Town annual report of the officers of Mattapoisett, Mass 1954, Part 16

Author: Mattapoisett (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: [Mattapoisett, Mass.] : [Town of Mattapoisett]
Number of Pages: 814


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Saturday - Parade and Square Dance


Sunday - Clambake - Band Concert - Fireworks


The pageant depicting the history of Mattapoisett is being written by Charles S. Mendell, Jr. and will be the highlight of the week.


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In order to have a Centennial celebration that Mattapoisett can remember with pride a substantial sum of money will have to be raised. The committee feels that this should be done part by town appropriation and part by participation of the people of this town, in order to make it possible for each person to have a share in the celebration.


Respectfully submitted,


PRISCILLA H. HILLER Secretary


Report of the Highway Department


GENERAL HIGHWAY


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$ 456.00


Ray I. Bradley


527.50


Lawerence Farley


20.00


Joseph Costa


15.00


Jarvis Simpson


395.00


John W. Nunes


160.00


Anthony Costa


50.00


Caton Aiello


80.00


James Harrison


30.00


Joseph R. Nunes


70.00


John Barboza


70.00


Eugene Smith


96.00


Walter Bowman, Jr.


64.00


Robert Bowman


72.00


Edmund Silvia


188.00


George Veiga


53.00


Robert Tinkham


80.00


Maurice Tavares


88.00


Peter Gerry


238.00


Total Labor:


$2,752.50


Expenses:


Smith Highway Equipment Co.


$ 331.26


Gracia Bros.


57.80


C. E. Beckman Co.


43.03


Plymouth Highway Ass'n.


2.00


Union Steel Co.


209.83


C. P. Washburn Co.


161.82


Jonathan Handy Co.


64.04


Babbitt Steam Specialty Co.


9.07


198


Dyar Sales & Mach. Co.


375.55


Hathaway - Braley Wharf


22.28


The Trading Post 40.23


Russell, Milhench & Harrison


7.97


Walter E. Tripp & Sons


3.00


Wordell Seed Store


15.00


The Town Shop


21.83


Big 3 Lumber Co.


319.62


William H. Grundy


6.85


F. S. Brightman Co.


12.45


Dennis Mahoney & Sons


170.58


Baxter Transport Co.


1.60


Mac's Tire & Auto Supply


6.56


Machinery Sales Corp.


6.98


Joseph Farley Trucking


80.00


Manuel R. Nunes (Truck)


56.00


Pimental & Borges, Inc.


889.00


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


568.09


N. B. Gas & Light Co.


23.89


Dahill Company


679.50


Brodeur's Machine Shop


509.84


Cork Greenwood


152.77


Manuel Sylvia


33.00


DeCoffe's Service Station


800.21


Shuster Company


246.20


Motor Sales Co.


122.78


General Supply Co.


45.68


Russell R. Sherman


8.00


Frank W. Fraits


14.50


Mass. Highway Ass'n.


5.00


Sharkey's Tire Service


651.89


Preston Valley


11.00


New Bedford Glass Co.


34.50


Walter E. Killiam


23.50


Freddie's Texaco Station


669.42


Curtis Ford Sales Co.


22.94


The Darwin Press


47.00


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Frank P. Azevedo


92.51


Johnson & Moreau


31.62


Tex's Service Station


80.79


Files Equipment Co.


229.18


Genalco Company


12.00


DeWolf & Vincent


25.74


Donat Couet


28.87


H. A. Suddard Co.


22.84


Acushnet Saw Mills Co.


7.05


John L. Carlos


24.52


Lech Garage


98.38


Clyde Everett Equipment Co.


4.83


Appropriation


$11,000.00


Total Labor and Expenses


10,994.89


Balance


$ 5.11


TARRING ACCOUNT


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$108.00


Ray I. Bradley


160.00


Edmund Silvia


42.00


Jarvis Simpson


150.00


Robert Raphael


18.00


George Veiga


8.00


Eugene Smith


50.00


Anthony Lawrence


60.00


John W. Nunes


50.00


Total Labor


$646.00


Expenses:


G. A. Winter Co. Asphalt


$ 837.87


Bourdon, Warren & Battistelli


300.00


Tri-City Concrete Co.


170.75


Pimental & Borges, Inc.


360.00


St. Germain Bros. Co.


