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Amount brought forward
$509,234.48
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' SERVICES Public Welfare
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary
100.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Investigator
1,009.90
3,234.90
Administration:
Printing, Stationery and Postage
84.93
Telephone
60.48
All Others
48.50
Relief by the Town :
Groceries
100.93
Fuel
235.96
Medical
398.69
State Institutions-Board
1,546.00
Cash
4,286.31
Burials
100.00
Board and Care
1,919.95
Clothing
9.95
Relief by other Cities and Towns
1,900.40
10,692.10
13,927.00
Old Age Assistance
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary
100.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Investigator
1,125.00
3,350.00
Other Expenses :
Cash Aid
52,222.33
Other Cities and Towns
3,323.01
55,545.34
58,895.34
U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children
Administration :
Furniture and Fixtures
9.50
Investigator
245.00
254.50
All Other:
Cash Aid
1,010.60
1,010.60
1,265.10
Amount carried forward
$583,321.92
.....
115.40±
....
...
278.04₫
...
1,549.61₫
$9,019.31 4,500.00₺
Erection St. Signs
250.00
$ 51.43*
157
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
1947]
Amount brought forward
$583,321.92
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
Administration :
Investigator
452.70
Travel
5.78
Stationery and Postage
114.60
Furniture and Fixtures
217.70
Telephone
55.89
Others
15.87
862.54
Other Expenses:
Cash Aid
32,935.47
32,935.47
33,798.01
Aid to Dependent Children
Cash Aid
7,408.45
7,408.45
7,408.45
Veterans' Services
Salaries and Wages:
Agent
520.00
520.00
Other Expenses :
Office Expense
23.06
Transportation
8.75
Cash Aid
2,157.00
Fuel
115.70
Medical
109.00
Groceries
36.87
Telephone
61.61
2,511.99
3,031.99
Pensions
Highways
6,125.76
Police
1,095.00
Fire
2,894.00
Park
609.00
10,723.76
10,723.76
Amount carried forward
$638,284.13
SUMMARY OF CHARITIES AND VETERANS' SERVICES
From 1946
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expendi- tures
Transfer From
Bal. to Revenue
Public Welfare
Wages
... ....
...
$ 100.00
Public Welfare
Others
....
12,350.00
10,692.10
1,657.90
O. A. A. Wages
...
3,500.00
3,350.00
150.00
O. A. A. Others
59,200.00
55,545.34
3,654.66
U. S. Grant
O. A. A. Adm. $ 840.85
$ 1,560.36
862.54
1,538.67*
U. S. Grant
O. A. A.
8,099.51
36,833.63
32,935.47
11,997.67;
U. S. Grant
A. D. C. Adm.
395.55
297.27
254.50
$282.08
156.241
U. S. Grant
A. D. C.
699.97
2,208.58
1,010.60
1,897.95₸
Aid to Dependent Children
....
........
8,250.00
7,408.45
841.55
Veterans' Services
Wages
Veterans' Services
Others
...
9,470.00
2,511.99
...
6,958.01
Pensions & Comp.
576.60
10,147.16
10,723.76
...
...
¡To 1948
$10,035.88
$41,476.44 $106,772.06 $129,049.65
$282.08
$28,952.65
$ 3,334.90
$ 3,234.90
...
...
