Randolph town reports 1955-1959, Part 33

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Publication date: 1955
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Article 91. VOTED : No Action.


Article 92. To see if the Town will vote to accept an Act passed by the General Court, in the year Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-seven, entitled "An Act removing


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from Civil Service, the positions of Call Fire Fighters, in the Town of Randolph, with respect for appointments thereto thereafter made," as petitioned for by Carlton P. Harris, Chief of the Randolph Fire Department.


Article 92. UNANIMOUS VOTE: That the Town accept an Act passed by the General Court, in the year Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-seven, entitled "An Act re- moving from Civil Service, the positions of Call Fire Fighters, in the Town of Randolph, with respect for ap- pointments thereto hereafter made."


Article 93. To see if the Town will vote 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 beginning January 1, 1957 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within years, 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 93. UNANIMOUS VOTE : Amendment. That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957 and ending December 31, 1957 and extending from January 1, 1958 to the date of conclusion of the Annual Town Meeting of 1958 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.


A recess was called at 9:25 p. m. and reconvened at 9:35 p. m.


Article 94. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to defray the General Town Ex- penses for the current year, as recommended by the Town


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Manager, the Selectmen and the Heads of the various De- partments.


Article 94. UNANIMOUS VOTE: That the Town accept the recommendations of the Finance Committee on the following: Moderator-Town Manager-Town Engi- neer - Town Treasurer - Finance Committee - Election and Town Meeting Expense-Town Office Expense- Town Clerk.


Relative to the Selectmen's budget under Engineering Services, Mr. Semensi moved that the amount of $2,000.00 be appropriated for laying out streets. Motion seconded. Motion was lost.


Relative to the Town Accountant's budget under Capital Outlay, Mr. Luddington asked what the $1,100.00 was going to be spent for, Mr. Dacey stated that $700.00 was for a calculating machine, and $400.00 for a perma- nent file. Motion made and seconded that this expenditure be approved. Voted.


Mr. Semensi moved that the sum of $3,120.00 be ap- propriated for a Clerk for the Board of Selectmen. Motion seconded. Motion lost.


Mr. Duffy moved that the sum of $2,100.00 be ap- propriated for the hiring of a Clerk for the Board of Selectmen's Office. Motion seconded. Motion lost.


VOTED: That all Selectmens items be appropriated as recommended by the Finance Committee.


Relative to the Planning Board's budget item of Engineering Service, including Master Plan Study, motion was made to vote on the question of the $10,000.00 ap- propriation as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion was seconded.


Hand Vote : Yes 93 No 55


NOT VOTED: A 2/3 Vote required.


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Motion made and seconded to reconvene until Tues- day, March 26, 1957 at 8:00 p. m. Motion amended to Monday night, April 1, 1957 at 8:00 p. m. Motion lost.


VOTED: To reconvene Tuesday, March 26, 1957 at 8:00 p. m.


Meeting was adjourned at 11:07 p. m.


ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 26, 1957


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Carr at 8:38 p. m. with a quorum of 127 Town Meeting Mem- bers.


Moderator Carr appointed Mr. Oscar Foote, Mr. Walter Tallafuss and Mr. Harold Heney as Tellers.


Items under Article 94 were continued, beginning with the Town Counsels budget item.


Mr. Luddington made the following amendment: That the salary of the Town Counsel be $2,500.00.


Town Counsel Carr spoke on the above amendment in his own behalf. Town Clerk Clark was appointed Moderator pro-tem by Mr. Carr during this time.


Amendment was lost.


VOTED: To accept the recommendation of the Fi- nance Committee on all Town Counsel items.


Relative to salaries for the Police Department, the following amendment was made:


"That $1,800.00 be aded to the recommendation of the Finance Committee of $81,187.36, making a total of $82,987.36, to add $100.00 to the


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recommended salaries of all police officers, in- cluding the Chief and Sergeant." Amendment was lost.


VOTED: To accept the recommendation of the Fi- nance Committee on the Police and Fire Department's budgets.


Under heading of Health and Satitation item "Im- munization Clinic", it was amended by the Finance Com- mittee to read "Immunization Clinic and Chest X-ray." Voted.


Mr. Tucker moved that the salary of the Health Officer be $2,500.00, instead of $2,000.00 as recom- mended by the Finance Committee. Motion seconded.


Hand Vote: Yes 93 No 27


VOTED: That the Health Officer's salary be in- creased from the recommended sum of $2,000.00 to $2,500.00.


Mr. Robert Cutting moved that all salary increases be retroactive from January 1, 1957. Motion seconded. Unanimous vote.


