Official reports of the town of Wayland 1939-1941, Part 11

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 614


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The Finance Committee budget for the year 1941 is as fol- lows :


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Finance Committee's Budget for 1941


1940 Appropriated


1940 Expended


1940 1941 Balance Recommended


GOVERNMENT


Reserve


$4,500.00


$4,079.64


$420.36


$6,000.00


Moderator


9.00


9.00


9.00


Selectmen : Salaries Expense


450.00


450.00


450.00


200.00


199.33


.67


300.00


Accountant and Secretary


to Board of Selectmen :


Salary


1,350.00


1,250.00


100.00


1,350.00


Expense


160.00


160.00


160.00


Treasurer : Salary


750.00


750.00


750.00


Expense


225.00


From "Reserve"


50.00


267.89


7.11


275.00


Tax Title Sales Expense


600.00


375.17


224.83


500.00


Collector :


Salary


1,700.00


From "Reserve"


207.00


1,907.00


1,900.00


Expense


700.00


697.57


2.43


700.00


Assessors :


Salaries


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


Expense


350.00


350.00


350.00


Office Equipment


100.00


Compilation and printing revaluation list Salaries-Assessors Typing, printing and delivery


380.00


500.00


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1940 Appropriated


1940 Expended


1940 Balance


1941


Recommended


Clerk : Salary Expense


180.00


180.00


180.00


200.00


199.65


.35


200.00


Planning Board: Expense


400.00


319.23


80.77


400.00


Finance Committee : Expense


30.00


From "Reserve"


1.45


31.45


30.00


Zoning Board of Appeals: Expense


25.00


23.00


2.00


25.00


Town Counsel and Legal Claims


1,200.00


881.55


318.45


750.00


Certification of Notes


20.00


10.00


10.00


20.00


Elections : Officers


345.60


16.20


361.80


86.40


Expense


200.00


171.75


28.25


75.00


Registrars : Salaries


410.00


410.00


410.00


Transportation


75.00


75.00


75.00


Supplies


320.00


313.34


6.66


275.00


Clerical Expense


100.00


100.00


100.00


Town Hall : Maintenance


1,150.00


From "Reserve"


214.35


1,364.35


1,200.00


Repairs


300.00


266.22


33.78


300.00


Vault and Office Equipment


200.00


Balance 1/1/40


150.00


147.01


202.99


PROTECTION Police Department : Salary-Chief


1,620.00 1,620.00 1,620.00


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From "Reserve"


25


Expense


From "Reserve"


1,100.00 75.00 400.00


1,072.40 400.00


102.60


1,100.00 400.00


Fire Department :


Maintenance (Includes Salaries ) From "Reserve" Cochituate Station Repairs


2,400.00


280.60


2,680.60


2,600.00 300.00


Moth Extermination Department :


Town Work


1,000.00


999.74


.26


500.00


Private Work


300.00


260.00


40.00


300.00


Elm Leaf Beetle Spraying


200.00


197.00


3.00


200.00


Tree Warden's Department


500.00


499.45


.55


700.00


Sealer :


Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


50.00


47.32


2.68


50.00


HEALTH Board of Health :


Salaries


157.50


157.50


157.50


Maintenance


1,600.00


1,437.30


162.70


1,600.00


Milk Inspection


25.00


25.00


25.00


Anti-toxin Test


50.00


50.00


50.00


Inspection of Animals


100.00


100.00


100.00


Middlesex County Hospital :


Principal on debt


1,000.00


1,000.00


Interest on debt


106.25


63.75


Maintenance


1,646.21


1,432.68


Transportation


HIGHWAY : Surveyor : Salary Highways and Bridges


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


From "Reserve"


500.00


4,961.78


38.22


4,500.00


Oiling


7,000.00


6,996.88


3.12


7,000.00


Sidewalks : Maintenance


300.00


296.34


3.66


300.00


New Construction


500.00


Railings


300.00


269.78


30.22


300.00


Snow Removal


10,500.00


From "Reserve"


