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(Signed) JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
Pursuant to the above Warrant the polls were declared open by Herbert G. Farrar who read the Warrant and pre- sided at the Election. The following Ballot Clerks were duly sworn: Thomas J. Dee, Edmund Giles, Raymond Hagerty, Andrew J. Dougherty, Jr., Lorrin W. Ferdinand, D. E. Sherman, Jr.
Polls were declared closed at 7 P.M., and the result an- nounced as follows:
Total vote
259
George G. Tarbell of Lincoln
259
Blanks
0
Total
259
(Signed) WILLIAM H. DAVIS,
Town Clerk.
Vote of Middlesex District Number 13 for Representative in the General Court as determined and declared at the Town Clerks' meeting held at Concord, March 25, 1933:
Con- cord
Lin- coln
Sud- Way- bury land Weston
Total
George G. Tarbell, Lincoln
142 259 50 47 148
646
Edward M. Stone, Lincoln
1
1
Francis J. A'Hearn, W. Concord
1
1
Harvey Fairbanks, Sudbury Blanks
1
0
0
1
2
4
143
259
52
49
150
653
1
1
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Two certificates of election were filled out for George G. Tarbell.
William D. Cross,
Town Clerk of Concord.
William H. Davis,
Town Clerk of Lincoln.
Frank F. Gerry,
Town Clerk of Sudbury.
M. Alice Neale, Town Clerk of Wayland.
Brenton H. Dickson, Jr., Town Clerk of Weston.
One election certificate was immediately mailed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, while the other was given William H. Davis for delivery to the Representative-elect.
A true statement of records and proceedings.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL STATE ELECTION HELD IN THE TOWN HALL, LINCOLN June 13, 1933
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln,
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said Town who are qualified to vote in State Election to meet in the Town Hall, Tuesday, the thirteenth day of June, 1933, at 2 P.M., for the following purposes:
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To bring in their votes for the Election of the following delegates and question: Delegates to the Convention for con- sideration of the Twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (3). Question : Shall Licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages? Yes. No.
The above delegates and question are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 2 P.M. to 7 P.M. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies there- of in each of the Post Offices and one other public place, seven days, at least, before the Election, as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting given under our hands this first day of June, 1933.
(Signed) GEORGE G. TARBELL, R. D. DONALDSON, HERBERT G. FARRAR, Selectmen of Lincoln.
On the reverse of the Warrant is the following :
Lincoln, June 1st, 1933.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies in each of the Post Offices and one at the Railroad Station seven days before date of said meeting.
(Signed) JOHN J. KELLIHER, Constable.
In accordance with the provisions of the foregoing Warrant the Special State Election was held in the Town Hall on Tues-
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day, June 13, 1933. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. Joseph Lennon, Thomas Norton, Raymond Hagerty and Edmund Giles were appointed ballot clerks and duly sworn. The ballot box was inspected and the polls were declared open by Robert D. Donaldson at 2 o'clock P.M. and closed at 7 P.M., with the following result:
Against Repeal
Alice M. Morton Sidney R. Porter
received 53 votes
52
Elizabeth Tilton
66
52 60
For Repeal
Daniel H. Coakley, Jr.
received 259 votes
James Roosevelt
66
267
Benjamin Loring Young Blanks
66 272
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Question
Yes
172
No
125
Blanks
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Total number of votes cast
332
(Signed) WILLIAM H. DAVIS,
Town Clerk.
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Vital Statistics
There have been recorded for the year ending December 31, 1933, 12 Marriages, 21 Births, and 26 Deaths.
