Town annual reports of the officers of Longmeadow Massachusetts for the year ending 1958, Part 1

Author: Longmeadow (Mass.)
Publication date: 1958
Publisher: [Longmeadow, Mass. : The Town]
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01867 0809


GC 974.402 L86AR, 1958


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1958


ANNUAL REPORT


TOWN OF LONGMEADOW MASSACHUSETTS


Annual Reports


OF THE


TOWN CLERK, TREASURER, COLLECTOR of TAXES, SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WATER COMMISSIONERS, and OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


Town of Longmeadow MASSACHUSETTS


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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST


1958


Town Office 20 WILLIAMS STREET


HOURS


8:45 A. M. to 5 P. M. Closed Saturdays


TELEPHONES:


Town Office


LO 7-3321


Fire Department ......... LO 7-3221


Police Department


LO 7-3311


Town of Longmeadow


Population 1955 Census


8,482


Population 1956 Census-Estimated 9,000


Population 1957 Census-Estimated 9,500


Population 1958 Census-Estimated


10,000


SENATORS IN CONGRESS


Leverett Saltonstall John E. Kennedy


REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS


Edward P. Boland


STATE SENATOR Stanley John Zarod


REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Raymond H. Beach, Wilbraham Stuart D. Putnam, Longmeadow


TOWN PRIMARY Second Tuesday preceding Town Election


TOWN ELECTION Third Monday in February


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday evening following Town Election


Report of Appropriation Committee BUDGET FOR YEAR 1959


On the following pages the Appropriation Committee submits for your consideration the recommended budget for the year 1959. In doing so, we would like to point out a number of most important facts which are indicative of the already changed conditions in the financial position of the town and the warnings which they reveal for the years immediately ahead. While all items in the budget should have the careful consideration of town voters, we would particularly like to point out the following:


1. Total Regular Budget exclusive of Special Articles, (Item 202) in 1959 based on approval of this budget will amount to $2,016,537 or 15.1% over voted ex- penditures in 1958.


2. Major items in this total increase are: Maturing Debt and Interest - an increase of $99,- 285. (Item 201)


School Department - an increase of $81,281. (Item 148) Police and Fire Department - an increase of $22,235. (Items 48 and 61) Appropriated in 1958 but to be raised in 1959 - $78,901. (Item 252)


3. The alarming increase in the town debt from $1,- 820,000 on January 1, 1958 to $4,360,000 on Janu- ary 1, 1959, which includes $1,650,000 authorized but not issued. The trend in the relation of the town debt to total valuation is what determines the town's financial rating and in turn its ability to finance its borrowings. At the present time, Longmeadow enjoys a favorable AA rating, but a continued sharp increase in the debt rates might easily result in the loss of this rating. A drop to an A rating might well mean an in- crease of 1/4% to 1/2% in the interest rate on future borrowings which on twenty year loans results in a substantial increase in interest charges.


We recommend to the town, therefore, that any mar- ginal capital expenditure be postponed until it becomes a necessity and that the cost of any necessary project be scrut- inized most carefully by the committee or department whose responsibility it becomes.


Final determination of the 1959 budget was reached only after many meetings with all town departments and committees. In practically all cases their requests were most conservative, consistent with efficient operations. With their help, a number of additional savings were made pos- sible and the committee wishes to express its appreciation for their splendid co-operation.


In only one case was the committee unable to come into complete agreement with the budget recommended by the department. This difference is made clear in Item 134 of the School Department budget. The requests by the School Committee for all other items in the School Depart- ment budget were most realistic. The total increase in these items amounts to $19,407.00 in 1959 over 1958. This is accounted for largely by the increased cost of staffing and operating the enlarged school enrollment.


As has been previously announced, the School Com- mittee's recommendation with respect to teachers' salaries is a $400.00 increase for all teachers effective January 1,


1959. This is in addition to the automatic raise or in- crement which the majority of teachers in the Longmeadow School System received effective in September 1958. These two increases total $600.00 or between $11.00 and $12.00 a week figured even on fifty-two weeks. Figured on forty weeks, the increase amounts to $15.00 per week and again in September 1959 most of these teachers will be entitled to another $200.00 automatic raise.


