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Home My WebLink About1944 ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY.NINTH ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN of CANTON MASSACHUSETTS the Year Ending December 31, 1944 CANTON PUBLISHING COMPANY PRINTERS, CANTON, MASS., 1945 In dBemoriam rt. 1862 - 1944 A LIFE LONG RESIDENT Assessor-- Selectman -- Town 'Accountant. Upon reaching his majority Ernest Guild attained a position of Honor and Trust in our Town Govern- ment and served with unparalleled efficiency and honesty until his retirement a few years ago. His knowledge of Town Government was un- limited, and his sound counsel and advice was M- ways freely give. He was a God-fearing man who lived simply with his family--an excellent husbund-- a kind and devoted father--a gooa neighbor. His labor amongst us will always be re- membered. He was truly a great citizen. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1944-45 Town Clerk DANIEL J. FLOOD Town Treasurer HOWARD B. CAPEN Selectmen and Board of Survey RICHARD H. HENLEY FRANCIS J. CARROLL JOSEPH F. KESSLER Board of Public Welfare G. MARIE WELLS, ................ Term Expires March 1945 WILLIAM KELLEHER, ............ Term Expires March 1946 HAROLD J. FITZGERALD, ........ Tern Expires March 1947 3 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Asse~ssors JOSEPH D. GALVIN, . ............. Term Expires March 1945 CHARLES F. McKENNA, .......... Term Expires M~rch 1946 *EDWARD W. MURPHY, ........ Term Expires March 1947 * Died October 19, 1944. Tax Collector PETER CALLERY Board of Health FRANK E. COVENEY, ............ Term Expires March 1945 CHARLES I. PORTER, ............ Term Expires March 1946 GEORGE H. ALLEN, . ........... Term Expires March 1947 School Committee WILLIAM J.'CAIN, . ............... Term Expires March 1945 WILLIAM J. FLANAGAN, . ........ Term Expires March 1945 JOHN P. CHASE, ................ Term Expires March 1946 **WILLIAM J. MOSLEY, .......... Term Expires March 1945 FRANK W. BRIGGS, .............. Term Expires March 1947 RUSSELL W. LOWRY, . ........... Term Expires March 1947 ROBERT S. FISH, . ............... Term Expires March 1947 ROGER WILLIAMS, .............. Term Expires March 1946 PAUL A. GALVIN, ................ Term Expires March 1946 ** To Fill Unexpired Term--Military Vacancy. Trustees of Public Library DEAN S. LUCE, .................. Term Expires March 1945 THOMAS D. MULLIN, ............ Term Expires March 1945 JAMES J. DOWLING, .............. Term Expires March 1945 JOHN G. SIMMONS, . ............. Term Expires March 1946 KATHRINE L. SULLIVAN, . ....... Term Expires March 1946 JAMES E. KENNEDY, ............ Term Expires March 1946 JOHN P. CHASE, ................ Term Expires March 1947 JOSEPH P. DRAPER, ............ Term Expires March 1947 DOROTHY T. GROVER, ............ Term Expires March 1947 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Water Commissioners CHARLES F. O'LEARY, . ......... Term Expires March 1945 BURR C. COPLEY, ................ Term Expires March 1946 JOHN J. LYNCH, ................ Term Expires March 1947 Constables and Field Drivers WILLIAM L. WHITTY HARRY A. BROWN JEREMIAH J. KELLEHER Sewer Commissioners JOHN J. QUIGLEY, . ............. Term Expires March 1945 JAM~S J. McSWEENEY, .......... Term Expires March 1946 DENNIS SHEA, .................. Term Expires March 1947 Surveyor of Lumber WILLIAM F. CURTIS Tree Ward~ WILLIAM H. GALLIVAN . Fence Viewer WILLIAM F. CURTIS Pound Keeper WILLIAM L. WHITTY Measurer of Wood and Bark WILLIAM F. CURTIS 5 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Pl~--{-g Board JOHN J. LYNCH ................... Term Expires March 1945 HUMPHREY NOLEN, ............ Term Expires March 1946 A. STEWART ROGERS, .......... Term Expires March 1947 GREGORY W. GROVER, . ......... Term Expires March 1948 KATHERINE SULLIVAN, ......... Term Expires March 1949 Cemetery Committee WILLIAI~ B. REVERE JOHN H. DRAPER WILLIAM L. HOWARD ROGER WILLIAMS, JR. BENJAMIN P. MANN Town Officers Appointed by the Selectmen Registrars of Voters JOHN E. MILLER, . ............... Term Expires March 1945 WILLIAM C. DALY, ..............Term Expires March 1946 ARTHUR A. BROWN, ..............Term Expires March 1947 DANIEL J. FLOOD, ............................... Ex-Officio Agent under Workmen's Compensation Act WILLIAM J. CALHOUN Inspector of Animals and Meat FRANK McGUIRE, M. V. D. ~re Ensineers FRANK L. KENDALL WILLIAM F. CURTIS WILLIAIf J. CALHOUN JOSEPH F. FLANAGAN JOHN H. LANGDON Public Welfare Visitor and Investigator MARGARET REARDON Clerk, HELEN CALLERY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON A~ent for Burial of Indigent Soldiers WILLIAM J. CALHOUN Forest Warden WILLIAM F. CURTIS Superintendent of Fire Alarm WILLIAM J. CALHOUN WILLIAM L. WHITTY, .Chief THOMAS J. GALLIGAN HARRY A. BROWN EMIL T. OLSEN JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM *ARTHUR J. FITZGERALD JOSEPH E. BUCKLEY DANIEL KELLEHER *GEORGE TYRRELL, Military Substitute Superintendent of Gypsy Moth WILLIAM' H. GALLIVAN Public Weighers RICHARD RUSSELL JOSEPH F. WHITTY Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES H. FRENCH Town Accountant MICHAEL J. ROGERS ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Special Police MASSIMINO BUCCI WILLIAM T. CHANDLER JOHN A. BULLARD JOHN CAMPBELL THOMAS P. DANAHY ALLEN TRACY LEO ~. FLANAGAN WILLIAM THORNHILL WILLIAM GOSS FRANK ERVIN Warrant Committee Appointed by Moderator GEORGE C. ABERNATHY, JR ..... Term Expires March 1945 GEORGE H. LAWLESS ........... Term Expires March 1945 HARRY A. PINEO, ................ Term Expires March 1945 CHARLES K. ENDICOTT, ........ Term Expires March 1945 JOHN M~OYNIHAN, . ............... Term Expires March 1945 WADSWORTH WINSLOW, . ....... Term Expires March 1946 JOSEPH F. STONE, .............. Term Expires March 1946 WILLIAM C.' PESATURO, . ....... Term Expires March 1946 THOMAS GROVER, . .............. Term Expires'M'arch 1946 EDWARD B. REYNOLDS, . ....... Term Expires March 1946 JOHN J. O'BRIEN, . ............... Term Expires March 1947 \ JOHN RICHARDSON,. ............. Term Expires March 1947 MATTHEW SULLIVAN, . ......... Term Expires March 1947 WILLIAM J. HAVERTY, . ......... Term Expires March 1947 CARLETON B. TABER, .......... Term Expires March 1947 Representatives in General Court, Rep. Dist. No. Six CHARLES K. ENDICOTT LESLIE B. CUTLER 8~ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON LIST OF JURORS AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 1944 Name Occupation Ad'dress Alsop, William F., Mill Worker ............ 17 Van Buren Street Anderson, Carl O., Chauffeur ............ 515 Chapman Street Angus, John B., Foreman ........................ Indian Lane Barattluo, Peter, Counter .................... 33 Norfolk Street Bearse, George H., Contractor .................... York Street Bertelletti, M~chael, Factory Worker ........ 352 Neponset Street Blackler, Henry C., Rigger ................ 64 Endicett Street Buckley, Daniel J., Manufacturer .......... 469 Pleasant Street Cataldo, Fred Michael, Instructor ......... Off Randolph Street Chase, Frank G., Foreman ................ 480 Sherman Street Colp, Alfred W., Carpenter .................. 4 Meyer Terrace Corley, William, Rubber Worker ................ 11 Pierce Place Cullen, John J., Loom Fixer .......... 1325 W.ashingten Street Carroll, James W., Watchman ................ 11 Pierce Place Dahlke, Albert J., Bank Teller .................. Cedar Drive Dall, Joh,~ A., Shipper ............................ York Street Davenport, Henry E., Farmer .......... 2736 Washington Street Davenport, R. Bailey, Machinist .............. Blue Hill Street Dawson, Fred C., Sales Engineer ................ Sutcliff Avenue DiFelice, Joseph A., Crane Operator ........ 29 Rockland .Street Farrell, Frederick J., Painter .............. 440 Neponset Street Fitzgerald, Harold J., Tailor ............ 1034 Pleasant Street Gallant, John B., Mechanic ................ 136 Shermam Street Galligan, Leo J., Traffic Manager .............. 151 High Street Gallipeau, Theodore, Retired .............. 56 Messinger Street Galvin, Francis X., Office Manager ............ 28 Clmpel Street Goldberg, Barney, Rubber Spreader ............ 24 Page Street Gordon, Abraham, Salesman .................. Turnpike Street Hanlon, John F., Mill Hand ................ 181 Bolivar Street Haynes, Arthur R., Garage Proprietor ...... 300 Chapman Street Henley, Richard H., Supervisor ............ 640 Chapman Street Hennessey, John J., Accoumtant ............ 406 Neponset Stcreet Hughes, Owen P., Pipe Fitter ............ 646 Sherman Street 9 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Ke]leher, William H., Master Mechanic .... 189 Rockland Street Kennedy, Ronald R., Manufacturer ........ 51 Beaumont Street Kessler, Joseph F., Salesman .............. 95 Sherman Street Kincaide, P~bert J., Salesman ............ 483 'Chapman Street Landick, J. Herbert, Retired .............. 424 Neponset Street Lane, William F., Chauffeur .................. 22 Fuller Street Lehan, Daniel F., Stock Clerk ................ 58 Bolivar Street Love, Walter J., Civil Engineer ............ 55 Beaumont Street Lowry, Russell W., Clerk .............. 294 Washingt~ Street MacDowell, Robert S., Leather Worker ........ 63 Fuller Strcet MacLeed, Richard, Unemployed ............ 14 Norfolk Street McCarthy, Michael E., Express Business .. 427 Washington Street McKeana, Daniel H., ]~achinist ................ Sherman Street Mal~hnson, James M., Welder ............ 372 Pleasant Street Mathews, Charles S., Salesman ............ 484 Bolivar Street Miller, John E., Printer .................. 48 Highland Street Mosiey, James W., Custodian .............. 20 Leonard Street Mosley, William J., Instructor .............. 20 Leonard Street Mu&ford, Richard F., Electrician .......... 44 Lawrence Street Mul]in, Thomas D., Abrasive Engineer .......... 56 High Street Neal, J. Frank, Insurance Agent .......... 211 Sherman Street Paul, Edward V., Welder ................ 376 Chapman Street l~arker, William H., Shipper .............. 25 Highla,~d Street Plunkett, Maurice W., Truck Driver ...... 842 Washington Street Pozzo, William, Grocer .................... 57 Lawrence Street Rayner, George A. Jr., Contractor ............ 61 Jackson Street Riley, Joseph M., M~ll Hand .................. 313 High Street Roache, Edward A., Instructor ........ 711 Washington Street Robertson, Hugh, Insurance Broker ........ 447 ,Chapman Street Schofield, Lewis A., Contractor .................. Dedbam Street Seavey, Charles H., Traveling Freig]~t Agent .... Evereadon Road Stevenson, Charles H., Clerk ................ 382 Bolivar Street Tea&me, Linden A., Electrician .............. 109 Bolivar Street White, Frederick H., Bricklayer .......... 646 Chapman Street '~'hitty, William F., Clerk .................. 222 Sherman Strcet Zanazzo, Philip, Maintainer ................ 656 Chapman Street Zeppa, Joseph, Welder ...................... Randolph Street 10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 1944 To the Board of Selectmen: I herewith submit report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of Canton for the year ending December 81, 1944; also a statement of the Town's indebtedness and list of unpaid bills re- ported at this office December 31, 1944. RECEIPTS--GENERAL REVENUE Taxes-- Current Year~ Polls .................. $ 3,082.00 Personal ............... 27,523.30 Real Estate ............ 227,664.88 $258~70.18 Previous Years-- Polls .................. $ 14.00 Personal ............... 246.52 Real Estate ............ 34,735.34 $ 34,995.86 From State-- Cm~porations ........... $ 48,445.87 Income Tax ............ 30,638.00 Loss of Land ........... 970.53 Meal ~ax Qhapter 721 .. 1,507.23 Gasoline Tax .......... t0,732.58 $ 92~94.21 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1943 ...$ 71.86 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1944 ... 7,866.58 $ 7,938.44 11 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Sewer Betterment Tax .$ 345.13 S~wer Bettermen¢ House Connection Tax ...... 756.40 $ 1,101.53 Total From Taxes ....................... $394,600.22 Licenses and Permits-- Liquor, Wine and Malt ..$ 4,000.00 Hawkers and Pedlars ... 24.00 Victuallers ............. 80.00 Lord's Day ............ 80.00 Amusement ............ 30.00 Bowling ................ 20.00 Auto Licenses .......... 30.00 Junk ................... 30.00 Building Permits ....... 7.50 Pistol PernUts ......... 18.00 Permit to purChase P~tol 2.00 Gas Station ............ 1.00 Auctioneer ............. 2.00 Permit to Sell Fire Arms .50 Town Histories ......... 10.50 $ 4,335.50 Total From Licenses and Permits ............ $4,335.50 Fines and Forfeit~ Costs and Demands .... $ 63.70 Court Fines ............ 169.25 Tax Title Costs ........ 108.89 $ 341.84 Total From Fines and Forfeits ................ $341.84 Grants and Gifts-- Treasurer~ From State and Federal Government-- Old Age Assistance Fed- eral Grant ........... $ 19,955.43 12 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Old Age Assistance Fed- eral Grant, Admlnlstra- tion ................. 690.96 $ 690.96 Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grant ....... 3,579.98 Aid to Dependent Children F~ler~ Grar~t Adminis- tration ............... 306.00 $ 24,532.37 From Countym From County Dog Tax .. $ 536.85 Town Clerk Dog Licenses 686.60 $ 1~223.45 Total From Grants and Gifts .............. $25,755.82 'General Government-- Re~tal o~ P~operty on Town Land .......... 12.00 Town Hall ............. 105.00 $ 117.00 Total From General Government ............. $117.00 Protection of Persons and Property-- Sealer of Weights and Measures ............ $ 113.86 Gypsy Moth, Private Prop- erty ................. 1,083.51 Tree Warden's .Services . 1,230.00 $ 2,427.37 Total From Protection of Persons and Property.S2,427.37 Health and Sanitationm Tuberculosis ........... $ 601.41 $ 601.41 Total From Health and Sanitation ............ $601.41 Highway~ Labor, Material, Equip- merit, etc ............ $ 414.08 13 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Fire Insurance Proceeds . 43.63 $ 457.71 Total From Highways ....................... $457.71 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Reimbursements--- Temporary Aid, Cities and Towns ............... $ 680.38 CommoNwealth of Massa- eh~s~tts .............. 1,888.16 $ 2,568.54 Aid to Dependent Children, Commomvealth o~ Mas- sachusetts ............ 4,580.03 $ 4,580.03 Old Age Assistance, Gities and Towns ........... $ 331.97 Old Age AssiStance, Com- monwealth of Massa- chusetts ............. 18,939.81 $ 19,271.78 State Aid .............. $ 20.00 $ 20.00 War Ailow~mce, World War No. 2 ........... $ 627.43 $ 627.43 Total From Charities and Soldiers Benefits .. $27,067.78 EDUCATION School Departmentm Frown State English S~0eak- ing Classes .......... $ 433.00 From S~ate Vocational Ed- uction .............. 373.22 14 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON AL1 Other .............. 117.87 $ 924.09 Tetal From Education ....................... $924.09 LIBRARIES Fines .................. $ 270.00 $ 270.00 Total From Libraries ....................... $270.00 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Department-- Water Sales ........... $ 30,053.78 Water Construction .... 115.00 Water Liens Added to Taxes ........ ; ....... 1,321.20 $ 31,489.98 Total From Public Service Enterprises ..... $31,489.98 CEMETERIES Sale of Lots ,and Graves . $ 360.00 Care of Lots and Graves 1,655.65 $ 2,015.65 Total From Cemeteries ..................... 2,015.65 INTEREST D~ferred Taxes ......... $ 1,182.85 M~ter Vet~icle Excise Taxes ................. 41 15 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Sewer ................. 161.38 Tax Titles ............. 148.25 Water Liens ........... 73.60 $ 1,566.49 Trust Fund Income-- Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ............... $ 739.97 St. Mary's Cemetery .... 9.00 Cushman B. Shaler Char- i~y Fund ............. 184.21 Li*brary Trust Funds ... 100.00 Post War Rel~bilitation War Bonds .......... 1,257.50 $ 2,290.68 Total From Interest and Trust Fund Income .. $3,857.17 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Anticipation of Revenue. $100,000.00 $100,000.00 Total From Municipal Indebtedness ........ $100,000.00 AGENCY AND TRUST Cemetery Perpetual Care. $ 2,200.00 Tax Title Redemptions .. 9,443.97 $ 11,643.97 Total From Agency and Trus~ ............. $11,643.97 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Selectmen .............. $ 12.30 Selectmen's P~.bllc Safety 19.00 16 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Selectmen's War Risk In- surance .............. 496.86 Treasurer .............. 79.05 Town Me,tings, Elections & Registrations ...... 3.00 Highways .............. 39.94 Public ~Schools ......... 29.89 Public Welfare ......... 48.10 Old Age Assistance .... 45.25 Aid to Dependent Child- ten .................. 8.60 War Allowance World War No. 2 ................ 40.00 Post War Rehabilitation . 7.50 Memorial Day ......... 2.00 $ 831.49 Total Refunds .......................... $... 831.49 Total Receipts .......................... $605,905,51 Balance January 1, 1944 ................. $218,853.58 Grand Total Receipts ~nd Cash on Hand .... $825,590.58 EXPENDITURES--General Government Selectmen's Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Selectmen .............. $ 1,500.00 Clerk .................. 1.048.48 Engineer ............... 859.50 $ 3,407.98 Other Expenses-- Stationery aud Postage . $ 51.21 Printing and Advertising 56.40 Telephones ............. 332.98 Law Books ............. 37.00 Insurance on Truck .... 71.60 All Other .............. 61.50 $ 610.69 $ 4,018.67 17 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Selectmen's Public Safety Account-- Report Centre .......... $ 309.29 Observation Tower ..... 25.30 1st Medical ............ 42.00 War ,Service Division ... 4.50 Auxiliary Fire Dept .... 5.00 General ................ 82.46 $ 468.55 $ 468.55 Selectmen's Rationing Account-- Telephone .............. $ 283.69 Furm~u~o, Fixtures, etc.. 136.00 Clerical ................ 70.00 Stationery, Printing and Postage .............. 87.44 Al,1 Other .............. 25.50 $ 602.63 $ 6O2.63 Accounting Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Accountant ............. $ 2,970.00 Clerical ................ 37.00 $ 3,007.00 Other Expens~ Stationery and P~stage .$ 36.40 Pri~tin, g and Advertising 10.00 Teelphone .............. 49.14 Binding ................ 55.10 $ 150.64 $ 3,157.64 Treasurer's Department-- SaIaries and Wages--- Treasurer'. ............. $ 1,210.00 Clerk .................. 780.00 $ 1,990.00 Other Expens~ Stationery and Postage .$ 235.40 Printing and Advertising 103.73 Surety Bond ........... 203.00 18 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Tax Title Expenses .... 116.04 All Other .............. 123.72 $ 781.89 $ 2,771.89 Collector's Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Collector ............... $ 3,000.00 Clerica~ ................ 300.00 $ 3,300.00 Other Expenses--- Stationery and Postage .$ 422.32 Printing and Advertisir~g 154.12 Surety Bond ............ 301.25 S~fe Insurance ......... 48.50 $ 926.19 $ 4,226.19 Assessors' Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Assessors .............. $ 3,116.56 Assistant Assessors .... 170.00 Clerk .................. 1,495.00 $ 4,781.56 Other Expenses-- Stationery, Printing and Postage .............. $ 109.57 Printing and- Advertising 36.00 Ca~fares, Auto Hire~ etc. 133.98 Telephones ............. 105.95 Abstracts .............. 75.09 Engineering .and Legal . 309.00 All Other .............. 57.00 $ 826.59 $ 5,608.15 Town Clerk's Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Town Clerk ............ $ 726.00 $ 726.00 Other Expenses-- Recording Fees ........ $ 193.00 ,Stationery and Postage . 48.39 19 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Printing and Advertising 51.20 Telephones ............. 56.86 Surety Bond ........... 7.50 All Other .............. 101.87 $ 458.82 $ 1,184.82 Election and Registration-- Salaries and Wages-- Registrars ............. $ 440.00 Election Officers ........ 1,067.00 $ 1,507.00 Other Expenses--- Stationery and Postage .$ 7.11 Printing and Advertising 732.85 Cost of Printing and Tak- ing Poi.1 Lists ....... 1,007.85 Meal__s .................. 521.05 All Other .............. 256.35 $ 2~25.21 $ 4,032.21 Planning Board-- Engineer~g ............ $ 600.00 Maps, Postage, Prir~ting a~i Advertising ...... 29.69 $ 629.69 $ 629.69 Town Counsel-- Salaries and Wages-- Town Counzel .......... $ 750.00 $ 750.00 $ 750.00 Finance Committee-- Dues in Association of Finance Committees .. $ 10.00 A~ttending Meetings of As- sociation ............. 23.85 Printing, Stationery a~d Postage .............. 7.00 Stenographer ........... 20.00 $ 60~5 $ 60.S5 2O ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Memorial Hall-- Salaries and Wages-- Janitors ............... $ 2,633.20 I~bor .................. 154.11 $ 2,787.31 Other Expenses--- Fuel ................... $ 1,107.54 Lights ................. 571.06 Jz~nitor's Supplies ...... 276.02 Rep~rs ................ 38220 Telephoaes ............. 215.54 Rental of Water Cooler . 60.00 New Flags ............ 81.82 All Other .............. 11.00 $ 2,705.18 $ 5,492.49 Total From General Government ........... $33,003.78 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department-- Salaries and Wages-- .Chief .................. $ 484.00 Permanent Patrolmen .. 