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article 13
Voted that the Jawn raise and appropriate the sum of $ 2,000,00 as the Town's share of Chapter0 Bridge Construction, and the bounty and state shave to be put in this account when received, $2,000,00 from the bounty and $6,000.00 from the State.
antica 14 Voted to transfer $830.00 from the Wachmais Compensation Insurance Fund to this Compensation Insurance account.
article 15 Voted to transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from surplus overlay to the reserve fund.
article 16 Votul the following officers salaries. Same as last aux " 3570 was appropriated Intidet. The following amounts were appropriated to mut Town expenses.
Street iglets 475.00 W
Schools able.
1,800.00 € 2,500,00 €
medical and
1,500.00 . 2,200.00
general Relief 750.00
administration 700,00
Veterans Benefits
2,000,00 .
Health &Sanitation 450.00
Tweework + Ivy spray
400,00
Dutele Elin
500.00 125.00
Police
Fire Dept
1,250.00 ₹
Jaure Buildings
500.00
Officer Expenses
700.00
Officesupplies 500.00
Offices Bonds
150.00 +
Tauro Employers
500.00
Town Reports 321,00
Reyeshaus hosting 75.00
Miscellaneous 350.00
Insurance 155,00
Total
86,063.17
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67,662,17 .
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D. a
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article 18 Vated to raise and appropriate the sun of $50,287,99 to cares Leverett's share of the Regional High School Budget for 1961 Vated To raise and appropriate the sum of $ 8,417.50 for debt and interest for the Elementary School in Lavet
utiche 19
article 20 Ioded to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,945.00 for debit and interest for the addition to stu Leverett Elementary School.
Cuticle 2 1 Notice "with the Town of hevertto approve amending Section II (a) of the agreement Establishing a Regional School District Compusing the Towns of ambust, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutisbury, such agreement originally adopted in 1953 and amended in 1955, by sticking out the words"annually in the first week of november" and substitute therefor the words " annually within the last fifteen ( 15 ) days of the mouth of november"
annual meeting and annual Report. annually within the last fifteen deup of the moutte of november, and after at least te days published notice in each Participating Town, the committee shall hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the ensuing year and any other matters pertaining to the educational program of the District"
article: "Voted strat Section 6 (g) be amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentences. The Regional School District is authorized, if it so votes, to execute a lease, or leases, with the town of auchust as leaves, for a part on all of certain elementary school buildings and premises in the town of aucherst. The pin of said lease , or leaves , shall not exceed five years and the rental provided for by said lease, or leaser, shall not exceed one hundred dollars per room pour
To the Board of Selectmen of Leverett, Massachusetts.
ve, the undersigned voters in the town of Leverett, respectfully petition that at the next annual town meet- ing in 1)61 the following question be inserted as an article in the official warrant:
To see if the town will vote to adopt the use of official ballots, as defined in section one of chapter fifty of the General Laws, for election of town officers, or act anyting thereon.
Gordon King Frances King
Connetti MA Schaun
W origine Ch. Horaria Edwin ifere, fr
Shutesburg Rd. Shutes bury Rd. 4.0
north Leveret Jaggia Meadow Kil.
Date
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year. The lease or leases, shall contain suche ottime provisions as the Regional School District and the Town of andet acting through it's Board of selectmue may aque upon:"
article 23 Vated to raise and appropriate the sum of $233.94 as their share of the cost of maintaining thu Veterans service leuter.
article 24, voted to pass over this article, relative to appropriating money you a garage for the fire truck at the north end of Four. article 25 wanted to appropriate from available funds in the treasury $106.22 to the machinery funds
article 26 beted to trainfer from available funds in the treasury a sum of money, $ 32.54, received from the Railroad for Lighting. a tive caused by said Railroad, to the Fire Department.
istiche 270 bated to bur over this article dieties to the adoption, by this town, I Ifsich ballote as defined in detin! ¿ duplic 50 of the Of viral haws, for election of town officers.
article 28 N Vated to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 31.20 to pay over draft in officers effune budget for the year ending Die. 31, 1960. isticles 29. Tien was some general discussion undia- this article by no vote was taken and it was seated to ducatie the meeting, 6 attest;
Die next page for a total list of appropriations,
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List of appropriations vatel at the annual Lawin meeting held February 11, 1961
art. 7 Cemeteries Cut. S. Library
fries 9 450.00 doy funis
3000.00 art. 9. Highways Bridges + Railings ut, 10. Chapter 81
1 360.00
90 Maintenance 1500.00
Out, 11. "
90 construction 915.23
aut 12
= art. 13 90 Bridge
2000,00 3 570.00
Cut 16. Officers Salaries.
