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Total for Damages to Persons and Property 1,418.15
Memorial Day:
Sons of Union Veterans 195.00
Spanish War Veterans 50.00
American Legion 150.00
Total for Memorial Day 395.00
Armistice Day:
Veteran of Foreign Wars
150.00
Printing Town Reports:
Contract 1,833.30
Boiler Insurance:
Premium 295.30
Blanket Insurance:
Premiums 4,903.64
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability:
Premiums 2,297.79
153
Rehabilitation Committee:
Printing and Advertising
8.50
Supplies 50.69
Photo Record Machine
175.79
Electrical Work 45.46
Carpenter Work 9.12
Total for Rehabilitation Committee 289.56
Adding Names to Honor Roll 116.25
Annuities :.
Lillian E. Sonne 1,000.00
Purchase of Defense Bonds:
Rehabilitation Fund
5,000.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Special Adjusted Compensation 22,075.00
Purchased of Land:
Ellis Property 50.00
Repairing and Installing Street Signs 27.75
Street Signs 200.00
Assessors' Block Plan-W. P. A .:
Binding Maps and Plans 216.00
Stocking Ponds with Fish 200.00
Contributory Retirement System:
Town's Contribution
12,364.36
Painting and Cleaning Honor Roll
70.00
State Tax
30,613.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
753.77
Examination of Retirement Systems
81.40
County Tax
26,277.64
State Parks and Reservations
629.71
Dog Licenses for County
1,865.60
Taxi Badges 1.00
154
Blue Cross Deductions
Federal Tax Deductions
764.00 32,627.83
Defense Bond Deductions
6,388.75
Petty Cash:
Schools
100.00
Library
5.00
Rationing Board
10.00
Total for Petty Cash
115.00
Total for Unclassified
153,088.80
Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery:
Labor
59.80
Fertilizer
11.00
Total for North Purchase Cemetery 70.80
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary of Trustees
300.00
Labor
2,109.35
Loam
16.00
Flowers
19.70
Markers
19.00
Tools
24.66
Equipment Hire
87.50
Repairs
13.40
Digging Graves
24.00
Moving Bodies
16.00
Stationery, Printing
and Postage
29.12
Sundries
1.75
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery 2,660.48
Total for Cemeteries 2,731.28
155
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue
1,041.42
Anticipation of
Reimbursement
6.70
Tax Title Loan
109.03
Department Equipment Loan 82.50
H. S. Addition Loan
2,820.00
H. S. Furniture and Fixture Loan
75.00
State Tax Funding Loan
150.00
Surface Drainage Loan 625.00
Relief Loan-1936 135.00
Relief Loan-1938
200.00
Relief Loan-1939
450.00
Relief Loan-1940
30.00
Sewer Loans
1,501.25
Total for Interest
7,225.90
Maturing Debt:
Anticipation of Revenue 297,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement
1,600.00
H. S. Loan
11,000.00
Tax Title Loan
5,608.06
Surface Drainage Loan
6,000.00
Department Equipment Loan
3,000.00
Sewer Loans
5,000.00
Funding State Tax
4,000.00
Relief Loan-1939
6,000.00
Relief Loan-1940
2,000.00
Relief Loan-1936
2,000.00
Total for Maturing Debt 343,208.06
Total for Interest and Maturing Debt
350,433.96
156
Trust Funds
Cemetery and Perpetual Care
900.00
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes
2,646.91
M. V. Excise
167.61
Interest
14.56
Total Refunds 2,829.08
Transfers:
Reserve Fund to:
Soldiers' Relief-
Expenses
400.00
Soldiers' Relief- Salaries 625.00
Town Hall-Expenses
219.00
Town Clerk-Salary
3.00
Accountant-Expenses
230.40
Selectmen-Expenses
35.00
Finance Commission- Expenses 23.23
Memorial Hall-Expenses
90.00
Brush Fires
250.00
Health-Salaries
146.00
