SAUGUS, M ASS AC HU S For Reference
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Saugus Town Officials PREFACE Board of Selectmen John J. Bucchiere, Chairman Citizens of Saugus: really much that I can say. How- Myron Donoghue The annual Town Report of your ever, I do want to say that since Vernon W. Evans various Town Departments is be- coming to Saugus I deeply appre- Samuel Ludwig ing printed in the Saugus Adver- ciate the wholehearted cooperation David R. Nagle tiser this year with the sincere which all the Town officials and School Committee hope that in doing so the reports employees have given me. I am sure Paul A. Haley. Chairman of the various Town Departments that this type of cooperation, if con- Alice G. Blood will reach into every home In the tinued in the years to come, will James W. Currier Town of Saugus. give Saugus a type of government Oeorge A. McCarrier It is only fitting and proper that of which it can be justly proud. I this should John L. Silver be done Jiecause in this am hoping that the year 1957 will Town Accountant day and age, when the conduct of be one in which the tax burden, Carl E. Chapman your various governmental officials now resting so heavily on our small Board of Assessors has such a direct bearing on your homeowners, will be alleviated and daily lives and the in David J. Lucey, Chairman manner which I am hoping at the same time that Charles Cooper you rear your children, the better we can continue our road program informed the people Alexander S. Addison are of their and give our motoring public the governmental Town Clerk activities the better type of roads that they deserve. for all concerned. Ruth E. Stevens I am especially grateful to the I sincerely the Town Collector hope publication members of the Board of Selectmen of your annual Town In for aid. coopera- Ruth E. Stevens Report the assistance and your local newspaper Town Counsel will meet with tion they have given me since com- your approval and I earnestly sol- ing here C. Carroll Cuningham last June. icit any you Town Treasurer comments may care to With every .good wish to all the make on the subject. people of Saugus for the year 1957, Phyllis E. Dodge DANIEL E. McLEAN . . . Selectman In other pages of this publication I remain Superintendent of Public Works . . . Town Manager JOHN J. BUCCHIERE will be found your Town Manager's truly yours, Ernest Pesce Very Report so that in the opening par- DANIEL E. McLEAN Superintendent of Building's agraphs of this message there isn't Town Manager Walter J. Daniels Board of Public Welfare George Anderson Walter T. Brander Ernest M. Hatch Organization Of Board of Health Edwin Faulkner Saugus Town Government Peter L Grady Harry Wentworth VOTERS ELECT Cemetery Commission Frrd W. Butler Barbara J. Morse 1 1 Vincent G. Pendleton Board or Selectmen School Committee Playground Commission Kenneth Nies. Chairman 1 Fred Callahan ELECTS Arthur R. Metzger Westby Rogers 1 John Scire ~1 Police Chief 1 Roland E. Mansfield Board of Appeals Town Manager Fire Chief Library Trustees Maguire 1 Joseph L. Election Officers APPOINTS Sealer of Weights and Measures Wesley W. Gage Registrars of Voters Director Civilian Defense 1 L. Earle Accountant Dumas Town li U III R. NAGLE Planning Board . . . Selectman Lewis O. Gray. Chairman Town Clerk William Calhoun Town Collector Henry Seaver Town Counsel Andrew P. Sorenson Town Treasurer Harvey P. Wasserboehr Superintendent of Public Works Board of Appeal Superintendent of Public Buildings Peter Rossetti, Chairman Board of Public Welfare Walter F. Hogan Board of Health William E. Laverne Board of Playground Commissioners Associate Members: Planning Board Richard J. Spencer Cemetery Commissioners Daniel H. Silver Chief of Police Department Irving E. Campbell Chief of Fire Department Library Trustees Director of Civilian Defense Ernest L. Shapiro. Chairman Sealer of Weights and Measures Harold J. Adlington Veterans' Benefits KalerA. Perkins Lillian D. George Catherine Reynolds Katherine Silver Registrars of Voters Manager's Report Majority Report Francis Hill John B. Leahy Having assumed the position of Of Thomas A. Kelley Temporary Town Manager on June 18th and permanent Manager on Selectmen Finance Committee VERNON W. EVANS Bradbury Gilbert, Chairman October 8th my report will of nee John J. Bucchiere . . . Selectman Muriel E. Furbush essity be brief. Francis Farrankopf Upon starting work here two re- David R. Nagle Edward Gibbs, Jr. quests were sent to, me, number one MYRON D. DONOGHUE Frank J. Rogers being vote of Honorable Samuel W. Ludwig Norman Hanson a your . . . Precinct 4 Selectman Dexter Q. Rich Board to investigate expenditures Milton To the Citizens of the William Spencer W. Chambers from the proceeds of a Sewer Bond Robert L, Davis Town of Saugus: Ransom G. Smith Issue, the second a vote to have Walter E. Neal Chapter 17, the Saugus Town Alfred H. Woodward me report to your Honorable Board MINORITY REPORT Dexter Q. Rich Manager Act, charges your Board Town Meeting Members: an investigation of the Police Alfred H. Woodward Department made by former temp- of Selectmen with the responsibility OF Precinct 1 of examining all town departments Precinct 5 orary Town Manager, the late C. Carroll Cunningham, Jr. are SELECTMEN Donald J. Flynn Charles C. DeFronzo. As you know, and their budgets. We charged Albert C. Day with malting specific recommenda- Chester P. Gibson I subsequently submitted to your D. Ralph E. Gibbs Myron Donoghue Arthur E. Johnson Honorable Board reports and find- tions in respect to each. We must Gordon H. Jameson Helen E. Rippon ings relating to both mat- make these recommendations and and Welcome W. McCullough of these Edwin P. Swett ters. transmit the same to our Finance Tree! net 2 Vernon W. Evans Precinct 6 Shortly after July Fourth our Committee on or before December Robert J. Chiabrandy Charles D. Cooper 20th of the year preceding the year Arthur Dearing road program got under way and a TO THE CITIZENS OF Dorothy E. Mandeville great deal of work was done, the for which sucli departmental ap- SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS: M. Esther Mansfield ultimately Ralph W. Pearson larger part of it on unaccepted propriation shall be During the past year our think- George N. McKay William H. Robinson streets under the- provisions of made. Your Board of Select men ing, and our actions, have differed William A. Nagle Fred E. Surabian Chapter 386. Two streets, namely have carried this out to the letter in many instances from that of our Precinct S Precinct 7 Essex Street and Walnut Street, a of the law. colleagues on the Board of Select- a. Nets Bloom Alexander S. Addison part of each was constructed under Upon our election in November, men. It is not our purpose, however, Henry J. Iwanowics Walter F. Hogan the provisions of Chapter 90 by pri- 1955, we felt that we had been elect- at this time, to point out these dif- William A. R. MacLaren Harriett A. McAdoo vate contract and five streets re- ed by the citizens of Saugus with ferences In our report to the citl- Marlon E. Needham (Continued on Page Fifteen) (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Three) JAMES W. CURRIER . . . School Committee DR, JOHN L. SILVER ALICE G. BLOOD . . . , . School Committee i Sehool Committee able shortly after January first. in the numbers of pupils in the Superinfendent Preliminary reports from a few elementary and junior high schools Advertiser, page 10, September 18, Lynnhurst and North Saugus Ele- neighboring systems indicate in- during the past ten years. Many 1952) with special facilities for 1200 mentary Schools. of Schools 10. Eliminate creases of from three to eight hun- additional teachers have been need pupils. The Advisory Committee and the business section south (Sixty-fourth) dred dollars. Like the Saugus in- ed. This year in Saugus our first the Town Manager wisely contract- of the Saugus High School. It is realized Personnel Changes creases, they are graduated on the large post-war grade has pro- ed for four additional rooms at a that all of these The year 1956 has sharply brought basis of length of service. gressed into grade ten. In most cost, including equipment, of $40,000 things cannot be done at once, but home the fact that there The second most important rea- other communities it is only ad- whieh increased the regular class- the longer the delay the greater the" teacher shortage. In past years 'we son for the scarcity mentioned vanced as far as grade eight or room capacity to over 900. Of expense. The need for positive,- im- mediate action is have constantly read of the thou above is the increasing need for nine. The following tables show en- course it was realized that this urgent. sands of classrooms in the country more teachers in each community. rollment growth in Saugus during money must be taken from equip- High School Auditorium with sub-standard teachers. In fact We have experienced great growth the five year period 1951 to 1956: ment and site improvement. How- The teachers and pupils have ever, the cc«t of the four been without the use of the in many there were none. Up to Grades 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 5 yr. Increase rooms was High far below that School Auditorium this year we have had, due to our 1-6 2007 2089 2147 2215 2231 2224 217 so of constructing for the second successive fall. fortunate location, a good teacher 566 647 707 694 them at a later date that the Com- It would seem that Jor each vacancy. Sometimes it has 1038 mittee and the Town Manager the past six months should have 9-12 . 740 757 808 859 956 not been easy, but it has always would have been derelict in their been adequate for making the necessary been possible. Totals.... 3267 3357 3521 3721 3894 duty had they proceeded in any corrections in the wiring defects discovered This year for the first time a Increase five year period is 21 other manner. At present we are last summer. vacancy occurred for which no most grateful to them for their ac- There is great need for the use From this it can be easily seen eight additional teachers qualified instructor could be en- Last fall tion, for with 1050 pupils in the of this room for it may be likened that we have experienced rapid ex- gaged. After searching from early were added. In the high school building it would be almost impos- to the heart of a person. Here pu- pansion in the five year period, an four: spring to August for a teacher of there were shop, math and sible to operate without the four pils meet as a group and feel the increase of approximately twenty- physics, it was necessary to ask science, English and guidance, and rooms. The Committee has been cri- unity that comes from close associa- one per cent. It can be clearly the head of the science department foreign languages. It was necessary ticized in town for spending the tion. Here are conducted the group noted that the increase in elemen- to take over the position. The next to remodel the antiquated Centre forty thousand dollars for the four assemblies where "the school" as a tary and junior high school grades additional fifth greatest difficulty was experienced School to house two rooms. At the same time they have whole may be inspired by its own has slowed down while the high in filling the positions of high and one first grades. The additional been reprimanded for not building and outside programs. The con- school enrollment which started school mathematics, woodworking Special Class for trainable children all of the classrooms needed to tinued lack of a group meeting- accelerating at the beginning of the and foreign language. There is a was also assigned here; thus re- bring the building up to a capacity place has been a most hampering decade is now growing by leaps^and general shortage not only of house- occupying the four rooms and add- of twelve hundred pupils. Ignoring factor in building school morale. It bounds. We can expect continual hold arts, shop, natural science, and ing four elementary teachers. The these post-mortems and remember- is earnestly hoped that the repairs moderate increases in the elemen- mathematics teachers, but also in plans for 1957 indicate that next ing that many were surprised when will be completed soon and the tary and junior high school grades every subject matter field in the September the Emerson School, the $2,200,000 was appropriated after school will have an opportunity to in the future, accompanied for two secondary school and at every ele- abandoned Septemoer 1955, will be twenty odd years of turning the settle down to a normal routine. years by rapid growth in the high mentary grade level. put in use once again. project down, the fact remains that The auditorium is a far more im- school. By September 1959 the post- The reasons for this situation Additional Personnel the Saugus High School needs eight portant factor in the successful ad- war boom in children will have have been discussed in detail too 1950-1956 more classrooms and the expansion ministration of a school building worked its way from grade one many times in magazines, news- of some special areas, not in the than is commonly realized. through grade twelve and the As a matter of record there fol- papers, on radio and television, and distant future, but as soon as pos- Appended Reports schools will settle down to a more lows a chart showing growth in in public forums to require a sible. We have some fine things going steady growth at all levels. Of number of school employees from lengthy treatment here. Of all the l in our schools; unfortunately course the effects of major disas- 1950 to 1956, most of those added l the Oaklandvale, Lynnhurst reasons given two stand out: the they are not as well publicized as ters, great properity or economic were appointed because of increase and North Saugus areas new hous- need for a constantly increasing some other things. depression always have to be con- in enrollment. The remainder were ing is being constructed. Growth to number of teachers due to greater The reports of other members of sidered in making such predictions. for the expansion and enrichment date has already been such that at numbers of school pupils and the the school staff follow. To gain a These enrollment figures explain of the curriculum of the schools, Oaklandvale and Lynnhurst, gnades low salaries paid in the profession. good idea of the inner working of ie real progress. five and six have been transferred There is a total of thirty-six new reason for the teacher shortage. and as such represent to Saugus Center while at North our schools they should all be read. teachers in the Saugus Schools and Sept. Teaching Staff Inc. Imp. Custo- Clks. Nurses Tl. Saugus grade six has been removed. They have in them many fine and although the reasons for changes H.S. Jr.H.S. Elm. Total Enrol. Cur'ic. dians Inc. In a relatively short period of time important points of practice and are sometimes muted, I have at- 1950 60 109 used as base 14% the buildings will be overcrowded philosophy. I mention one taken at tempted to classify theose leaving 1951 36 14 again. Since Saugus Center Schools random. in a few natural groups. 1952 124 1 1 From the report of the Guidance Teachers are full there will be no place to 1953 transfer them. Director, John Leahy: "The core of 1. Better paying positions 9 1954 guidance is individual conference." 2. Family reasons 5 The Old High School Building, 1955 48 24 154 10 4% 23% Evening Classes for Adults 3. Marriage 5 now in use as a junior high and t 1956 52 24 162 1 2 1 11 4. Leaving teaching 2 elementary school building, presents .In October the School Committee Increase. 26 53 14 10% 4 1 68% 5. Professional advancement .. 1 another immediate problem. There voted to sponsor evening classes for Eight of the additional seventeen housed in our present classrooms. 6. Draft 1 is unanimous agreement that the adults, with the aid of the Division School teachers were: Unfortuntaely, this is impossible. 7. Health 1 Saugus High old portion of the building Is at Of University Extension, State De- a full-time librarian, full-time Assuming the 8. To teach in home town 1 a same number of first present unfit for the use of chil- partment of Education. Two classes instructor, 1957 9. Superannuation 1 speech and dramatic graders in as in 1956, there dren. in typewriting and one in stenog- boys' girls' physical will be three of 10. Other 2 and education rooms fifth and A repetition of the heating, light- raphy have already completed a teachers, and four hornemaking in- sixth grade pupils for whom there ing, plumbing and seating situation first term of eight weeks. On Janu- structors. will Total 28 be no classrooms. The total Is unnecessary; it has been dis- ary ninth a second term will begin. In the Junior In addition three custodians and High School three elementary enrollment in 1957 will cussed adequately in previous re- At the present time the last de- of the eleven since 1950 probably one clerk left for better paying added not be much greater than ports. I should like to call atten- tails of organizing classes in sewing were to curriculum. 