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At this time Mr. Charles W. Burgess Chairman of the Board spoke with regards to Article 57 of the Annual Meeting of 1941. (Art. 57 :- That the town instruct the Board of Assessors to furnish the Board of Selectmen with a list of all assessed valuations of real estate for publication in the annual Town Report for the year 1944.)
Mr. Melville F. Cate moved: That the Town meeting instruct the Board of Assessors to omit from the 1944 Town report the printing of such valuations.
Mr. Stein moved to amend the motion as offered by Mr. Cate as follows: That the subject matter be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Motion of Mr. Cate as thus amended by Mr. Stein was unani- mously and tentatively adopted.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane and thus amended was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 7. For the Legal Department and personal expenses as incurred by the Town Counsel in performing his duties as such $ 3,000.00
Of this sum not exceeding $1,500 shall be for the salary of the Town Counsel.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 8. For the payment of Damages $ 7,418.88
Of this sum $2418.88 is appropriated solely for the purpose of paying such unpaid bills as may be determined as proper obli- gations of the Town.
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Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 9. For the Town Clerk's Department $ 4,740.00
Of this sum not exceeding $3,975.00 shall be for personal serv- ices of the department.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 10. For Elections $3,875.00; For Registration of vot- ers $3,641.00
$ 7,516.00
Of this latter figure a sum not exceeding $400.00 shall be for personal services of the Clerk; sums not exceeding $200.00 for each shall be for personal services of the other three mem- bers of the Board of Registrars and a sum not exceeding $1,166.00 shall be for personal services of a Secretary.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 11. For the Engineering Department $ 5,800.00
Of this sum $200.00 shall be for the placing of bound stones on existing Town Ways and the remainder shall be for the Town survey, for street surveys and such engineering work as may be authorized by the Board of Selectmen.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 12. For the Planning Board $ 300.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 13. For the Maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall and War Memorials at the Civic Center including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen $ 10,836.62
Of this sum $50.00 shall be for equipment for the Rationing Board.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 14. For the Maintenance of the Civil War Soldiers monument and the King Philip War Memorial including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. $ 100.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 15. For the Police Department $ 84,965.70
Of this sum not exceeding $73,876.76 shall be for personal services of the department including clerical assistance. Of this latter sum, $3,300.00 is provided to increase base rate of annual pay for members of the department as follows: Chief $3,500.00; Captain $2,800.00; Lieutenant $2,500.00; Sergeants $2,350.00; Regular Patrolmen, with three years service $2,200.00. Provision is made herein for the disposition of motor vehicles and the purchase of others by the Chief. Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by' Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 16. For the Fire Department. $ 92,753.15
For personal services of the permanent members, a sum not exceeding $79,353.15. Of the latter sum $3,140.61 is provided to increase base rate of annual pay for members of this de- partment as follows: Chief $3,000.00, Deputy Chief $2,600.00, Captains $2,400.00, Lieutenants $2,200.00, Privates $2,000.00. For personal services of the call members, the sum of $2,000.00. For all other expenses of the department $11,400.00. Of this latter sum $900.00 shall be for renewal of old style fire alarm boxes. Not more than $50.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expense incurred in travel outside the Common- wealth securing information that may tend to improve the service of the department.
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Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 17. For the Building Inspector's Department $ 2,565.00
Of this sum not exceeding $2,400.00 shall be for the services and transportation expenses of the Building Inspector and $90.00 shall be for the Board of Appeal on building and zoning. Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Depart- $ 1,250.00 ment including transportation expenses
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 19. For Gypsy Moth and all other insect pest ex- termination to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent $ 8,645.00
Of this sum not exceeding $5,100.00 shall be for personal serv- ices of the department on Town work, and $1,250.00 shall be used for labor and material on private property for which the Town shall be reimbursed.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 20. For the care of shade trees, to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden $ 4,245.00
Of this sum $1,000.00 shall be for labor for planting new trees. $725.00 is provided for the purchase or hire of one truck and $75.00 for supplies and rent.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 21. For Street Lighting
$
38,657.16
The Electric Lighting Committee is hereby insructed to con- tract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and the oper- ation of his patrol boat a sum not exceeding $ 1,560.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 23. Board of Health $ 17,370.00
For personal services of Board members, including the duties of investigating nuisance and menaces harmful to health, the following sums: Chairman $250.00, and $200.00 each for two other members.
For personal services of a secretary to the Board, who may be a member therof, a sum not exceeding $100.00.
