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Recommendations on the above items will be made at the next annual Town Meeting.
It is estimated that the financial situation in 1961 will be approximately as follows. Figures are indicated to the nearest hundred dollars. No allowance is made for special articles, should they be voted at the 1961 Town Meeting.
Balance December 31,1960 $ 2,500.00
Uncollected December 31, 1960 11,200.00
Charges to Consumers 57,000.00
Hydrant Service 26,200.00
Maintenance and Operation $43,300.00
Commissioners' Salaries 450.00
Out-of-State Travel 200.00
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Fixed Charges : Interest
7,500.00
Maturing Debt
Old Water Loans
7,500.00
West Duxbury
5,000.00
Phase I
15,000.00
Autumn and Winter Sts.
2,500.00
Uncollected (Estimated)
Dec. 31, 1961
11,500.00 $93,000.00 $96,900.00
Balance (Surplus) December 31, 1961 $3,900.00
The Commissioners again wish to commend Super- intendent Macomber and his staff for their excellent work and dedication to duty during the year, and also to thank the town officials for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
J. ALVIN BORGESON
COL. L. B. GALLAGHER, U.S.A. (Ret.) LLOYD B. SALT
Board of Water Commissioners
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT WATER DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Water Commissioners Town of Duxbury, Mass.
Gentlemen :
Following are the 1960 statistics of the Duxbury Water Department, as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health :
Greatest amount pumped in any one day : June 28, 1960, 1,298,000 gallons.
Greatest amount pumped in any seven consecutive days : June 26 through July 2, 1960, 6,997,000 gallons.
Total amount pumped during 1960: 170,342,000. Number of services at the end of the year: 1746. Number of active services at the end of the year: 1716. New services installed during the year: 55. Miles of water mains at the end of the year : 45.08 miles. Number of hydrants at the end of the year: 341.
Acres of land owned for water supply purposes: 57.67 acres.
Respectfully submitted, KENNETH O. MACOMBER Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Duxbury :
The Department of Public Welfare in submitting their report for 1960 wish to explain reason for the emergency appropriation allowed at the close of the fiscal year. A new type of assistance called Medical Aid for the Aged was made effective as of October 1, 1960, and available funds for expenses incurred under this new category had not been appropriated at the regular Town Meeting in March.
Medical Aid for the Aged has affected the number of persons receiving Old Age Assistance, as persons re- ceiving Old Age Assistance and living in licensed nursing homes were automatically transferred to the new program.
To receive Medical Aid for the Aged, a person must be 65 years of age or over and a resident of the Common- wealth. A person entitled to medical assistance for the aged shall receive such assistance on the basis of need. Any person may apply for this aid in the town in which he is a resident. The cost of this program is uncertain.
During 1960, there was considerable sickness among recipients of public assistance, and it may be interesting to view some of the costs of medical care.
Doctors
$3,706.75
Prescriptions
5,536.97
Nursing Homes
28,758.66
Hospitals
7,648.21
Dentists
1,021.00
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Optometrists
525.25
Chiropodists 123.00
Visiting Nurse 274.50
Miscellaneous
375.40
The largest expenditure for Medical attention is for nursing home care. As there are no nursing homes in Duxbury, all persons requiring nursing home care must be placed in other communities.
The Department of Public Welfare recovered $8,546.99, under the Lien law during 1960, making the total recovery $47,032.93 since 1952.
We wish to thank the various organizations for their generous donations throughout the year, and especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We wish to thank the Selectmen and the Police Department for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD M. CLARK, Chairman
PAUL C. BARBER EDWARD G. BOTTENUS
ADRIAN R. CORDEAU PAUL N. SWANSON
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REPORT OF THE SOUTH SHORE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
Submitted herewith is the report of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project of its activities in the Town of Duxbury for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The Town of Duxbury appropriated $7550 for mosquito control in 1960.
