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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1953
Linotyped, Printed and Bound by THE MEMORIAL PRESS, INC. Plymouth, Mass.
PUBLIC
PLYMOUTH, MAASS.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1953
Selectmen
James T. Frazier, Chairman Term Expires 1954
David Burgess Avery
Term Expires 1954
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
Term Expires 1954
Herbert H. Lanman Term Expires 1954
William H. Barrett
Term Expires 1954
Town Clerk
Herbert K. Bartlett Term Expires 1956
Ruth A. Holmes, Assistant Town Clerk Term Expires 1956
Town Treasurer
Herbert K. Bartlett Term Expires 1956
Collector of Taxes
Harold W. Baker Term Expires 1956
Town Accountant
Cora B. Grady Term Expires 1956
Assessors of Taxes
Robert A. Carr, Chairman
Term Expires 1954
William H. Barrett Term Expires 1955
Carl W. Raymond
Term Expires 1956
Superintendent of Schools Donald T. Welch Overseers of Public Welfare
Margaret E. McLean, Chairman Term Expires 1956
Joseph H. Nogueira Term Expires 1956
Paul L. LaForest Term Expires 1955
Dexter M. Brooks Term Expires 1954
John J. Magee
Term Expires 1955
Water Commissioners
Edward R. Belcher, Chairman Term Expires 1955
Arthur Addyman Term Expires 1954
Peter Billey Term Expires 1954
Richard T. Eldridge Term Expires 1956
Daniel F. Mulcahy
Term Expires 1956
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School Committee
Ralph C. Weaver, Chairman
Term Expires 1956
Mauro J. Canevazzi
Term Expires 1956
Signe L. J. Borghesani
Term Expires 1954
Robert A. Bowler
Term Expires 1955
Spencer H. Brewster Term Expires 1955
Joseph S. Contente
Term Expires 1954
Cemetery Commissioners and Burial Hill Committee
John B. Finney, Chairman Term Expires 1956
Richard T. Eldridge Term Expires 1955
F. Willard Dittmar Term Expires 1954
Park Commissioners
John A. Siever, Chairman Term Expires 1956
Edward J. E. Hand Term Expires 1955
Arthur Sirrico Term Expires 1954
Planning Board
James A. White, Chairman Term Expires 1955
Ellis W. Brewster
Term Expires 1958
Walter H. Neaves Term Expires 1957
Amedeo V. Sgarzi Term Expires 1956
A. Linwood Ellis
Term Expires 1954
Board of Registrars
Joseph R. Stefani, Chairman Term Expires 1954
Robert L. Marvelli Term Expires 1956
Walter R. Roberts Term Expires 1955
Herbert K. Bartlett, Secretary Term Expires 1956
Contributory Retirement Board
Andrew J. Carr, Chairman
Term Expires 1955
Cora B. Grady Term Expires 1956
Leslie R. Gray Term Expires 1956
Committee on Inland Fisheries
Frank L. Bailey Term Expires 1954
George L. Gooding Term Expires 1954
William R. Wood Term Expires 1954
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Field Drivers and Fence Viewers
Harold A. Boyer
Term Expires 1954
Robert S. Davis
Term Expires 1954
William LaRocque Term Expires 1954
Committee on Town Forest
George L. Gooding
Term Expires 1954
John A. Kennedy
Term Expires 1955
James A. White
Term Expires 1956
Constables
Russell P. Dearborn
Term Expires 1954
Robert M. Fogarty
Term Expires 1954
Leo M. Murphy Term Expires 1954
Tree Warden
John A. Kennedy
Term Expires 1954
Public Safety Commission
Leslie W. MacLean, Chairman Term Expires 1955
Paul W. Bittinger Term Expires 1954
Frankland W. L. Miles
Term Expires 1956
Housing Authority
Thomas F. Quinn, Chairman Term Expires 1955
M. Herbert Craig
Term Expires 1954
Louis G. Giovanetti Term Expires 1955
Lawrence Stiles Term Expires 1956
Clifford C. Agnew
Term Expires 1957
Personnel Board
John D. Brewer, Chairman Term Expires 1956
John W. Packard Term Expires 1955
Edwin T. Williams Term Expires 1954
Advisory and Finance Committee
C. Harvey Moore, Chairman Term Expires 1954 Stanley Cheney Term Expires 1954
Leo J. Ceccarelli Term Expires 1954
Alton S. Cavicchi Term Expires 1954
Paul J. Whipple Term Expires 1954
Earle F. Burgess
Term Expires 1955
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Arrigo Guidoboni
Term Expires 1955
Eugene S. Holton
Term Expires 1955
Manuel L. Valente
Term Expires 1955
Fernando Collari
Term Expires 1955
Norman P. Reinhardt
Term Expires 1956
John M. Parsons
Term Expires 1956
Harold S. Volta
Term Expires 1956
Frank D. Bent
Term Expires 1956
John R. Pascoe
Term Expires 1956
Zoning Board of Appeals
William Brewster, Chairman
Term Expires 1956
Thomas F. Quinn, Clerk Term Expires 1955
Neil McIntosh Term Expires 1954
Alternates
Amedio Barufaldi Term Expires 1956
Harry R. Talbot Term Expires 1954
Airport Commission
James T. Frazier, Chairman Term Expires 1955
Herbert H. Lanman Term Expires 1955
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr. Term Expires 1954
George A. White Term Expires 1954
David B. Avery Term Expires 1954
Elio Barufaldi, Airport Manager Term Expires 1954
Moth Superintendent: John A. Kennedy.
