Town Officers of Dennis

ANNUAL REPORTS

OF THE

TOWN OFFICERS OF DENNIS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

DECEMBER 31, 1956

Printed on Cape Cod At THE PATRIOT PRESS Hyannix, Mass.

Town Officials

Selectmen, Assessors, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare Earle M. Davidson, Chairman Term expires 1959 Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr. Term expires 1958 Kirkwood B. Brown Term expires 1957

Moderator Dean S. Sears

Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector Gerard Chapman

Auditors Mary A. Nickerson Hattie M. Thacher

Constables Thomas T. Kelley Gilbert S. Kelley Herbert C. Chase

Park Commissioners rdTa \d B-TTR,1iV1' Jr- Term exPires 1957 C. Arthur+ Hallett Term expires 1958 Edward A. Crowell Term expires 1959

School Committee Albert 5 w°,TeI1 Term spires 1957 George D. Wilbur Term expires 1957 Sr*lf eyTT'JlDmer Term exPires !958 Mi ton L. Moore Term expires 1958 Ralph H. Richardson Term expires 1959

Dennis - Yarmouth Regional School District Committee Nathaniel H Wixon Term expires 1957 Alfred C. Kelley Term expires 195g

Tree Warden George B. Ellis

Surveyor of Highways Eobert E. Crowell Term expires 1957

3 Planning Board David B. Lane, Jr., Chairman Term expires 1958 Mary Agnes Irvine, Clerk Term expires 1959 Joseph A. Merchant Term expires 1957 G. Everett Howes Term expires 1960 Henry Garfield Term expires 1961

Cemetery Commissioners *C. Lovell Gnodspeed Term expires 1957 C. Arthur Hallett Term expires 1957 Ena L. Crowell Term expires 1958 David B. Lane, Jr. Term expires 1958 Edward A. Crowell Term expires 1959

Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund Frank E. Howes Term expires 1957 O. Thomas Murray Term expires 1958 Arthur F. Wade Term expires 1959

*Resigned.

APPOINTMENTS Bureau of Old Age Assistance Kirkwood B. Brown, Supervisor Helen M. Daniels Earle M. Davidson Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr.

Public Welfare Agent Helen M. Daniels

Social Worker Public Welfare Clerk Elizabeth R. Kaull Eleanor F. Eldredge

Town Clerk and Treasurer's Clerks Christine F. Matteson Gwladys M. Sears Norah H. Creighton

Assistant Assessor B. Harriet Foss

Town Counsel George E. Armeson Veterans' Agent Deputy Veterans' Agent Thomas Milne Lillian R. Doane

Inspector of Wires James B. Hazelton

Deputy Inspector of Wires Orion P. Derick

Inspector of Buildings Frederick A. Eldridge, Sr.

Forest Warden Clarence W. Bayles

Fire Chief Clarence W. Bayles

Moth Superintendent George B. Ellis

Sealer of Weights and Measures Thomas S. Howes

Shellfish Constable Thomas T. Kelley

Registrars of Voters William Ryder Term expires 1957 Nathan Crowell Term expires 1958 William J. McHenry Term expires 1959

Chief of Police Gilbert S. Kelley

Deputy Chief of Police Sergeant Earle H. Whittemore, Jr. John J. Sullivan

Patrolmen Mervin H. Sears Norman E. Johnson Richard Sylver Jack E. Sylvia L. Judson Churchill Frank S. Walker Linwood M. Foss *Harry W. Maskell Special Police John E. O'Hara Edward A. Lo'Omer Robert E. Crowell Milton J. Howes Brant D. Ellis Howard B. Sears Malcolm Nickerson Russell Kelsey Theophilus Smith Earle M. Lyman Joshua Crowell Chester A. Nottage Wesley B. Eaton Elmer X. Grinnell Harold Dixon ('. Arthur Hallett Arthur W. Anderson Frank M. Embler William C. Kelley Frederick II. Sargent Wilbur L. Grindell Alien M. Efdridgv Charles E. Welles Richard B. Murphy S. Quincy Neweomb Sherman Woodward Edward N. Cbmgh Gordon A. Barker Theodore Sears Orion T. Derick David L. Kelley Levi Morton Sears Richard S. Hall Edwin Well-, David B. Lane, Jr. IIe3en M. Daniels Robert A. Cummings Edgerton DaCosta David P. Jones Fred Jaques Clarence W. Bayles Clarence G. Chase, Sr. Earle M. Lyman, Jr. Richard IT. Chase Robert Sullivan Kenneth Foster

Auxiliary Police

Thomas King Lewis I). Derick Walter Palmer Homer Evans Arthur Faria Thomas Hague Albert W. Davenport Earle M. Lyman, Jr. Richard S. Brooke Louis Terpos Richard Appleton Edward E. Keith Greswold Van Dyke Frank Foster James Delay Edwin Snow Arthur C. Lohr Arthur Young Roy S. Nyberg Norman Burnett Henry C. Maloney Freeman T. Sears Philip W. Collyer John Zinkevich D. Edwin Vegliante Dog Officer Thomas T. Kelley Harbor Masters Freeman G. Thacher, Upper Bass River Area Howard B. Sears, Sesuit Area Benjamin Walker, Nobscusset Area

Harbor Master and Wharfinger L. Judson Churchill

Assistant Harbor Master Edwin K. Simpson

Burial Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent Gerard Chapman

Sanitary Inspector and Collector of Milk Samples George F. Crocker Ernest C. Eldredge

County Health Agent Dr. Fred L. Moore

Inspector of Slaughtering Frank E. Howes

Inspector of Animals Frank E. Howes

Fence Viewers Charles E. Johnson Linwood Robbins

Weighers of Coal and Measurers of Wood and Bark Leon T. Hall Richard S. Hall

Measurers of Grain and Weighers of Hay Leon T. Hall Richard S. Hall

Pound Keepers Freeman G. Thacher Allen F. Howard

Field Drivers Freeman G. Thacher Allen F. Howard

Dutch Elm Disease Control Nathan Crowell George B, Ellis Freeman G. Thacher Town Forest Committee Stanley R. Sweetser, George B. Ellis, Freeman G. Thacher

Keeper of Dump Theophilus Smith

Board of Appeals Roland B. Taylor, Chairman Term expires 1959 Dean S. Sears, Clerk Term expires 1960 Thomas P. Conway Term expires 1960 •Linwood M. Foss Term expires 1958 Edward N. Clough Term expires 1957 John A. Soott Term expires 1958

Associate Member of Board of Appeals Alexander Barklie Term expires 1957

Finance Committee John M. Stone Term expires 1957 Nathaniel H. Wixon Term expires 1958 Arthur C. Lohr Term expires 1958 Alfred C. Kelley Term expires 1959 Carroll G. Seward Term expires 1959

Committee to Supervise Dennis Community Hall at West Dennis *Richard S. Hall L. Wallace Garfield Henry Garfield Philip W. Collyer

Carlton Hall Committee Alexander Barklie Milton J. Howes Joshua Crowell

Beach Committee William E. Crowell William C. Kelley Stanley R. Sweetser

Director of Civil Defense Sherman Woodward *David L. Kelley

Assistant Director of Civil Defense Kenneth Foster

♦Resigned. Report of the Board of Selectmen

To the Citizens of Dennis:

The Board organized shortly after the Annual Town Meeting in March 1956 with Earle M. Davidson, Chairman, Frederick A. Bldredge, Jr., Clerk and Supervisor of Asses- sors, and Kirkwood B. Brown, Supervisor of Eelief and Old Age Assistance.

At the Annual Meeting the town voted to restrict the parking at the Mary Thatcher and Corporation Beach in Dennis, this, with the restricted parking at the West Den- nis beach, required considerable thought and planning. The method applied seemed to work very satisfactorily and after the busy summer season closed we were very much pleased with the compliments we received from the majority of our townspeople. Only a few changes will be necessary to perfect it.

The fees received from these beaches were sufficient to care for all the beaches and it is hoped that more beaches will come under this method and thus eliminate the same conjection we had with the above beaches before their parking was restricted.

The Selectmen have appointed a beach committee con- sisting of William B. Crowell, William C. Kelley and Stan- ley R. Sweetser.

While the town owns a great deal of beach property now, there is still an interest to acquire more. The committee at the present time have in view a large tract of beach situated on the north side of Dennis, which they are hoping to procure in the near future.

The jetties and rip-rapping and improvements to the town-owned beaches on the south shore have been completed. These improvements were necessitated by the erosion caused by the hurricanes of previous years. The West Dennis beach parking area was increased, graded and oiled and the road was extended to the west- ward making one of the finest beaches known. This beach was well patronized and enjoyed by many people.

The contract for two jetties at the town-owned beach off Taunton Avenue has been let and we expect them to soon be completed.

The new highway shed off Route 134 was completed and occupied this summer. This building is a great improvement, not only in appearance but by being able to house our town equipment in an orderly manner and providing better working conditions for the men. The old highway shed has been torn down and carted away improving the appearance of the village of South Dennis.

The new Fire Station on the north side was built and completed this Fall. The old fire station building was torn doM-n and removed and the grounds were landscaped, helping to make the little center in the town more attractive.

Some improvements have been made to Carleton Hall but more money will be needed this year to complete the program.

A kitchen has been added to the Dennis Community Hall in AVest Dennis. These two projects will mean a lot to our village, especially to our young people.

A new road and other improvements have been made toward the occupancy of the new dumping ground at Duck Pond, which Ave expect to be in readiness some time this coming year, however, a sum of money will have to be raised to complete the same.

Four new roads have been laid out and accepted by the Town and petitions for several others have been received for this year.

The year of 1956 has shown a steady increase in building. It is apparent to us that the dwellings now being erected are of a much higher type of construction than

10 those erected during the previous years, meaning that more people are coming here to make it their permanent home than just a summer residence. There has also been a general improvement in buildings constructed in subdivisions. It is a great satisfaction to us to know that there has been more civic pride shown among the inhabitants. There are two large developments going on in West Dennis which will no doubt be a great asset to the town and will increase the revenue considerably.

The Dennis - Yarmouth Regional School will be completed and occupied during the coming year and much credit is due for the untiring efforts of the original Re- gional District Planning Committee consisted of Dean S. Sears, Chairman, Mrs. William C. Ryder and Mr. Norman Hallett. We extend to them our most sincere thanks for a work well done.

The State Auditor's report shows our town to be in excellent financial condition.

Tn closing wo wiih to mention that our office was open six days a week during the busy summer season and we are always ready and willing to see and oblige any or all of our townspeople.

Detailed reports from the various town departments appear elsewhere in this book and we wish to congratulate and thank all department heads for a year's work well rlnnp

EARLE M. DAVIDSON FREDERICK A. ELDRIDGE, JR. KIRKWOOD B. BROWN Selectmen of Dennis.

11 Jury List

Bertrand, William A. Retired Chase, David P. Cottage Operator Clay, Josephine I. At Home Cole, Eugene A. Retired Corbett, Scott Writer Craig, Avard W. Salesman Crowe]], Ena L. Housewife Crowell, Joshua Salesman Darrow, William W. Art and Advertising Davies, Winslow Retired Emrich, Alfred J. Engineer Floren, Alton Salesman Grant, Roland B. Carpenter Haliott, Muriel S. Housewife Hedin, Naboth Retired Howes, Henry W. Salesman Irvine, Mary A. Retired Kelley, Gladys M. Housewife Kelley, Louis O. Carpenter Kelley, Thatcher T. Retired Ledbury, Harry J. Retired Lockhart, J. Harold Cottage Operator Loonier, Edward A. Insurance Monroe, James S. . Electrician O'Noil, Neva At Home Pate, Cloyde H. . Salesman Staab, William A. Retired Stewart, William R. Retired Thomas, Leonard K. Salesman Vial, Solon C. Retired Wade, Arthur F. . Retired Wills. Alfred P. . Cottage Operator

12 Assessors' Report and Comparative Statement

1955 1956 Real Estate Valuation $12,215,035.00 $13,042,980.00 Tangible Personal Property 1,136,550.00 1,265,220.00

$13,351,585.00 $14,308,200.00 19o6 Increase in valuation over 1955 $956,615.00 APPROPRIATIONS 1955 1956 Voted to be raised by Taxation $571,443.63 $632,044.84 Voted to be taken from Available Funds 173,153.20 198,915.23

$744,596.83 $830,960.07 State Parks and Reservations 622.44 537 92 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,043.62 1,138.47 Cape Cod Mosquito Control 4,406.33 , 4,666.15 County Retirement System 2,715.62 3^961.98 Barnstable, Yarmouth & Dennis Veterans District 1,068.31 109109 Maturing Debt 20,000.00 2o',000 00 County Tax 30,035.00 42 417 11 Overlay 16,033.79 17,555.17

$75,925.11 $91,367.89 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income Tax $ 22,528.34 Corporations Tax 16,680.53 Reimbursement—State owned land 21 35 Old Age Tax (Meals) 2,013.37 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 26000 00 ^censes _ 5,200!00 (j-eneral Government 450 00 Charities (other than Federal grant for ADC) 5,50o!o0 Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants) 32'000 00 Veterans Benefits 1 800 QO Schools (exclusive of Income Tax) l'75o!oO

13 Recreation 1,000.00 Public Service Enterprises 600.00 Interest 400.00 $115,943.59 AMOUNTS TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS Vote of Town Meeting, December 22, 1955 $ 24,015.23 Vote of Town Meeting, March 6 and 7, 1956 174,900.00 $198,915.23 Gross amount to be raised $922,327.96 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 304,999.00 Net amount to be raised by taxation $617,328.96 Total Tax Listed on Collectors Lists: On Real Estate $560,848.14 On Personal Propertv 54,404.46 On Polls @ 2.00 * 2,076.00 $617,328.60 Tax Rate: 1955— $40.00. 1956—$43.00. Population—1955 Census 3,322 Number of Horses assessed 56 Number eft Cows assessed 4 Number of Fowl assessed 100 Number of acres of land assessed 9,116.89 Number of dwellings assessed 4.786 Value of Real Estate : Buildings, exclusive of land $11,195,295.00 Land, exclusive of buildings 1,847,685.00 Total value of Real Estate $13,042,980.00 Value of Personal Estate: Stock in Trade $66,100.00 Livestock 5,755.00 Machinery 490,425.00 Other Tangible Personal Property 702,940.00 Total value of Personal Estate $1,265,220.00 Total Value of Assessed Estate $14,308,200.00 EARLE M. DAVIDSON FREDERICK A. ELDRIDGE, JR. KIRKWOOD B. BROWN

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15 Treasurer's Report

Cash on hand January 1, 1956 $411,220.81

GENERAL REVENUE Taxes 1954 $ 13.96 Taxes 1955 23,531.78 Taxes 1956 580,223.52 Tax Titles Redeemed 40.28 Poll Taxes 1,526.00 605,335.54 Old Age Assistance Meal Tax 2,174.94 Income Tax 12,381.42 Corporation Tax 17,750.00 State Land Tax 21.77 LICENSES: Non-Resident Shellfish $971.00 Commercial Shellfish 145.00 Junk 15-00 Pistol 24.50 Garbage * 60.00 Innholders 105.00 Sunday 155.00 Lodging House 84.00 Common Victuallers 200.00 Weir 290.00 Transient Vendor 40.00 Advertise Gasoline Hearings 9.33 Class 1 License 50.00 Class 2 License 5.00 Class 3 License 15-00 Alcohol Storage 1-00 Cesspool Cleaning 8.00 Camp and Motel 23.00 Coin Operated Machines, Juke Boxes, etc. 634.00 Theatre 30.00 Sunday Amusement 44.00 Amusement JJ'JJ Taxi 10.00 Ice Cream Manufacturing 15.00 16 Peddler 40.00 Liquor 6,750.00 Advertise Liquor Hearings 117.20 Advertising Hearings—Board of Appeals 45.00 9,896.03 Court Fines 5.00 U. S. Grant—O.A.A. 34,015.50 U. S. Grant—A.D.C. 5,026.63 U. S. Grant—Disability Assistance 2,046.14 County Dog Licenses 631.37 Motor Vehicle Excise 1952 43.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 1953 27.33 Motor Vehicle Excise 1954 21.45 Motor Vehicle Excise 1955 6,389.64 Motor Vehicle Excise 1956 44,561.68 Trailer Parking Fees 3,820.00 Town Clerk's Fees 762.13 Instruments of Municipal Liens 44.00 Commissions on Telephone 105.27 Marine Fisheries 1,200.00 Building Permits 436.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 133.30 Dennis Rescue Squad 1,117.50 Income from Community Buildings 378.47 Fees for Beach Parking 5,262.00 Bathhouse Rentals 1,269.00 Sale of Real Estate 3,300.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots 550.00 Dennis Chamber of Commerce— To Advertise Dennis 750.00 Reimbursement of Expense— Dennis Water District 600.00 Beach Concession 150.00 Cemetery Curbing 126.40 HIGHWAYS: Road Machinery Receipts 6,732.77 Chapter 90—from State 22,899.05 Chapter 90—from County 11,449.53 Chapter 81—from State 23,041.71 REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELIEF: Disabiltiy Assistance 2,842.46 Old Age Recovery 300.00 Public Welfare 1,088.13

17 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN: From State 2,684.77 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: From State 40,481.11 From Cities and Towns 2,219.93 VETERANS' BENEFITS: From State 2,981.00 SCHOOLS: Athletic Fund • 388.75 Construction of School Buildings—from State 3,975.34 Vocational Education—from State 131.04 Vocational Education—from Other Towns 23.40 Cafeteria Receipts 19,209.48 From State—Tuition and Transportation 25,499.15 From State—Chapter 70 School Aid 16,900.00 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT: Dog Licenses for County 702.95 Cemetery Trust Funds 2,644.47 Hannah Paddock Trust Fund 15.11 Samuel J. Robbins Trust Fund 30.00 Blue Cross Deductions 3,278.20 County Retirement Deductions 6,168.42 Withholding Tax Deductions 24,889.50 District Water Taxes for 1954 5.12 District Water Taxes for 1955 3,595^08 District Water Taxes for 1956 82,903.40 District Interest and Costs 181.23 Departmental Refunds 2,293.75 Interest and Costs on Taxes 808.67 Sale of Materials 11.40 Loan—Chapter 90 Maintenance 4,000.00 Board of Health 354.00 Interest—Tax Title Redemptions 15.21 $1,486,296.45

PAYMENTS General Government Moderator: Appropriation $75.00 Sears, Dean S. $75.00 Selectmen's Salaries: Appropriation $12,000.00 Brown, Kirkwood B. $3,483 27 Davidson, Earle M. 3,'24407 Eldridge, Frederick A., Jr. 3,473.39 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 280.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 600 67 Town of Dennis—Withholding 918.10 $12,000.00 Selectmen's Department: Appropriation $3,200.00 Transfer v 295 75 Armeson, George E. $33 81 Barnstable County Selectmen's Association g QQ Brown, Kirkwood B. 62 94 Cape Cod Standard Times 226^11 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 293 21 Chapman, Gerard 13 03 Charlbet's 9'56 Churchill, L. Judson 7125 Commonwealth of Mass., The 70 Commonwealth of Mass., Comm of Public Safety 75 Costello, Walter F. 5*00 Davidson, Earle M. 8427 Dennisport Pharmacy n'so Dennis Water District 7*00 Derick, Orion P. 25 20 Edwards, C. G. & Co. 6834 Eldridge, Allen M. g'es Eldridge, Frederick A., Jr. 103 23 Eldridge, Mildred 225^0 Ellis, Wmfred 15 00 Fenton, William J. 250 00 Foss, B. Harriet 368;56 Fruen, E., Jr. 18 09 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 9 78 Hallett, C. Arthur 27 50 Hines, Thomas 9^50 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 73 53 Home, H. S. & Co. 117 22 Howes, G. Everett 50.00

19 Land Court 3.20 Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co., The 45.00 Mass. Selectmen's Ass'n. 25.00 Matthew Bender & Co. 40.00 "Nate" Smith Signs 111.47 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 450.11 Nickerson, Chester C. 15.00 Nickerson, Thornton D. 14.42 Prue, Wilfred E., Foundry 132.00 Sears, Dean S. 105.86 Sears, Howard B. 100.00 Ship Shops, Inc. 17.52 Snow, Arthur S. 25.00 Thatcher, Freeman G. 23.75 Walker, Benjamin 25.00 Walker, Frank D. 1-00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 16.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 29.26 Town of Dennis—Withholding 119.65 $3,495.75 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Salary: Appropriation $5,500.00 Chapman, Gerard $4,767.25 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 124.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 206.30 Town of Dennis—Withholding 401.95 $5,500.00 Treasurer's Department: Appropriation jfiu.suu.uu Baxter Transport, Inc. $4.20 Bayles, Clarence M. 132.10 Central Cape Press, The 49.63 Chapman, Gerard 38.90 Charlbet's 42.47 Commonwealth of Mass., Bureau of Accounts 9-67 Creighton, Norah 2,552.80 Davis, Laurence F. 400.56 Drysdale, Alfred H. 8.00 Groom, Thomas & Co., Inc. 12.72 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 52.30

20 Home, H. S. & Co. 238.21 Kaull, Elizabeth R. 131.96 LaFond, A. W. & Co. 483.93 Mass. Collector's & Treasurer's Ass'n. 4.00 Mass. Deputy Collector's Ass'n. 1.00 Matteson, Christine F. 2,606.41 Maye & Ney Transportation Co. 2.30 McDowell, Shirley 463.80 Merserve, H. M., Co. 1.40 Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 2.25 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 260.55 Obrion, Russell & Co. 5.00 Sears, Gwladys M. 1,167.65 Tallman, B. L., Inc. 30.00 Todd, Co., Inc., The 315.31 Wright, Frederick J. 42.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 131.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 398.13 Town of Dennis—Withholding 1,207.10 To Revenue 4.15

$10,800.00 ssessors' Department: Appropriation $4,200.00 Transfer 350.00 Ass'n of Mass. Assessors' $9.00 Brown, Kirkwood B. 107.87 Charlbet's .75 Crowell, Annie A. 6.98 Davidson, Earle M. 82.60 Eldridge, Frederick A., Jr. 212.89 Foss, B. Harriet 2,037.79 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 224.62 Home, H. S. & Co. 68.00 Sears, Dean S. 466.63 Sears, Gwladys M. 491.49 Stoneham, Independent, The 2.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 77.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 162.70 Town of Dennis—Withholding 485.70 To Revenue 113.48 $4,550.00

21 Town Clerk's Department: Appropriation $350.00 Bayles, Clarence W. $37.86 Cape Cod Standard Times 13.81 Chapman, Gerard 6.46 Charlbet's 13.43 Doane, Beal & Ames 5.00 Mass. Town Clerk's Ass'n. 7.50 McDowell, Shirley 163.30 Sears, Gwladys M. 43.86 Town of Dennis—Retirement 2.86 Town of Dennis—Withholding 46.60 To Revenue 9.52 $350.00 Auditing Salaries: Appropriation $60.00 Nickerson, Mary A. $20.00 Thatcher, Hattie M. 20.00 To Revenue 20.00 $60.00 Finance Committee Expense: Appropriation $250.00 Wixon, Nathaniel H. $97.42 To Revenue 152.58 $250.00 Other Finance Accounts: Appropriation $100.00 Director of Accounts $2.00 To Revenue 98.00 $100.00 Planning Board: Appropriation $1,000.00 Art Steel Co., Inc. $1.00 Cape Cod Standard Times 302.20 Central Cape Press, Inc. 7.00 Eldridge, Allen M. 6.50 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 4.48 Irvine, Mary Agnes 2.20 22 Kelly & Sweetser 84.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 37.60 Mass. Federation of Planning Boards 12.50 Nickerson, Mary A. 296.03 O'Hara, Gladys 14.25 Sweetser, S. R. 220.75 To Revenue 11.49 $1,000.00

Planning Board Salaries: Appropriation $500.00 Garfield, Henry $100.00 Howes, G. Everett 100.00 Irvine, Mary Agnes 100.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 100.00 Merchant, Joseph A. 100.00

$500.00

Law Department: Appropriation $1,800.00 Armeson, George E. $1,091.50 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 93.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 90.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding 525.00

$1,800.00

Election and Registration: Appropriation $2,500.00 Alvey, Emma $40.00 Barnes, Mary B. 33.00 Byers, Matthew 10.00 Chapman, Gerard 4.80 Charlbet's 16.81 Chase, Edward P. 44.00 Chase & Merchant 15.00 Creighton, Norah 5.00 Crowell, Edward E. 40.00 Crowell, Nathan 128.20 Davidson, Patia 10.00 Delay, Ruth 40.00

23 Dennis Community Church Hall 16.00 Dennis Union Church 16.00 Dixon, Harold 37.50 Donovan, Anna A. 10.00 Dupee, Wilma 30.00 Eaton, Irene 40.00 Ellis, Alden L. 37.50 Ellis, Winfred C. 44.00 Foley, Charles 30.00 Folger, Clara B. 20.00 Hall, Richard S. 11.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 35.35 Hodson, Gertrude 40.00 Home, H. S. & Co. 4.36 Howes, G. Everett 44.00 Jacob Sears Memorial Hall, Treas. 8.00 Kaull, Elizabeth 73.00 Kelley, Thatcher T. 40.00 Lyman, Earl M. 37.50 McDowell, Anna 40.00 McDowell, Shirley 78.80 McHenry, William J. 302.16 Nickerson, Chester C. 37.50 Nickerson, Mary A. 40.00 Nyberg, Yvette R. 30.00 Patriot Press, The 66.00 Robbins, Edith 10.00 Ryder, William S. 285.80 Sears, Dean S., Treas. Jacob Sears Memorial Hall 24.00 Sears, Gwladys M. 115.83 Sears, Howard B. 40.00 Snow, Arthur S. 40.00 Thatcher, Freeman G. 40.00 Vial, Solon C. 44.00 Village Improvement Club 32.00 Wade, Arthur F. 30.00 Welles, Edwin A. 28.00 Whittemore, Ethel 40.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 7.53 Town of Dennis—Withholding 42.40 To Revenue 164.96 $2,500.00

24 Bonds and Insurance: Appropriation $12,500.00 Transfer 526.23 Dickey, Arthur G. $865.76 Horton, Robert W. 2,338.92 Kelley, Robert M., Ins. Agency 2,286.45 Lovequist, A. Lawrence 2,071.52 Matteson, Lester H. 369.67 My Insurance Man 1,970.30 Potter, Clark 3,105.97 Wixon, Thelma B. 17.64

$13,026.23 Municipal Buildings: Appropriation $7,500.00 Acme Laundry Co., Inc. $10.00 Appleton Hardware .50 Burks, Ivy 10.00 Canham, George H. 28.60 Cape Cod Plumbing "& Heating Co., Inc. 8.00 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 493.22 Chamberlain Hardware 134.52 Chapman, Gerard 3.60 Childs, Robert 425.00 Cifelli, Lawrence 10.00 Commonwealth of Mass. Dept. of Public Safety 6.00 Crowell Brothers 100.00 Dearborn, Bernard 10.00 Dennis Public Market 1.93 Dennis Water District 108.23 Derick, Orion P. 4.20 Eaton, Wesley 9.20 Eldredge, Frederick A., Sr. 2.00 Folger, Clara 5.00 Foss, Linwood 64.84 Grindell, Wilbur L. ' 10.00 Hague, Tom F. 651.49 Hallett, Lester 24.00 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 458.28 Hall Oil Co., Inc. 755.80 Halsil Products Co. 16.50 Henderson, Robert F. 25.85

25 Home Appliance Service Co. 65.70 Ideal Home Products Co., Inc. 152.00 Joy, Frank, Inc. 205.67 Marceline, George 555.55 "Nate" Smith Signs 12.00 New England Tel & Tel. Co. 21.60 Nickerson, S. R. 276.00 Nickerson, Thornton D. .93 Perry, Ralph J. 44.50 Robertson, Alexander S. 3.70 Sousa, Joseph P. 439.08 South Yarmouth Hardware Co. 2.67 Stone, John M. 41.50 Sylver, Richard 49.21 Thatcher, Freeman G. 1,872.40 Walker, Joseph P. 120.92 Wilkey, Harold 10.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 93.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 110.65 Town of Dennis—Withholding 25.90 To Revenue ■ 19.76 $7,500.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department: Appropriation $46,600.00 Transfer 1,375.00 Refunds 2L'<4 Allen, Amy $7.50 Anderson, Arthur W. 151.56 Anderson, Holga 15-42 Anderson, James E. 47.63 Appleton Hardware 11.95 Atlantic Register Co. 8.74 Barker-Chadsey Co. 47.22 Baxter Transport, Inc. 9.04 Bayles, Clarence W. 5.83 Beekman, C. E., Co. 61.04 Bill Pierce's Tydol 63.28 Bragle Chevrolet Co., Inc. 7.20 Brown & Brown, Inc. 70.75 Cape Cod Wallpaper Co. 3.75 Capt. Don Campbell 15.00 Chamberlain Hardware 36.69 26 Charlbet's 64.73 Churchill, Judson 3,254.10 Clement, Conrad C, M.D. 4.00 Clough, Edward N. 65.61 Commonwealth of Mass. 162.50 Commonwealth of Mass., Dept. of Public Safety • 200.00 DeCosta, Edgerton 593.65 Daniels, Helen M. 39 50 Darley, W. S. & Co. 2.00 Davenport's 1.18 Dennis Garage 225.61 Dennis Motor Sales 47.96 Dennis Public Market 4.20 Dennis Tydol Service 17^95 Dennisport Esso Servicenter 39.60 Dennisport Hudson, Inc. 85.77 Dennisport Mobile Service 156.54 Dennisport Motors, Inc. 1.50 Dennisport Pharmacy 21.32 Derick, Orion P. 19.83 Don's, Inc. 5.78 Dranetz, L. & Co. 525^00 Eldridge, Allen M. 6.80 Flax Pond Supply Co. 1.92 Foss, Linwocd 2,115.46 Gavoni, Ray & Son 64.75 German, A. F. Co., Inc. 279.72 Gorham Fire Equipment Co. 35.84 Gould, Elgin C. 41.75 Grindell, Wilbur L. 17.50 Gulf Oil Corp. 1,095.44 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 178.40 Henderson, Robert F. 48.77 Home, H. S. & Co. 224.86 Howard, William A. 41.34 Johnson, Norman 3,040.54 Keander, A. F. L. 443.11 Kelley, Ella 22^51 Kelley, Gilbert S. 3,476.57 Kelsey, Russell L. 209.20 Lane, David B., Jr. 35.00 Lawyer's, Co-operative Publishing Co., The 45.00 Libby's Market 1.49

27 Lyman, Earle M., Jr. 567.69 Lyman, Earle M., Sr. 561.79 Maskell, Harry 843.78 Mass. Chiefs of Police Ass'n. 5.00 McAlpine, Mary .75 Motorola Communications && Electronics, Inc. 3.50 Murphy, Richard B. 37.90 Murray's Service Station 158.05 "Nate" Smith Signs 15.40 Nemasket Transportation, Inc. 4.57 N. E. Police Officials' Ass'n:, Inc. 4.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 356.98 Nickerson, Malcolm L. 462.00 Nielson, A. J. 66.30 Nottage, Chester 620.28 O'Hara, John E. 12.55 Perry, Ralph J. 110.65 Players Service Station 26.19 Police & Sheriffs Ass'n. 4.00 Preston Auto Body Shop 62.45 Puritan Clothing Co. 3.75 Quaker Village Do-Nuts 1.77 Radio Wire Television, Inc. 63.81 Ray's Auto Electric Service 169.05 Robertson Auto-Service, Inc. 180.45 Roland's Tire Service 658.43 Sears, Mervin 2,324.17 Sears, Morton 285-02 Stacy's Esso Service 17.45 Sullivan, John J. 3,254.16 Sylver, Richard D. 3,168.99 Sylvia, Jack E. 2,933.44 Thatcher's Esso Servicenter 85.47 Tony's Radio & T. V. Service 22.80 Walker, Frank 2,266.24 Waller, Frank D. 2.00 Weinstock, Everett 8.50 Wells, Edwin 2,335.92 West Dennis Garage 59.60 West Dennis Pharmacy 4.17 West, Robert E. J. 22.90 Whittemore, Earl H., Jr. 3,243.94 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 666.50

28 Town of Dennis—Retirement 1,654.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding- 3,110.70 To Revenue 2.82

$47,996.74 New Police Cruiser—Article 46- -1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $103.50 Ray's Auto Electric Service $28.20 Open Balance 75.30 $103.50 New Police Cruiser—Atricle 45—1956: Appropriation $1,800.00 Bragle Chevrolet Co., Inc. $1,469.75 Cape Cod Standard Times 2.89 Lahteine Signs 30.00 Ray's Auto Electric Service 16.21 Open Balance 281.15

$1,800.00 Improvement and Equipment for Police Station— Article 46—1956: Appropriation $900.00 Charlbet's $12.51 Churchill, L. Judson 23.85 Grindell, Wilbur 83.80 Home, H. S. & Co. 706.32 Radio Shack Corp. 23.92 Radio Wire Television, Inc. 31.55 West, Robert E. J. 7.95 Open Balance 10.10

$900.00 Ambulance and Rescue Service: Appropriation $1,500.00 Babineau, Leo $52.50 Barker, Gordon 113.60 Bayles, C. W. 390.96 Briggs, Robert 2.50 Brown & Brown, Inc. 12.50 Buttner Co. 10.69 Cadillac Automobile Co. 50.50

29 Campbell, Don, Capt. 15.00 Corson, Everett H. 145.70 Dennisport Pharmacy 4.50 Foster, Kenneth 10.00 Gans Tire Salvage Co., Inc. R Griixjell, Wilbur 60.00 Gulf Gil Corp. 72.87 Hersey, Ray 60.00 Jones, David P. 47.23 Keaiider, A. F. L. 3.50 Lcomer, Edward 92.50 Mayo, Carl B. 22.45 Murray's Service Station 68.28 Nielson, A. J. 8.75 Pinel, Alex 2.50 Shawmut Mill Store 18.88 Stop & Shop 11.66 Suburban Gas Corp. 24.58 Thatcher's Esso Servicenter 3.30 Tide Water Associated Oil Co. 13.30 Weinstock, Ethel 5.00 West Dennis Garage 4.20 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 35.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 29.81 Town of Dennis—Withholding 12.00 To Revenue 48.29 $1,500.00

Fire Department: Appropriation $12,500.00 Refund 4.31 Allen Harbor Marine Service $ .35 Appleton's Hardware 3.25 Babineau, Ernest 22.50 Babineau, Leo 78.75 Barker, Gordon 98.60 Bayles, Clarence W. 1,533.06 Briggs, Robert 35.00 Brown & Brown, Inc. 4.00 Canham, George H. 30.25 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 714.41 Chamberlain Hardware 13.00 Charlbet's 4.68 Chick, Leslie 41.50

30 Churchill, L. Judson 22.93 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commissioner of Public Safety 12.00 Crowell, Albert H. 57.50 Crowell, Edward 22.50 Crowell, Eleanor 2.00 Crowell, Ernest 25.25 Crowell, Joshua 173.22 Crowell, Marcus 20.00 Crowell, Robert 30.84 Dennis Garage 43.57 Dennis Machine Shop 11.00 Dennis Public Market 4.57 Dennis Water District 70.56 Dennisport Hudson, Inc. .70 Dennisport Motors, Inc. .39 Don's, Inc. 14.99 Dyer Electrical Co., Inc. 15.35 Eaton, Earl 37.50 Eaton, Wesley 39.27 Ellis, Brant 20.00 Ellis, Clifton 17.50 Field Boys 25.00 Fire Engineering 6.00 Fischer, Carl 7.50 Foster, Frank G. 579.70 German, A. F., Co., Inc. 183.02 Gould Oil, Inc. 12.50 Grindell, Wilbur L. 84.25 Gulf Oil Corp. 375.85 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 262.17 Hall Oil Co., Inc. 269.19 Hall, Willard 2.50 Henderson, Robert F. 113.05 Hersey, Ray 51.25 Holmes, William 20.00 Howes, Anson 17.50 Howes, Everett 20.25 Howes, James 22.50 Howes, Sumner 27.50 Johnson, Charles 20.00 Jones, David P. 1,782.80 Kreiton, Victor 51.13 LeBaron, R. W., Inc. 3.10

