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REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1953
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MIDDLETON
PUBLIC
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Town of Middleton
REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH, 1954
or
TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE WARRANT
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Report of the Finance Committee For the Town of Middleton UPON THE WARRANT
For the Annual Town Meeting to be held March 9, 1954
To the Voters of the Town of Middleton:
Your Finance Committee has held twenty meetings with the various heads of departments and also an open meeting with the voters of the Town on February 9, 1954, for the purpose of discussing the budget for this year.
Unfortunately, very few of the department heads were present at the open meeting to answer questions, therefore, we, the Finance Committee request that an enactment be made requiring all department heads, or a department's legal representative be present to answer unpredicted questions at future public Finance Committee meetings upon public notice of that meeting.
! We feel that the open meeting can be of greater value to us and to the taxpayers by having the departments represented herein.
Attention must be called to our very serious financial situation. Our school population is growing so much that more rooms are again needed in the grammar school, and if Danvers is not able to take care of the high school pupils, we might have to build for them, and we hardly dare to think of the cost. Without considering the additional cost of buildings, we will find that the increase in the school budget for this year is staggering. Last year $106,467.21 was spent for education. This year $120,050.25 has been requested. The $13,583.00 increase is somewhat out of proportion with the number of pupils entered, therefore, we recommend that only the actual necessities be purchased this year.
The building of a new County Prison is going to add to our tax and is going to devaluate the land near it. It is said that the building will cost $2,500,000.00, yet no County building in the past has been built within its primary appropriation. If the Prison is built, our proportion of tax will be based upon more than $2,500,000.00.
We, the Finance Committee, strongly oppose having the County Prison built in Middleton.
Our only solution for our financial problem seems to be in the planning and the establishment of controlled areas wherein suitable industries can operate. An earning power must be found because the present taxable property will not carry the load, and the load this year runs $30,000.00 more than it did last year.
We beg all departments to exercise strict economy this year and for some years to come .
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
The taxpayers will notice in the study of the following list of transfers that $2310.31 of the $2500.00 Reserve Fund was used this year. With the cooperation of the department heads we feel that we can reduce the $2500.00 to $2000.00, thus taking $500.00 from the taxable amount.
At this time it may be well to have drawn to your attention a section of the "LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATION" law.
Ch. 44 sec. 31 (as amended by 1946 Ch. 358 sec. 23 and by 1949 Ch. 138).
In substance the law provides that no department financed by taxation shall incur liability in excess of its appropriation, except in emergencies and with previous authorization. Any officer who violates or authorizes or directs any official or employee to violate such a provision is liable to fine or imprisonment, and Selectmen shall and five taxpayers may report such a violation to the District Attorney who shall investigate and prosecute.
The Finance Committee requests all department heads to check carefully with any sub-departments using money, hence to avoid any excesses.
Transfers made by the Finance Committee during 1953:
1. Apr. 7 Counsel Expense $ 150.00
2.
Apr. 26 Tax Collector's office renovation 300.00
3. May 31 To Highway from Cemetery 200.00
4. May 31 Check-writer paper
153.50
5. July 12 Tree Department
500.00
6. Dec. 8 Town Hall Salary
41.00
7.
Dec. 8 Advertising Zone by-laws
61.65
8. Dec. 8 Interest, Firehouse Loan
432.50
9. Dec. 8 Police Wages and Expenses 140.00
10. Dec. 22 Highway General Fund
200.00
11. Jan. 5 Town Clerk
27.35
12. Jan. 5 Moth Department
65.74
13. Jan. 5 Wire Department
7.09
14. Jan. 12 Tax Title
8.10
15. Jan. 13 Memorial Hall
23.38
Transferred to Surplus Revenue $ 2,310.31
189.69
$ 2,500.00
The Finance Committee
HAZEN M. RICHARDSON ELMER McINTIRE JOSEPH R. HILYARD
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on committee reports.
No recommendation needed.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44 Section 17 of the General Laws.
Committee recommends approval of this Article.
ARTICLE 3. To see what action the Town will take to defray the Town expenses.
Committee recommendations are set forth in schedule "A".
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Assessors to use the amount of $10,000 from available funds to reduce the tax rate.
Committee recommends approval of this Article.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men and their successors in office to sell at Public or Private Sale, any of the property which the Town may have acquired or may hereafter acquire through proceedings based upon non payment of taxes or under proceedings for sale of land of low values, to impose upon the property so sold such restrictions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and deliver in the name of the Town and under the Seal of the Town, quit claim deeds or other instruments therefor.
