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31%
GRAND TOTAL
$1,364,033.61
$1,612,434.48
$1,645,723.93
$1,978,391.56
$1,934,193.36
Overtime, Seasonal, etc.
18,092.73
20,779.98
24,338.53
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WARRANT FOR THE 1954 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
With the Recommendations of the Finance Committee on Individual Articles
Article 1. To hear and act on reports of Committees.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1954, 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 ac- cordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by Finance Committee.
Article 3. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for Town Charges for the year 1954.
See table in Back of Report.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $70,949.72 from surplus rev- enue or the Excess and Deficiency account, to offset the overlay deficit, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $21,872.31 for the care, maintenance and repair of the Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to rezone for business purposes the balance of the so-called Town Farm site on the west- erly side of the Newburyport Turnpike, so that that portion now lying within the 500 feet from the Turnpike on the westerly side will be zoned for light industrial purposes in conformity with previous zoning and the balance of the area to be zoned for business purposes or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote that the receipts of money from the sale of the Town Farm Lands, so-called, situated west of the Newburyport Turnpike, shall be set aside in a special fund, none of which should be spent or allocated for any purpose what- ever, until the so-called shopping center is built and approved by the Town Manager,
or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 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, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and appropriate the sum of $10,- 000.00 for the purpose of continuing the cleaning and widening of Oaklandvale Brook, so-called, and re-building of culverts; according to the recommendations of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc., Engineers, in report dated Dec. 15, 1952; or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Andrew P. Sorenson and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $111,000.00 for the purpose of installing sanitary sewers on Lncoln Ave., to include that part of Lincoln Ave. from Washington Square to the ap- proximate location of Atlantic Ave., in ac- cordance with the plans set forth by Fay Spofford & Thorndike, Engs., dated 1938, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles R. Keeler and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,040.00 to pay for the cost of construction of the rip rap wall by the old Ballard Street bridge on the Chapter 90 construction of this street, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100. to compensate Chief Roland Mansfield for legal expenses, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
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Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of the $10,000 for maintenance of existing concrete and bitu- minous sidewalks, for completion of side- walks started in 1953 and for such other sidewalks as the appropriation may allow for new construction, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account-"Free cash"-the sum of $7500. for the installation of granite curbing and cement sidewalks on Essex Street to be done in conjunction with the Chapter 90 project for the construction of Essex Street from Cliftondale Square toward the Turnpike, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7500 for Chapter 90 construction on Essex Street, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer the sum of $17,000. for the purpose of installing side- walks on Bristow Street, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Bristow Street Civic Association.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from surplus or Excess and Deficiency Account, the sum of $9100 for the purchase of a street sweeper, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the surplus or Excess and Deficiency Ac- count, the sum of $4100. for the purchase of a new machine for the accounting de- partment, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $29,467.31 for the construction of Hurd Avenue extension to
Williams Avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of of $3470.00 to pay for the cost of repairs and alterations to the storage building on upper Main Street, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of installing sidewalks on Dudley Street, agreeable to the petition of Charles R. Keeler and others, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from surplus revenue the sum of $28,000 to provide for extraordinary repairs to schools and other public buildings, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Aritcle 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the surplus account, "free cash", the sum of $1000.00 for the purchase of a mimeograph machine, cabinet and incidental supplies, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee,
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $208.62 for the purpose of purchasing Lot A-113 on Plan 2025 for playground purposes, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thou- sand dollars ($5,000.00) for the improvement and surfacing of the extension of Hurd Avenue from its present connection with Hurd Avenue to Pelham Street and of Pelham Street from its junction with Hurd Avenue extension to Williams Avenue, or to see what action the Town will take in the
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matter agreeable to the petition of William H. Robinson and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $7,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and installing side- walks on Dustin Street, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the East Saugus Improvement Association, Inc.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of $200.00 for the pur- pose of having a survey made of these areas along the banks of the Saugus River exposed at mean low tide to be known as a claim and shell fish breeding bed as required by Chapter 130, Sections 52 to 75, inclusive, of the General Laws of the State of Massachu- setts, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of John A. Waugh and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the replacement of slate urinals with wall type urinals and add necessary lavatories in the Saugus High School, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to indemnify Alfred M. Butler for liability on a claim for property damage incurred by him while operating a Town owned motor vehicle in the scope of his employment or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 14 of the Town By-Laws as follows, or see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
(a) Amend the title of Article 14 by adding the words "Motor Court and Motel" so the title will read "Regulations of Auto Trailer, Tourist Camp, Motor Court, Motel Court and Park site."
