Town annual report of Middleborough, Massachusetts 1963, Part 2

Author: Middleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 198


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Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to amend its soil removal by-law adopted under Article 6 of the 1957 Special Town Meeting of June 24th, by deleting it in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:


"No person shall remove any soil, loam, sand, or gravel from any land in the Town not in public use unless such removal is authorized by a permit issued by the Board of Selectmen, except in conjunction with the construction of a building, or in the continued operation on the same parcel of an existing sand or gravel pit. No such permit shall be issued until an application therefor is filed with said Board and said Board shall hold a public hearing on such applications and notices of the filing thereof and the date and time of the public hearing thereon shall be advertised at the expense of the applicant in a paper, published in the Town, seven days at least before such hearing.


Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By- Law by adopting the following:


1: In section V-A-1 strike out the words "Twenty thousand" and substitute the words "Thirty thousand"; strike out the words "one hundred twenty" and substitute the words "one hundred fifty".


2: In section V-A-1-a insert the words "or subsequent amendment thereto" after the word "adoption".


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3: In section V-B-1 strike out the word "ten" and substitute the word "fifteen"; strike out the word "eighty" and substitute the words "one hundred.'


4: In section V-B-1-a insert the words "or subsequent amendment thereto." after the word "adoption".


And act thereon.


Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to assent to the appoint- ment of Joseph C. Whitcomb as Trustee under the will of Thomas S. Peirce for the benefit of the Public Library of the Town of Middle- borough, and as Trustee under the will of Thomas S. Peirce for the benefit of the Town of Middleborough, without furnishing a surety or sureties on his official bond as Trustee under either of said Trusts, and act anything thereon.


Article 21: To see if the Town will authorize the Assessors to enter into a contract, as provided under Section 4 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, for the preparation of Assessors' maps, and to appropriate from available funds in the treasury or raise and appropriate in the 1963 tax levy a sum of money to meet the 1963 installment on such contract.


Article 22: To see if the Town will authorize the Assessors to enter into a contract, as provided under Section 4 of Chaper 40 of the General Laws. for an expert appraisal of real esate, and to appropriate from available funds in the treasury or raise and appropriate in the 1963 tax levy an amount to meet the 1963 installment on such contract.


Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provision of Chapter 646 of the Acts of 1962 providing for an increase in the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees.


Given under our hands at Middleborough, this seventh day of Jan- uary 1963 A.D.


John A. Washburn Rhodolphus P. Alger Richard A. Heleen Ralph E. Nourse Anders Martenson, Jr.


Selectmen of Middleborough


Plymouth, SS


Pursuant to instructions contained in the above warrant, I have notified and warned all the inhabitants of said Town of Middleborough, qualified to vote as expressed in said warrant, to meet at the time and place for the purpose specified, by causing an attested copy of the same to be published in the Middleborough Gazette on the 10th day of Jan-


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uary, 1963, that date being more than seven days before the time hereby specified for said meeting.


John R. Dutra Constable


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


January 21, 1963


Meeting was called to order at 12M in Precinct 1 by Warden Jessie A. Carver, in Precinct 2 by Moderator Clark and in Precinct 3 by Warden Gillis.


The Polls were declared open at 12 NOON.


The following election officers were sworn in :-


Precinct 1: Jessie A. Carver, Doris B. Thorson, Inez Chandler, Georgianna M. Townsend, Mildred C. Teeling, Madeline D. Davis, Stella R. Fickert, Mary Terwilliger and Harold Tower as Police Officer.


Precinct 2: Manuel J. Silvia, Helen M. Casey, A. Wilbur Fillmore, Lura Bradford, Annie Healey, Esther Robidoux, Frank Minot, Jeannette Bigelow, Marjorie Cushing, Madeline Alger, Lillian Bazinet, Louise Cashon, Susanne H. DaCosta, Marcella Dunn, J. Anita Gill, Bertha I. Dunham, Mildred Horbal, Phyllis Carver, Celia Reimels, Roger Parent, Barbara Chausse, Doris Briggs, Roland L. Bradford, Evelyn R. Dunn and Benjamin Mackiewicz as Police Officer.


