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In Memoriam
CHARLES MACKINTOSH HEWETT
Born in Canton, Mass. Died September 20, 1943 Age : 52 years, 5 months, 5 days Occupation : Engineer in electrical business
Appointed to advisory Board May 14, 1940, for a three-year term expiring March, 1943.
Re-appointed March 8, 1943, for a three-year term. Was honored by his fellow members of the Advisory Board by being elected Chairman for 1942-1943.
ALEXANDER KILPATRICK WILLIAMS
Born in Boston, Mass. Died February 4, 1943 -
Age : 59 years, 7 months, 25 days Occupation : Contracting Engineer
Elected to Planning Board March 12, 1934. Re-elected March 9, 1936 and March 13, 1939.
Resigned from Planning Board April 30, 1940. Member of Board of Fire Engineers, 1939.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE
For the Year Ending December 31 1943
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planning board for three years. The detailed vote of the town follows: 1944
Moderator
Nathaniel Tilden 1491
Blanks 335
Selectman
William B. James 1062
John J. Steverman
682
Blanks
82
Assessor
W. Irving Lincoln 1356
Blanks 470
Public Welfare
Wilmot M. Brown
1167
Blanks 659
Surveyor of Highways
Matthew L. Brown
1127
Wilson S. Brown
468
Lewis G. Warren
215
Blanks 16
4,130
Constables
William P. Brenchick 807
Lawson C. Vickery 1070
William H. Connors
25
Ralph Conti 5
3
Scattering and Blanks 3568
Water Commissioner
William E. Shuttleworth
732
Russell J. Wilder
929
Blanks 165
Park Commissioner
No Charles E. Mitchell
1391
Se Blanks
435
Board of Health
Incom William P. Grovestein 699
George A. Kelley 81
Margaret J. O'Donnell
543
Clifford L. Ward, Jr.
468
Blanks 35
School Committee
2
Thomas W. Macy
1120
John T. Samuelson
431
Blanks -
275
Park, Commissioner
Clifford L. Ward
1240
Blanks
586
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Planning Board
Mark W. Murrill
12
Evan Bailey
14
Richard Levangie
4
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Joseph A. Dwyer
1 District e District outh District
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1943
Town Clerk
Term Expires
WILLIAM M. WADE, Greenbush
1945
Town Treasurer
ROSE A. SMITH, Scituate 1945
Selectmen
DENNIS H. SHEA, Chairman, North Scituate. 1945
WILLIAMS B. JAMES, Scituate 1944
W. IRVING LINCOLN, North Scituate 1946
Board of Public Welfare
W. MINOT BROWN, Chairman, Egypt 1944
FRANKLIN T. SHARP, North Scituate 1945
ANNIE M. SOMERS, North Scituate. 1946
Assessors
HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, Chairman, Egypt 1946
W. IRVING LINCOLN, North Scituate. 1944
HENRY T. FITTS, Scituate. 1945
Town Collector
JOSEPH R. DILLON, Scituate 1945
School Committee
THOMAS W. MACY, Chairman, North Scituate 1944
FRED T. WATERMAN, Scituate 1945
EMMA S. DAMON, North Scituate 1946
Board of Health
WALTER L. ENOS, Chairman, Scituate 1945
DR. WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, Egypt 1944
GEORGE H. OTIS, Scituate 1946
Highway Surveyor
CHARLES M. WAGNER, Scituate Center
1944
Park Commissioners
CHARLES E. MITCHELL, Chairman, North Scituate 1944
JOHN F. DALBY, Egypt (resigned) ERNEST F. LITCHFIELD, North Scituate (resigned)
F. EUGENIA BROWN, North Scituate (appointed) 1944
CLIFFORD L. WARD, SR., Scituate (appointed) 1944
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TOWN OFFICERS
Water Commissioners
Expires
JOHN J. McJENNETT, Chairman, Greenbush
1945
RUSSELL J. WILDER, North Scituate
1944
STEPHEN C. WEBSTER, Greenbush
1946
Constables
LAWSON C. VICKERY, Scituate (appointed) 1944
WALTER W. JONES, North Scituate Military Service
Advisory Board
CHARLES M. HEWETT, Chairman, Minot Deceased
WILLIAM A. HENDRICKSON, Chairman, Scituate Center 1945
GEORGE A. GRAUER, Egypt (resigned)
GEORGE W. MURPHY, Scituate (Military Service)
WILSON S. BROWN, Greenbush
1944
KENMURE W. MOFFATT, North Scituate
1945
JOSEPH O. SEVERANCE, Scituate
1945