Marriages
Date of Marriage
Names
Residence
Jan. 6,1933
Hugh McPartlan Celia Houghton
Lincoln Charlestown
Jan. 8, 1933
Daniel Holman
Lincoln Lincoln
Jan. 23, 1933
Waldo Bradford Craig Nellie G. C. MacRae
Waltham Lincoln
Apr. 19, 1933
Francis A. Healy
Waltham
Harriet A. Gilbert
Lincoln
July 15, 1933
Richard J. Nelson
Lincoln
Marion H. Butcher
Lincoln
July 29, 1933
Frederick W. Martikke, Jr. Beatrice H. Bradley
Chelsea
Chelsea
July 29, 1933
Gordon W. Weston
Groton
Annie M. Campbell
Lincoln
Aug. 23, 1933
Mason G. Foss
Carlisle
Evelyn M. F. Peters
Lincoln
Sept. 2, 1933
Emil J. Caron Mary King
Lincoln Newton Center
Oct. 1,1933
Joseph A. Lennon Dorothy E. Murphy
Lincoln Natick
Oct. 28, 1933
Donald H. Pulsifer Lilyan E. Felch
Portsmouth, N. H. Lincoln
Nov. 30, 1933
Martin J. Rooney Margaret McManus Chaisson
Lincoln Norfolk
Eva Hart Howe
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Births
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Dec. 24, 1932
-Pugsley
Lloyd and Mary H. Pugsley
Nov. 28, 1932
Priscilla Donaldson
Robert D Jr., and Dorothy E. Donaldson
Jan. 2, 1933
-Wharton
Bradford B. and Dorothy Wharton
Jan. 24, 1933
David Bright Burnham
Jan. 14, 1933
Corcoran
Addison C. and Dorothy M. Burnham Francis J. and Ann M. Corcoran Warwick V. and Elizabeth A. Harris
Feb. 9,1933
Owen Southwick Harris
Mar. 24, 1933
James Harold David
James V. and Clara L. David
Mar. 24, 1933
Loretta Jean Russell
Walter H. and Elsie Russell
Apr. 3, 1933
Baby Boy Stuart
Edward and Mary Stuart
Apr. 22, 1933
Baby Girl Moszka
Stanley E. and Anna Moszka
May 2, 1933
Rachel Palmer Davis
Prescott L. and Gladys Davis Ralph and Rose Naples
May 12, 1933
Baby Girl Naples
May 14, 1933
Walter Lewis Hoyt
Walter L. and Myrtle C. Hoyt
Apr. 3, 1933
Elizabeth Johnson Page
William N. and Elizabeth Page
Apr. 28, 1933
Charlotte Anne Blodgett
Wentworth P. and Charlotte F. Blodgett
July 2,1933
Janet Louise Henley
Archilbald E. and Lottie J. Henley
July 15, 1933
Jacquelyn Susan Ferdinand
Aug. 5, 1933
Suzanne Marie Cole
Lorrin W. and Irene D. Ferdinand Charles H. and Elise Cole Michael and Amelia Ciraso
Sept. 1, 1933
Egido John Ciraso
Sept. 21, 1933
Marion Lucille Eaton
Alvin C. and Edna M. Faton
Oct. 31, 1933
Theodore Horton Davis
E. Russell and Susan Davis
,
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Deaths
Date of Death
Name
V
Age M
D
Nov. 5, 1932
Florence F. Porter
22
2
2
Jan. 8, 1933
William F. Maloney, Jr.
19
10
29
Jan. 14, 1933
-Corcoran
Jan. 20, 1933
Charles Elliot Nelson
77
Jan. 2,1933
-Bean
Jan. 7,1933
-MacFarland
Jan. 2,1933
-Wharton
Feb. 4,1933
Charlotte A. Brown
80
9
21
Mar. 2, 1933
Abbie Elizabeth Bean
69
10
23
Mar. 10, 1933
Moses W. Mann
87
0
29
Mar. 22, 1933
Irene E. Briggs
88
3
20
Mar. 21, 1933
William B. Delorey
46
3
2
Mar. 1,1933
William Asaph Johnson
81
11
0
Mar. 18, 1933
William Putnam Page
76
7
8
Mar. 24, 1933
-Gordon
Apr. 5,1933
Arthur Hosea Spencer
48
5
10
May 23, 1933
Malvina Leonard
83
6
1
June 9, 1933
Honora Kennedy
13
2
8
June 15, 1933
Richard A. Shepard
78
8
5
June 22, 1933
Florence S. Hilliard
61
5
7
July 7, 1933
Henry Andrew White
79
11
26
Aug. 20, 1933
Harriet Irene Cheever
67
9
19
Oct. 6, 1933
Daria Domenichello
60
0
0
Oct. 25, 1933
Bridget Mary Norton
66
0
0
Nov. 25, 1933
Mary C. Sousa
39
1
18
Nov. 10, 1933
Alice Rockwell
52
0
0
Nov. 10, 1933
Harry M. Condit, Jr.
37
8
5
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EXTRACT FROM THE REVISED LAWS CHAPTER 29 AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 280, ACTS OF 1912
Sect. 6. Parents within forty days after the birth of a child and every householder within forty days after the birth of a child in his home shall cause notice thereof to be given.
