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Article 7: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and that in addition the sum of $15,000.00 be transferred from unappro- priated available funds in the treasury to meet the County's share in the cost of this work, the reimbursement from the County to be restored upon their receipts to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $15,000.00.
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 High- way Maintenance, and that, in addition a sum of money be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of this work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored upon their receipts to unappropri- ated funds in the treasury, and act thereon.
Article 8: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that in addition the sum of $6,000.00 be transferred from unappro- priated available funds in the treasury to meet the County's share of the cost of this work, the reimbursements from the County to be restored upon their receipts to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $6,000.00.
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, and act thereon.
Article 9: Voted that the sum of $2,153.79 be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account.
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to extend and improve its sewage disposal system by the extension of the system in parts of Center Street, Lane Street, (north) Arlington Street, Sumner Avenue, Bart- lett Street, Lovell Street, Washburn Street, Carey Street, Crowell Street, Starrett Avenue and also in Roosevelt Avenue, Warren Avenue, West End Avenue, Lane Street (south), West Street, Vine Street, Lovell Street (south), Center Street between Warren Avenue and Lane Street, LeBaron Avenue, May Street, Hillside Avenue, West Grove Street and by the construction of trunk lines, the erection and equipping of a pump- ing station and forced mains, or otherwise, to acquire necessary land and
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easements in land by gift, purchase or eminent domain and for these purposes to appropriate and raise money by taxation, transfer, federal aid or borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, to provide for the assessment of betterments, and act thereon.
Article 10: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $380,000.00 for the construction of sewers for sanitary purposes and for sewage dis- posal, said work to include the extension of the sewer system in Center Street, Lane Street (north), Arlington Street, Sumner Avenue, Bartlett Street, Lovell Street (north), Washburn Street, Carey Street, Crowell Street, Starrett Avenue, and also Roosevelt Avenue, Warren Avenue, West End Avenue, Lane Street (south), West Street, Vine Street, Lov- ell Street (south), Center Street between Warren Avenue, and Lane Street, LeBaron Avenue, May Street, Hillside Avenue, West Grove Street, and the construction of trunk lines and the erection and equip- ping of a pumping station and force mains together with the acquisition, by gift, purchase or by eminent domain, of any necessary land or ease- ments; and to raise said sum by adding $4,000.00 to the 1962 tax levy and by borrowing not exceeding $376,000.00 under G.L. Chapter 44 S. 7 (1). The Selectmen are hereby authorized on behalf of the Town to accept any Federal aid available for such project and to make any agreements necessary in connection therewith, such aid to be applied to the cost of the project in lieu of the proceeds of bonds or notes or to be used to pay bonds or notes issued to finance the project. Betterments are to be assessed as provided by law. Result of the vote was YES 298 NO 9.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $4,000.00.
Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water mains and install hydrants and valves on Wood Street between Sachem Street and East Main Street and appropriate by taxation, transfer or borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, a sum of money therefor and to determine the assessment of betterments in connection therewith, and act anything thereon. (by request).
Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water mains and install hydrants and valves on Bedford Street and Old Center Street between the present terminus of the main on Bedford Street to the present terminus of the main on Old Center Street and appropriate a sum of money therefor, by taxation, transfer or borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to determine the assessment of betterments in connection therewith and act anything thereon. (by request).
Article 12: A motion was made to extend the water main, and install hydrants and valves on Bedford Street and Old Center Street between the present terminus of the main on Bedford Street, to the present terminus of the main on Old Center Street, and for this purpose appropriate $30,000.00, $4,000.00 by taxation and $26,000.00 by borrow- ing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and better- ments be assessed in connection therewith. The result of the vote was YES 42 NO 182 and therefore the motion was lost.
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Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appro- priation of $4,000.00.
Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, gift, transfer or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws for the purpose of pur- chasing a Front End Loader for the Highway Dept. and act anything thereon.
Article 13: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing a Front End Loader for the Highway Department, by transferring $186.61 from the Water Extension on West Grove Street Account, $1,204.43 from the Aerial Ladder Truck account, $601.33 from the Junior and Senior School Building Account and by adding $12,007.63 to the tax levy for the current year.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appro- priation of $12,007.63.
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the balance of two thousand eight hundred dollars ($2,800.00) remaining of the loan authorized for Sewer Extension, Corinne Parkway et al, and never used.
Article 14: Voted that the unused balance of $2,800.00 remaining in the account for Sewer Extension in Corinne Parkway be rescinded.
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the balance of nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) remaining in the loan authorized for Sewer System and never used.
