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Article 8. Motion by Edward Osterholm, and unani- mously voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1956 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 of the General Laws.
Article 9. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the carrying on of the Moth work for the ensuring year.
Article 10. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that the sum of $2,500 be raised and appropriated for a Reserve Fund for extraordinary unforseen expenses, this amount to be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account.
Article 11. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that we transfer $700 from the Road Machinery Reserve Account to Highways and Bridges, Center of Town Account, for operation of Road Machinery.
Article 12. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that we accept the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,050 for the cost of the Town's share of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that in addition, the sum of $2,000 be trans- ferred from unappropriated surplus revenue funds in the Treasury to meet the State and County's share of the cost of the work; the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated surplus- revenue funds in the Treasury.
Article 13. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that the sum of $4,500 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways, and that in addition, the sum of $9,350 be transferred from surplus revenue funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work. The reimbursements from the State to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated sur- plus revenue funds in the Treasury.
Article 14. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200 for Drainage.
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Article 15. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for Dutch Elm Disease.
Article 16. Motion of Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,127.44 for Norfolk County Retirement.
Article 17. Motion by Edward Hemmingsen and unani- mously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for School Athletics.
Article 18. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Voca- tional Education.
Article 19. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $16,500 for the carrying on of the different categories of Welfare, made up approximately as follows: General Welfare, $2,500; Aid De- pendent Children, $400; Old Age Assistance, $11,600 and Disabled Persons, $2,000.
Article 20. Motion by Gordon Proal, and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for mapping of Water System.
Article 21. Motion of Alpin Chisholm, and voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $8,200 for the installation of Water on Taunton Street.
Article 22. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 for the repair of Taunton Street after the installation of water.
Article 23. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, that no action be taken on this article was voted. Motion by Frank Grzenda to reconsider was carried. Motion by Gordon Proal to lay this Article on table until next Town Meeting was voted.
Article 24. No action to be taken on this Article. (Re- pair Pleasant Street after installation of water.) So voted: on motion of Alpin Chisholm.
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Article 25. Motion by Alpin Chisholm that we raise and appropriate $2,000 for installation of Town water on Cross Street for about 600 feet was carried. Vote doubted. Moder- ator called for standing vote, the results of which was: Yes, 144; No, 25. Motion carried.
Article 26. Motion by Alpin Chisholm that no action be taken on this article. (Repair Cross Street, after water in- stallation). So voted.
Article 27. Motion by Leroy Wilson, and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 to continue the new sidewalk installation program.
Article 28. Motion by Alpin Chisholm that no action be taken on this article. On substitute motion by Gordon Proal that we raise and appropriate the sum of $2,300 to extend Town water from its present terminus on Walnut Street to about in front of the Reybrock residence, a distance of about 700 feet. So voted.
Article 29. Motion by Gordon Proal and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700 to pay for the repair of Wal- nut Street after the installation of water.
Article 30. Motion by Leroy B. Wilson and unanimously voted that no action be taken on this article. (100 gallon capacity liquid test measure for Sealer of Weights & Meas- ures.)
Article 31. Motion by Leroy B. Wilson and unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $1,190.76, this being Plainville's share of the operating expenditures of the Regional School Committee budget, for the balance of the year 1955.
Article 32. Motion by Lyman H. Parmenter, Jr., and unanimously voted that the Town rescind the vote taken under Article 41 at the Annual Town Meeting, held March 2, 1953, which vote authorized the Board of Selectmen to sell a parcel of land to the John Edward McNeill Post #217, American Legion Building Association.
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Article 33. Motion by Gordon Proal that we raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to provide quarters for the John Edward McNeill Post #217, American Legion, as provided for under Section 9, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, was voted. Vote doubted. Standing vote called for by Mod- erator, the results of which were: Yes, 85; No, 93. Motion lost.
Article 34. Motion of Alpin Chisholm, and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purchase and instal- lation of street and traffic signs.
Article 35. Motion by Leroy B. Wilson and voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the filling and grading of the New Elementary School grounds.
