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Article 10. Voted: That the Town vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended and such salary and compensation be made effective from January 1st, 1961:
Moderator $ 150.00
Board of Selectmen
Chairman
605.00
Second Member
605.00
Third Member 605.00
Town Clerk
4,585.00
Town Treasurer
4,570.00
Tax Collector
6,071.50
Board of Assessors
Clerk
4,525.00
Second Member
1,584.00
Third Member
1,584.00
Tree Warden
$2.09 per hour
Board of Health
Chairman
121.00
Second Member
121.00
Third Member
121.00
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Sewer Commissioners
Chairman
302.50
Second Member 242.00
Third Member 242.00
Highway Surveyor
6,600.00
Board of Public Welfare
Chairman
332.75
Second Member
199.65
Third Member
199.65
Secretary-Vernon Grove Cemetery
600.00
Article 11. Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the Sewer Commissioners to appoint a member of the Sewer Commissioners to the position of part-time Superintendent of Sewers and that the com- pensation of said employee be Thirteen hundred twenty ($1320.00) dollars, retroactive to January 1st, 1961, in compliance with Chapter 41, Sec. 4A of the G.L. (Ter. Ed.).
Article 12. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 13. Voted: That the Town accept as a gift the sum of One thousand dollars ($1000.00) which has been donated to the Town of Milford by Madame Draper Boncompagni which funds are now in the Town Treasury. Said sum of money to be used for the purpose of caring and maintaining the General Draper Park. Said sum of money to be used and expended by and under the supervision of the Park Commissioners.
Article 14. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 15. Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for painting the Milford Public Medical Home and Infirmary.
Article 16. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 17. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 18. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 19. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 20. It was moved and seconded to pass over the article.
Standing and requesting ballot vote: William McAvoy, Anthony E. Allegrezza, Marco Balzarini, Charles Abrahamson, Albert Luby, Roger Letourneau and Luigi Grillo.
Assistant Monitors and tellers took their places. 99 persons voted in the affirmative and 67 in negative the motion "to pass over" was carried.
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Article 21. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2700.00 for the purpose of replacing 50 parking meters.
Article 22. Voted: That the Town transfer from the Parking Meter Collection account to the Police Dept. Salaries and Wages Meter account the sum of $19,314.00 for the purpose of paying salaries.
Article 23. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 24. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00 to be used by the Board of Health in spraying the town for mosquito control.
Article 25. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars ( $2500.00) for the purpose of installing a new sidewalk from the Stacy School, in a northwesterly direction to the corner of Congress and Walnut Streets, a distance of 1050 feet, more or less.
Article 26. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven hundred ninety dollars ($790.00) for the purpose of repairing bleachers at Town Park. Said sum of money to be used and expended by and under the supervision of the Park Commissioners.
Article 27. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2000.00) for the purpose of improving the Playground areas at Town Park, Prospect Heights and Tomaso Field. Said sum of money be used and expended by and under the supervision of the Park Commissioners.
Article 28. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) to repair the Fino Field Lighting System, said money to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Milford Athletic Field Committee.
Article 29. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three thousand ($3000.00) dollars for the pur- chase of a tractor or other equipment for use in the Fino Field area, said money to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Milford Athletic Field Committee.
Article 30. Voted: That the Town vote to transfer the sum of Three thousand six hundred ($3600.00) dollars from the Highway Department Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Department Road Machinery Account for the purchase of a new Catch Basin Cleaner.
Article 31. Voted: That the Town vote to transfer the sum of Two thousand ($2000.00) dollars from the Highway Department
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Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Department Road Machinery Account for the purchase of a new Pick-up Truck.
Article 32. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Eight thousand five hundred ($8500.00) dollars for the purchase of a new Truck and Plow for the Highway De- partment.
Article 33. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 34. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 35. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 36. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two thousand five hundred ( $2500.00) dollars for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 37. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five thousand ($5000.00) dollars for the recon- struction of Congress Street, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 38. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five thousand ($5000.00) dollars for the recon- struction of Highland Street, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 39. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 40. Voted: That the Town establish a stabilization fund in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B and that the Town transfer to the stabilization fund so established the sum of $18,494.88 from accounts in the Treasury as follows: $2291.16 from the Town Hall New Cells Account; $175.00 from the Town Hall New Equipment Account; $638.00 from the Traffic Signals Water Street Account; $847.30 from the Dental Clinic New Equipment Account; $13,247.71 from the New Sidewalks Ac- count; $777.50 from the School New Floor Account; $226.00 from the School New Shower Room Account; $292.21 from the School Exterior Doors Account.
