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Voted: That Joseph Decatur, Thomas F. Linnehan and Arthur F. Marston continue to serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Voted: That Thomas F. Linnehan, Melville Loker and Arthur F. Marston continue to serve as Surveyors of Lumber.
Voted: That the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers.
Voted: That the Constables act as Field Drivers.
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of seven to serve as a Memorial Day Committee.
Article 3. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.
Voted: That the report of the Finance Committee be accepted, and that its recommendations be adopted; subject to the following amendments:
"That there be added to the amounts provided for in the Finance Committee for the operation of the Park Department, $1,000 for the expense of operating a summer baseball program for the year 1953;
"That there be added to the amounts provided for in the Finance Committee budget for the operation of the Park Department, $3,000 for the purchase of lighting equipment for the Cochituate ball field, such purchase to be made by the Park Department, with the approval of the Selectmen."
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That the sums of money, with the addition of $2,000 for snow removal; $2,055 for garbage collection; $155.65 for Town Reports; $500 for Cemetery Service; $500 for Highway Department new equipment, be granted, appropriated and assessed for the several purposes designated, making a total budget appropriation of $726,053.08 and that the same be expended only for the purposes shown, and under the direction of the respective boards, committees and officers of the Town;
That the Town office force be constituted as follows:
Town Accountant, Water Clerk, Assessors' Clerk, Collector's 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;
That the operation of the 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 be under the supervision of the Health Department and assigned for school work during appropriate hours of the day ;
That the work on the 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 of the Water Department ;
That the office of the Town Treasurer be established in the Town Hall;
That the salaries of the Cemetery Superintendent and the Moth Superintendent be paid as one salary ;
That the salaries of the Building and Wire Inspector and Oil Burner Inspector be paid as one salary;
That the wage rate for hourly paid employees in departments be not in excess of $1.35 per hour, with the exception of the second man in the Highway Department whose rate shall be not in excess of $1.48 per hour ;
That the unexpended balance in the following accounts be trans- ferred to "Excess and Deficiency":
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Highway Department:
Chapter 90 Maintenance $.13
Street Betterment Construction:
Rich Valley Road and Hayward Road 5.88
Parmenter Road 1.81
Timber Lane
12.44
Library and Reading Room:
General Repairs
19.94
Recreation:
Preliminary Expense - Purchase:
Sudbury River Meadows
200.00
Lake Cochituate Beach Expense 1.14
Public Service Enterprises :
Water Betterment - Fuller Road 55.98
and that the following accounts be transferred to "Water Available Surplus":
Public Service Enterprises:
Water main connection - Plain Road .76
New Truck 400.00
Installation of 3 hydrants 65.90
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 shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from County and State to be restored upon their receipt to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET FOR 1953 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 6.6% of Recommended Total
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
March 4, 1953 1953 Recommended
Moderator:
Salary
$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 :
300.00
283.32
300.00
From "Reserve"-for Civilan Defense
1,970.41
1,970.41
Town Office: Salaries (see below)
9,050.00
9,050.00
9,150.00
From "Water Available Surplus"
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8
Accountant
$3,100.00
Water Clerk
2,550.00
