Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1952-1954, Part 1

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952-1954
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WILSON S. BROWN Water Commissioner


Died June 29, 1952 Age 57 years, 8 months, 9 days


HENRY TURNER FITTS


Born November 7, 1907 Died May 11, 1952


Appointed Call Fireman April 15, 1937 Appointed Permanent Fireman March 4, 1948


HAROLD W. POLAND Chairman, Advisory Board


Died August 12, 1952 Age 71 years, 10 months, 21 days


CHESTER E. STONE Police Officer


Died September 5, 1952 Age 66 years, 5 months, 20 days


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE Town Officers and Committees OF THE


TOWN OF SCITUATE


For the Year Ending Deecmber 31 1952


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TOWN OF SCITUATE Incorporated 1636


Population January 1, 1950 - 5,993 Ninth Congressional District Second Councillor District


Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District Second Plymouth Representative District Income Tax Division, Norfolk-Plymouth District Annual Town Meeting


First Monday in March


Election of Officers Second Monday in March


TOWN OFFICERS


ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS


Moderator


PHILIP S. BAILEY 1953


Town Clerk


WILLIAM M. WADE Tenure


Town Treasurer


ROSE A. SMITH 1954


Selectmen


ROBERT H. TILDEN, Chairman 1954


WILLIAM F. SLATTERY


1955


WILLIAM OTIS ANDREWS 1953


1956


Richard Damon Board of Public Welfare


FRANKLIN T. SHARP 1954


MERCY E. LAVANGE, Chairman 1955


WILMOT M. BROWN 1953


Assessors


HENRY T. FITTS, Chairman 1954


STANLEY F. MURPHY 1955


PAUL A. REYNOLDS 1953


Town Collector


JOSEPH R. DILLON


1954


School Committee


FRED T. WATERMAN 1954


DORIS A. WARD 1955


SAMUEL J. TILDEN, Chairman 1953


MARGARET B. MILES


1953


NELS H. SANDBERG


1954


Ellen M Sider


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TOWN OFFICERS


Board of Health


WALTER L. ENOS, Secretary 1954


GEORGE H. OTIS 1955


CLIFFORD L. WARD, JR., Chairman 1953


Highway Surveyor


MATTHEW L. BROWN 1953


Park Commissioners


EDWARD A. COLE 1955


ROY C. MERRITT


1953


FRANCIS C. CURRAN, Chairman


1954


R. P. , Water Commissioners 193-4


WILSON S. BROWN (deceased) 1954


WILLIAM E. SHUTTLEWORTH, Chairman 1955


WALTER S. ALLEN


1953


WILLIAM I. NEWTON (to fill vacancy)


Superintendent of Water Department


WILLIAM T. SHERMAN


Constables


LAWSON C. VICKERY 1953


WILLIAM B. PEPPER 1953


FRANCIS J. LYNCH


1953


Planning Board


MARK W. MURRILL


1953


OSBORNE A. McMORROW, Chairman 1954


KENNETH MANSFIELD


1955


THOMAS F. WHITE


1956


EDWARD S. RAND


1957


Tree Warden


JOHN W. FORD 1955


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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS


Advisory Board


LESTER J. GATES, Secretary 1953


FRANCIS J. CORBETT


1954


ROBERT P. RICH 1954


HARVEY A. TAYLOR


1955


PHILLIPS N. WEEKS


1955


JOHN A. FRANKS


1955


CLARENCE G. GODDARD


1953


RICHARD DAMON, Chairman


1953


CHARLES A. PINGREE


1954


Town Accountant


PAUL F. SPENCER


Field Drivers


ERNEST M. DAMON


LAWSON C. VICKERY


Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark RUSSELL L. FISH


Pound Keeper


AUGUSTUS L. ABBOTT


Town Director, Plymouth County Extension Service RUTH M. MEYERS


Fence Viewers


EBEN E. BEARCE JOSEPH N. MURPHY


Registrars of Voters


WILLIAM M. WADE WALTER FLAHERTY DANIEL J. QUEENEY BERTHA L. TURNER


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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


