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ARTICLE 62. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $375. 00 be trans- ferred from the E & D Account for this purpose. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
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ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to transfer from available funds, a sum of money for Maps and Plans, and for an expert appraisal of all property in the Town, to include land, residential, commercial, industrial, personal, and exempted property, as petitioned for by Robert L. Daley and others.
ARTICLE 63. Finance Committee moved NOT RECOMMENDED. Motion seconded. Mr. Daley moved an amendment that $46, 500. 00 be raised and appropriated and that $20, 000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account for a total of $66, 500. 00. Mr. Daley's amendment DEFEATED by a voice vote. Mr. Roycroft moved that the Town accept the provisions of Section 7A through 7D of Chapter 58 of the General Laws as amended. Town counsel stated that this amendment could not be accepted and the amendment was withdrawn. Finance Committee's recommendation was VOTED, by a voice vote.
At this time Mr. Philip Good requested that the official transcript of the pro- ceedings of the Town Meeting show that he requested the Town Meeting records of attendance show that his absence was due to a death in his immediate family.
Mr. Davin requested that a vote to rescind the action taken under Article 46 be taken up at this time. Body ruled that it should be considered only after action was taken on Article 81.
ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20, 000. 00) for Maps and Plans for the Assessing Department, as petitioned for by Edward J. Roycroft and others.
ARTICLE 64. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $20, 000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account for this purpose. Motion made and seconded that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be accepted. VOTED, by a unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500. 00 to excavate loam (loam to be used on town property where needed) and to have gravel fill put on area of Town property behind the Congregational Church and Fire Station, and this area to be made available for general public parking, as petitioned for by the Business and Industrial Commission.
ARTICLE 65. NOT RECOMMENDED by the Finance Committee. Recommenda- tion of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 65 not accepted.
ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600. 00 to help with expenses of the Randolph Center Christmas Lighting program for 1962, as petitioned for by Frank Brodil and others.
ARTICLE 66. Finance Committee recommended acceptance. Motion made, seconded and VOTED by voice vote.
ARTICLE 67. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds, a sum of money to purchase a new ambulance, the old ambulance to be traded in, or take any other action with reference thereto, as petitioned for by the Chief of Fire Department.
ARTICLE 67. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $1, 500. 00 be transferred from the Ambulance Account and that the sum of $6, 000. 00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of an ambulance. Recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee moved accepted, seconded and VOTED by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town of Randolph will vote as being in favor of House Bill No. 405, as submitted to the legislature by Rep. George H. O'Farrell of Malden, "For establishing an annual Massachusetts sweepstakes drawing to be conducted by the State Treasurer and providing for the distribution of the proceeds thereof to cities and towns to be used for reducing their real estate taxes", as petitioned for by Bernard Davidson and others.
ARTICLE 68. Finance Committee moved that Article be NOT RECOMMENDED. Motion VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
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ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town to allow the Moderator to re-appoint Finance Committee members for an additional Three (3) year term upon expiration of their first term, providing that such re-appointment will not take place for members whose terms expire in 1962, as petitioned for by members of the Finance Committee.
ARTICLE 69. Finance Committee moved that Article be recommended. Mr. Rice moved an amendment that the words "providing that such re-appointment will not take place for members whose terms expire in 1962" be stricken. Article 69, as amended by Mr. Rice, VOTED by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15, 000. 00 to establish a Reserve Fund in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 6, of the Massachusetts General Laws, said sum to be transferred from the E & D Account, as petitioned for by the Town Manager and others.
ARTICLE 70. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article, as recom- mended, VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to have the Board of Sewer Commis- sioners elected annually for terms of 3, 2 and 1 year, commencing in 1963 and there- after for terms of 3 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 71. Mr. Roycroft moved NO ACTION. Motion seconded and VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to have the Board of Sewer Commis- sioners appointed annually for terms of 3, 2 and 1 year, commencing in 1963, and thereafter for terms of 3 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 72. VOTED, that Article 72 be accepted as read, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to have the Business and Industrial Commission elected annually for terms of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 year, commencing in 1963 and thereafter for terms of 5 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 73. Mr. Roycroft moved NO ACTION. Seconded and VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to have the Business and Industrial Commission appointed annually for terms of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 year, commencing in 1963 and thereafter for terms of 5 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 74. Mr. Guerney moved that Article 74 be amended to read as follows: "To see if the Town will vote to have a ten member Business and Industrial Commission appointed by the Board of Selectmen; two members each appointed for terms of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 year commencing in 1963 and thereafter for terms of 5 years as terms expire". Article 74, as amended by Mr. Guerney, VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to have the personnel Board elected annually for terms of 3, 2, and 1 year, commencing in 1963 and thereafter for terms of 3 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 75. Withdrawn.
ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to have the Personnel Board appointed annually for terms of 3, 2, and 1 year, commencing in 1963 and thereafter for terms of 3 years, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 76. Withdrawn.
ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Assessors to appoint one of their members to another office or position under their control, and fix the salary of such person in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 36, Acts of 1929, or take any other action relative thereto, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
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ARTICLE 77. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $2, 896. 00 be raised and appropriated for a full-time office or position for six months of 1962. Recommendation of Finance Committee VOTED, by hand vote as follows:
YES - 95
NO - 28
ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to ap- point one of their members to another office or position under their control, and fix the salary of such person in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 36, Acts of 1929, or take any other action relative thereto, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 78. Recommended by the Finance Committee provided that such mem- ber if full-time, receive a salary in accordance with that set forth in the budget for Superintendent of the Water Department. Article 78, as recommended by the Finance Committee, VOTED by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 200. 00 for the purpose of employing competent consultant engineers to make a com- plete study of the refuse and garbage collection and disposal problems of the Town, as petitioned for by the Committee to Investigate the Need for a More Suitable Means for the Disposal of Rubbish and Garbage.
ARTICLE 79. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Mr. Rota moved in- definite postponement. Rota motion DEFEATED by a voice vote. Finance Committee recommendation VOTED, by a voice vote.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow. some money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue notes therefor payable within one year, all in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 44, as petitioned for by Edward T. Clark.
ARTICLE 80. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to defray the General Town Expenses for the current year, as recommended by the Town Manager, the Selectmen and the heads of various departments.
ARTICLE 81. Recommended by the Finance Committee. The following amend- ments were moved: that the Treasurer's salary be increased to $4, 150, the Collector's salary be increased to $6, 700, the Medical Member of the Board of Health's salary be increased to $2, 500, and the Chairman of the Sewer Commission's salary be in- creased to $1, 250. Mr. Mulhern moved that Article 81 be accepted as amended. Motion seconded and VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Davin moved that the vote on Article 46 be rescinded. Mr. Semensi moved that NO ACTION be taken at this time. Mr. Semensi's motion was seconded and VOTED by a voice vote.
The Moderator ruled this meeting adjourned at 11:47 P. M. with the statement that with the dropping of his gavel the Town Manager form of Government would then be officially at an end.
Adjourned, 11:47 P. M.
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT BUDGET - 1962 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
65. 00
65.00
Selectmen - Chairman
800. 00
Associates
2,400.00
Secretary
4,221.00
Overtime & Extra Clerk Hire
500. 00
Expense
1,000.00
Capital Outlay
250.00
9,171.00
Town Manager - Salary
5,355.00
Extra Clerk Hire
250.00
Expense
1,015.00
Out of State Travel
100. 00
6,720.00
Town Accountant - Salary
6,630.00
Acct. Mach. Operator & Clerk
3,782. 00
Acct. Mach. Operator & Clerk
3,782.00
Extra Clerk Hire & Overtime
150.00
Expense
1,175.00
Out of State Travel
100. 00
Capital Outlay
150. 00
15,769.00
Treasurer - Salary
4,150. 00
Senior Clerk
3,782.00
Senior Clerk
3,782.00
Part-time Clerk
2,269.50
Overtime
390. 00
Expense
1,940.00
Tax Title Expense
1,000.00
17,313.50
Collector - Salary
6,700. 00
Senior Clerk
3,782.00
Junior Clerk
3,307.00
Extra Clerk Hire
109. 00
Overtime
392.00
Longevity
65. 00
Expense
4,395. 00
Tax Title Expense
500. 00
Capital Outlay
300. 00
19,550.00
Assessor - Principal Assessor
2,201. 44
Associates
2,400.00
Senior Clerk
3,782.00
Junior Clerk
3,307.00
Part-time Clerk
2,142.00
Extra Clerk Hire
500.00
Longevity
95. 00
Expense
2,874.00
Maps & Plans
500. 00
Out of State Travel
300. 00
18,101. 44
Planning Board - Chairman
300.00
Expense
1,300.00
Engineering
300. 00
1,900.00
Town Counsel - Salary
4,000.00
Part-time Clerk
300.00
Cost & Claims
2,000.00
6,300. 00
Finance Committee - Clerk
100.00
Expense
850.00
950.00
Registrars - Salaries
4,050.00
Expense
2,480. 00
