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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department
$1,820.00
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. $48,828.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $37,645.00 shall be for personal services of the department; and the base salary of the Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden is set at $5,125.25.
Of the total sum 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.
MOVED to amend by Mr. Hebert, Tree Warden, to add $12,150.00 to the total sum appropriated.
That the sum of $60,978.00 be appropriated for the Tree and Moth Department; $300.00 of which is for travel outside the Commonwealth and $12,000.00 for the purchase of a Sky Worker.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Hebert, Tree Warden, Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, Mr. Cahalan and Mr. Lane.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Hebert.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the amendment LOST.
Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, proposed to amend the original motion by the Appropriation Committee by adding $150.00 to the sum allowed for travel outside of the Commonwealth so that the motion would read as follows:
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 tree $48,978.00
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Of this sum, not exceeding $37,645.00 shall be for personal services of the department; and the base salary of the Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden is set at $5,125.25.
Of the total sum appropriated, not less than $5.000.00 shall be used for Gypsy Moth Work.
Not more than $300.00 may be used for travel outside the Common- wealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Committee as thus amended by Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 21. For Street Lighting $60,838.00
The Electric Lighting Committee is hereby authorized to contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 22. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of a patrol boat $8,225.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $3,952.40 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 $47,387.00
The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $350.00 for each of three members of the Board.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $2,400.00 shall be for miscellaneous expenses and $2,583.00 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 $4,996.00 shall be for the personal services and transportation of the Health Agent, who shall not be a member of the Board;
For payment as required for Tuberculosis cases, a sum of $6,000.00;
For quarantine and contagious disease cases, a sum not exceeding $3,000.00;
For Bacteria examinations and Health tests, a sum not exceeding $850.00 and a member of the Board may be appointed to do this work at this salary.
For the maintenance of town dumps, a sum not exceeding $5,160.00, provided that not exceeding $4,100.00 shall be for personal services;
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For the services of a Dental Hygienist, a sum not exceeding $3,627.00, including transportation expense;
For dentists, dental supplies and transportation, a sum not exceeding $3,150.00;
For new equipment Dental Clinic at the Hunt School, a sum not ex- ceeding $2,500.00;
For a public nurse, a sum not exceeding $4,247.00, which includes trans- portation expense;
For plumbing inspection, the sum of $5,124.00, including transportation expense;
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $1,200.00, which includes transportation expense;
For Premature Infant Cases, the sum of $1,500.00.
$150.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Common- wealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40 the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
At the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held on March 9, 1955, Mr. Coffey, Chairman of the Board of Health, requested unanimous consent for reconsideration of Item 23 of Article 1. There being no objection the Chair ruled that Item 23 of Article 1 would be reconsidered.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Coffey, Chairman of the Board of Health, to replace paragraph ten of the original motion on Item 23 of Article 1.
For new equipment Dental Clinic at the Hunt School, or any other school so designated by the Board of Health, a sum of $2,500.00.
Mr. Coffey and Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Com- mittee, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Coffey.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the substitute motion SO VOTED
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, 1955 to April 1, 1956, at a rate of $7,500.00 per year.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 25. For garbage disposal $49,000.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 26. Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance $596,035.00
Of the entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of the adminis- tration, including automobile allowance, shall not exceed $51,035.00, of which sum not more than $42,640.00 shall be for personal services and
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$4,895.00 shall be for miscellaneous administration expenses. The sum of $150.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Commonwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
$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;
$55,000.00 shall be for the relief of persons having a legal settlement in this town, or the relief of person 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, 1955.
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 adminis- trative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
. ITEM 27. For Pensions
$36,367.72
Of this sum, $15,330.76 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 3,920.76
School Department 4,985.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 28. For Korean War Allowance and allotments as covered by Chap. 797 and amendments thereto, for the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and for Veterans' Benefits as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chap. 115, and amendments thereto, the sum of $97,240.00.
