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ARTICLE 26. (On petition of John Upton and others). To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 31, Section 48 of the General Laws, and amendments thereto, insofar as relates to the ac- ceptance of Civil Service for the regular and call members of its Fire Department.
ARTICLE 27. (On petition of Everett Callahan and others). To see if the Town will accept Section 103 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and to see if the Town will establish a purchasing department in accordance with said section and to see what rules or restrictions the town will adopt for said department and to see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries, expenses and maintenance of said department during the current year, or take any action in reference thereto.
ARTICLE 28. (On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others). To see if the Town will vote to instruct the town counsel to prepare a petition for the enactment of an amendment to Chapter 61, Acts of 1921, which will debar all or any persons receiving a salary from the town from being town meeting members or take any other action rel- ative thereto.
(On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others)
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will add the following section to its By-Laws, viz: "No town officer, nor any salaried employee or
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official of the town, shall sell materials or supplies to the town, nor receive any compensation or commission, directly or indirectly, for services rendered by him to the town, except his official salary and fees allowed by law, without obtaining in each of the above cases the per- mission of the Board of Selectmen expressed in a vote which shall ap- pear on their records with the reasons therefor," or take any other ac- tion relative thereto.
ARTICLE 30. (On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others). To see if the Town will add the following section to its By-Laws, viz : "Any board or officer in charge of a department may, with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen, sell any personal property or ma- terial not required by such department and not exceeding three hun- dred dollars in value, provided that such personal property or material shall be sold at public auction if, in the opinion of the board of select- men, its sale value is more than fifty dollars," or take any action rela- tive thereto.
ARTICLE 31. (On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others). To see if the Town will vote to add the following section to its By- Laws, viz: "Every officer or board in charge of a department and every committee of the town, when authorized to do any public work, or to purchase any supplies, materials or property, or erect, construct or re- pair any building, the estimated cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars, shall make a written contract therefor; and, before executing any such contract shall invite proposals therefor; by advertising in one or more Weymouth papers, such notice of proposals stating time and place for opening proposals, provided further that such board, officer or committee shall furnish proper forms and further that such board, officer or committee shlal reserve the right to reject any or all pro- posals.
MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE 32. (On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others). To see if the Town will vote to instruct all departments to letter all equipment properly designating its ownership, or take any action rel- ative thereto.
ARTICLE 33. (On petition of Everett E. Callahan and others). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of equipping land owned by the water depart- ment on Reed Avenue, South Weymouth, for a playground, said equip- ment to be under the control of the Park Department, or take any action relative thereto.
ARTICLE 34. (On petition of Alfred C. Sheehy for the Wey- mouth Chamber of Commerce). To see if the Town will appoint a committee to investigate the naming of streets within the town and to make recommendations to the next Town Meeting relative to elim- inating the duplication or similarity of street names in the several sections of the Town.
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TRAFFIC SIGNALS
ARTICLE 35. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to reimburse the Commonwealth for the instal- lation of a traffic signal system on Bridge Street, or take any action in reference thereto.
ARTICLE 36. (On petition of the State Reclamation Board). To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty-five dollars and forty-four cents 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.
You are further required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Weymouth qualified to vote in Town affairs, in case all the articles in the foregoing warrant shall not be acted upon at the meeting called for said sixth day of March, to meet in adjourned session at the hall of the Weymouth High School on
WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, 1933
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon such of the foregoing articles as shall not have been acted upon on March sixth or action upon which may at said meeting of March sixth have been deferred until said adjourned session.
