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Item 1. For personal services and expenses of the Appropriation Committee $1,000.00 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 2. For the Selectmen's Department $8,348.00
The salaries of the Selectmen are hereby fixed at $700.00 for the Chair- man and $600.00 each for four other members for the year.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 3. For the Town Accountant's Department $9,552.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $8,892.00 shall be for the personal services of the department. $160.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside of the Commonwealth.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY
Item 4. For the Town Treasurer's Department $9,550.64 The salary of the Treasurer is hereby fixed at $3,900.00. Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $7,660.69 shall be for the personal services of the department.
For foreclosing tax titles the sum of $1,245.00
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 5. For the Tax Collector's Department $15,147.32
The salary of the Tax Collector is hereby fixed at $5,000.00 for the current year and all fees received by him shall be turned into the Town Treasury. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $11,318.32 shall be for the personal services of the department. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 6. For the Assessor's Department $19,804.50
Of this sum, not exceeding $16,698.00 shall be for the personal services of the department and transportation of the Board. The salaries of the Assessors are hereby fixed at $1,500.00 for the Chairman and $1,450.00 each for four (4) other members. Not exceeding $2,450.00 shall be for the ser- vices of the Clerk who may be a member of the Board. Further, the Board of Assessors are hereby instructed to complete a program of equalization of all real estate in the town.
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Mr. Bearce, in answer to an inquiry, explained his need for extra funds to set up a new card system involving a part-time employee. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 7. For the Legal Department and personal expenses as incurred by the Town Counsel in performing duties as such $4,500.00 Of this sum, not exceeding $2,500.00 shall be for the salary of the Town Counsel.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 8. For payment of damages and payments required under the Workmen's Compensation Act and for the payment of such unpaid bills as may be determined as proper obligations of the Town $16,730.93 Mr. Lane digressed to explain the extra expense to be incurred in the coming suit in the Voight family deaths. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 9. For the Town Clerk's Department $11,457.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $9,744.00 shall be for the personal services of the Department. The salary of the Town Clerk is hereby fixed at $4,100.00 and all fees received by him, by virtue of his office, shall be turned into the Town Treasury.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 10. For Elections $4,548.00
For Registrations of Voters $5,762.00
The salaries of the Registrars are hereby fixed at $350.00 for the Chairman and $250.00 each for two other members and $400.00 for the salary of the Clerk. Not exceeding $2,112.00 shall be for the clerical ser- vices of the Department.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 11. For the Engineering Department $7,000.00
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.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 12. For the Planning Board $800.00
Of this sum $500.00 shall be made available from the Post War Plan- ning Committee Fund for the completion of a Master Plan of the Town. Of the total sum not exceeding $100.00 may be for personal services of the Planning Board.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 13. For the maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall and War Memorial at the Civic Center, including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen $19,582.38 Of this sum not exceeding $8,841.26 shall be for personal services of the department.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item. 14. For the maintenance of the Civil War Soldier's Monument and the King Philip War Memorial, including the grounds, to be expended under the Board of Selectmen. $150.00 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Item 15. For the Police Department
$145,944.37
And from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the pur - chase of a new automobile $1,200.00
Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of Police to purchase new automotive equipment and dispose of old equipment. Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $133,815.37 shall be for the personal services of the Department.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 16. For the Fire Department $206,647.80
And from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the pur- chase of a new aerial ladder and automobile by the Chief of the Depart- $30,625.00 ment
Of the total sums appropriated not exceeding $182,390.80 shall be for the personal services of the permanent members and $2,000.00 for call men. Not more than $150.00 may be used for travel outside the Common- wealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of the Fire Department to dispose of old automotive equipment.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 17. For the Building Inspector's Department $7,485.00
Of this sum not exceeding $6,100.00 shall be for personal services of the Department and $285.00 for the Board of Appeals on building and zoning. Further, the Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to ap- point the Building Inspector as the Supervisor of Inspections. Not over $150.00 of the total is appropriated for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
For the wiring Inspector $3,950.00 Not exceeding $3,100.00 shall be for the personal services of the In- spector
For the Plumbing Inspector $4,085.00
Not exceeding $3,300.00 shall be for the personal services of the In- spector.
