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Drainage was finished on School Street, and new catch basins installed. Drainage on Pleasant Street was also com- pleted with the installation of catch basins. Work was finished on George Street by the drainage at Weber Farm Brook. We have a serious situation on West Bacon Street, about opposite Warren. A start has been made on this drainage, and should be completed during the coming year.
The sidewalk, as provided for on East Bacon Street, was completed as far as the funds appropriated would allow.
In conclusion, the Board wishes to acknowledge the splendid cooperation given by the various Town Departments during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN SYDNEY J. ANDREWS LeROY B. WILSON
Board of Selectmen
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SELECTMEN'S CURRENT and INCIDENTALS
Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
Salaries: Board of Selectmen
$666.67
Salary: Clerk of Selectmen
260.00
Election and Town Meeting
expenses
$292.00
Town Reports
572.00
Warrants
73.50
Ballots
33.75
Jury Lists
4.75
976.00
County and State dues:
21.00
Equipment:
225.50
Supplies:
56.13
Water, American Legion Building:
10.00
Legal work:
28.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel.
70.45
Christmas Tree Lighting:
24.63
Postage:
13.50
$2,351.88
Appropriation
$2,360.00
Expended
2,351.88
Balance
$8.12
TOWN OFFICE and FIRE STATION
Salary: Janitor
$156.00
Care of lawns
20.00
Plainville Coal & Oil Co., fuel
705.37
Boiler Inspection, Comm. of Mass.
5.00
State Tree Expert, 6 new trees
23.00
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
51.20
California Roofing Co., resoldering joints and flashings
25.00
Supplies:
8.86
$994.43
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
994.43
Balance
$5.57
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Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
INSURANCE
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Town, Fire and Ex-Coverage
$1,437.93
Traveler's: Workmen's Comp.
324.19
Robbery
54.75
Traveler's: Added separate
classification
111.27
1,928.14
Balance $71.86
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Cash Aid
$174.00
Expenses and dues:
4.50
$178.50
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended
178.50
Balance
$321.50
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $200.00
J. E. Neyland, band,
share with Wrentham
$100.00
Wreaths and flowers, Herbert Snell
15.50
Orent Bros., flags
27.50
143.00
Balance
$57.00
STREET LIGHTS
Worcester Suburban Electric Company
$4,698.90
Appropriation
$4,800.00
Expended
4,698.90
Balance $101.10
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
NORFOLK COUNTY HOSPITAL
Treasurer, Norfolk County $1,586.26
Appropriation $1,586.26
Expended 1,586.26
NORFOLK COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Treasurer, Norfolk County
$388.25
Appropriation
$388.25
Expended 388.25
BOARD OF HEALTH
Salary: Maurice D. Grant, M.D.,
Town Physician $100.00
Salary: Putnam Steele, Sanitary Inspector
250.00
Salary: Earl B. Thompson, Inspector of Animals 100.00
Salary: Earl B. Thompson, Inspector of Slaughtering
30.00
Earl B. Thompson, Milk Inspector 50.00
Charles V. Chapin Hospital, care patient
26.40
Paul F. Armstrong, legal work
Piggery Regulations
25.00
Miscellaneous expenses and supplies
314.99
$896.39
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Expended
896.39
Balance
$403.61
BOARD OF HEALTH-GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Appropriation
$400.00
Contract, J. Bielecki
$400.00
Expended
400.00
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
GENERAL WELFARE
Cash Aid
$865.02
City of Attleboro
15.00
Foxboro State Hospital, examination
5.00
Food Orders
63.00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, tonsilectomy
31.00
Herbert Loeb, M.D., medical
5.00
J. F. Brennan, Postmaster, stamps
9.00
Social Service Index, Boston
10.00
Supplies and miscellaneous expenses
105.48
$1,108.50
Appropriation
$2300.00
Refunds
40.00
Expended
1,108.50
Balance
$1,231.50
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant Administration
Balance Jan. 1, 1950
$233.60
Rec'd Fed. Government, 1950
493.30
$726.90
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
$166.00
Travel and expense refunds:
80.37
Postage
15.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
2.20
Expended
263.57
Balance
$463.33
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-FEDERAL GRANT
Cash Aid
$65.15
Credit Balance Jan. 1, 1950
$165.28
Received Fed. Gov't, 1950
133.45
$298.73
Expended
65.15
Balance
$233.58
$2,340.00
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Date of
Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount Total
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Federal Grant Adm.