Article 15: Voted that the unused balance of $9,000.00 remaining in the Sewer System Account, appropriated under Article 4 of the Town Meeting held on February 14, 1949 be rescinded.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of one hundred eighty six and 61/100 ($186.61) dollars remaining in the account for Water Extension to Barracks to the Excess & Deficiency Account.
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of six hundred one and 33/100 ($601.33) remaining in the account for Junior and Senior School Buildings to the Excess and Deficiency account.
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of one thousand two hundred four and 43/100 dollars ($1,204.43) remain- ing in the account for Aerial Ladder Truck to the Excess & Deficiency account.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter Ed) Chapter 40 section 22D under which the
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Selectmen would be empowered to make traffic rules and regulations providing for the towing away of motor vehicles impeding snow or ice removal or violating parking regulations and act theron.
Article 19: Voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 40, Sec. 22D of the General Laws which empowers the Selectmen to make traffic rules and regulations providing for the towing away of motor vehicles impeding snow or ice removal or violating parking regulations.
Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws of the Town by adding the following article: Article 13; Section 1. "Violation of any by-law of the town of Middleborough shall be pun- ishable by a fine of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) unless anoth- er penalty is provided for in the by-laws."
Article 20: Voted that the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by adding the following Article 13, Sec. 1: "Violations of any By-Law of the Town of Middleborough shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars unless another penalty is provided for in the By-Law."
Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to petition the State Tax Commission for the installation of an assessment system in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7A through 7D of Chapter 58 of the General Laws, or take any action thereto.
Article 21: It was unanimously voted that the Selectmen in behalf of the Town, petition the State Tax Commission for the installation of an assessment system in accordance with the provisions of Section 7A through 7D, of Chapter 58 of the General Laws.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, by transfer for the purpose of hiring a full time Assistant Assessor by the Assessor Department, and act thereon.
Article 22: The motion was made to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 and to authorize the Assessors to appoint a full time Assistant Assessor. This motion was lost.
The Finance Committee recommended unfavorable action.
Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, by borrowing or by transfer under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, for the purchase of a tax Accounting Machine for the Assessors Department, and act thereon.
Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, by transfer or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws or otherwise for the pur-
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chase of a front end loader for use of the Highway Department, and act thereon.
Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed) Chapter 40 Section 8C providing for the establishment of a Conservation Commission and act anything thereon.
Article 25: Voted to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed) Chapter 40 Sec. 8C, providing for the establishment of a Conser- vation Commission.
Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to engage the services of a registered architect to assist said committee in its study of school building needs; to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for this purpose and take any action relative thereto. (By request of the School Committee)
Article 26: Voted to authorize the School Committee to engage the services of a registered architect to assist said Committee in its study of school building needs, and for such purpose to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00
Article 2: To raise such sums of money by tax or otherwise as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the Town for the current year, to appropriate the same and act anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Article 2: Voted the following appropriations with amendments. Assessors
Salaries:
Assessors (3)
$4,250.00
Asst. Assessor-Princ. Clerk
3,393.00
Junior Clerk - Part Time
1,000.00
Accounting Machine Service (1/2 cost)
101.20
Calculator Service
69.00
Office Equipment
300.00
Transportation
180.00
Legal Expenses, Court, witness and
appeal costs
300.00
Expenses
1,475.00
$11,068.20
An amendment to make the appropriation for the principal clerk's salary the sum of $3,523.50 was lost.
Election and Registration
Salaries:
Registrars
668.00
Wages:
Election Officers
2,100.00
Expenses
2,600.00
5,368.00
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Finance Committee
Expenses
350.00
350.00
Law Department
2,250.00
Town Counsel Filing fees and court costs
250.00
2,500.00
Moderator
Salary
75.00
75.00
Board of Selectmen
Miscellaneous Board Expense
500.00
Salary Clerk
150.00
Town reports
1,700.00
Surveying
500.00
Expenses
545.00
3,395.00
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salaries:
Clerk and Accountant
6,250.00
Senior Clerk
3,393.00
Part Time Clerk
600.00
Transportation
120.00
Filming records
1,800.00
Expenses
655.00
12,818.00
Town Hall
Salaries:
3,986.52
Assistant
1,094.00
Vacation
110.00
Fuel
1,600.00
Repairs and Maintenance
5,000.00
Flame Proof Curtain
157.00
Expenses
990.00
12,937.52
The amendment to appropriate the sum of $4,117.02 for the salary of the agent was lost.