31 Levesque's Electric Motor Repair Service 31.50 Loomer, Edward 35.00 Matteson, Lester 2.50 M. C. Army & Navy Store 26.64 McCarthy, Justin A., Co. 426.29 McDowell, Paul 15.00 Merchant, Isaac 25.00 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 17.00 Mullan, Joseph 15.00 Murphy, Joseph L. 151.20 Murray's Fuel Oil Service, Inc. 629.07 Murray, O. Thomas 27.50 Murray's Service Station 85.81 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 513.52 Nickerson, Thornton 10.00 Nielson, A. J. 330.67 Nyberg, Roy 16.50 Perrv, Ralph J. 110.73 Pinel, Alexander W. 89.00 Potter, Clark 33.75 Prue, Paul 2.50 Robbins, Linwood 25.00 Roland's Tire Service 26.82 Salisbury, Edward 33.75 Schofield, Wilfred 15.43 Speirs, James 5.00 Stop & Shop 4.04 Sudbury Laboratory 25.00 Thatcher, Freeman 4.75 Thatcher's Esso Servicenter 21.26 Tide Water Associated Oil Co. 10.07 Vincent, Fred 7.50 Vincent, Miriam 5.00 Walker, Daniel 10.00 Walker, Joseph 10.00 Ware Radio Supply Co. 8.67 Wayside Studio, The 19.25 Weinstock, Everett 60.50 West, Robert E. J. 48.90 White, James 12-50 Wixon, Stewart 20.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 217.25 Town of Dennis—Retirement 260.09

32 Town of Dennis—Withholding 497.20 To Revenue 1,404.40 $12,504.31 Fire Patrol: Balance, January 1, 1956 $400.00 Open Balance $400.00 New Fire Station—Article 43—1956: Transfer to E. & D. $34,296.02 Transfer 703.93 Canham, George H. $275.00 Cape Cod Standard Times 23.49 Casson Corp. 149.64 Chamberlain Hardware 57.00 County of Barnstable Photostat Department 31.20 Crowell Brothers 2,800.00 Crowell, Joshua 6.64 Davenport's 18.90 Dennis Water District 143/79 Deck Clearing House 158.85 Dyer Electrical Co., Inc. 45.85 German, A. F., Co. 143.61 Gould Oil, Inc. 78.88 Grindell, Wilbur L. 27,285!l7 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 227.59 Henderson's Hardware 59.65 Kreiton, Victor 408.41 Levesque's Electric Repair Service 27.50 Mid-Cape Nurseries 282.05 Murphy, Joseph L. 145.50 Nielsen, A. J. 477.00 Stackhouse, G. A. 9.57 Super Homes Weather Strip Co. 110.00 Sweetser, S. R. 66.75 Whitney Wayside Furniture 195.00 Woodard, Sherman 4.02 Open Balance 1,768.94 $35,000.00 Inspection of Wires: Appropriation $2,200.00 Derick, Orion P. $192.00

33 Hazelton, James 1,626.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 90.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding 84.00 To Revenue 208.00 $2,200.00 Inspection of Buildings: Appropriation $4,wu.vu Cape Cod Standard Times $29.20 Cape Codder Printery, The 26.15 Eldridge, Frederick A., Sr. 1,578.30 Home, H. S. & Co. 5.21 Town of Dennis—Retirement 24.06 To Revenue 337.08 $2,000.00 Sealer of Weights and Measurers: Appropriation $650.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. $21.95 Howes, T. Sherbourne 568.15 Williams, C. L. 30.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 29.00 $650.00 Moth Department and Dutch Elm Leaf Beetle: Appropriation $2,800.00 Baribeault, Norman $5.40 Chase, Linwood 37.20 Childs, Braddock W. 246.00 East Coast Aviation Corp. 132.60 Ellis, George B. 1'449'So Hall, Leon W., Inc. 12.93 Henderson, Robert F. 3.50 Murray's Service Station 17.18 Sears, John G. & Sons 187.50 Snow, Thomas W. 245.45 White, Harold 3124A Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 31.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 22.57 Town of Dennis—Withholding 93.40 To Revenue 4-04 $2,800.00

34 Tree Warden's Salary: Appropriation $500.00 Ellis, George B. $468.50 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 31.50 $500.00 Tree Warden's Expense: Appropriation $1,000.00 Ellis, George $397.50 Kendall's Gardens 60.00 Mid-Cape Nurseries 127.25 Robbins, Linwood 50.00 Snow, Thomas W. 169.40 White, Harold 164.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 6.50 Town of Dennis—Withholding 24.60 To Revenue .25

$1,000.00 Forest Fires: Appropriation $500.00 Babineau, Ernest $7.50 Babineau, Leo 15.00 Barker, Gordon 16.62 Briggs, Robert 7.50 Chick, Leslie 8.75 Crowell, Edward 5.00 Crowell, Eleanor 1.00 Crowell, Ernest 6.25 Crowell, Joshua 8.43 Crowell, Marcus 2.50 Crowell, Robert 4.74 Eaton, Wesley 11.87 Ellis, Brant 10.00 Ellis, Clifton 7.50 Eaton, Earl 10.00 Fischer, Carl 2.50 Grindell, Wilbur 7.50 Hall, Willard 2.50 Hersey, Roy 7.50 Holmes, William 8.75 Howes, Anson 8.75 Howes, Everett 2.50 Howes, James 8.75

35 Howes, Sumner 11.25 Johnson, Charles 2.50 Loonier, Edward 12.50 Matteson, Lester 5.00 McDowell, Paul 5.00 Merchant, Isaac 2.50 Mullan, Joseph 7.50 Murray, Thomas 7.50 Nickerson, Thornton 11.25 Nyberg, Roy 3.75 Pinel, Alex 10.00 Potter, Clark 8.75 Robbins, Linwood 7.50 Salisbury, Edward 11.25 Schofield, Wilfred 4.75 Walker, Daniel 5.00 Walker, Joseph 13.75 Weinstock. Everett 10.00 Wixon, Stewart 5.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 5.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 2.34 To Revenue 176.50 $500.00

Shellfish Department: Balance, January 1, 1956 Inn nn Appropriation S'SXnnn Appropriation rf,csuu.uu Built, Albert $50.00 Cahoon, Clifford 375.00 Cahoon, Ralph 198.25 Cape Cod Marine Mart 45.95 Cape Cod Standard Times 9.25 Cape Codder Printery, The 50.20 Churchill, L. Judson 58.85 Dennis Motor Sales 3.21 Finn, Herbert 117.50 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 4.80 Johnson, Arthur J. 5.00 Kelley, Aaron 55.00 Kelley, Thomas T. 2,557.92 Lane, David B., Jr. 56.00 Lucas, Burt 35.00 Register Press, The 12.69

36 Seraiin, Tadius J. 3,268.00 Sinnott, William 10.00 Wayside Studio, The 16.50 West Dennis Garage 1.89 West, Harold M. 135.00 West Tisbury Fisherman's Cooperative, Inc. 225.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 85.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 153.77 Town of Dennis—Withholding 318.50

$7,848.78

Fish and Game Conservation: Balance January 1, 1956 $145.05 Libby, Charles N. $9.56 Open Balance 135.49

$145.05

Marine Fisheries: Balance Janaury 1, 1956 $800.00 Commonwealth of Mass. 200.00 Commonwealth of Mass, 1,000.00 Finn, Herbert $27.50 Johnson, Arthur 27.50 Kelley, Thomas T. 99.18 Register Press, The 10.71 Serafm, Tadius J. 297.50 Sinnott, William 5.00 West, Harold 17.50 West Tisbury Fisherman's Cooperative, Inc. 625.00 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 8.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 6.34 Town of Dennis—Withholding 13.40 Open Balance 862.37

$2,000.00 Tower Clocks: Appropriation $500.00 Dennis Union Church, Treas. $125.00 South Dennis Congregational Church, Treas. 125.00

37 Wesleyan Methodist Church, Treas. 125.00 West Dennis Methodist Church, Treas. 125.00 $500.00 Greenhead Flies and Gnats—Article 66—1956: Appropriation $1,000.00 Commonwealth of Mass. $1,000.00 Health Department: Appropriation $2,500.00 Transfer $56.90 Bass River Pharmacy 10.28 Blackwell, Elsie F. 2.00 Cape Cod Hospital 354.00 Cape Cod Standard Times 28.02 Crowell, Albert H. 381.20 Dennisport Pharmacy 5.09 Hallett, C. Arthur 13.50 Howes, Frank E. 125.00 Kelley, Thomas T. 292.00 MacGregor Instrument Co. 170.58 Smith, Theophilus F. 235.80 Yarmouth Register, Inc., The 3.40 Town of Dennis—Withholding 18.00 To Revenue 826.23 $2,500.00 Public Nursing: Appropriation $750.00 District Nursing Association $750.00 Sanitation: Transfer $56.90 Appropriation 4,000.00 Baker, Alton J. $863.20 Crowell, Albert H. 1,076.50 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 5.10 Hallett, C. Arthur 119.50 Smith, Theophilus F. 1,807.80 Town of Dennis—Withholding 184.80 $4,056.90

38 Highways General: Appropriation $16,400.00 Transfer 1,000.00 Allied Steel Company, Inc. $79.77 Andrews & Pierce, Inc. 2.40 Appleton Hardware 31.43 Atlantic Register Co. 8.73 Babcock Equipment Co. 47.79 Baker, Clarence A. 476.00 Baxter Transport, Inc. 26.14 Bayles, Clarence W. 19.27 Bleiler, E. J. Equipment Co., Inc., 193.05 Buchanon, Hermit 5.00 Burks, Ivy 372.98 Burt, Allen 30.90 Cahoon, Marshall 345.50 Cape Cod Rubber Co., Inc. 50.00 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 64.84 Casson Corp. 30.50 Chamberlain Hardware 104.79 Charlbet's 127.12 Childs, Robert 355.25 Churchill, L. Judson 173.42 Cifelli, Laurence 272.80 Clarke, Arthur F. 254.85 Cobb, Dexter 55.00 Conant Machine & Steel Co. 43.50 Concrete Products Co. 70.96 Coughlin, Donald 21.25 Crowell, Albert H. 116.00 Crowell, Edward E. 472.00 Crowell, Gordon 317.35 Crowell, Robert E. 503.61 Dearborn, Bernard 342.92 Dennis Marine .35 Dennis Tydol Service 1.05 Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. 45.82 Eaton, Harry 1,188.78 Eaton, Wesley 664.46 Files Equipment Co. 121.15 Files & O'Keefe Co. 556.12 German, A. F. Co., Inc. 490.14 Gibbs, Wilbur 8.40 Globe Rubber Works, Inc. 39.26 Gomes, Frank 160.00

39 Gordon, Jack 2.50 Gould Oil, Inc. 18.75 Grossman's of Cape Cod 19.95 Gulf Oil Corporation 421.12 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 680.12 Halsil Products Co. 30.20 Harwich Lumber Co., Inc. 4.00 Harwich Machine Co. 166.33 Henderson, Robert F. 53.59 Hinckley, John & Son Co. 6.90 Howes, Anson 66.90 Howes, James 78.00 Joy, Frank, Inc. 153.50 Kelley, Richard G. 500.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 121.00 Lawrence, Frederick V., Inc. 199.46 LeBaron, E. L., Foundry Co. 133.92 Lesperance, Wilfred 49.15 Linnell, William 226.51 Lohr, Arthur 272.00 Long, Joseph H., Jr. 10.00 Lucas, Burt 61.40 Lynch, W. J. Point & Varnish Co. 165.81 Manning, William T., Co., Inc. 3.71 Marceline, George 107.45 Massachusetts Highway Ass'n. 5.00 Matteson, Lester H. 6.00 Mayo, Fred 5.00 McDermott, Warren 35.00 Meserve, H. M., Co. 272.80 Mutrie, George 5-00 Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 30.34 Newcomb, Cedric 21.95 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 161.38 Perry, Charles 361.59 Perry, Eugene 2.37 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 172.10 Player's Pharmacy, The 13.00 Pratt, Herbert 249.39 Robertson Auto-Service, Inc. 2.80 Sears, Arthur 349.50 Shaw, Warren 3.75 Silva, Cezar 47.80 Smith Highway Equipment Co. 14.90 Sousa, Joseph P. 60.85

40 Suburban Gas Corp. 35.99 Sylvia, Cezar 81.90 Victor Adding Machine Co. 260.10 Vincent, Weldon 1,262.90 Walker, Joseph P. 189.21 West Dennis Garage 13.91 White, Harold 158.71 Wilkey, Harold 82.20 W. J. Lynch Point & Varnish Co., Inc. 63.37 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 605.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 160.47 Town of Dennis—Withholding 805.80 To Revenue 16.50

$17,400.00 Surveyor of Highways: Appropriation $4,000.00 Crowell, Robert E. $3,467.55 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 93.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 199.75 Town of Dennis—Withholding 239.20

$4,000.00

Highway Building—Article 40—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $6,904.40 Nickerson, S. R., Inc. $6,904.40 Highway Department Garage—Article 2—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $6,500.00 Canham, George H. $55.00 Nickerson, S. R., Inc. 6,445.00

$6,500.00 Land, Highway Dept.—Article 3—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $1,100.00 Open Balance $1,100.00 Front End Loader—Article 50—1955: Balance Jannuary 1, 1956 $400.94 Open Balance $400.94

41 One Ton Pick-up Truck—Article 51—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $129.0o Open Balance , $129.05 New Dump Truck—Article 60—1956: Transfer $d,800.00 Cape Cod Standard Times $3.30 Robertson Auto-Service, Inc. 3,796.70 $3,800.00

New Pickup Truck—Article 61—1956: Transfer $1,400.00 Bragle Chevrolet Co., Inc. $1,290.00 Cape Cod Standard Times 2.89 Open Balance 107.11 $1,400.00

New Sand Spreader—Article 62—1956: Transfer $1,200.00 Cape Cod Standard Times $6.48 Bleiler, E. J. Equipment Co., Inc. 1,183.05 Open Balance 10-47 $1,200.00

Air Compressor, Portable Welder and Other Equipment—Article 63—1956: Transfer E. & D. $1,200.00 German, A. F., Co., Inc. $1,200.00

Sand Spreader for Ice Control—Article 64—1956: Appropriation ^!'!n Transfer E. & D. 1,050.00 Cape Cod Standard Times $10.18 Eaton, Wesley 6.40 Hyannis Welding Service 2.39 McDermott, Warren 48.20 Perry, Ralph J. 2.35 Pickering, Lorenzo 5.60 Town of Dennis—Withholding 6.40 Open Balance 1,718.48 $1,800.00

42 Chapter 81: Appropriation $10,500.00 Transfer 23,100.00 Overpayment 25.70 Barrett Division Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. $607.23 Boucher, Richard E. 136.05 Buchanon, Kermit 62.05 Burks, Ivy 105.78 Burt, Allen 43.60 Cahoon, Marshall 1,140.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 4,123.16 Childs, Robert 1,116.40 Cifelli, Lawrence 36.00 Cobb, Dexter 55.70 Cody, Thomas 98.60 Crowell, Edward A. 530.00 Crowell, Robert E. 1,325.70 Curtin, Andrew 45.00 Dearborn, Bernard 653.83 D. J. Cronin Asphalt, Inc. 1,326.91 Dugan, Dennis 38.00 Eaton, Harry 379.55 Eaton, Wesley 1,069.12 Eldridge, William 322.40 Gordon, John 354.11 Gordon, Thoomas 43.20 Howard, Allen 129.00 Howes, James 136.00 Jones, William A. 143.74 Kaull, Robert 261.85 Kelley, Richard G. 61.00 Koppers, Co., Inc. 920.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 232.50 Lee, Donald 34.75 Lesperance, Wilfred L. 518.40 Linnell, William 543.66 Lohr, Arthur 591.00 Lomba, John 168.60 Lopes, Nathaniel 240.30 Lucas, Bert . 51.80 Marceline, George 336.25 McDermott, Warren 356.90 Murphy, Robert 170.20 Mutrie, George 289.75

43 Newcomb, Cedric 25.00 New England Metal Culvert Co. 844.71 Perry, Charles 1,026.47 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 1,257.25 Pierce, Rodgers 216.08 Pratt, Herbert 705.49 Sears, Arthur 548.00 Shaw, Warren, 214.15 Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc. 2,852.06 Stobbart, John 8.50 Trimount Bituminous Products Co. 1,789.40 Utility Oil Co. 543.78 Vincent, Weldon 84.65 White, Harold 507.32 Whittemore, Earle 433.25 Young, Fred 137.80 Town of Dennis 1,885.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 316.78 Town of Dennis—Withholding 1,421.15 To Revenue -27 $33,625.70

Chapter 90—Article 18—1954: Appropriation $2,365.53 Burks, Ivy $26.25 Cahoon, Marshall 34.00 Campanella & Cardi 289.20 Cifelli, Lawrence 18.75 Crowell, Robert 34.00 Dearborn, Bernie 25.00 Eaton, Wesley 36.00 Lawrence, Fdererick V., Inc. 542.86 Loranger, Theodore & Sons 1,197.82 Perry, Charles 8.32 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 34.00 White, Harold 20.00 Wilkey, Harold 20.00 Town of Dennis—Truck 66.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 1.38 Town of Dennis—Withholding .30 Open Balance 11.65 $2,365.53

44 Chapter 90—Article 16—1956: Transfer E. & D. $22,500.00 Appropriation $7,500.00 Open Balance $30,000.00 Chapter 90—Article 17—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $39,912.70 Transfer 5,000.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $4.13 Crowell, Robert E. 26.80 Dearborn, Bernard 11.20 Eaton, Wesley 25.60 Haller Testing- Laboratories, Inc., The 26.30 House of Correction 14.85 Lohr, Arthur 64.00 Loranger, Theodore & Sons 44,368^83 Mass. Correctional Institution Norfolk Industries 73.75 McDermott, Warren 11.20 M.C.I. Industries Office 126!oO Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 11.34 Perry, Charles 38.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Pratt, Herbert 6.48 Sears, Arthur 45.50 Town of Dennis—Truck 16.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 2.52 Town of Dennis—Withholding 2.20 $44,912.70 Chapter 90—Maintenance: Transfer from Reserve $25.00 First National Bank of Yarmouth 4,000.00 Buchanon, Kermit $30.00 Cahoon, Marshall 248.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 1,531.92 Childs, Robert 123.50 Clark, Karl 39.20 Crowell, Robert E. 103.85 Dearborn, Bernard 55.02 Dugan, Dennis 236.00 Eaton, Harry 20.00 Eaton, Wesley 75.62 Eldridge, William 21.20

45 Ellis, Augustus 28.00 Gordon, Jack 10.00 Hall, Edmund 28.00 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 45.00 Jones, William A. 380.00 Kaull, Robert 10.00 Lee, Donald 10.00 Linnell, William 37.41 Lomba, John 11.20 Lopes, Nate 15.00 McDermott, Warren 48.70 Murphy, Robert 10.00 Mutrie, George 10.00 Perry, Charles 118.75 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 173.38 Pierce, Rodgers 10.00 Pratt, Herbert 50.36 Sears, Arthur 114.00 Shaw, Warren 10.00 Theall, Hollis 28.00 Watson, Robert 28.00 White, Harold 63.98 Whittemore, Earle 55.20 Town of Dennis—Truck 200.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 14.41 Town of Dennis—Withholding 31.30 $4,025.00

Snow Removal: Appropriation $9,999.00 Overpayments 54.83 Transfer 11,913.17 Allied Steel Co., Inc. $58.77 Babineau, Leo 34.40 Bacon, David 19.65 Baker, Studley 34.00 Baxter Transport, Inc. 7.20 Booth, Arnold 6.25 Briggs, Robert 94.70 Britto, Joseph 14.50 Burks, Ivy 239.01 Burns, Edward S. 63.53 Cahoon, Marshall 1,176.25 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 17.08 46 Chamberlain, Neville 11.88 Chase, Francis 21.90 Chemical Corp., The 967.50 Childs, Robert 624.88 Cifelli, Laurence 349.05 Cifelli, Pete 43.70 Cifelli, William 55.50 Clifford, Donald 19.40 Clifford, Edward 114.00 Cobb, Brendon 20.00 Cobb, Harold 6.25 Cobb, Joseph 8.75 Coughlin, Donald 69.05 Crowell, A. H. 1,220.25 Crowell, Edward A. 1,041.00 Crowell, Robert E. 909.15 Dearborn, Bernard 290.98 Dearborn, Bernie 35.83 Doherty, John 452.00 Dyar Sales & Machine Co. 322.50 Eaton, Earl 104.70 Eaton, Harry 330.40 Eaton, Wesley 612.52 Eldredge, Herbert 20.00 Eldridge, William 30.20 Enos, William 6.00 Ewing, Ernest 8.13 Files & O'Keefe Co. 103.06 Foss, Barry 7.50 Foss, Dick 7.50 Garfield, Dean 164.30 Garfield, Stanley 4.38 Gibbs, Chester W. 57.00 Gibbs, Wilbur 114.59 Gibbs, Wilbur, Jr. 88.98 Gould, Charles 18.30 Grant, Frederick 10.00 Grindell, Barry 22.35 Gunnery, Jack 31.26 Gunther, John 5.00 Hague, Ronald 6.88 Hague, Thomas F. 201.75 Hall, Arthur 8.75 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 50.00 Hallett, C. Arthur 1,354.51

47 Hallett, D. N. 21.25 Haynes, Thomas 38.10 Hodson, David 41.30 Howard, Allen 63.00 Howard, Albion 8.75 Howard, Kirby 5.63 Howes, Anson 743.51 Howes, James E. 61.00 Howes, Nathan A. 164.28 Hudson, Ben 28.75 International Salt Co. 339.15 Kelly, Frank 14.50 Kelley, Louis W. 110.20 Kelley, Richard 49.60 Kelley, Thomas 42.43 Kelley, Richard 7.25 Lane, David B., Jr. 1,539.38 Leyton, Amos 5-00 Libby, Gus 56.25 Linnell, William 45.12 Lohr, Arthur 591.25 Lomba, John 62.40 Long, Joseph H., Jr. 20.00 Long, Michael 40.45 Long, Peter 37.83 Long, William 14.08 Lopes, Nathaniel 62.85 Lucas, Burt 10.00 Lyman, Earl, Jr. 9.38 Mahoney, Jack 22.43 Marceline, George 104.25 McDermott Warren 128.80 McFarland, Keith 6.25 McKay, Donald 32.15 Marceline, George 54.00 Mercer, Victor 32.51 Merchant, Duane 6.88 Merchant, James 308.10 Monteiro, Joseph 27.00 Moralto, Ronald 23.13 Mullin, William 25.95 Nelson, Warren 18.88 Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 11.95 O'Reilly, William 19.38 Pena, Frank 10-50 48 Perry, Charles 575.42 Perry, Eugene 62.20 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 665.55 Pickering, Richard 21.73 Piscellit, James 27.35 Piscetti, Myclas 39.99 Pratt, Herbert 280.14 Quayle, John 43.80 Reed, Howard 5.00 Rice, Robert 20.00 Rice, Wayne 8.75 Robbins, Timothy 5.63 Robie, Carlton 28.25 Robinson, Forest 8.13 Sears, Arthur 11.20 Sears, Irving, Jr. 36.25 Sears, Roger 7.50 Silva, Cezar 10.00 Smith, Donald 6.25 Snow, Peter 32.25 Stacy, Joe 13.75 Still, Charles 8.13 Stobbart, John 25.00 Sylvia, Jack 95.22 Tarr, Clifford 8.75 Tarr, Fred 8.75 Washburn, C. P., Co. 260.00 White, Harold 306.18 White, Malcolm 36.25 Wilkey, Harold 77.00 Wixon, Stuart A. 239.21 Wordell, Lynden 24.31 Town of Dennis—Truck 1,297.50 Town of Dennis—Retirement 183.17 Town of Dennis—Withholding 702.00 To Revenue 4.57

$21,967.00 Street Lights: Appropriation $13,000.00 Transfer . 600.00 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. $13,484.99 Fruean, E., Jr. 115.01

$13,600.00

49 Street Signs: Appropriation $500.00 Dearborn, Bernard $11.20 Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. 49.56 Files & O'Keefe Co. 282.39 Linnell, William 11.20 Murphy, Robert 10.00 Mutrie, George 10.00 "Nate" Smith Signs 98.45 White, Harold H-20 Town of Dennis 16.00 $500.00 Br id sres: Appropriation $2,500.00 Anderson, Arthur $37.50 Crosby Yacht Bldg. & Storage Co. 143.85 Dearborn, Bernard 22.90 Eaton, Harry 25.50 Eaton, Wesley 44.18 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 620.71 Hayden, Robert F. 5.12 Hinckley, John & Son Co. 17.00 Lawrence, Frederick V., Inc. 136.00 McDermott, Warren 27.20 Perry, Charles 27.96 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Pratt, Herbert 15.22 Sears, Arthur 132.00 Sears, Mervin 9-20 Shaw, Warren 20.00 Walker, Frank 9.85 White, Harold 25.66 Woodman, George, Jr. 960.00 Town of Dennis 4.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 16.58 Town of Dennis—Withholding 40.75 To Revenue 120.82 $2,500.00 Road Machinery Account: Appropriation * O^K yMt) Refund Mn An Allied Steel Co., Inc. $32.49

50 Baker Tractor Corp. 51.30 Baxter Transport, Inc. 4.87 Bill Pierce's Tydol 473 Bragle Chevrolet Co., Inc. KX60 Cape Motors, Inc. 23.50 Churchill, L. Judson 47^0 Cifelli, Laurence 27.50 Conant Machine and Steel Co. 446.84 Crowell, Robert E. 6.00 Dearborn, Bernard 1L20 Dennis Garage 245.36 Dennis Motor Sales 26.62 Dennis Tydol Service 46.05 Dennisport Mobil Service 83.64 Dyar Sales and Machinery Co. 204.00 Eaton, Harry 35.00 Eaton, Wesley 67.20 Files, Equipment Co. 23!66 German, A. F. Co., Inc. 550.23 Graham, George L. 4.52 Grants Fix-It Shop 3^00 Gulf Oil Corporation 964.20 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 13.11 Hall Oil Co., Inc. 9L38 Harwich Machine Co. 114^57 Howard, William A. 5.32 Hyannis Radiator Shop 6.00 Keander, A. F. L. 405^60 Kreiton, Victor 14.32 Lee Tire and Rubber Co. 180.63 Lomba, John 11.20 Manning, William T., Co., Inc. 3/79 McDermott, Warren 16.80 Murray's Service Station 311.85 Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 7.60 Ormsbee, Al 164.46 Perry, Charles 23.94 Pickering's Garage 4.30 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 11.20 Player's Service Station 87^90 Pratt, Herbert 5.6O Robertson Auto-Service, Inc. 273.78 Stobbart, John 10.00 Systrom, E. W., Co. 126!73 Thacher's Esso Service Station 19.97 51 Walker, Joseph P. 92.36 West Dennis Garage 643.29 White, Harold 11.20 Town of Dennis—Retirement 1.26 To Revenue 19.58 $5,597.75

Ezra H. Baker School Cafeteria Fund: Balance January 1,1956 $3,248.93 Received from Federal 5,078.21 Received from R. J. Dunn 14,131.27 Aubrey, August F. and Sons $585.74 Baxter Transport, Inc. 52.30 Bolton-Smart Co., Inc. 1,646.43 Buzzards Bay Gas Co. 14.00 Cape Cod Bakery 1,072.74 Cape Cod Paper Co. 90.59 Cape and Vineyard Electric Co. 3.50 Casson Corporation 31.75 Chamberlain Hardware 25.38 Charlbet's 1-30 Cole, Eugene R. 551.97 Dartmouth Fillet Co. 74.56 Derick, Orion P. 40.82 Flink, B. and Sons 496.07 Giusti Baking Co. 470.12 Hall, E. C. Co. 1,689.96 Halsil Products Co. 27.92 Hienz, H. J. Co. 764.86 Homer, Gertrude B. 9.83 Hood, H. P. and Sons 5,853.92 Howland Linen Supply Co., Inc. 137.25 Johnson, H. A. Co. 234.80 Marshall, Louise 337.60 Massachusetts, Commonwealth of 45.50 Mill Hill Poultry Farm 167.32 Murray's 325.57 Nickerson, Louise 445.50 Rhode Island Pastry Co., Inc. 306.07 Ryder, L. B. 7.75 Schuler's Foods, Inc. 45.11 Seidel, Ad and Son, Inc. 491.00 Stitch-In-Time -.Jo™ Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. 112.73 52 Sylver, Lois 361.88 Thayer's 5.00 Thompson-Winchester Co., Inc. 160.71 Walton's 215.70 West Dennis Market 3.48 Weston-Thurston Co. 1,197.74 Town of Dennis—Retirement 72.40 Town of Dennis—Withholding 239.00 Open Balance 4,032.01

$22,458.41 $22,458.41 School Cafeteria—Article 26,1956: Appropriation $6,030.00 Buzzards Bay Gas Co. $681.00 Cape Cod Bakery 72.76 Dartmouth Fillet Co. 19.66 Giusti Baking- Co. 98.04 Homer, Gertrude B. 30.00 Hood, H. P. and Sons 404.04 Marshall, Louise 1,049.60 Nickerson, Louise 1,336.50 Sylver, Lois 1,059.00 Thompson-Winchester Co., Inc. 382.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 217.20 Town of Dennis—Withholding 680.20

$6,030.00 School Department: Appropriation $176,441.55 Transferred from County Dog Fund 631.37 Aborn Chemical Industries $36.00 Acme Laundry Co., Inc. 33.30 Aero Service Corporation 84.76 Allyn, Welch 53.42 Alynn and Bacon, Inc. 271.13 American Association of School Administration 10.00 American Book Co. 551.03 Appleton Hardware' 213.68 Barnstable County National Bank 1,050.00 Bass River Pharmacy 7.25 Baxter Transport, Inc. 3.10 Bigelow Waste Co. 27.00

53 Boston Janitors Supply Co., Inc. 103.75 Bradford's Hardware, Inc. 1,318.38 Bro-Dart Industries 31.39 Brodhead-Garrett Co. 187.42 Brulin and Co., Inc. 830.40 Buttner Co. 11.20 Buzzards Bay Gas Co. 161.95 California Test Bureau 378.47 Campbell, Capt. Don 15.75 Cape Cod Hospital 2.00 Cape Cod Laundry Co., Inc. 2.50 Cape Cod Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. 749.76 Cape Cod Standard Times 3.24 Cape Cod Printery, The 59.13 Cape and Vineyard Electric Co. 1,867.20 Chalke, Grandville 4,265.48 Chamberlain Hardware 74.76 Charlbet's 224.68 Cinema, Inc. 444.48 Clearing House, The 4.50 Continental Press, Inc., The 34.35 Craftint Manufacturing Co. 13.78 Crowell, Albert H. 1,546.83 Crowell Brothers 495.17 Davenport's .50 Davis and Nye, Inc. 37.00 Dennisport Pharmacy 11.99 Dennis Water District 568.90 Derick, Orion P. 372.08 Dugan's Garage 10.50 Dunn, J. Robert 50.00 Duplicating Equipment and Supplies Co. 82.28 Dyer Electrical Company 8.95 Edmund Scientific Co. 10.95 Education Progress Service 6.00 Eldridge, Allen M. 70.00 Ezra H. Baker School Cafeteria 35.00 Felt Crafters, The 22.43 Fyr-Fyter Sales and Service 23.00 Garfield, Dean W. 714.00 Gillum Book Co. 91.95 Ginn and Co. 253.09 Glasner Art Supply Co. 5.44 54 Gledhill Brothers, Inc. 12.27 Gott's for Music 13.32 Hall, E. C. Co. 12.98 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 440.08 Hall Oil Co. 1,348.70 Halsil Products Co. 65.34 Hammett, J. L. Co. 309.51 Hammond, C. S. and Co. 2.95 Hart, Frank M. 42.30 Harvard-Boston University Extension Courses 245.00 H. B. Motion Picture Service 109.24 Hearne Brothers 37.50 Henderson, Robert F., Supplies 32.83 Holt & Bugbee Co. 54.00 Home, H. S. & Co. 119.70 Howes, Hermon E., M.D. 429.00 Howland Linen Supply Co., Inc. 127.25 Hutchinson, Edward B. 6.30 Ivory System 82.25 Jacobs, Muriel P. 22.78 Kelley, Chester B. 10.50 Kenyon, Alfred R. 486.47 Laidlaw Brothers 164.95 Libby, C. E. & Sons 15.00 Liggett-Rexall Drug Store 6.95 Lorania's Toy & Book Shop 5.00 Lorden Lumber Co., Inc. 289.13 Lyons & Carnahan 97.65 Mainco Trading Co. 3,733.04 Marshall, Louise 10.00 Martin & Murray, Inc. 38.35 Mass. Assoc. of School Commitees 25.00 Mass. Audubon Society, Inc. 562.52 Mass. Teachers' Retirement Board 3,867.39 McCormick-Mathers Publishing Co. 72.06 McKeon, Ann K. 39.00 Milton Bradley Co. 146.56 Moody, Sidney B. 42.81 Moore, H. L. Co. 36.00 Munroe, D. F. Co. 117.62 Murray's Service Station 34.13 Myers Company, Inc. 47.51

55 Nemasket Transportation Co., Inc. 2.25 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 288.39 News Maps of the Week, Inc. 19.75 Nickerson, Louise 10.00 Payroll—Bus Drivers 22,457.55 Payroll—Teachers 80,070.24 Pepper, J. W. & Son, Inc. 86.12 Plumer, Stanley 8.60 Rand McNally & Co. 35.51 Rinehart Handwriting System 500.00 Row, Peterson & Co. 684.15 School-Crafters, Inc. 80.79 Silver Burdett Co. 208.09 Singer, L. W. Co., Inc. 115.57 Singer Sewing Machine Co. 12.97 Standard Electric Time Co. 41.10 Stitch-In-Time, Inc. 22.75 Sylver, Lois 10.00 Tallman, B. L. Inc. 235.64 Town of Yarmouth 26,902.50 West, Robert E. J. 40.70 Winston, John C. Co. 897.50 World Book Co. 152.68 Yarmouth Register, Inc. 1.40 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 1,137.95 Town of Dennis—Retirement 669.71 Town of Dennis—Withholding 11,362.10 To Revenue 116.67 < £177,072.92 $177,072.92

New School Grounds and Equipment— Article 25—1951: Balance, January 1, 1956 $962.05 Henderson, Robert F. Supplies $21.60 Leyton, Amos 185.00 Svlver, Norman 414.00 Open Balance 341.45 $962.05 Physical Education Program—Article 25—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $582.58 Dennisport Jewelry Store $14.00 Fahey, Howard Co. 236.85

56 Howland Linen Supply Co. 285.32 Ivory System 22.00 Porter, J. E. Corp. 24.41 $582.58 Physical Education Program—Article 23—1956 Appropriation $2,000.00 Brine, James W., Co. $272.21 Campbell, Capt. Don 15.75 Cape Cod Sports Center 192.75 Chapman, William F. 50.00 Craft, Arthur C. Publications 12.12 Davenport's 38.64 Dennisport Pharmacy 4.76 Educational Record Sales 3.97 Forgeron's 1.60 Henderson, Robert F. 8.39 Howard Fahey Co. 556.95 Howland Linen Supply Co., Inc. 308.36 Ivory System 160.05 Kenney's Sport Shop 65.30 Lincoln Stores, Inc. 26.55 National Federation-State H.S. Athletic Assoc. 5.25 Porter, J. E. Corp. 132.11 Quincy Conservatory Music Shop 87.04 Russell Records 14.72 School Aid Company 2.12 West, Robert E. J. 11.94 Yardstick, Inc. 29.42 $2,000.00 Additional Oil Storage Facilities—Article 28—1955: Balance January 1,1956 $1,500.00 Open Balance $1,500.00 School Repairs—Article 22—1956: Appropriation $3,000.00 Anderson-Spinney, Inc. $146.25 Appleton Hardware 4.25 Babineau, Dick 190.00 Bradford's Hardware, Inc. 80.59 Cape Cod Plumbing & Heating Co. 634.02 Derick, Orion P. 475.85