You are further required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth qualified to vote in elections to meet at the polling places of their respective precincts, to wit:
In Precinct 1 in the Fire Engine House located in that precinct ;
In Precinct 2 at the G. A. R. Hall on Commercial Street;
In Precinct 3 at the Hunt School Gymnasium on Broad Street;
In Precinct 4 at the building of the Citizens' Association, Inc. on Front Street ;
In Precinct 5 at the building of the Pond School, Pond Street;
In Precinct 6 at the new Ward 2 Fire Engine House on the North- erly side of Broad Street, which place has been duly designated as the polling place of Precinct 6 in accordance with Chapter 54 of the Gen- eral Laws;
In Precinct 7 at the Lovell's Corner Improvement Association building on Washington Street;
In Precinct 8 at the Weymouth Heights Club building on North Street;
In Precinct 9 at the building of the Norfolk Club on Pleasant Street; on
MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1933
at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the war- dens of their several precincts, their votes on one ballot, for the fol- lowing named public officers, to wit:
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Town Treasurer;
Five (5) Selectmen;
One (1) Assessor for three (3) years;
Two (2) Members of the School Committee for three (3) years;
One (1) Park Commissioner for three (3) years;
One (1) Water Commissioner for three (3) years;
Tax Collector;
One (1) Member of the Board of Health for three (3) years; Three (3) Trustees of Tufts Library for three (3) years; Tree Warden;
Two (2) Members of the Planning Board for three (3) years;
Annual Moderator;
And for the election of Town Meeting Members from the several voting precincts of the Town as follows:
In Precinct 1 Sixteen (16) Town Meeting Members for three three (3) years.
In Precinct 2 Eleven (11) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years.
In Precinct 3 Seventeen (17) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years.
In Precinct 4 Six (6) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years; One (1) Town Meeting Member for two (2) years to fill vacancy.
In Precinct 5 Eight (8) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years; Eight (8) Town Meeting Members for two (2) years; Eight (8) Town Meeting Members for one (1) year.
In Precinct 6 Fourteen (14) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years.
In Precinct 7 Seven (7) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years.
In Precinct 8 Six (6) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years.
In Precinct 9 Eleven (11) Town Meeting Members for three (3) years; Eleven (11) Town Meeting Members for two (2) years; Eleven (11) Town Meeting Members for one (1) year.
THE POLLS WILL BE CLOSED AT EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING
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You are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said Town, seven days at least before the time for holding the first meeting called for in this warrant.
Hereof fail not, make due return of this warrant with your doings to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the first day of March, 1933.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this Thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-three.
WILLIAM A. HANNAFORD WILLIAM A. CONNELL EVERETT E. CALLAHAN. JOSEPH CREHAN HERMAN O. COLLYER Selectmen of Weymouth
A true copy, Attest :
Constable of Weymouth RETURN OF SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Weymouth, February 27, 1933
Norfolk, ss:
Pursuant to the within warrant I have this day notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid to meet at the respective places and times as set forth in said warrant, by posting true and at- tested copies of the same in two public places in each voting precinct in said Town seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
EDWARD F. BUTLER, Constable of Weymouth.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 6, 1933
Pursuant to the within warrant the annual meeting of the inhab- itants of the town of Weymouth, represented by its duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members was held at the hall of the Wey- mouth High School, Middle Street, East Weymouth, on Monday eve- ning, March 6, 1933, 243 Town Meeting Members names were checked by police officers stationed at the doors for that purpose.
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 o'clock by George L. Barnes, Annual Moderator, who requested the Town Clerk to read the warrant for the meeting. After reading the call for said meeting, on motion of Mr. Frank E. Loud, it was voted: That the further reading
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of the articles in the warrant be dispensed with as each member had a copy of the warrant. The Town Clerk then read the call for the adjournment of this meeting if necessary, and the last three para- graphs of the warrant and the attestation of the Constable who served the warrant.
The Moderator requested Rev. Edward P. Murphy, pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church of East Weymouth, to invoke Divine Blessing upon the deliberations of this meeting.
Before proceeding to the business of the evening, George L. Barnes, Annual Moderator, made the following remarks:
We are meeting here tonight at a time of great national distress. It is surely a time for the exercise of calm judgment, sane and sober thinking.
It is no time for the display of temper or animosity.
We are gathered here to soberly consider the welfare of the town and the 23,000 people to whom Weymouth is home.
Our ancestors founded this town here more than three hur d.cd years ago, setting up here a social democracy under the law and es- tablishing here one of the first town meeting forms of government (c- ated in this country.
