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LIBRARY
THE LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
WAKEFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
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129th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WAKEFIELD, MASS. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Forty
ALSO
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS
OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS During the Year 1940
ITEM PRESS WAKEFIELD
R 352
(1940)
89711 MAY 15 1941
J
Town Officers, 1940-1941
Selectmen William G. Dill, Chairman William R. Lindsay, Secretary
Robert H. Adams
V. Richard Fazio Orrin J. Hale
Town Clerk Charles F. Young
Town Treasurer John I. Preston
Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman
Town Accountant Charles C. Cox
Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell
Assessors
George E. Blair, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1941
Arthur C. Verge, Secretary 66 66 66 1943
Leo F. Douglass
66
66 1942
Municipal Light Commissioners
Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1941
Curtis L. Sopher
66 66 1943
Eugene J. Sullivan
66
66 1942
Water and Sewerage Board
William B. Stantial, Chairman Term Expires March, 1941
George O. Sheldon, Secretary
1942
Sidney F. Adams
66
1943
Board of Public Welfare
M. Leo Conway, Chairman
Term Expires March,1943
66
1941
66
66
1942
Harold C. Robinson
66
66
66 1943
Ralph P. Rowe (Deceased)
66
66
1942
Herbert D. Anderson, Secretary
Helen M. Randall
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School Committee
Patrick H. Tenney, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1943
Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary
66
1943
William E. Jones, Treasurer
66
66
1941
Mary Louise Tredinnick
66 1942
James M. Henderson
66
1942
James A. Fox
66
66
1941
Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1943
Florence I. Bean, Secretary
66
1941
Dr. Richard Dutton
66
66
1941
Alice W. Wheeler
66
1941
Walter C. Hickey
66
1942
Dr. Frank T. Woodbury
66
1942
John J. Round
66
66
1943
Board of Health
Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman Term Expires March, 1941
Dr. Robert Dutton, Secretary
.
66
66 1943
Park and Cemetery Commissioners
John T. Stringer, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1941
George W. Abbott, Secretary
66 1941
John W. MacGillivray
66
1941
Town Planning Board
Edward M. Bridge, Chairman Term Expires March, 1943
Dr. T. Fulton Parks, (Resigned)
Edward G. Lee
Charles W. Morrill, Secretary
66
66 1941
Dr. Frank T. Woodbury
66
66 1942
Fitzroy Willard 66
66
66 1942
Constables
John G. M. Gates
Harold Anderson
Joseph L. Preston
Walter E. Peterson
Harry A. Simonds
Registrars of Voters
Fred E. Bunker, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1943
Charles F. Young, Clerk
Owen A. Kenney
66
66 66 1942
Frederick G. Gorman
66
1941
¥
1943
Albert W. Rockwood
66
1942
Arthur L. Evans
1942
Ned C. Loud
¥
1941
5
TOWN CLERK
Finance Committee
Harry Marshall, Chairman
Term Expires March, 1942
Virgil F. Cambareri
66
66
66 1942
Harry A. Simonds
66
66
1942
Joseph M. Curley
66
66
66
1942
Frank E. McIntire
66
66
66
1942
Arthur M. Moore
66
66
66
1943
Edwin L. Nute
66
66
1943
D. Thomas Dinan
66
66
66
1943
Joseph B. Burke
66
66
1943
Harold N. Goodspeed
66
60
66
1941
Maurice F. Walsh
60
1941
J. Edson Tredinnick
66
66
66
1941
Theodore C. Farwell
66
66
66
1941
Theodore Eator
66
1941
Board of Appeals
J. Theodore Whitney, Chm.
Term Expires March, 1941
William C. McKie, Secretary
66
66 1942
Willard P. Lombard
66
66
66 1943
Recreation Committee
Eugene J. Sullivan, Chairman and Treasurer
George F. Gardner /
William G. Dill
Dorothy Schlotterbeck
William McKilligan
Elizabeth Neary ,
John J. Powers
For other appointive town officers, see Selectmen's Report.
Town of Wakefield
Population, 1940 Census 16,179 Congressman, 7th District-Lawrence J. Connery, Lynn Councillor, 6th District-
Eugene A. F. Burtnett, Somerville State Senator, 7th Middlesex District- Arthur W. Coolidge, Reading State Representatives, 22nd Middlesex District- Joseph A. Milano, Melrose Theodore P. Hollis, Stoneham Howard R. True, Melrose
1943
Howard A. Jones
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
List of Jurors
Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield June 25, 1940
Name Residence Occupation
Anderson, Ernest W., 39-40, 17 Franklin st-Gas Sta. At.
