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The Finance Committee recommends the appropriation of $4,600 for the Springhill Road Section.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way and to construct the road known as "Valley View Road," or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land (including easements for drainage) by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land, the construction of such ways, and for other costs in connection therewith, with betterments to be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
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This article, No. 15, calls for betterment work on Valley View Road for 775 feet and a turning circle with 10 houses and 2 vacant building lots. The total road and engineering cost would come to $4,600.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to install water pipes and hydrants in Valley View Road, or in any portion thereof, and to appro- priate a sum of money for the expenses thereof and determine how the money shall be raised and authorize such sum or any portion thereof, to be included in any betterments that may be assessed under the preced- ing article, or take any action relative thereto.
This article calls for necessary work on the water line in Valley View Road in connection with the road work outlined in the previous article. The total expense would come to $700.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way and to construct the road known as "Peck Avenue," or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land (including easements for drainage) by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land, the construction of such ways, and for other costs in connection therewith, with betterments to be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
This article, No. 17, calls for betterment work on Peck Avenue for 1,100 feet with 12 houses and 3 vacant building lots. The total road and engineering cost would come to $6,750.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to install water pipes and hydrants in the way named "Peck Avenue," or in any portion thereof, and to appropriate a sum of money for the expenses thereof and deter- mine how the money shall be raised and authorize such sum, or any portion thereof, to be included in any betterments that may be assessed under the preceding article, or take any action relative thereto.
This article calls for the necessary work on the water line in Peck Avenue in connection with the road work outlined in the previous article, including the relocation of one hydrant, the installation of a new hydrant and the lowering and insulating of a portion of the water line. The total expense would come to $1,400.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way the roads known as "Cole" and "Davelin" Roads, or a portion or
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portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain, purchase, gift or otherwise said way, or any portion or portions thereof, including easements for drainage; to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of said way and easements, or take any other action relative thereto.
This article calls for the acceptance of 1,600 feet of Davelin Road and 460 feet of Cole Road, both recently built. The installation of the water line, the building of the road and the surfacing of the road have been completed by the developer according to Town specifications at no cost to the Town.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways, the following roads, or any of them, or any portion thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land or interests therein by deed or gift and/or by eminent domain; and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for such acquisition by eminent domain; without any appropriation of money for further con- struction of any of said roads, under the Betterment Act or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto, the roads above referred to being the following :
Woodridge Road from Fox Meadow Lane to the easterly end of the portion of Woodridge Road shown on the plan entitled "Section B of Subdivision of Woodridge No. 7 in Wayland, Mass." dated April 18, 1952 by Charles H. Stimpson, Jr., Civil Engineer, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds.
High Rock Road from Woodridge Road to the temporary circle near the southerly end of High Rock Road shown on the plan entitled "Resubdivision Plan of part of Woodridge No. 7 in Wayland, Mass." dated September 7, 1954 by William J. Ford, Jr., Civil Engineer, recorded with Middlesex South Dis- trict Deeds,
or do or act.
This article calls for the acceptance of 3,100 feet of Woodridge Road from Fox Meadow Lane easterly and of 2,100 feet of High Rock Road from Woodridge Road to its present temporary end. The installation of the water line, the building of the road and the surfacing of the road have been completed by the developer according to Town specifications at no cost to the Town.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of this article.
Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate or assess a sum of money for the purchase of an all-purpose emergency utility truck for the use of the Civilian Defense and Fire Departments, or do or act.
This article was inserted in the Warrant by our Civilian Defense Department and carries the endorsement of the Fire Department. It
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contemplates the purchase of a standard rescue truck, built to federal government specifications and carrying all sorts of rescue equipment, including a resuscitator, generator, cutting torches, jacks, saws, pumps, radio and floodlights. While the purchase is being especially urged by the Civilian Defense Department, the truck is standard equipment for a fire department and may be used by that department when and if it is no longer required for civilian defense. The truck and its equipment can be purchased for about $10,000. The State and Federal governments will contribute one-half of the cost, leaving a net cost to the Town of $5,000.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of the article and the appropriation of $5,000.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the use by the Cemetery Department for burial purposes of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 as shown on "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. dated January 3, 1955 by Everett M. Brooks, Co.", or do or act.