The Appropriation Committee has devoted several meetings exclusively to the study of this single matter. We have studied all factors pertinent to the subject, using in- formation supplied to us by the School Committee and in- formation obtained thru other reliable sources. The result is our unanimous decision to recommend a $200.00 increase effective September 1, 1959 which is over and above the $200.00 increment automatically due on the same date, making a total of $400.00. The School Committee's recom- mendation is for $400.00 effective January 1, 1959 over and above the $200.00 increment due September 1, 1959.


We firmly believe that our recommendations are more than reasonable and fair. We know of no profession or business where women can on the average enjoy a com- parable salary schedule. (State laws require equal pay for men and women for equal work and the Longmeadow schools now employ 71 women and 31 men). We are equally of the belief that our recommendation leaves the School Department completely competitive with comparable towns in the area with respect to teacher recruiting.


In dollars, the difference between the two recommen- dations amounts to $34,000 or over $1.00 on the tax rate. Unfortunately, all other towns in the area hold their town meetings later than Longmeadow which must be the first to express its final decision. This decision will be watched for most anxiously by our neighboring towns, every one of which is just as concerned as we are with the trend in town operating costs and tax rates. What we do they will be forced to match in order to stay competitive.


We therefore urge that every voter gives particular thought to Item 148 before casting his vote at the Town Meeting on February 17.


Special Articles in the recommended 1959 budget to- tal $92,902, against $121,480 in 1958. Many of these involve street acceptances and other improvements for which the town will be reimbursed in large part. The Ap- propriation Committee recommends acceptance of all but two of these special articles. These are the request for a sidewalk in Shaker Road at an estimated cost of $60,000 and the request to lower school pupil transportation limits from two miles to one and one-half miles. We have studied both of these proposals and do not feel that either is war- ranted at the present time.


We are happy to say that there are two bright spots in the current picture with which we can end this report. Thanks to a most conservative estimate of receipts by the town for 1958, made when formulating the budget a year ago, we find that the amount of $133,114 will be added to the surplus due to the excess of actual over estimated receipts. The Appropriation Committee will no doubt rec- ommend that at least a part of the available surplus be used to assist the Assessors in determining the 1959 tax rate. Also, an increase last year of about $2,000,000 in the total


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valuation will mean a broader base upon which to figure this year's rate. While it is the responsibility of the Asses- sors to make final determination of the tax rate, it is our belief that the combination of these two facts will make it possible to set a 1959 rate of below $55.00 based on ac- ceptance by the voters of the budget recommended by the Appropriation Committee. If, however, items not recom- mended are also approved, the tax rate might well be sev- eral dollars higher.


However, the trend is still only one way - up. And we cannot urge too strongly continued vigilance in all ex-


penditures by all town departments, committees and voters consistent with good government.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERIC J. NORTON, Chairman BERNARD D. DONAVAN, Secretary CHESTER J. CHAMBERS JOHN J. GRIFFIN WINDSOR STURTEVANT


2.58


3.25


5.21


SCHOOLS


BETTERMENTS


Estimated Receipts


STATE INCOME ¿COER TAXES


11.16


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


100%


1959


TAXATION


6869


3.36 1.616


3.40


GOVT.


5.93


HEALTH & SANITATION


6.73 WATER DEPT.


100%


SCHOOLS


45.40


7.70


HIGHWAYS


1959


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


10.31


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


13.05


5


Proposed Expenditures


RECREATION & PARKS


PENSIONS SIEAUS 109 CHARITIES SINISTRES


GENERAL


1.18 LIBRARY


009 CHARITIES OST RECREATION


6.25


SEWER DEPT.


