Mann,Charles Nov. 19, 1954 6504.12 Mannix,Albert Oct. 24, 1957 6504.12 McElligott,James C. Dec.2, 1970 8369.31 McEnaney.Alice Surv.Arthur March 26, 1965 2389.45 McGrady.Henry May 3, 1962 5019.27 McHugh,Patrick Oct. 28. 1959 4992.32 McNicholas, Peter May 20. 1948 6504.12 Morley.Thomas March 7, 1949 3251.28 Murphy, Edward Dec. 15, 1956 4905.62 Murphy, Raymond July 19. 1960 8150.40 Murray, Edward Aug.7, 1969 11,659.71 Norton, Edmund July 28. 1967 8474.24 Oates,Walter J. Sept.27, 1972 6626.58 O'Malley. Patrick Jan.23, 1966 4868.41 O'Nanian,Arakel June 16, 1%0 4885.21 Papazian,Ariz June 23. 1960 3533.95 Parker.Harold Dec.31, 1945 6533.81 Perkins,Arthur Jan. 19, 1947 7456.19 Quinlan, Francis April 20. 1960 5138.56 Regan,William March 19, 1951 5385.17 Reilly,James M. Sr. Feb.8, 1962 6533.81 Russo, Domenic April 19, 1944 36S3.78 Savage,Stewart June 24, 1958 6533.81 Scarpino,Frank June 20. 1956 5229.49 Scully.Caleb Oct, 5, 1973 2264.40 Shea,Charles Dec.31. 1951 6533.81 Shea,William Jan. 22. 1%4 6560.39 Skuse,John G. April I, 1970 6538.87 Stead,Joseph Feb. 19, 1943 74S6.19 Sullivan,John P. March 8, 1965 7374.97 Vahey,David Oct.6, 1952 7907.45 Vanetzian,Jasper Sept.27, 1967 4692.18 Whittemore,Charlotte Surv.Carroll Jan. I, 1961 2293.74 Zelermyer, Dr. Max July 1, 1%9 3850.85 Zianni,Nicola May 22. 1957 1761.15 Keating, Franklin Jan. 1. 1951 869.89 -267- Clifford,Mary J. 1790.52 McElhinney, Lydia 1758.88 Mee,Vivienne 1790.52 Munhall.Blanche 1670.29 Streeter,Katie 1790.52 Welsh,Alice 1657.02 Blackburn,Catherine 1657.02 Brennan,Cecelia 1657.02 Callahan, Nora 1657.02 Days,Clementina 1657.02 Devaney, Mary 1657.02 NON-CONTRIBUTORY—PENSIONS—DECEMBER 31,1973 Name Amount Paid Gildea.Mary J. $ 1657.02 Gilfoil,Margaret 1657.02 Gorman,Catherine 1657.02 Hunter,Louise A. 1657.02 Keating,Genevieve 1431.48 Landry,Nora 386.64 Mackin,Corinne 1657.02 Maloney,Helen C. 1657.02 Maloney,Helena M. 1657.02 Murphy,Katherine 1657.02 O'Halloran,Helen M. 1657.02 O'Reilly,Margaret 1657.02 Shutt,Barbara 1657.02 Smythe.Bernice 1657.02 Walsh,Esther L. 1657.02 Reilly.Mary 39.62 Total $490,756.99 Respectfully submitted, Maurice J.Sheehan,Chairman John J.Sheehan,Secretary Lawrence E.Maloney,Member -268- REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The annual report of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority ending December 31, 1973,is respectfully submitted: In January the Authority had received notification from the Department of Community Affairs that if the site was to contain residential, 25% of the residential would have to be low income; however, if this proved not feasible, they would re-evaluate their decision. By continued efforts by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority, this mandate by the Department of Community Affairs was re-evaluated and dropped. Further efforts were also initiated in February by the Authority by asking the assistance of Senators and Congressmen requesting the Federal Government if it was possible to refund to Watertown monies expended in the purchase of the site. All efforts to date have been of no avail. During the course of the year, many requests relative to uses within the Arsenal for community purposes were reviewed and approved. Planning Consultant services retained by the Authority and represented by Mr. McClennen were meeting constantly on planned Amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and drafts of same to be completed and approved by June. The organization and purpose of the Study Committee was reviewed by the Authority and its primary function in coordination and cooperation with the Authority re re-use of Project Area. In June a Warrant Article was submitted at the Special Town Meeting requesting that the dispostion of the site be placed on the ballot for the voters and was refused by the Town Meeting Members. In September the Arsenal Study Committee made a proposal of an alternate Land Use Plan to the Authority, including additional cultural and recreational uses and interest of 18 acres expressed by the MDC including Building 215. At this point in time, the Watertown Redevelopment Authority has not heard from the MDC and the cultural groups. During November the Study Group Committee, with the assistance of the Authority was able to secure funds for a Planning Grant from the EDA to assess Public Use Proposals and possible technical in-kind services by the Urban Renewal Authority. The month of December,following reorganization of the board. was directed in re-stimulation of interest in the project development of the Arsenal site in line with the Town's needs. Ray Carney James Cavalen Robert R.Chevoor Charles W.Morash Ronald Ohanian P.Alfred Pannasi -269- J U RY LIST NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION AGE Abbis.John A. 199 Lexington Street Welder 45 Abreu.Avelino C. 10 Oliver Road Meat Cutter 37 Agabian,Sarah 27 Oliver Street Office Clerk 44 Ajamian, Haig T. 45 Hosmer Street Mailhandler 50 Alit,James J. 253 Highland Avenue Tel. Repairman 29 Anders, Louise M. 24 Marshall Street Secretary 41 Andrea.Athena 15 French Terrace Clerk 56 Andrews. Richard J. 365 Orchard Street Office Manager 44 Antreassian,Ashod 10 Wells Avenue Des. Eng-Consul. 30 Aronian,Aron J. 109A Lexington Street Foreman 46 Arricale,Anthony 22 Norseman Avenue Mach.Oiler 66 Avakian,Mary 15 Appleton Terrace Clerk/Typist 44 Backhoff,George F. 21 Fifield Street Truck Driver 35 Baldi,Charles A. 37 Channing Road Ser.Coord. 52 Banacos,Evangelos J. 44 Evans Street Foreman 50 Banfill,Walter H. 33 Harnden Avenue Salesman 48 Barnes,Mary L. 45 Buick Street Secretary 50 Barron,Joyce E. 666 Main Street Secretary 31 Barry,Paul R. 5 Florence Terrace Unemployed 35 Bartley.Robert J. 53 Parker Street Offset Printer 29 Beirne.Margaret M. 37 Copeland Street Clerk 51 Benenfeld,Alan R. 45 Coolidge Hill Road Researcher 33 Bentley,John D. 47 Hosmer Street Appl.Serviceman 29 Bergin.Eugene L. 28A Forest Street Truck Driver 43 Bertolino,Frances M. Ill Webster Street Housewife 48 Blackburn,John R. 53 Columbia Street Loc. Engineer 53 Bland,Verna J. 127 Evans Street Unemployed 46 Bocon,Stanley 32 Rosedale Road Unemployed 62 Bontempo, Robert S. 14 Berkeley Street Crew Chief 29 Boschetto.Ralph F. 71 Nyack Street Pres.Tr. Agent 36 Boulier,Leroy 26 Templeton Parkway Unemployed 46 Boyden,Robert M. 181 Standish Road Sales&Service 63 Boyle,John T. 45 Piermont Street Const.W kr. 51 Boyle.Mary M. 35 Middlesex Road Housewife 49 Brackett.Earle W. 8 Avon Road Unemployed 53 Brackett,Robert A. 38 Fuller Road Mechanic 39 Brackett,Russell C. 3 California Park Retired 66 Brandolino,Joseph A. 43 French Street Pipefitter 58 Brennan,John Joseph 4 Washburn Street Salesman 59 Brett,Ruth V. 75 Bradford Road Housewife 57 Bridges,Ruth G. 434 Mt.Auburn Street Real Estate Broker 44 Browall,Jane 220 Sycamore Street Housewife 30 -270- Brown.Joseph C. 45 Crawford Street Planner 33 Brown,Walter J.Jr. 29 Lexington Street Supervisor 37 Burke.Edwin H. 129 Brookline Street Civil Engineer 46 Burns.Edward J. 96 Pleasant Street Technician 55 Burns, Raymond J. 31 Grandview Avenue Machine Op. 50 Busconi, Paul J. 13 George Street Carpenter 34 Buttkus.Barbara C. 35 Elton Avenue Secretary 49 Cady.Ann M. 133 Grove Street Accountant 40 Cagos,Aristides 398 Mt.Auburn Street Estimator 39 Caliguri,Salvatore Jr. 20 Hardy Avenue Manager 48 Callahan,Gerald A. 176 Common Street Unemployed 50 Campbell,John 44 Fairfield Maintenance 48 Campion,Amelia 21 Derby Road Unemployed 49 Carney,Thomas D.Sr. 2 Townly Road Custodian 56 Casey,William M. 89 Carey Avenue Crane Operator 35 Catalano,Joseph L. 344 School Street Foreman 42 Cavanaugh,John J. 16 Appleton Street Store Manager 43 Centola,Lawrence P. 76 Belmont Street Factory Worker 49 Cerrone, Ronald J. 65 Evans Street Elect.Eng. 34 Chaplin,Martha Louisa 491 Main Street Unemployed 35 Chase,Dianne J. 109 Warren Street Comp. Prog. 36 Christensen,Charles H. 9 Richards Road Editor 36 Cicero,William 101 Arlington Street Landscaper 32 Clancy, Michael J. 106 Spring Street Mechanic 31 Clark.Ruth T. 18 Philip Darch Road Manager 48 Coen,Edward A. 63 Longfellow Road Credit Anal. 48 Colacito,Ernest 29 Lawrence Street Sys.Anal. 42 Colleran.Rosemary 124 Maplewood Street Lunch Aide 44 Conley,Spencer F. 19 Boylston Street Public Relations 39 Connelly,William E. 34 Quincy Street P.O.Clerk 63 Connolly,Michael J. 13 Hawthorne Street Comp.Operator 34 Cook, David A. 15 Eliot Street Elect. Maintenance 48 Connors,Robert J. 134 Duff Street Salesman 52 Connors,Stephen E.Jr. 52B Robert Ford Road Tallyman 47 Corazzini,George J. 15 Whitman Road Supt. 54 Costa, Rose M. 41 Puritan Road Homemaker 49 Coughlin, Paul D. 11 Marcia Road Cr.Analyst 41 Couture,Albert J. 139 Langdon Avenue Toll Collector 58 Crissman,James H. 3 Brigham Street Architect 36 Cruza,Peter F. 133 Templeton Parkway Merchandiser 27 Curran,Joseph M. 16 Brimmer Street Library Clerk 38 Cuthbert,Lawrence 105 Jensen Road Engineer 42 Cuzzi,Joseph 11 Bridgeham Avenue Truck Driver 61 Daily,Robert A. 54 Jefferson Avenue Foreman 53 Daloia,Edward S. 44B Robert Ford Road Elect.Tech. 41 D'Aloisio,Anthony A. 105 Palfrey Street Warehouseman 36 -271- D'Amico. Frank 94 Putnam Street Repairman 48 Danforth. Donald Sr. 19 Waltham Street Truck Driver 49 Danforth, Ruth E. 19 Waltham Street Waitress 46 Daniels,Elizabeth M. 19 Dewey Street Secretary 32 Danli. Lawrence L. 14 Riverside Street Bartender 34 DeLeo.Clara A. 47 Kondazian Street Housewife 50 DeLuca.Thomas D. 36 Hall Avenue Dist.Supv. 39 DeMarco,Joseph E. 212 Maplewood Street Foreman 32 DeMeo.Joseph S. 9 Stuart Street Eval.Tech. 44 Demerjian. Ronald W. 62 Grant Avenue Ins. Admin. 31 DeMichele. Edward H. 39 Morton Street Machinist 30 Dennis.John J.Jr. 92 Marshall Street Section Manager 39 DeSantis.John 15 Howard Street Rest.Owner 48 Decheneaux,Gertrude 117 Windsor Avenue Housewife 51 DeSimone.Angela R. 24 Brookline Street Asst. Bookkeeper 25 Deyermenjian.Josephine J.. 115 Irving Street Homemaker 57 Dickerson. Edgar W. 164 Maplewood Street Painter 60 Dickerson, Marion 164 Maplewood Street Housewife 61 DiClemenle, Lillian 23 Boylston Street Sales Clerk 61 DiLorenzo, Lawrence A. 22 Priest Road Real Estate Broker 54 Dishian.Eileen J. 287 School Street Waitress 47 Djinivis.John 30 Concord Road Mail Clerk Supv. 50 Dockam,Guy H. 15 Clyde Road Metal Worker 62 Doherty,Joseph L. 49 Union Street Unemployed 65 Donlon,Edward R. 8B Quimby Street Unemployed 40 Dorian,Harry H. 133 Standish Road Senior Buyer 39 Doyle, Irene Ann 31 Langdon Avenue Secretary 40 Duest,Richard Paul 76 Hovey Street Shop Foreman 45 Duffy, Robert L. 25 Pine Street Bldg. Contr. 36 Dunn,William H. 12 Russell Avenue Truck Driver 45 Eaton.Lawrence W. Sr. 21 Elton Avenue Unemployed 58 Elliott,Malcolm H. 31 Irving Street Retired 63 English. Louis 33 Winsor Avenue Salesman 69 Epstein.Flora H. 51 Bailey Road Housewife 54 Essayan,Armen 40 Stoneleigh Circle Contt. Supv. 47 Faccenda,Albert 44 Woodleigh Road Electronic Wkr. 36 Fagan.Paul D. 59 Evans Street Truck Driver 36 Fallon,James J.Jr. 35 Bennett Road Dist.Supv. 59 Fanelli,Joseph J. 14 Hillside Road Unemployed 32 Favreau, Dennis J. III Harnden Avenue Unemployed 32 Ferrari, Martha T. 40 Prentiss Street Housewife 45 Ferraro, Raymond T. 73 Prentiss Street Signman/Installer 26 Ferraza,Albert 234 Arlington Street Laborer 64 Filicchia,Ralph M. 121 Bellevue Road Drives Rigger 37 Finn.Ethel M. 21 Walnut Street Housewife 51 Finnegan.Constance J. 372 Charles River Road Unemployed 52 -272- Fisher.Gabriel N. 41 Adams Avenue Warehouse Mgr. SO Fleming. William J. 30 Everett Avenue Staff Assistant 52 Flynn.Charles E. 69 Green Street Painter/Paperer 47 Flynn,John R. 22 Hunt Street Truck Driver 40 Fogg, Prudence M. 13 Ladd Street Housewife 43 Foley.Arthur J. 37 Pierce Road Securities Trader 36 Foley.Edwin C. 5 Falmouth Road Truck Driver 52 Ford, David L. 162 School Street Engineer 32 Fowler, Kenneth R. 11 Putnam Street Custodian 33 Fox,Frederick John 21 Sunnybank Road Comptroller 51 Francucci, Laurino 19 Bailey Road Retired 48 Fraser, Ralph A. 12 Linden Street Truck Driver 45 Furlong, Frank L. 7 School Lane Salesman 42 Gallagher,Anita L. 60 Coolidge Hill Road Head Clerk 41 Gallagher,Grace M. 27 Church Lane Cafeteria Wkr. 57 Gallagher. Norman J. 27 Church Lane Shipper 59 Gardner.AlderyT. 