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ITEM 23. For the Board of Health $43,944.00
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 $2,400.00 shall be for miscellaneous expenses and $2,288.00 for clerical services;
For Dairy and food inspections, posting contagious disease cases, and investigations of nuisances and menaces harmful to health, a sum not exceeding $4,660.00 shall be for the personal services and transportation or 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 $3.000.00;
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For Bacteria examinations and Health Tests, a sum not exceeding $850.00 and a member of the Board of Health may be appointed to do this work at this salary.
For the maintenance of town dumps, a sum not exceeding $5,000.00, provided that not exceeding $3,950.00 shall be for personal services;
For the services of a Dental Hygienist, a sum not exceeding $3,376.00 including transportation expense;
For dentists, dental supplies and transportation, a sum not exceeding $3,150.00;
For a public nurse, a sum not exceeding $3,832.00 which includes trans- portation expense;
For plumbing inspection the sum of $4.888.00 including transportation expense.
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $1,100.00 which includes transportation expense;
For Premature infant cases, the sum of $1,500.00;
For the purchase of an animal incinerator, the sum of $1,000.00.
Not more than $125.00 may be used for travel outside the Common- wealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
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MOVED
ITEM 24. For the employment of Nurses $7,500.00
The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to contract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association for nursing services from April 1, 1954 to April 1, 1955 at a rate of $7,500.00 per year.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 25. For garbage disposal $46,000.00
At the request of Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Com- mittee, Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen explained the reason for the increase over the original recommendation by the Appropriation Com- mittee. Mr. Neary, Mr. Lane of the School Department, and Mr. Crehan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, also spoke on the motion.
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MOVED
ITEM 26. Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance $594,000.00
Of the entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of the adminis- tration, including automobile allowance, shall not exceed $49,000.00, of which sum not more than $39,520.00 shall be for personal services and $5,980.00 shall be for miscellaneous administration expenses, including the remodeling of the welfare office;
$80,000.00 shall be for Aid to Dependent Children;
$10,000.00 shall be for reimbursement to other cities and towns for relief provided by them to persons having legal settlement in this town;
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$55,000.00 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;
$40,000.00 shall be for Disability Cases;
Provided further, that any portion of this total appropriation for Public Welfare, not including administration under this item may be made available for any welfare item on and after October 1, 1954.
For Old Age Assistance the sum of $360,000.00.
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 admin- istrative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
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MOVED
ITEM 27. For pensions
$30,760.56
Of this sum, 9,806.80 shall be transferred to the several departments as follows for pensions payable to veterans :
Police Department $1,225.00
Fire Department 5,200.00
Street Department 1,581.80
School Department
1,800.00
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MOVED
ITEM 28. For Korean War Allowance and allotments as covered by Chapter 797 and amendments thereto, for the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and for Veterans' Benefits as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, and amendments thereto, the sum of $91,760.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $11,760.00 shall be for all administration expenses, and not exceeding $10,660 00 shall be for personal services. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 29. For the Highway Department $339,912.00
Of this sum, $32,500 shall be appropriated from available funds (Ex- cess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new equipment.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $226,812.00 shall be for personal ser- vices of the department.
For the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment provided herein, and includng automotive equipment. the annual town moderator shall ap- point 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 continue bi-monthly rubbish collections. For all other expenses of the department, the sum of $80,600.00.
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ITEM 30. For the support of Public Schools $1,946,764.00
Of this sum $1,942,979.04 is raised and appropriated and in addition. there is appropriated for the support of public schools the amount re- ceived from the County by way of statutory distribution of the dog tax in the sum of $3,784.96.
The Department shall have authority to purchase any automotive equipment provided for in the above sums, $550.00 of the total appropria- tion is provided for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the General Laws.
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MOVED
ITEM 31. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes
$89,530.00
Of this sum, $7,501.00 is provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library.
