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15,000.00
Soldiers' Relief, 1931 Overdraft,
2,893.93
2,893.93
Sexton,
200.00
200.00
Miscellaneous Account,
3,500.00
3,200.00
Town Forest,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Debt and Interest,
70,000.00
70,000.00
Fire Department,
42,613.00
40,100.00
Police Department,
31,150.00
28,560.00
Health Department,
18,000.00
17,600.00
Health Department, 1931 Overdraft, 390.00
390.00
Public Sanitaries,
3,200.00
3,140.00
Tree Warden's Department,
3,000.00
2,950.00
Moth Suppression,
5,000.00
4,925.00
Roads and Bridges,
40,000.00
34,550.00
Sewers,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Street Cleaning,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Hard-Surfacing Streets,
4,500.00
4,500.00
Highway Construction and Recon- struction,
9,625.00
9,625.00
Road Scraper,
3,470.00
0.00
Sidewalks,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sidewalks, Granolithic,
1,250.00
1,250.00
Snow and Ice Removal,
4,500.00
4,500.00
Street Sprinkling,
3,000.00
3,000.00
Park Department, for Parks and
Training Green,
7,500.00
7,500.00
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Park Department, for Public Play-
grounds and Public Camping Place,
4,500.00
4,300.00
Water Department Maintenance,
26,000.00
25,775.00
Water Department Construction,
6,750.00
6,750.00
Engineering Department,
1,000.00
855.00
Sealing Weights and Measures,
2,500.00
2,395.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hill Ceme- teries,
11,500.00
11,380.00
Burial Hill Cemetery,
1,500.00
1,500.00
Chiltonville, Manomet, Cedarville
and South Pond Cemeteries,
900.00
900.00
Maintenance of Town Hall,
8,500.00
8,262.00
School Department,
248,625.00
237,750.00
Selectmen's Department,
3,650.00
3,510.00
Accounting Department,
2,600.00
2,465.00
Treasury Department,
2,050.00
1,933.00
Assessors' Department,
7,000.00
6,640.00
Town Clerk's Department,
1,700.00
1,700.00
Inspector of Animals,
400.00
370.00
Total for Article 5,
$789,911.22 $746,463.22
Art. 6. Plymouth Public Library,
9,500.00
9,089.00
Art. 7. Manomet Public Library,
750.00
750.00
Art. 8. Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture,
250.00
250.00
Art. 9. Maintenance of Mosquito Control,
330.00
330.00
Art. 10. Rifle Range Expenses,
150.00
150.00
Art. 11. Memorial Day and Arm- istice Day,
750.00
750.00
Art. 12. July Fourth,
900.00
400.00
Art. 13. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
360.00
0.00
Art. 14. Fire Alarm System,
1,336.53
432.00
Art. 19. Beaver Dam Road,
800.00
500.00
Art. 20. Care of the Town Wharf,
800.00
700.00
Art. 22. Breakwater at Hotel Pil-
grim,
5,000.00
2,500.00
Art. 28. Oak Street Drain,
400.00
400.00
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Art. 29. New High School Build-
ing, if bond issue is voted,
6,500.00
0.00
Art. 33. District Nurse,
1,000.00
1,000.00
$818,737.75 $763,714.22
Articles 6 to 33 inclusive are printed below, each article being followed by the recommendation of the Committee.
Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $9,500.00 in aid of the Plymouth Public Library, including the dog tax for 1931 amounting to $1,669.72.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum not exceeding $750.00 in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trus- tees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) dollars, and to choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Re- vised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and to choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and thirty (330) dollars for the purpose of maintaining, during the ensu- ing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and
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certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $330.00 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) dollars for Rifle Range Expenses.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $150.00 for Rifle Range Expenses.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and Armistice Day.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars for the observance of Memorial Day and Armistice Day.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding nine hundred (900) dollars to pay the ex- penses of the observance of July Fourth, said money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of four hundred (400) dollars to pay the ex- penses of the observance of July Fourth, said money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to furnish suitable quarters for the Alexander Scammel Post No. 1822, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, under Chapter 40, section 9, of the General Laws of Massachusetts, and appropriate the sum of three hun- dred and sixty (360) dollars to cover the cost of said quarters. (By petition.)