Of this sum, not exceeding $12,240.00 shall be for all administrative expenses and not exceeding $10,990.00 shall be for personal services.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Crehan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen:
ITEM 28. For Korean War Allowance and allotments as covered by Chap. 797 and amendments thereto, for the burying of indigent soldiers and sailors and for Veterans' Benefits as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chap. 115, and amendments thereto, the sum of $99,801.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $14,801.00 shall be for all administrative expenses and not exceeding $13,161.00 shall be for personal services.
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Discussion ensued between Mr. Crehan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Roulston, Chairman of the Personnel Board; Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee; Mr. Stein, Veterans' Agent; Mr. Garrison and Mr. Lane.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Crehan.
Vote was taken and, the Chair being in doubt, tellers were appointed and sworn in as follows:
1st Division 2nd Division
3rd Division
Mr. W. Edmondson Mr. R. Wilder, Jr. Mr. E. Garrison
A count was taken and the tellers reported 99 votes in favor, 56 op- posed. The Chair then declared the substitute motion
SO VOTED
MOVED
Item 29. For the Highway Department $380,675.00
Of this sum, $49,060.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of new equipment.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $242,190.00 shall be for personal services of the department.
Further, the Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to continue bi- monthly rubbish collections. For all other expenses of the department, the sum of $89,425.00.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 30. For the support of Public Schools $2,145,974.96
Of this sum, $2,141,912.50 is raised and appropriated 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 $4,062.46.
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.
Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, spoke on the motion and expressed the gratitude of the Appropriation Committee for the co-operation of the School Committee.
Mr. Lane moved an amendment that the School Committee be in- structed to provide a suitable room in a public school for the special class now located at Clapp Memorial commencing September 1, 1955, or as soon thereafter as possible. Mr. Thompson, Chairman of the School Committee, explained that this was now mandatory on the School Committee by legis- lative action and that it was the intention of the School Committee that such quarters be available at the commencement of the school year. Mr Lane then withdrew his amendment.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the motion
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 31. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes
$104,584.00
Of this sum, $6,180.00 is provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library.
Not exceeding $100.00 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.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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 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 discrim- ination.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 33. For Parks and Playgrounds $56,250.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $38,950.00 shall be for all personal services of the department.
Of the sum appropriated, $1,800.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of a new truck and accessories.
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.
MOVED to amend by Mr. Mason of the Park Commissioners:
That the sum of $600.00 be added to the Maintenance and Bath House item of the budget to be used for the placing of sand at Wessaguset Beach.
Mr. Mason spoke on the amendment. Mr. Nolan spoke on the need of lockers at the bath house.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Mason.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the amendment
SO VOTED
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee, as thus amended, as follows:
ITEM 33. For Parks and Playgrounds $56,850.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $38,950.00 shall be for all personal services of the department.
Of the sum appropriated, $1,800.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purchase of a new truck and accessories.
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.
Of the sum appropriated, $600.00 to be added to the Maintenance and Bath House item of the budget to be used for the placing of sand at Wessa- gusset Beach.
Vote was taken and the chair declared the motion as amended SO VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 34. For Miscellaneous Expenses $21,120.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 35. For Unpaid Bills 0
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 36. For Overdrafts 0
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 37. For necessary charges and administration of the Contribu- tory Retirement System $67,495.50
Of this amount, $3,156.50 is appropriated to the expense fund, of which not exceeding $2,000.00 shall be for personal services.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 38. For the Water Department $391,900.00
Of this sum, $344,900.00 is to be provided from current revenue and $47,000.00 from surplus revenue of the department. ($22,000.00 for private work, payment for such work to revert to the General Fund of the Water Department and $25,000.00 for the construction of pipe lines.)
Of the sums appropriated, not exceeding $158,561.00 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.
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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 approp- riated.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 39. For the maintenance and operation of the Sewer Depart- ment, to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commissioners $72,200.60
Not exceeding $52,100.00 shall be for personal services of the depart- ment.