1956. positions. broaden the in The number in the upper tion to the Report of the Special are being concluded. The Division These From this summary it is clear were teachers of industrial grades will be larger, in the lower Town Meeting Committee on of Vocational Education, State De- that the most common reason for arts, household arts, and physical grades the same or smaller, but not Renovations of the Old Saugus partment of Education, will pay al- education. teachers leaving is to accept posi- small enough to save a classroom. High School" made at the Annual most all expenses, including teach- During this period the elementary though tions with higher pay. The School Even we might have only Town Meeting in 1956. They follow: ers' salaries. There are forty-eight school curriculum was enriched Committee recognizing that the by two first grades at Saugus Center, 1. The interior and furnishings registrants at present, thus requir- T the addition of an extra salaries w ere too low to hold teach- elementary Su- two rooms at Emerson School have far exceeded their use: ing at least three classes. The first has pervisor, a 'speech therapist a will needed. ers, made a strong attempt to and be If the two present 2. Do not recommend renovation meeting will be on January ninth. Improve our competitive bargaining special class for the trainable. fourth grades were to be left at the of the building. The next step planned is Ameri- position by adopting a Therefore fourteen of the teach- Ballard School next new, higher fall there would Recommend general repairs. canization classes for aliens. salary schedule for 1957. In addi- ing personnel added since 1950 may be 250 pupils j and five grades in the Expect the building will be used These classes are the small be- tion the Committee placed substan- be labelled as new services to im- building. It would mean double for a number of years. ginning of a program which, it Is tial increases in the 1957 Budget prove the basic learning situation. in at least three grades rooms with Consider a New Junior High hoped, will spread over a large field for present members of the staff The remaining thirty-nine repre- overcrowding in at least three School. and will cater to the needs of great The special January first increases sent a holding operation due to the others. Thus the gains of past years I heartily concur with this report. numbers of the citizens of Saugus. are graduated on the basis of length increase of approximately seven would be lost. As someone has said, I recommend that the School Com- The School Committee holds to of service from two hundred to five hundred pupils and some improve- is "this retrogression." A third room mittee take the leadership in the philosophy that the New High hundred dollars; the average being ment of classroom conditions. may be required at Emerson. launching a determined campaign School belongs to the citizens oi the three hundred forty-four dollars. If The additional personnel in the The result of the steady increase to accomplish the following objec- community and that it should be regular September increments for offices, the additional nurse and all in pupil numbers is inevitable over- tives. available for their use at all times. service are included the average ad- but three of the custodians were crowding with subsequent lowering 1. Repair the Old Saugus High Comparative Costs ditional amount is approximately due to more school rooms and of the more quality of education in Sau- School (including new lighting, School year 1955-1956, ending one hundred forty-nine dollars. To- pupils. One custodian became gus. neces- plumbing and heating plant). June 30, 1956. tal average increase for 1957 is four sary due to the forty-hour week for In 1951 the schools were jammed. 2. Replace obsolete and worn out A comparison of the cost per pu- hundred ninety-three dollars, custodians adopted bv the voters in The building of the Veterans' Me- furnishings. pil in average membership in Sau- Custodians and clerks were given 1951. The remaining two were add- morial School eased the situation 3. Secure a site and formulate gus with the sixty-four* towns of one hundred fifty dollars on Janu- ed at the Old High School, after it for the two and one-half year plans for a new Junior High School. 10.000 population and over, for the ary first, plus regular January in- had been converted to junior high period January 1952 to June 1954, 4. Provide a proper parking area school year 1955-1956. shows us well creases for those not at the maxi- school use, because it became more although much shifting of pupils at the Saugus mum Following are High School. down on the list, as usual, in fact the new sched- difficult to maintain as it deteorl- was necessary during this period. ules: 5. Provide proper exterior lighting nearly at the bottom. The figures ated through advanced age. In 1954 it was necessary Teachers: Minimum to utilize at Saugus High School. annually released by the State De- $3200: maxi- The addition of these sixty-eight a tiny third floor room at Roby, mum 55000. 6. Provide proper access ways to partment of Education are not yet employees over the six-year period rent quarters from two churches Custodians: the Saugus High School. available. However, the following Minimum $2900; accounts for over $225,000 of the and both rooms of the American 7. Provide necessary additional were obtained from the research maximum $3815. budgetary increase from 1951 Legion Building. In 1955 the open- equipment for the Saugus Clerks: Minimum $2340. Junior 1957. High department of the Massachusetts ing of the New High School tempo- School Clerk .inc) and grounds. Teachers' Association, Bulletin P Typist, no maximum In the 1957 budget provision rarily has eliminated this condition. a. Secure 7-11 established. Senior and Principal been a proper school site, A: made for three additional high September 1957 will show all ele- Clerks' schedules are either on the Lynn Fells Parkway State average, all cities not estab- school teachers, needed because of mentary and junior lished, high school or some other suitable location in and towns $273.51 a large increase in numbers, three rooms filled except This action one room at the neighborhood of Oaklandvale, Group II, 64 towns' of 10,000 should bring our sal- additional elementary teachers and Emerson, r while the New High North Saugus, aries w ell into proper position for custodian or Lynnhurst and over, median cost per one necessary due to In- School will be about one year this area. However, this from Schools. (Suitable sites are rapidly pupil 245.00 may only creased enrollment and the opening its be a maximum load. In mentioning disappearing.) Saugus cost per pupil 221,00 temporary gain since other of the Emerson School. If all of our the New High School, It should be communities may, by similar ad- 9. Formulate plans for the" con- •Four small cities included in this elementary pupils could be dtstrib- pointed out that the justments, rise above building was struction of a new. consolidated, group. us again uted evenly throughout the build- originally Comparative figures planned for classroom eighteen room Or larger building to Thus the cost per pupil in Sau- will be avail- ings of the town, they could be capacity of 800 pupils (of Saugus replace the present Oaklandvale, (Contlnuea on fage Three) . TOWN REPORT PAGE THREE The Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 PAGE ELEVEN Supt. of Schools sixty-four Saugus ranked seventh from the bottom, Only six towns Majority Report Minority Report (Continued From Page Two) had a lower cost. The problem of additional space (Continued from Page One) (Continued from Page One) In all such lfsts and surveys dur- at the Riverside Cemetery was met zens of Saugus. Rather are we con- gus was $24.00 lower a than the me- ing the past years, as well as at in a small measure when thousands definite mandate to keep all 1956 dian of in our the sixty-four towns of yards of filling were deposited and 1957 expenditures within the cerned in reflecting our own views group present, Saugus school costs, on a and $52.51 below the average there from the construction work ability of our taxpayers to pay. We on important basic principles or of the 351 comparative basis, have been among cities and towns in the done on Essex and Walnut Streets. were of the unanimous opinion that town government which affect the Commonwealth. welfare In the group the lowest in its population group. I hope to repeat that performance the year 1956 should be a year of of every citizen and tax- payer Net Cost of Schools 1356 in 1957 and add more burial area reduced expenses. In this first at- of our community. We in- tend to keep report One of the facts that is usually omitted in discussions of the cost to the Cemetery. tempt, because of the lack of quali- our on a high fications plane since we believe that is of schools in Saugus is the rather large reimbursements received in the I cannot conclude this message and leadership in the office what citizens would expect form of state aid. The following school finance recapitulation for the without reporting to you on the of our then Town Manager, Mr. of us. We believe that the fiscal year 1956 shows that the schools had receipts of $173,521 from the condition of the Saugus taxpayer Walter E. Lawrence, your Board most import- ant single objective, to be presently several different sources. This amounts to approximately 20 per cent of as I see it. Saugus, in my opinion, failed. It failed not because we had attained, is a substantial reduction the funds used for support of schools. is a beautiful residential commun- not done the job that we had prom- In our present tax rate Funds Available to Schools: ity, almost entirely devoid of any ised the people of Saugus, but more of $69.90. There is only one real By Appropriation Annual Town Meeting $ 854,941.00 industry and in towns of that type so because the Town Manager saw way to re- duce a tax rate. It is to stop spend- By Appropriation Special Town Meeting 15.780.62 the heavy burden of taxation is it politically expedient to join with ing money for projects which are Federal Aid for Vocational Household Arts 8.519.66 laid upon the small homeowner. the former Chairman of the Finance beyond the ability of our Saugus pays the highest of wages Committee for citizens the purpose of de- to pay. 879.241.28 A reduced tax rate can Total funds available $ to its town employees which is only stroying your Selectmen's plan for definitely be attained in 1957 with Receipts: just. Saugus also carries a heavy a reduced tax rate for 1956. thev the cooperation of the debt which has been incurred " Town Man- Commonwealth of Mass. C. 71, S. 7A most- predicting a rate of $64.r " * f ^eir ager, the Board of Selectmen, the (transportation) $ 5,714.21 ly for the construction of new plan was followed. | We said that the Finance Committee, and the mem- Commonwealth of Mass. C. 71, S. 46 school buildings. It is costing the tax rate would be nearly $70.00 if bers of the annual March 2,834.66 taxpayers of this Town $203,000 Town (special class) to that plans was adopted. The records Meeting. Commonwealth of Mass. C. 70, as amended meet its debt payments and an- show that it came out $69.90. just We are pledged to support the C. 643. (General State Aid) 150.785.00 other $91,167 is to pay the interest as we had predicted. 1957 budgetary proposals of Town Commonwealth of Mass. C. 76, S. 7-10 on the total loan. This sum of $290,- order In to stop any further oc- Manager Daniel E. McLean. If all (Youth Service) 355.32 000 Is equivalent to nearly $11.00 currences that might have brought others do likewise, a substantial tax Federal Aid — Vocational Household Arts.... 8,519.66 on the local tax rate. This means disaster to our Town, we took the reduction can. and will, be ac- Commonwealth of Mass. (trans, blind just one thing that the Town should following steps: complished in 1957. children) 112.50 continue to operate on a pay-as- (a) The removal of Walter E. It is also our belief that the Town Transportation and Tuition — State Wards. 437552 you-go policy for several years in Lawrence as Town Manager. Manager, whoever he may be, Tuition: Out of town pupils 25.00 order that this excessive burden (b) Strive for a lower tax rate should be left free and unshackled Insurance payment on vandalism 9457 may be alleviated. As of January for the years 1957 and 1958. to carry out his administrative Shop supplies, collections 234.16 1. 1956 the total Bonded Dept of PAGE TWELVE Die Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 TOWN REPORT PAGE FOUR interest Added to 1956 Taxes Majority Report Town Accountant Report 574.27 (Continued from Page Three) WATER MAIN ASSESSMENTS: To the Town Manager: 1956 reduction In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 61 of the the purpose of making a 2,167.79 herewith submit the Annual Report in the school budget. This was ac- General Laws of Massachusetts I TAX TITLES AND TAX POSSESSIONS: of the School of all financial transactions by Town Officials and Departments and a complished by action Tax Titles 22.099.20 the need of statement of the Financial Condition of the Municipal Government lor Committee, who saw Tax Possessions 90,471.68 reducing their original budget re- the year ending December 31, 1956. quest by an amount equal to nearly TOWN INDEBTEDNESS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE—DEPARTMENTAL: possible a $25,000. thereby making On January 1, 1956 the sum of $3,200,000 was outstanding in bonded General Relief 779.05 budget that would allow proper pub- debt. During the year 1956 $50,000 matured on Sewer Bonds, $15,000 on Old Age Assistance: our people, increased lie services to Water Bonds and $138,000 on School Bonds leaving a balance of $2,997,000 Cities and Towns 1,73651 for school personnel, increas- wages outstanding on December 31, 1956. Aid to Dependent Children: all other Town em- ed wages for A total of $84,399.75 was paid for interest due on all bonds. The State 2,716.90 ployees, and a reduction in our tax Commonwealth of Massachusetts paid to the Town the sum of $69,544.91, Veteran's Benefits: rate of $5.50 for 1957. through the School Building Assistance Commission, as assistance on State 1,820.50 tax rate reduction, as pro- The the 1956 maturity of all School Bonds. Included in this report is a state- Police: our Manager and posed by Town ment of the total cost of all bond maturities and interest due annually Ambulance Service 465.20 Selectmen, will not curtail our pres- for the years 1957 through 1974 inclusive. 7,518.57 ent Town services. The practices of TEMPORARY LOANS OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: sending department heads all over It was necessary for the Town Treasurer to borrow $500,000 before Recoveries 2,114.75 the State to conventions, at the ex- the end of the 1956 Annual Town Meeting. An additional amount of STATE AID TO HIGHWAY 31.335.36 pense of the taxpayers, has been $400,000 was borrowed in May and July. Because of the increased revenues COUNTY AID TO HIGHWAY 12,627.67 discontinued. All items for out-of in 1956 all temporary loans were paid off by December 7, 1956. The town Slate navel have been deleted. The borrowed $200,000 more than in the year 1955. WATER: Board of Selectmen and the present The average interest rates on temporary loans increased in 1956 by Water Maintenance 7,952.64 Town Manager believe that the peo- approximate $200,000 more than in the year 1955. Rates: ple of Saugus cannot afford to pay For the first time in many years it was necessary to borrow $43,900 Dec. 1952 85.45 for these junkets to distant places, as a temporary Chapter 90 Highway loan in order to make the payments June 1953 1,334.90 Below are a few specific recom- due to the contractors on this work. Receipts for the State and County Dec. 1953 1,150.66 mendations that we feel will help share of the work were not received as promptly as in former years. June 1956 4,782.51 eliminate waste and inefficiency in carries over into 1957 and will be paid off with the receipts Dec. 1956 20,414.40 our government. This loan Engineering Department from the State and County. Liens: TAX TITLES AND TAX POSSESSIONS Added to 1956 Taxes 5,808.65 Within the past few years, this January 1, 1956 there was $21,175.54 outstanding on Tax Titles. department has been built up to the On During the year the Treasurer collected $11,929.99 as redemptions. The UNPROVIDED FOR ACCOUNTS: proportions of a giant octopus, all Collector added $13,227.63 to the total for unpaid taxes. With abatements County Tuberculosis Hospital 444.01 out of proportion to the abilities of and adjustments during the year this left an outstanding amount of Chapter 90 Highway Loan 19,159.05 the taxpayers to pay. We made $22,099.20 on December 31, 1956. 1954 Hurricane 298.96 recommendations to consolidate this January 1, 1956 the sum of $121,219.04 was outstanding as unsold Selectmen, Chapter 17, Acts 1947 Sec. 7 649.80 department with the Public Works On Tax Possessions. During the year the Board of Selectmen, by public Chapter 90 Essex St. Department. We felt there was no ) sale, received $26,786.16 for the various parcels sold. The receipts and Chapter 90 Highway Loan ) 1,143.73 need to have another department adjustment of book values in excess of sale prices left a total outstanding costing the taxpayers of our Town of $90,471.68 on December 31, 1956. This was a reduction of $30,747.36 OVERLAY DEFICITS: $50,000.00 — nearly $2.00 on the for the year. tax rate each year, and at the same Levy: The Treasurer collected $1,259.48 under the provisions of Chapter 44, 1952 11.30 time spend huge sums of money for Section 63A in lieu of taxes for all sales by the Board of Selectmen, also, 1953 605.29 a Boston engineering firm, for en- a forfeited deposit of $30.00 and these amounts were credited to Esti- 1954 565.69 gineering services. The ultimate so- mated Receipts. 