Assistant Registrars


PAULINE M. FITTS


Zoning Board of Appeals


W. CLEVELAND COGSWELL, Chairman FRANK L. WESTERHOFF ALBERT W. HOLCOMB


Alternate Members Zoning Board of Appeals


FLOYD L. ROBBINS ROBERT M. ALEXANDER


Director of Civil Defense


RAYMOND V. ZUCKER


Chief of Police


WILLIAM F. KANE


Sergeants


JAMES E. O'CONNOR BERTRAM C. STETSON


Patrolmen


W. FRANCIS MURPHY FREDERICK W. STANLEY CARL C. CHESSIA


ERNEST M. DAMON


WALTER W. JONES


JOHN A. SALVADOR GILBERT J. PATTERSON, JR.


ANTHONY J. FERREIRA F. MALBON CHASE JAMES W. STANLEY THOMAS A. PATTERSON PAUL R. HARRIGAN


Regular Intermittant Officers


CHARLES B. JENSEN CHARLES S. CONNOLLY RAYMOND L. STAUFF DONALD A. STONE


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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


90 Day Provisional Appointment


GEORGE I. COBBETT WALTER T. DRISCOLL JAMES F. TWIGG THOMAS F. WHITE


Personnel of Fire Department


BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN, Chief


HOWARD H. COLE, Deputy Chief


RICHARD A. COLE, Captain


WILLARD L. LITCHFIELD, Captain PHILIP A. LITTLEFIELD, Lieutenant


JOHN T. BARRY SAMUEL C. CALLIS


FRANK H. COLE


CHARLES W. CURRAN


WILLIAM C. CURRAN


JAMES B. DACEY


ROBERT S. DWIGHT


WALTER S. FOSTER


PAUL N. KENT, JR.


ALBERT E. NEWCOMB


FRANK H. SAMPSON FRANCIS W. STANLEY


ROBERT M. SYLVESTER


LLOYD A. TURNER, JR. ROBERT L. S. TURNER


LAWRENCE J. WADE WILLIAM L. WARD


Town Counsel


ALFRED C. BLAKE


Forest Warden


BARTHOLOMEW A. CURRAN


Superintendent of Moth Work


JOHN W. FORD


Building Inspector


LESTER D. HOBSON


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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK W. DOWD


Inspector of Animals


CHARLES P. CHASE


Keeper of Lockup


WILLIAM F. KANE


Town Engineer


JOHN E. BAMBER


Harbor Master, Custodian of Pier and Special Police Officer of Town Pier


GEORGE F. DWYER


Clam Warden


WALTER S. O'NEIL


Custodian of Veterans' Graves ELMER F. RAMSDELL


Burial Agent


ROBERT H. TILDEN


Mosquito Control


CHARLES W. HARRIS, Supervisor


Inspector of Plumbing PHILIP S. BAILEY EDWARD B. MCCARTHY, Assistant Inspector


Director of Veterans' Services JEROME F. CROWLEY


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TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN


Inspector of Milk


GEORGE H. OTIS


Inspector of Meat


WILLIAM J. MCAULIFFE


Dog Officer


CHARLES B. JENSEN


Town Forest Committee


JOHN W. FORD, Chairman


MARY E. CRESSY, Secretary


EBBA H. DAMON


Superintendent of Schools


EDWARD K. CHACE


Assistant Assessors


KATHERINE R. FLAHERTY LESTER D. HOBSON


Building By-Laws Appeal Board


W. CLEVELAND COGSWELL PHILIP S. BAILEY GEORGE E. JACOBSSEN


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


To the Citizens of Scituate:


The epidemic of mosqitoes last summer has not been forgotten, as evidenced by the number of letters received by the Board request- ing that some control measures be taken. At present the town is assessed $4,000 annually by the state in accordance with an act of legislature in 1937. This money is expended under state supervision to maintain the flow of water only in those streams emptying into salt water.