Within recent years, Lots 2, 3 and 4 were purchased for the Cemetery Department from Blanche D. Schleicher and Bessie G. Trimble to enlarge the Lakeview Cemetery. Lot 1 represents that portion of the land which was originally acquired from the Lupien Estate by the Park Department and is adjacent to the Lakeview Cemetery on the north. The necessary steps have been taken through the Legislature to permit the transfer from the Park Department to the Cemetery Department of this particular piece. A Town vote is necessary to authorize the Cemetery Department to use these lots for burial purposes.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of the article.
Article 23. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise, of any or all of the follow- ing land, located on Bent Avenue, George Street and Cottage Road:
Lots 1-39; 42-69; 74-79; 84-91 and 108-115 of Dudley Lake Shores Section B
to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee is in the process of working out a report on this project and will make its recommendations at the Town Meeting on this and the following article.
Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize the disposition by public or private sale, or by exchange, of its interest, if any, in any of the following parcels of land:
Lots 1-39, 42-69 ; 74-79; and 84-91 Dudley Lake Shores Section B
See Article 23 for the Finance Committee recommendations on this article.
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Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for mosquito control to be expended under the super- vision of the Board of Health, or take any other action relative thereto.
At the Annual Town Meeting held on March 4, 1953, under Article 25, a special committee was appointed for the purpose of making a study of the desirability and practicability of mosquito control in the Town. The Finance Committee feels that the Town should make no appro- priation until the report of that committee is available.
The Finance Committee will, therefore, not be in a position to make its recommendations to the Town until it has had an opportunity to study the report.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a special com- mittee to make a study of and make recommendations on the preparation of the Town Report, or take any other action relative thereto."
The article contemplates the appointment of a committee to look into the content, form and distribution of the Town Report. This entire matter is one which the Finance Committee feels merits a full study.
The Finance Committee, therefore, recommends the approval of the article.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to study and to report to the Town on the desirability and practicability of establishing kindergartens in the Wayland school system, or take any other action relative thereto.
This article is inserted in the Warrant at the request of a number of persons identified with the Parent-Teachers Association. It calls for the appointment of a committee to make a study of the possibility of establishing a kindergarten in the Wayland school system.
The Finance Committee recommends the approval of the article.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to study the recreational facilities of the Town, and make recommendations to the Town with respect thereto.
At the Annual Town Meeting held on March 4, 1953, under Article 19, a special committee was appointed for the purposes outlined in this article. The committee has made one preliminary report and is con- tinuing its study.
The Finance Committee is sympathetic with the objectives of the article, feels that the study should be made and suggests that the pro- ponents of the article confer with the existing committee.
. Article 29. To see if the Town will amend the Zoning By-Laws by amending the provisions relative to the removal of sand, loam, and
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gravel; to amend the Town By-Laws by forbidding or regulating such removal; or to take any other action relative thereto.
This and the following two articles were inserted in the Warrant by the Planning Board. They cover zoning matters on which the Planning Board will have held public hearings and will make reports to the Town at the time of the Annual Meeting.
The Finance Committee feels that the Town should be guided by the recommendations made by the Planning Board.
Article 30. To see if the Town will amend the Zoning By-Laws by amending the provisions relative to Business Zones; or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee feels that the Town should be guided by the recommendations of the Planning Board under this article.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code by regulating construction upon filled land, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee feels that the Town should be guided by the recommendations of the Planning Board under this article.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Wiring Rules of the Town of Wayland.
At the Annual Town Meeting held on March 3, 1954, a committee was appointed to revise the Wiring Rules of the Town. This article is inserted to give the Town the opportunity to pass on the report which that committee will make at the Annual Meeting.
The Finance Committee recommends that the Town be guided by the report of the Special Committee.
Article 33. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
The Finance Committee will make its recommendations under this article at the Annual Meeting.
