Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1945, Part 1

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 276


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SOLDIERS' RELIER


AGENT


1945


134th ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


WAKEFIELD, MASS. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen hundred and Forty-five


ALSO


THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS


OF THE


BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS During the Year 1945


TEM PRESS WAKEFIELD


Town Officers, 1945-46


Selectmen


Richard M. Davis, Chairman


William G. Dill, Secretary


L. Wallace Sweetser William R. Lindsay Herbert D. Anderson


Town Clerk Charles F. Young


Assistant Town Clerk Marion B. Connell


Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell


Town Treasurer John I. Preston


Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman


Town Accountant Charles C. Cox


Assessors


George E. Blair, Chairman Leo F. Douglass, Secretary George H. Stout


Term Expires March 1947


1948


66


66 1946


Municipal Light Commissioners


Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman


Term Expires March 1947


66


1948


Curtis L. Sopher


66


1946


Water and Sewerage Board


Sidney F. Adams, Chairman


John N. Bill, Secretary Herman G. Dresser


Term Expires March 1946


1947


66


1948


Theodore Eaton, Secretary


4


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Board of Public Welfare


M. Leo Conway, Chairman J. Edward Dulong, Secretary


Helen M. Randall Peter Y. Myhre Harold C. Robinson


Term Expires March 1946


1947


66


1948


1948


1946


School Committee


Patrick H. Tenney, Chairman


Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary


Mary Louise Tredinnick


66 1948


James M. Henderson


" 1948


Paul A. Saunders


1947


Walter C. Hickey


66


1947


Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library


Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman


Term Expires March 1946


66


66 1946


Florence L. Bean, Secretary


66


1946


John J. Round


66


1947


Dr. Richard Dutton


66


1947


Miriam O. Needham


66


66


1948


Arthur L. Evans


Dr. Frank T. Woodbury


Board of Health


Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman


Dr. Charles E. Montague (Military Substitute)


Dr. Robert Dutton


Ned C. Loud, Secretary


66


66


1946


Park and Cemetery Commissioners


Forrest E. Carter, Chairman


Term Expires March 1946


66


1946.


Robert F. Fitz John T. Stringer


Town Planning Board


Fitzroy Willard, Chairman


Term Expires March 1948


1947


Kenneth W. Thomson, Sec'y-Treas.


66


1947


Edward M. Bridge


Dr. Frank T. Woodbury


66


66 .


1948


Albert W. Rockwood


1946


Walter C. Hickey


1948


1948


Term Expires March 1947


1948


66 1946


M. Gardner Clemons, Sec'y-Treas. (Resigned)


1946


Term Expires March 1946


1946


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


5


Arthur G. Harding


66


66


66 1947


John. G. M. Gates Joseph L. Preston


Harold Anderson Walter E. Peterson


Registrars of Voters


Frederick G. Gorman, Chairman


Term Expires March 1947


Charles F. Young, Clerk Fred E. Bunker Edmund W. Sliney


66


66


66


1946


66


66


1948


Finance Committee


Frederick W. Bliss, Chairman


Term Expires March 1948


Edwin L. Nute, Secretary


66


1948


V. Richard Fazio


66


66


66


1948


James J. Curley


66


66


1948


Arthur M. Moore


D. Thomas Dinan


Joseph B. Burke


66


66


1946


Howard A. Jones


66


1947


Maurice F. Walsh


66


66


1947


Louis J. Bassill


66


60


66


1947


James F. Keating


66


66


66


1947


Board of Appeals


William C. McKie, Chairman and Secretary


Term Expires March 1948


66


1947


Willard P. Lombard


66


66


1946


Recreation Committee William G. Dill, Chairman


Mary E. Lazzaro, Secretary and Treasurer Elizabeth Neary S. Morton Sherman


Leo V. Walsh William McKilligan Aubrey T. Quinlan


For other appointive town officers, see Selectmen's Report


66


1948


Frank E. McIntire


66


1946


George J. Evans


66


1947


Moses M. Frankel


66


1946


Harry Marshall


1946


66


1946


Colby L. Burbank (Resigned)


Constables


6


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Town of Wakefield


Population, 1945 State Census 18,677


Congressman, 8th District-Angier L. Goodwin of Melrose.


