Town annual report of Weymouth 1953, Part 3

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 418


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ARTICLE 76. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred (200) dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of stocking the ponds and inland waters, located within the Town limits, with fish and of liberating game in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 41, or take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 77. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept the gift of an ambulance from the Weymouth Ser- vicemen's and Women's Homecoming Committee, and to appropriate a sum sufficient to properly maintain said ambulance for the ensuing year, or take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 78. (At Request of Town Hall Associates.) To see if the Town will accept Chapter 384, Acts of 1949, and Chapter 488, Acts of 1952, acts relative to vacations for certain Town employees.


ARTICLE 79. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise, by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate to indemnify Nellie L. Greaney for payments made for medical, hospital and nursing expenses incurred by her, as a result of injuries aris- ing out of and in course of her employment in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Weymouth on November 14, 1951, or take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 80. (By Request of Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans.) To see if the Town will accept from Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans, as a gift, a photographic repro- duction of former Selectmen Joseph A. Fern, and a suitable location for same in the Selectmen's Chambers be provided, or take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 81. (At Request of the Personnel Board.) (1) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4, Section 409 of the Town By-Laws by accepting the following Salary and Wage Scale designated as Schedule I, II and III, to replace Schedule B, Salary and Wage Scale, as voted under Article 11 of the Annual Town Warrant of 1951, or take any other action in relation thereto.


Schedule I-Salary Scale


Grade


Minimum


Intermediates


Maximum


S- 1


Weekly


$34.00


$36.00


$38.00


$40.00


$43.00


Yearly


1768


1872


1976


2080


2236


S- 2


Weekly


41.00


43.00


45.00


48.00


51.00


Yearly


2132


2236


2340


2496


2652


S- 3


Weekly


49.00


51.00


53.00


56.00


59.00


Yearly


2548


2652


2756


2912


3068


S- 4


Weekly


53.00


56.00


59.00


62.00


66.00


Yearly


2756


2912


3068


3224


3432


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S- 5


Weekly


57.00


60.00


63.00


66.00


70.00


Yearly


2964


3120


3276


3432


3640


S- 6


Weekly


63.00


66.00


69.00


72.00


76.00


Yearly


3276


3432


3588


3744


3952


S- 7


Weekly


70.00


73.00


77.00


81.00


86.00


Yearly


3640


3796


4004


4212


4472


S- 8


Weekly


75.00


78.00


82,00


86.00


91.00


Yearly


3900


4056


4264


4472


4732


S- 9


Weekly


90.00


93.00


96.00


102.00


108.00


Yearly


4680


4836


4992


5304


5616


S-10


Weekly


108.00


113.00


119.00


126.00


133.00


Yearly


5616


5876


6188


6552


6916


Schedule II-Hourly Wage Scale


Grade


Minimum


Intermediates


Maximum


W-1


Hourly


$1.355


$1.41


$1.465


$1.52


Weekly


54.20


56.40


58.60


60.80


W-2


Hourly


1.465


1.52


1.575


1.63


Weekly


58.60


60.80


63.00


65.20


W-3


Hourly


1.575


1.63


1.696


1.762


Weekly


62.80


65.20


67.84


70.48


W-4


Hourly


1.63


1.696


1.762


1.828


Weekly


65.20


67.84


70.48


73.12


W-5


Hourly


1.74


1.806


1.872


1.938


Weekly


69.60


72.24


74.88


77.52


Weekly rate computed on basis of 40-hour work week


Schedule III-Police-Fire Salary Scale


Minimum


Intermediates


Maximum


PF


Yearly


$2652


$2756


$2912


$3068


PF-1


Yearly


3216


3316


3466


3616


PF-1-1


Yearly


3316


3416


3566


3716


PF-2


Yearly


3716


3841


3966


PF-3


Yearly


4066


4191


4316


PF-4


Yearly


4416


4566


4716


PF-5


Yearly


5016


5316


5616


Call Firemen $1.50 per hour


(2) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4. Section 409 of the Town By-Laws by adding to Schedule A-List of Classes by Services "Executive Secretary" to the Board of Assessors with pay grade S-6 of Schedule I Salary Scale.


