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9 Margaret M. Roche
82
0
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17 Joseph Leo Gazan
67
3
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23 Eliza J. (Harris) Richards
65
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24 Julia F. (Irving) Lawrence
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DOG LICENSES - 1955
Number Registered
Gross Received Amount
Fees Deducted
Net Return
Males @ $2.00
554
$1,108.00
$110.80
$997.20
Females @ $5.00
107
535.00
21.40
513.60
Spayed Females @ $2.00
297
594.00
59.40
534.60
Kennels @ $10.00
20
200.00
4.00
196.00
Kennels @ $25.00
1
25.00
.20
24.80
Kennels @ $50.00
1
50.00
.20
49.80
Transfers @ $.25
5
1.25
1.00
.25
Totals :
985
$2,513.25
$197.00
$2,316.25
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TOWN OF WAYLAND JURY LIST - 1955
AMES, ROBERT M. Main Street Cochituate
ANDREWS, HANNAH Cochituate Road Wayland
ANDREWS, KATHERINE S. Glezen Lane, Wayland
GLOECKNER, HARRY S. Parkland Drive Cochituate
ATKINS, LOUISE F. Pelham Island Road Wayland
HANDRAHAN, JOHN G. Lake Road Cochituate
BAKER, GERALD S. Main Street Cochituate
HEARD, RALPH P. Old Sudbury Road Wayland
BOWERS, DOROTHY H. Concord Road Wayland
HENUSET, ETHEL F. Lodge Road Cochituate
BOWLES, THOMAS W. French Avenue Cochituate
BOYER, WILFRED J. E. Commonwealth Road Cochituate
HERRMANN, RICHARD S. Rice Spring Lane Wayland KEARSLEY, DOROTHY T. Concord Road Wayland
CHALFANT, RUTH E. Maiden Lane Cochituate
KEATING, JACK M. Stonebridge Road Wayland
CHERRY, ERNEST M. Glezen Lane Wayland
KOHLER, BARBARA A. Edgewood Road Cochituate
CINCOTTA, JOSEPH Old Connecticut Path Wayland
LANE, PHILIP T. Concord Road Wayland
DAVIS, JOHN B., JR. Glezen Lane Wayland
LEVITRE, ERNESTINE M. Mitchell Street Cochituate
DERRICK, JOSEPH L. West Plain Street Cochituate
LEWIS, ROBERT G. Peck Avenue, Cochituate
DOERR, JUBERT ERIC Old Farm Road Wayland
LUNDY, PRESTON A. Rich Valley Road Wayland
FISHER, DORIS A. M. Rice Spring Lane Wayland
FULLER, GRANVILLE H. Orchard Lane Wayland
GAFFEY, LEO W. H. RFD Concord Road Wayland
GALLAGHER, FLORENCE Main Street Cochituate
MAGNUSON, GENEVIEVE M. Goodman Lane Wayland MAGOUN, JANET S. Eden Road Cochituate
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MASSE, JOSEPH H. West Plain Street Cochituate
MAYHEW, CHARLES Rice Road Cochituate
SCHMELTZ, ANTHONY O. West Plain Street Cochituate SCHOFIELD, BURT L. Main Street Cochituate
MCCARTHY, MARY L. West Plain Street Cochituate
SCHOFIELD, SHIRLEY A. Old Connecticut Path Wayland
McCLAIN, MARGERY Cochituate Road Wayland
SMITH, JOHN P. Shaw Drive Wayland
MORRELL, KENNETH E. Main Street Cochituate
SMITH LILIANE M. Pemberton Road Cochituate
MORSE, AGNES C. Millbrook Road Wayland
TOWNSEND, MARION M. Damon Street Cochituate
ORLANDI, DOROTHY Lake Shore Drive Cochituate
TRAGESER, MARY S. Concord Road Wayland
PAYSON, LINWOOD A. East Plain Street Cochituate
VILES, SHELDON Glezen Lane Wayland
PELLETIER, VELDA E. Davelin Road Wayland
WHEELER, THOMAS H. Main Street Cochituate
PERODEAU, ALFRED J. West Plain Street Cochituate
PETRONIO, MARY S. Castle Road Cochituate
POUTASSE, MARY C. Plain Road Wayland
RICHMOND, ANNA H. Pemberton Road Cochituate
ROWAN, JOHN J. Appleton Road Wayland
WIGHT, ISABEL W. Cochituate Road Wayland WINCUNAS, BERYL C. Rich Valley Road Wayland WOODBURY, EVERETT S. Sycamore Road Cochituate
YETTON, RALPH H. Morse Road Wayland
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STATE AUDIT
November 7, 1955
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. John W. Leavitt, Chairman Wayland, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Wayland for the period from October 9, 1953 to July 31, 1955, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts.