57 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 130.74 Henderson, Robert F. 31.77 Holmes, Clarence G. 50.00 Home Owners Specialties 7.80 Hopkins Co., Inc. The 914.10 Libby, C. E. & Sons 300.63 Standard Electric Time Co. 31.00 West, Robert E. J. 3.00 $3,000.00 Maintenance and Upkeep of Dennis School Playground— Article 25—1956: Appropriation $3,000.00 Appleton's $11.96 Cape Cod Plumbing & Heating Co. 9.71 Crowell, Albert H. 1,402.50 Crowell Brothers 1,088.33 Dugan's Garage 3.00 Mid-Cape Nurseries 475.80 Murray's Service Station 8.70 $3,000.00 Special Class Tuition and Transportation— Article 27—1956: Appropriation $1,000.00 Reith, Mrs. Edward $104.96 Town of Harwich 218.40 Open Balance 676.64 $1,000.00 Athletic Fund: Balance, January 1, 1956 ^o'Hf Received from Supt. of Schools 388.75 Allalliti, Joseph $7.50 Allietta, George 7.50 Anderson, Arthur 33.25 Churchill, L. Judson 4.75 Eldridge, Allen 25.00 Forham, Eric 22.50 Condon, Joseph P. 10.00 DaCosta, Edward 5.00 Duffy, Mrs. Nona 15.00 Fellows, Thomas A. 15.00 Goward, John H. 7.50 Hines, Thomas 28.50 Holmes, Joan 7.50 Holmes, Kitridge 7.50 Linehan, John 10.00 McGinn, John 10.00 McLean, Stanley 20.00 Packard, Manuel 20.00 Pena, Manuel 20.84 Robesa, Louis 42.52 Rogean, Arnold 10.00 Sherman, Sylvia 7.50 Sullivan, John 4.75 Tasha, William 26.72 Webster, Edward 10.00 Wells, Edwin 15.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 3.75 Open Balance .42 $398.00 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional District School: Appropriation $55,198.44 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District $55,198.44 acational Schools: Appropriation $250.00 Grant, Violet C. $118.90 New Bedford Vocational High School 13.43 Town of Barnstable 117.67 $250.00 Vocational Education—Article 26—1955: Balance, January 1,1956 $647.35 Clift, Melva B. $294.45 Eldridge, Allen M. 63.00 Grant, Violet C. 28.10 Hines, Thomas 62.70 Jacobs, Muriel 125.00 Town of Barnstable 6.00

59 Town of Yarmouth 61.80 Town of Dennis—Retirement 3.30 Town of Dennis—Withholding 3.00 $647.35 Vocational Education—Article 24—-1956: Appropriation $500.00 City Treasurer, Citv of New Bedford $5.10 Clift, Melva 29.50 Grant, Violet C. 26.40 Jacobs, Muriel P. 19.15 Salisbury, Edward J. 40.37 Town of Barnstable 57.33 Town of Dennis—Retirement 3.58 Town of Dennis—Withholding 18.20 Open Balance 300.37 $500.00 Adult Vocational Registration: Balance, January 1, 1956 $41.00 Received from Supt. of Schools 18.00 Refund of Registration Fees $6.00 Open Balance 53.00 $59.00 $59.00 School Committee: Appropriation $500.00 Crowell, Albert H. $100.00 Moore, Milton L. 100.00 Plumer, Stanley T. 100.00 Richardson, Ralph H. 100.00 AVilbur, George D. 100.00 $500.00 Military Service Credit, Teachers' Retirement—Article 31—1954: Payment Returned $291.50 Open Balance $291.50 Libraries: Appropriation $4,000.00 Dennis Memorial Library $1,000.00 Jacob Sears Memorial Library 1,000.00

60 South Dennis Library 1,000.00 West Dennis Library 1,000.00 $4,000.00 Chase Public Library: Appropriation $1,000.00 Chase Public Library $1,000.00 Census: Balance, January 1, 1956 $89.14 Open Balance $89.14 Park Department: Appropriation $700.00 Eaton, Wesley $118.80 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 32.36 Hallett, C. Arthur 240.13 Henderson, Robert F. 1.00 Reith, Edward E., Jr. 74.85 Thayer's Greenhouse 4.14 To Revenue 228.72 $700.00 Bathhouses and Beaches: Appropriation $10,500.00 Appleton Hardware $12.40 Baribeault, Norman 1,397.58 Cape Cod Paper Company 49.25 Cape Cod Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. 22.12 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 9.00 Chamberlain Hardware 1.75 Charlbet's 30.56 Chase & Merchant 210.00 Davidson, Earle M. 1.50 Dennis Water District 76.64 Duffy, Robert 302.54 Eastman, Dinsmore D. 267.00 Eldredge, Frederick A., Sr. 200.00 Eldridge, S. H. 1.00 Ellis, Brant D. 12.20 Ellis, Winfred C. 98 00 Files & O'Keefe 40.80 Gibbs, Wilbur 40.00 Grant Money-Meters Co. 97.19

61 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 418.95 Hallett, C. Arthur 1,281.03 Henderson, Robert F. 73.29 Kruse, Emil 300.04 Lane, David B., Jr. 112.80 McCormick, Harry B. 480.00 McGivney, Thomas 479.70 "Nate" Smith Signs 14.85 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 26.29 Nickerson, Thornton D. 2.50 Oxenham, Albert J., Jr. 452.70 Patriot Press, The 89.75 Register Press, The 20.50 Robertson, Alexander S. 247.00 Souther, Edith E. 1.00 Taylor, Leon F. 20.00 Thacher, Freeman G. 372.42 Walker, Benjamin 151.95 Walsh, John 452.70 West Dennis Pharmacy 5.86 Town of Dennis—Retirement 20.43 Town of Dennis—Withholding 248.80 Expense transferred from Selectmen's Dept. 295.75 To Revenue 2,062.16

i$10,500.00

ther Necessary Expense: Appropriation $100.00 Bottero, J. R. $42.45 Roman, Harold G. and Christine M. 1.00 Toman, Thomas S. and Sylvia M 1.00 To Revenue 55.55 $100.00 Dennis Post American Legion: Appropriation $750.00 Appleton Hardware $27.75 Chatham Band 150.00 Chatham Honor Guard 35.00 Mid-Cape Nurseries 11.50 62 Thayer's 163.14 Treasurer of the United States 28.50 Yarmouth Greenhouses 90.00 To Revenue 244.11

$750.00 Defense Account: Balance, January 1, 1956 $3,144.10 Evans Radio $240.60 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 3.30 Ridder, Ella M. 51.50 Ware Radio Supply Co. 8.65 West, Robert E. J. 1.46 Woodard, Sherman M. 13.06 Open Balance 2,825.53 $3,144.10 Town Reports: Appropriated $1,407.50 Patriot Press, The $1,407.50 Unpaid Bills—Article 87—1956: Appropriated $69.35 Boston Dispensary, The $2.00 Clement, Dr. Conrad C. 4.00 Dennisport Pharmacy 3.35 Stop & Shop, Inc. 60.00

$69.35 Reserve Fund: From Overlay Reserve $5,000.00 Transfer to Chapter 90 Maintenance $25.00 Transfer to Veterans' Benefits 1,000.00 Transfer to Assessors' Dept. 350.00 Transfer to Bonds & Insurance 526.23 Transfer to Police Department 1,375.00 Transfer to Highways General 1,000.00 Transfer to Street Lights 600.00 Transfer to Dennis Clippers Baseball Team 93.01 To Overlay Reserve 30.76

$5,000.00

63 Painting Dennis Bathhouse—Article 72—1949: Balance, January 1, 1956 $29.66 Open Balance $29.66 Assessors' Maps—Article 52—1951: Balance, January 1, 1956 $333.00 S. R. Sweetser $327.00 Open Balance 6.00 $333.00 Building Fence and Moving Henhouses— Article 60—1951: Balance, January 1, 1956 $118.02 Open Balance $118.02 Moving Light Pole—Article 28—1952: Balance, January 1, 1956 $140.94 Transfer to E .& D. 140.94 Erosion, Chapter 275, Acts of 1933— Article 19—1953: Balance, January 1, 1956 $880.00 Dearborn, Bernard $11.20 Eldredge, Frederick A., Sr. 136.67 Gordon, Jack 30.00 Hall, Leon W , Inc. 74.23 House of Correction 240.50 Lane, David B., Jr. 38.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 11.20 Linnell, William 11-20 Lohr, Arthur 83.00 Murphy, Robert 40.00 Mutrie, George 10.00 Perry, Charles 38.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Sears, Arthur 40.00 Shaw, Warren 30.00 Town of Dennis 48.00 $880.00 Erosion, Chapter 275, Acts of 1933— Article 19—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $3,000.00 Childs, Robert $67.50 Crowell, Robert E. 60.30 64 Dearborn, Bernard 11.20 Eaton, Harry 17.50 Eaton, Wesley 19.20 Eldredge, Frederick A., Sr. 105.33 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 427.84 Lane, David B., Jr. 116.40 Lawrence, Frederick V., Inc. 809.96 Lesperance, Wilfred 54.60 Lohr, Arthur 64.00 McDermott, Warren 11.20 Murphy, Robert 25.00 Mutrie, George 20.63 Perry, Charles 28.50 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 57.00 Pratt, Herbert 30.80 Shaw, Warren 23.20 Murphy, Robert 30.00 Sears, Arthur 40.00 White, Harold 11.20 Town of Dennis—Truck 44.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding 11.80 Open Balance 912.84 $3,000.00 Erosion, Chapter 275, Acts of 1933— Article 18—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $5,000.00 Open Balance $5,000.00 Erosion, Chapter 275, Acts of 1933— Article 17—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $6,500.00 Open Balance $6,500.00 Protection of Property, Sec. 29, Chapter 91— Article 20—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $40,000.00 Commonwealth of Mass., Division of Waterways $21,725.00 Open Balance 18,275.00 $40,000.00 Improvement of Ballfield—Article 32—1953: Balance, January 1, 1956 $463.51 Taylor, Leon F. $8.00 Wixon, Stuart A. 44.90 Open Balance 410.61 $463.51 Repairs to Paul Street, Dennis— Article 41—1953: Balance, January 1,1956 $10.00 Eaton, Harry $10.00 Draining Plashes, Dennisport—Article 46—1953: Balance, January 1, 1956 ^O'IIA'AA Transfer from Surplus 2,500.00 Burks, Ivy $5-00 Cahoon, Marshall 336.00 Cifelli, Lawrence 20.00 Crowell, Robert E. 45.15 Dearborn, Bernard 50.40 Eaton, Wesley 49.60 Farrell, Chet 194.44 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 92.41 Harwich Lumber Co., Inc. 13.15 Lane, David B„ Jr. 50.00 McDermott, Warren 50.40 New England Metal Culvert Co. 3,102.52 Perry, Charles 53.60 Pratt, Herbert 66.60 Sears, Arthur 630.00 Sweetser, S. R. 165.25 White, Harold H-20 Town of Dennis 19.50 321.93 $5,277.15 Improve Indian Trail—Article 66—1953: Balance, January 1, 1956 __ $6-31 Town of Dennis—Grader $6.31 Improve Otis Kelley Road, Dennis Port- Article 67—1953: Balance, January 1, 1956 $5-70 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $5.70 66 Layout, Highland Street, East Dennis— Article 120—1953: Balance January 1, 1956 $225.00 Open Balance $225.00 Sesuit Harbor—Article 32—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $500.00 Open Balance $500.00 Sesuit Harbor—Article 47—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $5,000.00 Open Balance $5,000.00 Clearing and Improvement, Chase Garden River Article 39,1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $152 00 Hallett, C. Arthur $52.80 Open Balance 99!20

$152.00 Mary Thatcher Lot, Dennis—Article 44 1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1,075.23 Cahoon, Marshall $16.00 Cody, Thomas 20 00 Eaton, Wesley 25^60 Lane, David B. Jr. 70.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 22^40 Perry, Charles 114.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 47 50 Socony Mobil Oil Co. 306.47 Town of Dennis 48.00 Open Balance 405.26

$1,075.23 Comfort Station, Glendon Road—Article 60—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $247 50 Open Balance $247.50 Harden and Improve Comfort Road—Article 74 1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $5 QO Eaton, Harry $5.00 Drainage, Whig Street—Article 76—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956

67 Regrade and Resurface Old Wharf Road— Article 78—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $3,099.65 Boucher, Richard $5.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 109.85 Cody, Thomas 20.00 Crowell Bros. 2,700.00 Crowell, Robert E. 26.80 Curtin, Andrew 5.00 Dearborn, Bernard 26.60 Eaton, Wesley 9.60 Gordon, Jack 5.00 Kaull, Robert 5.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 5.60 Murphy, Robert 25.00 Mutrie, George 10.00 Pierce, Rodgers 5.00 Pratt, Herbert 19.60 White, Harold 16.80 Whittemore, Earl 16.80 Town of Dennis—Trucks 88.00 $3,099.65

~~Catch Basin, Sea Street, Dennisport— Article 79,1954: Balance, January 7, 1956 $2.00 Transfer to E. and D. $2.00~~

Aunt Julia Ann's Road, West Dennis— Article 81—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $592.00 Crowell, Robert E. $28.50 Eaton, Wesley 12.80 Lane, David B., Jr. 99.00 Linnell, William 11-20 Lohr, Arthur 68.50 Marceline, George 76.00 Murphy, Bob 10.00 Mutrie, George 10.00 Perry, Charles 38.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Sears, Arthur 19.00 68 Sweetser, S. R. 138.00 Town of Dennis—Grader and Truck 48.00 $592.00 Uncle Barney's Road Extension, West Dennis— Article 83—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $50.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $50.00 Old Field Road, West Dennis—Article 84—1954: Balance, January 1, 1956 $101.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $44.00 Eaton, Harry 5.00 Eaton, Wesley 12.80 McDermott, Warren 11.20 Perry, Charles 11.20 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 11.20 Pratt, Herbert 5.60 $101.00 Engineering and Surveying—Article 21—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $468.93 Kelly & Sweetser $468.93 Engineering and Surveying—Article 19—1956: Appropriation $2,000.00 Kelly & Sweetser $536.87 Nickerson & Berger 394.00 Sweetser, S. R. 1,025.50 Open Balance 43.63

$2,000.00 Parking Areas, Common Landings, Town-Owned Wharves—Article 23—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1,998.07 Allen Harbor Marine Service $132.85 Cahoon, Marshall 32.00 Childs, Robert 58.00 Crowell, Edward A. 278.25 Crowell, Robert E. 20.10 Eastman, Dinsmore D. 413.90 Edward, C. G. & Co. 31.37 Farrell, Chet 325.00

69 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 30.50 Hallett, C. Arthur 207.50 Hazelton, James B. 17.70 Joy, Frank, Inc. 33.75 Kaull, Robert 10.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 15.26 Marceline, George 19.00 "Nate" Smith Signs 30.15 Perry, Charles 19.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 19.00 Pierce, Rodgers 10.00 Sears, Arthur 177.11 Sears, Robert 22.40 Sears, Irving 36.00 Ship Shops, Inc. 15.80 Thacher, Freeman G. 15.43 Town of Dennis—Truck 28.00 $1,998.07

Parking Areas, Common Landings, Town-Owned Wharves—Article 21—1956: Appropriation $2,500.00 Dearborn, Bernard $11.20 Eaton, Wesley 25.60 Eldridge, William 11.20 Farrell, Chet 250.00 Lomba, John 11.20 McDermott, Warren 11.20 Perry, Charles 22.40 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 11.20 Sears, Arthur 329.89 Vincent, Weldon 51.70 Town of Dennis—Truck 16.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding 5.80 Open Balance 1,742.61 $2,500.00

~~Comfort Station, Sea Street Beach, Dennisport— Article 33—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $72.79 Open Balance $72.79~~

70 Move and Reconstruct Bathhouse at West Dennis Beach—Article 31—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $166.10 Hall, Leon W., Inc. $22.08 Open Balance 144.02 $166.10 Land Surrounding Duck Pond for Town Dump— Article 38—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $2,518.25 Burks, Ivy $138.79 Cahoon, Marshall 344.00 Childs, Robert 3.75 Cifelli, Lawrence 103.75 Coughlin, Donald 8.50 Crowell, Edward A. 390.00 Dearborn, Bernie 98.95 Eaton, Harry 10.00 Eaton, Wesley 545.65 Lane, David B., Jr. 312.00 Linnell, William 102.00 Long, Joseph H., Jr. 3.75 Payroll 38.44 Perry, Charles 35.00 Sylva, Cezar 30.00 Walker, Joseph P. 35.31 White, Harold 128.04 Wilkey, Harold 131.15 Town of Dennis—Retirement 19.07 Town of Dennis—Withholding 40.10 $2,518.25 Advertising Dennis—Chamber of Commerce— Article 41—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1.30 Johnson, Marguerite $1.30 Advertising Dennis—Chamber of Commerce— Article 49—1956: Appropriation $750.00 Dennis Chamber of Commerce 750.00 Guide Publications, Inc. $67.03 71 Johnson, Marguerite 559.82 Leyden Press 748.75 Town of Dennis—Withholding 124.40 $1,500.00 Carleton Hall, Dennis—Article 43—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1,551.58 Cape Cod Standard Times $11.10 Frank Joy, Inc. $1,355.83 Gates Engineering Co., Inc. 135.00 Hallett, C. Arthur 47.25 Sweetser, S. R. 2.40 $1,551.58 iprovement at Carleton Hall--Article 51—1956: Transfer from E. and D. $10,000.00 Canham, George H. $819.69 Cape Cod Standard Times 6.48 Chamberlain Hardware 94.00 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 775.89 Hodsdon, David S. 173.44 Frank Joy, Inc. 3,834.25 Klay, Francis W. 100.00 Robertson, Alexander S. 1,159.00 Sears, Arthur 170.00 Sousa, Joseph P. 2,776.00 Sweetser, S. R. 91.25 $10,000.00 Mid Cape Little League and Mid Cape Pony League—Article 57—1956: Balance, January 1, 1956 $208.13 American Casualty Co. $90.00 Perlin's 118.13 $208.13 Mid Cape Little League and Mid Cape Pon League—Article 57—1956: Appropriation $600.00 Balfour, L. G. Co. $90.32 Browne's Sport Shop 360.65 Colby Photo Supply 21.00

72 Guertin Bros. 40.51 Kelley, Alfred M. Ins. Agency 45.00 Perlin's 25.87 So. Yarmouth Hardware, Inc. 10.55 Wayside Studio, The 6.00 Open Balance .10 $600.00 Improve Common Landing, High Bank Road, South Dennis—Article 53—1955: Balance, January 1,1956 $1,500.00 Cahoon, Marshall E. $1,400.00 Open Balance 100.00 $1,500.00 Bulkhead, Cove Road Landing, West Dennis— Article 54—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $793.40 Cape Cod Standard Times $8.66 Lane, David B., Jr. 784.74 $793.40 Rebuilding Pilgrim Road, Dennis— Article 62—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $122.26 Bearse, Edgar, III $60.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 3.06 Dearborn, Bernard 6.10 Eaton, Harry 20.00 White, Harold 22.40 Town of Dennis—Retirement 2.80 Town of Dennis—Withholding 7.90 $122.26 Catch Basin, Depot Street, Dennisport— Article 63—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $ .77 Transfer to E. and D. $ .77 Drainage, Arborway and Myrtle Road, Dennisport— Article 64—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $91.05 Dearborn, Bernie $13.65 Eaton, Wesley 10.40

~~73 Sears, Arthur 63.00 Town of Dennis—Truck 4.00 $91.05~~

Catch Basin, Sea Street, Dennisport— Article 65—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1.77 Transfer to E. and D. $1.77 Bulkhead, Wheatfield Creek—Article 66—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $500.00 Cahoon, Marshall $64.00 Childs, Robert 34.00 Crowell, Robert 34.00 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 15.50 Frank Joy, Inc. 176.50 Perry, Charles 34.00 Sears, Arthur 126.00 Town of Dennis 16.00 $500.00

~~Scargo Lake Drain—Article 67—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $185.00 Howes, Anson H. $129.75 Open Balance 55.25 $185.00~~

Repair and Maintain Sidewalks—Article 68—1955: Balance, January 1, 1956 $317.77 Refund of overpayment 20.00 Burt, Allen $20.00 Dearborn, Bernard 22.40 Eaton, Wesley 38.40 Gordon, Jack 20.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 50.00 Lesperance, William 20.00 Mutrie, George 20.00 Newcomb, Cedric 20.00 Pratt, Herbert 20.00 Roach, M. F. Co. 50.63

74 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earle 11.20 Town of Dennis—Truck 8.00 Open Balance 25.94 $337.77 Common Landing Place, Trotting Park Road, West Dennis—Article 74—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $50.00 Open Balance $50.00 Relocation and Widening Scargo Hill Road— Article 75—1955: Balance January 1, 1956 $4.85 Crowell, Robert $4.85 Care and Upkeep of Bass River Channel Buovs— Article 20—1956: Appropriation $250.00 Allen Harbor Marine Service $35.00 Eastman, Dinsmore D. 175.00 Ship Shops. Inc. 40.00 $250.00 Purchase of Beachland, Florence R. Baker— Article 29—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $7,000.00 Baker, Florence R. $7,000.00 Harden and Improve Roadway and Parking Areas at West Dennis Beach—Article 30—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $10,000.00 Barrett Division' $1,638.11 Burks, Ivy 99.28 Cahoon, Marshall 466.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 1,068.15 Childs, Robert 215.00 Cody, Thomas 11.25 Crowell, Robert E. 236.25 Dearborn, Bernie 74.68 Dearborn, Bernard 30.00 Eaton, Wesley 175.38 Gordon, Jack 30.00 Howard, Allen 110.50 Koppers Co., Inc. 309.42 75 Lane, David B., Jr. 951.75 Lesperance, William 30.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 128.40 Linnell, William L. 136.30 Lohr, Arthur 464.00 Lucas, Bert 50.00 Marceline, George 123.50 Murphy, Robert 17.50 Mutrie, George 20.00 Perry, Charles 494.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 427.50 Pierce, Rodney 40.00 Pratt, Herbert 67.20 Roach, M. F. Co. 310.00 Shaw, Warren 30.00 Silva, Cezar 25.00 Sweetser, S. R. 173.80 Young, Fred 17.50 Town of Dennis—Road machinery 376.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 12.86 Town of Dennis—Withholding 20.00 Open Balance 1,620.67 $10,000.00 Town Dock at Aunt Julia Ann's Road in West Dennis—Article 31—1956: Appropriation $1,000.00 Open Balance $1,000.00 Clear and Develop New Dump Property— Article 37—1956: Appropriation $2,500.00 Payroll $70.31 Open Balance 2,429.69 $2,500.00 ind Concerts—Article 50—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $350.00 Chatham Band $300.00 Eldridge, Allen 7.00 Hines, Thomas J. 7.00 Wayside Studio, The 29.50 Open Balance 6.50 $350.00

76 Improvements to West Dennis Community Building—Article 52—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $10,000.00 Cape Cod Standard Times $8.32 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 932.80 Chamberlain Hardware 199.07 Dennisport Ice Co. 477.27 Derick, Orion P. 653.54 Gunnery, Edgar J. 562.00 Hague, Tom F. 106.81 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 633.42 Home Appliance Service Co. 125.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 80.00 Marceline, J. G. 75.00 Morandi-Proctor Co., Inc. 385.00 Robertson, Alexander S. 5,451.36 Sweetser, S. R. 3.50 Weinstock, Everett 50.66 Open Balance 256.25 $10,000.00 Curb and Lights, Main Street Public Parking Area, Dennisport—Article 55—1956: Appropriation $2,000.00 Canham, George H. $642.60 Cape Cod Standard Times 12 15 Frank Joy, Inc. 1,345.25 $2,000.00 Dennis Clippers Baseball Team—Article 56—1956: Appropriation $600.00 transfer from Reserve Fund 93.01 Acme Laundry Co., Inc. 15.00 Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 150.56 Dennis Clippers 100.00 Dennisport Pharmacy 3.50 Goose Hummock Shop, Inc. 286.95 Horton, Robert W. 75.00 Wixon, Stuart A. 62!oO $693.01 Drain Inman Road—Article 65—1956: Appropriation $1,000.00 Open Balance $1,000.00 77 Wooden Pile Dock, Captain Marks Landing on Scargo Lake—Article 67—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $500.00 Open Balance $500.00 Aunt Julia Ann's Road, West Dennis— Article 68—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $3,500.00 Britto, Joseph $97.50 Childs, Robert 176.50 Concrete Products Co. 70.96 Crowell, Edward A. 374.75 Dearborn, Bernard 11.20 Eaton, Wesley 22.40 Lesperance, Wilfred 22.40 Linnell, William 22.40 Lohr, Arthur 27.50 Marceline, George 19.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 52.25 Pratt, Herbert 19.60 Roach, M. F. Co. 2,476.94 Shea, Richard 66.00 Sweetser, S. R. 7.00 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earl 22.40 $3,500.00 Scargo Hill Road—Article 69—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $7,500.00 Buchanan, Kermit $62.50 Cahoon, Marshall 288.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 2,697.35 Childs, Robert 345.45 Cody, Thomas 6.25 Crowell, Edward A. 1,292.00 Crowell, Robert E. 217.75 Curtin, Andrew 21.25 Dearborn, Bernard 102.20 Eaton, Harry 18.75 Eaton, Wesley 108.80 Gordon, Jack 31.25 Kaull, Robert 66.05 Kelley, Richard G. 14.85 Lane, David B., Jr. 151.75 Lawrence, Frederick V., Inc. 37.05 7S Lesperance, Wilfred 95.20 Linnell, William 46.48 Lopes, Nathaniel 50.00 Marceline, George 370.50 Mutrie, George 37.50 Perry, Charles 152.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 379.75 Pierce, Rodgers 30.00 Pratt, Herbert 102.20 Sears, Arthur 194.00 Shaw, Warren 46.25 White, Harold 81.20 Whittemore, Earle 81.20 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 360.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 2.32 Town of Dennis—Withholding 10.15 $7,500.00 Wildwood Strei, South Dennis—Article 70—1956: Transfer from E. && D. $3,800.00 Barrett Division $747.36 Burks, Ivy 20.00 Cahoon, Marshall 328.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 861.05 Childs, Robrt 116.00 Cobb, Dexter 10.00 Cody, Thomas 12.50 Crowell, Edward A. 201.00 Crowell, Robert E. 86.15 Dearborn, Bernard 24.00 Eaton, Wesley 78.60 Gordon, Jack 12.50 Lane, David B., Jr. 172.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 14.00 Linnell, William 38.00 Lohr, Arthur 112.00 Marceline, George 28.50 Perry, Charles 42.75 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 86.13 Murphy, Robert 12.50 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Pierce, Rodney 12.50 Pratt, Herbert 103.30 Roach, M. F. Co. 463.16 79 Shaw, Warren 12.50 Sweetser, S. R. 7.00 Young, Fred 12.50 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 148.00 $3,800.00 iddock's Path, East Dennis—Article 71—li Transfer from E. & D. $1,000.00 Cahoon, Marshall $304.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 229.30 Cody, Thomas 19.65 Crowell, Robert E. 53.60 Dearborn, Bernie 11.20 Eaton, Wesley 12.80 Lesperance, Wilfred 22.40 Linnell, William 11.20 Marceline, George 38.00 Mutrie, George 20.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 90.25 Pratt, Herbert 33.60 Sweetser, S. R. 46.00 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earle 11.20 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 84.00 Town of Dennis—Withholding 1.60 $1,000.00 Indian Trail, Dennisport—Article 72—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $8,000.00 Buchanan, Kermit $24.30 Cahoon, Marshall 128.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 2,872.11 Childs, Robert 262.50 Cody, Thomas 46.60 Crowell, Edward A. 705.00 Crowell, Robert E. 254.60 Curtin, Andrew 48.30 Dearborn, Bernard 99.13 Eaton, Harry 58.10 Eaton, Wesley 118.16 Kaull, Robert 10.00 Lane, David B., Jr. 824.50 Lesperance, Wilfred 83.80

80 Linnell, William 78.40 Lohr, Arthur 64.00 Lopes, Nathaniel 38.75 Marceline, George 318.25 Perry, Charles 542.07 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 408.50 Pierce, Rodgers 10.00 Pratt, Herbert 79.79 Sears, Arthur 346.75 Shaw, Warren 23.20 White, Harold 14^28 Whittemore, Earle 16.70 Young, Fred 20.00 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 409.69 Town of Dennis—Retirement 13.92 Town of Dennis—Withholding 80.60 $8,000.00 New Boston Road, Dennis—Article 73—1956: Appropriation $2,500.00 Bearse, Edgar III $100.00 Burks, Ivy 11.25 Cahoon, Marshall 192.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. 420.45 Childs, Robert 152.00 Cifelli, Lawrence 11.25 Crowell, Robert 134!20 Dearborn, Bernard 53.23 Eaton, Wesley 101.50 Eldridge, William 33.60 Lesperance, Wilfred 44.80 Linnell, William 67.25 Lohr, Arthur 128.00 Lopes, Nathaniel , 20.00 Marceline, George ' 55.65 McDermott, Warren 58.60 Perry, Charles 134.25 Pratt, Herbert 78.45 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 76.00 Sears, Arthur 233.00 Sweetser, S. R. 22.50 White, Harold 44.80 Whittemore, Earle 22.40

~~81 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 302.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 1.12 Town of Dennis—Withholding 1.70 $2,500.00~~

Old Wharf Road, Dennisport—Article 74—1956: Transfer from E. & D. $6,000.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $2,522.07 Crowell Bros. 2,518.26 Crowell, Robert E. 26.80 Perry, Charles 38.00 Pratt, Herbert 11.20 Sweetser, S. R. 139.00 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 16.00 Open Balance 728.67 $6,000.00

~~Flax Pond Colony, Dennis—Article 75—1956: Appropriation $5,000.00 Cape Cod Pavers, Inc. $1,320.30 Cape Cod Standard Times 7.40 Crowell Bros. 3,521.24 Sweetser, S. R. 151.06 $5,000.00~~

Catch Basin on Depot Street, Dennisport— Article 77—1956: Appropriation $150.00 Dearborn, Bernard $22.40 Lomba, John 11.20 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earle 11.20 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 28.00 Open Balance 66.00 $150.00

~~82 Beach Street, Dennis—Article 79—1956: Appropriation $1,025.00 Land Taking $24.00 Open Balance 1,001.00~~

~~$1,025.00~~

Shiverick Road, East Dennis—Article 80—1956: Appropriation $515.00 Childs, Robert $86.70 Crowell, Edward 134.00 Dearborn, Bernard 11.20 Eaton, Wesley 12.80 Kaull, Robert 10.00 Land Taking 13.00 Lesperance, Wilfred 11.20 Perry, Charles 76.00 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 38.00 Pierce, Rodgers 10.00 Pratt, Herbert 11.20 Sears, Arthur 28.50 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earle 11.20 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 48.00 Open Balance 2.00 $515.00

Bayberry Road Leading From Shiverick Road— Article 81,1956: Appropriation $505.00 Childs, Robert $92.30 Crowell, Edward A. 96.00 Crowell, Robert E. 26.80 Dearborn, Bernard 11.20 Lesperance, Wilfred 11.20 Linnell, William 16.80 Lopes, Nate 10.00 Perry, Charles 38.00 Pratt, Herbert 22.40 White, Harold 11.20 Whittemore, Earle 11.20

83 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 112.00 Land Taking 5.00 Open Balance 40.90 $505.00 Depot Street, Dennisport—Article 82—1956: Appropriation $308.00 Land Taking $8.00 Open Balance 300.00 $308.00 Road Leading to New Dump—Article 83—1956: Appropriation $2,006.00 Cahoon, Marshall $96.00 Childs, Robert 171.00 Crowell, Edward A. 620.00 Crowell, Robert E. 41.40 Eaton, Wesley 19.20 Hall, Leon T. 1-00 Kelley, Gladys M. 1-00 Lane, David B., Jr. 246.75 Lohr, Arthur 544.00 Owners Unknown 2.00 Perry, Charles 104.50 Pickering, Lorenzo, Jr. 47.50 Pratt, Herbert 5.60 Town of Dennis—Road Machinery 48.00 Open Balance 58.05 $2,006.00 Airline Road, East Dennis—Article 84—1956: Appropriation $6.W Heirs of D. H. Sears $1-00 Heirs of Philip H. Sears 1.00 Spurr, Howard A. I-00 $3.00 Route 134 Within the Lands of the NYNH & HRR— Article 88—1956: Appropriation $2-00 Open Balance $z.uu

84 Cemeteries: Appropriation $3,650.00 Baker, S. L, $37.00 Cape Cod Plumbing & Heating Co. 84.77 Crowell, Albert H. 130.90 Crowell, Charles 21.25 Crowell, Edward 283.00 Crowell, Gordon 239.35 Crowell, Peter H. 339.45 Dennis Machine Shop 14.85 Dennis Water District 75.00 Ellis, Peter 20.93 Enos, William 6.00 Foster, Kenneth 6.00 Goodspeed, C. L. 9.15 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 24.08 Hallett, C. Arthur 693.60 Hudon, Arthur J. 166.87 Julin, Bud 85.00 Kelley, Richard 37.20 Lane, David B., Jr. 650.00 Leighton, Jr. 27.00 MacKay, Donald 32.07 Monteiro, Joseph 164.50 Pena, Frank 143.50 Perry, Sam 15."oo Pickering, George L. 27.00 Piner, Frank 42.00 Richardson, Ralph H. 162.75 Sylver, Leon 32.50 Travis, Lawrence 14.85 To Revenue 10.48 Walker, Frank 37.00 Wayside Studio, The 9.25 Town of Dennis—Retirement .60 Town of Dennis—Withholding 7.10

~~$3,650.00~~

~~Cemetery Commissioners: Appropriation $250.00 Crowell, Edward A. $50.00 Crowell, Ena L. 50.00 Goodspeed, C. Lovell 25!oO Hallett, C. Arthur 25.00~~

85 Lane, David B., Jr. 50.00 To Revenue 50.00 $250.00 Enlargement of Town Cemetery at Dennis— Article 43—1949: Balance, January 1, 1956 $50.00 Open Balance $50.00 Hardening and Stone Dust, South Dennis Cemetery—Article 53,1956: Transfer from E. & D. $1,500.00 Childs, Eobert $272.50 Crowell Brothers 176.65 Kelley, Richard 15.67 Lawrence, Frederick V., Inc. 247.85 Payroll 740.00 Shea, Richard 46.50 Town of Dennis, Retirement .83 $1,500.00 Swan Lake Cemetery Annex—Article 54—1956: Appropriation $1,000.00 Lane, David B., Jr. $744.47 Nelson Cement Stone Co., Inc. 155.53 Sears, Bartlett F. 100.00 $1,000.00 Interest: Appropriation $5,000.00 Second Bank—State Street Trust Co. $3,700.00 To Revenue 1,300.00 $5,000.00 Maturing Debt: Appropriation $20,000.00 Second Bank—State Street Trust Co. $20,000.00 Treasurer's Petty Cash: Balance, January 1, 1956 $50.00 Open Balance $50.00 86 Tailings: Balance, January 1, 1956 $346.11 Town of Dennis $1.00 Open Balance 345.11 $346.11 Unidentified Cash: Balance, January 1, 1956 $17.42 Open Balance $17.42 Agencies: County Dog Fund $554.45 County Tax 43,289.66 County Retirement 3,961.98 Cape Cod Mosquito Control 4,577.56 Auditing—State 1,138.47 State Parks & Reservations 919.81 Hannah H. Paddock Trust Fund 15.11 Samuel Robbins Trust Fund 30.00 Cemetery Trust Funds 2,644.47 Refunds 3,600.32 Veterans Benefits, Chapter 599 1,091.09 Withholding Taxes 24,889.50 Barnstable County Retirement Deductions 6,168.42 Mass. Hospital Service, Inc. Deductions 3,423.85 Dennis Water District Receipts 86,537.02

