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MOVED
D. Highway Division $407,304.00
Of the total sum, not exceeding $398,840.00 shall be for personal services of this Department. Further, the Board of Public Works are hereby instructed to continue every other week rubbish collections. And of said sum $4,000.00 may be used for traffic painting by private contract.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
E. Tree Division
54,153.00
Of the total sum, not exceeding $43,553.00 shall be for personal services of the Department. Of the total sum appropriated not less than $5,000.00 shall be used for Gypsy Moth Work.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
F. Water Division 460,027.00
Of this sum, $415,027.00 is to be provided from current revenue and $45,000.00 from surplus revenue of the Department. $20,000.00
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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 $205,012.00 shall be for personal services of the Department and no sums shall be transferred to the Accountant's or Treasurer's office for expenses or services ren- dered to the Water Department.
Of the total appropriation, not more than $150.00 may be used for expenses incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth, in accord- ance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
G. Sewer Division 57,741.00
For maintenance and operation of the Sewer Division. Not exceed- ing $45,541.00 shall be for personal services of the Department.
Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
H. Equipment 58,539.00
Of this sum, $11,000.00 is included in the Equipment Account of the Water Department for the purchase of new automotive equipment, and the balance from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to purchase, dispose of, or replace automotive equipment provided for in funds herein appropriated.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. McCaffrey, Chairman of the Board of Public Works:
To add to the sum of $58,539.00 the sum of $13,500 for the purchase of two heavy sidewalk plows.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. McCaffrey, Chairman of the Board of Public Works; Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee; and Mr. Pompeo.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. McCaffrey.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. McCaffrey LOST.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Roulston, Town Ac- countant:
The sum of $11,000.00 is included in the Equipment Account of the Water Department for the purchase of new automotive equipment. the sum of $58,539.00 is raised and appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to purchase, dispose of, or replace automotive equipment provided for in funds herein appropriated.
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Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Roulston.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 12. A. Planning Board 1,200.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $200.00 shall be for secretarial services of the Planning Board.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
The Moderator recognized the presence of members and represen- tatives of the senior classes of Weymouth High School and Catholic Memorial High School of West Roxbury to participate in the student exchange program of the Department of Education.
MOVED
Item 12. B. Industrial Development Commission 5,800.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $300.00 shall be for secretarial services of the Commission.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 13. For the maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall, Town Hall Annex and War Memorials at the Civic Center, including the grounds, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. 45,823.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $23,031.00 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 ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. 100.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED MOVED
Item 15. For the Police Department 522,240.00
Of this sum, $14,050.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the purchase of new automotive equipment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of Police to pur- chase new automotive equipment and dispose of old equipment.
Of the total sum appropriated, not exceeding $472,364.00 shall be for the personal services of. the Department. Not more than $150.00 may be used for travel outside of the Commonwealth, in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 16. For the Fire Department 576,935.00
Of this sum, $4,000.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Fund) for the purpose of new automotive equipment. Authority is hereby granted to the Chief of the Fire De- partment to purchase new automotive equipment and dispose of old equipment.
Of the total sum appropriated not exceeding $539,075.00 shall be for 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 Com- monwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the General Laws
Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 17. For the Inspector's Department 21,749.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $16,674.00 shall be for personal services of the Department and $1,350.00 for the Board of Appeals on building and zoning of which sum $120.00 is for services of a clerk who may be an employee of the Town. Not over $300.00 of the total is appro- priated for travel outside the Commonwealth in accordance with Sec- tion 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34 of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 18. For the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department. $1,721.00 is provided for personal services 2,171.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 19. For Street Lighting 96,000.00
The Electric Lighting Committee is hereby authorized to contract with the Massachusetts Electric Company for street lighting.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 20. For the Harbor Master's Department and operation of a patrol boat 10,497.00
Of this sum not exceeding $4,373.45 shall be for the salary and expenses 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.
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
At the request of Mr. Reilly of the Board of Health, action on Item 21 was deferred until later in the meeting.
(Action on Item 21 will be found on page 20 of this record.)
MOVED
Item 22. For the employment of Nurses 8,000.00
The Board of Selectmen are hereby instructed to contract with the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association for nursing services from April 1, 1961 to April 1, 1962, at a rate of $8,000.00 per year.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 23. For Garbage Disposal 49,500.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 24. Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance 674,026.00
Of the entire appropriation, the sum of all expenses of the ad- ministration, including automobile allowance, shall not exceed $69,026.00 of which sum not more than $60,526.00 shall be for personal services and $8,500.00 shall be for miscellaneous administration expense. The sum of $150.00 is provided in the total sum for travel outside the Com- monwealth, in accordance with Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40, of the General Laws.
