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ACTION ON SPECIAL ARTICLES .
Art. #1 Recommended (usual article)
Art. #2 Recommended (usual article)
Art. #51 Recommended (land damage for new street) . $ 500.00
Art. #53 Not recommended (Mr. Oljey)
Art. #57
Recommended for new street Lot B-13 250.00
Art. #59
Recommended for sidewalk on Birch Street 200.00
Art. #83
Recommended for Mosquito control 850.00
Art. #84
Recommended (Tuberculosis Hospital)
10,695.23
Art. #85 Recommended
(Unpaid Bills)
11,891.53
Art. #86 Recommended (Validity of tax titles) 600.00
Art. #87 Recommended (foreclosure of tax titles)
2,000.00
Art. #88 Recommended ($4600 only for fill on Montgomery property)
Art. #89 Not Recommended (Automobile for Health Agent)
Art. #90 Recommended (Sgt. Arthur F. DeFronzo Post) .. 500.00
Art. #91 Recommended (new public works equipment $20,000)
Art. #92 Not recommended (bond issue)
Art. # 93 Recommended (Last year's money)
Art. #94 Recommended (Last year's money)
Art. #95 Recommended (Last year's money)
Art. #96 Recommended (Last year's money)
Art. #97 Not recommended (Water extension Robbin Road)
Art. #98 Not recommended (Water extension Golden Hills)
Art. #99 Not recommended ($27,000 request for Oaklandvale Brook)
Art. #100 Recommended (Keep Oaklandvale Brook open) .. 400.00 Art. #101 Not recommended (Sewer on Central St. $36,000)
Art. #102 Recommended (Sewer extension Cliftondale) . .
4,082.50
2,532.34
Art. #103 Recommended (Sewer extension Lincoln Court) . Art. #104 Not recommended (sewer extension Summer St.) Art. #105 Recommended (Drain on Essex St. by P.W.D.)
Art. #106 Recommended (for Chapter 90 work on Ballard) (Hesper and Central Streets) 7,000.00
Art. #107 Not recommended (Chapter 90 maintenance)
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Articles (Streets) Not Recommended-No. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49.
Total Articles Requested $255,929.00
Total Articles Recommended 41,101.60
FINANCE COMMITTEE
John J. Bucchiere, Chairman Arthur Dearing, Secretary Frank B. Newhall, Retired Joseph A. White Clement C. Fearns Laurence E. Richardson George M. Connell Arthur E. Gustafson
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1947]
Action of Finance Committee on General Budget
Expended 1945
Approp. and Transfers 1946
Expended 1946
1947 Requested Recommended 1947
GENERAL GOVERNMENT (4.95% of total)
1.
Moderator
none
none
none
none
50.00
2.
Finance
Committee
$
443.59
$ 450.00
$ 426.58
$ 2,500.00
$ 1,000.00
3 Planning Board
523.15
525.00
522.75
877.80
475.00
4 Board of Appeals
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
5 Selectmen
2,606.82
2,800.00
2,798.31
2,884.00
1,850.00
6 Accounting
6,800.00
6,900.00
6,815.19
7,320.20
4,220.00
7 Treasurer
7,275.23
7,400.00
7,392.08
7,854.66
7,000.00
8
Registration of Town Notes
14.00
50.00
28.00
50.00
30.00
9
Tax Collector
10,071.17
10,500.00
10,492.10
11,560.68
8,330.00
10
Tax Title Expense
499.75
500.00
466.50
500.00
350.00
11 Assessors
9,654.00
10,200.00
10,197.80
11,742.14
7,300.00
12
Law Department
1,736.01
1,800.00
1,779.75
1,800.00
1,350.00
13 Town Clerk
1,274.82
1,350.00
1,345.23
1,393.00
675.00
14
Election and Registration
5,628.64
7,487.00
7,486.02
6,047.40
4,300.00
15 Town Hall
6,849.87
6,500.00
6,463.24
7,122.00
6,000.00
$53,577.05
$56,662.00
$56,413.55
$61,851.88
$43,130.00
.
.
.
.
.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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.