520.00
520.00
158
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$638,284.13
SCHOOLS
General:
Superintendent's Salary
6,500.00
Secretary
2,031.13
Salary of other Clerks
3,005.78
Truant Officer, Nurse and Census
2,019.90
13,556.81
Administration :
Printing, Stationery and Postage
539.83
Telephone
501.36
Traveling Expenses
223.94
All Others
93.94
1,359.07
Teachers' Salaries :
High
64,163.66
Junior High
60,234.10
Elementary
69,862.25
Supervisory
5,920.00
Home
81.50
Substitutes
1,501.00
Baseball Coach
200.00
201,962.51
Text Books and Supplies:
High Text and Reference Books
1,629.44
Supplies
2,166.47
Junior High Text and Refer-
ence Books
1,332.64
Supplies
1,780.65
Elementary Text and Reference Books
903.77
Supplies
366.03
8,179.00
Tuition
817.84
817.84
Transportation : Junior High
800.00
800.00
Janitors' Services :
High
10,974.63
Junior High
3,211.76
Elementary
10,137.75
24,324.14
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
High:
Repairs
4,784.09
Janitors' Supplies
1,057.08
Others
640.27
6,481.44
Junior High and Elementary:
Repairs
1,487.64
Janitors' Supplies
560.64
Others
90.30
2,138.58
Fuel and Light:
High
5,806.96
Junior High Elementary
3,234.99
4,475.08
13,517.03
Water
378.30
378.30
Furniture and Fixtures :
High
40.20
Junior High
40.20
Elementary
49.80
130.20
Amount carried forward
$638,284.13
159
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
1947]
Amount brought forward
$638,284.13
Other Expenses:
Diplomas and Graduation
391.36
School Physicians
502.15
Domestic Science
182.22
Manual Training
369.60
Physical Education
965.47
2,410.80
276,055.72
Travel Outside of State
57.11
57.11
57.11
LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
3,125.04
Assistants
8,008.31
Janitor
1,943.33
Extra Janitor
80.00
13,156.68
Books and Periodicals:
Books
2,937.41
Periodicals
287.15
Newspapers
21.12
3,245.68
Binding Books
289.12
289.12
Fuel and Light:
Fuel
462.58
Light
444.90
907.48
Building Maintenance:
Repairs
205.83
Water
7.00
Furniture and Fixtures
279.31
All Others
100.24
592.38
Other Expenses:
Stationery, Printing and Postage
427.33
Telephone
109.17
All Others
16.56
553.06
18,744.40
Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
Books
67.50
67.50
67.50
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income
Books
5.72
5.72
5.72
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income
Books
29,84
29.84
29.84
Amount carried forward
$933,244.42
SUMMARY OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
From 1946
Transfer To
Appro- priation
Expendi- tures
Transfer From $455.00*
Bal. to Revenue
Schools
Library Wages
$500.00 $276,170.00 $276,055.72 14,385.00 6,325.00
13,156.68 5,587.72
330.00*
407.28
Joanna Morse Fund
$190.82
67.50
123.321
E. R. Whittle
Fund
42.50
5.72
36.78₸
M. L. Thomson
Fund
35.13
......
.....
...
5.29%
Travel Outside
State
100.00
57.11
...
42.89
$268.45
$500.00 $296,980.00 $294,960.29
$785.00
$2,003.16
*Warrants Payable ¡To 1948
$ 159.28
1,228.32
Library Others
....
29,84
160
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward ...... $933,244.42
PARK
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
3,795.00
Labor
29,574.31
Clerk
167.50
Extra Labor-Storm
331.20
Police
15.20
33,883.21
Administration:
Telephone
144.07
Printing, Stationery and Postage
201.46
Use of Car
497.04
842.57
General Expense:
Equipment
1,715.07
Gas and Oil
1,033.18
Trees
392.25
Truck Maintenance
909.00
Fertilizer and Seed
1,352.44
Loam
12.54
Materials and Supplies
2,172.49
Building Repairs
166.77
Insecticides
457.70
Light
169.96
Medical
83.80
Water
185.81
Equipment Hire
364.96
All Others
119.70
9,135.67
43,861.45
Fish House Drive:
Contractor
485.00
Supplies
226.28
Advertising
35.00
746.28
746.28
Phillips Park Locker Building Plans: Supplies
50.00
50.00
50.00
Park Department Plaques :
Plaques
471.62
471.62
471.62
Dodge Truck
650.00
650.00
650.00
Phillips Park:
Grading and Fill
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Spraying Machine
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Phillips Park Flag Pole
280.00
280.00
280.00
UNCLASSIFIED Warrants Payable 1947
Assessors
108.29
Engineers
174.67
Town Hall
68.56
Public Welfare
115.88
Schools
644.12
Library
58.96
Water
345.90
Pipe and Fittings
402.00
Health
181.34
2,099.72
2,099.72
Warrants Payable 1945
Health Claim
356.00
356.00
356.00
1947 Unpaid Bills
Selectmen
101.40
Treasury
7.90
109.30
109.30
Amount carried forward
$985,068.79
161
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
1947]
Amount brought forward
$985,068.79
Printing Town Reports
Printing
2,043.80
Editing
150.00
Postage
120.00
Supplies
5.00
2,318.80
2,318.80
Legion Lease
Lease
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
Memorial Day
Services
10.00
Refreshments
136.19
Transportation
25.00
Decorating Graves
105.60
Flowers
232.00
Band
241.21
750.00
750.00
Fourth of July
Fireworks
475.00
Equipment
35.00
Refreshments
96.75
Prizes
240.00
Band
128.00
974.75
974.75
Workmen's Compensation Agent
Services
200.00
200.00
200.00
Claims against the Town for
750.00
750.00
750.00
Sea Wall-Beach Bluff
Repairs
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Amount carried forward
$993,912.34
SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
From 1946
Transfer To $146.20
Appro- priation $33,737.01 9,985.00 6,000.00
Expendi- tures $33,883.21 9,978.24
Transfer From
Bal. to Revenue
Park Wages
Park Others
Field House
Fish House Drive
$746.28
Phillips Park
Locker Bldg. ....