Cut. 17 For Town Expenses Street Lights $
475.00
Schools 67662,17
aid to Dip. Children 1800.00
Old age assistance 2500.00
Medical aid to eged 1500.00
Disability assistance 2200.00
gammel Relief 750.00
Welfue adminchiation
700.00
Vethaus Benefits
2000,00
Health + cavitation
950.00
Tweework day spray Dutch Club 500,00
125.00
Fire Department-
1250.00
Jawn Buildings 5000.00
Officers Expenses 700,00 Office supplies rEquipment 500.00 Officers Baruta Lawn Employer 150.00 5.000
Jana Reports 32000
Registrars Lesting 75.00
miscellaneous
350,00
Surmandes 155,00
Carried to next page 86063.17 79758.40
400.00
Police
900.00
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Carried Forward
aut 18 art 19 Cut, 20 art. 23 Cut. 28
$ 99,758.40 Regional School 50,287.99 Debt + Sutent an Elementary School 8,417,50
6 , " School addition 3,945.00 Vituaus Center 233.94
Overdraft Dec. 31, 1968 31.20
Total
163674,03 N
7.76. Taylor
7 7-15-61
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Varraut for Special Jours muting held , September 13, 1961
ammoniacatica de " essacurella Francsmir X.X.
To one of the constables vit is Jawad Leverett Justing:
In the name of the commonwealth you are Terry , directed to notice: The invariants the Town of herevett, qualified To vote in Youre affairs, to meet in the dectmen's Room in the Eventany school at said hewett, ou Wednesday the thirteenthe day of September zuft, at seven o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles namely:
article1. To see if the Town will vote to amend article 12, la trapter 90 construction to include Shutesbury Road, or act any thing thereon.
article 2 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money grow Road machinery Fund to Road Machenery account or act anything throw.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thered on the store with the Congregation at churchat Bennett, also the store and the Baptist Church at north hausrett auch the Store at moour home; seven days at least before the time of saint meeting.
Inien under ne hand the Thirtiethe
day of august a. D. 1961 Klifford z. Blinn Jahn Shockey Edwin a gene fr. detectives of Leverett I have served this warrant as directed paspel ni ve e laire Constable
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Record of the action taken at the Special Town Meeting held September 13, 1961. Suites absence of the moderator, Clifford H. Blir was chosen to preside at this meeting.
Cuticle 1. Voted to adopt the article including the Shuntestoy Rood under article 12 of the Town wanaut for the annual Jours meeting held February 11, 1961.
article 2, Vated Ptransfer $2656,72 four two Road machinery Find to the Rod machinery account.
as there was no other burmese to come before the meeting it was voted to dissolve the meeting
7. Il. Taylor Fre black attul ..
Warrent for special Town meeting held December 29 1961.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Se.
To one of the baustables of the Town of hauserett: Greeting:
In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to mut in the Elementary School at said hewett, on Friday, the twenty ninth of December next at severe thirty o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely;
article, To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money grown Veteran'
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and to cover an overdraft in Chapter 718 account, or act anything therow,
articles to see if the Lawn will voto to transfer a sum of money from veterans aid to cores an overdraft in Highway, Bridge and Railings, or act anything thereon,
article 3 To see if the Town with voto to transfer a sum of money to care an overdraft in the hewett & hove Bude, ar act anything
article 4 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from medical assistance for the aged to Cofficers' Expenses, or act anything theron.
article 5 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from medical assistance for the aged to Police and Constables or act anything timon.
and you are directed to serve this wanaut by posting up attested copies thereof on the flow and the Congregational hunde at brunett, the store and the Baptist Church at norite Leverett and the store at moour home, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Clifford If. Blive
seria e. sem la
attet: Venta en of Levereto I have served this wanaut as
duended Therein.
Chester S. Woodard baustable.
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Record of the action taken at the Special Tours Meeting held December 29, 1961.
Cuticle 1. Vated to transfer $684.77 from extraus aid to Chapter 718 to cores overdraft.
