Reports of the town officers of the town of Littleton, Massachusetts, for the year ending 1939, Part 6

Author: Littleton (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: [Littleton, Mass.] : [Town of Littleton]
Number of Pages: 222


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Expenses


Operation and repairs $ 32,000.00


Depreciation on $86,289.25 @ 3%


2,588.68


Bond Payment 500.00


Interest on Bonds


40.00


$35,128.68


Cost of electricity to be used for street lighting, to be included in tax levy.


$ 580.00


Respectfully submitted, A. H. McDONALD, Manager


J. B. SIBLEY, PAUL D. FLETCHER, CHARLES D. SMITH, Board of Electric Light Commissioners.


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TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


OF THE


TOWN OF LITTLETON


MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939


ORGANIZATION


FRANK B. PRIEST


JOHN B. SIBLEY


PAUL D. FLETCHER


ALEXANDER H. McDONALD, Supt.


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BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Year Ending December 31, 1939


RECEIPTS


Appropriation for operating department $ 6,500.00 Cash collected and turned into Town Treasury :


For water rates $ 8,165.20


For Jobbing 183.10


Rent from Electric Light Dept. 180.00


Hydrant service appropriation 1,000.00


$


9,528.30


$ 16,028.30


EXPENDITURES


Electric Light Dept., power for pumping $ 1,210.14


Old Colony Trust Co., bond payments 2,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., interest on bonds 160.00


A. H. McDonald, salary


886.67


A. H. McDonald, expenses 5.16


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C. Winthrop Hunt, labor


254.80


Arnold Leighton, labor


289.90


William Healy, labor


113.20


Extra labor


24.10


John B. Sibley, salary as Commissioner


20.00


Paul D. Fletcher, salary as


Clerk of Commissioners


37.50


Winthrop H. Kelly, salary as Commissioner


11.65


Charles D. Smith, salary as Commissioner


8.35


Misc. payments for supplies and expenses 1,358.25


$


6,379.72


SUMMARY


Orders drawn on appropriation $ 6,379.72


Cash Collected and paid to Town Treasury


9,528.30


Unexpended appropriated for operation


120.28


$ 16,028.30


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT


To the Board of Water Commissioners :


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1939.


Four new services have been installed during the year and three have been changed where previous to the installation of the large mains in the streets, the houses were served from small pipes.


Twenty new customers have been given service in the Long Lake section during the year, eighteen for Summer service and two for all year service.


A ten inch gate valve has been installed on the main on King St. near the intersection of Foster St. which will make it possible to serve the Common section of the Town if it becomes necessary at any time to shut off the water between the Center and the Depot. By using an A. P. Smith inserting valve it was possible to do this work without shutting off the water.


On account of the road having been widened, the hydrant on Taylor Street in front of Hartwell's box shop has been set back six feet.


Have included in our budget an amount to cover the cost of painting the hydrants and the buildings at the Pumping Station.


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PLANT ACCOUNT


Value of Plant December 31, 1938


$113,182.64


Additions during the year :


