Town annual report of Swampscott 1959, Part 4

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 122


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Caras Sheldon


1 George Horton


22


Naomi Fienburg


23


Kathleen M. Way (E)


25


Leroy Wilson


2 Robert McVie


2


Forest E. Mason


1 Daniel Kratman


1


Warren H. Johnson


10


Frank Chesley


1


Jean Remick


1


Marion Epstein


16


Madeleine Duval


1 Blanks


519


TOWN MEETING MEMBER for 1 year, PRECINCT 5


Myron Freedman


(E) 328


Warren Johnson


1


Kathleen Way 1 Blanks 297


TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for 3 years, PRECINCT 6


John H. Blodgett, Jr.


(E)


381


Alice M. Falkins


1


Richard P. Breed, Jr. (E) 399 Sonya B. Hamlin


9


Paul C. Curtis


(E)


Francis J. Cassidy


(E) 335


James W. Buchanan


(E) 356


H. Marjorie Connell (E) 349


Donald E. Costin


(E) 451


Blanks


4423


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Nelson J. Darling, Jr.


(E)


381


Raymond E. Werner


Paul W. Fitzpatrick


(E)


373


Russell G. Allen


Josephine E. Hanson


(E) 357


Felix E. Dine


George W. Howe


(E)


384 Philip L. Ross


Chloe Johnson


(E)


350


Seymour Stoll


2


Robert F. Kimball


(E)


381


Edward M. Weinshanker


8


Gardner Lamson


(E)


337


Charles R. Selman


15


Henry R. Mayo, Jr.


(E)


413


W. Peter Carey


2


Jean W. McCarthy


(E)


357


Richard F. Murray


1


John S. McKenney


(E)


373


Ernest W. Lawson


1


Allen Myers


(E)


372


Daniel O'Connor


1


Arnold L. Nylander


(E)


359


Francis Parsons


1


Robert F. O'Neill


(E)


391


Theodore Goldberg


1


Lawrence W. Powers


(E)


354


Robert F. Shay


1


Crawford H. Stocker, Jr. (E)


404


Guy Shafer


1


John M. Lilly


(E)


46


Katherine E. Brine


1


Edward J. Lilly


1


Eugene Auger


1


Harold Young


2


Irving Shapiro


1


Lawrence Shutzer


1


Charles H. Jacobs


1


Adjourned to Tuesday, March 24, 1959 at the Senior High School Hall at 7:45 P.M.


In accordance with petitions filed with the Election Commission for a re- count of votes cast for Collector of Taxes and for Member of the Board of Public Welfare, said recount was held on March 28, 1959 in the Old Town Hall, assisted by the following tellers :-


Virginia O'Brien


Dorothy Whitehouse


Thomas Champion


Everett Howe


Edward P. Hannon


Alice Turner Richard Wood


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE for three years


Precinct


1 251


2


3 250


4 254 248


5 296 257


246


1673


Blanks


20 43 26


48


74 72 283


Original Vote


Recount Vote


Francis J. Cassidy


1665


1653


Richard Chambers


1672


1673


Blanks


274


283


COLLECTOR OF TAXES for three years


Original Vote


Precinct 6 Recount Vote


Malcolm F. Maclean, Jr.


287


284


Daniel W. Wormwood, Jr. Blanks


(E)


244


248


33


32


Original Vote


Recount Vote


Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr.


1678


1675


Daniel W. Wormwood, Jr. Blanks


1799


1803


132


131


Francis J. Cassidy


Richard Chambers


303


344


275


Charles Merritt Carl Lewis William Bartow Ethel M. Ellis


Richard Donlon


3669


Blanks


8343 8 4 3


33


6 Total


246 1653


356


Town of Swampscott


In April a complete survey was made of all equipment used at the polls. Ballot boxes were completely checked and all equipment was repaired or re- placed.


ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, March 24, 1959


In accordance with the adjournment of Monday, March 16, 1959, the Town Meeting Members were called to order at 8:00 P.M., the necessary quorum being present.


The warrant with the return thereon, was read by Daniel W. Wormwood, Jr., Town Clerk.


The TownMeeting Members were sworn in by Daniel W. Wormwood, Jr., Town Clerk.


