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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF DENNIS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949 Printed on Cape Cod At THE PATRIOT PRESS Hy nun is, Mass. Town Officials Selectmen, Assessors, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare Clarence M. Nickerson, Chairman Term expires 1951 Earle M. Davidson Term expires 1950 Frederick A. Bldridge, Jr. Term expires 1952 Moderator Dean S. Sears Town Clerk and Treasurer Gerard Chapman Auditors Alice J. Canfield Pearl M. Crowell Constables Thomas T. Kelley Benjamin P. Kendriek Lester 0 'Neil Park Commissioners Alton M. Baker Term expires 1950 Charles P. Wixon Term expires 1951 C. Arthur Hallett Term expires 1952 School Committee Ralph Richardson Term expires 1950 Thomas E. Flynn, Jr. Term expires 1951 George B. Wilbur, M.D. Term expires 1951 Norman A. Hallett Term expires 1952 Linda R. Maloney Term expires 1952 Tree Warden George B. Ellis Surveyor of Highways Bartlett F. Sears 3 Planning Board Lester O'Neil Term expires 1950 William Sundell Term expires 1952 Benjamin P. Chase Term expires 1953 William E. Crowell Term expires 1953 Everett Bacon Term expires 1954 Cemetery Commissioners Kichard S. Hall Term expires 1950 C. Lovell Goodspeed Term expires 1951 Ena L. Crowell Term expires 1952 Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund Frank E. Howes Term expires 1951 0. Thomas Murray Term expires 195 9 APPOINTMENTS Bureau of Old Age Assistance Earle M. Davidson, Supervisor Clarence M. Nickerson Frederick A. Eldridge, Jr. Madeline M. Galeckie Public Welfare Investigator Madeline M. Galeckie Clerk Muriel P. Jacobs Town Clerk and Treasurer's Clerks Mary J. Perry Christine F. Matteson Assistant Assessor B. Harriet Foss Veterans' Agent Andrew E. Mitchell Inspector of Wires Harry E. Robinson Inspector of Buildings Frederick A. Eldredge Forest Warden Clarence W. Bayles Fire Chief Clarence W. Bayles Moth Superintendent George B. Ellis Sealer of Weights and Measures Thomas S. Howes Shellfish Constable Thomas T. Kelley Registrars of Voters William J. McHenry Term expires 1950 Malcolm L. Nickerson Term expires 1951 Nathan Crowell Term expires 1952 Chief of Police Benjamin F. Kendrick Sergeant Lester O'Neil Police Officers Marshall B. Cahoon David L. Kelley Carl Fischer Harold S. Blake Special Police Clarence W. Bayles Bartlett F. Sears Mervin H. Sears Fred H. Vincent Orion P. Derick Judah W. Baker Malcolm Nickerson Chester C. Nickerson Benjamin H. Burdon Everett Weinstock Richard S. Hall Madeline M. Galeckie C. Arthur Hallett Rufus Blake Kenneth Nagle Edwin L. Leach Thomas T. Kelley Harold Dixon Gordon A. Barker Thomas E. Kelley Theophilus Smith Norman E. Burnett Donald S. Asdourian Benjamin B. Swift Howard B. Sears John E. O'Hara Frank Bmbler Allen F. Howard Brant Ellis Edwin C. Higgins Theodore Sears Dog Officer Lester O'Neil Harbor Masters Archie E. Ellis Benjamin Walker Assistant Harbor Masters George C. Miller Howard B. Sears Burial Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent Gerard Chapman Milk and Sanitary Inspector Ernest C. Eldredge County Health Agent Dr. Fred L. Moore Inspector of Slaughtering William H. Kelley Frank E. Howes Inspector of Animals William H. Kelley Prank E. Howes Fence Viewers Lester O'Neil Lin wood Bobbins Charles A. Hallett Weighers of Coal and Measurers of Wood and Bark Edmund H. Sears ke0I\ £ Sa!l Gilbert S. Kelley Eiehard S. Hall Measurers of Grain and Weighers of Hay David B. Lane, Jr. Leon T Hall Eiehard S. Hall Prank B. Howes Gilbert S. Kelley Pound Keepers Alvin S. Taylor Thomas T. Kelley Henry C. Maloney William P. Stone Allen F. Howard 6 Field Drivers Alvin S. Taylor Thomas T. Kelley Henry C. Maloney "William P. Stone Allen F. Howard Dutch Elm Disease Control George B. Ellis Nathan Crowell Freeman G. Thacher Town Forest Committee Freeman G. Thacher Nathan Crowell George B. Ellis Keeper of Dump Theophilus F. Smith Board of Appeals Loring J. Churchill Term expires 1950 George E. Foss Term expires 1951 Roland B. Taylor Term expires 1952 Finance Committee William C. Kelley Term expires 1950 Marcus L. Crowell Term expires 1950 Frank E. Howes Term expires 1951 Nathaniel H. Wixon Term expires 1952 "Walter G. Robinson Term expires 1952 Selectmen's Report To the Citizens of Dennis: Your Board of Selectmen submit the following report for the year 1949. Organization shortly after Town Meeting comprised the same setup as in recent years—Mr. Nickerson, Chair- man; Mr. Bldridge, Clerk; Mr. Davidson, Supervisor of Belief. We hesitate in starting this report to use the same "line" that we have used in 1947 and 1948, namely tremen- dous growth in Town activities, with many new attractions added, but no other alternative exists. , This is perhaps better explained by a short description gathered from statistics: In 1930 the Town Valuation was $3,042,000. In 1949 the Town Valuation was $8,607,905. In 1950 we expect to reach the figure of at least nine and one-quarter million dollars. The exact figures are not yet available. At the present time four major developments, or proj- ects, are under way: Sesuit Harbor jetty; bulkhead and jetty repair work at West Dennis beach; new bridge over Swan