57 Church Street Electrician 43 Garvey. Arthur J. 35 Everett Avenue Statistician 30 Gavin,Marie R. 85 Templeton Parkway Housewife 56 Gebhard(.Joan M. 94 Union Street Counter Girl 39 Gilchrist. Edward A. 15 Clayton Street Electrician 61 Gildea.James A. 76 Capitol Street Ins. Agent 57 Gill, Francis J. 32 Lloyd Road Illustrating Eng. 44 Giordano. Helen 50 Bradshaw Street Cashier 50 Giragosian, Martin H. 63 Templeton Parkway Mfg. Manager 56 Gorman. Evelyn 47 W. Boylston Street Housewife 36 Gorman. Russell 47 W. Boylston Street Rubber Wkr. 38 Green, Laurence 4 Wheeler Lane Ins. Underwriter 29 Halabian, Helen 72 Evans Street Management Anal. 57 Hall. Maurice F. 12 Wheeler Lane Machinist 59 Hallock.James N. 19 Lloyd Road Physicist 32 Hanlon. Raymond J. 34 Bradford Road Electrician 34 Hanlon, Richard F. 9 Hilltop Road Ser. Foreman 38 Hanson. Mary I. 8 Fletcher Terrace Housewife 51 Harrington, Leo F. 21 Fuller Road Laundry Mgr. 57 Harrison.James Von Arx 32 Whites Avenue Engineer 34 Hayward,Helena M. 24 Commonwealth Avenue Office Supv. 62 Healy.Albert F. 4 Pierce Road Mfg. Planner 37 Heazle,Catherine G. 35 Keenan Street Retired 56 Hebach,George D. 87 Union Street Retired 65 Hegger,John 27 Elton Avenue Field Eng. 53 Hennrikus.James E.Sr. 538 Main Street Cust. Ser. Mgr. 51 Holm,Frederick J. 19 Columbia Street Paymaster 60 Holway.John 2 Brigham Street Highway Wkr. 31 Horkan, Patrick C. 256 Common Street Glazier 46 Huber, Frederick J. 19R Dwight Street Oil Burner Serv. 40 -273- Hudig,Sidney-Anne 245 Main Street Admin.Ass(. 30 Hymers,Evelyn E. 52 Beechwood Avenue Office Mgr. 40 Ianelli,Angelina M. 11 Maplewood Street Housewife 54 Ingham,Katherine A. 17 Quimby Street Switchboard Recep. 36 Jacintho. Henry 5 Howe Street Salesman 47 Jacobson, Frank H.W. 87 Hovey Street Tool Cutler/Grinder 56 Jewers,Simon L. 106 Hillside Road Route Supv. 45 Johnson,Virginia M. 20 Warwick Road Housewife 52 Jones,Jonathan H. 44 Summer Street Driver 58 Kalajian.Charles G. 134 Cypress Street Prod. Mgr. 47 Karcher, Pearl E. 31 Pequosette Street Unemployed 56 Karoghlanian, Vartkes M. 50 Salisbury Road Rest.Mgr. 39 Kasabian, Beatrice III Stoneleigh Road Waitress 56 Kaveny,Caroline B. 27 Orchard Street At Home 63 Kazanjian,Richard J. 74 Walnut Street Comp. Programmer 29 Keaney,James M. 32 Whites Avenue Marketing Rep. 32 Kebadjian,Bernard 634 Belmont Street Jeweler 33 Kelley,Donald E. 29 Brookline Street Boilermaker 37 Kelly,Henry W. 43 Upland Road Checker 61 Kelly, Mary T. 24 Channing Road Secretary 49 Khederian,Audry H. 38 Dexter Avenue Waitress 43 Kleypas. Lloyd E. 28 Commonwealth Road Architect 32 Knowlton,Gloria J. 101 Waltham Street Secretary 47 Kramer.Michael R. 14 Whites Avenue Staff Supv. 36 Krekorian, Ronald A. 26 Carey Avenue Manager 28 Ladd,Robert E. 90 Robbins Road Unemployed 51 Lemanis.Costas 106 Highland Avenue Unemployed 56 Landry, Donald B. 33 Howard Street Plant Foreman 42 LaPointe, Albert D. 117 Irving Street Letter Carrier 47 Lederman, Robert J. 125 Boyd Street Auto Salesman 40 Lennon.John W. 13 Kimball Road Clerk 39 Lilley.John R. 12B Quimby Street Carpenter 27 Liz.Stanley 38 Prentiss Street Shipper Clerk 43 Lowell,James E. 69 Lowell Avenue Linotype Operator 40 Lovejoy, Elizabeth D. 10 Holly Street, Telephone Op. 56 Lunny, Francis A. 11 King Street Gauge Assembler 47 Lyman,Gladys 295 Main Street Elect.Solderer 50 Lynch, Dorothy P. 12 Belknap Terrace Housewife 56 Lynch,Harry J. 514 Mt. Auburn Street Research Associate 44 MacKay,Neil E.Jr. 20 Wilson Avenue Draftsman 26 Macneil, Barry M. 68 Belmont Street Grounds Foreman 28 Maffioli,Ann L. 12 Lyons Street Receptionist 26 Mahony, Denis I Pond Street Maintenance Man 51 -274- Malinauskas,Joanna B. 12 Woodleigh Road Unemployed 50 Maloney,Francis J. 15 Dana Terrace Head Storekeeper 49 Manion, Rita 31 Irving Street Program Analyst 58 Mannix,Robert J. 24 Middle Street Electrician 48 Marks,George A.Jr. 282 Belmont Street Asst, to Gen. Mgr. 33 Marino,Pietro 6 Malden Street Laborer 63 Martin,Wilfred 63B Mt.Auburn Street Foreman 45 Mason,Verna 74 Capitol Street Elect.Assembler 36 McA'Nulty,Clifford J. 62 Katherine Road Auto Body Repairman 41 McCarron, Eleanor M. 22 Cypress Street Candy Packer 58 McCarran, Francis H. 15 Morrison Road Contract Eng. 49 McCarthy,Joseph P. 27 Green Street Civil Engineer 41 McDade,Catherine S. 67 Burnham Street Secretary SO McDonagh,Bridget 57 Lexington Street Waitress 50 McDonnell,Ann 68 Gleason Street Housewife 65 McElhiney,Ernest N. 151 Worcester Street Fire Alarm Inspec. 59 McElroy,Agnes T. 64 Philip Darch Road Housewife 50 McFarland,Mary M. 25 Spruce Street Housewife 60 McGrath,Joseph S. 58 Aldrich Road Adjustment Mgr. 45 McKinnon,John 155 Spruce Street Assembler 62 McLaughlin,Joseph A. 14 Bridgham Avenue Manager 34 McNulty,Ethel B. 73 Church Street Retired 65 McPhail, Richard 85 Forest Street Foreman 36 McPherson,John F. 12 Green Street Multilith Operator 42 McRae.John B. 25 Ladd Street Soils Eng.Tech. 29 McVickar,Malcolm 97 Spring Street Designer 31 Mehigan,John J. 748 Belmont Street Warehouse Mgr. 37 Melikian,Richard 42 Chapman Street Msgr. Wkr. 39 Melone,Thomas P. 83 Franklin Street Rehab.Spec. 41 Mercer,William G. 14 Dunton Road Unemployed 62 Milam,Leonard A. 16 Oakland Street Body Maker Op. 37 Molinari,Donald J. 66 California Street Truck Driver 41 Monney,Jean A. 27 Birch Road Secretary 42 Mootz,Anne E. 462 Mt.Auburn Street Staff Asst. 62 Moran,Marion V. 77 Evans Street Secretary 56 Morrill,Eunice 21 Bradford Road Housewife 57 Morris,Irene 354 School Street Cashier 48 Mosman,Arthur H. 67 Wilmot Street Din.of Mfg. 53 Moulton,Helen O. 704 Belmont Street Clerk 53 Muran,Robert 555 Main Street Unemployed 33 Murphy,Fralices M. 113 Edward Road Housewife 60 Murphy,John J. 48 Capitol Street Foreman 45 Murphy,John W. S4 Quimby Street Gen. Mach.Op. 48 Murphy,Joseph R. 23 James Street Painter 31 Naples,Harriet 265 Palfrey Street Housewife 52 Nardone,Anthony C. 1 I Holly Street Tool&Die Maker 46 Navarro,Allen A. 28 Bennett Road Sr.Contract Admin. 39 -275- Nelson.Herman F. 348 Charles River Road Maintenance Supv. 65 Nesky,Edward P. 61 Lincoln Street Quality Control Mgr. 56 Newpol, Edward 38 Brandley Road CPA 54 Newton,Charles W. 186 Orchard Street Unemployed 48 Neylon,Thomas J. 110 Barnard Avenue Bookbinder 61 Northrop,Clarence Jr, 147 Church Street Mover 47 Norton, Philip W. 35 Cuba Street Truck Driver 49 O'Bannon, Lillian F. 12 Oliver Road Homemaker 45 O'Brien.Margaret E. 281 Main Street Laundry Mgr. 48 O'Connell,Catherine 5 Maude Terrace Housewife 63 O'Connor, Florence A. 7 Brandley Road Housewife 48 O'Dea,Barbara E. 20 St.Mary's Street Homemaker 43 O'Halloran,Edward J. 99 Watertown Street Sales Rep. 55 O'Halloran,Paul J. 21 Prescott Street Sales Eng. 45 O'Leary, Francis X. 12 Langdon Avenue Asst. Mgr. 59 Orangio,Albert 94 Rutland Street Maintenance 43 Orchanian, Edward 43 Garfield Street Real Estate 49 Osiecki,Chester S. 91 Church Street Quality Assur.Spec. 49 Owens,Edward P. 15 Aldrich Road Test Inspector 50 Pace,Carmine A. 76 Partridge Street Self Employed 40 Padula,Patrick A. 84 Barnard Avenue Truck Driver 44 Papa, D.Cosmo 805 Mi.Auburn Street Engineer 47 Papazian,Arthur 6 Irma Avenue Distributor 28 Paulino,Joseph C. 123 Arsenal Street Calender Op. 52 Pellegrini,Mario 22 Pine Street Foreman 42 Peper,John D. 36 Grant Avenue Geologist 32 Perkins,Frederick B. 8 Buick Street Parts Picker 45 Phelan,Edward S. 4 Theurer Park Route Milkman 53 Pitts,William F. 19 Locke Street Tel. Repairman 41 Pizzoni,George R. 57 Cypress Street Mach.Operator 45 Poulin,Barbara J. 10 Coolidge Hill Road Comp.Programmer 34 Pressley,William J. 19 Bates Road Landscape/Architect 32 Purington,James F. 36 Adams Street Admin.Asst. 42 Quesada.Antonio F. 36 Upland Road Mathematician 47 Quinn,Daniel L. 92 Bellevue Road Stock Broker 49 Rabita,Vincent J. 25 Avon Road Personnel Officer 48 Ramsey,Donald G. 18 Carroll Street Payroll Clerk 49 Rayner,Thomas T. 128 Westminster Avenue MBTA Operator 55 Ricci,Eugene J. 233 Westminster Avenue Self Employed 40 Ricci,Ralph G. 222 Bellevue Road Dispatcher/Treas. 46 Riccio. Regina T. 71 Carroll Street Housewife 56 Riedle,James A. 18 Prescott Street Unemployed 51 Robbins,Alice V. 104 Belmont Street Communication Worker 49 Robillard,William J. 52 Cuba Street Engineer 56 -276- Rollins.Kenneth A. 237 Warren Street Supervisor Tech. 55 Roseman, Isadore M. 32 Whites Avenue Retired 63 Ross,Arthur F. 124 Hillside Road Pipefitter 52 Rudenauer,George W. 29 Brimmer Street Senior Stockman 53 Ryan,Bernard F.Jr. 40 Waverley Avenue Accountant 30 St. Sauveur,John E. 71 Hazel Street Foreman 66 Salvo,George 9 Lexington Street Merchant Seaman 52 Sampanis,George H. 6 Summit Road Program Supervisor 35 Sampson.Kenneth B. 14 Carver Road East Senior Sys.Anal. 32 Sampson,Joseph N. I I Westland Road Stockman 52 Sampson,Malcolm J. 127 Rutland Street Ticket Attendant 65 Santoian,Nancy 277 No. Beacon Street Housewife 52 Sarkisian, Patricia A. 31 Church Lane At Home 38 Sayers, Richard R. 49 Townly Road Prod. Scheduler 43 Schmitt,John H. 66 Edward Road Project Engineer 55 Semerjian.Sarah 11 Theurer Park Bookkeeper 53 Segal.John N. 245 Main Street Mfg. Representative 43 Shearer, Richard G. 53 Marion Road Control Engineer 36 Shields.William J. 48 Pearl Street Mechanical Inspector 55 Shutt,George J. 47 Dartmouth Street Sheet Metal Worker 30 Shutt.Jane B. 40 Emerson Road Laundramat Clerk 57 Siccone.Joseph R. 8 Hawthorne Street Warehouse Worker 45 Siciliano,Anthony R. 29 Commonwealth Road Industrial Engineer 52 Sliney.Philip M. 42 Oliver Street Product Management 34 Smith,Charles W. 7 Fletcher Terrace Floor Sander 38 Smith, Kenneth C. 249 Waltham Street Gardner 38 Smith,Wilbur S. 96 Carroll Street Special Events Mgr. 53 Smith,William J. 137 Langdon Avenue Public Relations 56 Soris.Christopher J. 98 Charles River Road Supervisor 58 Spaulding.Marie 16 Essex Street Housewife 45 Sperandio,Esther 23 Loomis Avenue Credit Interviewer 51 Spinale.Grace 13 Harnden Avenue Hairdresser 44 Stark. David R. 16 St. Mary's Street Service Assistant 36 Stewart,Alexander 808 Mt. Auburn Street Unemployed 30 Stewart,Ethel A. 90 Wayne Avenue Retired 66 Stewart,Walter R. 32 Carver Road East Tool&Die Maker 47 Stinehart,Elmer 1. 40 Marion Road Electrical Engineer 45 Stone,Benjamin H. 121 Boylston Street Offset Technician 59 Stoney,Walter E. 34 Patten Street Brewery Worker 46 Strickland,John M. 38 French Street Office Manager 44 Studley, Harold M. 4 Bromfield Street Foreman 53 Sullivan,Lillian F. 166 Common Street Secretary 57 Tavares.Joseph G. 89 Poplar Street Furniture Deluxer 40 Thomas.Richard P. 101 Waltham Street Controller 30 Thomasian,George 188 Palfrey Street Photographer 46 Thompson, Richard H. 7 Derby Road Indus.Sec.Admin. 