Anderson, Hans L., 40, 193 Oak st-Truck Driver
Anderson, Howard E., 40, 20 Franklin st-Janitor Anderson, John M., 40, 193 Oak st-Box Worker
Anderson, Philip H., 38-39-40, 17 Franklin st-Salesman Ardill, Timothy J., 39-40, 8 Fairmount av-Retired
Atherton, Leroy L., 39-40, 60 Chestnut st-Clerk Austin, Warren G., 39-40, 8 Avon ct-Refrigeration Baker, Warren A., 38-39-40, 106 Greenwood av-Inspector Barry, William J., 40, 24a Prospect st-Laborer Bartnick, Edmund J., 39-40, 48 Richardson st-Chauffeur Batchelder, George H., 38-39-40, 316 Main st-Shoe Cutter Bennett, Alton F., 40, 852 Main st-Shoe Cutter Berry, Fred B., 39-40, 26 Chestnut st-Manager Bill, John N., 39-40, 15 Myrtle av-Foreman Bishop, Harry E., 39-40, 143 Vernon st-Shipper Black, Fred R., 40, 61 Chestnut st-Highway Dept. Blair, Thomas A., 40, 752 Main st-Carpenter Blake, Walter S., 40, 17 Strathmore rd-Accountant Blue, Malcolm W., 38-39-40, 11 Byron st-Plumber Brannen, Sidney N., 40, 32 Cedar st-Agent Brehaut, Joseph J., 40, 76 Pleasant st-Plasterer
Brehaut, Owen F., 40, 122 Salem st-Plasterer Brenan, James A., Jr., 40, 70 Pleasant st-Shoe Worker Bridge, Edward M., 38-39-40, 118 Salem st-Architect Brock, John J., 39-40, 6 Western av-Met. Park Com. Brophy, John J., 40, 18 Bryant st-Fireman
Brown, Carl H., 38-39-40, 316 Main st-Manager Bunnell, Raymond A., 39-40, 38 Oak st-Engineer Buxton, Charles H., 40, 254 Lowell st-Janitor Callan, Edward C., 40, 1 West st-Moulder
Cambareri, Rodolfo, 38-39-40, 16 Stedman st-Manager Campareri, Umberto, 40, 3 Bancroft av-Shoe Worker Campbell, Gardner E., 38-39-40, 11 Wave ave-Editor Capone, Louis P., 40, 4 Hart st-Contractor Carter, Forest E., 40, 25 Eustis av-Superintendent Chesley, John C., 39-40, 77a Albion st-None Christie, Albert L., 39-40, 12 Auburn st-Cutter Clement, Ivan C., 40, 15 Morgan av-Elec. Engineer Clemons, Eliot G., 38-39-40, 2 Park av-Treasurer Colantuonio, Antonio, 40, 102 Nahant st-Truck Driver Collins, Chester A., 40, 24 Summer st-Insurance
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Cook, Levi G., 40, 810 Main st-Clerk Cooney, Reginald, 40, 172 Vernon st-Brassworker Corbet, Frank B., 39-40, 1 Everett av-Retired Corindia, Eugene, 39-40, 9 Armory st, Shoe Worker Costa, Anthony L., 38-39-40, 23 Vale rd-Repairman Costa, Manuel, 38-39-40, 17 Vale rd-B. & M. R. R. Cotter, John F., 40, 40 Armory st-Inspector Coulter, William E., 39-40, 9 Maple av-Telephone Co. Cox, Fred W., 39-40, Brook st-Landscape Engr. Cutter, Ray O., 40, 65 Oak st-Office Manager Daly, Paul C., 40, 7 Middle st-Furrier Davis, Clifton D., 39-40, 8 Cedar ct-Salesman DeCecca, Louis, 39-40, 12 Wakefield av-Laborer DeMarco, Thomas, 40, 56 Melvin st-Reed Worker Desmond, Joseph A., 40, 15 Albion st-Cashier Donoher, Jr., James R., 40, 8 Maple Way-Operator Doran, William E., 39-40, 29 Byron st-Store Mgr. Doucette, Frederick