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"Voted: That the Town erect a wharf or pier and public landing on the property now owned by the Town and proper- ty to be acquired on Water Street, opposite South Park Avenue, and extending northerly to a point opposite Lothrop Street, in accordance with plans submitted by the Re-loca- tion Committee, and the sum of $130,000.00 be, and is here- by appropriated therefor. The erection of said wharf or pier and public landing shall be under the direction of a committee of ten to be appointed by the Selectmen; and to meet said appropriation there be raised in the levy of the current year, the sum of $6,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is author- ized to borrow a sum not exceeding $124,000.00, and to issue
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therefor bonds or notes, said bonds or notes to be denomina- ted, "Town of Plymouth Public Landing Loan, Act of 1921," and to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and of Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1921, so the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine."
Article three:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens it was unanimously voted: That the Relocation Committee be authorized to lease space for business purposes on the contemplated new wharf subject to the approval of the Selectmen.
Article four:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens it was unanimously voted: That the Relocation Committee be authorized to expend from money already appropriated for the erection of a wharf the sum not to exceed ten thousand dollars for the purpose of dredging in the vicinity of the said wharf.
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: That the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and assessed upon the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth and upon the estates of the non- residents to defray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year.
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: To adjourn.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, AUG. 4, 1923.
ALFRED P. RICHARDS, Moderator.
Article two:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town hereby appropriate the sum of One
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Hundred Fifteen Thousand (115,000.00) Dollars for making an addition to the Hedge School House, including the pur- chase of additional land therefor, as recommended by the School Committee.
Article three:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That to meet the appropriation made under Article 2, there be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of Sixteen Thousand (16,000) Dollars; and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and here- by is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed Ninety-nine Thousand (99,000) Dollars, and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town, to be known as the "Hedge School Addi- tion Loan", the same to be payable in accordance with Sec- tion 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
Article four:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the' re- port of the Park Commissioners be accepted.
Article five:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Park Commissioners be and hereby are authorized to secure the land on the North side of Town Brook, so-called, as shown on their plan of taking for Park purposes; and to take the same by eminent domain if neces- sary.
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town hereby appropriate the sum of Five Thousand (5000) Dollars, the same to be raised in the tax levy of the current year, to secure the conveyance to the Town of that part of the land shown on the Plan of the Park Commissioners to be taken for Park purposes as now belongs to Malvina Emond.
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Article six :
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, it was unanimously voted: That the Town hereby appropriate the sum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars, to be raised in the tax levy of the current year, to rebuild and otherwise repair the wall on the South side of Burial Hill.
Article seven:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate for Granolithic Sidewalks all reimbursements for Granolithic Sidewalks during the coming year.
Article eight:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town use the sum, namely, Two Hundred Sixty (260) Dollars received from the sale of the Franklin Street Engine House and Lot to lessen the tax levy of the current year.
Article nine:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That on and after this date, the Town discontinue opening the Town Offices in the Town House for business purposes on Wednes- day Evenings.
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: That the sum of $21,500.00 be raised and assessed upon the inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth and upon the estates of the non- residents to defray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year.
Voted: To adjourn.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DEC. 1, 1923. ARTHUR LORD, Moderator.
Article two:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise
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appropriated, the sum of One Thousand Dollars for the use of the Police Department.
Article three:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the use of the Fire Department.
Article four:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars for the use of the Department of Sealing Weights and Measures.
Article five:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars for the use of the Forest Warden's Department.
Article six:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Fifty-five Hundred Dollars for the purchase of a Caterpillar Tractor and Snow Plow for the use of the Street Department.
Article seven :
On motion of Patrick O. Conley, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars for the use of the Park Commissioners to purchase and lay pipe in Stephens Field.
Article eight:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town appropriate from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Eleven Hundred Seventeen and 91/100 Dollars to reimburse the Town of Wareham, for one half the amount of certain expenses on the Agawam and Halfway Pond Herring Stream.
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Article nine:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town authorize the Cemetery Commission to transfer One Hundred Thirty-two and 55/100 Dollars from the appropriation given it for the Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries to the special appropriation for the alteration and addition to the Cemetery Building.
Article ten:
On motion of Francis J. Heavens, Voted: That the Town authorize the Cemetery Commission to transfer Twenty-six and 70/100 Dollars from its Burial Hill appropriation to its special appropriation for repairing the Wall for Burial Hill. Voted: To adjourn.