Article 41. Voted: That the Town transfer to the Maturing Debt Account for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal maturing in 1961 on the indebtedness for the elementary school con- struction the sum of $2554.05 from accounts in the Treasury as fol- lows: $2110.00 from the Fire Losses Account; $103.55 from the Swimming Facilities Construction Account; $340.50 from the Fino Field Lighting Equipment Account.
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Article 42. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Six hundred seventy-five ($675.00) dollars for summer public band concerts.
Article 43. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five hundred fifty ($550.00) dollars for public band concerts expenses.
Article 44. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of rewiring and placing of electrical fixtures in rooms occupied by the District Court.
Article 45. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $2394.00 for the purpose of effecting repairs to the exterior and interior of Memorial Hall.
Article 46. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $817.00 to be used to improve the street lighting on East Main Street.
Article 47. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $277.00 to be used to improve the street lighting on School Street.
Article 48. Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the ap- pointment of a committee to be known as a Regional School District Planning Committee, to consist of three (3) members, including one (1) member of the School Committee, to be appointed by the Moderator, to study and report to the Town Meeting later on whether or not it feels that the Town should join in a region to promote vocational education, all in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 71 of the General Laws.
Article 49. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 50. Voted: To pass over the article.
At this point a member stood to doubt the vote.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting to Monday at 8 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk
A true copy of the record. Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 27th, 1961
The Moderator called the meeting to order. The Monitors re- ported 155 persons present.
Article 51. Voted: That the Town continue the Library Study Committee, and to change the name of said committee to read Library Building Committee, said committee to report to the next annual Town meeting on possible plans for a new library building or the expansion of present facilities.
Article 52. Voted: That the Town vote authorizing filing of application with the United States of America for an advance to provide for the planning of public works under the terms of Public Law 560, 83rd Congress of the United States, as amended.
WHEREAS, the Town of Milford herein called the "Applicant" after thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data has hereby determined that the con- struction of certain public works, generally described as Public Library is desirable and in the public interest and to that end it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said works be taken immediately; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 560, 83rd Congress, as amended, the United States of America has authorized the mak- ing of advances to public bodies to aid in financing the cost of engineering and architectural surveys, working drawings, designs, specifications or other action preliminary to and in preparation for the construction of public works; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other action in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY Town Meeting, the governing body of said Applicant, as follows:
1. That the construction of said public works is essential to and is to the best interests of the Applicant, and to the end that such public works may be provided as promptly as practicable it is de- sirable that action preliminary to the construction thereof be under- taken immediately;
2. That the Committee named by the Moderator at the Annual Town Meeting 1960, Library Building Committee, be hereby author- ized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application (in form re- quired by the United States and in conformity with said Act) for an advance to be made by the United States to the Applicant to aid in
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defraying cost of plan preparation for the above described public works, which shall consist generally of a Public Library.
3. That if such advance be made, the Applicant shall provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds, in addition to the advance, as may be required to defray the cost of the plan preparation of such public works;
4. The said Library Building Committee is hereby authorized to furnish such information and take such other action as may be necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify for the advance;
5. That the officer designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Applicant for the purpose of furnishing to the United States such information, data, and documents pertaining to the application for an advance as may be required; and otherwise to act as the authorized representa- tive of the Applicant in connection with this application.
6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application for an advance to be submitted to the United States.
Article 53. Voted: That the Town vote to purchase from Bertha A. Clarke the fourth parcel of land described in deed of Lucy M. Clarke, to Chester L. Clark dated January 1, 1889 and recorded with the Worcester District Deeds, Book 1286, Page 462; containing forty (40) acres, more or less and located on the easterly side of the Hopkinton Railroad, so-called together with a right of way-extending thereto from Sumner Street Extension, together with release of all rights to payment of Sixty-nine ($69.00) dollars annu- ally for flowage rights and for said purposes raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars.
Voice vote unanimous.
Article 54. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 55. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Nineteen hundred ($1900.00) dollars for the pur- pose of extending the Fire Alarm System a distance of approximately Two thousand (2000) feet on East Main Street, approximately Twelve hundred (1200) feet on Purchase Street and approximately Thirteen hundred (1300) feet on West Street.
Article 56. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 57. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 58. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 59. Voted: To pass over the article.
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Article 60. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 61. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 62. The Clerk read the lay-out of Memory Lane, Planning Board reported favorable action.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept the lay-out of the Select- men as a public way, a private way known as Memory Lane.
Article 63. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One thousand two hundred fifty ( $1250.00) dollars for the construction of approximately four hundred eighty-two (482) feet on Memory Lane.
Article 64. The Clerk read the lay-out of Rogers Street. The Planning Board reported favorable action.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept the lay-out of the Select- men as a public way, a private way known as Rogers Street.
Article 65. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three thousand five hundred ($3500.00) dollars for the construction of Rogers Street.
Article 66. The Clerk read the lay-out of Victor Drive. Plan- ning Board reported favorable action.