They knew none of the luxuries of life, even the necessities were greatly restricted. They had little food and only poor and inadequate shelter.
They faced greater problems and more severe adversity than we have ever known but they faced and solved their problems with cour- age and fortitude.
Let us face ours in the same spirit and with the same courage; tolerant of the views of others; with an appreciation that those who differ from us are nevertheless actuated by quite as high and patriotic purposes and with as sincere a desire to promote the welfare of Wey- mouth.
We are gathered here to exchange ideas and opinions to the end that out of this debate a result may be obtained that may be for the best interest of all our people.
The great majority of those gathered here are here for the purpose of discussing the questions that are to be presented and conducting the affairs of this meeting in an orderly and proper manner. To the utmost limit of the authority of the Moderator, they will be protected in their right to do so.
We are confronted with a great national emergency. Every finan- cial institution in the land is closed. People, whose life savings. ac- cumulated over years of constant effort, are in those institutions.
Naturally, these people feel apprehensive.
They have viewed with alarm the evidence of unfaithfulness on the part of some bank officials in a neighboring state and justly so; but there is one fact that we should ever remember, that where a few
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bank officials may be unfaithful to their trust, there are billions of the people's money that are being handled honestly, efficiently and with the highest regard for the sacred trust that rests on those men that are handling it.
In the management of other peoples money, the handling of this vast amount of money honestly and efficiently is not news. The de- falcation and mishandling of people's money is, it has been found necessary by constitutional authority to declare legal holidays to the end that those driven by fear and panic may not be permitted to de- stroy banks that are perfectly sound and solvent and in whom all other depositors have the greatest confidence.
Those of you who have deposits in our banks are protected and safeguarded in this situation rather than injured.
I have some knowledge of the Weymouth banks. I am glad, yes, proud, to say to you that your Weymouth banks are sound and sol- vent. Our banks have assets and surpluses amply sufficient to protect, every dollar of their deposits. They are officered and managed by men whom you all know.
If you will look over the list of officers and directors of your banks, you will become satisfied, as I have been, that these men have no other purpose to serve than the protection of your savings.
They have managed your banks faithfully and with the greatest regard for the trust that you have reposed in them; that trust, and confidence has not been violated and will not be.
Now I want to be wholly frank with you. As I am asking your confidence, I want to be entitled to it. I do not know what the situa- tion is going to be with reference to currency.
Our Weymouth banks have never carried any large amount of cash. It was not necessary. We could obtain it from Boston at any time on short notice.
Apparently, legislation will be passed that will restrict the amount of cash that can be drawn from these banks. We regret any incon- venience this may cause.
My own view is that all of us in this country will. for a time, have to go on rations with reference to cash just as we did on sugar and flour during the war. We accepted that with resignation and good na- ture. Then let us do the same with reference to currency now; and please remember this, that if a bank cannot at one moment comply with all requests that may be made for currency, it is no indication whatsoever that the bank is unsound.
If you went to your grocer and asked for flour and he told you he was out but had some on the way, you would not think your grocer was broke or insolvent. So it is with the banks.
It may be the amount of currency that may be withdrawn will be restricted, but the banks are nevertheless sound and solvent and your deposits are perfectly safe; in fact they are safer under restriction of this kind than if the banks were thrown at the mercy of all those who
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panic stricken or fearful ask for immediate payment of their deposits.
We are ultimately coming out all right in this country and what we need in this emergency is the application to our problems of some plain ordinary common sense mixed with a fair amount of courage, tempered with good nature and good humor and confidence in the future.
Fortunately this town is able to provide for those out of employ- ment and in distress. It will contine to do so.
I have of course heard criticisms of the expenditure of money with reference to welfare work. These criticisms have been directed wholly to the question of the methods used. I have yet to hear any one say that the taxpayers of Weymouth are not ready and willing to stand any necessary burden to the end that no one in Weymouth shall be hungry or without shelter.
On the other hand the taxpayers have the right that all expen- ditures of the town be made economically and efficiently to the end that our ability to furnish relief may not be restricted or impaired.