RECAPITULATION Account of Gerard Chapman, Treasurer January 1,1956 to December 31, 1956 Cash on Hand, January 1, 1956 $411,220.81 Cash Receipts, January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 1,075,075.64 $1,486,296.45 Cash Payments, January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1956 $1,120,637.14 Cash Balance, December 31, 1956 365,659.31 $1,486,296.45 87 CHARITIES AND VETERAN'S SERVICES Public Welfare: Appropriation $14,000.00 Refund 35.28 General Administration: American Public Welfare Ass'n.—Dues $30.00 Bayles, Clarence—Envelopes 153.61 Brown, Kirkwood B.—Expense 12.75 Chapman, Gerard—Expense 1.54 Charlbet's—Supplies 11.44 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The—Manuals 1.50 Daniels, Helen M.— Expense and Salary 956.24 Davidson, Earle M.—Expense 51.00 Eldredge, Eleanor F.—Salary 379.16 Eldridge, Frederick A., Jr.— Expense 5.15 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 816.82 Royal Typewriter Company 202.50 Rusher, Ruth—Expense 6.00 Board 1,990.85 Cash 4,350.89 Clothing: Gob Shops 34.68 Grant, W. T., Company 5.18 McFarland, Gertrude L. 26.10 Fuel and Light: Cape & Vineyard Electric Company 9.48 Hall, Leon W., Inc. 43.50 Murray's Fuel Oil Service 22.40 New England Tel. & Tel. Company 63.10 Groceries: Dennis Public Market 144.55 McAlpine's Grocery 17.00 Stop & Shop, Inc. 226.55 Hospital: Cape Cod Hospital 18.20 Medical: Boston Dispensary, The 7.00 Britton, Lee; M.D. 24.00

88 Clement, Conrad C, M.D. 3.00 Dennisport Pharmacy 42.25 Keene, C. H., M.D. 25.00 Niles, John O., M.D. 8.00 Rowley, Harold F., M.D. 3.00 Other Town Aid Canton, Town of 60.80 Middleboro, Town of 481.47 Town of Middleboro, Treasurer 545.87 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 34.60 Town of Dennis—Retirement 121.08 Town of Dennis—Withholding 222.50 To Revenue 2,876.52 $14,035.28 id to Dependent Children: Appropriation $9,000.00 Refund 70.30 Payments $8,961.67 To Revenue 108.63 $9,070.30 Aid to Dependent Children Administration: Appropriation $500.00 Clement, Conrad C, M.D. $4.00 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary 124.47 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 114.99 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 20.60 Town of Dennis—Retirement 15.01 Town of Dennis—Withholding 26.40 To Revenue 194.53 $500.00 Federal Aid to Dependent Children: Balance, January 1, 1956 $3,704.41 Received United States Grants 4211 45 Payments $2,364.73 Open Balance 5,551.13 $7,915.86 89 Federal Aid to Dependent Children Administration: Balance, January 1, 1956 $189.90 Received United States Grants 815.18 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary $172.92 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 173.32 Town of Dennis—Retirement 19.40 Town of Dennis—Withholding 32.80 Open Balance 606.64 $1,005.08 Disability Assistance: Appropriation $4,500.00 Refund 8.4*0 Payments $4,412.00 To Revenue 96.40 $4,508.40 Federal Disability Assistance: Balance, January 1, 1956 $1,441.40 Received United States Grants 1,765.23 Payments $2,330.78 Open Balance 875.85 $3,206.63 Federal Disability Assistance Administration: Balance, January 1, 1956 $216.88 Received United States Grants 280.91 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary $44.02 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary 85.04 Eldredge, Eleanor F.—Salary 62.66 Eldredge, Eleanor F.—Salary 32.83 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 153.06 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 14.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 21.87 Town of Dennis—Withholding 43.80 Open Balance 40.51 $497.79 Hospital Account: Appropriation $1,000.00 Cape Cod Hospital $855.70 To Revenue 144.30 $1,000.00

~~90 Old Age Assistance: Balance, January 1,1956 $68,000.00 n?uUndV , 642.60 Gibson, Charles mT.— Medical Transportation $15.00 Payroll 68,34404 Town of Harwich, Treasurer 199.94 To Revenue 83.62~~

~~$68,642.60 Federal Old Age Assistance: Balance, January 1, 1956 $48,513.60 Received United States Grants 32,040.32 Refunds 77 g0 Payroll $25,030.56 Open Balance 55,600.96~~

$80,631.52 Old Age Assistance Administration: Appropriation $3,000.00 Payments: Cape & Vineyard Electric Company $9.68 Charlbet's 56.22 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary 61L10 Eldredge, Eleanor F.—Salary 310.45 Foss, Linwood—Expense 3.80 Hall Oil Company, Inc. 19.79 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 2.32 Home, H. S. & Company 371.51 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 627.82 Linehan, Helen—Expense 5.70 Lovequist, A. Lawrence— Expense 40.00 Mass. Conference of Social Work 6.00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Company 186.65 Potter, Clark—Expense 20.00 Tallman, B. L., Inc. 49.73 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 42.00 Town of Dennis—Retirement 86.71 Town of Dennis—Withholding 170.10 To Revenue 380.52

~~$3,000.00~~

91 Federal Old Age Assistance Administration: Balance, January 1, 1956 $286.30 Received United States Grants 1,975.18 Payments: Cape & Vineyard Electric Company $21.56 Daniels, Helen M.—Salary 545.87 Eldredge, Eleanor F.—Salary 309.35 Hall Oil Company, Inc. 21.53 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 4.40 Kaull, Elizabeth R.—Salary 537.62 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Company 45.50 Town of Dennis—Blue Cross 38.30 Town of Dennis—Retirement 76.66 Town of Dennis—Withholding 153.45 Open Balance 507.24 $2,261.48

~~Old Age Assistance Recovery: Recovery during 1956 $300.00~~

Veteran's Services: Appropriation $8,000.00 Transfer—Revenue 1,000.00 Transfer—Surplus 2,000.00 Payments: Beales, Samuel M., M.D. $6.00 Brown, Kirkwood B. 13.00 Cape Cod Hospital 36.40 Clement, Conrad C, M.D. 54.00 Davidson, Earle M. 5.00 D'Elia, Arthur J., M.D. 20.00 Dennisport Pharmacy 275.18 Dennis Public Market 15.00 District Nursing Association 42.00 Eldridge, Frederick A., Jr. 5.00 First National Stores 50.00 Hall Oil Company, Inc. 16.00 Howland, Howard A. 150.00 Lemuel Shattuck Hospital 195.00 Milne, Thomas—Expense 29.00 Murad, F. Rene, M.D. 12.00

~~92 Murray's Fuel Oil Service 7.87 Nisson's Institute 155.00 Cash 9,291.82 Stop & Shop, Inc. 93.31 Surgical Appliance Shop, The 26.25 To Revenue 502.17 $11,000.00~~

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*J l a zCD -' Report of 1955 State Audit

~~Received Too Late For Publication in the 1955 Town Report~~

~~Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston~~

~~Sir:~~

~~As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Dennis for the year ending December 31, 1955, and report thereon as follows:~~

The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked for the period of the audit.

The ledger accounts, as kept by the accounting officer, were analyzed, and the receipts as recorded were checked with the treasurer's books, while the payments were compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurer's records of payments.

The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of town meeting proceedings and the recorded transfers from the reserve fund were verified by comparison with the records of the finance committee.

A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1955. An examination of this balance sheet shows that the town is in good financial condition.

~~The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked~~

104 with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash book addi- tions were verified, and the cash balance on January 17, 1956 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the depositories.

The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were compared with the amounts falling due and checked with the cancelled securities on file. The records .of employees' payroll deductions for Fed- eral taxes, the county retirement system, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield were examined and reconciled with the controlling ledger accounts. t The savings bank books representing the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved and all transactions were verified and compared with the treasurer's and the accounting officer's books.

The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked. The town and district taxes transferred to the tax title account were checked with the collector's records, the redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book, and the tax titles on hand were listed and reconciled with the accounting officer's ledger.

The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The town and district taxes and motor vehicle and trailer excise outstanding at the time of the previous examination, as well as all subsequent commitments, were audited and checked with the warrants issued for their collection. The reported payments to the town treasurer were verified by comparison with the treasurer's cash book, the recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.

~~The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked. The commitments were proved, the~~

105 reported payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective ledger accounts.

Verification notices were sent to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town and the district, and from the replies received thereto it appears that the outstanding accounts, as listed, are correct.

The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and the town clerk, as well as by the building inspector, were examined and checked, the payments to the State and to the town treasurer being verified.

~~The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to file them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.~~

In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the records of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.

In addition to the balance sheet there are appended to this report tables showing reconciliations of the treasurer's and the town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, motor vehicle and trailer excise, tax title, and departmental accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust funds.

~~While engaged in making the audit cooperation was received from all officials of the town, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Assistant Director of Accounts~~

~~106 Report of the Fire Department~~

~~To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:~~

~~I hereby submit my report of the Dennis Fire Depart- ment for the year 1956.~~

~~The Department responded to 50 alarms and 171 emergency calls.~~

Causes for alarms as follows: Oil Burners 4 Chimney Auto 5 Unknown Incinerators 3 Roadside Grass 1 Gas Children with matches 6 Permits— Dumps 8 out of control Burning without permit 3 Needless Boat 1 Out of Town Incendiary 3 Electrical 1 Cigarettes 3 Total 50 Calls each Village: Dennis West Dennis 8 East Dennis South Dennis 15 Dennis port 14 Out of Town 1

Total 50 Calls each month of year: January 2 July 5 February 6 August 3 March 1 September 3 April 5 October 4 May 7 November 2 June 9 December 3 Total 50 Gas Permits issued 221 Oil Burner Permits issued 169

~~107 Report of the Town of Dennis Ambulance and Emergency Squad~~

Calls for Ambulance, Emergency and Rescue Squad: Accident, and Sick to: Cape Cod Hospital 100 Pocasset County Hospital •)•! Boston Hospitals 3 Tauntoii State Hospital o Pondville State 2 Wareham Tobey Hospital 1 Stoneham Hospital 1 Otis Air Force Hospital 1 Worcester 1 Brookline 1 Marshfield 1 Brockton 1 Oxygen at Home 8 Nursing and Rest Homes 6 Taken to Doctors 1 Treated at, Station 6 DOA 5 Boat 4 Lost Child 1 Home Calls 1 Needless 3 Total 171

~~The cooperation and assistance of the Selectmen, Police Department, other Town Officials and citizens of the Town of Dennis is acknowledged and greatly appreciated by the Fire Department.~~

~~CLARENCE W. BAYLES Fire Chief—Town of Dennis~~

~~108 Report of The Police Department~~

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I herewith submit the report of the Dennis Police De- partment commencing January 1, 1956 and terminating December 31, 1956, this being the sixteenth annual report of the department. Register of Persons Charged Assault and Battery 2 Assault 1 Assault w/Intent to Rape 1 Adultery 4 Armed Robbery 1 Breaking, Entering and Larceny 1 Breaking, Entering and Larceny (Night) 1 Larceny (more than $100) " 6 Larceny (less than $100) 2 Larceny from Building 1 Delinquent Child 2 Drunkenness 27 Drunkenness and Lewdness 1 Absent Without Leave (Service personnel) 1 Non-support g Drunk and Operating Under Influence 6 Operating Under the Influence 5 Operating Under and Operating to Endanger 1 Operating Under, Operating to Endanger and Manslaughter 1 Drunk, Operating Under, Operating to Endanger, Leaving Scene after causing Personal Injury 1 Operating After Suspension of License " 4 Operating After Suspension, Operating to Endanger 1 Operating to Endanger 8 Operating Reckless and Speeding 2 Operating Un-Registered, Un-Insured and Attaching Plates to Motor Vehicle 1 Allowing Improper Person to Operate 2 Operating to Endanger, Speeding and Failing to Stop for Police Officer 1

~~109 Operating without License and Operating to Endanger 2 Speeding 2 Failing to Scop for Stop Sign 1 Failing to Display Inspection Sticker 1 Operating Motor Boat to Endanger 1 Total 97~~

Activities Complaints Received and Investigated 207 Motor Vehicle Transfers 376 Commitments to Taunton State Hospital 4 Summonses Served for Other Departments 31 Licenses Suspended or Revoked 41 Right to Operate Suspended or Revoked 8 Registrations Suspended or Revoked 5 Mileage by Cruisers for year 88,925 Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car and Car 36 Car and Tree 13 Car and Pole 6 Car and Sign 2 Car and Motorcycle 1 Car and Bicycle 2 Car and Pedestrian 1 Car and Fence 1 Total 63 Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents 34 Persons Killed as result of Motor Vehicle Accidents 3

~~The cooperation of the Selectmen, Fire Department, citizens of the Town, State Police and other Police Depart- ments is hereby gratefully acknowledged.~~

~~GILBERT S. KELLEY Chief of Police.~~

~~110 Report of The Shellfish Department~~

~~To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:~~

~~Gentlemen:~~

~~The shellfish industry during the year 1956 has shown a very good increase over that of the previous year.~~

~~The amount of scallop seed in the Bass River area shows great promise for an excellent crop next fall.~~

~~It is hoped to be noted that soft-shell clams are again on the increase.~~

~~Approximately $20,000 worth of shellfish was taken from the waters of Dennis during last year.~~

~~The shellfish department has planted 1310 bushels of quahogs and 325 bushels of oysters during the last season.~~

~~Any person taking shellfish from the waters of Dennis shall first obtain a permit for that purpose. Shellfish may be taken for family use on Tuesdays or Saturdays.~~

~~Permits were issued as follows: Commercial 35 Non-resident 897 Resident 445~~

~~In closing I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the voters and inhabitants of the Town of Dennis for their cooperation.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~THOMAS T. KELLBY, Shellfish Constable.~~

~~i I I Report of The Board of Public Welfare~~

~~To The Honorable Board of Selectmen~~

~~Gentlemen:~~

All categories of assistance showed a decline in the number of recipients aided during 1956. Although the number of new applications that were approved increased, deaths, transfers, and recipients that became self-supporting offset this increase. In spite of the fact that the case- load diminished the expenditures remained approximately the same, except in the category of General Relief. This was partly due to a 5.8% increase in the State Standard Budget and the exceedingly high cost of medicals. The number of General Relief cases aided was less, as some recipients receiving this aid qualified for Old Age Assistance during the year. The Federal reimbursement to towns and cities was increased as of October 1, 1956 and will reflect a substantial saving to this town.

During the year visits and investigations on Old Age Assistance amounted to a total of 260; Aid to Dependent Children, 115; Disability Assistance, 34; and General Re- lief, 46, making a total of 455 visits for the year.

The administration of public assistance is growing in- creasingly complex and the providing of services increas- ingly necessary. In order to provide adequate service there must be sufficient personnel. I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for their awareness and understanding of this need and the action taken to provide the Welfare Depart- ment with the additional personnel required. It is our desire to so administer the public assistance program that favorable credit will be reflected in the Town of Dennis.

~~I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Eliza- beth Kaull for her fine cooperation and to congratulate her~~

~~112 on her appointment as Social Worker. Also to commend our Junior Clerk and Stenographer for her fine work and willingness during the time she has been with the department.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~HELEN M. DANIELS~~

TABLE OP OLD AGEAG1 ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURES No. Average Month Cases Expenditures Per Case January 85 $7,512.82 $88.39 February 85 7,647.90 90.56 March 84 8,212.84 96.62 April 86 7,006.48 81.47 May 86 8,374.09 97.37 June 86 8,119.19 94.41 July 82 7,798.46 95.10 August 83 6,986.92 84.18 September 82 8,653.28 105.53 October 81 7,780.82 96.06 November 82 7,790.55 93.79 December 80 7,056.70 88.21 $92,840.05

~~SUMMARY OF CASES Number of cases as of December 31, 1955 87 New cases aided in 1956 14~~

101 Deceased during 1956 13 Aid ceased Total cases closed during 1956 21 Active cases as of December 31, 1956 80 Dennis settled cases 52 Cases settled in other cities and towns 12 No settlement cases 16 80 Applications pending at end of fiscal year 1

~~113 TABLE OF AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDEEN~~

No. No. Month Cases Children Amount Average January 7 13 $802.20 $114.60 February 8 14 979.58 122.45 March S 14 859.70 107.46 April 8 14 742.60 93.20 May 7 15 767.39 101.06 June 7 15 725.72 103.67 July 7 14 361.32 51.62 August 8 17 1010.36 126.30 September 7 16 379.75 54.25 October 6 12 797.75 132.96 November 8 15 1073.90 134.24 December 8 15 1300.00 162.00 $9,800.27

~~TABLE OP PUBLIC WELFARE DIRECT AID~~

State Local and Month Cases Other Towns Expenditures January 1 9 $454.80 February 1 15 799.57 March o 14 673.01 April 1 9 553.19 May 1 13 875.21 June 1 7 501.24 July 1 7 283.45 August 1 7 350.97 September 1 10 561.42 October 1 7 607.45 November o 6 433.76 December 1 7 308.62 $6,402.69

~~114 TABLE OP DISABILITY ASSISTANCE~~

No. Month Cases Expenditures Average January 4 $494.65 $123.66 February 5 436.40 87.24 March 6 611.55 101.93 April 6 392.60 65.43 May 4 648.50 162.12 June 4 478.05 119.51 July 4 481.15 120.29 August 4 482.69 120.67 September 4 344.25 86.06 October 4 877.15 219.29 November 4 855.24 213.81 December 5 575.00 115.00 $6677.23 EARLB M. DAVIDSON FREDERICK A. ELDRIDGE, JR. KIRKWOOD B. BROWN Board of Public "Welfare

~~115 Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures~~

~~To the Honorable Board of Selectmen~~

~~Dear Sirs:~~

I hereby submit the annual report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures: Scales sealed (100 to 5,000 lbs.) IS Scales sealed (under 100 lbs.) 51 Apothecary weights '-Ji Avoirdupois weights 39 Metric weights _ 24 Liquid measures (1 gal. or under) 15 Gasoline meters sealed 44 Gasoline meters (not sealed) 1 Kerosene pumps sealed 3 Kerosene pumps (not sealed) 1 Oil pumps sealed 1° Oil pumps (not sealed) 8 Vehicle Tank meters sealed S Bulk Storage meters sealed - Yardsticks sealed 3

~~Total amount of fees received $133.30 which has been turned in to the Town Treasurer.~~

~~THOMAS S. HOWES Sealer~~

~~116 Report of The Building Inspector~~

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report as Building Inspector for the year 1956. There were fifteen hearings held by the Board of Ap- peals on variances. Eleven applications for permits were granted, four withheld. Four hundred forty-four ($444.00) have been handed the Town Treasurer for the four hundred forty-four permits granted. Approximately 1250 inspections were made. The following table shows allocation of permits issued.

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~~Thanking the Selectmen, Board of Appeals and the public for their cooperation.~~

~~Kespectfully submitted,~~

~~FREDERICK A. ELDREDGE, SR. Building Inspector.~~

~~117 Report of The Inspector of Wires~~

~~To the Honorable Board of Selectmen~~

~~Gentlemen:~~

~~I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1956.~~

~~There were six hundred seventeen (617) permits issued to do wiring in the town.~~

~~There was a total of eleven hundred nine (1109) inspections.~~

~~Five hundred forty-nine (549) permits were issued to the Cape & Vineyard Electric Company to energize various properties in the town.~~

~~I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen and all who have cooperated with me this past year.~~

~~Kespectfuly submitted.~~

~~JAMBS B. HAZELTON. Inspector of Wires.~~

~~118 Report of Department of Veterans' Services~~

~~TOWN OF DENNIS~~

~~District Board: Selectmen—Victor F. Adams, Barnstable; Howard B. Monroe, Yarmouth; Earle M. Davidson, Dennis.~~

The Department of Veterans' Services has found it, necessary to aid more veterans and their dependents this past year than ever before. This was brought about in several ways. The most obvious was the weather during early 1956 when building and outside work was at a standstill for nearly four months. With a veteran population of nearly one million in Massachusetts, and approximately 7500 of them on the Cape, it is only reasonable to expect an increased aid program when weather conditions afford so little means of work during the winter season. Cases aided by this department with the State re- imbursing one-half the amount:— Direct veteran aid 10 Out of Town Settled cases 2 Widows and Dependent Parents 6 Hospital cases 7

Hospitalization This service has increased considerable in the past year for both World War I, World War II, and Korean vet erans, also their dependents. We all realize the increase in the cost of hospital care and this means that many of the older parents have to seek aid to cover these costs. Fifty Massachusetts Korean Bonus applications have been processed by this office during the year.

~~Education The 84th Congress passed a bill which is known as the War Orphan Educational Program, or Public Law 634.~~

119 The veterans must have died of injuries or diseases resulting from their military service. Children between the ages of 18 and 23 years whose deceased parents served in "World War I, World War II, and the Korean Conflict may apply. In some instances, children will be permitted to begin school before their eighteenth birthday and to finish after their twenty-third. Education may be taken in colleges and universities, as well below-college-level schools, but regular high school training isn't included in the new law, and below-college- level courses must equip students for definite vocational objectives. Subsistance from the Veterans Administration is $110.00 per month while in college. The State of Massachusetts also aids this same program by allowing, under Section 7B of Chapter 69, of the Gen- eral Laws, as amended, a maximum of $750.00 per year, towards expenses of higher education. Requests for application, instructions and information should be sent to:— The Commission of Education 200 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. Att. Miss Mary E. McKay. Other assistance given to veterans and their dependents through this office the past, year were serviced by Ezra J. Swift, the Veterans Administration contact Officer, and are as follows :— Veterans' Pension applications 62 Widows' Pension applications 31 Dependent Parents Pension applications 6 P.L. 550 Education and Training applications 74 Mr. Swift is in this office the first three Thursdays of each month for Insurance, Pension and Claims purposes. In closing, I wish to express my appreciation to the Selectmen and other departments of the Town for their cooperation in securing records and other data when requested.

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~THOMAS MILNE, Director and Agent~~

~~120 Report of The Law Department~~

The Supreme Judicial Court reversed the finding of Judge Beaudreau of the Superior Court. This case was the Old Age Assistance claim of the Town of Dennis vs. Josiah Cook et al, Executors under the will of Gertrude C. Grace. The ruling settles a long controverted matter with regard to recovery of Old Age Assistance granted prior to Jan. 1, 1952. The final ruling decided that the Town could not recover for assistance granted prior of Jan. 1, 1952 when the assessed value of the property involved was less than $3,000.00.

~~The eminent domain suit for the taking near the Ezra H. Baker School has been dismissed. The suit for the taking on Grand Cove was settled for $250.00.~~

~~There are two suits pending against the Town for damages resulting from falls on sidewalks or ways to which the public has a right of access.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~GEORGE E. ARMESON, Counsel for the Town.~~

~~121 Report of The Barnstable County Health Department~~

~~For the Year 1956~~

Following the unusually large outbreak of poliomyelitis, which we experienced in this County during the year 1955, it was not surprising that when poliomyelitis vaccine became available for our children last winter, many parents were anxious to have their children vaccinated. The doctors of the County at a meeting of the Barn- stable County District Medical Society, passed a _ resolution offering their services to give the vaccine in clinics, if the health authorities would purchase the vaccine. All vaccine used was purchased by the use of funds appropriated by the Federal and State Governments, as well as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Organization of clinics was carried out by public health nurses and personnel of Boards of Health and School De- partments. Volunteer help was furnished by many nurses and others. Commendation is due all those who contributed to the success of the program. By the end of the year, 14,295 persons in the County constituting 27.1% of the total population had received the vaccine. There were 13,970 individuals who received two doses of the vaccine and 28,265 doses were given. Our records show that 59.8% of persons under 30 years of age, and 82.2% of persons under 20 years of age have been vaccinated. Fluoridation of water supplies, another far reaching preventive measure has been actively discussed in three towns of the county. This procedure can prevent more than 60% of the dental caries now occurring in excessive amounts on Cape Cod. As of November 1, 1956, there were

122 in the United States 1432 communities with a total population of over 30,000,000 people where fluoridation is in operation. This measure is strongly recommended to all Towns where a public water supply is available.

~~STATISTICAL SUMMARY Administrative: Automobile Mileage 67,820 Individuals Interviewed 2,801 Meetings Attended 288 Lectures, etc. 172~~

Communicable Disease Control: Acute Communicable Disease Visits 14 Venereal Disease Arisits 73 Smallpox Vaccinations 191 Diphtheria Immunizations 551 Tetanus Immunizations 551 Whooping Cough Immunizations 415 Poliomyelitis Vaccinations 14,295

Child Hygiene: Preschool Children Examined 397 School Children Examined 492 School Children Inspected 533 Children Given Fluorine Prophylaxis 699 Visits to Crippled Children's Service 379 Visits to Psychiatric Social Worker 857 Visits to Child Psychiatrist 159 Visits to Clinical Psychologist 165

~~Sanitary Inspections: Water Supplies 138 Sewage Disposal 148 Dairy Farms 15 Pasteurizing Plants 27 Food Handling Establishments 2.099~~

~~Laboratory Specimens Examined: Water Supplies 135 Milk (Bacteriological) 121 Milk (Fats and Solids) 118 Milk (Phosphatase Tests) 10~~

~~123 Milk (Coliform Tests) 214 Cream 28 Pood Handling Utensils 1,797~~

~~Cases of Renortable Diseases: Chicken Pox 132 Dog Bite 162~~

~~German Measles 66 Measles 67 Meningitis 2 Mumps 123 Poliomyelitis 8 Scarlet Fever 10 Trichinosis 1 Tuberculosis 13 Infectious Hepatitis 1~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~P. L. MOORE, M.D., M.P.H. County Health Offcer~~

~~124 Report of The Harbormaster~~

~~(Bass River Area)~~

~~To the Honorable Board of Selectmen~~

~~Gentlemen:~~

With an approximate increase in boating of twenty per cent in the Town of Dennis during this past year, the Town has provided additional buoys marking the entrance to Grand Cove, a town-owned mooring for the temporary convenience of visiting boatsmen, etc., two concrete ramps to facilitate the launching of boats and the patrolling of Bass River.

It is hoped that this coming year we will be able to buoy Blue Rock, the rock pile east of the jetty in Nan- tucket Sound, the Old Field Channel, to provide for more speed zone signs and enforcement thereof.

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~JUDSON CHURCHILL, Harbormaster—Bass River~~

~~125 Town Clerk's Report~~

RECORD OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Record of the Doings of the Annual Town Meeting Held March 5, 6 and 1, 1956 Agreeable to the Warrant, the inhabitants of Dennis qualified to vote in elections met at the various precincts and in the following places: Precinct 1. Dennis Community Church Building, G. Everett Howes, Warden. Precinct 2. Jacob Sears Memorial Hall, Winfred Ellis, Warden. Precinct 3. Village Improvement Club Hall, Edward P. Chase, Warden. Precinct 4. Dennis Community Building, Solon Vial, Warden. Precinct 5. Town Office Building, Richard S. Hall, Warden. The Polls were declared open at 12 Noon in each precinct and declared closed at 7 :00 P.M. The Wardens in each precinct brought the votes of their precinct to the Town Office and the Registrars of Voters found the results to be as follows: Total Vote Cast—762 Precincts 12 3 4 5 Total Moderator for 1 vear *Dean S. Sears' 113 61 231 165 78 648 Blanks 24 10 42 29 9 114 Totals 137 71 273 194 87 762 Town Clerk for 1 year *Gerard Chapman 135 68 247 180 85 715 Blanks o 3 26 14 o 47 Total 137 71 273 194 87 762

~~126 Town Treasurer for 1 year *Gerard Chapman 135 68 244 179 83 709 Blanks 2 3 29 15 4 53~~

Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 Selectman for 3 years *Earle M. Davidson 115 58 239 171 81 664 Blanks 22 13 34 23 6 98 Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 Auditors for 1 year *Mary A. Nickerson 124 62 225 166 83 660 'Gladys A. O'Hara 120 62 216 161 79 638 *IIattie M. Thacher 118 62 209 161 79 629 Blanks 49 27 169 94 20 359 Total 411 213 819 582 261 2286 Constables for 1 year *Herbert C. Chase 113 60 198 152 70 593 'Gilbert S. Kellev 115 60 227 160 77 639 *Thomas T. Kellev 131 64 210 169 82 656 Clarence G. Chase 1 1 Blanks 52 29 183 101 32 397 Total 411 213 819 582 261 2286 Park Commissioner for 3 years *Edward A. Crowell 110 62 227 168 80 647 Blanks 27 9 46 26 7 115

~~Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 School Committee for 3 vears *Ralph H. Richardson 124 68 168 111 75 546 Chester A. Savery 8 76 75 10 169 Blanks 5 3 29 8 2 47~~

~~Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 Tree Warden for 1 vear *Geor~~

~~127 Cemetery Commissioner for 3 years ♦Edward A. Crowell 110 62 223 162 78 635 Scattering 2 Blanks 27 9 48 32 9 125~~

~~Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 Planning Board for 5 yearspars *Henry Garfield 92 44 147 67 42 392 Allan B. Neal 36 16 97 117 42 308 Blanks 9 11 29 10 3 62 Total 137 71 273 194 87 762 "Elected.~~

~~SUBSEQUENT MEETING~~

~~In accordance with the warrant, the subsequent meeting was held in the Ezra H. Baker School Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7, 1956.~~

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. o'clock by the Town Clerk, Gerard Chapman, who proceeded to read the warrant, and after reading the call, on motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr., it was voted to dispense with the reading of the balance of the warrant.

~~Dean S. Sears was sworn in as Moderator before Gerard Chapman, Town Clerk. He then took over the meeting.~~

Article 1. To hear the report of the election of Town Officers elected upon the official ballot. The report of the election was read by Gerard Chapman, Town Clerk. The Moderator, Dean S. Sears, declared the following officers elected. Moderator for 1 year Dean S. Sears Town Clerk for 1 year Gerard Chapman Town Treasurer for 1 year Gerard Chapman Selectman for 3 years Earle M. Davidson

128 Auditors for 1 year Mary A. Nickerson Gladvs A. O'Hara Hattie M. Tliacher Constables for 1 vear Herbert, C. Chase Gilbert S. Kelley Thomas T. Kelley Park Commissioner for 3 years Edward A. Crowell School Committee for 3 years Ralph II. Richardson Tree Warden for 1 year George B. Ellis Cemetery Commissioner for Edward A. Crowell 3 years Planning Board for 5 years Henry Garfield The invocation was given by Mr. Stanley T. Plumer. The Moderator, Dean S. Sears, appointed the following Tellers: Clarence Bayles, William Bullock, Limvood Rob- bins, Thomas T. Kelley and Gordon Barker.

Article 2. To choose one Trustee of the Caleb Chase Fund for the term of three years, and all other necessary officers and committees. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, Arthur Wade was unanimously elected to serve as Trustee of the Caleb Chase Fund for the term of three years.

Article 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr.: " I hereby move that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956 and to issue a note or notes therefore payable in one year and to renew any notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws." The motion was seconded and unanimously voted.

129 Article 4. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Town Officers as printed. On motion of George Armeson, duly seconded, it, was voted to accept the report of the Town Officers as printed, subject to any errors in printing.

Article 5. To hear the report of any outstanding committees and act thereon. Henry Garfield read the following report: Report of the Committee of the Dennis Community Building, West Dennis, Mass. 1955 Town Meeting appropriation $5,000.00 Alterations made as per schedule and we believe they will meet with the approval if inspected. signed: Henry Garfield Richard S. Hail L. Wallace Garfield Report of Shellfish Committee by Nathaniel II. Wixon: "The Shellfish Committee is still active and doing what is expected of them." For the report of the Financial Committee, Nathaniel H. Wixon, Chairman, referred to those attending the Town Meeting the Report on Pages 3 and 4 of the ''Recommendations of the Finance Committee" on the article in the Town Warrant, Tuesday. March 6, 1956. On motion of George Armeson, it was voted that the town discharge all outstanding beach committees. On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the reports of these committees.

Article 0. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for Moderator, Selectmen's Department, Treasurer's Department, Assessors Depart- ment, Other Finance Accounts, Finance Committee Expense, Law Department, Town Clerk's Department, Election and Registration, Planning Board. Town Buildings, Police De- partment, Fire Department, Inspection of Wires, Inspection of Buildings, Sealer's Department, Moth Department, Tree Warden, Forest Fires, Health Department, Public Nursing, Sanitation, Bonds and Insurance, Highways General,

130 Bridges, Snow Eemoval, Road Machinery Account, Street Signs, Street Lights, Public Welfare, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid to Dependent Children Administration, Old Age Assistance, Old Age Assistance Administration, Vet- erans' Benefits, Disability Assistance, Dennis Port Ameri- can Legion, Town Reports, Other Necessary Expense, Parks, Beaches and Bathhouses, Tower Clocks, Cemeteries, In- terest, Schools, Vocational Schools, Defense, Reserve Fund and other necessary charges arising in this town or otherwise provide. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate the following amounts: Selectmen's Department $ 3,200.00 Assessors' Department 4,200.00 Treasurer's and Collector's Department 10^800.00 Municipal Buildings 7,500.00 Town Clerk's Department 350.00 Election and Registration 2,500.00 Bathhouses and Beaches lo'sOO.OO Road Machinery Account 5,500.00 Police Department 46,600.00 Fire Department 12^500.00 Ambulance and Rescue Service l|oOO.OO Highways General 16,'400.00 Health Department 2^500.00 Sanitation Department 4'000.00 Planning Board l'oOO.OO Park Department 700.00 Other Finance Accounts 100.00 Finance Committee 250.00 Law Department 1 800.00 Inspection of Wires 2'200.00 Inspection of Buildings 2^000.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures '650.00 Motli Department 2,800.00 Tree Warden 1,000^00 Forest Fires 500 00 Public Nursing 750.00 Bond* and Insurance 12 500.00 Bridges 2^500.00 Snow Removal 9 999 00 Street Signs '500.00 Street Lights 13,00.00 Public Welfare 14,000.00

131 Aid to Dependent Children 9,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children, Adm. 500.00 Old Age Assistance 68.000.00 Old Age Assistance, Adm. 3,000.00 Veterans' Benefits 8,000.00 Disability Assistance 4,500.00 Dennis Post, American Legion ToO.OO Tower Clocks 500.00 Cemeteries 3,6-)0.00 Interest 5,000.00 Schools 176.441 5.) Vocational Schools 250.00 Regional District School 55,198.44 Town Reports 1.407.50 Other Necessary Expense 100.00 Reserve Fund (Transfer 1'roiu Overlav Surplus 1 5.000.00

~~$535,596.49~~

Article 7. To see if the town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws as amended. Elective officers are as follows: Selectmen, Mod- erator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Auditors, Constables, Park Commissioners, School Committee, Tree Warden, Sur- veyor of Highways, Planning Board, Cemetery Commis- sioners, Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Motion of Nathaniel II. Wixon: "I move that the sum of $23,385.00 be raised and appropriated and that the following salaries be paid: Selectmen, $4,000 each for the mem hers; Moderator, $75: Town Clerk and Treasurer, $5,500; Auditors, $20 each for three members; School Committee $100 each for five members; Tree Warden, $500: Surveyor of Highways, $4,000; Cemetery Commissioners, $50 each for five members; Planning Board, $100 each for five members: all other elected officials to remain tin' same as last year, and all increases in salary to be retroactive to January 1, 1956." Unanimously voted.