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REPORT OF ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 24, 1923
Article 5. To make the necessary appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Town shall deem expe- dient.
NOTE :- The Committee wishes to express its thanks to the various departments for their co-operation. The ex- amination of the expenditures for the past year has satisfied the Committee that the Town's money has been carefully spent. The Committee feels, too, that the amounts asked for are reasonable. Its recommendations, therefore, do not vary greatly from the estimates submitted by the various departments.
The Committee recommends the following appropriations for the various Departments: Recommended
By Departments
By Advisory Committee
Selectmen's Department,
$2,400 00
$2,400 00
Accounting Department,
1,700 00
1,700 00
Treasury Department,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Tax Collector's Department,
2,150 00
2,150 00
Assessors' Department,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Law Department,
800 00
800 00
Town Clerk's Department,
1,550 00
1,550 00
Engineering Department,
900 00
900 00
Street Line Survey,
150 00
150 00
Planning Board,
100 00
100 00
Election and Registration,
600 00
600 00
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Maintenance of Town House,
2,000 00
2,150 00
Police Department,
17,000 00
17,000 00
Fire Department
29,489 00
28,664 00
Sealing Weights and Measures,
1,900 00
1,900 00
Moth Suppression,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Tree Warden's Department,
3,000 00
3,000 00
Forest Warden's Department,
3,500 00
3,500 00
Inland Fisheries,
200 00
200 00
Plymouth County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture,
250 00
250 00
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance,
6,982 08
6,982 08
Health Department,
17,000 00
17,000 00
Public Sanitaries,
1,900 00
1,900 00
Sewers,
3,000 00
3,000 00
Prince Street Sewer,
4,000 00
Roads and Bridges,
40,000 00
40,000 00
New Stone Crusher,
3,000 00
3,000 00
Resurfacing on Court Street,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Court Street Drain,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Alden Street Drain,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Water Street Bridge,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Sidewalks,
3,500 00
3,500 00
Sidewalks-Granolithic,
3,000 00
3,000 00
Snow and Ice Removal,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Street Sprinkling,
6,000 00
6,000 00
Street Lighting,
14,500 00
14,500 00
Harbor Master,
150 00
150 00
Pensions for Town Laborers,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Poor Department,
17,000 00
17,000 00
Mothers' Aid,
4,500 00
4,500 00
Military Aid,
263 50
263 50
Soldiers' Relief,
7,306 32
7,306 32
School Departments,
214,285 00
214,285 00
School Department for 1922 Bills,
2,729 45
2,729 45
Plymouth Public Library (In- cluding Dog Tax, $1,439.12),
5,000 00
5,000 00
Manomet Public Library,
500 00
500 00
Park Department,
3,300 00
3,300 00
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Park Dep't. for cutting wood in Park, 300 00
300 00
Training Green,
300 00
300 00
Stephen's Field,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Stephen's Field Wall,
100 00
100 00
Public Camping Place,
500 00
200 00
Providing Headquarters for Plym-
outh Post No. 40, American Legion 600 00
600 00
Providing Headquarters for United Spanish War Veterans,
150 00
150 00
Sexton,
150 00
150 00
Memorial Day,
350 00
350 00
July 4th and Forefathers' Day,
1,200 00
900 00
Band Concerts,
500 00
500 00
Miscellaneous Account,
4,000 00
4,000 00
Reserve Account (from Reserve Overlay),
5,000 00
5,000 00
Water Department Maintenance,
19,000 00
19,000 00
Water Department Construction,
8,000 00
8,000 00
Oak Grove and Vine Hill Ceme-
teries,
10,000 00
10,000 00
Oak Grove and Vine Hill Cemeteries
(For Alteration and Additions to Building),
1,800 00
2,800 00
Burial Hill Cemetery,
1,700 00
1,700 00
Chiltonville, Manomet, South Pond, and Cedarville Cemeteries,
300 00
300 00
Town Debt and Interest,
44,000 00
44,000 00
$555,555 35 $551,280 35
Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $5,000.00, including the Dog Tax of 1922, amounting to $1,439.12, be appropriated for the maintenance of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
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The Committee recommends that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article 8. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the care and improvement of the various parks and of the Training Green.