Voted: That the Town accept as a public way, a private way known as Victor Drive, approximately 730 feet.
Article 67. The Clerk read the lay-out of Carven Road. Plan- ning Board reported unfavorable action.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 68. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 69. The Clerk read the lay-out of Eames Street. Plan- ning Board reported favorable action.
Voted: That the Town will vote to accept as a public way, a private way known as Eames Street.
Article 70. Voted. That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One thousand five hundred ($1500.00) dollars for the construction of approximately two hundred forty (240) feet on Eames Street.
Article 71. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 72. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 73. Voted: To amend the Town of Milford Zoning By-Laws by adding to those descriptions under Zone 2. General
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Business District, Designated on Map by the Numeral 2 of the Town of Milford Zoning By-Laws the following:
"Beginning at a point on the easterly lot line of South Main Street near its intersection with the northeasterly lot line of Route 140, which point is the northwesterly corner of land of one Madalena Antolini and which point is 380 feet more or less southerly from the intersection of the easterly lot line of South Main Street and a stone wall near Depot Street; thence northeasterly by said property line to a point 250 feet distant easterly from the easterly lot line of South Main Street measured perpendicular to said lot line; thence south- erly parallel to and 250 feet easterly from the easterly lot line of South Main Street and the Cape Road to a point in the Town line between Hopedale and Milford; thence westerly by said Town line to the easterly lot line of said Cape Road; and thence northerly by the easterly lot line of said Cape Road and South Main Street to the point of beginning.
"Beginning at a point on the southwesterly lot line of the Cape Road 350 feet more or less northwesterly of the intersection of the Cape Road and South Main Street nearly opposite Station 65 of the Massachusetts Highway Layout, being the northeasterly corner of land of Fitzpatrick & Serrano, Inc .; thence southeasterly and south- erly by the southwesterly lot line of the Cape Road and South Main Street to its intersection with the Town Line between Hopedale and Milford; thence westerly by said Town Line to a point 250 feet dis- tant westerly from the westerly lot line of the Cape Road measured perpendicular to said lot line; thence northerly parallel to and 250 feet distant westerly from the westerly lot line of said Cape Road to the point of intersection with the northeasterly lot line of Courtland Street; thence northwesterly by the northeasterly lot line of Court- land Street to the corner of stone walls being the northwesterly corner of said Fitzpatrick & Serrano, Inc. land; thence easterly by the northerly boundary of said Fitzpatrick & Serrano, Inc. land and in part by a stone wall to the point of beginning."
Ballot Vote-118 voted in the affirmative and 46 voted in the negative.
Article 74. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 75. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept the following easement for drainage purposes from Fitz- patrick & Serrano, Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe in the easterly line of Courtland Street at the southwest corner of the grantors' land.
Thence, N. 56° - 29' - 26" E. 227.20 ft. to a point.
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Thence, N. 27° - 05' - 24" E. 82 ft. to a point in the westerly line of the Cape Road ( Route 140).
Thence, Northwesterly along the westerly line of the Cape Road, 11 ft. more or less to a point.
Thence, S. 27° - 05' - 24" W. 84 ft. to a point.
Thence, S. 56° - 29' - 26" W. 229.50 ft. to the easterly line of Courtland Street.
Thence, S. 59° - 17' - 30" E. 11.11 ft. to the point of beginning.
All of which is shown on plan titled "Drainage Easement through land of Fitzpatrick & Serrano, Inc., Milford, Mass., Jan. 1961, Scale 1" = 40'." by Eastman & Corbett, Inc., Milford, Mass.
Article 76. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Four thousand three hundred forty ($4340.00) dollars for the construction of a drain in the easterly line of Court- land Street.
Article 77. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be author- ized to accept the following easement for drainage purposes from Michele DeCapua et ux bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of the granted premises at a stone bound in the westerly line of East Street and at the southeast corner of land now or formerly of one DeLuzio.
Thence, S. 02° - 43' W., along the westerly line of East Street, 10 ft. to a point at other land of the grantor.
Thence, N. 87º - 37' W. 184.25 ft. to the westerly line of the grantor's at a point in the easterly line of an extension of Beach Street and at land of the Town of Milford.
Thence, N. 07° - 45' W., along said Town of Milford land 10.16 ft. to a stone bound at land now or formerly of DeLuzio.
Thence, S. 87º - 37' E. 186.10 ft. to the point of beginning.
All of which is as shown on plan titled "Drainage Easement through land of Michele DeCapua et ux., Milford, Mass., Jan. 1961, Scale 1" = 40'." by Eastman & Corbett, Inc., Milford, Mass.
Article 78. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One thousand six hundred forty ( $1640.00) dollars for the construction of a street drain on East Street.
