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Janitor service at lectures.
19.80
Safe deposit box rental
3.00
978.19
Cash balance at December 31, 1953. .....
$509.86
Cash and Securities at December 31, 1953
Cash on deposit.
$ 509.86
Middlesex Institution for Savings.
28.04
U. S. A. bonds, at cost:
$11,000 Series "G" 21/2% due April 1, 1956 .. ...
11,000.00
3,000 Series "G" 21/2% due April 1, 1957 3,000.00
4,800 Series "G" 21/2% due May 1, 1957 4,800.00
1,000 Series "G" 21/2% due Nov. 1, 1959 1,000.00
3,000.00
$3,000 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Gen'l 4% 1995 3,000 Louisville & Nashville RR, A K & C Div. 4% due 1955
3,000.00
3,000 New England Power Co. 314% due 1961.
3,000.00
1,000 Southern California Edison Co. 3% due 1965 1,000.00
2,000 Southern Pacific RR Equip. Trust "Q" 214 % due 1954 1,981.29
$32,319.19
Accumulated income
$ 497.86
Principal
31,821.33
$32,319.19
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STATISTICAL
DONALD GORDON RECREATION FUND
Cash Account
Cash balance at January 1, 1953
$ 152.29
Income received in 1953:
Savings bank interest. .......
$ 5.64
U. S. A. Series "G" bond interest.
75.00
Other bond interest.
60.00
140.64
$ 292.93
Payments per order of Trust Fund Commissioners :
July 4 celebration-23rd Infantry Band
$225.00
July 4 celebration-badges and prices
25.50
250.50
42.43
Savings bank interest allowed to accumulate.
5.64
Cash on hand at December 31, 1953 .......... $ 36.79
Cash and Securities at December 31, 1953
Cash on deposit
$ 36.79
Middlesex Institution for Savings.
230.33
$3,000 U. S. A. Series "G" 21/2% due Jan. 1, 1955 ...
3,000.00
1,000 Baltimore & Ohio RR Equip. Trust "CC" 3% due 1961 997.86
1,000 Southern California Edison Co. 3% due 1965
1,000.00
Accumulated income at December 31, 1953 ................ ... Principal
$ 70.23
5,194.75
$5,264.98
TRUST FUNDS
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LINCOLN LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Cash Account
Cash balance at January 1, 1953. ........ ................. ........
$ 611.02
Income received in 1953:
Julia A. Bemis Fund
$ 18.11
Elizabeth and Leland Burr Fund.
1.81
Codman Fund
11.96
Robert L. DeNormandie Fund ...
...
3.22
Hugh Anthony Gaskill Fund.
...
6.32
Hattie Hoar Howard Fund.
2.60
David W. Mann Fund.
1.39
John H. Pierce Fund.
27.87
George Russell Fund
11.00
Abbie J. Stearns Fund.
49.63
Abbie J. Stearns Special Fund.
52.05
George G. Tarbell Fund.
78.65
Constance Taylor Fund ..
1.00
C. Edgar and Elizabeth S. Wheeler Fund
32.73
General Library Funds.
5.58
303.92
Donations to establish new Library
Trust Funds :
Constance Taylor Fund.
73.00
Robert L. DeNormandie Fund ..
352.00
Withdrawn from savings banks:
Julia A. Bemis Fund.
36.61
Codman Fund
3.98
Hattie Hoar Howard Fund ...
103.61
David W. Mann Fund
55.80
General Library Funds.
203.00
$1,742.94
Paid per order of Library Trustees: Part of cost of new furnace in- stallation, from:
David W. Manh Fund. ..... $ 57.19
Hattie Hoar Howard Fund.
106.21
General Library Funds.
208.58
Codman Fund (from accumulated income)
74.02
$ 446.00
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STATISTICAL
To Town of Lincoln, for purchase of Library books 400.00
Book of the Month Club, Inc.
25.00
Safe deposit box rent.
3.00
Savings bank interest allowed to accumulate
78.04
Constance Taylor and Robert L. De-
Normandie funds deposited in savings banks
425.00
Edith B. Farrar, Librarian, income from
John H. Pierce Fund. .....