For payments as required to the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital and other hospitals, the sum of $7,700.00.
For the maintenance of the Town dumps, a sum not exceed- ing $1,800.00 provided that not exceeding $1,560.00 of this amount shall be for personal services.
For plumbing inspections, the sum of $2,000.00 provided the services and all expenses of the plumbing inspector shall not exceed an amount equal to that collected for all plumbing permits plus $250.00.
For the services and auto expenses of a dental hygienist, a sum not exceeding $1,400.00.
For Dentists and dental supplies, a sum not exceeding $1,200.00 For conducting the diptheria clinic, a sum not exceeding $250.00 For the protection of the public from rabies, a sum not ex- ceeding $100.00.
For returns to undertakers, the sum of $100.00.
For food inspections $200.00.
For all other departmental expenses, none of which shall be for investigations, a sum not exceeding $1,870.00.
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Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted. Item 24. For the employment of Nurses $ 2,500.00
The Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to contract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association to furnish nursing service.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 25. For the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital $ 18,288.91 Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 26. For Garbage Removal $ 6,000.00
The Board of Selectmen is authorized to contract for the dis- posal of garbage from April 1, 1944 to April 1, 1945 and in addition to this sum the Board of Selectmen may use whatever unexpended balance remains in the existing appropriation from prior years for the same purpose.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 27. For Public Welfare $ 97,078.00
Of this entire appropriation the sum of all expenses of ad- ministration, including automobile allowances for investigators, but excepting the Town Infirmary, shall not exceed $6,713.00, of which sum not more than $5,453.00 shall be for personal serv- ices and $460.00 shall be for miscellaneous administrative ex- pense. Of this administration sum $984.00 in addition to $2,016.00 of the appropriation for adminstration under Item 28 aggregating and not exceeding $3,000.00 shall be for the salary of the Welfare Agent appointed under the provisions of Chap- ter 7, Acts of 1938 and from the sum for administration the Town Accountant shall transfer to the Town's general fund an amount equal to whatever monies are made available by the State or Federal Government for any administrative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
$42,000.00 shall be for Aid to Dependent Children.
7,365.00 shall be for administration and all expenses of the Town Infirmary.
7,000.00 shall be for reimbursement to other cities and towns for relief provided by them to persons having a legal settlement in this town.
34,000.00 shall be for relief of persons having a legal settle- ment in the town, or the relief of persons not having a legal settlement in the town.
Provided that any portion of the total appropriation for Public Welfare under this item máy be made available for any Wel- fare items, if and when approved by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 28. For Old Age assistance under General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 118A as amended.
Of this entire appropriation the sum for all expenses of ad- ministration, including automobile allowances for visitors, shall not exceed $7,060.50, of which not more than $5,810.50 shall be for personal services and from this sum for administration $2,016.00 is allocated to and appropriated under item 27 for services of the Welfare Agent set up under Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1938 $ 147,060.50
From the administration figure the Town Accountant shall transfer to the Town's general fund an amount equal to what- ever monies are made available by the State or Federal Gov- ernment for any administrative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr.
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Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 29. For Pensions $ 2,352.15
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 30. For soldier benefits, including state and military aid, soldiers' relief and rehabilitation and the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors
$ 16,275.00
$2000 of this sum shall be for World War II allotments, and not exceeding $2750 shall be for personal services which pro- vides for a full time administrator at a rate of $2340 per year and a clerk at the rate of $1144 per year; $400 for travel ex- pense and $350 for miscellaneous office expense; provided fur- ther that this office shall be established and known as the Department of Veterans Affairs and there shall be appointed by the Moderator an Advisory Committee to the Administrator consisting of fifteen members which shall include represent- atives from Red Cross, Community Fund Service, Veterans and affiliated organizations, also the Clergy and Medical profession, and one member each from Selective Service, Police, School and Welfare Departments.
Mr. John Wm. O'Donnell offered a substitute motion that of the Appropriation Committee as follows; For soldier benefits, including State and military aid, soldiers' relief and rehabilita- tion and the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors $16,518.
$2000 of this sum shall be for World War II allotments, and not exceeding $2993 shall be for personal services which pro- vides for a full time administrator at a rate of $2600 per year and a clerk at the rate of $1260 per year; $400 for personal travel expenses of the administrator, and $350 for miscellaneous office expense; provided further that this office shall be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs and there shall be ap- pointed by the Board of Selectmen an Advisory Committee to the administrator which shall include Representatives from Red Cross, Community Service Inc., Service Clubs, Veterans organizations, Clergy, Medical profession, Selective Service, Town Municipal Departments, Visiting Nurse, Fraternal Or- ganizations, Industries, Labor Committee of Public Safety and such other representatives as the Board of Selectmen deem advisable.