Assessors' Clerk
2,400.00
Collectors' Clerk
2,000.00
Selectmen's Secretary
600.00
Expense
2,100.00
2,088.25
2,100.00
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1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Town Treasurer: Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
2,000.00
Expense
950.00
949.97
1,100.00
Expense - Tax Title Sales
400.00
400.00
Collector :
Salary
3,400.00
3,400.00
3,500.00
Expense
150.00
60.99
150 00
Assessors :
Salaries
Chairman
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
2nd Member
1,000.00
833.30
800.00
3rd Member
500.00
479.09
700.00
Expense
500.00
499.62
600.00
Printing Valuation List 1-1-52
750.00
750.00
Appropriation
350.00
350.00
Assessors' Maps - Town Atlas Bal. 1-1-52 Appropriation
1,300.00
1,300.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,050.00
Finance Committee: Expense
30.00
30.00
30.00
Town Counsel and Legal Claims
900.00
842.24
5,000.00
Town Clerk: Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
31.01
481.01
650.00
192
193
Elections : Officers
876.00
From "Reserve"
32.00
908.00
220.00
Expense
350.00
From "Reserve"
78.57
428.57
200.00
Registrars :
Salaries :
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
Listing
900.00
900.00
900.00
Transportation
150.00
150.00
150.00
Clerical Work
150.00
150.00
150.00
Supplies
200.00
149.98
150.00
Planning Board
3,000.00
2,916.45
3,500.00
Town Hall: Maintenance
3,800.00
3,229.27
7,200.00
Town Building: Cochituate
Maintenance
1,350.00
Furniture and Equipment
2,100.00
PROTECTION 4.7% of Recommended Total
Police Department :
Salary: Police Chief
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
$4,200.00
Expense
4,000.00
3,793.84
4,000.00
Police Car Purchase and Expense
1,100.00
1,032.73
1,100.00
1952 Appropriated 200.00
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Signs and Traffic Lines
199.75
200.00
Fire Department
Salaries
1,905.00
1,769.60
1,905.00
Expense
3,000.00
From "Reserve"
1,567.41
4,567.41
3,500.00
Fire Truck Overhaul Transferred to "Alarm System"
1,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
Tree Trimming - Balance 1-1-52
41.50
41.50
Tree Trimming
300.00
Building Committee - Balance 1-1-52
5,000.00
Transferred to " Ext. of Fire Alarm System"
....
5,000.00
New Equipment - Hose Miscellaneous
1,700.00
1,700.00
4,100.00
1,500.00
Alarm System
1,900.00
1,622.50
Happy Hollow - Pequot Road - Maiden Lane Line Transfers and Box Renewals
1,000.00
1,000.00
School Sprinkler Alarm
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100.00
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Fire Truck Pumpers Appropriation Borrowed 12-1-52
15,000.00
20,000.00
Ext. Fire Alarm System to Weston Line: Appropriation
500.00
Transferred from "Truck Overhaul"
1,000.00
Transferred from "Fire Dept. Committee"
5,000.00
1,912.00
Transferred to - Construction - New Fire Station
1,720.00
Oil Burner Inspection
300.00
300.00
400.00
Building and Wire Inspection :
Salary
1,900.00
1,900.00
2,100.00
Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
Plumbing Inspection :
Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
100.00
From "Reserve"
71.47
171.47
150.00
Zoning Board of Appeals:
Expense
40.00
From "Reserve'
83.14
123.14
40.00
Moth Department: Salary -- Superintendent
400.00
400.00
400.00
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1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Private Work ---- Expense
500.00
444.70
Public Work - Expense
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
103.75
2,103.75
2,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease - Expense
2,500.00
From "Reserve"
1,194.90
3,675.65
2,500.00
Tree Warden:
Salary - Superintendent
600.00
600.00
600.00
Tree Work
600.00
591.50
600.00
Tree Trimming and First Aid at Private Contract
400.00
400.00
400.00
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary --- Sealer
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
75.00
75.00
75.00
HEALTH 2.0% of Recommended Total
Board of Health:
Salaries - Chairman
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Clerk
75.00
75.00
75.00
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
...