Public Service Building
Fuel, Light and Water
2,200.00
Maintenance and Repairs
1,000.00
Janitors services
657.72
Lubritorium Doors
550.00
4,407.72
Agent
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Town Manager
Salaries:
Town Manager
9,000.00
Secretary
3,654.00
Part Time Clerk
1,560.00
Operation and Maintenance of Car
250.00
Travel and Expense
200.00
Out of State Convention
275.00
Office Furniture
120.00
New Car
2,900.00
Expenses
454.00
18,413.00
An amendment was made changing the salary of the town manager from $9,000.00 to $8,500.00. A count vote was taken on the $9,000.00, this being the larger figure, with the result of YES 176 NO 94.
Another amendment changing the appropriation of the secretary to $3,784.50 was lost.
Planning Board
Expenses
200.00
200.00
Business and Industrial Commission
Expenses
1,500.00
1,500.00
Zoning Board of Appeals Expenses
200.00
200.00
Treasurer and Collector
Salaries:
Treasurer and Collector
5,500.00
Chief Clerk
3,393.00
Clerk #1
3,393.00
Clerk #2
3,262.50
Clerk #3
2,740.50
Equipment:
Typewriter
211.50
Expenses
6,053.16
24,553.66
Amendment to appropriate $3,523.50 for Chief Clerk was lost.
Amendment to appropriate $2,110.00 for an additional clerk was lost.
Civil Defense General Expense Salary - Director
2,000.00 500.00
2,500.00
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Dog Officer Salary Transportation Expenses
840.00
225.00
125.00
1,190.00
Fire Department
Salaries:
Chief
5,481.00
Deputy Chief
4,937.50
Regulars (13) Call Men (52)
7,170.55
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
400.00
Hydrant Rental
3,710.00
Fire Alarm Op. and Maintenance
700.00
Equipment Op. and Maintenance
2,000.00
Building Op. and Maintenance
600.00
Fuel
1,250.00
South Middleboro Unit
350.00
Out of State Convention
100.00
New Hose Uniforms
400.00
Expenses
1,350.00
82,944.50
75.00
83,019.35
Amendment voted unanimously to appropriate $75.00 for storm Emergency.
Forest Fire
Wages
1,500.00
Equipment Op. and Maintenance
450.00
Transportation
300.00
Radio
1,345.00
3,595.00
Inspector of Wires
Salary
900.00
Transportation
250.00
1,150.00
Insect and Pest Control
Town Spraying Dutch Elm Disease
4,500.00
Insect and Pests
2,304.04
10,804.04
Police Department
Salaries:
Chief of Police
4,000.00
5,742.00
750.00
53,745.50
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Deputy Chief
5,089.50
Sergeant
4,698.00
Sergeant
4,698.00
Patrolmen (12)
48,937.50
Clerk Typist
2,949.30
Janitor
3,132.00
Specials and Matron
4,475.00
Equipment Maintenance and Operation
2,100.00
Gas, Heat and Fuel
1,600.00
Building Maintenance and Operation
700.00
Road, Paint and Labor
350.00
New Cruisers (2)
4,100.00
Radio Maintenance and Operation
250.00
New Equipment
300.00
Ambulance Service
2,000.00
Uniforms
1,100.00
Police Schools
500.00
Out of State Conventions
200.00
Painting Outside Police Station
2,850.00
Expenses
1,235.00
97,006.30
Amendment to change $2,000.00 listed for Ambulance Service to $5,200.00 for contract between town and Hayward Ambulance Service was lost.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
1,144.00
Transportation
200.00
Expense and Equipment
60.00
1,404.00
Tree Warden
Removing and Trimming Trees
1,000.00
Stump Removal
1,500.00
Expenses
50.00
Stump Removal
1,500.00
2,550.00
Health Department
Salaries:
Health Officer
2,376.00
Part Time Clerk
150.00
Public Health Nurse
1,268.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,175.00
Animal Inspector
525.00
Milk Inspector
525.00
Dentist
1,000.00
Gas Inspector
700.00
Wages:
Garbage Collector and Asst.
Rubbish Collector and Asst.