RICHARD . CLAPP, Greenbush
1946
ERNEST B. NORD, North Scituate
1946
LUTHER W. TURNER, Minot (appointed) 1944
ELDON H. LUSK, Scituate (appointed)
1944
Planning Board
RICHARD LEVANGIE, Chairman, Scituate 1944
KENNETH MANSFIELD, North Scituate. 1945
ALBERT F. McLEAN, Egypt. 1945
MARK W. MURRILL, Scituate 1944
CLIFFORD L. WARD, SR., Scituate
1946
Tree Warden
JOHN W. FORD, Scituate Center 1946
Moderator
NATHANIEL TILDEN
Scituate
Field Drivers
ERNEST M. DAMON Scituate
PAUL V. QUINN Scituate
Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark
RUSSELL L. FISH Scituate
Pound Keeper
AUGUSTUS L. ABBOTT Scituate Center Town Director, Plymouth County Extension Service
CHARLES E. MITCHELL North Scituate
Fence Viewers
EBEN E. BEARCE
Scituate
JOSEPH N. MURPHY Minot
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Term
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Registrars of Voters
Term Expires
WILLIAM M. WADE, Greenbush
J. EDWARD HARNEY, Scituate
1946
DANIEL J. QUEENEY, Scituate
1945
BERTHA L. TURNER, North Scituate
1944
Zoning Board of Appeals
EDWARD P. BREEN (resigned)
1945
FRANK L. WESTERHOFF, Scituate
W. CLEVELAND COGSWELL, North Scituate (appointed)
Town Accountant
ELLEN ELIZABETH COLE, Scituate Center 1945
Chief of Police
MICHAEL E. STEWART
Scituate
Sergeant
WILLIAM F. KANE
North Scituate
Police Officers
W. FRANCIS MURPHY Scituate
JOSEPH A. DWYER
Scituate
FRED W. STANLEY Scituate
CHESTER E. STONE
Scituate
CARL C. CHESSIA
Egypt
ANTHONY BONGARZONE
North Scituate
ERNEST M. DAMON
Scituate
BERTRAM STETSON Scituate
CHARLES B. JENSEN
Scituate
DAVID W. O'HERN Scituate
F. MALBON CHASE (Military Service)
Scituate
CHARLES S. CONNOLLY (Defense Worker)
North Scituate
CHARLES H. SCHULTZ (Defense Worker)
Scituate
Special Officers - 90 Day Appointment
WALTER W. JONES (Military Service)
JAMES E. O'CONNOR (Military Service) WILLIAM P. BRENCHICK
LAWSON C. VICKERY
Personnel of Fire Department
HOWARD H. COLE, Deputy Chief
RICHARD A. COLE, Captain
WILLARD L. LITCHFIELD, Captain
PHILLIP L. LITTLEFIELD, Lieutenant
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1945
W. OTIS ANDREWS, Egypt
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
BARTHOLOMEW CURRAN NELSON P. EWELL ROBERT C. S. TURNER LAWRENCE WADE CHARLES CURRAN (Military Service) ALBERT F. NEWCOMB
ROBERT S. DWIGHT (Military Service)
WALTER S. FOSTER EDWARD R. GILLIS (Military Substitute) KARL H. STENBECK (Military Substitute) Town Counsel
VERNON W. MARR
North Scituate
Forest Warden
JAMES FINNIE Scituate
Superintendent of Moth Work
JOHN W. FORD
Scituate Center
Sealer of Weights and Measures
JOSEPH N. MURPHY
Minot
Inspector of Animals
Egypt
MICHAEL E. STEWART Scituate
Town Engineer
HENRY A. LITCHFIELD Egypt
Harbor Master, Custodian of Pier and Special Police Officer of Town Pier
GEORGE F. DWYER Scituate
Custodian of Burial Ground
FRANK T. WHITTAKER Scituate
Burial Agent
WILBUR A. CARTER North Scituate
Mosquito Control
ARTHUR C. WITHEM, Supervisor Scituate
Inspector of Plumbing
PHILIP S. BAILEY North Scituate
Inspector of Milk
GEORGE H. OTIS Scituate
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CHARLES O. CHASE
Keeper of Lockup
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Inspector of Meat
EDWIN L. MERRITT Greenbush
Dog Officer
LAWSON C. VICKERY Scituate
Town Forest Committee
JOHN W. FORD, Chairman
MARY E. CRESSEY, Secretary
Scituate Center Scituate
EMMA P. LITCHFIELD Egypt
Scituate Committee on Public Safety
COLONEL PHILIP L. SCHUYLER Egypt
APPOINTED BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Superintendent of Schools
HAROLD C. WINGATE Egypt
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR 1943
To the Citizens of Scituate:
Again during the past year the Selectmen advocated and practiced strict economy in all departments and as you will note by the balances in this Town Report most departments have co-operated with our Board.
