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The following resolutions were unanimously voted by a standing vote of the Town
Whereas, M. Alice Neale has concluded to retire from the office of Town Clerk
Whereas, She will this month have completed twenty-six years of service to the Town in that capacity
Whereas, She has faithfully performed the duties of the office and has given generously of herself for many years at but nominal compensation
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Citizens of Wayland in Town Meeting assembled
That there be officially spread upon the records of the Town, the appreciation of her fellow Townsmen for a job well done, and their gratitude for the many courtesies which she has ex- tended to them, often taking of her time and energy far beyond the requirements of her office; and that the Selectmen, in behalf of the Town, be directed to present to her an appropriate copy of this vote.
Article 3. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.
Voted unanimously that the Report of the Finance Committee be accepted and its recommendations adopted; that the sums of money recommended in the Finance Committee budget as printed with the addition of $3,000 for Snow Removal, $530 for Garbage removal, and with the subtraction of $100 from "Interest-School Bonds-$140,000 Issue-1949" be granted, appropriated and assessed for the several pur- poses designated, making a total budget appropriation of $614,245.50 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 the funds provided in the budget under Preliminary Town Expense of Betterments-Fund be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen ;
That the Town office force be constituted as follows: Town Accountant, Chief Clerk, also serving as Deputy Collector; and such other clerical assistants as is deemed necessary to perform the duties and assume the responsibility for work as outlined in the Finance Committee Report of 1949; and that such force supply clerical assistance to the Town Collector;
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That the operation of dumps be under the supervision of the Highway Department;
That the money from Dog Taxes be allocated in its entirety to the Library Expense Account ;
That the District and School Nurse continue under the supervision of the School Committee;
That the work on Assessors' Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors;
That the Tax Collector continue to act as collector for the Water Department;
That the office of the Town Clerk be established in the Town Hall;
That the unexpended balance in the following accounts be trans- ferred to "Excess and Deficiency";
Fire Department
Tree Trimming $ 41.50
Highway Department
Chapter 90 Maintenance
.22
Chapter 90 Construction
Main Street, Wayland
598.87
Main Street, Cochituate
5.60
Main Street, Cochituate
33.22
Street Betterment ---
Riverview Circle, 2nd.
27.31
School - Special Accounts
Sprinkler System - Cochituate School
222.89
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Shore Property: Survey Expense
7.55
Maguire
175.00
Water Installation - River Road
368.62
North Cemetery Rehabilitation
120.00
Development and Improvement - Lakeview .64
Water Department Maintenance
1.95
and the following accounts be transferred to "Water Available Surplus":
New Pumping Station Equipment
2.98
Interest in Anticipation of Borrowing 100.00
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That, in addition to the sum of $2,000 included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance and $5,000 in Article 9 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $4,000 for Chapter 90 Maintenance and $15,000 for Chapter 90 New Construction be transferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury to meet the County's and State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from County and State to be restored on their receipt to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury.
The Finance Committee's Budget for the year 1952 is as follows:
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Finance Committee's Budget for 1952
1951
1951
1951
1952 Appropriated Expended Balance Recommended
GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
Selectmen:
Salaries
Chairman
175.00
$175.00
175.00
Clerk
175.00
175.00
175.00
3rd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
400.00
From "Reserve"
141.90
529.06
12.84
300.00
Town Office: Salaries
9,400.00
8,668.30
731.70
9,050.00
From "Water Available Surplus"
1,000.000
1,000.00
Art. 7
Expense
1,000.00
From "Reserve"
11.11
1,011.11
2,100.00
Petty Cash
50.00
50.00
Treasurer :
Salary
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,500.00
Expense
500.00
From "Reserve"
656.93
1,156.93
950.00
Tax Title
Sales Expense
300.00
3.90
296.10
400.00
Collector:
Salary
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,400.00
Expense
500.00
From "Reserve"
63.00
561.47
1.53
150.00
Assessors : Salaries
Chairman
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
2nd Member
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3rd Member
500.00
416.67
83.33
500.00
Expense
600.00
From "Reserve"
30.00
+621.12
8.88
500.00
Printing Town Valuation List
750.00
750.00
350.00
Real Estate Appraisal Survey :
Expense
4.00
To: Excess & Deficiency
4.00
Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas)
1,300.00
1,300.00
2,500.00
Town Clerk: Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Expense
350.00
From "Reserve"
42.50
392.50
450.00
Planning Board
Expense
3,000.00
2,266.16
733.84
3,000.00
Finance Committee
Expense
30.00
30.00
30.00
Town Counsel and Legal Claims
900.00
From "Reserve"
2,913.90
3,813.90
900.00
Elections :
Officers :
270.00
234.00
36.00
876.00
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
19.00
169.00
350.00
Registrars:
Salaries
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
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Listing ..