Sewer Maintenance- Expenses 95.00
Snow Removal 904.45
Welfare-Expenses
1,053.40
Playgrounds-Salaries 273.00
Playgrounds-Expenses 127.00
Blanket Insurance 3.64
157
Repairs to Honor Roll 20.00
Installing Tanks and
Compressor 465.98
Dog Tax to Library
1,621.97
Fire Damage to Repairs at Disposal Plant 900.00
Excess and Deficiency to:
Purchase of Defense Bonds
5,000.00
Revenue 1944
2,968.58
Soldiers' Relief- Expense 5,000.00
A. O. A .- Town
Assistance
20,000.00
A. D. C .- for Assistance 3,000.00 Elections, Registrations-
Salaries
700.00
Care of Trees-Salaries 300.00
Purchase St., Construction -Unpaid Bill 36.15
Repairs to Disposal Plant to Sewer Maintenance -Salaries 200.00
Total for Transfers
44,690.80
Total for Refunds and Transfers 47,519.88
Total Expenditures for 1944 1,246,964.27
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1944 146,606.58
Grand Total 1,393,570.85
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES
1943 Balance
1944 Appro- priation
Receipts and
Total
Account
1944 Expenditures Balance
1945 Estimates
General Government
100.00
100.00
Moderator-Salary
100.00
100.00
55.00
55.00
Finance Commission-Salary
55.00
42.00
23.23
65.23
Finance Commission-Expenses
65.23
1,325.00
1,325.00
Selectmen-Salaries-Wages
1,325.00
2,000.00
350.00
35.00
385.00
Selectmen-General Expenses
382.13
2.87
385.00
7.450.47
78.00
7,528.47
Selectmen-Civilian Defense
741.66
6,786.81
76.25
1,950.00
2,026.25
Selectmen-Rationing Board
1,427.10
100.95
1,950.00
3,544.00
3,544.00
Accountant-Salaries and Wages
3,544.00
4,200.00
250.00
240.30
490.30
Accountant-Expenses
451.19
39.11
250.00
2,482.00
2,482.00
Treasurer-Salaries and Wages
2,481.80
20
2,482.00
400.00
400.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
339.60
60.40
400.00
200.00
200.00
Treasurer-Finance Charges
63.23
136.77
200.00
234.50
234.50
Treasurer's Bond
234.50
233.50
4,200.00
4,200.00
Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages
4,172.67
27.33
4,650.00
1,340.00
1,340.00
Tax Collector-General Expenses
1,338.91
1.09
1,340.00
357.00
357.00
Tax Collector's Bond
357.00
355.50
5,244.00
5,244.00
Assessors-Salaries and Wages
5,244.00
5,472.80
500.00
500.00
Assessors-General Expenses
498.95
1.05
600.00
158
1944
Transfers
700.00
700.00
Assessors-Publishing Valuation Book 151.75
548.25
40.00
40.00
Certification of Notes
20.00
20.00
40.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
Town Solicitor
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,430.00
3.00
1,433.00
Town Clerk-Salary
1,433.00
1,583.00
175.00
175.00
Town Clerk-General Expenses
171.27
3.73
175.00
1,144.00
1,144.00
Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
1,144.00
1,300.00
Election, Registration and
5.368.96
700.00
6,068.96
Town Meetings-Salaries
5,897.38
171.58
6,000.00
Election, Registration and Town Meetings-Expenses
1,986.61
113.39
1,150.00
1,890.00
1,890.00
Town Hall-Salaries and Wages
1,890.00
1,890.00
2,100.00
219.00
2,319.00
Town Hall-Expenses
2,299.58
19.42
2,625.00
100.00
100.00
Town Hall-Care of Clock
100.00
100.00
·
1,410.00
1,410.00
Town Hall-Installing Heating Apparatus
1,410.00
1,696.10
3,200.00
4,896.10
Repairs to Town Hall Tower
4,549.47
346.63
760.00
760.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries and Wages
760.00
760.00
732.00
732.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses
689.07
42.93
732.00
Memorial Hall-Painting and
1,365.00
90.00
1,455.00
Repairing
1,453.75
1.25
159
2,100.00
