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*Henry E. Marzetta, 28 Hayward Street 368
376
* Alfred Milani, 21 Short Street *Iginio A. Pantano, Altieri Court *John L. Moschilli, 13 East Street
396
*Louis Rizoli, 6 Hayward Street 1
1
*Frank J. Cimino, 233 Central Street *John F. Pasacane, 22 Mt. Pleasant Street
Blanks 15010
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 2. One year (to fill vacancy)
Vote for One
Blanks 1253
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 3. Three years
Vote for Thirteen
*John F. Adams, 49 Fruit Street Extension 447
*Michele F. Apicella, 44 So. Bow Street 301
Frank Blascio, Jr., 38 East Street 227
*Joseph M. Casey, 16 Franklin Street 354
*Fred J. Coleman, 21 Claflin Street 388
*Robert H. Curtiss, 39 Claflin Street
371
*Herbert C. Davis, 55 Forest Street
288
*James E. Hannigan, 25 So. Cedar Street
347
*Bernard A. Hickey, 13 Whitney Street Bessie H. Johnson, 38 So. Bow Street 287
346
Fred E. Kratzsch, 31 Claflin Street
238
*William H. Leonard, 26 Franklin Street *Myron Morey, 34 Fruit Street
320
337
336
* John F. O'Neill, 3 Poplar Street 227
James P. Renda, 8 River Street Hans O. Ritz, 6 So. Main Street 254
Joseph P. Sheedy, 73 Grove Street
277
1
2
3
*John Iannitelli, 9 Alden Street
65
*John C. Wilson, 21 Forest Street
294
*Fred E. Wood, 54 Claflin Street
317
Blanks 6550
TOWN MEETING MEMBER
Precinct 3. One year. (to fill vacancy).
Vote for One
Shelley D. Vincent, 33 Claflin Street 442
Blanks 520
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 4. Three years
Vote for Thirteen
* Aubrey M. Allen, 2 Roberts Court
366
*Frank Berardi, 33 Prospect Street
368
*John L. Brown, 333 Main Street 347
363
*Joseph R. Brown, 335 Main Street *James W. Burke, 140 West Street
394
*Fred V. Casey, 28 Chapin Street
363
*Fred J. Luby, 92 West Street *William W. O'Brien, 34 Green Street *Philip A. O'Donnell, 38 Thayer Street
372
*Garden W. Rae, 30 Parker Hill Avenue
379
*Joseph A. Visconti, 20 West Street
401
*Gordon A. Shaw, 20 Church Street
2
2
*William S. Davis, Draper Park Blanks 8592
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 4. Two years Vote for Four
John C. Lynch, 305 Main Street 3
2
*John F. Damon, 28 Church Street 5
*Charles S. Innis, 7 High Street
1
Blanks 3901
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 5. Three years Vote for Fifteen
*Frank C. Berry, 84 High Street 570
*J. Francis Cahill, 7 West Maple Street 515
*Francis W. Collins, 81 West Street 487
*William Connolly, 133 Spruce Street 496
387
378
*Joseph Maressa, 7 Bacon Slip
66
*Walter E. Corbett, 3 West Walnut Street 484
*Walter B. Doane, 124 Congress Street 461
* William F. Fitzpatrick, 10 Purchase Street 490
*James A. Higgiston, 4 Fountain Street 505
*Lester B. Lindsey, 26 West Walnut Street 482
*Ernest A. Lombardi, 29 Westbrook Street 459
*Ralph E. Parker, 6 Dilla Street 471
*Eleanor Metcalf Prouty, Highland Street 483
*James T. Slattery, 35 High Street 498
* Walter V. Swift, 6 Richmond Avenue 527
*Moses Wassarman, 28 West Walnut Street 424
Blanks
9763
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 5. Two years (to fill vacancy)
*David Rosen, 31 Pleasant Street
Vote for One 439
Blanks 702
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 5. One year (to fill vacancy).
Dwight H. Prouty, Highland Street
Blanks
Vote for One 7 1134
GEORGE W. BILLINGS, JOHN J. BEST, WILLIAM E. MOORE, CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Registrars of Voters.
