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Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight
For Five Years: One Member of the Planning Board
Also those qualified to vote in Town Elections and Town Affairs to assemble in the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 10, A. D. Nine- teen Hundred and Forty-three, at Eight o'clock, P. M., to hear and act on the following articles, viz;
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943 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 accordance with Sec- tion 17 of Chapter 44 of the Gen- eral Laws, and any amendments thereto, agreeable to the petition. of the Town Treasurer.
Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as most re- cently amended by Chapter 129 of the Acts of 1941, for the purpose of providing funds to meet ordi- nary : maintenance expenses and revenue loans, such borrowing in no event to exceed the amount of the tax titles held in excess of the amount owing to the Common- wealth for similar loans previously måde. or to see what action the Town" will take in the matter,
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agreeable to the petition of the Town Treasurer.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding the words "dog kennel" after the word "sanatorium" in the first line of Section 17, so that the first paragraph of said section will read as follows:
"No permit for cemetery, hos- pital, sanatorium, dog kennel or philanthropic institution wherever located; or for the place of busi- ness of any blacksmith, builder, carpenter, contractor, m a s o n, plumber, roofer, tinsmith, uphol- sterer, undertaker, or for any men- tioned use under heads 7 and 8 of Section 6, in a business district, or for anything permitted only un- der Section 7, shall be issued by the building inspector except with the written approval of the Sel- ectmen as provided in this sec- tion and subject to 'such conditions as the Board of Selectmen may deem it proper to impose," or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Planning Board.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map and the Zoning By-Law so that so much of the premises shown as Lot A-138 on Assessors' Map 2066 as is with- in 125 feet of the Newburyport Turnpike be zoned for business purposes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Ed- ward S. Batchelder and others.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map and the Zoning By-Law so that so much of the premises shown on lot A-31 and A-33 on Assessors' Map 1022 as is within 150 feet of the New- buryport Turnpike be zoned for business purposes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Barnet Shapiro and others.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept that portion of Granite Road, which at present has not been accepted, in accord- ance with plan and profile on file
with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept Johnson Street as per plan and profile on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what ac- tion the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept DeSota Street in accordance with plan and profile on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the pe- tition' of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept that portion of Sun- nyside Avenue starting at the present point of acceptance and running in an easterly direction a distance of sixty-eight feet in ac- cordance with plan and profile on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept Westland Avenue in accordance with plan and profile on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the pe- tition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Fiske Road in ac- cordance with plan and profile on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Great and Gen- eral Court for legislation whereby the office of Tree Warden will be abolished as an elective office and the Superintendent of
Plublic Works will automatically become Tree Warden upon his appointment and qualification, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
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Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Marion E. Need- ham and others.
Art. 14. To hear and act on the reports of Committees.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the purchase of the old Ironworks House, provided that the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts appropriates $4,000 and an- other $4,000 is raised by individual societies, or individuals, or both, during the year 1943; that the Town assumes no responsibility in regard to the upkeep of the prop- erty; that when the full amount is raised, the property be turned over either to the United States or the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts or a tax-exempt historical, antiquarian or similar appropriate society of Massachusetts; or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the pe- tion of M. Louise Hawkes and others.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $850 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chap. 112, Acts of 1931, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $850 to be expended under the di- rection of the Town Treasurer to investigate and to determine the validity of tax titles held by the Town, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter ag- reeable to the petition of the Town Treasurer.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500 for the payment of all expenses in connection with the foreclosure of tax titles held by the Town, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, ag-
reeable to the petition of the Town Treasurer.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for all expenses of civilian defense, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petiton of the Saugus Com- mittee on Public Safety.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the purpose of purchasing a lot of land adjoining Riverside Cemetery, being part of Lot A-19 and all of Lot A-20 on Assessors' Plan 1014 and owned by the Judd Milling & Lumber Co., containing 108,000 square feet, more or less, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the salary of a secre- tary of the Board of Selectemen to coordinate public safety defense and war activities, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Edward Gibbs, Jr., and others.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the expenses of the Sau- gus War Price and Rationing Board, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Ed- ward Gibbs, Jr., and others.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for water extension on Water Street to the Wakefield line, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of Mary A. Virnelli and others.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $59.09 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account to be used for the repair and mainten- ance of road machinery only. or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the pe- tition of the Town Accountant.
