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The Committee recommends the purchase of this land for $1, the Plymouth County Electric Company to retain the right to the location of their poles on this property.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
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appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for the pruning of dead wood and removing of trees, in accordance with Section 13, Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1949.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $500 to be reserved in case the Dutch Elm disease should ap- pear in our town.
Article 54. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two thousand, one hundred and twelve dollars and thirty cents ($2,112.30) for the pur- chase of a B2PW Dodge Power Wagon for the Forest Fire Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,112.30 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 55. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell a parcel of land with the building thereon at 1 Spring Street to the Veterans of Foreign Wars which they now occupy as their quarters.
The Committee recommends the sale of this property to the V.F.W. for $1, the deed to include the proviso that, should the building cease to be used as Post quarters, the land and building will revert to the Town.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) to install a gate across Beaver Dam Brook in Manomet at the bridge at Brook Road to make Bartlett Pond the headwaters for the spawning of alewives.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $200.00.
Article 57. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed sixteen hundred and ten dollars ($1,610) for the purchase of 500 feet of 21/2" hose and 1,000 feet of 11/2" hose for the Fire Department.
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,610.00.
Article 58. To see what action the Town will take relative to the report and recommendations of the com- mittee authorized by vote passed at the Annual Town Meeting of March 26, 1949 under Article 37, to study the sewage disposal problem.
Recommendation under this article is left to the Sewage Disposal Committee.
Article 59. To see what action the Town will take with reference to the construction of sewage disposal facilities and to make an appropriation therefor.
Recommendation under this article is left to the Sewage Disposal Committee.
Article 60. To see if the Town will grant authority to make an application for and enter into an agreement with the Federal Community Facilities Service for the use of Federal funds made available under Public Law 352 enacted by the 81st Congress for the purpose of procuring plans for sewage works or take any action relative thereto.
Recommendation under this article is left to the Sewage Disposal Committee.
Article 61. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand, eight hundred dollars ($1,800) for the purchase of one new truck for the Garbage Depart- ment, Board of Health, and to dispose of the one now in use.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,800 from Excess and Deficiency and reconsideration of the Garbage Collection appropriation for the purpose of re- ducing it by $350.00.
Article 62. To see if the Town will appropriate the
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sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) from the proceeds from the sale of cemetery lots and graves, to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the improvement and embellishment of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000 from the proceeds from the sale of cemetery lots and graves.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of construct- ing and originally equipping a new elementary school building in the Cold Spring district on town-owned land, formerly known as the Murray lot and on additional land to be acquired; determine whether the money shall be pro- vided for by taxation, by borrowing, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, including the Post- War Rehabilitation and Stabilization Funds, or take any action in relation thereto.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate $10,000 from Excess and Deficiency for procuring plans and specifications, to be presented to the Town at the next Town Meeting, for a new elementary school on the Standish Avenue Playground site, consisting of not less than eight classrooms and capable of being expanded later if necessary, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of a committee of seven, to be appointed by the Moderator, to consist of three members of the School Committee, two members of the so-called Cold Spring Committee and two members not affiliated with either group.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by purchase or by taking by eminent domain, a parcel of land for school purposes, said parcel being described as follows: A portion of lots 19 and 44 on Plat 11 of the Assessor's map. Said lot being bounded as one parcel as
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follows: Northerly by other land of the Town of Plym- outh; easterly by other land of the Town of Plymouth and land of Thomas King; Southerly by Alden Street and Westerly by land of Joseph Girard. Said parcel to consist of approximately 51,800 square feet, more or less.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by purchase or by taking by eminent domain, a parcel of land for school purposes, said parcel being described as follows: A portion of lot 25A on Plat 11 of the Assessor's map. Said portion being bounded on the South by town- owned land 735 feet, more or less; Westerly by land of Maria A. Avanzini and William Maini et ux, 200 feet, more or less; Northerly by other land of Loring Dyer, 580 feet, more or less and Easterly by other land of said Dyer, 230 feet, more or less. Said parcel to consist of approx- imately 125,000 square feet, more or less.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 66. To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10,000 for procuring plans and specifications for a new Cold Spring Elementary School, consisting of eight class- rooms and auxiliary rooms. Said appropriation to be ex- pended by the Elementary Building Committee appointed for said purpose at the last annual meeting.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 67. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to mow underbrush at Morton Park and to provide larger parking space; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $500.