Mr. Shaw asked the Building Inspector if. in view of the extensive new building program now underway, his department is adequately staffed to take care of necessary inspections. Mr. Chisholm replied in the af- firmative.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Item 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
$1,550.00
Item 19. For Gypsy Moth and all other pest extermination to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent $10,814.20 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 20. For the care of shade trees to be expended under the direc- tion of the Tree Warden $12,264.20
Of this sum not exceeding $9,189.20 shall be for the personal services of the department. The salary of the Tree Warden is hereby set at $1,950.00. Not more than $150 may be used for travel outside of the Commonwealth in accordance with Sec. 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Item 21. For Street Lighting
$47,282.00
Of this sum $3,000.00 is expressedly appropriated for installation of new lighting in the several squares of the town.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of a patrol boat $3,175.00
Of this sum not exceeding $225.00 shall be for the services of the Shell- fish Warden and $450.00 for radio equipment.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 23. For the Board of Health $28,580.00
The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $230.00 for each of three members of the Board; of the total sums not exceeding $700.00 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 $3,700.00 shall be for the personal services and transportation of the Health Agent, who shall not be a member of the Board;
For payments as required to the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hos- pital and other hospitals a sum of $8,500.00;
For quarantine and contagious disease cases, a sum not exceeding $1,500.00;
For bacteria examinations and Health Tests a sum not exceeding $500.00;
For the maintenance of town dumps, a sum not exceeding $3,600.00 provided that not exceeding $2,999.00 shall be for personal services;
For the services of a Dental Hygienist a sum not exceeding $2,460.00;
For dentist, dental supplies and transportation a sum not exceeding $2,460.00;
For a public nurse a sum not exceeding $2,770.00 which includes $200.00 for transportation expense;
For conducting the Diphtheria Clinic, a sum not exceeding $300.00;
For the protection of public from rabies, a sum not exceeding $200.00;
For returns to undertakers, a sum not exceeding $100.00;
For dog bite cases and serums, a sum not exceeding $100.00;
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $1,000.00 which includes $200.00 for transportation.
The Board shall be authorized to appoint one of its members to per- form laboratory analysis for compensation, and fix his compensation in a sum not exceeding $500.00.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Item 24. For the employment of Nurses $7,500.00
Of this sum $1,500.00 shall be for services rendered by the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association from Janpary 1, 1950 to April 1, 1950: The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to contract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association for nursing services from April 1, 1950 to April 1, 1951 at a rate of $6,000 per year.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Item 25. For garbage disposal
$18,500.00
The Board of Selectmen is hereby instructed to contract for the dis- posal of garbage from April 1, 1950 to April 1, 1953 at a rate not to exceed $18,500 per year for a three year period. In addition to the sum appro- priated the Selectmen may use whatever unexpended balance remains in the existing appropriations from prior years for the same purpose.
A Town Meeting Member questioned whether more money for gar- bage collections would be needed because of new homes. Mr. Christensen explained the setup that was thought to be adequate for the 3 year period. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Item 26. For Public Welfare
$217,300.00
Of the entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of the adminis- tration, including automobile allowances for investigators, shall not ex- ceed $12,300.00 of which sum not mor than $9,816.00 shall be for personal services and $1,300.00 shall be for miscellaneous administration expenses. Of this administration fund, $1,132.00 in addition to $3,068.00 under Item 27 aggregating and not exceeding $4,200.00 shall be for the salary of the Welfare Agent appointed under the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1938; and from the sum of 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.
$90,000.00 shall be for Aid to Dependent Children;
$10,000.00 shall be for reimbursement to other cities and town for relief provided by them to persons having legal settlement in this town;
$105,000.00 shall be for the relief of persons having a legal settlement in this town, or the relief of persons not having a legal settlement in this town;
Provided further that any portion of this total appropriation for Pub- lic Welfare not including administration, under this item may be made available for any welfare item on and after November 1, 1950.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Later in the meeting Mr. Almquist asked for reconsideration of Item 26 in order to have an additional investigator at $2200. Mr. Lane advised the Welfare Department had not requested another investigator but that the Old Age Department had. However, as an investigator had for 6 months been acting as a full-time clerk, and a junior clerk is now being made available in the Department, the investigator is now performing her regular duties.
Now comes the question on recommendation of Item 26. The nays have it and it is
LOST.
