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Article 65. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,500.00 to replace the inadequate heating system in the Town-owned Legion Building.
Article 66. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $650.00 to assist Braintree Post No. 86, The American Legion; Antietam Camp, Sons of the Union Veterans of Civil War and Braintree Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in defraying expenses of Memorial Day.
Article 67. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $78.97 to assist Braintree Post No. 86, The American Legion, in defraying expenses incurred in the Public Tri-Town Observ- ance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1937.
Article 68. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $750.00 for the maintenance of the Legion Building, so-called, and occupied by Braintree Post No. 86, The American Legion.
Article 69. ON PETITION. To see what action the Town will take on the report of a Committee appointed by vote under Article 71 at the Annual Town Meeting in 1937.
Article 70. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a drain, known as FOGG'S DRAIN, as laid out by the Town Engineer, or take any action relative thereto.
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Article 71. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise" and appropriate a sum of money to compensate Walter J. MacDonald for legal services rendered in 1935 in the case of Mellen vs. Shay.
Article 72. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will adopt, and' memorialize other Towns and Cities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Great and General Court, urging them to adopt the substance of the following resolutions, or to see what action the' Town will take with reference thereto :--
RESOLVED: That in the methods to be used in constructing and repairing our individual properties, those methods be adopted which will employ men, rather than utilize machinery to the exclusion of manual labor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That in all contemplated projects of larger proportions to be done under contract, a stipulation be in- cluded in each contract which shall specify that work is to be done by hand labor, and what is permitted to be done by machinery :-
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That in the performance of Public Works, such methods be used more consistently as will first utilize the primary power for commerce and add means to the support for the machines.
Article 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the salary of FISH AND GAME WARDEN, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Joseph S. Miller Fund; the income from said fund to be used for the care of the Miller lot in the Plain Street Cemetery.
Article 75. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Land Damages and costs or expenses in settling suits and claims brought against the Norfolk County Commissioners, for which the Town of Braintree will be held liable.
Article 76. To see if the Town will vote to appoint an Adminis- trator of Public Welfare, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for a salary for said Administrator, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 77. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the expenses of the Planning Board, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 211 of the Acts of 1936 relating to an improved method of Municipal Planning, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to accept as and for a Town Way, B. V. FRENCH STREET, so-called, as laid out by the Town Engineer, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the said way, or take any action relative thereto.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and at- tested copies thereof in three public places in each Voting Precinct. in said Town of Braintree, ten days at least before said seventh day of March, 1938, and by publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in the Braintree Citizen, the first publication to be at least eight days before said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, before said meeting.
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Given under our hands at Braintree this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
JOHN H. CAHILL EDWARD AVERY ALBERT E. ROBERTS Selectmen of the Town of Braintree ..
A true copy. Attest :
JOHN J. HEANEY Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, Mass., February 18, 1938.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as expressed therein, to meet at the time and places mentioned, for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOHN J. HEANEY Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, Mass., February 21, 1938. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as expressed therein, to meet at the time and places mentioned, for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOHN J. HEANEY Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, Mass., March 7, 1938.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters assembled in their respective Precincts to cast their ballots for the several Town Officers, also to vote on the several Referendums named therein.
The polls were opened in all precincts at five forty-five o'clock in the. forenoon and were closed at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The following Election Officers served :
PRECINCT ONE-Warden, Frank M. O'Rourke; Clerk, Charles H. Tobey; Constable, Harry W. Lindsay; Lillian A. Nihan, Ralph A. Daiute, Fred A. Leavitt, Catherine G. LeSage, Elna T. Hatch, Homer L. Walters, Grace E. Scott, E. Arnold Allen, John G. Berg, Edward C. Schroth, Nicholas Galotti, John T. Barrett, Florence M. Dries and Nannie E. Dand.
PRECINCT TWO-Warden, George A. Arnold; Clerk, Lillian M. Drinkwater; Constable, George K. Moorhead; Harold C. Hamilton, Donald Berrio, Gustaf Arnoldson, Jr., Carrie E. Mckean, Mildred C. Bacon, Ethel M. Murray, Grace Blake, Hazel Upham, Katherine M. Wynot, Elliott Finney, Theodore Demers, Robert S. Beck and Harry F. Vinton.