Services


$ 206.59


Meters


336.65


Hydrants and Gates


279.70


$ 822.94


Cost of Plant December 31, 1939


$114,005.58


ASSETS


Land and Rights of Way


$ 1,941.43


Buildings


4,764.22


Pumping Plant


7,966.42


Two inch mains


709.00


Mains


75,580.67


Meters


5,100.75


Hydrants and Gates


4,028.82


Stand Pipe


4,001.25


Services


9,913.02


$114,005.58


Inventory of Tools


$ 204.11


Inventory of Materials


292.42


Due for Jobbing


49.40


Due for water rates


2,938.22


$


3,484.15


$118,489.73


LIABILITIES


Bonds outstanding


$ 2,000.00


Due for November and December


Power


190.44


$ 2,190.44


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OPERATING ACCOUNT


Income


Water rates


Hydrant Service


$ 8,153.55 1,000.00


$


9,153.55


Expenses


Repair of Pump


$ 95.09


Repairs of Buildings


4.60


Repairs of Tools


32.62


Repairs of Hydrants


85.45


Repairs for Meters


188.55


Repairs of Services


174.07


Office Supplies


36.12


Fuel Oil


2.17


Miscellaneous Expense


25.98


Current Purchased


1,230.66


Station Supplies


128.97


Salaries of Commissioners


77.50


Insurance


43.44


Transportation Expense


103.07


Distribution Labor


1,039.87


3,268.16 $


Net operating revenue


$ 5,885.39


PROFIT AND LOSS


Credit


Net operating revenue


$


5,885.39


150


Net Jobbing Revenue Miscellaneous Income


45.96 180.00


$ 6,111.35


Debit


Bonds paid


$ 2,000.00


Interest on Bonds


160.00


Inventory adjustment


7.50


Tools and Appliances adjustment


15.00


$


2,182.50


Net Profit


$ 3,928.85


Appropriations


Operating


$


6,500.00


Order drawn


6,379.72


Unexpended


$


120.28


1938


1939


Total of number of services


405


427


Total number of hydrants


78


78


Miles of mains


13.61


13.61


Feet of two inch C. I. pipe


1839


1839


Amount of Water Pumped Calculated from Pump Plunger Displacement


Days


KWHrs.


Month


Pumped


Hours


Used


Gallons


January


31


190


2990


2,175,000


February


28


168


2650


1,443,000


151


March


31


208


3300


2,377,000


April


30


206


3220


2,373,000


May


31


237


3770


2,705,000


June


30


255


4170


2,958,000


July


31


296


4680


3,398,000


August


31


289


4590


3,327,000


September


30


233


3700


2,675,000


October


31


239


3800


2,732,000


November


30


215


3430


2,496,000


December


31


206


3290


2,361,000


365


2742


43,590


31,020,000


Estimated population


1,600


Estimated population on lines


1,350


Houses not connected


2


Gallons pumped during year


31,020,000


Gallons passed through meters


23,104,150


Average daily pumping


85,000


Gallons to each customer per day


64


Gallons to each service per day


200


Cost per 1000 gallons at pumping station expense


$ .045


Cost per 1000 gallons delivered to customer


$ .23


Rainfall as Recorded at Pumping Station


January


2.70


1.95


February


3.12


3.47


March


2.65


4.09


April


3.27


4.21


May


3.48


2.36


June


7.88


2.25


July


11.11


.52


August


2.55


3.66


September


9,20


1.99


1938


1939


152


October


2.03


. 4.67


November December


2.92


.91


3.05


2.88


53.91


32.96


Average rainfall at Pumping Station for last 22 years 42.01.


I submit the following estimate of the cost of operation for the ensuing year :


Receipts


Rates


$ 8,000.00


Hydrant service


1,000.00


Miscellaneous Income


350.00


$ 9,350.00


Expense


Bond payments


$ 2,000.00


Interest on Bonds


80.00


Operations


3,450.00


Additions to Plant


550.00


Materials and Jobbing labor


320.00


$6,400.00


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I recommend that the sum of sixty-four hundred dollars Respectfully submitted,


A. H. McDONALD,


Superintendent. JOHN B. SIBLEY,


PAUL D. FLETCHER,


CHARLES D. SMITH,


Board of Water Commissioners,


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LITTLETON WATER WORKS-DETAILS OF PIPING


STREET


PIPE


GATES


Hydrants


6 in. Pipe


4 in. Pipe in


8 in. Pipe


Check Valve


FROM


TO


6 in.


8 in.


10 in.


12 in.


4 in.


6 in.


8 in. 00


10 in.


12 in.


With


Gate


With't


Gate


Field Line


Gate Chamber at Stand Pipe


Ayer Road End


1180


1


1


9


Ayer Road


Field Line


King Street


1169


1


2


16


Ayer Road


Taylor Street


Mill Road


2363


1


2


34


King Street


Mill Road


Mass. Avenue


9793


3


11


249


24


Taylor Street


Whitcomb Ave.


2008


1


2


27


Taylor Street


Taylor Street


Field Line


660


Whitcomb Ave.


Whitcomb Ave.


Pumping Station End


690


1


6


Harvard Road


King Street


6369


3


3


551/2


Harwood Ave.


King Street


1433


1


1


11


Mill Road


King Street


Harwood Ave.