220.00


10,719.93


07


3,500.00


Highway Garage Maintenance


500.00


478.27


21.73


500.00


Care of Dumps


200.00


196.75


3.25


200.00


Road Machinery Account


642.30


620.08


22.22


Art. 10


Street Lighting


6,400.00


6,150.63


249.37


5,300.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


Balance 1/1/40


1,043.35


1,043.27


.08


From Town


1,500.00


2,000.00


From State and County (thru note discount )


3,000.00


4,499.98


.02


Street Construction :


Lake Road


Balance 1/1/40


1,563.69


1,563.18


.51


Old Connecticut Path


Balance 1/1/40


2,87


2.87


High Street and Brackett Road


Balance 1/1/40


.35


.35


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1940 Appropriated


1940 Expended


1940


1941


Balance Recommended


4,500.00


Pine Ridge Rd. Ext. and Lake Path Curbing Installation : Main Street New Equipment :


2,800.00


2,015.47


784.53


300.00


297.73


2.27


Truck


1,150.00


1,148.19


1.81


Sidewalk Tractor Voted 12/4/40


2,145.00


2,145.00


WELFARE


Public Welfare Board :


Salaries


200.00


200.00


200.00


Agent-Salary


600.00


580.49


19.51


900.00


Expense : Rent, tel., trans.


600.00


Maintenance


11,000.00


From "Reserve"


1,600.00


Voted 12/4/40


2,800.00


Cash refunds


80.00


15,468.79


11.21


15,000.00


Maintenance


Other cities and towns


1,500.00


1,499.07


93


Aid to Dependent Children : Appropriation Federal Grants : Maintenance


2,000.00


1,448.00


552.00


2,400.00


Balance 1/1/40


144.60


Received 1940


418.00


236.00


326.60


Administration :


Balance 1/1/40


12.44


Received 1940


12.52


12.00


12.96


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1940


1940 Appropriated Expended


1940 Balance


1941 Recommended


Old Age Assistance : Appropriation


14,000.00


Refunds


69.70


13,423.31


646.39


14,000.00


Federal Grants : Maintenance


Balance 1/1/40


1,506.13


Received 1940


10,206.45


Refunds


5.00


9,433.05


2,284.53


Administration :


Balance 1/1/40


9.46


Received 1940


343.88


329.59


23.75


28 Unpaid Bills :


Framingham Union Hospital Voted 12/4/40


721.60


721.60


State and Military Aid


700.00


590.00


110.00


1,000.00


Soldiers' Relief :


Agent-Salary


150.00


150.00


150.00


Agent-Expense


100.00


100.00


100.00


Maintenance


3,500.00


From "Reserve"


302.66


3,802.66


3,500.00


EDUCATION Schools :


Expense


58,350.00


61,000.00


From "Dog Licenses" 379.03


From "Reserve" 525.43


59,254.46


Vocational Tuition School Dental Clinic


1,200.00


963.56


236.44


1,200.00


350.00


From "Reserve"


38.56


388.56


400.00


Medical Inspection of Schools


135.00


135.00


135.00


District Nurse :


Salary


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


Expense


75.00


From "Reserve"


16.84


91.84


75.00


Transportation


300.00


From "Reserve"


26.38


326.38


400.00


Cochituate School Basement


Balance 1/1/40


268.69


268.69


Centre School Basement


9,500.00


8,418.04


1,081.96


Library and Reading Room


3,100.00


3,200.00


From "Dog Licenses"


379.03


3,478.14


.89


UNCLASSIFIED Park Commission :


Expense


600.00


580.78


19.22


800.00


Life Guard at Dudley Pond


200.00


200.00


200.00


Life Guard at Baldwin's Pond


200.00


200.00


200.00


Memorial Day


400.00


372.70


27.30


400.00


Town Clocks-Care, repair and tower rental


90.00


90.00


90.00


Town Reports


570.00


566.00


4.00


550.00


Surety Bonds


450.00


433.00


17.00


450.00


Insurance


2,400.00


2,261.89


138.11


2,850.00


Notices of Meetings


100.00


76.00


24.00


100.00


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1940 Appropriated


1940 Expended


1940 Balance


1941 Recommended


Welfare Claims for 1939 and prior years Unpaid Bills : Voted 3/6/40


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,315.13


3,279.13


36.00


Legion Post Quarters-Rent


600.00


600.00


600.00


\V. P. A. Expense :