J., 40, 33 Cedar st-Box Maker Duane, Daniel J., 39-40, 35 Pleasant st-Watch Maker Dulong, Arthur F., 39-40, 160 Vernon st-Painter Eager, Philip H., 39-40, 71 Broadway-Painter Edson, Frank L., 40, 805 Main st-Clerk Erskine, Justus S., 39-40, 44 Oak st-Tel. Engr. Fairbanks, Almonte H., 38-39-40, 11 Salem st-Mfgr. Fall, Clarence H., 39-40, 115 Greenwood ave-Salesman Farrington, John J., 40, 89 Gould st-Clerk Farwell, Albert S., 39-40, 34 Byron st-Printer Fazio, Alfred J., 38-39-40, 117 Water st-Shoe Worker Fessenden, Daniel B., 40, 432 Main st-Electrician Finney, Winsor L., Jr., 38-39-40, 32 Lawrence st-Clerk Fisher, Frank C., 39-40, Ashcroft pl-Designer Flannigan, Arthur E., 40, 6 Pearl st-Salesman Flannigan, Elmer R., 38-39-40, 34 West Water st-Clerk Flint, Lawrence W., 40, 860 Main st-Clerk Foley, Francis E., 40, 29a Armory st-Moulder Gerrior, Lloyd C., 38-39-40, 19 Pleasant st-Steam Fitter Giles, Richard E., 38-39-40, 26 Pearl st-Mover Giles, Thomas E., 40, 12 Armory st-Mover Godfrey, Robert F., 38-39-40, 8 Traverse st-Laborer Gorman, Frederic G., 38-39-40, 57 Albion st-Superintend't Grady, Robert J., 39-40, 215 Albion st-Truck Driver Gray, William F., 40, 50 Lake st-Mill Worker
Greany, William C., 38-39-40, 52 Lake st-Student Haladay, Henry E., 38-39-40, 15 Traverse st-Shipper Halloran, George E., 40, 35A Richa'ds'n ave-Switch Bd Op Hancock, Herbert D., 39-40, 3 Marion rd-Editor Harnden, Frank W., 39-40, 68 Oak st-Letter Carrier Harper, Ira J., 39-40, 44 Nahant st-Musician
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Hartshorne, Frederic M., 38-39-40, 11 Cedar st-Civil Engr. Hemsworth, Thomas M., 39-40, 23 Converse st-Janitor Heningar, John N., 38-39-40, 23 Lafayette st-Custodian Hennessey, John M., 40, 140 Nahant st-Carpenter Henshaw, Chester P., Jr., 38-39-40, 25 Byron st-Gas Sta At. Hibbard, Girard O., 40, 14 High st-Clerk
Hildreth, Clifford C., 39-40, 3 Maple st-Woodworker Hildreth, George I., 40, 159 Prospect st-Claim Adj. Howe, Luther M., 38-39-40, 19 Lafayette st-Clerk Hoyt, George A., 38-39-40, 223 Vernon st-Laborer Hudson, Albert L., 40, 172a Albion st-Compositor Hupprich, Frederick C., 39-40, 3 Grafton st-Prop. Diner Hurley, John W., 39-40, 179 Vernon st-Bookkeeper Inman, James P., 40, Minot st-Salesman Jack, Joseph P., 38-39-40, 12 Mechanic st-Chauffeur Jordan, Charles, 39-40, 9 Jordan ave-Salesman Kelley, George E., 39-40, 21 Mechanic st-Painter Kelley, James M., 38-39-40, 35 Cedar st-Radio Repair Kelso, William M., 38-39-40, 2 Cottage ter-Cashier Keogh, William H., 38-39-40, 37 Cedar st-Retired King, William W., 38-39-40, Outlook cir-Treasurer Layton, Leander G., 39-40, 60 Madison ave-Carpenter Lazzaro, Salvatore, 38-39-40, 53 Pleasant st-Shoeworker Leach, George A., 39-40, 9 Grafton st-Tel. Employee Leather, Percy N., 39-40, Walton st-Salesman Lee, Thomas