VOTED: That the reading of the records of the last meeting be omitted.


VOTED ARTICLE 2. To dissolve the Revaluation Committee.


To have a detailed report on Hadley School Play Area submitted at a later date.


To accept the progress report of the Junior High School Building Committee.


To accept the progress report of the Hadley School Building Committee.


The motion was made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, April 1, 1959, at the close of the meeting.


VOTED ARTICLE 3. That the town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1960, 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 Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Unanimous.


VOTED ARTICLE 4. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


VOTED ARTICLE 5, and 25 together. To accept the report of the Fi- nance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amend- ed:


SELECTMEN (3)


Chairman


$ 900.00


Another Member


750.00


Another Member


750.00


MODERATOR


150.00


TOWN CLERK


2,800.00


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


3,200.00


ASSESSORS (3) Chairman


1,500.00


Another Member


1,000.00


Another Member


1,000.00


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TREASURER


4,000.00


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (3)


Chairman


165.00


Another Member


110.00


Another Member


110.00


BOARD OF HEALTH (3)


Chairman


220.00


Another Member


165.00


Another Member


165.00


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS


Chairman


650.00


Another Member


500.00


Another Member


500.00


CONSTABLE (one of three)


100.00


All effective from January 1, 1959. The appropriations necessary to pro- vide for the payment of these rates are recommended in the budgets of the various departments under Article 7.


ARTICLE 25. That the Town vote to amend the "By-laws of The Town of Swampscott" by the addition of the following By-law, and that it be des- ignated as Article XI thereof, and that it is to become effective upon receipt of its approval by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and as follows:


ARTICLE XI


Every Officer of the Town, whether elected or appointed, shall be requir- ed to transmit to the Town Treasurer a list, description and payment of all fees received by any such officer by virtue of his office. The listing, descrip- tion and payment of all such fees shall be transmitted to the Town Treasurer within seven (7) days of receipt of any such fee (s) by such officer. Unani- mous.


VOTED ARTICLE 6. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


To adopt the "JOB CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE SCALE". The funds necessary to implement this article have been included in the budget Article 7.


VOTED ARTICLE 7. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, as amended, and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the following amounts of money be appropriated, for the several purposes hereinafter itemized, cach numbered item being considered as a separate appropriation and that the same be expended only for such pur- poses, as follows:


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriations


Totals


1. MODERATOR


$ 150.00


$ 150.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


2. Secretary's Salary


600.00


600.00


3. Expenses


150.00


150.00


4. TOWN MEETING


200.00


200.00


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SELECTMEN


5. Salaries


Chairman


900.00


Associates (2)


1,500.00


Clerk


3,353.00


Secretary


1,000.00


6,753.00


6. Office Expense


1,200.00


7. Travel


100.00


8. Contingency Account


625.00


1,925.00


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


9. Salaries


Accountant


5,672.00


Clerk


3,353.00


*Clerk (half-time)


1,676.50


10,701.50


*See Contributory Retirement


10. Office Expense


535.00


11. Travel & Conventions


100.00


13. Rental Calculating Machines for State Auditors


60.00


695.00


TREASURER


14. Salaries


Treasurer


4,000.00


Clerk


3,353.00


Clerk (part time)


1,800.00


9,153.00


15. Office Expense


3609.45


16. Certification of Notes and Bonds


50.00


3,659.45


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


17. Salaries


Collector


3,200.00


Clerk


3,353.00


6,553.00


18. Office Expense


2,300.00


19. Travel-In State


200.00


20. Insurance & Protection


1,010.00


21. Conferences, Assns. & Publications


50.00


21A. Tax Title Costs


100.00


3,660.00


TOWN CLERK


22. Salaries


Town Clerk


2,800.00


Clerk


3,353.00


Vital Statistics


600.00


Oaths


50.00


6,803.00


23. Office Expense


1,675.00


24. Travel-In State


200.00


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25. Travel-Out of State


150.00


26. Insurance & Protection


7.50


2,032.50


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


28. Salaries


Election Officers


1,000.00


Election Commissioners


700.00


Canvassers


500.00


Clerk


3,353.00


5,553.00


29. Office Expense


2,350.00


2,350.00


LAW DEPARTMENT


30. Salaries


Town Counsel


4,000.00


Office Assistant (part time)


