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There are many kinds of Special Articles, some of which concern the transfer of funds from one account to another and in general do not effect taxes directly; some of which call for certain actions without the expenditure of funds and some of which do call for the raising of funds, usually of a capital nature. There is so much variation in the appropriations requested in Special Articles that a comparison from year to year is meaning- less. It is important that each Article be given the most careful scrutiny by the taxpayer.
When considering Special Articles which request raising of funds, the Finance Committee asks itself these questions :
Does the proposal benefit the Town as a whole and will the expenditure make the best use of the taxpayer's money?
Is the objective of the Article essential rather than de- sirable?
Will the acceptance of the Article result in future costs to the Town for maintenance or for the continuation of a service in addition to the initial expense?
Can the expenditure be postponed economically?
How will the expenditure effect the overall budget and the tax rate?
Is the expenditure in accordance with long range policy or plans?
Aside from the Article concerning the proposed Junior- Senior High School, about $44,650 have been requested to be raised through the adoption of Special Articles in the 1959 Warrant. The Finance Committee, after discussion with the proponents of these Articles, has given them most careful con-
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sideration. Recommendations regarding some of them appear in the Warrant, but in cases where the Articles were submitted too late to be discussed thoroughly before the Warrant went to print or there was not enough information available to determine the overall effect on the tax rate, recommendations will be made at the Town Meeting.
It is the hope of the Finance Committee that your study of the Special Articles will lead you to follow its recommendations. Each $12,000 of appropriations represents a tax of approxi- mately $1.00 per thousand of assessed valuation.
Under Article 1, it was voted that the appointment of necessary officers not chosen by ballot be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
Under Article 2, it was voted that the reports of the various Town Officers and Committees be accepted as printed in the Town Report.
Under Article 3, it was voted that the Town fix the com- pensation of the elected Town Officers for the year as follows:
1- 1 Moderator $ 40.00
1- 2-1 Selectmen:
Chairman
1,600.00
Second Member
500.00
Third Member
500.00
1- 4-1 Town Treasurer
1,940.50
1- 5-1 Town Collector
4,960.00
1- 6-1 Assessors :
Chairman
1,600.00
Second Member
800.00
Third Member
800.00
1- 8-1 Town Clerk
1,940.50
2- 5-1 Tree Warden
2,242.00
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8- 1-1 Water Commissioners: First Member 150.00 Second Member 150.00 Third Member 150.00
and raise and appropriate the sum of $17,373.00 for the same.
Under Article 4, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,095.00 for the several purposes specifically stated by the Moderator as follows:
1- 3-3 Accounting, Out of State Travel $ 85.00
1- 3-4 Finance Committee 15.00
1- 6-3 . Assessors' Map 500.00
1-11-2 Personnel Board 50.00
1-12 Historian 60.00
550.00
2- 2-5 Fire, Out of State Travel
300.00
2- 9-1 Bounties
10.00
3- 2 - Vital Statistics
15.00
3- 3 - Animal Inspection
150.00
3- 4 - Inspector of Slaughtered Animals
25.00
4- 7-7 Bluefish Tidegates
300.00
6- 4-2 School, Out of State Travel
250.00
7- 4-7 Train Field Floodlights
430.00
7- 6-7 Aid to Agriculture
100.00
8- 1-3 Water, Out of State Travel 180.00
8- 2-4 Cemetery, Out of State Travel 75.00
Continuing under Article 4, it was voted to raise and appropriate the following amounts for the following Town Departments :
1- 2-2 Selectmen's Department $3,526.00
1- 3-1 Accounting Department 5,195.00
1- 4-2 Treasurer's Department 2,772.00
1- 5-2 Town Collector's Department 5,519.00
2- 2-4 Hydrant Rental
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1- 6-2 Assessors' Department 6,073.00
1- 7 Law Department 2,500.00
1- 8-2 Town Clerk's Department 1,803.00
1- 9 Election and Registration
2,205.00
1-10 Planning Board
2,000.00
1-11-1 Appeal Board
1,155.00
1-13 Town Office and Buildings
6,720.00
2- 1-2 Police Department
52,231.00
2- 2-2 Fire Department
24,449.00
2- 3-2 Insect Pest Control
4,099.00
2- 4-1 Control Dutch Elm Disease
7,525.00
2- 5-2 Tree Department
3,377.00
2- 6-2 Forest Fire Department
4,835.00
2- 7-1 Building Inspector
4,490.00
2- 8-1 Sealer of Weights and Measures
375.00
2-10-1 Shellfish Constable
2,949.00
2-11-1 Civil Defense
500.00
2-11-2 Duxbury Beach Lifeguard
700.00
3- 1-1 Health Department
4,940.00
3- 5-1 Town Dump
3,700.00
3- 6-2 Mosquito Control
7,550.00
3- 7 - Greenhead Fly Control
1,500.00
4- 1-2 Highway Department
54,000.00
(The original motion under this item was for $49,000. An amendment to increase the amount to $54,000., with $5,000. of this amount to be segregated for storm drain on Washington Street, was voted.)
