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170
* Albert P. Nelson
160
*Alice Davenport
146
Allison W. Palmer
130
*Francis J Early
156
Laura B. Taylor
116
George F. Eastman
128
*George A. Walker
173
Scattering-3
Blanks-1947
*Elected
1 TOWN MEETING MEMBER
(For two years) To fill vacancy
* Margaret W. Johnson
200
Scattering-1
Blanks-150
*Elected
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PRECINCT 6 12 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (For three years)
George T. Berry
143
*Alfred T. Little 171
*Joseph J. Carty
190
*Margaret C. Palmer 171
*John F. Harkin
207
*Ernest A. Parkis 151
*Ruby Keigan
183 William Smith
148
*Harriet B. W. Kimball
177
*John H. Stenberg
180
*John J. Lambert
192 Philemon Tardif
87
*Frank B. Lantery, Jr.
160
*Franklin B. Thompson
166
*Alan C. Litchfield 153
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Blanks-782
*Elected
1 TOWN MEETING MEMBER
(For two years) To fill vacancy 190
* Patrick J. Hayes
Blanks-82 Elected
A true copy, Attest :
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Braintree, March 17, 1941
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:54 P.M. by Mod- erator William F. Rogers. The Town Meeting Members were checked on entering-194 present.
Town Meeting Members present were duly sworn into office by the Town Clerk, Ernest C. Woodsum.
The Moderator referred to the subject of debate under the new by- laws and read Section 2-Article 2 and Section 5-Article 2.
ARTICLE 1.
Voted: To elect three measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay: Willard P. Sheppard, R. Allen Gage and Walter J. O'Brien elected.
Voted: To elect three measures 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 all other articles in the warrant.
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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, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new 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-7:58.
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, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new 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-8:00.
ARTICLE 5.
Voted: No action under Article 5.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted: That Article 6 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted for Maturing Debt: The appropriation of $82,000.00 to be raised as follows:
For School Bonds $ 46,000.00
For Central Station Bonds 8,000.00
For Sewer Bonds 27,122.23
Total from Tax Levy $81,122.23
For Sewer Bonds from P.W.A. Grant 877.77
$82,000.00 1
ARTICLE 7.
Voted for Interest: The appropriation of $24,655.00 to be raised as follows:
For School Loans .$ 3,960.00
For Central Station Loans 1,440.00
For Anticipation of Revenue and
other short term loans 2,500.00
Total from Tax Levy $ 7,900.00
For Sewer Loans, from the surplus and income of the Sewer Department 16,755.00
$24,655 00
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ARTICLE 8.
Voted: To appropriate the following sums of money for Liability Insurance, Insurance on Town property and Workmen's Compensation :
Employees' Compensation Insurance $ 2,005.26
Fire Insurance, Buildings and Contents 3,788.45
Automobile Liability 1,190.47
Automobile Fire and Theft
197.02
Liability Dwelling 6 00
Steam Boiler Coverage
898.00
$
8,085.20
ARTICLE 9.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $9,413.94 for the Norfolk County Hospital Assessment, for maintenance and repairs-8:05.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE 10.
Voted: To raise and appropriate for General Government for salaries and expenses for the following departments and other purposes, the pres- ent year :
1. Moderator
.. 25.00
2. Finance Committee
Salary of Secretary $ 250.00
Expenses 500.00
750.00
3. Selectmen
Salaries of Board $ 1,950.00
To be allocated $650.00 to
each Selectman
Salary of Secretary $ 1,325.00
Expenses
1,000.00
8 4,275.00
4 General Government Incidentals
$ 1,000.00
5. Accountant
Salary
$ 2,500.00
Clerk
954.00
Expenses
... . 200.00
6. Town Engineer
Salary of Engineer $ 2,800.00
Other Salaries
2,753.08
Clerk
954.00
Expenses
600 00
$ 3,654.00
$ 7,107.08
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7. Assessors
Salaries of Board .$ 3,000.00
To be allocated $1,000.00
to each Assessor
Clerks 3,392.00
Expenses
2,180.00
Investigations 20.00
1 Long Carriage Typewriter
145.00
$ 8,737 00
8. Treasurer
Salary
$ 2,500.00
Clerks
1,908.00
Expenses
2,265.00
6,673.00
9. Tax Collector
· Salary, Collector S 2,000.00
Salary, Deputy
1,325.00
Crerks
1,035 00
Recording Deeds and Advertising
700.00
Expenses
2,057.97
$ 7,117.97
10. Town Clerk
Salary
$ 2,000.00
Clerk
1,060.00
Expenses
623.00
$
3,683.00
11. Election
Election Officers and Janitors
. $ :: 655 00
Expenses
160.00
S 815.00
12. Registration
Salaries of Registrars ....... 300.00
To be allocated $100.00 for
each Registrar
Extra Compensation 8 1,000.00
Clerical Expense
468.00
Expenses
507 00
$ 2,275.00
13. Law
Salary of Town Counsel
2,000.00
Expenses ..