A., 40, 43 Cedar st-Clerk Lepore, Joseph J., 40, 84 Nahant st-Carpenter Locke, C. Hubert, 38-39-40, 1 Prospect st-Civil Engr. Longo, Carmine, 40, 57 Melvin st-Supervisor Loughlin, Russell, 39-40, 74 Pleasant st-Clerk Macdonald, Robert H., 40, 23 Stedman st-Auditor Mackenna, Robert B., 38-39-40, 26 Armory st-Foreman MacKilligan, William G., 39-40, 68 Madison ave-Of'ce Mgr MacLaren, John D., 40, 106 Prospect st-Carpenter MacWhinnie, Augustus A., 39-40, 101 Greenw'd ave-Br'k'r Mahoney, Daniel J., 38-39-40, 44 Bartley st-Driver Maloney, Michael J., 38-39-40, 20 Bryant st-Brass Finish'r Martin, David, 38-39-40, 15 West Water st-Plumber Mead, William E., 39-40, 17 Shady ave-Foreman Melendy, Ezra F., 40, 8 Overlook rd-Salesman Messenger, Roy W., 38-39-40, 16 Line rd-Mechanic Messer, Ernest A., 39-40, 229 Albion st-Foreman Mohla, Herman G., Jr., 39-40, 24 Summer st-Mechanic Monegan, Walter C., 38-39-40, 105 Gr'w'd ave-Ins. Agent Morrison, William H., 38-39-40, 44 Yale ave-Laborer Mortimer, Reginald, 40, 1 Bellevue ave-Printer Mullen, Arthur J., 40, 868 Main st-Clerk Murphy, Howard J., 39-40, 25 Myrtle ave-Inventor
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Myhre, Peter Y., 38-39-40, 9 Summit ave-Salesman McGonagle, James S., 40, 4 Fairmount ter-Salesman McIntire, Frank E., 40, 36 Armory st-Accountant Mckay, Clarence N., 39-40, 46 Wave ave-Accountant Mclaughlin, John J., 40, 32 Gould st-Plumber McMahon, Harold J., 39-40, 8 Gould st-Clerk McMann, Edward N., 40, 25 Bartley st-B. & M. R. R. McTague, Arthur H., 40, 36 Armory st-Accountant O'Brien, William A., 40, Wyoma st-Shipper O'Connor, Denis F., 39-40, 14 Eustis ave-Machinist O'Donnell, John E., 39-40, Harrington ct-Laborer O'Neill, Henry J., 40, 172 Vernon st-Clerk
O'Soro, John J., 38-39-40, 3 Herbert st-Manager Packard, Everett E., 38-39-40, 12 Yale ave-Clerk Paige, Frederick W., 38-39-40, 21 Park st-Clerk Paiva, George E., 38-39-40, 32 Essex st-Machinist Palumbo, Ignazio, 38-39-40, 26 Church st-Merchant Parsons, Cephas, 39-40, 2 Babson st-Carpenter Peck, Harry F., 38-39-40, 7 Atwood ave-Salesman Peck, Jerry J., 38-39-40, Farm st-Superintendent Phinney, Warren W., 38-39-40, 145 Prospect st-Real Es't'e Porter, Milton W., 40, 87 Gould st-Salesman Powers, John, 38-39-40, Essex st-Bottler Powers, John J., 39-40, 15 Byron st-At Home Pratt, Percival G., 39-40, 8 Kingmont st-Printer Prindle, J. Parker, 40, 9 Meriam st-Tel. Worker Ramsey, Edward A., 39-40, 64 Tamworth Hill ave-Design'r Rattray, George D., 40, 800 Main st-Bank Clerk Rattray, William A., 38-39-40, 3 Newell rd-Salesman Reading, Kenneth H., 39-40, 28 Grafton st-Salesman Reynolds, Harold F., 39-40, 20 Water st-Restaurant Prop. Reynolds, Robert A., 40, 9 Wilson ave-Clerk Richardson, George W., 39-40, 70 Broadway-Printer Ripa, Vito, 40, 14 Bancroft ave-Salesman Roache, Theodore