Under the heading of Public Works Department, Mr. Mulhern moved that the Highway Surveyor's salary be changed from the recommended $6,500.00 to $5,000.00. Motion seconded.


Hand Vote : $5,000.00 74 $6,500.00 49


VOTED : That the Highway Surveyor's salary be $5,000.00.


A recess was called at 9:55 p. m. and reconvened at 10:07 p. m.


Under Capital Outlay of the Public Works Depart- ment (Highway) the following amendment was made:


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"That the amount of $13,500.00 needed for Capital Outlay under the Highway Department be appropriated, and that $10,000.00 of the amount be transferred from the E & D Account."


VOTED : UNANIMOUS.


Mr. Tucker moved that they return to the original recommendation of the Finance Committee under Capital Outlay of the Highway Department and raise the sum of $3,500.00. Seconded. Motion lost. Motion was made to doubt the vote. Seconded.


Hand Vote : Yes 50 No 61


VOTED: UNANIMOUS. That the balance of all items that have not been voted in the Public Works De- partment and the remainder of the budget items be taken as recommended by the Finance Committee.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator


$ 65.00


Selectmen


Chairman


600.00


Associates


2,000.00


Clerk


500.00


Expense


600.00


Capital Outlay


150.00


Town Manager


Salary


8,000.00


Expense


1,795.00


Out of State Travel


100.00


Clerk


2,620.00


Capital Outlay


200.00


Town Engineer


Salary


5,600.00


Expense


3,000.00


Capital Outlay


2,075.00


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Town Accountant


Salary


4,500.00


Expense


625.00


Clerk


2,300.00


Capital Outlay


1,100.00


Treasurer


Salary


3,350.00


Senior Clerk


2,720.00


Junior Clerk


2,300.00


Extra Clerk Hire


1,404.00


Expenses


1,585.00


Tax Title


2,000.00


Capital Outlay


400.00


Tax Collector


Salary


4,000.00


Senior Clerk


2,720.00


Extra Clerk Hire


400.00


Expense


2,085.00


Tax Title Expense


200.00


Capital Outlay


300.00


Principal Assessor


Salary


4,000.00


Associates (2)


1,600.00


Senior Clerk


2,720.00


Junior Clerk


2,500.00


Extra Clerk Hire


500.00


Expense


2,180.16


Out of State Travel


175.00


Planning Board


Expense


500.00


Engineering Service, Including Master Plan Study


10,000.00


Rules and Regulations


60.00


Town Counsel


Salary 3,000.00


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Part Time Clerk


200.00


1,500.00


Cost and Claims Capital Outlay


90.00


Finance Committee


Clerk


100.00


Expenses


900.00


Registrars


Salaries


2,350.00


Expense


1,620.00


Capital Outlay


50.00


Election and Town Meeting Expense


3,500.00


Town Clerk


Salary


2,150.00


Expense


860.00


Vital Statistics


150.00


Capital Outlay


520.00


Town Office Expense


3,625.00


Custodian Salary


3,300.00


$107,444.16


PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY


Police


Salaries


81,187.36


Expense (Including new car,


old one to be traded)


9,267.00


Capital Outlay


3,455.00


Fire


Salaries


71,900.00


Expense


11,617.00


Capital Outlay (Including


New Radio, Old One to be Traded In) 2,875.00


Building Inspector


Salary 1,200.00


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Expense


300.00


Wiring Inspector


1,200.00


Salary Expense


300.00


Sealer, Weights and Measures


Salary


500.00


Expense


75.00


Dog Officer


Salary


1,200.00


Expense


300.00


Tree Warden


Salary


2,000.00


Labor


5,500.00


Expense


1,025.00


Moth


Labor


1,300.00


Expense


1,385.00


Dutch Elm Disease Eradication


2,500.00


Capital Outlay


375.00


Civil Defense


1,000.00


$200,461.36


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board of Health


Chairman


600.00


Associate


500.00


Health Officer


2,500.00


Sanitation and Agent of Board


Salary


4,500.00


Expense


400.00


Clerk


2,500.00


Senior Nurse


3,500.00


Junior Nurse


3,150.00


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Inspector of Animals


Salary


350.00


Expense


50.00


Inspector of Milk


Salary


400.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


Salary


150.00


Inspector of Plumbing


Salary


1,200.00


Expense


300.00


Dental Clinic


500.00


Garbage Collection


10,000.00


Rubbish Collection


10,000.00


Dump


3,000.00


General Expense


905.00


Hospitalization


4,500.00


Mosquito Control Program


500.00


Immunization Clinic and Chest X-Ray


1,000.00


Capital Outlay


460.00


$ 50,965.00


PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT


Highway Surveyor


Salary


5,000.00


Labor


42,800.00


Expense


22,960.00


Snow and Ice


12,000.00


Additional Men


7,000.00


Capital Outlay ($10,000 to be transferred from E & D)