Balance 1/1/40


5,386.36


Appropriation


10,000.00


10,721.24


4,665.12


Art. 12


ENTERPRISES Water Department :


Salaries : Commissioners


135.00


135.00


135.00


Clerk


300.00


300.00


300.00


Assistant Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


Maintenance : Hydrants


3,000.00


3,000.00


From "Water Available Surplus"


7,470.77


10,354.77


116.00


Art. 8


Lake Path six-inch Water Main


1,200.00


From "Reserve"


5.17


1,205.17


Cemeteries :


Salaries : Clerk Maintenance


100.00


100.00


100.00


1,900.00


1,899.93


07


2,000.00


Cemetery Service :


Maintenance


1,000.00


666.85


333.15


900.00


Cemetery General Improvement :


Balance 1/1/40


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From "Sale of Lots, 1940"


555.00


459.25


95.88


Art. 5


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FINANCIAL


Interest :


High School Notes


1,920.00


1,920.00


1,770.00


Miscellaneous


280.00


171.00


109.00


180.00


Water Main Extension Notes


775.00


775.00


Art. 7


Water Dept. Equipment Notes


22.50


22.50


Art. 7


Maturing Debt :


High School Notes


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Water Main Extension Notes


4,500.00


4,500.00


Art. 6


Water Dept. Equipment Notes


1,500.00


1,500.00


Art. 6


$183,094.33


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1940 Appropriated


1940 Expended


1940 Balance


1941 Recommended


TRUST FUNDS' INCOME REPORT FOR 1940 Charity Funds : Balance 1/1/40 Received 1940


$358.25 472.26


$830.51


$514.71


$315.80


Library Funds : Balance 1/1/40 Received 1940


$ 186.48


1,304.71


$1,491.19


$1,140.16


$351.03


32 Cemetery Funds : Balance 1/1/40 Received 1940


$711.05


666.43


$1,377.48


$667.04


$710.44


Parmenter Cemetery Funds : Balance 1/1/40 Received 1940


$166.43


130.00


$296.43


$142.00


$154.43


The Finance Committee further recommends :


That in line with previous comments, the Town direct : the Assessors to prepare, print and distribute during 1941 a valua- tion list ; the various departments to clear requests for legal ad- vice through the Board of Selectmen ; and the Fire Department, after exit repairs at the Cochituate Fire Station are complete, to make regulations for the use of the upper floor-to include, limitation on size of gatherings and setting of a rental fee ;


That the money received from the Dog Taxes be divided : one-half to the Schools' Expense and one-half to the Library Expense Account ;


That the $200.00 provided in the Park Budget for the Life Guard at Baldwin's Pond be used to pay the salary of the Life Guard maintained at that Pond by the Wayland Chapter of the Red Cross ;


That the unexpended balance in the following accounts be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Account :


Construction-Lake Road $


.51 Highway-New Truck 1.81 Curbing Installation-Main St. 2.27 Unpaid Bills : Voted 3/6/40 36.00


The Finance Committee wishes to report to the Town that the various departments have, during the past year, been un- usually co-operative and are to be commended for keeping with- in their budget appropriations and for having refrained from inserting articles calling for substantial appropriations by the Town. The Finance Committee would like to express its ap- preciation to the various Town Officials for the help that they have rendered in assisting in the preparation of the budget and articles.


Respectfully submitted, RONALD S. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM A. LOKER, THOMAS F. McMANUS, ROBERT M. MORGAN, Finance Committee, Town of Wayland.


February 8, 1941.


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VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 6, 1940


Town Clerk's Office, Wayland, Massachusetts. March 6, 1940.