L., 39-40, 208 Salem st-Auditor Robertson, Albert E., 38-39-40, 7 Merriam st-Bookkeeper Ruth, William H., 39-40, 24 Park st-Salesman Scanlon, Edward, 39-40, 51 Melvin st-Laborer Scott, William D., 40, 4 Auburn st-Sub Sta. Oper. Seabury, Edward M., 39-40, 200 Vernon st-Painter Shaw, Lester R., 39-40, 5 Byron st-Bank Clerk Sheaff, Charles W., 38-39-40, 6 Cedar pl-Statistician Sidwell, Benjamin F., 39-40, 91 Prospect st-Merchant Skinner, Robert A., 40, 28 Strathmore rd-Salesman Slocomb, Walter W., 39-40, 7 Byron st-Railway Mail Smith, Donald K., 40, 33 Bryant st-Salesman Smith, Edward E., 40, 48 Lake st-Shipper Smith, Frank Q., 39-40, 65 Greenwood ave-Salesman
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Smith, Joseph, 40, 70 Highland ave-Moulder Snow, Harvey E., 39-40, 10 Karl rd-Civil Engr. Stanley, Calvin R., 38-39-40, 5 Crescent st-Bookkeeper Stanley, George, 39-40, 26 Grafton st-Carpenter Starkman, Julius, 38-39-40, 57 Emerson st-Merchant Stearns, George M., 40, 98 Prospect st-Clerk Steeves, Earl S., 39-40, 27 Byron st-Bookkeeper Stoddard, Frank B., 39-40, 19 Green st-Bus Operator Thorburn, Robert H., 40, 33 Oak st-Mechanic Thurston, Francis C., 38-39-40, 141 Prospect st-Ins. Inv. Toth, John S., 38-39-40, 66 Butler ave-Shoeworker Tredinnick, Frank A., 38-39-40, 129 Pleasant st-Engineer Tropeano, Benjamin, 40, 135 Nahant st-Mechanic Tupper, Wyman C., 38-39-40, 33 Eustis ave-Chemist Tyler, Selden W., 38-39-40, 24 Park ave-Manager Van Wagner, Allston, 40, 25 Bryant st-Newspaperman Vatcher, Raymond D., 40, 2 Findlay st-Car Helper Wall, Eugene A., 39-40, 32 Wave ave-Clerk Wall, Richard E., 40, 2 Bryant st-Merchant Walsh, Leo V., 40, 38 Emerson st-Foreman Weiss, Robert E., 39-40, 19 Lincoln st-Salesman Wells, W. Howard, 39-40, 30 Avon st-Salesman Wenzel, William L., 39-40, 2 Auburn st-Asst. Supt. Weston, Julian S., 40, 25 Preston st-Asst. Foreman Wheeler, Herman C., 40, 26 Cedar st-Collector White, Francis E., 39-40, 35 Lake st-Cutter Whitehead, Walter P., 39-40, 52 Nahant st-Huckster Whiton, Arthur E., 39-40, 76 Green st-Supervisor Willard Fitzroy, 38-39-40, Pratt st-Special Police Off Wing, Myron E., 39-40, 1 Brook st-Builder Winship, Francis A., 39-40, 175 Albion st-Clerk Yetman, Walter G., 40, 5 Middle st-Casket Maker Young, Percy H., 38-39-40, 18 Park st-Salesman
Result of Election Held March 4, 1940, as Canvassed by the Board of Registrars
* Indicates election.
Selectmen - For One Year
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
*Robert H. Adams
1309
514
743
2566
*William G. Dill
1405
622
674
2701
*V. Richard Fazio
1452
398
624
2474
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TOWN CLERK
Pre. 1
Pre. 2 Pre. 3
Total
*Orrin J. Hale
1296
348
877
2521
George Haley
461
507
235
1203
Owen E. Hill
454
94
143
691
*William R. Lindsay
1569
531
742
2842
John J. McTague, Jr.
