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The Finance Committee is steadily impressed with the amount and quality of the work performed by Town officials and employees both paid and unpaid, and wishes to express its appreciation for the cooperation it regularly receives from all departments.
The Finance Committee budget recommendations for the year 1954 are as set forth in the attached schedule.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS W. AVARD, GEORGE V. DEVERELL, FRANK A. LARSON, ROBERT M. MORGAN, CHARLES Y. WADSWORTH,
FREDERICK S. WHITESIDE, DONALD B. WILLARD, Finance Committee, Town of Wayland.
February 1, 1954
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FINANCE COMMITTEE'S BUDGET FOR 1954 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1954 - 5.5% of Recommended Total 1953 -6.6% of Recommended Total
1953 Appro- 1953
Item
priated
Expended
1954 Recom- mended
No.
MODERATOR
Salary
$10.00
$10.00
1
SELECTMEN
Salaries :
Chairman
175.00
$175.00
175.00
2
Clerk
175.00
175.00
175.00
3
3rd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
4
Expense
300.00
263.84
300.00
5
From "Reserve" --- for Civilian Defense
2,498.64
2,498.64
TOWN OFFICE
Salaries (see below)
9,150.00
9,220.00
6
From "Water Available Surplus" Accountant
1,500.00
10,650.00
Art. 8
7
$3,300.00
Sec. - Prin. Clerk
30
Senior Clerk
Water Clerk
2,600.00
Assessors' Clerk
2,600.00
Junior Clerk
Collector's Clerk
2,120.00
Selectmen's Secretary
600.00
$11,220.00
Expense ..
2,100.00
2,050.70
2,100.00
8
31
TOWN TREASURER
Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
9
Expense
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,050.00
10
Expense - Tax Title Sales
400.00
Bal. 1/1/53
400.00
406.50
820.00
11
COLLECTOR
Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,600.00
12
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
55.80
205.80
250.00
13
1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended mended
No.
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Chairman
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,600.00
14
2nd Member
800.00
800.00
800.00
15
3rd Member
700.00
700.00
700.00
16
Expense
600.00
596.31
600.00
17
Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas)
2,050.00
2,050.00
1,700.00
18
Printing Maps
300.00
19
Establishing Street Numbering System
700.00
20
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expense
30.00
30.00
30.00
21
SALARY AND WAGE CO-ORDINATING COM.
Reclassification and Adjustment Fund
1,000.00
22
TOWN COUNSEL AND LEGAL CLAIMS
5,000.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
624.00
From "Reserve"
888.50
6,512.50
3,500.00
23
REGISTRARS
Salaries :
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
24
32
Listing
900.00
900.00
900.00
25
Clerical Work
150.00
29.00
150.00
26
Transportation
150.00
149.80
150.00
27
Supplies
150.00
142.85
150.00
28
TOWN CLERK
Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
29
Expense
650.00
584.77
850.00
30
ELECTIONS
Officers
220.00
174.00
630.00
31
Expense
200.00
From "Reserve"
71.16
271.16
300.00
3%
PLANNING BOARD
3,500.00
2,572.74
Clerk
500.00
33
Engineering and Professional Services
3,500.00
34
Expense
500.00
35
TOWN BLDG. COCHITUATE
Maintenance
1,350.00
695.79
2,100.00
36
Furniture and Equipment
2,100.00
1,771.45
350.00
37
TOWN HALL
Maintenance
7,200.00
7,048.51
3,600.00
38
TOTAL
$45,360.00
33
PROTECTION
1954-6.3% of Recommended Total 1953 - 4.5% of Recommended Total
1953 Appro- 1953
priated Expended
1954 Recom- mended
Item No.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Chief
$4,200.00 $4,200.00
$4,380.00
1
1st Officer
3,500.00
2
Expense
4,000.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
1,000.00
4,981.35
6,500.00
3
Police Car Purchase and Expense
1,100.00
1,070.01
1,300.00
Signs and Traffic Lines
200.00
200.00
200.00
5
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
1,905.00
1,761.25
1,905.00
C
Expense
3,500.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
3,167.76
8,667.76
4,500.00
7
Fire Truck Overhaul
500.00
750.00
8
New Equipment - Hose
4,100.00
4.082.00
3,800.00
C
New Equipment - Misc.