4- 2-1 Bridge Department 10,200.00
4- 3 Snow and Ice Removal 29,687.00
4- 4-1 Town Landings 3,221.00
4- 6-1 Street Lights 6,100.00
4- 8-1 Harbor Master 2,458.00
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5- 1 Welfare Department 63,775.00 (An amendment to increase this item to $64,000. was voted down.)
5- 7 Welfare, Out of State Travel
50.00
5- 6-2 Veterans' Benefits
14,085.00
6- 1 School Department
394,340.00
6- 2 Public Use School Facilities
2,000.00
6- 3-1 Vocational and Americanization 3,620.00
6- 4-3 Vocational Training - Adult 1,220.00
6- 6 Free Library
10,500.00
7- 4-1 Parks and Playgrounds
2,991.00
7- 4-2 Tarkiln Youth Center
1,295.00
7- 4-4 Old Town Hall Recreation Center
2,900.00
7- 2-1 Fire Insurance Schedule
4,800.00
7- 2-2 Workmen's Compensation Insurance
4,400.00
7- 2-3
Group Insurance, Police and Firemen 740.00
7- 2-4 Group Insurance, General
9,200.00
7- 6-1 Unclassified
935.00
7- 6-4 Print and Deliver Town Reports
3,279.00
7- 6-2 Town Retirement
11,286.00
8- 1-2 Water Department
41,505.00
9- 1-2
Interest on Water Loans
8,509.00
9- 2-2
Water Dept. (District Notes)
8,500.00
9- 2-3 West Duxbury Water Extension
5,000.00
9- 2-4
Water Phase I, Bonds
20,000.00
8- 2-2
Cemetery Department
18,550.00
9- 1-1 Interest on Temporary Loans
75.00
9- 1-3 Interest, General Debt
9,063.00
9- 2-1 Sea Wall Notes
2,000.00
9- 2-4 Elementary School Bonds
15,000.00
9- 2-5 High School Wing Bonds
15,000.00
9- 2-6 Elementary School Wing Bonds
15,000.00
At this time a scroll, properly inscribed, was presented to Mr. Francis W. Perry by Mr. Philip W. Delano, Chairman of
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the Board of Selectmen, since it would be Mr. Perry's last town meeting as a member of the Board of Selectmen. After ap- propriate remarks by Mr. Delano, with good wishes extended to Mr. Perry in his new job as State Representative of the Second Plymouth District, Mr. Perry was given a rising vote of thanks.
Under Article 5, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 to be expended under the direction of the American Legion, for the observance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 6, it was voted unanimously to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue, between the date of the 1959 Town Meeting and the date of the 1960 Town Meeting, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Under Article 7, it was voted to apply the dividend of $927.03 from the Plymouth County Dog Fund to the support of schools.
Under Article 8, it was voted to appropriate to the Ceme- tery Department the sum of $520.00 now in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
Under Article 9, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the reserve fund from the Overlay Reserve.
Under Article 10, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 and transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury the sum of $2,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Under Article 11, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 and transfer from unappropriated availa-
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ble funds in the Treasury the sum of $18,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction.
Under Article 12, it was moved and seconded that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of American Legion Post 223, July 4th Duxbury Days Committee, subject to the approval of the Selectmen and for the parade expenses only. An amendment was voted changing the amount to $950.00. Yes 251, No 134. The motion as amended was then voted.