18~18.20 Intermitter~t Patrolmen and Special Police ... 1j25.49 Other Employees ....... 6.00 $ 19,933.69 Other Expenses--- Motor Equipment ...... $ 283.59 Gasoline, Oil, Repairs, etc. 1,661.81 New Car ............... 1,141.76 Equipment for Men .... 580.90 $ 3~68.06 Fuel and Light-- Fuel ................... $ 397.18 L~ght .................. 113.99 $ 511.12 21 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Maintenance of Building and Grounds~ Repairs ................ $ 50.23 Janitors' Supplies ...... 39.89 All Other .............. 3.10 $ 93.22 Other Expenses-- Printing, .Stationery and Postage ................ $ 7.10 Telephones ............. 509.93 Station Keeper ......... 175.80 Prisioners' Meals ....... 21.30 Insurance on Cars ..... 261.30 All Other .............. 78.37 $ 1,053.80 Total For Police Department .............. $25,259.89 Fire Department-- Salaries and Wages-- Engineers and Chief .... $ 1,455.00 Permanent Chauffeurs .. 10,466.36 I~ermittent Chauffeurs . 279.66 Call Firemen ........... 1,219.68 Supt. of Fire Al~rms ... 484.00 Clerks and Janitors .... 165.00 Night Firemen ......... 341.10 F~ghtlng Fires ......... 180.75 $ 14,621.55 Equipment and Repairs-- Apparatus and Equipment 261.25 Hose and Nozzle ....... 180.00 Equipment for Men .... 58.50 $ 499.75 Maintenance and Repairs-- Gasoline, O~1, and Repairs $ 288.72 Alarms, Boxes, etc ...... 1,458.70 $ 1,747.42 Fuel and Light-- Fuel ................... $ 831.14 Light .................. 223.23 $ 1,054.37 22 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Maintenance of Building, and Grounds--- Repairs ................ $ 253.16 Furniture ~nd Fixtures . 339.16 Laundry Work .......... 91.30 $ 683.62 Other Expenses-- Stationery. Printing and Postage .............. $ 54.35 Telephones ............. 150.21 Janitors' Supplies ...... 139.27 .~11 Other .............. 8.89 $ 352.72 Total For Fire Department ................ $18,959.43 Ponkapoag Permanent Firemen's Account-- Salaries and Wages--- Permanent Firemen .... $ 2,959.19 $ 2,959.19 Total For Ponkapoag Permanent Firemen's Account .............................. $2,959.19 Fire Department, Fire Station -- Remodeling Archi4~ts .............. $ 320.00 A~l,terations, Repairs, etc. 2,025.40 $ 2,345.40 $ 2,345.40 Grand Total For Fire Department .......... $24,264.02 Sealer of Weights and Measures-- Salary ................. $ 484.00 La~or .................. 42.00 $ 526.O0 Other Expenses-- SSationery and Postage . $ 1.85 Car Fare, Auto Hire, etc. 110.13 Equ~pmen~ and Repairs . 46.02 $ 158.O0 Total For Sealer of Weights and Measures ..... $684.00 23 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination-- Salaries and Wages-- Superintendent ,. ....... $ 2,406.60 Labor .................. 3,319.79 $ 5,726.39 Other Expenses~ Telephone ~ ............. $ 50.01 Insecticides ............ 7.94 Hardware and Tools .... 50.53 C~asoline, Oil and Truck Expenses . ........... 736.47 Repair Sprayer ......... 254.10 All Other .. :-. .......... 6.71 $ 1~155.76 Total For Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination ........................ $6,882.15 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination-- Private Property-- Salaries and Wages-- L~bor .................. $ 790.70 $ 790.70 Other .Expenses-- S~tionery, Printing and Postage .............. $ 20.13 Insecticides ............ 171.59 $ 191.72 Total For Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Ex- termination--Private Property ........... $982.42 Plantemg & Trimming Trees--Tree Warden and Elm Tree Beetles-- Salaries and Wages-- Superintendent ......... $ 110.00 Labor .................. 918.95 $ 1,028.95 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Other Expensesm Insecticides ............ $ 50.00 All Other .............. 3.18 $ 53.18 Total For Planting and Trimming Trees ...... $1,082.13 Forest Wardent Salaries and Wages-- Warden ................ $ 242.00 $ 242.00 Fighting Fires ......... $ 1,780.25 $ 1,780.25 Other Expenses-- Apparatus, Equipment and Repairs .......... $ 207.33 Hose .................. 149.01 Gasoline and Oil ....... 111.63 Telephones ............. 110.01 All Other .............. 1%28 - $ 595.26 Total For Forest Warden .................. $2,617.51 Dog Otticert Salary ................. $ 55.00 Dog Licenses Collected by Town Clerk .......... 686.60 $ 741.60 $ 741.6O Total For Protection of Persons and Property $62,513.72 HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department-- General Administration-- Salaries ................ $ 495.00 Agent ................. 284.00 $ 779.00 25 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Other Expenses-- Stationery, Printing and Postage .............. $ 11.32 Advertising ............ 8.00 Telephone .............. §6.17 All Other .............. 110.73 $ 186.22 Quarantine & Contagious Diseases-- Medical Attendance .... $ 92.42 Drugs and Medic/ne .... 22.30 Hospitals .............. 139.00 All Other .............. 3.00 $ 256.72 Tuberedlosis-- Board ~d Treatment ...$ 1,002.00 No~olk County Hospital Maintenance ......... 3,235.39 $ Other Expenses-- P~es, Yaccinations and Seru~ ............... $ 35.00 Bu~al of Animals ...... 154.00 Inspection of A~timals .. 330.00 N~se ................. 1,174.80 $ 1~98.80 Dental Clinic--- Dental (~l~nic ........... $ 615.00 $ All Ot~ter .............. $ 1.50 $ Total For Board of Health and Norfolk County Hospital Assessment ........... $?,?69.63 26 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 1943 BOARD OF HEALTH UNPAID BILLS Medical ................ $ 14.00 Hospitals ............... 351.89 Other Towns ........... 168.00 $ 533.89 Total For Board of Health 1943 Unpaid Bills . .. $533.89 SEWER DEPARTMENT Salaries and Wages--- Commissioners Salaries .$ 467.50 $ 467.50 Superintendent ......... 2,320.60 Ls~or .................. 3,653.11 $ 5,973.71 Other Expenses--- Stationery, Printing and Postage .............. $ 23.90 Telephones ............. 140.48 $ 164.38 General Expenses-- Truck ................. $ 80.05 Tools and EqUipment ... 433.96 Pipe and Fittings ...... 104.21 Gasoline and Oil ....... 189.90 All Other .............. 439.71 $ 1,247.83 Total For Sewer Department ................ $7,853.42 Washington Street Sewer Construction-- Salaries and Wages--' S~p~rlntendent ......... $ 235.00 Labor .................. 574.65 $ 809.65 Other Expenses-- Pipe and Fittkngs ...... $ 100.00 Rental of Power Shovel . 200.00 27 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Dy~-rnite and Caps ..... 1S.00 Fuel ................... 5.30 Gasoline ~ad Oil ........ 20.30 Sharpen/rig Tools, etc... 32.57 All Other .............. 15.00 $ 386.17 Total For Washington Street Sewer Connection $1,195.82 Refuse and Garbage-- Garbage l)ispos~l ....... $ 2,112.50 $ 2,112.50 $ 2,112.50 Public Health Nurse--- P~blic Health N~rse ...$ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Total For Health and Sanitation ............ $21,465.26 HIGHWAYS General Administration-- Surveyor ............... $ 2,600.00 Telephene .............. 37.26 Printing and Advertising llAO $ 2,648.66 General Expenditures--- Labor ................. $ 19,908.01 Tarvia, Amesite, and Bi- tmninous Concrete~ etc. 3,151.88 Broken Stone, Gravel, Sand, etc. ........... 1,160.54 ment, Tools, etc ....... 1,526.28 Gasoline, Oil, etc ....... 902.49 Insurance on Trucks, etc. 260.40 F=e~ ................... 89.1~ L~ht~ ................. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Ail Other, Repairing Fences, Cul- verte, Bridges, etc. .. 276.09 $ 27,297.72 Total For Highways, Bridges and Drains ... $29,946.38 Old Sidewalks-- Repair of Old Sidewalks-- Labor. ................. $ 487.18 ~aterial ............... 434.57 $ 921.75 Total For Old SidewaLks ..................... $921.75 Snow and Ice Removalw Labor .................. $ 2,512.47 Plows and Trucks ...... 1,277.00 Tools and Equipment ..-. 434.36 Gasoline and Oil ........ 102.99 Salt, Sand and Lime ... 219.22 All Other .............. 34.70 $ 4,630.74 Total For Snow and Ice Removal ............ $4,630.74 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Washington Street Sidewalkm Labor .................. $ 390.39 Material ............... 267.19 $ 657,58 Total For Washington Street Sidew~.lk ........ $657.58 Chapter 90--1944- Labor .................. $ 1,674.42 Materials .............. 1,323.49 $ 2,997.91 $ 2,997,91 29 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Street Signs--- Street Signs ........... $ 200.00 Traffic Beacons ......... 206.64 $ 406.64 $ 4O6.64 Street Light~-- Street Lig~h~ing ........ $ 13,884.46' $ 13~884.46 $ 13,884.46 Maintenance of Town Dump-- Labor .................. $ 520.55 $ 520.55 $ 520.55 Removal of Rubbish-- Labor .................. $ 999.09 $ 999.09 $ 999.09 Highway Dept. New Truck Account-- New Truck ............ $ 1,300.00 $ 1,300.00 $ 1,3oo.oo Land Damages-- Church Street ......... $ 150.00 Neponset Street ........ 1,075.00 $ 1,225.00 $ 1,225.00 Maintenance of New Playground-- Equipment ............. $ 597.50 Labor .................. 401.36 $ 998.86 $ 998.86 Total For Highways ...................... $58,488.96, CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Board of Public Welfare-- Salaries . ............... $ 495.00 $ 495.00 30 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON General Administration-- Salary of Agent and In- vestigator ............ $ 979.51 Glerk .................. 506.42 Telephones ............. 131.43 Gasoline m~d Oi 1 ....... 26.02 Stationery and Postage . 101.48 C~ar Hire .............. 1~20.87 $ 1,865.23 Total Cost of Administration of Public Welfare $2,360.23 Public Welfare-- Outside Relief by Tow~-- Groceries and Provisions. $ 364.00 Coal, Oil and Wood .... 541.60 Board and Care ........ 1,420£0 Medicine ............... 207.63 Physicians' Fees ....... 955.25 Hospitals .............. 1,556.82 A~nhulance. D~ivers ..... 6.00 Cash Grant~ to Indivictuals 6,740.09 Rent ................... 54.00 Shoes and Ciot~ng ..... 65.95 Burials ................ 275.00 S~te Institutions ....... 591.00 All Other .............. 108.22 $ 12,885.76 Relief by Other Cities and Towns--- Cities .................. $ 77.82 Towns ................. 589.45 $ 667~7 Total Cost of Public Welfare .............. $13,553.03 Cushman B. Shaler Charity Fund-- Cash A~d .............. $ 184.21 $ 184.21 $ 184.21 31 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Public Welfare Unpaid Bills, 1943- Burial ................. $ 100.00 F~el ................... 31.68 $ 131.68 $ 131.68 Total Cost of Administration of Public Welfare and Public Welfare .................. $16,229.15 Old Age Assistance Administration-- ~alary of Agent and In- vestigator ............ $ 459.79 Clerk .................. 227.93 Telephone .............. 41.90 Gasoline and Oil ........ 2.06 Printing, Stationery and Postage .............. 60.69 Car Hire ............... 93.76 $ 886.13 Old Age Assistance Federal Grant Administration-- Salary of Agent and In- vestigator ............ $ 369.04 Clerk .................. 200.87 Telephones ............. 69.32 Printing, Stationery and Postage .............. 26.38 Gasoline and Oil ........ 17.25 Oar Hire ............... 8.10 $ 690.96 Total Cost of. Administration of Old Age Assistance ............................ $1,5'~7.09 Old Age Assistance-- Cash Grants to Individ- uals ................. $ 27,725.51 Medical ................ 201.25 Other Cities and Towns . 564.40 $ 28,491.16 32 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Old Age Assistance, Federal Grant-- Cas~ Grants to Individuals 20,725.43 20~725.43 Total Cost of Old Age Assistance .......... $49,216.59 Total Cost of Old Age Assistance Administration and Old Age Assistance ............... $50,793.68 Aid to Dependent Children Admin- istration-- Salary of Agent and In- vestigator ............ $ 118.84 Clerk .................. 54.50 Telephones ............. 15.59 Stationery, Printing a~d Postage ..... : ........ 14.45 Gasoline and Oil ....... 1.99 Car Hire .............. 21.11 $ 226.48 Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grant, Administration-- Salary of Agent and In- vestigator ............ $ 106.70 Clerk .................. 62.41 Telephones ............. 13.90 Stationery, Printing arid Postage .............. 16.17 Gasoline and Oil ........ 3.14 Car Hire .............. 6.66 $ 208.98 Total Cost of Administration of Aid to De- pendent Children ....................... $435.46' Aid to Dependent Children-- Cash Grants to Individ- uals ................. $ 12,066.74 · $ 12,066.74 $ 12,066.74 33 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Aid to Dependent Children, Federal Grant-- Cash Grants to Individ- uals ................ $ 3,579.98 $ 3,579.98 $ 3,579.98 Total Cost of Aid to Dependent Children Ad'min- istration and Aid to Dependent Children . $16,082.18 SOLDIERS BENEFITS Soldiers' Relief-- Fuel ................... $ 276.78 Groceries and Provisions 25.00 Rent ................... 30.00 Medicine ~md Medical At- Tendance ............. 382.16 Gash Aid to Individuals . 1,845.00 Board and Care ......... 747.86 $ 3,306.80 Total Cost of Soldiers' Relief ............... $3,306.80 Military Aid-- Cash Grants to Individ- uals ................. $ 45.00 $ 45.00 $ 45.00 War Allowance World War No. 2-- Cash Grants to Individ- uals ................. $ 227.00 $ 227.00 $ 227.O0 Total Cost of Charities and Soldiers' Benefits $86,683.81 34 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Old Age Assistance Recovery Account-- Cash Reimbursed to Com- monwealth of Massa- chusetts .............. $ 514.81 --$ 514.81 Total Cash Paid Out of Old Age Assistance Recovery Account ...................... $514.81 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Public Schools-- General Expense~-- Salary of Superintendent .$ 3,687.44 Clerk .................. 1,926.25 Truant Officer .......... 157.50 ' Printing, Stationery and Postage .............. 258.04 Telephones ....... ' ...... 431.35 Traveling Expenses .... 183.68 School Census ......... 60.00 $ 6,704.26 Teachers' Salaries-- High School ........... $ 24,467.97 Elementary Schools .... 34,219.69 Specials ................ 8,005.46 $ 66,693.12 Text Books, Reference Books and Supplies-- High School Books ..... $ 901.61 High School Supplies ... 1,664.04 $ 2,565.65 Text Books, Reference Books and Supplies--- Elementary Books ...... $ 586.41 Elementary Supplies ... 1,016.42 $ 1,602.83 Tuition-- High School ........... $ 463.97 $ 463.97 35 ANN~ REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Transportation-- High School ........... $ 2,773.35 Elememtary Schools ..... 7,864.35 Bus Matrons ........... 824.30 $ 11,462.00 Janitors' Services-- High School ............ $ 3,580.73 Elementary Schools .... 7,009.17 $ 10,589.90 Vocational Transportation-- To Norfolk County Agri- cultural School ....... $ 381.80 To Trade Schools ....... 32.50 $ 414.30 Fuel and Light---' High School ........... $ 1,509.87 Elementary Schools .... 2~838.16 $ 4,348.03 Maintenance of Building and Grounds-- High School R~pairs .... $ · 1,631.18 Sanitor's Supplies ...... 217.66 $ 1,848.84 Elementary Schools-- Repairs ................ $ 818.08 Jmxitor Supplies ....... 353.23 $ 1,171.31 Furniture and Furnishings-- High School ............ $ 115.00 Elemen~ry Schools .... 30.26 $ 145.26 Other Expenses-- Diplomas and Graduation Exercises ............ $ 272.42 School Physician ....... 520.00 School Nurse .......... 1,691.00 All Other, Health Sup- plies, Medical Bills, etc., 86 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Liability Insurance Chapter 419 Service Men, Y.H.C.A ........ 950.25 $ 3,433.67 Total For Schools ....................... $111,443.14 Vocational Transportation-- Norfolk =County Agricul- tural School ......... $ 450.20 Boston Trade School .... 49.80 $ 500.0o George Deen Vocational Edu- cation--U. S. Federal Grant-- Salaries ................ $ 795.00 $ 795.00 Total For Education ..................... $112,738.14 PUBLIC LIBRARY Public Library-- Salaries and Wages-- I~brarlans ............. $ 2,640.00 Assistants .............. 33.40 Janitors ............... 1,529.95 $ 4~03.35 Books, Periodicals, etc.- . B. ooks ................. $ 721.40 Periodicals ............. 214.25 $ 935.65 Binding-- Binding Periodicals ..... $ 2.20 $ 2.20 Fuel and Light-- Fuel ................... $ 97.20 Light .................. 105.62 $ 2O2.82 37 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Maintenance of Building and and Ground~ Repairs ................ $ 186.65 Furniture and Furnis~ngs 6.37 $ 193.02 Other Expenses-- Stationery, Printing and Postage .............. $ 73.14 Telephones ............. 61.26 Ja~tor's Supplies ...... 25.88 Petty Cash ............. 60.00 $ 220.28 Total For Public Library ................... $5,757.32 UNCLASSIFIED Victory .Gardens ....... $ 176.00 Damages ~ Persons and Property ............. 787.80 Care of Town Clock .... 210.00 American Legion Head- quarters ............. 561.00 Printing and Distributing Town Reports ........ 870.35 Insurance Account ..... 1,275.44 Memorial Day .......... 447.98 Deane's Meadow Lease .. 25.00 Miscellaneous .......... 174.09 War Risk Insurance .... 496.86 Canton Honor Roll ..... 257.07 Selectmen's Playground Recreational Account . 266.86 Selectmen's Memorial Hall Basket Ball Account .. 122.14 Post V~rar Rehabilitation . 205.31 $ 5,875.90 Total For Unclassified ...................... $5,875.90 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WATER DEPARTMENT Water Department-- Administration-- C~mmissioners' Saiar~es .$ 467.50 Superintendent ......... 3,151.50 Registrar's, Clerks and Collector ............. 1,408.00 Stationery, Prin~n~ g and Postage .............. 209.64 Collector's Bond ........ 50.00 Telephones ............. 167.22 Lien Expenses ......... 24.87 Rent ................... 240.00 AI~I Other .............. 358.62 $ 6,077.35 General-- I.~bor .................. $ 5,336.59 Truck Repairs, etc ...... 219.70 ~ P~pe and Fittings ...... 387.25 Meter and Fittings ...... 992.72 Gasoline, Oil, etc ........ 355.32 Freight and Express .... 18.68 Tools and Equipment ... 116.12 Auto Insurance ........ 129.40 $ 7,555.78 Maintenance of Buildings and Pumps-- Repairs ~o Buildings and Pumps ............... $ 331.88 Coal and Oil ........... 103.84 Light and Power ....... 4,791.57 Soda Ash, etc .......... 73.20 All Other .............. 24.79 $ 5,325.28 Total For Water Department ............. $18,958.41 39 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON CEMETERIES Cemeteries-- Salaries and Wagesm Superintendent ......... $ 539.00 Assistant Superintendent 19.60 Labor .................. 2,145.68 $ 2,704.28 Telephones ............. $ 21.?0 $ 21.70 Other Expenses-- Gasoline, Oil and Truck Exl0enses ............. $ 255.31 Tools, Hardware, etc .... 15.45 All Other .............. 22.08 $ 292.84 Total For Cemeteries ..................... $3,018.82 Old English Cemetery-- I.~bor ................. $ 50.00 $ 5O.O0 $ 5O.OO American Legion Lot-- Labor, Fertilizer, etc .... $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ lOO.OO Cemetery Trust Fund Incom~ Salaries and Wages--- Superintendent ......... $ 489.50 Assistan$ Superintendent 35.40 Labor .................. 2,069.80 $ 2,594.70 Telephones ............. $ 22.25 $ 22.25 Other ExpensesM Gasoline, Oil and Truck Expenses ............. $ 168.88 4O ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Tools, Hdwe., e~c ........ 136.55 All Other .............. 40.55 $ 345.98 Total For Cemetery Trust Fund Income ..... $2,962.93 Total For Cemeteries and Cemetery ~Trust Fund Income ......................... $6,131.75 INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Anticipatkm ~f Revenue . $ 329.33 St. Mary's Cemetery, Per- petual Care .......... 9.00 $ 338.33 Public Service Enterprises-- New Stand Pipe Loan . .$ . 85.00 Water Construction Loan 15.00 $ 100.00 Municipal Relief Loan-- Municipal Relief Loan No. 6 ................ $ 78.76 Fire Departmemt Equi~o- ment Loan ........... 90.00 $ 168.76 Total Interest .............................. $607.09 Municipal Indebtedness-- A~ticipation of Revenue . $100,000.00 $100,000.00 Public Service Enterprises-- Now Stand Pipe Loan . ..$ 1,000.00 Water Construction Loan 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Municipal Relief Loans.- Municipal Relief Loan No. 6 ................ $ 4,000.00 , Fire Department Equip- ment Loan ........... 4,500.00 $ 8.500.00 Total For Interest and Maturing Debt ..... $111,107.09 41 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON AGENCY AND TRUST Taxes-- County Taxes .......... $ 10,187.17 State Taxes ............ 17,424.00 Auditing Municipal Ac- counts ............... 1,155.04 Charles River Basin .... 701.61 Metropolitan Parks ..... 1,685.23 Nantasket Beach Main- ' t~n~nce .............. 168.76 Metropolitan Park Boule- yards ................ 255.11 Metropolitan Sewerage South ................ 4,655.42 Smoke Inspection ....... 86.92 $ 36,319.26 Trusts--- Cemetery Perpetual Care ................. $ 2,200.00 Post War Rehabilitation War Bonds ........... 51,882.00 $ 54,082.00 Total For Agency and Trust ............... $90,401.26 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds-- Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes ................ $ 88.74 Real Estate and Poll Taxes 259.29 Sewer House Connections 11.00 Public .Service Enterprises 52.92 $ 411.95 Total Refunds .......................... $ 411,95 Total Cash Payments ..................... $613,640.21 Cash Balance December 31, 1944 .......... $211,538.42 Grand Total and Cash on Hand ........... $825,590.58 M~CHAEL J. ROGERS, T~wn Accountant. 