1,500.00
1,385.18
1,650.00
10
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35
Alarm System
Happy Hollow Road, etc.
1,000.00
385.00
Line Transfers and Box Renewals
1,000.00
998.63
1,500.00
11
School Sprinkler Alarm
100.00
100.00
Tree Trimming - Bal 1/1/53
300.00
299.50
300.00
12
Purchase of Fire Truck Pumpers - Bal 1/1/53
35,000.00
34,519.90
Radio Sets (3 2-way) (2 1-way)
Installation and Speaker
2,350.00
13
Alarm System - Natick Connection
(Including telephone rental)
1,700.00
1-4
Alarm System - Transfer old to new fire station
..
2,600.00
15
Constr. New Fire Station
Bal. 1/1/53
23,945.04
23,288.42
Add. to New Fire Station Bal. 1/1/53
26,557.50
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,500.00
24,364.00
Ext. Fire Alarm System to Weston Line Bal. 1/1/53
2,868.00
2,868.00
Fire Alarm System - ext. Concord Rd.
Center to Waltham Rd.
3,000.00
16
Pequot Rd. to New School
425.00
17
Tappers for call men
800.00
18
1953 Appro- 1953 priated Expended
1954 Recom-
Item.
No.
BUILDING AND WIRE INSPECTION
Salary
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,150.00
19
Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
20
OIL BURNER INSPECTION
Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
2.1
PLUMBING INSPECTION
Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
22
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
96.00
246,00
200.00
23
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
40.00
From "Reserve"
120.95
160.95
150.00
24
TREE WARDEN
Supt. - Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
25
Tree Work
600.00
596.40
600.00
26
Tree Trimming and First Aid at Private Contract
400.00
400.00
400.00
27
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
28
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Supt. - Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
29
Public Work - Expense
2,000.00
1,997.82
2,000.00
30
mended
36
37
Dutch Elm Disease
2,500.00 From "Reserve"
146.69
2,646.69
2,500.00
3]
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
125.00
125.00
32
Expense
75.00
75.00
33
TOTAL
$51,760.00
HEALTH
1954 - 2.5% of Recommended Total 1953 - 2.2% of Recommended Total
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries :
Chairman
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
1
Clerk
75.00
75.00
75.00
2
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
3
Expense
50.00
37.84
50.00
4
Health - Appropriation
3,500.00
1,420.65
5,000.00
Milk Inspection
75.00
75.00
75.00
Medical Insp. of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
non 5 6 7
Anti-toxin Test
50.00
50.00
50.00
8
38
1953 Appro- 1953
priated
Expended
1954 Recom- mended
Item No.
Dog Clinic
300.00
48.10
300.00
9
Collection of Garbage
6,785.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
1,066.68
7,851.66
9,200.00
10
Inspection of Animals Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
25.00
25.00
50.00
12
DISTRICT AND SCHOOL NURSE
Salary
2,900.00
2,900.00
3,000.00
13
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
14
Expense
75.00
69.06
75.00
15
SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC
1,300.00
1,122.09
1,550.00
16
TOTAL
$20,525.00
HIGHWAYS
1954-9.1% of Recommended Total 1953 -9.9% of Recommended Total
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Salaries :
Superintendent
$4,800.00 $4,800.00 $4,880.00
1
2nd Man
2
Clerk
600.00
600.00
3,780.00 600.00
3
Maintenance
32,600.00
32,587.50
34,000.00
4
Garage Repairs
950.00
5
Snow Removal
9,500.00
From "Reserve"
927.77
10,427.77
7,500.00
6
Care of Dumps
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
237.17
2,237.17
2,500.00
7
Bridge Repair
1,540.00
1,540.00
Sidewalk Construction
3,000.00
2,943.11
5,000.00
S
Drainage
700.00
9
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,477.10
1,500.00
10
New Equipment
6,500.00
6,500.00
5,000.00
11
Dump Area Rental
75.00
75.00
75.00
12
Chapter 90 - Maintenance:
Town - Appropriation
2,000.00
1,300.00
13
State and County Shares
2,000.00
3,998.90
Bal. 1/1/53
.13
Voted to E. and D.
