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ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the Town of DIGHTON
Year Ending December 31, 1961
GENERAL INFORMATION
OPEN MEETING LAW-CHAP. 626, ACTS, 1958
Meetings of every district, city and town board, com- mission and school committee shall be open to public and to press (unless in executive session). A notice of such meet- ings must be filed at least twenty-four hours prior with the clerk of the district or town. (A regular schedule of meet- ings filed in advance is permissible.) Accurate records of all meetings shall be maintained setting forth action taken. A summary of all matters voted shall be made available with reasonable promptness after each meeting. The records shall become a public record and available to the public upon being approved. (For information on executive sessions and emer- gencies check law with Town Clerk.)
The town offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A. M. to 4:00 P. M., and the office of the Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector is also open Wednesday evenings from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The Board of Selectmen, Welfare, and Health, and the Assessors meet in their offices Wednesday evenings at 7:30 P. M.
The School Committee meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 P. M. in the School Committee room.
Telephone Numbers:
Fire Department : To report a fire-
So. Dighton Station NOrmandy 9-3131 No. Dighton Station VAndyke 3-3700
Personal calls -
So. Dighton Station NOrmandy 9-3291
No. Dighton Station VAndyke 2-0329
Police Department: VAndyke 4-4411
Selectmen's Office: NOrmandy 9-2731
Welfare Department: NOrmandy 9-2131
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector and Assessors: NOrmandy 9-4241
Public Library : NOrmandy 9-2511
Town Nurse: NOrmandy 9-2141
DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS
Term
Selectmen
Address Telephone Expires
Clayton H. Atwood, Chairman
Segreganset NO 9-4271
1964
William F. Benevides
Dighton
NO 9-3021
1963
Francis J. Torres
No. Dighton VA 4-7628
1962
Board of Public Welfare
William F. Benevides, Chairman
Dighton
NO 9-3021
1963
Clayton H. Atwood
Segreganset NO 9-4271
1964
Francis J. Torres
No. Dighton VA 4-7628
1962
Board of Health
Francis J. Torres, Chairman
No. Dighton VA 4-7628
1962
Clayton H. Atwood
Segreganset NO 9-4271
1964
William F. Benevides
Dighton NO 9-3021
1963
Town Clerk
Percy B. Simmons
No. Dighton VA 4-6465
1962
Town Collector
Percy B. Simmons
No. Dighton VA 4-6465
1962
Town Treasurer
Percy B. Simmons
No. Dighton VA 4-6465
1962
Moderator Stafford H. Hambly
No. Dighton 1962
Assessors
Harold M. Mendoza, Chairman
Dighton
NO 9-3451 1964
Howell S. Carr
Dighton NO 9-5943
1963
Leo T. Pivirotto
No. Dighton VA 4-4998
1962
Tree Warden
Raymond J. Costa
Dighton NO 9-5984
1962
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School Committee
William B. Wynne, Chairman
No. Dighton NO 9-3376
1962
Harry Hagopian, Secretary
No. Dighton VA 2-4142
1963
Thomas C. Sherman, Financial Secretary
No. Dighton VA 2-7321
1964
Antone Compos
Dighton
NO 9-5525
1962
Lawrence D. Dutra
Dighton
NO 9-5572
1962
Joseph W. Fleck
Dighton
NO 9-4041
1963
Spencer D. Oehrle
Segreganset NO 9-5990
1964
Planning Board
Milton Horton, Chairman No. Dighton VA 4-6260
1966
Richard E. Babbitt, Vice-Chairman
No. Dighton NO 9-5673
1962
Wilfred A. Rhines, Secretary-Clerk
Dighton
NO 9-2461
1965
Lawson LeForrest
No. Dighton BL 2-3934
1964
June Hambly
No. Dighton
1963
Trustees of Public Library
Lois L. Staples
Segreganset NO 9-2561
1964
Joseph C. Hathaway
Dighton
NO 9-5955
1962
Henry D. Greenlaw
Segreganset NO 9-2431
1963
Playground Commissioners
David Horton
Dighton
NO 9-5540
1962
Wilfred A. Rhines
Dighton
NO 9-2461
1963
George A. Dutra
Dighton
NO 9-2891
1964
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional District School Committee
Stuart A. Arnold
No. Dighton VA 2-4919 1964
Robert H. Bradshaw
Segreganset NO 9-4591 1962
Finance Committee (Appointed annually by the Moderator) : Gordon E. Spinney, Chairman; Kenneth Holmes, Vice- Chairman; Roger Perry, Secretary; Earle Smith, Osman Crotty, Arthur C. Staples and John Cambra.