Balance Jan. 1, 1950
$ 2.21
Rec'd Federal Government, 1950
15.32
$17.53
Postage
$9.00
Dues, Agent
3.00
Expended
$12.00
Balance
$5.53
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Town Appropriation
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended
-0-
Balance
$300.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Town Appropriation
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Refunds
307.65
$15,307.65
Cash Aid
$13,950.99
Town of Foxboro
160.04
Expended
$14,111.03
Balance
$ 1,196.62
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Date of Voucher To Whom Payable
Amount
Total
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-FEDERAL GRANT
Cash Aid
$9,833.84
Credit Balance Jan. 1, 1950
$ 827.01
Rec'd Federal Government, 1950
10,295.67
$11,122.68
Refunds
236.55
$11,359.23
Expended
9,833.84
Balance
$1,525.39
WELFARE AGENT
Appropriation $800.00
Ruth Fulton, Salary (part)
$800.00
Expended
800.00
TOWN OFFICIAL BONDS
Official Bonds $169.75
Appropriation
$169.75
Expended
169.75
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CERTIFICATE RELATING TO CERTAIN MINUTES OF A SELECTMEN'S MEETING
Town of Plainville
I, Ruth R. Fulton, secretary-clerk of the Board of Select- men of the Town of Plainville, Massachusetts, hereby certify that the following is a true copy of excerpts from the minutes of a meeting of said board held December 4, 1950, at 6:45 P. M., at the Town Offices, which meeting was attended by the Town Treasurer and by Arthur W. Washburn, Sydney J. Andrews and LeRoy B. Wilson, being all of the Selectmen.
The meeting considered the $275,000.00 Plainville School Loan, Act of 1950, and $50,000.00 School Loan authorized to be issued by vote of the town duly adopted at a special town meeting held October 23, 1950.
The meeting was informed by the Town Treasurer that he had caused the bonds evidencing these loans to be ad- vertised for sale by circularizing the leading investment bankers and banks dealing in municipal securities situated in New England and New York. He said that Five bids had been received for the purchase of said bonds, each bid includ- ing interest accrued to date of delivery, namely,
Bidder
Amount Interest Rate
Estabrook & Co. and Lee Higginson Corporation
$330,778.50
2 %
W. E. Hutton & Co., Tyler &
Co., Inc., Lyons & Shafto, Inc.
330,015.40
2 %
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Stone & Webster Secs. Corp.
329,514.25
2%
Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.
329,501.25
2%
Smith, Barney & Co., Weeden & Co.
328,562.00
2 %
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: "that the $275,000.00 Plainville School Loan, Act of 1950, bonds and $50,000.00 School Loan Bonds authorized to be issued by vote duly adopted at a special town meeting held October 23, 1950 be dated December 1, 1950 and be in denominations of $1,000.00 each; that said bonds shall mature as follows:
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$275,000.00 Plainville School Loan, Act of 1950,-$15,000.00 on the first day of December in each of the years 1951 to 1965, inclusive, and $10,000.00 on the first day of December in each of the years of 1966 to 1970 inclusive, $50,000.00 School Loan- $5,000.00 on the first day of December in each of the years 1951 to 1960, inclusive;
that the interest rate of said bonds be and it hereby is fixed at Two per cent per annum; and that the bid of Estabrook & Co. and Lee Higginson Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts to purchase said bonds at an interest rate of Two per cent plus a premium of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Eight and .... 50/100 Dollars, and interest accrued to date of delivery, being the best bid received for said bonds, be and it hereby is accepted and the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to deliver said bonds to the aforesaid purchaser or order against payment therefor.".
I further certify that all of the members of the Board of Selectmen were present and voted throughout the aforesaid meeting and that the aforesaid vote has not been amended or rescinded and still remains in full force and effect.
WITNESS my hand this 4th day of December, 1950.
RUTH R. FULTON Secretary-Clerk, as aforesaid
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REPORT OF THE BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE
We recommend the following Building Code By-Laws be adopted.
These By-Laws are adopted for the health, safety, con- venience and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville, by regulating the use and construction of buildings, structures and premises within the Town of Plainville.
Part I Area Regulations and Lot Sizes
1-Lot Lines and Areas:
(A): No main residential building shall be nearer than twenty feet from the front lot line, and ten feet from the side and rear lot lines. Where there is more than one building located on any lot, the main building shall be the one on that lot which is principally used by the owner thereof.
(B): Commercial buildings may however face on front lot line.
(C): In the case of front lot lines where there are build- ings or structures on either side within one hundred feet of the proposed buildings or structures which are nearer to the street than twenty feet, then and in that case a building or structure may be constructed on a line with existing buildings or structures.
2~Lot Sizes:
Each main building or structure shall be erected on a lot, preferably containing no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet with one hundred (100) foot frontage, and in no case containing less than seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet, with seventy-five (75) foot frontage.