(3) To see if the Town will vote to change the Pay Grade of the Veter- ans' Agent from S-6 to S-7 of Schedule I Salary Scale.


(4) To see if the Town will vote to change the classification of Build- ing Inspector S-7 to Building Inspector and Supervisor of Inspections with a pay grade of S-8.


(5) Complying with a vote of a 1951 Town Meeting, to see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of three to study and present at the next Annual Town Meeting a complete set of regulations governing Plumbing procedure for the Town of Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 82. (At the Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to extend the existing seawall on Fort Point Road, easterly three hundred (300) feet and raise and appropriate the necessary funds therefor, or take any other action in relation thereto.


You are hereby required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Wey- mouth qualified to vote in Town affairs, in case all the Articles in the fore- going Warrant shall not have been acted upon at the meeting called for the second day of March, to meet in adjourned session at the hall of the Weymouth High School on


WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, 1953


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 March 2nd, or action upon which may at said meeting March 2nd have been deferred until said adjourned session.


You are further required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Wey- mouth qualified to vote in elections to meet at the polling place of their respective precincts, to wit:


In Precinct 1 in the Bicknell School Hall;


In Precinct 2 in the American Legion Hall on Commercial Street;


In Precinct 3 in the Charles Y. Berry Auditorium in the Hunt School Building on Broad Street;


In Precinct 4 in the building of the Citizens Association, Inc., on Front Street;


In Precinct 5 in the building of the Pond School, Pond Street;


In Precinct 6 in the basement of the Washington School on the corner of School and Commercial Streets;


In Precinct 7 in the Lovell's Corner Men's Social Club on Washington Street;


In Precinct 8 in the Weymouth Heights Club Building on North Street;


In Precinct 9 in the Second Universalist Church, Pleasant Street;


In Precinct 10 in the building of the Homestead School off approx. 425 Front Street;


In Precinct 11 in the building of the Eldon Johnson School on Peari Street;


ON MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH, 1953


at eight o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the wardens of their several precincts their votes on one ballot, for the following named public officers, to wit:


One (1) Town Treasurer for three (3) years


Five (5) Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare for one (1) year


Two (2) Assessors for three (3) years


One (1) Tax Collector for three (3) years


One


(1) Park Commissioner for three (3) years


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Two (2) School Committee for three (3) years


One (1) Water Commissioner for three (3) years


One (1) Sewer Commissioner for three (3) years


Three (3) Trustees of Tufts Library for three (3) years


One (1) Board of Health for three (3) years


One


(1) Planning Board for five (5) years


One (1) Planning Board for one (1) year-(to fill vacancy)


One (1) Tree Warden for three (3) years


One


(1) Annual Moderator for one (1) year


One


(1) Housing Authority for five (5) years


and for the election of Town Meeting Members from the several voting precincts of the Town as follows:


Precinct 1-21 Town Meeting Members


(Terms to be determined by Sec. 2, Chap. 61, Acts 1921) Precinct 2-8 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 3-21 Town Meeting Members


(Terms to be determined by Sec. 2, Chap. 61, Acts 1921) Precinct 4 6 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 5-6 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 5-1 Town Meeting Member for two (2) years (to fill vacancy)


Precinct 5-1 Town Meeting Member for one (1) year (to fill vacancy)


Precinct 6-10 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 7-6 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 7-1 Town Meeting Member for one (1) year (to fill vacancy)


Precinct 8-8 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 8-1 Town Meeting Member for two (2) years (to fill vacancy)


Precinct 9-8 Town Meeting Members for three (3) years Precinct 9-1 Town Member Member for two (2) years (to fill vacancy)


Precinct 9-1 Town Meeting Member for one (1) year (to fill vacancy) Precinct 10-18 Town Meeting Members


(Terms to be determined by Sec. 2, Chap. 61, Acts 1921)


Precinct 11-24 Town Meeting Members


(Terms to be determined by Sec. 2, Chap. 61, Acts 1921)


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 at- tested by you in writing in each of two public places in each voting pre- cinct in said Town, seven days at least before the date for holding the first meeting called for in this Warrant.