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SELECTMEN'S APPOINTMENTS-1961-1962
Chief of Police Department: Charles H. Mason. Lieutenant of Police Department: Anthony Andrews. Sergeant of Police Department: Walter Plonka.
Reserve Police Officers: William Ashcroft, William Raposa. Special Police Officers : Ervin Barney, Charles Brooks, Francis Buckley, John Cambra, Frank Cambra, Edward Carpen- tier, Louis H. Carr, Joseph A. Coelho, Arthur Compos, Anthony Costa, Raymond Costa, Norman Courcy, Cassius Cummings, William Duarte, Antone Dupont, Manuel Francis, George Goulart, Charles Gracia, George Gracia, Louis Gracia, Walter Hamilton, Byron E. Haskins, Ernest L. Horton, John R. Ingham, Warren G. Jones, John A. Medeiros, George A. Perry, John E. Rasmussen, Earl W. Rose, George M. Rubadou, Benjamin C. Sherman, Harold L. Sherrington, Frank C. Souza, Jr., Karl Spratt, Jr., Anthony Sylvia, Frank Virdinlia, Harry F. Willis, Louis White, Joseph Perry, Isaac S. Wilson, John Stanley, Samuel Pine, Tobias Freitas.
Chief of Fire Department: Harry Willis.
Deputy Chief, No. Station: John Stanley.
Deputy Chief, So. Station: Joseph White.
Firemen: William Ashcroft, Joseph Coelho, Norman Courcy, Cassius Cummings, Kenneth Cummings, Edward Ferreira, William Fleming, Jr., Charles Gilbert, Sr., Charles Gilbert, Jr., Stafford Hambly, Samuel Hurwitz, John Katon, An- tone Katon, William O'Connell, Roger Perry, Warren Perry, Frank Rogers, Sr., Frank Rogers, Jr., Benjamin Sherman, Thomas Sherman, Carlton Simmons, George Simmons, Percy B. Simmons, Richard Simmons, Edward Silvia, John Stanley, Joseph Waller, Jr. Lester McNulty, Francis Rose, Carl Brandt.
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Edward Antunes, Manuel Botelho, Alan Brightman, Everett Carr, George Carvalho, Jr., Frank Cash, Raymond Costa, Michael Cusick, Joseph Ferreira, Joseph Fleck, William Flemings, Sr., Gerald Fleming, Harold Gracia, Walter Hamilton, Douglas Horton, Maynard Horton, Sr., Maynard Horton, Jr., George Lavigne, Arthur Martin, Richard Parchesco, Manuel Pavao, Walter Plonka, Albert Reed, Wilfred Rhines, Clinton Rose, Charles Sears, Jr., Alvin Silvia, Karl Spratt, Jr., Karl Spratt, Sr., Arnold Staples, Ellis Strange, John Torres, Jr., Isaac Wilson.
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Donald B. Hathaway.
Fence Viewers: Howell S. Carr, Harold Mendoza, Leo T. Pivirotto.
Civil Defense Director: Fred Rebello.
Agents of the Board of Health: Charles H. Mason, Percy B. Simmons, Leo A. Duffy.
Burial Agent: Earl C. Hathaway.
Inspector of Animals: Anthony N. Sylvia.
Inspector of Slaughtering: Anthony N. Sylvia.
Dog Officer: Charles H. Mason.
Town Nurse and Policewoman: Esther Bowden.
Registrar of Voters: Elliot Hathaway.
Auctioneer : Clayton H. Atwood.
Constables : Charles Mason, Percy B. Simmons. Constable, Somerset Water Works: Henry Reckord.
Town Office Clerk: Elizabeth A. Rose. Veterans' Agent: Theodore Boucher. Harbor Master: Arnold B. Shaw.