Since the action under Articles 13 and 14 would depend upon the action taken under Articles 16 and 17, it was voted unanimously that Articles 13 and 14 be taken up immediately after Article 17.
Under Article 15, it was voted to return to the Treasury the unexpended appropriation balances as listed below, totaling $2,065.91:
1958 Police Cruiser
$405.00
Fire Dept. - Air Horn
199.07
Mist Blower - Tree Department
2.00
Highway - Mobile Loader
126.00
Ch. 90 - 1958 Maintenance
1.34
Old Colony Road, Construction
464.08
Midway and Elderberry, Construction
107.32
1957 High School Study Comm.
428.43
Boat Mooring Basin
200.00
Partridge Academy - Marker
82.44
Memorial Day
48.30
Pony League
1.93
$2,065.91
At this time it was voted that the meeting resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the whole School question.
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After discussion of one hour and sixteen minutes, it was voted that the Committee of the Whole be dissolved and the Town Meeting proceed with formal action under Article 16.
Under Article 16, it was voted that the sum of $1,300,- 000.00 be raised and appropriated and/or transferred from available funds for the purpose of preparing final plans and specifications, to receive bids and to construct and equip a Junior-Senior High School, substantially in accordance with the plans of Korslund, leNormand and Quann, Inc. designated as # 101, as presented to this meeting, said building to be located on Town owned land on St. George Street and that the money be provided by appropriation from the following sources:
From available funds in the Town Treasury $239,726.23
From the Elementary School Wing - 2 room addition fund, upon approval of the Duxbury Finance Com. 38,951.60
From the Elementary School New Wing fund,
upon approval of the
Duxbury Finance Committee 985.54
From the Stabilization Fund
120,000.00
From the Post War Rehabilitation Fund 147.43
From the Sale of Real Estate Fund 9,189.20
and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow from time to time the sum of $891,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor in accordance with the provision of Chap- ter 645 Acts of 1948 as amended. (Vote: Yes 401; No 17.)
Under Article 17, it was voted to instruct the Moderator to appoint a Junior-Senior High School Building Committee of five members and that the said Junior-Senior High School
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Building Committee be and hereby is authorized to expend the money voted under Article 16 or so much thereof as is needed, to determine the final plans and specifications for the Junior- Senior High School and in the name of the Town to make all contracts pertaining thereto and to do all other things necessary to construct, equip and furnish the Junior-Senior High School.
Under Article 13 which reads "To see what amount the Town will vote to appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency account to be used to reduce the tax rate", it was voted that no action be taken.
Under Article 14 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to be added to the Stabilization Fund", it was voted that no action be taken.
Under Article 18, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 to continue the improvement of Temple Street.
Under Article 19, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be paid to Mrs. Marjorie Phillips, as authorized by Chapter 464 of the Acts of 1958.
Under Article 20, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the exchange of a Motor Vehicle for the Police Department.
Under Article 21, it was voted to amend the Personnel Classification and Salary Plan so as to agree with the classifica- tion of Positions and Pay Schedule as outlined in detail under this article.
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CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND PAY SCHEDULE TOWN OF DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Schedule A
Classificiation and Pay Ranges - Hourly Paid Employees
Pay Range
Grade
Hourly Classification
Minimum
Maximum
1
Groundsman - Cemetery and Tree
$1.42
$1.48
2
Skilled Laborer, Cemetery
1.42
1.53
3
Laborer, Highway and Tree
1.42
1.55
3
Laborer, Water Dept.
1.42
1.55
4
Skilled Laborer, Highway
1.42
1.58
5
1.44
1.60
6
1.46
1.62
7
Truck Driver - Highway and Tree
1.50
1.66
8
1.52
1.69
9
Working Supervisor, Cemetery
1.53
1.80
10
1.54
1.84
11
Mechanic, Water Dept.
1.55
1.87
12
Foreman, Water Dept.
1.58
1.92
12
Highway Foreman
1.58
1.92
12
Tree Climber - Tree
1.58
1.92
1st Min.
