Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1943-1944, Part 1

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1943
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 308


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Annual Report


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


WILMINGTON, MASS.


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for the FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943


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ELECTED AND APPOINTED


TOWN OFFICERS, 1943


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF SURVEY


CHARLES H. BLACK, Chairman JOHN D. COOKE FRANK W. DAYTON


Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946


OLIVE M. SHELDON, Clerk


Moderator PHILIP B. BUZZELL


Town Counsel PHILIP B. BUZZELL


Town Clerk WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Honorary Treasurer FRANK L. EAMES


Treasurer ALFRED S. ALLEN


Collector of Taxes GEORGE W. BUCK


Town Accountant


Harry R, Deming


Term expires 1946


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Board of Public Welfare (Three Years)


WALTER G. BUCKLE ROY A. BOUSFIELD, Chairman STEVEN COLUCCI


Term expires 1944


Term expires 1945


Term. expires 1946


Assessors (Three Years)


JOHN D. COOKE GEORGE W. BUCK WILLIAM H. DOUCETTE


Term expires 1943 Term expires 1945


Term expires 1944


Constable Elected HARRY J. AINSWORTH


Chief of Police HARRY J. AINSWORTH


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Deputy Chief FRANCIS S. HOBAN


Sergeant TALBOT SIDELINKER


Board of Health BOARD OF SELECTMEN


CHARLES H. BLACK, Chairman JOHN D. COOKE GERALD FAGAN, M. D. (Agent Board of Health) WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH, (Special Agent B. of H.)


FRANK W. DAYTON


Inspector of Slaughtering RALPH B. ODIORNE


Inspector of Animals RALPH B. ODIORNE


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Chief of Fire Department EDWIN L. DAY


Assistant Chief Fire Department WINFRED W. RICE


Forest Fire Warden EDWIN L. DAY


Deputy Forest Fire Wardens


WINFRED W. RICE ERNEST W. EAMES


CHESTER HORTON


EDMOND SARGENT H. C. BARROWS CHARLES H. BLACK


GEORGE S. CUSHING


Forest Fire Patrol


ERNEST W. EAMES


JAMES CASTINE


Water Commissioners


CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman


Term expires 1945


LOUIS T. McMAHON ALDEN N. EAMES


Term expires 1944 Term expires 1946


Superintendent of Water Department EDMUND H. SARGENT


Cemetery Commissioners


LOUIS T. McMAHON GUY E. NICHOLS DAVID MARTIN


Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946


ERNEST W. EAMES, Superintendent


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School Committee


AUGUST G. MACLEOD VILMA BEDELL CHARLES A. BALDWIN ERNEST M. CRISPO ADAM GALKA BURT E. TILLEY


Term expires 1944


Term expires 1944


Term 'expires 1945


Term expires 1945


Term expires 1946


Term expires 1946


Superintendent of Schools STEPHEN G. BEAN


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Attendance Officer ERNEST CAIL


Inspector of Buildings CHRISTOPHER BOUSFIELD


Police Officers


George Fuller


Frank Gammons


Special Police


Lawrence Babine


Harry J. Frotton


Edward Lyons


Walter Babine


Harry Goodearl


Joseph Marsi


Truman Bennett


Francis Gratcyk


Clyde M. Martin


Ralph Bigger


Harry P. Hemeon


Frank Miller


Aristide Brabant


John F. Hartnett


Garnet Mills


Stanley Cady Ernest Cail


Horace Huntley


H. Oliver Newcomb Ralph Odiorne


Sumner S .Currier


John Imbimbo


Edmund Palace


Harry J. Cutter


Jolın W. Joy


Charles Penny


Simon Cutter


Arthur Kelley


Gardner I. Richie


George H. Cushing


Roger Kenney


Harold Sims


John H. Doyle Frank Farrell


Adam Koslowski Paul Spence


Walter A. Surrette


Walter Smith


William Rogers


Harold Trainor


Howard J. Richards


John L. Wilson


Harold Woodman


Stanley Webber


Joseph Galka


Joseph McManus


Walter Fitch


Edward Lee


Joseph Farrell


Police Women


Myrtle Shaw


Viola Staveley


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Forest Hewitt


Benjamin Solow


Keeper of the Lock-up HARRY J. AINSWORTH


Registrars of Voters


JAMES J. GILLIGAN


VINAL E. LEWIS


CHARLES T. HUBBARD


Term expires 1946 Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945


WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH, Clerk of Board


Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber


WILFRED A. ANDREWS


FRANK PATCH


HERBERT C. BARROWS


CHARLES D. REILLY ARTHUR W. EAMES


HARRY R. DEMING


John W. Babine


Measurers of Leather


LAWRENCE W. HARRIMAN


PAUL CHISHOLM


CHARLES HEMBREE


RUSSELL J. GRACIE


REGINALD J. FROTTON


Public Weighers of Merchandise


EDWARD HASKELL ALGOT L. OSTERMAN


WALTER L. HALE, Jr. HARRY R. DEMING WILBER STAVELY


FRED W. CARTER


Sealer of Weights and Measures SAMUEL P. PIKE, Sr.


