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Art. 60 Remodeling of Garage at Golf Course
Art. 61 South Shore Mosquito Control Project (Refer to Art. 9, Item 60)
Art. 62 Dutch Elm Disease
(Refer to Art. 9, Item 27)
Art. 63 Insect Pest Control (Refer to Art. 9, Item 27)
Art. 64 Flood Control Project on the Smelt Brook
Art. 65 Permanent Construction of Streets
63,015.78 [
Art. 66 Acceptance of Arbutus Avenue from Standish Avenue to Wild- wood Avenue
Art. 67 Acceptance of Extension of Mas- sachusetts Avenue between Arbu- tus Avenue and Brewster Avenue
Art. 68 Acceptance of Marjorie Road
Art. 69 Construction of Town Street
Art. 70 Construction of Sidewalk on north- erly side of Liberty Street from Forest Street southerly to Old Liberty Street 1,324.00
Art. 71 Construction of Sidewalk on Pond Street from Armstrong Circle to present. Sidewalk 1,456.00
Art. 72 Unpaid Bills Appropriations to be raised by Taxation 4,656,811.26
Appropriations not in Tax Levy Total Appropriations
1.424.787.74 6,081,599.00
Code: A Parking Meter Reserve Account
B Charles Thayer Trust Fund C Dor Tienes Repoints
D Pond Street Cemetery Trust Funds
1,500.00
8,900.00
5,000.00 H
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E
Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
F Bonds and Notes
G Granite Street Sewer Appropriation of 1958
H Lincoln School Sprinkler Account
I Funds held in Town Treasury as Public Roads, Chap. 718, Acts of 1956
J Revenue of Water Department for 1959
K Revenue or other Available Funds of Electric Light Department
L Loan Premium Account
M Revenue of Electric Light Department for 1959
N Overlay Surplus Reserve
0 Public Law 874
P Final Court Decree
Q Final Court Decree Penalty
R Golf Club Reserve
S Parks and Playgrounds Reserve
T Water Department Reserve at end of 1958
U Available Funds
V Electric Light Depreciation
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1959
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, the Annual Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, represented by their duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the Braintree Town Hall on Monday, March 16, 1959.
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, Mr. E. Curtiss Mower.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. James Work- man, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, Braintree.
Newly elected Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
There were 208 Town Meeting Members present. ,
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
The following tellers were appointed by the Moderator to serve during the course of the evening.
Ernst G. Becker
Ernest S. Reynolds Joseph Connolly William Brooks William Belcher William Burns
Paul Young John Libertine
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. To choose all Town Officers except those elected by ballot.
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:49 P. M.) : The election of Matthew McCusker, George A. Williams and Dominic F. Diauto as Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:49 P.M.) : The election of John C. Pafford, Shelley A. Neal and Daniel A. Maloney as Measurers of Lumber.
ARTICLE 2. Reports of Boards and Committees and choosing of Committees.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:50 P.M.) : That Article 2 be taken up in conjunction with all other Articles.
ARTICLE 3. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1959 revenue.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:50 P.M.) : That the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959, 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 the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 4. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1950 revenue.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:51 P.M.) : That the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1960 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 accord- ance with the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Schedules A and B of the Salary Administration Plan.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Mahar, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (8:13 P.M.) : That Schedule A be amended by adding to Administration, Technical and Professional Group F, a new classification called Assistant Head Librarian.
MOVED) by Mr. Mahar, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
That Schedule A be amended by adding to Administration, Tech- nical and Professional Group E, a new classification called Engineer's Assistant Grade 2.
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Discussion ensued involving Mr. Dyer, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Mahar.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar. Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Mahar LOST. (8:22 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. Mahar :
Move that Schedule A be amended by adding to Miscellaneous, Group N, a new classification called Superintendent of Cemeteries.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Mahar.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar. Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Mahar LOST. (8:26 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. Mahar :
That Schedule A be amended by striking out the Word "Select- men" from the classification "Executive Secretary-Selectmen" in Of- fice Occupations Group B.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Mahar, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Matthews of the Water Commissioners.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar.