Precinct 3: Walter Gillis, Francis Murray, Euphemia Lincoln, Rho- da Maxim, Mary Grishey, Doris Warren, Ralph Tripp, Perley Perham and William Greeley as Police Officer.


The result of the vote was as follows:


Question "Shall the Town pay one half the premium costs by a re- tired employee for Group Life Insurance and for Group General or Blanket Hospital, Surgical and Medical Insurance".


Question #1


Pct. 1


Pct. 2


Pct. 3


Total


Yes


99


754


82


935


No


102


593


97


792


Blanks


25


25


34


312


226


1600


213


2039


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Moderator - 1 year


Fletcher Clark, Jr.


207


1372


193


1772


Oscar Stets


0


0


1


1


Blanks


19


228


19


266


226


1600


213


2039


Selectmen - 3 years


Paul T. Anderson


114


823


95


1032


Howard E. Garnier


86


577


62


725


Robert E. Hallock, Sr.


62


715


127


904


Robert W. Spencer


131


579


55


765


Dennis L. Stone


24


256


42


322


Charles W. Struck


5


83


12


100


James V. Thomas


7


41


14


62


Blanks


23


126


19


168


452


3200


426


4078


Treasurer and Collector - 1 year


Bruce G. Atwood


194


1366


183


1743


Blanks


32


234


30


296


226


1600


213


2039


School Committee - 3 years


James M. Bonnar, Jr.


197


1397


185


1779


Robert F. Howes


158


1183


153


1494


Carolyn E. Gravelin


63


412


54


529


Blanks


34


208


34


276


452


3200


426


4078


Assessor - 3 years


John C. McDonald


56


625


90


771


Sheldon L. Phinney


166


933


117


1216


Blanks


4


42


6


52


226


1600


213


2039


Finance Committee - 3 years


Henry C. Humphreys


186


1302


178


1666


Harold C. Gates, Jr.


187


1244


171


1602


Robert Woodburn


1


0


0


1


Lorenzo Judge


0


1


0


1


Blanks


78


653


77


808


452


3200


426


4078


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Planning Board - 5 years


Norman L. Massey Blanks


196


1345


184


1725


30


255


29


314


226


1600


213


2039


Housing Authority - 5 years


Allan M. Hale


200


1362


183


1745


James Wylie


1


0


0


1


Blanks


25


238


30


293


226


1600


213


2039


Housing Authority - 2 years


Charles P. Washburn, Jr.


202


1388


189


1779


Blanks


24


212


24


260


226


1600


213


2039


The result of the vote was announced at 11:20 P.M. January 21, 1963.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


March 11, 1963 7:30 P.M.


Meeting called to order by Moderator Clark.


Article 21: Voted that the Town authorize the Assessors to contract for the preparation of Assessors Aerial Maps of the entire town to all its boundaries as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40 Section 4, such contract to be for a period of not more than three years with the total contract amount not to exceed $43,000.00 and to appropriate and raise the sum of $17,200.00 to pay the 1963 installment on such contract, the balance to be raised by taxes in 1964, the sum of $12,900.00 and the 1965 sum of $12,900.00 to be raised by taxes.


Finance Committee recommends negative action.


Article 25: The motion was made that the Town authorize the Assessors to contract for an expert professional appraisal of taxable real estate property and personal property tax on business property as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40 Section 4, such contract to be for a period of not more than three years with the total contract amount not to exceed $32,000.00 and to appropriate and raise the sum of $10,666.66 to pay the 1963 installment on such contract, equal payments to be raised by taxes for the 1964 and 1965 installments.


The result of the vote was YES 210 NO 219 therefore the mo- tion was lost.


Finance Committee recommends negative action.


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Article 3: Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, 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 with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.


Article 5: Voted that the town raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture, the sum of $200.00 and that Harold C. Gates be appointed Town Director for one year, as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws.


Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appro- priation of $200.00.


