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Committee on Rehabilitation: Expense
Bal. 1/1/45
195.92
19.50
176.42
Cochituate Civic Building : Bal. 1/1/45
500.00
Expense
1,000.00
1,500.00
Art. 9
Welfare Claims for 1939 and Prior Years Bal. 1/1/45
500.00
500.00
Purchase of Land in Riverview Terrace
925.35
Bal. 1/1/45 From "Appropriation"
500.00
13.08
1,412.27
Committee on Public Safety :
Expense : Bal. 1/1/45
1,398.30
106.09
1,292.21
Rationing Board-O P A No. 138 :
Expense : Bal. 1/1/45
125.13
36.12
89.01
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Town Reports Surety Bonds
Insurance
104.63
1945 Appropriated
1945 Expended
1945 Balance
1946 Recommended
Mass. State Guard : Bal. 1/1/45
123.27
Expense
400.00
126.53
396.74
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
Water Dept .: Salaries :
Commissioners
150.00
150.00
150.00
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"
8,700.00
10,321.28
1,378.72
Art. 5
CEMETERIES
Cemeteries : Salaries : Clerk
100.00 2,600.00
100.00
100.00
Maintenance
2,549.63
50.37
2,600.00
Rehabilitation Work-North Cemetery Bal. 1/1/45
405.50
405.50
Cemetery Service : Maintenance
800.00
From "Reserve"
150.00
936.03
13.97
800.00
Cemeteries-General Improvement :
Bal. 1/1/45
171.88
78.00
93.88
Cemetery P. C. Funds' Income :
Bal. 1/1/45 Received 1945
869.93
690.30
406.01
1,154.22
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Parmenter Cemetery Fund Income : Bal. 1/1/45 Received 1945
258.88 140.00
12.00 386.88
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Interest :
High School Notes
1,170.00
1,170.00
1,040.00
Miscellaneous
50.00
50.00
50.00
Water Main Extension Notes
From "Water Available Surplus"
120.00
120.00
Art. 5
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
Art. 5
$249,614.75
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The Finance Committee recommends that, in line with pre- vious 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 vari- ous 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 ;
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 ;
Preparation of Assessors' maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors ;
The "Temporary Bonus" provided in the budget be paid to those who were full-time employees of the Town on January 1, 1946 and who were being paid on an annual basis at that time, the amount of the bonus so paid to be figured at the rate of 5% of their annual salaries as of January 1, 1946 and that it be paid in two installments : June 1 and December 1, 1946 to those who continue to be full-time employees on the dates of payment ; conditioned on the above qualifications, the bonus to be paid to those holding the following positions : Town Accountant, Clerk of Boards, Chief of Police, District and School Nurse, Super- intendent of Highways, Librarian; in the School Department --- principals, teachers, janitors and supervisor of physical educa- tion ; and in the Water Department-the superintendent, assist- ant superintendent and engineer.
The unexpended balance in the following accounts be trans- ferred to the "Excess and Deficiency" Account :
Relocation-Intersection Bow & Concord Roads $ 2.12
Committee on Public Safety
1,292.21
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O.P.A. Ration Board State Guard New Equipment-Hose
89.01 396.74 1.00
In addition to the sum of $1,000 included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance and $8,000 in Article 6 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $2,000 for Chapter 90 Mainten- ance and $24,000 for Chapter 90 New Construction be trans- ferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury to meet the County's and State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the County and State to be restored upon their receipt to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury.
The Finance Committee would again like to report to the Town that the Town officials and department heads have been most co-operative and helpful in assisting the Committee with the preparation of the annual budget and is pleased to report likewise that the work of the departments is carried on smoothly and with a considerable degree of co-operation. The Town is indeed fortunate in being able to obtain year after year the qual- ity of service furnished by those holding various positions both paid and unpaid.
GEORGE V. DEVERELL, GERALD HENDERSON, PARRAN C. JARBOE, JAMES OTIS POST, JR., ROBERT M. MORGAN, Finance Committee, Town of Wayland.
February 9, 1946.
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1945
Town Clerk's Office, Wayland, Massachusetts. March 7, 1945.
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.
Mr. William F. Hynes gave the War Memorial Committee Report stating that it was planned to erect honor rolls, one in Cochituate Center and one in Wayland Center, so that they may be dedicated on Memorial Day of this year. A report of more progress will be given at the next annual Town Meeting.