196
197
Expense
50.00
39.73
50.00
Appropriation
2,200.00
From "Reserve"
1,557.12
3,708.90
3,500.00
Milk Inspection
75.00
75.00
75.00
Anti-toxin Test
50.00
50.00
50.00
Medical Inspection of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
Dog Clinic
350.00
101.64
300.00
Mosquito Control
1,500.00
1,500.00
Collection of Garbage
4,730.00
4,730.00
4,730.00
Inspection of Animals
Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
25.00
District and School Nurse:
Salary
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,900.00
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
Expense
75.00
75.00
75.00
School Dental Clinic
1,300.00
1,078.30
1,300.00
HIGHWAYS 9.6% of Recommended Total
Highway Department:
Salaries - Superintendent Clerk
$4,800.00 600.00
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Maintenance
From "Reserve"
$35,000.00 269.39
$35,269.39
32,600.00
Bridge Repair
1.540.00
Snow Removal
10,500.00
From "Reserve'
46.07
10,546.07
7,500.00
Care of Dumps
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
57.49
2,057.49
2,000.00
Dump Area Rental
75.00
75.00
75.00
Sidewalk Construction
3,000.00
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,452.11
1,500.00
New Equipment
6,000.00
5,961.00
6,000.00
Station Lot Parking Improvement Balance 1-1-52
329.81
From "Reserve"
193.53
523.34
60.00
Chapter' 90 Maintenance :
Town
2,000.00
State and County
2,000.00
3,999.87
2,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance - 1951:
Balance 1-1-52
.22
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
.22
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Chapter 90 Construction - Oak Street:
Town
5,000.00 15,000.00
14,481.50
Art. 9
Chapter 90 Construction - Main Street, Wayland:
Balance 1-1-52 Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
598.87
598.87
Chapter 90 Construction - Main Street, Cochituate: No. 2
Balance 1-1-52
33.22
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
33.22
Chapter 90 Construction - Main Street, Cochituate, No. 1 Balance 1-1-52
5.60
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
5.60
Betterments - Construction :
Rich Valley Road and Hayward Road: Balance 1-1-52
31.73
25.85
Riverview Circle - 2nd Section: Balance 1-1-52 ....
27.31
27.31
Parmenter Road: Balance 1-1-52
1,269.56
1,267.75
Fuller Road: Balance 1-1-52
3,091.14
2,521.28
Edgewood Road, etc.
Appropriation Voted 10-22-52
5,700.00
18,900.00
5,458.50
Westway Road and Blossom Lane:
Appropriation
400.00
1
199
State and County
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Voted 10-22-52
2,700.00
368.32
Acceptance --- Woodridge Road, etc.
1.00
Street Lighting
7,500.00
7,292.35
7,500.00
Betterment -- Timber Lane, etc.
1,800.00
1,787.56
WELFARE 13.7% of Recommended Total
Welfare Board:
Salaries :
Chairman
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Agent
2,580.00
2,580.00
2,820.00
Visitor
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,640.00
Temporary Aid:
Appropriation
13,000.00
Refunds
627.92
From "Reserve"
1,476.58
15,104.50
15,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
Appropriation
18,000.00
17,729.89
17,000.00
200
Federal Grants Balance 1-1-52 Received in 1952 Federal Grants - Administration Balance 1-1-52 Received in 1952
2,207.85
10,531.08
10,813.17
1,417.02
863.77
Disability Assistance:
Appropriation
6,400.00
5,618.28
6,000.00
Federal Grants
Received in 1952
1,024.84
Federal Grants - Administration
Received in 1952
71.87
Old Age Assistantce:
Appropriation
66,000.00
Refunds
247.97
65,274.30
50,000.00
Federal Grants
Balance 1-1-52
7,717.15
Refunds
34.75
Received in 1952
30,718.48
23,251.49
Federal Grants - Administration
Balance 1-1-52
1,787.12
Refunds
11.32
Received in 1952
1,518.91
1,861.28
201
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Veterans' Benefits: Appropriation
4,000.00
1,036.50
4,000.00
Agent: Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
100.00
83.50
100.00
SCHOOLS 41.0% of Recommended Total
Schools:
General Control:
Superintendent: Salary
$5,500.00
$5,340.00
$5,900.00
Other Expense
3,810.00
From Petty Cash
25.00
3,604.79
4,080.00
Expense of Instruction:
Salaries: Teachers
156,687.00
