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WEYMOUTH
TOWN REPORT
1955
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PROPERTY OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY
WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
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Annual report of the town 1955
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ANNUAL REPORT
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CONTAINING THE REPORTS OF SELECTMEN, TOWN TREASURER, TOWN CLERK, TOWN ACCOUNTANT, ASSESSORS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1955-1956 Elected by Ballot TOWN CLERK
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Term expires March 1958
TOWN TREASURER
HARRY I. GRANGER
Term expires March 1956
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman
RALPH J. AMABILE, JR.
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956
WARREN P. BURRELL
FRANKLIN FRYER
Term expires March 1956
JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN
Term expires March 1956
ASSESSORS
CHARLES W. BURGESS, Chairman
HARRY E. BEARCE, Executive Secretary GEORGE H. BELL, JR.
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956
EDWARD F. BUTLER
Term expires March 1958
JOHN W. HEFFERNAN
Term expires March 1956
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
FRANK W. HOLBROOK
Term expires March 1956
PARK COMMISSIONERS
EVERETT J. McINTOSH, Chairman OTTO C. MASON JOSEPH D. SLATTERY, Clerk
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1956
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HAROLD B. NASH, Chairman DR. WALLACE H. DRAKE, Vice-Chairman THEODORE HANABURY, Clerk WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR.
DR. EDWARD J. HOWLEY WILLIAM F. SHIELDS GEORGE H. THOMPSON
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Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1957
Term expires March 1958
Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1956
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Term expires March 1958
WATER COMMISSIONERS
STANLEY T. TORREY, Chairman HARRY I. GRANGER, Clerk ex-officio JOSEPH CREHAN, ex-officio JOHN E. HORACE CLARENCE W. TAYLOR
Term expires March 1956
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1958
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS
J. HERBERT LIBBEY, Chairman JOHN W. FIELD, Clerk CHARLES J. MASTERSON
Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY
FRANKLIN N. PRATT, Chairman
ALICE E. FULTON, Clerk
HARRY I. GRANGER, Treasurer, Ex-officio
BOARD OF SELECTMEN, ex-officio
DR. WALLACE H. DRAKE
FRANCIS N. DROWN WALTER C. GUTTERSON
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956
PHILIP T. JONES
RICHARD REIDY
Term expires March 1958
SANDY ROULSTON
Term expires March 1956
LEIGHTON S. VOORHEEES
H. FORREST WILSON
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956
BOARD OF HEALTH
PAUL V. COFFEY, Chairman FRANCIS H. CASHMAN, Clerk
NORMAN J. REILLY
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1958
PLANNING BOARD
JOHN F. NEWTON, Chairman
WALTER B. HEFFERNAN, Secretary
MERLE S. AVERILL
FRANK G. HALE, JR.
FRANK J. HOMEYER
Term expires March 1960
JOSEPH M. NOVER, JR.