Article 20: Voted unanimously that we assent to the appointment of Joseph Whitcomb as Trustee under the will of Thomas S. Peirce for the benefit of the Public Library for the benefit of the Town of Middle- borough, without furnishing a surety or sureties on his official bond as Trustee under either of said trusts.


Article 6: Voted that the income from sales of gas and electricity to private consumers and for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and street lights be appropriated for Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Department under the direction and control of the Board of Selectmen for the expense of the Plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that the sum of $85,000.00 be withheld and transferred therefrom, $5,000.00 for Town Hall Expense and $80,000.00 for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate.


Finance Committee recommends favorable action but that the sum of $85,000 be withheld and transferred as follows: $5,000.00 for the Town Hall Expense, and $80,000.00 for use by the Assessors in fixing the tax rate.


Article 12: Voted unanimously that the town vote to authorize and direct the Tercentenary Committee to procure the writing af a second volume of the History of Middleborough updating Thomas Weston's His- tory from 1907, and for this purpose, the sum of $3,000.00 be appropri- ated and raised from Free Cash in the Treasury.


Article 7: Voted unanimously that the Town 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 unappropriated 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.


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Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $15,000.00.


Article 8: Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance and that in addition the sum of $5,000.00 be tran- ferred from unappropriated 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 $5,000.00.


Article 9: Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,068.39 be trans- ferred from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account.


Article 11: Voted that the Town accept the bequest under the will of Hattie A. J. LeBaron by which the Town is left the sum of $4,000.00 for the benefit of elderly people in the Town of Middleborough who might require financial assistance and any amount paid to them from this fund to be in addition to any amount which they may be entitled to receive from Old Age Assistance, this fund to be known as the "Calvin Murdock Fund."


Article 16: A motion was made that the Selectmen be authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire the land off Cross Street as described in the Warrant, for the purpose of a municipal Dump, and for this pur- pose to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,762.95 by transfer from the unexpended balance in the Ledger Account "Municipal Dumping Ground Account."


As an amendment, it was voted that this motion be tabled indef- initely.


Article 17: A motion was made that the Selectmen be authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire the land off Wood Street, as described in the Warrant, for the purpose of a municipal dump, and for this pur- pose to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,762.95 by transfer from unexpended balance in the Ledger Account "Municipal Dumping Ground Account."


As an amendment, it was voted that this motion be tabled indef- initely.


Article 14: Voted that the water mains, together with necessary hydrants, gates and valves, be extended in Wood Street from Wareham Street to Sachem Street, and for this purpose the sum of $8,000.00 be raised by appropriation and that betterments be assessed.


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Finance Committee recommends favorable action and the appropri- ation of $8,000.00.


Article 13: Voted that the Town reconstruct parts of North, Pearl and Rice Streets, to include North Street from School to the junction with Oak Street including approximately 2000' roadway and drainage with Catch Basins and Manholes, and approximately 1200' of drainage outlet from North Street toward the river through property owned by Peirce Trustees, and to connect such drainage system with Pearl and Rice Streets, and to acquire by gift or purchase or taking by Eminent Domain, drainage easements in the land of the Peirce Trustees lying to the East of North Street, and for this purpose the sum of $25,150.86 re- ceived from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1962 be appropriated and raised by transfer from the Highway Bond Fund.


Article 4: The Selectmen were questioned as to why the motion of a previous meeting, which directed the Selectmen to discontinue the dump at its present site, has not been carried out. The Chair ruled that this question was out of order.


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


1,500.00


Calculator Service


69.00


N.C.R. Service (1/2 cost)


125.00


Legal Expense


300.00


Transportation


180.00


Expenses


1,540.00


$11,357.00


Election and Registration


Salaries:


Registrars


668.00


Wages:


Election Officers


316.00


Expenses


2,500.00


3,484.00


Finance Committee All Expenses


400.00


400.00


Law Department


Town Counsel Filing fees and Court costs


2,250.00


500.00


2,750.00


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Moderator Salary


75.00


75.00


Board of Selectmen


Miscellaneous Board Expense


500.00


Salary: Clerk


150.00


Town Reports Surveying Expenses


500.00


420.00


3,320.00


Town Clerk and Accountant


Salaries:


Clerk and Accountant


6,250.00


Senior Clerk


3,393.00


Part time clerk


750.00


Transportation


120.00


Filming Records


250.00


Expenses


700.00


11,463.00


Town Hall


Salaries:


4,176.00


Agent's Assistant Vacation


110.00


Fuel


1,700.00


Repairs and Maintenance


7,800.00


Awnings


550.00


Expenses


1,160.00


16,796.00


Public Service Building


Fuel, Light and Water Maintenance and Repairs


1,000.00


Janitor's Service


657.72


Addition to Garage


3,100.00


6,957.72


Town Manager


Salaries:


Town Manager


9,000.00


Secretary


3,654.00


ยท Part Time Clerk


1,548.00


Operation and Maintenance Car


250.00


Travel and Expense


200.00


Out of State Convention


500.00


Expenses


509.00


15,661.00


2,200.00


Agent


1,300.00


1,750.00


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Planning Board Expenses .


200.00


200.00


Business and Industrial Commission Topographical Survey Expenses


900.00


500.00


1,400.00


Zoning Board of Appeals Expenses


200.00


200.00


Conservation Commission


Expenses


200.00


200.00


Treasurer and Collector


Salaries:


Treasurer and Collector


5,500.00


Chief Clerk


3,523.50


Clerk No. 1


3,393.00


Clerk No. 2


3,393.00


Clerk No. 3


3,132.00


Equipment


332.50


Expenses


6,220.00


25,494.00


Total General Government


99,757.72


Civil Defense


Salary: Director


750.00


Uniforms Auxiliary Police


1,302.85


Expense


2,500.00


4,552.85


Dog Officer


Salary


1,000.00


Transportation


250.00


Expense


125.00


1,375.00


Fire Department


Salaries:


Chief


5,742.00


Deputy Chief


5,089.50


Regulars (13)


56,637.00


Call Men (52)


7,564.55


Superintendent of Fire Alarm


400.00


Hydrant Rentals


3,820.00


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Fire Alarm Operation and Maintenance


850.00


Equipment Operation and Maintenance


2,000.00


Building Operation and Maintenance


600.00


Fuel


1,250.00


South Middleboro Unit


350.00


Out of State Convention


100.00


New Hose Uniforms


600.00


Expenses


1,575.00


87,078.05


Forest Fire


Wages


1,500.00


Equipment Operation and Maintenance


450.00


Transportation Radio


600.00


2,850.00


Inspector of Wires


Salary


900.00


Transportation


250.00


1,150.00


Insect and Pest Control


Town Spraying


4,000.00


Dutch Elm Disease


4,500.00


Insect and Pests


2,304.04


10,804.04


Police Department Salaries:


Police Chief


5,742.00


Deputy Chief


5,089.50


Sergeant


4,828.50


Sergeant


4,828.50


Patrolmen (12)


49,981.50


Clerk Typist


2,766.60


Janitor


3,445.20


Specials and Matron


4,475.00


Equipment, Maintenance and Operation


2,000.00


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


250.00


Ambulance Service


5,220.00


Uniforms (16 Men)


1,150.00


Police Schools


450.00


Inside Painting Courthouse


2,100.00


Out of State Convention


300.00


Expenses


1,325.00


100,951.80


500.00


300.00


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Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary Transportation Expenses and Equipment


1,144.00


200.00


75.00


1,419.00


Tree Warden


Removing and Trimming Trees


1,500.00


Stump Removal


1,500.00


Expense


50.00


3,050.00


Total Protection of Persons and Property


213,230.74


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.


and Dump Custodian


19,314.00


Vacation and Sick Leave


1,480.00


Transportation


Health Officer


200.00


Plumbing Inspector


200.00


Animal Inspector


140.00


Gas Inspector


200.00


Truck Operation and Maintenance


2,500.00


New cab and Chassis (Rubbish)