Cuticle 2 voted to transfer $600.00 from Veteran's aid to Highways Budger & Railings to cover overdraft, article 3- loted to transfer from vatuaus and $181.00 to the School Budget to cover overdraft caused by informem expenses .
article4- Bated to transfer the sum of $120.00 from Medical aid to the aged to Officer Expense account to cover necessary expenses for the year. article 5 voted to transfer $75,00 from Medical and to the aged to Police and boustable to cover expenses for the balance of the year.
There was no further business and it was lated to dissolve the meeting
attul?
F.V. Taylor Town blesk 1
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Warvaut You the annual Jours meeting held February 10, 1962.
Commonwealth of massachusetts
Franklin, & S.
To one of the banstables of the Town of Leverett. queting :
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitantsof the Town of Frunett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to must in the elementary school auditorium at said Leverett, on Saturday, the tenth day of February next, it ten and one hilf o'clock in the orenoon, their and these to act on the following articles, namely; article ?. To choose all necessary town officer to serve you period prescribed by law on tarun custom.
article 2. To act on the report of the indicar detectmen, " cheval committee. I dont Have Library twenties and Jass & allectos.
Guides Jokes if this Joure will authoran the Jason Incasseren, with the approval of the delectnow, to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of the avenue of the financial year, beginning laurany, 90%, and to issue a note on years, and to renew any noter as may The given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section ?? Chaplin 4% of the general Tows.
article4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the selection.
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Cuticle 5. To see if the Town will vote to pay a fifty cuit bounty to residents of this towns on hedgehogs killed in this town or act anything theron.
article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road machinery Fund to the Road machenery maintenance in actiony thing thon,
article: To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care of cometies in Town, and for the vesuvance of memorial Day, or act anything Theon.
article 8. To see if the Town will vote to waine and appropriate money for the Town Library, or act anything theron.
article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for sidewalter, bridges, railings, snow umoral, Lauding, etc., or take any action in relation thereto"
article co. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for chapter S. highway work, or take any action in relation thets.
article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for chapter 90 Hig way. maintenance, or take any action in relation theato.
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Cuticle 12 To see of the Town will voto to vaist and appropriate, or transfer from available funde in the treasury a sum of money for chapter 90 The livery construction or take any action in relation theuto
article 13 To see if the Town will voto to saire and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum I money for Chaper 90 Bridge Construction. or take any action in retation thento.
article 14 To see if the Town will voto to adopt a new municipal insurance hass that covers all town owned buildings and contents, and appropriate a cum of money to cover the policy of art and thing theseon.
articles 15 To see if the Town will voto to transfer a sum of money from unplus overlay to the reserve fund, ar act anything
article 16. To see if the Town will voto to fix the salaries of elected and appointed Jawn Officers for the imunng year a follows, from January 1, 1962, and Saire and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Elected Officers
moderation 10.00
1000.00
Chairman, deletmen 275.00
Selectmer (2) 250.00
Chaimmer, Public Welfare 75,00
Members (2) Publia Halfara 50.00
Chairman, assessors 900.00
assessors (2) 30.00
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Chairman, School Committee 65,00
School Committee (2) 60.00
Tap Collector 450.00
auditor 15.00
Jue Hardew 10.00
appointed Offices
bluck, Boardof selectmen 250,00
Forest Fire Harder 25,00
Inspector of animals
50,00
Inspector of Slaughtering 25,00
assistant moderator 5.00
L'ivil Defuese Director 25,00
Deputy Faust tarden (2)
10.00
artis & 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be necessary to mut Jawn expenses, or ust anything theron.
article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $68,003.97 to cover the Town of Leveretts share of the Regional High School budget for 1962, or act anything theron.
article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the aim of $8,260.00 for debt and interest for the Elementary School in haven't, ar act anything there on,
article 20. To see if the Tron will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 3,864. you debt and interest for The addition to the Leverett Elementary School or act anything thereon.
article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,000.00 from the Workmeus'
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Compensation Insurance Fund to kompensation Insurance account, or take any action thereon.
article 22. To see if the Town will vote to give the Highway Employees a paid vacation and appropriate a sum of money for such, or act anything there on.
article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $245,96 as it's share of the cost of maintaining the Veteran's Service Center, or act anything theron
article 24a. To see if the Town will vote to establish a stabilization fund or act anything theron
isticle 24b. To see if the Jowe will vote to transfer how available fund, e raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish said fund, ar act anything
article 25 To see if the Town will vote to amend section It (e) of the agreement Establishing a Regional School District Comprising the Town of content, Pulhawe Brenett and Suitesburg, by authorizing the establishment of i reserve quind.
article 26 To see if the Iron will vote to amund Section & al of the Agreement Establishing a Régional School District Comprising the Jours of amberst, Weehaw, Leverett and L'interbury. Said section relater to the transportation of pupils to and from the Regional District &schools.