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1959
TREE WARDEN
V. LESLIE HEBERT
Term expires March 1956
ANNUAL MODERATOR
DANIEL L. O'DONNELL Term expires March 1956
HOUSING AUTHORITY
HENRY M. PILATO, Chairman PLUMER E. POPE, Vice-Chairman ALFRED W. CADMAN, Treasurer HENRY T. CALNAN, Asst. Treasurer BERTIE J. BLANCHARD
State appointee 1956 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1960 Term expires March 1959
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Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1960 Term expires March 1959
WILLIAM F. WHITE
Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1958
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1957
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 1, Term expires 1956
HERBERT A. CHUBBUCK 1 JOSEPH E. HILL 1 LAUGHTON B. DASHA 3 R. CHESTER LOPAUS 2 CHARLES HEARN 3 WILFRED B. MATHEWSON S EVELYN M. YOUNG 1
Precinct 1, Term expires 1957
DAVID ABRAMS 0 EVELYN V. FOWLER 2 THOMAS A. BOYLE 2 ALEXANDER J. TANGUY 3 CLIFFORD O. BATES 2 CHARLES P. WOLFE 0
** GERALD K. HACKETT
Precinct 1, Term expires 1958
OBERLIN S. CLARK 3
RUSSELL E. DeCOSTE 3
MABELLE L. GLADWIN 3
ALLAN R. MCKINNON 1 GERALD B. PROCTOR 3 JOSEPH M. NOVER, JR. 1
*JOSEPH W. SIMS 0
Precinct 2, Term expires 1956
HARRY E. BEARCE 2
EVERETT T. GARDNER 3
PAUL V. COFFEY 2
EDWARD C. KEARNS 1
CHARLES R. DENBROEDER 0
FREDERICK V. NOLAN 2
PRESTON A. DePLACIDO 2
PAUL E. QUINTIN 1
Precinct 2, Term expires 1957
WILLIAM H. BROCKLESBY
*** JOSEPH B. NOSIGLIA ELLSWORTH J. OUR 3
EILEEN L. FOWLER 2
WILLIAM J. GAUGHEN 2
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HAROLD C. GOULD 3
RALPH S. WILDER, JR. 2
Precinct 2, Term expires 1958
RUSSELL F. COWING 0
EMILY M. JACKSON 3
GEORGE F. GARDNER 1
ELMER G. JOHNSON 1
EDWARD P. HUNT, JR. 3
OLIVE D. SYLVESTER 3
ROBERT D. HUNT 3
FRANK A. THIBODEAU 2
Precinct 3, Term expires 1956
HARRY BLOOM 2
JOSEPH C. DESMOND 2
DOROTHY A. CHRISTENSEN 1 *** FRANK A. PRAY 0
CHARLES A. COYLE 3 JOSEPH D. SLATTERY 1 JOHN F. TRACY 2
Precinct 3, Term expires 1957
** ALBERT E. AHLSTEDT, JR. 2 F. RANDALL POWERS 3 HAROLD F. DOWD 0 THOMAS O. SHULZ 1 JOHN J. KELLEY 2 HAROLD J. TRASK 2
E. BIDEN WHITNEY 3
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Precinct 3, Term expires 1958
** CHESTER L. BOYLE 0
RUTH M. POPE 3
FRANCIS C. DALEY 2
NORMAN J. REILLY 3 RICHARD L. TAYLOR 2
WILBUR F. WEEKS 3
Precinct 4, Term expires 1956
FRANCIS J. BUTLER 3
HARRISON L. BUCK, JR. 1
WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR. 3
CHARLES H. DeRUSHA : LOUIS H. ELLS 2 JOHN W. HEFFERNAN 3
Precinct 4. Term expires 1957
ROBERT T. ALLEN 1
HENRY F. GIGUERE 2
JOHN W. KNOX 0
WILLIAM E. LEARY 3 ALFRED K. MARTIN 1 FREDERICK G. SPENCER 3
Precinct 4 Term expires 1958
HARRY N. CALL 2
HARRY N. CALL, JR. 2
WILLIAM F. DWYER 2