Expended 1945 (18% of total)
Approp. and Transfers 1946
Expended 1946
Requested Recommended 1947 1947
PUBLIC WORKS AND ALLIED DIVISIONS: Public Works (Salaries) ·
16
Public Works (Expenses)
(7,246.96) 2,649.41
2,700.00
2.698.90
3,295.00
1,810.00
16a New Road Machinery and Equipment
10,250.15
12,450.00
12,354.25
60,150.00
Spec. Article
(Salaries)
(6,912.02)
Inc. in #29
(5,204.80)
Inc. in #29 250.00
165.00
Sanitary Division
Ashes and Rubbish (Salaries)
(6,750.26)
Inc. in #29
(6,331.54)
Inc. in # 29
Inc. in #29
18
Ashes and Rubbish
(Expenses)
598.05
600.00
600.00
1,820.00
500.00
Sewer Maintenance
(Salaries)
(375.20)
Inc. in # 29
(100.00)
Inc. in #29
Inc. in #29
19 Sewer Maintenance
(Expenses)
4,359.90
4,500.00
4,499.90
6,081.00
4,300.00
Sewer
Construction
(Salaries)
Inc. in # 29
(2,674.64)
Inc. in #29
Inc. in #29
Sewer
Construction
(Expenses) ... 4,585.50
8,000.00
7,999.90
15,000.00
1,400.00
See Art. #102-103
Highway Division:
Highway and Bridges
(Salaries)
(27,776.48)
Inc. in #29
(28,841.19)
Inc. in #29
Inc. in # 29
20
Highway and Bridges (Expenses)
17,586.49
17,500.00
17,491.06
26,900.00
13,300.00
Sand, Oil, Grade Streets
(2,979.92)
(3,000.00)
(2,992.71)
Inc. in #20
Inc. in #20
21
Street Lighting
17,524.03
17,500.00
16,631.17
17,500.00
17,500.00
22
Snow and Ice Removal
17,994.87
17,000.00
17.000.00
17,000.00
9,550.00
23 Resurfacing
(6,998.63)
(7,000.00)
(7,000.00)
Inc. in # 20
Inc. in #20
Water Division:
24 Water Purchase
20,419.18
17,500.00
17,320.77
17,500.00
· 17,500.00
Water Maintenance (Salaries)
(15,605.27)
Inc. in #29
(22.554.85)
Inc. in #29
Inc. in #29
25
Water Maintenance (Expenses)
5,797.59
7.500.00
7,500.00
13,405.00
4,985.00
26 Water Extension (Materials)
792.90
4,800.00
3,479.15
2,400.00
2,990.00
27 Hydrants, Gates, Meters, (Materials)
791.25
3,700.00
1,551.34
6,150.00
2,630.00
28
Water Services (Materials)
1,281.79
1,700.00
1,700.00
3.000.00
2,660.00
29
Public Works and Allied Divisions- Salaries Only .
64,676.19
73,045.00
73,045.00
113,102.00
80,000.00
$169,552.91
$188,745.00
$184,121.44
$303,553.00
$159,236.00
. .
...
...
Inc. in #29
($7,344.70)
Inc. in #29
Inc. in #29
17
Engineering Engineering (Expenses)
246.51
250.00
250.00
See Art. #91
Inc. in #29
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Expended 1945
Approp. and Transfers 1946 of total)
Expended 1946
Requested Recommended 1947
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
(19.4%
30 Police Department
$ 45,405.49
$ 46,975.00
$ 46,974.82
$ 48,624.00
$ 45,499.00
31
Fire and Police Building Maint.
3,740.28
3,700.00
3,699.67
4,277.94
1,575.00
32 Town Constable
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
33 Fire Department
51,667.50
52,400.00
52,384.90
57,526.00
52,181.00
34
Fire Alarm Division
2,712.69
3,000.00
2,405.39
4,911.00
1,896.00
35 Forest Fires
69.80
500.00
408.87
400.00
200.00
36
Building Inspection
3,241.73
3,400.00
3,400.00
5,216.00
3,150.00
36a Town Building Repairs
5,000.00
2,796.96
7,139.40
3,000.00
37
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
800.00
38 Mypsy Moth Department
6,948.11
8,100.00
7,588.71
8,405.00
7,000.00
39 Tree Warden
1,444.34
1,750.00
1,747.48
1,750.00
1,399.00
40
Public Safety Committee
50.90
75.00
39.00
50.00
50.00
40a Harbormaster
none
none
none
none
none
$116,884.84
$126,500.00
$123,045.80
$139,899.34
$116,850.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION (2.6% of total)
41
Health Department
$ 15,589.95
$ 16,000.00
$ 14,571.53
$ 16,493.80
$ 12,850.00
42 Vital Statistics
55.00
70.00
68.25
75.00
75.00
43 Removal of Garbage
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
$ 21,644.96
$ 22,070.00
$ 20,639.78
$ 21,868.80
$ 18,225.00
1947]
1947
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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3S
Expended 1945
Approp. and Transfers 1946
Expended 1946
Requested Recommended 1947
1947
CHARITIES: (12% of total)