No recommendation needed.
ARTICLE 6. On petition of the School Committee to have a special committee appointed by the moderator consisting of a member of the School Committee, a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Planning Board, a member of the Finance Com- mittee and a fifth member to investigate and make recommen- dations as to additional school facilities and to report back their findings at a Special Meeting not later than September 1954.
No recommendation needed.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for improvement of the Peabody Street Bridge under Chapter 90; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State and County.
Committee recommends approval of this Article and that the sum of $1500.00 be appropriated from available funds to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90, for the improvement of the Peabody Street Bridge, and that in addition the sum of $4500.00 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the treasury to meet the State and County's share of the cost of the work. The reimbursement from the State and County is to be restored upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Funds in the Treasury.
ARTICLE 8. On petition of the Highway Surveyor to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to buy a used power broom for the Highway Department for sweeping streets.
We recommend that the sum of $700.00 be taken from the road machinery fund to buy a power broom.
ARTICLE 9. On petition of the Moth Superintendent to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purchase of a four wheel trailer, tires and platform to carry 400 gallon sprayer.
Committee recommends approval of this article. To appropriate $250.00 for purchase of trailer.
ARTICLE 10. On petition of the members of the Board of Trade to see if the Town will vote to amend Section III of the Zoning By-Laws by adding to Paragraph B thereof, under areas designated for business, the following Sub-section 5; "5. The areas bounded by Richardson's Brook, the Ipswich River, Bridge Road, River Street, land now or formerly of Charles A. Roberts and South Main Street, as shown on Plan entitled 'Proposed Industrial and Business Areas in Middleton, Mass., Massachusetts Survey Co., December 4, 1953, W. H. Tingley, Eng., on file with the Town Clerk and being defined in a description thereof attached to said Plan, or take any other action thereon.
No recommendation needed.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to annually appoint a Custodian of the Town Hall and to remove this office from the Ballot.
No recommendation needed.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $81.00 to pay the 1953 bill for back-hoe service for the Highway Department.
Committee recommends approval of article. To appropriate $8100.
ARTICLE 13. To see what action the Town will take to dispose of the article laid on the table at the Special Town Meeting held December 29, 1953: On petition of David Burns and the Boy Scout Committee to see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 to install one thousand feet of six-inch cast iron pipe to supply water to the Boy Scout Building on Recreation Park together with hydrant for fire protection of Recreation Park and surrounding areas.
Committee does not approve of the expenditure of $4500.00 to put water into the new Scout House. But will approve of $1500.00 to drill a well.
ARTICLE 14. To see what action the Town will take to dispose of the article laid on the table at the Special Town Meeting held Decem- ber 29, 1953; On petition of the Electric Light Commissioners to see if the Town will vote to raise the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of material to be used to install street lights on North Main St. from the corner of Forest St. to the North Andover line. This amount to be taken from the General Fund of the Town.
Committee recommends that the sum for this purpose be taken from the Electric Light Company's earnings.
1500,00
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Schedule A
RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 3
Item
Average Expended 1950-1952
Expended
No.
1953
Recom- mended 1954
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - 6.09% OF TOTAL
1.
$ 50.00
50.00
Moderator, Salary
$ 50.00
Finance Committee:
2.
30.00
10.00
Expense
30.00
Selectmen:
3.
900.00
900.00
Salaries
900.00
4.
330.92
417.25
Expenses
450.00
5.
83.00
250.00
Clerk
250.00
Accountant:
6.
900.00
900.00
Salary
900.00
7.
100.00
45.45
Expenses
100.00
Treasurer:
8.
900.00
900.00
Salary
900.00
9.
365.09
825.75
Expenses
667.00
10.
150.90
358.10
Tax Titles
500.00
Collector:
11.
900.00
900.00
Salary
900.00
12.
312.38
700.49
Expenses
715.00
Assessors:
13.
1500.00
1500.00
Salaries
1500.00
14.
665.37
699.17
Expenses
750.00
Counsel :
15.
600.00
600.00
Salary
600.00
16.
64.98
211.65
Expenses
Clerk:
17.
400.00
400.00
Salary
400.00
Expenses
100.00
Elections and Registrations:
Salaries
220.00
20.
465.63
187.89
Expenses
600.00
Planning Board:
21.
189.30
71.50
Expenses
2125.00
Town Hall:
22.
730.00
406.00
Salary
480.00
99
23.
684.93
566.78
Expenses
650.00
19.
180.00
100.00
2/3
18.