Mr. J. Sidney Stone submitted a Report of the Committee on Parmenter Hospital Fund suggesting the Harvard Trust Company be requested to petition the probate court to be author- ize to spend all or such part of the income from said trust fund as seemed from time to time to said trustee desirable for the following purposes :
1. To provide assistance to Wayland residents in meeting their hospital bills in case of hospitalization in any hos- pital.
2. That such payment be made to Wayland residents to aid in hospitalization expenses regardless of the financial condition of the resident incurring the hospitalization expenses.
3. That these payments be made to the hospital in behalf of Wayland cases with the direct end in view of improv- ing the hospital services available to Wayland residents. It was voted that the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland
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here present approve the Plan in regard to the Parmenter Hos- pital Bequest proposed by the Committee in its report to this meeting.
The reports of the Town Officers as reported in the Town Report were accepted without acting upon recommendations.
Article 2. To choose all necessary Town officers, agents and committees not elected by the official ballot.
Voted that John Connelly, Llewellyn Mills and Frederic A. Gibbs act as Trustees of the Allen Fund.
Voted that the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers.
Voted that the Constables act as Field Drivers.
Thomas F. Linnhan, Melvlle Loker and Arthur F. Marston were elected as Surveyors of Lumber.
Thomas F. Linnehan, Joseph Decatur and Arthur F. Mar- ston were elected as Measurers of Wood and Bark.
The following were elected members of the Memorial Day Committee :
Spanish War Veterans Frank C. Moore, William Hardy, Sr. World War Veterans
Earl G. Barry, James J. Bennett, Gustaf Blomgren, Frank A. Burke, William G. Curley, August Dath, John W. Leavitt, Parker H. Groton, Joe Perodeau, Cornelius J. Maguire.
Article 3. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.
Voted unanimously that the report of the Finance Commit- tee be accepted and its recommendations adopted :
That the sums of money recommended in the Finance Com- mittee's budget be granted, appropriated and assessed for the several specific purposes designated with the addition of $5,000 for Snow Removal making a total budget appropriation of $240,190 and that the same be expended, only for the purposes shown, under the direction of the respective boards, committees and officers of the Town;
That, in addition to the sum of $1,350, included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance, the sum of $2,700 be transferred from "Unappro- priated Available Funds" in the Treasury to meet the County's and State's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements
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from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury ;
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 various 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 ;
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 Civilian Defense expenditures be made with the approval of the Board of Selectmen ;
The District and School Nurse continue under the super- vision of the School Committee ;
Preparation of Assessor's Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors ;
The "Temporary Bonus" provided in the budget be paid to those who were full-time employees of the Town on January 1, 1945, and who were being paid on an annual basis at that time, the amount of the bonus so paid to be figured at the rate of 5% of their annual salaries as of January 1, 1945, and that it be paid in two installments: June 1, and December 1, 1945, to those who continue to be full-time employees on the dates of payment ; conditioned on the above qualifications, the bonus to be paid to those holding the following positions : Town Account- ant; Clerk of Boards; Chief of Police; District and School Nurse ; Superintendent of Highways; Librarian; in the School Department-principals, teachers, janitors and supervisor of physical education ; and in the Water Department-the super- intendent, assistant superintendent, and engineer ;
The unexpended balance in the following accounts be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Account :
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Fire Department : Auxiliary Alarm
$ 2.50
Defense Apparatus and Supplies 7.58
