Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1961, Part 3

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(Sergeant)


260/yr


K School Traffic Super visor (month)


97.25


x 108.25


119.00


Discussion ensued involving Mr. Borgstadt and Police Chief Cahill.


MOVED the following amendment by Police Chief Cahill to the motion by Mr. Borgstadt:


With respect to Group B under Police & Fire to increase the rate for the Deputy Chief-Police from a minimum of $5960.00 to a maxi- mum of $7000.00.


Mr. Borgstadt spoke on the amendment.


Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Police Chief Cahill to the motion by Mr. Borgstadt LOST.


Further discussion ensued involving Mr. H. Gaffney and Mr. Borg -. stadt.


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Deputy Chief-Police


Lt .- Police


SO VOTED


MOVED by Mr. Anderson:


That Schedule A, Group C-1 of the Salary Administrative Plan be amended by adding a new classification entitled Assistant Engineer -Sewer to the Administrative, Technical and Professional Classifica- tions.


Discussion ensued involving Mr. Anderson, Mr. Borgstadt and Mr. Albee.


SO VOTED


MOVED by Mr. Anderson:


That Schedule A, Group E of the Salary Administration Plan be amended by adding a new classification entitled Assistant Engineer Grade II -- Sewer to the Administrative, Technical and Professional Classifications.


Discussion ensued involving Mr. Anderson, Mr. Borgstadt, Mr. Albee, Mr. Laing and Mr. Pinault.


Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Anderson LOST.


(Recess from 9:23 P.M. to 9:37 P.M.)


ARTICLE 7. General increases within Salary Administration Plan.


SO VOTED That Article 7 be laid on the table.


ARTICLE 8. Provide 48-hour week for Braintree Fire Fighters.


SO VOTED. That Article 8 be laid on the table.


ARTICLE 9. Amend Section 8, Part III, Salary Administration Plan.


SO VOTED To modify Section 8 of Part III of the Salary Administration Plan by substituting the following:


Time Employed Length of Vacation


6 months to 1 year One Week


1 year through 9 years Two Weeks


10 years through 19 years Three Weeks


20 years and over Four Weeks


ARTICLE 10. Amend Section 10, Part III, Salary Administra tion Plan.


SO VOTED To modify Section 10 of Part III of the Salary Ad- ministration Plan by substituting the following:


SICK LEAVE ALLLOWANCE


"12 work days each year, cumulative to 60 work days."


ARTICLE 11. Amend Section 13 of Part III, Salary Administra- tion Plan.


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SO VOTED To modify Section 13 of Part III of the Salary Ad- ministration Plan by adding the following sentence:


"Employees will be paid one extra day's pay or given equiva- lent time off for each of the following holidays which fall on a day other than Saturday when their work schedule does not require them to work."


ARTICLE 2. Mr. Chiesa presented an interim report of progress of the Town Government Committee.


SO VOTED That the report of the Town Government Committee be accepted and placed on file.


ARTICLE 12. Amend Section 7E, Part III, Salary Administra- tion Plan.


SO VOTED To modify Section 7E of Part III of the Salary Ad- ministration Plan by substituting the following:


"Police who are required to appear in court during off hours. will be compensated at regular straight time pay less court fee for actual time spent in court, or given equivalent time off."


ARTICLE 13 Increase in number of members of Board of Se- lectmen.


That the number of members of the Board of Selectmen be in- creased from three to five and further to accomplish said purpose by electing at the annual election in 1962; one member to serve three years, one member to serve two years and one member to serve one year togethrer with the present members whose terms do not expire and to provide that their successors shall each be elected for a term of three years.


Discussion ensued involving Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Hollis.


MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Hollis:


No action.


MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Chiesa:


That the subject matter of Article 13 be referred to the Town Government Committee.


Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Chiesa.


SO VOTED


ARTICLLE 2.