Dump Custodian
14,445.96
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Vacation and Sick Leave Transportation
1,047.20
Health Officer
200.00
Plumbing Inspector
200.00
Animal and Milk Inspector Gas Inspector
200.00
Truck Op. and Maintenance
2,500.00
Conventions
40.00
Restaurant and Sanitation
250.00
Hospital and T.B. Board and Care
4,000.00
Expenses
3,080.00
33,822.16
Town Farm
Caretaker
4,276.75
Vacation and Sick Leave
200.00
Extra Help
200.00
Veterinarian's Services
200.00
Expenses
2,485.00
7,361.75
Highway Department
Wages:
54,650.00
Employees Superintendent
5,742.00
Street Lighting
12,800.00
Snow Removal
20,000.00
Road Machinery, Maint. and Repairs
4,000.00
Road Oil
14,000.00
Road Materials and Maint
9,000.00
Sidewalk Materials
3,000.00
Gasoline and Oil
5,000.00
Tools and Equipment
400.00
55,400.00
Street and Traffic Signs
500.00
Dump Truck and Body
4,500.00
Stake Body Truck
2,900.00
Snow Plow and Frame
1,150.00
Expenses
1,366.00
139,008.00 1,000.00
140,008.00
Amendment to change $9,000.00 for Road Material and Maintenance be changed to $10,000.00. So Voted.
Welfare Department Administration Salaries: Director of Public Welfare
Social Worker #1
5,820.00 4,500.00
60,392.00
140.00
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Social Worker #2
4,500.00
Social Worker #3
4,500.00
Principal Clerk
4,260.00
Senior Clerk-Typist Junior Clerk-Typist Medical Advisor
3,121.50
Transportation and Expense
750.00
Property Appraisals
150.00
Expenses
2,752.50
Less Federal Reimbursement
Net Administration
17,814.00
Aid to Dependent Children Less Federal Reimbursement
86,000.00
35,000.00
51,000.00
Disability Assistance
Cash Aid Less Federal Reimbursement
16,500.00
39,500.00
Old Age Assistance
Cash Aid Less Federal Reimbursement
55,000.00
Net cash aid
65,000.00
Other cities and towns
4,300.00
69,300.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged Medical Assistance
Less Federal Reimbursement
40,000.00
Cash Aid
5,000.00
Burials
1,000.00
Net Total
46,000.00
Welfare General Relief Expenses
15,150.00
Veterans Services
Salaries:
Director
4,214.65
Secretary
3,262.50
Part Time Clerk
200.00
Transportation and Expense
600.00
Expenses
50,350.00
58,627.15
3,360.00
600.00
34,314.00 16,500.00
56,000.00
120,000.00
80,000.00 40,000.00
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Amendment to appropriate for Director's salary $4,450.00 was lost.
Amendment to appropriate for Secretary's salary $3,393.00 was lost.
School Department
Salaries:
Principals, Teachers
635,000.00 13,550.00
Clerks in Principal's offices
Exp. Principals and Teachers
800.00
Out of State Travel
115.00
Textbooks
12,600.00
Music Program
1,600.00
Physical Education Program
1,820.00
Battis Field
1,624.00
Athletics
6,000.00
Supplies and Other Expense
19,200.00
43,759.00
Salaries of Custodians
34,400.00
Fuel
21,500.00
Other Expense of Operation
18,000.00
39,500.00
Salary Maintenance Man
4,200.00
Replacement and Upkeep
10,137.00
Outlay
1,823.00
Repairs (Town Manager)
7,040.00
19,000.00
Salary School Nurse
4,200.00
Salary School Physician
1,500.00
Salary Part Time Clerk
882.00
Expenses Promotion of Health
300.00
Libraries
700.00
Transportation
48,500.00
Tuition
865.00
Other Miscellaneous Expense
590.00
50,955.00
Salary Superintendent
9,777.00
Salaries Secretaries
7,300.00
Salary School Attendance Officer
350.00
Census Enumerator
100.00
Expenses, School Committee and Superintendent's Office
880.00
Out of State Travel
200.00
1,080.00
Vocational Tuition and
Transportation
15,000.00
Adult Education
1,800.00
Driver's Education
900.00
17,700.00
883,253.00
Amendment to appropriate for Salaries and Principals and Teach- ers, $635,000.00 was voted.
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Amendment to make the appropriation of $882.00 for Salary for Part Time Clerk a ledger account was voted.
