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Article 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to extend electric light service, as recommended by the Special Committee appointed to investigate the need of electric extension, which report was accepted at a Special Town Meeting held November 9th 1936. The following list of streets were recommend- ed in the Committee's report : Beach St., East St.,
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France St., Pine St., Marion Road from Cherry St., Mar- ion Road from Walnut St., Precinct St., Purchase St., Tis- paquin St., Wall St., and Woods Pond. All expense of building these lines to be borne by the Electric Light De- partment, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted that the Town vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to extend Electric Light Service, as recom- mended by the Special Committee appointed to investi- gate the needs of electric extension, which report was ac- cepted at a Special Town Meeting held November 9th 1936. The following streets were recommended in the Committee's report : Beach St., East St., France St., Pine St., Marion Rd. from Cherry St., Marion Rd. from Wal- nut St., Precinct St., Purchase St., Tispaquin St., Wall St., and Woods Pond, all expenses of building these lines to be borne by the Electric Light Department.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be spent under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of con- structing sidewalks, or take any action relative thereto. By request.
Voted that the Town of Middleborough appropriate the sum of Four Hundred ($400) dollars for the purpose of constructing a bituminous concrete sidewalk on the east side of Everett Street; from a point opposite Keith Street to Isaac Street.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars for the purpose of oiling Fuller Street, or take any action relative thereto. Agreeable to the petition of Ashton M. Barney et al.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars, for the purpose of oil- ing a portion of Fuller Street.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to transfer the following list of funds which have been voted for specific Works Progress Administration projects, into one general fund, and place said fund under the control and supervision of the Board of Selectmen to be only used to finance the town's share of all expenses entailed in carrying on any Works Progress Administration pro-
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ject which are now being carried on or may be started in the future.
The appropriations to be so transferred into said fund, are-Farm to Market Roads $2,162.21, Football Field improvements $3,900.00, Works Progress Admin- istration Special Fund $1,599.54, Wareham Street Un- derground Electric Conduits $5,500.00, New Trucks $72.72, Sidewalk Construction $2,231.27; a total of $15,- 465.74; or take any action relative thereto.
Voted that the town transfer the following list of Funds which have been voted for specific Works Progress Administration projects, into one general fund, and place said fund under the control and supervision of the Board of Selectmen to be only used to finance the town's share of all expenses entailed in carrying on any Works Prog- ress Administration projects which are now being car- ried on or may be started in the future, provided that each allocation from this fund receive the approval of the Finance Committee. The appropriations to be so transferred in to said fund, are-Farm to Market Roads $2,162.21, Football Field Improvements $3,900.00, Works Progress Administration Special Fund $1,599.54, Ware- ham Street Underground Electric Conduits $5,500.00, New Trucks $72.72, Sidewalk Construction $2,231.27, total of $15,465.74.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Wareham Street from the present end near Cherry Street, through to a point about 1800 feet beyond Tispaquin Street, and on Tispaquin Street from Wareham Street for a distance of about 1600 feet, raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same by loan or otherwise, or take any action relative thereto. By request.
Voted that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the proposition of extending Water as per Article 23, to bring in recommendation at adjourned town meeting. Committee: Alexander Heath, Charles B. Dunham and Charles Carver.
Special Town Meeting, January 11th, 1937
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote' to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing
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the construction of and equiping and furnishing an Eight Room Elementary School Building on the Union Street School Lot, to do the necessary grading, acquiring such additional land by purchase or otherwise as may be nec- essary and authorize and determine the manner in which the money shall be raised and direct the Selectmen to ac- cept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town and ap- point a Committee of five to be known as the Building Committee, said committee to be appointed by the Mod- erator or otherwise, and authorize the Building Commit- tee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Treasurer of said Town, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 1. A report from the committee of five ap- pointed to bring in plans and specifications for a new school building on Union Street, was read by Romeo Mil- lette.
Voted : that the subject matter of article 1 be consid- ered by the meeting as a committee of the whole.
Voted: to extend the priveleges of the floor to Mr. Beal a Boston Architect who presented his plans on the screen and explained the construction according to his specifications in his plans.