1955 lution was the hiring of a competent 3,701.43 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY (SURPLUS) 1956 2,271.49 head who could come in and take On January 1, 1956, a surplus balance of $91,008.40 was forwarded over the responsibility involved, 7.155.20 from the year 1955. The following are the transactions during without fear, the year: JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS 1,688,00 and with a desire to ADDITIONS: serve the people of our Town with Tax Title Redemptions 11.929.99 honesty. Today we are proud to say Tax Possession Sales 26,786.16 that under the direction of Mr. LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Audit: Ernest Pesce, the Town is realizing Accounts held over 5 years 1,360.32 Petty Cash a dollar's worth of value for each 100.00 Overpayment 144.45 dollar spent in services and leader- War Bonus Fund 784.91 3955 Revenue Deficit 8,87356 ship. Mr. Pesce is now the official Investments 100.000.00 Adjustment 1955 head under a plan of consolidation 108J6 O.A.A. Recoveries share 2,301.83 instigated by Mr. McLean, of the GUARANTEE DEPOSITS: Board of Appeals, Public Works, Tree, Water and Park deposit 12.30 Planning Board 2.50 Water Deposit 383.90 Departments. This action has re- Board of Appeals 103.12 Abatement by Assessors 45.34 sulted in a large saving to the tax- 105.62 Revenue Surplus 77,767.00 payers, with better public service TRUST FUND INCOME: Interest on Invested Funds 2,385.68 to all. Outside engineering cost the George M. Wilson—Library 103.00 Treasurer's Correction taxpayers of Saugus, for the years 8.32 Benjamin N. Johnson—Library 777.19 1955 and 1956, nearly $70,000., plus Annie May Kimball—Library 58153 $33,000. used by the Engineering De- DEDUCTIONS: Ora Maitland Kimball—Welfare 885.59 to partment. This costly procedure, Added Tax Titles by Collector 8,768.04 Cemetery Perpetual Care 4,229.01 Sale Land Value under Mr. McLean and Mr. Pesce, Low 5.12 has been completely eliminated. Audit: OVERESTIMATES Building Department Added to Taxes by Collector 97.64 MD.C. Reservations 999.06 This department, in the opinion O.AJ. Recoveries Federal Share 1.498.57 Abatement of Smoke Nuisance 45.28 AJD.C. Recoveries Federal Share 137.87 of your Board of Selectmen was County Tax ) 928.42 _ —« ccoim t ftOjusTmenis 3.10 972,76 protonbly the most poorly adminis- 1 Planning Board Deposits 33.50 tered department of our Town gov- TAILDMGS: Board of Appeals Deposit 6.00 ernment. Each year they overran Unclaimed Checks 1,112,05 Town Meeting Vote Dec. 12. 1955 11,162.12 their appropriation, without any HELD IN ESCROW: 19,711.96 care or responsibility of the then Excess—Sale of Lands of Low Value 5,11698 total Surplus Balance of $203,404.05 is carried forward to 1957. Town Manager, or the Building Su- FEDERAL GRANTS: There was a net gain of $112,395.65 added to this Surplus during 1956. Revolving Funds: perintendent. The Superintendent GENERAL FINANCIAL CONDITION resigned his position and the Board O.A.A. Administration 1,679.68 The Assessors Recapitulation Sheet for the year 1956 showed the since has not faced the needed cry O.A.A. Aid 22.442.45 Estimated Receipts, which includes Income Taxes, Corporation Taxes, lor more money. The old practice AXXC. Administration 711.74 Meal Taxes and Town Income, as a total of $809,255.83 and this was 13,183.69 of holding bills that were unpaid, AJ3.C. Aid used in computing the 1956 Rate. 103.66 over to the following year, was elim- Tax Dis. A. Administration The actual amount received was $865,927.45 or a gain of $56,671.12 inated. When Mr. McLean became Dis. Aid 2,52857 for the year. The Revenue account showed a of $77,767.00 the permanent Town Manager, steps gain that was closed out to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Transactions were taken by him to stop the prac- during the SCHOOL DEPARTMENT: year on expenditures indicated some of our larger tice, that was a cancerous condition that budget accounts Revolving Funds: to the Town. Our Town Manager had an excess appropriation for 1956 over the actual needs of the de- School Athletics Program 650.54 partments. The of $27,458.26 unexpended and transferred to 109.19 has demonstrated a desire to set sum was was School Lunch Program the Revenue Account from departmental balances. this department up, once and for The sum of $10,285.33 School Milk Program 5,081.34 was transferred Special votes from departmental 2,616.50 •11, on a productive basis, and work- by Town Meeting bud- U. S. Homemaking Grants gets $17,723.80 ing within its annual appropriation. and from unexpended balances of Special Articles. 8,457.57 Police Department Respectfully submitted, AGENCY: The Board of Selectmen and CARL E. CHAPMAN, Employees Blue Cross and shield Deductions 2,867.90 Town Manager have again recom- Town Accountant APPROPRIATION COMMITTMENTS: mended increased salaries for this Expense Encumbrances: department, and the chief, — mak- BALANCE SHEET Board of Appeals 16.35 ing the department one of the high- December 31, 1956 Planning Board 129.87 est salaried police departments in ASSETS Treasurer 85.00 Essex County. Unfortunately, this CASH: Assessors 530.25 General department has not yet become as 354,621.94 Police 2^48.81 Special Bond Issues efficient as it should. Our chief of 73,053.07 Fire 1,347.65 police has not seen fit to cooperate Advance for Petty Cash 100.00 Fire Alarm 123.35 at all on any matter suggested or War Bonus Fund 784.91 Building 729.08 sponsored by this Board. Our Town Sewer 250.00 Manager has been very patient and ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Highways 22.32 we are sure will find the solution Taxes: Veterans' Benefit 258.75 to the problem. The people of our 1955 Real Estate 5.564.17 Schools 2,043.62 Town must realize by now that the 1955 Personal 295.65 Playgrounds 1,456.69 resignations of eight good, young 1956 Real Estate 102,806.66 Water 22,31 and ambitious men, was not entirely 1956 Personal 4,319.85 due to "low wages," but rather more 1956 Poll 1,168.00 APPROPRIATION BALANCES: so due to the lack of cooperation Tax Title Foreclosures—Chapter 60 Gen. Laws 100.48 and understanding towards a better MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER: Civilian Defense 83.79 Police Department, by the man who Excise: Chapter 90, Highway, Essex Street 3,714.12 is paid well by the citizens or Sau- 1954 Levy 16.97 Chapter 90, Curb & Sidewalk, Essex Street 1.312.75 gus and that, of course, is the pres- 1955 Levy 1,231.63 Chapter 90, Essex Street Land Damage 02.07 ent chief of police, Roland E. Mans- 1956 Levy 36,937.74 Chapter 90, Highway, Walnut Street 13,975.15 field. He has not spent all the time Art 25—1954 Improve Hurd & Pelham Streets 603.33 that he should in conducting his SEWER ASSESSMENTS: Art 46—1956 Fairmount Ave., Drainage 1,000.00 job. He has allowed political views 1956 77.69 Art 56—1956 Oaklandvale Ave., Drainage 961.62 and actions, not becoming to the 1956 Interest 27.19 Art 17—1950 Veteran's Memorial School 110.20 operations of a police officer or de- Paid in Advance 50.00 Art 2—1952 Construct New High School 72,234.23 partment, to interfere with the Art 10—1955 High School Advisory Committee 2,721.64 general safety of our Town. He has SEWER RENTALS: Art 36—1956 Equipment for jr. High School 1,722.74 spent a great deal of time out of June 1956 374.50 Art 37—1956 Repairs to Jr. High School 1,631.97 town, in town-owned equipment, in- December 1956 915.50 Art 40—1956 Construct Ballard Sch. Cafeteria 2,035.33 vestigating matters that are not Added to 1955 Taxes 18.50 Art 23—1954 Repairs WW H Honor Roll 1.348.42 essential to police business. He has Added to 1956 Taxes 286.14 Art 51—1955 Print Traffic Rules 500.00 failed to produce the leadership that Art 20—1954 Water Mains 380.28 came from chiefs of the past. The SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS: Art 22—1956 Water Mains—Walnut Street 980.16 Board instigated, and had to fight 1955 100 00 Art 54—1955 Committee on Cemeteries 25.00 Its way through every obstacle, that 1956 231.21 Art 50—1956 Enlarge Riverside Cemetery 9.533.29 be placed before it, in order to pro- Added to 1955 Taxes 10428 IContinued Six) on Page Added to 1956 Taxes 83.82 (Continued on Page Five) : TOWN REPORT PAGE FIVE The Saugus Advertiser, Msrch 7, 1957 PAGE THIRTEEN TOTAL COST OF BOND MATURITIES ANB fNTEREST Minority Report Town Accountant Report 1957 to 1074 Inclusive (Continued from Page Three) (Continued from Page Four> Year Bonds Interest Total 1957 * 203.000.00 $ 79,167.25 282,167.25 Rather does it lie in sensible co- SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS AND GRAVES 7.304.80 1958 301.000 .00 73.934.75 274334.75 operation and an inventory of all SALE OF TOWN OWNED PROPERTY •.770.00 1959 19B ,000.00 60.742.2S 266.742.25 sides of the question. Most town RESERVE TO PAY SEWER LOANS 13,130.64 1960 192.000.00 63,643 75 255,643.75 departments arc under the admin- OVERLAY RESERVE 283.68 1961 192.000 00 56,600.25 250.600.25 istrative supervision of the Town PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS 100.00 1062 192.000.00 53.556.75 245.556.75 Manager. Interference by the Board REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED: 1963 188.000.00 48,669.50 236,669 50 or Selectmen is only justified when, and if, the Town Manager is Motor Vehicle and Trailor Excise 36.186.34 1964 183.000.00 43.64725 226,647.25 unable Sewer Assessments and Rentals 1.731.02 1965 183.000.00 38.813.75 221.813,75 to cope with a situation which calls for remedial action. Sidewalk Assessments 48982 1966 183.000.00 33.980.25 216.980.25 212.146.75 We are sorry to report that we are Water Rates and Liens 33.002 55 1067 183,000.00 29.146.75 24.313.25 not pleased with many situations Water Assessments 2.167.79 196S 182,000.00 206,313.25 19,507.25 185.507.25 involving the construction of our Tax Title 22.099.20 1969 166.000.00 171,148.75 new $2,200,000 Senior High School. Tax Possessions 90.471.6* 1970 156.000.00 15.148.75 It should be pointed out. however, Departmental 7.5 18. 57 137! 129.000.00 11,035.25 140.035.25 136.404.75 in simple fairness, that the present Chapter 90 Highways 43,963.03 1972 129.000.00 7.404.75 145,630.00 1873 127.000.00 3,793.00 130.793.00 Town Manager had nothing to do 1974 10.000.00 200.00 10.200.90 with the construction of this build- TO BE REFUNDED: ing. The responsibility rested Interest 1850 Sewer Assessment squarely on the shoulders of the 6.36 $2,997,000.00 * 673.305.15 $3,670,305.75 Sidewalk Assessment 1955 former Town Manager who was 16.71 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY AND FREE CASH Sidewalk Assessment 1956 removed from his office. It is im- 2.526.66 1947—1957 inclusive Water Added to 1955 Taxes possible, in this brief report, to 61.38 J mi nary 1st Each Year "o Sidewalk Assessment Interest 1955 into much detail concerning this 43.900.00 Excess and Deficiency Free Cash CHAPTER 90 HIGHWAY LOAN much discussed building. Suffice it is DEFICIENCY 203.404.05 1947 $ 87.861.00 $ 31,664.00 EXCESS AND 1948 116.794.00 66,682.00 to say that, in our opinion, and based upon all of the evidence 823,627.36 1949 136.704.00 148,074.00 presently at our disposal, the citi- ACCOUNTS 1950 238,582.00 123.548.00 DEFERRED REVENUE 1951 202,789.00 100.184.00 zens and taxpayers of Saugus paid APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1952 187.821.00 108.251.00 dearly for this structure. We are 6,663.76 NOT DUE 1953 190,126.00 116,538.00 convinced, beyond the shadow of a APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT: 1954 208,601.00 137.001.00 doubt, that our taxpayers did not Due: 1955 84,617.00 9,315.00 get a dollar value, for each dollar 983.82 1956 1956 91.008.00 8,442.00 expended, on this $2,200,000 school 836.80 1957 1957 203.404.05 building. 758.38 1953 RECEIPTS FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS It is now the task of our present 758.33 1959 1947—1956 Inclusive Town Manager to salvage any 758.31 1960 Income Tax Corporation Ta* Meal Tax money which can be salvaged and 758.29 properly belongs to the 1961 1947 t 82,890.00 $ 33,741.00 i 3.813.00 which town. 721.24 1962 1948 78.717.00 48,182.00 3,746.00 It is also his task to see that the 721.21 1963 1949 164,199.00 67.151.00 3.723,00 building is completed according to 183.69 1964 1950 135.440.00 45.475.00 3.891.00 the plans and specifications for 1965 1951 153,104.00 65.383.00 3.636.00 which our citizens paid through 1952 161.247.00 70,759.00 7,041.00 sweat, blood, toil, and tears. 6,663 76 1953 178.519.00 58,731.00 5,365.00 We have held up approximately allegedly due the general APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS 1954 168.749.00 62,527.00 6,338.00 $65,000 not released NOT DUE 1955 179.380.00 54.967.08 4,626.00 contractor. It should be until such time as we are all satis- APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS: 1956 196.756.00 68,562.00 5.160.00 TAX RATES AND VALUATIONS fied that an honest accounting has Due: 887.46 1947—1956 Inclusive been consummated. 1956 576.91 Rate Valuation The whole story, in our opinion, 1957 Tax 576.89 41.20 $ 18.315,961.00 is not a pleasant one to ponder 1958 $ 571.21 39.90 18,966,179.00 over. It would never have happened 1959 571.17 38.90 19,176.046.00 in the first place had responsible 1960 41.00 20,536,714.00 public officials met their obligations 1961 671.15 522.51 49.80 20.952.283.00 and their trust to the citizens of 1962 522.47 56.90 21,651.809,00 Saugus. 1963 53.90 23,065.176.00 We would be remiss in our sense 1964 522.46 56.40 23.854.577.00 of justice did we not mention, in 59.90 24.796.98100 this report, the outstanding public Charles C. De- DEBT ACCOUNT 69 90 26.077.896.00 service of the late HOW YOUR TAX DOLLAR WAS EXPENDED IN 1956 Fronzo. This beloved public official NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT served his town as Superintendent 35.000.00 General Government $138,060.02 340 \Sewer Bonds 1938 of Public Works and as Acting Town 143.000.00 Protection 334.402.62 8.25 Sower Bonds 1938 His service to his town 15.000.00 Health 65.730,84 1.63 ) Sewer Bonds 1951 > honest, faithful, and far 204.000.00 Highways 278.068.85 6.86 / Sewer Bonds 1953 above the average performance of n . Qp<"i nn Charities 301.891.86 7.44 Sewer Bonds 1954 public duty. As Acting Town Man- 22!000.00 Education 1,234.450.01 30.44 Water Bonds 1947 ager he was confronted with many 22,000.00 Recreation 8.755,16 .20 Water Bonds 1947 difficult problems and Pensions 49,60142 1.22 exceedingly 1947 12.000.00 Water Bonds , face to Water 149,luo.7C He met them Water Bonds 1953 60.000.00 fear- Cemeteries 28.58556 face, with his characteristic :water Bonds 1954 42.000.00 honesty. Indebtedness 1.198,612.09 lessness and forthright He School Bonds 1950 280.000.00 intimidated, coerced, State Charges 40.145.67 could nof be School Bonds 1950 100,000.00 what he considered County Charges 74.906.58 or deviated from School Bonds 1953 320.000.00 path of duty. Unclassified 132.849.31 to be his evident He School Bonds 1953 1.530.000.00 of-pub- Libraries 19.693.82 was indeed an unusual type lic servant. His abundant charity 2397.000.00 2,997.000.00 was not known to all. but it was TRUST FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS 54.054,8. 436 "HOW YOUR CAS1 CREDITED- well known to the writers of this FUNDS—CASH AND SECURITIES 199.279.51 rest TRUST General Government: report. May his soul in peace George M. Wilson—Library 2,100.00 the memory of the man Taxes. Licenses, Grants etc $2,236,947.69 and may Benjamin N. Johnson—Library 5,136.98 remain forever green in the hearts 192,021.77 Commercial Revenue: Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund and minds of the citizens of Saugus. Assessments, Privileges, etc. 152,609.89 359 Post War Rehabilitation Fund 20.76 close this report by urg- Departmental Revenue 636.779.02 14.94 May we all citizens to take an active Indebtedness 943.91753 22.16 ing 199.27951 199.279.51 interest in our town government. Agency and Trust: SYSTEM In the last analysis, it is your CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT Collected for Agencies 289,581.00 CASH AND SECURITIES 215,214,36 government. It is axiomatic that it 143.977.29 be as good, or bad. in direct Annuity Savings Fund $4,259,835.53 will 22.244.28 proportion to the interest you, as Annuity Reserve Fund 1956 RECEIPTS Pensions Fund 46,223.05 GENERAL RE individual citizens, take in it. we have sincerely Military Service Fund 2,633.03 TAXES: For our part, Expense 136.71 attempted to be the type of Select- Fund Levy of 1954: ment required by the oath of office Personal 50.76 215.214.36 215.214.3 which we have sworn to. We shall Levy of 1955: continue to serve with high princi- RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Real Estate 62.417.79 ples and we shall not let a desire CASH ON HAND. January 1, 1956 Personal 2,790.74 to remain in public office swerve RECEIPTS Poll 14.00 our devotion to a high level of pub- General Revenue 2.236,947.69 Levy of 1956: lic duty. Commercial Revenue 152,609 89 1,521,310.81 Real Estate Respectfully submitted, Departmental Revenue: 135.48196 Personal D. DONOGHUE General Government 12.26061 MYRON Poll 8,286.09 VERNON W. EVANS Protection of Persons and Property 5.174.70 Estates of Deceased Persons 1,009.51 Health and Sanitation 13.577.27 Highways and Bridges 36,647.05 LICENSES AND PERMITS: Assessors Department Charities and Veteran's Benefits 122.549.52 Liquor and Mall Beverages 15,851.00 The Assessors Department is one Education and Libraries 131.363.01 Victuallers of the most important in Massachu- Recreation and Unclassified 109.775.70 Entertainment 635.00 setts Municipal Government. It is Enterprises and Cemeteries 198,995.54 Bowling and Pool 28.00 the duty and responsibility of the Interest 6.435.02 Auto Dealers Board of Assessors to assess all real Agency and Trust 289,581.00 30.00 and personal property in Saugus as Indebtedness 943,91793 Golf 10.00 in other communities In accordance Refunds 8.783.42 Juke Boxes 625.00 with the statutes. Uniform and Transfers 72.476.28 Gasoline 28.00 equalized assessments are absolutely Furniture 5.00 essential if the tax burden is to be Taxi Cabs 15.00 distributed properly in the Town. Auctioneer 8.00 Saugus is fortunate in that a com- EXPENDITURES: 25.00 plete revaluation of the Town was .General Government 138.060 02 Marriages 382 00 completed in 1945 by an outside ap- firm and local assessors have Protection of Persons and Property 334.402.62 Mortgages praisal Health and Sanitation 65.730*4 Certified Copies a modern system of assessing prop- Your local As- Highways and Bridges 278.066.85 Business Certificates erty to work with. closely to Charities and Veteran's Benefits 301,891.86 Tax Certificates 848.00 sessors intend to adhere it that all Education and Libraries 1,254.143 83 Trailers—Chap. 583 G L 1.024.80 this system and see to in accordance Recreation and Unclassified 89.205.09 Dog Fees 235.00 property is assessed wjth the system. Enterprises and Cemeteries 177.6 171 Hunting and Fishing Fees 170.00 1956 value of all taxable Interest and Maturing Debt 1,198.612 09 Mortgage Discharges The in the Town is as follows: Investments 102.000.00 Sale of Poll Books property Personal Property Valuation Agency and Trust 186.688.68 Water Lien Releases 34 00 $6950- 140,564.71 State and County Charges 115.052-25 Pole Locations 110.00 $ 2.010.941 at $ Real Property Valuation Refunds 15.649.75 Doctors* Registration 4.00 24.066555 at $6950= 1.682.280 15 Transfers 72.476.20 Zoning Maps 1.00 4,329.669-67 Total Value CASH ON HAND, December 31, I9M 427,675.01 TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS—Treasurer TAX POSSESSION SALES—Selectmen $26,077,896 $1.82284493 (Continued on Page Six) 5600 polls at $2.00- S 11.600.00 : : Paap rwr-ive PAGE FOURTEEN The Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 TOWN REPORT PAGE SIX Added to 1955 Taxes Majority Report Town Accountant Report Added to 1956 Taxes {Continued from Page Four) (Continued from Page Five) 10.178.30 TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION 13,577.37 Vide ambulettes that were needed FEDERAL GRANTS: HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES to carry sick and injured to the hos- Old Age Assistance Admr. 6.076.24 CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION: pitals. We believe that Mr. McLean Old Age Assistance Aid 78,927.48 Contract 15521 Essex Street: has done well in restoring order so Aid to Dependent Children Admr. 1,790.19 From the State 1.500.00 far. but feel that he has not, in this Aid to Dependent Children Aid 11,002.22 From the County 750.00 instance, yet completed the job that Disability Aid Admr. 493.16 Contract 16020 Essex Street: has to be done, so that the people Disability Aid 7,100.33 From the State 5,344.45 of Saugus can get the protection for From the County 4,312,25 which they are paying. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: Contract 16647 Essex Street: Fire Department Income Tax 196,755.89 From the State 13.740.77 This department is a shining ex. Corporation Tax 68,562.41 From the County 3,750.00 ample of good men, good leaders School Construction Assistance: Contract 16737 Walnut Street: and the wonderful work that can be Veteran's Memorial School 14,544.91 From the State 5,452.25 done for a municipality with men High School 55,000.00 the County pulling together. We are informed From 1,797.93 that changes and promotions will COUNTY OF ESSEX: be made during the year 1957, that Court Fines 1,144.25 TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES will increase the efficiency and op- Dog Licenses 2,970.09 eration of this valuable department. CHARITIES AND VETERAN'S BENEFITS Public Works OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: From the State Tin's department is now under TOTAL FOR GENERAL REVENUE 84,209.92 the direction of another extremely From Cities and Towns 6,268.02 COMMERCIAL REVENUE From Recoveries honest and conscientious depart- SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: 1,609.92 From State Meal Taxes 5,159.80 ment head, Mr. Ernest Pesce. He Sewers has allowed a reduction in his over- 97,247.66 1955 Assessments 1,223.08 all budgets. He has promised, and AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN: 1955 Interest 19.68 has demonstrated, a desire to From the State 7,680.22 do 1956 Assessments 911.13 more for less money than ever ha; 7,680.23 1956 Interest 250.56 been done before. are very for DISABILITY ADD: We Paid in Advance 529.61 tunate in having Mr. Pesce as act- From the State 7,437.91 Paid in Advance Interest 3.01 ing superintendent of the Public 7,43751 Fees in Lieu of Assessments 375.00 Works Department. We feel that GENERAL RELIEF: 3,312.07 under his direction, these depart- From the State 1,904.74 Sewer Maintenance 23.77 ments, From Cities and Town 2,744.94 although having a greatly Sidewalks reduced appropriation for 1957, will 4,649.68 1955 Assessments 46.05 produce more than ever before. Our VETERAN'S BENEFITS: 1955 Interest 11.10 only comment is that we would like From the State 5,534.05 1956 Assessments 791.86 to be a Wellesley, a Newton, or a 5,534.05 1956 Interest 225.22 Brookline. Such is not the case, Paid in Advance 80.09 however. Simply stated, we are the TOTAL FOR CHARnTES AND VETERAN'S BENEFITS3ENEFITS 122,549.52 1.154.32 Town of Saugus, Massachusetts. It EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES WATER MAINS 178.00 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT: is imperative in this budget, PRIVILEGES: all others, that we expend for steak From the State: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: only the money for the type of steak Tuition 4,234.28 Levy of 1954 298.68 which we can afford to buy. In this Transportation State Wards 141.04 Levy of 1955 21,279.70 case, as in all others. It Is NOT Transportation— all pupils 5,714.21 Levy of 1956 126,363.35 TENDERLOIN. Special Education 112.50 Board of Assessors Vocational 2,327.07 English Speaking The work that has been done, TOTAL FOR COMMERCIAL REVENUE 40.92 beneficial to the Town, and all that COMMERCIAL REVENUE AND DEPARTMENTAL Tuition Out of there is to be done, definitely stands — Town Pupils 100.00 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Shop Receipts out as a very wise action on the MANAGER: 250.58 part of our Town Manager, when Auditorium Rentals 255.00 Lease—Legion Hall 5.00 Sale of he took steps to protect the general Books and Junk 202.37 Return on Postage Meter 36.22 Damages Misc. interest of all of our people, in mak- — 46.50 Return on Advertising 24.66 Damages Books ing the change in personnel on this — 92,98 Sale of Auclair Property—Main Board. We salute Assessors Addison, St. 7,000.00 7,065.88 U.S. Government: Lucey and Cooper, with their chief SELECTMEN: clerk, Delmont Goding. for a job Homemaking Teachers 1251966 U. S. Navy Charity well done. Drive 1.00 Miscellaneous 129.951'96 COLLECTOR: Revolving The Board of Selectmen is unani- Funds: Rebate on 1954 Bond 146.50 Milk mous in agreement that if the 1957 Program—Federal Aided Costs on Property Taxes 183.20 tax rate is to be reduced approxi- Cafeteria Program—Federal Aided: Costs on M.V.E. Taxes mately $5.50, all officials will have 760.75 Meals 67,776.93 Costs on Poll to cooperate and discourage appro- Taxes 19.10 Federal Funds 29,442.47 priations Burglary for special articles. Mr. ENGINEERS: 19.00 McLean's forthright honesty has At'.letic Program: Sale of Prints won from the people of our Town, 23.90 Football 2,592.45 Sale of Contract a de.sire to go along with his new Forms 35.00 Basketball 578.60 tax rate of $64.50 for 1957, allowing Food Concession 1.00 him the opportunity to do the job PUBLIC WORKS: 3,172 06 that he feels can be done. This ac- Sale of Ma^ii'is 6.00 LIBRARY: tion, if brought about, will mew* Saie of Old Equipment 701.11 Book Fines 1 15) 83 that nf SSie Of Maps 74.00 Saugus can boast a re duced tax rate. of Loam 3.00 TOTAL FOR EDUCATION white Sther"*cities and Sale AND LIBRARIES towns sur^ skyward. The Town Sale of Plan 1.00 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Man Rental 49.00 .^er said that he will stand Equipment REINVESTMENT TOWN FARM Rebate 92.10 SALE Shoulder to shoulder with the Board Gas and Oil Gas FUNDS 100,000,00 Tests 24.00 Compensation Insurance of Selectmen on all of their recom- Meter 35.00 mendations. He will work for the Damage Settlements 1,024.18 National Guard Rent 700.00 best interest of the people, and their Insurance—Fire Damage 150.00 ability to pay will be foremost in MISCELLANEOUS: Commonwealth of Mass.: his mind. We are satisfied that in Commonwealth of Mass. 1954 Hurricane Damage 7,601.04 Mr. McLean we have an adminis- Reimbursement on Paraplegic Veteran's Taxes Lynn Water Shed Tax 1,289.66 trator, able, and cooperative, with TREASURER: TOTAL FOR RECREATION AND . courtesy and honesty in the conduct Tax Title Releases 63.00 UNCLASSIFIED of the position of Town Manager. Land of Low Value: ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES We are further of the unanimous Costs 18.90 WATER DIVISION—PUBLIC WORK: opinion that he has done an out- Sale 114.00 Water Rates: standing job during the short time Chap. 44 G.L. in Lieu of Taxes 1 ,259.48 Dec. 1953 11.73 that he has been with us. We appre- Deposit Forfeiture 30.00 June 1954 44.70 ciate him much more for the sacri- 1,485.38 Dec. 1954 329.47 fice that he made when refusing Tax Title Foreclosures 137.03 June 1955 6,186.96 the opportunity to accept a very Unclaimed Checks 28.65 Dec. 1955 35,475.67 high Slate position, in order that June 1956 61,524.87 he may remain to do the job that TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT Dec. 1956 53,084.72 was here in Saugus to be done. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY We do feel, and strongly, that the BUILDING DEPARTMENT: Water Liens: School Department should cooperate Building Permits 2,764.00 Added to 1955 Taxes 419.50 in the sincere program to give the Sign Permits 20.00 Added to 1956 Taxes 10,387.14 Hall Rentals taxpayers and homeowners some re- Town 265.00 10,806.64 Sale of Ordinance lief from excessive taxation in 1957. Books 85.00 Water Maintenance 15,063.26 If all other departments can co- Excavation Permits 270.00 ..'EMLTERJES: operate in accepting curtailed bud- Electrical Permits 1,076.50 Sale of Lots and Graves 2.160.00 gets for 1957, we feel that a depart- Care of Lots 1,412.12 ment which is now requesting over SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Internment Fees 5,280.00 one million Sealing Fees dollars to spend, can 341.20 Foundations 1,123.84 certainly contribute State Licenses something 23.00 Tomb Storage 10.00 the program which means so much Interest on Per. Care Funds 6.481.56 to the taxpayer foots POLICE DEPARTMENT: who all the 16,467.52 bills. This is their decision to make. Firearms Permits 81.50 however, and not ours. Bicycle Registration 85.50 TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Accordingly, we have passed the Broken Windows 63.00 INTEREST school budget on to our Finance 230.00 On 1954 Real Estate Taxes Committee, without further com- FORESTRY AND PARKS: On 1955 Real Estate Taxes ments. Damage to Trees 100.00 On 1956 Real Estate Taxes 430.12 In closing, the Board of Select- On 1955 Poll Taxes .05 ment desire to state that they ear- TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PERSONS On 1956 Poll Taxes nestly seek the cooperation of the AND PROPERTY On 1954 Motor Vehicle Taxes Finance Committee, in support of HEALTH AND SANITATION On 1955 Motor Vehicle Taxes their's, and the rTEALTH Town Manager's DEPARTMENT: On 1956 Motor Vehicle Taxes budgetary recommendation. We Licenses and Permits realize that there may be honest Plumbing Permits On Trust Funds: differences of opinion, but we be- Dental Fees 128.25 Wilson Library Fund 27.50 lieve that these differences Cabin can be Permits Johnson Library Fund easily 125.00 resolved in the interests of Motel Permits 29.00 Annie May Kimball Fund 75.00 the general welfare of the Town. County Board of Dogs 31.50 Investment—Town Farm Sale Fund 2,165.12 Our earnest is, desire further, that Kindergarten License Investment— High the School Bond Funds 386.67 Board of Selectmen, Town Mass. Tuberculosis Subsidy 1,335.72 Manager, and the Finance 2,779.29 Com- On Tax Title Redemptions mittee, unite in their recommenda- SEWER DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS: 1,467.10 tions, to the end that all Town bud- Sewer Rentals: TOTAL FOR INTEREST gets may be presented to the Town Committments: AGENCY Meeting, without division among the AND TRUST June 1955 163.70 Cemetery Perpetual Care principal recommending Bequest 6,825.00 authorities. Dec. 1955 1,275.00 Dog Licenses also sincerely 3,328.70 We seek the cooper- June 1956 4,231.00 Dept. or Conservation—Fish and Game 2,101.50 'Continueci on Page Thirteen) Dec. 1856 3,737.50 (Continued on Page Seven) : ' PAGE FIFTEEN AcJver*U*r, M«rc*t 7, 1957 TOWN REPORT PAGE SEVEN Tk« Saugu* ACCOUNTING Town Accountant Report SALARIES: (Continued from Page Ox) Accountant Principal Clerks 153.550.85 Federal Withholding Taxes Junior Clerks (»> 22.114 95 Cross and Blue Shield BUM 100,000.00 Sale Held an Escrow EXPENSES: Town Farm 2.00000 Reinvested Trust Fund—Wilson Library Telephone* Deposite: Stationery Guarantee 320.00 planning Board 33000 Advertising or Appeals Printing and Board 20.00 Division Supplies Water nr>rr, TOTAL FOR AGENCY ANDmOBT Dues ^^ Subscription* Loans—Anticipation of Taxea 900.000.00 Association Meeting* Temporary 43 917.93 Temporary Loans—Chap. 90 Highway Equipment Repairs FOR INDEBTEDNESS Equipment Rentals TOTAL DEPARTMENTALnBBIDTM REFUNDS 1,576.67 Assistance Old Age 278.35 Atd to Dependent Children 77.45 ART. 18—1984 BOOKKEEPING MACHINE * SUPPLIES Disability Aid 41.68 Oeneral Relief EXPENSES: 269.00 tw - JI Veteran's Benefit* Supplies Expense 47.37 Manager's 38.70 Expense TREASURER Highway 210.90 Defense Expense SALARIES: Civilian 10.38 4.433.65 Salaries Treasurer PRATT School 11.10 4.994.22 C. F. NELSON Junior Clerks (2) Moderator School Expenses 49.63 . . . Town Salaries Tree 1.50 Expenses EXPENSES: Water 64.02 100.10 Expenses Telephone Police 1,076.96 40.30 Cafeteria Salaries Stationery Moderator's Report School 16.15 194.33 Cafeteria Expenses Postage To the Town Manager: School 12.00 171.30 Expenses Printing and Advertising I hereby submit my annual report Health 1.00 103.29 Officer's Expenses Supplies as Moderator. In 1956 I appointed . Dog 1.85 2.00 Expenses Dues five Committees of ten members, Playground 3.972.86 286.00 Insurance Expenses Bond one from each of the precincts. The 908.76 Town Note* 30.00 High School Bond Issue Expenses Registration Committees were selected to study 117.00 Rental 35.00 56 Oaklandvale Brook Expenses Equipment all phases of town government in Art. Writer 500.00 New Equipment—Check order to be more fully informed 45.00 TRANSFERS Equipment Repairs when action was to be taken at the From Reserve Fund: Annual Town Meeting. The Committees were: Police and ' 100.00 10,935.19 public Work Out of. State Travel Fire, Public Works. Schools, All 200.00 Selectmen's Expenses TAX TITLE FORECLOSURES Other Departments and Special Ar- 541.50 Library Expenses ticles. 2,859.42 EXPENSES: Pensions Printing and Advertising The Town Meeting required less 2.176.09 ol l,l Insurance Expenses Recording and. Registration 1.819.45 number of sessions than in 1955 to 2,700.00 Building Expenses Petitions 2030° complete its work. 775.73 Salaries 2,036.55 I appointed three members to Building 17654 Cemetery Salaries the Finance Committee for the 1.800.00 two Police Expenses regular three year term. Also 250.00 were appointed to serve . . Public Works Expenses members 50.00 TAX COLLECTOR Land Damage Central St. until the final session of the 1957 Art. 40/1953 11.620.68 SALARIES: 4.031.05 Annual Town Meeting to fill two 14,989.83 Collector Sewer Loans to Dept. 3,541.82 vacancies caused by resignations. From Reserve to Pay 2,970.09 Principal Clerk Fees to L.brary wish to take this opportunity to From County Dog License Senior Clerk 3,261.53 I Cemetery 4,877.55 for the co- From Interest on Per. Care Funds to 10,834.40 express by appreciation Cemetery Lots and Graves operation of the Town Meeting From Sale of 10.000.00 EXPENSES: and the Finance Commit- - to Enlarge Cemetery Telephone 92.05 Members Special Town Meeting Not. 9. 19a6 325.75 tee. 2.993.18 Printing and Advertising to Highway Expense 9.75 Respectfully submitted. From 18 accounts 3,135.33 Stationery Salary Accounts C. F. NELSON PRATT. From General Relief to 10 Postage 917.91 Special Town Meeting Nov. » l»» 132.08 Town Moderator 8,100.00 Supplies to Interest on Temporary Loans 2.00 From 5 accounts 15,780.62 Dues From 7 accounts to School Expenses Bond 457.50 Fire Department 48.00 r-.sponsibility 72.476.28 Recording Tax Titles Years ago, the main TRANSFERS 25.00 as to pro- TOTAL FOR 4,341.005.23 Equipment Rental of a fire department Refunds and Transfers 47.05 property of the Total Receipts. 416,249.45 Equipment tect the lives and Oash Balance January 1, 1956 Equipment Repairs 11.00 people from the ravages of fire. To- day a modern fire department en- gages in other activities such a* 1956 EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT answering calls for oxygen, the use GENERAL ASSESSORS of the resuscitator and emergency FINANCE COMMITTEE the SALARIES: accidents. Many times during EXPENSES: 885.46 course of the year the aerial ladder 150.00 Chairman to Clerical 860.68 of the fire department is used 35.00 Members (2) Association Expenses 5,554.80 assist our citizens in matters out- - 6.00 Principal Clerk-Secretary Supplies 1,569.54 side the scope of righting fires. 25.00 Senior Clerks—part year 2,719.32 Under the able leadership of Chief Subscriptions 216.00 Junior Clerk—part year 536.40 Joseph L. Maguire. Saugus has a Junior Clerk—part year record 45.24 fine me department and the 216.00 Junior Clerks^-Temporary 1956 of the department is good. In PLANNING BOARD the department responded to a total EXPENSES: every instance HKPENSES: 112.85 of 750 calls and in 45.00 Telephones in a fine man- Professional Services 93.15 acquitted themselves 500.00 Postage Clerical 27.00 ner. 20.44 Stationery department has some fine Printing 744.00 The 2.00 Printing and Advertising equipment but there is also Advertising 93.29 new 33.6* Supplies room for improvement as the Stationery and Supplies 33.00 some 3.50 Dues following equipment list shows: Postage 150.00 45.50 Association Expenses Engine No. 1, the new LaFrance Reproductions 300.00 20.08 Transportation 1000 gallon pumper received this Association Dues 383.64 870.13 Searching Records year, has served efficiently and is in 25.75 Binding fine condition. 