750.00
Settlement of suits
1,500.00
$ 4,250.00
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14. Maintenance of Municipal Buildings
Salaries, Janitors-Town Hall $ 2,504.00
Maintenance-Town Hall 2,000.00
Renovation-Town Hall 2,397 00
Maintenance-Central Station 1,000.00
Fuel Oil for Central Station 1,100.00
Maintenance-Legion Building
1,200.00
Renovation of Oil Heater at
Central Station
1,054.00
$11,255.00
ARTICLE 10.
15. Contributory Retirement System
Expenses $ 100.00
Pension Accumulation Fund 17,189.00
$17,289.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
ARTICLE 11.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the protection of persons and property :
1. Lifeguard at Sunset Lake .$ 300.00
2. Building Inspector 8 1,000.00
Salary
Expenses 100.00
$1,100.00
3. Board of Appeal under the Zoning By-laws
Expenses
250.00
4. Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary $ 500.00
Expenses 200.00
700.00
5. Tree Warden's Department
General Expenses ... .$ 300.00
6. Moth Department
Labor and Trucking $ 2,500.00
Expenses 600.00
S 3,100.00
7. Fire Department
Salary of Chief $ 3,000.00
Other Salaries 36,386.46
Expenses 5,276.00
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Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $200.00 which sum together with the proceeds of a turn-in sale of the present Chief's car, which sale is hereby authorized, shall be used for the pur- chase of a new Chief's car .- Carried 8:11.
Moved: That the Moderator appoint a committee of three, includ- ing the Chief of the Fire Department and that said committee be auth- orized to purchase a sixty-five foot Junior Aerial Ladder Truck at a cost not to exceed $12,000.00 which sum is hereby appropriated for that pur- pose.
Mr. Higgins offered the following amendment: That the sum of $13,700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a New Ladder Truck-Complete with ladders .- Carried 8:28.
Original motion, as amended .- Carried
Mr. Roberts moved: Reconsideration of the vote just taken on the appropriation of $13,700.00 for an Aerial Ladder Truck. Not carried.
8 Fire Alarm System.
Mr. Barrett moved: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for the Salary of the Repairman .- Not carried 8:32.
Salary, Repairman $ 1,850.00
Extra Help 565.38
Expenses 2,092.00
$
4,507.38
Mr. Albert E. Roberts served notice of request to reconsider the item in relation to the Salaries of the Town Accountant, Engineer and Town Clerk's Secretary .- 8:45.
ARTICLE 11.
9. Police Department
Salary of Chief $ 3,000.00
Other Salaries 36,460.00
Vacations 1,326.80
Sick Leave 550.00
Dog Officer
225.00
Janitor
1,300.00
Expenses
2,735.00
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $750.00, which sum together with the proceeds of a turn- in sale of the two present police automobiles, which sale is hereby authorized, shall be used for the purchase of two new police automobiles.
Sergeant Cahill offered the following amendment: That an additional appropriation of $8,203.00-be appropriated for the use of the Police De- partment as follows:
Police Department
Two Way Radio System 3,000.00
Radio Maintenance 100.00
New Car-Extra 750.00
Salary-3 New men from April 1st to Dec.
31, 1941, at $1,700.00 per year rate ..
3,825 00
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Day off in seven from April 1st to Dec. 31, 1941 528.00
$
8,203.00
Amendment offered by Sergeant Cahill .- Carried 9:50.
Original motion, as amended,-That the sum of $54,549.80 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Police Department as specified .- Carried 9:52.
Mr. Little moved: Reconsideration of the action taken under Article 11-Section 9-Police Department .- Not carried 9:54.
ARTICLE 11.
9. Pensions
Former Police Chief Jeremiah Gallivan .$ 1,250.00 Former Patrolman-August Johnson 1,000.00
Former Patrolman-John P. Shay 1,000.00
$ 3,250.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Mr. Woodsum moved: That Article 13 be taken up in conjunction with Article 12 .- So voted.
ARTICLE 12.
Voted: That the following sums of money be raised and appropri- ated for Health and Sanitation:
Health Administration
Salaries-Board of Health
300.00
To be allocated $100.00 to each member.