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Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $110 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of the Fire Alarm Division for the years prior to 1941, proper affidavits having been filed in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chap- ter 44, Section 64 (Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1941), or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the pe- tition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,350 for the purpose of paying W.P.A. unpaid bills for the years prior to 1941, now held subject to General Laws Chapter 44, Section 64 (Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1941), or to see what ac- tion the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to indemnify Walter F. Neal for expenses incurred by him in defense of a suit brought against him by George Smith for an alleged assault while in the per- formance of his duties as a police officer, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 28. To see if the Town will: vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000 for the maintenance of Chapter 90 streets in the Town; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen:
Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 to replace and repair the roof of stockroom shed at the Public Works Department and to change the doors of that building to over- head, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 30, To see if the Town will
vote to appropriate the sum of
$225 to replace and repair the roof of . the American Legion Building, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 31. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for Town Charges for the year 1943.
The polls will open at 12 o'clock noon, and will close at 8 o'clock P. M., and you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the usual places seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meeting, and to distribute copies as pro- vided by the By-Laws at least four days before.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meet- ing.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this Nineteenth day of Jan- uary, A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Forty-three.
(seal)
GEORGE H. QUARMBY, HAROLD P. RICE, WILLIAM S. OLIVER, Board of Selectmen.
A true copy,
Attest: W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Essex, ss. February 18, 1943
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within Warrant as directed by posting attested copies at the sev- eral precincts at least seven days before said meeting according to the By-Laws, and afterwards by delivering to the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus.
A true copy.
Attest; W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable
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1948]
February 27, 1943
In compliance with Chapter 55 of the Acts of 1928 and also with Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Town of Saugus, I hereby certify that today I mailed to all Limited Town Meeting Members a printed copy of the Warrant for the An- nual Town Meeting of March 1,
1943.
Signed: VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk
Annual Town Election
MARCH 1, 1943 SELECTMEN
1
2
3 155
4
5 90
6 184 100
7 68 148 184
8 115 207
Total 938
* William S. Oliver
330
136
151
154
180 172
153
189
219 222
1684
*Harold P. Rice
262
214
244
232 149
89
184 113
93 .
122
986
Robert E. Thompson Blanks
135
92
111
90
70
79
64
106
747
238
161
166
171
139
279
109
149
1412
Total
1593 1017 1194 1089
927
1092
855
1140
8907
ASSESSOR
Alexander S. Addison
203
145
116
134 134
67 116
80 174
156 88
122 134
1023
*Frank Evans, Jr.
178
132
152
125
91
121
93
37
116
779
Blanks
8
8
5
4
5
17
4
8
59
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
*Gustave A. Anderson Blanks
106
52
53
310 53
255 54
299 65
261 24
324
2506
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
CONSTABLE
*W. Charles Sellick