1,19380 gal- I.B.M. Billing Engine No. 2, Mack 1930 600 31.92 retained APPEALS Equipment Repairs lon pumper is still being BOARD OF 12.00 is un- Plans as reserve apparatus, but 450.00 SALARIES: Appellate Tax Board reliable. Clerical Engine No. 3. Mack 1000 gallon In pumper is 14 years old and is EXPENSES: good condition. postage 9.00 Engine No. 4, the Mack hose wa- Supplies 9.05 gon and woods fire unit is in poor condition and should be replaced or rebuilt. Sending a heavy pumper EXPENSES: into wooded areas is not recom- BOARD OF SELECTMEN 26.75 Supplies mended SALARIES: 18.50 ladder truck, purchased 500.00 Recording Fees The aerial Chairman in fine condition good 1.600.00 - Sheriff Service In 1952 is Members <• 301.00 efficient service. Legal for many years of equipment is Subscriptions 45.00 Our two-way radio EXPENSES: 397.05 well maintained and was a real val- 29.55 Stationery and Postage uable addition to the department. Printing and Advertising- 213.88 3.997.05 The department was saddened on 75.00 Association Dues AND SETTLEMENTS October 11. 1956, when firefighter JUDGMENTS suddenly passed EXPENSES: Walter Wet-more 25.34549 away. He was an excellent fire- Carl Surabian in every respect and a cre- Rose Chaves 150.00 fighter 33.00 dit to the department. Laura V. Perkins The total cost or operating the SALARIES Currant 255.00 Manager 3.461.50 R. W. department for the year 1956 was Edmund and Maud Meeker 1.250.00 Ex- Manager 1.358.03 as follows: Salaries S112.60G.50. Acting equipment Manager 5,296.41 penses S10.343.50. N»w Clerk 1,571.28 $14,300. 420.00 Clerk—Ex ti. the . TOWN CLERK In a temporary museum at Iron Works Restoration hundreds EXPENSES: at the site are on 316 25 of relics found Telephone* well -preserved section of 16.50 display. A Stationery original furnace waterwheel still 5S.:l!i EXPENSES: - the Postage 113.47 the fine workmanship of 82.98 Printing and Advertising reveals Printing and Advertising 95.00 wheelwright. 9500 Postage some forgotten Subscriptions 58.39 4.00 Supplies Dues 7.80 As the story of Hammersmith, 100.00 Bond it became Bonds rr.50 Saugus. was unearthed 677.55 Dues this was not Oar and Personal 405.25 increasingly clear that Print Finano* Committee Report worthy Print and Bind Bud«*t 565.50 only the forerunner but a Supplies 333.90 forerunner of a great industry. It prototype 9 28 'was also in many ways a 'of American industry in general. lUH.1t {Continued on Page Hght> : TOWN REPORT PAGE EIGHT PAGE SIXTEEN The Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 Equipment Repairs 1,101.88 Playgrounds Town Accountant Report Medical Service and Supplies 208.50 153.98 Under policies established by the (Continued from Page Seven) Equipment for Men 875.00 Board or Playground Commission- Hose ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Association Meetings 50.00 ers, a very successful recreation pro- SALARIES 422.80 gram was carried out for the year Snow Removal Registrars * 300.00 Equipment: 1956. There were four playgrounds New EXPENSES: LaFrance and Hose Car 14,300.00 and five play areas in operation American Pump Printing and Advertising 485.00 during the season with each area American LeFrance Pump and Hose Oar Postage 188.92 under proper supervision. Under Pump Supplies 688.80 direction of the playground com- Masks the program was sup- Misc. Small Equipment 534.72 missioners 464.00 ervised by Miss Elizabeth Nelson Police 364.00 and her able assistant, Jean Mc- ably assisted Carthy. They were 20.00 other instructors. FIRE ALARM bv eight Labor 50.00 During the year a fence was con- SALARIES: 3,870.95 Superintendent 927.50 structed at Stocker field, an all Bristow Labor 732.50 metal see-saw erected at 4,170.95 at Stocker street and the ball field INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES: field completed. Fill at the was 45.10 Anna Park playground was graded Supplies 1,375.00 Labor 154.15 and sanitary drinking fountains Alarm Box and Wire 483.00 were installed at North Saugus, EXPENSES: Oaklandvale areas. Lynnhurst and Telephone 84.90 was erected at A swing and slide Supplies 32.05 backstop at the Oaklandvale, a Postage 6.00 which was also FOREST FIRES Fnirchild property EXPENSES: graded, loamed and partially seeded. 28.30 A basketball board was erected at Telephone Medical 10.00 Lynnhurst, also a swing and slide ENGINEERING Supplies 54.00 wa« erected at this same area. With SALARIES: Meals 4.67 fill from the Chapter 90 job at Essex Engineer 2,440.37 Labor 331.80 street, Grandview Park was brought Assistant Engineer 1,959.03 Gasoline and Oil 38.70 to street level and storm drains were Eng. Aide Gr. 3 — Actg. Jr. Eng. 4,484.38 Radio Maintenance 37.00 installed. In addition badmin- also Jr. Engineer — part year 1,026.96 erected at Stackpole Advertising 5.25 ton poles were Jr. Engineer — part year 1,909.55 and Lynnhurst areas. Field. Hurd Jr. Engineer — temporary 2,190.00 such Besides the regular activities Engr. Aide 63.00 etc., a con- as art, crafts, softball, Clerk — part year 949.59 was estab- BUILDINGS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE trolled music program Overtime 279,64 BUILDINGS and trip to a big league SCHOOL lished a Labor 162.54 SALARIES: ball game at Fenway Park was in- Professional — Master Plan 4,600.00 Superintendent 2,451.68 cluded. Maintenance Repairmen 7,142.41 As parent participation plays a EXPENSES: of any v^/n.w large part in the success Telephone 175.05 plan was in- EXPENSES: children's program, a Stationery 25.93 adults in the Printing and Advertising' 9.28 stituted to interest the Postage 8.50 This plan in- Carpentry and Lumber 200.40 small fry activities. Recording Fees 5.00 each week, cook- Cesspools 30.40 cluded parents day Office Supplies 107.87 intended Supplies 22.00 outs, field day, etc. It is Dues 35.00 will Electrical Work 1,227.70 that activities along this line 64.01 Association Meetings Plumbing Work 1,191.59 become a permanent part of the 153.05 Insurance and Registration Roofing Work 497.40 Bummer program in the future. New Equipment 449.09 an increase Heating Contract — Sweetser School 2,100.00 The year 1956 saw Equipment Repairs 115.92 800 Tools 20.70 over the record enrollment of Engineering Supplies 159.17 enrollment of Glass and Glazing 441.03 plus in 1955 with an Tracing and Prints 195.51 attendance for Hardware 439.44 S00 plus. Average Gasoline and Oil 139.45 each day was greater than 400. Heating Repairs 897.22 Masonry 398.60 The summer softball program for Doors and Windows 69.15 the men was carried out under the Oil Burner Service 133.95 supervision of John Harrington. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION Painting 49.93 eight teams competing There were SALARIES: Plastering 112.00 were awarded to the and trophies Superintendent 351.74 Transportation 26.62 winning team* Principal Clerk 156.96 Septic Tanks — 3 Schools 450.00 in keeping with the policy es- Senior Clerk 132.54 Retaining Wall — Ballard School 568.13 tablished in the past of concentrat- Junior Clerk 127.37 8,885.14 ing on one area at a time, an all- Junior Clerk 15.75 out effort will be made to complete 18479 23 the new Lynnhurst Playground EXPENSES: OTHER BUILDINGS (Fairchild property). In addition Telephones 587.41 SALARIES: investigations are currently under Postage 15.00 Superintendent 2,268.96 way to provide playground facilities Printing and Advertising 46.00 Wire Inspector 1,274.73 at Oaklandvale, North Saugus and Supplies 112.51 Maintenance Repairmen 4.800.99 Golden Hills. Light 328.06 Clerk 1.312.25 Respectfully submitted Fuel 1,011.94 Custodian — Town Hall 3,339.00 KENNETH B. NIES, Water 40.00 Custodian — Police Station 3,138.80 Chairman Legal 250.00 Janitress — Town Hall 1,325.00 WESTBY ROGERS Overtime 794.21 JOHN SCIRE 18,253.94 FRED CALLAHAN EXPENSES: ARTHUR METZGER Telephones 214.14 Commissioners Board of Playground TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT Stationery 17.55 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Postage 24.99 Report of Dog Officer POLICE Printing and Advertising 190.88 All dogs in the Commonwealth of SALARIES: Office Supplies 146.47 Massachusetts must be licensed in Chief 5,584.66 Dues and Subscriptions 26.90 accordance with the provisions of Captain 4.969.84 Fuel 4.339.70 Section 37, Chapter 140 of the Gen- Sergeants (4) 18.263.80 Light 2,358.22 eral Laws. In order that the pro- Patrolmen (18) 63,456.26 Water 217.41 visions of this statute may be con- Reserves and Specials 8,476.00 Sewer 59.00 formed with, law enforcement of- Matron 250.00 Carpentry and Lumber 633.83 ficials in the person of dog officers School Traffic 338.00 Custodian .Supplies 700.64 are appointed in the cities and Electrical 1,215.94 towns of the Commonwealth. EXPENSES: Tools 245.63 Telephones 1,693,54 Glass and Glazing 166.44 It is the duty of the dog officers Printing and Advertising 95.01 Hardware 554.11 to see to it that every dog within Postage 39.99 Heating Repairs 474.65 the confines of his community is Dues 14.00 9.75 licensed in accordance with the sta- Masonry Association Meetings 75.00 Doors and Windows 20.90 tutes. During the year 1956 779 Office Supplies 373.77 Oil Burner 70.00 were licensed at S2.00 each. 140 fe- Service Miscellaneous 3738 males were licensed at S5.00 each, Painting 788.05 Radio Maintenance 550.00 Plastering 26.50 475 spayed females at $2.00 each, Gasoline and Oil 2,177.28 Plumbing 242.38 4 kennels at $10.00 each. 3 kennels Equipment Repairs 627.73 Gasoline and Oil 991.65 at S25.00 each, 4 kennels at $50.00 Tires and Tubes 265.29 Truck Repairs 121.07 each. Total receipts for the licens- Equipment for Men 38.61 Town Hall Wiring 113.23 ing of all dogs and kennels amount- Uniforms 1,045.10 Hall Painting 238.70 ed to SS523 "0. Town Photographic Supplies 28.56 Special License 25.00 This money is turned over to the Meals for Prisoners 21.82 Contract — Heating Fire and Police Station 1,409.41 County. After all county expenses New Cars (3) 4,274.00 15,643.14 concerned with the licensing and the regulating of dogs are paid for 33,897.08 by the County Treasurer the bal- SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASl ance from the dog fund licenses DOG OFFICER SALARIES: are returned to the cities and towns SALARIES: Sealer 1,000.00 1,000.00 County. When these funds of the Dog Officer are returned to the local commun- 1,000.00 EXPENSES: ity they can be only used for ed- EXPENSES: Transportation 50.00 50 00 ucational and library purposes. Supplies It has been the practice in Sau- 20.45 gus for many years to turn these funds over to the Town Library. In 1,020.45 1955 approximately S2900 was added SALARIES: to the Library appropriation from SALARIES: Superintendent 1,724.34 the dog fund. Due to the fact that Chief 5,580.82 Labor 4339.92 the Town was late in taking the Lieutenant (2) 9,143.90 Seasonal Labor 63.85 1956 census and the dog officer sub- Fire Fighters (23) 96.303.34 Overtime 40.95 sequently did not receive a dog list Call Firefighters 945.67 the total amount received for li- Permanent Intermittent 129,60 EXPENSES: in censes 1956 was somewhat less Relief Men 435.51 Telephone 10.00 than Town's re- the 1955. What the Overtime 67.76 Dues 7.75 '56 turn will be in 1957 from the Association Meetings 25.55 collections is unknown at the pre- EXPENSES: Supplies 226.58 sent time. Telephones 32431 Equipment Repairs 408.48 Mr. William Cahill, dog officer Postage 7.00 Gasoline and Oil 42836 for the Town, does an excellent Advertising 9.63 Tires and Tubes 5.92 job in carrying out the provisions of Office Supplies 11.25 Small Equipment 352.50 the statutes relating to the licens- Radio Maintenance 435.00 Labor 28.00 ing of dogs. The total cost of oper- Gasoline and Oil 713.77 Registration 6.00 ating this department to the Town Station Supplies 303.23 lor the year 1956 was as follows: Chemicals and Oxygen 124.00 Salary of Dog Officer J1000.00, ex- Uniforms, Rubber Coats and Boots 1,00236 t 130.45. Hydrant Rentals a,«oo.w KJontinued on Pa«e Nine) : TOWN REPORT PAGE NINE The Saugus Advartiier, March 7, 1957 PAGE SEVENTEEN ART. 1* A.T.M. MOSQUITO CONTROL Town Accountant Report Aerial Spraying Public Welfare Continued from Pasts' Bfjht) EXPENSES' The Public Welfare Department Contract 989.52 989.52 is responsible for the administra- FORESTRY AND PARKS tion of all public assistance pro- MOTH DIVISION 989.52 grams in the Town of Saugus. The .SALARIES: program in the Town of Saugus Superintendent 3,243.66 TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION 65,730.84 consists of four categories namely, Labor 7,603 38 HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGE? Old Age Assistance, Aid to Depen- Overtime 323.27 HIGHWAYS dent Children, Disability Assistance SALARIES: and General Relief. EXPENSES: Superintendent 2,110.49 The first three are Federally and Supplies 80.00 Principal Clerk 941.78 State aided with the last named. Equipment Repairs 72.61 Senior Clerk 795.23 General Relief, 'being borne in its Tires and Tubes Junior Clerk 764.25 entirety by the taxpayers of Saugus, Junior Clerk 94.50 with the one exception being that Labor 55,767.11 people who have no settlement in Overtime 907.14 Saugus on General Relief are paid FORESTRY AND PARKS 61,380.50 for either by other cities or towns DUTCH ELM DIVISION EXPENSES: or by the State itself. Local tax- Advertising and Express 145.46 payers pay 167o of the cost of Old Supplies 441.13 Gasoline and Oil 2.999.94 Age Assistance, 18% of Aid to De- Equipment Repairs 64 39 Equipment Repairs 9,935.28 pendent Children and 25'- of dis- Contract 190.00 Street Lines 650.00 ability assistance, the remainder be- 695.52 Materials and Supplies 1.159.75 ing paid for by the Federr.l nnd Basin and Manhole Service 2.023.90 State Governments. 695.52 Tires and Tubes 946.99 Saugus has been very fortunate Registration FORESTRY AND PARKS 66.00 despite the fact that the standards Chapter 386, Acts of 1953 PUBLIC GROUNDS of all categories and the cost of all Private Ways 5.311.39 categories have been increased. In SALARIES: Bitumols. Drain and Street Repairs 26.636.31 3,143.70 3,143 .7( addition the Great and General Seasonal Labor Street Signs 429.64 Court passed legislation last year EXPENSES: Construction: 303.00 that allowed aliens of twenty years' Seed Davis Court 6.163.25 residence in a to Equipment Repairs 34.35 Fence 340.25 community become eligible for Supplies 56.808.14 Old Age Assistance. The legislature 401.90 Snow and Ice Removal: by special act also al- Salaries: lowed old age assistant recipients 3.545.60 Labor — Overtime $2.50 monthly for transportation and CIVILIAN DEFENSE Expenses: there was also an increase of 6% EXPENSES: Advertising in the total budgets in these Federal Telephone and Sirens 547.98 Sand and Salt 6.906.06 aided categories. Printing and Advertising 7.44 Equipment Repairs 6.771.38 However, through proper investi- Supplies 257.92 Gasoline and Oil 1,296.29 gation and proper supervision the Light 114.15 Plowing — Hired Equipment 5,774-35 department was able to stay well Fuel 139.21 20.762.98 within its budget. Gasoline and Oil 166.38 The total cost for Old Age Assist- 151,732.84 Tires and Tubes 53.81 ance for the year was approximately Uniforms and Equipment 379.50 ROAD MACHINERY $207,000 of which the Town paid 591.32 Equipment and Repairs EXPENSES: $31,619. The total cost to adminis- Directors Expenses 363.53 Advertising 19.25 ter the Aid to Dependent Children Warning System Maintenance 75.00 Concrete Mixer 431.20 category was $22,403, the town's Insurance 106.00 Used G.M.C. Truck 950.00 share being $3,720. The total cost Ground Observers Corps 9.65 Dodge Truck 2,900.00 of Disability Assistance was $19,820 Garage Maintenance 165.37 4300.45 with the town's share being $5,528. Communications Service 226.00 Total expenditures for General Re- Ambulance Maintenance 225.83 4300 45 lief amounted to $14,176 and Fire Auxiliary 51.07 the CHAPTER 90 — ESSEX STREET HIGHWAY received Training 35.14 Town back from other Contract Agreement, No. 15521 cities and towns and from the Police Fees 10.00 EXPENSES: State itself $4,529 leaving a net cost to the Ground Observers Tower 353.00 Contractor 3,027.12 Town of $9,646. Saugus is fortunate in that it has 3,878* an excellent Welfare Board and an CHAPTER 90 — ESSEX STREET HIGHWAY excellent Welfare Agent in the per- HEALTH AND SANITATION Contract Agreement, No. 16020 HEALTH EXPENSES: son of John F. Keane. Mr. Keane is thoroughly trained and well versed SALARIES: Contractor 10309.81 Board 900.00 in all phases of public assistance Agent 5.198.07 administration. He is doing an ex- Nurse cellent job for our taxpayers and is 3,057.68 CHAPTER 90 — ESSEX STREET HIGHWAY Clerk the type of administrator that the 1312.25 Contract Agreement, No, 16647 10,468.