~~Article 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer to act as Collector of Taxes. On motion of George Armeson, duly seconded, it was~~

~~132 voted to authorize the Town Treasurer to act as Collector of Taxes.~~

Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the protection and propagation of shellfish for the ensuing year. On motion of William C. Kelley, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $4500.00 for propagation of shellfish and $3300.00 for the protection of shellfish for the ensuing year.

Article 10. To see if the town will choose a Town Di- rector for the Cajje Cod Extension Service as provided in Chapter 128 of the General Laws. On motion of L. Stanford Altpeter, duly seconded, it was voted to name Marcus Crowell Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service.

Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $631.37, which is the amount of the County Dog Fund received, for expenses of schools of the current year. On motion of Dr. Wilbur, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer the sum of $631.37, which is the amount of the County Dog Fund, to the School Account for the current year.

Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $4,000.00 for the support and maintenance of Public Libraries and Library Service in the Town of Dennis. On motion of .John Stone, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $4,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the support of the Chase Public Library in the Town of Harwich. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

133 Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Section 74, Chapter III of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 72 Acts of 1941, or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully thereon. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, ir was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the establishment, of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, and the unspent balance at the end of the year to given to the (Jape Cod Hospital. Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 High- ways, or take any other action in relation thereto. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, if was voted to raise and appropriate $10,500.00 and that. $"23,300.00 be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account for Chapter >i Highways, the reimbursements from the State to be restored upon their receipt to unapppropriated funds in "ill • treasury. Article 3 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 High- ways, or take any action in relation thereto. Motion of Kirkwood B. Brown: "I hereby move that the sum of $7,500.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highways construction, and that in addition, the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue Account to meet the State'-. share and County's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury." So voted.

~~Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and~~

134 appropriate a sum of money to be used with a like amount that may be contributed by land owners on the waterfront in the Town of Dennis for the protection of shores, these moneys to be expended in conjunction with any moneys that may be received from the State and County under the Erosion Act, Chapter 275, Acts of 1933, as amended or en- acted in 1941, and any new legislation pertaining to Erosion. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $6500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this article.

Article 18. To see if the town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of rivers, harbors, tide waters and foreshores, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Common- wealth. Motion of George Armeson: "I move that the town vote to assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the De- partment of Public "Works of Massachusetts, for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of rivers, harbors, tide waters and foreshores, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth." So voted.

Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money as a special appropriation for engineering or surveying. On motion of George Armeson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

~~Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and upkeep of the Bass River channel buoys on the Dennis side.~~

~~135 On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate a sum of $250.00 for the care and upkeep of the Bass River channel buoys on the Dennis side.~~

Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and improvement of the parking areas, common landings and town-owned wharves or piers in the town which are under the control of the Selectmen. On motion of Linwood Bobbins, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2,500.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for School Repairs. On motion of Stanley T. Plumer, it was voted to raise and appropriate $3,000.00 for School Repairs.

Article 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the maintenance and operation of the Phvsical Education Program in the Dennis School, On motion of Ralph Richardson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the Physical Education Program in the Dennis School.

Article 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for Vocational Education. On motion of Ralph Richardson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $500.00 for Vocational Ed- ucation.

Article 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,900.00 for the maintenance and upkeep of the Dennis School Playground. On motion of Milton L. Moore, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $3,000.00 for the maintenance and upkeep of the Dennis School Playground.

~~Article 26. To see if the town will raise and appro-~~

136 priate the sum of $6,030.00 for the maintenance and operation of the School Cafeteria. On motion of Milton L-. Moore, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $6,030.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the Tuition and Trans- portation of Physically Handicapped and Mentally Ketard- ed School Children as defined in Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1955. On motion of Stanley T. Plumer, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, to be spent under the direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of conducting a supervised summer recreation program for children at the Ezra Baker School grounds. On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon, duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone any action on this article.

Article 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to purchase the fee in lands in Dennis for the purpose of a public bathing beach. Motion of George Armeson: "I move that the town vote to acquire by purchase for the purposes of a public bathing beach, the fee in a parcel of beachland at the foot of South Village Road in West Dennis, bounded: Northerly by a creek; Easterly by L. C. Case No. 13181; Southerly by Nantucket Sound; and Westerly by land of Evelyn F. Hynes, and that the sum of $7,000.00 be taken from the Surplus Revenue Account for this purpose." It was so voted.

~~Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury,~~

137 the sum of $10,000.00 to harden and improve the roadway and parking areas at the West Dennis public bathing beach. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $10,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of hardening and improving the roadway and parking areas at the "West Dennis public bathing beach.

Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the construction of a town dock in Bass River. This dock to be located at the town landing on Aunt Julia Ann's Road in West Dennis. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 32. To see if the town will vote to rescind ih ■ actions taken in the town meetings of March 6th. 1951, March 4th, 1952. March 3rd. 1953, and March 2nd, 1954 whereby the town adopted Zoning By-Laws and amendments thereto. REPORT OF THE DENNIS PLANNING BOARD on a petition to rescind the actions taken in the Town Meetings of March 6th, 1951, March 4th. 1952, March 3rd, 1953 and March 2nd, 1954, whereby the town adopted zoning By- Laws and amendments thereto. This would mean removing all present zoning regulations from the entire Town. The petition was signed by 32 voters of the Town, and after being inserted in the Town Warrant a public hearing was called on February 6th. 1956 and was substantially attended. The Planning Board Recommends that this article be indefinitely postponed. DENNIS PLANNING BOARD. s David B. Lane, Jr.. Chairman Joseph A. Marchant Mary Agnes Irvine, Clerk Henry Garfield G. Everett Howes On motion of David B. Lane, Jr., duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.

138 Article 33. To see if the town will vote to enact the following Amendment to the Town of Dennis "Zoning By-Laws''. The following areas shall no longer be "unrestricted" but shall be called as "Residential" subject to change as herein provided. Section 3. (Following the paragraph entitled "Zone K".) Zone L. An area in Precinct 3. Beginning at a point in Dennis - Harwich boundary line at Nantucket Sound, and from thence westerly by Nantucket Sound to the southeasterly corner of the Sea Street town beach; thence north- ly by the Sea Street beach to the easterly side line of Sea Street and northeasterly by said easterly side line of Sea Street to the northerly side line of Old Wharf Road: thence westerly by the northerly side line of Old Wharf Road to the easterly side line of Shad Hole Road; thence northwesterly by the easterly side line of Shad Hole Road to a point three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of Lower County Road; thence easterly by a line parallel to and three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of Lower County Road to the Dennis - Harwich boundary line; thence southerly by the Dennis - Harwich boundary line to the point of beginning. Zone M. An area in Precinct 3. Beginning at a point at Nantucket Sound and the West Dennis precinct line; thence northerly by the West Dennis precinct line to a point three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of Lower County Road; thence easterly by a line parallel with and three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of the Lower County Road to the westerly side line of Glendon Road; thence southwesterly by the westerly side line of Glendon Road to the northerly side Hue of Old Wharf Road; thence westerly by the northerly side line of Old Wharf Road to the westerly side line of Longell Road; thence southwesterly by the westerly side line of Longell Road to Nantucket Sound; thence westerly by Nantucket Sound to the point of beginning. Zone N. An area in Precinct 3. Beginning at, the Har- wich - Dennis boundary line three hundred and fifty (350) feet north of the northerly side line of Lower County Road; thence westerly by a line parallel with and three hundred

139 and fifty (350) feet north of the northerly side line of Lower County Road to the West Dennis precinct line; thence northerly by the West Dennis precinct, line to a point three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of the State Highway 28; thence easterly by a line parallel with and three hundred and fifty (350) feet south of the southerly side line of the State Highway 28 to a point opposite the intersection of Mill Street and State Highway 28; thence northerly toward the intersection of Mill Street and State Highway 28 to a point one hundred and fifty (150) feet south of the southerly side line of Mill Street; thence easterly by a line parallel with and one hundred and fifty (150) feet south of the southerly side line of Mill Street to a point one hundred and fifty (150) feet west of the westerly side line of Depot Street; thence southerly by a line parallel with and one hundred and fifty (150) feet west of the westerly side line of Depot Street to the southerly side line of Center Street; thence easterly by the southerly side line of Center Street to the Harwich- Dennis boundary line to the point of beginning. Zone O. An Area in Precinct 3. Beginning at a point in the Harwich - Dennis boundary line one hundred and fifty (150) feet north of the northerly side line of North Street; thence westerly by a line parallel with and one hundred and fifty (150) feet northerly of the northerly side line of North Street and crossing Depot Street in the same course to a point one hundred and fifty (150) feet west of the westerly side line of Depot Street; thence southerly by a line parallel with and one hundred and fifty (150) feet west of the westerly side line of Depot Street to a point one hundred and fifty (150) feet north of the northerly side line of Upper County Road; thence westerly by a line parallel with and one hundred and fifty (150) feet north of northerly sideline of Upper County Road to the westerly property line of the home of George F. Wood- man. Jr.; thence southerly by said westerly property line of George F. Woodman. Jr., to the northerly side line of Upper County Road; thence west by the northerly side line of Upper Comity Road to a point opposite the westerly side line of Sea Street; thence south by the westerly side line of Sea Street to a point three hundred and fifty (350) feet north of the northerly side line of State Highway 28; thenee west by a line parallel with and three hundred and fifty (350) feet north of the northerly side line of State

140 Highway 28 to the West Dennis precinct line; thence northeasterly by the West Dennis precinct line through Swan Pond and further to the Harwich-Dennis boundary line; thence southerly by the Harwich-Dennis boundary line to the point of beginning. An owner of record of real estate, who has on record at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, a plan of the premises, showing the perimeter measurements and bound- aries of said premises, said plan having been recorded prior to the enactment of these Zoning By-Law Amendments for Precinct 3 shall not be restricted by said By-Law Amend- ments in the use of said premises to a depth of twelve hundred (1200) feet on a lot bounded on one perimeter by either Route 28, State Highway; or Lower County Road in Dennis Port village unless a road to which the public has access is nearer the said Route 28 or Lower County Road, and in the event, the road to which the public has access shall be the division between the zoned and unaoned areas. This provision is meant and intended to apply to a lot or lots bordering on the roads above mentioned and not a subdivision of lots extending from either of the mentioned roads.

REPORT OF THE DENNIS PLANNING BOARD on a petition to extend the ZONING BY-LAW OF DENNIS to the village of DENNIS PORT, with suitable areas set apart for business. The petition was signed by approximately 150 residents and voters of the TOWN; the letters, telegrams and telephone calls were received from approximately 200 non- voters, but taxpavers of the TOWN who own propertv in the village of DENNIS PORT, all requesting that the Zon- ing By-Law be extended to include their property. A HEARING, duly advertised by paid advertisements and through widespread publicity by the Press, was called and held on January 9th, 1956 at the Ezra Baker School. As a result of the public hearing and as a result of discussions with various merchants in the village, the plan for zoning the village of Dennis Port as presented to this meeting was arrived at by your Board. The Board realizes that per- fection cannot be attained at first attempt in so commercial- ized an area as Dennis Port, but for the many who have expressed their wish to be zoned, there are still sections of the village that can be for the most part preserved in a resi-

141 dential status, with adequate commercial areas set aside for the commercial expansion of the village. The Board believes that in the next year it may be necessary to make per- fecting adjustments in the areas bordering on residential- commercial division lines and meetings will be arranged with the property owners concerned, and with our town engineers, to arrive at a satisfactory solution to the varied depths of property lines. The Board also believes that amendments at this time can render the whole program use- less. We RECOMMEND to this meeting that the ARTICLE as presented in the TOWN WARRANT be accepted by the voters. Because two groups attempted on the original insertion of the articles, making major changes in zoning, to by-pass the legally regulated process of action by the Plan- ning Board and Tublic Hearings required to arrive at the American wav of creating laws and regulations, the Board RECOMMENDS that the VOTERS OF THE ENTIRE TOWN take part in the vote herewith to enable the majority of the inhabitants of the village of Dennis Port to secure the zoning which thev so urgently desire, and that vote be taken by SECRET BALLOT. DENNTS PLANNING BOARD s David B. Lane, Jr., Chairman Mary Agnes Irvine. Clerk Joseph A. Merchant Henry Garfield G. E. Howes After much discussion, a motion was made by David B. Lane. Jr., to vote on the article as written, and the motion was seconded. There were 381 votes east by secret ballot. A 2,'. vote d:;")4) was required to carrv. The vote was: YES: 240. NO: 141.' Motion lost.

Article 34. To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-Law relative to Residential districts (section 3) by deleting paragraph two thereof entitled "Zone A" (which said area is shown on Town of Dennis Planning Board Map compiled by Chase, Kelly & Sweetser, Engi- neers and Surveyors, Dennis Port, Massachusetts, amended to date) which reads: "Zone A .... " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone A. An area in Precinct No. 4 (West Dennis) starting

142 at Bass River at a point 350 feet northerly from the State Highway; thence running easterly parallel to the State Highway to Church Street; thence running easterly to a point at right angles to the southerly end of Little Cove; thence running northerly by the said perpendicular line of Little Cove; thence running by the line of the Little Cove, Grand Cove and Bass River to the point of beginning." To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-law relative to Residential districts (section 3) by deleting the paragraph following "Zone I" entitled "Zone J". "Zone .].... " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone J. An area in Precinct No. 4 (West Dennis). Begin- ning at a point on Trotting Park Road, 350 feet northerly from the State Highway (Route 28) ; thence westerly by a line 350 feet northerly of Route 28 to a point at right angles to the southerly end of Little Cove; thence running northerly by the said perpendicular line of Little Cove to the Cove; thence about northeasterly by Little Cove and Grand Cove to the creek leading out of Fresh Pond; thence by the creek to the East - West Dennis Road; thence southerly by the East - West Dennis Road to Trotting Park Road; thence southerly by Trotting Park Road to the point of beginning.7' To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-Law to Residential districts (section 3) by deleting the paragraph following "Zone F" entitled "Zone G." "Zone G . . . . " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone G. An area in Precinct, No. 5. Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Trotting Park Road and 350 feet northerly of the State Highway (Route 28) ; thence easterly by Route 28 and by a line 350 feet northerly therefrom to the Deimisport precinct line at Swan Pond River (precinct 3) ; thence in a northeasterly direction by the Dennisport Precinct line through Swan Pond and further to the Har- wich line; thence by the Harwich line to a point 300 feet southerly from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; thence westerly to Bass River by a line parallel to and 300 feet southerly from the said New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad; thence southerly by Bass River

143 to the High Bank Road; thence easterly by High Bank Road to the Bast - West Dennis Road; thence again easterly to a point 200 feet easterly of the East - West Dennis Road; thence southerly by a line parallel with and 200 feet easterly of the said Bast - West Dennis Road to the southerly side of Duck Pond Road; thence in a southeasterly direction to the northerly end of Fresh Pond; thence by the easterly side of Fresh Pond to the creek leading out of Fresh Pond: thence southwesterly by the creek to the triangular parcel on the East - West Dennis Road; thence northerly to the East - West Dennis Road; thence by the East - West Dennis Road to Trotting Park Road; thence southerly by Trotting Park Road to the point of beginning." To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-Law relative to Residential districts (section 3) bv deleting the paragraph following "Zone A" entitled "'Zone B." "Zone B " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone B. An area in precinct No. 4 (West Dennis) starting at Bass River at a point 350 feet southerly from the State Highway; thence running easterly parallel to the State Highway across Loring Avenue and 150 feet beyond; thence southerly along a line located 150 feet easterly of Loring Avenue across Pond Street and 150 feet beyond; thence easterly along a line 150 feet southerly of Pond Street across Fisk Street and 150 feet beyond; thence southerly by a line 150 feet easterly of Fisk Street to the Herring Brook, so- called ; thence westerly as the brook runs to Bass River: thence northerly by Bass River to the point of beginning. In connection with lines described as running parallel to Loring Avenue, Pond Street and Fisk Street, it is the intention that the lines shall follow the back lines of the lots facing on the respective streets named, wherever the said lot lines are within fifty feet of the lines described. To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-Law relative to Residential districts (section 3) bv deleting the paragraph following "Zone J" entitled "Zone K." "Zone K " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone K. An area in precinct, Xo. 4 (West Dennis) beginning at a point 350 feet southerly of the State Highway

144 and 150 feet easterly of Loring Avenue; thence southerly along a line located 150 feet easterly of Loring Avenue across Pond Street and 150 feet beyond; thence easterly along a line 150 feet southerly of Pond Street to a point 150 feet easterly of Fisk Street to a point 350 feet southerly of Route 28 and parallel therewith to the point of beginning. To see if the town will vote to amend and change the Zoning By-Law relative to Residential districts (section 3) bv deleting the paragraph following "Zone E" entitled "Zone F." "Zone F . . . . " and inserting in place thereof the following: "Zone F. An area in precinct No. 4 (West Dennis) beginning at a point where the Herring Brook, so-called, enters Bass River; thence easterly and northwesterly by the brook to a point 150 feet south of Fisk Street; thence easterly and northerly by a line 150 feet southerly and then easterly of Fisk Street to a point 150 feet south of Pond Street; thence easterly by a line 150 feet southerly of Pond Street to a point 350 feet west of School Street; thence southerly by a line 350 feet westerly of School Street to South Main Street and across in a southerly direction at right angles to Nantucket Sound; thence westerly by Nantucket Sound to Bass River; thence northerly by Bass River to the point of beginning. Beginning at a point 350 feet easterly of School Street and 350 feet south of Main Street (Route 28) ; thence easterly by a line 350 feet southerly of Main Street (Route 28) to the thread of the stream of Swan Pond River; thence southwesterly by the thread of the stream of Swan Pond River to a point 350 feet north of Lower County Road; thence westerly by a line 350 feet northerly of Lower County Road to a point 350 feet easterly of School Street; thence northerly along a line 350 feet easterly of School Street and parallel therewith to the point of beginning. In connections with lines running parallel to Pond Street, School Street and Main Street (Route 28) it is the intention that the lines shall follow the back lines of the lots facing on the respective streets named, wherever the said Jot lines are within fifty feet of the lines described. REPORT OF THE DENNIS PLANNING BOARD on a petition to unzone and rezone major sections of West Dennis and South Dennis villages.

145 The petition was signed by 35 voters of the Town, and was drawn up and accepted for insertion in the Town War- rant before public hearings conld be called by the Planning Board. A Pnblic Hearing was however called by the Board on Februarv 6th, 1956 and was substantially attended. The Board through the PUBLIC HEARING or otherwise has failed to find where an attempt was made to secure information from any merchant in the business district, or group of property owners in the sections involved, nor can we find where an effort was made to secure qualified assistance in drawing up the proposed changes. THE PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDS that this article be definitely postponed. DENNIS PLANNING BOARD s ' David B. Lane, Jr., Chairman Mary Agnes Irvine. Clerk •Joseph A. Merchant Henry Garfield G. E. Howes On motion of David B. Lane, Jr., duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.

Article 35. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law adopted by the town March 6, 1951 by changing sections I, J. and M under No. 5 Residential Dis- trict uses, to read as follows: I. Doctor's office. Dentists's office, Lawyer's office or office for other professional use operated by a resident in a residence. J. The office of a real estate broker or of a beauty parlor operated by a resident, the former within the dwelling. M. Carpenters, masons, mechanics and machine shops or other workshops operated by a resident or resident with not more than two employees on the premises. REPORT OF THE DENNIS PLANNING BOARD on a petition to make certain changes in the USE OF PREM- ISES in Zoned Areas. The petition was signed by twelve resident voters of Dennis. It was discussed in detail at three Public Hearings and more fully during the Large Public Hearing held on February 6th." 1956.

146 THE PLANNING BOARD as a result of the HEAR- INGS and discussions by Various Board Members in their respective precincts with property owners and taxpayers of the Town herewith RECOMMENDS TO THE TOWN MEETING that all of the amendments proposed in the ARTICLE under discussion be INDEFINITELY POST- PONED. DENNIS PLANNING BOARD s/ David B. Lane, Jr., Chairman Mary Agnes Irvine, Clerk Joseph A. Merchant Henry Garfield G. E. Howes On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon, duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.

Article 36. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant private shellfish grants in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 130. Section 57 and amendments thereto. Motion of Frederick Sargent: "I move that the town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant private shellfish grants in accordance with the provisions of Gen- eral Laws. Chapter 130, Section 57, within the bounds of Swan River only." Motion lost.

Article 37. To see if the town will vote to raise and. appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $2500.00 to clear and develop the new dump property. On motion of George Armeson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2,500.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 38. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain a piece of land running between the northerly end of William Crowell Road in Dennis and the town parking lot at the end of Corporation Road, including beach frontage for purposes of a public beach and parking area. On motion of John Stone, duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the article.

147 Article 39. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500.) dollars to clear and improve William Crowell Road in Dennis. On motion of John Stone, duly seconded, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.

Article 40. To see if the town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town by adding a new By-Law, as follows: Free parking at the Town-owned Corporation Beach and Mary Thacher Beach parking lots, shall be allowed only to residents of the Town of Dennis (Year-round and those staying two weeks or longer). All others shall be charged a fee as established by the Selectmen; also to amend the By-Law adopted by Article 35 of the 1955 An- nual Town Meeting by striking out the wording following (year-around . . . .) and substituting in place the following: "... and those staying two weeks or longer). All others shall be charged a fee as established by the Select- men", or take any other action in relation thereto. Motion of L. Stanford Altpeter: "I move that the town vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town by adding a new By-Law, as follows: Free parking at the Town-owned Cor- poration Beach and Mary Thacher Beach Parking lots, shall be allowed only to residents of the Town of Dennis (Year- round and those staying two weeks or longer). All others shall be charged a fee as established by the Selectmen: also to amend the By-Law adopted by Article 35 of the 1955 Annual Town Meeting by striking out the wording following (year-round . . . . ) and substituting in place the following: "... and those staying two weeks or longer). All others shall be charged a fee as established by the Select- men". The motion was seconded and a vote was taken and carried as follows: YES: 215. NO: 7.

Article 41. To see if the town will vote to discontinue for cemetery purposes and transfer to the Town of Dennis for purposes of the Fire Department the following parcel of land located in Dennis on the southwesterly side of Old Bass River Road— Beginning at a point on the southwesterly side of Old Bass River Road, a Town way; thence running S 57° 43' 43" W, 27.28 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis Ceme- tery Department to a stone bound; thence S 57° 43' 43" W,

148 113 97 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis Cemetery Department to a point; thence N 35° 30' 50" W, 60.94 feet bv the land of the Town of Dennis Cemetery Department to a stone bound; thence N 57° 43' 43" E. 116.80 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis Fire Department to a point; thence S 56° 54' 43" B, 66.95 feet by Old Bass River Road to the point of beginning. Containing an area of about 7851 square feet, and being as shown on a plan by ''Kelly & Sweester, Dennisport" dated "November 30, 1955", and bearing Engineers No. "DE 56-C1024." On motion of William E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to accept the article as read.

Article 42. To see if the town will vote to discontinue for cemetery purposes and convey by deed to the Dennis Union Church of Dennis the following parcel of land located in Dennis off of the southwesterly side of Old Bass River Road— Beginning at a stone bound at the northerly corner of the granted premises, thence running S 35° 30' 50" E, 60.94 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis, Cemetery De- partment to a point; thence S 57° 43' 43" W, 104.59 feet bv the land of the Town of Dennis, Cemetery Department to a point; thence N 35° 39' 20" W, 34.59 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis, Cemetery Department to a point; thence S. 52° 10' 40" W, 16.78 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis, Cemetery Department to a point; thence N 33° 17' 40" W, 27.95 feet by the land of the Town of Dennis Cemetery Department to a point; thence N 57° 43' 43" E, 120.37 feet by the land of the Dennis Union Church to the point of beginning. Containing an area of about 6807 square feet and being shown on a plan bv "Kelly & Sweetser, Dennis" dated "Nov. 30, 1955" and'bearing Engineers No. "DE 56-C1024". On motion of William E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to accept the article as read.

Article 43. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for constructing, landscaping and originally equipping, or other expenses connected with, a new Fire Station ; determine whether the money shall be raised

149 by taxation, by borrowing, or be transferred from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto. Motion of Joshua Crowell: "I move that the town vote to authorize the construction, landscaping and originallv equipping a new Fire Station in the village of Dennis, and that for the above purposes and for any necessarv expenses connected therewith the town vote to transfer from the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund the sum of $703.98 and to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $34,296.02; that the Selectmen shall appoint a committee of five members to act as the Building Committee." So voted.

Article 44. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Fire Station at North Dennis. On motion of William E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell" the Fire Station at North Station.

Article 45. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new Police Cruiser and to trade in the older of the present cruisers as part of the purchase price thereof. On motion of Gilbert S. Kelley, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,800.00 for the purpose of the article.

Article 46. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 to make improvements and for equipment in the Police Station. On motion of Earle Whittemore, Jr.. duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $900.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 47. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purpose of dredging and other harbor improvements in Sesuit Harbor, said money to be used together with those funds which may be allocated bv the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was

~~150 voted to transfer $5,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this article.~~

Article 48. To see what sum or sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of dredging and otherwise improving the entrance and channel of Bass River, or take any action in relation thereto or act fully thereon. On motion of Henrv Garfield, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of three members to confer with a like committee from the Town of Yarmouth on the advisability of further dredging of Bass River, and to report back at the next annual Town Meeting. Article 49. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to advertise the resources, advantages and attractions of the Town of Dennis. On motion of Robert Briggs, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $750.00 for the purpose of this article, provided that a like sum is contributed by the Dennis Chamber of Commerce. Article 50. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds, $350.00 (three hundred and fifty dollars) for band concerts in July and August. On motion of Robert Briggs, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $350.00 from Surplus Revenue for the purpose of this article. Article 51. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars C$10,000.) for further improvements at Carleton Hall. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $10,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for further improvements at Carleton Hall. Article 52. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to make further repairs and improvements to West Dennis Community Building. On motion of Henry Garfield, duly seconded, it was

~~151 voted to transfer $10,000.00 from the -Surplus Revenue Ac- count to make further repairs and improvements to West Dennis Community Building.~~

Article 53. To see if the town will raise and appropriate, or take from general funds, the sum of $1500.00 to cut out roadways and put in hardening and stone dust in South Dennis Cemetery. On motion of Edward A. Crowell, dulv seconded, it M-as voted to transfer $1500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of this article.

Article 54. To see if the town will raise and appropriate or take from general funds, a sum of money to repair and oil roads in the Swan Lake Cemetery Annex in Dennis Port. On motion of David B. Lane, Jr.. duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.0(3 for the purpose of this article.

Article 55. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a curb and install lights in the Main Street public parking area in Dennis Port. On motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr., duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 56. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the use of the Dennis Clippers Baseball Team. On motion of Donald Steele, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $600.00' for the purpose of this article.

Article 57. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the Mid-Cape Little League and Mid-Cape Pony League. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $600.00 for the purpose of this article.

152 Article 58. To see if the town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 71 of the 1951 Annual Town Meeting wherein it was voted to convey certain land on Shad Hole Koad in Dennis Port to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dennis Post No. 9813; and dispose of the land at such terms and conditions as the town shall direct. Motion of George Armeson: "I move that the Town vote to rescind the action taken under Article 71 of the 1951 Annual Town Meeting wherein it was voted to convey certain land on Shad Hole Road in Dennis Port to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dennis Post. No. 9813, and to authorize the Selectmen to sell said land at public auction." So voted. Article 59. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell by public or private sale the parcels of property which the town now holds as the "Town Forest". On motion of John Stone, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article. Article 60. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring a new dump truck and authorize the Selectmen to trade in the old dump truck, the allowance therefor to be applied to the cost of the new truck. On motion of Robert E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to take $3,800.00 from the Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of this article. Article 61. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring a new pickup truck, and authorize the Selectmen to trade in the old truck, the allowance therefor to be applied on the cost of the new truck. On motion of Robert B. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to take $1,400.00 from the Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of this article. Article 62. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Road Machinery

153 Fund a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring- a new sand spreader (used in seal-coating roads) and authorize the Selectmen to trade in the old spreader, the allowance therefor to be applied on the cost of the new spreader. On motion of Gordon Barker, duly seconded, it was voted to take $1,200.00 from the Koad Machinery Fund for the purpose of this article.

Article 63. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from the Koad Machinery Fund, the sum of $1200.00 to purchase an air compressor, portable welder and other equipment for the Highway Department. On motion of Robert E. Crowell, dulv seconded, it was voted to transfer $1,200.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this article.

Article 64. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund, a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring one sand spreader (to be used for ice control). On motion of Clarence Bayles, duly seconded, ii was voted to transfer $1,050.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count, and to raise and appropriate $750.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 65. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to replace and improve the drain at Inman Road from the cement cistern to the sea. On motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr., duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

Article 66. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for control of the Green- head Fly and gnats. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the purpose of this article.

~~Article 67. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the construction of a~~

154 wooden pile dock at the Route 6A Town Landing on Scargo Lake, sometimes known as "Captain Marks" Landing. On motion of William E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this artcile.

Article 68. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to surface and improve Aunt Julia Ann's Road, "West Dennis. On motion of Kirkwood B. Brown, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $3,500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of this article.

Article 69. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to resurface and improve Scargo Hill Road. Dennis. On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $7,500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this article.

Article 70. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to surface and improve Wild- wood Street, South Dennis. On motion of William E. Crowell, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $:},800.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count for the purpose of this artcile.

Article 71. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to oil and harden Paddock's Path from Route 6A south approximately 900 feet. On motion of Wilfred Prue. duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $1,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of this article.

Article 72. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to harden and improve Indian Trail, Dennis Port. On motion of John Bongers, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $8,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of this article.

155 Article 73. To see if The town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of re-surfacing and improving New Boston Road from the intersection with Beach Street "westerly to the end. On motion of Kathryn Berrien. duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $2.500.00'for the purpose of this article.

Article 74. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to regrade and resurface Old Wharf Road connecting with that part of the road completed in 1955 and that construction be put out to bids or to take any other necessary action. On motion of Fred Curtis, duly seconded, it was voted to transfer $6,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to regrade and resurface Old Wharf Road connecting with that part of the road completed in 1!)55 and that construction be put out to bids.

Article 75. To see if the town will raise and appropriate, or transfer from other available funds, a sum of money to repair and surface the roads in the area known as Flax Pond Colony, being accepted roads of the town, and known as Pond Street, Cliff Street, and a portion of Madison Street, between Pond Street and Cliff Street, in said Colony. On motion of Earle XL Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $5,000.00 i'or the purpose of this article, work to be put out to bid.

Article 76. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to resurface and improve Comfort Road, Dennis. On motion of Earle Whittemore, it was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article.

Article 77. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a catch basin on Depot Street, Dennis Port, to be located near the property of Lloyd Ames. On motion of Mr. Ames, it was voted to raise and appropriate $150.00 for the purpose of this article.

156 RESOLUTION OF WILLIAM E. CROWELL—To thank the members of the Planning Board for time and effort they have devoted to their duties during the past year. Acceptance on behalf of the Planning Board made by David B. Lane, Jr., Chairman. Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the highway shed on Route 134 in South Dennis and the land adjacent thereto. On motion of John Stone, duly seconded, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Highway Shed only, and that the Highway Shed be removed from the premises, and that the land remain the property of the town. Article 79. To see if the town will vote to accept the alteration and widening of the layout of a town way known as Beach Street in the village of Dennis, over the lands of Roland Taylor, Charles Johnson and others, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of Decem- ber 19, 1955 and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands and interest in the lands within the lines of said altered layout for said town way and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $1025.00; $25.00 to be used for land taking and $1000.00 for improving said way. Motion of Earle M. Davidson: "I hereby move that the alteration and widening of the layout of a town way known as Beach Street, in the village of Dennis, over the lands of Roland Taylor, Charles Johnson and others, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of Decem- ber 19, 1955. be accepted; that the Selectmen be authorized to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the land or interests in the lands with the lines of said relocation and that the sum of $1,025.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose; $25.00 to be used for land taking and $1,000.00 for improving said way." So voted. Article 80. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of East Dennis known as Shiverick Road, leading from Sesuit Neck Road, so called over the lands of Frank H. Machon, Jr., et ux, Wil- liam P. Stone and others to Sesuit Road as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 19,

157 1955 and will authorize the Selectmen to take bv purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $515.00; $15.00 to be used for land taking and $500.00 for improving said way. Motion of Kirkwood B. Brown: "I hereby move that the layout of a town way in the village of East Dennis known as Shiverick Road, leading from Sesuit Neck Road' so-called, over the lands of Frank H. Machon, Jr., et ux,' William P. Stone and others to Sesuit Road as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of Decem- ber If), 1955 be accepted: that the Selectmen be authorized to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way. and that the sum of $ol.).00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose; $15.00 to be used for land taking and $500.00 for improving said way." So voted.

Article 81. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of Bast Dennis known as Bayberry Road, leading from Shiverick Road, over the lands of Lansing Tuttle, et ux, Thomas S. Toman et ux and others to Sesuit Road as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 19, 1955 and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain m behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town wav and for the purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $505.00; $5.00 to be used for land taking and $500.00 for improvement of said way. Motion of John Stone: -'I herebv move that the lavout of a town way in the village of East Dennis, known as Bay- herry Road, leading from Shiverick Road, over the lands o+' Lansing Tuttle et ux, Thomas S. Toman et ux and others to Sesuit Road, as reported and recommended bv the Select- men under dale of December 19, 1955 be accepted- that the Selectmen be authorised to tak,- bv purchase or eminent domain, m behalf of the town, tin lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout for said town wav and that the sum of $505.00 be raised and appropriated for ihb- purpose: $5.00 to be used for land taking and 4500.00 for improving said way." So voted.

158 Article 82. To see if the town will vote to accept the alteration of the layout of a portion of a town way known as Depot Street in the village of Dennis Port, over the lands of Mid-Cape Real Estate Trust (George Morm, Trus- tee) and others, as reported and recommended by the Select- men under date of December 19, 1955, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands and interests in the lands within the lines of said altered layout for said town way and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $308.00; $8.00 to be used for land taking and $300.00 for improving said way. Motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr.: "I hereby move that the alteration of the layout, of a portion of a town way known as Depot Street in the village of Dennis Port, over The lands of Mid-Cape Real Estate Trust (George Morm, Trust eel and others, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 19, 1955 be accepted; that the Selectmen be authorized to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in lands within the lines of said altered layout for said town way and that the sum of $308.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose; $8.00 to be used for land taking and $300.00 for improving said way.'' So voted.

