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Article 85. To see if the town will vote to construct new sidewalks for both sides of Greenwood Terrace and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by Walter H. Forbes, Jr. et al.
Article 86. To see if the town will vote to establish and maintain a Veterans' Housing Project in the vicinity of Windsor Avenue or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by James J. Leslie et al.
Article 87. To see if the town will vote to discharge any existing By-Law Committee, so-called, and appoint a new By-Law Committee, so-called, to study the existing by-laws and regulations of the Town of Swampscott and such other laws as may be in force and effect therein and to submit to the next Annual Town Meeting, or any Special Town Meeting which may be held prior thereto, a report of their find- ings and recommendations as to any changes, amendments, additions or modifications of such by-laws, laws or regulations, or take any ac- tion relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Health.
Article 88. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to distribute Certificates of Appreciation which have already been printed, to the members of the Civilian Defense Corps of the Town of Swampscott. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 89. To see if the town will vote to erect a combination office, locker, and workshop building at the Cemetery according to plans drawn by Donald C. Goss, architect, and appropriate the neces- sary money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 90. To see if the town will vote to appropriate $2,500.00 to reimburse Abigail F. Curran and the Beach Club, a corporation duly organized by law and having an usual place of business in Swampscott, for monies expended by them in repairing the sea wall on Ocean Ave- nue located on town property which was damaged by the severe storm of November 1945 as authorized by a Special Act of the Legislature. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 91. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise, under any general or special law which authorizes the town to raise
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money by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof at the Town Administration Building, at the Post Office, and in at least two public and conspicuous places in each precinct in the town and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in the town, not less than seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
The polls will close at 7:00 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this eleventh day of February, A.D. 1947. [Seal]
ROBERT G. BYRNE, KENNETH W. ULMAN, ROGER J. CONNELL, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest: LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
RETURN ON THE WARRANT
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed, I have notified the legal voters of Swampscott, by posting attested copies of said warrant at the Town Hall, Post Offices and at least two public and conspicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Wednesday, March 5, 1947, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
LEONARD H. BATES,
Constable.
The warrants for the annual town meeting were mailed to the Town Meeting Members on Thursday, March 6, 1947.
March 19, 1947.
I, Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Town Clerk of the Town of Swamp- scott, hereby certify in accordance with Chapter II, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott, the following advertisement was published in the Lynn Daily Evening Item and the Lynn Telegram News on Wednesday, March 19, 1947:
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK Swampscott, Massachusetts
March 18, 1947.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1947, AT 7:45 P.M.
To the Town Meeting Members:
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Chapter II "B," Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott,
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that the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 1947, at 7:45 P.M., at the Hadley School Hall.
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
and the following notice was mailed to the Town Meeting Members on March 18, 1947:
"Notice is hereby given in accordance with Chapter II "B," Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott, that the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting will be held Tues- day, March 25, 1947, at 7:45 P.M. at the Hadley School Hall." Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
Annual Town Meeting
Monday, March 17, 1947
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of Swamp- scott assembled at their several precincts in the Town of Swampscott and were called to order by the presiding officer in each precinct at 7 o'clock A.M. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Clerk in each precinct. The polls were opened at 7 A.M.