42 Balances Reserved Credits Transferred D~. 31, 1944 Unex- pended ~lanc~ O~.e~ Vra~. ~or Ex~ndi~r~ Refunds .......... To~ ~ee~in[ A~ro- Bal~nces Reserved Cred/ts Transferred Revenue Dec~ 31, 1944 Unex- ,pended Balances Orders Drawn for Ex~ndi~ ..... To~l CreEts ....... Cr~, Tr~em and .......... Town MeeMng Credits Trans£erred ~ ~venue ....... Dec. 81, 1~ U~ex pended Bal~s Orde~ Dra~ for Ex~ndi~r~ ..... To~l Cr~i~s ...... Credits, Tr~sfers Refunds .......... Town Mee~ng Appro- ......... Credit B~es, J~ua~ 1, 1944 Balances Reserved Cr~ts T~fe~ed to ~venue ....... ~~ D~. 31, 19~ Unex-. ~ ~nded ~ances ~ ~ O~e~ Dr~ for E~nditur~ ~ m To~l Cr~its ....... Cr~ts, Transfers ~ ~ Cr~it B~ces, Janu~ 1, 1944 t~!~_~ces Reserved ... Credits Transferred to Revenue Dec. 31, 1944 Unex- pended Balances Orders Drawn for Expenditures ..... Cr~, Tr~fe~ and . T*~ Meeting Appro- ......... ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON TOWN NOTES AND BONDS OUTSTANDING December 31, 1944 Town Notes certified by Massachusetts Bureau of S.t, atistics for money borrowed in anticipation of revenue .................................... $100,000.00 Water Bonds, Pipe Line and New Standpipes-- Due October 1, 1945 ........ $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Water Construction Loan-- Due October 1, 1945 ........ $ 2,000.00 Due October 1, 1946 ........ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Fire Department Equipment Loan-- Due August 1, 1945 ........ $ 4,000.00 Dues October 1, 1946 ........ 4,000.00 $ S,000.00 Total of Town Notes and Bonds Outsta, nding $111,000.00 UNPAID BILLS DECEMBER 31, 1944 Board of Health-- North Reading State San- atorium .............. $ 10.00 MICHAEL J. ROGERS, To~wn Accountant. Report of Town Meetings And a Record of the Marriages, Births and 'Deaths In the Town of Canton 1944 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WARRANT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (Election) MARCH 6, 1944 MARCH 13, 1944 COMMONV~EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables o£ the Town of Canton, GREETING: In the name of the C~mmonwea]th of Massachusetts you are required to :~otify and warn the inhabitants of Canton, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in Memorial Hall ix said Town on MONDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, 1944 at six o'clock A. M., then and there to act on the following articles, namely, Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Article 2. To choose all Town Officers that are required to be elected by ballot; namely: One Town Clerk, One Town Treasurer, Three Selectmen, One member of Board of Public Welfaxe to serve for Three Years; One Assessor to serve for the term of Three years; One Tax Collector, One Highway Surveyor, On~ member of Board of Heatth to serve for Three years; One Tree Warden. Three members of School Committee to serve for Three Years; Three Trustees of Public Library ~) serve for Three Years; One Trustee of Public Library to serve for One Year to fill vacancy; One Water Commissioner to serve for Two Years; to fill vacancy; One Water Commissioner to serve for Three Years; One Sewer Commissioner to serve for Three Years; Three Constables to serve for One Year; One member to serve o.~ Planning Board for Five Years. The polls sh~ll not be closed before 6.30 P. M. of said day. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are further required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Canto~ aforesaid, qu~lified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in Memorial Ha~l in said Tov~ on MONDAY THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1944 at 7.30 P. M'., then and there a~t on the following articles, namely, 54 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Article 1. To choose a Moderatcr to preside at said meeting. Article 2. To choose all other Town officers. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval o~ the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes there- for 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 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and pub- lic place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the town under tax title procedure provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to employ visiting nurses under Chapter 40, Section 5, of the General Laws and raise and appropriate two thousa.ud dollars ($2,000.00) for the same, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) for the Edward J. Beatty Post, No. 24, of the American Legion, in accordance with Chapter 254 of the Acts of 1920 of the Massachusetts Legislature which authorizes Cities and Towns to appropriate money, based on taxable valuation, to provide suitable headquarters for Posts of the American Legion and raise and appropriate money for same, or take a.~y other action relative thereto. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- ate four hundred and fifty doll.ars .($450.00) for the observance of Memorial Day, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept as Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of Seeton 19 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, all money that has b~ bequeathed or given to the town during the year 1943 for the purpose of establish- ing trust funds, the income of same to be used for perpetual care of certain burial lots in the Canton Cemetery amounting in the aggregate of $950.00 or take any action relative thereto. 55 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency account the amount to be specified by the State Tax Commissioner as free cash, the amount to be applied to the appropriations made during the year 1944, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to list in alphabetical order, the names of men and women in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States, and to continue said listing, as necessary from time to time, on a monument known as "The Honor Roll" erected on the Town Hall grounds, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the maintenance and upkeep of the same, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Article 11. To see if the Tow~ will vote to appropriate from SURPLUS REVENUES account, a sum of money for the purchase of War Bonds or other Bonds that are legal for Massachusetts Savings Banks, such bonds to be held in the custody of the Town Treasurer. The funds derived from the sale of such investments, including the interest thereon, to be used as a Post War Rehabili- tation Fund in accordance with provisions of Chapter 5, of the Acts of 1943. Article 12. To see if the Town will veto to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,000.00 for Chapter 90 maintenance, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be al- loted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to either elect from the floor or authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee to serve on Post War Rehabilitation, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) to be ex- pended for plans, surveys, 'etc., or projects to be formulated by Post War Rehabili~.tion Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to appoint a Town Accountant and abolish the office of Town Auditor, in accordance with Section 55, Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws, or take any other action relative thereto. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to increase the pay of all Town Employees fifteen per cent (15%) from the rate being paid at present, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 17. To raise and appropriate all necessary sums of money. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to assume and pay the whole or any expenses arising from the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail i~Ioths during the year 1944 that are not required to be paid by the Commonwealth, and raise and appropriate money for the same. Article 19. To see if the Towu will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of rebuilding retaining wall on Wall Street, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the completion of a permanent sidewalk along Washing~on Street from the estate of Matthew Sullivan to the Cauton Corner Cemetery or take any other action relative thereto. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the removal of rubbish during the year 1944, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement to lease from Ponk- apoag Realty Company a plot of land on the easterly side of Sherman Street, opposite Revere Street known as "Deane's Mea- dow", for skating purposes for the sum of $25.00 per year, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to clear the litter daily from the business section of Washington Street, said work to be done under the supervision of the Highway Department and to raise and appropriate sufficient money for the same. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appoint two (2) Permanent Chauffeur Firemen to be stationed at Ponkapoag and appropriate the sum of $3,327.50 or take any other action relative thereto. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of eighty dollars ($80.00) for land damages in 57 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON con~uection with the relocation of Church Street or take any other action relative thereto. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of seven hundred and ten dollars ($710.00) for land damages in connection with the relocation of Neponset Street or take any other action relative thereto. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to extend the sewer on Washington Street northerly from manhole near Mechanic street, a distance of about one hundred and fifty feet (150), and raise and appropriate money for the same. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one thousand dollars $1,000.00) for the main- tenance and upkeep of the New Playground or take any other action relative thereto. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of relocating and recon- structing Shepard Street and rebuild that part of the stone wall and fence on both sides of the street bordering the Third Pond so called, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to install and maintain one incandescent electric light on Pole 40/20 in front of the residence of Mrs. Ed.~a Briggs, 225 Sherman Street, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the General Laws. Ter. Ed. Chapter 139 regarding the disposition, alteration or regulation of burnt or dangerous buildings. Article 32. To see what action the Town will take to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for the purpose of transporting school pupils to and from vocational and trade schools. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Sur- plus Revenue the following unused balances as of December 31, 1943: Memorial Hall Heating Equipment Account , $1,015.00 Sewer Department and Canton Processing Company 'Construction Account 7,000.00 58 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Sewer Department-Bolivar Street Construc- tion Account 300.00 Church and Washingto~ Street Drainage 250.00 Works Progress Administration 1,018.84 Beatty and M'ay Streets Water Construction 136,51 Hubbard Street, Sutcliffe Avenue and Ponka- poag Way--Water Construction 289.12 l~Ieadows Avenue--Water Construction 276.46 Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doi.~gs thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 9th day of February A. D. 1944. FRANK J. CARROLL, ALBERT J. DAHLKE, RICHARD H. HENLEY, Selectmen of Canton, Mass. A true copy, Attest: William L. Whitty, Constable. CONSTABLE'S RETURN OF WARRANT Canton, Mass., February 28, 1944. Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose mentioned in said Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the following public places viz:- At the Canton Post Office; Memorial Hall; Central Fire Sta- tion; Canton-Sharon Town Line, Washington Street, Canton; Boli- var and Pleasa.~t Street, Turnpike and Randolph Street, Canton- Stoughton Line, Turnpike Street, Indian Lane and York Street, Ponkapoag Post Office; corner of Blue Hill Street and Washing- ton Street; vicinity of Canton Junction Railroad Staticc~; Chapman and Neponset Street and several other public places all in said Canton. And I have also by direction of the Board of Selectmen left at ten or more different places (public) for distribution as ma_-ty printed copies of the said Warrant as there are names on the 59 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Voting Lists, all at least seven days before the time of the meeting aforesaid. Posted February 26, 1944. signed: WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. Received and filed in the Town Clerk's Office February 27, 1944. DANIEL $. FLOOD, Town Clerk. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1944 CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 6, 1944. In accordance with the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting said meeting was called to order at 6.00 o'clock A. M. by the Town Clerk, Daniel J. Flood. Warrant was read and also Con- stable's return of same. Article 1. George H. Lawless was chosen Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk in open meeting. The Ballot Clerks were sworn by the Town Clerk. The ballot box was checked and found to read zero. The polls were declared open. The Tellers were sworn by the Town Clerk in open meeting. The following results were obtained from the balloting: TOTAL VOTE 1741 TOWN CLERK (one year) Daniel J. Flood received fourteen hundred and ninety-two votes. Blanks two hundred and forty eight votes. TOWN TREASURER (one year) Howard B. Capen received fourteen hundred and sixty-five votes. Bla,~ks two hundred and seventy-six votes. SELECTMEN (one year) Francis $. Carroll received eight hundred and ninety-four votes. Albert $. Dahlke received eight hundred and sixty-four votes. Fosdick P. Harrison received six hundred and seventy-one votes. Richard H. Henley received nine hundred and eight votes. Joseph F. Kessler received nine hundred and thirty-four votes. 6O ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (three years) Harold J. Fitzgerald received thirteen hundred and seventy-four votes. Blanks three hundred and sixty-seven votes. ASSESSOR (three years) Edward W. Murphy received fourteen hundred and four votes. Blanks three hundred and thirty-seven votes. HIGHWAY SURVEYOR (one year) Marti.~ J. Walsh received fourteen hundred and fifty-five votes. Blanks two hundred and eighty-six votes. TAX COLLECTOR (one year) Peter 'Callery received fourteen hundred and sixty-four votes. Blanks two hundred and seventy-seven votes. BOARD OF HEALTH (three years) George H. Allen received nine hundred and seventy-seven votes. Theodore Gallipeau received five hundred and ninety-eight votes. Blanks one hundred and sixty-six votes. SCHOOL COMMITTEE (three years) Frank W. Briggs received eight hundred and fifty votes. William J. Cain received five hundred and one votes. Robert W. Fish received eight hundred a~nd twelve votes. Russell W. Lowry received eight hundred and seventy-five votes. John J. Moynihan received six hundred and twenty-six votes. James J. Valin received seven hundred and sixty-five votes. Blanks seven hundred and ninety-four votes. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (three years) John P. Chase received twelve hundred and ninety-eight votes. Joseph P. Draper received thirteen hundred and six votes. Dorothy D. Grover received twelve hundred and sixty-three votes. Blanks thirteen hundred and fifty-six votes. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (one year) to fill vacancy. James J. Dowling received thirteen hundred and nineteen votes. Blanks four hundred and twenty-two votes. TREE, WARDEN (one year) William H. Gallivan received fourt6en hundred and eleven votes. Blanks three hundred and thirty votes. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WATER COMMISSIONERS (two years) Burr C. Copley received eight hundred and twenty-eight votes. Vincent J. Valin received seven hundred and forty-eight votes. Blanks one hundred and sixty-five votes. WATER COMM'ISSIONER (three years) John J. Lynch received thirteen hundred and seventy-three votes. Blanks three hundred and sixty-eight votes. SEV~ER COMMISSIONER (three years) Fred Michael Cataldo received five hundred and eighty-one votes. Dennis J. Shea received nine hundred and sixty-nine votes. Blanks one hundred and ninety-one votes. CONSTABLES, who are also Field Drivers (one year) E. Johnson Bennett received eight hundred and thirty-nine votes. I-Iarry A. Bro~vn received one thousand and forty-seven votes. Jeremiah T. Kelleher received right hundred and fifty-nine votes. William L. Whitty received twelve hundred and twenty votes. Blanks twelve hundred and fifty-eight votes. PLANNING BOARD (for five years) Katherine Sullivan received thirteen hundred and five votes. Blanks four hundred thirty-six votes. The Polls were closed at 6.30 P. M. and results announced by the Moderator upon completion of the tally. The successful can- didates were declared elected by the Moderator. A true copy, ATTEST: DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. MARCH THIRTEENTH 1944 In accordance with Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, said meeting was held in Memorial Hall at 7.30 P. M. March 13, 1944 and the following action was taken upon the several articles therein. The Meeting was called to order by Town Clerk, Daniel J. Flood. Article 1. George H. Lawless was chosen Moderator and he was sworn by'the Town Clerk in open meeting. Article 2. The following town officers were nominated and elected by acclan~ation. Surveyor of Lumber, William F. Curtis: 62 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Fence Vie~ver, William F. Curtis. Pound Keeper, William L. Vv"nitty. l~leasurer of Wood and Bark, William F. Curtis. Cemetery Committee, William B. Revere, William L. IIoward, John II. Draper, Roger Williams, Jr., Benjamin Mann. Article 3. Voted--That the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bt)trow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Sanuary 1, 1944, 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 accord- a.nee with Section 17, Chapter 44 General Laws. Article 4. Voted--that the Town authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by post- ing such notlee of sale in some convenient and public place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any other action relative thereto. Article 5. Voted--That this Article be miopted and the sum of $2000.00 be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 6. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of seven hundred ($700.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 7. Voted--That this Article be adopted amd the sum of four hundred and fifty ($450.00) dollars be raised and appro- priated for the same. Article 8. Voted--that the Town accept as Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of Section ]9 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, all money that has been bequeathed or given to the town during the year 1944 for the purpose of establishing trust funds, the income of same to be used for perpetual care of certain burial lots in the Canton Cemetery amounting in the ag- gregate to $950.00 or take any other action relative thereto. Article 9. Voted--That this Article be adopted. Article 10. ¥oted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Article 11. Voted--That this article be adopted and that the stun of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) dollars be invested in United States %Var Bonds, of the issue and Series deemed the best suit- a~ble for the Town's needs by the Town Treasurer and that the income from the investment of all War Bonds owned by the Town be re-invested in additional War Bonds. Article 12. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 13. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the Moderator appoint a committee of eleven citizens of the Town. Article 14. Voted--That this article be adopted and the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 15. Voted--That this Article be adopted. Article 16. Voted--That this Article be dismissed. Article 17. Voted--That the following sums of money be raised and appropriated: Selectmen, including salary 1944 $500.00 each $4,000.00 Accountant, including salary 1944 $2970.00 3,170.00 Treasurer, including salary 1944 $1,100.00 2,758.00 Tax Collector, including salary 1944 $3,000.00 4,400.00 Assessors, including salary 1944 $1000 each and clerk hire 5,375.00 Town Clerk, including salary 1944 $660 1,365.50 Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations 3,300.00 Memorial Halls and Grounds 5,200.00 Planning Board 750.00 Town Counsel 750.00 Police Dept, including new automobile and radio $1150.00 23,500.00 Fire Department, including new equipment 17,500.00 Forest Warden 1,300.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 640.00 Dog Officer 50.00 Elimination of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths as re- quired by State Forester 6,400.00 Tree Warden and Care of Shade Trees and Elm Tree Beetle including salary 1944 $100. 