Article 83. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of South Dennis, said road being unnamed and leading from Route 134 over the lands of Leon T. Hall, William C. Kelley and others to the location of the new dump area, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 20, 1955 and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town wav and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $2006.00; $6.00 to be used for the land taking and $2000 for improving said way. Motion of Kirkwood B. Brown: "I hereby move that the layout of a town way in the village of South Dennis, said road being unnamed, and leading from Route 131 over the lands of Leon T. Hall, William C. Kelley and others to the location of the new dump area, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 20, 1956 be ace pted. that the Selectmen be authorized to take by

159 purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and that the sum of $2,006.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose; $6.00 to be used for land taking and $2,000.00 for improving said wav." So voted. Article 84. To see if the town will vote to accept the alteration and widening of the layout of a town wav known as Airline Road in the village of Bast Dennis, over the lands of Heirs of Philip H. Sears and others, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 20, 19.)fi and will authorize the Selectmen to take bv mirehase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or in- rests m the lands within the lines of said altered and widened layout for said town way and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $3.00 to be used for land taking. Motion of George Armeson: "I hereby move that the layout of the alteration and widening of a town way known as Airline Road in the village of Bast Dennis over the lands of Heirs of Philip H. Sears et als, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 20, 1956. be accepted, that the Selectmen be authorized to take bv purchase or by eminent domain in behalf of the Town the lands or interest in the lands within the lines of said alteration and widened layout for said Town way and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $3.00 for use of the land taking." So voted. Article 85. To see if the town will vote to install and maintain street lights at the following locations: 4—Route 134, East Dennis—Poles #197, 67, 203 and 21 1—Shiveriek Road, East Dennis—Pole #2 1—Trotting Park Road, West Dennis—Pole #21 3—Salt Works Road, East Dennis—Poles #2, 4 and 6 1—Center Street, South Dennis—Pole #29 1—Division Street, Dennis Port—Pole #20 1—Northern Avenue, Dennis Port—Pole #6 On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon. duly seconded, it was voted to accept the provisions of this article. Article 86. To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balances of the following accounts to Surplus Revenue: Moving light poles, Art. 28, 1952 $140.94

160 Drainage, Whig Street, Art. 76, 1954 .19 Catch basin, Sea Street, Art. 79, 1954 2.00 Catch basin, Depot Street, Art. 63, 1955 .77 Catch basin, Sea Street, Art. 65, 1955 1.77 On motion of Earle Whittemore, duly seconded, it was voted to accept this article as printed. Article 87. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for meeting bills of prior years of the following departments as provided by Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1941: Public "Welfare Department $69.35 On motion of Earle M. Davidson, duly seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $69.35 for the purpose of this article. Article 88. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a portion of Route 134 as relocated in Dennis, being that portion that lies within the land of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, as authorized by the County Commissioners under date of February 4, 1955, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain in behalf of the Town, an easement in the lands within the lines of said taking for the purpose of a town way; and for this purpose will raise and appropriate the sum of $2.00; $1.00 to be used for land taking and $1.00 for improving said way. Motion of Earle M. Davidson: "I hereby move that the layout of a portion of Route 134 as relocated in Dennis, being that portion that lies within the land of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, as authorized by the County Commissioners under date of February 4, 195*6 be accepted; that the Selectmen be authorized to take by purchase or eminent, domain in behalf of the town, an easement in the lands within the lines of said taking for the purpose of a town way and that the sum of $2.00 be raised and appropriated; $1.00 to be used for land taking and $1.00 for improving said way." So voted. On motion of Earle Whittemore, duly seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 9 :20 P.M. A True Copy Attest: GERARD CHAPMAN Town Clerk.

161 1956 RECORD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Held April 24th, 1956 — Town of Dennis Agreeable to the Warrant, the Inhabitants of Dennis qualified to vote in Elections met at the following voting places: Precinct 1 Dennis Community Church Building G. Everett Howes Precinct 2 Jacob Sears Memorial Hall Winfred Ellis Precinct 3 Village Improvement Club Hall Edward P. Chase Precinct 4 Dennis Community Hall Solon C. Vial Precinct 5 Town Office Building Mary B. Barnes The polls were declared open at 1:00 P.M. in each Pre- cinct and closed at 7 :00 P.M. The Warden of each precinct brought the results ot the voting to the Town Clerk's office and found the results as follows: Total Vote Cast 241 Republican 223 Democrat 18 DEMOCRATIC PARTY National Delegates: At Large John F. Kennedy had 13 votes Paul A. Dever had 14 votes John W. McCormack had 15 votes John B. Hynes had 11 votes William H. Burke, Jr. had 9 votes Margaret M. O'Riordan had 11 votes James M. Curley had 10 votes Thomas J. Buckley had 11 votes Edward J. Cronin had 11 votes John E. Powers had 13 votes Michael F. Skerry had 10 votes Albert S. Previte, Jr. had 9 votes John A. Callahan had 11 votes J. William Belanger had 9 votes Daniel Rudsten had 10 votes Ida R. Lyons had 10 votes 162 Garrett H. Byrne had 11 votes Daniel B. Brunton had 10 votes James D. O'Brien had 11 votes John F. Kane had 12 votes Howard W. Fitzpatrick had 11 votes John S. Begley had 10 votes James J. Corbett had 11 votes Jackson J. Holtz had 9 votes Blanks 170 Total Votes Cast 432 votes National Alternate 'elegates At Large Joseph A. DeGuglielmo had 11 votes J. Henry Geguen had 9 votes Chester A. Dolan, Jr. had 13 votes Michael LoPresti had 11 votes Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz had 9 votes Francis E. Lavigne had 9 votes Salvatore Camileo had 10 votes Leonard J. Warner had 9 votes Silas F. Taylor had 9 votes Mary A. Tomasello had 12 votes Hugh J. McLaughlin had 10 votes Doris M. Racicot had 9 votes Anna Sullivan had 9 votes Mary DePasquale Murray had 10 votes Charles N. Collates had 9 votes Anthony M. Scibelli had 9 votes Matthew L. McGrath, Jr. had 9 votes Joseph Garczynski, Jr. had 9 votes -Edward Krock had 9 votes James R, Carter had 9 votes Thomas J. Hannon had Harry L. Silva 9 votes had 9 votes Jean S. LeCompte had John F. Cahill 9 votes had 9 votes Blanks 202 Total Votes Cast 432 votes egates Group Helen L. Buckley had 13 votes Francis J. Lawler had Edmund Dinis 10 votes had 10 votes Theophile Jean DesRoehes had 8 votes Blanks 31 Total Votes Cast 72 votes

163 National District Alternates Joseph Enos had 8 votes Arthur J. Mellen had 11 votes Blanks I1 Total Votes Cast 36 votes National District Delegates — Not Grouped Godfroid Frank Grenier had 4 votes John B. Nunes had 3 votes Joseph A. Sylvia, Jr. had 6 votes Blanks 41 Total Votes Cast & votes State Committee Thomas S. Callahan had 5 votes Thomas F. Quinn had 6 votes Daniel L. Sullivan had 5 votes 0 Blanks Total Votes Cast 18 votes State Committee Mary M. Crowley had 9 votes Nancy A. Ward had !) votes Total' Vote Cast 18 votes Democratic Town Committee William F. Casey had 4 votes Fred Pierce had 4 votes Mrs. Mary Heptonstall had 4 votes Gladys Finley had 4 votes Kuth Delay had 4 votes William Bullock had 2 votes Harry West had 1 vote Winslow Crowell had 1 vote Clifford Cahoon had 1 vote Marshall Cahoon had 1 vote Elgin Gould had 1 vote David Lane had 1 vote Alfred Laverty had 1 vote Marie H. Johnson had 1 vote Blanks 150 Total Votes Cast 180 votes P:residential Preference Stevenson had 5 votes Kennedy had 2 votes Lausche had 2 votes 164 Kefauver had 1 vote John McCormick had 1 vote George A. Wells had 1 vote Blanks 6 Total Votes Cast 18 votes

REPUBLICAN PARTY National Delegates At Large Christian A. Herter had 206 votes Leverett Saltonstall had 187 votes •Joseph W. Martin, Jr. had 206 votes Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. had 202 votes Sinclair Weeks had 192 votes Elmer C. Nelson had 179 votes Ralph H. Bonnell had 183 votes Esther W. Wheeler had 182 votes Robert F. Bradford had 195 votes Thomas Pappas had 177 votes Blanks 321 Total Votes Cast 2230 votes National Alternate Delegates At Large Basil Brewer had 176 votes Bruce Crane had 174 votes Katherine G. Howard had 167 votes Charles J. Innes had 175 votes Daniel J. Lynch had 169 votes Maxwell M." Rabb had 165 votes Richard P. Treadway had 177 votes John A. Volpe had 176 votes William W. White had 169 votes Sumner G. Whittier had 194 votes Blanks 488 Total Votes Cast 2230 votes National Dist rict Delegates Charles J. Gabriel had 186 votes Raymond Tschaen had 170 votes Blanks 90 Total Votes Cast 446 votes •ict Alternates Alma C. Wheatley had 171 votes Constance C. Hopkins had 167 votes Blanks 108 Total Votes Cast 446 votes

165 State Committee Robert H. Gounsell had 155 votes Richard H. Hopkins had 43 votes Blanks 25 Total Votes Cast 223 votes State Committee Elizabeth U. Nickerson had 172 votes Blanks 51 Total Votes Cast 223 votes Republican Town Committee L. Madelyn Wright had 152 votes Marion H. Clark had 156 votes Herbert C. Chase had 142 votes Lora L. Churchill had 148 votes Barle M. Lyman had 151 votes William B. McKee had 148 votes Kathryn Morrin had 145 votes Marjorie G. Garfield had 158 votes Harry J. Ledbury had 143 votes John M. Stone had 33 votes G. Everett, Howes had 24 votes Mary B. Barnes had 4 votes John M. Stone had Anna Baker had 6 votes H. Allen Barker had 11 votes Anna McDowell had ] vote Howard Hall had 4 votes Blanks 804 Total Votes Cast 2230 votes Presidential Preference Eisenhower had 141 votes Nixon had 7 votes Blanks 75 Total Votes Cast 223 votes

~~Attest * GERARD CHAPMAN Town Clerk.~~

166 1956 RECORD OF THE STATE PRIMARY Held September 18, 1956 — Town of Dennis Agreeable to the Warrant, the Inhabitants of Dennis qualified to vote in Elections met at the following voting places: Precinct 1 Dennis Community Church Building G. Everett Howes Precinct 2 Jacob Sears Memorial Hall Winfred Ellis Precinct 3 Village Improvement Club Hall Edward P. Chase Precinct 4 Dennis Community Hall Solon C. Vial Precinct 5 Town Office Building Mary B. Barnes The polls were declared open at 12:00 o'clock noon in each precinct and closed at 8 :00 P.M. The Warden of each precinct brought the results of the voting to the Town Clerk's office and found the results as follows: Total Vote Cast 799 Republican 720 Democrat 79 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Governor Foster Furcolo had 28 votes Thomas H. Buckley had 18 votes Blanks 33 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Murphy had 29 votes James A. Burke had 4 votes George A. Wells had 11 votes Blanks 35 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Secretary Edward J. Cronin had 40 votes Robert Emmet Dinsmore had 5 votes 34 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Treasurer Clement A. Rilev had 14 votes

167 John F. Kennedy had 20 votes John F. Buckley had 8 votes Henry Joseph Hurley had 1 vote John M. Kennedy had 2 votes Blanks 2 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Auditor Thomas J. Buckley had 43 votes Blanks 36 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Attorney General Joseph D. Ward had 17 votes Edward J. McCormack, Jr. had 30 votes Blanks 32 Total Votes Cast 79 votes (Jongressman William . McAuliffe had 16 votes John C. Snow had 31 votes Blanks 32 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Councillor Antone C. Barboza, Jr. had 9 votes Joseph P. Dupont had 7 votes Francis P. Harringt on had 23 votes Leo P. Soares had 3 votes David P. Talbot had 7 votes Blanks 42 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Senator George Correa had 15 votes Anthon y R. Francis had 26 votes Blanks 38 Total Votes Cast 79 votes Representative In General Court Frank H. Barnett had 12 votes Walter W. Gilmore had 31 votes Blanks 36 Total Vote Cast 79 votes County Commissioners Harry Albro had 1 vote Walter R. Nickerson had 1 vote Lester Jones had 3 votes Blanks 153 Total Votes Cast 158 votes

168 Sheriff Donald P. Tulloch had 3 votes John Silva had 1 vote Blanks 75 votes Total Votes Cast 79 votes Clerk Of Courts George L. Cross had 1 vote Barbara Holmes Neil had 4 votes Blanks 74 Total Votes Cast 79 votes REPUBLICAN PARTY Governor Sumner G. Whittier had 631 votes Blanks 89 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Lieutenant Governor Charles Gibbons had 611 votes Blanks 109 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Secretary Richard I. Furbush had 608 votes Blanks 112 Total Votes Cast, 720 votes Treasurer Robert H. Beaudreau had 609 votes Blanks 111 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Auditor Joseph A. Nobile had 601 votes Blanks 119 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Attorney General George Fmgold had 620 votes Blanks 100 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Congressman Donald W. Nicholson had 491 votes Hastings Keith had 148 votes John Stone had 1 vote Blanks 80 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Councillor William E. Hall had 165 votes Malcolm Jones had 41 votes 169 Frankland W. L. Miles had 248 votes J. Roger Sisson had 102 votes Blanks 164 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Senator Edward C. Stone had 621 votes Blanks 99 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Representative In General Court Harry B. Albro had 265 votes John'R. Dyer, Jr. had 56 votes David B. Lane. Jr. had 341 votes Blanks 58 Total Votes Cast 720 votes County Commissioners H. Heyworth Backus had 545 votes William J. L.ockhart had 506 votes Blanks 389 Total Votes Cast 1440 votes Sheriff Donald P. Tulloch 617 votes Blanks 103 Total Votes Cast 720 votes Clerk Of Courts George L. Cross had 252 votes Barbara Holmes Neil had 405 votes Blanks 63 Total Votes Cast 720 votes

~~Attest: GERARD CHAPMAN Town Clerk.~~

~~170 RECORD OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING~~

~~Held at Town Office Hearing Room, South Dennis, Mass. Friday, September 28, 1956~~

The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Moderator, Dean S. Sears with 18 voters present. The Moderator read the Warrant. The following action was taken on articles in the Warrant.

~~Article 1. On motion of Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr., it was voted to transfer $2000.00 from the Surplus Kevenue Account to the Veterans' Benefits Account.~~

~~Article 2. On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon, it was voted to transfer $5000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count to the 1956 Chapter 90 Highways Account,~~

~~Article 3. On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon, it was voted to transfer $11,913.17 from the Overlay Surplus to the 1956 Snow Removal Account.~~

Article 4. On motion of Nathaniel H. Wixon, it was voted to appropriate from Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $2500.00 to be used in conjunction with whatever sum is now available, for improving the drainage in that section of Dennisport known as the Plashes.

~~No further business arising, the meeting adiourned at 8:18 P.M.~~

~~A true Copy: Attest: GERARD CHAPMAN, Town Clerk.~~

171 1956 RECORD OF STATE ELECTION Held November 6, 1956 Agreeable to the Warrant, the inhabitants of Dennis qualified to vote in elections, met at the following places: Precinct 1 Dennis Union Church Hall, Dennis G. Everett Howes, Waren Precinct 2. Jacob Sears Memorial Hall, Bast Dennis Winfred Ellis, "Warden Precinct 3. Village Improvement Club Hall, Dennis Port " Edward P. Chase, Warden Precinct 4. Dennis Community Hall, West Dennis Solon C. Vial, Warden 2 Precinct 5. Town Office Building, South Dennis Mary B. Barnes, Warden The polls were declared open at 12:00 noon in each precinct and closed at 8 :00 P.M. The Wardens of each precinct bought the results of the voting to the Town Clerk's Office and the result was found as follows: Total Votes Cast 2008 Pre't. 1 Pre't 2 Pre't 3 Prec't 4 Prec't 5 323 193 800 472 220 President and Vice-President Congressman Eisenhower and Nixon 1733 Donald W. Nicholson 1671 Has and Cozzini William McAuliffe 264 Holtwick and Cooper Blanks 73 Stevenson and Kefauver 237 Total 2008 Blanks 38 Councillor Total 2008 Joseph P. Dupont 307 Governor Frankland W. L. Miles 1606 Foster Purcolo 336 Blanks 95 Sumner G. Whittier 1641 Total 2008 Henning A. Blomen 5 Senator Mark R. Shaw Edward C. Stone 1722 Blanks 26 George Correa 244 Total 2008 Blanks 42 Lieutenant Governor Total 2008 Charles Gibbons 1636 Representative In General Robert P. Murphy 315 Court Harold E. Bassett 10 Harry B. Albro 1666 Francis A. Votano Frank H. Barnett 261 Blanks 47 Blanks 81 Total 2008 Total 2008

172 Secretary County Commissioners Edward J. Cronin 410 H. Heyworth Backus 1758 Richard I. Furbush 1524 William J. Lockhart 1404 Earl P. Dodge 7 Blanks 854 Lawrence Gilfedder 1 Total 4016 Blanks 66 Sheriff Total 2008 Donald P. Tulloch 1817 Treasurer 1 John F. Kennedy- 402 Blanks 190 Robert H. Beaudreau 1525 Total 2008 Isaac Goddard 3 Cl erk of Courts Willy N. Hogseth Barbara Holmes Neil 1834 Blanks 78 Blanks 174 Total 200S Total 2008 Qi jestion No. 1 Auditor A. Thomas J. Buckley 480 Yes 1102 Joseph A. Nobile 1431 No 534 John B. Lauder 5 Blanks 372 Anthony Martin 1 Total 2008 Blanks 91 B. Total 2008 Yes 1123 No 475 Attorney General Blanks 410 George Fingold 1637 Total 2008 Edward J. McCormack 305 C. Fred M. Ingersoll 2 Yes 1238 Howard B. Rand 1 No 414 Blanks 63 Blanks 356 Total 2008 Total 2008

~~Attest:~~

~~GERARD CHAPMAN Town Clerk.~~

~~173 BIRTHS REGISTERED IN DENNIS~~

~~Births recorded in the Town of Dennis for the year 1956 with the name of child, name of parents, and maiden name of mother.~~

January: 3 Carol Ona Hamilton; Medford Butler Hamilton and Lorraine Bldredge—Hamilton. 4 Betty Lou Kendrick; Donald Gilbert Kendrick and Vivian Lillian Chipman—Kendrick. 8 Sandra Lee Lyman; Earle Miles Lyman, Jr., and June Elaine Billings—Lyman. 14. James Edwin Higgins; Edwin Curtis Higgins, Jr. and Eunice Lillian Long—Higgins.

February: 4 (Male) Robbins; Alton Linwood Robbins and Anita Mae Young—Robbins. 9 Mark Stephen Chase; Richard H. Chase and Jean D. O'Con- nell—Chase. 11 Marticia Cipkowski; Joseph Anthony Cipkowski and Ruth Eileen O'Neil—Cipkowski. 15 Franklin William Kelley; Isaiah Kelley and Margaret Irene Kelley—Kelley. 18. David Edward Rubenstein; Neal Rubenstein and Jean Rae Evans—Rubenstein. 22 Mark Dennis Esdale; Ralph Howard Esdale and Emma Ella Currey—Esdale.

March: 5 Peter James Mullin; William David Mullin and Dorothy Louise Welliver—Mullin. 6 Robert Arthur Sears, Jr.; Robert Arthur Sears and Roxanne Gifford—Sears. 13 Barry Scott Kennedy; Charles Scott Kennedy and Priscilla Anne Crowell—Kennedy. 14 Deborah Jean Ellis; Clifton Rae Ellis and Alice Caroline Wil- lette—Ellis. 14 Jo Aim Whittemore; Carlton Edward Whittemore and Mary Louise Robbins—Whittemore. 15 Kevin Allen Gallagher; Joseph Arthur Gallagher and Bar- bara Burns—Gallagher. 19 Clifton Stever Slade; Elliott Kimball Slade, Jr., and Elinor Everson Stever—Slade.

174 22 Jeffrey Amos Leyton; Amos Joseph Ley ton and Rose Souza— Leyton. 27 Marcia Anne Elliott; John Henry Elliott and Virginia Marcia Ellis—Elliott. 31 Richard Stephen Cain; James Matthew Cain, Jr., and Rita Gwendolyn McGuiness—Cain. 13 William Cornelius Ryan; William Cornelius Ryan and Nancy Grant Sherwood—Ryan.

April: 3 Lori Nelson Rathbun; William Douglas Rathbun and Carol Morse Nelson—Rathbun. 8 David Thomas Murdock; Carroll Vaughn Murdock and Bar- bara Jean Thomas—Murdock. 18 Howard Charles Kelley; Howard Waterhouse Kelley and Barbara Jean Ellis—Kelley. 28 Brenda Hazel Taylor; Brenard Franklin Taylor and Janette Bertha Bassett—Taylor. 14 Joseph Patrick Norton; Joseph P. Norton and Kathleen T. Connors—Norton. 24 Ralph John Stevens; Ralph J. Stevens and Mary F. Foran— Stevens.

May: 2 Jeanne Teresa Connors; Roland Edward Connors and Sherry Ann Bacon—Connors. 6 Gail Jeanne Quillman; Wilmot Gary Quillman and Joann Evelyn Niebor—Quillman. 9 Daniel Thayer Grose; David Thayer Grose and Margit Wale —Grose. 15 Bonnie Leona Eaton; Wesley Bradford Eaton and Lorraine Ruth Hudson—Eaton. 22 William Peter Enos, Jr.; William Peter Enos, and Catherine Alice Cottell—Enos. 31 Paul Robert Childs; Robert Childs and Ann Marie Finley— Childs.

June: 7 Louise Peabody Start; Donald Stewart Start and Patricia Lenore Peabody—Start. 13 Crystal Robin Scully; Arthur James Scully, Jr., and Edith Louise Dwight. 29 Levl Lincoln Swift; Levi Lincoln Swift and Lillian Evelyn Nelson—Swift.

175 July: I Karen Ann Crandlemire; John Hayes Crandlemire and Theresa Ann Cummings—Crandlemire. 3 Roberta Noberini; Robert John Noberini and Kathleen Ber- nadetti Nolan—Noberini. 26 Edward Warren Silva; Warren James Silva and Irene Lillian Reith—Silva. 13 David Winter Myland; Ejner Christian Myland and Elizabeth B. Winters—Myland.

August: 1 Darlene Susan White; Malcolm H. White and Atlee Belle VanDusen—White. 15 Pamela Faith Husband; Robert Leonard Husband and Mary Myrtle Looney—Husband. 27 Earle Willard King; Earle W. King and Helen B. Lane— King. 31 Roger Lee Gallant; Frederick C. Gallant and Verna T. Clavette—Gallant. 26 Wayne Lyndon Smith; Milton A. Smith and Chrysella Ellis —Smith. 27 Linda Virginia Chase; Charles F. Chase and Virginia L. Plummer—Chase.

September: 4 Scott Lee Mailloux; Oscar Eimilte Mailloux and Phyllis Lar- riane Kelley—Mailloux. 6 Lee Ann Wheldon; Robert Langdon Wheldon and Dorothy Ann Kotalac—Wheldon. II Thomas Hague, III; Thomas Francis Hague and Donna Gail Coughlin—Hague. 13 Mary Louise Eastman; Ernest R. Eastman and Priscilla Janice Mullin—Eastman. 14 Lisa Julia Sampson; Roger Francis Sampson and Muriel J. Morin—Sampson. 25 Michael Arthur Parker; David W. Parker and Nancy Rita Doonan—Parker.

October: 3 Shirley Dianne Hallett; Paul Eugene Hallett and Margaret Louise Gifford—Hallett. 22 Laurie Fabian Watson; Robert Lincoln Watson and Georgia Agnes Record—Watson. 30 Susan Ann Pareseau; Kenneth N. Pareseau and Thelma J. Burgess—Pareseau.

~~176 31 Patricia Allison Kraus; Lester W. Kraus and Marie Allison Cummings—Kraus.~~

~~November: 15 Keith Harding Champney; Richard W. Champney and Jean Audrey McDuff—Champney. 20 Stillborn; Patrick J. Danaher and Lila Elizabeth Maki— Danaher.~~

~~December: 1 Cynthia Deane Fraher; Albert Spencer Fraher and Ruby Jeannette Sears—Fraher. 8 Robert Blair Wilkey; Edward Roy Wilkey and Shirley Ann Emery—Wilkey.~~

~~MARRIAGES RECORDED IN DENNIS For the Year 1956~~

January: 22 Albert Lee Mason, Jr. of Dennis and Nancy Carolyn Meineth of Yarmouth. 24 Richard Sayford Colley, Jr. of Barrington, R. I., and Bernice Bates Meyer of Dennis. 31 Charles L. Collins, Jr. of Amherst, Mass., and Elsa L. Frankl of Dennis. February: 11 Roger Henry Maloney of Dennis and Lorrain Robarts of Wolfeboro, N. H. 21 Ivan Walter Foote of Plainville, Mass., and Roberta Gertrude Franklin of Franklin, Mass. March: 13 Willis E. Clark of Brewster and Constance E. Pepreault of Orleans. April: 25 Malcolm White of Dennis and Attie B. Van Dusen of Dennis. 26 H. Freeman Cash of Yarmouth and Jayne Thacher of Dennis. May: 5 James Millar of New York, N. Y., and Hazel Ellis of Dennis. 22 John Oliver Costa, Jr. of Provincetown and Cynthia Naomi Robbins of Dennis.

~~177 11 Lester William Kraus of Dennis and Marie Allison Cum- mings of Dennis. 30 Joseph A. Merrill of West Dennis and Jewell E. Merrill of Dennisport.~~

June: 2 Walter William Kelley of Yarmouth and June EUzabetn Sears of Dennis. 16 Robert Clough True, Jr. of Belmont, Mass., and Marion Buschman of Lewiston, Maine. 23 Joseph Alexander Merchant of Dennisport and Elizabeth Kay Asfrkins of Mendon, Mass. 29 David Einer Coughlin of West Dennis and Hilda Gilford of Hyannis.

July: 1 Ernest C. Whitehead of West Yarmouth and Shirley Ander- son of West Dennis. 25 John H. Elliott of West Dennis and Virginia Marcia Snow of Dennisport. 28 John Lomba of South Dennis and Patricia Lopes of New Bedford, Mass.

August: 4 Nathan Anson Howes of Dennis and Mae Louise McFaddm of Sharon, Mass. 13 Richard I. Shea of Dennisport and Claire A. Bernard of Den- nisport, Mass. 19 David Grover Haines of Hyde Park, Mass., and Janet Place of Dennisport. 25 Arthur Lanson Franklin, Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, and Dorothy Sylver Gay of Dennis.

September: 8 Carl Richard Steeves of Reading, Mass., and Joan Barbara Altpeter of Dennis. 15 Paul Frederick Prue of Dennis and Edna May Kelley of Dennis. 21 Nicholas George Cavic of West Dennis and Adele Ann Knoerr of Dennisport. 21 Jean Renato Bottero of Dennis and Jane Libby of Cumma- quid, Mass. 21 David Crowell Sears of East Dennis and Nancy S. Black of East Dennis. 22 Paul P. McLaughlin of Dennisport and Joan F. Lapham of Dennisport.

178 October: 13 Hugh Alexander Porter of Buffalo, N. Y., and Susan Miller Scott of Lewiston, N. Y. 13 Charles P. Simmons of Attleboro, Mass., and Priscilla K. Bestgen of Dennlsport. 28 Donald R. Clifford of West Dennis and Phyllis E. Crowell of South Yarmouth. December: 1 Dwaine William Dilts of Harwich and Phyllis Louise Leavis of Dennis. 2 Ralph L. Smith of Dennis and Annie C. Wilson of Yarmouth. 22 Earle L. Eaton of Dennis and Ruth Edith Wilde of Dennis. 23 Charles William Marshall of Dennis and Ann Frances Dou- cette of Maiden, Mass. Raymond L. Thacher of Dennis and Beverly R. Cormett of Harwich. Edward Sinclair Clough of Dennis and Joan Elizabeth Read of South Dennis.

DEATHS RECORDED IN DENNIS For the Year 1956 January: Age—Years Mos. Days Curtis Edward Walker 68 11 15 1 Mary Dorothea Thompson 67 11 19 15 Lillian Horton Howes 55 5 5 24 Elizabeth Josephine Taylor 40 10 15 31 Katherine Agnes Cook (Pury) 65 10 7 31 Mabel L. (Moury) Clancy 92 3 27 February: 1 Charles R. Gage 42 10 3 4 (Male) Robbins 15 min. 9 William H. Durant 72 7 28 22 Augustus P. Small 92 28 Eliza Ann Kelley 75 9 8 March: 12 James William Longworth 74 14 Pay Leon Hodges 70 8 11 22 Helen Furlong (Ross) VanAuken 53 3 2 29 John Congdon 81 2 7 179 April: 9 Lena Muado Kelley 81 5 12 20 Hettie H. Howes 82 19 Robert C. Baker 89 2 15

~~May: 8 Nellie (Bochman) Hambly 82 11 2S 14 Frank Edward Lundy 76 8 26 Harry B. Chessman 72 3 16 9 24 William Parker Megathlin 69 1 29 Florence W. Saunders 82 10 26~~

June: 1 Linda Thayer 75 5 17 3 George Dewey Grant 56 3 12 4 Mary Aileen (Burdette) Goodell 43 10 2 14 James E. Anderson 55 7 2 14 Thomas E. Chase 84 8 24 14 Elizabeth A. Mather 75 7 28 15 Chauncy Alvin Krotz 75 8 25 16 Mary Temperance (McLane) Palmer 87 1 9 16 Conrad W. Anderson 73 10 12 23 Mary R. Virtue 72 5 8 27 Winfred K. Buckmaster 75 27 Maurice Edward Maney 64 2 12

July: 5 Anna (Strickir) Kunst 76 7 4 9 Patrick J. Coyne 60 15 Delia Earl Eldredge 61 1 13 15 Horace Edmund Nickerson 60 7 13 16 James R. Curley 52 5 18 Jeffrey Howard Marjerison 6 5 8 19 Edward Lewis Simmons 78 1 21 19 Margaret Hall (Sturges) 68 5 6 23 Eugene Davidoff 55 2 12 28 William W. Crowell 66 1 7 24 Benjamin Hathaway Burdon 60 11 25

~~August: 3 Margretta Fort 79 14 5 Rena Estelle Garfield 71 1 5 6 Mary Ruth Smith 39 10 3 15 Adelia Mae Morse 84 4 14 24 Aenid Claire Bowman 64 1 26 Isaac Jonathan Merchant 74 4 28~~

180 September: 1 Ethel O. Higgins 75 8 29 3 Francis X. Corsac 20 5 Ida Melissa Phillips 86 10 19 15 Edwin W. Smallman 70 11 23 17 Richard K. Hale 76 6 October: 1 Harry Allen Stanley 70 8 27 5 William James McCullough 70 3 29 10 Munsell H. Rogers, Jr. 26 9 6 15 Alfred W. Metcalf 65 5 18 29 Prentice E. Hutchlns 84 3 25 24 Paul Revere Robie 57 3 12 November: 4 Fannie Smith (Harris) 76 23 12 Mildred (Goodwin) Cahoon 79 11 26 18 Sarah Hannah Cox (Burton) 78 9 13 20 (Female) Danaher Stillborn 21 Edward Alan Burt 7 2 1 28 Grace Kay 68 7 22 December: 2 Ellen Moore Burdett Shaw 63 8 6 19 Jessie A. Armeson 83 10 2 20 William F. Walsh 71 20 Helen Howes (Birsch) 73 3 19 25 Bertha M. Gibson 76 31 Sarah Coates (Rice) Cleland 86 9 12 31 George P. Scholes 85 4 23

~~181 BROUGHT TO DENNIS FOR BURIAL~~

~~Date of Death 1956 Name Burial at January: 9 Francis Tobey Hall Dennis Cemetery 23 Addie Foster Sears Quivet Neck Cemetery~~

~~February: 5 Charles R. Gage South Dennis Cemetery 11 Luella B. (Walker) Ellis Quivet Neck Cemetery 23 Josephine L. (Hathawayi Kelley West Dennis Cemetery~~

~~March: 9 Bessie E. Howes Dennis Cemetery~~

~~April: 13 Linda Jayne Christophers Swan Lake Cemetery~~

~~June: 1 Lena M. Colby South Dennis Cemetery 15 Harold Studley Blake South Dennis Cemetery 19 Albert Dwight Cottrell Swan Lake Cemetery~~

~~July: 3 Mercie Dana Nickerson South Dennis Cemetery 18 Esther Baker South Dennis Cemetery 25 Didami K. (Downs) Stewart South Dennis Cemetery~~

~~September: 17 Emily D. Whittemore Stokes Swan Lake Cemetery~~

~~November: 28 Mary Louise Gardner West Dennis Cemetery~~

~~December: 13 Heman Willis Nye De-mis Cemetery~~

~~182 TOWN CLERK'S FEES~~

State License Fees $ 95.50 Dog License 61.20 Recording Fees 363.50 Copies and Certificates 45.53 Marriage Licenses 76.00 Gas Permits 28.00 Auctioneer's Licenses 6.00 Business Registration 7.50 Oleo Licenses 1.00 Planning Board 90.00

38 Marriage Licenses 161 Fishing Licenses 152 Hunting Licenses 74 Sporting Licenses 3 Duplicate Licenses (No. Fee) 2 Trapping Licenses 15 Buisness Registrations 2 Oleo Licenses 18 Planning Board Registrations 178 Male Dog Licenses 97 Spayed Dog Licenses 31 Female Dog Licenses 3 Kennel Licenses

~~183 Annual Report of The Dennis Planning Board~~

The Dennis Planning Board held twenty-five Hearings during 1956 and approved seventy-eight plans, of which twenty-two were subdivisions. The subdivisions only, composed a total of 435 lots for residential building. With a lot fronting in each case on a road, and with a total number of 1,193 lots having been involved in subdivisions since 1953, you as taxpayers can anticipate taking practically all of these roads over in each of the coming years. The Board has met regularly on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, and on special occasions, for Hear- ings on matters other than plans and routine business. In addition to daily visits by the public, and especially the engineers for the many developments now in process, the Board is today faced with the filing of many forms with >our State Departments and with the upkeep of a Master Plan of the Town, all of which are matters -we cannot do at our discretion, but are required by Law. In 1953 the so- called "Enabling Act" was passed by the State Legisla- ture, which "requires" Planning Boards and Towns to do certain things; and in addition a Department of Commerce was set up on the State Level, to which we must impart certain proceedings of our Board; and with required forms, advertising, reports, maps. Hearing, and daily visits, the work of the Planning Board has increased 300 percent since 1953, when the Enabling Act was passed. The Board is likewise confronted with subdivision problems uncommon to most other Towns and Cities. Our Town is wide on the North and South and narrows towards the middle and while development of a kind will eventually commence more heavily in the "center portion" in time to come, the lack of utilities and expense to acquire them will retard development. The North side is developing somewhat, but the South side has and is developing at an extremely fast pace. It has developed to the point that now practically the only land left for larger projects is the low and swamplands. To reclaim these lowlands for habitation requires tighter development regulations to assure healthful water, proper sewage, suitable and passable roads, proper fill, and close supervision. "With this problem in mind, the

184 Board has revised the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, and it must therefore have an Agent or Inspector to assure that peat, stumps, trees, brush and other debris is removed from the roads. That fill is installed is required, that Street names are not duplicated. There are at present many streets that have the same names. (Bayberry Lane is the name of six streets; Center Street, three; Chase Avenue, three; and many more with two.) Turn-arounds must be installed on dead-end roads for the ingress and egress of Fire apparatus, ambulances, and just Mr. Public. The roads of subdivisions today become the roads you and I accept at Town Meeting —and subgrade roads in these areas mean higher taxes by the "Taxpayer" for improvement when accepted by the Town. Likewise an engineer must make monthly revisions of the Master Plan. A more comprehensive Building Code has been needed by our Town for many years. This year the Planning Board has prepared a reasonable Code—one which isn't perfect, but a step toward a Code in keeping with the times, and one which can be revised as our villages become more and more congested with both residential and commercial structures. The Board wishes to thank Messrs. Lou Derick, Wil. Grindell, Ev. Wienstock, and Clarke Potter, who served on the Building By-Law Committee with Chairman G. Everett Howes and Board member Joseph A. Merchant. As a result of petitions from the North Side, and South and West Dennis, the Planning Board held hearings and has inserted in the Town Warrant the necessary Articles to establish lots with not less than 100 feet of frontage and with not less than 10,000 sq. feet, in Zoned areas of the North side; and with not less than 75 feet of frontage and with not less than 8,500 sq. feet, in Zoned areas of South Dennis and West Dennis. IF SOME LOT FRONTAGE IS NOT ESTABLISHED THE STATUTES ALLOW LOTS OF ONLY 20 FEET FRONTAGE. If accepted, the articles will not affect lots already of record—only lots in subdivisions coming up for approval after acceptance at the Town Meeting and approved by the Attorney General. Nor will it affect any subdivision already in "effect—except where a resubdivision is requested or made necessary IT IN NO WAY AFFECTS ANY LOTS OF SUBDIVISIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF DENNIS PORT. The Board has had several large and complicated Sub- divisions this year. There have been instances where con- troversial circumstances could have arisen, but in every