CHARLES B. TURNESA 3
Precinct 5, Term expires 1956
FRANK E. DUNN 3
HARRY FEKKES 3
EARL F. HANNAFIN 2
OTTO C. MASON 3 ARTHUR I. NEGUS 3 WILLIAM G. B. PARK 2
Precinct 5, Term expires 1957
ERNEST A. BAKER 3
HAROLD M. CANAVAN 3
DAVID W. KELLEY 0 WILLIAM H. LOUD 2
MADELINE F. CHANCE 0
CLARENCE W. TAYLOR 3
Precinct 5, Term expires 1958
B. ALICE LEUCI 1
OLIVE B. MASON 1
HOWARD A. McMILLAN 0
CARL C. SHERMAN $ JAMES G. RUSSELL, JR. 3 GEORGE T. WILKINSON 2
Precinct 6, Term expires 1956
GEORGE F. BRADY 3
HENRY F. GODIN 2 PHILIP T. JONES 3
EDWARD F. BUTLER 3
JOHN W. CICCHESE 3
JOHN E. REIDY 3 JOHN H. REIDY 1
RALPH T. CIPULLO 1
GEORGE E. CUNNIFF 0
ALFRED C. SHEEHY 3
Precinct 6, Term expires 1957
RUTH EDNA ALLEN 3
** FRANCIS H. MAGUIRE 1
JOSEPH ALOYSIUS CAHALAN 3 THOMAS J. PLOURDE 2
DONALD R. CARLSON 1
GERLERMO V. CAVALLO 2
PETER F. KENDRICK 1
CLARENCE T. SHERMAN 3 DOMENIC A. SPANO 2 CEDRIC D. WATSON 2
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MARION L. NASH 3 JOHN A. QUIST 3
WILLIAM F. DONOGHUE 3
Precinct 6, Term expires 1958
EDWARD ALEMIAN, JR. 0
JAMES J. CUNNIFF 3
W. NORMAN BATES 1
ROBERT H. GAUGHAN 2
LESTER L. BELCHER 0
RICHARD REIDY 2
GEORGE H. BICKNELL 3
DANIEL J. SLATTERY 2
LAURENCE J. CULLIVAN 1
GERALD P. SULLIVAN 2
Precinct 7, Term expires 1956
HOWARD T. ALBION 2
RALPH P. COBB 2
RICHARD H. CHASE 3
KARLE G. LOVELL 3
ANDREW A. CHISHOLM 3
LOUIS T. POMPEO
Precinct 7, Term expires 1957
WILLIAM B. CHALKE, JR. 2
FRANKLIN FRYER 3
JOHN J. FITZGERALD 1
ROBERT E. GAULEY 3
CHARLES A. FLYNN 3
RICHARD F. PATTISON !
Precinct 7, Term expires 1958
STANLEY B. CHALKE 1
ELMER S. LOUD 3
THOMAS J. FINLEY 1
RONALD A. MacDONALD 2
HERBERT F. HIGGINS 3
ARTHUR THORP 3
Precinct 8, Term expires 1956
HERBERT ALMQUIST 3
JOHN M. GALLAGHER 3
PRESCOTT B. BROWN 3 PHILIP W. HENLEY 3
ARTHUR A. CICCHESE 3
GEORGE E. LANE 3
FRANCIS A. FARR 3
JOHN H. PFLAUMER, JR. 3
Precinct 8, Term expires 1957
MERLE S. AVERILL 2
JOHN W. COYLE 3
ANTHONY L. CASSESE 0
WILLIAM F. CROCKER 2
PAUL C. CLEAVES 3
WILLIAM B. SIMPSON,JR. 3
*** WILLIAM H. CORKEY 2
THOMAS L. STETSON 1
Precinct 8, Term expires 1958
H. GLENN ALLEN 2
RAYMOND O. HOLLIS 3
ARTHUR L. BICKFORD 1
ROBERT I. JOHNSON 1
THERON I. CAIN 3
RITA M. LANE 3
ELLSWORTH W. GARRISON 3
CARL H. PETERSON 3
Precinct 9, Term expires 1956
HERBERT W. CAUSER 2
EARL E. CURTIN, SR. 2
JAMES L. NEARY 2 ROY V. NELSON 0 ROBERT B. OSGOOD 00
JOHN W. FIELD 3
FRANCIS A. GUNN 0
WILBUR G. TIRRELL 3
Precinct 9, Term expires 1957
GEORGE REED 0
EDWIN W. BARNARD, SR 3 HAROLD B. GAMMELL 1
LINCOLN W. RYDER 2
DANIEL V. MacISAAC 1
DARRELL D. SMITH 3
ELIZABETH M. PRUDEN 3
IRVING A. WAITZ 3
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Precinct 9, Term expires 1958
GORDON T. BARNES 3
PAUL RECORD 1
BERNICE S. MORSE 1
WILLIAM F. SHIELDS 3
JOHN W. O'DONNELL 0
EDWARD L. THIBEAULT 2.