Sect. 8. A parent, keeper, superintendent or other person who is required by Section 6 to give or cause to be given notice of a birth or death who neglects so to do for ten days after the time limited therefor, shall forfeit not more than five dollars for such offense.
Licenses
Total number of Dog Licenses issued for 1933 - 144, namely, 96 Males, 24 Females, and 24 Spayed Females, for which a total of $336.00 has been paid into the Treasury.
There have been issued 29 Fishing, 35 Hunting, 23 Sport- ing and 7 Minor Fishing Licenses during the year 1933, for which the sum of $188.00 has been paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. DAVIS, Town Clerk.
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JURY LIST FOR 1933
Name
Address
Occupation
Ballou, Clyde D.
South Lincoln
Painter
Bean Elmer A.
Concord, R. F. D.
Farmer
Boyce, Manley B.
South Lincoln
Farmer
Briggs, Charles V.
Lincoln
Chemist
Calkins, Thomas A.
South Lincoln
Farmer
Corrigan, James M.
South Lincoln
Chauffeur
Dougherty, Andrew J., Jr.
Lincoln
Farmer
Giles, Edmund W.
South Lincoln
Electrical Engineer
Hews, Charles A.
South Lincoln
Engineer
Hunt, Merrill
Kendall Green
Manufacturer
Lennon, John B.
South Lincoln
Gardener
Neville, James M.
Lexington, R. F. D.
Farmer Retired
Norton, John H.
Lincoln
Page, William N.
Lincoln
Executive
Russ, Percy P.
Lincoln
Manufacturer
Ryan, James
South Lincoln
Carpenter
Seegar, Frederic M.
Lincoln
Banker
Sherman, Daniel E., Jr.
South Lincoln
Farmer
Sherman, Warren A.
South Lincoln
Farmer
Stone, Edward M.
South Lincoln
Civil Engineer
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
The Selectmen present the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933.
The Board was organized by the choice of George G. Tarbell, Chairman, and Robert D. Donaldson, Secretary.
The appointments made by the Selectmen are printed with the list of Town officers.
Highways
During the past year the appropriation for Town roads, so called, has been expended in normal maintenance and in widening the northerly end of Bedford Road. No additional stone surfacing has been attempted, your Board feeling that work which utilized the maximum of hand labor should have preference.
Under the Chapter 90 appropriation work has been started in straightening some of the bad curves on Route 117, the South Great Road. Garfield Hill has been widened and a new fence erected there on one side of the road. It is our present plan to request a double allotment for work on Route 117 this coming year. With a two thousand dollar appro- priation from the Town and four thousand dollars each from the State and County, a good start could be made at the easterly end of the road. At the date of writing this report it is uncertain whether this recommendation will be final, due to the fact that a resolve has been filed in the Legislature calling for an investigation as to the need for a state highway along this route. Of course should the Department of Public Works rebuild this road from the Highway Fund, we
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would recommend other use for the Chapter 90 appropriation. We have requested the County Commissioners to re-locate the road, anticipating that it will remain a Chapter 90 high- way.
Three highway projects were submitted to and approved by the Civil Works Administration. These were the widening of Silver Hill Road, of Brooks Road, and the straightening of the bad curve on Bedford Road at the foot of the hill. The work was not completed under the Civil Works Adminis- tration, but will be finished during the coming year as part of the highway program. Under these Civil Works Adminis- tration projects we authorized the use of the Town trucks and teams with drivers, the blasting of certain ledges, and cost of gravel as the Town's contribution towards these public works.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Little in the way of repairs has been attempted on the Town Hall during the past year. The roof, on which consider- able money has been expended in the past, still develops leaks under certain unfavorable conditions. We believe that the only way properly to stop further trouble is to re-slate the entire roof. This will be very expensive and should not be undertaken until absolutely necessary.
The baseball field has turned out to be a great success. We approved a small payment from Town funds to complete the grandstand, for which there was not a sufficient balance in the ball field account. At some time in the future the field can be further graded with loam taken from the parking area and from the roadway leading to the northerly end of the property. We plan to erect a fence along the left field boundary.