Chief of Fire Department: Everett B. Wood.
Chief of Police: Russell P. Dearborn.
Forest Fire Warden: Everett B. Wood.
Superintendent of Streets: Elmer C. Chandler.
Superintendent of Water Dept .: Theodore Brink.
Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds: Clifton C. Wood.
Committee on Sewers: Selectmen.
Superintendent of Oak Grove, Vine Hills and Out- lying Cemeteries: Howard L. Priestley.
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Superintendent of Manomet Cemetery: Gordon S. McCosh.
Superintendent of Infirmary and Pound Keeper: Russell L. Dickson.
Town Counsel: Hugh R. Maraghy.
Town Engineer: Edward Chase.
Inspector: of Animals: Joseph A. Medara.
Assistant Inspector of Animals: Louis Cappella.
Inspector of Slaughtering: Joseph A. Medara.
Inspectors of Plumbing: Andrew Rae-Frederick A. Bliss.
Dog Officer: Louis Cappella.
Sexton: Paul H. Ziegengeist.
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Harold E. Giles.
Surveyor of Wood and Bark: Harold E. Giles. Collector of Water Rates: Harold W. Baker. Harbor Master: Elmer P. Boutin.
Beach Committee: Selectmen.
Caretaker of Veterans' Graves: John W. Martin. Veterans' Burial Agent: Frank A. Vancini. Director of Veterans' Services: Ralph A. Torrance.
TOWN RECREATIONAL CENTER-ARTICLE 86-1953
Shirley Goodstone
Jeanne M. Clausson
Gustav H. Seelig
Rev. Anthony J. Laurano James T. Frazier John J. Pacheco
Walter B. Haskell
OFF STREET PARKING-ARTICLE 88-1953
James A. White
Russell P. Dearborn
William H. Barrett
Dexter M. Brooks
John H. Golden Carl J. Peterson
Roy Bradley
INFIRMARY COMMITTEE-ARTICLE 95-1952 Robert W. Briggs Arthur Estes Vincent Nicoli
George S. Wild
Frederick Enos, Jr.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 28, 1953
Including Recommendations by the Advisory and Finance Committee
In accordance by a vote of the Town at the State Election, held November 4, 1952, the Town of Plymouth accepted by a vote of 3,055 in the affirmative and 2074 in the negative, Chapter 283, Acts of 1952, which established in the Town of Plymouth, Representative Town Government by limited Town Meetings.
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Amedeo V. Sgarzi at 2:00 o'clock p.m.
The Meeting was opened with a prayer by Rev. John E. Mullarky of St. Mary's Church.
The Town Meeting Members were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
Number of Town Meeting Members present March 28th, as reported by records of Arthur Estes and Warren Axford, checkers, was 200.
Number of Town Meeting Members, March 30th, as re- ported by Arthur Estes and Warren Axford was 181.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
Article Two:
Mr. Howard P. Barnes filed a final report on Represent- ative Town Government:
Mr. Howard P. Barnes speaking for the Committee on Representative Town Government, moved and it was voted: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of five who shall study the advisability of adopting any rules or by-laws necessary for conducting Representative Town Meetings and who shall take appropriate action thereon.