82.64
105.85
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Item
Average Expended 1950-1952
Expended 1953
Recom- mended 1954
Memorial Hall:
24.
300.00
360.00
Salaries
360.00
25.
1244.40
1523.38
Expenses
1500.00
26.
223.96
694.44
Alterations
700.00
$13,738.25
Grand Total
$16,357.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY - 7.01% OF TOTAL
27.
35.00
35.00
Salary Police Chief:
35.00
28.
3253.00
3710.00
Salary
3900.00
29.
1408.41
2032.35
Wages
2000.00
30.
1979.75
1662.00
Expenses
1837.00
31.
819.91
Car
$ 8,258.26
Totals
$ 7,772.00
32.
134.66
Civil Defense
Fire Department:
33.
752.00
798.75
Salaries
1115.00
34.
4211.59
4203.28
Expenses
4630.00
$ 5,002.03
Total
$ 5,745.00
Building Inspector:
Salary
400.00
36.
171.38
150.00
Expenses
100.00
$ 550.00
Total
500.00
Board of Appeals:
37.
137.72
231.62
Expenses
235.00
Wire Inspector:
38.
66.00
200.00
Salary
200.00
39.
20.22
57.09
Expenses
50.00
$ 257.09
Total
250.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
40.
125.00
125.00
Salary
125.00
41.
31.74
25.00
Expenses
532.00
$ 150.00
Total
657.00
35.
400.00
400.00
Constable:
No.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Item
Average Expended 1950-1952
Expended 1953
Recom- mended 1954
Forestry:
42.
1199.36
1265.74
Moth
1500.00
43.
1576.05
1498.30
Tree
1000.00
44.
297.08
497.47
Dutch Elm Cont'l
500.00
45.
298.41
Planting Trees
46.
Poison Ivy Cont'l
200.00
$ 3,558.92
Total
3200.00
Dog Officer:
47.
Salary
100.00
48.
Expense
200.00
Total
300.00
Grand Total
$18,659.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION - 1.23% OF TOTAL
49.
Health:
Salaries
120.00
50.
1801.28
1507.75
Expenses
1900.00
Dental Clinic:
51.
1067.52
Expenses
1000.00
Inspector of Cattle:
52.
100.00
100.00
Salary
200.00
53.
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
25.00
$ 2,774.87
Total
3245.00
HIGHWAY DEPT. - 9.47% OF TOTAL
54.
3360.68
4678.99
Road Machinery Account
4500.00
55.
2996.66
3500.00
Highway Surveyor, Salary 3536.00
(From available Dept. Funds)
56.
4139.81
4697.81
Highway General Fund
5000.00
57.
4800.00
4800.00
Chapter 81
4800.00
58.
8800.00
8800.00
Chapter 81, State
8800.00
59.
2000.00
2000.00
Chapter 90, Construction
2000.00
60.
6000.00
6000.00
Chapter 90, State-County
6000.00
61.
2000.00
2000.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
2000.00
62.
1000.00
1000.00
Chapter 90, State
1000.00
63.
6056.33
6009.30
Snow Removal
7500.00
No.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average Average 1950-1952 1953
Recom- Recom- 1954
64.
3500.00
3500.00
Street Lights
3500.00
65.
68.22
Traffic Lights
66.
35.33
Land Taking
67.
Street Layout Survey
$47,134.32
Total
$45,100.00
CHARITIES - 13.36 % OF TOTAL
Public Welfare:
68.
475.00
Salaries
650.00
69.
6137.48
Expenses
7500.00
70.
24099.79
Old Age Assistance Aid
25000.00
71.
18798.67
Federal Grant
72.
2490.38
Aid Dependent Children, Aid
2500.00
73.
1891.23
Federal Grant
74.
348.33
Disability Assistance, Aid
2200.00
75.
613.00
Welfare District, Admin.
618.00
$54,853.88
Total
$38,468.00
VETERANS' AID SERVICE - 1.64% OF TOTAL
77.
250.00
250.00
Salary
250.00
78.
Expenses
50.00
79.
2157.40
Veterans' Aid
4000.00
$ 2,407.40
Total
4300.00
SCHOOLS - 45.86% OF TOTAL
School:
80.
40087.56
53637.27
Salaries
59,564.00
81.
31868.26
50599.33
Expenses
51,921.00
82.
Supt. out of State Travel
75.00
83.
770.59
2230.61
Vocational Education
2500.00
$106,467.21 Total
114,060.00
No.
76.