The major problem now confronting Scituate is the problem of post-war planning, in order that we may be of assistance to the return- ing men and women from the armed services to peace and, of course, we want to naturally do those things that will make this desirable transition function smoothly and to provide employment for the return- ing men. With this in mind some time ago the Selectmen organized as a committee to work in conjunction with the Emergency Public Works Commission appointed by Governor Saltonstall. We asked the heads of Town Departments to submit to us propositions that in their opinion would provide worth-while jobs for the men and women who will be released from the armed forces and from war industry. They have submitted many projects and we are now carefully studying all of them with the idea we should make every effort to limit the projects to those that are worth-while and really needed and from which Scituate will receive a future lasting benefit. It should not be considered sound economy to develop projects merely for their employ- ment value, because such projects add to the burden of taxation with- out producing commensurate returns.
In the very near future the Postwar Committee will be enlarged and many citizens and organizations will be asked to assist the Select- men in placing the town in readiness to start actual post-war construction and inasmuch as vast sums of money will be necessary during the post- war era we feel the best way for the voters to continue to assist us is in supporting our present economy slogan: SPEND TO WIN THE WAR. SAVE TO SAVE SCITUATE.
The Town of Scituate is now free of debt with the exception of debt incurred by the purchase of the Water Department, and this debt is being reduced annually in a most orderly way. We have invested in Government Bonds or in our surplus account approximately $200,000. We believe this to be a financial statement in which you all should take a personal pride.
Respectfully submitted, DENNIS H. SHEA, WILLIAMS B. JAMES, W. IRVING LINCOLN, Selectmen of Scituate.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ELECTION OF OFFICERS March 1, 1943
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium in said Scituate on Monday, the first day of March, 1943, at one o'clock P.M .; order was called by Moderator Nathaniel Tilden.
The Warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Eben E. Bearce, Philip S. Bailey, John W. Ford, Robert H. Tilden, William F. Slattery.
ARTICLE I
To choose all the necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot, viz .: Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark, two or more Field Drivers, one Pound Keeper.
VOTED: Measurer of Wood and Bark and Surveyor of Lumber, Russell L. Fish.
Field Drivers, Ernest M. Damon, Paul V. Quinn.
Pound Keeper, Augustus L. Abbott.
ARTICLE 2
To hear the report of the Selectmen or other Town Officers and Standing Committees and act thereon.
VOTED: That reports of Town Officers and Standing Committees be accepted as printed in Town Report.
ARTICLE 3
Will the Town vote to establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, or act thereon.
VOTED: To establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers as follows:
Selectmen: Chairman $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $540.00 each and legitimate expenses.
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Board of Public Welfare: Chairman $400.00 and legitimate ex- penses. Other members $150.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them.
Assessors: Chairman $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $450.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Highway Surveyor: $2,200.00. He to furnish his own conveyance while in the performance of his duties and to receive $400.00 to cover expenses of same.
Town Collector: $2,200.00 and legitimate expenses. All demand fees to accrue to the Town.
Town Treasurer: $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden: $300.00.
Town Clerk: $1,200.00 and legitimate expenses.
Board of Health: $1,200.00 divided as follows: Secretary $500.00 and legitimate expenses. Other two members $350.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than the inspection of plumbing, meat and cattle.
Park Commissioners: Each member be paid the same amount per hour for work actually performed as is paid laborers in the Highway Department.
Water Commissioners: $180.00 each and legitimate expenses, to be taken from the Water Department Budget.
Moderator: $100.00 per annum.
ARTICLE 4
To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses estimated for the year 1943 and make appro- priations for the following departments:
Selectmen:
Services and Expenses
$4,200.00
Legal Counsel
1,000.00
Engineering 600.00
Town Hall
1,750.00
Public Buildings under control of Selectmen
1,150.00
Civic Center Grounds under control of Selectmen.