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article 27. To see if the Town world vote to instruct the assisson to use a sum of money from Que cash in the Treasury towards the reduction of the 1962 Tax Rate.
article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds a sum of money for repairs to the town hall or take any action thereon,
article 29. To see if the Town will vote to transact any other business that may legally come before this muting or act anything theron.
ind you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there's on the store and the congregational Church at homeatt, also the tour and the Baptist Church at north krevnett, and the & tore at moove lower, uren days at east before the day of said meeting.
Einen under our hands their first day of February, Q.Q. 1962.
Clifford H. Blirm Salir Sinskey Edwin a. que.r. Selectmen of Leverett
I have served this warrant as directed therein
Grester &. Woodard constable Feb. 2. 1962 attest: F.H. Taylor Town Clerk.
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Record of the action taken at the annual Laure meeting held February 10, 1962, The meeting was called to order by Henry &. mangels, moderator. Prayer was offered by Pwv. William Floge Pastor of the movies come thede. The warrant war read by the black
article1. The following officers were elected. auditor Rette E. Field for 1 year Jaun bleck + Treasure Fammie 76. Juplos ..... Tas Collecter Violet F. abbott
Selectman
Edwin a. que Je " 3 yrs Chester & Wordand
School Committee Clarinda Haulerson "." School Committee Wayne Howard 1 year School Committee Doris gew 2 years
Library Trustee
Elizabete graves 3 years
Library Juster Winifred goyette Library Juster Helew Thrones 1 year Constable Constable Constable Philip Woodard arthur 7. Perry 3 . Joseph n. Labliens 3 . glow R. Watson Summeyour year Milliour Williams Ethan Howard Field Deiner Field Diner Field Dinner Donald Satt 1 year Donald stockwell 1 year Merrill La bais 1 year Herschel about 1 year Verstaut moderator appointed, arthur 7. Perry. a rising vate of appreciation was grew Eleanor namys foi her valuable services rendered on the School Board, especially in connection with the establishment of the Regional High School Comprising the Towns of ambert, Pulliam, Leverett and Ahutesbury.
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a rising vate of appreciation was given mildred Rice for her valuable work on the Finance Committee and her helpful suggestions in various matters. Request was expressed that she is not able to be with us today.
a moment of silence was observed in memory of Fied S. Johnson, who for a number of years was on the Board of Selectinen, and rendued munde valuable service to the Town.
article 2. Voted to accept the reports of Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
article 3. Usted that the Town Treasurer we authorized, with the approval of the selective, to borrow money from time to Time in anticipation of the avenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1962, and to issue a note or notes theus for, payable within one year, and to renew any noter as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the general Laws.
article 4. Voted to accept the list. jurons as pupared by the selectiew.
article5, Voted to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this Town on hedgehogs" killed in this Juan.
article 6. Vated to transfer the sum of $ 3828.42 from the Road Machinery Fund to Road Machinery Account.
article? Voted to raise and appropriate $900.00 for care of Cemeteries and for itve observan of memorial Day.
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article 5, voted to raise and appropriate $900.00 plus library fiver for 1961, (33,91) and the Dog Fund for maintenance of the Town Library. (450. Janw 500. det.)
Inticles listed to raise and appropriate thesum of $4000.00 for sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings, snow removal, anding. etc
article 10. Vated to transfer $1360, from available funds in the treasury for Chapter !! This way work.
article 11 Usted to transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $100. 00 for Chapter 90 maintenance.
article 12 Voted to transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $250,00 for Chapter 90 Construction. The work on Cave Hill and Schusterbury Roads to be finished, the balance to be used on thu montague Road.
article 13 vated to transfer from available funds in the treasury & 2000 for bridge construction the same to the held over until next year
article 14 Voted to adopt the new municipal insurance place , this insurance to be administered by the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. The insurance to be placed as approved by this board. It was vated to house and appropriate $1065 to pay for the policy
article 15 voted to transfer from suplus overlay $ 2000. to the reserve fund.