Pond River, and the hew Town Office Building. From the records of the Building Inspector, we gather that nearly 500 permits for building have been issued in 1949. As far as we have gone in assessments of new homes, new cottages and dwellings for rental, etc., for 1950 we believe that the new building laws affecting construction, sanitation and other important measures have been kept at a high level. We have no zoning, but from the lack of zoning we feel satisfied with the progress made by the Town Plan- ning Board and other individuals interested in the develop- ment of our Town. NEW FIRE STATION. The new fire station completed in 1949, ideally located on Route 28, is an addition to Town Buildings of which we may all be proud. It houses the Fire Department and Police Department and gives the Town 24- hour service and protection in both departments. NEW TOWN OFFICE BUILDING. On December 7th, 1945, at a Special Town Meeting, it was voted to appoint a committee to work with the Selectmen and report to the Town on the advisability, expense, etc., of erecting a new Town Office Building. At the Annual Meeting, March 8th, 1949, an affirmative vote was finally passed, and at the pres- ent time the building is being rapidly constructed. The committee and architect have had numerous meet- ings recently and all feel very well satisfied with the prog- ress being made by the contractor. It should be ready for occupancy by May of 1950. BASEBALL UNDER LIGHTS. At the Annual Meeting in March, money was appropriated for the purpose of in- stalling lights on the baseball field at the elementary school grounds. Many people were doubtful that this could be done. Mr. Bayles, our popular Fire Chief and Baseball Man- ager, took charge of this work. Under his push and guidance the field was lighted, and was an immediate success, the baseball teams played to capacity crowds, extra bleachers had to be erected, and everything considered, it developed into the most "popular sporting hit" Dennis ever had. Mr. Bayles, his committee, and many willing helpers deserve a great deal of credit and thanks. ROAD LAYOUTS AND COMMON LANDINGS. At the time of writing this report we have petitions for 12 new Road Layouts, or Alterations of existing Town roads. This involves a great deal of work, clerical and other- wise, also considerable expense, but new homes and develop- ments of attractive cottages from a taxation standpoint rate good roads and we feel the property owners should be given this consideration. SHORE EROSION AND HARBORS. The new west jetty at Sesuit Harbor and bulkhead at West Dennis beach are both under construction. A neAv jetty on the Anderson property in Dennis Port has been completed. State, County and Town funds, as far as can be afforded, are not enough in our opinion to push the Sesuit Harbor project as fast as should be done. During the past year an attempt has been made to secure Federal aid. The Selectmen with Mr. Robert McKinnon of the State Division of "Waterways, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., of Massachusetts appeared before a Senate Committee in Washington on a bill for study of the needs of this measure. We were very graciously received and listened to, and are really optimistic that aid of some nature for Sesuit Harbor will eventually be obtained from the Fed- eral Government. Detailed reports from the various Town Departments appear elsewhere in this book and we wish to thank and con- gratulate all department heads and other employees for their interest and co-operation, and for a year's work well done. Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE M. NICKERSON, EARLE M. DAVIDSON, FREDERICK A. ELDRIDGE, JR., Selectmen of Dennis. 10 Jury List 1950 Baribeault, Norman B. Foreman Blake, Harold S. Retired Brown, Kirkwood B. Antique Dealer Cahoon, Arthur F. Painter Campbell, Lee H. Salesman Crowell, Edward E. Painter Crowell, Peter H. Caretaker Davies, Winslow Retired Dixon, Harold R. Clerk Eldred, Robert G. Antique Dealer Eldredge, Bernard H. Carpenter Ellis, Charles R. Retired Plandreau, Robert L. Retired Horton, Robert W. Salesman Howes, George M. Carpenter Kelley, Thacher T. Retired Kelley, William R. Caretaker Maeker, William W. Retired McHenry, William J. Retired Morgan, Frank E. Retired Nickerson, Willie T. Carpenter Pate, Cloyd H. Salesman Rogers, Leon Painter Ryder, William S. Musician Sears, Edward A. Retired Stone, William P. Farmer Thacher, Freeman G. Painter Wade, Arthur F. Retired Wixon, Albert R. Retired Wixon, Charles P. lee Dealer Woodward, Sherman M. Salesman Wordell, Lynden G. Store Manager 11 Assessors' Report and Comparative Statement 1948 1949 Eeal Estate Valuation $7,159,405.00 $7,892,260.00 Tangible Personal Property 634,375.00 715,645.00 $7,793,780.00 $8,607,905.00 1949 Increase in Valuation $814,125.00 APPROPRIATIONS 1948 1949 For Town Expenses $286,333.17 $322,200.90 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 620.70 620.70 State Parks and Reservations 181.59 227.64 Cape Cod Mosquito Control 2,577.93 2,727.82 County Tax 18,070.22 24,143.48 Underestimate of 1948 3,343.07 County Retirement System 236.51 422.00 Veterans Benefits, Chap.

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