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In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II from Cohasset,Massachusetts during the period of actual conflict;December 7th,1941 to V-J Day,August 14,1945. ALLEN ADAMS BUFFUM He lost his life on the Ship "E.Van Ransaeler Thayer," an oil tanker,which was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Brazil,South America,on April 9th,1942. Allen was a veteran of World War I as a member of Field Hospital Unit No.28,4th Division,U.S.Army,serving fifteen months over-seas. LT.(j.g.)HOWARD ROGERS GLEASON,USNR. As Ensign,Howard joined a submarine division in the Pacific about July 19,1944,following previous intensive training in the Caribbean and at New London.After duties in various parts of the Pacific he was assigned to the U.S.Submarine Trigger (then the leading submarine of the Fleet)about November 1,1944. After two arduous patrols in enemy waters during which he served as officer captain of the gun crew,he was promoted to Lieutenant I j.g.I February 1,1945 and became communication and commis- sary officer of the Trigger.The vessel was presumed lost in the Ryukyu Achipelago with all hands about March 27,1945. As Communication and Commissary Officer of the U.S.S. Trigger he materially contributed to the success of this vessel against the enemy,and was commended for his splendid perform- ance of duty which was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval Service. ROBERT E.JASON,MM lc U.S.NAVY He enlisted in the U.S.Navy on November 16th,1940 and was called to active duty on January 7th,1941 with the rating of Fireman 2nd Class.He was assigned,in April,1941 to the U.S.S.St.Augustine,a Naval Patrol Boat performing convoy duty from the North Atlantic to the West Indies.He lost his life in the sinking of the U.S.S.St.Augustine off the coast of New Jersey on January 7th,1944. " #'.; PERRY JOHNSON,U.S.N. He enlisted in the U.S.Navy December 7,1941 and lost his life on February 25th,1943,while serving on board the U.S.S.Haven,a destroyer attached to the Pacific Fleet while on active duty at the Solomon Islands,South Pacific. WILLIAM B.LONG,JR. Killed at Brest,France,August 26th.1944.He is mried in the cemetery at Caen,France. He was a member of the 2nd and 3rd Headquarters battalion,28th Infantry,8th Army Division. PFC.DAVID H.PARKER He was a member of the 311th Infantry Regiment of the U.S.Army.Pfc.Parker,a platoon runner,took command of a squad on his own initiative when its leader became a casualty during an attack on Kesternich,Ger- many,February 1,1945,and led it forward.While in charge of the squad a mortar shell dropped near Pfc. Parker,killing him instantly,but his personal effort and bravery was an incentive for the squad to move forward and take its objective.Pfc.Parker was awarded the Bronze Star post-humously for this action. SGT.EVERETT F.STLDLEY A member of the 101st Infantry Regiment U.S.Army. He enlisted in Co.K,101st Infantry of the 26th Division on September 28,1940 and was killed in action November 28,1944 at Vibersviller,France.He was hit by enemy >mall arms fire while successful ly leading bis men in an attack across open ground.He was mortally wounded in the chest and died immediately and was buried in the United States Military Cemetery at Limey,France. Men and Women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II from Cohasset, Massachusetts during the period of actual conflict; December 7th,1941 to V-J Day,August 14,1945. Ablomowich,Anthony J. Ackerman,Walter D. Ahearn.Austin L.,Jr. Ainslie.Henry W.,Jr. Ainslie,Elmer A. Ainslie,Frank W. Ainslie,Lawrence D. Almeda,Walter S. Almeida.Manuel C. Andrews.Richard Austin.John F. Barnes.Williani T.,Jr. Barrows.Helen Bates.G.Warren Bates.Philander Bailey.Louis C,Jr. Bandura.Oscar F. Barker.Grant S. Barrows.Fred E. Barrow.Richard P. Bartlett.Morton Bates.Abbott E. Bates.J.Lewis,Jr. Beal,Ronald G. Beatty,Earl A. Beatty.William K. Benedict.George W.,3rd Bigelow.George F. Bigelow.Joseph S.,3rd Binnian.Samuel S. Binnian.William Blackmur,Paul Blakeley.Henry W. Braccini.Susan A. Brasill.Clarence J. Bray.Warren Brennock,Henry E. Bridges.Harry A. Brown,George W. Browne,Frank W.,2nd Buffum,Robert BufTum,Allen Burdett,James E. Cadose,Joseph L. Cahouet,Ralph H.,Jr. Campbell,George V. Campbell,Harold W. Campbell,Robert Campbell,Walter A. Carroll,Emery Hugh Cattuti,Nunzio F. Cappuccio,Joseph Card,Norman C,Jr. Carpenter,George D. Cassano,Harold L. Chase,Richard Chase,Roy F. Chesna,William J. Chisholm,Harry W.,Jr. Christopher,Byron M. Churchill,Thomas G. Clark,Ellery H.,Jr. Clay,John H. Glugston,Elsie W. Clark,Thomas F. Codman,Alfred,Jr. Collier,Robert V.,Jr. Conroy,Joseph S. Conte,Vito Collins,James F.,Jr. Cornwall,William H. Coulter,Roger B. Cortez,Richard F. Cox,Raymond B.,Jr. Coyne,Philip W. Crafts,Donald A. Crafts,Roger Croom,Jackson Cummings,Leo S. Cunningham,John M. Cunningham,James H. Cunningham,Paul G. Curtis,John S. Curry,Richard J. Curren,Gerald C. Daley,Alfred J. Daley,Carroll D. Damon,Newcomb L. Damon,Kendall L. Davis,Alden Davy,Ralph E. Dean,John H. Dean,Phillip Dean,Russell Dean,Gifford R. Derby,F.Curtis DeRocha,John C. Del Grosso,Chauncev DeSantos,Edgar E. DeSantos,Frank C. Desmond,William J. DeVito,Joseph J. DeVito,Samuel A. DeVito,Nicholas S.L. DeVito,Vincent G. Dickson,Clifford J. DiNicola,Anthony Dexter,Russell Dolan,Frederick T. Dolan,James E. Donovan,John G. Dowding,William H. Doyle,James W. Drake,William C. Draper,John Dunn,Joseph S. Edwards,Frederick N. Emanuello,Francis J. Emanuello,Paul V. Enos,William D. Evans,Kenneth M. Evanowski,John Faria,Joseph F.,Jr. Feeney,Edward M. Feola,Randolph A. Ferreira,Albert M. Fetreira,Anthony J. Fisher,Edward A. Fitch,Thomas W. Fitch.FredB. Fitzpatrick,Edward J.,Jr. Fitzpatrick,George H. Fleming,John J. Flint,Gordon E. Flynn,Joseph Forrest,Richard B. Freeman,Emery E..Jr. Friel,Harry M. Fulton,Gurth W. Gallo,Terry Gebhardt,Francis P. Gelinas,George A. Gelinas,Frank J. Gelinas.Ralph J..Jr. Gilbert,Ellis Gillis.John A. Gleason,Howard R. Gleason.Edward H. Golden,Irwin M. Goodw in.Arthur A. Grassie,Albeit M. Grassie,George L. Grassie,Herbert J. Grassie,Clarence M. Grassie,Paul A. Grassie,Joseph F. Greenwood,John A. Hagerty,John C. Hagerty,Robert F. Haley.George E. Haley,Herbert P. Hall,Bicknell,3rd Hallock,Robert J. Hammond,Stanley W. Harding,Robert W. Hartstone,H.Nelson Hernan,Donald C. Hernan,Thomas W.,Jr. Hetue.Harry A.,Jr. Hill,Harold"E. Hiltz.Levi L. Hines,John R. Hines,Thomas A. Hines.Wilfred E. Hirons.Frank K.,Jr. Hopkins,William R. Howe.Henry F. Howson,Thomas R. Hubbard.Shelton P. Hume.Francis M. Hunt.Albert M. Hurwitz.Mary J. Hyde.Benjamin D. Infusino.Albert Infusino.John R. Ingram.Osborne F. James.Charles E. James.Doris P. James.Eustis A. James.Robert W. Jason.Kenneth R. Jason.Otis R. Jason.Robert E. Jenkins.Franklin A. Johns.William F. Johnson.Carl G.A. Johnson.Lewis,2nd Johnson.Frederick A. Kane.Mary Ann Kane.Albert F. Keating.Thomas G. Keefe.John J. Keegan.Ralph E.,Jr. Kennedy.Charles H. Kerr.Milton L.,Jr. Kerr.Walter S.,Jr. Ketchum.David D. Kipp.Hendrick LaRosa.Alphonse P. LaRosa.Anthony J. Lawrence.Mary V. Lehr.Arthur L.,Jr. Leonard.John J. LeClair.Donald LeClair,Kenneth A. LeClair,Leighton LeClair.Norman LeClair,Walter H. Lemieux,Harold J. Lewis,Elizabeth LeVangie.Roger Litchfield,Alfred F. Litchfield,Edward L. Litchfield,James A. Litchfield,Lester E. Litchfield.Thorndike Litchfield,Roy E..Jr. Logan,Edward F. Logan,Edward L..Jr. Logan,Francis V. Long,Edward B. Long,William B.,Jr. Longo,Louis L. Lowrance,David W. Lovejoy,John M. Luggelle,Walter F. Lyons,Gordon N.,Jr. Machionne,John J. Maree,Robert Maree,Edward J. Marks,David R. Marks,Ernest R. Marks,Charles A. Marsh,Herbert B. Matteson,William G.,Jr. Mav.Richard T. May,Willard R. Maynard,Herman J. Maynard,Walter H.,Jr. Meallo,Frank.Jr. Meallo,William Mello,Augustine L. Mello,John L. Menard,Lincoln Menard,Lyman W. Mercer,Atwell Merritt,James L.,Jr. Meyer,Donald M. Miller,Ronald E. Mitchell,Francis J. Mikolaitis,John J. Mitchell,Kenneth C. Moller,Kenneth,Jr. Monteiro,Adelaide E. Morris,Albert L. Morrison,William R. Mulhern,George M. Munro,Louis W. Mulcahy,T.Frederick Mulcahy,John D. Murphy,Daniel F.,Jr. Murphy,Francis T. Murphy,Garrett 0. MacMulkin,Edward McAuliffe,Charles J. McBride.Ellen McCarthy,William E. McLaughlin,George P. McLaughlin.John F. McLean,David Bruce McLean,Francis E. McLellan,Howard McLellan,John B. McManus,Francis Joseph McNeil,Joseph R. McNeil,Vincenl \. Nardo.D. Nardo,James Nardo,Marie D. Nardo,Salvatore,Jr. Nardo,Vincent Nash,Stephen H. Nason,William W. Nairn.George \\..Jr. Neagle,Charles Neagle,George R. Neagle,Leo E..Jr. Neagle,Richard H. Nelson.Robert P. Noonan,Robert M. O'Brien.Cornelius J. Ogden,F.Faxon 0'Heart.,Alfred T. O'Hearn,Edward J. O'Quin,Robert B. O'Toole,Elmer F. Oliver,Melvin J. Oliver,Richard P. Oliver,Robert M. Ordrnacki.Walter Ormo.Arthur A. Parker.David H. Patrolia.Joseph N. Pattee.Penelope Pederson.Olaf H.T. Perroncello,Joseph Perroncello.Ralph Perry,William H. Perry,George B. Petersen,A.Fred Peterson.Edwin \. Pelerse :,Lawrence Petersen.Ralph R. Philbrook,Charles C. Piepenbrink,Charles Piepenbrink,Frederic Pina,Domingo L. Pina,Donald Poland,William E. Polito,Frank Pratt,L)ndon E. Pratt.Bart ram J. Pratt,Elliott B. Pratt.Edwin H. Pratt.John J..Jr. Prendergast,Joseph E. Purslow,\rthur G. Purslow.Richard Putnam.\\illiard S.,Jr. Heed.William P. Redd].Clarence S.,Jr. Reedy,Edward \. Reid,Howard S. Reilly,John E. Reynolds,Darius I). Reynolds,William P. Rhode,Eleanor M. Rhode,Leo M. Rice.Rawland Y Richmond,Collamore H. Ripley,Edward F. Ripley,Sheldon N.,Jr. Ritter,Harry H. Robertson,Edgar H. Robinson,Judson B. Robinson,Levy Roche,Margaret Rooney,John F. Rooney,Robert N. Rosano,Francis J. Rosano,Frank J.,Jr. Rosano,James W. Rose,Harry W. Royce,Marguerite Rudinicki,Julian John Salvador,Manuel E. Savage,Maxwell,Jr. Sargent,Allen D. Sargent,Clifton Schiorring,Frank L. Schiorring,Harold S. Schott,Edward H.,Jr. Seaver,James D. Selin,Arvid Earl Sepka,Bruno E. Shallow,William J. Sheldon,John F. Schofield,Parker F. Sherrod,Mack Shyne,John W. Sidney,Van R. Silvia,Harry M. Silvia,Alfred J. Silvia,Grace Silvia,Matthew L. Silvia,William B. Simeone,Louis N. Simeone,Robert C. Simmons,Lavell M. Sinopoli,Nicholas J. Sinopoli,Vincent F. Smith,Edward L. Smith,Robert Smith,William S. Snow,George H.,Jr. Sokol,Emile Souther,Donald Souther,Ethel J. Souther,Hatherly L. Souther,Louis C. Souza,Manuel R.,Jr. Spinzola,Samuel J. Stewart,Irving,Jr. Stoddard,Charles L. Stoddard,David W. Stoddard,Elmer L. Stoddard,Herbert T. Stoddard,Sheldon B. Stoddard,Mary E. Stover,Charles R. Street,George E. Studley,Arnold R. Studley,Austin Studley,Everett F. Studlev.Raymond M. Sullivan,Daniel J. Sullivan,Ernest J. Sullivan,George E. Sweeney,Edward J. Tanger,Charles A. Tubman,George E. Tubman,Kenneth E. Thayer,Charles E. Thayer,Sherman R. Thompson,Richard C,Jr. Thurber,Mabel G. Tilden,Frederic H. Tisdale,Richard H. Tobey,West E. Todd,Norman M. Tolman,Fred H. Tomaszycki,Antone Tower,Daniel Tower,Edward E. Tower,Leighton S. Tower,Richard B. Tower,Frances C. Tower,Osgood Towle,Herbert R. Towle,Nathan S. Towle,Richard W. Traeger,Robert S. Tuckerman,Edward M. Vickery,Donald Wales,Gilbert Q.White,James C. Wannen.John R.White.Michael M. Walsh,John J.White,William B. Warren,Langford,Jr Whittemore,Philip P. Waters,Richard P.,'jr.Wight,Crocker Watson.Edward Wiley,Sylvester Watson,Richard B.Williams',Robert S. Watson,Robert B.Williams,Herbert,Jr. Wheelwright,Everett W.,Jr.Williams,John R. Wherity,Edward J.Williams,Warren H. Whitcomb,Theodore C,Jr.Williams.WoodroM White.Frederic P. The above was prepared by a Committee appointed b\the Selectmen consisting of veterans Norman Card.Herbert Williams, and George E.Haley.If there are any errors or omissions,please notify this committee. The Board of Selectmen take this opportunity to thank the above named for doing this important work. CHARLES L.STEGMAIER DARIUS \\.GILBERT III \15.P.STOl GHTOIN ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH 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, 1946 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TOWN OFFICERS 1946 -1947 TOWN RECORDS Elected by Ballot Moderator ROBERT B.JAMES Town Clerk WILLIAM H.MORRIS Term expires March,1947 Selectmen,Assessors and Board of Public Welfare DARIUS W.GILBERT Term expires March,1947 IRA B.P.STOUGHTON Term expires March,1948 CHARLES L.STEGMAIER Term expires March,1949 Treasurer MAURICE R.NOONAN Term expires March,1949 Collector of Taxes ELEANOR T.DOWNS Term expires March,1949 Constables ROYAL A.BATES JOHN T.KEATING STEPHEN H.ROONEY H.MONTY LA FLAMME WILLIAM H.DOWDING Tree Warden Highway Surveyor ROSCOE G.PRATT WILLIAM T.BARNES School Committee BERNADETTE CARNEY SHYNE Term expires March,1949 ARTHUR CLARK Term expires March,1949 JOHN L.EMERY Term expires March,1948 CHARLES L.STEGMAIER Term expires March,1948 PERCIVAL N.JAMES Term expires March,1947 MARY C.STODDARD Term expires March,1947 Board of Health FRED M.SULLIVAN Term expires March,1949 NATHANIEL HURWITZ Term expires March,1948 EDWARD E.TOWER Term expires March,1947 Trustees of Cohasset Free Public Library KENNETH D.KETCHUM Term expires March,1949 CHARLES C.WILSON Term expires March,1949 JOHN M.DOBBS Term expires March,1949 3 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 FLORENCE E.BRISTOL Term expires March,1948 GERTRUDE E.EMERY Term expires March,1948 MAURICE A.BLACKMUR Term expires March,1948 ETHEL T.BOWMAN Term expires March,1947 EMILY B.GLEASON Term expires March,1947 OLIVER H.HOWE Term expires March,1947 Planning Board PAUL BLACKMUR Term expires March,1951 NORMAN JAMES Term expires March,1950 HENRY BURLEY Term expires March,1949 *CHARLES L.STEGMAIER Term expires March,1948 Resigned March 21,1946. STEWART SANDERS was appointed to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. ROBERT ALLEN LEONARD Term expires March,1947 Town Officers Appointed by Selectmen Town Accountant MALCOLM H.STEVENS Term expires March,1947 Registrars of Voters IRA N.PRATT Term expires March,1949 EDWARD M.FLEMING Term expires March,1948 NORMAN CARD Term expires March,1947 WILLIAM H.MORRIS,ex-officio Clerk of Board Finance Committee PRESCOTT T.CUMNER Term expires March,1949 JEROME F.WADSWORTH Term expires March,1949 ROBERT J.HILL Term expires March,1949 RICHARDSON WHITE Term expires March,1948 Resigned November 7,1946 GEORGE P.MAPES,Appointed to fill vacancy for the unexpired term. BURT M.BRISTOL Term expires March,1948 ARTHUR SOMERVILLE Term expires March,1948 ELMER H.PRATT Term expires March,1947 WILLIAM C.ROGERS Term expires March,1947 ARTHUR 0.WOOD Term expires March,1947 Chief of Police Under Civil Service HECTOR J.PELLETIER Sergeant of Police Under Civil Service BENJAMIN F.CURLEY Police Officers under Civil Service JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR.JOHN J.ROONEY THOMAS B.KANE LOUIS J.SIMEONE RANDOLPH A.FEOLA Special Police Officer under Civil Service JOHN T.KEATING Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Special Police Officers Assigned to Police Department RALPH S.ENOS JOHN J.FERREIRA FREDERICK W.SULLIVAN FRANK E.JASON HERBERT E.MORSE GEORGE D.CARPENTER FRANK J.MIGLIACCIO RANDOLPH A.FEOLA EDWIN A.PETERSON AUSTIN L.AHEARN,JR. CHARLES T.HAVEN,Instructor in Fire Arms EDWARD LEWIS,Radio Division Special Police Officers CHARLES L.STEGMAIER Selectman IRA B.P.STOUGHTON Selectman CARLOS A.TANGER Private RICHARDSON WHITE Private REGINALD R.BEAL Sealer of Weights and Measures THOMAS S.BROWN Watchman,Hagerty's Boatyard ALFRED M.SILVIA Janitor Town Hall JOSEPH L.OLIVER Fire Chief CLARENCE S.REDDY Deputy Fire Chief ARTHUR CLARK Deputy Forest Warden BERNARD J.SALVADOR Supervisor of Fishway STEPHEN H.ROONEY Private WILLIAM C.WARD Whitney Woods Reservation CHARLES R.BUTMAN Sandy Beach EDWARD R.JASON Private WILLIAM T.BARNES Highway Surveyor HERBERT WILLIAMS Inspector of Wires MARTIN GRASSIE Cohasset Yacht Club HARRY H.REED,JR. Private EDWARD J.ANTOINE Harbor Master JOSEPH P.FIGUEIREDO Assistant Harbor Master ROBERT B.JAMES Private Sealer of Weights and Measures REGINALD R.BEAL Inspector of Wires HERBERT WILLIAMS Public Weighers and Weighers of Coal EVERETT W.WHEELWRIGHT DOROTHY C.WOOD WALTER C.WHEELWRIGHT SHERWOOD C.AINSLIE W.TORREY LITTLE Auctioneer WILLIAM K.BEAN HOWARD BATES IRA N.PRATT Measurers of Wood and Bark LOUIS B.C.BAILEY RICHARDSON WHITE Surveyors of Lumber WILLAM H.ELLSWORTH JOSEPH A.VALINE Harbor Master Burial Agent EDWARD J.ANTOINE NORMAN CARD Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Assistant Harbor Master Town Counsel *JOSEPH P.FIGUEIREDO FREDERICK A.THAYER Died September 11,1946. BERNARD J.SALVADOR Inspector of Animals A •,,,r U DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S.Appointed to nil vacancy on ' October 3,1946.porest Warden Chief of Fire Department JOSEPH L.OLIVER JOSEPH L.OLIVER Superintendent of Moth Work ROSCOE G.PRATT Director of Veterans Affairs and Claims EDWARD A.MULVEY F CTLCS rl£ZU€7~S JEROME C.LINCOLN ARTHUR F.JAMES ANTHONY EMANUELLO Dog Officers HECTOR J.PELLETIER BENJAMIN F.CURLEY JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR.JOHN J.ROONEY THOMAS B.KANE LOUIS J.SIMEONE Clam Wardens HECTOR J.PELLETIER BENJAMIN F.CURLEY JAMES J.SULLIVAN,JR.JOHN J.ROONEY THOMAS B.KANE LOUIS J.SIMEONE JOSEPH P.FIGUEIREDO EDWARD J.ANTOINE Organization Board of Selectmen CHARLES L.STEGMAIER,Chairman DARIUS W.GILBERT IRA B.P.STOUGHTON CHARLES A.MARKS,Clerk Organization Board of Assessors DARIUS W.GILBERT,Chairman IRA B.P.STOUGHTON CHARLES L.STEGMAIER CHARLES A.MARKS,Clerk Organization Board of Public Welfare IRA B.P.STOUGHTON,Chairman CHARLES L.STEGMAIER DARIUS W.GILBERT CHARLES A.MARKS,Clerk MARY E.OLIVER,Welfare Agent Organization Bureau of Old Age Assistance IRA B.P.STOUGHTON,Chairman DARIUS W.GILBERT CHARLES L.STEGMAIER MARY E.OLIVER,Welfare Agent Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Organization of Planning Board HENRY F.BURLEY,Chairman PAUL BLACKMUR,Secretary ROBERT ALLEN LEONARD NORMAN JAMES STEWART SANDERS Organization Board of Health NATHANIEL HURWITZ,Chairman EDWARD E.TOWER,Secretary FRED W.SULLIVAN Appointments by Board of Health Inspector of Milk and Vinegar CHARLES E.FRATES Inspector of Slaughtering DARIUS W.GILBERT,V.S. COMMITTEES Under Article 5,Special Town Meeting September 1946 Voted by a voice vote in the affirmative that the Selectmen be and hereby are instructed to appoint a committee of five (5)citizens of the town for the purpose of studying and investigating the matter of erection of a permanent War Memorial;that the sum of $500.00 be and hereby is appro- priated from surplus funds in the treasury for the use of said committee; and that said committee report the results of such investigation and study and its recommendations at the next Town Meeting. The five citizens appointed by the Selectmen are as follows: EDWARD A.MULVEY MISS MARTHA G.GRANGE THOMAS G.CHURCHILL MRS.ROBERT C.KNOWLES PAUL BLACKMUR Under Article 6,March Meeting 1945 The following New High School Building Committee made a report of progress. EDWARD F.WILLCUTT ARTHUR SOMERVILLE ARTHUR L.CLARK HENRY E.SWEENEY CHARLES L.STEGMAIER ALFRED W.PRATT JOHN L.EMERY JOHN N.MacNEILL FRANCIS W.HAGERTY E.CLAYTON HYLAND WILLIAM H.McGAW Under Article 20,March Meeting 1945 The following committee appointed by the Selectmen to investigate and determine the need for a Modern Central Fire Station and a Modern Police Station be continued in existence. HAROLD F.BARNES GEORGE P.MAPES LAWRENCE F.LINCOLN CLARENCE S.REDDY BARTLETT TYLER HECTOR J.PELLETIER JOSEPH L.OLIVER EDWARD R.JASON MILTON L.KERR CHARLES E.HOWE RICHARD C.THOMPSON HOWARD BATES Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Under Article 27,March Meeting 1945 The following committee appointed by the Selectmen to investigate the water situation be continued in existence: THOMAS F.CULLINEY HOMER A.SEVERNE GILBERT S.TOWER FREDERIC D.MacNEILL STEWART SANDERS ROBERT J.HILL ROSCOE E.SHERBROOKE LLOYD W.TROTT PHILIP L.TOWLE Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Town of Cohasset REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held March 2,1946 At the Annual Business Meeting held at the Ripley Road School at 2 o'clock P.M.,March 2,7946 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 1:30 o'clock P.M.,were Harry A.P.Hetue,Emery E.Freeman,Pauline G.Thrasher,Rosilla Trott, Mamie F.Keegan,and Catherine D.Noonan. The Meeting was opened at 2:20 o'clock P.M.,by the moderator and the Town Clerk proceeded to read the call of the Meeting. Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 2:21 o'clock P.M.,were Henry E.Sweeney,Ziba T.Lapham, Reginald R.Beal,and Charles A.Marks. The Moderator ascertained from the Checkers the number of voters present,as checked on the incoming voting lists which was 556. An invocation was offered by the Rev.Francis S.Keaney after which all stood in silence for a period of one minute in memory of the departed of World War II. ARTICLE 1.To see what action the Town will take on the following Resolution. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS:The voters of the Town of Cohasset are assembled in Town Meeting to deal with the Business of the Town;and WHEREAS:An enduring Peace among the Nations is the concern and Business of every voter in the Town;and WHEREAS:The Business of Peace on Earth is not and cannot be the sole concern of statesmen,office-holders and Governments;and WHEREAS:All Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed;and WHEREAS:An enduring Peace must grow from the grass roots as do all living things and in and through the United Nations Organization ;and WHEREAS:In the instance of Peace the grass roots are in the homes, daily living and thinking of our people,—in our Schools and above all in the Churches which teach the Law and Gospel of the God of Peace;and WHEREAS:Without this living growth of Peace from the grass roots of our Homes,Schools and Churches and in and through the United Nations Organization,other efforts are doomed to failure; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:That the voters of the town of Cohasset in Town Meeting assembled record our conviction that the Gov- ernment of the United States of America should support to the full extent of its power the United Nations Organization in which lies our greatest hope for a peaceful world;and that we further record our conviction that such Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 a commitment by our nation and the other great powers of the world,will effectively prevent aggression without the actual employment of armed forces, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:That we record this conviction and this Resolution in the records of the Town,and that the Town Clerk be,and hereby is,authorized and directed to send copies of the same to the Governor of this Commonwealth,the members of the U.S.Senate and House of Representatives from this Commonwealth of Massachusetts,and to the President of the United States. Voted:Unanimously by a voice vote that this Resolution be adopted. ARTICLE 2.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 3.To act upon the reports of the various town officers as printed in the annual report for the year 1945. VOTED:Unanimously by a voice vote,that the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the annual report for the year 1945 be accepted. ARTICLE 4.Lot E.Bates and others:To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 58A of Chapter 48 of the General Laws (Ter.Ed.)or addi- tions or amendments thereto,which provides for the establishment of the average weekly hours of duty of permanent members of the Fire Department at not exceeding 70,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 5.What sums of money will the Town raise and appropri- ate for operation,salaries and expenses for the following: VOTED:That the subdivisions and sections of this Article be con- sidered,covered and acted upon in one vote;that in view of the increased cost of living the temporary increases heretofore voted over 1941 base pay (of 26%%)plus base increases since,be and hereby is made in the salaries and compensation of the Town's elected Public Officials and Town Officers, retroactive to and effective as of January 1,1916,and until the next Annual Meeting in 1947,except as restricted heretofore to any one office or posi- tion and as restricted heretofore in the case of combined offices and posi- tions in the case of individuals holding more than one office or position;a similar restricted increase in the case of all appointed officers,positions and employees in all departments,retroactive,effective and until said 1947 annual meeting as aforesaid being hereby recommended;and therefore that the sum of $328,507.02 be raised and appropriated,$16,310.00 for sal- aries of elected Town Officers,the same being so fixed as follows,and $312,197.02 for salaries,operation,maintenance and expenses of the various departments and all for the purposes itemized in sections No.1 to No.49 inclusive of this article and contained in the Warrant as follows: Section 1.Moderator,Salary $126.50 Section la.Finance Committee 350.00 Section lb.Planning Board 200.00 10 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Section 2.Selectmen,Salaries: Chairman,1 at $759.00 Members,2 at $379.50 $759.00 759.00 Expenses Section 3.Auditor and Accountant and Expenses Section 4.Treasurer: Sajary Expenses Section 5. Salary Expenses Collector of Taxes: Section 6.Assessors: Salaries Chairman,1 at $1,752.50 Members,2 at 759.00 2;200t00 911.00 2,200.00 1,230.00 1,752.50 1,518.00 Expenses Section 7. Section 8. Section 9. Salary Expenses Section 10. Other Finance Offices and Accounts,certification of Notes Law and Legal Counsel Town Clerk: Elections,Registrations and Town Meetings 1,138.50 787.50 Section 10a.Engineering,Maintenance .... Section 10b.Engineering,Outlay,Asses- sors'tax Plats,etc Section 11.Town Hall Section 12.Police Department Section 13.Fire Department Section 13a.Fire Department,Fire Alarm Section 14 Fire Department,Hydrant ser- vice,also Water for Public Buildings and other uses Section 15 Inspection of Wires Section 16.Sealing of Weights and Measures $1,518.00 929.00 3,270.50 1,420.80 2,447.00 3,041.00 3,111.00 3,480.00 4,691.30 10.00 1,581.25 1,926.00 2,006.00 300.00 150.00 5,932.25 24,000.00 26,763.88 2,402.73 10,200.00 794.00 518.91 11 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Section 17.Insect Pest Extermination, Moth Suppression Section 18.Tree Warden,General: Salary Exepenses 632.50 2,664.63 Section 18a.Tree Warden,Special Clearing trees for Fire Alarm Section 19.Forest Fires Section 19a.Bounties Section 20.Board of Health,General: Salaries,3 members at $253.00 each Expenses Section 21.Inspection of School Children—Dental Dispensary Section 21a.District Nurse Section 21b.Oxygen,Supplies,etc Section 22.Inspection of Animals Section 22a.Inspection of Slaughtering Section 22b.Inspection of Milk and Vine- Secti 23. Section 23a. Section 24. Section 25 gar Refuse and Garbage Dispos- al,Town Dump Town Dump,Incidental Ex- penses Care of Brooks and Streams, Draining of Ponds,Straits Pond,James Brook,Cat Dam,etc. Highways General Mainten- ance including Tarring Streets Salary of Highway Surveyor Expenses Secti 26.Highways,Snow and Ice Re- moval,sanding streets Section 27. Section 28. Highways,Street Lighting. Highways,Street signs,Foun- tains and Highways under Selectmen 759.00 1,836.00 3,200.00 27,304.00 5,712.34 3,297.13 367.64 1,135.00 25.00 2,959.00 1,465.00 1,540.00 200.00 115.00 100.00 208.13 2,367.00 100.00 1,588.92 30,504.00 12,000.00 9,300.00 200.00 12 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Section 29.Highways,Harbor Mainten- ance Section 30.Public Welfare,General: Administration Salaries: Chairman,1 at $759.00 759.00 Members,2 at $253.00 506.00 Expenses Section 30a.Public Welfare,Assistance Section 30b.Old Age Assistance,Admin- istration Section 30bl.Old Age Assistance,Assis- tance Section 30c.Aid to Dependent Children Administration Section 30cl.Aid to Dependent Children Assistance Section 31.State Aid Section 32.Soldiers Benefits Section 33.Schools,General Maintenance Section 33a.Schools,Lunches Section 34.Libraries,General Mainten- ance Section 35.Town Commons and Parks General Section 35a.Beechwood Ball Field Section 36.Wheelwright Park Section 37.Wadleigh Park Section 38.Milliken Field,Maintenance Section 38a.Damage to Person and Per- sonal property and Indemni- fication Section 38b.Pension Fund Section 39.Memorial Day,Other Legal Holidays and Celebrations Section 40.Town Reports,Printing,etc. Section 41.Town Clock Section 42.Town Flag 13 1,634.75 1,265.00 400.00 1,665.00 5,000.00 1,640.00 20,000.00 270.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 93,255.29 9,000.00 7,050.00 1,000.00 215.00 750.00 300.00 L050.00 500.00 1,385.00 80.00 350.00 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Section 43.Employers'Liability Insur- ance not otherwise class- fied,and other unclassified items 100.00 Section 44.North Cohasset Post Office and Fire Department Building 205.00 Section 44a.Bates Building 150.00 Section 45.Town Guild Hall Building 1,000.00 Section 45a.Parking Place,Maintenance 5.00 Section 46.Cemeteries,Maintenance ....1,850.00 Section 46a.Cemeteries,Veterans'Graves 400.00 Section 47 Interest on Loans in Anticipa- tion of Revenue 200.00 Section 48.Interest,General 100.00 Section 49.Loans,Municipal indebted- ness,Bonds or Notes from Revenue 5,000.00 VOTED:By a voice vote that the previous motion be amended by striking out in the fifteenth line thereof the figures $328,507.02 and insert- ing in place thereof the figures $331,507.02;by striking out in the seven- teenth line the figures $312,197.02 and inserting in place thereof the figures $315,197.02 and further by striking out in Section thirteen,Fire Department, the figures $26,763.88 and inserting in place thereof the figures $29,763.88. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote that this motion be further amended by adding to Section 33 thereof after the figures $93,255.29,the words which amount includes the sum of $100.00 to cover out of State Travel and to be so earmarked and expended. VOTED:The motion as amended,in the affirmative,by a voice vote. ARTICLE 6.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 1,1946 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 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 financial year beginning January 1,1946,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. ARTICLE 7.To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,to accept the Report of the Committee appointed to investigate and report on possible homesites for Veterans. 14 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON POSSIBLE HOMESITES FOR VETERANS. In accordance with the Resolution voted under Article 31 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held March 3,1945,the Committee appointed to investigate and report on possible sites on land owned by the Town suitable for subdivision and development for house lots,after due discussion and consideration recommends: That plot plans of such land showing proposed street layout and lot lines be made by the town Engineer and that,when these plans are made and approved by the proper authorities,such property be made available for purchase for homesites with preference given to Veterans of World War 2 if for personal occupancy. ARTICLE 8.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available cash in the treasury a sum not exceeding $25,000.00 as it may determine for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the ensuing year. MOVED:By a voice vote in the affirmative,that there be appropriated from available cash in the Treasury for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the ensuing year such sum not exceeding $25,000.00 as the Assessors in their discretion may determine advisable. ARTICLE 9.Will the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $744.71,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 $744.71 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 10.To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate from Overlay Surplus,or otherwise,the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of a Reserve Fund,or act on anything relating thereto. MOVED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $1,768.10 be and hereby is appropriated from overlay surplus and $3,231.90 from avail- able funds in the Treasury,-making a total of $5,000.00 for the purpose of a Reserve Fund. ARTICLE 11.(Inserted at request of the Water Investigating Com- mittee).To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article 27 of the Warrant for the last Town Meeting to investigate the water situation and to see if the Town will vote to raise and/or appro- priate,or provide by borrowing,a sum of money to purchase the Cohasset Water Company,its franchise,corporate property and all its rights,powers and privileges,in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1886 and amendments thereto,and of Chapter 44 of the General Laws;pass any other vote concerning the matter or act on anything re- lating thereto. MOVED:And defeated by a voice vote,that Article 11 be taken up as the last article of this warrant or following Article 40,whichever the case may be. MOVED:By a hand vote that the report of the Water Investigation Committee be and hereby is accepted and its recommendation adopted and 15 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 further that the town purchase the franchise,corporate property,and all the rights,power and privileges of the Cohasset Water Co.in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1886 and acts in amend- ment thereof and that said Water Investigation Committee be and is hereby authorized in behalf of the town to employ any or all proper and lawful means to take and secure for the Town the franchise,corporate property, and all said rights,powers and privilege?. Yes.403;No.63. ARTICLE 12.(Inserted at request of Police and Fire Station Com- mittee:)To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article 20 of the Warrant for the last Annual Town Meeting to investigate the need for a modern police station and to see if the town will raise and/or appropriate the sum of $82,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a police station building to be located at the junction of Ripley Road and Depot Court and for the original equipping and furnishing of said building;authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow any or all of said sum,determine how otherwise said money shall be raised;appoint a committee to supervise said construction with full authority to contract for and in behalf of the town in all matters necessary to accomplish the same,or take any other action relative thereto. MOVED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 20 of the Warrant for the last Annual Town Meeting to investigate the need for a modern Police Station be and hereby is accepted without adopting the recommendations of said committee contain- ed therein;that said committee be continued in existence until further vote of the Town discharging it;that other action under this article be post- poned indefinitely until such time in the future when conditions improve and the matter taken up upon appropriate article and in a warrant. ARTICLE 13.