Article 36. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the treatment of tuberculosis patients having a legal settlement in the Town, as provided for by Chapter 270, Acts of 1952, repealing Chapter 562 of the Acts of 1951.
Article 37. Motion by Alpin Chisholm that no action be taken on this Article. (Day patrolman). So voted.
Article 38. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $685.92 to pay overdraft of the 1954 Snow Account.
Article 39. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to print new voting lists.
Article 40. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that we raise and appropriate the sum of $95 for the purchase of six (6) more voting booths.
Article 41. Motion by Lyman H. Parmenter, Jr., and unanimously voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase from Robert A. Munroe, on behalf of the Town, two (2) adjacent parcels of land situated on the westerly side of South Street, and westerly of land of the Old Colony Railroad Company, and more particularly described in Article 41 of the Town Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
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March 7, 1955, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to pay for same.
Article 42. Motion by Raymond Smith to lay on table resulted in: Yes, 89; No, 72. Motion by Donald Breen to re- consider and take from table was voted. On motion by Arthur W. Washburn, Jr., that this Article be accepted as read, result: Yes, 137; No, 35. (Standing vote). To amend By-Laws. Approved by Attorney General March 23, 1955. (Advertised Chronicle, April 7, 1955; Franklin Sentinel, April 21, 28, 1955 and May 5, 1955).
Article 43. Motion by Leroy B. Wilson and unanimously voted that we transfer the sum of $9,000 from the 'Sale of Real Estate Fund', to erect a building for the use of the Highway and Water Departments, and the erection of said building to be under the supervision of the Selectmen.
Article 44. Motion of Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that we transfer $1,000 from Surplus Revenue Account to the Insurance Account, for complete coverage on Fire Apparatus. The Selectmen to handle this account.
Article 45. Motion by Lyman H. Parmenter, Jr., and unanimously voted that the Town install one (1) street light on the last pole on the easterly side of Fletcher Street, and that the sum of $16 to pay for same be included in the amount to be raised and appropriated under Section 28, Article 6.
Article 46. Motion by Lyman H. Parmenter, Jr., and unanimously voted to replace about the same number of pres- ent lower candlepower lights on South Street, with those of increased candlepower, and that the sum of $590 to pay for same be included in the amount raised and appropriated under Section 28, Article 6.
Article 47. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Town authorize the Selectmen to accept as public streets, the following private ways in the Crestwood Homes, Inc Development, now known as: Legion Drive, Crest- wood Avenue, Evergreen Road and Oak Street, when all regu- lations of the Town By-Laws pertaining to such streets have been carried out.
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Article 48. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Town authorize the Selectmen to accept as public streets, the following private ways in the Guisti Devel- opment (Roelrige Acres) now known as State, Pearl, Garfield, Park, Huntington and Grant Streets, when all regulations of the Town By-Laws pertaining to such streets have been carried out.
Article 49. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Town authorize the Selectmen to accept as public streets, the following private ways in the Greenwood Park Development, known as Ewald Street and James Street, when all regulations of the Town By-Laws pertaining to such streets have been carried out.
Article 50. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of four (4) to look into the advisability and cost, of equipping the fire ap- paratus with a two-way radio system. This committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Committee: Chair- man, Richard Cobb; Clerk, Raymond Crowell, Eugene Hawk- ins and George Darling.
Article 51. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of three (3) to look into the advisability and cost of permanent firemen and report at the next Annual Town Meeting. The committee to consist of one member of the Fire Engineers, one member of the Finance Committee and one member of the Board of Selectmen. Committee: Chairman, Alpin Chisholm; Clerk, Leroy Wilson, and Clarence Skinner, Jr.
Article 52. Motion by Lyman Parmenter and voted that a committee of three (3) be appointed by the Selectmen, to draw up new By-Laws to regulate building operations in the Town, and to submit such By-Laws to the Town for approval at the next Town Meeting. Committee: Clinton E. Barton, Harlie E. Thompson and Charles R. Mason.
Article 53. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that no action be taken on this article. ((50th Anniver- sary of the Town).
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Article 54. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that the Town transfer the sum of $10,000 from available funds in the Treasury, for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, and to be placed in a fund known as the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943; this money to be earmarked for the building and equipment of an addition to the new Elementary School building.