Salary, Health Officer, Milk, Meat and
Provision Inspector
1,900, 00
Expenses
725.00
Contagious Diseases
8,000.00
Collection of Garbage
4,025.00
Inspection of Plumbing
1,500.00
Inspection of Animals
200.00
Testing of Milk
100.00
Diptheria Clinic
225.00
Tuberculosis Prevention
480.00
Dental Clinic
2,500 00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
Inspection of Slaughtering
75.00
Mr. Young moved: That the three items, under Article 12, per- taining to the Dump be laid on the table and referred back to the Finance Committee .- So voted 9:18.
Mr. Foley moved: That Article 69 be taken up at this time .- so voted.
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ARTICLE 69.
Voted : That the Town lease to the Government of the United States of America for the term of one year from October 18, 1940, and from year to year thercafter, two small rooms on the second floor of the Police Station, for Selective Service Headquarters-Local Board No. 39, for the sum of $6.00 per month; and authorize the Selectmen to execute on behalf of the town, a lease for that purpose .- Carried 10:00.
ARTICLE 14.
Mr. Fogg moved: That the sum of $750.00 be appropriated to furnish chemicals to eradicate rag-wecd and poisonous ivy in the Town of Braintree .- Not carried 10:05.
Mr. Woodsum moved: That Article 14 be referred to the Highway Department .- Carried-10:06.
ARTICLE 15.
Mr. Cavanaugh moved: That Mr. Sears be extended further time to deliver his complete message .- So voted.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $98,962.72 for the maintenance and operation of the water supply system, laying and relay- ing of water mains, the same to be taken from the surplus of the water revenues as shown on the books December 31, 1940, and from the revenues of the Department for the year 1941 .- Carried 10:25.
Mr Walter Thompson moved: That we adjourn until next Monday night, March 24th, at 7:45-Carried 10:26 P.M.
A true copy, Attest:
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting
Braintree, Mass., March 24, 1941.
The adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Wm. F. Rogers, at 7:48 PM. There were 177 Town Meeting Members present.
Voted: That the reading of the records of the last session ba dispensed with.
ARTICLE 16.
Voted: That the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the income of the Water Department, for the salaries of the Water Commissioners.
ARTICLE 17.
Voted: That the sum of $300.000 be appropriated from the income of the Electric Light Department, for the salaries of the Electric Light Commissioners.
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ARTICLE 19.
Voted: That there be included in the Tax Levy for electricity used for street lighting the sum of $8,000.00 as appropriated under Article 18 of this Warrant for the 1941 Annual Town Meeting, and that said sum together with the income from sales of electricity to private consumers, or from current supplied to Municipal Buildings or for Municipal Power, and from sale of appliances and jobbing during the fiscal year, be appro- priated for the use of the Municipal Light Plant, the whole to be expended under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board, for repairs, renewals, new construction, and operating expenses of the plant for the present fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that, if said income shall exceed the expenses for the fiscal year, such excess shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said plant and appropriated and used for such additions to the plant as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board .- 7:51.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 20.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the purposes of the Sewer Department, to be expended by the Board of Sewer Commissioners:
Salary of Superintendent $ 3,000.00
Maintenance 6,500.00
House Connections
7,500.00
$ 17,000.00
Voted: That there be appropriated for the Sewer Department's share of materials, trucking, and other necessary expenses in connection with WV.P. A. activities or other special aid projects in conjunction with State or Federal Government the sum of .$ 2,500.00 $ 19,500.00
To be raised as follows:
From Sewer Receipts reserved for Appro- priation $ 5,619.86
From Tax Levy
13,880.14
$ 19,500.00
ARTICLE 21.
Voted: That the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries of the Board of Sewer Commissioners.
ARTICLE 22.
Mr. Woodsum moved: That Article 22 be laid on the table .- So voted 7:54.
Mr. Higgins moved: Reconsideration of the vote on Article 10, item 5-Accountant's Salary and Article 10, item 6-Engineer's Salary .- Car- ried by more than the required two-thirds vote.
ARTICLE 10.
Mr. Higgins moved: That the salary of the Town Accountant be $2,250-So voted S:02.
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Mr. Higgins moved: That the salary of the Town Engineer be $2,500 .- So voted 8:04.
