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VOTED: To raise and appropriate $125.00.
ARTICLE 13
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $70.00 for payment of dues for a yearly membership in the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $70.00.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shell-
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fish and sea worms within the borders of the Town of Scituate and such other authority as is provided in Sec 52, of Chapter 130 of the G. L. or take action in relation thereto.
VOTED: To so authorize.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the proceeds of the Dog Fund received from the County to Libraries and that the amount be equally divided between the Peirce Memorial at North Scituate and the Allen Memorial at Scituate, or act thereon.
VOTED: To so transfer.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the G. L., or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $100.00. Ruth M. Meyers, Town Director.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $22,983.00 to cover the expenses and disbursement of the Retire- ment Systems and Pensions for 1956, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $22,983.00.
ARTICLE 18
To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to be used by the Assessors in re- ducing the taxes for the current year.
VOTED: That the sum of $35,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to be used by the Assessors in determing the tax rate for the year 1956.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the care of soldiers' neglected graves in accordance with the provisions of the G. L. Chapter 115, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $700.00.
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ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of providing quarters for the Satuit Post 3169, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in accordance with Provisions of G. L., Chapter 40 (Ter. Ed.) Sec. 9, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $350.00.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for a series of band concerts to be given during the summer season, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $500.00.
ARTICLE 22
Will the Town appropriate a sum of money up to $200.00 for the purpose of stocking ponds and other inland water located within the Town's limits with fish, and of liberating game, as defined in Chapter 40, Section 5, Subsection 41, within said limits and to meet the necessary expenses incidental thereto, including the feeding of game so liberated, as provided in Chapter 142 of th Acts of 1938, or act on anything relating thereto.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $200.00.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250.00 to provide two Lifeguards and certain necessary equip- ment for Sandhills Beach, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,250.00.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to provide a Lifeguard at Humarock Beach, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $700.00. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the maintenance and improvement of the Town For- ests, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $900.00.
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ARTICLE 26
Will the Town vote to accept that portion of the layout made by the County Commissioners of Beaver Dam Road, from and in- cluding the intersection of Tilden Road easterly to the easterly line of Hazel Avenue, and raise and appropriate the sum of $150.50 for land damages, or take any action thereon.
VOTED: That the Town accept that portion of the layout made by the County Commissioners of Beaver Dam Road, from and including the intersection of Tilden Road easterly to the easterly line of Hazel Avenue, and raise and appropriate the sum of $150.50 for land damages. Yes 208, No. 132.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to be used in conjunction with such sums of money as may be allotted by the Department of Public Works, of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and County of Plymouth, or either of them, under Chap. 90 construction, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $4,608.36 to be used in conjunction with such sums of money as may be allotted by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts and County of Plymouth, or either of them, under Chapter 90 construction. (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will authorize the Town Accountant to transfer the following unused balances of special appropriations of former years to the Excess and Deficiency Account:
Water Department -
Water Main, Egypt Beach Road 88.03
Water Department -
Water Main, Seaview Avenue
101.29
Police Department - Radio Equipment 24.84
Highway Department - Construction Irving Road
103.63
Plans - Jenkins School
1,886.05
Improvement - North Scituate Parking Area
114.25
State Census
105.95
$2.524.04
VOTED: To so authorize.
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ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3.000.00 to replace two of the automobiles being used by the Police Department and authorize the Chief of Police with the co-operation of the Selectmen to sell the two automobiles, or use the same for trade-in value on the purchase of two new police cars, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $3,000.00.
