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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
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INCORPORATED
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Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1962 PROPERTY &
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
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INCORPORATED
+
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1735.
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TOGETHER WITH THE
Valuation and Tax List
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1962
SPECTATOR PRESS, SOMERSET, MASS.
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ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OFFICERS Terms of office expire in 1963 unless otherwise noted
ELECTED OFFICIALS Moderator Richard A. Perry Board of Selectmen, Public Welfare and Health (Meets Wednesday evenings)
Eino H. Silvan
Term expires 1963
William V. Hogan
Term expires 1964
Harold G. Ashley
Term expires 1965
Auditor Fred Heywood, Jr. Treasurer Richard A. Perry
Collector of Taxes
Charles M. Ashley
Term expires 1965
Board of Assessors (Meets Wednesday mornings)
Norman E. Whittaker
Term expires 1963
John Q. Dillingham
Term expires 1964
E. George Hachey
Term expires 1965
Town Clerk
Francis F. G. Andrews Term expires 1963
Planning Board (Monthly meetings, second Monday)
Abilio deOliveira Aguas
Term expires 1963
Roger E. Chester
Term expires 1964
Stuart R. Waterfield
Term expires 1965
Russell S. Bennett
Term expires 1966
Frank Moskal
Term expires 1967
Constables Terms expire 1965
Harold G. Ashley
Willis G. Craw Charles E. Harrison
William B. Mitchell Arnold B. Perry Merle J. E. Stetson
Eino H. Silvan Tree Warden Stanley F. Hadro
Highway Surveyor Sanley F. Hadro
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School Committee
(Monthly meetings, second Wednesday)
Maria E. D. Aguas
Term expires 1963
Estelle I. Stetson
Term expires 1964
Herbert C. Hutchings, Jr.
Term expires 1965
Trustees of the Library (Monthly meetings, first Tuesday)
Walter Craven
Term expires 1963
Ruth E. Hawland
Term expires 1964
Corinne H. Macker
Term expires 1965
Burial Ground Commissioners
Joseph O. Freeman
Term expires 1963
John Q. Dillingham
Term expires 1964
Laurence B. Swift
Term expires 1965
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Finance Committee
John L. Babbitt
Theodore S. King
Damon E. Clegg
Dennis F. Martin
Warren L. Ide
Arnold W. Silvan
Earl Wilson, Jr.
Industrial Development Commission
Benjamin F. Rose
Term expires 1963
Edmond B. St. Yves
Term expires 1964
Warren A. Holmes
Term expires 1965
Henry F. Baacke
Term expires 1966
Frank W. Carroll
Term expires 1967
Board of Appeals
Herbert M. Ashley
Term expires 1963
George W. Stetson
Term expires 1964
Walter Falk
Term expires 1965
Accounting Officer Richard A. Perry
Board of Registrars of Voters
Marion I. Needham
Term expires 1963
Carrie O. Bristol
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
Mary Mitchell
Francis F. G. Andrews
Town Clerk
Town Counsel Anthony R. Mastromarino, Esq.
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Building Janitors
Myricks Town Hall
Percy L. Baldwin Russell E. Combs
Chief of Police Harold G. Ashley
Police Officers *indicates only special duty
William L. Adams, Jr.
William B. Mitchell
Willis G. Craw
Ernest R. Flint
Charles E. Harrison
Robert A. Makepeace
Merle J. E. Stetson Laurence B. Swift*
Louis B. Wade*
Chief of Fire Department and Forest Warden
Garland Templeton
Civil Defense Director
Russell A. Haskell
Moth Superintendent Joseph O. Freeman
Inspector of Wires
Clarence B. O'Neill
Inspector of Gas Piping John L. Babbitt
Sealer of Weights and Measures
William B. Mitchell
Dog Officer
Elmer W. Perry
Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, Measurers of Wood and Lumber
L. Clyde Cummings Stanley F. Hadro John C. Murphy
Board of Health Physician Carles M. Souza, M.D.
Board of Health Nurse Ella F. Dillingham, R. N.