Howard S. Russell, Moderator :


Pursuant to the following warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the following business :


Article 1. To hear reports of the Town officers, agents and committees, and act thereon.


Mrs. Dorothy Small Damon, in behalf of the Committee appointed to study the advisability of adopting a Junior High School System, reported progress and stated a report will be given after further study.


Mr. Frederick S. Whiteside, Chairman of the Committee appointed to investigate the matter of extending a water main on Rice Road, gave a report stating the results of tests on this road and approximate costs.


It was voted that the report of this Committee be accepted, and that the Selectmen be directed to make application for a W. P. A. project for the purpose of extending an 8-inch water main with hydrants along Rice Road for a distance of 3,375 feet, beginning at Commonwealth Road, with the provision that all ledge blasting and removal of boulder obstructions be let out at private contract. The work to be done from plans prepared by the Water Department and with the understanding that such other W. P. A. projects as are already in process, have been filed, or are pending, shall have priority over this project.


It was voted to accept all reports of the Town Officers as they appear in the Town Report.


Article 2. To choose all necessary Town officers, agents and committees not elected by the official ballot.


Voted that John Connelly, Llewellyn Mills, and Ernest E. Sparks, M. D., act as Trustees of the Allen Fund.


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Voted that the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers.


Voted that the Constables act as Field Drivers.


Howard Haynes, Melville Loker and Arthur F. Marston were elected as Surveyors of Lumber.


Arthur W. Atwood, Joseph Decatur and Arthur F. Mar- ston were elected Measurers of Wood and Bark.


The following were elected members of the Memorial Day Committee :


Civil War Veteran George B. Howe Spanish War Veterans Frank C. Moore, William Hardy, Sr. World War Veterans


Earl G. Barry, James J. Bennett, Gustave Blomgren,


Frank A. Burke, William G. Curley, August Dath, John W. Leavitt, Parker H. Groton, Joe Perodeau, Cornelius J. Maguire, Percy Steele.


Article 3. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.


Voted unanimously that the report of the Finance Com- mittee be accepted, that the various amounts recommended in the report with the addition of :


Town Reports $ 20.00


Town Clerk : Expense 15.00


Town Hall : Maintenance 350.00 Highway Garage Maintenance 200.00 Snow Removal 7,000.00


thereby increasing the total budget appropriation to $178,417.10 be appropriated and assessed ;


That the appropriation for District Nurse be revised to read "District and School Nurse" and that the School Commit- tee be charged with the appointment and supervision of the Dis- trict Nurse, together with the appropriation set up under her department, the Health Department to be consulted and to pre- scribe such portion of the nurse's work as is not connected with the schools ;


That the job of the Town Accountant be placed on a full time basis to include secretaryship to the Board of Selectmen, the Selectmen to designate office hours in the Town Hall for the position ;


That the money received from the dog taxes be divided : one-half to the School Expense account and one-half to the Library Expense Account ;


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That all expenses due to the collection of the dog taxes and care of unlicensed dogs be paid from the Police Department Expense account ;


That the $200.00 provided in the Park Department budget for life guard at Baldwin's Pond be used to pay the salary of the life guard maintained at Baldwin's Pond by the Wayland Chapter of the American Red Cross ;


That the unexpended balances in the following accounts be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency account :


Selectmen : Expense-Printing Traffic Rules $ 13.75


Highway Construction : High St. and Brackett Rd. .35 Unpaid bills : Voted 3/4/36 384.66


North Cemetery-fence .20


The following is the Finance Committee's Report as voted by the Town :


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Finance Committee's Budget for 1940


1939


1939 Appropriated Expended


1939 Balance


1940 Recommended


GOVERNMENT


Reserve


$4,500.00


$4,491.92


$8.08


$4,500.00


Moderator


9.00


9.00


9.00


Selectmen :


Salaries


450.00


450.00


450.00


Expense


300.00


292.91


7.09


200.00


Expense-printing traffic rules Balance 1/1/39


81.75


68.00


13.75


Accountant and Secretary to Board of Selectmen :