50.00
Park Dept.
Plaques
471.62
471.62
Dodge Truck
650.00
650.00
Phillips Park
2,200.00
2,200.00
Flag Pole P. P ...
280.00
280.00
Warrants Payable '47
2,469.23
2,099.72
$ 50.85
318.66
Warrants Payable '45
356.00
356.00
1947 Unpaid Bills
109.30
109.30
Veterans'
Celebration
851.89
851.89*
Recreation
456.60
Painting Library
25.00
...
1,000.00
1,000.00
Printing Town Reports
2,350.00
2,318.80
31.20
Legion Lease
Memorial Day
Fourth of July ....
194.00
1,000.00
974.75
194.00
25.25
Armistice Day '46
69.40
200.00
200.00*
Workman's Report
200.00
200.00
Claims
750.00
750.00
Sea Wall
2,500.00
2,500.00
$5,690.02
$146.20 $63,061.31 $60,667.92
$1,822.74
$6,406.87
*Warrants Payable
¡To 1948
¿To E & D
750.00
750.00
69.40±
Armistice Day '47
1,350.00
1,350.00
456.60±
25.00
Spraying Machine
746.28
50.00
$ 6.76
6,000.00+
Injury
Program
162
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount borught forward ....... ....
$993,912.34
ENTERPRISES Water
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
1,350.00
Labor:
Maintenance
20,436.54
Meter Reading
2,359.00
24,145.54
Other Expenses:
Administration :
Printing and Advertising ..
65.00
Stationery and Postage
96.00
Telephone
168.55
Use of Car
400.00
Recording Liens
42.40
Meters
455.74
Pipes and Fittings
450.94
All Others
24.55
1,703.18
General Expenses:
Auto Expense
766.81
Light and Power
35.83
Gasoline and Oil
315.89
Insurance
107.20
Materials and Supplies
1,734.28
Equipment and Repairs
942.85
Medical
23.00
3,925.86
29,774.58
Emergency Water
Labor
380.50
Equipment and Supplies
1,242.98
1,623.48
1.623.48
Metropolitan Water
14,031.64
14,031.64
14,031.64
Pipe and Fittings
Equipment
3,997.79
3,997.79
3,997.79
Essex Street Water Main
Labor
181.18
Equipment and Supplies
419.73
600.91
600.91
Fire Hydrants
956.26
956.26
956.26
Ocean Avenue Water Main
Supplies
19.16
19.16
19.16
Pine Hill Road Water Main
Equipment and Supplies
1,777.24
1,777.24
1,777.24
Rockyledge Road Water Main
46.00
46.00
46.00
Winshaw Lane Water Main
Equipment and Supplies .. 942.96
942.96
942.96
Bradlee Avenue Water Main
177.00
177.00
177.00
Blodgett Avenue Water Main
Equipment and Supplies .. 1,540.77
1,540.77
1,540.77
Brown Road Water Main
Supplies
443.25
Labor
130.61
Others
2.25
576.11
576.11
Amount carried forward
$1,049,976.24
Payment to State
Equipment and Supplies
Supplies
163
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
1947]
Amount brought forward
$1,049,976.24
Painting Standpipe
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
One Half Ton Truck
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
One and One Half Ton Truck
2,490.83
2,490.83
2,490.83
Derrick
600.00.