Mr. Canavan, Jr., submitted the following report of the Personnel Board:


At the 1960 Annual Town Meeting a motion was made by Mr. Withington which instructed the Personnel Board to review the posi- tions of various elected officials of the Town of Braintree and to make salary recommendations. The Personnel Board has done so but wishes to make clear to this Town Meeting its stand regarding the evalu- ation.


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The Town By-Laws under the Salary Administration Plan Part I, Section 2 states that the Personnel Board shall periodically review the "positions of all officials and employees in the service of the Town other than its positions filled by popular election and those under the direction and control of the School Committee."


According to law, a post filled by popular election is specifically excluded from classification and compensation under the jurisdiction of the Personnel Board. On the other hand, an elected body such as a Town Meeting can request any body or group of citizens such as a Personnel Board to make recommendations regarding position evalua- tions or salaries to the Town Meeting. Accordingly, Charm and As- sociates were retained by the Board to assist in this evaluation. Charm obtained position descriptions from the Selectmen and Assessors with the full cooperation of the incumbents. Pro forma descriptions were prepared by Charm for Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Treasurer. These officials did not submit information as to their duties to Charm.


As indicated, the Personnel Board has no direct responsibility per se for the evaluation of these positions of elected Town officials. How- ever, in accordance with the instructions of the 1960 Town Meeting the Personnel Board wishes to make the following advisory ratings of these elected positions:


1. Selectmen (887)


2. Assessors (723)


3. Tax Collector (625)


4. Treasurer (580)


5. Town Clerk (565)


The Board would recommend slotting the two full time positions of Tax Collector and Treasurer at an annual salary of $6500. The other positions are of a part time nature and any salary set for these posi- tions must be adjusted to fit the part time nature of the office.


SO VOTED That the report of the Personnel Board be accepted and placed on file.


ARTICLE 14. Salaries elective Town Officials.


SO VOTED That Article 14 be considered in conjunction with Article 15.


ARTICLE 15. Funds for Interest, Maturing Debt and Town De- partments.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED That there be raised and appropriated or transferred from available funds for Maturing Debt and Interest and for charges and expenses of the Town Departments, the following ap- propriations, the salaries of the elective Town Officers in each case to be for the calendar year 1961, except any salary increase for Elec- tive Officers which may be approved shall not become effective before the beginning of the fourteenth week of 1961.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Items 1-15) :


1. Moderator


$ 25.00 $ 25.00


2. Finance Committee Salary-Secretary


550.00


Expenses


997.00


1,547.00


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3. Selectmen


Salaries-Board


2,400.00


Salary-Executive Secretary


4,472.00


940.00


Expenses Mileage


450.00


8,262.00


4. General Government Incidentals


900.00


900.00


5. Accountant:


Salary-Town Accountant


5,948.00


Salary-Ass't. to Acc't.


3,523.00


Salary Adjustments


145.98


Extra Clerical


50.00


Expenses


345.00


Equipment Rental


80.00


10,091.98


6. Engineering


Salary-Town Engineer


6,655.00


Salary-Sr. Eng. Aide


5,018.00


Salary-Sr. Eng. Aide


4,784.00


Salary-Principal Clerk


3,874.00


Salary Adjustments


432.00


Expenses


1,312.00


New Equipment:


File Cabinet


55.95


Roll File


34.00


22,164.95


7. Assessors


(Item 7, Assessors, to be considered later in the meeting.)


8. Treasurer


Salary-Treasurer


7,200.00


Salary-Clerks (2)


6,552.00


Salary Adjustment


146.25


Extra Clerical


400.00


Parking Meter Office Expense


60.00


That the sum of $60.00 for Parking Meter


Office Expense be raised by transfer from the Parking Meter Reserve Account. Expenses


3,950.00


18,308.25


9. Tax Collector


Salary-Tax Collector


7,500.00


Salary-Principal Clerk


3,874.00


Extra Clerical


850.00


Recording and Taking


750.00


Expenses


4,592.00


17,566.00


10. Town Clerk


Salary-Town Clerk


7,500.00


Salary-Principal Clerk


3,874.00


Extra Clerical Indexing Statistics


500.00


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Binding Statistics and Town Records


250.00


Expenses


779.00


Publishing Town Meeting Attendance


105.00


Printing and Advertising


700.00


Town Meeting Recordings


375.00


Printing Town By-Laws


195.00


New Equipment, Adding Machine


151.65


14,429.65


11. Elections


Expenses


841.00


841.00


(Salaries-Officials and Janitors to be considered later in the meeting.)