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The Committee recommends that the Town take no action under Article 13.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand, three hundred and thirty-six and 53/100 (1,336.53) dollars for the reconstruction of the Fire Alarm System from Jabez Corner to Cliff Street and the extension from Cliff Street to the junction of Warren Avenue and State Highway.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ยท ate the sum of four hundred and thirty-two (432) dollars for the reconstruction of the Fire Alarm System from Jabez Corner to Cliff Street. The Committee believe that the Town could properly undertake the reconstruction of that portion of the line this year and the estimated cost is four hundred and thirty-two (432) dollars.
Article 15. To see what action the Town will take with reference to reducing and readjusting salaries of the various officers of the Town as fixed by various votes of the Town. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the salaries of all Town employees, except the salary of the Tax Collector, whose salary has been fixed by vote of the Town, and who receive from the Town salaries in excess of one thousand (1,000) dollars, be reduced for the calendar year from April 1st, 1932, 10%. Providing, however, that no salary by such reduction is reduced below one thousand (1,000) dollars per annum. This is in accordance with the previous recommendation of the Committee on sala- ries of Town employees, which are not fixed by vote of the Town, and the Committee believes it is for the best interest of the Town this year to adopt this suggestion.
Article 16. To see what action the Town will take with reference to the report of the Committee of the Town with reference to Representative Government. (By petition.)
The Committee is unable to make a recommendation
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under this article for the reason that the Special Com- mittee of the Town have not shown to the Committee a report.
Article 17. To see what action the Town will take with reference to adopting for the Town a form of Represen- tative Government. (By petition.)
The Committee is unable at this time to make a recom- mendation to the Town with reference to Article 17 for the reason that the matter is now being considered by a Special Committee of the Town and the Advisory and Finance Committee have not seen a copy of the report.
Article 18. To see what action the Town will take with reference to adopting a Zoning Law for the Town. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town adopt the Zoning Ordinance as submitted to the Town by the Plan- ning Board with the amendments hereinafter enumer- ated. We believe it to be for the best interests of Plym- outh to adopt this Ordinance without delay. The amend- ments suggested are as follows :
No. 1. The area bounded by Court Street, Cherry Street, Standish Avenue and Bourne Street to be changed from Business District to General Residence District.
No. 2. The area on the west side of Court Street, be- ginning at Bourne Street and extending northerly 1,- 500 feet and westerly from the west line of Court Street, 150 feet to be changed from Business District to General Residence District.
No. 3. The area bounded by Court Street, Prince Street from Court Street to a point 350 feet from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way and a line extending north- erly from Prince Street and parallel to N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way and 350 feet distant therefrom to Hedge Road; thence westerly along Hedge Road to Court Street to be changed to General Residence Dis- trict.
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No. 4. On the westerly side of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., between Hedge Road and Prince Street:
Beginning at the intersection of the centre line of Prince Street with the westerly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way ; thence westerly by Prince Street 350 feet thence northerly to centre line of Hedge Road by a line parallel to westerly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co right of way and 350 feet distant therefrom; thence easterly by centre line of Hedge Road to wester- ly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way and southerly by said right of way line to point of begin- ning. (Above described area changed from Business District to Industrial District.)
No. 5. Area on easterly side of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .:
Beginning at the intersection of the centre line of Prince Street, extended with the easterly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way ; thence in line of Prince Street, extending east 200 feet; thence northerly, pa- rallel to the easterly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way and 200 feet distant therefrom to the orig- inal line of the Industrial District; thence westerly by said line to easterly line of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. right of way; thence southerly by said easterly line of right of way to point of beginning. (This to be changed from General Residence District to Industrial District.)
No. 6. Area, beginning at the intersection of the centre line of Hedge Road with the easterly line of Court Street, northerly along easterly line of Court Street 800 feet thence easterly at right angles to said line 100 feet thence southerly, parallel to easterly line of Court Street and 100 feet distant therefrom, about 800 feet to centre of line of Hedge Road; thence westerly by centre line of Hedge Road to point of beginning. (This area to be changed from Business District to General Residence District.)
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars to be used for the
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construction of a culvert across Beaver Dam Road and the straightening out of the road at that point as for- merly laid out by the Town Engineer. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of five hundred (500) dollars under Article 19 for the construction of a culvert across Beaver Dam Road and the straightening out of the road as referred to in said Article. This would seem to be a wise improve- ment for the Town to make and we believe that the work can be accomplished for the sum of five hundred (500) dollars.
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding eight hundred (800) dollars to defray the expense of maintenance of the Town Wharf, including pay of caretaker.