Councillor, 6th District-Victor A. Friend, of Melrose.


State Senator, 7th Middlesex District-Arthur W. Coolidge, Reading. State Representatives, 22nd Middlesex District-Joseph A. Milano, Mel- rose; Charles Gibbons, Stoneham; George J. Evans, Wakefield.


List of Jurors


Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 26, 1945


Name


Residence


Occupation


Achorn, Howard F. 45


Adams, Robert H. 43-44-45


14 Strathmore rd.


Bank Examiner Bonds


Adams, Sidney F. 45


128 Pleasant st.


Engineer Engineer


Alden, Walter 45


49 Cordis st.


Allen, Charles E. 43-44-45


22 Crystal st.


Salesman


Alley, Ralph E. 45


45 Outlook rd.


Leather Worker


Anderson, Harry E. 43-44-45


10 Humphrey st.


Technician Supervisor


Barstow, Roy A. 45


24 Pearl st.


Leather Sorter


Bartlett, Donald A. 45


19 Aborn ave.


Salesman


Bartlett, Russell T. 44-45


23 Park st. Salesman


Baum, E. Roy 44-45


4 Coolidge pk.


Sales Engineer Salesman Security Anal.


Benedetto, Sabatino 44-45


86 Water st. .


Bus Driver


Boynton, F. Hamlin 43-44-45


Brackett, Raymond J. 44-45


46 Cordis st.


Brewer, Murray 44-45


1 Highland ave.


Salesman


Blair, George E. 45


34 Church st.


Builder


Boardman, Raymond A. 45


54 Pleasant st.


Bank Exam. Architect


Bridge, Edward M. 45


118 Salem st.


12 Crystal st.


Insurance


Brown, Ernest L. 44-45


Buckley, Raymond O. 43-44-45 Burke, Joseph B. 43-44-45


18 Prospect st.


7 Murray st. Ins. Adjuster Superintendent Accountant


Burke, Lawrence W. 45


Burrill, Arthur G. 45


38 Byron st.


Insurance


Butler, Oscar W. 44-45


Callbeck, Percy H. 43-44-45


14 Crescent hl.


Bayrd, C. Orne 44-45


Benbow, Jr., John 45


111 Montrose ave.


80 Green st. Candy Maker Mechanic


Brown, Elmer D. 43-44-45


104 Greenwood ave. Superintendent


814a Main st.


114 Butler ave. Shipper 9 Green st. Manager


21 Pearl st.


Andrews, Everett W. 43-44-45


11 High st.


7


Name


Residence


241 Vernon st.


9 Bellevue ave.


Chirone, Adelio F. 44-45


Chisholm, Kenneth R. 43-44-45 Clark, Richard F. 44-45 Coakley, John F. 44-45 Colby, Newton W. 45