Hereof fail not, make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-three.


Given under our hands at Weymouth this 5th day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-three.


JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman WILLIAM A. CONNELL, JR. RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. EVERETT E. CALLAHAN RAYMOND MORGAN


Selectmen of Weymouth


A true copy. Attest : CLARENCE L. PRATT


Constable of Weymouth.


RETURN OF SERVICE


Weymouth, February 19, A. D. 1953.


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 attested copies of the same in two public places in each voting precinct in said Town, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.


CLARENCE L. PRATT Constable of Weymouth


Received in the Office of the Town Clerk on February 19, 1953, at 3:15 P.M.


HARRY CHRISTENSEN


A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk


Town Clerk


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CERTIFICATION


February 20, 1953


To Whom It May Concern:


This is to certify that the Warrants and Town Meeting Notices for the 1953 Annual Town Meeting were mailed on February 20, 1953.


MARION K. RAFFERTY, Clerk Weymouth Board of Selectmen


Stamped with official stamp of the Post Office, East Weymouth, Mass., Feb. 20, 1953


CERTIFICATION


February 20, 1953


To Whom It May Concern:


This is to certify that the recommendations of the Appropriation Com- mittee to the 1953 Annual Town Meeting were mailed to the Town Meeting Members on Friday, February 20, 1953.


WARREN F. ROULSTON


Secretary, Weymouth Appropriation Committee


Stamped with official stamp of the North Weymouth Post Office, Feb. 20, 1953.


A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk


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ANNUAL AND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 2, 4 and 6, 1953


Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, the Annual Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth, represented by their duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the hall of the Wey- mouth High School on Monday, March 2, 1953.


The Meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.


The Town Clerk, Mr. Harry Christensen, read the call of the Meeting.


There were 219 Town Meeting Members present.


Upon motion duly made, it was unanimously


VOTED: That the reading of the Articles in the Warrant be sus- pended.


A prayer asking for Divine Guidance at this Town Meeting was offered by the Rev. Arthur W. Dycer, Pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, North Weymouth.


Town Meeting Members not sworn in were administered the oath by the Moderator.


Upon unanimous consent, requested by the Moderator, Mr. Joseph Tobin, President of Radio Station WJDA, briefly addressed the members of the Town Meeting.


The Moderator declared a quorum present.


We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.


ARTICLE 1. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the salaries, operation and expenses during the current fiscal year of each of the following Town Departments and activities, necessary charges, and for unpaid bills of prior years.


Mr. Cain requested information regarding the procedure of receiving committee reports under the various Articles, which was explained by the Moderator.


After explaining his reasons, Mr. Lowe MOVED


That the sum of $57,564.00 be raised and appropriated to provide a $208.00 increase for all full-time officials and employees of the Town, pro- vided that this sum shall be over and above salaries as recommended by the Appropriation Committee and Personnel Board. $57,564.00


The above sum raised and appropriated shall be allocated to the several Departments as follows, namely:


Selectmen


$ 208.00


Accountant


1,040.00


Treasurer


624.00


Collector


1,040.00


Assessors


1,248.00


Town Clerk


832.00


Registrars


208.00


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Town Hall Maintenance


624.00


Police


10,400.00


Fire


14,768.00


Inspectors


624.00


Tree and Moth


1,456.00


Harbor Master


416.00


Health


1,248.00


Welfare and Old Age


2,493.00


Veterans' Affairs


624.00


Highways


12,688.00


Libraries


2,860.00


Parks


1,040.00


Sewer


3,120.00


$57,564.00


And that there be further raised and appropriated for the School De- partment the sum of $81,805.00 to provide salary increases for the teachers and other school personnel in accordance with the salary schedule plan unanimously adopted and approved by the School Committee on December 7, 1952, effective January 1, 1953.