484
296
348
319
271
310
266
351
2645
Harold W. Humphrey Blanks
1
1
46
43
50
44
38
54
19
29
323
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
John J. Bucchiere
119
110
184
202
196
187
William H. Robinson
135
120
165
1108
John J. Mullen
142
54
425
287
345
97
1406
*George H. Quarmby
374
1734
56
463
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BOARD OF HEALTH
*Leroy C. Furbush Blanks
450
284
338
303 60
54
63
23
57
453
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
*Waldo B. Russell
255
204
173
213
179
177 173
202
173
1576
John L. Silver
271
146
236
134
116
85
209
1370
William R. L. Strath
69
64
61
82 203
49 174
72
47
70
514
Harry F. Wentworth Blanks
123
89
116
94
100
144
47
104
817
Total
1062
678
796
726
618
728
570
760
5938
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
*Ashton F. Davis
404
260
294
283 260
221
263 238
241 214
262
2116
Keller
1
1
Blanks
278
175
209
183
170
227
115
222
1579
Total
1062
678
796
726
618
728
570
760
5938
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
*Benjamin A. Fullerton 436 Blanks 95
267
321
281 82
251 58
301 63
249
308
2414,
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
TREE WARDEN
*Edward S. Batchelder
415
287
324
296 67
250
295
256
320
2443
Blanks
116
52
74
59
69
29
60
526
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
PLANNING BOARD
Chester E. Gay
169
48
44 152
78 47 190
71 24 155
73 61 167
33 46
65
493
*Walter Roy
244
195
162
40
48
59
63
28
39
393
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
*Charles N. Chesley Warren O. Chesley
374
229
258 129 275 257
237 117 268 215 252
198 91 206 215
218 121
210 84
272 160
1996
*Edwin M. Holmes
421
265
214
275
217
323
122
218
1939
Total
1593 1017 1194 1089
927 1092
855
1140
8907
276
2242
*Albert R. Magee
379
243
293
227
162
189
204
1661
344
175
210
255
301
262
323
57
573
Chester W. Pingree
59
39
184
100
986
*Thomas M. Robinson Blanks
291
199
283 207
2182
1804
323
209
60
2516
81
55
72
77
36
72
555
Blanks
59
57
178
219
1510
224 206
240
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MODERATOR
*Laurence F. Davis
422
260
316
281
243
272
239
303
2336
Blanks
109
79
82
82
66
92
46
77
633
Total
531
339
398
363
309
364
285
380
2969
* Elected
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct One - Three Years
*Walter D. Blossom 369
*Elmer H. Watson 380
*L. Elmer Day
370
Charles A. Claflin
1
*Stanley W. Day 376
Charles C. DeFronzo .7
*Chester E. Gay 383
Thomas Hughes Perrett
1
*Harold W. Humphrey 372
Edward Berrett
1
*Frederick M. Kelley 375
Blanks 1502
*Thomas D. Morse 364
*Frank B. Newhall 392
Total
5310
Precinct One - Two Years
Catherine Ross
1 Joseph M. Puffer 2
Henry L. McIntyre
1
Ida L. Blossom
2
Harold Glynn
2 Harry A. Raymond
Charles A. Claflin
1
Blanks
510
*Charles C. DeFronzo 9
R. Bruce Mills
1 Total 531
Kenneth A. Munson
1
Precinct Two - Three Years
*Patricia Devine 182
Gladys W. Putnam
1
*Herbert Diamond 206
Charles A. Henry ...
1
*Stephen Lovett 176 John T. Mckinney
1
*Robert E. Parker 189
John MacVicar
1
*Leon C. Young 257
Henry Mullen 1
* Albert J. Moylan 2
James Smith 1
Emma Vatcher 2 John Gould 1
Charles Kipp 1 *John J. Sandilands 2
* Alfred R. O'Connor 5
Frank W. Dahlberg
1
Ruth P. Sheldon
1 Daniel J. Dwyer 1
Warren O. Sheldon
1
* Benedict J. Wolfe 2
Ruth A. Neal
1 Blanks 2012
James F. Hillman
1
Laurence O'Connor
John Logan
1
1 Total 3051
1
*John L. Silver 417
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Precinct Two - One Year
Ruth A. Neal
1
Chauncy V. Whittredge
1
Albert J. Moylon
1 Daniel J. Dwyer 1
Ingrid Paridon
1 Blanks 330
Annie S. Truesdale 1
*Jesse H. Brown
2
Total
339
Robert Champoux
1
Precinct Three - Three Years
** Elmore Brown 273
*Frank J. Drewniany 237
*Dorothy Drewniany 3
*Milton E. French
270
Herbert Hatch
1
*Laura E. A. Pearson 270 Stanley Richards
*Ralph F. Prestat
278
Herbert Connolly
1
*Helen G. White
279
Frank Perry
1
* William C. Pennell 3
*Cornelius McHugh 5
*Joseph Swain
2
Total
3980
Lawrence Sullivan
1
Precinct Three - One Year
T-Florence Sullivan ...