And you are required to serve this Warrant by posting copies thereof, attested by you, at the Town Hall, at each Post Office in Town and at the Legion Hall, at Cochituate, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said election.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before March 7, 1955.
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Given under our hands and seal this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.
GERALD HENDERSON, JOHN W. LEAVITT, FRANK S. TARR, Selectmen of the Town of Wayland.
A true copy, attest :
Constable of the Town of Wayland
LEWIS W. AVARD,
GEORGE V. DEVERELL,
FRANK A. LARSON,
ROBERT M. MORGAN,
CHARLES Y. WADSWORTH,
THEODORE R. MAGOUN,
DONALD B. WILLARD, Finance Committee.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee annually renders to the Town an accounting of its use of the "Reserve Fund" during the previous year. For 1954, the appropriation for the "Reserve Fund" was $15,000. There was expended from the Fund the following amounts: Selectmen: Expense - Civilian Defense, $1,919.50; Selectmen: Hurricane Co-ordinator, $547.40; Fire Department - Expense, $2,889.82; Highway Department - Garage Repairs, $516.02; Snow Removal, $2,042.80; Park Department, $1,030.00; and Purchase of Land in Riverview, $1,550.00. These items together aggregate $10,495.54. There were 21 other accounts of less than $500.00 aggregating $3,240.34. The unexpended balance remaining in the account as of December 31, 1954, was $1,264.12.
There is a present balance in the "Overlay Surplus" of $16,331.01 which has been accumulating over a period of years. In view of the heavy capital expenditures proposed for 1955, The Finance Committee feels justified in recommending to the Town that the full amount of its "Reserve Fund" be provided for by transfer from this account. The "Overlay Surplus" may be used for no other purpose and the transfer of $15,000.00 is, therefore, entirely appropriate.
The Finance Committee is concerned by the steady increase in the Town's expenses, but it feels that, for the most part, the increase is brought on by, and as a direct result of, the growth in the population. By the time of the Town Meeting, the preliminary 1955 State Census figure will be available, but, in the interim, the following figures of building permits issued annually and the annual increase in real estate valuations reflect the growth in the Town:
Year
Buildings Permits
Increases in Real Estate Assessed Valuations
1950
141
$ 342,000.00
1951
155
800.000.00
1952
140
974,000.00
1953
181
1,389,000.00
1954
137
1,393,000.00
The 1955 Budget, as recommended by the Finance Committee, amounts to $942,328.13. The following tables, presented last year, have been brought up to date and are being printed again to illustrate the steady growth in expenditures:
Year
Budget
Increase Over Prior Year
1951
$534,000.00
$ 43,000.00
1952
614,000.00
80,000.00
1953
726,000.00
112,000.00
1954
832,000.00
106,000.00
1955
942,000.00
110,000.00
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Year
School Budget
Increase Over Prior Year
1951
$196,000.00
$25,000.00
1952
240,000.00
44,000.00
1953
294,000.00
54,000.00
1954
356,000.00
62,000.00
1955
413,000.00
57,000.00
The articles recommended for 1955 are as follows:
Chapter 90 New Construction
$ 3,750.00
Chapter 90 New Sudbury River Bridge
12,000.00
Town Office and Fire Station Building (to be recommended)
Betterments
18,050.00
Rescue Truck - Civilian Defense 5,000.00
Purchase - Bent Avenue Property
2,500.00
$41,300.00
Such amounts as will have been appropriated at the Special Town Meeting held on February 9, 1955, and which have not been provided for through borrowing, will be charged against the 1955 tax rate, in addi- tion to the budget and the articles outlined above. The increase in expenditures, as provided for in the' budget and articles and at the Special Meeting will inevitably bring an increase in the tax rate for the year 1955 and the Finance Committee feels that this should be called to the attention of the Town.