$95,000.00 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;
$35,000.00 shall be for the relief of persons having a legal settle- ment in this town;
$45,000.00 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, 1961.
For Old Age Assistance the sum of $420,000.00.
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 administrative expense for the fiscal year under this item.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 25. For Pensions 49,133.28
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Of this sum $24,115.76 shall be transferred to the several Depart- ments as follows, for pensions payable to Veterans:
Police Department $1,225.00
Fire Department 5,135.08
Street Department 9,195.68
School Department
8,560.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 26. For Korean War Allowance and allotments as covered by Chapter 797 and amendments thereto, for the buying of indigent sold- iers and sailors and for Veterans' Benefit as provided by General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, and amendments thereto, the sum of 154,079.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $19,079.99 shall be for all administra- tive expenses and not exceeding $17,579.00 shall be for personal services.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 27. For the support of Public Schools 3,851,801.00
Of this sum, $3,848,447.29 is raised and appropriated and in addi- tion, 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 $3,353.71.
The Department shall have authority to purchase any automotive equipment provided for in the above sums. $1,400.00 of the total ap- propriation is provided for travel outside the Commonwealth in accord- ance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the Gentral Laws.
Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 28. For the Tufts Library and its branches and other Library purposes 159,137.00
Of this sum $10,800 is provided for the Reading Room at the Fogg Library.
Not exceeding $150.00 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.
Of the total sum not exceeding $112,629.00 shall be for the personal services of the Tufts Library and its branches.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 29. A. For the Observance of Memorial Day 2,200.00
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 29 B. For the Observance of Veterans' Day 400.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
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 organ- ization, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clauses 12 and 46A 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.
The Moderator stated that the motion applied to both Item 29A and 29B.
Comes now the question on the motion.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 30. Recreation 77,536.00
Of this sum, not exceeding $61,486.00 shall be for all personal services of the Department. $150.00 is provided for travel outside of the Commonwealth in accordance with Sec. 5, Chap. 40, Clause 34, of the General Laws.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 31. For Miscellaneous Expenses 112,286.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Lane of the Board of Selectmen and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Lane of the Board of Selectmen:
That a Committee of three be appointed to study and report on the Municipal League of Cities and Towns.
Comes, now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
(Further action on Item 31 will be found after Art. 55 of this record.)
MOVED
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231.37
Item 32. For Unpaid Bills
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
MOVED
Item 33. For Overdrafts 0.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 34. For necessary charges and administration of the Con- tributory Retirement System 125,948.15
Of this amount $4,742.40 is appropriated to the expense fund; of which not exceeding $3,280.00 shall be for personal services.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 35. For the operation of the Alewife Fishery 200.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 36. For care of Soldiers' Graves under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, Section 22, including the placing of new markers and replacing old markers. 2,647.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 37. 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 38. For interest and discount 325,000.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 39. For retirement of Bonds and Notes due in 1961 793,000.00 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
IOVED
Item 40. For the Municipal Buildings Fire Insurance Fund 1.00
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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MOVED
52,925.00
Item 41. For fire and other insurance
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 through the licensed members of the Weymouth Associa- tion of Insurance Agents.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED
Item 42. For a Reserve Fund 75,000.00
Of said sum $49,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Reserve Fund-Overlay surplus.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Upon request by the Appropriation Committee for unanimous con- sent to consider Item 21 at this time, and there being no objection, the Moderator ruled that Item 21 would be considered at this time.
MOVED
Item 21. For the Board of Health 55,733.00
The salaries of the Board of Health are hereby fixed at $350.00 for each of the three members of the Board.
Of the total sum, not exceeding $3,484.00 shall be for miscellaneous expenses and $3,574.35 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 $6,125.45 shall be for the personal services and trans- portation of the Health Agent, who shall not be a member of the Board.
For payments as required for Tuberculosis cases, a sum of $7,000.00.
For quarantine and contagious disease cases, a sum not exceeding- $3,000.00.
For Bacteria examinations and Health Tests, a sum not exceeding $950.00 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 $2,200.00 provided that not exceeding $1,200.00 shall be for personal services.