Colcord, George W. 43-44-45


Cole, James R. 43-44-45


Coleman, Wesley S. 43-44-45


10 Crystal st.


Condon, William H. 45


820 Main st.


Conger, Kenneth L. 44-45


Cooke, Charles W. 43-44-45


Costello, Michael 43-44-45


97 Cedar st.


18 White ave.


12 Newell rd.


11 Pine Ridge rd.


6 Nichols st.


17 Aborn ave. Salesman


61 Madison ave. Bank Teller


6 Lakeview ave.


154 Broadway


23 Nahant st. Sealer W. & M.


Dillaway, Newton L. 45


89 Montrose ave. Writer


Dillon, Harry E. 43-44-45


Dodge, Frank C. 44-45


Dodge, William F. 44-45


136 Salem st.


Inspector Tariff Agent


Doe, Irving N. 45 Dolbeare, Cyrus M. 45 Dow, Lloyd A. 45


28 Wave ave.


Editor


95 New Salem st.


Plumber


Doyle, Frank W. 44-45


12 Cedar st.


Printer


155 Lowell st.


Farmer


Drinkwater, Patrick 45 Ellis, Joseph A. 45


10 White cir.


Salesman


40 Walton Lane


Bookkeeper


179 Lowell st.


Pedler


4 Wave ave.


Salesman


33 Curtis st.


Truck Driver


Fober, Fred F. 43-44-45


60 Richardson st.


Bookkeeper


Foster, David T. 43-44-45


55 Forest st.


Bookbinder


Foster, Harry A. 44-45


2 Central st.


Accountant


Fox, Calvin C. 44-45 Fox, James A. 43-44-45


1 Hope ter.


Yardman


10 Fox rd.


Galvin, Maurice F. 44-45


290 Albion st.


Gardner, George F. 45


Glynn, Howard S. 43-44-45


Graves, Elmer B. 43-44-45


10 Gerard st.


Asst. Sales Mgr. Clerk Manager Manager Linoleum Layer


Truck Driver Navy Yard Mechanic Printer Civil Engr. Retired Salesman Insurance Supt. Builder Salesman Show Card Writer Contractor Chauffeur Polisher Treasurer Accountant Tel. Co. Mechanic


Cox, John J. 45 Craigin, Earl L. 44-45


Crocker, Joseph H. 45


Crosby, Stephen 44-45


Daland, George M. 45


Davis, Charles E. 45 DeFazio, Frank 44-45


Desmond, Daniel J. 43-44-45


Devlin, James J. 45


4 Francis ave. Salesman Teller


11 Sheffield rd.


237 Salem st.


Occupation


Canty, John J. 45 Carter, Frank C. 45


113 New Salem st. 28 Grafton st.


151 Prospect st. 314 Albion st. 227 Nahant st.


182 Ashland st.


6 Chestnut st.


185 Prospect st.


26 Chestnut st.


Store Mgr. Clerk


Estabrooks, Kimball 45 Evangelista, Joseph 45 Evans, Harvey B. 45 Fay, George L. 44-45


168 Main st.


17 Parker rd.


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


8


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Name


Green, John F. 45 Gullage, Theodore 45


Guttadauro, Michael T. 43-44-45


Haller, Eugene 43-44-45 Hampton, Arthur B. 45


Hampton, George A. 45


4 Norway st.


14 Humphrey st.


15 Overlake rd.


736 Main st.


20 Line rd.


23 Converse st.


118 Prospect st.


5 Pearl st.


25 Gould st.


51 Cordis st.


20 Summer st.


18 Lake st.


Carpet Cutter Mill Worker Accountant


3 Wolcott st.


25 Curtis st. Pressworker Stereotypist


13 Kingmont st.


18 Coolidge pk.


Insurance Salesman


Kennedy, Carl I. 44-45


Kenney, Frank C. 43-44-45


Kenney, Thomas F. 44-45


Kent, George A. 45 Kiley, Harmon 44-45


King, William W. 44-45


Klingel, Carl C. 43-44-45


Landry, Frank 45


20 Stark ave.


8 Court st.


5 Acorn ave.


9 Grafton st.


Tel. Co.


Lewis, Albion W. 45


Lilley, James M. 45


25 Bartley st.


14 White cir.


3 Coolidge pk.


9 Greenwood ave.


8 Walnut st.


21 Wharton pk.


60 Salem st.


17 Green st.


193 Broadway


14 Pitman ave.


42 Madison ave.


75 Prospect st.


Occupation


28 Yale ave.


323 Salem st. 6 Overlake rd. 80 Outlook rd


2 Norway st.


Chauffeur Salesman Hairdresser Manager Tele. Man Engineer Salesman


Hanson, Charles G. R. 45 Harwood, Will A. 43-44-45 Hatfield, Robert L. 44-45 Hawkes, John C. 44-45 Hemsworth, Thomas M. 45 Henderson, James M. 44-45 Herbolzheimer, Fred 43-44-45 Hickey, Walter C. 43-44-45 Holland, William F. 44-45 Hosmer, Wilbur F. 45 Hourihan, Maurice J. 43-44-45 Howard, Charles 45 Johnson, Robert E. 44-45


