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IN ME MORIAM
JOHN L. CROWLEY
Died October 31, 1964 CHAIRMAN - BOARD OF ASSESSORS August, 1962 - March, 1963 MEMBER - BOARD OF ASSESSORS March, 1962 - October, 1964
JOSEPH M. SILVIA
Died April 2, 1964 MODERATOR 1955 - 1957 1960 - 1964
NELLIE L. SPARRELL
Died June 9, 1964 TOWN CLERK June 1941 - March 1963 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER March 1917 - March 1962
DONALD C. WILDER
Died March 28, 1964 TOWN COLLECTOR March 1940 - March 1964 CHAIRMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
1947 - 1948
Annual Report
OF THE TOWN OF NORWELL
Massachusetts
For the Year Ending December 31, 1964
Printers & Lithographers
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TOWN OF NORWELL PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
Twelfth Congressional District HASTINGS KEITH, WEST BRIDGEWATER
First Councillor District NICHOLAS W. MITCHELL, FALL RIVER
Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial Districts WILLIAM D. WEEKS, COHASSET
Second Plymouth Representative District ALFRED R. SHRIGHLEY, HINGHAM
County Commissioners NORMAN G. MacDONALD, CHAIRMAN HANSON
GEORGE A. RIDDER FRANCIS P. MURPHY E. BRIDGEWATER BROCKTON
Population, 1960 Federal Census, 5,207 3
TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS, DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS
Board of Assessors
FRANCIS L. LOGUE, Chairman Term Expires 1966 STANLEY N. BAKER Term Expires 1967 JAMES E. MACAULAY Term Expires 1965 JOHN L. CROWLEY Deceased
Board of Health
KATHERINE R. FULLER, Chairman Term Expires 1965 WILLIS R. KEENE, M.D., Secretary Term Expires 1967 RICHARD B. KEARSLEY, M.D. Term Expires 1966 PAUL W. KEEFE Term Expired 1964
Board of Public Welfare
RALPH H. COLEMAN, Chairman and Clerk Term Expires 1967 RUTH C. HERSEY Term Expires 1966 THOMAS S. CANN Term Expires 1965 MINNA R. SENGER Resigned
Board of Selectmen
CHESTER A. RIMMER, Chairman Term Expires 1966 G. HERBERT REPASS Term Expires 1965 ERNEST J. MILANI Term Expires 1967 CHARLES H. WHITING Term Expired 1964
Board of Water Commissioners
AUGUSTINE J. THIBODEAU, Chairman Term Expires 1966 JACOB LEE TURNER Term Expires 1965 EDWARD F. WALSH Term Expires 1967
Highway Surveyor
E. ARNOLD JOSEPH Term Expires 1965
Trustees of William J. Leonard Memorial Library
LORRAINE D. DUTY, Chairman Term Expires 1965 MILDRED M. CARR Term Expires 1966 CLAIRE E. FOULSHAM Term Expires 1967 4
Moderator
JOSEPH M. SILVIA Deceased
Planning Board
RICHARD A. HOUSLEY, Chairman Term Expires 1965 CHARLES W. BAYLEY, JR., Co-Chairman Term Expires 1966 GILBERT A. CUMMINGS, Clerk Term Expires 1969 THEODORE R. LOVE Term Expires 1967 JOHN A. RANDALL Term Expires 1968 RALPH H. COLEMAN Term Expired 1964
Regional Vocational School District Committee Member
JOHN O'L EDMONDS Term Expires 1967
School Committee
ROBERT N. MAGLATHLIN, Chairman Term Expires 1965 FLETCHER BOIG, Vice-Chairman Term Expires 1966 J. PETER HALL, Clerk Term Expires 1967 MARGARET E. C. REESER Term Expires 1966 GEORGE B. GREGORY, JR. Term Expires 1965 JOHN E. ARNOLD Term Expired 1964 BETTY M. COOK Resigned
Town Clerk
NELLIE G. TARR Term Expires 1966
Town Collector
DONALD C. WILDER Deceased ELIZABETH J. POWER, Appointed Temporary Town Collector Term Expires 1965
Town Treasurer
ELIZABETH J. POWER Resigned JOHN E. ANDREWS, Appointed Temporary Town Treasurer Term Expires 1965
Tree Warden
WESLEY H. OSBORNE, JR. Term Expires 1965 5
APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS
Advisory Board
JAMES P. HALL, Chairman Term Expires 1966 DOUGLAS A. DONAHUE, Vice- Chairman Term Expires 1965 ALAN K. HAMER, Secretary Term Expires 1965 ALBERT B. LORING Term Expires 1966 JOHN H. HALFORD, JR. Term Expires 1966 JOHN PETZE Term Expires 1965 SAMUEL J. BALLERINI Term Expires 1967 JAMES F. STAPLES Term Expires 1967 MINNIE K. ABRAHAMS Term Expires 1967 ERNEST J. MILANI Term Expired 1964 RICHARD M. BURBANK Term Expired 1964 JAMES E. MACAULAY Resigned STERLING MYRICK - Term Expired 1963- Did Not Resign
Aid to Agriculture
WILLIAM D. JACOBS, Agent Term Expires 1965
Athletic Field Committee
ROBERT M. BRODERICK, Chairman Indefinite Term J. PETER HALL Indefinite Term ARTHUR A. RAYMOND Indefinite Term RICHARD L. McBRINE Indefinite Term RICHARD A. HOUSLEY Indefinite Term ALLAN H. HAKANSON Resigned JOHN A. RANDALL Resigned
Board of Appeals
STANLEY H. RICHARDS, Chairman Term Expires 1965 EARLE M. NEWTON, Clerk Terni Expires 1966 EDWIN R. TRAFTON Term Expires 1967 Associate Members: H. JAMES GORMAN, JR. Term Expires 1965 HENRY J. WALTER Term Expires 1965
Board of Fire Engineers
WARREN P. MERRITT, Chief Engineer Term Expires 1965 LORING L. WADSWORTH, Deputy Chief Engineer Term Expires 1965 JAMES T. KING, Clerk Term Expires 1965 ORVILLE E. DEVINE Term Expires 1965 DONALD H. NEWTON Term Expires 1965 JOHN J. WINSKE, JR. Term Expires 1965 6
Board of Registrars
CHARLES G. PROUTY, Chairman Term Expires 1965 PAUL B. MacDONALD Term Expires 1967 RUTH M. MURRAY Term Expires 1966
Building Code Committee
THEODORE R. LOVE, Chairman Indefinite Term ARTHUR DULONG. Clerk Indefinite Term ARTHUR SEWELL Indefinite Term CHARLES E. WHITE Indefinite Term CHARLES E. WHITING Indefinite Term
Building Code - Board of Appeals
EMANUEL A. JOSEPH Term Expires 1965 CHARLES C. FORD Term Expires 1966 ARTHUR F. DULONG Term Expires 1967 THEODORE LOVE Alternate Member ALEXANDER KNOWLES Alternate Member
Building Inspector
CHARLES E. WHITE Term Expires 1965
Alternate Building Inspector
WILLIAM T. STOHN Term Expires 1965
By-Law Committee
W. BREWSTER SOUTHWORTH, Chairman Indefinite Term DAVID L. TURNER, Clerk Indefinite Term ROBERT M. BRODERICK Indefinite Term HORACE ROSS Indefinite Term SANBORN VINCENT Indefinite Term
Civil Defense Director
W. CLARKE ATWATER Indefinite Term
Conservation Commission
WESLEY H. OSBORNE, Chairman Term Expires 1965 KATHERINE E. CRANTON, Secretary Term Expires 1966 STANLEY N. BAKER Term Expires 1965 DAVIDA G. GARCEAU Term Expires 1967 MILDRED T. HASTINGS Term Expires 1966 7
ARTHUR L. MERRITT Term Expires 1967 GEORGE H. WHITCHER, JR. Term Expires 1967 RICHARD A. HOUSLEY Ex Officio TIMOTHY FULLER Resigned DANIEL R. CURRIE Resigned
Constables
GEORGE F. CAVANAGH Term Expires 1965 HARLAND W. FARRAR Term Expires 1965
Council On Aging
PRISCILLA C. CUSHING, Chairman Term Expires 1967 WILLIS R. KEENE M.D. Term Expires 1966 ROBERT G. MacWILLIAMS Term Expires 1966 MARY J. PETZE Term Expires 1967 WILLIAM J. ROFE Term Expires 1965 RUTH G. HERSEY Resigned
Development and Industrial Commission
LORING H. JACOBS, Chairman Term Expires 1968 JOHN E. ANDREWS, Clerk Term Expires 1965 HENRY ABRAHAMS Term Expires 1967 D. FRANK MEDEROS Term Expires 1968 FREDERICK A. TRUELOVE Term Expires 1969
Dog Officer
ROBERT L. MOLLA Term Expires 1965
Elementary School Site Committee
MARGARET E. C. REESER, Chairman Indefinite Term RICHARD A. CALDWELL, Clerk Indefinite Term ROBERT DETWILER Indefinite Term CLINTON V. MacCOY Indefinite Term JOHN A. RANDALL Indefinite Term THEODORE R. LOVE Resigned
Fence Viewers
PAUL C.RASMUSSEN Term Expires 1965 J. BERNARD SCOTT Term Expires 1965
Forest Fire Warden
WARREN P. MERRITT Term Expires 1965 8
Deputy Forest Fire Warden
LORING L. WADSWORTH Term Expires 1965
Inspector of Animals
RICHARD E. CUGNASCA, D.V.M. Term Expires 1965
Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
GEORGE A. BEACH Term Expires 1965
Alternate Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
WARREN P. MERRITT Term Expires 1965
Inspector of Wires
RAYMOND A. HANSEN Term Expires 1965
Alternate Inspector of Wires
J. LEE TURNER Term Expires 1965
Insurance Advisory Committee
DONALD SHEPHERD, Chairman Indefinite Term MARGARET C. DUMAS, Clerk Indefinite Term HAROLD G. DUTTON Indefinite Term
Moth Superintendent
WESLEY H. OSBORNE, JR. Term Expires 1965
Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee
HAROLD E. CRANTON, Chairman Indefinite Term DUNCAN BANKS Indefinite Term FRED N. LEVIN Indefinite Term CLINTON V. MacCOY Indefinite Term LEONARD E. MARSDEN Indefinite Term ARTHUR A. RAYMOND Indefinite Term DAVID L. TURNER Indefinite Term KENNETH W. SIEVING Resigned
Permanent Drainage Committee
RICHARD E. SPLAINE, Chairman Indefinite Term DENNET W. WITHINGTON, Clerk Indefinite Term 9
WILLIAM C. BENNETT Indefinite Term ROBERT M. BRODERICK Indefinite Term WILLIAM E. RITCHIE Indefinite Term E. ARNOLD JOSEPH Ex Officio
Plumbing Inspectors
GEORGE A. BEACH Indefinite Term EDWARD P. ROACH Indefinite Term
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police
KENNETH J. BRADEEN
Permanent Patrolmen
THEODORE A. BALDWIN RICHARD W. SOUTHER RICHARD G. JOSEPH PETER C. TULIS ELLSWORTH G. KEENE * GEORGE F. CAVANAGH
* Military leave of absence
Permanent Intermittent Patrolmen
HARLAND W. FARRAR AUSTIN S. REYNOLDS JOHN E. MARTIN DONALD G. ROBBINS ROBERT L. MOLLA LLOYD S. WEST
Provisional Intermittent Patrolmen
JOHN N. MESHEAU WILLIAM C. SMITH JOHN A. ROSE, III HAROLD A. YOUNG
Matrons
HELEN B. JOHNSON Term Expires 1965 NORMA J. WADSWORTH Term Expires 1965 CARMELLA MOLLA Resigned
Auxiliary Police Officers
RALPH C. BASSETT Term Expires 1965 H. JAMES GORMAN, JR. Term Expires 1965 PHILIP JOSEPH Term Expires 1965 FRANK N. KNUDSEN Term Expires 1965 GORDON A. LAMBERT Term Expires 1965 WILLIAM F. LAVERY Term Expires 1965 10
STANLEY D. LAWRENCE Term Expires 1965 JOHN A. MASSON Term Expires 1965 RAYMOND T. McKEEVER Term Expires 1965 DAVID H. NICHOLS Term Expires 1965 JAMES E. POWER Term Expires 1965 EDWARD W. QUIGLEY Term Expires 1965 JOHN A. ROSE, III Term Expires 1965 WILLIAM C. SMITH Term Expires 1965 PAUL R. SORENSON, JR. Term Expires 1965
Special Police Officers
W. CLARKE ATWATER Term Expires 1965 CHESTER A. BELL Term Expires 1965 ANDREW L. COLBERT Term Expires 1965 LLOYD B. HENDERSON Term Expires 1965 JOHN N. MESHEAU Term Expires 1965 HAROLD A. YOUNG Term Expires 1965
Public Weigher
WENDALL H. PROUTY Term Expires 1965
Recreation Commission
ROLAND PINAULT, Chairman Indefinite Term RUTH M. MARSH, Secretary Indefinite Term JAMES T. KING Indefinite Term MARY OSBORN KNAPP Indefinite Term ROBERT G. MacWILLIAMS Indefinite Term ALAN H. HAKANSON Resigned
Sealer of Weights and Measures
JOHN D. DICKMAN Term Expires 1965
Town Accountant
HARRY L. CHASE, JR. Term Expires 1966
Town Counsel
SANBORN VINCENT Term Expires 1965 11
Town Forest Committee
D. FRANK MEDEROS, Chairman Term Expires 1965 JOSEPH K. COLLINS Term Expires 1965 PAUL C. RASMUSSEN Term Expires 1965 WESLEY H. OSBORNE, JR. Ex Officio
Town Government Study Committee
JOHN O'L EDMONDS Indefinite Term PAUL R. LYONS Indefinite Term JAMES P. McELWEE Indefinite Term ROBERT B. SANDERSON Indefinite Term W, BREWSTER SOUTHWORTH Indefinite Term
Town Office Manager
HARRY L. CHASE, JR. Term Expires 1966
Veterans' Agent, Veterans Burial Agent, Director of Veterans' Services
LEONARD W. ROWE, JR. Term Expires 1965
Washington Street Cemetery Committee
WILDER A. GAUDETTE, Chairman Term Expires 1965 WILLIAM D. JACOBS Term Expires 1966 JOHN R. REARDON Term Expires 1967 12
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
It was with deep regret that the Board of Assessors learned of the death of John L. Crowley on October 31, 1964. Mr. Crowley served as Chairman of the Board during the year 1962 and member in 1963 and 1964.
On November 16, 1964, James E. Macaulay was appointed by the re- maining two members of the Board of Assessors and the Board of Select- men to serve the unexpired term of Mr. Crowley.
The year 1964 saw the Board of Assessors' work load increased due to the added number of Motor Vehicle Abatements, new building, plus the new tax exemptions granted to persons over seventy years of age.
Work on the Assessors' Maps was continued this year with the printing of the Town Atlas in April, 1964. This included all corrections and new subdivisions.
Stanley N. Baker was re-elected to a three-year term at the Annual Election held in March, 1964.
The Board of Assessors wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all Norwell citizens for their cooperation and patience.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS L. LOGUE, Chairman STANLEY N. BAKER JAMES E. MACAULAY Board of Assessors 13
1964 RECAPITULATION TOWN
Appropriated at Annual Town Meeting $1,376,329.13 From Available Funds 286,146.21 $ 1,662,475.34 Deficit Due to Abatements 1961-1962 2,861.86
STATE: Tax and Assessments: 1964 Estimates State Parks and Reservations 2,908.19 State Audits of Municipal Accounts 2,110.63 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 494.55
5,513.37
1963 Underestimates State Parks and Reservations 268.49 5,781.86
COUNTY: Tax and Assessments: County Tax 17,712.69 County Hospital Assessment 4,690.27 22,402.96
OVERLAY of current year 38,000.00
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $ 1,731,522.02 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax 90,881.94 Corporation Taxes 21,277.61 Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land 17.58 Old Age Tax (Meals) 1,523.13 Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 103,854.80 Licences 5,800.00 Fines 59.00 Special Assessments 700.00 General Government 2,000.00 Protection of Persons and Property 1,160.00 Health and Sanitation 3,600.00 Charities (other than Federal Grants) 1,850.00 Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants) 16,700.00 Veterans' Services 2,400.00 School (Funds from Income Tax not to be included) 32,000.00 Libraries 57.00 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department) 44,000.00 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 595.00 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 1,000.00 State Assistance for School Construction 51,132.00 Welfare Department - Recoveries 5,000.00 Total Estimated Receipts 385,608.06 14
Overestimates: County Tax 1,550.78
From Available Funds: June 18, 1963 Cemetery Funds 800.00 Free Cash 24,000.00 October 7, 1963 Stabilization Fund 182,000.00 Road Machinery 3,200.00 March 9, 10 & 12, 1964 E & D - Free Cash 65,012.67 Surplus Overlay 9,987.33 Dog Fund 1,146.21 286,146.21
Total Available Funds 287,696.99
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 673,305.05
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION 1,058,216.97
TOTAL TAX LEVIED Personal Property Valuation $833,367.00 Tax 54,168.97 Real Estate Valuation - $15,446,890.00 Tax 1,004,048.00
Total Taxes Levied on Property 1,058,216.97
1964 TABLE OF AGGREGATES Indiv. Corp. Total Number of Persons Assessed: On Personal Estate Only 161 40 201 On Real Estate Only 1844 62 1906 On Both Personal and Real Estate 145 12 157 Total Number of Persons Assessed 2264 VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE Stock in Trade $ 94,405.00 Machinery 39,940.00 Live Stock 6,773.00 All Other Tangible Personal Property 692,249.00 Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $ 833,367.00 VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE Land exclusive of Buildings 3,865,190.00 Buildings exclusive of Land 11,581,700.00 Total Value of Assessed Real Estate 15,446,890.00
TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE 16,280,257.00 15
Tax Rate per $1,000. - $65.00 (School Tax - $43.60) (General Tax - $21.40)
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes Including Overlay Personal Estate 54,168.97 Real Estate 1,004,048.00 Total Taxes Assessed 1,058,216.97
NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ESTIMATED Under Section 36, Chapter 59 Horses 40 Steers 7 Heifers 4 Sheep 50 Fowl 2297 All Other 9
NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 11,137 1/2 Acres
NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSED 1,606
ABATEMENTS: Personal Property: Requests for Abatement 30 Requests Granted 26 Requests Denied 4 Amount Abated 12,184.66
Real Estate: Requests for Abatement 97 Requests Granted 50 Requests Denied 47 Amount Abated: 8,574.75 STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS Veterans, Widows, Blind, etc. Requests for Exemptions 123 Requests Granted 122 Requests Denied 1 Amount Exempted 18,165.00
For Elderly Persons: Requests for Exemption 49 Requests Granted 41 Requests Denied 8 Amount Exempted 10,341.50 16
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts
During the year 1964 the Board of Health carried on its usual activities which include DPT Clinics in the schools and T.B. skin tests in certain grades.
Inspections of restaurants, motels and nursing homes were done periodically.
The Town Dump, with the cooperation of the Townspeople, and an excellent caretaker, is something of which we can all be justifiably proud.
Early in the Fall we again carried out our Rodent Control Program with successful results.
The ever increasing number of new homes being built in the Town has created a serious problem of stump disposal. An equally pressing problem is that of junked automobiles. The present dump offers no solutions due to lack of space. For this reason, an article will appear in the Town Warrant requesting the acquisition of land for a supplementary dumping area. This area to be used, for the time being, only for stump disposal. The Board plans to take no steps toward solving the problem of old automobiles, feeling that this is the responsibility of the individual owner, if the Town does not agree, the Board should be so advised, by vote, under the Article for in- structions to Town Officers.
If one would consider "animal" in the context of "animal, vegetable or mineral," the animal most dangerous to man in the United States is the bee, whose stings cause more deaths annually than snake bite, the next biggest killer. The automobile kills 1,000 times as frequently, so the Board again urges the use of seat belts.
Another broad area of problem in the Public Health field is the popula- tion explosion. The death rate has been controlled to a significant extent, but the birth rate has not. The result is that, if no balance is achieved, in 500 years there will be one human for each square yard of dry land in the world. While we, as a local Board, cannot do anything on a world-wide basis, we are already faced with a per capita - per unit of land problem. How much of what kind of land is necessary to provide living and disposal areas for one family?
The problems inherent in the development of swampy and other marginal lands into residential building sites, have been, and continue to be a source of concern for the Board of Health and other Town agencies responsible for the orderly growth of our community. The alteration of the natural 17
contours of sizeable tracts of land with resultant changes in the patterns of run off, and containment of surface waters, may present the prospective home owner, as well as the established resident, with a disposal problem which poses a threat to his health as well as his pocketbook.
There is need for informed interest on the part of the Townspeople, and thoughtful, coordinated planning on the part of the Towns officials.
Respectfully submitted, NORWELL BOARD OF HEALTH
KATHERINE R. FULLER, Chairman RICHARD B. KEARSLEY, M.D. WILLIS R. KEENE, M.D.
NOTE: Your attention is called to the interesting and authoritative article on the population explosion, by Huxley, in the January, 1965, "Playboy."
REPORT OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
The past year has fortunately been a quiet one for Civil Defense, with no major storms or disasters of consequence requiring the participation of our various units.
The Auxiliary Police have, as always, been willing to help out on several occasions when called upon, even though the circumstances were not those which might be called "very exciting," and they have been most cooperative about turning out for monthly meetings and drills. They are the mainstay of the present Civil Defense set-up, and as they are trained in all branches of emergency work, they can be counted on for assistance in all possible circumstances.
The Communications Unit participated in the monthly drills for the Sector, using the radios which are separate from the facilities at the Communications Center.
The only acceptable shelter meeting Government specifications is the Headquarters in the Osborn School. This is now fully equipped with Federal furnished food and sanitary facilities to care for 50 people for at least a week of complete isolation under wartime conditions.
The ambulance has continued to be of great help for transportation of the ill and injured, and has made 65 runs to various hospitals and other towns and cities. Neighboring towns and the State Police frequently call for assistance with accidents and illnesses. 1
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Unfortunately, mechanical problems and trouble with a rusting out body and frame have been on the increase this year. The ambulance is a 1951 Cadillac, obtained by us several years ago as Navy surplus and the time is coming when thought must be given to its replacement with a more up-to- date vehicle.
Respectfully submitted,
W. CLARKE ATWATER, Director
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
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Greene 200.00 16.62 0 228.60 Charles Tolman 300.00 18.14 0 167.37 Chester S. Barker 100.00 5.46 0 41.12 Samuel D. Stetson 75.00 3.72 0 21.13 Sarah T. David 75.00 3.72 0 21.17 Melvin Little 200.00 11.16 0 87.72 E. Chamberlain and Marion Tyler 100.00 5.38 0 38.80 Samuel Eels 100.00 5.46 0 40.90 Abbie S. Bates 200.00 21.24 13.00 334.60 Olive A. Brigham 100.00 4.58 0 18.40 Benjamin P. Nichols 75.00 3.14 0 6.22 Timothy Chapman 100.00 4.20 0 8.89 Lewis W. Kilburn 100.00 4.20 0 8.89 19 W. Wallace Farrar 200.00 9.06 2.06 31.88 Robert K. Stoddard 150.00 6.94 8.00 21.11 Henry L. Nichols 100.00 4.28 8.00 2.49 Wilbur Nichols 100.00 4.32 8.00 3.76 Charles E. Brewster 100.00 4.20 8.00 .41 Maurice E. Pratt 100.00 4.24 8.00 1.58 Vadilla A. Damon 200.00 9.38 8.00 34.16 Floretta Whiting 100.00 4.28 8.00 2.67 Martha E. French 100.00 4.20 8.00 .73 Peter Tomansen 50.00 2.10 4.00 .45 Rufus H. Binney 200.00 8.40 8.00 9.14 Arthur Stoddard 100.00 4.40 8.00 6.09 Herbert T„ Howard 100.00 4.40 8.00 6.09 Nellie and Willard Thatcher 50.00 2.1Q 4.00 .61 Alpheus Thomas 100.00 4.20 8.00 1.05 George Wilder and Asa Vining 200.00 8.52 8.00 11.60 Rufus H. Binney Flower Fund 200.00 10.22 0 63.34 Robert J. Coulter 100.00 4.40 8.00 5.51 John M. Hall - Lot 41F 100.00 4.56 8.00 10.01 Peter Larsen 100.00 4.56 8.00 10.01 Alice K. Henderson 100.00 4.32 8.00 3.66 Walter A. Wood 90.00 4.00 8.00 5.49 John M. Hall - Lot 34F 100.00 4.56 8.00 10.11 Chester A. Robinson 100.00 4.32 8.00 3.84 William Purtle 100.00 4.20 8.00 .73 John R. Collamore 200.00 9.22 8.00 29.82 John J. McGrail 100.00 4.20 8.00 .73 Louis W. Wheeler 100.00 4.56 8.00 10.11 Charles E. Chadwick 200.00 9.20 8.00 29.55 Conrad Willers 200.00 9.00 8.00 24.49 Walter R. Hall 100.00 4.42 8.00 6.36 Mrs. Albert I. Farrar 200.00 9.86 8.00 46.05 Charles E. Holden 100.00 4.40 0 14.21 Lillie C. Wilder 200.00 13.10 4.00 134.00 George V. Jackson 50.00 2.10 4.00 .99 Lorenzo D. F. Marston 50.00 2.10 4.00 .86 Hilda S. Currie 100.00 4.64 8.00 12.03 Neil D. Dwyer 100.00 4.40 8.00 6.21 Ray Clark 150.00 6.88 8.00 19.63 H. Elizabeth Turner 150.00 6.88 8.00 19.63 Charles A. and Elizabeth Bates 100.00 4.40 8.00 5.95 Florence A. Wiggin 100.00 4.40 8.00 6.05 Joseph E. Reagan 200.00 9.06 8.00 26.05 George A. Poole 150.00 6.94 8.00 21.06 M. Josephine Farrar Flower Fund 500.00 22.30 20.00 54.99 Bessie P. Keene 200.00 8.84 8.00 20.31 Eva Delaney 200.00 9.62 8.00 40.56 Minot F. Williamson 200.00 8.94 8.00 22.61 Muriel Smellie 50.00 2.10 4.00 .84 John W. Ekstrom 100.00 4.48 8.00 7.56 Anna M. Carey 200.00 9.78 8.00 43.96 Robert Withers 100.00 4.44 8.00 6.93 Mabel T. Rowell 200.00 9.38 8.00 34.16 Truman C. Crowner 100.00 4.60 8.00 10.74 Albin J. Johnson 50.00 2.10 4.00 .31 Charles Cutler 200.00 11.62 8.00 42.55 20 Frank E. Lind and Henry G. Burnside 200.00 9.26 8.00 31.21 William W. Leonard 200.00 8.88 11.50 17.73 W. H. Sharp 100.00 4.44 8.00 6.74 James T. Murray 30.00 1.24 2.00 .60 Mrs. Henry Hines 50.00 2.10 4.00 .90 Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Young 100.00 4.54 8.00 9.32 J. W. Hall & B. E. Hall 200.00 9.58 8.00 39.16 Thomas B. Gallagher 100.00 4.48 8.00 7.67 Anna Curtis 200.00 9.44 5.00 38.75 Mr. & Mrs. F. Winsor Damon 75.00 3.14 6.00 .38 Patrick Kerins 75.00 3.28 8.00 1.85 Anna Curtis Flower Fund 100.00 4.64 8.00 11.69 Bertha MacFadden 100.00 4.44 8.00 7.22 Gustaf A. Anderson 100.00 4.40 8.00 6.19 Herman H. Kenney 100.00 4.28 8.00 2.65 Carl W. Buckler 100.00 4.36 8.00 4.73 Sigurd and Belle Sjurson 50.00 2.10 4.00 .90 Harold and Effie Osborne 100.00 4.20 8.00 .73 Mary Curtis 400.00 18.82 13.00 72.06 Henry N. Powers 200.00 9.36 8.00 33.52 Alexander Black 50.00 2.10 4.00 .40 Edward P. Keefe 50.00 2.10 4.00 .40 Edward P. Keefe 200.00 9.14 4.00 31.73 Joseph R. Mason 200.00 9.06 8.00 25.95 Wallace H. Damon 200.00 9.14 8.00 27.74 Ainslee 200.00 9.14 8.00 27.74 Frank S. & L. Carrie Staples 200.00 8.84 8.00 20.40 Mrs. Charles Little 150.00 6.62 8.00 12.90 William Shimmin 125.00 5.38 8.00 6.01 Alice M. McHardie 125.00 5.38 8.00 6.01 Mrs. Samuel Olson 100.00 4.36 8.00 4.70 Edith C. Hall 100.00 4.28 8.00 2.98 Geraldine B. Roseback 100.00 4.32 8.00 4.10 Alfred G. Howes 200.00 8.90 8.00 21.86 Robert W. Webb 150.00 6.70 8.00 15.28 Charles A. Snell 100.00 4.28 8.00 3.05 Grace E. Murphy 100.00 4.32 8.00 3.39 Marshall W. & Hassie T. Grigsby 200.00 8.76 8.00 18.35 Emma J. Turner Damon 150.00 6.90 26.00 2.00 Joseph A. Studley 200.00 8.72 8.00 16.84 Archie F. Merritt 100.00 4.32 8.00 3.78 Michael L. Cullinan or Mary L. Bennett 200.00 8.58 8.00 13.53 Bessie Keene & Perley Keene 200.00 8.52 0 20.11 William J. Gunn 150.00 6.34 8.00 5.98 Carrie W. Keene 300.00 12.76 8.00 21.08 Mrs. Marie P. Martin Fund 50.00 2.14 5.53 0 Carl Frederickson 200.00 8.44 8.00 9.91 Herman P. & John D. Dickman 200.00 8.44 8.00 9.91 John Marshall 75.00 3.18 7.24 0 George H. Scothorne 200.00 8.50 8.00 11.33 Joseph B. Sous a 100.00 4.24 8.00 1.65 J. H. Prouty & Alfred H. Prouty 100.00 4.20 8.00 .91 Jeanne E. Ewart 100.00 4.20 8.00 .91 Frank & Virginia Cashman 100.00 4.20 8.00 .91 21 Mary J. Hansen 50.00 2.10 4.00 .12 Kenneth Campbell 150.00 6.26 8.00 3.30 Richard H. Brooks 200.00 8.32 8.00 6.36 J. Lyman Wadsworth 200.00 8.28 8.00 5.63 Eleanor Gaudette 200.00 8.28 8.00 5.63 Joseph Tulis 150.00 6.18 6.00 3.18 Charles MacFaden 150.00 6.18 4.00 5.18 Mrs. Sigrid Johnson 200.00 8.16 4.00 6.83 L. A. Weatherby 200.00 8.16 3.00 7.16 Rena F. Jones 100.00 4.04 0 4.71 June Lepisto 100.00 4.04 0 4.71 Frederick A. Nutt 100.00 4.04 0 4.71 Richard & Elaine Watson 200.00 8.08 0 8.08 Henry F. Dunton 100.00 2.67 0 2.67 Fred A. Fredrickson 200.00 5.35 o 5.35 Edward F. Farmer 150.00 1.50 0 1.50 Osgood Sidney OU.UU u .ou Florence Shea 150.00 1.50 0 1.50 Walter & Dorothy Anderson 200.00 2.00 0 2.00 Elizabeth Olsson 100.00 .67 0 .67 Joseph Silvia 150.00 1.00 0 1.00 Frank & Anna Cellini 150.00 0 0 0 Bernice I. Peachey 150.00 0 0 0 John A. Reagan 150.00 0 0 0 $ 23,871.40 $ 1,069.21 $ 1,589.71 $ 3,278.18 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION To the Citizens of the Town of Norwell: The Conservation Commission has held regular monthly meetings throughout the year of 1964. In addition, members have attended the two semi-annual meetings of the Massachusetts Conservation Commission Council. Several other related meetings were also attended. These meet- ings serve to inform your Commission of Conservation activities in other towns and to inform us of conservation practices in general. The present primary concern of the Conservation Commission is to acquire land for the town which will be kept as near as possible in a natural state. We believe that such land should be reserved for the following reasons: 1. The protection of our present water supply and for future water needs. 2. For use for future park and recreation areas. 3. To assure the town that they will always have open green and wooded areas, which will remain in a natural state for the enjoyment of the present and future citizens. 22 There are three ways that this type of land may be secured. The Conservation Commission may, with the approval of the Selectmen, accept gifts of land. Two such gifts have already been received and the Commis- sion is now in the process of obtaining other such grants. The Conservation Commission may purchase land for these purposes and is now negotiating for such a purchase of land containing river frontage. This type of acquisition, when certain conditions are met, may be subject to 50% reimbursement by the State of Massachusetts self-help program. With the cooperation of the Selectmen, tax-title properties may be acquired and placed under the control of the Conservation Commission. This is a time consuming process, which requires some expense, and the Commission is now in the process of acquiring such lands. The difficulty in location of property lines, locating deeds and establish- ing proper ownership is one of the major problems we are faced with when trying to acquire desired property. This information is essential to the Conservation Commission as we do not have, nor do we wish to have, the power of eminent domain. In our work with the Water Department, lack of definite information has been a major problem. At the present time, the Water Department is attempting to get information about land needed for protection of the Town Wells. When the information is available, we will cooperate with the Water Department in every way possible to acquire such land as is needed for future well sites. In closing may we take this opportunity to thank all the other town boards and citizens who have assisted the Commission during the past year. Respectfully submitted, WESLEY H. OSBORNE, Chairman KATHERINE E. CRANTON, Secretary STANLEY N. BAKER DAVIDA G. GARCEAU MILDRED T„ HASTINGS ARTHUR L. MERRITT GEORGE H. WHITCHER, JR. RICHARD A. HOUSLEY, Ex Officio REPORT OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING To the Selectmen: The Norwell Council on Aging was organized after a vote of the March 23 1964 Norwell Town Meeting. It meets on the last Wednesday of the month. The Council contacted the Norwell Planning Board and the Selectmen regarding a room to be used as a " Drop- in- Center," for Senior Citizens, to be included in plans for the future Town Hall or Police/Fire Station. Letters were sent to many organizations in town listing the needs of our Senior Citizens with suggestions for meeting these needs. There has been some response of money and special invitations to community events. We have conducted two events honoring Senior Citizens at the Norwell Senior Citizens Association meetings. One was a special recognition of an 80th birthday and the other in honor of the marriage of members of the Association. We are planning a questionnaire to be sent to all persons in Norwell over sixty. This will provide us with the necessary information to formu- late further plans. Respectfully submitted, PRISCILLA CUSHING, Chairman DR. WILLIS KEENE ROBERT MacWILLIAMS MARY PETZE WILLIAM ROFE REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: We hereby submit the Annual Report of the Norwell Development and Industrial Commission for the year ending December 31, 1964. During the past year two businesses have taken advantage of available sites in the business and industrially zoned districts of the town. The Old Colony Knitting Mills of Hingham has purchased property on Washington Street, formerly the location of Magoun's Lunch, and a modern building is in the process of construction, which is expected to cost approximately $250,000. It is planned to employ from fifty to one hundred persons during the year. The Star Market Company of Cambridge has purchased about fifteen 24 acres of land at Queen Anne's Corner, with over a thousand feet of frontage on Pond Street. A supermarkets to be erected on this site, but at present it is in the planning stage. During the year Frederick Truelove was appointed to the board to fill the unexpired term of Charles H. Crombie, who had resigned to take up residence in another town. Respectfully submitted, LORING H. JACOBS, Chairman JOHN E. ANDREWS, Clerk HENRY ABRAHAMS DENNIS F. MEDEROS FREDERICK TRUELOVE REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER Selectmen Town of Norwell Norwell, Massachusetts 02061 Gentlemen: I submit my report as Dog Officer of the Town of Norwell for the year 1964. Dogs returned 61 Complaints investigated . 44 Strays 8 Dead dogs picked up (does not include those by C. Joseph & Wadsworth) 1 Badly injured dogs picked up 2 A reminder to all dog owners — All dogs must be licensed at 3 months and the license runs from April 1 to March 31 of the succeeding year. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT L. MOLL A, Sr., Dog Officer REPORT OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER The past year again shows a continued growth in the demands on the 25 Center in direct proportion to the increased growth of population and activities in the Town. During the past year a total of 22,676 calls were handled by the Center. Our thanks again go to the Town Hall secretaries who handle the calls during office hours, and to the men and women who so faithfully follow a demanding schedule to provide coverage at night and during the weekends. A modest increase in hourly pay, as voted at the last Town Meeting, is much appreciated and has helped in keeping our operators, although the pay is not yet sufficient so that we may require the operators to stay awake all night, as they must all have other jobs during the day. Through the cooperation of Dr. Richard Cugnasca and Mr. Clarence Joseph, we now have a plan of operation which greatly improves the handling of the many calls we receive for assistance with dead and injured animals on the streets. This has long been a difficult problem and its solution has been a great help to all parties concerned. A new card index system has improved our task of trying to keep track of all the residents and businesses in Town. This is another problem that has grown by leaps and bounds during the past year. With so many families moving in and out of Town, this problem would be simplified by notice, by people moving in and out, as we now find this information from records of sales or by hear-say. With the addition of the alarm system to alert the operators if the fire sirens at Stations 2 and 3 are out of order, as well as the fire alarms from all the schools, the walls in the Center are becoming a hodge-podge of alarm boxes, lights and buzzers. It is regrettable that our budget does not permit the installation of a central system to which new alarms could be added as they become necessary. Residents are requested not to call the Center when the Fire Sirens blow. The operators have all they can handle with essential phone and radio conversations, and must not be bothered with unessential calls from the curious. Under a separate article we shall ask the Town Meeting to approve an appropriation for the installation of a two-way radio system for the Town- owned vehicles, on a frequency for the Town use only, as separate from the Police and Fire frequencies which also cover many other towns. Such a system would provide greater efficiency in the Highway and Tree Depart- ments at all times, and would lead to greater control of all trucks (and plows) during storms and hurricanes. These radios would also provide more firemen during the daytime when manpower is short, as most of the Town employees are firemen and could be called on the Town frequency when a fire occurs. The workmen would also be provided with greater safety, as help could be called at once in the event of an accident. Such 26 communications would lead to better use of the manpower and equipment at hand and hence the cost would be offset by the increase in efficiency. Respectfully submitted, Emergency Communications Center Board W. CLARKE ATWATER, Chairman KENNETH J. BRADEEN WARREN P. MERRITT REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT The Board of Fire Engineers submit to the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of Norwell the following report covering the activities of the Fire Department for the year 1964. The Communications Center handled 7284 calls for the Fire Department from January 1, 1964, to December 31, 1964. These calls consisted of the following: Building fires (includes electrical, chimney & burners) 37 Grass and Woods fires 94 Dump fires 13 Automobile 14 Resuscitator 7 Investigations 94 Accidents 5 Lost Children 2 Mutual aid received 19 Mutual aid given 16 Fire Permits 2531 Misc. Calls (for information, etc.) 4452 Total 7284 During 1964, 301 emergency calls were answered, which is an increase of 31% over 228 in 1963. Many of these fires were serious and time consuming which accounts for our sharp increase in payroll. One of these fires occurred in the Church Hill Fire Station on January 6, 1963, causing extensive damage to the building and contents. Fire insurance re-imbursements totaling $4,111.00 paid for building repairs and contents lost. The engines were removed from the station in time to avoid any damage. 27 The newly installed Supervisory Alarm System, operating fire sirens at Stations 2 and 3, is giving added protection by indicating any alarm failures. This year the Board of Engineers appointed Capt. Robert Barry as Drill Master for department training. Capt. Barry attended the Summer session of the New England Drill Masters School held in Hyannis during August. At the Annual Town Meeting the Board of Engineers were voted $13,000.00 to purchase and equip a newenginefor Station #1. The contract was awarded to Farrar Company of Woodville, Mass., low bidder. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the truck will not be delivered until the latter part of February. There is a growing concern among the members of the Board of Fire Engineers regarding adequate daytime response to serious emergencies. The Board feels that the proposed installation of radios in Town-owned vehicles would help to alleviate this situation. The Board of Fire Engineers would like to commend the operators of the Communications for their efficiency in handling Fire Department calls, and to thank the citizens of Norwell for their cooperation in complying with Fire Department regulations. Respectfully submitted WARREN P. MERRITT, Chief LORING L. WADSWORTH, Deputy Chief JOHN J. WINSKE DONALD H. NEWTON ORVILLE DEVINE JAMES T. KING, Clerk REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT I hereby submit my annual report for the year of 1964. The winter of 1964 proved to be a stormy one. We had almost five feet of snow and because of this amount of snowfall it became necessary to get emergency funds to carry us through December. The materials that were required will startle you. We used approxi- mately forty snow plow blades, three thousand yards of sand, six hundred tons of salt, and fifteen tons of calcium chloride to keep the roads safe. I hope you realize that we are a small town and cannot afford to have our roads like the expressway, but we try to strike a happy medium. We have been forced to use chemical salt to get the extra heavy traffic through town safely and as conveniently as possible without letting them run over us or 28 anything that gets in their way. We have to protect some drivers from themselves. By the time Spring rolled around we were busy cleaning the drainage system, catch basins, and sand from the intersections. Because of all the housing developments and underground structures we have got to be thinking of getting mechanical equipment for this work. The Chapter 81 work was begun in the Spring with the approval of the Selectmen and the Department of Public Works of District #7, Middleboro office. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their coop- eration and excellent assistance. A breakdown of this work follows this report. The Chapter 90 project on Main Street was carried out by first putting two layers of mix from the Hanover line to South Street. Some of the money for the mix and labor came out of the 782 account. The second section of Main Street done, from South Street to Hilltop Service Station, was approximately three thousand feet. We installed new pipe, moved the stonewalls back, and completely dug up the old surface. Gravel and three layers of mix were put down. This, too, was done in conjunction with the 822 and Chapter 90 accounts. Because of the very dry Spring and Summer there is still a little bit of shoulder work and seeding left to be done. These two sections will give us a little more than one mile completed. In 1965 the drainage will be installed from Hilltop to the schools and some pavement will be done. I am asking for a special sidewalk article to be carried on in conjunction with this project. The special articles for mix and place on River Street and Oak Street were completed in July. Construction, street painting, sign work, drainage work, installing water services, etc., were some of the other activities of the Highway Department in 1964. We are asking for the mix and place project to be carried on in 1965 and we are also hoping to get a new building to work from, which is badly needed. I wish to express my sincere thanks for the cooperation of all the town officials, the various committees, and departments and the citizens of Norwell with whom I have had the pleasure of working this past year. Respectfully submitted, E. ARNOLD JOSEPH, Highway Surveyor 29 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: As Inspector of Animals for the Town of Norwell, I have completed my duties for 1964 and report as follows: Inspected barns and reported same to the State. Reported to the Division of Livestock Disease Control the census of animals in the Town of Norwell. Quarantined and released approximately twenty-seven dogs. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD E. CUGNASCA, D.V.M, Inspector of Animals REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Respectfully, I submit my third annual report as Building Inspector for the Town of Norwell. Home building has increased steadily over the past year and undoubtedly it will continue to increase. In fact, since 1962 each year has seen an additional 10 percent increase in new dwellings. Old Colony Knitting Mills' building was begun in 1964, bringing a small industry to the Town. The quality and attractiveness of some of the current new housing developments are drawing higher income families to our Town. Along with this report, I hope a few personal observations regarding the Building Inspector's job will be considered appropriate. It is evident when riding through some of the surrounding towns and seeing what we in the trade term ''cracker box" construction, that in less than 10 years these houses will become eye-sores. Built much too close together, row on row, many without cellars, and poorly constructed; they are built to sell for a low price — but is the price worth it? 30 We in Norwell take pride in our charming country town. Progress we must, but with a careful eye to the future. It is my endeavor as Building Inspector to preserve this charm as much as possible, with GOOD building, adequate materials and proper construction. There may be certain things which occur in new building of which I as a private citizen do not wholly approve in some small way, such as design or location; but the building inspector can make sure that all Town Building Laws are abided by, thus maintaining a high standard of construction quality as well as protecting public safety and health. A constant vigil must be kept, checking applications, blueprints and plans as they are submitted, and a series of inspections is made at each building as the work progresses. The builders working in Norwell have been very cooperative and a fine friendly relationship has been established among us. It might be informative to the townspeople to know that the Building Inspector's salary does not come out of tax money, but is apportioned from building permit fees received. I should like to say that I enjoy this responsibility. Building is my livelihood, my chief interest, and it pleases me to see it well done from the first basic construction, eventually hidden from view, to the finished product — a sound building. A summarization of building permits issued and inspections made during 1964 are as follows: RESIDENTIAL New Dwellings 73 Alterations, Additions & Out Buildings 54 Garages 5 COMMERCIAL New Buildings 1 Alterations & Additions 3 OTHER Repairs — Town Buildings 1 Buildings Demolished 1 Moving Building 1 Swimming Pools 4 TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED 143 31 The helpful cooperation extended to me by Town officials, boards, committees and builders is greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Mr. Harry Chase and Mrs. Mildred Sundwall at the Town Hall, for their valued assistance. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES E # WHITE, Building Inspector REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: During the year of 1964 there were 227 electrical permits issued and inspections made. Salaries paid the inspectors from fees collected were as follows: Raymond A 0 Hansen $1,299.00 J. Lee Turner 433.00 $1,732.00 We wish to express our appreciation to the townspeople for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND A. HANSEN, Inspector J. LEE TURNER, Alternate Inspector REPORT OF THE JAMES LIBRARY Norwell Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: The report of a year ago told of increases of some 40% in the use being made of James Library facilities and the need for correspondingly in- creased librarian service outside of the regular hours in order to keep abreast of this greater public demand. 32 As predicted, the increased level continued throughout 1964 and grew even further. Through September, circulation had risen 14% above the high figures of the year before to a projected annual total of 20,300, consisting of approximately 7,000 adult fiction, 3,300 non-fiction, and 10,000 juvenile. Despite the prospect that this increased workload will continue in 1965 and may again increase, the devoted effort of the Library staff is making it a possibility that the Library may be able to continue within the same budget as in 1964. That is the present expectation. Donations of time and money have provided important improvements through freshening the interior with new color and providing an entire new juvenile floor ready for further expansion. A bright, sunny Children's Room with new equipment opened on June 25 in time for the usual large increase in summertime activity. Deepest appreciation is due the librarians and the many friends of the Library, as well as the patrons, for the joint effort which has produced an outstanding year of community service. Respectfully submitted Trustees of the James Library HARRIET MEYER, Secretary MILDRED HASTINGS, Treasurer WILLIAM C. BENNETT JOHN M. KOLBJORNSEN QUENTIN COONS, Chairman REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Planning Board reorganized after the March, 1964, Town Election with Richard A. Housley as Chairman, Charles W. Bayley, Jr., as Vice- Chairman and Gilbert A. Cummings, newly elected for a five year term, as clerk. The board meets on Monday night at eight o'clock each week. The current schedule provides for open meetings on the first and third Monday of the month, with the remaining meeting nights allocated to problems of general planning. ZONING BY-LAWS AND PLANNING BOARD REGULATIONS One change in the Zoning By-Laws is being presented at the March, 33 1965, Town Meeting. This is to change the control point for building set- backs to the "center-line" of the road rather than the present "way-line" control point, increasing the required distance from 35 feet from the way-line to 75 feet from the center-line. Many older roads in Norwell are of less width than required by Planning Board Rules and Regulations for new roads. This change would prevent new buildings from being located so they would be too close to the roads when improvement becomes necessary. The work on changes of the Rules and Regulations of the Planning Board, started last year, has been completed. A hearing was held May 7, 1964, and after minor changes were adopted by the Planning Board and became effective July 9, 1964, having been filed with the Registry of Deeds and the Recorder of the Land Court as required by Law. The new regula- tions are being printed for insertion into the loose-leaf binders of "Town of Norwell, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations." SUBDIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW Hearings for only two subdivisions were held, both late in the year, so that definite plans have not yet been approved. The total number of lots involved is 26. This represents a reduction in subdivision activity as compared to the past two years but will not represent a slowdown in actual construction. There are 160 lots not built on in approved subdivisions where the de- velopers have installed the major portions of the required facilities. It is to be expected they will push forward as fast as circumstances permit. Several other developments are in the discussion stage and preliminary plans will be forthcoming. Two projects, "Simon Hill" and "Country Acres" have additional available land for which plans have been projected but not submitted. During the year we examined and endorsed 45 plans containing 83 individual lots which were not subject to the Subdivision Control Law. GROWTH OF THE TOWN During the past year building permits for new dwellings issued num- bered 73 as against 62 in 1963 and similar figures of 50 to 60 for the several years preceding 1963. With five subdivisions in full swing, and several more expected in 1965, this higher rate can be expected to continue and if maintained could bring the town's number of dwellings to 2500 with a total population of 9000 by 1975 as against previous fairly constant figures of 2250 dwellings with 8000 population. 34 SCHOOLS School population has increased at a faster rate than has been anticipated necessitating a request for the acquisition of an Elementary School site and funds for plans at the 1965 annual meeting as recommended in last year's report. Construction of this new school should be undertaken at the earliest possible date, with completion no later than September, 1966. In 1966 funds for plans for the expansion of the High School will be needed. These two projects will be followed immediately with the need for additional Elementary School capacity and then the expansion of Junior High classroom facilities could well be required. This means that between Jan. 1, 1965, and Jan. 1, 1971, we may well have built, be building, or planning to build four new schools or additions. CAPITAL OUTLAY SCHEDULE The costs of school construction are and will continue to be a burden, but other capital expenditures that have long been postponed are now upon us and articles in the warrant for the following are vitally necessary: Con- struction Sidewalks, Town Garage, Fire Equipment, extension of Water Facilities, and Communications. In addition, we will undoubtedly be assessed $27,000 for the Union Street Bridge plus $10,000 for Elementary School sanitation which may not be postponed. These necessary capital outlays total $175,000, of which the water facilities and Town Garage can be financed, leaving $100,000 to be raised. It will be continually necessary to maintain the Stabilization Fund at no less than $100,000 to take advantage of available state funds in connection with school construction. In 1966 the Road and Sidewalk projects should be continued. Additional Water Facilities including new wells and a new water tower are needed. An Athletic Field, Police and Fire Station and Additional Town Office facilities are urgent. Funds equal to or greater than those requested in 1965 will be required. The Planning Board will continue to be active in trying to develop a long-term capital program but for at least the next two years will have to work closely with all other town departments in the allocation of funds to projects that are vitally essential on a priority basis. Long term planning will have to be developed under these adverse circumstances. GENERAL There is still a great deal of land in Norwell suitable for development. There is also a large amount of ' 'Green" or "Wet" lands that are not. It is essential that the Planning Board, the Board of Health, and the Drainage Committee work on this problem and develop any zoning changes and new rules and regulations that are necessary to forbid the use of such lands. 35 Failure to do this will result in health hazards and aggravate drainage problems which will eventually involve heavy town expenditures to correct. The Planning Board supports the efforts of the Conservation Commis- sion to obtain available preferred land at today's market prices for possible future development as recreational facilities for the town. Land values are continually rising and sites suitable for this purpose are becoming scarce. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD A. HOUSLEY, Chairman THEODORE R.LOVE CHARLES W. BAYLEY, Jr., Co-Chairman JOHN A. RANDALL GILBERT A. CUMMINGS, Clerk PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE (Plymouth County Extension Service) by Robert B. Ewing, County Agent- Manager The primary responsibility of the Extension Service is as the 1914 law states "to aid in diffusing among the PEOPLE of the United States useful and practical information on the subjects relating to Agriculture and Home Economics and to encourage the application of same." Resources of the University of Massachusetts and the United States Department of Agriculture are available to the Staff of the Plymouth County Extension Service because of a mutual assistance agreement. To make this service available to you, funds are provided by the Federal, State and County governments. Thus the name - Cooperative Extension Service. Since 1915, when the Plymouth County Extension Service was organized and established, educational information pertaining to Agriculture, Home Economics and 4-H Club Work has been given free to citizens of Plymouth County. The Extension Service office is located in the Court House, Brockton, Massachusetts, and is staffed by agents who conduct programs in Agricul- ture, Home Economics and 4-H Club Work by furnishing educational in- formation through farm and home visits, letters, newspaper articles, radio talks, meetings, office visits and telephone calls. You are invited to make full use of the services provided by the Ex- tension Service but should remember that although the Extension Service 36 furnishes the information, it is you who makes the decision as to how the information may be used to best advantage. Requests for information can be directed to the Plymouth County Extension Service, Court House, Brockton, Massachusetts. The Board of Trustees, appointed by the Plymouth County Commis- sioners, administer the Plymouth County Extension Service program and is composed of the following members: Mr. Gilbert Blackledge Whitman - Chairman Mr. George Ridder East Bridgewater Mr. Robert Chisholm West Bridgewater Mr. Lewis Billings Plympton Mrs. Mabel Chandler Duxbury Mr. John Duffy Halifax Mrs. Gladys Gibbs Hanover Mr. Robert Hammond Wareham Mr. John Howe West Bridgewater REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Board of Selectmen Town of Norwell Gentlemen: The first nine months of 1964, according to The Uniform Crime Report, published by the F.B.I., shows an increase of 13 percent over a comparable period for 1963. When categorized by population, cities over 1,000,000 actually represent only 6 percent of this figure while suburban areas under 10,000 averaged 22 percent. Another sobering fact is that over 40,000 people lost their lives on the nation's highways during 1964. How does this affect our quiet little town? It is important to remember that crime is a social problem and, therefore, a concern of the entire community. Percentagewise Norwell will be affected in direct proportion to its population. To better understand our police problems, we invite all interested per- sons to visit our facilities. We will be most happy to discuss any matter within our authority. 37 Below is a partial list of our activities for 1964: Calls received 10,496 Arrests 86 Breaking & Entry 16 Court Complaints 122 Larceny 50 Accidental Deaths 1 Prowlers 17 Insane committments 8 Auto accidents 79 Cruiser Ambulance 84 Stolen Cars 30 Emergency messages 50 Violation (M.V.) 310 Domestic trouble 33 Mutual Aid 56 Missing persons 20 Vandalism 89 Summons 242 Our sincere thanks for your cooperation. Respectfully submitted, KENNETH J. BRADEEN, Chief REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: Mrs. Minna Senger, who had served as a Board Member for nearly six years, resigned in December as she moved to the Cape. Mr. Thomas Cann, who had previously served on the Board for several years, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Pearl Gilmore, who heads up the department, is in her second year and has carried on without an assistant, which we formerly had. Our total number of cases in all categories has held very close over the past few years. Medical Assistance for the Aged continues to be the fastest growing category and our greatest expense. Hospital and nursing home costs continue to increase and account for a large percentage of our ex- penses. With the elimination of the settlement law on January 1, 1964, we anticipated somewhat of an increase in expenses in all categories but we are glad to report no noticeable change has taken place. Federal and State reimbursements are received at regular intervals. State reimbursements of 20% of the total spent on General Relief are now being received. Following is a summary of receipts and expenditures: AID RECEIPTS Town Appropriation $ 22,000.00 Federal Balances 1/1/64 43,714.04 Federal Receipts 1964 30,296.93 $ 96,010.97 38 EXPENDITURES Town Account 20,307.97 Federal Accounts 38,208.72 58,516.69 Balance 12/31/64 37,494.28* To E & D - $1,692.03 To Federal Accounts - $35,802.25 ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENSE RECEIPTS Town Appropriation 4,000.00 Federal Balances 1/1/64 5,595.78 Federal Receipts 1964 3,792.05 13,387.83 EXPENDITURES Town Account 4,000.00 Federal Accounts 2,108.81 6,108.81 Balance 12/31/64 7,279.02 To Federal Accounts (4) $7,279.02 SUMMARY Board Salaries 550.00 Total Aid and Administration 64,625.50 65,175.50 Federal Receipts 34,088.98 State Receipts 17,146.30 Other Towns 1,333.28 52,568.56 NET COST TO TOWN - 12,606.94 Respectfully submitted, THOMAS CANN RUTH HERSEY RALPH H. COLEMEN, Chairman Board of Public Welfare 39 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: The Recreation Commission held its reorganization meeting with newly appointed members May 11, 1964. Roland Pinault, Robert MacWilliams, and Ruth Marsh had been appointed to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of John Winske, James Robertson and Alan Hakanson. The Commission held numerous meetings of which two were with the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board, concerning areas for swimming and available land for recreational use. Each of the Boards is sympathetic with the other and recognizes the forementioned problem, but the cost it involves always results in the final analysis. Many requests had been received regarding the possibility of a Summer Playground Program. The Commission decided to send out questionnaires to the parents of school children to find out how much interest there was, and if it warranted further consideration by the Commission. This was done through the full cooperation of the school principals, namely, Robert H. Jackman of the High School, William Penn of the Junior High School, and William W. Hays of both Elementary Schools. The results of this sur- vey, according to the returns received, were as follows: Questionnaires sent out 1500 Questionnaires returned 480 Largest age group interest 6-13 years Number of girls in interest group 148 Number of boys in interest group 197 The Commission felt this response warranted a move toward some kind of a program. So, the Commission met with the School Committee to go over the proposed program and obtain permission to use the outdoor fa- cilities of the Junior High School and use of the Art Room for handicrafts. A general feeling of approval was given and we were to return with a definite plan, if funds were available for final approval. The next step was to meet with the Advisory Board to brief them on the plan and request funds to operate the program. It did not take long to find out there were no funds. We were then advised to further develop the pro- gram presented, enlarge upon the proposed program, and place our request in the Annual Town Budget in March of 1965. This has been done and we plan to operate the program in three areas. 40 The Grace Farrar Cole School is designated for the west end of town, as there was response for 110 children of the younger group in that area; the Ella F. Osborn School, as 145 responded at this area; and 90 responded at the upper age level, to be held at the Junior High School. Since preparing this report we have learned of the formation of the North River Swimming and Tennis Club. We want the townspeople to know that this is a private club and not the answer to the Town of Norwell's recreational facility and program problem. Respectfully submitted, Recreation Commission ROLAND PINAULT, Chairman RUTH M. MARSH, Secretary JAMES T. KING MARY OSBORN KNAPP ROBERT G. MacWILLIAMS 41 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of Norwell: The School Department continues to grow in terms of the number of pupils, staff members and a curriculum that is both expanding and changing to meet the needs of the times. It is, therefore, necessary that the School Committee do its utmost to foresee future needs of the Department and plan accordingly, as well as to attend to the day-to-day problems that occur as a result of the continual change. It is the intent of this report to briefly outline this present condition of change, the activities of the School Committee during the past year to cope with it, the future problems and changes that are presently foreseen, and the plans to meet this challenge. An important common factor to the many problem areas is the necessity for a total cost of operation, or budget, that is within the financial capabilities of the Town of Norwell. It should be emphasized, however, that no town or city can afford to fall behind in its most important task of preparing its children for the future — if there is to be a future for that town or city. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Following the March, 1964, Town Election, the School Committee organized as follows: Robert N. Maglathlin, Chairman Fletcher S. Boig, Vice Chairman J. Peter Hall, Clerk Betty Cook, Member Margaret E. C. Reeser, Member The regular committee meetings were changed from the first and third Wednesdays of each month to the first, second and third Mondays of each month. Mrs. Cook resigned from the committee on August 31 as a result of a change of residence away from Norwell. The remaining members of the committee felt a great loss at this move, since Mrs. Cook had contributed in a major way to the success of the committee in meeting our growth problems. Mr. George B. Gregory was appointed at a joint meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee to fill the vacancy left by Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Reeser was appointed by the committee to serve on the Elementary School Site Committee and on the committee known as "Friends of the Leonard Library." Mr. Hall was appointed to serve on the Athletic Field 42 Site Committee, and Mr. Boig was appointed to serve on a committee formed by the Norwell Councillor Public Schools to study merit teachers' salary systems. Mrs. Cook, Mr. Boig, and Mr. Maglathlin were chosen by the committee to act as voting members of the joint committee of Union No. 13, with Mr. Hall as an alternate. Following Mrs. Cook's resignation, Mr. Hall was chosen as a regular voting member of this joint committee. COMMITTEE OPERATION All meetings of the committee are held in the School Department Offices in the Junior High School and are on an "open meeting" basis except for those portions of meetings which deal with personnel matters of individual concern. Bids for materials, supplies and services involving expenditures of three hundred dollars ($300) or more are advertised. All bids received are sealed and are opened publicly at regular meetings. SCHOOL POPULATION GROWTH Although earlier estimates of expected enrollments have proven sur- prisingly accurate, we are currently experiencing a significant increase over the predictions that were made for the present time. For example: Our total pupil population for all schools is approaching 1,700, whereas an estimate of 1,629 pupils was made in 1961 and a revised estimate of 1,663 pupils was made in 1963. This is an increase of approximately 140 pupils over the number for December 1, 1963, or a nine per cent (9%) increase. An especially large percentage increase occurred at the fifth and sixth grade levels, necessitating the addition of a fifth grade classroom and teacher that had not previously been planned. Obviously, the construction of new homes in Norwell accelerates our school growth. The new addition to the Cole School, which includes twelve (12) regular classrooms, a special classroom, library and gymnasium, makes this an excellent facility and alleviates the need for elementary classrooms for the present and immediate future. However, more space for elementary pupils will soon be needed! STAFF CHANGES The resignation of Mr. William W. Hays, Principal of both elementary schools, was regretfully received in April. Messrs. John Croley and Walter Kaetzer of the teaching staff were named to serve temporarily as adminis- trative heads of the two schools until the end of the school year. After a lengthy process of interviewing nearly forty (40) candidates for the princi- palship of the two schools, Messrs. Croley and Kaetzer were elected by the 43 committee to serve as principals of the Cole School and Norwell Elementary School (subsequently renamed as the Ella Osborn School) respectively. Mr. David Stephansky was named as the Social Studies Department Head. Mrs. Catherine Martin was named as the Director of Adult Education. The following persons were added to the teaching staff: Grade School Doreen Banner 2 Cole Mary Elizabeth Billet 2 Cole Cynthia Bompey 1 Cole Marjorie Brigham 4 Cole Alfred Capozzi English High Dominic DiMattia Guidance Jr. High Dorna Eddy * 5 Cole Janet Freeman 3 Cole Jane Fillon 5 Cole Rose Glatky 2 Cole Helene Gredler * 3 Cole Joan Katz 5 Cole Carolyn Lenfesty 4 Osborn Cynthia Luneburg 2 Jr. High Patricia MacDonald Home Ec. Jr. High Carol Morrison 2 Cole H. Leslie Mumford, Jr. Math. High Joseph Noble Math. Jr. High Carole Reinert 3 Osborn Martha Schwartzman 5 Osborn Constance Shepherd 1 Cole Cinda Tattrie 6 Cole * Long-term substitute Mr. Albert Orlando, who was teaching music part time in Norwell, was put on a full-time basis. The following resignations were received: Mary Louise Borges Charles Hurd Alice Lovejoy Cleo B. Neary 44 Delleyne E. Osborne Nancy A. Peters Jeanne Sevigny Leonore F. Taylor Carolyn Wexler We were all saddened by the death of Mrs. Helen Dimock, one of our more experienced and inspired teachers. The following teachers were placed on tenure: Gertrude Duncan Barbara Fishwick David Jones Albert Orlando Mary Plemmons Stanley Rice Our High School Principal, Mr. Robert Jackman, was also placed on tenure. New non-teaching staff members include: Ernestine Bustard, Secretary, Junior High School Clifton Leake, Custodian, Cole School Everett Magoun, Custodian, Junior High and Cole Non-teaching staff resignations include: Earl Raymond, Secretary, Junior High School CURRICULUM Areas where substantial revision and improvement in curricula were effected include Social Studies and Music. The High School Program for Social Studies is being substantially revamped to effect greater continuity and to reduce repetition as well as to offer a more inclusive curriculum. The added time of Mr. Orlando in the Music Department is being devoted to more intensive band instruction. 45 The changeover to Modern Mathematics teaching has now reached the point where each grade is receiving it to some degree. The addition to the Cole School includes an excellent library. Also, a library has been established in the kindergarten room of the Osborn School and the Junior High School library has been moved to Room 6 and expanded. These changes indicate in a material way the revolution taking place in our schools with regard to the usage of libraries and their close relationship to all classwork. The Curriculum Committee has been especially active of late and is working toward increased continuity of curricula from Grade 1 through Grade 12. SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY The committee has made some additional progress toward completion of its comprehensive written policy. The first draft was completed this Summer. It will be reviewed once more by the committee before final acceptance. As an interim measure, the committee did vote to adopt one policy item to the effect that salary increments will be withheld for teachers who do not perform up to standards. Such action will be taken upon recommendation of the Associate Superintendent, a principal, or the School Committee. Al- though this specific policy has been considered to be in effect in the past, its official adoption should dispel any misunderstandings should its use become necessary. 1964 BUDGET This is the first year for some time that the School Department has operated under a single lump-sum budget. This budget was established at the Annual Town Meeting in March on the basis of a $12,000 reduction from the total cost estimated on a segregated basis. At this time, it appears that this experiment has been quite successful. 1965 BUDGET The committee has held many long meetings in the process of arriving at an operating budget for the fiscal year 1965. The final lump-sum amount is $845,000, which has been approved by the Advisory Board. This amount represents an increase of approximately $97,000, or 13%, over the effective budget for 1964 (after an allowance for extra salary ex- penses in 1964 of approximately $21,000 and provision for Federal funds of approximately $16,000 that were allocated to the 1964 operating account). This increase is due primarily to the increased pupil population (requiring more classroom teachers, books, supplies, etc.), a full year of operation of the Cole School addition, and teachers' salary increases. 46 The committee has voted to raise the salary schedule for teachers by $200 over the schedule for 1964. This change brings our minimum (starting) teacher salary to $5,000 per year, which is the new State minimum. Further, the basic formula for step increases (in accordance with degrees held, years of experience, and tenure) has been kept intact by this action. Other 1965 budget factors include: the addition of a half-time teacher and half-time Assistant Principal at the High School, an added Art Teacher, an additional day per week of Physical Education at the elementary schools by Mrs. Scheller, and an additional half-time Music teacher. Two other new teaching positions were recommended by the Associate Superintendent, but not voted by the committee. These were a developmental reading teacher for the Junior High School and a foreign language teacher for the elementary schools. In the couse of budget discussions the question of economic advisability of the football program was raised. This question is under study and will be discussed at an open forum in January, 1965. However, at the present time, football remains a part of the athletic program and provision for its continuation has been made in the 1965 budget. OTHER BUSINESS Other important business conducted by the committee during the past year include: Re-naming the Norwell Elementary School as the Ella Osborn School. Drastic changes in the boundaries separating the areas served by the Cole and Osborn Schools, as necessitated by the opening of the Cole School addition. An important change in the procedure for children to use alighting from buses. Children now cross the street in front of the waiting bus in order to take advantage of the bus' flashing lights and the State law against passing stopped school buses. FUTURE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT The increased rate of growth of our school population makes the planning and building of additional classroom space more urgent. A new elementary school should be in operation by September, 1966, to avoid an extremely crowded condition. Planning on the basis of opening a new school after that date will introduce considerable risk that there will be a shortage of class- room space even after auditorium and gymnasium areas are temporarily converted to classroom use. The need for an addition on the High School is anticipated no later than September, 1968, and possibly a year earlier. 47 Additional Junior High School classrooms will probably be needed by 1970. The need for expanded outdoor athletic facilities at the High School and Junior High School becomes more acute as our school population grows and as the Physical Education and Athletic Program expand. The need for continual growth and revision of the curricula of all schools at all levels is foreseen in order to just keep abreast of the increas- ing demands upon our graduates who are entering colleges or going directly to jobs. We should continue to work toward the full implementation of the valid recommendations that were made by the committee that evaluated our High School last year. The School Committee should strive to increase its effectiveness in ac- complishing long-range planning and implementing policies that will permit the achievement of its goals. In this respect, every effort should be made to avoid over-entanglement in "brush-fire" situations that tend to diminish the effectiveness of the committee. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this committee has met the challenges of 1964, coped with changing times, and laid some plans for the future. The actions of the committee have been tempered by the consideration of the heavy burden that present-day school operations place on the taxpayer. The committee should continue to strive for the advancement of our educational program as required to prepare our students to meet the increasing demands of modern civilization. The challenge that it faces is to accomplish this within reasonable costs to the Town of Norwell. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT N. MAGLATHLIN, Chairman FLETCHER S. BOIG, Vice Chairman J. PETER HALL, Clerk GEORGE B. GREGORY, Member MARGARET E. C. REESER, Member 48 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Norwell School Department NORWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Robert N. Maglathlin, Chairman, 1965 Fletcher S. Boig, Vice Chairman, 1966 Margaret E. C. Reeser, 1966 George B. Gregory, Jr., 1965 J. Peter Hall, Clerk, 1967 ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Frederick A. Small Office: Junior High School Building, Norwell PRINCIPALS Robert H. Jackman Senior High School William H. Penn Junior High School John H. Croley Grace Farrar Cole School Walter H. Kaetzer Ella Osborn School DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Hugh W. Chandler DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Felix J. Dixon ELEMENTARY SPECIALIST Grace B. Alvey SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Raymond G. Vinal, M.D. SCHOOL DENTIST Blake Lombard, D.M.D. Charlotte Gilmore, Hygienist SCHOOL NURSES Catherine A. Roe Mildred V. Wilcox CAFETERIA SUPERVISOR Hazel Robbins 49 SECRETARIAL Barbara Cox Office of Associate Superintendant Edith Devine . Senior High School Jean Field Senior High School Ernestine Bustard Junior High School Janice Litchfield Ella Osborn School Phyllis Beauregard . Grace Farrar Cole School CUSTODIAL Ruth Pike, Matron Senior High School Robert Pike Senior High School Edmund Lapham Senior High School Elphege Daneau Senior High School Raymond Merrill Junior High School Walter Brown Junior High School Emil Rosenberg Ella Osborn School Thomas McNiff Ella Osborn School George Alexander Grace Farrar Cole School Clifton Leake Grace Farrar Cole School Everett Magoun Grace Farrar Cole School and Junior High School SCHOOL CALENDAR 1964-1965 September 8 Teachers' meeting, registration September 9 All Schools open October 12 Columbus Day October 30 Teachers' Convention November 11 Veterans' Day November 25 (noon), 26, 27 Thanksgiving recess December 23 (noon) — Christmas recess January 4 Schools reop2n February 22-26 . Winter recess April 16 Good Friday April 19-23 . . . Spring recess May 31 (Monday) Memorial Day observation June 25 All Schools Close REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the Norwell School Committee: Herewith is submitted the annual report of the Associate Superintendent of Schools. 50 There are employed currently by the School Department 98 professional persons in the areas of instruction, supervision, administration, and health. Thirty-four persons are employed full or part time in various non-professional categories. Enrolled in the four school buildings are approximately 1,700 pupils, about 10 per cent more young people than a year ago. The Grace Farrar Cole School addition was ready for occupancy with the beginning of the fall term in September, a tribute to the Norwell Building and Maintenance Committee, Mr. Harold Cranton, Chairman. As of this writing, both elementary schools, Cole and Osborn, are at pupil capacity. In September of 1965, there will be need for six additional classrooms at the elementary (grades 1-6) level. Space for two of these rooms may be found in the Junior High School building. It will be necessary to use library and auditorium space at both the Cole and Osborn Schools to contain the required number of elementary classrooms in the school year of 1965-1966. The Junior High School will be at capacity in 1965 and the Senior High School will be ready for additional space. There is IMMEDIATE need for planning NOW for additional elementary classrooms and attending facilities ready for occupancy no later than September, 1966. There is also IMMEDIATE need for planning NOW for extended Senior High School spaces ready for occupancy and use no later than 1967, if we are to support the program of secondary education that is both current and contemplated. The facts of school-space needs have been made known to the Planning Board and to the Building and Maintenance Committee. The academic program at all schools is sound and progressive. All school buildings now have libraries which exist and function as "learning centers" in all subject matter areas. The library has rather limitless possibilities in a planned program of education. It is hoped that these important facilities and their services can be extended. Experienced and full-time personnel for the control and supervision of elementary libraries would, indeed, be desirable. The total operating budget, in round figures, for the year 1964 was $755,000. In the process of spending this amount, the Town of Norwell is reimbursed approximately $125,000. This means the amount spent out-of- pocket is $630,000. Dividing this figure by our approximate school enroll- 51 ment of 1,700 pupils, we derive a per-pupil cost of $370. Further division of the $370 per pupil by 180 school days of attendance results in a per-day cost per pupil of $2.06. Add 30£ for a hot lunch at noon, and we have a $2.36-cost for the entire school day for each pupil! Each day a young person is picked up practically at his door, is de- livered to a well-heated, lighted, and ventilated building; is instructed by professionally trained and competent personnel; has medical care at his disposal; is furnished with every supply item to cater to his physical and intellectual needs; is provided with textbooks and reference materials; is encouraged to participate in athletics and co-curricular activities; is fed a complete hot lunch; and is transported home again after being the re- sponsibility of the School Department for a length of time that may vary from seven to nine hours from departure in the A.M. to return in the P.M. Many times the school continues its function in the evening hours. The cost? $2.36 a day — a wage any self-respecting teen-age baby sitter would spurn in derision. It becomes increasingly difficult to maintain a progressive and forward- looking school program in the face of mounting costs. And yet this is the responsibility of school administration. The vast good that comes from an educational program of merit DOES cost money — more each year in this highly competitive society of ours. It is the hope of this office that a continuing program of sound education can be offered to the youth of Norwell and that the Citizens of the Town will manifest a willingness to financially support such a program. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK A. SMALL, Associate Superintendent of Schools REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: Just where to begin my 1964 report to you, and what to include in it has been a problem. During the year 1964 there has been continued improve- ment in overall achievement of the students at Norwell High School. This improvement has been due to several factors. One of the most important 52 factors is that there was no teacher turnover in the high school. In Septem- ber, 1964, we added two teachers to our staff, but other than these additions we opened school this year with the same personnel with which we closed school in June. To have all teachers return to a school is a rare occasion in these days of a shortage of good experienced teachers. Another factor involved in this improvement has been the continuing effort of the faculty in updating the curriculum offered in the high school. In addition to working on high-school curriculum, teachers from the vari- ous subject areas have joined with teachers in the junior high and elemen- tary schools in developing courses of study for the entire system, grades 1 - 12, in each major subject area (English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics). The close cooperation achieved through these Standing Curriculum Committees should result in a greater continuity in the content and methods of teaching in the various subject areas. Our continued excellent pupil-teacher ratio has also been a major factor in this improvement. Small class enrollments have enabled our teachers to give more attention to each individual student. This has re- sulted in each teacher havingabetter knowledge of each student's strengths and weaknesses in the academic areas. The ever-increasing use of our school library by the students and teachers has also been a factor in the improved achievement of our student body. Many students have increased their efficiency in the use of reference materials, as well as having learned correct procedures for researching topics in depth. While we take pride in the improvement that has been shown we are still faced with the problem of under-achievement. The average ability of the students at Norwell High School has been consistently well above the national average ability of high school students. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, the average ability of our students is above the average ability in other high schools in this area, yet we have a considerable number of failures in each subject area each marking period as well as each year. This underachievement by many of our students has been a vexing prob- lem to our staff. We have spent considerable time in faculty meetings trying to establish the cause of this lack of achievement. Each teacher, each department has attempted to analyze this underachievement in his subject area. Early in the year we came to the conclusion that reading was the answer to the underachievement. Our students need more instruction in reading. They need help in developing the skills necessary for comprehending the varying types of texts or materials they have to read. 53 Today's complex society and the vast amounts of knowledge accrued by man have placed a tremendous demand on the individual's ability to read. No longer can all of the facts or the most important facts in each subject area be explained by the particular teacher. Each student must be taught how to read to find the answers to any problem in depth. Due to this conclusion, you, as Superintendent, and the School Committee attempted to find a reading specialist for both the junior and senior high schools for the start of school in September, 1964. This reading specialist was to have helped both the students and the teachers in improving the reading skills of our students. No reading specialist was found. Since September, 1964, the English Department has been leading the entire staff in the improvement of the reading ability of our students. A Reading Committee, comprised of a cross-section of the high-school teachers has been formed to aid each department in the teaching of reading skills for that particular subject area. The English Department has given Reading Diagnostic Tests to each student in the high school, to better identify the reading difficulties. From these results a few small reading groups have been established in periods where two English teachers are available to help the students improve their reading ability. Other students have requested time from these teachers after the regular school day for assistance in reading. In conclusion, I wish to state for the staff and for the students a strong desire for the acquisition of a reading specialist in the high school. We earnestly hope that this position will be provided for in the 1965 School Budget as it was not filled in the 1964 School Budget. We believe that a continued emphasis on reading will result in even greater achievement by our students. Each student will thus come closer to reaching his potential ability which is the desired goal of our educa- tional philosophy. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. JACKMAN, Principal REPORT OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Dear Mr. Small: It is with pleasure that I submit my second annual report. ORGANIZATION The junior high school is housing grades seven and eight during the 54 current school year with an enrollment of 268 on October 1, 1964. Our seventh grade teacher-pupil ratio is at a satisfactory twenty-eight to one. However, the ratio in grade eight has become disproportionately large at thirty-three to one, and three of the four classes are at maximum capacity with thirty-five pupils in each section. An additional teacher for grade eight in September 1965 will help to alleviate this condition. CURRICULUM All seventh graders are now being taught some form of modern mathe- matics. The majority of pupils use modern mathematics textbooks that are based upon material developed by the School Mathematics Study Group (S.M.S.G.). Students in the eighth grade are also learning to do mathematics by the inductive-deductive method. The curriculum is in a transitional stage and all pupils study systems of numeration, properties of whole numbers, ele- mentary number theory, rational numbers, and informal geometry. Fifty percent of the pupils now use a transitional text book. In September 1965 all eighth grades will be studying modern mathematics. A basic course in modern mathematics was offered to parents by James Perron and Stanley Rice, teachers of mathematics, during the past winter. Fifty-five parents met for eight weeks and were able to gain a working knowledge of this subject. Developmental skills continue to be emphasized in reading and literature classes. The teaching of secondary reading skills not only aids in improv- ing comprehension but also helps to develop other skills useful in studying social studies, science, mathematics, and literature. Competency in read- ing and success in school are closely related. The majority of students compare favorably with other pupils in the northeastern states, but approximately ten percent need remedial or spe- cialized teaching. Some of these pupils are reading at a fourth or fifth grade level and have not mastered basic skills which are necessary for school success. If we expect these children to continue in school through the twelfth grade, they must have further training in reading. This can best be accomplished through individual or small group instruction given by a reading specialist. "Late night" sessions are held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, afternoons. Students that need individual instruction in a particular area of a subject have an opportunity to meet with the subject teacher. Sessions last from 2:05 until 3:30 p.m. 55 EXTRA CURRICULAR For over fifty percent of the students the school day ends at 3:30 rather than at 2:05 p.m. Many stay for "late night" while others participate in the varied sports program. Girls' activities are held on Monday and Thursday; boys meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The band has had another successful year and continues to grow in size and quality. They have presented several musical programs during the past year and participated in the observance of Memorial Day at various town cemeteries. Other students show interest in Glee Club, art, mathematics, guitar clubs and the school newspaper. Ann Lindsay and William Ritchie were chosen by the faculty to attend the Massachusetts Heritage Day at Plymouth in October. GUIDANCE Beginning in September a full time guidance program under the direction of Mr. Dominic DiMattia, guidance counselor, was begun. Each child is interviewed at least once during the year and eighth graders have addi- tional interviews which pertain to selection of courses in grade nine. A series of discussions, including filmstrips and films, about various broad areas of occupations are being presented so that pupils may better prepare themselves for educational-vocational choices. "How to study" skills are being developed through group instruction and individual pupils are counselled about achievement. Parents who wish to learn more about the educational progress of their child may arrange an appointment with the counselor by calling his office (OL 9-2971). PERSONNEL Personnel changes have been few this year. Mrs. Leonore Taylor re- signed to return to her home and was replaced by Mrs. Patricia MacDonald, formerly a teacher of home economics here inNorwell. Mr. Joseph Noble was elected to a position as seventh grade mathematics and science teacher. Mr. DiMattia, whom I have already mentioned, was formerly a teacher of social studies and guidance counselor in the secondary schools of Norton, Mass. The cooperation displayed by the school staff affects the work of the administrator considerably. Norwell is fortunate in having a group of teachers who are dedicated to the purposes of junior high school education. 56 Other members of the staff including cafeteria workers, custodians, school nurses and the school secretary are conscientious and work for the better- ment of the school program. No form of accolade can adequately express my appreciation for the work done by all of these people. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. PENN, Principal REPORT OF THE GRACE FARRAR COLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: I hereby submit my annual report as Principal of the Grace Farrar Cole School. The 1964-65 school year began with 660 pupils enrolled. Our fine, new addition houses the intermediate grades, a third grade, special class, library and a gymnasium. We are thrilled with the new facilities and have extended their use as equipment has arrived and been installed. Enrollment distribution on December 3 was: GRADE I II HI IV V VI Special Class 143 114 107 100 109 76 13 One of the finest features of our new addition is the library. However, we need a great many books for circulation. Development of reading skill is good; but proper use of that skill is better. We are now in the process of cataloging our library books. This will mean greater usefulness for our library as an integral part of our continuing educational program. Since the organization of a new fifth grade class, our regular classroom staff numbers twenty-four. Teachers transferred to Cole School from the Osborn School and the Junior High School are: Mrs. Priscilla Hart, special class teacher; Mrs. Helen James, teacher of grade five; Miss Renate Sides, teacher of grade six; and Mr. Gerald Wentzell, teacher of grade six. Eleven teachers are new to our school system this year. Mrs. Cynthia Bompey and Mrs. Constance Shepard teach first grade classes. Miss Doreen Banner, Miss Mary Billett and Mrs. Rose Glatky teach second 57 grades. Miss Janet Freeman teaches a third grade. Miss Marjorie Brigham teaches a fourth grade. New teachers in the fifth grade are Mrs. Dorna Eddy, Mrs. Jane Fillon and Miss Joan Katz. Mrs. Howard Tattrie teaches a sixth grade. The major 1964-1965 emphasis of our system wide curriculum develop- ment program is in the area of the social studies. The Social Studies Com- mittee is developing a curriculum guide for use in grades one through twelve. Eight Cole School teachers are also members of standing curricu- lum committees in English, math, science and social studies. All regular classes are participating in the modern approach to arithme- tic. This year marks the completion of the transition to modern arithmetic. We are deeply saddened this December by the sudden death of Mrs. Helen Dimock, former teacher of grade three. She was an excellent teacher and a fine person. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all those individuals and groups who have extended help and cooperation to us this year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. CROLEY, Principal Grace Farrar Cole School REPORT OF THE ELLA F. OSBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: It is a pleasure and honor to submit my first report as principal. Since the last report of this building was made we have been graced with a new name. We are now known as the Ella F. Osborn Elementary School; a most fitting and welcome addition. Our only hope is that we might do as much for the children of this community as our namesake. The school year 1963-1964 was completed with an enrollment of 431 pupils. At this time the enrollment is now 419 pupils. Although we have decreased this enrollment by 11 children, we now have two sixth grades which we did not have last year. Our school district has been reduced in size, but this is not in proportion to the loss of pupils. In September of 58 1965 it will be necessary to find quarters for another third, fifth and sixth grade. The distribution of pupils as of December 1, 1964, is as follows: Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Grade V Grade VI 79 73 61 68 68 70 This total occupies fourteen class rooms. The Remedial Reading teacher has a full-size classroom this year rather than an overgrown coatroom for instruction. The library now occupies the original kindergarten room which has always been used as a regular classroom. This year Miss Cynthia Luneburg, a graduate of Wheaton College, teaches a second grade. Miss Carole Reinert, recently graduated from the Eastern Nazarene College, teaches a third grade. Mrs. Ethel Sproul and Mr. Robert Ward are both teaching sixth grades, moving from the Junior High School to this building. Since it is our goal to provide the best possible education for each individual student, consideration must be given to differences in learning rates and learning capacities. Because we feel these differences can be better met through grouping, organization of pupils continues to be on a semi-homogeneous basis, with non-graded reading and arithmetic at the fourth, fifth and sixth levels. In May of each school year it is the policy of our system to evaluate the a6ademic growth of our pupils. This is done by means of standardized achievement tests. The average grade equivalent for the nation is the grade plus .8 for the test taken that month. As an example, grade five would be 5.8. It should be noted that in no area is the Osborn School's score below the national average. In most cases the grades are at least one-half year in advance, and in some cases exceeded the national average by more than a year. The results of last year's testing are as follows: GRADE MEDIANS FOR 1964 READING Amount above Grade National Average Osborn School National Average 1 1.8 2.4 .6 year " 2 2.8 3.7 .9 " 3 3.8 4.7 .9 " 4 4.8 5.6 .8 5 5.8 7.1 1.3 " 59 ARITHMETIC -1 1 o o c 1 l.o 2.D .8 year n o " 2 2.8 3.6 .8 /l A 3 4.4 .6 A 4 4.o 5.2 .4A 11 5 5.8 6.2 .4 GENERAL ACHIEVEMENT 1 1.8 2.5 .7 year " 2 2.8 3.6 .8 " 3 3.8 4.6 .8 4 4.8 5.7 .9 " 5 5.8 7.0 1.2 " This year we have initiated a full grown library program. As of De- cember 1, we have 1150 books, plus over 300 volumes on loan for a six month period from the Massachusetts Department of Education. Home circulation averages 1000 books per month. The library resources and influences have done much to make our children avid readers. The addition of this library has become one of the most vital areas in the school program. Resources are available to enrich the children's background and to help teachers prepare lessons of greater depth and scope. Elementary school libraries have been one of the most neglected departments in our national school systems, with Massachusetts being quite near the bottom of the list. We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Janice Litchfield and her helpers who have given so unselfishly of their time and effort. Through the combined efforts of teachers within the Norwell school system, the development of a new Social Studies curriculum will be com- pleted by next September. Language, Science and Mathematics are being similarly updated and improved. In a period of exploding population and changing society, our educational system faces a continuous challenge. Building needs, staff increases and curriculum demands bring pressures that would lower our standards unless eternal vigilance is provided. Our program of education will grow and im- prove in direct proportion to the active interest and support of the whole community. 60 I am indebted to your wise and constant guidance as Associate Super- intendent; the zeal of the school staff and the courage and foresightedness of the Norwell School Committee who make it possible to move foreward with the times. Respectfully submitted, WALTER H. KAETZER, Principal REPORT OF THE GUIDANCE DIRECTOR Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: It is a pleasure to submit this report on the status of the Norwell guid- ance program. The most significant change during the current year has been the addition of Mr. Dominic J. DiMattia as a full-time counselor in grades 7, 8 and a portion of grade 9. This staff addition means that as of September, 1964, we have a formal guidance program in grades 7-12 for the first time. With two counselors for approximately 610 students we have a desirable pupil-counselor ratio which is beginning to approach the rec- ommended 250 - 1 as proposed by various authorities and organizations including Mr. Conant. This provision for additional counseling has meant much improved guidance services in the affected grades. Our testing program in grades 1-12 continues to be an intentionally modest one, but as of the pre sent we feel that we are doing ample testing to provide necessary information for use by teachers and administrators in evaluating and assisting students. This year, for the first time, the guid- ance department is able to assume the responsibility for administering group intelligence tests at all levels. A few comments concerningour upper classes seem to be in order. Our drop-out rate remains at 2 - 3%. This range has been consistent for the past several years. This figure is typical of that found in other Massachu- setts high schools and it is unlikely that we can expect any appreciable decrease in the foreseeable future. The chart below indicates the placement of seniors for the past five years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Total 4-year College 14 24 21 14 28 101 Junior College 2 2 3 1 9 17 61 Nursing School 3 0 1 4 2 10 Tech. School 6 4 6 1 5 22 Business School 5 7 4 5 7 28 Preparatory School 1 0 0 0 1 2 Total 31 37 35 25 52 180 Work 18 17 20 18 18 91 Service 1 5 1 5 4 16 Total 19 22 21 23 22 107 Total Graduates 50 59 56 48 74 287 Of those 91 students who have gone to work, 65 were girls, most of whom entered the business field from our commercial department. Over the past five years 35% of our graduating seniors entered four- year colleges and 62% continued on to formal post- secondary education. These figures are respectable for a comprehensive high school and well above the state and national average. In spite of the increasing competition for college admission qualified students from Norwell High School are still able to gain admission to the schools of their choice. It should be noted, however, that we have a large number of under-achieving students, and that these students face ever- increasing difficulty in gaining acceptance in spite of the fact that they often possess excellent potential. While under-achievement is an ever-present problem in all schools, we seem to have quite a number who could be helped by remedial measures such as specialized reading assistance in grades 7-12, and increased counseling in the earlier grades. If our present record of placement in post-secondary schools is to continue or improve, we must expect added costs in terms of time as well as financial expenditure for school and college visits, attendance at coordination meetings involving representatives of high schools and colleges on a regional and national basis and increased use of the telephone for immediate assistance in difficult placement situations. These costs are in addition to the costs involved in continuing curriculum extension and improvement. Finally, consideration must be given to future needs in terms of per- sonnel requirements. The possibility of expanding the program into the elementary grades should be explored. The state adjustment counselor 62 program might be the most logical extension, as it includes a large annual state reimbursement. Additional clerical assistance is needed to free counselors from routine clerical tasks. If we are to maintain our present desirable student-counselor ratio we must add counseling personnel on a part-time basis in the near future. Respectfully submitted, HUGH W. CHANDLER, Guidance Director REPORT OF THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: In making my report of the Norwell School Lunch Program for the past year, I would like to bring to your attention the fact that greater recognition is being given to the school lunch program nationally. Congress has desig- nated the second week in October each year as National School Lunch Week. Although this program is an outlet for much of the nation's food surplus, the intended emphasis is on the provision of adequate nutrition for the youth of America. This year we have received a greater quantity of protein-rich food from our Federal Government's surplus commodity program. The participation in Norwell's school lunch program has increased considerably. On the day of our Thanksgiving dinner we served 1,664 turkey dinners throughout the town. There has been a great deal of planning on the part of many people for the remodeling of the kitchen at the Grace Farrar Cole School. It has been time well spent, however, as the layout and the new equipment seem to be quite satisfactory. There are nineteen loyal workers in our school cafeterias, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the cooperation I receive from them and from all the employees of the School Department. Respectfully submitted, HAZEL ROBBINS, Supervisor School Lunch Program 63 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: Please accept my annual report for 1964, as school physician. Routine physical examinations have been completed for all High School and Junior High School students. Almost all were qualified for full physical education and athletic activities. Grades One and Four in the Elementary schools were also examined, and histories reviewed for possible defects, and corrections were indicated on the individual health history cards. The school nurses and Physical Education Instructors collaborated. Supple- mental statistics were also recorded for growth, weight, vision, and hearing, during the school year. The immunization clinics arranged by the Board of Health have been effective with high participation each year. Sanitation of all buildings, kitchens, lavatories, and shower rooms is good. I still hope to see more adequate athletic fields available for our students. An illustrated talk, on the hazards of smoking, to the Junior High School, impressed me by the great interest shown in the question period. Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND G. VINAL', M.D. School Physician 64 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSES Mr. Frederick A. Small Associate Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Small: The following is the annual report of the School Nurse. During the school year emergencies have been met with first aid, pupils transported to their homes if necessary, as well as visits made to their homes. Routine inspection of all schools has also been made. Assistance has been given to the School Dentist and Hygienist. This year Heaf TB Tests were given to school children in grades 1, 4, 7 and 11. Clinics for DPT Booster shots were held in all schools. All pupils were given the Massachusetts Eye Test and Audiometer Test for hearing. Dr. Ruth Towne has been very generous in giving her time for a twenty hour first aid course for faculty members. Assistance was also given to the School Physician in all physical ex- aminations. Respectfully submitted, CATHERINE A. ROE, School Nurse MILDRED V. 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Total operating costs for the year were $276,642.07 which were paid by funds from the following sources. Local Assessment Revenue $227,899.40 Federal Grants: George-Barden Funds $ 41,183.67 Smith-Hughes Funds 609.00 National Defense Education Fund 6,950,00 48,742.67 Total $276,642.07 Capital Outlay costs for the year were $242,166.87 and involved final payment on the general contract for construction of the school, new equip- ment and bond principal and interest as detailed in the expenditures schedule. Expenditures under the Manpower Development and Training Act P.L. 87-415 totalled $27,081.18, for actual expenditures of $17,381.82 and a refund of $9,699.36 to the State Department of Education closing out three projects two of which operated primarily in the year 1963 and one in the year 1964. The Federal Government paid the entire cost of these projects which were budgeted for $76,548.00, involved expenditures of $66,848.64 and a reimbursement of $9,699.36 as noted above. The School District bene- fited to the extent of $33,538.70 which was expended for new equipment under these programs which will remain in our shops for use by the School District. Surplus Revenue was determined to be $108,618.81 as of December 31, 1964, and was derived from the following sources. Balance January 1, 1964 $109,759.58 Additions: Federal P.L. 87-415 refund for 1963 operating costs 591.73 Federal Grants used to pay 1964 operating costs 48,742.67 Unexpended appropriation for 1964 operating costs 4,918.93 Excess of 1964 District Receipts over estimates 4,198.90 Total 168,211.81 74 Deductions: 1963 Surplus Revenue used to reduce 1964 operating costs $ 50,000.00 1964 transfer to Reserve for Bus Replacement 9,463.00 1964 transfer to increase Petty Cash advances 130.00 59,593.00 Balance December 31, 1964 $108,618.81 A $75,000.00 portion of the 1964 Surplus Revenue Balance of $108,618.81 has been approved by vote of the District Committee to be used to reduce the 1965 operating costs assessments to member towns, resulting in a remaining balance of $33,618.81 available to the School District as of January 1, 1965. An amount of Surplus Revenue equivalent to three months expenditures is necessary in order that the School District can pay bills for school operations between January 1, and April 1, of each year, inasmuch as the annual assessment revenue received by the School District from member Towns is payable in quarterly installments on the first day of April, June, August and December of each year. An alternate procedure to the establishment of a "working surplus" would be to reduce Surplus Revenue to a minimum amount and to borrow money on a short term basis whenever necessary. This would of course ;.nvolve additional costs for loan registration fees and interest expenses. Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. ASHTON, Treasurer 75 SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 1964 BUDGET Operating Costs: Salaries $ 196,766.00 Expenses 84,795.00 Total Operating Costs $ 281,561.00 Less - 1963 Surplus Revenue 50,000.00 Less 1964 Estimated Receipts 104,433.00 154,433.00 Net Operating assessment to member Towns 127,128.00 Capital Costs New Equipment Assessment to member Towns 17,725.00 Debt Service Bond Principle Payment 160,000.00 Bond Interest Payment 38,400.00 Total 198,400.00 Less 1964 Estimated Receipts 94,000.00 Net Debt Assessment to member Towns 104,400.00 Total 1964 Assessment to member Towns 249,253.00 Apportionment of 1964 Estimated District Expenditures to Member Towns Operating Costs New Equipment School School Enrollment Enrollment Town 10/ 1/63 Ratio Amount 1 OA/60/6 1/62 Ratio Amount Abington 38 22.49% 28,591.00 1275 22.11% 3,742.00 Cohasset 11 6.51 8,276.00 705 11.67 2,069.00 Hanover 31 18.34 23,315.00 724 11.99 2,125.00 Norwell 12 7.10 9,026.00 593 9.82 1,740.00 Rockland 49 28.99 36,855.00 1364 22.59 4,004.00 Scituate 28 16.57 21,065.00 1378 22.82 4,045.00 Total 169 100.00% 127, 128. aO 6039 100.00% 17,725.00 DEBT SERVICE School Enrollment Total Town Oct 1,58,59,60 Ratio Amount Assessment ( Abington 1754 22.82 Jo 23,824.00 56,157.00 Cohasset 862 11.21 11,703.00 22,048.00 Hanover 871 11.33 11,829.00 37,269.00 Norwell 771 10.03 10,471.00 21,237.00 Rockland 1685 21.92 22,884.00 63,743.00 Scituate 1744 22.69 23,689.00 48,799.00 Total 7687 100. 00 (I 104,400.00 249,253.00 76 SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CASH RECEIPTS January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1964 Balance January 1, 1964 $ 5,414.75 Account Receivable - Returned Checks 19.97 Assessment Revenue: Town of Abington 56,157.00 Town of Cohasset 22,048.00 Town of Hanover 37,269.00 Town of Norwell 21,237.00 Town of Rockland 63,743.00 Town of Scituate 48,799.00 249,253.00 Equipment Sales 123.82 Federal Grants: Manpower Development Training Funds (P.L. 87-415) 17,027.00 National Defense Education Fund (P.L. 864) 21,982.00 Vocational Education Fund (George- Barden) 16,042.00 Vocational Education Fund (Smith-Hughes) 609.00 55,660.00 Miscellaneous Income 37.33 Operating Expense Refunds 723.20 Physical Education Proceeds 126.75 Rental Income 75.00 School Lunch Proceeds 13,633.91 Shop Sales 6,911.07 State Grants: Construction Reimbursement 94,004.05 Operating Expense Reimbursement 64,205.87 Pupil Transportation Reimbursement 21,221.13 179,431.05 Student Deposits 1,157.40 Tailings 155.55 Tuition Income - Day Classes 8,600.04 Tuition Income - Evening Classes 1,786.80 10,386.84 U.S. Treasury Bills 619,464.50 U.S. Treasury Bills Interest Income 4,943.59 Withholdings: Blue Cross - Blue Shield 2,691.02 Federal Income Tax 19,411.88 Group Insurance 251.94 Massachusetts Teachers Retirement 7,201.24 Plymouth County Retirement 1,696.15 State Income Tax 2,409.62 33,661.85 1,181,179.58 77 SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CASH EXPENDITURES January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1964 Federal District Operating Expenses: Funds Funds Total Salaries and Wages q ocn District Officer o,oOU.UUq qco r\r\ OjODU.UUfifi C A CO A C H fifiO O O 1 o rco QQ Supe rintendent-Di rector o,4oy.40 i jUyo.oo lZ,OOo.OO Teachers 4oA Q ,zoo.OQ Q Z£OO OQ OQQ on 1 Q7 017 1 A 7qc nn 7Qfi nn rieaitn i yo.uu i yo.uu Clerical i n C/io qi 1U ,D4Z. y 1 Janitors 101iz,iuy.on yonc ii^,iuy.o i no yooc Q H7A Q8 Q ft7A QH Bus Drivers y ,u ( 4. yo y ,u 1 4. yo C. AAA Q7 C AAA Q7 Lunchroom 0,444, 0 / 0,444. O ( Total 48,742.67 142,446.01 191,188.68 Other Expenses Office Supplies and Expenses 12,067.32 12,067.32 Travel - Administrative 421.45 421.45 Travel - Instructional 1 Q CI Books and Instructional Supplies 5,926.57 5,926.57 Shop Supplies - Prod, and Misc. 41,296.93 41,296.93 Subscriptions and Dues 136.02 136.02 Health and First Aid 320.93 320.93 Pupil Transportation Expense 4,317.06 4,317.06 Janitor Supplies 3,028.75 3,028.75 Utilities-Elec, Gas, Fuel, Water 10,294.81 10,294.81 Maintenance-Land and Building 6,126.48 6,126.48 Maintenance-Machinery and Equip. 1,503.46 1l,0Uo.4bCOQ AC OC OS /ICQ Total C50,40o.oy/ICQ OQ o0,40o. oyQQ Total Operating Costs 48,742.67 227,899.40 276,642.07 Capitol Outlay: New Construction 5,329.03 C O AA AO New Equipment 38,437.84 38,437.84 Bond Principle 160,000.00"1 /* A AAA AA 160,000.001 /?A AAA AA Bond Interest 38,400.00OO /JAA A A 00,400.00O O A A A A A Total Capitol Outlay 242,166.87 242,166.87 Manpower Development & Training Expense: Salaries & Supplies 13,268.31 13,268.31 New Equipment 4,113.51 4,113.51 Unexpended Bal. Ret'd to State 9,699.36 9,699.36 Total 27,081.18 27,081.18 Petty Cash Advance 130.00 130.00 Physical Education 20.00 20.00 School Lunch 10,073.45 10,073.45 South Shore Citizens Club Trust Fund 6.15 6.15 Student Deposit 106.60 106.60 U.S. Treasury Bills 545,067.25 545,067.25 Withholdings: Blue Cross - Blue Shield 2,645.53 Federal Income Tax 19,450.27 Group Insurance 248.82 Massachusetts Teachers Retirement 7,025.29 Plymouth County Retirement 1,651.62 State Income Tax 2,787.43 33,808.96 Total Expenditures 75,823.85 1,059,278.68 1,135,102.53 Balance, December 31, 1964 46,077.05 1,181,179.58 78 in o 00 o © 00 in o in o LO ci CD O 00 tH LO in CO CM 00 q tH o 05 IN O CO in tH CO W N 00 IN H in o in Oi CD CO CD CO S3 O fi CD S3 O S3 CD a o a §2 CD EL a §1 'O CD co W 4f ° !> .2 O £ fn Ph S3 CD aO * 3 CD CO si as CO o s <^ ^ CO S3 CD a u CD 3 i o §T3 O ft CO o 3 «s O CD o r « S CO O o 8 H a) CD J2 S a is bX) o£ > ^ K £ la S3 oin o o t> Tt* o t- CO 00 O 00 csi cd" co" CM XI _, CO "S ^ ft SCO p 79 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES To The Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: Weights and Measuring laws have been strictly enforced throughout the year. Inspections have been made of all stores frequently that have measuring devices. The buying public should at all times observe weighing and meas- uring devices while purchasing, and report any violations to me. Reweighing of food put up for sale has been made by me on many oc- casions. Pedlars must have licenses and this has been checked by me. The following is an account of work performed by me and an account of fees collected. Pedlars' licenses inspected 1 Weighing and Measuring devices sealed 61 Weighing and Measuring devices not sealed Weighing and Measuring devices condemned Weighing and Measuring devices adjusted Reweighing: Total tested 340 Total corrected 314 Total incorrect 5 Total overweight 21 Sealing fees returned to Town Treasurer - $55.30. Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. DICKMAN Sealer of Weights and Measures 80 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FINANCIAL Florence M. Cushing Trust fund balance, available for major repairs to Cushing Memorial Town Hall, on December 31, 1964 - $12,174.22. Stabilization funds available for statutory approved capital outlay - $64,326.37 HIGHWAYS The Chapter 90 contract (Main Street) for 1965 was signed. The Tiffany Road - East Street Bridge agreement with the Department of Public Works was finally accomplished and signed. A layout was ordered for a portion of Bowker Street. Layout plans were accepted for Till Rock Lane and portions of Brigantine Way, Barque Hill Drive, Christopher Road, Hall Drive and Meadow Brook Road. Cape Cod Lane was taken as a Town Way. The status of the Union Bridge is under investigation with the County Commissioners. The street lighting program was extended by addition of 32 lights, sub- ject to Town Meeting approval of lighting budget. Street numbering pro- gram is progressing under the Town Hall office staff. Numbers are being assigned on 50 foot frontage units on all streets, using revised Town Maps. LEGISLATIVE ACTION North River: Introduced and sponsored legislation controlling use of river for sewage disposal purposes. Legislation passed with appropriation for engineering study and to establish a Study Committee, consisting of State officials, Senator and Representatives, and affected Town members, to consider a Southeast Sewage District. Legislative Hearings: Board members attended and participated in legislative hearings on the following: Relocation of Route 128 (D.P.W.) North River Sewage Disposal Lot size zoning limitations Mass. Bay Transportation Authority Expressway bridge names 81 LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATIONS The Board voted to support a Home Rule bill for maintaining town con- trol of town affairs. The Board voted to oppose any legislation to eliminate reasonable lot size zoning restrictions. The State Senator and Represen- tative were requested to consider legislation changing State school building financial aid to protect communities endeavoring to build creditable, adequate structures economically. BY-LAWS Revised Land and Gravel permits to protect use and to restore scarred areas. Initiated legal action for their enforcement in instances of violation. Voted interpretation of Zoning By-Law referring to parking of commer- cial vehicles in residential areas. Voted interpretation of Zoning By-Law referring to dog kennels as a business in residential areas. Studied and are now submitting new By-Law to prevent the parking and junking of unregistered commercial and pleasure vehicles within town limits. Policy: Voted to attempt to retain all Tax Title property for the benefit of the Town. Voted to attempt to organize quarterly meetings for planned, specific considerations and discussion of present and future facility needs by all Boards and Town Officials. Agreed to the principle of consolidation of all clerical staff work and filed records and data of all Boards under the supervision of the Town Office Manager, wherever and whenever facilities are available. Referred all Expressway fencing requests to the State Depart- ment of Public Works with request for consideration and action. GENERAL Ordered reconstruction of rotted Town Hall entrances. Ordered Town Hall repainted; contract awarded from competitive bids. Ordered Town Hall roof slate repairs; contract awarded from com- petitive bids. 82 Requested School Committee to permit all future elections in the Senior High School. Granted 143 Building Permits (73 for new homes) Renewed all licenses and permits, except in instances of noncompliance with regulations. CHESTER A. RIMMER, Chairman G. HERBERT REPASS ERNEST J. MILANI SOUTH SHORE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT To the Citizens of the Town of Norwell Submitted herewith is the report of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project's activities in the Town of Norwell for the year ending October 31, 1964. The Town of Norwell appropriated $4000 for mosquito control in 1964. Along with this $150 was appropriated for salt marsh maintenance. This money was used for mosquito control in the Town of Norwell by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project, a cooperative effort embracing the City of Quincy and the Towns of Norwell, Braintree, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Scituate and Weymouth. The Project is a year round operation based on a three-phase plan in the reduction of mosquitoes, that is Permanent Control, Preventive Control and Adult Control. The following was accomplished by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project last year in the Town of Norwell. PERMANENT CONTROL 7950 feet of drainage ditch were reclaimed to reduce possible mosquito breeding areas. PREVENTIVE CONTROL 425 acres of small isolated woodland swamps were prehatch treated with dust upon ice in winter months to prevent the development of the mosquito eggs. 1920 acres of larger swamp areas were treated in the spring of the year by air by Piper Cub for larval control of spring mosquitoes. During the summer months many areas had to be checked and re- checked for possible mosquito breeding and if found sprayed. 462 gallons of insecticide were sprayed for larval and pupal control mixed- for and applied at the rate of a gallon per acre. 83 Catch basins are a source of a great many mosquitoes. These have to be treated as often as three times a summer season, depending on a wet or dry season. 550 basins were treated in the Town. These are the basins treated, not the number of town basins. ADULT CONTROL Spraying for adult mosquitoes becomes necessary where complaints of large numbers of mosquitoes move into an area, usually migrating from uncontrolled areas or from the many small water containers that breed the Culex or house mosquitoes. 505 gallons of insecticide were space sprayed with hydraulic sprayer and mist blower mixed and applied at between one half and one gallon per acre. When weather and other conditions were favorable an insecticidal thermal fogger was used. This usually in the evening hours. 81 gallons of insecticidal fog oil was applied at the rate of four and a half acres to the gallon. The insecticides used by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project were: DDT Wettable Powder DDT Emulsifiable Concentrate Malathion Emulsifiable Concentrate Malathion Immiscible and oil (fog) Naled DiBrom #14 (fog) Baytex. (catchbasins) All these insecticides are registered and labeled for use in mosquito control and are applied at no greater amounts than their labels recommend as being proper for mosquito control operations. The main goal of this project shall always be to work toward eliminating as many of the mosquito breeding sites as possible through drainage or fill rather than a dependence on insecticides. To reduce the mosquito pest along with reducing amounts of chemical pesticides is what organized mosquito control means. The Project wishes to acknowledge the help received from officials and departments of the Town and sincerely hopes that the benefits derived by these departments as a result are as great as those derived by the Project. 