SO VOTED (8:31 P.M.)
MOVED by Mr. Mahar :
That Schedule A be amended by transferring the classification Pumping Station Operator-Water from Industrial Trades and Serv- ices Group E. to Industrial Trades and Services Group C.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Matthews and Mr. Fletcher.
MOVED by Mr. Fletcher to amend the motion by Mr. Mahar :
That Schedule A be amended by transferring the classification Pumping Station Operator-Water from Industrial Trades and Serv- ices Group E to Industrial Trades and Services Group D.
Further discussion ensued involving Mr. Mahar and Mr. Matthews.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Fletcher. Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 77 votes in the affirmative and 109 votes in the negative. The Moder- ator then declared the amendment by Mr. Fletcher LOST. (8:44 P.M.)
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar.
SO VOTED (8:45 P.M.)
UJ.pon motion duly made by Mr. Mahar, it was
SO VOTED (8:45 P.M.) That Schedule A be amended by trans- ferring the classification Town Engineer from Administrative, Tech- nical and Professional Group D, to Administrative, Technical and Professional Group C.
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MOVED by Mr. Mahar:
That Schedule A be amended by transferring the classification Truck Driver (4 ton) from Industrial Trades and Services Group G to Industrial Trades and Services Group F.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Mahar.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar. Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 102 votes in the affirmative and 72 votes in the negative. The Moderator then de- clared the motion by Mr. Mahar.
SO VOTED (8:50 P.M.)
MOVED by Mr. Herbert Hollis :
To amend the Salary Administration Plan under "Administra- tive, Technical and Professional," Schedule A, by moving the Assist- ant Superintendent-Highway from Group D to Group C.
Mr. Wentworth, Superintendent of the Highway Department, spoke on the motion.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
SO VOTED (8:55 P.M.) : That the motion by Mr. Hollis be laid on the table.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Mahar, it was
SO VOTED (8:56 P.M.) : That Schedule A be amended by striking out Infirmary Superintendent and Infirmary Matron under Industrial, Trades and Services Group K and L.
MOVED by Mr. Mahar:
That Schedule B be amended by changing the rate range for Police and Fire Group A Chief from 5400-6500 to 5875-7230.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Mahar, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Canavan.
Comes now the questoin on the motion by Mr. Mahar.
SO VOTED (9:01 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. Mahar:
That Schedule B be amended by changing the rate range for Police and Fire Group B, Assistant Chief-Fire, Deputy Chief-Police from 4840-5800 to 5200-6240.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Mahar, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Went- worth, Mr. Canavan and Mr. Hollis.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar. Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Mahar LOST. (9:09 P.M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Mahar, it was
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SO VOTED (9:10 P.M.) : That Schedule B be amended by chang- ing the rate range for Miscellaneous Group C, Sealer of Weights and Measures from 1050/year to 1500/year.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Mahar, it was
SO VOTED (9:10 P.M.) : That Schedule B be amended by chang- ing the rate range for Miscellaneous Group D, Inspector of Wiring' from 2250/year to 2500/year.
MOVED by Mr. Magaldi:
That Schedule B under Police and Fire be amended by changing the rate range for Police Lieutenant and Fire Captain in Group D from present 88.00-103.00 to 92.65-107.65.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Magaldi and Mr. Fletcher.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Magaldi. Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Magaldi LOST. (9:14 P.M.)
(Recess from 9:20 to 9:35 P.M.)