Upon vote, the Moderator declared the substitute motion as offered by Mr. O'Donnell as lost.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 31. Highway Department $112,651.00.
For personal services of the salaried employees a sum not exceeding $39,070.00.
For personal services of other than salaried employees a sum not exceeding $36,180.00. For purchase of supplies, materials, new equipment and for the disposal of old equipment provided a committee of 3, one of whom shall be Supt. of Streets shall be appointed by the Moderator for these purposes, the sum of $11,000.00. For all other expenses of the department a sum not exceeding $26,401.00.
Mr. Lane offered to amend the motion of the Appropriation Committee as follows: To make the total amount for Highway Department and "for all other expenses of the department a sum not exceeding $23,401.00". $ 109,651.00
Mr. Peterson offered an amendment to the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee: That the salaries and wages of Street Department employees be increased in the amount of $3491.47 and be allotted as follows:
Supt. $100.00 per year; Secretary $2.00 per week; Ass't Supt. $5.00 per week; Foreman, Mechanics, Roller Men, Chauffers and Special Labor $3.00 week. Labor 2c per hour.
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Provided that the sum of $112,651.00, as recommended by the Appropriation Committee is voted, the sum of $3491.47 for said increases be a charge against the budget.
Provided further that for personal services of the salaried em- ployees a sum not exceeding $41,686.21, for personal services for other than salaried employees a sum not exceeding $37,055.76, for the purchase of supplies, materials, new equipment, and for the disposal of old equipment, provided a committee of three, one, of whom shall be the Supt. of Streets shall be appointed by the Moderator for these purposes, the sum of $11,000.00. For all other expenses of the department a sum not ex- ceeding $22,909.03.
Question first came on the amendment as offered by Mr. Peterson and the Moderator declared the motion as lost.
The vote was doubted. Moderator then declared less than seven doubting the vote, a recount is not ordered.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 32. For the support of the Public Schools $519,010.57. Wherein is provided a minimum compensation for all teachers as established by Chapter 494, Acts of 1943 and proportionate increases as submitted by School Committee. In addition there is appropriated for the support of Public Schools the amount received from the County, by way of Statutory distri- bution of the Dog Tax in the sum of $3,824.43.
Not more than $250.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expense incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth while securing information that may tend to improve the service of this department. $ 522,835.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was tentatively adopted.
Item 33. For the Tufts Library and its Branches and other Library purposes $29,606.00.
Of this sum $2,556.00 is appropriated for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library. The income of several trust funds of the Town are hereby made available . for Library purposes. Not more than $50.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expense incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth while securing information that may tend to improve the serv- ice of the Library.
Mr. Prescott Brown moved to amend the motion of the Ap- propriation Committee as follows: That $156.00 be added to $29,606.00 the amount recommended by the Appropriation Committee, this sum to be 'used to pay the custodians at the Adams and Pratt Schools (library stations), so that their pay shall be at the rate of $1.50 for each day. $ 29,762.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as, offered by Mr. Lane and thus amended by Mr. Brown, was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 34. For the observance of Memorial Day. To be ex- pended under the direction of a Committee of seven (7) to be · appointed by the Moderator, who shall designate the Chairman, from the several veteran and hereditary organizations in accord- ance with the provision of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 12 as amended; said amount to be availa- ble only in case evidence shall be filed with the Town Account- ant that the known graves of the deceased veterans of all wars have been decorated without discrimination.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 35. For Parks and Playgrounds
$
6,400.00
Of this sum not exceeding $300.00 shall be for all administrative expenses.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr.
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Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 36. For Miscellaneous Expenses $ 6,380.00
Of this sum $3,000.00 is for defraying the cost of the use of Town buildings by private individuals or organizations and not exceeding $480.00 shall be for the salary of a dog officer.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 37. For Unpaid Bills as provision has been made under Item 8 1
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 38. For Overdrafts under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 31 $ 000
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 39. For necessary charges and the administration of the Contributory Retirement System. $
26,543.34
Of this amount $477.00 is appropriated to the expense fund of which not exceeding $477.00 shall be for personal services.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 40. For the Water Department $ 137,420.00
Of this sum $95,420.00 is to be provided from current revenue, and $32,000.00 from surplus revenue of the Water Department and there is further appropriated from the General Fund of the Water Department $10,000.00 for carrying on work for private parties. payment for such work to revert to the General Fund of the Water Department.