ARTICLE 30
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase, or take by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the northerly side of Marshfield Avenue, Humarock approxi- mately 140 feet westerly of the seawall containing 1252 square feet (by calculation), said parcel to be used as a highway turn-around, or take any action thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to purchase, or to acquire by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the northerly side of Marshfield Avenue, Humarock, approximately 140 feet westerly of the seawall contained 1,252 square feet (by calculation), said parcel to be used as a highway turn-around and for highway purposes. Yes 317, No 15.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase, or take by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the northeasterly side of Hatherly Road containing approximately 10 acres as shown on a plan, entitled "Compiled Plan of Land owned by Kierman Realty, Inc., Scituate, Mass." dated February 4, 1956 and drawn on a scale of 40 feet to an inch, said parcel to be used for bathing and parking purposes for the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to purchase, or to acquire by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the northeasterly side of Hatherly Road containing ap- proximately 10 acres as shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land owned by Kierman Realty, Inc., Scituate, Mass." dated February 4, 1956 and drawn in a scale of 40 feet to an inch, said parcel to be used for bathing, parking and general recreation uses for the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate. Yes 359, No 30.
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ARTICLE 32
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13,800.00 for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on the westerly side of Branch Street from Country Way southeasterly to the driveway entrance of the Central Elementary School, or act thereon.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 33
To see if the Town will (1) authorize its Park Commissioners to appoint one of their number as Park Superintendent in accord- ance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and (2) establish the salary of said office at $4,000 annually.
VOTED: No. (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 34
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $9,600.00 for an increase in annual salary of $500.00 per member of the Scituate Police Department.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $13,750.00 for an increase in annual salary, of $500.00 per member of the Scituate Fire Department.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,340.00 for an annual increase in pay of $500.00 for each member of the Town of Scituate Water Department.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $2,100.00.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the Town will vote to increase the hourly rate of compensation of the Highway Department employees as follows: Present Rate Requested Rate per Hour per Hour 1.83 2.08
Foreman
Asst. Foreman
1.93
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Grader Operator
1.84
2.09
Mechanic
1.77
2.02
Machine Operator
1.68
1.93
Skilled Labor
1.62
1.87
Truck Driver
1.62
1.87
Unskilled, Labor
1.35
1.60
(Full Time)
Unskilled Labor
1.35
1.35
(Part Time)
Also $500.00 a year increase in salary for Highway Surveyor. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will authorize the Sewerage Investigating Committee to petition the State Legislature for an act authorizing the Town of Scituate to initiate the construction of a sewerage sysem. Such an act to include the establishment of a Board of Sewer Commissioners, authorization to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a system or systems of sewers, pumping stations, and sew- age treatment plants, and to borrow sums of money as necessary for the initial construction, not exceeding, in the aggregate, one million, one hundred twenty five thousand dollars, and to issue bonds or notes therefor. Indebtedness incurred would be outside of the statutory limit but subject to the General Laws of Massa- chusetts.
VOTED: That the Town authorize the Sewerage Investigating Committee to petition the State Legislature for an act authorizing the Town of Scituate to initiate the construction of a sewerage system. Such an act to include the establishment of a Board of Sewer Commissioners, authorization to lay out, construct, main- tain and operate a system or systems of sewers, pumping stations, and sewage treatment plants, and to borrow sums of money as necessary for the initial construction, not exceeding, in the aggre- gate, one million, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, and to issue bonds or notes therefor. Indebtedness incurred would be outside of the statutory limit but subject to the General Laws of Massachusetts. Yes 308, No 15.
ARTICLE 39
Will the Town vote to amend Section 3 of the By-Laws under "General Conduct of Town Affairs" by striking out "and by publi- cation in a newspaper, if any be published in the Town," so that Section 3 under "General Conduct of Town Affairs" will read as
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amended: "Town meeting shall be notified by posting an attested copy of the warrant, calling the same in the Post Offices, and at the Town House, seven days at least before the day appointed for said meeting."
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Sec. 29 of Chapter 91, of the G. L., as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbor, tide- waters, foreshores and shore along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in ac- cordance with Sec. 11 of Chapter 91 of the G. L. and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
VOTED: To assume liability.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to complete the improvement of Cudworth Field.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,500.00.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $500.00 to pur- chase playground equipment.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $8,850.00 for Scituate to continue as a member of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project, said sum to include the amount appro- priated yearly for Mosquito Control (Chapter 112, Acts of 1931), or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $8,850.00.