The basic program of control continued to be based on drainage in the off-season and larvaciding of all areas found to be breeding during the mosquito season. Fog generators and mist blowers were used to combat flying mosquitoes.
The drainage has eliminated some crew spraying and much air spray acreage, thus making it possible to ab- sorb higher cost, deal with new breeding areas found or created, and yet lower the yearly budget request, or at least keep it the same.
In the Town of Duxbury the following ditch work was done: 2700 feet of ditches cleaned, 63,900 feet re- claimed, and 400 feet of new ditch has been dug. In addi- tion, 30 feet of brushing has been done to facilitate en- trance to and passage along streams for the purpose of cleaning and treating streams and swamps.
The spring air spraying of all fresh water swamps too large to be treated by hand or where not pre-hatch air dusted in mid-winter was done in the latter part of April and first of May. 800 acres were treated in the Town of Duxbury. The air dusting was done in January and February and 625 acres were treated in the Town of Duxbury.
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A mid-winter pre-hatch dust application will be done with pack dusters in the Town of Duxbury. The amount of dusting and areas covered will depend on ice cover on small wet areas, as this is needed to make application. However, this Project has acquired a power duster and where we have vehicle access this will be used, without need for ice. Along with this and what might be left for spring spray mosquito breeding should be greatly re- duced when we come into the season.
The Project will continue its drainage program set up for the Town of Duxbury as it feels this to be the best long range and certain method of getting control over mosquitoes.
The Project wishes to acknowledge the help received from officials and departments of the Town and sincerely hopes that the benefits derived by these departments as a result of this cooperation are as great as those derived by the Project.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE R. STARR, JR., M.D. Commissioner for Duxbury
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Saturday, March 12th, 1960 High School Auditorium, Alden Street
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 P.M. by the Moderator, Bartlett B. Bradley. A quorum being in attendance, the meeting was declared in order.
The Town Clerk read the call for the meeting and the return of service thereof.
It was voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.
An invocation was given by the Rev. John W. Estes.
The tellers, Nancy H. Brock, Elwin N. Burdick, Mary Crocker, Eunice Dohoney, Eileen Jones, John E. Lucey, Alice N. Merry, Roy F. Moody, Phyllis Randall, Gilbert F. Redlon, and Mary L. Shirley were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
The Moderator made the following announcements :
"As has been our practice, proponents of any article in the Warrant shall be given opportunity to speak on the question before the article may be tabled. The Chair will read each article as we go along, and may not repeat the motions, unless requested to do so. The Chair may request any amendments to be sub- mitted in writing."
At this time the Moderator introduced the Duxbury High School exchange student from Austria, Klaus Raidl who was present as a spectator.
Mr. Edwin D. Ryer, Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee, read the following supplementary report of the Finance Committee :
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"Before voting begins on the Warrant articles, I would like to speak for just a moment on behalf of the Finance Committee. First, let me say that we appreciate the cooperation of the Selectmen, other Town Officers, Department. Heads and other employees which was ren- dered us in our task of studying the Town's needs and arriving at our recommendations. Under Article 4, which covers the Town's operating costs, you have no doubt noted that with few exceptions the Budgets for 1960 are in line with last year's. This is a definite indication that our Town Officers and Department Heads are cost conscious.
The recommendations, not included in the Warrant, were nearly all covered in last Thursday's Duxbury Clipper. We hope you have all read them and considered them and considered them carefully.
In our consideration of Special Articles we have asked ourselves these questions :
Does the proposal benefit the Town as a whole and will the expenditure make the best use of the tax- payer's money ?
Is the objective of the essential rather than desirable ? Will 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 affect the over-all budget and the Tax Rate ?
Is the expenditure in accordance with long range policy or plans ?
Our recommendations have resulted from weighing the answers to these questions.
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As stated in the Clipper, we estimate that if our recommendations are followed the present Tax Rate of $66. per thousand can be held. Each $12,000. of appropri- ations represents $1.00 of Tax. We must point out, how- ever, that the Finance Committee does not determine the Tax Rate. The Assessors do that.