Salary


750.00


750.00


1,350.00


Expense


160.00


160.00


160.00


Treasurer :


Salary


750.00


750.00


750.00


Expense


225.00


203.10


21.90


225.00


Tax Title Sales Expense


600.00


586.75


13.25


600.00


Collector :


Salary


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,700.00


Expense


700.00


700.00


700.00


Assessors :


Salaries


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


Expense


350.00


350.00


350.00


Clerk :


Salary


180.00


180.00


180.00


Expense


185.00


183.83


1.17


200.00


Planning Board: Expense


500.00


359.39


140.61


400.00


1939 Appropriated 20.00


1939 Expended 17.45


1939 Balance


1940


Recommended


Finance Committee : Expense


2.55


30.00


Zoning Board of Appeals: Expense Legal Claims Certification of Notes


25.00


22.95


2.05


25.00


1,200.00


977.52


222.48


1,200.00


26.00


18.00


8.00


20.00


Elections :


Officers


86.40


86.40


345.60


From "Reserve"


10.00


76.60


8.40


200.00


Registrars :


Salaries


520.00


410.00


110.00


410.00


Transportation


75.00


75.00


75.00


Supplies


320.00


310.80


9.20


320.00


Clerical Expense


100.00


100.00


100.00


Town Hall :


Maintenance


600.00


From "Reserve"


420.00


1,015.16


4.84


1,150.00


Repairs


200.00


From "Reserve"


250.00


425.24


24.76


300.00


Vault and Office Equipment


150.00


150.00


200.00


PROTECTION Police Department :


Salary-Chief Expense


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,000.00


From "Reserve"


133.25


Voted 10/25/39


150.00


1,283.25


1,100.00


Transportation


400.00


400.00


400.00


Expense


75.00


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Fire Department :


Maintenance (includes


Salaries )


2,400.00


From "Reserve"


232.48


2,632.48


2,400.00


Equipment, Hose Gas Masks


500.00


500.00


500.00


100.00


Moth Extermination Department :


Town Work


1,100.00


1,100.00


1,000.00


Private Work


300.00


232.44


67.56


300.00


Elm Leaf Beetle Spraying


200.00


173.06


26.94


200.00


Tree Warden's Department :


500.00


From "Reserve"


200.00


698.83


1.17


500.00


Sealer :


Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


50.00


49.44


.56


50.00


HEALTH


Board of Health :


Salaries


157.50


157.50


157.50


Maintenance


1,000.00


3.73


1,600.00


Dump Maintenance


200.00


25.00


25.00


25.00


Milk Inspection Anti-toxin Test


100.00


100.00


50.00


Inspection of Animals


125.00


125.00


100.00


Medical Inspection of Schools


135.00


135.00


135.00


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Voted 10/25/39


400.00


1,396.27


1939


1939


1939


1940


Appropriated Expended


Balance Recommended


HIGHWAYS


Surveyor : Salary


1,620.00


1,620.00


1,620.00


Highways and Bridges


4,500.00


Voted 10/25/39


500.00


4,977.81


22.19


4,500.00


Oiling


From "Reserve"


1,500.00


5,996.12


3.88


7,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance :


From Town


2,000.00


1,500.00


From State and County


(thru note discount)


4,112.50


From "Reserve"


37.50


5,106.65


1,043.35


Chapter 90 Construction :


Re-voted 10/25/39


3,500.00


3,500.00


Sidewalks


300.00


291.06


8.94


300.00


Railings


300.00


298.08


1.92


300.00


Snow Removal :


6,000.00


Voted 10/25/39 From "Reserve"


321.69


6,821.69


10,500.00


Highway Garage Maintenance :


300.00


From "Reserve"


200.00


500.00


500.00


Road Machinery Account


800.00


558.64


241.36


Art. 13


Street Lighting


6,400.00


6,400.00


6,400.00


4,500.00


40


500.00


Removal of Stumps from Highways:


Balance 1/1/39 From "Reserve"


1,000.00 250.00


1,250.00


Highway Construction : Lake Road


2,500.00


936.31


1,563.69


Highway Construction High St. and Brackett Rd.