Deeply conscious of the record of those who have written the pages of our history of the past, mindful of the serious problems of the present, let us approach the future with confidence in our ability, in our courage and above all, in our willingness to approach these problems manfully and solve them for the interest, the welfare, the happiness and the prosperity of the people of Weymouth.
Mr. Anthony Veader stated that a large number of seats were oc- cupied by minors and asked the Moderator to request all such to re- linquish their seats to citizens of the town who were standing. The Moderator requested all such to relinquish their seats.
Mr. Frederick Humphrey moved and it was so voted: That a com- mittee of five be appointed by the Moderator to draft resolutions upon the death of Mr. Bradford Hawes, who was for many years a member of the Board of Assessors, a member of the School Board and also Clerk and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 1
Mr. John W: Heffernan, Secretary of the Appropriation Commit- tee, moved as follows: To provide for the salaries, operation and ex- penses during the current fiscal year of the several town's departments and activities, for certain permanent improvements and to meet cer- tain requirements of the law, the several sums hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated for the several purposes and subject to the conditions hereinafter specified, all such sums to be raised by taxation in the levy of the current year unless some other source of revenue is expressed.
Item 1. For all expenses of the Appropriation Committee $525.00
Item 2. For salaries and expenses of the Select- men's Department 5,901.04
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Item 3. For the salary and all expenses of the Town Accountant's Department 5,731.25
Item 4. For the salary of the Town Treasurer and all expenses of the Treasurer's Department 2,525.68
Item 5. For the compensation of the Tax Col- lector and all expenses of the Tax Collecting Department 7,200.00
Item 6. For the salaries and all expenses of the Assessor's Department 8,232.50
Item 7. For all expenses of the Legal Depart- ment including services rendered in the Supreme Judicial Court on the South Metropolitan Sewerage District No. 7321 4,146.77
Item 8. For the payment of Damages 3,000.00
Item 9. For the salary of the Town Clerk and all expenses of the Town Clerk's De- partment 2,832.03
Item 10. For elections and registrations of vot- ers 1,821.74
Item 11. For all expenses of the Engineering Department including the Town Sur- vey and placing of bound stones on existing Town Ways, the making of street surveys and such other engi- neering work as may be authorized by the Selectmen
Item 12. For all expenses of the Planning Board
100.00
Item 13. For the maintenance of the Town Hall and War Memorials at the civic cen- ter, including the grounds. Of this sum $2,500.00 shall be expended under the direction of the Building Commit- tee of the Town Hall and War Me- morial for major repairs, the balance to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen
Item 14. For the maintenance of the Civil War Soldiers Monument and the King Philip's War Memorial. including the grounds, to be expended under the di- rection of the Selectmen 100.00
Item 15. For the salaries and all other expenses of the Police Department, of which
4,045.00
9.772.68
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sum $200.00 shall be for the enforce- ment of the liquor law 62,136.95
Item 16. For the salaries and all expenses of the Fire Department 58,838.35
Item 17. For the compensation of the Building Inspector and all other expenses of the Building Inspector's Department 1,593.12
Item 18. For the compensation of the Sealer of Weights and Measures and all other expenses 1,331.25
Item 19. For Gypsy Moth and other Insect Pest extermination 5,426.87
Item 20. For the care of Shade Trees
2,074.99
Item 21. For Street Lighting
36,000.00
Item 22. For Harbor Master and all other ex- penses of the Harbor Master's Depart- ment 271.87
Item 23. For the salaries and all other expenses of the Board of Health 10,373.43
Item 24. For the employment of Nurses under the direction of the Board of Select- men who are hereby authorized to con- tract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association to furnish the services of one or more nurses in cases where such services are a proper charge against the town 1,812.50
Item 25. For the maintenance of the Norfolk County Tubercular Hospital 12,212.24
Item 26. For Garbage Removal 6,000.00
Item 27. Charities 188,500.00
PROVIDED that $20,000.00 of this sum be used for the purchase of ma- terials and equipment including the staking of and placing of stone bounds and $100,000.00 for relief of persons having a legal settlement in the Town, $60,000.00 for the relief of persons not having a legal settlement in the Town, and $8,500.00 for reimbursement for relief provided by other cities and towns to persons having a legal settle- ment in the Town and provided fur- ther that unless specifically appropri- ated otherwise this entire appropria- tion shall be expended under the di-
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rection and supervision of a Commit- tee composed of the elected members of the Board of Public Welfare and six citizens to be appointed by the Moderator, said Committee as so con- stituted to be known as the Commit- tee of Charities and Work in Lieu of Charity, and provided further that the said Committee shall have full power to suitably relieve, support and main- tain persons in distress in such manner as they may determine; provided fur- ther that the Moderator appoint a Committee of five to petition the Gen- eral Court for the enactment at this session of an act, the provisions of which are fully set forth in the recom- mendations of the Appropriation Com- mittee under Item 27, Article 1.