84 TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT TOWN OF NORWELL To the Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I submit herewith the annual report of the Town Accountant for the year ended December 31, 1964. The report is arranged and classified as pre- scribed by the Director of Accounts and in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 61, General Laws of Massachusetts. The following sequence is used: Receipts Payments Recapitulation Transfers from Reserve Fund Balance Sheet RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE 1964 Tax Levy: Personal $ 50,667.96 Real Estate 926,315.02 $976,982.98 Previous Years Tax Levies: Poll 30.00 Personal 622.80 Real Estate 34,404.67 35,057.47 Tax Titles Redeemed 8,649.49 Massachusetts: Corporation Tax 20,667.71 Income Tax 11,434.10 Meals Tax 1,805.03 Loss of Taxes 1,097.59 School Aid, Chapter 69-71 7,065.00 G.F.Cole School Addition 100,000.00 School Bldg. Assistance 72,770.39 School Aid, Chapter 70 75,957.85 Vocational Education 597.88 School Transportation 28,335.00 Civil Defense .25 319,730.80 8-5 Federal Grants: Public Law 874 15,974.00 Public Law 864-5 3,976.44 Public Law 864-3A 1,828.61 Old Age Assistance 8,542.33 Aid to Dependent Children 4,509.54 Disability Assistance 1,310.44 Medical Assistance 14,602.13 50,743.49 Licenses and Permits $, 512. 00 Court Fines 225.75 1,399,901.98 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Tax Title Fees 182.62 Cost on Taxes 1,695.43 Municipal Lien Certificates 483.00 Planning Board Fees 100.00 Sale of By-Laws and Resident List 94.66 Copy Fees 8.50 Town Hall Rentals 372.00 F.M.Cushing Fund o,zoo.UU Sealer of Weights and Measures Fees 55.30 Clinics 204.50 Animal Disposal 5.00 Percolation Tests 140.00 Road Machinery Fund 3,072.30 Highways - State 33,960.08 Highways - County 6,000.00 School Lunch 68,871.60 School Athletics 1,665.61 School Tuitions 4,125.34 School Rentals 100.00 Library Fines 98.34 Board of Appeals Fees 30.00 Sale of Maps 3.00 Public Welfare 174.00 Old Age Assistance 4,630.47 Aid to Dependent Children 2,817.29 Disability Assistance 924.62 Medical Assistance 9,662.95 Veterans' Benefits 2,967.14 Civil Defense Ambulance 1,054.00 Trailer Fees 2,084.00 Washington Street Cemetery Fees 530.00 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 162,982.32 Street Assessments 378.27 312,727.34 WATER DEPARTMENT Water Rates 40,917.82 Water Liens 2,871.67 Water Connections 5,225.00 49,014.49 86 INTEREST Interest on Deposits 5,089.59 Interest on Taxes 1,445.72 Interest on Tax Titles 815.75 Committed Interest 55.89 Accrued Interest - 1964 Water Loan 3.06 7,410.01 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Anticipation of Revenue Loans 200,000.00 G.F.Cole School Addition Loan 140,000.00 Water Loan 40,000.00 Premium G.F.Cole School Addition Loan 98.98 Premium Water Loan 7^50 380,106.58 AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS Dog Taxes Due County 1,800.75 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 2,939.62 Council on Aging Fund 15.00 Washington Street Cemetery- Permanent Fund 550.00 Conservation Fund 61.50 Federal Withholding Taxes 84,165.18 Mass. Withholding Taxes 9,764.80 Retirement Fund 9,443.02 Blue Cross 9,761.35 Group Insurance 1,504.18 120,005.40 REFUNDS AND RECOVERIES County Dog Tax Refund 1,146.21 School Refunds 590.04 Welfare Department 2,798.73 Fire Department 541.25 Town Meetings and Elections 3.75 Town Schedule Insurance 39.05 Board of Health 382.65 Petty Cash Refunds 272.00 Veterans' Benefits 523.02 Blue Cross 2,544.00 Land Court Filing Fee 13.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $2,278,019.50 87 PAYMENTS MODERATOR - SALARY Joseph M. Silvia 30.00 To Revenue 50.00 80.00 Appropriation 80.00 SELECTMEN - SALARIES Chairman: Chester A. Rimmer 79.00 G. Herbert Repass 21.00 Members: Ernest J. Milani 557.70 G. Herbert Repass 700.00 Chester A. Rimmer 700.00 Charles H. Whiting 142.30 2,200.00 Appropriation 2,200.00 SELECTMEN - EXPENSES Petty Cash Advanced 15.00 Books and Subscriptions 100.00 Advertising 106.65 Association Dues and Attendance 162.15 Recording Fees 114.25 Real Estate Taxes 27.79 Surveying and Layout Plans 544.28 Court Expenses 18.00 Land Damage Awards 1.00 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 808.67 Travel and Misc. Expenses 172.48 Equipment and Repairs 238.64 2,308.91 To Revenue 81.09 2,390.00 Appropriation 2,375.00 Petty Cash Returned 15.00 2,390.00 SELECTMEN - CAPITAL OUTLAY Royal McBee Corp., Equipment 200.25 Appropriation 200.25 TOWN OFFICE MANAGER AND ACCOUNTANT - SALARY Harry L. Chase, Jr. 8,500.00 Appropriation 8,500.00 TOWN HALL CLERKS Elizabeth S. Cox 2,863.80 Dorothy Drew 1,994.10 88 Mary Fitzgerald 991.63 Jean R. Lloyd 3,787.20 June Robbins 3,109.75 Mildred B. Sundwall 2,671.20 Alice Lincoln 20.25 15,437.93 To Revenue 562.07 16,000.00 Appropriation 16,000.00 TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTION - SALARIES Salaries 2,194.43 To Revenue 1,139.32 3,333.75 Appropriation 3,330.00 Refund 3/75 3,333.75 TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTION - EXPENSES Slides and Tapes 21.44 Advertising 7.80 Caterer 186.71 Office Supplies and Postage 48.56 Equipment and Repairs 251.36 515.87 To Revenue 14.13 530.00 Appropriation 530.00 TREASURER - SALARY John E. Andrews 1,375.00 Elizabeth J. Power 825.00 2,200.00 Appropriation 2,200.00 TREASURER - CLERICAL ASSISTANCE Fay L. Baldwin 92.00 Edith Fish 107.63 199.63 To Revenue .37 200.00 Appropriation 200.00 TREASURER - EXPENSES Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 757.30 Telephone 133.44 Association Dues and Attendance 9.00 Equipment and Repairs 99.63 Recording Fees 4.05 Safety Box Rental 11.00 Bond Issue Expenses 84.40 1,098.82 To Revenue L18 1,100.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 100.00 1,100.00 89 TREASURER - TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Land Court Charges 105.65 Recording Fees 40.50 Advertising 6.80 J. E. Coppola 1,332.60 1,485.55 To Revenue 164.45 1,650.00 Appropriation 1,650.00 COLLECTOR - SALARY Elizabeth J. Power 3,825.00 Donald C. Wilder 1,275.00 5,100.00 Appropriation 5,100.00 COLLECTOR - DEPUTY COLLECTOR'S SALARY Gladys L. Wilder 1,200.00 Elizabeth J. Power 450.00 1,650.00 To Revenue 150.00 1,800.00 Appropriation 1,800.00 COLLECTOR - CLERICAL ASSISTANCE Mary Fitzgerald 142.63 To Revenue 107.37 250,00 Appropriation 100.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 150.00 250.00 COLLECTOR - EXPENSES Petty Cash Advanced 200.00 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 876.51 Telephone 133.51 Association Dues and Attendance 80.98 Equipment and Repairs 235.63 Advertising 42.87 Recording and Notary Fees 25.50 1,595.00 Appropriation 1,395.00 Petty Cash Returned 200.00 1,595.00 ASSESSORS - SALARIES Chairman: Francis L. Logue 79.15 Stanley N. Baker 20.85 Members: Stanley N. Baker 900.00 John L. Crowley 751.57 Francis L. Logue 900.00 James E. Macaulay 108.68 2,760.25 To Revenue 39.75 2,800.00 Appropriation 2,800.00 90 ASSESSORS - EXPENSES Petty Cash Advanced * 10.00 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 550.30 Equipment and Repairs 225.10 Telephone 201.30 Association Dues and Attendance 44.48 Books and Subscriptions 35.00 Transfers, Maps and Plans 239.80 1,305.98 To Revenue 204.02 1,510.00 Appropriation 1,500.00 Petty Cash Returned 10.00 1,510.00 ASSESSORS - MAPS Loring H. Jacobs 348.80 Balance December 31, 1964 193.44 542.24 Balance January 1, 1964 542.24 TOWN COUNSEL FEES Sanborn Vincent - Retainer Fee 1,200.00 To Revenue 1,300.00 2,500.00 Appropriation 2,500.00 TOWN CLERK - SALARY Nellie G. Tarr 2,500.00 Appropriation 2,500.00 TOWN CLERK - CLERICAL ASSISTANCE Phyllis Haskins 52.50 Eileen Thibodeau 369.00 421.50 To Revenue 578.50 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 TOWN CLERK - EXPENSES Recording Fees 228.00 Printing, Postage and Office Expense 615.69 Telephone 165.53 Association Dues and Attendance 124.80 Equipment and Repairs 69.00 Advertising 55.50 Express 5.67 1,264.19 To Revenue 1.10 1,265.29 Appropriation 1,000.00 Transfers - Reserve Fund 265.29 1,265.29 91 TOWN CLERK - OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL Nellie G. Tarr 293.34 To Revenue 6.66 300.00 Appropriation 300.00 REVISED TOWN BY-LAWS Printing 14.90 Balance, December 31, 1964 149.86 164.76 Balance, January 1, 1964 164.76 REGISTRATION AND LISTING - REGISTRARS SALARIES Paul B. Mac Donald 60.00 Ruth M. Murray 60.00 Charles G. Prouty 60.00 Nellie G. Tarr 10.00 190.00 Appropriation 150.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 40.00 190.00 REGISTRATION AND LISTING - EXPENSES Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 76.62 Equipment and Repairs 10.00 Street Lists 766.99 853.61 To Revenue 46.39 900.00 Appropriation 900.00 BOARD OF APPEALS - EXPENSES Maps 2.00 Advertising 32.08 Postage and Office Supplies 9.70 43.78 To Revenue 81.22 125.00 Appropriation 125.00 PLANNING BOARD - EXPENSES Petty Cash Advanced 10.00 Maps and Plans 15.94 Recording Fees 57.70 Advertising 68.30 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 160.25 312.19 To Revenue 297.81 610.00 Appropriation 600.00 Petty Cash Returned 10,00 610.00 92 PERMANENT BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE - EXPENSES Expenses 54.10 To Revenue 195,90 250.00 Appropriation 250.00 PERMANENT BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE - SEWERAGE DISPOSAL Contractors: R. S. Allen 104.00 Whitman & Howard 761.85 Labor 58.00 923.85 Balance, December 31, 1964 3,076.15 4,000.00 Appropriation 4,000.00 CONSERVATION COMMISSION - EXPENSES Association Dues and Attendance 43.15 To Revenue 6.85 50.00 Appropriation 50.00 TOWN HALL AND ANNEX - CUSTODIAN'S SALARY Harold A. Young 4,100.00 Appropriation 4,100.00 TOWN HALL AND ANNEX EXPENSES Labor 87.50 Fuel 1,152.15 Light and Power 1,170.42 Janitor's Supplies and Equipment 638.13 Repairs 602.19 Telephone 400.70 Rubbish Collection 78.00 Water 52.00 Hall License 25.00 4,206.09 To Revenue 443.91 4,650.00 Appropriation 4,650.00 TOWN HALL AND ANNEX - CAPITAL OUTLAY Equipment 394.75 To Revenue 5.25 400.00 Appropriation 400.00 93 FLORENCE M. CUSHING FUND Repairs - Merrick Engineering Co. 506.55 Charles E. White 1,097.64 Brockton Exterminating Co. 60.00 St. James Tile Co. 59.00 Andy Cannata 829.00 2,552.19 Balance, December 31, 1964 12,174.22 14,726.41 Balance, January 1, 1964 11,471.41 Receipts 3,255.00 14,726.41 POLICE DEPARTMENT - CHIEF'S SALARY Kenneth J. Bradeen 7,000.00 Appropriation 7,000.00 REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS - SALARIES Theodore A. Baldwin 5,000.00 Ellsworth G. Keene 5,200.00 Richard C. Joseph 4,800.00 Richard W. Souther 4,600.00 Peter C. Tulis 2,115.00 21,715.00 To Revenue 1,185.00 22,900.00 Appropriation 22,900.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT - PAYROLL Payrolls 9,417.98 To Revenue 4.02 9,422.00 Appropriation 9,422.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT - EXPENSES Telephone 75.20 Printing and Office Supplies 185.58 Laundry 7.50 Tuitions 174.00 Equipment and Repairs 279.47 Books and Subscriptions 108.00 Chief's Expenses 328.62 Association Dues 15.00 1,173.37 To Revenue 1.63 1,175.00 Appropriation 1,175.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRUISER EXPENSES Gas, Oil and Repairs 4,710.16 To Revenue 49.01 4,759.17 Appropriation 4,210.00 Transfers - Reserve Fund 549.17 4,759.17 94 POLICE DEPARTMENT - NEW CRUISER Seaview Garage, Inc 2,249.99 Balance, December 31, 1964 350.01 2,600.00 Appropriation 2,600.00 DOG OFFICER - SALARY AND EXPENSES Robert L. Molla 421.28 To Revenue 3.72 425.00 Appropriation 400.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 25.00 425.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT - CHIEF ENGINEER'S SALARY Warren P. Merritt 1,900.00 Appropriation 1,900.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT - PAYROLL Payrolls 12,000.00 Appropriation 8,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 4,000.00 12,000.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT - STEWARDS Stewards 900.00 Appropriation 900.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT - EXPENSES Light and Power 630.30 Fuel 899.37 Building Maintenance 590.70 Equipment and Repairs 708.58 Fireman's Sunday 62.00 Association Dues and Attendance 51.00 Mileage 426.06 Rubbish Collection 58.50 Office Supplies 141.60 Gas, Oil and Repairs 1,491.65 Medical 30.60 Books and Subscriptions 51.90 Advertising 40.50 5,182.76 To Revenue 9.24 5,19-2.00 Appropriation 5,175.00 Refund 17.00 5,192.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT - GENERAL EQUIPMENT Equipment 3,232.40 To Revenue .60 3.233.00 Appropriation 3,233.00 95 FIRE DEPARTMENT - CAPITAL OUTLAY Equipment 1,500.00 Appropriation 1,500.00 CIVIL DEFENSE Equipment and Repairs 306.44 Maps 11.47 Mileage 18.00 Office Supplies 7.00 342.91 Balance, December 31, 1964 236.98 579.89 Balance, January 1, 1964 79.89 Appropriation 500.00 579.89 CIVIL DEFENSE AMBULANCE Payroll 464.00 Gas, Oil and Repairs 227.56 Laundry 23.10 Building Materials 74.22 Equipment Rental 15.00 803.88 To Revenue 196.12 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Payroll 6,794.00 Telephone 2,560.05 Office Supplies 96.47 Equipment and Repairs 117.60 9,568.12 To Revenue 31.88 9,600.00 Appropriation 9,600.00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - SALARY AND EXPENSES John D. Dickman 195.18 Equipment and Repairs 22.33 Office Supplies 14.60 232.11 *To Revenue .89 233.00 Appropriation 233.00 BUILDING INSPECTOR Charles E. White 2,261.00 William T„ Stohn 46.55 2,307.55 Appropriation 1,500.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund ' 807.55 2,307.55 96 GAS INSPECTOR George A. Beach 90.00 Warren P. Merritt 103.00 193.00 To Revenue 7.00 200.00 Appropriation 200.00 WIRE INSPECTOR Raymond A. Hansen 1,299.00 J. Lee Turner 433.00 1,732.00 Appropriation 1,200.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 532.00 1,732.00 TREE WARDEN AND MOTH SUPT - SALARY W. H. Osborne, Jr. 6,000.00 Appropriation 6,000.00 TREE WARDEN - CAPITAL OUTLAY Equipment 438.75 To Revenue 61.25 500.00 Appropriation 500.00 DUTCH ELM DISEASE Labor 1,669.00 Equipment and Repairs 43.29 1,712.29 To Revenue 12.71 1,725.00 Appropriation 1,725.00 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Gas, Oil and Repairs 1,749.32 To Revenue .68 1,750.00 Appropriation 1,750.00 PEST CONTROL Labor 1,408.00 Materials 546.58 Equipment and Repairs 36.53 1,991.11 To Revenue 8.89 2,000.00 Appropriation 2,000.00 97 TREE MAINTENANCE Labor 2,867.25 Association Dues and Attendance 21.10 Equipment and Repairs 84.11 Nursery Stock and Supplies 291.25 3,263.71 To Revenue 36.29 3,300.00 Appropriation 3,300.00 ROADSIDE BRUSH CONTROL Labor 256.00 Equipment and Repairs 30.91 Materials 6.00 292.91 To Revenue 7^09 300.00 Appropriation 300.00 MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS Labor 4,167.50 Materials 680.85 Equipment and Repairs 224.08 Association Dues and Attendance 17.00 5,089.43 To Revenue 10.57 5,100.00 Appropriation 5,100.00 EMERGENCY Fire Dept. Payrolls 2,130.75 Snow Removal 1,200.00 3,330.75 To Be Raised in 1965 Tax Levy 3,330.75 BOARD OF HEALTH - SALARIES Chairman: Katherine R. Fuller 150.00 Members: Richard B„ Kearsley, M.D. 100.00 Paul W. Keefe 19.24 Willis R. Keene, M.D. 80.76 350.00 Appropriation 350.00 BOARD OF HEALTH - AID AND EXPENSES Petty Cash Advances 12.00 Agent's Salary 2,000.00 Agent's Expenses 182.07 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 74.32 Medical Care 801.10 98 Laboratory Fees 15.00 Clinics 285.92 Plumbing Inspector - Fees 808.75 Medical and Dental Supplies 318.89 Equipment and Repairs 16.50 Association Dues and Attendance 2.00 Inspector Slaughtering 50.00 Animal Disposal 216.00 Labor 10.50 4,793.05 To Revenue 36.60 4,829.65 Appropriation 4,435,00 Petty Cash Returned 12.00 Refund 382.65 4,829.65 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Richard E. Cugnasca 161.00 To Revenue 39.00 200.00 Appropriation 200.00 SCHOOL NURSE - SALARY Catherine A, Roe 4,100.00 Appropriation 4,100.00 SCHOOL NURSE - TRANSPORTATION Norwell Visiting Nurse Association 600.00 Appropriation 600.00 SCHOOL DENTIST - SALARY Blake Lombard 1,120.00 To Revenue 80.00 1,200.00 Appropriation 1,200.00 SCHOOL DENTAL HYGIENIST - SALARY Charlotte Gilmore 1,080.00 Appropriation 1,040.00 Transfer 40.00 1,080.00 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN - SALARY Raymond G. Vinal 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 99 TOWN DUMP - EXPENSES Labor $ 1,516.00 Contractors: W. H. Mason 692.25 R. S. Allen 24.00 A. Gunderway, Sr. 240.00 DeLuze Bulldozer Service 918.75 W. M. Bates 99.30 D. W. Mitchell 162.00 Signs 63.00 Equipment and Repairs 7.96 Sand and Gravel 52.00 Poisons 47.20 3,822.46 To Revenue 22.54 $ 3,845.00 Appropriation 3,745.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 100.00 3,845.00 MOSQUITO CONTROL Commonwealth of Mass. 4,150.00 Appropriation 4,000.00 150.00 4,150.00 HIGHWAYS - SURVEYOR'S SALARY E. Arnold Joseph 6,500.00 Appropriation 6,500.00 HIGHWAYS - TOWN Labor 1,400.60 Contractors: Gino Rugani 240.00 DeLuze Bulldozer Service 6.00 Equipment and Repairs 1,375.21 Rent 720.00 Light and Power 164.35 Telephone 280.60 Fuel 218.98 Office Supplies and Equipment 238.79 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 217.57 Medical 6.00 Subscriptions 5.00 Oxygen and Acetylene 52.77 Association Dues and Attendance 5.00 Advertising 30.10 Plans 2.55 Signs 122.89 5,086.41 To Revenue 3.59 5,090.00 Appropriation 5,090.00 100 HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 81 Labor $ 5,950.95 Contractors: Town of Norwell 1,590.40 P. Lanzillotta & Son 1,864.00 A M Tnlman 15.00 266.00 F) 9 Mitchell 859.88 "R 9 Prmnpllv 429.88 H. E, Bearse, Jr. 462.00 K. H. Gauley 88.00 q TVf fp ti a 1 r Asnhalt Sand and OtavpI 9,273.89 $ 20,800.00 Appropriation 20,800.00 HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 90 - 1963 Labor 6,107.09 Contractors: Town of Norwell 1,460.30 P. Lanzillotta & Son 3,124.00 H. E. Joseph 776.00 R, S. Connelly 504.50 D. S. Mitchell 600.00 Gino Rugani, Inc. 345.00 Fitts Farm Service 35.75 Material, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 11,047.36 24,000.00 Balance, January 1, 1964 24,000.00 HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 90 - 1964 Labor 60.00 Contractor: P. Lanzillotta and Son 104.00 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 4,335.87 4,499.87 Balance, December 31, 1964 5,250.13 9,750.00 Appropriation 9,750.00 HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 782 Labor 60.00 Contractors: Town of Norwell 21.60 P. Lanzillotta & Son 402.00 Gino Rugani, Inc. 80.00 H. E. Joseph 76.00 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 5,279.68 Land Damage Awards 331.25 6,250.53 Balance, December 31, 1964 430.25 6,680.78 Balance, January 1, 1964 6,680.78 101 HIGHWAYS - CHAPTER 822 Labor $ 186.75 Contractors: P. Lanzillotta & Son 312.00 H. E. Joseph 48.00 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 7,113.33 7,660.08 Appropriation 7,660.08 HIGHWAYS - SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS Labor 383.00 Contractor: R. J. White Lines, Inc. 388.00 Signs, Posts and Equipment 1,228.98 1,999.98 To Revenue .02 2,000.00 Appropriation 2,000.00 HIGHWAYS - SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING Labor 8,057.66 Contractors: Vincent Lincoln 1,217.00 H. E. Joseph 738.00 D. S. Mitchell 830.50 R. S. Allen 824.50 R. S. Connelly 827.00 J. Godin 371.00 P. Lanzillotta and Son 72.00 W. Mason, Inc. 120.00 Frederickson Bros., Inc. 75.00 R. L. Molla 42.00 A. R. Wheeler, Inc. 384.00 DeLuze Bulldozer Service 18.75 K. H„ Gauley, Inc. 137.50 Equipment and Repairs 6,722.49 Light and Power 4.00 Materials, Salt and Sand 10,106.35 30,547.75 Appropriation 28,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 2,547.75 30,547.75 HIGHWAYS - ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION Gas, Oil and Repairs 7,895.70 To Revenue 4J30 7,900.00 Appropriation 7,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 900.00 7,900.00 102 HIGHWAYS - WATER SERVICES Labor $ 1,582.85 Contractors: George Legg 165.00 R. S. Allen 680.00 E. M. Bowie and Son 116.00 Equipment and Repairs 109.51 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 22.00 Gas and Oil 24.19 2,699.55 To Revenue .45 $ 2,700.00 Appropriation 2,400.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 300.00 2,700.00 HIGHWAYS - NEW TRUCK Joseph's Garage 3,064.99 Truck Body and Equipment Co. 135.00 3,199.99 Balance, December 31, 1964 .01 3,200.00 Balance, January 1, 1964 3,200.00 HIGHWAYS - NEW STEEL BROOMCORE AND REPAIRS Dyar Sales and Equipment Co. 377.36 E. J. Bleiler Co. 17.18 Hilltop Service Station 5.40 399.94 Balance, December 31, 1964 .06 400.00 Appropriation 400.00 HIGHWAYS - STREET LIGHTS Brockton Edison Co. 6,224.82 Plymouth County Electric Co. 95.62 6,320.44 To Revenue 179.56 6,500.00 Appropriation 6,500.00 HIGHWAYS - OAK STREET Labor 127.50 Contractors: P. Lanzillotta and Son 204.00 R. S. Connelly 95.00 D. S. Mitchell 96.50 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 502.00 1,025.00 Appropriation 1,025.00 103 HIGHWAYS - RIVER STREET Labor 257.00 Contractors: P. Lanzillotta & Son 324.00 H. E. Joseph 80.75 D. S. Mitchell 161.50 R. S. Connelly 190.00 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 1,986.03 2,999.28 Balance December 31, 1964 .72 3,000.00 Appropriation 3,000.00 HIGHWAYS - DRAINAGE EASEMENTS - JACOBS LAKE SHORE AREA Surveying and Plans 60.20 Balance, December 31, 1964 410.80 471.00 Balance, January 1, 1964 471.00 HIGHWAYS - DRAINAGE - WASHINGTON PARK DRIVE Surveying and Plans 125.39 Balance, December 31, 1964 2,118.66 2,244.05 Balance, January 1, 1964 2,244.05 DRAINAGE - ENGINEERING, CULVERTS, ETC. Labor 871.75 Contractors: P. Lanzillotta and Son 596.00 Gino Rugani, Inc. 96.00 H. E. Joseph 156.00 R. S. Connelly 48.00 Surveying, Maps and Plans 186.03 Materials, Asphalt, Sand and Gravel 1,569.81 3,523.59 Balance, December 31, 1964 444.04 3,967.63 Balance, January 1, 1964 3,967.63 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE - SALARIES Chairman: Ralph H. Coleman 250.00 Members: Thomas S. Cann 4.10 Ruth Hersey 150.00 Minna R. Senger 144.26 548.36 To Revenue 1.64 550.00 Appropriation 550.00 104 WELFARE - ALL CATEGORIES Public Welfare 1,282.39 Old Age Assistance 1,082.25 Aid to Dependent Children 4,071.75 Disability Assistance 910.60 Medical Assistance 13,003.83 20,350.82 To Revenue 1,692.03 22,042.85 Appropriation 22,000.00 Refund 42.85 22,042.85 WELFARE ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENSE Pearl M. Gilmore, Salary 3,988.00 Association Dues and Attendance 12.00 4,000.00 Appropriation 4,000.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - U.S. AID Payment 20,534.58 Balance, December 31, 1964 10,229.09 30,763.67 Balance, January 1, 1964 18,234.67 Receipts and Refunds 12,529.00 30,763.67 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - U.S. ADMINISTRATION Pearl M. Gilmore, Salary 1,040.64 Pearl M. Gilmore, Expenses 345.79 1,386.43 Balance, December 31, 1964 2,017.44 3,403.87 Balance, January 1, 1964 2,436.95 Receipts 966.92 3,403.87 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - U.S. AID Payments 3,084.67 Balance, December 31, 1964 6,816.29 9,900.96 Balance, January 1, 1964 6,490.86 Receipts and Refunds 3,410.10 9,900.96 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - U.S. ADMINISTRATION Telephone 213.00 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 112.18 Association Dues and Attendance 22.00 Appraisals and Legal Expense 31.00 Equipment 344.20 722.38 Balance, December 31, 1964 2,627.75 3,350.13 Balance, January 1, 1964 2,152.09 Receipts 1,198.04 3,350.13 105 DISABILITY ASSISTANCE - U.S. AID Payments 975.80 Balance, December 31, 1964 3,021.32 3,997.12 Balance, January 1, 1964 3,017.27 Receipts 979.85 3,997.12 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - U.S. AID Payments 13,613.67 Balance, December 31, 1964 15,735.55 29,349.22 Balance, January 1, 1964 15,971.24 Receipts and Refunds 13,377.98 29,349.22 VETERANS' AGENT - SALARY Leonard W. Rowe, Jr. 134.00 Leonard J. Cox 66.00 200.00 Appropriation 200.00 VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICER - SALARY Leonard W. Rowe, Jr. 200.00 Leonard W. Cox 100.00 30Q.00 Appropriation 300.00 VETERANS' AGENT - EXPENSES Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 15.00 Association Dues and Attendance 25.00 Telephone 116.39 Mileage 73.80 230.19 To Revenue 19.81 250.00 Appropriation 250.00 VETERANS' BENEFITS - AID AND EXPENSES Payments 5,106.03 To Revenue 589.20 5,695.23 Appropriation 5,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 695.23 5,695.23 SCHOOL COMMITTEE - SALARIES John Arnold 15.63 Fletcher Boig 75.00 Betty Cook 42.82 George B. Gregory, Jr 32.18 J. Peter Hall 59.37 Robert Maglathlin 75.00 Margaret E. C. Reeser 75.00 375.00 Appropriation 375.00 106 SCHOOLS - GENERAL EDUCATION EXPENSES Committee Expenses 239.71 Superintendent's Salaries 12,149.82 Superintendent's Expenses 1,001.68 Superintendent's Clerks 4,638.34 Census 125.00 Superintendent's Office Rental 175.00 Principals' Expenses 621.29 Principals' Clerks 13,802.68 Teachers' Salaries 532,904.60 Books and Supplies 29,457.46 Guidance 353.95 Dual Control Car 418.01 Special Class Instruction 176.25 Janitors' Salaries 39,839.03 Fuel 10,579.61 Light and Power 12,882.61 Telephone 2,186.43 Water 686.55 Janitors' Supplies and Equipment 5,692.25 Truck Expenses 153.87 Repairs and Replacements 17,341.69 Tuitions 3,347.64 Graduation Expense 300.97 Nurse 1,938.42 Transportation 45,737.56 Athletics 5,458.88 T. V. Programs 390.00 Library 2,332.11 Lunch Room Supervisor 4,361.30 Lunch Room Employees 933.00 Lunch Room Equipment 48.29 Health Expense 184.38 Mental Health Clinic 702.00 Association Dues 66.50 Capital Outlay - Equipment 4,143.47 755,370.35 To Revenue 36.61 755,406.96 Appropriation 754,449.21 Tuitions 957.75 755,406.96 SCHOOLS - OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL Expenses 766.15 To Revenue 3.85 770.00 Appropriation 770.00 SCHOOLS - VOCATIONAL TRAINING Tuitions 519.20 Transportation 201.60 720.80 To Revenue 879.20 1,600.00 Appropriation 1,600.00 107 SCHOOLS - ADULT PRACTICAL ART CLASSES Instructors 470.00 Janitors 130.50 Tuitions 49.50 Equipment Rental 50.00 700.00 Appropriation 700.00 PUBLIC LAW 874 Signs 150.00 Janitors' Salaries 74.50 Superintendent's Expense 49.34 Attendance Officer 50.00 Principals' Expenses 53.03 Teachers' Salaries 290.12 Books and ^Supplies 3,241.18 Special Class Instruction 13.13 Guidance Expense 37.77 Fuel 2,624.40 Light and Power 2,122.05 Telephone 160.30 Janitors' Supplies and Equipment 88.90 Truck Expense 40.27 Repairs and Replacements 781.73 Tuition 1,550.40 Transportation 919.95 Athletics 651.88 Library 534.46 Lunch Room Equipment 449.71 Health Expense 5.28 Mental Health Clinic 78.00 Capital Outlay - Equipment 5,672.91 19,639.31 Balance, December 31, 1964 11,566.55 31,205.86 Balance, January 1, 1964 15,231.86 Receipts 15,974.00 31,205.86 PUBLIC LAW 864 - TITLE 3A Equipment, Books and Supplies 3,815.06 Balance, December 31, 1964 3,089.31 6,904.37 Balance, January 1, 1964 5,075.76 Receipts 1, 828, 61 6,904.37 GEORGE BARDEN ACCOUNT Instructors 745.00 Balance, January 1, 1964 745.00 108 SCHOOL LUNCH Petty Cash Advanced 25.00 Payrolls 20,949.70 Provisions and Equipment 47,437.76 68,412.46 Balance, December 31, 1964 2,461.40 70,873.86 Balance, January 1, 1964 1,977.26 Petty Cash Returned 25.00 Receipts 68,871.60 70,873.86 SCHOOL ATHLETICS Officials 944.22 Laundry 351.12 Equipment and Repairs 40.70 Association Dues and Attendance 87.04 1,423.08 Balance, December 31, 1964 616.69 2,039.77 Balance, January 1, 1964 374.16 Receipts 1,665.61 2,039.77 G. F. COLE SCHOOL ADDITION Clerk of Works 5,700.00 Contractors: Wescott Construction Co. 336,268.15 Briggs Eng. and Testing Co. 188.90 Corcoran Plumbing & Heating 387.60 Architect's Fees 4,509.59 Bid Specifications 120.00 Advertising 19.25 Equipment and Supplies 16,445.22 363,638.71 Balance, December 31, 1964 29,954.90 393,593.61 Balance, January 1, 1964 153,593.61 Comm. of Mass. 100,000.00 Bond Issue 140,000.00 393,593.61 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Contractors: E. B. Dwelley 210.00 Merrick Engineering Co. 600.00 810.00 Balance, December 31, 1964 881.90 1,691.90 Balance, January 1, 1964 1,691.90 SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT South Shore Regional School District 21,237.00 Appropriation 21,237.00 109 W. J. LEONARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Librarians 938.62 Books and Supplies 1,118.04 Telephone 66,42 2,123.08 To Revenue 11.92 2,135.00 Appropriation 2,000.00 Transfers - Reserve Fund 135.00 2,135.00 JAMES LIBRARY James Library 2,500.00 Appropriation 2,500.00 AID TO AGRICULTURE County of Plymouth 100.00 Appropriation 100.00 GROUP INSURANCE Blue Cross - Blue Shield 8,687.27 Insurance 1,412.88 10,100.15 To Revenue 799.85 10,900.00 Appropriation 10,900.00 MEMORIAL DAY Flags 65.65 Flowers 122.40 Printing 40.00 Transportation 15.00 Provisions 116.94 359.99 Appropriation 350.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 9.99 359.99 PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES Geraldine A. Rosebach 720.00 Appropriation 720.00 PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT FUND Plymouth County Retirement Association 13,229.55 Lester West 100.00 13,329.55 Appropriation 13,329.55 TOWN REPORTS AND BUDGETS Printing and Supplies 3,443.53 Postage 253.12 3,696.65 To Revenue 303.35 4,000.00 Appropriation 4,000.00 110 TOWN SCHEDULE INSURANCE Andrew G. Gordon 17,767.15 Sampson Insurance Agency 10.00 17,777.15 To Revenue 261.90 18,039.05 Appropriation 18,000.00 Refund 39.05 18,039.05 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS - SALARIES Augustine J. Thibodeau 400.00 Jacob Lee Turner 400.00 Edward F. Walsh 400.00 1,200.00 Appropriation 1,200.00 WATER DEPARTMENT - CLERICAL ASSISTANCE Vivian J. Walsh 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 WATER DEPARTMENT - SERVICES Labor 583.00 Contractor: Bowie & Son 217.00 Pipe and Fittings 2,661.52 Equipment and Repairs 35.84 3,497.36 To Revenue 2J>4 3,500.00 Appropriation 3,500.00 WATER DEPARTMENT - EXPENSES Labor 4,082.81 Contractors: Bowie & Son 192.00 R. S. Allen 220.00 Light and Power 3,648.52 Fuel 641.63 Telephone 477.10 Mileage 1,237.54 Association Dues and Attendance 15.00 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 342.81 Pipe, Meters, Valves, Hydrants and Fittings 3,601.25 Equipment and Repairs 327.89 Maps and Plans 62.43 Building Maintenance 120.16 Materials 7.99 Advertising 31.05 Recording Fees 44.00 Inspection 100.00 15,152.18 Appropriation 15,000.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 152.18 15,152.18 Ill WATER DEPARTMENT - CAPITAL OUTLAY Equipment 251.70 To Revenue 48.30 300.00 Appropriation 300.00 WATER DEPT. - HYDRAULIC RAM ATTACHMENT Maintenance Equipment, Inc. 995.00 Balance, December 31, 1964 5.00 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 WATER DEPT. - GROVE STREET MAINS 1964 Labor 413.00 Contractors: Loma Corp. 12,815.39 Bowie & Son 88.00 Maps and Plans 28.50 Laboratory Fees 7.50 Hydrants, Pipe and Fittings 25,160.61 38,513.00 Balance, December 31, 1964 1,487.00 40,000.00 Appropriation 40,000.00 WATER DEPT. - GROVE STREET MAINS - 1963 Contractor: Donahue and Flaherty 172.02 Pipe and Fittings 1,442.39 1,614.41 Balance, December 31, 1964 270.11 1,884.52 Balance, January 1, 1964 1,884.52 WATER DEPT. - OLD OAKEN BUCKET ROAD MAINS Contractor: Susi and DiCenso 203.70 Pipe and Fittings 367.98 571.68 Balance, December 31, 1964 227.57 799.25 Balance, January 1, 1964 799.25 WATER DEPT. - NORWELL AVE. MAINS Contractor: Susi and DiCenso 174.52 Balance, December 31, 1964 15.09 189.61 Balance, January 1, 1964 189.61 112 WATER DEPT. - WELLS OR WELL FIELDS Contractors: Layne N. E. Co. 120.00 N. Molla 48.00 R. S. Byrne Co. 858.00 G. J. Pomeo 24.00 Pipe and Fittings 51.99 1,101.99 Balance, December 31, 1964 24.70 1,126.69 Balance, January 1, 1964 126.69 Transfer - Reserve Fund 1,000.00 1.126.69 WATER DEPT. - PUMPING STATION AND MAINS Labor 146.00 Contractors: L. W. Sawyer and Son 1,408.00 P. Lanzillotta and Son 397.00 Layne N. E. Co. 218.00 Bowie and Son 104.00 M. E. Graham 406.90 G. Stevenson 746.00 J. Shortall & Sons, Inc. 195.00 Surveying 49.52 Pipe and Fittings 372.71 Consulting Fees 20.00 Equipment and Repairs 2,730.11 Laboratory Fees 22.50 Building Maintenance 266.81 7,082.55 Balance, December 31, 1964 2,860.71 Balance, January 1, 1964 7,443.26 Appropriation 2,500.00 WATER DEPT. - LAND AND RIGHTS Real Estate Taxes 120.00 Balance, December 31, 1964 7,715.20 7,835.20 Balance, January 1, 1964 7,835.20 CARE OF VETERANS GRAVES Church Hill Cemetery Corp. 81.00 First Parish Cemetery Association 175.00 Pinehurst Cemetery 52.50 Washington Street Cemetery 112.00 420.50 To Revenue 29.50 450.00 Appropriation 450.00 113 WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY - EXPENSES Labor 2,688.25 Contractors: Arthur Casey 385.00 Dennis Buettner 150.00 Whitman Burial Vault 25.00 R. S. Allen 102.00 Equipment Rental 12.00 Materials and Supplies 426.88 Equipment and Repairs 24.57 3,813.70 To Revenue 41.30 3,855.00 Appropriation 2,750.00 Transfer - Reserve Fund 1,105.00 3,855.00 WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY - TREES Labor 184.00 Balance, December 31, 1964 116.00 300.00 Balance, January 1, 1964 300.00 INTEREST - ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS State Street Bank 963.00 To Revenue 37.00 1,000.00 Appropriation 1,000.00 INTEREST - MATURING DEBT Rockland Trust Co. 1960 Senior High School 24,605.00 1953 High School Addition 2,812.50 1949 Elementary School 2,025.00 1956 G. F. Cole School 6,000.00 1964 G. F. Cole School Addition 1,960.00 1947 Water Loan 1,518.75 1955 Water Loan 2,310.00 1960 Water Loan 270.00 1964 Water Loan 550.00 42,051.25 To Revenue 140.00 42,191.25 Appropriation 41,641.25 Transfer - Reserve Fund 550.00 42,191.25 PRINCIPAL - MATURING DEBT Rockland Trust Co. 1960 Senior High School 45,000.00 1953 High School Addition 15,000.00 1949 Elementary School 15,000.00 1956 G. F. Cole School 20,000.00 1947 Water Loan 5,000.00 1955 Water Loan 15,000.00 1960 Water Loan 5,000.00 120,000.00 Appropriation 120,000.00 114 TEMPORARY LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE State Street Bank and Trust Co. $ 200,000.00 Receipts 200,000.00 G. F. COLE SCHOOL ADDITION LOAN COST State Street Bank and Trust Co. 593.90 Loan Premium 98.98 Transfer - Reserve Fund 494.92 593.90 1964 WATER LOAN PREMIUM Loan Cost 7.60 Premium 7.60 AGENCY TRUST AND TRANSFERS State Parks and Reservations 2,668.71 State Audit 2,110.63 M.V.E. Tax Bills 494.55 County T.B. Hospital 4,690.27 County Tax 16,699.99 Dog Licenses Due County 1,812.25 Washington Cemetery Permanent Fund 550.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 2,883.15 Conservation Fund 7,561.50 Council On Aging Fund 15.00 F. B. Clapp Fund 40.00 Stabilization Fund 50,000.00 Federal Withholding Taxes 87,931.06 Mass. Withholding Taxes 11,429.50 Blue Cross 9,463.26 Group Insurance 1,457.40 Retirement Fund 9,494.45 Land Damage Awards 331.25 REFUNDS Taxes 19,549.90 Motor Vehicle Excise 5,845.47 Building Permits 23.00 Water Revenue 150.44 25,568.81 TOTAL PAYMENTS 2,369,785.22 115 RECAPITULATION Cash Balance, January 1, 1964 $ 459,091.78 Receipts 2,278,019.50 2,737,111.28 Payments 2,369,785.22 Cash Balance December 31, 1964 367,326.06 2,737,111.28 TRANSFERS FROM THE RESERVE FUND G. F. Cole Addition Loan Cost 494.92 Memorial Day 9.99 Collector's Clerk 150.00 Well or Well Fields 1,000.00 Town Clerk's Expenses 265.29 Wire Inspector 532.00 Washington Street Cemetery Expense 1,105.00 Interest 1964 Water Loan " 550.00 1965 State Census 500.00 W. J. Leonard Memorial Library 135.00 Highways - Water Services 300.00 Highways - Maintenance and Operation 900.00 Treasurer's Expenses 100.00 Town Dump Expenses 100.00 Dog Officer 25.00 Highways - Snow Removal 2,547.75 Veterans' Benefits 695.23 Police Cruiser Expenses 549.17 School Dental Hygienist 40.00 Building Inspector 807.55 Registrars' Salaries 40.00 Fire Department - Payroll 4,000.00 Water Department - Expenses 152.18 14,999.08 To Surplus Revenue .92 15,000.00 Appropriation 15,000.00 116 BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1964 ASSETS Cash $ 367,326.06 Accounts Receivable: 1963 Personal Property Tax 528.00 1964 Personal Property Tax 1,915.11 1963 Real Estate Tax 52.14 1964 Real Estate Tax 46,544.88 1963 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 2,257.11 1964 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 4,065.58 Unapportioned Betterment Assessment 2,113.36 1963 Apportioned Betterment Assessment 98.06 1964 Apportioned Betterment Assessment 106.23 1963 Committed Interest 39.24 1964 Committed Interest 38.23 Tax Titles 10,584.10 Tax Possessions 2,312.86 Departmental: Old Age Assistance $ 710.28 Veterans Benefits 1,018.90 Civil Defense 392.20 2,121.38 1964 Water Rates 8,170.31 1964 Water Liens 430.45 81,377.04 To be raised in the 1965 Tax Levy: 1962 Overlay 2,522.00 1964 Overlay 3,291.16 Emergencies: Highways 1,200.00 Fire Department 2,130.75 9,143.91 Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit 145,000.00 Outside Debt Limit 1,235,000.00 1,380,000.00 Trust Funds: In custody of Treasurer 130,055.26 In custody of State 200.00 130,255.26 Deferred Revenue 1,426.96 1,969,529.23 117 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Agency and Trust Reserves: Federal Withholding Taxes $ 4,570.39 Mass. Withholding Taxes 684.60 Retirement Fund 884.12 Blue Cross 321.92 Group Insurance 50.46 Dog Licenses Due County 18.25 C. H. Pike Fund Income 36.07 Sawyer Fund Income 42.01 Land Damage Awards - Pond St. 290.00 Land Damage Awards - Town 97.50 Land Damage Awards - County 165.00 Land Damage Awards - Main St. 430.25 7,590.57 Overestimates: 1964 State Parks 239.48 1964 County Tax 1,012.70 1,252.18 Overlay Surplus 1,621.12 1963 Overlay 580.14 1964 Water Loan Accrued Interest 3.06 Excess and Deficiency 240,584.42 Unexpended Balances of Accounts: 1965 State Census $ 500.00 Assessors Maps 193.44 Assessors Revaluation 155.55 Revised Town By-Laws 149.86 Permanent Building and Maintenance - Sewerage Disposal 3,076.15 Town Government Study Committee 268.33 F. M. Cushing Fund 12,174.22 Police Dept. New Cruiser 350.01 Fire Dept. New Truck 13,000.00 Civil Defense 236.98 Highways: Chapter 90 - Main Street 5,250.13 Tiffany Rd. - East Street Bridge 14,250.00 Chapter 782 430.25 New Truck .01 Used Chassis 27.18 New Steel Broom .06 Road Machinery Fund 4,633.80 River Street .72 Drainage Easements 410.80 Washington Park Drive 2,118.66 2? 121 gl Permanent Drainage Committee 282.97 Drainage - Culverts, etc. 444.04 118 Federal Grants: Welfare - O.A.A. - Aid $ 10,229.09 O.A.A. - Adm. 2,017.44 A.D.C. - Aid 6,816.29 A.D.C. - Adm. 2,627.75 Dis.Assist.-Aid 3,021.32 Dis.Assist.-Adm. 491.00 Med. Assist. -Aid 15,735.55 Med. Assist. -Adm. 2,142.83 Schools- Public Law 874 11,566.55 Public Law 864-5 3,976.44 Public Law 864-3A 3,089.31 61,713.57 School Lunch 2,461.40 School Athletics 616.69 Athletic Field Committee 500.00 Elementary School Site Committee 500.00 G. F. Cole School Addition - Plans 3,295.58 G. F. Cole School Addition 29,954.90 General School Bldg.Comm. - Jr. High 393.76 General School Bldg.Comm. - Elementary 1,226.04 Senior High School 881.90 Water Department: Hydraulic Ram 5.00 Grove St. Mains (1963) 270.11 Grove St. Mains (1964) 1,487.00 Old Oaken Bucket Rd. Mains 227.57 Norwell Ave. Mains 15.09 Wells and Well Fields 24.70 Pumping Station & Mains 2,860.71 Land and Rights 7,715.20 12>606>88 Washington St. Cemetery: Equipment 194.54 Trees 116.00 310.54 $ 172,412.92 Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 6,322.69 Special Assessment 2,395.12 Tax Titles 12,896.96 Departmental . 