185 instance the DEVELOPERS have accepted specifications which will work to the benefit of the inhabitants of tin- areas and on the whole, have been in complete agreement with the aims and purposes of the Board. We wish to thank all of the DEVELOPERS and ENGINEERS and ATTOR- NEYS who have come before us in 1956 for their willing and splendid cooperation. We here on the Cape are likewise confronted, with the sudden realization on the part of our State Officials and Departments, that except for the Berkshires and CAPE COD, recreational areas for the use of the PUBLIC, are gone. UNLESS WE ON THE CAPE PUT OUR HOUSE IN ORDER, acquire Beaches for PUBLIC USE, picnic grounds for PUBLIC USE, boating areas for PUBLIC USE, the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS or the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is going to step in and CAPE COD WILL BE ONE BIG PARK FOR MISTER PUBLIC. We in Dennis have started in the direction of more and better Beaches, but that is not enough—we need Recreational areas inland—let's acquire them before they leave our hands. Super highways brings the public with speed and ease. A Sunday at the Park today brings the City man with his family to the Park a hundred miles from his home—not two or three miles as in the yester-years. A step toward State Control, in our opinion, is Re- gional Planning. This necessity for it has not yet become apparent to this Board, because as in the past, we have at no material expense to the Taxpayer, kept abreast of our current needs, and activities and needs of our neighboring Planning Boards. The Dennis Planning Board has endeavored to follow the road alloted to it by Law, and to help make Dennis a Town that will be our pride. We endeavor to follow the complicated Planning Board Laws, be reasonable, and maintain the cooperative harmony that exists among our BOARD MEMBERS. We hope that our year's endeavors will benefit the TOWN OF DENNIS. DENNIS PLANNING BOARD David B. Lane, Jr., Chariman Mary Agnes Irvine, Clerk G. Everett Howes Henry Garfield Joseph A. Marchant

~~186 Report of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District~~

January 29, 1957 The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Dennis South Dennis, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Submitted herewith is the annual report of the Dennis- Yarmouth Regional School District for the year 1956. During the entire year, the General Contractor has been proceeding with the construction of the new High School. At this writing, twenty-five percent of the building remains to be completed. From all of the information received by the Committee, the building should be turned over to the District in July, 1957, and barring unforeseen events should be ready for occupancy in September, 1957. The General Contractor has requested the Committee to extend the date of completion. However, this was refused and the Committee has insisted upon the building being completed at the earliest possible date. During the year, the Committee held regularly sched- uled meetings every two weeks, and on numerous occasions called special meetings to attend to emergency problems concerning the construction of the building. It was required that the Committee have sufficient funds available to pay the entire contract for the building and therefore the Committee has borrowed to date $1,730,000.00. The details of these bond issues are set forth in the last annual report. As these funds were reserved to pay the General Contractor, the District had considerable cash assets during the year 1956. These funds were invested in United States Treasury Bills and during the year, the interest received from this investment amounted to $30,176.29. Also during the year 1956 the sum of $106,132.28 was received from the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts in the form of reimbursement. This figure requires an explanation. The sum of $74,454.20 represented a one hundred percent reimbursement of the planning costs. These costs were incurred prior to the signing of the General Contract, and included engineering and architectural fees

187 for the work done up to the awarding of the Contract. This is the only reimbursement of this nature that will be received by the District. The additional sum of $31,678.18 was the first annual reimbursement of construction costs and a similar figure will be received each year for a total of twenty years. The Committee has made a diligent effort to keep the cost of the project within the amount originally estimated and we are very pleased to report that to date the extras added to the General Contract have amounted to $1,310.25. Based on this hope of keeping within the original estimate, tlie Committee voted, when adopting the budget for the year 1957. to credit the sum of $106,132.28 received from the Commonwealth to this year's budget reducing, therefore, by this amount the payments from the member Towns. However, we must point out that at this time the contract for furniture and the contracts for the athletic fields have not yet been placed out for bid and we hope that the contracts entered into will allow us to work within the original estimate, making further borrowing unnecessary. Within the next few weeks, the contracts referred to: namely, for furniture and for the athletic fields, are to be advertised for bid. Following are the financial statements which show the status of the District through the close of the year 1956. It is noted that the item entitled "Surplus Revenue" lias been decreased by the sum of $106,132.28 as previously set for in this report. RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH Balance January 1, 1956 $1,553,211.33 Receipts 273,074.47 81,826,285.80 Payments $1,041,678.23 Balance December 31, 1956: The First National Bank of Yarmouth $ 23,190.17 Second Bank—State Street Trust Company 17,029.17 United States Treasury Bills verified 744,388.22 784,607.56 $1,826,285.80 The First National Bank of Yarmouth Balance December 31. 1956, per statement $ 23,552.97 Balance December 31, 1956, per check register $23,190.17 Outstanding checks December 31, 1956 362.80 per list $ 23,552.97 Second Bank—State Street Trust Company Balance December 31, 1956, per statement $17,029.17 Balance December 31, 1956, per check register $17,029.17 DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Assessments 1956: Town of Dennis $55,198.44 Town of Yarmouth 81,566.56 $136,765.00 Payments to Treasurer 1956: Town of Dennis $55,198.44 Town of Yarmouth 81,566.56 $136,765.00 BALANCE SHEET—December 31, 1956 General Accounts Assets Liabilities and Reserves Cash $784,607.56 Appropriation Balance: Loan Authorized: Non-Revenue School Construction $614,701.23 Construction 100,000.00 Loan Authorized and Unissued 100,000.00 Surplus Revenue 169,906.33

~~$884,607.56 $884,607.56 Debt Accounts Net Funded or Serial Loans: Fixed Debt $1,640,000.00 General: School Con- struction $1,640,000.00~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Wallace C. Liberty, Chairman John E. Harris Harold L. Hayes, Jr. Albert T. Chase Alfred C. Kelley Ralph H. Richardson Nathanial Wix.on~~

~~189~~

~~ANNUAL~~

~~SCHOOL REPORT~~

~~OF THE~~

~~TOWN OF DENNIS~~

~~For the Year Ending~~

~~December 31, 1956 SCHOOL OFFICERS~~

~~School Committee~~

Dr. George B. Wilbur, Chairman Term expires 19.17 South Dennis Albert H. Crowell, West Dennis Term expires 1957 Rev. Stanley Plumer, Dennis Term expires 1958 Mliton L. Moore, Dennisport Term expires 1958 Ralph II. Richardson, East Dennis Term expires 1959

~~Superintendent of Schools Alfred R. Kenyon Office: John Simpkins High School Building Tel. EXeter 8-2132 Residence: South Yarmouth Tel. EXeter 8-3895~~

~~Secretary to the Superintendent Mrs. Muriel P. Jacobs South Yarmouth~~

~~Supervisor of Attendance Allen M. Eldridge Dennisport~~

~~School Physician Hermon E. Howes, M.D. Telephone EXeter 8-3591 Residence: Main Street, South Yarmouth~~

~~School Nurse *Mrs. Elizabeth Cross, R.N. Centerville, Mass. Mrs. Mary A Marble South Dennis~~

~~192 School Calendar~~

~~Winter term begins Wednesday, January 2, 1957, and closes February 15, 1957.~~

~~Early Spring term begins February 25, 1957, and closes April 12, 1957.~~

~~Late Spring term begins April 22, 1957 and closes June 21, 1957.~~

~~Fall term for all grades begins September 9, 1957 and closes December 20, 1957.~~

~~Winter term begins Thursday, January 2, 1958. *Resigned.~~

Legal Holidays in Massachusetts New Year's Day, January 1 Washington's Birthday, February 22 Patriot's Day, April 19 Memorial Day, May 30 Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, first Monday in September Columbus Day, October 12 Armistice Day, November 11 Thanksgiving Day, last Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25 Notes: Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, is not a legal holiday in Massachusetts. On Wednesday before Thanksgiving, school will close at noon until the following Monday Morning.

At a meeting of the School Committee of Dennis, Massa- chusetts, it was voted to adopt the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools as the annual report, of the School Committee for the year ending December 31, 1956.

~~193 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS~~

~~I herewith submit my eleventh report as Superintendent of Schools in the sixty-fifth in the series of annual reports of the Union Superintendent of the Schools of Dennis, Yar- mouth and Brewster.~~

~~School Personnel~~

~~School opened September 10, 1956, with the teachers and other department personnel being assigned as follows:~~

Mr. J. Eobert Dunn Principal Mr. Albert E. Blanchard Supervisor of Art Mr. Richard G. LaPorte, Jr. Supervisor of Instru- mental Music Mrs. Eunice M. Sherman Supervisor of Vocal Music Mrs. Susan P. McHenry Grade I Mrs. Ann Bourgeois Grade I Mrs. Irene T. Dumican Grade II Mrs. Mae G. Freeman Grade II Mrs. Prances L. Daggett Grade III Mrs. Dorothy M. Benis Grade III Mrs. Gladys Grayson Grade IV Mrs. Anna B. Montgomery Grade IV Mrs. Irma Y. Zigarmi Grade V Mrs Eva P. Howard Grade V Mrs. Esther W. Bowes Grade VI Mrs. Violet I. Plumer Grade VI Harold Howes Grade VII and VIII John A. Gillis Grade VTI and VIII Walter S. Morley Grade VII and VIII Edward Shaw Manual Ar ts Mrs. Gertrude B. Homer Domestic S cience am Cafeteria Manager Mrs. Bita D. Winship Physical Education forf Girls Mr. William P. Chapman Physical E ducation flor Boys Mrs. Elizabeth L. Cross Nurse Allen Eldridge Custodian Louis 0. Kelley Custodian Thomas J. Hines* Custodian

194 Mrs. Louise Nickerson Cafeteria Worker Mrs. Louise Marshall Cafeteria Worker Mrs. Lois Sylver Cafeteria Worker Mr. Brant D. Ellis Transportation Frank M. Embler Transportation Estate of Edwin C. Higgins Transportation Frederick H. Sargent Transportation Frederick H. Sargent Transportation Theodore H. Sears Transportation Dean W. Garfield Transportation

No School Signal It will be the policy of the School Committee to close school only in cases of extreme weather conditions. Many pupils are transported to school and conditions in the several parts of the town may vary so that it may be difficult to reach a decision that is equally fair to all pupils Therefore, when it has been decided to keep the schools open on stormy days, parents are urged to exercise their personal judgment as to the wisdom of sending their children to school. The No-School report will be given, through the courtesy of the management of WOCB as soon as the station comes on the air on the day in question.

Age of Admission to School Any child five years and eight months on or before September 1, may be admitted to the first grade, but in every case the admission of children under six years of age should be dependent upon the fitness of the child to profit by the work of the school. Pupils under seven years of age who have not previously attended school, shall not be permitted to enter later than thirty days after the opening of school in September.

School Attendance Every child between seven and sixteen years of age who does not meet the requirements for the completion of the sixth grade of the public schools shall attend day school in this town or some other day school approved by the School Committee, during the entire time that the schools are in session unless the physical or mental condition of the child is such to render attendance inexpedient or im- practicable.

195 Employment Certificate Employment permits may be issued to boys and prirls between the ages of 14 and 16 to work only when the schools are not in session. Educational certificates for boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 18 may be issued at the office of the Superintendent of Schools in the John Simpkins High School building. Personal application must be made and evidence of date, place of birth and grade of school last completed must be presented.

SCHOOL CONCERN Let us go back around 1915, to the so-called good old days when education taught the three R's. One room schools were numerous, teachers were plentiful, we didn't worry about ventilation or dust and every thing was fine. The little old school was heated by a pot-bellied iron stove fed by great chunks of rock maple or beech wood that was so hard that when two chunks were struck together they would ring with a musical note. Teacher was her own janitor, except when some of the older boys were up to the task. When the stove was fed regularly, the heat was unbearable, when neglected, the cold would creep in. No need for univents for ventilation as there were always cracks around the doors and windows and sometimes even a broken-window pane to facilitate the circulation of air. Dust, there was no such problem in the old days. Oil, good heavy oil, kept it down. The floors were usually wash- ed once a year in the summer and new oil applied. How- ever, some school boards were more economical and figured why waste all that good oil—so the washing was skipped and new oil was soaked on to the detriment of shoos and clothes. In the good old days, teacher recruitment was easy. Teachers were recruited directly from High School. There wasn't always books enough to go around but that was alright—teacher would put the work on the board. Despite the good old days it is wonderful to have oil and gas burners, thermostats, univents, tile floors, pro- jectors and all the excellent books and aids that we have today.

196 "What has brought about this change from the so-called good old days to the present? The answer is concern . . . the concern that a majority of the thinking people have for the welfare of their children. We have got to have concern for the sincere and interested citizens and not let our thinking be fogged by the unfair criticism from a dissident minority. Interested parents are asking questions. We have got to answer them, and honestly. Education today is the constant target of critical articles written by people with selfish motives or who gen- eralize on limited knowledge. Good school-community re- lations are necessary now more than ever to gain the cooperation of the people asking questions. If we are to achieve this cooperation, I am convinced that we can no longer think of teaching in the light of pour- ing each child into the same mould. Today, teaching is a job for professionals working in a school program designed to meet the life needs of the pupil.

~~CONCLUSION In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation to the Dennis School Committee, the faculty and the personnel of the town departments for their part in making this past year a success.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools~~

~~197 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE EZRA H. RAKER SCHOOL~~

~~Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River. Massachusetts~~

~~Dear Sir:~~

~~It is a privilege to submit my thirteenth annual report as Principal of the Ezra H. Baker School.~~

EDUCATION One of the most important subjects on The agenda of the national, state, and local governments is the subject of education. Government at all levels faces the tremendous in population as it affects the public schools. Although federal aid to local communities was defeated by the last Con- gress, the new Congress will consider for action at once a Federal Aid to Education bill. As you know, the State of Massachusetts is providing assistance in school building construction, but this is one of the few states making only a token contribution to the other expenses of public schools; hence, real esate is taxed to carry the greater part of the load. Any relief from this mounting cost can come about only if citizens write their representatives asking them to favor legislation that will reduce the burden to the real estate owner,

ENROLLMENT The Ezra II. Baker School opened in September with an increased enrollment of 52 pupils over that of Septem- ber 1955. All available space is being used for education including the former coal bin. now the instrumental room. We are spending twice the amount of time feeding the children in a cafeteria too small to seat more than 120 pupils. One classroom, designed to seat twenty-five pupils now has forty pupils.

~~ARITHMETIC We are well under way with our new arithmetic program. "The New Thinking with Numbers." published by John C. Winston, provides a basic framework of experience~~

198 which will make arithmetic meaningful and help assure understanding of the operations pupils are learning. An underlying premise is the principal of self-discovery. Pupils discover facts, principals, or processes by using the three kinds of material; exploratory, visual, and symbolic. Ex- ploratory materials such as flannel board, an abacus, or a protractor can be moved and manipulated. Pictures, posters, and charts represent visual materials. The textbooks are representative of symbolic materials. We hope to see within a short time a decided improvement in the field of arithmetic. IN-SERVICE TRAINING The day before school opened a representative of the John C. Winston Company instructed the teachers of arithmetic in the proper administration of the new arithmetic system. A science workshop for the teachers of Dennis, Yar- mouth and Brewster, was held at the Ezra H. Baker School last February. An entire school day was well-spent for this program. The school department of Dennis, Yarmouth and Brew- ster, provided an opportunity for all teachers to take a two- hour course each week for fifteen weeks this school year. The course, Current Educational Problems, given by the Harvard-Boston University Schools of Education Extension Service, is exploratory in nature, covering, as its title in- dicates, a broad field, in order to be valuable to teachers at every grade and subject level and to suggest specific areas for future study. CONCLUSION In conclusion, it will interest you to know that the school has been commended by the State Department of Education for having the broadest physical education program for schools of our kind in the state. We wish to express our thanks to you and to the School Committee for the forward look you continue to take in education. May I also express here, my appreciation to all of the school personnel for their unselfish loyalty in carrying out their duties. Very truly yours, J. Robert Dunn Principal

~~199 GRADUATION EXERCISES~~

~~Ezra H. Baker School — Class of 1956 June 7, 1956 8:00 P.M. School Auditorium South Dennis~~

~~School Committee Dr. George B. Wilbur, Chairman Mr. Ralph H. Richardson Rev. Stanley T. Plumer Mr. Albert H. Crowell Mr. Milton L. Moore~~

~~Alfred R. Kenyon, Superintendent of Schools J. Robert Dunn, Principal~~

PROGRAM Processional, "Pomp and Circumstance" Elgar Invocation Reverend Arthur Clarke West Dennis Community Church (Audience be seated) "Eternal Father, Strong To Save" (Navy Hymn) Whiting and Dykes Class of 1956 Essays: American Naval Heroes John Paul Jones (1747-1792) Marilyn Davenport Stephen Decatur (1779-1820) Victor Mercer Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1820) Deena Dubin David Glasglow Farragut (1801-1870) Nancy Crowell "Alma Mater" Lisle School Band Essays (Continued) George Dewey (1837-1917) Eleanor West William Sowden Sims (1858-1936) John Mahoney William Frederick Halsey (1892- ) Anne Berger "America—Our Heritage" Steele Class of 1956 - Anne Berger, Accompanist

200 Presentations 1. Class Gift 2. American Legion Award 3. Samuel J. Bobbins Award 4. West Dennis Thursday Evening Circle Award 5. Parent-Teacher Association Award 6. Effort and Citizenship Award 7. Service Awards 8. Gus Walsh Musical Award 9. Sports Award

"Anchors Aweigh" Miles and Zimmerman Class of 1956 Address To The Graduating Class Commander Louis A. Woodland, USNR, Head of Department, Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Presentation of Diplomas (Please do not applaud during presentation of diplomas) Class Song Words by Anne Berger and Eleanor West Class of 1956 Glockenspiel Solo by Anne Berger "The Star-Spangled Banner" Key School Band Benediction Rev. Watson Wordsworth South Dennis Church Recessional Reception To Graduates Class Motto "We've Crossed The Bays, The Ocean Lies Before Us." Class Colors Class Flower Navy Blue and White Lily of the Valley

~~Mrs. Eunice Sherman, Director of Vocal Music Richard G. LaPorte, Director of Instrumental Music~~

201 Class of 1956 David Everett Bacon Michael William Lnns Gordon David Benoit Peter Leroy Long' Anne Carter Berger** Kathleen Lee McLaugh Regina Ann Bohlin John James Mahoney* Arnold Thomas Booth. Jr. Bette Louise Marshall David Bruce Boutall Victor Whalley Mercer Joan Iladdon Christian Duane Edward Mercha nt Marjorie Elinor Crowe]] Gerald Arthur Merchant Nancy Marie Crowell** Dennis Dexter Nickersn Marilyn Davenport** Elizabeth Joyce Parker Deena Leah Dubin** Nils Anton Pierce Herbert Warren Eldridge Jr. Richard Lloyd Rice Peter Llovd Eldridge Karen Elizabeth Royai Obed John Elland Peter Ilorton Snow Marie Adele Ellis Elaine Carol Sproul Richard Preston Foss Mignon Swithart Barry Wilbur Grindell Joseph Eugene Sylvia Beverly Hudson Raymond Oliver Tan- Shirley Anne Ley ton Eleanor Marion West* Ann Sher wood Wilev

~~Class Marshals Jovce Davenport and Steven Berrien Class of 1957~~

~~Ushers Florence Corbett Marina Fairbank Berit Hedin Esther Chase Sandra Hewitt Lillian Sehenkelberger Class of 1957~~

** High Honor Student * Honor Student

~~202 REPORT OP THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL~~

~~Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts~~

~~Dear Sir:~~

~~I wish to submit my report as Principal of Yarmouth Hig'h School.~~

Commencement Awards A graduating class of fifty seniors received their diplomas from Mr. Winthrop V. Wilbur, of the Yarmouth School Committee and Doctor George B. "Wilbur of the Dennis School Committee, at the graduation exercises on June 5, 1956, at the Ezra H. Baker School in Dennis. The speaker was Doctor Carl F. Schultz, D.D. of the Federated Church in Hyannis.

Awards were made as follows by Mr. Daggett: Winner, American Legion Oratorical Contest Alison Stone T. N. T. Club Awards for Excellence in Art Anna Gomes $ 5.00 Joanne Urquhart 5.00 Historical Society of Old Yarmouth — excellence in American History Sandra Bergstrom 10.00 South Yarmouth Woman's Club English Prizes Dorothy Kenyon 10.00 Richard Ever'it 10.00 E. D. West Improvement Prizes—Yarmouth Boy and Girl Shirley Cash 10.00 William Bearse 10.00 Samuel Robins Improvement Prizes—Dennis Boy and Girl Patricia Kenney 10.00 Peter McDowell 10.00

203 Three "C" Employee's Award for Courtesy, Cooperation and Consideration Arlene Tobin 30.00 Eeaders' Digest Award RichardEverit D. A. R. The Good Citizenship Award Joan Read Yarmouth P. T. A. Teacher Training Scholarship Donna Halunen 75.00 South Yarmouth Mother's Club — highest average in Manuel Arts Peter Homer 10.00 South Yarmouth Mother's Club — highest average in Household Arts Myrna Welch 10.00 Bausch and Lomb Science Award Karl Karlsson V. F. W. Auxiliary of Hyannis Scholarship for Science Karl Karlsson 100.00 Oscar L. Garland Math Award Richard Everit $ 25.00 Weyar Matrons Club — Nursing School Scholarship Dorothv Kenvon 50.00 Cynthia Coombs 50.00 Yarmouth Friday Club Nancy Altpeter 50.00 Ann Castonquav Memorial Fund Scholarship Peter Anderson 300.00 Young Mothers' Club Scholarship for Excellence in Commercial Subjects •Tacquelyn Chase 50.00 Edward Bangs Kelley and Elza Kelley Foundation Award given annually to Valedictorian Richard Everit 100.00 Of the fifty graduates, twenty or 40 per cent are con- tinuing beyond high school.

204 The graduates are attending the following institutions: New Bedford Technical Institute, University of Massachu- setts, Boston University, New Hampton School for Boys. New England Conservatory, Wellesley-Newton Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bridgewater State Teachers College, Worcester Polytechnical Institute, Green- field Hospital, General Motors Training School, University of Maine, Mount Ida, Wellesley, Framingham Teachers College and Norwich.

Registration By Classes Algebra I 84 Problems of Democracy 40 Algebra II 24 Physical Ed.—Boys 177 Art 28 French I 40 Biology 95 French II 11 Bookkeeping I 17 Spanish I 31 English I 119 Spanish II 10 English II 120 General Mathematics 56 English III 79 General Typing 18 English IV 50 Introductory Business 28 Mechanical Arts 53 Economic Georgraphy 28 Office Practice 12 Typewriting I 32 Physics 20 Typewriting II 24 Chemistry 23 Latin I 38 General Science 84 Latin II 42 Plane Geometry 62 Physical Ed.—Girls 172 Civics 117 Sewing 32 Sociology 41 U. S. History 79 Commercial Law and World History 42 Refresher Arithmetic 19

The Administration Several changes were made in the faculty for the current school year, as well as changes in teacher assignments. Mr. Alan Carlson replaced Mr. Oliver Turcotte and Miss Lois Keene replaced Miss Therese D'Arche. Miss Keene in- structs classes in Freshman English and World History. Mr. Carlson teaches two divisions of Freshman English and General Mathematics. Mr. Walter Hewins replaced

205 Mr. Richard Roche as instructor in the Social Sciences Mr Richard Roche as instructor in the Social Sciences and and in addition, served as head football coach and assistant coach in basketball. Miss Helen LeRoux succeeded Miss Small in Foreign Languages. Mr. Gregory Drake filled the position as instructor of Junior High School Mathematics, the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Clifford Lindhal. Mrs. Olive Bogue replaced Mrs. Babbitt in the Home Economics Department. Miss Doris Brackett was added to the faculty as a teacher of Junior High School Geography thus making the 7th and 8th grades completely depart- mentalized.

Driver Education The course in Driver Education is under the supervision of Mr. Philip Egan. Enrollment for the first class was 18 students and on completion of the course another group of 20 will be enrolled. We have allowed in the course two students who have already secured their licenses, and we will continue this practice as long as it is feasible.

~~Classes this year are given entirely after school and this method of procedure seems more suitable than the plan followed last year, that is giving part of the instruction during the school day.~~

~~In Conclusion, I wish to thank you, the School Commit- tee and faculty members for complete cooperation.~~

~~Respectfully submitted.~~

~~Asa P. Daggett Principal Yarmouth High School~~

~~206 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES~~

~~Yarmouth High School — Class of 1956 Tuesday, June 5, 1956 Ezra H. Baker Auditorium Bight o'clock~~

PROGRAM Processional (audience seated) Invocation Reverend Stanley Plumer The Star Spangled Banner Audience Salutatory "Opportunity—Our Key To The Future" Joan Elizabeth Read "No Man Is An Island" Whitnev and Kramer The Glee Club Valedictory "The Final Reckoning" Richard Gifford Everit Commencement Address Reverend Carl F. Schultz, D.D. "Keeping Right On Graduating After Graduation" Presentation of Awards Principal Asa P. Dagget.t Presentation of Diplomas Chairman Winthr.op V. Wilbur, Yarmouth School Board and Chairman Dr. George B. Wilbur, Dennis School Board ode Senior Class Benediction Reverend Stanley Plumer Recessional (audience seated) Parents and friends are invited to remain for a reception to the gradutes following the program Director of Vocal Music Mrs. Eunice Sherman Band Director Richard LaPorte

CLASS ODE Words and music by Joanne Urquhart and Myrna Welch Farewell to friends and teachers, Ever loyal, always dear, Now we leave fair Yarmouth High School With the hopes that we found here. As we leave we will recall; Football games, the dances too, Laughter echoing in the hall, And our loyalty to you.

207 Alma Mater, tried and true, Hail, all hail! Our voices sing. We'll for e'er be true to you And the love your memories bring. Farewell to friends and teachers. Ever loyal, always dear, Now we leave fair Yarmouth High School With the hopes that we found here.

~~CLASS OFFICERS President Patricia Helen Kenney Vice-President George Hollingsworth Lovequist Secretary Arlene Lillian Tobin Treasurer Jacquelyn Anne Chase~~

CLASS MOTTO May we sail the seas of ambitions, And land on the shores of success. Class Colors Class Flower Green and White Carnation Flowers contributed by the Faculty and Classes of Yarmouth High School

CLASS OF 1956 *Nancy Jo Altpeter ♦Richard Gifford Everit *Peter Conrad Anderson Ernest Alexander Ewing Barbara Blanche Baker Jaqueline Puller William John Bearse Nancy Doris Garfleld Sandra Jean Bergstrom Anna Julia Gomes William Francis Casey, Jr. Donna Irene Halunen Shirley Ann Cash Peter Greene Homer Donald Kenneth Chapman Sandra Diane Johnson Jaquelyn Ann Chase *Carl Karlsson ♦Olivia Walker Chase Patricia Helen Kenney Sandra Debra Chase Dorothy Pearl Kenyon *Cynthia Elizabeth Coombs Leon LaFrance Gayle Elizabeth Crowell George Hollingsworth Lovequist Phyllis Emma Lena Crowell Peter Lee McDowell Ann Michele Doyle Thomas William McGrath Richard Peter Ellis David Peterson Monroe Myrna Kay Evans Thomas Averill Muir

208 Warren Alfred Nelson Charles Edward Still, Jr. *Joan Elizabeth Read ♦Alison Stone Forrest Stowell Robinson Arlene Lillian Tobin Floyd Wayne Sanderson Lawrence Jon Travis Joanne Slamin Joanne Thacher TJrquhart Virginia Ann Sleeper Judith Page Waite Gordon Stanley Smith *Myrna Augusta Welch Marion Louise Speight Marion Thearese Stacy

~~Class Marshals John Gunnery '57 John Sullivan '57~~

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~~♦Member National Honor Society~~

~~209 REPORT OP THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAU~~

~~Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts~~

~~Dear Mr. Kenyon:~~

During 1956, all the routine physical examinations have been taken care of. These include examinations of the heart, feet, weight, etc., as well as thorough examinations of pupils participating in school athletics.

Any physical defect found or special problem needing medical attention has been reported to the parents. Many of these reports to parents have been followed by home visits. A large number of health examinations have been given throughout the year of pupils between the ages of 14 and 16 who have been desirous of working after school hours, Saturdays and other times when school is not in session. This is done in compliance with the General Laws Re- lating to Education, Chapter 149, Section 87, (3) which states that a certificate must be signed by a "School or Family Physician, or by a Physician appointed by the School Committee stating that the child has been thoroughly examined by said physician, and in his opnion is in suffi- cientlv sound health and physically able to perform the work which the child intends to do." The majority of these examinations were given during the summer months.

~~Emergency calls for accidents occurring while school was in session and requiring medical attention have been answered and taken care of as soon as possible.~~

Numerous examinations have been made of children returning to school, after absence due to a contagious disease, who have not secured from their family physicans or the Board of Health the certificate of health required by State Law as set forth in Chapter 71, Section 55 of the General Laws Relating to Education which says, in part, that "A child returning to school after having been absent on ac-

210 count of infection or exposure to a contagious disease shall present a certificate from the Board of Health or its duly appointed agent that the danger of conveying such disease has passed, provided, that if such a child returns to school without such a certificate, after having been absent on account of such infection or exposure, he shall immediately be referred to a school physician for examination, and, if it is found by such physician, upon such examination, that such danger has passed, he may remain at school."

~~Cooperation on the part of the School Nurse, the Superintendent of Schools, teachers and parents has been excellent.~~

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~HERMON B. HOWES, M.D. School Physician~~

~~SCHOOL NURSE REPORT~~

~~Mr. Alfred R, Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts~~

~~Dea Sir:~~

~~It is with pleasure that I submit my report as School Nurse for the year of 1956.~~

Physical examinations as required by law were given to all students by Dr. Howes, assisted by me. Defects dis- covered during the examination are reported to the parents, followed by home visits to encourage medical treatment as soon as possible.

The Massachusetts Vision test is used to test the vision of all student. Thirty-eight children were found with im- paired vision; eight of which attended the Eye Clinic in January, sponsored by the District Nursing Association the others were treated privately.

211 The Maico Audiometer is used to test the hearing of all students. Bight were found to have a hearing loss. Par- ents were notified, and in most cases received medical advise. During pre-school registration, important health data concerning each child is recorded on individual health cards. These cards are filed and referred to through the twelfth grade.

~~Dr. Moore administered "Booster" injections for diphtheria to first and fourth grade children, having their parents' permission.~~

~~Polio clinics were held in March, April, July. Novem- ber and December. The following is a tabulation by age group of persons receiving two doses of vaccine given during clinics.~~

~~Under 5 years 116 5-9 1^6 10 - 14 147 15 . 19 included in Yarmouth 116 20 plus 3 442~~

Many hours were spent preparing for the polio clinics; sincere thanks to the Commercial Department, Registered Nurses for their efficient help. May I take this opportunity to thank the following- doctors for their valuable time and work. Doctor Frederick Moore, Doctor Hermon Howes, Doctor Oonrad Clements. Numerous accidents occur while school is in session; many are slight, some are of a serious nature. First aid is provided for all and everything possible being done for the child until he is placed in his parents' eare.

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~(Mrs.) ELIZABETH CROSS, R.N. School Nurse~~

~~212 ART SUPERVISOR'S REPORT~~

~~Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts~~

~~Dear Mr. Kenyon:~~

~~My report is as follows:~~

~~In this year's Scholastic Art Contest, our students proved that they stand up very well in competition with other art students in the state.~~

Our first Arts Festival was very successful. This years' Festival will be held earlier in the spring, and will be organized entirely by students. The money that, is made by the Festivals is being saved to provide an art scholarship for some deserving student in the future. It will take a few more years to accumulate the sum of money necessary for a practical scholarship.

Financial Report, Arts Festival, May 1956: Total Receipts $98.22 Expenses Cokes $19.64 Corsages 6.00 Cord, pins 1.67 Stars, paper 2.88 Posterboard 1.75 Postcards 2.10 Ribbons 1.28 Art Books for 1! our schools 12.30

~~47.62 47.62 Balance (Deposited in Bass River Savings $50.60 Bank, 7/10/56)~~

Last spring I conducted forty high school students on a tour of the Boston Fine Arts Museum and Mrs. Jack Gardner's. I wish I had more time to give to helping students with art appreciation. Along this line, I would

213 like to recommend strongly an excellent book: "Famous Paintings; An Introduction for Young People" by Alice Elizabeth Chase. Many parents want to know what I expect of children in their at work. I want to see the best original creative work a child is capable of doing. Copying should be dis- couraged as much as possible. Extensive copying only de- stroys a child's creativity. A copied picture should not be praised more than an honest, original drawing, even if the original work is cruder than the copied. Parents and teachers should try to see a child's art work from the child's point of view, not from their own preconceived ideas of how an object looks. A child is best helped by encouraging his efforts, not by criticising. Whether or not a child is talented in art, his interest is best assured if he is kept supplied with pencils, crayons and blank paper. I wish to say here that I want no parents telling me that their child's art work isn't any good. You and I as parents have little right to judge and condemn the work of our children when it is about the only personally creative outlet left for- them. The main reason for an art program is not so much to train artists as it is to help encourage creative thought and in turn creative individuals. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED E. BLANCH AIR D. Art Supervisor

SUPERVISOR OF VOCAL MUSIC Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Kenyon: How can Music Education develop skills for living and make our children better citizens for the future? During these times we are constantly reminded how much we need music as a stablizer, and this idea, the teachers and I have tried to convey to the pupils. As Victor Herbert said, "We need music in joy, sorrow, disappointment, and every walk

214 of life." This is best explained to the children through folk songs composed at the time of historical struggles; or, work songs which are a type of folk song composed and sung by the people as they work at their jobs The children often create their own "work songs." Folk songs are often the work of one man who wrote both words and music, like Stephen Foster, whose own life is described in Victor Her- bert's thought. A "togetherness" is sought in all walks of life, but is most easily accomplished in music. In the lower grades it is keeping together in unison—at the same level or pitch. At this age, "togetherness" is also accomplished through the rhythm band or folk dancing. Choric reading, a device used to develop rhythm in speaking together, is being used by the first grade this year at the Christmas program. Third grade continues unison singing, and Flutophone classes give the basic band elements for playing together. The fourth and fifth grades have started with rounds or chords to build up the idea of two-part music, which leads to part singing in the upper four grades. This pattern follows right through, and at the Graduation Program last year, we had three and four part singing. Groups from the school made several public appear- ances and assemblies. One highlight of the year was a com- bined assembly of seventh and eighth graders from Brewster and Dennis, enjoyed particularly by the participating groups. The Christmas programs are a large part musical, cooperating with the teachers and other departments of the school. Several times it has been successful to integrate the music and physical education programs, where music and dancing was needed. This can be done at all levels and en- riches each program. Perhaps one of the most important ways to help our children prepare for the future is through appreciation. In Music Education it becomes "Appreciation through Par- ticipation." Through techniques and numerous devices, we give them the ability to participate My thanks to Mr. Dunn, and all the teachers and departments, who, in their own special way, broaden the music program. Respectfully submitted,

~~EUNICE M. SHERMAN, Supervisor of Vocal Music~~

215 REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Mr. Alfred R. Kenyon Superintendent of Schools Bass River, Massachusetts Dear Sir: I am pleased to submit my second report for the 1955- 1956 School Year. Six cases were investigated and reports filed with proper authorities on all.