The John H. Pierce Park has been planted with native hardwood and evergreen trees which in time will form a
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natural frame for that portion of the park immediately con- tiguous to the center. During the fall we started work on two tennis courts just before the Civil Works Administration projects were initiated by the Federal Government. Inas- much as the Town's allotment of money available for labor under the Civil Works Administration was greatly in excess of any requests made to this Board for work, we believed it advisable to postpone the building of the courts until such time as the work would be again needed for the relief of unemployment.
Fire Department
The new forest fire apparatus has proven to be a great success. Not only is it very efficient for brush fires, but it is capable of throwing a good stream from a hydrant. It will handle incipient building fires as efficiently as the large pump. A similar piece of apparatus should be bought for North Lincoln as soon as economic conditions warrant.
Public Welfare
There has been the expected increase in public welfare costs. We anticipate a further substantial increase during the com- ing year. Although we have maintained the policy of not placing able-bodied citizens on the public welfare rolls, we are constantly receiving requests for aid which must be so charged. Welfare cases in other municipalities where legal settlement is in Lincoln, are increasing.
In many cities and towns the cost of maintaining the Department of Public Welfare has materially decreased due to the work furnished by the Federal Government on Civil Works Administration projects. Lincoln, however, having no able-bodied men on the public welfare rolls, has in con- sequence been unable to transfer any of this financial burden onto the Federal Government.
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Audit of Town Accounts
In April the accounts of the Town were audited by the Division of Accounts of the Department of Corporations and Taxation. The report of the audit follows, with correspond- ence relative thereto, which is self-explanatory.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston
May 24, 1933
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. George G. Tarbell, Chairman Lincoln, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Lincoln for the period from January 1, 1932, to April 11, 1933, made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours, (Signed) THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
TNW: CAB
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir :- In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Lincoln for
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the period from January 1, 1932, to April 11, 1933, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions of the town as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, were examined and checked.
The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book footings were verified and the receipts were analyzed and checked by a comparison with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury.
The payments were checked with the orders, bills, vouchers, and pay-rolls approved by the selectmen and authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds.
The cash balance on April 11, 1933, was verified by a reconciliation of the bank balance with statements furnished by the bank of deposit.
The appropriations and transfers voted by the town, as shown by the town clerk's records, were listed and compared with the charges against the several appropriations.
The town debt, revenue loans, and interest were verified, and the payments were checked with the amounts falling due and with the canceled securities and coupons on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the various trust funds were examined and listed. The cash balances were reconciled with statements furnished by the banks of deposit as of April 11, 1933. The income was proved and the withdrawals were checked with the receipts as shown on the cash books of the treasurer and of the trustees of trust funds.
The books and accounts of the library treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts of the treasurer were
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compared with the income and with the amounts transferred from the town, and the payments were proved. The cash balance was verified by a count of the cash on hand and by a reconciliation of the bank statement.
The books and accounts of the tax collectors from October 3, 1930, the date of the previous audit, to April 11, 1933, were examined and checked. The taxes outstanding at the time of the previous examination were audited, and all sub- sequent commitment lists were reconciled with the assessors' warrants. The payments to the treasurer were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's books, the recorded abate- ments were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
Verification notices were mailed to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town. Replies were received from six taxpayers to the effect that the taxes in question had been paid. In five of these cases it was found, upon subsequent detailed checking of postings, that the amount had been entered on the cash book of the present collector but had not been posted to the cor- responding commitment book; and in the sixth case it was found that although the taxpayer presented a receipted bill for 1932 taxes, the payment had been applied apparently to outstanding taxes of 1931. It is urged that the tax collector keep his books and accounts in a more accurate manner in the future.
The books and accounts of the water collectors from October 3, 1930, the date of the previous audit, to April 11, 1933, were examined and checked. The commitments of water charges were examined and checked in detail. The recorded payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's books and the outstanding accounts were listed.
The town clerk's records of sporting and of dog licenses were examined, the payments of the State and county being
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verified with the receipts on file and the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The accounts of the health, school, and cemetery depart- ments, in addition to those of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the treasurer's books.
It was noted that it has been the custom to meet the high- way pay-rolls by the issuance of a single check drawn in favor of the highway superintendent, the actual payments to the highway employees being made by this official. It is recom- mended that this practice be discontinued in order to comply with Section 35, Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended, which provides that no person, other than the treasurer, shall pay any bill of any department.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
General ledger accounts were compiled, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town as of April 11, 1933, was prepared and is appended to this report. Appended herewith are also tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's, tax collector's and library treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment and departmental accounts, as well as tables showing the water sinking fund and trust fund transactions.