The following were appointed Precinct Officers and qualified for same:
Precinct One Warden-J. Hervey Blackford Clerk-Harriett T. Kain Inspector-Ruth B. Houghton Inspector-Lauretta Fournier Tellers-Mary L. Ronzano Sarah Norcross Esther Philbin Virginia Olson Cornelia Moore Robert Chambers
Precinct Three Warden-Stuart P. Ellis Clerk-Walter L. Kehoe Inspector-Alma A. Jackson Inspector-Donald L. Sawyer Tellers-Winifred G. Jacobs Margaret M. Stinson Elva P. Garey Elizabeth M. Callahan Cleora Tilden Dorothy I. Legere
Precinct Two
Warden-Harry Cahoon Clerk-Ernest Loyte Inspector-Lillian Currant Inspector-James E. Connor Tellers-Miriam Magee Ruth Conley Doris Smith Margaret Nolan William Patten Marion Lees
Precinct Four
Warden-Herman B. Betts Clerk-Bessie F. Maguire Inspector-Anna C. Howard Inspector-Henry P. Grace Tellers-Edith Johnson Eileen F. Goodwin Lucille V. Duggan Martha L. Graham Helen M. Coan Henrietta Brown
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Precinct Five
Precinct Six
Warden-John T. Morrison
Clerk-Christina Pierce
Inspector-Joan E. Brown
Inspector-Francis McCarran Tellers-Alice E. Leslie Sydna H. Collins Bessie P. Laxton Helen E. Gillen Florence E. Scanlon Doris Humphrey
Inspector-Lucy G. Nickerson Tellers-Katherine E. Lamkin Eva Evans Doris L. Torrey Sarah G. Holbry
Claire B. Howland Blanche L. Pratt
Precinct Seven
Precinct Eight
Warden-Lee Cooley
Warden-Etta G. Minton
Clerk-Ruby A. Dudley
Clerk-William T. Pearson
Inspector-Annie L. Ward
Inspector-Mary B. Hill
Inspector-Earl M. Bailey
Inspector-Charles Mellyn
Tellers-Grace Russell
Tellers-Annie T. Connors
Netta Olson
Mary Beaton Irene L. Perkins
David F. Carroll
Honora Nevils
Pauline Duncan
Madeline E. Costin
Gladys E. Williams Helen C. Burke
The polls opened at 7 A.M. and the count started at 3 o'clock P.M. The ballot boxes registered correctly and the checks on the voting list were the same as the vote cast.
Precinct Three was the first to make a return at 8:10 P.M. Precinct Seven was the last at 11:10 P.M.
The following number of votes were cast:
Precinct One
553
Precinct Two
522
Precinct Three
418
Precinct Four
467
Precinct Five
548
Precinct Six
433
Precinct Seven
570
Precinct Eight
415
Total Vote Cast
3926
For Moderator for 1 Year:
Total 3303
Vincent P. O'Brien (E)
433 421 345 405 479 377 471 372
Blanks 120 101 73
62
69
56
99
43
623
For Collector of Taxes for 3 Years:
Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr. (E) 450 416 325 382 458 356 436 360
Blanks
103 106 93
85
90
77 134
55
743
For Town Treasurer for 3 Years:
Robert G. Byrne (E)
265 210 176 230 147 151 219 189
1587
Clarence B. Humphrey
37
50
56
50
81
76
68
59
477
Philip F. Leawood
46
30
20
17
16
3
12
23
167
John S. McKenney
66
93
60
40
160
96
158
92 765
Thomas M. Newth
134
134
99
128 137 105 109
46 892
Blanks
5
5
7
2
7
2
4
6 38
For Selectmen for 1 Year:
Edgar U. Burdett (E)
294 325 269 319 389 299 318 288
2501
Frederick R. Champion
340 232 141 145 197 141 203 153
1552
Roger J. Connell (E)
200 241 175 203 259 186 286 215
Eldridge T. Davis
192 216 169 172 149 136 156 143
John J. O'Shea
62
72
69
68
70
49
75 51
516
Kenneth W. Ulman (E)
321 282 204 284 332 246 241 227
2137
Blanks
250 198 227 210 248 242 431 168
1974
William Weber
Warden-Irving Curtis Clerk-Anna M. Burke Inspector-Anna G. Mather
RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK
37
3183
1765
1333
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For Water & Sewerage Board for 3 Years:
Harold G. Enholm (E) 438 425 326 392 474 365 427 371
3218
Blanks 115 97 92 75 74 68 143 44
708
For Assessor for 3 Years:
Frank E. Morrison (E) 428 412 325 387 475 366 426 368
3187
Blanks
125 110 93 80
73 67 144 47