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Article 68. To see what action the Town will take in regard to liability insurance for the personnel of the Park Department and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends that the Moderator ap- point a committee of five, none of whom shall be in the insurance business, to study the question of workmen's compensation and liability insurance for all departments and report its findings by Dec. 1, 1950.
Article 69. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550) to hard- surface the avenue entering to the Nelson Street bath- house; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $550.00.
Article 70. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($325) for the purpose of moving the three buildings at Beach Park to their new location as voted at the last Town Meeting; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $325.00.
Article 71. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700) to entirely enclose the four tennis courts at Stephens Field with a chain link fence; said appropriation to be expended under the direc- tion of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $700 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 72. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of nine hundred dollars ($900) to erect a chain link fence to protect the children using the Standish Avenue playground from traffic on Liberty Street; said appropri-
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ation to be expended under the direction of the Park Com- missioners.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 73. To see if the Town will appropriate or transfer from Post-War Rehabilitation Fund or other available funds, the sum of $20,000 for making repairs and improvements in the Cornish and Burton School buildings, said repairs to include installation of new sanitary facili- ties in the Burton, new floors in classrooms and corridors in both buildings, exterior and interior painting and other needed repairs.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,000 from the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund.
Article 74. To see if the Town will appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $6,500 for hard- surfacing a section of the Hedge School playground and for loaming and seeding the section graded and fenced in 1949.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,695 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 75. To see if the Town will authorize the Chairman of the School Committee to make an application for and enter into an agreement with the Federal Com- munity Facilities Service for the use of Federal funds made available under Public Law 352 enacted by the 81st Congress for the purpose of procuring plans for an addi- tion to the present Manomet School Building or for a separate school unit.
The Committee recommends the appointment by the Moderator of a committee of seven, to consist of three members of the School Committee, two members of the so-called Cold Spring Committee and two members from the Manomet area, to make a study and report at the next Town Meeting.
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Article 76. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay and maintain a new water main on Nathaniel Street in lieu of the present service which will be disrupted by the new by-pass road, and appropriate a sum of two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2,400) therefor; said sum to be added to the appropria- tion voted under Article 67 at the annual Town Meeting in March, 1949.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,400 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 77. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to relay water mains in Bourne Street and Ropewalk Court and appropriate the sum of five thousand, four hundred dollars ($5,400) therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,400 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 78. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay and maintain extensions of water mains in Marjorie Street east and Highland Avenue, together with installation of fire hydrants, services and other appurtenances as necessary and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 79. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install a centrifugal pump at the Deep Water Bridge pumping station and appropriate the sum of two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500) therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 80. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install a new low-service meter at
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the Lout Pond pumping station and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 81. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install chlorination equipment at the Lout Pond pumping station and appropriate a sum of seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500) therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,500 from Excess and Deficiency.
Article 82. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay and maintain extensions of water mains in Charlemont Road, Farmhurst Road and Rocky Hill Road at Priscilla Beach, together with installa- tion of fire hydrants, services and other appurtenances as necessary and appropriate the sum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) therefor.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 83. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare to dispose of the automobile now in service, and authorize the necessary funds for the purchase of a new automobile, to be used by the Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children Departments.
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 84. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the payment of certain bills contracted prior to January 1, 1950, or take any action relative thereto.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,079.33. These bills were contracted for but not paid in 1949 and, although your committee is very much against this practice, we are recommending this appropriation as a necessary step to meet this obligation.
