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Installation - 2 new hydrants - Lincoln and Hazelbrook 43.36
$8,260.17
That there be transferred, from Library - Roof repairs to Library - Parking lot, Road and Sidewalk Repairs, the sum of $1,500.00.
That, in addition to the sum of $1,300 included in the budget to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance, and $3,000. in Article 9 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 New Construction, the sum of $2,600 for Chapter 90 Maintenance and $9,000 for Chapter 90 New Construction be transferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury to meet the County's and State's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the County and State to be restored upon their receipt to "Unappropriated Available Funds" in the Treasury.
Finance Committee Budget :
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S BUDGET FOR 1954 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1954 - 5.5% of Recommended Total 1953 - 6.6% of Recommended Total
1953 Appro- priated
1954 Recom- Item 1953 Expended mended No.
MODERATOR
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
263.84
300.00
5
From "Reserve" - for Civilian
Defense
2,498.64
2,498.64
TOWN OFFICE
Salaries (see below)
9,150.00
9,220.00 6
From "Water Available Surplus" ..
1,500.00
10,650.00
Art. 8
Accountant
$3,300.00
Sec. - Prin. Clerk
Senior Clerk
Water Clerk
2,600.00
Assessors' Clerk
2,600.00
Junior Clerk
Collector's Clerk
2,120.00
Selectmen's Secretary
600.00
$11,220.00
132
1953 Appro- priated
Expense
2,100.00
2,050.70
2,100.00
8
TOWN TREASURER
Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
9
Expense
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,050.00
10
Expense - Tax Title Sales
400.00
Bal. 1/1/53
400.00
406.50
820.00
11
COLLECTOR
Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,600.00
12
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
55.80
205.80
250.00
13
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Chairman
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,600.00
14
2nd Member
800.00
800.00
800.00
15
3rd Member
700.00
700.00
700.00
16
Expense
600.00
596.31
600.00
17
Assessors' Maps (Town Atlas)
2,050.00
2,050.00
1,700.00
18
Establishing
Street
Numbering
System
700.00
20
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Expense
30.00
30.00
30.00
21
SALARY AND WAGE CO-ORDINATING COM.
Reclassification and Adjustment Fund
1,000.00
22
TOWN COUNSEL AND LEGAL CLAIMS
5,000.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
624.00
From "Reserve"
888.50
6,512.50
3,500.00
23
REGISTRARS
Salaries :
Registration
100.00
100.00
100.00
24
Listing
900.00
900.00
900.00
25
Clerical Work
150.00
29.00
150.00
26
Transportation
150.00
149.80
150.00
27
Supplies
150.00
142.85
150.00
28
TOWN CLERK
Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
29
Expense
650.00
584.77
850.00
30
ELECTIONS
Officers
220.00
174.00
630.00
31
Expense
200.00
From "Reserve"
71.16
271.16
300.00
32
Printing Maps
300.00
19
133
1953
1954 Recom- Item
Expended mended No.
1954
1953 Appro- priated
1953
Recom- Item
Expended mended No.
PLANNING BOARD
3,500.00
2,572.74
Clerk
500.00
33
Engineering and Professional Services
3,500.00
34
Expense
500.00
35
TOWN BLDG. COCHITUATE
Maintenance
1,350.00
695.79
2,100.00
36
Furniture and Equipment
2,100.00
1,771.45
350.00
37
TOWN HALL
Maintenance
7,200.00
7,048.51
3,600.00
38
TOTAL
$45,360.00
PROTECTION
1954-6.3% of Recommended Total 1953 - 4.5% of Recommended Total
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Chief
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
$4,380.00 3,500.00
1
1st Officer
Expense
4,000.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
1,000.00
4,981.35
6,500.00
3
Police Car Purchase and Expense
1,100.00
1,070.01
1,300.00
4
Signs and Traffic Lines
200.00
200.00
200.00
5
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries
1,905.00
1,761.25
1,905.00
6
Expense
3,500.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53 From "Reserve"
3,167.76
8,667.76
4,500.00
7
Fire Truck Overhaul
500.00
750.00
8
New Equipment - Hose
4,100.00
4,082.00
3,800.00
9
New Equipment - Misc.
