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Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY J. DALY Plumbing Inspector
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR
I hereby submit my report for the year 1951.
Thirty-six milk dealer's permits have been issued to sell milk in Wayland, from June 1, 1951 to June 1, 1952.
These establishments and dealers are operating according to the rules and regulations of the Board of Health and are under the supervision of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN G. FAIR
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1951
Town Clerk's Office, Wayland, Massachusetts, March 7, 1951
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :---
Pursuant to the following warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and after the Moderator declared a quorum present proceeded to transact the following business.
Article 1. To hear reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Committees, and act thereon.
Mr. John A. Brownell read the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the feasibility of the Town's setting up, on its own or in conjunction with neighboring towns, a system for manufacture and/or distribution of electric power for use by the town and sale to citizens of the town, with instructions to report back to the Town at the next Annual Meeting. Voted to accept the report and the committee to continue its investigations.
Mr. Ronald Wood gave the report of the Committee on the advisa- bility of consolidating the Park and Cemetery Departments, stating for the best interests of both departments that they continue to function separately. Voted to accept the report and that the committee be discontinued.
Voted to accept the reports of the Town Officers as reported in the Town Report with the exception of the Finance Committee Report.
Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Agents and Committees not elected by the official ballot.
Voted that John Connelly, Frederic A. Gibbs and George W. Shepard act as Trustees of the Allen Fund.
Voted that the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers.
Voted that the Constables act as Field Drivers.
Voted that Thomas F. Linnehan, Melville Loker and Arthur F. Marston act as Surveyors of Lumber.
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Voted that Joseph Decatur, Thomas F. Linnehan and Arthur F. Marston act as Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Voted that the Moderator appoint the committee for Memorial Day.
Cornelius J. Maguire George J. Monreau, Jr.
Edward Perry
Charles L. Fullick F. Clifton Haynes James J. Bolton
Frank S. Tarr
Voted that there be appointed a committee of seven to be composed of the three members of the Board of Health, one member of the Planning Board, one member of the Finance Committee and two at large to be chosen by the members so designated to investigate and report to the next Town Meeting on the feasibility of joining a Health Union.
Article 3. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.
Voted that the report of the Finance Committee be accepted and its recommendations be adopted, that the sums of money, with the addition of $2500 for Snow Removal; $280 for Fire Department salaries; $500 for Purchase of Land in Riverview; $700 for Garbage Collection; $900 for Station Lot Parking Improvement and with the subtraction of $100 for Chapter 90 Maintenance; $300 for Fire Department Expenses, be granted, appropriated and assessed for the several specific purposes designated, making a total budget appropriation of $534,997.50 and that the same be expended only for the purposes shown, and under the direc- tion of the respective boards, committees and officers of the Town;
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 1950; and that such force supply clerical assistance to the Town Collector; all personnel to be under the supervision of the Selectmen;
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 District and School Nurse continue under the supervision of the School Committee;
The work on Assessors' Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors;
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The unexpended balance in the following accounts be transferred to Excess and Deficiency:
Assessors' Appraisal Survey
$4.00
Fire Department
Equipment for Riverview 3.60
Alarm Box - Dudley Road 2.84
Alarm Box - Valley View Road and Oak Street 1.72
Highway Department: Chapter 90 Maintenance .38
Street Betterment
Overlook Road 28.31
Riverview Avenue 82.84
Adelaide Avenue .26
Riverview Circle No. 1 25.67
School - Special Accounts
Sprinkler System - Center School 5.13
Committee on Veterans Services - Expense 159.93
Water Department: Water Betterment Riverview Avenue 59.40
Riverview Circle, Second Section 546.07
Maturing Debt and Interest
Interest - High School (140,000 issue 1949)
22.64
Purchase of Land at North Cemetery (Art. 20 11-30-49) 32.50
and the following accounts be transferred to "Water Available Surplus:" Maturing Debt and Interest
Interest - Pump Station and Water Extension Registered Notes ($19,000 issue 1950) ....... 57.50
Water Department:
Water Main Extension - West Plain Street 22.47
In addition to the sum of $1400 included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance and $6000 in Article 8 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $2800 for Chapter 90 Maintenance and $18,000 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 upon their receipt to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury.