5582


6


50


Foster Street


Foster Street


Newtown Road


7834


3


2


381/2


Tahattawan Rd.


King Street


King Street


1592


1


1


131/2


Shattuck St.


King Street


End


4489


6


511/2


Goldsmith St.


King Street


End


1193


1


1


25


Mass. Ave. (East)


King Street


End


548


1


7


Mass. Ave. (West)


Mass. Avenue


End


1197


2


36


King Street


Mass. Avenue


End


600


1


6


Robinson Road


King Street


End


536


1


4


Russell Street


King Street


End


1550


2


16


Adams Street


Mass. Ave.


End


1287


3


271/2


Suction Main


Foster Street


End


1652


2


1


4


New Estate Rd.


King Street


End


4482


6


35


Ayer State Rd.


King Street


End


868


1


5


Newtown Rd.


Tahattawan Rd.


End


8406


4


7


70


Fort Pond Hill Rd. Newtown Road


End


1282


2


12


Total


54778 1818 9793 5485 |1 32 2 3 3 34 44


8201/2


24


1


King Street


King Street


Whitcomb Ave. End


631


1


10


Field Line


Taylor Street


Foster Street End


326


1


6


3 3 1 2 1 AHNN WHH HHHNNWWHAT


1


Mill Road


Pumping Station


End


201


1953


1


Field Line


Hyd. Conn.


Blow -off


STREET


10


00


Warren Street


REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF LITTLETON TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 1940


The Finance Committee was organized under the amend- ment to the by-law and the terms of office determined as follows :


Names


Appointed by Term


John Adams Kimball


Assessors 3 years


Walter T. Speirs


School Committee 3 years


Dr. Dana W. Drury


Water & Elec. Board


2 years


Bennett Sanderson


Moderator 2 years


Josephine L. Conant


Selectmen


1 year


The Committee as so organized has chosen Bennett Sander- son as Chairman and John Adams Kimball as Clerk.


The duties imposed by statute on the Committee are to control the Reserve Fund, to make up the Town Budget and to make recommendations on proposed appropriations.


Reserve Fund


The Reserve Fund is appropriated annually and amounts are from time to time transferred by the Finance Committee out of it to other appropriation accounts to take care of extraordinary and unforseen expenses. It has been the desire of the Committee that requests for transfer, on forms pro- vided, be made to the Committee before additional expense in excess of the Budget is incurred, or in the case of emergen- cies, as soon after the emergency as possible, and in most instances the town officials have co-operated with the Com- mittee. During 1939 transfers have been made from the Re- serve Fund as follows :


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Workmen's Compensation Insurance


$ 70.47


Board of Health


360.00


W. P. A.


75.00


Park


25.00


School


30.00


Old Age Assistance


198.50


Treasurer


75.00


Cemetery


37.31


Fire


211.77


W. P. A.


203.42


Police


12.70


Collector


100.00


Legal


167.30


Total


$1,566.47


The balance of the Reserve Fund at the end of 1939, $933.53, was returned to the Overlay Surplus from which it was appropriated. The Reserve Fund may either be appro- priated from Overlay surplus or raised in the levy. If it is raised in the levy any balance at the end of the year is re- turned to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Funds in Over- lay Surplus are available only for appropriation to the Reserve or for appropriation for extraordinary and unforeseen ex- penses. The balance in the Excess and Deficiency Account, to the extent that it is free cash, is available to reduce the general tax levy upon vote of the Town subject to the ap- proval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation. The Excess and Deficiency Account automatically absorbs increases or decreases in expected receipts. At the present time the Overlay Surplus is not large, appropriations to re- serve having been made from it for several years. The Excess and Deficiency Account, while substantial, does not represent much, if any, free cash because of balances of uncollected taxes in prior years. We have therefore considered it advis- able this year to suggest that the Reserve Fund be raised in


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the levy, thus allowing the Overlay Surplus to accumulate and making probable an increase in the Excess and Deficiency balance at the end of 1940.


