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Home My WebLink Abouttownofcohassetma1941seleCOM ASSET TOWN REPORT 1941 GEORGE JASON Born August 23,1860 Died July 23,1941 Served the Town faithfully as Highway Surveyor for many years. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/townofcohassetma1941sele ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE Town of Cohasset AND THE Report of Other Town Officers For the Year Ending December 31, 1941 Sanderson Brothers North Abington,Massachusetts Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN OFFICERS,1941-1942 TOWN RECORDS Elected by Ballot Moderator ROBERT B.JAMES Town Clerk WILLIAM H.MORRIS Terra expires March,1944 Selectmen,Assessors and Board of Public Welfare DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S Term Expires March,1944 EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT Term Expires March,1943 KENDALL T.BATES Term Expires March,1942 Treasurer MAURICE R.NOONAN Collector of Taxes ELEANOR T.DOWNS Constables ROYAL A.BATES STEPHEN H.ROONEY JOHN T.KEATING WILLIAM E.TILDEN EDWIN A.PETERSON HigUway Surveyor Tree Warden WILLIAM T.BARNES ROSCOE G.PRATT School Committee NATHAN BATES Term Expires March,1944 ELLIOT STODDARD Term Expires March,1944 ARTHUR CLARK Term Expires March,1943 CORNELIA H.WHITE Term Expires March,1943 JOHN L.EMERY Term Expires March,1942 WALTER C.WHEELWRIGHT Term Expires March,1942 Board of Health EDWARD E.TOWER Term Expires March,1944 ABRAHAM J.ANTOINE,JR Term Expires March,1943 NATHANIEL HURWITZ Term Expires March,1942 Trustees Cohasset Free Public Library ETHEL T BOWMAN Term Expires March,1944 EMILY B.GLEASON Term Expires March,1944 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 OLIVER H.HOWE Term Expires March,1944 HENRY F.HOWE Term Expires March,1943 KENNETH D.KETCHUM Term Expires March,1943 REV.CHARLES C.WILSON Term Expires March,1943 FLORENCE E.BRISTOL Term Expires March,1942 GERTRUDE M.EMERY Term Expires March,1942 BURGESS C.TOWER Term Expires March,1942 Planning Board PAUL BLACKMUR Term Expires March,1946 LANGFORD WARREN Term Expires March,1945 RUSSELL DEAN Term expires March,1944 HUGH F.STRAIN Term Expires March,1943 FRANK J.SALVADOR Term Expires March,1942 Town Officers Appointed by Selectmen Town Accountant MALCOLM H.STEVENS Term Expires March,1944 Registrars of Voters NORMAN CARD Term Expires March,1944 IRA N.PRATT Term Expires March,1943 HENRY E.SWEENEY Term Expires March,1942 WILLIAM H.MORRIS,ex-officio Clerk of Board. Finance Committee HAROLD F.BARNES Term Expires March,1944 CHARLES E.HOWE Term Expires March,1944 ARTHUR 0.WOOD Term Expires March,1944 GEORGE W.BENEDICT,JR Term Expires March,1943 JOSEPH J.CURLEY Term Expires March,1943 HARRY H.REED Term Expires March,1943 ROGER B.COULTER Term Expires March,1942 PAUL T.LITCHFIELD Term Expires March,1942 *IRA B.P.STOUGHTON Term Expires March,1942 *Resigned May 15,1941. THOMAS F.CULLINEY appointed for unexpired term to March 1942. Chief of Police under Civil Service HECTOR J.PELLETIER Sergeant under Civil Service EARL R.McARTHUR Police Officers under Civil Service BENJAMIN F.CURLEY JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR. JOHN J.ROONEY JOHN H.WINTERS,JR. THOMAS B.KANE Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Special Police Officers under Civil Service JOHN T.KEATING SPENCER H.STOUGHTON HENRY B.KENNEDY Special Police Officers Assigned to Police Department EDWARD B.MATHEWSON FRANK E.JASON JOHN J.FERREIRA JOSEPH A.DION,]R. RALPH S.ENOS PAUL W.PRATT JOSEPH M.JASON CHARLES E.BUTMAN LOUIS J.SIMEONE LOT E.BATES,JR. EDWIN A.PETERSEN CHARLES T.HAVEN,Instructor in Fire Arms WILLIAM J.E.EDWARDS,Radio Division DR.ROBERT W.SMITH,Police Department Physician for duty on ambulance Special Police Officers EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT GILBERT S.TOWER Selectman Fire Chief AUGUST F.PETERSEN JOSEPH L.OLIVER Private Deputy Fire Chief CARLOS A.TANGER CLARENCE S.REDDY Private Deputy Fire Chief RICHARDSON WHITE ARTHUR CLARK Private Deputy Forest Warden STEPHEN H.ROONEY IRA B.P.STOUGHTON Private Deputy Forest Warden THOMAS J.AYERS WILLIAM T.BARNES Private Highway Surveyor WILLIAM C.WARD RALPH C.BURRELL Whitney Woods Reservation Harbor Master CHARLES W.VICKERY BERNARD J.SALVADOR Cohasset Golf Club Asst.Harbor Master HERBERT WILLIAMS MINOT A.BROWNE Inspector of Wires Janitor,Town Hall EDWARD R.JASON ELLIOT STODDARD Private Osgood School Grounds LOUIS B.C.BAILEY ROBERT B.JAMES Private Private DWIGHT L.AGNEW,JR.NATHAN W.BATES Cohasset Water Company Cohasset Water Company J.LEWIS BATES Naval Ammunition Depot Auxiliary Police Officers National Defense ROBERT B.JAMES,Captain LAWRENCE PETERSEN,Sergeant Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 BERNARD H.MULCAHY,Patrolman GEORGE T.BOWSER,Patrolman WILLIAM G.BRADBURY,Patrolman ERNEST L.PARKER,JR.,Patrolman E.HAROLD BROWN,Patrolman FRED W.SULLIVAN,Patrolman **PETER J.ROONEY,Patrolman DANIEL S.CAMPBELL,Patrolman ***LAWRENCE F.LINCOLN,Patrolman RICHARD D.SAVAGE,Patrolman Resigned December 4,1941 VAN R.SIDNEY,appointed to fill vacancy,Patrolman ARNOLD P.PETERSON,Patrolman HERBERT E.MORSE,Patrolman FRANK J.MIGLIACCIO,Patrolman MILTON J.ROGERS,Patrolman LLOYD C.TROTT,Patrolman **Resigned December 9,1941—August F.Petersen appointed to fill vacancy. ***Resigned December 11,1941. Sealer of Weights and Measures LOT E.BATES Resigned May 15,1941 IRA B.P.STOUGHTON Appointed for unexpired Term to March,1942 Inspector of Wires HERBERT WILLIAMS Public Weighers and Weighers of Coal EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT DOROTHY C.WOOD WALTER C.WHEELWRIGHT JOSEPH L.OLIVER Auctioneers WILLIAM H.MORRIS AUGUST F.PETERSEN AUGUST F.B.PETERSEN JOSEPH A.DION,JR. ALBERT M.HUNT Measurers of Wood and Bark LOUIS B.C.BAILEY HOWARD BATES IRA N.PRATT Surveyors of Lumber JOSEPH A.VALINE WILLIAM H.ELLSWORTH Harbor Master Assistant Harbor Master RALPH C.BURRELL BERNARD J.SALVADOR Burial Agent Town Counsel VINCENT J.GAROFOLA FREDERICK A.THAYER Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Inspector of Animals Chief of Fire Department DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S.GILBERT S.TOWER Superintendent of Moth Work ROSCOE G.PRATT Forest Warden GILBERT S.TOWER Dog Officers HECTOR J.PELLETIER BENJAMIN F.CURLEY EARL R.McARTHUR JOHN H.WINTERS,JR. JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR.JOHN J.ROONEY THOMAS B.KANE Clam Wardens HECTOR J.PELLETIER BENJAMIN F.CURLEY EARL R.McARTHUR JOHN H.WINTERS,JR. JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR.JOHN J.ROONEY THOMAS B.KANE Workmen's Compensation Agent WILLIAM H.TAFT Organization Board of Selectmen KENDALL T.BATES,Chairman DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT JOSEPH A.DION,JR.,Clerk Organization Board of Assessors DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S.,Chairman KENDALL T.BATES EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT JOSEPH A.DION,JR.,Clerk Organization Board of Public Welfare EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT,Chairman KENDALL T.BATES DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. JOSEPH A.DION,JR.,Clerk MARY E.OLIVER,Agent Organization Bureau of Old Age Assistance EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT,Chairman KENDALL T.BATES DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. MARY E.OLIVER,Agent Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Organization Planning Board PAUL BLACKMUR,Chairman LANGFORD WARREN,Secretary RUSSELL DEAN HUGH STRAIN FRANK J.SALVADOR Organization Board of Health NATHANIEL HURWITZ,Chairman ABRAHAM J.ANTOINE,JR.,Secretary EDWARD E.TOWER Appointments by Board of Health Inspector of Milk and Vinegar THOMAS L.GRASSIE Inspector of Slaughtering DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. Appointments by Chief of Fire Department CLARENCE S.REDDY BARTLETT TYLER Deputy Fire Chief Deputy Fire Chief Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 COMMITTEES Under Article 24,March Meeting 1940 Voted unanimously by a voice vote that a committee of eleven (11) be named to consist of the three (3)Selectmen of Cohasset and (8)eight other citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator to determine the disposition of the following real property owned by the Town. 1.The Bates Building property,so-called situated on Elm Street opposite the Osgood School. 2.The Town Home situated on Pond Street. This Committee to have the power to prepare a plan for the disposal of the properties in any suitable manner and report thereon to the Annual or a Special Town Meeting;in the interim the committee to have the power to dispose of any of the houses or buildings erected on the proper- ties by sale or otherwise. The eight citizens appointed by the Moderator are as follows: Mr.William H.McGaw,South Main Street. Mr.Georg T.Vedeler,Pond Street Mr.Charles E.Howe,Spring Street Mr.Thomas L.Grassie,Elm Court Mr.Henry E,Sweeney,Bow Street Mr.Ralph E.Scripture,Elm Street Mr.Hollis T.Gleason,Atlantic Avenue Mr.Everett W.Gammons,Highland Avenue Voted,unanimously by a voice vote,(at the 1941 Meeting)that com- mittee be continued and unfinished business recommitted to it. Under Article 21,March Meeting 1941 Voted,by a voice vote,that the Selectmen are hereby instructed to appoint a committee to investigate fully the matter of Zoning By-Laws and report it's findings and recommendations for consideration and action at the next Annual Meeting. The Committee Appointed by the Selectmen is as follows: PAUL BLACKMUR ARTHUR SOMERVILLE WILLIAM H.McGAW EDWARD A.MULVEY RALPH H.CAHOUET RICHARD F.LEONARD ARTHUR LEHR RICHARDSON WHITE Attest: WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Town of Cohasset REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 1,1941 At the Annual Business Meeting held at the Ripley Road School Auditorium at 2 o'clock P.M.,the following Articles were contained in the Warrant and acted upon as recorded: Checkers previously appointed for entrance by the Selectmen and sworn by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 12:55 o'clock P.M.,were Nellie E.DeSantos,Albert E.Grassie,Jr.,Anna R.Dolan and Henry B. Kennedy. Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 2:27 o'clock P.M.,were Henry E.Sweeney,Nelson C.Pratt,Reginald R.Beal and John L.Emery. The Meeting was opened at 2:28 o'clock P.M.,by the Moderator and the Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant. ARTICLE 1.To choose all town officers not required to be elected by ballot. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and directed to appoint all Town Officers not required to be elected by ballot. ARTICLE 2.To act upon the reports of the various town officers as printed in the annual report for the year 1940. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Report for 1940 be and hereby are accepted. ARTICLE 3.What sums of money will the town raise and appro- priate for operation,salaries and expenses for the following: VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the subdivisions and sections of this Article,excepting only those pertaining to salaries of the Town Clerk and Tax Collector under sections 5 and 9,be considered covered and acted upon in one vote,and that the sum of $269,205,69 be raised and appropriated;$10,200.00 for salaries of elected town officers except Town Clerk and Tax Collector to be considered separately later, and $259,005.69 for salaries,operation,maintenance and expenses of the various departments and for the purposes itemized in subdivisions 1 to 49, inclusive,of this Article as contained in the Warrant and as recommended in the report of the Finance Committee,except as aforesaid,as follows: Section 1.Moderator,salary $100.00 Section la.Finance Committee,expenses 200.00 Section lb.Planning Board 100.00 10 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Section 2.Selectmen,Salaries: Chairman, 1 at $600.00 $600.00 Members 2 at $300.00 600.00 Expenses,etc Section 3.Auditor and Accountant.. Section 4.Treasurer Salary Expenses Section 5.Collector of Taxes Expenses Section 6.Assessors : Chairman 1 at $1,400.00 $1,400.00 Members 2 at $600.00 1,200.00 Expenses,etc. Section 7.Other Finance Offices and Accounts;Certification of notes Section 8,Law and Legal Counsel .... Section 9.Town Clerk Expenses Section 10.Election and Registration Section 10a.Engineering,Maintenance Section 10b.Engineering,Outlay Section 11.Town Hall Section 12.Police Department Section 13.Fire Department Section 13a.Fire Department,Fire Alarm Section 14.Fire Department,hydrant service also for water for public buildings and other uses Section 15.Inspection of Wires Section 16.Sealing of Weights and Measures Section 17.Insect pest extermination, moth suppression Section 18.Tree Warden,General Salary Expenses $1,200.00 650.00 $1,500.00 565.00 $2,600.00 1,200.00 1,850.00 2,313.00 2,065.00 1,220.00 $500.00 2,000.00 3,800.00 20.00 1,250.00 543.00 1,000.00 500.00 300.00 5,050.00 19,511.41 20,725.32 2,800.00 10,200.00 650.00 400.00 4,500.00 2,500.00 11 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Section 18a.Tree Warden,special clearing trees for fire alarm 300.00 Section 19.Forest Fires 1,200.00 Section 19a.Bounties 75.00 Section 20.Board of Health,General Salaries,3 members at $200.00 each 1600.00 Expenses,etc 1,225.00 1,825.00 Section 21.Inspection of school chil- dren.Dental Dispensary 1,100.00 Section 21a.District Nurse 1,150.00 Section 21b.Oxygen Account 250.00 Section 22.Inspection of Animals 100.00 Section 22a.Inspection of Meat and provisions,slaughtering 25.00 Section 22b.Inspection of Milk and Vinegar 150.00 Section 23.Refuse and garbage dis- posal,Town dump 1,575.00 Section 24.Care of brooks and streams, draining of ponds.Straits Pond, James Brook,Cat Dam,etc 1,450.00 Section 25.Highways,General Main- tenance,incl.tarring streets, Salary of Surveyor $2,700.00 Maintenance,etc 27,300.00 30,000.00 Section 26.Highways,snow and ice removal,sanding streets 7,000.00 Section 27.Highways,street lighting 9,300.00 Section 28.Highways,street signs, fountains and highways under Selectmen 500.00 Section 29.Highways,harbor mainte- nance 1,600.00 Section 30.)Board of Public Welfare, Section 30a.)General Administration and Outside Poor Salaries,Chairman 1 at $600.00 $600.00 Members,2 at $200.00 400.00—$1,000.00 Administration expenses,etc.17,000.00 18,000.00 Section 30b.Old Age Assistance,Ad- Administretion $500.00 12 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Section 30b.I.Old Age Assistance,As- sistance Section 30c.Aid to Dependent Children Administration Section 30cl.Aid to Dependent Children Assistance Section 31.State and Military Aid .. Section 32.Soldiers'and Sailors'Re- lief Section 33.Schools,general mainte- nance Section 34.Libraries,general mainte- nance Section 35.Town Commons and Parks, General Section 35a.Beechwood Ball Field Section 36.Wheelwright Park Section 37.Wadleigh Park Section 38.Milliken Field,care of.. Section 38a.Damage to persons and Personal Property and indemnifi- cation Section 38b.Pension Fund Section 39.Memorial Day Section 40.Town Reports,printing, etc Section 41,Town Clock Section 42.Town Flag Section 43.Employers'Liability In- surance,not otherwise Classified, and other unclassified items Section 44.North Cohasset Post Office and Fire Department building Section 45.Guild Hall Building Section 45a.Parking Place,mainte- nance Section 46.Cemeteries,Maintenance . Section 46a.Cemeteries,Veteran s' Graves 13 512,000.00 12,500.00 $100.00 3,000.00 3,100.00 Nothing 1,500.00 75,157.96 5,900.00 1,100.00 200.00 Nothing Nothing 1,000.00 100.00 1,050.00 400.00 1,000.00 75.00 225.00 100.00 150.00 500.00 100.00 1,300.00 350.00 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Section 47.Interest on loans in antici- pation of revenue 100.00 Section 48.Interest,general 1,100.00 Section 49.Loans,municipal indeb- tedness,bonds or notes from re- venue 5,000.00 ARTICLE 3.Section 5.VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $1,600.00 be raised and appropriated for the salary of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year and the salary be established at this figure. ARTICLE 3.Section 9.VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $900.00 be raised and appropriated for the salary of the Town Clerk for the ensuing year and the salary be established at this figure. At this time the following Resolution was offered and it was unani- mously voted to adopt same: Resolved : That it is the sentiment of the people of Cohasset assembled at their regular town meeting March 1,1941,that the state legislatiure should pass a bill now pending before it authorizing the town of Cohasset to pay J.Lewis Bates a pension equal to one-half of the amount which he received as a yearly salary at the time he became incapacitated to further perform his duties in the fire department. ARTICLE 4.To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1,1941,and to issue a note or notes therefor,payable within one year,and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17,Chapter 44,General Laws. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the fiscal year beginning January 1,1941 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year,and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17,Chapter 44 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 5.To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen and act thereon. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,to accept the Report of the Building Committee,which was as follows: REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE Soon after organization of this Committee the Cohasset Home property was leased by the Selectmen to the Federal Government.On account of the lease of this property your Committee was relieved of its most important duty. 14 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Up to the present time there has been no interest shown in the pur- chasing of the Bates property.This building is now rented as a residence. Respectfully submitted, KENDALL T.BATES,Chairman THOMAS L.GRASSIE,Secretary DARIUS W.GILBERT EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT WILLIAM H.McGAW GEORG T.VEDELER CHARLES E.HOWE HENRY E.SWEENEY RALPH E.SCRIPTURE HOLLIS T.GLEASON EVERETT W.GAMMONS VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the Committee be con- tinued and unfinished business recommitted to it. ARTICLE 6.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from avail- able cash in the treasury $20,000.00,or such otlier sum as it may determine, for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the ensuing year. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of 120,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from available cash in the treasury for the use of the assessors in fixing the tax rate for the ensuing year. ARTICLE 7.Will the Town vote to appropriate the sum of 1762.04, this being the sum received from the County for dog licenses,for Schools, as required by Chapter 140,Section 172 of the General Laws? VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $762.04 be and hereby is appropriated from available cash in the treasury,being the unexpended balance of the Dog Fund received from the County for dog licenses,in accordance with Chapter 140,Section 172 of the General Laws to be expended for the support of the Public Schools. ARTICLE 8.To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate from Overlay Surplus,or otherwise,the sum of $6,500.00 for the purposes of a Reserve Fund,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $6,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated from overlay surplus for the purposes of a reserve fund. ARTICLE 9.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 or such other sufficient sum of money as may be necessary for the purchase and installation of a compressed air siren sound alarm and signal system to replace the present Fire Alarm Bell system,or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase and installation of a Fire Alarm Signal System Control Board and equipment including necessary rewiring and repairing to replace the equipment and device now in use. 15 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ARTICLE 10.To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 16B of Chapter 147 of the General Laws,which provides that members of the Police Department shall be excused from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote ,that the provisions of Section 16B of Chapter 147 of the General Laws,which provides that members of the Police Department shall be excused from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay be and hereby are accepted. ARTICLE 11.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $9,460.00 for the purchase of materials,supervision,and employ- ment of labor and meeting of necessary expenses in connection with W.P.A. or other Federal Aid Projects and Welfare Projects designed to relieve unemployment from time to time during the ensuing year,or act on any- thing relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $9,460.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of materials,supervision, employment of labor,and meeting of necessary expenses of W.P.A.or other Federal and Welfare Projects to relieve unemployment from time to time during the ensuing year. At this time it was voted that Articles 12 and 13 be considered and voted upon under one vote. ARTICLE 12.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $550.00 towards the purchase and equipping of a new cruising car for the Police Department and authorize the sale,turn in,or trade,of the present cruising car in use by the Department in connection therewith and part payment therefor or act on anything relating thereto. ARTICLE 13.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 towards the purchase and equipping of a new automobile for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department and authorize the sale,turn in,or trade,of the present car now in use in connection therewith and in part payment therefor,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,to amend the motion made under Articles 12 and 13 to read,"to be purchased from a Cohasset Dealer." VOTED:Articles 12 and 13,as amended,unanimously in the affirm- ative by a voice vote. ARTICLE 14.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,766.00 towards the purchase of a new Town ambulance and authorize the sale,turn in,or trade,of the present 1934 Studebaker now in use in connection therewith and in part payment therefor,or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $2,766.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Town ambulance and that the sale,turn-in or trade of the present Studebaker ambulance now in use be and is authorized in connection therewith and part payment therefor. ARTICLE 15.To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation, alteration and/or layout at the corner of Margin and Elm Streets as made by the Selectmen and shown on file in the Town Clerk's Office;authorize the Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise an easement in 16 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 such land as is necessary therefor;appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purchase or taking thereof or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a hand vote,that the Town accept the relo- cation,alteration and/or layout at the corner of Margin and Elm Streets as relocated,altered and or laid out February 20,1941 by the Selectmen and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office entitled:"Plan Showing Proposed change in Street Lines at the intersection of Margin and Elm Streets,Cohasset,Mass.,January 30,1941,Le^v^s W.Perkins. Town Engineer";and the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to take an easement in such land as is necessary therefor;and further that the sum of $510.51 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the taking thereof and for damages awarded in connection therewith. Yes 202 No ARTICLE 16.To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation, alteration and or layout of Pond Street at the intersection of King Street at land of one Robertson as made by the Selectmen and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's office:authorize the Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise an easement in such land as is necessary therefor:appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purchase or taking thereof or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a hand vote,that the Town accept the relocation,alteration and 'or layout of Pond Street at the intersection of King Street at land of one Robertson as relocated,widened and/or laid out by the Selectmen February 20,1941 and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office entitled:"Plan of Proposed change in Street Lines at the intersection of Pond &King Streets Cohasset.Mass.June 29.1940, Lewis W.Perkins,Town Engineer":and the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to take an easement in such land as is necessary'therefor:and further that the sum of Sl.OO be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the taking thereof and for damages awarded in connection therewith. Yes :.182 No ARTICLE 17.To see if the Town will vote to accept relocation,alter- ation,widening and or layout of the intersection of Parker Avenue and Border Street as made by the Selectmen and shown on plan on file in the To^NTi Clerk's office;authorize the Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise an easement in such land as is necessary therefor;appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purchase or taking thereof or take any other or further action relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a hand vote,that the Town accept the relo- cation,alteration,widening and or layout of the intersection of Parker Avenue and Border Street as relocated,altered,widened and or laid out February 20,1941 and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled:''Plan showing proposed change in Street line at the intersection of Border St.and Parker Ave.Cohasset Mass.,Februars^6.1941 by W.H. Taft";and the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to take an easement in such land as is necessary therefor:and further that the sum of SIOO.OO be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the taking thereof and for damages awarded in connection therewith. Yes 196 No 17 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ARTICLE 18.To see what action the Town will take with respect to the continuance of the practice of paying to members of the Fire Depart- ment,sums equal to the Poll taxes paid by them and will adopt Sections 38,39,and 40 inclusive,of Chapter 48 of the General Laws or revoke any such adoption which may have heretofore been passed by the Town or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the practice of paying the members of the Fire Department sums equal to the poll taxes paid by them be discon- tinued and any acceptance or adoption of Sections 38,39,and 40 inclusive of Chapter 48 of the General Laws or similar earlier laws be and hereby are revoked. ARTICLE 19.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum.of money for the purchase and erection of a flag pole on the Common to replace the present existing pole which is decayed. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $765.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase and erection of a new flag pole to be placed near the present one. ARTICLE 20.To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Recla- mation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112,Acts of 1931. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriated for maintaining,during the ensuing year,the Mosquito Control Works as estimated and certified to by the State Re- clamation Board in accordance with Chapter 112,of the Acts of 1931. ARTICLE 21.Paul Blackmur et al.To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to appoint a Committee to investigate fully the matter of Zoning By-Laws and report its findings and recommendations for consid- eration and action at the next Annual Town Meeting,or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the Selectmen are hereby instructed to appoint a Committee to investigate fully the matter of Zoning By-Laws and report its findings and recommendations for consideration and action at the next Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 22.Paul Blackmur et al.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the use of the Zoning Committee as outlined under the preceding article or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the use of the Zoning Committee as outlined under Article 21. ARTICLE 23.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,350.00 for the purchase of two two-ton dump trucks with snow plow attachments and equipment for the use of the Highway Department;or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:To amend the motion made under Article 23 to read "to be purchased from a Cohasset Dealer." A voice vote on the motion was amended being doubted by the Mod- erator a hand vote was called and same was voted in the negative. Yes 67 No 88 18 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ARTICLE 24.Elliot Stoddard et al.Will the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00)and vote to use School lands to widen the dangerous SOUTHWEST corner of Ripley Road and Sohier Street by excavating and surfacing to a line,between points,fifty (50)feet from the present corner on Ripley Road and Sohier Street?All work and expenditure to be under the direction of the High- way Surveyor. VOTED:By a voice vote,that it being the sentiment of this meeting the Selectmen be and hereby are requested to relocate,alter,widen and/or lay out the Southwest corner of the intersection of Sohier Street and Ripley Road. ARTICLE 25.Daniel S.Campbell et al.Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $17.50 for the installation and maintenance of a street light in front of the residence of Daniel S.Campbell,Pond Street, or act on anything relating thereto? VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $17.50 be raised and appropriated for the installation and maintenance of a street light on Pond Street near the residence of Daniel S.Campbell. ARTICLE 26.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200.00 for the purpose of rewiring and installation of new electrical fixtures in the Paul Pratt Memorial Library or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,to amend the motion under this Article to read "that this new work be done to the satisfaction of the Wire Inspector." VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $2200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of rewiring and installing new electrical fixtures in the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,that this new work be done to the satisfaction of the Wire Inspector. ARTICLE 27.Hugh F.Strain et al.To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of sections 81f to 81j inclusive,of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 211 of the acts of 1936. VOTED:By a hand vote,to accept the provisions of sections 81f to 81j inclusive,of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 211 of the acts of 1936. Yes 76 No 70 VOTED:That this meeting be dissolved at 5:30 o'clock P.M. The total number of voters present,as checked on the Incoming Voting Lists,was 251. Total appropriations,less appropriations from free cash,and other available funds $297,125.70 Appropriation,from free cash,for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate 20,000.00 Appropriation,Dog Fund for Schools 762.04 Appropriation,Reserve Fund from Overlay Surplus 6,500.00 Total appropriations from all sources $324,387.74 Attest: WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk. 19 Annual Report.Town of Cohasset.1941 ELECTION OF MARCH 8,1941 The following Election Officers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 5:55 A.M.: Abraham J.Antoine Thomas J.Keating Ora H.Pratt Anastasia St.John Mary E.Stoddard Howard Bates Austin L.Ahearn Spencer H.Stoughton Charles H.Pratt The Town Clerk read the Warrant. ARTICLE:To cast and or give in their votes upon the official ballot for the following officers:Moderator for one year;Selectman,Assessor and Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years:Town Treas- urer for one year:Collector of Taxes for one year;To-vnti Clerk for three years:Tree Warden for one year;Highway Surveyor for one year:Five Constables for one year each;One Member of the School Committee for unexpired term of two years;Two Members of the School Committee for three years each:One Member of the Board of Health for three years; One Trustee of the Cohasset Free Public Libran.-for the unexpired term of one year:Three Trustees of the Cohasset Free Public Library for three years each and one Member of the Planning Board for five years. Polls opened at 6 A.^L Proceeded to vote for Town Officers on the Official Ballot. The following tellers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 9 A.M.: Joseph L.Oliver Reginald R.Beal Joseph Migliaccio Thomas L.Grassie Fred G.Roche Clara Hyland Florence E.Hill Joseph H.Donovan Edward ^L Fleming Charles R.Jason George G.Monteiro At 6 o'clock P.^L,it was voted by those present that the Polls remain open until 8 o'clock P.>L At 8 o'clock P.>L the Polls were closed.The Ballot Box registered L534.the Ballot Check List had 1534 names checked,the Voting Check List had 1534 names checked. Total number of ballots cast was 1534.The following vote was de- clared: Moderator for One Year Town Clerk for Three Years Robert B.James 1,177 \^illiam H.Morris 1.270 Scattering 4 Scattering 1 Blanks 353 Blanks 263 20 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Treasurer for One Year Eunice T.Browne 69 Robert P.Coyne 267 Roberta E.HiUis Maurice R.Noonan ... Constance W.Parker 23 465 34 S.Stanley Pratt 287 Jean Dion Rosano Odin Towle Scattering Blanks 86 267 1 35 Collector of Taxes for One Year Eleanor T.Downs 1,155 Scattering Blanks 1 378 Selectman for Three Years Darius W.Gilbert 843 John M.Hunt 45 August F.Petersen 608 Blanks 38 Assessor for Three Years Darius W.Gilbert 834 John M.Hunt 54 August F.Petersen 600 Blanks 46 Member of Board of Public Welfare for Three Years Darius W.Gilbert . John M.Hunt August F.Petersen Blanks 837 56 597 44 Highway Surveyor for One Year William T.Barnes 962 Frederick W.Pape 196 Louis E.Salvador 337 Blanks 39 Tree Warden for One Year Stephen J.Grassie 587 Roscoe G.Pratt 884 Scattering 1 Blanks 62 Member of School Committee for Two Years George S.Jason 373 Cornelia H.White 707 Herbert Williams,Jr 270 Blanks 184 Two Members of School Com- mittee for Three Years Nathan W.Bates 496 George R.Crampton 473 Percival N.James 411 John M.Lovejoy 233 Elliot Stoddard 593 Blanks 862 Five Constables for One Year Royal A.Bates 840 John T.Keating 933 Edwin A.Peterson 735 Stephen H.Rooney 827 Anthony J.Rosano 323 William S.Smith 246 William E.Tilden 775 Blanks 2,991 One Member of Board of Health for Three Years Chauncey Del Grosso 87 Fred W.Sullivan 472 Edward E.Tower 873 Blanks 102 Member of the Planning Board for Five Years Paul Blackmur 883 Scattering 1 Blanks 650 Trustee of Cohasset Free Pub- lic Library for One Year Gertrude M.Emery 999 Blanks 535 Three Trustees Cohasset Free Public Library for Three Years Ethel T.Bowman 849 Emily B.Gleason 919 Oliver H.Howe 967 Blanks 1,867 At 9:30 P.M.,a motion was made and seconded and so voted that this meeting be dissolved. Attest:WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk. 21 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 VITAL STATISTICS Records of Births,Deaths and Marriages Recorded in 1941 Births Total number of births recorded was one hundred twelve,of which eighteen were delayed returns and corrections of past years,one hundred eleven being born in Cohasset and twenty-one in other towns.Of the ninety-four in the year 1941 there were fifty-one where the parents were residents of other towns.Of the forty-three whose parents were residents of Cohasset eighteen were females and twenty-five were males. Marriages Total number of marriages was sixty-five including those where both parties were non-residents of Cohasset.Thirty-seven marriages were sol- emnized in Cohasset. Deaths Total number of deaths was fifty including residents of Cohasset who died elsewhere and non-residents who died in Cohasset.Of the thirty-six who were residents of Cohasset twenty-three were males and thirteen were females. The principal causes of death were as follows: Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 Broncho Pneumonia 4 Anemia 1 Cerebral Hemorrhage 10 Chronic Nephritis 1 Typhoid Fever 1 Accidental 4 Not Stated 1 Congested Heart Failure 1 Asphyxia 2 Geralized Arteriosclerosis 1 Chronic Ulceratic Colitis 1 Acute Cardiac Failure 1 Carcinoma of Stomach 4 Myocarditis 3 Coronary Thrombosis 3 Acute Coronary Occlusion Hypostatic Pneumonia Heart Disease' Lobar Pneumonia Carcinoma of Prostate Prematurity Diabetic Gangrene Intestinal Obstruction Acute Rheumatic Fever Carcinoma of Uterus 22 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 PARENTS,BE SURE TO RECORD THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD WITH GIVEN NAME IN FULL "Parents,within forty days after the birth of a child and every house- holder,within forty days after a birth in his house,shall cause notice thereof to be given to the Clerk of the Town where such child is born." — General Laws,Chapter 46,Section 6. Many times returns are made by Doctors and Hospitals before a child has been named.Make certain the name is recorded. SOME OF THE REASONS WHY BIRTHS SHOULD BE RECORDED To establish identity.To prove nationality. To prove legitimacy. To show when the child has a right to enter school. To show when the child has the right to seek employment under the child labor law. To establish the right of inheritance to property. To establish liability to military duty,as well as exemption therefrom. To establish the right to vote. To qualify to hold title to,and to buy and sell real estate. To establish the right to public office. To prove the age at which the marriage contract may be entered into. To make possible statistical studies of the health conditions. 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John ick John Nils Danf o o < CO O CJ q5 «2 Boston St. John, N. New Brunsw Sweden Scituate r3 *VO On on O CO Csl O Irt CO O NO I— I o ^P 1^^ w^ PQ;r; cfi s o « ^OJ ed 3 CO Ph o Tt CO i-t rj< >>o o On O O r-t^r-l -—I CSl CM <M rH >>>>Ooooo«ZZZ;ZQ 37 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 BOARD OF REGISTRARS REPORT Meetings Held in 1941 Saturday,January 25,1941,at Town Hall,Registration of New Voters. Wednesday,February 5,1941,at Beechwood,Registration of New Voters. Thursday,February 12,1941,at Town Hall,Certification of Names on Nomination Papers. Wednesday,February 19,1941,at Town Hall,Registration of New Voters. Saturday,July 19,1941,at Town Hall,To Correct Voting Lists. Total Registered Voters as of January 1,1941 2,101 Total Number of Persons Registered during 1941 62 2,163 Total Number of Names Removed from Voting List by reason of death,marriage,request and removal to other Towns dur- ing 1941 147 Total Registered Voters as of January 1,1942 2,016 Respectfully submitted, HENRY E.SWEENEY,Chairman, NORMAN CARD, IRA N.PRATT, WILLIAM H.MORRIS,Clerk, Board of Registration of Voters. Selective Service Registration Notice was received from Headquarters of Selective Service for the Town Clerk to arrange for registration of all males who had become 21 years of age since the registration held October 16,1940,on July 1,1941. The following school teachers served as Assistant Registrars: Laura A.Leonard Kathleen McMahon WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk. 38 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT For Year Ending December 31,1941 Cohasset,Mass. January 23,1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the Citizens of Cohasset: I herewith present my annual report in accordance with Section 61,of Chapter 41,of the Tercentenary Edition of the General Laws,for the year ending December 31,1941,showing in detail the appropriation,ex- penditures and the receipts from each source of income.A recapitulation sheet and balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities,debt accounts, and trust accounts. In accordance with Section 50 of Chapter 41 of the Tercentenary Edition of the General Laws,I hereby certify that I have verified the Treasurer's cash,three times during the year and reconciled the bank accounts each time,and found them correct. I have also included detail payroll expenditures of each Department, together with a detail report of the total expenditures of the School Depart- ment.I have also checked in detail the securities of the Trust Funds which are in the custody of the Town Treasurer,and find the same to be correct. MALCOLM H.STEVENS, Town Accountant. RECEIPTS,EXPENDITURES,APPROPRIATIONS AND TABLES RECEIPTS TAXES Current Year: Poll $2,052.00 Personal 18,707.24 Real 187,008.10 $207,767.34 Previous Years: Poll $4.00 Personal 1,306.80 Real Estate 39,966.36 $41,277.16 From State: Income Tax $24,472.89 Corporation Tax —Current and Previous Years 7,011.46—$31,484.35 Tax Title Redemptions 3,502.57 Total for Taxes $284,031.42 39 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 LICENSES AND PERMITS Beer,wines and liquor $2,501.00 Pedlars 10.00 Automobile Dealers 10.00 Junk 50.00 Auctioneer 10.00 Transit Vendor 25.00 Sunday 8.00 Lodging House and Inn Holders 18.00 Oleomargarine 2.00 Milk 28.50 Common Victualler 11.00 Revolver 16.00 Hackney and Hackney Operators 7.00 Intelligence Ofl&ce 2.00 Clam 5.50 Volatile Liquids 1.00 Gasoline Registrations 11.50 Total for Licenses and Permits FINES Court Fees General Revenue $2,716.50 $99.00 $286,846.92 General Revenue GRANTS AND GIFTS Grants: From Federal Government Aid to Dependent Children — Admin $44.60 Aid to Dependent Children—Assis- tance 785.00 Old Age Assistance—Admin 360.39 Old Age Assistance—Assistance 10,523.92 From State: Chapter 504 Acts 1939,Highway Fund From County: Dog Licenses Gifts: From Individuals Total Grants and Gifts Commercial Revenue Special Assessments: Moth Extermination Privileges : 1940 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $565.93 40 $11,713.91 14,703.33 762.04 300.00 $228.00 $27,479.28 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 1941 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 14,421.53 14,981.46 Commercial Revenue DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE General Government: Selectmen : Unearned insurance premium "Davenport Property"$11.05 Town Accountant: Telephone 15.52 Town Treasurer: Telephone $34.76 Tax Title Releases 42.00 76.76 Tax Collector: Costs for Current Year $115.15 Tax Title Costs 30.60 145.75 Town Clerk: Telephone 30.08 Town Hall: Rental and Lights 1,029.83 Protection of Persons and Property: Police Department: Telephone $.20 Oxygen masks and oxygen ....15.00 Restitutions 5.00 20.20 Fire Department: Sale of old tires $31.50 Refilling fire extinguishers 5.0O 36.50 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 41.36 Bounties: Seals 40.00 Health and Sanitation: Board of Health,General: Contagious Diseases 185.00 Oxygen Account: Oxygen and Oxygen Masks...11.25 Highways : Highways,General: Junk $.50 Lights 26.25 Insurance Claim 10.00 36.75 41 $15,215.46 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Parking Place: Parking Place,Maintenance: Insurance,unearned premium Department of Public Welfare: Infirmary or Home: Insurance,unearned premium Reimbursement for Relief Given: Cities and Towns $2,331.48 State 3,125.71 Aid to Dependent Children: State Old Age Assistance: Cities and Towns $349.87 State 8,129.30 Soldiers'Benefits: State Aid Schools : Ripley Road Hall,Lights $40.00 Tuitions 699.24 Sale of Books and Supplies ....56.75 Lunch 3,900.33 Recreation and Unclassified: Town Common: Old Flag Pole Unclassified : Sales of Genealogies $14.00 Miscellaneous 21.95 Federal Gasoline Tax 79.34 Rents : Guild Hall $1.00 Gravel Pit 5.00 Bates Building 168.00 North Cohasset Post Office Building 197.50 1.23 36.57 5,457.19 642.67 8,479.17 40.00 4,696.32 3.00 115.29 371.50 Departmental Revenue .... $155.15 315.04 77.73 $21,522.99 CEMETERIES Sale of Lots and Graves Care of Lots and Graves—General Care of Lots and Graves—Perpetual Cemeteries $547.92 42 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SALE OF TAX POSSESSIONS Sale of Davenport Property—Southerly $1,000.00 Sale of Davenport Property—Northerly 250.00 Sale of Tax Possessions —$1,250.00 INTEREST Taxes—General $1,381.55 Tax Title Redemptions 211.48 $1,593.03 Trust Funds,Parks: Wheelwright Park $375.00 Wadleigh Park 125.00 Town Commons (Center)28.76 Billings—Pratt 25.00 $553.76 Beechwood Cemetery: Williams Lot $1.88 Total Interest $2,148.67 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Anticipation of Tax Loans $40,000.00 AGENCY —TRUST Agency : Dog Licenses $921.00 Tax Title 1.00 $922.00 Perpetual Care: John J.Britt—Lot 45 Section A (S)$50.00 Edward J Antoine—Lot 29 Section E 100.00 Seth A.Smith—Lot 2 Section A (S)50.00 $200.00 Trust : Milliken Trust Fund $661.34 Ripley Fund—Schools 600.00 J.W.Nichols Fund—Scholarship 75.00 ^,$1,336.34 Total Agency and Trust $2,458.34 REFUNDS Town Treasurer $5 50 Tax Collector—Petty Cash ".^..'"'"'..............'!..'...50.00 Police Department *10 Fire Department 9^86MothSuppression.".1J3 Tree Warden '.1.!'........''"...*62 R.&G.Disposal—Town Dump .44 Highways,General 12]68 Removal of Snow 2o!74 Relocation of Streets 22.00 43 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 School Department 16.49 Beechwood Ball Park 18.44 Wheelwright Park 3.50 Total Refunds $162.10 Total Receipts for 1941 $397,631.68 RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS General Revenue $286,846.92 Grants and Gifts 27,479.28 Commercial Revenue 15,215.46 Departmental Revenue 21,522.99 Cemeteries 547.92 Sale of Tax Possessions 1,250.00 Interest—Including Trust Funds Interest $555.64 2,148.67 Municipal Indebtedness—Antic.Tax Loans 40,000.00 Agency and Trust 2,458.34 Refunds 162.10 Total Receipts 1941 $397,631.68 Cash Balance January 1,1941 91,508.97 $489,140.65 Total Cash Payments,1941 391,048.06 Cash Balance,January 1,1942 $98,092.59 EXPENDITURES 1941 GENERAL GOVERNMENT MODERATOR Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Robert B.James,services $100.00 FINANCE COMMITTEE Appropriation $200.00 Expenditures: George H.Dean Co.—2,000 Reports $139.00 Dues—Association Finance Committees 10.00 Stenographer—Rachel Poole Pratt 5.83 Office supplies and stationery 7.75 $162.58 Balance to Treasury 37.42 $200.00 PLANNING BOARD Appropriation $100.00 No expenditures,balance to Treasury $100.00 44 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ZONING COMMITTEE Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures: Arthur C.Comey—Services and incidental ex- penses for zoning Cohasset $500.00 SELECTMEN Appropriation $1,850.00 Expenditures : Selectmen's salaries: Kendall T Bates $600.00 Darius W.Gilbert 300.00 Everett W.Wheelwright 300.00 $1,200.00 Expenses : Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk 225.00 Posting warrants—John T.Keating 5.00 Stationery and Postage 47.54 Printing and Advertising 83.70 Selectmen's Traveling expenses 48.17 Dues—Norfolk County Selectmen's Association 9.00 Insurance : Bates Building 10.00 Sales of Davenport Property—Recording,Auc- tioneer,advertising,etc 21.34 Norfolk County Registry of Deeds—Recordings, plans,etc 26.20 Telephone 5.29 Defense : Moving chairs $17.50 Exhibition Drill —Defense Rally 15.00 Rental sound equipment and operator 30.00 Rental Flags and Decorations 5.00 Band services—Defense Rally 30.00 Advertising and notices 21.75 Installation of telephones 21.34 Stationery and Postage,etc 28.04 168.63 $1,849.87 Balance to Treasury .13 $1,850.00 45 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN ACCOUNTANT Appropriation $2,313.00 Expenditures: Services,Malcolm H.Stevens $1,800.00 Expenses; Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk $400.00 Stationery and Postage 21.52 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)15.52 Royal Typewriter (2nd hand)50.00 Office Equipment .50 Dues—Mass.Municipal Auditors* Assc.and Municipal Finance Officers Assc 7.00 Travel Expenses 18.46 513.00 $2,313.00 TOWN TREASURER Appropriation $2,065.00 Refund 5.50 Expenditures: Treasurer,services,Mary P.Tower $298.39 Treasurer,services Maurice R. Noonan 1,201.61 $1,500.00 Expenses : Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk 50.00 Mary P.Tower,Clerical assistance 9 .00 Tax titles,land court,recordings and releases 102.00 Office supplies 15.54 Stationery and Postage 73.65 Treasurer's Bond 176.50 Robbery Insurance 31.70 Dues,Mass.Collectors'and Treas- urers'Ass'n.2.00 Travel Expenses 36.27 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)34.76 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. — Rental of Adding Machine ....38.40 Express .50 570.32 $2,070.50 $2,070.32 Balance to Treasury .18 $2,070.50 TAX COLLECTOR Appropriation $2,820.00 Refund—"Petty Cash"50.00 $2,870.00 46 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Expenditures : Tax Collector,Eleanor T.Downs, services $1,600.00 Expenses: Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Qerk and Deputy Collector $150.00 Deputy Collector,William C. Gregory 31.00 Deputy Collector,Frances Downs..58.50 Stationery and Postage 366.42 Printing and Advertising 49.00 Telephone 1.15 Bonds,Tax Collector .$348.00 Bonds,Deputies 15.00 363.00 Dues —Mass.Collectors'&Treas- urers'Ass'n 2.00 Traveling expenses 82.05 Tax Title "Takings and Record- ings"11.21 Petty Cash 50.00 Robbery insurance 22.10 Burroughs Adding Machine—serv- ice and repairs 19.10 P.0.box rent 1.80 Disclaimer certificate .53 1,207.86 $2,807.86 Balance to Treasury 62.14 $2,870.00 ASSESSORS Appropriations $3,800.00 Expenditures: Salaries: Darius W.Gilbert $1,400.00 Everett W.Wheelwright 600.00 Kendall T.Bates 600.00 $2,600.00 Expenses: Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk 575.00 Stationery and Postage 210.08 Assessors'traveling expenses 82.44 Telephone .60 Examining records,deeds,and Pro- bate—Ewie F.Dalby 36.00 Abstract transfers.Postage,Sta- tioner}-,etc.—Jeanette B.Clark 72.26 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Repairs 8.80 47 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Dues—Norfolk &Suffolk County Assessors Ass*n 6.00 Dues—Ass'n of Mass.Assessors 3.00 994.18 13,594.18 Balance to Treasury 205.82 $3,800.00 OTHER FINANCE OFHCERS AND ACCOUNTS CERTIFICATION OF NOTES Appropriation $20.00 Expenditures : Certification of notes 240,241,242 $6.00 Postage .51 6.51 Balance to Treasury 13.49 $20.00 LAW—LEGAL COUNSEL Appropriation $1,250.00 Expenditures: Frederick A.Thayer,Services $1,150.96 Telephone—Frederick A.Thayer 99.04 $1,250.00 TOWN CLERK Appropriation $1,443.00 Expenditures : William H.Morris—Salary $900.00 William H.Morris—Recording Fees 219.50 Transportation 3.05 Dues—Mass.Town Clerks'Ass'n.2.00 $1,124.55 Expenses: Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk...200.00 Stationery and Postage 43.61 Printing and Advertising 35.00 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)32.25 Bond 7.50 318.36 $1,442.91 Balance to Treasury .09 $1,443.00 48 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Appropriation $1,000.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 42.16 Expenditures : Election Officers (for detail,see end of report)$291.00 Registrars: Henry E.Sweeney $100.00 Norman Card 100.00 Ira N.Pratt 100.00 William H.Morris—Clerk ex-officio 100.00 Expenses: Janitor services $12,00 Labor,moving and repairing chairs 23.00 Repairs to booths 7.38 Stationery and Postage 86.95 Printing and advertising 159.00 Meals 45.00 Traveling expenses,posting notices 16.15 Telephone expenses 1.38 Express .30 400.00 351.16 $1,042.16 $130.53 Balance to Treasury 369.47 $500.00 $30.04 Balance to Treasury 269.96 $300.00 49 $1,042.16 ENGINEERING—MAINTENANCE Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures: William H.Taft,services,changes on Assessors' Plans $92.62 Spaulding-Moss Co.,Blue Prints 37.91 ENGINEERING—OUTLAY Appropriation $300.00 Expenditures : Lewis W.Perkins—Blue Prints $16.80 Spaulding-Moss Co.—Blue Prints .74 William H.Taft—Map of Relocation,Margin and Elm Street 12.50 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN HALL Appropriation $5,050.00 Expenditures: Janitor,Minot A.Browne,services $1,404.00 Carting ashes 7.50 Lights 504.69 Fuel 698.39 Repairs 213.06 Janitor supplies 97.86 Insurance 557.03 Emp.Liab.Insurance 15.33 Telephone: General—Coh.0354 $341.49 Town Treasurer Coh.0341 51.39 Tax Collector Coh.0611 67.04 Janitor Coh.0432-M 34.91 494.83 Water 11.50 Ice 14.85 Vacuum cleaner and equipment 80.00 Defense Center: Watei $20.00 Medical Supplies 207.46 Cots,blankets,pillows,etc 247.04 Emerson Radio 22.95 Stoves 29.95 Medical services 12.50 Radio equipment and antenna,etc. (short wave)95.96 Hardware supplies 16.25 Medicine Chest 19.43 671.54 $4,770.58 Balance to Treasury 279.42 $5,050.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT—GENERAL Appropriation $19,511.41 Transfer from Reserve Fund 372.50 Refund .10 $19,883.01 Expenditures: Salaries and Wages: Chief,Hector J.Pelletier $2,700.00 Sergeant,Earl R.Mc Arthur 2,100.00 Patrolmen : James J.Sullivan,Jr 2,000.00 Benjamin F.Curley 2,000.00 50 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 John J.Rooney 2,000.00 John H.Winters,Jr 2,000.00 Thomas B.Kane 1,791.66 Special Police: Edward B.Mathewson 10.00 John J.Ferreira 23.39 John T.Keating 51.14 Louis J.Simeone 87.45 Frank E.Jason 94.22 Edwin A.Peterson 41.21 Henry B.Kennedy 111.79 Joseph M.Jason 76.21 Lot E.Bates,Jr 23.04 Ralph S.Enos 36.22 Joseph A.Dion,Jr 29.34 Other Employees: Francis J.Malone 408.00 $15,583.67 Equipment Maintenance: Equipment for men $266.37 Billets 18.00 1-1500 Watt Generator 368.77 Radio repairs and equipment 350.65 1,003.79 Fuel 273.22 Lights—Headquarters and Garage 143.94 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: Repairs $199.89 Janitor and House supplies 70.28 Painting Headquarters 297.37 Insurance 52.18 Grounds 8.00 627.72 Stationery.Printing and postage 106.66 Telephones 299.19 Chief's expenses 30.50 New England Police Revolver League—Dues and Fees 20.17 Ammunition 22.78 Matron 4.00 Meals for prisoners 21.60 Fees and expenses in criminal cases—^Lawrence W. Lyons,Clerk 64.45 Beacons : Lights $194.50 Repairs 54.94 •$249.44 Automobile Maintenance: Ambulance 162.67 Gasoline,oil,anti-freeze,etc 522.88 Repairs and equipment 452.00 51 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Tires,tubes,chains,etc 158.94 Batteries 14.90 Insurance 117.30 $1,428.69 $19,879.82 Balance to Overlay Surplus 4.19 $19,884.01 POLICE DEPARTMENT—CRUISING CAR Appropriation $550.00 Expenditures: 1941 Ford Fordor Motor No.99-394183,Net ...$550.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT—AMBULANCE Appropriation $2,766.00 Expenditure: Cadillac Meteor 1941 No.8359173,Net $2,766.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT—GENERAL Appropriation $20,725.32 Transfer from Reserve Fund 3,165.00 Refunds 9.86 $23,900.18 Expenditures: Salaries and Wages: Chief—Gilbert S.Tower $1,850.00 Deputy Chiefs Clarence S.Reddy $500.00 Bartlett Tyler 333.36 Joseph L.Oliver 166.64 1,000.00 Drivers : Edwin A.Stone 622.98 Charles C.Philbrook 1,800.00 Elwood F.Litchfield 1,800.00 James Happenny 1,000.00 C.W.Barron Salvador 1,800.00 Ellery C.S.Sidney 627.98 Lot E.Bates 1,176.74 Cornelius J.O'Brien 984.64 Benjamin F.Kelley 64.61 9,876.95 Relief Drivers: Benjamin F.Kelley 65.01 Lot E.Bates 108.83 James Litchfield 8.00 Bernard J.Salvador 10.00 52 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Ellery C.S.Sidney 16.26 F.Noel Edwards 79.16 William Burke 11.26 William Poland 5.00 303.52 Vacation Drivers: Benjamin F.Kelley 103.83 F.Noel Edwards 138.44 E.Parker Malley 2.50 244.77 Watchers after Fires 21.29 (For detail,see end of report). Reloading Hose 25.69 (For detail,see end of report). Call Men (paid on percentage basis)3,800.00 (For detail,see end of report). Stenographer: Rachel Poole Pratt 76.65 Equipment : To carry on Apparatus 136.81 Hose: 1000 ft.,IVs"Hose 300.00 2400 ft.,21/2"Hose 2,235.50 2,535.50 Equipment for men 52.93 Other Equipment 137.83 Portable Fire Pump 585.00 Maintenance of Trucks: Repairs 708.75 Gasoline,Oil,Alcohol,etc 308.08 Tires,chains 66.85 Batteries 86.90 Insurance 163,04 Miscellaneous supplies 66.05 1,399.67 Fuel 594.45 Lights 241.09 Gas 39.72 Maintenance of Building and Grounds: Repairs 191.32 Laundry Work 80.82 Furniture and Grounds 106.69 House supplies 44.27 Insurance 96.05 519.15 Other Expenses: Stationery and Postage 78.06 Chief's expenses 22.50 Medical care,examinations,etc 43.00 Memorial Flags 10.00 53 Annual Report,Town qf Cohasset,1941 Express 9.75 Dues—National Fire Protection Ass'n 10.00 Photography Work 11.75 All other 24.48 209.54 Telephone : Central Station—Coh.0260 109.59 Engine No.3 Station—Coh.0582...58.06 Engine No.2 Station—Coh.0054..29.25 Chief,Gilbert S.Tower,residence Coh.0580 52.70 249.60 $23,900.16 Balance to Overlay Surplus .02 $23,900.18 FIRE DEPARTMENT—NEW AUTOMOBILE FOR CHIEF Appropriation $750.00 Expenditure : 1941 Ford Fordor No.18-684406,net including installation of Radio $750.00 FIRE ALARM—GENERAL Appropriation $2,800.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 177.50 $2,977.50 Expenditures: Superintendent,Herbert Williams,salary $1,200,00 Telephone—Herbert Williams,Coh.0268-W .29.59 Labor (for detail,see end of report)286.50 Expenses to and at Conventions 54.69 Tools,supplies—general 157.77 1-2500 Watt Generator 472.73 Maintenance of Truck: Repairs and supplies 138.51 Gas,oil,alcohol,etc 193.98 Insurance,Liab.and Theft 64.68 397.17 Boxes and Wires 125.25 Insurance—$5000 on Contents 117.50 Rent of Garage 60.00 Insurance,Employers Liability 12.51 Dues —International Municipal Signal Ass*n 5.00 54 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Furniture 15.58 All Other 16.05 $2,950.34 Balance to Overlay Supplies 27.16 $2,977.50 FIRE ALARM—SIGNAL SYSTEM CONTROL BOARD Appropriation $7,000.00 Expenditure: The Gamewell Company—Signal System Con- trol Board $7,000.00 WATER FOR HYDRANTS Appropriation $10,200.00 Expenditures: Cohasset Water Company—124 hydrants @ $75.00 $9,300.00 Hingham Water Co.—12 hydrants @ $75.00 900.00 $10,200.00 INSPECTION OF WIRES Appropriation $650.00 Expenditures: Herbert Williams,inspector $600.00 Expenses to Convention at Holyoke,Mass 24.55 Stationery 25.43 $649.98 Balance to Treasury .02 $650.00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appropriation $400.00 Expenditures: Sealer,Lot E.Bates,salary $93.73 Sealer,Ira B.P.Stoughton,salary 156.27 $250.00 Expenses: Transportation,Lot E.Bates 20.00 Transportation,Ira B.P.Stoughton 56.50 Postage .50 Traveling expenses to convention,Salem,Mass.11.00 Dues—Mass.Sealer of Weights and Measures' Ass'n 2.00> 55 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Telephone 7.95 Supplies 18.20 Insurance on equipment 10.00 Storage of tank 10.00 $386.15 Balance to Treasury 13.85 i $400.00 MOTH SUPPRESSION Appropriation $4,500.00 Refunds 1.73 $4,501.73 Expenditures : Superintendent,Roscoe G.Pratt $878.63 Labor (for detail,see end of report)2,182.50 Stationery and Postage 5.50 Hardware and Tools 51.60 Gasoline and Oil 155.96 Edward M.Fleming —1,536 lbs. lead $158.40 Cohasset Hardware Co.500 lbs. lead 50.00 208.40 Casein 9.50 Express 2.00 Acme Rubber Manufacturing Co.