1,300.00 Norfolk County Hospital, cost of maintenance, 1944 3,235.39 Board of Health including salary 1944 $150 each 7,150.00 64 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Board of Health, Unpaid Bills 1943 (unanimous vote) 533.89 Garbage Removal 2,000.00 Sewer Commissioners, including salary 1944 $150 each 7,500.00 Highways, Bridges & Drains including salary 1944 $2600 30,200.00 Repairs on Old Sidewalks 2,000.00 Removal of Snow and Sanding Streets 5~000.00 Maintenance of To~m Dump 500.00 Highway Department Purchase of new equipment, one 2~ or 3 ton truck replacing 1936 Chevrolet Truck 2,500.00 Purchase of new small truck or business type car to replace 1937 Suburban Type Truck 1,300.00 I New Combination stone and sand spreader 600.00 Highway Traffic Beacons 250.00 Street Signs 200.00 Lighting Streets 14,050.00 Board of Public Welfare salaries 450.00 Board of Public Welfare in addition to contributions 20,000.00 Board of Public Welfare Unpaid Bills 1943 (unanimous vote) 131.68 Board of Public Welfare, Administration 1,800.00 Soldier's Relief 4,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children 12,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children, administration 175.00 Old Age Assistance 32,000.00 Old Age Assistance, Administration 750.00 State Aid 150.00 Military Aid 600.00 War Allowance, World War No. 2. 1,000.00 Trustees of Public Library in addition to. interest on Trust Funds 5,800.00 Insurance 1,324.56 Selectmen's War Risk Insurance 479.50 Selectmen's Rationing Account 600.00 Finance Committee 150.00 Interest on Temporary Loan 1,000.00 Miscellaneous 200.00 Damages to PersOns and Property 1,200.00 .Care of Town Clock 200.00 Printing Town Reports and distribution 900.00 Water Department, including salary 1944 $150 each includi,~g new equipment 19,175.00 Public and Vocational Schools, in addition to dog tax 107,000.00 Canton Cemetery, in addition to interest on Trust Funds 2,600.00 65 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Canton Cemetery, American Legion Lot 100.00 Old English Cemetery 50.00 Reserve Fund 4,000.00 Victory Gardens 200.00 For the payment of New Pipe Line and New Standpipes Water Bonds, due October 1, 1944 1,000.00 For .the payment of Ponkapoag Way, Hubbard Street, Sutcliffe Avenue construction Water Loan due July 15, 1944 1,000.00 For the payment of Municipal Relief Loan No. 6 due October 1, 1944 4,500.00 Fire Department Loan (Equipment) due Aug. 1, 1944 4,000.00 Interest on Notes and Bonds: Pipe Line and New Stand Pipe Bonds due October 1, 1944 85.00 Ponkapoag Way, Hubbard Street, Sutcliffe Avenue construction Loan, interest due August 15, 1944 15.00 Municipal Relief Loan No. 6, interest due October 1, 1944 78.75 Fire Dept. Equipment Loan, interest due August 1, 1944 90.00 Article 18. Voted--That this article be adopted and the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) dollars be raised and appropri- ated for the same. Article 19. Voted--that this Article be referred to the Highway Department and the Town Engineer and that any work to be done in connection with this article be done under the supervision of the Highway Surveyor and Town Engineer and the funds be taken from the regular Highway funda Article 20. Voted--that this Article be adopted and the sum of Eighteen Hundred ($1800.00) dollars be raised and appro- priated for the same. Article 21. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 22. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars be raised and appropriated. Article 23. Voted--That this Article be referred to the High- way Department for proper consideration. 66 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Article 24. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of three thousand three hundred twenty-seven and 50/100 ($3,327.50) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 25. Voted---That this Article be adopted and the sum of eighty (80.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 26. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of seven hundred ($700.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 27. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 28. Voted--That this Article be adopted a~d the sum of one thousaud ($1000.0) dollars be raised and appropri- ated for the same. Article 29. Voted--That this Article be dismissed. Article 30. Voted--That this article be adopted and the sum of twenty-two and 50/100 ($22.50) dollars be raised and appro- priated for the same. Article 31. Voted--That this Article be adopted. Article 32. Voted--That this Article be adopted and the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same. Article 33. Voted--That the Town transfer to Surplus the following unused balances as of December 31, 1943. Memorial Hall Heating Equipment Account $1~015.00 Sewer Dept. & Canton Processing Company Construction Account 7,000.00 Sewer Dept. Bolivar Street Construction account 300.00 Church & Washington Street Drainage 250.00 Works Progress Administration 1,018.84 Beatty & May Streets Water Construction 136.51 Hubbard Street, Sutcliffe Avenue and Ponkapoag Way Water Construction 289.12 Meadows Avenue Water Construction 276.46 Adjourned at 10.00 o'clock P. M. A true copy--attest' DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 67 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON APPOINTMENTS MADE BY MODERATOR TOWN MEETING 1944 Rehabilitation Committee under Article No. 154. Herbert E. Cushman, Chairman; Frank G. Chase, Richard H. Henley, Carl F. Holloran, Joseph W. W.attles, 3rd, Gregory W. Grover, John J. Lynch, Katherine Sullivan, A. Stewart Rogers, Humphrey Nolen. Finance Committee---John J. O'Brien, Matthew Sullivan, Wil- liam J. Haverty, Carleton B. Taber, John J. Moynihan, John Richardson. April 28, 1944. In accordance with By-Law the Finance Committee was or- ganized by the Town Clerk as follows: Wadsworth Winslow, Chairman,. Carleton B. Taber, Secretary. VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES Sixth Norfolk District Norfolk, ss. Pursuant to Section 125 of Chapter 54 of General Laws the Clerks of the Towns of Needham, Dedham and Ca~ton, comprising the Norfolk Representative District Number Six, at their meeting in said Needham on the 17th day of November, A.D., 1944, made the following schedule of names of all persons for whom votes for Representatives in the General Court were cast in said District on ~ovember 7, 1944, and the number of votes for each as follows, viz.: Frank G. Chase of Canton had 5,865 Leslie B. Cutler of Need_ham had 12,236 Charles K. Endicott of ~Canton had 10,783 Blanks 8,752 DON GLEASON HILL, Town Clerk of Dedham. DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk of Canton. E. BERTHA BEHUKE, Town Clerk of Needham. 68 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON TABULATION REPRESENTATIVE VOTE NOVEMBER 7, 1944 Dedham Canton Needham Total Frank G. Chase of Canton 2,889 1,608 1,368 5,865 Leslie B. Cutler of Needham 4,709 1,208 6,319 12,236 Charles K. Endicott of Canton 4~249 2,088 4,446. 10.783 Blanks 4,069 1,596 3,087 8,752 Total Number of Ballots 15,916 6,500 15,220 37,636 DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 69 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Tuesday, April 25, 1944 COM~IONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Canton, GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Memorial Hall in said Canto~, TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, 1944 at twelve o'clock noon for the fo]lowing purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: 7 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party. 7 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Conve~tion of the Republican Party. 12 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party. 1.2 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party. 2 DISTRICT DEI,EGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist. 2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist. 4 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional Dist. 4 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional Dist. DISTRICT MEMBERS OF STATE COMMITTEE- (One Man a.qd One Woman) for each political party for the 2nd Norfolk Senatorial District. 70 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 15 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE. 10 MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE. The polls will be open from twelve o'clock noon to eight P. M. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your do- ing thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 29th day of March, A. D., 1944. JOSEPH F. KESSLER, RICHARD H. HENLEY, FRANK J. CARROLL, Selectmen of Ca.~ton. A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. March 29, 1944. CONSTABLE'S RETURN OF WARRANT Canton, Mass., Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose mentioned in said Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the following public places viz:- At the Canton Post Office; Memorial Hall; Central Fire Sta- tion; Canton-Sharon Town Line, Washington Street, Canton; Boli- var and Pleasa,~t Street, Turnpike and Randolph Street, Canton- Stoughton Line, Turnpike Street, Indian Lane and York Street, Ponkapoag Post Office; corner of Blue Hill Street and Washing- ton Street; vicinity of Canton Junction Railroad Station; Chapman and Neponset Street and several other public places all in said Canton. And I have also by direction of the Board of Selectmen left at ten or more different places (public) for distribution as ma~ny · printed copies of the said Warrant as there are names on the Voting Lists, all at least seven days before the time of the meeting aforesaid. Posted April 10, 1944. signed: WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Chief of Police. Received and filed in the Town Clerk's Office April 22, 1944. DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 71 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON COMMONWEALTH OF MA'SSACHUSETTS TOWN OF CANTON PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 25, 1944 In accordance with the Warrant for the Presidential Primary, the meeting was called to order at 12.00 o'clock noon by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Joseph F. Kessler. The ballots were sworn by Town Clerk Daniel J. Flood. The Ballot Box was checked and found to reac~ zero. The polls were declared open. Tellers were sworn by the Town Clerk in open meeting. The following results were obtained from the balloting: DEMOCRATIC Delegates at large and alternate delegates at large to National Convention Total Vote 103 Davide I. Walsh received seventy-one votes. William J. Foley received sixty-two votes. Joseph W. Casey received fifty-nine votes. James W. Curley received sixty votes. William H. Burke received fifty-two votes. Frank W. Tomasello received sixty votes. John W. M'cCormack received fifty-eight votes. Maurice J. Tobin received sixty-four votes. Joseph B. Ely received seventy-two votes. Margaret M. O'Riordan received fifty-nine votes. Charles F. Hurley received sixty-two votes. Mathias LePierre received fifty-three votes. Bla.~ks five hundred and four votes. ALTERNATE DELEGATES Elizabeth L. McNamara received fifty-two votes. John Zielinski received forty~three votes. Joseph K. Zenmitis received forty-three votes. Joseph M. McDonough received fifty votes. Samuel Michelman received forty-four votes. Charles Kaplan received forty-four votes. Mary M'aliotis received forty-three votes. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Paul V. M'cDonough, received forty-nine votes. Clementina Langcne received forty-six votes. Silas F. Taylor received forty-seven votes. Bernard J. Killion received fifty-one vote~ Catherine E. Hanifm received forty-six votes. Blanks six hundred and seventy-eight votes. District Delegates and Alternate District District Delegates to National Convention GROUP 1 DELEGATES John W. Savage received seven votes. Edward P. Neafsey received eight votes. Joseph H. Downey received .nine votes. Clement A. Norton received ten votes. Blanks three hundred and seventy-eight votes. GROUP 1 ALTERNATE DELEGATES Theodore S. Luddington received nine votes. Joseph S. Crowley received ten votes. Helen J. Fay received eight votes. Henry C. Gill received nine votes. Blanks three hu.ndred and seventy-six votes. GROUP 2 DELEGATES Michael Paul Feeney received fifty-one votes. Clement A. Riley received fifty-two votes. Francis J. Carroll received fifty-seven votes. Alice l~I. Durst received forty-nine votes. Blanks two hundred and three votes. GROUP 2 ALTERNATE DELEGATES John J. Steele received forty-five votes. John H. Burke~ Jr., received forty-four vo~es. Elizabeth L. Dowling received forty-five votes. ~illiam A. Wall received forty-seven votes. Blanks two hundred and thirty-o~e votes. 73 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON STATE COMMITTEE Second Norfolk District. One Man. Joseph S. Crowley of Norwood received fifty votes. One Woman Helen J. Fay of Westwood received thirty-nine votes. Blanks one hundred and seventeen votes. TOWN COMMITTEE G. Marie Wells received eighty votes. Edward F. Healy received eighty-three votes. Richard H. Henley received ninety votes. Daniel I. Murphy received eighty-three votes. Daniel J. Flood received eighty-five votes. Joseph A. Murphy received eighty-three votes. William J. Haverty ~eceived eighty-five votes. Fred Michael 'Cataldo received seventy-six votes. George H. Lawless received seventy-eight votes. Harold J. Fitzgerald received eighty-four votes. Blanks two hundred and three votes. REPUBLICAN Total Vote 40 Delegates at Large and Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention Leverett Saltenstall received forty votea Joseph ~V. Martin received thirty-eight votes. Sinclair Weeks received thirty-eight votes. Louise M. ~Villiams received thirty-eight votes. George B. Rowell received thirty-eight votes. Margaret A. Green received thirty-eight votes. (~eorge F. Booth received thirty-eight votes. Blanks twelve votes. ALTERNATE DELEGATES Katherine G. Ho~vard receiVed thirty-five votes. Laurence Curtis received thirty-five votes. Doris H. A. Kundig received thirty-five votes. Rosa M. Levis received thirty-five votes. Horace B. Handford received thirty-five votes. Carolyn L. Purcell received thirty-five votes. J. Edward Lajoie received thirty-five votes. Blanks thirty-five votes. 74 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON District Delegates and Alternate District Delegates to National Convention DELEGATES J. Thomas Baldwin received thirty-seven votes. Leslie B. Cutler received thirty-seven votes. Blanks six votes. ALTERNATE DELEGATES Harold R. Allen received thirty-five votes. Charles L. Gibson received thirty-three votes. Bla.uks twelve votes. STATE COMMITTEE One Man Henry E. Hoffman received thirty-two votes. One Woman Mae F. Amidon received thirty-two votes. Blanks sixteen votes. TOWN COMMITTEE Edward ,L Benne~ received thirty-seven votes. Henry C. Blackler received thirty-five votes. Burr C. Copley received thirty-seven votes. Chaxles K. Endicott received thirty-seven votes. Helen W. Farwell rece~-ved thirty-seven votes. Edith W. Gage received thirty-six votes. Gregory W. Grover received ~hir~y-six votes. Ro.nald R. Kennedy received thirty-eight votes. Fredereka L. Linder received thirty-five votes. Russell W. Lowry received thirty-six votes. Dorothy C. Miller received thirty-seven votes. Carlton B. T,aber received thirty-seven votes. William F. Ward received thirty-six votes. William F. Curtis received thirty-seven votes. Sylvia Crowell received five votes. Charles Erving received one vote. Blanks fifty-eight votes. Upon Motion from the Floor the Polls were closed at 8.00 o'clock P. Iii. The results were announced by Chairman Kessler. Adjourned at 8.45 P. M. A true copy--Attest: DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 75 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, July 11, 1944 THE COMMON~VEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Canton, GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Memorial Hall i.n said Canton, TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1944 at twelve o'clock noon for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Ofltcers for the Nomin- ation of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this ~Commonwealth. SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth. TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth. AUDITOR OF THE COM~IONWEALTH for this Commonwealth. ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth. SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To fill vacancy) for this Commonwealth. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for 13th 'Congressional District. COUNCILAR for 2.nd Councillor District. SENATOR for 2nd Norfolk Senatorial District. 2 REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT for 6th Norfolk Representative District. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Norfolk County. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (1) (to fill vacancy) for Norfo]k ~County. SHERIFF for Norfolk County. The polls will be open from twelve o'clock noon to eight P. M. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this twenty-second day of June, A. D. 1944. JOSEPH F. KESSLER, RICHARD H. HENLEY, FRANCIS J. CARROLL, Selectmen of Canton. A true copy. Attest: ~ WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. June 22, 1944. CONSTABLE'S RETURN OF WARRANT Canton, Mass., Pursuant to the within Warrant to mB directed, I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose mentioned in said Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the following public places viz: -- At the Canton Post Ofl~ce; Memorial Hall; Central Fire Sta- tion; Canton-Sharon Town Line, Washington Street, Canton; Boli- var and Pleasant Street, Turnpike and Randolph Street, ,Canton- Stoughton Line, Turnpike Street, Indian Lane and York Street, Ponkapoag Post Office; corner of Blue Hill Street and Washing- ton Street; vicinity of Canton Junction Railroad Station; Chapman and Neponset Street and several other public places all in said Canton. And I have also by direction of the Board of Selectmen left at ten or more different places (public) for distribution as many printed copies of the said Warrant as there are names on the Voting Lists, all at least seven days before the time of the meeting aforesaid. signed: JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM, Constable. Received and filed in the Town Clerk's Or, ce DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 77 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON COMMONV~EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF CANTON STATE PRIMARY July 11, 1944. In accordance with Warrant for the State Primary the meet- ing was called to order by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Joseph F. Kessler at 12.00 o'clock noon. The Ballot Clerks were sworn by the Town Clerk, Daniel J. Flood. The Ballot Box was checked and found to read zero. The Polls were declared open. Tellers were sworn by the Town Clerk in open meeting. The following results were obtained from the balloting: DEMOCRATIC Total Vote 128 GOVERNOR Francis X. Hurley received forty-eight votes. Maurice J. Tobin of Boston received seventy-six votes. Blanks four. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John B. Carr of Somerville received forty-three votes. Alfred P. Farese of Everett received one vote. Alexander F. Sullivan of Boston reeeived thirty votes. John S. Sullivan of Worcester received thirty-two votes. Blanks twenty-two. SECRETARY John M. Bresnahan of Lynn received sixty-six votes. Margaret M. O'Riordan of Boston received forty-two votes. TREASURER John E. Hurley of Boston received eighty votes. Francis 'C. M~cKenna of Medway received thirteen votes. Michael A. O'Leary of Cambridge received fourteen votes. John F. Welch of Boston received eight votes. Blanks thirtee~ AUDITOR Thomas J. Buckley of Boston received one hundred three votes. Blanks twenty-five. 78 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ATTORNEY GENERAL John H. Backus of New Bedford received thirteen votes. Francis D. Harrigan of Boston received nineteen votes. Francis E. Kelly of Bosten reccived fifty-t~vo votes. Joseph M. McDonough of Boston received thirty-five votes. SENATOR IN CONGRESS (to fill vacancy) John H. Corcoran of Cambridge received thirty-five votes. Joseph A. Langone, Jr., of Boston received five votes. Joseph Lee of Boston received forty votes. Richard M. Russell of Cambridge received thirty-eigkt votes. Blanks ten. CONGRESSMAN (Thirteenth District) Andrew T. Clancy of Brockton received sixty-nine votes. Edward P. Neafsey of Brockton received thirty-t~vo votes. Blanks ty~nty-seven. COUNCILLOR (Second District) Samuel George Thorner of Boston received eighty-six votes. Blanks forty-two votes. SENATOR (2nd Norfolk District) Joseph F. Kessler of Canton received one vote. Blanks one hundred and twenty-seven votes. REPRESENTATIYES IN GENERAL COURT Frank G. Chase of Canton received one hundred and eleven votes. Blanks one hundred and forty-five votes. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS George D. Cassidy of Millis received eighty-eight votes. Blanks one hundred and sixty-eight votes. SHERIFF V~illiam N. Connolly of Franklin received ninety-eight votes. Blanks thirty votes. COUNTY COMMISSIONER (to fill vaea~ncy) George H. Lawless of C,anton received one vote. Blanks one hundred and twenty-seven. REPUBLICAN Total Vote 255 GOVERNOR Horace T. Cahill of Braintree received two hundred and eleven votes Blanks forty-four votes. 79 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Robert F. Bradford of Cambridge received one hundred three votes. Jarvis Hunt of No. At-tleborough received twenty-six votes. Rudolph F. King of 'Millis received one hundred fifteen votes. Daniel E. McLean of Beverly received three votes. William H. McMasters of Belmont received three votes. Blanks five vote~ SECRETARY Frederic W. Cook of Somerville received two hundred forty-five votes. Blanks ten votes. TREASURER Fred J. Burrell of l~edford received eighty-five votes. Laurence Curtis of Boston received one hundred forty-nine votes. Blanks twenty-one votes. AUDITOR Frank A. Goodwin of Fairhaven received one hundred four votes. Wallace E. Stearns of Boston received twenty-three votes. Russell A. Wood of Cambridge received one hundred thirteen votes. Blanks fifteen votes. ATTORNEY GENERAL Clarence A. Barnes of Mansfield received one hundred and seventy- five votes. Charles Fairhurst of Greenfield received twenty-two votes. James E. F,arley of Peabody received forty-eight votes. Blanks ten votes. SENATOR IN CONGRESS (to fill vacancy) Leverett Saltonstall of Newton received two hundred forty-six votes. Blanks nine votes. CONGRESSMAN (Thirteenth District) Richard B. Wigglesworth of Milton received two hundred and forty-six votes. Blanks nine votes. COUNCILLOR (Secomd District) Clayton L. Havey of Boston received two hundred thirty-six votes. Blanks nineteen votes. SENATOR (Second Norfolk District) James Austin Peckham of Wellesley received ninety-three votes. 80 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Robert M. Donaldson of Wellesley received one hundred and thirty-six votes. Elliott K. Slade of Milton received sixtee~ votes. Blanks ten votes. REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Leslie S. Cutler of Needham received one hundred and nine-four votes. Charles K. Endicott of Canton received two hundred and forty- three votes. Blanks seventy-three votes. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Russell T. Bates of Quincy received one hundred ~or~y-eight votes. Edward W. Hunt of Weymouth received one hundred and twenty- eight votes. Edmund M. Murray of Wellesley received one hundred and forty- three vote~. Blanks ninety-one votes. SHERIFF Samuel H. Wragg of Needham received two hundred and forty- three votes. Blanks twelve votes. COUNTY 'COMMISSIONER (to fill vacancY) Frederick A. Leavitt of Brookline received two hundred and thirty- five votes. Blanks twenty votes. Upon Motion from the floor the Polls were closed at 8.00 o'clock P.M. Tally was completed by the tellers and results an- nounced by the Moderator. Adjourned at 8.45 o'clock P. M. A true copy--Attest: DANIEL F. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 81 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Monday, August 21, 1944 'COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Canton GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Canton aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Memorial Hall in said town on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1944 at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeti.~g. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to provide a 10% (ten per cent) permanent increase in compensation as of and retroactive to January 1, 1944 for all elected officers of the Town. Said sum to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account and credited to the following accounts, or take any other action relative thereto: Selectmen Treasurer Tax Collector Assessors Town Clerk Board of Health Sewer Department Highways, Bridges and Drains Board of Public Welfare, Salaries Water Department Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to provide a 10% (ten per cent) permanent increase in pay as of and retroactive to January 1, 1944 for all employees of the Town. Said sum to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue account and credited to the following accounts, or take any other action relative thereto: Selectmen Accountant 82 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CJ%NTON Treasurer Tax Collector Assessors Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations Memorial Hall Police Department Fire Department Sealer of Weights and Measures Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Tree Warden and Elm Tree Beetles Forest Warden Dog Officer Board of Health Public Health Nurses Server Department Highways, Bridges and Drains Removal of Snow and Sanding Streets Chapter 90 Maintenance Maintenance of Town Dump Public Welfare, ~dministration Aid to Dependent Children, Administration Old Age Assistance, Administration Public Schools Public Library Printing and Distribution of Town Reports Care of Town Clock Removal of Rubbish Water Department Canton Cemetery Account Article 4. To 'see if the Town will vote to appropriate a cer- tain sum of money for structural repairs and changes at the Cen- tral Fire Station and PonkaPoag Fire Station; said sum of money to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Fire Department Account, or take any other action in relation thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this fifth day of July, A. D. 1944. JOSEPH F. KESSLER, FRANK J. CARROLL, RICHARD H. HENLEY, Board of Selectmen, Canton, Mass. A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN OF WARRANT Canton, Mass., Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose mentioned in said Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the following public places viz: -- At the Canton Post Office; Memorial Hall; Central Fire Sta- tion; Canton-Sharon Town Line, Washington Street, Canton; Boli- var and Pleasant Street, Turnpike and Randolph Street, Canton- Stoughton Line, Turnpike Street, Indian Lane and York Street, Ponkapoag Post Office; corner of Blue Hill Street and Washing- ton Street; vicinity of Canton JUnction Railroad Station; Chapman and Neponset Street and several other public places all in said Canton. And I have also by direction of the Board of Selectmen left at ten or more different places (public) for distribution as many printed copies of the said Warrant as there are names on the Voting Lists, all at least seven days before the time of the meeting aforesaid. Posted August 10, 1944. JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM, Constable. Received and filed in the Town Clerk's Office August 21, 1944. DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. COMMONWEALTH OF M~ASSACHUSETTS Town of Canton Proceedings at Special Town Meeting held in Memorial Hall on Monday, August 21, 1944 at 7.30 P. M. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Daniel J. Flood at 7:30 P. M. Introductory portions of the Warrant read by the Town Clerk. Upon motion it was voted to dispense with reading of balance of article in Warrant. Constables return read. Article 1. George H. Lawless was nominated and elected ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk in open meeting. Article 2. To see if the Tow~ will vote to appropriate a sum of money to provide a 10% (ten per cent) permanent in- crease in compensation as of and retroactive to January 1, 1944 for all elected officers of the Town. Said sum to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account and credited to the fo]lowing accounts, or take any other actio~ relative thereto. Selectmen, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Assessors, Town Clerk, Board of Health, Sewer Department, Highways, Bridges and Drains, Board of Public Welfare, Salaries, Water Department. Voted--That an increase in salaries for the year 1944 only, not in excess of ten per cent of salary received as of December 31, 1943 but not more tha.~ $150.00 be granted to all elected officials of the town, retroactive to January 1, 1944, and that the sum of $656.00 be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account and credited to the Departments and in the amounts listed below: Selectmen none Treasurer $110 Tax Collector none Assessors 300 Town Clerk 66 Board of Health Commissioners 45 Sewer Department Commissioners 45 Highway Department~Highway Surveyor .none Board of Public Welfare 45 Water Department Commissioners 45 Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to provide a 10% (ten per cent) permanent increase in pay as of and retroactive to January 1, 1944 for all employees of the Town. Said sum to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue account and credited to the following accounts, or take any other action relative thereto. Selectmen, Accountant, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Assessors, Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations, Memorial Hall, Police Department, Fire Department, Sealer of Weights and Mea- ures,, Gypsy and Brown Tail ~oth, Tree Warden and Elm Tree Beetles, Forest Warden, Dog Officer, Board of Health, Public Health Nurses, Sewer Department, Highway Bridges and Drains, Removal of Snow and Sanding Streets, Chapter 90 Maintenance, l~Iaintenance of Town Dump, Public Welfare Administration, Aid to Dependent Children Administration, Otd Age Assistance Ad- ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ministration, Public Schools, Public Library, Printing and Distri- bution of Town Reports, Care of Town Clock, Removal of Rubbish, Water Department, Canton Cemetery Account. Voted--That all employees of the Town with the exception of the School Department will receive a 10 per cent and the School Department will receive a 5 per cent raise as of and retro- active to January 1, 1944 and the sum of $7750.38 be' transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account and credited to the following accounts in the amounts listed below; and that ~l~e sum of $4200.00 be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account and credited to the School Department Accou.~t. Selectmen $ 86.48 Tax Collector 27.00 Assessors 18.00 Town Meetings, Election and Registrations 40.00 Memorial Hall 237.00 Police Department 1875.00 Fire Department 1460.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 44.00 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth 650.00 Tree Warden and Elm Tree Beetles 10.00 Forest Warden 22.00 Dog Officer 5.00 Board of Health 174.00 Sewer Department 43420 Highways, Bridges and Drains 500.00 Removal of Snow and Sanding Streets 175.00 Chapter 90 Maintenance 75.00 Maintenance of Town Dump 25.00 Public Welfare Administration 35.28 Aid to Dependent Children, Administration 8.14 Old Age Assistance Administration 29.86 Public Library 380.00 Care of the Town Clock 10.00 Removel of Rubbish 50.00 Water Department 960.00 Canton Cemetery Account 418.82 7750.38 Public Schools 4200.00 4200.00 Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a cer- tain sum of money for structural repairs and changes at the Central Fire Station and Ponkapoag Fire Station; said sum of money to be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account to the 86 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Fire Department Account, or take any other action in relation thereto. Voted--That the following sums be transferred from Sur- plus Revenue Account to the Fire Department Account for the following purposes: Fire Department $4,340.00 Remodeling and widening doors of Central Fire Station $2,200.00 Architectural fees in connection with the two above remodeling jobs $ 340.00 Remodeling of Ponkapoag Fire Station to provide suitable living quarters for 2 permanent firemen $1,800.00 Adjourned at 8.25 o'clock P. M. DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. 87 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION TuesdaY, November 7, 1944 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Canton. GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Canton, aforesaid, who are qualified to vote in elections to meet in Memorial Hall in said Canton, TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1944 at eight o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes for the following electors and officers, to wit: ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT for the United States GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Common. wealth SECRETARY for this Commonwealth TREASURER for this Commonwealth AUDITOR for this Commonwealth ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To fill vacancy) REPRESENTATIVE IN ~CONGRESS for 13th Congressional District COUNCILLOR for Second Councillor District SENATOR for 2nd Norfolk Senatorial District TWO REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Norfolk County ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1) for Norfolk County (to ~11 vacancy) SHERIFF for Norfolk County TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Shall an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a Fair, Concise Summary, instead of a Description, of Each Proposed Amendment to the Constitution and Each Law submitted to the People, under the Initiative and the Referendum, and Certain Changes relative to the Filing of Initiative Petitions which is fur- ther described as follows: This amendment amends ~rticle XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution by striking out section three under the head- ing "The Initiative. II Initiative Petitions" and inserting in place thereof a new sectio~ which provides: That an initiative petition for a constitutional amendment or a law shall first be signed by ten qualified voters of the Common- wealth and shall be submitted to the Attorney ~eneral not later than the first Wednesday of the August before the assembling of the General Court into which it is to be introduced. It may be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth if the Attorney General shall certify that the measure and its title are in proper form and that it is not, affirmatively or negatively, substantially the same as any measure which has been qualified for submission or submitted to the people at either of the two proceding biennial state elections~ and that it contains only subjects not excluded from the popular initiative and ~vhich are related or which are mutually dependent. The Secretary shall provide blanks for the use of subsequent signers. He shall print at the top of each blank a fair, cise summary of the proposed measure, as determined by the At- torney General as it will appear upon the ballot, together with the names and residences of the first ten signers. All such peti- tions, with the first ten signatures attached, shall be filed with the Secretary not earlier than the first Wednesday of the September before the assembling of the Legislature into which they are to be introduced, and the remainder of the required signatures shall be filed not later than the first Wednesday of the following De- cember. 89 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Section 3 of that part of said Article XLVIII under the head- ing "The Refere~dum III. Referendum Petitions," is also amend- ed by striking out the second sentence of such section and inserting in place thereof provisions that the Secretsry shall provide blanks for the use of si.qmers of a referendum petition on a law requesting that the operatio:l of such law be suspended subsequent to the first ten signers and shall print at the top of each blank a fair, concise summary of the proposed ]aw as determined by the Attorney Gen- eral as it will appear upon the ballot, together with the names and residences of the first ten signers. Section 4 of that part of said Article XLVIII under the head- lng "The Referendum III. Referendum Petitions.", is also amended by striking out the third sentence of such section and in- serting in place thereof provisions that the Secretary shall provide blanks for the use of signers subsequent to the first ten signers of a referendum petition asking for the repeal of an emergency law or of a law which takes effect because the referendum petition does not contain a request for suspension, and.shal~ print at the top of each blank a fair, concise summary of the proposed law as such summary will appear on the ballot together with the names and residences of the first ten signers. Article XLVIII is further amended by striking out subheading "III. Form of Ballot" and subheading "IV. Information for Voters" under the heading "General Provisions" and inserting in place thereof new subheadings III and IV. which provide, respec- tively: III. FORM OF BALLOT A fair, concise summary of each proposed amendment to the Constitution and each law submitted to the people, as determined by th~ Attorney General shall be printed on the ballot. The Sec- retary shall give each question a number and cause such question, except as otherwise authorized in said article of amendment, to be printed on the ballot in the following form: In the case of an amendment to the constitution: Do you ap- prove of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution sum- marized below, (here state, in distinctive type, whether approved or disapproved by the general court, and by what vote thereon)? Yes .... No. (Set forth summary here) In the case of a law: Do you approve of a law summarized below, (here state, in distinctive type, whether approved or 9O ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON disapproved by the general court, aud by what vote thereo~)? Yes .... No. (Set forth summary here) IV. INFORMATION FOR VOTERS The Secret~ry shall print and send to each registered voter the full text of every measure to be submitted to the people, to- gether with a copy of the legislative committee's majority and mi- nority reports, with the names of the majority and minority mem- bers and a fair, concise summary of the measure and such summary will appear on the ballot, and, in such manner as may be provided by law, other arguments for and against the measure: ~Vhich proposed amendment was approved by the general court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 201 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 214 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative .... be ap- proved? QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Shall an amendment to the constitution to provide that the General Court may prescribe the terms and conditions u.qder which pardons of offences which are felonies may be granted which is further described as follows: This article of amendment to the Constitution of Massachu- setts annuls Article VIII of section I of chapter II of Part the Sec- ond of the Constitution, which vested the Governor, by a~d with the advice of the Council, with the full and unrestricted power of pardoning offences of which a person is convicted, except such as persons may be convicted of before the Senate by an impeach- ment of the House, and adopts a new Article VIII i.~ place thereof. This new Article VIII vests the pardoning power in the Gover- nor, by and with the advice of the Council, but provides further that if the offense to be pardoned is a felony the Legislature shall have power to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which a pardon may be granted. The .~ew Article VIII contains the same provision as the old with relation to the ineffectiveness of pardons granted before a conviction: Which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 199 votes in the affirmative and I in the negative, a-qd in 91 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOVfN OF CANTON a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative .... be approved? ~UESTION NO. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Shall an amendment to the constitution restoring Annual Ses- sions of the General Court and an Annual Budget which is further described as follows: This amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article LXXII of the Amendments which provided for biennial sessions of the Legislature and a biennial budget, and makes effec- tive these earlier provisions of the Constitution and its Amend- ments which were annulled or affected by said Article LXIII: ~'hich proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 172 votes in the affirmative and 38 in the negative, and in joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 188 votes in the affirmative and 52 in the negative .... be approved? QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Shall an amendment to the constitution providing for Absent Voting by Qualified Voters who by reason of Physical Disability are unable to vote in Person which is further described as follows: This amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article XLV of the Amendments to the Constitution which related to absentee voting and adopts in its place a new Article XLV which authorizes the Legislature to provide for voting, in the choice of any officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at au election, by qualified voters of the ~Commonwealth who at the time of such an election are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabitants or are unable by reason of physical disability to cast their votes in person: Which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941. received 171 votes in the affirmative and 30 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 27, 1943, received 184 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the negative .... be approved? QUESTION NO. 5 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE Shall a law described as follows: This law amends chapter 271 of the General Laws by striking out section 22A, as previously 92 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON amended, and inserting in place thereof a new section 22A, which provides that conducting or promoting a game of whist or bridge in connection with which prizes are offered to be won by chance, or allowing such a game to be conducted or promoted, shall not au- thorize the prosecution, arrest or conviction of any person for such acts under chapter 271 of the General Laws which deals with crimes against public policy, if the entire proceeds of the charges for admission to such game are donated solely to charitable, civic, educational, fraternal or religious purposes. This new section does not contain, as did the section now stricke~ out, provisions authorizing the licensing and conducfing the game of beano; which section was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded .... 