1 Anthony Grella 1
T-Dana B. Lewis
1
Blanks
392
Cornelius McHugh 1
*Dorothy Drewniany 2 Total 398
Precinct Four - Three Years
*John J. Carroll 184
*Roy L. Smith 248
*Wilmer H. Churchill 221 William R. L. Strath 177
*William Irby 223
*Mabel C. Willey 214
* Anna V. Jacobs 200
*Virginia E. Woodward
221
*John B. Leahy 235
Blanks
963
*Hazel C. Marison 219
Elisha Morse 162
Total 3267
Precinct Five - Three Years
*F. Dudley Bacon 193
*Oren O. Bentley 193
*Joseph Bucherie 184
Helen M. Roberts 1
*Hollis E. Hogle 177
Robert Richard Merrill 2
*Arthur C. Huggins 170
Donald T. Bruant
1
*Edwin M. Thompson 179
*Walter A. Thorne 191
Louis Briand 1
Edward South
1
Frank A. Collins 1
Etta Buccherie 1
Nathan Mallar 1
1 Blanks 1466
Alphonse Adrian 1
Holger Hanson
Samuel Brown 1
T-Herbert A. Zimmer 3
Phillips A. Hull
1
Richard Downs 1
*Harold Everett 4
T-Charles W. Donovan 3
Victor Bergstrom
T-Ralph C. Junkins
3
1 Total 2781
:
1
Blanks
2352
Dana B. Lewis 1
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Precinct Five - Two Years
T-George B. Dixon ...
1 Blanks 305
Nathan Mallar
1
T-Helen M. Roberts
1
Total
309
James Gould
1
Precinct Five - One Year
John McAuliffe
1 Blanks ............... 305
*John W. Roberts
1
James Gould
1
Total
309
John Tibbetts
1
Precinct Six - Three Years
*Vincent Dolaser 246
T-Harold Gregory
2
'Anna G. James
227
Harry Nelson 2
*Edward J. O'Neil 235
Robert Carter 1
*Ralph H. Sweetser 216
*James W. Currier Robert Macguire
1
John DeFronzo 1
Bernard T. Brady
1
Elsa M. Bridges
1
LeGrand Fonda 1
Mary J. Cahill
1
Wayne H. Brookmiller
1
James E. Deary ... 1
Robert Davis
1
T-Carl A. Sawyer 2
Zella Dononhue 1
John T. Lynch, Jr. Ellen Eagle
1
Harold E. Welch
1
Robert Chiabrandy
1 Carl Shorey
1
*Margaret M. Leboucher
4
Iona E. Britt
1
*John Leboucher 4
Blanks 2461
*John C. McLean
6
Gordon Sims
1 Total 3640
Precinct Seven - Three Years
*Earle W. Cousens 231
*Harriett A. McAdoo 229
*Edward M. Down 227
*Gilbert Wheeler 231
*Dorothy Shorey Estabrook 211
Lambert 1
*J. Lowell Goding, Jr. 226
Maher
1
*Catherine R. Griffin 225
Blanks 541
* Albion L. Hogan 227
*Watson C. MacCleery 215
Total 2565
Precinct Eight - Three Years
*Elsie V. L. Bardh 224
*Ernest B. Swett 13
*Catherine I. Casey 214
*Benjamin Vatcher 14
*Gustaf E. Dahlen 229
Helen R. Davis 1
*Ralph M. Phillips 214
Edward M. Nelson 3
*John Picariello 200
Stella Schumacher 1
*Harold A. Smiledge
233
*John V. Spencer 237
*Richard H. Stevens 231
*Harold W. Crozier 13
John P. Chesley 1
Susie G. Dahlen 1
Blanks 2715
* Alf Gustavson 16 Total 4560
12
*John H. Worthley 204
1
George C. Kingsley
1
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Precinct Eight - Two Years
Blanche M. Auger
1 *John P. Chesley 3
Henry Orpin
1 Blanks 375
Helen R. Davis
1
James E. Stevens
1 Total 380
........
Precinct Eight - One Year
.
Margaret J. Auger
1 Blanks ......
375
Henry Orpin
1
*John P. Chesley
2
Total 380
Helen R. Davis
1
Signed :
VIOLA G. WILSON,, Town Clerk
March 10, 1943
To .Viola G. Wilson Town Clerk
Saugus, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
The Limited Town Meeting Mem- bers of Precinct Five met at 7:15 P. M. in the Town Hall on March 10, 1943 for the purpose of break- ing the existing tie for one two- year term between George B. Dixon and Helen M. Roberts and the ex- isting tie for one three-year term between Charles W. Donovan, Her- bert A. Zimmer and Ralph C. Jun- kins.