PRECINCT THREE-Warden, Thomas F. Cassidy; Clerk, Herbert K. Jeffers; Constable, Alphonse V. White; Mary M. Palmer, Michael Smith, Daniel J. Creegan, Mary E. Phelps, Delia I. Shores, John J. Barrett, Jr., Lillian Lucid, Edward Starr, John J. Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Silva, Emma Frazier, Frances Vining, and Helen Smith.
At the opening of the polls the ballot boxes were inspected and found to be empty and the registers set at zero (0). The keys were placed in charge of the Constables of their respective precincts. The meetings were conducted in like manner and in accordance with the law.
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At the close of the polls when all votes had been canvassed, counted, recorded and ballots sealed according to law, they were then forwarded to the Town Clerk's office where the figures were tabulated, proved and the result declared by the Board of Registrars.
NUMBER OF VOTES CAST
Precinct 1
2478
Precinct 2
2461
Precinct 3
2268
Total
7207
Following is the result in detail:
FOR MODERATOR
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
William F. Rogers.
1755
1995
1529
5279
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
723
466
738
1927
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
William F. Rogers elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR TOWN CLERK
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Ernest C. Woodsum
1911
2120
1734
5765
Blanks
567
341
534
1442
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Ernest C. Woodsum elected and sworn by Otis B. Oakman, Notary Public.
FOR TOWN TREASURER
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
John W. Harding
1746
2030
1564
5340
Scattering
732
431
703
1866
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
John W. Harding elected and sworn by Otis B. Oakman, Notary Public.
FOR SELECTMAN (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Harry H. Bousquet
1168
267
326
1761
1 John H. Cahill.
583
443
1071
2097
Henry D. Higgins.
687
1712
834
3233
Victor E. Swanson
6
12
20
38
Blanks
34
27
17
78
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
.
Henry D. Higgins elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
1
1
Blanks
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FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Harry H. Bousquet
1155
266
326
1747
John H. Cahill
564
423
978
1965
Henry D. Higgins.
675
1690
879
3244
Victor E. Swanson
7
22
20
49
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
76
60
65
201
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Henry D. Higgins elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR ASSESSOR (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Fred Austerberry
879
1134
747
2760
Joseph G. Bailey
394
435
507
1336
William D. Ewing
445
374
273
1092
Thomas F. Messenger
109
157
434
700
Frederick L. Murphy
478
170
100
748
Blanks
173
191
207
571
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Fred Austerberry elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUND
(For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
George A. Walker
1679
1929
1534
5142
Blanks
799
532
734
2065
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
George A. Walker elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
C. Earle Bestick
907
1115
680
2702
Howard B. Blewett.
825
1325
711
2861
John F. Harkin.
737
455
882
2074
Harriet B. W. Kimball
740
1002
764
2506
Blanks
1747
1025
1499
4271
Total
4956
4922
4536
14414
C. Earle Bestick and Howard B. Blewett elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
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FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Norton P. Potter
1703
1876
1427
5006
Blanks
775
585
841
2201
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Norton P. Potter elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
John J. Atkinson
1203
1264
939
3406
William J. Gauthier
124
317
154
595
James F. Mattie
610
552
855
2017
Anthony Rossi
216
31
46
293
Scattering
1
2
3
Blanks
324
297
272
893
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
John J. Atkinson elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR SEWER COMMISSIONER (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Dwight A. Chandler.
1636
1906
1561
5103
Blanks
842
555
707
2104
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Dwight A. Chandler elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
John Hennebury, Jr.
331
342
670
1343
Robert B. Taylor
1464
1430
891
3785
Charles W. Thomas
155
246
224
625
Blanks
528
443
483
1454
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Robert B. Taylor elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
George H. Gerrior, Jr.
1924
2066
1748
5738.
Blanks
554
395
520
1469
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
George H. Gerrior, Jr., elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
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FOR TREE WARDEN
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Clarence R. Bestick.
1692
1921
-1532
5145
Blanks
786
540
736
2062
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Clarence R. Bestick elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR PLANNING BOARD (For three years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
John F. Clinton
1588
1799
1503
4890
Blanks
890
662
765
2317
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
John F. Clinton elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR PLANNING BOARD
(For two years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Frank L. Heaney
1628
1845
1413
4886
Blanks
850
616
855
2321
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
Frank L. Heaney elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
(For two years)
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Mabel S. Rogers.