Mr. August B. Hunicke reported for the Committee studying Union Health Departments and it was voted: The
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extension for one year of the study of the Moderator's Committee to investigate the Union Board of Health, Act of 1949, said Committee having been formed by the Town Meeting at 1951 and its work extended for one year by the Town Meeting of 1952.
Mr. Bryce Prindle filed a report of "Status of Manomet School Building Project."
Mr. Benjamin B. Brewster filed a report of "The Morton Park Committee."
Mr. Robert M. Briggs, speaking for the Manomet Fire Station Committee, filed their report.
Herbert K. Bartlett moved that the report of the several boards of Officers and Committees of the Town be accepted and placed on file.
Article Three:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Wage and Salary Classification By-Law as recommended by the Personnel Board.
Recommendations of the Personnel Board:
(a) To amend Schedule A of the Wage and Salary Classification by-law as follows:
1. Under the heading "Inspectional" Change "Building Inspector" to "Building-Wire Inspector"
2. Under the heading "Library" Delete "Branch Librarian Loring" and "Cataloger" and add "Branch Librarian-Cataloger"
3. Under the heading "Trades and Labor" Delete "Temporary Construction Foreman" and add "Con- struction Foreman"
(b) To amend Exhibit B of the Wage and Salary Classification by-law by the substitution of the following minima and maxima, to be effective as of January 1, 1953:
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1. Under the heading "Library" Delete "Branch Librarian, Loring Delete "Cataloger Delete "General Assistant, Loring Add "Branch Librarian-Cataloger
Add "General Assistant, Loring
1,728-2,176"
1,296-1,621"
1,156-1,447"
1,638-2,050"
1,251-1,565"
2. Under the heading "Water Department" Delete "Temp. Const. Foreman Add "Construction Foreman Delete "Chief Engineer Add "Chief Engineer Delete "Assistant Engineer Add "Assistant Engineer
1.205-1.305"
1.255-1.355"
2,567-3,214"
2,530-3,339"
2,418-3,018"
2,344-3,104"
3. Under the heading "Maintenance" Delete "Janitor, Old High School Add "Janitor, Old. High School
4. Under the heading "Miscellaneous" Delete "Building Inspector Add "Building-Wire Inspector
2,940-3,691"
3,527-4,428"
Mr. Lawrence Bongiovanni moved: That the Town vote to amend Schedule A and Exhibit B of the Wage and Salary By-Law as recommended in the printed report of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Mr. William H. Armstrong moved to amend: (a) No. 1. Under Heading "Inspectional" by deleting "Building-Wire Inspector" and substituting "Building-Inspector" $2940- $3,691.
The original motion as amended by Mr. Armstrong was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 5. To see what action the Town will take with regard to fixing the salaries of elected Town officers.
The Committee recommends that the salaries of elected town officers be set, as of January 1, 1953, as follows:
Moderator
$30.00
Chairman of Selectmen
800.00
Other Selectmen (each)
400.00
Chairman of Assessors
3,858.75
Other Assessors (each)
3,349.50
Town Clerk 2,577.75
Town Treasurer
2,577.75
Collector of Taxes
4,011.00
Mr. Lawrence Bongiovanni moved: That the salaries of elected Town Officers be set, as of January 1, 1953, as follows:
Moderator $30.00
Chairman of Selectmen 800.00
2,100-2,626"
2,266-2,949"
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Other Selectmen (each)
400.00
Chairman of Assessors
3,858.75
Other Assessors (each)
3,349.50
Town Treasurer
2,577.75
Town Clerk
2,577.75
Tax Collector
4,011.00
Mr. John Armstrong moved to amend by substituting the following figures for those contained in the article:
The figure $4,158.75 for the figure $3,858.75,
under Chairman of Assessors.
The figure $3,649.50 for the figure $3,349.50, under other Assessors (each).
The figure $2,727.75 for the figure $2,577.75, under Town Clerk.
The figure $2,727.75 for the figure $2,577.75, under Town Treasurer.
The figure $4,311.00 for the figure $4,011.00 under Collector of Taxes.
The vote was taken by a show of hands, 64 in the affirmative and 105 in the negative, the motion to amend was lost.