750.00
750.00
900.00
Transportation
125.00
125.00
150.00
Clerical
150.00
150.00
150.00
Supplies
100.00
51.62
48.38
200.00
Town Hall:
Maintenance
2,450.00
From "Reserve"
17.14
2,467.14
3,800.00
PROTECTION
Police Dept .: Salary Chief
3,600.00
3,600.00
4,000.00
Car Purchase and Expense
900.00
From "Reserve"
51.43
951.43
1,100.00
Expense ..
3,000.00
From "Reserve"
397.18
3,397.18
4,000.00
Signs and Traffic Lines
200.00
169.05
30.94
200.00
Fire Dept .: Salaries
1,905.00
1,880.00
25.00
1,905.00
Expense ..
3,000.00
From "Reserve"
1,244.57
4,244.57
3,000.00
New Equipment:
Hose
3,300.00
3,300.00
1,700.00
Wire Replacement
550.00
546.07
3.93
Tree Trimming
Appropriation
300.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1951
16.50
275.00
41.50
300.00
Alarm System
Recorder and Boxes
1,080.00
1,070.17
9.83
194
195
Coats
300.00
293.00
7.00 262.96
Tires
700.00
437.04
Truck Overhaul
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 11 300.00
Oil Burner Inspection
300.00
300.00
Equipment for Riverview To: Excess & Deficiency
3.60
3.60
Alarm Box - Dudley Road
2.84
To: Excess and Deficiency
2.84
Alarm Box
Valley View Road & Oak Street.
1.72
1.72
Alarm Box
Lake Cochituate Beach
485.00
456.12
28.88
Air Whistle-Town Hall
900.00
900.00
Survey Committee
5,000.00
5,000.00
Art. 11 1,900.00
Building Inspection:
Salaries:
Building & Wire
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,900.00
Plumbing
300.00
300.00
500.00
Expense
Building & Wire and Plumbing
250.00
246.63
3.37
Building and Wire
300.00
Plumbing
100.00
Zoning Board of Appeals:
Expense
40.00
Alarm System
From "Reserve" Moth Dept .: Salary-Superintendent
4.11 44.11
40.00 400.00
Expense .. Private Work
500.00
F'rom "Reserve"
21.25
521.25
500.00
Public Work
1,500.00
1,493.65
6.35
2,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease Appropriation
2,500.00
Balance, January 1, 1951
1,971.50
1,471.50
2,500.00
Tree Warden: Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Expense
600.00
590.00
10.00
600.00
Pruning and First Aid
Work at Private Contract
400.00
100.00
400.00
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
Scaler: Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
75.00
62.31
12.69
75.00
HEALTH
Health Dept .:
Board - Salaries
Chairman
50.00
50.00
50.00
Clerk
75.00
75.00
75.00
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
Expense
50.00
23.63
26.37
50.00
Appropriation
2,200.00
1,676.39
523.61
2,200.00
196
Milk Inspection Anti-Toxin Test Dog Clinic
25.00
25.00
75:00
50.00
50.00
50.00
350.00
Medical Inspection of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
School Dental Clinic
1,300.00
1,150.61
149.39
1,300.00
District and School Nurse :
Salary
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,800.00
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
Expense
75.00
68.96
6.04
75.00
Inspection of Animals
150.00
150.00
150.00
Garbage Collection
4,200.00
3,972.00
228.00
4,730.00
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept .:
Maintenance (includes salaries)
35,000.00
From "Reserve"
15.64
35,015.64
35,000.00
Snow Removal
7,500.00
From "Reserve"
2,007.00
9,507.00
10,500.00
Care of Town Dumps
2,000.00
1,881.31
118.69
2,000.00
Dump Area Rental From "Reserve"
50.00
25.00
75.00
75.00
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,497.50
2.50
1,500.00
New Equipment
5,000.00
4,947.88
52.12
6,000.00
Bull-Dozer and Trailer
6,600.00
6,600.00
Station Lot Parking Improvement
1,400.00
1,070.19
329.81
197
Baldwin Pond Drainage
61.55
Highway Lighting ..