Johnston, Charles W. 45


Keating, James F. 45


Keefe, J. Royce 43-44-45


15 Overlake rd. Bay State rd.


1 Atwood ave.


12 Charles st.


29 Sweetser st.


32 Pine Hill cir.


Mechanic


90 Outlook rd.


5 Hillside ave.


Estimator Salesman Shoe Work. Bookkeeper Manager


Linscott, Ronald 45 Litke, David 45 Little, John 43-44-45


Loubris, Albert C. 44-45


Loubris, Gaston E. 45


Loughlin, Leonard F. 45


Malcolm, Thomas 43-44-45


Malonson, George 44-45


Mansfield, George R. 45


Mathias, Robert D. 43-44-45


Meloney, George A. 43-44-45


Residence


Editor Machinist Chauffeur


Janitor Banker


Manager Manager Salesman


Superintendent Merchant Agent Salesman


Lanzillo, Ernest 44-45 Larson, Eric V. 43-44-45 Leach, George A. 45


8 Walker ter.


Machinist Bookkeeper Iron Worker Radio Engr. Salesman Bookkeeper Elec. Engineer Meter Reader Manager


Asst. Foreman Guard Bank Clerk Inspector


9


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Name


Merritt, Harold W. 43-44-45 Miller, Harlow A. 45


Mitchell, Harold H. 44-45 Moody, George H. 45 Moore, Arthur M. 45 Mortimer, George W. 45 Moulton, George B. 45 Muse, Joseph A. 45 MacDonald, Royal M. 45 Mccullough, George J. 43-44-45


McGilvray, Maurice C. 44-45 McGrath, James 43-44-45 Mckay, Clarence N. 45 Mckay, Trueman D. 45 Mackenzie, Sherman R. 45 Mckeon, William T. 43-44-45 McLennan, Allen J. 44-45 Neary, Michael M. 44-45 Northrup, Ronald L. 43-44-45 Nutile, William 45 O'Brien, William 45


Ormsby, John W. 43-44-45


Parnham, Frank L. 43-44-45


Peck, Jerry J. 44-45


Pettigrew, Dennis 45


99b Salem st.


191 Lowell st.


Electrician


Porter, William H. 44-45


87 Gould st.


Carpenter


Proctor, Carleton T. 44-45


18 Stedman st.


Bonds


25 Sheffield rd.


Photographer Salesman


Ramsdell, Herbert A. 44-45


190 Broadway


Carpenter


Randall, Charles E. 43-44-45


29 Parker rd.


Asst. Manager


Rowell, George H. 43-44-45


8 Highland ave.


Custodian Engineer


Rugg, Philip N. 44-45 Russell, Elmer A. 45 Sampson, Henry F. 43-44-45


2 Swain pl.


Mfgr.


2 Fell st


Clerk


Scott, Fred C. 44-45


35c Richardson ave


Clerk


Shea, Harold F. 45


17 Pitman ave.


Insurance Painter


Snowden, Leslie K. 44-45


2 Walter ave.


Manager


Sousa, Francis M. 45 Sparks, Harry P. 43-44-45


Stockwell, Loriston G. 44-45


Stupp, David W. 45


Styles, Jack A. 45


Sullivan, Eugene R. 45


Residence


6 Kendrick rd.


Civil Engr.


9 Willow st. Bus Driver Accountant Supervisor Salesman


119 Greenwood st.


130 Lowell st. Draftsman


231 Lowell st.


Civil Engr. Mailman


18 Hanson st.


252 Albion st.


23 Greenwood st. Line Foreman Stenographer 7 Strathmore rd. Accountant Engineer Accountant 31 Greenwood st. Cable Dept. 75 Montrose ave. Carpet Layer Merchant


