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WHEREAS, his passion for public service earned for him a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he won many honors and served with zeal, and;
WHEREAS, his wise counsel, sound advice, patience, painstaking efforts and learned opinions as Town Counsel for many years, served to lighten theburden and guide the way for our faithful Town Officials and thereby set a stand- ard of official conduct at once inspiring but not too easy to achieve; and his demise left a void difficult to fill, and;
WHEREAS, he worked and served earnestly and sin- cerely among us, he did so with a sense of humility found only in men of greatness; and great were his talents, ac- complishments, and contributions to his fellowmen, and;
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WHEREAS, his ideas and ideals of representative form of government-democracy if you will-were based on the loftiest principles of the equality of each citizen to every other citizen, human dignity, justice, freedom of ex- pression, freedom of participation, untrammelled and un- inhibited save only by law, and;
WHEREAS, the memory of his many kind deeds, wise counsel, and gigantic contributions to the public weal, his admirable qualities of mind and soul, his diligence to the work of the day, his steadfastness of purpose and loyal- ty and friendship will be long cherished by all who have had the privilege to come in contact with him; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this meeting offer its sincere ex- pression of sympathy to his family and that his family be presented a copy of these resolutions and that a copy of these resolutions be printed in the next annual Town Re- port.
For the Committee
(Signed)
NATHAN ROSENFELD Town Counsel
Resolution
WHEREAS:
The Town Meeting Members assembled have heard with deep regret of the passing of Myron Morey, a life- long resident of our Town and
WHEREAS:
Myron Morey served his fellow townsmen as Finance Committee Secretary, School Committee Member and Town Meeting Member and
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WHEREAS:
He was honest, courteous, fair and a keen student of municipal affairs and management, always interested in the common welfare; unselfish in his devotion to his com- munity
Be It Resolved that as a mark of our respect for this splendid person and his contribution over many years to the growth of our town, that the business of this meeting be suspended and that the members stand with bowed heads in prayer and tribute to his memory and
Be It Resolved further that the clerk be directed to send a copy of these Resolutions to the relatives of the de- ceased and that these Resolutions be printed in the next annual Town Report.
For the Committee DAVID I. DAVOREN
Resolution
WHEREAS:
By the death of Dr. Francis H. Lally, M.D., the Town of Milford has lost one of its foremost physicians and a devoted servant of the town who gave unselfishly so much of his life to the service of his fellowman and to his Com- munity and
WHEREAS:
Our town has lost a person of excellent character who devoted himself in an efficient, honorable and faithful manner to the problems of our Health Department for many years
THEREFORE:
Be It Resolved that this meeting stand in silent prayer and tribute to his memory and
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Be It Further Resolved that this meeting express its sincere sympathy to his family and that his family be pre- sented a copy of these resolutions and that these resolutions be published in the next annual Town Report.
For the Committee
ALFRED B. CENEDELLA, JR.
Resolution
WHEREAS, tonight we meet with our hearts heavy with grief because of the absence among us of our colleague, James T. Slattery, a town meeting member of many years standing, and one who gave generously of his talents and time to the Civic betterment of our beloved Town, and;
WHEREAS, his passing on November 15, 1953 aroused within us feelings of sadness and pervaded us with a sense of personal loss because of his friendly manner, gentle ways, and ready smile, we shall miss him, and we shall fondly re- member him as one who served his Town, his fellowmen, and his God, well and truly, in the true Christian spirit; therefore be it;
RESOLVED, that this meeting stand in silent tribute to his memory, and
Be It Further Resolved, that this meeting offer its sin- cero expression of sympathy to his family and that his fami- ly be presented a copy of these resolutions and that a copy of these resolutions be printed in the next annual Town Report.
For the Committee NATHAN ROSENFELD
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Resolution
WHEREAS, by the death of Carlo A, Cattani, the members of this assembly were greatly saddened, and;
WHEREAS, the community at large lost an honest, upright and civic-minded citizen, who served faithfully as a Town Meeting member; and
WHEREAS, by the exercise of qualities of courage, loyalty and devotion to friends and causes he endeared himself to those who had the privilege to come in contact with him; and
WHEREAS, his passing is deeply mourned by the great host of his friends and associates, who were enriched by his friendship and his deeds and acts; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this meeting stand in silent prayer and tribute to his memory; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this meeting express sincere sympa- thy to his family and that his family be presented a copy of these resolutions and that the resolutions be published in the next annual Town Report.