Superintendent of Streets JAMES H. WHITE


Funeral Directors


WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH JOSEPH B. McMAHON GUY E. NICHOLS


Burial Agent JOSEPH B. McMAHON


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Trustees of Public Library


EDWARD N. EAMES PETER NEILSON PHILIP B. BUZZELL


HELEN H. BUCK CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Term expires 1946


Term expires 1946


Term expires 1945


Term expires 1945


Term expires 1944 Term expires 1944


Trustees of Trust Funds


CALEB S. HARRIMAN PHILIP B. BUZZELL EDWARD N. EAMES


Term expires 1946 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1944


Tree Warden JOHN W. BABINE


Superintendent for Suppression of Moths JOHN W. BABINE


Board of Appeal


FRANK HADLEY, Chairman JOHN H. DOYLE STANLEY WEBBER


Associate members HERBERT HIGGINBOTHAM LOUIS L. KLEYNEN


Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund Committee


JOHN W. HATHAWAY MILDRED E. NEILSON FOSTER B. BALSER ALICE M. ALLEN ANNA R. BARRY


Term expires 1948 Term expires 1947 Term expires 1946


Term expires 1945


Term expires 1944


Planning Board


HERBERT R. BOUTWELL STANLEY CADY LAWRENCE H. CUSHING


Term expires 1946 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1944


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Finance Committee


HERBERT C. BARROWS (Chairman)


HAROLD E. MELZAR


Term expires 1944


JOSEPH P. RING


Term expires 1944


JOSEPH M. GRIMES


Term expires 1945


KENNETH J. CHASE


Term expires 1945


WALTER FITCH


Term expires 1945


Term expires 1946


Term expires 1946


WILLIAM P. CURTIN


Term expires 1946


Ballot Clerks and Tellers


Rose Cavanaugh


Justice Balser


Susan Esler


Grace Thurston


Olive Sheldon


Daisy Sciarappa


Helen Gammons


Edgar Shaw


Natalie Giroux


Irene Elfman


Mary B. Wilson


Ernest Eames


Frederick Burbank


John Denehy


Custodian of Town Hall


ERNEST W. EAMES


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Term expires 1944


CHARLES F. PERRY THOMAS C. DALY


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Record of Warrants and Proceedings of the Town Meetings, Summary of Births, Marriages and Deaths with a Statement of Money Paid the Town Treasurer on Account of Dog Licenses, also Statements of Money Paid Division of Fisheries and Game and Money Paid Town Treasurer.


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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


To Harry J. Ainsworth, a Constable of the Town of Wilmington:


Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, yon are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town quali- fied by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the First Day of March next, at 9:45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be open at 10:00 A. M., and shall be closed at 8:00 P. M., for the election of Town Officers.


Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot for one Select- man for three years, who shall also act as a member of the Board of Survey; one Assessor for three years; Town Clerk; Treasurer; Col- lector of Taxes; Constable; Board of Public Welfare, one member for a term of three years; two members of School Committee for three years; two Trustees of the Public Library for three years; one member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years ; one Water Commissioner for three years; Planning Board, one mem- ber for three years; Tree Warden; Moderator; one Trustee of Trust Fund for three years.


You are also further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wildwood Street, in said Town of Wilmington, on Monday, the Seventh Day of March, A. D., 1943 at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following Articles :


Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers for the ensuing year.


Article 3. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.


Article 4. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following items :-


General Government


Cemetery


Protection of Person and Property


Interest


Schools


Highways Charities Soldier's Benefits


Library Recreation


Unclassified


Memorial Day


Water Department


Maturing Debt Reserve Fund . Insurance


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Article 5. 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 be- ginning January 1, 1943 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 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to pay for affecting in- surance providing indemnity for the protection of the officers and employees of the Highway, Cemetery and Police Departments of the Town against loss by reason of their liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries, including death, at any time resulting therefrom, caused by the operation, within the scope of their official duties or employment of motor vehicles owned by the Town, to an amount not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) on account of injury to or death of one person, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for the observance of Memorial Day, and that the Moderator appoint a committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance, or do anything in rela- tion thereto.


Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Board to sell at public auction in the evening, properties taken by the Town under Tax Title foreclosure procedure, and be authorized to execute all documents necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote, provided however, that before any sales are made due notice of the time and place of sale shall be given by advertising in the local paper and Lowell Sun at least fourteen (14) days before the sale and deeds executed hereunder must be recorded within twenty (20) days of their execution.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to purchase two (2) trucks for the use of the Highway Department and raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the purchase of same, also authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of three persons to purchase the same, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1325.00 to pay Welfare bills incurred in previous years, due other Cities and Towns, or do anything in relation thereto. Re- quest of Board of Public Welfare.


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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $61.83 for 1942 unpaid Police Department bill and $39.00 for 1942 unpaid Health and Sanitation bill, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars, ($100.00) or some other amount. The money to be expended under the direction of the 4 H Town Com- mittee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County Extension Service under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 129, General Laws of Massachusetts. .


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare to appoint one of its members as agent for the Board and fix the salary of such agent in accordance with the provi- sions of Section 4-A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Request of the Board of Public Welfare.


· Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any amount for the purpose of civilian defense, and for the protection of the people and property in the town, as set forth in and authorized by Chapter 487 of the 'Acts of 1941, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Defense Committee.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the so-called Roman property on Church Street, consisting of about eighteen acres of land with buildings thereon, for school or other municipal pur- poses, and to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or any amount, for such purposes. Request of August G. Macleod.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to sell to theUnited States Government or to any agency or department thereof, such number of typewriters, the property of the School Department of the Town, as in the discretion of the Committee can be spared from said Department, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Brand Avenue from Richmond Street to Baker Street as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of One Thousand Eight Hundred (1800) feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


AArticle 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept Grant Street from Federal Street to land of the Boston & Maine Railroad, as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of Seven Hundred Eighty (780) feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept Wilson Street from Federal Street, to land of the Boston & Maine Railroad, as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of Seven Hundred and Sixty (760) feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Lincoln Street from Federal Street to land of the Boston & Maine Railroad, as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of Seven Hundred Twenty (720) feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pershing Street from Federal Street to land of the Boston & Maine Railroad as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of Seven Hundred Twenty (720) feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept Liberty Street from Federal Street to land of the Boston & Maine Railroad as laid out by the Board of Survey, a distance of Seven Hundred Forty (740). feet, more or less, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept Mackey Road from Federal Street for a distance of Two Hundred Fifty (250) feet, more or less, as laid out by the Board of Survey, or do anything in relation thereto.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a certi- fied copy thereof, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting.


Given under our hands and Seal of Said Town this Tenth Day of February, A. D., One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Three.


FRANK W. DAYTON, Chairman. CHARLES H. BLACK. JOHN W. COOKE


Selectmen of Wilmington.


Middlesex ss;


This is to certify that I this day posted attested copies of this WARRANT in accordance with the by-laws of the Town of Wilmington.


HARRY J. AINSWORTH, Constable of Wilmington.


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TOWN MEETING


RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 1, 1943


In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the Voters assembled at the Town Hall on the above date. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. Philip B. Buzzell.'


On motion of Ernest W. Eames, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.


The Moderator examined the ballot box which was found empty, the register indication 0000, the ballot box was then locked and the key delivered to the Constable.


The ballot clerks and tellers being duly sworn, the official ballots were then delivered to the ballot clerks and receipts were taken by the Town Clerk.


At ten o'clock A. M. the Moderator declared the polls open.


At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator declared the polls closed.


The names checked on the check list numbered seven hundred and eighty three, (783), and the register indicated seven hundred and eighty three (783).


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The following is the vote for the Town Officers as announced by the Moderator:


SELECTMAN (To Act as Board of Survey Three Years)


Voted


Elected Frank W. Dayton, four hundred six


406


Samuel G. Grant, three hundred twenty-one


321


William E. Rogers, forty


40


Blanks, sixteen 16


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ASSESSORS . (Three Years)