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ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase, or take by eminent domain, a certain parcel of land lying at the northeasterly intersection of Chief Justice Cushing Way with First Parish Road in Scituate containing 2.78 acres, said parcel to be used as a location for a Central Police Station.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone. Yes 174, No 103.
ARTICLE 45
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase, or take by eminent domain, a certain parcel of land lying at the northeasterly intersection of Country Way with Captain Pierce Road in Scituate, containing 49,901 square feet, said parcel to be used as a location for a future Fire Station.
VOTED: No. Yes 91, No 155.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the procurement of Plans, Specifications and Working Drawings, to erect and originally equip one New Police Station in Scituate and to receive bids to be opened and submitted for approval at the next or future Town Meeting.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the procurement of Plans, Specifications and Working Drawings, to erect and originally equip a new Fire Station in Scituate, and to receive bids to be opened and submitted for approval at the next or a future Town Meeting.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the Town will instruct the Moderator to appoint a Municipal Building Committee of five (5) to carry out the intent of the foregoing articles, or take any action relative thereto.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 49
For the purpose of discharging a moral obligation, will the Town vote to pay Antonio C. Lopes of Scituate, the sum of $1,656.52
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to reimburse him for the expenses incurred by him for medical and hospital care and funeral expenses for his wife Mamie B. Lopes, who died as the result of falling into a fire on the Town dump the Town having received authorization therefor by virtue of Chapter 369 of the Acts of 1955.
VOTED: That for the purpose of discharging a moral obli- gation, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,656.52 to reimburse Antonio C. Lopes, of Scituate, for the expenses incurred by him as stated under Article 49 and authorized by virtue of Chapter 369 of the Acts of 1955. (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 50
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hun- dred dollars ($1,200.00) to be used in the purchase of a new auto- mobile and authorize the Chief of the Fire Department, with the co-operation of the Board of Selectmen, to sell the present auto- mobile or use the same for trade-in value on the purchase of a new car.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,200.00.
ARTICLE 51
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for repairs to the Town Pier or take any action thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $2,000.00.
ARTICLE 52
Will the Town vote to appoint the present Harbor Develop- ment Committee, comprised of the following men: John D. M. Luttman-Johnson, Chairman; John E. Bamber, Vice Chairman; Joseph V. Feeley, Secretary; Fred S. Gilley; Mark W. Murrill; Thomas L. Dwyer; Russell L. Fish; Ralph F. McCarthy; Louis Bournazos; Russell H. Dyer and Leo L. Levendoski as a permanent committee to recommend and plan for the future development of the Scituate Harbor area and to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for their use, or act thereon.
VOTED: To so appoint as stated in the Article, and raise and appropriate $500.00.
ARTICLE 53
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,466.00 to purchase a stump boring and removing machine for the Tree Department.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $2,466.00.
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ARTICLE 54
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the purchase of a new pickup truck for the use of the Highway Department, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $2,000.00.
ARTICLE 55
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for the purchase of a new power digger for the use of the Highway Department, or act thereon.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 56
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an addition of four classrooms to the Jenkins School; and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by bor- rowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $103,000.00 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Jen- kins School and for originally equipping and furnishing said addi- tion, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $3,000.00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000.00 under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter 44, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. Yes 398, No. 10.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a sixteen room elementary school to be known as the Wampatuck School, and for originally equipping and furnishing such school; and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto.
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VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $697,000.00 for the purpose of constructing an elementary school and for originally equipping and furnishing same; and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $9,000.00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $688,000.00 under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter 44, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. Yes 396, No 5.
ARTICLE 58
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of $1,250.00 for the use of the Sewerage Investigating Committee, or act thereon.
VOTED: That the Town continue the present Sewerage In- vestigation Committee, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250.00 for the use of the Committee.
ARTICLE 59
To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to ap- point a committee of three residents to consider the advisability of changing conflicting street names.
VOTED: To so instruct.
ARTICLE 60
Will the Town vote to amend Section 2 of its By-Laws by striking out the words "The first Monday" in the first line thereof, and by inserting in their place the words "at two P.M. on the first Saturday" so that said section as amended will then read as follows: "Section 2. The annual meeting shall be held at two P.M. on the first Saturday in March."