$81,805.00


And that there be further appropriated from the current revenue of the Water Department the sum of $7,280.00 to provide a $208.00 increase in the salaries and wages of the employees of said Department in accordance with the methods set forth herein; provided that, for the purpose of this Article, full-time officials shall mean such officials as shall maintain work- ing hours aggregating at least 35 hours weekly.


The increase included in the various budgets shall be effective as of January 1, 1953 for all full time officials and employees of the Town of Weymouth and any employees hired during the year as a full time em- ployee.


The increase is based as follows:


Salary Employees (Except School) - $4.00 per week


Hourly Employees (Except School) - .10 per hour School Employees - Per Salary Schedule Plan adopted by School Committee.


Considerable debate ensued on the above motion, the principal speak- ers being Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee, Dr. Drake of the School Committee, Mr. Dwyer of the Teachers Association, Mr. Roulston of the Personnel Board, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Downs, Mr. Almquist and Mr. Lane.


Comes now the question on the motion of Mr. Lowe.


A vote was taken and, the Chair being in doubt, tellers were appointed and sworn in as follows:


1st Division Mr. Bloom 2nd Division Mr. Parker 3rd Division Mr. Mason


A count was taken and the tellers reported 132 votes in favor, 72 op- posed. The Chair then declared the motion


SO VOTED


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The question now comes on the Items Under Article 1.


To provide for all expenses or maintenance and operation of each of the Town's several departments and activities for the fiscal year, for cer- tain improvements, and to meet certain requirements of the law, the sev- eral sums hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated 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.


Then follows the motion as just passed by this meeting.


(Note: Included in the figures of the following items are the salary increases where applicable as voted in the previous motion.)


MOVED


ITEM 1. For personal services and expenses of the Appropriation Committee.


$1.200.00


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 2. For the Selectmen's Department. 9,521.00


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.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 3. For the Town Accountant's Department. 15,613.20


Of this sum, not exceeding $14,516.00 shall be for the personal services of the department. $170.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Commonwealth.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 4. For the Town Treasurer's Department. 13,748.00


The base salary of the Treasurer is hereby fixed at $4,940.00. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $10,444.00 shall be for the personal services of the department.


For foreclosing tax titles, the sum of $1,200.00.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 5. For the Tax Collector's Department. 21,354.00


The base salary of the Tax Collector is hereby fixed at $5,824.00 for the current year and all fees received by. him shall be turned into the Town Treasury. Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $16,796.00 shall be for the personal services of the department.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 6. For the Assessors' Department. $27,175.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $24,454.00 shall be for the personal services of the department and transportation of the Board. The salaries of the Assessors are hereby fixed at $1,600.00 for the Chairman and $1,450.00 each for four (4) other members. Not exceeding $3,484.00 shall be for the ser- vices of the Clerk who may be a member of the Board.


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MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Bell of the Board of Assessors.


For the Assessors' Department. $27,975.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $25,254.00 shall be for the personal services of the department and transportation of the Board. The salaries of the Assessors are hereby fixed at $1,800.00 for the Chairman, and $1,650.00 each for three (3) members not including the Clerk who is an Assessor. The Clerk's salary as assessor will be $1,450.00. Not exceeding $3,484.00 shall also be for the services of the Clerk who is a member of the Board. (See Article 81, Item 2)


Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Bell. SO VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 7. For the Legal Department and personal expenses as in- curred by the Town Counsel in performing duties as such. $6,000.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $2,500.00 shall be for the salary of the Town Counsel.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