Assistant Harbor Master: Martin Bergstrom. Superintendent of Streets: Raymond Costa.
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Gypsy Moth Supt .: George W. Rose.
Dighton-Berkley Bridge Tender: John T. McCrohan.
Milk Inspector: Thomas J. O'Brien. Town Accountant: Myrtle N. Wilson.
Director of Public Assistance: Bella M. Boucher.
Sanitation Inspector: Leo A. Duffy.
Town Forest Committee: Raymond Horton, Gordon Hixon, Henry L. Burt, Harold O. Woodward, Wilfred A. Hatha- way, William Andrews, David Millard, Raymond Costa. Special Police Officer, B.C.A.S .: Edward H. O'Brien.
Special Police Officer, No. Dighton Co-Op. Bank: Stafford H. Hambly.
Special Police Officer, Arnold Hoffman & Co .: M. Chace, E. Correia, B. Simmons, M. White.
Public Weighers, Arnold Hoffman & Co .: A. O. Gove, W. B. Carey, A. Sollitto, D. T. Maynard.
Public Weigher, General Bronze Corp .: Arthur Wakefield.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of Dighton:
The organizational meeting of the Board was held after the Annual Town Meeting. For the sixth consecutive year, the chairmanships were divided with Mr. Atwood chosen as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Benevides for the Board of Public Welfare, Mr. Torres for the Board of Health, and Mr. Benevides was chosen to serve as recording clerk of the three Boards.
Fifty-two weekly and twenty seven special meetings were held with one absentee. Several joint meetings were held with the other Town Boards and Committees to discuss and resolve matters of mutual interest.
Necessary hearings were held upon applications received for the various licenses as required. All transactions have been properly recorded and the many statutory requirements completed to the best of our knowledge and ability.
All Board members have participated in and attended all County Association meetings. Some members attended various governmental conferences on the Regional and State level, where and when convenient in an effort to obtain benefit of experiences to better serve the Town. Hearings were at- tended on the several Chapter 90 and Public Works projects in behalf of the Town's interest.
All appointments of Town Officers and Committees have been recorded with the Town Clerk together with the list of jurors, and are contained in the Clerk's annual report. Annual reports of the numerous Town Officers and Departments as required by law are contained in this 1961 Town Officer's Re- port.
All special committee activity and reports are included in the record of the Town Clerk. All votes and orders of the Town Meeting have been accomplished.
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TAX RATE STABILITY
The impact and effect of the first year Regional School Capital Outlay and Operational Assessments behind us and only nominal increases of the various services, the tax rate was fixed at $84.00, a $2.00 increase over the previous year. However, a higher salary and wage increase of most employees and increased costs of materials, supplies and equipment will undoubtedly require additional revenue to be raised in the coming fiscal year of 1962.
LONG RANGE PLANNING
The Town Meeting voted the authority for the formation of a Capital Needs and Outlay Committee which the Select- men organized on May 24, 1961. A meeting of all Town and District Officers, Boards and Department Heads was held with Mr. Alfred Edwards, City Planner of the City of Fall River as guest speaker. Subsequently all present were polled and allowed to state their opinion and desires as to a reasonable and practicable approach to the Town's urgent needs. A very strong and overwhelming opinion existed beyond any question, that the Planning Board should be encouraged to prepare and present a reasonable and sensible proposal for Town adoption of a Zoning or Protective By-Law.
Another generally stated opinion prevailed as to a need for study of the increase of school enrollments, needed school facilities, together with consideration for a new Town Office Building.
Other and various needs as presented consisted of requests for improved streets, new bridges, a new Fire Truck, more equipment and radios for the Street Department, a new police cruiser, more police protection, Town Office burglar alarm, drainage and sewage projects, a full time assessor and im- proved assessing methods, improve Tax Maps and consider multiple processing, additional sources of water supply, ex- tension of water and street lighting facilities and many more. All requests and subjects are properly recorded and should be considered in a long range planning program for the future.