The Committee recommends the Town appropriate the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars to defray the ex- penses of the Town Wharf, including the pay of the care- taker.
Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen, and their successors in office, to lease, from time to time, for any period not exceeding twenty (20) years, at such rental and upon such other terms and conditions as the Selectmen may determine, space on Town Wharf, so-called, and the land adjoining said Town Wharf, in so far as the Town has authority to lease said adjoining land, and so much of the premises acquired by the Town from the Plymouth Mills as in the opinion of the Selectmen may not be required for town purposes.
The Committee recommends that the Town take favor- able action under Article 21.
Article 22. To see what action the Town will take with reference to appropriating a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars, said sum to be expended under direction of the Board of Selectmen in connection with the Department of Public Works for the repair of the
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Breakwater lying opposite the Hotel Pilgrim property, so-called, and extending southeasterly therefrom on War- ren's Cove. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred (2500) dollars, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen in connection with the Department of Public Works for the repair of the breakwater lying opposite the Hotel Pil- grim, so-called, and extending southeasterly therefrom on Warren's Cove. This section of breakwater has been practically obliterated and the lack of same is causing inroads by the ocean on the east of the embankment along the shore. The estimated cost to repair the break- water is fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). The Depart- ment of Public Works is willing to contribute the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars and the owners of the Ho- tel Pilgrim Company have agreed to contribute twenty- five hundred (2500) dollars. This property is assessed in the neighborhood of eighty thousand (80,000) dollars, and the Committee believes it would be a wise expendi- ture, in view of the present condition, for the Town to assist in conserving it, by the appropriation of twenty-five hundred (2500) dollars.
Article 23. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Priscilla Road, in the Priscilla Beach de- velopment, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and reported to the Town. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town accept and allow as a Town way Priscilla Road, in the Priscilla Beach development, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article 24. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Robbins Hill Road, in the Priscilla Beach development, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and reported to the Town. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town do not ac- cept and allow as a Town way Robbins Hill Road, in the
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Priscilla Beach development as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town. The Committee believes that this road is likely to require considerable expense and it is not desirable to take it at this time, as a Town way.
Article 25. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way a portion of Prince Street, one hundred and eighty (180) feet in length, running easterly from the present end of the accepted street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and reported to the Town.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept and allow as a Town way a portion of Prince Street, as re- ferred to in Article 25.
Article 26. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Nick's Rock Road from Standish Avenue westerly to the line of the Plymouth and Middleboro Railroad, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and reported to the Town.
The Committee recommends that the Town do not accept and allow as a town way Nick's Rock Road from Standish Avenue westerly to the line of the Plymouth and Middleboro Railroad, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and reported to the Town. The reasons for that recommendation are as follows :- first, the way laid cut contains several bad curves; second, to put the road in proper condition would require a considerable expen- diture of money, and third, there are less than one dozen houses on the road.
Article 27. To see if the Town will accept as a gift from Mrs. Abby M. Kyle the title to a small piece of land, containing 407 square feet, lying south of Town Brook at the foot of Market Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept as a gift from Mrs. Abby M. Kyle the title to a small piece of land, as referred to in Article 27. This is a small piece of land adjoining Market Street on the South side of
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the Town Brook and is assessed for one hundred (100) dollars.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding fourteen hundred (1,400) dollars for con- struction of a drain to carry storm water away from the easterly side of Oak Street, near Davis Street. (By pe- tition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of four hundred (400) dollars for the con- struction of a drain to carry storm water away from the easterly side of Oak Street, near Davis Street. A sub- stantial amount of water collects at the Easterly end of Alvin Road at Oak Street and there appears to be no way for it to be carried off. The Committee believes that this condition could be remedied by an expenditure of four hundred (400) dollars, and that that is a wise ex- penditure.
Article 29. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate money for the erection of a new building on Lin- coln Street to provide further accommodations for the Junior and Senior High Schools, substantially in ac- cordance with plans and specifications drawn by the Frank Irving Cooper Corporation and submitted here- with by the School Committee, or take any action rela- tive thereto and authorize the issuance of notes or bonds of the Town therefor.
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 29. The School Committee have obtained revised figures of the project submitted to the Town in March, 1931. Those figures are estimated as follows :- For the construction of a new High School, Auditorium, Gymnasium and additions to the Junior High School, $255,000.00, for the construction of a New High School and additions to the Junior High School, without gym- nasium and auditorium, $165,000.00, for the construc- tion of additions to the Junior High School, which would provide accommodations for the present afternoon ses-
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sions at the Senior High School and eliminate the new High School, Auditorium, and Gymnasium, the sum of $75,000.00. The Committee does not believe that the Town should undertake that construction this year.