12. Registration


Salaries-Board


300.00


Listing Expense (11c per completed form)


2,090.00


Town Clerk


200.00


Salary-Clerk


3,614.00


Extra Clerical


300.00


Expenses


2,400.00


New Equipment (Electric Typewriter) 200.00


9,104.00


13. Planning Board


Clerical


400.00


Office Expense and Stenotype Service


300.00


Printing and Advertising


400.00


Maps and. Plans


50.00


Planning Board Map Revision


175.00


1,325.00


(Meeting Expenses, Dues, and Mileage to be considered later in the meeting.)


14. Law


Salary-Town Counsel


4,200.00


Clerical Help


840.00


Office Expense 500.00


Settlement of Claims


750.00


Land Damages


37,180.00


Witness Fees, Trial and Litigation Expense 750.00


100.00


44,320.00


15. Town Hall Maintenance


Salary-Supervising Custodian


3,744.00


Salary-Janitor Handyman


3,452.80


Maintenance and Supplies Repairs


6,203.00


That of the sum of $6,203.00 for Re-


pairs the sum of $349.00 be raised by


transfer from the Windstorm Da-


mage Insurance Recovery for awnings. Supplies-Photostat and Duplicator


200.00


Overtime for Janitors


70.00


18,934.80


(New Equipment to be considered


later in the meeting.)


5,265.00


Out of State Travel


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PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY (Items 16-24)


16. Board of Appeals-Zoning


365.00 365.00


17. Fire Department


Salary-Chief


7,695.00


Salary-Ass't. Chief


6,365.00


Salary-Deputies (2)


12,360.00


Salary-Captains (3)


17,706.00


Salary-Lieutenants (6)


33,293.52


Salary-Privates (30)


147,499.04


Salary-Mechanic


5,356.00


Salary-Fire Alarm Repair Man


5,122.00


Salary Adjustments


429.41


Call Men


1,500.00


Uniforms


2,375.00


Out of State Travel


150.00


New Equipment


3,320.00


Chief's Car


1,400.00


That the sum of $1,400.00 for a new Chief's car together with the pro- ceeds of the turn-in sale of 1959 Ford sedan, which sale is hereby author- ized, be used for the purchase of one new 1961 four door sedan.


Expenses General


7,391.00


Aluminum Siding-Highland Station


2,187.00


254,148.97


(Salary-Extra Men, Vacations, Sick- ness and Overtime; Paid Holidays; New Men, to be considered later in the meeting.)


18. Fire Alarm System


Salary-Ass't. Super. Fire Alarm


5,460.00


Repairs to Radios


400.00


Uniforms


50.00


Vacations


315.00


Overtime Pay


210.00


Replacing Cross Arms


750.00


Expenses General


1,600.00


New Equipment:


5 New Boxes


950.00


Installation of Boxes


255.00


5 Miles Wire


495.00


3 Radio Receivers


135.00


Cards and Files


100.00


10,720.00


19. Police Department


(Item 19, Police Department, to be considered later in the meeting.)


20. Tree Warden


Salary-Tree Warden


2,500.00


Tree Removal


2,960.00


General Care


3,360.00


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Planting New Trees Tree Bank


2,000.00 500.00


11,320.00


. 21. Building Inspector


Salary-Inspector


4,550.00


Salary Adjustment


157.50


Salary-Deputy


105.00


Expenses Building Code Printing


300.00


5,687.50


22. Wiring Inspector


Salary-Deputy


100.00


Expenses


475.00


575.00


(Salary-Inspector to be considered later in the meeting.)