Animal Inspector; Slaughtering Inspector;
Pound Keeper. Herbert Aspinall
Caretaker of Town Dump John Frizado
Director of Public Assistance Theresa M. Parent
Director of Veterans' Services Donald R. Peck
Veterans' Burial Agent
Gil A. Bettencourt
Memorial Day Committee Clifton H. Holmes Walter R. LeCornec
Stanley Trond
Arnold B. Perry Eino H. Silvan
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ANNUAL REPORT TOWN CLERK'S CASH
1. Dog Licenses
Cash balance January 1. 1962 Licenses issued in 1962:
$
280.25
Expiring March 31, 1962:
2 males @ $2.00 $ 4.00
2 females @ $5.00
10.00
2 females @ $2.00
4.00
Expiring March 31, 1963:
103 males @ $2.00
206.00
23 females @ $5.00
115.00
42 females @ $2.00
84.00
11 kennel @ $10.00
110.00
533.00
$ 813.25
Payments to town treasurer,
for county
$ 757.25
Fees retained
46.25
Cash balance December 31, 1962
9.75
$ 813.25
2. Sporting Licenses 1962
Series 1 fishing - 41 @ $4.25
$ 174.25
Series 2 hunting - 239 @ $4.25
1,015.75
Series 3 sporting - 31 @ $7.25
224.75
Series 4 fishing - 4 @ $2.25
9.00
Series 4A fishing - 3 @ $3.25
9.75
Series 6 trapping - 4 @ $7.75
31.00
Series 10 hunting - 2 @ $15.25
30.50
Series 12 duplicate 1 -
.50
Archery decr stamps - 2 @ $1.10
2.20
Series 15 sporting - 15
free
$1,497.70
Payments to State
$1,416.50
Fees retained
81.20
$1,497.70
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ANNUAL REPORT
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 11, 1963
ARTICLE 1. To hear the report of the Finance Com- mittee, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 2. To act on the reports of the town officers.
ARTICLE 3. To hear the report of the Town By-Law Committee, or take any action relative thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to bor- row money in anticipation of revenue for the current finan- cial year, and to issue a note, or notes, therefor, in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to contract with the Department of Public Works and County Commissioners of Bristol County for the construction and maintenance of the public highways for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws as amended, as follows: Moderator, Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, Collector, Assessors, Town Clerk, Con- stables, Tree Warden, Highway Surveyor, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Library Trustees Chairman, and Burial Ground Commissioners, and raise and appro- priate sums of money for same, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following expense ac- counts, namely; Finance Committee, Industrial Develop- ment Commission, Selectmen, Auditor, Treasurer, Collector, Assessors, Town Clerk, Planning Board, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following departments, namely: Town Counsel, Elections, Registrations, Town Hall, Police Department, Fire Department, Tree Department, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Dog Officer, Board of Health, Tax Title Expense and Civil Defense, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended in suppressing the gypsy and brown tail moth; also a sum of money for Dutch Elm Disease Control, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote under the provisions of Section 4-A of Chapter 41, to authorize cer- tain town boards to appoint one or more members to other positions, and fix the salary for same, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken on September 11, 1961, on Article 4, author- izing the Selectmen to dispose of the Myricks School Build- ing, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Town's share of Chap- ter 81 Highway Maintenance, and to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money for the State and County shares, and to issue a note or notes therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Town's share of Chap- ter 90 Highway Maintenance, and to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money for the State and County shares, and to issue a note or notes therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Chapter 90 Berkley-Digh- ton Bridge Maintenance, and to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money for the State and County shares, and to issue a note or notes therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be spent for highway re- pair, and/or reconstruction purposes on Anthony Street; independently of, or in addition to, any other highway maintenance program which the Town may vote on.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out and relocate a section of Anthony Street as a public way, or take any action relative thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for surveying and legal fees, expenses, relative to layout and relocation of a section of Anthony Street, or take any action relative thereto.
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ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be spent for highway repair, and/or reconstruction purposes on Riverside Drive; inde- pendently of, or in addition to, any other highway main- tenance program which the Town may vote on.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for chapter 90 Highway Construc- tion, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Department of Public works and the County Commissioners to layout a section of South Main Street, beginning at the end of the 1962 layout and continuing to Elm Street as a chapter 90 Highway Re- construction Project, or take any action relative thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the Engineering, Legal Fees, North and South Main Streets Account, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following accounts, namely: Berkley-Dighton Bridge Expense, Road Machinery Account and Street Lights, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Snow Removal, Sanding, and Snow Fence, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for General Relief, Old Age As- sistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance, Welfare Administration, Veterans Services and Medical Assistance for the Aged, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the School Department, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Public Library, and to transfer a sum of money to the Public Library from the Dog Fund, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following accounts, namely; Care of Berkley Common. Town Reports, Memo- rial Day, Care of Veterans Graves, Myricks Building, Town Water, Cemeteries, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Compensation Insurance for town employees or act thereon.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the Reserve Account, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover interest on loans, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to pay the unpaid bills of previous years, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Bristol County Retire- ment Assessment for the fiscal year of 1963, as certified to by the Board of County Commissioners, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for expenses and compensation for a Building and Sanitary Permits Agent, or take any action relative thereto.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay an installment for the expert appraisal of real estate as voted on February 27, 1962, or take any action relative thereto.