( EXPENSES: Town can be justly proud. EXPENSES: Contractor 19.198.22 The net cost to the Town for all Telephone 211.15 Materials 284.40 categories of relief amounted to Stationery 22.40 $50,515.40 or approximately $2.00 on Postage 35.00 the tax rate. Printing 170.44 Signed: Advertising 7536 CHAPTER 90 — WALNUT STREET HIGHWAY ERNEST M. HATCH, Supplies 284.40 Chairman Dues - Contract Agreement, No. 16737 31.50 EXPENSES: WALTER T. BRANDER Subscriptions 10.00 Contractor GEORGE A. ANDERSON 13.38 Materials Conference 25.00 Gasoline and Oil 264.79 16.024.85 Forestry and Parks Tires and Tubes 104.60 The Forestry and Parks Depart- 16.024.85 Car Repairs 128.62 ment of the Town of Saugus is Insurance and Registration 216.30 CHAPTER 90 — ESSEX STREET CURB AND SIDEWALK responsible for the general care and Garage Rent 55.00 Contract Agreement, No. 15521 maintenance of all trees and sltfc**^ Agent's License" 11.00 EXPENSES: on the Town streets and also re- Relief Inspector 375.00 Contractor 9.789.85 9,789.85 sponsible for the upkeep of our Private School Examination 35.00 playgrounds. Tuberculosis Board and Care 4,344.42 9,789.85 The Department consists of a Su- Medicine and Medical 107.84 CHAPTER 90 — ESSEX STREET CURB AND SIDEWALK perintendent and four subordinates. Premature Babies 470.90 Contract Agreement, No. 16020 During the past year the depart- Ambulance Service' 10.00 EXPENSES: ment topped and removed 62 trees, Board of Dog 56.00 Contractor 10.687.25 10,687.25 which had been condemned because Burying Dead Animals 246.00 of the Dutch Elm disease. The de- Dental Equipment 275.00 partment also cut considerable Diphtheria Clinic 75.00 LAND DAMAGE — ESSEX STREET roadside brush from various streets Well Child Clinic 214.20 Art. 20 1956 A.TJtt. of the Town in co-operation with Polio Clinic 100.08 EXPENSES: the Highway Department. Dental Clinic 500.00 Curbing 395.00 All wooded areas in the Town Dog Clinic 84.00 Labor 745.00 were inspected for gypsy Dental Supplies moth and 19.68 Repairs 43.98 Laboratory: browntail moth and all town owned elm trees were sprayed three times Supplies and Repairs 72.41 during the year in an attempt to Equipment 45.50 control and retard the Dutch FJm Permit 3.50 STREET LIGHTING disease. All poison ivy in various Water Analysis 5.00 Contracts EXPENSES: sections of the Town was also Town Streets 34.389.50 sprayed. Garbage Collection 11,250.00 Salem Turnpike 778.56 Rubbish Collection 26,588.88 In addition the department cut Traffic Lights 550.00 the grass and maintained and kepi Lighting Monument 165.11 in good physical condition the playgrounds at Stackpole and SEWER MAINTENANCE Stocker fields, Anna Parker. Bris- tow Street and Lynnhurst. In addi- SALARIES: REPAIR HURD AVE., AND PELHAM STREET tion to the aforementioned work Superintendent 351.75 Art 25 1954 A.T.M. the department assisted the High- Principal Clerk 156.96 way Division in such projects as Senior Clerk 132.54 cleaning out brooks, road patching Junior Clerk 12731 and snow removal. Junior Clerk 15.75 The total cost of operating the Labor — Overtime 354.24 STREET ACCEPTANCES EASEMENTS department for the year 1956 was EXPENSES: as follows: EXPENSES: Art. 25, 1956 A.T.M. Nason Road 8.00 Salaries $20,494.84 Postage 68.58 Art. 78, 1956 A.T.M. Alfred Road 7.00 Expenses 2.796-93 Power and Light 3,148.11 Art. 2, 1956 S.T.M. Spring Lane 5.00 In November of 1956 your Town . Water 20.00 Manager consolidated this depart- Materials and Supply 273.74 LAND DAMAGES — CENTRAL STREET ment and made it a division of the Equipment Repairs 1,827.55 Art. 40 1953 A.T.M. Public Works Department. Pipe and Fittings 20.33 EXPENSES: Registration 3.00 Legal Service 700.00 At the ironworks men made good City of Lynn — Outfall Sewer Maint. 421.00 Damages: Leslie and Maud Paine 1,250.00 iron and in impressive quantities. City of Lynn — Maint. of Connections 15.00 1,950.00 But. although the need for iron then was as great as our need lor 1,950.00 steel today, operations were fitful CONSTRUCT DAVIS .COURT Proprietorship changed hands, there e overwhelming legal complexi- ART. 10 A.T.M. 1956 MOSQUITO CONTROL Art. 5, 1955 S.T.M. EXPENSES: ties and finally, about 1670, the Chapter 112 Acts of 1931 Contractor plant was wholly abandoned. What had been- the bustling little indus- Common wealth of Massachusetts trial community of Hammersmith became Just another stretch of farm 1,000.00 (Continued on Page Ten) land. : REPORT PAGE TEN Advertiser, M*rch 7, 1*57 TOWN PAGE EIGHTEEN Th« Saugui Supplies 30,00 Buildings Town Accountant Report Dues and Association Meeting* Supf. of Insurance I (Continued from Page Nine) Effective November 15, 1956. Servicing Equipment BuUding Inspec- was appointed as LAND DAMAGES — PELHAM STREET Gasoline and Oil Superintendent of Buildings tor and Art. 9, 1955 S.T.M. Repairs to Car on a temporary basis. This Depart- EXPENSES: three different Su- , ment has had Materials and Supplies 625.IB perintendents since January 1, 1956, 23833 1.683 32 Labor , plus the and in view of this fact, Water DISABILITY AID — AID been on the job ,£ fact that I have Telephone Changes 3 some two weeks, -*J only a matter of Contract Balance — Move Sheppard House 232.90 Cosh 19,820.52 means that my 1956 report may not be completely up-to-date in some 19.88052 ' respects. GENERAL RELIEF — ADMINISTRATION assumed the duties oi When I — HURD AVE., AND PELHAM STREET SALARTES: Building Inspector and Superinten- LAND DAMAGES Art 59 1956 A.T.M. Buildings I found some pro- dent of EXPENSES: 276.90 jects still in the process of being Contractor 2,628.00 Princfpal Clerk one in particular being completed: 225.99 Junior Clerk cafeteria in the Ballard Foundation the new 29.70 Social Worker This will be completed by Lumber School. Plumbing Jftnuarv 1. 1957. EXPENSES: projects which were put Electrical The other Telephone through under special articles, such Cement Stationery and Postage Rebuilding Sweetser School as (1) Printing and Advertising *2i New oil burner in Police boiler. Supplies (3i New furnace at Centre Station. Dues and Association Meeting* and (4) Hot-topping the DRAINAGE — OAKLANDVALE AVENUE School, Insurance Sweetser playground, have all been Art. 56 1956 A.T.M. Servicing Equipment completed and giving satisfactory EXPENSES: 45 00 Gasoline and OU performance. Basin construction Repairs to Car There were many projects under- Frames and covers 275.00 364,56 taken by the Building Department Pipe 671.79 In 1956 and completed bv them, that Bitumols 164.66 1011.18 to my mind were more than general Cement Blocks 38.99 GENERAL RELIEF - • AID maintenance. I believe that the Hired Equipment fortunate in having three Cement 4.35 EXPENSES: Town is Cash 1.612.86 this department with many men in Groceries 1,736.84 and varied skills, who can do work Medicine and Medical 1.106.31 > which normally would have to be Fuel 53.20 let out on contract, and costing the DRAINAGE — GRANDVIEW AVENUE Board and Care 1.012.95 town a great deal more than the Art. 65 1956 A.T.M. Cities and Towns 7,619.49 salaries which these men receive EXPENSES: Burials .35.00 the projects completed by Materials Some of 14,176.65 the Building Department are as Labor follows: 14.176.65 (at New windows Centre School: ADMINISTRATION new fire doors installed. VETERAN'S BENEFITS — and three SALARIES" Plumbing replaced throughout DRAINAGE WENDALL AND NEWHALL STREETS 1.900.00 1.900.00 with modem tubing. (ci All rooms Art. 14 1956 A.T.M. Director rewired and new lights installed. EXPENSES EXPENSES: 99.20 fd> All rooms painted before oceu- Curb Stone 16194 Telephone Stationery and Postage panv in September. Supplies 66.48 1632 Sweetser School: There were no Frames and Covers 351.00 Supplies major projects other than the re- Pipe 1,166.40 10.00 building of the boiler, but the main- Cement Blocks 128.11 tenance department was kept busv Bricks 142.50 BENEFITS: • • 12.025.00 repairing buckled floors, outside Cement 53.10 Cash , . 110.00 doors, and the usual minor items Groceries _ such as broken windows, etc. Medicine and Medical 2,239.88 Lvnnhurst School: There were no Fuel 19.49 school i n Transportation 50.00 ma j or projec ts on this PELHAM STREET CONSTRUCTION 1956. but new stairs were installed Art. 56 1955 A.T.M. outside, and the basement around Frames and Covers 142.00 renovated. 85.50 lavatories, etc , was Brick Armitage Sehoot: The Armitage Pipe 82.32 TOTAL FOR CHARITIES AND VETERAN'S BENEFITS Is one of our schools which appears Supplies -*2 EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES to be in very fcood condition at the Bitumols 2.108.04 SCHOOLS present time. Recently there were Curb Stone 53.98 SALARIES: twenty panes of glass replaced, and Superintendent 9.076.96 screens placed around basement Teachers 616.056.17 windows, but other than the usual Clerical 14,975.61 minor items, this school Is in fairly Nurses 7,266.38 good condition. TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES Custodians 74372.71 Roby School: In the Roby School CHARITIES AND VETERAN'S BENEFITS Band Director 4,09254 the old plumbing was replaced and OLD AGE ASSISTANCE — ADMINISTRATION Physicians 2.000.00 new lavatories installed. As usual, SALARIES: Game Officials 3.050.00 broken windows was a big item in Board 675.00 Cafeteria Director 3,59236 this school, and throughout tl Agent 3.618.56 year the Building Department w Principal Clerk 2,82751 EXPENSES: kent busv reolacine same. Senior Clerk 2.127.30 Telephones 2.129.51 Ballard School: At this school Social Worker 2,485.58 Printing and Advertising 1,06938 general to be 12396.70 found conditions in Social Worker x 1,235.23 Books good, considering the age of this Overtime 37.42 Supplies 10^8530 building. A new cafeteria will be Transportation 32.200.95 completed under a special article, EXPENSES: Truck — Maintenance and Operabton 313.19 by January 1. 1957. A retaining wall Telephone Truants 104.57 was built in the summer of '56 at Stationery and Postage Light 16.854.10 this school by the Building De- Printing and Advertising Fuel 3339737 partment, and the fence" repaired at Supplies Graduation 446.64 the same time. Dues and Association Meetings 80.75 Equipment 6,732.72 One condition that does exist at Insurance 192.42 Tuition 385.65 this school, and to my mind should Servicing Equipment 105.35 Water and Sewer 1.890.40 the be corrected, is the surface on Gasoline and Oil Band 1.85934 Interior side of the outside walls. Repairs to Car Care of Grounds 551.79 Because of condensation or some New Equipment Tests 195.82 wnknown cause, the paint peels and Guidance 507.00 continually falls off. leaving an un- Shop 1,890.95 sightly and unsanitary condition. Visual Education 800.13 this trouble is When the cause of OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - High School Library 853.99 found, the walls will be treated or EXPENSES: Jr. High School Library 262.43 ower^d with plywood and painted. Cash Athletics 4374.04 correcting the worst condition on Cities and Towns Physical Education 444.89 Oils building. Homemaking 877.12 Town Hall: This building, being Staff Expenses 56527 «ne of our oldest, is in about the 207,820.61 Auto Driving Operation 679.47 worst condition of all our public AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - ADMINISTRATION Hand Writing Supervision 2.900.00 buildings. This department did con- SALARIES: Nurse Transportation 600.00 siderable Rain ting and maintenance Board 90.00 Supervisor Travel — In State 825.00 work on the outside, but because of Agent 553.80 Burglary and Theft Insurance 300.40 Its age, new defects are continually Principal Clerk 429.18 137.216.02 crooping ud. New locks were .Senior Clerk 325.92 stalled in the interior of the Town Social Worker 376 12 19755 Kail and considerable new wiring. Social Worker * 12230 by the Building Department. was considerable more There EXPENSES: U. S. Grant Homemaking Teachers work oerformed by the Building Telephone 1540 Smith-Hughes — George Harden Account Department that would not come Stationery and Postage 40.00 under the class of maintenance, Printing and Advertising 450 buildine such as HI A new masonrv Supplies 44.50 for the storage of oil. built for the Dues and Association Meetings 1550 Public Works. (21 The Sheoard Insurance 15.00 TRADE SCHOOL TUITION house which was relocated on Wet- Servicing Equipment 430 EXPENSES: land Avenue, had to boiler have a Gasoline and Oil 29.00 City of Lynn 1.669.80 Installed bulkhead, cellar and new Repairs to Oar 630 City of Cambridge 10.00 stair.-", block foundit-nn. and new City of Salem "— 6.00 cellar flor- City of Everett ' 425.79 Cenlral Junior High School: This City of Maiden 398.85 achool. which was formerly the old AID TO DEfENDENT CHILDREN — AID City of Medford 17136 High School, is in need of a great City of Waltham 162.00 many repairs: many of them being City of Boston 52.20 major In nature, that will require Lynn Vocational 852.00 special articles for outside contract Town of Wakefield 19.20 work. In 1956 there was some work DISABILITT AID ADMINISTRATION Town of Lexington 480 done under a special article, that SALARIES: Transportation of Pupils 207,50 consisted of considerable new wiring Board 90.00 3,999.50 and new lights: also a new floor Agent 461.50 was installed in Room 110. Principal Clerk 357.65 3,999*0 The following Items show a gen Senior Clerk 271.60 ATHLETIC REVOLVING FUND eral run-down of some of the work Social Worker 31790 EXPENSES: done in 1956 and being done Game Officials 1.046.20 throughout the year by this depart- EXPENSES: Equipment and Supplies 1,830.49 ment. (1) About 100 ft. water main | Telephone 19.00 Transportation 993.90 Central Jr. High replaced with 2" Stationery and Postage Medical and Medicine 9625 •Continues on Page Eleven) I Printing and Advertising 900 (Continued, on Page KLevent TOWN REPORT PAGE ELEVEN The Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 PAGE NINETEEN Town Accountant Report Supt. of Buildings (Continued from Page Ten) (Continued from Page Ten) Water 10.00 copper. (2) Doors and trim painted Custodians 25.00 TOTAL FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES at Ballard School. <3) The old metal Insurance 71.80 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED shop converted into girls' cloak Rental — Lynn Sports Arena 427.50 room with new egress door, etc,, in PLAYGROUNDS Central Jr. High. (4) The Police 72.00 SALARIES: obsolete kitchen equipment in Jr. High re- Firefighters 21.00 Supervisor 450.00 placed with new dish washer and Announcer 5.00 Assistant Supervisor 315.00 40.00 sink. i5> Twelve new locks installed Ticket Sellers Instructors 1 ,920.00 at Veterans' Memorial School. 16) Cities and Towns Share 473.75 Game Officials 200.00 Dues — Hockey League 10.00 Extensive repairs to facilities at EXPENSES: Stackpole Field building, although much more work will be required Stationery and Postage 4258 to put it in A-l condition. Water 115.45 CAFETERIAS — REVOLVING FUND Telephone 5.00 The above projects give a general SALARIES: Labor 35.00 idea of the work performed by the Supervisor 1,076.96 Clerical 120.00 iuilding Department throughout Labor 22,866.41 Supplies 802.76 the year, plus the hundreds of Light 22.50 smaller items too numerous to men- EXPENSES: Equipment Rental 410.00 tion, but nevertheless time consum- Milk 37,183.27 Leagues: Little, Pony, Pal 861.42 in a department consisting of Meats and Groceries 26,046.07 Equipment Repairs 343.74 only three maintenance men. Supplies 1,095.22 Arts and Crafts 243.35 As stated before in this report, Express 180.07 New Equipment 1,298.11 most of our public buildings and Linen Service 538.28 Transportation 125.00 schools are quite old, and because" Ice Cream 5,950.04 Prizes 61.04 of this, general repairs and main- Bakery 3.676.69 Ice Cream 60.75 tenance on all our buildings will Equipment Repairs 3,592.00 Committee — Transportation 150.00 cost more to keep them in first- Printing and Advertising 44.55 Construction 417.16 class condition. License 1.50 Fence 756.50 I realize that the Town has as- sumed a great financial burden in our new High School, but this should not be allowed to bring on SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — Bond Issue DEPARTMENTAL PENSIONS a condition whereby any of our Art. 2 1952 CONSTRUCTION—Equipment POLICE DEPARTMENT: other schools or public buildings be- EXPENSES: Roland L. Mansfield 1,643.44 come neglected for lack of funds Architect and Engineers 9,349.80 James P. Sullivan 1.945.48 for necessary general upkeeo. General Contractor 128.253.59 William MacDougall 2,138.66 New Building Construction Furniture and Equipment 84,295.21 Mrs. Joseph Lambert 1,568.80 in 1956 Lumber 266.85 FIRE DEPARTMENT: In the year 1956, building con- George B. Drew 3.412.50 struction surpassed all previous Mrs. Lucy Mathewson 1,500.00 years by a large margin. The sta- WORLD WAR VETERANS: tistical report is as follows: HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ernest A. Merrithew, Public Works, WW I 1,501.00 Bnilding Permits 1956 Art. 10 1955 George S. Pike, Public Works, WW I 1,997.95 Type Number Value Henry P. Wheaton, Police, WW I 2,670.20 Dwellings 190 S1.889, 100.00 Inspection 459.92 Alfred Bird, Fire, WW I 2,220.40 Garages: Labor 325.00 Alfred W. Woodward, Sealer, WW I 1.170.00 (residential) ; . .. 22 11.350.00 Advertising 63.24 Vernon W. Evans, School, WW I 4,132.70 (commercial) ... 1 8.500.00 Transportation -- Consultant 42.00 Mabel Willey, School, WW I 2,470.00 Repairs and M. Edward Hayes, School, WW I 2.600.00 Additions: John Taylor, School, WW I 2,583.00 (residential) 138 64,100.00 Albion R. Rice, School, WW I 520.29 (commercial) ... 18 40,750.00 ACCESS ROADS TO NEW HIGH SCHOOL Gasoline Stations.. 3 66.000.00 Tool Sheds 2 1,700.00 Art. 10 S.T.M. 1955 EXPENSES: Grocery Store Supermarket 1 Engineering 235.00 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Commercial Store. 1 Supplies 12.00 EXPENSES: 15,527.00 Lodge Hall and Recreation 1 45,000.00 PERPETUAL CARE INTEREST Warehouse 1 6.000.00 Restaurant 1 20,000.00 REMODEL OLD HIGH SCHOOL EXPENSES: Showroom and Credited to Perpetual Care Interest Art. 27 A.T.M. 1955 Office 1 Paid to Contributory Retirement Interest 375.00 EXPENSES: Greenhouse 1 300.00 '. Architect 2,000.00 2,000.00 Dwellings de- molished 2 1.400.00 2,000.00 TOWN REPORT EQUIPMENT FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Printing 1955 Report Total $2574.200.00 Art. 36 A.TJW. 1956 Advertising Revenue taken in by the Building EXPENSES: Department for building permits, Equipment 1,277.26 permits to remove gravel, signs, sale of building ordinances and electrical HOLIDAYS permits, and rental of Town Hall REPAIRS TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXPENSES: Auditorium, amounted to S4. 