Item 27. For Old Age Assistance under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 118A as amended $364,482.00
Of this entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of administration, including automobile allowances for investigators, shall not exceed $14- 482.00, of which sum not more than $12,782.00 shall be for personal ser- vices;
Of this latter sum $1,120.00 is provided for an additional junior clerk for the department as of April 1, 1950;
From the total administration sum $3,068.00 is allocated to, and appropriated under Item 26 for the services of the Welfare Agent set up under Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1938;
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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 Governments for any ad- ministrative expense for the fiscal year under this item. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 28. For Pensions $19,990.16
Of this sum $10,706.80 shall be transferred to the several departments as follows for pensions payable to veterans:
Police Department $3,825.00
Fire Department 2,900.00
Street Department 1,281.80
School Department
2,700.00
The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to enforce such General Laws as directly relate to the actual or potential income of persons retired from the town's service because of medical disability.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Item 29. For World War II allotments and the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and for veteran benefits as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, a sum of $54,030.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $9,030.00 shall be for all administrative expenses and not exceeding $7,630.00 shall be for personal services.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Item 30. For the Highway Department $202,445.00
And from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the purchase of two additional complete rubbish trucks, a three quarter yard Power shovel and a department automobile a sum of $33,500.00
Of the total sums not exceeding $58,301.00 shall be for salaried em- ployees, and $104,444.00 shall be for services of other than salaried em- ployees;
For the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment provided herein, and including automotive equipment, the annual Town Moderator shall appoint a committee of three (3) one of whom shall be the Superintendent of Streets, for these purposes; Further the Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to commence bi-monthly rubbish collections as soon as prac- ticable. For all other expenses of the department, the sum of $39,700.00.
Upon request, Mr. Lane broke down the $33,500 figure as follows:
$16,200 2 rubbish collectors
16,200 34 yard power shovel
1,100 Department Automobile
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 31. For the support of Public Schools $1,084,108.28
And in addition there is appropriated for the support of public schools the amount received from the County by way of statutory distribution of the dog tax in the sum of $3,484.72 $3,484.72
The Department shall have authority to purchase any automotive equipment provided for in the above sums. $350.00 of the total appropria-
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tion is provided for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 32. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes $57,234.60
Of this sum $4,350.00 is provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library. Not exceeding $50.00 may be used for expenses incurred in travel outside of the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
Mr. Jones for the Board of Trustees advised $980.00 had been cut from the budget and that certain employees taking courses were being deprived of their step raises and asked that Item 32 be amended to read $58,214.60. Mr. Lane advised raises had been rejected and would now be in accordance with the classification plan under Art. 29; but that the three employees taking courses were entitled to step rates and the sum of $57,234.60 would be amended to read $57,424.60.
Comes now the question on Mr. Jones motion. The nays have it and it is
LOST
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee as amended.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Thereafter in the meeting the Appropriation Committee asked unani- mous consent to reconsider Item 32 and it was SO VOTED. The Appropria- tion Committee MOVED that the sum to be raised and appropriated un- der this Item should read $57,584.60 in order to cover increases for the three employees who had taken course. $57,584.60 SO VOTED.
Item 33. For the observance of Memorial Day $1,800.00
The total sum appropriated is to be expended under the direction of a committee to be appointed by the Annual Moderator, who shall designate the chairman, one from each veteran and hereditary organization, in accordance with the provisions 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. Zollin offered the following amendment: That the Committee and Chairman appointed by the Annual Moderator be notified not later than April 1.
Note: The Chair requested that he be provided with a list of veterans organizations and officials.
Comes now the question on Item 33 as amended by Mr. Zollin. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Item 34. For Parks and Playgrounds $20,612.00
Of this sum not exceeding $13,384.20 shall be for all personal services of the department.
The salary of the Park Commissioners is hereby fixed at $200.00 each.
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Authority is hereby granted to the Commissioners to purchase new and dispose of old automotive equipment.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED. That we recess for five minutes.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Item 35. For Miscellaneous Expenses $7,198.88
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Item 36. For unpaid bills 0
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 37. For Overdrafts 0
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 38. For necessary charges and administration of the Contribu- tory Retirement System $33,258.00
Of this amount $1,600.00 is appropriated to the expense fund of which not exceeding $1,300.00 shall be for personal services.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 39. For the Water Department $222,635.40
Of this sum $197,635.40 is to be provided from current revenue and $20,000.00 from surplus revenue of the department for private work, pay- ment for such work to revert to the General Fund of the Water Depart- ment and $5,000.00 from surplus for a new Billing Machine:
Of the total sums appropriated not exceeding $110,264.40 shall be for personal services of the department and no sums shall be transferred to the Accountant's or Treasurer's Offices for expenses or services rendered to the Water Department;