200.00 6,500.00
138.45 6,042.74
457.26
7,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
From "Town"
1,400.00
From "State and County"
2,800.00
4,199.78
.22
2,000.00
Balance January 1, 1952
.38
To: Excess and Deficiency
.38
Chapter 90 Construction :
Main Street, Wayland
Balance, January 1, 1952
598.87
598.87
Main Street, Cochituate
From "Town"
6,000.00
Art. 9
From "State and County"
18,000.00
21,329.21
Transferred to:
"Road Machinery Fund" Balance January 1, 1951
5.60
5.60
Road Construction Betterments
Overlook Road - Balance
January 1, 1951
28.31
To: Excess and Deficiency
28.31
Riverview Avenue - Balance January 1, 1951 ..
82.84
To: Excess and Deficiency
82.84
Adelaide Avenue - Balance
January 1, 1951
,26
2,637.37
33.22
198
To: Excess and Deficiency Riverview Circle (1st) Bal. January 1, 1951
.26
25.67
25.67
Riverview Cir. (2nd) Bal. January 1, 1951
1,792.39
1,765.08
27.31
Rich Valley Road and Hayward Road
4,659.50
4,627.77
31.73
Fuller Road
7,000.00
3,908.86
3,091.14
Parmenter Road
3,500.00
2,230.44
1,269.56
WELFARE
Public Welfare Board:
Salaries: Board
Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Agent
2,340.00
2,340.00
2,580.00
Visitor
2,160.00
2,160.00
2,400.00
Temporary Aid: Appropriation
19,000.00
14,607.13
4,392.87
13,000.00
Assistance to Disabled Persons:
Appropriation
6,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Appropriation
12,200.00
9,335.12
2,864.88
18,000.00
Federal Grants
Maintenance
Balance Jan. 1, 1951
5,784.78
Received in 1951
8,844.11
12,421.04
2,207.85
199
Administration : Balance Jan. 1, 1951 Received in 1951 Old Age Assistance: Appropriation
757.61 659.41 54,000.00
1,417.02
51,660.45
2,339.55
66,000.00
Federal Grants:
Maintenance
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
3,846.11
Received in 1951
37,808.62
33,937.58
7,717.15
Administration :
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
1,446.97
Received in 1951
1,582.18
1,242.03
1,787.12
Veterans' Benefits
Agent: Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
100.00
78.00
22.00
100.00
Appropriation
4,000.00
1,583.00
2,417.00
4,000.00
EDUCATION
Schools:
General Control:
Superintendent: Salary
5,300.00
5,180.00
120.00
5,500.00
Other Expenses
3,640.00
3,385.66
254.34
3,810.00
Instruction :
Teachers' Salaries
127,300.00 126,775.53
524.47 156,687.00
Expense of Principal's Department
1,750.00
1,746.42
3.58
2,850.00
Textbooks and Supplies
9,500.00
9,499.05
.95
11,250.00
200
Operation of School Plants: Custodians' Salaries and Substitutes
11,900.00 11,819.89
80.11
13,100.00
Fuel and Miscellaneous Fuel Miscellaneous of Operation
13,000.00
11,733.06
1,266.94
6,000.00
7,350.00
Buildings and Equipment: Maintenance and Outlays From "Reserve"
7,000.00
159.92
7,159.92
13,800.00
Auxiliary Agencies :
Transportation
13,500.00
12,383.00
1,117.00
16,740.00
Health and Physical Education
2,500.00
2,431.06
68.94
2,500.00
Libraries
900.00
881.07
18.93
1,100.00
Sundries
250.00
176.59
73.41
250.00
Schools - Special Accounts:
School Rental Account
500.00
362.75
137.25
500.00
Vocational Tuition
1,800.00
1,067.23
732.77
2,100.00
School Building Committee:
Expense-Voted June 20, 1951
2,500.00
Expense-Voted, December 19, 1951
7,500.00
10,000.00
School Lunch Account - High School Balance, January 1, 1951 Received in 1951
509.960.d.