430
51
318
799
Frederick Musche
108
110
41
259
Theodore L. Roache
710
117
366
1193
William H. Wells
284
85
105
474
Arthur E. Wilson
421
89
128
638
Donald White
1
1
John Powers Blank
2935
809
1413
5157
Town Clerk - For One Year
Christopher B. Dinan
262
60
230
552
Lauren L. McMaster
634
290
317
1241
*Charles F. Young
1593
476
707
2776
Blank
78
29
28
135
Water and Sewerage Board - For Three Years
*Sidney F. Adams
1421
757
695
2873
Blank
1146
98
587
1831
Board of Public Welfare - For Three Years
*M. Leo Conway
1072
347
674
2093
Josephine C. Dailey
629
137
289
1055
Mary A. Flannigan
344
75
167
586
Charles P. Hogg
627
326
244
1197
*Harold C. Robinson Blank
1355
497
653
2505
1107
328
537
1972
Board of Public Welfare - For One Year
*Herbert D. Anderson
1593
601
887
3081
Thomas M. Hemsworth Blank
430
107
206
743
544
147
189
880
School Committee - For Three Years
*Eva G. Ripley
1501
770
762
3033
*Patrick H. Tenney
1702
767
938
3407
Scattering
4
4
Blank
1927
173
864
2964
School Committee - For One Year
*James A. Fox
1691
777
943
3411
Scattering
1
1
Blank
875
78
339
1292
Town Treasurer - For One Year
*John I. Preston
1694
520
864
3078
Arthur M. Proctor
590
248
323
1161
Blank
283
87
95
465
1
1
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3
Total
Moderator - For One Year
*Thomas G. O'Connell
1769
772
939
3480
Blank
798
83
343
1224
Collector of Taxes
- For
One Year
*Carl W. Sunman
1842
793
925
3560
Blank
725
62
357
1144
Assessor - For Three Years
Arthur C. Verge
1637
785
822
3244
Eugene F. Hathaway
3
3
Blank
927
70
460
1457
Municipal Light Board - For Three Years
John J. Mclaughlin
1022
232
655
1909
*Curtis L. Sopher
1149
514
517
2180
Blank
396
109
110
615
Board of Health - For Three Years
*Ned C. Loud
1617
782
849
3248
Gardner Campbell
1
1
Blank
949
73
433
1455
Board of Health - For Two Years
*Robert Dutton
1746
789
893
3428
Blank
821
66
389
1276
Trustees of Lucius Beebe Memorial Library For Three Years
*Florence L. Bean
1485
760
768
3013
*John J. Round
1508
764
779
3051
*Hervey J. Skinner Blank
1481
758
745
2984
3227
283
1554
5064
Park and Cemetery Commissioners - For One Year
*George W. Abbott
1593
653
789
3035
Walter F. Alden
833
276
448
1557
*John W. Macgillivray
998
363
608
1969
E. Walter Packard
1039
355
493
1887
*John T. Stringer
1345
429
649
2423
Harold Malonson Blank
1892
489
859
3240
Constables - For One Year
*John G. Gates
1643
778
817
3238
*Walter E. Peterson
1659
757
852
3268
*Joseph L. Preston
1625
747
845
3217
Gervase Stanley
1
1
Blank
2773
283
1332
4388
1
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A True Record Attest :
CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK
Record of Town Meetings
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 11, 1940
Meeting called to order at 7:35 o'clock P. M., by moder- ator Thomas G. O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by P. H. Tenney :
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's return, be dispensed with. Constable's return read.
ARTICLE 1
To act upon the reports of Town Officers as published. On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 1 be laid upon the table.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to bring in nominations for all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote 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, 1940, 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 .- Roger P. Clemons and others.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1940, 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 authorize various depart- ments to purchase new equipment at net costs not exceed- ing amounts specified below, exchanging similar equip-
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ment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.