The original motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 6. To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the Town and for other purposes and to raise sums of money as the Town shall deem expedient.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - 5.1% of total
Item No.
Expended in 1952
Requested in 1953
Recommended for 1953
1
$95.07
$100.00
Personnel Board Expenses
$100.00
Selectmen:
2
7,571.13
8,011.10
Salaries
7,305.60
3
1,988.56
2,228.50
Other Expenses
1,798.50
Town Accountant:
4
5,820.00
6,978.50
Salaries
6,978.50
5
494.76
845.00
845.00
6
4,571.25
4,711.64
Salaries
4,462.75
7
10.00
46.00
Tax Title Expenses
46.00
8
1,038.53
1,210.50
1,210.50
9
5,975.00
6,284.55
Salaries
6,084.00
10
1,998.38
2,392.00
Other Expenses
2,392.00
Legislative:
Other Expenses Town Treasurer:
Other Expenses Tax Collector:
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Item No.
Expended in 1952
Requested in 1953
Recommended for 1953
Assessors :
11
15,261.75
15,079.65
Salaries
14,551.75
12
342.11
500.00
Mileage and Travel
400.00
13
1,191.41
1,310.00
Other Expenses
1,310.00
14
9,514.30
10,000.00
Assessors' Plans Law:
10,000.00
15
2,400.00
2,100.00
Salaries
2,100.00
16
178.20
200.00
Other Expenses Town Clerk:
200.00
17
4,571.25
4,711.64
Salaries
4,462.75
18
225.05
422.50
Other Expenses
422.50
19
200.00
Out-of-State Travel Town Engineer:
20
2,516.25
3,362.00
Salaries
3,362.00
21
339.49
720.00
Other Expenses
720.00
Election and Registration:
22
4,285.25
3,505.00
3,185.00
23
2,066.26
2,355.04
Other Expenses
1,986.04
Planning Board:
24
288.00
4,000.00
Expenses
4,000.00
Town House Maintenance:
25
2,863.00
2,863.00
Salaries
2,863.00
26
2,124.91
1,715.00
Other Expenses
1,715.00
27
1,047.40
400.00
Repairs
Old High School Maintenance: (New Town Office Building)
28
2,565.00
4,112.00
Salaries
3,912.00
29
1,415.92
5,360.00
Other Expenses
4,760.00
Memorial Building Maintenance:
30
5,986.04
6,587.54
Salaries
6,021.00
31
2,078.28
2,378.28
Fuel
2,378.28
32
2,173.93
2,970.00
Other Expenses
2,483.00
$107,659.44 Total General Government $102,055.17
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 11.7% of total
Police:
33
$81,143.30
$84,316.80
Salaries
$84,316.80
34
300.00
300.00
Expenses to Police School
300.00
35
6,040.43
6,775.00
Other Expenses Fire:
6,775.00
36
91,580.62
95,628.05
Salaries
95,628.05
37
1,241.36
1,500.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
1,500.00
38
47.00
125.00
Out-of-State Travel
50.00
39
735.00
750.00
New Hose
750.00
40
600.00
New Radio
600.00
41
7,142.49
9,085.00
Other Expenses
9,085.00
Building and Wire Inspector:
42
2,940.00
3,527.00
Salary
3,527.00
43
718.58
725.00
Other Expenses
725.00
Board of Appeals:
44
256.76
400.00
Expenses
400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salaries
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Item No.