3,500.00


Street Lights


40,721.00


Administration


Clerk 2,100.00


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Expense Capital Outlay


380.00 350.00


$136,811.00


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


General Assistance


$138,130.00


Administration


Salaries and Expense


11,563.00


$149,693.00


VETERANS' BENEFITS


Veterans' Agent


Salary


$ 4,500.00


Clerk


2,720.00


Expense


1,080.00


Veterans' Benefits


40,000.00


Capital Outlay


258.00


$ 48,558.00


SCHOOLS


Salaries


$594,238.00


Expense (Including Voc. Ed.)


120,842.61


Out of State Travel


150.00


Maintenance-Salaries


57,500.00


Expense


50,000.00


$822,730.61


LIBRARY


Salaries


$ 7,860.00


Expense


2,000.00


$ 9,860.00


PENSIONS


Retirement Costs


Brewster


$ 14,416.00 2,000.00


Christiansen


2,500.00


$ 18,816.00


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UNCLASSIFIED


Insurance


Group Insurance


Belcher Park Fund


$ 25,000.00 2,600.00 500.00


Town Report


5,000.00


Memorial Day Expense


1,000.00


Care of Veterans' Graves


620.00


Maintenance and Upkeep of the


Town Hall as petitioned for by Trustees of the Stetson


School Fund


3,500.00


$ 38,220.00


WATER DEPARTMENT


Water Commissioners


Chairman


$ 200.00


Associates


400.00


Superintendent


4,800.00


Senior Clerk


3,260.00


Junior Clerk


2,500.00


Labor


21,472.40


Expense


19,070.00


Meter Readers


800.00


Joint Account


33,500.00


Capital Outlay


4,125.00


Standpipe Fund


1,500.00


Additional Laborer


4,118.40


$ 95,745.80


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


Maturing Debt Interest and Discount


$157,000.00


39,135.65


$196,135.65


VOTED : That a rising vote of thanks be given to the Finance Committee.


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ARTICLE 28. A report on this article was read by Mr. Hansen. Motion made and seconded that this com- mittee be appointed.


Amendment: That the Committee be appointed and report back to this body before they take any official action. Amendment lost.


ARTICLE 28. VOTED: That a Committee be ap- pointed. Mr. Sidney Tucker offered a report on the Sewerage Committee.


VOTED: That a rising vote of thanks be given to Col. Ralph Macleod as made by Chairman George Kiley, Jr. of the Board of Selectmen.


Mr. Klauer made the following motion which had been tabled until after completion of the Warrant: That an invitation be extended to the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen from the Town Meeting Members to hold an open forum, so that they may answer questions from the people on the floor. Motion was seconded. Motion lost.


ARTICLE I. The following was read by Mr. Kiley for a committee appointment: (See Vote on Article15).


"Mr. Moderator: I move you, sir, at this time to ap- point a committee to be called a Joint Personnel Board & Wage Evaluation Survey to compromise a fair and equitable wage ratio for all Town employees. This com- mittee to consist of the Town Manager and the following representatives of both management and labor: Mr. Fran- cis Leahy, Mr. Herbert Murray, Mr. John Green, Mr. John Hoey, Mr. Walter Dunlea, Mr. Frank Every, Mr. William Killoran, Mr. Nick Flynn and Mr. Herbert Pelissier, and any qualified members that the Moderator may see fit. This committee to report their findings and recommenda- tions back to the next Annual Town Meeting."


George H. Kiley, Jr. (Signed)


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ARTICLE I. VOTED: That Mr. Kiley's committee appointment be accepted. Mr. George Cullen read the following for a committee appointment as submitted by Mr. Robert A. Howe.


"Mr. Moderator: I move you, sir, at this time, to ap- point a committee to investigate the needs of additional playground facilities for the youth of the town. This com- mittee to consist of the Town Manager, Mr. Joseph Za- pustas, Director of Physical Education, all Presidents of the various Parent Teachers Associations through the town, and any additional citizens you feel qualified. This committee to report their findings and recommendations at the 1957 Annual Town Meeting. (Signed) Robert A. Howe."


VOTED: That Mr. Howe's committee appointment be accepted.


Mr. George Bonney moved that the attendance of Town Meeting Members be recorded and printed in the newspaper, and the sum of $50.00 be appropriated for expenses. Motion seconded. Motion lost.