WATER AND


REIMBURSEMENT


Icem No.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT-3.38% of Total


MODERATOR


1 Salary


... $50


$50


$50


APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE


2


Expenses


67


132


150


SELECTMEN


3


Salaries


2,400


2,400


3,000


4


Expenses


277


264


700


Total


2,677


2,664


3,700


AUDITOR


6 Salary


50


50


50


TREASURER


7


Salary


2,267


2,300


2,300


8


Salary - Clerks


4,661


5,719


6,210


9


Expenses


1,795


1,981


2,970


10


Total


8,723


10,000


11,480


TAX COLLECTOR


11


Salary


2,367


2,450


2,450


12


Salary - Clerks


4,517


5,798


6,314


13


Expenses


2,073


2,751


2,914


14


Total


8,957


10,999


11,678


ASSESSORS


15


Salary - Assessors


2,400


2,400


2,400


16


Salary - Assistant Assessors


3,149


3,068


3,224


17


Salary - Clerks


6,197


6,864


7,176


18


Expenses


1,046


1,340


1,500


19


Total


12,792


13,672


14,300


LAW


20


Salary - Town Soli-


citor


2,250


2,500


2,750


21


Salary - Police Court


Prosecutor


600


700


750


22


Expenses - Includ- ing Lien Fore- closure and


Litigation


636


1,283


500


23


Total


3,486


4,483


4,000


24


Salary


1,117


1,200


1,400


25


Salary - Clerks


2,781


2,515


2,908


26


Expenses


622


1,368


1,458


27


Total


4,520


5,083


5,766


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


28


Salaries


1,008


200


200


29


Expenses


1,825


4,386


3,000


30


Total


2,833


4,586


3,200


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


31 Janitor Service


32


Heating, Light,


33


Telephone


2,258


2,213


2,800


34


Repairs, Equipment and Supplies


874


4,455


1,000


35 Expenses


164


173


200


36 Total


7,011


11,309


8,600


PLANNING BOARD


37 Expenses


........


189


250


300


ZONING AND BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS


38 Expenses


50


81


200


VETERANS' QUARTERS


39 Expenses


1,378


1,041


1,520


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


40 Salary and Expense


281


337


337


41


Veterans' Service ..


1,780


1,407


1,500


42


Total


2,061


1,744


1,837


43 Total General


Government ....


54,844


66,144


66,831


PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY 10.31% of Total


FIRE DEPARTMENT


44


Salaries and Wages


3,305


8,720


21,000


45


Truck Storage


7,734


7,309


5,000


46 Equipment and Repairs


853


1,206


1,500


47


Expenses


839


1,112


1,000


48 Total


12,731


18,347


28,500


POLICE DEPARTMENT


49 Salary - Chief


6,250


6,800


7,000


50 Salaries - Sergeants & Patrolmen


60,007


70,753


80,695


51 Salaries - Special Police


8,577


14,222


12,700


52 Auto & Motorcycle Replacement


2,062


3,043


2,500


53 Auto & Motorcycle Maintenance


& Supplies


5,117


5,802


5,600


54


Radio Maintenance


530


591


650


Police Training School


200


200


56


Uniforms & Equip- ment


1,862


1,780


2,150


Medical & Hospital Expenses


20


48


100


58 Junior Fishing Program


271


350


350


59


Ambulance Main- tenance


224


278


300


60 Expenses


1,918


2,106


2,200


61 Total


87,038


105,973


114,245


6


TOWN HALL


1,981


2,658


2,700


Water, etc. ..


1,734


1,810


1,900


5


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


TOWN CLERK


55


57


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


SEWER DEPARTMENT


89


Sewer Connections


21,632


22,362


23,000


90


Sewer Maintenance


6,711


11,251


10,200


91


Sewer Extensions ..


4,518


8,796


8,000


92


Drain Maintenance


7,131


7,463


8,000


93


Drain Extensions


6,135


3,918


4,650


BUILDING DEPARTMENT


65 Salary - Building


Commissioner


2,417


3,000


3,000


66


Salary - Clerk


420


416


500


67


Fees, Electrical


Inspector


2,618


2,676


3,500


68


Fees, Plumbing


Inspector


1,950


2,364


2,500


69


Expenses


386


416


250


70


Total


7,791


8,872


9,750


FORESTRY DEPARTMENT


71 Control and suppres- sion of other


Public Nuisances


2,350


2,296


2,300


72


Planting


2,278


4,289


4,070


73


Trimming and Removal


8,769


10,999


11,300


74


Fertilizer


1,858


3,229


3,300


75


Total


15,255


20,813


20,970


INSECT PEST CONTROL


76


Dutch Elm Disease


8,419


9,577


9,620


77


Aerial Mosquito Control


1,668


12,076


12,620


78


Total


10,087


12,076


12,620


FOREST FIRES


79


Fighting Fires


546


612


800


INSURANCE


80 All Insurance,


. except Schools and Library


13,507


15,406


15,600


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


81 Expenses


410


1,272


1,000


82


Total Protection of


Persons and


Property


147,554


183,578


203,735


HEALTH AND SANITATION-5.93% of Total HEALTH DEPARTMENT


83 Inspection of Milk


and Animals


296


265


300


84


Dental Department


969


1,035


1,300


85 Removal of Ashes, Rubbish and


Garbage


42,245


45,384


50,000


86


Medical Aid and


Other Expenses


2


12


300


87 Hospitalization


181


340


1,000


88


Total


43,693


47,036


52,900


127


Total


21


-


Total


1,884


1,268


2,000


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Aid


15,970


16,162


15,000


123


Administration


1,167


1,500


1,500


Total


17,137


17,662


16,500


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


125


Aid


8


Administration


13


5,973


6,250


116


Building Repairs ..