WILLIAM E. PRAY 1
RALPH J. WALO 1
Precinct 10, Term expires 1956
GRAYDON L. ABBOTT 3
CELESTINO J. ALESSANDRINI 1
JOSEPH F. CUSHING 1 PAUL L. GOODHUE
SUMNER E. BRITTON 3
WALTER C. GUTTERSON
Precinct 10, Term expires 1957
RUSSELL A. CARROLL 3 DOMINICK S. FUCILE 1
PETER P. FORTUNA 1
WALTER B. HEFFERNAN 2
GEORGE C. FOSTER 1
NATHANIEL G. WETHERBEE 3
Precinct 10, Term expires 1958
DAVID W. DOUGLAS 1 JOHN A. HUTCHINS 3
WILLIAM E. EDMONDSON 3
EDWARD M. KEOHAN 2
CLARENCE H. GOLDTHWAITE 3
CLARE V. NASH 3
Precinct 11, Term expires 1956
PERCIVAL A. AMES 3
WILLIAM B. DASHA 1
MILTON D. BAILEY 3
DAVID M. EDELSTEIN 2
HENRY F. CLAPP 1
GEORGE W. HUNT, JR. 2
HERMAN O. COLLYER 3
SANDY ROULSTON 3
Precinct 11, Term expires 1957
RACHEAL C. BLANCHARD 2 E. LEO MADDEN 3
GEORGE C. CLEAVES, JR. 2
DONALD G. PATT 3
ROBERT L. GALLAGHER 0
BERNICE STILES 3
JOSEPH L. KELLY 2
WILLIS M. WIGHT 1
Precinct 11, Term expires 1958
FREDERICK A. ALLAN 2
JOSEPH W. MAHONEY 3
LOUIS A. DILLON 3
JOHN F. NEWTON 3
ROBERT J. GALLAGHER 0
MURRAY G. PARKER 1
RAY E. LOUD 1
RUSSELL A. STILES 3
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE
Under Provisions of Sec. 3 of Chap. 61 of the Acts of 1921 as amended
RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. 3
ELMER S. LOUD 3
DR. JOHN L. BASTEY 3
THOMAS F. LYNCH, SR. 3
CHARLES W. BURGESS 2 JOSEPH A. MacDONALD 3
WARREN P. BURRELL 3 EVERETT J. McINTOSH 2 HARRY CHRISTENSEN 3 HAROLD B. NASH 1 ARTHUR A. CICCHESE 3 JOHN F. NEWTON 3
WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR. 3
PAUL V. COFFEY 2
DANIEL L. O'DONNELL 3 JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN 3
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JOSEPH CREHAN 2 DANIEL F. DENNEHY 0 EMERSON R. DIZER 2 FRANKLIN FRYER 3 HARRY I. GRANGER 2 G. ELEANOR GRUNDSTROM 3 V. LESLIE HEBERT 3 FRANK W. HOLBROOK 3 NEWLAND H. HOLMES. SR. 0
EDWARD M. KEOHAN 2 J. HERBERT LIBBEY 3 R. CHESTER LOPAUS 2 ROGER P. LOUD
GORDON J. O'BRIEN ROBERT L. PARK 3 WILLIAM PERRAULT 1
HENRY M. PILATO 0 FRANKLIN N. PRATT 3 DANIEL REIDY, JR. 2 *WARREN F. ROULSTON 3 ELLIOT P. THAYER 3 GEORGE H. THOMPSON 3 ARTHUR THORP 3 STANLEY T. TORREY 2 FRED VALICENTI 1 SANDY ROULSTON 3
APPOINTEES
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
Term expires 1956
DR. JOHN L. BASTEY, Vice-Chairman
DANIEL F. DENNEHY
G. ELEANOR GRUNDSTROM JOSEPH A. MacDONALD
DANIEL REIDY. JR.