For several years the town has had a greenhead fly and midge control, which, while eliminating the greenhead fly, has had little effect on the midges. The amount allotted for this purpose is $1,900. The project consists of spraying the marshland surrounding Peggotty Beach and Third Cliff and the treating of Musquashcut Pond. The Pond has given us more than its share of headaches, and we now have a bill before the legislature, requesting an in- vestigation of this trouble-spot.


Several news items have appeared in local papers reporting the attempts to group the towns of the South Shore and the City of Quincy into one working unit, under state supervision, for the elimination of mosquitoes by drainage and spraying. Although some of the towns may be ready to participate in such a program, Scituate must delay until the State Reclamation Board has made a local survey. We have set up our own protection plan by asking for an appropriation of $3,000. This program will be under the super- vision of the Selectmen The first spray will be applied around the end of April; the others, when deemed necessary. It may not be necessary to expend the whole appropriation.


Members of organizations using Legion Hall above the Police Headquarters have reported that the floor is in very poor condition. We asked that our Building Inspector, Mr. Hobson, inspect said building. His inspection showed that the sills supporting both the Hall floor and the Police Headquarters floor were decayed to such an extent that their strength has probably been reduced fifty per- cent. The state does not pass on a building as to its safety, if its capacity is less than four hundred. According to state regulations Legion Hall has a capacity of only one hundred. Under the circum-


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stances, Mr. Hobson has ordered that not more than sixty persons occupy the Hall at one time The Selectmen feel that it would be wise to discontinue the use of this hall in the very near future.


In September, the state commenced dredging in our harbor in the Yacht Club basin with what seemed a sizable appropriation. Since then several additional sums have been designated for ex- penditure. Thus we are able to do adequate dredging around the Town Pier and opposite the Jericho Parking Area. It is hoped that the national government share will be received by early spring. When all work is completed, Scituate will have a very ample harbor.


The frame in Lawson Park containing the names of those who served in World War 2 was removed because of its poor condition. The School Board has accepted the suggestion that the new gym- nasium be dedicated as a memorial to the veterans of World War 2 and that their names be suitably inscribed in the building.


Raymond Zucker, who has been active in Legion and Com- munity affairs, was appointed Director of Scituate Civil Defense, a position formerly occupied by Captain Claude Bennett.


Respectfully submitted,


ROBERT H. TILDEN W. OTIS ANDREWS WILLIAM F. SLATTERY Board of Selectmen


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


January 8, 1952


.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 Tuesday, the eighth day of January, 1952, at 8 o'clock P.M .; the meeting was called to order by Moderator Philip S. Bailey.


The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.


Tellers appointed by the Moderator were: Joseph V. Feeley, Rogers W. Harwood, Francis C. McLean, and John E. Bamber, be- ing sworn by the Town Clerk.


ARTICLE 1


To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, an additional sum of $5,500.00 to be used in con- junction with such sums of money as may be allotted by the De- partment of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the County of Plymouth, and raised and appropriated by the Town of Marshfield, or any of them, for the construction of a bridge without draw between the Town of Scituate and the Town of Marshfield, which additional sum is to be added to the sum of $20,750.00 which the Town voted to raise and appropriate under Article 51 at its Annual Town Meeting on March 5, 1951.


VOTED: That the Town transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account an additional sum of $5,500.00 to be used in con- junction with such sums of money as may be allotted by the De- partment of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the County of Plymouth, and raised and appropriated by the Town of Marshfield, or any of them, for the construction of a bridge with- out draw between the Town of Scituate and the Town of Marsh- field, which additional sum is to be added to the sum of $20,750.00 which the Town voted to raise and appropriate under Article 51 at its Annual Town Meeting on March 5, 1951. Unanimous vote.


Meeting adjourned at 8:10 o'clock P.M.


Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING January 8, 1952


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 Tuesday, the eighth day of January, 1952, at 8:15 o'clock P.M .; the meeting was called to order by Moderator Philip S. Bailey.


The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.


Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Joseph V. Feeley, Rogers W. Harwood, Francis C. McLean and John E. Bamber.


