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That, in accordance with previous directives of the Town :
The Clerk of Boards be under the joint supervision of the Selectmen and the Board of Assessors, with part of her time devoted to the Assessors and part to clerical assistance to var- ious other Town boards, the assignment of her work to be cleared through the Selectmen, the Assessors to have priority ;
The operation of dumps be under the supervision of the Highway Department and $100 of the appropriation provided for their care be expended on creating and seeding down a grass
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plot between the highway and the dump, adjacent to the High- way Garage.
The money from Dog Taxes be allocated in its entirety to the Library Expense Account ;
The $300 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 ;
The District and School Nurse continue under the super- vision of the School Committee ;
The work on Assessors' Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors ;
The unexpended balance in the following accounts be transferred to the "Excess and Deficiency" Account :
Fire Dept .- New Equipment-Tires $85.32
Fire Dept .- New Equipment-Pumps and
Flood Light 16.89
and the unexpended balance in the following accounts be trans- ferred to "Water Available Surplus":
Water Dept .- New Truck
$74.74
Water Dept .- Compressor .35
The compensation paid the Tax Collector be set at 11/8% of collections.
The Finance Committee's budget for the year 1947 is as follows :
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FINANCE COMMITTEE'S BUDGET FOR 1947
1946 Appropriated
1946 Expended
1946 Balance
1947 Recommended
GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
Selectmen : Salaries
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
350.00
344.13
$ 5.87
400.00
Accountant & Secretary to
Board of Selectmen :
Salary
1,600.00
1.600.00
1,900.00
Expense
170.00
168.07
1.93
170.00
Treasurer :
Salary
800.00
800.00
900.00
Expense
300.00
From "Reserve"
8.10
308.10
400.00
Tax Title Sales Acc't
350.00
350.00
400.00
Collector :
Salary
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
9.90
2,009.90
2,200.00
Expense
500.00
381.09
118.91
500.00
Assessors :
Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
Expense
475.00
464.60
10.40
500.00
Assessors' Maps: (Town Atlas)
6,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
Clerk of Boards: Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
Town Clerk : Salary
200.00
200.00
400.00
Expense
300.00
271.68
28.32
300.00
Planning Board : Expense
1,200.00
861.33
338.67
1,200.00
Finance Committee : Expense
30.00
28.82
1.18
30.00
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1946 Appropriated 900.00
1946 Expended 697.48
1946
1947 Balance Recommended 202.52
Town Counsel & Legal Claims Elections : Officers
384.00
From "Reserve"
9.00
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
75.00
468.00
132.00
Expense From "Reserve"
34.25
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
25.00
259.25
125.00
Registrars : Salaries :
Registration Listing
100.00
100.00
100.00
320.00
320.00
400.00
Transportation
75.00
75.00
75.00
Clerical Work
100.00
100.00
150.00
Supplies From "Reserve"
300.00
6.85
306.85
375.00
Town Hall: Maintenance, Repairs & Equipment PROTECTION
2,000.00
1,996.64
3.36
2,000.00
Police Dept. : Salary-Chief
2,000.00
2.000.00
Transportation-Chief Expense From "Reserve" Expense (including salaries )
400.00
400.00
300.00
800.00
150.00
763.95
186.05
3,400.00
Fire Dept. : Expense (including salaries)
2,800.00
From "Reserve" 480.65
200.00
900.00
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From "Town Meeting" 10/9 From "Cash Refund" New Equipment : Tires-Bal. 1/1/46
900.00 4.00
4,184.65
3,500.00
399.40
314.08
85.32
Pump & Flood lights
1,100.00
1,083.11
16.89
900.00
Hose Miscellaneous
400.00
Forest Fire Truck-Repairs
200.00
Wire Replacement
200.00
Cochituate Station-Repairs
150.00
150.00
500.00
Building Inspection : Salaries Expense
200.00
197.75
2.25
200.00
Zoning Board of Appeals: Expense
25.00
19.40
5.60
25.00
Moth Dept .: Expense ( Includes wages)
Private Work Town Work
1,000.00
997.30
2.70