The salaries of the Water Commissioners are hereby fixed at $115.00 for the Chairman and $86.25 for four other members and $28.75 additional for the clerk who may be a member thereof; Of the total appropriation not more than $150.00 may be used for expense incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
The Water Commissioners are hereby authorized to purchase, dispose of, or replace automotive equipment provided for in funds herein ap- propriated.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 40. For the Sewage Department to be expended under the direc- tion of the Sewer Commissioners $235,000.00 and $15,000.00 to be appropriated from available funds (Common Sewer Account). Of the sums appropriated $100,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Post War Fund and $80,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Not exceeding $24,931.50 shall be for salaries of the department and $31,848.80 for department labor;
The salaries of the Sewer Commissioners is hereby fixed at $500.00 each for three (3) members;
The Commissioners are hereby authorized to purchase, dispose of, or replace automotive equipment provided for in the funds herein ap- propriated;
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It is further provided "That in accordance with Chapter 94 cf the Acts of 1945 and the provisions of the General Laws the estimated cost of the town system of sewerage and sewage disposal shall be provided for as follows:
Assessments shall be made upon owners of the land according to the frontage of such land on any way in which a sewer is constructed at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per linear foot of such frontage and according to the area of such land within a fixed depth of one hundred (100) feet from such way at the rate of one cent ($0.01) per square foot of such area. On corner lots on such ways one side of lot shall be exempted from assessment on a frontage of one hundred (100) feet, but no town owned land shall be assessed and the town shall pay the balance of the cost of construction. The action of the town under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of June 3, 1946 is hereby rescinded." "$25,000.00 may be expended for labor and materials used in private property for which the Town shall be reimbursed." The Commissioners are authorized to contract with the Weymouth Housing Board or other state agency or make such agreements as may in their opinion serve the best interests of the town in providing for a common sewer connection with the recently acquired property of the Weymouth Housing Board in the vicinity of Middle and Lake Streets and any money made available by the Weymouth Housing Board or other state agency by grant or otherwise in pursuance thereof shall be paid into the treasury of the town and the sum of $24,000 is hereby appropriated from surplus funds for the purpose of providing such sewerage facilities. $24,000.00
Mr. Leahy requested that where the word "Board" appears in the title "Weymouth Housing Board" the word "Authority" be substituted. SO VOTED.
A prolonged discussion on the sewerage situation involving Messrs. Lane, Shaw, Masterson, Gunn, Cunniff, Libby and Field ensued. Mr. Mas- terson followed the progress of the trunk line and laterals on a specially prepared map. A letter from the Weymouth Hospital inquiring about the tieing up with the system there was read.
Comes now the question on Item 40 in its entirety.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 41. For the operation of the Alewife Fishery $200.00
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item 42. For care of Soldiers' Graves under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115 Section 22 including the placing of new markers and re- placing old markers $2,016.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 43. For care of old cemeteries under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Sections 16 and 18 $475.00
Provided the town instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract with the Wessagusset Post No. 1399 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the care and maintenance of the old cemetary opposite Fairmount Cemetery on Pleasant Street; old cemetery off Park Avenue; one off Randolph Street; one off Pleasant Street near Pine and the Ashwood Cemetery off Front Street.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Item 44. For interest and discount UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
$7,835.80
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Item 45. For retirement of Bond and Notes due in 1950 $45,972.50 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 46. For the Municipal Buildings Fire Insurance Fund $1.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 47. For fire and other insurance $8,405.44
The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to place with a Direct Writer Fire Insurance Company the one third (1/3) fire insurance which becomes due in 1950.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Item 48. For a Reserve Fund to be appropriated from the Overlay Reserve Account $30,000.00
Provided that no monies herein before appropriated shall be expended for telephone service in private homes of any Town official except those of the Chiefs of Police and Fire Department and the Harbor Master.
Provided further, no monies herein before appropriated shall be used for the purchase of motor vehicles except as otherwise specified in this article.
Provided further that no monies appropriated, excepting the amounts supplied under Article 1, Item 2. of this warrant. shall be paid directly or indirectly as remuneration, compensation, or otherwise to any currently elected members of the Board of Selectmen for expense or services ren- dered the Town in any capacity.
(The preface incorporated in its beginning and the rider ending Article 1 apply in toto to Article 1.)
Comes now the question on Article 1 as amended and adopted item by item, 1 through 48 inclusive.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MOVED:
ARTICLE 2. That all committees which have not rendered a final report be continued until the work under their charge is completed. SO VOTED.
Mr. Gunn presented the following Report from the Committee on Permanent War Memorial for Veterans of World War II:
To the Members of the Representative Town Meeting:
The Committee on Permanent War Memorial for Veterans of World War II was appointed in 1946 by the Moderator in compliance with the vote of the Town Meeting of that year. In the Town Meeting of 1947, the Committee submitted a progressive report that the memorial should be permanent, prominent, and appropriate, and recommended an Honor Roll, suitably housed so as to be protected from the weather, and preferably placed in a public building, either presently available or in some new structure in the near future.
The Town Meeting of 1947 continued the Committee with instructions to report at the next Town Meeting, and with the additional responsibility of reporting on a petition for the construction of a Memorial Building for the use of the veterans of the town as quarters for their organizations.
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