Not exceeding $100.00 may be used for expenses incurred in travel out- side of the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
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MOVED
ITEM 32. For the Observance of Memorial Day $2,000.00
The total sum appropriated is to be expended under the direction of a committee to be appointed by the annual moderator, who shall desig- nate 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 dis- crimination.
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ITEM 33. For Parks and Playgrounds $41,594.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $31,308.40 shall be for all personal services cf the department.
Of the sum appropriated, $530.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of a new leaf ma- chine.
Authority is hereby granted to the Park Commissioners to purchase new and dispose of old automotive equipment.
The salary of the Park Commissioners is hereby fixed at $200.00 each. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 34. For Miscellaneous Expenses $13,870.00
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MOVED
ITEM 35. For Unpaid Bills. $000.00
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$000.00
MOVED
ITEM 36. For Overdrafts
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ITEM 37 For necessary charges and administration of the Con- tributory Retirement System
$67,086.21
Of this amount, $2,726.50 is appropriated to the expense fund, of which not exceeding $2,000.00 shall be for personal services.
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MOVED
ITEM 38. For the Water Department $345,710.00
Of this sum, $300,710.00 is to be provided from current revenue and $45,000.00 from surplus revenue of the department. ($18,000.00 for private work, payment for such work to revert to the General Fund of the Water Department and $20,000.00 for the construction of pipe lines, and $7,000.00 for the purchase of a bucket loader.)
Of the sums appropriated, not exceeding $147,650 00 shall be for per- sonal 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 $225.00 for the Chairman and $200.00 for four other members and $25.00 additional for the clerk who may be a member thereof;
Of the total appropriation, not more than $200.00 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 appro- priated.
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MOVED
ITEM 39. For the maintenance and operation of the Sewer Depart- ment, to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commissioners
$70,000.00
Not exceeding $54,750.00 shall be for personal services of the department.
The salaries of the Sewer Commissioners are 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 appro- priated.
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MOVED
ITEM 40. For the operation of the Alewife Fishery $200.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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ITEM 41. 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. $2,160.00
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MOVED
ITEM 42. For care of old cemeteries under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 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 cemetery 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.
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ITEM 43. For interest and discount
$117,190.00
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MOVED
ITEM 44. For retirement of Bonds and Notes due in 1954 $375,000.00 UANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 45. For the Municipal Buildings Fire Insurance Fund $1.00 UANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 46. For fire and other insurance $14,500.00
That the Board of Selectmen be directed to place such fire and other insurance as meet the requirements of the Town through the licensed mem- bers of the Weymouth Association of Insurance Agents.
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MOVED
ITEM 47. For a Reserve Fund $25,000.00
Said sum shall be appropriated from the Reserve Fund-Overlay sur- plus.
Provided that no monies hereinbefore 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 hereinbefore 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 expenses or services ren- dered the Town in any capacity.
(The rider ending Article 1 and the preface incorporated in its be- ginning apply in toto to Article 1.)
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Discussion ensued between Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen and Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
The Moderator then made the following statement: the question now comes on Article 1 as amended and voted Item by Item.
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At this point the Moderator announced a five minute recess.
The meeting reconvened at 9:45 P.M.
ARTICLE 2. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To take any action the Town may desire upon the reports of the several Town Boards and Com- mittees and to appoint or change any Committee that the Town may think proper.
Mr. Cain requested permission, which was granted. to submit the re- port of the Committee on House Rock in conjunction with Article 74.
Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen requested that the report of the Engineering Committee be submitted. The Moderator read portions of the report, including recommendations, as printed on page 237 of the Weymouth Town Report of 1953.
MOVED the following motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Select- men.
That an additional sum of $20,600.00 be added to Item 11 of Article 1 for an Engineering Department to be supervised under the Board of Select- men to carry out the recommendations of the Special Committee to es- tablish an Engineering Department appointed under Article 74 of the March, 1953, Annual Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Amabile and Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Lane of the School Department, and Mr. Roul- ston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
MOVED by Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
That the Engineering Committee be continued and meet with the Ap- propriation Committee and report at a future Town Meeting.