Article 79. Voted: That the Town appropriate from available funds under the Excess & Deficiency Account, the sum of $35,000.00 for use by the Board of Assessors in fixing the tax rate for 1961.
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It was moved and seconded to dissolve the warrant. The warrant was dissolved at 10:39 P.M.
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk
A true record.
Attest: CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 25th, 1961
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Curran at 8 P.M. After two recesses the Monitors reported 124 persons present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum.
Article 1. Voted: That the Town vote to appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $17,000.00 to the Department of Veterans' Services, General Expenses Account.
Article 2. Voted: That the Town will transfer $8,000.00 from the General Relief Account to. the Combined ( Old Age Assistance, Medical Aid for the Aged, Aid to Dependent Children, and Dis- ability Assistance) Town Assistance Account.
Article 3. Voted: That the Town will transfer $10,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Combined (Old Age Assistance, Medical Aid for the Aged, Aid to Dependent Children, and Disability Assistance) Town Assistance Account.
Article 4. Voted: That the sum of $500.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, said sum to be expended in con- nection with improvements of the Swimming Pool facilities.
Article 5. Voted: That the Town vote to pay from available funds in the salary account for 1961 the sum of Ninety-one dollars and thirteen ($91.13) cents said sum to be used to defray a defi- ciency in the salary account of the Town Librarian for the year 1960.
Voice vote was unanimous.
Article 6. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized . to take by eminent domain the following described property: Begin- ning at the southeasterly corner of Legion Street at the northeasterly corner of Lot 10 as shown on Plan entitled "Congress Heights De-
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velopment, J. Luchini, C. E.," filed with Worcester District Deeds, thence, northerly 40 feet along the easterly line of said Legion Street to the southeasterly corner of Lot 27; thence, easterly one foot to land of Joseph M. and Vera M. Griffith; thence, southerly 40 feet to the southeasterly corner of Legion Street and the point of begin- ning and that the sum of $1.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to defray costs for same.
Voice vote unanimous.
Article 7. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 8. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 9. Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the Select- men to name the square formed by the intersection of Overlea Avenue and Congress Terrace as the Arthur J. Dion Square and to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of Sixty ($60.00) dollars for the installation of said sign.
It was moved and seconded to dissolve the warrant.
The warrant was dissolved at 9:15 P.M.
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk
A true copy of the record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF MILFORD
Jury List 1961
Prepared by the Selectmen of Milford, Mass., under the Pro- visions of Chapter 234, General Laws of Massachusetts (Ter. Ed.) and Amendments:
Name and Address
Abbondanza, Charles A., 16 Luby Avenue Alberto, Frederick, 4 Westbrook Street Alberto, Louis J., 29 Sumner Street Alves, Joseph M., 5 Prospect Heights Bagnoli, Fred J., 61 South Bow Street
Barlow, Gerald M., 35 Madden Avenue Berardi, Frank, 33 Prospect Street Bertorelli, Arthur, 95 Prospect Heights Bird, John E., East Wood Street Bird, William J., 28 Spring Street Birmingham, William H., 81 West Street Cahill, James Burke, 293 Main Street Calderara, Rudolph C., 136 East Main Street Carlson, Gustaf A., 25 Parker Hill Avenue Carron, Francis J., 19 Grove Street Castagnoli, Angelo, 21 Fairview Road Castner, Walter J., 157 West Spruce Street Colabello, Bennie, 38 Spring Street Comastra, Bernardo A., 5 Luby Avenue Comastra, Joseph S., 80 School Street Comolli, Cesare C., 3 Carroll Street Conlin, John A., 332 Cedar Street Costello, Peter T., 23 Walker Avenue Crosta, Nicholas J., 11 Pond Street Curran, John F., Highland Street Davis, Orrin J., Jr., 32 Fruit Street DeCapua, Leonardo, 2 Mt. Pleasant Street DeLuca, Pasquale N., 102 Central Street DePaolo, Robert S., 172 Purchase Street DiAntonio, Charles, 109 East Main Street DiBattista, Joseph, 51 North Bow Street Diorio, Adam F., 35 Winter Street D'Onofrio, John A., 13 Cedar Street Early, John G., Howard Street Edwards, Pomeroy, 25 Forest Street
Occupation
Loom Worker Postal Department Hospital Attendant Shipping Clerk Core Maker Engineer Unit Man Manager Finance Co. Stock Clerk Office Worker Carpenter Retired Plumber Clerk Construction Worker Retired Inspector Retired Grinder Clerk, Finance Co. Hat Finisher Truck Driver Store Owner Postal Clerk Machine Rigger Tile Worker Retired Truck Driver Retired Merchant (Grocer) Mail Carrier Retired Rigger Board of Health Clerk Senior Clerk Custodian Retired Guard
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