2,100.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - Continued
1943 Balance
1944 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1944 Expenditures Balance
1945 Estimates
Protection of Persons and Property
24,882.00
24,882.00 Police-Salaries and Wages
23,754.20
1,127.80
24,279.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police-General Expenses
1,880.55
119.45
2,000.00
Police-New Cruising Car
1,000.00
75.00
75.00 Court Fees
41.38
33.62
75.00
500.00
500.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
315.49
184.51
500.00
28,752.00
28,752.00
Fire-Pay of Members
28,671.32
80.68
31,500.00
4,200.00
4,200.00
Fire-Rental of Chief's Auto
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Fire-Incidentals
3,847.26
352.74
4,200.00
400.00
400.00
Repairs to Fire Alarm System
127.25
272.75
400.00
1,600.00
465.98
2,065.98
Installing Air Compressor and Tanks 2,065.98
350.00
250.00
600.00
Brush Fires
598.75
1.25
500.00
10,500.00
10,500.00
Hydrant Service
10,475.00
25.00
10,500.00
75.00
75.00
Rifle Practice
69.70
5.30
400.00
405.00
405.00
Inspector of Wires-Salary
405.00
405.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Salary
840.00
840.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
200.00
200.00
Expenses
85.00
2,000.00
160
840.00
840.00
1944
85.00
85.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression-Salaries
81.18
118.82
200.00
15.00
15.00 Gypsy Moth Suppression-Expenses
15.00
1,400.00
300.00
1,700.00 Care of Trees-Salaries and Wages
1,700.00
2,500.00
50.00
50.00
Care of Trees-General Expenses
50.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tree Warden-Removing Brush
1,000.00
2,000.00
150.00
150.00
Tree Warden-Use of Car
150.00
200.00
62.50
82.50
Dog Officer-Salary
82.50
82.50
250.00
250.00
Dog Officer-General Expenses
215.00
35.00
250.00
Health and Sanitation
5,765.00
146.00
5,911.00
Health-Salaries and Wages
5,887.00
24.00
5,911.00
161
10,000.00
10,000.00
Health-General Expenses
9,451.98
548.02
10,000.00
60.00
60.00
Health-Unpaid Bills 1942-1943
60.00
325.00
325.00
Inspector of Animals-Salary
325.00
325.00
85.00
85.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
76.35
8.65
85.00
1,260.00
1,260.00
Dental Clinic-Salaries and Wages
1,260.00
1,260.00
100.00
100.00
Dental Clinic-General Expenses
89.54
10.46
100.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Assessment
9,767.52
9,767.52
9,767.52
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Construction
7,513.59
5,977.78
200.00
6,177.78
Sewer Maintenance-Salaries
6,165.27
12.51
7,371.60
1,735.00
95.00
1,830.00
Sewer Maintenance-Expenses
1,829.26
.74
1,900.00
7,513.59
7,513.59
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - Continued
1943 Balance
1944 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1944 Expenditures
1944 Balance
1945 Estimates
250.00
250.00
Flushing Sewers-Salaries and Wages 245.60
4.40
250.00
50.00
50.00
Flushing Sewers-General Expenses
48.30
1.70
50.00
391.98
391.98
Unpaid Bills-F. A. Barbour
391.98
900.00
900.00
Repairs at Sewerage Disposal Plant
890.51
9.49
Highways
162
25,500.00
25,500.00
Highway-Salaries and Wages
25,495.88
4.12
25,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
Highway-General Expenses
8,490.20
9.80
8,500.00
9,500.00
9,500.00
Resurfacing Streets
9,499.73
.27
9,500.00
Maintenance and Care of Town
1,000.00
1,000.00
Improve.
999.42
.58
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
991.37
8.63
1,000.00
399.45
399.45
Installing Surface Drainage Short St.
