Official reports of the town of Wayland 1945-1947, Part 3

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 666


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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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