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359.25
Water Betterment - Edgewood Rd.
631.58
$1,569.62
That 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
That, in addition to the sum of $1,500, included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance and $3,750 in Article 9 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $3,000 for Chapter 90 Maintenance and $11,250 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 re- stored upon their receipt, to "Unappropriated Available Funds."
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- priated
1954 Expended
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
127
1954 Appro- priated
1954 Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
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
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Chairman
1,600.00
1,600.00
15
2nd Member
800.00
800.00
16
3rd Member
700.00
2,983.18
700.00
17
Expense
600.00
504.10
500.00
18
Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas)
1,700.00
1,700.00
Printing Maps
300.00
300.00
Establishing
Street Numbering
700.00
600.00
100.00
19
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 Fees
3,500.00
3,265.60
2,000.00
26
Disbursements and Claims
1,500.00
27
128
System
1954 Appro- priated
1955 1954 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
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
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 BUILDING 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
41
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
$4,480.00
1
1st Officer
3,500.00
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"
1,300.00
155.26
1,455.26
1,500.00
1
Signs and Traffic Lines
200.00
178.02
600.00
5
129
Patrolmen
1954 1955 Appro- 1954 Recom- Item priated Expended mended No.
New Radio - installed
900.00
6
Portable - 2-way Radio Special Services: Photographer Ambulance
450.00
7
Answering Service
500.00
8
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 Bal 1/1/54
Fire Truck Pumpers
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
18
Ext. Concord Rd.
3,000
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
New Boxes - Transfers - Renewals
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
25
PLUMBING INSPECTION
Salary
500.00
500.00
600.00
26
Expense
200.00
From "Reserve"
165.77
365.77
300.00
27
130
1954 Appro-
1955 1954 Recom- Item priated Expended mended No.
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
31
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Supt. - Salary
400.00
399.96
400.00
32
Public Work - Expense
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
6.05
2,006.05
2,500.00
33
Dutch Elm Disease
2,500.00
From "Reserve"
32.16
2,532.16
2,500.00
34
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
35
Expense
75.00
75.00
36
HEALTH
1955-3.1% of Recommended Total - $29,600.00 1954-3.0% of Recommended Total - $25,325.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salaries :
Chairman
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
1
Clerk
75.00
75.00
75.00
2
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
3
Expense
50.00
49.18
100.00
4
Health - Appropriation
7,000.00
5,711.97
7,000.00
5
Milk Inspection
75.00
75.00
75.00
6
Medical Inspection of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
7
Anti-toxin Test
50.00
50.00
50.00
8
Dog Clinic
300.00
56.00
200.00
9
Collection of Garbage
12,000.00
10,086.68
12,000.00
10
Inspection of Animals:
Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
50.00
50.00
50.00
12
SCHOOL NURSE
Salary
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,100.00
13
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
14
Expense
75.00
27.20
15
131
1954 Appro-
1955 1954 Recom- Item priated Expended mended No.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Salary .... Transportation
500.00
17
NURSES - Expense
200.00
18
SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC
1,550.00
1,250.00
1,800.00
19
HIGHWAYS
.
1955 -9.3% of Recommended Total -$87,560.00 1954-9.0% of Recommended Total - $75,345.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Superintendent
$4,880.00
$4,880.00
$4,980.00
1
2nd Man
3,780.00
3,780.00
3,880.00
2
Clerk
600.00
600.00
600.00
3
Maintenance
34,000.00
33,983.14
33,000.00
4
Roadside Brush Spraying
1,000.00
5
Reconstruction Existing Town Roads
5,000.00
6
Garage Repairs
950.00
From "Reserve"
516.02
1,466.02
Snow Removal
7,500.00
From "Reserve"
2,042.80
9,542.80
7,500.00
7
Care of Dumps
2,500.00
2,025.58
2,500.00
8
Sidewalk Construction
5,000.00
699.00 .
5,000.00
9
Drainage
700.00
663.15
1,000.00
10
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
203.91
1,500.00
11
New Equipment
5,000.00
4,962.01
12,500.00
12
Dump Area Rental
75.00
Chapter 90 - Maintenance:
Town - Appropriation
1,300.00
1,500.00
13
State and County
2,600.00
3,899.91
Chapter 90 - Construction :
Old Sudbury Rd.
Town Appropriation - Art. 9
3,000.00
Art. 9 14
State and County
9,000.00
2,674.75
Station Lot Parking Impr.