13
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1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended mended
No.
Chapter 90 - Construction:
Oak Street
Town Appropriation
2,500.00
Art. 9 14
State and County Shares
7,500.00
9,688.38
Trans. to E. and D.
311.62
Bal. 1/1/53
5,518.50
5,008.94
Trans. to Road Machinery Fund
509.56
Station Lot Parking Impr. .
60.00
60.00
60.00
15
Street Betterment Constr.
Rich Valley and Hayward Rds. Bal. 1/1/53
5.88
Voted to E. and D.
5.88
Fuller Rd.
Bal. 1/1/53
569.86
437.54
Timber Lane
Bal. 1/1/53
12.44
Voted to E. and D.
12.44
Parmenter Rd. Bal. 1/1/53 Voted to E. and D.
1.81
1.81
Edgewood Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/53 19,141.50 17,356.19
40
Westway Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/53 Acceptance of Woodridge Rd. Bal. 1/1/53 1.00
2,731.68 2,638.17
Safety Island W. Plain St. and Old Connecticut Path
200.00
198.42
Street Lighting
7,500.00
7,392.89
7,500.00
16
TOTAL
$75,345.00
41
WELFARE
1954 --- 12.7% of Recommended Total 1953 - 13.5% of Recommended Total
WELFARE BOARD
Salaries:
Chairman
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
1
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
2
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3
Agent
2,820.00
2,820.00
3,060.00
4
Visitor
2,640.00
2,640.00
2,880.00
5
TEMPORARY AID
Appropriation
15,000.00
9,777.96
12,000.00
6
1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended mended
No.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Appropriation Federal Grants: Bal. 1/1/53
17,000.00
16,997.16 19,000.00
7
1,925.76
Rec'd in 1953
11,431.09
10,677.01
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
2,280.79
Rec'd in 1953
972.11
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
6,000.00
5,996.35
9,000.00
8
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
1,024.84
Rec'd in 1953
2,974.62
3,188.50
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
71.87
Rec'd in 1953
556.10
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
50,000.00 49,999.69 55,000.00
9
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
15,218.89
42
Trans. from Recovery Acct.
Rec'd in 1953 Federal Grants - Adm. Bal. 1/1/53 Rec'd in 1953
49.71 34,167.63 41,057.41
1,456.07
2,320.54
2,732.12
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
4,000.00
860.33
4,000.00
10
Salary - Agent
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
100.00
84.60
100.00
12
TOTAL
$105,490.00
43
SCHOOLS
1954 - 43.3% of Recommended Total 1953 - 40.5% of Recommended Total
GENERAL CONTROL
Salary - Superintendent
$5,900.00
$5,820.00
$6,360.00
1
Other Expense
4,080.00
From "Reserve"
23.97
4,103.97
5,650.00
2
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers' Salaries
187,622.00 185,828.11 228,178.00
3
1953 Appro- 1953
1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended
mended
No.
Textbooks and Supplies From "Reserve" Exp. of Princ. Dept.
13,760.00
376.45
14,136.45
14,850.00
4
2,590.00
2,589.84
3,170.00
5
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANTS
Salaries:
Custodians and Subs.
16,725.00
16,693.81
18,875.00
6
Fuel
5,861.00
5,005.11
6,489.00
7
Misc. of Operation
7,850.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,500.00
From "Reserve"
103.21
11,453.21 12,450.00
8
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
Maintenance and Outlays
21,000.00 20,994.31 27,000.00
9
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation
21,084.00
21,083.68
23,000.00
10
Health and Phys. Ed.
2,500.00
2,498.79
2,500.00
11
School Libraries
1,910.00
1,909.88
1,910.00
12
Sundries
250.00
249.86
250.00
13
Tuition
555.00
14
44
CONTINGENCY RESERVE (exclusive of salaries)
2,000.00
15
SPECIAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
School Rental Account
600.00
512.98
700.00
16
Vocational Tuition
2,300.00
2,109.35
2,500.00
17
High School Flag Pole Bal. 1/1/53
44.00
Water Line, Hydrants, Road to High School Bal. 1/1/53
6,184.57
6,184.57
School Lunch Acct. - High School
Bal. 1/1/53
44
Rec'd in 1953
18,890.73
16,221.18
Center
Bal. 1/1/53
73.97
Rec'd in 1953
7,636.12
7,133.22
Cochituate
Bal. 1/1/53
2.58 o. d.