250.00
Street Lighting, Traffic Beacons
11,485.00
Sign Boards
900.00
Soldiers' Benefits
10,000.00
Memorial Day
300.00
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Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections
1,250.00
Unclassified
2,500.00
Insurance
4,200.00
Town Ambulance Maintenance
500.00
Interest, except on Water Loans
800.00
Interest on Water Loans
19,146.25
Reduction of Debt except on Water Loans
4,000.00
Reduction of Debt on Water Loans
33,000.00
Certification of Notes
24.00
Bounties
150.00
Libraries, Allen Memorial
1,900.00
Pierce Memorial
1,400.00
Mosquito Control
3,000.00
Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89 General Laws as amended)
1,200.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Aid to Dependent Children
$5,000.00
Administrative Expense
300.00
Old Age Assistance
21,000.00
Administrative Expense
1,400.00
Public Welfare
10,000.00
Assessors' Department :
Services and Expenses
4,500.00
Collector's Department :
Services and Expenses
5,658.00
Treasurer's Department :
Services and Expenses
2,637.50
Accountant's Department :
Services and Expenses
2,170.00
Town Clerk's Department :
Services and Expenses
1,819.00
Highway Department:
General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and repair of bridges 40,000.00 Snow Removal 12,000.00
School Department
102,900.00
Police Department
29,596.00
Fire Department: General
37,740.62
Forest Fires
2,400.00
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Health Department
15,800.00
Water Department: Maintenance and operation
39,741.40
Park Department
3,550.00
Tree Warden's Department :
General: Moth Extermination
5,000.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,000.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
550.00
Advisory Board
300.00
Planning Board
100.00
Public Landings
1,488.00
Plymouth County Hospital
County Tax
State Tax
1
VOTED: To raise and appropriate:
Selectmen's Services and Expenses
$4,200.00
Legal Counsel
1,000.00
Engineering
600.00
Town Hall
1,750.00
Public Buildings under control of Selectmen
1,150.00
Civic Center Grounds under control of Selectmen
250.00
Street Lighting and Traffic Beacons
11,485.00
Sign Boards
900.00
Soldiers' Benefits
10,000.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections
1,250.00
Unclassified
2,500.00
Insurance
4,200.00
Town Ambulance Maintenance
500.00
Interest, except on Water Loans
800.00
Interest on Water Loans
19,146.25
Reduction of Debt except on Water Loans
4,000.00
Reduction of Debt on Water Loans
33,000.00
Certification of Notes
24.00
Bounties
175.00
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Libraries :
Allen Memorial Library
1,900.00
Pierce Memorial Library 1,400.00
Mosquito Control
3,000.00
Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89 General Laws as amended)
1,200.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Aid to Dependent Children
5,000.00
Administrative Expense
300.00
Old Age Assistance
21,000.00
Administrative Expense
1,400.00
· Public Welfare
10,000.00
Assessors' Department, Services and Expenses
4,500.00
Collector's Department, Services and Expenses 5,658.00
Treasurer's Department, Services and Expenses.
2,637.50
Accountant's Department, Services and Expenses.
2,170.00
Town Clerk's Department, Services and Expenses
1,819.00
Highway Department:
General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and
repair of bridges
40,000.00
Snow Removal
12,000.00
School Department
109,079.00
Police Department
29,596.00
Fire Department: General
40,726.71
Forest Fires
2,400.00
Health Department
15,800.00
Water Department: Maintenance and Operation
39,741.40
Park Department
3,550.00
Tree Warden's Department:
General: Moth Extermination
5,000.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,000.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
550.00
Advisory Board
300.00
Planning Board
100.00
Public Landings
1,488.00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment.
7,075.83
County Tax
17,456.62
State Tax
9,300.00
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ARTICLE 5
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
VOTED: To hear reports of any committee heretofore chosen. Committee on name of new road heard under Article 23.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to contract at their discretion for support of the Town's poor, or act thereon.
VOTED: To so authorize. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will 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, 1944, 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. -.- Selectmen.
VOTED: That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, 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. -- Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 8
Will the Town vote to have all the income of the Water Depart- ment paid to the Town Treasurer and estimated receipts used by the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the current year.
-Water Commissioners.
VOTED: That all the income of the Water Department be turned over to the Town Treasurer to be used as general taxation, and the Assessors be instructed to use the estimated receipts as a basis in fixing the tax rate for the current year, estimated at $57,501.00 for 1943. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 9
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 to the Reserve Fund or transfer the whole or any part thereof from any available funds, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: To transfer the sum of $7,000.00 to the Reserve Fund from the Excess and Deficiency Account. -Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 10
Will the Town vote to raise and, appropriate the sum of $700.00 to meet foreclosure costs on tax titles, or act thereon .- Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $700.00. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 11
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 for channel markings and regulations of the usage of the North River from Hum- arock Beach to the Sea, same to be in conjunction with like control by the Town of Marshfield, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $75.00.