12,244.40
11,411.15
333.29
School Lunch Account - Center School
Balance, January 1, 1951
2,339.36
Received in 1951
6,854.05
8,395.14
798.27
201
School Lunch Account - Cochituate School Balance, January 1, 1951 Received in 1951 School Athletic Account Balance, Jan. 1, 1951 Received in 1951
114.41o.d. 8,452.75
8,400.46
62.12o.d.
509.84
1,372.04
1,498.33
383.55
High School Flag Pole Fund Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
44.00
44.00
Sprinkler System - Center School Balance, Jan. 1, 1951 To: Excess and Deficiency
5.13
5.13
Sprinkler System - Cochituate School
13,500.00
13,277.11
222.89
Water Line - Hydrants - High School Balance, January 1, 1951 Voted, Dec. 19, 1951
3,000.00
4,500.00
7,500.00
Library and Reading Room Appropriation From "Dog License"
5,900.00
1,087.68
6,599.76
387.92
5,990.00
Library Funds Income:
Bal., Jan. 1, 1951 Received in 1951
990.25
1,025.76
102.56
Book Purchase Account
400.00
400.00
400.00
Library Building:
General Repairs - Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
157.44
157.44
Roof Repairs - Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
2,729.84
2,729.84
202
138.07
RECREATION
Park Commission: Expense Life Guard - Lake Cochituate Lake Cochituate Beach:
7,800.00
1.37
7,400.00
800.00
7,798.63 771.50
28.50
1,100.00
Expense: Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
614.81
614.81
Sudbury River Meadows: Preliminary Expense
200.00
200.00
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Shore Property
Survey Expense - Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
150.55
143.00
7.55
Purchase of Lake Cochituate
Shore Property
Lupien - Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
12,728.39
"Raised in taxes - 1951"
11,724.49
24,452.88
Maguire - Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
175.00
175.00
Relocation of High School Field
Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
492.52
492.52
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
12,500.00
10,041.68
2,458.32
12,500.00
Memorial Day
500.00
From "Reserve"
60.07
560.07
600.00
Town Clocks
150.00
From "Reserve"
145.00
150.00
145.00
150.00
203
204
Town Reports
1,600.00
From "Reserve"
79.30
1,679.30
1,600.00
Surety Bonds
700.00
662.00
38.00
700.00
Insurance
7,900.00
7,894.86
5.14
7,900.00
Notices of Meetings From "Reserve"
100.00
196.50
296.50
125.00
Legion Post Quarters
600.00
600.00
600.00
Honor Rolls - Maintenance
50.00
45.75
4.25
Committee on Veteran's Services :--
Expense
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
159.93
To: Excess and Deficiency
159.93
Acquisition of Lots in Riverview: Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
849.21
Appropriation
500.00
878.87
470.34
Cochituate Civic Center Building Committee: Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
942.02
942.02
Art. 11
Purchase of Land in Riverview:
Balance, January 1, 1951
1,313.33
950.00
363.33
Preliminary Town Expense Betterments: Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
441.90
441.90
3,000.00
Purchase of Heater Pieces:
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
180.49
180.49
Purchase of Land - Pelham
Island Road (Erwin)
1,000.00
1,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Dept. Salaries: Commissioners :
Chairman
50.00
50.00
50.00
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
..
