148th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WAKEFIELD, MASS. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-nine ALSO THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS During the Year 1959 ITEM PRESS, WAKEFIELD TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Population, 1955 State Census—22,115 Congressman, 8th District—Torbert H, Macdonald of Maiden. Councillor, 6th District—Joseph Ray Crirnmins of Somerville. Senator, 7th Middlesex District—William C. Madden of Lexington. State Representatives, 22nd Middlesex District—Theodore J. Vaitses, Mel- rose; Gardner E. Campbell, Wakefield; Loyd B. Conn of Melrose. TOWN OFFICERS, 1959-1960 Selectmen Kenneth E. Morang, Jr., Chairman J. Edward Surette, Jr. Burton F. Whitcomb, Secretary Thomas D. Morse Herbert R. Waite Town Clerk Charles F. Young Assistant Town Clerk Marion B. Connell Moderator Roger H. Wingate Treasurer Paul Lazzaro Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman Town Accountant John J. McCarthy Assessors Frank A. Tredinnick, Chairman Term Expires March 1982 Leo F. Douglass, Secretary Term Expires March 1960 John J. McShane Term Expires March 1961 Municipal Light Commissioners James Boit Wiswall, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 John Morley Term Expires March 1961 Jean H. Hartshorne Term Expires March 1962 Board of Public Works Harry H. Denning, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 George F. Gardner Term Expires March 1961 Sabatino Benedetto Term Expires March 1962 Walter E. Morton Term Expires March 1960 Herbert Hewitt, Jr. Term Expires March 1961 SEP 18 1974. 148TH ANNUAL REPORT Board of Public Welfare William D. Scott, Chairman Term Expires March 1962 M, Leo Conway Term Expires March 1961 P. Elizabeth Kitchenman Term Expires March 1960 Virginia M. Jackson Term Expires March 1960 Albert J. Petrucci Term Expires March 1962 School Committee William W. Allyn, Chairman Term Expires March 1962 Jean Wheeler Beebe Term Expires March 1960 Henry B. McConville, Treasurer Term Expires March 1960 Harold E. Stamiton Term Expires March 1961 Lenora LeCours, Secretary Term Expires March 1961 John P. Turner Term Expires March 1962 Stanley C. Goodwin Term Expires March 1960 Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Phillips C. Davis, Chairman Term Expires March 1961 Gladys Watkins, Secretary Term Expires March 1961 Ruth H. Akin (Resigned) Walter C. Hickey Term Expires March 1960 Edward Lynch Term Expires March 1960 Roland B, Kinder (Deceased) Term Expires March 1962 Frank Tredinnick, Jr. Term Expires March 1962 Moses M. Frankel Term Expires March 1962 Leslie J. Wilson Term Expires March 1961 Rosaria Hodgdon Term Expires March 1960 Thomas L. McManus Term Expires March 1960 Board of Health Evan Fairbanks, Chairman Term Expires March 1962 Dr. Robert Dutton Term Expires March 1960 Norman S. Bosworth, Secretary Term Expires March 1961 Town Planning Board Kenneth W. Thomson, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 Ruth M. Woodbury, Secretary-Treasurer Term Expires March 1964 William R. Spaulding Term Expires March 1961 Burton C. Parker Term Expires March 1963 Lawrence J. McCluskey Term Expires March 1962 Wakefield Housing Authority Lucian Colucci, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 James J. Curley Term Expires March 1963 Bertram A. Hudson Term Expires March 1960 Gardner C. Reed Term Expires March 1960 George M. Livingstone Term Expires March 1960 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Constables John F. Mahoney Harold J. Maloney John G. Gates Harold R. Anderson Richard A. Curran Charles S. Antetomaso Registrars of Voters Edmund W. Sliney, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 Charles F. Young, Clerk Frederick G. Gorman Term Expires March 1962 George E. Findlay Term Expires March 1961 Finance Committee William K. Lawrence, Chairman Term Expires March 1961 Robert A, Sayce, Vice Chairman Term Expires March 1961 Gardner C. Reed Term Expires March 1960 John C. Cox, Secretary Term Expires March 1961 Paul Tetzlafif, Jr. Term Expires March 1960 John S. Bethel Term Expires March 1960 Willard P. Farwell, Jr. Term Expires March 1960 Francis A. Johnson Term Expires March 1961 Fred A. Beyer Term Expires March 1962 Dale Dibble Term Expires March 1960 Dudley H. Campbell Term Expires March 1961 Anthony Minichiello Term Expires March 1962 Raymond L. Schofield Term Expires March 1962 Joseph E. Caroselli Term Expires March 1962 Herbert J. Kaiser Term Expires March 1982 Board of Appeals William C. McKie, Chairman Term Expires March 1960 James J. Curley Term Expires March 1962 Paul W. Cameron Term Expires March 1961 Recreation Commission Donald T. McAuliffe, Chairman James J. O'Brien James P. Cooney Harold T. Donovan Deane Ramsdell Joseph Sardella Linwood F. Young Surveyors of Lumber George Kerr Hiram A. Tobey Ralph Morel Harry R. Mcintosh James E. Hewes George J. Gould Field Drivers Everett E. Packard Walter J. Doyle Richard Baker 148TH ANNUAL REPORT Report of Selectmen The Board of Selectmen consisting of Thomas D. Morse, Kenneth E. Morang Jr., Burton F. Whitcomb, J. Edward Surette Jr., and Herbert R. Waite organized on March 3, 1959 by electing Kenneth E. Morang Jr., Chairman and Burton F. Whitcomb, Secretary. John J. McCarthy Execu- tive Secretai-y