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H. A. Daley Hamilton, Mass.
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS
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1950
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
PROPOSED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS
ANDERSON KIEBOLY Ł40 BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
HAMILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
A Survey of School Needs
At the Annual Town Meeting of 1949 a committee was appointed to survey the housing requirements of the Hamilton School Building plant in the light of expected enrollment increases, and the sum of $2000 was appropriated to defray the cost of em- ploying professional aid. Educational Service Associates were retained and made a careful study of our existing buildings, popu- lation trends, and enrollment forecasts. Among their conclusions were :
1. The Lamson School was obsolete, the site wholly inade- quate, and its abandonment no later than five years from date of survey was recommended.
2. The Hamilton High School was acceptable on both struc- tural and site considerations and should be viewed as part of our housing facilities for a long time to come; it was not, however, ac- ceptable for elementary purposes without extensive remodeling.
3. Population forecasts indicated double grades from kinder- garten through twelfth grade in the near future, with the immedi- ate problem most acute in the elementary grades. (The estimates of Educational Service Associates have had to be revised upwards in the meantime.)
The recommendation of Educational Service Associates was that the Town join with Manchester, Wenham, and Topsfield to create a new Regional High School, and with Wenham build a joint elementary school around a remodeled Hamilton High School. Ef- forts to follow this recommendation failed, and it became necessary for the Building Survey Committee to report that there was no al- ternative to the Town's providing the needed space alone. Accord- ingly, it recommended that the Town appoint a building committee and appropriate a sum of money to provide preliminary plans for a new school.
Appointment of Building Committee
With the report of the Building Survey Committee before it, the Town voted, at a special Town Meeting held Nov. 13, 1950 to appoint a School Building Committee to bring in preliminary plans which would meet the expected enrollment demands of our schools.
It has been the aim of this Committee to present plans and recom- mendations that will provide our children with the best possible modern school facilities, taking into account both their education and health, at a cost within the resources of the taxpayers.
Selection of Architects-Choice of Site
The time being so short, it was necessary to work concurrently on the two major questions: choice of architects and determina- tion of the site. The Committee interviewed eight architects, all of whom were excellently recommended. It was a difficult choice, but finally the Committee selected Anderson-Nichols & Co., a firm of architects and engineers, partly because it was felt that their great resources offered a better chance of carrying the project through in difficult times and partly because their approach to the building from the child's point of view seemed so desirable.
Choice of site was not a simple matter. The site recommended by the Building Survey Committee in its report to the Town, i. e., the Mann Field on Asbury St., seemed on investigation much the best to the Building Committee also. It is excellently suited for school purposes, it is well located as far as the school population is concerned, and it is away from the railroad and heavily travelled route 1A. However, since several locations were under considera- tion, it was thought that an impartial professional opinion should be obtained. Anderson-Nichols & Co., one of the firms then being considered for architects, were retained as engineers, care being taken not to let them know which of the sites was being considered. The speed, efficiency and thoroughness with which they accomplish- ed this task was one of the factors in their eventual choice as arch- itects. Their report was the decisive element in the Building Com- mittee's decision to recommend the Mann field, with adjoining acre- age, as the site of the new school. This site, totalling ten to twelve acres, offers excellent drainage, a good building location, separated play areas for different age groups, and adequate room for expan- sion along whatever lines the future growth of the Town may re- quire.
The plans for the buildings submitted herewith are of course preliminary and further study may result in some beneficial modi- fications.