The Finance Committee recommends that:
All employees in the Town Office Building, other than elected officials and those of the Police and Fire Departments, come under the super- vision of the Office Manager, and that he be charged with the operation of the Town Office Building and equipment;
The operation of the 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 Public Health and the School Nurse be under the supervision of the Health Department;
The work on Assessors' Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors;
The supervision of the jobs of street numbering and the appropria- tion therefor be the responsibility of the Planning Board;
The gift to the Library, acceptance of which is provided for under Article 11, be made available for expenditures along with other amounts appropriated by the Town under the budget for general expenses of the Library;
The Tax Collector continue to act as collector for the Water Depart- ment, that he be directed to charge fees for demands on overdue water bills and that the sum so collected be credited by the Collector to the Water Department;
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The number of hours per work week be set at 48 for the Water Department and at 44 for the Highway Department;
The unexpended balances in the following accounts be transferred to "Excess and Deficiency":
Construction of New Fire Station
$ .87
Addition to New Fire Station
519.59
Street Betterment - Westway Rd., etc.
.31
Street Betterment - Ridgefield Rd., etc.
37.93
Chapter 90 Construction
.09
Road Acceptance - Old Farm Rd.
10.00
Road Acceptance - Happy Hollow Rd.
10.00
Water Betterment - Edgewood Rd.
631.58
Purchase of Lots in Riverview
359.25
$1,569.62
and the following accounts be transferred to "Water Available Surplus":
Water Dept. - Labor
$2,729.40
Water Dept. - Maintenance
1,729.42
Installation Water Main - Glezen Lane
538.93
Purchase New Water Dept. Trucks
89.00
Installation Hydrant - Parmenter Lane
108.80
$5,195.55
In addition to the sum of $1,500.00, included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance, and $3,750.00 in Article 9 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $3,000.00 for Chapter 90 Maintenance and $11,250.00 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.
The Finance Committee wishes to take this occasion to publicly thank the Town's officials and employees who have been most helpful to it in the preparation of the budget and the articles.
The Finance Committee budget recommendations for the year 1955 are as set forth in the attached schedule.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS W. AVARD, GEORGE V. DEVERELL,
FRANK A. LARSON,
THEODORE R. MAGOUN,
ROBERT M. MORGAN,
CHARLES Y. WADSWORTH,
DONALD B. WILLARD, Finance Committee, Town of Wayland.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE'S BUDGET FOR 1955
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1955 -5.5% of Recommended Total -$52,015.00 1954 - 5.4% of Recommended Total -$45,360.00
1954 Appro-
1954
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
MODERATOR
Salaries :
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
From "Reserve"
272.66
572.66
500.00
5
From "Reserve
- for Hurricane
Co-ordinator" ..
547.40
547.40
From "Reserve
for Civilian
Defense" ......
1,919.50
1,919.50
TOWN OFFICE
Salaries
9,220.00
14,490.00
6
From "Water Available Surplus"
2,000.00
Art. 8
7
From "Reserve"
188.47
11,408.47
Expense
2,100.00
From "Reserve"
316.73
2,416.73
2,500.00
8
Equipment
300.00
9
TOWN TREASURER
Salary
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,500.00
10
Expense
1,050.00
From "Reserve"
150.00
1,193.63
1,400.00
11
Expense - Tax Title Sales
820.00
396.55
300.00
12
COLLECTOR
Salary
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
13
Expense
250.00
100.56
100.00
14
priated Expended
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1954 Appro-
1955 1954 Recom- Item priated Expended mended No.
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Chairman
1,600.00
1,600.00
15
2d Member
800.00
800.00
16
3d Member
700.00
2,983.18
700.00
17
Expense
600.00
504.10
500.00
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Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas)
1,700.00
1,700.00
Printing Maps
300.00
300.00
Establishing Street
Numbering
System
700.00
600.00
100.00
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Atlas and Maps
2,000.00
20
Assessors' Field Maps
125.00
21
Work on Plate No. 51
200.00
22
Printing Valuation Book
1,500.00
23
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expense
30.00
30.00
30.00
24
SALARY AND WAGE CO-ORDINATING COM.