1,300.00
Tree Warden: Expense ( Includes wages )
600.00
569.75
30.25
600.00
Pruning & First Aid Work at Private Contract
400.00
400.00
400.00
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer : Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
50.00
40.80
9.20
50.00
HEALTH
Health Dept .: Board-Salaries
175.00
175.00
175.00
Appropriation
1,200.00
465.63
734.37
1,700.00
Milk Inspection
25.00
25.00
25.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
300.00
300.00
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Anti-toxin Test Medical Inspection of Schools School Dental Clinic District & School Nurse : Salary
1946 Appropriated 50.00
1946 Expended 50.00
1946 Balance
1947 Recommended
50.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
1,000.00
999.73
.27
1,300.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
2,100.00
Transportation
400.00
400.00
500.00
Expense
75.00
66.95
8.05
75.00
125.00
125.00
150.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept. : ( Includes salaries & wages)
19,000.00
From "Reserve"
942.61
From "Cash Refund"
5.29
19,947.90
25,000.00
Snow Removal
8,500.00
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
1,000.00
9,482.35
17.65
8,500.00
Care of Town Dumps : Expense
200.00
183.28
11.72
300.00
Rental
50.00
47.57
2.43
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,499.05
.95
Art. 9
New Equipment : Bal. 1/1/46 Appropriation
3,000.00
2,080.55
3,007.95
2,500.00
Highway Lighting Chapter 90 Maintenance
5,650.00
5,538.22
111.78
5,800.00
From "State & County"
1,000.00
From "Town"
1,999.92
2,999.89
03
1,000.00
Inspection of Animals Garbage Collection
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2,088.50
Chapter 90 Construction-Sec. II From "Town" From "State" From "County"
8,000.00 16,000.00 8,000.00 23,807.05 8,192.95
Art. 7
WELFARE Public Welfare Board : Salaries ---- Board
300.00
300.00
300.00
Agent
1,542.00
1,542.00
1,755.00
Visitor
1,385.00
1,385.00
1,545.00
Transportation
400.00
395.20
4.80
500.00
Expense ( Rents, etc.)
100.00
100.00
100.00
Temporary Aid: Appropriation
12,000.00
7,257.61
4,742.39
10,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children : Appropriation
4,500.00
3,985.01
514.99
7,000.00
Federal Grants :
Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/46
221.35
Received 1946
1,189.53
1,013.21
397.67
Administration
Bal. 1/1/46
69.85
Received 1946
109.81
179.66
Old Age Assistance :
Appropriation
35,000.00
From "Refunds"
83.70
33,409.35
1,674.35
36,000.00
Federal Grants :
Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/46
325.24
Received 1946
18,685.24
18,853.55
156.93
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1946
1946 Appropriated Expended 88.67 648.44
1946
1947
Administration
Bal. 1/1/46 Received 1946
425.02
312.09
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State and Military Aid : State Aid
Military Aid
200.00
From "Reserve"
220.00
420.00
World War II Allowance
1,500.00
65.00
1,435.00
Soldiers' Relief : Agent-Salary
150.00
150.00
Expense
100.00
52.20
47.80
Maintenance
1,000.00
From "Refund"
45.00
577.61
467.39
Veterans' Benefits : Agent-Salary
150.00
Expense
100.00
Maintenance
4,000.00
EDUCATION
Schools-General Control :
Superintendent-Salary
2.437.50
2,437.50
3,100.00
Other Expense
2,021.25
1,675.00
346.25
1,950.00
Instruction :
Teachers-Salaries
54,100.00
52,875.75
1,224.25
67,920.00
'Textbooks & Supplies
3,400.00
From "Refunds"
8.87
3,408.85
.02
4.600.00
1,000.00
540.00
460.00
Balance Recommended
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Operation of School Plant : Custodians' Salaries & Substitutes Fuel & Miscellaneous Buildings & Equipment : Maintenance & Outlays
5,550.00
5,450.40
99.60
6,320.00 5,600.00
4,800.00
4,800.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies : Transportation
8,100.00
7,972.00
128.00
8,500.00
Health and Physical Education
650.00
650.00
1,500.00
Libraries
300.00
From "Refunds"
1.80
301.66
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300.00
Sundries
100.00
99.27
.73
100.00
Schools-Special Accounts :
School Bldgs., Grounds & General
Repairs : Bal. 1/1/46 From "Refunds"
5,766.21
50.00
4,584.02
1,232.19
Center Elementary School Bldg.