60.00
60.00
100.00 15
Street Betterment Constr.
Davelin Rd., etc. - Art. 14
1,700.00
1,271.22
Hayward Rd., etc. - Art. 15
9,700.00
8,652.99
Orchard Lane - Art. 13
4,800.00
3,782.24
Edgewood Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/54
1,785.31
1,747.38
Westway Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/54
93.51
93.20
3,350.00
16
132
1954 Appro- priated
1954
Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
Acceptance of -
Old Farm Rd. - Art. 11
10.00
Happy Hollow Rd. - Art. 12
10.00
Safety Island
W. Plain St. and East Plain St.
Art. 10
600.00
From "Reserve"
144.93
744.93
Street Lighting
7,500.00
7,271.87
7,500.00
16
WELFARE
1955 - 11.4% of Recommended Total - $106,490.00 1954 -12.7% of Recommended Total - $105,490.00
WELFARE BOARD
Salaries :
Chairman
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
1
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
2
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3
Agent
3,060.00
3,060.00
3,060.00
4
Visitor
2,880.00
2,880.00
2,880.00
5
TEMPORARY AID
Appropriation
12,000.00
10,525.45
13,000.00
6
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
19,000.00
18,963.36
16,000.00
7
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/54
2,679.84
Rec'd in 1954
11,603.64
7,690.93
Federal Grants - Adm.
Bal. 1/1/54
3,252.90
Rec'd in 1954
1,020.52
410.04
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
9,000.00
8,956.08
9,000.00
8
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/54
810.96
Rec'd in 1954
3,345.95
897.98
Federal Grants - Adm.
Bal. 1/1/54
627.97
Rec'd in 1954
355.38
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
55,000.00
54,996.77 58,000.00 9
Federal Grants :
Bal. 1/1/54
8,378.82
Rec'd in 1954
31,505.76
34,200.40
133
1954 Appro- priated
1954
Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
Federal Grants - Adm.
Bal. 1/1/54
1,044.49
Rec'd in 1954
2,115.97
1,210.59
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
4,000.00
3,400.92
4,000.00
10
Salary --- Agent
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
100.00
81.00
100.00
12
SCHOOLS
1955 - 44.0% of Recommended Total - $413,272.00 1954 - 42.7% or Recommended Total - $356,437.00
GENERAL CONTROL
Salary - Superintendent
$6,360.00
$6,360.00
$8,720.00
1
Other Expense
5,650.00
From Town Meeting 12/8/54
3,300.00
From "Reserve"
201.84
9,151.84
7,080.00
2
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers' Salaries
228,178.00 228,156.32 271,882.00
3
Textbooks and Supplies
14,850.00
14,847.18
18,564.00
4
Exp. of Princ. Dept.
3,170.00
From "Reserve"
34.48
3,204.48
3,900.00
5
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANTS
Salaries :
Custodians and Subs.
18,875.00
18,169.10
20,310.00
6
Fuel
6,489.00
5,764.00
6,963.00
7
Misc. of Operation
12,450.00
12,448.75
13,840.00
8
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
Maintenance and Outlays
27,000.00
26,999.93
23,000.00
9
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation
23,000.00
26,090.40
26,770.00
10
From Town Meeting 12/8/54
3,100.00
Health and Phys. Ed.
2,500.00
2,499.20
3,300.00
11
School Libraries
1,910.00
From Town Meeting 12/8/54
2,500.00
From Refund
10.00
4,410.92
2,993.00
12
Sundries
250.00
242.22
550.00
13
Tuition
555.00
400.00
CONTINGENCY RESERVE
(exclusive of salaries) .....
