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UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
That Article 1 be taken up item by item.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 1. To provide for all expenses of maintenance and opera- tion of each of the Town's several departments and activities for the fiscal year, for certain improvements, and to meet certain requirements by law, the several sums hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated
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for the several purposes and subject to the conditions 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 personal services and expenses of the Appropriation Committee $900.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 2. For the Selectmen's Department $4,965.00
The salaries of the Selectmen are hereby fixed at $700.00 for the Chairman and $600.00 each for four (4) other members for the year 1948. Of the total sums appropriated, not exceeding $575.00 shall be for the salary of the clerk who may be a member of the Board.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLVED: 1. That Weymouth shall reject Gov. Bradford's proposal of Rapid Transit to Braintree with only buses to serve Weymouth and the other outlying towns, the large operating deficits incurred to be made up by taxing the people of Weymouth even though operating loss is from Boston and the present cities served by the M.T.A.
2. That Weymouth shall accept proposal to have the General Court create an Old Colony Transit Authority to take over the Old Colony Railroad and operate both passenger and freight service, the losses, if any, to be made up by the cities and towns serviced, the road to be taken by eminent domain at junk value, the rails and buildings in place and railroad equipment purchased secondhand where possible.
3. That Weymouth shall accept the recommendation of the Old Colony Transportation Committee to have morning trains to Boston and evening trains from Boston with the Eastern Mass., or some other bus line, except the New Haven owned New England Transportation Company operate station to station service with buses from Braintree to Weymouth, Hingham and Greenbush and from Braintree to South Weymouth, Abing- ton, Whitman and Plymouth during the middle of the day when trains are not running and on Sundays and evenings. While this is a step back- wards it might save the commuter's service for awhile but would be very bad for businessmen and merchants of Quincy and Boston.
4. That Weymouth shall appoint the present two (2) members now representing the Town in the Old Colony Transportation Committee (Edward W. Young and Frank Roberts) to further study what can be done to save transportation in the Old Colony Area and report back to the Board of Selectmen.
5. That Weymouth shall request Gov. Bradford to apply to the United States Supreme Court for relief from the ruling of the Federal Court of Connecticut (Judge Hick's Court) in the bankruptcy and reorganization of the New Haven Railroad whereby the rights of the people of Massa- chusetts were disregarded. (This request has been made by the Town of Needham) ."
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO ITEM 2.
That the sum of $600.00 be added to the Selectmen's Department bud- get which shall be for the use of the Old Colony Transportation Com- mittee.
Selectmen Roulston stated that Charles L. Gibson was appointed a member of this committee by the Selectmen but the Resolution only men-
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tioned two members. No objection was voiced so Mr. Gibson's name was added to the Resolution making the number three (3) instead of two (2).
MR. COOCH MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That this Meeting shall appoint the present three (3) members now representing the Town on the Old Colony Transportation Committee to continue and further study what can be done to save transportation on the Old Colony Area and report back to the Selectmen.
Vote taken. The Noes have it and the amendment is LOST.
SENATOR HOLMES MOVED:
That we strike out the entire first paragraph.
Vote taken. The Ayes have it and it is SO VOTED.
Vote taken on the adoption of the Resolution as thus amended. SO VOTED.
SELECTMEN ROULSTON OFFERED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO Item 2.
That the sum of $1,000.00 be added to the Selectmen's budget for compensation to George E. Lane for the balance of the year 1948 as ad- visor to the Board of Selectmen.
Vote taken. The Noes have it and the amendment is LOST.
Vote taken on the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee on Item 2 as amended. For the Selectmen's Department $5,565.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 3. For the Town Accountant's Department $8,414.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $7,984.00 shall be for personal services of the Department.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 4. For the Town Treasurer's Department $7,937.00 The salary of the Town Treasurer is fixed at $3,500.00 for the year 1948. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $6,412.00 shall be for per- sonal services of the Department.