4,650.00


New Rubbish Body


5,450.00


Conventions and Expense


100.00


Restaurant Sanitation


250.00


Hospital and T.B. Board and Care


4,000.00


Polio Clinic


500.00


Glaucoma Clinic


200.00


Diabetes Clinic


200.00


Expenses


3,090.00


50,193.00


Town Farm


Caretaker


4,276.75


Vacation and Sick Leave


200.00


Extra Help


200.00


Veterinarian's Service


200.00


Expenses


2,335.00


7,211.75


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Total Health and Sanitation


57,404.75


Highway Department Wages:


Superintendent Employees


72,000.00


Street Lighting


15,053.00


Snow Removal, Road Machinery Maint.


and Repairs, Road Oil, Road Materials,


and Maintenance, Sidewalk Materials,


Gasoline and Oil


52,400.00


Tools and Equipment


400.00


Street and Traffic Signs


1,500.00


Dump Truck and Body


4,500.00


3,500.00


Truck Chassis and Cab Expenses


3,368.00


152,721.00


Welfare Department Administration Salaries:


Director of Public Welfare


7,020.00


Social Worker #1


5,460.00


Social Worker #2


5,460.00


Social Worker #3


4,740.00


Principal Clerk


5,160.00


Senior Clerk and Typist


4,080.00


Junior Clerk and Typist


2,700.00


Medical Advisor


600.00


Transportation and Expense


750.00


Property Appraisals


150.00


Expenses


2,740.00


Less Federal Reimbursement


19,500.00


Net Administration


19,360.00


Aid to Dependent Children Cash Aid


101,000.00


101,000.00


Less Federal Reimbursement


41,000.00


Net Cash Aid


60,000.00


Disability Assistance Cash Aid


53,000.00


Less Federal Reimbursement


15,000.00


Net Cash Aid


38,000.00


Old Age Assistance Cash Aid


100,000.00


38,860.00


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Less Federal Reimbursement


100,000.00 54,000.00


Net Cash Aid Other Cities and Towns


46,000.00


3,000.00


53,000.00


Net Total


49,000.00


Medical Assistance for the Aged Medical Assistance


108,000.00


Less Federal Reimbursement


108,000.00 54,000.00


Net Medical Assistance


54,000.00


Cash Aid


5,000.00


Burials


1,000.00


Net Totals


60,000.00


Welfare General Relief


Expenses


15,000.00


15,000.00


Total Charities


241,360.00


Veterans Services


Salaries:


Director


3,150.00


Secretary


3,393.00


Part time Clerk


200.00


Transportation and Expense


300.00


Expenses


49,200.00


56,243.00


School Department


Salaries:


Principals, Teachers Clerks, Principals' Offices


676,000.00 16,000.00


Exp. Principals and Teachers


1,050.00


Out of State Travel


340.00


Textbooks


17,000.00


Music Program


1,900.00


Physical Education Program


1,575.00


Battis Field


1,900.00


Athletics


4,600.00


Supplies and Other Expense


20,000.00


Expenses of Operation of School Plant Salaries Custodians Fuel 21,500.00


48,365.00


35,750.00


Other Exp. of Oper.


18,950.00


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40,450.00


Maintenance of School Plant Salary Maintenance Man


4,449.00


Replacement and Upkeep Outlay


5,425.00


Repairs (Town Manager)


4,575.00


Auxiliary Agencies


Salary School Nurse Salary School Physician


1,500.00


Salary Part time Clerk


1,000.00


Exp. Promotion of Health


300.00


Libraries


750.00


Transportation


48,000.00


Tuition


1,000.00


Other Miscellaneous Exp.


545.00


General Control


Salary Superintendent


10,653.00


Salaries of Secretaries


8,700.00


Salary School Attendance Officer


350.00


Census Enumerator


100.00


Expenses School Committee and Superintendents Office 900.00


Out of State Travel 225.00


1,125.00


Vocational Education


Vocational Tuition and Trans.


