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ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS
1960
ANNUAL REPORT
for the TOWN of HAMILTON MASSACHUSETTS 1960
TOWN OF HAMILTON ESSEX COUNTY COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Incorporated June 21, 1793 Area 14.99 sq. miles
Sixth Congressional District
Fifth Councillor District
Third Essex Senatorial District Fifteenth Essex Representative District
OFFICIALS
Congressman - William H. Bates of Salem
Councillor - John J. Buckley of Lawrence
Senator - Philip A. Graham of Hamilton
Representatives (2)
S Cornelius J. Murray of Beverly ¿ George L. Allen of Manchester
County Commissioners (3)
C. F. Nelson Pratt of Saugus Daniel J. Burke of Lynnfield Edward H. Cahill of Lynn
Population
1920
1631
(Federal Census)
1925
2018
(State " )
1930
2044
(Federal Census)
1935
2235
(State
( )
1940
2037
(Federal Census)
1945
2387
(State
( )
1950
2764
(Federal Census)
1955
4116
(State
)
1960
5487
(Fed. Tentative)
1960 TOWN OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen LAWRENCE LAMSON, Chairman
WILLIAM F. MACKENZIE
LAWRENCE R. STONE
Board of Public Welfare LAWRENCE R. STONE, Chairman LAWRENCE LAMSON WILLIAM F. MACKENZIE
Welfare Agent BERNARD A. CULLEN
Board of Health WILLIAM F. MACKENZIE, Chairman LAWRENCE LAMSON LAWRENCE R. STONE
Moderator PAUL F. PERKINS, JR.
Town Clerk - Accountant FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Treasurer EVERETT F. HALEY
Tax Collector BERTHA L. CROWELL
Assessors ROBERT H. CHITTICK, Chairman Term Expires 1962
ROBERT H. TRUSSELL Term expires 1961
ARTHUR L. BENNETT Term expires 1963
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Planning Board GEORGE C. CUTLER, JR., Chairman Term expires 1965
W. WHITNEY LUNDGREN Term expires 1961
HENRY A. LAUGHLIN, JR.
Term expires 1962
JOHN A. BICK, JR. Term expires 1963
HENRY J. GOURDEAU Term expires 1964
Finance and Advisory Committee CLARK S. SEARS, Chairman
GELEAN M. CAMPBELL DR. HAROLD D. MOSES PAUL M. PILCHER THOMAS G. STEVENSON
Town Counsel STANDISH BRADFORD
Registrars of Voters GEORGE MORROW, Chairman Term expires 1963
ROBERT N. PEALE Term expires 1961
THOMAS A. SARGENT Term expires 1962
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Clerk-Officio
Chief of Police EDWARD H. FREDERICK
Fire Engineers A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Forest Warden A. MERRILL CUMMINGS
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Building Inspector LEON S. PERKINS
Electrical Inspector ALBERT L. HAM
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering ERNEST M. BARKER
Inspector of Milk ERNEST M. BARKER
Sanitary Inspector PHILIP S. PLUMMER
Sealer of Weights and Measures GEORGE W. DIXON
Dog Officer HUGH E. MACDONALD
Civil Defense Director HARVEY E. BARNES
Dental Clinic DR. JOHN KING, Dentist IRENE K. DANKOWSKI, Nurse
Surveyor of Highways CHARLES F. POOLE
Veterans' Agent LAWRENCE LAMSON
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Veterans' Service Director BERNARD A. CULLEN
School Committee DONALD LANG MILLER, Chairman Term expires 1962
MORLEY L. PIPER Term expires 1961
FREDERICK J. CALDWELL
Term expires 1962
JAMES EDWARD HALL Term expires 1963 LOUISE M. BICK Term expires 1963
Superintendent of Schools JOHN H. LAWSON
Trustees of Public Library JOHN F. NEARY, Chairman Term expires 1961
SARAH H. TRUSSELL Term expires 1962
CLEMENT F. HAYES Term expires 1963
Librarian LOUISE C. BROWN
Park Commissioners GEORGE H. RICKER, Chairman Term expires 1961
RAY M. SANFORD Term expires 1962
ALBERT P. LOUGEE Term expires 1963
Park Superintendent HENRY J. STELLINE
Water Commissioners GEORGE A. HARRIGAN, Chairman, Resigned W. WHITNEY LUNDGREN Term expires 1962
GORDON L. THOMPSON Term expires 1961
RICHARD H. SMITH Term expires 1963
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Superintendent of Water Works RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE
Cemetery Commissioners PAUL S. TUCKER, Chairman Term expires 1962
JOHN T. WALKE Term expires 1961
LUTHER M. CAVERLY Term expires 1963
Cemetery Superintendent PHILIP S. PLUMMER
Board of Appeals Protective (Zoning) By-law - Subdivision Control Law GEORGE G. BECKETT, Chairman Term expires 1963
JOHN F. NEARY Term expires 1961
COSTAS L. CARAGANIS Term expires 1962
Board of Appeals, under Building By-Law JEROME F. FLYNN, Chairman
CLARK S. SEARS CARL POEHLER, JR.