(b) Amend Section 3 by adding Section 3a to read "Motor Court and Motel defined, a group of furnished cabins, attached or unattached, one story in height, with an outside entrance, located along a public highway, where motorists may obtain overnight lodgings."
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept Curtis Street as laid out by the Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to pur- chase or take by eminent domain the neces- sary land therefor and appropriate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Beach View Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain the land necessary therefor, and also appropri- ate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of Robert DeLouis and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Farrington Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk and authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain, the land necessary therefor; also to appropriate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Adolph J. Winn and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee,
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Bufford Street as laid out by the Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain the land necessary there- for; also to appropriate a sum of money for said purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Lester F. Bicknell and others.
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Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, the land necessary for the proposed improvement of Main Street from Howard Street to the Army Camp, and to appropriate a sum of money there- for, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 36. To see if the Town will au- thorize the Manager or the Board of Select- men to sell the land on the corner of Wendell and Chestnut Streets, formerly oc- cupied by the Mansfield School, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Manager to sell the lot of land at the corner of Wendell and Chestnut Streets, formerly the Mansfield School property, owned by the Town, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles R. Keeler and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by eminent domain, gift, pur- chase, or otherwise for public purposes a portion of land on Walnut Street near the junction of Water Street a total of 360 square feet of land, more or less, shown as lot A-11 on Assessors Plan of the Town of Saugus, Plan 1039, and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10.00 for the above purposes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Town Manager.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Curtis Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Select- men to purchase or take by eminent domain the necessary land therefor and appropriate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town Will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept Atlantic Avenue as laid out by the
Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk and authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain, the land necessary therefor; also to appropriate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws by adding the follow- ing Section to Article IX, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
"Section 24. No person owning or having the care, custody or possession of any loud speaker, radio, phonograph or other machine or device for carrying, conveying, producing or re-producing sound by voice or other- wise, shall operate, use or permit the same to be operated or used in such a manner as to disturb the peace and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for con- venient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room or chamber in which such machine or device is operated. The operation of any such machine or device at any time, in such manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of one hundred feet from the structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this ordinance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, loud speakers, amplifiers, and similar de- vices may be used in connection with public address systems at such reasonable times and places as shall be set forth in a written permit from the Chief of the Police De- partment.
Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than twenty dollars, for each offense.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map and Zoning By- Law so that Lot A-253 shown on Assessors Map 3020 shall be zoned for business, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George E. Robinson and others.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map and Zoning By- Law so that Lots E and F, otherwise shown as Lots A-78 and A-88 on Assessors Plan