Voted to adjourn from the meeting of committee of whole to the regular town meeting.
Voted to adjourn to March 1st at 7:30 P. M.
Voted to ask Mr. Harlow to put his plans on the screen.
Voted that if we vote to build a school building that it be a one story structure. Yes .... 124 No .... 47.
Voted Mr. Gillette the courtesy of the floor to show his plans for a new school.
Voted to vote by the use of the Yes & No method on Mr. Kendall's motion, which was for the adoption of the plan presented by J. William Beal Sons, Architects, of Boston. The result of the vote on Mr. Kendall's motion
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was Yes. . 78 No. . 147, therefor the motion was lost.
Voted that the Committee be discharged.
Voted to adjourn at 10:30 P. M. to. 7:30 P. M. next Monday evening March 8th 1937.
Voted to have the plans of Mr. Harlow and of the Cooper Corp. put on the screen.
Voted: That, for the purpose of financing the con- struction of and equiping and furnishing an Elementary School building on the Union Street lot in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications submitted by the Frank Irving Cooper Corporation at the town meet- ing of March 1st and for acquiring any additional land by eminent domain or otherwise that may be deemed neces- sary with the aid of a Federal grant, there be raised and appropriated the sum of $105,573, $30,000 of said appro- priation to be transferred from available funds in the Middleboro Gas and Electric Department and the treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $33,344. and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1935, as amended, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than ten years at such term and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by the Emer- gency Finance Board. -
All moneys received by way of grant from the Fed- eral Government on account of this project shall be ap- plied first to meet the cost of construction thereof (in- cluding preliminary expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment of the loan herein authorized.
The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town an offer of the United States of America to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town and a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator and to be known as the building committee are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project in ac- cordance with said plans submitted by said Frank Irving Cooper Corporation and enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations; and the Select-
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men and the building committee are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtain- ing said grant, for making said loan, and for construct- ing said project.
Yes . . .... 162
No. . . ... 11.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Selectmen to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise the following described parcel of land for school house purposes :
A certain lot of land with the buildings thereon, sit- uated on the Northwest side of Union Street in said Middleborough, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the South corner of the School House Lot owned by said Town of Middleborough; thence in the line of said Union Street Southerly eighty (80) feet to a stake for a corner; thence in a line at right angles to the said street about one hundred and seventy (170) feet along the land now or formerly of Philander Washburn to a stake for a corner; thence Northerly along the line of land now or formerly of Stephen B. Gibbs and Levi P. Brown sixty-eight and one half (68}) feet to the said School House Lot, thence Easterly along the line of said School House Lot, about one hundred and seventy-six (176) feet to the said Union Street and the point of be- ginning, the appropriation for this purpose is included in the amount voted under Article one, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise the following described parcel of land for school house pur- poses :
A certain lot of land with the buildings thereon, sit- uated on the Northwest side of Union Street in said Mid- dleborough, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the South corner of the School House Lot owned by said Town of Middleborough; thence in the line of said Union Street Southerly eighty (80) feet to a stake for a corner; thence in a line at right angles to the said Street about one hundred and seventy (170) feet along the land now or formerly of Philander Washburn to a stake for a corner; thence Northerly along the line of
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land now or formerly of Stephen B. Gibbs and Levi P. Brown sixty-eight and one half (68}) feet to the said School House Lot; thence Easterly along the line of said School House Lot, about one hundred and seventy-six (176) feet to the said Union Street and the point of be- ginning, the appropriation for this purpose is included in the amount voted under Article one.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise the following described parcel of land for school house purposes :
A certain parcel of land situated on the Westerly side of Union Street, bounded as follows :
Beginning at a stake by the side of said Street, be- ing at the Southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Julia H. Copeland; thence Westerly in the line of Cope- land's land 161 feet to a stake for a corner; thence South- erly in the line of land now or formerly of Stephen B. Gibbs, deceased, 99 feet to a stake for a corner; thence Easterly in line of land now or formerly of Christine M. Besse and land now or formerly of the devisees of the late Louisa Cushman 146 feet to a stake for a corner by the side of said Street; thence Northerly by said Street 76 feet to the point of beginning with the buildings thereon, the appropriation for this purpose is included in the amount voted under Article one, or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Voted that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise the following described parcel of land for school house pur- poses :
A certain parcel of land situated on the Westerly side of Union Street, bounded as follows :
Beginning at a stake by the side of said Street, be- ing at the Southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Julia H. Copeland; thence Westerly in the line of Cope- land's land 161 feet to a stake for a corner ; thence South- erly in the line of land now or formerly of Stephen B. Gibbs, deceased, 99 feet to a stake for a corner; thence Easterly in line of land now or formerly of Christine M. Besse and land now or formerly of the devisees of the
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late Louisa Cushman 146 feet to a stake for a corner by the side of said Street ; thence Northerly by said Street 76 feet to the point of beginning with the buildings thereon, the appropriation for this purpose is included in the amount voted under Article one.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift of $10,000 as provided in the Will of Ida F. Rounseville, late of Middleborough, under the terms and conditions therein specified in said Will, and take any action relative thereto.