44 O. A. A. - Aid
$ 58,607.77
$ 70,000.00
$ 70,000.00
$ 86,252.00
$ 70,000.00
45
O. A. A. - Admr.
2,615.24
2,950.00
2,871.25
8,936.00
2,950.00
46 A. D. C. -- Aid
6,400.29
9,000.00
9,000.00
17,035.24
12,000.00
47 A. D. C. - Admr
621.70
700.65
700.65
658.00
658.00
48
Public Welfare-Temporary Aid
12,197.65
15,000.00
15,000.00
22,205.20
10,000.00
49
Infirmary
4,874.89
5,500.00
5,500.00
7,063.52
5,000.00
$ 85,317.54
$103,150.65
$103,071.90
$142,149.96
$100,608.00
VETERANS BENEFITS: (1.55% of total)
50
Veterans Benefits
$ 11,873.21
$ 16,000.00
$ 16,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 13,650.00
War II Allowances
2,578.50
3,007.10
3,007.10
Inc. in #50
Inc. in #50
52 Veterans Burial
none
none
none
none
Inc. in
#50
$ 14,415.71
$ 19,007.10
$ 19,007.10
$ 20,000.00
$ 13,650.00
53
Schools
$279,063.60
$300,000.00
$300,000.00
$357,384.38
$325,000.00
54 Schoolhouse Repairs
9,882.36
10,000.00
10,000.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
55 Trade School Tuition
1,986.13
3,000.00
2,964.07
3,000.00
3,000.00
56- Stadium Maintenance
1,297.65
2,500.00
1,993.30
2,500.00 See F.C. Report
LIBRARIES:
(.85% of total)
$ 11,495.15
$ 11,900.00
$ 11,899.01
$ 12,725.00
. $ 7,515.00
RECREATION (.228% of total)
58 Playgrounds
$ 1,989.50 $ 3,000.00
$ 2,979.26
$ 4,600.00
$ 2,000.00
* Plus $2,485.31 from available funds (Reimbursement by County for Dog Licenses)
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
.....
$292,229.74
$315,500.00
$314,957.37
$387,884.38
$338,000.00
57 Libraries
51 State Aid, Military Aid and World
SCHOOLS: (38.2% of total)
Expended 1945
Approp. and Transfers 1946
Expended 1946
Requested Recommended 1947
1947
PENSIONS: (1.57% of total)
59 Departmental Pensions
$ 5,321.00
$ 5,321.00
$ 5,321.00 7,700.00
5,200.00
5,200.00
$ 18,521.00
8 12,021.00
$ 13,021.00
$ 13,969.12
$ 13,969.12
UNCLASSIFIED: (2% of total)
61 Judgments and Settlements
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
$ 159.60
$ 500.00
$ 150.00
62 Memorial Day
600.00
600.00
517.00
650.00
525.00
63 Town Reports
1,090.00
1,405.44
1,405.44
1,500.00
1,500.00
64
Insurance
8,650.09
10,000.00
9,999.82
9,500.00
9,500.00
65 Reserve Funds
(5,998.04)
6,000.00
4,518.19
6,000.00
6,000.00
$ 10,440.09
$ 18,505.44
$ 16,600.05
$ 18,150.00
$ 17,675.00
CEMETERIES: (1.95% of total)
66 Cemeteries
$ 19,936.56
$ 22,500.00
$ 21,995.41
$ 24,816.00
'$ 17,147.58
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT: (3.74% of total)
Maturities:
67 Relief Loan
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
68 Fire and Police Station Loan
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
69 Sewer Loans
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
₹12,067.67
Interest:
70 On Relief Loan
90.00
67.50
67.50
45.00
45.00
71 On Fire and Police Station Loan
975.00
877.50
877.50
780.00
780.00
72 On Sewer Loans
10,560.00
10,065.00
10,065.00
9,570.00
9,570.00
73
On Temporary Loans
2,849.49
6,000.00
3,107.50
6,000.00
6,000.00
74
On Water Loans
1,650.00
615.00
Article 30 Grand Total
$ 36,574.49 $852,579.09
$ 40,660.00
$ 36,117.50
$ 38,395.00
$ 33,077.67 $881,137.37
* Plus $2,852.42 from available funds (Income from Perpetual Care Deposits)
1 Plus $5,932.33 from available funds (Reserve for Payment of Sewer Loans)
39
19-17 1
$ 8,769.12
$ 8,769.12
60 Contributary Retirement System
13,200.00
7,700.00
$941,221.19
$923,869.17
$1,189,882.47
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Annual Town Election MARCH 3, 1947
SELECTMEN
Precinct
2
3
4
5 244
6 260
7 149
8 339
1894
*William S. Oliver
416
235
223
285
276
194
231
319
2149
William H. Robinson
364
219
261
254
228
230
215
285
2056
John A. Serino