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th
5th
Cemetery
Working Supervisor
$1.53|$1.59|$1.66|$1.72|$1.80
Skilled Laborer
1.42
1.47
1.53
Groundsman
1.42
1.45
1.48
Highway
Highway Foreman
1.58|
1.66 |1.73
1.83|
1.92
Truck Driver
1.50
1.53
1.56
1.61
1.66
Skilled Laborer
1.42
1.45
1.48
1.53
1.58
Laborer
1.42
1.45
1.48|
1.52
1.55
Tree
Climber
1.58
1.66
1.73
1.83|
1.92
Truck Driver
1.50
1.53
1.56
1.61
1.66
Laborer
1.42
1.45
1.48
1.52
1.55
Groundsman
1.42
1.45
1.48
Water Department
Foreman
1.58
1.66
1.73|
1.83
1.92
Mechanic
1.55
1.64
1.71|
1.81
1.87
Laborer
1.42
1.45
1.48|
1.52|
1.55
Rate Max.
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Schedule B
Classification and Pay Ranges - Salaried Employees
(Salaries for Elective Officials for use only as a guide)
Pay Range
Grade
Salaried Classification
Minimum
Maximum
1
Junior Clerk (Part Time Hourly Rate)
$ 1.30
$ 1.59
2
Senior Clerk (Part Time Hourly Rate)
1.40
1.70
3
Shellfish Constable (Pro-rated Salary Range-Pt. Time)
1,604.
2,064.
4
Social Worker (Pro-rated
1,604.
2,064.
5
Harbor Master (Pro-rated
1,496.
1,925.
5
Ass't. Treasurer and Town Clerk (Part Time -- Hourly Rate)
1.44
1.85 3,850.
5
Intermittent Patrolmen
1.44
1.85
6
Firefighters (Permanent)
3,192.
4,106.
6
Town Collector
3,192.
4,106.
7
Police Sergeant (Hourly)
1.63
2.10
7
Treasurer and Town Clerk
3,397.
4,366.
8
Wefare Agent
3,606.
4,638.
9
Superintendent of Cemeteries
3,719.
5,030.
10
Veterans' Agent (Pro-rated
1,278.
1,731.
10
perintendent Insect Pest
Control, Superintendent
Dutch Elm Disease Con- trol, Supervisor of Parks and Playgrounds
3,935.
5,330.
11
Police Chief
4,144.
5,608.
11
Highway Superintendent
4,144.
5,608.
11
Water Dept. Superintendent
4,144.
5,608.
12
Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden (Part Time)
1,838.
2,483.
12
Building Inspector (Part Time)
1,838.
2,483.
5
Patrolman
2,994.
(Part Time-Hourly Rate)
3,397.
4,366.
8
Town Accountant, Selectmen's
Clerk, Assessor's Clerk
3,606.
4,638.
Salary Range-Part Time) Tree Warden (Elective), Su-
4
Salary Range-Pt. Time)
Salary Range) (Part Time)
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Schedule B (Second Part)
Rate
1
2
3
4
5
Accountant
Town Accountant, Selectmen's Clerk, Assessor's Clerk
$3,606 $3,864 $4,121
$4,380 $4,638
Building
Inspector (Part Time)
1,838
1,998
2,160
2,322
2,483
Cemetery
Cemetery Superintendent
3,719
4,048
4,374
4,702
5,030
Clerks
Junior (Hourly)
1.30
1.38
1.44
1.51
1.59
Senior (Hourly)
1.40
1.46
1.54
1.62
1.70
Clerk and Treasurer
Town Clerk and Treasurer
3,397
3,638
3,881
4,123
4,366
Ass't. Town Clerk and Treas- urer (Pt. Time-Hourly Rate) Fire
1.44
1.54
1.64
1.75
1.85
Fire Chief and Forest Warden (Part Time)
1,838
1,998
2,160
2,322
2,483
Firefighters (Permanent)
3,192
3,420
3,648
3,876
4,106
Harbor
Harbor Master (Pro-rated
Salary Range-Part Time)
1,496
1,603
1,710
1,818
1,925
Highway
Highway Superintendent Shellfish
4,144
4,510
4,876
5,243
5,608
Constable (Pro-rated Salary Range-Part Time)
1,604
1,719
1,833
1,948
2,064
Tree and Other
Tree Warden, Sup't. Insect
Pest Control, Sup't. Dutch
Elm Disease Control, and
Supervisor of Parks and Playgrounds
3,935
4,283
4,633
4,981
5,330
Town Collector
Town Collector
3,192
3,420
3,648
3,876
4,106
Veterans' Agent
Veterans' Agent
1,278
1,392
1,507
1,616
1,731
Water
Water Superintendent
4,144
4,510
4,876
5,243
5,608
Welfare Department
Welfare Agent
3,606
3,864
4,121
4,380
4,638
Social Worker (Part Time)
1,604
1,719
1,833
1,948
2,064
Police
Police Chief
4,144
4,510
4,876
5,243
5,608
Sergeants
3,397
3,638
3,881
4,123
4,366
(Hourly)
1.63
1.75
1.87
1.98
2.10
Patrolmen
2,994
3,207
3,421
3,635
3,850
(Hourly)
1.44
1.54
1.64
1.75
1.85
Intermittent-
(Part Time-Hourly Rate)
1.44
1.54
1.64
1.75
1.85
Performance of duty over a five-day week by sergeants and patrolmen compensated at regular rate.