Voted to accept the gift of $10,000 as provided in the Will of Ida F. Rounseville, late of Middleborough, under the terms and conditions therein specified in said Will.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of preserv- ing the present Union Street School Building for Munici- pal purposes on its present site or remove said building to another site or location, acquire land by purchase or otherwise therefor, pay for the moving expense and such repairs or changes as may be necessary and do any and all other things in connection therewith incidental to re- storing said building into proper condition for public use ; or take any action relative thereto.
No action was taken on this article.
TOWN WARRANT
Middleborough, Mass., March 11th 1937
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote passed under Article 2 of the warrant for the annual meeting held Monday, February 15, 1937 by adjourn- ment from Monday, February 8, 1937 whereby it voted certain appropriations herein set out by substituting the following amounts therefore :
Amts. Appropriated 23.13
Amts. Recommended
Moderator
23.13
25.00
25.00
Selectmen :
Transportation
100.00
50.00
Other Expenses.
857.00
957.00
890.00
940.00
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Town Clerk and Accountant:
Salaries
2,974.00
Other Expenses. .. 149.00
3,123.00
2,911.50 146.00
3,057.50
Treasurer and Collector:
Salaries
5,379.75
5,205.50
Other Expenses
2,104.25
7,484.00
1,965.00
7,170.50
Assessors :
Salaries
2,540.00
2,540.00
Transportation
242.00
202.00
Other Expenses
340.00
3,122.00
324.00
3,066.00
Town Manager: .
Salaries
5,875.00
5,081.25
Transportation
500.00
400.00
Other Expenses.
326.00
6,701.00
262.00
5,743.25
Town Counsel :
Salary
600.00
600.00
575.00
575.00
Planning Board:
Dues
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Election and Registration :
Salaries
405.22
406.00
Other Expenses
180.00
585.22
175.00
581.00
Town Hall:
Salaries
1,450.00
1,456.00
Other Expenses
3,423.00
4,873.00
2,429.00
3,885.00
Police Department :
Salaries and Wages 12,223.50
11,732.00
Other Expenses.
2,327.65 14,551.15
1,777.75 13,509.75
Fire Department:
Salaries and Wages 23,792.27
22,306.50
Hydrant Rental.
2,050.00
2,050.00
Other Expenses.
2,850.00 28,692.27
2,790.00 27,146.50
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
400.00
390.00
Transportation
90.00
90.50
Other Expenses.
34.85
524.85
15.00
495.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
713.25
520.00
Transportation
200.00
166.65
Other Expenses.
278.00
1,191.25
152.00
838.65
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Moth Department:
Wages
2,789.20
2,638.55
Other Expenses.
2,463.50
5,252.70
2,155.50
4,794.05
Trimming and Planting Trees:
Wages
150.00
140.00
Transportation
15.00
10.00
Other Expenses.