The Finance Committee's budget for the year 1951 is as follows:
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Finance Committee's Budget for 1951
1950 Appropriated
1950 Expended
1950 1951 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'
46.44
446.44
400.00
Town Office: Salaries
From "Water Department"
925.00
925.00
Art. 7
Expense
225.00
From "Water Department"
575.00
From "Reserve'
535.08
1,335.08
1,000.00
Petty Cash
50.00
Equipment and Supplies
300.00
294.89
5.11
Treasurer:
Salary
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,350.00
Expense
450.00
From "Reserve"
69.33
519.33
500.00
Tax Title Sales Expense
200.00
39.89
160.11
300.00
Collector :
Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,300.00
Expense
500.00
491.09
8.91
500.00
Assessors :
Salaries:
Chairman
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
2d Member
800.00
800.00
1,000.00
3d Member
500.00
416.70
83.30
500.00
6,400.00
6,396.34
3.66
9,400.00
150
Expense Assessors' Revaluation Expense
600.00
598.65 600.00
1.35
600.00
Printing Town Valuation List Real Estate Appraisal Survey : Expense From "Bal. 1-1-50"
750.00
84.00
80.00
4.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
200.00
200.00
Town Clerk: Salary Expense ..
500.00
500.00
600.00
375.00
331.89
43.11
350.00
Planning Board Expense
1,400.00
1,318.37
81.63
3,000.00
Finance Committee: Expense
30.00
27.50
2.50
30.00
From "Reserve"
500.00
1,395.25
4.75
900.00
Elections :
Officers
428.00
From "Reserve"
105.00
533.00
270.00
Expense
275.00
From "Reserve"
44.74
319.74
150.00
Registrars: Salaries:
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
Listing
500.00
500.00
750.00
Transportation
100.00
100.00
125.00
Clerical Work
150.00
150.00
150.00
Supplies
150.00
116.43
33.57
100.00
Town Hall:
Maintenance
2,450.00
From "Reserve"
292.79
2,742.79
2,450.00
PROTECTION
Police Dept .: Salary - Chief
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,600.00
Car Purchase and Expense ..
900.00
888.68
11.32
900.00
...
.....
Town Counsel and Legal Claims:
900.00
.
.
..
600.00
Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas) Map Reprinting
151
152
Expense
2,000.00
From "Reserve" Signs and Traffic Lines From "Reserve"
522.60
2,522.60
3,000.00
200.00
19.85
219.85
200.00
Fire Dept .: Salaries
1,725.00
From "Reserve'
803.48
2,528.48
1,905.00
Expense
3,500.00
From "Reserve'
29.41
3,529.41
3,000.00
New Equipment: Hose
1,500.00
1,500.00
3,300.00
Wire Replacement
1,800.00
1,796.21
3.79
550.00
Tree Trimming
300.00
From "Balance 1-1-50"
44.00
327.50
16.50
300.00
Alarm System - Recorder and Boxes
1,080.00
Coats
300.00
Tires
700.00
Truck Overhaul
1,000.00
Oil Burner Inspection
300.00
300.00
300.00
Equipment for Riverview
550.00
546.40
3.60
Alarm Box - Dudley Road
690.00
687.16
2.84
Alarm Box - Valley View and Oak St.
520.00
518.28
1.72
Air Whistle - Town Hall
3,400.00
2,500.00
900.00
Building Inspection:
Salaries: Building and Wire Plumbing
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Expense
Zoning Board of Appeals: Expense
25.00
24.10
.90
40.00
Moth Dept .: Expense (includes wages)
Private Work
500.00
499.15
.85
500.00
Public Work
1,500.00
From "Reserve"
3.10
1,503.10
1,500.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
250.00
246.01
3.99
250.00
Tree Warden:
Dutch Elm Disease From "Meeting 12-11-50" Salary
2,500.00
528.50
1,971.50
2,500.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
Expense (incl. wages) From "Reserve"
600.00
232.75
832.75
600.00
Pruning and First Aid
400.00
400.00
400.00
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer:
Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
75.00
61.94
13.06
75.00
HEALTH
Health Dept: Board - Salaries
Chairman
50.00
50.00
50.00
Clerk
75.00
75.00
75.00
3d Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
Expense ..
50.00
Appropriation :
2,200.00
From "Reserve"
646.69
2,846.69
2,200.00
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
School Dental Clinic
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
District and School Nurse:
Salary
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,700.00
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
Expense
75.00
49.73
25.27
75.00
Inspection of Animals
150.00
150.00
150.00
Garbage Collection
3,328.00
From "Bal. 1-1-50"
172.00
3,500.00
4,200.00
.