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Vote: Yes 217, No 1.
Under Article 22, it was voted unanimously to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $127.65 to pay unpaid bills of 1958.
Under Article 23, which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,900.00 for the pur- pose of purchasing a Tractor for the Park Department", it was voted that no action be taken.
Under Article 24, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $29,978.47 for "Hydrant Service" as a part of the total cost of providing for the protection of Persons and Prop- erty of the Town and in order to permit the proper recognition in the Town's accounting system of that part of the annual fixed charges on the outstanding water loans that is directly attributa- ble to the cost of fire protection.
Under Article 25, it was voted that the Water Department operational deficit as of December 31, 1958 in the amount of $64,520.96 be abated, and the Water Department be released of any obligation to reimburse the Town Treasury for said sum, provided that this action will result in no increase in the tax rate and no decrease in available free cash.
Under Article 26 it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a garage for the Highway and Tree Department.
Under Article 27 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to accept Onion Hill Road as laid out by the Selectmen", voted down.
Under Article 28 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 for the purpose of constructing a Fireproof Vault for the Treasurer and Clerk's Department", it was voted that no action be taken.
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Under Article 29, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,600.00 for the purpose of exchanging a Pickup Truck for the Highway Department.
Under Article 30 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 to provide for extra police patrol in the vicinity of, and along the open areas of, Duxbury Beach during certain hours of the evening on certain days of each week from June 15th to Labor Day (By Petition)", it was voted that no action be taken.
Under Article 31, it was voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $118.00 to pay unpaid bills of 1957.
Under Article 32, it was voted to accept from Richard Crocker and Robert Crocker, Agents, the sum of $300.00 to be held in TRUST and to be known as the Charles R. Crocker Flower Fund; the interest thereon to be expended for flowers on Memorial Day for Lot No. 146 in Mayflower Cemetery standing in the name of Levi H. Cushing, and any surplus interest to be used for the care of said Lot No. 146.
Under Article 33, it was voted to accept a gift of a parcel of land from the William F. Clapp Laboratory Inc., being a portion of Lot 145A, Block S, of the Duxbury Assessors' Map, and lying within the Duxbury Harbor Dredging Area.
Under Article 34, it was voted to transfer, on recommenda- tion of the Finance Committee, the unexpended balances in the following accounts:
Article 12 (District 1955) Engineering Services New Sources of Water $2,000.00
Article 34 (Town 1956) Water System Survey 38.50
Article 39 (Town 1957) Phase I 2,635.06
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Article 40 (Town 1958) Water Reservoir 1,400.00
Article 41 (Town 1958) New Truck Account 92.38
A Total of $6,165.94
to the Water System Expansion Priority I to V account.
Under Article 35, it was voted to transfer, on recommenda- tion of the Finance Committee, the sum of $1,600.00 from the unexpended balance of the "Water Reservoir Repairs" account to an "Indian Trail" account for the purpose of laying approxi- mately 636 feet of 6" main (including hydrants) from the 2" line on Indian Trail to Wadsworth Road in order to improve domestic water supply and provide needed fire protection.