For foreclosing tax titles, the additional sum of $1,500.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 5. For the Tax Collector's Office $12,045.00
The salary of the Tax Collector is fixed at $4,500.00 for the year 1948 and all fees received by the Tax Collector shall be turned into the Town Treasury. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $8.180.00 shall be for the personal services of the Department.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 6. For the Assessor's Department $16,573.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $14,409.00 shall be for personal services of the Department and transportation of the Board. The salaries of the As- sessors are fixed at $1,465.00 for the Chairman and $1,350.00 each for four other members for the year 1948. Not exceeding $2.000.00 shall be for the services of the Clerk of the Board who may be a member thereof. SO VOTED.
Item 7. For the Legal Department and personal expenses incurred by the Town Counsel in performing his duties as such $4,000.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $2,500.00 shall be for the salary of the Town Counsel.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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Item 8. For Payment of Damages
$14,436.62 Of this sum $8,436.62 is appropriated solely for the purpose of paying such unpaid bills as may be determined as proper obligations of the Town. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 9. For the Town Clerk's Office $8,465.00 Of this sum not exceeding $7,220.00 shall be for personal services of the Department. The salary of the Town Clerk is hereby fixed at $4,100.00 for the year 1948 and all fees received by the Town Clerk, including those under Chapter 140, Section 147 of the General Laws, shall be turned into the Town Treasury.
SO VOTED.
Item 10. For Elections $4,297.00
For Registrations of Voters $5,076.00
The salaries of the Registrars are hereby fixed at $350.00 for the Chair- man and $250.00 for two (2) other members and $400.00 for personal ser- vices of the clerk. Not exceeding $1,708.00 shall be for clerical services of the Department.
SO VOTED.
Item 11. For the Engineering Department $5,950.00
Of this sum $100.00 shall be for the placing of Town 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.
SO VOTED.
Item 12. For the Planning Board $300.00
SO VOTED.
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 $13,707.50 Of this sum not exceeding $8,352.50 shall be for personal services of the Department.
SO VOTED.
Item 14. For the maintenance of the Civil War Soldier's Monument and the King Phillip War Memorial, including the grounds, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen $100.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 15. For the Police Department $127,078.72 And for the purchase of new equipment there be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $1,000.00 Of this total sum appropriated, not exceeding $109,860.00 shall be for personal services of the Department.
Of the total sum $1,000.00 shall be for the purchase of police automobiles by the Chief of Police.
MR. LANE MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That Article 1, Item 15 be amended by adding $172.50 to the budget of the Police Department and that the Town vote to direct the Board of Selectmen to appoint one additional Lieutenant in the Police De- partment.
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MR. KOHLER MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That the sum of $6,453.75 be raised and appropriated and added to the Police Department budget for salaries and wages.
MR. COOCH MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO MR. KOH- LER'S AMENDMENT (which was accepted by Mr. Kohler)
That the sum of $6,453.75 be raised and appropriated and added to the Police Department budget for salaries and wages and that this pro- posed increase date from April 1st thru December 31st, 1948 in accordance with the following schedule:
Individual Total Increase
Present Rate
Captain
(1)
$3,450.00
New Rate $3,800.00
Increase $350.00
Apr. 1, to Dec. 31
Lieutenant
(1)
3,105.00
3,500.00
395.00
296.25
Sergeants
(3)
2,875.00
3,200.00
325.00
731.25
Patrolmen
(23)
2,645.00
2,900.00
255.00
4,398.75
Patrolmen
(1)
2,606.56
2,861.56
255.00
191.25
Patrolmen
(1)
2,574.21
2,829.21
255.00
191.25
Patrolmen
(2)
2,498.75
2,753.75
255.00
382.50
AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR INCREASE APRIL 1 to
DECEMBER 31,
$6,453.75
Vote taken on Mr. Kohler's amendment as amended by Mr. Cooch. Chair declared the motion Carried. More than seven doubting the vote, the count was ordered.
The Moderator appointed the following TELLERS who were duly sworn in.