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 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 a.ud malt beverages 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 ~n 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 alcoholic beverages but only in packages, 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 licenses be granted in this towu for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other acloholic beverages) ? 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ? ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 8. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? The polls will be open at eight o'clock in the forenoon and will close at eight o'clock in the afternoon. You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town. Hereof, fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time a~d place of said meeting. Given under our hands this llth day of October, A. D. 1944. JOSEPH F. KESSLER, RICHARD H. HENLEY, FRANCIS J. CARROLL, Board of Selectmen, Canton, Mass. A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. CONSTABLE'S RETURN OF WARRANT Canton, Mass., Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose mentioned in said Warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the following public places viz: -- At the Canton Post Office; Memorial Hall; Central Fire' Sta- tion; Canton-Sharon Town Line, Washington Street, Canton; Boli- Var and Pleasant Street, Turnpike and Randolph Street, Canton- Stoughton Line,- Turnpike Street, Indian Lane and York Street, Ponkapoag Post Office; corner of Blue Hill Street and Washing- ton Street; vicinity of Canton Junction Railroad Station; Chapman and Neponset Street and several other public places all in said Canton. And I have also by direction of the Board of Selectmen left at ten or more different places (public) for distribution as many printed copies of the said Warrant as there are names on the 94 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Voting Lists, all at least seven days before the time of the meeting aforesaid. Posted October 28, 1944. WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Constable. Received a~d filed in the Town Clerk's Office November 1, 1944. DANIEL J.. FLOOD, Town Clerk. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS Nov. 7, 1944 In accordance with the Warrant for the t'residential and State Election the meeting wa~ c~lled to order by Chairman of the Board of Selectment, Joseph F. Kessler, at 8.00 o'clock A. M. at Memorial Hall. The ballot clerks were sworn by the Town 'Clerk, Daniel J. The ballot box was checked and found to read zero. The Polls were declared open. The Tellers were sworn in open meeting by the Town Clerk. The following results were obtained from the balloting. ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Dewey and Bricker received seventeen hundred and seventy-eight votes. Roosevelt and Truman received thirteen hundred and eightyt eight votes. Teichert and Albaugh received two votes. Watson and Johnson received one vote. B]a.nks eighty-eight votes. GOVERNOR Horace T. Cahill of Braintree received sixteen hundred and fifty votes. Maurice J. Tobin of Boston received fifteen hundred and seventy seven votes. Henning A. Blomen of Cambridge received five votes. 95 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Guy S. Williams of Worcester received six votes. Blanks seventy-two votes. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Robert F. Bradford of Cambridge received seventeen hundred and eighty-two votes. John B. Cart of Somerville received thirteen hundred and thirteen votes. Alfred Erickson of Quincy received eleven votes. George Leo McGlynn of Springfield received eight votes. Blanks one hundred and thirty-six votes. SECRETARY Frederic W. Cook of Somerville received eighteen hundred forty- one votes. Margaret M'. O'Riordau of Boston received twelve hundred and thirty-five votes. Horace I. Hillis of Saugus received sixteen votes. Blanks one hundred fifty-eight votes. TREASURER Fred J. Burrell of Medford received fourteen hundred and sixty- three votes. John E. Hurley of Boston received fifteen hundred and seventy- seven votes. Herbert Crabtree of Holyoke received ten votes. Earle L. Smith of Wellesley received nine votes. Blanks one hundred and ninety-one votes. AUDITOR Thomas J. Buckley of Boston received fourteen hundred and nine- two votes. Frank A. Goedwin of Fairhaven received fifteen hundred and fifty- eight votes. Cote Elvel Palmquist of Boston received ten votes. Charles E. Vaughan of Brockton received six votes. Blanks one hundred and eighty-four votes. ATTORNEY GENERAL Clarence A. Barnes of Mansfield received seventeen hundred and fifty-three votes. Francis E. Kelly of Boston received twelve hundred and ninety- eight votes. Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody received six votes. 96 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Howard B. Rand of Haverhill received eight votes. Blanks one hundred aud eighty-five votes. SENATOR IN CONGRESS John H. Corcoran of Cambridge received nine hundred and ninety- three votes. Leverett Saltonstall of Newton received twenty-one hundred and twenty-six votes. Bernard G. Kelly of Springfield received ten votes. E. Ta]lmadge Root of Somerville received four votes. Blanks received one hundred and twenty-nine votes. CONGRESSMAN Thirteen District Andrew T. Clancy of Brockton received eleven hundred and ninety votes. Richard B. Wigglesworth of Milton received eighteen hundred and ninety-eight votes. Blanks received one hundred and sixty-nine votes. 'COUNCILLOR Second District Clayton L. Havey of Boston received sixteen hundred and fifty votes. Samuel George Thorner of Boston received twelve hundred and eighty-three votes. Blanks three hundred and seventeen votes. SENATOR Second Norfolk District James Austin Peekham of Wellesley received two thousand eighty- seven votes. Blanks eleven hundred and sixty-two votes. REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Sixth Norfolk District Frank G. Chase of Canton received sixteen hundred and eight votes. Leslie B. Cutler of Needham received twelve hundred and eight votes. Charles K. Endicott of Canton received two thousand and eighty- eight votes. Blanks fifteen hundred and ninety-six votes. COUNTY ~COMMISSIONERS Russell T. Bates of Q~incy received seventeen hundred and seventy- two votes. 97 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON George D. Cassidy of Millis received thirteen hundred and forty- one votes. Edward E. Hunt of V~eymouth received fourteen hundred and twenty-eight votes. Blanks nineteen hundred and fifty-nine votes. SHERIFF William N. Connolly of Franklin received thirteen hu~ndred and eight votes. Samuel H. VFragg of Needham received sixteen hundred and ninety- seven vote{. Blanks two hundred and forty-five votes. COUNTY COM1VIISSIONER To Fill Vacancy Frederick A. Leavitt of Brookline received twenty-two hundred a_nd two votes. Blanks ten hundred and forty-eight votes. QUESTION NO. 1 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Yes received fourteen hundred and twenty-four votes. No received one hundred and ninety-seven votes. Blanks received sixteen hundred and twenty-nine votes. QUESTION NO. 2 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Yes received ten hundred ,and sixty-five votes. No received seven hundred and twenty-five votes. QUESTION NO. 3 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Yes received eight hundred and seventy-seven votes. No received one thousand votes. Blanks received thirteen hundred and seventy-three votes. QUESTION NO. 4 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Yes received fifteen hundred and seventy-three votes. No received two hundred and eighty-six votes. Blanks'received thirteen hundred and ninety-one votes. QUESTION NO. 5 Law Submitted upon Referendum after Passage Yes received twelve hundred and forty-one votes. No received five hundred and twenty-six votes. Blanks received fourteen hundred and eighty-three votes. 98 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein, of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? Yes received sixteen hundred and seventy-five votes. No received nine hundred and twenty-eight votes. Blanks received six hundred and forty-seven votes. 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ? Yes received seventeen hundred and forty-five votes. No received seven hundred and sixty-one votes. Blanks received seven hundred'forty-four votes. 3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? Yes received nineteen hundred and forty-four votes. No received six hundred and nine votes. Blanks received six hundred and ninety-seven votes. Upon Motion from the Floor the Polls were closed and so de- clared by the Moderator at 8.00 o'clock P. M. Tally was completed by the Tellers and the results were an- nounced by the Moderator. Total vote 3250. Adjourned at 11.15 o'clock P. M. A true copy--Attest: DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. RECOUNT OF VOTES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL In accordance with duly signed and legally drawn petition properly presented to the Secretary of State a recount of votes for the office of Attorney General was made by the Board of Registrars of Voters. Results of said re-cou.~t axe as follows: Clarence A. Barnes received seventeen hundred and fifty-two votes. Francis E. Kelly received thirteen hundred votes. Fred E. Oelcher received eight votes. 99 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Howard B. Rand received eight votes. Blanks one hundred and eighty-two votes. Arthur A. Brown, William C. Daly, John E. Miller, Daniel J. Flood, Registrars of Voters~ Canton, Mass. A true copy--Attest: DANIEL J. FLOOD, Town Clerk. VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVE Sixth Norfolk District Norfolk, ss. Pursuant to Section 125 of 'Chapter 54 of General Laws the Clerks of the Town of Needham, Dedham and Canton, comprising the Norfolk Representative District Number Six, at their meeting in said Needham o~ the 17th day of November, A. D., 1944, made the following schedule of names of all persons for whom votes for Representatives in the General Court were cast in said District on November 7, 1944, and the number of votes for each as follows; viz: Frank G. Chase of Canton had 5,865 Leslie B. Cutler of Needham had 12,236 Charles K. Endicott of Canton had 10,783 Blanks 8,752 Don Gleason Hill, Town 'Clerk of Dedham. Daniel J. Flood, Town Clerk of Ca.nton. D. Bertha Behake, Town Clerk of Needham. We, Joseph F. Kessler, Richard H. Henley, Frank J. Carrol, Selectmen of the Town of Canton, hereby certify that notice of the perambulation of the boundary line between the said Town of Canton and the Town of Milton was duly given to us by the Se- lectmen of the Town of Milton, and that, on the seventh day of May, 1944, we perambulated and ran the boundary line betwe~ 100 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON the Town of Canton ~nd the ~own of Milan, ~nd renewed the marks thereof, with Daniel E. Duggan, Josiah Babcock, Charles F. Batchelder, Jr.; Selectmen of the Town of Milton, and Forrest J. May~_ard, Town Engineer and Superintendent of Streets of the Town of M~lton, in the manner required by the provisions of Gen- eral Laws, Chapter 42, Sections 2 to 6, and that we found the said boundary line properly marked by permanent stone monu- ments, as in said statute required. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we hereunto set our hands to this certificate, in duplicate, to be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of Canton and in the records of this Board, this seventh day of May, 1944. JOSEPH F. KESSLER, RICHARD H. HENLEY, FRANK J. CARROLL, Selectmen of Canton. DANIEL E. DUGGAN, CHARLES F. BATCHELDER, Jr., JOSIAH BABCOCK, Selectm~ of Milton. FORREST J. MAYNARD, Town Engineer of Milton. 101 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON VITAL STATISTICS Accuracy in the recording of vital statistics is an absolute necessity and we urge you to pay particular attention to .them. Any errors or omissions noted in the following should be reported to the Towr~ Clerk at once, so corrections can be made in the perma- nent Record. Social Security Laws, Old Age Assistance Laws, the require- ments of employers to prove citizenship, etc., will work hardships in the future if Vital Statistics are .~ot correctly recorded now. The lists in this report are from information now in possession of the Clerk, but are very often erroneous and incomplete. Do not fail to report errors. DANIEL J. 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A report of expenditures in detail will be found in the report of the accounting officer. All trust funds in the hands of the treasurer (the interest of which is applied to the care of cemetery lots and public library) are deposited in the following savings banks: Blackstone Savings Bank .......................... $ 2,922.00 Massachusetts Savings Bank ...................... 2,834.92 Franklin Savings Bank ............................ 2,867.19 Home Savings Bank ................................ 2,403.07 Suffolk Savings Bank .............................. 2,719.30 E. Cambridge Savings Bank ........................ 1,991.90 Hyde Park Savings Bank .......................... 2,970.63 Ra.ndolph Savings Bank ............................ 3,128.69 Provident Institution for Savings .................... 2,786.98 Canton Institution for Savings ...................... 15,185.33 D~ edham Institution for Savings ...................... 3,407.46 Eliot Savings Bank ................................ 1,993.79 Institution for Savings in Roxbury .................. 2,766.64 Norfolk County Trust Compa.ny ...................... 7,177.49 $55,155.39 Canton Institution for Savings: Shaler Canton Fund .......................... $ 12,235.20 Emily E. Harding Trust Fund .................. 996.01 Caroline T. I)ownes Trust Fund .................. 1,048.44 Carrie Etta Silloway Trust Fund ................ 104.84 Home Savings Bank, Boston: Caroline T. Downes Trust Fund ................ 1,066.85 $70,606.73 The Treasurer holds Series G War Bonds in the amount of $50,000.00 which are held under Chap. 5, Acts of 1943, for Post War Rehabilitation Purposes, the income from which has been re- invested in Series F War Bonds. The Treasurer also holds Series F War Bonds as a result of $50,000.00 raised and appropriated in the year 1944 for Post War Rehabilitation purposes. 124 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES January 1, 1944 to December 81. 1944 Cash Balance, January 1, 1944 .................... $218,858.58 Received during year of 1944 ...................... 606,737.00 Total ........................................ $825,590.58 Paid out, during year 1944 ........................ $614,052.16 ]Balance, December 31, 1944 ........................ $211,588.42 HOWARD B. CAPEN, Treasurer, Town of Canton, Mass. FUNDS GIVEN TO THE TOWN IN TRUST George E. Downes, part of income to be used for care . of lot in Canton Cemetery, the balance for purchase of books of reference for public library .......... $5,000.00 TRUST FUNDS The income to be used for care of Burial Lots in Canton Cemetery: Webster, Frank G., $750.00 Wattles, Joseph W., Jr., 700.00 Allen, William, 600.00 Aveyard, Est. Emma 500.00 Messinger, Estate of Emma A., 500.00 Shaler, Estate of Cushman B., 500.00 Tolman, Gilbert 500.00 Wattles, Joseph W., 500.00 Sumner, Fred W., 400.00 Wentworth, Edwin, 400.00 Brown, Francis, 300.00 Draper, Alfred, 300.00 , Fisher, Samuel, 300.00 French, Abbott, 300.00 French, Charles H., Sr., 300.00 Huntoon, T. D.V., 300.00 Kolloek, Arthur 'C., 300.00 MeIntosh, Gedecm, 300.00 125 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Moore, Almira, 300.00 Ross, Leonard, 300.00 Seavey, Charles C., 300.00 Shepard, James S., 300.00 Stretton, John, 300.00 Sumner, Charles, 300.00 Belcher, Sarda, 250.00 Fenno, Jesse, 250100 Hall, John, 250.00 Stretton, Charles, 250.00 Myrick N. Sumner, 250.00 Ward, Thomas A., 250.00 Abbott, Ezra, 200.00 Baker, Francis, 200.00 Barnum, Margaret C., 200.00 Billings, Samuel, 200.00 Billings, %William E., 200.00 Bissell, John H., 200.00 Bogart, Horace 200.00 Bright, Alonzo, 200.00 Brooks, George W., 200.00 Bullard, John, 200.00 Capen, Samuel H., 200.00 Chapman, Oliver S., 200.00 Chase, A.M., 200.00 Coleman, 'Charles F., 200.00 Copley, Burr C., 200.00 Davenport, Horace E., 200.00 Dickie, Margaret M. 200.00 Downes, Samuel C., 200.00 Draper, Charles N., 200.00 Draper, Fanny, 200.00 Draper, James B., 200.00 Draper, James L., 200.00 Draper, John H., 200.00 Draper, Joseph P., 200.00 Draper, Paul A., 200.00 Draper, Thomas, 200.00 Dunbar, James, 200.00 Endicott, Charles, 200.00 Fenno, Isaac, 200.00 Gerald, Frederick E., 200.00 Guile, Charles II., 200.00 125 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Hag]und, Jennie S., 200.00 Hall, Walter F., 200.00 Heaps, Winsor, 200.00 Hewett, Charles, 2(30.00 Horton, Henry H., 200.00 Howard, Mary A., 200.00 Hughes, Edward, 200.00 Johnson, Ernest T., 200.00 Kinsley, Lyman, 200.00 Lentell, George P., 200.00 Lewis, Benjamin, 200.00 Lewis, Edwin C., 200.00 Linfield, Walter, 200.00 MacDonald, Albert, 200.00 Mansfield, William, 200.00 May, Nathaniel, 200.00 Messinger, Vernon and Jonathan, 200.00 Morse, Mrs. Albert F., 200.00 Pike, Jonathan, 2u0.00 Paale, Josie .A. and Hays, Elsie Poole 200.00 Porter, Joseph B., 200.00 Rice, Herbert A., 200.00 Revere, John, 200.00 Sawyer, Fred B., 200.00 T.ate, Martha H. and Bullock, Fred C., 200.00 Tare, Harold W., 200.00 Tucker, Robert T., 200.00 Wattles, Arthur S., 200.00 %¥hite, Helen N., 200.00 Williamson, Sarah A., 200.00 Winslow, Wadsworth, 200.00 Wood, Andrew R., 200.00 Wry, Sarah P., 160.00 Adams, Simeon, 150.00 Ames, Charles E., 150.00 Bense, V~illiam, 150.00 Bent, James, 150.00 Berteletti, Louise, 150.00 Billings, A.K., 150.00 Billhngs, George A., 150.00 Brackett, Loring, 150.00 Brown, C.A., 150.00 Brown, J. Newton, 150.00 127 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Bruns, Lucas J., 150.00 Bullard, Joel, 150.00 Burr, Mabel F., 150.00 Capen, G. Walter and W. I. Hamilton 150.00 Chapman, Alice L.A., 150.00 Chapman, Emma, 150.00 Chase, Olive W., 150.00 Clark, William, 150.00 Cleaves, Clinton B., 150.00 Cole, Charles E., 150.00 Cook, Moses, 150.00 Cosman, Howard A., 150.00 Crowell, Rupert F., 150.00 Curtis, Clinton M., 150.00 Curtis, H. W., and W. H. Fernald, 150.00 Dana, Mrs. George E., 150.00 Daggett, C.H., 150.00 Dana, Robert M., 150.00 Davenport, Edward, 150.00 Davenport, J. Howard, 150.00 Davenport, Annie M., 150.00 Davis, Henry C., 150.00 Day, Lewis, 150.00 Deane, Francis W., 150.00 Deane, Oliver, lo0.00 Deegs, Katherine, 150.00 DeWolf, H., 150.00 Drake, Frederic P., 200.00 Draper, Robert L., 150.00 Draper, William H., 150.00 Dunbar, J.D., 150.00 Ellis, Mrs. Charles P., 150.00 Ellis, Jennie F., 150.00 Elwell, Chances W., 150.06 Estey, Elijah H., 150.00 Estey, Willard, 150.00 Farrington, Abel, 150.00 Fee, Samuel D., 150.00 Fenno, Jesse 150.00 Fenwick, Sarah, 150.00 Fillmore, Alice i~I., 150.00 Fisher, Alexander, 150.00 Fisher, Arthur H., 150.00 128 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Fisher, Charles, 150.00 Fla.