Highway : Planting Trees 2.32
Temporary Bonus 1944
356.88
Welfare Claims: Other Cities and Towns-1939 and prior years 2,088.35
W P A Expense
2,416.74
Defense and Emergency Quarters : Wayland
225.77
Cochituate
100.00
The unexpended balance in the following account be trans- ferred to "Water Available Surplus":
Construction of a New Well $237.43
The Finance Committee's budget for the year 1945 is as follows :
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Finance Committee's Budget for 1945
1944
1944 Appropriated Expended
1944 Balance
1945 Recommended
GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
Selectmen : Salaries
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
350.00
349.02
.98
350.00
Accountant & Secretary
to Board of Selectmen :
Salary
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
Expense
150.00
150.00
170.00
Treasurer : Salary
800.00
800.00
800.00
Expense
300.00
294.53
5.47
300.00
Tax Title Sales Expense
550.00
From "Refund"
2.00
522.16
29.84
550.00
Certification of Notes
10.00
10.00
Collector :
Salary
1,900.00
1,864.13
35.87
1,900.00
Expense
700.00
500.18
199.82
700.00
Assessors :
Salaries
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Expense
350.00
348.58
1.42
400.00
Assessors' Maps (In conjunction with the Planning Board)
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Clerk of Boards: Salary
1,040.00
1,040.00
1,040.00
Finance Committee : Expense
30.00
26.81
3.19
30.00
Town Counsel & Legal Claims
900.00
648.75
251.25
900.00
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Town Clerk: Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Expense
350.00
From "Refund"
3.06
346.90
6.16
250.00
Planning Board: Expense
600.00
598.78
1.22
600.00
Elections : Officers
384.00
From "Reserve"
80.00
464.00
100.00
Expense
200.00
162.10
37.90
50.00
Registrars : Salaries
Registration
90.00
90.00
100.00
Listing
320.00
320.00
320.00
Transportation
75.00
75.00
75.00
Clerical Work
100.00
100.00
100.00
Supplies
300.00
250.10
49.90
300.00
State Census
300.00
Town Hall : Maintenance, Repairs &
Equipment
1,800.00
From "Reserve"
191.14
1,987.12
4.02
2,000.00
PROTECTION
Police Dept. Salary-Chief
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Transportation-Chief Expense
400.00
400.00
400.00
800.00
From "Reserve"
204.82
1,004.82
800.00
Fire Dept .: Expense (Includes salaries )
2,800.00
2,724.10
75.90
2,800.00
New Equipment :
Tires-Bal. 1/1/44 Auxiliary Alarm-Bal. 1/1/44
99.40
99.40
300.00
2.50
2.50
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1944 Appropriated 7.58
1944 Expended
1944 Balance
1945 Recommended
Defense Apparatus & Supplies Hose
7.58
From "Reserve"
400.00
400.00
400.00
Fire Alarm System- Wire Replacement
500.00
500.00
Building Inspection : Salaries
100.00
100.00
100.00
Expense
200.00
181.20
18.80
200.00
Zoning Board of Appeals: Expense
25.00
11.00
14.00
25.00
Moth Dept : Expense (Includes salaries) Private Work Town Work
500.00
500.00
500.00
1,000.00
981.32
18.68
1,000.00
Tree Warden : Expense (Includes salaries)
600.00
595.13
4.87
600.00
Pruning & First Aid Work at Private Contract Planting of Trees
400.00
400.00
400.00
200.00
197.68
2.32
200.00
Sealer :
Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
50.00
24.00
26.00
50.00
HEALTH
Health Dept :
Board-Salaries
175.00
175.00
175.00
Appropriation
1,000.00
347.87
652.13
1,200.00
Milk Inspection
25.00
25.00
25.00
Anti-toxin Test
50.00
50.00
50.00
Medical Inspection of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
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School Dental Clinic
From "Reserve"
800.00 9.31 809.31
1,000.00
District & School Nurse :
Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Transportation
400.00
400.00
400.00
Expense
75.00
68.09
6.91
75.00
Inspection of Animals : Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept .: Appropriation (Includes
salary & wages)
18,900.00
From "Reserve"
500.00
19,390.86
9.14
22,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
500.00
499.83
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Snow Removal
3,500.00
From "Reserve"
625.00
4,123.24
1.76
8,500.00
Care of Town Dumps
Road Machinery Account
300.00
294.46
5.54
300.00
New Equipment
3,000.00
Highway Lighting
5,500.00
5,420.41
79.59
5,650.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
From "Town"
1,500.00
From "State & County"
2,999.94
4,499.91
03
1,350.00
Street Construction :
Relocation at Bow & Concord Roads
650.00
596.58
53.42
Relocation at Waltham & Concord Rds.
