Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 1

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YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949 Compiled by the Town Accountant


TOWN OFFICERS


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Arthur W. Nelson, Chairman


Term expires 1950


Clifton E. Hodgdon


Harry K. Jackson


Term expires 1950 Term expires 1950


TOWN CLERK


Harry W. Higgins


Term expires 1950


TOWN TREASURER


Harry W. Higgins


Term expires 1951


TAX COLLECTOR


Clifford C. Ham


Term expires 1952


MODERATOR


Gordon H. Millar


Term expires 1950


ASSESSORS


Stanley G. Thwing


Term expires 1950


Stanley E. Flagg


Term expires 1951


Kenneth A. Worthen


Term expires 1952


TRUSTEES AT PUBLIC LIBRARY


Malcolm C. Eaton, Chairman


Term expires 1952


Katherine S. Higgins Term expires 1950


Rudolf P. Schlenker Term expires 1951


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Walter E. Wilkinson


Wallace H. Story


Term expires 1952 Term expires 1951


Traugott Hawley


Term expires 1950


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


Raymond R. Pearson Arthur W. Bryant


*Milton H. Doremus *Died June 9, 1949


Term expires 1951 Term expires 1949 Term expires 1950


CONSTABLES


Charles V. Sweetser Allison Tedford


Term expires 1950 Term expires 1950


TREE WARDEN


Lyman H. Twiss


Term expires 1950


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Burton W. Barrows Term expires 1950


John S. Caldwell Orodon S. Hobbs


Term expires 1952 Term expires 1951


TOWN PLANNING BOARD


Louis B. Tuck


Term expires 1951


Term expires 1950 Term expires 1954


Term expires 1952


Term expires 1953


ROAD COMMISSIONER


Benjamin Cox


Term expires 1950


APPOINTED AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 7, 1949


FIELD DRIVERS Walter M. Riggs Joseph H. Smith Everett S. Webster


POUND KEEPER Joseph H. Smith


WOOD MEASURES


Perley Burrill Daniel Kelleher Joseph H. Smith


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Joseph P. Furrier, Chairman Term expires 1950


Thomas F. Lynch Term expires 1951


Ernest Bonah Term expires 1952


Harry W. Higgins, Clerk


GASOLINE REGISTRATIONS ISSUED IN 1949 Perley Burrill Donovan Bros. Julius Rombult Maxwell Kahn


George M. Roundy & Co.


Jenney Manufacturing Co.


Allan Dinsmore


Patrick Lloyd


JUNK LICENSES ISSUED


Charles Winniker


Sam Casper


Carter & Ayers Sagamore Golf Club


Lynn


Wakefield


Theodore N. Ferren John Gibbons *Nicholas DuChemin Edward S. Averill


*Resigned November, 1949


LYNN END


LYNN FARMS 1638-1950


LYNNFIELD


In view of the recent tax survey in Lynnfield it seems most timely to review in brief. the steady growth of this sturdy, residential town, originating in one of the earliest villages in America, first known as "Lynn End", later "Lynn Farms", and ultimately "Lynnfield".


Comparatively few of the many thousands of history-seeking tourists passing through Lynnfield every year are aware of the fact that this town is exceptionally rich in historical data, or that this particular section of far-famed Route I, the Newbury- port Turnpike, was once an Indian Trail, said to have been "straight as an arrow" from Newburyport to Boston, prior to the changes made necessary by the automo- bile industry.


With assessed valuations presently amounting to eight million dollars and most of this amount in residential taxations, it is interesting to note that Lynnfield has achieved all this in a little more than three centuries, and without the entrance of industry, steadily advancing from its territorial "Grant of 1638" until it has become one of the most enviable home-sites in Massachusetts. Naturally picturesque and completely unmarred by commercialism, this progressive town continues to offer the quiet and seclusion of northern New England - yet it is less than fifteen miles from Boston.


Still residing here are many descendants of Lynnfield's early colonists, some of whom are said to have built its first thatched-roof homes and farmed, while in later years others built small, one-room shoe-maker shops, and planted the first of its famous apple-orchards. An amazing number of the larger houses built during the following century are still in existence, priceless examples of enduring construction and the rare interior woodwork of that period.


Undoubtably Lynnfield's most historic landmark is the present fire station on the Common in Lynnfield Centre. This old white structure is reportedly the third oldest church in America, and though data concerning its construction is limited it is definitely known to have been built shortly after the Old Ship Church in Hingham, and St. Michael's in Marblehead. Until 1892 it served not only as a "Meeting House" but as Town Hall and schoolhouse, some of our older residents proudly recalling schooldays within its walls. For more than one hundred years the structure could not be heated, owing to gunpowder stored in the "Gallery".