We call your attention to Article 34, the decision on which could drastically affect the Tax Rate, and we urge you all to remain to vote on the Article.
In the interests of expediting the work of this meet- ing it is customary for the Chairman of the Finance Committee to make the necessary motions following each Article. To prevent misunderstandings as to what we are voting on, I shall make these motions in the affirmative, but this will not necessarily mean approval of the Article by the Finance Committee.
Thank you. Edwin D. Ryer, Chairman
Henry W. Palmer, Vice-Chairman Theodore H. Reed, Secretary Edward G. Wadell Alexander C. Colburn O. E. Ringquist Richards Beane John T. Hathaway, Jr. Edward B. Peters
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 with one small correction to be made in the "Report of the Annual Duxbury Days
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Parade Committee" on page 51 of the printed report. It should read "Kiwanis - one band plus $75.00."
Under Article 3, it was voted that the Town fix the compensation 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 2,183.00
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
2,183.00
2-5-1 Tree Warden
2,242.00
8-1-1 Water Commissioners :
First Member 150.00
Second Member 150.00
Third Member 150.00
and raise and appropriate the sum of $17,858.00 for the same.
Under Article 4, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,410.00 for the several purposes as 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
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1-12 Historian 100.00
2-2-4 Hydrant Rental
550.00
2-2-5 Fire, Out of State Travel
300.00
2-8-1 Sealer of Weights and Measures
385.00
2-9-1 Bounties
10.00
2-11-1 Civil Defense
500.00
3-2
Vital Statistics
15.00
3-3 Animal Inspection 150.00
25.00
4-7-7 Bluefish Tidegates
300.00
5-7 Welfare, Out of State Travel
50.00
7-6-7 Aid to Agriculture
100.00
8-1-3 Water, Out of State Travel 200.00
75.00
8-2-4 Cemetery, Out of State Travel
$3,410.00
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
$3,366.00
1-3-1 Accounting Department
5,439.00
1-4-2 Treasurer's Department 5,650.00
1-5-2 Town Collector's Dept.
5,530.00
1-6-2 Assessor's Dept.
6,075.00
1-7 Law Department
2,500.00
1-8-2 Town Clerk's Department
1,494.00
1-9 Election and Registration
2,785.00
1-10 Planning Board
1,700.00
1-11-1 Appeal Board
1,055.00
1-13 Town Office and Buildings
7,170.00
2-1-2
Police Department
55,419.00
2-2-2
Fire Department
25,212.00
2-2-6 Hydrant Service
28,770.00
2-3-2 Insect Pest Control
4,504.00
2-4-1 Control Dutch Elm Disease
8,310.00
2-5-2 Tree Department
3,538.00
3-4 Inspector of Slaughtered Animals
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2-6-2
Forest Fire Department 4,663.00
2-7-1 Building Inspector
4,184.00
2-10-1 Shellfish Constable
2,948.00
2-11-2 Duxbury Beach Life Guard
700.00
3-1-1 Health Department
4,970.00
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
47,232.00
4-2-1
Bridge Department
9,745.00
4-3 Snow and Ice Removal
37,000.00
4-4-1 Town Landings
2,190.00
4-6-1
Street Lights
6,100.00
4-8-1
Harbor Master
2,513.00
5-1 Welfare Department*
71,500.00
5-6-2 Veterans' Benefits
14,412.00
6-1
School Department
430,855.00
6-2
Public Use School Facilities
2,000.00
6-3-1
Vocational and Americanization
3,220.00
6-4-2
School, Out of State Travel
250.00
6-4-3
Vocational Training - Adult
1,035.00
6-6 Free Library
11,500.00
7-4-1 Parks and Playgrounds
2,758.00
7-4-2
Tarkiln Youth Center
1,295.00
7-4-4
Old Town Hall Recreation Center
2,880.00
7-4-7 Train Field Floodlights
400.00
(The original motion "that the sum of $430.00 be raised and appropri- ated for Train Field Floodlights, and that the Selectmen be instructed to charge a fee to be paid into the Town Treasury for the use of these lights by any persons or organization ex- cept those sponsored by the School Department, the Town or a chari- table or youth organization," was
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amended to read "Train Field - Floodlights - the sum of $400. be appropriated, with the understand- ing that the Board of Selectmen will require the Duxbury Softball Asso- ciation to pay any sum billed the Town in excess of this amount by the Plymouth County Electric Com- pany for lighting service." The mo- tion as amended was voted.)