March 7, 1939 A true record : Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
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RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST AT THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 6, 1939, FOR SELECTMEN. AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
In compliance with petitions signed by ten registered voters of the Town of Milford for a recount of the votes cast for Selectmen and School Committee at the annual town election March 6, 1939, We, the Registrars of Voters, of Milford, Massachusetts met this eleventh day of March nineteen hundred and thirty-nine for the purpose of re- counting said votes and after examining all ballots cast, at said election, we determined as follows:
SELECTMEN
Precincts
1
2 579
3
4 500
5 548
2585
235 Congress Street
James DiSabito
259
656
285
250
259
1709
25 Madden Avenue
John H. Gardella
597
656
508
529
650
2940
38 Grant Street
William J. Hayes
577
372
491
539
628
2607
51 Exchange Street
Lyndhurst A. MacGregor
496
442
486
502
618
2544
Cedar Street
Blanks
610 1054
637
614
720
3635
16020
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Precincts
1 106
2
3 130
4
5
Total
William E. Bragdon
131
212
653
Highland Street
Frederick T. Cahill, Jr.
458
230
410
467
503
2068
76 West Street
Robert W. Casey
294
128
228
259
278
1187
114 Congress Street
Total
Patrick Carroll
479
479
74
68
George F. Grayson 16 Elm Street
415
264
484
438
596
2197
Michael P. Visconti
308
994
297
290
252
2141
9 Genoa Avenue
Blanks
431
816
375
371
441
2434
10680
This recount was in compliance with the Provisions of Section 135, Chapter 54, General Laws.
GEORGE W. BILLINGS, WILLIAM E. MOORE, JOHN J. BEST, CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Registrars of Voters
A true record : Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 15, 1939
Worcester, ss.
Milford, March 15, 1939
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in Town Hall on the fifteenth day of March, 1939, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows :
The meeting was called to order by John T. McLoughlin, Moderator, at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
The following Monitors to check the lists of Town Meet- ing Members and the Members-At-Large were appointed by the Moderator :
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At Large, Walter L. Adams, Precinct 1. Joseph F. Cahill, Precinct 2. Angelo Barbadoro, Precinct 3. William J. Moore, Precinct 4. Alfred E. Daigle, Precinct 5. Charles W. Gould.
Bernard F. Manion was appointed to fill vacancies in Precinct 4, incurred by the absence of Alfred E. Daigle the Monitors checked the lists of Town Meeting Members and reported that there were 197 Town Meeting Members present as follows :
Precinct 1, 38; Precinct 2, 33; Precinct 3, 35; Precinct 4, 31; Precinct 5, 42; At Large 18, total 197.
The number of members present constituted a quorum.
The Town Clerk proceeded to read the warrant.
After reading the opening paragraphs of the Warrant it was voted: To dispense with the reading of the remainder of the Articles in the Warrant with the exception of the Officer's return thereon.
The Officer's return on the warrant was read .
Article 1. Voted: To accept the reports of all Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Reports.
Article 2. Myron Morey, Secretary of the Finance Com- mittee, presented the following report of the Finance Committee.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD :
Taxes seem to be the subject of many local discussions and all seem to agree that the 1938 Tax Rate was higher than the property owners feel either able or willing to pay for 1939. Therefor, we must reduce the total amount spent by the various departments enough so the TAX BILL to each owner conforms with the average income.
It seems obvious that in order to reduce spending with- out reducing salaries and wages, except as a last resort, we must cut waste and inefficiency to a minimum and then cut services rendered until we get within what we can afford.
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In an effort to locate possible excess spending and to get a better study of each department your Finance Committee divided itself into sub-committees on 'General Govern- ment,' 'Public Safety,' 'Public Works,' and Education.' These sub-committees have held informal hearings with the Public and the various officials and have studied both past expenditures and 1939 Appropriation requests.
The support, questions, suggestions and ideas of the pub- lic have been helpful and are hereby acknowledged. We hope you attended some of the hearings and expressed your suggestions for economy and efficiency.
THERE IS NO MYSTERY ABOUT A TAX RATE
Appropriations, plus State, Tax, County Tax, and Over- lay, make up the sum to be available. This sum, minus the income of the Town (about $200,000 for 1939 estimate) leaves the amount to be raised by taxation.