W. WHITNEY LUNDGREN LAWRENCE C. FOSTER
Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark
THEODORE E. JOHNSON LEON S. PERKINS
ERNEST M. BARKER ERNEST R. MACGREGOR
Field Drivers
GEORGE MORROW
ERNEST M. BARKER
WILLIAM W. BANCROFT HAROLD M. DODGE
Fence Viewers
JAMES A. MACLAREN HAROLD A. DALEY
GEOFFREY SARGEANT
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School Needs Study Committee Authorized by Annual Town Meeting held March 1, 1954 JAMES E. HALL, Chairman FREDERICK J. CALDWELL GEORGE C. CUTLER JOHN H. LAWSON
ALLAN MACCURRACH MORLEY L. PIPER JOHN F. NEARY
HENRY J. GOURDEAU
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School District Committee Hamilton Members
JAMES E. HALL Term expires 1961 Appointed Member
RICHARD PRESTON Term expires 1962 Elected Member
JOE Y. JACKSON Term expires 1963 Elected Member
Committee Appointed to Consider use of "Depot Property" ELMER H. SMITH, Chairman
ANN NEARY NANCY B. BURR
HENRY P. CONNOLLY HENRY J. GOURDEAU
Committee Appointed to Consider Public Works Department LAWRENCE E. PELKEY, Chairman
EDWARD A. DEWITT CLARK S. SEARS EUGENE D. SULLIVAN EDWARD N. McMILLAN
Conservation Commission NATHANIEL C. NASH, Chairman Term expires 1963
EDWARD FIELDING, JR. Term expires 1961
MARY M. McGRAY Term expires 1962
EDWARD A. SAMMEL CHARLES H. SCHACKELFORD Term expires 1963
Term expires 1962
Housing Authority JOHN B. GRAY, Chairman State Appointed Member
LOUIS R. CORTUCCI LESTER W. WALLACE Term expires 1961
PHILIP C. HOPKINS ERNESTO LIPORTO Term expires 1961
REPORT
of the TOWN CLERK 1960
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of Hamilton:
I submit herewith my seventeenth annual report as Clerk of the Town of Hamilton.
During the year 1960 the elections and town meetings consisted of the Annual Town Meeting and Election held March 7 and 15 respec- tively; the Presidential Primary held April 26; a Special Town Meeting held July 25; the State Primary held September 13, and the State and Presidential Election held November 8. A detailed report of each is printed in the town report as part of the Town Clerk's report.
A list of births, marriages, and deaths recorded during the year is also included as part of the Clerk's report. In many cases the record of a birth in another community is not received in time to be included in the town report. In such cases, the birth is recorded as received in the office and becomes a record in the town as well as the community of birth even though it is not printed in the town report.
Like most other town departments, the work in the Clerk's office increases with the growth of the town. Since 1957 the keeping of the accounts of the water department has been under my supervision, with Mrs. Dorothy Barnes doing the work of the water accounts as well as assistance to other town officers and boards. Since September 1958 Mrs. Sarah Trussell has been doing general office work of the clerk's office as well as assisting other town officers and boards. Although under the supervision of the town clerk, and charged to the budget of the town clerk's department, the nature of the duties performed by both Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Trussell classify their duties as general government clerks.
I take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to all the townspeople, town officials, and all others who have assisted me in my duties during the year. Also to Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Trussell for the efficient and loyal service in their work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held in the High School Auditorium, March 7, 1960 AND of the ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Held March 15, 1960
MODERATOR: Paul F. Perkins, Jr.