Expended in 1952
Requested in 1953
Recommended for 1953
45
2,075.00
2,100.00
Salaries
2,100.00
46
210.24
410.00
Other Expenses Insect Pest Control:
410.00
47
2,388.00
2,388.00
Salary
2,388.00
48
818.10
800.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
800.00
49
1,624.00
Airplane Spraying
1,624.00
50
5,240.64
5,675.00
Other Expenses Tree Warden:
5,675.00
51
1,582.00
1,582.00
Salary
1,582.00
52
6,049.07
6,900.00
6,900.00
53
3,482.32
2,100.00
Forest Fire Payrolls
2,100.00
54
902.88
1,050.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
1,050.00
55
600.00
New Radio
600.00
56
385.00
New Portable Pump
385.00
57
1,878.48
1,725.00
Other Expenses
1,725.00
South Street Station Maintenance:
58
209.31
275.00
Fuel
275.00
59
238.36
290.00
Other Expenses
290.00
Inland Fisheries:
60
300.00
300.00
Expenses Dog Officer:
300.00
61
1,365.00
1,365.00
Salary
1,365.00
62
384.75
400.00
Other Expenses
400.00
Commission of Public Safety :
63
103.95
2,165.00
Expenses
1,165.00
$235,865.85
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$234,790.85
HEALTH AND SANITATION - 3.4% of total
Health:
Salaries
$14,934.00
65
$14,999.22 12,409.68
$14,934.00 13,654.00
Other Expenses
13,654.00
Sewers:
66
7,330.00
6,855.00
Expenses
6,855.00
Drainage:
67
1,420.00
3,000.00
Expenses
3,000.00
Garbage Collection:
68
19,890.09
20,997.02
Expenses Street Cleaning:
20,997.02
69
2,574.00
3,024.00
Expenses
3,024.00
Public Sanitaries:
3,575.15
71
459.64
625.00
Other Expenses Mosquito Control:
525.00
72
750.00
750.00
Expenses Green Head Fly Control:
750.00
73
.
800.00
Expenses
800.00
$68,214.17
Total Health and Sanitation
$68,114.17
64
70
3,369.28
3,575.15
Salaries
Other Expenses Forest Warden:
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HIGHWAY - 7.0% of total
Item No.
Expended in 1952
Requested in 1953
Recommended for 1953
Roads and Bridges:
74
$9,833.40
$12,927.40
Salaries
$12,927.40
75
607.82
1,000.00
Fences
1,000.00
76
41,994.29
42,920.00
Other Expenses
42,920.00
Other:
77
6,477.00
6,477.00
Repairing Hard-Surfaced Streets
6,477.00
78
16,914.17
22,250.00
Hwy. Const. and Reconst.
22,250.00
79
497.07
500.00
Setting Boundary Stones
500.00
80
7,943.00
8,943.00
Sidewalks
8,943.00
81
1,877.91
2,000.00
Granolithic Sidewalks and Curbings
2,000.00
82
1,500.00
1,500.00
Street Sprinkling
1,500.00
83
18,772.76
10,950.00
Snow and Ice Removal
10,950.00
84
23,097.08
25,500.00
Street Lighting
24,500.00
85
317.35
610.00
Traffic Lighting
610.00
86
3,400.00
3,400.00
Traffic Signs, Painting, etc. Harbor Master:
3,000.00
87
3,278.00
3,462.00
Salary
3,462.00
88
1,433.57
319.00
Other Expenses
319.00
$142,758.40
Total Highway
$141,358.40
CHARITIES - 27.4% of total
89
$6,567.75
$8,584.75
Salaries
90
78,985.45
87,800.00
Other Expenses
87,800.00
Town Infirmary:
91
3,892.60
3,947.00
Salaries
3,947.00
92
7,104.68
8,075.00
Other Expenses
7,575.00
93
15,664.01
24,000.00
Assistance
24,000.00
94
83,037.32
90,000.00
90,000.00
Old Age Assistance:
95
8,350.01
11,329.35
Salaries
11,329.35
96
2,085.89
2,643.00
Administration
2,643.00
97
278,890.56
334,400.00
Assistance
314,400.00
$570,779.10
Total Charities
$550,279.10
VETERANS' BENEFITS - 1.7% of total
98
$4,181.00
$4,181.00 275.00
Other Expenses
275.00
Veterans' Benefits:
100
29,975.74
30,000.00
Assistance
30,000.00
$34,456.00
Veterans' Services:
Salaries
$4,181.00
99
266.15
Total Veterans' Benefits
$34,456.00
Public Welfare:
$8,584.75
Disability Assistance:
Aid to Dependent Children: Assistance
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Item
Expended in 1952
Recommended for 1953
101
$446,890.21
$471,451.00 Salaries
$471,051.00
102