(Inserted at request of Police and Fire Station Com- mittee:)To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1946,which authorizes the discontinuance for park or common purposes land situated on Depot Court and Ripley Road and the taking by eminent domain of outstanding rights and interests therein,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1946 be and hereby is accepted. ARTICLE 14.(Inserted at request of Police and Fire Station Com- mittee:)To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to take by em- inent domain for the erection of a Police Station all outstanding right,title and interest in land situated on Depot Court and Ripley Road conveyed to said Town by the Cohasset Improvement Association,Inc.,by deed dated February 23,1935,recorded with Norfolk Deeds,Book 2076,Page 615; raise and appropriate sufficient money for the payment of any damages awarded as such for said taking;determine how the money shall be raised or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 15.(Inserted at request of Police and Fire Station Com- mittee:)To hear and act upon the report of the Committtee appointed at the last Annual Town Meeting under Article 20 of the Warrant to in- vestigate the need for a modern fire station and to see if the town will 16 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 raise and/or appropriate the sum of $98,500.00 for the purpose of con- structing a fire station building to be located on the land on North Main Street opposite the residence of Kendall T.Bates,near the gravel pit, so-called,and for the original equipping and furnishing of said building; authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow any or all of said sum;determine how otherwise said money shall be raised;ap- point a committee to supervise said construction with full authority to contract for and in behalf of the town in all matters necessary to accom- plish the same,or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the report of the committee appointed under Article 20 of the Warrant for the last Annual Town Meeting to investigate the need for a modern Fire Station be and hereby is accepted without adopting the recommendations of said committee contained therein; that said committee be continued in existence until further vote of the Town discharging it;that other action under this article be postponed indefinitely until such time in the future when conditions improve and the matter taken up upon appropriate article and in a Warrant. ARTICLE 16.(Inserted at request of Police and Fire Station Com- mittee:)To see if the Town will vote to abandon for gravel pit purposes the land on North Main Street recommended by the Committee appointed under Article 20 of the Warrant at the last Annual Town Meeting to be used for the erection of a fire station thereon,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 17.(Inserted at request of Police Dept.:)To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 towards the purchase and equipping of a new cruising car for the Police Department and author- ize the sale,turn in,or trade,of the present 1942 cruising car in use by the Department in connection therewith and part payment therefor or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the sum of $1,000.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated towards the purchase and equipping of a new cruis- ing car for the Police Department,and the sale,turn in,or trade of the present 1942 cruising car in use by the Department in connection therewith and part payment therefor be and hereby is authorized. ARTICLE 18.(Inserted at request of Fire Dept.:)To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00 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:By a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 19.To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate and/or other action it will take in the matter of furnishing headquarters and other services or allowances for the local command or detachment of the organized Militia,or what other action it will take thereon. MOVED:By a voice vote,that the sum of $100.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the furnishing of headquarters and other services 17 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 and allowances for the local detachment of the organized militia (State Guard). ARTICLE 20.To see if the Town will vote to hold its Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of business in the evening at 8:00 P.M.and will amend its By-Laws by striking out in Section 1 of Article 2 the number "2"where the same now appears,and inserting,adopting and substituting in place thereof the number "8"so that said Section and By-Law will read: Section 1.The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Saturday of March at 8:00 P.M. The meeting for the election of officers shall be held on the Saturday following;the polls shall be open at six o'clock A.M.,and they shall remain open until six o'clock P.M.or until such further time as the meeting may vote. VOTED:By a voice vote,not to adopt this change. ARTICLE 21.Frederick A.Dolan and others:To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purchase of a 1946 Ford one-half ton pickup truck,for the Highway Department,this amount being the balance due on trade-in of 1940 Ford one-half ton pickup truck now used by said Department,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a hand vote that the sum of $800.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the purchase of a 1946 Ford one-half ton pick- up truck for the Highway Department and that the sale,turn in,or trade of the 1940 Ford one-half ton pickup truck in use by the Department in connection therewith and part payment therefor is hereby authorized. Yes,148;No.143. ARTICLE 22.To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint any member thereof to the office or position of Ani- mal Inspector and fix the salary of such appointee in accordance with Gen- eral Laws,Chapter 41,Section 4A,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,in the affirmative by a voice vote,that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to appoint any member thereof to the office or position of Animal Inspector in accordance with General Laws,Chapter 41,Section 4A,until further vote of the Town revoking said authority,and the salary attached to said position is hereby fixed at $115.00 for the ensuing year. ARTICLE 23.To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 723,Acts of 1945,being an act to authorize the establishment and maintenance of municipal departments and of districts for furnishing in- formation,advice and assistance to veterans of World War II,or other veterans. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 24.To see what action,if any,the Town will take concern- ing Garbage,Rubbish,and Refuse Collection;whether it will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose,otherwise in- struct its Selectmen in the matter or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. 18 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 ARTICLE 25.To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $122.13 to pay a 1945 unpaid bill covering electrical work at the Town Hall. VOTED:By a hand vote,that the sum of $122.13 be and hereby is raised and appropriated to pay a 1945 unpaid bill covering electrical work at the town hall. Yes,258;No,0. ARTICLE 26.To see if the Town will vote to close out to Surplus Revenue the following unexpended balances,or act on anything relating thereto : Basketball Court at Ripley Road School (Art.25 of 1944 Warrant)$2.67 Town Hall Purchase of Piano (Art.15 of 1945 Warrant)200.00 Civilian Defense (Art.11 of 1945 Warrant)1,815.36 VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the following unexpended balances be closed out to Surplus Revenue: 1.Basketball Court at Ripley Road School (Appropriated under Art.25 of 1944 Warrant)$2.67 2.Town Hall Purchase of Piano (Appropriated under Art.15 of 1945 Warrant)200.00 3.Civilian Defense (Appropriated under Art.11 of 1945 Warrant)1,815.36 and the Town Accountant be instructed to make transfers accordingly. ARTICLE 27.(Inserted at request of School Committee:)To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer to the use of the School Committee to be expended for the improvement,extension,and repair of the heating system and rooms at the Ripley Road School,the unexpended bal- ances of $500.00 appropriated for the insulation of the cap of said school and $500.00 for acoustical improvement thereof under Art.30 of the 1945 Warrant,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $1,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated to the use of the School Committee to be expended for the improvement,extension,and repair of the heating system and rooms at the Ripley Road School by transfer of the unexpended balances of $500.00 appropriated for the insulation of the cap of said school and $500.00 for acoustical improvement thereof under Art.30 of the 1945 Warrant. ARTICLE 28.(Inserted at Request of School Committee:)To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the pur- chase and installation of equipment to heat the school buildings by oil, or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,no on this article. ARTICLE 29.(Inserted at Request of School Committee:)To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the renovation,repair,and installation of kitchen facilities,cafeteria accommodations and health rooms at the Ripley Road School,or act on anything relating thereto. 19 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $8,175.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the renovation,repair,and in- stallation of kitchen facilities,cafeteria accommodations,and health rooms at the Ripley Road School,the sum to be expended by the School Com- mittee. ARTICLE 30.(Inserted at Request of School Committee:)To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purchase of a new school bus,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:by a voice vote,that the sum of $3,600.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new school bus,the sum to be expended by the School Committe,and the turn in of the old bus authorized in part payment thereon. ARTICLE 31.(Inserted at Request of Special School Building Com- mittee:)Will the Town vote to accept or authorize acceptance of an ad- vance of money from the Federal Works Agency,Bureau of Community Facilities,under the provisions of Title 5 of the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944,to be used in financing preparation of plans, working drawings,specific procedures and other action preliminary to construction of a new school building,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the Town accept and/or authorize the acceptance of an advance of money not exceeding $10,000.00 from the Fed- eral Works Agency,Bureau of Community Facilities,under the provisions of Title 5 of the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944,to be used in financing preparation of plans,working drawings,specific proced- ures and other action preliminary to construction of a new school,to be expended under the direction of the new School Building Committee ap- pointed under Article 26 of the Warrant for the 1944 annual meeting. ARTICLE 32.(Inserted at Request of Special School Building Com- mittee:)Will the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to secure architects plans,drawings and specifications for a new school building,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 34.Norman Card and others:To see if the Town will vote to provide suitable headquarters for the George H.Mealy Post No.118, The American Legion,Inc.,and will lease thereto the Guild Hall Building, so called,upon such terms and subject to such regulations as may be de- termined and further will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor,or take any other or further action relative thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and directed to provide suitable headquarters for the George H.Mealy Post No.118,The American Legion,Inc.,by leasing thereto the Guild Hall Building,so-called,for a period of five years from March 10, 1946,at a yearly rental of $1.00 with the provision that the Town shall make all inside and outside repairs;that the premises shall be used only for the purposes expressed in the charter and By-Laws of said Post and related thereto;and that the lessee shall properly care for and use said premises and shall not abuse the same. ARTICLE 35.Norman Card and others:To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of purchasing and installing a suitable heating system fired by oil,for 20 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 the purpose of heating the premises known as Guild Hall Building,so- called,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the sum of $350.00 be taken from appropriation for Guild Hall Maintenance,for the purpose of purchasing and installing a suitable oil burner,in the present heating system at said Guild Hall and that the Selectmen be so instructed. ARTICLE 36.Ralph Williams and others:Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred ($400.00)dollars to correct the con- dition of water from a ditch before the property of Ralph Williams on Cushing Road,by installation of a catch basin and drainpipe,said money to be spent under the supervision of the Highway Surveyor,or act thereon. VOTED:By a voice vote,that this work is to be done by the Highway surveyor and this article be indefinitely postponed. VOTED:By a voice vote,at 7:00 P.M.,that this meeting be adjourned until Monday,March 4,1946,at 8:00 P.M. MONDAY,MARCH 4,1946 The Meeting was opened at 8:20 P.M.by the Moderator,Robert B. James and the tellers appointed on Saturday were called to the stand. The Moderator ascertained from the Checkers the number of voters present,as checked on the incoming voting lists which was 331. ARTICLE 37.James F.Collins and others:Will the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install and maintain an electric street light on Lambert's Lane,in front of the residence of James F. Collins? VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that the sum of $58.00 be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the installation and maintenance of an electric street light on Lambert's Lane,in front of the residence of James F.Collins. ARTICLE 38.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer to the use of the Selectmen to be expended in their discretion for Town Hall expenses including heating thereof and other purposes the unexpended balance of $3,284.02 appropriated under Article 10 of the Warrant for the 1944 Annual Meeting for W.P.A.and other Unemployment projects,or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:Unanimously,by a voice vote,that there be and hereby is appropriated by transfer to the use of the Selectmen to be expended in their discretion for Town Hall expenses including heating thereof and other purposes the unexpended balance of $3,284.02 appropriated under Article 10 of the Warrant for the 1944 Annual Meeting for W.P.A.and other unemployment projects and the Town Accountant instructed accordingly. ARTICLE 39.To see if the Town will vote to remove the fire hydrant located on Main Street in front of the Atlantic &Pacific Tea Co.store and transfer,install,and maintain the same on Bancroft Road near the resi- dence of Ralph Monson;appropriate any money necessary for the pur- pose or act on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a hand vote,that the hydrant located on Main Street in front of the Atlantic &Pacific Tea Co.Store be transferred,installed, and maintained on Bancroft Road near the residence of Ralph Monson. 21 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 ARTICLE 40.To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 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 $500.00 be raised and appropriated for maintaining,during the ensuing year,the Mosquito Control Works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclama- tion Board in accordance with Chapter 112,of the Acts of 1931. ARTICLE 33.To hear the report of the committee appointed under Art.26 of the Annual 1944 Warrant to investigate the matter of a new school and act upon its recommendations or on anything relating thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote,that the report of the new High School Building Committee be accepted without adopting its recommendations, that said Committee be continued with instructions to further study the feasibility of utilizing as a building site present unused portion of Athletic Field together with such other available land adjacent thereto which might be acquired for aforesaid purpose,also such other new sites as they deem advisable.That such further studies be started immediately and that said Committee report its findings at the next Town Meeting and cause to be inserted in the Warrant thereof appropriate articles to carry out its rec- ommendations. VOTED:That this meeting be dissolved at 9:15 P.M. Total appropriations,less appropriations from free cash and other available funds $345,862.15 Appropriation,from free cash,for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate,whatever the Assessors may determine, not more than 25,000.00 Appropriation,dog Fund for Schools 744.71 Appropriation,reserve fund from Overlay Surplus 1,768.10 Appropriation,reserve fund from free cash 3,231.90 Appropriation,by transfer from unexpended balances of $500.00 appropriated for insulation of cap of Ripley Road School, and $500.00 for acoustical improvements thereof,to be used by the School Committee for the improvement,ex- pension,and repair of heating system and rooms of the Ripley Road School 1,000.00 Appropriation,by transfer from W.P.A.and other unem- ployment projects to be used by the Selectmen for Town Hall expenses including heating thereof and other purposes 3,284.02 Total appropriations from all sources $380,890.88 Attest WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk 22 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Town of Cohasset Election of March 9,1946 The following Election Officers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 5:55 A.M.: Nellie E.DeSantos Abraham J.Antoine Elizabeth A.Pratt Florence E.Hill Anastasia St.John Henry E.Sweeney Elizabeth L.Jerome Manuel A.Marks 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 each;Select- man,Assessor and Member of the Board of Public Welfare for two years each;Treasurer for three years;Collector of Taxes for three years; Highway Surveyor for one year;Tree Warden for one year;Two members of the School Committee for three years each;Five Constables for one year each;One Member of the Board of Health for three years;Three trustees of the Cohasset Free Public Library for three years each ;One member of the Planning Board for five years. Polls opened at 6 A.M.Proceeded to vote for Town Officers on the Official Ballot. The following Tellers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 12 o'clock Noon: Mary D.Migliaccio Frances C.Downs Austin L.Ahearn Ada B.Reed Katherine Donovan Clara Highland Reginald R.Beal Mildred T.Browne Frank O.Pattison Ora H.Pratt At 6 o'clock P.M.it was voted by those present to keep the polls open until 8 o'clock P.M. At 8 o'clock P.M.the Polls were closed.The Ballot Box registered 1636,the Ballot Check List had 1636 names checked and the Voting Check List had 1636 names checked. Total number of ballots cast was 1636.The following vote was declared: Moderator for One Year Assessor for Three Years Robert B.James 1314 George R.Neagle 116 Blanks 322 Charles L.Stegmaier 819 Selectman for Three Years Everett W.Wheelwright 645 George R.Neagle 96 Scattering 1 Charles L.Stegmaier ............832 Blanks 55 Everett W.Wheelwright 650 Scattering 2 Blanks 56 23 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Member of Board of Public Welfare for Three Years George R.Neagle 116 Charles L.Stegmaier 812 Everett W.Wheelwright 638 Scattering 1 Blanks 69 Selectman for Two Years, UNEXPIRED TERM OF A.FRED PETERSEN WHO RESIGNED ON January 21,1946 Hugh Bancroft,Jr 152 Thomas G.Churchill,Jr.500 William J.Kelley 107 Ira B.P.Stoughton 828 Blanks 49 Assessor for Two Years, UNEXPIRED TERM OF A.FRED PETERSEN WHO RESIGNED ON January 21,1946 Hugh Bancroft,Jr.164 Thomas G.Churchill,Jr 490 William J.Kelley 109 Ira B.P.Stoughton 815 Blanks 61 Member of Board of Public Welfare for Two Years UNEXPIRED TERM OF A.FRED PETERSEN WHO RESIGNED ON January 21,1946 Hugh Bancroft,Jr 164 Thomas G.Churchill,Jr.483 William J.Kelley 115 Ira B.P.Stoughton 811 Blanks 63 Treasurer for Three Years Maurice R.Noonan 1352 Blanks 284 Collector of Taxes for Three Years Joseph J.Curley 468 Eleanor T.Downs 1064 Blanks 104 Highway Surveyor for One Year William T.Barnes 1120 George E.Haley 377 Frederick W.Pape 87 Scattering 1 Blanks 51 Tree Warden for One Year Norman F.James 245 Edward L.Litchfield 59 Roscoe G.Pratt 1210 Scattering 2 Blanks 120 School Committee for Three Years Howard Bates 789 Arthur L.Clark 795 Bernadette Carney Shyne 823 Blanks 865 Constables for One Year Royal A.Bates 1040 William Henry Dowding 948 John T.Keating 1144 H.Monty La Flamme 956 Stephen H.Rooney 1058 Scattering 2 Blanks 3032 Board of Health for Three Years Abraham J.Antoine,Jr.699 Fred W.Sullivan 845 Blanks 92 Trustees of Cohasset Free Public Library for Three Years John M.Dobbs 962 Kenneth D.Ketchum 1044 Charles C.Wilson 1062 Scattering 24 Blanks 1816 Member of Planning Board for Three Years Paul Blackmur 1067 Slattering 11 Blanks 558 24 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 At 9:30 o'clock P.M.,9 motion was made and seconded and so voted that this meeting be dissolved. Attest * WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk STATE PRIMARY,JUNE 18,1946 The following Election Officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk, William H.Morris,at 12 o'clock Noon: Abraham J.Antoine,Sr.Frances Downs Florence E.Hill Anastasia St.John Elizabeth A.Pratt Henry E.Sweeney Elizabeth L.Jerome Manuel A.Marks The Town Clerk read the Warrant. To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THIS COMMON- WEALTH TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL FOR THIS COMMON- WEALTH AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH SENATOR IN CONGRESS FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOR THE NINTH CONGRESS- IONAL DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR THE SECOND COUNCILLOR DISTRICT SENATOR FOR THE NORFOLK AND PLYMOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FOR THE THIRD PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT CLERK OF COURTS FOR NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE NORFOLK DISTRICT ONE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR NORFOLK COUNTY The Polls opened at 12 o'clock noon.Proceeded to vote for State and County Officers on the Official Ballot. The following Tellers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris, at 4 o'clock P.M. : Clara E.Hyland Frank 0.Pattison Harry A.P.Hetue Reginald R.Beal Nellie E.DeSantos Katherine F.Donovan Ada B.Reed 25 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 At 8 o'clock P.M.,the polls were closed.The Ballot Box registered 198,the Ballot Check List had 198 names checked,the Voting Check List had 198 names checked. Total Number of ballots cast was 198.The following vote was DEMOCRATIC PARTY Seventeen Ballots cast GOVERNOR Maurice J.Tobin 13 Francis D.Harrigan 4 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John B.Carr Paul A.Dever 12 Daniel J.O'Connell Roger L.Putnam 5 SECRETARY John J.Concannon 3 Benedict F.Fitzgerald,Jr 4 Leo Moran Paul H.Snow 3 Blanks 7 TREASURER John E.Hurley 15 Thomas Khoury 1 Blanks 1 AUDITOR Thomas J.Buckley 14 Blanks 3 ATTORNEY GENERAL Harry E.Casey Michael F.Hourihan 1 Edward A.Hutchinson 2 Francis E.Kelly 5 Joseph M.McDonough 7 Blanks 2 SENATOR IN CONGRESS David I.Walsh 14 Blanks 3 CONGRESSMAN —NINTH DISTRICT William McAuliffe 6 George A.Mooney 2 Alfred S.Schenkman 7 Blanks 2 COUNCILLOR —SECOND DISTRICT Samuel G.Thorner 13 Blanks 4 26 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SENATOR —NORFOLK AND PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Theodore S.Luddington 13 Blanks 4 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT THIRD PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Augustine G.Higgins 13 Blanks 4 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—NORFOLK COUNTY Blanks 17 DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT Alfred DeQuoy 13 Blanks 4 CLERK OF COURTS—NORFOLK COUNTY Blanks 17 REGISTER OF DEEDS—NORFOLK COUNTY Blanks 17 REPUBLICAN PARTY One hundred eighty-one Ballots Cast GOVERNOR Robert F.Bradford 169 Blanks 12 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Albert Cole 18 Arthur W.Coolidge 160 Blanks 3 SECRETARY Frederick W.Cook 169 Blanks 12 TREASURER Fred J.Burrell 42 Laurence Curtis 132 Blanks 7 AUDITOR Wallace E.Stearns 36 Russell A.Wood 125 Blanks 20 ATTORNEY GENERAL Clarence A.Barnes 170 Blanks 11 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Henry Cabot Lodge,Jr 168 Blanks 13 27 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 CONGRESSMAN —NINTH DISTRICT Charles L.Gifford 152 Blanks 29 COUNCILLOR —SECOND DISTRICT Clayton L.Havey 147 Salvatore Fotino 9 Blanks 25 SENATOR —NORFOLK AND PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Newland H.Holmes 154 Blanks 27 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT THIRD PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Nathaniel Hurwitz 171 Scattering 1 Blanks 9 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—NORFOLK COUNTY Frederick A.Leavitt 155 Blanks 26 DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT Edmund R.Dewing 168 Blanks 13 CLERK OF COURTS—NORFOLK COUNTY Willard E.Everett 155 Blanks 26 REGISTER OF DEEDS—NORFOLK COUNTY Donald F.Crane 64 L.Thomas Shine 95 Blanks 22 At 9:45 o'oclck P.M.,a motion was made,seconded and so voted that this meeting be dissolved. Attest * WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 13,1946 The following checkers were sworn in having been previously appointed by the Board of Selectmen: Elizabeth A.Pratt Mary D.Migliaccio Rosilla Trott Catherine D.Noonan At a Special Town Meeting held in the Town Hall Auditorium Sep- tember 13,1946 at 8 o'clock P.M.,the following Articles were contained in the Warrant and acted upon as recorded: ARTICLE 1.To hear the report of the committee appointed under Article 26 of the Warrant for the Annual 1944 Meeting to investigate the 28 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 matter of a new school and a site for same;act upon its recommendations, or on anything relating thereto. MOVED:That the report of the committee appointed under Article 26 of the Warrant for the Annual 1944 Meeting submitted at this meeting be accepted,its recommendations adopted and the Town farm land on Pond Street be and hereby is chosen and selected as the site for the con- templated new High School. Hand vote,Yes 269 No,76 ARTICLE 2.To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of $29,000.for the purchase from the U.S.Government (War Assets Administration)for any municipal purpose or purposes,the so-called Government Island real estate property formerly used for light- house purposes,instruct its Selectmen in the matter,or take any other action relative thereto. MOVED:That the sum of twenty-nine thousand (§29,000.00)be and hereby is appropriated from surplus revenue in the treasury for the purchase from the U.S.Government (War Assets Administration)the so-called Government Island real estate and further that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to exercise the Tru^'s,P r1ftritv and to purchase the samejfoj and in behalf of the Town for recreational,proprietory,utilitarian or any otrier municipal purpose or purposes for which the same may be adopted for the benefit of the residents of Cohasset.As a committee the Planning Board to work with the Selectmen. Hand vote,Yes,377 No,2. ARTICLE 3.To see if the town will appropriate from any available funds in the treasury the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of holding a Celebration and Welcome Home Day for Veterans of World War II,to be expended under the control and direction of the Selectmen with the assis- tance of such committee or committees as said Selectmen may see fit to appoint,or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote to lay on the table. ARTICLE 4.Inserted by Selectmen at Request of the School Com- mittee:To see if the town will appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $2,500.00 for operation and expenses of the School Department,including repairs and changes to school building necessitated to comply with orders and regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety,or take any other or further action relating thereto. VOTED :By a voice vote in the affirmative that the sum of $2,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated from surplus revenue for operation and expenses of the School Department,including repairs and changes to school buildings necessitated to comply with orders and regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety. ARTICLE 5.Inserted by Selectmen at request of George H.Mealy Post No.118,The American Legion,Inc.:To see if the town will ap- propriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $500.00 for the study and investigation of the matter of erection of a permanent War Memorial by a Committee of five (5)citizens of the town to be appointed by the Selectmen,said Committee to report the results of such investigation and study and recommendations,if any,at the next town meeting,or take any other or further action relative thereto. 29 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 VOTED:By a voice vote in the affirmative that the Selectmen be and hereby are instructed to appoint a committee of five (5)citizens of the town for the purpose of studying and investigating the matter of erection of a permanent War Memorial;that the sum of $500.00 be and hereby is appropriated from surplus funds in the treasury for the use of said com- mittee;and that said committee report the results of such investigation and study and its recommendations at the next Town Meeting. ARTICLE 6.Elwood F.Litchfield and others:To see if the town will vote to elect its tree warden hereafter for a term of three years instead of one year as at present. VOTED:That the town hereafter elect its tree warden for a term of three years instead of one year as at present. Hand vote,Yes,139,No,90. ARTICLE 7.Inserted by Selectmen at the Request of the Collector of Taxes.To see if the town will appropriate from surplus revenue the sum of $150.00 for the expenses of the department of the Collector of Taxes or take any other action relative thereto. VOTED:By a voice vote in the affirmative that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated from surplus revenue for the expenses of the department of the Collector of Taxes. It appeared from the check lists that there were four hundred and twenty-one registered voters present. VOTED:That this meeting be dissolved at 10:10 o'clock P.M. Attest: WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk STATE ELECTION TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5,1946 The following Election Officers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris at 5:55 A.M. Manuel A.Marks Kenneth R.Jason Henry E.Sweeney Ada B.Reed Elizabeth A.Pratt Anastasia St.John Elizabeth L.Jerome Clarence M.Grassie The Town Clerk read the Warrant. To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Can- didates of Political Parties for the following offices:Governor for this Com- monwealth;Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth;Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth;Treasurer for this Commonwealth; Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth;Attorney General for this Commonwealth;Senator in Crongress for this Commonwealth; Representative in Congress for the Ninth Congressional District;Coun- cillor for Second Councillor District;Senator for Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District;Representative in General Court for Third Plymouth Representative District;District Attorney for Southeastern District;Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County;Register of Deeds for the Norfolk District; County Commissioner for Norfolk County: 30 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 And to bring in their votes on the following questions: QUESTIONS QUESTION NO.1. LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. Shall this measure,which by amendments of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.),provides for payments by the Commonwealth of adequate pensions to deserving citizens sixty-five years of age or over in need of relief or support, who shall have resided in the Commonwealth not less than five years im- mediately preceding the date of application for such pension,and who shall have resided in the Commonwealth continuously for one year immediately preceding said date of application,which is further described as follows: — The measure,by amendments of General Laws (Ter.Ed.),c.6,provides for an old age pension commission of three persons,one to be a qualified physician,another to be an attorney at law and a third to be a non-pro- fessional person,who are to be appointed and may be removed for cause by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Council,and are to serve under the Governor and Council.Not more than two members of said Com- mission shall be members of the same political party.Original appointments of members shall be for one,two and three years respectively,and thereafter appointments are to be for three years.Such members are to devote their whole time to the work of the Commission during business hours and be engaged in no other business,occupation or profession.One of their number is to be designated as chairman by the Governor and shall receive a salary of $6,000,and each other member $5,500 per year,with their necessary expenses.The commission is empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations as it may deem necessary in the performance of its duties and as may be approved by the Governor and Council. The measure strikes out chapter 118A of the General Laws (Ter.Ed.),and inserts in its place a new chapter entitled "Adequate pensions for certain aged citizens." It is provided that pensions hereunder shall be paid from the date of application therefor,but in no event before the applicant reaches the age of sixty-five.The Commission shall render a decision in not less than thirty days from the date of application for a pension or a request for an increase of the amount thereof.Such pension shall,wherever practicable, be paid to the aged person in his own home or in lodgings or in a boarding home,which for the purposes hereof shall include any institution providing shelter,care and treatment for aged persons which is not supported in whole or in part by public funds ;provided,that no inmate of such a boarding home or institution shall be eligible for a pension under this chapter while being cared for under a contract.Such pension shall be paid by check or in cash which shall be delivered to the pensioner at his residence,if he so requests, and shall be paid semi-monthly unless the pensioner prefers less frequent payments.Such pension shall be on the basis of need and the amount thereof shall be determined in accordance with budgetary standards estab- lished by the Commission.Budgetary standards shall be such as to enable an individual pensioner to maintain a standard of living compatible with decency and health.Such pensions,except as hereinafter provided,shall be at the rate of not less than $48.00 monthly.The pensioner's budget at such times as may be required shall include medical care,if recommended by a recognized physician,eye-glasses,if recommended by a recognized optician, dental care and false teeth,if recommended by a recognized dentist. 