2,121.38 Water 8,600.76 32,336.91 Recoveries: Old Age Assistance 9.97 Medical Assistance 277.70 Aid to Dependent Children 655.00 Veterans Benefits 523.02 1,465.69 119 Debt Accounts: 1949 Elementary School $ 75,000.00 1953 High School Addition 105,000.00 1956 G. F. Cole School 240,000.00 1960 Senior High School 620,000.00 1964 G. F. Cole School Addition 140,000.00 1947 Water Loan 65,000.00 1955 Water Loan 90,000.00 1960 Water Loan 5,000.00 1964 Water Loan 40,000.00 1,380,000.00 Trust Accounts: Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 26,595.71 F. B. Clapp Fund 1,000.00 Coffin Cemetery and Charity Fund 3,195.41 Council on Aging Fund 15.00 Conservation Fund 19,550.00 Conservation Fund Income 850.77 A. T. Otis Cemetery and Tomb Fund 2,127.99 A. T. Otis Charity Fund 3,078.06 Sawyer Fund 200.00 Stabilization Fund 50,000.00 Stabilization Fund Income 14,326.37 A. Wakefield Charity Fund 2,268.16 A. Wakefield Library Fund 104.93 Washington Street Cemetery Permanent Fund 6,942.86 130,255.26 Deferred Revenue 1,426.96 1,969,529.23 HARRY L. CHASE, JR. Town Accountant 120 TOWN OF NORWELL Commonwealth of Massachusetts WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MONDAY March 9, 1964 at seven-thirty o'clock in the afternoon At the Senior High School and Saturday, March 14, 1964 at 12 Noon At the Senior High School FOR THE ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS Plymouth, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwell, in said County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwell, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs to meet at the Senior High School in said Norwell, on Monday, the ninth day of March, 1964 at 7:30 p.m., then and there to act upon the following articles, to wit: ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will accept the reports of its officers and committees as printed in the Town Report, or act on anything relative thereto. ARTICLE 2 To see what sums the Town will raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds to pay Town debts, expenses and charges including debt and interest for the ensuing year and to fix the salary and compensa- tion of all elective officers of the Town, effective from January 1, 1964, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended, and to provide for a reserve fund, and raise and appropriate the same for the following: Moderator, Selectmen's Department, Town Office Manager and Accountant, Town Hall Clerks, Town Meetings and Elections, Treasurer, Tax Title Account, Town Collector, Assessors' Department, Town Counsel, Town Clerk, Registrations and Listings, Board of Appeals, Planning Board, Development and Industrial Commission, Permanent Building and Mainten- 121 ance Committee, Conservation Commission, Town Hall and Annex, Police Department, Dog Officer, Fire Department, Civil Defense, Emergency Communications Center, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent, Moth Department, Dutch Elm Disease, Operation and Maintenance of Equipment, Pest Control, Tree Maintenance, Removal and Replacement, Roadside Brush Control, Maintenance of Public Grounds, Building Inspector, Gas Inspector, Wire Inspector, Board of Health, In- spector of Animals, School Nurse, School Dentist, Dental Hygienist, School Physician, Town Dump, Mosquito Control, Highway Surveyor, Highways- Town Account, Chapter 81, Chapter 90, Signs and Road Markings, Snow Removal and Sanding, Road Machinery Maintenance and Operation Account, Water Services Account, Street Lights, Welfare, Aid (All Categories), Administration and Expense, Veterans ^' Benefits, School Department, Out- of-State Travel, Vocational Training, Practical Arts - Adults, South Shore Regional Vocational School, Libraries, Water Department, Cemeteries, Maturing Debt and Interest, Anticipation of Revenue Loans, Aid to Agricul- ture, Plymouth County Retirement, Group Insurance, Town Schedule In- surance, Pensions and Annuities, Reserve Fund, Town Reports and Budgets, and Memorial Day; or act on anything relative thereto. 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 anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1965, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, as amended, or act on anything relative thereto. ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $14,300.00, or any other sum, in antici- pation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for Chapter 81 work on the highways, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $18,000.00 or any other sum, in anticipa- tion of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Plymouth, for Chapter 90 work on the highways, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. 122 ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Accountant to close out the unexpended balance of the 1962 Highways Chapter 90 appropriation of $19,000.00 for Tiffany Road - East Street Bridge, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $7,660.08, or any other sum, in anticipa- tion of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 822, Acts of 1963, to be applied to Chapter 90 Construction on Main Street, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $3,000. 00, or any other sum, for a mix-in- place surface on River Street for a distance of three thousand (3000) feet, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $1,025.00, or any other sum, for a mix- in-place surface on Oak Street, for a distance of one thousand and twenty- five feet (1025), or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $2,200.00, or any other sum, for a mix- in-place surface on Norwell Avenue, for a distance of two thousand and twenty-five (2025) feet, from Central Street and Old Oaken Bucket Road, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. 123 ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to accept an alteration of the layout of a portion of Winter Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, in accordance with the description and plan presented at a hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, which involves ac- quisition of land in order to straighten Winter Street in the vicinity of Burns Lane, by acquiring by purchase or taking by eminent domain, three contiguous parcels on the opposite side from Burns Lane, belonging now or formerly to: Emma M. Stetson (approximately three quarters of an acre), Webster Cranberry Co., Inc. (approximately four and three tenths acres), and William A. and Ella Eva Stillman (approximately four and three tenths acres), making a total of nine and one third acres more or less; and for that purpose to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $4,500.00, or any other sum, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to accept Cape Cod Lane as a Town Way as laid out by the Selectmen in accordance with the description and plan pre- sented at a Hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, without appropriation, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the pur- chase of a new pick-up truck for the Highway Department or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $1,000.00, or any other sum, for the pur- chase of a new, small, v-body salt and sand spreader of approximately one and one-half yards capacity for the Highway Department, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. 124 ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $400.00, or any other sum, for a new steel broom core and repairs to our present street sweeper, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to change the name of that part of Green Street, running between Pleasant Street and Pine Street, to "Wildcat Lane," the name by which it has been known for many years, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by twenty residents. ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to rename to South Street that portion of Pleasant Street from its present junction with South Street to the Hanover Town Line at the Hanover Pumping Station, so that South Street will extend from Main Street to the Hanover Town Line and Pleasant Street will extend from Circuit Street to South Street, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to rename that section of Town Road ex- tending from the present Pleasant Street westerly to the Hanover Town Line (about 200') to Mill Street, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $13,000.00, or any other sum, to purchase and equip a new fire truck for. the Norwell Center Fire Station, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Fire Engineers. ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $8,000,00, or any other sum, or sums, to 125 install a two-way radio base station in the Emergency Communications Center and to install two-way radio mobile units in such town-owned vehicles as may be designated by the Emergency Communications Center Board, such radios to operate on a frequency as assigned and approved by the Federal Communications Commission for use of the Town of Norwell only and which shall be distinct from the Fire and Police frequencies already in use and which shall be under the control of the Emergency Com- munications Center Board, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by W. Clarke Atwater, Warren P. Merritt, Kenneth J. Bradeen, E. Arnold Joseph and Wesley H. Osborne, Jr. ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $2,600.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a 1964 Station Wagon, to replace the Plymouth Station Wagon Police Cruiser, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) members, one from the School Committee, one from the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, one from the Norwell Council for Public Schools, one from the Planning Board, and one member at large, with the Chairman to be named by the Board of Select- men, to select a site for construction of an elementary school building and to present their recommendations for action at the next Annual Town Meet- ing, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, for use by the Elementary School Site Committee for the purpose of obtaining preliminary surveys, plans, appraisals, borings, etc., as may be needed to determine the suitability of the site proposed for school building purposes, or act on anything relative ^hereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to establish that future elementary school 126 buildings shall be designed and constructed as campus type schools, using as a nucleus the present Center Elementary School on Main Street, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to establish that future elementary school buildings shall be designed and constructed as free-standing buildings centrally located in the vicinity of the present Center Elementary School on Main Street, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to establish that future elementary school buildings shall be designed and constructed as free-standing neighborhood schools located as required by future needs of the Town, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) members for the purpose of determining the suitability of the present town-owned land behind the Junior High School for development as athletic fields; said committee to consist of one member each from the School Committee, Permanent Drainage Com- mittee, Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, and the Planning Board, with one member at large; Chairman to be named by the Board of Selectmen, and to instruct this committee to report to the next Annual Town Meeting with its recommendations for this site, or for an alternate, should this site be found to be unsuitable, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, for use by the Athletic Field Committee for the purpose of obtaining preliminary engineering assistance as may be needed to determine the suitability of the site proposed for athletic fields, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. • 127 ARTICLE 29 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) men- bers, and to name a chairman of this committee, for the purpose of studying the advisability of obtaining additional land adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, the Town Hall for the purpose of providing for future con- struction of new combined quarters for the Fire Department, Police Depart- ment and Communications Center; and to further instruct said committee to submit a report and recommendations at the next Annual Town Meeting, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $6,500.00, or any other sum, to purchase or to take by eminent domain a parcel of land located on Grove Street containing 6.5 acres, being Parcel No. 60 as shown on Sheet R7 on Atlas of Town of Norwell, for use as a Town Garage site, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $5,000.00, or any other sum, to purchase or to take by eminent domain a parcel of land on Main Street for use as a Town Garage site. Said parcel to be purchased or taken to consist of Parcel 2» containing one (1) acre and that portion of Parcel 3, westerly of the high tension easement, containing four (4) acres more or less, both as shown on Atlas of Norwell, Sheet R20, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Planning Board. ARTICLE 32 To see if the Town will vote to purchase, or take by eminent domain, for sewage disposal purposes, a parcel of land on the southwesterly side of Grove Street in Norwell, containing about six and a half acres of land, owned by Walter J. Breen and Robert J. Breen, being the property described in deed to them, dated December 7, 1948, recorded in Book 2032, Page 107, of the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars ^herefor, or such other sum, or sums, as the Town may vote, or 128 act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Health. ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars, or any other sum, to be used by the Board of Health to procure a suitable engin- eering survey and the drawing of a definite plan for a night soil disposal field on the six and a half acres of land, more or less, which is the subject of the preceding Article, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Health. ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $4,000.00, or any other sum, or sums, to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, for the purpose of employing a Registered Sanitary Engineer or other professional engineers, to investigate and report on the sewage disposal facilities and conditions at the Center Elementary School and the Junior and Senior High Schools, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee. ARTICLE 35 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $75,000.00, or any other sum, or sums, to be expended under the direction of the Perma- nent Building and Maintenance Committee, for the purpose of hiring an architect to develop final plans and specifications for an addition to the present Town Hall and for the Construction and original equipping and furnishing of the addition to the Town Hall, and to meet such appropriation by appropriating the sum of $5,000.00, or any other sum, or sums, from available funds and by authorizing the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow for and on behalf of the Town of Norwell, the sum of $70,000.00, or any other sum, or sums, for said purpose, by the issuance of bonds and notes, under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, or both, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee. ARTICLE 36 Will the Town vote to reduce the number of members of the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, as established under Article 29 of the 129 1962 Annual Town Meeting, from eleven members to seven members, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee. ARTICLE 37 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, said sum to be added to the Pumping Station and Mains Account and to be spent, in conjunction with the present account balance, for necessary equipment to connect the new well site to the existing system, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners. ARTICLE 38 To see if the Town Will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $5,000.00, or any other sum, said sum to be spent to conduct tests for new well or water sources sites, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners. ARTICLE 39 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $1,000.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a hydraulic ram attachment for the Town tractor to be used to tunnel under highways for the installation of water services, such device to be operated and maintained under the tractor loader account, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners. ARTICLE 40 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $40,000.00, or any other sum, to install water mains of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in diameter, in Grove Street, from the end of the existing main installed in 1963, for a distance of approximately 6500 feet to the end of the existing water main in the westerly section of Grove Street, and to meet such ap- propriation by raising and appropriating from the tax levy of 1964, or from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $40,000.00, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners. 130 ARTICLE 41 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $15,000.00, or such other sum as the Town may vote, to purchase or take by eminent domain, for the protection of the Pleasant Street Town Water Source or well, 88.4 acres, more or less, of land, on the easterly side of Pleasant Street as shown on "Plan of Land for Protection and/or Development of Water Supply - Town of Norwell, June 18, 1963 - by Loring H. Jacobs, Reg. Land Surveyor," or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners. ARTICLE 42 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $7,500.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Conservation Fund, under the provisions of the General Laws, Chap- ter 40, Section 5, Clause 51 and Section 8c, as amended, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 43 To see if the Town, pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8B, will adopt a by-law establishing a Council for the Aging, for the purpose of co-ordinating programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in co-ordination with the programs of the Council for the Aging, established under General Laws, Chapter 6 Section 73, by amending the Town By-Laws as follows: or act on anything relative thereto: 1. In the Town By-Laws, page 19, Article VI, Section 1, add in the list of officials appointed by the Selectmen, between "Constables" and "Dog Officer," a new phrase, "Council for the Aging." 2. In the Town By-Laws, revise page 21 (twenty-one) so that: (a) A new heading and section appear at the top of the page as follows: "Council for the Aging" "Section 1. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint from registered voters of the Town five members, shall designate the Chairman, and shall take such further action as is required to establish and maintain a Council for the Aging for the Town, in accordance with General Laws Chapter 40 Section 8B and to promote the co-ordina- tion of its programs with those of the State Council for the Aging." (b) In order to maintain alphabetical sequence, reverse the order of the two existing headings and their sections so that "In- spector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances" follows "Council 131 for the Aging" and "Town Accountant" follows "Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances." Requested by Norwell Senior Citizens Association. ARTICLE 44 To see if the Town will petition the State Tax Commission for the in- stallation of the State Assessment System as provided in Section 7-A of Chapter 58, of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto. Requested by the Board of Assessors. ARTICLE 45 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $150.00, for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931. Requested by Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 46 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from available funds, the sum of $50,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Advisory Board. ARTICLE 47 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the 1963 Dog Tax Refund to the School Department Operation Account, or act on anything relative thereto. Requested by the Advisory Board. ARTICLE 48 To see if the Town will give instructions to its elected Town Officers. SALE OF FISH RIGHTS Subsequent Meeting for the Election of Officers SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1964 132 Polls Open 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P.M. And you are further directed to notify all legal voters to assemble at the Senior High School, Main Street, on Saturday, March 14, 1964, during the polling hours, then and there to act upon the following: To bring to the Election Officers, their votes, all on one ballot for the following-named officers to wit: One Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years; Moderator, Highway Surveyor and Tree Warden, each for one year; one member of Board of Health for three years; one member of Board of Water Commissioners for uiree years; one member of Planning Board for five years, one member of School Committee for three years; one Trustee of the William J. Leonard Memorial Library for three years; one member of Regional Vocational School District Committee for three years. You are hereby required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Norwell qualified to vote in town affairs, in case all the articles in the foregoing Warrant shall not be acted upon at meeting called for the ninth day of March, to meet in adjourned session at the Senior High School Tuesday, the tenth day of March, 1964, Thursday, the twelfth day of March, 1964, and Friday, the thirteenth day of March, 1964, at 7:30 P.M. in the afternoon then and there to act upon such of the foregoing articles as shall not have been acted upon on March 9, 1964, or act upon such other articles in said Warrant as the meeting may deem advisable. You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested to by you in writing, at each of five public places in the Town, seven days at least before the time for holding the meeting called for in the Warrant. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the ninth day of March, 1964. Given under our hands at Norwell this 10th day of February in the year )f our Lord 1964. G. HERBERT REPASS, Chairman CHESTER A. RIMMER CHARLES H. WHITING BOARD OF SELECTMEN I hereby certify that I have posted the within warrant in accordance with the Town by-law, and make this my return. HARLAND W. FARRAR Constable, Town of Norwell February 26, 1964 133 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 9, 1964 Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, issued by the Selectmen of Norwell, and executed by a duly appointed and qualified Constable of the Town, at which time a quorum was present, the voters met on March 9, 1964, at the Senior High School and took the following action: The Annual Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Joseph M. Silvia, at 7:40 P.M. at the Norwell Senior High School with 366 registered voters in attendance. A total of 495 registered voters were checked in during the evening. Checkers on the voting sheets were Mrs. Minna Senger, Mrs. Gloria Broderick, Mrs. Julia Bosebach and Miss Helen Lincoln. Tellers were appointed as follows: Orville Devine, Head Teller; Donald Newton, George Whitcher, Jr., James McElwee, Paul Savery, William Spradlin and James Keaveney. They were sworn to the faithful performance of their duty. Motion was made, seconded and voted that resident non-voters, High School and Jr. High School students be admitted to the assembly. They were seated on the stage. Motion made and seconded that Article 35 be taken up immediately after Article 2. A rising vote was taken and the motion failed to carry, yes 142, no 165. ARTICLE I Motion made, seconded and voted that the Town accept the reports of its officers and committees as printed in the Town Report, and the report of the Planning Board entitled - * 'Elementary Schools - Neighborhood vs. Centralized" - which was delivered with each Town Report to the Towns- people of Norwell. INTRODUCTION The Planning Board submits this report in accordance with instructions of the 1963 Town Meeting, which directed the Planning Board, working with the School Committee, to study the relative merits of campus type, cen- tralized and neighborhood elementary schools, and to present to the 1964 meeting separate articles which would enable the Town to choose which type shall be used for future elementary school construction in Norwell. 134 A survey, limited to Grades 1 through 6, was made by a volunteer citizen group, The Norwell Council for Public Schools, working with sub- committees from the School Committee and the Planning Board. This report will endeavor to convey to the voters, as concisely as possible and in general terms, the findings and recommendations of this joint committee. TIMING If the next increment of our Elementary School system is to be planned and constructed in an orderly manner by acting only at Regular Annual Town Meetings, a committee to procure a site must be authorized at this year's meeting. A single year's delay will reintroduce the possibility of more special Town Meetings to carry out a crash program, with insufficient time for proper planning. It is essential that this problem be resolved at the 1964 Annual Meeting. THE PROBLEM For the purposes of this report "Campus Type" and "Centralized" schools, which differ in layout and construction rather than in location within the Town, will be considered together. The question to be answered becomes: - "Shall our future Elementary Schools be built on Main Street in the immediate vicinity of the present Elementary School, or shall they be built throughout the Town as required by population distribution?" Each alternative may then be compared under the general headings: Capital Costs Operating Costs Educational Factors SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM The prerequisite to the study of the development of our elementary school system is an estimate of the population trend which will determine school needs. In 1962 in round figures, Norwell had 1500 dwellings and a population of 5300 of whom 900 attended elementary schools. The Town's growth has been relatively constant at 50 to 60 new homes per year. There is reason to believe that this constant rate, perhaps slightly accelerated, will con- tinue for a number of years. No more than 10% of Norwell's 13,500 acres is now occupied by dwell- ings. There is still plenty of room for growth classified as "buildable 135 land." The Preliminary General Plan of 1955 estimated the maximum population potential under the present zoning to be 20,000. Projecting our present growth rate, with no allowance for unusual factors, we may make the following conservative predictions; No. of Elementary Schools Year Dwellings Population Pupils Classrooms 1963 1500 5300 900 33 1975 2250 8000 1350 50 2000 4500 16000 2700 100 Therefore, if we are to think in terms of 40 years, which is not un- reasonable for long-range basic planning, we must visualize the addition of at least 60 more elementary classrooms, of which 12 will be provided by the Cole School addition, leaving at least 48 future classrooms to be pro- vided as either centralized or neighborhood schools. MEASURING - STICKS FOR COMPARISON To enable us to compare the two types of schools on a constant equable basis we have visualized these 48 classrooms as follows: Centralized Schools - Two additional 24 room units, located 200 or 300 yards apart, and about the same distance from the Main Street Elementary School on the same side of Main Street. Neighborhood School - Two 24 room units, similar to the enlarged Cole School, located in the Town to suit the population distribution. For our present purposes it is assumed that either type would be con- structed in steps as the Town grows, or a new 12 room increment every 6 or 8 years. These assumptions are intended only to provide us with standards by which to compare construction and operating costs. Actual construction would, of course, be designed to suit our needs at the time of construction. CAPITAL COSTS Capital costs will include the cost of land on which to build, the cost of the buildings and their attendant services, and the cost of educational equip- ment. Since we are not considering changes in teaching methods, it is fair to assume that capital expenditures for educational equipment will be the 136 same for either system, and that capital costs may "be compared under the headings: Site Procurement Plant Construction Mechanical Services Site Procurement It is probable that any given number of classrooms on a central site would require less land than would the same number of classrooms at two or three separate locations. In our particular case it is also true that, given a free choice of land in outlying sections, we will be able to procure it at a lower unit cost than land in a restricted area in the center of Town. Thus, generally speaking, the cost of land will be substantially the same for either system. Plant Construction The relative cost of plant construction is more complex. However, if we eliminate non-essential and compensating factors and consider the problem in general, rather than specific terms, we may make a judgment on comparative costs without the complication of determining actual costs. Type and quality of construction, number and size of classrooms and the total building area required will be substantially the same for either system. If there is a possibility for saving it must be made by eliminating duplication of part time facilities such as gymnasiums, cafeterias, libraries, and auditoriums, or by the integration of plant mechanical services. If gymnasiums are used on a regular schedule by the entire student body, the divergent age groups in an elementary school require that it be split into groups, perhaps grade by grade. Therefore, a gymnasium will be used for much of the school day, will be on a scale to suit the size of the student body and consequently offers little possibility for the elimination of duplicate facilities with no impairment of activity. Cafeterias present a different problem. It is impossible to spread their use throughout the entire day. They may be designed for as many shifts as possible, doubling the number of users will double the size of the cafeteria unit and will have just about the same effect on the cost. The cost of a school library unit, once it has reached workable size, will vary almost directly with the number of students served. A large library may have educational advantages over several smaller school li- braries but no important construction cost savings are apparent. Auditoriums, perhaps the least used facility, appear to offer the possi- bility of eliminating ©ne or more major units if school construction is 137 centralized. One unit could be made to serve a school system such as we are considering if used by only a portion of the student body at any one time. But here we are faced with the practical problem of moving small children from building to building, which may be impracticable in our New England climate. If an auditorium is designed with a capacity of only one or two grades of a centralized school system, smaller auditoriums may also be designed to serve the same purpose in neighborhood schools at little or no difference in cost, without the disadvantage of moving outdoors from building to building. Under the neighborhood system it appears practical to combine the auditorium and cafeteria in the first 12 room units and add the second major unit when the second 12 room increment is built. The large auditorium required by a centralized system might be valuable for non-academic use. A compensating factor is the desirability of several smaller units for neighborhood functions. On the whole there appears to be little possibility for a real savings one way or the other. Mechanical Services If savings are to be made in the cost of mechanical services they will be in operation rather than construction. Parking areas will vary with the size of the school, as will bus service areas. Savings in the capital costs of a single, large, rather than several small, heating boiler installations would be offset by the added cost of distribution lines. In general, this statement will apply to all services. CONCLUSIONS - CAPITAL COSTS From the foregoing we came to the inescapable conclusion that in general there will be no significant difference between the two alternate systems insofar as site and construction costs are concerned, and that in any specific case the difference, if any, might be one way as well as the other. OPERATING COSTS If one system has an advantage over the other it will be in recurring operating costs. Any difference here will show up yearly, whereas dif- ference in capital expenditure will appear but once. For convenience in discussing operating costs they may be divided into: Materials and Services Transportation Operating Personnel Materials and Services Without going into extensive detail it may be conceded that there will be no substantial difference in the quantity cost of materials required and # 138 whatever may be the physical location of the school buildings. This will also be true of utilities and services, except for electricity where the combined usage of centralized schools connected to a single service would command a more favorable rate than would the same total usage divided among three separate schools. The present annual cost of electricity for our elementary schools is about $5500, and would, of course, be about three times that amount whenJthese schools reach the size we now contemplate. A percentage of this could be saved if schools are centralized and served by a single service. Transportation Bus transportation is difficult to analyze if we become enmeshed in discussion of alternate routes, efficient utilization of equipment, etc. There are, however, one or two fundamentals which are inescapable and which will eventually govern the total cost of bus service. First, bus routes are bid and contracted for on a unit cost per route mile basis; secondly, the average distance that the average pupil will be transported must be greater to a single location than to one of several locations specifically selected to shorten this distance. Therefore, there must be more bus route miles to be bought and paid for with the centralized than with the neighborhood system. This does not take into account the requirements of State aid. We have no assurance that the present practices will continue indefinitely. In any event we are citizens of the State as well as of the Town and it ill becomes us to deliberately establish an inefficient system for this reason alone. An intangible effect of centralizing our bus system would be the volume of traffic generated on Main Street by arrival of 60 or more bus loads of pupils. Operating Personnel Wages and salaries are the "lion's share" of a school budget and it is to these we must look for possible savings. A relatively small annual saving will accumulate to a substantial amount throughout the years. For this reason we have endeavored to analyze, as well as possible, just how each of the two systems would be staffed in No rwell today and in the near future. If we enter into philosophical discourses involving future intangibles and possible changes in educational methods, the problem appears impossibly complex. If we consider only its application to Norwell and do not digress into theoretical discussions we should be able to sort out the data we need to make a judgment on the effect either type of school system will have on Norwell pocketbooks and Norwell children. To accomplish this we have again separated the problem into com- ponents: 139 Professional, or Teaching, Personnel Administrative and Staff Personnel Maintenance Personnel Professional and Teaching Personnel It is possible that the future may bring changes in teaching methods whereby one system of school location may acquire an advantage over the other. Much discussion on this subject demonstrates that at present all these possibilities are theoretical, even controversial, and that to arrive at an immediate answer we must confine ourselves to our present elemen- tary school teaching methods. This position is strengthened by our being in step with the great majority of schools. Adoption of neither type will insure us against unknown teaching methods. Therefore, having come to this conclusion, it is apparent that the geographical location of the schools will have no apparent effect on the number of classroom teachers required. An argument in favor of Cen- tralized schools has been that they permit better utilization of special teachers. Analysis of schedules shows this to be an administrative rather than a physical problem. The effect of bringing the pupils to the teacher rather than the teacher to the pupils is debatable. Common sense appears to favor the latter. In short, to condense much talk into few words, we were unable to find any significant difference in the cost of teachers under either system. Administrative and Staff Personnel Here we at last seemed to find a chance for real savings because ob- viously a single principal could serve the collective schools, whereas three would be needed for neighborhood schools. However, when we analyzed the salaries we should expect to pay, we found the total of a higher salary for the principal with more responsibility and the smaller salaries for two assistant principals required by centralized schools, just about equaled the total salaries of individual principals for three neighborhood schools, leaving no choice between them on this score. One point to be considered is that the higher salary of the centralized schools might attract a man of higher calibre, or at least improve our competitive position when hiring a principal. The number of secretaries and clerks needed under each system is dif- ficult to establish without going into inordinate detail, some of which may be arguable. However, since our purpose is to determine whether or not we can save money by changing our present system, we looked to what we are now doing for an answer. Secretaries, in the strict sense of the word, could undoubtedly be eliminated, but we found the definition to be rather loosely applied. A 140 secretary in our present elementary schools appears to function as a secretary, clerk, telephone operator, nurse, matron and part-time mother. In other words, since their time is fully utilized, there appears to be no particular saving to be made on this score. Maintenance Personnel More efficient use of custodians would certainly save an appreciable sum of money, and full examination was made of this problem. We found that a twelve room school, with its attendent facilities, is apparently a little too much for one man to handle, requiring one full time and one part time man. Two men can probably handle a 24 room school. Therefore, we would eventually require the same number of custodians under either system. Consideration was given to the possibilities of more efficient use of part time men. Here again efficient scheduling, rather than geography, appears to be the answer. There are weekly as well as daily custodial chores and it appears to be more desirable to have part time fill-in men report to different schools on different days than to attempt to move them from building to building during the day, and to schedule work accordingly. In the final analysis it does appear more sensible to bring the custodian to the school than the school to the custodian. CONCLUSIONS - OPERATING COSTS Here again we came to the same conclusion as we did with Capital Costs - there appears to be no great difference between the system except for some of the general items which are debatable and which may or may not have real application to our particular system. The small advantage which Centralized schools possess in the purchase of electricity is probably more than offset by added bus transportation costs. GENERAL Many other facets of this problem have been discussed such as: Could we do our own maintenance work and have a central shop and central supply? Can we save by having cafeteria food pre- pared centrally? Could a sewage treatment plant, if needed be more cheaply installed? Could special instruction, such as remedial reading or music, be made more effective? 141 Could medical facilities be centralized? All of these, and others, offer possibilities one way or another. We have been unable to apply them practically to any extent and with any degree of certainty to our own particular situation. Research was done on what may have been written on this and other similar problems. It was found that, while some extolled the virtues of centralized schools, the centralized school described was no larger than our own neighborhood school. We could find no practical help in contem- porary literature on the subject. A few towns have centralized schools. Whether they were created deliberately by foresight and planning, or came about because at a par- ticular time in its growth a town happened to have a large tract of land available, is difficult to say. The great majority of elementary schools are of the neighborhood type, again whether by choice or chance is a moot question. The time for decision in Norwell on Neighborhood vs. Centralized Elementary Schools was just prior to the construction of the original Cole School, at which time the question was considered and a decision made. As a result, if we change now, one of our larger units will be excluded, which will certainly introduce many complications into a Centralized sys- tem with a consequent deleterious effect on any advantages this system may have. CONCLUSIONS Our overall conclusion is that there appears to be no ascertainable difference between the costs of neighborhood or centralized elementary schools, either for construction or in operation. If one has educational advantages over the other they are minute and not readily discernable and become even more so if we become involved in theoretical discussions of future changes in teaching methods. RECOMMENDATION Since neither system appears to have significant economic or educa- tional advantages over the other, we see no reason to reverse a decision previously made. We recommend that future elementary schools in Norwell be con- structed as "Neighborhood" schools, located in the Town to best suit our population distribution. NORWELL PLANNING BOARD NORWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE NORWELL COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS February, 1964 142 ARTICLE 2 Motion made, seconded and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town raise and appropriate the sums of money as indicated in the recommended column of the Transcript of the Articles in the Warrant and Budget for 1964 for the Town of Norwell, and for the purposes as noted for all items in Article 2, excepting Items 9, 21, 33, 41, 48, 49, 50, 51, 63, 65, 80, 81, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 149 - and that the Town fix the salaries and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as shown in the recommended column effective from January 1, 1964, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. ITEM 9. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that $16,000 be raised and appropriated, Town Hall Clerks, Salaries. ITEM 21. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800, COLLECTOR, Deputy Collector's Salary. ITEM 33. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000, Town Clerk, Clerical Assistance. ITEM 41. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $300. Development and Industrial Commission, Expenses. ITEM 48. Motion made, seconded, and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $22,900, Police Department, Regular Police Officers. ITEM 49. Motion made, seconded and VOTED, 213 yes, 183 no, to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,422„ Police Department, Payroll. ITEM 50. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1175, General Expenses, Police Depart- ment. ITEM 51. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,210, Cruiser Expense, Police Department. ITEM 63. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the . sum of $9,600, Salaries and Expenses, Emergency Communica- tions Center. ITEM 65. Motion made and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,200, Salary, Tree Warden, Sup t. of Public Grounds and Moth Dept. Amendment made, seconded and VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000, listed in the requested column in Item 65 under Article 2. 143 ITEM 80. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $200, Salary and Expenses, Inspector of Animals. ITEM 81. Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,800, Salary, School Nurse. Amendment made and seconded, but FAILED TO CARRY, to amend Item 81 of Article 2 to read $4,300, as the 1964 salary of the School Nurse. The main motion of $3,800, CARRIED. ITEM 87. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000, Expenses, Mosquito Control. ITEM 88. Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,900, Salary, Highway Surveyor. Amendment was made that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6500, Salary, High- way Surveyor. The original motion was withdrawn, leaving the amendment as the only motion on the floor. The sum of $6500, was VOTED. ITEM 90. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the sum of $6500 be raised and appropriated, Chapter 81, Expenses. ITEM 93. Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000, Snow Removal and Sanding Highways. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to amend the sum to $28,000. The main motion as amended was voted. ITEM 94. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000, Road Machinery Maintenance Operation. ITEM 101. Motion made and seconded that the sum of $500, be voted for Veterans Agent's Salary. Motion made and seconded to amend this to raise and appropriate the sum of $200, for Agent's Salary. The amendment was VOTED. The main motion was not carried. ITEM 102. Motion made and seconded that the sum of $250, be voted for Veterans Service Officer. This was amended to read $300. The Amendment CARRIED. The main motion was defeated. ITEM 103. Motion made and seconded that the sum of $350, be voted for Agent's Expenses. Amendment made and seconded that the sum of $250, be voted for Agent's Expenses. The amendment was VOTED. The main motion was defeated. ITEM 104. Motion made and seconded that the sum of $6,000 be voted for Aid and Expenses, Veterans Benefits, based on what was 144 spent last year. Amendment made that $5,000, be raised and appropriated. The amendment CARRIED. The main motion was defeated. Motion made and seconded that the town replace items* 107 through 113 with a new item numbered 107, entitled General Educational Expense in the amount of $754,073. Motion was made, seconded and VOTED to amend the main motion to read that the Town replace Items 107 through 111, plus Item 113, with a new item numbered 107, entitled General Educational Expense in the amount of $753,303. ITEM 112. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the Town appropriate $770, for Out-of-State Travel. Mrs. Margaret E. C. Reeser made a motion to amend, which she later withdrew, as follows: ITEM 107. $ 18,861.00 General Control ITEM 103. 574,271.00 Instruction ITEM 109. 70,527.25 Operation ITEM 110. 14,000.00 Maintenance ITEM 111. 68,173.00 Auxiliary Agencies ITEM 112. Out-of-State Travel ITEM 113. 5,000.00 Capital Outlay TOTAL $752,948.00 The Advisory Board unanimously recommended a lump sum School Budget of $754,073 to be executed under the charge of the School Committee and in accordance with the agreement of the School Committee to report annually to the Town in detail accounting for the expenditures under the following categories: (1) General Control, (2) Instructions, (3) Operation, (4) Maintenance, (5) Auxiliary Agencies, (6) Out-of-State Travel and (7) Capital Outlay; and further, that the School Committee shall keep well informed the Advisory Board before sanctioning large budget expenditures without previous conference with the Advisory Board. ITEM 115. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the sum of $700, be raised and appropriated for Adult Practical Arts Classes. ITEM 149. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the sum of $15,000, for the Reserve Fund be appropriated from available funds as follows: $9,987.33 from Overlay Surplus and $5,012.67 from Free Cash. 145 ARTICLE 3 Motion made, seconded and VOTED 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, 1965, and to issue a note, or notes therefore, payable within one year in accord- ance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, as amended. ARTICLE 4 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,300, in anticipation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, for Chapter 81 work on the highways. ARTICLE 5 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000, in anticipation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts and the County of Plymouth, for Chapter 90 work on the highways. ARTICLE 6 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to authorize the Town Accountant to close out the unexpended balance of the 1962 Highways Chapter 90 appropriation of $19,000, for Tiffany Road - East Street Bridge. ARTICLE 7 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,660.08 in anticipation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, Chapter 882, Acts of 1963, to be applied to Chapter 90 Construction on Main Street. ARTICLE 8 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000, for a mix-in-place surface on River Street for a distance of three thousand (3000) feet. ARTICLE 9 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,025, for a mix-in-place surface on Oak Street, for a distance of one thousand and twenty-five feet (1025). ARTICLE 10 Motion made, seconded, but FAILED TO CARRY, to raise and appro- 146 priate the sum of $2,200.00 for a mix-in-place surface on Norwell Avenue, for a distance of two thousand and twenty-five feet (2025), from Central Street and Old Oaken Bucket Road. ARTICLE 11 Motion made, seconded but DEFEATED UNANIMOUSLY to accept an alteration of the layout of a portion of ..Winter Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, in accordance with the description and plan presented at a hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, which involves acquisition of land in order to straighten Winter Street in the vicinity of Burns Lane, by acquiring by purchase or taking by eminent domain, three contiguous parcels on the opposite side from Burns Lane, Belonging now or formerly to: Emma M, Stetson (approximately three quarters of an acre), Webster Cranberry Co., Inc. (approximately four and three tenths acres), and William A. and Ella Eva Stillman (approximately four and three tenths acres), making a total of nine and one third acres more or less; and for that purpose to raise and appropriate, the sum of $4,500.00. ARTICLE 12 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to accept Cape Cod Lane as a Town Way as laid out by the Selectmen in accordance with the description and plan presented at a Hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, without appropriation. ARTICLE 13 Motion made, seconded, but FAILED TO CARRY, to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,500.00 for the purchase of a new pick-up truck for the Highway Department. ARTICLE 14 Motion made, seconded but FAILED TO CARRY to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purchase of a new, small v-body salt and sand spreader of approximately one and one-half yards capacity for the Highway Department. ARTICLE 15 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for a new steel broom core and repairs to our present street sweeper. ARTICLE 16 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to change the name of that part of 147 Green Street, running between Pleasant Street and Pine Street, to "Wildcat Lane," the name by which it has been known for many years. ARTICLE 17 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to rename to South Street that portion of Pleasant Street from its present junction with South Street to the Hanover Town Line at the Hanover Pumping Station, so that South Street will extend from Main Street to the Hanover Town Line and Pleasant Street will extend from Circuit Street to South Street. ARTICLE 18 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to rename that section of Town road extending from the present Pleasant Street westerly to the Hanover Town Line (about 200') to Mill Street. ARTICLE 19 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,000 to purchase and equip a new fire truck for the Norwell Center Fire Station. Motion made to adjourn at 11:15 P.M., but was withdrawn. ARTICLE 20 Motion made, seconded but FAILED TO CARRY, to raise and appropriate $1750 and to appropriate from available funds the sum of $1750, a total of $3500, to install a two-way radio base station in the Emergency Communi- cations Center and to install two-way radio mobile units in such town-owned vehicles as may be designated by the Emergency Communications Center Board; such radios to operate on a frequency as assigned and approved by the Federal Communications Commission for use of the Town of Norwell only and which shall be distinct from the Fire and Police frequencies already in use and which shall be under the control of the Emergency Communications Center Board. ARTICLE 21 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,600 for the purchase of a 1964 Station Wagon, to replace the Plymouth Station Wagon Police Cruiser. ARTICLE 22 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) members, to be known as the Elementary 148 School Site Committee, one from the School Committee, one from the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, one from the Norwell Council for Public Schools, one from the Planning Board, and one member at large, with the Chairman to be named by the Board of Selectmen, to select a site for construction of an elementary school building and to pre- sent their recommendations for action at the next Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 23 ^Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for use by the Elementary School Site Committee for the purpose of obtaining preliminary surveys, plans, appraisals, borings, etc., as may be needed to determine the suitability of the site proposed for school building purposes. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn at 11:25 P.M. NELLIE G. TARR, Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 10, 1964 The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order on March 10, 1964, at the Senior High School at 7:50 P.M. with 366 voters present. The checkers on the voting sheets were Mrs. Minna Senger, Mrs. Gloria Broderick, Mrs. Julia Rosebach and Mrs. Ruth Hersey. Motion made, seconded to reconsider Item 81 under Article, Salary of School Nurse. The Moderator announced that a majority vote would be needed. Mr. Silvia, the Moderator, announced that the Communication Center in the Town Hall had received an anonymous call that a bomb in the High School was due to explode at 10 P.M. Motion made, seconded and voted to adjourn the meeting to the Junior High School next door. The transition was made in an orderly fashion, though it was snowing and sleeting outside. A roll-call by the Moderator showed 236 voters present. The motion to reconsider Item 81 under Article 2, Salary of School Nurse was VOTED. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and ap- propriate the amount of $4100. School Nurse's Salary. 149 ARTICLE 24 Motion made, seconded that Article 24 be indefinitely postponed. Motion made and seconded that Articles 24 through 31 be indefinitely postponed. This motion was ruled out of order by the Moderator. The original motion was VOTED. ARTICLE 25 Motion made and seconded to establish that future elementary school buildings shall be designed and constructed as free-standing buildings centrally located in the vicinity of the present Center Elementary School on Main Street. Motion made, seconded, and VOTED that action on Article 25 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 26 Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to establish that future elementary school buildings shall be designed and constructed as free- standing neighborhood schools located as required by future needs of the Town. The following amendment was made and seconded: "that the Town vote to construct, in one or two stages, the next elementary school as a 24- classroom building in the vicinity of, and to be used in conjunction with, the Center Elementary School, subject to satisfactory sewage disposal. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that the Town establishes as a policy that future elementary school buildings shall be designed and con- structed as free-standing neighborhood schools located as required by future needs of the Town and specifically that the next Elementary School under consideration by the Elementary School Site Committee be such a free-standing neighborhood school. ARTICLE 27 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) members, to be known as the Athletic Field Committee, for the purpose of determining the suitability of the present town-owned land behind the Junior High School for development as athletic fields; said committee to consist of one member each from the School Committee, Permanent Drainage Committee, Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, and the Planning Board, with one member at large; Chairman to be named by the Board of Selectmen, and to instruct this committee to report to the next. Annual Town Meeting with its recom- mendations for this site, and for an alternate, should this site be found to be unsuitable. 150 ARTICLE 28 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for use by the Athletic Field Committee for the purpose of obtaining preliminary engineering service as may be needed to determine the suita- bility of the site proposed for athletic fields. ARTICLE 29 Motion made and seconded to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) members, and to name a chairman of this committee, for the purpose of studying the advisability of obtaining additional land adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, the Town Hall for the purpose of providing for future construc- tion of new combined quarters for the Fire Department, Police Department and Communications Center; and to further instruct .said committee to submit a report and recommendations at the next Annual Town Meeting. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that Article 29 be tabled. ARTICLE 30 Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 to purchase or to take by eminent domain a parcel of land located on Grove Street containing 6.5 acres, being Parcel No. 60 as shown on Sheet R7 on Atlas of Town of Norwell, for use as a Town Garage site. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that Article 30 be laid on the table. ARTICLE 31 Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to purchase or to take by eminent domain a parcel of land on Main Street for use as a Town Garage site. Said parcel to be purchased or taken to con- sist of Parcel 2, containing one (1) acre and that portion of Parcel 3, westerly of the high tension easment, containing four (4) acres more or less, both as shown on Atlas of Norwell, Sheet R20. Motion made, seconded and VOTED that Article 31 be laid on the table. ARTICLE 32 Motion made and seconded to take by eminent domain, for sewage disposal purposes, a parcel of land on the southwesterly side of Grove Street in Norwell, containing about six and a half acres of land, owned by Walter J. Breen and Robert J. Breen, being the property described in deed to them, dated December 7, 1948, recorded in Book 2032, Page 107, of the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds; and to raise and appropriate the sum 151 of three thousand ($3,000) therefore. Amendment was made to insert the words "subject to a public hearing and prior approval as required by Sec. 6 of Chapter 83' ' after the "take by eminent domain." Motion made, seconded and VOTED that action on Article 32 be post- poned indefinitely. ARTICLE 33 Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, to be used by the Board of Health to procure a suitable engineering survey and the drawing of a definite plan for a night soil disposal field on the six and a half acres of land, more or less, which is the subject of the preceding Article. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to indefinitely postpone. ARTICLE 34 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, for the purpose of employing a Registered Sanitary Engineer or other professional engineers, to investigate and re- port on the sewage disposal facilities and conditions at the Center Elemen- tary School and the Junior and Senior High Schools. ARTICLE 35 Motion made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $75,000 to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, for the purpose of hiring an architect to develop final plans and specifications for an addition to the present Town Hall and for the Construction and original equipping and furnishing of the addition to the Town Hall, and to meet such appropriation by appropriating the sum of $5,000 from available funds and by authorizing the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow for and on behalf of the Town of Nor- well, the sum of $70,000 for said purpose, by the issuance of bonds and notes, under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, or both. Motion made, seconded and VOTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn until Thursday, March 12, 1964. The School Department personnel was thanked for making available the Junior High School auditorium for the Town Meeting, after the bomb scare was announced. A fast and efficient job was well done. Adjourned at 11:45 P.M. NELLIE G. TARR, Town Clerk 152 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 12, 1964 The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting opened at 7:50 P.M. with 200 registered voters present. Total number of voters checked in during the evening was 264. Richard Kennedy, Charles Sherman and John Reagan were sworn in as additional tellers. It was voted to admit Jion-voters. They were seated on the stage. Thanks were again extended to the school custodians and officials for the orderly transition and for the efficient way the quick change was made during the last session of the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting. It was VOTED that Article 29 be taken from the table. Motion made and seconded that it be amended to include the phrase "study of town garage" so that the motion will read: To instruct the Town Moderator to name the members of a committee of seven to be known as the Municipal Facilities Committee; said committee to consist of one member each from the Fire Department, Police Department, Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, and the Planning Board; a member of the Board of Selectmen or its designated representative; and two members at large; and to instruct said committee to elect a chairman and clerk as its first order of business. The Town Office Manager shall be a member of this committee ex-officio, and further that the Town vote to instruct this committee to submit to the next Annual Town Meeting its recommendations for the manner in which expansion of the Town Administrative, Fire, Police, Communications and Town Garage facilities shall be carried out and to submit a proposal for acquisition of additional land adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Town Hall if required for this purpose. The amendment FAILED TO CARRY. The main motion FAILED TO CARRY. ARTICLE 30 Motion made and seconded, but FAILED TO CARRY to take Article 30 from the table. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to reconsider action in taking Article 30 from the table. Motion made and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to purchase or take by eminent domain a parcel of land containing about six and a half acres (6 1/2) located On Grove Street, Norwell, owned by Walter J. Breen and Robert J. Breen, 153 being the property described in deed to them, dated December 7, 1948, recorded in Book 2032, Page 107, of the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds and shown as Parcel No. 60 on Sheet R7 of the Atlas of the Town of Norwell, for use as a site for the Town Garage. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to indefinitely postpone action on Article 30. ARTICLE 36 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 37 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to appropriate from available funds, the sum of $2,500 said sum to be added to the Pumping Station and Mains Account and to be spent, in conjunction with the present account balance, for necessary equipment to connect a new well site to the existing system. ARTICLE 38 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to postpone indefinitely. ARTICLE 39 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purchase of a hydraulic ram attachment for the Town tractor to be used to tunnel under highways for the installation of water services, such device to be ope rated and maintained under the tractor loader account. ARTICLE 40 Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars to install water mains of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in diameter, in Grove Street, from the end of the existing main installed in 1963, for a distance of approxi- mately 6500 feet to the end of the existing water main in the westerly sec- tion of Grove Street, and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars and to issue note of the Town therefor, payable in accordance, with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first note. Amendment made and seconded, but FAILED TO CARRY that the Town vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of $40,000. 154 The main motion was VOTED, 186 yes, 10 no. ARTICLE 41 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE. ARTICLE 42 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to appropriate from available funds, the sum of $7,500 to be added to the Conservation Fund, under the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 51 and Section 8C, as amended. ARTICLE 43 Motion made, seconded and unanimously VOTED, pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8B, to adopt a by-law establishing a Council for the Aging, for the purpose of co-ordinating programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in co-ordination with the programs of the Council for the Aging, established under General Laws, Chapter 6, Section 73 by amending the Town By-Laws as follows: 1. In the Town By-Laws, page 19, Article VI, Section 1, add in the list of officials appointed by the Selectmen, between "Constables" and "Dog Officer," a new phrase, "Council for the Aging." 2. In the Town By-Laws, revise page 21 so that: (a) A new heading and section appear at the top of the page as follows: "Council for the Aging" "Section 1. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint from registered voters of the Town five members, shall designate the Chairman, and shall take such further action as is required to establish and maintain a Council for the Aging for the Town, in accordance with General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8B and to promote the co- ordination of its programs with those of the State Council for the Aging." (b) In order to maintain alphabetical sequence, reverse the order of the two existing headings and their sections so that "Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances" follows "Council for the Aging" and "Town Accountant" follows "Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances." 155 ARTICLE 44 Motion made and seconded to petition the State Tax Commission for the installation of the State Assessment System as provided in Section 7-A of Chapter 58, of the General Laws. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to indefinitely postpone. ARTICLE 45 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931. ARTICLE 46 Motion made, seconded and UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to appropriate from available funds, the sum of $50,000 to be added to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B. ARTICLE 47 Motion made, seconded and VOTED to appropriate the 1963 Dog Tax Refund in the amount of $1,146.21 to the General Educational Expense Ac- count. ARTICLE 48 Motion made, seconded but not voted, that the Selectmen, with the assist- ance of the Planning Board, select a location for the necessary works for the disposal of a sewage from cesspool pumping in the Town of Norwell. This site to be approved by consulting engineer, designed to meet the approval of the State Department of Public Health, and adhering to Chapter 83, Section 6 of the General Laws. This location also to be approved by the Norwell Board of Health. ARTICLE 48 Motion made and seconded, but NOT CARRIED, that the Board of Selectmen at future quarterly meetings of all Town officers, Boards and Committees, discuss the problem of municipal development. Further, at these meetings, the Planning Board is to discuss their plans and proposals related to municipal development. All members present are to be ques- tioned as to their municipal ideas and a projected plan relative to step by step municipal development is to be prepared and presented to the Town at the next Town Meeting. 156 Mr. Whitcher suggested that the meeting should thank the School Com- mittee and the Advisory Board and Mr. Love of the Planning Board, for their cooperation that enabled the Town meeting to vote on the School De- partment budget more easily. This suggestion was followed. Mr. Silvia, the Moderator, auctioned the Fish Rights. Fish Right #1 was purchased by Mr. Ernest Milani for $6.00. Fish Right #2 was purchased by Mr. Paul Jevne for $6.00. Motion made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. NELLIE G. TARR Town Clerk 157 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION MARCH 14, 1964 Pursuant to the Warrant, the voters met at the Senior High School on Main Street, Saturday, March 14, 1964, at 12 Noon, for the Annual Town Election. The Town Clerk delivered 2900 ballots, 2 ballot boxes, 3 sets of voting lists, tally sheets, master tally sheet to Wilder A. Gaudette, Deputy Warden, who was in charge of the polls, since the Warden, Ralph H. Colemen was on the ballot. The polls were opened at 12 noon by the Deputy Warden. The Town Clerk swore in the following election workers: Wilder A. Gaudette, Deputy Warden; Roger Dangora, Clerk; John Piotti, Ballot Box; Minna Senger, John Reagan - Inspectors; Margaret E. C. Reeser, Edith Rauch, Barbara Cox, Julia Rosebach, Gloria Broderick and Marie Brook- field; and Carmella Molla, Police Matron. Before the polls opened, the ballot boxes were checked at 11:50 A.M. and found empty and both were set at 0000. The ballot box jammed at 111 tally. Ballot removed and deposited in box (endorsed by John Piotti) because already cancelled. Ballot boxes were changed at 5:30 P.M. at count of 1000 ballots. The polls were closed at 8:00 P.M. by the Deputy Warden. The 15 absentee ballots were checked on the voting lists and deposited in the ballot box. The Clerk's record is as follows: Ballots in Box #1 1000 Ballots in Box #2 439 Total Ballots Cast 1439 At 8:10 P.M. the Town Clerk swore in the following elections workers before the counting began: June Lepisto, Arline DiStasio, Evelyn C. Ruble, Barbara Farren, Mary Alward, Frank Aicardi, Eleanor J. Benner, Nancy Joseph, Alice Feneck, Margaret DeFabio, Doris Irish, Barbara Meacham, Ruth C. Hersey, Phyllis S. Lindsay, Marian Robinson, Nancy Pihlcrantz, Eleanor G. Wright, Margaret Peterson, Ann J. Valair, Kurt E. Sundwall, and Julia Rosebach, who replaced Estelle Hammer. Harland W. Farrar and George Cavanagh, Constables, were on duty. 158 Upon being canvassed and counted in open meeting, the ballots were found to have been cast as follows: SELECTMAN (3 years) Robert E. Goudie 275 * Ernest J. Milani 806 Arthur A. Raymond 337 Blanks and Scattering 21 MODERATOR Joseph M. Silvia 1286 Blanks and Scattering 153 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Stanley N. Baker 634 * John J. McCarvell 530 Henry John Walter 239 Blanks and Scattering 36 SCHOOL COMMITTEE H. James Gorman, Jr. 359 J. Peter Hall 559 * John J. Tumulty 435 Blanks and Scattering 86 HIGHWAY SURVEYOR E. Arnold Joseph 1280 * Blanks and Scattering 159 TREE WARDEN Wesley H. Osborne, Jr. 1303 * Blanks and Scattering 136 REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE John O'L. Edmonds 1227 * Blanks and Scattering 212 159 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Ralph H. Coleman 1226 * Blanks and Scattering 213 TRUSTEE, WILLIAM J. LEONARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Claire Foulsham 1198 * Blanks and Scattering 241 BOARD OF HEALTH Willis R. Keene 931 * Walter A. Massey 386 Blanks and Scattering 122 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Edward F. Walsh 731 Richard S. Allen 659 Blanks and Scattering 49 PLANNING BOARD Gilbert A. Cummings 948 * Claire Foulsham 299 Blanks and Scattering 192 After the election, the Town Clerk swore the following to the faithful performance of the duties of the offices to which they had been elected: E. Arnold Joseph, Ralph H. Coleman, Ernest J. Milani, Willis R. Keene, M.D., John O'L. Edmonds, J. Peter Hall, Edward F. Walsh, Gilbert Cum- mings, and Wesley H. Osborne. The Assessors' Oath was administered to Stanley N. Baker. * Elected 160 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Plymouth, s.s. GREETINGS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwell: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Senior High School, Main Street, Norwell, TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 1964 at 4:00 o'clock P.M. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: 58 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 43 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE . . to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 10 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party 10 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE . . to the National Convention of the Republican Party 2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party - Ninth Congressional Dist. 2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES ... to the National Convention of the Democratic Party - Ninth Congressional District 2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party - Ninth Congressional Dist. 2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES . . to the National Convention of the Republican Party - Ninth Congressional Dist. 161 DISTRICT MEMBERS OF STATE COMMITTEE - (One Man and One Woman) for each political party for the Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District ^5 MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE 20 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE The polls will be open from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this sixth day of April, A.D., 1964. Chester A. Rimmer, Chairman Ernest J. Milani G. Herbert Repass SELECTMEN OF NORWELL A True Copy. Attest: Constable Date: - I hereby certify that I have posted the within warrant as within directed and make this my return. HARLAND W. FARRAR, Constable Town of Norwell 162 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY APRIL 28, 1964 Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the voters met at the Senior High School on April 28, 1964, and cast their votes in the Presidential Primary. The Town Clerk swore the following to the faithful performance of their duties as election workers: Marie Brookfield, Barbara Cox, Eleanor Mitchell, Mae Brown, Betty Long, Margery Barry as Clerk, Minna R. Senger and John A. Reagan, Sr., as Inspectors, and John Piotti on the ballot box. Barbara B. Meacham was sworn in at 4:15 P.M. The ballot box was inspected and set at 0000. The Warden, Ralph H. Coleman declared the polls opened at 4 o'clock. The polls were declared closed at 8:00 P.M. by the Warden. The Town Clerk swore in the following election workers: Rita Staples, as Deputy Clerk; Helen Dailey, Marion Robinson, Arline DiStasio, Lillian L. Brokaw, Evelyn Ruble, Gertrude Fell, Marion A. Robinson, Rosemary Cunningham, Jean Lantz, Margaret Peterson, D. Catherine Edmonds, Richard G. Puffer, Marion Dempsey, Whitman G. Goodwin, Eleanor G. Wright, Helen C. Mayo and Myrtle D. Link, and Wilder Gaudette, Deputy Warden. Upon closing of the polls, the check lists were totalled and balanced with each other and the ballot box register. 487 names checked in 487 names checked out 487 registered on ballot box register. 487 ballots were removed from the ballot box, of which 127 were Democratic ballots and 360 were Repub- lican. Upon being canvassed and counted in open meeting, they were found to have been cast as follows: DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION John F. Albano 63 James A. Burke 84 Ruth M. Batson 59 John P. S. Burke 68 John S. Begley 70 Garrett H. Byrne 69 J. William Belanger 59 Robert V. Caughon 66 Francis X. Bellotti 99 Bernard Cohen 59 Thomas J. Buckley 81 John F. Collins 82 William T. Buckley 71 163 , Jnh-n n T/"\Viri ^ST o "\ 7^~\ m fi9 78l donn r . -A., udvurtJii cJUXXIl VV a IVICV^UI IlldUiS. o "PntTiplr ,T 1VT T~)on i .TrYhn Thorn a g F)tmc;pp«11 79 1 xlUxxldo Jr, V^J INclil, dx 79 "P F"ndipntt Williamvv liiiaiii -L s X-/XFiyiRpnlllovwii 63 XJ XXVXlV/W l/L PpnhndvXCdUvUV 72 fift nUWdlll W # X 1 IZpdlx lUxV DO r x dlH/io Vjr, rUHxd&l .Tr* Mflfv Ti Fnnspoa 62 vyixcLXnhaTlPRico Vv 9 Rvnnx vy cixi, ox. 60 /i.. J. X CtlilV X UDICI U X xxc^ixRpniflminj txxxxx xx n,A Smithoxxxi ixx 60 T^i i vpp.1 r> 17 Hurii y»H _T Qi ll 1 1 won Sfi T^DRtP"P 73 HiUWaxU O t DUllXVdXl Gil en in ijUWdlFHwarfiU X ( VJTXXciUlX 52 OXlCX WUUU v t Idl 1UW 47 R,fi VVlxxxdlll ndl tlgdxl dO xjcix"Rnlpomv^vjixx vjS t Tfivlorx ay xvx x 50 fi4 ydlllco VV , IXCXXxli g,cLil , d±. Betty Taymor 51 fJvnpc; JohnU v^XXXX XXR # XXVXXUu 83 DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION 12th DISTRICT Edmund Dinnis 82 Antone L. Silva 86 BLANKS 86 ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION James H. Smith 81 Theophile Jean DesRoches 167 BLANKS 15 STATE COMMITTEE Norfolk and Plymouth District MAN Chester L. Boyle 15 Daniel F. Featherston, Jr. 12 Charles E. Gould 11 Frank J. McGee, Jr. 28 Thomas K. Rober 4 John F. Sheehan 39 BLANKS 18 Norfolk and Plymouth District WOMAN Ellen A. Callanan 4 Yolanda M. Colombo 2 Eleanor G. Dinneen 1 Theresa L. Meaney 2 Carmella Molla 105 Mary D. Richardi 1 Loretta B. Welch 2 BLANKS 10 TOWN COMMITTEE Carmella Molla 102 Julia F. Rosebach 102 Joseph DeFabio 89 Edward F. Walsh 99 John J. McCarvell 101 Margaret C. DeFabio 89 James Shortall 91 Alice L. Feneck 92 Kenneth R. Osgood, Jr. 85 Mary E. Alward 88 Geraldine M. McCarvell 96 Robert M. Broderick 95 Barbara A. Farren 83 Emma S. Oronte 88 Ernest M. Farren 84 William H. Ohrenberger, Jr. 97 Agnes M. Albert 91 Barbara A. Ohrenberger 94 s 165 Roger W. Dangora 91 Patricia A. Rice 85 Dewey J. Godin 70 Ellsworth F. Rice 83 Ann J. Valair 90 Claire E # Foulsham 83 William G. Valair 88 Barbara A. Suzan 91 Ruthann Ryan 83 Mary E. Mc Brine 90 Leon O. Bosteels 85 Thomas M. Meehan 86 Fred A. Nucci 91 Eleanore L. MacLeod 84 Frances S. Molla 93 Thomas A. McNiff 88 Robert L. Molla, Jr. 95 BLANKS 2143 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE: Johnson 68 Lodge 5 R. Kennedy 21 Wallace 3 Malcolmb 1 REPUBLICAN DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION: Group 1 Leverett Saltonstall 240 Mary R. Wheeler 219 Edward W. Brooke 238 Georgia E. Ireland 216 Joseph William Martin, Jr. 211 Christian A. Herter 234 John A. Volpe 213 Bruce Crane 219 Richard F. Treadway 209 George C. Lodge 230 Group 2 Michael Robbins 47 Daniel J. Carmen 53 Jack E. Molesworth 44 J. Laurence McCarty 46 Paul J. Kelley 45 Shephard A. Spunt 43 Bernice L. Beckwith 43 Elliott K. Slade, Jr. 48 Raymond F. Friesecke 44 Marshall G. Sade 43 BLANKS 906 ALTERNATE DELEGATES Group 1 Philip A. Graham 225 Russell G. Simpson 212 Elmer C. Nelson 216 James H. Henderson 222 Hastings Keith 229 Irene K. Thresher 213 Philip K. Allen 216 Sidney Q. Curtis 217 Margaret M. Heckler 213 Richard E. Mastrangelo 210 166 Group 2 Gerrald A. Giblin 49 Sylvia G. Sanders 42 Joseph Alan MacKay 43 Frederick J.Mahony, Jr. 42 Raymond F. Walsh 49 Jack A. Wilson 45 Robert J. Gilkie 43 Thomas J. Barry 43 Dorothy E. Graham 43 Gerald G. Aransky 41 BLANKS 1340 REPUBLICAN DISTRICT DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION 12th District Group 1 DELEGATES ALTERNATE DELEGATES Raymond Tachaen 50 John Chuckran 52 Donald P. Tulloch 55 Esther C. Tsiknas 48 Group 2 DELEGATES ALTERNATE DELEGATES Donald W. Nicholson 94 Herbert C. Chase, Jr. 87 Howard W. Young 79 Leona Bromwell Jones 83 Group 3 DELEGATES ALTERNATE DELEGATES Allan F. Jones 122 Earl L. Holden 126 Alfred R. Shrigley 141 Mark F. Limont 134 Not Grouped DELEGATE ALTERNATE DELEGATE Leonard E. Perry Edward D. Hicks DELEGATES, Blanks 170 ALTERNATE DELEGATES, Blanks 185 STATE COMMITTEE Norfolk and Plymouth District John D. Lindsay 282 George F. Pearson 38 BLANKS 39 Alice F. Gretsch 230 BLANKS 129 167 TOWN COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN John D. Lindsay 304 Margaret E. C. Reeser 298 Ruth C. Hersey 300 Barbara W. Goode 281 Ruth C. Chase 286 Henrietta T. Virtue 302 Richard M. Karoff 301 Doris P. Irish 289 Eleanor J. Benner 281 Mathias W. Benner 280 Francis A. Aicardi 265 Nellie G. Tarr 304 Hilda C. Hills 287 Robert R. Detwiler 302 Norma J. Cooper 260 Nadine F. W. Goodman 286 Donald C. Wiese 267 Nancy C. Joseph 296 Wayland S. Bailey 306 Charles W. Bayley, Jr. 303 (Write-ins) MarjQrie Griffin g Benjamin Griffin 4 Richard Messinger 11 David Lee Turner 15 Persis McLellan 10 William Wisser 1 Richard Leary 1 Patricia Chase 1 BLANKS 6719 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE: Henry Cabot Lodge 208 Barry Goldwater 53 Rockefeller 4 Richard Nixon 13 Saltonstall 1 Scranton 1 Johnson 3 Margaret Chase Smith 3 168 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Plymouth, ss GREETINGS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwell: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in primaries to meet in the Senior High School, Main Street, Norwell, THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1964 at 12:00 o'clock Noon for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: SENATOR IN CONGRESS FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH TREASURER & RECEIVER-GENERAL . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOR THE TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR THE FIRST COUNCILLOR DISTRICT SENATOR FOR THE NORFOLK AND PLYMOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICTS ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL COURT FOR THE SECOND PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT CLERK OF COURTS FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY 169 REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 24th day of August, A.D., 1964. Chester A. Rimmer, Chairman Ernest J. Milani G. Herbert Repass SELECTMEN OF NORWELL A True Copy. Attest: Constable Date: The polls will be open from 12:00 o'clock Noon to 8:00 P.M. I hereby certify that I have posted the within warrant in accordance with the town By-Law and make this my return. (Signed) HARLAND W. FARRAR, Constable Town of Norwell August 27, 1964 170 REPORT OF STATE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 10, 1964 Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the eligible voters of the Town of Norwell met at the time and place specified for the purpose of casting their votes in the State Primaries. Previous to the opening of the polls, the Town Clerk swore the following to the faithful and impartial discharge of their duties as Election Officers of the Town of Norwell. Ralph H. Coleman, Warden; Mary McBrine, Clerk; Minna Senger, John Reagan, Edith Rauch, Julia Rosebach, Margaret E. C. Reeser, Eleanor F. Mitchell, Carol B. Mesheau and Carmella Molla as In- spectors; John Piotti, Ballot Box Officer. The Warden declared the polls open at 12 noon. The ballot box had previously been opened and inspected and the register set at 0000. At 8:00 P.M. the Warden declared the polls closed. Upon tally, the ballot boxes showed a total of 803 votes cast. Ballot Box #1, 574 ballots and Box #2', 229 ballots. The voting lists showed 803 voters checked in and 803 voters checked out. After the closing of the polls, the Town Clerk swore in the following tellers: Wilder A. Gaudette, Agnes Albert, Eleanor J. Benner, Ann J. Valair, D. Catherine Edmonds, Claire Foulsham, Nancy C. Joseph, 'Mary E. Alward, Phyllis S. Lindsay, Ruth Hersey, Barbara Farren, Barbara B. Meacham, Alice Feneck, Jean M. Lantz, June Lepisto, Whitman G. Goodwin, Margery A. Barry, Norma J. Cooper, Mae A. Brown, Marion Dale Barnecott, Eleanor Wright, Ruthann Ryan, Jeanne R. St. Aubin, Frances S. Molla, Helen Marsden and Emma S. Oronte. Upon being counted in open meeting, the votes were found to have been cast as follows: REPUBLICAN SENATOR IN CONGRESS Howard Whitmore, Jr. 404 Blanks 61 171 GOVERNOR John A. Volpe 417 Blanks 48 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Elliott L. Richardson 424 Blanks 41 ATTORNEY GENERAL Edward W. Brooke 438 Blanks 27 SECRETARY Wallace B. Crawford 414 Blanks 51 TREASURER Robert C. Hahn 412 Blanks 53 AUDITOR Elwynn J. Miller 417 Blanks 48 CONGRESSMAN Hastings Keith 395 Christopher Garland 54 Blanks 16 COUNCILLOR Chris Byron 266 William E. Hall 136 Blanks * 63 SENATOR Newland H. Holmes 88 Ralph J. Amabile 25 William D. Weeks 344 Blanks 8 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Alfred R. Shrigley 419 Blanks 46 CLERK OF COURTS Robert S. Prince 429 Blanks 36 REGISTER OF DEEDS Richard W. Holm 437 Blanks 28 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Norman G. MacDonald 317 Francis P. Murphy 177 Hjalmar R. Peterson 249 Blanks 187 465 Republican Ballots were Cast. 1 172 DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IN CONGRESS Edward M. Kennedy 310 28 GOVERNOR Endicott Peabody 162 Francis X Rellotti 161-L \J X Pasquale Caggiano 1 John J. Droney 13 Rl nnks 1 LTFIITFNANT GOVERNOR John W Costello 298 Bl anks 40 ATTORNEY GENERAL James W. Hennigan, Jr. 290 Rl anks 48 SECRETARY Kevin H. White 310 Blanks 28 X XVHi r\o U XV XL XV XVUUCI 1/ V^J # V^i CLXXC 1XUO58 John Joseph Buckley 25 Louise Day Hicks 103 uuxxxx rvcxxxxcu 41 x • AUDITOR Thomas J, Buckley 173 Charles M. McPhee 1 "Rl onVo xo^t CONGRESSMAN Alexander Byron 80 Terrence Daniel O'Connor 01 Q Blanks COUNCILLOR Ernest C. Stasiun l.<501 9£ Francis J. Lawler 96 Nicholas W. Mitchell 56 Blanks ox SENATOR Gerard F. Lane 285 Blanks 53 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Write-ins: James Shortall 1 Paul R. Lyons 1 Blanks 336 CLERK OF COURTS Blanks 338 173 REGISTER OF DEEDS Charles J. Hughes 265 Blanks 73 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS John J. Franey 247 Arthur R. Murphy 7 Edward Walsh, Norwell 1 Natale A. Molla 1 Blanks 82 338 Democratic Ballots Cast. NELLIE G. TARR, Town Clerk THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION November 3, 1964 OFFICERS AND QUESTIONS ON OFFICIAL BALLOT Plymouth, ss GREETINGS: To either of the constables of the Town of Norwell. In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in elections, to meet in the Senior High School, Main Street, Norwell Tuesday, the third day of November, 1964 at 6:00 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the election of candidates of political parties for the following offices: Electors of President and Vice President, Senator in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator, Representative in the General Court, Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds, County Com- missioners (2). 174 QUESTIONS Question No. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in YES a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- NO ceived 244 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? SUMMARY The proposed amendment provides that the terms of office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General and Auditor shall be four years. Executive Councillors, Senators and Representatives shall continue to serve for two years. The four-year term for constitutional officers would become effective at the time of the November election in the year 1966. Question No. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a YES joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- NO ceived 246 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative? SUMMARY In the event that any public office, whether elective or appointive, shall become vacant as a result of enemy attack, the proposed amendment would enable the General Court to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of such offices, and to take steps to insure con- tinuity of government of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. Question No. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a YES joint- session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- NO ceived 2p2 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the negative? 175 SUMMARY The proposed amendment provides that the credit of the Commonwealth may be given, loaned or pledged only by a two-thirds vote of each branch of the Legislature. In no event shall the credit of the Commonwealth be given or loaned to or for any individual, private association or corporation privately owned or managed. Question No. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, and in YES a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- NO ceived 258 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative? SUMMARY The proposed amendment authorizes both the Governor and the Executive Council to require opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on questions of law. The present requirement that the Governor and Coun- cil agree before a question may be submitted would be annulled. Question No. 5 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 109 in the affirmative and 109 in the negative and was disapproved in the Senate by a vote YES of 16 in the affirmative and 20 in the negative? NO SUMMARY The proposed measure provides that henceforth appointments in the executive branch of the government shall not require the advice and consent of the Governor's Council. Exceptions to this provision include appoint- ments to the Youth Service Board, Industrial Accident Board, Commission of the Department of Public Utilities, Parole Board and Appellate Tax Board, which appointments shall continue to require Council action. However, should the Counqil fail to act upon such appointments within thirty calendar days, then the person involved shall be deemed to have been lawfully appointed. Any appointment in the executive branch by an officer other than the Governor which heretofore required Council approval shall henceforth require approval by the Governor. 176 Removals from office shall no longer require the advice and consent of the Council, except in the case of the Youth Service Board, which removals must still receive Council approval. As in the case of appointments still requiring Council approval, such recommended removal from the Youth Service Board must be acted upon by the Council within thirty calendar days; otherwise the proposed removal shall become effective as if approval had been given. In the case of any appointment which heretofore required Council approval the Governor may, within fifteen days of the making of the appointment, remove the person appointed without cause. The Council shall no longer be required to approve the fixing of any compensation for services rendered in the executive department. And henceforth there need be no approval by the Council of actions or agree- ments by executive officers, including but not limited to borrowings and loans, investments, leases, licenses, purchases and conveyances, and contracts, and also including the promulgation of rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Governor shall at all times remain free to seek the advice and consent of the Council upon any matter. Question No. 6 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by vote of 180 in the affirma- a YES tive and 40 in the negative and was approved in the Senate NO by a vote of 28 in the affirmative and 5 in the negative? SUMMARY Under the Act, effective as of January 1, 1964, each member of the General Court shall receive seventy-eight hundred dollars for each regular annual session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive the same amount as additional compen- sation, and the floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice- Chairman of that committee of the House, shall each receive thirty-nine hundred dollars as additional com- pensation, to be paid as provided in the Act. After the same date the annual expense allowance is to be six hundred dollars for each member and the travel allowance is to be eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative, and a member chosen to fill a vacancy or who resigns during a session is to be entitled to per diem compensation at the rate for each regular annual session and to the allowances for travel and other expenses for the time of his membership. 177 It is also provided that in addition to the compensation for the 1963 annual session the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be paid thirty-nine hundred dollars, the floor leaders of each major political party in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman and Vice- Chairman of that committee of the House, shall be paid twenty-nine hundred and twenty -five dollars and each other member shall be paid nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. Each member shall also be entitled to an additional expense allowance of two hundred dollars for the calendar year 1963 and the travel allowance shall be at the rate of eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alter- native for the balance of the calendar year 1963. Question No. 7 A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for YES all (whiskey, rum, the sale therein of alcoholic beverages NO gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bev- erages)? B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for YES the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and NO beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for YES the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so NO called, not to be drunk on the premises? Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 19th day of October, A.D. 1964. Chester A. Rimmer, Chairman Ernest J. Milani G. Herbert Repass A true copy SELECTMEN OF NORWELL Attest Constable Date THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6:00 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. I hereby certify that I have posted the within warrant as within directed in accordance with the town by-law and make this my return. HARLAND W. FARRAR, Constable Town of Norwell 178 STATE ELECTION November 3, 1964 Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the qualified voters met at the High School cafeteria and held the election of Federal, State and County officials. The Town Clerk swore in the following duly appointed election officers: Wilder A. Gaudette, Warden; Mary Mc Brine, Clerk; Richard G. Puffer, Mary Jane Clark, Margaret E. C. Reeser, Eleanor J. Benner, Betty L. Long, John Reagan, Julia Rosebach, Eleanor F. Mitchell, Carmella Molla and Rosemary Keaveney, Inspectors; John Piotti, Ballot Box Officer. Harland Farrar and George Cavanagh, Constables, were in attendance. The Town Clerk delivered voting lists, tally sheets, master tally sheet, ballot valises, and regular and partial ballots to the Warden. The ballot boxes were inspected, and after declaration by the Warden that the ballot boxes were empty and the register thereon read 000, the boxes were closed, locked, and the keys placed in the custody of Officer Cavanagh. The Warden declared the polls open at 6 A.M. At 8 P.M. the Warden declared the polls closed. The ballot box registers read 2717. The absentee ballots were then cast, after which the ballot box register read 2813. There were 2701 regular ballots cast, 96 absentee ballots and 16 partial ballots for the electors of president and vice- president. The Town Clerk swore in the following tellers: A. Bradford Ashton, Helen Marsden, Nancy C. Joseph, Phyllis S. Lindsay, . Jeanne St. Aubin, Jean M. Lantz, Ruth Hersey, Barbara B. Meacham, Marion D. Barnecott, Whitman G. Goodwin, D. Catherine Edmonds, John D. Lindsay, Helen T. Gregory, Charles W. Bayley,'Jr., Patricia J. Pollock, Paul G. Jevne, Maxine Lawrence, Marion H. Robin- son, Rosemary W. Cunningham, Carol J. Harding, Marjorie A. Griffin, Jean R. Lloyd, Ralph H. Coleman, Matilda A. Baldwin, Margery A. Abbott, Barbara Farren, Mary E. Alward, Claire Foulsham, Eleanor Wright, Frances Molla, Emma S. Oronte, Mae A. Brown, Ann J. Valair, Alice Feneck, Margery A. Barry, Phyllis C. Yanarella,, Vivian J. Walsh, Barbara J. Benzaquin, Ruth C. Sinowski, Susan B. Delahunt, Fred Nucci, Eleanor L. Mackin, Marion D. Dempsey, Martha Fuller, Donna Normand, Theresa M. Bailow, Agnes Albert, Yolanda G. Ryan, Shirley Carlson and Marie A. Nagle. Upon being canvassed and counted in open meeting, the ballots were found to have been cast for the following persons: 179 ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Goldwater and Miller 1197 Hass and Blomen 4 Johnson and Humphrey 1558 Munn and*Shaw Blanks 54 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Edward M. Kennedy 1450 Howard Whitmore, Jr. 1321 Lawrence Filfedder 1 Grace F. Luder 1 Blanks 24 GOVERNOR Francis X. Belloti 849 John A. Volpe 1925 Francis A. Votano 3 Guy S. Williams 5 Blanks 15 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John W. Costello 773 Elliott L. Richardson 1965 Edgar E. Gaudet 1 Prescott E. Grout 5 Blanks 53 ATTORNEY GENERAL Edward W. Brooke 2329 James W. Hennigan 432 Willy N. Hogseth 1 Howard B. Rand 1 Blanks 34 SECRETARY Kevin H. White 1405 Wallace B. Crawford 1329 Fred M. Ingersoll 4 Julia B. Kohler 2 Blanks 57 180 TREASURER Robert Q. Crane 1075 Robert C. Hahn 1637 Warren C. Carberg 5 Arne A. Sortell 7 Blanks 73 AUDITOR Thaddeus Beczke 911 Elwynn J. Miller 1764 John Charles Hedges 16 Ethelbert L. Nevens 10 Blanks 96 CONGRESSMAN (12th District) Hastings Keith 1954 Alexander Byron 772 Blanks 71 COUNCILLOR (1st District) Chris Byron 1833 Nicholas W. Mitchell 816 Blanks 148 SENATOR (Norfolk and Plymouth District) Gerard F. Lane 868 William D. Weeks 1858 Blanks 71 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (Second Plymouth District) Alfred R. Shrigley 2369 Blanks 428 CLERK OF COURTS (Plymouth County) Robert S. Prince 2312 Blanks 485 181 REGISTER OF DEEDS Plymouth District Richard W. Holm 1904 Charles J. Hughes 771 Blanks 122 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Plymouth County Norman G. MacDonald 1945 John J. Franey 931 Francis P. Murphy 1090 Blanks 1628 QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. (4-year term) "Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 244 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative?" Yes 2078 No 434 Blanks 285 QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (Continuity of Govt.). "Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 246 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative?'' Yes 2367 No 149 Blanks 281 QUESTION NO. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (2/3 vote on credit) "Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint 182 session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 252 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the negative?" Yes 2009 No 399 Blanks 389 QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (Supreme Ct. Opinions) "Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 258 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative?" Yes 2203 No 204 Blanks 390 QUESTION NO. 5 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION (Curb Executive Council) "Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 109 in the affirmative and 109 in the negative and was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirma- tive and 20 in the negative?" Yes 1824 No 658 Blanks 315 QUESTION NO. 6 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE (Retain Legis. Pay Raise) "Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 180 in the affirmative and 40 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 28 in the affirmative and 5 in the negative?" Yes 832 No 1547 Blanks 418 183 QUESTION NO. 7 A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? Yes 1645 No 883 Blanks 269 B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? Yes 1672 No 767 Blanks 358 C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? Yes 2010 No 510 Blanks 277 NELLIE G. TARR Town Clerk RECOUNT November 14, 1964 Pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 54, Sections 135, 135A, as amended, a recount petition was filed with the Town Clerk on behalf of Francis P. Murphy, for the office of Plymouth County Commissioner. The signatures were checked and 19 certified. The Board of Registrars scheduled and held a recount on Saturday, November 14, 1964, from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. The full board was present - Charles G. Prouty, Chairman, Ruth M. Murray, Paul B. MacDonald and Nellie G. Tarr, Clerk. Also present were 184 Mr. John J. Franey, candidate; Mrs. Carmella Molla, Douglas Mitchell, Mrs. Rosemary Keaveney and Wendell Hight, observers for Mr. Franey. In attendance for Mr. Francis P. Murphy were Mr. A. Stanley Littlefield of Rockland as his attorney and agent, Ora Lipman of Brockton and Anthony Marhella of Brockton. Under the direction of Mr. Prouty, the valises containing the ballots were unlocked, the ballots removed and recounted, each envelope separately, and then resealed in the ballot envelopes. The original count was as follows: Norman G. Mac Donald 1945 John J. Franey 931 Francis P. Murphy 1090 Blanks 1628 When recounted and tabulated, the result was as follows: Norman G. MacDonald 1944 John J. Franey 930 Francis P. Murphy 1089 Blanks 1631 NELLIE G. TARR Town Clerk 185 1964 APPOINTMENTS RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK Knudsen, Frank N. Auxiliary Police for Civil Defense January 21, 1964 - April 30, 1964 Nichols, David H. Auxiliary Police for Civil Defense January 21, 1964 - April 30, 1964 MacWilliams, Robert G. Member, Recreation Commission Pinault, Roland Member, Recreation Commission Marsh, Ruth Member, Recreation Commission Atwater, W. Clarke Special Po ice Officer, term to expire March 31 Bell, Chester A. March 31 Colbert, Andrew L. March 31 Henderson, Lloyd B. March 31 Mesheau, John N. Young, Harold A. March 31 Dickman, John D. Sealer of Weights and Measures " March 31 Vincent, Sanborn Town Counsel " " " March 31 Collins, Joseph K. Member, Town Forest Committee " March 31 Mederos, D. Frank Member, Town Forest Committee" March 31 Rasmussen, Paul C. Member, Town Forest Committee" March 31 Garceau, Davida G. Member, Conservation Commission" March 31 Currie, Daniel R. Member, Conservation Commission" March 31 Merritt, Arthur L. Member, Conservation Commission" March 31 Merritt, Warren P. Forest Fire Warden March 31 Wadsworth, Loring L. Deputy Forest Fire Warden " March 31 Scott, J. Bernard Fence Viewer March 31 Rasmussen, Paul C. Fence Viewer " March 31 Molla, Robert L. Dog Officer March 31 White, Charles E. Building Inspector " March 31 Stohn, William T. Alternate Building Inspector March 31 Mac Don aid, Paul B. Board of Registrars, Member " March 31 Trafton, Edward R. Board of Appeals, Member March 31 Jacobs, William D. Agricultural Agent " March 31 Beach, George A. Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances " March 31 Hansen, Raymond A. Inspector of Wires March 31 Turner, J. Lee Alternate Inspector of Wires March 31 186 Osborne, Wesley H., Jr Moth Superintendent " March 31, 1965 Reardon, JohVi R» Member, Washington St. Cemetery Committee, to expire March 31, 1967 Cox, Leonard J. Veterans' Service Officer, Burial Agent, and Veterans' Agent, to expire April 30, 1964 Macaulay, James E. Member, Advisory Board, to expire March 31, 1967 Hastings, Mildred T. Member, Conservation Comm., to expire March 31,1966 Johnson, Helen B. Police Matron - to expire March 31, 1965 Cugnasca, Richard E. Inspector of Animals, to expire March 31, 1965 Power, Elizabeth J. Temporary Collector, to expire March 13, 1965 Farrar, Harland W. Constable, term to expire March 31, 1965 Cavanagh, George F. Constable, term to expire March 31, 1965 Cushing, Priscilla C. Chairman of the Council for the Aging, term to expire March 31, 1967 Hersey, Ruth C. Member, Council for the Aging, to expire March 31, 1967 MacWilliams, Robert G. Member, Council for the Aging, to expire March 31, 1966 Keene, Willis R. Member, Council for the Aging, to expire March 31, 1966 Rofe, William J. Member, Council for the Aging, to expire March 31, 1965 Merritt, Warren P. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 Wadsworth, Loring L. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 Winske, John J., Jr. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 King, James T. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 Newton, Donald H. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 Devine, Orville E. Member, Board of Fire Engineers, to expire May 1, 1965 Prouty, Wendall H. Public Weigher, Term to expire May 1, 1965 Bassett, Ralph C. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Gorman, H. James, Jr. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Joseph, Phillip Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Lambert, Gordon A. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Lavery, William F. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Lawrence, Stanley D. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Masson, John A. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Power, James E. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Quigley, Edward W. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Rose, John A., Ill Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Smith, William C. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Sorenson, Paul R., Jr. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Nichols, David H. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Knudsen, Frank N. Auxiliary Police Officer, to expire May 1, 1965 Love, Theodore R. Member, Elementary School Site Committee MacCoy, Clinton V. Member, Elementary School Site Committee Reeser, Margaret E. C. Chairman, Elementary School Site Committee 187 Whitcher, George H., Jr Member, Conservation Commission. Term to expire March 31, 1967 Raymond, Arthur A. Member, Athletic Field Committee Randall, John A. Member, Athletic Field Committee Broderick, Robert M. Member, Athletic Field Committee Hall, J. Peter Member, Athletic Field Committee Hakanson, Allan H. Chairman, Athletic Field Committee Joseph, Emanuel A. Member, Building Code Board of Appeals, to expire March 31, 1965 Ford, Charles C. Member, Building Code Board of Appeals, to expire March 31, 1966 DuLong, Arthur F. Member, Building Code Board of Appeals, to expire March 31, 1967 Love, Theodore R. Alternate Member, Building Code Board of Appeals, Term indefinite Knowles, Alexander Alternate Member, Building Code Board of Appeals, Rowe, Leonard W., Jr. Director of Veterans' Services, Veterans' Agent, and Burial Agent. Term May 1, 1964 to April 30, 1965 Truelove, Frederick Member, Development and Industrial Commission Term to expire May 1, 1969 Caldwell, Richard A. Member, Elementary School Site Comm. for indef. term Detwiler, Robert Member, Elementary School Site Comm. for indef. term Ballerini, Samuel J. Member, Advisory Board, to expire March 31, 1967 Andrews, John E Temporary Town Treasurer, May 16, 1964 to March 13, 1965 Power, Elizabeth J. Tempory Town Collector, May 16, 1964 to March 13, 1965 Abrahams, Minnie K. Advisory Board, to expire March 31, 1967 Merritt, Warren P. Alternate Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances, to expire March 31, 1965 Gregory, George B., Jr. School Committee, to expire March 13, 1965 THE FOLLOWING APPOINTED TO SERVE AS ELECTION OFFICERS, TO SERVE AS TELLERS, September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1965: Ann J. Valair Alice Feneck Donna Normand Agnes Albert Phyllis C. Yanarella Margery A. Barry Claire Foulsham Vivian J. Walsh Mae A. Brown Mary E. Alward Eleanor J. MacLeod Marion A. Baron Fred Nucci Frances S. Molla Marilyn T. Wasik Margaret M. Peterson Edward Walsh Marie Brookfield Mary McBrine Ruth C. Sinowski Yolanda C. Ryan Emma S. Oronte June Lepisjto Shirley Carlson Barbara Farren Marion D. Dempsey Carol J. Harding 188 Marion Dale Barnecott Nancy C. Joseph Rosemary W. Cunningham Norma J. Cooper Lillian L. Brokaw Marion H. Robinson Ruth Hersey Jeanne R. St. Aubin D. Catherine Edmonds Barbara B. Meacham Patricia J. Pollock Eleanor J. Benner Maxine Lawrence Betty L. Long Helen G. Lincoln Jean M. Lantz John D. Lindsay Helen Marsden Whitman G. Goodwin Elva J. Whiting Marjorie A. Griffin Eleanor H. Booth Eleanor Wright Helen T. Gregory A. Bradford Ashton Eleanor L. Mackin Wilder A. Gaudette Phyllis S. Lindsay Ruthann Ryan Theresa M. Bailow TO SERVE FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1964 to AUGUST 31, 1965: Mary J. H. Daly Election Officer to serve as Deputy Inspector Doris Irish Myrtle D. Link Helen C. Mayo Arlene DiStasio Margaret C. DeFabio John Piotti Election Officer to serve Ballot Box Officer Carol B. Mesheau Deputy Inspector Richard C. Puffer » > > > Carmella Molla Inspector Eleanor F. Mitchell Julia Rosebach John Reagan Barbara Cox Margaret E. C, Reeser Edith Rauch Minna Senger Rita Staples Deputy Clerk Roger Dangora Clerk Richard T. Messjnger Deputy Warden Ralph H. Coleman Warden Barbara Cox Teller Betty L. Long Inspector Randall, John A. Member, Elementary School Site Committee Appointed September 9, 1964 for indefinite term Coleman, Ralph H. Election Officer to serve as Teller, Sept. 21, 1964 to August 31, 1965 Gaudette, Wilder A. Election Officer to serve as Warden, Sept. 21, 1964 to August 31, 1965 Wadsworth, Norma J. Police Matron, term to expire March 31, 1965 Mary McBrine Election Officer to serve as Clerk, 10/5/64 to 8/31/65 Eleanor J. Benner " " " " " Inspector Rosemary Keaveney " " " " Inspector Charles W. Bayley, Jr. » 5 5 > " Teller Paul G. Jevne 189 Jean R. Lloyd Election Off cer to serve as Teller Matilda A. Baldwin Margery A. Abbott Laura T. Halford Norma J. Wadsworth Gertrude E. Fell Barbara J. Benzaquin Susan B. Delahunt Martha Fuller Ann M. Martin Deputy Inspector Mary Jane Clark > > >> Marie A. Nagle Teller Mary T. Radziusz Election Officer to serve as Teller 10/5/64 to 8/31/65 McKeever, Raymond T. -Auxiliary Police Officer, term to expire 4/30/65 Petze, Mary J. Member, Council on Aging, Term to expire 3/31/67 McBrine, Richard L. Member, Athletic Field Committee APPROPRIATIONS 1964 Voted at Annual Town Meeting March 9, 10 and 12, 1964. MODERATOR, Salary $ 80.00 SELECTMEN, Salaries and Expenses Chairman, Additional Salary 100.00 Members (3) Salary 2,100.00 Expenses 2,375.00 Capital Outlay 200.25 TOWN OFFICE MANAGER AND ACCOUNTANT Salary 8,500.00 TOWN HALL CLERKS Salaries 16,000.00 TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS Salaries 3,330.00 Expenses 530.00 TREASURER Salary 2,200.00 Clerical Assistance 200.00 Expenses 1,000.00 Tax Title Account 1,650.00 COLLECTOR Salary 5,100.00 Deputy Collector's Salary 1,800.00 Clerical Assistance 100.00 Expenses 1,395.00 190 ASSESSORS Salaries Chairman, Additional Salary 100.00 Members (3) 2,700.00 Expenses 1,500.00 TOWN COUNSEL Retainer Fee 1,200.00 Extra Legal Expenses 1,300.00 TOWN CLERK Salary 2,500.00 Clerical Assistance 1,000.00 Expenses 1,000.00 Out-of-State Travel 300.00 REGISTRATIONS AND LISTINGS Registrars' (3) Salaries 150.00 Expenses 900.00 BOARD OF APPEALS Expenses 125.00 PLANNING BOARD - Expenses 600.00 DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Expenses 300.00 PERMANENT BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE Expenses 250.00 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Expenses 50.00 TOWN HALL AND ANNEX Custodian's Salary 4,100.00 Expenses 4,650.00 Capital Outlay 400.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief's Salary 7,000.00 Regular Police Officers 22,900.00 Payroll 9,422.00 General Expenses 1,175.00 Cruiser Expenses 4,210.00 DOG OFFICER Expenses 400.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Engineer's Salary 1,900.00 Payroll 8,000.00 Stewards (3) 900.00 Expenses 5,175.00 General Equipment 3,233.00 Capital Outlay 1,5,00.00 191 CIVIL DEFENSE General Expenses $ 500.00 Ambulance Expenses 1.000.00 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Salaries and Expenses 9,600.00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Salary and Expenses 233.00 TREE WARDEN - SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC GROUNDS, AND MOTH DEPT. Salary 6,000.00 Capital Outlay 500.00 Dutch Elm Disease 1,725.00 Equipment 1,750.00 Pest Control 2,000.00 Tree Maintenance 3,300.00 Roadside Brush Control 300.00 Maintenance of Public Grounds 5,100.00 BUILDING INSPECTOR Remuneration and Expenses 1,500.00 GAS INSPECTOR Remuneration and Expenses 200.00 WIRE INSPECTOR Remuneration and Expenses 1,200.00 BOARD OF HEALTH Salaries Chairman 150.00 Members (2) 200.00 Aid and Expenses 4,435.00 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Salary and Expenses 200.00 SCHOOL NURSE Salary 4,100.00 Transportation 600.00 SCHOOL DENTIST Salary 1,200.00 SCHOOL DENTAL HYGIENIST Salary 1,040.00 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Salary 1,000.00 TOWN DUMP Expenses 3,745.00 MOSQUITO CONTROL Expenses 4,000.00 192 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Highway Surveyer - Salary $ 6,500.00 Town Account - Expenses 5,090.00 Chapter 81 - Expenses 6,500.00 Chapter 90 - Expenses 6,000.00 Sign and Road Markings 2,000.00 Snow Removal and Sanding 28,000.00 Road Machinery Maintenance and Operation 7,000.00 Water Service 2,400.00 Street Lights 6,500.00 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Salaries, Chairman 250.00 Members (2) 300.00 Aid - All Categories 22,000.00 Administration and Expenses 4,000.00 VETERANS BENEFITS Agent's Salary 200.00 Service Officer's Salary 300.00 Agent's Expenses 250.00 Aid and Expenses 5,000.00 EDUCATION School Committee Salaries, Members (5) 375.00 General Education Expenses 753,303.00 Out-of-State Travel 770.00 Vocational Training - Tuition & Transportation 1,600.00 Adult Practical Art Classes 700.00 Vocational School 21,237.00 Wm J. Leonard Memorial Library 2,000.00 James Library 2,500.00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Commissioners, Salaries 1,200.00 Clerical Assistance 1,000.00 Services 3,500.00 Expenses 15,000.00 Capital Outlay 300.00 CEMETERIES Veterans' Graves 450.00 Washington Street Cemetery Expenses 2,750.00 INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Anticipation of Revenue Loans 1,000.00 1949 Elementary School 2,025.00 1953 High School Addition 2,812.50 1956 Grace F. Cole School 6,000.00 1960 Senior High School 24,605.00 1963 Grace F. Cole School Addition 2,100.00 1947 Water Loan 1,518.75 1955 Water Loan 2,310.00 1960 Water Loan 270.00 193 1949 Elementary School 15,000.00 1953 High School Addition 15,000.00 1956 Grace F. Cole School 20,000.00 1960 Senior High School 45,000.00 1947 Water Loan 5,000.00 1955 Water Loan 15,000.00 1960 Water Loan 5.000.00 UNCLASSIFIED Aid to Agriculture 100.00 Plymouth County Retirement 13,329.55 Group Insurance 10,900.00 Town Schedule Insurance 18,000.00 Pensions and Annuities 720.00 Town Reports and Budgets 4,000.00 Memorial Day 350.00 ARTICLE 4. Chapter 81 - Highways 14,300.00 ARTICLE 5 Chapter 90 - Highways 18,000.00 ARTICLE 7 Chapter 90 - Highways - Main St. 7,660.08 ARTICLE 8 Mix-in-place - River Street 3,000.00 ARTICLE 9 Mix-in-place - Oak Street 1,025.00 ARTICLE 15 Steel broom core and repairs 400.00 ARTICLE 19 New Fire Truck - Norwell Center Fire Station 13,000.00 ARTICLE 21 1964 Station Wagon - Police Cruiser 2,600.00 ARTICLE 23 Elementary School Site Committee, plans, etc. 500.00 ARTICLE 28 Athletic Field Committee 500.00 ARTICLE 34 Permanent Building & Maintenance Comm. (sewage disposal facilities) 4,000.00 ARTICLE 39 Hydraulic ram attachment 1,000.00 ARTICLE 45 Mosquito Control Works 150.00 TOTAL AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS $1,376,329.13 TRANSFERS FROM E. & D. ARTICLE 2 Item 149 From Overlay Surplus $9,987.33 To Reserve Fund To Reserve Fund from Free Cash $ 5,012.67 ARTICLE 37 To Pumping Station and Mains Account 2,500.00 ARTICLE 42 To Conservation Fund 7,500.00 ARTICLE 46 To Stabilization Fund 50,000.00 ARTICLE 47 1963 Dog Tax Refund to General Education Expense $1,146.21 194 TRANSFER TO E. & D. ARTICLE 6. Unexpended balance of 1962 Highways Chapter 90 Appropriation - Tiffany Road - East St. Bridge $19,000.00 ARTICLE 40. Voted, 186 yes, 10 no, to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars to install water mains of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in diameter, in Grove Street, from the end of the existing main installed in 1963, for a distance of approximately 6500 feet to the end of the existing water main in the westerly section of Grove Street, and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars and to issue notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first note. I hereby certify the amounts herein contained were raised and appropri- ated, or appropriated and transferred for the year 1964 at the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Norwell, held March 9, 10 and 12, 1964. NELLIE G. 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October 9 Lori Jill Covell, born in Quincy, Mass., daughter of Clinton Carlton Covell and Jill Marilyn Becraft. 18 William Anthony DiCesare, born in Quincy, Mass., son of Duey DiCesare and Shirley Elizabeth (Fiske). 27 Matthew Lee Allen, born In Winchester, Mass., son of Earle Francis Allen, Jr., and Jay (Baisley). 29 Tina Marie Cloutier, Born in Quincy, Mass., daughter of Richard Paul Cloutier and Josephine Marie (Rossi). November 3 Pamela Sue Rawson, born in Quincy, daughter of Richard Warren Rawson and Joanne Phyllis (Weaver). 5 Donna Michele Alexander, born in Chelsea, daughter of John Peter Alexander and Claire Louise (Fusco). 9 Lynn Delia Crowley, born in Boston, daughter of John J. Crowley, Jr., and Madeline M. (Quinn). 11 Christine Tavitian, born in Weymouth, daughter of Hagop M. Tavitian and Mary J. (Hovdsveen). 11 Vincent Dominic Gori, born in Weymouth, son of Vincent P. Gori and Margaret T. (O'Brien). 13 Arlene Marion Humphreys, born in Boston, daughter of Charles J. Humphreys and Marilyn W. (White). 14 Kevin James Potts, born in Milton, son of Francis Leo Potts and Mary Teresa (Casey). 16 William Francis White, born in Boston, son of Richard White and Evelyn L. (Pitzold). 201 19 Michael James Shepherd, born in Quincy, son of Norman Chase Shepherd and Nancy Ellen (Hamilton). 27 David Gerard Vermette, born in Weymouth, son of Charles A. Vermette and Joan F. (Guinard). 27 Christa Anne Wigmore, born in Boston, daughter of Edmund M. Wigmore and Joan P. (Sestito). 28 Arlene Patricia Massey, born in Weymouth, daughter of Walter A. Massey and Clare F. (Farrenkopf). 29 Theresa Frances Hallaren, born in Boston, daughter of William D. Hallaren and Elizabeth (Wadsworth). 30 Allan Hilary Kinsley, born in Quincy, son of John Joseph Kinsley, Sr., and Lenore Amelia (Zibetti). December 2 Jane Deborah Armstrong, born in Weymouth, daughter of Allan B. Armstrong and Carol S. (Jensen). 11 Daniel Alvin McKay, born in Boston, son of Warren McKay and Louise M. (Thompson). 14 Robert Francis Dempsey, born in Boston, son of Robert P. Dempsey and Marion D. (Murphy). 21 Daniel Patrick DeLorey, born in Boston, son of Harold T. DeLorey, Jr., and Suzanne M. (Knight). 24 Carol Ann Trask, born in Quincy, daughter of Chester Roscoe Trask, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth (Harriman). 26 David Mark Harding, born in Weymouth, son of Donald M. Harding and Carol M. (Jones). 29 Patrick James Zerkle, born in Weymouth, son of James B. Zerkle and Frances M. (Vogt). 202 BROUGHT INTO TOWN FOR BURIAL 1964 George E. Judd, Jr. First Parish Cemetery Frank Munroe Eliot First Parish Cemetery John Raymond Vinal First Parish Cemetery Leah Frances Stainforth First Parish Cemetery Richmond Litchfield First Parish Cemetery Bernice Beech First Parish Cemetery Winifred Gladwin First Parish Cemetery Frank A. 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Spaying certificates must be presented when licensing a spayed female dog, if not previously licensed here. 3. ALL dog licenses are due April 1st annually. 4. Licenses must be renewed every year. 5. Licenses for males cost $2. 00, for females, $5.00; for spayed females, $2.00. 6. Applications must be filed before kennel licenses can be issued or renewed. 7. On June 1st, the Town Clerk turns over to the Board of Selectmen a list of owners of unlicensed dogs. 8. On June 10th, the Selectmen issue a warrant to the Dog Officer directing him to seek out, catch and confine all dogs within the town which have not been licensed. 9. Inquiries regarding dog licenses may be directed to. the Town Clerk or the Dog Officer, Mr. Robert L. Molla. 208 FISH AND GAME LICENSES ISSUED IN 1964 72 Resident Citizens Fishing Licenses @ $ 4.25 $306.00 70 Resident Citizens Hunting Licenses 4.25 297.50 36 Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses 7.25 261.00 12 Resident Citizens Minors Fishing Licenses 2.25 27.00 14 Resident Citizens Female Fishing Licenses 3.25 45.50 1 Special Non-Resident Fishing License 4.25 4.25 1 Alien Fishing License 8.75 8.75 3 Archery Deer Stamps 1.10 3.30 9 Resident Citizens Sporting (Over 70) FREE 218 Licenses Issued Total $953.30 Less Clerk's fees as Agent of the State 51.80 Paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game $901.50 GASOLINE STORAGE PERMIT RENEWALS ISSUED BY TOWN CLERK 1964 Shell Oil Company, Route 3, Washington Street, Norwell Fidelity Realty Trust, Cor. Pond & Whiting Streets, Norwell James J. Malatesta and John L. DeMarchi, Washington Street, Norwell Fredrickson Brothers, Washington Street, Norwell Hilltop Service Station, Main Street, Norwell Herbert E. Joseph, Main Street, Norwell Jenney Manufacturing Co. , Main Street, Norwell Richard A. and Wilder A. Gaudette, Washington St., corner of Grove St., Norwell Raymond J. and Margaret M. Miller, Washington Street, Norwell Adeline A. Still, Washington Street, Norwell Peter Dickman, d/b/a MacDonald Motor Service, Washington St., Norwell. 209 JURORS DRAWN Walter C. Allen, Jr., Tiffany Road, for the Civil Session at Brockton on February 3, 1964. John G. Marshall, Tiffany Road, for the Civil Session at Brockton on February 3, 1964. Chester G. Horte, Circuit Street, for the Criminal Session at Brockton on March 2, 1964. Cedric Sherman, Washington Park Drive, for the Criminal session at Brockton on March 2, 1964. Walter A. Massey, High Street, for Civil session at Brockton on April 6, 1964. William R. Jones, Ridge Hill Road, for Criminal session at Plymouth on May 4, 1964. Richard L, Bruno, Forest Street, for Criminal session at Brockton on May 11, 1964. Mary E. Grohe, Bowker Street, for Criminal Court on September 8, 1964 at Plymouth. Robert L, Warner, Washington Street, for Criminal session on September 14, 1964, at Brockton. Charles E. Sherman, River Street, for Civil Session at Plymouth, on October 13, 1964. James Letteri, Duncan Drive, to serve at the Civil Session in Brockton on November 2, 1964. Robert S. Larsen, Cross Street, to serve at the Civil Session in Brockton, on December 7, 1964. George T. Toland, Wilder Road, to serve on the Grand Jury at Plymouth January 4, 1965. James F. Ryan, River Street, to serve at the Criminal session on January 10, 1965, at Brockton. Frederick A. Tibbetts, Grove Street, to serve at the Civil session at Brockton, on February 1, 1965. 