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FLOOR PLAN
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1-Lobby & Waiting
2-Information
3-Principal
3-Clinic
5-Nurse
6-Teachers
7-Book Storage
8-Men
9-Women
10-Receiving
11-Food Storage
12-Kitchen
13-Storage
14-All-Purpose Room
15-Stage
16-Classrooms-Grades 1, 2, & 3
17-Classrooms-Grades 4, 5, & 6
18-Boys
19-Girls
20-Kindergarten
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Plans and Recommendations
The report of the Building Survey Committee had contemplat- ed immediate construction of housing for kindergarten through sixth grade only, with space for grades 7-8 to be built between five and seven years later. However, enrollment increases even more rapid than predicted shortened the time interval, and the interna- tional situation made it more desirable that all building projected for the next decade be done at once. After consideration of many expedients, it was decided that the maximum good would be accom- plished by expanding the facilities of Hamilton High School for grades 7-8 and by adding a new gymnasium of high school size, for these reasons :
1. Our present six-six system is more desirable educationally than an eight-four system.
2. Need for moving the pupils of grades seven and eight be- tween the new school and the high school for vocational subjects, and of the high school basket ball team to the new school for prac- tice and games would be administratively undesirable.
3. It would cost less to renovate, remodel, and add to the high school than it would to add equivalent space to the new school.
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HAMILTON MEMORIAL GYM
PROPOSED GYMNASIUM ADDITION TO THE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL ANDERSON . NICHOLS & CO. BOSTON ...
LOWER FLOOR (HIGH SCHOOL)
1-Boys' Shower & Drying
2-Boys' Toilet
3-Boys' Locker 4-Girls' Showers & Drying
5-Girls' Toilet
6-Girls' Locker
7-Stage
8-New Gym
Main Basket Ball Court 43 × 70 Secondary Courts 33 × 50
Folding Bleachers for 384 (Folding Chairs for Additional 400)
9-Cafeteria (In Old Gym)
10-Lobby
11-Coats
12-Storage
13-Women
14-Men
15-Serving Area
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16-Storage & Equipment (Former Boys' Shower) 17-Boiler Room-New Oil-Fired Boilers 18-Additional Classroom (Former Sewing Room) 19-Existing Girls Toilet
20-New Classroom (Former Kitchen)
21-New Manual Training Room (Former Cafeteria)
22-New Domestic Science Room-Cooking & Sewing (Former Shop)
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MAIN FLOOR PLAN
MAIN FLOOR (HIGH SCHOOL)
23-Roof of Locker Rooms-Possible Extra Classroom 24-Upper Part-New Gym & Stage 25-New Classroom )
In Upper Part Old Gym
26-Corridor & Exhibition Space ) 27-Rearranged Boys' Toilet 28-Storage-Over Old Stage 29-Main Entrance
Therefore, the Building Committee by unanimous decision pre- sents to the Town plans for a new elementary school to be located on the site known as the Mann Field, consisting of twelve class- rooms, a kindergarten, administrative and health units, and an all purpose room; further, it presents plans for renovations, remodel- ing and additions to the Hamilton High School which will provide a new gymnasium-auditorium seating 700, four additional class- rooms (with a possibility of a fifth), and greatly improved locker rooms, shop, domestic science, and cafeteria facilities. This entire program has been approved by Mr. John Marshall, Executive of the Massachusetts School Building Assistance.
Financial Plan
Based upon a transfer from the town's Excess and Deficiency Fund of $65,000, a contribution by the State of between 20% to 22% of costs, and a twenty-year bond issue with interest at 1.5%, it is estimated that for the first full year in which the bond issue is outstanding the cost as measured by the tax rate will be about $5.40. The amount will decrease each year, and in the twentieth year the cost will be about $4.10.
Based on the architects' preliminary plans, costs of the ele- mentary school, purchase of the site, improvements to site, high school construction, equipment, fees and contingencies are estimat- ed below :
1. Elementary school $375,000. 9,000.
2. Site improvements and sewage disposal
3. High school-new gymnasium and addi- tional classrooms and facilities 130,000.
4. High school-renovation and repairs to present building
47,000.
5. Furniture and equipment
32,500.
6. Architectural & Engineering fees 41,500.
7. Purchase of land 7,000.
8. Contingencies
$642,000. 55,000.
TOTAL
$697,000.