1,578


1,498


1,500


117


Other Expenses ..


2,043


2,821


2,500


118


Total for Highways


127,900


148,946


152,260


CHARITIES AND WELFARE-1.09% of Total Welfare Department


119


Aid


1,879


1,268


2,000


Administration


5


2,964


3,111


112


Fuel


1,875


1,943


2,000


113


Lights, Telephone, Water


596


644


750


114


Auto Parts and Repairs


4,022


5,828


5,000


115


Oil and Gasoline .


4,886


4,183


4,500


106


Sidewalk Repairs


1,506


2,461


3,000


Street Lights


18,515


19,187


21,000


108


Traffic Control


4,714


4,376


4,400


109


New Trucks &


Equipment


3,825


6,578


6,400


PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING


110 Foreman and


Assistant


8,382


9,211


9,850


111


Caretaker


2,736


1,664


1,749


99


Maintenance


22,132


22,499


24,500


100


Tar Roads


13,724


14,499


14,800


101


Roadside Care


5,180


5,672


5,850


Snow Removal


14,921


22,208


20,000


Engineering


8,938


9,998


10,250


104


Street Signs


808


989


1,000


105


New Sidewalks


3,459


3,750


3,850


98


Salary - Clerk


1,456


53,790


53,850


SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT


95 Operation and Main- tenance of Plant


10,500


96


Total for Health


and Sanitation ..


89,820


100,826


117,250


HIGHWAYS-7.70% of Total


97 Salary - Superinten-


dent


62


Salary


167


200


200


63


Expenses


22


7


50


64


Total


189


207


250


94 Total


46,127


-


7


120


121


122


124


126


2,604


107


102


103


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


DISABILITY AID


128 Aid


3,530


3,575


3,000


129


Administration


7


130


Total


3,537


3,575


3,000


131


and Welfare


22,579


22,505


21,500


SCHOOLS-45.40% of the Total


132


Salary - Superinten- dent


8,750


10,250


11,000


132A Salary - Ass't. Su-


perintendent


133


Salary - Clerical


9,682


12,967


18,226


134*


Salary - Teachers ..


388,273


561,606


625,074


135


Salary - Health


3,990


4,800


5,400


136


Salary - Janitors


41,954


64,371


70,600


Instructional Ex-


pense


138


Tuition


26,138


5,676


4,200


139


Transportation


11,588


10,948


13,655


140


Fuel, Light, etc.


28,945


38,106


42,650


Equipment


2,267


3,823


4,000


142


Health


1,468


2,253


3,400


143


Maintenance


21,035


21,009


21,195


144


Travel out-of-State


297


535


670


145


Cafeteria


4,306


146


Athletics


4,156


6,000


7,000


147


Other Expense


7,906


12,113


14,675


148 ** Total


600,373


800,875


897,236


*Requested by School Committee, but not recommended by Appropriations Committee - Item 134 $659,074 ** Total requested by School Committee - Item 148 $931,236


LIBRARY 1.18% OF TOTAL


149


Salary - Librarian ..


3,514


3,796


3,952


150


Salary - Assistants


5,305


7,298


9,138


151


Salary - Janitors


2,491


2,638


2,777


152


Books and Peri-


odicals


4,525


4,885


3,900


153


Other Expense


3,388


3,578


3,565


154


Total


19,223


22,195


23,332


RECREATION AND PARKS 3.4% OF TOTAL COMMUNITY HOUSE


155


Salary - Hostess


3,127


3,436


3,592


156


Salary - Janitors


6,486


6,666


7,200


Alterations


1,472


2,492


2,350


158


Fuel, Light, etc.