This net sum, divided by the assessed valuation of the Town (about $14,200,000 this year) expressed in thousands of dollars, gives the rate per thousand which must be collected, and which we call the TAX RATE.
Therefor, the VOTERS actually set the TAX RATE by their appropriations in TOWN MEETINGS.
If you follow our recommendations you will actually have a rate for 1939 which will not be far from $42.00 per thousand. It you desire a lesser rate do not hesitate to reduce some of them.
For the sake of those who are interested but who do not have available the data to use in calculation-out of each MILLION dollars which is charged back to the Cities and the Towns by the State Milford pays about $2,300.00.
Out of each MILLION net County budget Milford pays about $22,500.00.
These figures are established by the ratio of valuation between any municipality and the State or County.
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Just a word about the $2,000 asked by the Finance Com- mittee in this Warrant for the purpose of departmental study by some expert.
The committee feel that a study of some of the large expenses, extended more thoroughly than we have time to make, might furnish recommendations for economy and co-ordination sufficient to reduce the Town's expenditures far in excess of the cost of the study.
You will also note that we have this year added in- formation as to the parties submitting each Article. This data was always available to the voters, if requested, but we think that it is only fair to let the people know who desires the action by the Town Meeting.
The recommendations which follow have been determined by the Finance Committee after careful consideration of the data furnished by each sub-committee together with information possessed by various members of the full com- mittee.
We hope you will consider them carefully, in view of what we can afford instead of what we would enjoy having.
Article 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and Com- mittees.
Article 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the expenses of the Town through 1939.
This article is the regular Budget and is listed here in the order that the accounts appear on the Accountant's report.
Spent 1938
Account
Asked by Dept.
Commit- tee Recom- mends
$100.00 Moderator
$100.00
$100.00
1,477.00
Selectmen
1,500.00
1,450.00
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84.08 Sec'y Finance Board
100.00
85.00
2,994.25 Accountant
3,000.00 2,800.00
This amount has increased in recent years due to work added.
2,026.24 Treasurer
2,050.00
1,950.00
260.50 Treasurer's Bond
231.50 231.50
4,504.06 Tax Collector
5,650.00
4,400.00
Some of the 1938 expense was for furnishings and should not be an annual cost, particularly when costs ought to be reduced everywhere. Vote for Town Meeting which set up salary method of payment was $3,500 salary including clerk hire. Request for extra money to pay clerk is there- for out.
446.00 Tax Collector's Bond 463.00
463.00
4,629.65 Assessors
4,450.00 4,250.00
Part of the listing work of this department has been shifted to the Registrars by a recent law. Therefor some reduction should appear in their costs. A recent scheme of hiring assistants to do the work for which the Assessors are paid keeps this cost higher than it should be.
Assessors
250.00 250.00
A Special appropriation to pay for a report by some appraisal experts on the actual value of property in- volved in a tax appeal claim.
151.00 Certifying Town Notes
100.00
100.00
1,200.00 Town Solicitor
1,200.00
1,100.00
1,877.50 Town Clerk
1,700.00
1,600.00
6,290.64 Elections, Registration, and Town Meetings 4,483.75
4,200.00
There are no State Elections this year so a reduc- tion is to be expected. The additional work transferred to this department from the Assessors has necessitated more payroll in the Registrars work, also some equipment had to be sought.
1,224.34 Memorial Hall
1,200.00 1,100.00
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4,875.32 Town Hall
3,400.00
3,200.00
25,102.82 Police Dept.,
Salaries and Expenses 24,860.00 24,800.00
During 1938 we had a Strike, a Flood and a Hurri- cane and, of course, this cost this department extra money. 488.82 Maintenance of Traffic Signals 500.00 450.00
89.70 Court Fees
75.00
75.00
18,898.83 Fire Dept.
Pay of Members
19,200.00
19,200.00
This is the first year of a full time Chief.
Fire Dept., Incidentals
5,225.00
3,400.00
547.06 Fire Dept.,
Fire Alarm System 550.00
550.00
1,497.01
Fire Dept., New Hose
800.00
800.00
372.71 Fire Dept., Brush Fires
350.00
350.00
12,180.00 Hydrant Service
12,300.00
12,300.00
The two hydrants voted last year will have to be added to cost of service. Each hydrant costs the Town $60.00 yer year.