600.00
600.00
Cemetery
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
3,369.60
Labor
8,078.07
11,447.67
Other Expenses :
Telephone
27.93
Light
1.75
Garage Rent
50.00
Plants, Shrubs and Seeds
238.00
Tools and Equipment
2,277.56
Loam
583.34
Repairs to Memorial
75.00
Gasoline and Oil
88.32
Supplies
364.94
All Others
13.10
3,719.94
15,167.61
Amount carried forward
$1,071,734.68
SUMMARY OF ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
From 1946
Transfer To
Appro- priation $25,570.16
Expendi- tures $24,145.54 5,629.04 1,623.48 14,031.64
Transfer
From
Bal. to Revenue $1,424.62≤
Water Others
60.96§
Emergency Water
10,000.00
$176.40*
8,200.12§
Metro. Water
....
Essex St. Water Main
$1,456.41
600.91
$55.50%
Pipes & Fittings
4,000.00
3,997.79
2.215
Fire Hydrants
1,950.00
956.26
993.747
Ocean Ave. Water Main
62.09
19.16
42.93§
Pine Hill Rd.
Water Main ....
2,584.08
1,777.24
$06.84*
Gale Road Water Main
823.94
$23.94*
Rocky Ledge Rd.
Water Main ...
1,746.31
46.00
1,700.31+
Winshaw Lane ....
1,241.30
942.96
298.34$
Bradlee Ave.
Water Main
177.00
177.00
Blodgett Ave.
Water Main
2,362.64
1,540.77
821.87$
Painting Stand- pipe
2,500.00
2,500.00
1% Ton Truck
1,000.00
1,000.00
11% Ton Truck
2,500.00
2,490.83
9.17§
Derrick
600.00
600.00
Brown Rd. Water Main
1,350.00
576.11
773.89
Cemetery Wages ..
$1,826.37
9,621.30
11,447.67
...
Cemetery Others ..
3,722.00
3,719.94
2.06
$10,453.77
$1,826.37
$86,503.46
$77,822.34
$176.40
$20,784.86
*Warrants Payable
¡To 1948
$To Water Available Surplus
Amount brought forward
$1,071,734.68
INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY
Interest:
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
1,440.45
General Debt, Inside Limit
5,434.05
Sewer. Loan, Outside Limit 377.50
School Loan, Outside Limit
2,470.00
Interest on Refunds
16.78
9,738.78
Amount carried forward
$1,081,473.46
Water Wages
5,690.00
18,000.00
3,963.36§
164
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$1,081,473.46
Maturing Debt:
General Debt, Inside Limit ... 32,030.00
Sewer Loan, Outside Limit 1,500.00
School Loan, Outside Limit
13,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 300,000.00
346,530.00
State and County Taxes:
State
19,400.00
County
46,216.42
65,616.42
Agency :
Essex County Dog Licenses ...
500.40
Essex County T. B. Hospital ..
12,547.53
Withholding Tax
56,932.52
69,980.45
Trust Fund Transactions :
E. Y. Stocker Grave Decora- tion
10.05
Cemetery Funds, Grave Deco- ration
66.00
Cemetery Funds, Collection '46
9,205.00
Phillips Medal Fund
264.95
9,546.00
Metropolitan Park Assessments:
Charles River Basin
2,171.05
Metropolitan Parks
5,679.60
Metropolitan Boulevard
108.41
Nantasket Beach
641.65
8,600.71
State Assessments:
Auditing Accounting :
Municipal
1,027.12
Retirement System
249.02
1,276.14
511,288.50
Tailings
5.80
5.80
5.80
Refunds:
Real Estate Taxes
1,483.88
Personal Taxes
35.00
Excise Taxes
368.99
Poll Taxes
124.00
Water Rates
142.48
Estimated Receipts
25.56
Miscellaneous
50.00
Withholding Tax
7.60
2,237.51
Checks Returned and Deducted from Expenditures:
Selectmen Others
9.12
Accounting Others
18.83
Treasury Others
19.25
Contributory Retirement
4.25
Insurance
108.64
Sewer Others
3.35
Public Welfare
7.37
Old Age Assistance Others
40.48
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assist- ance
312.95
Veterans' Services Others
127.50
Schools
36.11
Fourth of July
500.00
Printing Town Reports
150.00
Water Others
59.30
Interest
.62
1,397.77
3,635.28
Total Expenditures
$1,586,664.26
165
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
1947]
Balance January 1, 1948 ... ....