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TOWN MEETINGS 1962
Article No.
Action Taken
February 27, 1962
1. Rescinded action taken September 11, 1961 under ar- ticle 2.
Appropriated from taxation:
For 1962 installment on contract and expenses for an expert appraisal of taxable real estate. $2,650.00 Authorized assessors to contract for same in amount not exceeding $7,800.00
2. Rescinded action taken September 11, 1961 under ar- ticle 3.
Appropriated from taxation:
for preparation of tax maps and expenses of awarding contract. $2,550.00.
Authorized assessors to contract for same, in an amount not exceeding $2,500.00.
3. Appropriated from taxation:
For aerial photographs and photo index for assessors, $860.00.
March 12, 1962
1. Accepted a report of Finance Committee.
2. Accepted the reports of town officers published in annual town report.
3. Authorized borrowing in anticipation of 1962 revenue.
4. Authorized selectmen to contract with state and coun- ty for 1962 highway construction and maintenance.
5. Set salaries of elected officials for the year: Moderator $20.00; Selectmen, chairman $225.00 and each of the other two members $200.00; Auditor $55.00; Treasurer, $600.00; Collector $800.00; Assessors, chairman $600.00 and each of the other two members $450.00; Town Clerk $300.00; Constables, $1.10 per hour and a fee of $3.00 for each set of town meeting warrants post- ed Tree Warden, $1.50 per hour; Highway Surveyor, $1.50 per hour; Welfare Board members, each $150.00; School Committee, chairman $60.00 and each of the other two members, $50.00; Library Trustees, chairman 20.00, Burial Ground Commissioners $1.10 per hour. Selectmen's salaries retroactive to January 1.
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Appropriated from taxation
Moderator's Salary
$ 20.00
Selectman's Salaries
625.00
Auditor's Salary
55.00
Treasurer's Salary
600.00
Collector's Salary
800.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,500.00
Town Clerk's Salary
300.00
School Committee Salaries
160.00
6. Appropriated from taxation:
Industrial Development Commission
25.00
Selectmen's Expense
150.00
Auditor's Expense
25.00
Treasurer's Expense
3,400.00
Collector's Expense
800.00
Assessors' Expense
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
200.00
Planning Board Expense
100.00
7. Appropriated from taxation:
Town Counsel
150.00
Elections
500.00
Registrations
500.00
Town Hall Expense
550.00
Police Department
1,000.00
Fire Department
4,000.00
Tree Department
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
85.00
Dog Officer
250.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
Tax Title Expense
100.00
Civil Defense
1,000.00
8. Authorized Moderator to appoint a three member committee on by-laws.
9. Appropriated from taxation: Dental Clinic, dental inspection only
100.00
10. Appropriated from taxation: Moth Department
100.00
Dutch Elm disease control 608.67 Removal of Dead Elms 750.00
11. Authorized selectmen to appoint one of their members as police chief at $1.25 per hour, and also one of their members as a police officer at $1.10 per hour.
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12. Appropriated from taxation: Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance 3,160.00
Appropriation from excess and deficiency: Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance 11,550.00
13. Appropriated from taxation: Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance 1,815.00
Appropriated from excess and deficiency: Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance 3,600.00
14. Appropriated from taxation: Chapter 90 Berkley-Dighton Bridge 810.00 Appropriated from excess and deficiency: Chapter 90 Berkley-Dighton Bridge 1,620.00
15. Appropriated from taxation: Plain Street 1,000.00
16. Motion to appropriate $4,000.00 for South Main Street not passed.
17. Authorized selectmen to take land, etc., on South Main Street for layout, etc.
18. Appropriated from taxation:
Berkley-Dighton Bridge Expense 450.00
Road Machinery Account 275.00
Street Lights 396.00
Authorized installation of 5 street lights; 1 at Padelford and Hill Streets, 1 at North Main and Locust Streets, and 3 on South Main Street at the new school building.