Addition : Bal. 1/1/46
6,500.00
6,500.00
School Halls Rental Acc't
75.00
23.50
51.50
75.00
Vocational Tuition
1,500.00
1,058.02
441.98
2,300.00
High School Flag Pole Fund : Bal. 1/1/46
44.00
44.00
Gifts from Donation Fund Income :
Bal. 1/1/46
6.50
Receipts 1946
9.92
16.42
Library & Reading Room: Appropriation
4,300.00
From "Dog Licenses"
795.83
5,070.39
25.44 . 4,600.00
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Library Fund Income : Bal. 1/1/46 Received 1946
948.51
146.64
Library Building :
Heating & Insulation Bal. 1/1/46
4,771.51
3,406.39
1,365.12
General Repairs
Bal. 1/1/46
1,800.00
189.69
1,610.31
Roof Repairs
3,500.00
595.16
2,904.84
RECREATION
Park Commission : Expense
1,500.00
1,498.77
1.23
3,000.00
New Mowing Equipment
1,200.00
Lifeguard-Dudley Pond
300.00
300.00
300.00
Baldwin's Pond
300.00
300.00
300.00
High School Athletic Field- Grading, etc.
8,000.00
5,552.60
2,447.40
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
1,999.79
.21
Memorial Day :
400.00
From "Reserve"
10.03
410.03
450.00
-Town Clocks
1 50.00
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
700.00
840.00
10.00
150.00
Town Reports
650.00
From "Reserve"
100.07
750.07
850.00
Surety Bonds
+50.00
382.50
67.50
450.00
.
1946 Appropriated 45.09 1,050.06
1946 Expended
1946 1947 Balance Recommended
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Insurance
2,500.00 28.33
From "Reserve"
From "Refunds"
44.52
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
500.00
3,020.52
52.33
3,900.00
Notices of Meetings
From "Town Meeting" 10/9
100.00
98.00
2.00
100.00
Legion Post Quarters: Rent
600.00
600.00
600.00
.64
Honor Rolls : Bal. 1/1/46 Expense
100.00
31.50
69.14
50.00
Temporary Bonus
3,500.00
2,907.99
592.01
Committee on Rehabilitation : Bal. 1/1/46
176.42
16.49
159.93
Cochituate Civic Bldg .: Bal. 1/1/46
1,500.00
557.98
942.02
Welfare Claims for 1939 and Prior Years : Bal. 1/1/46
500.00
500.00
Purchase of Land in Riverview Terrace :
Bal. 1/1/46
1,412.27
98.94
1,313.33
Purchase of "Heater Pieces" of Real Estate
300.00
19.51
280.49
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
Water Dept. :
Salaries : Commissioner
150.00
150.00
150.00
Clerk
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assistant Clerk
100.00
100.00
100.00
Maintenance :
From "Refunds"
7.00
From "Water Available Surplus"
9,500.00
Art. 6
Hydrants
3,000.00
12,505.80
1.20
3,000.00
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1946 Appropriated
1946 Expended
1946 1947 Balance Recommended
Equipment-New Truck From "Water Available Surplus"
1,200.00
1,125.26
74.74
Compressor
From "Water Available Surplus"
3,000.00
2,999.65
.35
Committee on Water Survey-Expense : From "Water Available Surplus"
1,500.00
952.85
547.15
Installation of Wells, etc.
From "Water Available Surplus" 10/9
20,000.00
742.80
19,257.20
Printing Water Survey Report From "Water Available Surplus" 10/9
500.00
500.00
CEMETERIES
Salaries-Clerk Maintenance
100.00 2,600.00
100.00 2,599.96
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100.00 3,240.00
Rehabilitation Work-North Cemetery : Bal. 1/1/46
405.50
56.00
349.50
Cemetery Service
800.00
800.00
1,000.00
Cemeteries-General Improvement : Bal. 1/1/46
93.88
73.00
20.88
Cemetery P. C. Funds' Income :
Bal. 1/1/46
1,154.22
Received 1946
593.40
748.95
998.67
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Parmenter Cemetery Fund Income : Bal. 1/1/46 Received 1946
386.88 137.50
290.62 233.76
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Interest :
High School Notes
1,040.00
1,040.00
910.00
Water Main Extension Notes :
From "Water Available Surplus"
40.00
40.00
Miscellaneous
50.00
50.00
40 00
Maturing Debt :
High School Notes
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Water Main Extension Notes :
From "Water Available Surplus"
2,000.00
2,000.00
$278,397.00
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Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947, 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 Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947 and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
(Reconsidered and amended after Article 9.)