7-2-1 Fire Insurance Schedule 4,725.00
7-2-2 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 5,362.00
7-2-3
Group Insurance, Police and Firemen 580.00
* (The original motion was for $71,407.00. An amendment to in- crease the amount to $71,500.00 was voted.)
7-2-4 Group Insurance, General 9,906.00
7-6-1 Unclassified 990.00
7-6-2 Town Retirement 14,163.00
7-6-4 Print and Deliver Town Reports
2,113.22
8-1-2
Water Department
42,264.00
8-2-2 Cemetery Department
(On motion made and seconded, it was voted that this item be taken up after Article 22.)
9-1-1 Interest on Temporary Loans
50.00
9-1-3 Interest, General Debt
8,108.00
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
9-1-2 Interest on Water Loans 7,608.00
9-2-2 Water Dept. (District) Notes
8,500.00
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9-2-3 West Duxbury Water Extension 5,000.00
9-2-4 Water Phase I, Bonds 20,000.00
9-1-4 Interest, Junior-Senior H. S. Bonds 18,426.00
Under Article 5, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $400.00 to be expended under the direction of the American Legion for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 6, it was voted unanimously to author- ize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue, between the date of the 1960 Town Meeting and the date of 1961 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 $992.38 from the Plymouth County Dog Fund to the support of Schools.
Under Article 8, it was voted to appropriate to the Cemetery Department the sum of $175.00 now in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
Under Article 9, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 from the Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.
Under Article 10, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $1,000.00, and transfer from unappropri- ated available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $2,000., for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Under Article 11, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $6,000.00 and transfer, from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $18,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction.
Under Article 12, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $950.00 to be expended under the direc-
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tion of American Legion Post #223, July 4th Duxbury Days Committee, subject to the approval of the Select- men, and for Parade expenses only.
No objection being heard, the Moderator ruled that action on Article 13 be deferred until after Article 34.
Under Article 14, it was voted that the Town appro- priate from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $30,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund.
Under Article 15, it was voted that the Town return to the Treasury the unexpended appropriation balances as listed below, totaling $6,491.83 :
Abbott House Plumbing
$65.57
1959 Police Cruiser
543.80
Ch. 90 Construction
4,000.32
Ch. 90 Maintenance .07
Eagles Nest Road
56.47
1959 Highway Pickup
378.70
1958 Study - High School
1,415.20
Memorial Day
31.70
Under Article 16, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,500.00 for the exchange of a motor vehicle for the Police Department.
Under Article 17, it was voted that the Town amend the Personnel Classification and Salary Plan so as to agree with the classifications of Positions and Pay Schedule as outlined in detail under Article 17 in the Warrant. (Yes 223: No 0)
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CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND PAY SCHEDULE TOWN OF DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Schedule A
Classification and Pay Ranges - Hourly Paid Employees
Grade
Hourly Classification
Minimum
Pay Range | Maximum
1
Groundsman-Cemetery and Tree
$1.46
$1.52
2
Skilled Laborer, Cemetery
1.46
1.58
3
Laborer, Highway and Tree
1.46
1.60
3
Laborer, Water Department
1.46
1.60
4
Skilled Laborer, Highway
1.46
1.63
5
1.48
1.65
6
1.50
1.67
7
Truck Driver,
1.55
1.71
9
Working Supervisor, Cemetery
1.58
1.85
10
1.59
1.90
11
Mechanic, Water Department
1.60
1.93
12
Foreman, Water Department
1.63
1.98
12
Foreman, Highway
1.63
1.98
12
Tree Climber, Tree
1.63
1.98
1st Min.