Under Article 36, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to replace the Heating System in the Abbott House ("Police Station").
The registered voters were checked from the voting list and showed 556 names checked, of which 305 were males, 251 females.
Total appropriations were $1,040,114.12 (raised by taxa- tion ).
Voted to adjourn at 5:34 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE H. SHIRLEY,
Town Clerk
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TOWN OF DUXBURY ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
March 21, 1959
The polls were opened at 8:00 A.M. and closed at 8:00 P.M.
The ballot box, after the Absentee ballots were deposited, indicated 1413, 81 being Absentee ballots, and 1413 were taken from the ballot box.
Votes
SELECTMAN - For Three Years
Howard M. Clark 454
Alexander C. Colburn 453
J. Newton Shirley 488
Blanks 18
And J. Newton Shirley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
ASSESSOR - For Three Years
Howard M. Clark 443
Alexander C. Colburn 454
J. Newton Shirley 496
Blanks 20
And J. Newton Shirley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
MODERATOR - For One Year
Bartlett B. Bradley 1339
Scattered 4
Blanks 70
And Bartlett B. Bradley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
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TOWN CLERK - For Three Years
Maurice H. Shirley 1362
Blanks 51
And Maurice H. Shirley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
TOWN TREASURER - For Three Years
Maurice H. Shirley 1357
Blanks 56
And Maurice H. Shirley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
TAX COLLECTOR - For Three Years
Edwin M. Noyes 1335
Blanks 78
And Edwin M. Noyes was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WELFARE - For Three Years
Paul C. Barber
1227
Edward G. Bottenus
1225
Scattered 1
Blanks 373
And Paul C. Barber and Edward G. Bottenus were de- clared elected by the Moderator.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - For Three Years
Edward L. Butler 1168
Martha M. Palfrey
907
Ann L. Reggio 521
Blanks 230
And Edward L. Butler and Martha M. Palfrey were de- clared elected by the Moderator.
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WATER COMMISSIONER - For Three Years
Leonard B. Gallagher
910
Robert A. Batson 448
Scattered 2
Blanks 53
And Leonard B. Gallagher was declared elected by the Moderator.
CONSTABLES - For One Year
Earl W. Chandler
1303
Lawrence C. Doyle
1319
James T. O'Neil 1312
Scattered
1
Blanks
304
And Earl W. Chandler, Lawrence C. Doyle, and James T. O'Neil were declared elected by the Moderator.
CEMETERY TRUSTEE - For Five Years
J. Newton Shirley 1326
Blanks 87
And J. Newton Shirley was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
CEMETERY TRUSTEE - For Three Years (unexpired term)
Hermon C. Bumpus, Jr. 1314
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And Hermon C. Bumpus, Jr. was declared elected by the Moderator.
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MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD -
For Five Years
Oliver L. Barker
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Theodore W. Page 619 Scattered 2
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And Oliver L. Barker was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
MAURICE H. SHIRLEY,
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING High School Auditorium Monday, November 23, 1959
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Mod- erator, Bartlett B. Bradley.
A quorum being in attendance, the meeting was declared in order.
The Town Clerk read the Warrant for the meeting and the return of service thereof.
The tellers, John A. Borgeson, Nancy Brock, Elwin Burdick, Mary Crocker, Eunice Dohoney, John E. Lucey, Alice Merry and Gilbert Redlon, were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
In the absence of the clergy, the audience joined in saying the Lord's Prayer.
It was Voted that before proceeding with formal action under Article 1, in order to have a free and open discussion of the question, the meeting would resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject matter of Article 1.
The Moderator declared the meeting a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject matter of Article 1 and appointed Howard M. Clark as Chairman of the discussion.
After discussion lasting about one hour, it was voted that the Committee of the Whole be dissolved and the Town Meet- ing proceed with formal action under Article 1.
Under Article 1, it was Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $105,000. to provide sufficient funds
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to complete the Junior-Senior High School authorized by the Annual Town Meeting of March 14, 1959 and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow such sum and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended. (Vote: Yes 182; No 19)
The registered voters were checked from the voting list and showed 239 names checked, of which 152 were Males, 87 Females.
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