1686
1862
1355
4903
Clara G. Wetherbee.
1586
1748
1161
4495
Blanks
1684
1312
2020
5016
Total
4956
4922
4536
14414
Mabel S. Rogers and Clara G. Wetherbee elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
FOR CONSTABLES
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
George F. Allsopp
1241
1241
832
3314
Gustaf Arnoldson, Jr.
1261
1242
902
3405
Clarence R. Bestick
1181
1292
857
3330
Everett A. Buker
1214
1275
754
3243
William J. Gauthier
1167
1274
816
3257
Alton D. Griggs.
1200
1096
810
3106
John J. Heaney
1212
1279
862
3353
Harvey Howe
1247
1213
823
3283
Edward F. Moore.
1143
1145
788
3076
H. Winthrop S. Roberts
1178
1091
787
3056
John P. Shay
1137
1232
768
3137
L. Daniel Shields.
11
101
15
127
Robert A. Tenney
77
0
9
ยท86
Scattering
46
117
64
227
Blanks
23855
23317
24933
72105
Total
37170
36915
34020 108105
Above candidates elected and sworn by Town Clerk.
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REFERENDUM NO. 1 REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF TOWN GOVERNMENT
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Yes
647
1079
600
2326
No
596
543
541
1680
Blanks
1235
839
1127
3201
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
REFERENDUM NO. 2 TOWN MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
Yes
512
713
532
1757
No
706
740
594
2040
Blanks
1260
1008
1142
3410
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
REFERENDUM NO. 3
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FEASIBILITY OF CONTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Total
Yes
739
1041
704
2484
No
440
361
384
1185
Blanks
1299
1059
1180
3538
Total
2478
2461
2268
7207
A true copy, Attest :
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
March 14, 1938.
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:48 P.M. by Moderator William F. Rogers. The voters were checked on entering building-905 present. Amplifiers were installed throughout the hall.
ARTICLE 1.
Voted: To elect three Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay: Willard P. Sheppard, Wilford F. Woodsum and R. Allen Gage elected.
Voted: To elect three Measurers of Lumber: Herbert W. Borden, Shelley A. Neal and Charles O. Miller elected.
ARTICLE 2.
Voted: That Article 2 be taken up in conjunction with other articles in the warrant.
ARTICLE 3.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1,
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1938, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within 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 .- Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 4.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within 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 .- Unanimous Vote.
ARTICLE 5.
Voted: That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow for ordinary maintenance expenses of the Town the sum of $50,000.00, but in no event a sum in excess of the amount of tax titles taken or held by the Town, and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefor, all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most recently amended by Chapter - 281 of the Acts of 1936 .- Unanimous Vote.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted: That the Town will hold its Treasurer harmless on his bond for any loss which may arise from the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit, said Bank or Trust Company being designated by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted: That the Town will hold its Collector harmless on his bond for any loss which may arise from the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit, said Bank or Trust Company being designated by the Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE 2.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to ascertain the facts surrounding any overdrafts made during the year 1937, said committee or its agents to have access to all the records of the Town, and said committees be and hereby is authorized to employ legal counsel and such other assistance as in its opinion may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote, any expense incurred by the committee to be paid for out of the appropriation for Selectmen's Ex- penses. The committee is instructed to report back to an adjournment of this Town Meeting with its recommendation for any action which should be taken by the Town relative to overdrafts .- 8:16 P.M.
Mr. Ira Young moved: That the Town Counsel is hereby appointed a committee of one to have a bill entered at the State House (under suspension of the Rules if possible) which will change Section 31 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws to read in such a way, that in towns having Finance Committees or committees having similar duties, the authorization of two-thirds of the membership of such committee shall be necessary before any department can incur obligations in excess of their appropriations. So voted-8:21 P.M.
Mr. Ira Young moved: That the Moderator shall appoint a com- mittee consisting of the Town Counsel and two voters to take the neces-
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sary steps to have our new representative form of Town government changed as soon as possible in the following respects :
1. Strike out the words "as a special appropriation" in the first sentence of Section 9.
2. Change the words "two hundred and forty" in Section 3 to "six hundred".
3. Change the words "six" and "nine" in the first paragraph of Section 2 to "ten" and "fifteen".
Not a vote-8:27 P.M.