Term expires 1957
EDWARD M. KEOHAN R. CHESTER LOPAUS *WARREN F. ROULSTON, Secretary
JOHN F. NEWTON ELMER S. LOUD FRED VALICENTI
Term expires 1958
THOMAS F. LYNCH, JR .. Chairman WILLIAM PERRAULT
ROBERT L. PARK ELLIOT P. THAYER
ARTHUR THORP
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE
ARTHUR W. SARGENT J. HERBERT LIBBEY, Clerk RICHARD REIDY
ROBERT P. LOUD, Chairman *** ARTHUR F. SARGENT CHARLES B. TURNESA
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
EDWARD C. McINTOSH, Chairman MRS. HELEN R. CORRIDAN
HARRY CHRISTENSEN, Clerk
JOHN J. SANTRY
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1958
BOARD OF APPEAL
WARREN P. BURRELL, Chairman ARTHUR A. CICCHESE RUSSELL H. WHITING
RETIREMENT BOARD
EMERSON R. DIZER
THOMAS WELCH
ERLE R. STARRATT
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JOHN J. CAMERON FRANK E. DOUGLAS
GORDON J. O'BRIEN CLARENCE E. PAUL
LOUIS T. POMPEO
CONSTABLES
NORMAN F. KEITH
EDWARD A. HUNT
PERSONNEL BOARD
SANDY ROULSTON, Chairman EDWARD F. BUTLER, Clerk
ANDREW A. CHISHOLM JOSEPH F. HARRAGHY
WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Personnel Officer
WILBUR WEEKS
TRUSTEES OF THE LABAN PRATT HOSPITAL
JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman
CHARLES H. DOWNS, Clerk*
HARRY I. GRANGER, Treasurer
EMERSON R. DIZER, ex-officio
HARRIET S. BERRY
Term expires March 1959
CLEMENT N. CURTIS ***
LAUGHTON B. DASHA
MARTIN P. DAVIS
Term expires March 1957
PRESTON A. DePLACIDO
Term expires March 1956
FRANCIS A. FARR
JOHN L. GALLANT **
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1960
LUCY P. MAHONEY
Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1959
CARL H. PETERSON GEORGE E. PRUDEN JAMES P. REILLY
Term expires March 1959 Term expires March 1958 Term expires March 1958
ROLAND T. SEABURY
MARGUERITE W. SHAFTOE
Term expires March 1960
OLIVE D. SYLVESTER
GEORGE H. THOMPSON
Term expires March 1957 Term expires March 1960
FENCE VIEWERS
EDWARD O'LEARY AMY HILL DUNCAN
EDWARD P. HUNT, JR. GEORGE J. HUSBAND
WILLIAM T. WHITE
DEPARTMENT HEADS BY APPOINTMENT
CHIEF OF POLICE
KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOREST WARDEN
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
TOWN COUNSEL
TOWN ENGINEER
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
JOSEPH B. O'KANE JOSEPH B. O'KANE WALTER R. MURRAY WALTER R. MURRAY EMERSON R. DIZER ARTHUR A. CICCHESE RUSSELL H. WHITING LLOYD R. CROWTHER ELMER S. MAPES
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KENNETH L. NASH
Term expires March 1957
ELEANOR C. JACK
Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956 Term expires March 1956
Term expires March 1957
Term expires March 1956
CHARLES P. WOLFE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWER DEPT. SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER DEPT. WELFARE AGENT VETERANS' AGENT VETERANS' AGENT
BUILDING INSPECTOR INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING WIRING INSPECTOR HEALTH AGENT DOG OFFICER INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
SLAUGHTER INSPECTOR
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
CUSTODIAN TOWN HALL
CUSTODIAN OF VETERANS' GRAVES CUSTODIAN OF VETERANS' GRAVES HARBOR MASTER
SHELLFISH CONSTABLE
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES -
NORMAN M. SMITH SIDNEY C. BEANE THOMAS P. DELAHUNT *** RAYMOND E. STEIN FLURANCE I. LYONS ANDREW A. CHISHOLM THOMAS J. MacDONALD JOSEPH W. ROSS HENRY F. GODIN JOHN H. REIDY JOHN H. REIDY JOHN H. REIDY V. LESLIE HEBERT ELLSWORTH J. OUR *** KARL L. O'NEIL JOHN TWOMEY CECIL L. EVANS CHARLES W. McMURRAY THOMAS M. WELCH CHARLES W. BURGESS
COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE MODERATOR
Committee to study the Town By-Laws (Art. 19, Sp. Town Meeting 10-4-54)
Joseph M. Nover, Jr., Chairman, 243 Green St., No. Weymouth
Harry Christensen, Clerk, 11 Broad St., Weymouth Arthur A. Cicchese, 958 Commercial St., E. Weymouth
Andrew A. Chisholm, 377 Ralph Talbot St., So. Weymouth
Alfred C. Sheehy, 742 Broad Street, E. Weymouth
Committee to purchase furniture and furnishings for the Abigail Adams House (Art. 14, Sp. Town Meeting 10-4-54
Mrs. Charlotte R. Hoadley, Chairman, 449 Commercial St., Weymouth Mrs. Grace Peterson, Clerk, 36 Abigail Adams Cir., No. Weymouth *** William H. Corkey, 19 Mt. Vernon East, Weymouth Herbert Almquist, 58 Mt. Vernon West, Weymouth
Mrs. Clarice Burgess, 1290 Commercial St., E. Weymouth
Mrs. Dorothy Downs. 24 King Oak Ter., E. Weymouth
Miss Christine Evarts, 53 Nevin Rd., So. Weymouth
Mrs. Florence MacFawn, 444 Commercial St., Weymouth
Mrs. Harriette T. Parker, 638 Main St., So. Weymouth Miss Ruth Pope, 140 Webb St., Weymouth
Mrs. Meredith Raymond, 112 Randolph St., So. Weymouth
Mrs. Kate Pierce Thayer, 146 Commercial St., Weymouth Ellsworth W. Garrison, 26 John Quincy Lane, Weymouth
Committee to study the acquisition and development of lands for recreational purposes, etc. (Art. 52, 1955 A. T. M.)
Joseph Crehan, 63 Spring St., Weymouth Everett J. McIntosh, 62 Front St., Weymouth John F. Newton, 17 Pearl St., North Weymouth Theron I. Cain, 15 Candia St., E. Weymouth G. Stinson Lord, 99 Cedar St., E. Weymouth Lloyd Crowther, 9 Reidy Rd., E. Weymouth Alvah Raymond, 112 Randolph St., So. Weymouth
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Committee for the observance of Memorial Day. (Art. 1, Item 32, 1955 A. T. M.)
George A. Ramsay, Chairman, 148 Central St., So. Weymouth
Donald V. Slayter, 111 White St., So. Weymouth
George H. Mckinley, 38 Lakehurst Ave., So. Weymouth Edward Swain, 26 Lake St., E. Weymouth
Roy H. Anderson. 1239 Main St .. So. Weymouth John Gallivan, 5 Winstead Rd., No. Weymouth
Gelormo V. Cavallo, 73 Lake St., E. Weymouth
Mrs. Hazel A. Theriault, 18 High Street Place, E. Weymouth Robert Pratt, 120 Oak St., So. Weymouth
Committee to obtain a report on drainage (Art. 24, 1955 A. T. M.)
Andrew A. Chisholm, Chairman, Building Inspector
Lloyd R. Crowther, Supt. of Streets, 9 Reidy Rd., Weymouth
Laurie J. Estabrook, 17 Huntington Ave., So. Weymouth Arthur H. Mosher, 66 Summer St., Weymouth (Secretary) Edgar F. Walker, 33 Julia Rd., No. Weymouth
Building Committee for the East Weymouth Elementary School. (Art. 37, 1955 A. T. M.)
P. Michael Cavallo, 67 Lake St., E. Weymouth Dr. Edward J. Howley, 26 Hillcrest Rd., E. Weymouth Edward P. Hunt, Jr., 490 Broad St., E. Weymouth George E. Lane, 92 Mt. Vernon Road West, E. Weymouth Thomas F. Lynch, Jr., 17 Fallgren Lane, E. Weymouth Elmer S. Mapes, 608 Bridge St., No. Weymouth Otto C. Mason, 210 Pond St., So. Weymouth
Committee to consider construction of swimming pool in the south end of town. (Art. 58, 1955 A. T. M.)