Rec'd in 1953
10,168.39
10,115.03
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACCOUNT
Bal. 1/1/53 Rec'd in 1953
210.06
1,959.37
1,175.86
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,000.00
133.35
45
46
1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended
mended
No.
SCHOOL CONST. ADD. NO. 2 Bal. 1/1/53
37,703.12
35,946.82
PUR. NEW SCHOOL BLDG. SITE Voted 3/4/53
12,000.00
6,763.50
NEW SCHOOL BLDG. PLANS, ETC. Voted 3/4/53
21,000.00 21,000.00
PUR. FOR SCHOOL, ROAD AND WATER PURPOSES
Voted 3/4/53
1,503.00
From "Reserve"
54.00
1,555.00
TOTAL
$356,437.00
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM 1954 - 1.0% of Recommended Total 1953 - 1.8% of Recommended Total
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM Appropriation From Dog Licenses
$8,500.00
$6,200.00
1
1,296.39 $8,356.18
Furniture and Equipment Cochituate
4,000.00 3,970.00
Library Funds' Income Bal. 1/1/53
99.60
Rec'd in 1953
1,018.74
999.54
General Repairs
Bal. 1/1/53
19.94
Voted to E. and D.
19.94
Roof Repairs Bal. 1/1/53
2,729.84
Book Purchase Acct.
600.00
599.93
2,000.00
2
TOTAL
$8,200.00
RECREATION 1954- 1.6% of Recommended Total 1953 -2.5% of Recommended Total
PARK DEPARTMENT
Expense
From "Reserve"
$6,400.00 623.35
$7,023.35
$6,900.00
1
Superintendent Salary
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,240.00
2
..
47
1953 Appro- 1953
1954 Recom-
Item
priated
Expended
mended
No.
Life Guards and Matron - Lake Cochituate New Truck and Equipment .....
1,500.00
1,498.00
2,400.00
3
3,100.00
2,585.58
Preliminary Expense - Pur. Sudbury River Meadows Bal. 1/1/53 Voted to E. and D.
200.00
200.00
Lake Cochituate Beach Exp. Bal. 1/1/53
1.14
Voted to E. and D.
1.14
High School Athletic Field Bal. 1/1/53
492.52
Lighting - Coch. Ball Field
3,000.00
3,000.00
Little League Baseball Team
Expense
1,000.00
961.81
400.00
TOTAL
$12,940.00
UNCLASSIFIED
1954 - 4.0% of Recommended Total 1953 - 4.4% of Recommended Total
RESERVE FUND
$12,500.00 $11,193.49 $15,000.00
1
TOWN REPORTS 2,055.65 2,055.65 2,000.00
2
48
MEMORIAL DAY
600.00
599.90
650.00
3
LEGION POST QUARTERS
600.00
600.00
600.00
4
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS
500.00
500.00
500.00
5
NOTICES OF MEETINGS From "Reserve"
200.00
111.76
311.76
200.00
6
SURETY BONDS
800.00
708.50
800.00
7
TOWN CLOCKS
170.00
From "Reserve'
162.45
332.45
170.00
8
INSURANCE
13,000.00
Voted -- Meeting 11/30/53
1,412.90
14,412.90
14,000.00
9
PUR. LAND IN RIVERVIEW
Bal. 1/1/53
363.33
From "Reserve"
500.00
750.00
PUR. LOTS IN RIVERVIEW
Bal. 1/1/53
359.25
PRELIMINARY TOWN EXPENSE - BETTERMENTS
Bal. 1/1/53
275.45
Appropriation
500.00
PUR. OF HEATER PIECES
Bal. 1/1/53 180.49
49
50
1953 Appro- 1953
1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended
mended
No.