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from "Overlay Reserve" a sum of money to be used as a "Reserve Fund," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $8,000 to be used as a "Reserve Fund," the amount to be taken from "Overlay Reserve."
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for "Water Department Maintenance," the sum so ap- propriated to be taken from "Water Available Surplus," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate for "Water Department Maintenance" the sum of $12,200, the entire amount to be taken from "Water Available Surplus."
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of Old Connecticut Path, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the work to be done by the Road Commissioners, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $7,000 for the reconstruction of Old Connecticut Path, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction of Sherman
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Bridge, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both, for this purpose, the work to be done by the Road Commissioners.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,000 for the Town's share in the reconstruction of Sherman Bridge said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be voted by the Town of Sudbury or may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commis- sioners.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for "Road Machinery Account" a sum of money, the funds to be taken from "Road Machinery Fund," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the "Road Machinery Account" such money to be taken from the "Road Machinery Fund."
Voted unanimously to return to the vote under Article 4.
The vote was reconsidered and amended as follows :
Voted unanimously that the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginnng January 1, 1947 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 of the General Laws.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $1.500 for the purchase of a car for the Police Department, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,500 for the purchase of a car for the Police De- partment, said purchase to be made by the Selectmen.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for the purchase of a two-way radio to be installed in the Police Car, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for the purchase of a two-way radio and its installation in the Police Car provided for under Article 10, said purchase to be made by the Selectmen.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess
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a sum of money for the purchase of land from Mrs. Bessie Trimble for an addition to the Lakeview Cemetery, or do or act.
Action under Article 12 and 13 was taken up jointly.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from "Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves" for the purchase of land for an addition to the Lakeview Cemetery, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate by transfer from the "Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves" account the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars for the purchase of a lot of land adjacent to Lakeview Cemetery, supposed to belong to Mrs. Bessie Trimble, consisting of about 134 acres of land, to be used for cemetery purposes, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to make such purchase and to accept a deed therefor, subject to the approval of Town Counsel and of the necessary statutory approval of the use of said land for such purpose.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purchase of land from Henry J. Lupien for an addition to the Lakeview Cemetery, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of Eight Hundred ($800) Dollars for the purchase of a lot of land adjacent to Lakeview Cemetery, supposed to belong to Henry J. Lupien, and consisting of about 11/2 acres of land. to be used for cemetery purposes, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to make such purchase and to accept a deed therefor, subject to the approval of Town Counsel and of the necessary statutory approval of the use of said land for such purpose.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to acquire for park and other municipal purposes, the property located on the southerly side of Millbrook Road now or formerly in the name of Estelle F. Atwood and bounded on three sides by land of the Town of Wayland, containing approximately 40,317 sq, ft., or any portion of said land and the buildings thereon, make an appropriation therefor, and determine how the money shall be raised, or do or act.
Voted not to acquire the property on Millbrook Road.
Vote: No - 195 Yes - 166
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to acquire the following parcel of land, or any rights or easements therein and make an appropriation therefor: the small triangular plot of land formed by the intersection of Plain Road and Claypit Hill
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Road in the Tower Hill section so-called, or take any action thereon.
Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the small triangular plot of land at the intersection of Plain Road and Claypit Hill Road for park and highway purposes by gift or purchase, and that the Town ap- propriate by transfer from the amount appropriated for the purchase of similar pieces under Article 27 of the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1946, the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars, to be used as far as necessary for such purchase, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to complete said purchase, make payment therefor, and accept a deed or deeds of such property, with the advice of the Planning Board and subject to the approval of Town Counsel.
Article 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Trustees of the Public Library to dispose of articles which, in the opinion of the Trustees are no longer needed by the Library, or do or act.
Voted that the Town authorize the Trustees of the Public Library to sell at private sale any personal property in the Town Library, or the Branch Library, which, in the opinion of the Trustees, is no longer needed by the Library.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appointment of a special committee to prepare revaluations of all assessed property in the Town and to make its recommenda- tions to the Assessors, and to the next Annual Town Meeting, and will appropriate and assess for the expenses of such a com- mittee a sum of money, or do or act.