4 Houston st.


12 Overlake rd.


Elec. Engr. Retired


16 Emerson st.


73 Prospect st.


Radio Mech. Printer


30 Curtis st.


9 Winn st.


Postal Clerk


24 Greenwood ave.


Accountant


821 Main st. Farm st.


Superintendent Boilermaker


Pickard, Roswell R. 45


Purdy, Stanley B. 44-45 Purrington, Clarence E. 44-45


18 Winn st.


22 Eastern ave.


Shields, Joseph N. 45


260 Lowell st.


172 Montrose ave. Supervisor


24 Stedman st. Insurance Agt. Stock Clerk


203 Salem st.


121 New Salem st. . Gen. Elec. 108 Salem st. Estimator


30 Crescent st.


Baggageman


Salesman


327 Albion st. 46 Wave ave.


Occupation


41 Park ave. 54 Chestnut st.


10


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Name


Residence


Occupation


Tobey, Hiram A. 44-45 Tucker, Martin L. 45


Salesman Machinist


128 Salem st.


13 Summit ave.


Salesman Farmer Clerk


Walsh, Thomas A. 45


51 Vernon st.


Manager


Walsh, William J. 44-45


9 Avon ct.


Foreman


Weiss, Robert E. 45


19 Lincoln st.


Electrician


Wennerblad, Gustave A. 45


28 Humphrey st.


Clerk


Westin, John A. 43-44-45


18 Cooper st.


Truck Driver


22 Sweetser st.


Silversmith


Wheelock, Merton H. 45 Wills, John 45


686 Main st.


2 Ashcroft


Operator Sign Writer


Young, W. Lawrence 43-44-45


235 Lowell st.


Twitchell, Leslie W. 44-45 Tyzzer, Gerald E. 45 Wall, Eugene A. 45


175 Water st.


1 High st.


11


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Result of Town Election-March 5, 1945 (AS CANVASSED BY THE TOWN CLERK AND BOARD OF REGISTRARS)


Board of Selectmen


Pre. 1


Pre. 2


Pre. 3


Total


Herbert D. Anderson


1120


389


890


2399


Richard M. Davis


1145


419


659


2223


William G. Dill


1062


454


657


2173


William R. Lindsay


1295


445


721


2461


Anthony A. Piazza


944


214


517


1675


L. Wallace Sweetser


1082


405


629


2116


Scattering


5


0


0


5


Blanks


2547


449


1532


4528


Town Clerk


Charles F. Young Blanks


1474


506


876


2856


366


49


245


660


Moderator


Thomas G. O'Connell


1351


485


825


2661


Blanks


489


70


296


855


Town Treasurer


1423


495


846


2764


John I. Preston Blanks


417


60


275


752


Tax Collector


Carl W. Sunman


1390


489


825


2704


Blanks


450


66


296


812


Assessor


Leo F. Douglass Blanks


459


62


241


762


Municipal Light Commissioner


Theodore Eaton


1342


492


798


2632


Blanks


498


63


323


884


Water And Sewerage Board


Herman G. Dresser


1265


486


745


2496


Blanks


575


69


376


1020


Board of Public Welfare


Peter Y. Myhre


1249


483


747


2479


1289


498


772


2559


Helen M. Randall Scattering


1


0


0


1


Blanks


1141


129


723


1993


1381


493


880


2754


12


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


School Committee


James M. Henderson


1264


488


753


2505


Mary L. Tredinnick Scattering Blank


1277


477


723


2477


1


0


0


1


1138


145


766


2049


Trustee Lucius Beebe Memorial Library


Arthur L. Evans


1305


511


785


2601


Walter C. Hickey


1283


473


803


2559


Dr. Frank T. Woodbury


1337


481


796


2614


Blanks


1595


200


979


2774


Board of Health


Dr. Robert Dutton


1429


518


833


2780


Blanks


411


37


288


736


Park and Cemetery Commissioners


Forrest E. Carter


1172


425


725


2322


Robert F. Fitz


1060


320


742


2122


William E. Packard


888


372


482


1742


John T. Stringer


1023


295


547


1865


Scattering


2


0


0


2


Blanks


1375


253


867


2495


Constable


John G. M. Gates


1298


447


774


2519


Walter E. Peterson


1323


459


780


2562


Joseph L. Preston


1274


474


768


2516


Blanks


1625


285


1041


2951


Appointment-Assistant Town Clerk


March 6, 1945


To Marion B. Connell:


Under and by the authority vested in me by the General Laws, you are hereby appointed Assistant Town Clerk of the Town of Wakefield, to hold and exercise such office until further notice under my administration as Town Clerk, according to law under Chapter 41, Section 19, and amendments thereto.