1st Division-Mr. Giguere 2nd " -Mr. Johnson
3rd -Mr. McIntosh
TELLERS REPORTED :
Affirmative 143
Negative 35
One hundred and forty-three having voted in the Affirmative and thirty-five in the Negative, the amendment is CARRIED.
Item 15. For the Police Department $133,532.47
And for the purchase of new equipment there be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $1,000.00
Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $116,313.75 shall be for personal services of the Department - salaries and wages increased as per schedule in amendment adopted.
Of the total sum $1,000. shall be for the purchase of police automobiles by the Chief of Police.
SO VOTED. (see additional vote after Item 16)
Item 16. For the Fire Department $163,806.17
Of this sum, not exceeding $138,131.17 shall be for personal services ofthe permanent members. For personal services of the call members, the sum of $2.000.00. For all other expenses of the Department $23,675.00. Of this latter sum, $1,050.00 shall be for the renewal of old style fire alarm boxes, Not more than $150.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expenses incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth securing information that may tend to improve the service of the Department.
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: 262.50
That there be further appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for the purchase of a new pumping engine, the sum $15,500.00
DEPUTY CHIEF DOREY MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION :
For the Fire Department
$174,726.17
Of this sum, not exceeding $149,051.17 shall be for personal services of the permanent members. For personal services of the call members, the sum of $2,000.00. For all other expenses of the Department $23,675.00. Of this latter sum, $1,050.00 shall be for the renewal of old style fire alarm boxes, Not more than $150.00 of this total appropriation may be used for expenses incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth securing information that may tend to improve the service of the Department.
That there be further appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for the purchase of a new pumping engine, the sum of $15,500.00 SO VOTED.
MR. LANE MOVED to reconsider Item 15 for the purpose of accepting his amendment to add $172.50 to the Police Department Budget and that the Town vote to direct the Board of Selectmen to appoint one additional Lieutenant in the Police Department. $172.50
Unanimous consent given to reconsider Item 15 and the amendment was voted on. SO VOTED. (Total for Police Dept. $133,704.97 plus the $1,000.00.)
Item 17. For the Building Inspector's Department $6,020.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $4,855.00 shall be for personal services of the Department and $285.00 for the Board of Appeal on building and zoning. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 17A For the Wiring Inspector's Department $3,000.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $2,500.00 shall be for the personal services of the Wiring Inspector.
It is further recommended that the Board of Selectmen increase elec- trical fees now in effect.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department includ- ing transportation expenses $1,400.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 19. For Gypsy Moth and all other insect pest extermination, to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent. $6,930.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $4,510.00 shall be for personal services of the Department.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 20. For the care of shade trees, to be expended under the direc- tion of the Tree Warden $13,904.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $11,164.00 shall be for personal services of the Department. The salary of the Tree Warden is hereby fixed at $115.00 for the year 1948.
That there be further raised and appropriated for new trees, the sum of $1,000.00
MR. GEORGE REED MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That the Tree Warden be instructed to remove the single remaining
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tree standing in the travelled part of the way on Union Street in front of Dr. Hopkins office.
Vote taken. The noes have it and the amendment is LOST.
Vote taken on motion offered by the Appropriation Committee. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 21. For Street Lighting $41,295.84 The Electric Light Committee is hereby instructed to contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of patrol boat, a sum not exceeding $1,820.00
MR. EDWARD P. HUNT, JR. MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION :
For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of patrol boat, a sum not exceeding $1,970.00 of which an amount not exceeding $150.00 shall be used for the purchase of fire extinguishing equipment and a port- able gasoline driven water pump. $1,970.00 SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 23. For the Board of Health $24,815.00
The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $230.00 each for three (3) members of the Board for the year 1948.
Of this total sum, not exceeding $400.00 shall be for miscellaneous expenses.
For Dairy and Food Inspections, posting contagious disease cases, and investigations of nuisances and menaces harmful to health, a sum not exceeding $3,275.00 shall be for personal services and transportation of the Health Agent who shall not be a member of the Board of Health.