500.00


4,500.00


31. Office Expense


32. Travel Expense


100.00


650.00


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


33. Salaries


Chairman


1,500.00


Associates (2)


2,000.00


Clerks (2)


6,706.00


Canvassers (6)


300.00


Secretary to Board


50.00


10,556.00


34. Office Expense


2,650.00


35. Travel-In State


150.00


36. Conventions & Travel


150.00


2,950.00


ADMINISTRATION BUILDING


37. Salaries


Custodian


4,875.00


Assistants (2)


8,880.00


13,755.00


38. Building Expense Admin. Bldg.


3,853.00


39. Building Expense Town Hall


1,804.00


5,657.00


BOARD OF APPEALS


40. Clerk-Salary


200.00


200.00


41. Office Expense


400.00


400.00


PLANNING BOARD


42. Clerk-Salary


100.00


100.00


43. Expenses


750.00


750.00


PENSIONS CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT


44. Salaries


Secretary 300.00


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550.00


Town of Swampscott


*Clerk (half-time)


1,676.50


1,976.50


*See Town Accountant


45. Office Expense


520.00


46. Travel


125.00


47. Surety Bonds


175.00


48 Pension Accumulation Fund


35,824.00


36,644.00


49. PENSIONS (NON-CONTRIBUTORY)


Highway


7,320.16


Fire


18,869.48


Police


8,803.92


School


3,672.50


Engineers


3,400.00


42,066.06


POLICE DEPARTMENT


50. Salaries


Chief


6,832.00


Clerk


3,353.00


Captains (3)


17,016.00


Patrolmen (22)


107,250.00


Reserves and Specials


12,605.76


Policewomen


10,830.00


Extra pay for a Policewoman Supervisor


($5.00 per week for 40 weeks)


200.00


Vacations


1,650.00


Holiday Pay (10)


3,248.70


162,985.46


51. Office Expense


2,700.00


52. Building Expense


1,776.00


53. Travel-Out of Town


100.00


54. Travel-Out of State


150.00


55. Maintenance


3,700.00


56. Supplies


1,250.00


58. Mobile Radio System


1,135.00


59.


State Training School


400.00


60. Uniforms


2,500.00


13,711.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


61. Salaries


Chief


6,832.00


Deputy Chief


5,672.00


Captains (4)


21,528.00


Regulars (27)


129,729.20


Fire Alarm Assistant


381.60


Clerk


381.60


Mechanic


381.60


Extra Labor


1,800.00


Men for Vacations


8,076.32


Paid Holidays


4,288.86


179,071.18


62. Office Expense


950.00


63. Travel -- In State


200.00


64. Travel-Out of State


150.00


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65. Building Expense


4,400.00


66. Communications


1,200.00


67. Uniforms


835.00


68. Maintenance


4,850.00


12,585.00


CIVIL DEFENSE


69. Director-Salary


1,533.00


1,533.00


70. Municipal Protection


4,400.00


4,400.00


71. Wages


100.00


100.00


WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


72.


Sealer-Wages


750.00


750.00


73. Office Expense


185.00


74. Travel-Within Town


150.00


75. Travel-Outside Town


50.00


385.00


BUILDING INSPECTOR


76. Salaries


Inspector


2,400.00


Assistant Inspector


330.00


2,730.00


77. Office Expense


225.00


78. Travel


300.00


525.00


WIRE INSPECTOR


79. Salary-Inspector


1,150.00


1,150.00


80. Office Expense


175.00


81. Travel -In State


310.00


485.00


DOG OFFICER


82. Dog Officer-Wages


880.00


880.00


83. Office Expenses


75.00


84. Maintenance-Transportation


200.00


85. Maintenance-Pound


400.00


675.00


INSURANCE


86. Insurance


40,000.00


Fire Insurance


12,358.88


Automobile Liability


7,375.00


Automobile Fire & Theft


355.57


Marine Ins. (Sealer W. & M.) 49.79


Marine Ins. (Pub. Works)