Town Budget for 1940


Many of the problems which existed last year in con- strucing the budget do not exist this year. We have no longer a deficiency in a prior year's state tax to make up. All indi- cations seem to point to a decrease in the current assessment for state tax rather than an increase. We also expect to re- ceive a distribution of approximately $6,000 for highways from the state out of the gasoline tax, similar to the distribu- tion received last year after the Town Meeting. We are therefore relieved of a good deal of the burden of the expense of state government through a more prudent management of state expenditures and an apportionment of taxation more favorable to cities and towns.


The requests for appropriations submitted by Town offi- cers for the ordinary and necessary expenses of the Town are in most cases very closely in line with previous expenditures.


The recommendations of the Finance Committee upon the various requests for appropriations are included in the Budget appended hereto. The appropriations have been divided be- tween salary, and maintenance or other expense, and it is rec- ommended that the vote of the Town carry out this division in order that amounts appropriated for salary may be set apart for that purpose and not inadvertently drawn for some other purpose.


There is a change in the appropriation for the Account- ant's Department, reflected in a decrease of $100 in the appro- priation for his salary, which has been made up by a similar increase in the administrative expenses of the Welfare De-


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partments. It has been suggested that the appropriation for accountant's salary should remain at $1500 in addition to the compensation from Welfare Departments.


$250 additional is recommended for the Assessors as this is the tenth year, in which the valuation book is ordinarily published.


The recommendation for the Library is $500 more than heretofore to provide funds to repair leaks which are damag- ing the building and threaten some of the contents.


The recommendation for the School Committee, while it is below last year's expense includes some increase in teachers' salaries, provision for a part time teacher to give corrective work to pupils who are below the level of the grade in one or more subjects, and an increase in the amount available for janitor's services. School expense per pupil declined each year from 1935 through 1938 but went up a little in 1939. Trends over the last 30 years show a decline in expense for schools in proportion to other town expense.


The recommendation for legal expense is increased to provide funds for the Selectmen to use in their discretion for legal service and expense not covered by Town counsel re- tainer.


The total of the recommendations for Temporary Aid, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance is the 1 same as last year's appropriations, but the distribution is dir- ferent. The appropriations for administration of these De- partments are increased as above mentioned so that the work performed by the Town Accountant in his other capacity as clerk to the Welfare Board may be charged to these appro- priations.


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As there is some uncertainty about the status of W.P.A. for 1940 it is recommended that the appropriation for work of that type be made in such form that it may be used by the Selectmen to provide work relief in their discretion.


1939 earnings of the Electric Light Department $1,500.67 are available to reduce the levy or to provide the funds for an appropriation. In making up the Budget it has been assumed that this fund will be used.


The appropriation for payment on account of the Town debt will be reduced this year $1,422.29 by application of the balance remaining in the School Building Fund.


The Water Department surplus has been replenished by current earnings so that it is about as much as it was before the draft was made on it at the last annual Town Meeting. It is available if needed to reduce the tax levy. As this year appears to be a year of relatively light expense, the Commit- tee does not recommend drawing on Reserve Funds but rather recommends conserving them for a year in which expenses are unavoidably higher. A matter of policy may be involved, whether to permit the Water surplus to accumulate looking either toward reduction of water rates or extension of the system or to spend it for the benefit of all taxpayers whether on the system or not.


Other available funds and the estimated receipts for 1940 have been worked out upon the best information available with the assistance of the Town Accountant.


If the appropriations, additions to the levy, available funds and estimated receipts are as set forth in the Budget, and assessed values do not materially change, a tax rate of ap- proximately $20.50 per $1000 is to be expected.


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General


The Finance Committee has received through the State Association of Finance Committees graphs and statistical analysis prepared by Professor Lambie of the Graduate School of Public Administration of Harvard University, commonly referred to as Littauer Center, which give very definite indi- cations of the effectiveness of our town government compared with other cities and towns.


We have one of the lowest tax rates in the State, being eleventh from the bottom in 355 cities and towns ; our assessed valuation per capita is above the average but not the highest ; we are well below the average in uncollected taxes; the per capita cost of schools, the largest single item in the budget, is midway between the highest and lowest both in our popu- lation class and in the state as a whole; the Town debt although increased is not high and is reflected by very favor- able interest rates when the Town has to borrow. There has been a substantial increase in municipal expenditures during the last 20 years, but that is common to every city and town in the state. Judging by the standards set up by Professor Lambie the Town has been exceptionally well managed.