For payments as required to the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital and other hospitals, the sum of $6,000.00.
For Health Tests, a sum not exceeding $300.00.
For Quarantine and Contagious Disease Cases, not exceeding $700.00.
For maintenance of Town Dumps, a sum not exceding $2,460.00, pro- vided that not exceeding $2,130.00 of this amount shall be for personal services.
For Plumbing Inspections, the sum of $2,400.00 provided the services and all expenses of the Plumbing Inspector shall not exceed an amount equal to that collected for all plumbing permits plus $400.00.
For the services and auto expenses of a Dental Hygienist, a sum not exceeding $2,260.00.
For a public nurse at a rate of $2,170.00 per year, a sum not exceeding $2,370.00 which includes $200. for travel expense.
For Dentists, Dental Supplies and transportation, a sum not exceeding $2,260.00.
For conducting the Diptheria Clinic, a sum not exceeding $300.00.
For protection of the public from rabies, a sum not exceeding $200.00. For returns to Undertakers, a sum not exceeding $100.00.
For dog bite cases and serum, a sum not exceeding $200.00.
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $900.00. Of this latter sum, $200.00 shall be for transportation expenses. .
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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Item 24. For the employment of nurses
$2,500.00 The Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to contract with the Wey- mouth Visiting Nurse Association to furnish nursing service. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 25. For the Norfolk County Hospital $26,893.54 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 26. For Garbage Removal $12,000.00
The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to contract for the disposal of garbage from April 1, 1948 to April 1, 1949 and in addition to this sum the Selectmen may use whatever unexpended balance remains in the exist- ing appropriation from prior years for the same purpose.
The Selectmen are hereby instructed to advertise on or before January 15, 1949 for bids for disposal of garbage from April 1, 1949 to April 1, 1950. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 27. For Public Welfare $185,344.60 Of this entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of administration, including automobile allowances for investigators, but excepting the Town Infirmary, shall not exceed $10,869.60 of which sum not more than $8,719.60 shall be for personal services and $2,150.00 shall be for miscellaneous ad- ministrative expense.
Of this Administration fund, $1,131.60, in addition to $2,548.40, under Item 28 aggregating and not exceeding $3,680.00, shall be for the salary of the Welfare Agent appointed under the provisions of Chapter 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 and Federal Government for any adminis- trative expense for the fiscal year under this item. .
$76,000.00 shall be for the Aid to Dependent Children.
$8,475.00 shall be for administration and all expenses of the Town Infirmary.
$10.000.00 shall be for the reimbursement to other cities and towns for relief provided by them to persons having a legal settlement in this town. $80,000.00 shall be for relief of persons having a legal settlement in this Town, or the relief of persons not having a legal settlement in the Town.
Provided further, that any portion of the total appropriation for Public Welfare under this item may be made available for any Welfare items, on and after November 1, 1948.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 28. For Old Age Assistance under General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chap- ter 118A as amended $252,322.40 Of this entire appropriation, the sum for all expenses of administration, including automobile allowance for visitors, shall not exceed $12,322.40, of which sum, not more than $10,122.40 shall be for personal services and from this sum of administration $2,548.40 is allocated to, and appropriated under Item 27, for services of the Welfare Agent set up under Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1938.
From the administration appropriation 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 adminis- trative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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$2,085.00
Item 29. For Pensions
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 30. For World War II allotments and the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and veteran's benefits as provided by G. L. (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 115, the sum of $57,676.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $7,676.00 shall be for administrative expenses and not exceeding $6,276.00 shall be for personal services of the Department. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 31. For Highway Department $217,850.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $40,495.00 shall be for salaried employees and $79,555.00 shall be for services other than salaried employees. A sum not exceeding $4,500.00 is provided for the salary of the Superintendent of the Highway Department
For purchase of supplies, materials, new equipment and for the dis- posal of old equipment, provided a committee of three (3) one of whom shall be the Superintendent of Highways, shall be appointed by the Moderator, for these purposes, the sum of $54,900.00 is provided.