1,700.00


1,699.65


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CHARITIES


Public Welfare Board :


Salaries


200.00


200.00


200.00


Investigation and Clerical Expense


600.00


455.15


144.85


600.00


Maintenance


11,000.00


Voted 10/25/39


2,000.00


12,999.68


.32


11,000.00


Maintenance Other towns and cities


1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children :


Appropriation


1,200.00


1,085.00


115.00


2,000.00


Federal Grants : Maintenance :


Balance 1/1/39


79.42


Received 1939


296.18


231.00


144.60


Administration :


Received 1939


12.44


12.44


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1939


1939 Appropriated Expended


1939


1940


Old Age Assistance :


Appropriation


12,000.00


Voted 10/25/39


1,500.00


13,416.39


83.61


14,000.00


Federal Grants :


Maintenance :


Balance 1/1/39


5.69


Received 1939


9,644.77


8,144.33


1,506.13


Administration :


Balance 1/1/39


28.65


Received 1939


321.45


340.64


9.46


Welfare :


Gift Fund


4.57


4.57


Unpaid Bills


Voted 3/4/36


384.66


384.66


Unpaid Bills


Voted 3/9/38


3,500.00


3,500.00


Art. 23


State Aid :


700.00


Voted 10/25/39


300.00


845.00


155.00


700.00


Soldiers' Relief :


Salary-Agent


150.00


150.00


150.00


Expense-Agent


100.00


75.00


25.00


100.00


Expense


3,500.00


2,495.76


1,004.24


3,500.00


EDUCATION


Schools :


Expense


56,100.00


58,350.00


From Dog Licenses


332.42


From Donation Fund


6.26


From "Reserve"


500.00


56,937.25 1.43


Balance Recommended


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Vocational Tuition School Dental Clinic District Nurse : Salary


1,200.00


1,048.53


151.47


1,200.00


350.00


350.00


350.00


1,080.00


1,080.00


1,620.00


Expense Transportation


75.00


75.00


75.00


200.00


200.00


300.00


Donations for High School Flag


44.00


44.00


Committee on Junior High School :


Expense


200.00


200.00


Cochituate School-Sewage Disposal : Balance 1/1/39


93.38


93.38


Cochituate School-Basement Repairs


6,000.00


5,731.31


269.69


Library and Reading Room


3,200.00


3,100.00


From Dog Licenses


332.42


3,479.22


53.20


UNCLASSIFIED Park Commission :


Expense


600.00


From "Reserve"


125.00


723.08


1.92


600.00


Life Guard at Dudley Pond


200.00


200.00


200.00


Life Guard at Baldwin's Pond


200.00


200.00


200.00


Memorial Day


400.00


383.49


16.51


400.00


Town Clocks : Care, repair and tower rental


90.00


90.00


90.00


Town Reports


501.24


501.24


570.00


Surety Bonds


400.00


From "Reserve"


37.00


437.00


450.00


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Insurance Notices of Meetings W. P.A. Expense From "Reeves Hill Road


1939 Appropriated


1939 Expended 2,376.43


1939 1940 Balance Recommended


3,100.00


723.57


2,400.00


100.00


69.50


30.50


100.00


16,000.00


Account"


896.65


11,510.29


5,386.36


Art. 14


ENTERPRISES


Water Department :


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Commissioners


135.00


135.00


135.00


Clerk


300.00


300.00


300.00


Assistant Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


Maintenance :


3,000.00


3,000.00


Hydrants From "Water Surplus"


5,554.34


7,164.63


1,389.71


Art. 10


Pumping Station 18-inch Well:


Balance 1/1/39


624.70


624.70


Cemeteries :


Salaries : Clerk


100.00


Expense


1,900.00


Voted 10/25/39


350.00


From "Reserve"