1,264.86
1,350.00 General Administration
1,350.00
103
22,361.25
23,875.00
Expenses of Instruction
23,125.00
104
4,055.58
5,825.00 Tuition
5,825.00
105
19,493.63
21,850.00
Fuel and Light
21,850.00
106
10,646.22
10,285.00
Maint. Buildings and Grounds
10,285.00
107
500.00
New Portable Staging
500.00
108
550.00
New Oven for Cafeteria
550.00
109
900.00
New Draperies for High School
110
736.81
1,150.00
Desks and Chairs
1,150.00
111
2,447.69
3,050.00
Other Furniture and
2,550.00
112
1,208.75
1,250.00
Medical Inspection
1,250.00
113
500.00
500.00
Diplomas and Graduation
500.00
114
30,773.08
37,302.10
Transportation
37,302.10
115
6,367.92
3,000.00
Athletic Fund
3,000.00
$582,838.10 Total Schools
$580,288.10
RECREATION - 1.5% of total
Parks, Playgrounds and Bathing Beaches:
116
$12,185.22
$13,521.00
Salaries
$13,041.00
117
18,539.32
18,791.00
Other Expenses
17,851.00
$32,312.00
Total Recreation
$30,892.00
118
$2,069.02
$2,490.47
Pensions for Town Laborers
$2,490.47
Cont. Retirement System :
119
25,648.00
31,742.00
Pension Fund
31,742.00
120
202.60
312.33
Military Service Fund
312.33
121
672.00
672.00
Expense Fund-Salaries
672.00
122
97.63
100.00
Expense Fund-Other Expenses
100.00
$35,316.80 Total Pensions
$35,316.80
UNCLASSIFIED - 1.4% of total
123
$250.00
$250.00
Sexton
$250.00
124
599.80
600.00
Memorial Day
600.00
125
908.71
950.00
July Fourth
950.00
126
328.50
350.00
Armistice Day
350.00
127
500.00
1,100.00
Old Home Day
128
155.01
600.00
Thanksgiving Day
600.00
129
6,164.74
9,879.54
Insurance on Town Property
9,879.54
130
8,223.30
10,024.81
Workmen's Comp.
and Liab. Ins.
10,024.81
131
60.44
1,000.00
Personal and Property
Damage Claims
1,000.00
Miscellaneous Account:
132
467.00
477.00
Salaries
477.00
133
3,243.78
4,054.25
Other Expenses
4,029.25
$29,285.60
Total Unclassified
$28,160.60
No.
SCHOOLS - 28.8% of total Requested in 1953
PENSIONS - 1.8% of total
Furnishings
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES - 4.1% of total
Item No.
Expended in 1952
Requested in 1953
Recommended for 1953
134
$23,830.37
$24,166.00
Salaries
$24,166.00
135
36,877.45
40,195.00
Other Expenses-Maintenance 40,195.00
136
2,500.00
Emergency
2,500.00
137
6,488.85
10,000.00
Regular Construction Other:
8,700.00
138
78.42
445.00
Town Wharf Maintenance
445.00
139
7,053.14
7,450.00
Plymouth Airport Maintenance
6,180.00
140
850.00
850.00
Town Forest
850.00
$85,606.00
Total Public Service Enterprises
$83,036.00
CEMETERIES - 1.4% of total
O. G. and V. H. Cemeteries :
141
$7,382.00
$7,382.00
Salaries
$7,382.00
142
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fill for Addition
2,000.00
143
14,785.22
12,901.50
Other Expenses
12,901.50
Other Cemeteries:
144
3,413.15
3,700.00
Burial Hill
3,700.00
145
3,073.82
2,610.00
Outlying Cemeteries
2,610.00
$28,593.50
Total Cemeteries
$28,593.50
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST - 4.7% of total
146
$79,010.83
$95,000.00 Town Debt and Interest $95,000.00
$2,048,684.96 Total Article 6 SPECIAL ARTICLES
Requested
Recommended
No.
7. Plymouth Public Library
$19,830.00
$19,830.00
8. Loring Library
5,100.00
5,100.00
9. Manomet Library
1,475.00
1,475.00
10. Reserve Account
15,000.00
15,000.00
11. County Aid to Agriculture
150.00
150.00
12. District Nurses
4,200.00
4,200.00
13. Municipal Advertising
7,000.00
6,000.00
16.
Chapter 90 Construction
44,000.00
11,000.00
17.
O. G. and V. H. Cemeteries Improvement
2,000.00
2,000.00*
20 Stabilization Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00*
21.
Bucket Loader for Highway Dept.
6,000.00
6,000.00
22.
Dump Truck for Highway Dept.
3,500.00
3,500.00
23.