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Mr. McIntosh, Chairman of the Park Commissioners, presented the report of the Committee for Supervision of the Tree Planting Program as follows:
Under Article 39 of the 1953 Annual Town Meeting, the appointment of a committee was authorized to supervise the tree planting program with assistance to the Tree Warden in a Town survey and formulation of plans for a town-wide tree planting project.
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After a number of meetings and a thorough survey of the Town made with the Tree Warden, an over-all policy of rehabilitation and planting was developed, with special attention given to areas of greatest need where many dead and diseased trees had ben removed. Noted also, was need of trees in the newer sections. The committee's policy is to start from the centers in the different sections of the Town and use these as hubs from which needed plantings would run.
A few over 300 trees were planted in 1953 by the Tree Warden's de - partment following the program of the committee, and about 50 trees have been lined-out in the Town nursery for Spring planting. Plantings have been made in each section of the Town with a variety of trees used: Sugar, Norway, Schwedler, and Crimson King Maples; Red and Pink Oaks; Red and White Pines; Sourwood, Hawthorn and Sweet Gum; White Birch, Moraine Locust, Paul's Scarlet, Golden Chain, Dogwood, and Flowering Crab Apple. The delay in South Weymouth planting planned for this year is due to the time needed to secure the upright, compact type of tree es- pecially suited to that special section.
Careful consideration is given to selecting tree varieties for specific conditions, namely, lot-size, soil, overhead wires, and underground pipes. Insofar as possible, in accordance with selected varieties of trees suitable for his location, the stated choice of the home-owner is carefully con- sidered. Information for care of his tree is part of the tree planning pro- gram.
Previous plantings of maples, lindens, dogwoods, and flowering crab apples, some 15 years old, were inspected and found of excellent growth.
The committee recommends improvements in the Town nursery on Randolph Street, South Weymouth, in order that the trees lined-out there can be better cared for. There is no water now available at the nursery. Water is an absolute necessity for proper care of lining-out stock, etc. Therefore, the committee recommends that a pump be installed there, covered by a small, windowless building, large enough, however, to ac- comodate tools which might be left at the nursery, and that an open shed be attached to this building whereunder trees dug for replanting may remain in the shade. As it is now, newly-dug trees must lie in open sun until picked up by the Tree Department truck for replanting. As a winter project, land is being cleared of rocks, brush, and stumps, to double the size of the nursery under cultivation.
The committee believes that greater interest and appreciation of trees and shrubs could be fostered by special town-wide observance of Arbor Day. With appropriate programs, displays in the schools, perhaps a tree- planting poster contest, love and care of trees and living things might be encouraged among the children.
Since the original purpose of this committee has been fulfilled, namely assisting the Tree Warden with the Town survey and development of an over-all planting program, it is desired that this committee be enlarged and its purpose diverted to Town beautification and culture. Through creation of such a committee could come preservation and development of the Town's many natural beauty spots, with programs of conservation and nature study at the source for children and adults, thus engendering love of nature and civic pride.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT J. McINTOSH, Chairman LAURA G. GRANGER, Secretary F. GILBERT HILLS V. LESLIE HEBERT, Tree Warden
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The report of the committee was received and filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That all committees which have not ren- dered a final report be continued until the work under their charge is completed.
ARTICLE 3. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen on and after January 1, 1955 to borrow in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1955.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Treasurer be so authorized.