50.00
50.00
50.00
Maintenance:
Hydrants
5,000.00
5,000.00
From "Water Available
Surplus" March 7, 1951
21,000.00
Art. 7
Voted, December 19, 1951
4,000.00
From "Reserve"
590.23
30,588.28
1.95
New Truck
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 7
Relocation Water Main,
Oak Street Chapter 90 Job
2,600.00
Water Main Extension - Glezen Lane Balance, January 1, 1951
798.04
Transferred to Ext. for Accepted Streets
798.04
Water Betterments: Riverview Avenue -
Balance, January 1, 1951 To: Excess and Deficiency
59.40
59.40
Riverview Circle No. 2 and Shore Drive Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
546.07
205
206
To: Excess and Deficiency Fuller Road Water Installation - Happy Hollow Road Ext. Water Installation -- River Road
6,500.00
546.07 6,444.02
55.98
3,500.00
3,500.00
1,400.00
1,031.38
368.62
New Pumping Station and Equipment:
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
10,200.48
10,197.50
2.98
Water Main Extensions
West Plain Street - Bal. Jan. 1, 1951
524.58
502.11
Voted to "Water Available Surplus"
22.47
Accepted Streets Balance, January 1, 1951
4,392.00
Transferred from Glezen Lane Ext.
798.04
Borrowed
1951
10,000.00
8,363.76
6,826.29
Cemeteries :
Salaries - Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
Maintenance
5,500.00
From "Reserve"
349.99
5,844.28
4.72
6,200.00
Service
2,000.00
1,788.75
211.25
2,000.00
Equipment
225.00
195.29
29.71
200.00
Tool House -
North Cemetery
700.00
700.00
300.00
Development and Improvement
Addition to Lakeview Vote Dec. 11, 1950
Bal., Jan. 1, 1951
1,925.10
From "Reserve"
300.00 2,224.46
64
207
Development and Improvement North Cemetery ... Lakeview Cemetery North Cemetery Rehabilitation Balance, January 1, 1951
1,000.00 1,000.00
55.40
From "Reserve"
500.00
435.00
120.00
Purchase of Land Adjacent to North Cemetery -
Balance, January 1, 1951 To: Excess and Deficiency
32.50
32.50
Perpetual Care Funds Income:
Balance, Jan. 1, 1951
838.61
Received in 1951
702.16
From "Parmenter Funds Income"
9.00
655.75
894.02
1
Parmenter Cemetery Funds' Income:
Balance, January 1, 1951
321.46
Received in 1951
135.00
184.24
Trans. to "Perpetual Care Funds"
9.00
263.22
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Interest:
Miscellaneous Schools :
50.00
40.00
10.00
50.00
High School Notes-31/4%-20 yr. ($76,000 issue-1934)
390.00
390.00
292.50
School Bonds-21/4%-20 yr. ($400,000 issue-1948) School Bonds-21/4%-18 yr. ($150,000 issue-1948 School Bonds-13/4%-20 yr. ($140,000 issue-1949)
8,100.00
8,100.00
7,650.00
2,970.00
2,970.00
2,767.50
2,187.50
2,187.50
Balance, January 1, 1951
22.64
2,012.50
22.64
To: Excess and Deficiency Water:
Water Coupon Notes-2%-15 yr. ($37,000 issue-1948)
590.00
590.00
Art. 7
Water Bonds-21/4%-15 yr.
($90,000 issue-1948)
1,755.00
1,755.00
Art. 7
Interest in anticipation of borrowing ..
100.00
100.00
Water Extension Registered -11/4%-10 yr. ($10,000 issue-1949)
112.50
112.50
Art. 7
Pump Station Registered Notes ($10,000 issue-1950)
270.00
270.00
Art. 7
Water Registered Notes ($9,000 issue-1950)
57.50
To: "Water Available Surplus"
57.50
Art. 7
Water Extension Registered Notes ($10,000 issue-1951
Art. 7
208
209
Maturing Debt: Schools :
High School Notes-31/4%-20 yr.
($76,000 issue-1934) School Bonds-21/4%-20 yr. ($400,000 issue-1948) School Bonds-21/4%-18 yr. ($150,000 issue-1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
School Bonds-13/4%-20 yr. ($140,000 issue-1949)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Water:
Water Coupon Notes-2%-15 yr.
($37,000 issue-1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 7
Water Bonds-21/4%-15 yr. ($90,000 issue-1948)
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 7
Water Extension Registered Notes
($10,000 issue-1949)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 7
Water Extension and Pump Station Registered Notes-11/2%-10 yr. ($19,000.00 issue-1950)
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 7
Water Extension Registered Notes ($10,000 issue-1951)
Art. 7
$614,245.50
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and com- pensation of all elective officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108, Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended, and set the effective date of such salary and compensation.