CHARLES F. YOUNG


Town Clerk


13


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Record of Town Meetings


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MARCH 12, 1945


Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Thomas


G. O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.


On motion by Charles C. Cox:


Voted: That further reading of the Warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.


The constable's return was read by the Moderator.


ARTICLE 1


To act upon the reports of Town Officers as published.


On motion by John I. Preston:


Voted: That the subject matter of Article one be layed on the table as the Town Reports are not yet published.


ARTICLE 2


To choose all Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot. On motion by William G. Dill:


Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator 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, 1945, 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 .- John I. Preston and others.


On motion by Frederick W. Bliss for the Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1945, 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 departments to pur- chase new equipment at net costs not exceeding amounts specified be- low, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.


14


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


Lafayette Building


1 Drinking Fountain


$ 180.00


Fire Department


500 feet Booster Hose


250.00


Highway Department


1 Power Grader


$7,000.00


1 Concrete Mixer


1,300.00


1 Spreader


750.00


1 Street Sweeper


7,300.00


16,350.00


School Department


1 Grinder


200.00


3 Filing Cabinets


200.00


1 Adding and Subtracting Machine


150.00


1 Calculator


250.00


3 Typewriters


250.00


1 Refrigerator


600.00


2 Gas Stoves


600.00


2,250.00


Library Department


1 Card Filing Cabinet


125.00


Park Department


New Power Mower


500.00


Cemetery Department


New Compressor


550.00


Water Department


New 1/2-Ton Truck


1,000.00


1 Station Water Meter


250.00


1,250.00


Motion by Finance Committee :


That the Town authorize various departments to purchase new equip- ment at net cost not exceeding the amounts specified below; exchanging similar equipment therefor where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such depart- ments :


Lafayette Building


I Drinking Fountain $ 180.00


Fire Department 500 feet Booster Hose


.


250.00


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Highway Department


1 Power Grader


7,000.00


1 Concrete Mixer


1,300.00


1 Spreader 750.00


School Department


3 Filing Cabinets


200.00


1 Adding and Subtracting Machine 150.00


1 Calculator 250.00


3 Typewriters


250.00


1 Gas Stove


300.00


Library Department


1 Filing Cabinet


125.00


Water Department


New Half Ton Truck 1,000.00


1 Station Water Meter


250.00


Amendment by Richard M. Davis:


That the motion of the Finance Committee be amended by adding to the list of New Equipment authorized to be purchased for the Highway Department, one sweeper at a cost of $7,300.


The vote on Mr. Davis' amendment was in the affirmative.


The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.


ARTICLE 5


To see if the Town will vote to provide special compensation as a temporary measure for all elected officials for the period from January 1, 1945, until the close of the 1945 Annual Town Meeting; said special com- pensation to be at the rate of 10% of base salaries, but no special com- pensation to exceed in any one case $200.00 per year, the necessary funds to be provided in the regular budgets .- Board of Selectmen.


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the Town vote to provide special compensation as a tem- porary measure for all elected officials for the period from January 1, 1945, until the close of the 1945 Annual Town Meeting; said special com- pensation to be at the rate of 10% of base salaries, but no special com- pensation to exceed in any one case $200 per year, the necessary funds to be provided in the regular budgets.


ARTICLE 6


To see if the Town will vote to provide special compensation as a temporary measure for all town employees and elected officials, to be ef- fective at the close of the 1945 Annual Town Meeting and to continue as to town employees until the close of the 1946 Annual Town Meeting; said special compensation to be at the rate of 15% of base wages and salaries, but no special compensation to exceed in any .one case $350.00 per year, the necessary funds therefor to be provided in the regular budgets .- Board of Selectmen.


16


TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the Town vote to provide special compensation as a temporary measure for all town employees and elected officials, to be ef- fective at the close of the 1945 Annual Town Meeting and to continue as to town employees until the close of the 1946 Annual Town Meeting; said special compensation to be at the rate of 15% of base wages and salaries, but no special compensation to exceed in any one case $350 per year, the necessary funds therefor to be provided in the regular budgets.