31 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 In compuiting the pensioner's payment under this chapter,the Commission shall deduct from the pensioner's budget or the minimum payment,which- ever is greater,the amount of income the person paid or to be paid a pension hereunder may be receiving from any source,and may deduct there- from such reasonable amount as may be deemed to represent the financial value of board,lodging or other assistance which is being furnished to such persons from any source. Upon the death of a person drawing a pension,whose funeral cost does not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and in whose estate there are insufficient assets to cover the full cost of the funeral,the Commission shall pay to the funeral director the difference between the assets and the cost of the funeral,a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Expenses for medical,hospital and other services rendered to a pen- sioner,which remain unpaid at the time of his death or commitment to an institution as an insane person,shall be paid directly to the person render- ing such services. No pension under this chapter shall be discontinued nor shall the amount thereof de decreased until the expiration of fifteen days after notice has been given by the Commission to the pensioner. Provision is made by which a person receiving a pension may be absent from the Commonwealth on a visit without having such pension suspended. It is provided that General Laws (Ter.Ed.),c.273,§20,which relates to the support of parents by children,shall not apply when parents are eligible to receive a pension. Provision is made that there shall be'set up in the Commission a sub- division of appeals under the jurisdiction of a supervisor of appeals.Any person aggrieved by the failure of the Commission to pay an adequate pen- sion under this chapter,or by the failure of the Commission to approve or re- ject an application for a pension or a request for an increase in the amount thereof,within thirty days after receiving such application or request,shall have a right to a fair hearing,after due notice,upon appeal to the subdivision of appeals in the form and manner prescribed by the commission;provided that such appeal is received by the subdivision of appeals within sixty days after official notice of the action taken by the Old Age Pension Commission has been received by the applicant or pensioner.The decision of the sub- division of appeals shall be final and binding upon the Commission. The Commission or anv interested person aggrieved by any decision in any proceeding before the subdivision of appeals may obtain judicial review of such decision by filing,within twenty days of the date of mailing of such decision,a petition for review thereof in the district court within the judical district wherein the pensioner or the applicant for a pension lives. In any proceeding for review the findings of the subdivision of appeals as to facts shall be conclusive,such proceedings shall be heard in a summary manner and given precedence over all other civil cases.From the decision of a district court upon review an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Judicial Court. The possession by an applicant for pension under this chapter of assets consisting of cash,active securities or inactive securities,or any combination of such assets,shall not disqualify him from receiving such pension;provid- ed,that the total of such assets,figuring the present cash value of such in- active securities at the sum determined by the Old Age Pension Commission, does not exceed the sum of $300. 32 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 A person is not to be disqualified from receiving a pension because of the ownership of an equity in vacant land from which their is insufficient income to provide for his budgetary needs or minimum payments,or the ownership of an equity in real estate by an applicant who resides thereon or who,in the opinion of the Commission is residing elsewhere because of phys- ical or mental incapacity,provided that if such equity on the basis of assess- ed valuation exceeds an average of $3,000 during the five years immediately preceding application for the pension,the applicant shall execute a bond in the penal sum for the amount of the equity in excess of $3,000 conditioned on repayment to the Commonwealth of all amounts paid as such pension without interest,such bond to be secured by a mortgage on the applicant's real estate.Provision is made for the recording of such bond and mortgage without a fee and the apportionment of the proceeds realized from any of them beween the Federal government and the Commonwealth. A person is not to be disqualified from receiving a pension by reason of the ownership of a policy of group insurance or of a policy of insurance in an amount not exceeding $1,000 or of a policy of insurance in an amount not exceeding $3,000,having a cash surrender value not in excess of $1,000, if such policy has been in effect not less than fifteen years. No pension shall be granted to an applicant who at any time within five years immediately prior to the filing of an application for such pension has made an assignment or transfer of property so as to render himself eligible to such pension.No pension shall be subject to trustee process or assignment,and no applicant for a pension,who knowingly makes any false statement or perpetrates any fraud or deception in relation to his application,shall be granted any pension nor be eligible for one during one year thereafter.A person,his executor or administrator shall be liable in con- tract to the Commonwealth for expenses incurred by it for a pension to such person under this chapter if such person or his estate is in possession of funds not otherwise exempted thereunder. If an application for a pension under this chapter is effected by the eligibility of the applicant to receive aid under General Laws (Ter.Ed.),c. 115,which relates to State and Military Aid and Soldiers'Relief,the appli- cant shall be entitled to exercise such options and execute such waivers as may be necessary to receive the pension which he seeks. All cities and towns in the Commonwealth shall furnish suitable head- quarters for the carrying out of the duties of the commission in such cities and towns. The measure further provides that there shall be established and set up on the books of the Commonwealth a separate fund,to be known as the Old Age Pension Fund,consisting of receipts credited to said fund under General Laws (Ter.Ed.),c.64B,G.L.(Ter.Ed.),c.128 A,§15,as amend- ed,G.L.(Ter.Ed.),c.138,§27,as amended,and all proceeds of taxes assessed under Acts of 1941,c.729,§§9 and 9A. The Old Age Assistance Fund as in force immediately prior to the effective date of this act is hereby continued in existence,but shall here- after be entitled "The Old Age Pension Fund." It is provided that all civil service employees in the Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth,including the supervisor,referees and employees of the subdivision of appeals in said department or of any city or town,employed in the administration of the Old Age Assistance Law on the effective date of this proposed measure,shall be transferred to the service of the Old Age Pension Commission,retaining their present civil service seniority retirement rights and any step increases from the minimum 33 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 pay of their grade earned during their service with said department or said bureaus. It is provided that all records and property used in the administration of the Old Age Assistance Law and which are the property of the Common- wealth are to be transferred to the Old Age Pension Commission. This act shall take effect on March first,nineteen hundred and forty- seven, — which proposed law was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 125 in the affirmative and 79 in the negative,and on which the Senate did not vote,—be approved? QUESTION NO.2 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Shall this measure which provides that no labor union may be operated or maintained unless there is filed with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a statement signed by the President and Treasurer setting forth the union's officers,aims,scale of dues,fees,fines,assessments and the salaries of the officers. The President and Treasurer of a labor union is required to file annually with the Commissioner of Labor and Industries a detailed statement in writ- ing setting forth all receipts and expenditures of the union which shall be open to the public,and the said Commissioner is given the power to sum- mons witnesses and records;and there is a penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for whoever fails to file a statement or whoever know- ingly makes a false statement, — which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 50 in the affirmative and 154 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 6 in the affirmative and 24 in the negative —be approved? To obtain a full expression of opinion,voters should vote on all three of the following questions: — (a)If a voter desires to permit the sale in this city (or town)of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES"on all three questions. (b)If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt bever- ages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold,he will vote "NO" on question one,"YES"on question two and "NO"on question three. (c)If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages but only in packages,so called,not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO"on questions one and two and "YES"on question three. (d)If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addition other alco- holic beverages,but only in packages,so called,not to be drunk on the premises where sold,he will vote "NO"on question one and "YES"on questions two and three. (e)If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold,he will vote "NO"on all three questions. 1.Shall license be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky,rum,gin,malt beverages,wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? 34 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 2.Shall license be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer,ale and all other malt bever- ages)? 3.Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages,so called,not be drunk on the premises? 1.Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county? 2.Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county? "Shall the General Court enact legislation requiring jury service by women,with such reservations as it may prescribe?" /'Shall sections one to twenty-eight inclusive of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws,authorizing any city or town to establish a contributory re- tirement system for its employees,be accepted by this town as applicable to all of its employees except teachers who are eligible for membership in the teachers'retirement system?" "Shall the Senator in the General Court from this District be instructed to vote to request the President and the Congress of the United States to direct our Delegates to the United Nations to propose or support Amend- ments to its Charter which will strengthen the United Nations and make it a "World Federal Government able to prevent War? The following Tellers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris, at 9 A.M.: Reginald R.Beal Ora H.Pratt Nellie E.DeSantos Florence E.Hill Mary D.Migliaccio Frances C.Downs Louise E.Conroy Austin L.Ahearn Mildred T.Browne Harry A.Hetue Emma F.Lawrence Frank O.Pattison Mary E.Stoddard The following Tellers were sworn in by Town Clerk William H.Morris, at 1 P.M.: Charles J.Deegan Frederick B.Jenkins At 8 o'clock P.M.,the polls were closed and after completion of the counting the following Officers and Questions received the following number of votes: Total number of Ballots cast 1672 GOVERNOR Robert F.Bradford of Cambridge,Republican 1235 Maurice J.Tobin of Boston,Democratic 403 Horace I.Hillis of Saugus,Socialist Labor Party 4 Guy S.Williams of Worcester,Prohibition 1 Blanks 29 35 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Arthur W.Coolidge of Reading,Republican 1184 Paul A.Dever of Cambridge,Democratic 440 Alfred Erickson of Quincy,Prohibition 5 Francis A.Votano of Lynn,Socialist Labor Party 1 Blanks 42 SECRETARY Frederic W.Cook of Somerville,Republican 1269 Benedict F.FitzGerald,Jr.of Cambridge,Democratic 343 Malcolm T.Rowe of Lynn,Socialist Labor Party 2 Blanks 58 TREASURER Laurence Curtis of Boston,Republican 1210 John E.Hurley of Boston,Democratic 404 Lawrence Gilfedder of Boston,Socialist Labor Party 5 Charles E.Vaughan of Brockton;Prohibition Blanks 53 AUDITOR Thomas J.Buckley of Boston,Democratic 473 Russell A.Wood of Cambridge,Republican 1132 Pearl J.McGlynn of Springfield,Socialist Labor Party 3 Robert A.Simmons of Boston,Prohibition 3 Blanks 61 ATTORNEY GENERAL Clarence A.Barnes of Mansfield,Republican 1221 Francis E.Kelly of Boston,Democratic 397 William F.Oro of Boston,Socialist Labor Party 1 Howard B.Rand of Haverhill,Prohibition 4 Blanks 49 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Henry Cabot Lodge,Jr.of Beverly,Republican 1202 David I.Walsh of Fitchburg,Democratic 431 Henning A.Blomen of Boston,Socialist Labor Party 2 Mark R.Shaw of Melrose,Prohibition 1 Blanks 36 CONGRESSMAN —NINTH DISTRICT Charles L.Gifford of Barnstable,Republican 1237 Grace Farnsworth Luder of Wellesley,Prohibition 10 William McAuliffe of New Bedford,Democratic 345 Blanks 80 COUNCILLOR —SECOND DISTRICT Clayton L.Havey of Boston,Republican 1218 Samuel George Thorner of Boston,Democratic 330 Blanks 124 36 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SENATOR —NORFOLK AND PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Newland H.Holmes of Weymouth,Republican 1245 Theodore S.Luddington of Randolph,Democratic 314 Blanks 113 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT THIRD PLYMOUTH DISTRICT Augustine G.Higgins of Hingham,Democratic 241 Nathaniel Hurwitz of Cohasset,Republican 1368 Blanks 63 DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT Alfred DeQuoy of Brockton,Democratic 299 Edmund R.Dewing of Wellesley,Republican 1266 Blanks 107 CLERK OF COURTS—NORFOLK COUNTY Willard E.Everett of Walpole,Republican 1318 Blanks 353 Scattering '1 REGISTER OF DEEDS—NORFOLK COUNTY L.Thomas Shine of Dedham,Republican 1321 Blanks 350 Scattering 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER—NORFOLK COUNTY Frederick A.Leavitt of Brookline,Republican 1308 Blanks 363 Scattering 1 QUESTION NO.1 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE LAW Yes 395 No 765 Blanks 512 QUESTION NO.2 UNION FINANCIAL STATEMENT Yes 898 No 263 Blanks 511 QUESTIONS 1.Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky,rum,gin,malt beverages,wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? Yes 992 No 407 Blanks 273 37 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 2.Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of wines and malt bevarages (wines and beer,ale and all other malt bev- erages)? Yes 948 No 350 Blanks 372 3.Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town)for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages,so called,not to be drunk on the premises? Yes 1023 No 289 Blanks 360 HORSE RACING 1.Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county? Yes 672 No 709 Blanks 291 DOG RACING Shall the Pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be per- mitted in this county? Yes 497 No 778 Blanks 397 WOMEN'S JURY SERVICE "Shall the General Court enact legislation requiring jury service by women,with such reservations as it may prescribe?" Yes 843 No 414 Blanks 415 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT "Shall sections one to twenty-eight inclusive of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws,authorizing any city or town to establish a contributory re- tirement system for its employees,be accepted by this town as applicable to all of its employees except teachers who are eligible for membership in the teachers'retirement system?" Yes 889 No 313 Blanks 473 INSTRUCTIONS TO SENATOR IN THE GENERAL COURT "Shall the Senator in the General Court from this District be instructed to vote to request the President and the Congress of the United States to direct our Delegates to the United Nations to propose or support Amendments to its Charter which will strengthen the United Nations and make it a World Federal Government able to prevent War?" 38 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Yes 1162 No 99 Blanks 411 The vote was declared at 11:45 P.M. WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Town Clerk STATE RECOUNT DECEMBER 5,1946 In accordance with an order issued by Frederic W.Cook,Secretary of the Commonwealth,under the provisions of General Laws,Chapter 54, Section 135,as amended,an Official Recount of votes cast for Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth,and State Auditor for this Commonwealth were held today at 7:30 o'clock P.M.,by the Board of Registrars. The Ballots were delivered in sealed containers to the Board of Regis- trars by the Town Clerk,William H.Morris. The Registrars proceeded to open the sealed envelopes,ballots were recounted and statistics were as follows: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Original Count Arthur W.Coolidge 1184 Paul A.Dever 440 Alfred Erickson 5 Francis A.Votano 1 Blanks 42 Total 1672 Recount Arthur W.Coolidge 1182 Paul A.Dever 444 Alfred Erickson 5 Francis A.Votano 1 Blanks 40 Total 1672 STATE AUDITOR Original Count Thomas J.Buckley 473 Russell A.Wood 1132 Pearl J.McGlynn 3 Robert A.Simmons 3 Blanks 61 Total 1672 39 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Recount Thomas J.Buckley 476 Russell A.Wood 1130 Pearl J.McGlynn 3 Robert A.Simmons 3 Blanks 60 Total 1672 NORMAN CARD,Chairman EDWARD M.FLEMING REGINALD R.BEAL,Substitute for Ira N.Pratt, Attest: WILLIAM H.MORRIS, Clerk Ex-officio, Board of Registrars 40 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 VITAL STATISTICS Records of Births,Deaths and Marriages Recorded in 1946 Births Total number of births recorded was one hundred and forty,of which twenty were delayed returns and corrections of past year,sixty-three being born in Cohasset and fifty-seven in other cities and towns.Of the one hundred and twenty born in the year 1946 there were fifty-eight where the parents were residents of other cities and towns.Of the sixty-two whose parents were residents of Cohasset,thirty were females and thirty-two were males. Marriages Total number of marriages was sixty including those where both parties were non-residents of Cohasset.Thirty-eight marriages were solemnized in Cohasset during the current year. Deaths Total number of deaths was seventy including residents of Cohasset who died elsewhere and non-residents who died in Cohasset.Of the forty-six who were residents of Cohasset twenty-three were females and twenty-three were males. The principal causes of death were as follows: Coronary Thrombosis 5 Carcinoma prostate 1 Pulmonary embolus 2 Acute respiratory infection pre- Lucemia 1 Chronic myocarditis 5 Chronic myocarditis and myocar- dial degeneration 3 Myocardial insufficiency 1 Cerebral hemorrhage 9 Hypostatic pneumonia 3 Cerebral thrombosis 1 Disease of the coronary arteries with myocardial condition ....1 Virus infected 1 Cancer of prostate 1 Mesenteric thrombosis 1 Myocarditis 3 Fracture of the skull 1 Chronic nephritis 1 Anemia pernicious 1 Acute gastritis rupture of pul- monary artery 1 Acute cardiac failure 1 Paralysis agitans (Parkinson- ian disease)1 Hypertensive heart disease 1 Cancer of stomach with carcin- omatosis 1 Carcinoma of rectum and ex- tensive metastesis 1 Hemorrhage 1 sumably pneumonia Chronic myocarditis arterio- sclerosis 1 Stillborn 3 Bronchopneumonia 3 Acute coronary occlusion (Chronic arterio sclerotic heart disease)1 Cardiac inefficiency 1 Multiple sclerosis 1 Accidental drowning 2 Carcinoma stomach 2 Heart disease (coronary throm- bosis)2 Congenital atelectosis 1 Phlebothomobosis left ilive and f emorol veins ;pulmonery embolus;arteleclosis;arterio sclerolis heart disease;chron- ic repluitus;post femoral bgaliesn state 1 Cancer of liver and biliary pas- sages 1 Fracture of the skull with en- suing intra-craniel hemmorr- hage 1 Acute cardiac dilatation due to bronchopneumonia and cirrho- sis of the liver 1 41 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 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 your child's 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 of 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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Wednesday,February 6th,1946,at Beechwood Improvement Associa- tion Hall,Beechwood,Mass.Register New Voters and Certify names on nomination papers. Wednesday,February 13th,1946,North Cohasset,Fire Station to reg- ister new Voters and certify names on nomination papers. Wednesday,February 20th,1946,At Town Hall,Registration of New Voters and certify names on nomination papers. Tuesday,April 2,1946,At Town Hall,Certify names on nomination papers. Tuesday,April 9th,1946,At Town Hall,to receive papers for State Primaries. Tuesday,April 16th,1946,At Town Hall,Certify names on nomina- tion papers. Wednesday,May 1st,1946,At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Wednesday,May 15th,1946,At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Wednesday,May 29th,1946,At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Wednesday,September 18th,1946,At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Wednesday,October 2nd,1946,At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Wednesday,October 16th,1946.At Town Hall,To Register New Voters. Six sessions of the Board of Registrars were held for the purpose of correcting the Voting Lists,during the Month of June 1946. Total Registered Voters as of January 1st,1946 2338 Total number of persons qualified and registered as Voters during 1946 327 Total 2665 Total number of names removed from the Voting Lists by reason of death,marriage,request and removal to other localities during 1946 430 Total Registered Voters as of January 1st,1947 2235 Respectfully,submitted, NORMAN CARD,Chairman IRA N.PRATT, EDWARD M.FLEMING, WILLIAM H.MORRIS,Clerk, Board of Registrars of Voters,Cohasset,Mass. 59 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT For Year Ending December 31,1946 January 23,1947 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 31,1946,showing in detail the appropriations, expenditures,and the receipts from each source of income.Also a reca- pitulation sheet and a balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities,and trust accounts.You will notice that the Town is now free of debt. The records of permits and licenses issued by the Selectmen and 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,also the savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the several trust funds in custody of the Town Treasurer.I have further reconciled the accounts of the trusts funds in custody of the Trustees of the Cohasset Free Public Library and Paul Pratt Memorial Library. I hereby certify that I have verified the Treasurer's cash,twice during the year,and reconciled the bank accounts each time,and found them cor- rect,which is in accordance with Section 50 of Chapter 41,of the Tercenten- ary Edition of the General Laws. You will also find at the end of the report detail payroll expenditures of each Department,together with a detailed report of the total expenditures of the School Department Maintenance and School Lunches.On page 59 you will find details of salary report of Paul Pratt Memorial Library. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all departments for their sincere cooperations this past year. MALCOLM H.STEVENS, Town Accountant RECEIPTS,EXPENDITURES,APPROPRIATIONS AND TABLES General Revenue TAXES Current Year: Poll,$1,798.00 Personal,24,142.48 Real Estate,246,796.31 $272,736.79 Previous Years: Personal,$666.81 Real Estate,18,911.22 19,578.03 60 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 From State: Income,$42,306.52 Business Corporation Tax,19,327.45 61,633.97 Tax Title Redemptions,142.45 Total for Taxes $354,091.24 LICENSES AND PERMITS Beer,Wines,and Liquor,$2,425.00 Sunday,8.00 Pasteurization,20.00' Milk,13.50 Common Victualler,14.00 Gasoline Registration,.50' Revolver,13.00 Hackney and Hackney Operator,24.50 To Possess a Machine Gun,.50 Storing Inflammable Liquids,6.00 Junk,42.00 Inn Holder,2.00 Lodging House,3.00 Oleomargarine,4.00 Auctioneer,4.00 Purchase of Fire Arm,1.00 Sunday Amusement 72.00 Sell,Rent,or Lease Fire Arms,4.00 Selling Second Hand Motor Vehicles,30.00 Machine Gun,.50 Camp,.50 Non-Beverage,10.00 Total for Licenses and Permits $2,698.00 GRANTS AND GIFTS Grants: From Federal Government: Old Age Assistance,Administration,....$350.36 Old Age Assistance,Assistance 10,477.21 Aid to Dependent Children,Adminis- tration,54.58 Aid to Dependent Children,Assistance 937.50 School Lunches,2,043.18 Schools—Advance for the Purpose of Plan Preparation for Construction of a School Building,5,000.00 $18,862.83 From State: Distribution of Meal Tax,$892.72 Highway Fund,Chap.569 Acts of 1943,7,681.76 8,574.48 From County: Dog Fund,744.71 61 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Gift: From Individual,200.00 $28,382.02 Total General Revenue $385,171.26 Commercial Revenue Privileges : 1945 Motor Vehicle Excise,$151.77 1946 Motor Vehicle Excise,5,622.93 Total Commercial Revenue $5,774.70 DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE General Government: Selectmen : Reimbursement,Telephone,$52.22 Town Accountant: Reimbursement,Telephone,28.26 Town Treasurer: Reimbursement,Telephone,$51.10 Tax Title Releases,18.00 69.10 Tax Collector: Costs:67.95 Town Clerk: Reimbursement,Telephone,27.99 Town Hall: Rental and Lights,1,458.32 Protection of Persons and Property: Police Department: Damage Restitution,$135.00 Use of Ambulance,65.00 Reimbursement,Telephone,1.07 Sale of Old Materials,45.00 246.07 Fire Department: Refilling Fire Extinguishers,51.20 Sealing of Weights and Measures: Sealing Fees,45.11 Civilian Defense: Reimbursement,State Guard Uniforms 9.13 Forest Fires: Commonwealth of Massachusetts,Reimbursement,60.04 62 Annual Report,Town of Coh asset,1946 Board of Health,General: Board of Health: Contagious Diseases,260.71 Public Welfare: Department of Public Welfare: From State,$716.72 From Cities and Towns,28.00 From Individuals,708.61 1,453.33 Aid to Dependent Children: From State,1,000.42 Old Age Assistance: From State,$11,677.56 From Cities and Towns,378.23 From Recovery,1,200.00 13,255.79 Soldiers'Benefits: War Allowance,113.00 Schools: Tuitions,$917.80 Sale of Printing and Supplies 60.97 Reimbursement,Telephones,114.06 Lights,Ripley Road School,15.00 Rental of Moving Picture Machine,....57.00 Lunch Receipts,6,740.63 $7,905.46 North Cohasset Post Office Building: Rent,158.00 Municipal Garage: Unearned Insurance Premium,14.73 Town Commons and Parks: Sale of Second Hand Mower,10.00 Total Departmental Revenue $26,286.83 UNCLASSIFIED REVENUE Sale of Genealogies,$20.00 Sale of Real Estate,100.00 Total Unclassified Revenue $120.00 CEMETERIES Sale of Lots and Graves,$428.15 Care of Lots and Graves -General,276.54 Care of Lots and Graves •Perpetual,119.69 Total Cemetery Receipts $824.38 Taxes:INTEREST 1945 Taxes,$401.48 1946 Taxes,78.93 $480.41 Tax Title Redemptions,7.53 63 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Trust Funds,Parks: Wheelwright Park,$300.00 Wadleigh Park,100.00 Billings-Pratt and Robert Charles Billings,43.00 443.00 Beechwood Cemetery: Williams Lot,1.50 Cedar Street Cemetery,15.45 Post War Rehabilitation Fund: Treasury Bonds 51/53 200.00 Total Interest Receipts $1,147.89 AGENCY—TRUSTS Agency : Dog Licenses,$938.80 Sale of Unlicensed Dog,3.00 Liquor License Advertising,17.50 Tax Title,Recordings,Fees,etc.6.25 State Share —Non-Beverage License 10.00 Federal Withholding Tax Deductions,14,997.15 Blue Shield and Blue Cross Deductions,1,810.60 Trusts : Perpetual Care—Woodside Cemetery: Sherwood Ainslie—Lot 167 Section E $100.00 John S.Salvador—Lot 1 Section E 100.00 Esther M.Thayer—Lot 51 Section F 100.00 Mary C.Golden—Lot 26 Section E 75.00 Elizabeth J.Dolan—Lot 160 Section E 100.00 475.00 Perpetual Care—Private Cemetery: Charles A.Perkins,Cemetery Fund—Transfer,100.00 Refuse and Garbage Disposal Contract—Guarantee Deposit 100.00 Arthur N.Milliken Recreation Fund—Transfer 204.00 Total Agency and Trust Receipts $18,662.30 REFUNDS Tax Collector—Petty Cash,$50.00 Town Clerk,11.15 Board of Health,General Expenses,40.00 Old Age Assistance,79.65 School Department,78.37 Total Refunds,$259.17 Total Receipts for 1946,$438,246.53 RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS General Revenue,$385,171.26 Commercial Revenue,5,774.70 Departmental Revenue,26,286.83 Unclassified Revenue,120.00 64 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Cemeteries,824.38 Interest,1,147.89 Agencies and Trusts 18,662.30 Refunds,259.17 Total Receipts for 1946,$438,246.53 Cash Balance,January 1,1946 139,427.54 $577,674.07 Total Payments for 1946,413,768.39 Cash Balance,January 1,1947,$163,905.68 EXPENDITURES General Government MODERATOR Appropriation 126.50 Expenditure: Robert B.James,Salary,$126.50 FINANCE COMMITTEE Appropriation $350.00 Expenditures: Sanderson Brothers—Printing 2000 Finance Commit- tee Reports,$155.00 Dues—Ass'n of Town Finance Committees,10.00 Stationery and Postage,19.57 Travel Expenses,6.42 Malcolm H.Stevens—Clerical Services,35.00 $225.99 Balance to Revenue 124.01 $350.00 PLANNING BOARD Appropriation $200.00 Expenditures : Richard F.Lufkin Co.—Preparing Map of Cohasset $75.00 Dues—Mass.Federation of Planning Boards,10.00 Advertising,2.50 Blue-Printing,6.64 File Case,6.95 $101.09 Balance to Revenue 98.91 $200.00 65 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SELECTMEN —SALARIES Appropriation $1,518.00 Expenditures: Salaries : Darius W.Gilbert,$379.50 Fred A.Petersen,41.58 Charles A.Stegmaier,614.99 Ira B.P.Stoughton,308.85 Everett W.Wheelwright,70.65 $1,415.57 Balance to Revenue 102.43 $1,518.00 SELECTMEN —EXPENSES Appropriation $929.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 73.94 $1,002.94 Expenditures: Charles A.Marks—Clerk,salary $510.00 Posting Warrants: Royal A.Bates 12.66 Stationery and Postage 90.52 Printing and Advertising 178.71 Travel Expenses 15.06 Telephone Services: Charles A.Stegmaier,res.(Reimbursed to Town)26.15 Ira B.P.Stoughton,res.(Reimbursed to Town)...19.53 Dues—Norfolk County Selectmens'Ass'n 24.00 Repairs to Typewriter,17.50 Electric Light service at Town Dump 3.00 Honor Roll Expenses,93.02 Clam Signs,7.00 All Others,3.00 $1,000.15 Balance to Overlay Surplus 2.79 $1,002.94 SELECTMEN —MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS Brought Forward from 1945 $1,265.81 Transfer from Reserve Fund 500.00 Expenditures: Town Commons,General: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$373.45 Sharpening and Repairing Mowers,....5.50 66 $1,765.81 $378.95 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Small Parks: Billings-Pratt Park: Labor (For detail,see end of report)25.29 Depot Court Park: Labor (For detail see end of report)117.09 Small Parks at Cove: Labor (For detail see end of report)227.88 Beechwood Ball Field: Labor (For detail see end of report) Sharpening and Repairing Mowers, Gasoline and Oil for Mower, $164.54 25.95 4.45 20.37 8.75 250.00 Bases and Home Plate, Supplies, Jacobsen Power Mower, 474.06 14.22 12.66 Parking Place Maintenance: Labor (For detail,see end of report) Guild Hall Building: Labor (For detail,see end of report) Beechwood School Building: Labor (For detail,see end of report)12.66 Tree Warden: Labor (For detail,see end of report)... Equipment and Supplies, $454.39 8.16 32.79MaintenanceofTruck, 495.34 Balance to Overlay Surplus $1,758.15 7.66 $1,765.81 TOWN ACCOUNTANT Appropriation $3,041.00 Expenditures: Town Accountant—Malcolm H.Stevens,Salary,$2,800.00 Expenses: Charles A.Marks—Clerk,Salary 100.00 Stationery and Postage,54.84 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)28.26 Travel Expenses,9.79 Dues —Municipal Finance Officers Ass'n,10.00 67 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Repairs to Typewriter 17.75 Binding Ledgers,20.25 $3,040.89 Balance to Revenue .11 $3,041.00 TOWN TREASURER —SALARY Appropriation $2,200.00 Expenditure: Salary : Maurice R.Noonan—Town Treasurer,$2,200.00 TOWN TREASURER —EXPENSES Appropriation $911.00 Expenditure : Clerk—Charles A.Marks,services,$29.25 Clerk—Lincoln D.Wright,services,16.00 45.25 Stationery and Postage,181.45 Printing and Office Supplies,113.09 Travel Expenses,56.98 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)51.10 Surety Bonds,226.50 Dues: Mass.Collectors'and Treasurers'Ass'n,1.00 Municipal Finance Officers'Ass'n,10.00 11.00 Bank,Burglary and Robbery Insurance,57.30 Maintenance Service of Adding Machine,9.79 Repairs to Typewriter,2.25 Recording,Tax Title Affidavit,2.39 $757.10 Balance to Revenue 153.90 $911.00 TAX COLLECTOR —SALARY Appropriation $2,200.00 Expenditure: Salary: Eleanor T.Downs,Tax Collector,$2,200.00 TAX COLLECTOR —EXPENSES Appropriation $1,280.00 Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency,Special Town Meeting,September 13,1946,150.00 68 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Transfer from Reserve Fund,70.00 Refund—Petty Cash 50.00 $1,550.00 Expenditures : Charles A.Marks—Clerk,and Deputy Collector,services,$204.92 William C.Gregory—Deputy Collector, services,15.00 Frances Downs—Deputy Collector,ser- vices,297.50 Mary E.Brennock—Clerk,services,60.15 $577.57 Stationery and Postage,196.62 Printing and Advertising,168.58 Bonds: Tax Collector,$296.25 Deputy Collectors,15.00 311.25 Travel Expenses,111.09 Robbery Insurance,27.70 Petty Cash,50.00 Maintenance Service of Adding Machine,21.24 Post Office Box Rent,2.40 Dues—Mass.Collectors'and Treasurer's Ass'n 2.00 Tax Titles,Recordings,Takings,etc 21.14 $1,489.59 Balance to Overlay Surplus,60.41 $1,550.00 ASSESSORS —SALARIES Appropriation $3,270.50 Expenditures: Salaries : Darius W.Gilbert,$1,752.50 Fred A.Petersen,41.58 Charles A.Stegmaier,617.63 Ira B.P.Stoughton,617.63 Everett W.Wheelwright,141.37 $3,170.71 Balance to Revenue,99.79 $3,270.50 ASSESSORS —EXPENSES Appropriation $1,420.80 Expenditures: Clerk—Charles A.Marks,Salary,$1,020.00 Travel Expenses,48.33 69 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Photostatic Copies of Transfers,100.05 Stationery and Postage,179.52 Binding Books,10.26 Maintenance Service of Adding Machine,5.39 Appraisal Services —William A.Gardner,25.00 Repairing and Cleaning Typewriter,2.25 Bankers &Tradesman —Subscription,14.00 Dues: National Ass'n of Assessing Officers,10.00 Ass'n of Massachusetts Assessors,6.00 16.00 $1,420.80 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS CERTIFICATION OF NOTES Appropriation $10.00 No Expenditure—Balance to Revenue,$10.00 LAW AND LEGAL COUNSEL Appropriation $1,581.25 Expenditures: Town Counsel —Frederick A.Thayer,services,$1,486.06 Telephone —Frederick A.Thayer's residence,95.19 $1,581.25 TOWN CLERK —SALARY Appropriation 1,138.50 Expenditure: Salary : William H.Morris—Town Clerk,$1,138.50 TOWN CLERK —EXPENSES Appropriation $787.50 Transfer from Reserve Fund,21.42 Refund,11.15 Expenditures: Charles A.Marks—Clerk,service,$276.00 Margaret McNamara —Clerk,services,25.35 $301.35 Recording fees—Births,Deaths and Marriages,365.00 Administering Oaths,46.25 Stationery and Postage,36.53 Telephone (Reimbursed to Town)27.99 Surety Bonds 12.50 Travel Expenses 23.80 70 $820.07 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Repairs to Typewriter 1.50 Dues—Mass.Town Clerks'Ass'n,3.00 $817.92 Balance to Overlay Surplus 2.15 $820.07 ELECTIONS,REGISTRATIONS,AND TOWN MEETINGS Appropriation $2,006.