210 LIST OF JURORS in the TOWN OF NORWELL From July 1, 1964, to July 1, 1965 Agneta, James W., Brantwood Road, Printing Manager, T. O. Metcalf Co., 51 Melcher Street, Boston. Bailey, Rollin W., Pleasant Street, Editorial Assistant, New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., 501 Boylston St., Boston. Blake, Robert I., Main Street, Vice President, The Blake Press, Inc., 11 Beacon Street, Boston. Brewer, Joseph, River Street, Loan Officer, The First National Bank of Boston, 67 Milk Street, Boston Carr, John A., River Street, Vice President, Croston & Carr Co., 72 Summer Street, Boston. Cayon, Mario G., 1 Coolidge Road, Office Manager, J. J. Costello Co., Inc., 131 Clarendon Street, Boston. Chipman, John H., Main Street, Food Broker, Chipman & Brace, Norwell. Colbert, Andrew L., Circuit Street, Security Guard, Hazeltine Electronic Corp., Avon, Mass. Collins, Grace M., Main Street, Housewife, Lawyer, New Court House, Boston. Cunningham, Edward J. , River Street, Director of Enrollment, Massachu- setts Hospital Service, Inc., 133 Federal St., Boston. DiNatale, Joseph W., 7 Washington Park Drive, Insurance Salesman, Employers' Life Insurance Co., Boston. Duty, Scott, Coolidge Road, Airplane Cleaner, Eastern Air Lines, Logan Airport, East Boston. Files, Richard A., Pleasant Street, Department Manager, Polaroid Corp., 730 Main Street, Cambridge. Fuller, Timothy, Main Street, Advertising-Copy Chief , Harold Cabot & Co., Inc., 136 Federal St., Boston. Gemelli, William A., Main Street, President, Dinacr aft Inc., West Hanover, Mass. Goudie, Robert E., Old Oaken Bucket Road, Sales Office Manager, K.L.H. Research & Development Corp., 175 Albany St., Cambridge. 211 Grohe, Mary E., Bowker Street, Housewife, Electrical Engineer/ Jackson and Moreland, Boston, Mass. Harlow, Henry H., Summer Street, Production Control Manager, Sigma Instruments, Inc., 170 Pearl St., So. Braintree. Haskell, Arnold J., High Street, Salesman, H. P. Hood & Sons, 75 Adams Street, Quincy. Haskell, James L., River St., Marine Terminal Manager, Port Terminals, Inc., 666 Summer St. Boston. Higgins, Robert F., Prospect Street, General Manager, Zeta Realty Trust, Norwell. Honkonen, Charles J., Pleasant Street, Estimator, Walworth Co., 1515 Washington St., So. Braintree. Howes, Bradford S., Bowker Street, Supervisor, Northrop Nortronics, 77 A St., Needham Heights. Kelley, Lloyd G., River Street, Owner, Music Box Co., Hanover, Mass. Lapham, Edmund F., Sr., Washington Street "Glen Trailer Park" Custodian, Town of Norwell. Larsen, Robert S., Cross Street, Consulting Engineer, Metcalf & Eddy, 1200 Statler Bldg., Boston. Letteri, James, 208 Duncan Drive, Stock Material Handler, Raytheon Co., Center Street, Quincy. Lundin, Nils O., 2 Summer Street, Supervisor, Pneumatic Scale Corp., Quincy, Mass. Lyons, Earl F. Jr., 174 Jay Road, Accountant, Texaco, Inc., Boylston Street, Boston. McCarvell, John J., Grove Street, Inspector, Boston Gear Works, 14 Hay- ward Street, No. Quincy. McClellan, Robert N. Jr., Jordan Lane, President, Robert N. McClellan & Son, Inc., 5 Barlow Lane, Westwood. McKnight, John A. Jr., Church Street, Salesman, John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., Hingham Plaza, Hingham, Mass. McMullan, Margaret H., Main Street, Housewife, Vice President, Gibbs School, Zero Marlborough St., Boston. 212 Myrick, Marjorie F., Stetson Road, Librarian, Executive, Littlefield Wyman Nurseries, Inc., Abington, Mass. Noonan, Oliver B., 15 High Street, News Cameraman, Record American, Boston, Mass. North, Robert B., River Street, Communications Consultant, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 6 St. James Ave., Boston. Peterson, Russell S., Tiffany Road, Assistant to the Postmaster, U.S. Post Office Dept., Hanover, Mass. Pizzella, Nicholas J., Main Street, Marine Coppersmith, Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass. Power, Tileston C, Central Street, Buyer, Pneumatic Scale, Ltd., 65 New- port Ave., Quincy. Quigley, Edward W. , Duncan Drive, Custodian, So. Shore Regional School Dist., Webster St., Hanover. Richardson, Edward T., Jr., Stetson Shrine Lane, Salesman, Eastern Tool & Stamping Co., 109 Ballard St., Saugus. Rosa, Leo C, Washington Street, Retired, Bethlehem Steel Corp. Ryan, James F., River Street, Foreman, U.S. Government - Postmaster Boston, Mass. Savage, Reginald M., Tiffany Road, Retired, District Intelligence Office- U.S.N., Boston, Mass. Scott, James B., Parker Street, Store Manager, First National Stores, Inc., 100 Front St., Scituate. Sherman, Charles E., River Street, Sales & Research Development, M. H. Bailey & Sons, Washington Street, Hanover. Spradlin, William G., Central Street, Treasurer, Hull Co-operative Bank, 4 Samoset Ave., Hull, Mass. Tibbetts, Frederick A., Grove Street, Rubber Chemist, American Biltrite Rubber Co., 22 Willow St., Chelsea. Toland, George T., 42 Wilder Road, Engineering Associate, N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co., 50 Oliver St., Boston. Warner, Robert L., Washington Street 4 'The Glen" Assistant Manager, Milton Bank and Trust Co., 524 Adams St., E. Milton. Whitaker, Josiah H., Forest Street, Machine adjuster, Proctor & Gamble, Quincy, Mass. Zona, Samuel J., Old Oaken Bucket Road, President, Frank Zona, Inc., 26 West Street, Boston. 213 MARRIAGES RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF NORWELL, 1964 January 1 - Married in Boston, Mass., Robert Ennis of Cambridge and Hazel P. Bryant of Norwell, by Ross H. Currier, Justice of the Peace. January 11 - Married in Holbrook, Mass., Robert F. Rosenberg of Norwell and Joan Bates of Brockton, by Harvey L. Pierce, Clergyman. January 17 - Married in Rockland, Mass., Andrew Russell Beard of Hanover and Donna Lee Wyman of Norwell, by Howard B. Higgins, Clergyman. February 1 - Married in Quincy, Mass., Charles Knight Bodine III, of Norwell and Elizabeth Ann Quintiliani of Wollaston, by Hattiemay Thomas, Justice of the Peace. February 7 - Married in Boston, Mass., Hugh Samuel Dudley, Jr. of West Newton and Linda June Vail of Norwell, by Dr. Teihyi Hsieh, Justice of the Peace. February 8 - Married in Norwell, Mass., Karl N. Brevick and Patricia M. Lloyd, both of Norwell, by John E. Kenney, Priest. February 14 - Married in Quincy, Mass., Richard A. Lantz of Norwell and Esther M. Stanhope of Quincy, by Bedros Baharian, Clergyman. February 19 - Married in Norwell, Mass., Curtis Ode Rice of Pembroke and Meredith Wilcox Cushing of Norwell, by Warren M. Roberts, Clergyman. February 20 - Married in Boston, Mass., Kar Wai Leung of Norwell and Dora Yu of Boston, by Charles W. Griffin, Minister of the Gospel. February 20 - Married in Norwell, Mass., John Joseph McGee of Astoria, New York and Deborah Mofford Sidney of Norwell, by John E. Kenney, Priest. February 29 - Married in Rockland, Mass., Spencer A. Joseph of Norwell and Donna J. Foss of Rockland, by Robert W. Cummings, Clergyman. March 15 - Married in Scituate, Mass., Allan Hugh Von Dette and Martha Ruth Cogge shall, both of Norwell, by William M. Wade, Justice of the Peace. March 21 - Married in Norwell, Mass., Donald Eugene Rust, III, of Cohasset and Kathryn F. Leslie of Norwell, by Warren M. Roberts, Clergyman. 214 April 4 - Married in Weymouth, Mass., Kenneth William Osborne of Norwell and Margaret Elizabeth Lyons of Weymouth, by Arthur M. Nolan, Priest. April 5 - Married in Norwell, Mass., Harold Whitcomb of Brockton and Linda (Peachey) DeVito of Norwell, by D. L. Wassmann, Clergyman. April 18 - Married in E. Weymouth, Mass., Frederick Carl Ingram and Barbara Ann Bosteels, both of Norwell, by Robert F. Shippee, Minister. April 18 - Married in Cheshire, Conn., Richard A. Housley, Jr. of Norwell, and Jerilynn Ann Kroeger of Cheshire, Conn., by Stephen L. Crowley, Priest. April 26 - Married in Norwell, Peter Wallace Andrew and Sharon Mary Cayon, both of Norwell, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. May 2 - Married in Cohasset, Joseph Douglas of Norwell and Beryl Joyce Litchfield of Cohasset, by F. Lee Richards, Clergyman. May 2 - Married in Norwell, Kevin P. Corbett of Norwell and Millicent Scott of Hanover, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. May 6 - Married in Norwell, Lester E. Litchfield and Mildred E. (Ellis) Gavoni, both of Marshfield, by John M. Kolbjornsen, Clergyman. May 29 - Married in Braintree, Jeffrey Scott Ludlow of Norwell and Marcia Doris Anderson of Braintree, by John R. Dallinger, Clergyman. May 31 - Married in Hingham, Leroy H. Jackson of Norwell and Joyce Carolyn Rutigliano of Hingham, by Joseph P. McDonough, Priest. June 13 - Married in Abington, James Francis Forrand of Abington and Susan Irene Henderson of Norwell, by Charles E. Riley, Priest. June 20 - Married in Dorchester, Edward F. Keddie, Jr., of Norwell and Catherine M. White of Dorchester, by Ernest P. Pearsall, Priest. June 20 - Married in Hingham, Louis C. Grossin of Orne, France, and Nancy R. Chase of Norwell, by Peter McClelland, Minister of the Gospel. June 20 - Married in Holbrook, Jon E. Dangora of Norwell, and Brenda J. LeMotte of Holbrook, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. June 20 - Married in Cohasset, James H. Allen of Norwell and Carol A. Damon of Cohasset, by William G. Sewell, Clergyman. 215 June 27 - Married in Norwell, Robert Ernest Keiter of New York and Jane Oxford of Norwell, by J. Arthur Martin, Minister of the Gospel. June 27 - Married in Norwell, Ernest G. Olson, Jr. of Hingham and Laurel Honkonen of Norwell, by Marquis James Workman, Minister of the Gospel. June 28 - Married in Norwell, Thomas Edward Hannon of Newton and Gail Alice Lincoln of Norwell, by John M. Kolbjornsen, Clergyman. July 11 - Married in Norwood, Mass., George Ewing Hunter, III of Lancaster, N. H. and Jean Miriam Dawson of Norwell, by Walton Denson Moffitt, Clergyman. July 18 - Married in East Providence, Rhode Island, Patrick Anthony Cavanagh of Norwell and Shirley Margaret Cederquist of Abington, by George A. Saxon, Clerk 7th District Court. July 19 - Married in Norwell, Stephen Francis Perry of East Weymouth and Dianne Marie Devaney of Norwell, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. July 25 - Married in Hanover, Chester S. Pendleton of Dedham and Joan W. Currie of Norwell, by Robert L. Jones, Clergyman. August 21 - Married in Wakefield, Robert Emerson Carr, Jr. of Norwell and Judith Ann Dangora of Wakefield, by Thomas F. Oates, Priest. August 28 - Married in Scituate, Albert L. Nicholson of Marshfield and Jacqueline E. Nolan of Norwell, by William Wade, Justice of the Peace. September 4 - Married in Norwell, Edward Hanlon Murphy of Whitman and Evelyn Louise (Johnson) Swain of Norwell by John M. Kolbjornsen, Clergyman. September 5 - Married in Scituate, Thomas Gerard Michaud of E. Hartford, Conn, and Janet Fraser Devine of Norwell, by Raymond A. Low, Priest of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. September 10 - Married in Norwell, Joseph B. Sousa and Matilda Whitcher, both of Norwell, by Warren M. Roberts, Clergyman. September 12 - Married in Weymouth, William Joseph Parent of Weymouth and Joan Audrey Ransom of Norwell by Theodore C. Schoon- maker, Minister of the Gospel. October 10 - Married in Norwell, Paul H. Crowley of Milton and Patricia A. Collins of Norwell, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. 216 October 12 - Married in Norwell, Joseph A. Caruso of Somerville and Joan May Copeland of Norwell by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. October 17 - Married in Rockland, Peter Milliken Rose of Norwell and Priscilla Estes Burnett of Rockland, by Hunter P. Mabry, Minister. October 24 - Married in Norwell, Howard L. Jackson and Mary L. Jackman (Riedel) both of Norwell, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. October 24 - Married in Bridgeport, Conn., John Alexander Vincze of Fairfield, Conn, and Joanne Feneck of Norwell, by Rev. Emil Nagy, Jr., Pastor First United Church of Christ. November 7 - Married in Brockton, Edward J. Picard of Brockton and Susan E. Underdown of Norwell by James L. Breau, Priest. November 13 - Married in Lynn, Mass., Gerald D. Morris of Norwell and Elaine L. Owen of Lynn, Mass. by Rev. Leslie W. Irving, Minister of the Gospel. November 14 - Married in Norwell, Anthony G. Sannizzaro and Audrey Johnson, both of Norwell, by Warren M. Roberts, Clergyman. November 26 - Married in Scituate, John Daniel McKay of Norwell, and Lucy Hawley Cobb of Hanover, by William M. Wade, Justice of the Peace. November 29 - Married in Norwell, James P. Nesbitt of Tonawanda, N. Y. and Karen Elizabeth Murray of Bedford, Mass. by John M. Kolbjorn- sen, Clergyman. December 12 - Married in Norwell, Frederick William Jones and Mary Ann Smith, both of Norwell, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. December 20 - Married in East Weymouth, James William Loesher of Hingham and Frances (Rosenberg) Ross of Norwell, by Rev. Hugh A. Gillis, Clergyman. December 23 - Married in Norwell, David S. MacCoy of Norwell and Virginia R. Waaser of Cohasset, by John M. Kolbjornsen, Clergyman. December 24 - Married in Hanover, Dennis W. Buettner of Norwell and Leslie Elaine Dakers of Hanover, by Rev. Richard A. Seeley, Minister. December 28 - Married in Marshfield, Henrik Kip of Norwell and Juliana (Soule) Fish of Cohasset, by Vaughn F. Shedd, Minister. December 31 - Married in Scituate, Philip S. West and Sharon Connelly, both of Norwell, by William M. Wade, Justice of the Peace. December 27 - Married in Norwell, Richard J. Mac Donald of Rockland and Judith J. Graglia of Hanover, by Robert H. Mooney, Priest. 217 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 1964 Registered Voters December 10, 1963 2762 Registrations in 1964 543 Removed from list after notification 163 Removed from list because of death, notification of registration in other towns, etc. 25 Registered Voters December 14, 1964 3117 This year for the first time, a partial ballot was used in the November 3rd election. This ballot allowed persons not eligible to receive the full ballot to vote for the electors of president and vice-president only. 16 applications were made and 16 persons were certified to receive the partial ballots and 16 partial ballots were cast. Any person who has lived in the Commonwealth for one year and in the Town of Norwell for six months, may register to vote, if a citizen. Some evidence must be shown proving six months residence, if not listed as a resident as of January 1st. A receipted utility bill or other bill showing the date six months previous to registration and also showing the Norwell address will be accepted. If a naturalized citizen, naturalization papers must be presented at the time of registration. Beside special days for registration, any qualified resident may register with the Town Clerk any weekday during the year, except Saturday, or on a Monday night from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., and those days during which registrations are closed by law. NELLIE G. TARR, Town Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Registrars 218 RESIGNATIONS Received and Recorded by the Town Clerk: Charles H. Crombie, from the Development and Industrial Commission, January 3, 1964. Kenneth W. Sieving, from the Permanent Building and Maintenance Com- mittee, effective December 2. Chester A. Rimmer, from Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee, January 6. W. Brewster Southworth, Robert M, Broderick, Horace Ross and David Lee Turner, from the By-Law Committee. Not accepted, Committee continued. Allan H, Hakanson from the Recreation Department, February 10, 1964. Gloria Broderick, as an Election Officer, March 15, 1964. Timothy Fuller, from the Conservation Commission, March 24, 1964. Daniel R. Currie, from the Conservation Commission, April 7, 1964. Carmella M. Molla, Matron of the Police Department, April 13, 1964. Leonard J. Cox, as Veterans' Agent, Burial Agent - April 30, 1964. Betty M. Cook, from the School Committee, July 27, 1964. Elizabeth J. Power, Town Treasurer, May 15, 1964. Theodore R, Love, Elementary School Building Site Committee, September 1, 1964. Betty L. Long, as Election Officer, Teller, August 25, 1964. Wilder A. Gaudette, as Election Officer, Teller, September 22, 1964. Ralph H. Coleman, as Election Officer, Warden, September 22, 1964. Ruth C. Hersey, as member Council on Aging, October 17, 1964. Mary E. McBrine, as Election Officer, Teller, October 20, 1964. Allan H. Hakanson, Chairman, Athletic Field Committee, October 27, 1964. James E. Macaulay, member of the Advisory Board, November 23, 1964. Minna R. Senger, as an Election Officer. Minna R. Senger, Member, Board of Public Welfare, as of December 16, 1964. Roland L. Pinault, Chairman and member of the Recreation Commission,. December 29, 1964. John E. Andrews, Town Treasurer, as of February 7, 1965. 219 CO Tt* Tt< CO OCOtXCHOOOO^t-ONt-ONOOOt-0^tl COOOO I u o CO O ft -£2 ft C ft c c CD o CD s CO o o sl o o CD "cd 3 X X ?H CD < w w w " w CD — CD CD CD fl r—H r-H r-H O CD C CQ © T3 " CO cn 1 9 «8 o a CO CO CD 2 CD CD CD C C C r-4 CD G CO -4_> ft CD T3 ft 5 £ CD < oS ctf oS CD S -2 <2 ctS +3 CD w C CD CD W < W PQ tf < 220 CM CO O lo in oo o o t> O LO lo o o LO LO CO* CO lO r-t 00 OHCO^nCOHOOHlDO rH 00 Or-IOCMCMcMi-ILOCO^CM s 00* 00* CM* 00 LO* CTJ* CD* O- LO O O CM* LO CMrHOCOOCOLOCOt-COO LO LO Oi rH CM rH CO CO rH CM* 00 >> I o a CO CD Ph w \CO rH \CO CM rH O B T3 CD Q d O < CD H CO rH o o CO w W . H H w 13 < H nc o tf crj 1 H § S CD C rH H W 3 < o PQ H X mb OT. Ph Q H w Pt5fi 8 4-> H < H W W O u H O CD Q H W CO H 5^ d Ph Q CD V 4S CD g 3 C crj ?d CD , d CD oi H-J H-> tVD rJ as ai O ±i CO CO d d > S rJ g H W W r^l O Q o o w d h d rH . co co U < U Dh rH rH as Ph S U Oo TO. TO »|H w w CD CD CD CD d, O Ph Ph H H P£h Ph 36 < O co < < W J-; H H CDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCDCO W § co. co ClC7iCT5C7iC7505CTiCT5C7iC75C7iC7i g w H s rJ ^ 9 w < w -1 E p H g rHCC rHCC M co ^ H < CD CD ^ 'w pq o> as *r B5 < £ rH rH O 221 REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE The Town Forest of Norwell at the present time is not adequate. It consists of twenty-nine (29) acres split into three sections in various parts of the town, and in our opinion the acquisition of more land is imperative. Several hundred acres are needed for a town of our size, especially in view of the tremendous growth in population ahead. The Committee solicits gifts of parcels from the citizens which could be used to amplify our present areas. Respectfully submitted, D. FRANK MEDEROS, Chairman PAUL C. RASMUSSEN, Clerk JOSEPH K. COLLINS WESLEY H. OSBORNE, Jr. , Ex Officio 222 REPORT OF THE TREASURER Cash on hand January 1, 1964 $ 459,091.78 Receipts for year 2,286,534.50 2,745,626.28 Payments for year 2,369,785.22 Balance December 31, 1964 375,841.06 $2,745,626.28 EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF COFFIN CEMETERY AND CHARITY FUND Amount of Fund $2,000.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 1,132.77 Interest added during 1964 126.54 1,259.31 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 1,259.31 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF ABIGAIL T. OTIS POOR FUND Amount of Fund $2,000.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 1,017.72 Interest added during 1964 121.90 1,139.62 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 1,139.62 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF ABIGAIL T. OTIS CEMETERY FUND Amount of Fund $1,000.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 389.47 Interest added during 1964 56.12 445.59 Withdrawn during 1964 Q Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 445.59 SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF ABIGAIL T. OTIS TOMB FUND Amount of Fund $500.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 196.82 Interest added during 1964 28.12 224.94 Withdrawn during 1964 0_ Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 224.94 223 THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ANNABEL WAKEFIELD POOR FUND Amount' of Fund $1,000.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 1,223.70 Interest added during 1964 89.82 1,313.52 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 1,313.52 THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ANNABEL WAKEFIELD LIBRARY FUND Amount of Fund $100.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 2.89 Interest added during 1964 4.12 7.01 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 7.01 WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY FUND Balance January 1, 1964 $ 6,268.37 Received from sale of lots 550.00 Interest added during 1964 256.00 7,074.37 Withdrawn during 1964 7.50 Balance January 1, 1965 $ 7,066.87 FRED B. CLAPP CEMETERY FUND Amount of Fund $1,000.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 0 Interest added during 1964 40.00 Paid to Pinehurse Cemetery Corp. 40.00 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 0 SARAH A. SAWYER CEMETERY FUND Amount of Fund $200.00 - In custody of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 34.06 Interest added during 1964 7.95 42.01 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 42.01 224 CHARLES H. PIKE CEMETERY FUND Amount of Fund $200.00 Interest available January 1, 1964 $ 27.55 Interest added during 1964 8.52 36.07 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Interest available January 1, 1965 $ 36.07 CONSERVATION FUND Balance January 1, 1964 $ 12,456.51 Interest added during 1964 505.76 12 962 27 Appropriated during 1964 7,500.00 20,462.27 Withdrawn during 1964 61.50 Balance January 1, 1965 $ 20,400.77 STABILIZATION FUND Balance in Fund January 1, 1964 - Interest $ 12,415.09 Appropriated during 1964 50,000.00 Interest added during 1964 1,911.28 64,326.37 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Balance in Fund - Interest - January 1, 1965 $ 64,326.37 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN OF NORWELL COUNCIL ON AGING Balance January 1, 1964 $ 0 Received during 1964 15.00 15.00 Withdrawn during 1964 0 Balance January 1, 1965 $ 15.00 225 REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN, MOTH SUPERINTENDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC GROUNDS To the Citizens of the Town of Norwell: During the year of 1964, the tree department was engaged in the follow- ing activities: 1. The removal of dead and dangerous trees along our roadsides. 2. The planting of various species of shade and ornamental trees. 3. The removal of elm trees containing the Dutch elm fungus. 4. Brush removal to increase visibility while driving on our streets. 5. The furtilizing, repairing, and mowing of grounds maintained by the town. 6. The spraying of roadside trees to control certain insect pests and a program of poison ivy control. It is also the policy of your tree warden to give advice on any tree prob- lem anywhere in Norwell, There were sixty-four (64) trees of various species planted along our roadsides this year. I believe that this is one of the more important functions of the tree department. Trees planted now in proper locations and of proper species will benefit our town for many years to come. There has been no major development in the control of Dutch elm disease, nor is any expected in the near future. It may be of interest to note that since 1950 there have been 450 actual cases of Dutch elm disease in roadside trees in Norwell. These trees have with rare exception been removed. However, there still remains a population of approximately 500 roadside elm trees. There were no major outbreaks of shade tree pests this year in Norwell. Within fifty miles of Norwell there were major outbreaks of gypsy moths. This insect is the most serious of tree feeding pests. Your moth superintendent believes in a spray program designed to combat certain insect species when it becomes necessary to protect our shade trees. The spray materials used in this work are ones that are least toxic to other wildlife species. 226 It is with deep regret that I report the passing away of Mr. Frederick Lee, who served the tree department for twelve years. Mr. Lee assisted in the planting *of more than four hundred public shade trees along our roadsides. These trees are greatly appreciated now, and will continue to be appreciated for many years to come. In closing, I wish to thank the other town departments all of wtiich cooperated fully with the tree department. Respectfully submitted, WESLEY H. OSBORNE, JR, Tree Warden Moth Superintendent Superintendent of Public Grounds REPORT OF THE VETERANS AGENT AND VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Many events of a significant nature have occurred during the past calendar year that greatly affected this department. Mr. Leonard Cox, former agent, tendered his letter of resignation on March 27, 1964 — becoming effective May 1, 1964. Mr. Gilmartin, authorizer for the Norwell area from the Boston area, resigned and was succeeded by Mr. John Ryan. In August of this year, the Boston United Community Services expressed their concern for, and interest in, our senior citizens who might be in dire need. Also, a letter was received from the Governors office concerning distribution of food by the government to needy families. This matter was handled by the town's Welfare Department. During the seven months this agent has been in office, there were three new additional cases in July, August, and November respectively. Five older cases were terminated and two cases denied for lack of eligibility. This agent has received notification of the deaths of four veterans during the seven month period. A dozen or more phone calls were received concerning requests for information about convalescent home placement, how to locate a hospital bed, and requests for benefits for hospitalized children of veterans. This agent also helped two widows to make out applications for widow's pensions. Also, with the help of town officials and town attorney, Mr. Sanborn Vincent, a lien settlement case of long standing was finally disposed of satisfactorily. 227 This office recently received notice from the state department of veterans services that in the coming year, 1965, there would be a 5% increase in veterans ordinary benefits budgets. In addition to this, they also announced an increase (amount not yet determined) in nursing and convalescent home care. This agent wishes to express his appreciation and thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cox, to Mr. Harry Chase, to the Town Selectmen, town office personnel and to the veterans themselves for the cooperation and help these people have given him. May I take this opportunity to wish all of you continued prosperity in the coming year. Very truly yours, LEONARD W. ROWE, JR. Veterans Agent and Veterans Service Officer REPORT OF THE VISITING NURSE Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: During the past year calls have been made to give bedside care to patients, also home visits, pre-natal and post-natal care and infant welfare. There has been a general increase in calls in ratio to the growing population in Norwell. South Shore Inter- Agency meetings have been attended as well as other conferences with officials of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In-service refresher courses have also been taken. Assistance has been given at the Well-Child Clinic sponsored by the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and at various clinics held within the town. Respectfully submitted, CATHERINE A. ROE 228 REPORT OF THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORWELL Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: The program from January 1st to December 31, 1964, has been as follows: 1. Home Nursing Care. 2. Well Child Clinics. 3. Sick room equipment - hospital beds, wheel chairs, walkers, commodes, crutches, canes, male urinals, bed pans, rubber rings, etc., made available to the townspeople without charge. 4. An automobile for Nursing Service and for use by the School Nurse. (A new car was purchased this year.) 5. Maintenance of Health Clinics. 6. Charity. 7. Scholarship Foundation ($200.00 was given in 1964). The Home Nursing Care is staffed by Miss Catherine Roe, assisted by Mrs. Ruth Lantry and Mrs. Carol J. Makin. Mrs. Lantry and Mrs. Makin relieve for vacations and help with extra nursing care. The Well Child Clinic meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:00 P.M. Appointments are necessary. For appointments and information call Mrs. Harold King 659-2804. Dr. Alice Butler, Pediatrician, is assisted by Mrs. Harold King, Chair- man, Mrs. Francis Dyer, R.N., and Mrs. Carol J. Makin, R.N, Mrs. John Lindsay is chairman of transportation. Our sick-room equipment is in almost constant demand — especially crutches, hospital beds, walkers, and wheel chairs. New equipment has been purchased during the year - new crutches for children and one Holly- wood wheelchair, also adult crutches with arm pads and hand grips. Our telephone number is answered through the Communications Center. The Annual Membership Drive, with Mrs. Theodore Dyer as Chairman and Mrs. Harry Chase, Jr., as treasurer, was a little above average this year. Mrs. Pierce Fuller heads all health clinics. 229 Mrs. Richard Gaudette is in charge of publicity. The officers and board members wish to thank all the people who so generously contribute to our rummage sale and the annual membership drive. Please continue to leave rummage at the "Old Shop" at Sparrell's anytime during the year. This is a great help. Each officer and board member heads a different department of our rummage sales. The Annual Meeting and Tea will be held Wednesday, March 3, 1965, at the Parish House at 2:00 P.M. The speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Wollan of the Boston Children's Service. All townspeople are invited. The treasurer's report, which follows, shows the source of income and the expenditures. Anyone in need of nursing care, call 659-2342 before 9:00 A.M. and before 1-00 P.M. For hospital equipment call 659-2894. Respectfully submitted, GRACE L. SPARRELL, R.N. President Officers and Board Members: President: Mrs. Ernest Sparrell Vice-President: Mrs. Humphrey Turner Treasurer: Mrs. Earle Allen Assistant Treasurer: Mrs. Harry Chase, Jr. Secretary: Mrs. W. Clarke Atwater Baby Clinic Chairman: Mrs. Harold King Regular Board Members: Mrs. Theodore Dyer Mrs. Peirce Fuller Mrs. Gentry Clark Mrs. Richard Gaudette Mrs. Dennis Mederos Mrs. Edward T. Richardson Associate Member: Mrs. A. W. Gilmour 230 NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Statement January 1, 1964, to January 1, 1965 Receipts Nursing Fees $ 437.00 Well-Child Clinic Fees 90.00 Hygienist Fees 74.00 American Cancer Society 180.00 Town of Norwell (for transportation) 600.00 Membership Drive 700.00 Rummage Sales, net profit Spring $ 1,408.68 Fall 1,510.00 2,918.68 Interest 299.24 Dividends 98.48 $ 5,397.40 Expenditures Nurses Salaries Catherine A. Roe $ 1,500.00 Relief Nurses 318.00 $ 1,818.00 Well- Child Clinic Dr. Alice E. Butler 350.00 Hygienist 120.00 Clerical & Telephone 182.38 Transportation 400.94 New Car 1,254.75 Insurance 350.21 Equipment & Supplies 309.71 Rummage Sale Expenses Trucking & Labor $ 330.00 Supplies 68.60 398.60 General Expenses 82.71 Social Security 54.36 Filing Reports 8.00 Scholarship 200.00 Contributions 250.25 $ 5,779.91 Assets South Scituate Savings Bank $ 7,750.53 Mass. Investors Trust Stock 2,000.00 Mutual Fund Stock 1,000.00 Rockland Trust, checking account 986.09 New Car Fund 1,000.0 0 Memorial Fund 502.85 Brooks Fund 50.00 $ 13,289.4 7 Respectfully submitted, EMILY T. ALLEN, Treasurer 231 REPORT OF THE WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY COMMITTEE Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: The Washington Street Cemetery Committee reports that the mainten- ance of the cemetery continues to improve. Additional care of the property through the efforts of the committee and the cooperation of the Park Service are bringing us closer to our goal of a community memorial to our departed neighbors and friends. In keeping with the respect in which we hold this place, we have in- stituted severe fines for those trespassing here. Parents are reminded that their young people have done considerable property damage, and it would help this committee if the families made it a personal responsibility to teach the young to honor this cemetery. The majority of the lots now have a fund for permanent care and a similar fund is required when a new lot is purchased. These requirements are essential to the continuing care of the cemetery. Any person or persons desiring information or explanation concerning the operation of the cemetery and the regulations thereof, may make inquiry of any member of the committee. We welcome your questions or suggestions. Respectfully submitted, WILDER A. GAUDETTE, Chairman WILLIAM D c JACOBS JOHN R. REARDON REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS Board of Selectmen Norwell, Massachusetts Gentlemen: At the 1964 Town Meeting the Town voted $40,000.00 under Article 40 to install 7000 feetof water mains in Grove Street, this extension completes the loop between Norwell Center and Washington Street. This loop was started in 1961 and completed in four steps so as to keep the yearly water cost to a minimum. 232 At the 1964 Town Meeting no money was voted for the exploration of new wells but money was added to the Pumping Station and Mains Account enabling your commissioners to get a new well approved by the Department of Public Health, to purchase a new pump, build a new pump house, and tie in well #3 situated in the Grove Street area to our water system. Our new well, installed in August, 1964, has pumped to date 753,430 gallons into the Town system. In our Service Account the Town voted $3500.00 for the installations of new services. To date 98 new services were installed. Revenue commited to the Town for Installation Fees was $5225.00. In this item fees collected were greater than the appropriation. This year, due to the severe dry summer of 1964 and to the ever in- creasing use of water from year to year, the Water Board will ask for $5000.00 for exploration of new well fields. In 1963 we had 996 customers and pumped 99,000,000 gallons of water; the revenue from the sale of water was $37,433.42. In 1964 we have 1103 customers and have pumped 119,142,935 gallons of water; the revenue from the sale of water was $42,563.74. We had seven hydrants equipped with faucets for use of the people whose wells were dry this summer and many thousands of gallons of water was used to put out the many brush fires due to the dry summer. We wish to invite any interested Townspeople to our weekly meetings. We thank any and all Town Boards and their personnel for their cooperation and interest in our department during the past year. Very truly yours, BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS AUGUSTIN J. THIBODEAU, Chairman JACOB LEE TURNER EDWARD F. WALSH REPORT OF THE WILLIAM J. LEONARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Board of Selectmen Norwell, Mass. Gentlemen: The year 1964 was again successful, with the circulation of books increasing to a total of 12,062. 233 Adult borrowing - 1963 - 3,496 " " - 1964 - 4,235 Juvenile borrowing - 1963 - 4,371 " " - 1964 - 7,827 These figures represent an increase of 4,195 books over the 1963 total, and are for books only, as we have no space to keep magazines. In today's changing and challenging world, every community needs good public library service. Just as Norwell has outgrown its schools, so, now it has outgrown its libraries, and we sincerely hope that action will be taken upon this most important matter. Libraries must house people as well as books. We have one small study table with inadequate lighting, and the students sit shoulder to shoulder, often sharing the same chair. The librarian is literally pushed against the wall. There is need for a workroom where the staff can repair damaged books and catalogue new ones. This work is now being done at the librarian's home. Good library service costs money. An important factor is the cost of a book collection. Important new books often cost $5.00 to $25.00. Gifts from individuals could help supplement our income. Our only other source of income is the Annabel Wakefield Memorial Fund of $100.00, which interest has to accumulate for many years before it can be used for a worthwhile purchase. To provide students with books from their required reading list, it will become necessary to purchase more than one copy of a single book. If we could have better cooperation between the schools and the library, it would make it possible for us to better serve the reading and reference require- ments of the students. We are indebted to the many friends of the library, who have donated so many books. The Leonard Library Building Fund has been established and checks or monies may be given to the Town Treasurer. A "Friends of the Library" group has been formed, and anyone interested in joining may contact the librarian or one of the trustees. Again, as in the past, we wish to thank Combination 2 of the Fire Depart- ment and Gaudette's Service Station for their many favors. This year 259 new cards were issued, giving us a total of 1,150 regis- tered borrowers. We are always ready to help anyone in need of reference material or a book for a relaxing hour. We cordially invite you to use the Leonard Memorial Library. The hours are as follows: 234 Monday & Wednesday 2:30 - 4:30 P.M. Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 - 9:30 P.M. Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. If we receive an increase in our budget, additional hours will be on Friday, 7:00 - 9:30 P.M. and a half hour added to Monday and Wednesday. Respectfully submitted, MILDRED M. CARR, Librarian & Trustee LORRAINE DUTY, Trustee CLAIRE FOULSHAM, Trustee REPORT OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 1964 was an extremely quiet year for the Zoning Board of Appeals, with only two public hearings held. Although there were several other applications for variances, they were withdrawn before hearings were scheduled. These withdrawals were the result of informal conferences with the appellants, and a great deal of research and field work by members of the Board, that resolved the problems at hand. This also resulted in a saving of time and money. The following are the hearings held and the results thereof: 1. Benjamin Bean - For permission to erect four dwellings on lots having insufficient area and frontage. Petition was denied, but, permission was granted to divide the property in question into two lots that would have sufficient area and frontage. 2. Norwell Associates, Inc. - For permission to construct a boat landing and mooring facilities at Barque Hill on the North River. Action on this petition was held in abeyance pending additional engineering to satisfy the requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Respectfully submitted, Zoning Board of Appeals STANLEY H. RICHARDS, Chairman EARLE M. NEWTON, Secretary EDWIN R. TRAFTON INDEX Assessors' Report 12 Board of Health 16 Civil Defense 17 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 18 Conservation Commission 21 Council On Aging 22 Development and Industrial Commission 23 Dog Officer 24 Emergency Communications Center 24 Fire Department 26 Highway Surveyor 27 Inspector of Animals 29 Inspector of Building 29 Inspector of Wires 31 James Library Report 31 Planning Board 32 Plymouth County Extension Service 35 Police Department 36 Public Welfare 37 Recreation Commission 39 School Committee 41 School Department Roster and Calendar 48 Associate Superintendent's Report 49 High School Principal's Report 51 Junior High School Principal's Report 53 Grace Farrar Cole School Principal's Report 56 Ella F. Osborn Elementary School Principal's Report 57 Report of Guidance Director 60 Lunch Program Supervisor's Report 62 School Physician's Report 63 School Nurses' Report 64 Enrollment 65 Teaching Staff Statistics 66 Regional High School Treasurer's Report 73 Sealer of Weights and Measures 79 Selectmen's Report 80 South Shore Mosquito Control Project 82 Town Accountant's Report 84 Balance Sheet 116 Town Clerk's Report 120 Annual Town Meeting, March 9, 1964, Warrant 120 Annual Town Meeting, March 9, 1964, Minutes 133 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 10, 1964, Minutes 148 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 12, 1964, Minutes 152 Annual Town Election, March 14, 1964 157 Presidential Primary, April 28, 1964, Warrant 160 Presidential Primary, April 28, 1964 162 State Primary, September 10, 1964, Warrant 168 State Primary, September 10, 1964 170 State Election, November 3, 1964, Warrant 173 State Election, November 3, 1964 178 . State Election Recount, November 14, 1964 183 Appointments, Recorded 185 Appropriations, List of 189 Births 195 . Brought Into Town For Burial 202 Deaths 203 Dog Licenses 207 Fish and Game Licenses 208 Gasoline Storage Permits 208 Jurors Drawn 209 Jurors, List of 210 Not for Circulation Marriages 213 Registration of Voters 217 Resignations 218 Town Collector's Report 219 Town Forest 221 Town Officers, Appointed 5 Town Officers, Elected 3 Town Treasurer's Report 222 Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent 225 Veterans' Agent and Service Officer 226 Visiting Nurse's Report 227 Visiting Nurse Association 228 . Washington Street Cemetery Committee 231 Water Commissioners 231 William J. Leonard Memorial Library 232 Zoning Board of Appeals 234 o S % m ^ to * " z — S » > r> m V