Though cemeteries with crumbling slabs are of little interest to the present genera- tion, genealogists and historians find priceless information in the Lynnfield "burying- grounds". It was here that the late Hon. Howard K. Sanderson, Lynn's noted historian, discovered many Revolutionary facts of national interest, establishing Lynnfield's place in those memorable, history-making days. Out of its meagre population of four hundred citizens, eighty-four men, previously organized and trained, served at the battle fought in Arlington - previous to the Lexington and Concord encounters. The losses sustained upon that occasion have been repeated many times, particularly in World War II, strangely prophetic of the words of the late Nathan Hawkes, author of "Hearths and Homes of Greater Lynn" who once said: "America, Massachusetts and Lynnfield will bind the laurel around the patriots in whatever war or cause they may strive for the common-weal."


The high esteem in which the Town of Lynnfield is held, and the vast number of people desiring to build here, speaks for itself. Time may bring broader highways, fewer farms, and a longer voting-list, but after three centuries of sturdy, democrat- ic progress, Lynnfield's fundamental ideals cannot be changed, the strongest of which is tolerance and neighborly understanding, those all-enduring roots of Ameri- canism.


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FOREWORD


This, the one hundred and thirty sixth annual report of the Town of Lynnfield marks another mile- stone in the progress of our town.


To our knowledge it is the first attempt to pre- sent department reports and vital statistics in a manner designed to stimulate reader interest to the end that all residents of the town may readily develop a broad understanding of town affairs.


The following Committee, appointed by the Selectmen, has engineered the preparation of this volume:


Kenneth R. Hill, Chairman Mrs. Arthur B. Maddison Mrs. Joseph H. LeBrun Henry N. Sawyer James H. Wright


Theodore C. Palizzolo, Ex-officio member


The members of this Committee have contributed substantially of their time, energy and talent solely because of their sincere interest in the civic pro- gress of our Community.


Their efforts are hereby commended by this Board with the hope that everyone in town will, through an increased interest in their government, contribute to a live and vital testimonial to a job well done.


BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Arthur W. Nelson, Chairman Clifton E. Hodgdon Harry K. Jackson


AT YOUR SERVICE


POLICE DEPARTMENT Lynnfield Ctr. 264 FIRE DEPARTMENT SOUTH Lynn 3- 2223


FIRE DEPARTMENT CENTER Lynnfield Ctr. 166


Accountant


Lynnfield Center 122


Assessors


Lynnfield Center 79


Building Inspector


Lynnfield Center 79


Clerk


Lynnfield Center 209


Collector


Lynnfield Center 543


Fire House #1


Lynn 3- 2223


Fire House #2


Fire Chief


Lynnfield Center 166 Lynn 3- 0426


Highway


Lynnfield Center 454


Planning Board Police


Lynnfield Center 264


School Center


School South


Town Hall


Lynnfield Center 79


Treasurer


Lynnfield Center 209


Veteran Director


Lynnfield Center 426


Water District Center


Lynnfield Center 251-2


Welfare Agent


Lynnfield Center 79


Lynnfield Center 85


Lynnfield Center 280 Lynn 2- 2957


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Report of TOWN CLERK


ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS Held March 7, 1949


The election officers serving were as follows:


Precinct 1.


Precinct 2.


Alexander Williams


Warden Harry Winchester


Stephen Leveroni


Clerk


Patrick Malloy


Cecelia Furrier


Everett Harvey


Helen Newton


George Stewart James Walsh


Mary Olson


Ethel Edwards


Edmund Moeglin


George McGregor


Donald Newhall


Theodore Palizzolo


Cornelius Doyle


Police Officers


Thomas Ganley


Chilton Hastings


Total Vote Cast


Precinct 1


Precinct 2


1,506


975


531


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, FOR ONE YEAR


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Ernest J. Bonah, Jr.


202


36


238


Clifton E. Hodgdon


532


177


709


Harry K. Jackson


501


182


683


James W. Melanson


186


228


414


Arthur W. Nelson


556


417


973


Leonard E. Walcott


169


41


210


Everett S. Webster


392


222


614


Blanks


387


290


677


TOWN CLERK FOR ONE YEAR


Harry W. Higgins


894


464


1,358


Gordon Millar


1


0


1


Blanks


80


67


147


TAX COLLECTOR FOR THREE YEARS


Clifford C. Ham


880


456


1,336


Blanks


95


75


170


ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS


Kenneth A. Worthen


866


432


1,298


Blanks


109


99


208


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


John S. Caldwell


804


437


1,241


Blanks


171


94


265


LIBRARY TRUSTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Malcolm C. Eaton