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th Rate
5th Max.
Cemetery
Working Supervisor
$1.58
$1.64
$1.71
$1.77
$1.85
Skilled Laborer
1.46
1.51
1.58
Groundsman
1.46
1.49
1.52
Highway
Highway Foreman
1.63
1.71
1.78
1.88
1.98
Truck Driver
1.55
1.58
1.61
1.66
1.71
Skilled Laborer
1.46
1.49
1.52
1.58
1.63
Laborer
1.46
1.49
1.52
1.57
1.60
Tree
Climber
1.63
1.71
1.78
1.88
1.98
Truck Driver
1.55
1.58
1.61
1.66
1.71
Laborer
1.46
1.49
1.52
1.57
1.60
Groundsman
1.46
1.49
1.52
Water Department
Foreman
1.63
1.71
1.78
1.88
1.98
Mechanic
1.60
1.69
1.76
1.86
1.93
Laborer
1.46
1.49
1.52
1.57
1.60
8
Highway and Tree
1.57
1.74
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Schedule B
Classification and Pay Ranges - Salaried Employees (Salaries for Elective Officials for use only as a guide)
Grade
Salaried Classification
Pay Range Minimum Maximum
1
Junior Clerk & Typist (Part Time Hourly Rate)
$ 1.40
$ 1.70
2
Senior Clerk
(Part Time Hourly Rate)
1.44
1.75
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 Salary Range) (Part Time)
1,496.
1,925.
5 5 5
Asst. Treasurer and Town Clerk (Part Time-Hourly Rate) Patrolman
1.48
1.91
3,084.
3,966.
Intermittent Patrolmen
1.48
1.91
6 6
Town Collector
3,288.
4,229.
7 7 8 8 9 10
10
Superintendent, Insect Pest
Control, Superintendent
Dutch Elm Disease Control,
Supervisor of Parks and Playgrounds
4,053.
5,490.
11
Police Chief
4,268.
5,776.
11 11
Water Dept. Superintendent
4,268.
5,776.
12
Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden (Part Time)
1,838.
2,483.
12
Building Inspector (Part Time)
1,838.
2,483.
Schedule B (Second Part)
Rate
1
2
3
4
5
Accountant
Town Accountant,
Selectmen's Clerk,
Assessor's Clerk
$3,714
$3,980
$4,245
$4,511
$4,777
Building
Inspector
(Part Time)
1,838
1,998
2,160
2,322
2,483
Cemetery
Cemetery Supt.
3,831
4,169
4,505
4,843
5,181
4,497.
Police Sergeant (Hourly)
3,499. 1.68
2.16
Treasurer and Town Clerk
3,499.
4,497.
Director of Public Assistance
3,714.
4,777.
Town Accountant, Selectmen's Clerk, Assessor's Clerk
3,714.
4,777.
Superintendent of Cemeteries
3,831.
5,181.
Veterans' Agent (Pro-rated
Salary Range-Part Time) Tree Warden (Elective),
1,278.
1,731.
Highway Superintendent
4,268.
5,776.
(Part Time-Hourly Rate)
Firefighters (Permanent)
3,288.
4,229.