ELECTION OFFICERS
Philip C. Hopkins Hazel E. Cram
Checkers
George Morrow Catherine L. Clarizia
Edward J. Ready
Counters
Lucille A. Cameron Hazel M. C. Bray Virginia Healey Jean T. Austin
Thomas A. Sargent Robert N. Peale Agnes C. Noyes Lillian E. Oser
Mary T. Greeley
Police
Robert W. Poole
Edward H. Frederick
Town Clerk Francis H. Whipple
The Moderator, Mr. Paul F. Perkins Jr., opened the meeting at eight fifteen o'clock (8:15) in the evening on Monday, March 7, 1960.
Reverend James R. Whittemore offered the invocation.
Moderator: "The first business of the evening is Article 2: "To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson 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."
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Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson and duly seconded: "That Harold M. Dodge, George Morrow, William W. Bancroft and Ernest M. Barker be elected field drivers for the ensuing year."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson and duly seconded: "That Theo- dore E. Johnson, Ernest R. MacGregor, Ernest M. Barker and Leon S. Perkins 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 other action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. William F. Mackenzie and duly seconded: "That the reports of Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees as printed or inserted in the Town Report for 1959, be received and placed on file."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 4. Moderator: "To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways, and all other Town expenses and determine the manner of expending the same."
Mr. John Garland: "The Finance Committee has reviewed carefully the operating expenses of all Town Departments and has given attention to the special article. As you know, there are growing pains of operating expenses of all Town Departments. The town has grown from 2,760 in 1950 to 4,100 in 1955 when the state census was taken. There is no tax relief immediately on the horizon, largely as a result of school expense requirements. Over the past year the cost of living increased over 1%. As you have undoubtedly observed other towns have been more liberal in their wage scale and with this in mind we are recommending a raise of 6%. This will come in the neighborhood of $5,000 which is roughly 50¢ on the tax rate. The budget shows an increase of $80,000 over the 1959 budget. 1959 showed an increase of $107,000 over 1958. The total for the present year is $900,000 as compared to $820,000 last year. Of the additional increase $35,000 is expense of teaching and there is an increase of $10,000 in operation of plant. Altogether, these two additions, along with the regional school, represents $70,000 of the budget. The Highway Department has higher maintenance costs. We recommend a basin cleaner. We have had to borrow equipment from Manchester in the past. The remaining increases are pretty well spread over the other
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departments. We recommend Chapter 90, the purchase of the new fire truck, $2,000 for tests increasing water supplies, $2500 for mosquito spraying. We recommend the amount for the communication center which is vital. A Public Works Department under the correct management represents an economy. We do not recommend Article 8 or 9. Article 9 is simply an installment version of Article 8 and is more costly and has little or no merit. This is the same which you quite decisively defeated last year. We certainly see no reason to reverse our thinking on this matter. We still feel $90,000 is an excessive amount and also do not feel that the Town of Hamilton needs to adorn itself in such an elaborate fashion. The Regional School will further our expenditures, the Water Department will be asking for more money to finance their facilities. Surely we recognize the Library's problem but we do not feel this is the solution. In the final analysis the decision is in your hands. In closing, if you follow our recommendations the 1960 tax rate should not increase over $5.00 per thousand. Along with our information and that given to us by the Assessors it could mean a new tax rate of roughly $61.00."
Moderator: "As has been our established custom I shall read the amounts recommended by the Finance and Advisory Committee and if anybody wishes to debate any of the items just say 'Pass' and we will take those items up in order after the others have been passed as a whole."
Finance and Advisory Committee:
Expenses
$ 15.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
1,150.00
Expenses
5,000.00
Town Accountant :
Salary
4,895.00
Expenses
400.00
Treasurer:
Salary
1,856.00
Expenses
525.00
Tax Collector:
Salary
2,315.00
Expenses
1,100.00
Assessors :
Salaries
2,650.00
Expenses
485.00
Law:
Salary
1,000.00
Expenses
1,200.00
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Town Clerk:
Salary
1,200.00
Expenses
6,700.00
Planning Board:
Expenses
200.00
Election and Registration :
Expenses
2,200.00
Town Hall:
Salary
3,588.00
Expenses
3,000.00
Repairs, Painting, etc.