For the Committee, (Signed) HAROLD V. CALABRESE
Resolution
WHEREAS:
This meeting learned with great sorrow of the death of Joseph J. Casey, a member of the Town Meeting of long standing, a member of the Milford Fire Department and
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WHEREAS:
His untimely passing is mourned deeply by all in our community because of his loyalty to his duty, his willing- ness to be of service and his pleasantly agreeable disposi- tion.
THEREFORE:
Be It Resolved that this meeting stand in prayer and silent tribute to his memory, and
Be It Further Resolved that this meeting send a copy of these resolutions to his family and that these resolutions be printed in the next annual Town Report.
For the Committee (Signed) DAVID I. DAVOREN
A motion was made by Domenic R. Ferrucci that the Town vote to amend the rule adopted March 13, 1946 by striking out the numerals 13 in line one and inserting in place thereof the numeral 7, so that the rule as amended will read as follows:
Upon the request of 7 Town Meeting Members, the vote shall be taken by ballot and the use of the check list in the following manner; The Monitor of each precinct and of the delegates-at-large shall furnish the members of his division with ballots; as each ballot is deposited the voters name shall be checked by the Monitor; when all have voted who wish to do so, the Monitors shall deliver the ballots to a committee appointed by the Moderator; said ballots shall be deposited in one receptacle and there- upon said committee shall proceed to sort and count the ballots and report the accumulated result to the Town Clerk.
This rule shall not be altered, suspended or repealed except by a vote taken by ballot.
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A motion calling for the previous question was made and the vote was taken by Ballot.
Moderator Curran appointed John F. X. Davoren, Anthony N. Compagnone and James E. Birmingham as Counters.
The result of the ballot was Yes-77 and No-92 and the motion was lost.
The action now came upon the original motion and required a ballot vote. The Monitors distributed ballots and checked the members. The result of the ballot was Yes-99 No-79 and it was
VOTED: That the Town vote to amend the rule adopted March 13, 1946 by striking out the numerals 13 in line one and inserting in place thereof the numeral 7, so that the rule as amended will read as follows:
Upon the request of 7 Town Meeting Members, the vote shall be taken by ballot and the use of the check list in the following manner; The Monitor of each precinct and of the delegates-at-large shall furnish the members of his division with ballots; as each ballot is deposited the voters name shall be checked by the Monitor; when all have voted who wish to do so, the Monitors shall deliver the ballots to a committee appointed by the Moderator; said ballots shall be deposited in one receptacle and thereupon said committee shall proceed to sort and count the ballots and report the accumulated result to the Town Clerk.
This rule shall not be altered, suspended or repealed except by a vote taken by ballot.
Report of Elementary School Building Survey Committee
In compliance with the vote of the Town Meeting of
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March 1953, which authorized "the School Committee to appoint a School Building Survey Committee to investigate the possibility of constructing new Elementary School Building facilities in Milford; said Survey Committee to function under the direction of the Milford School Com- mittee and report to the next annual Town Meeting," the following report is respectfully submitted:
The Committee organized with Mr. E. A. Lombardi as Chairman and Mrs. S. T. Harrington as Secretary. The membership is comprised of the members of the School Committee and the following:
Dr. Eugene Allen Mrs. Jack Auerbach
Mr. Donald Barnard
Mr. Julio Bavosi
Mr. Henry Bodio
Mrs. J. Russell Brown
Mr. J. Frank Cahill
Mr. Pasquale DeLuca
Atty. Wm. DiVitto
Mrs. Arthur Erickson
Mrs. Maurice Geshelin
Mr. Peter Farese Mr. A. "Nap" Guerriere
Dr. Harry Helfand
Dr. Anthony Iacovelli
Dr. Frank Moschilli
Mr. Leo Papelian
Mr. Henry Pyne
Mr. Louis Rizoli
Atty. Angelo Roberti
Mr. Maurice Stone
Mr. Dewey Zacchilli
Supt. David I. Davoren
Mrs. Stephen Harrington
Once organized, the Committee immediately con- tacted Mr. John Marshall of the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission. At the conference with Mr. Marshall, it was determined that the State would as- sist the Town of Milford in the survey planning and con- struction of any undertaking, and that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would contribute at least 30% of the gross cost of whatever school building construction might develop. Mr. Marshall pointed out that Chapter 645, Acts of 1948, expires in 1959, and under provisions of this Act, cities and towns receive financial assistance; the funds for which are accumulated as a result of general taxation on the entire people of the Commonwealth. These funds have been made available to 223 out of 351 communities in Massachusetts. It is to be borne in mind that these funds
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are available only in the case of new construction. They are NOT available for repairs and renovations. Mr. Marshall suggested that a long range survey be made by the local Committee working in conjunction with his of- fice. This suggestion was adopted at a subsequent meeting of the full Committee.