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SEWAGE STUDY
The status of the preliminary sewage study as under- taken in 1960 is unfortunately stagnant. The Board met with the Sewer Commissioners of the City of Taunton in June of 1961 and discussed and outlined the possibility of a joint and mutual operation at the South St., Taunton and Spring St., Dighton Area. No resolves or decisions could be made as the Engineers who are conducting a preliminary study for the City had not completed their work or submitted a report. However, the Dighton officials and consultants are contemplating another joint meeting with Taunton repre- sentatives in the early spring of 1962 to hear and consider the findings of the Taunton study and report.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
New equipment, more services, increased public assistance, cost of materials and supplies, higher costs of education, salaries, wages and benefits and, an everlasting increase of county and state taxes and assessments impose on the local Town Assessors the mandate of raising increased revenue. Their only source is the real estate, this, common sense dictates that tax rates will sky rocket until such time as either cost of government is reduced or other sources of tax revenue is established. It is that simple.
The financial condition of our Town is sound and solvent. Our cash resources are at an all time high. Our surplus revenue increased nearly $30,000 in 1961. This enviable condition will exist only as long as good solid dedicated and experienced public servants continue to offer their services to the Town.
250th ANNIVERSARY
Acting under authority of a Town Meeting vote of March 13, 1961, the Selectmen have organized a 250th Anniversary Planning Committee. Provisions have been made for the required and necessary groups to undertake and pro- duce a varied program of events for the proper observance and celebration.
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An extraordinary, delightful and diversified plan is in continuing process and extensive preparation which will include: Four parades, a graphically historic fair, a magni- ficent and colorful pageant, a traditional Founders Day proclamation and ceremony, an inspired student government day, an anniversary ball featuring old fashioned dress and costume, the selection of an anniversary queen, a firemen's muster, a mutual ajd drill and demonstration of modern fire- fighting and safety equipment, a giant chicken barbecue, diversive and attractive sports events, a band concert and ap- propriate fireworks, a two day exhibition of commercial, indus- trial and agricultural products and materials, and exhibits of the arts, crafts, hobbies and education institutions, etc., a mam- moth and spectacular celebration day parade including floats, bands, drill teams, military units, equipment, antique cars, beach buggies, horses, horse drawn carriages, and many other varied units, together with appropriate and traditional cere- mony to properly observe the 250th Anniversary of the Town Charter ; also home tours, signs signifying streets, landmarks, old houses, historical sites and an adequate directory of the Town, noting points of interest, old burying grounds and cemeteries, etc .; publication by talented and cultured persons of an appropriate anniversary book, a permanent volume of the Town History authored by the dedicated and beloved Town Historian, Miss Helen Lane. A promotion program including all necessary and required means of advertising and publicity through the medium of newspapers, radio, television and other sources, such as souveniers, maps, decals, stamps, commemorative tokens and gifts, etc., and a pleasing comical, frivolous, diversified and jubilant activity, whereby the interest of celebration and observance will be enthusias- tically and widespreadly strengthened by the functions of the Brothers of the Brush and Beard Growers.
The reality and production is of course dependent upon the acceptance of the Town Meeting and the appropriation of adequate funds to complete the plans as outlined.
The Town was grieved and saddened during the year by the death of the following Town Officers:
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March 18, 1961-Lucy C. Baer, Election Officer, 1958 - 1961
May 27, 1961-Joseph K. Milliken, Town Finance Com- mittee, 1907 - 1951
July 26, 1961-Frank H. Boothby, Election Officer, 1930 - 1954
October 23, 1961-Gordon C. Hixon, Town Forest Com- mittee,1943 - 1961
The Selectmen, in behalf of the Town and its citizens, extend to the families of the deceased their sincere sympathy.
We again express our appreciation and gratitude to the many citizens and Town Officials and employees for their cooperation and performance of the varied duties.
Respectfully submitted,
CLAYTON H. ATWOOD, Chairman WILLIAM F. BENEVIDES FRANCIS J. TORRES
Board of Selectmen
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen:
Following the 1961 Annual Town Meeting, the Town Moderator appointed the following men to serve on the Town Finance Committee: John Cambra, Osman Crotty, Kenneth Holmes, Roger Perry, Earle Smith, Gordon Spinney, and Arthur Staples.
The Town Finance Committee was organized by the Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen, and each member was sworn in by the Town Clerk. After being organized the members nominated and voted as follows: Gordon Spinney, Chairman ; Kenneth Holmes, Vice-Chairman; and Roger Perry, Recording Secretary.