ARTICLE 7


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, Recrea- tion, 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:


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of 46,707.73 to be appor- tioned as follows:


Moderator


$ 28.50


Selectmen's Department:


Salaries of Board


570.20


Salary Clerk of Board


250.00


Salary Clerical Assistant


650.00


New Publication By-Laws


500.00


Other Expense


1,435.00


Accounting Department:


Salary of Accountant


2,971.16


Salary of Clerk


650.00


Other Expense


406.00


Treasurer's Department:


Salary of Treasurer


1,265.00


Salary of Paymaster


467.40


Tax Titles


500.00


Other Expense


1,500.00


Collector's Department:


Salary of Collector


1,781.56


Salaries of Clerks


2,087.75


Other Expense


1,400.00


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


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Assessors' Department:


Salaries of Board:


Chairman


1,137.50


Secretary


1,137.50


Other Member


1,025.00


Salaries of Clerks


2,971.40


Allowance for Use of Auto


125.00


Other Expense


525.00


Legal Department:


Salary of Town Counsel


1,345.00


Other Expense


1,000.00


Town Clerk's Department:


Salary of Town Clerk


2,556.00


Clerical Assistant


1,189.84


Other Expense


400.00


Vital Statistics


50.00


Election and Registration:


Salaries of Registrars


467.12


Other Expense


2,500.00


State Census


2,500.00


Election Expense - Selectmen:


Election Officers


560.80


Other Expense


115.00


Town Hall:


Janitors' Salaries


2,965.00


Other Expense


4,200.00


Lafayette Building:


Janitors' Salaries


1,725.00


Other Expense


1,750.00


Amendment by Donald White:


That the motion of the Finance Committee under General Govern- ment, Selectmen's Department-item, Salary of Board-be amended by adding thereto the sum of $1,354.80, making the total appropriation therefor, $1,925.00.


On motion by Herbert F. Taylor:


Voted: That Mr. White's amendment be referred to the Finance Com- mittee for their consideration for the year 1946.


Amendment by William G. Dill:


That the motion of the Finance Committee under General Government be amended by adding to the appropriation for the item Lafayette Building, Janitors' Salaries, the sum of $90, making the total for Janitors' Salaries, $1,815.00.


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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD


The vote on Mr. Dill's amendment was in the affirmative.


Amendment by William R. Lindsay:


That the motion of the Finance Committee under General Government be amended by adding to the appropriation for Town Hall, Other Expenses, the sum of $1,400.00, making the total for Other Expenses, $5,600.00.


The vote on Mr. Lindsay's amendment was in the negative.


The original motion by the Finance Committee, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Motion by Finance Committee:


That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $120,375.94 to be apportioned as follows:


Police Department:


Salary of Chief


$ 3,321.16


Salary of Lieutenant


3,021.16


Salary of Sergeant 2,721.16


Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor


37,409.40


Salary of Clerk


1,308.82


Pension-E. M. Rowe


1,095.00


Other Expense


5,000.00


Fire Department:


Salary of Chief


1,300.00


Salary of Captain


2,721.16


Salary of Lieutenant


2,588.98


Salaries of Regular Firemen and/or substitutes therefor


27,431.69


Pensions-H. L. Parker and T. W. Sullivan


1,195.00


Other Expense


7,200.00


Hydrant Rental


9,575.00


Moth Department:


Salary of Superintendent


2,617.11


Wages of Other Employees


4,300.00 .


Other Expense


1,000.00


Building Inspector:


Salary


2,052.69


Allowance for Auto


150.00


Other Expense


125.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures;


Salary


741.25


Allowance for Truck


200.00


Other Expense


25.00


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


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Dog Officer-Salary


684.24


Animal Inspector-Salary


342.12


Forest Warden


150.00


Forest Warden Patrol


300.00


Wire Inspector-Salary


300.00


Compensation Account


1,500.00


Amendment by L. Wallace Sweetser:


That the motion be amended by adding to the appropriation for Police Department-Salary of Clerk-the sum of $178.44, making a total for Salary of Clerk, $1,487.26; and by adding to the item "Other Expenses" the sum of $2,000.00, making the total for Other Expenses, $7,000.00.




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