Numerous meetings were held by the Committee. Lit- erature dealing with modern school building construction was obtained and studied by the Committee members. A map was drawn showing the trend of new home construc- tion, and a future pupil enrollment projection for Milford was prepared for the use of the Committee.
The Committee visited and inspected our local ele- mentary schools. At a later date, the Committee visited Franklin to inspect the "Gerald Murdock Parmenter School": an elementary school of ten classrooms, lobby, cafeteria, kitchen, multi-purpose room, health room, etc. completed in 1952 at a cost of approximately $400,000. Later, the Committee visited the Elementary School in Uxbridge which was occupied on January 4, 1954. This structure, containing fifteen classrooms, multi-purpose room and kitchen, gymnasium, etc. was built at an ap- proximate cost of $450,000. After this, the Committee decided to make an objective evaluation of our own ele- mentary schools. To accomplish this, it was decided to use "The Guide for Evaluating School Building" as pub- lished by the New England School Development Council. The entire Committee was broken down into groups of three, and each group was assigned one of our local ele- mentary school buildings to evaluate. The ratings were made on four classifications:
I Site II Building Design and Structure
III Service Systems
IV Classrooms
Totaling 100%
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SCHOOL
AVERAGE
PLAINS
24%
PURCHASE
51%
SPRUCE
38%
OLIVER
46%
PARK
11%
SOUTH
36%
CLAFLIN
53%
CHAPIN
32%
WEST
30%
In view of these studies, ratings, visitations, and con- ferences, the Committee has concluded that there is a very definite and critical need for new Elementary School Build- ing facilities in Milford. The Committee is undecided whether or not it should recommend the abandonment of any existing building or buildings; the construction and type of new facilities in one or more locations in Milford.
Therefore, this Committee recommends that the Town vote to authorize the continued existence of this Commit- tee for the purpose of further investigation and study of the problem; the Committee to report at the next annual Town Meeting or at a special Town Meeting called by the Selectmen for that purpose at the request of the School Committee.
ERNEST A. LOMBARDI, Chairman MRS. STEPHEN T. HARRINGTON, Secretary for the Committee
VOTED: To receive the report of the Elementary School Building Survey Committee, the committee to be continued and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
The following motion was presented by John F. Adams: That upon the request of Fifteen (15) Town Meeting Mem- bers a vote on any motion or matter before the meeting assembled shall be determined by a Roll Call. The said roll call shall be conducted by the Town Clerk and when all
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have voted who wish to do so, the Clerk shall so inform the Moderator of the results for the purpose of announcing the vote.
Seven (7) Persons having requested a vote by ballot. The vote was taken and counted by the committee pre- viously mentioned. The result showing Yes-69 No-100 the motion was declared to be lost.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meet- ing until Monday. An amendment was made and seconded to adjourn until next Wednesday at 8 P. M.
The meeting adjourned at 11:15 P. M.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, . Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 17, 1954
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Curran at 8 P. M.
Edward M. King from Precinct 1, Henry Pillarella from Precinct 3 and George V. Larkin from Precinct 4 were appointed Monitors in the absence of the regular Monitors by the Moderator.
The Monitors checked the lists and 161 persons being present a sufficient number to constitute a quorum, the question came on Article 1.
Voted: To accept all reports of Town Officers and Committees of the Town.
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The Finance Committee's report was submitted by Dr. Frank L. Moschilli, Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee.
The following items were removed from the Finance Committee's Budget:
Assessors'-Salary & Wages; Veterans' Benefits-Sal- aries & Wages; Superintendent Town Farm, Hired Help at Farm, Infirmary-Expenses; Schools-Salaries & Wages; Schools-General Expenses; Health-Salary & Wages; Town Hall-Salaries & Wages; Police Department-Gen- eral Expenses and Out of State Travel; Fire Department- Out of State Travel; Insect Pest Control-Salary & Wages and General Expenses; Care, Removing and Planting Trees -Wages & Expenses; Dutch Elm Disease Control.