82.35


200


Joseph Farley


164.00


Manuel R. Nunes


224.00


The Trading Post


17.81


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


75.72


Cork Greenwood Station


7.68


Manuel Nunes, Sr. For Sand


25.00


Appropriations


$4,000.00


Total Labor and Expenses


2,911.18


Balance


$1,088.82


SWEEPING STREETS


Labor:


Ray I. Bradley


$ 40.00


Robert Tinkham


24.00


Anthony Lawrence


40.00


Eugene Smith


35.00


Walter Bowman


10.00


Jarvis Simpson


40.00


Caton Aiello


10.00


Edmund Silvia


30.00


George Veiga


15.00


Maurice Tavares


16.00


Lawrence Farley


10.00


Joseph Farley


24.00


Appropriation


$300.00


Labor


294.00


Balance


$ 6.00


NEW ADDITION TO GARAGE AT TOWN BARN


Joseph R. Nunes-Labor


$150.00


Walter Apperson-Lumber 94.84


Big 3 Lumber Co .- Lumber & Material


279.85


201


Dennis Mahoney & Sons-


Cement & Nails


39.16


Acushnet Saw Mills Co .- Lumber


150.41


Cape Cod Cabinet Co .- Overhead Door


235.00


Appropriation


$950.00


Expenses


949.26


Balance


$ .74


RESURFACING ACUSHNET ROAD FROM WATER MILL TO ACUSHNET LINE


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$ 24.00


Ray I. Bradley


40.00


Edmund Silvia


40.00


George Veiga


24.00


James Harrison


30.00


Jarvis Simpson


40.00


Maurice Tavares


24.00


Anthony Costa


10.00


Eugene Smith


24.00


Expenses:


G. A. Winter Company


$229.71


Warren Bros. Roads Company


293.45


Manuel R. Nunes (Truck)


56.00


Joseph Farley (Truck)


48.00


Appropriation


$900.00


Total Expenses


883.16


Balance


$ 16.84


PICO BEACH (DRAIN)


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$


72.00


202


Ray I. Bradley


90.00


John W. Nunes


78.00


Jarvis Simpson


90.00


Eugene Smith


40.00


Anthony Costa


60.00


Robert Cathcart


16.00


Expenses:


Arthur C. Thompson


$ 10.00


Pimental & Borges, Inc.


652.00


New England Concrete Pipe


370.00


Frank B. LeBaron


16.50


Appropriation


$1,500.00


Total Expenses


1,494.50


Balance


$


5.50


MAIN STREET (DRAIN)


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$ 12.00


Jarvis Simpson


10.00


Maurice Tavares


8.00


Robert Raphael


8.00


Gilbert Alves


10.00


Expenses:


Pimental & Borges, Inc.


$104.00


Building Materials


210.98


Total Expenses


$362.98


RECEIVED FOR RENTAL OF ROLLER AND GRADER


Town of Wareham (Roller)


$100.00


Town of Wareham (Grader)


240.00


Total $340.00


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BRANDT BEACH AVENUE


Labor:


John W. Nunes


$ 15.00


Ray I. Bradley


15.00


Jarvis Simpson


15.00


Anthony Lawrence


15.00


Eugene Smith


10.00


Expenses:


G. A. Winter Co.


$213.48


Pimental &. Borges, Inc.


28.00


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


38.67


Tri-City Concrete Co.


37.50


Manuel R. Nunes (Truck)


28.00


Joseph Farley (Truck)


28.00


Total Expenses


$443.65


(DRAIN) PEARL STREET EXTENSION FROM PEARL STREET TO BAPTIST STREET


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$ 120.00


Ray I. Bradley


100.00


Edmund Silvia


90.00


Jarvis Simpson


100.00


Anthony Costa


22.50


Lawrence Farley


20.00


Eugene Smith


40.00


Peter Wertz


33.00


George Veiga


8.00


Total Labor


$ 533.50


Expenses:


Washburn Builders & Plumbers Co.


$ 387.20


Southeastern Construction Co. 273.60


Arthur C. Thompson


98.50


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Pimental & Borges, Inc.


720.00


New England Concrete Pipe


472.40


Victor Medeiros


3.75


Dennis Mahoney & Sons


11.00


Appropriation


$2,500.00


Total Labor and Expenses


2,499.95


Balance


$ .05


DRAIN FROM STATE HIGHWAY - ROUTE 6 TO HAMMOND STREET (CHAPTER 90) Labor:


Joseph Farley


$ 96.00


Ray I. Bradley


75.00


Edmund Silvia


75.00


Jarvis Simpson


90.00


James Harrison


50.00


Eugene Smith


40.00


Total Labor


$ 426.00


Expenses:


New England Concrete Pipe


$1,572.76


Pimental & Borges, Inc ..