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 232.42 Expenditures : Election Officers (For detail,see end of report)$775.50 Registrars'Salaries: Norman Card $126.50 Edward M.Fleming,126.50 Ira N.Pratt,126.50 William H.Morris,Clerk ex-officio,....126.50 506.00 $2,238.42 Expenses: Posting Warrants—Royal A.Bates,$12.66 Stationery and Postage,89.81 Printing and Advertising,577.92 Meals,105.35 Travel Expenses,16.93 Rental of Chairs at Annual Town Meeting,66.50 Janitor services: William H.McArthur,$10.00 Harry O.Wood,10.00 20.00 Repairing and Setting up Voting Booths,48.86 Electrical Repairs to Voting Booths,12.89 Trucking Election Material,6.00 $2,238.42 ENGINEERING —MAINTENANCE Appropriation $300.00 Expenditures: William H.Taft-Services,Changing Assessors'Plan,$171.00 Blue-Printing,15.43 Lewis W.Perkins—Engineering,35.00 $221.43 Balance to Revenue 78.57 $300.00 71 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 ENGINEERING —OUTLAY Appropriation $150.00 Expenditure : Lewis W.Perkins—Engineering,$15.75 Balance to Revenue 134.25 $150.00 TOWN HALL Appropriation $5,932.25 Transfer from Reserve Fund 737.64 $6,669.89 Expenses: Custodians: Alfred M.Silvia—Salary,$2,300.00 William B.Silvia—services,25.00 Joseph Laugelli —services,6.33 $2,331.33 Fuel,905.70 Lights,628.19 Janitor Supplies,271.61 Repairs,1,100.09 Insurance,814.12 Liability Insurance,31.00 Water and Ice,26.10 Carting Ashes and Rubbish,78.50 Telephones : General—Coh.0354 $330.16 Treasurer's Office—Coh.0341 61.29 Tax Collector's Office—Coh.0611 ....61.64 Custodian's residence—Alfred M. Silvia's residence 23.16 476.25 Printing,4.75 $6,667.64 Balance to Overlay Surplus 2.25 $6,669.89 TOWN HALL —INCLUDING HEATING AND OTHER PURPOSES Transfer from W.P.A.Account Article 38,Annual Town Meeting,March 2,1946 $3,284.02 Expenditures: Repairs,$678.01 Buerkel &Company,Inc.,—Engineering services,....180.00 Advertising,6.00 Heating Contract—On account,1,000.00 $1,864.01 72 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 1,420.01 $3,284.02 POLICE DEPARTMENT Appropriation $24,000.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 636.02 Expenditures : Salaries : Chief,Hector J.Pelletier,$3,400.00 Sergeant,Benjamin F.Curley,2,106.55 Patrolmen : James J.Sullivan,2,500.00 Benjamin F.Curley,549.32 John J.Rooney,2,500.00 Thomas B.Kane,2,500.00 Louis J.Simeone,2,500.00 Randolph A.Feola 735.76 Special Police: Ralph S.Enos,67.22 Frank E.Jason,648.81 Herbert E.Morse,154.21 Frank J.Migliaccio,748.08 Frederick W.Sullivan,11.85 George D.Carpenter,16.60 Randolph A.Feola,735.48 Edwin P.Petersen,55.37 John T.Keating,2.37 John J.Ferreira,4.74 Austin L.Ahearn,Jr 9.49 $19,245.85 Equipment Maintenance : Equipment for Men,$419.94 Radio Repairs and Equipment,449.93 869.87 Fuel,252.35 Lights,176.60 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: Repairs,$620.85 Janitor Supplies,53.79 Insurance,58.08 American Flags,23.00 755.72 Stationery,Postage,and Printing,139.76 Advertising Traffic Rules,107.00 Telephones : Headquarters—Coh.0372,$160.75 Box—Coh.0700,57.60 73 $24,636.02 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Box—Coh.0703,56.89 Chief's Residence—Coh.0060,76.69 351.93 Chief's Expenses,50.60 Dues: New England Police Revolver League,$11.00 Mass.Chiefs of Police Ass'n,3.00 International Ass'n Chief of Police,..10.00 24.00 Repairs to Typewriters,18.00 Meals for Prisoners,27.30 Medical Service to Prisoner,3.00 Express on Stolen Property,2.50 Ammunition,.65 Maintenance of Automobiles: Police Cars: Gasoline,Oil,Anti-Freeze,$774.39 Repairs and Equipment,717.39 Tires,Tubes,and Chains,180.58 Batteries,89.83 Insurance,271.20 Ambulance: Gasoline,Oil,Anti-Freeze,$10.15 Repairs and Equipment,62.40 Insurance,159.09 Laundry Work,43.25 Battery,18.15 2,033.39 Beacons: Light Service,$133.59 Electrical Repairs to Beacons,70.45 Traffic Signs and Repairs,80.00 293.04 284.04 $24,635.60 Balance to Overlay Surplus .42 $24,636.02 FIRE AND POLICE STATIONS COMMITTEE Brought Forward From 1945 $1,946.90 Expenditures: Edgar T.P.Walker—Architectural services,$1,350.00 Stationery and Postage,84.00 Printing and Blue-Printing,213.57 Clerk—Charles A.Marks,services,10.00 $1,657.57 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 289.33 $1,946.90 74 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 POLICE DEPARTMENT —PURCHASE OF A POLICE CAR Appropriation $1,000.00 Expenditure : Super X Fordor Model 69A $850.00 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 150.00 $1,000.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriation $29,763.88 Expenditures : Salaries : Chief,Joseph L.Oliver,$2,950.00 Deputy Chief,Clarence S.Reddy,....875.00 $3,825.00 Drivers : Lot E.Bates,$2,500.00 Frederick N.Edwards,1,440.28 James B.Mathewson,2,500.00 James Happenny,1,425.00 Cornelius J.O'Brien,1,634.74 Charles C.Philbrook,2,500.00 C.W.Barron Salvador,2,500.00 Ellery C.S.Sidney,2,500.00 Walter C.Wheelwright,Jr.,1,440.28 18,440.30 Relief Drivers:3.95 (For detail,see end of report) Call Men (Paid on percentage basis)4,075.00 (For detail,see end of report) Watchers after Fires,14.22 (For detail,see end of report) Other Employees,57.00 (For detail,see end of report) Equipment : Equipment for Men,$45.18 Apparatus,190.10 235.28 Maintenance of Trucks: Repairs,$598.43 Gasoline,Oil,Anti-freeze,301.51 Tires,Tubes,Chains,133.97 Batteries,41.65 Insurance,225.28 Battery Charger,39.50 1,340.34 Fuel,613.93 Lights,372.43 Gas,61.74 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: Repairs,$57.24 75 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 House Supplies and Furnishings,158.90 Laundry,59.91 Insurance,35.03 311.08 Telephones: Central Station,Coh.0260,$80.11 Central Station,Coh.0214,70.65 Engine No.2 Station,Coh.0054-R,....28.80 Engine No.2 Station,Coh.0054-W,....44.39 Engine No.3,Station,Coh.0582,56.06 Chief's residence,Coh.041 7-M,43.96 323.97 Other Expenses: Stationery,Postage,and Printing,11.70 Chief's Expenses,34.84 Firemen's Injuries,14.00 Dues: National Fire Protection Ass'n,....$10.00 Fire Engineering,4.00 14.00 $29,748.78 Balance to Revenue 15.10 $29,763.88 FIRE ALARM Appropriation $2,402.73 Expenditures : Fire Alarm and Signal Operator—Herbert Williams, Sr.,Salary $1,612.00 Labor,245.97 (For detail,see end of report) Telephone—Herbert Williams,Sr's.residence,29.72 Tools,Supplies,and Repairs,56.34 Electrical Supplies,104.49 Insurance,Employers'Liability on $300 45.87 Dues: International Municipal Signal Ass'n,$5.00 New England Ass'n of Fire Chiefs,....6.00 11.00 Equipment for Men,40.00 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline,Oil,Anti-Freeze,$45.23 Repairs,9.35 Rent of Garage,60.00 Tires,Tubes,Chains,57.90 Insurance,56.00 Battery,14.95 243.43 $2,388.82 76 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Balance to Revenue 13.91 $2,402.73 FIRE DEPARTMENT—PURCHASE OF AERIAL LADDER TRUCK Brought Forward from 1945 $15,500.00 No Expenditure,Carried Forward to 1947 $15,500.00 HYDRANT SERVICE,ETC. Appropriation $10,200.00 Expenditures: Cohasset Water Co.—Service,$9,256.25 Hingham Water Co.—Service,900.00 $10,156.25 Balance to Revenue 43.75 $10,200.00 HYDRANT RENTAL —LAMBERT'S LANE Brought Forward from 1945 $75.00 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$75.00 HYDRANT RENTAL —CEDAR STREET Brought Forward from 1945 $75.00 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$75.00 HYDRANT RENTALS —KING STREET AND CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HIGHWAY Brought Forward from 1945 '.$225.00 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 $225.00 INSPECTION OF WIRES Appropriation $794.00 Expenditures: Inspector—Herbert Williams,Sr.,salary,$749.00 Travel Expenses,25.00 $774.00 Balance to Revenue 20.00 $794.00 SEALING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Appropriation $518.91 Expenditures: Sealer—Ira B.P.Stoughton,salary,$59.75 Sealer—Reginald R.Beal,salary,256.50 $316.25 77 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Travel Expenses.80.00 Insurance on Equipment,52.90 Storage on Tank,10.00 Equipment and Supplies,21.25 Stationery and Postage.7.60 Telephones: Ira B.P.Stoughton's residence,$6.51 Reginald R.Beal's residence,16.84 23.35 $511.35 Balance to Revenue 7.56 $518.91 _INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION,MOTH SUPPRESSION Appropriation $5,712.34 Transfer from Reserve Fund 175.00 $5,887.34 Expenditures: Superintendent —Roscoe G.Pratt,services $1,119.10 Labor (For detail,see end of report)3,182.97 $4,302.07 Expenses: Printing. Insecticides: 2016 lbs.Arsenate of Lead, Farmite. $241.92 40.09 52.48 10.90 \11 Other. 334.49 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline and Oil,Anti-freeze 153.20 158.49 29.50 2.00 Repairs, Public Liability Insurance, Number Plates 343.19 585.07 263.40 Hose: 200 feet —1 in.special spray 500 feet — 3 4 in.special spray 400 feet — 1 -2 in.special spray hose, hose, hose, $156.80 271.47 156.80 Hardware and Tools. Insurance,Employers Liability on $2,000 JS 48.08 Balance to Overlay Surpli $5,887.20 .14 $5,887.34 78 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 MOTH SUPPRESSION —PURCHASE OF SPRAYING MACHINE Brought Forward from 1945 $868.00 Expenditure : 1-Model EXCX Sprayer with 300 Gallon Tank and Model VF-4 Wisconsin Motor $868.00 TREE WARDEN GENERAL —SALARY Appropriation $632.50 Expenditure: Salary: Roscoe G.Pratt—Tree Warden,$632.50 TREE WARDEN GENERAL —EXPENSES Appropriation $2,664.63 Transfer from Reserve Fund 136.00 $2,800.63 Expenditures : Labor (For detail,see end of report)$2,014.06 Telephone—Roscoe G.Pratt's residence,43.51 Post Office Box Rent,1.20 1 —Second Hand Typewriter,32.50 Hardware and Equipment,273.64 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline,Oil,Anti-freeze,$114.77 Repairs,97.80 Insurance —Property,Liability and Theft,58.00 Rent of Garage,60.00 330.57 Weed Killer,42.10 Lumber,14.50 Insurance—Employers Liability on $2,000 48.08 $2,800.16 Balance to Overlay Surplus .47 $2,800.63 TREE WARDEN —SPECIAL CLEARING TREES FOR FIRE ALARM Appropriation $367.64 Expenditures : Superintendent—Roscoe G.Pratt,ser- vices,$131.10 Labor (For detail,see end of report)....205.70 $336.80 Repairs to Equipment,3.75 79 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Insurance—Liability Insurance 17.50 Gasoline and Oil for Truck 8.54 $366.59 Balance to Revenue 1.05 $367.64 FOREST FIRES Appropriation $1,135.00 Expenditures: Forest Warden—Joseph L.Oliver,salary $150.00 Labor (For detail,see end of report)....534.08 $684.08 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline,Oil and Anti-freeze,$34.12 Repairs,138.40 Insurance—Fire and Theft,4.37 Batteries,39.00 Repairs to Pump,53.21 Tires and Tubes,17.27 286.37 Travel Expenses,4.25 Janitor Supplies 12.75 Equipment : Apparatus,$54.02 Hose,88.69 142.71 $1,130.16 Balance to Revenue 4.84 $1,135.00 BOUNTIES Appropriation $25.00 No Expenditures,Balance to Revenue $25.00 SHELL FISH CULTIVATION Brought Forward from 1945 $400.00 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$400.00 COHASSET STATE GUARD UNIT Appropriation -.$100.00 Expenditures : Custodian : William McArthur,services,$35.00 Town of Hingham—Use of Rifle Range,17.00 $52.00 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 48.00 $100.00 80 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 BOARD OF HEALTH GENERAL —SALARIES Appropriation $759.00 Expenditures: Salaries : Abraham J.Antoine,Jr.$47.11 N.M.Hurwitz,253.00 Fred W.Sullivan,205.89 Edward E.Tower,253.00 $759.00 BOARD OF HEALTH GENERAL —EXPENSES Appropriation $1,836.00 Refunds 40.00 $1,876.00 Expenditures : Stationery and Postage,$13.75 Printing and Advertising,17.00 Telephones : N.M.Hurwitz's residence,$48.00 Abraham J.Antoine,Jr.'s,residence 7.00 Edward E.Tower's residence,36.00 Fred W.Sullivan's residence,30.00 121.00 Travel and Transportation,135.00 Baby Clinic: Stewart H.Clifford,M.D.,services,$420.00 Laundry and Supplies,20.00 440.00 Contagious Diseases: Hospitals,$912.50 Supplies,2.45 914.95 Burying Animals,5.25 Storing Serum,25.00 Immunization Clinic,123.72 Disinfectants,8.77 $1,804.44 Balance to Revenue 71.56 $1,876.00 TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL —BRAINTREE Appropriation from Revenue of 1946 $2,879.95 Expenditure: Treasurer of Norfolk County,$2,879.95 81 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DENTAL DISPENSARY Appropriation $1,465.00 Expenditures : Dentist —William G.Matheson,Jr.,salary $1,265.00 Dental Supplies,192.95 Printing,7.00 $1,464.95 Balance to Revenue .05 $1,465.00 DISTRICT NURSE Appropriation $1,540.00 Expenditures : Mrs.Rosemary Maclsaacs,R.N.,services,$384.96 Mrs.Olive Wheeler,R.N.,services,1,155.04 $1,540.00 OXYGEN,SUPPLIES,ETC. Appropriation $200.00 Expenditures: Supplies and Express,$199.47 Balance to Revenue .53 $200.00 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS Appropriation $115.00 Expenditure : Inspector—Darius W.Gilbert,V.S.,salary $115.00 INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING Appropriation $100.00 Expenditure : Inspector—Darius W.Gilbert,V.S.,salary $100.00 INSPECTION OF MILK AND VINEGAR Appropriation $208.13 Expenditures: Milk Inspector—Charles E.Frates,salary $158.13 Travel Expenses,20.00 Chemical Analysis—Rita Clark,11.00 $189.13 Balance to Revenue 19.00 $208.13 82 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REFUSE AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL —TOWN DUMP Appropriation $2,367.00 Expenditures: Superintendent—Charles R.Stoddard,salary,$1,716.00 Vacation Period—George T.Bowser,services,66.00 Telephone—Charles R.Stoddard's residence,21.43 Insurance—Employers Liability on $1,500 54.02 Maintenance of Truck: Gasoline,Oil,and Anti-freeze,$110.60 Repairs,88.99 Registration Plates,2.00 Insurance,36.25 Tires,Tubes,and Chains,3.94 241.78 Electric Service for Pump,12.18 Equipment and Supplies,1.07 H.R.—2"Portable Pump,250.02 $2,362.50 Balance to Revenue 4.50 $2,367.00 TOWN DUMP —INCIDENTAL EXPENSES Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures : Plumbing Repairs,29.82 Labor (For detail,see end of report)69.66 $99.48 Balance to Revenue .52 $100.00 REFUSE AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL —CONTRACT Brought Forward from 1945 $3,275.70 Expenditures : Contract Balance —Louis E.Salvador,$2,625.70 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 650.00 $3,275.70 CARE OF BROOKS AND STREAMS,DRAINING OF PONDS, JAMES BROOK,STRAITS POND,CAT DAM,ETC. Appropriation $1,588.92 Expenditures: James Brook: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$546.72 Carlos A.Tanger—Care of Gates,....94.88 83 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Insurance—Employers'Liability on $1,500 61.83 Repairs to Gates,115.00 Lumber,51.84 Storage on Equipment,10.00 Hardware Supplies,14.44 $894.71 Atlantic Avenue and Treat's Pond: Labor (For detail,see end of report)91.78 Straits Pond: Fitzpatrick and Happenny,Care of Gates,$189.75 Repairs to Gates,22.60 212.35 Cat Dam: Thomas S.Brown—Care of Gates,94.88 Beechwood Street: Labor (For detail,see end of report)37.98 Care of Other Gates and Streams: Spring and Main Street—Frank J. Migliaccio,$12.66 Pleasant Street,Coal Shed—William E.Tilden,31.63 Treat's Pond—Abraham J.Antoine,Jr.31.63 Margin Street —Ellery C.S.Sidney,31.63 Valine's Meadow—Charles R.Jason,....25.00 Bound Brook Fishway—Bernard J.Sal- vador,50.00 Off Atlantic Avenue —Joseph Barrow,....50.00 232.55 Travel Expenses,18.00 $1,582.25 Balance to Revenue 6.67 $1,588.92 ERADICATION OF MOSQUITOES Appropriation $500.00 Expenditure : Comm.of Mass.—State Reclamation Board,$500.00 HIGHWAYS GENERAL —SALARY Appropriation $3,200.00 Expenditure: Highway Surveyor—William T.Barnes,salary,$3,200.00 84 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 HIGHWAYS,GENERAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING TARRING STREETS Appropriation $27,304.00 Expenditures : Pay Rolls (For detail,see end of report) Labor,$10,501.24 Trucks,Tractors,and Bull-dozers,....2,755.90 $13,257.14 Broken Stone,830.15 Equipment and Repairs,892.33 Tarvia and Bituminous Concrete: Trimount Bituminous Products Co.: 28,858 gallons Tar 3,733.06 Bradford Weston Inc.: 2229.3 Tons Bituminous Concrete,1,423.09 1250 Sq.Yds.Bituminous Concrete Pavement,1,250.00 6,406.15 Florist Work on Small Parks,etc 10.00 Drilling and Blasting,75.00 Maintenance of Trucks: Gasoline,Oil,and Anti-freeze,$1,300.90 Repairs,1,733.53 Tires,Tubes,and Chains,967.94 Batteries,24.95 Insurance,158.62 Registration Plates,12.00 4,197.94 Insurance-Employers'Liability Insurance on $18,500 648.50 Telephone—William T.Barnes'residence,45.10 Electric Light Service,7.81 Cement,Lime,and Culverts,222.51 Lumber,130.10 Paint and Oil,256.65 Loam,91.13 Sand and Gravel,233.27 $27,303.78 Balance to Revenue .22 $27,304.00 HIGHWAYS GENERAL —NEW TRUCK Appropriation $800.00 Expenditure : 1946 Ford Pickup,Model 69C,$800.00 85 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 HIGHWAYS —SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL —SANDING STREETS Appropriation $12,000.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 373.77 $12,373.77 Expenditures: Pay Rolls:(For detail,see end of report) Labor,$4,829.47 Trucks,Tractors,and Teams,3,298.04 $8,127.51 Plows : New Plows and Equipment,$202.00 Repairs to Plows,259.65 461.65 Equipment and Repairs,494.61 Hydraulic Loader Complete,385.00 Sand Spreader,185.00 Lumber,36.28 Snow Fences,75.00 Fuel,122.55 Sand,140.04 Maintenance of Trucks and Tractor: Gasoline,Oil,and Anti-freeze,$470.50 Repairs,1,308.70 Chains,Tires,and Tubes,281.26 Batteries,65.35 2,125.81 Insurance—Employers'Liability on $8,000 220.32 $12,373.77 HIGHWAYS —STREET LIGHTING Appropriation $9,300.00 Expenditure: Brockton Edison Co.—For Street Lighting including 412-100 Cp.,21-250 Cp.,25-600 Cp.,Semi-Orna.2- 600 Cp.,White Way 1-100 Watt.2-250 Cp.Semi- Orna.,1-400 Cp.,Semi-Orna.,3-300 Watt Flood- lights,$9,135.56 Beacons,Corners of Route 3A -Sohier and Beech- wood Streets 46.01 $9,181.57 Balance to Revenue 118.43 $9,300.00 MAINTENANCE OF LIGHT —LAMBERT'S LANE Appropriation $58.00 Expenditure: Brockton Edison Company,Light Service,$4.84 86 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 53.16 $58.00 HIGHWAYS —STREET SIGNS,FOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAYS UNDER SELECTMEN Appropriation $200.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 78.38 $278.38 Expenditures: Street Signs: Labor—Clarence P.Silvia,services,$60.75 Equipment and Supplies,81.18 Repairs,133.95 $275.88 Balance to Overlay Surplus 2.50 $278.38 HIGHWAYS —HARBOR MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,634.75 Expenditures: Harbor Master—Edward J.Antoine,salary,$126.50 Assistant Harbor Master—Joseph P.Figueiredo,....43.99 Assistant Harbor Mastor—Bernard J.Salvador,15.07 Labor (For detail,see end of report)1,056.94 Equipment and Supplies,93.17 Repairs to Equipment,109.63 Barrels,56.00 Paint and Oil,65.50 Lumber,32.90 Insurance—Employers'Liability on $1,200 32.40 $1,632.10 Balance to Revenue 2.65 $1,634.75 HIGHWAYS —HARBOR DREDGING Brought Forward from 1945 $15,000.00 No Expenditure—Balance Carried Forward to 1947 $15,000.00 PUBLIC WELFARE —GENERAL ADMINISTRATION —SALARIES Appropriation $1,265.00 Expenditures: Salaries : Darius W.Gilbert,$253.00 A.Fred Petersen,13.86 87 Annual Report,Town of Coh asset,1946 Charles L.Stegmaier,205.01 Ira B.P.Stoughton,617.63 Everett W.Wheelwright,141.37 $1,230.87 Balance to Revenue 34.13 $1,265.00 PUBLIC WELFARE —GENERAL ADMINISTRATION —EXPENSES Appropriation $400.00 Expenditures: Welfare Agent—Mary E.Oliver,salary $221.50 Stationery and Postage,27.49 Travel Expenses,57.02 1946 Social Service Index,10.50 Dues—Mass.Ass'n of Relief Officers,2.00 Dues—Welfare Agents'Ass'n of Mass.,1.00 Cleaning and Repairing Typewriter,1.25 $320.76 Balance to Revenue 79.24 $400.00 PUBLIC WELFARE —ASSISTANCE Appropriation $5,000.00 Expenditures : Groceries and Provisions,$150.14 Fuel and Oil,63.14 Board and Care,867.00 Medicine and Medical Attendance,174.15 State Institutions,324.00 Cash Grants to Individuals,1,136.75 Relief—Other Cities and Towns,13.84 Shoes and Clothing,72.98 Funeral,190.00 $2,992.00 Balance to Revenue 2,008.00 $5,000.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE —ADMINISTRATION Appropriation $1,640.00 Receipts from Federal Government 350.36 $1,990.36 Expenditures: Welfare Agent—Mary E.Oliver,salary $1,525.00 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Stationery,Postage,and Printing,73.52 Traveling Expenses 45.75 $1,644.27 Balance to Revenue 346.09 $1,990.36 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE —ASSISTANCE Appropriation $20,000.00 Receipts from Federal Government 10,477.21 Refunds 79.65 $30,556.86 Expenditures : Cash Grants to Individuals,$28,352.94 Relief—Other Cities and Towns,155.28 $28,508.22 Balance to Revenue 2,048.64 $30,556.86 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN —ADMINISTRATION Appropriation $270.00 Receipts from Federal Government 54.58 $324.58 Expenditures : Welfare Agent—Mary E.Oliver,salary,$221.50 Traveling Expenses,19.65 $241.15 Balance to Revenue 83.43 $324.58 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN —ASSISTANCE Appropriation $5,000.00 Receipts from Federal Government 937.50 $5,937.50 Expenditures : Cash Grants to Individuals,$4,075.80 Balance to Revenue 1,861.70 $5,937.50 SOLDIERS'BENEFITS Appropriation $2,500.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 250.00 $2,750.00 89 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Expenditures: Director—Edward A.Mulvey,salary,$208.38 Clerk—Marguerite Barrett,salary,520.00 Stationery and Printing,5.75 Travel Expenses,1.40 Cash Grants to Individuals,180.00 $915.53 Balance to Overlay Surplus 250.00 Balance to Revenue 1,584.47 $2,750.00 Schools and Libraries SCHOOLS —GENERAL MAINTENANCE Appropriation $93,255.29 Dog Fund,Voted by Town 744.71 Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency at Special Town Meeting,September 13,1946 2,500.00 Refund 78.37 $96,578,37 Expenditures:(For detail,see end of report) School Committee Expenses: Financial Secretary,salary,$115.00 Supplies,2.52 Advertising,3.00i General : Superintendent,Salaries,$2,371.90 Clerical Work,1,227.16 Attendance Officer,salary,100.00 Printing,Postage and Stationery,45.88 Traveling Expenses,118.66 Superintendent Expenses,27.00 Out of State Travel,94.72 Telephone: Osgood School,Coh.0290 $134.06 Ripley Road School,Coh.0540 82.00 Harry O.Wood's residence,Coh. 0471-R (Reimbursed to Town)....25.24 John S.Sladen's residence,Coh. 0653-W (Reimbursed to Town)....25.34 William Ripley,Jr.'s.residence,Coh. 0232 (Reimbursed to Town)74.82 Teachers'Salaries: High,$23,258.42 Elementary,39,641.83 90 $120.52 3,985.32 341.46 62,900.25 Annual Report,Town of Coh asset,1946 Text and Reference Books: High,$463.70 Elementary,695.47 1,159.17 Supplies,including Heat for Cooking: High,$2,367.04 Elementary,2,230.84 4,597.88 Transportation : High,$2,284.37 Elementary 3,879.16 6,163.53 Janitor Services: High,$1,366.89 Elementary,4,583.39 5,950.28 Lights: High,$201.27 Elementary,392.35 593.62 Fuel: High,$591.42 Elementary,952.23 1,543.65 Repairs: High,$1,445.66 Elementary,2,567.51 4,013.17 Janitor Supplies: High,$191.30 Elementary,625.60 816.90 Grounds : High,$33.50 Elementary,63.03 96.53 Furniture and Furnishings: High,$68.09 Elementary,62.21 130.30 New Equipment,191.29 Diplomas and Graduation,175.91 Insurance,1,085.96 Insurance—Employers'Liability on $3,000 51.46 Cartage,56.37 Health,1,595.22 Tuition—Trade Schools,Vocational,967.72 $96,536.51 Balance to Revenue 41.86 $96,578.37 91 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SCHOOLS —LUNCHES Appropriation $9,000.00 Receipts from Federal Government 2,043.18 $11,043.18 Expenditures: Salaries (For detail,see end of report)$2,965.60 Lunch Supplies,8,074.13 $11,039.73 Balance to Revenue 3.45 $11,043.18 SCHOOLS —ADVANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLAN PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOL BUILDING Received from Federal Government $5,000.00 Expenditures : Lewis W.Perkins—Engineering,$723.35 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 4,276.65 $5,000.00 SCHOOLS —PLANS,SPECIFICATIONS,ESTIMATES FOR ERECTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Brought Foward from 1945 $325.70 Expenditures : Printing,$77.94 Travel Expenses,51.31 Architect —John E.Nichols,services,105.00 Delivering Folders in Town Report,10.00 Telephone service,1.44 $245.69 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 80.01 $325.70 SCHOOLS —PURCHASE OF A NEW BUS Appropriation $3,600.00 Expenditures: 1946 Bus Chassis with Wayne School Bus,Model 699T,$3,127.72 Advertising for Bids,2.00 $3 129 72 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 470.28 $3,600.00 92 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SCHOOLS —ALTERATIONS OF LUNCH ROOM AT RIPLEY ROAD SCHOOL Appropriation $8,175.00 Expenditures : Architect—R.Rea Esgar,services,$131.00 Contractor—G.A.Williams,5,170.09 Advertising and Printing,8.25 Painting,229.60 Miscellaneous Repairs,,259.99 Equipment : 1 Exhaust Electric Fan,$162.65 1—#83 M.Garland Range,267.87 Stainless Steel Sink and Steam Table,695.00 All Other,12.06 1,137.58 $6,936.51 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 1,238.49 $8,175.00 SCHOOLS —HEATING SYSTEM AT RIPLEY ROAD SCHOOL Appropriation $1,000.00 No Expenditures,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 .....$1,000.00 LIBRARIES —GENERAL MAINTENANCE Appropriation $7,050.00 Expenditures : Paul Pratt Memorial Library: Rev.Fred V.Stanley,Treasurer,...$6,584.57 Telephone—Paul Pratt Memorial Li- brary,33.34 Telephone-Beechwood Branch Library,32.09 $6,650.00 Nantasket Library: James A.Brackett,Treasurer,400.00 $7,050.00 Recreation and Unclassified TOWN COMMONS AND PARKS —GENERAL Appropriation $1,000.00 Interest received from Robert Charles Billings Fund 23.00 Interest received from Billings-Pratt Fund 20.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 134.83 $1,177.83 93 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Expenditures: Town Common: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$610.01 Insurance—Employers'Liability on $1,500 27.47 Equipment and Supplies,67.54 Repairs to Mowers,128.95 Gasoline and Oil for Mower,24.34 Tractor Mowing,4.00 $862.31 Small Parks: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$253.18 Sharpening and Repairing Mower,....2.00 255.18 Billings-Pratt Park: Labor (For detail,see end of report)56.96 Supplies,1.00 57.96 $1,175.45 Balance to Overlay Surplus 2.38 $1,177.83 BEECHWOOD BALL FIELD Appropriation $215.00 Expenditures: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$129.63 Equipment and Supplies,5.99 Gasoline and Oil for Mower,.83 Cement,1.00 Wire for Back Stop,26.60 Paint and Brushes,*.23.00 Lumber,27.03 $214.08 Balance to Revenue .92 $215.00 TOWN COMMON POND EDITH M.BATES FUND Brought Forward from 1945 $111.52 Expenditures: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$35.60 Repairs to Fountain,10.75 $46.35 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 65.17 $111.52 94 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 WHEELWRIGHT PARK Brought Forward from 1945 $1,070.83 Interest Received in 1946 300.00 $1,370.83 Expenditures : Labor (For detail,see end of report)$980.72 Gravel,81.00 Signs,9.00 Equipment and Supplies,45.50 Gasoline,2.28 $1,118.50 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 252.33 $1,370.83 WADLEIGH PARK Brought Forward from 1945 $284.86 Interest Received in 1946 100.00 $384.86 Expenditures : Care of Park—Anthony Emanuello,services,$70.00 Sharpening and Repairing Mowers,7.25 $77.25 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 307.61 $384.86 PERKIN'S CEMETERY FUND Brought Forward from 1945 $58.20 Transfer from Fund 100.00 $158.20 Expenditures: Care of Cemetery—James S.Bates,services,$142.75 Water Service,4.53 $147.28 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 10.92 $158.20 CEDAR STREET CEMETERY —PERPETUAL CARE Interest Received in 1946 $15.45 Expenditures: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$9.49 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 5.96 $15,45 95 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 MILLIKEN FIELD —MAINTENANCE Appropriation $750.00 Transfers from Reserve Fund 178.29 $928.29 Expenditures: Superintendent —Joseph M.Sullivan,salary,$126.50 Labor (For detail,see end of report)516.05 Insurance —Employers'Liability,7.88 Fertilizer,17.50 Equipment and Supplies,59.15 Lime,23.00 Sharpening and Repairing Mowers,76.65 Gasoline and Oil for Mower,12.68 Rolling Tennis Court,16.50 1 Set Bases,8.00 Plumbing Repairs,61.19 $925.10 Balance to Overlay Surplus 3.19 $928.29 MILLIKEN FIELD —IMPROVEMENT Transfer from Fund $204.00 Expenditures: Mason Repairs to Grand Stand $204.00 DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND INDEMNIFICATION Appropriation $300.00 No Expenditure —Balance to Revenue $300.00 PENSION FUND Appropriation $1,050.00 Expenditure: Frank Jason—Retired,$656.25 Balance to Revenue 393.75 $1,050.00 MEMORIAL DAY,OTHER LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS Appropriation $500.00 Expenditures: Band Service—George W.Ventre,$200.00 Collation,53.47 Floral Wreaths,54.00 96 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Stationery and Printing,22.80 Ammunition,5.94 American Flags—22 Dozens,30.80 Markers,.73 Christmas Tree Light Service,21.00 $388.74 Balance to Revenue 111.26 $500.00 STUDY OF WAR MEMORIAL Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency at Special Town Meeting,September 13,1946 $500.00 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$500.00 TOWN REPORTS,PRINTING,ETC. Appropriation $1,385.00 Expenditures: Sanderson Brothers —Printing 1200 Town Reports, and 200 Valuation Books,$1,197.00 Delivering Town Reports,35.00 Postage,4.00 Binding 7 Volumes of Town Reports,63.50 Printing Pay Roll Vouchers,84.25 $1,383.75 Balance to Revenue 1.25 $1,385.00 TOWN CLOCK Appropriation $80.00 Expenditures : Care of Clock—Nelson C.Pratt,services,$65.00 Insurance—Employers'Liability,4.15 $69.15 Balance to Revenue 10.85 $80.00 TOWN FLAG Appropriation $350.00 Expenditures: Care of Flag—Nelson C.Pratt,services,$228.13 4 —9x15'American Flags,45.81 $273.94 Balance to Revenue 76.06 $350.00 97 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY INSURANCE NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED,AND OTHER UNCLASSIFIED ITEMS Appropriation $100.00 Expenditures: Insurance—Municipal Garage—$1,500 for 3 yrs....$45.30 Loss Constant 5.00 $50.30 Balance to Revenue 49.70 $100.00 Enterprises and Cemeteries PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES NORTH COHASSET POST OFFICE BUILDING AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING Appropriation $205.00 Expenditures: Repairs,$86.17 Janitor Supplies,16.06 Insurance—$4,000 for Three Years,73.50 Water Service,12.00 $187.73 Balance to Revenue 17.27 $205.00 BATES BUILDING Appropriation $150.00 Expenditures: Repairs,$26.64 Insurance —$1,000 for Three Years,13.70 Public Liability Insurance,10.00 $50.34 Balance to Revenue 99.66 $150.00 ERECTION OF MUNICIPAL GARAGE Brought Forward from 1945 $1,723.76 Expenditures: Clark &Smith,Inc.—Balance on Contract,$1,163.40 Electrical Contract,317.00 Application Two Coats Red Cement Paint,225.00 $1,705.40 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 18.36 $1,723.76 98 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 GOVERNMENT ISLAND REAL ESTATE Appropriated from Excess and Deficiency at Special Town Meeting,September 13,1946 $29,000.00 No Expenditure—Balance Carried Forward to 1947,$29,000.00 BEECHWOOD SCHOOL BUILDING Transfer from Reserve Fund $38.80 Expenditure : Carpenter Repairs,$38.80 TOWN GUILD HALL BUILDING Appropriation $1,000.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 182.59 $1,182.59 Expenditures: Janitor Services: Lot E.Bates,$45.00 Charles C.Philbrook,45.00—90.00 Labor (For detail,see end of report)12.66 Janitor Supplies,7.04 Fuel,138.44 Water Service,23.00 2—6x9'American Flags,9.33 Boiler Inspection,5.00 Repairs: Cellar Pump,$21.60 Painting Contract,503.50 Welding Fire Escapes,7.50 Carpentering,18.26 Installation of Oil Burner,346.26 897.12 $1,182.59 PARKING PLACE —MAINTENANCE Appropriation $5.00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 600.00 $605.00 Expenditures: Labor (For detail,see end of report)$316.50 Signs and Repairs to Same,22.50 1990 Gallons Tar,257.43 N.Y.N.H.&H.R.R.Co.