... 462,507.63
$2,049,171.89
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT Balance as of December 31, 1947
Cash
Petty Cash
Reserve for Petty Cash
215.00
Special Tax
1,591.70
Reserve for Special Tax
1,591.70
Tailings
90.38
1946 Poll
120.00
1946 Personal
96.13
1946 Real Estate
1,094.15
1947 Poll
76.00
1947 Personal
1,061.55
1947 Real Estate
43,282.71
1946 Excise
144.61
1947 Excise
1,573.33
1945 Sewer
80.13
Unapportioned Sewers Added to 1946 Taxes
1,525.32
Unapportioned Sewers Assessed-Not Due
731.66
1947 Sewers
1,979.53
Unapportioned Sewers
15,355.75
1947 Sidewalks
16.32
Tax Titles
10,286.66
Tax Possessions
3,417.51
Water Rates
5,841.02
Water Services
644.35
Liens Added to 1947 Taxes
551.69
D. A. R. Health
664.43
66
Park
155.10
66
Schools
158.75
66
A.D.C. State
864.50
66 Veterans' Services
477.50
1946 Committed Interest
1947 Committed Interest
81.22
Water Available Surplus
42,988.64
Water Revenue
7,037.06
Sewer Revenue
15,713.33
Sidewalk Revenue
16.32
Tax Title Revenue
13,704.17
D. A. R. Revenue
2,360.28
Excise Revenue
1,717.94
Committed Interest Revenue
93.09
Cemetery Revenue
163.00
Excess & Deficiency Fund
182,221.50
1942 and Previous Overlays
103.95
1944 Overlay
4.00
1945 Overlay
994.72
1946 Overlay
4,695.81
1947 Overlay
5,680.12
Overlay Reserve
8,484.11
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
200,000.00
Dog Licenses
852.60
D. A. R. Cemetery " Perpetual Care
13.00
150.00
Cemetery Receipts
5,779.58
Balance carried forward
$552,937.54
$496,378.88
Dr. $462,507.63 215.00
Cr.
Town Hall
40.00
11.87
166
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[Dec. 31
Dr. Cr.
Amount brought forward
$552,937.54 $496,378.88
Real Estate Disposal
69.00
Phillips Beach Engine House
347.73 12,399.80
Suffolk Avenue Sewer
179.50
Plymouth Avenue Sewer
1,500.00
Brooks Ter., Lexington Cir. and Pk. Sewers
338.74
Highway Dept. Equipment
9,019.31
Salem Street
4,500.00
Stanley School Drain
288.23
Essex Street-Chapter 90
22.65
Blaney Street
1.53
Roy Street Drain
58.00
U. S. Grant-O.A.A. Administration
1,538.67
-Old Age Assistance -A.D.C. Administration -A.D.C. Assistance
156.24
J. Morse Library Fund
123.32
E. R. Whittle Library Fund
36.78
M. L. Thomson Library Fund
5.29
Warrants Payable 1947
318.66
Warrants Payable 1948
1,720.27
Field House
6,000.00
Essex Street Water Main
855.50
Fire Hydrants
993.74
Pine Hill Road Water Main
806.84
Gale Road Water Main
823.94
Rockyledge Road Water Main
1,700.31
Brown Road
773.89
Trust Fund Transactions
12,231.00
State & County Assessments
...
10,316.10
$565,168.54
$565,168.54
1. MURRAY ADAMS,
Town Accountant.
Outfall Sewer
11,997.67
1,897.95
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Town Warrant MONDAY, MARCH 15. 1948
Essex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County: GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to assemble in their respective precincts, in said Swampscott, to wit-
In Precinct One-Polling Place-Machon School on Burpee Road. In Precinct Two-Polling Place-Phoenix Bowling Alleys, 217 Burrill Street.
In Precinct Three-Polling Place-Town Hall on Burrill Street. In Precinct Four-Polling Place-Clarke School, adjoining Abbott Park.