399.34
.11
1,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,982.79
17.21
11,300.00
904.45
12,204.45
Snow Removal
12,204.45
17,500.00
17,500.00
17,500.00
Street Lights
17,488.61
11.39
17,600.00
225.00
225.00
Road Machinery Account
225.00
36.15
36.15
Purchase St. Constr. Unpaid Bill
36.15
Welfare
4,959.84 25,000.00
4,959.84
Welfare-Salaries and Wages
4,906.21
53.63
5,075.25
1,288.40
26,288.40
Welfare-General Expenses
26,273.19
15.21
27,000.00
22,000.00
3,000.00
25,000.00
A.D.C .- Town Assistance
24,986.33
13.67
25,000.00
A.D.C .- Town Administration -:
1.000.00
1,000.00
Salaries and Wages
991.65
8.35
1,000.00
A.D.C .- Town Administration- Expenses
45.80
4.20
100.00
1,057.43
6,923.29
7,980.72
A.D.C .- U. S. Grant for Assistance
7,414.26
566.46
A.D.C .- U. S. Grant for
207.67
582.42
790.09
Administration
657.66
132.43
50,000.00
20,594.40
70,594.40
O.A.A .- Town Assistance
70,444.78
149.62
70,000.00
O.A.A .- Town Administration- Salaries
2,490.20
2,820.00
435.00
435.00
434.73
27
450.00
2,086.46
50,969.45
53,055.91
O.A.A .- U. S. Grant for Assistance
51,908.50
1,147.41
O.A.A .- U. S. Grant for
50.87
1,689.51
1,740.38
Administration
1,508.95
231.43
Soldiers' Benefits
100.00
100.00
State Aid
100.00
100.00
500.00
500.00
Military Aid
370.00
130.00
500.00
286.00
625.00
911.00
Soldiers' Relief-Salaries
911.00
1,300.00
12,000.00
5,602.00
17,602.00
Soldiers' Relief-Expenses
17,530.82
71.18
27,000.00
163
2,490.20
2,490.20
O.A.A .- Town Administration- · Expenses
50.00
50.00
RECAPITULATION AND
ESTIMATES - Continued
1943 Balance
1944 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1944 Expenditures
1944 1945 Balance Estimates
7,500.00
7,500.00
War Allowance Dependents World War No. 2
7.282.66
217.34
3,000.00
Schools and Libraries
179,896.60
2,034.27
181,930.87 · Schools-Salaries and Wages
177,897.36
3,033.51
179,000.00
37,500.00
37,500.00
Schools-General Expenses
35,635.93
1,864.07
37,500.00
735.00
735.00
Schools-General Expenses-1943
735.00
Contribution to Teachers Retirement on
164
464.59
464.59
account of Military Leave
464.59
545.10
339.84
2,551.35
2,891.19
Vocational Education of Defense Workers
1,882.11
1,009.08
4,805.94
4,805.94
Library-Salaries and Wages
4,719.28
86.66
4,805.00
1,317.33
1,317.33
Library-General Expenses
1,317.26
.07
1,317.00
Recreation and Unclassified
1,850.00
1,850.00 Town Parks-Wages
1,849.85
.15
2,000.00
450.00
Town Parks-General Expenses
447.56
2.44
650.00
Town Parks-Rebuilding Bleachers
2,000.00
1,050.00
273.00
1,323.00
1,323.00
1,323.00
130.00
127.00
257.00
Playgrounds-Expenses
229.62
27.38
250.00
450.00
Playgrounds-Wages
200.00
200.00
Playground Rental
200.00
200.00 300.00
300.00
300.00 Repairs to Tennis Courts 300.00
1,833.30
1,833.30 Printing Town Reports 1,833.30
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability
2,297.79
147.40
2,445.19
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damages to Persons and Property
1,418.15
81.85
1,500.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Veterans
195.00
5.00
200.00
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans
50.00
50.00
150.00
150.00
Armistice Day-V.F.W.
150.00
150.00
100.00
100.00
Property Foreclosure-Tax Titles
100.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
50.00
4.900.00
3.64
4,903.64
Blanket Insurance
4,903.64
4,900.00
200.00
200.00
Installing Street Signs
200.00
12,364.36
12,364.36
Contributory Retirement System
12,364.36
1,000.00
1,000.00
Annuity to Lillian E. Sonne
1,000.00
1,000.00
900.00
900.00
Athletic Field Committee
94.20
804.80
300.00
84.20
250.00
334.20
Adding Names to Honor Roll
116.25
217.95
250.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Purchase of Dedense Bonds
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Reserved Fund Transferred
4,964.10
35.90
100.00
100.00
Installing and Repairing Street Signs
27.75
72.25
100.00
320.00
320.00
Boiler Insurance
295.30
24.70
22.200.00
22,200.00
Special Adjusted Compensation
22,075.00
125.00
50.00
50.00
Purchase of Land-Ellis Parcel
50.00
225.00
225.00
Assessors Block Plan-Binding
216.00
9.00
165
2,445.19
2,445.19
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - Continued
1943 Balance
1944 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1944 Expenditures
1944 Balance
1945 Estimates
Preparing Plans for Public Works
1,500.00
1,500.00
Projects
1,500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
289.56
710.44
200.00
200.00
Stocking Pond with Fish
200.00
20.00
20.00
Repairs to Honor Roll
20.00
62.50
312.50
375.00
Income Rehabilitation Fund
375.00
Cemeteries
166
2,450.00
210.48
2,660.48
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,660.48
2,500.00
110.00
110.00
V. G. Cemetery-New Power Mower
110.00
495.05
495.05
495.05
135.06
458.34
593.40
Income Trust Funds-V. G. C.