John B. Lonergan, Chairman, 551 Broad St., E. Weymouth R. Winston Gardner, 113 Oak St., So. Weymouth Thomas J. Finley, 453 Ralph Talbot St., So. Weymouth
Albert D. Burbine, 26 Reed Ave., So. Weymouth John W. Heffernan, Jr., 1024 Front St., So. Weymouth
Committee for study of town wide highway and street construction plan. (Art. 72, 1955 A. T. M.)
Lloyd M. Crowther, Chairman, 9 Reidy Rd., E. Weymouth
Norman M. Smith, Clerk, 20 Mt. Vernon Rd., East, E. Weymouth Stanley T. Torrey, 70 Gilbert Rd., E. Weymouth Louis T. Pompeo, 576 Ralph Talbot St., So. Weymouth *Irving E. Johnson, 562 Pleasant St., So. Weymouth Edward K. Morton, 14 Oak St., So. Weymouth
Committee to study desirability of increasing fluoridation concentration in town water supply. (Art. 44, 1955 A. T. M.)
Clarence W. Taylor, Chairman, 58 Lakewood Rd., So. Weymouth Sydney C. Beane, Clerk, 271 North St., No. Weymouth Norman J. Reilly, 324 Commercial St., Weymouth Henry F. Godin, 1273 Pleasant St., E. Weymouth Wilfred B. Mathewson, 24 Bradley Rd., No. Weymouth Russell A. Carroll, 85 Judson Rd., Weymouth William B. Chalke, Jr., 1161 Washington St., E. Weymouth
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Building Committee for the Stetson Shoe Co. site elementary school. Also Committee to recommend site for elementary school to replace Center Portable School. (Articles 1 and 3, Sp. Town Meeting Sept. 26, 1955)
Elmer S. Mapes, Weymouth High School, E. Weymouth
Charles F. Adams, 18 Petrell Park, So. Weymouth
William A. Connell, Jr., 37 Highland Place, So. Weymouth
Thomas F. Lynch, Jr., 17 Folgren Lane, Weymouth
Harley P. Reagh, 446 Main St., So. Weymouth
Arthur Thorp, 150 Lakehurst Ave., E. Weymouth Francis J. Butler, 77 Mill St., So. Weymouth
Committee to report at the next A. T. M. on the taking of land abutting the end of Rockcroft Road. (Art. 9, Sp. Town Meeting Sept. 26, 1955)
Albert Feeley, 60 Rockcroft Rd., Weymouth
John Bates, 47 Rockcroft Rd., Weymouth
David Chittim, 127 Whipple St., So. Weymouth
Leo C. McMahon, 92 Whipple St., So. Weymouth Joseph B. O'Kane, Chief of Police
Sydney C. Beane, Supt. of Water Dept. Norman M. Smith, Supt. of Sewer Dept. Elmer S. Mapes, Supt. of Schools
Walter R. Murray, Chief of Fire Depart.
Frank G. Hale, Jr., Nember of Planning Board
Franklin Fryer, Selectman
Andrew A. Chisholm, Building Inspector and Lloyd R. Crowther, Supt. of Street and both members of the Drainage Committee
*Resigned ** Moved *** Deceased
Retired
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To the Town Meeting Members of the Town of Weymouth, in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby notified to meet at the hall of the Weymouth High School, East Weymouth. on
MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1955
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles (a copy of which is enclosed).
In case all the articles in the warrant shall not have been acted upon at the meeting called for the seventh day of March, to meet in adjourned session at the hall of the Weymouth High School, on
WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH, 1955
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon such of the articles as shall not have been acted upon March seventh or action upon which may at said meeting March seventh, have been deferred until said adjourned session.
Given under my hand at Weymouth, this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-five.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN,
Town Clerk of Weymouth
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1955 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County.
