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A warrant article was presented at the November Town was done to continue our program of creating safety
<br /> Meeting"to designate as`Main Street'the roadway known shoulders and road clearances. The Deerfield Road proj-
<br /> as Route 130 from the Barnstable Town Line to the Sand- ect was begun.All drainage was placed,unsuitable materi-
<br /> wich Town Line." The article was unanimously passed. al was removed and replaced and preparation for paving,
<br /> Three members traveled to Boston in December for a loaming and seeding was started.
<br /> meeting with two Preservation Planners on the staff of the
<br /> Massachusetts Historical Commission.Discussion included One of the largest projects the DPW has undertaken
<br /> the State Commission's plans for follow-up of the Fox during the winter in sub-zero temperatures was the restor-
<br /> Run/Willowbend archaelogical disaster, and suggestions ation of three boat ramps. These were at Ockway Bay,
<br /> for closer working relationships between the State staff and Great River and Pirates Cove.The Department cut trees,
<br /> volunteer members of the Mashpee Historical removed stumps,did rough grading,built dikes,built new
<br /> Commission. cement ramps, and in the final application laid Class I
<br /> Cooperation was extended to the Mashpee River Wood- asphalt, loamed and seeded for beautification.These boat
<br /> lands Committee, and members participated in the open- ramps will be a lasting contribution to our town.
<br /> ing day ceremonies and walked the trails adjoining the
<br /> Mashpee River. We plan continuing association with the Normal maintenance continued with attention to pot
<br /> Woodlands Committee in the coming year, as well as co- holes, street sweeping,cleaning and policing of roads and
<br /> operation with the Conservation Commission. grounds. Unfortunately, the amount of work we would
<br /> The year 1987 has been a period of accomplishment for have liked to accomplish could not be done because of
<br /> members of the Historical Commission. We ask for, and the drastic cuts in budget and the defeat in overriding Pro-
<br /> look forward to,the continuing support of town officials position 2'/z.
<br /> and citizens of Mashpee as we go forward with our preser-
<br /> vation activities. Signs
<br /> The Archives Building will be opened to the public in A total of 300 signs and post were installed, including
<br /> 1988, so that we can share with students, researchers, repairs to existing signs.A new sign was made for the Ar-
<br /> townspeople and others,information on the unique history chives Building as well as refurbishing the Mashpee
<br /> of our special Massachusetts village. Museum sign.
<br /> Rspectfully submitted, Traffic Control Painting
<br /> Hannah Averett Rosemary Burns A total of 116 miles of town owned roadways were
<br /> Frank Hicks Hazel Oakley painted with centerlines and sidelines.Also painted were
<br /> Joan Tavares Marie Scalley crosswalks, curbs, stop lines, school zone areas and park-
<br /> Anna Tanneyhill, Chairperson ing areas.
<br /> HISTORICAL COMMISSION
<br /> Snow and Ice Removal
<br /> The winter of 1987 will go down in history as one of
<br /> the worst winters in eighty years.There was an accumula-
<br /> Report of the tion of approximately sixty-two inches of snow and a total
<br /> of twelve snow and ice related conditions to which the
<br /> Department of Public Works department responded. The largest amount of money
<br /> spent in the Snow and Ice budget since I have been here
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen was expended in the winter of'87.As always,the Depart-
<br /> and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: ment takes pride in its operations, and we will continue
<br /> I hereby submit the annual report of the Department of to do so.We have finally received co-operation from the
<br /> Public Works for 1987.The responsibilities of the Depart- citizens of privately owned roads.With their help and our
<br /> ment of Public Works include maintenance of Town owned new equipment, the winter of'88 will be a lot easier to
<br /> roads, traffic lines, drainage, curbing, sidewalks, street control.
<br /> signs,maintenance,parks,beaches,grounds,private asso- Street and Parking Area Cleaning
<br /> ciation assistance and the cemetery. Cleaning of highways,parks,beaches and grounds con-
<br /> tinue as usual. 305 catch basins were cleaned,21 miles of
<br /> Road Maintenance and Repairs town owned roads and 6 town owned parking lots were
<br /> Two miles of South Sandwich Road was reconstructed swept.
<br /> and resurfaced. Infra-red heat treatment and crack seal-
<br /> ing was performed on roadways and parking lots. Exten- Road Grading
<br /> sive Class I asphalt patching and strip paving was done Sixty-seven days of road grading was logged on our
<br /> on town owned roads where necessary. New guard rails 1972 grader. The grading of dirt roads is continuous to
<br /> ' allow fire and emergency vehicles to travel safely.We shall
<br /> were placed on Great Neck Road North, Old Mill Road,
<br /> South Sandwich Road, Quinnaquisset Ave., Route 130 continue our efforts in this category.
<br /> and Old Barnstable Rd. Fifty miles of roadside cutting
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