155,327.17
187,622.00
Expense of Principal's Department
2,850.00
2,794.74
2,590.00
Textbooks and Supplies
11,250.00
Refunds
1.50
11,249.39
13,760.00
Operations of School Plants:
Salaries: Custodians and Substitutes
13,100.00
From "Reserve"
656.80
13,756.80
16,725.00
Fuel
6,000.00
5,788.76
5,861.00
Miscellaneous of Operation
7,350.00
7,349.50
7,850.00
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Buildings and Equipment : Maintenance and Outlays
13,800.00
13,796.02
21,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies : Transportation
16,740.00
16,740.00
21,084.00
Health and Physical Education Refunds
2,500.00
65.85
2,560.55
2,500.00
Libraries
1,100.00
1,099.97
1,910.00
Sundries
250.00
225.13
250.00
Schools: Special Accounts
School Rental Account
500.00
436.00
600.00
Vocational Tuition
2,100.00
1,661.89
2,300.00
High School Flag Pole Fund Balance 1-1-52
44.00
Sprinkler System - Cochituate School:
Balance 1-1-52
222.89
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
222.89
School Lunch Account
High School
Balance 1-1-52
323.29
Received in 1952
14,823.36
15,146.21
Center School
Balance 1-1-52
798.27
Refunds
17.26
203
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Received in 1952 Cochituate School
7,261.90
8,003.46
Balance 1-1-52 (overdraft)
(62.12)
Refunds
20.80
Received in 1952
9,335.27
9,296.53
School Athletic Account
Balance 1-1-52
383.55
Received in 1952
1,087.86
1,261.35
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LIBRARY 1.9% of Recommended Total
Library and Reading Room
Appropriation
$5,990.00
From "Dog Licenses"
1,342.03
From "Reserve"
249.22
$7,581.25
$8,500.00
Furniture and Equipment
Cochituate
4,000.00
Library Funds Income
Balance 1-1-52
102.56
Received in 1952
1,006.50
1,009.46
Book Purchase Account
400.00
399.72
600.00
204
Library Building General Repairs - Balance 1-1-52
157.44
137.50
Roof Repairs - Balance 1-1-52
2,729.84
RECREATION 1.9% of Recommended Total
Park Department
Salary - Superintendent
$3,100.00
Expense
$7,400.00
From "Reserve"
2,117.65
$9,517.65
*6,400.00
Life Guards - Lake Cochituate
1,100.00
1,063.50
1,500.00
New Truck and Equipment
3,100.00
Preliminary Expense: Purchase of Sudbury River Meadows Balance 1-1-52
200.00
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Shore Property
Survey Expense :
Balance 1-1-52
7.55
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
7.55
Lake Cochituate Beach Expense: Balance 1-1-52
614.81
613.67
* This figure does not include: $1,000.00 for expense of operating a summer baseball program for the year 1953; $3,000.00 for purchase of lighting equipment for the Cochituate Ball Field - amendments voted by the Town: 3-4-53.
205
206
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Property Maguire - Balance 1-1-52 Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52 Relocation of High School Field Balance 1-1-52
175.00
175.00
492.52
UNCLASSIFIED 4.4% of Recommended Total
Reserve Fund
$12,500.00
$12,495.71
$12,500.00
Memorial Day
600.00
594.11
600.00
Town Clocks
150.00
Balance 1-1-52
145.00
295.00
170.00
Town Reports
1,600.00
From "Reserve"
10.13
1,610.13
1,900.00
Surety Bonds
700.00
683.00
800.00
Insurance
7,900.00
7,694.38
13,000.00
Notice of Meetings
125.00
From "Reserve"
79.60
204.60
200.00
Legion Post Quarters
600.00
600.00
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars Quarters(
500.00
500.00
500.00
Committee on Cochituate Civic Building
Balance 1-1-52 Transferred to "Construction New Fire Station"
942.02
942.02
Purchase of Land in Riverview Balance 1-1-52
363.33
Purchase of Lots in Riverview
470.34
111.09
Preliminary Town Expense Betterments
Balance 1-1-52
441.90
Appropriation
3,000.00
3,166.45
500.00
Purchase of Land - Pelham Island Road
Balance 1-1-52
1,000.00
1,000.00
Purchase of Heater Pieces Balance 1-1-52
180.49
New Fire Station - Construction Appropriation
5,000.00
Transferred from "Cochituate Civic Building"
942.02
Transferred from "Extension of Fire Alarm System"
1,720.00
Voted - 10-22-52
3,700.00
Borrowed 12-1-52
40,000.00
27,416.98
* Voted: Not to delete these two appropriations from the Budget, as proposed by the Finance Com- mittee. 3-4-53.