In Precinct Five-Polling Place-Odd Fellows Hall, 115 Elmwood Road.
In Precinct Six-Polling Place-Hadley School on Redington Street.
In Precinct Seven-Polling Place-Essex Oil Filling Station, 638 Humphrey Street.
In Precinct Eight-Polling Place-Phillips Beach Fire Engine House, Phillips Avenue.
On Monday, the fifteenth day of March, 1948, at seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
At the close of the election the meeting will adjourn to Tuesday, the twenty-third day of March, 1948, at 7:45 P.M., at the Hadley Junior High School.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator for one (1) year.
To choose three members of the Board of Selectmen for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Water and Sewerage Board for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Assessors for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Park Commission for three (3) years.
To choose two members of the School Committee for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Health for three (3) years.
To choose three constables for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Planning Board for five (5) years. To choose one member of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds for three (3) years.
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To choose eight (8) representative Town Meeting Members in each precinct for three (3) years.
To choose one (1) representative Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for one (1) year.
To choose one (1) representative Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for two (2) years.
To choose one (1) representative Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for two (2) years.
To choose one (1) representative Town Meeting Member in Precinct Seven for two (2) years.
And to vote on the following questions:
"Shall the provisions of Section 40 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended, relative to equal pay for men and women teachers, be in force in this Town ?"
YES | 1
NO -
"Shall Section 58B of Chapter 48 of the General Laws providing for a 48-hour week for permanent mem- bers of fire departments be accepted ?"
YES
NO -
All to be voted by ballot.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officials, boards and committees. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. 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 begin- ning January 1, 1949, 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, Chapter 44, General Laws. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations not calling for the appropriation of money, as con- tained in the reports of Officers, boards or committees. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations calling for the appropriation or expenditure of money, and creation of a debt, or the disposition of town property, as set forth in the report of officers, boards or committees. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money suf- ficient to pay a cost of living bonus of $5 per week to each full time employee of the various departments of the town as provided in the budget article or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Finance Committee.
Article 7. To see what action the town will take in relation to the appropriation of money for departmental and other expenses, as listed in the budget in the Selectmen's report of the annual town report for the year 1947. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 8. To see what action the town will take in relation to salaries of elected town officials for the ensuing year. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. To see if the town will authorize the Bureau of Old Age Assistance to appoint one of its own members as agent and investigat- ing officer and fix the salary of such appointee at $2,303.38 as provided
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by Chapter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Sponsored by the Bureau of Old Age Assistance.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to appoint one of its own members as agent and investigating officer and fix the salary of such appointee at $530 as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Sponsored by the Board of Public Welfare.
Article 11. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Assess- ors, the Board of Park Commissioners and the Planning Board each, to appoint a member of such boards to act as secretary thereof and receive pay therefor, as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Sponsored by the Board of Assessors, the Board of Park Commissioners and the Planning Board.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the account of unpaid bills for the purpose of settling all bills contracted prior to January 1, 1948 and remaining unpaid at the time of the closing of the town's books for the year 1947 according to the records of the Town Accountant. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to increase the salaries of all full time employees including elected officers and excluding school teachers therefrom and appropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Petitioned for by Clarence W. Horton et al.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to purchase an automobile to be used as a patrol car for the Police Department and appropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of Police.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to install a mobile police telephone system and appropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and Chief of Police.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to purchase a vapor tester and apppropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Health Officer and Chief of the Fire Department.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to purchase a power lawn mower for the use of the Cemetery Department to replace the power lawn mower now in use and appropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Select- men and Superintendent of Cemetery.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase a power lawn mower to replace the 1932 power lawn mower now in use and appro- priate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Park Commissioners to purchase loam, seed and fertilizer to provide play space at Phillips Park in accordance with the long term plan of development for this park and appropriate the necessary money there- for or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Park Commissioners and the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase a crawler type tractor to use for the control of the dump and general construction work done by these two departments and appropriate the
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necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Spon- sored by the Board of Park Commissioners and the Water and Sewer- age Board.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Park Commissioners to purchase a three gang mower to be used with a power tractor for cutting the grass on athletic fields and appropriate the necessary money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay any extra charges that may be incurred in connection with the construction with the Field House on Phillips Park. Spon- sored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
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