145.00
310.00
100.00
250.00
Forest Fires :
Prevention and Suppression :
Wages
750.00
650.00
Transportation
30.00
25.00
Other Expenses.
50.00
830.00
35.00
710.00
Dog Officer :
Salary
218.75
240.00
Transportation
22.25
20.00
Other Expenses
13.00
254.00
9.00
269.00
Health Department:
Salaries and Wages
9,021.95
8,885.76
Transportation
500.00
400.00
Other Expenses.
9,240.33 18,762.28
9,069.33
18,355.09
Highway Department:
Salaries and Wages 21,432.00
19,145.00
Street Lighting.
6,500.00
6,500.00
Other Expenses
17,989.66 45,921.66 16,302.50 41,947.50
Welfare Department:
Salaries
, 3,124.00
3,042.00
Wages
2,000.00
1,800.00
Transportation
150.00
125.00
Other Expenses
58,060.00 63,334.00 50,810.00 55,777.00
Old Age Assistance:
Salaries
862.00
819.50
Other Expenses.
49,830.00 50,692.00 49,830.00 50,649.50
Soldiers' Benefits 7,765.00
7,765.00
6,875.00
6,875.00
School Department:
Salaries
106,238.94
103,314.82
Transp., Supt.
400.00
200.00
Other Expenses
33,520.00 140158.94 32,180.00 135694.82
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Library Department : Salaries and Wages 4,085.00
Other Expenses. 1,475.00
5,560.00
3,744.00 1,375.00
5,119.00
Interest on Mun. Indebt 3,828.95
3,828.95
3,828.95
3,828.95
Municipal Indebtedness 20,850.00 20,850.00 20,850.00 20,850.00
Unclassified
3,191.53
3,191.53
2,706.53
2,706.53
Water Department:
Salaries
7,325.50
7,152.15
Wages
5,500.00
3,000.00
Other Expenses.
13,361.00 26,186.50 10,761.00 20,913.15
Reserve Fund (to be ap-
propriated from Gas &
Elec. Dept. Revenue &
not included in Tax Levy)
2,000.00
2,000.00
465,335.43
435,783.24
Vote on article 1. The motion on taking vote for ap- propriations by secret ballot was lost, 228. . Yes to 230 . . No.
The following amendments were voted as follows :
Moderator
$ 25.00
Selectmen, Transportation 50.00
Selectmen, Expenses 890.00
Town Clerk and Accountant, Salary
2,974.00
Town Clerk, Expenses
149.00
Town Treasurer and Collector, Salary
5,379.75
Town Treasurer and Collector, Expenses.
2,104.25
Assessors, Salaries
2,540.00
Assessors, Transportation
202.00
4 Assessors, Expenses
324.00
Town Manager, Salaries
5,250.00
Town Manager, Transportation
400.00
Town Manager, Expenses
326.00
Town Counsel
600.00
Planning Board, as originally voted
10.00*
Election and Registration, Salaries
425.00
Election and Registration, Expenses
180.00
Town Hall, Salaries
1,456.00
Town Hall, Expenses
2,923.00
Police Department, Salaries and Wages.
12,176.00
Police Department, Expenses
2,160.75
Fire Department, Salaries and Wages.
23,400.00
Fire Department, Hydrant Rental
2,050.00*
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Fire Department, Expenses
2,850.00
Inspector of Wires, as originally voted :
Salaries
400.00*
Transportation
90.00*
Expenses
34.85*
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
713.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Transportation.
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses.
188.00
Moth Department, Wages
2,698.00
Moth Department, Expenses
2,155.50
Trimming and Planting Trees, as originally voted :
Wages
150.00*
Transportation
15.00*
Expenses
145.00*
Forest Fires, as originally voted :
Wages
750.00*
Transportation
30.00
Expenses
50.00*
Dog Officer, Salary
250.00
Dog Officer, Transportation
22.25*
Dog Officer, Expenses
13.00
Health Department, Salaries and Wages.