For the services of a Dental Assistant, a sum not exceeding 12,807.00, including transportation expenses;
For dentists, dental supplies and transportation, a sum not exceed- ing $4,200.00;
For a public nurse, a sum not exceeding $5,067.00 which includes transportation expense;
For plumbing inspection, the sum of $6,404.00 including transpor- tation expense;
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For Premature Infant Cases, a sum not exceeding $3,000.00.
Not more than $150.00 may be used for travel outside the Com- monwealth in accordance with Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 34, of the General Laws.
And for burying animals, a sum not exceeding $1,400.00 which in- cludes transportation expense.
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 Departments.
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 ex- penses of services rendered the Town in any capacity.
(The rider ending Article 1 applies in toto to Article 1.)
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 Committees and to appoint or change any Committee that the Town may think proper.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That all committees which have not rendered a final report be continued until the work under their change 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, 1962, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue of the year of 1962.
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 determining the tax rate for the year 1961 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
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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 ouction or private sale, as the Board of Selectmen may approve, any personal property belonging to said Department which in the opinion of the Officer or Board in charge of the Department which 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, majorities of the Planning Board, Board of Public Works, and Park Commissioners re- spectively vote to concur in the opinion that the property will not be needed for parks, playgrounds or other public use, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be so authorized.
ARTICLE 6. (By Direction of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Board of Selectmen to accept conveyances or mortgages of any real or personal property belonging to persons re- ceiving relief from the Town, and dispose of said property in the man- ner 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 authorized.
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:
Alta Road-From end of the existing Town Way 605.28' Northerly to Dead End.
Back River Road-From River Street 308' Southerly to Dead End. Bayside Road-From Willow Avenue 363' Southeasterly to Grand View Road.
Beecher Street-From Seaver Road 590' Westerly to Dead End.
Belmont Street-From Progress Street 250' Easterly to Southeast Expressway.
Planche Avenue-From Leslie Avenue 200' Westerly to Dead End. Davis. Avenue-From Pond Street 398.12 Easterly to Ivy Road.
Ellen Avenue-From Greenvale Avenue 371.54' Westerly to Leslie Avenue.
Emeline Road-From Dead End 677.87' Southeasterly to Dead End. Fairway Street- From Progress Street 470' Southerly to Dead End. Fern Road-
Gilbert Road-From End of Existing Town Way 180' Easterly to Middle Street.
Ivy Road-From Dead End 376.83' Northerly to Dead End. Joan Terrace-
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Leslie Avenue-From Dead End 344.00' Northerly to Dead End. Merilyn Road-
Overlook Road-From Westminster Road 1080' Easterly to Chap- man Street.
Primrose Lane-From Wood Avenue 205.57' Northerly to Dead End. Rogers Street-From Beecher Street 215' Northerly to Dead End. Sanderson Avenue-
Tirrell Street-
Wright Street-From End of Existing Town Way 150' South- easterly to Dead End.
and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift or pur- chase 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 or any interests 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 connec- tion with any 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 re- ports of the Board of Selectmen, laying out as Town ways the follow- ing designated private ways and parts of them, to wit:
Alta Road, 605 feet Fairway Street, 470 feet
Belmont Street, 250 feet Gilbert Road, 180 feet
Blanche Avenue, 200 feet Leslie Avenue, 344 feet
Ellen Avenue, 372 feet Primrose Lane, 206 feet
Emeline Road, 600 feet Wright Street, 200 feet
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, 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 $21,850.00 be raised and appropriated for materials for the working of the above named streets, including the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for the building of any bridges, drains, walls or conduits and securing easements which may be necessary in connection therewith and that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to accept deeds or 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 abuttors, 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, including private contracts, shall be performed under the direction of the Superintendent. of Public Works. It is further provided that the sum of $6,518.00 be raised and appropriated for the necessary water mains in said streets and the sum of $8,800.00 be raised and appropriated for Common and Particular Sewer Work in said Emeline Road, and that water mains
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and sewer work be installed before any work is done by the Street Department.
21,850.00 6,518.00
8,800.00
ARTICLE 8. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to re-construct, resurface, widen, straighten, relocate or work, Commercial and/or any other streets, or any portion of said ways 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 said street, provided the State or County, or both, will appropriate a sum of money to help defray the expenses of such work; and transfer from surplus funds that the Town may have, the County and State share of said cost, the amount of this transfer or reimbursement to be credited to the account from which it came; and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain, in fee or otherwise, for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over said street and such property as may be necessary, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
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