2,000.00
1,998.50
2,000.00
14
134
1954 Appro- 1954 priated Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
SPECIAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
School Rental Account
700.00
660.97
900.00
15
Vocational Tuition
2,500.00
2,191.53
2,500.00
16
School Lunch Acct. Bal. 1/1/54
3,297.64
Rec'd in 1954
37,517.16
36,521.19
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACCOUNT
Bal. 1/1/54
993.57
Rec'd in 1954
856.78
1,514.39
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - HAPPY HOLLOW
Bal. 1/1/54
2,866.65
Borrowed Funds
600,000.00 453,308.02
SCHOOL CONST. ADD. NO. 2
Bal. 1/1/54
1,756.30
1,734.97
PUR. NEW SCHOOL BLDG. SITE (Happy Hollow)
Bal. 1/1/54
5,236.50
4,274.76
PUR. FOR SCHOOL, ROAD AND WATER PURPOSES
Bal. 1/1/54
200.00
Voted to E & D
200.00
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
1955-1.2% of Recommended Total - $11,000.00 1954 -1.4% of Recommended Total - $11,300.00
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
Appropriation
$9,300.00
From Dog Licenses 1,461.74
From Gifts
3,000.00
From "Reserve"
31.00 $13,792.74 $9,000.00
1
Library Parking, Road and Sidewalk
(Transferred from Roof Repairs)
1,500.00
383.30
Library Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/54
118.80
Rec'd in 1954
1,034.22
1,151.83
Roof Repairs
Bal. 1/1/54
2,729.84
1,500.00
Book Purchase Acct.
2,000.00
1,995.99
2,000.00
2
135
1954 1955 Appro- 1954 priated Expended mended No.
Recom- Item
RECREATION
1955-2.0% of Recommended Total - $19,060.00 1954- 1.6% of Recommended Total -$13,240.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
Expense From "Reserve"
$7,200.00 1,030.00
$8,228.29 $12,000.00
1
Superintendent Salary
3,240.00
2,955.20
3,460.00
2
Life Guards and Matron (Lake Cochituate)
2,400.00
2,243.85
2,400.00
3
High School Athletic Field Bal. 1/1/54
492.52
Little League Baseball Team
Expense
400.00
100.00
900.00
4
Lighting Expense
300.00
5
UNCLASSIFIED
1955-4.3% of Recommended Total - $40,420.00 1954-4.2% of Recommended Total - $34,951.00
RESERVE FUND
$15,000.00 $13,735.88 $15,000.00
1
TOWN REPORTS
3,031.87
3,031.87
3,000.00
2
MEMORIAL DAY
650.00
613.24
650.00
3
LEGION POST QUARTERS
600.00
600.00
600.00
4
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUARTERS
500.00
500.00
500.00
5
NOTICES OF MEETINGS
200.00
From "Reserve"
2.75
202.75
400.00
6
SURETY BONDS
800.00
721.00
800.00
7
TOWN CLOCKS
170.00
From "Reserve"
388.00
558.00
170.00
8
INSURANCE
14,000.00
From "Reserve"
236.97
14,236.97
16,500.00
9
PUR. LAND IN RIVERVIEW
Bal. 1/1/54
113.33
Appropriation - Art. 20
1,500.00
From "Reserve"
1,550.00
3,100.00
800.00
10
136
1954 Appro- priated
1955
1954
Expended
Recom- Item mended No.
PUR. LAND IN RIVERVIEW Bal. 1/1/54
359.25
PRELIMINARY TOWN EXPENSE . BETTERMENTS
Bal. 1/1/54
775.45
Transferred from Orchard Lane
208.50
Appropriation
2,000.00
11
PLANS FOR TOWN OFFICE BLDG. AND FIRE DEPT. - Meeting 12/8/54 5,000.00
PUR. OF HEATER PIECES
Bal 1/1/54
180.49
PUR. OF LOTS HAWTHORNE RD. AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE - Art. 21
5,000.00
3,500.00
PUR. - LAND FOR DUMP - Art. 16
200.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
1955-2.3% of Recommended Total - $21,980.00 1954 - 2.4% of Recommended Total - $20,080.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Commissioners :
Chairman
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
1
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
2
3rd Member
50.00
50.00
50.00
3
Salaries :
Superintendent - Art. 8
4,700.00
4,700.00
Art. 8
4
2nd Man - Art. 8
3,750.00
3,750.00
Art. 8
5
Labor - 3 permanent men - Art. 8
9,700.00
6,970.00
Art. 8
6
Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/54
7,272.01
From "Water Available Surplus" - Art. 8
25,550.00
38,092.59
Art. 8 7
Hydrant Rental
7,000.00
7,000.00
8
Trucks - New - Art. 8
1,550.00
1,461.00
Art. 8 9
HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS
Watermain - Glezen Lane Bal. 1/1/54
1,788.13
249.20
1 Hydrant - Parmenter Lane - Art. 8
350.00
241.20
137
1955
1954 Appro- priated
1954
Recom- Item
Expended
mended No.