HBD:TJP
Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Wayland for the period from October 9, 1953, the date of the previous examination, to July 31, 1955, and report thereon as follows:
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked with the records of the town treasurer and the town accountant.
The records in the accountant's office were examined and checked. The general and appropriation ledger accounts were analyzed. The receipts, as recorded, were checked with the treasurer's books, while the recorded payments were compared with the treasurer's cash book and with the treasury warrants. The appropriations, transfers, and loans authorized, as entered, were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and the finance committee's records of transfers author- ized from the reserve fund.
A trial balance was taken off proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on July 31, 1955.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were verified and the recorded re- ceipts were compared with the accountant's books, with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, and with other sources from which money is paid into the town treasury. The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the town accountant's records.
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The cash balance on July 31, 1955 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by listing cash memoranda in the office.
The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file. The amounts of interest due and unpaid were listed and reconciled with the balance as shown by a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved and all recorded transactions were verified.
The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked in detail. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records and the ac- countant's cash books, the reported redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book, the tax titles foreclosed were verified, and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The records of payroll deductions on account of Federal taxes, the county retirement system, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield were examined and proved with the accountant's ledger controls.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The taxes, excise, and assessments outstanding at the time of the previous audit, as well as all subsequent commitment lists, were audited and checked with the warrants issued for their collection. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the recorded abatements were proved with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and recon- ciled with the respective controlling ledger accounts. The tax collector's cash balance on July 31, 1955 was verified by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconcilation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
It is recommended that prompt action be taken by the collector to effect a settlement of all past due taxes.
The commitments of departmental and water accounts receivable were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements, as entered, were com- pared with the departmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.
Verification of the outstanding tax, assessment, departmental, and water accounts was made by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of deferred assessments were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination and all subsequent apportionments were audited and proved. The payments
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in advance were verified by comparison with the treasurer's recorded receipts, the amounts added to taxes were checked with the collector's records, and the amounts deferred were listed and proved with the respective controls in the town accountant's ledger.
The financial records of the town clerk were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts on account of dog, sporting, and mis- cellaneous licenses were verified and compared with the payments to the town treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game. The cash book was footed, and the cash balance on July 31, 1955 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
The records of planning board and water extension deposits re- quired to guarantee completion of work and agreements were examined and checked. The recorded deposits and refunds to depositors were verified, and the deposits on hand July 31, 1955 were listed and recon- ciled with the town accountant's ledger controls.
The available records of departmental cash collections by the selectmen, by the sealer of weights and measures, and by the building, plumbing, and wiring inspectors, as well as by the police, fire, health, public welfare, and library departments, and by all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count. It is recommended that all departmental cash collec- tions be paid to the treasurer at least monthly.
The records of receipts from the school lunch program and athletic activities were examined, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
The surety bonds on file for the several town officials for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing reconciliations of the treasurer's, collector's and town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust funds.
For the cooperation extended by all town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
WS:TJP
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, Assistant Director of Accounts.