38 -277- Thorns,Frederick A. 35 Fifield Street Foundry Worker 54 Tirabassi,James P. 62 Cottage Street Supervisor 43 Tolman,Marie L. 24 Ralph Street Telephone Operator 53 Towler,Joseph C.Jr. 63 Grant Avenue Photographer 48 Travia,John S. 124 Lovell Road Senior Engineer 45 Tsacoyeanes,James C. 68 Bromfield Street Senior Engineer 40 Valente,Donald 37 Harnden Avenue Shipper 31 Vallely,Francis M. 31 Otis Street Engineer 37 Vargish,Stephen 74 Charles River Road Programmer/Analyst 32 Varney,Elmer R. 22 Irma Avenue Service Captain 49 Venezia,Robert L. 16 Malden Street Crane Operator 33 Viliott,Robert E. 6 Sidney Street Foreman 51 Volpe,Mary A. 43 French Street At Home 49 Von Schoppe, Pearl E. 35 Otis Street Housewife 50 Wait,James H. 173 Bellevue Road Director Exec.Dev. 38 Walker,Frances E. 11 Arthur Terrace Clerk 53 Walker,Jay W. 152 Langdon Avenue Rigger Foreman 50 Walsh,Raymond F. 84 Poplar Street General Supt. 54 Walton,Mary E. 39 Irma Avenue Housewife 59 Ward,Nora 37 Oakland Street Factory Worker 42 Warren, Robert L. 40 Commonwealth Road Cashier 55 Waters,John A. 166 Waverley Avenue Pressroom Foreman 31 Wayne,Shirley T. 36 Oakley Road Library Assistant 47 Weeden, Robert J. 104 Lexington Street Tech.Specialist 32 Weigman,Bruce C. 8 Clyde Road Quality Control Mgr. 29 Weiss,Murray 37 Harnden Avenue Head Clerk 60 Welsh,Barbara C. 83 Hovey Street General Office Asst. S3 Welsh,Harold F. 23 Irma Avenue Chemical Researcher 50 Werner, Richard R. 87 Watertown Street Alarm Technician 34 Werzanski,Stanley P. 82 Fayette Street Engineer 29 White,Anita B. 4 Jewett Street Office Clerk 44 White,E.Ann 53 Maple Street Housewife 40 Willis,Bertram E. 94 Walnut Street Truck Driver S4 Willoughby,Clifton A. 98 Langdon Avenue Unemployed 41 Winiecki,Kenneth B. 20 Hardy Avenue Vice President 32 Winnicki,Edward G. 72 Duff Street Truck Driver 54 Wolejko,Charles H. 768 Belmont Street Engineer 55 Woodbury,Lowell A. 6 Porter Street Clerk 38 Woodlock,Charles E. 54 Carver Road East Route Manager 35 Woods,John P. 232 Lexington Street Service Engineer 39 W rynn,John J. 81 Commonwealth Road Insurance Agent 45 Yerardi,Eleanor M. 31 Prentiss Street Housewife 61 Yerganian,Sesag 13 Richards Road Photo Proofer 52 Young, Richard M. 76 Poplar Street Photo Engraver 42 Zakszewski,John 41 Quincy Street Watchmaker 61 -278- FINANCE COMMITTEE WATERTOWN FINANCE COMNIITTEE ROBERT W. KELLY.Chairman EDNA BOGOSIAN,Vice-Chairman EDWARD W.O'BRIEN,JR.,Secretary Terms Expiring in 1973 Henry Hansen,Jr. 134 Standish Road John Lund 101 Franklin Street Augustin R. Papalia 28 Dewey Street Thomas R. Roche 62 Emerson Road James A. Reidle 18 Prescott Street Thomas R.Tuttle 22 York Avenue Terms Expiring in 1974 Pauline E.Bender 81 Bromfield Street Edna Bogosian,Vice-Chairman 21 Melendy Avenue Harry E.Risso 21 Bailey Road Michael Mitchell 325 School Street Aram A.Koumjian 139 Standish Road Barry B.White 245 Main Street John L Hayden 16 Whites Avenue Terms Expiring in 1975 Edward W.O'Brien.Jr. 255 Orchard Street Dolores Mitchell 37 Russell Avenue Robert W.Kelly,Chairman 98 Standish Road William J.McMahon 41 Brandley Road Walter Everett 92 Garfield Street Demos Zevitas 6 King Street James B.Luck 17 Lovell Road -279- REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 11,1973: ARTICLE 2: The Finance Committee recommends that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the legislature to enact legislation that will enable staff employees of the library to be paid a 41/:%increase in salary from January 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974. ARTICLE 3:The Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article as printed in the Warrant. ARTICLE 4: The Finance Committee recommends that this article be amended to delete the Board of Selectmen in the first line from this article, and authorize the Watertown Housing Authority only to purchase, lease, take by eminent domain or otherwise the land described for housing for the elderly. ARTICLE 5: The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article. ARTICLE 6: The Finance Committee recommends no appropriation under this article. ARTICLE 11:The Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article. ARTICLE 11: The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article because of legal technicalities that came up during the discussion of this article. ARTICLE 12: The Finance Committee recommends that this article be amended to delete the word"change"in the first line,and insert the words"include in," and that the article be adopted as amended. ARTICLE IS: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article with an amendment that the Chairman or his designee member of the following Boards or Committees make up the Committee: Board of Selectmen Finance Committee Redevelopment Authority Conservation Commission Planning Board In addition, the Town Treasurer, Town Auditor, and two citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and that the sum of$500.00 be appropriated to be spent at the discretion of the above committee. VOTED:That this report be adopted as the report of the Finance Committee. ROBERT W. KELLY,Chairman EDWARD W.O'BRIEN JR.,Secretary -280- REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Again, as every year the Finance Committee is asked to make recommendations to Town Meeting, whereby Town Meeting is to be guided on all money issues presented to them from Town Government. Department Heads and special interest groups and asked to act upon them. This year seems to be no exception,as the increasing demands for more dollars from the already exhausted pockets of the citizens are accepted by Town Meeting the spiraling tax increases are levied and paid by the citizens without question."How long can this last?" Watertown is faced with the same financial problem that faces our state and nation. That is procuring enough money to function efficiently and adequately. With the Goodrich and Arsenal property looking like a blight area. Lewis Shephard closing down, and rumors of Western Electric going, what's left to help absorb the tax Blow? Where will all this money come from?These are thoughts that must be developed and questions that should be answered. Most departments worked within their budgets as approved by last year's Town Meeting, and this we must commend them for, but some departments felt that their budget was to be used as a guide, and if they really wanted some un-budgeted item. went out and bought it.This type of mis-management will not at all be tolerated, and the Finance Committee is going on record that over spending necessitating requests for transfers from the Reserve Fund will meet with their dis-favor in 1973-74. The five year capital acquisition of motor vehicles is well under way with the first years purchases all in but the Walter Snow Fighter. (This has been on order, but is expected in March.)The new color uniform identification of the DPW vehicles(yellow and black)certainly is an improvement, and the new superintendent Jim Clark and the town paint shop are to be congratulated. Again, as of this writing the Town has no contracts with the Police, Fire. Public Works departments. The unions of these particular departments seem not to be bargaining in good faith,for each year for the last three years Town Meeting has had to act as the negotiator and bargaining agents for the Town and unions. This year again the Finance Committee was asked to sit with the Selectmen and Personnel Board and recommend a figure the town could afford as a bargaining position for salaries. The Town Finance Committee DID NOT want to make any recommendations but after insisting,reluctantly recommended the same type cost of living increase that was bitterly fought at Town Meeting last year.We felt if the cost of living increase from October 1970 to October 1971 satisfied these groups last year that the same formula could be used to negotiate a contract BEFORE Town Meeting this year and this contract of the 3.5%cost of living increase could be easily ratified at Town Meeting. It is the Finance Committee Chairman's feeling that Town Meeting should only be presented with an agreed upon figure to act on, and should not have to act as a bargaining agent for the Town Employees. It is also my feeling that if these above mentioned groups come again to Town Meeting without a contract, that Town Meeting should vote to table any salary requests. It is also my feeling that if these -281- groups do not negotiate in good faith and come to a realistic settlement that the town can live with, that we eliminate the town's collective bargaining agents that earn from Thirty-five-Fifty Dollars per hour,amounting to a requested$15,000.00. In the Finance Committee Recommendations on the Selectmen's budget insurance group section, we feel that the time has come that the town should become a self insured saving a requested premium of$73.000.00. The Committee again recommends that the Watertown Redevelopment Authority utilize their own funds to help the Town meet its obligation relative to the payment of interest on the bond anticipation notes the same as they did last year. The School budget has been brought into the spotlight this year in an attempt to realistically keep unnecessary funds from their budget in an attempt to curtail the high tax rate with their 18 month budget. Requested $12.288.194.00 by the School Department. The Finance Committee recommends the deleting of the July-August 1974 teachers salaries amounting to$911.000.00; the roll back of the administration salaries to the 1972 -f- 3.5% level amounting to$19,334.00; the reduction by 51yo of their budgeted out of state travel funds amounting to$]2,830.00 a reduction by 50% the requested car allowance and no car allowance to employees earning over $16,000.00. and finally, to reduce their salary account to the 1972 level plus the recommended 3.5% this amounting to $592,643.00 for a total requested cut of $1,535.807.00. By allowing these reductions the School Department can spare the town ofan un-necessary$15.00 on the Tax Rate. Finally, I would like to note with interest the development of a surplus of school teachers on the market. maybe this will moderate wage demands and assist our duly elected school committee in their tiring wage negotiations. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all the town officials, and department heads for the cooperation and help that they have given throughout the year to myself and the committee and trust that the future will prove that all people involved with the governing of our town will have one common goal"TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS OF WATERTOWN." To the members of the Finance Committee my deepest thanks for your long, and faithful assistance in your budget evaluations with your sub-committee and many full committee meetings making these recommendations available for the consideration of the Annual Town Meeting. Respectfully submitted, Robert W. Kelly.Chairman -282- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW,CHAPTER 2,SECTION 16 REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION The Meetings of the Historical Commission in 1972, though they were duly announced to the members by mail,and to the general public in the local newspapers, were poorly attended. The officers did not find this response to their efforts very encouraging. Nevertheless.we have scheduled our next meeting for Tuesday evening. March 6, in the Civil Defense room of the Town Hall. We believe that we have made considerable progress in our planning for the Bicentennial observances. The Commission believes, for example, that the principal event of a series of celebrations to be held in Watertown should take place on July 2, 1975. which will be the 200th anniversary of the reception of General George Washington by the Executive Council and the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay. The Provincial Congress, or legislature, held its sessions until October 1776 at the old Meeting House that stood in what is now the Common Street cemetery. The Executive Council, met in the Edmund Fowle House which still stands on Marshall Street,directly across from the Phillips School. Miss Joanna R. Carey, Secretary of the Commission, has suggested that a "Thanks to America" Party, including a supper "under the stars", be planned for Victory Field on the evening of July 2. We hope that representatives of the people of many national -origins. whose grandfathers and grandmothers have come to Watertown during the past 200 years will take an active part in planning and conducting this celebration, which we consider most appropriate to the occasion, since it was George Washington, our first President, whose leadership brought us together. In a letter addressed to President Richard M. Nixon early in January of this year, after congratulating him on his Second Inauguration, I formally notified him of our plans for this event,and said I hoped that he and Mrs. Nixon might then be with us. I have since received a reply from the White House, thanking me and asking that a formal invitation on behalf of the Town be sent in the Spring of 1975. May I suggest that the Selectmen do so at that time. Mr. Frederick J. Milmore is in charge of the selection of a design for a proposed Watertown flag which would symbolize the historic importance of this community, which is the last of the four original towns of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded in 1630. It has been suggested that this design or emblem, if adopted by the Town, might be used on official badges or armbands to identify active workers at the Bicentennial exercises. Beginning in March of this year,the Commission will increase its public relations -283- activities. These will include newspaper announcements and articles, and personal appearances before church,school,and civic groups. As chairman, I gave