Elected


John D. Cooke, five hundred ninety-two


592


Blanks, one hundred eighty-seven


James Burns, one John Horton, one Melvin Southmayd, one Dorothy M. Allen, one


187


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TOWN CLERK


Elected William S. Cavanaugh, six hundred ninety 690


92


Blanks, ninety-two Dorothy Killam, one


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TREASURER


Elected


Alfred S. Allen, six hundred eighteen


618


Blanks, one hundred sixty-two


162


Wright Eisenhaur, one


1


John Dukas, one Oliver Newcomb, one


1


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TAX COLLECTOR


Elected


George W. Buck, six hundred thirty-eight


638


Blanks, One forty-two


142


Madeline Southmayd, one


1


Henry Morgenthau, Jr., one


1


Ned Nolan, one


1


CONSTABLE


Elected


Harry J. Ainsworth, six hundred sixty-five


665


Blanks, One hundred fifteen


615


Chester Nimitz, one


1


Betty Wendell, one


1


Edward Lee, one


1


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (3 Years)


Votes


Elected


Steven Collucci, four-hundred thirty-nine


439


Maurice O'Neil, two hundred twenty-four


224


Blanks, one hundred nineteen


Frederick L. Kleynen, one


119


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3 Years)


Elected Adam T. Galka, five hundred forty-five 545


Elected Burt E. Tilley, four hundred eighty-seven 487


Blanks, Five hundred thirty


530


Gus Blaisdell, one


1


Joseph P. Ring, Jr., one


1


Dorothy M. Allen, one


1


Herbert R. Boutwell, one


1


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (3 Years)


Elected Edward N. Eames, five hundred fifty-seven 557


Elected Peter Neilson, four hundred ninety-six 436


Blanks, five hundred nine


509


Allen Riley, one


1


Herbert R. Boutwell, one


1


Domenick Himmler, one


1


Erwin Rommell, one


1


S. D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE (5 Years)


Elected John W. Hathaway, four hundred eighty-three 485


Blanks, two-hundred ninety-five 295


Howard Bedell, one


1


Ernest Woodside, one


1


Philip B. Buzzell, one


1


Erwin Rommel, one


1


Frank Knox, one


1


WATER COMMISSIONER (3 Years)


Elected Alden N. Eames, five hundred seventy-five 575


Blanks, two hundred four 204


Arthur Williams, one


1


Carl Chapman, one


1


Dwight Eisenhauer, one


1


John Ducas, one 1


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PLANNING BOARD (3 Years)


Elected


Herbert R. Boutwell, ninety-two


92


Blanks, six hundred fifty-six


656


J. Howard Eames, one Mary Bemis, one Walter Geswell, one


1


1


Burt Froton, one


1


James H. Taylor, eight


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Edward Neilson, two


2


Harry Goodearl, one


1


Edward Manning, three


3


Truman Bennett, one Walter G. Buckle, one


1


- Susan T. Esler, one Alfred S. Allen, one


1


Horace Huntley, two


2


Daniel Ross, one


1


Ray Hines, one


1


Louis McMahon, one


1


Justice Balser, one


1


Louis Elfman, one


1


William E. Rogers, one


1


Walter Fitch, one


1


Frank Patch, one


1


Edwin Forest, one


1


Fred Cain, one


1


David Elfman, one


1


TREE WARDEN


Elected John W. Babine, five hundred ninety-nine


599


Blanks, one hundred eighty-two


182


Elmer Nary, one


1


Betty Grable, one


1


MODERATOR


Elected Philip B. Buzzell, six hundred seven


607


Blanks, one hundred seventy-four


174


Alec Morrison, one


1


Joseph Martin, Jr., one


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TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS (3 Years)


Elected Caleb S. Harriman, five hundred fifty-seven


557


Blanks, two hunded twenty-four


224


Herman Bischoff, one


1


Edmond Waters, one


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The meeting then adjourned until March 8, 1943. Attest, WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH, Town Clerk.


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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 8, 1943


At eight fifteen P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order.


Article 2. On motion of Herbert C. Barrows, it was voted that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to bring in a list of names as nominations for the several offices to be filled under this article.


The following list was submitted as nominations:


SURVEYORS OF WOOD, BARK AND LUMBER


Wilfred A. Andrews


Frank Patch


Herbert C. Barrows


Charles D. Reily


Harry R. Deming


Arthur W. Eames


John W. Babine


MEASURERS OF LEATHER


Lawrence W. Harriman


Charles Hembree


Paul Chisholm Russell J. Gracie


Reginald J. Frotton


PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE


Edward Haskell


Walter L. Hale, Jr.


Algot L. Osterman


Harry R. Deming Clayton F. Lyon


Fred Carter


Wilbur Stavely


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (3 Years) DAVID MARTIN


On motion of Charles H. Black, it was voted to instruct the Town Clerk, to cast one (1) Ballot and declare the nominees elected.


REPORT OF COMMITTEES


In regard to the Bingham Survey :- Of All Town Departments.