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 7, 1955
Moderator
Pr. 1
Pr. 2
Total
Howard S. Russell
994
719
1,713
Town Clerk
Leila Sears
968
699
1,667
Selectman
Gerald Henderson
475
402
877
Thomas Francis Linnehan
614
503
1,117
Treasurer
Dorothy Small Damon
973
718
1,691
Collector of Taxes
Theodore H. Harrington
980
772
1,752
Board of Public Welfare
J. Sidney Stone
954
696
1,650
School Committee
Ivan E. Beal
35
181
216
John Bernard Butler
617
436
1,053
Mary M. Howard
423
274
697
Assessor - for Three Years
George C. Lewis
957
774
1,731
Assessor -for One Year
Andrew R. Cay
337
98
435
Albion O. Holgerson
177
293
470
William S. Lewis
489
438
927
Water Commissioner
Robert W. Hanlon
318
350
668
George K. Lewis
706
453
1,159
Cemetery Commissioner
Ernest W. Schleicher
948
743
1,691
Tree Warden
Charles L. Fullick
930
746
1,676
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Trustees of Public Library (Vote for Two)
George C. Bogren
884
720
1,604
Theone H. Morgan
796
501
1,297
Board of Health
Robert T. Robinson
134
152
286
Robert H. Scotland
401
302
703
Charlotte A. Stewart
503
421
924
Park Commissioner
Frank S. Tarr
736
482
1,218
Thomas J. Garvey, Jr.
298
398
696
Road Commissioner
Gustaf Blomgren
921
710
1,631
Planning Board - Five Years
Frederick G. Perry, Jr.
728
456
1,184
James E. Garvey
312
415
727
Scattering
1
0
1
Commissioner of Trust Funds - For Three Years
J. Sidney Stone
934
676
1,610
Commissioner of Trust Funds - for One Year
Thomas B. Gannett
911
647
1,558
Constables (Vote for Seven)
John P. Butler
832
640
1,472
Ernest H. Damon
923
719
1,642
Thomas F. Linnehan
967
711
1,678
Maunsell Blake Babin
709
458
1,167
George J. Butler
730
587
1,317
Philip R. Gladu
732
670
1,402
Richard A. Gladu
646
603
1,249
Richard J. Rice
706
455
1,161
TOTAL VOTE
1,098
913
2,011
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held Wednesday, March 9, 1955
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant, dated February 1, 1955, and signed by Gerald Henderson, John W. Leavitt and Frank S. Tarr, Selectmen, service and return of service of said Warrant having been duly made by Constable Thomas Francis Linnehan, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland, qualified to vote in Town Meeting, met this day; and at 7:45 p.m. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business :
Article 1. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Committees and act thereon.
Upon motion of Mr. William A. Waldron, duly seconded, it was: Voted : That the report of the Wayland School District Study Committee, read to and filed at the Special Town Meeting on December 8, 1954, and subsequently printed and distributed with the Official Reports for 1954, be accepted and the Committee discharged.
Mrs. Joyce Bertelsen read the report of the Mosquito Control Committee, appointed under Article 25 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 4, 1953, a copy of which report had been placed on file with the Town Clerk. This report described the types of mosquito control pro- grams used in the towns in this vicinity, discussing relative costs of each method. The Committee recommended that Wayland join the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project, to enjoy the most effective program for the least amount of money.
Upon motion of Mrs. Bertelsen, duly seconded, it was:
Voted : That this Committee's report be accepted with its recom- mendations, and that the Committee be discharged.
Mr. L. William Bertelsen presented the interim report of the Recrea- tional Site Committee, appointed under Article 19 of the 1953 Annual Town Meeting, which report was placed on file with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion of Mr. Bertelsen, duly seconded, it was: Voted : That this report be accepted and that the Committee be continued in existence for one (1) year.
The report of the Building Code Committee, appointed under Article 23 of the Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, was deferred.
Mr. Edward F. Thorburn pointed out that the Electrical Rules Committee, which was to have been set up under said Article 23 of the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, never had taken shape. The Town Counsel, Mr. Roger P. Stokey, and the Moderator concurred on the point that
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the original motion regarding such a Committee had failed to designate in what manner or by whom the members-at-large on the Committee were to be appointed. Mr. Thorburn, who had made the original motion at the 1954 Meeting, agreed to re-write the motion and present it to this meeting for correction of the defect.