—625 ft.hose and couplings 347.41 Ins.,Pub.Liab.,and Property damage 42.47 Insurance,Emp.Liability 48.31 Repairs to equipment 70.00 Under supervision of Selectmen: The F.A,Bartlett Tree Expert Co.: Contract spraying elm beetles ...479.20 Charles E.Henry,labor 20.00 499.20 $4,501.48 Balance to Treasury .25 $4,501.73 TREE WARDEN Appropriation $2,500.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 341.00 Refund .62 $2,841.62 Expenditures: Tree Warden—Roscoe G.Pratt,salary $500.00 Labor (for detail,see end of report)1,462.50 Telephone 31.67 56 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Stationery .90 First Aid 2.84 Hardware and Tools 182.91 Ins.,Emp,Liability,on $1,000 48.31 Maintenance of Trucks: Gas,oil,alcohol,etc 171.38 Tires,tubes and chains 235.54 Battery 11.95 Repairs 64.21 Ins.,Pub.Liab.,and Property damage 68.71 Rent 60.00 611.79 $2,840.92 Balance to Overlay Surplus .70 $2,841.62 TREE WARDEN,SPECIAL CLEARING TREES Appropriation -$300.00 Expenditures: Superintendent—Roscoe G.Pratt $66.00 Labor (for detail,see end of report)200.63 Hardware and Tools 5.53 Gasoline and oil 23.27 Equipment and repairs 3.80 $299.23 Balance to Treasury .77 $300.00 FOREST FIRES Appropriation $1,200.00 Expenditures : Forest Warden—Gilbert S.Tower,salary $100.00 Payrolls—Fighting fires and burning grass (for detail,see end of report)591.05 Hose: 200' — %"Hose and couplings 42.04 500'—1%"Hose and couplings 269.50 311.54 Repairs to couplings 6.80 Apparatus Equipment 36.11 Kerosene 1.62 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline and Oil 46.58 57 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Chains 19.70 Repairs 78.66 144.94 All other 3.35 $1,195.41 Balance to Treasury 4.59 $1,200.00 BOUNTIES Appropriation $75.00 Expenditure: Lawrence A.Figueiredo —2 seals 10.00 Joseph P.Figueiredo—2 seals 10.00 $20.00 Balance to Treasury 55.00 $75.00 SHELL FISH CULTIVATION Balance from 1940 $200.00 No expenditures,balance to 1942 $200.00 BOARD OF HEALTH—GENERAL Appropriation $1,825.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 368.00 $2,193.00 Expenditures: Salaries: Nathaniel M.Hurwitz $200.00 Abraham J.Antoine,Jr 200.00 Edward E.Tower 200.00 $600.00 Expenses—Transportation,stationery,postage,etc. N.M.Hurwitz 75.00 A.J.Antoine,Jr 30.00 Edward E.Tower 30.00 135.00 Stationery,Printing,etc.46.68 Telephones : N.M.Hurwitz 36.00 A.J.Antoine,Jr.—Residence 22.11 Walter P.Bates—Residence .28.61 Charles R.Stoddard—Resi- dence 2.13 88.85 58 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Hospitals : Mass.Memorial Hospital 250.00 Norfolk County Hospital 405.60 655.60 Vital Statistics: Births 18.00 Deaths 9.50 27.50 Baby Clinic: Stewart H.Clifford,M.D 300.00 Laundry and Supplies 18.00 318.00 Medical attendance 165.93 Storing serum 16.00 Immunization and disinfectant 82.73 Barrels,etc 23.35 Welding pump 3.50 Burying animals 21.00 All othei 8.80 $2,192.94 Balance to Overlay Surplus .06 $2,193.00 TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL—BRAINTREE Appropriation from Revenue of 1941 $3,293.76 Paid Treasurer of Norfolk County $3,293.76 DENTAL DISPENSARY Appropriation $1,100.00 Expenditures : Dentists : William G.Matteson,Jr.,D. M.D 400.00 Richard J.Mulcahy,D.M.D.600.00 $1,000.00 Stationery 8.00 Dental Supplies 82.75 Repairs to Dentist Chair 5.00 $1,095.75 Balance to Treasury 4.25 \ $1,100,00 DISTRICT NURSE Appropriation $1,150.00 Expenditures : Agnes Weir,services $287.49 Ruth Horn,services 862.51 $1,150.00 59 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 OXYGEN ACCOUNT Appropriation $250 00 Expenditures- Supplies and express on same 121.58 Balance to Treasury 128.42 $250.00 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS Appropriation $100 00 Expenditures Inspector—Darius W.Gilbert,V.S.,salary $100.00 INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING MEAT AND PROVISIONS Appropriation f 25.00 Expenditure: Inspector—Darius W.Gilbert,V.S.,salary $25.00 INSPECTION OF MILK AND VINEGAR Appropriation $150.00 Expenditures : Milk Inspector—Thomas L.Grassie,salary $125.00 Stationery,exam,of samples of milk,etc 19.56 $144.56 Balance to Treasury 5.44 $150.00 REFUSE AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL—TOWN DUMP Appropriation ..$1,575.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund ....13.45 Refunds .....44 Expenditures: Superintendent—Charles R.Stoddard,salary ..$1,300.00 Vacation Supervision: Thomas W.Hernan 15.00 Charles H.Pratt 10.00 25.00 Telephone,Charles R.Stoddard 22.01 Insurance,Employers'Liability on,$1,500 60.68 Repairs to Equipment 60.83 Miscellaneous supplies .50 60 $1,588.89 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Maintenance of Truck: Gas,oil,alcohol,etc 56.84 Repairs 22.35 Insurance,Pub.Liab.,etc 40.54 119.73 $1,588.75 Balance to Overlay Surplus .14 $1,588.89 STRAITS POND,JAMES BROOK,CAT DAM,ETC. Appropriation $1,450.00 Expenditures : Straits Pond: Labor (for detail,see end of re- port)$145.00 Fitzpatrick and Happenny,Care of Gates 150.00 Blacksmithing 15.04 Hardware supplies 21.59 Gasoline and Oil 2.00 $333.63 James Brook: Labor (for detail,see end of re- port)295.00 Carlos A.Tanger,care of gates ....75.00 Disinfectant,55 gallons 27.50 Cement 6.00 Installation,6 grates in culverts...70.00 Contract:repairing catch basin So. Main Street 50.00 Repairs to truck 52.46 /575.96 Cat Dam: Labor (for detail,see end of re- port)190.00 Arthur O.Wood,care of gates 75.00 Lumber 1.92 266.92 Margin Street: EUeiy C.S.Sidney,care of gates..$25.00 Contract building tide gates 70.00 95.00 Other gates and streams: Spring and Main Street—^Frank J.Migliaccio $10.00 Pleasant Street,Coal Shed—Wil- liam E.Tilden 25.00 Treat's Pond —A.J.Antoine,Sr.....25.00 60.00 Beechwood Street: Labor (for detail,see end of report)40.00 61 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Employeis'Liability Insurance on $1,500 75.23 $1,446.74 Balance to Treasury 3.26 $1,450.00 ERADICATION OF MOSQUITOES Appropriation $800.00 Expenditure: Comm.of Mass.—State Reclamation Board $800.00 HIGHWAYS—GENERAL Appropriation $30,000.00 Refunds 12.68 Expenditures: Highway Surveyor,William T.Barnes,services $2,700.00 Payrolls (for detail,see end of report). Labor $11,841.25 Trucks 1,371.75 13,213.00 Broken btone,gravel,etc 1,046.75 Equipment and repairs 910.58 Tarvia : Trimount Bituminous Product Co. 48,139 gallons $4,907.53 Bradford Weston Inc.—50 gallons 9.36 Bradford Weston Inc.—119 tons Colprovia 646.69 5,563.58 Surfacing,North Main Street—Brad- ford Western Inc 3,239.00 Maintenance of Trucks: Gasoline and oil $1,026.46 Repairs 645.59 Tires,tubes and chains 268.29 Battery 11.20 Insurance 143.81 2,095.35 Emp.Liab.,insurance on $18,500 762.76 Telephone 44.40 Electric Lights 8.12 Water 4.00 Lumber 116.69 Catch basins and culverts 118.23 Cement ^nd lime 91.00 Mowing on sides of streets 75.25 Ledge Work 14.97 All other 9.00 $30,012.68 $30,012.68 62 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 HIGHWAYS—UNDER CHAPTER 2,1939 LAWS Balance from 1940 $1,058.53 Expenditures: Payrolls (for detail,see end of report)$477.50 6 extra heavy catch basins and 1 grate 138.50 160 yards gravel 80.00 Trimount Bituminous Products—3624 gallons tar 362.53 $1,058.53 RELOCATION,LAYOUT OF STREETS Brought Forward 1940 $32.00 Refunds 22.00 $54.00 Expenditures: Various persons,land damages $31.00 Balance to 1942 23.00 $54.00 RELOCATION OF STREETS—POND AND KING STREETS Appropriation $1.00 No expenditure,balance to 1942 $1.00 RELOCATION OF STREETS—MARGIN AND ELM STREETS Appropriation $510.51 Expenditure: Mary F.Cousens and Eleanor H.May $510.51 RELOCATION OF STREETS—PARKER AVENUE AND BORDER STREET Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Thomas F.Faulkner,et.ux $20.00 Balanre to 1942 80.00 $100.00 REMOVING SNOW,SANDING STREETS Appropriation $7,000.00 Refunds 20.74 $7,020.74 Expenditures: Payrolls (for detail,see end of report). Labor $3,694.33 63 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Trucks and teams 2,271.00 15,965.33 Tools and equipment 44.02 Sand 192.50 Lights .56 Salt 1.11 Emp.,Liab.,Insurance 81.93 Maintenance of Trucks: Gasoline $209.01 Chains 47.61 Repairs 146.09 402.71 Repairs to tractor 285.99 Plows : New equipment $25.00 Repairs to equipment 20.85 45.85 §7,020.00 Balance to Treasury .74 $7,020.74 STREET LIGHTING—GENERAL Appropriation $9,300.00 Expenditures : Brockton Edison Co.—for street lighting in- cluding 414-100 C.P.,18-250 C.P.,26-600 C.P,2-600 C.L.,1-100 W.,1-250 C.P. semi-Orna.,flood lights on Border Street from May to Nov.,inclusive $9,210.40 Beacons,corners of Route 3A—Sohier and Beechwood Streets 48.00 $9^58.40 Balance to Treasury 41.60 $9,300.00 STREET LIGHT—POND STREET Appropriation $17^0 Expenditure: Brockton Edison Co.—1-100 C.P.from May 14,1941 to December 31,1941 inclusive $10.73 Balance to Treasury 6.77 $17.50 64 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SELECTMEN,STREET SIGNS,PAINTING STREETS,ETC. Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures : Street Signs: xNew signs $27.50 Repairing signs 5.00 Painting and lettering 2.50 Express 1.95 $36.95 Street Painting: Labor (for detail,see end of report)$207.50 Traffic paint—28 gallons 59.10 Turpentine and brushes 5.55 272.15 $309.10 Balance to Treasury 190.90 $500.00 LAND DAMAGES—BEECHWOOD STREET Balance from 1940 $52.00 Expenditure : Pay roll—Various persons,for land damages $52.00 HARBOR MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,600.00 Expenditures : Harbor Master—Ralph C.Burrell,services ....$100.00 Assistant Harbor Master—Bernard J.Salvador, services 50.00 Labor (for detail,see end of report)1,111.00 Paint,oil,etc 78.22 Lumber 15.46 Hose 1.20 Barrels 21.25 Plumbing repairs 21.53 Contract,repairing wharf 200.00 $1,598.66 Balance to Treasury 1.34 $1,600.00 65 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 HARBOR DREDGING Balance from 1940 $10,000.00 Expenditure: Comm.of Mass.,Public Works Dept $5,000.00 Balance to 1942 5,000.00 $10,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE—GENERAL Appropriation—for two accounts,administration and Outside Poor $18,000.00 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Salaries of Board: Everett W.Wheelwright $600.00 Kendall T.Bates 200.00 Darius W.Gilbert 200.00 $1,000.00 Expenses : Joseph A.Dion,Jr.,Clerk $200.00 Mary E.Oliver,Agent 448.00 Traveling expenses 59.02 Stationery,postage and printing...103.96 Repairs to typewriter 10.00 Printing brief,Cohasset and Scit- uate case 30.25 Toll calls .50 Dues—Mass.Association of Relief Officers 2.00 All Other 3.00 856.73 OUTSIDE POOR Groceries and provisions $1,559.51 Fuel,oil,coal,etc 479.05 Board and care 941.99 Medicine,medical attention,nursing...468.16 Hospitals 905.61 Cash Aid 1,093.00 Rents 1,083.00 Relief,other cities and towns 304.53 Shoes and clothing 84.10 Electric lights 66.79 Nurse 32.70 Dentist 2.00 Funerals 218.00 Ice 7.50 7,245.94 $9,102.67 Balance to Treasury 8,897.33 $18,000.00 66 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 NET COST OF POOR IN 1941 Total expenditures as reported above ...$9,102.67 Less Receipts from State,cities and Towns 5,178.19 Net Cost of Poor for 1941 $3,924.48 Net cost of Poor in 1938 $19,350.20 Net Cost of Poor in 1939 11,655.41 Net Cost of Poor in 1940 9,557.49 Net Cost of Poor in 1941 3,924.48 COHASSET HOME—TOWN INFIRMARY Separate appropriation for repairs and insurance. Balance irom 1940 $246.56 Expenditures: Insurance $33.74 Balance to 1942 212.82 $246.56 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Appropriation $12,500.00 Receipts from Government 10,884.31 Transfer from Reserve Fund 350.00 $23,734.31 Expenditures: Mary E.Oliver,Agent $726.00 Traveling expenses 47.35 Stationery and postage 60.01 Telephone .80 Repairs to typewriter 20.00 Binder 5.20 $859.36 Relief,other Cities and Towns 267.85 Assistance 22,525.02 $23,652.23 Balance to Overlay Surplus 81.05 Balance to Treasury .92 Balance to 1942 .11 $23,734.31 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Appropriation $3,100.00 Receipts from Government 829.60 $3,929.60 67 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Expenditures: Mary E.Oliver,Agent Traveling expenses Stationery and postage Repairs to typewriter $96.00 7.90 2.00 5.00 $110.90 3,001.50Assistance AID Balance to Treasury Balance to 1942 $3,112.40 809.70 7.50 $3,929.60 STATE Transfer from Reserve Fund $100.00 Expenditure: Funeral expenses VILOlIS'REL $100.00 SOLDIERS'AND SJ Appropriation lEF $1,500.00 Expenditures: Cash aid Clothing $166.00 10.85 41.20 30.00 53.75 335.67 Fuel Board Medicine and Medical Attention ... Hospital Care Balance to Treasury $637.47 862.53 $1,500.00 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES SCHOOLS—MAINTENANCE Appropriation,including Vocational Education $75,157.96 Dog Fund,Voted by Town 762.04 Transfer from Reserve Fund 940.27 Refunds 16.49 Transfer from Ripley Fund 600.00 $77,476.76 Expenditures:(for detail,see end of report). 68 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 School Committee,expenses: Financial Secretary $100.00 Clerical Work 7.00 Stationery 3.10 Miscellaneous 9.50 $119.60 General : Superintendent $1,750.00 Clerical Work 734.00 Attendance ofl&cer 100.00 Printing,postage and stationery....29.00 Telephones 187.18 Traveling expenses 211.75 3,011.93 Teachers'Salaries: High $15,891.06 Elementary 28,596.47 44,487.53 Text and Reference Books: High $307.04 Elementary 531.16 Supplies,including heat for cooking: High $1,480.28 Elementary 1,605.84 3,924.32 Library : Books 51.16 Vocational Education 214.63 Transportation : High $1,175.10 Elementary 4,317.47 5,492.57 Janitor Services: High $960.50 Elementary 3,116.50 4,077.00 Lights: Osgood School,lighting $433.26 Ripley Road School,lighting 251.64 684.90 Heating for cooking charged to "Sup- plies"above was as follows: Osgood School ...$305.51 Ripley Road School 265.12 $570.63 Total amount paid for current was $1,255.53 Fuel: High $498.33 Elementary 1,480.23 1,978.56 69 A^MAL Report,Tow.\of Cohasset,1941 Maintenance of Buildings: High :$1,434.38 Elementary 2,772.34 4,206.72 Janitor Supplies High $211.51 Elementary 545.42 Maintenance of Grounds: High $41.50 Elementary 255.12 756.93 296.62 Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 75.89 Insurance 1,247.60 Carting,etc 44.80 Health 1,220.53 Lunch 5,585.47 Credits: From State,account of teachers....$5,310.00 Dog Fund,voted by Town 762.04 Receipts 4,696.32 $77,476.76 $10,768.36 LIBRARIES—GENERAL Appropriation $5,900.00 Expenditures: Paid Pratt Memorial: Rev.Fred V.Stanley,Treas.$5,434.94 Telephone—Paul Pratt Mem- orial Telephone—Beechwood Library 32.84 32.22 $5,500.00 400.00 Nantasket Librar\-: James A.Brickett,Treasurer $5,900.00 LIBRARIES—ELECTRICAL REWIRING Appropriation $2^00.00 Expenditures: John F.Walsh Electrical Fixtures $1,488.43 Granite City Electric Supply Co.—Electrical Fixtures 129.72 Bos worth &Beal Inc.—Installation of Fixtures 573.00 Mason Work 8.85 $2,200,00 70 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED TOWN com:^ions and parks Appropriation $1,100.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 143.85 Interest received from Robert Charles Billings Fund 28.76 Interest received from Billings-Pratt Fund 25.00 $137.61 Expenditures: Labor (for detail,see end of report)$768.14 Traveling Expenses 3.30 Insurance—Employers'Liab.on $1,500 29.25 Christmas Tree: Electrical fixtures and supplies $48.26 Brockton Edison Company—Cur- rent used 33.00 81.26 Lawn Mower 16.95 Repairs to lawn mowers 13.21 Miscellaneous supplies 21.61 Flag Pole: Materials $22.85 Compressor 76.00 Small Parks: Labor (for detail,see end of report)$141.89 Materials .50 98.85 142.39 Billings-Pratt Park: Labor (for detail,see end of report)108.74 $1,283.70 Balance to Overlay Surplus 13.91 $1,297.61 beechwood ball field Appropriation $200.00 Refunds ..,18.44 Expenditures: Labor (for detail,see end of report)S125.00 Repairs to equipment,etc.53.64 178.64 Balance to Treasury 39.80 $218.44 71 $218.44 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 MILLIKEN FIELD—IMPROVEMENT Balance from 1940 $1,788.66 Withdrawal from Fund 661.34 $2,450.00 Expenditure : Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.—1-Standard Field welded steel deck Grandstand—Com- plete $2,450.00 TOWN COMMONS POND—CENTRE EDITH M.BATES FUND Balance from 1940 $42.23 Expenditure: Mason work,repairing sidewall at Pond on Common $38,00 Balance to 1942 4.23 $42.23 RECREATION FIELD—LAMBERTS'LANE (H.F.HYDE) Balance from 1940 $500.00 No expenditure,balance to 1942 $500.00 RECREATION AND PLAYGROUND FROM ARTHUR N.MILLIKEN TRUST FUND Balance from 1941 $115.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 100,00 $215.00 Expenditures: Daniel Marr &Son Co.—On account of erect- ing Flag Pole $100.00 Eagle Electric Supply Co.Inc.—On account Christmas Tree equipment 115.00 $215.00 WHEELWRIGHT PARK Balance from 1940 $250.53 Interest received,1941 375.00 Refund 3.50 $629.03 72 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Expenditures : Labor (for detail,see end of report)$341.00 Sawing Wood 28.00 Painting and Lettering Signs 10.00 Supplies 32.70 $411.70 Balance to 1942 217.33 $629.03 WADLEIGH PARK Balance from 1940 $41.01 Interest received 1941 125.00 Expenditures : Care of Park:Anthony Emanuello $40.00 The F.A.Bartlett Tree Expert Co.—Spraying 70.00 Sharpening lawn mower 2.00 Daniel Marr &Son Co.—On account erecting Town Common Flag Pole 50.00 $162.O0> Balance to 1942 4.01 $166.01 $166.01 MILLIKEN FIELD—MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,000.00 Expenditures : Superintendent —M.Joseph Sullivan—services.$100.00 Labor (for detail,see end of report)415.00 Mason work on Grandstand 148.00 Plumbing installation 16.62 Edward P.Breen —Use of Power roller 27.50 Bradford Weston Inc.—Rolling tennis courts...24.00 Sharpening lawn mower 2.00 Supplies 47.31 $780.43 Balance to Treasury 219.57 $1,000.00 DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY Appropriation ,$100.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 336.27 Expenditure: Damages to Property $436.27 73 $436.27 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 PENSION FUND Appropriation $1,050.00 Expenditure: Frank Jason,retired $1,050.00 MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation $400.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 50.00 $450.00 Expenditures: St.Ann's Crusaders J.D.C.—services $200,00 Joseph J.Doyle—Caterers 108.00 Flags and hooks 46.80 Ammunition 19.20 Wreaths 36.00 Stationery and Postage 22.50 $432.50 Balance to Overlay Surplus 17.50 $450.00 TOWN REPORTS,MISC.PRINTING,ETC. Appropriation $1,000.00 Sanderson Brothers—Printing 1200 Town Re- ports with valuation list $662.90 Delivering Town Reports 30.00 Binding—2 Ledgers 32.00 Binding—7 sets Town Reports 35.00 Binding—1 dictionary 6.25 Vouchers and Pay Roll warrants 124.38 Printing zoning laws,etc.12.50 $903.03 Balance to Treasury 96.97 $1,000.00 TOWN CLOCK Appropriation $75.00 Expenditures: Care of Clock—Nelson C.Pratt .$53.00 Insurance^—Emp.Liab.,on $1,000 ....'4.66 $57.66 Balance to Treasury 17.34 $75.00 74 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN FLAG—GENERAL Appropriation $225.00 Expenditures: Care of Flag—Nelson C.Pratt $152.50 Daniel Marr &Son Co.—On account of Flag Pole 31.35 $183.85 Balance to Treasury 41.15 $225.00 NEW FLAG POLE ON COMMON Appropriation $765.00 Expenditure: Daniel Marr &Son Co.—Furnishing and erect- ing 82'Flag Pole $765.00 UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY INSURANCE Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Loss Constant $5.00 Emp.Liab.Ins.—Removal of Snow—balance ....67.83 $72.83 Balance to Treasury 27.17 $100.00 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES PRIVATE SERVICE ENTERPRISES NORTH COHASSET POST OFFICE BUILDING Appropriation $150.00 Expenditures : Reformatory for Women $6.15 Plumbing repairs 9.50 Fuel 35.23 Painting—John Dyment 27.00 Carpenter repairs 19.45 Paint,oil,glass,etc 48.38 Water—Hingham Water Co 2.80 $148.51 Balance to Treasury 1.49 $150.00 75 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 GUILD AND AMERICAN LEGION HALL Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures: Fuel $154.75 Water 23.00 Janitor supplies 26.38 Paint brushes,etc 37.39 Plumbing Repairs 50.84 Screens 31.75 Carpenter Repairs 63.29 Electrical Repairs 33.29 Painting 8.00 $428.69 Balance to Treasury 71.31 $500.00 PARKING PLACE—MAINTENANCE Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Insurance on $1,500 for 5 years $68.92 Rent N.Y.N.H.&H.R.R.Co 5.00 $73.92 Balance to Treasury 26.08 $100.00 PARKING PLACE—BUILDING Balance from 1940 $1,967.42 No expenditure—balance to 1942 $1,967.42 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,300.00 Expenditures: Superintendent—George A.Henry,services ....$1,026.25 Labor (for detail,see end of report)67.50 Horses and Team—William T.Barnes 10.00 Writing Deeds,postage and stationery 22.85 Loam 6.00 Mowing 12.00 Insurance—Emp.Liab.on $400 5.04 Telephone •21.45 Electric current —Hingham Municipal Light Dept 7.50 Repairs to pump 5.48 Sharpening lawn mowers 4.00 Lumber 6.80 76 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Insurance—$500 on building,$100 on contents 13.26 Tools 21.60 Repairs to Veterans'tomb 31.45 $1,261.18 Balance to Treasury 38.82 $1,300.00 CEMETERY—VETERANS'GRAVES Appropriation $350.00 Expenditures: Levi T.Lincoln,Treas.,Beechwood Cemetery $75.00 Philip L.Towle,Treas.,Cohasset Central Cemetery 182.52 Mason work 26.73 $284.25 Balance to Treasury 65.75 $350.00 CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT Balance from 1940 $306.54 No expenditure,balance to 1942 $306.54 INTEREST AND MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS INTEREST ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Webster &Atlas National Bank—discounts notes No.240-41-242—147 days $12.23 Payrolls —Interest on amounts refunded on abatements 42.92 $55.15 Balance to Treasury 44.85 $100.00 INTEREST,GENERAL Appropriation $1,100.00 Expenditure : Rockland Trust Co.—School loan bond $1,100.00 77 ANNUAL Report,Tovvin of Cohasset,1941 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS BONDS OR NOTES FROM REVENUE Appropriation $5,000.00 Expenditure: Rockland Trust Company—Notes 83-87 inclu- sive.School Loan Bonds due April 1,1941 $5,000.00 ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE LOANS Paid: Webster &Atlas National Bank Notes No.240-241-242—due October 2,1941 $40,000.00 W.P.A.PROJECTS Appropriation $9,460.00 Balance from 1940 2,837.98 $12,297.98 Gravel Pit Lot Project: Expenditures: William H.Taft,services 146.25 Transportation 10.74 Gasoline,oil,kerosene 22.29 Office Equipment 7.28 Tools and Supplies 17.70 Trucks 165.30—$369.56 Surplus Commodities: Expenditures: Supplies 15.50 Trucking 24.00 Handling cost—Quincy Warehouse 47.00 Commonwealth of Mass.—Adm.ex- penses 99.97 Office Supplies 3.44 Fuel and lights 5.25 195.16 N.Y.A.—Project: Expenditure : Repairs to Typewriter 27.50 Veterans'Graves Project: Expenditures: Stationery 11.00 Traveling expenses 31.00—42.00 Beechwood Street Cut OflF,Project: Expenditures: William H.Taft,services 97.50 Transportation 13.67 Gasoline,oil,kerosene 2.10 78 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 OflSce equipment 6.05 Tools and supplies 26.10 145.42 Moth Project: Expenditures: William H Taft—services 357.50 Transportation 29.30 First Aid Kit 3.44 Gasoline,Oil,Kerosene 14.17 Tools and Supplies 54.29 458.70 Bancroft Road Project: Expenditures: Traveling expenses 2.62 Office equipment 1.75 4.37 Grandstand at Milliken Field Project: Expenditures : William H.Taft—services 1,121.25 Traveling expenses 31.45 Gasoline,oil,kerosene 34.03 Use of steam shovel 81.00 Lumber,cement,etc 1,330.64 Fills—Gravel,etc 180.00 Office equipment 17.31 First Aid 3.90 Tools and supplies 72.72 Use of cement mixes 80.00 Trucks and compressor 506.28 3,458.58 $4,701.29 Balance to 1942 7,596.69 $12,297.98 AGENCY Appropriation,State and County Taxes: State Tax: General 24,585.00 State Parks and Reservations 277.50 Metropolitan Parks and Reservations 4,56 Nantasket Beach Maintenance 210.66 Veterans'Exemption 55.54 Auditing Municipal Accounts 251.27 Int.,Public Service Corp.Tax 1938 51.37 Int.,Public Service Corp.Tax 1939 27.61 Int.,Public Service Corp.Tax 1940 15.45 825,478.96 Countv Tax 9.314.63 Paid County Treasurer—Dog Tax 940.40 Tax Title Agency: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds 1.00 $35,734.99 79 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TRUSTS Schools—Scholarship—(Nichols Fund)$75.00 Beechwood Cemetery—Care of Williams Lot 1.88 Cemetery (Woodside)Perpetual Care: Cohasset Savings Bank; John J.Britt —Lot 45 Section A,South 50.00;Joseph A.Antoine—Lot 29 Section E.100.00;Seth A.Smith- Lot 2 Section A.South 50.00 200.00 $276.88 REFUNDS Real Estate Taxes: 1939 $82.24 1940 497.74 1941 2,095.28 $2,675.26 Poll: 1941 8.00 Personal : 1941 17.01 Motor Vehicle Excise: 1940 $29.33 1941 677.79 707.12 Town Hall (Lighting)139.21 $3,546.60 RESERVE FUND Appropriation from Overlay Surplus $6,500.00 Transfers to the following Accounts: Account 10—Election and Registration ...$42.16 12—Police Department 372.50 13—Fire Department 3,165.00 13A—Fire Alarm 177.50 18—Tree Warden 341.00 20—Board of Health,General 368.00 *'23—Refuse and Garbage Disposal Town Dump 13.45 30B—Old Age Assistance—Aid 350.00 31—State Aid 100.00 33—School Department 940.27 "35 —Town Commons and Parks ....143.85 "35E —Playground and Recreation...100.00 ''38A —Damages to Persons and Prop- erty 336.27 39—Memorial Day 50.00 $6,500.00 80 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 gt~-O .-I coin o CO t^rj< i/1 < ou o OS m a: C^Tf -rf" I— I O fO I— I o csi CSI O O CM CO O r-l lO" LO as CO LT) W a; ^f£ RJ^o 2<§ C/2 cs b£a; O 03 en ra fc^ ^o i^o fs ^cr.0,Ph CQ 125c LU 3 u o LU uo< 1 ^^^ 1 o 1-oLUc LU VXo </) LUUz ^ OQ o:;u c« C 3 o r-H (U 0^liliu—-^ 03 CO o o o r: en *-4^*-^ c^3 3 3 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(hS-o ?<cd C(3>«4->.-^CO Si >_^ON 3 s CO CO 0^C 2ai c-l ^1 CO 3 p-H CO *"" <u 3 3 (V B 3 CO (U c\:3-PQ^S^^^^-iH 3 8 < '^ 1 •S 'c3 CO 30 0^ c;; e2 H 'a 1 COm -3 CO 6 13 C8 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TRUST FUNDS AS OF JANUARY 1,1942 Arthur N.Milliken Fund: On hand January 1,1941 $2,257.72 Dividends earned in 1941 56.77 $2,314.49 Amount withdrawn and applied to Milliken Field-Improvement account 661.34 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $1,653.15 PARKS Robert Charles Billings Fund: On hand January 1,1941 $1,150.00 Dividends earned in 1941 28.76 $1,178.76 Received by Town in 1941 28.76 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $1,150.00 Billings-Pratt Park,Beechwood: On hand January 1,1941 $1,000.00 Dividends earned in 1941 25.00 $1,025.00 Received by Town in 1941 25.00 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $1,000.00 H.W.Wadleigh Park: On hand January 1,1941 $5,000.00 Dividends earned in 1941 125.00 $5,125.00 Received by Town in 1941 125.00 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $5,000.00 "Wheelwright Park: On hand January 1,1941 $15,000.00 Dividends earned in 1941 375.00 $15,375.00 Received by Town in 1941 375.00 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $15,000.00 90 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Edith M.Bates Fund: On hand January 1,1941 $1,697.34 Dividends earned in 1941 42.69 Balance on hand January 1,1942 $1,740.03 SCHOOLS Ripley Fund: On hand January 1,1941 $1,640.00 Dividends earned in 1941 41.25 $1,681.25 Withdrawn by School Committee in 1941 and applied to School Account 600.00 $1,081.25 James W.Nichols Fund: On hand January 1,1941 $2,271.35 Dividends earned in 1941 56.19 $2,327.54 Withdrawn for Scholarship in 1941 75.00 On hand January 1,1942 $2,252.54 PERPETUAL CARE—CEMETERY LOTS WOODSIDE CEMETERY On hand January 1,1941 at Cohasset Savings Bank $3,321.56 Lots added in 1941: John J.Britt $50.00 Joseph A.Antoine 100.00 Seth A.Smith 50.00 200.00 $3,521.56 Dividends earned in 1941 82.10 $3,603.66 Received by Town and credited to Cemetery for perpetual care of lots and graves 77.73 On hand January 1,1942 at Cohasset Savings Bank $3,525.93 On hand January 1,1941 at Rockland Trust Co $102.19 Dividends earned in 1941 2.04 $104.23 91 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Received by Town and credited to Cemetery for care of lots and graves 2.04 On hand January 1,1942 at Rockland Trust Co.$102.19 BEECHWOOD CEMETERY Thomas and Almira Williams: On hand January 1,1941 at Cohasset Savings Bank $75.00 Dividends earned in 1941 1.88 $76.88 Paid Levi T.Lincoln,Treas.,in 1941 1.88 On hand January 1,1942 at Cohasset Savings Bank $75.00 John Pratt: On hand January 1,1942 at Cohasset Savings Bank $229.96 Dividends earned in 1941 5.76 On hand January 1,1942 at Cohasset Savings Bank $235.72 INSURANCE EXPIRING IN 1942 Treasurer : Bank Burglary and Robbery $2,000.00 Robbery 1,000.00 Collector of Taxes: Bank Burglary and Robbery 2,000.00 Robbery 1,000.00 Town Hall: Liability $10 100,000.00 Fire 10,000.00 Police Department: Cruiser: Liability $5 10,000.00 Cruiser: Liability $5 10,000.00 Ambulance: Liability $5 10,000.00 Various Vehicles: Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 4,695.00 Building: Fire 5,000.00 92 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Contents : Fire 2,500.00 Fire Department: Chief's Car: Liability $5 10,000.00 Buildings: Fire 10,000.00 Contents: Fire 6,000.00 Various Vehicles: Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 24,163.00 Fire Alarm: Pickup : Liability $5 10,000.00 Property Damage 5,000.00 Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 700.