PUR. OF LAND - PELHAM ISLAND ROAD (ERWIN) Bal. 1/1/53
1,000.00
Voted 3/4/53 From "Reserve"
1,000.00
250.00
2,250.00
PUR. LOTS 873-876 W. P. Voted 11/30/53
1,000.00
PUR. PART LOT 90 CGN Voted 11/30/53
500.00
TOTAL
$33,920.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
1954 - 2.5% of Recommended Total 1953 - 2.2% of Recommended Total
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Commissioners:
Chairman
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
1
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
2
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
3
51
Salaries
Superintendent 2nd Man
4,500.00
4,500.00
Art. 8
4
3,550.00
3,550.00
Art. 8
5
Maintenance Bal. 1/1/53
6.32
From "Water Available Surplus"
32,050.00
29,784.31
Art. 8
Hydrant Rental
5,000.00
7,000.00
6
Trucks New - 1952
Bal. 1/1/53 400.00
400.00
Voted to "Water Available Surplus" .. New - 1953
200.00
200.00
HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS
3 Hydrants
Bal. 1/1/53 65.90
Voted to "Water Available Surplus"
65.90
Watermain - Glezen Lane
5,000.00
4,211.87
2 Hydrants - Lincoln Rd. and Hazel Brk. Lane
700.00
656.64
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
Accepted Streets Bal. 1/1/53
4,783.71
Pequot Road
Borrowed
18,000.00
16,763.10
1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Item
priated Expended
mended
No.
Plain Road (Connection) Bal. 1/1/53
.76
Voted to "Water Available Surplus" .. Oak Street (Relocation)
76
260.58
112.87
WATER MAIN BETTERMENTS
Fuller Road Bal. 1/1/53
55.98
Voted to E. and D.
55.98
Edgewood Road, etc. Bal. 1/1/53
8,496.57
7,864.99
MISCELLANEOUS
Construction of Roads to Pumping Stations Bal. 1/1/53
688.16
688.00
Installation of Electrical Controls Bal. 1/1/53
1,158.34
213.70
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
1
Superintendent
3,050.00
3,050.00
3,180.00
2
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53
Maintenance
Appropriation From "Reserve"
3,300.00 429.70
3,729.70
4,000.00
3
Cemetery Service
2,500.00
2,365.20
2,500.00
4
Equipment
100.00
88.30
200.00
5
Development and Improvement
North Cemetery
500.00
464.70
1,500.00
Lakeview Cemetery
500.00
499.40
1,000.00
7
North Cemetery Entrance - (hot top)
300.00
300.00
Cemetery Map
300.00
8
Perpetual Care Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/53
1,019.77
From Parmenter Fund
3.00
Rec'd in 1953
837.51
727.90
Parmenter Cemetery Fund's Income
Bal. 1/1/53
171.22
Rec'd in 1953
136.87
53.00
TOTAL
$20,080.00
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
1954 - 11.5% of Recommended Total 1953 - 11.9% of Recommended Total
1953 Appro-
1953
1954 Recom- mended
Item
priated Expended
No.
INTEREST
Miscellaneous
$50.00
From "Reserve" (for Temp. Loan)
348.16
$398.16
$40.00
1
Schools
High School Notes - 31/4 - 20 yrs. ($76,000 -1934)
195.00
195.00
97.50
2
School Bonds - 21/4 - 20 yrs. ($400,000 - 1948)
7,200.00
7,200.00
6,750.00
in
School Bonds - 21/4 - 18 yrs. ($150,000 - 1948)
2,565.00
2,565.00
2,362.50
4
School Bonds - 13/4 - 20 yrs. ($140,000 - 1949)
1,837.50
1,837.50
1,662.50
5
School Bonds - 1.6 - 20 yr. ($210,000 - 1952)
3,240.00
3,240.00
3,000.00
6
School Notes - 2 -- 10 yr. ($10,000 -1952)
186.11
186.11
180.00
-
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55
School Bonds - 2.2 - 20 yr. ($600,000 - 1954)
6,600.00
8
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr. ($37,000 - 1948) Water Bonds - 21/4 - 15 yr. ($90,000 - 1948)
470.00
470.00
Art. 8
9
1,485.00
1,485.00
Art. 8
10
Water Notes - 11/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 - 1949)
87.50
87.50
Art. 8
11
Water Notes - 11/4 - 10 yr. ($19,000 -1950)
210.00
210.00
Art. 8
12
Water Notes - 13/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 -1951)
157.50
157.50
Art. 8
13
Water Notes - 2 - 10 yr. ($20,000 - 1953)
176.67
176.67
Art. 8
14
Water Notes - 21/4 - 9 yr. ($18,000 -1953)
Art. 8
15
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 - 20 yr. ($60,000 - 1952)
1,116.67
1,116.67