1
153
Work at Private Contract
154
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept .: (includes salaries)
30,000.00
29,990.72
9.28
35,000.00
Snow Removal
6,500.00
From "Reserve"
1,253.86
7,753.86
7,500.00
Care of Town Dumps
2,000.00
1,983.49
16.51
2,000.00
Dump Area Rental
50.00
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,498.67
1.33
1,500.00
New Equipment
3,500.00
3,304.12
195.88
5,000.00
Station Lot Parking Improvement
1,400.00
Baldwin Pond Drainage
200.00
Highway Lighting
6,500.00
5,870.77
629.23
6,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
From "Town"
1,400.00
1,400.00
From "State and County"
2,800.00
4,199.62
.38
Chapter 90 Construction:
Main Street, Wayland
From "Bal. 1-1-50"
598.87
598.87
Main Street, Cochituate
From "Town"
6,000.00
From "State and County"
18,000.00
23,994.40
5.60
Art. 8
Road Construction Betterments:
Overlook Rd. From "Bal. 1-1-50"
705.03
676.72
28.31
Riverview Ave. From "Bal. 1-1-50"
745.46
662.62
82.84
Adelaide Ave. From "Bal. 1-1-50"
758.60
758.34
26
Riverview Cir. (1st) From "Bal. 1-1-50"
806.97
781.30
25.67
Riverview Cir. (2d)
7,300.00
5,507.61
1,792.39
Rich Valley Rd. and Hayward Rd.
5,000.00
340.50
4,659.50
WELFARE
Public Welfare Board:
Salaries: Board Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2d Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3d Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Agent
2,160.00
2,160.00
2,340.00
Visitor :
1,980.00
1,980.00
2,160.00
Temporary Aid: Appropriation
16,000.00
From "Meeting 12-11-50"
3,000.00
18,975.53
24.47
19,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Appropriation
22,000.00
20,733.83
1,266.17
12,200.00
Federal Grants:
Maintenance: Bal 1-1-50
2,283.06
Received in 1950
9,129.18
5,627.46
5,784.78
Administration :
Balance 1-1-50
427.99
Received in 1950
777.12
447.50
757.61
Old Age Assistance:
Appropriation
54,000.00
54,000.00
54,000.00
Federal Grants:
Maintenance: Balance 1-1-50
5,744.18
Received in 1950
34,207.49
36,105.56
3,846.11
Administration:
Balance 1-1-50
126.62
Received in 1950
1,887.15
556.80
1,446.97
Veterans' Benefits :
Agent: Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Expense
100.00
71.60
28.40
100.00
Appropriation
4,000.00
2,563.44
1,436.56
4,000.00
..
.
155
156
EDUCATION
Schools - General Control: Superintendent: Salary From "Reserve" Other Expense
4,300.00 329.96
4,629.96
5,300.00
2,660.00
2,659.80
.20
3,640.00
Instruction:
Teachers' Salaries
109,661.00 107,924.51
1,736.49 127,300.00
Expense of Principal's Department
1,300.00
From "Reserve"
23.97
1,323.97
1,750.00
Textbooks and Supplies
8,500.00
From "Reserve"
531.17
9,018.05
13.12
9,500.00
Operation of School Plants:
Custodians' Salaries and Substitutes
11,150.00
11,035.64
114.36
11,900.00
Fuel and Miscellaneous
12,700.00
12,271.38
428.62
13,000.00
Buildings and Equipment: Maintenance and Outlays
6,000.00
From "Reserve"
33.00
6,033.00
7,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies:
Transportation
12,500.00
12,470.00
30.00
13,500.00
Health and Physical Education
2,200.00
From "Reserve"
380.42
2,580.42
2,500.00
Libraries
650.00
650.00
900.00
Sundries
200.00
199.99
.01
250.00
Schools - Special Accounts:
School Buildings and Grounds:
General Repairs - Balance 1-1-50
1,232.19
1,232.19
School Rental Account
500.00
306.25
193.75
500.00
Vocational Tuition
2,000.00
850.84
1,149.16
1,800.00
High School Flag Pole Fund: Balance 1-1-50
44.00
44.00
School Construction, Equipment and Furniture:
Account A - Balance 1-1-50
65,306.84
65,306.84
Account B - Balance 1-1-50
3,415.68
3,415.68
Account C - Balance 1-1-50
26,471.56
18,371.56
Transferred to Sprinkler System
8,100.00
Sprinkler System - Center School
Transferred from Account C
8,100.00
8,094.87
5.13
New Heating System - Center School Voted 12-11-50
4,855.72
4,855.72
Water Line - Hydrants - Voted 12-11-50
High School
3,000.00
3,000.00
School Lunch Account Received 1950
13,590.71
11,875.72
1,714.99
School Athletic Account
Received 1950
1,197.68
687.84
509.84
Library and Reading Room: Appropriation
6,600.00
From "Dog Licenses"
1,036.83
6,782.48
854.35
5,900.00
Library Fund Income:
Balance 1-1-50 Received 1950
41.24
983.25
886.42
138.07
Book Purchase Account
200.00
192.64
7.36
400.00
Library Building:
Lighting - Balance 1-1-50
63.37
63.37
General Repairs - Balance 1-1-50
157.44
157.44
Roof Repairs - Balance 1-1-50
2,729.84
2,729.84
157
158
RECREATION
Park Commission: Expense Life Guard - Lake Cochituate Lake Cochituate Beach: Expense
8,500.00 800.00
8,287.92 800.00
212.08
7,800.00
800.00
Transferred from "Baldwin's Pond
Appropriation
989.31
374.50
614.81
Sudbury River Meadows:
Preliminary Expense
200.00
200.00
Baldwin's Pond Beach:
Repairs and Maintenance, Balance 1-1-50
989.31
Transferred to Lake Cochituate Beach ...
