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347.38
Returned to Town Treasury at close of year.
Total .
$20,000.00
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All E. R. A. projects, where contributions were requested and that were presented to the Commission during the year were investigated by the Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. CONNOR, Chairman, JOHN R. RUSSELL, FRANCIS C. FOLEY,
Finance Commission
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TOWN OFFICIALS For the Year Ending December 31, 1934
Selectmen: PETER J. FEENEY, 1934-1937, Chairman; JOHN M. MUTCH, 1932-1935; EUGENE L. MURPHY, 1932-1935; HARRY B. BUTTERS, 1933-1936; and DANIEL COLLINS, 1933-1936.
Finance Commission: WILLIAM H. CONNOR, Chairman, 1933-1936; JOHN R. RUSSELL, 1934-1937; and FRANCIS C. FOLEY (to fill vacancy) 1934-1935.
Moderator: JAMES A. HALLORAN, 1934.
Town Counsel: JAMES A. HALLORAN.
Town Clerk and Accountant: JAMES E. PENDERGAST.
Assistant Town Clerk: CATHERINE M. MOHAN.
Assistant Accountant: WALTER A. BLASENAK.
Treasurer and Collector: EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, 1934.
General Manager: WILLIAM C. KENDRICK.
Superintendent of Public Works: JOSEPH E. CONLEY.
Superintendent of Municipal Light: CYRUS C. CHURCH.
Superintendent of Cemetery: GEORGE ALFRED SMITH.
Town Engineer: ALBERT W. THOMPSON.
Chief of Police: WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN.
School Board: JOHN J. CONLEY, Chairman, 1933-1936; EUGENE L. CONNOLLY, 1934-1937; HAROLD E. SHAW, 1934-1937; JOSEPHINE A. CHANDLER, 1932-1935; CHRISTINE L. PRO- BERT, 1932-1935; GLADWIN M. NEAD, 1933-1936.
Superintendent of Schools: LEONARD W. GRANT.
Sealer of Weights and Measures: HARRY M. KING.
Building Inspector: FORREST M. DOUGLASS.
Board of Public Welfare: M. JOSEPH ROACHE, Chairman, CLEMENT A. RILEY, MARGARET M. GIINTHNER and DOROTHY L. BEMIS, Clerk.
Board of Assessors: PATRICK J. LYDON, Chairman; WILLIAM J. DALTON, EDWARD A. FLAHERTY; AGNES M. COUGHLIN, Clerk, January 1, 1934 to October 30, 1934; JOHN F. O'CONNELL, September 26, 1934.
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Board of Health: CHARLES L. LYNCH, M. D., Chairman, 1932-1935; THOMAS H. O'TOOLE, M. D., 1933-1936; HARRY A. SHAN- NON, 1934-1937, DOROTHY L. BEMIS, Clerk.
Agent and Inspector of Milk and Slaughtering: DR. F. X. MAGUIRE.
Inspector of Plumbing: JOHN A. SHANNON.
Public Health Nurse: KATHERINE KINGMAN, January 1, 1934 to December 1, 1934.
Chief of Fire Department: ALONZO N. EARLE.
Inspector of Animals: ALBERT FALES.
Board of Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library: WILLARD W. EVERETT, 1932-1935; A. MARION SWAIN, 1934-1937; MAUDE A. SHAT- TUCK, 1932-1935; RALPH W. TAYLOR, 1934-1937; RICHARD D. NORTHRUP, 1933-1936; MARY E. WILLIAMS, 1933-1936.
Librarian: JANE A. HEWITT. 29
Registrars of Voters: STEPHEN R. GOOGINS, Chairman, RAYMOND K. MORROW, JOHN P. CROWLEY and JAMES E. PENDER- GAST.
Fence Viewers: JOHN J. FLAHERTY, WILLIAM P. NICKERSON . and LOUIS D'ESPINOSA.
Superintendent of Moth Suppression: WILLIAM C. KENDRICK.
Planning Board: THOMAS U. MAHONY, Chairman, 1932-1935; EDWARD L. THOMPSON, 1932-1935; CHARLES A. NICHOL- SON, 1933-1936; JOHN E. BAMBER, 1933-1936; HARRY J. KORSLUND, 1934-1937.