167.50. Art. 37 A.T.M. 1956 MEMORIAL DAY: WALTER J. DANIELS, EXPENSES: Postage 3.19 Supt. of Buildings Advertising ^ 5.25 Flags and Markers 161.50 Electrical Work 2,805,79 Bronze Plaque 45.00 The restored ironworks at Saugus Supplies and Labor 928.16 Bands 395.00 is more than monument to the past. Equipment Repairs 704.20 Supplies 52.52 It is a tribute from the men who Painting 1,699.63 Program 30.00 make today's iron and steel to the Flooring 225.00 Military Donations 225.00 pioneers who helped create our pat- (Continued on Page Twelve) tern of greatness. REPAIRS TO CENTER SCHOOL Art. 38 A.T.M. 1956 EXPENSES: NEW ASSESSORS Plastering 45.00 Electrical Work 884.67 Supplies 276.24 Windows and Glass 417,00 Plumbing 17.50 Labor — Cleaning 95.79 Painting 663.00 Heating Contract 1,992.00 CONSTRUCT BALLARD SCHOOL CAFETERIA Art. 40 A.T.M. 1956 EXPENSES: Advertising 10.50 Materials and Supplies 277.34 Plumbing 307.50 Equipment 1,36953 1,964.67 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE — SWEETSER SCHOOL YARD Art. 42 A.T.M. 1956 Advertising 12.25 Contract 2.237.97 SALARIES: Librarian 3,669.23 Assistant Librarian 2,344.23 General Assistants 6,206.98 Custodian 120.00 Labor 810.00 Telephones 267.95 Stationery and Postage 12.00 Printing and Advertising 68.00 Supplies 173.03 Subscriptions 315.00 Association Meetings 15.20 Books 3,486.03 Binding 46354 THE THREE NEW MEMBERS of the Saugus Board of A.ssessors, left, were sworn into office last Thursdayi Cartage 105.00 afternoon in the Town Hall by John J. Bucchiere, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, far right. Left to! Newspapers 34.15 right: Assessor Charles C. Cooper, first vice president of Sgt. Arthur DeFranzo Post, VF.W.: Assessor Alex- Custodian 29.89 Supplies ander S. Addison, former town moderator and chair nan of the finance committee; Assessors' Chairmani Fuel 1,19059 David J. Lucey, former selectman and school committeeman; Delmont E. Goding, clerk of the Board of As- Light 27057 essors and former assessor; Town Manager Daniel E. McLean and Bucchiere. The appointments were an- Equipment 81.13 nounced by Manager McLean. The new board met immediately afterward and elected Lucey_ chairman. Sewer 11.00 — PAGE TWENTY The Saugus Advertiser, March 7, 1957 TOWN REPORT PAGE TWELVE Office Supplies 225.91 Public Library Town Accountant Report Light 18.92 (Continued from Page Eleven > Water 30.00 Library The Saugus Free Public Fuel 140,74 has rounded out another year of Telephone Charges 8.37 Materials and Supplies 597.74 community. In spite 10.00 service to the — Typing Gasoline and Oil 302.86 of crowded physical conditions — Flowers 268.50 Equipment Repairs 50038 particularly at the Main Library Sound Truck 25.00 Shrubs and Flowers 86.50 we have noticeably increased our Sod and Loam 79.00 circulation of books. Our reading UNITED NATIONS DAY: Burial Liners 1.1S1.6S areas are very cramped. Extensive U.N. Bookshelf to Library 13.50 Special Police 75.00 expansion of our Main Library Postage 256 Registration 3.00 very urgent. We need more shelves Stone Dust 4140 for our book collection and more CHRISTMAS: New Equipment 189.26 space in which our public can Tree Lights our book stock. Misc. Having close contact with schools — through small branch ENLARGE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY libraries at North Saugus, Lynn- Art. 50 A.T.M. 1956 hur.i and Oaklandvaie and the ac- INSURANCE EXPENSES: tive interest shown by the teachers EXPENSES: Seed 201 of the elementary grades in town- Buildings Fire Schedule 9.673.81 Fertilizer 44 Gi-nndstands Fire 182.52 has given our juvenile circulation — Misc. 1 a marvelous boost. We have had an Public Liability 523 .25 Equipment Repairs 169 increase of 3,709 in branch juvenile Auto — Fire and Theft 244.96 circulation over a nine month per- Employees Compensation 15.226.96 iod and an increase of over 600 at Safety Car 55.00 the Main Library. Many of our Edison St. House 96.00 teachers ask for room deposits of 26.002.50 TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES books Although these deposits INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT spread our book stock somewhat 26,002.50 MATURITIES: thin we feel that our books are be- TAILINGS Sewer Bond 50.000.00 ing used by almost every child in EXPENSES: Water Bonds 15.000.00 the community. Maybe our goal Unclaimed Checks: Town of Rowley 9.00 School Bonds 138,000.00 should be a library for young peo- Temporary Loans 900,000.00 ple!' 9.00 Tue Town Manager, Mr. McLean, INDEMNIFICATION INTEREST: made it possible for us to have has Art. 52 A.T.M. 1956 On Sewer Bonds 16,362.75 a new office desk, which we are On Water Bonds 3,895.00 rinding most convenient. An ac- On School Bonds 64.142,00 cessory such as this which was no On Temporary Loans 11.04653 longer needed at the Town Hall is a great help to us. Through the AUTHORITY — co-operation of the Building De- partment Robert Metzler has made EXPENSES: Interest Loss Treasury Bills. Cashed in Advance' us a new rack for magazines, This SELECTMEN: addition to our equip- is a welcome Stenographic Service 349.80 TOTAL FOR INTEREST AND MATURING DEPT. we extend our thanks to ment and Legal Service 300.00 RE-INVESTMENTS him and Mr. Mullen, head of the (Town Farm Land Sale $100,000) department. In Savings Banks 82,000.00 We have had a loss in our per- tn Co-operative Banks 18,000.00 sonnel. Ethel Wonson — who was a DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (George M. Wilson Library Fund) assistant at East Saugus branch Art. 79 A.T.M. 1956 In U. S. Savings — Series K 2,000.00 and North Saugus for a few months TOTAL FOR RE-INVESTMENTS —parsed away in August. We are AGENCY AND TRUST grateful to have had contact with TOWN: such a fine person and we wish to 500.00 George M. Wilson Library Fund 18.80 deepest to extend our svmpathy her Estimate of Receipts Benjamin N. Johnson Library Fund 26.25 family. Expense for Cash Received in 1955 Annie May Kimball Library Fund 55.45 Stephens, former 24.66 Grace a cata- Ora Maitland Kimball Welfare Fund 140.00 loguer in Athol. Mass., and Con- TOTAL FOR RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED 89,205.89 Guarantee Deposits — Planning Board 338.75 cord. N H.. has been hired to take ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Guarantee Deposits — Board of Appeals 206.88 over at East Saugus. We are happy WATER Perpetual Care Bequests 5.995.00 to welcome her to the staff. SALARIES: COUNTY: The Saugus Trust Company has Superintendent 4220,97 Dog Licenses 332870 generously donated book marks Principal Clerk 1.883.56 STATE: bearing the schedules of the Main Senior Clerk 1,590.47 Dept. of Conservation — Fish and Game 2,101.50 Library and the Branch Libraries. Junior Clerk 1,528.51 FEDERAL: We hope these will make it easier Junior Clerk 189.00 Withholding Taxes 153.550,85 for our reading public to know Labor 46.64505 Private: when we are ready to serve them. Overtime 4.49331 Blue Cross and Blue Shield 20.926.50 Our thanks to the Trustees of the 60.550.87 6,688 6(1 S TOWN REPORT PAGE THIRTEEN The Saugus Advertlie Contributory Retirement Report SAUGUS TOWN HALL The Contributory Retirement Board submits its twentieth Annual Report. This report is for the year ending December 31, 1956. MEMBERSHIP Male Female Total Active: Group A 71 48 119 Group B Inactive Group A Group B Pensioners: Group A Group B Beneficiaries: Group A Group B STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS SUMMARIZED CHARLES C. DcFRONZO Cash Receipts Cash Disbursements Cash on hand, Retirement Allowances: Jan. 1, 1956 $ 31.048.44 Annuities Paid * 2,121.02 In Memoriam Contributions: Pensions Paid 26,512.95 Employees It is both a privilege and an Group A 17.826.78 Expenses Paid 908.91 honor for me to pen a per£onal Group B 6.01464 Refunds Paid 9,157.25 tribute to the late Charles C. De- Town Appropriation: Transfers Paid 1,393.04 Fronzo, for many years Superinten- Pensions 15,027.00 Investments 24.081.67 dent of Public Works of the Town Expenses 500.00 Cash oo hand, or Saugus. Investment Income 4,809.25 Dec. 12. 1956 11.051.27 Charles C. DeFronzo was an un- usual public official. He was ab- $ 75,226.11 * 75,226.11 solutely devoted to his public duties BALANCE SHEET and responsibilities. He never spar- IN 1875 OUR PRESENT Town Hall was proposed and soon after con- ed himself, either mentally or phy- December 31, 1956 struction began. Although opposed by the citizens of E. Saugus the town sically in his application to the Assets Liabilities finally appropriated $50,000 for the purpose of building. public trust which was reposed in Cash 11.051.27 Annuity Savings S Fund $143,973.11 him. Always absolutely honest and Investments 204,158.92 Reserve Annuity Fund 22,244.2E forthright, he brought to his of- Pension Fund 46,223.05 Court, Riverbank Road, Pelham fice an atmosphere of deep sincerity Military Service Fund 2.633.03 Public Works Street, Beachview Avenue and Far and integrity. Expense Fund 136.71 The Saugus Public Works Depart- rington Avenue were resurfaced with Few men possessed a deeper and rigid character. ment consists of the following divi- bituminous concrete. Fifty-two more With him J215.210.19 $215,210.19 there was no compromise with that sions: Engineering, Highways, For- streets were repaired under the pro- which he believed to be unethical STATEMENT OF CASH AND SECURITIES estry and Parks. Sewer, and Water. visions of Chapter 386 and drain- or wrong. It was either tight or Cash on hand $11,051.27 To this department is entrusted the age systems were constructed at wrong with this beloved town of- U. S. Savings Bonds—Series G 65,000.00 responsibility of maintaining our Forest Street, Bufford Street, Pel- ficial. There was no middle ground. U. S. Savings Bonds—Series K 35,000.00 streets and sidewalks, our trees, ham Street, School Street and Wen- Frankness was another of his TJ. S. Treasury Bonds 62,066.61 parks and playgrounds and our dell Street and Oaklandvale Avenue attributes. When citizens come to State of North Dakota 1,029.46 sewerage and water systems. In all of the aforementioned pro- approximately him, they were told the truth. Town or Sa hi-' us Sewer Bonds Saugus has 90 miles Engineering 5.062.85 jects the Department Never, for political reasons, d'd he Town of Saugus Water Bonds of Town streets of which 45 miles played important 20,000.00 an part making tell them simply what they would Saugus Co-operative are accepted and about 45 miles Bank 16,000.00 surveys and establishing grades and like to hear. It was another phase accepted. There are also 15 miles of $215,210.1' in many instances furnishing com of his honesty. State highways in the Town which CARL E. CHAPMAN. Chairman petent supervision in the person of Here was a public official, and a are the responsibility of the State DELMONT E. GODING, Clerk Henry Seaver. Town Engineers also man, who could not be coerced, in- Department of Public Works. JOHN C- McLEAN, Member assisted the Planning Board, Asses- fluenced, or browbeaten. He could There are only 7 miles of sanitary sors and law office when called upon. stand on his own two feet for sewers in the Town which means 1200 feet of Essex Street and 1600 the principles of fairness and jus- that as time goes on the community feet of Walnut Street were rebuilt tice, in which he was a devout be- will be faced with the necessity of under the provisions of Chapter 90. liever. Old Ironmaster's expanding the sewage facilities. House A In addition to all of the aforemen- Charles C. DeFronzo was a man Water Division tioned projects a great deal of ordi- of sincere and deep Christian faith. There are 68'i miles of water nary maintenance such as patching He exercised his Christianity in his mains daily life, both public and private. \ Leading Tourist Attraction in Saugus of which 7 miles holes in streets, cleaning catch are of cement. These cement water basins and street sweeping was done. His charities were legion as many I Just off Central street in Saugus seal-top spoons of the 1650's and pipes are a constant source of ex- During the year Charles C. De- a Saugus citizen can testify. Center, at the .-. site of Americans first earlier, the original of which was pense, breaks are very frequent and Fronzo who administered the affairs To me, his passing was riiep successful ironworks, stands the Old discovered in the ruins of the iron- some attention must be given to of this important Department pass- personal loss. We grew up toother Ironmaster's House, its clapboards works. The reproductions were replacing them in the near future. ed on and he was succeeded by Mr. in the East Saugus section of our weathered brown by Massachusetts made by a Boston jeweler through During 1956, 9,640 feet of new Ernest Pesce. Mr. DeFronzo was well town. We had much in common, Winters. A landmark in Saugus, although of different the the efforts of Mrs. Francis B. water mains were laid in various liked by all who knew him and he racial back- old house has been a leading tourist grounds and relicious beliefs. Crowninshield, one of the directors streets the greater part of which is missed by all his former col- To me, attraction for many years. a true and real friend of the First Iron Works Association, was paid for by private land de- leagues. He served the Town has passed widely on to a greater glory. Believed to have been built about known for her interest in velopers. The Town's largest job was during his many years of service to Henry Wadswor'th Longfellow 1636, the house served as the resi- restorations of colonial houses. Mrs. on Essex Street where 1200 lineal the community. dence of Crowninshield wrote a beautiful poem - led the superintendent of the has taken an active feet of 12 inch main was laid replac- The department employs 38 people works. One of the part in the collection "Footsteps of Ancels". My tribute oldest dwellings and display ing an old 8 inch cement line. Then in all divisions and under the able in New England, of all the period io Charles C. DeFronzo can b-^t it is situated high pieces in the Iron- were 152 new services installed dur- leadership of Mr. Pesce are doin; on a bluff overlooking master's House. close with the last stanza of this the winding ing the year, 59 renewals and there a fine job for the community. Many Saugus river. DOem. It is true that the interior fur- were 39 emergency repairs. 106 serious problems lie ahead but judg- Over the arch of Ihe "O. though oft depressed and loni -. nail-studded nishings are representative of the meters were tested, repaired and ing from the record of 1956 this de- front door All my fears are laid a.side. hangs a reproduction of time and place, not the actual items then installed. 67 meters were re- partment will meet and solve these If I but remember only an old iron signal bell, used to warn used in this house three centuries placed and 96 meters were placed problems in a most efficient and Such the workers of hostile Indians. as these have lived and Just ago. By careful planning and se- in new homes. economical manner. above the attic window on died." the lection, however, the spirit of colo- Water revenue for the year was Total cost of operating the Public W. east wall is fastened a device —VERNON EVANS of nial times has been caught to a re- $164,717.06 of which 5140.761.97 was Works Department for 1956 was as three small iron prongs. These are markable degree. An added touch metered revenue. S23.082.96 was for follows said to have been put there to pro- Majority Report is given by half a dozen deerskins, repairs, renewals and new services, tect the house from witches. Salaries and Wages $136,636.00 (Continued Pa?" made into throw rugs, and scattered $872.13 was received from broken from Six) Presumably the house was Expenses 76,016.00 ac- in the various rooms. Nobody could hydrants. quired by the Equipment 4.500.00 ation of all the Town Meeting mem- Company of Under- expect these to be old, but they help takers for Highway Division Water 37,40412 bers in the realization of a program the Iron Works from to give the visitor the delightful The Highway Department was Sewer 7,779.00 which seeks to give relief to the Thomas Dexter and handed over to sense of moving through the very tax- Its creditors extremely busy during the year Engineering payer and homeowner and in 1653. The title be- rooms, and in much the same at- which came as when Curtis Road, Curtis Street, Salaries 13,050,00 also seeks to promote clouded as that of all the mosphere, as did the ironmaster's, and Wages $ the ultimate assets of the Euitord Street, Lark Avenue, Davis Expenses 1,700.00 welfare of the Town. Once our Company. Eventually, their families and servants, and the mu- the house came nicipal household is put in order, we into the possession gentry of the Massachusetts Bay of the Taylors, can progress, year by year, with wealthy Boston mer- Colony, many of whom must often chants, municipal improvements that all who operated a gristmill on have been entertained here. we the Saugus river. desire. Additions are made from time to Records for 1712 show that the made a promise election time to the Ironmaster's House col- We upon house was sold to a Daniel Mans- that we would put our municipal lection. Visitors are welcomed by field. It remained in the Mansfield house in order, feel that Miss M. Louise Hawkes. clerk of the and we family until 1840. During the that promise has Revo- First Iron Works Association, and been kept. We lution it was the center of town life shall continue keep our promise are shown through by guides. Post- to and political activity. cards, pictorial plates, sets of color- "that the Town of Saugus comes Thomas Mansfield, who owned first." ed slides showing the interior details We shall maintain our present the house during the Revolution, and First Iron Works stationery are open door policy to the end, for the was a man of many activities. He best interest of the of on sale. The upkeep of the house Town Saugus ran a fulling-mill, a dye-house, and its citizens. is partially supported by sale of and a clothier's shop, in addition to his these items. Respectfully submitted, cider and grist mill. His son, Sam- J. BUCCHIERE, uel, married JOHN the daughter of Par- Chairman son Robie. famed as a militant The ironworks that was built on the of DAVTD R. NAGLE divine who went to church with his banks the Saugus River world's SAMUEL W. LUDWIG gun over his shoulder and his Bible was a wonder in the young under colony of Massachusetts. Farmers his arm. there were the workmen at working in off season and eventu- Then After 1840, title to the house the ironworks, highly skilled but passed several ally indentured servents provided through hands and able to turn from one job to an- in 1915 was much of the labor needed to keep bought by Wallace other with admirable versatility. Nutting, the the works supplied with ore, timber, well-known antiquarian Recruited in England, these work- and photographer. As the house charcoal and food. l were provided with housing was then in poor condition, he had and drew good wages, figured gen- It restored More 300 years adding the west wing, than ago, in 1645 erally at piece rates, in money and which served as quarters for a care- and 1646, a small group of workers i supplies. taker. especially imported for the task Today, as one opens the door of erected a complete and well design- During the summer months, train- the fine old clapboard mansion, he ed ironworks in what Is now the I guides are available to show steps into the world of the 17th town of Saugus, Massachusetts. In THE THREE-CENTURY-OLD Ironmaster's House at the First Iron small groups through the Iron Works century. Visitors are asked to reg- the midst of an all but virgin wild- Works Restoration, Saugus, Massachusetts. One of the country's oldest shrine and to answer visitors' ques- ister at the desk in the vestibule at erness rose a blast furnace, forges, homes, this quaint residence was restored in 1915 by Wallace Nutting, tions. Inexpensive souvenirs of this the front of the house. Here are a slitting mill, auxiliary buildings artist and photographer ol New England scenes. The Interior of the historic spot axe on sale at the replicas in pewter of one of the fine and houses lor workers. house Is furnished with period piece* including many priceless antiques. Ironmaster's House. * ; March 7, 1957 TOWN REPORT PAGE FOURTEEN PAGE TWENTY-TWO The Saugus Advertiser, Mumps 9 motor vehicles recovered, 48; B, and Chicken Pox 46 E. attempts, 1 14 ; Defective street McLEAN SWORN IN AS PERMANENT MANAGER Scarlet Fever 14 lights, 706; Defects in street or side- Scarlet. i n a 3 walk. 123: Dog bites, 89; Disturb- Meningitis 2 ances, 191; Domestic trouble, 57; Septic Sore Throat Doors and windows found open by Salmonellosis 4 police, 633: Drunken persons. 