27.87
1,404.91
Cash balance at December 31, 1953 ..........
$338.03
Cash and Securities at December 31, 1953
Accumulated Income on Deposit
Principle
Total
Julia A. Bemis Fund :
Middlesex Institution for Savings
$684.05
$684.05
Elizabeth and Leland Burr Fund:
Middlesex Institution for Savings
$4.34
70.00
74.34
Codman Fund:
U.S.A. Series "G" 21/2 % due June 1, 1955
400.00
400.00
Middlesex Institution for Savings
74.59
74.59
$ 474.59
$ 474.59
Robert L. DeNormandie Fund:
Warren Institution for Savings
3.22
352.00
355.22
Hugh Anthony Gaskill Fund: Middlesex Institution for Savings
158.89
158.89
John H. Pierce Fund:
U.S.A. Series "G" 21/2 % due Jan. 1, 1955
1,000.00
1,000.00
Middlesex Institution for Savings
114.57
114.57
$ 1,114.57
$1,114.57
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TRUST FUNDS
George Russell Fund:
Middlesex Institution for Savings
33.24
415.74
448.98
Abbie J. Stearns Fund :
U.S.A. Series "G" 21/2 % due Jan. 1, 1955
1,000.00
1,000.00
Middlesex Institution for Savings
74.41
930.00
1,004.41
$ 1,930.00
$2,004.41
Abbie J. Stearns Special Fund : Middlesex Institution for Savings
1,301.03
1,301.03
George G. Tarbell Fund: U.S.A. Series "G" 21/2% due Jan. 1, 1955
3,000.00
3,000.00
Middlesex Institution for Savings
11.04
138.38
149.42
$ 3,138.38
$3,149.42
Constance Taylor Fund : Warren Institution for Savings C. Edgar and Elizabeth S. Wheeler Fund : Middlesex Institution for Savings
1.00
73.00
74.00
$226.11 $10,947.71 $11,173.82
Accumulated income on hand in First National Bank of Boston
338.03
..
338.03
98.86
1,235.46
1,334.32
$564.14 $10,947.71 $11,511.85
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STATISTICAL
deCordova and Dana Museum and Park
Financial Report for the Year 1953
At the beginning of 1953 the Directors had on hand. ........
$21,975.49
During the year 1953, Receipts and Expenditures were as follows:
Received
Expended
Income from deCordova trusts $38,396.80 Interest on Savings Banks
Deposits
483.40
...
Memberships of Associates.
2,630.20
...
Contributions of Visitors
407.90
...
Sale of Property (chiefly fire- wood)
168.00
........
Museum Services
109.35
School, 1953:
Adults, tuition and costs.
6,383.97
6,986.39
Children, materials fee and costs
4,494.35
6,910.21
Tuition for 1954, held for use in 1954
1,420.00
...............
Concert, film, lecture admis- sions, costs
2,054.70
1,405.86
Office Expenses, supplies and Maintenance
2,976.44
Utilities
...
3,610.40
Insurance, taxes other financial
4,769.52
Caretaker's Cottage ............. ..........
550.22
Publicity
1,805.97
Museum exhibits, other special events
194.00
1,734.14
Outdoor Maintenance
441.81
Cost of items held for sale.
691.11
Equipment and improvements ...
2,750.19
Subscriptions and memberships
...
191.11
Total of receipts and expenditures
56,742.67
56,341.30
Excess of receipts, 1953.
401.37
Therefore at the end of 1953, the Directors had on hand ...
22,376.86
...
Salaries and wages.
21,517.91
...
...
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TRUST FUNDS
deCordova and Dana Museum and Park TREASURER'S REPORT 1953
Last year's report indicates that $8,931.91 was made during the year. That figure requires some explanation.