1,500.00
1,385.18
1,650.00
10
Alarm System
Happy Hollow Road, etc.
1,000.00
385.00
Line Transfers and Box Renewals
1,000.00
998.63
1,500.00
11
School Sprinkler Alarm
100.00
100.00
Tree Trimming - Bal. 1/1/53
300.00
299.50
300.00
12
Purchase of Fire Truck Pumpers
Bal. 1/1/53
35,000.00
34,519.90
Radio Sets
(3 2-way)
(2 1-way)
Installation and Speaker
2,350.00
13
Alarm System - Natick Connection (Including telephone rental)
1,700.00
14
Alarm System - Transfer old to new fire station
2,600.00
15
2,000.00
2
134
1953 Appro- priated
1953
1954 Recom- Item
Expended mer.ded No.
Constr. New Fire Station Bal. 1/1/53
23,945.04
23,288.42
Add. to New Fire Station Bal. 1/1/53
26,557.50
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,500.00
24,364.00
Ext. Fire Alarm System to Weston Line Bal. 1/1/53
2,868.00
2,868.00
Fire Alarm System - ext. Concord Rd. Center to Waltham Rd.
3,000.00
16
Pequot Rd. to New School
425.00
17
Tappers for call men
800.00
18
BUILDING AND WIRE INSPECTION
Salary
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,150.00
19
Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
20
OIL BURNER INSPECTION
Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
21
PLUMBING INSPECTION
Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
22
Expense
150.00
From "Reserve"
96.00
246.00
200.00
23
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
40.00
From "Reserve"
120.95
160.95
150.00
24
TREE WARDEN
Supt. - Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
25
Tree Work
600.00
596.40
600.00
26
Tree Trimming and First Aid Private Contract
400.00
400.00
400.00
27
Planting Trees
200.00
200.00
200.00
28
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Supt. - Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
29
Public Work - Expense
2,000.00
1,997.82
2,000.00
30
Dutch Elm Disease
2,500.00
From "Reserve"
146.69
2,646.69
2,500.00
31
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary
125.00
125.00
32
Expense
75.00
75.00
33
at
TOTAL
$51,760.00
135
1954
Appro-
1953
Recom- Item
priated
Expended mended No.
HEALTH
1954 -2.5% of Recommended Total 1953-2.2% of Recommended Total
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
37.84
50.00
1
Health - Appropriation
3,500.00
1,420.65
5,000.00
5
Milk Inspection
75.00
75.00
75.00
6
Medical Insp. of Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
7
Anti-toxin Test
50.00
50.00
50.00
8
Dog Clinic
300.00
48.10
300.00
9
Collection of Garbage
6,785.00
Voted - 11/30/53
1,006.68
7,851.66
9,200.00
10
Inspection of Animals
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
25.00
25.00
50.00
12
DISTRICT AND SCHOOL NURSE
Salary
2,900.00
2,900.00
3,000.00
13
Transportation
700.00
700.00
700.00
14
Expense
75.00
69.06
75.00
15
SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC
1,300.00
1,122.09
1,550.00
16
TOTAL
$20,525.00
HIGHWAYS
1954 -9.1% of Recommended Total 1953-9.9% of Recommended Total
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Superintendent
$4,800.00
$4,800.00
$4,880.00
1
2nd Man
600.00
600.00
600.00
3
Maintenance
32,600.00
32,587.50
34,000.00
4
Garage Repairs
950.00
5
From "Reserve"
927.77
10,427.77
7,500.00
6
Care of Dumps
2,000.00
From "Reserve"
237.17
2,237.17
2,500.00
7
Bridge Repair
1,540.00
1,540.00
Sidewalk Construction
3,000.00
2,943.11
5,000.00
8
Drainage
700.00
9
Road Machinery Account
1,500.00
1,477.10
1,500.00
10
3,780.00
2
Clerk
Snow Removal
9,500.00
Salary
1953
136
-
1953 Appro- priated
1954 1953 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
New Equipment
6,500.00
6,500.00
5,000.00
11
Dump Area Rental
75.00
75.00
75.00
12
Chapter 90 - Maintenance:
Town - Appropriation
2,000.00
1,300.00
13
State and County Shares
2,000.00
3,998.90
Bal. 1/1/53
.13
Voted to E. and D.