and Raymond S. Dower Clerk continue as stafif assistants to the Board of Selectmen. BOARD OF SELECTMEN — SUB COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Fire Department: Burton F. Whitcomb, J. Edward Surette Jr. Police Department: Herbert R. Waite, Thomas D. Morse. Veterans' Relief and Services: Thomas D. Morse, Herbert R. Waite. Civil Defense: J. E. Surette Jr., Burton F. Whitcomb. Building-Wire Inspection Departments: J. E. Surette Jr., Thomas D. Morse. The Board of Selectmen in its relationship with other town depart- ments experienced a continuing co-operation that enabled progress and accomplishment in the areas of traffic, parking, eminent domain pro- ceedings, and other matters which dissolved departmental lines in the interest of citizen service. This cooperative spirit was particularly evident in the development and negotiation of land takings required for the pro- posed Main Street by-pass, in the provision of licensing regulations and administration and in the programming of insurance protection for the town's property and personnel. The Board of Selectmen recognize that this coordination of activities through the office of the Board provides correlation which lends to the efficient and expeditious provision of town services. The monthly operation reports which were received from the depart- ments under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen enabled the Board to maintain a continuing catalogue of information on departmental operation. James J. Devlin, Sealer of Weights and Measures retired in November of this year after thirty years of continuous service. The Board recognizes the loyal and conscientious attendance to the duties of this office by Mr. Devlin over this extended period of time. Mr. Pasquale J. Carisella was provisionally appointed to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Devlin's retire- ment until his duly qualified successor is certified for appointment by the Massachusetts Department of Civil Service. The Board met in joint session with the Board of Library Trustees twice during the year 1959, for the purpose of filling a vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees, this joint action being prescribed by the Massachusetts General Laws. On April 28 Rosaria Hodgdon was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ruth Akin and on June 30 Thomas L. McManus was elected to fill the vacancy due to the sudden death of Roland H. Kinder. TOWN OP WAKEFIELD The Board of Selectmen have continued to represent the towns' interest before Legislative Committees and Special Commissions for the purpose of presenting information and evidence on matters which are critically important to the Town of Wakefield. Your Board has the statutory responsibility of issuance and revocation of many types of licenses and permits. Pursuant to this, the Board con- sidered petitions and appeals, held public hearings and developed decisions it deemed proper. APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR 1959 Building Inspector — Frank A. Tredinnick Wire Inspector — John J. Curran Sealer Weights & Measures — James J. Devlin, Pasquale J. Carisella Town Counsel — Francis C. McGrath Fire Inspector — William P. Hurton Lock-up Keeper — J. Merritt Wenzel Veterans' Agent — Richard J. McGrail Burial Agent — Richard J. McGrail Agent Care of Veterans' Graves — Richard J. McGrail Director Veterans' Services — Richard J. McGrail Fence Viewers — Frank D. McKay, Gaston E. Loubris, Earl A. Turner Board of Appeals — 3 years — James J. Curley, 3 years — Paul Cameron Compensation Agent — Frank A. Tredinnick Registrar of Voters — 3 years — Frederick G. Gorman Dog Officer - Animal Inspector — John W. Hopkins Constables — John G. Gates, Charles S. Antetomaso, Harold R. Anderson Town Report Committee — John J. McCarthy, John B. Tredinnick, Richard W. Baker, Herbert R. Waite, Bruce N. Morang Wakefield Housing Authority — James J. Curley (State appointee), Gardner C. Reed, Lucian J. Colucci, George M. Livingstone, Bertram A. Hudson. The Board expresses its appreciation for the cooperation received from all of the town officials, citizens and employees during the year. KENNETH E. MORANG JR. HERBERT R. WAITE BURTON F. WHITCOMB THOMAS D. MORSE J. EDWARD SURETTE JR. Selectmen of Wakefield : 148TH ANNUAL REPORT Report of the Personnel Board The 1959 Personnel Board was most fortunate in the permanency of its membership, in that four members carried over from 1958 and served the full year. A review of all employees covered by the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, as initiated by the 1958 Board was completed in 1959, as required in the By-Law at intervals of not over three years. The existing inflationary forces continue to exert pressure on Wage and Salary scales. As a result, and in order to maintain a position of comparability with other towns, some rather broad pay adjustments were recommended by the board, the majority of which, if voted, would be effective in 1961. While wage adjustment consumed a major part of the board's effort, fringe benefits received some consideration but without specific recom- mendations. Comparative scales as provided by the Massachusetts Per- sonnel Boards' Association were of substantial assistance and promise to become more so.