6,530.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
Town Clerk - Salary Part-time Clerk Expense Vital Statistics
2,550.00
2,040.00
1,210.00
100. 00
5,900.00
Town Offices - Expense
Custodian
4,218. 00
Extra Help & Overtime Expense
4,200.00
8,818.00
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police - Salaries
141,367. 40 12,750.00
Expense
6,250.00
160,367. 40
Fire - Salaries
128,120. 59
Expense
12,885.00
Out of State Travel
100. 00
141,105. 59
Ambulance - Salaries
1,900.00
Expense
465. 00
2,365.00
Building Inspector - Salary
1,326.00
Expense
500.00
1,826.00
Wire Inspector - Salary
1,326.00
Expense
400.00
1,726.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures - Salary Expense
300. 00
1,100.00
Dog Officer - Salary
1,300.00
Expense
500. 00
1,800.00
Civil Defense Expense
1,075.00
1,075. 00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Board of Health - Chairman
600. 00
Associate
600. 00
Medical Member - Associate
2,500.00
Agent
6,096.54
Clerk Typist
3,782.00
Senior Nurse
4,974. 54
Junior Nurse
4,566. 54
Junior Nurse
4,566. 54
Inspector of Animals - Salary
450.00
Inspector of Animals - Expense
200.00
Inspector of Slaughter - Salary
150.00
Inspector of Milk - Salary
400. 00
Inspector of Plumbing & Gas - Salary
1,800.00
Inspector of Plumbing & Gas - Expense
400.00
Agent's Expense
500.00
General Expense
1,294.00
Building Maintenance
900.00
Hospitalization
4,000. 00
Immunization Clinic
1,000.00
Garbage Collection
19,000.00
Dump
7,500.00
Rubbish Collection
30,000.00
Extra Clerk Hire
200.00
Longevity
130.00
95,610.16
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800. 00
Capital Outlay
400. 00
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
PUBLIC WORKS
Engineering - Town Engineer
7,685. 50
Asst. Engineer
5,763.00
Jr. Engineer - Office
2,080.00
Jr. Engineer - Field
2,340.00
Outside Engineering
500.00
Expense
1,970. 00
Capital Outlay
1,345.00
21,683.50
Highway Surveyor
6,810. 54
Labor
16,840. 24
Light Equipment Operators
21,819.60
Heavy Equipment Operators
9,485. 36
Highway Foreman (General)
5,282.64
Motor Equip. Repairman
5,052.96
Extra Men and Overtime
2,550.00
Longevity
305. 00
Working Equip. Foreman
5,052.96
Working Labor Foreman
4,980.16
Expense
35,871.00
Capital Outlay
3,500.00
Snow & Ice
40,000.00
157,550. 46
Water Commissioners - Salary
650. 00
Superintendent
6,810. 54
Principal Clerk
4,221.00
Senior Clerk
3,782.00
Overtime
270.00
Labor
32,448. 12
Meter Reader & Laborer
3,822.00
Emergency & Overtime
700.00
Longevity
445.00
Expense
14,850.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
Water - Joint Account
43,544. 13
111,642.79
Sewer - Chairman Salary
1,250.00
Associates (2)
1,800.00
Junior Clerk
3,307.00
Extra Clerk Hire & Overtime
200.00
Engineer
7,650.00
Senior Maintenance Man
2,350.00
Expense
1,350.00
17,907.00
Forestry
Tree Warden Salary
2,400.00
Labor
6,200.00
Expense
1,600.00
Moth Labor
1,300.00
Moth Expense
1,400. 00
Dutch Elm Eradication
2,500.00
Building Maintenance
250.00
Tree Planting
1,000.00
16,650. 00
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Public Assistance Adm. Salaries & Expense
131,040. 00
16,895. 00
147,935.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS' BENEFITS
Veterans' Agent - Salary
5,790. 54
Clerk
3,782.00
Extra Clerk Hire
222. 60
Longevity
165. 00
Expense
1,360. 00
Capital Outlay
130. 00
Veterans' Benefits
47,000.00
58,450. 14
SCHOOLS
School Salaries
1,224, 703. 51
Expense
436, 752.11
Less Coddington Fund
-139. 53
Less County Dog Licenses
-1,125. 22
1,660,190.87
LIBRARY
Salaries
25,928. 00
Expense
5,558.00
State Grant
4,725.00
36,211.00
PENSIONS
Retirement Costs
35,284. 23
35,284. 23
Pensions
Christiansen
2,500.00
Whitecross
2,000.00
Tierney
1,800.00
McDonnell
5,400.00
11,700. 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Insurance
36,000.00
Group Insurance
3,800. 00
Belcher Park
1,200.00
Town Report
4,200. 00
Observance of Holidays
1,400. 00
Care of Veterans' Graves
720.00
Stetson Fund Trustees
3,000. 00
Personnel Board
200.00
Street Lights
61,000.00
Recreation Committee
5,050.00
Board of Appeals
350.00
Election & Town Meeting Expense
7,000.00
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
20,000. 00
Business - Industrial Commission
4,050.00
147,970. 00
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Maturing Debt Interest
423,000.00 231,356. 50
654, 356. 50
GENERAL BUDGET TOTAL
$3, 601, 594. 58
TOTAL RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
116,249. 76
GRAND TOTAL
$3, 717,844. 34
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRIMARY ELECTION September 18, 1962
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen and dated September 5, 1962, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Primary Election was held on the eighteenth day of September, 1962, in Randolph High School for Precincts 1 and 2, Lyons School for Precinct 3, and Devine School for Precinct 4.