.13
Chapter 90 - Construction : Oak Street
Town Appropriation
2,500.00
Art. 9 14
State and County Shares
7,500.00
9,688.38
Trans. to E. and D.
311.62
Bal. 1/1/53
5,518.50
5,008.94
Trans. to Road Machinery Fund
509.56
Station Lot Parking Impr.
60.00
60.00
60.00
15
Street Betterment Constr.
Rich Valley and Hayward Rds. Bal. 1/1/53
5.88
Voted to E. and D.
5.88
Fuller Rd.
Bal. 1/1/53
569.86
437.54
Timber Lane
Bal. 1/1/53
12.44
Voted to E. and D.
12.44
Parmenter Rd.
Bal. 1/1/53
1.81
Voted to E. and D.
1.81
Edgewood Rd., etc. Bal. 1/1/53
19,141.50
17,356.19
Westway Rd., etc.
Bal. 1/1/53
2,731.68
2,638.17
Acceptance of Woodridge Rd. Bal. 1/1/53
1.00
Safety Island
W. Plain St. and Old Connecticut Path
200.00
198.42
Street Lighting
7,500.00
7,392.89
7,500.00
16
TOTAL
$75,345.00
WELFARE
1954-12.7% of Recommended Total 1953 - 13.5% of Recommended Total
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
137
1953 Appro priated
1953
Expended
1954 Recom- Item mended No.
Agent
2,820.00
2,820.00
3,060.00
4
Visitor
2,640.00
2,640.00
2,880.00
5
TEMPORARY AID
Appropriation
15,000.00
9,777.96
12,000.00
6
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
17,000.00
16,997.16
19,000.00
7
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
1,925.76
Rec'd. in 1953
11,431.09
10,677.01
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
2,280.79
Rec'd in 1953
972.11
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
6,000.00
5,996.35
9,000.00
8
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
1,024.84
Rec'd in 1953
2,974.62
3,188.50
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
71.87
Rec'd in 1953
556.10
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
50,000.00
49,999.69
55,000.00
9
Federal Grants:
Bal. 1/1/53
15,218.89
Trans. from Recovery Acct.
49.71
Rec'd in 1953
34,167.63
41,057.41
Federal Grants - Adm.
Bal. 1/1/53
1,456.07
Rec'd in 1953
2,320.54
2,732.12
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Appropriation
4,000.00
860.33
4,000.00
10
Salary - Agent
150.00
150.00
150.00
11
Expense
100.00
84.60
100.00
12
TOTAL
$105,490.00
SCHOOLS
1954 -43.3% of Recommended Total 1953 - 40.5% of Recommended Total
GENERAL CONTROL
Salary - Superintendent
$5,900.00
$5,820.00
$6,360.00 1
Other Expense
4,080.00
From "Reserve"
23.97
4,103.97
5,650.00 2
138
1954
Recom- Item
1953 Appro- 1953 priated Expended mended No.
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers' Salaries
187,622.00 185,828.11 228,178.00
3
Textbooks and Supplies From "Reserve"
13,760.00
14,136.45
14,850.00
4
Exp. of Princ. Dept.
2,590.00
2,589.84
3,170.00
5
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANTS
Salaries :
Custodians and Subs.
16,725.00
16,693.81
18,875.00
6
Fuel
5,861.00
5,005.11
6,489.00
7
Misc. of Operation
7,850.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,500.00
From "Reserve"
103.21
11,453.21
12,450.00
8
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
Maintenance and Outlays
21,000.00
20,994.31
27,000.00
9
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation
21,084.00
21,083.68
23,000.00
10
Health and Phys. Ed.