Article 55. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted that no action be taken on this article. (Transfer money to Assessors for reduction of tax rate.)
Article 56. The following Committee having been ap- pointed by the Moderator to bring in nominations for a Finance Committee for the ensuing year: Austin F. Grant, William B. Gill, Arthur Myers, Jr., presented the following names and they were duly elected: Alpin Chisholm, Oliver P. Brown, Charles F. Breen, Jr., Ralph E. Crowell and Miles E. Hooker.
Motion by Melvin V. Chevers and voted that the Moder- ator appoint a Committee of three (3) to study the advisability and cost of hiring a full-time day patrolman, and to equip the Police Department with a patrol car, of station wagon type, with radio and phone equipment, and report at the next Town Meeting. Committee: Chairman, Melvin V. Chevers; Clerk, George Lemire, and David Lomasney.
Motion by Reginald B. Keyes and voted to remove Article 43, of the Warrant of the March 1, 1954 Annual Town Meeting from the table and authorize the Selectmen to sell all or any part thereof the land described in said Article. And also authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign, acknowledge and deliver any instruments of transfer on behalf of the Town.
Meeting adjourned 11:29 P.M.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, A. D., 1955
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in their High School Building
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1955 at 6:30 o'clock in the forenoon for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes for the following office:
ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT for 9th Norfolk Representative District.
The polls will be open from 6:30 A.M. to 8 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies at seven public places in said town, seven days at least before holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this eighteenth day of February, A. D., 1955.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON LYMAN H. PARMENTER, JR. Selectmen of Plainville
A True Copy:
Attest: HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable of Plainville This 26th day of February, 1955.
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Plainville, Mass. Feb. 26, 1955
Norfolk, ss.
This is to certify that I have posted seven copies of this Warrant in seven public places in the Town of Plainville at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE Constable, Town of Plainville
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of Feb- ruary, 1955.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN Town Clerk
PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
A Special State Election was held in the High School Building, Plainville, Tuesday, March 8, 1955.
Ballot Clerks: Helen Proal, Dacia Anderson.
Tellers: Harold Anderson, Richard Cobb.
Ballot Box and Police Officer: Courtland Fairbanks.
The above having been appointed by the Selectmen were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by Town Clerk.
Election Officer and Warden: Arthur W. Washburn.
The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty and dial set at zero. Box locked and key turned over to police officer.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 6:30 a.m. the polls were declared open.
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At 8 A.M. the Election Officials voted to take ballots from box and start counting. Box registered 56 ballots.
At 8 P.M. Polls were declared closed.
The number of ballots cast were 547, and 547 names were checked on voting lists and the Ballot Box registered 547.
The results of the balloting was as follows:
Representative Ninth Norfolk Representative District
William N. Connolly, Democratic 15
Edna B. Telford, Republican
532
Blanks 0
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK
Plainville, March 15, 1955
To: Charles S. Cobb of said Plainville,
Sir:
By virtue of the authority in me vested, with full power of revocation, I do hereby appoint you Assistant Town Clerk of said Plainville, with all powers, duties and authority apper- taining to said office.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss.
To either of the Constables of Town of Plainville in the County of Norfolk, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Elementary School Building in said Plainville on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1955
at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds the additional sum of $1,463.00, or any other sum, for school operations for the balance of the year, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (Plainville School Comm.)
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to lease to the Sponsoring Institution of the Boy Scouts of America in Plain- ville, the old Fire Station building on Spring Street, upon or after being vacated by the Town Highway Department, for a period of time relative to the convenience of the Town or the leasee, to be used for the purposes of the Scouting move- ment, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to draw up and indorse such an instrument in behalf of the Town, or to see if the town will act or vote in any manner relative thereto. (Boy Scouts)
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer, a sum of money for the purchase of a new Ford truck for the Highway Department, and the money to pay for same to be raised as follows: $4,200 be transferred from Road Machinery Reserve Account, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 or any other sum for the con-
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tinuation of town water on Pleasant Street from its present terminus to Broad Street about 500 feet, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (At the Annual Town Meeting, held March 7, 1955, this Article was laid on the table until the next Town Meeting.)