Town Game Warden: ALBERT L. MURRAY. .
Carillon Committee: WALTER F. TILTON, FRANCIS J. FOLEY, ANDREW C. MORROW (deceased July 10, 1934), W. CAMERON FORBES.
Constables: LAWRENCE BALDUFF, JOHN J. BENNETT, JOHN L. COLLINS, RICHARD MURPHY and J. IRVING REID.
INDEX
Department or Division
Report
Receipts
Expenses
Accountant .
166
87
.94
Agency Trust and Investment.
.93
123
Assistance to Aged Citizens 244
89 109
Ash Removal .
88 102
Assessors
245
.95
Balance Sheet
141
Births. .39
Building Inspector 221
100
Cemetery .
224
.91 121
Cemetery Trust Fund.
135
Certification of Notes
96
Commercial Revenue
86
Deaths. .64
Dental Clinic.
241
88. 101
Departmental Revenue 87
Education
90 112
Election and Registration
96
Electric Light Department 216 91 119
Engineering Department 214
97
Finance Commission
297
96
Fines and Forfeits.
83
Fire Alarm .
99
Fire Department . 206 88.
99
Forestry Department.
208 88.
.99
Gasolene Tax Refund.
78
General Manager
195
87
94
General Revenue
83
Health 241
88 101
Highway Division
89
104
Indebtedness, Limitations of . .82
73
92
122
Interest
92.
122
Jury List
191.
Library
225
90 115
Licenses and Permits.
84
Marriages 51 .87
Memorial Office Building 87 97
Milk Inspector . 241
88. 101
Moth Suppression
86. 100
Pensions
105
Indebtedness, Municipal.
II
Department or Division
Report
Receipts
Expenses
Parks Division .
116
Planning Board .
.96
Playgrounds, Public
202
90.
116
Police .
205. 88.
98
Public Property Account .
140
Public Works
208
105
Recapitulations of Expenditures and Receipts
124
125
Refunds .
92.
123
Sanitation.
88.
103
School Committee
256
Superintendent of Schools.
265
Sealer Weights and Measures
222
88
100
Selectmen .
168-190
75. .94
Sewer and Drains.
88. 102
Sewer Construction
88. 103
102
Soldiers' Benefits.
110
Statement of Borrowed Money
80
Street Lighting.
100
Tax Titles
146
Town Clerk .
87
96
Town Counsel.
229
96
Town Debt, Classified Statement of .
73
Town Meeting Records. 1.
Town Physician.
120
Town Reports, Printing of
113
Trial Balance
151
Trust Funds :
Alice H. Plimpton
Library Trust Fund. 150
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
157
Electric Consumers' Deposit .
150
High School English Prize Fund.
149
Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund. 149
Treasurer and Collector .
249
87
95
Tuberculosis Clinic. 241 101
Unclassified
118
Water Works.
211
91
120
Welfare
242.
.89.
109
Sewer Maintenance
TOWN REPORT
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Town Officials
NORWOOD MASSACHUSETTS
Year Ending December 31, 1935
Ambrose Press, Inc., Norwood 1936
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
ABSTRACTS OF RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS AND VITAL STATISTICS
RECORD OF TOWN MEETINGS
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, January 21, 1935, and adjourned to March 25, 1935.
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under date of January 8, 1935, and signed by Peter J. Feeney, Eugene L. Murphy, John M. Mutch, Daniel Collins and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which Warrant was duly attested by Laurence P. Balduf, Con- stable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to elections and Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order, the articles contained in the Warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:
Article 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot; namely, two Selectmen for three years; one Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for one year; one Finance Commissioner for three years; one Moderator for one year; one Member of the Board of Health for three years; two Members of the School Committee for three years; two Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library for three years; two Members of the Town Planning Board for three years: six Constables for one year, and to vote by ballot on the following question:
"Shall the operation of section one hundred and five B of chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the General Laws, requiring for the taking of fur-bearing animals the use of traps that kill at once or take such animals alive unharmed, be suspended within this town?".
Two Selectmen for Three Years.
Nicholas Abdallah had six hundred and thirty-two (632).