~ders, George B.N., 150.00 Foster, Frederick A., 150.00 Foster, Josiah K., 150.00 Freeman, Henry A., 150.00 French, Thomas, 150.00 Fuller, James W., 150.00 Gerald, John C., 150.00 Gilbert, Moses, 150.00 Goodall, Sarah E., 150.00 Goss, A. Maud, 150.00 Gordon, Edna D., 150.00 Guild, Emma, ~ 150.00 Guild, Ernest A., and M'rs. Horace 150.00 Hall, Mrs. John P., 150.00 Harlow, Walter, 150.00 Harkard, Hannah, 150.00 Haskins, George H., 150.00 Heckman, Addle, 150.00 Hepworth, Amy, 150.00 Hewett, Jane A., 150.00 Holmes, Millard, 150.00 Holmes, Sarah, 150.00 Horton, Rev. Edward A., 150.00 Horton, Mary, 1~0 Horton, Polly, Horton, W,lliam A., Howard, William Lester, 150.00 Hughes, Jacob T., 150.t~0 Hunt, William An~el, Joy, Hannah, 15~.00 Kaley, Timothy, 150.00 KeLey, Theron, Klasson, Fred, Knowles, ~,~'.lliam H., Larsen, Christine, ~ou.0~ Lewis, DeForest, lb~.00 Lewis, F. D.F., 150.00 Mackenzie, John G., 150.00 Mann, Mrs. E.J., 150.00 McKendry, William, 150.00 Meadows, Samuel and Albert, 150.00 Miller, George, 150.00 129 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Morse, Herbert E., 150.00 Nason, Betsy, 150.00 Noll, Sophie, 150.00 Plunkett, Frank B., 150.00 Preble, Estate of Eliza J., 150.00 Q~innell, Ada E., 150.00 Rhodes, Harry, 150.00 Riggs, Henry 0., 150.000 Sawyer, George F., 150.00 Seavey, Fred F., 150.00 Seavey, Lucy F., 150.00 Shankland, Agnes, 150.00 Shaw, Wallace S., 150.00 Shaw, Walter W., 150.00 Tate, James, 150.00 Tate, John, 150.00 Tate, Eobert, 150.00 Temple, Dr. William F., 150.00 Thompson, Amanda M., 150.00 Timmons, J., 150.00 Tucker, Nathan, 150.00 Tucker, Nathaniel, 150.00 Turtle, Sarah E., 150.00 Upham, George, 150.00 Upshaw, Walter W., 150.00 Wentworth, James N., 150.00 Wild, Mrs. James R., 150.00 Wilde, Albion D., 150.00 Withington, Albert 150.00 Withington, William, 150.00 Witt, Hosea C., 150.00 Yeomans, Maude, 150.00 Weston, Longfellow, 125.00 Barker, Frederica, 100.00 Belcher, Clifford, Jr., 100.00 Bent, James, 100.00 Billings, Emiline M., 100.00 Billings, John D., 100.00 Bright, Samuel, 100.00 Cooper, John, 100.00 Davenport, Charles E., 100.00 Endicott, John, 100.00 French, Eliza, 100.00 130 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON French, Nathaniel, 100.00 Fuller, George P., 100.00 Fuller, Helena, 100.00 Gi]], Benjamin, 100.00 Harding, William P., 100.00 Hasketh, William, 100.00 Horton, I. Chester, 100.00 Howard, Susan, 100.00 Hunt, George B., 100.00 Jones, Abraham, Jr., 100.00 Kollock, Thomas and Jeremiah, 100.00 Leavitt, Joseph, 100.00 Lawrenson, Lawrence, 100.00 Lentell, Benjamin, 100.00 Leonard, Almena, 100.00 Littlefield, Mrs. John, 100.00 Lowry, James, 100.00 MacPherson, Edith L., 100.00 M'akepeace, Albert, 100.00 Mansfield, Harry, 100.00 McKendry, William Jr., and John H., 100.00 Meadows, Joseph, 100.00 Merrill, Ida M., 100.00 Messinger, Virgil J., 100.00 Mulliken, Mary Ann, 100.00 Noyes, Heirs o£ Estate o£ Samuel B., 100.00 Oliver, Andrew, 100.00 Pitcher, Frank R., 100.00 Scott, Walter, 100.00 Scott, William, 100.00 Shattuck, William B., 100.00 Sumner, Mrs. F.W., 100.00 Tillson, Mary L., 100.00 Tucker, Aaron E., 100.00 Tucker, Elias, 100.00 Tucker, Elijah, Tucker-Forbush Lot 100.00 Tucker, William, 100.00 White, George A., 100.00 White, James, 100.00 Whitmas, Pyam C.K., 100.00 Wilson, Mary, 100.00 Horton, Isaac, 90.00 Bird, Robert, 50.00 131 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Bullard, William H., 50.00 Gerald, John, Sr., 50.00 Gerald, John, Jr., 50.00 Gill, Augustus, 50.00 Henderson, Andrew, 50.00 Jenkins, Samuel C., 50.00 Lyons, Sybil F., 50.00 Morrison, M. Efta, 50.00 Soule, Cady, 50.00 Soule, Mary J., 50.00 Stanton, Mary E., 50.00 Sumner, James T., 50.00 Thurston, W.D., 50.00 Trites, Isabel L., 50.00 Wattles, John S., 50.00 Wentworth, Edwin C., 50.00 Howes, Zadoc C., 40.17 Fisher, Henry, 40.00 Horton, Elisha 2nd, 40.00 Morey, Mary D., 40.00 Wry, B. M., , 40.00 Whitehead, Harry, 20.00 Kefford, Emily Mae, 16.00 $54,705.39 Trust Funds, the interest to be used for the care of Burial Lots in St. Mary's Cemetery: Murphy, Catherine, 150.00 Lyons, Dennis, 100.00 Kinary, Mary, 50.00 MUrray, John, 50.00 Toomey, James, 50.00 Welsh, Thomas, 50.00 $450.00 (also) Shaw, Wallace S., balance of Kinsman Estate 44.22 $55,155.39 HOWARD B. CAPEN, Treasurer. 132 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON TAX COIJ,ECTOR'S REPORT OUTSTANDING TAXES DECEMBER 31, 1944 To avoid duplication of tax schedules, the outstanding taxes at the end of the year are listed as follows: 1943 Real Estate Tax ............................. $ 4,426.21 1944 Real Estate Tax ............................. 29,015.87 1943 Personal Tax ................................ 17.50 1944 Personal Tax ................................ 364.70 1944 Excise Tax .................................. 11.88 1943 Sewer Betterment ............................ 132.39 1944 ]~ewer Betterment ........................... 14.40 1943 Sewer House Connection .................... 50.28 1944 Sewer House Connection .................... 135.96 1943 Committed Sewer Interest .................... 10.22 1944 Committed Sewer Interest .................... 1.73 1943 Committed Sewer House Connection Interest .... 9.50 1944 Committed Sewer House Connection L~terest .... 26.88 1944 Water Leins Added to Taxes .................. 2,471.70 1944 Committed Water Lein Interest ................ 142.41 A detailed analysis of the tax accounts may be found in the State Audit Report printed in the Town Report. PETER CALLERY, Tax Collector, 133 lln dl emoriam WHEREAS the Divine Creator in His infinite goodness and mercy has designed to call to his eter- hal reward I 1. tlDurt b and, WHEREAS the Board of Assessors of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts, has suffered the loss of a Beloved Townsman and Friend who for fifteen years as Assessor and £ormerly as a Member of the School Committee has performed his duties in a faithful and satisfactory manner BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of As- sessors of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts, ex- press their sincere and heartfelt ~ympathy to the Family of Edward W. Murphy, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That these Resolutions be written into the Records of the Board of Assessors of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts, and published in the Canton Journal, and a copy thereof be sent to the Family. BOARD OF ASSESSORS, TOWN OF CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Joseph D. Galvin, Charles F. i~lcKenna. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ASSESSORS' STATISTICS PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION First Congregation Parish (Unitarian) ............ $ 30,800.00 First Universalist Society ........................ 26,200.00 Evengelical Congregational Society ................ 25,100.00 St. John's Roma.~ Catholic Parish .................. 115,800.00 Trinity Episcopal Parish .......................... 29,800.00 Ponkapoag Christian Union ........................ 1 500.00 Congregation Beth Abraham ...................... 12,200.00 Massachusetts Hospital School .................... 578,800.00 Blue Hill Reservation ............................ 47,100.00 Canton Historical Society .......................... 6,000.00 Neponset River Reservation ...................... 5,500.00 Canton Cemetery ................................ 16,500.00 Proprietors' Ground--Old English Cemetery ........ 500.00 Gridley Grave Yard .............................. 50.00 Knollwood Cemetery .............................. 22,000.00 St. Hary's Roman Catholic Cemetery .............. 6,000.00 Caxton Playground and Building Assn .............. 4,700.00 Society Sisters of St. Joseph ...................... 58,500.00 Metropolitan Park C~lf Links .................... 31,850.00 Metropolitan Park n/s Route~ 128 .................. 43,750.00 Metropolitan Park (1940) ........................ 50,840.00 United States Government Post Ofl~ce ............. 42,000.00 $1,155,490.00 ESTI~rATED ASSETS School Houses and Land ........................ $225,000.00 School books, et~ ................................ 40,000.00 Public Library and Land .......................... 78,000.00 Memorial Hall and Land .......................... 102,000.00 Firt Dept Buildings and Land .................... 16,800.00 Fire Dept. Apparatus ............................ 13,000.00 Police Station: land a~d equipment ................ 30,000.00 Water Dept., real estate .......................... 520,150.00 Water Dept., tangible personal .................... 20,000.00 185 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON Sewer Dept., real and personal .................... 65,000.00 Town Garage .................................... 4,000.00 Various parcels town land ...................... 27,950.00 $1,141,900.00 RECAPITULATION OF TAX RATE A. City or Town Total appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by taxation, C h . 41, Sec. 15A $401,861.88 Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds in 1944 ........................ 50,000.00 451,861.88 Overlay Deficits ................ 269.67 B. State: Tax and Assessments: 1944 Est. 1943 Under- estimates State Tax .................... $17,424.00 State Audit .................... 1,155.04 Smoke Inspection Service ........ 86.92 Special State Taxes ............ 7,466.13 222.37 26,132.09 222.37 26,354.46 C.County: Tax and Assessments. County Tax .................... 10,187.17 1,075.36 Tuberculosis Hospital Assess ..... 3,235.39 13,422.56 1,075.36 14,497.92 D. Current Overlay .......... 10,674.93 E. Gross Amount to be Raised 503,658~86 F. Estimated Receipts and Available Funds: Income Tax .................... 26,607.70 Corporation Taxes ............. 42,878.13 Reimbursement a/c State-owned Land .......................... 970.53 Gasolene Tax ................ 10,732.58 136 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOIVN OF CANTON Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 10,533.01 Licenses ........... ........... 4,947.00 Fines ......................... 271.25 General Government ................ 196.22 Protection of Persons and Property ...................... 1,213.85 Health and Sanitatio~ .......... 1,517.45 Highways .................... 179.35 Charities ...................... 11,788.92 Old Age Assistance ............ 12,141.80 Old ~ge Tax (Heals) .......... 860.88 Soldiers' Benefits .............. 740.00 Schools ........................ 2,782.50 Libraries ...................... 255.00 Public Service Enterprises (IVater, etc.) .................. 28,334.42 Cemeteries .................... 1,865.78 Interest ....................... 1,747.82 Tax Titles .................... 106.49 Reimbursement: Temporary Aid 76.05 Salvage ....................... 127.61 Fire Insurance ................ 18.14 Total Estimated Receipts 160,891.98 Overestimates of previous year: Smoke Inspection Service ........ 23.93 A_mounts voted to be taken from available funds: Approved by Commissioner 3-28-44 50,000.00 Total Available Funds 50,023.93 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds ............. 210,915.91 G. Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property.. $292,742.95 H. Number of Polls 2095 at $2.00 each Poll Tax ........... 4,190.00 137 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON J. Valuation: Persona! Property $796.800. (Tax Ra~e $35.00) ..... 27,883.00 Real Estate 7,447,780 ........... 260,664.95 L. Total Taxes Levied on Polls ~.nd Property .................. $292,742.95 M. Items not Entering Into the Determination of Tax Rate: Betterment and Special Assess~ ~n~ts Added to Taxe~: l~ain Sewer and Committed L~terest ....................... 32.20 Sewer House Connections and Committed Interest ............. 755.47 Water Liens added to taxes .... 3,695.31 N. 4,532.98 O. Tota! Amount of 1944 Taxes on Polls and Property and of As- sessments added to Taxes as committed to Tax Collector ..... 297,275.93 .~dditionsl Commitments: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $,194.75 A'dditional Poll Taxes .......... 32.00 Omitted Assessments ........... 21.00 Special Warrants: Estate of Deceased Persons .............. 313.43 $8,561.18 188 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of persons assessed ............................ 1756 Number of polls assessed ................................ 2095 Number of live stock Horses .............................................. 53 Neat Cattle .......................................... 172 Swine ............................................... 580 Fowl ................................................ 4955 Mink ............................................... 30 Sheep ................... ~ ........................... 10 Number of Acres of land Assessed ...................... 10262 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed .................... 1605 VALUATION JANUARY 1, 1944 Real Estate .................................... $7,447,570.00 Personal Estate ................................. 796,800.00 $8,244,370.00 Additional Assessments, December 1944 ............ 600.00 Total Valuation 1944 ........................... $8,244,970.00 JOSEPH D. GALVIN, CHARLES F. McKENNA, Board of Assessors. 139 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL January 23, 1945. Board of Selectmen, Canton, ]~ass. Gentlemen: I am e.~closin~ herewith a day by day account of my services as Town Counsel during the last six months of 1944. Unfortu- nately I did not keep such an account for the first six months, but it is fair for you to assume that a comparable amount of services were rendered for that period of time. A large part of my work during the past year has consisted of closing out a great number of tax title accounts that have accu- mulated over a period of years. I have succeeded in removing from the Town Treasurer's books ar[ tax titles that were ripe for disposition and $9,360.25 in cash was collected by the Treasurer in sales, redemptions, etc., during 1944. Eight petitions to foreclose all rights of redemption were filed in the Land Court and all of these have been concluded except two; one of the remaining two involves approximately $8,500 of the Town's money a.~d in con- nection with this petition the Court has granted my petition to foreclose all rights of redemption and has. given the respondents until February 2, 1945 to redeem by paying all taxes, costs, inter- est, etc., to that date. I have pending at the present time i.~ addition to the above mentioned two petitions in the Land Court the following matters: 1. A petition and bill before the Massachusetts Legislature providing for the establishment of a right of way over M. D. C. land from Randolph Street to the Ponkapoag Pond. 2. One case before the Appelate Tax Board. 3. Two suits for personal injuries and property damage in the Norfolk Superior Court. In each suit the ad damnum is $15,000 and the plaintiffs allege a statutory defect in the highway. 4. The Town's interests under the will of Dr. A. T. Cabot. I am submitting a copy of this letter and the enclosure to the Finance Committee for its consideration. Yours very truly, EUGENE J. GALLIGAN, Town Counsel. 140 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON DAY BY DAY ACCOUNT OF TOWN COUNSEL'S WORK FROM JULY, 1944, TO DECEMBER 31, 1944. 7-5-44. Examinatio~ of law regarding sale of tax title lands, three hours. Conference with Mr. Capen an'd preparation of tax titles for sale, one hour at night. 7-6-44. Talk with Comm. Long's office regarding form of notice in sa]es of lands of low valuation. Procuring above forms. Conference with Mr. Kessler and Miss Grenham regarding civil service status of firemen. 7-10-44. Two and one-half hours spent with Mr. Capen on preparation of tax titles for sale. 7-11-44. Trip to Dedham and further work at Town Hall re- garding tax titles. (All morning). Conference at Mr. Long's office, State H~use, regarding Soldier's Relief. 7-12-44. l~-eparation and execution of Discharge of Mort- gage and Bond in connection with Old Age Case. Further work preparing tax titles for sale. One hour. 7-13-44. Examing letter and blue print from Milton Selectmen regarding Canton-Milton town line. Letter to Mr. Kessler re. same. Received, examined and filed at Dedham Notice of With- drawal in connection with Petition in Land Court by Town of Canton against Mulvey. 7-14-44. Examination of law and letter regarding nuisance to be abated by Board of Health. 7-17-44. Four hours at La.nd Court, Boston, regarding vari- ous tax liens. 7-18-44. Talk with Mr. Capen regarding sale of tax titles. 7-20-44. Further preparation of tax titles for sale with Mr. Capen and Miss Grenham at Town Hall, Two hours 7-25-44. Examination of Treasurer's forms with Mr. Caper~ One hour. 7-26-44. Further examination of law regarding tax titles, 1938 statute. One and one-half hours. 7-27-44. Preparation of notices re tax title sale. One hour. 8-2-44. Meeting with Welfare Board. 8-4-44. Letter to Mr. Grover. 8-16-44. Attendance at tax title sale. 8-17-44. Conference with Mr. Kessler and Miss Reardon regarding Soldier's Relief case. 8-18-44. Examination of Civil Service status of Firemen. 141 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 8-22-44. Received claim letter from Milton Ice Co. Exami- nation of law. Talk with Atty. Turner of Milton Ice Co. 8-28-44. Tax title work % hour. Talk with Miss Sullivan of Planning Board and Mr. Kessler re J. J. White bequest. 8-30-44. Examination of property damage against town. 8-31-44. Examination of law regarding common victuallers. 9-11-44· Examination of land damage releases. 9-25-44. Conference with Town Clerk regarding recent special Town Meeting and certificate to Mr. Long. 9-26-44. Investigation and report to Selectmen regarding claim for damages against town. Two and one-half hours. Preparation of petition to Land Court. Three hours. 9-28-44. Examination of plans on record at Dedham. 10-4-44· Several conferences at State House regarding 0. A. A. and Welfare cases· Conference with Board of Public Walfare. 10-5-44. Conference and examination of law regarding alleged violation of Zoning By-Law. 10-6-44. Work on Civil Service matter involving firemen. 10-8-44. Attendance at meeting in Town Hall re emergency· Sunday night. Two hours. 10-9-44. Preparation of Warrant for National and State Election. Investigation re violation of Zoning By-Law. 10-10-44. Attendance at hearing before County Commission- ers. Work at Town Hall with Mr. Kessler. All afternoon. 10-11-44. Work with Mr. Capen re N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. tax titles. One and one-half hours. Examination of records at Dedham Registry re water rights of Plymouth Rubber Company. Three hours. 10-16-44. Examination of law re impounding of beasts. One half hour. Preparation and execution of Deed from Town Trea- surer to Town of Canton. Filing at Dedham. 10-20-44. Preparation, execution and recording at Dedham of Deed of Lands of Low Value--Town Treasurer to Town. Preparation and execution of Petition to Land Court for new Certi- ficate of Title· Filing petition at Boston in Land Court and con- ference with Mr. Cummings, Deputy Recorder. 10-24-44. Conference with Atty. Draper at Town Hall re French Estate. 10-25-44. Preparation of French Tax Title Case for trial. Three hours. 10-26-44. Conference at office with Atty. Jet,ks. One hour. 10128-44. Tel. call to Bedford and talk witlf Atty. Jenks. 142 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 10-29-44. Tel. call to Bedford and talk with Atty. Jenks. 10-31-44. Trial before Judge Fenton, Land Court, Boston, o.n French tax title case. 11-2-44. Conference with Board of Fire Engineers at Cen-- tral Fire Station. 11-3o44. Exami.~ation of law and preparation of opinion for Fire Department. Two hours. 11-6-44. Conference at night with Mr. Kessler relative to gubernatorial election of November 7, 1944. 11-9-44. Investigation re two petitions (Silva vs. Canton, and '~¥est Roxbury Co-op. Bank vs. Canton~ in Land Court. Two letters to Land Court. O~e hour. 11-14-44. Attendanc~ at hearing before Board of Appeals. 11-22-44. Received citatio.n from Land Court, arranged for publication in the Canton Journal. Conference with Mr. 'Capen. 11-27-44. Work i.u co.~.nection with Silva tax title petition in Land Court. 11-29-44. Conference with Board of Selectmen. 11-30-44. Examination of lew re State Census. Opinion to MY. Kessler. Letter to Mr. Cummings, Land Court. 12-4-44. Talk with Mr. Kessler re M. D. C. matter. Ap- pointment made with Mr. Hultman. 12-10-44. Examination of land surrounding Ponkapoag Pond re proposed right of way. Two hours. 12-11-44. Conference with Comm. Hultman at Boston. Conference with Captain Rooney at Milton. 12-12-44. Conference with Capt. Rooney and examination of proposed right of way. Trip to Dedham to examine deeds to M. D.C. Examination of Assessor's records. Preparation of letter to Comm. Hultman. 12-13-44. Examination of law and letter to School Depart- ment. 12-14-44. Talk with Mr. Kessler re Jury List. 12-28-44. Received and filed at Dedham two Notices of Withdrawal in connection with Petitio.~s in Land Court. At- tendence at Planning Board hearing. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT During the year complaints were made in the District and Superior Courts for the following offenses: Assault with Intent to Rob ........................ 1 Drunkenness ...................................... 28 Breaking and Entering ........................... 6 Assault and Battery .............................. 4 Neglect of Wives and Min~r Children .............. 6 Desertion ......................................... 2 Violation Probation ................................ 2 Operating Under Influence ........................ 1 Delinquency ...................................... 4 Disturlying Peace .................................. 1 Violation of Labor Laws ........................... 2 The Department has performed the following duties during the past year: Persons arrested turned over to other Departments .. 6 Warrants and Summons served for other Departments. 74 Telephone and other calls responded to .............. 587 Fire Alarms Answered ............................ 36 Doors found open .................................. 32 Ambulance cases .................................. 79 Reported persons missing .......................... 12 Reported Autos Stolen ............................. 