—Rent 1 Year,5.00 $601.43 Balance to Overlay Surplus 3.57 $605.00 99 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 FISHWAY AT BOUND BROOK Brought Forward from 1945 $56.45 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$56.45 INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON WATER SERVICE Brought Forward from 1945 $995.00 Expenditures : Lawrence L.Suttenberg,services,$75.00 Margaret A.Diviney,Clerk services,8.00 Rita C.DuMoulin—Clerk services,5.00 Printing,Stationery and Postage,20.34 $108.34 Balance Carried Forward to 1947 886.66 $995.00 CEMETERIES —MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,850.00 Expenditures : Superintendent—George A.Henry,services,$1,398.90 Labor (For detail,see end of Report)186.73 Stationery and Postage,3.50 Writing Cemetery Deeds,1.00 Telephone (George A.Henry's residence)21.00 Insurance —Employers'Liability on $400.17.83 Sharpening and Repairing Lawn Mowers,9.30 Electric Light Service,9.00 Hardware Supplies,2.55 Fertilizer,62.50 Mowing and Removing Hay,12.00 Grass Seed,6.00 Rubbish Barrels,9.50 $1,739.81 Balance to Revenue 110.19 $1,850.00 CEMETERIES —VETERAN'S GRAVES Appropriation $400.00 Expenditures: Philip L.Towle,Treasurer—Cohasset Central Cem- etery,$224.79 Bernard Lawrence—Woodside Cemetery,50.00 H.Reynold Eastman —Beechwood Cemetery,75.00 $349.79 Balance to Revenue 50.21 $400.00 100 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 CEMETERY —IMPROVEMENT,ENLARGEMENT,ETC. Brought Forward from 1945 $114.53 No Expenditure,Balance Carried Forward to 1947 ....$114.53 Interest and Municipal Indebtedness INTEREST ON LOANS IN ANTICPATION OF REVENUE Appropriation $200.00 No Expenditure,Balance to Revenue $200.00 INTEREST —GENERAL Appropriation $100.00 Expenditure : Rockland Trust Company—Interest on Notes 108 to 112 Inclusive due April 1,1946 $100.00 LOAN,MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS,BONDS OR NOTES FROM REVENUE Appropriation $5,000.00 Expenditure : Rockland Trust Company—Balance due on Notes 108 to 112 Inclusive $5,000.00 UNPAID BILLS FOR 1945 Appropriation $122.13 Expenditure: Town Hall: Electrical Repairs,$122.13 W.P.A.FEDERAL PROJECTS,ETC. Brought Forward from 1945 $3,284.02 Transferred to Town Hall—Including Heating and Other Purposes Account,Article 38,Annual Town Meeting,March 2,1946 $3,284.02 AGENCY Appropriation,State and County Taxes: State: General,$8,000.00 State Parks and Reservations,390.15 State Audit of Municipal Accounts,....317.52 Nantasket Beach.Maintenance,302.47 $9,010.14 County: County Tax,$11,600.69 County Treasurer—Dog Licenses,943.00 12,543.69 101 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Tax Title Agency: Norfolk County Registry of Deeds,5.37 Federal Withheld Tax Deductions,14,903.80 Blue Cross &Blue Shield Deductions,1,624.30 Liquor Licenses Advertising,17.50 Public Welfare Recovery—Comm.of Mass.,.593.10 NonAlcoholic Beverage License —Due State $100.00 100.00 75.00 100.00 100.00 10.00 $38,707.90 TRUSTS Cemetery (Woodside)Perpetual Care: Cohasset Savings Bank: Esther M.Thayer—Lot 51 Sec.F Sherwood Ainslie—Lot 167 Sec.E..... Estate Mary E.Golden—Lot 26 Sec.E. Elizabeth J.Dolan—Lot 160 Sec E. John S.Salvador—Lot 1 Sec.F $475.00 1.50 200.00 6.22 Levi T.Lincoln,Treasurer—Interest on Williams'Lot Post War Rehabilitation Fund: Interest Received and Tranf erred to Proper Fund, Tailings (Un-claimed Checks) $682.72 REFUNDS Poll: 1946 $32.00 Personal: 1946,49.60 Real Estate: 1943,$372.00 1,578.00 1,250.85 474.20 1944,. 1945, 1946, 3,675.05 92.35 Motor Vehicle Excise: 1946, Overpayments: 1946 Motor Vehicle Excise $1.00 .88TaxTitleRecordings 1.88 6.54 100.00 Departmental: Selectmen —Overpayment Telephone Service Refuse and Garbage Contract: Guarantee Deposit $3,957.42 102 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR 1946 $413,768.39 RESERVE FUND Appropriation $5,000.00 Transfers made to the following Accounts: Account 2 Selectmen—Expenses,$73.94 Account 2A Selectmen —Improvement Account,..500.00 -Account 5 Tax Collector—Expenses,70.00 Account 9 Town Clerk—Expenses,21.42 Account 10 Elections,Registrations,and Town Meetings,232.42 Account 11 Town Hall,737.64 Account 12 Police Department,636.02 Account 17 Moth Suppression,175.00 Account 18 Tree Warden —Salary,136.00 Account 26 Removal of Snow,Sanding Street,etc.373.77 Account 28 Street Signs,etc.,78.38 Account 32 Soldiers'Benefits,250.00 Account 35 Town Commons,General,134.83 Account 38 Milliken Field—Maintenance,178.29 Account 44D Beechwood School Building,38.80 Account 45 Town Guild Hall Building,182.59 Account 45 A Parking Place—Maintenance,600.00 $4,419.10 Balance to Overlay Surplus 580.90 $5,000.00 103 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 £888 32^8 SO CnJ, \0 OS 03 Sw <.a -n hJ 1 S 1 8Qo *a U d &§ c ^T W3 5 cu < — « CO C3 SO I. 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III»UO CO 'C "C 'C CD o CD V «QJessVO1)uuu — co .O 3 ^ "O aj tJ" C >Ov &s .8 0)V CO £ti ti o c -o-c —"Z3 •5 0L, &c ~2 <U 3 to Cdim3tl x,aj C fcx Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Trust Funds as of January 1,1947 Arthur N.Milliken Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $1,807.85 Dividends earned in 1946 36.32 $1,844.17 Received by the Town in 1946 204.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $1,640.17 PARKS Robert Charles Billings Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $1,150.00 Dividends earned in 1946 23.00 $1,173.00 Received by the Town in 1946 23.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $1,150.00 Billings-Pratt Park Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $1,000.00 Dividends earned in 1946 20.00 $1,020.00 Received by the Town in 1946 20.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $1,000.00 H.W.Wadleigh Park: On hand,January 1,1946 $5,000.00 Dividends earned in 1946 100.00 $5,100.00 Received by the Town in 1946 100.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $5,000.00 Wheelwright Park Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $15,000.00 Dividends earned in 1946 300.00 $15,300.00 Received by the Town in 1946 300.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $15,000.00 Edith M.Bates Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $1,596.20 Dividends earned in 1946 32.08 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $1,628.28 114 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SCHOOLS Ripley Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $1,182.43 Dividends earned in 1946 23.76 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $1,206.19 James W.Nichols Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 $2,194.02 Dividends earned in 1946 44.09 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $2,238.11 POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND On hand,January 1,1946 $10,349.71 Dividends earned in 1946 206.51 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 $10,556.22 Perpetual Care —Cemetery Lots On hand,January 1,1946 at Cohasset Savings Bank ....$5,942.43 Lots added in 1945: Estate of Mary C.Golden—Lot 26 Section E 75.00 Elizabeth J.Dolan—Lot 160 Section E 100.00 Esther M.Thayer—Lot 51 Section F 100.00 John S.Salvador—Lot 1 Section E 100.00 Sherwood Ainslie—Lot 167 Section E 100.00 $6,417.43 Dividends earned in 1946 117.30 $6,534.73 Received by the Town and Credited to Cemetery for Perpetual Care of Lots and Graves 118.67 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Cohasset Savings Bank $6,416.06 On hand,January 1,1946 at Rockland Trust Company $102.19 Dividends earned in 1946 1.02 $103.21 Received by the Town and Credited to Cemetery for Perpetual Care of Lots and Graves 1.02 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Rockland Trust Company $102.19 BEECHWOOD CEMETERY Thomas and Almira Williams: On hand,January 1,1946 at Cohasset Savings Bank $75.00 Dividends earned in 1946 1.50 $76.50 115 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Paid to Levi T.Lincoln,Treasurer,in 1946 1.50 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Cohasset Savings Bank $75.00 John Pratt: On hand,January 1,1946 at Cohasset Savings Bank $236.89 Dividends earned in 1946 4.75 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Cohasset Savings Bank $241.64 NORTH COHASSET CEMETERY Charles A.Perkins Cemetery Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 at Cohasset Savings Bank $16,221.33 Dividends earned in 1946 325.04 $16,546.37 Received by the Town in 1946 100.00 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Cohasset Savings Bank $16,446.37 CEDAR STREET CEMETERY Cedar Street Cemetery Fund: On hand,January 1,1946 at Cohasset Savings Bank $1,030.31 Dividends earned in 1946 15.45 $1,045.76 Received by the Town in 1946 15.45 Balance on hand,January 1,1947 at Cohasset Savings Bank $1,030.31 116 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 DETAILS FROM PAYROLLS,1946 Election Officers Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin L.$24.50 Keegan,Mamie F.7.75 Antoine,Abraham J.24.50 Lapham,Ziba T.6.00 Beal,Reginald R.38.50 Lawrence,Emma F.15.00 Browne,Mildred T.24.50 Marks,Charles A.6.00 Conroy,Louise E.15.00 Marks,Manuel A,42.50 Deegan,Charles J.11.00 Migliaccio,Mary D.27.50 DeSantos,Nellie E.35.50 Noonan,Catherine D.10.75 Donovan,Katherine F.14.50 Pattison,Frank O.29.50 Downs,Frances 33.50 Pratt,Elizabeth A.45.50 Freeman,Emery E.7.75 Pratt,Ora H.24.50 Grassie,Clarence M.18.00 Reed,Ada B.32.50 Hetue,Harry A.P.27.75 St.John,Anastasia 42.50 Hill,Florence E.39.50 Stoddard,Mary E.15.00 Hyland,Clara E.14.50 Sweeney,Henry E.51.50 Jason,Kenneth R.18.00 Thrasher,Pauline 7.75 Jenkins,Frederick B.11.00 Trott,Rosilla 10.75 Jerome,Elizabeth L.42.50 $775.50 Selectmen i Improvement Account Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Andrews,Carlton W.$42.69 Nardo,Salvatori 6.33 Eastman,Henry R.79.12 Nardo,Vincent 18.99 James,Arthur F.373.45 Nunes,Frank V.227.88 Jones,Warren W.12.66 Pina,Donald 3.16 Litchfield,Elwood F.6.33 Ritter,Harry 3.16 Litchfield,James 15.83 Stoddard,David 79.11 McPherson,John 3.16 Studley,Merle 15.82 Monk,Horace W.14.23 Whittemore,Phillip P.4.74 Nardo,James,Sr.41.13 $947.79 Selectmen Improvement Account—Tree Warden Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ainslie,Henry W.$42.72 Nardo,James 58.53 Andrews,Carlton W.140.80 Pratt,Roscoe G.30.40 Eastman,Henry R.31.64 Stoddard,David 91.76 Lincoln,Jerome 15.82 Stoddard,Sheldon 7.91 McPherson,John 34.81 $454.39 117 Annual Report.Town of Cohasset.1946 Fire Department CALL MEN Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Antoine.Abraham J.,Jr. Antoine,Edward J. Burke,William F..Capt. Clark.Arthur L.,Capt. Culliney.Thomas F. Dyment,John,Lieut. Edwards,Ernest W.J.,Lieut Edwards,Frederick N. Emanuello,Anthony Fitzpatrick,Edward J. Frates,Alfred E. Frates,Charles W.,Lieut. Freeman.Austin L. Kelly,Benjamin H. James.Ezekiel James,Rufus A. Leonard,Richard F. Lincoln.Jerome C. Lincoln,Lawrence F.,Lieut. MacLean,Edwin A. $109.92 Malley.Edward P.,Capt.$148.38 116.65 McArthur,William H.38.14 137.16 McAuliffe,William F.69.61 119.22 Oliver,Manuel F.121.13 112.16 Pagliaro,Stephen 56.08 127.87 Poland,Walter M.143.57 .13.46 Poland,William E.145.81 62.81 Rooney,Stephen H.58.33 65.05 Salvador,Bernard J.83.00 159.29 Salvador,Louis E.26.92 123.38 Silvia.Joseph A.127.87 148.06 Silvia,Joseph M.143.57 134.60 Somerville,Arthur 109.95 31.42 Stevens,Malcolm H.145.81 136.84 Stover,Charles R.103.20 152.54 Studley,Ralph R.71.79 141.33 Wheelwright,Walter C,Jr.91.98 112.16 Wheelwright,Frank S.157.04 130.19 Williams,Herbert,Jr.17.95 80.76 $4,075.00 RELIEF DRIVERS Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Stover,Charles R. WATCHERS AFTER FIRES Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Edwards,Frederick N.SI.58 Studley.Ralph Freeman,Austin L. Silvia.Joseph M. 3.16 3.16 $3.95 6.32 $14.22 OTHER EMPLOYEES Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Emery,John $57.00 Fire Alarm Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Edwards,Ernest $6.00 Jermyn,Howard G.6.00 Litchfield,Elwood F.9.00 Malley,E.Parker 96.00 Sullivan,M.Joseph $63.00 Wheelwright,Everett W.,Jr.56.97 Williams,Charles H.9.00 $245.97 118 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Insect Pest Extermination —Moth Suppression Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin L.$60.13 Lincoln,Jerome 18.98 Ainslie,Henry W.18.99 Litchfield,James A.18.98 Almeida,Joseph W.15.82 Litchfield,William 18.99 Andrews,Carlton W.416.17 Martin,William J.31.65 Barrows,Richard 12.66 McPherson,John W.148.74 Bates,Royal A.12.66 Mealey,Ernest R.25.32 Burdett,James 37.98 Monk,Horace W.146.38 Cadose,Foster 66.46 Nardo,James 261.09 Damon,George L.28.48 Nardo,Vincent 9.49 Eastman,Henry R.193.03 Neagle,George R.9.49 Faria,Edward 72.79 Pattison,Harry 56.97 Feola,Randolph A.101.28 Pina,Donald 47.47 Fiori,Leo J.25.32 Powers,William J.12.66 Grassie,John S.60.13 Rhodes,John 6.33 Grassie,Stephen J.18.99 Ritter,Angus N.60.13 Grassie,Thomas 28.48 Ritter,Harry 47.47 Grassie,William V.12.66 Ritter,John 47.47 Hammond,Stanley 12.66 Rosano,Frank 18.99 James,William 18.99 Rosano,Frank J.,Jr.18.99 Jason,Charles R.41.14 Rosano,James W.25.32 Jason,Kenneth R.44.31 Sargent,Chester H.6.33 Keating,James M.50.64 Sargent,Richard J.37.98 Kelley,Benjamin 25.32 Silvia,Joseph M.25.32 Kennedy,Charles R.25.32 Stoddard,David 274.54 Kennedy,John 25.32 Stoddard,Sheldon B.60.13 Lagrotterio,Francesco 37.98 Toomey,Phillip D.12.66 Laugelli,Joseph 31.65 Whittemore,Phillip 125.80 LeClair,Leighton 44.31 Whittemore,Phillip J.37.98 Lincoln,Harry W.31.65 $3,182.97 Tree Warden,General Names and Amounts as they Ahearn,Austin L.$18.99 Almeida,Joseph W.18.99 Andrews,Carlton W.533.27 Drake,Richard 12.66 Eastman,Henry R.202.55 Faria,Edward 15.82 Feola,Randolph A.203.35 Ferreira,Albert 12.66 Hartney Tree Surgeons 300.00 Jason,Kenneth R.18.99 Kelly,William 6.33 LeClair,Walter 41.14 Litchfield,Edward L.37.98 Litchfield,James A.50.64 Mandell,Richard 3.16 Mealy,Ernest R.18.99 appeared on the Pay Rolls. Monk,Horace W.125.01 Nardo,James 137.67 Nardo,Vincent 12.66 Perry,Frank 6.33 Pratt,Aaron 21.36 Rego,Frank 12.66 Ritter,Angus N.18.99 Ritter,Harry H.18.99 Sargent,Chester H.9.00 Stoddard,David 117.10 Tumey,Phillip D.12.66 Whittemore,Phillip J.6.33 Whittemore,Phillip P.6.33 Williams,Samuel 13.45 $2,014.06 119 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Tree Warden,Special,Clearing Trees for Fire Alarm Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Andrews,Carlton W.$85.44 Stoddard,David W.66.46 Nardo,James 53.80 $205.70 Forest Fires Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ainslie,Robert $1.58 Andrews,Carlton W.6.33 Barrasso,Joseph .79 Bates,Lot E.,Jr..79 Bates,Lewis J..79 Desmond,Hurbert 1.58 Desmond,Joseph 1.58 Dickson,Clifford,J.4.74 Edwards,Frederick N.7.90 Edwards,F.Noel .79 Faria,Edward 1.58 Figueiredo,Lawrence A..79 Fisher,Edward A.7.90 Fitzpatrick,Edward J.3.95 Fitzpatrick,Edward J.,Jr.10.27 Frates,Charles W.4.74 Frates,Norman 2.37 Grassie,George 3.95 Grassie,Joseph 2.37 Grassie,Patrick 2.37 Grassie,Stephen J..79 Haley,George E.2.37 Hammond,Stanley W.6.33 Happenny,Leo .79 Hernan,Robert 1.58 James,Eustis A..79 James,Ezekiel 1.58 James,John .79 James,Norman F.10.27 Jednick,Frank .79 Kelly,Robert .79 Kelly,William J..79 Leonard,John J..79 Lehr,Arthur 1.58 Lehr,Charles .79 Lehr,Kenneth 3.95 Malley,E.Parker 84.53 Martin,William J..79 McLaughlin,John F.1.58 McNeil,Vincent A.1.58 Migliaccio,Frank J..79 Migliaccio,Nicholas,Jr..79 Oliver,John J.2.37 Oliver,Joseph L.34.76 Oliver,Melvin J..79 Oliver,Richard P.3.16 Oliver,Manuel F.4.74 Pattison,Frank O.15.01 Pattison,Harry A..79 Petersen,Edwin P.1.58 Piepenbrink,Charles 30.02 Piepenbrink,Frederick 1.58 Poland,Richard .7§ Poland,Walter 9.48 Poland,William E.11.85 Powers,William J..79 Pratt,Nelson,Jr.7.11 Reddy,Clarence S.23.70 Russell,William J..79 Salvador,Bernard J.2.37 Salvador,Bernard J.,Jr.2.37 Salvador,Clarence W.B.3.95 Salvador,Frank J.12.66 Salvador,Manuel E.2.37 Shyne,John J.,Jr..79 Shyne,Kevin .79 Sidney,Ellery C.S.3.16 Silvia,Charles F.1.58 Silvia,Joseph F..79 Silvia,Joseph M.4.74 Silvia,William B..79 Smith,Charles J..79 Souther,Hatherly 7.11 Souther,John 7.11 Souther,Nathan 3.16 Spinzola,Anthony 1.58 Stevens,Malcolm H.7.90 Stover,Charles R.32.39 Stover,James 5.53 Stover,William C.2.37 Sullivan,Robert .79 Valine,George P..79 Wheelwright,Frank S.33.18 Wheelwright,John 38.71 Wheelwright,Walter C,Jr.12.64 Williams,Herbert,Sr.2.37 $534.08 120 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Town Dump Incidental Account Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Bates,Herbert Williams,Herbert,Sr. $42.66 27.00 $69.66 Care of Brooks and Streams,Draining of Ponds Strait's Pond,James Brook,Cat Dam,etc. Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Almeida,Joseph W.$12.66 Lincoln,Harry W.30.86 Barrow,Richard 9.49 Maynard,Herman 28.48 Barrows,Robert 25.32 McAuliffe,Charles 18.99 Bates,J.Lewis 22.15 McMahon,Clarence 18.99 Bates,Royal A.6.33 Neagle,Richard 6.33 Cadose,Foster 25.32 Oliver,John 12.66 Conroy,Joseph 6.33 Pattison,Harry 12.66 Coyne,Phillip W.18.99 Powers,William J.107.61 Davis,Edward 12.66 Ritter,Angus or Augustus 18.99 Gonsalves,Alfred 6.33 Rosano,Frank,Sr.18.99 Grassie,John S.31.65 Rosano,Frank 12.66 Grassie,Joseph J.6.33 Souther,Donald 6.33 Grassie,Patrick 6.33 Souther,Hatherly 6.33 Grassie,Stephen 12.66 Stoddard,Charles R.6.32 Grassie,Thomas F.22.15 Tanger,Carlos 6.33 Haley,George E.6.33 Tanger,George 6.33 Hammond,Stanley 22.15 Tilden,William 9.49 Jones,Warren W.75.96 Valine,George P.6.33 Kennedy,John 12.66 $676.45 Highways,General Maintenance,Including Tarring Streets Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin L.$98.11 Dowding,William H.44.31 Ainslie,Donald 6.33 Eastman,Henry R.12.66 Barnes,John T.110.77 Eastman,Henry R.,Truck 384.00 Barnes,William T.,Jr.44.31 Edwards,William 12.66 Barrasso,Joseph 126.60 Emanuello,Frank J.12.66 Bates,Royal A.196.22 Faria,Edward F.12.66 Cadose,Foster 264.25 Feola,H.N.,Truck 344.00 Connery,John 31.65 Feola,Randolph,Truck 16.00 Coyne,Philip W.1,186.87 Ferreira,Albert M.12.66 Daley-Cronin,Inc.,Steam Figuereido,Lawrence A.12.66 Shovel 150.90 Gonsalves,Joseph 12.66 Davis,Edward N.218.38 Grassie,John S.11.06 DelSasso,John J.6.33 Grassie,Patrick 44.31 Denithorne,James 401.95 Grassie,Stephen J.110.77 121 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Grassie,Thomas F. Hernan,Thomas W.,Jr. Hernan,Thomas James,John F. James,Percival N. Jason,Charles R. Jednick,Frank Jones,Warren W. Keegan,Ralph E. Kennedy,John Kohlmeyer,George Laflamme,H.M. Laugelli,Joseph Laugelli,Walter,Truck Laugelli,William Litchfield,James A. Martin,William J. McAuliffe,Charles J. Meallo,Frank Meallo,William Merritt,Herbert Monk,Horace Nardo,Vincent Numes,Frank V. Oliver,John Pape,Charles F. Pape,H.S.,Truck 63.29 Pape,Robert S.31.65 6.33 Perry,Frank 85.45 34.81 Powers,William J.452.59 259.52 Rego,Frank 6.33 18.99 Ritter,Angus 12.66 44.31 Ritter,Harry H.12.66 329.15 Ritter,John 6.33 702.61 Rooney,John F.25.32 37.98 Rosano,Joseph W.12.66 117.10 Rosano,Joseph W.,Bulldozer 18.99 Ryan,Richard 6.33 37.97 Salvador,Frank 91.78 79.12 Sargent,Richard J.6.33 16.00 Sargent,Stewart 6.33 50.64 Silvia,Joseph M.18.99 12.66 Silvia,Joseph M.,Truck 216.00 550.70 Silvia,Manuel P.1,136.21 ,142.56 Smith,Charles J.1,145.72 6.33 Sweeney,James M.25.32 6.33 Tanger,George M.136.09 6.33 Valine,George P.151.92 6.33 Valine,Joseph 12.66 6.33 Varano,Bruno,Truck 456.00 316.50 Williams,Charles H.,Jr.94.95 18.99 Williams,Herbert,Jr.6.33 50.64 Williams,Samuel H.101.28 365.00 $13,257.14 Highways,Snow and Ice Removal,Sanding Streets Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin L.$37.97 Bates,Joseph L.6.33 Ahearn,Austin L.,Jr.6.33 Bates,Walter P.12.66 Ainslie,John 4.74 Brasill,Clarence S.25.32 Ainslie,Sherwood,Jr.12.66 Brown,Herbert 12.66 Andrews,Carlton W.12.66 Brown,Merle 6.33 Andrews,Manuel 12.66 Bufalo,Gaetano 18.99 Antoine,Abraham,3rd 6.33 Cadose,Foster 44.31 Antoine,George E.12.66 Campbell,Eunice 12.66 Bailey,Louis C.,Plow 318.00 Carpenter,Donald 3.16 Bailey,Louis C,Truck 32.00 Clark,Howard 6.33 Bailey,Louis C,Jr.22.15 Connery,John 22.15 Barnes,John T.50.64 Conte,Carmello 6.33 Barnes,William T.,Truck 48.00 Conte,Vito 12.66 Barnes,William T.,Tractor 356.00 Coyne,Philip W.496.90 Barnes,William T.,Horses Dalby,Alice 12.66 and Men 25.32 Deegan,Charles J.63.30 Barnes,William T.,Jr.18.99 DelSasso,John J.6.33 Barrow,Edward 12.66 DeMello,Joseph 18.99 Barrow,Robert E.12.66 Dolan,Frederick T.3.16 Bates,Howard 9.49 Dolan,James 6.33 Bates,Howard,Horses and Douglas,Marshall E.6.33 Men 12.66 Dowding,William H.66.46 Bates,John S.18.99 Dunlap,George,Truck 8.00 122 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Dunlap,George,Horses and Men 47.47 Eastman,Henry R.,Truck 176.00 Eastman,Raymond,Truck 104.00 Emanuello,Anthony 6.33 Emanuello,John D.,Jr.12.66 Enos.Abraham S.6.33 Enos.William D.12.66 Faria.Edward 41.14 Feola.H.N.,Truck 48.00 Feola.H.N.,Plow 32.00 Feola,Randolph,Plow 148.00 Feola.Randolph,Truck 16.00 Ferreira.Albert 6.33 Ferreira.Milton 6.33 Ferris.Harry B.6.33 Figuereido,Lawrence A.25.32 Figuereido.Louis,Jr.12.65 Figuereido,Robert 9.49 Fiori,Leo J.9.49 Fitzpatrick,Edward J.25.32 Fleming.John J.6.33 Flint,Gorden 6.33 Frates,Charles,Truck 16.00 Frates,Norman 6.33 Froio.James 6.33 Froio,Rocco,Jr.6.33 Gardner,Fred 12.66 Gonsalves.Alfred J..Jr.6.33 Gonsalves.Alfred J.Sr.6.33 Gonsalves.Joseph 25.32 Grassie,Ernest A.25.32 Grassie,John S.37.98 Grassie.Stephen J.12.66 Grassie.Thomas F.9.49 Hammond.Stanley 6.33 Happenny.Leo J.31.64 Henry.Charles E.6.33 Hernan.Thomas,Jr.12.66 Higgiiis,Earl 6.33 Hiiies.Ralph F.6.33 Ingram.George M.12.66 Jacobson.Michael 12.66 Jaeome.Edward P.18.99 James.Ezekiel 6.33 James.Norman F.34.81 James.Rufus A.50.64 James.William 50.63 Jason.Charles E.12.66 Jason.John L.12.66 Jason.Kenneth R.6.33 Jednick.George 12.65 Jerome,Thomas L.6.33 Jones,Warren W.28.48 Kearns.Oliver 12.66 Keefe.Robert 3.16 Keegan.Ralph H.,Jr.12.66 Kellev.Benjamin H.18.99 Kelley,Robert 9.49 Kellev.William.Jr.6.33 Kennedv.Charles H.12.66 Kimball.John H.6.33 Kohlmeyer.George 6.33 Laflamme,George 44.31 Laflamme.H.M.75.96 LaRosa,Joseph 6.33 LaRosa,Sebastian 12.66 Laugelli,Joseph 69.62 Lauselli.Joseph,Jr.3.16 Laugelli.Walter.Truck 8.00 Laugelli.William 15.82 Lawrence.Bernard 12.66 LeClair,Anslem 6.33 LeClair,Leiskton 25.32 LeClair,Norman 18.99 LeClair,Walter 6.33 Leonard,Richard F.12.66 Lincoln.Jerome C.44.31 Lincoln.Lawrence F.37.98 Litchfield,Donald 6.33 Litchfield.William 6.33 Longo.Lorenzo 6.33 Loppes.Eugene 12.66 MacLean.Walter,Plow 152.00 Marks.Manuel A.18.99 Martin.William J.12.66 Mavnard.Herman 15.82 MeArthur.William H.12.66 MeAuMe.Charles 477.91 MeAulifTe.William 12.66 McSweeney.Edward J.12.66 Meehan.James 6.33 Meehan,Joseph L.3.16 Meehan.Joseph W.9.49 Merritt.Herbert 15.82 Mitchell.Russell 6.33 Monk.Horace W.12.66 Nardo.Yito 6.33 Neade.George R.9.49 Neade.Leo E..Sr.6.33 Oliver.Richard P.18.99 Oliver,Robert 25.32 Pape.Charles F.41.14 Pape.H.S..Plow 280.00 Pape.H.S..Truck 30.00 Pape.Robert S.25.32 Patterson.Paul 3.16 Pattison.Harry A.12.66 Perry,Frank 12.66 Peterson.Lawrence 6.33 123 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Polito,Frank 9.49 Smith,Charles J.465.25 Pratt,Ira N.12.66 Somerville,Wesley 6.33 Rego,Frank E.12.66 Souther,Donald 3.16 Reid,William J.3.16 Souther,Hatherley 3.16 Richards,Lyman,Jr.6.33 Souther,Kenneth,Plow 252.00 Ritter,Angus N.41.14 Souther,Nathan 50.62 Ritter,Harry H.25.32 Stasik,Alfred 12.66 Ritter,John 53.80 Stoddard,David 31.65 Rooney,Peter J.,Truck 24.00 Stoddard,Sheldon B.37.98 Rooney,Robert 15.82 Stoughton,Ira B.P.,Jr.,Tr uck 32.00 Rooney,Stephen H.6.33 Stoughton,Ira B.P.,Jr., Rosano,Francis J.37.98 Tractor 280.00 Rosano,Frank 6.33 Stover,Charles R.,Plow 136.00 Rosano,James W.18.99 Stover,James E.9.49 Rosano,James W.,Truck 24.00 Stover,William E.,Jr.6.33 Rosano,Joseph W.25.32 Strickland,Chauncey W.12.66 Rosano,Joseph W.,Plow 276.00 Studley,Arnold 3.16 Rosano,Rocco,Truck 24.00 Studley,Clifford E.12.66 Salvador,Frank A.6.33 Sweeney,John 6.33 Salvador,Frank,Jr.12.66 Taft,William H.,Jr.3.16 Sargent,Allen 7.91 Teel,Richard 6.33 Sargent,Chester H.17.40 Teel,Robert 6.33 Sargent,Clifton 18.98 Thayer,Charles 6.33 Sargent,Edgar S.6.33 Tumey,Philip D.34.81 Sargent,Francis 6.33 Valine,George P.18.99 Sargent,Raymond 12.66 Varano,Bruno,Truck 80.00 Sargent,Richard 30.06 Weelwright,F.W.&Sons, Sestito,Antonio 6.33 Truck 24.00 Sestito,V.V.,Truck 24.00 Wheelwright,Walter C, Sidney,Ellery,C.S.6.33 Horses and Men 25.32 Sidney,Van R.6.33 Wheelwright,Walter,Jr.12.66 Signorelli,Veto 6.33 White,Richardson,Tractor 127.27 Signorelli,Veto 3.16 Whitemarsh,Charles 9.49 Signorelli,William 6.33 Whittemore,Philip 6.33 Silvia,Charles F.6.33 Williams Bros.,Truck 64.00 Silvia,Clarence P.12.66 Williams,Charles H.,Jr.15.82 Silvia,Joseph M.12.66 Williams,John 6.33 Silvia,Joseph M.,Truck 48.00 Williams,Woodrow P.6.33 Silvia,Manuel P.452.59 Wood.Harry O.12.66 Sladen,John 6.33 $8,127.51 Highways,,Harbor Maintenance Names and Amounts;as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin,Jr.$82.27 Jason,Herbert L.3.16 Antoine,Abraham J.9.49 Reid,William J.15.82 Antoine,Edward J.525.37 Salvador,Bernard J.,Jr.6.33 Burdick,William 60.12 Stover,Charles R.18.98 Burrell,Ralph 3.16 Stover,James 3.16 Figueiredo,Joseph 145.58 Stover,William,Jr.3.16 Figueiredo,William 15.81 Tanger.George 15.82 Frates,Charles E.50.63 Wheelwright,John 3.16 Frates,Charles W.3.16 Williams,Herbert,Jr.44.29 Grassie.Joseph J.44.31 Jason,Charles R.3.16 $1,056.94 124 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Schools —Maintenance Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. School Committee,Expenses: Financial Secretary: Stevens,Malcolm H.$115.00 Miscellaneous : Franklin Publishing Company 3.00 The National Education Asss'n 2.52 $120.52 General: Superintendent: Doyle,James W.,Salary $124.04 Ripley,William Jr.,salary 2,215.36 Teachers'Retirement Fund, paid direct,for James W. Doyle,Chapter 419,Acts of 1943 32.50 Clerical Work: McCarthy,Anna D.266.16 Mulvey,Mary M.961.00 Attendance Officer: Pelletier,Hector J.100.00 Stationery and Postage: Ripley,William,Jr.45.88 Telephones: New Eng.Tel.&Tel.Co.341.46 Traveling Expenses: Collins,Burditt W.33.95 McNeil,Donald 5.64 Ripley,William,Jr.76.77 Russell,Charles H.2.30 Superintendent Expenses: American Ass'n of School Adm.5.00 Collins,Burditt W.2.00 Ripley,William,Jr.17.00 Nat.Ass'n of Secondary Schools 3.00 Out of State Travel Ripley,William,Jr.94.72 $4,326.78 Teachers'Salaries: Ayers,Florence C.$1,691.00 Bates,Margaret W.208.89 Bates,Nathan W.2,800.00 Berman,Joseph,Umpire 15.00 Burbank,Elsie M.1,020.00 Casey,Eva B.726.00 Clement,Stanley,Umpire 10.00 Cleverly,Gwendolyn 484.75 Cogan,Joseph,Umpire 7.50 Collins,Beatrice E.616.00 Collins,Burditt W.3,040.00 Curley,Mary E.600.00 Dixon,Alice G.680.00 Dixon,Alma J.880.00 Doyle,James W.124.02 Ericsson,Lydia B.1,503.50 Fay,Marjorie 2,312.50 Felt,Ruth V.1,559.25 Fisher,Karolyn R.2,200.00 Furlong,C.Wellington 15.00 Gannon,George F.170.91 Hudson,Helen L.2,580.00 Jason,Otis R.1,145.32 Kennedy,Elinor W.1,631.00 Kraus,Florence E.2,327.50 Lenehan,Marion 541.32 Leonard,Laura A.2,105.70 Maloney,Muriel J.963.84 Mass.Audubon Society 120.00 McCarthy,Anna D.60.00 McMahon,Kathleen 2,179.30 McNeil,Donald 2,540.00 Meyer,Max H.700.00 Mikkonen,Alma J.80.00 Mulcahy,Catherine W.88.62 Mulvey,Mary M.65.00 Nelson,Mildred E.2,294.00 O'Rourke,George,Umpire 7.50 O'Sullivan,Jane E.1,580.00 Page,Oral,Umpire 10.00 Reed,Florence E.2,327.50 Rhode,Eleanor 136.13 Rinehard Functional Hand- writing System 500.00 Ripley,William,Jr.2,215.39 Rogean,E.J.,Umpire 10.00 Rosano,Anthony,Umpire 12.00 Russell,Charles H.2,100.00 Sullivan,Mariona R.2,152.45 Taylor,Frederick A.1,328.25 125 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Terry,Helen Terry,Mary Terry,Rosamond Thompson,Gwendolyn Tinker,Cecily F. Verge,Robert,Umpire Welch,Helen C. Winslow,Louise A. Woodfall,Sherman R. Young,Gertrude E. Teachers'Retirement paid direct,Chapter Acts of 1943: Doyle,James W. Jason,Otis R. Jellison,Ruty Rohde,Eleanor Winslow,Louise A. 1,885.70 2,294.00 726.00 691.31 930.00 10.00 2,150.50 1,444.15 10.00 31.65 Fund, 419, 32.50 53.27 86.37 43.25 46.41 $62,900.25 Text and Reference Books: High and Elementary: Allyn and Bacon $61.11 American Book Company 214.65 Beckly-Cardy Company 49.35 Comm.of Massachusetts 17.31 Ginn and Company 75.96 Globe Book Company 37.88 Harper &Brothers 2.35 Heath,D.C.&Company 44.71 Holt,Henry and Company 2.47 Houghton Mifflin Company 3.39 International Textbook Co.11.31 Iroquois Publishing Co.,Inc.24.23 Macmillan,The Company 96.11 Merrill,Charles E.Co.,Inc.11.45 Noble and Noble Publishers 17.68 Oxford Book Company 13.41 Rand McNally &Company 15.60 Scott Foresman &Company 76.27 The Declan X.McMillan Co..88 The Gregg Publishing Co.3.50 The MacMillian Company 63.62 The Manual Arts Press 5.60 The L.W.Singer Company 75.15 Toothaker,O.H.12.99 Union Bookbinding Co.,Inc.121.55 Webster Publishing Company 79.26 Wiley,John &Sons,Inc.4.10 World Book Company 17.28 $1,159.17 Supplies,including Heat for Cooking: High and Elementary: Allyn and Bacon $7.09 American Education Press,Inc.6.40 American Type Founders Sales,Corp.25.53 Ampro Corporation .61 Badger Fire Extinguishers Co.14.16 Baker,Walter H.Co.5.60 Beaudette &Company,Inc.55.94 Beckly-Cardy Company 3.60 Bertram-Willoughby Pictures 5.10 Bostitch North-east Inc 37.55 Boston Printing Ink Co.6.80 Boston University School of Education .50 Brine,James W.Co.,Inc.225.36 Bristol,Elizabeth 15.64 Brockton Edison Company 462.65 Brodhead-Garrett Company 50.74 Browne's Short Shop 16.60 Bureau of Publication 4.66 Carter,Rice &Company 30.04 Chase,Parker &Co.,Inc.13.34 Cohasset Cleansers 33.00 Cohasset Hardware Co.111.68 Cohasset News Company 23.09 College Entrance Examination Board .50 Cooperative Test Service 27.64 Dick,A.B.Company 7.52 E.I.DePontdeNemours &Co.2.17 Educators Progress Service 4.00 Fay,J.A.&Egan Co.8.05 Fellowcrafters Incorporated 118.23 Fleming,Edward M.132.89 Films,Incorporated 48.75 Fischer,Carl Inc.,of Boston 1.22 Gates,Sidnr>S.7.02 Ginn and Company 23.24 Hammett,J.L.Company 544.80 Handy,\.D.Co.15.80 Homeyer,Charles W.&Co., Inc.43.76 Home,H.S.&Company 258.89 Houghton,Mifflin Company 57.71 Humphries,Bruce,Inc.8.17 Hunter,J.B.Company,Inc.33.45 Hagerty Company 7.20 Heaney Manufacturing Co.3.00 Holt,Henry and Company 2.08 Howe &French,Inc.2.76 Ideal Pictures Corp.1.50 Int.Committee of Y.M.C.A.4.35 126 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Kimball,George E.&Son., Co.188.33 La Crosse Board of Education .50 LeVie 3.30 Litchfield's Express Co.18.03 MacNeill &Clark,Inc..64 McKinley Publishing Company 2.00 McMahon,Kathleen 4.90 McNeil,Donald 5.00 Modern Blue Print Company 28.52 Nemasket Transportation Co.2.44 New England Publishing Co.2.75 New York Herald Tribune 1.88 N.Y.N.H.H.R.R.Co.1.56 Nudd,Alice 5.00 Old Colony Gas Company 57.68 O'Neil,J.Richard Co.5.28 Osgood-Globe Corporation 6.96 Partridge,Horace 62.68 Pascoe,George T.Co.24.83 Popular Science Monthly 7.12 Porter-Cable Machine Co.26.94 Prep 27.00 Railway Express Agency,Inc.47.83 Reddy's Battery &Repair Shop 8.90 Ripley,William,Jr.3.50 Royal Typewriter Company 128.50 Russell,Charles 9.26 Ruth's Dress Shoppe 1.98 Sanderson Brothers 289.59 Science Research Associates 204.53 Simonds Saw and Steel Co.17.81 South Shore Cleansers & Dyers 106.70 South Shore Distributors 2.00 Sister Mary Gonzaga 2.62 Spaulding-Moss Company 98.00 Society for Visual Education, Inc.11.08 The Athletic Journal 2.00 The Chemical Rubber Co.142.41 The Gregg Publishing Co.4.62 The John C.Winston Co.5.19 The M.&N.Athletic Co.46.67 The Nations School Publish- in Co.,Inc.3.00 The National Education Associates 1.39 The MacMillan Company 35.12 Thorp &Martin Company 8.00 Towle Electrical Co.,Inc.2.18 Visual Education Service,Inc.71.13 Westland,William &Com- pany 120.64 World Book Company 51.88 Young America 11.55 Winde-McCormick &Chapin 156.08 $4,597.88 Transportation: High and Elementary: Antoine,A.J.$16.33 Antoine,A.J.3rd 5.92 Barnes,Harold F.52.29 Barrow,Edward 16.40 Bill's Service Station 8.95 Grassie,Edward F.6.00 Jason,Edward R.2,206.90 Meehan,Mrs.Joseph 28.70 Morse,Herbert E.,Jr.22.70 McNeil,Donald 3.36 McArthur,William H.104.00 Wood,Harry O.1,072.49 Wood,Harry O.70.00 Wheelwright,F.W.&Sons 2,219.80 Ruiter Motor Sales,Inc.329.69 $6,163.53 Janitor Services: High and Elementary: Ainslie,Sherwood,Jr.$159.50 McArthur,William H.2,145.00 Sladen,John E.2,573.27 Wood,Harry O.1,072.51 Lights : High and Elementary: Brockton Edison Company $5,950.28 $593.62 Fuel: High and Elementary: Anderson,J.C.$204.80 Bates,Howard 12.50 Lincoln Bros.Coal Co.1,308.35 Williams Bros.18.00 $1,543.65 Repairs: High and Elementary: Allen Brothers Corp.$12.20 Bates,Herbert 686.89 Barbuto,Frank S.91.65 Boston Janitors'Supply Co.9.32 Campbell,D.S.8.90 Cohasset Hardware Company 37.62 127 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Detroit Surfacing Machine Co.1.35 Dick,A.B.Company 6.72 Esgar,R.Rea 175.00 Fleming,Edward M.21.71 Ford,William F.,Jr.98.75 Fulton,David J.66.95 General Electric Company 15.18 Hagerty .75 Hammett,J.L.Company 1.80 IJearsy Manufacturing Co.35.00 Homeyer,Chas.W.&Co.,Inc.3.00 Hyland &McGaw 74.11 James,R.A.109.15 Leonard,M.S.859.16 LeClair,Benjamin 28.37 Lincoln,Levi T.132.75 MacNeill &Clark,Inc.283.56 Old Colony Gas Company .30 Pemberton,Norman W.Inc.280.04 Reddy's Battery &Repair Shop 37.05 Rooney,Stephen H.36.00 Royal Typewriter Co.,Inc.12.00 Sargent,George F.,Jr.126.17 Silvia's Garage 3.25 Simonds Saw and Steel Co.9.35 Swaney,C.R.Company 46.72 Telechron Inc.2.60 The Commonwealth of Mass.5.00 The Madison Paint Company 14.25 Town of Cohasset 24.95 Towle Electrical Co.,Inc.371.22 The Gamewell Company 120.73 W.C.Vaughn Company 149.00 Waterman,Charles A.,Co.14.65 Waterman,Charles A.&Co.14.58 Cohasset Hardware Company 54.14 $4,013.17 Janitor Supplies: High and Elementary: American Floor Surfacing Machine Co.$266.20 Andrews and Pierce Co.1.08 Boston Janitors Supply Co.105.12 Dolge,C.B.Company 22.40 Dowd,H.J.Company,Inc.184.70 Fleming,Edward M.1.15 First National Stores,Inc.1.23 Ford,William F„Jr.12.45 Heaney Manufacturing Co.3.00 Munroe,D.F.Company 73.00 Reddy's Battery &Repair Shop 4.00 Reliable Chemical Products Co.73.85 $816.90 Grounds : High and Elementary: Barnes,William T.$57.16 Daun,John 10.00 Horton,Erwin S.13.50 Mitchell,George F.12.50 Reddy's Battery &Repair Shop 3.37 $96.53 Furniture: High and Elementary: Hammett,J.L.Company $130.30 New Equipment: High and Elementary: Chase,Parker &Co.,Inc. Craft Service Hammett,J.L.Company Packard Machinery Co. Terminal Machinery Company Visual Education Service, Inc. $3.59 13.00 34.35 5.72 32.50 102.13 $191.29 Diplomas and Graduations High and Elementary: Doyle,James W.$25.00 Hammett,J.L.Company 40.86 Jackson Chairs 32.50 Sanderson Brothers 24.55 Sestito's Greenhouses 53.00 $175.91 Insurance: High and Elementary: Barnes.Harold F.,Agent for various local agents $1,085.96 Compensation Insu ran cc : Hi.nli and Elementary: Brewer &Lord Company $20.35 Vedeler,Mitchell and Gray 31.11 $51.46 128 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Cartage: High and Elementary: Litchfield Express Company $4.12 William Bros.52.25 S56.37 Health: High and Elementary: Delory Drug $29.37 Fernald,Marion S.,M.D.6.00 James,Fanny E.1,090.24 Hinchcliffe,Frederick,M.D.282.25 Reid.Howard S.,M.D.141.26 N.Y.N.H.