2,500.00
2,498.79
2,500.00
11
School Libraries
1,910.00
1,909.88
1,910.00
12
Sundries
250.00
249.86
250.00
13
Tuition
555.00
14
CONTINGENCY RESERVE (exclusive of salaries)
2,000.00
15
SPECIAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
School Rental Account
600.00
512.98
700.00
16
Vocational Tuition
2,300.00
2,109.35
2,500.00
17
High School Flag Pole
Bal. 1/1/53
44.00
Water Line, Hydrants, Road to High School Bal. 1/1/53
6,184.57
6,184.57
School Lunch Acct. - High School Bal. 1/1/53
.44
Rec'd in 1953
18,890.73
16,221.18
Center
Bal. 1/1/53
73.97
Rec'd in 1953
7,636.12
7,133.22
Cochituate
Bal. 1/1/53
2.58 o. d.
Rec'd in 1953
10,168.39
10,115.03
SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACCOUNT
Bal. 1/1/53
210.06
Rec'd in 1953
1,959.37
1,175.86
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
3,000.00
133.35
139
376.45
1953 Appro- 1953 priated Expended mended No.
1954 Recom- Item
SCHOOL CONST. ADD. NO. 2 Bal. 1/1/53
37,703.12
35,946.82
PUR. NEW SCHOOL BLDG. SITE
Voted 3/4/53
12,000.00
6,763.50
NEW SCHOOL BLDG. PLANS, ETC.
Voted 3/4/53
21,000.00
21,000.00
PUR. FOR SCHOOL, ROAD AND WATER PURPOSES
Voted 3/4/53
1,503.00
From "Reserve"
54.00
1,555.00
TOTAL
$356,437.00
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
1954-1.0% of Recommended Total 1953-1.8% of Recommended Total
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
Appropriation
$8,500.00
From Dog Licenses
1,296.39
$8,356.18
Furniture and Equipment
Cochituate
4,000.00
3,970.00
Library Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/53
99.60
Rec'd in 1953
1,018.74
999.54
General Repairs
Bal. 1/1/53
19.94
Voted to E. and D.
19.94
Roof Repairs
Bal. 1/1/53
2,729.84
Book Purchase Acct.
600.00
599.93
2,000.00
2
TOTAL
$8,200.00
RECREATION 1954-1.6% of Recommended Total 1953 -2.5% of Recommended Total
PARK DEPARTMENT
Expense
$6,400.00
From "Reserve"
623.35
$7,023.35
$6,900.00
1
Superintendent Salary
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,240.00
2
Cochituate
1,500.00
1,498.00
2,400.00
3
New Truck and Equipment
3,100.00
2,585.58
$6,200.00 1
Life Guards and Matron - Lake
140
1953 Appro- priated
1954 1953 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
Preliminary Expense - Pur. Sudbury River Meadows Bal. 1/1/53 Voted to E. and D.
200.00
200.00
Lake Cochituate Beach Exp. Bal. 1/1/53
1.14
Voted to E. and D.
1.14
High School Athletic Field Bal. 1/1/53
492.52
Lighting - Coch. Ball Field
3,000.00
3,000.00
Little League Baseball Team Expense
1,000.00
961.81
400.00
TOTAL
$12,940.00
UNCLASSIFIED 1954 - 4.0% of Recommended Total 1953 -4.4% of Recommended Total
RESERVE FUND
$12,500.00 $11,193.49 $15,000.00
1
TOWN REPORTS
2,055.65
2,055.65
2,000.00
2
MEMORIAL DAY
600.00
599.90
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"
111.76
311.76
200.00
6
SURETY BONDS
800.00
708.50
800.00
7
TOWN CLOCKS
170.00
From "Reserve"
162.45
332.45
170.00
8
INSURANCE
13,000.00
Voted - Meeting 11/30/53
1,412.90
14,412.90
14,000.00
9
PUR. LAND IN RIVERVIEW
Bal. 1/1/53
363.33
From "Reserve"
500.00
750.00
PUR. LOTS IN RIVERVIEW
Bal. 1/1/53
359.25
PRELIMINARY TOWN EXPENSE - BETTERMENTS
Bal. 1/1/53
275.45
Appropriation
500.00
PUR. OF HEATER PIECES
Bal. 1/1/53 180.49
141
1953 Appro- priated
1954 1953 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
PUR. OF LAND - PELHAM ISLAND ROAD (ERWIN)
Bal. 1/1/53
1,000.00
Voted 3/4/53
1,000.00
From "Reserve"
250.00
2,250.00
PUR. LOTS 873-876 W. P.