ARTICLE 8.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $5,000.00 for a Re- serve Fund for extraordinary and unforeseen expenditures during the current year.
ARTICLE 9.
Voted: For Maturing Debt: The appropriation of $95,000.00 to be raised as follows:
For School Bonds $56,000.00
For Central Station Bonds 8,000.00
For Sewer Bonds 20,000.00
Total from Tax Levy $84,000.00
For Sewer Bonds from P.W.A Grant. 8,000.00
For Water Bonds from the surplus and income of the Water Department 3,000.00
$95,000.00
Voted: For Interest: The appropriation of $38,585.00 to be raised as follows :
For School Loans $10,965.00
For Central Station Loan 2,400.00
For Anticipation of Revenue. 5,000.00
Total from Tax Levy $18,365.00
For Sewer Loans, from the surplus and income of the Sewer Department 19,860.00
For Water Loans, from the surplus and income of the Water Department 360.00
$38,585.00
ARTICLE 10
Voted: To appropriate the following sums of money for Insurance on Town property and Workingmen's Compensation:
For Employees' Compensation Insurance $4,500.00
For Fire Insurance, Buildings and Contents. 4,541.18
For Automobile Liability 1,062.54
For Automobile Fire and Theft 140.00
For Boiler Insurance. 1,618.21
$11,861.93
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ARTICLE 11.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $9,660.32 for the Norfolk County Hospital Assessment, for maintenance and repairs.
ARTICLE 12.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 for Street Lighting.
ARTICLE 13.
Mr. Palmer moved: That the sum of $1,410.48 be appropriated for the payment of printing and distribution of the Annual Report of the Town of Braintree for 1937.
Mr. Foley moved: That Article 13 be laid on the table. So voted- 8:32.
ARTICLE 14.
Voted that there be appropriated from the income of the Charles Edward Thayer Fund the following sums:
For the Dyer Hill Cemetery: to be expended under the direction of Otis B. Oakman and Charles S. Marshall .... $ 65.00 For the Parks of the Town ($100.00 each precinct) 300.00 For the Public Library for purchase of new books. 250.00
ARTICLE 15.
Voted: That the sum of $7,000.00 be appropriated for LAND DAMAGES.
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
ARTICLE 16.
Voted: That the following sums of money be appropriated for the support of the Public Schools for the present year :
For Salaries
$266,890.00
For Text Books and Supplies. 16,000.00
For Expenses 45,487.00
For Sprinkler System, Hollis School 1,900.00
$330,277.00
To be raised as follows:
From the Tax Levy $328,373.54
From Dog Tax 1,903.46
$330,277.00
ARTICLE 17.
Mr. Palmer moved: No action-So voted-8:36.
ARTICLE 18.
Voted: That this article be referred to the School Department for the preparation of a W.P.A. project.
ARTICLE 19.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the Public Library the present year :
For Salaries
$ 8,650.00
For Expenses 6,275.00
For Janitors
500.00
$15,425.00
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 20.
Mr. Palmer moved: No action-So voted.
ARTICLE 21.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for GENERAL GOVERNMENT for salaries and expenses for the following departments and other purposes, the present year :
1. Moderator $ 25.00
2. Finance Committee:
Salary of Secretary $250.00
Expenses 650.00
$ 900.00
3. Selectmen :
Salaries of Board $1,950.00
to be allocated $650.00 to each Selectman.
Salary of Secretary $1,296.00 Expense ---
Mr. Anderson moved: That the item with relation to Expenses of the Selectmen be laid on the table. So voted.
Mr. Ira Young moved: Reconsideration of the Salaries of the Select- men under Article 21, Item 3. Not a vote-8:42.
4. Accountant:
Salary
$2,000.00
Expenses
445.00
$2,445.00
5. Town Engineer :
Salary of Engineer
$2,500.00
Other Salaries 3,656.00
Expenses 770.00
$6,926.00
6. Assessors:
Salaries of Board
$3,000.00
to be allocated $1,000.00 to each Assessor
Clerical Help
3,172.00
Expenses 2,480.00
Investigations 250.00
$8,902.00
Mr. Palmer spoke of the passing of Charles S. Hannaford who served the Town faithfully for many years, both as a Town Official and a highly respected citizen.