221.73
371.67
50.00
20.80
70.80
North Purchase Cemetery
70.80
50.00
62.50
11.25
73.75
Income from Trust
20.80
52.95
Interest and Maturing Debt
8,200.00 39,000.00
8,200.00 Interest
7,225.90
974.10
39,000.00 Maturing Debt
39,000.00
6,500.00 30,000.00
Advisory Committee for Rehabilitation of Veterans
Improvement and Repairs- V. G. C. Avenue
North Purchase Cemetery-
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD December 31, 1944
Year
Tax Title Loan
Sewer Loans
High School Loan
Municipal Relief Loan
Cedar Swamp Chap. 58 Development Acts of 1938 Loan Loan
State Tax Funding Loan
Departmental Equipment Loan
Total Maturity by Years
1945
5,951.21
5,000.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
35,950.21
1946
4,000.00
9,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
27,000.00
1947
4,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
24,000.00
1948
4,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
1949
4,000.00
8,000.00
12,000.00
1950
4,000.00
8,000.00
12,000.00
1951
4,000.00
8,000.00
12,000.00
1952
4,000.00
8,000.00
12,000.00
1953
2,000.00
8,000.00
10,000.00
1954
2,000.00
8,000.00
10,000.00
1955
2,000.00
7,000.00
9,000.00
5,951.21
39,000.00
91,000.00
4,000.00
24,000.00
20,000.00
183,950.21
168
SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Position
Salary
Moderator
100.00
Selectmen
275.00
Clerk of the Selectmen
500.00
Secretary of the Finance Commission
55.00
Accountant
2,400.00
Treasurer
1,650.00
Tax Collector
3,000.00
Assessors (2 members)
1,200.00
Assessor (1 member)
1,700.00
Town Solicitor
300.00
Town Solicitor, Legal Fees for Special Work for 1944
1,000.00
Town Clerk
500.00
Town Clerk, Recording Fees (Marriages, Deaths and Births-1944)
933.00
Clerk of the Board of Registrars
385.00
Registrars of Voters
330.00
Janitor of Town Hall
1,820.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
760.00
Clerk in Accountant Office, per week
22.00
Clerk in Assessors' Office, per week
22.00
Clerk in Tax Collector's Office, per week
22.00
Clerk in Town Clerk's Office, per week
22.00
Clerk in Treasurer's Office, per day
4.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department:
Chief
2,832.00
Patrolmen, per week 42.35
169
Fire Department:
Chief
2,400.00
Deputy Chief
300.00
Firemen, Callmen
165.00
Firemen, Permanent, per week
42.35
Tree Warden, per week while working
38.40
Dog Officer
82.50
Inspector of Wires
405.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
840:00
HEALTH
Members
100.00
Agent
315.00
Sanitary Inspector
330.00
Plumbing Inspector, union wages for
actual time taken, not to exceed
600.00
Nurse
1,575.00
Dentist
1,260.00
Inspector of Meats
1,820.00
Doctor
660.00
Inspector of Animals
330.00
SANITATION
Sewer Department:
Commissioners (two members)
200.00
Chairman of the Board
250.00
Superintendent
1,760.00
Clerk
220.00
Labor in Sewer Department, per week
26.40
Truck Driver, per week
35.00
HIGHWAYS
Superintendent
2,800.00
Drivers, per hour
73 1/3
Steamroller operator, per hour
.75 5/8
170
WELFARE
Overseers (Two members)
165.00
Chairman of the Board
275.00
Agent
2,400.00
Old Age Investigator
1,976.00
Superintendent of Town Farm
2,000.00
Maid at Town Farm
572.00
Two Clerks, per week
22.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Investigator 1,200.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
4,200.00
Truant Officer 1,595.00
Clerk in Superintendent's Office, per week 28.60
Clerk in Principal's Office, per week
28.60
School Physicians (Two), each
550.00
Two Nurses, per year
1,650.00
For other School Salaries see School Report.