Part II Non-Conforming Uses
1-Continuation of Non-Conforming Uses:
Any lawful building or use of a building or premises or part thereof at the time this By-Law or any amendment
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thereto is adopted may be continued although such building or use does not conform to the provisions thereto. No such building shall be added to, enlarged, or reconstructed to an extent greater than fifty per cent (50%) of its area at the time of the adoption of this By-Law or such amendment.
2-Limitation on Restoration:
A building which does not conform with these By-Laws which has been damaged by not more than seventy-five per cent (75%) after the adoption of these By-Laws by fire or other cause may be repaired or rebuilt provided that it shall not be extended beyond its former walls in the repair or rebuilding thereof.
3-Lots owned at time of Adoption of this By-Law:
On any lot which is separately owned at the time that this By-Law is adopted by the Town, main buildings may be erected regardless of the width of the lot or the number of square feet contained in the lot provided that any such build- ings so erected shall not be nearer than twenty feet from the front lot line and ten feet from the side and rear lot line.
Part III
1-Chimneys:
In any building every chimney shall be constructed of brick, stone, or concrete and shall commence from the ground or bottom of cellar, unless corbeled from a masonry wall. The walls shall be at least four inches (4) thick with terra cotta flue lining.
2-Wiring:
All electrical wiring entrances shall not be smaller than one inch (1) conduit, with three (3) wires not smaller than number six (No. 6) or an approved type of service entrance cable with three (3) wires not smaller than number six (No. 6); in either case there must be an identified neutral wire. The service must be grounded with number six (No. 6) armored wire and fastened with an approved clamp to the street side of the water system. In the absence of an outside piping system, a ground rod or pipe driven into a permanently damp earth is acceptable. All electrical wiring shall be inspected before the
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current is turned on by an official appointed by the Selectmen, and no wiring shall be enclosed until it has been inspected.
3-Foundations:
The foundations of every structure shall conform to the standard building practice for the type of structure involved, with adequate footing where soil conditions necessitate same.
4-Framing:
The framing of every structure shall be done in accordance with standard building practice.
5-Outside Wall Finish:
No material shall be used for the permanent outside finish of the walls of buildings or structures except stone, brick, clapboards, siding, tile, glass blocks, wood, shingles, composition shingles, concrete or that type of cement which is known as "Stucco."
6-Roof Covering:
Wherever a building is nearer than fifty feet from another building, the covering of the roof of such building must be of fire resistent material. If a building is more than fifty feet from any building, the covering of the roof of such building may be any standard roofing material.
7-Sewerage:
The disposal of sewerage shall be by cesspool or septic tank and in accordance with standard practices.
Part IV Administration and Enforcement
1-Machinery for Administration and Enforcement:
There shall be a Board of Appeals of five members ap- pointed by the Selectmen. The members shall be appointed for a term of five years in such a way that the term of one member shall expire each year, and one appointment shall, therefore, be made by the Selectmen to fill the vacancy each year. The Selectmen shall also appoint one Associate Member
10
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for a term of five years, and this Associate shall serve upon the Board of Appeals in case of the death or disability of any regular member before his term shall have expired. This Board of Appeals shall act upon all matters within its jurisdiction under this By-Law. This Board of Appeals shall, at all times, give consideration to the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, and this Board shall permit no building or structure or use of any premises which causes injury to any neighborhood or which is detrimental to any neighborhood, and the Board shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in each case.
2-Enforcement:
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Building Inspector whose duty it shall be to grant permits for construction work under the jurisdiction and subject to the control of the Board of Selectmen. The Building Inspector shall examine any build- ing, structure or premises at the pleasure of the Board and shall report to the Board regarding the same. This person shall be paid for his services by the Town of Plainville in an amount or amounts to be decided by the Board from time to time.
If a permit is refused by the Building Inspector to any applicant, he may appeal to the Board of Appeals for a public hearing and the board of appeals shall hold a public hearing upon such application after posting due notice of the time and place of such public hearing and at least seven (7) days before the proposed date of such public hearing and after such public hearing the Board of Appeals shall make a finding in writing either issuing or refusing the permit.
Part V
1-Permits:
No building or structure shall be constructed, moved or materially altered without first obtaining a permit therefore from the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector may require plans and specifications to be submitted to him before- such permit shall be issued. The fee for such a permit shall be as follow:
1. For construction costing less than $500, no fee.
2. For construction costing more than $500, but less than $10,000, $2.00.
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3. For construction costing more than $10,000, $5.00.
4. For alterations to existing building costing less than $500, no permit required.
The permit shall be void unless operations thereunder are commenced within ninety (90) days of the date of the permit, or if the operations are discontinued for a period of more than ninety (90) days.