The election paraphernalia was delivered to the different Wardens by the Town Clerk, and a receipt taken therefor.
The polls were opened for the reception of ballots at 2:00 o'clock P. M. and were closed at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
The returns were made to the Town Clerk from Precinct 1 at 1:35 o'clock A. M. ; from Precinct 2 at 1:30 o'clock A. M .; from Precinct 3 at 3:20 o'clock A. M. ; and from Precinct 4 at 1:40 o'clock A. M. on the morning of September 19, 1962.
Total Number of Votes for Precinct 1
Democrats
721
Republicans 254
975
Total Number of Votes for Precinct 2
Democrats
806
Republicans
294 1100
Total Number of Votes for Precinct 3
Democrats
849
Republicans
293
1142
Total Number of Votes for Precinct 4
Democrats
899
Republicans
276
1175
Total Votes Cast in all Precincts:
Democrats
3275
Republicans
1117
4392
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
-Precincts -
1
2
3
4
Total
Edward M. Kennedy
D
478
503
516
559
2056
Edward J. McCormack, Jr.
D
238
293
322
315
1168
S. Davis
D
0
1
0
0
1
Blanks
D
5
9
11
25
50
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
George C. Lodge
R
128
151
142
116
537
Laurence Curtis
R
120
138
146
150
554
Blanks
R
6
5
5
10
26
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR
- Precincts -
1
2
3
4
Total
Endicott Peabody
D
520
592
617
596
2325
Clement A. Riley
D
165
173
198
263
799
Blanks
D
36
41
34
40
151
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
John A. Volpe
R
233
260
266
249
1008
Blanks
R
21
34
27
27
109
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis X. Bellotti
D
474
497
539
561
2071
Herbert L. Connolly
D
205
248
249
281
983
Blanks
D
42
61
61
57
221
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Francis W. Perry
R
220
239
241
242
942
Blanks
R
34
55
52
34
175
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
ATTORNEY GENERAL
James R. Lawton
D
327
339
354
318
1338
Francis E. Kelly
D
188
222
286
324
1020
Thomas L. McCormack
D
30
24
21
30
105
Margaret F. McGovern
D
115
137
118
137
507
Matthew L. McGrath, Jr.
D
33
30
28
38
129
Blanks
D
28
54
42
52
176
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Edward W. Brooke
R
168
194
191
176
729
Elliot L. Richardson
R
75
84
79
83
321
Blanks
R
11
16
23
17
67
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White
D
618
658
728
771
2775
Blanks
D
103
148
121
128
500
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Harris A. Reynolds
R
210
233
237
227
907
Blanks
R
44
61
56
49
210
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll
D
461
516
532
575
2084
John F. Kennedy
D
204
186
213
231
834
John M. Kennedy
D
15
27
22
27
91
Blanks
D
41
77
82
66
266
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Joseph B. Grossman
R
165
189
201
173
728
Francis Andrew Walsh
R
57
64
60
74
255
Blanks
R
32
41
32
29
134
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
AUDITOR
- Precincts -
1
2
3
4
Total
Thomas J. Buckley
D
630
685
733
791
2839
Blanks
D
91
121
116
108
436
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Philip M. Walsh
R
209
227
233
222
891
Blanks
R
45
67
60
54
226
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
CONGRESSMAN (11th District)
James A. Burke
D
639
690
746
791
2866
Blanks
D
82
116
103
108
409
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Edward Robbart
R
90
66
87
107
350
Harry F. Stimpson, Jr.