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23. Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary


1,575.00


Expenses


400.00


1,975.00


24. Central Station Maintenance


Utilities


1,570.00


Repairs


475.00


Supplies


600.00


Fuel


1,700.00


New Equipment:


Unit Heater-Fire Station


198.36


Heating System


5,000.00


Exterior Repairs


2,100.00


Repairs to Roof


1,865.00


13,508.36


HEALTH AND SANITATION (Items 25-26) :


25. Board of Health


Salaries-Board


300.00


Salary-Agent


4,212.00


Salary-Principal Clerk


3,614.00


Salary Adjustment


84.76


Expenses


2,135.00


New Equipment, Typewriter


185.00


Contagious Diseases


2,700.00


Diptheria Clinic


275.00


Inspection of Plumbing


3,500.00


Inspection of Animals and Meat (Salary)


550.00


Testing of Milk and Water


275.00


Dental Clinic (Including Salaries


$9,803.00)


10,500.00


Tuberculosis Prevention


480.00


Communicable Diseases


1,500.00


Rabies Clinic


50.00


Collection of Garbage


43,800.00


Inspection of Public Eating Places


200.00


Prematurely Born Infant Care


·600.00


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575.00


Disposal of Dead Animals (Inc. $500.00 Salary) Health Education Polio Clinic Pest Control


700.00


2,000.00


150.00


650.00


$ 78,360.76


26. Sewer Department


Salaries-Board


300.00


Salary-Superintendent


7,695.00


Salary-Clerk


3,523.00


Salary Adjustment


166.30


House Connections Maintenance


60,000.00


23,800.00


95,484.30


HIGHWAYS (Items 27-28) :"


27. Highway Department


Salary-Superintendenet 7,695.00 Other Salaries( Including Labor, Dump) 193,000.00


684.40


Salary Adjustments Materials, Supplies and Repairs Chapter 90 Construction


53,000.00


46,000'00


That the sum of $46,000.00 for Chap- ter 90 Construction be used in con- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose.


Chapter 90 Maintenance 9,000.00


That the sum of $9,000.00 for Chap- ter 90 Maintenance be used in con- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose.


New Equipment:


Rubbish Truck Chassis 7,000.00


That the sum of $7,000.00 for one new Rubbish Truck Chassis together with the proceeds of the turn-in sale of one 1946 Sterling Dump Truck, one 1947 Sterling Dump Truck and one Reo 1948 Truck Chassis, the sale of which is hereby authorized, be used for the purchase of one 1961 Rubbish Truck Chassis.


Tail Gate Sand Spreader Sidewalk Plows


1,400.00 11,150.00


That the sum of $11,150.00 for Side- walk Plows together with the pro- ceeds of the turn-in sales of 2-1928 Caterpillar Model 10 Tractors, the sales of which are hereby author- ized, be used for the purchase of 2 Sidewalk Plows.


1/2 Ton Pick-up Truck


2,250.00


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That the sum of $2,250.00 for one 1/2 Ton Pick-up Truck together with the proceeds of the turn-in sale of one 1954 1/2 Ton Chevrolet Pick-up Truck, the sale of which is hereby au- thorized, be used for the purchase of one 1961 1/2 Ton Pick-up Truck. Streets to be Resurfaced Moth Expense (Salary $550)


2,985.00 1,125.00


That of the sum of $1,125.00 for Moth Expense, $550.00 to be used for the salary of the Moth Superinten- dent and $575.00 be expended under the direction of said Superintendent in conjunction with the Highway De- partment.


Prevention Dutch Elm Disease


4,000.00


That the sum of $4,000 for the pre- vention of Dutch Elm Disease be ex- pended under the direction of the Superintendent of the Highway De- partment.