382.05


Employee Group Insurance 18,500.00


Miscellaneous 978.71


40,000.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT 87. Salaries


Board Members


550.00


Health Officer


5,672.00


Health Nurse


4,440.00


Clerk


3,353.00


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CONSTABLE


Town of Swampscott


Physicians Secretary of Board


75.00 260.00


14,350.00


88. Office Expense


525.00


89. Travel-In State


1,190.00


90. Travel-Out of State


150.00


91. Inspections and Tests


6,295.00


92. Mosquitos & Noxious Weeds


1,550.00


93. Rubbish and Garbage


73,000.00


82,710.00


PUBLIC WORKS


94. Salaries and Wages


Board Members Chairman Associates (2)


650.00


1,000.00


1,650.00


A. Administrative


Superintendent


8,570.00


Administrative Assist.


5,382.00


Jr. Clerk Typist


2,917.00


16,869.00


B. Garage Maintenance Shop


Head Mechanic


4,875.00


Asst. Mechanic


4,440.00


9,315.00


C. Engineering


Town Engineer


7,122.00


Asst. Engineer


5,962.00


Jr. Civil Engineer


5,382.00


Sr. Engineering Aid


4,875.00


Student Engineers (2)


7,083.20


30,424.20


D. Sewer Division


Department Head


6,400.00


Foreman


4,658.00


Motor Equip. Operator


4,440.00


Craftsman


4,440.00


Standby


1,976.24


21,914.24


E. Cemetery Division


Department Head


6,400.00


Foreman


4,658.00


Craftsman (2)


8,880.00


Overtime


500.00


20,438.00


F. Highway Division


Department Head


6,400.00


Foreman (3)


13,974.00


Craftsmen (6)


26,640.00


Motor Equip. Oper. (12) Overtime


1,000.00


101,294.00


G. Park Division


Department Head


6,400.00


Foreman


53,280.00


4,658.00


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Fore. Tree Climb. & Surg. 4,658.00


Tree Climber & Surg. (2) 8,880.00


Motor Equip. Oper. (4)


17,660.00


Craftsmen (3)


13,320.00


Overtime 1,100.00


56,676.00


H. Park-Summer Service Program


Special


4,136.40


Tree Climber & Surgeon


600.00


Summer Help


1,500.00


Beach Cleaners


2,600.00


8,836.40


I. Extra Labor-


15 men at $50.00 for 8 wks.


6,000.00


6,000.00


WATER DIVISION


95. Water Division Salaries and Wages


Department Head


6,400.00


Clerks (2)


6,706.00


Foreman


4,658.00


Craftsman


4,440.00


Motor Equip. Operator (3)


13,320.00


Meter Reader


4,440.00


Meter Repairman


4,440.00


Standby


3,444.71


47,848.71


96. Office Expense


1,750.00


97. Travel-In Town


840.00


98. Travel-Outside Town


50.00


99. Travel --- Out of State


150.00


100. Building Expense


350.00


101.


Equipment & Maintenance


1,000.00


102.


Supplies


15,000.00


19,140.00


PUBLIC WORKS (Exclusive of Water)


103. Office Expense


2,050.00


104. Travel-In Town


1,980.00


105. Travel-Outside Town


200.00


106. Travel-Out of State


150.00


107. Building Expense


11,750.00


108.


Insurance


150.00


109.


Equipment Maintenance


10,500.00


110.


Supplies


21.400.00


111. Outside Engineering


4.000.00


112. Emergency Sewer


2,000.00


113.


Snow & Ice Wages


15,000.00


114.


Snow & Ice Expenses


10,000.00


115.


Moth Control


5,000.00


115a Mosquito Control


100.00


116.


Recreation Program


3.550.00


117. Dutch Elm


7.000.00


118. Shade Trees


2,000.00


119. Improvement to Cemetery


6,000.00


120. MDC Water


36,000.00


121. Emergency Water


7,500.00


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122. New Water Construction


123. Water Loan (payment)


8,000.00 5,687.50


160,017.50


The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $108,676.21 be ap- propriated from Water Division receipts for the year 1959, and that the sum of $15,500.00 be transferred from the Water Available Surplus Account for Items No. 121 and No. 122; that the sum of $6,000.00 be transferred from Perpetual Care Account to Item No. 119, and that the sum of $9,000.00 be transferred from Cemetery Receipts to Item No. 94E, Cemetery Wages.