739
For School Committee for 3 Years:
Herbert R. Anderson (E) .... 314 279 195 283 242 193 239 199
1944
Harvey A. Craig
160 202 173 158 157 137 151 101
1239
G. Gordon Foshay
137 107 85 117 245 161 188 136
1176
Ralph N. Murray (E)
247 248 199 248 314 218 293 248
2015
Blanks 248 208 184 128 138 157 269 146
1478
For Park Commissioner for 3 Years:
Ralph I. Lindsey (E)
350 379 284 378 450 350 400 352
2943
Edward T. Lotti 147 87 90
58
57
54
93
36
622
Blanks 56 56 44 31
41
29
77
27
361
For Trustee of Public Library for 3 Years:
Marcia G. Smith (E)
431 402 319 388 473 344 413 366
3136
Blanks
122 120 99 79
75 89 157 49
790
For Board of Public Welfare for 3 Years:
Fred M. Seaton (E)
423 400 317 393 472 338 406 361
3110
Blanks 130 122 101 74 76
95 164 54
816
Board of Health for 3 Years:
Loring Grimes (E)
418 398 310 381 465 346 425 357
3100
Blanks
135 124 108 86
83
87 145 58
826
Constable for 1 Year:
Wayne Anderson (E)
413 384 279 366 432 303 372 339
2888
Leonard H. Bates (E)
402 390 299 376 428 308 382 339
2924
Willis E. Shephard (E)
386 385 305 373 434 336 435 347
3001
Blanks
458 407 371 286 350 352 521 220
2965
For Planning Board for 5 Years:
James R. Maddock (E) ... 420 390 305 381 462 334 397 354
3043
Blanks
133 132 113 86 86 99 173 61
883
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for 3 Years:
Harold R. Austin (E) 407 389 305 370 467 329 391 350
3008
Blanks 146 133 113 97
81 104 179 65 918
"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 ..
238 183 175 144 212 156 211 113
1432
No. (E) 198 249 183 280 273 221 263 268
1935
Blanks
117 90 60
43
63
56
96 34 559
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"Shall the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 136, Section 4B, which provides for Sunday Bowling between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 11 P.M., be in force in this Town ?"
Yes 262 179 172 171 189 179 250 162
1564
No (E)
180 252 180 246 291 184 217 193
1743
Blanks 111 91 66 50
68
70 103 60
619
"Shall the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 147, Sections 32 to 47, which provide for the holding of licensed boxing matches, be in force in this Town?"
Yes 237 149 138 119 115 134 189 103
1184
No (E) 205 276 207 287 373 235 276 261
2120
Blanks 111 97
73 61
60 64 105 51
622
"Shall the Town of Swampscott revoke its acceptance of Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912, being an act relative to tenement houses in towns ?"
Yes
194 145 127 110 104 121 157
82
1040
No (E)
223 264 202 276 350 218 266 259
2058
Blanks
136 113 89 81 94 94 147 74
828
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, for 3 Years:
Alfred N. Frazier (E)
391
Henry H. Freeto (E)
345
Harold G. George (E) 354
Antonio Parletta (E)
340
Charles S. Richardson (E)
358
Henry A. Sadler (E)
351
Raymond P. Connelly (E)
31
Blanks
2254
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, for 1 Year: Louis Cappuccio (E)
3
Blanks 550
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, for 3 Years:
J. Hervey M. Blackford (E)
353
George A. Chadwell (E)
357
Ernest R. Goodwin (E) 342
Madison D. Kimball (E) 356
William H. McIntyre (E) 340
351
Louis Tondreau (E)
373
Blanks
1347
Town Meeting Member, Precinct. 2, for 1 Year: Blanks
522
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, for 3 Years:
I. Murray Adams (E) 326
George B. Atkins (E) 290
William H. Carroll (E)
243
Jeanne M. Craig (E)
211
Margaret F. Greig
163
George A. Holt (E)
202
Malcolm F. MacLean ) (E)
274
Joseph F. Massidda
102
Anthony F. Pierre
177
Margaret M. Scanlon (E)
218
Harry M. Shanahan (E)
242
Blanks
896
Edmund W. Pease (E)
Charles B. Fontaine (E) 357