68
48
.67
35
43
166
27
68
422
*James P. Sullivan
492
417
419
401
271
372
304
529
3205
Gilbert Wheeler
153
157
117
144
91
137
200
163
1162
*John Willis White
427
275
315
380
254
309
274
366
2600
Blanks
363
276
336
258
180
408
196
289
2306
Total
2544 1845 1941 1947 1587 2076 1596 2358
ASSESSOR
Arthur E. Gustafson
355
180
229
190
236
192
150
373
1905
Harry B. Lancaster
101
87
56
134
64
70
96
86
694
*Albion R. Pice
332
314
301
261
190
384
248
294
2324
Blanks
60
34
61
64
39
46
38
33
786
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
PUBLIC WELFARE
Joseph G. Fisher
242
113
249
173
171 216
199
283
362
2266
Joseph P. Rossetti
110
211
113
106
80
192
110
124
1046
Blanks
82
33
48
73
62
48
32
72
450
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
TREE WARDEN
*George L. Pearce.
569
369
396
398
300 170
198
118
207
1391
Blanks
66
80
97
86
59
83
43
61
575
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
BOARD OF HEALTH (3 years)
*James A. Clark
641
481
496
497
397
522
446
607
4087
Blanks
207
134
151
152
132
17
86
179
1211
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
BOARD OF HEALTH (1 year)
Samuel E. Gillespie
122
168
111
199
96
134
187
111
1128
Walter F. Hogan
114
226
158
143
119
250
127
149
1286
* Arthur W. Price
429
141
221
177
189
187
130
339
1813
Ernest R. Swallow
121
33
38
48
40
50
47
131
508
Blanks
62
47
119
82
85
71
41
56
563
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
228
1536
*Ernest M. Hatch
414
258
237
297
3332
Harry L. Penney
213
166
154
165
411
371
518
Total
William A. Diamond
1 261
218
203
220
1589.4
253
107
41
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MODERATOR
*Laurence F. Davis
526
401
415
405
340
446
379
513
3425
Kaler Perkins
1
1
Blanks
320
214
232
244
189
246
153
273
1871
John Bucchiere
1
1
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
CONSTABLE
*W. Charles Sellick
713
513
498
533
415
557
460
671
4360
Laurence Davis
1
1
Blanks
134
102
149
116
114
135
72
115
937
Total
848
615
647
649
.529
692
532
786
5298
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3 years)
George W. Crosby
177
131
87
131
189
123
141
181
1160
Robert W. Dosh
156
118
175
113
56
145
121
163
1047
*George A. McCarrier
459
304
306
317
217
357
226
387
2573
Blanks
56
62
79
88
67
67
44
55
518
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 years)
L. Earle Dumas
228
153
153
122
134
225
87 342
212
1314
*Harriett A. McAdoo
364
261
257
340
194
236
329
2323
Katherine L. Smith
118
109
115
104
120
131
40
137
874
Blanks
138
92
122
83
81
100
63
108
787
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
*Paul J. Hayes
640
509
480
508
401
556
431
623
4151
Blanks
208
106
167
141
125
136
101
163
1147
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
PLANNING BOARD (5 years)
*Jack A. Meeker
636
471
434
462
355
505
423
583
3869
Brown
Blanks
212
144
213
187
174
187
108
203
1428
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
PLANNING BOARD (4 years)
*Edward E. Berrett
626
454
430
458
365
503
406
598
3840
Blanks
222
161
217
191
164
189
126
188
1458
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
PLANNING BOARD (3 years)
*George A. Smith
575
445
424
454
356
501
394
550
3699
Blanks
273
170
223
195
173
191
138
236
1599
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
1
1
1947]
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
Edward P. Caffarella . . 303 238
211 225
183
270 407
164 394
314
1908
*Paul Corson
569
405
400
476
339
294
378
315
453
2935
*Edwin M. Holmes
609
413
422
421
335
418
394
551
3563
Blanks
612
454
548
476
· 436
603
329
534
3992
Total
2544 1845 1941 1947 1587 2076 1596 2358
15894
LIBRARY TRUSTEE
*Kaler A. Perkins .