For the courtesies extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) EDWARD H. FENTON,
Chief Accountant.
EHF: CAB
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TOWN OF LINCOLN Office of the Board of Selectmen
June 15, 1933.
Director of Accounts,
State House,
Boston, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir :- Reference the recent audit of the accounts of the Town of Lincoln and the recommendation contained therein that the treasurer make direct payment to the highway employees. This Board has appointed the superintendent of highways to be paymaster and has bonded him for one thousand ($1,000) dollars, an amount in excess of any sum which he handles for the payroll. This procedure will be of great assistance to the employees and I trust it will meet with your approval.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) GEORGE G. TARBELL, Chairman. GGT: MGR
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston
June 23, 1933.
Hon. George G. Tarbell, Chairman,
Board of Selectmen,
Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Dear Mr. Tarbell :- I am in receipt of your letter of the fifteenth instant and note your statement that you have
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bonded the Superintendent of Highways in the amount of $1,000, as paymaster for the Highway Department and in reply I would state that I am of the opinion that this will overcome the objection to the former method of having money distributed by the Superintendent of Highways who was not qualified to act as paymaster for the town treasurer.
Very truly yours, (Signed) EDWARD H. FENTON, Acting Director of Accounts.
EHG: HGS
Finances
The Town of Lincoln has no bonded indebtedness. During the past year, by purchase or through the cancellation of the Town of Lincoln bonds held by the Sinking Fund, the last of the Water Works Bonds was retired. Comment seems unnecessary. It is an exceedingly bright spot in an otherwise dismal picture.
We invite attention to the report of the Tax Collector. This shows that there is an increase of 21% in outstanding taxes at the close of the fiscal year over those of December 31, 1932. Cash in the Treasury amounts to $15,352.56, from which must be withheld the overlay accounts amounting to $6,102.91. The assets of the Town applicable to current expenditures are $9,249.65 in cash and $29,044.19 in uncol- lected taxes, against which there is an outstanding revenue loan of $20,000.00. In other words, the sum of $10,750.35 must be collected from the outstanding taxes before there is any free cash to draw upon.
Receipts during the coming year can only be estimated. The Commonwealth will collect and distribute a smaller amount in normal income and corporation taxes. There will be some increase in net return to the Town due to the
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special tax levied on the dividends of Massachusetts cor- porations. The final disposition of the State Highway Fund, as yet undetermined, will be material. The best estimate that can be made at this time is that the net return from the Commonwealth will be approximately the same as last year, assuming that a substantial portion of the Highway Fund is used for general revenue or as a direct return to the cities and towns.
The appropriations for the coming year will show a sub- stantial increase over last year if the Town wishes to maintain its present standard of service. A year ago the appropriations were cut to the bone in an effort to save a high tax rate at a time when the citizens of the Town could ill afford such an increase. Today the conditions are little different, although municipal credit is not at the moment as serious as a year ago. Of the appropriations recommended, that for public welfare is sufficient only to take care of cases already on our books with a very small reserve for new ones. Any cut in the library appropriation must be taken from the item for books. One hundred dollars could be saved by the Board of Health if the Town sees fit not to have a substitute nurse for a month in the summer. The increase in the miscellaneous account is made necessary through the possibility of a con- tinuation of the Civil Works program which makes necessary the employment of a timekeeper and bookkeeper. It is impossible for the members of this Board personally to care for the tremendous amount of paper work required by the Federal authorities. The street lights appropriation was too close for reasonable safety last year. The Fire Depart- ment must have new hose. The interest on revenue loans can only be estimated, based on current rates and probable tightening of credit due to huge Federal borrowings. The police department car is old and must be replaced. The final bill of the former tax collector was presented last year neces- sitating a special appropriation therefor. The State election
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and primaries account for the increase in that appropriation. In the schools five hundred dollars can be saved over the amount requested by the school committee. We understand this is an item to care for a possible restoration of salaries in the fall if conditions warrant. However, the school com- mittee does not provide for the final grading and seeding of the school grounds made necessary by the drainage system installed under the C. W. A. If this project is not continued after April 15th by the Federal government it should be completed by the Town. We have therefore provided for it in our recommendation.
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