BENNETT SANDERSON, JOHN ADAMS KIMBALL, WALTER T. SPEIRS, DANA W. DRURY, JOSEPHINE L. CONANT,


Finance Committee.


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TOWN OF LITTLETON-BUDGET FOR 1940


I


Expense-Recommended Appropriations


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


1939 Expended


1940 Requested


1940 Recom'ded


Moderator


10.00


10.00


10.00


Selectmen :


Salaries


330.00


330.00


330.00


Expense


28.15


100.00


100.00


Accountant :


Salary


1,300.00


1,300.00


1,300.00


Expense


91.50


50.00


50.00


Treasurer :


Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Expense


373.81


430.00


430.00


Collector :


Salary


820.54


800.00


800.00


Expense


604.46


475.00


475.00


Assessors :


Salary


625.00


625.00


625.00


162


Expense


106.18


375.00


375.00


Finance Committee


21.60


50.00


50.00


Legal


317.30


300.00


300.00


Town Clerk :


Salary


75.00


75.00


75.00


Expense


58.94


100.00


100.00


Election and Registration :


Salaries


55.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


172.18


200.00


200.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Town Hall :


Salary and wages


480.00


480.00


480.00


Expense


652.57


680.00


760.00


Police :


Salaries


2,150.00


2,150.00


2,150.00


Expense


113.20


100.00


100.00


Hydrant Service


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Fire :


Salaries


1,521.50


1,200.00


1,200.00


Expense


1,190.27


1,300.00


1,300.00


Moth Suppression :


Moths


198.28


300.00


300.00


Elm Tree Beetle


200.00


100.00


100.00


Tree Warden :


Salaries and wages


195.55


180.00


180.00


Expense


4.25


20.00


20.00


Sealer of Weights & Meas .:


Salary


75.00


75.00


75.00


Expense


22.13


15.00


15.00


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HEALTH AND SANITATION


Public Health Nurse :


Salary


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Inspection of Animals


100.00


100.00


100.00


Board of Health :


Expense


621.12


385.00


350.00


Community Memorial Hosp. 200.00


200.00


200.00


HIGHWAYS


Highways, General


2,110.06


2,500.00


2,500.00


Machinery


990.25


1,100.00


1,100.00


Chapter 81


6,300.00


6,300.00


6,300.00


Chapter 90


2,100.00


2,400.00


2,400.00


Street Lights


563.00


580.00


580.00


CHARITIES


Temporary Aid


2,117.90


2,500.00


2,500.00


Administration


41.99


75.00


75.00


Old Age Assistance


3,348.50


3,400.00


3,400.00


Administration


21.67


100.00


100.00


Aid to Dependent Children Administration


1,081.00


1,100.00


1,100.00


21.69


75.00


75.00


Soldiers Relief


6.00


100.00


100.00


EDUCATION


Schools


30,279.86


30,250.00


30,250.00


Library :


Salaries


1,238.00


1,240.00


1,240.00


Expense


454.48


990.00


990.00


Whitcomb Field


75.00


75.00


75.00


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RECREATION AND PARKS


Parks


309.86


295.00


295.00


Salaries and Wages


165.10


155.00


155.00


Expenses


75.00


75.00


75.00


CEMETERIES


Cemetery


1,593.86


1,090.00


1,090.00


WATER


Water


6,379.42


6,400.00


6,400.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


100.00


110.00


110.00


Town Reports


299.10


300.00


300.00


Workmen's Compensation


595.47


525.00


525.00


W.P.A. or Work Relief


1,028.42


500.00


500.00


Reserve


1,566.47


2,500.00


2,500.00


INTEREST AND DEBT


Interest


997.18


852.50


852.50


Payment of Debt


7,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


$ 88,462.50


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EXPENSE-ESTIMATED ADDITIONS TO LEVY


1940


Estimated


State Tax State Parks & Reservations


7,300.00


125.00


165


County Tax Middlesex Tuberculosis Hospital Overlay


4,500.00


600.00


1,500.00


7 $ 14,025.00


III


RECEIPTS


Recommended Appropriations from Available Funds.


