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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE TOWN OF CARVER MASSACHUSETTS
1960
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1960
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1961 at 12:00 Noon
The CHILTON Press
JOHN F. KENNEDY, 35th President of the United States, visits Cranberry Metropolis during his suc- cessful campaign in 1958 for re-election to the United States Senate. Among those greeting him on the steps of the Town Hall were (from left to right) Andrew A. Gomes, chairman of the Town Demo- cratic Committee; Frank R. Mazzilli, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presenting Mr. Kennedy with some of Carver's cranberries, and Bradford H. Cole, town moderator and Democratic candidate for State Representative.
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TOWN of CARVER
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
FOR THE YEAR 1960
Moderator-Bradford H. Cole
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes-Onni H. Erickson (1962)
Auditors-Francis A. Merritt, Phyllis J. Harriman, Doris S. Ward
Selectmen-Clark A. Griffith (1963), Frank R. Mazzilli (19- 62), Gordon W. Fountain (1961)
Board of Public Welfare-(Selectmen)
Assessors-William E. Bisbee (1963), George A. Perkins (19- 62), Ralph E. Washburn (1961)
Highway Surveyor-John E. Atwood
School Committee-Virginia K. Shaw (1963), Alan I. Dunham (1962), Erwin K. Washburn (1961)
Park Commisssioners-Russell W. Holmes (1963), Samuel B. MacFarlane (1962), resigned May 10, 1960, Leslie H. Telless appointed May 17, 1960, James V. Santarpia (1961)
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Cemetery Commissioners-Ralph L. Linton (1963, Louis A. Bryant (1962), William E. Bisbee (1961)
Library Trustees-Marjorie Griffith (1963), Sally Merritt 19- 63), Henry M. Shaw (1962), Vienna P. Cole (1962), Elthea E. Atwood (1961), Laura H. Hudson (1961)
Constables-Dana E. Thomas, Louis A. Bryant, Jr., Raymond A. Parent
Tree Warden-Toivo J Kallio
Town Director, County Aid to Agriculture-Earl E. Boardway
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers and Fence Viewers-Dana E. Thomas, Raymond A. Parent, Louis A. Bryant, Jr.
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood-Toivo J. Kallio, Bradford H. Cole, Homer F. Weston
Herring Committee-Frank R. Mazilli, Gordon W. Fountain, Clark A. Griffith
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Inspector of Animals-David B. Nye
Inspector of Slaughtering-David B. Nye Inspector of Wires-Walter E Miller Sealer of Weights and Measures-William E. Bisbee
Forest Warden-Homer F. Weston
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Gypsy Moth Superintendent -Toivo J. Kallio Dog Officer-Dana E. Thomas
Civil Defense Director-William E. Bisbee
Board of Registrars of Voters-Alma H. Romano (1963), Rod- ney N.Griffith (1962), Ebenezer A. Shaw (1961), Onni H. Erickson (Town Clerk)
Election Officers-Rodney N. Griffith (R) Warden, Jacob W. Laurila (R) Deputy Warden, Eugene P. Souza (D) Clerk, Alice R. Centeio (D) Deputy Clerk, Virginia C. Jennings (R) Inspector, Constance L. Shaw (R) Deputy, Aune M. Wood (R) Inspector, Florence K. Sand (R) Deputy, John P. Gomes (D) Inspector, James Gomes (D) Deputy, Ethel M. Wood (D) Inspector, Francis X. Mills (D) Deputy
Finance Committee-Terms expire in 1963: Lillian B. Chauvin, Noy G. Furtado (rsigned), Domingo M. Fernandes ap- pointed, Edwin O. Heleen; Terms expire in 1962: Clark A. Griffith (resigned), Solon E. Johnson appointed, Seth A. Kallio, Jr., Simon F. Majahad, David A. Ward, Roger V. Weston; Terms expire in 1961: Pauline C. Brooks, Silvino Fernandes, Virginia K. Shaw (resigned), Eugene P. Sousa appointed, Mary D. Gomes (resigned), David A. Lindros appointed.
Special Police Officers-Louis A. Bryant, Jr., Raymond A. Parent, Rudolph Bohlen, James V. Santarpia, Joseph G. Morris, Russell W. Holmes, William E. Bisbee, David B. Nye, Toivo J. Kallio, John E. Atwood, Joseph E. Quelle (temporary)
Veterans' Agent-George E. Wheeler, Town Hall, Middleboro, Mass.