It is to be remembered that the final payment on the bond issue for the original construction of the high school will be made this year and that repairs and reconstruction of the high school build- ing proposed in our plans will save the town, it is expected, sub- stantial expenditures which will otherwise be required in future years. These two items might together amount to $2.00 on the tax rate in some years which should in effect be taken into account when considering the over-all school costs.
Respectfully submitted,
FINLAY D. MACDONALD, Chairman RUTH F. DONALDSON, Secretary FORRESTER A. CLARK G. GORDON LOVE STANDISH BRADFORD
The School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools un- animously concur in the foregoing report.
RUTH F. DONALDSON, Chairman GRACE B. LAMSON MORLEY L. PIPER
MILTON C. BLANCHARD,
Superintendent of Schools
ANNUAL REPORT
for the TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS
1950
1950 TOWN OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen LAWRENCE R. STONE, Chairman EDWARD A. DEWITT EVERETT F. HALEY
Board of Public Welfare EDWARD A. DEWITT, Chairman EVERETT F. HALEY LAWRENCE R. STONE
Board of Health EVERETT F. HALEY, Chairman LAWRENCE R. STONE EDWARD A. DEWITT
Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT
Town Clerk FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Treasurer WALFRED B. SELLMAN
Tax Collector BERTHA L. CROWELL
Surveyor of Highways LELAND D. THOMPSON
Assessors JESSE S. MANN, Chairman Term expires 1951
ROBERT H. CHITTICK DONALD G. TRUSSELL Term expires 1953 Term expires 1952 (Deceased)
ELMO O. ADAMS Term expires 1951
Trustees of Public Library BEATRICE B. HOLMES, Chairman Term expires 1951
SARAH H. TRUSSELL JOHN F. NEARY Term expires 1952
Term expires 1953
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School Committee ALLAN MACCURRACH. Chairman Term expires 1953 (Resigned) GRACE B. LAMSON RUTH F. DONALDSON Term expires 1952
Term expires 1951
MORLEY L. PIPER Term expires 1951
Tree Warden RUDOLPH HI. HARADEN
Cemetery Commissioners RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE, Chairman Term expires 1951
JOHN T. WALKE Term expires 1952
LAWRENCE C. FOSTER Term expires 1953
Water Commissioners GEORGE A. HARRIGAN. Chairman Term expires 1953
RICHARD H. SMITH FREDERICK P. GOODHUE Term expires 1952
Park Commissioners RALSTON F. PICKERING. Chairman Term expires 1951
Term expires 1952
PHILIP HOPKINS RAY M. SANFORD Term expires 1952
Planning Board JOHN R. HOLLISTER. Chairman Term expires 1951 (Resigned)
FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN
Term expires 1952
HENRY J. GOURDEAU
Term expires 1954
M. KEITH LANDER Term expires 1953 RICHARD W. JOHNSON Term expires 1955
ARTHUR E. MORROW Term expires 1951
Constables EDWARD FREDERICK
CHARLES F. POOLE HENRY C. JACKSON, JR.