4,000.00
Police:
Salaries and Wages
22,994.00
Expenses
3,300.00
Fire:
Salaries and Wages
2,600.00
Expenses
3,850.00
Police and Fire Station:
Maintenance
1,500.00
Former Fire Station:
Maintenance
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
230.00
Expenses
100.00
Moth - Town:
Salary of Superintendent
2,348.00
Wages
1,450.00
Expenses
850.00
Moth - Private:
Expenses
300.00
Tree Warden:
Salary of Warden
1,910.00
Wages
2,968.00
Expenses
160.00
Pruning Elms
1,200.00
Planting Trees
300.00
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Civilian Defense:
Expenses
1,500.00
Health:
Salaries
120.00
Expenses
2,000.00
Milk Inspector
75.00
Animal Inspector
140.00
Health Nurse
150.00
Dental Clinic:
Expenses
3,600.00
Sanitation :
Garbage and Refuse Disposal
23,449.00
Highways:
Salary of Surveyor
4,258.00
Wages
25,320.00
Expenses
13,000.00
Chap. 90 - Maintenance
(1,000.00)
Chap. 90 - Construction
(3,500.00)
Snow Removal and Sanding
10,000.00
Street Lighting
11,300.00
Sidewalks
1,500.00
Equipment
3,400.00
Gravel Roads
5,000.00
Public Welfare:
Salaries
120.00
Expenses
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
24,000.00
Administration
2,750.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,000.00
Disability Assistance
12,000.00
Veterans' Benefits :
Expenses
5,500.00
Libraries:
Salaries and Wages
4,381.00
Expenses
3,000.00
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Parks:
Salary of Supt.
4,258.00
Salary of Instructors and Clerk
1,166.00
Labor
3,816.00
Expenses
3,295.00
Equipment
2,200.00
Pensions :
9,544.13
Water Department:
Salary of Supt.
4,258.00
Wages
8,020.00
Expenses
18,470.00
Extension of Mains
6,500.00
Cemetery Department:
Salary of Supt.
3,710.00
Salary of Clerk
318.00
Salaries of Commissioners
75.00
Wages and Expenses
1,166.00
Education :
General Control Expense
15,402.00
Expense of Instruction
304,451.00
Textbooks and Supplies
19,193.00
Operation of Plant
43,785.00
Maintenance and Repairs
8,200.00
Auxiliary Agency
34,842.00
Outlay for Equipment
5,390.00
Vocational
1,500.00
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District:
Operating Expenses
6,908.54
Unclassified :
Town Reports
2,800.00
Memorial Day
700.00
Town Clock
100.00
Veterans' Quarters
1,000.00
Insurance
10,800.00
Reserve Fund
4,000.00
Maturing Debt and Interest :
Maturing Debt
94,000.00
Interest
26,300.00
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Moved by Dr. Harold D. Moses and duly seconded: "That the various appropriations recommended by the Finance and Advisory Com- mittee, as they have just been read by the Moderator, be approved and the sums recommended be and hereby are appropriated."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 5. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any other action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Stone and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 for Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction on Bridge and Walnut Streets to be expended for the Town's share of the work, and that available funds be used to carry on the work until the Town is reimbursed for the State and County share of the work."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 6. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance of various streets in town, or take any other action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. William Mackenzie and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance on various streets, to be expended for the Town's share of the work and that available funds may be used to carry on the work until the Town is reimbursed for the State share of the work."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 7. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new Fire Truck and equipment for use by the Fire Department, provide for the turning in of the present Dodge fire truck toward the purchase price thereof, or take any other action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson and duly seconded: "That the Town purchase a Farrar booster tank fire truck for use by the Fire Department, that the present Dodge booster tank truck be turned in on account of the purchase price of the Farrar truck, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 therefor, and that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town to take all such action as they consider expedient to consummate such transactions."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Article 8. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Library Trustees to construct, originally equip and furnish a new library building to provide complete library facilities, and for said pur- poses (a) to employ an architect and let contracts and (b) to transfer to the custody and control of the Library Trustees from the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen a parcel of land on Bay Road on which said Library shall be located, such parcel being of approximately 40,000 square feet, and being bounded approximately 200 feet on Bay Road and approximately 200 feet deep, and lying between the new Fire House and the Elementary School, as more fully shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk; and for the foregoing purposes to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money, and to determine the manner in which the appropriation is to be raised, whether by borrowing, by taxation, by transfer of available funds, or otherwise, or take any other action thereon or relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. John Neary and duly seconded: "That the Library Trustees be authorized to construct and originally equip and furnish a new library building to provide complete library facilities, and for said purposes to employ an architect and let contracts; that said library be located upon the parcel of land on Bay Road of approximately 40,000 square feet, being bounded approximately 200 feet on Bay Road and approximately 200 feet deep and lying between the new Fire House and the Elementary School, as more fully shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk, said parcel not being needed by the Selectmen for police or fire purposes, or by the School Committee for school purposes; that the care, custody, management and control thereof be transferred to the Library Trustees; and for the foregoing purposes that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $90,000., and to meet such appropriation, the sum of $3,000. be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the sum of $87,000. be borrowed, and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said sum of $87,000., to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of Massachusetts; and that the Board of Library Trustees, the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen be and each hereby is authorized to do all acts and things necessary or convenient for attaining said loan and carrying out such work with full power in the premises."