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Town Counsel-L. Francis Callan, Jr., Middleboro, Mass. Superintendent of Schools-George R. Austin, Lakeville, Mass. Plymouth-Carver Regional School Committee - Faith A. Young, Franklin P. Wilbur, Erwin K. Washburn
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CONDITION OF THE TOWN TREASURY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1960
ASSETS
Cash $148,014.74
Taxes
Levy of 1959
Real Estate
$4,248.35
Levy of 1960
Poll
26.00
Personal Property
366.23
Real Estate
19,843.11
24,483.69
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1959
154.27
Levy of 1960
3,986.34
4,140.61
1960 Farm Animals Excise
20.00
Tax Titles
2,076.89
Accounts Receivable:
A.D.C
383.01
O.A.A.
139.00
School
237.96
759.97
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Aid to Highways:
County
7,000.00
State
29,338.40
36,338.40
Underestimates of 1960:
State Recreation Areas Assessment
273.61
$216,107.91
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Revenues Reserved
Motor Vehicle Excise
$4,140.61
Farm Animal Excise 20.00
Tax Titles
2,076.89
Aid to Highways
36,338.40
Departmental Accounts
Receivable 759.97
$43,335.87
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1959
4,139.19
Levy of 1960 4,258.22
8,397.41
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
5,731.90
Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance
Administration
15.38
Disability Assistance
859.64
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
150.57
Aid to Dependent Children
781.63
Old Age Assistance
Administration 53.49
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Old Age Assistance 12,460.94 Smith-Hughes, George
Barden Fund (Schools) 116.00
14,437.65
Payroll Deductions:
U. S. Witholding Taxes
1,483.80
Mass Witholding Taxes
353.53
County Retirement System
173.99
2,011.32
Dog License Fees due Couny
1.75
School Lunch Fund
243.36
Road Machinery Fund
2,981.57
Tailings
276.50
Sale of Cemetery Lots
80.00
E. Tillson Pratt School Fund Income
210.35
Treasurer's and Collector's
Unidentified Receipts
304.89
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
93.40
Sale of Real Estate Fund
2,900.00
Unexpended Appropriation
Balances
2,616.46
9,708.28
Overestimate 1960
County Tax Assessment
11.91
83,634.34
Surplus Revenue
132,473.57
$216,107.91
ONNI H. ERICKSON
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER ONNI H. ERICKSON, TREASURER
CLASSIFICATION OF RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
1960 January 1, Balance
$150,948.97
Taxes:
Receipts for Current Year:
Poll $ 792.00
Personal Property
20,809.43
Real Estate
174,499.63
Classfied Forest Land
83.51
196,184.57
Receipts for Previous Years:
Poll
22.00
Personal
450.21
Real Estate
22,550.35
23,022.56
Tax Titles
267.93
267.93
Receipts from State
Income Taxes
26,866.25
Business Corporation Taxes
14,822.59
Loss of Taxes
924.05
42,612.89
Licenses and Permits
Licenses
Alcoholic Beverage
1,400.00
Director of Standards
18.00
All Other
74.50
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Permits
Marriage All Other
46.00
61.50
1,600.00
Court Fines
525.00
525.00
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government
Old Age Assistance
22,793.68
Disability Assistance
785.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,396.25
25,974.93
From State
Vocational Education
5,865.96
School Building Assistance
5,127.32
Tuition and Transportation
25,141.74
Union Superintendent
957.90
Highways-Chapter 81
20,961.60
O.A.A. Meal Tax
1,410.58
59,465.10
From County
Dog Fund
324.48
324.48
Departmental Revenue
General Government
Tax Collector
234.14
Town Clerk
303.66
Town Hall, Rent
10.00
547.80
Protection of Persons and Property
Sealing Fees
.50
.50
Health and Sanitation
Public Health Subsidy
341.43
Public Health Nurse Fees
386.00
Cities and Towns
168.00
895.43
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Highways For Expenses Snow Removal
236.00
236.00
For Outlayss
State, Chapter 90
12,000.00
County, Chapter 90
6,000.00
18,000.00
Machinery Rental
2,793.80
Hire of Town Equipment
118.02
Land Damage No. 1124 (from County)
868.00
3,779.82
Public Welfare
Cities and Towns
1,289.59
17,989.59