2-Penalties:
Any person violating or permitting another to violate any of the provisions of this Bay-law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One hundred dollars ($100) for each separate offense.
Part VI Amendment
These By-laws may be amended, altered, modified or repealed at any town meeting of the Town of Plainville as provided by law.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HENRY RALPH E. CROWELL SYDNEY J. ANDREWS CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH LeROY B. WILSON ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Building-Law Committee
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To Either of the Constables of Plainville, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in town Hall in said Plainville, on
MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH 1951, A.D.
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose all the necessary Town Officers.
Article 2. The following to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Tree Warden, one Moderator, one Selectman and Overseer of Public Welfare, and three Constables for one year. One Selectman and Overseer of of Public Welfare, one Trustee of the Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of the School Committee, one Assessor and one Park Commissioner for three years.
All officers, except the above named are to be chosen for one year.
Polls will be open at 7:00 A. M., and may be closed by vote at 2:00 P. M.
Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 5, 1951 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro- vided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended, as follows:
Moderator $20.00 each Annual Meeting 10.00 each Special Meeting
Town Clerk
300.00 per year
Town Treasurer
600.00 per year
Selectmen, chairman
300.00 per year
Second Member
200.00 per year
Third Member
200.00 per year
Assessors, chairman
400.00 per year
Second Member
400.00 per year
Third Member
400.00 per year
Tax Collector
600.00 per year
School Committee
40.00 each member
Water Commissioners, Chairman and Supt.
200.00 per year
Second Member
25.00 per year
Third Member
25.00 per year
Auditor
75.00 per year
Constables
1.00 per hour
Tree Warden
1.00 per hour
or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 7. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1951 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
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1. For the support of the Public Library.
2. For the Selectmen's current expenses and salaries.
3. For the Treasurer's current expenses and salary.
4. For the Town Clerk's current expenses and salary.
5. For the Assessor's current expenses and salaries.
6. For the Tax Collector's current expenses and salary.
7. For the Board of Registrar's current expenses and salaries.
8. For the salary of Town Auditor.
9. For Sealer of Weights and Measurers' current ex- penses and salary.
10. For the payment of Insurance.
11. For Welfare.
12. Aid Dependent Children.
13. For Old Age Assistance.
14. For Veterans' Benefits.
15. For Highways and Bridges, center of Town.
16. For Memorial Day.
17. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.
18. For Fire Department for current expenses and salaries.
19. For Street Lights.
20 For Water Department incidentals, pumping and salaries.
21. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.
22. For Police Department including Night Patrol.
23. For Tree Warden.
24. For Removal of Snow.
25. For Park Commissioners.
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26. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.
27. Town Forest Committee.
28. For heating and maintenance of Fire Station and Town Office Building.
29. For maturing debt.
30. For Welfare Agent.
31. For Wire Inspector, salary and expenses.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treas- urer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commissioner's bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and appro- priate a sum of money to pay for the same.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1952 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 one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund to provide for the extraordinary unforeseen expenses, as authorized by Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of money apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the operation of Road Ma- chinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the care and maintenance of the Town Dump, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200 for the use of the Director of Civilian Defense, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00, or any other sum, to continue the drainage program, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 or, any other sum for the continuation of the eradication of poison ivy in the Town, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for all control work against the Dutch Elm Disease, as set forth by Section 13, Chapter 761, Act of 1949, to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote that the terms "Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics" appearing in Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, the same being an act providing for Compensation to "Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics" injured in the course of their employment and accepted by the Town of Plainville, be made, under Authority of Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1936, to include all employees of the town, regardless of the nature of their duties excepting only the members of
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the police and fire forces, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the hiring of a Day Patrolman for the Police Department, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of a new truck for the Highway Department, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new snow plow, or do ar act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to install one Street Light on Vernon Young Drive, the money to pay for same to be raised and appropriated under Section 19 of Article 7, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 26. (Petition, Plainville Grange). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the care and upkeep of the abandoned cemetery on West Bacon Street, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to relocate and rebuild Taunton Street from Cowell Street to the Wrentham line to meet the new road the Town of Wrentham has built, and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00, or any other sum, to start said construction, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. The estimated cost of this new road in Plain- ville is $20,000.00, of which amount the State will provide $10,000.00, Norfolk County $5,000.00 and the Town $5,000.00.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $682.20, this being the amount appor- tioned to Plainville as its share of the cost of the Norfolk County Retirement System, or do or act in any manner thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $300.00, or any other sum for repairs to