Snow Removal 17,500.00 $356,789.40


(New Construction to be considered later in the meeting.)


28. Street Lighting


(Item 28, Street Lighting, to be considered later in the meeting.)


WELFARE (Items 29-30) :


29. Administration (Covering all Categories of Welfare) Salaries-Board 600.00


Expenses 1,200.00


New Equipment-Auto 1,140.00


2,940.00


(Salaries-Other to be discussed later in the meeting.)


30. Assistance


Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Assistance, Disability Assistance, Gen- eral Relief, and Medical Assistance for the Aged


260,000.00


260,000.00


31. Board of Trust Fund Commissioners


Expenses


100.00


Advisory Service


750.00


850.00


VETERAN'S BENEFITS (Item 32) :


32. Department of Veteran's Services Salary-Agent 5,226.00


Salary Adjustment · 195.00


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Salary-Principal Clerk Veterans' Benefits Expenses


3,874.00 60,000.00 1,650.00 70,945.00


SCHOOLS (Item 33):


(Item 33, Schools, to be considered la- ter in the meeting.)


LIBRARY (Item 34) :


34. Thayer Public Library


Salaries-Librarians Salaries-Janitors


50,000:00


6,057.24


Expenses (Including Thayer Fund).


19,510.00


That of the sum of $19,510.00 for Ex- penses of the Thayer Public Library together with the proceeds from the sale of one typewriter, the sale of which is hereby authorized: $805.85 be taken from the income of the Charles Thayer Trust Fund for the purchase of books; $1,469.15 be taken from dog license receipts; and the balance of $17,235.00 be raised in the tax levy.


New Equipment:


Venetian Blinds


45.00


Chairs (2)


56.00


Bumper Logs (12)


108.20


Typewriter


185.00


Bicycle Rack


65.75


Alterations-Main Library, Student Room 1,914.00 $ 77,941.19


CEMETERIES (Items 35-36) :


35. Plain Street Cemetery


Salary-Superintendent


500:00


That of the sum of $500.00 for the


salary of Superintendent of the


Plain Street Cemetery, $190.00 be raised by transfer from the sale of Cemetery Lots at the Plain Street Cemetery and the balance from the tax levy.


Grave Openings


500.00


Labor


444.00


Materials and Supplies


300.00


Expenses


310.00


Pond Street Cemetery


Salary-Superintendent 500.00


That the sum of $500.00 for the sa-


lary of the Superintendent of the Pond Street Cemetery be raised by


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transfer from the accumulated in- come of the Pond Street Cemetery Trust Fund.


Grave Openings Expenses and Labor


150.00 754.00


That of the sum of $754.00 Expenses and Labor Pond Street Cemetery, the Sales of Cemetery Lots Pond Street and $274.60 be raised by transfer from the accumulated in- come of the Pond Street Cemetery Trust Fund.


First Parish Cemetery 460.00


New Equipment


Lowering Device


125.00


4.043.00


(Power Mowers to be considered later in the meeting.)


36. Dyer Hill Cemetery (From Thayer Fund) (Item 36, Dyer Hill Cemetery, to be considered later in the meeting.)


RECREATION (Items 37-38) :


(Item 37, Parks and Playgrounds, to be considered later in the meeting.) 38. Town Forest Labor and Supplies Expenses


570.00 30.00


600.00


PENSIONS (Items 39-40) :


39. Non-Contributory Pensions


48,745.66


48,745.66


That of the sum of $48,745.66 for Non-Contributory Pensions: $2,888.70 to be taken from the revenue of the Water Department for the year 1961; $2,355.19 to be taken from the reve- nue of the Electric Light Department for the year 1961, and the balance of $43,501.77 be raised from the tax levy.