CHARITIES


PUBLIC WELFARE


124. Salaries


Agent


(1) 5,672.00


Clerk Sten. (2)


6,706.00


Board Members (3)


385.00


Secretary 100.00


Social Worker


(2) 3,105.34


Social Worker (Ed. Leave)


293.01


Social Worker


4,005.00


20,266.35


(1) $4,500 to be paid from OAA Grant & remainder from tax levy.


(2) $2,000 to be paid from ADC Grant & remainder from tax levy.


125. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE


114,000.00


114,000.00


126. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Board Member's Salaries


990.00


Secretary


100.00


1,090.00


VETERANS' SERVICES


VETERANS' SERVICES


127. Director's Salary


1,580.00


1,580.00


128. Office Expense


350.00


129. Travel-In State


220.00


130. Assistance


8,500.00


9,070.00


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION


131. Agent's Salary


350.00


132. Clerk (part time)


200.00


550.00


133. Office Expense


50.00


134. Chapter 152 Benefits


1. Sections 31, 34, 35, 35A, 36. 3,000.00


2. Sections 13, 30, 45.


2,000.00


5,050.00


LIBRARIES


135. Salaries


Librarian


5,962.00


Children's Librarian


4,440.00


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Reference Librarian


4,440.00


General Library Assistant


3,135.00


General Library Assistant


2,917.00


Office Assistant


3,353.00


Custodian


4,440.00


Night Custodian


1,926.00


Extra Services


100.00


Assistants Paid by hour


3,000.00


33,713.00


136.


Office Expense


1,500.00


137. Travel-Outside Town


50.00


138. Travel-Out of State


125.00


139.


Building Expense


2,800.00


140.


Materials


6,445.00


10,920.00


SCHOOLS


142. Salaries


Superintendent


10,167.00


Administrative Assist.


7,408.00


Secretarial


11,270.00


Secretarial (part time)


2,182.00


Teachers


734,740.00


Custodians


76,050.00


Health (nurse & Doctors)


5,600.00


847,417.00


+


143.


Office Expense


7,840.00


144. Travel-In State


2,850.00


145. Building Expense


59,450.00


146. Insurance


1,900.00


147. Miscellaneous


71,150.00


148. Travei-Out of State


1,100.00


144,290.00


UNCLASSIFIED


149. Legion Lease


1,750.00


150. Town Reports


2,500.00


151. Lighting Streets


56,000.00


152. Reserve Fund


20,000.00


153. Fourth of July Observance


1,200.00


154. Memorial Day Observance


1,250.00


155. Veterans Day Observance


200.00


156. Christmas Lights


1,000.00


83,900.00


MATURING DEBT


157. INTEREST


General Debt


72,596.75


Temporary Loans


7,500.00


80,096.75


158. PRINCIPAL


General Debt 239,000.00


239,000.00


VOTED ARTICLE 8. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town authorize the Board of Assessors to appoint a member of the Board to act as Secretary thereof and that the salary of the Secretary


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be fixed at $50.00 per year as provided by Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. The appropriation necessary to pay for this salary having been pro- vided for in Article 7.


VOTED ARTICLE 9. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town authorize the Planning Board to appoint a member of the Board to act as Secretary thereof and that the salary of the Secretary be fixed at $100.00 per year as provided by Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. The appropriation necessary to pay for this salary having been pro- vided for in Article 7.


VOTED ARTICLE 10. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


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That the Town appropriate the sum of $681.42 for the purpose of settling the following unpaid bills all contracted prior to January 1, 1959, and remain- ing unpaid at the time of the closing of the Town's books for the year 1958, according to the records of the Town Accountant.


Tax Collector $563.35


Workmen's Comp. 56.00


Fourth of July 62.07


$681.42


VOTED ARTICLE 11. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Cur- rent Revenue Account the sum of $100,000.00, said sum to be used and applied by the Board of Assessors in the reduction of the tax levy for the year 1959.