Mr. John C. Quinn spoke on behalf of the Fluoridation Committee, appointed in accordance with the vote under Article 16 of the Warrant for the 1953 Annual Town Meeting. He said that it was too soon to report again on their activities and pointed out that they had been told to report to "a subsequent meeting," not necessarily this one.
Motion, made by Miss Jean F. Caul, duly seconded :
That the Town establish a Committee to study the problem of main- taining the level of Dudley Pond, and to report to the Town thereon; the Committee to consist of five members constituted as follows: one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Planning Board, to be chosen by their respective Boards; the Highway Superintendent; and two members at large chosen by the members so chosen.
Amendment to Miss Caul's motion, made by Rev. Raymond G. Manker, and duly seconded:
That said Committee also include a member of the Board of Health.
Voted: In favor of Miss Caul's motion, subject to Mr. Manker's amendment.
Upon motion of Mr. Edward F. Thorburn, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That a Committee of five (5) be appointed for further study of the Electrical Code; that the Committee shall be composed of the Fire Chief, the Electrical Inspector, two (2) local electrical con- tractors, to be appointed by the Moderator, and the Town Counsel.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: To accept the reports of the Town Officers as reported in the Official Report, with the exception of the Finance Committee's Report.
Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Agents and Com- mittees not elected by the official ballot.
Upon motion of Mr. John Connelly's wording, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: To instruct the Town Clerk to cast one ballot for the re- election of the present Trustees of the Allen Fund.
Upon motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the same persons as were chosen last year, continue to serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark for the coming year.
Upon motion of Mr. Archibald Cox, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the same persons as were chosen last year, continue to serve as Surveyors of Lumber for the coming year.
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Upon motion of Mr. Cox, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Selectmen continue to serve as Fence Viewers, as in previous years.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Constables again serve as Field Drivers, as in previous years.
Upon motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, duly seconded, it was :
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a Memorial Day Committee, of eight (8) members, as he has done in previous years.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Law establishing the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, adopted March 3, 1954, in any of the following respects, and to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purposes thereof or take any other action relative thereto:
(a) Amend Article II, Section 1, of said Plan by adding the follow- ing new classifications and wage and salary rates:
Position
Min.
1 yr. after
2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. Max. after after after Merit
"Accountant-Office
Manager
$3700
$3820
$3940
$4060
$4180
$4300
Patrolmen
3200
3320
3440
3560
3680
3800
Public Health Nurse
3300
3420
3540
3660
3780
3900
Inspector - Bldg., Wire (28 hours a week)
2325
2415
2505
2595
2685
2775
Librarian - Professional
3700
3820
3940
4060
4180
4300
Children's Librarian
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
Assistant Librarian
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
Juniors Ass't Librarian .
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
Library Ass'ts-Part time $1.00 to $1.25 an hour with the approval of
the Personnel Board
Library Pages-Part time $.55 an hour"
and by deleting the following previously existing classifications together with the corresponding wage or salary rates:
"Accountant "First Officer "Inspection-Bldg., Wire, Oil Burner (Part time employment)
"Librarian "Ass't Librarian "Junior Librarian "Junior Librarian-part time"
(b) Further amend Article II, Section 1, of said Plan by striking out the figures "90" in the classification "Laborer-probationary" and substituting "30", so as to read:
"Laborer-Probationary (first 30 days) 1.15 an hour"
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(c) Amend Article VI, Section 1, by striking out the words "ten cents an hour" and substituting "twenty-five cents an hour," so as to read :
"Section 1. An hourly rated employee (other than a police or fire department call man) required to work between 10 P. M. and 6 A. M. because of an emergency outside his regular work- ing hours shall be paid a premium of twenty-five cents an hour in addition to his regular rate of pay."
(d) Further amend Article II, Section 1, by increasing each salary rate established March 3, 1954, in the sum of $100 and each wage rate then established in the sum of 5 cents an hour.