350.00
290.05
59.95
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200.00
152.53
47.47
200.00
1944 Appropriated
1944 Expended
1944 Balance
1945 Recommended
WELFARE Public Welfare Board :
Salaries : Board
300.00
300.00
300.00
Agent
1,240.00
1,094.94
145.06
1,388.00
Visitor
1,020.00
1,020.00
1,220.00
Transportation
400.00
400.00
400.00
Expense : Rents, etc.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Temporary Aid: Appropriation
11,000.00
8,075.27
2,924.73
11,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children :
Appropriation
2,400.00
1,850.33
549.67
3,900.00
Federal Grants :
Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/44
1,101.17
Received 1944
821.30
1,921.00
1.47
Administration
Bal. 1/1/44
10.28
Received 1944
52.50
54.78
8.00
Old Age Assistance :
Appropriation
23,000.00
From "Reserve"
323.73
23,323.73
29,000.00
Federal Grants : Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/44
214.25
Received 1944
16,409.40
16,623.65
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Administration Bal. 1/1/44 Received 1944
225.06 546.92 771.98
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State and Military Aid :
State Aid
1,000.00
842.90
157.10
1,000.00
Military Aid
200.00
200.00
200.00
World War II-Allowance
1,000.00
180.00
820.00
1,500.00
Soldiers' Relief :
Agent : Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
100.00
41.40
58.60
100.00
Maintenance
1,500.00
338.17
1,161.83
1,000.00
EDUCATION
Schools :
General Control :
Superintendent-Salary From "Reserve"
2,000.00
125.00
2,125.00
2,312.50
Other Expense
525.00
From "Reserve"
450.00
970.57
4.43
1,887.50
Instruction :
Teachers-Salaries
43,280.00
From "Reserve"
780.00
44,003.54
56.46
50,190.00
Textbooks & Supplies
3,200.00
From "Reserve"
252.65
3,446.89
5.76
3,000.00
Operation of School Plant :
Janitors' Salaries & Substitutes
4,850.00
4,435.90
414.10
4,850.00
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1944 Appropriated
1944 Expended
1944 Balance
1945 Recommended
Fuel & Miscellaneous From "Reserve"
4,400.00 580.05
4,977.82
2.23
4,400.00
Buildings & Equipment : Maintenance & Outlays From "Reserve"
3,000.00
1,950.00
4,950.00
1,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies :
Transportation
8,209.00
8,187.10
21.90
8,100.00
Health & Physical Education
600.00
From "Reserve"
125.00
723.26
1.74
650.00
Libraries
150.00
150.00
300.00
Sundries
100.00
99.08
.92
100.00
School Rental Account
200.00
Vocational Tuition
500.00
From "Reserve"
71.34
571.34
1,000.00
Fund: High School Flag Pole
Bal. 1/1/44
44.00
44.00
Gift from Donation Fund Income
8.35
8.35
Library & Reading Room :
Appropriation
3,700.00
From "Dog Licenses"
824.59
4,270.65
253.94
3,800.00
Library Funds' Income Bal. 1/1/44
59.41
Received 1944
1,274.64
1,125.22
208.83
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RECREATION Park Commission : Expense Life Guard-Dudley Pond
1,000.00
291.82
708.18
1,000.00
275.00
275.00
300.00
Baldwin's Pond
275.00
271.68
3.32
300.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
7,000.00
6,672.64
327.36
8,000.00
Memorial Day
400.00
353.48
46.52
400.00
Town Clocks
90.00
From "Reserve"
32.25
122.25
90.00
Town Reports
650.00
616.00
34.00
650.00
Surety Bonds
500.00
350.25
149.75
400.00
Insurance
2,950.00
2,546.93
403.07
2,850.00
Notices of Meetings
100.00
68.00
32.00
100.00
Legion Post Quarters : Rent
600.00
600.00
600.00
Honor Rolls
1,300.00
1,300.00
100.00
Temporary Bonus
3,013.25
2,656.37
356.88
3,287.00
Committee on Rehabilitation : Expense
200.00
4.08
195.92
Cochituate Civic Building :
500.00
500.00
Committee : Expense Purchase of Land
2,500.00
2,500.00
Purchase of Highway Garage Land ( Martin)
500.00
500.00
Wayland Center Grade School Addition
6,500.00
6,500.00
Welfare Claims for 1939 and Prior Years
2,588.35
2,588.35
W. P.A: Expense-Bal. 1/1/44
2,416.74
2,416.74
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1944 Appropriated
1944 Expended
1944 Balance
1945 Recommended
Purchase of Land in Riverview Terrace :
Bal. 1/1/44 From "Appropriation"
750.00
500.00
324.65
925.35
Committee on Public Safety : Expense-Bal. 1/1/44
1,669.24
270.94
1,398.30
Rationing Board-O. P. A. No. 138: Expense-Bal. 1/1/44
206.87
81.74
125.13
Mass. State Guard : Expense
550.00
426.73
123.27
400.00
Defense & Emergency Quarters: Expense Wayland Center-Bal. 1/1/44 Cochituate
225.77
225.77
100.00
100.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Water Department : Salaries
Commissioners
150.00
150.00
150.00
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" Construction of New Well
7,200.00
9,031.94
1,168.06
Art. 6
From "Water Available Surplus"
6,500.00
6,262.57
237.43
CEMETERIES Cemeteries : Salaries-Clerk Maintenance
100.00
100.00
2,200.00
2,198.39
1.61
100.00 2,600.00
Rehabilitation Work, North Cemetery Bal. 1/1/44 Cemetery Service : Maintenance Cemeteries-General Improvement Bal. 1/1/44 From "Sale of Lots"
405.50 .