lectures on live such occasions in 1972. Other matters on which the Historical Commission will be at work, in cooperation with appropriate Town or Metropolitan District Commission authorities, include the following. A program of Cleaning and, where necessary, renovating the existing markers at historic sites in Watertown, and setting out new markers at any locations not presently identified. The preparation of material for a brochure, or pamphlet, with an up-to-date historical map of Watertown,for the convenience of visitors during the Bicentennial. Consultations with school authorities about the possibility of recruiting high school students and training them to serve as guides during the celebrations. Meetings with local businessmen, business organizations, service clubs. churches,civic and fraternal groups,etc.,on how they may wish to take part. Plans for locating and setting up information booths. A survey.to determine how existing public buildings and parks may be used either as primary,or substitute locations for the anniversary programs. Meetings with the planning authorities in our neighboring communities of Belmont.Cambridge,Newton and Waltham. During the past year I have met frequently with representatives of other communities in the Metropolitan area. The consensus at these meetings has seemed to be that no great or extraordinary public funding for the Bicentennial may be necessary, since existing public facilities and personnel in Boston and its environs should provide all but a relatively small share of the needed utilities and services. These will undoubtedly be supplemented by private business interest who cater to tourists. For this reason, the Commission has not asked the Town for any money, except from the Selectmen's committee,or contingent, account. However, if a special Town Meeting is held later this year, as seems likely, we expect to recommend a modest appropriation. Respectfully submitted, Francis M. Lightbody.Chairman -284- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO RENOVATE AND REPAIR THE BROWNE SCHOOL On Saturday January 22. 1972, the Browne School suffered a damaging fire which necessitated the temporary closing of the whole school for one week and the closing of a large part of the school until the end of the school year. The Browne pupils who were unable to attend the Browne School were accommodated at the Coolidge. Parker, and Hosmer Schools. With this stopgap measure of meeting the pupils' needs, attention was then turned to the need to provide for the repair of the Browne School building to make it safe to accommodate its full complement of children. Emergency repairs were done immediately to prevent futher damage to the school. Architects were commissioned to prepare specifications to be sent out to bid for repairs which would insure the future safety of pupils. An article was prepared and entered on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting in February to provide$150.000 to be expended by the School Committee for "architectural plans and specifications, remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to the Browne School." The Town Meeting approved this article. The committee to renovate and repair the Browne School, chaired by Mr. Vahan Khachadoorian and consisting of the School Committee and the Town financial officers, had the task of overseeing the return of the Browne School to its original state. The committee commissioned the architectural firm of Korslund. L.enormand,and Quann for the purpose of this work. Meanwhile. approval had been received from the Emergency Finance Board of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the Town of Watertown to borrow$135.000 for the repairs to the Browne School. Deliberations continued with the insurance companies for payment for the damages at the Browne. Bidding for contractors and sub-contractors was completed and renovation work began. The final cost of repairs amounted to$121.355.66.The settlement with the insurance companies amounted to $96,221.08. Renovations were substantially completed by the first day of school in September. 1972 and all Browne School children returned to their school to begin a new school year.An open house was held on December 3, 1972 for all Browne School parents and Town citizens. Due to the efforts of countless individuals throughout the Town, including the members of the Fire Department and members of the Browne School staff, the Browne School today is in as good. if not better condition, than it was on January 21. 1972.... the day before the fire. Vahan Khachadoorian Chairman -285- REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD The Personnel Board, like the Finance Committee, is an agent of the Town Meeting. Appointed by the Moderator,the Personnel Board is directed by the terms of Chapter 10 to administer the plans controlling wages, hours and working conditions. In performing our duties, the Personnel Board continues to make surveys of wages.salaries, working conditions,and fringe benefits of some twenty communities, cities and towns of similar population size, property value, and other parameters. Insofar as fringe benefits are concerned, no other community of our survey group offer as liberal benefits,overall, as does Watertown. Last year the average salary was 3.7% above the average median salary of the total salary schedule. After completing and analyzing the salary structure of the twenty communities,we find that the average salary has slipped somewhat, such that it is now approximately 2.1% above the average median salary. The criterion that has, traditionally, been employed by the Personnel Board is 2%to 4%above the average of the median range. The most recent annual increase in the"cost-of-living"is 3.51yo for Boston area. At current salaries and personnel levels the following data should prove informative: for each 1%salary increase voted by Town Meeting will result in a 71.7 cents increase in the tax rate, assuming no appreciable increase in assessed valuation nor other income.This breaks down as follows: 56 cents increase for each 1% increase for direct salaries, wages, overtime, etc., and 15.7 cents increase for indirect labor costs,such as vacations,sick leave,holiday pay,etc. For the past year, we have had, at no cost to the Town, a Personnel Director, funded from the Emergency Employment Act of the Federal Government. Appointed by the Board of Selectmen,as required by the terms of the Act after a job description had been generated by the Personnel Board,the position has demonstrated the need for a permanent Director in the Town's employee relationships. We suggest that it is extremely important that this sensitive position be free from any possibility of political pressures. In keeping with the practice of most communities employing full time Personnel Directors, we are of the opinion that this position will best serve the interests of the Town if it is an arm of the Personnel Board as a non-political group. We hope that the Town Meeting will approve the creation of this position under these terms. We are disturbed that some difficulty has developed in recent years with department heads in the Town ignoring various sections of Chapter 10 in their day-to-day operations. In making appointments, hiring personnel, etc., job descriptions are occasionally not considered; the Personnel Board is requested to approve the hiring or appointment to positions at other than the initial grade with little or no substantiating data to merit the granting of approval. For the first time since enactment of the statute, the Personnel Board has not been involved in Collective Bargaining considerations. Nonetheless, the Board is -286- willing, indeed anxious, to place its prior experience in collective Bargaining at the disposal of the Town should the need arise. The recommendations the Board will make to the Annual Town Meeting will appear in the Town's Warrant.This year our considerations are further complicated by the Wage-Price controls,still in effect at this writing. We believe that the work of the Personnel Board is probably the most difficult of any board in the governmental structure. The considerations are fraught with highly emotional tinges. Despite this the town has been Well served by the dedicated members of the Board. My personal thanks to the members of the Board who have faithfully served. without enough recognition,the Town in the past year. Respectfully submitted, Lawrence W.Beloungie,Chairman Personnel Board VOTED: That this report be adopted as the Annual Report of the Personnel Board. E.J. McDevitt, Clerk of the Personnel Board CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM On behalf of the thirty Head Start children and their families in Watertown, I report as follows: Most of you, I am sure are familiar with this program. We serve thirty low-income children ages 3 and 4. With the money received from federal, state, and local government,we are providing early childhood education, transportation, snacks and a full lunch,recreation and field trips,health services,psychological services, and social services. We also have a modest parent program. The children attend school from 9:00 to 1:00 in classes located at the St.James Armenian Cultural Center on Mt. Auburn Street. We have a full range of child development materials and equipment there,both indoors and outside. We are very thankful for the wonderful help we have received from the town for several years now. In order to continue this high quality program, we need the continued support of all groups. This type of child development program costs$15W per child plus in-kind contributions and services, or approximately $45,000 for the total Watertown program. -287. We are asking Watertown to help us with the overhead expenses for our classrooms.For a 12 month period, the cost is$2,000 payable to St.James Armenian Cultural Center. Sincerely, Mrs.Susan Gustafson Head Start Director REPORT OF THE INCINERATOR COMMITTEE The incinerator committee,established by vote of the 1971 annual town meeting, has met monthly with extra sessions when required. Following the vote of the 1972 annual town meeting approving the requested expenditure of $120,000. for incinerator rehabilitation, additional fencing and hydrant, the committee recommended that the selectmen contract with the firm of Rollins, King and McKone, Inc., of Manchester, New Hampshire to engineer the incinerator repairs, study overall needs and submit the schedule of compliance, required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in regard to the laws on incinerator emissions which will be in effect in 1975. The above firm was hired to inspect the equipment and prepare all necessary specifications, as well as supervise the repairs on the incinerator. Late in 1972, bids were invited on the various items of rehabilitation of equipment: instrumentation, overhead crane,mechanical equipment and steel work. Very little interest was shown by contractors, in spite of extended advertising and postponing the opening of bids. The few bids received were much higher than the engineers' estimates and were all rejected. In compliance with the laws covering town purchasing, a contract is being negotiated with Eastern Refractories Corporation,Belmont,Mass.,for doing as much of the work as possible within the available funds.An article is inserted in the warrant of the 1973 annual town meeting requesting $70,000. to cover repairs not presently within the scope of the Eastern Refractories contract, as well as the steel fencing and hydrant previously requested. The principal item involved in this new article is the replacement of the mechanical dust collectors, now in very badly deteriorated condition and beyond repair. Replacement of the dust collectors would not be sufficient to comply with the 1975 law, which will probably require a flue gas scrubbing system.To replace the collectors would in effect be spending this money for only a few years' service, after which the equipment would be discarded. For this reason, we do not recommend this expense, but suggest only covering the existing collectors in place in the duct work. More detailed figures on this article will be available for discussion in the town meeting. It is regrettable that after two years of operation of this committee the additional -288- fencing and new hydrant,first recommended to the selectmen late in 1971. have yet to be done. By direction of the selectmen, all incinerator and related items were to be handled as a package.The vote of the 1972 annual town meeting provided money only for hiring the engineers, with all the rest, including fencing and hydrant, to be borrowed. Our right to borrow was not approved by the Massachusetts Emergency Finance Board until December 1972. after their review of all plans and specifications for the work on the incinerator. It has been determined most advantageous to use the last year's appropriation as far as possible in deeded work at the incinerator and include the original request for fencing and hydrant again in this year's article. Another article in the 1973 warrant asks for a sum not to exceed $105.000 to hire a professional engineering firm to prepare plans and specifications for the work necessary to bring the incinerator up to the new emission standards. A third article in the warrant requests that the town authorize a committee to represent Watertown in any available negotiation concerning waste disposal, whether with governmental regulatory agencies or neighboring towns. The committee was requested by the selectmen to attend their meeting on April 24. 