ARTICLE 1


To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $7,325.59, $3,625.61 of which is to be used for the payment of the salaries of the teachers in the Scituate schools for the week beginning December 24, 1951 and the balance of $3,699.98 is to be used for the payment of the following unpaid bills contracted by the School Department:


Wilfred Prouty


$ 4.50


Night duty


Clarence O. Atkinson


19.05


Extra pay, driver training


Margaret O'Donnell


100.00


Mileage


Mrs. M. Regina McDonough


102.00


Bedside Instruction


Mrs. Ann Freeman


71.25


Clerical Work, Nurse


Mrs. Ezra Litchfield


27.00


Bus rider


Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper


12.25


Bus rider


John A. Cogswell


15.50


Night duty


Donald E. Quinn


32.70


Night duty, mileage


Edward B. McCarthy


12.00


Plumbing


The Bailey Co.


4.41


Plumbing


Scituate Roofing & Siding Co.


129.60


Repair Jenkins Roof


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


59.50


Telephone


Brockton Edison Co.


483.58


Electric Light and Power


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


.69


Repairs


John S. Fitts


30.13


Oil


Railway Express Agency


5.38


Visual Aids, transportation


Finnie's Sales and Service


3.92


Gas and oil


Egypt Garage


50.28


Storage and upkeep, bus


Ralph's Repair Shop


13.50


Repairs


Dolby Business Machines


1.25


Repairs, typewriters


Town of Marshfield-


School Department


845.16


Tuition '


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Norfolk County Agric. School


20.00


Tuition


Ginn and Company


148.37


Textbooks


Milton J. Berland, M.D.


3.00


First Aid


Mass. Audubon Society


132.00


Textbooks-Tuition


The Welch Company


114.90


Edward K. Chace


13.66


Janitorial, etc., supplies Expenses


Mrs. M. Regina McDonough


66.00


Bedside instruction


Mrs. Ann Freeman


45.00


Clerical Work, Nurse


Mrs. Ezra Litchfield


28.50


Bus rider


Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper


4.00


Bus rider


John A. Cogswell


1.50


Night duty


Donald E. Quinn


11.50


Night duty and mileage


Telephone


60.00


Telephone


Electricity


286.42


Electric Light and Power


John Fitts


523.54


Fuel, Oil


Brockton Gas


45.00


Gas


Egypt Garage


40.00


Rent, gas, school bus


Tuition


60.00


Pupils out of Scituate


Wilfred Prouty


4.50


Night duty


Shirley Bedell (mileage)


3.21


Vocational mileage


Moderne Market (Household Arts Account)


30.00


Foods-Vocational course


Welch Company


36.44


Janitorial, etc., supplies


American School and Univ.


3.50


Book (permanent order)


Ginn and Company


15.00


Books


Atwood Paper Co.


358.50


Paper towels


Edward K. Chace


3.65


Rental on School Bus


Walsh Body Co.


225.00


Expenses


Franklin Publishing Co.


9.75


Advertising


Railway Express


1.50


Visual Aids, transportation


Weymouth Vocational School


64.28


Tuition


$3,699.98


VOTED: That the Town transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account the sum of $7,325.59, $3,625.61 of which is to be used for the payment of the salaries of the teachers in the Scituate Schools for the week beginning December 24, 1951, and the balance of $3,699.98 is to be used for the payment of the unpaid bills con- tracted by the School Department per itemized list. Unanimous vote.


Meeting adjourned at 8:25 o'clock P.M.


Attest:


WILLIAM M. WADE,


Town Clerk


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 3, 1952


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 third day of March, 1952, at 7 o'clock P.M .; order was called by Moderator Philip S. Bailey.


The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.


The voting list was used: checkers were Charlotte L. Chessia, Ruth M. Meyers, Barbara Tobin and John J. Lonergan.


Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: J. George Vollmer, John E. Bamber, Francis X. Dwyer, Nels H. Sandberg and Thomas F. White.


ARTICLE 1


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: Surveyor of Lumber and Measurer of Wood and Bark: Russell L. Fish.