MOVED by Mr. Mahar:
That Schedule B be amended by substituting for the rate ranges shown under the heading "Present" (as changed by prior votes at this meeting) for Administration, Technical and Professional, Indus- trial, Trades, and Services, Office Occupations and Police and Fire, the rate ranges shown under the heading "Proposed", as appearing in the printed report of the Personnel Board, the rate range for Senior, Engineering Aide under Group F of Administrative, Technical and Professional to be $79.00 to $96.00, for Group G of Administrative, Technical and Professional to be $73.00 to $89.00, and for Group H. of Administrative, Technical and Professional group to be $67.00 to $82.00, and the rate ranges for Group B, Police and Fire to be 4940 to 5900.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Pinault and Mr. Fletcher.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Fletcher :
That Schedule B be amended by increasing the rate ranges for all groups in the categories Administrative, Technical and Profes- sional, Industrial Trades and Services, Office Occupations, and Police and Fire by three percent, except that the rate ranges for Groups A, B, C and D of Administrative, Technical and Professional shall be increased by $100.00, and the rate ranges for Groups A. B and C of Police and Fire shall be increased by $100.00, and there will be no increase for Groups I and J of Police and Fire.
Mr. Mahar spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar. Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 90 votes in the affirmative and 84 votes in the negative. The Moderator then de- clared the motion by Mr. Mahar.
SO VOTED (9:52 P.M.)
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MOVED by Mr. Harkin :
Reconsideration of Article 5.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Canavan, and Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Harkin. Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt as to a two-thirds vote, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 132 votes in the affirmative and 28 votes in the negative. There being more than the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirma- tive the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Harkin
SO VOTED (9:56 P.M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Canavan, it was
SO VOTED (9:57 P.M.) : That Mr. Mahar's motion be laid on the table.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Harkin, it was
SO VOTED (9:57 P.M.) : That Article 6 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 7. Amendment of Salary Administration Plan, Part III, Section 7, Overtime, Par. b.
MOVED by Mr. Mahar:
That the Salary Administration Plan, Part III, Section 7, Over- time, Paragraph b, be amended by deleting words "Assistant or Dep- uty Department Heads."
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Mahar and Mr. Fletcher.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Mahar.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Mahar LOST. (10:03 P.M.)
ARTICLE 8. Salaries elective Town Officers.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
SO VOTED (10:03 P.M.) : That Article 8 be considered in con- junction with Article 9.
ARTICLE 9. Funds for Interest, Maturing Debt and Town De- partments.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Fletcher, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (10:41 P.M.) : That there be raised and appropriated or transferred from available funds for Maturing Debt and Interest and for charges and expenses of the Town Depart- ments, the following appropriations, the salaries of the elective Town Officers in each case to be for the calendar year 1959, except any salary increase for Elective Officers which may be approved shall not become effective before the beginning of the fourteenth week of 1959.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Items 1-15) :
1. Moderator
$ 25.00 $
25.00
2. Finance Committee
525.00
Salary Secretary Expenses
987.00
1,512.00
3. Selectmen
Salaries Board
2,400.00
Salary Executive Secretary
4,108.00
Expenses
1,000.00
Mileage
450.00
7,958.00
(Central Telephone System to be consid- ered later in the meeting.)
4. General Government Incidentals
1,000.00
1,000.00
5. Accountant
Salary
5,045.00
Clerk
2,860.00
Salary Adjustment
145.25
Extra Clerical
50.00
Expenses
307.00
New Equipment, Desk
197.70
8,604.95
6. Engineering
Salary Town Engineer
5,825.00
Salary Engineering Aid
4,472.00
Salary Jr. Engineering Aid
4,108.00
Salary Jr. Engineering Aid (39 weeks)
2,496.00
Expenses
1,080.00
New Equipment, Desk
197.70
18,278.70
(Salary Principal Clerk to be considered later in the meeting.)
7. Assessors
(Item 7, Assessors, to be considered later in the meeting.)
8. Treasurer
Salary
6,170.00
Salary Adjustment
72.00
Extra Clerical
250.00
Parking Meter Office Expense
80.00
That the sum of $80.00 for Parking Meter
Office Expense be transferred from the
Parking Meter Reserve Account
Expenses
2,971.50
New Equipment, Adding Machine
325.00
9,868.50
(Salary Clerks (2) to be considered later in the meeting.)
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9. Tax Collector
4,300.00
Extra Clerical
500.00
Expenses
25.00
9,330.01
(Salary Clerk to be considered later in the meeting.)