600
437
448 446
453 462
350 354
476 458
428
540
3722
Blanks
511
344
400
383
354
450
219
473
3134
Total
1696 1230 1294 1298 1058 1384 1064 1572
10596
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct One-Three Years
*Pearl E. Belonga
399
Harry T. Nish, Jr. 191
*Frank K. Berthold 474
Richard A. Paulsen 183
Edward P. Caffarella 243
417
*Albert C. Day Clarence L. Giles
218
419
*Alan F. Sawyer Horace E. Shuff Joseph A. Vatcher 176
225
*Lewis O. Gray Francis Hatch Frederick M. Kelley
298
*Harry F. Wentworth 476
Joseph Lopresti 194
Blanks 2150
*Gordon C. Marr 455
*Ellery E. Metcalf 459
Total 8480
Precinct One-Two Years
*C. Carroll Cunningham
517
Blanks
331
Total 848
Precinct One-One Year
*Robert F. Griffin
543
Blanks
305
Total 848
Precinct Two-Three Years
*Jessie H. Brown 382
James F. Hillman 1
*Earle N. Dudman
366
J. Tilman LeBlanc 1
*Frank Evans, 3rd
420
Leah M. Credon 1
*Daniel Flynn
373 Anna E. Rhodes
1
*Helen L. Meader 377
Florence L. Erlandson
1
*Russell R. Peterson
390
Mathew Mirabella
1
*Olive M. Stevens 387
Fred L. Green
1
T-Herbert Diamond
2
Blanks 2826
Helen R. Murphy
1
T-Frank W. Cloudman 2
*T-Lawrence J. Lunt 2 Total 5535
Precinct Two-One Year
Pearl Baker
1 Blanks 609
*Thomas F. Quinlan
4
Tilmon LeBlanc
1 Total 615
506
3496
*Walter R. Decareau
451
335
360
349
*Chauncy V. Whittredge 585
449
417 559
3740
George L. Pearce 365
405
242
*Bertrand D. Westendarp 491
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Precinct Three-Three Years
Nels A. Bloom 420
** Andrews M. Chabra 403
*Rupert K. Stewart 2
*George F. Gosselin 403
*Arthur L. White 2
*Anthony Grella 398
*Edward R. Galante
5
*Fredk J. C. Price, Jr.
401 James P. Sullivan
1
*George F. Price Leslie Hamilton 1
401
Blanks
4030
William C. Pennell 1 Total
6470
Precinct Three-One Year
T-Reginald Hutton
1 Blanks 548
T-Dana B. Lewis
1 Total 650
Precinct Four-Three Years
*Mary F. Banks
367
*Fred C. Smith 411
*William C. Banks
409
*John A. Taylor 416
*Paul Corson 457
*Alfred H. Woodward 451
Salvatore Dagostino
210
Blanks 1802
*Robert L. Davis 428
*Paul A. Haley 443
*Roger C. Rice 447
Total
5841
Precinct Four-Two Years
*Newell V. Bartlett
445
Blanks
204 Total
649
Precinct Five-Three Years
*Paul E. Baldwin
353
Murray
14
*Oren O. Bentley
327
Southard
4
*Samuel K. Brown
324
Batchelder
1
*Richard Downes
323
O'Brien
1
*Francis M. Leander 300
Landry
1
*Richard Merrill 308
Corry
4
*Otto F. Persson
315
Wormstead
1
*George F. Pool, Jr.
344
Bacon
1
*Stanley B. Harmon
26
Blanks
2106
Rogers
3
Rogers, W.
4
Lavene
1 Total
4761
Precinct Six-Three Years
*Stanley Anderson 394
386
*N. Jessie O'Neil 368
Louis Ciampa 285
*Frank L. Platt 397
*Charles E. Daniels 368
*Benjamin A. Ramsdell 375
*William A. Diamond 423
*Harold E. WIch
362
Robert W. Dosh
305
Blanks 2335
*Edward M. Down 357
Manuel Giansiracusa 207
Total
6920
Precinct Six-Two Years
*Phyllis E. Dodge
453
Blanks 239 Total 692
*Edward J. Oljey 358
*Carl E. Chapman
.