4
Salary Range-Pt. Time)
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Clerks
Junior (Hourly) Senior (Hourly)
1.40
1.46
1.54
1.62
1.70
1.44
1.50
1.59
1.67
1.75
Clerk and Treasurer Town Clerk and Treasurer Ass't. Town Clerk and Treasurer (Part Time - Hourly Rate)
3,499
3,747
3,997
4,247
4,497
Fire
Fire Chief and
Forest Warden
(Part Time)
1,838
1,998
2,160
2,322
2,483
Firefighters (Permanent)
3,288
3,523
3,757
3,992
4,229
Harbor
Harbor Master
(Pro-rated Salary
1,496
1,603
1,710
1,818
1,925
Highway
Highway Sup't.
4,268
4,645
5,022
5,400
5,776
Shellfish
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
4,053
4,411
4,772
5,130
5,490
Town Collector
Town Collector
3,288
3,523
3,757
3,992
4,229
Veterans' Agent
Veterans' Agent
1,278
1,392
1,507
1,616
1,731
Water
Water Sup't.
4,268
4,645
5,022
5,400
5,776
Welfare Department
Director of Public Assistance
3,714
3,980
4,245
4,511
4,777
Social Worker (Part Time)
1,604
1,719
1,833
1,948
2,064
Police
Police Chief
4,268
4,645
5,022
5,400
5,776
Sergeants
3,499
3,747
3,997
4,247
4,497
(Hourly)
1.68
1.80
1.93
2.04
2.16
Patrolmen (Hourly)
3,084
3,303
3,524
3,744
3,966
Intermittent-
(Pt. Time-
Hourly Rate)
1.48
1.59
1.69
1.80
1.91
1.48
1.59
1.69
1.80
1.91
Performance of duty over a five-day week by sergeants and patrolmen compensated at regular rate.
1.48
1.59
1.69
1.80
1.91
Range-Pt. Time)
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Under Article 18, it was voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,128.44 to pay unpaid bills of 1959.
Under Article 19, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a "Civil War Centennial Committee" for the purpose of making plans for the observance of the 100th Anniversary of the Civil War.
Under Article 20, it was voted to permit the Ceme- tery Trustees to accept sums of money from time to time to be held in Trust by the Town as Flower Funds, the interest therefrom to be used for flowers for Memorial Day or such other days as may be noted in the bequest, to be placed on the lot designated, and any surplus interest to be used for the care of the lot.
Under Article 21, it was voted to authorize the Town Treasurer to accept from time to time, any and all sums of money which may be donated to the Myles Standish Homesite Fund.
Under Article 22, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of exchang- ing a "Pick-up" truck for the Cemetery Department.
At this time, under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,420.00 for the Cemetery Department.
Under Article 23, it was voted to accept Beaver- brook Lane as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for necessary repairs.
Under Article 24, which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing a sweeper and loader tractor for the Highway and Snow Removal Depart- ments," voted down.
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Under Article 25, it was voted to continue Duxbury as a member of the "South Shore Mosquito Control Project."
Under Article 26, it was voted that the Town accept the extension of Mullins Avenue for a distance of approxi- mately 500 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,900.00 to construct the same.
Under Article 27, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for the exchange of a motor vehicle for the Water Department.
Under Article 28, which reads "To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the credit of the Water Depart- ment the following unexpended balance : Article 35, 1959, Indian Trail $12.00," it was voted that no action be taken on this article.
Under Article 29, which reads "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from avail- able funds the sum of $3,000.00 for the Water Depart- ment's use in the search for new water source, or take any other action thereon," voted down.
Under Article 30, it was moved and seconded that the Town vote to raise by borrowing the sum of $62,500.00 to construct an 8-inch main and hydrants on Autumn Avenue from Route 3 in a southwesterly direction to junction with Winter Street and also an 8-inch main with hydrants on Winter Street in a southwesterly direction from Route 3 to junction with Autumn Avenue. An amendment was voted "That the Town raise by borrowing the sum of $21,500.00 to construct water mains not less than 6", but less than 16", and necessary fire hydrants in the following locations : (1) Autumn Avenue, 2000 feet of 8" main southwesterly from Summer Street; (2) Winter Street, 2200 feet of 8" main southwesterly from
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