Herbert V. Brady had twelve hundred seventy-four (1274).
Henry Joseph Cronan had five hundred fifty-seven (557). Michael J. Curran had six hundred ninety-five (695).
Charles F. Holman had fourteen hundred seventy-two (1472) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Harold J. McGinnis had four hundred thirty-four (434).
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Sture Nelson had fourteen hundred fifty-six (1456) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Clement A. Riley had eight hundred seventy-three (873). Blanks, eight hundred sixty (860).
One Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for One Year.
Edmund F. Sullivan had thirty-one hundred and six (3106) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Scattering, two (2).
Blanks, ten hundred nineteen (1019).
One Finance Commissioner for Three Years.
Alfred L. Atwood had fifteen hundred sixty-five (1565).
Francis C. Foley had twenty-one hundred forty-five (2145) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Blanks, four hundred and twelve (412).
One Moderator for One Year.
Joseph S. Crowley had fourteen hundred nineteen (1419).
James A. Halloran had twenty-three hundred seventy-one (2371) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Blanks, three hundred thirty-seven (337).
One member of Board of Health for Three Years.
Charles L. Lynch had twenty-six hundred twenty-seven (2627) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Thomas F. Riley had nine hundred forty-five (945).
Scattering, one (1).
Blanks, five hundred fifty-four (554).
Two Members of School Committee for Three Years.
Josephine A. Chandler had twenty-six hundred twenty-one (2621) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Thomas A. Kerr had fourteen hundred thirty-four (1434).
Christine L. Probert had twenty-one hundred eighty-three (2183) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Blanks, nineteen hundred ninety-five (1995).
Scattering, twenty-one (21).
Two Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library for Three Years.
Willard W. Everctt had six hundred forty-seven (647) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Maude A. Shattuck had seven hundred sixteen (716) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Scattering, two hundred thirty-one (231).
Blanks, sixty-six hundred sixty (6660).
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Two Members of Town Planning Board for Three Years.
Thomas U. Mahoney had three hundred ninety-seven (397) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Rosewell Norton had four hundred sixty-four (464) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Carl R. Pearson had three hundred ninety-two (392).
Joseph Ferland had two hundred seventy-nine (279).
Blanks, sixty-six hundred seventy-five (6675).
Scattering, thirty-seven (37).
Six Constables for One Year.
Laurence P. Balduf had twenty-three hundred fifty (2350) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
John J. Bennett had twenty-two hundred and three (2203) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
John L. Collins had twenty-three hundred twenty-three (2323) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Richard A. Murphy had twenty-three hundred forty-seven (2347) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
James I. Reid had twenty-two hundred ninety (2290) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
William A. Travers had ten (10) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.
Blanks, thirteen thousand two hundred thirty-nine (13,239).
Question.
"Yes", fourteen hundred fifty-eight (1458).
"No", eight hundred twenty-four (824).
Blanks, eighteen hundred forty-five (1845).
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and com- mittees.
Voted: That Article 2 be laid on the table.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a town treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
Voted: To so authorize the Treasurer.
Article 4. 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, 1935, 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.
Voted: To so authorize the Treasurer.
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Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the current fiscal year, for the following pur- poses, or take any other action in the matter.
Sub-division "I" Reserve Fund.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $10,000 subject to such further appro- priation as may be made at the Adjourned Session of this meeting.
Voted: That Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, be · referred to the Finance Commission for consideration and report with recommendations at the Adjourned session of this meeting, except that as to Article 6, sub-division I, Reserve Fund, such reference be with respect to such further appropriation additional to the appropriation already made, as may be made at the Adjourned session of this meeting.
Voted: That this meeting adjourn.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
March 25, 1935
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated March 12, 1935, and signed by Harry B. Butters, Peter J. Feeney, Charles F. Holman, Sture Nelson and Daniel Collins, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper ser- vice of which warrant was duly attested by John J. Bennett, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statues and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Judge James A. Halloran, the articles contained in the Warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for general municipal purposes under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Chapter 313 of the Acts of 1934, or take any action relative thereto.