1972, to consider a petition signed by some 150 citizens of the east end of town, protesting alleged unsanitary conditions at the dump. Our committee was asked to draw up rules for proper operation of the entire area, incinerator and dump, and report back in two weeks. This was done, with the principal innovations being the recommendation for additional supervision of the dump area by a man at the gate and one in the yard, also a numbered form of invoice, with one copy retained at all times in the dispensing device except when removed, periodically, by an authorized town official. We still believe that a trial of our recommendations should be made, with at least one extra man and a new invoicing register. Although we hear of the proposed steam plant at the Saugus dump, and some preliminary efforts have been made to form regional waste disposal plans by neighboring towns, at the present time it appears to be in the town's best interest to continue with our own incinerator. C. Arthur Hughes,Chairman Watertown Incinerator Committee -289- ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATERTOWN CONSERVATION COMMISSION LAND USE A. Watertown Arsenal Under the auspices of the Conservation Commission, a Public Use Proposal for the Watertown Arsenal was presented to a Special Town Meeting'June 11, as an alternative to the Urban Renewal Plan. Town Meeting voted to appoint a Study Committee to explore the feasibility of the proposal. This committee, chaired by a member of the Conservation Commission,includes representatives from the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Finance Committee, Redevelopment Authority, the Town Treasurer and Town Auditor.and two citizens at large. During the summer the committee established that there was substantial interest in the proposed plan by the MDC for open space along the river, by the Metropolitan Cultural Alliance for a cultural facility that would recycle several of the existing buildings;and by the Town itself for rehabilitation of the original quadrangle area for Town agency uses. The value to the Town of resources provided at minimum cost, plus the return of its investment on MDC land and a long-term lease proposed on the cultural area were the basis for economic feasibility. Additional economic return to the Town was proposed through compatible commercial uses on some of the site.This was the content of a Study Committee report to an October 29 Special Town Meeting. The recommendations of the committee to the October Town Meeting were given a unanimous vote of approval, a reflection of the growing appreciation of the membership for the quality of life in Watertown. In order to fund technical impact and planning studies, the committee applied for a grant through the Economic Development Administration.Town Meeting voted $18.000 to match funding of $67.000 from the federal program. The grant was awarded Watertown on December 20. Thus, at the end of 1973, the Conservation Commission has developed a proposed use of the Arsenal site that encompasses environmental as well as economic concerns and values, presented to the Town Meeting and received its support for the proposal through the creation of the committee, which has obtained a Federal Grant to validate its preliminary assessment of the proposal; and will continue to promote implementation of this plan. B.Open Space Study Our Ford Foundation Funded Open Space Study of Watertown has recently been completed. This blueprint for the protection, acquisition, and enhancement of -290- open space in Watertown assures our eligibility for state and federal refunding of up to 3/4 of costs incurred in the acquisition of open space. C.Natural Resource Inventory We have requested that the Board of Selectmen enter into a resource inventory agreement with the Middlesex Conservation District. The agreement involves a professional analysis of Watertown's potential for open space management, free of charge.This analysis will complement the existing Open Space Plan. D.Boston and Maine Railroad Right of Way The status of the Conservation Commission's renovation of the Town owned B& M right of way into a Lineal Park - approved at the last regular Town Meeting- is as follows: Planning has been donated by the firm of Sasaki, Dawson, and DeMay Associates of Watertown. The plan - which includes a walkway, bicycle path, victory gardens, barbecues, drainage, and landscaping - will be completed this spring. The general public will be afforded an opportunity to review the finished plans. Funding for the Whites Avenue to Waverley Avenue segment has been committed by P. Alfred Pannesi, an abutter to the right of way. Interest in funding the remaining segment from Waverley Avenue to Howard Street has been expressed by a number of private sources. Firm commitment will - however - be conditional upon review of the final plans. While state and federal funding programs remain available, we hasten completion of the renovation by first exhausting all private sources of funding. The Whites Avenue to Waverley Avenue segment will be open to the public no later than this fall. Estimated cost of the renovation to the taxpayer remains at$zero. U.WETLANDS As outlined in the last Annual Report, the Conservation Commission has final review authority over projects affecting Wetlands, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 131,Section 40 of the General Laws,Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A.Sawins and WIIIIams Ponds Serious violations of Chapter 131,Section 40 have been rectified at Sawins Pond. Most of East Watertown is in a watershed that drains into Sawins and Williams Ponds before reaching the Charles River. Proper watershed management will require -291- continued protection and eventual acquisition of these ponds. The potential of these ponds as open classrooms and passive recreation areas has influenced our planning. We continue to negotiate for acquisition of these ponds. Refunding of up to 3/4 of the purchase price is available through state and federal sources. Al.Melendy Avenue Though the parking lot adjacent to the Melendy Avenue Veterans Housing can hardly be considered a Wetland, it is included in the ongoing negotiations for purchase of Sawins and Williams Ponds from the Wasserman Development Corporation. This open space is sought to alleviate a shortage of adequate recreational opportunities in the general vicinity of the Melendy Avenue Veterans Housing. The 3/4 state/federal refunding process is applicable to this property. B.Sawins Brook Sawins Brook, which links Sawins Pond with the Charles River, has been the subject of two separate meetings between the Conservation Commission and prospective developers of land abutting the brook. Although the "Hatch Act" (Chapter 131, Section 40) process did not apply to either developer,each requested an audience to elaborate upon their plans. One of the projects, already under way, will result in an improvement of the brook's appearance. C.Walkers Pond A Watertown and Waltham Conservation Commission project focused on the feasibility of a joint acquisition and management of the Walkers Ponds area. Given the size, location, and condition of this area, the potential for educational and passive recreational opportunities could not be ignored. Owned by the Gore Estate, the Walkers Pond area is leased to the Raytheon Corporation. Raytheon has rejected a number of proposals designed to accommodate both the interests of Raytheon and the needs of Watertown and Waltham. The Conservation Law Foundation is reviewing the matter to determine alternative avenues open to the community. -292- III.TRANSPORTATION A.Route 2 Western Connector The Conservation Commission played a key role in focusing the attention of local residents and town officials on the consequences of the Boston Transportation Planning Review's proposed Route 2 connector. The four-lane link between Fresh Pond and the Massachusetts Turnpike, via East Watertown involved the displacement of local business and residential dwellings. In addition to increases in air and noise pollution, two access ramps in Watertown could only have significantly increased local traffic congrestion. Overwhelming local opposition was instrumental in the connector proposal's final rejection by the Secretary of Transportation. B.Bicycle Paths-Regional The Conservation Commission has urged the State Department of Public Works to sponsor a sub-regional master plan for bike ways. A well coordinated sub-regional bike way plan will be supplemented by a local plan for arterial bike ways. Having recently completed a bicycle path. road improvement, and landscaping project on river frontage abutting the Watertown Arsenal, the MDC will shortly contract for a continuation of the river bike way to Cambridge via Greenborough Boulevard,and improvements to the Charles River Road path to Watertown Square. Upon completion,a cyclist may follow the Charles River from Watertown Square to Boston. IV.EDUCATION The acquisiton of land suitable for open classroom study and the cultural, educational,recreational,and municipal use proposal for the Watertown Arsenal are projects related to enhancing environmental education. A multi-faceted effort to offer children, young adults, and senior citizens participation in educational experiences related to environmental quality is currently under way.These efforts include: A scout project currently analyzing existing residential and commercial landscaping needs. Potential of adult environmental education courses. -293- 1A y ♦ �. ,fin �'•11, !'� It y�• y /^ �•f�fv vow 14. f; SAWINS POND:Before Conservation Commission took action. -294- Development of an internship program that will provide young people with a variety of educational experiences related to environmental quality. The possibility of a work-study program to assure financial feasibility for students that might otherwise be unable to afford participation is being explored. Timothy Churchill Chairman V • ( Illli ,l��� lf � C � CiF � •11 r Fr O r: t SAWINS POND:After Conservation Commission took action. -295- PRE-CHARTER COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT The 1971 Annual Town Meeting directed the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Pre-Charter Commission "for the purpose of collecting all Town. By-Laws and necessary documents in one place. for the purpose of studying our Town government and of either recommending appropriate changes within our present form of government or reporting that the changes it deems necessary are incompatible with our present form of government." In July 1971 the Board of Selectmen appointed the following to the Commission: Roy C. Papalia, Pauline E. Bender, Lucia M. Goldberg.Joseph C. Zaino, Maurice J. Sheehan. Richard Lania, Jasper M. Ohannessian, Frederick W. Colman, C. Arthur Hughes. Sybil Danforth. Harriet M. Bogosian, Paul C. Menton, John Hooban, Josephine Quirk.and William Boland.Mrs.Quirk and Mr.Boland later resigned and were replaced by Earl S. Tyler and Herbert C. Harting. In October, 1972, Richard Lania resigned. The Commission organized on September 21. 