199.85 Rifle Practice
400.00
350.00
This is mostly maintenance of the range off Cedar St., which the National Guard get for use this year.
400.00 Inspector of Wires
400.00
375.00
701.72 Sealer of Weights
and Measurer 690.00
650.00
90.39 Gypsy Moth Suppression
500.00
100.00
874.52 Care of Trees
3,000.00
650.00
These last two items are perhaps justified in the request, but we feel that 1939 would be a poor year to raise departments which have been at about our recom- mended figures for quite a few years.
499.45 Dog Officer
450.00
425.00
16,650.52 Health Dept., General
17,000.00
16,000.00
436.75 Inspector of Animals
350.00
325.00
1,392.97 Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,400.00
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7,053.39 Worcester T. B. Hospital Assessment 9,046.01 9,046.01
9,150.58 Worcester T. B. Hospital Construction 8,864.46 8,864.46
7,997.03 Sewer Maintenance
9,000.00 7,000.00
They ask money for some improvements, also al- most $1,000 of 1938 spending was not for annual matters.
23,036.00 Highway, General 21,000.00 20,000.00
We recommend that the hiring of trucks for the collection of papers along Main St. be omitted from the budget for 1939. If the department truck can not take care of this work, it should not be done. This item alone will reduce the costs about $500.
1,996.87 Highway, New Equipment and Repairs 2,000.00 1,000.00
4,999.64 Highway, Resurfacing Streets 5,000.00 4,500.00
This item used to be called "Oiling" streets but is actually resurfacing, using a bitumastic oil binder to hold the surface against wear and weather.
132.00 Highways, Maintenance and Care of Town Improve- ments 2,500.00 500.00
This is a variable item and we feel that the $500 recommended will take care of ordinary repairs for 1939.
1,130.23 Highways, Repairs to Sidewalks 1,500.00 500.00
We think that this amount will take care of all necessary emergency repairs.
13,000.00 Highways, Snow Removal
This figure has been set based on the costs up to the night of Town Meeting.
16,900.41 Street Lighting
17,400.00 15,900.00
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We recommended the elimination of one-half the lights at midnight on the White Way.
100,539.76 Welfare, General 85,000.00 80,000.00
28.238.21 Aid to Dependent Children 27,800.00 25,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. 1,200.00
1,200.00
57,838.50 Old Age Assistance
67,750.00
65,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration 2,250.00
2,250.00
The cost figures given on the last three items are the cost to Milford of our money and does not include any Federal funds which were received and included in the total expenditures.
300.00 State Aid
500.00
500.00
Military Aid
300.00
300.00
13,437.29
Soldiers Relief
13,000.00
12,500.00
39,390.24 Schools, General
36,875.00
34,875.00
186,403.27 Schools,
Salaries and Wages
187,147.62 180,000.00
5,689.39 Library
4,350.00
4,150.00
Money spent includes Dog Tax transfer as is usual.
2,368.93 Town Parks
2,300.00
2,100.00
1,699.54 Playgrounds
1,700.00
800.00
115.00 Playgrounds, Rentals
200.00
150.00
500.00
200.00
200.00 Repairs to Tennis Courts New Walks
500.00
000.00
It would appear better that a W.P.A. project be obtained to do this work.
1,523.25
Printing Town Reports
1,804.50
1,804.50
2,800.00 Workmen's Compensation Insurance
3,300.00
3,300.00
Damage to Persons and Property 00.00
69.00
Flowage Rights, Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00
Memorial Day, G. A. R.
200.00
200.00
2,893.85
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150.00
Memorial Day, American Legion
150.00
150.00
50.00
Memorial Day
Spanish War Veterans
50.00
50.00
150.00
Armistice Day, V. F. W.
150.00
150.00
398.96
Property Foreclosures, Treasurer
300.00
300.00
50.00 Worcester County Exten- sion Service
50.00
50.00
5,599.02
Blanket Insurance
5,500.00
5,500.00
8,582.03
Municipal Contributory Retirement System
8,637.46
8,637.46
2,917.81
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,300.00
2,000.00
40.50
No. Purchase St. Cemetery
50.00
50.00
10,922.74
Interest
12,500.00
12,500.00
38,000.00
Maturing Debt
34,000.00
34,000.00
4,934.56
Finance Committee Reserve Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
Article 3. Submitted by Selectmen. No action by Finance Committee.