HIGHWAYS
ARTICLE 23.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the support of the Highway Department, including labor, repairs and building sidewalks, stone roads and removal of snow, repairs to highways, Town ways and Bridges; Oiling and Tarring of Streets; purchase of equipment for said department, and collection of rubbish:
Salary of Superintendent $ 3,000.00
Labor, repairs' to highways, Town ways and bridges, repairs to sidewalks and other maintenance, not in- cluding new construction, General Maintenance .... $ 54,500.00
New Construction $11,077.00 said sum to be allocated approximately as follows:
Allen Street, drainage $ 472.50
Concrete sidewalk, Hawthorn Road 441.00
Haven Road, resurfaced 280.00
Windemere Circle, roadway 320.00
Washington Street from Braintree Nat'l Bank to Common Street, resurfaced 1,075.00
Washington Street resurfaced from Mona- tiquot School to Central Ave. 1,600.00 375.00
Maple Street, sidewalk
Hollis Avenue, sidewalk from Washington Street to Maple Street
325 00
Quincy Ave., sidewalk and Gutter Bridge to R.R. tracks
645.00
Elmlawn Road, curbing
555.00
Elmlawn Road, sidewalk, west side
1,872.00
Bower Road, curbing, west side
360.00
Walnut Street, drain
348.00
Wampatuck Road, drain
463.50
Dean Street, sidewalk
336.00
Cochato Road, sidewalk
689.00
Liberty Street, sidewalk, opposite 285,
1100 ft .- Southerly direction
920.00
S 11,077.00
New Equipment
One new 11-2 Ton Truck
$1,600.00
Snow removal and sanding 11,000.00
Collection of rubbish 3,300.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,793.47
Voted: That there be appropriated for the Highway De- partment's share of materials, trucking and other nec- essary expenses in connection with W P.A. activities or other special aid projects in conjunction with State or Federal Government the sum of
$
21,500.00
Chapter 90 West Street S
6,610.53
Special Maintenance $ 100.00
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ARTICLE 24.
Voted : That the Town accept as and for Town Ways, the follow- ing streets as laid out by the Selectmen: WAYNE AVENUE, from Pond Street to Logan Road; ARTHUR STREET, from Arborway Drive to Audubon Avenue; GLENROSE AVENUE, 410 ft. east from Quincy Avenue; ARGYLE ROAD, from Pleasant View Avenue to Glenrose Avenue; FAULKNER PLACE, from Washington Street- 740 feet west; PUTNAM AVENUE, from Cleveland Avenue-300 feet east; VERANDA ROAD, from Marietta Avenue, 200 feet west; MAY STREET-from No. Bowditch Street to Hobart Street; OREGON AVENUE, from Cedar Avenue, 570 feet south .- Carried 8:11.
ARTICLE 25.
Voted: That the Town accept as and for a Town Way, PARK- SIDE AVENUE, so-called, from Walnut Street to Lakeside Circle, ap- proximately 920 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 26.
Voted: That the. Town accept as and for a Town Way, LAKESIDE CIRCLE, so-called, from Parkside Avenue to Parkside Avenue, approx- imately 954 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen.
Mr. Hobart Spring: Notice of reconsideration of Article 20 is hereby given at 8:15 P.M.
ARTICLE 27.
Mr. Woodsum moved: No action under Article 27 .- Not carried.
Mr. Gillies moved: That Perry Road be accepted as and for a Town Way as described in Article 27 and that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated for the improvement of the said way .- Carried 8:24.
Mr. Albert E. Roberts was granted the privilege of making an an- mouncement to the Town Meeting: Tuesday, March 25th, at 8:00 P.M. a meeting will be held in the Town Hall in the interest of "Defense" and all Citizens are invited to attend.
ARTICLE 28.
Mr Woodsum moved: No action under Article 28 .- Not carried 8:35.
ARTICLE 28.
Mr. Higgins moved: That the Town accept as and for a Town Way, NEWPORT AVENUE, so-called, 510 feet westerly from Frank- lin Street: as laid out by the Selectmen .- Carried.
ARTICLE 29
Mr. Woodsum moved: That the Town accept LINCOLN STREET, cast from Liberty Street, a distance of 690 feet, as laid out by the Selectinen .- Not carried.
ARTICLE 30
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-to construct a sidewalk on the westerly side of MAY AVENUE .- Carried 8:38.
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ARTICLE 31.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-VINEDALE ROAD, so-called, from Glenrose Avenue to Pleasant View Avenue, a distance of approximately 200 feet-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 32.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-FERNCROFT ROAD, from Pleasant View Avenue to Glenrose Avenue, a distance of approximately 200 feet-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 33.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-GLENROSE AVENUE, so-called, from Ferncroft Road to Venus Road-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 34.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-HIGHLAND AVENUE, so-called, from Howard Street, a distance of approximately 225 feet northerly-to be accepted when completed.