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 approp- riated.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 40. For the operation of the Alewife Fishery $200.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 41. For care of Soldiers' Graves under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, Section 22, including the placing of new markers and replacing old markers $2,160.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 43. For interest and discount
$125,077.50
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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MOVED
ITEM 44. For retirement of Bonds and Notes due in 1955 $428,000.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 45. For the Municipal Buildings Fire Insurance Fund $1.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 46. For fire and other insurance $18,000.00
That the Board of Selectmen be directed to place such fire and other insurance except Group Life Insurance as meet the requirements of the Town trough the licensed members of the Weymouth Association of In- surance Agents.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
ITEM 47. For a Reserve Fund $25,000.00
Of said sum, $20.000.00 shall be appropriated from the Reserve Fund- Overlay surplus.
' UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
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, that 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 applies in toto to Article 1.)
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
At the request of Mr. Hollis, Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Appropri- ation Committee, explained the reasons for not providing for a Purchasing Committee for the Highway Department under Item 29 of Article 1.
The Moderator then made the following statement: The question now comes on Article 1 in toto as amended and voted Item by Item.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That all Committees which have not rendered a final report be con- tinued until the work under their charge is completed.
Mr. Mason requested permission, which was granted, to submit the report of the Committee on Beaches in conjunction with Article 53.
MOVED by Mr. Field of the Sewer Commissioners:
To extend the thanks of the Town to all committees, particularly the Purchasing Committee for the Highway Department, consisting of Mr Albert Vinal, Mr. William Donovan, Mr. John O'Leary, and prior to him the late Mr. Thomas Kelly.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Field.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Mr. Cain requested permission, which was granted, to sumbit the report of the House Rock Committee in conjunction with Article 54.
The Chair stated that any committee wishing to make a report under a future Article would be heard.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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.
Following action on Article 7, Mr. Granger, Town Treasurer,
MOVED: Unanimous consent for reconsideration of Article 3. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Granger:
That the Town authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, on and after January 1, 1956, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1956.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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 determining the tax rate for the year 1955, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No Action.
ARTICLE 5. (By Direction of Selectmen.) That the Selectmen be authorized 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 De- partment may, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, sell at public auction or private sale, as the Board of Selectmen may approve, any per-
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sonal property belonging to said Department which in the opinion of the Officer or Board in charge of the Department is no longer needed by the Town and which in the opinion of the Selectmen is not needed by any other Department; provided that in each case involving real estate a majority of the Planning Board and a majority of the Park and Sewer Commissioners 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.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Cain:
To strike out the words "a majority of the Planning Board and a ma- jority of the Park and Sewer Commissioners vote to concur in the opinion that the property will not be needed for parks, playgrounds or other public use" and substitute the words "majorities of the Planning 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."
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Cain.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as amended.
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 relief 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 discharge 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 encumbrances.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be so author- ized.
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:
Bald Eagle Road
Ledge Hill Road and Ledge Hill Terrace
Bell Road
Belmont Street
Meadow Lane
Bengal Road
Mountain View Road
Black Hawk Road
Nash Road
Newbert Avenue (ext.)
Blake Road (ext.) Branch Road Cherry Lane Chisholm Road Circuit Road
Newton Court Patterson Street Pepper Road Progress Street
Constitution Avenue Courier Street Cummings Avenue Delia Walker Avenue
Ranger Circle Red Jacket Road Rindge Street Robert Post Road
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Donnellan Circle Elizabeth Lane Elva Road Fern Road Frank Road Hobomack Road Idlewell Blvd. (ext.) Judith and Peter Roads Katherine Street
Roland Road Sunrise and Doris Drives Thompson Road Vinson Street Vinson Street Extension
Whipple Street Wingate Road (ext.)
Winoan Way
Woodbine Road Worthen Avenue (ext.)
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 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.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town accept the several reports of the Board of Selectmen, laying out as Town ways the following designated private ways and parts of them, to wit:
Bald Eagle Road
Branch Road
Bell Road
Cherry Lane
Belmont Street
Chisholm Road
Constitution Avenue
Bengal Road Black Hawk Road
Peter Road
Courier Street
Pepper Road
Delia Walker Avenue
Progress Street
Donnellan Circle
Ranger Circle
Doris Drive
Red Jacket Road
Elizabeth Lane
Roland Road Sunrise Drive
Elva Road Frank Road Judith Road
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