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Equipment : Fire,etc 1,958.00 Moth Department: Spraying Machine Truck: Liability $5 10,000.00 Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 1,100.00 Tree Warden: Truck: Liability $5 10,000.00 Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 400.00 Board of Health: Pickup : Liability $5 10,000.00 Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 200.00 Highway Department: Liability (3)trucks $5 10,000.00 Various Vehicles: Fire,Theft and Comprehensive 3,000.00 Schools : Bus: Liability $10 50,000.00 93 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Building,Ripley Rd.: Liability $10 100,000.00 Fire 20,000.00 Building,Osgood: Fire 22,500.00 Contents: Fire 2,500.00 Annex : Fire 4,000.00 Contents: Fire 500.00 Guild Hall: Fire 10,000.00 Bates Building: Fire 1,500.00 Liability $5 10,000.00 Beechwood School Building: Fire 3,000.00 Cohasset Home Building: Fire 5,000.00 Employer's Liability: Estimated Premium 1,248.55 Respectfully submitted, MALCOLM H.STEVENS, Town Accountant. 94 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 DETAILS FROM PAYROLLS,1941 Election Officers Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Abraham J.Antoine $15.50 Howard Bates 15.50 Reginald R.Beal 12.50 Nellie E.DeSantos 3.50 Anna R.Dolan 3.50 Joseph H.Donovan 12.50 Edward M.Fleming 12.50 Albert E.Grassie,Jr.3.50 Thomas L.Grassie 12.50 Austin L.Hearn 15.50 Florence E.Hill 12.50 Clara Hyland 12.50 Charles R.Jason 12.50 Thomas J.Keating Henry B.Kennedy Joseph Migliaccio George G.Monteiro Joseph L.Oliver Charles H.Pratt Ora H.Pratt Fred G.Roche Anastasia St.John Mary E.Stoddard Spencer H,Stoughton 15.50 3.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 15.50 15.50 12.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 $291.00 Fire Department CALL FIREMEN Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls E.Parker Malley,including Captain $25.00 110.06 Wm.H.McArthur,Jr.87.71 Wm.F.McAuliffe 127.59 Manuel F.Oliver 111.64 Stephen Pagliaro 74.42 John L.Pattison 77.08 William Poland 87.71 Stephen H.Rooney 90.37 Joseph W.Rosano,Alternate 7.98 Bernard J.Salvador 106.32 Louis E.Salvador 39.87 Ellery C.S.Sidney 87.71 Joseph M.Silvia 111.64 Arthur Somerville 61.13 Malcolm H.Stevens 130.25 Ira B.P.Stoughton 95.69 Charles R.Stover,Alternate 26.58 Ralph R.Studley 29.24 William E.Tilden,Alternate 2.66 Bartlett Tyler 37.21 Frank S.Wheelwright, Alternate 26.58 Walter C.Wheelwright,Jr.135.56 Herbert Williams,Jr.63.79 $3,800.00 Abraham J.Antoine,Jr.$79.74 Edward J.Antoine 34.56 Lot E.Bates 42.53 William F.Burke,including Captain $25.00 160.56 John J.Carty 132.91 Arthur Clark,including Captain $25.00 102.08 Thomas F.Culliney 101.00 John Dyment,Liect.111.64 Ernest Edwards,Lieut.108.98 F.Noel Edwards 103.66 Anthony R.Emanuello 23.93 Edward J.Fitzpatrick 114.29 Alfred E.Frates,Alternate 13.29 Charles E.Frates 103.66 Charles W.Frates 103.67 Anthony M.Gonsalves, including Captain $25.00 126.00 Rufus James 124.94 Edward R.Jason 119.61 Benjamin Kelley 111.64 Jerome C.Lincoln 82.40 Lawrence F.Lincoln 98.35 James A.Litchfield, Alternate 21.27 Edwin A.MacLean 50.50 95 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Fire Department,Watching Fires,Reloading Hose,Casual Labor Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls William H.McArthur,Jr..63 Stephen Pagliaro 1.25 William Poland 1.25 Stephen H.Rooney 5.01 Ellery C.S.Sidney 6.88 Joseph M.Silvia 3.76 Malcolm H.Stevens .63 Charles R.Stover 1.88 Walter C.Wheelwright,Jr..63 Herbert Williams,Jr..63 Lot E.Bates $3.13 William F.Burke .63 John Carty 3.13 John Dyment 1.88 F.Noel Edw^ards .63 Edward Fitzpatrick 3.13 Charles E.Frates 3.13 Charles W.Frates 3.13 James Happenny 1.25 John T.Keating 1.25 Benjamin Kelley .63 Lawrence F.Lincoln .63 Edwin A.MacLean 1.88 $46.98 Fire Alarm Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Fred Mitchell James Watt,painting boxes Herbert P.Bates $4.00 Ernest Edwards 10.00 Howard G.Jermyn 17.00 Edward P.or E.Parker Malley 170.00 28.00 57.50 $286.50 Moth Department Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Joseph W.Almeida $25.00 Henry R.Eastman 70.00 Carlton W.Andrews 25.00 Paul W.Emanuello 10.00 Edwin P.Bates 15.00 William D.Enos 5.00 Ellery C.Bates 10.00 Pasquale Feola 15.00 Herbert P.Bates 5.00 Randolph Feola 180.00 J.Lewis Bates 35.00 Frank E.Fisher 10.00 Royal A.Bates 15.00 Edward J.Fitzpatrick,Jr.25.00 Clarence or Clarence F.Bean 25.00 Raffaele Froio 10.00 Leon F.Blakeman,Jr.10.00 Clarence Grassie 5.00 George W.Brown 5.00 Patrick Grassie 10.00 Raffaele Bruno 10.00 Thomas F.Grassie 7.50 Foster Cadose 20.00 James M.Haley 5.00 Francis P.Carey 10.00 Thomas W.Hernan 30.00 John Carty 10.00 Harry A.Hetue 18.75 Philip W.Coyne 10.00 Alexander Hillis 10.00 George L.Damon 31.25 Levi L.Hiltz 57.50 John Davenport 10.00 Samuel H.Hume 10.00 Robert P.Deegan 10.00 Charles Infusino,Jr.10.00 Francis DeMello 50.00 Joseph M.Jason 5.00 John W.DeMello 30.00 Robert E.Jason 10.00 James Denithorne 15.00 Warreji Jones 46.25 Dominick DeVito 5.00 Henry Keating 10.00 Michael Donovan 10.00 James M.Keating 10.00 John Dyment 10.00 John T,Keating 10.00 96 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Ralph E.Keegan lO.OO Charles H.Kennedy 22.50 John Kennedy 5.00 Chauncey S.Kilborn 10.00 Frank Lagratteria 7.50 Anthony J.LaRosa 10.00 Joseph Laugelli 15.00 Louis A.Laugelli 5.00 Bernard Lawrence 40.00 Leonard F.Lawrence 15.00 Clarence H.Litchfield 15.00 John M.Lyons 10.00 Michael Lyons 10.00 Thomas F.MacMahon or McMahon 10.00 William Martin,Jr.5.00 William F.Martin 10.00 Charles J.McAuliffe 15.00 Frank E.McLean 10.00 Clarence R.McMahon 5.00 Thomas F.McMahon 10.00 John J.McNamara 10.00 Daniel E.McSweeney 5.00 Frank K.Meallo 10.00 Lewis Meallo 5.00 E.Robert Mealy 10.00 Michael Meehan 25.00 Lino A.Merzi 17.50 Fred Mitchell 58.75 Horace W.Monk 25.00 Francis T.Murphy 15.00 James Nardo 10.00 Salvator N.Nardo 10.00 Charles E.Nichols 15.00 William J.O'Hearn 10.00 John J.Oliver 10.00 Guiseppi Pace 10.00 Alonzo Pearson 15.00 Alfred D.Pease 10.00 Lester F.Peavey 30.00 Frank Perry 5.00 George Perry 10.00 Lawrence Petersen 10.00 Charles L.Pierce 2nd 10.00 Charles L.Pierce 5.00 Samuel Polito 10.00 William Powers or William J.Powers 30.00 Aaron Pratt,Jr.5.00 Charles H.Pratt 15.00 Ira N.Pratt 25.00 Alton J.Priest 133.75 Frank E.Rego 5.00 John W.Rooney 10.00 J.William Rooney 15.00 Stephen H.Rooney 5.00 Frank J.Salvador 10.00 Herbert C.Sargent 10.00 Everett E.Sherman 15.00 Osgood Sidney 15.00 Alfred M.Silvia 63.75 Antoine L.Silvia 10.00 Charles Silvia 10.00 Clarence P.Silvia 5.00 Manuel Silvia 15.00 Charles Smith 10.00 Chas.L.Stoddard 20.00 Elliott Stoddard 32.50 George H.Stoddard 15.00 Sheldon B.Stoddard 5.00 George M.Tanger 15.00 Manuel S.Teixeira 10.00 Leslie G.Thompson 10.00 William E.Tilden 15.00 Dominic Truglia 15.00 Myles Valine 10.00 Bruno Varano 10.00 Charles A.White 10.00 George W.White 25.00 Frank H.Williams 10.00 $2,182.50 Tree Warden Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Henry W.Ainslie $10.00 Joseph Almeida 15.00 Manuel C.Almeida 25.00 Carleton or Carleton W. Andrews 25.00 Joseph M.Andrews 5.00 Edwin P.Bates 25.00 Herbert or Herbert P.Bates 10.00 Royal A.Bates 5.00 Walter P.Bates 10.00 Clarence F.Bean Edward A.Cole George L.Damon Francis DeMello James Denithorne Joseph DeVito Henry R.Eastman Pasguale Feola Randolph Feola Thomas F.Grassie 5.00 10.00 2.50 45.00 10.00 10.00 40.00 5.00 121.25 5.00 97 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Thomas W.Hernan 55.00 Lester Peavey 5.00 Francis M.Hill 5.00 Frank Perry 12.50 Levi L.Hiltz 15.00 Frank Polito 12.50 Samuel Humes 15.00 Aaron Pratt,Jr.40.00 Warren W.Jones 40.00 Charles or Charles H.Pratt 15.00 Charles E.Jason 5.00 Alton J.Priest 137.50 Henry Keating 20.00 Frank Rego 5.00 Charles H,Kennedy 16.25 Lyman Richards 45.00 Henry B.Kennedy 2.50 Frederick G.Roche 20.00 Louis A.Laugelli 5.00 J.William Rooney 10.00 Clarence Litchfield 56.25 Frank J.Salvador 25.00 William J.Martin 30.00 Herbert C.Sargent 47.50 Charles J.McAuliffe 16.25 Everett T.Sherman 5.00 John F.McLaughlin 5.00 Alfred or Alfred M.Silvia 115.00 Thomas F.or Thomas W.Walter A.Silvia 10.00 McMahon 17.50 Charles J.Smith 10.00 Daniel McSweeney 5.00 Charles L.Stoddard 20.00 Eugene McSweeney 15.00 Elliot Stoddard 45.00 Lino Merzi 5.00 George or George H. Frank J.Migliaccio 7.50 Stoddard 30.00 Fred Mitchell 57.50 Leslie or Leslie G. Horace W.Monk 15.00 Thompson 5.00 Francis T.Murphy 20.00 Ralph Viola 5.00 Salvatore N.Nardo,Jr.5.00 Charles White 5.00 Charles E.Nichols Alonzo Pearson 10.00 10.00 $:1,462.50 Tree Warden —Clearing Trees for Fire Alarm Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Clarence F.Bean $15.00 Ellery or Ellery C.Sydney 22.50 Robert E.Donovan 35.00 John H.Sv^reeney 35.00 James Litchfield .63 Herbert Williams 70.00 Paul W.Pratt 22.50 $200.63 Forest Fires Names and Amounts at?they appeared on the Pay Rolls Sherwood Ainslie $.50 Manuel Andrews,Jr.1.88 Fernald Anderson 1.25 Charles or Edward J.Antoine 4.40 Herbert Bates .63 Lot E.Bates,Jr.1.25 Lot E.Bates 20.63 Royal T.Bates .63 Henry A.Bridges 1.88 Wm.F.Burke 21.29 Harold Campbell .63 Fred P.Carter .63 John or John J.Carty 10.03 Thomas Chadburn 1.00 William Chandler 2.51 Arthur Clark 1.88 John Clay 1.25 Francis X.Conroy 1.25 Thomas F.Culliney 2.51 James Denithorne 12.51 Clifford Dixon,Jr.1.25 Joseph H.Donovan 1.25 John Dyment 6.26 Ernest Edwards 1.88 F.Noel Edwards 10.65 Edward Faria 2.25 Albert Ferreira 1.25 Lawrence A.Figueiredo 1.88 Louis J.Figueiredo 1.25 Edward J.Fitzpatrick 2.51 98 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Edward Fitzpatrick,Jr.3.13 John L.Pattison 1.25 George Flint,Jr.2.50 Charles Piepenbrink .63 Charles E.Frates or Fratus 9.39 Donald Pina 1.00 Charles W.Fratus or Frates 8.77 Charles C.Philbrook,Jr.L25 Alfred Gonsalves,Jr.1.00 WiUiam E.Poland 6.91 Anthony M.Gonsalves 1.89 Edwin H.Pratt 1.25 Joseph Gonsalves 1.00 Elmer H.Pratt .63 Winthrop L.Graham,Jr..50 Nelson C.Pratt 1.25 Paul A.Grassie .63 Clarence S.Reddy 11.27 Stephen J.Grassie .63 Lyman Richards .50 George Haley .63 Norman Richardson 1.88 Herbert P.Haley .63 Robert N.Rooney .50 Stanley or Stanley W.Francis J.Rosano 1.25 Hammond 2.88 Frank S.Rosano,Jr.1.25 James or James L.Happenny 6.27 James W.Rosano 2.50 John or John J.Harrigan 1.88 Joseph W.Rosano 3.13 Charles E.Henry 1.25 Bernard J.Salvador 13.79 George A.Henry 3.75 Bernard Salvador,Jr.2.00 Donald Hernan 1.00 C.W.Barron Salvador 4.38 Thomas W.Hernan,Jr.1.25 Louis E.Salvador .63 Milton Higgins 1.25 Manuel Salvador 2.50 Donald James .63 ClifTord Sargent 3.13 Douglas James .63 Edgar Sargent L88 Eustis James 3.76 Raymond Sargent .50 Norman James 3.13 Richard Sargent 2.25 Rufus or Rufus A.James 11.28 Anthony J.Sidney 1.88 Edward R.Jason 5.63 Ellery C.S.Sidney 2.51 Herbert L.Jason 1.25 Joseph M.Silvia 11.89 Gerard Keating .63 Manuel F.Silvia 27.50 Robert W.Keefe 1.25 William B.Silvia 2.50 Benjamin or Benjamin L.Samuel Spinzola 1.88 Kelley 6.89 Malcolm H.Stevens 8.77 Hendrick Kip L25 David Stoddard .63 Kenneth LeClair 1.25 Ira B.P.Stoughton 5.03 Walter LeClair 1.25 Charles P.Stover .63 Jerome C.Lincoln 3.77 Charles R.Stover 26.25 Lawrence F.Lincoln 3.77 Charles W.E.Stover 1.25 James A.Litchfield 11.29 Ralph Studley .63 William A.Litchfield .63 M.Joseph Sullivan .63 E.Parker Malley 4.39 Fred Sylvester .63 Robert E.Maree .50 Fred T.Sylvester 2.51 Herbert Marsh .63 Ralph Sylvester 1.26 William F.Martin 5.00 George Tanger 1.88 William H.McArthur 1.25 G.S.or Gilbert S.Tower 41.95 Wm.F.McAuliffe 6.88 Osgood Tower .63 James McKay 1.00 Sargent F.Tower .63 Frank J,Migliaccio 1.88 Bartlett Tyler 7.53 Richard H.Neagle .50 Myles Valine 1.25 Joseph L.Oliver 18.15 Everett Wheelwright,Jr.1.25 Manuel F.Oliver 4.38 Frank S.Wheelwright 4.39 Richard P.Oliver 32.51 John W.or John L. Robert Oliver 3.13 Wheelwright 2.25 Stephen Pagliaro 2.50 Walter C.Wheelwright,Jr.8.77 Robert S.Pape 1.25 Theodore C.Whitcomb,Jr.1.00 David H.Parker 1.00 Delmar L.Williams 1.25 Frank 0.Pattison 3.13 Frank H.Williams 2.50 99 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Herbert Williams Herbert Williams,Jr. John R.Williams Samuel Williams 7.52 22.53 1.25 .63 Woodrow P.Williams Ralph Woods or Ralph L. Wood 2.50 $591.05 Straits Pond,James Brook,Cat Dam,etc. Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Joseph Almeida or (W.) J.Lewis Bates Royal A.Bates Walter P.Bates Foster Cadose John J.Carty James Denithorne Daniel F.Donovan John Dyment William Enos Robert J.Ferreira Anthony M.Gonsalves John S.Grassie Manuel Grassie Stephen Grassie Thomas F.Grassie Thomas W.Hernan Joseph M.Jason Warren or Warren W,Jones Henry Kennedy John T.Keating ?15.00 William H.McArthur 10.00 15.00 Clarence R.McMahon 10.00 20.00 Daniel E.McSweeney 10.00 10.00 Robert Mealy 10.00 10.00 Robert Noonan 15.00 10.00 Frank Nunes 30.00 20.00 Lester or Lester F.Peavey 17.50 10.00 Frank Perry 10.00 10.00 William J.Powers 20.00 20.00 Charles H.Pratt 10.00 15.00 J.William Rooney 10.00 10.00 Frank Rosano,Jr.5.00 20.00 James Rosano 25.00 40.00 Ellery C.S.Sidney 40.00 10.00 John J.Silvia 15.00 12.50 James Stover 10.00 40.00 John or John H.Sweeney 30.00 10.00 George Tanger 10.00 25.00 Dominick Truglia 5.00 10.00 Charles A.White 10.00 35.00 $670.00 Highway Department Names and Amounts as they ap;)eared on the Pay Rolls Henry W.Ainslie $10.00 Philip W.Coyne 12.50 Joseph W.Almeida 25.00 George or George L.Damon 55.00 Carlton W.Andrews 62.50 John Davenport 20.00 Frank J.Antoine 10.00 Edward N.Davis 60.00 Louis C.Bailey 20.00 Chauncy DelGrosso 92.50 Joseph Barrasso 90.00 Francis DeMello 230.00 Fred E.Barrows 67.50 James Denithorne 227.50 Edwin P.Bates 20.00 Joseph DeVito 25.00 Ellery C.Bates,truck and Samuel A.DeVito 17.50 labor 28.50 Vincent G.DeVito 15.00 J.L.or Joseph L.Bates 212.50 James E.Dolan 20.00 Royal A.Bates 67.50 John W.Dolan 5.00 Walter P.Bates 80.00 Daniel F.Donovan 10.00 Clarence F.Bean 90.00 Michael H.Donovan 12.50 Ralph Bruno 10.00 Robert E.Donovan 65.00 Foster Cadose 322.50 John Dyment 87.50 John J.Carty 75.00 Henry R.Eastman 137.50 Edward A.Cole 10.00 Frank J.Emanuello 10.00 John Connery 187.50 Pasquale Feola 10.00 100 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Randolph Feola,truck and Thomas F.McMahon 112.50 labor 310.00 John J.McNamara 30.00 Robert J.Ferreira 73.75 Bernard McNeil 10.00 Frank E.Fisher 65.00 Joseph R.McNeil 15.00 Edward FitzPatrick 10.00 Michael McNeil 7.50 Edward FitzPatrick,Jr.10.00 Peter J.McNeil 45.00 Austin L.Freeman 7.50 Vincent A.McNeil 85.00 Emery E.Freeman 35.00 Daniel E.McSweeney 35.00 Clarence M.Grassie 22.50 Eugene C.McSweeney 7.50 Ernest A.Grassie 15.00 Louis Meallo 25.00 Manuel Grassie 50.00 Michael J.Meehan 92.50 Patrick Grassie 47.50 Augustine Mello 12.50 Stephen J.Grassie 25.00 Frank or Frank L.Mello 27.50 Thomas F.Grassie 72.50 Lino A.Merzi,trucks and Thomas W.Hernan 135.00 labor 76.00 Charles E.Henry 30.00 Joseph Migliaccio 40.00 Harry A.Hetue 50.00 Fred Mitchell 305.00 Levi L.Hihz 20.00 Horace W.Monk 30.00 Samuel H.Hume 32.50 George J.Mulhern 63.75 Charles Infusino,Jr.50.00 Donald E.Murphy 12.50 Charles E.James 15.00 Francis T.Murphy 20.00 John F,James 190.00 Leo E.Neagle 5.00 Norman F.James 5.00 Charles E.Nichols 197.50 Rufus James 35.00 Frank Nunes 235.00 Otis R.Jason 10.00 Joseph Pace 110.00 Frank Jednick 122.50 Charles F.Pape 5.00 Warren W.Jones 230.00 H.S.Pape,truck 182.00 Henry F.or Henry T.Robert S.Pape 130.00 Keating 137.50 Alonzo Pearson 207.50 John T.Keating 187.50 Alfred D.Pease 10.00 Benjamin Kelley 2.50 Lester F.Peavey 67.50 Charles H.Kennedy 140.00 Charles L.Peirce 40.00 John Kennedy 65.00 Joseph Perroncello 10.00 Frank Lagrattaria 90.00 Frank Perry 132.50 Bernard Laugelli 5.00 Moses Pina 25.00 Joseph Laugelli 70.00 William J.Powers 277.50 Louis A.Laugelli 30.00 Aaron Pratt,Jr.25.00 William Laugelli 57.50 Charles H.Pratt 80.00 Bernard Lawrence 170.00 Frank Rego 10.00 Joseph L.Leonard 2.50 Angus Ritter 110.00 Richard F.Leonard 10.00 Frederick G.Roche 5.00 Clarence H.Litchfield 85.00 John W.Rooney 37.50 Edison or Edison A.Litchfield 87.50 Peter J.Rooney,truck and Edward L.Litchfield 12.50 labor 264.00 Lorenzo Longo 10.00 Stephen H.Rooney 90.00 Vincenzo Marcella 47.50 Antonio Rosano,truck 175.00 Herbert Marsh 2.50 Francis or Francis J.Rosano 165.00 William F.Martin 5.00 Frank Rosano 30.00 William J.Martin 42.50 Frank Rosano,Jr.75.00 William H.McArthur 292.50 James W.Rosano 110.00 Charles J.McAuliffe 302.50 Joseph W.Rosano,truck William F.McAuliffe 10.00 and labor 233.00 George P.McLaughlin 50.00 Bernard J-Salvador 17.50 John F.McLaughlin 10.00 Chester H.Sargent 10.00 Clarence R.McMahon 55.00 Herbert C.Sargent 10.00 Henry L.McMahon,truck 12.50 Salvatore Sestito 100.00 101 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 V.V.Sestito 154.00 Dominick Sorrento 30.00 Everett E.Sherman 17.50 Nathan Souther 2.50 Alfred M.Silvia 237.50 Nicholas Spinzola 10.00 Antoine or Antoine L.Silvia 37.50 George H.Stoddard 395.00 August Silvia 30.00 James M.Sweeney 35.00 Charles F.Silvia 60.00 John H.Sweeney 212.50 Clarence P.Silvia 10.00 Manuel S.Teixeira 5.00 John J.Silvia 57.50 Leslie C.or Leslie G. Joseph M.Silvia,truck Thompson 80.00 and labor 144.00 Dominick Truglia 62.50 Manuel F.Silvia 22.50 Bruno Varano,truck and Manuel P.Silvia 12.50 labor 144.00 Mathew or Matthew L.Charles A.White,truck Silvia 20.00 and labor 180.00 Walter A.Silvia 27.50 George W.White 60.00 Charles J.Smith 290.00 Samuel H.Williams 52.50 George H.Smith 135.00 James Watt 107.50 William S.Smith 185.00 $13,213.00 Highway Department—Continued Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Joseph L.Bates $11.25 Clarence H.Litchfield 10.00 Foster Cadose 5.00 William H.McArthur 46.25 John Connery 10.00 Charles J.McAuliffe 25.00 Francis DeMello 36.25 Peter J.McNeil 36.25 James Denithorne 10.00 Vincent A.McNeil 11.25 Robert E.Donovan 15.00 Leo E.Neagle,Jr.10.00 Thomas W.Hernan 10.00 Alonzo Pearson 10.00 John F.James 11.25 William J.Powers 20.00 Warren W.Jones 21.25 Frank Rosano 46.25 John T.Keating 56.25 George H.Stoddard 66.25 Charles H.Kennedy 10.00 Snow and Sanding Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls $477.50 Austin L.Ahearn $7.50 Edwin P.Bates 17.50 Alfred Ainslie 17.50 Ellery C.Bates,truck 60.00 Henry W.Ainslie 40.00 Howard Bates,horses and Henry W.Ainslie,Jr.12.50 men 60.00 Carlton W.Andrews 25.00 J.L.Bates 5.00 Manuel Andrews 10.00 Lot E.Bates,truck 111.00 Frank or Frank J.Antoine 15.00 Walter P.Bates 20.00 George E.Antoine 10.00 Clarence J.or Clarence F. Louis C.Bailey,trucks and Bean 25.00 plowing 249.00 Leon Blakeman or Leon Louis C.Bailey,Jr.12.50 Blakeman,Jr.12.50 John T.Barnes 46.25 Irving C.Blossom 7.50 William T.Barnes,horses Clarence J.Brasill 13.75 and men 192.50 Clarence S.Brasill 10.00 William T.Barnes,Jr.10.00 Henry C.Brennock 2.50 102 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 George W.Brown 5.00 Frank Grace 7.50 Ralph Bruno 10.00 Albert M.Grassie 13.75 Gaetano Bufalo 10.00 Clarence M.Grassie 27.50 Charles Butman 22.50 George L.Grassie 10.00 Foster Cadose 27.50 Edward Grassie 5.00 Foster Cadose,Jr.7.50 John S.Grassie 20.00 Eunice Campbell 10.00 Manuel Grassie 22.50 Joseph M.Cappuccio 17.50 Patrick Grassie 63.75 John J.Carty 5.00 Stephen J.Grassie 25.00 William Chandler 5.0O Thomas or Thomas F. James F.Collins 2.50 Grassie 20.00 John Connery 5.00 James M.Haley,Jr.15.00 Joseph Conroy 5.00 Charles E.or Charles H. Carlo Conti 15.00 Henry 23.12 Philip W.Coyne 40.00 Thomas W.Hernan 15.00 Carmen Cook 10.00 Francis M.Hill 5.00 Alfred J.Daley 7.50 Alexander Hillis 5.00 Robert P.Deegan 5.00 Thomas Hines 7.50 Chamcy DelGrosso 20.00 Samuel H.Hume 30.00 Francis DeMello 17.50 James M.Hurley 5.00 Jamiis Denithorne 15.00 Charles Infusino,Jr.7.50 Dominick DeVito 7.50 Michael Jacobson 10.00 Joseph DeVito 5.00 Charles James 20.00 Frederick T.Dolan 16.25 Douglas James 2.50 James E.Dolan 22.50 Eustis James 2.50 John Donovan 16.25 Ezekiel James 41.25 Michael H.Donovan 32.50 Rufus James 27.50 Robert E.Donovan 25.00 John F.James 20.00 Jo:c;ih Dunn 15.00 Samuel F.James 10.00 John Dyment 5.00 Frank Jednick 5.00 Henry R.Eastman 11.25 Warren W.Jones 7.50 Howard Eastman 12.50 John T.Keating 15.00 Walter Eastman 2.50 Ralph Keegan 73.75 Anthony Emanuello,truck Benjamin Kelley 21.25 and plowing 171.00 Donald Kelley 7.50 Frank Emanuello 18.12 Charles H.Kennedy 55.62 Joseph Emanuello 5.00 John Kennedy 7.50 Michael Emanuello 5.00 Henry B.Kennedy 7.50 Paul Emanuello 5.00 Chauncy Kilborn 17.50 Abraham S.Enos 15.00 H.M.LaFlamme 15.00 William D.Enos 12.50 Frank Lagrattaria 10.00 Joseph Faria 5.00 Alfonso LaRosa 5.00 Pasquale Feola 25.00 Alfred LaRosa 5.00 Randolph Feola,truck 66.00 Bennie Laugelli 10.00 Milton Ferreira 1.25 Louis or Louis A.Laugelli 15.00 Robert Ferreira 2.50 William Laugelli 22.50 Antoine Figueiredo 7.50 Donald LeClair 3.75 Lawrence A.Figueiredo 7.50 Richard Leonard 13.75 Edward F.Fisher 5.00 Robert A.Leonard 5.00 Edward J.Fitzpatrick 15.00 Arthur Litchfield 10.00 Edward ].Fitzpatrick,Jr.10.00 Clarence H.Litchfield 12.50 Paul H.Ford 5.00 Edward L.Litchfield 5.00 Joseph E.Frates 5.00 Lawrence Longo 15.00 Austin Freeman 5.00 Leighton LeClair 5.00 Ralph Froio 5.00 Eugene Loppes 10.00 Fred Gardner 10.00 John or John M.Lyons 20.00 103 . Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Frank MacLean 5.00 Joseph Pace 5.00 Francis Malone 5.00 Charles or Charles F.Pape 40.00 David R.Marks 7.50 H.S.Pape,trucks and Ernest Marks 10.00 plowing 270.00 Herbert Marsh 21.25 Alonzo Pearson 27.50 William F.Martin 2.50 Alfred D.Pease 17.50 William J.Martin 5.00 Lester F.Peavey 32.50 William J.Martin,Jr.5.00 Joseph Perencelli 5.00 W.H.or Walter H.George B.Perry 21.25 Maynard,Jr.7.50 Lawrence Petersen 15.00 Charles McAuliffe 63.74 Peter A.D.Petersen 5.00 William or William F.Ralph Petersen or Jr.17.50 McAuliffe 10.00 Domingo Pina 12.50 Charles J.McLaughlin 10.00 Moses Pina 12.50 George P.McLaughlin 16.25 Frank Polito 13.75 John F.McLaughlin 10.00 Samuel Polito 35.00 Clarence or Clarence R.William Powers 12.50 McMahon 10.62 Charles H.Pratt 22.50 Henry L.McMahon,truck 73.50 Edwin H.Pratt 1.25 Thomas F.McMahon 7.50 Ira N.Pratt,horses and men 35.00 John McNamara 12.50 Eugene Prendergast 6.25 Charles McNeil 10.00 Thomas J.Prendergast 10.00 Michael McNeil 17.50 Frank Rego 20.00 Peter or Peter J.McNeil 15.00 Arthur Ring 15.00 Daniel McSweeney 17.50 Clinton Ring 28.75 Edward J.McSweeney 10.00 Frederick G.Roche 21.25 Frank Meallo 5.00 John F.Rooney 8.75 Louis Meallo 18.75 John R.Rooney 5.00 Joseph Meehan 5.00 Peter J.Rooney,truck 42.00 Michael J.Meehan 10.00 Robert N.Rooney 5.00 Frank L.Mello 12.50 Stephen H.Rooney 5.00 Augustine or Augustine Antoine or Antonio Rosano, L.Mello 4.37 truck 60.00 John L.Mello 2.50 Anthony Rosano 8.75 Lino A.Merzi,truck and Frank Rosano,truck and labor 35.50 plowing 105.00 Frank Rosano,Jr.2.50 Frank Migliaccio 27.50 James or James W.Rosano 6.25 Joseph Migliaccio 38.75 Joseph W.Rosano,truck and Fred Mitchell 102.50 plowing 285.00 Joseph Mitchell 87.50 Bernard J.Salvador 7.50 Antonio Modente 5.00 Frank Salvador 7.50 Horace Monks 5.00 Percy G.Sargent 5.00 John D.Mulcahy 12.50 Everett Sherman 27.50 George J.Mulhern 36.87 Van R.Sidney 5.00 Donald or Donald E.Murphy 13.75 Samuel Signorelli 7.50 Francis T.Murphy 31.25 Alfred M.Silvia 105.00 Wilson Murphy 5.00 Antoine Silvia,Jr.3.12 Kenneth Myers 30.00 Charles F.Silvia 12.50 James Nardo 15.00 Clarence or Clarence P.Silvia 7.50 Samuel Nardo 10.00 John or John J.Silvia 12.50 Charles or Charles E.Joseph A.Silvia 7.50 Nichols 15.00 Manuel F.Silvia 5.00 Edward J.O'Hearn 13.75 Manuel P.Silvia 22.50 John J.Oliver 7.50 Walter A.Silvia 12.50 Richard Oliver 2.50 Louis M.Simeone 5.00 Robert Oliver 2.50 William B.Silvia 5.00 104 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Charles J.Smith 8.75 Stanley Toombs 2.50 William S.Smith 60.00 Dominick Truglia 25.00 Dominick Sorrento 12.50 Philip Tumey 35.00 David Souther,Jr.,truck George P.Valine 6.25 and plowing 222.00 Bruno Varano,truck 57.00 Louis C.Souther 2.50 Charles W.Vickery 5.00 Nathan Souther 42.50 William C.Ward 5.00 Manuel Souza,Jr.5.00 James Watt 10.00 Nicholas Spinzola 5.00 Everett Wheelwright,Jr.10.00 Charles L.Stoddard 21.25 Walter Wheelwright,truck Sheldon Stoddard 17.50 and horses and men 41.00 William Stover 12.50 Charles A.White,truck 111.00 George E.Sullivan 5.00 Richardson,White,truck 42.00 James or James M.Sweeney 5.00 Samuel H.Williams 15.00 Manuel S.Teixeira 7.50 Harry 0.Wood 12.50 Frederick H.Tilden William E.Tilden 6.25 57.50 $5,965.33 Painting Streets Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Royal A.Bates $42.50 Frank E.Fisher 30.00 Foster Cadose 45.00 James Watt 40.00 James Denithorne 50.00 $207.50 Harbors —Maintenence Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls William Burdick $20.00 Manuel F.Oliver 10.00 Ralph C.Burrell 695.00 Alonzo Pearson 90.00 Joseph P.Figueiredo 10.00 Alton J.Priest 15.00 Lawrence A.Figueiredo 20.00 Bernard J.Salvador 45.00 Louis J.Figueiredo 5.00 John J.Silvia 10.00 Joseph J.Grassie 140.00 Joseph M.Silvia 5.00 Patrick Grassie 10.00 Charles R.Stover 10.00 Lorenzo Longo 6.00 Dominick Truglia 10.00 John J.Oliver 10.00 $1,111.00 School Department Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls School Committee,expenses:General: Financial Secretary,Malcolm H.Stevens $100.00 OUpcllllLCIlUCllL Clerical Work Anna R.Dolan Yvonne Hetue 2.00 5.00 Clerical Work: Anna R.Dolan Stationery: Cohasset News (Company 3.10 Yvonne Hetue Miscellaneous Elliot Stoddard,ofl&ce expenses 9.50 Attendance Officer $119.60 H.J.Pelletier 729.00 5.00 $734.00 $100.00 105 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Printing,Postage and Stationery: James W.Doyle Anna R.Dolan Telephones: New Eng.Tel.&Tel.Co. Burditt Collins William R.Ripley Traveling expenses: James W.Doyle Anna R.Dolan Burditt W.Collins Wiriam R.Ripley 28.50 .50 $29.00 $185.63 .90 .65 $187.18 $192.00 4.50 8.25 7.00 $211.75 $3,011.93 Teachers'salaries;High and Elementary: James W.Doyle $1,750.00 William Ripley,Jr.2,670.00 Max H.Meyer 2,300.00 Helen L.Brown 2,000.00 Florence E.Kraus 1,850.00 Marion C.Chandler 1,850.00 Florence E.Reed 1,850.00 Laura A.Leonard 1,320.00 Mildred E.Nelson 1,620.00 Burditt W.Collins 2,000.00 Mary Terry 1,480.00 Marjory Fay 1,770.00 Joseph F.O'Brien 1,200.00 Alice E.Stewart 770.00 Frederick A.Taylor 1,050.00 Helen C.Welch 1,700.00 Florence C.Ayers 760.50 Verda F.Dunn 930.00 Kathleen McMahon 1,570.00 Elaine G.Wing 1.570.00 Gwendolyn A.Cleverly 1,570.00 Marion R.Sullivan 1,570.00 Geraldine L.Thiesen 1,570.00 Ruth M.Mottau 1,320.00 Elizabeth C.Getchell 1.220.00 Eleanor M.Rohde 1,155.62 Elizabeth C.Conley 1,120.00 Catherine T.Heaney 920.00 Aileen G.Lockhart 920.41 Margaret M.Roche 168.00 Ruth H.Jellison 520.00 Gordon McKay 10.00 Francis Keith Wallace Goodnow Alfred Nesti Oral Page Anna R.Dolan Lydia B.Ericsson John E,Hines Janet L.Jackson Elinor B.Kennedy George O'Rourke Henry White William Cronin Chauncy DelGrosso Elwood Hoxie Ruth G.Winters 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 120.00 105.00 15.00 5.00 15.00 30.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 85.00 $44,487.53 Teachers'Retirement Fund deducted from above salaries,$2,103.30. Text and Reference Books and Supplies,including heat for cook- ing:High and Elementary: The American News Co.$2.68 American Type Founders Sales Corp.4.20 Acme Process 11.50 American Book Co.15.59 Alves Photo Finishing Service 6.95 American Education Press, Inc.4.79 American Building Wreck- ing Co.15.00 Association for Childhood Education 2.50 Allyn and Beacon 11.60 James W.Brine Co.,Inc.278.73 The Boston Music Co.2.35 Brockton Edison Co.570.63 G.Bufalo 1.00 H.J.Barnard &Co.64.77 Burton Review Shop 8.00 Commonwealth of Mass.24.15 Robert A.Chase 10.00 Nathan W.Bates 3.28 Bureau of Publications 3.79 Bills'Service Station .12 Civic Education Service 25.60 Cohasset Hardware Co.41.04 John S.Cheever Co.16.63 106 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Cambosco Scientific Co.11.20 Carter,Rice &Company 19.57 The 0.P.Craft Co.,Inc.14.54 Cooperative Test Service 7.85 Camera Shop,Inc..59 Central Scientific Co.28.32 College Entrance Book Co., Inc.21.64 H.J.Dowd,Inc.65.11 A.B.Dick Company 10.17 Burditt Collins 2.00 Edwards 9.26 Franklin Publishing &Sup- ply Co.1.08 Frontier Press Co.of Boston 4.86 The Gregg Publishing Co.9.32 Ginn and Company 285.37 Globe Book Co.28.47 Georgia School Book Depository 1.75 Ralph Harris Co.3.75 J.L.Hammett Co.919.17 Harcourt,Brace &Co.,Inc.25.28 Houghton Mifflin Co.13.76 D.C.Heath &Co.46.76 Charles W.Homeyer & Co.,Inc.1.14 Hingham Journal 19.50 Henrv J.Holt Company 57.01 J.B.Hunter Company 1.35 Little Brown &Co.6.06 Litchfield's Express 5.00 F.J.Miller 7.50 M.J.Merriem 19.72 Milton Bradley Co.28.18 Miller Falls Co.1.16 D.F.Monroe Co.15.10 The MacMillan Co.146.98 Kathleen McMahon 5.40 McKee's Express 3.20 Mintzer,Bush &Co.1.00 Monteiro Tailoring Co.43.10 E.I.Dupont De Nemours Co.14.50 Nemasket Trans.Co..50 National Committee for jMutual Hygiene 1.00 Old Colony Gas Co.9.05 Oxford Book Co.9.22 Noble &Noble Publishers, Inc.18.14 The Pallmer Co.12.30 Horace Partridge 87.51 George T.Pascoe Co.2.87 Priscilla Cleansing Co.4.10 Paul Pra^t Memorial Library 1.40 Royal Typewriter Co.157.81 Railway Express Agency 6,11 Rockland Transportation Co..50 William R.Ripley,Jr.2.35 The T.W.Singer Co.7.15 Science Service 4.00 M.Steinert &Sons Co.,Inc.2.25 Science Research Associates 42.68 Scholastic Publications 48.75 Scott Foresman &Co.1.39 South Shore Cleansers &Dyers 19.90 Charles Scribner's Sons 15.31 Silver Burdett Co.44.20 Sanderson Bros.50.00 0.H.Toothaker 6.27 The McCormack-Mather Co.6.21 Thurston Supply Co.2.38 The Welch Co.,Inc.29.16 The Northwestern Press 1.52 Survey Associates,Inc.2.00 Sister Mary Gonzaga 4.12 Visual Education Service 3.50 The John C.Winston Co.24.14 World Book Co.22.54 Webster Publishing Co.11.85 Henry J.Winde Co.222.14 Wright &Potter Publishing Co.8.23 Hammon Wilkcoxson 1.15 $3,924.32 Library: American Book Co.1.56 Frontier Press Co.of Boston 6.14 Ginn &Company 2.86 Harper &Brothers 7.48 National School Book Service 4.50 Newson &Co.1.48 Noble &Pratt Publishers,Inc.7.09 Paul Pratt Memorial Library 7.60 The Junior Literary Guild 10.00 The MacMillan Co.2.45 $51.16 Vocational Education: City of Boston $87.83 Weymouth Vocational School 126.80 $214.63 Transportation;High and Elementary: Sherwood Ainslie $1.00 Harold Barnes,Agent 56.62 Bills Service Station .60 107 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Joseph R.Brennock 24.54 E.H.Brown 45.75 Fred R.Burnside 19.00 C.W.Carlander 58.09 P.N.James 33.40 Edward R.Tason 2,057.00 William H.McArthur,Jr.4.00 Robert Oliver 16.14 David Souther 46.54 Mary White 11.48 Harry 0.Wood 1,106.00 Reddy's Battery Shop 64.01 Ruiter Motor Sales,Inc.68.40 Mrs.Frank W.Wheel- wright 1,080.00 F.W.Wheelwright &Sons 800.00 $5,492.57 Janitor Services;High and Elementary: William H.McArthur,Jr.