Voted that the Board of Assessors are authorized to con- sider the question of equalizing all assessed property in the Town and to prepare and make a report thereon to the next Annual Town Meeting, and that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars to be ex- pended by the Assessors for expenses including clerical assist- ance, expenses of making such report and for the payment of professional appraisers in case of properties as to which, in their opinion, such appraisal is desirable.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appointment of a committee to complete plans and specifications, already started, for additions to the Wayland High School and the Cochituate Grade School and will authorize such committee
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to file application with the Federal Works Agency for a loan for the purpose of completing detailed plans, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appoint a committee of nine citizens, to include three members of the School Committee, the School Superintendent, one member of the Planning Board and one member of the Finance Committee, the latter two to be chosen by their respective boards, and three members-at-large to be chosen by six so designated, said committee be authorized to file application with the Federal Works Agency for plan prepar- ation and that such committee be authorized to expend the funds received for the purpose of preparing detailed plans and speci- fications for additions to the Wayland High School and Cochit- uate Grade School, said committee to be authorized to employ architects, engineers or other appropriate assistance and to have prepared and submitted to the Town a program and detailed plans for such additions, the committee to be further authorized to petition the Legislature for the introduction and favorable action on a bill by which the Town be authorized to borrow from time to time within the period of the next ten years such sums as may be necessary, but not exceeding $500,000, outside the debt limit for the purpose of constructing additions to existing school buildings and of original equipment and fur- nishings of the same.
Voted to adjourn the meeting 10:50 P. M.
Voted to reconvene the meeting March 12, 1947 at 7:45 ·P. M.
The meeting reopened March 12, 1947 at 7:50 P. M.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the rental of quarters for Way- land Post, No. 6260 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Voted unanimously to pass over the article.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money to be used from time to time for the Town's share of the cost of preparing plans for acceptance of streets under the Betterment Act, the funds to be expended under the supervision of the Planning Board on those projects for which the abutters have raised their share of funds for the planning of the work, or do or act.
Voted that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $500 to be used from time to time for the Town's share of the
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cost of preparing plans for the acceptance of streets under the Betterment Act, the funds to be expended under the super- vision of the Planning Board on those projects on which the abutters have raised their share of the funds for the planning of such work.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend that part of the by-laws of the Town known as the "Building Code" adopted at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1941, in any one or more of the following respects :
(1) To amend Chapter 2 to increase the fees for building permits from $2 to $5 for work costing less than $5,000 and to increase the fee from $1 to $5 for each additional $5,000 of cost or fraction thereof by striking out the second, third and fourth paragraphs of said Chapter and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs :
The fees for building permits shall be paid by the applicant and shall be as follows :
If the cost of the proposed work is $5,000 or less-$5.
If the cost of the proposed work exceeds $5,000, the fur- ther sum of $5 for each additional $5,000 or fraction thereof.
(2) To amend that part of said of said by-laws entitled, "Wayland Plumbing Code" to increase the fees for plumbing permits for new work from $2 to $5 ; for alterations costing less than $50, from nothing to $2 and for alterations costing over $50, from $1 to $3, by striking out the third paragraph of said by-laws, entitled "Wayland Plumbing Code" and inserting in place thereof, the following paragraph :
The permit fee shall be :
(a) For new work-$5.
(b) For alterations or additions to existing work : (1) Costing less than $50-$2.
(2) Costing $50 or more-$3.
(3) To amend that part of said by-laws entitled, "Electri- cal Rules for the Town of Wayland" to change the amount of fees to be charged for permits by striking out Section 3, which provides for such permits for new work-$2 and alterations- $1, so that said Section 3, as amended, shall read as follows :
Section 3. The permit fee shall be : New work, two wire service-$2. New work, three wire service-$3. Alterations-$2.
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or to see if the Town will amend said by-laws by changing the fees to be paid for permits in any other manner or extent, or do or act.
Voted that the Town amend that part of the by-laws known as the "Building Code" adopted at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1941 :
(1) By striking out, in Chapter 2, the second, third and fourth paragraphs and insert in place thereof the following :
The fees for building permits shall be paid by the applicant and shall be as follows :
If the cost of the proposed work is $5,000 or less-$5.
If the cost of the proposed work exceeds $5,000, the further sum of $5 for each additional $5,000 or fraction thereof.
(2) By striking out the third paragraph of said by-laws, entitled "Wayland Plumbing Code" and insert in place thereof the following :
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