Tellers were appointed and sworn by the Moderator, and on rising vote, voting "yes" twenty-four, and "no" none, it was
Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity of Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to borrow with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, the sum of $50,000, or such portion thereof as shall not exceed in the aggregate the total amount represented by tax
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titles taken or purchased and held by the Town, and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefor, all in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Chapter 313 of the Acts of 1934 which sum is hereby appropriated for general maintenance expense and is to be used by the Board of Assessors in fixing the tax rate.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, a new way as layed out and reported by the Selectmen, to be known as Savin Avenue and extending from the existing Savin Avenue as layed out to Cedar Street, and to raise or borrow and appropriate a sum of money for the construction thereof, and the payment of damages, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To accept, and that the expense of the laying out and construc- tion thercof in the sum of $1,510 be met through funds to be made available through appropriation for highway construction under Article 6, sub- division D-2 item D of the Adjourned Town Meeting Warrant.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to make regulations for the assessment of tax titles, not inconsistent with law or with the right of redemption.
Voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following purposes, or take any other action in the matter, (a) Operation of Lunch Counter at Senior High School, (b) To meet the expense of Carillon Concerts, (c) Salary of E. R. A. Investigator, (d) Purchase of Department equipment in the following departments, Police Department, Municipal Light Department and Water Department.
Voted: By taxation the following: (a) $8,300; (b) $300; (c) $1,300; and (d) Police Department $275; Municipal Light Department $600; and further voted that the Selectmen, in the purchase of equipment are au- thorized to apply the turn in values of motor vehicle equipment now in use in said Police Department, and Municipal Light Department to apply on the purchase price of new equipment.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for paying the proper charge for effecting insurance providing indemnity for or protection to any officer or employee of the Town against loss by reason of his liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, caused by the operation, within the scope of his official duties or employment, of motor vehicles owned by the Town sub- ject to limitation provided by law.
Voted: That the necessary funds to properly pay charges for effecting insurance providing indemnity for or protection to any officer or employee of the Town in the departments herein set forth, arc appropriated for such purpose, as being available in and from the respective appropriations
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therefor, viz .: the maintenance, operation, or other activities in the General Manager's Department, Forestry Department, including Moth Suppression, Electric Light Department, Water Department and School Department.
Meeting dissolved.
Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting of January 21, 1935 to March 25, 1935.
Meeting duly called in accordance with the vote of January 21, 1935.
On a notice duly attested by Town Clerk and Accountant, the following articles of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting, which were referred to the Finance Commission, were acted upon:
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and com- mittees.
Voted: That the Sixty-third Annual Report of the Town Officials be accepted as printed.
Voted: To accept the printed report of the Finance Commission as submitted.
Article 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of money re- ceived for dog licenses.
See action under Article 6, Sub-division D-8.
Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the current fiscal year, for the following pur- poses, or take any other action in the matter.
A. General Government.
1. Selectmen (a) Salaries and (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) That the Selectmen receive no salaries, (b) by taxation the sum of $300 for the Clerk of the Selectmen, and the further sum of $100 by taxation for the incidental expense of the Selectmen.
2. Town Clerk and Accountant and (2) Town Bookkeeper. (a) Salaries and (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) For salary, by taxation the sum of $2,550 and by transfer the sum of $1,700. (b) By taxation the sum of $2,627 and by transfer the sum of $12,070.
3. Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals,
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including premium on suretyship bond, (c) to meet the expense of the foreclosure of tax titles held by the town.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $2,250 and by transfer the sum of $750. (b) by taxation the sum of $5,347 and by transfer the sum of $2,250, and (c) by taxation the sum of $500.
4. Assessors. (a) Salaries and (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $3,200. (b) by taxation the sum of $3,500, and by taxation the sum of $2,100 for expense of Tax Appeal Cases.
5. Certification of Bonds and Notes.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $400.
6. Finance Commission. (a) Incidentals.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.
7. Law. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $2,000 and (b) by taxation the sum of $400.
8. Election and Registration. (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $400 and (b) by taxation the sum of $100.
9. Memorial Municipal Building. (a) Maintenance.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $5,989 and by transfer the sum of $1,400.
10. General Manager. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals, including premium on suretyship bond.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $2,450 and by transfer the sum of $2,450, and (b) by taxation the sum of $2,635 and by transfer the sum of $1,300.