40. Contributory Retirement


Salary-Chairman of the Board Expenses Pension Fund


500.00 750.00


Special Fund (Servicemen)


59,122.00 389.74


60,761.74


INSURANCE (Items 41-41A) :


41. Insurance Premiums Employees Compensation 20,050.93 Fire, Extended Coverage Building and Contents 24,000.00


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Automobile Liability Automobile-Physical Damage Boiler Insurance


6,500.00


800.00


51,550.93


41A. Group Insurance


52,795.24


52,795.24


DEBT and INTEREST (Items 42-43) :


42. Maturing Debt


Sewer 31/2s 1961


14,000.00


Sewer 1.40 1961


5,000.00


Sewer 1.90 1961


9,000.00


Sewer 2.20 1963


10,000.00


Sewer 2.10 1964


5,000.00


Sewer 21/2s 1973


20,000.00


Sewer 3.70 1974


15,000.00


Sewer 31/2s 1970


10,000.00


Water Constr 11/4s 1961


3,000.00


Water Mains 114s 1961


12,000.00


Water Well Equip. 3.00 1962


2,000.00


Water High Lift Pump 3.20 1962


5,000.00


Water Standpipe 2.10 1969


3,000.00


Water Filtr. Add'n. 3.20 1977


11,000.00


Water Mains and Standpipes


20,000.00


Electric Light 1-3/4s 1972


70,000.00


Electric Light 2.80 1978


75,000.00


Electric Light 3.10 1979


125,000.00


Library 2.10 1972


10,000.00


Old Liberty Street School


25,000.00


Watson School Remodel 3.20 1962


11,000.00


Watson School Add. 3.20 1967


18,000.00


High School Add. 2145 1968


40,000.00


Grade School 1-3/4s 1970


35,000.00


Grade School 1.90 1972


70,000.00


Hollis School 2.10 1974


35,000.00


Perkins School Annex 2.10 1974


8,000.00


So. Jr. High School 2.10 1975


60,000.00


High School Add. 3.30 1970


15,000.00


Jr. High School 31/2s 1980


115,000.00


Final Judgement Loan for School De-


ficiency 2.15 1961


25,687.50


$881,687.50


That of the sum of $881,687.50 for Maturing Debt: $56,000.00 be taken from the revenue of the Water De- partment for the year 1961; $270,- 000.00 be taken from the 1961 reve- nue or other available funds of the Electric Light Department; $10,- 636.90 be transferred from the Bond Premium Account; $122,400.00 by transfer from available funds in the treasury and the balance of $422,- 650.60 be raised from the tax levy.


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200.00


43. Interest


Sewer Bonds


17,528.50


Water Notes and Bonds


12,602.00


Short Term Notes 15,000.00


Electric Light Bonds


122,525.00


Library Bonds


2,520.00


High School Bonds


7,200.00


Grade School Bonds


32,094.50


So. Jr. High School Bonds


17,220.00


Old Liberty Street School Bonds


9,120.00


Watson School Add. Bonds


3,552.00


Watson School Remodel Bonds


704.00


High School Add. Bonds


4,702.50


Jr. High School Bonds 80,500.00


Final Judgement Loan (School Deficiency) 493.98


325,762.48


That of the sum of $325,762.48 for Interest: $17,528.50 be taken from the revenue of the Water Department for the year 1961: $122,525.00 be taken from the 1961 revenue or other available funds of the Electric Light Department; and the balance of $185,708.98 be raised from the tax levy


44. Electric Light


Commissioners 300.00


300.00


That the sum of $300.00 for salaries of the Electric Light Commissioners be raised by transfer from the reve- nue of the Electric Light Department for 1961.


WATER DEPARTMENT (Items 45-46) :


45. Commissioners


300.00


300.00


That the sum of $300.00 for salaries of the Water Commissioners be raised by transfer from the Water Department revenue for 1961.


46. Maintenance and Operation


(Iten 46, Maintenance and Operation, to be discussed later in the meeting.)


47. Industrial Development Commission


(Item 47, Industrial Development Commission, to be considered later in the meeting.)