Public Library
Salaries:
Librarian
5,200.00 11,212.00
Assistant Librarians
Custodian
1,200.00
Vacation Substitute
50.00
Transportation
60.00
1,310.00
State Grant for Libraries
2,766.00
Transportation
120.00
Fuel
850.00
Bldg. Maintenance and Operation
800.00
Books
1,000.00
Office Equipment
150.00
Expenses
1,425.00
Transfer Dog Tax
24,833.00 1,608.93
23,224.07
Unclassified
Pratt Free School Rent
200.00
Veteran's Day
600.00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
200.00
Christmas Display
1,850.00
Unpaid Bills
38.10
Employee Health Insurance
22,500.00
Insurance
21,000.00
July 4th Celebration
1,000.00
Jackson St. Property, Water and Sewer
50.00
300th Anniversary Committee
50.00
Weweantic River Clearance
50.00
47,538.10
Pensions
Gas and Electric Pensions
1,500.00
Plymouth County Employees
37,511.00
39,011.00
Water Department
Salaries:
Clerk
3,393.00
Part Time Clerk
525.00
Pumping Station Engineer
5,167.80
Asst. Pumping Sta. Eng.
4,708.44
Foreman
5,052.96
Asst. Foreman
4,363.92
Wages Employees
28,000.00
Power and Fuel Pumping Station
47,293.12 11,000.00
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Fuel, Lights Meter Building
300.00
Transportation, Pumping Station
400.00
Gates and Valves
2,000.00
Hydrants and Parts
1,000.00
Meters and Parts
3,600.00
Water Main Route 44 Bypass
3,600.00
Pipes and Fittings
6,000.00
Water Exploration
2,500.00
Sewer Maintenance and Service
1,000.00
Sewer Tools
100.00
Sewer Record Cards
50.00
Backhoe
6,000.00
Repair of Chimney
500.00
Expenses
5,665.00
94,926.12
Park Department
Salaries:
Superintendent
1,600.00
Supervision
3,750.00
Clerk
250.00
Wages Ground Maintenance
2,923.00
Playground Lease
1.00
Ice Skating Rink
1,500.00
Paint Swimming Pool
450.00
Drainage Correction
1,500.00
Road Widening and Repairs
1,500.00
Transportation
200.00
Expenses
4,975.00
18,649.00
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan
Water System Extension
690.00
Water Wells Development
1,058.75
Sewer Disposal System
2,240.00
Sewer Extension School Street
550.00
Sewer System Oak et al
180.00
New School Building 1st Issue
14,175.00
Jackson Street Property Bath House
255.00
Sewer Extension - West Side
9,760.00
Fire Department Equipment
330.00
29,338.75
Payments on Municipal Indebtedness
Water System Extension
46,000.00
Water Wells Development
5,500.00
Sewer Disposal System
16,000.00
Sewer Extension School Street
4,000.00
Sewer Extension Oak Street et al
6,000.00
New School Building, 1st Issue Jackson Street Property Bath House
50,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
100.00
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Sewer Extension, West Side Fire Department Equipment
20,000.00 10,000.00
167,500.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
Article 2: Voted to transfer the sum of $110,000.00 of the excess and deficiency account for the use of the assessors.
Voted that the salary of the treasurer and collector be retroactive to January 1st, 1962.
Article 4: To hear the report of any committees or officers of the Town, to appoint any Committee or take any action relative thereto.
Article 4: Melvin Thomas submitted the following report :-
DUMP STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT
The Dump Study Committee cites the following reasons for recom- mending the present Plymouth Street dump be moved to another site:
1: Lack of control in keeping with public health and safety.
2: Failure to exclude garbage draws rats and has caused health officer to term it "A Health Menace second to none."
3: Proximity of thousands of acres of valuable woodlands to dump fires has resulted in the fire marshall condemning the site. Fires also have been and are a threat to the Green Church, an irreplac- able historic landmark.
4: Proximity to new Route 44, which a proposed layout indicates would be in view of the dump.
5: Lack of room to expand. The dump area is restricted and is bounded by privately owned property.
6: Cost of Maintenance. To maintain an unsightly, unhealthy dump, the town spends approximately $7,000.00 a year, the cost in- cluding bulldozer hire, custodian and Fire Department service.
7: Danger to users from exploding bottles and pressure cans.
The Committee recommends a sanitary land fill operation to elimin- ate all of the objections outlined. In this type of operation a tractor would be used daily to compact rubbish, and garbage if included as it is in some towns. The trash would be given a continual light covering of dirt to keep down flies, flying paper and discourage vermin.
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The Committee also recommends that the town set up enforcible regulations and suitable hours when dump would be available for public use.
The Committee has found that the town owns property suitable to put a land fill method into operation immediately on a site felt suitable to use for the next three years, during which time study for a permanent location could be continued. Cost would be approximately $25.000.00 for a tractor and a salary for a combined tractor operator and super- visor, approximately $5,000.00 annually. It has been estimated that the per hour cost of owning and operating would be $5.37.
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