&H.R.R.Co.1.10 The Hospital Specialty Co.45.00 $1,595.22 Tuitions: Trade School,Vocational: City of Boston $586.65 City of Quincy 135.16 Weymouth Vocational School 245.91 $967.72 Total Expenditures $96,536.51 Schools —Lunches Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Central Market $425.96 Cohasset Hardware Company 6.89 Commonwealth of Mass.12.80 Dowd,H.J.Company,Inc.40.32 Enos,Lillian 1,067.00 Enos,Mary 1,397.00 First National Stores,Inc.774.09 Hathaway Bakeries,Inc.303.37 Heinz,H.J.Company 493.60 Hunt Potatoes Chip Company 185.60 Leonard,M.S.269.23 Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co.151.54 Megowan-Educator Food Co.50.29 National Biscuit Co.276.37 Nemasket Transportation Co.17.95 Plymouth Rock Ice Cream 1,744.20 Sexton,John &Co.1,547.68 Sunshine Biscuits 71.18 Weatherby,Marion 501.60 Wheelwright,F.W.&Sons 1,703.06 $11,039.73 Town Commons and Parks Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Andrews,Carlton W.$12.66 Monk,Horace W.12.66 Eastman,Henry R.6.33 Nunes,Frank V.269.00 Haley,George E.183.56 Pina,Donald 6.33 James,Arthur F.399.56 Stoddard,David 18.98 Litchfield.James A.11.07 Beechwood Ball Field Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. $6.33 Sargent,Chester H.Andrews,Carlton W Faria,Edward Feola,Randolph A. 6.33 31.65 Williams,Samuel Town Common Pond Edith M.Bates Fund Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. James,Arthur F. $920.15 60.00 25.32 $129.63 $35.60 129 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Wheelwright Park Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Ahearn,Austin L. Ainslie,Lawrence D. Andrews,Carlton W. Barrows,Richard P. Brown,George W. Connery,John Conroy,Joseph S. Haley,George E. Hammond,Stanley W. Hill,Harold E. Jason,Charles E. Jason,Kenneth R. Kennedy,Charles H. Kennedy,John Maynard,Herman J. Monk,Horace W. Nardo,James Cedar Street Cemetery—Perpetual Care Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Andrews,Carlton W.$6.33 Nardo,James 3.16 Milliken Field,Maintenance Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Keating,James M.$373.45 Sullivan,Fred $31.65 Neagle,George R.25.32 58.55 Oliver,John J.44.31 50.64 Oliver,Richard P.6.33 39.56 Powers,William J.72.96 25.32 Pratt,Roscoe G.167.20 31.65 RiUer,Angus N.37.98 26.90 Rooney,John F.9.49 6.33 Salvador,Frank J.25.32 12.66 Souther,Donald 6.33 12.66 Souther,Hatherly L.12.66 12.65 Stoddard,David W.52.22 25.31 Sullivan,Ernest J.12.66 37.97 Tumey,Philip D.37.98 31.65 Valley,James K.15.82 12.66 Wheelwright,John W.18.99 6.33 12.66 $980.72 Smith,Charles J. Sullivan,Ernest 16.00 25.32 Parking Place —Maintenance Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. 19.49 $101.28 $516.05 Davis,Edward N.$25.32 Jones,Warren W.18.99 DelSasso,John J.12.66 Silvia,Manuel P.75.96 Grassie,Thomas F.44.31 Smith,Charles J.75.96 James,John F.25.32 Jednick,Frank 37.98 $316.50 Town Guild Hall Building Names and Auk.nuts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Litchfield,James A. Stoddard,David 16.33 Cemeteries,Maintenance Names and Amounts as they appeared on the Pay Rolls. Dolan,Fredeick T. Eastman,Henry Fisher,Edward A. $136.09 6.32 25.33 Rosano,Frank $12.66 $18.99 $186.73 130 Annual Report,.Town of Cohasset,1946 STATE AUDIT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Divisions of Accounts State House,Boston 33 January 27.19-17 To the Board of Selectmen Mr.Charles L.Stegmaier,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 31,1946,made in ac- cordance 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, FRANCIS X.LANG Director of Account: FXL:CFB Mr.Francis X.Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House.Boston In accordance with your instructions,I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Cohasset for the year ending December 31,1946,and submit the following report thereon: 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 books and reports in the town accountant's office and with the records of the town treasurer. The town accountant's ledger was analyzed,the receipts being checked with the treasurer's books,while the payments were compared with the warrants authorizing them and with the treasurers records of payments. The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of town meeting proceedings and the recorded transfers from the reserve fund were verified by comparison with the records of the finance committee. A trial balance was taken off,and a balance sheet,which is appended to this report,was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31,1946.This balance sheet indicates that the town is in excellent financial condition. The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts,as recorded,were analyzed and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the treasury,while the payments 131 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds.Cash book additions were verified and the cash balance on January 8,1947 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 made for maturing debt and interest were 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 and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the treasurer of the trustees of the Cohasset Free Public Library were examined and listed.Securities in the custody of the treasurer of the directors of the Paul Pratt Library were listed and compared with the treasurer's records of receipts and disbursements,but actual examina- tion of the securities was not made at this time owing to illness of the treasurer.The cash balances on all funds were verified,the income and disbursements were proved,and the transfers to the town were checked with the treasurer's recorded receipts. The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked. The amounts transferred to the tax title account were compared with the tax books,while the reported redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book.Tax title transactions were further verified by comparison with the records in the Registry of Deeds. The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked.The taxes outstanding at the time of the previous examination and all subsequent commitments were audited and compared with the assessors'warrants issued for their collection.The payments to the treasurer were verified,the recorded abatements were checked with the assessors'records,the taxes transferred to the tax title account were proved,and the outstanding accounts were listed. The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked.The payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasur- er's recorded receipts,the abatements were verified,and the outstanding ac- counts were listed. Verifiication of the correctness 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,the replies received thereto indicating that the outstanding accounts,as listed,are correct. The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined.The collec- tions on account of dog and sporting licenses issued were verified,the payments to the town being compared with the treasurer's recorded receipts and the payments to the State being compared with receipts on file. The surety bonds of the town officials required to file them were ex- amined and found to be in proper form. The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and by the police and health departments,as well as the records of receipts of all other departments collecting money or committing bills for collection,were examined and checked,the reported payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's recorded receipts. In addition to the balance sheet,there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash,summaries of the 132 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 tax,tax title,and departmental accounts,as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust and investment funds. For the cooperation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit,I wish,on behalf of my assistants and for myself,to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B.DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts HBD:CFB TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1946 Balance in treasury'January 1,1946 $139,427.54 Received from Collector of Taxes $298,637.88 Received from all other sources 139,608.65 Total Receipts $438,246.53 $438,246.53 $577,674.07 Paid Selectmen's Warrants Nos.1 to 83 inclusive $413,768.39 Balance on hand December 31,1946 $163,905.68 (Details of receipts and expenditures are contained in Town Accountant's Report) RECONCILIATION OF CASH December 31,1946 Rockland Trust Company $110,871.29 Outstanding checks 14,138.92 $96,732.37 Webster &Atlas National Bank 64,379.30 Outstanding checks 607.48 63,771.82 Cash and checks on hand (in office)3,401.49 $163,905.68 Respectfully submitted, MAURICE R.NOONAN, Town Treasurer 133 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES 1944 Real Estate Abatements in 1946 $1,578.00 Abatements after payment —refunded 1,578.00 1945 Personal —Real Estate —motor vehicle excise Outstanding December 31,1945 $19,959.91 Warrants 1945 Motor Vehicle Excise in 1946 39.34 $19,999.25 Collected and paid to Treasurer: Personal —Real Estate taxes $19,578.03 Motor Vehicle Excise 151.77 Abatements $1,419.55 Abatements —refunded 1,250.85 168.70 Added to Tax Title a/c 100.75 $19,999.25 1946 Commitments as per warrants: Pool —Personal —Real Estate Taxes $272,736.79 Motor Vehicle excise 5,936.91—$298,390.51 Collected and paid to Treasurer: Poll—Personal—Real Estate $272,736.79 Real Estate overpayment refunded 3.00 -$272,733.79 Motor Vehicle excise 5,622.93 Overpayment refunded 1.00 5,621.93 Abatements $3,312.05 Abatements—refunded ....645.15 2,666.90 Added to Tax Title a/c 23.41 Outstanding December 31,1946 17,344.48 $298,390.51 Total cash collected and paid to Treasurer: Poll—Personal —Real Estate taxes and Motor Vehicle excise $298,089.52 Interest 480.41 Costs 67.95 $298,637.88 ELEANOR T.DOWNS, Collector of Taxes 134 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 COHASSET REVISED JURY LIST . July 1,1946 Name and Occupation Street Address Almeda,Walter B.,promotion manager South Main Antoine,Abraham J.,Jr.,marine pipefitter Elm Court Bancroft,Hugh,Jr.,farmer Pond Bates,Austin W.,clerk King Bates,Howard,farmer Beechwood Bates,Thomas,insurance Ripley Road Bailey,Rutherford E.,Jr.,shipfitter South Main Binnian,Walter B.,broker Margin Bishop,John,writer Atlantic Avenue Blackmur,Paul,insurance Beach Brasill,Clarence S.,crossing tender Beechwood Burrell,Ralph C,lobster fisherman Pleasant Carleton,William J.,insurance Beechwood Clark,Arthur L.,plumber Hull Cohen,Moe E.,merchant Pond Collins,James F.,supervisor Church Conway,Frederick E.,merchant North Main Cox,William C,executive Margin Crampton,George R.,merchant Rice Island Cunningham,Spurgeon H.,broker Jerusalem Road Dana,Frank F.,caretaker Atlantic Avenue de Barrows,Antonio,shipworker Hill Deegan,Charles J.,manager Beechwood Denithorne,James,laborer Stockbridge Desmond,Dennis,sexton Spring Dixon,Arthur J.,clerk Smith Place Doble,Kendall D.,manufacturer Border Dolan,John W.,retired North Main Dunn,James T.,salesman King Earle,Roland D.,chemist Cedar Lane Emanuello,Anthony R.,welder Hull Emery,John,investigator Summer Fahey,Joseph V.,broker South Main Ferguson,Carl B.,investments Pond Fletcher,Lawrence B.,secretary King Froio,Rocco,iron worker Hull Hunt,C.Raymond,lobster fisherman Atlantic Avenue Kline,Leonard A.,district manager Bancroft Road Lothrop,Thomas A.,insurance Summer Malley,Edward P.,electrician Elm Court Millar,John M.,florist South Main Pagliaro,Frank,electrician Hull Putnam,Willard S.,investments Summer Shyne,John W.,engineer Summer Sladen,Donald E.,carpenter Ripley Road Todd,Albert W.,merchant Jerusalem Road Tower,Edward E.,clerk Highland Avenue Watson,Louis G.,sales manager Border Whittemore,J.Philip,carpenter Beechwood Wilson,James,gardener South Main 135 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 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 31,1946. Official Roster of the Department Chief of Police,Hector J.Pelletier Sergeant,Benjamin F.Curley PATROLMEN James J.Sullivan John J.Rooney Thomas B.Kane Louis J.Simeone Randolph A.Feola SPECIAL OFFICERS John T.Keating Frank E.Jason John J.Ferreira Ralph S.Enos Herbert E.Morse Frederick W.Sullivan Frank J.Migliaccio George D.Carpenter Austin L.Ahearn,Jr.Edwin A.Peterson Arrest Report Males Females Total Assault and battery 2 2 4 Breaking and entering in the night time and larceny 1 —1 Carrying a loaded revolver without a permit 1 —1 Circulating a false alarm of fire 1 —1 Default 1 —1 Digging sea worms without a permit 4 —4 Drunk 47 3 50 Escaped insane inmate 1 —1 Going away after causing damage to property 1 —1 Non-support of minor children 1 —1 Habitual truant 1 —1 Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor 8 —8 Summons to show cause of assault and battery 1 1 2 Tramp 1 —1 Using a motor vehicle without authority 1 —1 Wilfully and maliciously attempt to burn a building ....2 —2 Wilfully and maliciously burning a building 1 —1 Total 75 6 81 136 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Disposition of Cases Arrested on warrant,5;arrested without warrant,65;summoned by court,11;released Chapter 135,General Laws,37;non-residents,27;held for trial,43;guilty,32;not guilty,4;filed by order of the court,13;dis- missed for want of prosecution,9;suspended sentence and probation,7; sentenced to institutions,2;turned over to State institution,1. Summary of Work Done by the Department Accidents investigated,automobiles 95 Buildings found open and locked by police 134 Calls for inhalator 12 Cars stopped for violations and warned 245 Cars tagged for improper parking 220 Complaints received at headquarters 1,762 Defects in streets reported to Highway Department 42 Dogs injured by automobiles 10 Dogs killed by automobiles 5 Drowning 2 Duty calls from boxes 1,566 Fatal accident 1 Fire alarms answered 69 General orders issued to department 25 Hackney licenses issued 8 Hackney operator licenses issued 10 Horses hit by automobile 1 Licenses suspended for improper operation of motor vehicles ....20 Lost property recovered,valued at $237.00 Machine gun permits issued 2 Mileage of ambulance 2,889 Mileage of cruising cars 41,720 Motorists assisted 103 Number of days spent in Court by Officers 72 Oxygen tent calls 33 Permits to purchase fire arms 2 Permits to solicit funds 2 Permits to work on Lord's Day 6 Persons listed by Police Department,Chapter 440,Acts of 1938 Males 1,186 Females '..1,306 Total 2,492 Persons transported in ambulance 86 Persons transported to hospitals and doctor's offices in police cars 12 Radio messages sent out by this station 2,800 Restitution made in cases $621.00 Revolver permits issued 28 Special attention requested by owners of unoccupied houses 55 Street lights reported out to Brockton Edison Company 420 Stolen property recovered by department,valued at $2,025.00 Sudden deaths 2 Summer houses inspected 432 Summonses served 95 Total fines $675.00 137 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Conclusion I recommend to our citizens that they do not hesitate in calling upon this department no matter how trivial the matter may be.They may rest assured that their complaints will be treated confidentially and with utmost courtesy. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the People of Cohasset I want to express my appreciation for the splendid co-operation given me in the past year. Respectfully submitted, HECTOR J.PELLETIER, Chief of Police REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS To the Citizens of Cohasset: The Assessors of the Town of Cohasset submit their report for 1946: Total Valuation 1945 $9,429,606.00 Total Valuation 1946 9,352,792.00 Decrease in Valuation 76,814.00 (Less December Assessment)425.00 $76,389.00 Town Grant,Annual Town Meeting (including appropriations from Available funds,Deducted below)$355,890.88 State Tax and Assessments: State Tax $8,000.00 State Parks and Reservations 243.85 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 317.52 Nantasket Beach Maintenance 284.75 8,846.12 Underestimate of 1945: Nantasket Beach Maintenance 6.15 County Tax and Assessments: County Tax 11,305.50 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 2,879.95 14,185.45 Underestimate of 1945: County Tax 707.89 Overlay of current year 8,419.02 Gross Amount to be raised $388,055.51 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS Income Tax $28,111.96 Corporation Taxes 14,389.93 Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1945,Chapter 719 7,681.76 138 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 2,500.00 Licenses 2,500.00 Fines 25.00 General Government 250.00 Protection of Persons and Property 100.00 Health and Sanitation 50.00 Charities (other than federal grants for aid to depend- dent children)1,300.00 Old Age Assistance (other than federal Grants)9,500.00 Old Age Tax (Meals),General Laws,Chapter 64B,....758.48 Soldiers'Benefits 50.00 Schools 7,250.00 Public Service Enterprises,No.Cohasset Post Office Building 158.00 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)....350.00 Interest (On Taxes and Assessments)500.00 Rentals 50.00 Total Estimated Receipts $75,525.13 Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds: State Parks and Reservations 61.23 Available Funds,Voted at Town Meeting,to be used: Article 8.Use of Assessors in fixing tax rate 10,000.00 Article 9.Dog Fund for Schools 744.71 Article 10.Reserve Fund from Overlay surplus 5,000.00 Article 27.Use of School Committee for school repairs and heating 1,000.00 Article 38.Use of Selectmen for Town Hall ex- penses and heating 3,284.02 Total Available Funds 20,089.96 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 95,615.09 Net Amount to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property 292,440.42 Number of Polls,1,251 @ $2.00 $2,502.00 Total valuation,Personal $805,677.00 @ $31.00 24.975.98 Total valuation,Real $8,547,115.00 @ $31.00 264,960.57 Gain on account of fractional divisions of tax rate 1.87 292,440.42 December Assessment 13.18 Total Amount of taxes listed in Collector's Commitment List,except Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise War- rants $292,453.60 Amount of Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 5,821.21 Number of Persons Assessed 1,524 Number of Polls Assessed 1,251 Number of Horses Assessed 41 Number of Cows Assessed 88 Number of Bulls Assessed 3 139 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Number of Yearlings Assessed 1 Number of Heifers Assessed 15 Number of Swine Assessed 47 Number of Sheep Assessed 11 Number of Fowl Assessed 2,970 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 4,397 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 1,073 ABATEMENTS OF TAXES DURING THE YEAR 1946 Levy of the Year 1944 Real Estate $15.78 Levy of the Year 1945 Real Estate 1,405.85 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 13.70 Levy of the Year 1946 Real Estate $2,198.30 Personal 226.30 Polls 736.00 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 151.45 Respectfully submitted, DARIUS W.GILBERT, IRA B.P.STOUGHTON, CHARLES L.STEGMAIER, Board of Assessors 140 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF COHASSET FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report of the Fire and Forest Departments for the year ending December 31,1946. FIRE ALARMS AND FIRE LOSSES Bell Alarms 83 Still Alarms 93 Total 176 Fires in buildings 40 Automobiles 11 Dump,Brush,Grass 71 Miscellaneous fires 1 Miscellaneous calls 18 Needless calls 6 Mutual Aid 16 False Alarms 9 Boat 1 Inhalator 3 Total 176 VALUE OF BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS Buildings Contents Total $239,425.00 #$72,550.00 $311,975.00 Automobiles $11,000.00 $11,000.00 Total $322,975.00 #Estimated INSURANCE PAID Buildings Contents Total $35,685.52 $12,222.00 $47,907.52 Automobiles $504.00 504.00 Total Insurance Paid $48,411.52 Total Uninsured Loss 5,410.00 Total Loss Insured and Uninsured $53,821.52 CONDITION OF APPARATUS Repairs have been made on all trucks.They are in good condition with the exception of Engine 3 which requires additional repairs to put it in proper condition. Owing to strikes throughout the country in the past year and the lack of material,the delivery of the new ladder truck has been delayed.This truck should be delivered in the late spring. 141 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 INSPECTIONS During the year,due to the increased fire losses in person and property throughout the country,the department was required to inspect public buildings and business places more frequently. The state building inspector and this department made a careful inspec- tion of all hotels,places of assembly,and other public buildings,and after certain conditions were corrected,the necessary permits were issued by the proper authorities. The number of oil burners installed during the year exceeded the number installed in any previous year.Since every burner installed must be inspected before a permit is issued,this type of inspection has increased a great deal. FOREST WARDEN The total number of permits for outdoor fires issued during the year of 1946 was 954. I want to take this opportunity to thank the citizens for the cooperation given this department in securing a permit before burning in the open air. During the year two of the larger fire losses were caused by burning in an outdoor fireplace when conditions were extremely dangerous. RECOMMENDATIONS I would respectfully recommend for your consideration the following for the Fire Department: 1.The construction as soon as possible of a modern fire station to house the equipment and men now located at the Central Fire Station. 2.The purchase of a new one-and-a-half ton squad truck to replace the present truck now located at Central Station. 3.The purchase of a new 500 gallon pumping engine as soon as deliveries are more certain. 4.The painting of both the Central Station and the Beechwood Station. The paint is peeling off these stations,and they should be repainted to preserve the buildings and to improve the appearance of these stations. In concluding my report,I wisli to extend my thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the heads of the Town departments for their cooperation and assistance. To the officers and members of this department,I wish to express my sincere thanks for their services and cooperation on all occasions during the year. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH L.OLIVER, Chief of Fire Department Forest Warden 142 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Ladies and Gentlemen of Cohasset: After every war there is a period of reconstruction.Your Town is no exception.As you will note from the treasurer's report,we are in excellent financial condition.However there is much to be done because during the war years the lack of materials and supplies just couldn't be obtained. We refer particularly to the following: The walls surrounding the harbor are in bad shape and repairs must be made immediately to avoid greater costs if this work is delayed.A new float for the town landing is recommended to replace one that has passed its usefulness. The Milliken Field fieldhouse which was built at considerable cost had to be neglected during the war years.This past year we had a patching job done on the outer surface to prevent the structure from falling to pieces.The locker room below the grandstand has never been finished and because of the constant use of this field,we recommend that the town appro- priate sufficient funds to finish this job. The Town Hall and several town offices have not been painted for fifteen years and should be done this year.The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety has condemned the ropes on the stage and these must be replaced. Although the title to Government Island hasn't been received at this writing,we expect by town meeting day that this title will be received. The Committee will report on this at the annual town meeting. This board has tried to keep in tune with the times by recognizing the needs of recreation for our children.In this respect and through the generosity of the Cohasset Water Company,we had constructed,at no cost to the town,a skating rink on their property known as the Elm Meadow. That this has proved popular can be attested by the number of children that have used it.We also have had many requests from mothers of young children to see if something could be done to fix the pond on the Common so it will hold water.Because of leakage it is impossible to keep water sufficient enough for skating.We heartily recommend that the town take action to remedy this leak. The Gulf Mill Bridge on Border Street is badly in need of repairs. Your Selectmen contacted the County Commissioners and they had their engineer make a survey.His report to the County Commissioners stated that capping and general repairs are a necessity.The cost of these re- pairs is $1,500.00.Acting favorably upon our application the County Commissioners and the Department of Public Works have appropriated $500.00 each with the proviso that the town appropriate $500.00.There is an article in the warrant for this which we recommend you to act favorably upon. Because our town has never had an official welcome home to her 550 veterans of this past war,on behalf of its citizens we take this opportunity to extend to these gallant men and women a sincere thanks for a job well done.Our boys and girls fought on all the battlefields of the world and their individual records would take volumes to relate.Suffice to say,we are indeed proud of all of them and officially say "Welcome Home." 143 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 And to those gallant heroes who made the supreme sacrifice,words are indeed inadequate,but the momory of these heroes will always be with us and will be perpetuated forever."Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his country-" A citation received from Governor Maurice J.Tobin reads as follows: "In appreciation of their unselfish and patriotic service to community,state and nation during the country's war emergency,this Certificate of Merit is awarded the officers and enlisted men of 17th Co.,26 Infantry.Mass State Guard.Signed,Maurice J.Tobin.Governor."To Captain Robert J.Hill, officers and men,we extend the thanks of the town for their duty during the emergency.This citation may be seen at the Selectmen's office.To all civilian defense workers,the Red Cross,their motor corps and canteen, the Air Raid Wardens,Coast Guard Auxiliary,Police and Fire Depart- ments and their auxiliaries,by their coordinated efforts were prepared and ready for any emergency.And during the war years no one contributed more to the health and safety of this community than Doctors Marion S.Fernall, Frederick Hinchcliffe,John P.Reardon and Edward H.Schott.Sr.Well done ladies and gentlemen. We wish to thank the Garden Club of Cohasset for their gift of the tree on the Common which is the first to be planted in memory of those who gave their lives during the recent conflict.They are to be commend- ed for their thoughtfulness,and program of planting new trees to replace those that were destroyed by storms,etc. We earnestly request you to read carefully the reports of the various department heads and their recommendations.There has been complete harmony between this office and the town hall employees and department heads both appointed and elected.The planning board has worked hard and diligently with this office which will result in a program that is bound to bring results.The Finance Committee has worked throughout the year and are doing a fine job. This board is unanimous in their thanks to our Town Counsel Mr. Thayer for his great assistance this year.Because legal matters have in- creased tremendously,Mr.Thayer has spent more time in behalf of this town than ever before. We have taken great pride in the conditions of our Common and Parks and shall continue to improve them as promptly as conditions permit. During this past year,not only cooperation of all town employees but many helpful suggestions by numerous citizens has been very helpful to this board.In this spirit of cooperation we look to the future to keep "build- ing"Cohasset to the betterment of our town and it-citizens. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES L.STEGMAIER DARIUS W.GILBERT IRA B.P.STOIGHTON 144 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Voters of Cohasset: Contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health during the year of 1946 were as follows: Chicken Pox 7 Dog Bite 22 Measles 18 Mumps 43 Scarlet Fever 3 Menengitis 2 German Measles 4 Lobar Pneumonia 1 Sixty burial (or removal)permits were issued.Other permits issued were as follows:One Funeral Director;One for the Manufacture or bot- tling carbonated non-alcoholic beverages;one for the collection of contents of privies or cesspools;four for the collection of refuse and garbage; twenty-two milk licenses and two for the maintenance of pasteurization plants. Over 150 complaints were received during the year.Included in the list were violations of quarantine regulations,dog bites,cess-pools,flooded cellars,piggeries,food,etc. Annual Clinics conducted under the direction of the Board in con- junction with the District Nurse and Social Service League were the com- bined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Clinics and the monthly Well Baby Clinic.A detailed list of the number of Clinics held and children immunized will be found in the detailed report of the District Nurse which follows. A Tuberculosis X-Ray Clinic was inaugurated this year by this De- partment.Held at the Community Center for two consecutive days,the Mobile X-Ray Unit and Staff of the Norfolk County Hospital X-rayed 359 residents of the Town.Further details are incorporated in the Social Service and District Nurses'report.Incidentally,it was the first Clinic of its kind held in Norfolk County. Brooks and streams were kept free of debris,brush,etc.,and in needed places,widened and leveled.Replacements at the flood-gate at the Cove was necessary and a new under-ground wooden culvert was installed adjacent to Treats Pond in an effort to eliminate the flooded conditions ex- isting along Atlantic Avenue. Periodic inspection of dairies were made and samples of milk sold in the Town were collected for analysis by the Board of Health Milk Inspector, Mr.Charles E.Frates. A new portable pump was purchased the past year to supplement the pump required eight years ago.The pumps,under the supervision of Mr.Charles Stoddard,are used for fire protection at the Town Dump, flooded cellars and contaminated wells. The report of the District Nurse,included in the report of the Social Service League Nursing Service follows,preceeded by the report of the School Dentist. Respectfully submitted, NATHANIEL HURWITZ,Chairman EDWARD E.TOWER,Secretary FRED W.SULLIVAN 145 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTIST To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: The following report on the work accomplished at the Ripley Road School Dental Clinic is submitted for the period from January 1,1946 to December 31,1946. Restorations Permanent silver (with and without cement base)574 Synthetic porcelain 69 Red copper cement 36 Anodyne temporary 48 Extractions Deciduous Teeth 126 Permanent Teeth 33 Prophylactic Treatments 172 Gum Treatments 15 Examinations including Insurance Surveys 92 Working along with recent developments in the study of the prevalence of dental decay and its control by the use of fluorine,a definite program of treatments was instituted in October with the aid of the school nurse. The plan is to see that each child who uses the school dentist receives three fluorine treatments in the course of the school year. It has been proven by research during the past five years that children living in communities with a higher fluorine content in the water supply had markedly less dental decay than those living in communities with a lower concentration.The mechanism whereby this element contributes to the decrease in decay is thought to be primarily one of increased fluorine content in tooth enamel,thereby making the tooth structure less soluble in acids.Also,in an environment of fluorine the invading bacteria of the mouth are rendered less active. The water supply in Cohasset,as in most towns along the eastern seaboard,is very low in fluorine content,namely,fifteen hundredths parts per million.We hope that by the direct application of 2%sodium fluoride solution to the teeth that over a period of years about 40%of the active decay in children under 12 years of age will be abated.Of course,the use of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries is still in an experimental stage,but in view of the results of the studies made in other towns and cities,we feel that it is worth consideration here in Cohasset. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM G.MATTESON,D.M.D. 146 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SOCIAL SERVICE LEAGUE RED CROSS NURSING SERVICE STATISTICAL REPORT: 1946 1945 Visits Cases Visits Cases MATERNITY CASES: Antepartum 187 35 168 39 Postpartum 95 43 80 41 MORBIDITY SERVICE: Non-communicable 1412 138 1452 185 Acute communicable 136 69 92 51 Syphilis 3 1 —— Tuberculosis 121 4 104 1 Other communicable 1 1 —— CRIPPLE CHILDREN'S SERVICE:12 2 10 2 HEALTH SERVICES: Newborn 68 33 57 27 Infant 270 58 343 83 Pre-school 462 136 557 160 School 149 38 154 43 Adult 151 48 187 57 Immunization 79 67 104 90 Tuberculosis 12 —29 23 Social Service 43 7 23 11 Community Health Program 192 359 —— UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE: Field visits to cases not home or not found.60 —79 — TOTALS 3453 1039 3439 813 TYPE OF PAYMENT: Pay 855 57 738 64 Part Pay 23 4 29 2 Social Service League 437 51 440 87 John Hancock Ins.45 9 32 8 Metropolitan Life Ins 30 7 73 12 Board of Health 1854 895 1842 626 Old Age Assistance 204 11 268 14 Welfare 5 5 — TOTALS 3453 1039 3432 813 The Board of Health is charged for visits of health supervision to maternity patients,cripple children,newborn infants,pre-school and school children,adults,immunization check-up and visits made in connection with the Community Health Education program,for health supervision of acute communicable diseases and tuberculosis. 