2,940


3,485


3,500


159


Equipment


928


1,010


1,500


160


Other Expenses


274


591


600


161


Total


15,227


17,680


18,742


RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES


162 163


Indoor Recreation


3,234


2,000


3,120


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


164


Outdoor Recreation


11,157


13,940


14,160


Supplies -


Utilities


4,470


4,956


5,000


166


Alterations and Improvements


1,636


825


800


167 Total


21,747


23,171


24,530


PARK DEPARTMENT


168


Labor


14,816


18,304


18,490


169


Supplies, repairs, Equipment


1,800


1,795


1,800


170


Insect Control - Parks


867


1,000


1,000


Maintenance and


Operation


2,188


2,588


2,600


172


Total


19,671


23,687


23,890


173


Total for Recreation and Parks


56,645


64,538


67,162


UNCLASSIFIED 2.2% OF TOTAL


174 Printing and Deliver-


ing Town Reports


2,764


3,312


3,500


175


Damages


728


250


Memorial Day Ob- servance


429


341


400


177


Hampden County Safety Council


25


125


125


178


County Aid to Agri- culture


25


25


25


Reserve Fund


30,000


40,000


180


Total


33,971


3,803


44,300


PENSIONS, SICK LEAVE, AND VACATIONS 1.61% OF TOTAL


181 Sick Leave, Vaca-


tions and Paid


Holidays


14,386


17,848


23,000


182


Pensions


10,679


9,155


8,903


183


Total


25,065


27,003


31,903


WATER DEPARTMENT 6.73% OF TOTAL


184 Salary - Commis-


sioners


750


750


750


185


Salary- Superintend- ent


3,459


3,750


3,850


Salary - Clerks


3,261


3,604


3,950


187


Salary - Meter Readers


2,432


3,382


3,700


188


Water Connections


25,500


29,175


40,000


189


Mains Maintenance


2,960


3,098


3,450


Mains Extensions ..


11,385


14,899


14,000


Water Supply


36,045


37,936


45,000


192


Meters


6,307


8,644


9,200


193


Hydrants


2,733


2,492


5,000


194


New Equipment & Truck Replace- ment


2,409


148


3,200


Other Expenses


891


75


1,000


196


Total


98,132


108,853


133,100


8


195


Salary - Director


1,250


1,450


1,450


137


39,618


45,417


46,491


141


Furniture and


....


157


Repairs -


190


191


186


176


179


165


9,000


171


Total for Charities


Item No.


Average Expended 1955-56-57


Expended 1958


Recom- mended 1959


231


Poll Tax 5,000


232


State Income Tax 85,000


233 Corporation Tax 78,000


234 Old Age Tax (Meals)


600


235 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


225,000


236 Reimbursement from State for Schools 25,000


237


Licenses


2,700


238 Special Assessments


22,000


General Government


2,500


240 Health and Sanitation


4,000


241 New Services - Sewers


16,000


242 Welfare and Veterans' Service


18,000


243 Schools (Tuition)


3,500


Budget


1,406,935


1,711,720


2,016,537


SPECIAL ARTICLES


Requested


3,000


3,000


Chapter 90 -


Highway Maintenance


2,000


2,000


205


Emerson Road Improvement


5,000


5,000


206


Fenwood Road Improvement


10,200


10,200


207


Cooley Drive Improvement


9,700


9,700


208


Riverview Ave. Improvement


1,500


1,500


209


Overbrook Lane Improvement


1,300


1,300


210


Converse Street Sidewalk


9,000


9,000


Shaker Road Sidewalk


60,000


Not


212


Front End Loader


10,500


Recom- mended 10,500


213


Playground and Recreation Center - Frank Smith Road


1


1


214


Playground and Recreation Center - Longmeadow Brook


1


1


215


Bliss Road Drain


20,800


20,800


216


Bus Transportation


10,000


Not


Charities and Welfare


22,500


21,500


1,000


Schools


815,955


897,236


81,281


Library


22,343


23,332


989


Recreation and Parks ..


64,145


67,162


3,017


Unclassified


(Inc. Reserve Fund)


34,350


44,300


9,950


Pensions, Etc.