200.00


2,449.70


.30


1,900.00


Salaries :


Cemetery Service :


Expense


From "Reserve"


900.00 75.00


975.00


1,000.00


Cemetery General Improvement


From "Sale of Lots, 1938"


125.00


124.87


.13


Art. 7


North Cemetery-fence


250.00


249.80


.20


FINANCIAL


Interest :


High School Notes


2,070.00


2,070.00


1,920.00


Miscellaneous


430.00


187.19


242.81


280.00


Water Main Extension Notes


965.00


965.00


Art. 9


Water Dept. Equipment Notes


37.50


37.50


Art. 9


Maturing Debt :


High School Notes


4,975.43


4,975.43


5,000.00


Water Main Extension Notes


4,500.00


4,500.00


Art. 8


Water Dept. Equipment Notes


1,500.00


1,500.00


Art. 8


$178,417.10


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1939


1939


Appropriated Expended


1939 Balance


1940 Recommended


TRUST FUNDS' INCOME REPORT FOR 1939 Charity Funds : Balance 1/1/39 Received 1939


$326.11 425.15


751.26


$393.01


$358.25


Library Funds : Balance 1/1/39 Received 1939


$ 162.02


1,247.13


1,409.15


1,222.67


186.48


46 Cemetery Funds : Balance 1/1/39 Received 1939


$705.61


591.37


1,296.98


585.93


711.05


Parmenter Cemetery Fund : Balance 1/1/39 Received 1939


$186.03


175.10


361.13


194.70


166.43


Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, 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, 1940 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 a year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the 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, 1940 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 a year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for municipal purposes, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49, of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 300, of the Acts of 1935, and as amended by Chapter 281, Acts of 1936, or take any action thereto.


Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money for municipal purposes, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49, of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 300, of the Acts of 1935, and as amended by Chapter 281, Acts of 1936.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $2,752.46 to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law on account of assessments levied on the Town :


(1) $1,000.00 for its share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Act of 1932 bonds maturing in 1940, issued in compliance with Chapter 10, Acts of 1932, also for any other indebtedness incurred and outstanding under said Chapter 10.


(2) $106.25 for the Town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1940.


(3) $1,646.21 for the care, maintenance and repair of said Hospital for 1939 and including interest on Temporary Notes issued therefor in accordance with sections of Chapter 111 of the General Laws


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applicable therefor, and for all other expenses in con- nection therewith, including Chapter 400, Section 25 G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, or do or act.


Voted unanimously that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $2,752.46 to pay the County of Middlesex as re- quired by law on account of assessments levied on the Town, as listed in the article.


Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate $555.00 for general improvement in any of the cemeteries, same to be taken from money in the Town Treasury received from the sale of Burial Lots in 1939, in accordance with Chapter 114, Section 15, of the General Laws, or do or act.


Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate $555.00 for general improvement in any of the cemeteries, same to be taken from money in the Town Treasury received from the sale of Burial Lots in 1939, in accordance with Chapter 114, Section 15, of the General Laws.


Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate for pay- ment of "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1940" the sum of $4,500.00, and appropriate for payment of "Water De- partment Equipment Notes Maturing in 1940" the sum of $1,500.00, the entire $6,000.00 to be taken from "Water Avail- able Surplus," or do or act.


Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate for payment of "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1940" the sum of $4,500.00, and appropriate for payment of "Water Depart- ment Equipment Notes Maturing in 1940" the sum of $1,500.00, the entire $6,000.00 to be taken from "Water Available Sur- plus."


Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate for pay- ment of interest due in 1940 on "Water Extension Notes" the sum of $775.00, and for interest due in 1940 on "Water De- partment Equipment Notes" the sum of $22.50, the entire sum, $797.50, to be taken from "Water Available Surplus," or do or act.


Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate for payment of interest due in 1940 on "Water Extension Notes" the sum of $775.00, and for, interest due in 1940 on "Water Department Equipment Notes" the sum of $22.50, the entire sum, $797.50, to be taken from "Water Available Surplus."




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