Knowing that in the third quarter of 1953 the Museum would have to begin paying off its indebtedness of $45,000.00 borrowed from principle to complete the altera- tions and that from now until 1965 a payment of $3,755.08 a year will be paid out of trust income to repay this loan, the Board of Directors set aside money to cover any unforseen major financial expenditures. They voted $2,100.00 to purchase funds and $3,000.00 to a deprecia- tion fund. The unexpended balance of approximately $3,800.00 in 1952 compares with a net balance of approxi- mately $400.00 for the year 1953. Because of this debt re- payment and increased operating expenditures, no money could be appropriated to either fund this year.
Since the trust income is fixed, it becomes apparent that with the increased use of the museum and enlarged program, money must be raised if the museum is to continue to expand its services.
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FINANCE
Finance Committee
Recommended Budget for 1954
The Finance Committee recommends that the Town appropriate for general purposes the several separately numbered items detailed in the list attached hereto ag- gregating $393,915.76 plus the sum of $8,000.00 for the Reserve Fund, making a total of $401,915.76.
This total sum compares with total expenditures of $356,812.42 in 1953 for similar general purposes which includes transfers from the Reserve Fund - an increase of $45,103.34, or 12.64 per cent.
The Committee also recommends for the Water De- partment appropriations aggregating $26,606.25, the same to be taken from Water Department treasury. Al- though this total includes $3,261.25 for debt service, the total water budget is $3,460.67 less than last year's ex- penditures.
The following is a summary of our 1954 recommenda- tions for general purposes based on the major categories, with the approximate percentage that each bears of the total, together with the dollar increase over last year's expenditures for the same categories :-
Purpose
Recommendation
% of Total
Change from 1953 Expenditure
General Government
... $22,570.
5.73
+ $6,676.
Protection of Persons
and Property.
28,995.
7.37
+
156.
Health and Sanitation
3,330.
0.85
1
292.
Highways
41,278.
10.48
1 746.
Aid to Citizens.
19,750.
5.02
-
122.
Schools
203,483.
51.66
+
27,969.
Town Debt (Schools) ...
41,995.
10.66
577.
Library
6,810.
1.73
+ 709.
Recreation
2,183.
0.55
-
63.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Cemetery ..... ......... ...
2,750.
0.70
+
191.
Unclassified
12,635.
3.22
-
786.
Town Debt (other
than schools)
8,111.
2.03
+ 3,258.
Total ......
$393,915.
100%
37,103.
Added for Reserve Fund
8,000.
Total Recommended including Reserve ...... $401,915.
The increase requested for the Reserve Fund does not reflect any contemplated increase in expenditures, but is for the purpose of providing a more satisfactory insurance against the unforseen requirements that may arise from the $393,915. budget.
The increase in General Government reflects a full year's charge for added personnel to assist the Select- men in handling the increased responsibilities.
None of the remaining general purpose categories, except schools, shows an increase of more than $750.
The total transfers from the Reserve Fund during the year were $3,844.60, which were used for the following purposes :
Elm tree removal
$1,637.38
Fire Department
1,367.13
Interest on bonds
432.67
Ballfield and Playground
203.53
Town House
101.88
Highways
69.01
Treasurer
33.00
$3,844.60
Unexpended appropriations which accrued to surplus aggregated $30,297.86, of which $21,503.97 came from School account. The unexpended appropriations which carry over for future expenditure without reappropria- tion amounted to $14,580.12, as shown by the Treasurer's Report.
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We recommend the use of $37,000. from free cash for all bond retirements in 1954, except for Water Works, and that the appropriation from the Reserve Fund and the State and County Share of Chapter 90 Maintenance also be taken therefrom.
Assuming that the 1954 valuation list of the Town is $5,700,000 ($200,000 over 1953), each $5,700 appro- priated at the coming meeting will have an effect of about $1 in the tax rate. Its impact may be postponed by resort to borrowing or may be partially offset by State and Federal reimbursements.
Substantial capital outlays in all phases of the Town's operation are in prospect. It is felt, therefore, that an orderly study and programming of long-term overall requirements for capital expenditures has become essen- tial for a reasonable approach to this problem.
In our opinion the recommended appropriations are entirely adequate for carrying on the regular business of the Town for the year 1954.