This matter was taken up by the Finance Committee primarily to provide a complete investigation of conditions existing in the Walfare Department, and Soldiers Relief, on the Question of cost for this Sur- vey we found that the Welfare investigation would be the chief cost and a survey of conditions in the other Department would add a very little to the expense, consequently we advised a survey of all Depart- ments which was voted by the Town.


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The Welfare Department was at this time in a most deplorable condition. Records of case histories were not complete or missing altogether, reports to the State were not made as requested and much money was being lost to the Town by lack of proper notification to other Cities and Towns of aid rendered persons who had no settlement here, a proper checkup was not being made on cases through lack of visits at regular intervals.


Aid rendered in the form of grocery orders and fuel supplies was not handled in an economical manner and was costing much more than was necessary. This Town has paid the past year over $12,000 in settlement of old bills due other Cities and Towns, quite a part of which could proper notifications and checkups have been made, been avoided.


The present condition of the Welfare Department is very much improved. An office room has been provided and furnished for their use, a paid agent for the board has been appointed, and a trained Social Worker has been hired. These are full time workers, but their combined salaries do not equal what was paid to the Board members in 1940 for travel and clerical expenses for a very inferior administration.


All of these improvements were recommended in the Binghan report and there are others relating to the purchase of supplies which may be adopted later at the discretion of the Board of Welfare.


At the request of the Board of Selectmen and this Board an in- vestigation was made by the department of State Aid and Pensions of all Soldier's Relief cases and a complete report made to the Selectmen of each case with their findings and recommendations thereon which has resulted in a much improved condition in this department.


The Police Department has benefitted by the suggestions made in the survey, confusion of authority has been eliminated and general conditions have been improved.


Recommendations and findings as presented in our 1941 report will in most cases be helpful if adopted,


In conclusion it is our opinion that the improvement in general conditions in the Welfare Department alone are worth more to the Town than the total cost of the Survey as made and will result in sufficient savings in a very short time to offset the cost of the same.


Respectfully submitted, FINANCE COMMITTEE, By Herbert C. Barrows, Chairman.


Mr. Herbert C. Barrows made the above report


On motion of Frank W. Dayton it was voted that the report of the committee be accepted.


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Article 4. On motion of Herbert C. Barrows it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the several and respected sums as recom- mended by the Finance Committee, each item to be taken up and voted on separately, subject to amendment.


The following sums were raised and appropriated under this article:


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen:


Salaries


$ 650.00


Expenses


200.00


Town Accountant:


Salary


.... 1,000.00


Expenses


75.00


Treasurer :


Foreclosurers


800.00


Expenses


525.00


Salary


1,000.00


On an amendment offered by Paul D. Emmons, it was voted to increase the salary from $800 to $1,000.00.


Tax Collector:


Expenses


1,000.00


Salary


1,600.00


On an amendment offered by Paul D. Emmons, it was voted to increase the salary from $1,500.00 to $1,600.00.


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Assessors :


Expenses


300.00


Salaries


1,700.00


Finance Committee


100.00


Town Counsel


Expenses


325.00


Salary


300.00


Town Clerk:


Expenses


. 60.00


Salary


400.00


Election and Registration:


Salaries and Expenses


800.00


Town Hall


2,000.00


Planning Board


50.00


$ 12,885.00


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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department :


Expenses


$ 1,200.00


Salaries and wages


10,320.00


Ambulance


300.00


Constable


50.00


$11,870.00


Fire Department:


Expenses


$ 1,600.00


Salaries and wages


7,350.00


Hydrant Rental


5,720.00


Building Inspection


Expenses


50.00


Salary


300.00


Board of Appeals


50.00


Sealers of Weights and Measurers


Expenses


80.00


Salary


250.00


Elm Leaf Beetle


500.00


Moth Suppression


1,500.00


Tree Warden


800.00


Health and Sanitation


2,000.00


Public Nurse


1,000.00


$ 33,070.00


HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES


Highways, General


$ 20,000.00


Chapter 90, Maintenance


1,000.00


Road Machinery Account


500.00


Street Lights


7,650.00


$ 29,150.00


CHARITIES AND AID


Board of Public Welfare (Administration)


$ 2,000.00


Relief


8,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


4,800.00


Old Age Assistance (Administration)


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance


24,000.00


State Aid


500.00


Military Aid


100.00


Soldiers' Relief


3,000.00


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$ 43,400.00


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EDUCATION


Schools


Vocational Training


$ 81,500.00 500.00


$ 82,000.00


MISCELLANEOUS


Library


$ 1,000.00


Parks


350.00


Unclassified


1,000.00




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