1971 and elected officers; Roy C. Papalia. Chairman, Pauline E. Bender. Vice-chairman, and Lucia M. Goldberg, Secretary. At its monthly meetings the Commission has been exploring the various facets of the government of Watertown. Elected officials of Watertown, Brookline, Arlington, Weston, and of other communities have been present to answer the questions and to give their opinions on different phases. In addition we have had municipal government experts address the Commission. Although the public has been given due notice to attend hearings,attendance by the general public has been negligible; nevertheless the Commission endeavored to create interest by members of the general public. By November 21. 1972 the Commission had conducted its twelfth meeting when it voted to organize a petition drive to place on the ballot for consideration by all the voters of the Town the question."Shall Watertown establish a Charter Commission?" The Chairman appointed a Sub-Committee to handle the matter of securing the necessary signatures.Said Committee consists of Mrs. Pauline E. Bender, Chairman. Paul C.Menton and Frederick W.Colman. Also in November, 1972 the Commission awarded to Municipal Consultants Inc.. the lowest bidder with a bid price of$3,281., the contract for the codification of the Town by-laws as called for in the enabling Town Meeting vote of 1971. Whether the present form of government in Watertown undergoes any change in the near future is now a question for the voters at large of Watertown to decide. The Pre-Charter Commission by a majority vote determined that there was sufficient cause for the creation of a Watertown Charter Commission. Respectfully submitted for the Commission Roy C.Papalia,Chairman Pauline E.Bender,Vice-Chairman -2%- MULTI-SERVICE CENTER REPORT This is the first annual report of the Watertown Multi-Service Center, the town agency that will be responsible to meet the human services needs of Town residents. After Town Meeting's approval of the M.S.C. concept and allocation of monies to begin operation, the M.S.C. Board of Directors was appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Appointed members are: Bernard Bradley Dorothy Bowler Edward Vaughan Deborah Bowler John J. Kelley Marylouise McDermott Robin Smith Clyde Younger William Gaine Florence Monroe Deborah Dupuis Jerome Shannon Esther Rea Pat Turner Richard Camarano Paul Murray In May. Edward J. Vaughan.Sergeant.Watertown Police Department was voted Chairman and Deborah L. Bowler was voted Secretary. A Committee was organized to find an Executive Director. The M.S.C. Board met in June and voted Stephen P. Thomas as Executive Director. The work of looking at human services needs for Watertown began. The Director informally interviewed elder citizens, Priests and other Clergy, Teachers, Students. Parents. Police Officers, Firefighters. Health Department workers, many different Town employees. Welfare Department workers. School Department officials, and residents with a wide range of income levels. As this was occuring the Director began looking at what services were available and how accessible they were for Town residents. As these two areas of looking at needs and services available progressed, it became apparent the services provided should be counselling, information and referral,legal and medical assistance. Work then began, to obtain commitments from area institutions, groups and individuals,who could provide services to Town Residents.The following are making a commitment to the Center: The Family and Youth Resource Center of Waltham Beaverbrook Child Guidance Center of Belmont McLean's Hospital of Belmont Watertown Ministerial Association Watertown Youth Services Watertown Hot Line Mt. Auburn Hospital Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau Watertown School Department -297- and a total of 28 other community residents who will be volunteering their time to provide part-time staff for the Center. In early February 1973 the Center will open with the Counselling and Information and Referral service. The Medical and Legal service should be in operation in April 1973. A description of services that will be provided follows: I Counselling A.Adult Counselling This service is personal counselling on individual or group basis.The counselling includes dealing with problems such as marital, family, alcohol, drugs. as well as other emotional and physical problems. B.Telephone Counselling-Watertown Hot Line/Help Line The Hot Line/Help Line operates seven nights per week from 7 PM-12 PM. This group offers telephone counselling and referral information to callers of all ages with a diverse range of problems and questions. C.Adolescent Peer Counselling-Watertown Youth Services Adolescent Peer Counselling consists of a group of high school age students who assist and counsel other kids their own age.This assistance most often takes the form of talk. D. Delinquent and Delinquency Prevention Counselling E. Long Term Child Therapy- Beaverbrook Child Guidance Center Beaverbrook will begin its commitment to the M.S.C. by providing Activity Group therapy to children with severe emotional and psychological problems. 11 Information and Referral Service Information and Referral Service is one of the most vital that the M.S.C. provides. It is the actual coordination of the many number of resources available for Watertown residents. It encompasses getting an individual with a need to a source that can meet that need(Medical Clinic, Peer Counselling, Family Counselling, etc.). This linking together is presently done by numerous individuals(clergy, schools.etc.) or groups(Hot Line.Legal Aid,etc.). III Medical Services A. Low Cost Medical Aid IV Legal Services A. Low cost legal aid is to be provided by Boston College Legal Assistance Program. -298- As we look forward to 1973 much work is ahead. The center will operate and coordinate the human service available for Watertown residents. Where need is shown,we will attempt to respond. Much appreciation from the M.S.C. Board of Directors and myself is due the Board of Selectmen and the Public Works Department. The Board of Selectmen has supported the M.S.C. in its initial inception and the Public Works Department has made the renovations possible. Respectfully submitted, Stephen P.Thomas,Clinic Director Edward J.Vaughan.President Watertown Multi-Service Center REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FENCE VIEWERS Herewith is submitted the annual report of the duly appointed Board of Fence Viewers of the Town of Watertown. During the year 1973 we were called, and impartially investigated 18 complaints, in accordance with Chapter 6, Section 35 of the By-Laws of the Town of Watertown. In all of the complaints investigated, we were able to act as intermediary in resolving the disputes without court action. There was no revenue or expense involved in the fiscal year. With the submission of this report we express our appreciation to the Board of Selectmen for their confidence. Respectfully submitted, John Pallotta,Chairman Frank Argento William Shaughnessy -299- tl it 1 1i WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL ICE SKATING ARENA The Municipal Skating Arena has been in operation just slightly over a year and it is indeed a pleasure to report that all our goals and objectives have been met. As we have stated in the past, our first year of operation did have certain growing pains, however, this 73-74 season is off to a magnificent start both from a financial aspect and with its satisfied users. Our income is now running well above our expenditures and certainly we will finish the year in the black. In a separate report we will list our complete income figures, along with our operating expenses, however, it is noteworthy to point out that our big income producers are such things as youth hockey,the public skating sessions, and the figure skating and group lessons. All of these approach$20,000 a year each in income. Our total income ending 9-30-73 amounted to$140,872.98. Our expenditures during that period were $126,753.45. These figures of course represent our first season of operation and certainly will improve during our second season. The High School hockey games, youth hockey and the group skating lesson program are all proceeding in doing extremely well.We are of course operating at full capacity and plan an extensive summer program. Our long term goals should point towards improvement in our plant along with diligent maintenance of our present facility. Within the next few years we would like to see additional dressing rooms constructed for the girls. We should like to see meeting rooms built above the office and snack bar area. These items along with a potential new skate shop would add greatly to our facility. We believe the town can be extremely proud of this facility not only for the job that it is doing serving the community but because of the knowledge that it is one of the few rinks in the state that is actually running on a"pay as you go basis" and not a burden to the taxpayers of this town. My congratualtions to the Committee who have worked tirelessly and without compensation of any sort to make this facility the success that it is, along with a special thanks to our manager,Mr.John Lund. Sincerely yours, Robert J.Whitney Chairman -301- I r 1 y� V�6 M•L �� � 1 �. , I FOURTH OFJULY COMMITTEE REPORT-1973 At the Annual Town Meeting of 1973 the sum of$7.000.00 was appropriated for the purpose of sponsoring the Annual Independence Day Observance for a two-year period (1973-74) necessitated by the change in fiscal periods. As Chairman of this event 1 would like to submit the following report. The festivities were held at Victory Field July 2nd through July 4th and included Amusement Rides. Professional Entertainment. Little League Championship Series, Pie Eating Contests, Races and Field Events for the youngsters, and for the smaller children. Bicycle. Doll Carriage and Costume Parades. All of this highlighted by the Annual Miss Watertown Pageant. Prizes and gifts, including Free Ice Cream were distributed to participants and those attending. The three-day affair was well attended by thousands of our citizens, their children and friends and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. A net total of$3.094.97 was expended for the 1973 celebration leaving a balance of$3.905.03 for the 1974 portion. A complete breakdown is available at the Office of the Town Auditor. The Town's share of revenue from commissions on the amusement rides supplied by the Langill Amusement Co. amounted to$1.076.23 and a check for this amount was presented to the Board of Selectment with this report. This year's return together with the anticipated revenue from the 1974 celebration will greatly reduce the actual cost to the Town for sponsoring this annual event.All this would not be possible without the dedicated members of the committee, volunteer workers from the American Legion Post #99 and its Auxiliary and friends who year after year have displayed their reliability in representing the Town in this patriotic undertaking. Once again a special note of appreciation is in order for the attendance and participation by Town Officials, the splendid cooperation received from the Recreation Department, the Department of Public Works and the various other departments for their assistance. On behalf of the Committee and myself as Chairman I would like to thank our Town Fathers, the Committees recommending the appropriation,and the citizens of Watertown for making this the successful event it is. Watertown can be proud of the fact that it is one of the few remaining communities to recognize the importance of a meaningful observance of our Nation's Birth and Independence. I sincerely hope that it will be carried on in the same time honored tradition for many years to come. Respectfully submitted, Walter T.Munger Chairman -303- FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTIONS ON ARTICLES INVOLVING APPROPRIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 4,Section 2 of the TOWN BY-LAWS: ARTICLE 6.To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 4, Section 108 as amended, for the following: Moderator, three Selectmen, Treasurer. Collector of Taxes, Auditor, three Assessors,Town Clerk, or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: That the annual salary and compensation of the following elective officers of the Town be and are hereby fixed for the current year effective as of January 1. 