10. Town Clerk
Salary
4,000.00
Salary Principal Clerk
3,367.00
Salary Adjustment
126.75
Extra Clerical Indexing Statistics
200.00
Expenses
887.00
Publishing Town Meeting Attendance
86.00
Printing and Advertising Town Meeting Recordings
430.00
Binding Statistics and Town Records
200.00
Removal of Safe
75.00
10,021.75
11. Elections
Salaries Officials and Janitors
1,900.00
Expenses
485.00
Repairs to voting booths
275.00
2,660.00
12. Registration
Salaries Board
300.00
Listing Expense (10c per completed form)
1,900.00
Town Clerk
200.00
Extra Clerical
250.00
Expenses
2,000.00
Recount Expense 1959 Town Election
188.00
4,838.00
(Salary Clerk Junior to be considered
later in the meeting.)
1,500.00
1,500.00
14. Law
Salary Town Counsel
4,000.00
Clerical Help
840.00
Office Expenses
500.00
Settlement of Claims
500.00
Land Damages
2,031.48
Witness Fees Trial and Litigation Exp.
500.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
8,471.48
15. Town Hall Maintenance
Salary Supervising Custodian
3,411.20
Salary Janitor Handyman
2,995.20
Maintenance and Supplies
4,760.00
New Equipment :
5 Receptacles
130.95
6 Sand Urns
56.70
Overtime for Janitors
100.00
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Salary
4,505.01
New Equipment, Desk
650.00
13. Planning Board
Repairs :
Clean, paint walls, ceiling and wood- work Selectmen's Office 417.00
Clean, paint walls, ceiling and wood-
work Sewer Dept. Corridor 232.00
Clean, paint walls, ceiling and wood- work Basement Kitchen 135.00
Clean, paint walls and woodwork- clean, paint ceiling under balcony Auditorium
700.00
Repairs to Town Clerk's Office
75.00
Repairing asphalt tile floors and new
250.00
asphalt tile floor Selectmen's Office Plaster repairs Town Hall
396.00
Skylight removal Town Hall
485.00
Replace doors and hardware Kitchen
138.00
Replace double doors main floor (ex- terior)
385.00
Replace double doors basement
315.00
Replace 11 new thresholds in office entrances
82.50
Repair Stairs 1st floor to basement
453.76
Replace fire hose Town Hall
108.00
New lighting Selectmen's Office
280.74
New lighting Building Inspector's Office
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Weather strip windows Main Hall
405.00
Replace broken door panels Main Hall
36.00
Install railings
128.00
Replace plate glass and paint World War II Memorial
147.00
Paint 2 Flagpoles
100.00
16,785.37
(1 Floor Polisher, Supplies Photostat and Duplicator, to be considered later in the meeting.)
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY (Items 16-24) :
16. Board of Appeal - Zoning
(Item 16, Board of Appeal - Zoning, to be considered later in the meeting.)
17. Fire Department:
Salary Chief
6,500.00
Salary Ass't Chief
5,800.00
Salary Deputies (2)
11,250.00
Salary Captains (2)
10,712.00
Salary Lieutenants (7)
35,087.00
Salary 30 Privates
133,848.00
Salary 1 Mechanic
4,836.00
Salary Fire Alarm Repairman
4,628.00
Salary Adjustment
711.25
Call Men
1,320.00
Uniforms
2,375.00
Out of State Travel
150.00
New Equipment :
Chief's Car
1,400.00
That the sum of $1,400.00 be raised and appropriated for a new Chief's car
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which together with the proceeds of the turn in sale of 1957 Chevrolet sedan, which sale is hereby author- ized, be used for the purchase of one new 1959 four door sedan.
500 ft. 21%" Hose
$900.00
500 ft. 11%" Hose 625.00
500 ft. 34" Booster
400.00 962.00
Two """ Play pipes
151.00
Two 11%" Play pipes
161.00
Twelve Pump Cans
312.00
Six Pump Can Holder
90.00
Six Reducers
40.50
Face pieces for gas masks
100.00
One Soft Suction
125.00
Two Extinguishers
162.00
New Hose Racks
300.00
Two Powder Extinguishers
152.00
Brooms
94.75
Spanners
54.00
Refills for Extinguishers
153.00
Cartridges for Extinguishers Tools
25.00
Expense General
7,422.00
$229,091.50
(Salary Extra Men, Vacations, Sickness,
Overtime; Paid Holidays, to be con-
sidered later in the meeting.)