989.31
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Shore Property: Survey Expense, Balance 1-1-50
150.55
150.55
Purchase of Lake Cochituate Property :
Lupien - Balance 1-1-50
13,000.00
271.61
12,728.39
Maguire - Balance 1-1-50
2,000.00
1,825.00
175.00
Relocation of High School Field: Balance 1-1-50
611.52
119.00
492.52
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
8,000.00
7,896.23
103.77
12,500.00
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clocks
150.00
150.00
150.00
Town Reports
1,200.00
1,075.75
124.25
1,600.00
Surety Bonds
525.00
From "Reserve"
43.75
568.75
700.00
Insurance
9,950.00
8,239.13
1,710.87
7,900.00
Notices of Meetings
100.00
From "Reserve"
31.21
131.21
100.00
Legion Post Quarters Honor Rolls - Maintenance Committee on Veterans' Services : Expense - Balance 1-1-50 Acquisition of Lots in Riverview: Balance 1-1-50
600.00 50.00
600.00 47.00
3.00
600.00 50.00
159.93
159.93
1,500.00
650.79
849.21
500.00
Cochituate Civic Center Building Balance 1-1-50
Committee
942.02
942.02
Purchase of Land in Riverview: Balance 1-1-50
1,313.33
1,313.33
Preliminary Town Expense:
Betterments: Balance 1-1-50
617.50
175.60
441.90
Purchase of Heater Pieces: Balance 1-1-50
180.49
180.49
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water Dept .:
Salaries - Commissioners
50.00
50.00
50.00
Clerk
350.00
350.00
150.00
3d Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
Maintenance: Hydrants
5,000.00
5,000.00
From "Water Available Surplus" From "Reserve"
1,076.45
22,076.45
Art. 7
New Truck
Art. 7
Water Main Extension - Glezen Lane
4,500.00
3,701.96
798.04
Water Betterments:
Riverview Avenue, Balance 1-1-50
197.31
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency
137.91
59.40
Riverview Circle No. 2 and Shore Drive
3,100.00
2,553.93
546.07
1
159
Chairman
16,000.00
Adelaide Avenue, Balance 1-1-50
253.09
253.09
New Pumping Station and Equipment Balance 1-1-50
28,636.80
18,436.32
10,200.48
Water Main Extensions:
West Plain Street, Balance 1-1-50
17,665.93
17,151.35
524.58
Accepted Streets, Balance 1-1-50 Transfer to Glezen Lane Extension
8,892.00
4,500.00
4,392.00
Cemeteries :
Salaries - Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
Maintenance
5,292.00
From "Reserve"
51.82
5,343.82
5,500.00
Service
1,800.00
From "Reserve"
234.74
2,034.74
2,000.00
Equipment
300.00
183.48
116.52
225.00
Tool House North Cemetery
700.00
Cemetery and Park Department Truck Purchase
1,500.00
1,500.00
Development and Improvement -
2,000.00
74.90
1,925.10
Cemetery Maps - Balance 1-1-50 From "Reserve"
54.62
274.92
North Cemetery Rehabilitation, Balance 1-1-50
110.90
55.50
55.40
Purchase of Land adjacent to North Cemetery -- Balance 1-1-50
2,700.00
2,667.50
32.50
Perpetual Care Fund's Income:
Balance 1-1-50
794.72
Received in 1950
665.64
621.75
838.61
Parmenter Cemetery Funds Income:
Balance 1-1-50
189.46
Received in 1950
135.00
3.00
321.46
160
Addition to Lakeview "Meeting 12-11-50"
220.30
161
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Interest:
Miscellaneous
40.00
40.00
50.00
Schools
High School Notes-31/4%-20 yr. ($76,000 issue-1934)
520.00
520.00
390.00
School Bonds-21/4%-20 yr.