ARTICLE 4. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote from surplus for the use of the Assessors in deter- mining the tax rate for the year 1954, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
That the sum of $75,000.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Fund for the use of the Assessors in determining the tax rate for
$75,000.00 1954.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Lane of the School Committee:
That the sum of $150,000.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Fund for the use of the Assessors in determining the tax rate for 1954.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane of the School Committee, Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Garrison.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Garrison: No action.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Garrison.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane of the School Committee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 5. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of personal property and any real estate of which the Town has possession or title, including all property taken for non-payment of taxes, all such cases of sale to be made by public auction or private sale as the Selectmen may deem for the best interest of the Town, and that the Board or Officer in charge of any other Town Department may, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, sell at public auction or private sale, as the Board of Selectmen may approve, any personal property belonging to said Depart- ment which in the opinion of the Officer or Board in charge of the De- partment is no longer needed by the Town and which in the opinion of
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the Selectmen is not needed by any other Department. Provided that in each case involving real estate, majorities of the Pianning Board, Sewer Commissioners, and Park Commissioners respectively, vote to concur in the opinion that the property will not be needed for parks, playgrounds or other public use.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Board of Selectmen be so authorized.
Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen spoke briefly on the article.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 6. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to accept conveyances or mort- gages of any real or personal property belonging to persons receiving re- lief from the Town, and to dispose of said property in the manner they may judge for the Town's best interest and to authorize them to dis- charge any encumbrances on said property if they consider it for the best interest of the Town so to do, and to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the discharging of such encum- brances.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be so au- thorized.
ARTICLE 7. (On Petition and by Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept the several reports of the Selectmen laying out as Town ways the following designated private ways and parts of ways or any of them, to wit:
Alpine Road
Ledgehill Road
Appletree Lane
Longwood Road
Carver Street & Perry Street
Mandalay Road
Circuit Road
Melody Lane
Courier Street
Meridith Way
Danbury Road
Merilyn Road
Delia Walker Avenue
Nelson Road
Dixon Park Road
Overlook Road
Endicott Street
Estabrook Road
Patterson Street Pierce Court
Fallgren Lane & ext. Cornish Street Plain Terrace
Gale Road Hanian Drive Holly Hill Circle Holmes Avenue House Rock Road
Ranger Circle
St. Anne Road
South Avenue Off Station Street
Sumner Road
Valley Road
Julia Road Karlyn Road Kent Road
Ext. of Vinson Street
Prince Street
or any portion of said ways and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over each of said streets as laid out and accepted, and see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the working of each of the
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above named streets including the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for the building of any bridges, drains and conduits or securing easements which may be necessary in connection therewith and to see whether the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said streets, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town accept the several reports of the Selectmen, laying out as Town ways the following designated private ways and parts of them, to wit:
Danbury Road Estabrook Road Pierce Court
Vinson Road Extension
Kent Road
Plain Terrace
Nelson Road
Delia Walker Avenue
Ranger Circle
Holmes Avenue
Courier Street
Perry Street
Fallgren Lane
Carver Street
Cornish Street
South Avenue
Hanian Drive
Endicott Street
Holly Hill Circle
St. Anne Road
Melody Lane
Karlyn Road
Mandalay Road Julia Road
Longwood Road
Prince Street
and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over each of said streets as laid out and accepted and that the sum of $5,676.00 be raised and ap- propriated for materials for the working of the above named streets in- cluding the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for the building of any bridges, drains or conduits or securing easements which may be necessary in connection therewith and that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said streets, and provided further, that no work shall be done on any of these streets until 90% of abutters, or 100% if, in the opinion of the Town Counsel that becomes necessary, have signed, executed and delivered to the Town Counsel proper releases. Provided further, that the final naming of those streets accepted must meet with the approval of the Planning Board and the work on these streets shall be performed under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets. It is further provided that the sum of $28,314.00 be raised and appropriated for the necessary water mains in said streets and that the water mains be installed by the water department before any work is done by the street department. $5,676.00 $28,314.00
ARTICLE 8. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,230.00 for the construction of Alpine Road, Canacum Road, Cottage Lane, Harlem Road, Lindale Avenue, Louds Avenue, Rinaldo Road, Stratford Road and Vinson Street, accepted by the Town and not worked, under Article 7 of the 1953 Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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