Voted 11/30/53
1,000.00
PUR. PART LOT 90 CGN
Voted 11/30/53
500.00
TOTAL
$33,920.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
1954-2.5% of Recommended Total 1953 -2.2% of Recommended Total
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
4,500.00
4,500.00
Art. 8
4
2nd Man
3,550.00
3,550.00
Art. 8
5
Maintenance
Bal. 1/1/53
6.32
From "Water Available Surplus"
32,050.00
29,784.31
Art. 8 7,000.00
6
Trucks
New - 1952 Bal. 1/1/53
400.00
Voted to "Water Available Sur- plus"
400.00
New - 1953
200.00
200.00
HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS
3 Hydrants Bal. 1/1/53
65.90
Voted to "Water Available Sur- plus"
65.90
Watermain - Glezen Lane
5,000.00
4,211.87
2 Hydrants - Lincoln Rd. and Hazel Brk. Lane
700.00
656.64
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
Accepted Streets Bal. 1/1/53
4,783.71
142
Hydrant Rental
5,000.00
1953 Appro- priated
1954 1953 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
Pequot Road Borrowed
18,000.00
16,763.10
Plain Road (Connection) Bal. 1/1/53
.76
Voted to "Water Available Sur- plus"
.76
Oak Street (Relocation)
260.58
112.87
WATER MAIN BETTERMENTS
Fuller Road Bal. 1/1/53
55.98
Voted to E. and D.
55.98
Edgewood Road, etc.
Bal. 1/1/53
8,496.57
7,864.99
MISCELLANEOUS
Construction of Roads to Pumping
Stations
Bal. 1/1/53
688.16
688.00
Installation of Clerical Controls
Bal. 1/1/53
1,158.34
213.70
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00 3,180.00
1
Superintendent
3,050.00
3,050.00
Maintenance
Appropriation
3,300.00
From "Reserve"
429.70
3,729.70
4,000.00
3
Cemetery Service
2,500.00
2,365.20
2,500.00
4
Equipment
100.00
88.30
200.00
5
Development and Improvement
North Cemetery
500.00
464.70
1,500.00
6
Lakeview Cemetery
500.00
499.40
1,000.00
7
North Cemetery Entrance - (hot top)
300.00
300.00
Cemetery Map
300.00
8
Perpetual Care Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/53
1,019.77
From Parmenter Fund
3.00
Rec'd in 1953
837.51
727.90
Parmenter Cemetery Funds' Income
Bal. 1/1/53
171.22
Rec'd in 1953
136.87
53.00
TOTAL
$20,080.00
2
143
1953
1954
Appro-
1953
Recom- Item
priated Expended mended No.
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
1954 - 11.5% of Recommended Total 1953 - 11.9% of Recommended Total
INTEREST
Miscellaneous
$50.00
From "Reserve"
(for Temp. Loan)
348.16
$398.16
$40.00
1
Schools
High School Notes - 314 - 20 yrs. ($76,000 - 1934)
195.00
195.00
97.50
2
School Bonds - 214 - 20 yrs.
($400,000 - 1948)
7,200.00
7,200.00
6,750.00
3
School Bonds - 214 - 18 yrs.
($150,000 - 1948)
2,565.00
2,565.00
2,362.50
4
School Bonds - 134 - 20 yrs. ($140,000 - 1949
1,837.50
1,837.50
1,662.50
5
School Bonds - 1.6 - 20 yr.
($210,000 - 1952)
3,240.00
3,240.00
3,000.00
6
School Notes - 2 - 10 yr.
($10,000 - 1952)
186.11
186.11
180.00
7
School Bonds - 2.2 - 20 yr.
($600,000 - 1954)
6,600.00
8
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr.
($37,000 - 1948)
470.00
470.00
Art. 8 9
Water Bonds - 214 - 15 yr.
($90,000 - 1948
1,485.00
1,485.00
Art. 8 10
Water Notes - 114 - 10 yr.