147 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Visits made to Old Age Assistance patients are charged to the Old Age Assistance.Visits made to patients on welfare are charged to the Department of Public Welfare.Visits to patients who have certain types of policies with the Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company are entitled to a limited number of nursing visits for which the Company pays. The Social Service League is charged for all free visits for bedside care and all Social Service visits made by the nurses. The Nursing Service has applied for a contract with the Veterans Administration and we hope to be able to extend our service to our veterans and their families within a few months. Due to illness early in the year,Mrs.Rosemary Maclsaacs gave up duty.For two months,Miss Agnes Weir carried the entire case load,which was a heavy one.Cohasset is indeed fortunate to have as loyal and com- petent a nurse as Miss Weir in their service.On April 1st,Mrs.Olive Wheeler,R.N.,was employed for the duration of Mrs.Maclsaacs leave of absence.In June,Mrs.Maclsaacs tended her resignation and Mrs. Wheeler became the full-time nurse of Cohasset. On January 8th,Miss Margaret Anderson started her work as Nutrition- ist for the Social Service League.Her services are available to all without charge.Due to poor health,Miss Miriam Goodrich,Social Worker, resigned from the League.Mrs.Dwight Simpson and Mrs.Benjamin Manton carried on this work until Mrs.Frances Wright of Hingham was employed to fill the vacancy. During the past few years,the trend of the community nurses program has been changing.The number of men turned down by the examining boards of the armed services proved that many minor dys-functions of the people in our communities were being overlooked,and thus developing into major defects.As a result,clinics have been established for mass case-finding,and a more active program of health education has been developed.It is as much a part of the work of the community nurse to help people maintain their health as it is to care for them when ill.With this explanation as a background,the following reports of work completed in Cohasset during the past year are submitted: WELL-CHILD CONFERENCE: The Well-Child Conference is held the first Tuesday in each month at 2 p.m.at the Community Center with Dr.Stewart Clifford,visiting pedia- trician.This service is free to all residents of Cohasset.A charge of one dollar is made for out-of-town children attending the conference. 1946 1945 New Case Re-visits New Case Re-visits Infants 74 226 64 — Pre-school 31 36 31 Total Attendance 367 233 IMMUNIZATION CLINIC —SPRING,1946: Seventy-four families were contacted regarding immunization of their children.Health authorities recommend that every child be immunized against Whooping Cough,Diphtheria,Tetnus and Small Pox between the ages of 6 months to 1 year. 148 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 COMPLETED —LOCAL CLINIC: 31 Children received three injections of combined Whooping Cough and Diphtheria immunizations. 8 Children received three injections of Whooping Cough immunizations. 2 Children received three injections of Diphtheria Toxoid. 1 Child received one injection of Diphtheria Toxoid (Booster Shot). 42 INCOMPLETE —LOCAL CLINIC: 2 Children received one injection of combined Whooping Cough and Diphtheria immunization. 1 Child received one injection of combined immunization (moved out of town). 1 Child received one injection of combined immunization (transferred to family physician). 4 TOTAL TREATED AT CLINIC —46 CHILDREN. Twenty children received immunization injections from family phy- sicians.Ten children whose parents were not interested in the immuniza- tion program,were re-visited in 1946.There were several inquiries about a special immunization clinic during the Fall months.The local health authorities did not think community conditions required an extra clinic and recommended all interested parents take their children to their family physicians for the necessary protection. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND X-RAY PROGRAM: The Cohasset Board of Health and Nursing Service sponsored the Community Health Education and X-Ray program of October and Novem- ber,the Norfolk County Health Association and State Department of Public Health cooperating.Mrs.John Shyne was appointed Chairman of the Health Committee.Educational material and posters on Heart,Rheumatic Fever,Cancer and Tuberculosis were placed in many of the local stores and the Library,as well as application blanks for free chest X-Rays.One hundred and sixty-nine new contacts were made by the nurses during the five-week educational period.Seven speaking engagements were made at local organizations by Mrs.Virginia Acland of the Norfolk County Health Association.On October 29th,an open meeting was held at the Commun- ity Center with the following speakers,all men: Dr.Otto Yen,Rheumatic Fever Dr.Robert Ober,Cancer Dr.Francis Denny,Tuberculosis These gentlemen are all authorities on their respective subjects.It is regrettable that more of the townspeople did not hear these men speak. THE X-RAY CLINIC —conducted by a unit from the Norfolk County Hospital,was held November 7th (9 a.m.to 4:45 p.m.)and November 8th (4 p.m.to 9:30 p.m.)The unit was assisted by Mrs.Acland of the Norfolk County Health Association,Miss Agnes Weir,Mrs.Olive Wheeler, members of the Cohasset Health Committee and other volunteer workers. 149 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 STATISTICAL REPORT: NUMBER X-RAYED:359 (39 students —all negative) . Diagnosed as active pulmonary tuberculosis Diagnosed as suspected pulmonary turberculosis 5 Diagnosed as cardiac abnormalties 2 Diagnosed as other conditions 2 Unsatisfactory 2 Reports were sent to each individual patient.In cases of suspected tuberculosis,heart or other conditions,a letter was sent to the patient and a report of the X-Ray with recommendations to the family physician. Free re-examination has been offered the two patients having unsatisfactory plate?. As all reports are strictly condential,it is our hope that those patients who received letters requesting consultations with their family physicians have done so.It is only by cooperation of these patients that our Health Program will prove to be really successful. We extend our grateful appreciation and thanks to the members of the Cohasset Health Committee,volunteer workers and merchants for their cooperation and assistance,which contributed a great deal to the success and efficiency of the program. TUBERCULOSIS STATUS IN COHASSET: There are now three known cases of active tuberculosis in Cohasset. Three patients have become arrested cases during the past year. We urge all patients who are arrested cases of tuberculosis to avail themselves of the opportunity to attend the Out-Patient Clinic of the Nor- folk County Hospital at Braintree,Mass.,or other clinic at least once each year and more often if so recommended by your physician.The local Board of Health will provide transportation for anyone desiring an X-Ray at the Braintree Clinic which is held every Tuesday morning from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Seven teachers were X-Rayed by special appointment during the Spring of 1946,results of which were all negative. Seven contacts with active cases have been examined during the year and found to be negative. TRANSPORTATION TO CLINICS,ETC.: The reorganized committee of Social Service League Transportation and Red Cross Motor Corps drivers have given generously of their time and energies during the past year.The Nursing Service is deeply grateful for the cooperation. Mrs.Clark Young,Chairman,Social Service League Transportation. Mrs.J.Bradley Scott,Chairman,Red Cross Motor Corps. Mrs.Paul Blackmur,Vice-Chairman,Red Cross Motor Corps. Mrs.Roger Coulter arranges for all transportation for Well-Child Conferences. 150 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 The following trips were made during 1946: Train with ARC Trans,to Motor &From Own Destination:S.S.L.Corps Trains Nurse Trans.Total Mass.General Hospital 1 19 18 Children's Hospital 3 Boston Lying-in Hospital 3 Lahey Clinic Mass.Memorial Hospital 4 Speech Clinic (Brockton)2 Child Guidance (Brockton)4 Pondville Sanitarium 1 Norfolk County Hospital 2 Chelsea Naval Hospital Cripple Children's Clinic 1 (Brockton) Private Pyhsicians 4 3 1 Patient to Hingham 1 Legal Aid (Boston)(3 trips —Social Service Worker) Quincy Rest Home (2 trips—Police Ambulance) TOTAL 98 NUMBER OF PATIENTS ATTENDING CLINICS: Massachusetts General Hospital 10 Children's Hospital 8 Boston Lying-in Hospital 6 Lahey Clinic 1 Massachusetts Memorial Hospital 1 Speech Clinic (Brockton)3 Child Guidance (Quincy)2 Crippled Child Clinic (Brockton)1 Pondville State Hospital 2 Norfolk County Hospital 11 Chelsea Naval Hospital 1 TOTAL 46 MRS.CLOYES'NURSERY SCHOOL: .During the year,the Public Health Nurses have acted as health con- sultant to Mrs.Cloyes and all children inspected who were referred by her. NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXAMINED:7 (4 sent home;2 remained in school;1 transported to M.D.office for treatment and returned to school.) 8 46 8 11 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 5 2 3 2 5 5 1 8 1 3 2 I wish to express my appreciation to the many individuals who have contributed to the Nursing Service with their time,energy and good advice. I particularly wish to express my thanks to Mrs.Roland Earle,President 151 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 of the Social Service League,and her Board of Directors,members of the Nursing Committee,Mr.Hurwitz,Chairman of the Board of Health,and to Miss Weir and Mrs.Maclsaacs for their spirit of friendliness with which they received me nine months ago,and for the splendid cooperation I have received.I have enjoyed my work with the people of Cohasset and am looking forward to the work of 1947. Respectfully submitted, (MRS.)OLIVE WHEELER,R.N. NURSING COMMITTEE: Mrs.John Shyne,Chairman (January-May,1946) Mrs.Lanford Warren,Chairman (June-December,1946) Mrs.James Knox,Secretary7 Mrs.Elmer Pratt Mrs.Paul Blackmur Mrs.Roger Coulter Mrs.John Dean Mrs.Frank Pagliarro REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES January 9,1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Cohasset,Mass. Dear Sirs: I submit herewith my report as Sealer of Weights &Measures for the year ending December 31,1946. The number of weighing and measuring appliances sealed was 225 of which 10 were adjusted. The sealing fees collected amouted to $45.11 which was paid to the Town Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, REGINALD R.BEAL, Sealer of Weights and Measures 152 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE To the Citizens of Cohasset: During the year there were twelve cases receiving assistance under General Relief,an increase of eight cases since December 31,1945. Two of the cases were unsettled or State cases,and total reimbursement received from the State Department.One case was transferred to Aid to Dependent Children,and in this category the Federal Government as well as the State participate.Several cases were supplemented for a short period.On December 31st there were six active cases. The District Nurse reports a total of 5 visits. AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN There were five cases receiving aid under this category during the year. Four widows and one divorced,with total of 15 children.Owing to in- crease in budget,as the children become older (up to 18 if attending school)and increase of two cases over last year the total aid this year was $4,075.80 as against $2,767.94 last year.The Federal reimbursement amounted to $937.50 and the State reimbursement amounted to $1,000.42. In October,1946,the amount of Federal reimbursement was increased. The new federal matching maximum on Aid to Dependent Children is $24.00 monthly for the first eligible child,and $15.00 monthly for each additional eligible child.These amounts formerly were $18.00 for the first child and $12.00 for each additional child. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE During the year there were 56 cases receiving Old Age Assistance. On January 1,1946 there were 46 active cases,14 cases were closed and 12 added,leaving total of 44 active cases December 31,1946.Of the 14 cases closed,7 died,5 moved out of town and 2 became self-supporting. On January 1,1946,the law became effective providing for a material in- crease in the amount of exempted income of the children and in April the food and fuel items in the budget were increased.Total aid for the year was 28,508.22 as against $24,367.18 in 1945.The Federal reimbursement amounted to $10,477.21 and the State reimbursement amounted to $11,677.56. Other cities and towns reimbursed $378.23.A recovery of $1200 was receiv- ed from the estate of a deceased recipient of Old Age Assistance. October 3,1946,the amount of Federal matching maximum was in- creased to $45.00 a month.This was formerly $40.00 per month. The District Nurse reports a total of 204 visits. We wish to thank Miss Oliver,all individuals and Town Departments who have assisted us especially the District Nurses who have been very helpful. Please refer to Accountant's report for financial detail. Respectfully submitted, IRA B.P.STOUGHTON, DARIUS W.GILBERT, CHAS.L.STEGMAIER, Board of Public Welfare Bureau of Old Age Assistance 153 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Citizens of Cohasset: I wish to express my appreciation for the splendid cooperation accorded this department by 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 Orna- mental 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. In closing I wish to thank the Town Officials and especially the members of the Cohasset Garden Club for the helpful suggestions that have con- tributed 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 in May. 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. 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. In the group of poison ivy and other selective poisonous vines eradicants 214-D (2,4 —dichlorophenoxyacetic acid still leads the field. 154 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 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 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 THE COHASSET PLANNING BOARD To the Citizens of Cohasset: During the calendar year,the Board has met regularly in the Town Hall on the first Monday in each month.In addition to the twelve regular meetings,there have been many special meetings. Several matters have been considered and acted on by the Board. Among those of importance were a new Master Plan of the Town,Govern- ment Island,purchase of which was recommended,Traffic Conditions on Hull Street,Playground Facilities for the North Cohasset Area,a War Memorial,a New High School,the site ultimately chosen was recommended by the Board,and Zoning. The Board received several requests for recommendations from the Board of Selectmen and on occasion,met jointly with them during the year. Matters currently under consideration by the Board,are revision of Sub-division Regulations,Depot Avenue —a much travelled highway completely owned by the New Haven Railroad,and a Zoning By-Law. With respect to Zoning,the Board is of the opinion that adoption of such a by-law is long overdue and presently proposes to submit a set of zoning regulations to a Town Meeting.It is alarming to note that in the Metropolitan Area,with one exception,Cohasset is the only city or town not protected by zoning. The Town is faced with the need for many physical improvements. This need has been obvious for some time,but the war,scarcity of mater- ials,restrictive regulations and many other factors,have retarded if not prohibited desired action.Among the more obvious projects are a new High School,a new Fire Station,a new Police Station,improved Play- ground Facilities,a War Memorial and prospective Development of Gov- ernment Island. How to finance these projects becomes a matter of deep concern when we take into consideration the high costs of construction,current efforts to increase the salaries of town employees and increased pay for school teachers.To try and accomplish all of these projects at once would un- questionably result in a tremendous tax increase to the citizens.For this reason,it is believed that there should be 1.Orderly progression or priority,based on needs. 2.Consideration of future needs against ability to pay. 3.A stabilization of future financing and future taxes. 155 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 With different groups fostering different projects,too often a stale- mate is encountered at Town Meeting and nothing is accomplished.What is needed is physical and financial planning,worked out over a period of years. It is recommended,therefore,that the points raised above be the subject of joint study by the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. The Board wishes to express its appreciation of the cooperation it has received from Town Officials,particularly the Board of Selectmen. THE PLANNING BOARD PAUL BLACKMUR,Secretary January 20,1947. REPORT OF THE WATER INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE February 5,1947 At the Annual Town Meeting held March 2,1946 the Town voted that this Committee be authorized on behalf of the Town to employ any or all proper and lawful means to take and secure the franchise,corporate property and all the rights,powers and privileges of the Cohasset Water Company. This vote was passed 403 to 63.In pursuance of this vote and in accordance with the provision of the charter of the Cohasset Water Company your Committee then endeavored to negotiate with the officials of the water company in an attempt to effect a purchase by agreement if possible.These negotiations failed. After numerous conferences with the water company officials at some of which your Selectmen were present and at others the Committee with the Town Counsel an interim agreement was entered into with the water com- pany by the Committee.This agreement provides for the normal,con- tinuing operation of the system by the present management for the Town under the supervision of your Committee pending the outcome of litiga- tion instituted by the Cohasset Water Company and hereafter referred to. In the meantime,the Town had filed a petition with the General Court providing for the purchase and operation of the water property for the Town of Cohasset.The Act took effect upon its passage June 8,1946. The Cohasset Water Company instituted litigation last Spring in the Superior Court which after a hearing was later reported by the Superior Court to the Supreme Judicial Court,the court of last resort in the Com- monwealth. The issues involved are as follows: 1.Whether or not the vote March 2,1946,passed 403 to 63,was legal and valid. 2.Whether if said vote was legal and valid,title to the water company forthwith passed to the Town of Cohasset or would pass only when payment is actually made. 3.What the respective rights and obligations are of the Cohasset Water Company and the Town with respect to the operation of business be- 156 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 tween the date of the vote and the date when the Town actually pays the purchase price. 4.Whether or not the purchase included bills receivable,cash on hand and in banks. 5.Whether or not the Department of Public Utilities in the hearing and determination of the value of the franchise,corporate property rights,poers and privileges of the Cohasset Water Company may make its own independent investigation outside the hearings or must proceed as a purely judicial tribunal in accordance with judicial procedure solely upon evidence submitted by the parties at hearings. The case was argued before the Supreme Judicial Court November 7, 1946 and has been held under advisement since that date without a decision up to the time of the writing of this report. Respectfully submitted, Homer A.Severne,Chairman Robert J.Hill,Secretary T.Gilman Churchill Thomas F.Culliney Darius W.Gilbert Frederic D.MacNeill Stewart Sanders Roscoe E.Sherbrooke Charles L.Stegmaier Ira B.P.Stoughton Gilbert S.Tower Philip L.Towle REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR December 31,1946 To the Citizens of Cohasset: Your Highway Surveyor's report for the year ending December 31, 1946,is much the same as of other years.There were 28.858 gallons of tarvia put on the following streets and roads:Beechwood,Doane,Church, King,Pond,Ash,Spring and Pleasant Street;Norfolk,Cushing,Bancroft Roads and Smith Place;also much was used in patching,due to the re- moval of various size stones that had been forced to the surface from deep frosts of other years. From the very severe storm of December 1945,considerable damage was done to Atlantic Avenue along Sandy Beach.Tons of sand and stones were washed up on to the road rendering vehicle traffic impossible.At the earliest moment the road was cleared temporarily.In the Spring all the debris was removed,most of which,across the road and used in en- larging and improving the parking space,much to the satisfaction of many of our citizens.(This improvement had the full support and approbation of our Honorable Board of Selectmen.) Likewise from Black Rock Beach,tons of washed-up beach stones were removed and deposited in the rough part of Wadleigh Park close by. 157 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 That area of Depot Court between Lincoln Bros,coal office —the entrance to Pleasant Street and southerly side of the depot received a generous covering of Bituminous concrete,put on by the Bradford Weston Company of Hingham,for the purpose of eliminating the several small depressions from this flat area that did hold rain and snow water—making foot travel particularly annoying to the many who by necessity traversed this area. To the Town Officials,who always are most co-operative and the many citizens for helpful suggestions,I express my sincere thanks. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM T.BARNES Highway Surveyor COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSExMENTS 1946 Cr. To Payments: Purchase of books 603.76 Treasurer's bond premium (3 years)31.25 Rent Safe Deposit Box 12.00 Service Charge,N.E.Trust Co..87 Support of Paul Pratt Memorial Library 200.00 Cash Balance,N.E.Trust Co.,Dec.31st,1946 310.59 Cash Cohasset Savings Bank,Dec.31st,1946 406.80 51,565.27 Dr. To Receipts: Income,investments $477.02 Savings Bank interest 34S.11 Cash Balance,N.E.Trust Co.,Jan.1st,1946 333.34 Cash Cohasset Savings Bank,Jan.1st,1946 406.80 $1,565.27 Respectfully submitted, KENNETH D.KETCHUM, Treasurer January 8,1947 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS AND SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS December 31st,1946 Bonds (Face Value) 1500 New York Central R.R.ref and imp.5's —2013 2000 Elliott Square Co.1st 5's—extended by agreement 7500 U.S.Govt.Series "G"—2%'a —1956 5000 U.S.Govt.Series "G"—2M>'s —1957 $16,000. 153 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Shares 20 Shares,First National Bank of Boston,cost $973.50 2 Shares International Match Real.Co.,Ltd. 3 Shares Elliott Square Co.,pref. Savings Banks $9,739.35 Cohasset Savings Bank 4,146.82 East Weymouth Savings Bank 2,090.00 Hingham Institution for Savings 3,578.63 Quincy Savings Bank $19,554.80 Respectfully submitted, KENNETH D.KETCHUM, Treasurer January 8,1947 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In account with Fred V.Stanley,Treasurer Cr. By payments for 1946 For books,magazines and binding $1,117.79 For heating and lighting 580.97 For insurance 72.40 For postage,printing and stationery 115.70 For rent,Beechwood Branch 250.00 For repairs and maintenance 450.74 For supplies 113.31 For telephones 65.43 For miscellaneous items 116.75 For "Gift Fund"purchases 166.41 For salaries: Librarian,Charlotte S.Tower $1,900.00 Assi't Librarian,Sara E.Heywood 1,518.00 Ass't Librarian,Sara E.Heywood (Overtime pay)63.25 Ass't Librarian,Mary A.Stoddard 455.40 Janitor,Charles E.Butman 660.00 Treasurer,Fred V.Stanley ..."126.48 Helpers : Agnes B.Macmulkin 216.00 Margaret McNamara 32.21 Priscilla Wood 32.50 David Wadsworth 29.46 Robert Butman 12.00—$5,045.30 8,094.80 Balance,January 1,1947 in Granite Trust Company 1,406.03 $9,500.83 159 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Dr. To receipts for 1946 Balance January 1,1946 in Granite Trust Company $1,486.85 Received Town Appropriation 6,650.00 Received Income from investments 381.99 Received Income unrestricted funds, Cohasset Free Public Library 200.00 Received "Special Fund"gifts (See Librarian's Report)184.50 Received Fines,fees,etc.,at Library 597.49 Total Receipts $9,500.83 Schedule of Invested Funds $2,000 American Telephone and Telegraph Company Bonds 2%'s 1980 1,000 American Telephone and Telegraph Company Bond 2%'s 1985 1,000 Birmingham Terminal Company Bond 1st 4's 1957 2,000 Eastern Fuel and Gas Associates 1st 4's 1956 2,000 Central Power and Light Company Bonds 1st 3Ws 1973 2,000 Winter Hill Federal Bank Shares 2 per cent 1,219.42 Cohasset Savings Bank $11,219.42 Respectfully submitted, FRED V.STANLEY, Treasurer REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY On December 1st four murals depicting episodes of the history of Cohasset were presented to the Directors by Miss Charlotte S.Tower,Chief Librarian.They are permanently installed in the rotunda of the Library and express in a simple and beautiful way the great interest which Miss Tower has always had in the Library and all those who utilize its facilities.With our warm thanks for the gift,we also want to convey our deep appreciation of Miss Tower's painstaking and loving performance of her duties over a considerable period of year>. During the year,various necessary repairs were made at the Library. Roofing was made more secure and balustrades which served no useful pur- pose were discarded.In the Library,apart from facts contained in the Librarian's report,several minor improvements were made including the purchase of a new electric clock.Detailed reports of the Treasurer and Librarian are appended herewith. FREDERICK HINCHLIFFE,President REV.FRED V.STANLEY,Treasurer DONALD T.GAMMONS,Clerk REV.ROSCOE E.TRUEBLOOD REV.ROBERT W.LITTLE ROLAND D.EARLE CHAKLES L.STEGMAIER 160 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY COHASSET,MASS. To the Board of Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library: Very often suggestions and recommendations are made in such reports as this,but just now it seems wise neither to re-iterate suggestions of yes- terday nor to present new recommendations.When occasions for these arise I know that you will be as understanding and as willing to consider them as you have always been. With the passing of another year it is again necessary to look back through twelve months to select from them the activities of the library which it may be of interest to record. The library has been open the usual number of days,303,fifty-four hours weekly,when we have been ready to help in every way possible our townspeople and neighbors who come to us. In reading the shelves it was found that not only were books which had been previously missing still missing,but also others,some of which will doubtless be accounted for eventually.This year has been no excep- tion to other years in the recovery of mysteriously missing books.We are certainly grateful for the thoughtfulness of those who find them in returning them,for it is a satisfaction to have them back,even if the mystery of their disappearance cannot always be solved. Meetings of Library Clubs and Associations have been resumed this year,some of which Miss Stoddard and I have attended.I have also met frequently with a group of librarians in Boston,when the new fiction is reviewed,with an occasional meeting given to non-fiction or some other pertinent subject,and problems which arise are discussed. Through Inter-library loan eighteen books have been borrowed for the accommodation of our readers. Many gifts have most gratefully been received which will be further acknowledged in our January Bulletin. We are indebted to those who have provided and arranged exhibits through the year and we thank very sincerely:The Community Nutritionist, Miss Anderson,for her attractively arranged and appetizing pamphlets and posters of healthful food;The Pan-American Coffee Bureau for an educa- tional exhibit of the caffea shrub through pictures,booklets and poster,with samples of its berry as it has been prepared for commercial use; Dr.Henry F.Howe,who,through his manuscript,printer's proof and book showed the "Stages of growth of a book from its first draft to publication"; Mary P.Tower,for her collection of sample pipes and cigarette holders; Mrs.Adele Lawrence,whose oil paintings showed her versatility in this art through their variety of subject;Mr.Fred W.Rust,whose generous gift of lovely Christmas cards made a timely exhibit;Mrs.Amelia R.Damon, L.Emma Nichols and Mrs.Jerome F.Wadsworth,whose loans or gifts of photographs,etc.,have given one a glimpse of earlier days in Cohasset. While the flowers which were provided by members of the Amateur Garden Club through the summer were not brought in as exhibits,our appreciative thanks may well be included here. 161 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 In April the purchase of records made by an English writer and story-teller of note,Mrs.Thorne-Thomsen,led to the establishment of a Gift Fund,to which contributions were and are invited.The hope behind this thought was that with such a fund extra things might be provided for the library which would add to its attractiveness and efficiency.The gift of records and a record player from Edward L.Logan has made the purchase of a machine unnecessary,and has allowed us to buy more records than we expected to.We have also bought an Oriental rug for the alcove in the Reading Room.To date the amount which has been contributed is $184.50 and $166.41 has been expended.A balance of $18.09 remains. We hope this may be increased by further contribution. In March our Treasure Chest was sent to New York,en route to England. Its arrival there has not yet been reported,but some information is contained in the following paragraph quoted from a letter received from Headquarters in New York,in answer to my inquiry about the chest."As far as your chest to England,"SETC 239"is concerned.This being such a beautiful Chest,we held it in New York for quite some time for exhibit,it was however shipped out quite some time ago and addressed to a Member of the United States Embassy Staff in London,to be sent to a Young English Girl,named Patricia,who had spent the war years in Cohasset,Massachu- setts'(This "Young English Girl"is Patricia Gill who lived for some time with Mr.and Mrs.Ralph E.Scripture.) In reporting statistics of registration,circulation of books and book stock,the grand totals are given below,followed by the specific totals of the adult department of the main library;those for the Children's Room and the Beechwood Branch Library will be found in the short reports under these headings. In recent years there have been more registrations of transients than formerly,especially during the summer,which makes a more thorough re- vision of the registration file at the end of the year advisable.This has been done,with the result that withdrawals,281,have out-numbered regis- trations,252,to the number of 29,thus reducing the file to 1,517 names,— 1,095 adult at the main library.This may be a smaller representation of our townspeople than it should be,but I have always thought a smaller active file a truer representation of the use made of the library than one which is larger but more inactive. The circulation of books has been better than that of last year,the records showing that 37,720 volumes have been borrowed,—22,009 adult at the main library.It may be of interest to note that non-fiction was 39%of the adult circulation.Through the year 1021 overdue and 546 reserve cards have been sent out. The collection of books,increased by 1,014 volumes,purchased, bound and gifts,was reduced in number,however,by the withdrawal of 333,making a present total of 28,874 volumes,of which 12,220 are the property of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library and 16,654 of the Cohasset Free Public Library.Of this number 21,795 are adult books. Children's Room The Children's Room,bright and cheerful with afternoon sunlight, colorful book jackets and attractive books,has found favor with many an adult as well as with the children. The registration file of children under fifteen years of age consists of 270 names.There have been 50 registrations through the year;53 names have been withdrawn.The file has also lost 51 names through transferral 162 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 to the adult file,at the age of fifteen,as has been the custom for the past few years. The collection of books,including those for pre-school to high school age,numbers 5,024 volumes,—a net increase of 191;324 volumes having been added and 133 withdrawn. The circulation of books,which include the monthly deposits sent to the Ripley Road School during the school year,was 12,395 volumes.To the forty-seven children who were interested in reading for State certificates, 127 small certificates (for five books read)and 13 Honor certificates (for twenty books)were awarded.Most of the reading was done in the Fourth Grade. In November the library was visited,as usual by the Lower Grades, and,for the first time,by the Kindergarten,during Book Week.The programme of entertainment consisted of the telling of stories chosen from new books,which the children were eager to look at later,and the playing of records.This was a special surprise reserved for this week.Records were also used as a part of the simple Christmas celebration. Since the first of December we have been having a "music hour"on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 3 o'clock,to which both children and grown-ups are invited.These have been quite successful.If interest continues,we shall be encouraged to buy additional records. Beechwood Branch Library The Beechwood Branch Library has been open the usual number of days with the exception of an occasional afternoon,when heat has been inadequate. Through the year there have been 12 registrations,5 adult and 7 juvenile,with 5 names transferred to the adult file.Names of 9 adults have been withdrawn.The present file numbers 152,of which 26 are under fifteen years of age. Miss Stoddard's reports of circulation show an increase of 251 volumes, the total number borrowed being 3,316 —1,928 adult and 1,388 juvenile. The gain,mostly in adult books,may,without doubt,be attributed to the increased number of books purchased,which the additional appropriations made by your Board and that of the Cohasset Free Public Library has made possible,as well as to the greater number of books which have been sent from the main library in bi-monthly deposits. A net increase of 154 volumes has been made in the permanent col- lection which now totals 2,055 —1,172 being adult books and 883 juvenile. Miss Stoddard reports that no books were missing from the shelves. In closing,may I add to my customary word of appreciation for your kindly support and for your readiness to grant my requests insofar as possible,my personal thanks for arranging the simple programme for the afternoon of December first,when it was my pleasure to present to the Paul Pratt Memorial Library the four murals which have been so beauti- fully executed by Maclvor Reddie? To my library co-workers whose help and co-operation mean so much to me I extend my sincere thanks.We have enjoyed working together in the interest of the library. CHAKLOTTE S.TOWER, Librarian Cohasset,Massachusetts January 15,1947 163 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL January 16,1947 In closing twenty-three years of public service as Town Counsel for this municipality,I can claim some small part in the town's progress and orderly conduct,such as permitted to counsel working in close harmony with other town officials during this period. A Town Counsel is no longer merely an advisor.His position has be- come similar to that of counsel for a large corporation,the complexity of whose activities demand constant specialized legal service to avoid unpleas- ant entanglements. Municipal governments,as well as State and Federal,are constantly being required to play a greater part in the lives of our people,in conse- quence of which more and more legal problems arise.Neglect of these problems only involves the 1 unicipality in more serious difficulties,with greater expense and disturbance.The town's officials,face to face with these problems,are constantly called upon to obtain legal assistance.These problems of government are multiplying. The past year has been an unusually busy one for your Town Counsel, involving as it has,in addition to the usual routine and ordinary matters, the following: Preparing Articles and Warrant for Annual Town Meeting Advice re:Town Meeting Articles Preparing votes re:same Tax appeal cases of: Crocker,Golf Club,Pitman,Killion,Bancroft,Richardson,Stample- man,Cox,Hurley,Upham,and Bell Various opinions to town officials Advice re:licenses Conferences and advise re:proposed Police and Fire Station Preparing Petition to General Court for special legislation granting authority to take outstanding rights in Tilden Stable site for purposes other than park and common. Conferences and advice re:purchase of Cohasset Water Co.franchise Matter of bus licenses and hearings thereon Matter of acquiring Government Island property including correspon- dence and conferences with government officials,and Senators re:priority Preparing vote —exercise of priority —approval of deed,etc.re: transfer of title to Government Island. Attendance at Superior Court,suit,motions,pleadings,etc.,and col- lection in re:Cohasset vs.Signorelli Settlement of Cohasset vs.Nott Estate,suit,pleadings,etc. Settlement claim Rosa Brooks and J.W.Ford vs.Cohasset re:dam- age from Highway Snow Plow. Advice,opinion re:procedure in resignation of Selectman Petersen and filling vacancies Advice,preparation,etc.of Traffic Rules and Regulations Advice,opinion,and attendance at hearing on Jerusalem Road Guest House Preparation South Shore Players Agreement re:use of Town Hall Conference,advice,etc.re:pollution of Cohasset Harbor Preparing Articles and Warrant for Special Town Meeting,September 13 Advice to Planning Board 164 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Conference with Committee re:zoning Advice re:West Corner Playground and necessity of Special Legis- lation Complaint re:damage Sandy Cove,resulting from drainage Conferences and advice re:New High School Preparing contract installation heating equipment—Town Hall Preparing Interim Agreement,Cohasset Water Co. Conferences with Water Company officials,attorneys and Committee Preparing and filing in Supreme Judicial Court Petition for Reference to D.P.U.for determination of value Preparing Bill to General Court amending Charter of Cohasset Water Co.