34; Pertussis 9 Fires discovered or responded to, Poliomyelitis 127; Lanterns placed, 23; Larceny, Non Paralytic 2 240; Lights found burning. 90; Per- Paralytic sons mislsng, 81; Persons found, 74: Deaths Notified or investigated for other Total- authorities, 383; Property lost, 87; Reportable Non-Contagious: Property found, 138: Property dam- Dog Bites 179 aged, 304; Prowlers and peepers, 32; 10. Salk Vaccine Program: Runaway children, 6; Women or Clinics for immunization for Poli- girls accosted. 18: All other, 1039; omyelitis were held for the Elemen- Grand total, 5616. tary and pre-school children in In addition to the aforementioned April, May. and July of this year. satistics there were 758 investiga- During the summer months the tions made, parking tags issued 231, Federal control on distribution of summons served 751. Property of a the vaccine was discontinued and total value of $41,527.17 was reported vaccine was supplied for the 15 stolen of which $715.15 is recovered. through 19 age group. This group 307 persons were conveyed by the was inoculated during the months police ambulance to hospitals and of October and November. The third rest homes. During the year 1956, 8 inoculation or booster shot will be persons were killed in motor vehicle given six months after the second accidents in the Town of Saugus; 5 dose. of these occurred on Broadway, bet- Elementary and pre-school ter known as Route 1, and the other children McLean as permanent town manager of 3 occurred on the Salem Turnpike. CHAIRMAN JOHN J BUCCHIERE is shown swearing in Daniel E. No. of inoculations given.. 8,107 Dodge, town treasurer; Mr. McLean, Selectman In every instance these accidents Saueus at ceremonies at Town Hall. Left to right are: Phyllis High School Defense Director; Chairman Bucchiere, occurred at night. David R Nagle Town Clerk Ruth E. Stevens, Earl Dumas, Civilian No. of Inoculations given.. 684 and Selectman Samuel W. Ludwig. "Stei • nuuae, i iu) ana sieei institute. .. . Town Treasurer Sealer of Weights and Measures Herewith is submitted the Report of the Treasury Department of I hereby submit the following report which lists the number of scales, the Town of Saugus for the year ended December 31, 1956. oil, trucks, gasoline pumps and othr-r weighing and measuring devices Cash in Treasury. January 1. 1956 $ 416.019.54 tested, sealed and inspected in the Town of Saugus during the rear of Receipts to December 31, 1956 4,268,788.86 1956. $ 4,684,868.40 Not Expenditures to December 31, 1956 4,257.193.39 Scales: Sealed Sealed Adjusted Over 10,000 pounds 4 in Treasury, December 31, 1956 427,675.01 Cash $ 100 to 5,000 pounds ]7 1 Bank: Statements show cash balances' as of Under 100 pounds 127 I 3 31, 1956. as follows: December Avoirdupois Weights 26 Saugus Trust Co $ 253.309.37 Volumetric Measures: Merchants National 1.024.G8 Vehicle Tank Compartment 1 tsontents 3100 gals.) National Shnwmut 60,117.39 Dry Measures 4 Petty Cash 50.00 Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices: National Shawmut, Spec 108.209.70 Gasoline 93 2 l Land Sale Acct. in Safe Keeping 100.000.00 Grease 34 1 1 Vehicle Tank 31 3 * 522.711.12 Other Automatic Measuring Devices: Add: Deposits in Jan., 1957, Cloth l 1 applicable to 1955 23,726.26 Linear Measures: Yardsticks 2 * 546.437,38 WESLEY W. GAGE Deduct: Checks Outstanding 118,762.37 TRIAL WEIGHINGS . Sealer of Weights and Measures Total No. No. Incorrect Cash in Treasury, December 31, 1956 $ 427,675.01 Commodity Tested Correct No. Under The following Trust Funds are in the No.Ow custody of the Treasurer: Veterans' Benefits Bread 260 246 2 12 Veterans' Benefits is Surplus War Bonus Fund $ 784.91 a State and Butter 98 77 21 Postwar Rehabilitation Fund local program in that 50*;;, of the 20 76 Confectionery (sugar and candy) 38 32 l 5 Benjamin N. Johnson Library Fund costs is paid by the State and 50"- 136.98 Dry Commodities Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds by the local community. The De- 135 100 6 29 Flour Cash 71 .739.69 partment of Veterans' Benefits in 38 28 4 6 is administered in effi- Securities 120,000.00 Saugus an Fruits and Vegetables 211 100 2' 109 Contributory cient and humane manner by Newell Retirement Fund Grain and Feed 9 7 2 Bartlett, Veterans' Agent. Cash 11,979.59 Lard 39 33 50 Securities 204,000.00 During the year 1956 expenditures were somewhat less than in 1955. Meats and Provisions 250 225 12 13 In the meantime the Department * 408.66 1.93 Potatoes 85 35 50 met all requests for assistance with With an amount of $2,000.00 tax titles were brought up to date and Lobster Meat 22 17 an impartial attitude to the veteran 23 redemptions showed an income of $13,579.02. * Respectfully submitted, and the taxpayer. Requests for vet- erans' benefits covered Totals 1.185 900 29 256 PHYLLIS E. DODGE, veterans and Treasurer widows from the Spanish War INSPECTED through both World Wars and the Peddlers' Licenses Korean incident with the total 12 number of cases handled numbering Food Packages 1,176 Sporting (free) Town Clerk 53, effecting 108 individuals. Peddlers' Scales 3 To the Town Manager: The reduction in expenditures 712 Total collected $ 2,265.00 Bread < loaves) , 260 1 hereby submit my report as would have been still more if it were Fees to Town Treasury 169.50 Clinical Thermometers 10 Town Clerk of the Town of Saugus not for the increased cost of medi- for the year of 1956: cine and the high rate of hospi- Junk Scales 3 Paid to Commonwealth of During the year 722 birth records talization. This was particularly so 33 retests were of gasoline pumps after they were sealed. Massachusetts Division made were received. These were recorded during the month of December but A total of $341.20 was turned into your Town Treasurer for the of Fisheries and Game..$ 2,095.50 and copies were made and sent to despite this the Department lived sealing of the above listed weighing and measuring devices. Acting for the Board of Registrars, the Secretary of State and to the within its original budget. The sum Your Sealer of Weights and Measures has conducted his duties the Town Clerk's Department filed Towns or Cities where the parents of $15,739.74 was spent for aid to conscientiously and thanks the public and the merchants for their splen- all Census Slips, made records of all resided. veterans during 1956 and the total did co-operation. residents brought in by the Census There cost of administration was as fol- were 201 Marriage records Takers, revised and brought up to Respectfully submitted, received recorded. lows: salary of the Veterans' Agent. and Copies were date the voting list of the Town of Sealer made sent to $1900, and expenses of the depart- and the Secretary of Saugus which numbers 9797 voters. WESLEY W. GAGE, State. ment, $42.15. In addition to the foregoing ac- Records of Deaths numbered 210.- tivities, records were made of all Copies were made and sent to the Town Meetings and all meetings of Collector Secretary of State and to the Cities the Board of Selectmen. Town and Towns where the deceased re- Respectfully submitted, To the Town Manager: sided. RUTH E. STEVENS. I hereby stubmit my report as Town Collector for the Town of Saugus for the year ending December 31, The following Town Clerk Town Clerk's Fees 1956: were received: Tax bills were mailed and taxes collected as itemized in the following schedule: Marriages $ 382.00 Town Officials 1956 Amount Tax Balance™- Mortgages 1,626.00 (Continued from Page One) Discharges 84.00 Commitments Collected Abated Refunds Titles 12 31 56 Business Certificates 11,00 C. F. Nelson Pratt Real Estate Taxes $1,682,291.08 $1,521,310.81 $67,965.05 $10,801.00 $40.56 $103,775.66 Gasoline Registrations 25.00 Peter A. Rossetti Personal Property 140,565.99 135.481.96 764.18 4.319.85 Certified Copies 39.00 Precinct 8 Sewer Rentals Added to Taxes 857.64 571.50 286.14 Miscellaneous 119.00 Arthur E. Gustafson App. Sewers Added 988.82 911.13 77.69 Edwin M. Holmes Int. on Sewers 277.75 250.56 27.19 Paid to Town Treasurer, .$ 2,286,00 Donald R. Reiniger App. Sidewalk Taxes 887.46 547.39 300.54 82.82 122.35 William F. Spencer Int. on App. Sidewalk 340.03 224.01 131.52 5556 4046 The Town Clerk's Department col- Lester B. Woodbury Water Liens Added Jo Taxes 16,306.24 10.387.14 163.00 83.55 5.839.65 lected the following Dog Licenses: Precinct 9 Poll Taxes 9.982.00 8.286.00 528.00 ' 1 .168.00 779 Males at $2.00 $ 1.558.00 Frank K. Berthold . Sewer Rentals 9,458.50 7.968.50 1,490.00 140 Females at $5.00 .... 700.00 Augustine S. Gannon, Water 162,288.63 129,672.85 476.37 56.80 33,716.09 475 Spayed Females Jr. Joseph W. Gerniglia Motor Vehicle Excise 169,969.68 126.363.35 8,610.50 1,764.43 36,760.26 at $2.00 950.00 George H. Ossinger Veterans' Benefits, Reimbursements 3,207.23 1,386.72 1,820-51 4 Kennels at $10.00 40.00 Precinct J.0 Public Welfare 3.053.37 3,038.22 15.15 3 Kennels at $25.00 75.00 John B. DeFronzG Old Age Assistance—State 69,577.82 69,577.82 4 Kennels at $50.00 .... 200.00 Stanley J. Piwowarski Old Age Assistance— Cities and Towns. - 9.442,61 4.089.86 5352.75 George E. Robinson Aid to Dep. Children .\ 6.435.83 3,718 93 2,716.90 1.405 Total collected ...$ 3,523.00 Gene Spinelli Disability Assistance \ . 6.326.61 6,326.61 Fees paid to Town Treasury 281.00 Carlton O. Allen Totals $2,292,257.29 $2,030,113,36 $78,939.16 $12,844.56 $40.56 $196,008.77 Paid to Treasurer, Today, visitors to the Iron Works The following Tax Collector's Fees were collected during 1956: Essex County $ 3,242.00 Restoration may examine a replica Trailer Fees $ 977,00 The following License Fees were of the original stone blast furnace, Water Liens Released \ 24.00 collected for the Board of Select- see skilled craftsmen carefully re- Tax Certificates 848.00 men: construct the 300-year old forge Liquor $15,851.00 building or watch as the archeologist Paid to Treasurer—Total $1,849.00 Victualer 450.00 and crew probe unexplored areas Respectfully submitted, Entertainment 295.00 searching for traces of an earlier RUTH E. STEVENS. Juke Box 625.00 day. Town Collector Junk 30.00 Auctioneers 8.00 Gasoline 3.00 Auto Dealers, 1st Class..., 90.00 SAUGUS OFFICIALS MEET WITH TOWN MANAGER Auio Dealers. 2nd Class... 100.00 Auto Dealers. 3rd Class. . . 40.00 2nd Hand Furniture Dealer 5,00 Golf Driving Range 10.00 Taxis 15.00 Pool and Bowling 28.00 Coin operated amusement machine (rescinded) 365.00 Paid to Town Treasurer. $17,915.00 The following Hunting and Fish- ing Licenses were issued by this de- partment during 1956: 428 Resident Citizens Fishing at $3.25 $ 1,391.00 84 Resident Citizens Hunting at $3.25 273,00 SO Resident Cilizcns Sporting at $5.25 420.00 40 Resident Citizens Minor at Fishing $1.25 _ 50.00 38 Resident Citizens Female Fishing at $2.25 85.50 3 Resident Minor Trapping at $2.25 ... 6.75 2 Resident Citizens Trapping at $7.75 . . 15.50 1 Special Non-Resident Fishing at $2.75 2.75 2 Alien Fishing at $7.75. 15.50 A GROUP OF SAUGUS TOWN OFFICIALS are shown during a recent meeting with Town Manager Daniel E. McLean. Seated, left to right. btk 10 Duplicate License* Supt. of Public Works Ernest Pesche, Welfare Agent John Keane, Librarian Huldah Blackmer, Town Clerk Ruth L. Stevens, McLean. Town Ac- at $.50 6.00 countant Carol Chapman, Town Treasurer Phyllis Dodge, Clerk of the Board of Assessors Delmont E. Goding and Fire Chief Joseph L, Maguire. 24 Resident Citizen* Standing in the rear are Building Inspector Walter Daniels and Health Board Agent John Spencer. SIXTEEN 1*57 TOWN REPORT PAGE TTia Saugul Advertiier. March 7, PAGE TWENTY-FOUR :#3ar*::**:n :+: w. HI m HE w. TOWN OF SAUGUS H3 Hi Hi m BOXES Hi w. OFFICIAL FIRE ALARM m ME EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Hi w. lit :#: POLICE SAugus 8-1212 FIRE SAugus 8-0108 DOCTOR. .HE :+: 41 Walnut at Broadway He Hi x 12 Vine at Essex Pleasant Av. x412 Bow St. HE x xl2S Essex al ( Walden Pond Av. Armitage School x414 :+: Hi 42 Walnut al Water 13 Essex al R. R. Crossing HE Hi 422 Water ot No. 109, Merrill's xl31 School at Second :*: x424 Water at Homeland Road Hi 132 Norman Road x425 Water at North Saugus School m Hi Essex at Fellon 133 Walnut at Lynnfietd line 14 Broadway at Felton x426 Hi x 43 Cleveland at Washington Av. 142 Broadway at Treher w. Hi 431 Walnut at Fairmont Av. 143 Robin Road at Oriole Hi Hi x432 Fairmont Av. at Washington At. 15 Broadway at Essex Hi x434 Garfield at Garfield Terrace Hi xlSl Essex at Stevens PL, Melrose Una x435 Cleveland at Lynnhurst School Hi Hi 16 Vine at Adams Av. x436 Eoson at Newcomb Hi Hi Central at Elm Lincoln At. at Cliftondole Sq. 45 if! Hi 21 Pond Av. at Lake Circle 212 Summit Av. at Ocean View x451 Lily :+: Hi x454 Holland at McCulIough 213 Wamealt at Aberdeen it? DeSout at Evergreen Hi 214 Western Av. at No. 26 x455 46 Central at Walnut Hi Hi x21S Essex at CUftondale School x Great Woods Road at Hobson Hi Hi 23 Lincoln Av. at Laurel x461 Central at Birchwood x231 Lincoln Av. at Fan-view At. 462 Hi Hi Walnut at Birchwood 233 Lin wood at Avon x463 Hi Hi 47 Broadway ©pp. Spring 234 Laurel at ML Vernon He Broadway at Walden Av. Hi x23S Park at No. 50 x472 Broadway at Feliaway HE Hi x 24 Lincoln Av. at Central x 48 al M. D. C. Reservation Hi Hi 241 Lincoln Av. at Baker x481 Forest 243 Jackson at No. 39 HE Hi Sweetwater at Scollay Square x24S Lincoln Av. at Sweetser School 51 HE Hi Caslle 512 Shore Road at King 25 Central at Howard it: Hi 253 Granite Road at Danforth 53 Main at Materials Co. Hi Hi Felton School x531 Main at Concrete x25S Central at HI Hi 256 Stone al Birch 54 Oaklandvale & Puritan Rd. Hi Hi 26 Lincoln Av. at Morton Av. x 54 Main at Forest Av. at Aberdeen Hi Hi x262 Saugua xS41 Main at Bennett Farm 27 Essex at Eustis Hi Hi x545 Main at Oaklandvale School 271 Whitney at Myrtle HE Hi at Adams Av. 56 Main at Broadway x 28 Central Hi Hi 281 Adams Av. at Cliflondale Ay. 561 Orchard cor. Farmland Rd. Hi HE 282 Central at Knowles Av. High School Memorial School, Hurd Av. x561 Broadway at Town Farm Hi Hi 285 Vt. xS62 Main at Longwood Av. Hi Hi 31 Lincoln Av. at Ballard Hi HE Houston x 61 Woodbury Av. at Hesper 312 Ballard at Hi Hi 313 Dudley at Henry x612 Bridge at Lalhrop Hi 314 Ballard near Salem Turnpike 62 Atherlon near Hesper Hi Ballard School Hamilton at Wilkin's Magazine Hi x315 Richards al Dudley, 621 Hi 32 Lincoln Ave. at Franklin Sq. 623 Wonderland Av. Hi Hi 321 WendaU at Newhall 63 Hesper at Alder Hi Hi Av. at Vincent 632 Hesper near Burrill 323 Lincoln HE Hi 325 Chestnut et WendaU, Mansfield School 71 Central at Centennial m Hi Crossing Winter al Willis 712 Denver at R.-R. Hi Hi Denver x341 Springdale Av. ot Allsrd 714 Central at Hi Hi High School 342 Bailey Av. at Wakefield Av. 715 Central at Jasper He Hi x343 Springfield Av. at Slyvan 72 Central at Jasper at Pearson Hi Hi x344 Pratt at No. 50 721 Hi x345 Johnson Road at Carleton 725 Auburn al No. 26 m x727 Jasper at No. 14 Hi 36 Winter at Kenwood HE Central, Monument Sq, 361 Laconic at Harwich 73 Main at W. Hi 18 362 Riverside Park at Victoria 732 Parker at No. He Hi Westford x735 Main at Roby School 364 Weslland Av. al He Hi 37 Lincoln Av. at Bristow 74 Central at Bridge Hi 371 Bristow at Wickford 741 Summer at Appleton < He at Pleasant Hi x372 Glen Park A v. at No. 30 742 Summer He x375 Lincoln Av. at Atlantic, 75 Main at Vine Hi Hi 751 Highland Av. Emerson School Hi Hi 38 Lincoln Av. at Lawndale 754 Main at No. 43 x Hi Hi 381 Lawndale al Eaton x 76 Woodbury Av. ot Roundhill Hi x384 Gales Road 762 Pearson at Roundhill Hi Hi -Hi Hi BOY SCOUT CALL Hi Hi SPECIAL SIGNALS 3-3-3 W. Hi TEST SIGNALS 2 rounds sent out Hi DEFENSE HE 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. 0AI CIVIL CALL Hi 8** Hi MULTIPLE ALARMS/ RED CROSS UNITS *: blow before box, 2nd Alarm Hi 1 5-5-5 Hi 3 blows before box, 3rd Alarm SIGNALS W. Hi 4 blowB before box, 4th Alarm NO SCHOOL Hi 2-2 Hi POLICE rounds sent out Hi CALL 2 Hi 6.45 A.M. High School *: 1.1 *: 2 rounds sent out 8.00 A.M. Grades A.M. Hi 12.4S P.M. Grades P.M Hi Hi Hi X Transmitter or phantom box, sent from fire station only. m Hi iT*rrrirHK=IHr€r£r»:S