1973 in accordance with the following schedule: Moderator $ 175.00 Selectmen(3) 9,315.00 Assessors(3) 10,040.00 ARTICLE 7.To see if the Town will vote to fix the annual salary of the following elected officers of the Town as provided by General Laws(Ter. Ed.)Chapter 41, Sec. 108: Auditor $15,750.00 Treasurer 15,750.00 Collector of Taxes 15,750.00 Town Clerk 15.750.00 and to appropriate such sums necessary to accomplish same,such sum to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. (Request of J.J. Sheehan,Philip Pane,J.J. Kennedy,George B.Wellman) VOTED: That the annual salary and compensation of the following elective officers of the Town be and are hereby fixed for the current year effective as of January 1, 1973 in accordance with the following schedule: Treasurer $15,570.00 Collector of Taxes 15,570.00 Auditor 15,570.00 Town Clerk 15.570.00 ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following sums of money to pay unpaid bills of various Departments,said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which said bills were incurred. direct how the money shall be raised,or take any action relating thereto: Fire Department $ 75.00 -304- Health Department 16.50 Library Department 1.951.41 Police Department 1.087.89 Public Works Department 14,957.39 Recreation Department 440.00 Workmen's Compensation 1.000.00 (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Seventeen thousand, five hundred seventy six dollars and seventy eight cents ($17,576.78) for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of the following Town Departments in the following amounts; said bills having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bills were incurred: Fire Department $ 75.00 Health Department 16.50 Police Department 1.087.89 Public Works Department 14,957.39 Recreation Department 440.00 Workmen's Compensation 1.000.00 said sums to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury,a sum for Chapter 90,Highway Construction,and vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into such contracts as may be necessary on behalf of the Town for construction work as proposed by the County and Commonwealth, or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) Action taken in conjunction with Article 3. VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of Seventy Thousand. Six Hundred Dollars($70,600.00)for Chapter 90 Construction and that the Selectmen are hereby authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary on behalf of the Town for construction work as proposed by the County and Commonwealth; and that of the appropriation, the sum of Seventeen Thousand, Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($17.650.00) to be assessed on the polls and estates of the current year, and the balance of Fifty-two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($52,950.00) be appropriated and transferred from the Excess and Deficiency account to meet the State and County share of said construction: the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt,to the Excess and Deficiency account. ARTICLE 10.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$18.750.00 to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to a children's mental health -305- center, established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws,in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health,the Town of Belmont and the City of Waltham,and to provide payment for services rendered by such center, pursuant to Section 5(400 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and any acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto; and to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of The Board of Selectmen, and Belmont-Waltham-Watertown Mental Health Association) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $18,750.00 to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to a children's mental health center, as established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, the Town of Belmont and the City of Waltham, and to provide payment for services rendered by such center, pursuant to Section 5(400 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and any acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto; and said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee and to be assessed on the tax levy of the current year. ARTICLE 11.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$15,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee and or the Board of Selectmen to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to outpatient clinics established or to be established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter nineteen, or any other general or special law, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies including but not limited to the Family& Youth Resource Center, collaborating with said department and providing payment for services rendered or to be rendered by such public or private agencies. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to provide cooperative or complementary facilities to outpatient clinics established or to be established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter nineteen, or any other general or special law, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies including but not limited to the Family&Youth Resource Center,such sum to be expended under the direction of the Youth Resource Board and assessed on the levy of the current year. ARTICLE 12.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$3,500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to provide funds for a child development program for pre-school children in Watertown, direct how the same shall be raised,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) -306- VOTED:That the Town appropriate the sum of$3,500.00 to provide funds for a child development program for pre-school children in Watertown, said sum to be expended under the Board of Selectmen and be placed on the tax levy for the current year. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Selectmen to appoint a Personnel Assistant to the Selectmen at an annual salary of up to Twelve Thousand Dollars($12.000.00). Said Personnel Assistant shall work under the direct supervision of the Personnel Board concerning routine matters,who reviews work for conformance with the departmental policies, and shall act by and for the Board of Selectmen in any matter which they may assign to him relating to personnel administration of the Town, and appropriate the necessary funds, direct how the money shall be raised or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED: That the Town authorize and empower the Selectmen to appoint a Personnel Assistant to the Selectmen at an annual salary of $12,000.00; said Personnel Assistant to work under the direct supervision of the Personnel Board concerning routine matters, reviews work for conformance with departmental policies, and shall act by and for the Board of Selectmen in any matter which they may assign to him regarding Personnel Administration, and that the sum of $12,000.00 be appropriated for such purpose and be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, which provides that upon acceptance the Town may appropriate an amount not exceeding in any one year one twentieth of one per cent of its equalized valuation, as defined in section one of chapter 44. to establish and maintain a municipal buildings insurance fund, from which any municipal buildings or other municipal property damaged or destroyed by fire,lightning or otherwise may be repaired, rebuilt or replaced by other buildings or property to be used in place thereof; but no money shall be appropriated for such purpose while the fund equals or exceeds one percent of such equalized valuation. Such funds shall be managed and administered 6y the sinking fund commissioners of trust funds of the Town:or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Board of Selectmen) VOTED:That the Town accept the provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws to establish a municipal buildings insurance fund. ARTICLES 15-18. The Finance Committee recommends indefinite Postponement. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by inserting after Chapter 10.Section 11.the following section: -307- Section 11(g)Library Group: An employee occupying a position in this group shall be compensated at one and one half times his regular hourly rate for all hours worked on Sunday in excess of his regular work week. No employee shall be required to work on Sunday. VOTED:That the Town amend Chapter 10,Section 1 l by inserting: Section l 1(g)Library Group A permanent full time employee occupying a position in this group shall be compensated at one and one half times his regular hourly rate for all hours worked on Sunday, providing they shall have worked a minimum of 37 hours in the previous week.No employee shall be required to work on Sunday. ARTICLE 20.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.5°lo increase. ARTICLE 22.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.576 increase. ARTICLE 23.To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of Two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-nine dollars and sixty-four cents ($2,%9.64) due Police Chief Joseph P. Kelly,retroactive to February 13, 1972,the effective date of Chapter 1082 of 1971 which provides that"in departments having thirty or more permanent full-time police officers or firefighters,the ratio(of the Chiefs pay)shall be 2.0(of the pay of a patrolman)or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Joseph P.Kelly and others) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$2%9.64 for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill of the Chief of Police, said bill having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bill was incurred. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Sixty-one cents($3,875.61), which is the retroactive amount of money for Chief Robert C. O'Reilly,under Chapter 1082 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or take any other action thereto. (Request of Robert C.O'Reilly and others) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$3,875.61 for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill of the Chief of the Fire Department, said bill having been unpaid due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the bill was incurred. ARTICLE 25-26.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.50%increase. -308- ARTICLE 27.The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLE 29.The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLE 30.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.5%increase. ARTICLE 32.The Finance Committee recommends no appropriation. ARTICLES 33-35. The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLE 36.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.5%increase. ARTICLE 37.The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLES 38-40.The Finance Committee recommends a 3.5%increase. ARTICLE 41. The Finance Committee defers recommendation on this article pending a report from the Personnel Board. ARTICLES 4245. The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLE 46.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of S to pay for the Town's share of providing ninety-nine (99976) per cent cost coverage of Blue Cross Blue Shield accident and health insurance for all health insurance for all eligible town employees in accordance with affirmative vote recorded on ballot question at Annual Town Election held on First Monday of March 1972,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of Louis P. Papandrea and others) VOTED:The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLES 47-49. The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. -309- ARTICLE 51.The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement. ARTICLES 53-65. The Finance Committee recommends adoption of these articles. ARTICLE 67.