19 Appropriated from taxation: Snow Removal, Sanding and Snow Fence 2,440.00
20 Appropriated from taxation: General Relief 4,000.00
Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged 17,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
7,000.00
Disability Assistance
500.00
Welfare Administration
2,500.00
Veterans' Services
8,000.00
21. Appropriated from taxation: School Department 156,076.50
22. Appropriated from taxation:
Public Library 2,224.54
Appropriated from Dog Fund:
Public Library 275.46
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23. Appropriated from taxation:
Care of Berkley Common
100.00
713.00
Town Reports Memorial Day
70.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
50.00
Building at Myricks
200.00
Water for Town Buildings
100.00
Cemeteries
300.00
24. Appropriated from Post War Rehabilitation Fund:
Memorial Stone on Berkley Common 400.00
Authorized War Memorial Committee to purchase and place memorial stone on Berkley Common
25. Appropriated from taxation: Workmen's Compensation Insurance 800.00
26. Appropriated from Overlay Surplus: Reserve Fund 2,000.00
27. Appropriated from taxation: Interest on Loans 6,833.34
28. Appropriated from taxation: Unpaid 1960 and 1961 bills, per list 218.36
29. Appropriated from taxation: County Retirement Assessment 357.79
30. Accounts closed to Excess and Deficiency: 4.80 Orchard Street Town Clerk's Typewriter 70.50
31. Authorized assessors to use $35,000.00 from excess and deficiency to reduce the 1962 tax levy.
September 24, 1962
In the absence of the clerk, Frances Ames Stone was elected temporary clerk.
1. Approved report of School Planning and Building Committee.
2. Appropriated from School Planning and Building Expense Account: School Construction Account 1,090.95
3. Appropriated from Working Drawings and Specifications Account: School Construction Account 2,707.05
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4. Approved closing of War Memorial Stone account, unexpended balance to remain in Post War Rehabilitation Fund 65.00
5. Appropriated from Post War Rehabilita- tion Fund: School Construction Account for equipping kitchen 8,661.69 and interest
6. Appropriated from 1963 revenue: School Construction Account for equipping kitchen 15,000.00
7. Authorized selectmen to dispose of school equipment and carriage shed.
November 26, 1962
1. Appropriated from
Aid to Dependent Children
$1,200.00
Disability Assistance
500.00
General Relief
200.00
Veterans' Services
700.00
Care of Common
100.00
Elections
50.00
Riverside Drive
360.00
Dental Inspection
100.00
Fire Department
200.00
Street Lights
50.00
Excess and Deficiency 600.00
Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged $4,060.00
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REPORT OF EMERGENCY FINANCE BOARD USE OF POST WAR FUND APPROVALS
May 15th, 1962
At a meeting of the Emergency Finance Board of the Commonwealth, held on the 15th day of May, 1962, a major- ity of said Board being present, the following vote was un- animously passed:
VOTED: To approve for the TOWN OF BERKLEY, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1943, and the vote passed at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 12, 1962, the transfer of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400.00) from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund to be used to "purchase and place on Berkley Com- mon a suitable stone as a Memorial to honor those who served our country from Berkley".
EMERGENCY FINANCE BOARD by:
Bernard Solomon, CHAIRMAN Alec J. Strzpek James P. Boyle Arthur H. Mackinnon, SECRETARY
October 16th, 1962
At a meeting of the Emergency Finance Board of the Commonwealth, held on the 16th day of October, 1962, a majority of said Board being present, the following vote was unanimously passed:
VOTED: To approve for the TOWN OF BERKLEY, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1943, and the vote passed at the Special Town Meeting held on September 24, 1962, the transfer of EIGHT THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLLARS and SIXTY- NINE CENTS ($8,661.69) from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund to be used for the School Construction Expense Ac- count for Equipping the Kitchen at the Elementary School.
EMERGENCY FINANCE BOARD by: Bernard Solomon, CHAIRMAN Alec J. Strzpek James P. Boyle John T. Driscoll Arthur H. MacKinnon, SECRETARY
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ANNUAL REPORT BUDGET REQUESTS FOR 1963 SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Increase
or
Decrease
Finance Committee Recommends
Selectmen's Salaries
$625.00
same
625.44
Selectmens Salaries
200.00
same
200.00
Town Counsel
150.00
same
150.00
Town Hall Expense
150.00
-500.00
150.00
Police Dept.
1,000.00
same
1,000.00
Fire Dept.
4,000.00
same
4,000.00
Moth Dept.
100.00
same
100.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
608.00
-. 67
608.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
85.00
same
85.00
Dog Officer
250.00
same
250.00
Board of Health
2,000.00
plus 1,000.00
1,000.00
Chapter 81, Highway Maint.