Respectfully submitted,
F. WINCHESTER DENIO, Chairman THOMAS L. ROUNER, Secretary PAUL L. NORTON WILLIAM N. PAGE CHARLES K. FITTS
February 1, 1954.
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF 1953 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954
Expenditures 1953
Recommendations 1954
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen
1. Selectmen
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
2. Administrative Assistant
2,073.68
5,800.00
3. Clerks
2,236.01
2,000.00
4. Supplies and Miscellaneous
572.07
1,037.00
$ 5,481.76
$9,437.00
Treasurer
5. Salaries
400.00
400.00
6. Clerical
257.83
500.00
7. Supplies and Miscellaneous
321.00
288.00
978.83
1,188.00
Collector
8. Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00 400.00
9. Supplies and Miscellaneous.
630.00
2,430.00
2,200.00
Town Clerk
10. Salary
300.00
350.00
11. Supplies and Miscellaneous ..
46.16
50.00
346.16
400.00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF 1953 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954
Expenditures 1953
Recommendations 1954
Assessors
12. Salaries
550.00
550.00
13. Clerical
307.67
1,000.00
14. Supplies and Miscellaneous 325.53
375.00
1,183.20
1,925.00
Auditor
15. Salary
50.00
50.00
Legal
16. Counsel
1,667.74
500.00
Election and Registration
17. Salaries
242.00
450.00
18. Supplies and Miscellaneous ...
246.91
425.00
488.91
875.00
Town House
19. Janitor
2,517.50
2,600.00
20. Fuel
765.81
800.00
21. Repairs and Maintenance.
808.33
1,200.00
22. Supplies and Miscellaneous .. 725.74
985.00
4,817.38
5,585.00
FINANCE
1
Planning Board
23. Clerical
.............. ...
24. Supplies and Miscellaneous. 514.24
Finance Committee 25. Dues ....
10.00
10.00
10.00
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT ..
$17,968.22
$22,570.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police
26. Salaries
10,115.00
10,800.00
27. Supplies and Miscellaneous. ....... ...
2,562.02
2,900.00
28.
Car
593.30
13,270.32
13,700.00
Fire Department
29. Salaries .....
300.00
300.00
30. Labor at Fires ...
4,405.75
3,500.00
31. Operation, Supplies and Equipment .........
3,286.38
3,270.00
7,992.13
7,070.00
Tree and Moth Department
32. Salary ...
200.00
33. Insect Control
....
.......
1,999.90
2,300.00
159
FINANCE COMMITTEE
150.00 250.00
514.24
400.00
.....
.....
160
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF 1953 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954
Expenditures 1953
34. Poison Ivy Control.
498.45
Recommendations 1954 600.00
35. Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,698.53
1,200.00
36. Brush Control
500.00
500.00
37. Elm Tree Removal.
1,637.38
1,500.00
6,334.26
6,300.00
Board of Appeals
38. Clerical
52.00
250.00
39. Supplies and Miscellaneous ..
202.05
250.00
254.05
500.00
Inspectors of Building, Plumbing and Wiring 40. Salaries and Transportation.
591.23
800.00
: Civil Defense
41. Telephone Rental
313.60
350.00
42. Supplies and Miscellaneous.
83.41
300.00
397.01
650.00
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
28,839.00
29,020.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
43. Salaries of Nurses.
2,315.00
44. Supplies and Miscellaneous. 724.41
2,340.00* 890.00
1 3,039.41
3,230.00
FINANCE
Inspector of Animals 45. Salary
100.00
100.00
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION ......
3,139.41
3,330.00
* $560 additional to be paid by School Dept.