Reclassification and Adjustment Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
25
TOWN COUNSEL AND LEGAL CLAIMS
3,500.00
3,265.60
Fees
2,000.00
26
Disbursements and Claims
1,500.00
27
REGISTRARS
Salaries :
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
28
Listing
900.00
900.00
1,100.00
29
Clerical Work
150.00
137.38
Transportation
150.00
61.60
200.00
30
Supplies
150.00
101.84
150.00
31
Census
300.00
32
TOWN CLERK
Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
33
Expense
850.00
From "Reserve"
8.10
858.10
1,000.00
34
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1954 Appro-
1954
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
priated Expended
ELECTIONS
Officers
630.00
From "Reserve"
114.00
744.00
210.00
35
Expense
300.00
From "Reserve"
134.67
434.67
200.00
36
PLANNING BOARD
Clerk
500.00
415.00
300.00
37
Engineering and Professional Services
3,500.00
2,235.70
3,500.00
38
Expense
500.00
370.87
500.00
39
TOWN BLDG. COCHITUATE
Maintenance
2,100.00
1,897.78
2,000.00 40
Furniture and Equipment
350.00
341.30
TOWN HALL
Maintenance
3,600.00
3,599.70
3,600.00
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PROTECTION
1955- 5.3% of Recommended Total-$51,825.00 1954 -6.2% of Recommended Total -$51,760.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Chief
$4,380.00
$4,380.00 3,500.00
$4,480.00
1
1st Officer
3,500.00
7,060.00
2
Expense
6,500.00
5,918.04
5,000.00
3
Police Car Purchase and Expense From "Reserve"
155.26
1,455.26
1,500.00
4
Signs and Traffic Lines
200.00
178.02
600.00
5
New Radio - installed
900.00
6
Portable - 2-way Radio
450.00
7
Special Services :
Photographer
Ambulance
Answering Service
500.00
8
28
1,300.00
Patrolmen
1954 Appro- 1954 priated Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
1,905.00
1,780.00
1,930.00
9
Chief - Expenses
350.00
10
Expense
4,500.00
From Meeting 12/8/54
1,700.00
From "Reserve"
2,889.82
9,083.47
4,500.00
11
New Equipment - Hose
3,800.00
3,791.62
1,000.00
12
New Equipment - Miscellaneous
1,650.00
1,493.09
450.00
13
Fire Truck Overhaul
750.00
From "Bal. 1/1/54"
500.00
From "Reserve"
475.00
1,725.00
700.00
14
Line Transfers and Box Renewals
1,500.00
1,493.09
Tree Trimming
300.00
300.00
300.00
15
Purchase of Fire Truck Pumpers
Bal. 1/1/54
480.10
480.10
Radio Sets - Installation and Speaker
2,350.00
2,350.00
1,070.00
16
Alarm System - Natick Connection (Including telephone rental)
1,700.00
308.57
3,800.00
17
Alarm System -
Transfer old to new fire station
2,600.00
2,600.00
Ext. Pelham Island Rd.
1,575.00
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Ext. Concord Rd.
3,000.00
2,987.00
Ext. Happy Hollow Bal. 1/1/54
615.00
605.00
Ext. Pequot Rd.
425.00
425.00
19
Tappers
800.00
791.92
1,000.00
20
Line Transfers - Renewals
1,000.00
21
Relocate Battery Rack
250.00
22
Constr. New Fire Station Bal. 1/1/54
656.62
655.75
Add. to New Fire Station Bal. 1/1/54 ..
5,693.50
5,173.91
BUILDING AND WIRE INSPECTION
Salary (24 hours per week)
2,150.00
2,150.00
Salary (28 hours per week)
2,685.00
23
Expense
300.00
300.00
400.00
24
OIL BURNER INSPECTION
Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
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29
New Boxes - Transfers - Renewals
1954 Appro-
1954
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
priated Expended
PLUMBING INSPECTION
Salary
500.00
500.00
600.00
26
Expense
200.00
From "Reserve"
165.77
365.77
300.00
27
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
150.00
From "Reserve"
18.78
168.78
200.00
28
TREE WARDEN '
Supt. - Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
29
Tree Work
600.00
591.00
Tree Trimming
and First Aid
at
Private Contract
400.00
24.30
2,000.00
30
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
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MOTH DEPARTMENT
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