$1,590.00 Harry 0.Wood 570.00 John E.:Bladen 1,907.00 Donald E .Sladen 4.00 Graydon Bouve 5.00 Francis ^r.Malone 1.00 $4,077.00 Lights: Osgood School : Brockton Edison Co.$433.26 Ripley Road School: Brockton Edison Co.251.64 $684.90 Fuel;High and Elementary: J.C.Anderson,3,305 gals.$228.97 Howard Bates 10.00 Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.: 4,500 lbs.nut $31.00 441,120 lbs.soft 1,708.59 1,739.59 $1,978.56 Maintenance of Buildings; High and Elementary: Brockton Edison Co.$2.50 Walter P.Bates 17.00 Cohasset Hardware Co.1.10 Daniel S.Campbell 16.00 Cohasset Quality Shop 2,035.65 Division of Blind 3.00 Edwards 76.09 Gilbert,Howe,Gleason &Co.20.00 General Electric Co.2.43 Grinnell Company 54.85 Harding Welding Co.8.00 Hyland &McGaw 44.24 Rufus James 182.73 Warren Jones 5.00 George E.Kimball &Sons 13.03 M.S.Leonard 259.98 Levi T.Lincoln 188.29 Kendall Engineering Co.1,019.32 George F.Mitchell 6.00 John H.MacNeiU 39.29 Norman Pemberton 88.94 Joseph A.Pink 9.70 Stephen H.Rooney 5.50 Reddy's Battery Shop 2.56 W.R.Schultz Co.12.00 John S.Sladen 6.00 George F.Sargent,Jr.32.46 Sears,Roebuck &Co.28.85 Philip L.Towle 20.71 York Safe &Lock Co.5.50 $4,206.72 Maintenance of Grounds;High and Elementary: Bills Service Station $5.65 William T.Barnes 30.00 George Damon 10.00 Randolph Feola 28.00 Edward M.Fleming 205.97 Warren Jones 5.00 Fred Mitchell 12.00 $296.62 Janitors Supplies;High and Elementary: American Chemical Co.$50.25 Atwood Paper Co.35.00 Cohasset Hardware Co.202.63 Commonwealth of Mass.31.76 Edwards 2.68 Edward M.Fleming 118.16 H.J.Dowd Co.,Inc.135.25 Heaney Mfg.Co.8.20 Nemasket Transportation Co.3.18 D.F.Monroe Co.116.30 Rogers Co.3.17 Reliable Chemical Products Co.11.50 Sentry Products Co.38.85 «7S6.93 108 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Diplomas and Graduation Exercises: Tohn Daun $16.75 Eunice Campbell 2.25 Dorrety of Boston 1.64 Bound Brook Press 13.75 Rev.Dana McLean Greeley 25.00 J.Stewart Borland 6.50 South Shore Greenhouse, Inc.10.00 $75.89 Insurance: Harold F.Barnes,Agent for various local insurance agents $1,215.89 Fdv^ard Lyman Eustis,Agt., Employers'Liability 31.71 $1^47.60 Carting,etc.: Lot E.Bates $24.75 U eddy's Battery Shop 5.00 ^(^^illiam T.Barnes 2.00 Howard Bates 5.00 Litchfield's Express 7.55 ^'^masket Transportation Co..50 Health : Delory Drug $52.31 Frederick Hinchliffe,M.D.342.00 Fannie E,James 714.73 John Paul Reardon,M.D.3.00 Call's Drug Store 4.49 Howard S.Reid,M.D.104.00 $1,220.53 Lunch: Athletic Trainers Supply Co.$3.74 Brockton Edison Co.1.00 Central Market 837.56 Cohasset Hardware Co.17.59 Drake Bakeries 54.85 H.J.Dowd,Inc.44.40 Mary E.Enos 1,012.00 Lillian Enos 812.00 First National Stores,Inc.453.26 Hunt Potato Chip Co.62.09 Hathaway Bakeries Co.155.76 Marion James 35.00 Jordan Marsh Co.39.11 Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co.266.88 National Biscuit Co.167.69 Plymouth Rock Ice Cream Co.769.24 W.F.Shields 3.10 F.W.Wheelwright &Sons 850.20 $5,585.47 $44.i Total Schools $77,476.76 Town Commons Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Foster Cadose $62.50 Charles McAuliffe 5.00 John Connery 20.00 Fred Mitchell 5.00 William H.Fitch 72.51 Charles H.Pratt 80.62 Thomas W.Hernan 28.12 James Rosano 15.00 Arthur F.James 635.01 Joseph W.Rosano 20.00 Ralph Keegan 5.00 William S.Smith 30.00 Gregorio Laugelli 20.00 Elliot Stoddard 15.01 Peter J.McNeil 5.00 $1,018.77 Beechwood Park Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls Thomas W.Hernan Charles Pratt $110.00 15.00 $125.00 109 ANi\UAL Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Wheelwright Park Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls John M.Lyons William J.Martin William H.McArthur Charles McAuliffe Clarence R.McMahon Michael J.Meehan Antonio Modente George Mulhern Frank Nunes Alonzo Pearson Frank Perry William J.Powers Everett E.Sherman Clarence P.or J.Silvia John J.Silvia Manuel P.Silvia William E.Tilden Dominick Truglia Frank J.Antoine $7.00 Ellery C.Bates 7.00 Royal A.Bates 7.00 Ralph Bruno 7.00 James Denithorne 7.00 John G.Donovan 7.00 Michael H.Donovan 7.00 Pasquale Feola 7.00 Manuel Grassie 7.00 Patrick Grassie 7.00 Thomas F.Grassie 3.50 Frank Jednick 7.00 Warren W.Jones 7.00 John T.Keating 7.00 Ralph Keegan 7.00 Charles H.Kenedy 7.00 Joseph Laugelli 7.00 William Laugelli 7.00 Clarence H.Litchfield 7.00 Edward L.Litchfield 7.00 7.00 7.00 10.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 10.50 74.00 7.00 7.00 12.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 $341.00 Milliken Field Names and Amounts as thoy appeared on the Pay Rolls Carleton Andrews $15.00 Charles McAuliffe $245.00 James Denithorne 10.00 Fred Mitchell 2.50 Robert E.Donovan 2.50 Nelson Pratt 35.00 Patrick Grassie 42.50 Dominick Truglia 15.00 Samuel Hume Charles H.Kennedy 42.50 5.00 $415.00 John Connery Warren Jones Frank Perry Cemeteries Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls William S.Smith$25.00 30.00 5.00 7.50 $67.50 110 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1941 Balance in Treasury,January 1,1941 $91,508.97 Received as follows: Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Income Tax $24,472.89 Corporation Tax 7,011.46 Highway Fund,Chap.504,Acts of 1939 14,703.33 Old Age Assistance 8,129.30 Aid Dependent Children 642.67 Temporary Aid 3,125.71 State Aid 40.00 Vocational Education 138.63 Bounty on Seals 40.00 $58,303.99 Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant)10,884.31 Aid Dependent Children (Federal Grant)829.60 70,017.90 County of Norfolk,dog licenses 762.04 Town Clerk of Cohasset,dog licenses 921.00 Director of Standards,Hawkers and Pedlars licenses 10.00 Auctioneer's licenses (5)10.00 Intelligence Office license 2.00 Milk Inspector,Milk,Pasteurization and Oleo Licenses 50.50 Sealer Weights and Measures,Transient Vendor's license 25.00 Sealer Weights and Measures,fees 41.36 Liquor licenses 2,501.00 All other licenses and permits 118.00 Board of Health,oxygen and oxygen masks 11.25 Board of Health,Contagious Diseases 185.00 Police Department,oxygen and oxygen masks 15.00 Police Deparmtent.restitution and telephone tolls 5.20 Fire Department,refilling fire extinguishers 5.00 Fire Department,sale of old tires 31.50 School Department,lunches,sales of printing,books and supplies 3,957.08 City of Boston,tuition 560.61 Town Hall,rental and lights 1,029.83 Ripley Road School,rental of Auditorium 40.00 Highway Department,extra lighting service 26.25 Clerk East Norfolk District Court,court fees 99.00 Guild Hall,rental 1.00 Gravel pit,rental 5.00 Bates Building,rental 168.00 North Cohasset Post Office Building,rental 197.50 Sales of Tax Possessions (Davenport Property)1,250.00 Margaret Crocker Wight,Gift (to defray cost of installing new flag pole on Common)150.00 Muriel Crocker,Gift (to defray cost of installing new flag pole on Common)150.00 Tax Title Redemptions and payments on account 3,786.65 111 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Cohasset Savings Bank,dividends on Trust Funds: Wheelwright Park $375.00 Wadleigh Park 125.00 Billings Fund—Town Commons 28.76 Billings-Pratt Park Fund,Beechwood 25.00 Williams lot,Beechwood Cemetery 1.88 555.64 Rockland Trust Co.,Woodside Cemetery,care Kenney lot 2.04 Sales of Lots and Graves,Woodside Cemetery 155.15 Care of Lots and Graves,Woodside Cemetery (General)313.00 Care of Lots and Graves,Woodside Cemetery (Perpetual Care)77.73 Bequests for Perpetual Care lots and graves,Woodside Cemetery 200.00 Milliken Trust Fund 661.34 Ripley Trust Fund (Schools)600.00 J.W.Nichols Trust Fund—Scholarship 75.00 Town Accountant—Reimbursement for telephone 15.52 Town Clerk—Reimbursement for telephone 30.08 Town Treasurer—Reimbursement for telephone 34.76 Other Cities and Towns—Reimbursement (Welfare)2,331.48 Other Cities and Towns —Reimbursement (Old Age Assistance)349.87 Sale of Genealogies,etc.14,00 Federal Gasoline Tax 79.34 Sundry Persons,Refunds 162.10 Temporary Loan,in anticipation of revenue 40,000.00 Miscellaneous (sale of junk,old flag pole,unearned insurance premiums,agency,etc.)85.30 Collector of Taxes 265,756.66 $489,140.65 Paid Selectmen's Warrants No.1 to 68,inclusive $391,048.06 Balance on hand December 31,1941 98,092.59 $489,140.65 Rockland Trust Company $81,653.34 Webster and Atlas Nat.Bank 13,341.66 Checks and Cash 3,097.59 $98,092.59 MAURICE R.NOONAN, Treasurer. REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES 1935 Personal Tax outstanding December 31,1941 $74.25 (Suit to recover still pending) 1939 Taxes outstanding December 31,1940 $69.48 Collected and paid to Treasurer: Real Estate 51.41 Abatements 16.07 Outstanding December 31,1941 2.00 69.48 112 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 1940 Taxes and moth assessment Outstanding December 31,1940 $43,805.36 Collected and paid to Treasurer: Poll 4.00 Personal 1,306.80 Real Estate 39,914.95 Moth Assessment 5.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 565.93 $41,796.68 Abatements $1,432.16 Abatements refunded 514.67 917.49 Added to Tax Title a/c 1,091.19 43,805.36 1941 Taxes and moth assessment committed as per warrants ....$260,564.41 Collected and paid to Treasurer: Poll 2,052.00 Personal 18,707.24 Real Estate 187,008.10 Moth 223.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 14,421.53 $222,411.87 Abatements 5,579.69 Abatements refunded 2,810.48 2,769.21 Added to Tax Title a/c 868.48 Outstanding December 31,1941 34,514.85 $260,564.41 Total cash collected and paid to Treasurer: Taxes and moth assessment $264,259.96 Interest 1,381.55 Demands and costs 115.15 $565,756.66 ELEANOR T.DOWNS, Collector of Taxes. COHASSET REVISED JURY LIST July,1941 Name and Occupation Street Bailey,Louis B.C,contractor King Bartow,Samuel,serviceman Black Horse Lane Bates,J.Lewis,laborer Gushing Road Bates,Walter P.,laborer Beechwood Bean,Clarence F.,clerk Beechwood Bishop,John,author Atlantic Avenue Brown,E.Harold,merchant Doane Brown,Thomas S.,caretaker Elm Court Chase,C.Raymond,secretary South Main 113 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Curley,Joseph J.,insurance Sohier Daun,John,florist Sohier Deegan,Robert B.,salesman Church Ellsworth,William H.,carpenter Ash Ericsson,Conrad,salesman North Main Frates,Charles W.,guard,Fore River Ash Gunville,Francis D.,machinist Ash Hagerty,Francis W.,boatbuilder Atlantic Avenue Higgins,Earle W.,captain Ash Hume,Samuel H.,laborer Beechwood James,Ezekiel,plumber King James,Percival N.,superintendent Pond Jason,Charles E.,gardener Ash Jason,George S.,salesman Elm Court Jerome,Robert L.,insurance Beechwood Johnson,Howard A.,merchant Atlantic Avenue Kennedy,Henry B.,chauffeur South Main Lincoln,Harry N,,draftsman South Main Lincoln,Lawrence F.,machinist Beechwood Lincoln,Levi T.,builder Beechwood MacNeill,Frederick D.,plumber North Main Malley,Edward P.,electrician Elm McAuliffe,William F.,mechanic Elm McGaw,William H.,merchant South Main McMahon,Clarence R..chauffeur Summer Mealy,Ernest R,,merchant Beechwood Migliaccio,Joseph A.,chauffeur Elm Pratt,Alfred W.,supervisor Beechwood Pratt,S.Stanley,painter Beechwood Pratt,Warren S.,pattern maker Ripley Road Priest,Alton J.,fisherman North Main Reed,David A.,Jr.,architect Forest Avenue Rosano,Joseph W.,contractor North Main Salvador,Bernard J.,fisherman Elm Court Simeone,Louis J,,stock clerk South Main Stone,Edwin A.,retired Border Tisdale,Richard H.,clerk North Main Valine,Fred P.,gardener Border Vickery,Charles W.,foreman North Main Warren,Langford,architect South Main White,Richardson,farmer Jerusalem Road REPORT OF COHASSET POLICE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report for the Police Department of the Town of Cohasset,for the year ending December 31,1941. Official Roster of the Department Chief of Police,Hector J.Pelletier Sergeant,Earl R.McArthur 114 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Patrolmen James J.SuUivan Benjamin F.Curley John J.Rooney John H.Winters,Jr. Thomas B.Kane Special Officers John T.Keating Spencer H.Stoughton Joseph A.Dion,Jr.Frank E.Jason Henry B.Kennedy Edward B.Mathewson John J.Ferreira Ralph S.Enos Louis J.Simeone Joseph M.Jason Lot E.Bates,Jr.Edwin A.Peterson Police Physician Assigned to Ambulance Robert M.Smith,M.D. Auxiliary Police Robert B.James,Captain Lawrence Petersen,Sergeant PATROLMEN Fred W.Sullivan George Bowser Bernard Mulcahy William G,Bradbury Ernest L.Parker,Jr.Harold Brown Daniel S,Campbell A,Frederick Petersen Van R.Sidney Milton J.Rogers Arnold P.Petersen Herbert E.Morse Frank J.Migliaccio To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the People of Cohasset I want to express my appreciation for the splendid cooperation given me in the past year. Respectfully submitted, HECTOR J.PELLETIER, Chief of Police. REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Gentlemen : My report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1941 is as follows : The various weighing and measuring appliances in the Town have been carefully tested.Three hundred and forty-seven were sealed,seventy- nine were adjusted and four were condemned. The amounts of $42.16 as sealing fees and $25.00 as Transient Vendor fee were collected and paid to the Town Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, IRA B.P.STOUGHTON, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 115 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of Cohasset: During the past year,the Tree Department has been called on for an extraordinary amount of work in the preservation of the Shade and Ornamental trees within the Town.A complete program of pruning and surgery was completed and the result is apparent in the improved growth and appearance,especially in the ornamental groups. Several large,dead and seriously decayed trees that were a menace to the public were removed.Many large overhanging limbs were removed wherever even a possibility of a hazard was deemed to exist and calls from interested citizens were investigated and attended to. Replacement of many trees that have been removed or destroyed over a period of years is desirable.Heretofore,it was not considered ex- pedient to request an amount for this purpose,but if Cohasset highways and smaller parks are to retain their previous well ordered tree grouping, a definite program of replacement is necessary.An amount covering such a program has been included in the budget for this Department. In closing,I wish to thank the Town Officials and interested Citizens for the helpful suggestions that have contributed to the success of the Tree Department. Respectfully submitted, ROSCOE G.PRATT, Tree Warden. REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Following my appointment as Moth Superintendent,the successful program of insect control of the previous year was continued with intensive creosoting of infested areas and a planned schedule of spraying that started early in June. The Gypsy Moth continues to be a major problem due to infestation from sections beyond my jurisdiction.Contributing factors,in any well set up program of Moth Control,are the many varieties of boring and sucking insects;these include:Web Worms,fall and spring.Inch Worm, Tent Caterpillar,Leopard Moth,Red Ants and many others that all require different measures of control, l\V Cephalesporimum,the new Elm Wilt,has been attended to wherever found and the Town is practically free of this insidious disease.It is my belief that the overlapping program of spraying planned for this year will effectually control the Elm Beetle that has infested the entire State in recent years. It has been a pleasure to assist the many interested Citizens in their problems of insect control and it is my hope that this interest will become 116 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 apparent when the needs of the Moth Department are considered at the Town Meeting. In conclusion,I wish to thank your Honorable Board and Cohasset Citizens for the loyal co-operation afforded this Department. Respectfully submitted, ROSCOE G.PRATT, Moth Superintendent. REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN To the Citizens of Cohasset: The lessons taught by grass and woods fires are these and they can- not be emphasized too strongly: 1.Do not throw cigarettes or matches from automobiles. 2.Telephone the Fire Department for permission before undertaking to burn grass or leaves in the open. Almost everyone is very cooperative but yet 21 people burning leaves, grass or brush last year let the fire get out of control. Respectfully submitted, GILBERT S.TOWER, ForestWarden. REPORT OF COHASSET FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Citizens of Cohasset: We had 185 fires and calls for services in 1941 compared with 103 for 1940.There were 85 grass,brush and woods fires compared with 35 in 1940.In April alone,due to the dryness,38 grass fires were extinguished. Promptly in the spring the meadows in the center of the Town were burned so that considerable dry grass hazard was eliminated. Most of our 30 fires in houses and buildings were extinguished with comparatively small loss or none at all but there were three where the fire had a good start before being discovered and the cases of only partial damage account for most of our fire loss for the year. During the past year the ladder truck motor was thoroughly over- hauled and the rotary pump of Engine 3 taken apart and fixed.All trucks are now in good condition except Engine 2 which will be overhauled in 1942.Our equipment of hose is now up to standard.The new fire alarm switchboard is a great improvement. The need for an air horn such as was recommended last year is now ever more urgent because our sirens are not satisfactory for air raid signals and also because so many of the call men work out of Town;it is more important that available men should be able to hear the alarm. Respectfully submitted, GILBERT S.TOWER,Chief. 117 A:\.\UAL Report,Town or Cohasset,1941 ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief and Forest Warden—Gilbert S.Tower,appointed by Selectmen. Deputy-Chiefs,Officers and Firemen appointed by the Chief. First Deputy Chief,Clarence S.Reddy. Second Deputy Chief,Bartlett Tyler. Captain Engine 1,Central Station,William F.Burke. Captain Ladder Co.,Central Station,E.Parker Malley. Captain Engine 2,No.Cohasset,Arthur Clark. Captain Engine 3,Beechwood,Anthony M.Gonsalves. Fire Alarm Superintendent—Herbert Williams. Regular Firemen or Operators: Lot E.Bates,Charles C.Philbrook,Edward B.Mathewson,C.W. Barron Salvador,Cornelius J.O'Brien,James L.Happenny. Engine 1 Company Charles W.Frates,Lieutenant Abraham J.Antoine,Jr. Edward R.Jason Ellery Sidney William E.Poland Bernard J.Salvador Louis E.Salvador Joseph M.Silvia Charles R.Stover Engine 2 Company John Dyment,Lieutenant John J.Carty Edward J.Fitzpatrick Edwin A.MacLean Stephen Pagliaro Ralph R.Studley Anthony R.Emanuello Ladder Company Ernest Edwards,Lieutenant F.Noel Edwards Charles E.Frates Wm.H.McArthur,Jr. Manuel F.Oliver Stephen H.Rooney Wm.F.McAuliffe Edward J.Antoine Engine 3 Company Lawrence F.Lincoln,Lieutenant Thomas F.CuUiney Rufus James Jerome C.Lincoln Malcolm H.Stevens Ira B.F.Stoughton Benjamin Kelley Arthur Somerville Walter C.Wheelwright,Jr. Joseph L.Oliver Clarence S.Reddy Deputy Forest Wardens Arthur Clark Herbert Williams,Jr. William E.Tilden Alfred E.Frates Alternates Joseph W.Rosano James A.Litchfield Frank S.Wheelwright 118 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR January 2,1942 To the Citizens of Cohasset: Your Highway Surveyor reports for the year ending December 31, 1941 is much along the routine as indicated in previous annual reports. Many portions of gravel sidewalks in various sections of the Town were resurfaced with fine crushed stone and tarvia.The embankment of Ripley Road School Lot at junction of Sohier Street and Ripley Road is cut back,thereby eliminating an abrupt turn and assuring more safety for traffic. North Main Street from Depot Corner to State Highway opposite Sohier Street has been repaired in many places;all resurfaced with a durable top covering known as "Hot Top." While several hazardous places in our Highways have been eliminated, some remain:these in turn will receive the necessary attention. I wish to thank the many citizens for their helpful suggestions,also the assurance the same is always welcome.To our Town Ojfficials I express my appreciation for their generous and cooperative assistance. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM T.BARNES Highway Surveyor REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT To the Citizens of Cohasset: Forty-three children were inoculated at the four Diphtheria Immuniza- tion Clinics held last year,this including both pre-school and school children.During the past six years or so,since the inception of the Clinic,more than 525 children have been inoculated as a precaution against this once prevalent and deadly disease. In addition to this number,many children,because of the immuniza- tion campaign,have been treated by their family physicians and it is safe to assume that the majority of the children of the Town have been inoculated for immunization purposes. Twelve Well-Baby Clinics were conducted last year at the Ripley Road School,under the supervision of the Social Service League,with Dr.Stewart H.Clifford,Boston Child Specialist,in attendance. The annual Tuberculosis Test Clinic of the Norfolk County Hospital was held at the Osgood School as in the past.There have been no adverse findings reported to this Department. 119 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Dr.William Matteson,School Dentist,due to his enlistment in the U.S.Army,has been granted a leave of absence.The vacancy has been filled by the appointment of Dr.Richard J.Mulcahy of Hingham,one of the four applicants for the position.It might be said in passing that no application w^as received from any of the local dentists. Pupils of the Ripley Road School were examined in April and Septem- ber.It i?expected,with the work accomplished to date,that all dental de- fects will be remedied at the grade school by June.At the Osgood School, other than the football teams,the children were not examined.Con- siderable dental work has been done,however,through appointments with the co-operation of Miss James,School Nurse. A d.^tailed report of the work is as follows:Permanent teeth fillings 337,extractions 13,treatments 5,decidious teeth fillings 61,extractions 57, treatments 8,cleanings 180. Diseases reported for which necessary measures were observed to safe- guard public health were as follows:Chicken Pox 1,Dog Bite (no rabid) 9,Measles 8,Mumps 5,Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1,Whooping Cough 10, Lobar Pneumonia 2,Scarlet Fever 4. Nineteen milk licenses,including two licenses for pasteurization of milk,were issued during the past year together with two permits for the sale of oleomargarine.Dairies were inspected and samples of milk were collected for analysis at intervals throughout the year. The extreme dry summer necessitated considerable deodorizing of catch basins throughout the Town.A trap similar to that installed in the catch basin on Main Street was installed in the catch basin in front of the Police Station,thereby eliminating another source of much complaint. Gratings were installed at the inlet of pipes and culverts adjacent to Smith and Pleasant Streets for the purpose of not only preventing debris from obstructing the flow of water but also as a safety measure because of children at play in that vicinity. Both Cat Dam and Straits Pond,because of the heavy accumulation of algae on the surface of the water,required the usual maintenance as of previous years.The dry spell afforded an opportunity,however,to clean brooks of obstructions such as rocks,brush,etc.,and also to restore beds to proper levels. Respectfully submitted, NATHANIEL HURWITZ,Chairman ABRAHAM J.ANTOINE,JR.,Secretary EDWARD E.TOWER 120 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE To the Board of Health. Gentlemen : The Social Service League Red Cross Nursing Service made 2,874 visits to patients during the year.45.9%of the visits were made for the town.The visits were distributed as follows: Newborn 121 Infant 293 Pre-school 276 Tuberculosis 45 Communicable disease 63 Total 935 Welfare visits 214 Old Age Assistance 172 Forty-one new infants were enrolled in the Well Baby Clinic during the year.The total enrollment for 1941 was 125 as compared to 106 last year.The total attendance for the year was 280.The average monthly attendance was 23. Diphtheria clinics were held in May and June.Thirty infants and pre-school children were inoculated.Thirty-three infants and pre-school children were inoculated last year.Our records show that there are 47 families known to us that do not believe in prophylactic inoculations,and that there are 77 children that have not been inoculated against diphtheria. On January 1,1942,there were 73 births registered in Cohasset.Of that number 32 of the births were to residents of Cohasset.Twenty-eight of the newborn babies were seen by our Nursing Service. The prevalence of communicable disease has been at a minimum,and we hope that the ensuing year will be as free from disease.We had a few sporadic cases of scarlet fever and measles early in the year,and this fall many of our pre-school children had whooping cough. The Nursing Service hopes to render a larger and better health pro- gram for the community during the coming year. Respectfully submitted, MRS.RUTH HORN, Public Health Nurse. W.P.A.ACTIVITIES—1941 UNDER W.P.A.ACCOUNT Project W.P.A. Funds Expended Town Funds Expended Beechwood St.Cut-off Gravel Pit Lot Completing work to grav- el grade Clearing,draining and leveling $507.38 2,261.83 $145.42 369.56 121 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Moth Suppression Creosoting Moth Nests 2,700.82 458.70 Surplus Commodities Packaging and distribut- ing 1,020.33 195.16 Milliken Field Construct Grandstand 3,645.80 3,458.58 N.Y.A.Projects Clerical work at Town Hall State Project 27.50 Graves Registration Preparing plans and card indexing all graves of Veterans in local cem- eteries State Project 42.00 Future Projects Plans and submittal to W.P.A None 4.37 TOTALS $10,136.16 $4,701.29 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COST 68.3%31.7% All W.P.A.workers,except stock clerk on Surplus Commodities,were transferred to National Defense Work Dec.16,1941 on 24-hour notice. Work incomplete at that time and essential to safeguard the property will be completed by town labor. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Cohasset,Mass. January 15,1942. To the Citizens of Cohasset: The proposed Federal Plan for dredging Cohasset Harbor was abandoned for the present and an arrangement was made with the State Department of Public Works for the dredging of the channel on a propor- tionate basis,the cost to the Town being $5,000.00.We have been assured that if at some future time a Federal Project is authorized the work now being done will fit into the plan. The hazardous corner at Parker Avenue and Border Street has been eliminated and the grade at the intersection of the two streets has been improved,with the cooperation of the County Engineers.The corner of Ripley Road and Sohier Street has also been improved. The Davenport property on Cedar Street,acquired by the Town through foreclosure proceedings,based on non-payment of real estate taxes, was sold at public auction,the Town realizing an amount sufficient to be reimbursed for the expense on this property. A new flag pole has been erected on the Common and after consider- able difficulty we were successful in using the base which was installed some years ago.The Crocker family very kindly contributed $300.00 toward the cost of the new pole and an appropriate article will be in the Warrant for the acceptance of this gift. A large area in the vicinity of Doane Street and the upper end of Beechwood Street has been taken by the Navy for an extension to the Hingham Naval Base.Although the tract was sizeable we were not seriously effected,from the taxable property point of view,because a con- siderable portion was held by the Trustees of Public Reservations,which 122 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 was tax-exempt.The most serious part of the taking was the upper end of Beechwood Street where we lost several houses and people were forced to abandon homes and property which have been in their families for many years.We sympathize with these families. During the latter part of the year an effort has been made to provide, as far as possible,some of the fundamental supplies and equipment needed for the protection of civilians in the event of any trouble from enemies of our Country.An Alarm Center has been established in the Town Hall, equipped with phones and signal devices and is manned twenty-four hours a day by volunteers.The response to our call for assistance at this center was very gratifying.The expense of equipping the Town Hall as an emergency center was covered partly by funds which were appropriated last year to paint the outside of the Hall.It is perhaps fortunate that the painting was delayed so that the funds could be used for this purpose. We hope that this procedure has your approval. As the year has progressed problems have increased for everyone. We appreciate very much the cooperation and assistance which we have received from all Departments as well as the Town's people. Respectfully submitted, KENDALL T.BATES, DARIUS W.GILBERT, EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT. REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS The Assessors of the Town of Cohasset submit their report for 1941: Total valuation 1940 $10,212,033.00 Total valuation 1941 9,995,550.00 Decrease in valuation $216,483.00 Town Grant,Annual Town Meeting (including appropria- tions deducted below $304,387.74 Slate Tax and Assessments: State Tax $24,585.00 State Parks and Reservations 288.98 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 251.27 Metropolitan Parks Reservation 4.57 Veterans'Exemptions 65.51 Nanlasket Beach Maintenance 196.18 25,391.51 State Assessment paid in 1941 in excess of esti- mate raised: Veterans'Exemptions 7.02 County Tax 9,393.33 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 3,293.76 Overlay Deficit 1938 $52.35 Overlay Deficit 1939 44.23 123 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Overlay Deficit 1940 1,716.95 Overlay (current year)3,002.19 4,815.72 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income Tax $28,120.84 Corporation Taxes 2,270.78 Gasoline Tax 14,107.33 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 12,500.00 Licenses 2,300.00 Fines 3.50 Special Assessments,Moth 150.00 General Government 1,099.86 Protection of Persons and Property 50.00 Heahh and Sanitation 50.00 Charities (other than Federal grants for aid to dependent children)3,000.00 Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants)5,500.00 Schools 3,400.00 Public Service Enterprise,No.Cohasset Post Office 158.00 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)300.00 Interest:On taxes and assessments 1,500.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 40.00 Bounties on Seals (State).20.00 Miscellaneous 258.49 paid: State Parks,etc. Available funds,voted at Tovfn Meeting to be used* Article 6.Use of Assessors in fixing the Tax Rate $20,000.00 Article 7.Reserve Fund from Overlay Surplus 6,500.00 Article 8.Dog,Fund for Schools 762.04 Number of Polls,1,143 @ $2.00 $2,286.00 Total valuation.Personal $809,095.00 @ $24.30 ..19,661.01 Total valuation.Real $9,186,455.00 (^$24.30 223,230.85 Gain on account of fractional division of tax rate, (adjusted through overlay account)1.31 $347,289.08 —74,828.80 $272,460.28 sed in excess of amounts $19.06 .01Maintenance 19.07 $272,441.21 27,262.04 $245,179.17 $245,179.17 124 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Net Amount raised on Polls and Property $245,179.17 Moth Tax on Private Estates 225.00 Added Polls 26.00 $245,430.17 Total amount of Motor Vehicle Excise Warrants $15,136.24 Number of Persons Assessed 1,345 Number of Polls Assessed 1,156 Number of Horses Assessed 32 Number of Cows Assessed 161 Number of Yearlings,etc.,Assessed 20 Number of Swine Assessed 32 Number of Sheep Assessed 11 Number of Fowl Assessed 1,215 Number of All other Assessed 24 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 1,053 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 4,997 ABATEMENTS OF TAXES DURING THE YEAR 1941 On 1939 Assessments Poll $00.00 Personal OO.OO Real Eslate 98.31 Motor Vehicle 00.00 $98.31 On 1940 Assessments Poll $00.00 Personal 00.00 Real Estate 1,341.73 Motor Vehicle 90.43 $1,432.16 On 1941 Assessments Poll $258.00 Personal 252.98 Real Estate 3,913.99 Motor Vehicle 1,154.72 $5,579.69 Resectfully submitted, DARIUS W.GILBERT KENDALL T.BATES EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT Board of Assessors 125 AisNUAL Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF THE SOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE To the Citizens of Cohasset: Due to increased employment in Defense and other Industrial Work our general relief case load decreased during the year.Aid was admin- istered to 32 cases representing 105 persons as against 61 cases represent- ing 193 persons in 1940. 20 of these cases—total expense by Cohasset. 8 of these cases —total expense reimbursed by the State. 4 of these cases—total expense reimbursed by other cities and towns. Following is a table of the case load and the number of persons represented in each month of 1940 and 1941 for comparison. 1940 1941 Cases Persons Cases Persons January 26 February 37 March 39 April 36 May 30 June 19 July 18 August 25 September 17 October 21 November 15 December 20 Eight of the cases active in December were unemployable and three were supplemented as income was insufficient. Aid to Dependent Children was administered to five families repre- senting nine children from January to August,1941.One case was closed in August,and four families representing six children were aided for the balance of the year. Status of cases as follows: Deserted 1 Widows 2 Man incapacitated 1 Old Age Assistance was granted to 64 cases during the year. Active cases January 1,1941 63 New cases opened during the year 6 Cases reopened during the year 1 Cases closed within the year 11 Active cases on December 31,1941 59 Cases aided during the year 64 5 of cases closed died during the year. 3 of cases closed moved out of town. 3 of cases closed became self-supporting. 126 86 17 49 144 20 60 138 19 47 114 20 55 93 14 30 53 14 20 55 15 33 71 15 33 40 13 29 52 13 26 43 11 24 49 11 24 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Federal Surplus Commodities were distributed at the Guild Hall to the needy.The combined value of food and clothing for the year was $7,386.11,a large portion of the food being supplied to the Schools under the School Lunch Program. The District Nurse reports 214 visits made during the year to Public Welfare cases and 172 visits during the year to Old Age Assistance cases. There were 42 trips made to clinics in Boston by the Red Cross Motor Corps. We wish to thank the Social Service,Red Cross Motor Corps and others for their valuable services rendered in conjunction with this Depart- ment. Respectfully submitted, EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT, DARIUS W.GILBERT, KENDALL T.BATES, Bureau of Old Age Assistance. Board of Public Welfare, COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY STATEMENT OF INCOME AND PAYMENTS 1941 Cr. To Payments in 1941: Purchase of books 541.40 Treasurer's Bond,Premium 12.50 Rent safe deposit box 11.10 Bank service charge .61 Support of Paul Pratt Memorial Library 255.00 Cash balance Dec.31,1941: New England Trust Co 217.15 Cohasset Savings Bank 406.80 Total 1,444.56 Dr. To Receipts in 1941: Income from investments 312.50 Savings bank interest 443.42 Cash balance Jan.1,1941: New England Trust Co 281.84 Cohasset Savings Bank 406.80 Total 1,444.56 Respectfully submitted, KENNETH D.KETCHUM, Treasurer. January 12th,1942. 127 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SCHEDULE OF INVESTED FUNDS AND SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS DECEMBER 31,1941 Bonds (Face Value) Sl.OOO—Southern Pacific R.R.ref.4's—1955. 1.500—New York Central R.R.ref.&Imp.5's—2013. 1,500—Northern Pacific Rwy.ref.&imp.6's—2047. 1,000—Great Northern Rwy.,gen.mtg.,3%'s—1967. 1,000—Indiana Service Corp.1st 5's—1950. 2,000—Ellicott Square Co.1st 5's —Ext.Int.revised. $8,000 Shares 2 Shares International Match Realization Co.Ltd. 3 Shares Ellicott Square Co.pref. Savings Banks $3,505.63 —Quincy Savings Bank. 4,146.82 —East Weymouth Savings Bank. 2,090.00—Hingham Institution for Savings. 8,731.35—Cohasset Savings Bank. $18,473.80 Respectfully submitted, KENNETH D.KETCHUM Treasurer. January 12th,1942. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY The Directors present herewith their Annual Report for the year ending December 31,1941. Undoubtedly,the most important occurrence at the Library this year was the installation of a system of fluorescent lighting.As a result of this, the Library now offers lighting practically five times as powerful as before and at no greater monthly cost.In preparation for the new lighting,the entire wiring of the library was brought up to meet modern standards. The Directors feel that the work was necessary,desirable,and satisfactory. We must also report that in June Miss Holman,our Assistant Librarian, accepted a position of greater responsibility in Hartford,Connecticut. It was our good fortune to find in Miss Dorothy Merrill a very worthy successor. Detailed reports of the Treasurer and Librarian are appended herewith. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK HINCHLIFFE,President, REV.FRED V.STANLEY,Treasurer, DONALD T.GAMMONS,Clerk, KENDALL T.BATES, ROLAND D.EARLE, REV.HARRY C.MESERVE, REV.ROBERT W.LITTLE. 128 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In account with Fred V.Stanley,Treasurer Cr. By payments for 1941 For books,magazines and bindings $964.01 For heating and lighting 659.75 For insurance 191.07 For postage,printing and stationery 85.37 For rent,Beechwood Branch 250.00 For repairs and maintenance 354,05 For salaries 3,945.12 For supplies 153.59 For telephone and miscellaneous 152,39 For transfer to permanent funds 64,00 Total expenditui^es $6,819.35 Balance,Jan,1,1942,Granite Trust Company $1,081.24 Cash on hand 38.52 1,119.76 $7,939.11 Dr. By receipts for 1941 Balance,Jan.1,1941,Boston Safe Deposit &Trust Co $1,188.48 Income from investments 372.24 Income from unrestricted funds,Cohasset Free Public Library 255,00 Town of Cohasset,appropriation for Library 5,500.00 Fines,fees,etc.,at Library 553,07 Exchange of bonds 70.32 Total receipts $7,939.11 Schedule of Invested Funds $1,000.00 Birmingham Terminal Co.Bond,1st 4's 1957 2,000,00 Iowa Southern Utilities Co.Bonds,1st 4's 1970 2,000.00 Northern Indiana Public Service Bonds,3%'s 1966 2,000.00 Utah Power and Light Co.Bonds,5's,1944,1st 500.00 Penn,Central Light and Power Co.Bond,1st,41/2 's 1977 1,000.00 Public Service of N.H.Bond,1st 3%'s,1961 2,000.00 Winter Hill Federal Bank Shares,2^/2 per cent 351,45 Cohasset Savings Bank $10,351.45 Respectfully submitted, FRED V.STANLEY. 129 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY For 1941 To the Board of Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library: May I at the very beginning of this report express to you my apprecia- tion of your kindly support?Well I know that your desire is to maintain in every way a high standard for the library and I assure you it is my sincere wish to do all I can toward this goal. Many persons have spoken to me of the excellence of the library and their enjoyment in its books.The Book Committee,in selecting books rea- lize the varied tastes of the readers and try very honestly to provide those which are worthwhile.Suggestions for purchase are welcomed,and while it may not be possible to buy every book,the Committee is glad to consider them,and many are added to the library. Since 1934,when I was appointed Librarian,I have found it necessary to record in my annual report,at two year intervals,a change in the per- sonnel of the library.When 1940 passed safely by,I hoped it would be some time before I should have to do so again,but last April,Miss Holman, in accepting a call to the West Hartford (Connecticut)Library,has made it again necessary.She left us in May. My association with the Assistants whom you have selected has always been very pleasant,and I have indeed been sorry to lose each one,even though welcoming her successor.Your choice of Miss Dorothy F.Merrill, who began her duties on July first,has been no exception.Having had training with children,I feel confident that her work with them will be successful.At present she cannot devote herself entirely to them,since there is much of the general work which she has to combine with that for the children.It has been my hope that in the new year,1942,the Children's Room might be so equipped that its work could be carried on separately, for the work with children is important,and with the splendid books which are now being published,it ought not to be a difficult matter to instill in them a love for reading which will be of great value to them as they grow older. To do this,the services of a second Assistant,to which the standard set up by the American Library Association (one assistant for every 20,000 books circulated)has entitled us for some years,would be necessary.This may seem impossible to you,with world conditions as they are,but I am one among many Librarians who feel that the Library should be so sup- ported that it may be prepared to give more and better service to those seeking relaxation and relief in the&e troublous times,through the channels offered by it.Contact with books does help the morale,—if it were other- wise would pleas for books for soldiers and sailors be so frequently made? After the new lights were installed in the stack rooms the shelves were thoroughly dusted and books were moved to relieve the crowded condition. All magazines in the lowest stack have been sorted and arranged in order so that they may be readily located,but,since the stack is very cold and work,for any length of time,can be done there only during the warmer months,the work is not yet satisfactorily completed.The shelving,built 130 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 recently in the attic,fills a need for a place to keep second copies and other books,for which there is no room elsewhere,and already there is but little space remaining. The annual inventory of books has been made,and while the final checking up has not been completed,enough has been done to show that some books missing in last year's inventory are still missing,which causes us to fear they have really disappeared,although,occasionally a book,long since given up for lost,is returned.When this happens it is always a satisfaction,for at least part of the mystery has been solved. Occasional requests for books not in our collection have been filled through borrowing from larger libraries,but since there are sometimes re- strictions,we cannot always obtain them.We are glad to have had an opportunity of lending a few books to our neighbors,the Hingham Public Library and Tufts Library,Weymouth. The first exhibit of the year,the work of artists from Hingham,Scituate and Cohasset,held in February,was arranged for by Mrs.H.Nelson HaTt- stone,under the auspices of the Cohasset Woman's Club.The exhibit held in June during the week of the American Library Association Conven- tion had as inspiration Minot's Ledge Lighthouse and Cohasset's early fishing industry.An interesting collection was made up of photographs, newspaper clippings and pictures,models of both lighthouses,together with other things connected with the light and the town,which were loaned by various individuals.In December Mr.Bela Ormo's oil paintings—por- traits,landscapes and still life —attracted considerable attention.Many people have expressed their pleasure in such exhibitions and we should be glad to have others whenever there is the opportunity. Miss Merrill was given charge of the arrangements for the celebration of Book Week,November 2 —8.Children from the Ripley Road School, with their teachers,visited the library and were entertained by Miss Merrill, who gave them plenty of time to look over the new books.For several years one or the other of the florists have helped in our celebration of the week by giving us flowers;we are indebted to Mr.Sestito this year for his beau- tiful chrysanthemums.We are not always able to show new adult books, but this year we had enough to make a very creditable exhibition. A Christmas tree and other usual decorations caused a festive atmos- phere throughout the library at the holiday season.On the Saturday before Christmas Miss Merrill had her first real story hour,which was well attended.Others are being planned for the coming year. I have attended the meetings of the Book Review Club as regularly as possible and was a member of two committees at the time of the A.L. A.Convention.Meetings of Library Clubs and of Round Tables have been attended by one or both of the librarians. Book Stock The number of volumes added to the library this year total 862;763 by purchase (7 being replacements);68 gifts and 31 through binding,sub- scriptions and otherwise. Several bound magazines which became defunct some years ago,to- gether with worn out and out-dated books,to the number of 682 have been withdrawn,making a net gain of 180 volumes and a total number in the 131 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 library of 25,105 volumes,of which 23,530 are at the Main Library and 1,575 at the Beechwood Branch Library.There are still many books, especially on technical subjects which should be withdrawn and replaced by those more recently published.With our limited shelving space it is not wise to keep valueless books. Two gifts,to the amount of fifteen dollars,have been made,being given to the Librarian for the purpose of establishing a revolving fund for the purchase of books for a Pay Collection.Both terms "Pay"and "Duplicate Pay"are used in libraries which have these rented collections,but the latter limits books to duplicates only,while the former makes a broader selection possible while it by no means excludes duplicates.We should be glad to receive other gifts for this fund,for with more money we should be able to buy more books.More books would be most acceptable to our public,I am sure,for many find it discouraging when no "new book"is available.While we all may agree that any book is a "new book"until read,the older one does not always take the place of the more Recently published volume,when such is desired. Use of Library We have been able to open every day (except Sundays and legal holidays)throughout the year,closing Christmas Eve at six o'clock.On 303 days the facilities of the library have been available to all who wished to make use of them.The Beechwood Branch Library has also been open its customary two afternoons and evenings each week. No actual count has been made of the persons using the Reading Room but on several occasions I have been very much pleased to notice several men,women or young folks industriously reading or studying.This is as it should be! Many who have come in frequently to borrow books are now engaged in new duties and have added responsibilities in this time of our country's need,while others are knitting and sewing for the soldiers and sailors,so that it is not surprising to find our circulation for the year has dropped; it is less than it has been for the past four years.There is some corniort however,in the knowledge that this condition prevails in many libraries. There is of course,always more fiction read than any other class,but I feel that the table given below shows not too unfavorable a percentage.In non-fiction biography and travel continue to be most popular,while this year more history than usual has been borrowed,which fact may be easily understood when one realizes how many books on the present war,alone, have been published. Sometimes we are asked if we are not more busy during the summer months.We answer,there is not much variation.Some,naturally.For instance,for the six months from April through September and in Decem- ber the circulation was below average,while for the first three months and October and November it was considerably above.The total circulation was 42,545 volumes (38,686 borrowed from the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,whose average circulation per diem was 127,and 3,859 from the Beechwood Branch Library). Percentages of the 1941 circulation are as follows: Non-fiction 24.2+% Fiction 37.6+%(Librarian's report for Juvenile,which includes also 1906 gives this as 68%) Young Adults 29.0 % Beechwood Branch Library ....9.0 % 132 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 The 1941 registrations number 293;the withdrawals,289,making a net gain of 4,or a total registration of 1,677,of which approximately 180 are listed at the Branch library.I do not know whether a thorough re- registration has ever been made,but there has not been one for at least eleven years.Since there seems to be more transients than formerly using the library,I would recommend that one be made every three or five years, as is done in most libraries,beginning in 1942.In this way the registration list may be kept in a more active condition and necessary peircentages of the use of the library more correctly arrived at. There are many individuals and business houses to whom we are in- debted for books,pamphlets and magazines.We ask them and those whose names are given below to accept sincere thanks for their gifts:Mrs.Abra- ham J.Antoine,Mrs.Hollis T.Gleason,Miss Helen M.Phillips,Mrs. Percy M.Hendrie,Miss Mary P.Tower,Miss Susan E.Arthur,Miss Mabel E.Bowman,Mrs.John F.Moors,Harold A.Pitman,Dr.Charles W.Mer- riam.Dr.John L.Bremer,Arthur E.Manheimer,George A.Cowee,Richard S.Thompson,Kenneth D.Ketchum,Dr.Oliver H.Howe,Smithsonian In- stitution,Commonwealth of Massachusetts,Town of Cohasset,National Home Library Association and G.P.Putnam Sons,who sent with their compliments and Mrs.F.M.(C.)Macgregor's,her book,Twentieth Century Indians. For the kindly help given me by Miss Holman,Miss Merrill,Mrs. Cooney and the young women who have served during the year and to Mr. Butman,I am most grateful. CHARLOTTE S.TOWER,Librarian. Cohasset,December 31,1941. REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER February 3,1942. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Cohasset,Mass. Gentlemen: As Harbor Master of Cohasset I beg to submit the following report: During the past year the stone wall around the "Green"at the Harbor has been repaired. The outside channel has been dredged,as far in as the breakwater. I wish to convey my sincere thanks to the fishermen and also to the many yachtsmen who use our Harbor facilities for their co-operation and support. Respectfully submitted, RALPH C.BURRELL, Harbor Master. 133 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD In March 1941,Mr.Paul Blackmur was elected to the Planning Board for a five year term.The Board for the year was therefore made up as follows: Paul Blackmur Term expires 1946 Langford Warren Term expires 1945 Russell Dean Term expires 1944 Hugh F.Strain Term expires 1943 Frank J.Salvador Term expires 1942 At the first meeting of the Board,held on April 29th,Mr.Paul Black- mur was elected chairman and Mr.Langford Warren secretary to replace Mr.Hugh Strain and Mr.Russell Dean,respectively,who had resigned. During the year,there were five meetings of the Board held in the Town Hall.In the course of the year the Board considered plans for one proposed subdivision;after a hearing,notice to the abutters,and a thorough investigation of the proposition,the petition was approved and the petitioner so notified.At a meeting of the Board held on May 26th,it was voted,in accordance with the suggested procedure of the State Planning Board,that all future proposals for subdivisions be submitted to the Town Clerk for transmittal to the Secretary of the Planning Board;the Town Clerk was notified to this effect and ten copies of the Board's Applications for Sub- divisions sent to him.Copies of the Rules and Regulations are also avail- able at the office of the Town Clerk, At the last meeting of the Board,the proposed Zoning By-Law and map dated January 28,1942,as offered by the Zoning Committee,was studied and the Board went on record as giving their hearty approval;the Board believes that a Zoning By-Law is a vital need for Cohasset;that the By-Law as proposed by the Zoning Committee admirably fits our particular prob- lems and urges its adoption by the Town. Cohasset,Mass.,January 9,1942. COHASSET PLANNING BOARD LANGFORD WARREN,Secretary. 134 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET For the Year Ending December 31,1941 DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS January 27,1942 To the Board of Selectmen Mr.Kendall T.Bates,Chairman Cohasset,Massachusetts Gentlemen : I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Cohasset for the year ending December 31,1941,made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44,General Laws.This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr.Herman B.Dine,Assistant Director of Accounts. Very truly yours, THEODORE N.WADDELL, TNWrCAB Director of Accounts. Mr.Theodore N.Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House,Boston Sir: As directed by you,I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Cohasset for the year ending December 31,1941,and report thereon as follows: The financial transactions as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town,or committing bills for collection,were examined and reconciled with the reports and records in the town accountant's office. The town accountant's ledger was analyzed.The recorded receipts were checked with the treasurer's cash book,while the payments were com- pared with the selectmen's warrants.The appropriations and transfers were checked with the town clerk's record of town meeting proceedings and the records of the finance committee,a trial balance was taken off,and a balance sheet,showing the financial condition of the town on December 31,1941, was prepared and is appended to this report.This balance sheet indicates that the financial condition of the town is excellent. The books and accounts of the treasurer were checked.The receipts, as recorded,were analyzed and compared with the records of the various departments receiving money for the town or committing bills for collection and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. 135 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 The payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town Tunds.The cash book additions were verified and the cash balance on January 8,1942,was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit. The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were examined and compared with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file. The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the several trust funds in custody of the town treasurer,the treasurer of the trustees of the Cohasset Free Public Library,and the treasurer of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,were examined and listed.The cash balances were verified,the income and disbursements were proved,and the transfers to the town were compared with the treasurer's recorded receipts. The records of tax titles on hand were examined and reconciled with the tax books.The reported redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book and were further verified by comparison with the records at the Registry of Deeds. •p9>[09l{0 pUB p9UTUIBX9 9I9AV J0109|p0 XBJ 91{1 JO SJUnOOOB pUB S5[00q 9l|J^ The tax accounts outstanding according to the previous examination were audited,and all subsequent commitments were compared with the assessors' warrants.The reported payments to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer's cash receipts,the abatements were compared with the assessors' record of abatements,and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved. The departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked.The accounts outstanding according to the previous examination were audited and the subsequent commitments were proved.The reported payments to the treasurer were verified,the abatements were compared with the records of the departments authorized to grant them,and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved. Verification of the outstanding tax and departmental accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town,and from the replies received thereto it appears that the accounts,as listed,are correct. The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined for issuance of dog and sporting licenses,the payments to the town being checked with the treasurer's recorded receipts and the payments to the State being compared with receipts on file. The surety bonds of the various town officials required by law to file them were examined and found to meet the necessary requirements. The records of permits and licenses issued by the selectmen and the police and health departments,as well as of all other departments receiving money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked,the reported payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's recorded receipts. The work of the town accountant,tax collector,and town treasurer has been performed efficiently and accurately,thereby facilitating the work of the audit. 