R
81
128
120
97
426
Stanley Wallant
R
48
54
42
34
178
Blanks
R
35
46
44
38
163
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
COUNCILLOR (4th District)
Patrick J. McDonough
D
613
651
718
769
2751
Blanks
D
108
155
131
130
524
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Joseph C. Kazanowski
R
207
215
228
216
866
Blanks
R
47
79
65
60
251
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
SENATOR (1st Norfolk District)
James S. McCormack
D
601
644
710
754
2709
Blanks
D
120
162
139
145
566
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Thomas S. Burgin
R
211
229
235
226
901
Blanks
R
43
65
58
50
216
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (4th Norfolk District)
James G. Mullen
D
516
546
597
653
2312
James L. Dunn
D
312
334
371
375
1392
Paul J. Mullen
D
212
223
246
270
951
Blanks
D
402
509
484
500
1895
TOTAL
D
1442
1612
1698
1798
6550
Ralph W. Cartwright, Jr.
R
239
260
268
259
1026
Stewart Williams
R
137
156
165
150
608
Blanks
R
132
172
154
143
600
TOTAL
R
508
588
586
552
2234
34
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Norfolk District)
-Precincts -
1
2
3
4
Total
Joseph P. McDonough
D
619
630
696
739
2684
Blanks
D
102
176
153
160
591
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Myron N. Lane
R
211
235
240
228
914
Blanks
R
43
59
53
48
203
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Norfolk County)
Joseph T. Gavigan, Jr.
D
105
146
103
148
502
William C. Kendrick
D
169
178
188
185
720
John Francis Murphy Blanks
D
103
147
142
149
541
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
William G. Burke
R
93
95
105
100
393
Felix Juliani
R
13
11
10
15
49
Daniel G. Rollins
R
23
30
33
15
101
Harrison T. Smiley
R
48
61
64
68
241
John E. Yerxa
R
37
44
30
39
150
Blanks
R
40
53
51
39
183
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
SHERIFF (Norfolk County)
Joseph F. May
D
116
117
166
146
545
John J. Sullivan
D
383
360
394
452
1589
John W. Wickey
D
111
168
141
151
571
Blanks
D
111
161
148
150
570
TOTAL
D
721
806
849
899
3275
Charles W. Hedges
R
216
245
254
232
947
Blanks
R
38
49
39
44
170
TOTAL
R
254
294
293
276
1117
D
344
335
416
417
1512
35
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 29, 1962
Meeting was called to order by Moderator Lombardi at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Motion was made, seconded and voted that the meeting be adjourned until 8:15 o'clock P. M. A quorum being present, meeting was again called to order by the Moderator at 8:15 P. M. Mr. Lombardi led the meeting in prayer.
Town Clerk Edward T. Clark read the return of service and Moderator Lombardi appointed Messrs. Guerney, Schneider and Collins as tellers.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 44 of the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting of May 8, 1962, as petitioned for by Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Macleod, Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare.
ARTICLE 1. VOTED, unanimously: That the action taken under Article 44 of the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting of May 8, 1962, be rescinded.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping an office building on land owned by the Town, to be used by the Public Welfare and Veterans' Services Departments, and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or otherwise, or take any action in relation thereto, and said sum to be expended under the supervision of a committee of three members named by the Modera- tor, as petitioned for by Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Macleod, Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare.
ARTICLE 2. VOTED: That the sum of $63, 000. 00 be hereby appropriated for the purpose of constructing an office building on land owned by the Town, to be used by the Public Welfare and Veterans' Services Departments, and that to meet said appropria- tion the sum of $10, 000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account and that the Treas - urer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $53, 000. 00 under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with said Chapter 44 so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first note, said sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of three members ap- pointed by the Moderator. Voted by hand vote as follows:
YES - 157 NO - 5
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 7A through 7D of Chapter 58 of the General Laws, as amended, as petitioned for by Edward J. Roycroft and others.
ARTICLE 3. VOTED: That the Town accept the provisions of Section 7A through 7D of Chapter 58 of the General Laws, as amended. Voted by voice vote. Request made that a hand vote be taken. It was, as follows:
YES - 117 NO 45
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to transfer from available funds, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000. 00) to be used in con- junction with twenty thousand dollars ($20, 000. 00) voted under Article 64 of the last Annual Town Meeting for maps and plans, for an expert appraisal of all property in the Town, to include all land, all buildings, both residential, commercial and industrial, both in use and not in use, exempted properties and all personal property, and to be paid for in three annual installments of $25, 000. 00 during 1963, $25, 000. 00 during 1964, and the balance during 1965, as petitioned for by the Board of Assessors and others.
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