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. $13,430.02 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 9. For the Town Clerk's Department. $13,929.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $11,692.00 shall be for the personal ser- vices of the Department. The Town Clerk shall be paid a flat salary for the performance of the duties of that office and the duties involved as clerk of the Board of Registrars. Such fees as the clerk may retain under the provisions of the statutes shall be computed as a part of the salary allowed. All other fees shall revert to the Town Treasury. The sum of $4,412.00 is appropriated under this item for salary as town clerk, the sum of $400.00 is appropriated under Article 1, Item 10 for salary as Clerk of the Board of Registrars and the sum of $700.00 is estimated as the fees which may be retained by the Town Clerk. under the provisions of the statutes, thus making the total base salary $5,512.00 for 1953.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 10. For Election. $2,330.00


For Registration of Voters. $7,250.00


The salaries of the Registrars are hereby fixed at $350.00 for the Chair- man and $250.00 each for two other members and $400.00 for the salary of the Clerk. Not exceeding $2,860.00 shall eb for the clerical services of the department.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


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MOVED


ITEM 11. For the Engineering Department. $9,000.00


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.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 12. For the Planning Board. $950.00


Of this sum $300.00 shall be for the completion of a Master Plan of the Town. Of the total sum, not exceeding $200.00 may be for personal services of the Planning Board.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


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. $19,750.58


Of this sum, not exceeding $11,323.98 shall be for personal services. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


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 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 15. For the Police Department. $253,629.00


Of this sum. $6,100 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new automotive equipment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of Police to purchase new auto- motive equipment and dispose of old equipment.


Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $235.625.00 shall be for the personal services of the department.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 16. For the Fire Department. . $310,516.00


Of this sum $1,100.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Ex- cess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new automotive equipment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of the Fire Department to pur- chase new automotive equipment and dispose of old equipment.


Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $284,541.00 shall be for the personal services of the permanent members and $3,000.00 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.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


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MOVED


ITEM 17. For the Inspector's Department. $13,843.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $11,458.00 shall be for personal services of the department and $285.00 for the Board of Appeals on building and zoning. 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.


MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Calnan.


For the Inspector's Department. $14,103.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $11,718.00 shall be for personal services of the department and $285.00 for the Board of Appeals on Building and Zoning. 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, and the Personnel Board is authorized to change the classi- fication of the Building Inspector from S-7 to S-8.


Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Chisholm, Building Inspector, spoke on the motion.


Comes now the question on the substitute motion of Mr. Calnan. SO VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department.


$1,600.00


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 19-20. For Gypsy Moth and all other insect pest extermination, to be expended under the direction of the Moth Superintendent and for care of shade trees. $38,340.38


Of this sum, not exceeding $28,251.00 shall be for personal services of the department; and the base salary of the Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden is set at $4,680.00.


Of the total amount appropriated, not less than $5,000.00 shall be used for Gypsy Moth work.


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.


Of this sum, $4,000.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Ex- cess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of a new truck. Authority is hereby granted to the Tree and Moth Superintendent to purchase new automotive equipment and dispose of old equipment.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 21. . For Street Lighting. $53,760.00


The Electric Lighting Committee is hereby authorized to contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


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MOVED


ITEM 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of a patrol boat.


$7,400.00


Of this sum, not exceeding $3,824.00 shall be for the salary and ex- penses of a Shellfish Warden; provided that the Warden shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and work under the direction of the Chief of Police; the Selectmen are hereby instructed to continue the fee of $15.00 per person for clam digging permits.


UNANIMOUSLY VOTED


MOVED


ITEM 23. For the Board of Health. $44,182.00


The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $300.00 for each of three members of the Board.


Of the total sum, not exceeding $1,940.00 shall be for miscellaneous ex- penses and $2,184.00 for clerical services;


For dairy and food inspections, posting contagious disease cases, and investigations of nuisances and menaces harmful to health, a sum not ex- ceeding $4,660.00 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 for Tuberculosis cases, a sum of $6,000.00;


For quarantine and contagious disease cases, a sum not exceeding $5,000.00*




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