*Dorthy Drewniany 2
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Precinct Seven
*Raymond P. Clark
366
Browning Rogers
2
*Nathaniel Diamond
344
Edgar J. Humphrey
1
*Samuel E. Gillespie 365
George Burnham
1
*Howard C. Heath
361
Fred M. Stanley
1
*Clarence W. Howard 361
Roland Estabrook
3
*Emmett R. Nichols
379
Gladys A. Hentschell
3
*Lloyd H. Taylor
370
Edward Bailey
1
*Harry A. White
375
*J. Lowell Goding
4
Blanks
1844
Peter Rossetti
3
Emily Cook
2
C. F. Nelson Pratt
1
Total
4788
Precinct Eight-Three Years
*Joseph F. Gillis
432
Ruth P. Sheldon
1
*Edwin M. Holmes
452
Warren O. Sheldon
1
*Melbourne Macleod 476
Frank X. McCarthy
1
*Stanley L. Murphy
401
Wm. E. Holland
1
*William H. Newhall, Jr. 438
Beatrice L. Holmes
1
*Lawrence R. O'Connor 420
*Charles R. Babcock
3
*Joseph Oljey
437
Clinton Mitchell
1
* Ralph M. Phillips
416
George Collins
1
*Ernest D. Redman 413
Ellen Collins
1
*Donald Walker
448
Blanks 5083
*Richard Stevens 5
Alfred Muise
1
Total
9432
Precinct Eight-One Year
Henry S. Garland
1
*Beatrice Holmes
Ruth P. Sheldon
1
Ellen Collins
Warren O. Sheldon
1
Blanks
1563
John Picariello
1
Warren O. Chesley
1
Guy H. Collins
1
Total
1572
Question-Act of General Court-Town Manager and Change of Government
Yes
582
393
444
483
365
409 45
356
508
3540
No
39
29
20
27
20
19
41
240
Blanks
227
193
183
139
144
238
157
237.
1518
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 1. Plan A.
Yes
40
31
31
34
37
93
19
56
341
No
62
56
37
49
54
68
41
61
428
Blanks
746
528
579
566
438
531
472
669
4529
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 2. Plan B.
Yes
23
23
25
20
17
38
7 29
182
No
61
61
38
53
54
61
38
64
430
Blanks
764
531
584
576
458
593
487
693
4686
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
2
1
Laurence S. Johnson
1
45
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Question 3 Plan C.
Yes
21
14
18
18
12
33
6
24
146
No
60
57
33
60
56
59
40
61
426
Blanks
767
544
596
571
461
600
486
701
4726
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 4. Plan D.
Yes
16
14
19
16
10
. 32
14
24
145
No
58
57
30
49
54
59
38
61
406
Blanks
774
544
598
584
465
601
480
701
4747
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 5. Plan E.
Yes
61
67
41
77
61
77
32
80
496
No
56
47
25
37
44
54
29
50
342
Blanks
731
501
581
535
424
561
471
656
4460
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 6.
Different Representative Form
Yes
47
28
41
38
31
55
20
63
323
No
41
50
24
35
42
53
34
45
324
Blanks
760
537
582
576
456
584
478
678
4651
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 7.
Town Manager
Yes
85
94
60
80
75
106
54
81
635
No
45
41
26
31
38
43
29
46
299
Blanks
718
480
561
538
416
543
449
659
4364
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
Question 8.
Present Form
Yes
102
64
73
61
49
76
59
96
580
No
78
81
51
83
82
93
55
108
631
Blanks
668
470
523
505
398
523
418
786
4087
Total
848
615
647
649
529
692
532
786
5298
A true copy.
Attest :
VIOLA G. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
January 17, 1947.
Mrs. Viola G. Wilson, Town Clerk
Town Hall, Saugus, Massachusetts
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
Enclosed herewith is the resignation of Mr. Frank B. Newhall as the member of the Finance Committee from Precinct One.
Very truly yours, LAURENCE F. DAVIS,
Town Moderator.
Received Town Clerk's Office, March 10, 1947. A true copy.
Attest :
VIOLA G. WILSON,
Town Clerk.
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26 Summer St. Saugus, Mass. March 10, 1947.