207
208
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Addition to New Fire Station Voted 10-22-52 Borrowed 12-1-52
11,000.00
20,000.00
4,442.50
Water Line - Hydrants to High School
Appropriation
7,500.00
2,440.52
Transferred to Water Line - Hydrants and Road to High School
5,059.48
Water Line - Hydrants and Road to High School
Voted 10-22-52
7,500.00
Transferred from "Water Line - Hydrants"
5,059.48
6,374.91
School Construction: High School - Add. No. 2
Appropriation 3-5-52
5,000.00
Transferred from School Com. Expense
10,000.00
Borrowed 4-22-52
210,000.00
Voted 10-22-52
2,500.00
Borrowed 12-1-52
10,000.00
199,796.88
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES 2.1% of Recommended Total
Water Department Salaries: Commissioners: Chairman
$50.00 $50.00 $50.00
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
Superintendent 2nd Man
Art. 8
Art. 8
Maintenance
Hydrant Rental
5,000.00
5,000.00
From "Water Available Surplus"
30,000.00
34,993.68
Art. S
Maintenance --- Hydrants
Balance 1-1-52
1.95
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
1.95
New Truck
1,600.00
1,200.00
Art. 8
Relocation Water Main - Oak Street
2,600.00
2,339.42
Water Main Connection - Plain Road
2,150.00
2,149.24
New Pump Station - Equipment, etc. Balance 1-1-52
2.98
Voted to "Water Available Surplus" 3-5-52
...
2.98
Water Main Extensions Accepted Streets
Balance 1-1-52
6,826.29
2,042.58
River Road
Balance 1-1-52
368.62
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
368.62
209
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Happy Hollow Road Balance 1-1-52
3,500.00
From "Reserve"
419.23
3,919.23
Installation - 3 Hydrants
1,050.00
984.10
Construction of Roads to Pump Station
1,200.00
511.84
Installation of Electric Controls
4,500.00
3,341.66
Water Betterments
Edgewood Road, etc.
2,600.00
Appropriation Voted 10-22-52
7,400.00
1,503.43
Fuller Road
Balance 1-1-52
55.98
Cemeteries
Salaries --- Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
Superintendent
3.050.00
Maintenance
Appropriation
6,200.00
Refunds
42.86
From "Reserve"
129.97
6,372.83
3,300.00
210
Service
Appropriation
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
100.27
2,100.27
2,000.00
Equipment
200.00
191.36
100.00
Tool House - North Cemetery
Balance 1-1-52
700.00
Appropriation
300.00
1,000.00
Development and Improvement
North Cemetery
Appropriation
1,000.00
$91.14
500.00
Hot Top for Entrance
300.00
Lakeview Cemetery
Appropriation
1,000.00
722.00
500.00
Balance 1-1-52
.64
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
.64
North Cemetery Rehabilitation
Balance 1-1-52
120.00
Voted to E. and D. 3-5-52
120.00
Perpetual Care Funds - Income Balance 1-1-52 Received in 1952
894.02
710.90
585.15
Parmenter Cemetery Funds - Income Balance 1-1-52
263.22
Received in 1952
135.00
227.00
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MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST 12.1% of Total Recommendations
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
Interest
Miscellaneous
$50.00
$40.00
$50.00
Schools
High School Notes - 31/4 - 20 yrs. ($76,000 issue - 1934) School Bonds - 21/4 - 20 yrs. ($400,00 issue - 1948)
292.50
292.50
195.00
7,650.00
7,650.00
7,200.00
School Bonds - 21/4 - 18 Yr. ($150,000 issue - 1948) School Bonds - 13/4 - 20 yr. ($140,000 issue - 1949)
2,767.50
2,767.50
2,565.00
2,012.50
2,012.50
1,837.50
School Bonds - 1.6 - 20 yr. ($210,00 issue - 1952)
1,577.33
1,577.33
3,240.00
Accrued Interest - Balance 4-22-52
102.67
102.67
School Notes - 2 - 10 yr. ($10,000 issue - 1952) Accrued Interest Balance 1-1-53
186.11
13.89
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212
213
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr.