Pick-Up Truck for Highway Dept.
1,500.00
1,500.00
25. Back Drop for Memorial Building
3,500.00
26.
Ch. 624, Acts of 1952-Acceptance
356.40
356.40
31.
Fishways at Hayden's and Russell Mills Ponds
2,500.00
2,500.00
32.
Resurfacing Point Road
8,000.00
8,000.00
33. New Street-Holmes Terrace
100.00
100.00
34. New Street-Bourne Street
100.00
100.00
35. New Street-Maple Place
100.00
100.00
15. Conventions and Entertainment of Distinguished Guests
1,500.00
170.00
$2,012,340.69
Article
Water:
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Article No.
Requested 500.00
500.00
37. Dump Truck for Water Dept.
2,300.00
2,300.00
38. Gravel-Packed Well near Lout Pond
17,500.00
17,500.00
39. Purchase of Marois Land
1,000.00
1,000.00
40. Water Construction-Standish Avenue
100,000.00
100,000.00*
41. Water Construction-Strand Avenue
6,317.00
6,317.00
42. Purchase of Brooks Land
2,600.00
2,600.00
43. Purchase of Catholic Church Land
350.00
350.00
44. Purchase of Harlow Land
1.00
1.00
45. Water Construction-Harlow Development
6,144.00
6,144.00*
46. Water Construction-DiStaula Development
3,801.50
3,801.50*
47. Water Construction-Ferrari Development.
4,745.00
4,745.00*
48. Water Construction-Cape Cod Ave., etc.
32,500.00
32,500.00*
49. Roof Repairs-Schools
5,800.00
5,800.00
50. Hedge School Repairs
3,300.00
3,300.00
51. Hedge School Painting
4,200.00
4,200.00
52. Jr .- Sr. High School Repairs
1,100.00
1,100.00
53. Soundproofing High School Gym
2,965.00
...
54. Playground Equipment for Elementary Schools
1,000.00
1,000.00
56. New Street-John Alden Road Extension
100.00
100.00
Rocky Pond Roads
250.00
250.00
58. Road Repairs-Watercourse and
Rocky Pond Roads
4,500.00
59.
Waterfront Protection-Harlow's Landing .
4,000.00
60. Waterfront Protection-High Cliff
1,500.00
61. Waterfront Protection-Long Beach
5,000.00
62.
Waterfront Protection-East White Horse .
2,500.00
2,500.00
63.
Waterfront Protection-Strand Avenue
?
64. Waterfront Protection-Warren's Cove
7,000.00
65. Brewster Garden Wall Repairs
500.00
500.00
66.
Field House, Standish Ave. Playground
25,000.00
25,000.00
68. Two New Cars for Police Dept.
3,000.00
3,000.00
69. 1952 Salary for Caretaker
631.80
73.
Property Owners to Work Out Taxes
10,000.00
74.
Equipment for New Town Office Building
17,754.50
14,300.00
75.
Development of Morton Park
3,500.00
3,500.00
77. Disposition of Town Infirmary
?
81. Disposition of Town House, etc.
?
82.
Revision of Voting Precincts
?
84. Purchase of Taylor Land for Off-Street Parking
?
.
.. .
85.
Plymouth Harbor Commission
?
86. Town Recreational Center Committee
100.00
100.00
87. Assessors' Lists of Assessed Valuations
?
....
88. Purchase of Market St. Land for Off-Street Parking
?
89. Installation of Electric Power near Rock .
850.00
850.00
90. Plymouth Beach Development
?
Total of Special Articles Recommended $356,239.90
Total of Article 6 Recommended 2,012,340.69
GRAND TOTAL $2,368,580.59
*Funds from Other Sources than Tax Levy.
. .. . .
67. New Car for Fire Dept.
900.00
900.00
57. New Street-Watercourse and
Recommended
36. New Streets-Cape Cod Avenue, etc.
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Mr. Lawrence Bongiovanni moved: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,012,340.69 to defray the expenses of the Town and for other purposes, as listed in the printed recommendations of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Mr. James Frazier moved to amend the recommendation of the Finance Committee under General Government, Line 2-Salaries, by substituting for the figure $7,305.60, the amount of $8,005.60 for the hiring of a part-time clerk in the Selectmen's Office. The motion to amend was lost.
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