Aid to Dependent Children
State
1,613.89
1,613.89
Old Age Assistance
State
16,700.03
Cities and Towns
1,280. 56
17,989.59
Disability Assistance
State
177.33
177.33
Old Age Assistance Recovery
432.66
432.66
Veterans Services
State
3,432.81
3,432.81
Schools and Libraries
Schools
Tuition and Transportation 4,337.26
School Lunch Program 14,629.93 18,967.19
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Commercial Revenue
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves
290.00
Care of Private Lots
41.00
Perpetual Care Lots
1,195.55
Burials
456.00
1,982.55
Interest
General
On Deferred Taxes
1,127.17
Tax Titles
32.07
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
79.93
On Trust and Investment Funds
E. Tillson Pratt School Fund
85.83
1,325.00
Privileges and Enterprise
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
19,139.66
Farm Animal Excise
30.00
19,170.16
Agency, Trust and Investment
Dog Licenses
414.75
Sporting Licenses
1,210.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Bequests
1,300.00
Federal Witholding Taxes
16,600.05
County Retirement Fund
1,613.89
Mass. Witholding Taxes
1,324.60
Employer'sCompensation, Mass. Witholding Taxes 22.77
Rosa A. Cole Library Fund
213.85
22,700.41
Refunds
General Departments
1,488.48
1,488.48
$613,786.69
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
General Government
Moderator
$ 30.00
Selectmen
2,294.17
Auditors
297.39
Treasurer
3,543.80
Tax Collector
3,610.44
Town Clerk
1,419.82
Assessors
3,498.55
Assessors' Plans
6,000.28
Law
150.00
Elections, Registrations and
Listing
1,344.94
Finance Committee Expense
22.00
Town Hall
3,848.49
Town Hall Repairs
2,491.09
$28,550.97
Protection of Persons and Property
Police
9,873.18
Fires
6,486.35
Weights and Measures
172.30
Civil Defense
32.63
Inspector of Wires
188.52
Tree Warden
2,000.00
Tree Warden, Hurricane
Emergency
5,000.00
Gypsy Moth
800.00
Dutch Elm Disease
2,125.00
Dog Officer
164.00
26,841.98
Health and Sanitation
Health 2,962.98
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Public Health Nurse 2,259.58 5,222.56
Highway Maintenance and Construction
General Highway
6,305.40
Removal of Snow
12,194.84
Roads, Chapter 81
24,750.00
Roads, Chapter 90
28,000.00
Machinery Account
1,411.35
Tractor Shovel Purchase
9,992.00
Land Damage, Route 58
597.00
83,250.59
Public Welfare and Veterans' Services
Public Assistance Administration
3,413.00
Public Assistance
37,636.34
Veterans' Benefits Administration
450.00
Veterans' Benefits
6,218.12
Veterans' Benefits,
Unpaid Bills of 1959
373.49
U. S. Grants, Disability
Assistance Adm.
197 .. 49
U. S. Grants, Disability Assistance
548.35
U. S. Grants, Aid to Dependent Children, Adm.
727.99
U. S Grants, Aid to
Dependent Children
1,646.24
U. S Grants, Old Age
Assistance, Adm. 2,771.83
U. S. Grants, Old Age Assistance
14,545.21
68,528.06
Schools and Libraries
Schools and Vocational
Education 153,106.55
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Regional School District Planning Committee
358.71
1,238.33
Library Smith-Hughes, George Barden Fund
84.00
154,787.59
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks
965. 35
Old Home Day
200.00
Memorial Day
175.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance 1,692.02
Center Carver Athletic Field
161.64
America Legion Post Rent
400.00
Plymouth County
Retirement Board
2,208.80
Unclassified
1,519.00
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
7,421.81
Cemeteries
Cemeteries
3,946.70
Special Cemeteries
497.00
Perpetual Care, Cemeteries
1,195.55
5,639.25
Municipal Indebtedness
Consolidated School Bonds 13,000.00
Interest, School Bonds
2,145.00
15,145.00
Agency and Trust
Federal Witholding Taxes
16,612.45
Mass. Witholding Taxes
1,276.82
County Retirement System
1,629.40
Sporting Licenses
1,210.50
Dog Licenses
413.00
Tax Collector's Fees
191.85
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School Lunch Fund
14,919,09
Sale of Cemetery Lots
230.00
Union Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests 200.00
Central Cemetery Perpetual
Care Bequests
1,100.00
State Recreation Areas
Assessment
1,270.25
County Tax Assessment
16,475.90
County Hospital Assessment
11,290.97