Article 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water sys- tem of the Town along the State Highway, so-called, over the Pine Hills to serve that part of the Town known as Manomet, and the adjoining area and make an appropriation therefor, including authority to acquire land or easements therein for said purpose by purchase or eminent domain and including authority to issue bonds or notes of the Town to pay for the whole or a portion thereof. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 30. The revised figures due to lower mate- rial cost are substantially as follows :- If the pipes were laid by hand labor and including the installation of a new main on Warren Avenue under the recommendation of the Water Department which is estimated to cost about four thousand (4,000) dollars, the work could be done for one hundred and thirty-five thousand (135,000) dol- lars, of which seventy-five (75,000) dollars would be ma- terial and sixty thousand (60,000) dollars labor. If the work were done by machinery, the cost would be ap- proximately one hundred and five thousand (105,000) dollars. The Committee recommends, however, that that work should not be undertaken this year.
Article 31. To see if the Town will take over the priv- ate cemetery situated on the northerly side of the high- way between Forges Farm and the old Russell Mills; also the private cemetery on the westerly side of the Shore Road to Manomet, just southerly from the Taylor Farm, as recommended by the Cemetery Commissioners.
The Committee recommends favorable action under Article 31. These are private Cemeteries and the Com- mittee believe they should be taken over by the Town.
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Article 32. To see if the Town will authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars from the Reserve from Over layings of Taxes to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
The Committee recommends the transfer of a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars, from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars to employ a Dis- trict Nurse.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of one thousand (1,000) dollars toward the expenses of the Dis- trict Nurse.
Respectfully submitted, ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
Morton Collingwood, Henry W. Barnes, Jr., William J. Berg, Louis D. Maynard, Walter L. Manter, William M. Douglass, David A. Cappanari, Arthur K. Finney, Wil- liam J. Sharkey, Amedio V. Sgarzi, Aldo Giovanetti, Knowlton B. Holmes, Arthur N. Wood.
Two members of the Committee, Mr. Alton D. Edes and Mr. Gedo A. Costa, were unable to attend the recent meetings of the Committee due to illness.
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REPORT OF ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTICLES IN THE TOWN WARRANT- SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MONDAY,
APRIL 25, 1932
The Advisory and Finance Committee herewith sub- mits its report to the Town on the articles contained in the warrant for this special town meeting.
Article 2. To see if the Town will instruct the Se- lectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, soft shell clams, quahaugs, razor fish, so-called, and scallops, within the town, grant permits and make such other regulations in regard to said fisheries as they deem expedient in accordance with the provisions of the Gen- eral Laws, Chapter 130, Section 84, as amended.
The Committee recommends that the Town instruct the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, soft shell clams, quahaugs, razor fish, so-called, and scallops, within the town, grant permits and make such other regulations in regard to said fisheries as they deem expedient in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 130, Section 84, as amended.
Article 3. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred (300) dollars to be expend- ed under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for enforcement of regulations made by authority of the vote under Article 2, or for supervision of said fisheries for the current year.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of two hundred (200) dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for en- forcement of regulations made by authority of vote under
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Article 2, or for the supervision of said fisheries for the current year.
Article 4. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred (300) dollars for pensions for town laborers.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of three hundred (300) dollars for pensions for town laborers.
Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding seven hundred (700) dollars for construc- tion of a storm water drain from Alden Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars for construction of a storm water drain from Alden Street.
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for improve- ment of the Nick's Rock Road.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of five hundred (500) dollars for improve- ment of Nick's Rock Road.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars for the Health De- partment, to be paid to the Jordan Hospital for mainte- nance of the contagious ward.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars for the Health Department to be paid to the Jordan Hospital for maintenance of the contagious ward.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred (2,500) dollars for the purpose of providing proper facilities for public en- tertainment at the time of the state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, to be
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held in Plymouth during the current year, and of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment, as provided in Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1932. Money so appropri- ated to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of twenty-five hundred (2,500) dollars for the purpose of providing proper facilities for public en- tertainment at the time of the state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, to be held in Plymouth during the current year, and of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment, as provided in Chapter 128 of the Acts of 1932. Money so appropriat- ed to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
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