Article 4. Submitted by Selectmen. No action by Finance Committee.
Article 5. Submitted by Selectmen. No action by Finance Committee.
Article 6. Submitted by Selectmen. To appropriate the Dog Tax from County of $1,372.20 to Library. We are in favor.
Article 7. Submitted by Selectmen. No action by Finance Committee.
Article 8. Submitted by Selectmen. No action by Finance Committee.
Article 9. Submitted by Selectmen. To raise and appro- priate $30,000 for Tools and Materials to be used on W.P.A. projects. We are in favor.
Article 10. Submitted by Selectmen. To raise and appro-
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priate $9,000 for Chapter 90 construction on Purchase Street. We are in favor.
Article 11. Submitted by Selectmen. To raise and appro- priate $800 for Chapter 90 Maintenance. We are in favor.
Article 12. Submitted by Selectmen. To raise and appro- priate $500 for Street Signs. We recommend that $250 be raised. (It seems to us that $250 is enough to spend during 1939, when economy is in order).
Article 13. Submitted by Selectmen. To appropriate from E. & D. a sum to be used against the Tax budget. We recommend that at least $35,000 be appropriated for this purpose.
Article 14. Submitted by Merchants. To raise and appro- priate the sum of $400 for Christmas lighting. We recom- mend that $200 be raised for this purpose. (If more money is wanted by the merchants for decorations, we suggest that they contribute the balance).
Article 15. Submitted by Mr. Ramelli. Money wanted for a sewer extension on Mt. Pleasant Street. We recommend that the article be Passed Over.
Article 16. Submitted by Town Council. Louisa Lake property. We recommend that the article be Passed Over. (We appear to have as many parks now as we can afford.)
Article 17. Submitted by Selectmen. Transfer $810 from a Special Appropriation to Tools and Materials for the same job to be done by W.P.A. (An extension on Cedar Street.) We favor the article.
Article 18. Submitted by Town Hall Department. An unpaid bill. No action taken.
Article 19. Submitted by Fire Chief. Seeks $250 to extend a fire alarm circuit and furnish a new alarm box on the extreme upper end of Purchase Street. The Finance Committee has taken no action on this article due to lack of data.
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Article 20. Submitted by Selectmen. Asks that the bal- ance of Chapter 500 money be appropriated to some of the uses allowed by a 1939 law. We recommend that this money be appropriated to reduce the tax rate.
Article 21. Submitted by Highway Department. On un- paid bills for Snow Removal in 1938. We take no action on unpaid bills.
Article 22. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to raise and appropriate a special Tools and Materials fund of $8,300 for use on some proposed W.P.A. sewer jobs. We recom- mend that the article be passed over because of the money raised under Article 9.
Article 23. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to raise and appropriate a special fund of $500 for W.P.A. material on a school yard job. We recommend that the article be passed over. Same reason as Article 22.
Article 24. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to raise and appropriate materials money for a bridge replacement on Howard Street. (A bridge failure is a serious condition and Town liability is easily established). We favor this article because the bridge is now dangerous.
Article 25. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks $4,400 for materials, etc., to be used in a W.P.A. job of repair to the Town Hall. We recommend that the article be passed over. Same reason as Article 22.
Article 26. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to appropri- ate $233.75 from W.P.A. Materials to a P.W.A. job. Finance Committee have taken no action.
Article 27. Submitted by Town Council. Seeks to change some of the Overlay accounts to other years. Finance Com- mittee have taken no action.
Article 28. Submitted by Town Clerk. Seeks to change attendance reports of Town Meeting Members to one com- bined report at the end of year. No action taken.
Article 29. Submitted by Town Solicitor. Seeks to have certain regulations adopted regarding public baths and wash rooms. No action taken.
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Article 30. Submitted by Board of Health. Seeks pay- ment of unpaid bill of Health Board of 1937. No action taken.