1,120.00
16
Fire Truck Notes - 11/4 - 2 yr. ($20,000 - 1952)
234.03
234.03
125.00
17
1953 Appro- 1953 1954 Recom-
Itemi priated Expended mended
MATURING DEBT
Schools
High School Notes - 31/4 - 20 yr. ($76,000 - 1934) School Bonds - 21/4 - 20 yr. ($400,000 - 1948) School Bonds -21/4 - 18 yr. ($150,000 - 1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
2
School Bonds - 13/4 - 20 yr. ($140,000 - 1949)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
School Bonds - 1.6 - 20 yr. ($210,000 -1952)
14,373.60
14,373.60
15,000.00
5
School Notes - 2 - 10 yr. ($10,000 -1952)
810.36
810.36
1,000.00
6
School Bonds - 2.2 - 20 yr. ($600,000 - 1954)
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr. ($37,000 - 1948) Water Bonds - 21/4 - 15 yr. ($90,000 -- 1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 8
7
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 8
8
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
3
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No.
Water Notes -- 11/4 ---- 10 yr. ($10,000 -- 1949)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 11/2 -- 10 yr. ($19,000 -- 1950)
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8
10
Water Notes - 13/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 -1951)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8
11
Water Notes --- 2 - 10 yr. ($20,000 - 1953)
Water Notes - 21/4 --- 9 yr. ($18,000-1953)
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Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes --- 2 -- 20 yr. ($60,000 -1952)
2,862.16
2,862.16
4,000.00
12
Fire Truck Notes -- 11/4 --- 2 yr. ($20,000 -- 1952)
10,000.00
10,000.00 10,000.00
13
Premiums
Bal. 1/1/53 1,953.88
Applied on debt 1,953.88
-
Item
1954 Recom-
1953 Appro- 1953
priated Expended mended
No.
Accrued Interest
Bal. 1/1/53
113.19
From 1953
23.33
Applied on Interest
136.52
TOTAL
$93,937.50
COMBINED TOTAL
$823,994.50
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN - 1953
The membership of the Board of Selectmen remained the same throughout the year 1953 as a result of the reelection of Mr. John W. Leavitt at the Town Meeting held in March. Following the election the Board organized by electing Mr. William A. Loker as Chairman, whose term expires in March 1954; and Mr. John W. Leavitt as Clerk. At the same time Mr. Edward N. Perry was reappointed as Secretary to the Board, and Mr. Roger P. Stokey as Town Counsel.
The year 1953 was another busy one for the Selectmen due to the continuous growth of the Town. In addition to our regular meetings to approve bills, discuss particular problems, with groups or individuals, and conferences with department boards, several special meetings were held.
One of the many problems which required and will require in the future, careful consideration, is that of traffic control and parking. The following amendments to the Traffic Regulations were adopted:
1. No parking on easterly side of Main Street from intersection of East Plain to ten feet beyond the property line of Lillian B. Sumter and Town of Wayland.
2. No parking on westerly side of Main Street from boundary line of Wayland-Cochituate Legion Building Association, Inc. and George Marshall to a point opposite the property line of Lillian B. Sumter and the Town of Wayland.
3. That all traffic shall proceed in an easterly direction on Pelham Island Road from Route 20 to Route 126 and on Library Lane from Old Sudbury Road to Route 126.
4. No parking either side of Concord Road from the Railroad Crossing to junction of Bow Road.
5. Voted to erect a Stop and Enter Sign at the junction of West Plain Street and Route 126. The safety island installed at this intersection has been of great value to motorists entering and leaving West Plain Street.
The Allen Fund Trustees with the Board of Public Welfare met with the Board at a meeting held January 5, 1953. All income received during the year 1952 was distributed as provided in the various Trusts.