The assembly stood in silence for one minute in memory of Mr. Hannaford.
7. Treasurer :
Salary
$2,000.00
Expenses 4,465.00
$6,465.00
8. Tax Collector :
Salary, Collector
$2,000.00
Salary, Deputy
1,300.00
Clerical Help
1,400.00
Advertising and Recording Deeds.
1,075.00
Expenses
2,318.00
$8,093.00
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9. Town Clerk :
Salary
$2,000.00 442.00
Expenses
$2,442.00
10. Election and Registration :
Salaries of Registrars $ 300.00
to be allocated $100.00 for each appointed registrar.
Election Officials and Janitors 1,176.00
608.00
Expenses $2,084.00
11. Law:
Salary of Town Counsel $2,000.00
Expenses 1,000.00
Settlement of Claims 1,500.00
$4,500.00
12. Maintenance of Municipal Buildings :
Salaries, Janitors, Town Hall $2,504.00
Maintenance, Town Hall 2,000.00
Maintenance, Central Station 1,000.00
Fuel Oil for Central Station 1,100.00
$6,604.00
Mr. Colbert offered the following resolution : RESOLVED: That the Selectmen consider the rearrangement of the offices in the Town Hall .- Carried 8:47.
13. Contributory Retirement System:
Salary of Secretary $1,040.00
Expenses 200.00
Interest Deficiency on Funds. 29.64
Pensions :
Mr. Palmer moved: That the Town instruct the Contributory Re- tirement Board to give the Finance Committee the details asked for in their letter. So voted-8:58.
Voted: That the item of Pensions be laid on the table.
Pension Accumulation Fund $13,749.00
$15,018.64
ARTICLE 22.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 to be expended by the Selectmen to cover the Town's share for materials, trucking, and other necessary expenditures in connection with W.P.A. activities or other special aid projects in conjunction with the State or Federal government, said sum to be allocated approximately as follows:
For the Highway Department $15,000.00
For the School Department 4,000.00
For Miscellaneous Projects and Administration 6,000.00
ARTICLE 23.
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,000.00 to meet certain incidental and miscellaneous expenses not otherwise provided for, namely, GENERAL GOVERNMENT INCIDENTALS, the same to be in addition to any sums previously appropriated for said purposes .- 9:00 P.M.
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
ARTICLE 24.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the protection of persons and property the present year:
1. Lifeguard at Sunset Lake $ 300.00
2. Building Inspector :
Salary
$1,000.00
Expenses
100.00
$1,100.00
3. Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary $ 500.00
Expenses
200.00
Trailer
130.00
$ 830.00
4. Tree Warden:
General Expenses
$ 300.00
5. Moth Department:
Salary of Superintendent
$ 600.00
Labor
2,000.00
Expense
600.00
Repairs and Equipment
100.00
$3,300.00
6. Fire Department :
Salaries
$39,286.46
Expenses
4,905.00
New Chief's Car
800.00
$44,991.46
Fire Alarm System:
Salary, Repairman
$ 2,000.00
Extra Help
565.38
Expenses
2,025.00
$4,590.38
7. Police Department :
Salaries
$37,392.79
Vacations
1,142.40
Sick Leave
400.00
Dog Officer
100.00
Expenses
2,145.00
Two new automobiles-
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,282.00 for the purchase of two new automobiles for the use of the Police Department, and that the Town authorize that two old automobiles now used by the Police Department be turned in to the vendor as par- tial payment for the new automobiles $1,282.00
$42,462.19
Pensions :
Former Police Chief Jeremiah Gallivan $1,250.00
Former Patrolman August Johnson. 1,000.00
Former Patrolman John P. Shay, 1937 231.00
Former Patrolman John P. Shea, 1938
1,000.00
$ 3,481.00
1. Voted: No action- on item to increase the Fire Department by the addition of three permanent men. 9:05.
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1. Voted: No action-on item to increase the Police Department by the addition of three permanent men.
2. Voted: That the Town instruct the Selectmen to establish a rule governing "leave of absence with pay for sickness" as applied to the Police Department, to the effect that no member of the Police Department shall receive such sick leave payment for more than fourteen days during the calendar year.
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