VOTED: That the attendance of Town Meeting Members be printed in the Annual Town Report.


Dr. Randolf Philbrook, Health Officer, showed slides on charts of the Polio outbreak in 1955, sleeping sickness in 1956 and the decline of typhoid fever since 1890.


ARTICLE 77. VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay out and accept Shirley Terrace between Beverly Terrace and Willard Terrace, a total distance of approximately 450 feet


Hand Vote


Yes No


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Mr. George Cormey was appointed Teller to replace Mr. Harold Heney who was absent at this time.


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ARTICLE 80. VOTED: To reconsider and vote to accept Dorr Street and that a sum of money be raised and appropriated for construction thereof.


The meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m.


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Town Clerk


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


June 17, 1957


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Carr at 8:20 P. M. The Warrant and Return of Service was read by Mr. Clark. The Moderator declared no quorum. Voted to adjourn to June 24, 1957.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


June 17, 1957 June 24, 1957


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Carr at 8:50 P. M. The Moderator declared no quorum. Voted to adjourn to June 26, 1957.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 26, 1957


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Carr at 7:45 P. M. Quorum declared present by Moderator, 129, after Police round-up of Town Meeting Members.


Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to relin- quish any and all claims, rights, title and interest to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 8.7 acres, more


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er less, as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed School Tak- ing-land in Randolph, Mass. dated August, 1954" Made by John T. Hannon, C. E. and recorded as filed plan No. 1270 of 1954.


For a more particular description of which, reference is made to said plan-said land being designated thereon as "Graziano Bros."


And to authorize in connection therewith, the Board of Selectmen to execute, acknowledge and deliver a deed to the aforementioned premiss.


Or to take any other action in connection therewith. As Petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.


Article 1. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to auth- orize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, or purchase, a parcel of land owned by-Owners Un- known-and transfer from the E & D Acct. the sum of $875.00 therefor.


Being shown as a lot 3.5 acres more or less on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Randolph for school taking pur- poses dated May 24, 1957" bounded :-


Northerly by land now or formerly of the Town of Randolph 392.82 feet;


Easterly by land-owners unknown-462.85 feet;


Southerly by land now or formerly of Jennie and Lorents Lee 374.56 feet;


Southerly again by other land now or formerly of Jennie and Lorents Lee, 40.16 feet;


Westerly in part, by land now or formerly of John Melinis, and in part by land now or formerly of the Town of Randolph, 353.03 feet.


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Or to take any other action in connection therewith. As petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.


Article 2. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, or purchase, a parcel of land owned by John Melinis and transfer from the E & D Acct. the sum of $850.00 there- for.


Being shown as a lot of 1.7 acres, more or less on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Randolph for school taking purposes dated May 24, 1957" bounded-


Northerly by land of the Town of Randolph 414.63 feet ;


Easterly by land now or formerly of the Town of Randolph and by land now or formerly of Jennie and Lorents Lee 208.30 feet;


Southerly by other land of John Melinis 323.09 feet;


Southerly by land now or formerly of Jennie and Lorents Lee 100 feet, more or less and ;


Westerly by land now or formerly of Ingemanson, 150 feet more or less.


Or to take any other action in connection therewith. As petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.


Article 3. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, or purchase, a parcel of land owned by Jennie and Lorents Lee, and transfer from the E & D Acct. the sum of $240.00 therefor.


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Being shown as a lot 17.173 square feet on a plan entitled-"Plan of land in Randolph for school taking purposes dated May 24, 1957" bounded :


Northerly by land now or formerly of the Town of Randolph, 40.16 feet;


Easterly-in two courses by land now or formerly by Jennie and Lorents Lee, 143.67 feet and 283.05 feet respectively ;


Southerly by land now or formerly of the Town of Randolph, 40.00 feet;


Westerly by land now or formerly of Arnold Briggs, 283.01 feet;


Westerly again by land now or formerly of John Melinis, 147.22 feet.


Or to take any other action in connection therewith. As petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.


Article 4. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from the American Legion Ambulance Corpor- ation a 1954 Ford Ambulance now owned by it, the same to be used by the Town for ambulance purposes, under the supervision of the Fire Chief, and to transfer $1,500.00 for the necessary operating costs from the E & D Ac- count. As Petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 5. AMENDMENT VOTED: That the Town accept as a gift from the American Legion Ambulance Corporation a 1954 Ford Ambulance now owned by it, the same to be used by the Town for ambulance purposes, under the supervision of the Fire Chief, and to transfer $700.00 from the E & D Account. This amount to be restricted to necessary care and upkeep.