Chief of Police EDWARD FREDERICK
Dog Officer FRANK L. TREE
Term expires 1951
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Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Park Superintendent JAMES H. GOODRICH
Superintendent of Cemetery LUTHER M. CAAVERLY Superintendent of Water Works RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL. Chairman JESSIE W. B. CUNNINGHAM LAWRENCE LAMSON Term expires 1951 Term expires 1950
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE. Clerk ex-officio
Veterans Agent ROBERT H. KIRBY
Sealer of Weights and Measures ERVING O. MAXWELL
Town Accountant FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH
Fire Engineers A. MERRILL CUMMINGS. Chief
HAROLD G. DODD
RUDOLPHI H. HARADEN
Finance and Advisory Committee FREDERIC WINTHROP. Chairman LAWRENCE LAAMSON HAROLD A. DALEY DONALD W. GATES JOHN E. LAWRENCE
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering ERNEST M. BARKER
Inspector of Milk ERNEST M. BARKER
Forest Warden FRED BERRY
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Civil Defense Director JOHN H. PERKINS
Field Drivers
FRED BERRY CARL C. ANDERSON
ERNEST M. BARKER WILLIAM W. BANCROFT
Measures of Wood, Lumber and Bark
JESSE S. MANN CHARLES B. POOLE ERNEST M. BARKER TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN
Town Departmental Study Committee RICHARD PRESTON, Chairman
LAWRENCE R. STONE
FRANK W. BUZZELL
FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN
FREDERIC WINTHROP, JR. FINLAY D. MACDONALD JOHN C. GARLAND
PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE
School Study Committee
ALLAN MACCURRACH
GRACE B. LAMSON
RUTH F. DONALDSON
ELWIN F. TOWNE
FREDERIC WINTHROP, JR. EVERETT F. HALEY JOHN R. HOLLISTER MADELINE L. RICKER
School Building Committee FINLAY D. MACDONALD. Chairman RUTH F. DONALDSON FORRESTER A. CLARK GORDON G. LOVE
STANDISH BRADFORD
World War II Memorial Committee BENJAMIN G. ROBERTSON, Chairman JOHN H. HARTNETT. JR. JOHN H. OSTROM DANTAN W. SAWYER
PHILIP HOPKINS
REPORT of the TOWN CLERK 1950
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REPORT OF SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY HELD JANUARY 24. 1950
FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESSMAN TO FILL VACANCY IN SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
TELLERS AND ELECTION OFFICERS
Republican
Edward 1. DeWitt
Lawrence R. Stone
Everett F. Haley
Democratic Thomas A. Sargent Josephine L. Begg Jessie W. B. Cunningham
Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple
Police Edward Frederick
The warrant was read and polls declared open at one o'clock P. M. by Selectman Everett F. Haley:
A total of 503 votes were cast. 4:1 Republican and 32 Democratic, as follows :
Republican
Democratic
William H. Bates
418
John W. Coddaire 0
Charles L. Emmons
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Roger J. Connell
C. F. Nelson Pratt
53
Harvey A. Pothier 0
Blanks
0 Richard M. Russell 29
Blanks
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The polls were declared closed by Selectman Everett F. Haley at 8:00 P. M. The results of the balloting were announced by Selectman Edward A. DeWitt at 8:20 P. M. Attest :
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE.
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SPECIAL STATE ELECTION HELD FEBRUARY 14. 1950 FOR ELECTION OF CONGRESSMAN TO FILL VACANCY IN SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
TELLERS AND ELECTION OFFICERS
Edward A. DeWitt
Lawrence R. Stone
Everett F. Haley
Gertrude C. Hill
Thomas A. Sargent Josephine L. Begg Omer Dauphinais Cleaves K. Hutchinson
Jeremiah A. Doyle
Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple
Police
Edward Frederick
The warrant was read and polls declared open at eight o'clock .1. M. by Selectman Lawrence R. Stone.
A total of 793 votes were cast, as follows :
William H. Bates of Salem 621
Richard M. Russell of Essex 1:1 Blanks 1
The polls were declared closed by Selectman Lawrence R. Stone at 8:00 P. M. The results of the balloting were announced at 9:00 P. M. Attest :
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 6, 1950 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 14, 1950
MODERATOR : Oliver Wolcott
ELECTION OFFICERS Counters
Frank C. Back Hazel M. C. Bray
Jessie W. B. Cunningham
Mildred M. Haraden
Alice N. Lovering Thomas A. Sargent George H. Sprague Frank H. Tuck
Checkers
Walter E. Cheever Henry C. Jackson
Lawrence Lamson George Morrow
Joseph B. Sabean
Police
Lester D. Charles
Henry C. Jackson. Jr.
Edward Frederick
Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple
The Moderator. Mr. Oliver Wolcott. opened the meeting at seven- thirty (2:30) o'clock in the evening on Monday. March 6. 1950.