1940


Highway, Machinery Fund


Recommended 500.00


School Building Fund


1,422.29


Cemetery, 1939 receipts


777.90


Electric Lights, Balance of Earnings


1,500.67


$ 4,200.86


IV Receipts-Estimated Receipts


1940


Estimated


Income Tax


7,000.00


Corporation Tax


3,500.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


5,000.00


Welfare-State Reimbursement


2,300.00


Water Dept. Current Revenue


6,400.00


School, State, Trusts, Tuition, Dog Tax


4,700.00


Polls


1,000.00


Gasoline Tax


6,000.00


Other Income


1,500.00


$ 37,400.00


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SUMMARY


Approprition


$88,462.50


Additions to Levy Total


14,025.00


$102,487.50


Available Funds


4,200.86


Estimated Receipts Total


37,400.00


41.600.86


Balance to be Raised


$ 60,886.64


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TOWN WARRANT


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.


To the Constable of the Town of Littleton in said County, GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Town of Littleton, qualified to vote at Town Meetings, for the trans- action of Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Littleton, on Monday the twelfth day of February, 1940, at 6:30 o'clock, A. M., by posting a printed copy of this warrant, by you attested, at three meeting houses, at the station of the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine Railroad Com- pany, at the Town House, and at the Postoffice in Littleton Common in said Town seven (7) days at least before the twelfth day of February, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles, viz :


Art. 1. To choose on one ballot the following Town Officers: One Moderator for one year, one Town Clerk for one year, one Selectman for three years, one Member of Board of Public Welfare for three years, one member of Board of Health for three years, one Assessor for three years, one Collector of Taxes for one year, one Treasurer for one year, one Member of the School Committee for three years, one Member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years, one Member of the Board of Electric Light Commis-


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sioners for three years, one Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years, one Trustee of Rueben Hoar Library for three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for three years, one Tree Warden for one year and one Park Commissioner for three years.


For these purposes the polls will be opened at 6:30 o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 11:20 A. M. Also to choose all other usual Town Officers in such manner as the Town may determine.


At 11 A. M. the meeting will forwith proceed to act on all succeding articles in such order as it may determine.


Art. 2. To hear and act upon the reports of Town Officers and Committees.


Art. 3. To see of the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the aproval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1940 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


RECOMMENDED.


Art. 4. To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to petition the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, for State Aid on Highways under the provisions of Chapter 81 as amended by Chapter 281 of the Acts of 1922.


Art. 5. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to repair highways.


RECOMMENDED,-$6300.00.


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Art. 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for a General Highway Fund, this money to be used for sidewalks, railings, snow removal, sanding and other highway expense not chargeable to other specific road funds.


RECOMMENDED,-$2500.00.


Art. 7. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Newtown Road, King Street, Foster Street, Taylor Street, Harvard Road, Fort Pond Hill Road, and Harwood Avenue, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be alloted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose ; or take any other action in relation thereto ..


RECOMMENDED,-$2400.00.


Art. 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for defraying expenses of the Town Hall. RECOMMENDED,-$480.00 for salaries, $760.00 for expenses.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay interest on Town notes.


RECOMMENDED,-$852.50.


Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for care, maintenance of, and sup- plies for Parks.


RECOMMENDED,-$295.00 for salaries and wages, $155.00 for expenses.


Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for maintenance of Rueben Hoar Library and Houghton Memorial Building.


RECOMMENDED,-$1240.00 for salaries; $990.00 for expenses.


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Art. 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of the browntail and gypsey moths and elm tree beetles.


RECOMMENDED,-$300.00 for moths and $100.00 for elm tree beetles.


Art. 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of the Fire Department.


RECOMMENDED,-$1200.00 for salaries and $1300.00 for expenses.


Art. 14. To see if the Town will raise and Appropriate a sum of money for Memorial Day.


RECOMMENDED, -- $110.00.


Art. 15. To see what action the Town will take in regard to hiring a Public Health and School Nurse in accordance with provisions of Chapter 71 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 357 of the Acts of 1921 and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for same, or to act in any way thereto.




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