ARTICLE 12
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $60.00 for pay- ment of dues for a yearly membership in the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $60.00. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to cover cost of supervision and control of the clam flats within the Town of Scituate, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $1,500.00. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to control, regu- late or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shellfish and sea worms within the borders of the Town of Scituate and such other authority as is provided in Sec. 52 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws as inserted therein by Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1941, or take action in relation thereto. -Division of Marine Fisheries.
VOTED: To authorize the Selectmen to control, regulate or pro- hibit the taking of eels, and any or all kinds of shellfish and sea worms within the borders of the Town of Scituate, and such other authority as is provided in Sec. 52 of Chapter 130 of the General Laws as inserted therein by Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1941. · - Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of providing quarters for the Satuit Post 3169, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40 (Ter. Ed.), Section 9, or act thereon.
-Elmer F. Ramsdell, Adjutant.
VOTED: Yes; $350.00.
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ARTICLE 16
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the cost of administration and operation of the Commodity and Dis- tribution Project and Food Stamp Plan in accordance with Chapter 9 (Special Session), Acts of 1942, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $100.00. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 17
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12.21 due the Newman Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, contracted in 1941, or act thereon. -- Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $12.21.
-Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 for the care of soldiers' neglected graves in accordance with the pro- visions of the General Laws, Chapter 115 (Ter. Ed.), Section 22, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $650.00.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the improvement of the Minot Parking Space Grounds, Comfort Station and drainage, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: $1,000.00. Yes 80, No 10.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $100.00 for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director as provided in Sec- tions 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or act thereon.
-County Treasurer.
VOTED: Yes; $100.00. Charles E. Mitchell, Director.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the proceeds of the Dog Fund received from the County to Libraries and that the amount be equally divided between the Pierce Memorial at North Scituate and the Allen Memorial at Scituate, or act thereon. -- Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 22
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the maintenance and care of the Old Cemetery on Cudworth Road, or act thereon.
-Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $100.00.
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ARTICLE 23
What name will the Town give to the new road laid out and con- structed in 1940 running northerly from Union Street to land of John S. Fitts?
-Selectmen.
VOTED: To name road "Jenkins Place."-Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will instruct the Moderator to appoint a com- mittee of five to study all phases of an Airport to be located in the Town, or act thereon. -Selectmen.
VOTED: To so instruct the Moderator.
Committee appointed: Walter S. Allen, Wallace Goodnow, John J. Heffernan, M. Gale Lemoine, William F. Slattery.
ARTICLE 25
Will the Town authorize the Town Accountant to transfer the following unused balances of special appropriations of former years to the Excess and Deficiency Account?
Fire and Police Building-Humarock
$32.24
Gannett Road
190.22
Land near Peggotty Beach
1.40
Installation. of Light-Lantern Lane
20.00
Rebuilding Town Pier
100.19
Plan Showing Location of Veterans' Graves
118.81
Water Department-Special 1933
26.01
Water Department-Special 1937
22.00
$510.87
-Town Accountant.
VOTED: To authorize the Town Accountant to transfer unused balances of special appropriations of former years to the Excess and Deficiency Account in the sum total of $510.87.
ARTICLE 26
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,050.00 for the salaries of appointed or elected officers of the Town for the period from December 9 to 31, 1943, based on the annual salary for 1943 as fixed by the Town at the Annual Town Meeting in 1943. -Selectmen.
VOTED: Yes; $1,050.00.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will vote to sell to the United States Govern- ment as many typewriters now in use in the School Department as the School Committee may deem advisable .- Scituate School Committee.
VOTED: Yes.
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ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand fifty dollars ($1,050.00) for the care and upkeep of the Civic Center Grounds, under the jurisdiction of the School Committee. -Scituate School Committee.
VOTED: Yes; $1,050.00. ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of thirty- five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) for salaries and administrative ex- penses of the Scituate Rationing Board.
-Scituate Rationing Board. VOTED: Yes; $3,500.00.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of constructing a fire escape and hanging an exit door to comply with fire protection regulations, at the Town owned building, in Greenbush, now occupied by the American Red Cross, or act thereon. -Scituate Chapter American Red Cross.
VOTED: Yes; $400.00 .- Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 31
Will the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 48, Sec- tions 42, 43 and 44 of the General Laws, which are relative to the Fire Department and the Selectmen's appointing the Chief of the Fire De- partment : the Town's Fire Department to be under the control of an Officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Department, appointed by the Selectmen, and the Board of Fire Engineers to be abolished thereby? -Board of Engineers.
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