Federal Grant, Aid
Veterans' Agent:
$200- 320 2080
2580 2 80
RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item
Average Expended 1950-1952
Expended 1953
Recom- mended 1954
LIBRARY 1.15% OF TOTAL
Library :
84.
1192.58
1321.00
Salaries and Wages
1400.00
85.
1598.91
Expenses
1600.00
686.75
Plus Dog Tax refund
772.47
$ 3,606.66
Total
3772.47
RECREATION - . 40% OF TOTAL
Park:
86.
872.70
Expenses
800.00
87.
300.00
Equipment
150.00
$ 1,172.70
Total
950.00
UNCLASSIFIED - 4.04% OF TOTAL
88.
2770.67
Retirement Fund Assessment
3192.15
89.
400.00
359.76
Memorial Day
400.00
90.
832.37
Town Reports
900.00
91.
4355.24
Insurance
4000.00
92.
2000.00
1000.00
Reserve Fund
2000.00
93.
Christmas Tree Lighting
75.00
$ 9,318.04
Total
$10,567.15
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
94.
Electric Light, Salaries
7960.00
(incl. Com., Clerk and Mgr.)
7580.00
95.
14472.70
Wages
15226.00
96.
68216.99
Energy
69500.00
97.
18222.50
Expenses
14500.00
98.
3968.32
Depreciation
4000.00
99.
1000.00
Reserve
100.
1500.00
Line Clearance
1000.00
$115,340.51 Total
$111,806.00
No.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Average Item Expended No.
1950-1952
Expended 1953
Recom- mended 1954
CEMETERIES - 1.85 OF TOTAL
101.
30.00
30.00
Supt. of Burials, Salary
30.00
102.
60.00
60.00
Commissioners, Salaries
60,00
Cemetery:
103.
3079.70
Expenses
3495.00
104.
439.20
Opening Graves
750.00
105.
118.35
Equipment
106.
700.00
Hot Top
500.00
$ 4,427.25
Total
$ 4,835.00
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST - 7.92% OF TOTAL
107.
2000.00
2000.00
School Construction Loan
2000.00
108.
10000.00
10000.00
School Addition Loan
10000.00
109.
Fire-Highway Building Loan
4973.25
110.
3550.00
Interest
3752.50
$15,550.00
Total
$20,725.75
366,610.06
Grand Total
$392,845.37
Town Meeting Warrant
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Middleton in the County of Essex:
GREETING.
In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Howe-Manning School Auditorium in said Middleton on Tuesday the ninth day of March next, at seven-thirty o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles :-
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on committee reports.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefore payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44 Section 17 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 3. To see what action the Town will take to defray the Town Expenses.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Assessors to use the amount of $10,000.00 from available funds to reduce the tax rate.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and their successors in office to sell at Public or Private Sale, any of the property which the Town may have acquired or may hereafter acquire through proceedings based upon nonpayment of taxes or under proceedings for sale of land of low values, to impose upon the property so sold such restrictions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and deliver in the name of the Town and under the Seal of the Town, quit claim deeds or other instruments therefore.
ARTICLE 6. On petition of the School Committee to have a special committee appointed by the moderator consisting of a member of the School Committee, a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Planning Board, a mem- ber of the Finance Committee and a fifth member to investigate and make recommendations as to additional school facilities and to report back their findings at a Special Meeting not later than September 1954.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for improvement of the Peabody Street Bridge under Chapter 90; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State and County.
ARTICLE 8. On petition of the Highway Surveyor to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to buy a used power broom for the Highway Department for sweeping streets.
ARTICLE 9. On petition of the Moth Superintendent to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purchase of a four wheel trailer, tires and platform to carry 400 gallon sprayer.
ARTICLE 10. On petition of the members of the Board of Trade to see if the Town will vote to amend Section III of the Zoning By-Laws by adding to Paragraph B thereof, under areas designated for business, the following Sub- section 5: "5. The areas bounded by Richardson's Brook, the Ipswich River, Bridge Road, River Street, land now or formerly of Charles A. Roberts and South Main Street, as shown on Plan entitled 'Proposed Industrial and Business Areas in Middleton, Mass., Massachusetts Survey Co., December 4, 1953, W. H. Tingley, Eng., on file with the Town Clerk and being defined in a description thereof attached to said Plan' ", or to take any other action thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to annually appoint a Custodian of the Town Hall and to remove this office from the Ballot.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $81.00 to pay the 1953 bill for back-hoe service for the Highway Department.