Rev. Norman A. Baxter lead the meeting in prayer.
Moderator: "The first business of the evening is Article ?: To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That four field drivers and four measurers of wood, lumber and bark be elected by the meeting from the floor and that the field drivers be nominated and elected first and the measurers of wood, lumber and bark immediately following."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That Fred Berry. Carl G. Anderson, William W. Bancroft and Ernest M. Barker be elected field drivers for the ensuing year."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Moved by Mr. Edward AA. DeWitt and duly seconded: "That Jesse S. Mann. Ernest M. Barker. Timothy A. Moynihan and Charles B. Poole be elected measurers of wood. lumber and bark for the ensuing year."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 3. Moderator: "To hear the reports of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the reports of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees with the exception of the School Survey Com- mittee and the Town Study Committee be received and placed on file and that the School Survey and Town Study committees be considered respec- tively under Articles 14 and 15."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 4. Moderator: "To raise and appropriate money for Schools. Highways. Essex County Retirement Board and all other Town expenses and determine the manner of expending the same.
As in past years I shall read the appropriations recommended by the Finance Committee and if debate is wished on any item. call "Pass" and that item will be considered after the others are voted as a whole."
Finance Committee
$ 15.00
Selectmen. Salaries 1.150.00
Expenses 1.500.00
Accountant. Salary 2.300.00
Expenses 200.00
Treasurer. Salary
1.200.00
Expenses
525.00
Tax Collector. Salary
1.365.00
Expenses 500.00
Assessors. Salaries
915.00
Wages
1.000.00
Expenses
1.365.00
Law. Salary
:00.00
Town Clerk, Salary
900.00
Expenses
250.00
Election and Registration. Expenses
1.800.00
Town Hall. Salary
2.288.00
Expenses
1.500.00
Essex County Pension Fund. Contribution
1.151.20
Police. Salary of Chief
2.860.00
Wages-Constable and Special Officers
5.300.00
Expenses
610.00
Uniforms 100.00
Cruiser
852.00
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Fire, Salary --- Clerk
50.00
Salary-Janitor
200.00
Wages . 1.560.00
Equipment and Repairs
800.00
Other expenses
890.00
New Hose
219.00
Painting Building
300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures. Salary
230.00
Expenses
100.00
Moth-Town-Salary of Superintendent
1.338.00
Wages
900.00
Expenses
553.00
Moth-Private-Salary of Superintendent Wages
318.00
Expenses
390.00
Tree Warden-Salary
845.00 864.00
Wages
Expense
120.00
Special-Planting Trees
300.00
Special-Pruning Elm
150.00
Forest Fire Warden- Salary
400.00
Expenses
55.00
Board of Health-Salaries
120.00
Clerk
60.00
Milk Inspector
15.00
Rubbish Collection
2.500.00
Garbage Collection
2.200.00
Essex County Sanitarium
820.00
Miscellaneous
281.00
Rent of Dump
250.00
Dental Clinic-Salary of Nurse Expenses
2.600.00
Inspector of Animals-Salary
90.00
Expenses
50.00
Highways-Salary of Superintendent and Surveyor
3.120.00
Wages of Drivers and Helpers
10.212.00
Labor and Expenses
1.08.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
5.000.00
Street Lighting 8.250.00
2.000.00
Public Welfare-Salaries
120.00
Expenses
8.980.00
Old Age Assistance-Assistance Administration
2.500.00
Aid to Dependent Children-lid
2.500.00
Administration 25.00
Veterans' Benefits-Benefits
6.000.00
200.00
Sidewalks PASSED
24.000.00
475.00
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School Department-Superintendent of Schools-Salary . . 5,000.00
Expense of office 2.875.00
Teachers-Salaries
59.900.00
Expenses. Text Books and Supplies 4.956.75
Operation of Plant
11,530.00
Repairs and Upkeep of Plant
1,800.00
Transportation
PASSED
9,624.00
Auxiliary Agencies
2,565.00
Athletic and Other Equipment
900.00
Specials for High School-Vocational
1,000.00
Cafeteria
2,000.00
Gymnasium Repairs
100.00
Leakage Repairs and Painting
150.00
Commercial Equipment
200.00
Winthrop Park Upkeep
200.00
Power Mower
140.00
Oil Burner PASSED
1.000.00
Specials for Lamson-Repairs and Painting
500.00
Repairs to Electric Wiring
500.00
Libraries-Salary-Main Library
600.00
Salary-Branch Library
400.00
Wages-Janitor
40.00
Expenses
1,902.00
Painting Branch Library
250.00
Park Department-Power Mower