35,500


31,903


3,597


Water Department


112,950


133,100


20,150


Maturing Debt


and Interest


158,643


257,928


99,285


Total Regular Budget 1,753,145 2,016,537 267,989 Special Articles 121,480 92,902


28,578


Plus Voted in 1958 Inc. in 1959 Taxation


78,901


78,901


224


State Parks


7,500


225


State Audit


2,000


226


County Tax


70,000


227


Tuberculosis Hospital - Hampden County


2,700


228


Retirement System - Pension Fund


26,167


Overlay for Tax Abatements


10,000


Grand Total Disbursements 2,227,806


Voted 1958 66,448


Budget 1959 66,831


In- crease 383


crease


General Government .. Protection of Persons


and Property


181,117


203,735


22,618


Health and Sanitation


99,200


117,250


18,050


Highways


139,994


152,260


12,266


Recom-


mended


217


Birnie Road Sewer


7,000


7,000


218 Tennis Courts - Greenwood Park


12,500


12,500


219


Wading Pool - Greenwood Park ....


200


200


220


Park Department Service Station 200


200


221 222


Total Special Articles


162,902


92,902


Total All Recommendations


2,109,439


ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS


223


Total All Recommendations


2,109,439


Total


1,874,625 2,188,340 346,890 33,175


Respectfully submitted


FREDERIC J. NORTON, Chairman BERNARD D. DONAVAN, Secretary CHESTER J. CHAMBERS


JOHN J. GRIFFIN


WINDSOR STURTEVANT


197


Maturing Notes and Bonds


97,334


110,000


165,000


198


Interest Town Debt


32,180


50,143


83,928


199


Interest - Temp-


orary Loans


1,315


2,014


4,000


200


Certification of


Notes and Bonds


5,000


201


Total


130,829


162,157


257,928


202


Total - Regular


244 Public Service Enterprises - Water 245 Public Service Enterprises - New Services


30,000


Recreation


11,000


247


Interest


4,000


248


Transfer from Overlay Reserve


40,000


249


Transfer from Surplus


250 Total Estimated Receipts and


Transfers


657,300


251


Estimated Balance to be Raised by Taxation


1,570,506


252


Plus - Voted in 1958 to be Raised


by Taxation in 1959


78,901


253 Total Estimated Balance to be


Raised by Taxation


1,649,407


246


Recom- mended


203 204


Survey for Accounting System


211


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND TRANSFERS


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST 13.05% OF TOTAL


229 230


9


4,597


De-


239


85,000


Town of Longmeadow Warrant


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1959


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAMPDEN ss.


To Zoë Purdon, Collector of Taxes or to either of the Constables of the Town of Longmeadow, in said County :


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the Town of Longmeadow, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Com- munity House in said Town, on MONDAY, the SIX- TEENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1959 (it being the third Monday thereof) at 8:45 o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to act on the following article, to wit :


ARTICLE 1. To bring in and deposit their bal- lots for a Moderator for the term of one year; Se- lectman for the term of three years; Assessor for the term of three years; Water and Sewer Commis- sioner for the term of three years; Two School Com- mittee Members for the term of three years each; Member of Board of Public Welfare for the term of three years; Park Commissioner for the term of three years, Member of Planning Board for the term of five years, Auditor for the term of one year, Two Constables for the term of one year each, and Tree Warden for the term of one year.


The polls will open at 9:00 o'clock in the fore- noon and may be closed at 7:00 o'clock in the after- noon.


AND YOU ARE REQUIRED to notify the in- habitants as aforesaid qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the gymnasium of the LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL in said Town on TUESDAY, the SEVENTEENTH day of Febru- ary, 1959 at 7:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and if the gymnasium of the LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL shall not, in the opinion of the Moderator, be ade- quate to contain said Inhabitants who shall meet, then to meet also in the auditorium of said LONG- MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, at such time and places then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit:


ARTICLE 1. To hear the report of the Ap- propriations Committee and act thereon.


ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the report of all officers and committees whose duty it may be to report at said meeting.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to use the whole or any part of the dog money received from the County Treasurer for the Storrs Library. (Recommended by the Appropriations Committee.)


ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $40,000.00 or other sum of


money for a Reserve Fund, transfers from which may be voted by the Appropriations Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommend- ed by Appropriations Committee.)


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will choose three trustees to administer the William Goldthwait Bequest.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended: Moderator, Select- men, Auditor, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Asses- sors, Town Clerk, Planning Board, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Park Commissioners, Water and Sewer Commissioners, Constables and Tree Warden, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action relative thereto. (Recommended by Appropriations Com- mittee.)


ARTICLE 7. 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, 1959, 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 8. To see if the Town will amend the present General By-Laws as follows :


In Article III, Section 6, in the first sentence, substitute for the words "the third Monday of Feb- ruary" the words "the second Monday of March", or take any other action relative thereto.




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