Accounting Department
1 Adding machine $ 147.00
Assessors' Department
1 Typewriter $ 68.00
Lafayette Building
1 Piano $ 150.00
Police Department
1 Automobile
$
426.00
New doors for garage 240.00
$
666.00
Fire Department
$
250.00
500 ft. new hose 11/2"
200 ft. new hose 3/4" 90.00
Change Ladder 1 for pneumatic tires 687.00
Change Engine 1 for pneumatic tires 932.00
$ 1,959.00
Highway Department
1 Automobile $ 600.00
1 Sand spreader
200.00
1 Adding machine 150.00 $ 950.00
WPA
1 Second Hand Truck $ 250.00
Welfare Department
1 Typewriter $ 115.00
Infirmary
New unit for Electric Refrigerator $ 362.00
18 Metal Lockers 135.00
$ 497.00
School Department
Repair Heating System-
Hurd School
$ 3,800.00
Exchange
21 Typewriters
1,000.00
Mimeograph
200.00
Munroe Calculator
150.00
Old Dictaphone
200.00
Ford Truck
700.00
2 Gas Ranges
175.00
Install Blower in shop
700.00
$ 6,925.00
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Library Department
1 Typewriter $ 115.00
1 Filing Cabinet 115.00
Furnish and install new book shelving 325.00
$ 555.00
Park Department
New Seats for Common and Park $ 100.00
Water and Sewerage Department
1 Half-ton Truck
$ 659.00
1 Oil Burner 250.00
1 Typewriter 100.00
$ 1,009.00
Old Age Assistance Bureau
1 Rebuilt Addressograph $ 295.00
Plates for Addressograph 26.00
1 Filing Cabinet 20,00 $ 341.00
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize various departments to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding the amounts specified below, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such equip- ment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments:
Accounting Department
1 Adding Machine $ 147.00
Assessors' Department
1 Typewriter 68.00
Lafayette Building
1 Piano
150.00
School Department
Heating System Hurd School
3,800.00
21 Typewriters
1,000.00
Mimeograph
200.00
Munroe Calculator
150.00
Dictaphone
200.00
Ford Truck
700.00
2 Gas Ranges
175.00
Blower in Shop
700.00
$ 6,925.00
Library Department
1 Typewriter
$ 115.00
1 Filing Cabinet
115.00
Shelving
325.00
$ 555.00
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Park Department
Seats for common and park
$ 100.00
Water and Sewerage Department
1 half ton truck
$ 659.00
1 Oil Burner
250.00
1 Typewriter
100.00
$ 1,009.00
Police Department
1 Automobile
$ 426.00
New Doors for Garage
240.00
$ 666.00
Fire Department
500 feet new hose 11/2 inch $ 250.00
200 feet new hose 34 inch
90.00
Equipping ladder No. 1 with pneumatic tires 687.00
Equipping engine No. 1 with
pneumatic tires
932.00
$ 1,959.00
Highway Department
1 Automobile
$600.00
1 Sand Spreader
200.00
1 Adding Machine
150.00
$ 950.00
W. P. A.
1 Second Hand Truck
$ 250.00
Welfare Department
1 Typewriter
$
115.00
Infirmary
New unit for Electric Refrigerator $ 362.00
18 Metal Lockers 135.00
$ 497.00
ARTICLE 5 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Charities and Soldiers' Benefits, Education, Recreation, and Unclassified Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $37,983.17 to be apportioned as follows:
Moderator $ 25.00
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TOWN CLERK
Selectmen's Department
Salaries of Board
$ 483.33
Salary of Clerk
475.00
Other Expenses
1,500.00
Accounting Department
Salary of Accountant
$ 2,650.00
Salary of Clerk
919.17
Other Expenses
469.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary of Treasurer
$ 1,000.00
Salary of Paymaster
410.00
Tax Titles
600.00
Other Expenses
750.00
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
$ 1,595.00
Salaries of Clerks
1,800.00
Other Expenses
1,637.00
Assessors' Department
Salaries of Board
$ 2,900.00
Salaries of Clerks
4,029.67
Other Expenses
700.00
Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel
$ 1,000.00
Other Expenses
500.00
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Town Clerk
$ 2,000.00
Other Expenses
400.00
Vital Statistics
75.00
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
$ 425.00
Other Expenses
4,000.00
Town Hall
Janitors' Salaries
$ 2,690.00
Other Expenses
2,150.00
Lafayette Building
Janitor's Salary
$ 1,350.00
Other Expenses
1,450.00
Amendment by William G. Dill:
That the amount of $1350 for Janitor's salary for Lafayette Building be increased to $1484.
Amendment voted in the affirmative.
Original motion, as amended, voted in the affirmative.
Protection of Persons and Property
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $103,113.75 to be apportioned as follows:
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Police Department
Salary of Chief
$ 3,000.00
Salary of Lieutenant
2,700.00
Salaries of Sergeants
4,800.00
Salaries of Regular
Patrolmen
and/or substitutes therefor
23,881.50
Pension-Gervase V. Stanley
1,098.00
Other Expenses
6,200.00
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
$ 2,700.00
Salaries of Captains
4,800.00
Salary of Lieutenant
2,275.00
Salaries of Regular Firemen
and/or substitutes therefor
21,960.00
Other Expenses
8,500.00
Hydrant Rental
9,200.00
Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent
$ 2,300.00
Wages of Other Employees
3,800.00
Other Expenses
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