Richard Downes was elected Chairman.
Stanley. B. Harmon was elected Secretary.
Fifteen members were present, constituting a quorum.
George B. Dixon receiving 12 votes was elected for the two-year term.
Herbert A. Zimmer receiving 6 votes was elected for the three- year term.
Signed:
RICHARD DOWNES, Chairman
STANLEY B. HARMON, Secretary
A true copy. Attest:
RUTH E. STEVENS, Assistant Town Clerk
March 10, 1943
To Viola G. Wilson Town Clerk Saugus, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
The Limited Town Meeting Mem- bers of Precinct Six met in the Town Hall on March 10, 1943 at 7:46 P. M. to break the existing tie for a three-year term between Carl A. Sawyer and Harold Greg- ory.
Fifteen members were present, constituting a quorum.
John J. Bucchiere was elected chairman.
Carl E. Chapman was elected secretary.
Harold Gregory, receiving 9 votes was elected for the three-year term.
Signed: JOHN J. BUCCHIERE, Chairman CARL E. CHAPMAN, Secretary
A true copy.
Attest: RUTH E. STEVENS, Assistant Town Clerk
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1943]
Report of the Finance Committee MARCH 1, 1943
To the Representative Town Meeting and Citizens of the Town of Saugus
The Finance Committee herewith submits its report on the 1943 Bud- get :
The Committee in preparing its recommendations has endeavored to be fair with the taxpayer and employee alike. We recognize the fact that this year, the increased cost of food, clothing and other commodities as well as the proba- bility of even higher living costs in the future, has made it impera- tive that upper adjustments of salaries must be made to meet these increased costs of living. We have given this problem long and serious consideration and have in- vestigated the various methods used in surrounding cities and towns to meet this situation. After weighing all the facts, it was the unanimous opinion of this Com- mittee that a flat 10% increase as suggested by the majority of the departments was the fairest meth- od to be used for our particular case. The Committee wishes it un- derstood that this increase is an Increased Cost of Living increase only and is not in the nature of a permanent salary increase. It is the understanding of all depart-
ment heads and employees that in the event of a decrease in the cost of living, these increases shall be adjusted by a future town meet- ing. In order that there will be no misunderstanding, the Committee has requested the Town Account- ant to notify all boards, commit- tees, department heads and officials authorized to expend money, the following information regarding every employee under their juris- diction : permanent salary, in- creased cost of living increase and total amount of 1943 compensation.
Due to the fact that State and County figures show a marked im- provement over previous years and also in view of the fact that the general financial condition of the town is better than it has been for several years, the Committee feels that if the recommendations set forth in this report (which are $21,000.00 less than the amount appropriated in 1942) are followed, that the Increased Cost of Living increases granted will not increase the tax rate over that of last year but on the contrary there is an excellent possibility of a reduction in the 1943 tax rate.
ARTICLE 31 (General Budget) SPECIAL ARTICLES
Requested $797,433.72 33,585.00
Recommended $767,941.00 28,385.00
TOTALS
$831,018.72
$796,326.00
Comments on the General Budget, Article No. 31
Item 18, Police. The Committee has provided for the purchase of a new prowl car in this budget. The present prowl car is in poor mechanical condition and costs of repairs have started to mount rapidly and we feel that in view of this condition that a new prowl car is an essential item this year.
Item 22, Fire Alarm Division.
Additional funds are necessary to make long-needed vital repairs and the Committee feels that these re- pairs should be made this year as the start of a program to improve the nerve-center of our fire pro- tection system. This is also an important defense factor.
Item 24, Building Inspector. The work of this department has in- creased considerably in recent years and the Committee feels this
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year, the Building Inspector should be put on a full-time basis with the express understanding that in ad- dition to his duties as Building Inspector, that he shall make all repairs to town buildings under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen and shall not engage in private outside work during Town working hours.
Item 25, Sealer of Weights and Measures. The decreased amount recommended is
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