VOTED ARTICLE 12. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town transfer to the Surplus Revenue Account the following unexpended balances as shown on the Town Accountant's books as of Decem- ber 31, 1958:


Puritan Road $20,586.06 965.89


Central Fire Station


Library Addition 1,621.93


Cemetery Improvements 22.54


$23,196.42


VOTED ARTICLE 13. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town transfer from the Overlay Reserve Account the sum of $1,325.87 to cover Overlay Deficits for the year 1956.


VOTED ARTICLE 14. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town appropriate the sum of $1.860.89 to pay the 2nd Bank- State Street Trust Company for services rendered as Certification Agents for the December 1, 1958, Junior High School Bond Issue.


VOTED ARTICLE 15. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town transfer the sum of $1350.00 from 1958 Chapter 90 Ac- count to the Stabilization Fund.


VOTED ARTICLE 16. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


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That the Town transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account to the exist- ing Stabilization Fund the sum of $20,000.00 for any of the uses provided and authorized under Section 7 or 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.


VOTED: To consider Articles 17, 18, and 19 together.


VOTED ARTICLES 17, 18, and 19. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, as amended, and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Moderator and the Board of Selectmen appoint a committee to study all possible present and future cases whereby annuities may be grant- ed under Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1958 of the General Court of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and such Committee make its report and recom- mendations at the next Town Meeting.


VOTED ARTICLE 20. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


VOTED ARTICLE 21. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


VOTED ARTICLE 22. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


VOTED ARTICLE 23. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


VOTED ARTICLE 24. That this article be tabled.


VOTED ARTICLE 25. Voted together with Article 5.


VOTED ARTICLE 26. That this article be tabled.


VOTED ARTICLE 27. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town adopt this Zoning By-Law. Unanimous.


VOTED ARTICLE 28. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town adopt this Zoning By-Law. Unanimous.


VOTED ARTICLE 29. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town purchase a new pumper with a 750 gallon capacity for the Fire Department and that the sum of $13,500.00 be transferred as follows:


That the appropriation of $2,500.00 voted for this purpose in the Special Town Meeting of June 17, 1958 under Article 4 be transferred, and that the sum of $11,000.00 be transferred from the Stabilization Fund for the pur- poses of this article, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to trade, sell or otherwise dispose of the 1941 pumper. Unanimous.


VOTED ARTICLE 30. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town purchase a new motorcycle for the Police Department, and that the Selectmen be authorized to sell or trade the 1956 motorcycle now being used by the Police Department. The appropriation is included under the recommendation of Article 32.


VOTED ARTICLE 31. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


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That the Town purchase two ambulettes to be used as patrol cars for the Police Department, and that the Selectmen be authorized to sell or trade the two ambulettes now being used by the Police Department. The appropriation is included under the recommendation of Article 32.


VOTED ARTICLE 32. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase an Auxiliary Power Unit to be used by the Police Department, and to appropriate the sum of $5,950.00 for the purposes of Articles 30, 31, and this Article 32.


Adjourned at 10:53 P.M.


ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1959


In accordance with the adjournment of Tuesday, March 24, 1959, the Town Meeting Members were called to order at 8:05 P.M., the necessary quorum being present. (170).


VOTED ARTICLE 33. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, as amended, and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town have the Moderator appoint a committee to be known as the Central Fire Station Building Committee, and that said committee be au- thorized to demolish the Old Town Hall on Burrill Street and on said land construct, originally equip and furnish a new Central Fire Station in accord- dance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by David J. Abrahams and Associates, Architects, and that the sum of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for such purposes, as fol- lows:


That the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for 1958 and that $9,500.00 be appropriated from the tax levy and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be author- ized to borrow a sum, not to exceed the remainder, viz .- $190,000.00 and to issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, in not more than twenty years from their dates.


The said committee shall have the power to enter into contracts and do all things necessary to demolish the present building, prepare the site and construct, originally equip and furnish said new Central Fire Station Build- ing.


Affirmative, 159. Negative, 20.


VOTED: Not to reconsider Articles 7, 23, and 50.


VOTED ARTICLE 34. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town authorize the Board of Public Works to sponsor a Babe Ruth Baseball Program and that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated there- for.




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