The Committee recommends the following appropriations: Park Department, $3,300.00; Cutting Wood in Parks, $300.00; Training Green, $300.00.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for the maintenance and improvement of the Stephens' Field Playground.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the maintenance and improvement of the Stephens' Field Playground.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars for construction of sea wall at the Stephens' Field Playground.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated for the Stephens' Field Sea Wall.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty (350) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of Memorial Day.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated for defraying the expenses of the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) dollars and choose a Town Director, as provided in Section 45, Chapter 128, of the General Acts 1921, and act thereon.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding $250.00, for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote that the ad- journed annual meetings of the Town of Plymouth be held on the evening of Monday following the fourth Saturday of March. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this Article.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the votes passed under Article Seven at a Town Meeting held on October 11, 1919, providing for the erection of a Town Hall as a Memorial Building and making an appropriation of three hundred thousand (300,000) dollars therefor.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article Twelve at the Town Meeting held March 25, 1922, appropriating sixty thousand (60,000) dollars for the construction of a Memorial Building.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article Fourteen at the Town Meeting held March 25, 1922, appropriating one hundred and twenty- five thousand (125,000) dollars for a Municipal Auditorium.
Article 17. To hear the report of the Committee on the Veterans' Memorial Building to take such action thereon as the Town may deem expedient and make an appropriation therefor.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote passed at the Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1922, under Article Fourteen of the warrant for said meeting by striking out the figures, "$125,000.00" wherever the same appear in said vote and substituting in place thereof the words, "Two Hundred Thousand Dollars" so that said vote shall read as follows:
"That the Town appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars to erect and equip with suitable seats a municipal auditorium on the Lothrop lot now owned by the Town on Court Street, said building to be constructed sub- stantially in accordance with plans submitted and now be- fore this meeting; that the construction of said building shall
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be under the direction of the Selectmen, and a committee of five to be appointed by the Selectmen. The Selectmen and said committee shall procure bids for the erection of such a building on the plans submitted and specifications to be fur- nished, by advertising therefor in the usual manner, and are hereby authorized to sign a contract in the name of the Town for the erection of said building at a price not to exceed the amount of the appropriation therefor and that any contract so made shall cover the cost of the building, 1,500 seats and architects and engineering fees."
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to issue bonds or notes of the Town to carry into effect any action the Town may take under the preceding article, Article Eight- een of this warrant.
The Committee recommends that Articles 14-15-16-18 and 19, being closely related, be considered together. (Arti- cle 17 is in the hands of a Special Committee.)
The Town has voted to erect a Memorial Town Hall at a cost of $300,000.00. It has also voted to erect a Municipal Auditorium at a cost of $125,000.00. No voter wants or expects the Town to erect the two buildings. It seems, how- ever, that the large majority of the voters believe that a building with a large hall, such as is contemplated by both plans already acted upon, is necessary for the needs of the Town.
Many, including the Committee, believe the Town is under obligation to erect a building at a cost of approximately $300,000. As a practical matter the Committee believes that neither of said buildings can be or will be erected with- out the co-operation of the factions in interest.
The Committee, therefore, invited the Memorial Town Hall Committee and Judge Davis to discuss with them the plans already submitted for the purpose of working out, if possible, a plan that would incorporate the salient features of both plans. Time was too short to work out a plan for this meet- ing, but the Memorial Town Hall Committee and Judge Davis have expressed their willingness to co-operate with the be- lief that they can work out a plan that will be acceptable
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to a large majority of the voters. It is expected that the Memorial Town Hall Committee will present such a plan at a Special Town Meeting in the near future, and the Advisory Committee, therefore, recommends that no action be taken under these Articles.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chap- ter One Hundred and Sixty-two of the Acts of 1921, entitled "An act authorizing the Town of Plymouth to erect a wharf and public landing."
The Committee recommends that the Town accept Chap- ter 162 of the Acts of 1922, entitled "An act authorizing the Town of Plymouth to erect a wharf and public landing."
Article 21. To hear the report of the Relocation Com- mittee appointed according to the vote under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held on January 29, 1921.
This article referred to a special committee.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to erect a wharf or pier on the property now owned by the Town and proper- ty to be acquired, on Water Street opposite South Park Ave- nue, extending northerly to a point opposite Lothrop Street on land of Lewis Goodall, and to make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends that the Town erect a wharf or pier according to this article and make an appropriation of $130,000 therefor. (Messrs. Burns, Royal, Edes, Parsons, and Richards, dissenting).