837.50
Salary of Superintendent
2,496.00
Salary of Instructors
648.00
Labor
690.00
Expenses
1.212.00
Water Department-Salary of Superintendent
2.600.00
Salary of Clerk
700.00
Extra Labor
2,300.00
Expenses
10,000.00
Special-Essex Water
1,500.00
Cemetery-Salaries of Commissioners
75.00
Salary of Superintendent
2,288.00
Salary of Clerk
100.00
Wages and Expenses
1.199.26
Maturing Debt-Maturing Debt Interest
2.900.00
Unclassified-Town Report
1,017.80
Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Day
650.00
American Legion
1,000.00
Insurance
1,700.00
Finance Committee-Reserve Fund
3,000.00
21,000.00
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Moved by Mr. Frederic Winthrop and duly seconded : "That the various appropriations considered seriatim as amended be approved and that the meeting now proceed to the consideration of the items that were passed."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator: "We shall now go back to the appropriation for side- walks, as passed."
Mr. Lawrence R. Stone: "Article ? in the warrant pertains to side- walks, and I move that this be taken up at that time, and that the article be adopted." Motion duly seconded.
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator : "Now we shall take up school transportation, as passed."
Mr. Frederic Winthrop: "$600 was included in the school transporta- tion which was also included under Auxiliary Agencies. This amount is for athletic and educational transportation and we believe it should be in- cluded in Auxiliary Agencies. I move that the appropriation be $9024 rather than $9624 under school transportation."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator: "Now we shall take up the oil burner, as passed."
Mr. Allan MacCurrach: "The school committee has considered and discussed the heating problem at the high school. We received an estimate of $1,000.00 at that time to install an oil burner which would use a com- bination of coal and oil. We find that this is an inadequate figure. I move that this appropriation be for heating equipment rather that the. oil burner."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 5. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction on Essex Street, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and duly seconded: "That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction on Essex Street, to be expended for its share of the work, pro- vided the state and county contribute to the cost thereof, and that available funds may be used while carrying on the work until the Town is so re- imbursed."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 6. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance or take any action thereon."
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Moved by Mr. Edward A. De Witt and duly seconded: "That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.000.00 for Chapter 90 Main- tenance of various streets, to be expended for its share of the work, pro- vided the state contributes to the cost thereof. and that available funds may be used while carrying on the work until the Town is so reimbursed."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 1. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the purpose of building hot-top sidewalks on certain streets of the Town, the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Sur- veyor. or take any action theron."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and duly seconded: "That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2.000.00 for the purpose of build- ing hot-top sidewalks on Maple. Arlington. Mill Streets and Hamilton Avenue. the work to be done under the direction and supervision of the Highway Surveyor."
Moderator: "I understand that this appropriation takes place in the list under Article 4."
Voice Vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 8. "To see if the Town will vote to approve and authorize the rearrangement of the various town offices and departments situated in the Town Hall Building as deemed necessary by the selectmen to remedy pres- ent congested conditions and protect valuable town records. providing among other changes for the removal of the Main Library into the Com- munity Room and the installation of a new vault. substantially as shown on a plan now on file in the office of the Town Clerk. raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon."
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