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 61
Will the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 670, Acts of 1955 of the General Court of the Commonwealth with respect to pensions, retirement allowances or annuities payable by the Town of Scituate.
VOTED: To accept.
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ARTICLE 62
Will the Town vote to amend its By-Laws to authorize its Treasurer to act as Collector as provided in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 1, to be effective upon the election of a Treasurer in March 1957.
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 63
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to hire a firm of professional appraisers to conduct a complete reappraisal and revaluation af all taxable property within the Town of Scituate or take action in relation thereto.
VOTED: No 335, Yes 283.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for municipal advertising purposes by the Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, the Town having received authorization therefor by virtue of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1956.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the Town will vote to repeal the existing Building By-Laws regulating the erection, alteration and repair of Buildings in the Town of Scituate, and adopt the following By-Laws:
Building Commissioner
BUILDING BY-LAWS ARTICLE I.
General Provisions
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall erect, raise, move, alter or repair any building except in conformity with the provisions of these By-Laws or without having first obtained a build- ing permit from the Building Commissioner. Plans and specifica- tions shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner together with such structural detail as he may require.
These By-Laws shall be deemed to present minimum require- ments for residential construction. In the case of apartment build-
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ings, stores, places of assembly and industrial buildings, the Build- ing Commissioner may make such requirements in addition to these regulations as may be deemed necessary to the public safety.
ARTICLE II.
Exemptions
a. All repairs to buildings which do not include the removal or replacement of any wall, door, window, column, post, floor, timber, rafter, chimney, pier or any foundation which would tend to weaken the structure.
b. The application of these By-Laws to Farm Buildings and other non-residential buildings except garages permitted under the Zoning By-Laws in residential areas, shall be left to the discretion of the Building Commissioner.
c. Buildings owned or occupied by the United States or Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.
d. Bridges, Quays, Wharfs.
ARTICLE III. General Requirements
Section 1. It is not the intent of these By-Laws to prohibit new or unconventional methods of construction which are not detrimental to the public safety and in keeping with the general appearance of other buildings in a locality. All dwellings shall have at least two (2) outside doors or entrances, for each family. Any non-residential building that is to be later converted into a residence must conform to the requirements of residential construc- tion.
Section 2. Foundations. No dwelling house shall hereafter be built within the town without continuous foundation walls on all sides. All footings or foundations shall extend to solid soil and no foundation shall be constructed until inspected and approved by the Building Commissioner.
Section 3. Every excavation shall be properly guarded and protected by the person responsible therefor, in such manner as may be approved by the Inspector of Buildings; and so as to pre- vent it from becoming dangerous to life and limb and to the neigh- boring property. It shall be sheet piled whenever the Inspector of Buildings shall so direct.
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Section 4. With the exception of footings, no concrete foun- dations shall be constructed without the use of forms for both sides of the walls except where concrete blocks are used.
Section 5. All cement block and poured 8" Walls, Piers, Posts, or Lally Columns shall rest upon footings not less than eight inches (8") thick. For foundation wall footings must be eight inches (8") wider than said foundation wall and in case of Piers, Posts or Lally Columns, all footings must be not less than twenty inches (20") square. Ten inch (10") poured walls or over may be con- structed without footing subject to approval of Building Inspector. Except that foundations for residential garages, breezeways, or porches may be of eight inch (8") poured concrete without footings. The Commissioner must be notified when footings are complete, which must be approved by him before the work is continued.
Section 6. If the Commissioner is in doubt as to the safe sustaining power of the soil upon which a building is to erected, he may order borings made or he may order tests of the sustaining power of the soil upon which a building is to be erected, either or both at the expense of the owner of the proposed buildings. Tests and borings shall be made under the supervision of the Commissioner. Reports of all borings shall be filed with the Depart- ment. The Commissioner may establish allowable maximum loads for various types of soil and shall establish such as a result of all tests or borings.
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