County Mosquito Control
Assessment
3,086.60
State Audit
18.76
69,925.59
Refunds
1959 Real Estate Taxes
105.00
1960 Personal Property Taxes 5.70
1959 Motor Vehicle Excise
103.85
1960 Motor Vehicle Excise
244.00
458.55
465,771.95
Balance, Dec. 31, 1960
148,014.74
Total
$613,786.69
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR POLL AND PROPERTY TAXES
Outstanding 1-1-60 $9,447.49
Refunds Assessors' and Commitments Transfers $6.45
Payments to Treasurer $9,387.83 450.21 22.00
Tax Titles $59.66
Abate- ments and Outstanding Transfers 12-31-60 $6.45
1958 Real Estate
1959 Personal Property
450.21
1959 Poll
34.00
12.00
110.25
13,162.52
69.56
111.56
4,248.35
1960 Personal Property
$21,203.59
5.70
20,809.43
33.63
366.23
1960 Poll
1,122.00
792.00
304.00
26.00
1960 Real 5state
196,899.81
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174,499.63
293.02
2,264.35
19,843.11
1960 Farm Ahimal Excise
50.50
30.50
1960 Classified Forest Land
83.51
83.51
$27,413.44
$219,359.41
$122.70
$219,237.63 $422.24
$2,731.99
$24,503.69
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Levy of 1957
$8.57
$8.57
Levy of 1958
375.91
12.05
$63.86
Levy of 1959
3,875.24
$1,933.03
103.85
5,388.82
369.03
154.27
Levy of 1960
19,529.09
244.00
13,730.22
2,056.53
3,986.34
$3,951.15
$21,462.12
$356.42
$19,139.66
$2,489.42
$4,140.61
ONNI H. ERICKSON, Collector of Taxes.
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20.00
1959 Real Estate
17,481.74
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1960
TOWN ELECTION MARCH 5, 1960
The Annual Town Meeting for the election of officers, etc. was held at the Governor John Carver School on March 5, 1960. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 o'clock, noon, and the polls were closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The ballot box registered a total of 479 votes cast at the close of the polls. The voting lists and actual count of the ballots cast agreed, and the results were announced as follows:
Moderator, 1 yr.
*Bradford H. Cole 392
Blanks 87
Selectman, 3 yrs.
Louis T. Farrah 18
*Clark A. Griffith 358
Eugene P. Souza 92
Blanks 11
Assessor, 3 yrs.
*William E. Bisbee 200
Louis T. Farrah
19
David A. Lindros
172
Franklin A. Silva
66
Blanks 22
Member of School Board, 3 yrs.
Louis T. Farrah
35
Philip H. Gibbs
166
*Virginia K. Shaw 245 Blanks 33
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Cemetery Commissioner, 3 yrs.
*Ralph L. Linton 379 Louis T. Farrah 62 Blanks 38
Park Commissioner, 3 yrs.
*Russell W. Holmes
360
Louis T. Farrah
82
Blanks 37
Auditors, 1 yr.
*Phyllis J. Harriman 364
*Francis A. Merritt 335
*Doris S. Ward
337
Blanks 401
Tree Warden, 1 yr.
*Toivo J. Kallio
311
John G. Shurtleff 134
Blanks 34
Constables, 1 yr.
*Louis A. Bryant, Jr.
344
*Raymond A. Parent
350
*Dana E. Thomas 407
Louis T. Farrah
58
Theodore Halunen
1
Blanks
277
Highway Surveyor, 1 yr.
*John E. Atwood
272
Carl W. Johnson
195
Blanks 12
Library Trustees, 3 yrs.
*Marjorie Griffith
398
*Sally Merritt 338
1
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* Elected
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 o'clock, P.M., to reconvene at 2:00 o'clock P.M., Saturday, March 12, 1960, at the Governor John Carver School.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 12, 1960
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 2:00 o'clock, P.M., on Saturday, March 12, 1960, by the Moderator, Bradford H. Cole. The Invocation was given by the Rev. Fr. Leo V. Dwyer of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Dana E. Thomas and Raymond A. Parent were appointed Tellers to count the votes, and were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. Thereupon, the meeting proceeded to act up- on the Articles in the Warrant, beginning with Article 2 (Article 1, relating to the election of officers having been dis- posed of on March 5, 1960) as follows:
Article 2: 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, 1960, 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 3: VOTED to appropriate the sum of $1500.00 from free cash in the town treasury for the sole purpose of meeting charges against the Cemetery funds in the town treas- ury.