Not more than $50.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expense incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth while securing information that may tend to improve the serv- ice of this department. Authorization for the disposal and re- placement of motor vehicles by the Water Commissioners is hereby granted.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 41. That no action be taken under this item $ 000
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 42. For the operation ofthe Alewife Fishery $ 425.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 43. For the care of Soldiers' Graves under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, Section 22, including the placing of new markers and replacing of old ones. $ 1,450.00
The care of the grave markers is hereby given to the Custodian of Soldiers' Graves.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 44. For the care of old Cemeteries under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 114, Sections 16 and 18 $ 200.00
Provided that the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract with Wessagusset Post No. 1399 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the care and mainten- ance of Old Cemetery off Park Avenue; Old Cemetery opposite Fairmount Cemetery on Pleasant Street; the one located off Randolph Street; and Old Cemetery off Pleasant Street near Pine Street.
Mr. William B. Chalke, Jr. moved to amend the recommenda- tion of the Appropriation committee: That the amount be in- creased from $200.00 to $600.00.
Mr. Chalke's amendment was lost.
Motion of the Appropriation Committee, as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
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Item 45. For Interest and Discount
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. $ 7,500.00 Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 46. For the Retirement of Bonds and Notes due in $ 54,000.00 1944
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 47. For the Municipal Building Insurance Fund to be appropriated from Surplus Revenue $ 25,000.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted. Item 48. For Fire and other Insurance $ 5,710.00
Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously and tentatively adopted.
Item 49. For a Reserve Fund to be appropriated from Over- lay Reserve Fund $ 25,000.00
Provided that all salaries of elected officials shall remain at the same figure per annum as last year except as hereinbefore otherwise voted. Provided that no monies hereinbefore appro- priated shall be expended for telephone service in private houses of any town official or employee except in those of the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments and the Harbor Master. Provided that no monies hereinbefore appropriated shall be for personal expenses except as specified hereinbefore or otherwise allowed by law. Provided further no monies here- inbefore appropriated shall be used for the purchase of motor vehicles, except as otherwise specified in this Article. Provided further that no monies herein appropriated, excepting the amounts supplied under Item 2, Article 1, of this Warrant, shall be paid directly or indirectly as remuneration, compensation, or otherwise, to any currently elected member of the Board of Selectmen for expenses or services rendered the Town in any capacity.
*(The preface incorporated in its beginning and the rider end- ing Article 1 apply in toto To Article 1.)
Mr. Stein moved: That all items of Article 1 of the Warrant. be now adopted. Voted unanimously.
Mr. Lane moved: Reconsideration of Article 1. Motion lost. Motion of the Appropriation Committee as offered by Mr. Lane was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Field moved a five-minute recess. So voted.
Meeting called to order at 10:35 p.m.
ARTICLE 2. That the Town of Weymouth raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and eight thousand, two hundred fifty-five dollars and twenty-eight cents ($108,255.28) to provide for a temporary 15% increase in the Salaries and Wages of all officials and employees of the Town for the year 1944, the minimum amount per week to be $5.00 for all full time regular officials and employees, and that such temporary adjustment shall continue in force until March 31, 1945.
The above sums to be allocated to the several departments as follows, namely-
SELECTMEN
$ 412.50
ACCOUNTING
904.29
TREASURER
593.10
COLLECTOR
1,060.00
ASSESSORS
1,627.50
LEGAL
225.00
TOWN CLERK
441.67
REGISTRARS
433.33
MAINTENANCE TOWN HALL
954.25
BUILDING INSPECTOR .
300.00
SEALER
150:00
MOTH
900.00
TREE
516.75
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HARBOR MASTER
135.00
HEALTH
1,050.00
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
132.50
OLD AGE
1,097.40
WELFARE
355.00
A. D. C.
587.60
TOWN INFIRMARY
342.00
PARK
115.00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
117.00
CARE SOLDIERS GRAVES
30.00
POLICE
10,496.30
FIRE
11,432.10
STREET
12,000.00
SCHOOL
58,476.88
LIBRARIES
3,361.10
$108,255.28
And that there be further appropriated from the current revenue- of the Water Department the sum of seventy-nine hundred dollars and fifty-four cents ($7,900.54) to provide for a temporary increase in the Salaries and Wages of all officials and employees of said department in accordance with the method set forth herein. $7,900.54
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