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the Town Office Building, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 30. To see whether or not the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950 of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which Chapter provides in substance for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retirement allowances, annuities and other benefits payable by the Commonwealth and its Political Sub-divisions to certain former employees and persons claiming under them, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to sell certain used and out-moded equip- ment and accumulated paper. The receipts from such sales to be returned to the Town Treasurer, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the use of the athletic depart- ment of the schools, as provided for in Chapter 658, Acts of 1950, a revision of Section 47, of Chapter 71, of the General Laws, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 33. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to install 2 Street Lights on Highland Avenue, the money to pay for same to be raised and appropriated under Section 19 of Article 7, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 34. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to install 2 Street Lights on Walnut Street, the money to pay for same to be raised and appropriated under Section 19, of Article 7, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 35. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote to extend the water system on Highland Avenue, to East Bacon Street, 300 feet more or less, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000 or any other sum, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to install the water system on Berry Street, from South Street, 700 feet
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more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700, or any other sum, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $350, or any other sum, to repair Berry Street after water installation, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to install the water system on Warren Street, from West Bacon Street, 1800 feet, more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,250, or any other sum, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $900, or any other sum, to repair Warren Street, after water installation, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to install water on East Bacon Street Extension, from Washington Street about 1000 feet, more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,550., or any other sum, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 41. To see if the Town wil vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500, or any other sum, to repair East Bacon Street Extension, after water installation, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept a private way, now known as Cooney Avenue, from the North Attleboro line at Moran Street to the North Attleboro line at West Street, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by striking out Section 2 of Article 1, that reads as as follows: 'Warrants for town meetings shall be directed to any constable of the town or some other person, and it shall be the duty of said constables or other person to warn the inhabitants of said meeting by posting attested copies of the warrant in the Post Office of the Town, and in not less than
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five other public places, seven days as least, before the day of said meeting', and inserting in its place, the following:
Section 2. "Warrants for town meetings shall be directed to any constable of the town, or some other person, and it shall be the duty of said constable or other person to warn the inhabitants of said meeting, by posting attested copies of the warrant in not less than six public places, seven days at least, before the day of said meeting," or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (This will require a 2/3 vote).
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Building Code By-Laws, as printed on Pages 142 to 146 of this Town Report, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (2/3 vote.)
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200.00 salary, and $50.00 expenses, for a Building Inspector, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 46. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof in the Post Office, and at six (6) other Public Places in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time and place of said meeting as aforsaid.
Given under our hands this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN SYDNEY J. ANDREWS LeROY B. WILSON
Selectmen of Plainville
Index
Animal Inspector's Report
121
Assessors' Report 122
Auditors' Report
132
Board of Health
120
Building Code Committee Report
142
Certificate Relating to Selectmen's Minutes
140
Collector of Taxes Report
100
Electrical Inspector
131
Fire Engineers' Report 118
Highway Department Report 124
Inspector of Milk and Dairies Report
119
Moth Department Report
101
Park and Playground Commissioners' Report
129
Poison Ivy Control 121
Police Department Report 117
Public Library Trustees 116
Registrars' Expenses
65
School Committee
69
Attendance Tables
96
High School Graduation Exercises 93
List of Teachers
97
Membership by Age and Grade 98
Money Available for Schools
73
School Calendar 71
72
School Committee
School Committee Budget 75
School Officials
70
Superintendent of Schools 76
Sealer of Weights and Measures 110
Selectmen's Report 133
Aid to Dependent Children (Town Appropriation) .. .138 Aid to Dependent Children (Federal Grant) 138 Aid to Dependent Children (Federal Grant Adm.) 138
Board of Health 137
Board of Health (Garbage Disposal) 137
Current and Incidentals 135
General Welfare 138
Insurance
136
Memorial Day 136
Norfolk County Hospital 137
Norfolk County Retirement System. 137
Old Age Assistance (Town Appropriation) 139
Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant) 140
Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant) Administrative. 138
Street Lights 136
Town Office and Fire Station. 135
Town Official Bonds 140
Veterans' Benefits 136
Welfare Agent
140
Slaughtering Inspector's Report
122
State Audit
66
Town Clerk's Report
7
Appointment of Assistant Town Clerk 64
Appointment of Special Committee 31
Births Recorded in Plainville During 1950 55
Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1950. 60
Expenses
64
Jury List 68
Licenses and License Fees Received by Town Clerk. 62
Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1950 58
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1950 12
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, February 20. 7
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, April 10. 32
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, October 23. 42
Warrant for State Election 45
Warrant for State Primary 36
Town Forest Committee Report
115
Town Officers 3
Treasurer's Report 102
Tree Warden Report
91
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1951
147
Water Commissioner's Report
111
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