($37,000 issue - 1948) Water Bonds - 21/4 - 15 yr. ($90,000 issue - 1948)
530.00
530.00
Art. 8
1,620.00
1,620.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 11/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 issue - 1949)
100.00
100.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 11/2 - 10 yr.
($19,000 issue - 1950)
240.00
240.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 13/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 issue - 1951)
175.00
175.00
Art. 8
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 - 20 yr. ($60,000 issue - 1952) Accrued Interest Balance 1-1-53
1,116.67
Fire Truck Notes - 11/4 - 2 yr. ($20,000 issue - 1952) Accrued Interest Balance 1-1-53
83.33
234.03
15.97
Maturing Debt Schools
High School Notes - 31/4 - 20 yr. ($76,000 issue --- 1934) 3,000.00 3,000.00
3,000.00
1952 Appropriated
1952 Expended
1953 Recommended
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)
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
School Bonds - 1.6 - 20 yr. ($210,000 issue - 1952) Premium - Balance 4-22-52
14,373.60
1,260.00
633.60
School Notes - 2 -- 10 yr. ($10,000 issue - 1952) Premium - Balance 12-1-52
810.36
200.00
10.36
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr. ($37,000 issue - 1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 8
Water Bonds -- 21/4 - 15 yr. ($90,000 issue - 1948)
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 11/4 -- 10 yr. ($10,000 issue ---- 1949)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8
Water Notes - 11/2 -- 10 yr. ($19,000 issue - 1950)
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8
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Water Notes - 13/4 - 10 yr. ($10,000 issue - 1951) 1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 - 20 yr. ($60,000 issue - 1952) Premium - Balance 12-1-52 Fire Truck Notes - 11/4 - 2 yr. ($20,000 issue - 1952)
2,862.16
1,200.00
62.16
10,000.00
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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: That the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers, as provided. in the budget as voted under Article 3, the effective date of such salary and compensation to be from January 1, 1953.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to study the problem of compensation of all Town employees; to pre- pare a plan classifying all such employees into groups doing substantially similar work or having substantially equal responsibilities, and providing minimum and maximum salaries to be paid to such employees in posi- tions so classified, and for the attainment of such maximum salaries by periodic step-rate increases, such salaries to be related, if possible, to a reliable cost-of-living index, and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting its recommendations as to what action should be taken with respect thereto, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint a committee of five, no member of which shall hold a Town office, either elective or appointive, to study the problem of compensation of all Town employees; to prepare a plan classifying all such employees doing substantially similar work, or having substantially equal responsibilities, and providing salaries to be paid to such employees in positions so classified, and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting its recommendations as to what action shall be taken with respect thereto.
Article 6. 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 Water Department's present 1952 Chevrolet in connection with the purchase of a new truck; and (3) to sell or otherwise dispose of 5 traction type sand spreaders - the funds for the police car being provided for in the budget of the department and the funds for the Water Department truck being provided for in Article 8, or do or act.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or otherwise dispose of the present police car in connection with the pur- chase of a new car; that the Town authorize the Water Commissioners, with the approval of the Selectmen, to sell, or otherwise dispose of the present 1952 Chevrolet in connection with the purchase of a new truck; that the
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Town authorize the Road Commissioners, with the approval of the Select- men, to sell, or otherwise dispose of 5 traction type sand spreaders.
Article 7 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, 1953 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 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, 1953 and to issue any 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 8. To see if the Town will appropriate sums of te sums of money for the following:
(1) Water Coupon Notes, Water Bonds and Water Registered note - maturing in 1953 - payment of principal;
(2) Water Coupon Notes, Water Bonds and Water Registered note - payment of interest due in 1953;
(3) Water Department maintenance;
(4) Town Office Clerical salaries ;
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