The Town Finance Committee held seven meetings and voted on each appropriation and transfer of monies.
During one of the joint departmental meetings, it was suggested by the Chairman of the Town Finance Committee, that the Town Finance Committee be invited to visit each department to survey their equipment and their possible needs for the next five years. To the date of this writing the Town Finance Committee has visited, by invitation, the Town Planning Board and the Board of Assessors.
The Town Finance Committee wishes to extend invitations to the Townspeople to attend any meetings in accordance with the Open Meeting Law.
All financial transactions contained in the Town Ac- countants report had prior approval of the Town Finance Committee.
Respectfully submitted, GORDON E. SPINNEY, Chairman KENNETH HOLMES, Vice-Chairman ROGER B. PERRY, Secretary JOHN CAMBRA OSMAN CROTTY
EARLE SMITH ARTHUR STAPLES Finance Committee
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
A Special Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, January 9, 1961 and was called to order by Stafford H. Hambly, Moderator at 7:30 P. M.
VOTED: To dispense with the reading of the warrant.
(1) VOTED: On motion of Clayton H. Atwood that the Town, in accordance with the recommendation of the Town Finance Committee, transfer tthe following 1960 departmental accounts :
$1650.54 from Gravel Roads to Chapter 90-Maint. 782.04 from Old Age Assistance to A. D. C.
1195.48 from Old Age Assistance to Veterans Benefits 265.75 from General Relief to General Relief Adm. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 P. M.
The regular Annual Town Meeting for the election of officers for the Town of Dighton was held on March 6, 1961 at Town Hall. The meeting was called to order at 12 Noon by Stafford H. Hambly, Moderator. The balloting was under the supervision of the following election officers : Irene Goulart, Louise Catabia, Selma Wall, Lillian Deslauriers, Lucy Baer, Florence Perry, Anna C. Simmons, Edna Seekell, Catherine Sherman, Helen Atwood, Hazel Reed, Ruth Leeming, George W. Rose, Myrtle Wilson, Elaine Varley and Percy B. Simmons, Town Clerk.
The polls were closed at 8:00 P. M. The total number of votes cast was 720; the ballots having been assorted and counted, the result was declared as follows:
Selectman for Three Years-Clayton H. Atwood
Board of Public Welfare for Three Years-Clayton H. Atwood
Moderator for One Year-Stafford H. Hambly
Town Treasurer for One Year-Percy B. Simmons
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Assessor for Three Years-Harold M. Mendoza
Tree Warden for One Year-Raymond J. Costa
School Committee for Three Years-Spencer D. Oehrle, Thomas C. Sherman
School Committee for One Year-William B. Wynne Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee for Three
Years-Stuart A. Arnold
Trustee of Public Library for Three Years-Lois L. Staples
Planning Board for Five Years-Milton F. Horton
Planning Board for Three Years-Lawson LeForrest Playground Commission for Three Years-George A. Dutra
Playground Commission for Two Years-Wilfred A. Rhines
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Stafford H. Hambly, Moderator at Town Hall on March 13, 1961.
VOTED: To dispense with the reading of the warrant.
VOTED: To refer to articles of warrant by number and content.
(2) VOTED: On motion of Gordon Spinney that the reports of the Town Officers as printed and published in the 1960 Annual Town Report be accepted.
(3) VOTED: On motion of Gordon Spinney that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to appoint all necessary Town Officers and Committees not otherwise provided for by statute.
(4) VOTED: On motion of Gordon Spinney that the Town Treasurer be bonded in the amount of $42,300 and the Town Collector be bonded in the amount of $54,600 to satisfy the provisions of Section 35 of Chapter 41 and Section 13 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws.
(5) VOTED: On motion of George Dutra that the Town raise and appropriate $60,974.21 for the purpose of defraying costs
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of the Town's share of the capital expenses of the Dighton- Rehoboth Regional School District.
(6) VOTED: On motion of George Dutra that the Town raise and appropriate $120,245.02 for the purpose of defraying costs of the Town's share of the operating expenses of the Dighton- Rehoboth Regional School District.