HIGHWAYS
46. Chapter 90 Maintenance ...
2,997.85
*4,500.00
** State and County share of $3,000 to be taken from Free Cash and returned to Free Cash when received.
General Highways
47. Wages
14,962.09
14,500.00
48. Machinery, Repairs and Maintenance ...
5,369.01
5,000.00
49. Supplies and Miscellaneous.
11,844.98
11,200.00
50 Street Lights
5,840.82
38,016.90
6,078.06
36,778.06
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
41,014.75
41,278.06
AID TO CITIZENS
51. Public Welfare
19,132.07
18,500.00
52. Public Welfare Adm.
728.59
750.00
53. Veterans' Aid ....
12.00
500.00
19,872.66
19,750.00
TOTAL AID TO CITIZENS
19,872.66
19,750.00
161
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF 1953 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954
Expenditures 1953
Recommendations 1954
EDUCATION
Schools
54. General Control
13,234.16
14,792.00
54a. Out of State Travel
178.00
55. Instruction
85,842.66
99,199.00
56. Operation
17,074.91
20,409.00
57. Maintenance
3,965.87
3,940.00
58. Auxiliary Agencies
52,504.13
61,649.00
59. Vocational
585.53
1,330.00
60. New Equipment
1,016.77
1,986.00
174,224.03
203,483.00
Library
61. Salaries
4,211.88
62. Books
1,116.43
4,300.00
63. Supplies and Miscellaneous
545.96
1,375.00
64. Repairs
227.50
907.00
228.00
6,101.77
*6,810.00
TOTAL FOR EDUCATION
180,325.80
210,293.00
FINANCE
* $500 to be taken from Free Cash and returned to Free Cash when received from Library Trus- tees, and $650 from Dog Tax.
RECREATION
65. Salaries and Wages .. ...
66. Supplies and Miscellaneous
1,528.95 717.58
1,400.00 783.00
2,246.53
2,183.00
TOTAL FOR RECREATION
.
2,246.53
2,183.00
CEMETERY
67. Salaries
68. Labor, Maintenance and Interments ......
2,526.80
69. Supplies and Miscellaneous
32.48
2,559.28
2,750.00
TOTAL FOR CEMETERY
2,559.28
2,750.00
UNCLASSIFIED
70. Middlesex County Pension Fund. .......
2,009.80
2,165.45
71. Town Reports
1,505.15
1,200.00
72. Rent of Dump
375.00
375.00
73 Insurance
6,336.65
5,700.00
74. Rent of Hydrants
3,195.00
3,195.00
TOTAL FOR UNCLASSIFIED
13,421.60
12,635.45
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
150.00 2,500.00 100.00
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF 1953 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954
Expenditures 1953
Recommendations 1954
TOWN DEBT SERVICE
75. School Building Bonds.
33,000.00
33,000.00
75a. Interest on School Bonds.
9,572.50
8,995.00
76. Highway Equipment Building Bonds.
4,000.00
4,000.00
76a. Interest on Highway Building Bonds .....
420.00
350.00
77. Water Works Bonds
3,000.00*
77a. Interest on Water Works Bonds
261.25*
78. Interest on Tax Notes .....
432.67
500.00
47.425.17
50,106.25
TOTAL FOR TOWN DEBT SERVICE
47,425.17
50,106.25
* To be taken from Water Works Treasury.
RESERVE FUND
79. Reserve Fund (1953 transfers) ......... * To be taken from Free Cash and any balance returned thereto.
3,844.60
*8,000.00
TOTAL 1953 EXPENDITURES 356,812.42
TOTAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1954.
401,915.76
FINANCE
164
...
WATER WORKS (from Water Works Treasury)
80. Salary and Wages.
81. Supplies, Maintenance and Rentals
11,325.00 8,050.00
82. Meters, Operating Expense and Miscellaneous
3,970.00
83. Bond Service
3,261.25
30,066.92
26,606.25
TOTAL FOR WATER WORKS
30,066.92
26,606.25
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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WWarrant for 1954
NOTICE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln in said County :
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Town of Lincoln qualified to vote in Town Meeting for the Transaction of Town affairs, to meet in the Town House in said Lincoln, on Monday the first day of March next at 7:30 o'clock P.M. then and there to act on the following articles except Article 1 and also to meet in said Town House on Saturday, the sixth day of March next, at 12 o'clock Noon, then and there to act on the following Article 1, by posting a copy of this Warrant, by you attested in each of the Post Offices, and in some other public place in said Town seven days at least before the first day of March next.
-
The polls for voting the Australian ballot on Saturday, March sixth will be open at 12 o'clock Noon, and may be closed at 7 o'clock P.M.