14,500.00


Adult Education


2,100.00


Driver Education 900.00


17,500.00


937,937.00


Reimbursement to Town for School Aid


From State


146,509.59


From other sources 37,310.09


By General Tax Levy 754,117.32


Public Library


Salaries:


Librarian Mrs. Witbeck


866.66


Mrs. Tompkins


4,200.00


Education


150.00


Assistant Librarians


11,590.00


Custodian


Thomas Ryder (Jan .- April 1963)


465.00


New Custodian (May-Dec. 1963) at rate of $1700 per year Transportation collecting overdue books


1,135.00


Vacation Substitute


50.00


Part time Worker


400.00


State Grant for Libraries


2,766.00


Transportation-Librarian


120.00


Fuel


850.00


11,000.00


21,000.00


4,400.00


50,595.00


50.00


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Building Maintenance and Operation


800.00


Books Office Equipment Expenses


150.00


1,550.00


26,342.66


Transfer Dog Tax


1,953.35


24,389.31


Unclassified


Pratt Free School Rent


200.00


Veterans Day


600.00


G.A.R. Memorial Day


200.00


Christmas Display


1,500.00


Employee Health Insurance


22,500.00


Insurance


22,100.00


July Fourth Celebration


1,200.00


Jackson St. Property, Water and Sewer


50.00


300th Anniversary Committee


50.00


Floral Beautification Committee


500.00


48,900.00


Water Department


Salaries:


Clerk


3,393.00 675.00


Part time clerk


Pump. Station Engineer


5,220.00


Asst. Pump. Sta. Engineer


4,828.50


Foreman


5,115.60


Asst. Foreman


4,724.10


Wages Employees


34,335.50


Power Fuel Pumping Station


12,000.00


Fuel, Lights Meter Building


300.00


Transportation, Pumping Station


400.00


Gates and Valves


2,200.00


Hydrants and Parts


1,000.00


Meters and Parts


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


Water Main to Sewer Plant


5,800.00


Office Furniture


100.00


New Comminutor


1,400.00


Expenses


6,015.00


Park Department


Salaries


Superintendent


Supervision Clerk


1,600.00 3,925.00 250.00


100,706.70


1,200.00


54,223.70


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Wages: Ground Maintenance


3,023.00


Playground Lease


1.00


Ice Skating Rink


1,500.00


Paint Swimming Pool


450.00


6,000.00


Construct 2 Tennis Courts Transportation Expenses


200.00


4,975.00


21,924.00


Interest on Municipal Indebtedness


Water Wells Development


907.50


Sewer Disposal System


1,960.00


Sewer Extension School Street


440.00


New School Building 1st issue Bath House


150.00


Sewer Extension West Side #1


9,120.00


Fire Department Equipment


165.00


Sewage Disposal System Bulldozer


296.38


37,067.88


Pensions


Gas and Electric


1,500.00


Plymouth County Employees


46,434.00


47,934.00


Payments on Municipal Indebtedness


Water Wells Development


5,500.00


Sewer Disposal System


16,000.00


Sewer Extension School Street


4,000.00


New School Building, 1st Issue Bath House


2,000.00


Sewer Extension - West Side


20,000.00


Fire Department Equipment


10,000.00


Sewage Disposal System


21,000.00


Bulldozer


9,000.00


137,500.00


Reserve Fund


10,000.00


Voted to transfer the sum of $100,000.00 from the Excess and Defic- iency Account for the use of the Assessors in fixing the 1963 tax rate.


Article 10: Voted to hereby approve construction of a new housing project, namely a project for the housing of elderly persons, consisting of not more than 55 dwellings units pursuant to Chapter 667 of Massa- chusetts Acts of 1954, and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided Housing Project 667-2.


Voted to adjourn at 10:10 P.M. without date.


Total appropriations including articles $2,235,476.10


13,125.00


10,904.00


50,000.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION


Middleborough, Massachusetts


Plymouth, SS.


To John R. Dutra, or either of the Constables of the Town of Middle- borough;


Greetings :---


In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in town affairs, the Voters of Precinct 1 in the North Congrega- tional Church, Precinct 2 in the Armory on Elm Street and Precinct 3 in the South Middleborough Fire Station on Wareham Street of said town on Wednesday, May 1, 1963 at 12 noon to act on the following article.




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