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Article 85. To see if the Town, pursuant to the au- thority contained in Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, will vote to accept the Report of the Salary and Wage Committee and adopt a by-law establishing a plan to classify certain positions in the service of the Town and establishing a salary schedule for positions thus classified or take any action relative thereto.
(By request)
The Committee recommends favorable action on the recommendations of the Salary and Wage Classification Committee and on the by-law as presented in their report at the end of this report.
Article 86. To see what action the Town will take to increase the membership of the Board of Public Welfare from three members to five members.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 87. To see what action the Town will take with respect to the appointment of a committee to study the operation and management of the Department of Public Welfare, including the Bureau of Old Age Assist- ance and the Bureau of Aid to Dependent Children, to- gether with the Department of Veterans' Services, and make an appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends appointment by the Mod- erator of a committee of five to study this matter and make recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting.
Article 88. To see whether the Town will vote to au- thorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to study the issuance and publication of the annual Town Reports, and make an appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
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The Committee recommends appointment by the Mod- erator of a committee of three to study and report with recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting, and an appropriation of $50 for expenses of said committee.
Article 89. To see if the Town will authorize the Mod- erator to appoint a committee to study the possible use or uses to which the Old High School Building may be put, and make an appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends appointment by the Mod- erator of a committee of three to study and report with recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting.
Article 90. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by-laws relating to the Advisory and Finance Committee by striking out that portion of the by-law which was voted by the Town as Article 60 at the Town Meeting of March 23, 1940, and substituting therefor the following: That the Advisory and Finance Committee shall prepare and sub- mit to the Town, in its printed reports for the year 1951 and all subsequent town meetings, a list of the regular annual appropriations, so arranged that there shall be four separate appropriations for each department or office, the first to be the total of all salaries, the second to be the total of all labor payrolls, the third to be the total of all new equipment, and the fourth to be the total of all other expenses. No transfers are to be allowed from one of these appropriations to the other. Any contemplated outlay for departmental equipment in the amount of four hundred dollars to one thousand dollars shall be set forth in the list of appropriations and shall be subject to a separate vote. Any contemplated outlay for new equipment in excess of one thousand dollars shall be voted upon in a separate article. The report shall contain a list of the names of all persons employed by the Town for whom a salary or wage increase is recommended by the Committee, which
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increase is included in the departmental appropriation recommended by it. It shall be the duty of the Committee to also include a list of new positions, created or to be created by any department or office, and to make avail- able for the voters at the Town House and other public places, not later than ten days prior to the Annual Meet- ing, copies of the Committee's reports. The Moderator shall have the right to reappoint retiring members of the committee. The report of the committee for any Special Town Meeting shall also be printed or mimeographed and shall be available to the voters at the Special Town Meeting.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends amending the by-law by striking out paragraph ten which reads: "The report of the Committee to the annual Town Meeting shall be in print, but reports on all other Town Meetings shall be in such form as the Committee shall deem advisable" and inserting in place thereof the following: "The report of the Committee to the annual Town Meeting shall be in print and shall contain a list of the regular annual depart- mental budget recommendations, subdivided to whatever extent seems advisable to the Committee for vote by the Town, provided that salaries and personal services shall be segregated from other expenses, that any con- templated outlay for departmental equipment in the amount of $400 to $1,000 shall be set forth in the list of appropriations and subject to a separate vote, and that any contemplated outlay for new equipment in excess of $1,000 shall be voted upon under a separate article. Re- ports of the Committee on all other Town Meetings shall be in such form as the Committee shall deem advisable."
Article 91. To see what action the Town will take with respect to the report of the Committee on consolidation of town departments under Article 90 at the annual Town Meeting held March 26, 1949, and with respect to the re-
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quest of said Committee that it be continued for another year for the purpose of drafting necessary legislation for submission to the legislature and for final approval by the voters, and make an appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends that the existing Com- mittee be continued for another year for further study.
Article 92. To see if the Town will accept Section 128 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 631 of the Acts of 1947 and adopt the minimum standards of fitness for human habitation promulgated by the Department of Public Health.