Field Drivers: Ernest M. Damon, Lawson C. Vickery.


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: To accept reports of Town Officers and Standing Committees as printed in the Town Report.


ARTICLE 3


Will the Town vote to establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, or act thereon.


VOTED: That the Town establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers with an increase of 10 per cent over the 1951 salaries and compensation, retroactive to January 1, 1952, and, furthermore, that all salaries and compensation of Town Officers be less any retirement allowance received by such officers. Voice vote.


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Selectmen: Chairman, $1,815.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members, $847.00 each and legitimate expenses.


Board of Public Welfare: Chairman, $550.00 and legitimate ex- penses. Other members, $440.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them and either of them.


Assessors: Chairman, $3,850.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members, $907.50 each and legitimate expenses.


Highway Surveyor: $4,576.00.


Town Collector: $3,850.00 and legitimate expenses. All demand fces to accrue to the Town.


Town Treasurer: $3,300.00 and legitimate expenses.


Tree Warden: $484.00.


Town Clerk: $1,892.00 and legitimate expenses.


Board of Health: Divided as follows: Secretary, $847.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members, $484.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them, other than the inspection of meat, plumbing and cattle.


Park Commissioners: Each member shall be paid for actual labor performed by them at the same rate as skilled labor in the Highway Department, namely 10 per cent over rate of 1951 which was $1.27 per hour and their employees $1.18 per hour.


Water Commissioners: Chairman, $423.50 and legitimate ex- penses. Other members, $363.00 each and legitimate expenses.


Moderator: Per annum $137.50.


ARTICLE 4


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, such sums of money as may be necessary to defray expenses estimated for the year 1952 and make appropriations for the following Departments:


Selectmen:


Services and Expenses $ 6,045.00


Legal Counsel 3,000.00


Town Hall 3,629.00


Public Buildings under control of Selectmen 872.80


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Street Lighting, Traffic Beacons


15,324.00


Soldiers' Benefits


6,000.00


Memorial Day


1,200.00 60.00


Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections


4,000.00


Unclassified


3,550.00


Insurance


9,000.00


Town Ambulance Maintenance


1,500.00


Interest, except on Water Loans


12,556.00


Interest on Water Loans


9,937.50


Reduction of Debt on Water Loans


30,000.00


Maturing Debt


38,000.00


Building Inspector


3,550.00


Zoning Board of Appeals


250.00


Director of Veterans' Services


2,200.00


Moderator


137.50


Dog Officer


137.50


Certification of Notes


60.00


Bounties


100.00


Libraries: Allen Memorial


3,900.00


Pierce Memorial


3,000.00


Mosquito Control


4,000.00


Greenhead Fly and Midge Control


1,927.75


Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89, G. L. as amended)


1,200.00


Control of Shellfish


3,500.00


Board of Public Welfare:


Aid to Dependent Children


12,000.00


Administrative Expenses


325.00


Old Age Assistance


70,000.00


Administrative Expenses


1,600.00


Public Welfare


15,000.00


Disability Assistance, Relief


7,500.00


Disability Assistance, Administrative


200.00


Engineering Department:


6,929.00


Services and Expenses


Assessor's Department: Services and Expenses ..... 10,017.00


Collector's Department:


Services and Expenses


10,065.00


Treasurer's Department:


Services and Expenses


4,847.00


Armistice Day


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Accountant's Department:


Services and Expenses 4,750.00


Town Clerk's Department: Services and Expenses


3,374.00


Highway Department:


General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and


Repair of Bridges


133,059.60


Snow Removal


20,000.00


School Department


333,350.00


Police Department


70,479.96


Fire Department


96,914.60


Forest Fires


2,800.00


Health Department


33,815.00


Water Department


76,100.00


Park Department


12,024.00


Tree Warden's Department:


General: Moth Extermination


7,650.00


Elm Tree Beetle


1,725.00


Roadside Brush Cutting


2,489.00


Dutch Elm Tree Disease


4,500.00


Tree Warden


3,577.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


745.00


Planning Board


2,400.00


Advisory Board


550.00


Public Landings


2,496.00


Plymouth County Hospital


23,786.11


County Tax


48,044.94


State Tax


VOTED: To raise and appropriate:


Selectmen: Services and Expenses $ 6,045.00


Legal Counsel


3,000.00


Town Hall


3,629.00


Public Buildings under control of Selectmen


872.80


Street Lighting, Traffic Beacons


15,324.00


Soldiers' Benefits


6,000.00


Memorial Day


1,200.00


Armistice Day


60.00


Town Meetings, Elections and Registrations


4,000.00


Unclassified


3,550.00


Insurance


9,000.00


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Town Ambulance Maintenance


1,500.00


Interest, except on Water Loans


12,556.00


Interest on Water Loans


9,937.50


Reduction of Debt on Water Loans


30,000.00


Maturing Debt


38,000.00


Building Inspector


3,550.00


Zoning Board of Apppeals


250.00


Director of Veterans' Services


2,200.00


Moderator


137.50


Dog Officer


137.50


Certification of Notes


1,160.00


Bounties


100.00


Libraries: Allen Memorial


3,900.00


Pierce Memorial


3,000.00


Mosquito Control


4,000.00


Greenhead Fly and Midge Control


1,927.75


Control of Shellfish


3,500.00


Annuity (Ch. 32, Sec. 89 G. L. as amended)


1,200.00


Board of Public Welfare:


Aid to Dependent Children


12,000.00


Administrative Expenses


325.00


Old Age Assistance


70,000.00


Administrative Expenses 1,600.00


Temporary Aid including Disability Assistance Relief


22,500.00


Disability Assistance, Administrative 200.00


Engineering Department: Services and Expenses 6,929.00


Assessors' Department: Services and Expenses 10,017.00


Collector's Department: Services and Expenses 9,755.00


Treasurer's Department: Services and Expenses 4,847.00


Accountant's Department: Services and Expenses 4,750.00


Town Clerk's Department: Services and Expenses


3,374.00


Highway Department:


General: Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and


Repair to Bridges


133,059.60


Snow Removal 30,000.00


School Department


333,350.00


Police Department


70,479.96


Fire Department Forest Fires


2,800.00


Health Department 33,515.00


Water Department


97,414.60


76,100.00


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Park Department


12,024.00


Tree Warden's Department:


General: Moth Extermination


7,650.00


Elm Tree Beetle


1,725.00


Roadside Brush Cutting


2,489.00


Dutch Elm Tree Disease


4,500.00


Tree Warden


3,577.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


745.00


Planning Board


2,400.00


Advisory Committee


550.00


Public Landings


2,866.00


Plymouth County Hospital


22,137.45


County Tax


50,791.58


State Tax


ARTICLE 5


To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.


VOTED: To accept Town Manager Plan Study report.


ARTICLE 6


To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Wel- fare to contract at their discretion for support of the Town's poor, or act thereon.


VOTED: To so authorize.


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, 1953 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec. 17, Chapter 44, G. L.


VOTED: To 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, 1953, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to


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renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec. 17, Chapter 44, G. L. Unanimous vote.


ARTICLE 8


Will the Town vote to have all the income from the Water Department paid to the Town Treasurer, and estimated receipts used by the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the current year?


VOTED: Yes.


ARTICLE 9


Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the Reserve Fund or transfer the whole or any part thereof from any available funds, or act thereon?


VOTED: To transfer $10,000.00 from the Over-Lay Surplus to the Reserve Fund for the Advisory Committee.


ARTICLE 10


Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to meet foreclosure costs on tax titles, or act thereon?


VOTED: To raise and appropriate $500.00.


ARTICLE 11


Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for Channel Markings and regulations of the usage of the North River from Humarock Beach to the sea, or act thereon?


VOTED: To raise and appropriate $150.00.


ARTICLE 12


Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $70.00 for payment of dues for a yearly membership in the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, or act thereon?


VOTED: To raise and appropriate $70.00.


ARTICLE 13


To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shell-


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