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
Accepted Streets Bal. 1/1/54
4,783.71
4,222.55
Pequot Road Bal. 1/1/54
1,236.90
WATER MAIN BETTERMENTS
Edgewood Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/54
631.58
New Well and Pump Bal. 1/1/54
11,645.52
11,640.36
ยท
New Meter Installation - Art. 8
15,000.00
14,997.36
Art. 8 10
CEMETERY DEPARTMENTS
Salaries :
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Superintendent
3,180.00
3,180.00
3,280.00
12
Maintenance
Appropriation
4,000.00
From "Reserve"
162.72
4,162.72
4,100.00
13
Cemetery Service
2,500.00
2,245.20
2,500.00
14
Equipment
200.00
186.30
Development and Improvement
North Cemetery
1,500.00
898.70
1,000.00
15
Lakeview Cemetery
1,000.00
618.00
500.00
16
Lakeview Cemetery - Resurfacing Roads
1,250.00
17
Purchase - New Truck
1,800.00
18
Cemetery Map
300.00
150.00
150.00
19
Perpetual Care Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/54
1,132.38
Rec'd in 1954
877.32
686.25
Parmenter Cemetery Fund's Income
Bal. 1/1/54
252.09
Rec'd in 1954
143.74
32.30
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
1955 - 11.6% of Recommended Total - $109,106.00 1954 -11.3% of Recommended Total - $93,937.00
INTEREST
Miscellaneous $40.00
$40.00
1
Schools
School Bonds - 214 -20 yrs.
($400,000 - 1948)
6,750.00 $6,750.00
6,300.00
2
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1954 Appro- priated
1954 Expended
1955 Recom- Item mended No.
School Bonds -214 - 18 yrs. ($150,000-1948)
2,362.50
2,362.50
2,160.00
3
School Bonds -134 -20 yrs. ($140,000 -1949)
1,662.50
1,662.50
1,487.50
4
School Bonds -1.6 -20 yrs. ($210,000-1952)
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,800.00
5
School Notes - 2-10 yrs. ($10,000-1952)
180.00
180.00
160.00
6
School Bonds - 2.2-20 yrs.
($600,000 -1954)
6,600.00
6,600.00
12,870.00
7
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yrs. ($37,000-1948) - Art. 8
410.00
410.00
Art. 8
8
Water Bonds - 21/4 - 15 yr.
($90,000 -1948) - Art. 8
1,350.00
1,350.00
Art. 8 9
Water Notes -114 -10 yrs. ($10,000 -1949) - Art. 8
75.00
75.00
Art. 8
10
Water Notes -114 -10 yrs. ($19,000-1950) - Art. 8
180.00
180.00
Art. 8
11
Water Notes -134 -10 yrs. ($10,000-1951) - Art. 8
140.00
140.00
Art. 8
12
Water Notes -2-10 yrs. ($20,000-1953) - Art. 8
380.00
380.00
Art. 8 13
Water Notes -214 -9 yrs. ($18,000-1953) - Art. 8
405.00
405.00
Art. 8
14
Fire
Fire Station Coupons Notes - 2 -20 yr. ($60,000-1952)
1,120.00
1,120.00
1,040.00
15
Fire Truck Notes - 114 - 2 yr.
($20,000-1952)
125.00
125.00
16
MATURING DEBT
Schools
High School Notes - 314 -20 yr. ($76,000 -1934)
3,000.00
3,000.00
School Bonds -214 -20 yr.
($400,000 -1948)
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00 16
School Bonds - 214 - 18 yr.
($15,000-1948)
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00 17
School Bonds - 1 34 -20 yr. ($140,000-1949)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00 18
School Bonds -1.6 -20 yr. ($210,000-1952)
15,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
19
School Notes -2-10 yr.
($10,000 -1952)
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
20
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1954
1955
Appro- 1954 Recom- Item priated Expended mended No.
School Bonds - 2.2-20 yr. ($600,000 -1954)
28,248.63 21
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 -15 yr. ($37,000-1948) - Art. 8
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 8 22
Water Bonds - 214 -15 yr.
($90,000 -1948) - Art. 8
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 8 23
Water Notes - 114 - 10 yr. ($10,000-1949) - Art. 8
1,000.00
1,000.00 Art. 8 24
Water Notes - 11/2 - 10 yr. ($19,000-1950) - Art. 8
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8
25
Water Notes - 134 - 10 yr. ($10,000 -1951) - Art. 8
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8 26
Water Notes -2-10 yr. ($20,000-1953) - Art. 8
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8 27
Water Notes - 214 -9 yr. ($18,000-1953) - Art. 8
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8 28
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 -20 yr. ($60,000-1952) 4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00 29
Fire Truck Notes - 114 - 2 yr.