A number of small buildings and the old Fire House were condemned as unfit for occupancy. We are advised by the Board of Health that other
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buildings which do not meet the minimum requirements for occupancy will be recommended from time to time for similar action.
All regular appointments as required by statute were made and these appear in the list of Town Officers and Committees. The Selectmen, acting jointly with the surviving members of various elected Town Boards, were called upon to fill a number of vacancies. The State Civil Service Commission advised the Town that the office of Plumbing Inspector must be filled under Civil Service requirements. Timothy J. Daly, the incum- bent, was appointed provisionally, and after competitive examination was appointed to the office.
The vacancy resulting from the resignation of Charles E. Potter as a member of the Water Board was filled by the appointment of Mr. Robert W. Hanlon.
Mr. L. William Bertelsen and Mr. Edward F. Thorburn were appointed to the Planning Board to fill the vacancies caused by the resigna- tions of Mr. Frank S. Tarr and Mr. Thayer Rudd.
Mr. John C. Quinn and Mrs. Joyce Bertelsen were appointed as mem- bers of the Board of Health to fill the vacancies due to the resignations of Dr. Katherine Andrews and Mr. Benjamin Beale.
Mrs. George Earley was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Arthur H. Dudley as Trustee of the Public Library.
The following were appointed a Committee to study the problems of compensation of all Town employees, etc. as provided under Article 5 at the 1953 Annual Town Meeting:
Mr. John Brownell Mr. Archibald Cox
Mr. Dominic Anzivino Mr. John Simoni
Mr. Edward A. Veno
The Town lost one of its outstanding public servants on May 8, 1953 with the passing of Mrs. Alice M. Neale. Mrs. Neale served as Town Clerk from 1926 to 1952.
It is the considered opinion of our Board that certain steps must be taken to augment the Police and Fire Departments in order to safeguard life and property in Wayland at all times. With the present rate of growth, we know additional personnel will have to be added to the two departments. In July we appointed Mr. Edward J. Burke as an additional full time Police Officer.
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A committee was appointed at the Special Town Meeting to study the personnel required to furnish adequate fire protection. In 1954 the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. will install dial telephones both in Wayland Village and Cochituate. Thus the exchange in Wayland Village will then no longer be able to assist the Fire Department in the operation of the present alarm system. Therefore, one suggested method will be to have someone permanently on duty at the Fire House at Cochituate. We also suggest that the Committee consider the advisability of increasing the number of full time policemen, who could also be mem- bers of the Fire Department.
We are very proud of our present Volunteer Fire Department, and wish to congratulate them for their fine services.
At the Annual Meeting in 1954 the Town will be asked to accept the following Private Ways as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act:
Orchard Lane
Pequot Road, Happy Hollow Road, Juniper Lane, Goodman Lane and Rice Spring Lane
Old Farm Road Davelin Road (first portion)
Sylvan Way and a portion of Hayward Road
It is the policy of our Board that no applications for acceptance of Private Ways under the Betterment Act will be recommended at the suc- ceeding Annual Town Meeting unless presented to us on or before July 15th. We have found this necessary due to the many requirements of processing the applications which in some cases takes several months.
The Jury list appears under a separate heading in the Town Report. The following were drawn as jurors:
Lawrence W. McKnight
George R. Fleck
Philip C. Poutasse Gordon Holmes
Robert W. Hanlon
Vake Stone Tashjian George Pearce
Charles T. DeMartini
A Special Town Meeting was called for November 30, 1953 to con- sider those problems which could not be postponed for action at the Annual Town Meeting, the most important of which were the erection of additional school facilities and acceptance of the Workmen's Com- pensation Act. The results of the meeting appears under a separate head- ing in the Town Report.
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The Department of Corporations and Taxation made an audit of the Town as of October 8, 1953. The report of the financial condition is on file at the Town Hall.
Over 200 licenses of various kinds were issued during the year. One additional permit to store gasoline was granted. The revenue from licenses issued by our Board is about $8,000.00 yearly.
The Selectmen would like to commend the heads of the various departments under their jurisdiction for their administrative ability, and to thank the employees in these departments for their good work during the year. We are very appreciative of the cooperation of other elected officials of the Town. We would also like to thank all committees for their efforts in behalf of the Town during the year.
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