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WARRANT FOR 1954
Article 1. To bring in their votes for the following Town Officers and any other officers required by law, to be elected by Australian Ballot viz:
One Moderator for three years.
One Town Clerk for one year.
One member of the Board of Selectmen for three years.
One member of the Board of Assessors for three years.
One Treasurer for one year.
One Auditor for one year.
One member of the School Committee for three years.
One member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Board of Health for three years.
One Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the Trust Fund Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Trustees of the Bemis Fund for Free Public Lectures for three years.
One member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Planning Board for five years.
One Director for the deCordova and Dana Museum and Park for four years.
and also the following questions:
Shall the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1952, being "An Act restricting the use of lands abutting the highway known as Route 2 in the Towns of Lincoln and Concord",? as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the commonwealth, the use of the land in the towns of Lincoln and Concord abutting the highway now known as Route 2, and extending back for two hundred feet from either side line of said highway, is hereby restricted to such uses as are lawfully permitted therein under the .
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WARRANT FOR 1954
respective zoning by-laws of said towns in effect imme- diately prior to the effective date of this act, such uses, however, to be subject to the restrictions of said by-laws. The restrictions in such by-laws in respect to the area of lots, frontage, the height and bulk of buildings, the set-back from the way fronted upon, and the width of side yards, and rear yards in force immediately prior to the effective date of this act, so far as applicable to the land to which this act relates, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. This act shall become effective upon its acceptance at annual town elections held in the towns of Lincoln and Concord prior to April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-four.
Shall the Town accept the provisions of sections sixteen to sixteen I, inclusive, of chapter seventy- one of the General Laws, providing for the establish- ment of a regional school district, together with the town of Sudbury and the construction, maintenance and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the selectmen ?
Article 2. To bring in their votes for any committees, commissioners, trustees, and other officers, required by law to be elected by ballot or otherwise.
Selectmen
Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of Town Officers, Committees, Commissioners and Trustees. Selectmen
Article 4. To fix the salaries and compensation of the several elective officers of the Town and to determine whether any Department, Board or Committee shall be authorized to employ for additional compensation any of its members and to fix additional compensation of such members.
Selectmen
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Article 5. To raise and appropriate money for the necessary and expedient purposes of the Town and en- act anything in relation to the same.
Selectmen
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town 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 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Selectmen
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to conduct services on Memorial Day, the thirtieth of May, appoint a committee, raise and appropriate money, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $974.30 to pay the following un- paid 1953 bills :
Water Department ...
$276.00
School Department 323.55
Legal 374.75
Treasurer
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate additional funds for the use of the Bi-cen- tennial Committee, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase the following town vehicles to replace existing equipment: Police car, Highway truck, Water Department truck, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a motor driven street sweeper or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of new alarm equipment for the use of the Fire Department or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue as a public highway that portion of the Old Bedford Road, beginning at the Bedford-Lincoln town line and extending in a southwesterly direction for a distance of about 2,100 feet to a point where said Old Bedford Road intersects with the substitute way constructed by the Federal Government, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectmen
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to investi- gate and study the effect on the Town of the development of Lawrence G. Hanscombe Field (Bedford Airport) and other facilities or operations related thereto; to report thereon with recommendations to the Selectmen and with the approval of the Selectmen, to take such action with reference thereto as the committee may determine to be in the interest of the Town including, but not lim- ited to, representing the Town at hearings of legislative bodies or governmental agencies; to raise and appro- priate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for the use of said committee, or take any other action relative thereto.
By Petition.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by amending Section 11, Paragraph (d) as follows :
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Change the period to a comma and add the following: "and shall also hear and decide requests for special permits to issue, subject to conditions and safe- guards imposed by the Board of Appeals, for tem- porary structures and uses which do not conform to the regulations herein prescribed, provided that no such permit shall be for longer than a three year period."
or take any other action relative thereto.
By Petition.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for use in mosquito control; the appropriation to be ex- pended to re-open mosquito control as provided for in Chapter 252 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or take any other action relative there- to.
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