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Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, for 3 Years:
Egbert H. Ballard (E)
291
George J. Harvey (E) 255
Albert S. Hills (E) ... 294
James R. Maddock (E)
260
Robert C. Mansfield (E)
283
Dean A. Munsey (E)
265
Harvey P. Newcomb (E)
293
Thomas M. Newth (E)
276
Albert F. Pashby
146
Reginald D. Sewall
102
Charles F. Tremblay
94
Norbert A. Ulman
203
Richard A. Wales
153
Blanks
821
Town Meeting Member, Precinct 4, for 1 Year:
Walter B. Snell (E)
Blanks 465
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 5, for 3 Years:
Benjamin B. Blanchard (E)
419
G. Gordon Foshay (E)
383
Edwin A. Fuller (E) 398
George M. Glidden (E) 345
407
Clarence G. Ivey (E)
321
Ralph I. Lindsey (E)
407
Robert H. McAuliffe
271
John S. McKenney
287
Frank S. Stowell (E)
369
Blanks
777
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 6, for 3 Years:
Benjamin F. Allen (E)
290
James A. Breed (E)
292
William E. Carter (E)
291
Paul C. Curtis (E)
301
Robert B. Jacobs (E)
369
Philip L. Knowlton (E)
297
Donald Redfern (E)
306
Vera F. Gould
12
Marion Morse
12
Henry J. Collins (E)
6
Blanks
1378
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 6, for 1 Year: Blanks 433
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 6, for 2 Years:
Vera Gould (E)
22
Marion Morse (E) 22
Blanks
822
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 7, for 3 Years:
Glenn W. Bartram (E) 351
Charles F. Buckland (E)
346
Giovanni Gallo 276
George B. Kennedy (E)
377
2
Harold C. Hudson (E)
41
RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK
Fred L. Mower (E)
376
Amos E. Russell (E)
366
James W. Santry, Jr. (E)
361
Francis L. Smith (E)
360
Richard N. Symonds (E) . .
279
Blanks
1468
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 8, for 3 Years:
Pardon N. Dexter (E)
366
Stephen W. Howe (E)
339
George F. Melanson (E) 340
Warren W. Morton (E)
342
John C. Nutter (E)
339
Arnold S. Potter (E)
337
Albert N. Rothermel (E)
339
Ralph L. Williams (E)
342
Blanks
576
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, March 25, at the Hadley School Hall at 7:45 P.M.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Tuesday, March 25, 1947
In accordance with the adjournment of Monday, March 17, 1947, the Town Meeting Members were called to order at 7:45 P.M., the necessary quorum being present (147). New Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
Voted: That the reading of the records of the last meeting be omitted.
Voted: Article 2. Report of the Post Office Committee was read, accepted and recommendations adopted.
Voted: Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the town 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, 1948, 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.
Voted: Article 4. That this article be laid on the table.
Voted: Article 5. That this article be laid on the table.
Voted: Article 6. To dispense with the reading of this article.
Voted: To vote by ballot on all amendments to this article. For 90, Against 47.
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Ballot on amendment to Item 21, Police. Voted 41 Yes, 106 No. Total vote 147.
Ballot on amendment to Item 12, Election & Registration. Voted 42 Yes, 101 No, and 2 Blanks. Total vote 145.
On roll call by the Town Clerk, 147 Town Meeting Members were recorded as present.
Voted: That the Town Meeting Members approved the vote by ballot. (Unanimous.)
Voted: To recess for ten minutes at 9:40 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 9:50 P.M.
Ballot on amendment to Items 8, Collector, and Item 10, Town Clerk. Voted 43 Yes, 96 No, and 3 Blanks. Total vote 142.
Voted: To consider the previous question.