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to issue bonds or notes of the Town to carry into effect such action as the Town may take under Article Twenty-two of this warrant.
The Committee recommends that the Town issue bonds or notes to carry into effect Article 22.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the taking of such land lying between the easterly line of Water Street and low water mark as may be necessary to carry into effect any action the Town may take under Arti- cles Twenty-two and Twenty-three of this warrant.
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The Committee recommends the taking of such land ly- ing between the easterly line of Water Street, and low water mark, as may be necessary to carry into effect Articles 22 and 23.
Article 25. To see if the Town will accept and allow the taking of certain land by the Park Commissioners, in fee by eminent domain, for park purposes as reported to the Town; said land being a parcel of land on the northerly side of Town Brook and lying easterly from Main Street Extension, so-called, and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends that the Park Commissioners be instructed to ascertain how much said land can be pur- chased for and to report to the next Special Town Meeting.
Article 26. To see if the Town will accept and allow a layout of part of Newfields Street, from Summer Street to a stone bound southerly of Jackson's Lane, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, said layout to supersede all previous laying out of that part of the way.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept and allow the layout of Newfields Street as specified in the above article.
Article 27. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars for resur- facing on Court Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding $5,000.00 for resurfacing on Court Street.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars for construction of a surface water drain on Court Street from Hamilton Street northerly.
The Committee recommends that a sum not exceeding $5,000.00 be appropriated for the construction of a surface Water Drain on Court Street, northerly from Hamilton Street.
Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars for construc- tion of a surface water drain for Alden Street.
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The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate a sum not exceeding $1,500.00 for construction of a surface Water Drain on Alden Street.
Article 30. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding four thousand (4,000) dollars for construc- tion of a sewer on Prince Street, easterly from Court Strret, and on Cordage Street northerly from Prince Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under this article.
Article 31. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars for rebuilding the bridge over Town Brook on Water Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for rebuilding the bridge over Town Brook on Water Street.
Article 32. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars for macadamizing of Sand- wich Road from the present end of macadam, near the en- trance of the Jordan Hospital, to Bramhall's Corner in Chil- tonville. (By petition).
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate $10,000.00 for macadamizing Sandwich Road from a point near the entrance of the Jordan Hospital, southerly towards Bramhall's Corner.
Article 33. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion for laying a bituminous macadam or other suitable hard surface on the Beaver Dam Road in Manomet, from the State Highway to the bridge over Beaver Dam Brook. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for laying a bituminous macadam or other suitable hard surface, on the Beaver Dam Road from the State Highway, towards the bridge over Beaver Dam Brook.
Article 34. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred (1800) dollars for alterations and addi- tions to the building in Vine Hills Cemetery.
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The Committee recommends that the sum of $2,800.00 be appropriated for consistent alterations and additions to the building in Vine Hills Cemetery.
Article 35. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to investigate and report at some future meeting of the Town as to the desirability of the Town contracting with the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission, subject to the ap- proval of the Governor and Council, for the care and main- tenance, by the Town, of the land acquired and the struc- tures erected by said Commission along the waterfront and Water Street in Plymouth, constituting the Water Front Improvements, so-called.
The Committee recommends that the subject matter there- of be referred to the Selectmen to examine and report as to the advisability of the Town entering into a contract for the future care and maintenance of land of the Commonwealth bounded by Water Street and the structures thereon, and report to the Town Meeting hereafter to be held, with their recommendations thereon.
Article 36. To see if the Town will contract with the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, for the future care and main- tenance, by the Town, of the land acquired and the struc- tures erected thereon, between School Street and Burial Hill and South Russell Street.
The Committee recommends that the Selectmen be author- ized to contract in the name and behalf of the Town with the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, for the future care and main- tenance of the land lying between School Street and the Burial Hill and South Russell Street and the Burial Hill in Plymouth, which was acquired by the Commonwealth, and the retaining wall enclosing the same, now forming part of Burial Hill.
Article 37. To see if the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing headquarters for Post 40, American Legion, a sum not exceeding six hundred (600) dollars, as
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provided in Section 9, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of providing headquarters for Post No. 40, American Legion, as provided in Sec. 9, Chap. 40, of the General Laws.
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