GREETING :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the hall of the Weymouth High School on
MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1955
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following Articles, namely:
BUDGET
ARTICLE 1. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the salaries, operation and expenses during the current fiscal year of each of the following Town Departments and activities, necessary charges, and for unpaid bills of prior years.
1. Appropriation Committee
2. Selectmen's Department
3. Town Accountant's Department
4. Town Treasurer's Department
5. Collector of Taxes
6. Assessors' Department
7. Legal Department
8. Payment of Damages
9. Town Clerk's Department
10. Elections and Registrations
11. Engineering Department, including Town survey, bound stones, street surveys, and such other work as may be authorized by the Board of Selectmen.
12. Planning Board
13. Maintenance and Upkeep of Town Hall and War Memorial
14. Maintenance and Upkeep of Civil War Soldiers' Monument
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15. Police Department
16. Fire Department
17. Inspection Department
18. Sealer of Weights and Measures
19. Gypsy Moth and Other Insect Pest Extermination
20. Care of Shade Trees
21. Street Lighting
22. Harbor Master
HEALTH AND SANITATION
23. Board of Health
24. Employment of Nurses
25. Garbage Disposal
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
26. Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 118A as amended
27. Pensions
28. Veterans' Benefits and War Allowances including the Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors
MISCELLANEOUS
29. Highway Department
(a) General Maintenance, including Salaries
(b) Snow and Ice
(c) Construction
(d) Sidewalk Construction
(e) Purchase and Maintenance of Equipment
30. Schools
31. Libraries
32. Observance of Memorial Day under General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 12
33. Parks and Playgrounds
34. Miscellaneous Expenses
35. Unpaid Bills
36. Overdrafts under General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 44, Sec- tion 31
37. Retirement Board
Public Service Enterprises
38. Water Department
(a) Minor Construction
(b) Maintenance and Operation
(c) Replacements
(d) Commercial Expenses
(e) Salaries
(f) Interest
(g) Debt
(h) Equipment
(i) Stock Account
(j) Private Work
(k) New Services
39. Construction and Operation of System of Sewers
40. Alewife Fishery
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CARE OF GRAVES
41. Care of Soldiers' Graves
42. Care of Old Cemeteries under General Laws (Ter. Ed.),
Chapter 114, Sections 16 and 18
INTEREST AND DEBT REQUIREMENT
43. Interest and Discount
44. Bonds and Notes Due in 1955
INSURANCE
45. Municipal Building Insurance Fund
46. Fire and Other Insurance
RESERVE FUND
47. For Reserve Fund
and to determine in each case how and under whose directions the money shall be expended; to impose any conditions and restrictions thereon which the Town may see fit; to determine how much money so appropri- ated shall be available for expenditures under General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 34; to determine what, if any sums so ap- propriated shall remain available after December 31, 1955; to fix the term and rate of interest of any such bonds or notes; to fix such salaries as re- quire to be fixed by the Town Meeting; and to impose such conditions upon the drawing of compensation from the Town as the Town may see fit, or take any other action in relation to any of the foregoing subjects.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 2. (By Direction of Selectmen). To take any action the Town may desire upon the reports of the several Town Boards and Com- mittees and to appoint or change any Committee that the Town may think proper.
ARTICLE 3. (By Direction of the Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, on and after January 1, 1955, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1955.
ARTICLE 4. (By Direction of Selectmen). To see what sum of money the Town will vote from surplus for the use of the Assessors in de- termining the tax rate for the year 1955, or take any other action in re. lation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. (By Direction of Selectmen). That the Selectmen be authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of personal property and any real estate of which the Town has possession or title, including all property taken for non-paymennt of taxes, all such cases of sale tő be made by public auction or private sale as the Selectmen may deem for the best in- terest of the Town, and that the Board or Officer in charge of any other Town Department may, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, sell at public auction or private sale, as the Board of Selectmen may approve, any personal property belonging to said Department which in the opin- ion of the Officer or Board in charge of the Department is no longer needed by the Town and which in the opinion of the Selectmen is not needed by any other Department, provided that in each case involving
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