($10,000 - 1949)
87.50
87.50
Art. 8
11
Water Notes - 114 - 10 yr.
($19,000 - 1950)
210.00
210.00
Art. 8
12
Water Notes - 134 - 10 yr.
($10,000 - 1951)
157.50
157.50
Art. 8 13
Water Notes - 2 - 10 yr.
($20,000 - 1953)
176.67
176.67
Art. 8 14
Water Notes - 214 - 9 yr.
($18,000 - 1953)
Art. 8 15
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 - 20 yr. ($60,000 - 1952)
1,116.67
1,116.67
1,120.00
16
Fire Truck Notes - 114 - 2 yr. ($20,000 - 1952)
234.03
234.03
125.00
17
MATURING DEPT
Schools
High School Notes - 31/4 - 20 yr. ($76,000 - 1934)
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
1
School Bonds - 214 - 20 yr.
($400,000 - 1948)
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00 2
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1954
1953 Recom- Item Expended mended No.
School Bonds - 214 - 18 yr. ($150,000 - 1948)
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
3
School Bonds - 134 - 20 yr.
($140,000 - 1949)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
4
School Bonds - 1.6 - 2 yr.
($210,000 - 1952)
14,373.60
14,373.60
15,000.00
5
School Notes - 2 - 10 yr. ($10,000 - 1952)
810.36
810.36
1,000.00
6
Water
Water Coupon Notes - 2 - 15 yr. ($37,000 - 1948)
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 8
7
Water Bonds - 214 - 15 yr.
($90,000 - 1948)
6,000.00
6,000.00
Art. 8
8
Water Notes - 114 - 10 yr.
($10,000 - 1949)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8 9
Water Notes - 11/2 - 10 yr. ($19,000 - 1950)
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 8
10
Water Notes - 134 - 10 yr.
($10,000 - 1951)
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 8 11
Water Notes - 2 - 10 yr. ($20,000 - 1953)
Water Notes - 214 - 9 yr. ($18,000 - 1953)
Fire
Fire Station Coupon Notes - 2 - 20 yr. ($60,000 - 1952)
2,862.16
2,862.16
4,000.00
12
Fire Truck Notes - 114 - 2 yr. ($20,000 - 1952)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
13
Premiums
Bal. 1/1/53
1,953,88
Applied on debt
1,953.88
ACCRUED INTEREST
Bal. 1/1/53
113.19
From 1953
23.33
Applied on Interest
136.52
TOTAL
$93,937.50
COMBINED TOTAL
$823,994.50
Amendment to the Motion: That the Town Budget be reduced from $832,231.87 to $803,784; or by 20% of the increase over last year's budget. Vote: Not to accept this amendment to the main Motion. Upon motion duly made and seconded :
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School Bonds - 2.2 - 20 yr. ($600,000 - 1954)
1953 Appro- priated
Amendment to Main Motion (re: Acceptance of Finance Committee Report and Budget) :
That the items in the Budget providing for Legion Post Quarters and Veterans of Foreign Wars Quarters be deleted from the budget.
Voted: In favor of this second amendment to the main motion.
Voted: To accept the Finance Committee's Report and to adopt the Budget as read, subject to the amendments and corrections, as stated in the Motion (see pp. 12, 13), and in the second amendment to the Motion.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: Not to reconsider the vote on the above amendment to the Finance Committee's Budget, pertaining to the appropriations for Vet- erans' organizations' quarters.
Declaration of the vote was challenged by seven voters.
Upon counted vote, it was :
Voted : "Yes" "No" Total
(to reconsider) (Not to reconsider)
214
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Article 25. To see if the Town will amend the Zoning Map by zon- ing as a Limited Commercial District any or all of the parcels of land bounded and described as follows :
(1) Southerly by State Road West;
Easterly and Northerly by the Sudbury River; Northwesterly by land formerly of J. Fred Wheeler;
Westerly by the town line between Wayland and Sudbury.
(2) Southerly by State Road West and the Boston and Maine Rail- road right of way;
Northeasterly and Southeasterly by the land now or formerly of Audrey A. and Natalie K. Bill;
Northeasterly by a line 250 feet southwesterly of and parallel to Old Sudbury Road; Northwesterly by land now or formerly of Ruth N. Burbank; Westerly by the Sudbury River.