842


429


1,271


Blanks


133


102


235


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Arthur W. Bryant


827


450


1,277


Blanks


148


81


229


PARK COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Walter E. Wilkinson


817


417


1,234


Blanks


158


114


272


CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR


Charles V. Sweetser


776


423


1,199


Allison G. Tedford


770


399


1,169


Blanks


404


240


644


TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR


Lyman H. Twiss


832


428


1,260


Edward Burns


1


0


1


Blanks


142


103


245


ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR


Minot H. Carter


521


140


661


Benjamin G. Cox


442


388


830


Blanks


12


3


15


PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS


John Gibbons


775


394


1,169


Blanks


200


137


337


MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR


Gordon H. Millar


230


85


315


Harry Jackson


14


0


14


Joseph H. Smith


8


1


9


Everett S. Webster


1


0


1


James C. Fletcher


1


0


1


Louis Tuck


1


0


1


Dick Preston


1


0


1


Edward Averell


1


0


1


Arthur Coen


1


0


1


Carl Russell


1


0


1


Minot H. Carter


2


0


2


Allen Rideout


1


0


1


James Quinn


1


0


1


Charles Smith


1


0


1


Robert Rourke


1


0


1


Bernard Sleeper


2


0


2


Allan Davis


1


0


1


Rupert Foglietta


0


1


1


Blanks


707


444


1,151


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSION ACT


Yes


552


266


818


No


82


47


129


Blanks


341


218


559


Harry W. Higgins, Town Clerk


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Report of TOWN CLERK


Record of TOWN MEETING Held March 14, 1949


Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M., by Modera- tor Gordon Millar who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's return.


On motion of Harry K. Jackson, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Articles until taken up for action.


Article 1. Voted, unanimously, on motion of Clif- ton Hodgdon, that the following officers not chosen be appointed.


Three Field Drivers, namely:


Walter M. Riggs, Joseph H. Smith, Everett S. Webster


One Pound Keeper, namely: Joseph H. Smith.


Three Wood Measurers, namely:


Perley Burrill, Daniel Kelleher, Joseph H. Smith


Article 2. Voted, unanimously, on motion of Arthur


Nelson, that the reports of Town Officers and Special Committees be accepted as published.


Article 3. Voted, unanimously, on motion of Theo- dore Palizzolo, that the Town do 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, 1950 and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, General Laws.


Article 4. Report of the Finance Committee read by Mr. Luscombe. Voted, on motion of Arthur Nelson, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,717.40, as recommended by the Finance Commit- tee, to cover the expense of General Government of the Town viz: Town Officers' salaries and expenses, care of Municipal Buildings and elections and Reg- istrations, apportioned as follows:


Expenses


Salary


Selectmen


$ 294.00


$ 900.00


Clerk-(Selectmen's)


300.00


Accountant


190.00


1,300.00


Treasurer


385.50


950.00


Collector


1,045.90


1,100.00


Other Finance Offices


775.00


100.00


Town Counsel


200.00


500.00


Town Clerk


282.50


350.00


Elections and Registrations


247.00


733.00


Planning Board


680.00


Board of Appeals


141.00


2,080.00


General Government Clerk's Salary Municipal Bldgs.


4,083.50


2,080.00


$8,324.40


$10,393.00


$18,717.40


Immediately after Article 4 a motion was made by Oscar Bray, seconded by Nelson Todd, that Article 35 be taken up for action. This motion was carriedby unanimous vote.


Article 35. The following motion was offered by Mr. Bray:


"I move that the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $350,000.00 for the construction


and originally equipping and furnishing of a new elementary school building in Precinct 2, said building to contain 10 elementary classrooms, a combination cafeteria and playroom, and the neces- sary administrative, maintenance and sanitary facil- ities, but with no auditorium:


That the appropriation of said sum of $350,000.00 be met in the following manner:


From the tax levy of 1949


By transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund


By transfer from the Postwar Rehabilitation Fund, so called


By transfer from the unexpended balance of funds raised and appropriated for the construction of the recently completed Center School Addition


By borrowing, as hereinafter provided, the balance of


$ 15,000.00 37,474.45 20,520.00


2,005.55 275,000.00


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That to provide said balance of $275,000.00 the Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow with the approval of the Selectmen, the sum of $275,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore, said bonds or notes to be issued under authority of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1947, as amended by Chapter 426 of the Acts of 1948 of the Massachusetts Legislature, all of said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen shall determine:


That the School Building Committee appointed under Article 1 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 1, 1948, be and they hereby are authorized to secure plans and specifications for the aforesaid building, its original equipment and furnishings, to secure bids thereon, to enter into contracts, in the name of the Town, for the construc- tion of said building and for the supply and installa- tion of said furnishings and equipment, and to super- vise and control the work, PROVIDED: that the Build- ing Committee shall not authorize preparation of final drawings or enter into construction contracts or proceed with the work until the general floor plans and the building elevation drawings have been ap- proved in writing by a majority of a group composed of the Chairmen of the Finance Committee, the Plan- ning Board, the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen, each acting for his respective Board or Committee, and provided further that each of the said Chairmen shall notify the Secretary of the Building Committee of his approval or disapproval of the above mentioned plans within 14 days of their receipt by him, notices postmarked later than 14 days from said date of receipt to be counted as approving."


This motion was seconded by Mr. Rideout.


An amendment was then offered by Mr. Todd, which was seconded, voted on and lost.


Action was then taken on the original motion of Mr. Bray. Tellers were appointed and the results were as follows:


368


Yes


17


No


Article 5. Report of Finance Committee read by Mr. McNamara.


Motion made by Everett Webster that $18,665.00 be raised and appropriated for General Expense of the Police Department, and that the sum of $1,650.00 of that amount be set aside for the employment of a spare officer for vacation and days off.


An amendment was made by Mr. McNamara that the sum of $17,120.00 be raised and appropriated for the general expense of the Police Department to be apportioned as follows:


General Expense


$14,860.00


Vacation Relief Salaries


450.00


Expense


1,810.00


The amendment being seconded, an oral vote was taken and declared passed. The vote being questioned by Mr. Webster, tellers were appointed the following results


189 in favor


172 against


Amendment was declared carried.


Article 6. Voted on motion of Everett Webster, that the sum of $1,482.00 be raised and appropriated


to provide for an increase of 10% in the salaries of regular members of the Police Department, retro- active to January 1, 1949.


Article 7. Voted on motion of Everett Webster, that the sum of $590.00 be raised and appropriated to install a new motor in the Police Cruiser and provide certain equipment for the cruiser, as follows:


Police Generator Spot Light Gas Gun and Projector


Article 8. A motion made by Mr. Ralph Wilkinson to defer action on this article and place it last article in Warrant was defeated.


The report of the Planning Board was then read, as follows:


Lynnfield Centre, Mass. March 9, 1948


Board of Selectmen Town of Lynnfield Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


As required by the General Laws of the Commonwealth, the Planning Board of the Town of Lynnfield held a Public Hearing on the matter of the proposed change in the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lynnfield as set forth in Article No. 8 in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be held March 14, 1949. Due notice of this Hearing was given by an advertisement in the Lynn Daily Evening Item of February 18, 1949 and by posting a notice thereof on the bulletin board at the Chemical House in Lynn- field Square and on the bulletin board at G. M. Roundy Store in Lynnfield Centre, both posting being made on February 19, 1949.


At this hearing there was no opposi- tion to the proposed change.


The Planning Board recommends that this proposed change be adopted.


Lynnfield Planning Board Louis B. Tuck Theodore N. Ferren Edward S. Averell


A motion was then made by Mr. Tuck that the Town amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from a Resi- dential District to a Business District the areas bounded and described as follows:


"Beginning at a point on the Westerly side of the Newburyport Turnpike where it intersects the Lynn- field-Saugus Town line; thence running Northerly by the Turnpike three hundred sixty-nine and five-tenths (369.5) feet, more or less, to land of Ralph and Rose Wilkinson; thence turning and running Northwesterly by land of said Wilkinson two hundred twenty-three (223) feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running by land of Gertrude S. Heylmun and by a line parallel to and one hundred fifty (150) feet distant from the first line herein described five hundred and thirty-five (535) feet, more or less, to the Lynnfield Saugus Town line; thence turning and running Easter - ly by said Town Line and by other land of said Heyl- mun one hundred fifty- (150) feet to the point of beginning."


An amendment was made by Mr. Russell to re- consider and delay action on this article and place it last in the Warrant which was seconded by Mr. Cas- sidy. The amendment was voted on and carried.


Article 9. A motion was made by Stanley G. Thwing, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,900.00 for the maintenance of the Board of As-


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Report of TOWN CLERK


sessors for the year 1949, salaries of the Board as follows. $1000.00 for the Chairman, $900.00 for each of the other assessors and balance for office expenses.


An amendment was offered by Mr. Luscombe, that the sum of $3,200.00 be raised and appropriated to cover maintenance of the Board of Assessors office for the year 1949 to be apportioned as follows:


$2,200 300


Salaries Assistants


700


Expenses


The amendment was seconded, voted on and car- ried.