Mrs. Viola G. Wilson Town Clerk Saugus, Massachusetts Dear Mrs. Wilson:
I herewith submit my resignation as a member of the Planning Board, effective as of March 12, 1947.
Very truly yours,
JACK A. MEEKER.
Received Town Clerk's Office, March 10, 1947, 8:39 P. M. A true copy.
Attest:
VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk. March 12, 1947.
To Viola G. Wilson Town Clerk Saugus, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
The Limited Town Meeting Members of Precinct Two met in the Accountant's Office at 7:30 P. M. on March 12, 1947, to break a tie for two 3-yr. terms among the following: Herbert Diamond Frank W. Cloudman Lawrence J. Lunt
There were 13 members present, constituting a quorum.
Arthur Dearing was elected chairman.
John Sandilands was elected clerk.
The following were elected to fill the two vacancies:
Lawrence J. Lunt receiving 11 votes. Frank W. Cloudman receiving 8 votes.
Signed: ARTHUR DEARING, Chairman JOHN J. SANDILANDS, Clerk.
March 12, 1947.
To Viola G. Wilson, Town Clerk
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
The limited town meeting members of Precinct Three met in the Accountant's office at 7:30 P. M. on March 12, 1947 to break a tie for a one-year term between the following:
Reginald Hutton Dana B. Lewis
There were 15 members present, constituting a quorum.
George Connell was elected chairman.
Nels Bloom was elected clerk.
The following person was elected to fill the vacancy: Reginald Hutton, receiving 9 votes.
Signed: GEORGE CONNELL, Chairman NELS A. BLOOM, Clerk.
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1947]
March 12, 1947.
To Viola G. Wilson, Town Clerk Saugus, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Wilson:
The Limited Town Meeting Members of Precinct Eight met in the Accountant's office, at 7:30 P. M. on March 12, 1947 to break a tie for one 1-yr. term among the following: Henry S. Garland John Picariello Warren O. Chesley Guy A. Collins
Ellen T. Collins
There were 19 members present, constituting a quorum.
George O. Walker was elected chairman.
Harold W. Crozier was elected clerk.
The following person was elected to fill the vacancy: Warren O. Chesley receiving 11 votes.
Signed: GEORGE O. WALKER, Chairman H. W. CROZIER, Clerk.
A true copy. Attest:
VIOLA G. WILSON, Town Clerk.
Annual Town Meeting MARCH 12, 1947
The Annual Town Meeting of March 12, 1947, was called to order at 8:00 P. M.
The town meeting members not previously sworn in were qualified.
The following tellers were appointed and sworn: Hollis Hogle Clarence Howard
Raymond Clark Paul Corson
A count of the members was taken. There were 172 present, consti- tuting a quorum.
The reading of the warrant was waived by unanimous consent.
Mr. McDuffee gave the invocation.
The salute to the flag was given.
The Board of Selectmen were appointed appraisers of town prop- erty.
ARTICLE 1. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and he hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1947, 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 Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and any amendments thereto. 8:17 P. M. Unani- mous. Yeas 173, Nays 0.
ART. 2. Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is, authorized to borrow in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, and any amendments
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thereto, for the purpose of providing funds to meet ordinary mainten- ance 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 Commonwealth for similar loans previously made. Unanimous. Yeas 176, Nays 0. 8:18 P.M.
Voted to take up Article 108 out of order. Yeas 108, Nays 21.
ART. 108. Voted: That the increased cost of living increase voted at the 1945 Annual Town Meeting and certified to the various departments by the Town Accountant shall remain in full force and effect until the next Annual Town Meeting of March, 1948.
The salaries of permanent employees, individually or collectively, of any department shall not be increased above such amount as was certi- fied by the Town Accountant except as follows:
1. Increases due to the acceptance of the Teachers' Equal Pay Bill (so-called) and step-rate increases effective September 1, 1946, to teach- ers and janitors in the School Department.
2. Increases for promotions caused by vacancies in departments and step-rate increases subject to the rules and regulations of Civil Service or otherwise.
Salaries of new permanent employees who entered upon such em- ployment on or since January 1, 1945, shall be construed to include the Increased Cost of Living increase and such new employees shall not receive further benefits hereunder only in accordance with the afore- mentioned exceptions.
Upon the several votes passed under Article 108 becoming effective the Town Accountant shall certify to all boards, committees, depart- ment heads and officers authorized to expend money, information re- garding every new permanent employee under their jurisdiction as follows:
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