18. Fire Alarm System
Salary Ass't Sup't Fire Alarm
4,940.00
Conversion of Radios
365.00
Repair to Radio
400.00
Uniforms
50.00
Overtime Pay
200.00
Expense General
1,800.00
New Equipment :
5 New Boxes
875.00
Installation
636.75
5 Miles Wire
495.00
3 Radio Receivers
112.50
Fire Alam Control Desk and Equipment 2,800.00
Replacing Cross Arms on Poles
950.00
13,624.25
(Vacation to be considered later in the meeting)
19. Police Department
Salary Chief
6,500.00
Salary Deputy 5,800.00
Salary Lieutenants (3)
16,068.00
Salary Sergeants (6) 30,581.00
Salary Patrolmen
150,402.00
That of the total of $150,402.00 to be
raised and appropriated for salaries of patrolmen, the sum of $4,195.21 be
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54.00
Twelve Hydrant Wrenches
25.00
Hand Light Batteries
91.00
raised by transfer from the Parking Meter Reserve account and the re- maining $146,206.79 be raised by the tax levy.
Salary Patrolman Smith Replacement 2,513.00
Salary Clerk
3,276.00
Salary Janitor Handyman
2,995.20
Salary Adjustment
759.60
Salary Dog Officer and Expenses
495.00
Salary Men Election Duty
181.44
Uniforms for Men
3,450.00
Radio Maintenance and Installation
375.00
Out of State Travel 150.00
Expenses General
11,145.00
That of the sum of $11,145.00 to be raised and appropriated for expenses, the sum of $60.00 for Parking Meter Maintenance and Repairs be raised by transfer from the Parking Meter Re- serve Account and the remainder of $11,085.00 be raised by the tax levy.
New Equipment, Law Books
220.00
School Traffic:
Salary Safety Officer
4,598.00
Salary Supervisors
14,500.00
Salary Adjustment
90.00
Salary Supervisor Sickness
375.00
Supervisors Equipment
130.45
School Traffic Auto Expense
175.00
254,779.69
(Salary Extra Men, Vacations and
Sickness; Salary Men Sunset Lake,
Braintree Dam and Safford Street;
Holiday Pay, to be considered later in the meeting.)
20. Tree Warden
Tree Removal
4,000.00
General Care
2,750.00
Planting New Trees
2,000.00
Tree Bank
500.00
9,250.00
(Salary to be considered later in the meeting.)
21. Building Inspector
Salary
4,836.00
Salary Deputy Inspector
150.00
Expenses
575.00
5,561.00
22. Wiring Inspector
Salary
2,250.00
Salary Deputy Inspector
100.00
Expenses
400.00
2,750.00
23. Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
1,050.00
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Expenses
400.00
1,450.00
24. Central Station Maintenance
2,738.00
Ropairs and Maintenance Fuel
2,500.00
New Equipment, Furniture
735.00
5,973.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION (Items 25-26) :
25. Board of Health
Salaries of Board
300.00
Salary-Agent
3,848.00
Salary Clerk
3,120.00
Salary Adjustment
39.00
Expenses
1,615.00
Contagious Diseases
5,000.00
Diptheria Clinic
300.00
Inspection of Plumbing
2,600.00
Inspection of Animals and Meat (Salary)
525.00
Testing of Milk and Water
350.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Dental Clinic (Inc. Salaries $8,918.75)
9,418.00
Tuberculosis Prevention
480.00
Communicable Diseases
1,500.00
Rabies Clinic
50.00
Collection of Garbage
38,000.00
Inspection of Public Eating Places
375.00
Prematurely Born Infant Care
1,000.00
Disposal of Dead Animals (Inc. $475.00 Salary)
775.00
Health Education
2,000.00
Polio Clinic
500.00
Rat Control
500.00
72,345.00
26. Sewer Department
Salaries of Board
300.00
Salary Superintendent
7,230.00
Salary Clerk
3,029.00
Salary Adjustment
97.50
House Connections
55,000.00
New Equipment (Truck 34 Ton)
2,000.00
That the sum of $2,000.00 be raised
and appropriated for 1-34 Ton Pick-
up Truck together with the proceeds of the turn-in sale of 1-1956 34 Ton
Ford Pick-up truck, the sale of which is hereby authorized, be used for the purchase of 1-34 Ton Pick-up Truck. Maintenance
20,000.00
87,656.50
27. Highway Department
Salary Superintendent
7,230.00
Other Salaries (Including Labor, Dump) 171,600.00
Salary Adjustment.