Provided further that the several streets hereinafter named shall be ac- cepted by the Town and the condi- tions of the votes under Articles 13 and 15 of the warrant for the present Town Meeting shall be complied with except in so far as Article 15 relates to Forest Street between Randolph and Columbian Street, the work to be per- formed and the money to be expended shall in each instance be done under the direction and supervision of the aforesaid Committee of Charities and Work in Lieu of Charities.
Intervale Road from Glen Road to Lake Shore Drive.
Glen Road from Lake Shore Drive near Middle St., to Lake Shore Drive near Mill River.
Pine Ridge Road from Glen Road to Lake Shore Drive.
Lake Shore Drive from Middle St. to land of Howe & French Inc., includ- ing Branch . to Mill River.
Westminster Road from end of 1932 layout to a point near division line between land of Bater and land of Klosson.
Robinswood Road from Pine Circle to Lakewood Road and from Lakewood Road to land of Sargent.
Canacum Road from Cliff St. easterly
to land of American Agricultural Chemical Co. and from Cliff St.
westerly to land of Bradley.
Upland Road from Circuit Ave. near
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Middle St. running northwesterly to another part of Circuit Ave.
Circuit Ave. from Middle St. to swamp at end of proposed layout as shown on plan filed at town office.
Seminole Ave. from Pleasantview Ave. easterly to Trefton Ave. and from Idlewell Boulevard westerly a distance of 140 feet.
Hibiscus Ave. from Idlewell Boulevard westerly a distance of 290 feet. Hunt Ave. from Central St. 693.96 feet northerly.
North St. lying north of Pilgrim Road and not relocated by the vote passed at the annual Town Meeting in March, 1932 but as shown on a plan of Proposed Relocation of a Part of North St. from Weymouth Fore River to Bridge St. (North) Weymouth, Mass. made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated Jan. 15, 1932 as defined in description accompanying said plan.
Item 28. For Old Age Assistance under Chap- ter 118A of the General Laws
45,000.00
Item 29. For Pensions 1,575.00
Item 30. For Soldiers benefits, including State and Military and Soldiers Relief and the burial of indigent Soldiers and Sailors 22,200.00
Item 31. For the Highway Department
(a) For salaries, general expenses and maintenance of existing roads 97,377.80
(b) For the removal of snow and ice 10,000.00
(d) For the repair of existing side- walks and the construction of new permanent sidewalks 4,000.00
Provided that the appropriations for salaries and general expenses and for the removal of snow and ice may after December 15 of the current year be accounted for and disbursed as one fund.
Item 32. For the support of the Public Schools 383,896.55
Item 33 F.or the maintenance of the Tufts Library and its branches 18,504.81
For maintenance of the Fogg Library reading room, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the Librarian thereof 1,500.00
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In addition to the foregoing sums, there are hereby appropriated for the purposes specified by their respective donors the income during the fiscal year of the Quincy Tufts, Augustus J. Richards, Joseph E. Trask, Susannah Hunt Stetson, Charles Q. Tirrell, Francis Flint Forsaith and Charles Henry Pratt Funds.
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