($400,000 issue-1948)
8,550.00
8,550.00
8,100.00
School Bonds-21/4%-18 yr.
($150,000 issue-1948)
3,172.50
3,172.50
2,970.00
School Bonds-13/4%-20 yr. ($140,000 issue-1949)
2,362.50
Balance 1-1-50
22.64
2,362.50
22.64
2,187.50
Water:
Water Coupon Notes-2%-15 yr. ($37,000 issue-1948)
650.00
650.00
Art. 7
Water Bonds-21/4%-15 yr.
($90,000 issue-1948)
1,890.00
1,890.00
Art. 7
Water Extension Registered Note-11/4%-10 yr. ($10,000 issue-1949)
125.00
125.00
Art. 7
Pump Station Registered Notes ($10,000 issue-1950) Water Registered Notes ($9,000 issue-1950) Water Extension Registered Notes ($10,000 to be issued in 1951)
200.00
142.50
57.50
Art. 7
Art. 7
Maturing Debt:
Schools:
High School Notes-31/4%-20 yr. ($76,000 issue-1934)
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
School Bonds-21/4%-20 yr.
20,000.00
20,000.00
20.000.00
($400,000 issue-1948) School Bonds-21/4%-18 yr.
($150,000 issue-1948)
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
School Bonds-11/4%-20 yr.
($140,000 issue-1949)
9,609.45
9,609.45
10,000.00
From "Premium Balance 1-1-50'
390.55
390.55
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) Water Extension Registered Notes ($10,000 issue-1949)
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 7
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 7
Water Extension and Pump Station Registered Notes 11/2%-10 yr. ($19,000 issue-1950)
Art. 7
$534,997.50
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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, 1951.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the present police car in con- nection with the purchase of a new car, provided for in the budget of the Department, and will grant the School Committee the right to sell, or otherwise dispose of, obsolete furniture and equipment presently stored in the several school buildings, 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 and that the Town authorize the School Committee to sell or otherwise dispose of obsolete furniture and equipment presently stored in the several school buildings.
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, 1951 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, 1951 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 7. To see if the Town will appropriate sums of money for the following: (1) water coupon notes, water bonds and water registered note - maturing in 1951 - payment of principal; (2) water coupon notes, water bonds and water registered note - payment of interest due in 1951; (3) Water Department maintenance; (4) Town office and
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clerical expense; (5) purchase of a new truck -- the entire amount to be taken from "Water Available Surplus," or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of: (1) $12,000 for the payment of water coupon notes, water bonds, water registered note and water extension and pump station notes - principal - maturing in 1951; (2) $2827.50 for the payment of water coupon notes, water bonds, water registered note and water extension and pump station notes - interest - due in 1951; (3) $21,000 for Water Department Maintenance; (4) $1000 for joint Town office and Clerical expense; (5) $2000 for a new truck, the entire sum $38,827.50 to be taken from "Water Available Surplus."
Article 8. 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 that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6,000 for the reconstruction and improvement of Main Street, Cochituate and/or other Chapter 90 roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allocated by the State or County or both for this purpose, provided that only so much of $6,000 shall be used as is matched as follows - $1.00 from the County and $2.00 from the State for each dollar of Town money, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by borrowing, or otherwise, a sum of money for the installation of water mains of not less than 6 inches in diameter in such accepted streets and town roads as may be recommended by the Water Board and approved by the majority of the Selectmen and by a majority of the Finance Committee to authorize the Water Board, with the approval of the Selectmen, to enter into any necessary contracts and agreements or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the installation of water mains of not less than 6" in diameter in such accepted streets and town roads and on such basis as may from time to
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time be recommended by the Water Board and approved by a majority of the Selectmen and by a majority of the Finance Committee and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow from time to time not exceeding $10,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44 as amended, provided, however, that such borrowing shall be in one or more separate issues in the amount of $5,000 or a multiple thereof, as determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and that each such issue shall constitute a separate loan and be payable in not more than fifteen years from the date of the bonds or notes of that issue.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise a sum of money for the installation of fire sprinkler systems in any or all of the school buildings and determine how the money shall be raised, by assessment, transfer, borrowing or otherwise, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $13,500 for the installation of a fire sprinkler system in the Cochituate Grade School building, the work to be done under the supervision of the School Committee.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase of a bulldozer for the Highway Department and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6600 to be used together with the $5,000 provided in the Budget for Highway Department Equipment for the purchase of a medium-sized caterpillar- bulldozer shovel, together with a suitable trailer for transportation, pur- chase to be made by the Road Commissioners with approval of the Selectmen.
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