136 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Appended to this report,there are,in addition to the balance sheet previously mentioned,tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax,tax title,and departmental accounts,as well as tables showing the trust fund transactions. During the progress of the audit,co-operation was extended by the several town officials,for which,on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B.DINE, HBDrCAB Assistant Director of Accounts. RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH Balance January 1,1941 $91,508.97 Receipts 397,631.68 $489,140.65 Payments $391,048.06 Balance December 31,1941 98,092.59 $489,140.65 Balance January 1,1942 $98,092.59 Receipts January 1 to 8,1942 2,787.32 $100,879.91 Payments /anuary 1 to 8,1942 $4,959.24 Balance January 8,1942: Cash in office verified $1,401.43 Rockland Trust Company 83,916.20 Webster ^nd Atlas National Bank 10,603.04 i 95,920.67 j $100,879.91 Rockland Trust Company Balance January 8,1942,per statement $90,952.62 Deposit in tiansit,verified 1,295.64 $92,248.26 $92,248.26 Balance January 8,1942,per check register $83,916.20 Outstanding checks January 8,1942,per list 8,332.06 Webster and Atlas National Bank Balance January 8,1942,per statement $13,460.66 Balance January 8,1942,per check register $10,603.04 Outstanding checks January 8,1942,per list 2,857.62 I $13,460.66 I COLLECTOR'S PETTY CASH ADVANCE Balance January 8,1942 $50.00 Cash in office January 8,1942,verified $5o!oO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES—1935 Outstanding Jaiiuary 1,1941 $74.25 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8,1942,per list $74^25 137 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REAL ESTATE TAXES—1939 Outstanding January 1,1941 $67.48 Abatements and payments refunded 1941 82.24 $149.72 Payments to treasurer 1941 $51.41 Abatements 1941 98.31 $149.72 POLL TAXES—1940 Outstanding January 1,1941 $4.00 Payments to treasurer 1941 $4.00 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES—1940 Outstanding January 1,1941 $1,306.80 Payments to treasurer 1941 $1,306.80 REAL ESTATE TAXES—1940 Outstanding January 1,1941 $41,850.13 Abatements and payments refunded 1941 497.74 $42,347.87 Payments to treasurer 1941 $39,914.95 Abatements 1941 1,341.73 Tax titles taken 1941 1,091.19 $42,347.87 POLL TAXES—1941 Commitments per warrants $2,310.00 Abatements and payments refunded 8.00 $2,318.00 Payments to treasurer $2,052.00 Abatements 258.03 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list 8.0O $2,318.00 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES—1941 Commitments per warrants $19,66123 Abatements and payments refunded 17.01 $19,678.24 Payments to treasurer $18,707.24 Abatements 252.98 Outstanding December 31,1941 718.02 $19,678.24 Outstanding January 1,1942 $85.84 Outstanding January 8,1942,per list 634.18 $718.02 REAL ESTATE TAXES—1941 Commitments per warrants $223,251.94 Abatements and payments refunded 2,095.28 $225,327.22 138 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Payments to treasurer $187,008.10 Abatements 3,913.99 Added to tax titles 868.48 Outstanding December 31,1941 33,536.65——$225,327.22 Outstanding January 1,1942 $33^36.65 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $317.06 Abatements January 1 to 8,1942 407.03 Outstanding January 8,1942,per list 32,812.56 $33,536.65 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES—1939 Outstanding January 1,1941 $2.00 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8,1942,per list $2.00 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES—1940 Outstanding January 1,1941 $639.43 Abatements and payments refunded 1941 16.93 Payments to treasurer 1941 $565.93 Abatements 1941 90.43 $656.36 $656.36 $15,826.43 $15,826.43 Outstanding January 1,1942 $250.18 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $49.87 Outstanding January 8,1942,per list 200.31 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES—1941 Commitment per warrants $15,136.24 Abatements and payments refunded 690.19 Payments to treasurer $14,421.53 Abatements 1,154.72 Outstanding December 31,1941 250.18 $250.18 MOTH ASSESSMENTS—1940 Outstanding January 1,1941 $5.00 Payments to treasurer 1941 $5.00 MOTH ASSESSMENTS—1941 Commitment per warrants $225.00 Payments to treasurer $223.00 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list 2.00 $225.00 INTEREST AND COSTS ON TAXES Collections 1941:Interest Costs Taxes: Levy of 1939 $81.24 Levy of 1940 1,213.23 $46.20 Levy of 1941 62.67 68.95 139 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1940 6.09 Levy of 1941 18.32 $1.06 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $1.06 TAX TITLES Balance January 1,1941 $4,133.24 Tax titles taken: Taxes 1940 $1,091.19 Interest and costs 28.78 1,119.97 Added to tax titles: Taxes 1941 868.48 Tax titles redeemed $3,502.57 Balance December 31,1941 2,619.12 Balance January 1,1942 $2,619.12 Overpayments to be refunded 4.14 Tax titles redeemed January 1 to 8,1942 $70.79 Balance January 8,1942 2,552.47 TAX POSSESSIONS Balance January 1,1941 $3,125.89 Tax possession not previously set up 165.43 Selling price in excess of book value on tax pos- sessions sold 579.87 Payments to treasurer $1,250.00 Balance December 31,1941 and January 8,1942, per list 2,621.19 $1,381.55 $115.15 Payments to treasurer 1941 $1,381.55 $115.15 Collections January 1 to 8,1942: Taxes: Levy of 1941 $1.04 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1941 .02 $6,121.69 $6,121.69 $2,623.26 $2,623.26 $3,871.19 $3,871.19 INTEREST AND COSTS ON TAX TITLES REDEEMED Collections 1941 $284.04 Payments to treasurer 1941 $284.04 Collections January 1 to 8,1942 $3.96 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $3.96 140 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SELECTMEN'S LICENSES AND PERMITS Licenses and permits issued 1941: Auctioneers',....$10.00 Automobile dealers'10.00 Beer,wine and liquor 2,501.00 Clam 6.00 Hawkers'and pedlers'10.00 Inflammable liquid 1.00 Intelligence office 2.00 Innholders'2.00 Junk 50.00 Lodging house 16.00 Sunday 8.00 Transient vendors'25.00 Victuallers'11.00 $2,652.00 Payments to treasurer 1941 $2,652.00 Licenses and permits issued January 1 to 8,1942: Beer,wine and liquor $250.00 Hawkers'and pedlers'20.00 Victuallers'2.00 $272.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $272.00 TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses Licenses issued 1941: Male 270 @ $2.00 $540.00 Spayed female 63 @ 2.00 126.00 Female 57 @ 5.00 285.00 Kennel 1 @ 50.00 50.00 $1,001.00 Payments to treasurer $921.00 Fees retained 391 @ 20c 78.20 Cash balance December 31,1941 1.80 Cash balance January 1,1942 $1.80 Licenses issued January 1 to 8,1942: Male 2 @ $2.00 4.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $1.80 Cash on hand January 8,1942,verified 4.00 $1,001.00 $5.80 $5.80 Sporting Licenses Cash balance January 1,1941 $5.25 Licenses issued: Resident citizens'fishing 16 @ $2.00 $32.00 Resident citizens'hunting..129 @ 2.00 258.00 Resident citizens'sporting...13 @ 3.25 42.25 141 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Resident citizens'minor and female fishing 4 @ 1.25 5.00 Resident citizens'minor trapping 4 @ 2.25 9.00 Resident citizens'trapping 2 @ 5.25 10.50 Special non-resident fishing 1 @ 1.50 1.50 Lobster and crab 25 @ 5.00 125.00 Duplicates 2@ .50 1.00 484.25 Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game $427.00 Fees retained 48.50 Cash balance December 31,1941 14.00 Cash balance January 1,1942 $14.00 Licenses issued January 1 to 8,1942: Resident citizens'hunting 22 @ $2.00 $44.00 $489.50 $4S9.50 Resident citizens'sporting 1 @ 3,25 3.25 47.25 $61.25 Cash on hand January 8,1942,verified $61.25 TOWN HALL Accounts Receivable Charges 1941 $1,039.65 Payments to treasurer $1,029.83 Abatements 8.00 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8,1942 1.82 $1,039.65 POLICE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $55.00 Charges 45.00 Payments to treasurer $15.00 Abatements 55.00 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list 30.00 $100.00 $100.00 Miscellaneous Receipts Miscellaneous receipts 1941 : Hackney licenses $7.00 Revolver permits 16.00 Damages to property 8.00 Telephone .20 Payments to treasurer $30.70 Cash balance December 31,1941 .50 142 $31.20 $31.20 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Cash balance January 1,1942 $.50 Licenses January 1 to 8,1942 .50 $1.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $.50 Cash balance January 8,1942 .50 $1.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $17.40 Payments to treasurer 1941 $5.00 Abatements 1941 .'12.40 $17.40 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Sealer's fees 1941 $42.16 Payments to treasurer 1941 $41.36 Overpayment to treasurer 1940 .80 $42.16 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Licenses Licenses issued 1941: Milk 17 @ $.50 $8.50 Oleomargarine 2 @ 1.00 2.00 Pasteurization 2 @ 10.00 20.00 $30.50 Payments to treasurer 1941 $30.50 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Licenses Charges 1941 $26.25 Payments to treasurer 1941 $26.25 PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Temporary Aid—Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $5,233.97 Charges 4,460.00 $9,693.97 Payments to treasurer $5,202.64 Abatements 1,303.91 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list 3,187.42 $9,693.97 Aid to Dependent Children—Accounts Receivable Charges 1941 $642.67 Payments to treasurer 1941 $642.67 143 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 TOWN INFIRMARY .__Accounts Heceivahle Outstanding January 1,I94I $39.56 Charges 1941 10.00 $49.56 Abatements 1941 $49.56 BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $892.00 Charges :7,622.42—$8,514.42 Payments to treasurer $8,479.17 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list 35.25 $8,514.42 STATE AID Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $40.00 Charges 100.00 $140.00 Payments to treasurer $40.00 Outstanding December 31,I94I and January 8, 1942,per list 100.00 $140.00 SOLDIERS'RELIEF DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941 $55.20 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list $55.20 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Charges 1941 $100.00 Outstanding December 31,1941,per list $100.00 Lunch Room Receipts 1941: Osgood School $1,163.63 Ripley Road School 2,736.70 $3,900.33 Payments to treasurer 1941 $3,900.33 Receipts January 1 to 20,1942: Osgood School $118.16 Ripley Road School 229.50 $347.66 Cash balance January 20,1942 $347.66 144 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Receipts Collections 1941: Manual training $28.82 Printing 27.48 Rent 40.00 Tuition 560.61 Miscellaneous .45 $657.36 Payments to treasurer 1941 $657.36 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1,1941: Care of lots and graves $113.25 Sale of lots and graves 90.75 Charges: Care of lots and graves $348.57 Sale of lots and graves 145.25 $204.00 493.82 Payments to treasurer: Care of lots and graves $392.77 Sale of lots and graves 155.15 547.92 Abatements: Care of lots and graves 47.56 Outstanding December 31,1941 and January 8, 1942,per list : Care of lots and graves $21.49 Sale of lots and graves 80.85 102.34 $697.82 $697.82 MISCELLANEOUS Accounts Receivable Charges 1941 $371.50 Payments to treasurer 1941 $371.50 Charges January 1 to 8,1942 $14.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 8,1942 $14.00 RIPLEY SCHOOL FUND .,Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $1,640.00 $1,640.00 On hand at end of year 1941 1,081.25 1,081.25 On hand January 8,1942 1,081.25 1,081.25 145 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Receipts Payments 1941 Withdrawn from savings Transferred to town deposits $558.75 Income 41.25 $600.00 January 1 to 8,1942 No transactions recorded. JAMES W.NICHOLS SCHOOL PRIZE FUND Deposits Savings On hand at beginning of year 1941 $2,271.35 On hand at end of year 1941 ^2,252.54 On hand January 8,1942 2,252.54 Receipts Payments 1941 Withdrawn from savings Transferred to town deposits $18.81 Income 56.19 $75.00 January 1 to 8,1942 No transactions recorded. $600.00 $600.00 Total $2,271.35 2,252.54 2,252.54 $75.00 $75.00 WHEELWRIGHT PARK FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 On hand at end of year 1941 15,000.00 15,000.00 On hand January 8,1942 15,000.00 15,000.00 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $375.00 Transferred to town $375.00 January 1 to 8,1942 Income $187.50 Transferred to town $187.50 H.W.WADLEIGH PARK FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 On hand at end of year 1941 5,000.00 5,000.00 On hand January 8,1942 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 146 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Receipts Payments 1941 Fncome $125.00 Transferred to town $125.00 January 1 to 8,1942 Income $62.50 Transferred to town $62.50 BILLINGS-PRATT PARK FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 On hand at end of year 1941 1,000.00 1,000.00 On hand January 8,1942 1,000.00 1,000.00 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $25.00 Transferred to town $25.00 January 1 to 8,1942 Income $12.50 Transferred to town $12.50 R.C.BILLINGS TOWN COMMON FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $1,150.00 $1,150.00 On hand at end of year 1941 1,150.00 1,150.00 On hand January 8,1942 1,150.00 1,150.00 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $28.76 Transferred to town $28.76 January 1 to 8,1942 Income $14.38 Transferred to town $14.38 E.M.BATES TOWN POND AND COMMON FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $1,697.34 $1,697.34 On hand at end of year 1941 1,740.03 1,740.03 On hand January 8,1942 1,740.03 1,740.03 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $42.69 Added to savings deposits $42.69 January 1 to 8,1942 No transactions recorded. ARTHUR N.MILLIKEN RECREATIONAL FUND Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $2,257.72 $2,257.72 On hand at end of year 1941 1,653.15 1,653.15 On hand January 8,1941 1,653.15 1,653.15 147 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Receipts Payments 1941 Withdrawn from savings Transferred to town $661.34 deposits $604.57 Income 56.77 $661.34 January 1 to 8,1942 No transactions recorded. CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $3,728.71 $3,728.71 On hand at end of year 1941 3,938.84 3,938.84 On hand January 8,1942 3,938.84 3,938.84 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $91.78 Added to savings deposits $210.13 Bequests 200.00 Transferred to town 81.65 $291.78 $291.78 January 1 to 8,1942 No transactions recorded. COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS In Custody of Trustees Savings Securities Cash Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1941 $281.84 $18,473.80 $8,738.05 $27,493.69 On hand at end of year 1941 217.15 18,473.80 8,738.05 27,429.00 On hand January 8,1942 164.54 18,473.80 8,738.05 27,376.39 Receipts Payments 1941 Income $755.92 Transferred to Paul Pratt Cash on hand January 1,Memorial Library Funds $255.00 1941 281.84 Administration 24.21 Library expenditures 541.40 Cash on hand December 31, 1941 217.15 $1,037.76 $1,037.76 January 1 to 8,1942 Income $108.75 Administration $12.50 Cash on hand January 1,Library expenditures 148.86 1942 217.15 Cash on hand January 8, 1942 164.54 $325.90 $325.90 148 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In Custody of Directors Cash On hand at beginning of year 1941 $1,188.48 On hand at end of year 1941 1,119.76 On hand January 8,1942 1,007.16 Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total $360.78 $10,500.00 $12,049.26 351.45 10,500.00 11,971.21 351.45 10,500.00 11,858.61 Receipts Withdrawn from savings deposits Securities sold Premium on securities sold Accrued interest on secu- rities sold Income Transferred from Cohasset Free Public Library Funds Town appropriation Library fines,etc Cash on hand January 1, 1941 1941 Payments $9.33 4,000.00 200.50 32.04 372.24 255.00 5,500.00 553.07 1,188.48 Securities purchased $4,000.00 Premium on securities purchased 210.00 Accrued interest on secu- rities purchased 25.55 Library expenditures 6,638.00 Administration 117.35 Cash on hand December 31,1941 1,119.76 $12,110.66 January 1 to 8,1942 $12,110.66 Cash on hand January 1, 1942 $1,119.76 Library expenditures $112.60 Cash on hand January 8, 1942 1,007.16 $1,119.76 $1,119.76 149 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 CSI O o owoI—I cq t^o r-I t^ CO in o Ifi Qego C^CO > PSM Pi Q ON CO «>0 <Xou O h^ I— I o I- :S c UJ oUu LU uo< 1 ^^ oHhi UJ LUX cS LUUz< •73 >^ >(L» §«S III^PL.^ 00 o f-H O eg eq 10 eg 6 £ 11 o ^_,C C -5^5 en S "1 *S a;CO s CO CO vo I—I CO r^in co" CO O COOP-H c^i o eg &H ^' >Ph O J—;O PhCU w o X 0\I— I flj CO Tj< 13 S2 eg On r—I i-H 0\rH I—I eq cg'eq' o o c/0 HH bJ o IIOOJ 150 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 00 LO CO ^ CSl r-i <Nin1—1 O VO (N C\o c^^1—1 1— 1 oTrjT COO^ 000(MOCSIOCN'«#000'>*0000\OlO Cn^O CS LO lO fO it O >-,C fcH o rt o « I (M C^Q (N LO 'T'P— t o « ^o .o I—1 r^C CO r:;ej S a> «6 Cfi V 2i as ^^:^e Pi S c/i r^Q ^ en i-H pH NO CO 00 "^ C^O CO VO Ov W I—t l/i i ..^ 1^ .i!o ^ 2 sueOCT)C/i !/i CJ >>> (U 3J 5j 151 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 I—iCMOOOOOcOCOOsi—ICOLOOOOLO-'^LOfOfMt-- O^CSJ^O O O r—j^t^SO OS "^^Oy I—T csf in"to r-H 1—T i-T I—T CO t^.— T €^i-t CM ^ 3 C u —u <o •*-p-Q Ooo lO Co c ^-- "n !n " 13 CO 3 C fe 2 CTj^ ^1 =^a; C 3O u< 1^ 1 = ^c x^£0^^ <U CO 1—1 c^^ss:=ccdsw<l;l;ci- m CN r-H r-H CM r^ CO,-*CN CM t^r-T CO CM .— I u 1 2 a3 <u ;;< r^o ^a 3 ^ H =^<u H JQ 152 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM AND WIRE INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,the Chief of the Fire Department and the Citizens of Cohasset: I take pleasure in submitting my report as Superintendent of the Fire Alarm and Wire Inspector. During the past year,the usual careful inspection has been made of all Electrical work done in the Town. At the cost of $7,000.00,a new Signal System Control Board was installed at the Central Fire Station.This Signal Control Board is auto- matic,which means that if we should have any broken fire alarm wires this Board will keep all Fire Alarm Boxes in a workable condition up to the point of the break in the wire.This new system also is constructed so if,at any time,it becomes necessary,we can use our lines as a telephone system to the Central Fire Station from any fire alarm box. I want to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen,the Chief of the Fire Department and the Citizens of Cohasset for their co-operation. Respectfully submitted, HERBERT WILLIAMS, Inspector of Wires and Superintendent of Fire Alarm. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS We are obliged to report that during the year the proposed N.Y.A. School to be located at the Cohasset Home was discontinued and the lease of the property cancelled.The property has been offered to the United States Army but they have not as yet shown any interest.We have had no success in disposing of any of the buildings. KENDALL T.BATES,Chairman, THOMAS L.GRASSIE,Secretary, DARIUS W.GILBERT, EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT, WILLIAM H.McGAW, GEORG T.VEDELER, CHARLES E.HOWE, HENRY E.SWEENEY, RALPH E.SCRIPTURE, HOLLIS T.GLEASON, EVERETT W.GAMMONS. 153 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE Town of Cohosset MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31 1941 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Nathan Bates Term Expires 1944 Elliot Stoddard Term Expires 1944 Arthur Clark Term Expires 1943 Mrs.Cornelia White Term Expires 1943 John Emery Term Expires 1942 Waker C.Wheelwright ...Term Expires 1942 Organization Walter C.Wheelwright Chairman Elliot Stoddard Secretary Malcolm H.Stevens Financial Secretary Committee on Buildings Nathan W.Bates Arthur Clark John L.Emery Walter C.Wheelwright Mrs.Cornelia White Elliot Stoddard Committee on Hygiene Mrs.Cornelia White John L.Emery Regular Meeting of Committee First Monday of each month at 7:45 P.M. Superintendent of Schools James W.Doyle,Coh.0290,0540,0538-R School Physician Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe,Coh.0138 School Nurse Fannie James,Coh.0418-R Supervisor of Attendance Hector J.Pelletier,Coh.0372 and 0060 School Dentist Dr.Richard J.Mulcahy,Hin.0750 Janitor—Osgood School John E.Sladen,Coh.0290 Janitor—Ripley Road School William H.McArthur,Jr.,Coh.0612-M and Coh.0540 156 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 SCHOOL CALENDAR 1941-1942 School opens Monday,Sept.8 Columbus Day Recess Monday,Oct.13 Teachers'Convention Friday,Oct.24 Armistice Day Tuesday,Nov.11 Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday,Nov.26 —Friday,Nov.28 Christmas Recess Wednesday,Dec.24 —Friday,Jan.2 Winter Recess Monday,Feb.23 —Friday,Feb.27 Good Friday Friday,Apr.3 Spring Recess Monday,Apr.20 —Friday,Apr.24 Graduation Monday,June 22 Schools will re-open Wednesday,Sept.9 TEACHING STAFF Osgood School James W.Doyle,Principal and Superintendent William Ripley,Science Burditt W.Collins,social science Marion C.Chandler,French,English Marjorie Fay,English Florence E.Reed,Latin,history Mildred Nelson,commercial Laura A.Leonard,language Mary Terry,arithmetic,language Alice E,Stewart,English assistant, Math. Joseph F.O'Brien,history,geography Boston College 1940 Special Teachers Max H.Meyer,manual training Columbia University*1918 Florence E.Kraus,drawing Penn.State Normal 1914 Helen C.Welch,domestic science Framingham Normal 1919 Florence C.Ayers,physical education Sargent School of Physi- cal Education 1940 Frederick A.Taylor,music Northampton Institute of Music Pedagogy 1924 Ripley Road School Helen L.Brown,Principal Bridgewater Normal 1921 Marion R.Sullivan,grade 6 Boston University 1931 Ruth H.Jellison,grades 5 and 6 Bates College 1941 Gwendolyn A.Cleverly,grade 5 Bridgewater Normal 1934 Ruth Mottau Williamson,grade 4 Hyannis State Teachers' College 1938 Elizabeth C.Conley,grades 3 and 4 Bridgewater State Teachers'College 1940 Elaine G.Wing,grade 3 Toronto Normal 1916 157 Elected Boston University 1921 Brown University 1926 Middlebury College 1931 Mt.Holyoke 1910 Radcliffe College 1935 Univ.New Hampshire 1929 Boston University 1938 Boston University 1937 Bridgewater Normal 1925 Boston University 1940 ANNUAL Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Eleanor M.Rolide,grade 2 Geraldine L.Thiesen,grade 2 Elizabeth C.Getchell,grade 1 Catherine T.Heaney,grade 1 Kathleen McMahon,kindergarten Framingham State Teachers'College 1939 Plattsburg Normal and Boston University 1934 Bridgewater State Teachers'College 1939 Wheelock School and Salem Teachers'Col.1940 Perry Normal 1915 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of Cohasset: Your School Committee believes that the past year has been one of significant progress.New and renovated courses have been added to the curriculum,these include an elementary Engineering Course under the gratuitous direction of Mr.Nathan Bates of the Committee,enlarged classes in mathematics,valuable instruction in the use of the Slide Rule,and the availability of Algebra,Chemistry and Physics to the students in the Com- mercial Course.A series of eight evening classes in BluePrint Reading, supervised by Mr.Richard C.Thompson,H.E.,were satisfactorily com- pleted and the increased interest in the Manual Arts has been extremely gratifying. As usual,the Committee has devoted much time to the problem of maintenance of the school building.At the Ripley Road School,the con- tinual roof repairs have been expensive and exasperating.The auditorium and adjacent hall-ways were redecorated,and an improperly constructed interior wall was entirely rebuilt and other repairs of a less serious nature attended to.At the Osgood School,all exposed trim and metal were painted,sashes were repaired and new gutters installed.Serious plumbing faults were discovered and remedied and later in the year,corroded steel flues,that had collapsed inside the active chimneys,were removed and replaced.Later still,minor,but expensive,repairs to the sprinkler system were completed.Much remains to be accomplished in the repair program; however,it will be done,as the Committee believes that in the long run it is cheaper to maintain school equipment in good condition. Replacements in the faculty have been necessary during the year. New teachers were elected upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. Mr.Otis R.Jason,of the teaching staff,has been granted an extended leave of absence,during the course of his military service and Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe continues as School Physician during the absence of Dr.Reid now in the United States Army. Other matters of important Committee action include,the surrender of The Beechwood School to the Selectmen,a desirable change in the hours at the Ripley Road School,a complete inventory of school equipment filed with the Selectmen,a fixed program of Fire Drills,and the adoption in the near future,of a definite School Health Policy and rules governing the use of the Ripley Road School Auditorium. Early in December the treacherous Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor forced our nation into war.Shortly thereafter came our first Air-Raid 158 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 warning that showed the deplorable lack of defense organization,authority and information for the conduct of school protection,fortunately,our Chief of Police assumed command and by his orders averted what might have been a school disaster.The Committee immediately met in an emer- gency session and adopted a temporaiy program of complete evacuation of both schools.In later meetings and after conferences with Town Of- ficials and Defense experts,a majority of the Committee voted to adopt the following Air-Raid Program:(1)in the event of a Raid,the children in the Osgood School will be evacuated in groups to nearby homes and cellars.(2)the children in the Ripley Road School will be retained in an Air-Raid Shelter to be constructed in the basement of the school. As a result of this decision,specifications for construction of the shelter have been drawn,bids have been solicited and an Article requesting S2.500 for this purpose will appear in the Warrant for the Town Meeting. The Committee is indebted to the Social Service League for many valu- able suggestions and to the P.T.A.for an interesting program and close co-operation w^th the School Department.The Committee is especially grateful for the first annual scholarship awarded by the Cohasset Women's Club.This fine,generous,community project will afford advanced learning for deserving students in our schools. We wish to thank the school officials,teachers and employees for their untiring efforts and loyal co-operation with the Committee. Respectfully submitted. THE COHASSET SCHOOL COMMITTEE. MINORITY COMMITTEE REPORT To the Citizens of Cohasset: I am not in accord with the majority decision of the School Committee to retain the school children in the Ripley Road School Building during an Air-Raid. ELLIOT STODDARD. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the School Committee and Citizens of Cohasset: Below is a very brief review of changes that have been made in the curriculum of the schools of Cohasset during the past few years.These changes represent an eflFort to meet the needs of the present day.and a conformance with broadened educational theories. The new Gates-Huber-Peardon system of reading instruction has been adopted in the elementary schools,and is now in operation in the first, second,and third grades.Each year it is extended one grade further. Both teachers and children seem enthusiastic over the stimulating material offered in this reading course. 