Voted: To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriations
Total
Moderator:
Salary
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
Finance Committee:
Salary
250.00
250.00
Others
400.00
400.00
Town Meeting:
Checkers
20.00
20.00
Others
125.00
125.00
Selectmen:
Selectmen Salaries
1,500.00
Secretary
750.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Extra Clerical
100.00
4,125.00
Others
1,650.00
1,650.00
Town Accountant:
Salary
3,245.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Clerk Half Time
835.50
Extra Clerical
200.00
6,055.50
Others
480.00
480.00
Treasurer:
Salary
1,800.00
Clerk
1,000.00
2,800.00
Others
2,450.00
2,450.00
Certification of Bonds & Notes
50.00
50.00
Collector of Taxes:
Salary
1,747.50
Clerk
1,567.50
3,315.00
Others
2,800.00
2,800.00
Law
1,250.00
1,250.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
847.50
Clerk
1,359.00
2,206.50
Others
872.50
872.50
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Assessors :
Salaries
2,500.00
Assistants
200.00
Secretary
50.00
Clerical
1,775.00
Extra Clerical
723.00
5,248.00
Others
1,506.00
1,506.00
Election and Registration :
Salaries
687.50
Election Wages
620.00
Canvassers
520.00
Clerical
1,671.00
3,498.50
Others
1,200.00
1,200.00
Engineering :
Salaries and Wages:
Town Engineer
3,927.00
Assistant
2,986.00
Rodman
2,435.60
Inspectors
1,932.00
11,280.60
Others
1,200.00
1,200.00
Administration Building :
Custodian Agent
2,824.40
Janitors (2)
3,044.50
5,868.90
Others
2,430.00
2,430.00
Town Hall:
Janitor
1,826.70
1,826.70
Others
1,330.00
1,330.00
Planning Board:
Clerk
50.00
50.00
Others
2,000.00
2,000.00
Board of Appeals:
Clerk
82.50
82.50
Others
100.00
100.00
Contributory Retirement:
Administration:
Clerk Half Time
835.50
Extra Clerical
100.00
935.50
Others
600.00
600.00
Pension Accumulation Fund
11,674.78
11,674.78
Military Service
none
none
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police :
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
3,795.00
Captains (2)
6,324.00
Patrolmen (17)
47,090.00
Reserves and Specials
1,000.00
Clerk
1,775.00
59,984.00
Others
8,000.00
Travel Outside State
200.00
8,200.00
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Fire:
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
3,795.00
Deputy Chief
3,478.00
Captains (3)
9,486.00
Firemen
56,922.00
Extra Labor
500.00
74,181.00
Travel Outside State
75.00
Others
8,025.00
8,100.00
Forest Warden:
Salary and Wages
none
Others
100.00
100.00
Constable
100.00
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Sealer
500.00
500.00
Others
245.00
245.00
Inspector of Buildings:
Inspector
1,250.00
Assistant Inspector
250.00
1,500.00
Others
100.00
100.00
Dog Officer:
Officer
700.00
700.00
Others
350.00
350.00
Insurance
10,707.96
10,707.96
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
500.00
Agent
3,245.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Health Nurse
2,340.00
Dentist
1,450.00
9,310.00
Others
4,880.00
4,880.00
Refuse and Garbage
18,500.00
18,500.00
District Nurse
825.00
825.00
Sewer:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
450.00
Engineers
7,601.88
Clerk
189.28
Secretary
none
Labor
200.00
8,441.16
Others
4,860.00
4,860.00
Brooks
300.00
300.00
Emergency Sewer
1,000.00
1,000.00
Particular Sewers
200.00
200.00
CEMETERY
Cemetery :
Superintendent
... 3,236.00
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Labor
4,885.30
Extra Labor
1,500.00 9,621.30
Others
3,722.00 3,722.00
Voted that $9,621.30 be transferred from the Cemetery Lots Fund to the Cemetery Wages Account, that $2,378.70 be trans- ferred from the Cemetery Lots Fund to the Cemetery Others Account and that $1,343.30 be appropriated from the Tax Levy.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Highway:
Surveyor
3,795.00
Clerk
220.00
Labor
70,574.40
Chapter 461, Acts 1935
500.00
75,089.40
Others
40,500.00
40,500.00
Lighting Street
27,000.00
27,000.00
CHARITIES
Public Welfare:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary and Settlement Clerk
100.00
Executive Secretary
1,775.00
Agent and Investigating Officers
1,009.90
Extra Clerical
100.00
3,334.90
Others
12,350.00
12,350.00
Aid to Dependent Children
8,250.00
8,250.00
Old Age Assistance:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
350.00
Secretary
100.00
Settlement Clerk
50.00
Clerk
1,775.00
Extra Clerical
100.00
Agent
1,125.00
3,500.00
Others
59,200.00
59,200.00
Soldiers' Benefits :
Agent
520.00
520.00
Others
9,470.00
9,470.00
Pensions :
Police
1,095.00
Fire
2,834.00
Highway
5,631.83
9,560.83
SCHOOLS
Schools:
Salaries, Wages and Others
276,170.00
276,170.00
Travel Outside State
100.00
100.00
LIBRARY
Library:
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
3,125.00
Assistants
8,200.00
High School Assistants
1,000.00
Janitor
2,000.00
Assistant Janitor
60.00
14,385.00
Others
6,325.00
6,325.00
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RECREATION
Park:
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
3,795.00
Secretary
none
Labor (Regular)
25,066.91
Labor (Extra)
2,376.00
Specials
2,094.10
Overtime
405.00
33,737.01
Others
9,985.00
9,985.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Legion Lease
1,350.00
1,350.00
V. F. W. Lease
none
Memorial Day
750.00
750.00
Town Reports
2,350.00
2,350.00
Reserve Fund
7,500.00
7,500.00
Voted that the sum of $7,500.00 be
transferred from the Overlay Reserve
Fund to the Account of Reserve Fund.
ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Salaries and Wages:
Commissioners
1,350.00
Clerk
1,630.72
Superintendent
3,795.00
Board Secretary
none
Labor
18,794.44
25,570.16
Others
5,690.00
5,690.00
Metropolitan Water Tax
18,000.00
18,000.00
Emergency Water
10,000.00
10,000.00
Pipe and Fittings
4,000.00
4,000.00
Painting Standpipe
2,500.00
2,500.00
Half ton Truck
1,000.00
1,000.00
One and one-half ton Truck
2,500.00
2,500.00
One Portable Platform Derrick
600.00
600.00
Voted that the sum of $49,260.16 be taken from the receipts of the Water De- partment for the year 1947 and that the sum of $20,600.00 be transferred from the Water Available Surplus Account to the Water Department.
DEBT SERVICE
Interest:
General Debt Inside
5,434.05
General Debt Outside
2,470.00
Sewer Debt Outside
377.50
Temporary Loans
1,000.00
Refunds
none
9,281.55
Maturing Debt:
General Debt Inside
32,030.00
General Debt Outside
13,000.00
Sewer Debt Outside
1,500.00
46,530.00
47
RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK
1947]
Voted: Article 7. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the salaries of elected town officials be the same for the year 1947 as they were in 1946 with the following exception: That the sal- aries of the Assessors, other than the Chairman, be fixed at $500.00 each.
It is further recommended that the salary of the Town Clerk be fixed at $847.50, that the salary of the Collector of Taxes be fixed at $1747.50 and that the salary of the Surveyor of Highways be fixed at $3795.00 to establish the salaries which resulted from the action of the Special Town Meeting of June 11, 1946, although not specifically so fixed as provided under Section 108, Chapter 41, G. L.
Voted: Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: Article 9. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That no action be taken under this article.
Voted: Article 10. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: Article 11. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted: Article 12. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town authorize the Board of Assessors, the Board of Park Commissioners and the Planning Board each to appoint a mem- ber of such boards to act as secretary thereof and that the salary of such incumbents be fixed at $50.00 each per year, as provided by Sec. 4-A, Chap. 41, G. L. The appropriations necessary to pay these salaries have been provided for under Article 6.
Voted: Article 13. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town 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 $1009.90 as provided by Sec. 4-A, Chap. 41, G. L. The appropriation necessary to pay this salary has been provided for under Article 6.
Voted: Article 14. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town authorize the Old Age Assistance Bureau to ap- point one of its own members as agent and investigating officer and fix the salary of such appointee at $1770.00 as provided by Sec. 4-A, Chap. 41, G. L., and that the said $1770.00 be appropriated as follows: $400.00 from the U. S. Grant O. A. A. Administration, $245.00 from the U. S. Grant A. D. C. Administration and $1125.00 from the tax levy which has been provided for under Article 6.
Voted: Article 15. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town accept Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946 providing for a 20% increase to pensioners of both the contributory and non- contributory systems, applicable only to those pensioners who retired prior to January 1, 1946, and that the sum of $1427.97 be appropriated therefore. Unanimous.
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