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Article 6. To see if the Town will transfer from the Maturing Debt Acct. $3,000.00 to install a push but- ton walk light at the entrance of the Little League Field on North Street, as Petitioned for by the Board of Se- lectmen.


Article 6. VOTED. Hand vote Yes 72 No 33.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the expenditure of the money raised and appropriated under Article 11 (Little League) of the 1957 Annual Town Meeting (in addition to the purposes set forth therein) for the purchase of bleachers, chain link fence, painting and repairs to field equipment and for any other reasonable purposes connected with the develop- ment of the Little League Field which may be requested by the Board of Directors of the said Little League, as petitioned for by John Figlewicz, and others.


Article 7. VOTED.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to execute, acknowledge and deliver a deed to Edmund T. and Norma R. Medeiros of a parcel of land shown as Lot "D" on a plan entitled Plan of Land in Randolph, Norfolk Co., Mass., dated June 3, 1957 made by Eugene J. Mulligan, Town Engineer and which a more particular description of said parcel "D" refer- ence is made to said plan. Said parcel "D" contains 1166.9 square feet more or less. And an exchange there- fore, accept a deed from Edmund T. and Norma R. Medeiros two parcels of land shown as Parcel "B" and "C" on the aforementioned plan. For a more particular description of said parcel reference is made to said parcels of land; parcel "B" contains 1120 square feet of land more or less. Parcel "C" contains 29.5 square feet of land, more or less, or take any other action in connection therewith. As petitioned for by Edmund T.


Medeiros and others.


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Article 8. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept the unfinished part of Jane Street as laid out approxi- mately 525 feet, as petitioned for by Clifton B. Hutch- inson, and others.


Article 9. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept Old Mill Lane as laid out, as petitioned for by Martin E. Young, and others.


Article 10. VOTED UNANIMOUS.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Darrell Drive as laid out, as petitioned for by Martin E. Young and others.


Article 11. VOTED.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF June 26, 1957


September 16, 1957


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Carr at 9:20 P. M. with a quorum of 126 Town Meeting Mem- bers. Mr. Klauer made a motion, duly seconded and voted that the adjourned special Town Meeting of June 26, 1957 be concluded before starting Special Town Meet- ing of Sept. 16, 1957.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept Gloria Road as laid out, as petitioned for by Eugene Bessette and others.


Article 12. VOTED: That this be referred to the Planning Board until they are satisfied that the work has been completed.


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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to take by eminent domain, for the installation, servicing and re- pair of water lines or pipes, an easement on Grove Lane and take the necessary monies from Maturing Debt Account, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 13. AMENDMENT VOTED UNANIMOUS- LY: That the Town take by eminent domain, for the in- stallation, servicing and repair of water lines or pipes, an easement on Grove Lane and transfer $2925.00 from the Maturing Debt Account, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Maturing Debt Account, the sum of $1,200.00 to be known as the widows and dependents di ability pension, and if upon passage and acceptance, said .mount to be paid on a weekly basis to the family of the late Mark Sullivan, a former patrolman of the Randolph Police Department who was severely injured : proxi- mately eight years ago, and whose death occurred on May 8, 1957. All previous disability allowances have been paid by the County of Norfolk, Massachusetts, as petitioned for by Joseph F. Brewster, and others.


Article 14. AMENDMENT VOTED : That the Town transfer from the Maturing Debt Account, the sum of $1,250.00 to be known as the Mark Sullivan pension fund and if upon passage and acceptance, said amount to be paid on a weekly basis to the family of the late Mark Sullivan, a former patrolman of the Randolph Police Department who was severely and permanently injured approximately eight years ago, and whose death occurred on May 8, 1957. All previous disability allowances have been paid by the County of Norfolk, Massachusetts, and this pension will be nil and void if approved by Norfolk County Retirement Board. Said Pension to be signed by Legislature, as petitioned for by Joseph F. Brewster, and others. Pension to become effective September 16, 1957.


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Article 15. That the Town vote to transfer from the Randolph School Committee to the Town of Randolph the care, custody, management and control of a parcel of land on the southerly side of Turners Lane adjacent to the land owned by the First Congregational Church, running westerly approximately 167' to land owned by the Town of Randolph and occupied by the Randolph High School, then southerly approximately 159' to land owned by Dr. William Sloane, then easterly approxi- mately 176' to land owned by Dr. William Sloane then northerly approximately 175' to point of beginning, and it to be developed as a public parking area, and a suit- able exit be developed onto Memorial Drive, and the Town transfer $9,000.00 from the Maturing Debt Ac- count. This in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 15A of the General laws, as petitioned for by Oscar Foote, and others.




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