Moved and seconded: That the Town amend the Zoning Map by zoning as a Limited Commercial District the land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Herbert S. and Mary E. Wentzel, on the northerly line of State Road West; thence proceeding
Easterly, southerly, and easterly by said northerly line of State Road West to the land of the Boston & Maine Railroad (Central Massachu- setts Division) ; thence
Northeasterly by various courses along the boundary between said land of Wentzel and said land of the Boston & Maine Railroad to a point; thence
Northerly, by a line perpendicular to the northerly line of said land of the Railroad for about 600 feet more or less to the southerly cor- ner of land now or formerly of Grace A. and Blanche E. Heard; thence
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Northwesterly, by the southwesterly boundary of said land of Heard to a point 400 feet distant from the southwesterly line of Old Sud- bury Road; thence
Northwesterly, by a line parallel to and four hundred feet distant from the southwesterly side line of Old Sudbury Road to a point 1,050 feet from the northerly rail of the railroad tracks of the Bos- ton & Maine Railroad, said 1,050 feet being measured along a line perpendicular to said northerly rail; thence
Southwesterly along a line parallel to and 1,050 feet distant from said northerly rail to the Sudbury River; thence
Southerly, along the Sudbury River to the northerly line of State Road West; thence
Easterly, northerly, and easterly along the northerly line of State Road West to the point of beginning.
Mr. Frederick G. Perry, Jr., Chairman, read the Report of the Planning Board, with its recommendations on the subject of this Article, and a copy of this report was placed on file with the Town Clerk.
Mr. Roger E. Ela expressed the views of the Zoning Board of Appeals in regard to the Article.
Amendment to the Main Motion: All restrictions, privileges and concessions, if any, which by any established authority, shall apply to the use of these properties, shall first be considered and agreed upon by the interested voters of Wayland, the Wayland Zoning Board and the prospective users of theses properties, and then shall be made a part of this article, either by insertion therein, or by reference thereto, before it is put to a vote.
The Town Counsel stated the opinion that this amendment to the main motion would not be approved by the Attorney General, if it should pass the Vote of the Town, since it had the effect of usurping powers granted by Town By-Law to the Zoning Board of Appeals and other Boards.
Upon motion "the previous question", duly seconded, it was :
Voted: To limit further debate until a vote on the question was taken.
Vote: "Yes" 540 "No" 125 Total: 665
Upon the amendment to the main motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: In the negative: That this amendment should not be in- cluded in the vote under the main motion.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: Not to take the vote on the main question by secret, written ballot.
Voted: (On the Main Motion, - see above, page 34) "Yes" 733 "No" 167 Total: 900
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was:
Voted: (at 12:15 A. M.) That the meeting adjourn until one week from the date for which this meeting was called, namely Wednesday,
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March 10, 1954, at 7:45 P. M., at the Wayland High School Gymnasium. A true copy, attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
VOTES ENACTED AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 10, 1954
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting called for Wednesday, March 3, 1954, duly signed by the Selectmen, served and return of service of same given by a Constable of the Town, and notice of continuation having been given by mail, 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 :
The Moderator expressed thanks to those persons who had helped and contributed toward the smooth operation of these two meetings, held under rather difficult, crowded circumstances:
Mr. William A. Loker, who had served on March 3, 1954 and again at the adjourned session, as assistant Moderator in the cafeteria;
Dr. Rexford S. Souder, School Supt., and Mr. William M. Griffin, High School Principal, who made arrangements for making the Gym- nasium and Cafeteria ready and available for the two meetings;
The several high school students, who served as ushers and set up the public address system, two-way, between the two rooms;
Mr. George F. Dickey and Mr. Peter Polito for setting up chairs and putting them away, in connection with the two meetings;
The Town Clerk for preparing minutes of the first session in ample time for the second session.
Article 25. (Continued) After inquiry as to whether there was further business to be done under this article, the Moderator declared the article disposed of.
Article 5. 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.
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