Article 5.To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $550 or any other sum, for the repair of Pleasant Street after water installation, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer, the sum of $2,000 or any other sum, for the use of the School Planning Committee, to continue their work, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer the sum of $900, or any other sum, for the purpose of constructing a chain link fence around the swimming pool in the Town Park, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (Town Park Comm.)
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of water installation monies from the Taunton Street Account to the Walnut Street Account, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appro- priate, or transfer, the sum of $4,500, or any other sum, for the purchase and installation of 165 additional water meters, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. (Water Depart- ment)
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate the sum of $1,200 or any other sum, for the use of the Water Department for maintenance and general repairs to the water system, or do or act in any manner relative there- to. (Water Department)
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of five, to investigate the advisability of combining the Highway and Water Depart- ments into a single department, to be known as a Department
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of Public Works. Said committee to report at the next Town Meeting.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer, the sum of $500, or any other sum, for the use of the Civil Defense of the Town of Plainville, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appro- priate, or transfer, a sum of money to hire a full-time day patrolman, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appro- priate, or transfer, the sum of $2,550 or any other sum, to purchase a Ford Ranch Wagon, two door, V-8, equipped with standard heater and all necessary identification for police cruiser, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appro- priate, or transfer, the sum of $750 to equip and install the police cruiser with a two-way radio and an alternator, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 16. 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 Seven (7) attested copies thereof 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 the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 12th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON LYMAN H. PARMENTER, JR. Selectmen of Plainville
A true copy. Attest: HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable
This 19th day of September, 1955.
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Plainville, Sept. 19, 1955
Plainville, ss.
I hereby certify that I have posted seven (7) copies of the within Warrant in seven (7) Public Places in the Town of Plainville, at least seven (7) days before this Special Town Meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE
Constable, Town of Plainville September 19, 1955
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nineteenth day of September, 1955.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN Town Clerk
MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING (September 26, 1955)
A Special Town Meeting was held in the Elementary School Building, Plainville, Monday, September 26, 1955.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M., and called upon Rev. John M. Bowmar for a short prayer.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting.
The Moderator appointed the following to act as counters: Clayton Cate; Bruce Foote, Robert Hayes and Harry Cooper.
Number of persons present as checked on voting lists showed:
Men, 91. Women, 44. Total, 135.
Article 1. Motion by Charles O. Peasley, and voted that the sum of $1,463 be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account for School operations, for the balance of the year.
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Article 2. Motion by William Nowick, and voted that the town lease to the Sponsoring Institution of the Boy Scouts of America in Plainville, the old Fire Station building on Spring Street, upon or after being vacated by the Town Highway Department, for a period of time relative to the convenience of the Town or the leasee, to be used for the purposes of the Scouting movement, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to draw up and indorse such an instrument in behalf of the Town.
Article 3. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, that the Town transfer the sum of $4,200 from the Road Machinery Reserve Account to purchase a new Ford Truck for the Highway De- partment. This article was amended by Elton I. Franklin, Jr., that the Town delete the word "Ford" from the motion. The article as amended was then passed.
Article 4. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and voted that no action be taken on this article. (Water Extension on Pleasant Street.)
Article 5. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and voted that no action be taken on this article. (Repair of Pleasant St., after water installation)
Article 6. The vote on the motion by Ralph Snell to lay this article on the table was doubted. The Moderator then called for a standing vote. The result of the standing vote was: Yes, 42. No, 33. Motion by Melvin Chevers to take this article from table was lost. ($2,000 for School Planning Com- mittee)
Article 7. Motion by Austin F. Grant, and voted that $900 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of construct- ing a chain link fence around the swimming pool in the Town Park. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm to reconsider the method of financing this article was carried. Motion by Mr. Osterholm that we transfer $900 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the constructing of a chain link fence was carried.
Article 8. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and voted that no action be taken on this article. (Transfer water balance from Taunton St. to Walnut St.)
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Article 9. Motion by Gordon S. Proal, and voted unani- mously that we transfer $4,500 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purchase of additional water meters.
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