10 Missing Persons Located .......................... 10 Auto Accidents Attended by Police .................. 46 Dogs Destroyed ................................... 8 Dogs turned over to M. S. P. C. A ................... 6 Insane Persons Committed ......................... 4 Police Escorts to and from Bank .................. 260 Police Attending Opening of Bank .................. 250 During Summer months officers looked over ail houses where occupants were on vacation or away and had notified the Depart- merit they were goh~g. 144 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF Persons sentenced during year: Concord Reformatory .............. 2 Shirley School .................... 1 House of Correction ............... State Farm ...................... Suspended Sentences .............. Stolen Autos Recovered Yalue .......... 3,'/00 Other Property Recovered Yalue ........ 300 Total $4,000 WILLIAM L. WHITTY, Chief. 145 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens: The following is submitted as the 60th report of the Canton Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1944. The Board of Fire Engineers recommend for the payment of permanent firemen, call firemen, maintenance of the Fire Alarm System, purchase of hose, equipment and ordinary running expenses au appropriation of $24,470.24 for the year ending December 31, 1945. On December 29, 1944 the Board of Fire Engineers accepted and put into service a type 85 triple combination pumping engine of 750 gallon capacity. This engine was manufactured by the ~ack Motor Corporation and passed the necessary requirements of acceptance tests conducted by the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association. Overhead doors have been installed at both stations, an open- ing has been made in basement of Central Station to house Engine 1 purchased in 1925, for the Board deems it wise to keep same for the duration. Station 2 is being renovated for living quarters. · All the above is in accordance with plans submitted by competent architects. The Fire Alarm System was greatly hampered during the year by high winds and hurricane, it was necessary to purchase 5 new boxes. The personnel of the Fire Department has been reduced by 35 per cent due to same serving in the Armed Services, therefor the Board of Fire Engineers realizing that this report reaches every home in the Town, that we ask you, please, to be extremely careful of all hazards during all dry and windy periods and dur- ing the winter months. Many alarms of fire could be greatly reduced if you would be more cautious at the time. We are very short of man power and it has been necessary m sound second alarms, also to call upon our auxiliary department to assist from time to time. During the year the Department answered 27z calls, 176 still 146 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON and96 box alarms. The following is a classified list of all calls. Air Raid Alerts 2 Ambulance 2 Automobiles 14 Barn and Shed 4 Chimney 8 Dump and Rubbish 11 Factories 9 False Alarm 1 Garage Grass and Woods 164 House 8 Inhalator 2 Miscellaneous and needless 17 Oil burners 5 Rescue 17 Sprinkler Alarms 4 Out of Town Aid 6350 feet of 2~-inch was laid at fires. 5450 feet of 11~ inch hose was laid at fires. 460 feet of ladders were raised at fires. Booster pumps were used 278 times. Extinguishers were used 67 times. 155 acres of land was burned over. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM* F. CURTIS, Chief JOSEPH J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Chief JOHN H. LANGDON WILLIAM J. CALHOUN FRANK L. KENDALL 147 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR To the Inhabitants of Canton: I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1944. The following streets were repaired and surface treated dur- ing the year: M'essenger, Walnut, Church, Plymouth, Wall, Leon- ard, Sherman Avenue, Lawrence, Pleasant, Reynolds, Vaughan, Greenlodge and Ponkapoag Way. Culverts on Bolivar and Washington Streets were badly damaged by excessive rain falls and were repaired by the Higtmvay Department. Approximately three hundred feet of stone drain in Ponka- poag Way was taken out a~d eight inch concrete pipe laid in to replace it. Washington Street from High to Walnut Street was widened and rebuilt with Bituminous concrete. Old sidewalks were repaired on Prospect, Lawrence, Chap- man and Washington Streets. About one third of lower Washington Street sidewalk was built but we were unable to finish it on account of bad weather in the Fall. Your Highway Surveyor recommends the To~vn purchase two three ton trucks to replace two light trucks that have been in service since 1936 and 1937. These trucks are badly worn after so many years service. For the year 1945, I recommend the following appropriations: For Highway, Bridges and Drains .... $33,376.68 Trucks ............................ 3,645.00 Old. Sidewalks .................... 2,000.00 Snow Removal ..................... 5,000.00 Haintenance of Dump .............. 600.00 Rubbish Collection .................. 1,200.00 In closing, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the various Town officials and employees for their hearty co-operation. MARTIN J. WALSH, Highway Surveyor. 148 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT I herewith submit by annual report as Moth Superindent for the year ending December 31, 1944. The trees in parts of the Town where the moth nests were most numerous were treated with creosote and as much more of this work as possible will be done. The moth situation in the Town is in good condition with one exception and I found one lot of land near the Walpole line with a heavy infestation which was sprayed and will be taken care of again this year. Tent cater- pillars and Fall Webworm were removed from t~e roadside trees. I wish to thank the various Town Officials and the citizens for their co-operation. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. GALLIVAN, Superintendent. 149 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF TREE WARDEN I herewith submit by annual report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1944. During the past year the Department removed six trees, four of these trees were removed on Dedham Street. A Pine tree which ~vas dead and dangerous to public travel, two oak trees and one maple tree were removed for the same reason. One Elm tree on Church Street opposite property of Francis Dockray was re- moved after a Public Hearing, and one tree on Chapman Street opposite property of John H. Chadwick, which was decayed and dangerous. The Elm trees on all streets were sprayed with arsenate of lead for the Elm Beetle. The brush in the Town forest was cut and about five cords of wood was cut. During the year overhanging limbs that were decayed and dangerous were removed from over the side-wa]ks and streets. I would like to recommend that the sum of $200 be spent to take care of Town forest. I wish to thank the various officials and the citizens for their co-operation. Respectfully submitted, V~ILLIANI H. GALLIVAN, Tree V~arden. 150 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS To the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton: We herewith present our report of the Sewer Department for the year 1944. At the organization meeting James II. McSweeney was chosen as Chairman. During the year seven more house connections were com- pleted making the total number of connections three hundred and twenty-seven. The complete system has been flushed and cleaned twice and is in good working order. The extension of the main sewer one hundred and fifty feet north from the manhole ox Washington Street near Mechanic, voted under Article 27 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant has been completed. The seven thousand dollars previously appropriated for the extension of the main sewer from it's most northerly point on Washington Street to a point south of Pond Street has been re- turned to the Town. ~ ' The Department has recommended to the Rehabilitation Committee that particular consideration be given to the connection of the now existing Sewer on Pleasant Street with the Main Sewer at the brook on Sherman Street. Also that the now exist- ing sewer on Chapman Street be extended to connect, with Main Sewer at or near the Neponset Woolen Mills on Neponset Street. We wish to tha.~k the various Town Officials and all the citizens for their kind co-operation. JAMES H. McSWEENEY, Chairman JOHN J. QUIGLEY DENNIS J. SHEA Sewer Commissioners. 151 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH The Board of Health organized a~q follows: Charles I. Porter, M. D., Chairman; Frank E. Coveney, Secretary, and George Allen. The following appointments were made: Bessie Estey, Agent; Mildred Kelliher, Nurse; George Bolling, Milk Inspector; Daniel Toomey, Agent, Burial of Animals; John J. Jablonski, swarded contract for Collection of Garbage; Francis X. McGture, V. M. D., approved Inspector of Meats and Animals. Canton has been most fortunate in the past year in that no serious epidemics occurred. It is hoped that Physicians will con- tinue to co-operate with the Board by making prompt reports of all cases of diseases dangerous to the Public Health. Our Tuber- cular patients and other diseases requiring hospitalization were fewer this year than in some previous years, and the expenses of the Board as a whole were less thereby returning some of the original appropriations to the Excess and Deficiency Fund, to- gether with money received from subsidies, permits and licenses. Any unpaid hills in report for 1944 are bills received too late to be approved for payment. There have been many complaints during the year, all of which were investigated and in most eases corrected. The Col- lection of Garbage was very satisfactory in 1944. It is hoped the inspection of milk will be resumed in the coming year as the State Department of Health considers it of prime importance. For Cost of County and Contagious Hospitals and other ex- peases see Health and Sanitation. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES I. PORTER, M. D., Chairman FRANK E. COVENEY, Secretary GEORGE ALLEN 152 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS December 31, 1944. Board of Selectmen, Canton, M'ass. Gentlemen: Herewith is my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1944: All cattle coming in herds were duly inspected before being admitted to herds. All cases of disease were investigated and the necessary quarantine and clean up measures were taken. A number of cases of dog bites were investigated. No positive cases of Rabies were found. Yours very truly, FRANCIS X. MAGUIRE, Inspectator of Animals. 153 _ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON ANNUAL REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE Appropriations and Expenditures for the year 1944 Appropriation of 'Canton Cemetery .................. $ 2,600.00 Cemetery Trust Fund Income Account ................ 2,236.63 Cemetery Trust Fund (Income 1944) ................ 739.97 Transfer for 10% Increase in Wages ................ 418.82 American Legion Lot .............................. 100.00 Old English 'Cemetery .............................. 50.00 $ 6,145.42 Expenditures Superintendent .......................... $ 1,028.50 Ass't. Superintendent .................... 55.00 Labor .................................. 4,365.48 Telephone ............................... 43.95 Hardware and Tools .................... 152.00 Truck Repairs .......................... 314.33 Gas and Oil ............................ 109.86 All Other ................................ 62.63 $ 6,131.75 $ 6,131.75 Balance $ 13.67 Appropriation ..................................... $ 2,600.00 American Legion Lot .............................. 100.00 Old English Cemetery .............................. 50.00 $ 2,750.00 Amounts paid to Town Treasurer for care of Lots, Graves and Burials ........................... 1~655.65 Actual net Cost to Town for year 1944 ...... $ 1,094.35 154 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON The appropriation as recommended by the Finance Commit- tee and voted at the Annual To~rn M'eeting was insufficient to maintain the Cemetery in the condition the Cemetery Committee would like to have it. Considerable work should have been done which was necessary but the Committee regret~ that due to lack of funds we were unable to do this work. The Avenues that were oiled several years ago are now in need of repairs and oiling and we hope to be able to make these repairs and improvements to the extent of the amount of $500.00 which the Committee have recom- mended to be transferred from the Cemetery Land Fund, a fund held by the Town to be used for improvements Ln the Cemetery and which does not have to be appropriated. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. DINGS, Superintendent. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board organized with the re-election of Miss KatharL~e Sullivan as Chairman and MY. Gregory W. Grover as Secretary. Mr. Humphrey Nolen has been on active duty in the military service of the United States throughout the year. Under the direction of the Board a study for the improvement of the center of the town to be undertaken after or in conjunction with the widening of Washington Street has been made bY Olm- stead Brothers, a well known engineering firm. They have pre- pared a preliminary pla.~ so that when conditions again warrant the undertaking of substantial municipal improvements, in con- junction with the post-war Rehabilitation Committee a comprehen- sive project for extensive improvements and changes extending over a considerable period of time can be submitted to the town. A proposed change in the Zoning Map and By-law changing to a manufacturing area the district now largely occupied by the American Fire Works Company has received favorable action by the Board and will be submitted to the town meeting. Preliminary steps have been taken looking toward the possible acquirement of Bolivar Pond and an adjacent tract of land for de- velopment into a recreational area of easy access to families living near the center of the town. KATHARINE SULLIVAN, Chairman GREGORY~ W, GROVER, Secretar~y 156 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS To the Inhabitants of the Town of Canton: The Water Commissioners herewith submit their fifty-seventh annual report. The Board orga~ized with John J. Lynch, Chairman; Charlez F, Leafy, Clerk; Daniel J. Flood was appointed Collector of Water There were added during the year two new services, making a total of 1544 services. No extensions of mains were made. Our Superintendent discovered several large leaks which were repaired. The Water Commissioners actively engaged in outlining sev- eral post-war projects for the betterment of the Department, which were submitted to the 'Ca.~ton Post-War Rehabilitation Committee. Respectfully submitte~l, JOHN J. LYNCH CHARLES F. LEARY BURR C. COPLEY STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDS Pipe Line Bonds to be retired October 1, 1945 .......... $1,000.00 Pipe Line Bonds to be retired July 1, 1946 .............. $2,000.00 157 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON RECORD OF PUMPS January 1, 1944 to January 1, 1945 Gallons Pumped January .................................. 24,293,000 February ................................. 22,165,200 March ................................... 20,016,000 April .................................... 25,453,200 May ..................................... 21,716,400 June ..................................... 23,249,400 July ..................................... 31,498,400 August ................................... 26,497,500 September ................................ 27,113,500 October .................................. 22,736,800 November ................................ 22,938,300 December ................................. 28,162,000 Total ................................. 295,839,700 158 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORDS OF PUMPS Gallons Pumped 1917 ................................... 97,914,000 1918 .................................... 143,539,000 1919 .................................... 160,084,000 1920 .................................... 153,459,000 1921 .................................... 139,312,000 1922 .................................... 148,619,000 1923 .................................... 153,283,000 1924 .................................... 157,688,000 1925 .................................... 157,067,000 1926 .................................... 158,091,000 1927 .................................... 166,767,000 1928 .................................... 184,309,000 1929 .................................... 209,646,000 1930 .................................... 217,515,000 1931 .................................... 228,854,000 1932 .................................... 227,203,000 1933 .................................... 237,332,000 1934 .................................... 248,849,000 1935 .................................... 257,027,000 1936 .................................... 215,593,000 1937 .................................... 204,594,000 1938 .................................... 251,881,000 1939 ...................... ~ ............. 258,994,800 1940 .................................... 246,184,200 1941 .................................. 261,547,800 1942 .................................... 312,736,700 1943 .................................... 261,816,900 159 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON REPORT OF~ POST-WAR REHABILITATION COMMITTEE To the inhabitants of the Town of Canton: The Post-War Rehabilitation Committee appointed by the Mod- erator at the last Annual Town Meeting, takes this opportunity to report its doings and suggestions for the future. Regular meetings have bee~ held, to determine the needs of the Town, the Veteran, and its citizens in the Post War Era. Other Committees were found to be functioning to take care of the Veterans. This Committee found itself in the position of ttnding the base to start to build on, as other committees looked to the Town, State and Nation to lead the way, therefor this Committee working in conjunction with the Planning Board, called upon the various Town Departments to submit plans for a fifteen year build- ing plan. This was accomplished by the splendid co-operation of all those concerned. Consideration as to the cost, etc., has been given but is not made part of this report as the Committee feels the Town assembled in Town meeting will decide what part it will play in the future development of the Town, at that time the ap- proximate cost and plans can be supplied. It is with deep regret that we report the loss of one of our members, namely Carl F. Halloran who was always present, and gave his all for a better Canton. The Committee has inserted in the Annual Warrant an article for its continuance in order that it may conth-~ue the work it has now started. A general plan for town improvement has been prepared by Olmstead Brothers, Engineers, and will be subnntted by the Plan- ning Board. The following projects ca.~ all be considered in con- nection with suggestions embodied in this plan. 1. A new High School with modern facilities, etc. 2. Municipal Civic Centre-Auditorium, Gymnasium, Recrea- tion Rooms, etc. 3. Widening and rebuilding of W~hlngton Street, Church Street to She ~rrn~n Street. 4. Construction of sewer in Washington Street from Bolivar Street to the Trunk Line and opposite Canton Journal office to Pond Street. 160 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF CANTON 5. A new water line through Indian Lane to supply York and increase Ponkapoag. 6. Install Gravel packed water wells in suitable ground be- tween Henry Springs and Ward Well. 7. Develop necessary recreation facilities throughout the Town. 8. Change all 4-inch service mains to 6-inch mains throughout the Town in order to reduce fire hazard. 9. Install 12-inch main on Bolivar Street from Shovel Shop to Crane Street, this completes an extra feed line to the Town. 10. l~Iake additional arches through the Viaduct for travel and foot passage. 11. Complete sewerage in Chapman Street to main line. 12. Complete construction of Randolph Street. 13. Rebuild York Street 2.3 miles, straighten and widen. 14. Acquire land for supplementary water supply in the Ponkapoag or Canton Corner area. 15. General sidewalk program throughout the Town. 16. Connect the dead end 6-inch main on Revere Street with 6-inch main on Sherma.~ Street, in order to complete a circuit and reduce fire hazard. 17. Co-replete construction of Pleasant Street, this work not to change the location on the Washington Street end, but to raise the road at the pond and thereby increase the size of the dam, which in turn will protect the center of the Town. 18. Widen Chapman Street at bridge and install traffic rotary at Jackson, Chapman and Everett Streets. 19. Complete sewer on Sherman Street to tie in with one in Pleasant Street. 20. Dedham Street, rebuild, widen, etc., distance 2 miles. 21. Elm Street, rebuild, widen, etc., distance 1% miles. 22. Indian Lane, rebuild, widen etc., distance 1% miles. 23. Bailey Street, rebuild, widen, etc., distance 1 mile. Respectfully submittea, J. Herbert E. Cushman, Chairman. Richard H. Henley, Secretary. 161