Article 4: VOTED that the Dog Fund be transferred to the Library Account.
Article 5: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture. Mr. Earl E. Boardway was unanimously chosen Town Director, County Aid to Agriculture.
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Article 6: Voted to Transfer from the Overlay Reserve Account to the 1960 Reserve Account the sum of $2500.00, and to transfer the additional sum of $2500.00 from the available funds in the treasury to the said 1960 Reserve Account.
Article 7: VOTED to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by General Laws, Chapter 41, section 108, namely: Highway Surveyor, $1.75 per hour; Town Treasurer, $1700.00; Town Clerk, $800.00; Collector of Taxes, $1700.00; Moderator, $20.00 for the Annual Town Meeting, and $5.00 for each Special Town Meeting; Members of the School Board, $3.00 for each meet- ing, plus $1.50 per hour for all meetings of over 2 hours. All other elective Town Officers, $1.50 per hour.
Article 8: The following officers, not elected by ballot, were unanimously elected: Fence Viewers: Dana E. Thomas, Raymond A. Parent, and Louis A. Bryant, Jr .; Field Drivers and Pound Keepers: Dana E. Thomas, Raymond A. Parent, and Louis A. Bryant, Jr .; Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood: Toivo J. Kallio, Bradford H. Cole, Homer F. Weston. Herring Committee: Frank A. Mazzilli, Gordon W. Fountain, Clark A. Griffith.
Article 9: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and to trans- fer the sum of $21,000.00 from free cash in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored. up- on their receipt, to free cash in the Treasury.
Article 10: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,600.00 for Chapter 81 Highways, and to transfer the sum of $18,150.00 from free cash in the treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to free cash in the treasury.
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Article 11: VOTED. to authorize the Cemetery Com missioners and the Park Commissioners to employ themselves as laborers in the cemeteries and parks.
Article 12: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 to be used to pay for all private work and materials in the Town Cemeteries, such as, opening graves, building foundations, etc., as according to General Laws, Chapter 44, section 53.
Article 13: To hear the report of any standing com- mittees, etc.
Mr. Alan I. Dunham, Chairman of the Building Code Com- mittee, presented a report setting forth that the Committee had met several times, and that a proposed Code would soon be ready for presentation to the voters at a Special Town Meeting. The Committee consists of Alan I. Dunham, Chair- man, Louis A. Bryant, Jr., Simon Majahad, Francis X. Mills and John A. Shaw. The report was unanimously accepted.
Mr. John A. Shaw presented a report of the Town Beach Committee wherein it was set forth that after various attempts to find land for sale at Carver ponds, the Committee found that the only possibility was to acquire a parking lot site op- posite the existing right of way to Dunham's Pond, on land owned by the Federal Cranberry Company. It was the recom- mendation of the Committee that the Board of Selectmen take appropriate action toward making arrangements for the acqui- sition of this land. The members of this Committee are George Harriman, Chairman, Mary Gomes, Robert Hitchcock, Joyce Dunham and John A. Shaw. The report was unanimously ac- cepted.
Mr. Erwin K. Washburn presented a report of the Regional School District Planning Committee, setting forth that meetings had been held with the Plymouth School Building and Ply- mouth School Committees, with a view toward forming a Ply-
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mouth-Carver Regional School District. It was the opinion of the Regional Committee that if the Town of Carver is prepared to solve the secondary school problem, it would do well to work for a Regional High School with the Town of Plymouth. The report was unanimously accepted.
Article 14: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for Assessors' Plans.
Article 15: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $793.00 for Main Street Land Damage.
Article 16: VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $373.49 to pay a 1959 Veterans' Benefits unpaid bill.
Article 17: (Passed)
Article 18: VOTED to take the sum of $20,000.00 from available funds to reduce the tax rate.
Article 19: VOTED to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 from free cash, and an additional sum of $5,000.00 from the Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of purchasing a new Tractor Shovel for the Highway Department, and to authorize the Selectmen to dispose of the present Tractor Shovel and apply the proceeds thereof to the purchase price of the new Tractor Shovel.
Article 20: VOTED to appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for Town Hall Repairs.
Article 21: VOTED to appropriate from the Lakenham Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of Oil Treating the driveways in the Lakenham Cemetery.