Article 10. Voted, on motion of Harry K. Jackson, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to improve the lighting in the Assessors' office.


Article 11. A report of the Finance Committee was read by Mr. Ferren.


Voted, on motion of Harold F. Kaler, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,010.00 for the expense of the Fire Department apportioned as fol- lows:


Chief


$ 900.00


Assistants


1,400.00


Privates


2,000.00


750.00


Other Employees Expenses


2,960.00


Article 12. Voted, on motion of Harold F. Kaler, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,263.00 for the purchase of equipment for the new fire truck recently purchased by the town.


Article 13. Voted, on motion of Josiah Poeton that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,225.00 for the purpose of extending the fire alarm system.


Article 14. Voted, on motion of Harold F. Kaler, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $990.00 for the purchase of self-contained oxygen masks as required under the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 337, General Laws of Massachusetts, passed May 18, 1948 and effective July 1, 1949.


Article 15. Voted, on motion of Clifton Hodgdon, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,775.00 to cover the expense of Hydrant Rental for Fire Protection for the ensuing year.


Article 16. Voted on motion of Leslie Luscombe, that the sum of $2,440.00 be raised and appropriated to cover Other Protections of Persons and Property, apportioned as follows:


Payments to Building Inspector.


Sealer of Weights and Measures $125.00


Dog Officer $350.00


Article 17. A report of the Finance Committee was read by Mr. Hewitt.


A motion was made by Leslie Luscombe, that the sum of $5,030.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the general expenses of the Moth Dept., and appor- tioned as follows:


Salaries and Wages $3,960.00 Expenses 1,070.00


An amendment was made by Allen Rideout that


the sum of $5,670.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the general expenses of the Moth Dept., ap- portioned as follows:


Salaries and Wages Expenses 1,320.00


A vote was taken orally on amendment, which was doubted, whereupon a vote was called for by showing of hands, and on count of same by tellers, was de- clared carried.


Article 18. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appro- priated for Private Moth Work.


Article 19. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $1,645.00 be raised and appro- priated, to be used by the Tree Warden for trimming and caring of trees along the highway, and that an increase of ten cents per hour shall be given em- ployees, said increase to be retroactive to January 1, 1949.


Article 20. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropri- ated to beused by the Tree Warden for cutting brush along the highway, apportioned as follows:


$450.00 for Salaries. 50.00 for Expenses.


A request was made at this time by Mr. McNamara that Article 9 be reconsidered which was not allowed. After some discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Rideout that Articles 17-19 and 20 be reconsidered. The motion was seconded, voted on and carried. The results of the reconsideration were as follows:


Article 17. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $5,030.00 be raised and appro- priated, as recommended by the Finance Committee to cover the general expenses of the Moth Dept., apportioned as follows:


Salaries Expenses 1,070.00


$3,960.00


Article 19. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appro- priated, as recommended by the Finance Committee, to be used by the Tree Warden for trimming and caring of trees along the highway, apportioned as follows:


Wages Expenses


$1,200.00 300.00


Article 20. Voted, on motion of Theodore Paliz- zolo, that the sum of $250.00 be raised and appro-


$ 500.00 Salary plus 75% of fees up to $1,700.00


Expenses . $ 25.00


Expenses $ 100.00


priated, as recommended by the Finance Committee, to be used by the Tree Warden for cutting brush along the highway, apportioned as follows:


Labor $200.00


Expenses 50.00


Article 21. Voted, on motion of Arthur Nelson, that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated to be used by the Tree Warden to purchase and plant shade trees along the highway.


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$4,350.00


Article 22. Voted, on motion of HowardS. Armer- ding, "That Section 4 of the Building Laws of the Town of Lynnfield be amended to read as follows:


SECTION 4. FEES


New Construction - Estimated cost up to $2,000.00, fee $2.00.


Over $2,000.00 fee $1.00 per thousand or fraction thereof.


Minor repairs - Under $50.00 - No permit required. Repairs and roofing over $50.00 but not over $200.00 shall require a permit but no fee will be charged.


Repairs and roofing over $200.00 will require fees on same schedule as new construction.


Demolition - permit required - Fee $2.00.


SECTION 4A The Building Inspector, if conditions warrant in his


opinion, may double the fee if construction is started without a permit, in addition to other penalties pro- vided, before a permit is issued."


Tellers were appointed to take this vote, result being as follows:


250 in favor 1 against


A motion was made at this time by Nelson Todd that the meeting be adjourned to Monday evening, March 21st. This motion was seconded, voted on and carried.




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