9,171.95
Health Department, Transportation
500.00
Health Department, Expenses
9,140.33
Highway Department, Salaries and Wages
19,200.00
Highway Department, Street Lighting
6,500.00
Highway Department, Expenses
16,302.50
Welfare Department, Salaries
3,412.00
Welfare Department, Wages
2,000.00
Welfare Department, Transportation
150.00
Welfare Department, Expenses
51,810.00
Old Age Assistance, Salary
862.00 %
Old Age Assistance, Expenses
49,830.00
Soldiers' Benefits
6,875.00
School Department, Salaries
106,238.94 -
School Department, Transportation Supt. .
300.00
School Department, Expenses
32,330.00
Library, Salaries and Wages
4,085.00*
Library, Expenses
1,475.00*
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
3,828.95*
Municipal Indebtedness
20,850.00*
Unclassified'
2,706.53
Water Department, Salaries
7,676.00
Water Department, Wages
3,000.00
Water Department, Expenses
10,761.00
$445,454.80
Reserve Fund, as originally voted
from Revenue of Gas and Electric Dept. $ 2,000.00
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The vote on appropriation of $2,974.00 for the Town Clerk and Acct. Dept. was taken by a count vote. The result was Yes. . 254, No. . 234.
The vote on the sum of $5,379.75 for the Town Treas- urer and Collector Department was taken by a count vote. The result was Yes. . 245 No . 216. A motion made by Millette to vote on this appropriation by secret ballot as well as the amendment by Charles R. Chase for the use of the check list was lost.
The vote on the sum of $5,250.00 for the Town Man- ager was taken by a count vote. The result was Yes. . 229 No. . 219.
The items marked (*) in the foregoing record are sums originally voted and not amendments of this meet- ing.
The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, that whereas it is the intent of this meet- ing that the full rate of Salaries and wages shall be re- stored to the employees from whom.a portion of which was taken away when the various cuts were made during the year 1932 and at subsequent dates, and whereas this meeting has now made sufficient appropriations to re- store such scale of salaries and wages as existed for some time previous to 1932.
Be it resolved that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are instructed and directed to put into full force and effect for the year 1937 the salary and wage schedule as it existed December 31, 1931 in so far as said schedule is applicable to the "now existing officials and other em- ployees.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Finance Committee, and act thereon.
Voted the sum of $200.00 for the use of the Finance Committee.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding five hundred ($500.00) dollars, to be paid to St. Luke's Hospital, es- tablished in said town, for the establishment and main- tenance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and
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treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen of said town to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, and act thereon.
Voted the sum of $500.00 for St. Luke's Hospital es- tablished in said town for the establishment and mainte- nance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and treat- ment of persons certified by the Selectmen of said town to be resident of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate the form of representative town government by limited town meetings, said com- mittee to report at the next annual town meeting, and act thereon.
Voted. That a committee of nine be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the form of representative town government by limited town meeting, said commit- tee to report at the next annual town meeting.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Middleborough, Mass., September 30th 1937
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to amend the vote passed under article 1 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on March 8, 1937, for acquiring land and constructing a school house thereon, so as to read as follows :
That, for the purpose of financing the construction of and originally equipping and furnishing an Elemen- tary School building on the Union Street lot in substan- tial accordance with the plans and specifications submit- ted by the Frank Irving Cooper Corporation at the town meeting of March 1st and for acquiring any additional land by eminent domain or otherwise that may be deemed necessary, with the aid of the Federal Government, there be raised and appropriated the sum of $105,573.00; $30,- 000.00 of said appropriation to be transferred from a- vailable funds in the Middleboro Gas & Electric Dept. and the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $33,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of
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Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years or at such earlier dates as the treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
All moneys received by way of grant from the Fed- eral Government on account of this project shall be ap- plied first to meet the cost of construction thereof (in- cluding preliminary expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment of the loan herein authorized.
The Selectmen be and are hereby authorized and di- rected to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Extension Act of 1937 to aid in financing the construction of said project by making a grant of money to the Town and a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator and to be known as the building committe are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project in accordance with said plans submitted by said Frank Irving Cooper Corpora- tion and enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations; and the Selectmen and the building committee are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said Federal grant, for making said loan, and for constructing said project.
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