Article 2. Voted: That the Town vote to receive the report of the Finance Committee and that the Modera- tor inquire if any voter wishes to consider any item sepa- rately. Any voter who so wishes shall ask the Moderator to remove this item from the report and when this has been done that the town vote to raise and appropriate the amounts recommended by the Finance Committee. The meeting shall then consider the items to which objection has been made by taking up each item individually.
General Government
Moderator
$121.00
Finance Committee-Salaries & Wages
300.00
Finance Committee-General Expenses
200.00
Selectmen-Salaries & Wages
2,365.00
Selectmen-General Expenses
1,000.00
Accountant-Salaries & Wages
7,300.00
Accountant-General Expenses
450.00
Treasurer-Salaries & Wages
5,900.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
850.00
Treasurer-Bond
261.50
Tax Collector-Salaries & Wages
7,050.00
Tax Collector-General Expenses
1,300.00
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Tax Collector-Bond
482.25
Assessors-General Expenses
1,200.00
Certification of Notes
200.00
Town Clerk-Salary
2,224.50
Town Clerk-General Expenses
600.00
Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
4,279.54
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings- Salaries & Wages
8,700.00
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings- General Expenses
3,100.00
Census Massachusetts
1,250.00
Town Solicitor
1,573.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
4,000.00
Care of Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries & Wages
1,977.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses
1,875.00
Town Hall-Repairs to Boiler
100.00
Town Hall-Repairs to Gutters & Chimney
860.00
Planning Board
300.00
Zoning Board-Expenses
50.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department-Salaries & Wages
69,051.37
Police Department-Uniform Allowance
1,575.00
Police Department-New Cruiser
900.00
Police Department-Training School
200.00
Court Fees
100.00
Maintenance Traffic Signals
1,200.00
Fire Department-Pay of Members
95,180.06
Fire Department-Incidentals
6,700.00
Repairs to Fire Alarm System
3,150.00
Brush Fires
350.00
Fire Department-New Hose
1,000.00
Fire Department-Clothing Allowance
1,650.00
Rifle Range-Practice
250.00
Rifle Range-Maintenance
400.00
Hydrant Service
11,400.00
Inspector of Wires-Salary
588.06
Sealer of Weights & Measures-Salary
1,437.48
Sealer of Weights & Measures-Expenses
200.00
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Removing Brush-Salaries & Wages
2,000.00
Tree Department-New Tires
160.00
New Trees
200.00
Poison Ivy Control
200.00
Dog Officer-Salary
120.00
Dog Officer-General Expenses
480.00
Health and Sanitation
Health-General Expenses
13,261.27
Inspector of Animals-Salary
471.90
Inspector of Animals-General Expenses
100.00
Dental Clinic-Salary
2,032.80
Dental Clinic-General Expenses
300.00
Sewer Department-Salaries & Wages
10,892.08
Sewer Maintenance-General Expenses
3,500.00
Flushing Sewers-Wages & Expenses
700.00
Repairs and Improvements at Disposal Plant
10,020.00
Sewer Department-New Truck
2,100.00
Highways
Highway-Salaries & Wages
66,518.44
Highway-General Expenses
10,700.00
Resurfacing Streets
15,000.00
Maintenance & Care Town Improvements
1,000.00
Repairs to Sidewalks-Expenses
2,000.00
Surfacing Gravel Roads
5,000.00
Snow & Ice Removal
20,000.00
Street Lighting
26,000.00
New Sidewalk Construction
8,000.00
New Drainage Construction
8,000.00
Install & Repair Street Signs
300.00
Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' Benefits-Investigating Expenses
300.00
Veterans' Benefits-General Expenses
30,000.00
Veterans' Benefits-Administration Expenses
500.00
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Charities
Personal Services in the Welfare Dept .- following sums appropriated:
Agent
3,830.00
Social Worker
3,000.00
Social Worker
2,700.00
Clerk
2,500.00
Clerk ยท
2,500.00
Board Members
732.50
Town Physician
1,089.00
Making a total of $20,449.50 which there is to be raised and appropriated from taxation $14,050.00 and the balance $6,399.50 be ap- propriated from O. A. A. and A. D. C. Federal Grants.