—attending hearings and securing passage of same Appearance,Answer,Brief,etc.in proceedings for Declaratory Judg- ment — Cohasset Water Co. vs. Town of Cohasset and Boston Safe Deposit &Trust Co. Much time spent on examination of law,etc.re:valuations—Public Utilities procedure,etc. Preparing Bid for Heating Oil Contract Retirement Pension System Preparation of Red Cross and Rotary Club Agreements re:use of Bates Building Preparation of American Legion Lease Advice re:Viola death and procedure re:burial Exclusive of Town Meetings and much time consumed at Cohasset in evenings and other than during office hours,I have recorded over 500 hours devoted to Town affairs during the year from January 1 to December 31. This does not include time devoted by office assistants.In addition is the considerable time and expense involved in stenographic service,over- head for postage,stationery,office telephone,transportation;etc. At this time no decision has been rendered by the Supreme Judicial Court on the case reported by the Superior Court and heard November 6, although I am hopeful that this will be received before the Annual Town Meeting. In closing I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen,previous and pres- ent Town Officials,and all my fellow citizens for the privilege of serving. The appreciation of my services by the Board has been ever an inspira- tion and incentive. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK A.THAYER, FT:EMG Town Counsel REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER January 20,1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: It is with the deepest sorrow that I submit this Report without the Signature of my past Assistant,Joseph Figueiredo,who was lost in the Tragic Accident of the past summer.He was a fine,cooperative and will- ing assistant. 165 Annual Report.Town of Cohasset,1946 During the year 1946,we have had a large increase in both Yachting and Fishing at the Harbor.This past summer the Mass.Bay Sailing Championship was held at Cohasset,bringing to our harbor an increase of 25 boats at one time.We were able to handle these boats in the harbor only by mooring a few of them temporarily in the harbor channel and with the cooperation of the fishermen and others who had to go around them for a few days. In the summer months we made a ruling,with your permission,of a speed limit of 5 knots per hour within the harbor.This ruling was made for the safety of small children and people who are in small boats within the harbor. Repairs,during the War years,have been kept at a minimum. I feel that next year we should start on a constructive program.The fisherman's float,so called,is old and should be replaced by a new one. The walls around the harbor are in a very poor condition and a start must be made toward repairing them. In closing,I wish to thank you Gentlemen,The Selectmen,for your full support at all times,the fishermen for their cooperation in the fine work they did in keeping the bait landing clean and the yachtsmen for their cooperation. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD J.ANTOINE, Harbor Master REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND CLAIMS FOR THE TOWN OF COHASSET To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Cohasset,Mass. Gentlemen: — The present organization came into being by appointment of your Board on July 26,1946 for the purpose of making available to veterans, information pertaining to their rights and privileges under the GI Bill of Rights,to aid them in any of their problems and to act as distributor for veterans'benefits under Chapter 599,Acts of 1946. A committee to act in an advisory capacity to the Director was ap- pointed by your Board on July 29,1946 consisting of the following citizens: Gilman Churchill,Chairman Maurice R.Noonan Marguerite G.Barrett,Secretary Dr.Howard S.Reid Norman Card William Ripley,Jr. Burditt Collins Mrs.Albert Seaver Roger B.Coulter Hugh Strain Nathaniel Hurwitz Walter C.Wheelwright Paul Litchfield The headquarters for these services is located at No.48 South Main Street,Cohasset,and the hours are from 9 A.M.to 5 P.M. We hope every veteran will feel at ease in bringing their problems to headquarters,and free to call on any member of the committee for advise on any of their problems. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD A.MULVEY, Director of Cohasset Veterans Services EAM/B 166 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET MASSACHUSETTS For the Year Ending December 31, 1946 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Percival N.James Term expires 1947 Mrs.Mary C.Stoddard,Secretary Term expires 1947 John L.Emery,Chairman Term expires 1948 Charles L.Stegmaier Term expires 1948 Mrs.Bernadette Shyne Term expires 1949 Arthur L.Clark Term expires 1949 Malcolm Stevens Financial Secretary Regular Meeting of Committee The second Monday of each month at 8:00 P.M.Osgood School. Superintendent of Schools William Ripley,Jr.,Office Coh.0290,Residence Coh.0232 Secretary to the Superintendent Mary M.Mulvey,Coh.0290,Coh.0022-J School Physician Dr.Howard Reid,Coh.0109-W School Nurse Fannie James,Coh.0418-R,Coh.0540 School Dentist Dr.William G.Matteson,Jr.,Coh.0064-M Janitor —Osgood School John E.Sladen,Coh.0290,Coh.0620-W Janitor —Ripley Road School William H.McArthur,Jr.,Coh.0540,Coh.0612-M Harry Wood,Coh.0540,Coh.0471-R TELEPHONES Osgood School Coh.0290 Ripley Road Coh.0540 168 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 SCHOOL CALENDAR —1946 -1947 FALL TERM Begins Wednesday,September 4,1946,sixteen weeks;ends Friday, December 20,1946. WINTER TERM Begins Monday,January 6,1947,seven weeks;ends Friday,February 21,1947. SPRING TERM Begins Monday,March 3,1947,seven weeks;ends Friday,April 18,1947. SUMMER TERM Begins Monday,April 28,1947,eight weeks;ends Friday,June 20,1947. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Thursday,June 12,1947 at 8:00 p.m. FALL TERM Begins Wednesday,September 3,1947,sixteen weeks;ends Friday, December 16,1947. HOLIDAYS Good Friday,April 4,1947 Memorial Day,May 30,1947 Columbus Day,October 13,1947 Armistice Day,November 11,1947 Thanksgiving Recess,Wednesday,November 27,1947 —School close at noon for the remainder of the week. REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of Cohasset: Your School Committee has been in session for many hours both at regular meetings and at special meetings during the past year with but one objective —to give to the community the best possible school system within the scope of its legislative powers. Your committee has the responsibility of the expenditure of the tax payers'money represented by the largest single budget in the general appropriations voted at the annual town meetings.The General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provide that "a town may at any town meeting appropriate money for the support of the public schools authorized or required by law —the same to be expended by the School Committee in its discretion."The School Committee is,by this law,granted a privilege which no other department has.In other departments it is required by law that the expenditures under each individual item be kept within the ap- propriation for this item and that no transfers be made from one item to another.Your Committee has at all times made every effort to anticipate expenditures so that they may be used for the express purposes designated but considering the fact that it submits a budget containing some thirty-five items it is difficult at times to estimate within several hundreds of dollars the exact amount to be used for a particular purpose.In view of the recent increase in the tax rate we have made every reasonable effort to 169 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 keep the appropriations within bounds.However,in line with the general trend in other school systems we find that the school budget again shows a substantial increase over last year.This is due in a meaure to an in- crease of $300 for each teacher,which the Committee feels is justifiable under present living conditions,and to the increased costs of supplies,heat and repairs.We are not asking for any capital expenditures for 1947 but recognize the fact that considerable money may have to be spent in connec- tion with the stacks within the chimneys of the Osgood School.In December 1941 it was necessary to ask for an emergency appropriation of $940.36 to take care of a like situation which may again confront us within the year. Your Committee has before it a report,presented principally through the efforts of the Parent-Teachers Association,of a Salary Survey Com- mittee.This report contains certain recommendations relative to teacher's salaries and is in line with a country-wide interest in placing the teaching profession on a sound financial basis,the ultimate objective being to safe- guard the pupil's education.Your committee has not had the opportunity to study and discuss this report as yet.However,it may be stated that present trends indicate an increase in teachers'salaries in the not too dis- tant future. In order to avoid charging the expense of maintaining a public assembly hall and indoor playground at the Ripley Road School to the per capita cost of educating the Cohasset school children your committee has recently asked a fee (when admission is charged)of $15 for the use of this hall. It is hoped that the cost of operating this hall for other than school purposes may be tranferred to a town account that will more nearly reflect its usage and that this $15 charge may be done away with. The alterations and installation of a suitable cafeteria,kitchen and supply room in the Ripley Road School during the past year has more than compensated for the amount of money expended in view of the ex- cellent results obtained.The committee cordially invites the townspeople to inspect this project. Mr.William Ripley,Jr.,was unanimously elected Superintendent of the Cohasset schools and Principal of the Osgood School in 1946.He served his apprenticeship as Acting Superintendent during Mr.Doyle's absence and the committee feels that the community is fortunate in having such a com- petent educator and fine gentleman at the head of its school system. We welcome back those teachers who have returned to the system after time spent in the armed forces during World War Two and note with regrel the resignation because of disability incurred while serving as an officer in the United States Army of Mr.James W.Doyle,as its Superin- tendent.We also regret to record that Mr.Otis R.Jason,a teacher in the Osgood School has resigned to accept a position as Principal of the ele- mentary and junior high school in Westminster,Mass. COHASSET SCHOOL COMMITTEE 170 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT To the School Committee and Citizens of Cohasset: The information usually presented by the departmental reports is con- densed and presented in this section this year.In the past much repeti- tious material has of necessity been included which may be eliminated in the interest of economy of time and space. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE TEACHING STAFF The teaching staff will be considered in three groups according to assignment. The Ripley Road School —Grades 1-6 Year Elected Helen L.Hudson,Principal,6th Grade 1921 Kathleen McMahon,Kindergarten 1915 Louise A.Winslow,Grade 1 1943 Rosamond Terry,Grade 1 1946 Eleanor M.Rhode,Grade 2 1939 Elinor W.Kennedy,Grade 2 1944 Helen W.Terry,Grade 3 1943 Alice G.Dixon,Grade 3 ..:1946 Mary E.Curley,Grade 4 1946 Beatrice E.Collins,Grade 5 1946 Ruth V.Felts.Grade 5 and 6 1945 Eve Casey,Grade 6 1946 Karolyn Fisher,Reading Supervisor 1946 The Osgood School—Grades 7-12 Nathan W.Bates,Mathematics,Science,Industrial Arts 1942 Burditt W.Collins,Vice-principal,Guidance,Social Science 1931 Marjorie Fay,English 1935 Otis R.Jason,Social Studies,Mathematics 1932 Laura A.Leonard,English 1937 Donald McNeil,Science,Mathematics 1945 Mildred E.Nelson,Commercial 1938 Jane E.O'Sullivan,Social Studies 1945 Florence E.Reed,Latin,French,Spanish 1929 William Ripley,Jr.,Principal 1926 Charles H.Russell,General Shop,Printing 1946 Marion R.Sullivan,English,French 1931 Helen C.Welch,Home Economics 1919 Teachers Assigned to Both Buildings Florence C.Ayers,Girls Physical Education 1940 Florence E.Kraus,Supervisor of Art 1914 Frederick A.Taylor,Music 1924 Special Services W.L.Rinehart and Associates,Supervisor of penmanship-both schools 1944 Audubon Society,Visiting nature study teacher — Ripley Road School 1945 The following teachers resigned during the year:Year Elected Elsie M.Burbank,Grade 4 1944 Muriel J.Maloney,Grade 4 1943 Gwendolyn Thompson,Grade 5 1930 Alma J.Dixon,Grade 1 1945 Cecily I.Tinker,Grade 1 1946 171 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Max H.Meyer,Shop 1918 The following teachers who were substituting for teachers in military service terminated their service: Marion Lenehan 1944 Lydia Ericsson 1944 Teachers on leave of absence for military service: James W.Doyle—reinstated as Superintendent of Schools and Prin- cipal of Osgood School,January 1,1946,and retired January 23,1946,under provisions of the Massachusetts Teachers'Re- tirement Board. Otis R.Jason—reinstated February 1946 Eleanor E.Rhode—reinstated November 1946 Ruth Jellison—resigned September 1946 THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Entrance Age Regulations:A child desiring to enter Kindergarten in September must be four years and ten months of age on or before the day school opens for the fall session.A child must be five years and ten months of age on or before the day school opens for the fall session to enter the first grade.Pupils born in towns other than Cohasset must present a birth certificate for admission to the kindergarten or the first grade. Mrs.Helen Hudson,Principal of the Ripley Road School,reports a year of very substantial progress.I feel that the work at this school is very sound under her capable administration. One outstanding accomplishment has been the reorganization of the reading program on the primary and elementary levels.Mrs.Karolyn Fisher assumed her duties as Supervisor of Reading and Remedial Reading Teacher in January.Mrs.Hudson and she have worked out a thorough testing program to analyze the reading capacities and levels of all pupils. A reading center has been established to give remedial work for pupils who were found to have difficulties.All classroom teachers conduct read- ing in close collaboration with Mrs.Fisher.We are committed to the thought that "Reading is the major end of all thinking and it is the tool from which all knowledge comes."Authorities all over the country seem to agree on two principles to guide the instruction of elementary pupils in reading.First,that no child should be started in reading until that child had reached "reading readiness."Second,that the child should pro- gress evenly from one reading level to the next regardless of the grade placement of the child.It is believed that pushing the child too rapidly in the primary grades is the chief cau^e for failure and disintere.-t in school in the early secondary grades.We have many case records which seem to substantiate this. Three years of the Rinehart penmanship supervision has improved the quality of penmanship of our elementary pupils to a marked degree. In May of each year,the Stanford Achievement Tests are administered in grades 4,5,and 6 in all subjects.The test results are kept on file as a record of progress as measured by nationally recognized standard tests. THE SECONDARY SCHOOL The Osgood School had an enrollment of 198 on October 1.It i-prc- dicter that secondary school enrollment will increase steadily for the next 172 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 few years reaching a peak in the early 1950's.Consideration of a second- ary school program contemplates with interest the progress of plans for a new school building. The most obvious improvements in the school program which a new building would offer may be stated briefly.Facilities would be provided for physical education,the need for which was emphasized in World Wars I and II by the records of physical examinations.There are no facilities or personnel for this program in Cohasset for boys after Grade 6.More laboratory space for the teaching of the sciences is needed.There is a need for a proper auditorium and a usable stage.All rooms in a new building would be equipped to make use of our visual aid equipment.A modern shop would enable us to install a more efficient industrial arts program.Certainly any provision for coat rooms,toilet rooms,health rooms,entrances and exits,and administrative space would be a decided improvement. In the secondary school the values which lie in what was formerly termed extra-curricular activities are more clearly recognized today than ever before.Good teachers are those who best capitalize the opportunities for developing these values in such activities. The athletic program for the Osgood School is under the supervision of various teachers as indicated: Burditt W.Collins —Director of Athletics and Faculty Manager Donald McNeil—High School football,basketball,and baseball Charles H.Russell—Junior High basketball Nathan Bates—Track Florence Ayers—Girls'Field Hockey,basketball and softball The high school teams play contests with other members of the South Shore League and one or two games each season with outside teams.The boys'football team went to Nantucket this fall. Advisors for class organizations are: 7th grade—Miss Terry,Miss O'Sullivan 8th grade—Miss Leonard 9th grade—Miss Reid 10th grade—Miss Sullivan 11th grade—Miss Fay 12th grade—Miss Nelson Special activity advisors: The annual yearbook—Mr.Bates,Miss Sullivan Cheerleaders—Miss Ayers Dramatics—Mr.Jason Newspaper—Miss Leonard Student Council—Mr.Collins Graduation—Miss Nelson Under the direction of Mr.Collins,Vice-principal of the building,a guidance program is established which seeks to fit the program to the needs of each individual pupil.In general,their curricula fall into three classifications.Certain pupils will take courses which are recommended by colleges or other schools of advanced standing in order to qualify for admission.There is a tendency in the colleges to put increasing stress on the quality of work done,rather than to specify in what subjects the work will be done.The crowded conditions of the colleges still make col- lege entrance a matter of competition rather than the meeting of minimum standards.Another group of our students,with a proportionately larger 173 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 number of girls than boys,take commercial subjects during their last three years.A third group tend to elect subjects of a practical nature. These include a large amount of shop,shop theory,and the practical appli- cation of shop theory.It is our aim to give these students training in fundamentals which they will find useful as a starting point in any of the fields of industry which they may enter. More emphasis is being placed on studying various occupations and in supplying information concerning occupations so that fewer students will come to graduation with a lack of information concerning the op- portunities for making a living.To assist in this adaptation of the courses of study to the pupils needs,a testing program has been installed which includes tests of general educational development.The Iowa educa- tional Development test is used for Grades 9-12.A record of the test re- sults administered by the Boston University School and College Relations Department is available for each Junior and Senior in the school.The Kuder Preference Test is given at the ninth grade level.The Stanford Achievement Tests in school subjects and the Chicago Mental Maturity Tests are given in the seventh and eighth grade. HEALTH On September 1,1946,Dr.Howard Reid,who had been on leave of absence for military service,was reinstated as school physician.During the war years,Dr.Frederick Hinchliffe had ably carried on the work of school physician. The duties of the school physician are to examine each child once a year and make whatever recommendations seem indicated to the parents. He is also called in cases when a child's family physician is not available to render emergency treatment.He inspects the sanitary conditions of the buildings and makes suggestions and recommendations.He examines all candidates for athletic teams and attends the high school football games.In cases of contagious diseases,he conducts daily inspection in the schools to guard against epidemics.He examines all children at the pre-school clinic. The school nurse,Miss Fannie James,has her office in the new facilities provided during the past summer at the Ripley Road School.An office and examining room was built and a room where a sick child might recline apart from the classrooms.Her report of activities is as follows: No.of pupils taken home during school hours for accident or illness 94 No.of Home visits pertaining to absence and health of pupils 106 No.of pupils attending clinic for the prevention of diphtheria and whooping cough 7 No.of high school pupils given chest X-ray by Norfolk County Health Association: Boys 22 Girls 16 No.of children enrolled at pre-school conference 42 No.of pupils in Ripley Road School attending Dental Clinic 218 The school dentist,Dr.Matteson,was reinstated this year after a leave of absence for service with the armed forces.He is in attendance at the office in the Ripley Road School one and one-half days a week.Clinical 174 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 examination is given all children in the elementary grades.Treatment is available to all children provided a permission card signed by a parent is filed with the school nurse. SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM The School Lunch Program is operated with assistance from the National School Lunch Program.The policy established for many years past is to serve a well balanced lunch at prices whereby the receipts from the sales of lunches will cover the cost of the food used.Equipment and salaries of lunchroom workers are not covered by these receipts.The lunches served during the past year have met the standards of the National School Lunch Program as a Type B lunch.At the start of 1947,the lunchrooms will shift to a Type A lunch.This is a hot or cold lunch which provides Vs to V2 of one days nutritive requirements.It must have two ounces of the protein foods,six ounces of raw,cooked,or canned vegetables,and/or fruit,one portion of bread,muffins,or other hot bread made of whole grain cereal or enriched flour,and two teaspoons of butter or fortified margarine.The subsidy for each such lunch served is 7c. For each half pint of milk served,the subsidy is 2c. The new cafeteria at the Ripley Road School has greatly improved the facilities for feeding the pupils in this building.The kitchen is equipped with a stainless steel sink,gas range and steam table.A new General Electric restaurant type refrigerator has been ordered.Additional tables have been made for the cafeteria by high school pupils under the super- vision of Mr.Bates.The whole layout has proven to be functionally efficient ; and has eliminated inadequate and unsanitary conditions which previously existed.Reference to the financial reports will reveal that the total cost has been very moderate for the results achieved. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Repairs not foreseen compelled the appropriation of money at the special Town Meeting in September.The State Department of Public Safety required many alterations and installations in both school buildings this year.Over $250.00 worth of hardware for doors was necessary to replace that deemed unsafe by the Department.Emergency lighting sys- tems were installed in both schools.Exit signs,new doors,and replace- ments in the fire alarm system were quite generally required in the Osgood School.Expensive repairs to boiler returns and the slate roof at the Osgood School used up much of the money allotted to repairs.No painting except in the new cafeteria was done.A regular schedule of painting should be maintained in order to spread this expense evenly over the years.Some items which must be planned for in the future may be mentioned.The walls of the Ripley Road School need pointing up.Several classrooms and hallways in this school need painting badly.The trim on the outside of the Ripley Road School will need paint soon.Drains from the roof need to be repaired and in some cases led to dry wells.The playing surface in the rear of the school should be graded and a new fence provided. While repair work at the Osgood School should be done with a new school in mind,there are certain urgent repair items continually reappear- ing.Repairs to the roof,electrical system,heating system and plumbing system are of emergency nature. The auditorium at the Ripley Road School has been used nearly continu- ously during the winter months.Much of this use is community use and I recommend that some money be appropriated to maintain this hall for recreational use aside from that charged to education of children. 175 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 TRANSPORTATION A new school bus has been purchased and delivery was made in Sep- tember.This bus meets all of the safety requirements of the latest safety regulations of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.The policy in transportation is to run the buses over routes most convenient to the greatest number of pupils consistent with a reasonable schedule. CONCLUSION You are referred to information relative to graduation and to statistical tables appended to this report.Your superintendent is well aware that the report may not furnish all of the information which one may desire;but wishes to assure all citizens that any information regarding the schools will be cheerfully furnished on request. I wish to call attention especially to the information that Mr.James W.Doyle was retired in January of this year due to injuries received while a member of the armed forces.I wish to express my appreciation of many years of association with him in the public schools of this town. Also,I would express the best wishes of this department to Mr.Max H. Meyer,who retired from teaching after twenty-six years as teacher of Industrial Arts in our schools. I believe that thanks are due the members of the School Committee who give unselfishly of their time in the interests of the children of Cohasset. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM RIPLEY,JR. Superintendent of Schools 176 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 2 CO r-l CO O Irt VO "*H N t~{ CO COirtHPVOh'NOfO^Cs|C^COCO(Ni—iCKJeOrHCM CSC^ICSlC^IC^r-lrHi—li—I CM r-(i—li-Hr—(i—IH SO W O o HP P5 i— i PCSH CD Q H w I I I I II 60 I !l M z I I I I-i-- I I I I I l-" I IN I CO I LOt^ r—I CO CM CO tO 00 HHHOMnOO\\0^ I— I MHCOHinM^fOCOH I CS|<NCXl«tf,''*ONr-!<Nr— I COC0lOCOCO00(NcO r— 1 ^1/5 0\ONH NH^MOlflHU) COrHTfT^oOCOiOrJ' CM CSI <N CM *W I I I I I..1 I I I I I I I I I | CO 15 I CO IS o PQ c 5 5 j & £ ^i— I CM CO "<# ooc»cfttft</jt*>c«<ftcfl<ft S o 13 o^o Is o IS o 13<!WOWOPQOMOMO o eft cncftcncftcfttftcotftcfttftcftfcntftcfi^cfif '"Jj*£^o Is o 15 o^o 13 o^£^^£13 3pgOfflOWOWOPQOfflOfqOmOmOH 177 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 <*co >—icor^r*-<NOeomco©r^'<*i-<i—' .— I LO Tfr-HCOOONl/iOfOOOplOr-lt^mamiftocoirjmwco^MMNiN O r-H VO 00 i-H lO NO CO tJ v©3 ON h- lo On H CO 3 a 2 * 3 2 en 5O 2 333 —1 «*t- LO LO ^$o en ON re 3 eg Sj CO o o CO to to O LO Tf 1/5 rf ^CC- re m re ^3 eg in re & rH r-t LO "<*NO LO CO CM CO CO Tj»LO §ON—o ^eg eg NO LO t— LO lO CO LO CO cs t}>tj m *-*^3 3 re cc eg ON 3 m s 2 LO m 5 o -e o eg re eg NO $re ON LO 5 «eg >e -e 3 re vO re 5 2 eg 1/3 2 ~r-—5?5"$cc rg i-H CO CNJ LO CO LO NO CNJ lo LO CO LO •**CNJ 03^HCSWti^'Ot^MOvOHlN^^ 178 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 GRADUATION EXERCISES Class of 1946 PROCESSIONAL:POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE Elgar INVOCATION Rev.Charles C.Wilson THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Francis Scott Key J.Stafford Smith ADDRESS OF WELCOME Ira Stoughton,Class President STARDUST Arranged,Fred Waring Chorus Solo —Marj one Mc Arthur,'49 RUSTLES OF SPRING Sinding Elizabeth Culliney,'47 DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES English THE SANDMAN Brahms-Taylor Chorus Solo —John Salvador ESSAY—"PEACE IN TOMORROW'S WORLD" Jeannette James SUMMER TIME Gershwin COME TO THE FAIR Martin Mary Lou Dobbs DANCE A CACHUCKA FROM "THE GONDOLIERS"Sullivan Chorus AWARDS ADDRESS:Mr.James W.Doyle PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Mr.John Emery,Chairman of School Committee AMERICA RECESSIONAL:ATHALIA Mendelssohn ACCOMPANISTS Elizabeth Culliney,'47 Mary Desmond,'48 Mrs.John M.Dobbs 179 Annual Report,Town of Cohasset,1946 Graduating Class,1946 John Stevens Bates Benjamin Francis Curley,Jr. Mary Louise Dobbs Mary Marjorie Figueiredo Rosalie Therese FitzPatrick Winthrop Leeds Graham,Jr. John Arthur Green Earle W.Higgins,Jr. Florence Jeannette James Theresa Evelyn LeClair Margaret Mary McNamara Mary Theresa Mitchell Bradford Leslie Mulhern Elizabeth Ann Mulvey John Peter Patrolia Henry Gordon Purslow John Woolard Salvador Joseph Louis Salvador Pauline Ethel Salvador Mary Rose Signorelli Roger Peter Stoddard Ira Benjamin Pratt Stoughton, Frederick Lawrence Sullivan Priscilla Christine Wood William Benton Sanders Jr. As of the Class of 1944 Everett Wilbur Wheelwright,Jr. As of the Class of 1945 Manual Enos Salvador HONORS Valedictorian:Mary Louise Dobbs Salutatorian :John Woolard Salvador Entering Class,1946 Elizabeth Butman Gerard Conte Joseph Esposito,Jr. Kathleen FitzPatrick Carol Gonsalves Mary Ann Gray William Hallowell Ann E.Henry Jean W.Higgins Lester Hiltz Gloria Howe Virginia E.Jason Donald Kennedy Jo Anne Kloppenburg Janice Kristiansen Hadley LeClair Charles Lehr Marjorie Litchfield Francisco Logrotteria Barbara Mapes Lillian Meehan Barbara Merritt Jacqueline Monk Gladys Neagle Ruth S.Pape Joanne M.Petersen Joyce C.Petersen Doris Purslow Barron Salvador Frank Salvador John W.Shyne,Jr. Anne Signorelli Elizabeth Stover John Sweeney Richard L.Teel Robert W.Teel Charles B.Wood George Kotler 180 INDEX Assessors,Board of 138 Cohasset Free Public Library 158 Collector of Taxes 134 Director of Veterans Affairs 166 Fire Department 141 Forest Warden 142 Harbor Master 165 Health Department 145 Highway Surveyor 157 Jury List 135 Moth Department 154 Paul Pratt Memorial Library 159 Planning Board 155 Police Department 136 Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance 153 Registrars,Board of 59 School Department 167 Sealer of Weights and Measures 152 Selectmen,Board of 143 Social Service League Red Cross Nursing Service 147 State Audit 131 Town Accountant: Receipts 60 Expenditures 65 Balance Sheet 104 Details from Payroll 117 Town Clerk: Town Officers and Committees 3 Annual Town Meeting 9 Election of Officers 23 State Primary 25 Special Town Meeting 28 State Election 30 Vital Statistics 41 Town Counsel 164 Town Treasurer 133 Tree Warden 154 Water Investigation Committee 156