Of this sum, $36,700.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for the purchase of new equipment.
For all other expenses of the Department, the sum of $42,900.00.
MR. AHLSTEDT MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION: For the Highway Department $212,483.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $43,868.00 shall be for salaried employees and $86,775.00 shall be for services other than salaried employees. A sum not exceeding $4,500.00 is provided for the salary of the Superintendent of the Highway Department.
For purchase of supplies, materials, new equipment and for the dis- posal of old equipment, provided a committee of three (3), one of whom shall be the Superintendent of Highways, shall be appointed by the Modera- tor, for these purposes, the sum of $54.900.00 is provided.
Of this sum $36,700.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for the purchase of new equipment.
For all other expenses of the Department, the sum of $42,900.00.
As the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee was to be in- creased by $10,593.00, the Moderator declared we would pass this item for the time being until Mr. Ahlstedt had a chance to go over his figures again as the total was incorrect.
Item 32. For the support of Public Schools $901,669.78 Provided that $30,000.00 of this sum shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess & Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new equipment for the Department. In addition, there is appropriated for the support of the Public Schools the amount received from the County by the way of statutory distribution of the Dog Tax in the sum of $4,008.22
The Department shall have authority to purchase automotive equip- ment provided for in the above sums.
MR. BLENIS MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That the School Department Budget read $910,028.00 instead of $905,678.00, that is $150.00 increase from April 1, to December 31, 1948 for 29 Janitors and Maintenance men.
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Vote taken twice but as the Chair was still in doubt, the Count was ordered.
TELLERS REPORTED Affirmative 74 Negative 63
Seventy-four having voted in the Affirmative and sixty-three in the Negative, the amendment is CARRIED.
Vote then taken on the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee as thus amended. For the School Department $910,028.00 SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 33. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes $50,384.55
Of this sum, $4,000.00 is to be provided for a new bookmobile to be pur- chased by the Library Trustees.
$3,455.00 has also been provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library.
Of the total sums, not exceeding $50.00 may be used for expense in- curred in travel outside the Commonwealth while securing information that may tend to improve the service for the Library. The income of several trust funds of the Town are hereby made available for Library purposes.
SO VOTED.
Item 34. For the Observance of Memorial Day $2,000.00 Of this sum, $75.00 is appropriated for the purchase of ammunition for memorial services. The total sum appropriated is to be expended under the direction of a committee of nine (9) to be apointed by the Moderator, who shall designate the Chairman, from the several veteran and hereditary organizations in accordance with the provision of General Laws (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 12 as amended; said amount to be available only in case evidence shall be filed with the Town Accountant that the known graves of the deceased veterans of all wars have been decorated without discrimination.
MR. ZOLLEN MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That the number be changed from nine (9) to one from each Veteran Organization and one from each hereditary organization.
MR. CADMAN MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
For the Observance of Memorial Day $1,575.00. Of this sum $75.00 is appropriated for the purchase of ammunition for memorial services to be stored and issued by the custodian of the Town Hall. The total sum appropriated to be expended under the direction of a committee of fifteen to be appointed by the Moderator who shall designate the Chairman from the several Veterans organizations, etc.
Vote taken. The noes have it and the amendment is LOST.
Vote taken on Mr. Zollen's amendment. The ayes have it and it is So VOTED.
Vote taken on the Appropriation Committee's motion as thus amended. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Chair requested the indulgence of the meeting to take up Mr. Ahlstedt's motion on Item 31. Reread motion Total of Highway De- partment $228,443.00 SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Item 35. For Parks and Playgrounds $15,090.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $9,970.00 shall be for salaries and labor of all employees of the Department.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $1,300.00 shall be for purchase of new equipment.
The salaries of the Park Commissioners are hereby fixed at $200.00 each for three (3) members.
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