Voted: That the name of Highland Avenue referred to in Article 34 be changed to Pratt Road.
Mr. Murphy moved: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, to consider the desirability of renaming streets or avenues that bear the same names and report at the next annual Town Meeting .- So voted 8:45.
ARTICLE 35.
Voted : That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-WILLIAMS STREET, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 36.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P A. Project-STERLING PARK, so-called, as laid out by the Se- lectmen-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 37.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-NORTH BOWDITCH STREET, from Hayward Street to Dobson Road-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 38.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P A. Project-CIRCUIT ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Se- lectmen-to be accepted when completed.
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ARTICLE 39.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a WV.P.A. Project-DICKERMAN LANE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 40.
Voted: No action under Article 40 .- Carried 8:47. 7
ARTICLE 41.
Voted: That this be referred to the Highway Department for a W.P.A. Project-GLENDALE ROAD, so-called, running in a northerly direction 330 feet from Pond Street-to be accepted when completed.
ARTICLE 42.
Voted: No action under Article 42 .- Carried 8:48.
ARTICLE 2.
Mr. Cavanaugh offered the following Resolution: To instruct the Selectmen to erect speed signs on our main highways limiting the speed of trucks and automobiles to 25 miles per hour and instruct the Chief of Police to enforce the speed law .- Carried 8:50.
Mr. Foley moved: That the Water Commissioners have printed and distributed the report made at meeting of March 17 .- Carried 8:55.
PARK DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 43.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the general uses of the Board of Park Commissioners:
Precinct one and two $ 600.00
Precinct three and four 1,000.00
Precinct five and six 1,200 00
Organized Play
700.00
$
3,500.00
CEMETERIES
ARTICLE 44.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the improvement of the Cemetery:
Superintendent and Labor
400.00
Expenses 280.00
S 680.00
To be raised as follows:
From the Tax Levy $ 430 00
From the sale of cemetery lots 250.00
$ 680.00
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Voted: The additional appropriation of $4.00 the same to be taken .rom the income of the Julia Minchin Trust Fund, for care of lot.
Voted: The additional appropriation of $3.00 the same to be taken from the income of the Joseph S. Miller Trust Fund, for care of lot.
Voted: The additional appropriation of $3.78 the same to be taken from the income of the Charles C. Hill Trust Fund, for care of lot.
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Mr. Woodsum moved: That we take up Article 46 .- Carried 8:59. ARTICLE 46.
Mr. Woodsum moved: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $250,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and furnishing an addition to the Braintree High School, substantially in accordance with plans on file with the School Committee and known as Plan 3, and reno- vating the present building; said addition and renovation to be carried out under the direction of a Building Committee composed of seven members to be appointed by the Moderator, at least two members of which shall be members of the School Committee; and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $10,000.00 will be included in the tax levy for the current year. and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $240,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds and notes to be issued pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 44, and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from the date of issuance of the first bond or note, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, may determine.
A brief outline of the School Department's program was given to each Town Meeting Member. Further explanation of the plan for the proposed addition to the High School was made by the following: Messrs. Ralph B. Woodsum, Archie T. Morrison, James L. Jordan, Ernest J. Janssen, William A. Reed and Henry H Storm.
Mr. Thomas R. Huleatt moved: That we adjourn until next Mon- day night, March 31st, at 7:45.
The Moderator appointed the following to serve as tellers: Messrs. Canavan, Wade, Simon, Emerson, Ewart, Dyer, Hale and Sullivan.
There being 94 in the affirmative and 67 in the negative, the motion to adjourn was carried-10:43 P.M.
A true copy, Attest:
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Town Meeting
Braintree, Mass., March 31, 1941
The adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Wm. F. Rogers, at 7:52 P.M. There were 186 Town Meeting Members present.
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The Moderator called attention to the fact that at the suggestion of Miss Jessie MacGregor and through the courtesy of Thomas H. Tagen, Commander of the American Legion, we have the American flag displayed.
ARTICLE 46.
Mr. Woodsum moved: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $250,000. for the purpose of constructing and furnishing an addition to the Braintree High School, substantially in accordance with plans on file with the School Committee and known as Plan 3, and renovating the present building; said addition and renovation to be carried out under the direction of a Building Committee composed of seven members to be ap- pointed by the Moderator, at least two members of which shall be mem- bers of the School Committee; and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $10,000. will be included in the tax levy for the current year, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby author- ized to borrow the sum of $240,000. and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds and notes to be issued pursuant to General Laws Chapter 44 and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1º thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from the date of issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, may determine.
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