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3025 shall be zoned for business, agreeable to the petition of Thomas D. Morse and others.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Lots 502 and 503 Cleveland Ave. from school purposes so that they will be available for sale, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Lots 506 and 507 Cleveland Ave. from tax-title property to the Town of Sau- gus for school purposes, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the acceptance of a deed from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion to the Town, dated October 30, 1953 and recorded with the Essex South District, Registry of Deeds in Book 4024, Page 92, which deed covers lots 1-45 inc., 48-69 inc., and 75-96 inc. on a plan of Fairmount Park, Section 3, which plan is recorded with said Deeds in Plan Book 39, Plan 32, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and their succes- sors in office to sell in whole or in parts at public or private sale, in their discretion, the land shown as lots 1-45 inc., 48-69 inc., and 75-96 inc., on a plan of Fairmount Park, Section 3, to impose thereon such restric- tions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and de- liver in the name and under the seal of the Town quitclaim deeds or other instru- ments therefor, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and their suc- cessors in office to sell at public or private sale, in their discretion, land on Winter Street purchased for cemetery purposes and no longer required by the Cemetery Depart- ment, being Lots A-25 and 3-26, on Plan 1013 on file in the Assessors Office; to im- pose thereon such restrictions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient. and to execute and deliver in the name and
under the seal of the Town, quitclaim deeds or other instruments therefor, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Manager to increase the water rates or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Manager to give permis- sion to allow Town property located on Elm and Walnut Streets to be used for play- ground purposes until the same is needed for school purposes, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Saugus by inserting the word "kennels" after the word greenhouses in Section 4, Paragraph 6 so as to read :- 6. Farms, greenhouses, kennels, nurseries and truck gardens and the sale of produce raised on the premises, under conditions prescribed by the building inspector and Selectmen, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of Louis Sherman and others.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to adopt Chapter 130 of the General Laws, Section 52 to 75 inclusive; relating to the planting, growing and digging of clams and shell fish in an area designated by the Sau- gus Board of Selectmen as required by law of the State of Massachusetts, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of John A. Waugh and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 628, Acts of 1953, Section 100B, an act providing for the indemnification by cities and towns of certain retired police officers and fire fight- ers for certain hospital, medical and surgical expenses, agreeable to the petition of Walter B. Wetmore and others.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote that all street acceptances in the future be made in accordance with the betterment act,
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or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 55. To see if the Town will assume liability in the matter provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Depart- ment of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal river and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Sec- tion 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee. Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to adopt a wiring section of the Building
Ordinance agreeable to the petition of the Superintendent of Buildings, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a public way known as Highland Avenue Extension, as previously laid out by the Selectmen and accepted by the Town Meeting on October 25, 1937, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Lewis Lane as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain the necessary land therefor and ap- propriate a sum of money for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Departments
1951
1952
1953
Finance Manager Committee Recommends Recommends
1. Moderator
Expenses
none
none
25.00
100.00
75.00
2. Finance Committee Expenses
133.25
154.73
141.44
140.00
115.00
3. Planning Board
Expenses
365.67
324.05
970.93
1,325.00
630.00
4. Board of Appeals
Salaries
200.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Expenses
75.72
99.72
170.38
200.00
175.00
Total
275.72
399.72
470.38
500.00
475.00
5. Selectmen
Salaries
2,093.02
2,103.39
2,058.29
2,100.00
2,100.00
Expenses
301.26
353.15
329.85
410.00
165.00
Total
2,394.28
2,456.54
2,388.14
2,510.00
2,265.00
6. Manager
Salaries
11,144.00
10,003.27
11,180.00
11,493.00
11,493.00
Expenses
897.53
4,407.48
4,288.51
2,840.00
2,345.00
Out of State Travel
106.87
350.00
300.00
150.00
Total
12,148.40
14,410.75
15,818.51
14,633.00
13,988.00
7. Accounting
Salaries
6,604.00
7,020.00
9,284.64
9,837.40
9,637.40
Expenses
743.85
708.53
1,937.44
1,315.00
1,117.00
Out of State Travel
250.00
300.00
150.00
Total
7,347.85
7,728.53
11,472.08
11,452.40
10,904.40
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Finance Committee
Departments
1951
1952
1953
Recommends Recommends
8. Treasury
Salaries .
5,431.50
5,660.94
5,850.00
7,162.40
7,162.40
Expenses
1,649.94
1,205.17
981.40
1,082.00
966.00
Total
7,081.44
6,866.11
6,831.40
8,244.40
8,128.40
One Clerk Added in 1954.
9. Tax Collector
Salaries
8,086.00
8,554.00
9.030.00
9,330.00
9,155.00
Expenses
1,610.68
1,660.28
1,842.82
1,667.00
1,567.00
Total
9,696.68
10,214.28
10,872.82
10,997.00
10,722.00
10. Town Clerk
Salaries
364.00
720.00
770.00
770.00
945.00
Expenses
326.09
512.37
283.34
410.00
355.00
Fin. Com. Report
300.00
400.00
553.00
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