3,160.00
same
3,160.00
Chapter 90, Highway Maint.
1,815.00
same
1,815.00
Chapter 90 So. Main St. Construction (transfer
of $5,000.00 Chap. 782 Funds) approved
Chapter 90 Berkley-Dighton Bridge Maint.
900.00
plus 99.00
900.00
Berkley-Dighton Bridge Expense
450.00
same
450.00
Street Lights
450.00
plus 72.00
432.00
Welfare Administration
3,000.00
plus 500.00
3,000.00
General Relief
4,000.00
same
4,000.00
O.A.A. and M.A.A.
21,000.00
plus 4,000.00
21,000.00
Disability Assistance
500.00
same
500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
6,000.00
-1,000.00
6,000.00
Veterans Services
7,000.00
-1,000.00
7,000.00
Care of Common
100.00
same
100.00
Town Report
800.00
plus 100.00
800.00
Memorial Day and Monument
100.00
plus 30.00
100.00
Care of Veterans Graves
50.00
same
50.00
Myricks
850.00
plus 650.00
850.00
Bristol County Retire. Assessment
582.36
plus 224.57
582.36
Town Water
150.00
plus 50.00
150.00
Industrial Development Comm.
25.00
same
25.00
Elections
300.00
-200.00
300.00
Registrations
500.00
same
500.00
Removal of Dead Elm
1,000.00
same
1,000.00
Civil Defense
2,000.00
plus 500.00
1,500.00
Snow Removal
3,000.00
plus 2,200.00
800.00
Tree Account
200.00
plus 200.00
200.00
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Law Books
450.00
plus 450.00
reject
Riverside Drive Reconst.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Anthony Street Reconstruction
1,000.00
plus 1,000.00
1,000.00
Land Damages and Legal Fees
North and South Main St. Account 500.00
plus 500.00
500.00
Reserve Account
2,000.00
same
2,000.00
Assessors Salaries (estimate, no requests
received as of Feb. 3, 1963)
(1,500.00)
same
(1,500.00)
Assessors Expense (estimate)
(300.00)
-200.00
(300.00)
Collector of Taxes Salary
800.00
same
800.00
Collector of Taxes Expense
800.00
same
800.00
Public Library
3,090.00
plus 1,090.00
3,090.00
Public Library Extra Appro.
500.00
same
500.00
Town Clerks Salary
300.00
same
300.00
Town Clerks Expense
250.00
plus 50.00
250.00
Moderators Salary
20.00
same
20.00
Moderators Expense
6.00
plus 6.00
6.00
Treasurers Salary
600.00
same
600.00
Treasurers Expense
2,200.00
-1,364.06
2,200.00
Maturing Debt
21,208.00
plus 18,208.00
21,208.00
Interest
12,750.00
plus
5,916.66
12,750.00
Workmens Compensation
1,300.00
plus
500.00
1,300.00
Board of Appeals Expense
25.00
plus
25.00
25.00
Planning Board Expense
100.00
same
100.00
Berkley Cemetery Commission
300.00
same
300.00
Auditors Salary
55.00
same
55.00
Auditors Expense
25.00
same
25.00
Berkley School Budget
178,317.50
plus 22,241.00
178,317.50
(net increase to Town $15,909.23 after reimbursements.)
Total Requests
$301,496.86 plus $63,876.96
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE BERKLEY FINANCE COMMITTEE
The total requests submitted to the finance committee for 1963 amounted to $301,496.86 an increase of $63,876.96 over 1962 requests. There are so many items the town has to raise such as schools, welfare, interest and principal on the town debts ,workmens compensation, retirement, that is frustrating when one tries to keep down expenses.
There were several good requests made to the committee that they just could not approve this year.
The chairmen would like to thank all the members of the committee. They all gave freely of their time on many occasions during the past year.
The Berkley Finance Committee
DAMON CLEGG WARREN L. IDE ARNOLD SILVAN JOHN BABBITT DENNIS MARTIN THEODORE KING EARL WILSON
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN FOR 1962
The town continues to be in good financial condition at the present time. The many town departments remained within their operating budgets. In the welfare category a sizeable transfer of funds was necessary in medical aid to the aged, which also includes the Old Age Assistance Account.
Under our highway program, Plain Street, from Orchard Street to the Berkley-Taunton line was reconstructed and oiled. The reconstruction of a section of South Main Street, beginning at the Berkley-Freetown line, will start early in 1963. The first phase of this work will involve 3700 feet of reconstruction.
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