The Committee recommends appointment by the Mod- erator of a committee of three, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Health, to study and make recom- mendations not later than the next annual Town Meeting.
Article 93. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Charles R. Cross and Annie L. Cross, a parcel of land on the northerly side of Alden Street to be used for highway purposes.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 94. To see what action the Town will take re- garding the appointment of a committee, similar to the one appointed under Article 89 of the adjourned Town Meeting of March 28, 1949, with authorization to draw up a zoning by-law for the Town and make the necessary appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends the appointment of a com- mittee of five members by the Selectmen, who, with the Planning Board, shall be designated as a Zoning Board and authorized to draw up zoning by-laws under Section 27, Chapter 40, to report not later than the next annual
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Town Meeting, and an appropriation of $500 for expenses of said Board.
Article 95. To see if the Town will direct the Select- men to prepare a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts in accordance with Chapter 54, Section 6 of the General Laws.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends favorable action, the num- ber of precincts not to exceed three.
Article 96. To see what action the Town will take toward adopting the Representative Form of Town Government and make an appropriation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends the appointment by the Moderator of a committee of five members to study repre- sentative town government, to hold hearings and, if ad- visable, draft a tentative special act and report to the Town not later than the next annual Town Meeting, and an appropriation of $100 for expenses of said committee.
Article 97. To see what action the Town will take with respect to instructing the Board of Public Welfare to re- quire, compel or offer able-bodied recipients of general relief, to work or a chance to work to the extent of the relief provided for them, for any town department which requires them for such work.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action, feeling that the committee to be appointed under Article 87 should con- sider this subject.
Article 98. To see what action the Town will take toward organizing a Town Recreation Commission and to make appropriations therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
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Article 99. To see what action the Town will take with reference to authorizing use of the Town property off Mayflower Place for a playground for small children.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 100. To see what action the Town will take with reference to conveying a parcel of land, ninety-two feet by seventy-five feet, on the southerly side of May- flower Place, adjoining land of Eldridge and Holmes, to Valentine J. Peterson and Rose A. Peterson.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 101. To see what action the Town will take towards making improvements in the bathing, recreational and parking facilities at Beach Park and make an appro- priation therefor.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends continuation of this com- mittee for another year for further study and report of their recommendations.
Article 102. To see what action the Town will take relative to extending the present town water system from the point where it now deadends (opposite the property of Mr. Boyle on Manomet Avenue) to a point opposite the dwelling of Muriel Weeks; the route of the extension to follow Manomet Avenue northerly to the corner of Plot #25 and thence northeasterly across Plot #24 and Plot #20 along the route of existing private road, which continues to connect with Point Road.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 103. To see if the Town will vote that the Board of Water Commissioners shall cause water meters
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to be installed at all locations now receiving unmetered water service.
(By petition) The Committee recommends no action.
Article 104. To see if the Town will vote that the Board of Water Commissioners shall make no new installation or renew existing installations of water serv- ice, except through water meters, each dwelling unit and each business establishment for which service is hereafter installed to have its own separate water meter.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 105. To see if the Town will vote that the Board of Water Commissioners shall charge for annual use, identical rates and prices for the same amount of water wherever service is maintained regardless of geo- graphical location within the Town.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 106. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for the cost of installation of water meters at locations now receiving unmetered water.
(By petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Article 107. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to enter into all necessary contracts to lay water mains of not less than six inches in diameter and to do such other acts or things as may be necessary to supply town water along the so-called Carver Road, west- erly from the end of the present main for a distance of approximately three miles, and to purchase necessary material therefor, and enter into all necessary contracts and to do such other acts and things in respect thereto as may be necessary to supply town water to the inhabitants
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in the above-mentioned territory, and to make an appro- priation therefor. To meet the appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be author- ized to borrow a sum sufficient to meet the cost thereof and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town payable in accordance with Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen (15) years after the date of the issuance of the first bond or note, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer or Selectmen may determine.
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