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$20,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of contracting with the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs for the updating of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town, such sums to be expended only if two thirds of the total cost of updating said plan is provided by the Federal Government under Section 701 of Title VII of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, direct how the same shall be raised,or take any action relating thereto. (Request of the Planning Board) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of contracting with the Massachusetts Department of Community Affairs for the up-dating of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Watertown, said sum to be expended only if two-thirds of the total cost of up-dating said plan is provided by the Federal Government,said sum to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLES 82-83. The Finance Committee defers recommendation on these articles pending a report from the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars($70,000)to cover necessary repairs to the incinerator, such repairs to include installation of a fire hydrant and necessary water lines and to erect necessary fencing to completely enclose the area or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Incinerator Committee) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$35,000.00 to cover necessary repairs to the incinerator, such repairs to include installation of a fire hydrant and necessary water lines, and to erect necessary fencing to completely enclose the area said sum to be expended by the Incinerator Committee, and to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum not to exceed One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000.00) to hire a professional or engineering firm to prepare plans and specifications for necessary work to bring up present incinerator to meet required State and Federal Emission requirement,or take any action relating thereto. -310- (Request of Incinerator Committee) VOTED: The Finance Committee defers its recommendation on this article pending a further report. ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$10.000.00 to cover the cost of the purchase and installation of traffic signals and to purchase and install a warning sign and blinking arrow on the south side of Pleasant Street,or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Public Works) VOTED: The Finance Committee recommends indefinite postponement since appropriation recommended under Department of Public Works budget. ARTICLE 92. To see if the Town will_appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars($50.000.00)for the purpose of constructing an addition to the field house at Victory Field. and equipping same. said sum to be expended under the direction of the Department of Public Works, direct how the money shall be raised, or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Board of Selectmen and the Victory Field, Field House Extension Committee) VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$50.000.00 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the field house at Victory Field, and equipping same. said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, and to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 94. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of$50,000 to be used at the Browne School to repair the front entrance,to install roof air ventilators,and to convert the auditorium balcony to learning centers; and to authorize the school committee to carry out the purposes of this article;or take any action relating thereto. VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of$50.000.00 for the purpose of repairs to the front entrance, installation of roof air ventilators, conversion of the auditorium balcony to learning centers at the Browne School, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee and to be assessed on the current levy. ARTICLE 95.The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the article. -311- ARTICLE 97. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3.000.00) to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of rental of ice for the exclusive use of Watertown Youth Hockey Inc.. said sum, One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1.500.00) being previously appropriated by the Town Meeting for such use in 1972 and the remaining One Thousand Five Hundred. ($1,500.00) use in 1973 to be determined how said money shall be raised or take any other action relating thereto. (Request of Richard E. 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Article I.The Committee recommends adoption of the article. Article 2. The Committee recommends adoption of the article. and that the sum of$20.000.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency account. Article 3.The Committee makes no recommendation on this article. Article 4.The Committee recommends adoption of this article. Article S.The Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article. Articles 6-11. The Committee recommends adoption of these articles which will amend the By-laws of the Town by moving the Town election to the first Monday in May,and the Annual Town Meeting to the third Monday in May. Article 12. The Committee recommends adoption of the article and the appropriation of$346.50 by transfer from current available Municipal Ice Skating Arena funds. Article 13.The Committee makes no recommendation on this article. Article 14.The Committee recommends no appropriation on this article. Article IS. The Committee recommends adoption of this article. and that the sum of $5.000.00 he appropriated by transfer from the Assessor's Appellate Tax Board account. Article 16.The Committee recommends adoption of this article. Article 17. The Committee recommends no appropriation on this article. and that the subject matter of this article be deferred and referred to the Planning Board for inclusion in their up-dating of the Comprehensive Plan as it relates to all recreational and athletic facilities of the Town. Article 18. The Committee recommends adoption of the article. and the appropriation of the sum of $7,000.00 by transfer from the School Department. Operation. Maintenance& Expense account. -333- Article 19.The Committee recommends adoption of the article and that the sum of$3.000.00 be appropriated by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency account. Article 20.The Committee makes no recommendation on this article. Respectfully submitted, Robert W.Kelly Chairman VOTED: That the report of the Chairman be adopted as the report of the Finance Committee. Edward W.O'Brien Secretary -334- ANNUAL REPORT A U D I T O R (�s of the TOWN OF WATERTOWN For The Year Ending December 31, 1973 -335- AUDITOR'S REPORT In accordance with Chapter 40,Section 49 of the General Laws I herewith submit the following report,and attach a Balance Sheet of the various accounts of the Town of Watertown. I am sure that most people are aware that this is the so-called transitional year, and that we have a special eighteen month budget for the period January 1, 1973 to June 30. 1974. Our next fiscal year will begin on July 1, 1974,and end June 30, 1975. At the conclusion of this fiscal year ending June 30th, 1974,the Auditor's Report will be prepared showing all appropriations and expenditures as usual. During this year I have made periodic examinations of the outstanding accounts of the Collector of Taxes,and I have found them in agreement with the controls in my office. The various funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer, including those of the Trustees of the Free Public Library have been examined,and found correct. We have been able to get through this transitional period in the implementation of the new fiscal year only through the excellent cooperation of all departments. To my staff in particular my thanks for a job well done, and I also appreciate the assistance given by all department heads. Respectfully submitted, John J.Sheehan, Town Auditor -336- TWM w WLTERTWN Balance Sheet December 31, 1973 ASSETS CASH: General 1,047,397.40 Revenue Sharing P L 92/512 161,910.70 Investment, Treasurer SOO,000.00 Investment, P L 92/512 1,301,662.47 Investment Equipment 250,000.00 3,260,978.65 Petty Cash Advances: Collector 500.00 engineering 15.00 Library 40.00 School Food Services 750.00 Veterans' Services 20D.00 Treasurer 50.00 1,555.00 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Taxes Levy of 1973 Personal Property 15,614.42 Real estate 156,307.24 Motor Vehicle Excise 149,080.75 Levy of 1972 Motor Vehicle Excise 37,139.05 Special Assosaments Street, Added to Bill 35.97 Street, Camaitted Interest 6.75 Unapportloned Sidc alk 2,448.71 360,632.89 Tax Titles & Posseasions Tax Titles 73,230.97 Tax Possessions 726.90 73,965.al Departmental: Public Works Incinerator 1,009.84 Miscellaneous LOO.52 Rubbish 2,874.00 Veterans' Benefits 11,109.48 Water Division: District 1 15,063.67 District _ 4,051.31 District 3 4,613.04 Commercial 10,203.24 Water Lions 593.01 49,618.11 Loans Authorized: Cunniff School Addition 169,507.44 Marshall Spring School 3,368,000.00 Sc*er L Drainage 70,000.00 Urban Rena�al 885,00D.00 West Jr. High School Reaodelling 180,000.00 4,672,507.44 Overlay Deficits: Levy of 1971 305.60 Estimated Receipts 1,528,910.44 Revenue, 1973 7,835,866.26 Due from Stabliization Fund 75,000.00 Executions 781.05 Appropriations Authorized from P L 92/512 1,802,067.77 $19,662,189.08 -337- LIABILITIES PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Bons 1,524.25 Group Insurance 22.L14.10 Optional Life Insurance 5,650.57 Retirement 43,362.33 Tax Sheltered Annuities 3,914.93 77,096.18 Agency: Dog Fund 78.00 Tailings 7,960.06 0,03B.06 Trust Funds Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests 2,040.00 Potter Memorial Gate Fund 521.01 Purchase of Trees 150.00 Performance Bond Deposits 3,300.00 Library Trust Fund 800.00 6,821.81 Premium 4,531.83 Accrued interest 387.15 4,918.98 Federal Grants: Schools: Non Food Service Equipment 778.04 Public Lax 864 III 10,100.45 Public Law 864 V 3,265.30 Public Law 91/230 Adult Basic Education 362.25 Public Law 91/230 6 8 Winter 22,750.82 Public Law 89/10 Title I Sumner 1,150.00 Public Law 874 76,721.41 f•ut.lic Law 89/10 Title I All Year 10.239.17 1• t.lic Law 89/10 Title III 11.385.01 t•ve.lic Law 89/10 Title 11 Library 4,928.21 Public Law 90/576 Vocational Education 37,971.65 Charretto 6.39 Public Law 89/10 Title III Home Base 28,174.27 Public Library (arts) 119.99 Public Library Beyond Boundaries .44 207,953.40 Revenue Sharing Funds P L 92/512 10463,581.25 Revolving Funds: Purchasing 6,834.74 Recreation 3,307.ixt 10,141.74 School: Athletic 12,422.16 Food Services 14,tw,.36 26,503.52 Appropriation Balances Forward 9,000,959.03 Appropriation Authorized P L 92/512 1,802,067.77 Non.Revenue Balances Forward Browne School Remodelling 16,124.42 Ice Skating Arena 520.88 Sewer S Water Linos 5,411.85 Sewer G Drainage 6.405.02 Water Construction 194,843.14 Departmental Equipment 272,760.30 Incinerator Repairs 47,912.00 543,977.81 Loans Authorized Unissued 4,672,507.44 Overestimates, State Taxes L Assessments 81,303.91 County Tau Due May 1, 1974 390,934.95 472,238.86 Sale of Town Owned Land 9,970.15 Excess -Sale of Town Owned Land 442.88 Insurance Recovery 96,221.08 Sale of Cemetery Lots 76,999.75 Reserve Fund Overlay 14,778.05 Overlays Reserved for Abatements; Levy of 1970 37,917.73 Levy of 1972 16,480.47 Levy of L973 447,708.26 502,186.46 Taxes, 1971 Property to be Refunded 3D5.60 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Motor Fund 2,067.59 Revenue Reserved Until Collected Departmental 15,093.84 Motor Vehicle 166,219.60 Special Assessment 2,491.43 Tax Titles 6 Possessions 73,965.87 Water 34,524.27 322,295.21 Reserve for Petty Cast)Advances 1,555.00 excess b Deficiency 348/486.46 S19,66t,189.06 -338-