($20,000-1952)
10,000.00 10,000.00
Premiums
Bal. 1/1/54 - (to be applied on debt)
1,751.37
Hurricane No. 1 - Fire, Police, Tree, Park Depts. 34,298.15
Hurricane No. 2 - Fire, Tree, Park Depts. 2,514.08
COMPLETE BUDGET TOTAL $832,926.37 $942,328.13
Amendment to main motion, made by Mr. William A. Waldron, of the School Committee, and duly seconded :
That under the heading of "Schools" in the Finance Committee's Budget for 1955, Item 2 for "General Control - Other Expense" be increased by $4,500:
Voted unanimously :
In facor of this amendment.
Voted: In favor of the Main Motion of Mr. Morgan.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth, duly seconded, it was: Voted: That the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers, as provided in the budget, as voted under Article 4, the effective date of such salary and compensation to be from January 1, 1955, and that, with respect to the salary of the Collector, the amount paid by the Town from the budget appropriation be the difference between the retirement pay and the salary scheduled.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen: (1) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the present 1954 Chevrolet Police Car, in connection with the purchase of a new car; (2) to sell, or otherwise dispose of the Water Department's present 1954 Chevrolet pick-up and 1954 34-ton pick-up truck in connection with the purchase of two new trucks; (3) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the Highway Department's present 1941 Chevrolet pick-up truck and the 1949 International 41/2-ton truck; (4) to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the Cemetery Department's present 1950 Ford pick-up truck; and (5) to sell, or otherwise dispose of miscellaneous used property in the Town Hall, the funds for the Police Car, the Highway Department trucks and the Cemetery Department truck being provided for in the budget of the respective departments and the funds for the Water Department trucks being provided for in Article 8, or do or act.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis W. Avard, duly seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Select- men to sell or otherwise dispose of:
(1) the present 1954 Chevrolet police car in connection with the pur- chase of a new car;
(2) the Water Department's present 1954 Chevrolet Pick-up truck and the 1954 34-ton pick-up truck in connection with the purchase of two new trucks;
(3) the Highway Department's present 1951 Chevrolet pick-up truck and the 1949 International 41/2-ton truck;
(4) the Cemetery Department's present 1950 Ford pick-up truck; and
(5) miscellaneous furniture in the Town Hall not currently being used.
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, 1955 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Robert M. Morgan, duly seconded, it was:
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, 1955 and to issue any note or notes therefor payable within
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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 money for the Water Department, determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation and/or by borrowing, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Charles Y. Wadsworth, duly seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate the sum of $104,460 for the following purposes:
(1) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds and Registered Notes - Maturing in 1955 - Payment of Principal $17,000
(2) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds and Registered Notes - Payment of Interest
2,600
(3) Water Department - Maintenance -
Salaries:
Superintendent
$4,980
2nd Man
3,880
Labor - 3 permanent men
10,000
Appropriation
29,650
(4) Town Office - clerical, billing, collection work
2,500
(5) Purchase of - one new 1/2-ton truck one new $4-ton truck
200
300
(6) New Meter Installation -for existing services
15,000
(7) Lowering Main in Concord Road
1,350
(8) New Well and Pump
17,000
$104,460
That to meet said appropriation, the sum of $89,460 be taken from "Water Available Surplus;" and
That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $15,000 for the installation of a new well and pump and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, Ter. Ed., as amended so that the loan shall be paid in full in not more than 15 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note and that the Water Commissioners, with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized and directed to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements therefor.
Article 9. 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 relative thereto.
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18,860
Upon motion of Mr. George V. Deverell, duly seconded, it was:
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $3,750 for the reconstruction and improvement of Old Sudbury Road, 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.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of the existing bridges on Old Sudbury Road under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money to be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Deverell, duly seconded, it was:
Voted: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $12,000 for the reconstruction and improvement of the existing bridges, or the construction of new bridges with approaches thereto on Old Sudbury Road, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County for this purpose, the money to be expended under the supervision of the Road Commissioners.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept various convey- ances, gifts, and devises to the Town or take any other action relative thereto.
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