159 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 The special class for children three years or more retarded was dis- continued,and in its place a class in remedial reading was established. Thirty-five to forty children who have experienced reading difficulties have been given additional attention each year by the teacher of this class.The teacher is a girl who has had specialized training for this type of teaching. Physical Education classes,which were given over in the interest of economy in 1933,have been re-established under Miss Florence Ayers,a graduate of Sargent School. The High School Curriculum has been enriched by the addition of courses in Economics,Sociology,and Problems of American Democracy. The English work has been divided into eight groups,making possible much greater adjustments here to the needs of people not planning to enter college.Two new classes in beginners'typing were opened,in order that every pupil in high school,regardless of his course,might acquire the ability to type. Mr.Nathan Bates gives his time on three days a week to instruct classes in elementary production mechanics.This class has been very successful. The instruction is good,and equipment is gradually being added in the form of one and two-cycle motors,and,of course,all the necessary tools. Two courses in elementary Algebra are offered this year to all boys who wish to take it. A dark room for photography,and a broadcasting studio have been built by the pupils. A Guidance Clinic has been set up under the direction of Mr.Burditt Collins,who has prepared for this work by making it a major field for his Master's degree in the Boston University Graduate School.The purpose of this clinic is to aid pupils in orienting themselves,both educationally and vocationally,and to give direction and advice to them as to proper preparation for further education or college matriculation. During the previous year,our teachers have taken professional courses in a variety of subjects connected with their classroom work.The many tasks related to defense which teachers must assume will see a reduction in the number of courses taken this coming year.All of our teachers have had,or are taking Red Cross First Aid,Air Raid Warden,State Guard, or similar community protection work. Otis R.Jason,of the Junior High School staff,has been granted a leave of absence for U.S.Army service,and Mr.Joseph O'Brien has been appointed to his place for the period of leave.Miss Aileen Lockhart,of the first grade,resigned in September to accept a position in Milton,and Miss Catherine Heaney succeeded her.Miss Ruth Jellison of Newburyport was appointed to fill the sixth grade vacancy,caused by the resignation of Miss Verda Dunn,who accepted a position in Hingham. During the summer of 1941,the main hall of the Ripley Road School was entirely re-decorated.The teachers'room,principal's office,dentist's office,and kitchen were painted and varnished,and the Osgood School exterior was painted.The cost of this work ran well above the estimates made the previous Fall,upon which the repair budget was based.This necessitated transfers from other accounts,and made it necessary to forego the purchase of many supplies which could have been used to advantage. When,in December,the steel stacks within the chimneys of the Osgood 1()() Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 School collapsed,due to corrosion,it was necessary to go to the Finance Committee for funds to meet this emergency,$940.36 was transferred t6 the school account for this purpose. You will observe,by glancing at the report of expenditures and receipts, that the increased business of the lunchroom has raised lunchroom costs. Receipts in this department,however,were greatly increased this past year. We are using a considerable quantity of surplus foods,issued to us by the Federal Government. I thank the members of the school committee,the teachers,and all other employees for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, JAMES W.DOYLE,Superintendent. COHASSET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Expended 1941 EXPENDITURES AND BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1941 Appropriation,including Vocational Education $75,157.96 Dog Fund,Voted by Town 762.04 Transfer from Reserve Fund 940.27 Refunds 16.49 Transfer from Ripley Fund 600.00 Credits: From State,account of teachers $5,310.00 Dog Fund,voted by Town 762.04 Receipts 4,696.32 $77,476.76 $10,768.36 Cost of Schools in Local Taxes $66,708.40 Expenditures: School Committee,expenses: Clerical Work $7.00 Financial Secretary 100.00 Stationery 3.10 Miscellaneous 9.50 General : Superintendent $1,750.00 Clerical Work 734.00 161 $119.60 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Attendance Ofl&cer 100.00 Printing,postage and stationery 29.00 Telephones 187.18 Traveling expenses 211.75 $3,011.93 Teachers'Salaries: High $15,891.06 Elementary 28,596.47 $44,487.53 Text and Reference Books: High $307.04 Elementary 531.16 $838.20 Supplies,including heat for cooking: High $1,480.28 Elementary 1,605.84 $3,086.12 Library: Books $51.16 Vocational Education $214.63 Transportation : High $1,175.10 Elementary 4,317.47 $5,492.57 Janitor Services: High $960.50 Elementary 3,116.50 $4,077.00 Lights: Osgood School,lighting $433.26 Ripley Road School,lighting 251.64 $684.90 Heating for cooking charged to "Supplies"above was as follows: Osgood School $305.51 Ripley Road School 265.12 $570.63 Total amount paid for current $1,255.53 Fuel: High $498.33 Elementary 1,480.23 Maintenance of Buildings: High $1,434.38 Elementary 2,772.34 Janitor Supplies: High $211.51 Elementary 545.42 1,978.56 4,206.72 756.93 162 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Maintenance of Grounds: High S41.50 Elementary 545.42 296.62 Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 75.89 Insurance 1'247.60 Carting,etc 44.80 Health 1.220.53 Lunch 5,585.47 $77,476.76 Budget—1942 School Committee $125.00 Superintendent 1,750.00 Supervisor of Attendance 100.00 Stationery and Postage 50.00 Telephones •185,00 Traveling Expenses 185.00 Clerical Work 750.00 Salaries,High 16,040.00 Salaries,Elementary 29,200.00 Books,High 400.00 Books,Elementary 550.00 Supplies,High 1,700.00 Supplies,Elementary 1,800.00 Vocational Education 250.00 Libraries 100.00 Transportation,High 1,100.00 Transportation,Elementary 4,250.00 Janitors,High 950.00 Janitors,Elementary 3,400.00 Lights and Power,High 300.00 Lights and Power,Elementary 500.00 Janitor Supplies,High 300.00 Janitor Supplies,Elementary 500.00 Fuel,High 600.00 Fuel,Elementary 1,700.00 ' Repairs,High 900.00 Repairs,Elementary 1,500.00 Furniture,High 100.00 Furniture,Elementary 100.00 Miscellaneous,High 100.00 Miscellaneous,Elementary 300.00 Exercises,High 50.00 Health 1,250.00 Insurance 750.00 New Equipment 175.00 Cartage 40.00 Lunch Rooms 5,500.00 Smokestacks,Osgood School 175.00 $77,725.00 163 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE RIPLEY ROAD SCHOOL Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: During the past year,the plan of work at the Ripley Road School has progressed,as in previous years,with the same ultimate goal in mind — to equip the child with the fundamentals necessary to his success,and to provide experiences and activities which will give him contact with,and knowledge of,the world in which he lives. In November,the School Committee voted to cut the noon recess to thirty minutes and to close school one-half hour earlier in the afternoon. This change has proven to be a wise one.During the cold months,espe- cially,the pupils are satisfied with a short noon recess;in fact,they prefer it.After they have eaten their lunch and put on their wraps,only a short time remains for play,but it is long enough,as there are but a few outdoor games which interest children during the winter.When warm weather comes,and it takes much less time to dress for outdoors,they will have more and sufficient time for exercise and play at noon.We plan to have a play period after school hours during the spring months for pupils who wish to remain for supervised play. The fact that another year has passed without a contagious disease disrupting our system is worthy of mention.We were threatened several times,but because of the alertness of our teachers to signs of illness,and to the careful check up made by Dr.Hinchlifle and Miss James,the preva- lent disease was checked before it became wide spread.The teachers at the Ripley Road School are extremely pupil-health-conscious,and a child is excluded from the classroom immediately if he shows symptoms of illness.Parents have cooperated with this plan by keeping their children at home who have colds,and in this way,we believe,we have escaped epidemics which are common in primary and elementary schools. Our testing program during the year included the Gates Silent Reading Tests,which were given to pupils entering the first grade in September. The results of the Gates Tests increased our satisfaction with our reading system,which we have been using in grades one and two,and which was extended to the third grade in September. The Intelligence Tests helped the first grade teachers to group their pupils according to mental ability,and they helped also to determine if and when a pupil is ready for reading.We plan to make this part of our testing a program a permanent one. It has been the general tendency to spend more time,thought,and money on lower grade reading,and to think less about the importance of reading in the middle and upper grades.The actual teaching of reading has been left almost entirely to the lower grade teachers,and we believe that this is a serious mistake,as "Learning to read"is a continuous process and a definite plan should be provided to help pupils of the upper grades to meet new and expanded reading activities.A pupil who is unable to read material of his grade without difficulty becomes confused and dis- 164 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 couraged,Reading gives him no pleasure,and studying is a burdensome task.We hope that we may soon add new and up-to-date books to our middle grade reading material,and we plan to make this subject more important in grades four,five,and six than it has been in the past. That our teachers are making definite professional advancement,and are keeping abreast of the times educationally is indicated by the following list of courses which they have taken since February,1941:Measurement of Intelligence,Teaching and Supervision of Functional Handwriting,Ele- mentary School Problems,Remedial Arithmetic,Functional Arithmetic, The Teaching of Arithmetic,Psychology of the Individual Child,English Grammar,Shakespeare,Technique of Research,and Childrens'Literature. In addition,all teachers are enrolled in the Red Cross First Aid Course, and several are studying and are active in other branches of Civilian De- fense Work. We are eager to study new methods so that we may use what is best of the new trends in our classroom teaching.We want,also,to learn all we possibly can about the things that will enable us to help our pupils con- tinue their school life as happily,normally,and safely as possible during these uncertain days. Respectfully submitted, HELEN L.BROWN. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF BOYS'ATHLETICS Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: During 1941 the organized sports and faculty coaches were as follows: High School Baseball —Mr.Ripley High School Football—Mr.Collins and Mr.O'Brien High School Track—Mr.Collins Junior Baseball—Mr.O'Brien Junior Football—Mr.Ripley The numbers of boys participating on the various athletic squads in- creased an average of 18%over the previous year.The high school foot- ball team had an excellent record,winning five games out of seven played. The baseball team finished second in the South Shore League. Due to a fine response by the townspeople to our sale of football "season tickets,"the week-end trip to Nantucket High has proven a valuable con- tribution to athletic and school morale. We plan to maintain our present program of Athletics,with the thought of encouraging physical fitness in accordance with national policy at this time. Sincerely, WILLIAM RIPLEY,JR. 165 Annual Report.Town of Cohasset.1941 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools, Dear Sir: I hereby sabmit my report on the Physical Education program for the past year. At the Osgood School,the classes include fundamental and advanced gymnastics which are selected to correct posture defects,marching tactics, indiWdual skills,games,folk dancing,badminton,soccer,tennis,softball and basketball. After school activities consist of badminton tournaments,tennis,and intra-mural games in basketball and softball.The softball team played v.ith Scituate.Hanover and Hingham.and the girls made a very good showing. Our softbaU field is excellent,but our basketball haU,as it now stands, is a serious handicap to the girls in playing this game.The spirit and athletic ability of the players is excellent,and I feel that they should be rewarded with a regulation basketball court.The Ripley Road School hall,if properly equipped,could be used for this purpose.This hall also could be used by the boys,who have absolutely no athletic activities during the winter. Physical Education at the elementary school consists of well-balanced exercises,games and skills,which develop co-ordination,suppleness of the body,courage,determination,fair play and team work.With the fine co-operation of the teachers,supervised posture work is carried on daOy. Each pupil has a posture test every two months,and the restilts are posted in the home rooms.Pins are awarded at the end of the year to children having very good posture.All pupils who have serious f>ostiire defects are placed in special classes,and receive individual attention. The classroom teachers have been most helpful in carrying out this program,and I wish to express my thanks for their co-operation. Respectfully submitted, FLORENCE C.A^TRS. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ART Mr.James '^ .Doyle. Superintendent of Schools. Cohasset,Massachusetts, Dear Sir: The Art Department of the Cohasset Schools hereby submits its annual report.The schedule has remained the same,supervision in the first four grades and teaching in all other grades.Nin^-one Hi^School 166 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset.1941 students elected drawing in September,and twenty more have one period a week of mechanical drawng. On June fifth,a primary art exhibit was held in the Ripley Road School and tea was sened during the afternoon.In spite of \er\inclement weather the attendance was good.The fine spirit and excellent work of the teachers and of Miss Bro-wTi and Miss Mary Enos helped to make the affair a success,and their efforts are deeply appreciated. At this particular time when the work in the Arts seems to me to take on new importance,may I quote a message which has a thought worthy of our consideration."Two great powers are at work in our world today.Creative minds and hands are constantly building and improving the places in which we live.Destructive forces often carelessly or deliberately spoil the work of others.Each one of us has both of these forces "within himself.We can create order and beauty in even^thing we touch,or we can destroy priceless things.It is easy and stupid to destroy.It gives no satisfaction and it lowers one's self-respect.To create, to invent new designs,to make good things,to arrange them in fine rela- tions of line,shape,and color,this is Art.Even if we beautify only a corner of a room,a desk,a table,a little garden,or our own clothes,we add to the beauty of the world.We recommend this as a sure way of finding satisfaction.It is a generous act to create beauty."We are striving to do this,whether there be some talent,or none at all. To you and to the members of the School Committee,I wish to express my thanks for helpful cooperation. Respectfully submitted, FLORENCE E.KRAUS. Januar>-1,1942. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: I submit to you herewith my report of the Industrial Arts Department for the year 1941. The boys attending classes in the Industrial Arts shop may be broadly divided into three groups:namely,those preparing for college, those planning for a business career,and those looking forvvard to successful participation in industry.To make the course in shop work to be of real and lasting benefit to the individual boy of each group has been the aim throughout the year. The boys destined for college and business may acquire some elemen- tary knowledge of industn-,cultivate some respect for honest toil,and lay the foundations for an enjoyable avocation.The boys of a mechanical mind may become skillful in tool manipulation and the construction of various kinds of furniture,as the shop is well equipped wth both hand and power tools. Instruction in woodworking and printing has been given the boys in grades seven to ten.A group of Seniors have had two periods a week 167 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 in advanced printing.Another group of older boys from the Ripley Road School have had six periods a week of elementary woodv^orking. An exhibit of finished products will be held in the Spring. Quotation from "Survey Graphic"magazine,November 1941."Poor advance planning on the part of government agencies is one important reason why the production phase of the Defense Program is now choked with bottlenecks and confusion.Lack of planning is also reflected in the current employment scene,where harried employers clamor for non- existent skilled workers while long lines of skilled men wait outside their factory gates." The great majority of "unskilled men waiting outside the factory gates"could be skilled mechanics today if Trade Schools had been available for them in past years.These men were the boys who left school from the seventh to the tenth grades becaues the schools did not provide for them the educations suited to their needs.They represent the unused potentialities of American genius and power.The maintenance of Trade Schools entails an increase in school appropriations,even with the State contributing one-half the funds.However,the cost of Trade Schools would seem negligible,to say the least,in comparison with costs we now face due to the frustrated effort in our "all-out"for defense,and the consequent delay of final victory because of the lack of available skilled labor.The war in which we are engaged is a battle of production,in which the skilled mechanic is the man of the hour. For more than twenty years I have advocated the establishment of a Trade School foi the boys of Cohasset and nearby towns.The present may be or may not be the proper time to provide such a school.I do hope,however,that parents and the general public will become sufl&- ciently aroused to the reality of the situation and plan for Trade School education as soon as the present emergency will permit. Respectfully submitted, MAX H.MEYER. REPORT OF THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT January 16,1942. Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools, Cohasset,Massachusetts. Dear Sir: There have been but few changes in the general program of the Home Ecoenomics department during the past year.The cooking course aims to give the girls a knowledge of foods and their uses which will help them to recognize and overcome their nutritional problems. Last spring,we received some surplus commodity foods from the government.This fall the quota was increased and we are now able to offer the students more food for their money than was previously possible.At the present time,we are serving a complete lunch for ten 168 Annual Report.Town of Cohasset,1941 cents;this includes a main dish and dessert with sometimes a vegetable added,sometimes a fruit juice.Soup,milk,salads and sandwiches may be purchased separately.The boys and girls have been quick to recognize the advantages of a hot lunch at noon,but there are still others whom we would like to see avail themselves of the opportunities which the school lunch rooms ofFer. The Sewing course has been expanded to include Red Cross work,a service in which the students are especially interested this year.Several baby layettes,baby blankets,and children's dresses have been made. Considerable knitting has been done,including children's sweaters, children's suits,men's sleeveless sweaters,socks and beanies. In closing,I wish to express my appreciation to you and the School Committee for your cooperation and helpful attitude toward this de- partment. Respectfully submitted, HELEN C.WELCH. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC Mr.James W.Doyle,Superintendent, Cohasset School Department, Cohasset.Massachusetts. Dear Mr.Doyle: My report for 1940 was a most comprehensive outline of the work in Music in our schools.I believe it will bear repeating for it covers the aims of music in all the important aspects. GRADES 1-2-3 The first three grades constitute a period when every child is poten- tially a Lily Pons,Kreisler or Paderewski.It is assumed that each child possesses abundant talent worthy of development.This is the period of un- folding the native musical ability of each child.All children like to sing.It is a natural trait and during the early grades a whole-hearted response to music is evidenced. GRADES 4-5-6 The above grades constitute the period of training,when music read- ing,music fundamentals,and the necessary technical requirements of time and pitch are taught and practiced.It is in general the period of music assimilation. GRADES 7-8 The period of production.These grades should find every pupil well equipped to use all the training received during preceding grades.These two grades also constitute the most critical period in Music education.It is the time of changing voices,of influence from outside sources (radio, movies)and the period when the determining of inherent ability is complete. 169 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 What is to determine the status of pupils at this period?Should they receive special help?Should they discontinue music?Has a pupil a keen sense or a poor sense of music?Has the pupil shown ability or not? To meet the problems outlined above,I have adopted the Seashore tests which are given as a survey of progress and pupil ability. HOW SPECIFIC MUSICAL TALENTS CAN BE MEASURED Musical minds differ vastly in kind and degree of talent.Some of the fundamental talents can be measured scientifically before Musical edu- cation begins. THE SEASHORE MEASURES OF MUSICAL TALENTS are based on a scientific analysis of musical hearing,appreciation and performance. They deal with basic elements which function in all music and are essen- tial for hearing and learning of music.They are simple and economical in operation and fit naturally into the musical program.They aid in the discovery of talent and in an analysis of difficulties in training. These Measures have been in use for twenty years,and there has been a steady growth in their recognition by musicians,educators,and scientists. These tests have already proven their value in grades seven and eight. In general,the pupils in these grades rated well above average. DIVISION OF PUPILS Non-musical pupils need careful treatment.These pupils should not be entirely excluded from music,but in the music classes the non-musical pupil becomes musically discouraged or a disciplinary problem. A solution to this situation is for non-musical pupils to drop further technical training and be given an opportunity to sing songs of the com- munity song type in music assemblies.I consider the monthly assembly sing an essential part of music training. HIGH SCHOOL The period of achievement.The study and performance of a program of music each year.Familiarity with choral music of higher grade. FOR HEARING BETTER MUSIC I have purchased a portable phonograph and invite pupils to join me in listening to fine music.The response to date is most gratifying. SUMMARY We have splendid opportunities in music for all pupils "willing to re- ceive it."Home recognition of the value of good music,and encouragment in the participation in school music are vital factors in pupil responsiveness. For the cooperation of my fellow teachers I express sincere appre- ciation. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK A.TAYLOR, Supervisor of Music. 170 Annual Report.Town of Coh.^sset.1941 REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: The health of the school during the school year 1941-42 has been very good,"vvith contagious diseases continuing at a minimum.The pupils of the Ripley Road and the Osgood Schools have undergone a modified physical examination,defects noted,and parents notified of remedial defects. A most marked improvement has been noticed in the posture of the pupils as a whole. Respectfully submitted. FREDERICK HINXHLIFFE,M.D.. School Physician. REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE Mr.James W.Doyle, Superintendent of Schools, Cohasset.Massachusetts. Number of Pupils taken home during school hours for illness or accident 64 Number of Home visits pertaining to absence and Health of pupils 63 Number of pupils taken to office of School or Family Physician 9 Number of Home visits for Family History of pupils examined by psychiatrist 12 Transported pupils to Legion Hall for Innoculations to prevent against Diphtheria,four (4)Clinic days. Number of Home visits to parents regarding pupils for Pre- school Clinic 38 Number of "Follow Up"visits on notices sent parents by School Physician '25 Number of pupils given Tuberculin Test—Grades 9 and 11 41 Number of pupils reacting to Test 4 Number of pupils X-rayed 4 Number of Teachers X-rayed .-..„.9 Number of Active Cases of Tuberculosis 171 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 A Pre-School Clinic was held on May 13,1941.Twenty-six children attended.A physical examination was made by Dr.Hinchliffe,and a Dental examination by Dr.Mulcahy;recommendations were made to the parents at this time.A Nutritionist from the State Department was also present and interviewed the Mothers. The Attendance at the Ripley School has been especially good this past year.We have had very few contagious diseases,one case of Scarlet Fever and a few cases of Whooping Caugh. Each pupil has received a physical examination by the School Phy- sician and notices of any defects have been sent to the parents recom- mending care by Family Physician or Occulist. The Dental Clinic is held two (2)days each week. Pupils recommended for corrective exercises last year have shown irn- provement in Posture. The pupils at the Ripley School are weighed and their height measured three times during the school year;at the Osgood School,twice each year. The height and weight are recorded on each child's Physical Recoird card and also on the Report Card. The teachers of both schools are most co-operative and helpful in every part of the Health Program. Respectfully submitted, FANNY E.JAMES, School Nurse. 172 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset.1941 r-i iCSIrHi-HCSJ-^COTfvC i—ii—iLCi—ir-^cscsCi—Oi— t Ttcor^vcroc^csico fOC^JfOCOlOO^lr;cS'-lC^J CM i-H CO :rf CM -^Tf"CM u-5 :CM :C^J I—I rf :t^CM CM lO CM LO I>I—I CO h- r-i :CO CO vo CO CO Tf CSl :lO vo CN 'T?CO CM :— I r-l CO '^CO I—I ^IC ^:I—I LO CM ^ :CO r-t CC 05 ^.i:^.b s^.b;^.b s^:?S'lb ^:5 ^:?^:5 ^:?^±5r±>^:^^-r: lO CM s o 'Tf CM ,__, r^rH CM"^ •P o LO PQin o ?^lO^ cd o t-H o CO CO CO 173 ANNUAL Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 COHASSET HIGH SCHOOL Course of Studies,1941-1942 (With Number of Pupils Enrolled in Each Course) 1941-42 FIRST YEAR COLLEGE Algebra I (9-12)39 Latin I 20 English 16 Biology 22 Drawing,Free Hand 13 Drawing,Mechanical 3 Mechanical Engineering 12 (A &B) Music COxMMERCIAL Business Practice 30 English 27 Science 26 Drawing,Free Hand 28 Drawing,Mechanical 10 Domestic Science (Sew.)11 Manual Training 9 Phys.Education (A &B)25 Music SECOND YEAR Geometry 12 Latin II 8 French I 7 English 12 European History I (A &B)15 Drawing.Free Hand 9 Drawing,Mechanical Physical Education (A &B)23 Music Mechanical Engineering (A &B)6 Typing I 23 Bookkeeping 23 Com.Geography 34 English 24 Drawing,Free Hand 20 Drawing,Mechanical 4 Domestic Science (Cook.) Manual Training 1 Music 11 THIRD YEAR Algebra H (11 &12)6 Physics (11 &12)7 English 12 French II 3 Drawing,Free Hand 3 Drawing.Mechanical 2 Physical Education 18 (A &B) Mechanical Engineering (A &B)8 Music Typing II 24 Shorthand I 14 English 20 European History II (A &B)29 Problems of Democracy 20 Drawing.Free Hand 7 Sewing 10 Music Manual Training French III 2 English 14 Physics (see above) American History 11 Drawing 2 Economics 5 Sociology 7 Mechanical Engineering (A &B)3 -Meclianical Drawing 1 FOURTH YEAR Shorthand II 7 Typing HI 7 English 14 American History 18 Drawing 9 Economics 11 Phvs.Education (A &B)12 Domestic Science 8 Manual Training 3 174 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 GRADUATION EXERCISES Class of 1941 Processional March ...Mendelssohn Eleanor Williams '42 Invocation Rev.Robert W.Little Address of Welcome Joseph Perroncello,Class President "On Venice Waters";Roeder Chorus Essay—"Jane Adams—Undaunted Pioneer" John Donovan '41 "Dream of the Birds'Return"Irish Folk Tune "Ciribiribin"Pestalozza Chorus Essay—"A New Miracle of Synthesis" Thorndike Litchfield '41 "The Swallow"Serradel Glee Club Essay—"Vocational Education in Massachusetts Ralph Keegan,Jr.'41 Presentation of Awards Address Rev.Dana McLean Greeley "Land of Hope and Glory"Elgar Chorus The audience is invited to join in the last chorus Presentation of Diplomas Walter C.Wheelwright,Chairman of School Board "Star-Spangled Banner"Smith 175 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1941 Entering Class,1941 Richard Andrews Richard Barrow Natalie Browne Rose Bufalo Charles Butman Joseph Conroy Leo S.Cummings Gifford Dean Barbara DeCosta Pauline DeMello Avis Dickinson Corinne Dickson Shirley Dixon Betty Emery Rosalie FitzPatrick Joanne Gonsalves Marjorie Higgins James Infusino Alice Jackson Josephine Jason Louis Longo Francis MacLean Doris McNamara Theresa Meallo George Mealy Catherine Mulcahy Richard H.Neagle Alfred O'Hearn Nelson Patrolia Harry Ritter Robert Rooney Manuel Salvador Jessie Sinopoli Merle Studley Eugene Sullivan James Sullivan Marie Toal Catherine Warren Mary Wheelwright Mary Whit taker Grace Wood Graduating Class,1941 Nicholas L.DeVito Clifford J.Dickson George E.Haley Ralph E.Keegan,Jr. Thorndike Litchfield Augustine L.Mello George M.Mulhern Francis R.Mulvey Robert S.Pape Joseph Perroncello Edwin J.Pratt Allen D.Sargent Stewart S.Sargent Daniel J.Sullivan Richard Thompson Phillip P.Whittemore Belmira Barrows Pauline G.Blakeman Jane A.Donovan Mary E.Figuieredo Rita A.Lyons Eileen F.Mitchell Jean E.Wheelwright Virginia D.Wheelwright SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:Jane Donovan 176 INDEX Assessors,Board of 123 Cohasset Free Public Library 127 Collector of Taxes 112 Committee on Buildings 153 Fire Department 117 Forest Warden 117 Harbor Master 133 Health Department 119 Highway Department 119 Jury List 113 Moth Superintendent 116 Paul Pratt Memorial Library .128 Planning Board 134 Police Department 114 Public Health Nurse 121 Public Welfare,Board of 126 Registrars,Board of 38 School Department 155 Sealer of Weights and Measures 115 Selective Service Registration 38 Selectmen,Board of 122 State Audit of Accounts 135 Balance Sheet,Dec.31,1941 150 Supt.of Fire Alarm and Wire Inspector 153 Town Accountant : Receipts 39 Expenditures 44 Town Clerk: Town Officers and Committees 3 Annual Town Meeting,March 1 ,1941 10 Election of Officers,March 8,1941 20 Vital Statistics 24 Town Treasurer 111 Tree Warden 116 W.P.A 121