11. Engineering. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $3,200 and (b) by taxation the sum of $2,460.
12. Board of Survey. (a) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $50 for the use of Board of Survey.
13. Planning Board. (a) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $625.
14. Board of Appeal. (a) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $50.
B. Protection of Persons and Property.
1. Police Department. (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $46,391. (b) by taxation the sum
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of $4,540 for maintenance expense, and the sum of $1,767 by taxation for incidental expense other than wages of officers, of maintenance of traffic signals and traffic control.
2. Fire Department. (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals.
3. Maintenance and Extension of Fire Alarm System.
Voted: 2-(a) By taxation the sum of $33,563 and (b) by taxation the sum of $4,974; and 3- by taxation the sum of $1,058.
4. Hydrant Service.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,062.
5. Inspector of Buildings, (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $1,000 and (b) by taxation the sum of $380, and further voted that the fees received by the Inspector of Build- ings in the performance of his duties, be returned by him to the Town Treasury.
6. Inspector of Animals. (a) Salary.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $200.
7. Sealer of Weights and Measures. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $500 and (b) by taxation the sum of $109, and further voted that the Town shall be entitled to all fees re- ceived by the Sealer of Weights and Measures in the performance of his duties and the same shall be paid into the Town Treasury.
8. Inspector of Wires. (a) Salary.
Voted: No action under this sub-division.
9. Town Game Warden. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $175 and (b) by taxation the sum of $50.
10. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth and other Insect Pest Extermination. Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,420.
11. Care and Planting of Shade Trees.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,824.
12. Street Lighting.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $15,102.
13. To meet the expense of the enforcement of law relating to dogs. Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.
C. Health and Sanitation.
1. Board of Health, (a) Salaries, (b) Contagious Diseases, Garbage Disposal and other incidental expense, (c) Maintenance of Town Dump, (d) County Hospital Assessment.
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Voted: By taxation the following, (a) $150, (b) $20,500, (c) $1,600 and (d) $6,902.
2. Sewer Department, (a) Maintenance and (b) Particular Sewers. Voted: By taxation the following, (a) $3,312 and (b) $1,600.
3. Sewer Construction.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,500.
4. Maintenance and Construction of Main Drains and Cleaning Brooks and Drains other than Main Drains.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $3,574.
5. Removal of Ashes.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,660.
D. Miscellaneous.
1. Public Works Division.
(a) Expense of Operation, including Salary of Superintendent.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $5,939 and by transfer $7,735.
2. (a) Maintenance and repairs of highways, culverts and bridges, street signs and guideboards.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $29,000.
2. (b) Removal of snow and ice.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $31,000.
2. (c) Purchase of new equipment for removal of snow.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $450 and further voted that there be raised by taxation and appropriated for the repairs of highways with macadam pavements or other road material under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works the sum of $6,500, and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow with the approval of the Selectmen on bonds or notes of the town, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws the sum of $12,100 for repairs of public ways with macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works, which sum so borrowed is hereby appropriated for said purpose in addition to said sum of $6,500 herein authorized to be raised by taxation.
2. (d) Highway Construction.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,500.
2. (e) Construction of permanent sidewalks.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $4,000.
2. (f) Highway equipment new, purchase of.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $8,675.
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2. (g) Gravel pit and crusher, maintenance and repairs. Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.
2. (h) Gravel pit and crusher, operation of.
Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.
2. (i) Pensions and vacations.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,941. 1
2. (j) Gasolene and oil, purchase of. Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.
2. (k) Garage and garage equipment, maintenance of. Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.
3. Public Welfare including aid for dependent mothers. Voted: By taxation the sum of $63,000.
4. Adequate assistance to certain aged citizens under the provisions of Chap. 118A, General Laws as amended.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $9,000.
5. Salary of Town Physician.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.
6. Soldiers' Benefits.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $38,000.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to maintain an Evening School as provided by law, and raise and appropriate money for such purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That this article be taken up and acted upon with Article 6, sub-division D, section 7.
7. and Article 7. Support of Schools.
(a) Administration Expense.
Voted: By taxation the sum of $10,150.
(b) Instruction salaries.
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