Upon motion of Mr. Archibald Cox, Chairman, in behalf of the Personnel Board, duly seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: To amend the Town by-law establishing a Wage and Salary Classification Plan adopted March 3, 1954, in the following respects.
(a) Amend Article II, Section 1, of said Plan by adding the follow- ing new classifications and wage and salary rates:
2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs.
Position
Min.
1 yr. after
after
after
after
Max. Merit
"Accountant-Office Mgr.
$3700
$3820
$3940
$4060
$4180
$4300
Patrolmen
3200
3320
3440
3560
3680
3800
Public Health Nurse
3300
3420
3540
3660
3780
3900
Inspector-Bldg., Wire (28 hours a week)
2325
2415
2505
2595
2685
2775
Librarian - Professional
3700
3820
3940
4060
4180
4300
Children's Librarian
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
Assistant Librarian
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
Junior Ass't Librarian ..
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
Library Ass'ts-Part time $1.00 to $1.25 an hour with the approval of the Personnel Board
Library Pages-Part time $.55 an hour."
and by deleting the following previously existing classifications together with the corresponding wage or salary rates :
"Accountant "First Officer "Inspection-Bldg., Wire, Oil Burner (Part time employment)
"Librarian
"Junior Librarian "Junior Librarian-part time"
(b) Further amend Article II, Section 1, of said Plan by striking out the figures "90" in the classification "Laborer-Probationary" and substituting "30", so as to read:
"Laborer-Probationary (first 30 days) 1.15 an hour."
(c) Amend Article VI, Section 1, by striking out the words "ten cents an hour" and substituting "twenty-five cents an hour," so as to read :
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"Section 1. An hourly rated employee (other than a police or fire department call man) required to work between 10 P. M. and 6 A. M. because of an emergency outside his regular working hours shall be paid a premium of twenty-five cents an hour in addition to his regular rate of pay."
(d) Further amend Article II, Section 1, by increasing each salary rate established March 3, 1954, in the sum of $100, including the actual salary of the police officer then denominated First Officer, and each wage rate then established in the sum of 5 cents an hour.
Article 4. To grant money for necessary Town purposes.
Motion made by Mr. Robert M. Morgan, of the Finance Committee, duly seconded :
That the report of the Finance Committee be accepted and that its recommendations be adopted;
That the sum of money, with the addition of :
$450 for Police Dept. - Portable 2-way Radio
750 for Board of Health - Medical Inspection of Schools
240 for Welfare Dept. - Salaries - Agent
240 for Welfare Dept. - Salaries - Visitor
and with the subtraction of :
$200 for Police Dept. - Salaries - Patrolmen
1,000 for Fire Dept. - Alarm System - Natick Connection
1,450 for Schools - General Control - Salary - Supt. 500 for Schools - General Control - Other Expense
be granted, appropriated and assessed for the several purposes desig- nated, making a total budget of $940,808.13*, 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 all employees in the Town Office Building, other than elected officials and those of the Police and Fire Departments, come under the supervision of the Accountant-Office Manager, and that he be charged with the operation of the Town Office building and equipment;
That the operation of dumps be under the supervision of the High- way Department;
That money from Dog Taxes be allocated in its entirety to the Library - Expense Account;
That the Public Health and School Nurse be under the supervision of the Health Department;
That the work on Assessors' Maps continue to be done under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors;
That the supervision of the job of street numbering, and the appropriation therefor, be the responsibility of the Planning Board;
That the gift to the Library, acceptance for 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 ex- penses of the Library;
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That the Tax Collector continue to act as collector for the Water Department and that he be directed to charge fees for demands on over- due water bills and that the sum so collected be credited to the Water Department;
That the number of hours per work week be set at 48 for the Water Department and at 44 for the Highway Department.
That the unexpended balances in the following accounts be trans- ferred to "Excess and Deficiency":
Construction of New Fire Station
$.87
Addition of 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
Purchase of Lots in Riverview
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