~~Respectfully submitted,~~

~~ALLEN M. BLDRIDGB Attendance Officer.~~

~~DENNIS PUPILS AT YARMOUTH HlttH SCHOOL Grades 9 32 10 36 11 22 12 15 105~~

DISTRIBUTION OF MINORS October 1, 1956 5 yrE!. or over 7 years or over and under 7 and under 16 Boys 47 234 Girls 75 213 Total 122 447 In Public Day School 65 434 Private School 4 13 Not Enrolled In Any School 53 0 Total 122 447

~~216 COST OF SCHOOLS~~

The net local taxation cost for schools for the year ending December 31, 1956, was: Expended $176,956.25 Income: Massachusetts School Fund, Part I $18,295.75 Transportation 22,185.78 Tuition and Transportation for State Wards 1,917.20

42,398.73 42,398.73 Net Local Taxation Cost $134,557.52 Other Income: State Eeimbursement for Evening Practical Art Clases $366.05 State Reimbursement for Special Classes for Mentally Retarded Children 252.16 Vocational School Transportation 131.04

~~STATISTICS~~

~~Total Number of Teachers in the Public School, Pull Time 20~~

~~Total Number of Teachers in the Public SchoaJ, Part Time 3~~

~~Total Number of College Graduates Male 5 Female 15~~

~~Total Number of Other Teachers Male 2 Female 1~~

~~217 MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE~~

~~October 1, 1956~~

~~AGE~~

~~Boys 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Totals Grade 1 6 18 3 27 2 3 25 6 34 3 7 26 3 36 4 2 18 O 22 5 8 12 5 25 6 3 17 4 24 7 2 17 7 1 27 8 6 21 6 2 1 36~~

~~Totals 6 21 35 34 29 17 24 27 28 7 2 1 231~~

~~AGE~~

~~Girls 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Totals~~

~~Grade 1 8 22 1 31 2 8 20 28 3 7 18 1 26 4 4 21 2 27 5 11 17 1 29 6 S 17 1 26 7 2 5 16 23 8 5 16 4 25~~

~~Total 30 28 22 41 36 4 10 32 4 215~~

~~Grand Total 14 51 63 56 70 53 28 37 60 11 2 1 446~~

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~~219 FINANCIAL STATEMENT~~

Expended Needed ITEMS in 1956 for 1957 General Control: Salaries $3,396.03 $ 3,800.00 Other Expenses 1,037.57 1,000.00 Instruction: Salaries $3,396.03 $ 3,800.00 Textbooks 3,518.63 3,500.00 Supplies 5,490.13 4,000.00 Operation: Janitors' Salaries 10,657.07 15,080.00 Fuel 5,776.13 6,000.00 Miscellaneous 5,096.52 5,000.00 Maintenance: Repairs and Replacements 706.69 600.00 Outlay: Grounds and Buildings 1,185.91 3,000.00 New Equipment 4,082.41 2,000.00 Auxiliary Agencies: Libraries 31.39 500.00 Health 2,409.01 2,400.00 Transportation 25,731.25 20,000.00 Tuition 26,902.50 19,000.00 Sundries 40.60 500.00 Totals $176,956.25 $176,310.00

SPECIAL SCHOOL ARTICLES: 1. Cafeteria Appropriation $6,030.00 $ 6,500.00 2. Repair Appropriation 3,000.00 18,100.00 3. Physical Education 2,582.58 3,000.00 4. Vocational Education 815.48 1,200.00 5. Playground Appropriation 3,000.00 1,500.00 6. Special Classes 323.36 1,000.00 7. Adult Vocational 250.00 250.00

~~220 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING~~

~~WARRANT~~

~~OF THE~~

~~TOWN OF DENNIS~~

~~MARCH 4, 1957 12:00 o'clock Noon Dennis Annual Town Meeting Warrant~~

Barnstable, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Dennis in the County of Barnstable GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the several precincts in said Town at the following places: DENNIS—Carleton Hall EAST DENNIS—Jacob Sears Memorial Hall DENNIS PORT—Village Improvement Club Hall WEST DENNIS—Dennis Community Hall SOUTH DENNIS—Town Office Building in said Dennis on Monday, the Fourth day of March next, at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to vote for the election of the following named officers: Moderator for one year; Town Clerk for one year; Town Treasurer for one year; One Selectman for three years; three Auditors for one year; three Constables for one year; one Park Commissioner for three years; two members of School Committee for three years; one Tree Warden for one year; one Surveyor of Highways for three years; one Cemetery Commissioner for three years; one member of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Com- mittee for three years; one member of Planning Board for five years.

~~And to vote upon any other matter which may appear upon the official ballot.~~

~~The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon and shall be closed at 7:00 o'clock P.M.~~

~~And also in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs~~

222 to meet at the Ezra H. Baker School Auditorium in South Dennis in said town on TUESDAY, the Fifth day of March next, at seven o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles:

~~Article 1. To hear the report of the election of Town Officers elected upon the official ballot.~~

~~Article 2. To choose one Trustee of the Caleb Chase Fund for the term of three years, and all other necessary officers and committees.~~

~~Article 4. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Town Officers as printed.~~

~~Article 5. To hear the report of any outstanding committees and act thereon.~~

Article 6. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for Selectmen's Department, Treasurer's Department, Assessors' Department, Other Finance Accounts, Finance Committee Expense, Law De- partment, Town Clerk's Department, Election and Regis- tration, Planning Board, Town Buildings, Police Depart- ment, Fire Department, Inspection of Wires, Inspection of Buildings, Sealer's Department, Moth Department, Tree Warden's Department, Forest Fires, Health Department, Public Nursing, Sanitation, Bonds and Insurance, High- ways General, Bridges, Snow Removal, Road Machinery Account, Street Signs, Street Lights, Public Welfare, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid to Dependent Children Admin- istration, Old Age Assistance, Old Age Assistance, Admin- istration, Veterans' Benefits, Disability Assistance, Dennis Port American Legion, Town Reports, Other Necessary Ex- pense, Parks, Beaches and Bathhouses, Tower Clocks, Ceme-

223 ter'ies, Interest, Schools, Vocational Schools, Reserve Fund arid other necessary charges arising in this town, or otherwise provide. Article 7. To see if the town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws as amended. Elective officers are as follows: Moderator, Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Auditors, Con- stables, Park Commissioners, School Committee, Tree War- den, Surveyor of Highways, Planning Board, Cemetery Com- missioners, Trustees of the Caleb Chase Trust Fund and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer to act as Collector of Taxes. Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the protection and propagation of shellfish for the ensuing year. Article 10. To see if the town will choose a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service as provided in Chapter 128 of the General Laws. Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $450.86 which is the amount of the County Dog Fund received, for expenses of schools of the current year. Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $4,000.00 for the support and maintenance of Public Libraries and Library Service in the Town of Dennis. Article 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the support of the Chase Public Library in the Town of Harwich. Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be paid to the Cape Cod Hospital for the establishment of a free bed in the hospital for care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Section 74, Chapter III of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 72, Acts of 1941, or take any action in relation thereto, and act fully thereon. Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and

224 appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any other action in relation thereto. Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway construction, or take any action in relation thereto. Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money as a special appropriation for engineering or surveying. Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and upkeep of the Bass River channel buoys on the Dennis side. Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and improvement of the parking area, common landings and town- owned wharves or piers in the town which are under the control of the Selectmen. Article 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $18,100.00 for School Repairs. Article 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance and operation of the Physical Education Program in the Dennis School. Article 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for Vocational Education. Article 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the maintenance and upkeep of the Dennis School Playground. Article 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 for the maintenance and operation of the School Cafeteria. Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the tuition and transportation of Physically Handicapped and Mentally Retard- ed School Children as defined in Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1955.

225 Article 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain the fee in lands in Dennis for the purpose of a public bathing beach.

Article 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain the land in Bass River known as Stage Island.

Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to establish a paved parking lot on that portion of the West Dennis beach located west of the present bathhouse, that shall be known as a free parking lot.

Article 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or to take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to be used to purchase land at or adjacent to Sesuit Harbor, East Dennis.

Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury, the sum of $10,000.00 to harden and improve the roadway and parking areas at the West Dennis public bathing beach.

Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purpose of dredging and other harbor improvements in Sesuit Harbor, said money to be used together with those funds which may be allocated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Article 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to be put with a like amount from the Town of Yarmouth for the purpose of dredging the channel at the mouth of Bass River.

Article 33. To see if the town will vote to authorize Merehant-Cassidy Harbor Corporation, at no cost to the town, to dredge to the depth of approximately twelve feet an area bounded northerly by the center line of Weir Creek

226 and southerly by a line from the center of "Weir Creek across the salt meadow in a southwesterly direction to the southerly side of the mouth of Weir Creek, and to dispose of the fill on either side of Weir Creek; the boundary line between the respective lands to remain as shown by the center of Weir Creek on a plan of land entitled, "Sub- division Plan of land in West Dennis, Mass., for Merchant & Cassidy Realty Corporation, December, 1956, Gerald A. Mercer & Co., Engineers - Surveyors, West Yarmouth, Mass." '

Article 34. To see if the town will vote to repeal the Building and Fire Prevention By-Law as adopted under Article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1946 and any amendments thereto; and to adopt in place thereof the following:

ARTICLE VH—BUILDING CODE A. GENERAL Section 1. Purpose To promote the health, safety, moral and general welfare of its inhabitants, to lessen the danger from fire and to improve the Town. The construction, repair, alterations of buildings, and structures in the Town of Dennis are hereby restricted and regulated as provided under the provisions of Section 3, Chapter 143 of the General Laws as amended by Acts of 1933. Section 2. Relief from Personal Responsibility The officials, officers or employees charged with the en- torcement of this code shall not be personally liable while acting for the municipality, and they are hereby relieved ±rom all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted m the discharge of their official duties. Section 3. Title These by-laws shall be known as the Dennis Building Section 4. Validity The invalidity of any section or provision of these by- laws shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof. Section 5. Amendments These by-laws may be amended from time to time bv a two-thirds vote at any town meeting.

227 Section 6. Enforcement Par. 1. These by-laws shall be administered by the Build- ing Inspector. He shall approve no application of any kind, plans or specifications which are not in all respects in con- formity to these by-laws. Par. 2. Stop Work Order. When the provisions of this code or of the plans and specifications approved thereunder are not compiled with a stop work order shall be served on the owner or his representative by the Building Inspector or his employee and a copy thereof may be posted at the site of the construction. Such stop work order shall not be removed except by written notice of the Building Inspector after satisfactory evidence has been supplied that the violation has been cor- rected. Failure to comply with such stop work order shall constitute a violation of this code. Section 7. Board of Appeals Par. 1. The Board of Appeals established under the zoning By-Laws shall be the Board of Appeals for the Building By-Laws. No member of the Board of Appeals shall act in any case in which he is financially interested. Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall be in writing and shall require the assent of at least four members of the Board. Par. 2. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Build- ing Inspector to issue a permit under the provisions of the By-Law, or by a decision of the Building Inspector made under the provisions of this By-Law, may appeal to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing thereon, and render a decision. They may make rules for such hearings, and shall notify abutting owners and all holders of real estate who might be affected, in writing. Par. 3. No approval shall be granted by the Board of Appeals without considering the effects upon the neighbor- hood and the Town. If a permit would result in a substantial injury, it shall be refused. Section 8. Permit To Build Par. 1. Applications for building permits shall be accom- panied by a plan of the lot showing dimensions of the lot and the location and size of building structures to be erected, together with location of cesspool or septic tank and water supplies on the proposed lot. A record of such applications and plans shall be kept on file in the office of the the Building Inspector.

~~228 Par. 2. A building permit shall become void if work is not started within one year from the date of issue. A new permit will thereafter have to be obtained before work is begun.~~

Section 9. Inspector of Buildings Par. 1. The Board of Selectmen annually, in March, and subsequent to the Annual Town Meeting, shall appoint an Inspector of Buildings to hold office for the term of one (1) year from the first of April following, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Par. 2. To be eligible for appointment, the Building In- spector shall have had at least five (5) years experience as a builder, superintendent of construction, or inspector of buildings, or shall have been a Registered Architect for a period of at least five (5) years. He shall be generally in- formed as to the quality and strength of building materials, the prevailing methods of building construction, good practice in fire prevention, the accepted requirements for safe facilities, and shall have a general knowledge of the installation of plumbing, electric wiring, and other installations for the safety, comfort and convenience of occupants. He shall be capable of making the necessary examinations and inspections of buildings in the course of construction. Par. 3. The person appointed and qualified to act, as In- spector of Buildings shall receive such salary or compensation as shall be fixed by the Board of Selectmen within the appropriation for the Inspector of Buildings and no other fees or compensation shall be allowed or paid to him. Par. 4. He shall be under the supervision of the Select- men, and he shall be subject to such rules and regulations as they may prescribe for the proper conduct of this office. He shall submit an annual report in January of each year of the work of his office for publication in the Town Re- port. Par. 5. The Inspector of Buildings shall make inspections of all building operations within this town and he may, for these purposes, enter upon the premises where such operations are carried on, at all reasonable times, and shall report to the Board of Selectmen all violations of this ordin- ance, or of the condition of any permit issued. Par. 6. The Building Inspector, in the name of the town, may take measures as public safety requires to carry this By-Law into effect.

229 B. CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS Section 1. Notification of Intent to Build, Etc. Par. 1. A permit shall be required for all buildings to be erected, altered, reconstructed, or moved to a new foundation within the limits of the Town of Dennis, excepting small unattached accessory buildings not to be used for the purpose of habitation, business, or public assembly and having a floor space of less than 300 square feet. Par. 2. This code shall not apply to: 1. Buildings for which a Commonwealth of Massachu- setts permit is required. 2. Buildings or structures owned by the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3. Bridges, quays, wharves. 4. Ordinary repairs to buildings, providing such repairs do not include the removal of walls which tend to weaken the building or in any way tend to increase the fire risk. 5. Any existing wooden building damaged by fire or other casualty to the extent of not more than one- half of said building, it may be repaired or restored to its original condition. Section 2. Inspection of Buildings Par. 1. Before the frame of any building is covered with any interior wall covering, the Building Inspector shall be notified, and inspection shall be made by him before said wall covering is applied. Par. 2. The Building Inspector shall forthwith make an inspection within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of such notice so as not to hold up any work of construction. Section 3. Street Limits and Side Lines Par. 1. All buildings shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet from the street line. Par 2. All buildings shall be ten (10) feet from property lines and all buildings intended for human habitation shall be at least twenty (20) feet from existing dwellings. Section 4. General Provisions Applicable to All Buildings Par. 1. All wooden construction in buildings hereafter erected shall be built with sills, posts, studs, and plates properly braced and framed so as to develop the maximum strength and rigidity consistent with the purpose for which they are to be used.

230 Par. 2. All materials used shall be of sufficient strength and size to safely carry the loads they may be subjected to without exceeding the allowable working strength. Par. 3. No building shall be erected until the turf shall have been removed from the ground within the area of the foundation. Par. 4. Excavation. 1. All excavations shall extend to solid ground. Par. 5. Footings. 1. All footings shall be poured concrete. 2. The depth of all footings shall be at least one-half the thickness of the foundation wall, but in no case less than four (4) inches, and shall be in width, at least twice the thickness of the foundation wall. 3. Under lally columns and masonry posts, footings shall be at at least twenty (20) inches by twenty (20) inches and eight inches thick. 4. Masonry interior or girder supporting piers, if of brick shall be at least eight (8) inches by eight (8) inches and if of concrete block or poured concrete shall be in area of at least eight inches by sixteen inches. Par. 6. Foundations. 1. All foundations shall be of such width and thickness as to safely resist the superimposed load without exceeding the allowable working strength, and can be of concrete, concrete block, brick or stone. 2. All foundations shall be of continuous masonry walls, exclusive of access openings, windows or vents. Minimum requirements shall be as follows: (a) Six inch thickness for poured concrete supporting one story frame structure without basement. (b) Eight inch thickness for all other poured walls. (e) Eight inch thickness for all masonry unit walls which extend more than eight feet below finished grade. Maximum total height of foundation wall and wall supported to be not more than thirty (30) feet to eaves and thirty-five (35) feet to ridge. (d) Twelve inch thickness for all masonry unit walls that extend more than eight feet below outside finished grade.

231 Par. 7. Piers for Girders. 1. Girders must rest on solid masonry. 2. On block foundations, cells or blocks below girder must be filled to form solid bearing, or 3. Pilasters not less than four inches by eight inches shall be built to receive girder ends, or columns may be used. Par. 8. All areas under buildings must be accessible with a minimum of twenty inches and be ventilated. Par. 9. No wooden structural member shall be closer than one inch to a chimney, and where wooden forms or sup- ports are used in the construction of chimneys or fireplaces, they shall be removed within two weeks after the masonry is laid. Par. 10. Girders shall be at least 6 x 8 or its equivalent. Space between girder bearings shall not be over eight feet. Par. 11. Sizes and spacing of joists and rafters shall be in accordance with the following tables: Table I MAXIMUM SPAN—FLOOR JOISTS Total load of 60 lbs. per sq. ft.

e E a O . ° o a; O to 0) to C s U u C G) o 55 ao S 2x6 12" 9' - 9" 9'-10" 10'- 5" 10 '-10" 11'- 7" 2x6 16" 8' - 9" 8'-10" 9'- 6" 9 '-10" 10'- 6" 2x8 12" 12' -11" 13'- 1" '13 '-11" 14'- 5" 15'- 6" 2x8 16" 11' - 9" 11'-10" 12'- 8" 13'- 1" 14'- 1" 3x8 12" 13' -2" 13'- 2" 15'- 0" 15'-10" 17'- 0" 3x8 16" 12' '- 1" 13'- 4" 14'- 6" 15'- 6" 16'- 4" 2x10 12" 16' - 2" 16'- 4" 17'- 5" 18'- 0" 19'- 4" 2x10 16" 14' - 9" 14'-10" 15'- 9" 16'- 4" 17'- 7" 2x12 16" 15''-10" 15'-10" 17'- 3" 18'- 5" 19'- 6" 2x12 12" 17''- 3" 17'- 5" 18'-10" 20 '-10" 21'- 0" NOTE: "Where the attic space above the ceiling joists is unfinished but is usable for storage space, or if the space is suitable for finishing into future habitable rooms, the spans for the ceiling joists shall be figured the same as for floor joists.

~~232 Table II~~

~~MAXIMUM CLEAR SPAN—RAFTERS~~

~~For Wood and Asphalt Shingle Roofs~~

~~Total load of 40 lbs. per sq. ft.~~

I Is | e £ i § 2x4 16" 7'- 4" 7'- 9" 8'- 4" 9'- 6" lO'-lO" 2x4 20" 6'- 7" 6'-10" 7'- 6" 8'- 6" 8'-10" 2x6 16" 11'- 1" 11'- 1" 12'- 6" 14'- 2" 15'- 0" 2x6 20" 9'-11" 10'- 4" 11'- 2" 12'- 8" 13'- 4" 2x8 16" 14'- 9" 15'- 6" 16'- 8" 18'-11" 20'- 0" 2x8 20" 13'- 3" 13'-10" 14'-11" 16'-11" 17'-10" 2x8 24" 12'- 1" 12'- 7" 13'- 7" 15'- 6" 16'- 3" 2x10 16" 18'- 6" 19'- 3" 20'-10" 23'- 8" 25'- 0" 2x10 20" 16'- 7" 17'- 3" 18'- 8" 21'- 2" 22'- 3" 2x10 24" 15'- 1" 15'- 9" 17'- 0" 19'- 3" 20'- 4"

NOTE: Clear span shall mean the distance measured horizontally from the inside of the plate to a point directly beneath the ridge; the actual rafter length will depend on the roof slope and must be determined accordingly. This table is for roofs with a minimum pitch of 5" to 12"; for roofs with less pitch, the rafters shall be figured as floor joists.

~~Par. 12. Wood Floor Joists. 1. Where joists frame into side of wood girders, metal hangers or a bearing strip spiked to the girder must be used.~~

233 2. Floor joists framed into masonry walls shall have at least a 4" bearing and a 3" fire or bevel cut. 3. Floor joists shall be doubled under all bearing partitions running parallel to the floor joists. 4. All headers over four feet shall be doubled. 5. Floor joists shall be cross bridged at least every eight feet. At least one by three inch or stronger stock shall be used.

Par. 13. Wood Rafters. 1. Truss construction may be used provided it is of a strength comparable with Table II and/or is approved by the Building Inspector. 2. Collar ties not less than 2x4 or 1x6 inches shall be used for sloping rafters at least every four feet.

Par. 14. Exterior Wall Studs. 1. Studs shall be not less than two inches by four inches placed not more than sixteen inches on centers. As an alternative, in a seasonally occupied dwelling of one story, studs may be placed twenty-four inches on center, or outside walls and bearing partitions may be framed with four by four studs up to four feet on centers with solid four by four corner posts and at least one purlin. 2. Headers over all openings shall be doubled, or tim- bered or trussed sufficient to carry the load. 3. Studs in exterior frame wall may run from sill to roof line provided they do not exceed twenty feet in length. 4. Studs shall not be spliced. 5. Floor joists on interior walls shall bear on at least a one inch by six inch ribbon let into the face of the studding. Joists bearing on such ribbons shall be securely nailed to the studs. 6. Where studs exceed twenty feet in length, a four inch by six inch girt shall be installed at second floor level.

~~Par. 15. Plates. All plates on outside walls and bearing partitions shall be not less than two inches by four inches~~

234 doubled, which shall lap at all corners, joints or butts. Par. 16. Interior Partitions. 1. All bearing partition studs shall be not, less than two inches by four inches set the four inch way and shall be framed the same as outside walls. 2. Non-bearing partitions may be two inches by three inches set the three inch way and a single plate may be used. 3. All openings in bearing partitions shall have double headers or framed as required in exterior openings. Par. 17. Notching of Timbers. 1. Notching of timber to facilitate the installation of pipes and ducts will be permitted with the following limitations: (a) Top and bottom edges may be notched not to exceed one-sixth of the joist depth. Notching will not be permitted in the middle third of any joist span. (b) If cutting of a floor joist to more than one-sixth of its depth is necessary, a header the full depth of the joist shall be cut in to support the ends of the joists. (e) Holes may be bored through the timbers if they do not exceed two and one-half inches and are not closer than two inches to the top or bottom edges of the joists. Par. 18. Basement garages shall be of fire resistant construction with the exception of outside doors. Section 5. Other Materials and Methods Any other materials, methods of construction, devices and equipment may be approved by the Building Inspector for use in building by the procedure herein provided when they are proved to be the equal of those specifically required by this code; or he shall adopt the recommendations promulgated by the Board of Standards in the Massachu- setts Department of Public Safety.

~~Section 6. Sewage Par. 1. A cesspool or other means of sewage disposal may be constructed only after a permit is secured from the Building Inspector subject to the rules of the Board of Health.~~

235 Par. 2. Cesspools shall be of approved septic tank or masonry construction with iron or masonry covers. Par. 3. No burnt clay tile pipe of any description or com- position pipe shall be used within or under a building to conduct sewage or waste from plumbing fixtures. Par. 4. Sewage disposal system shall not be covered until approved by the Building Inspector. Section 7. Penalty Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be fined mot more than twenty dollars for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

~~Section 8. Fees for Permits For each building permit issued by the Building In- spector there shall be collected by him and paid into th<- Town Treasury the amount of five dollars ($5.00).~~

C. FIRE PREVENTION Section 1. Chimneys and Fireplaces Par. 1. All chimneys built hereafter in any building used for habitation, business or public assembly, shall be built of brick or other non-combustible material, constructed from the ground up and not supported or hung in any way by wood or combustible material. Par. 2. No smoke pipe or metal flue shall pass through any wooden partition without a safety thimble of fireproof material, the thimble to extend the full thickness of the partition. Par. 3. Adequate iron bars or masonry arches shall be used over all fireplaces or grate openings. All jambs and the backs of all fireplaces, range or grate openings shall be at least 8" thick, except self-forming fireplaces may have 4" masonry walls Par. 4. 1. All chimneys shall have a terra cotta flue lining which shall start at least one foot below floors or ceilings and at least one foot below lowest thimble. Flue lining shall extend at least to the top of the chimney. 2. All chimneys shall have a terra cotta flue lining, un-

236 less the chimney walls are 8 inches or more in thickness, and shall be carried up to at least one foot above the highest point of the roof. 3. No hearth shall be laid on any wood or combustible material except for temporary support during construction and all framing and boarding shall be at least 1" away from any chimney.

Section 2. Fire Stops • Par. 1. All buildings used for habitation, business, or for public assembly hereafter erected shall have fire stops at all floor and ceiling lines. Par. 2. The spaces between strings of stairs and joists of landings, unless uneeiled, shall be firestopped to prevent passage of air. Par. 3. Firestopping shall not apply to temporary buildings or other small buildings, not used for habitation, or which may be maintained during the course of the erection of a permanent structure. Par. 4. The spaces around chimneys and other flues inside of studding or furring, making an air duct, are to be thoroughly firestopped with suitable non-combustible material.

Section 3. Commercial Buildings All commercial buildings hereafter constructed less than ten feet from another building shall have an un- pierced firewall on all sides adjacent to such other building or buildings.

Article 35. To see ifthe town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out section 7 thereof and to substitute in place thereof the following: "7. Size of Building Lots. No dwelling shall be erected in any residential district in Zones D, E and I unless the lot shall have a frontage on the street or way of 100 feet and an area of at least 10,000 square feet; nor in Zones A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K unless the lot shall have a frontage on the street or way of 75 feet and an area of at least 8,500 square feet; provided that one dwelling may be erected on any

237 lot, which, at the time this by-law is adopted, either is separately owned or is shown on a recorded plan of lots." This section shall not apply to any plan approved prior to the date of the approval thereof by the Attorney General.

Article 36. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding to Section 8, Paragraph A, the following: "and/or the Agent of the Dennis Planning Board", so as to read "8. Enforcement. a. This by-law shall be enforced by the Building Inspector and/or the Agent of the Dennis Plan- ning Board."

Article 37. To see if the town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the town by adding a new By-Law, as follows: "To promote the public good, necessity and convenience ; free parking at the Town owned Beach and Parking Lots, located at Sea Street and Cold Storage Road in the village of East Dennis (Precinct 2) shall be allowed only to residents of the Town of Dennis, that is, those maintaing year-round residence or those who shall be residing in said town for a period of two weeks or longer. All others shall be charged a fee as established by the Selectmen."

Article 38. To see if the town will vote to adopt the following new By-Law: "Regulation of Operation of Motor Boats. The Selectmen are authorized to set speed limits on all inland waters, lakes or ponds within the ter- ritorial limits of the Town."

Article 39. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a supervisor or clerk of the works (so-called) whose duty shall be to supervise and approve, before payment for same, all expenditures and appropriations on special articles involving repairs, construction, improvements, etc., voted in any and all Town Meetings and that a sum of money be raised and appropriated for the

238 salary and expenses of the appointee, or take any action thereto. Article 40. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for constructing, landscaping, and originally equipping, or any other expenses connected with an addition to the present police station; and to determine whether the money shall be raised by taxation, by borrowing, or by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.

Article 41. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase two (2) new police cruisers, and to trade in the two (2) present cruisers as part of the purchase price thereof.

Article 42. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purchase and re- placement of worn-out police uniforms. Article 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 to trade in the two present six- volt police radios and replace with two twelve-volt radios, and act fully thereon. Article 44. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to compensate for an increase in the hourly rate for Special Police Officers to a minimum rate of $1.50 an hour. Article 45. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to purchase and equip a 750 gallon Pumper for the use of the Fire Department and authorize the Selectmen to dispose of the 1937, 500-gallon Pumper, at Station No. 1. Article 46. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and equip a pickup truck for the Fire Department. Article 47. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for further improvements on Carleton Hall.

~~239 Article 48. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3200.00 to make further repairs and improvements to the Dennis Community Building in West Dennis.~~

~~Article 49. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 to develop a parking area at the Dennis Community Building in West Dennis. °~~

~~Article 50. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate tie sum of $5000.00 to surface and improve the Sea Street Beach parking area, Dennis Port.~~

~~Article 51. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000.00 to surface and improve the parking area at Glendon Road Beach, Dennis Port.~~

Article 52. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the parcel of land now owned by the town and known as the Highway Shed lot, located on the westerly side of Main Street, South Dennis.

Article 53. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade and resurface with a suitable material the land adjoining the Old Barn Club, Inc. which was purchased by the town for a parking lot, or take any action thereto.

~~Article 54. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the use of the Dennis Clipper Baseball Team.~~

~~Article 55. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of improving field lighting and install a new steel frame backstop at the Ezra H. Baker School.~~

~~Article 56. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds, $500.00 for band concerts in July and August.~~

~~Article 57. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 to advertise the resources, advantages and attractions of the Town of Dennis.~~

240 Article 58. To see if the town will vote to rescind that portion of the action taken under Article 39 at the Town Meeting held March 7, 1933, wherein it was voted to set up the use of certain land as a Town Forest.

Article 59. To see if the town will vote to authorize the use of the land near Setucket Boad, formerly used as a Town Forest, together with other land owned by the town and adjacent to said Town Forest, as a public playground and recreation center and appropriate $500.00 for the purpose of enabling its use as a a public playground and recreation center, and that the Selectmen be empowered to appoint a playground or recreation commission of five to assume the responsibility of its management and control, care and custody.

Article 60. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of the establishment of a recreational area, and to report, to the 1958 Annual Town Meeting with recommendations and appropriate articles, if any.

Article 61. To see if the town will vote to request the Selectmen that no "off-premises" sign permits will be issued for such signs to be on Town Ways except (as may be granted by the Appeal Board and then only) when actual hardship has been proved and authorized by the Selectmen of the town, and to see if the town will vote to request the Selectmen to erect, where needed, directional and street identification signs that, will be similar to the signs now used by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, and to see what sum .of money the town will raise and appropriate for this purpose.

~~Article 62. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000.00 for surveying and drawing of Assessors' maps of taxable property within the town.~~

~~Article 63. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair and maintain existing sidewalks.~~

~~Article 64. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for the purpose of Green-~~

241 head Fly Control in accordance with Chapter 433, Acts of 1955. Article 65. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring a new road sweeper and authorize the Selectmen to turn in the old sweeper, the allowance therefor to be applied on the cost of the new sweeper.

Article 66. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund a sum of money for the purpose of installing two-way radios in the Highway Department trucks.

Article 67. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a catch basin and drain located between Lots 23 and 24 on Juniper Road, West Dennis. Article 68. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to provide drainage in front of the residence of William Chase on Telegraph Road, Dennis Port. Article 69. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money to install a catch basin on Old Wharf Road, Den- nis Port, near the junction of Pine Street. Article 70. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to provide adequate drainage at the intersection of Loring Avenue and Fisk Street, West Dennis. Article 71. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for adequate drainage for Bayberry Road, West Dennis. Article 72. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the resurfacing of Cliff Street and Madison Street located in Flax Pond Colony. Article 73. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to widen and resurface a por-

~~242 tion of Old Bass River Road from Route 6A to its intersection with Scargo Hill Road.~~

~~Article 74. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to improve Comfort Road, Dennis.~~

~~Article 75. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to improve and resurface Hawthorn and Evergreen Roads, South Dennis.~~

~~Article 76. To se if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to widen and improve Beach Street, Dennis.~~

Article 77. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or to take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to improve the town or county road in Bast Dennis known as Sesuit Road, from Bridge Street to Harbor Road.

Article 78. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or to take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to improve the town or county road in East Dennis known as Sesuit Neck Road, from the State Highway (Route 6A) to Bridge Street.

Article 79. To see if the town will vote to, raise and appropriate or to take from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to improve the town road in East Dennis known as Bridge Street. Article 80. To see if the town will vote to install and maintain street lights at the following locations: 1—Route 134, East Dennis—Pole #204. 2—Telegraph Road, Dennis Port—Poles #1 and #2. 3—Old Bass River Road, South Dennis—Poles #16, 19 and 22. 4—Wildwood Street, South Dennis—Poles #1, 3, 5 and 7. 1—Cove Road, West Dennis—Pole #6. 3—McDougal Road, Dennis—Poles #5, 7 and 9. 1—Howes Street, Dennis—Pole #4. 3—Craig Road, West Dennis—Poles #2, 4 and 22%.

243 Article 81. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of Dennis Port known as Lane Road, leading from Telegraph Road, so-called, over the lands of Charles W. Greene et ux, Arthur G. Dickey et ux, and others to Depot Street, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 21, 1956, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interest in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will vote to appropriate the sum of $509.00; $9.00 to be used for land taking and $500.00 for improving said way.

Article 82. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of Dennis Port known as Siasconset Avenue, leading from Lower County Road, so- called, over lands of Alexander P. Husband et ux and others to Shad Hole Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 21, 1956, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands on interests m the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,0o0.00; $50.00 to be used for land taking and $2,000.00 for improving said way.

Article 83. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of West Dennis known as South Village Road, leading from the end of the present layout of South Village Road, so called, over lands of Wil- liam L. Moriarty et ux, and others to Trotting Park Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 21, 1956, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will appropriate the sum of $1,527.00; $27.00 to be used for land taking and $1,500.00 for improving said way.

Article 84. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of West Dennis known as Craig Road, leading from Trotting Park Road, so called, over lands of Arthur C. Lohr et ux and others to Indian Pond Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen

244 under date of December 21, 1956, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,022.00; $22.00 to be used for land taking and $1,000.00 for improving said way.

Article 85. To see if the town will vote to accept the layout of a town way in the village of East Dennis known as Monument View Road, leading from the end of the present layout of Sears Road, soealled, over lands of Ralph W Guida, Trustee and others to Sears Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of December 21, 1956, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain, in behalf of the town, the lands or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout, for said town way, and for this purpose will appropriate the sum of $2,024.00; $24.00 to be used for land taking and $2,000.00 for improving said way.

Article 86. To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balances of the following accounts to Sur- plus Revenue: Police Cruiser, Art, 46, 1955 $ 75.30 Police Cruiser, Art. 45, 1956 281.15 Front End Loader. Art. 50, 1955 400.94 Pickup Track, Art. 51, 1955 129.05 Sand Spreader, Art. 62, 1956 10.47 Census 89.14 Comfort Station, Art. 60, 1954 247.50 Comfort Station, Sea Street, Art. 33, 1955 72.79 Catch Basin, Depot Street, Art. 77, 1956 66.00 Shiveriek Road, Art. 80, 1956 2.00

Article 87. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for meeting bills of prior years of the following departments as provided by Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1941: Highway Department $417.96 Police Department 42.72 Municipal Buildings 230.62 Highways (Land Damage Claim) 350.00

~~245 Article 88. To see if the town will vote to accept Chap- ter 401 of the Acts of 1956, providing certain protection for Civil Defense Volunteers Driving publicly owned Vehicles.~~

~~And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by post- ing up attested copies thereof at each of the Post Offices in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.~~

~~Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.~~

~~Given under our hands this 31st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty- seven.~~

~~EARLE M. DAVIDSON~~

~~FREDERICK A. ELDRIDGE, JR.~~

~~KIRKWOOD B. BROWN Selectmen of Town of Dennis~~

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~~INDEX~~

Assessors' Report —• 13 Audit, Report of 1955 State 104 Barnstable County Health Department 122 Building Inspector's Report 117 Department of Veterans' Services 119 Fire Department's Report 107 Harbormaster, Report of the 125 Jury List 12 Law Department, Report of the 121 Planning Board 184 Police Department, Report of the 109 Public Welfare, Report of Board of 112 Regional School Report , 187 School Report 191 Calendar 193 Costs „.. 217 Enrollment 218 Financial Report 220 Graduation, Ezra Baker School 200 Graduation, Yarmouth 207 Officers 192 Summary of Statistics 217 Superintendent's Report 194 Teachers, List of •• 219 Sealer of Weights and Measures 116 Selectmen's Report 9 Shellfish Department's Report ■■ — 111 Taxes Outstanding 15 Town Clerk's Report 126 Annual Town Meeting and Election, 1956 126 1956 Records of Presidential Primary 162 1956 Record of State Primary 167 1956 Record of State Election 172 Births, Marriages and Deaths 174 Special Town Meeting 171 Town Clerk Fees 183 Town Officials 3 Appointments - ~ 4 Treasurer's Report 16 Balance Sheet ~ 101 Trust Funds 94 Warrant for 1957 - 221 Wire Inspector's Report 118