Article 17: Upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED to raise and appropriate such sums
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of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, as follows:
Moderator
$25.00
Selectmen
2300.00
Auditors
279.29
Treasurer
3655.00
Tax Collector
3680.00
Town Clerk
1455.00
Assessors
3600.00
Law
200.00
Elections, Registrations, and St. Listing
1435.00
Finance Committee Expense
40.00
Town Hall
3240.00
Police
9075.00
Fires
6558.00
Weights and Measures
200.00
Inspector of Wires
220.00
Tree Warden
2000.00
Gypsy Moth
800.00
Dutch Elm Disease
2125.00
Dog Officer
200.00
Health
3000.00
Public Health Nurse
2403.00
General Highway
6611.00
Removal of Snow
11,000.00
Machinery Account
1880.00
Public Assistance Administration
3910.00
Public Assistance
40,000.00
Veterans Benefits Administration
450.00
Veterans' Benefits
8500.00
Schools and Vocational Education
153,180.00
Library
700.00
Parks
975.00
Old Home Day
200.00
Memorial Day
175.00
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Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1692.02
Center Carver Athletic Field
250.00
American Legion Post Rent
400.00
Plymouth County Retirement Board
2208.80
Unclassified
1800.00
Cemeteries 3966.00
Consolidated School Bonds
13,000.00
Interest, School Bonds
2145.00
Article 22: It was unanimously VOTED to adopt a set of by-laws regulating the use of motor boats on the ponds in Carver. These by-laws were sent to the Attorney General for approval on April 14, 1960. However, they were returned without the necessary approval as Chapter 275 of the Acts of 1960 provides that jurisdiction over this subject is now vested in the Director of the Division of Motor Boats. Therefore, the the full text of the by-laws is omitted from this report.
Voted to adjourn.
Adjourned at 5:08 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
ONNI H. ERICKSON, Town Clerk
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
April 26, 1960
The Presidential Primary Election was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, April 26, 1960. The polls were declared open at 12:00 o'clock, noon, and closed at 8:00 P.M. Frank Maz- zilli, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Presiding Officer. A total of 44 Republican ballots and 24 Democratic ballots were cast. Results of the election are omitted from this report as they are of no particular local interest; however, votes cast for local political committees are shown as follows:
REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE
Waldo N. Roby
35
Merton T. Griffith
36
Edwin M. Ryder
40
William E. Bisbee
36
Harold L. Ballard
41
Virginia K. Shaw
40
Erwin K. Washburn
36
Andrew F. Griffith, Jr.
38
Marguerite E. Mills
30
Olive S. Ward
40
Jay A. Ward
40
Frank H. Cole
40
Joyce E. Dunham
35
Toivo Erickson
35
Eunice Bailey
40
Matti R. Saisa
36
Marjorie D. Mosher
37
Phyllis J. Harriman
40
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William R. Holmes
Virginia K. Holmes Francis Merritt Aime Desroches Blanks
32
32
1
1
141
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE
Bradford H. Cole
21
James Gonsalves
20
Albino Perry
19
David L. Centeio
21
Andrew A. Gomes
19
Inez Silva
19
Eugene P. Souza
20
Domingo M. Fernandes
19
Noy G. Furtado
19
Francis X. Mills
19
Blanks
44
STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
The State Primary Election was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, September 13, 1960. The polls opened at 12:00 o'clock, noon, and closed at 8:00 o'clock, P.M. A total of 76 ballots were cast, of which 47 were Republican and 29 were Democratic. The results are omitted from this report as they are not considered to be of sufficient local interest to warrant the cost of printing, etc.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
October 8, 1960
A Special Town Meeting was held at the Governor John Carver School on October 8, 1960, at 8:00 o'clock, P.M., for the purpose of voting by ballot "Yes" or "No" on the following question: "Shall the town accept the provisions of section six- teen to sixteen 1, inclusive, of Chapter seventy- one of the Gen- eral Laws, providing for the establishment of a regional school district, together with the town of Plymouth, and the con- struction, maintenance and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the Selectmen?
A total of 185 ballots were cast and the result of the bal- loting was as follows:
"Yes 175,
"No" 9, Blanks 1.
There being no further business to come before the meet- ing it was unanimously VOTED to adjourn. Adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
STATE ELECTION
State Election was held at the Governor John Carver School on November 8, 1960. Polls were declared open at 12:00 o'clock noon, by the Presiding Officer, Deputy Warden, Jacob W/. Laurila. The polls were closed at 8:00 o'clock, P.M., with a total of 764 ballots cast, of which 730 were cast by voters in person and 34 were cast for absentee voters. The results
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