48. Personnel Board


Clerical


Expenses


50.00 950.00 1,000.00


That the sum of $25,000.00 for a Re-


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UNCLASSIFIED (Items 49-61) :


49. Reserve Fund


25,000.00 25,000.00


serve Fund be raised by transfer of $18,391.74 from the Overlay Surplus Reserve and the balance of $6,608.26 be raised from the tax levy.


50. Memorial Day (Legion $250, V.F.W. $250, Daughters $125, D.A.V. $125)


750.00


750.00


51. Town Reports


3,141.00


3,141.00


52. Maintenance of Legion Hall


1,200.00


1,200.00


53. Veterans of Foreign Wars (Rent)


960.00


960.00


54. Civil Defense


1,300.00


1,300.00


55. Reimbursement Firing Range (No action necessary)


56. Hydrant Service


27,055.00


27,055.00


57. Chlorination Sunset Lake (Water Dept.)


2,200.00


2,200.00


58. Unpaid Bills


(Refer to Article 87)


59. Graves Registration Officer Expenses


200.00


200.00


60. South Shore Mosquito Control


(Item 60, South Shore Mosquito Con- trol, to be considered later in the meeting.)


61. Braintree Chapter D.A.V. (Rent)


850.00


850.00


ITEM 7. Assessors


Salaries-Board


3,900.00


Salary-Principal Clerk


3,874.00


Salaries-Clerks (2)


6,890.00


Salary Adjustment


130.00


Salary-Field Engineer


830.00


Salary-Clerk (39 weeks)


2,203.50


Expenses


3,200.00


Out of State Travel


100.00


Mileage


600.00


New Equipment, Tax Billing Machine


6,000.00


Appraisal-Shopping Plaza


5,000.00


Plot Plans Replacement


45.00


32,722.50


MOVED by Mr. Fletcher:


That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $32,722.50 for Item 7, Assessors.


MOVED to amend by Mr. McNealy:


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To strike out the sum of $5,000.00 for Appraisal-Shopping Plaza.


Discussion ensued involving Mr. McNealy, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Cuff, Mr. C. E. Young, Mr. Pineault and Mr. Gustafson.


Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. McNealy LOST.


Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Fletcher.


SO VOTED


ITEM 11. Elections, Salaries-officials and Janitors


That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,752.00 for Salaries-Officials and Janitors.


Mr. Smiley spoke on the subject matter of the Item.


MOVED by Mr. P. H. Young:


That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,835.75 for Salaries-Officials and Janitors.


Mr. Fletcher spoke on the subject matter of the Item.


Upon request by Mr. Fletcher unanimous consent was granted to withdraw his motion.


Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Young.


SO VOTED


Upon motion duly made by Mr. Delory, it was


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (10:49 P.M.): That the Annual Town Meeting be adjourned until 7:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 22, 1961.


TOWN OF BRAINTREE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1961


The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:50 o'clock in the evening of Wednesday, March 22, 1961, by the Moder- ator, Mr. E. Curtiss Mower.


There were 196 Town Meeting Members present.


The Moderator declared a quorum present.


Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. John Dallinger of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Braintree.


The following tellers were appointed by the Moderator to serve during the course of the evening:


Robert V. McCormack Ralph W. Bucknam William B. Belcher Ernest G. Becker


Charles W. Mann William G. Brooks Walter E. Delory John F. Harkin


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We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the War- rant, the first order of business being consideration of Article 15, Item 13, Planning Board, Meeting Expenses, Dues and Mileage.


ITEM 13. Planning Board. Meeting Expenses, Dues and Mileage.


That there be raised and appropriated for Meeting Expenses, Dues and Mileage, of the Planning Board the sum of $325.00. $ 325.00


MOVED to amend by Mr. Magaldi:


To increase the appropriation to $425.00.


Discussion ensued involving Mr. Magaldi and Mr. Fletcher.


Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. Magaldi LOST.




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