Article 31. Submitted by Board of Health. Seeks pay- ment of an unpaid bill of 1933. No action taken.
Article 32. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks authority to accept financing aid from P.W.A. in an addition to Charles River (Cedar Swamp) job. We recommend the article be passed over. Cannot afford more work this year.
Article 33. Submitted by Selectmen. Asks authority to submit P.W.A. application for Article 32. We recommend the article be passed over. Cannot afford more work this year.
Article 34. Submitted by Selectmen. Asks to raise $17,000 to do the job of Article 32, if P.W.A. refuses to help. (This would do work at Town expense largely on private property. At Archer Rubber Co). We recommend the article be passed over. Cannot afford more work this year.
Article 35. Submitted by Finance Committee. Seeks $2,000 for expert study of some of the larger town expenses. We recommend favorable action ..
Article 36. Submitted by Joseph Visconti and many others. Seeks authority to abolish certain departments and combine under a Department of Public Works. No action taken.
Article 37. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to take by condemnation certain right of way for a drain through from Emmons Street eastward. No action taken.
Article 38. Submitted by Cemetery Committee. Seeks to change the Vernon Grove Cemetery By-Laws in an effort to make the department cost less to the Town. We recommend that the article be voted.
Article 39. Submitted by Selectmen. Seeks to have parts of Charles and River Streets accepted. No action taken.
Article 40. Submitted by John Lynch and others. Seeks
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money for hire of Playgrounds. Pass over. Money recom- mended in Article 2.
Article 41. Submitted by John Lynch and others. Seeks a partial building code adopted. No action taken.
Article 42. Submitted by Welfare Department. Seeks payment of an unpaid bill of Welfare Department of 1936. No action taken.
You may not have agreed with us in all of our recom- mendations but we hope you voted with us. An honest effort has been made to reduce taxes with as little reduc- tion of service as is possible. If we have succeeded, the effort has been worth while-if not, then at least we have done our share toward a worthy result.
The matter rests with You.
W. L. ADAMS, Chairman.
Voted: To receive the report of the Finance Committee and act upon the same item by item.
Article 2. Voted : To raise and appropriate.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$100.00
Selectmen
1,450.00
Finance Committee Secretary
85.00
Accountant
2,800.00
Treasurer
1,950.00
Treasurer's Bond
231.50
Tax Collector
4,400.00
Tax Collector's Bond
463.00
Assessors
4,250.00
Assessors, Before Tax Appeal Board
250.00
Certifying Town Notes
100.00
Town Solicitor
1,100.00
Town Clerk
1,600.00
Elections, Registration and Town Meetings
4,200.00
Town Hall
3,200.00
Memorial Hall
1,100.00
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PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police-Salaries and Expense
24,800.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
450.00
Court Fees
75.00
Fire Dept., Pay of Members
19,200.00
Fire Dept., Incidentals
3,400.00
Fire Dept., Fire Alarm System
550.00
Fire Dept., New Hose
800.00
Fire Dept., Brush Fires
350.00
Hydrant Service
12,300.00
Rifle Practice
350.00
Inspector of Wires
375.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
650.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
100.00
Care of Trees
650.00
Dog Officer
425.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Dept., General
16,000.00
Inspector of Animals
325.00
Dental Clinic
1,400.00
Worcester T. B. Hospital Assessment
9,046.01
Worcester T. B. Hospital Construction
8,864.46
Sewer Maintenance
7,000.00
HIGHWAYS
Highway, General
20,000.00
Highway, New Equipment and Repairs
1,000.00
Highway, Resurfacing Streets
4,500.00
Highways, Maintenance and care of Town Improvements
500.00
Highways, Repairs to Sidewalks
500.00
Highways, Snow Removal
15,000.00
Street Lighting
17,400.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Welfare, General 80,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
25,000.00
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Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
1,200.00
Old Age Assistance
65,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration State Aid Military Aid Soldiers Relief
2,250.00
500.00
300.00
12,500.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Before taking up item 1. Schools, General Schools, Salaries and Wages were taken up.
A motion was made that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Eighty- seven Thousand One Hundred Forty-seven Dol- lars and Sixty-two cents ($187,147.62), under item one for Salaries and Wages for the School Department for the year 1939.
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