Voted unanimously that the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided in the budget as voted under Article 3, the effective date of such salary and compensation to be from January 1, 1952.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen: (1) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the present police car in connection with the purchase of a new car; (2) to sell, or otherwise dis- pose of, the Board of Welfare's present visitor's car in connection with the purchase of a new car; (3) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the Water Department's present 1/2-ton Ford pick-up truck in connection with the ยท purchase of a new 1/2-ton pick-up truck; and (4) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the Highway Department's 1946 11/2-ton Ford in connection with the purchase of a new 21/2-ton truck - the funds for the police car, the visitor's car and the highway truck being provided for in the budget of the respective departments and the funds for the truck for the Water Department being provided for in Article 7, or do or act.
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen (1) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the present police car in connection with the purchase of a new car; (2) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the Board of Welfare's present visitor's car in connection with the purchase of a new car; (3) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the Water Department's present 1/2-ton Ford pick-up truck in connection with the purchase of a new 1/2-ton pick-up truck; and (4) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the High- way Department's 1946 11/2-ton Ford in connection with the purchase of a new 21/2-ton truck - the funds for the police car, the visitor's car and the highway truck being provided for in the budget of the respective departments and the funds for the truck for the Water Department being provided for in Article 7.
Article 6. 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, 1952 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.
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Voted unanimously that the Town 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, 1952, 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 7. To see if the Town will aoppropriate sums of money for the following: (1) Water coupon notes, water bonds and water registered note - maturing in 1952 - payment of Principal; (2) water coupon notes, water bonds and water registered note - payment of inter- est due in 1952; (3) Water Department maintenance; (4) Town office clerical salaries; (5) purchase of a new truck; (6) installation of a water main connection on Westway Road and State Road East at Plain Road; (7) installation of three new hydrants, one each, on Concord Road, Plain Road and Cochituate Road; (8) construction work on Water Department roads to pumping station; and (9) the installation of electrical controls between the standpipe and the pumping station, the entire amount to be taken from Water Available Surplus, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the following sums of money for the following purposes:
1. Water Department debt - payment of principal - $13,000;
2. Water Department debt - interest - $2,665;
3. Water Department maintenance - $30,000;
4. Town office clerical salaries - $1,000;
5. Purchase of new 1/2-ton pick-up truck - $1600;
6. Installation of Water main connection at Plain Road - $2,150;
7. Installation of three new hydrants - $1,050;
8. Construction work on Water Department roads to pumping stations - $1,200;
9. Installation of Electrical controls between the standpipe and the pumping station - $4,500;
the entire sum of $57,165.00 to be taken from Water Available Surplus.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to cancel the authorization for expenditure and borrowing of the unused $10,000.00 of the $20,- 000.00 voted under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948 and Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1949, or do or act.
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Voted unanimously that the Town cancel the authorization for ex- penditure and borrowing of the unused $10,000 of the $20,000 voted under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948 and Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1949.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of Chapter 90 roads, 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, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $5,000 for the reconstruction and improvement of Oak Street, Cochituate from the Natick line to Commonwealth Road East, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, provided that only so much of $5,000 shall be used as is matched as follows: $1 from the County for every $1 of Town money, and $2 from the State for every $1 of Town money, the work to be done by the Road Commissioners.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee of nine persons, composed of one member from each of the following boards or committees; the Board of Health, Planning Board, Road Com- missioners, Selectmen and the Finance Committee and four persons to be chosen at large by the representatives so designated, to make a study and prepare recommendations for presentation to the Town at the next Special or Annual Meeting, for additional dump facilities in Cochituate, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appoint a committee of nine per- sons, composed of one member from each of the following boards or committees; The Board of Health, Planning Board, Road Commissioners, Selectmen and the Finance Committee and four persons to be chosen at large by the representatives so designated, to make a study and prepare recommendations for presentation to the Town at the next Special or Annual Meeting, for additional dump facilities in Cochituate.
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