LIBRARY
Librarian
1,540.00
Assistant Librarians (3), each
1,019.20
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Trustees
300.00
ALL OTHER
Common Labor in All Departments, per hour .55
TOWN RECORDS
1944
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Town Records, 1944
TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS March 6, 15, 1944
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
March 6, 1944
To either Constable of the Town of Milford, in said County :
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified by law to vote in elections to meet at the polling places of their respective precincts to wit:
In Precinct 1. In Dewey Hall, Town Hall Building.
In Precinct 2. In Marchegiano Hall, Meade Street.
In Precinct 3. In Chapin Street School, Chapin Street.
In Precinct 4. In So. Grammar (Brick School) Main Street.
In Precinct 5. In Park School, Walnut Street, on Monday the sixth day of March, A.D. 1944 at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring into the Wardens of their several precincts their votes for the following named Town Officers, to wit:
A Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Three Selectmen, Highway Surveyor, all for one year; One As- sessor (Three years), One Member of the Board of Pub- lic Welfare (Three years), One Member of the Board of Health (Three years), One Member of the Board of Sewer Commissioners (Three years), Two Members of the School Committee (Three years), Two Trustees of the Public Library (Three years), One Trustee of the Public Library (One year to fill vacancy), Two Trustees of the Vernon
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Grove Cemetery (Three years), One Trustee of the Ver- non Grove Cemetery (Two years to fill unexpired term), One Member of the Planning Board (Five years), One Member of the Planning Board (Four years to fill unex- pired term), One Member of the Planning Board (Three years to fill unexpired term), One Park Commissioner (Three years), One Tree Warden (One year), Five Constables (One year), One Moderator (One year).
And for the election of Town Meeting Members from the several voting Precincts of the Town as follows:
In Precinct 1. Fourteen Town Meeting Members (For three years). Three Town Meeting Members (For two years to fill vacancies). One Town Meeting Member (One year to fill vacancy).
In Precinct 2. Fourteen Town Meeting Members (For three years).
In Precinct 3. Fifteen Town Meeting Members (For three years). Two Town Meeting Members (For one year to fill vacancies).
In Precinct 4. Fourteen Town Meeting Members for 3 years, one Town Meeting Member for 2 years to fill vacancy, 4 Town Meeting Members for one year to fill vacancies.
In Precinct 5. Fourteen Town Meeting Members (For three years). One Town Meeting Member (One year to fill vacancy).
The polls will be closed at eight o'clock in the eve- ning.
And in the name of said Commonwealth you are further required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1944, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely:
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of all Town Officers and Committees of the Town.
Article 2. To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town ex- penses for the financial year beginning January 1, 1944.
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.
Article 5. To determine the compensation of the Col- lector of Taxes for the year ensuing.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate the dog tax Sixteen hundred twenty-one dollars and ninety-seven cents ($1621.97) for Town Library.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to choose a Director of County Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell any or all real estate owned by the Town by reason of the foreclosure of tax titles thereon, and to execute, acknowledge and deliver a proper deed or deeds therefor, authority therfor to terminate March 1, 1945, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate from available funds under the excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for use by the Board of Assessors in fixing the tax rate for 1944, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Highway Surveyor, or take any action in relation thereto.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing and installing a new air compressor unit and new air stor- age tanks for the Fire Alarm System, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out as a public way, a private way known as Altieri Court, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treas- ury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to establish a post-war rehabilitation fund, in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate from the Fire Damage Account to the Sewer De- partment the sum of Nine hundred dollars ($900.00 for the purpose of repairing the building at the Sewer Disposal Plant, damaged by fire, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to accept such offer, grants, or loans as the United States of America may make to aid the Town in financing the cost of such Post-War Projects, under Chap- ter 58 of Acts of 1943, as the town may undertake for pub- lic works projects, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase from George W. Ellis, a parcel of land located on the westerly side of Cedar Street, north of the Town Dump and to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty-dollars ($50.00) therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four thousand five hundred sixty- six dollars ($4566.00) for the purpose of constructing a sewer in Florence and North Streets Extension to Ravenna Street, or take any action in relation thereto.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the expenses of re- pairing Town Hall Tower, or take any action in relation thereto.
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