1,717.20
Materials, Supplies, and Repairs
48,000.00
Chapter 90 Construction
38,000.00
That the sum of $38,000.00 be raised
and appropriated for Chapter 90 Con- :
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struction to be used in conjunction with any money which may be al- lotted by the State or County or both for this purpose.
New Equipment :
2 Dump Trucks
11% Ton Pick-up Truck
9,800.00 2,200.00
That the sum of $2,200.00 be raised and appropriated for 1-1/2 Ton Pickup Truck together with the proceeds of the turn in sale of 1- 1952 1/2 ton Chevrolet Pick-up Truck, the sale of which is hereby authorized, be used for the purchase of 1-new 1/2 ton pick-up truck
1 16 yd. Packer-type Body 5,330.00
That the sum of $5,330.00 be raised and appropriated for 1 new 16 Yard Packer Type Body which to- gether with the proceeds of the turn in sale of 1 used Packer Type Body, which sale is hereby authorized, be used for the purchase of 1 New 16 Yard Packer Type Body. Streets to be Resurfaced Moth Expense (Salary $525.00)
7,623.72
1,100.00
That the sum of $1,100.00 be raised and appropriated for "Gypsy Moth Control"; $525.00 to be for the salary of the Moth Superintendent and $575.00 be expended under the direction of said Superintendent in conjunction with the Highway Department.
Prevention Dutch Elm Disease 4,000.00
That the sum of $4,000.00 appropri- ated for the eradication and pre- vention of "Dutch Elm" disease, so-called, be expended under the direction of the Superintendent of the Highway Department.
Snow Removal
11,000.00
New Construction
29,541.16
337,142.08
28. Street Lighting
38,000.00
38,000.00
WELFARE (Items 29-30)
29. Administration (Covering all Categories of Welfare)
Salaries-Board
600.00
Salary Agent
4,200.00
Salary Social Worker
1,833.80
Salary Social Worker
1,600.00
Salary Social Worker
1,400.00
Salary Senior Clerk
1,400.00
Salary Junior Clerk
2,000.00
Salary Junior Clerk
1,979.30
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Salary Junior Clerk Expenses
1,640.00 1,100.00
17,753.10
30. Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Assistance, Disability Assistance and General Relief
227,177.47
227,177.47
31. Board of Trust Fund Commissioners
100.00
100.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS (Item 32)
32. Department of Veterans' Services
Salary Agent Salary Principal Clerk
3,367.00
Salary Adjustment
359.00
Veterans' Benefits
63,000.00
Expenses
1,290.00
72,332.00
SCHOOLS (Item 33) :
(Item 33 to be considered later in the meeting.)
LIBRARY (Item 34)
34. Thayer Public Library Salary Librarians
44,582.79
Salaries Janitors 5,040.16
Expenses (Including Thayer Fund)
19,540.00
That the sum of $19,540.00 to be raised and appropriated for expenses of the Thayer Public Library: $500.00 to be taken from the income of the Charles Thayer Trust Fund for the purchase of books; $1,773.00 to be taken from dog license receipts and the balance of $17,267.00 be raised in the tax levy. Salary Adjustment 234.00
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