800.00
715.50
405.50 84.50
800.00
25.13
350.00
203.25
171.88
Cemetery P. C. Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/44 Received 1944
547.20
732.19
409.46
869.93
Parmenter Cemetery Fund Income
Bal. 1/1/44
179.13
Received 1944
140.00
60.25
258.88
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST Interest :
High School Notes
1,320.00
1,320.00
1,170.00
Miscellaneous
65.00
63.60
1.40
50.00
Water Main Extension Notes
From "Water Available Surplus"
200.00
200.00
Art. 6
Maturing Debt :
High School Notes
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
Water Main Extension Notes
From "Water Available Surplus"
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 6
Total
$240,190.00
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Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, 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, 1945, 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.
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, 1945 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 5. To see if the Town will appropriate $375 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 1944 in accordance with Chapter 114, Section 15, of the General Laws, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the article be passed over.
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate funds for :
(1) "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1945"-pay- ment of principal-$2,000;
(2) "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1946"-pay- ment of interest due in 1945-$120;
(3) "Water Department Maintenance"-$8,700; the entire amount to be taken from "Water Available Surplus," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate funds for :
(1) "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1945"-pay- ment of principal-$2,000;
(2) "Water Main Extension Notes Maturing in 1946"-pay- ment of interest due in 1945-$120;
(3) "Water Department Maintenance"-$8,700;
the entire amount to be taken from "Water Available Surplus."
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the preparation of studies and plans for a Civic Center Building to be located in the Village of Cochituate, the money to be spent under the supervision of the Committee designated by the vote of the Town Meeting under Article 7 at the Annual Meeting held March 8, 1944, or do or act.
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Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess a sum of $1,000 for the use of the Cochituate Civic Center Build- ing Committee for studies and preparation of sketches for a pro- posed civic center building for Cochituate to be erected on the site formerly owned by the Middlesex and Boston Street Rail- way at the Corner of East Plain and North Main Streets, Cochituate.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purchase and installation of a new fur- nace, heating equipment and insulation for the Public Library Building in Wayland and act upon the question of authorizing the making of a contract therefor by the Trustees of the Way- land Public Library and the payment of bills therefor upon approval of the Trustees of the Public Library, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6,100 for the purchase and installation of a new furnace, heating equipment and insulation for the Public Libra- ry in Wayland and that the work be let out at contract by the Trustees of the Public Library after receipt of at least three bids.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for general repair of the Public Library Build- ing in Wayland, such work to include interior painting, renova- tion and repair of the plumbing and electrical systems, and act upon the question of authorizing the making of contracts there- for by the Trustees of the Wayland Public Library and the payment of bills therefor upon approval of the Trustees of the Public Library, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,800 to be expended by the Trustees of the Public Library for painting and redecorating of the interior of the Public Library, for modernization of plumbing and replacement of plumbing and electrical fixtures and their connections, the work to be done following the installation of the new furnace as provided in the previous article at such time in the course of the next few years as the Trustees of the Library deem advisable.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for miscellaneous repairs and improvement of the Town's school buildings and adjoining grounds, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess
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the sum of $15,500 to be expended by the School Committee for repairs and improvements to the Town's school buildings, the work to include complete painting and redecorating of the in- terior of the grade school buildings in Cochituate and Wayland . Center, exterior painting and new floor covering of the grade school in Wayland Center and new stairs for the grade school in Cochituate, the work to be done in the course of the next few years as the School Committee deems advisable.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for special, scientific or duplicate copies of books, magazines, etc. Said money to be expended under the supervision of the Trustees of the Wayland Free Public Library, or do or act
Voted unanimously to pass over the article.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money to purchase for recreational pur- poses all or any part of the lots of land in that part of the Town known as "Riverview Circle" and shown on a plan entitled, "Wayland, Mass. Plan of Riverview Terrace, Edward Howard, C. E." dated May, 1924, and recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 339, Plan No. 41 and authorize the Board of Selectmen, upon recommendation by the Planning Board, to accept a deed or deeds, subject to the approval of the Town Counsel, and pay the purchase price, or do or act.
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