article 16 Vated to raise and appropriate $35%. for salaries of the Elected and appointed
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officers, block of deletmen $ 250,
article 17 Posted to race and appropriate the following
$ 475.00
Street Lights School 72,850.00
a. Db. 1,800,00
Caa 2,200.00
medical aid to eget 1,000,00
Disability assistance
2,400.00
General Reciel 1,000.00
Welfare administration 1,000,00
Veterans Benefits 750.00
Health and Sanitation 900,00
400.00
The work & Jay Spraying
Dutch Elm 500,00
Police and Constable 200.00
Fire Department 1250.00
Town Building 500.00
Officers Expenses 800,00
Office supplies
350,00
Officers Bowls 225.00
Town Employees 600.00
Town Reports
325,00
Street Listing
75.08
miscellaneous
350.00
Elections 700.08
Insurance, weights neues 35.00
$ 90,385.00
arrive 18. Voted to raise and appropriate to sum of $68,003.97 to cover the Town of Leveret's show The Regional Frègle school budget for 1962.
article 19. Voted to raise und appropriate the sum of $8,260,00 for debit and interest on the Elementary school in Leverett por 1962
Article 20 Voted io wise and appropriate the sum of $3,804.00 for death and interest
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on The addition to the heverett Elementary School for the year 1962 .
article 21- leted to transfer $1000.00 from the Workmeus Compensation Insurance Fund to the compensation Insurance account.
article 22 Voted to give the Highway Employees a paid vacation of one week and to raise and appropriate $254.00 for the same.
article 23- voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $246.96 as the Town's show of the cost of maintaining tu Veterans Service Center.
article 24. a Lated to establish a stabilization fund
article 24h. Voted to transfer from available funds in the treasury $ 2,000.00 for this purpose.
article 25 This article relative to amending Section Ie of the agreement Establishing a Regional School Die ist Comprising the Towns of ambust, Pelham, Leverett and & butisbury by authorizing the establishment of a Reserve Fund was detected by a large majority.
article 26 This article relative to imending Section Ta of the agreement Establishing a Regional School District comprising the Jours of amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Slutesbury relating to the matter of transportation of pupils to and from the Regional District Alcools was defeated by a large majority
article 27 Voted to instruct the assessors to use $4,000. frour free cash in the treasury towards the reduction of
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the 1962 Jak Rate
article 28 The motion to cine $,200 for repair to the town hall was defeated.
article 29 There was some discussion of matters pertaining to municipal afferr at this point but no vote was taken.
Vated to disolve the meeting
attest!
F. Jb. Taylor Tauri bleck Leverett
Following is a list of appropriations voted at the annual Town meeting February 10,1962. article ? Vatta - Lemeteries 400.00
article 8 Library ( dog fund + fines ) 950.00
"
article 9 £ Higherup, Bridgest Railings 4000, 00 article 14 " Municipal Surmance Claw 1065,00 article 17 Street Lights 475.00
Schools 72,850.00
aol 1,500.00
oaa 2,200.00
med. aid to aged 1,000,00
Die. assistance 2,400.00
General Refil 1,000.00 Welfare administration 1, 000.00 Véturaux Brefets 700.00
Health+ Sanitation 900.00
Jue work , Ivy Spray 400.00 Dutch Elm 500.00
Police+ Coustables 200.00
Fire Dept. 1,250.00
Jawn Building 500,00
Officers Expenses 800.00 Office Supplies 350,00
Officers Bourde 225.08
Town Employer 600.00
Town Reports
325.00
Street Listing 75,00 350.00 400.00
$5,00
Insurance
40,385,00
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List of appropirations continued Forwarded from puvous page article 18. Vated Regional School " 19 " School Building notestrust 8,260.00
68,003.97
11
20 " School addition "
3,864.00
1 23 " Veteran's bentu 245.96 16" Officers Salaries =
3,570.00
Total appropriations 181,243,93
Transfers voted.
article & Rd Machinery Freund to account 3,828.42 10 From aventable fund to chap $1 1,360.00
11 "
2,000.00 12 90 court ..
2,500.00
/3 Chap 90 Budge 2,000.00 15 Susplus overlay to Reserve 2,000.00 21 Lus. Fund to Camp, Lus. 1,000.00
1
24B available Fund to Stabilization 2,000.00
27 From Freecare toreduce
the tax rate 1962 Total Transfers
20,688.42
7. Jd. Taylor
"errant for Special Tours Meeting September 4, 1962. Franklin 88.
To one of the bourtables of the Income of Laurent, Greeting:
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