(7) VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the fol- lowing sums necessary to defray Town charges and assess- ments as approved by the Finance Committee :
Account
Amount
Maker of Motion
Elementary School Bonds
$25,000.00
Thomas Sherman
Interest on Elem.
School Bonds
5,390.00
Thomas Sherman
Interest on Revenue Loan
500.00
Percy B. Simmons
School Department
201,768.00
William Wynne
Public Library
2,063.00
Lois Staples
Library Repair Acct.
1,414.00
Lois Staples
Board of Health
4,300.00
Francis Torres
Ambulance Maintenance
653.00
Francis Torres
Care of Town Dumps
2,200.00
Francis Torres
Fire Department
9,929.51
Harry Willis
Police Department
7,780.00
Charles Mason
Civilian Defense
1,135.00
Fred Rebello
Hydrant Rentals
1,740.00
Harry Willis
Town Insurance
7,839.89
Francis Torres
Aid to Dependent Children
9,000.00
William Benevides
Disability Assistance
6,000.00
William Benevides
General Relief (Welfare)
8,000.00
William Benevides
Medical Aid to Aged
6,000.00
William Benevides
Old Age Assistance
22,500.00
William Benevides
Public Assistance Administration
3,900.00
William Benevides
Brush Control
1,000.00
Clayton Atwood
Cemeteries
(Public Property)
350.00
Clayton Atwood
Chapter #81-
Highway Fund
7,500.00
Clayton Atwood
Chapter #90-Maintenance
1,700.00
Clayton Atwood
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Chapter #90-
Dighton Berkley Bridge
1,400.00
Clayton Atwood
Care of Town Elms
3,500.00
Clayton Atwood
Dighton-Berkley Bridge
1,000.00
Clayton Atwood
Insect Pest Control
542.01
Clayton Atwood
Road Machinery Acct.
4,000.00
Clayton Atwood
Srade Tree Program
500.00
Clayton Atwood
Sidewalk Maintenance
1,000.00
Clayton Atwood
Street Department
36,500.00
Clayton Atwood
Town Forest
250.00
Clayton Atwood
Auditor's Department
106.86
William Benevides
Election Registration & Census
1,400.00
Percy Simmons
Finance Committee
50.00
Gordon Spinney
Selectmen's Department
2,850.00
Francis Torres
Tax Title Acct.
400.00
Percy Simmons
Town Collector
2,805.00
Percy Simmons
Town Clerk
1,315.00
Percy Simmons
Town Office Acct.
6,900.00
William Benevides
Town Treasurer
2,708.50
Percy Simmons
Town Planning Board
500.00
Milton Horton
County Retirement Fund
5,557.60
Francis Torres
Dog Officer's Account
450.00
Charles Mason
Memorial Day Observance
200.00
William Costa
Playgrounds & Recreation
1,592.00
Wilfred Rhines
Veterans' Benefits
10,000.00
William Benevides
Civic Center Maintenance
275.00
Clayton Atwood
The following items were disapproved by the Finance Committee :
DISAPPROVED: Motion by Harold Mendoza that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for the Board of Assessors.
A standing vote was called for on this motion and the official count of the vote was Yes-40, No-43. Counters were Stuart Arnold andGene Perry.
VOTED: On motion of Stuart Arnold that the sum of $3,400 be raised and appropriated for the Board of Assessors.
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VOTED: On motion of Clayton Atwood that the Town raise and approriate the sum of $4,524.60 for the Town Accountant's Department.
(8) VOTED: On motion of Gordon Spinney that the salaries of the elected Town Officers as appropriated within the De- partmental Accounts, be established for the year January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1961 as follows:
Board of Assessors :
Chairman
$700.00
Clerk
500.00
Others
600.00 each
Board of Health:
Chairman
300.00
Others
200.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Chairman
400.00
Others
300.00
Board of Selectmen:
Chairman
1,200.00
Others
600.00
Moderator
20.00
School Committee Secretary
25.00
Town Clerk
1,000.00
Town Collector
2,000.00
Town Treasurer
1,200.00
Tree Warden
35.00
(9) VOTED: On motion of Gordon Spinney that the Town appropriate and transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Reserve Fund (Overlay Surplus) to Reserve Account Ap- . propriated in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws.
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