ARTICLE 13. To see what action the Town will take to dispose of the article laid on the table at the Special Town Meeting held December 29, 1953: On petition of David Burns and the Boy Scout Committee to see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 to install one thousand feet of six-inch cast iron pipe to supply water to the Boy Scout Building on Recreation Park together with hydrant for fire protection of Recreation Park and surrounding areas. ARTICLE 14. To see what action the Town will take to dispose of the article laid on the table at the Special Town Meeting held December 29, 1953: On petition of the Electric Light Commissioners to see if the Town will vote to raise the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of material to be used to install street lights on North Main St. from the corner of Forest St. to the North Andover line. This amount to be taken from the General Fund of the Town. To transact any other business that may lawfully come before this meeting.
You are hereby ordered to notify and warn said qualified voters to meet at the Town Hall on Monday, March 15 next for the following purposes, viz: To choose by ballot the following Town Officers for the ensuing year: Moderator, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, one for three years, one for two years, one for one; one Assessor for three years, one Assessor for 2 years, one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, Highway Surveyor, Tax Collector, Tree Warden, Constable, Superintendent of Burials, one Electric Light Commissioner for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, two Trustees of the Flint Public Library for three years, two Cemetery Commissioners, one for three years, one for two years (to fill unexpired term), Custodian of Town Hall, one member of Planning Board for five years, and one member for one year (to fill unexpired term).
The polls will be open at 7:00 A.M. and shall be closed at 7:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at Memorial Hall, Post Office and store at Howes Station in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.
A true copy. Attest:
WILBUR C. RUNDLETT, JR. WILLIS W. ESTY JAMES H. COFFIN
Selectmen of Middleton
JAMES W. WENTWORTH, Constable
Annual Report
for the
Town of Middleton
Massachusetts
1953
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MIDDLETON
PUBLIC LIBRA RY
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FLIN
MIDDLETON
TOWN OFFICERS
Town Officers Elected 1953
Moderator Wilbur N. Witham
Town Clerk
Elmer P. Morrill
Selectmen and Board of Health Wilbur C. Rundlett, Jr., Chairman
James H. Coffin
Willis W. Esty
Board of Public Welfare Charles Pasquale, Chairman (1954)
Leslie E. Merrifield (1956) Leyland A. Phillips (1955)
Board of Assessors Paul B. Wake, Chairman (1954)
William G. Birch (1956) Daniel J. Donovan (1955)
Treasurer Edward H. Leary (1956)
Tax Collector Harold E. Tyler
Highway Surveyor
John J. Hocter
Constable
James W. Wentworth
School Committee
Eben L. Jewett, Chairman (1955) Rosamond L. Bastable, Clerk (1955) Henry F. Luscomb (1954) Harold F. Purdy (1956) David Burns (1954)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Electric Light Commissioners
Richard B. Floyd, Chairman (1954)
Frank E. Dow, Clerk (1955) George W. Nash (1956)
Cemetery Commissioners Leon Soper (1953)
Michael LLavorgna (1955) Richard N. Maxwell (1954)
Superintendent of Burials
Charles W. Baker
Tree Warden
Clarence Osgood
Planning Board Frank Silva, Chairman (1958) Alton W. Hubbard (1954) Arthur S. Tuttle (1956)
Roger F. Clapp (1955) (Resigned) Roger L. Pennell, Clerk (1957) Louis Barett
Trustees Flint Public Library
William H. Sanborn, Chairman (1954)
William T. Martin (1956) Paul B. Wake (1956)
Thomas J. Oliver (1955) Elmer O. Campbell, Jr. (1955) Carl C. Jones (1954)
Custodian of Town Hall
James H. Ogden
Town Officers Appointed 1953
Registrars of Voters Ernest P. Goodale, Chairman (1953) Joseph T. Lee (1955) Lloyd H. Getchell (1954) Elmer P. Morrill, Clerk (Ex-Officio)
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TOWN OFFICERS
Zoning Appeal Board William H. Sanborn, Chairman
William T. Martin
Beaumont Hurd
Chester K. Masse Richard E. Quinn
Finance Committee Hazen M. Richardson, Chairman (1955)
Joseph R. Hilyard (1954)
Elmer C. McIntyre (1955)
Langston Wall (1954) W. Laurie Smith (1953)
Chief of Police
James W. Wentworth
Sealer of Weights and Measures Joseph Beggs
Inspector of Cattle and Slaughtering
Philip H. Dearth
Town Accountant
Elmer O. Campbell (1954)
Forest Fire Warden
Harold F. Purdy
Chief of Fire Department
Harold F. Purdy
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Charles W. Baker
Moth Superintendent
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