14,050.00
Welfare Administration-Expenses
50.00
Welfare Assistance
30,000.00
Aid Dependent Children-Assistance
18,000.00
A. D. C. Town Administration Expenses
75.00
Aid Disabled-Town Assistance
12,900.00
Aid Disabled-Town Administration 50.00
O. A. A. Town Assistance 120,000.00
O. A. A. Town Administration 175.00
Schools and Library
Library-Salaries & Wages
8,805.32*
Library -- General Expenses 4,500.00
* (Balance from Dog Tax-Article 49)
Recreation
Town Park-Wages 3,085.20
Town Park-General Expenses
725.00
Playgrounds-Wages
2,053.12
Playgrounds-General Expenses
450.00
Playground Equipment for Veterans Housing Project 300.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
1,000.00
Fino Field-Operation
2,500.00
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Fino Field-Annex
1,200.00
Fino Field-Maintenance of Swimming Pool Facilities
1,000.00
Unclassified
Workmen's Compensation & Public Liability
6,500.00
Printing Town Reports
2,130.06
Damage to Persons & Property
1,500.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
600.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans
75.00
Memorial Day-Mass. State Guards
50.00
Armistice Day-Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Blanket Insruance
8,950.00
Civilian Defense
1,000.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
288.00
Reserve Fund
15,000.00
Headquarters Disabled War Veterans
600.00
Headquarters Marine Corps
600.00
Stocking Ponds
200.00
Maintenance Cedar Swamp Pond
100.00
Cemeteries
Vernon Grove Cemetery
4,500.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Road Appropriation
760.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Develop New Section
500.00
North Purchase Cemetery
75.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
5.776.00
Maturing Debt
27,500.00
Retirement Fund
Contributory Retirement Fund 17,333.18
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Assessments
Worcester County T. B. Assessment 37,496.12
County Tax 48,147.84
State Parks and Reservations 3,941.32
Auditing Municipal Accounts 646.26
Examination Retirement System
63.05
Voted: That the above items be raised and appro- priated.
John F. X. Davoren was given unanimous consent to read a letter from Donald F. Phillips, Chairman of the Board of Assessors.
A motion was made and seconded to raise and appro- priate the sum of $9,668.00 for Salaries and Wages in the Assessors Department. An amendment was made and sec- onded to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,068.00 and the amendment was lost. It was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $8,364.00 for Salaries and Wages in the As- sessors Department. 8,364.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3420.00 for Salaries and Wages in the Town Hall Account. 3,420.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,400.00 for General Expenses in the Po- lice Department 4,400.00
Police Department-Out of State Travel Motion Defeated.
Fire Department-Out of State Travel Motion Defeated.
Insect Pest Control-Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for Salaries and Wages in this Account. 200.00
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Insect Pest Control-Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for Gen- eral Expenses in this Account.
2,000.00
Care, Removing and Planting Trees-A motion was made and seconded to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $3,000.00 for Wages and Expenses in said department. The motion was lost and it was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for Wages and Expenses. 2,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control-A motion was made and seconded to raise and appropriate $2,500.00 but the motion was lost. It was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Dutch Elm Disease Control. 500.00
Health-Salaries and Wages
1 Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for said account. 8,000.00
Veterans' Benefits-Salaries and Wages
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,150.00 for Salaries and Wages in said ac- count. 3,150.00
Superintendent Town Farm-Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,850.00. 2,850.00
Hired Help at Farm-Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,248.00. 1,248.00
Infirmary-Expenses Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,300.00. 10,300.00
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School-Salaries and Wages Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $378,121.12 for Salaries and Wages.
378,121.12
Schools-General Expenses it was moved and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $81,000.00 for General Expenses in the School Department. An amendment was made to the motion to read raise and appropriate the sum of $93,930.65. Nine persons stood and were recognized by the Moderator for a Secret Ballot.
Mr. Visconti asked the assembly to consider withdrawing their request on this particular item.
By unanimous consent of the meeting and of the person who requested the Secret Ballot the Moderator acted on a motion and it was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $93,930.65 for General Expenses in the Schools. 93,930.65
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting until Monday 8 P. M.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 P. M.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 22, 1954
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Curran at 8 P. M. The Monitors checked the lists and 145 persons being present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum the business of the meeting was opened.
It was moved and seconded to reconsider Salaries & Wages Account in the Assessors' Department of the Finance Committee's Report.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Sixty-Eight ($9,068.00) Dollars in Salaries & Wages Account in the Assessors' Department in the Fi- nance Committee's Report.
Article 3. Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes, as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Sec. 17, Chap. 44, of the G. L.
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