Moderator: "This motion requires a 2/3 vote." The vote was taken by rising. Tellers appointed were Mr. David Richardson, Mr. Mahan, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Sears.
For: 284
Against: 125
Motion carried.
Article 9. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Library Trustees to construct, originally equip and furnish a new library building to provide partial facilities, deemed to be presently adequate. Mr. John Neary?"
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Mr. John Neary: "I move no action be taken on this article."
Moderator: "It has been moved and seconded that no action be taken under Article 9. Is there any discussion?"
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Article 10. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or eminent domain for water purposes a parcel of land belonging to Massachusetts Audubon Society and others of approximately six and one-half (61/2) acres."
Moved by Mr. Richard Smith and duly seconded: "That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or eminent domain for water purposes a parcel believed to belong in part to Massa- chusetts Audubon Society and in part to persons unknown, of approxi- mately 61/2 acres, as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk, located Westerly of Highland Street near Pleasant Pond, and adequate rights of way thereto, and for the foregoing purposes the sum of $100 is hereby appropriated, and that the Board of Selectmen hereby is authorized to do all acts and things in the name and behalf of the Town necessary or convenient to carry out such acquisition."
Moderator: "This motion requires a 2/3 vote for passage and the count must be recorded. However, if the motion is passed unanimously the necessity of having a rising vote and counting the vote will be avoided. Therefore, the chair will first call for a voice vote to determine whether there is any opposition to the motion.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 11. Moderator. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of exploring for additional water for the Town's water system."
Moved by Mr. Richard Smith and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of exploring for additional water for the Town's water system, including the hiring of engineers, the making of tests and the purchase of equipment for the foregoing purposes."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 12. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for mosquito control in the Town, the work to be done under the direction of the Board of Selectmen."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Stone and duly seconded: "That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for mosquito control in the Town, the work to be done under the direction of the Selectmen."
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Voice vote. Motion carried.
Article 13. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $4,000 from the Overlay Reserve Account to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund."
Moved by Mr. Thomas Stevenson and duly seconded: "That there be transferred from the Overlay Reserve Account the sum of $4,000 to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 14. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,000 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Account for improvements to the Town Cemetery."
Moved by Mr. John Walke and duly seconded: "That there be transferred from the Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund the sum of $1,000 to the Cemetery Account for improvements of the Town Ceme- tery."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 15. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to authorize and approve the Board of Assessors to use available funds or "free cash" in an amount not to exceed the sum of $30,000 in determining the tax rate for the year 1960."
Moved by Mr. Thomas Stevenson and duly seconded: "That the Town authorize and approve the Board of Assessors to use available funds or "free cash" in an amount not to exceed the sum of $30,000 in determining the tax rate for the year 1960."
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article 16. Moderator: "To see if the Town will vote to establish a radio communication center in the town under Federal Communication Commission license to be operated under the direction of the Selectmen and to enter into an agreement with the Town of Wenham whereby said town may be served by said center by tying in its radio facilities with the center, for which service the Town of Wenham will pay the Town of Hamilton substantially one-half the cost of operating and maintaining said communication center."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence Lamson and duly seconded: "That the Town establish a radio communication center, to be located on the second floor of the Fire House of the Town, to be operated under Federal Communication Commission license under the direction of the Selectmen,
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and in connection therewith that the Selectmen be authorized to purchase and maintain radio and incidental equipment for the communication center and for use in town vehicles and installations, and to establish an organization for the operation of the communication center on a 24-hour basis, and to enter into an agreement with the Town of Wenham whereby said town may be served by the communication center by tying in its radio facilities with the Center, for which services the Town of Wenham will pay the Town of Hamilton substantially one-half the cost of operat- ing and maintaining the communication center, and for the foregoing purposes, to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,500 for incidental equip- ment for operating and maintaining the communication center."
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