429.90


Manuel R. Nunes (Truck)


56.00


Dennis Mahoney & Sons


45.00


Bourdon, Warren & Battistelli


156.00


Mary Linhares


96.00


Southeastern Construction Co.


114.90


E. L. LeBaron Foundry


102.36


Total Expenditures $2,998.92


(CHAPTER 90) NORTH STREET - CONSTRUCTION Labor: Jarvis Simpson $ 523.75


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Joseph Farley


450.00


Ray I. Bradley


475.00


Edmund Silvia


20.00


George Veiga


223.00


Eugene Smith


375.00


Anthony Lawrence


80.00


Walter Bowman


265.00


Robert Tinkham


20.00


John Barboza


111.00


Joseph R. Nunes


111.00


Caton Aiello


70.00


George Henshaw


10.00


John W. Nunes


64.00


Total Labor


$2,799.00


Expenses:


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


$1,292.56


Pimental & Borges, Inc.


1,758.60


G. A. Winter Co.


779.28


J. Farley Trucking


392.00


M. R. Nunes Trucking


336.00


Dyar Sales & Mach. Co.


35.42


Southeastern Construction Co.


41.42


E. L. LeBaron Foundry


33.48


M. R. Nunes, Sr. Gravel


149.25


Total Expenditures $7,617.01


(CHAPTER 90) NORTH STREET (MAINTENANCE)


Labor:


Joseph Farley


$216.00


Ray I. Bradley


185.00


Edmund Silvia


50.00


Jarvis Simpson


185.00


Maurice Tavares


16.00


Eugene Smith


74.00


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Anthony Lawrence


10.00


Robert Tinkham


96.00


Francis Kelley


100.00


John W. Nunes


30.00


Anthony Costa


30.00


Total Labor


$992.00


Expenses:


Warren Bros. Roads Co.


$104.53


Total Expenditures


$1,096.53


In submitting my report for the past year, I would like to state that this department unfortunately was unable to complete all the projects voted for; due to the long task of cleaning up after the 1954 Hurricane, such as, clearing away debris on private property, replacing culverts, and repairing sidewalks, etc. It was well into the summer before work was started on the regular construction jobs. However, let's hope this year, weather permitting, everything will be back to normal.


May I take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen for their assistance and cooperation; and many others who were so helpful during the past year, I am most grateful.


Respectfully submitted,


MANUEL R. NUNES, JR.


Highway Surveyor


In Memoriam


ELLIS R. BOLLES


March 10, 1867


March 28, 1955


Former Member of Town Finance Committee


WARRANT Annual Town Meeting


Annual Town Meeting to be held March 5th and 6th 1956


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Mattapoisett in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


GREETINGS:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Mattapoisett qualified to vote in Town Elections and in Town Affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Mattapoisett on Monday, the 5th day of March next, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening and in said Town Hall on Tuesday, the 6th day of March next, at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles, to wit:


ARTICLE 1. To consider the report of Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.


ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to fix the Salary and Compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended: Treas- urer and Tax Collector; Chairman, Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare; Second Member of Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare; Third Member of Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare; Town Clerk; Three Members Board of Water Commis- sioners; Four Members Board of Registrars of Voters; Moderator; Herring Inspector; Tree Warden; Wharf Commissioner; Highway Surveyor; and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.


Report of Finance Committee


Over $500,000 will have to be raised if all the articles in the 1956 Town Warrant are adopted, as requested. This will make the 1956 tax rate excessive.


If the recommendations of the Finance Committee are accepted, the tentative tax rate, based on the estimated valuation, receipts, and expenses submitted by the Board of Asses- sors, will be about $10.00 more than the 1955 rate.


The free cash is $459.00, which is too low to be of any help in cutting down the tax rate.


The overlay surplus, from which the emergency fund is usual- ly drawn is not adequate to create a workable amount, therefore, it is necessary to raise more from the tax lexy.


ARTICLE 1.


ARTICLE E 2. We recommend $16,450 be appropriated under this article.


Treasurer and Tax Collector


$3,630.00


Chairman, Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare 3,630.00


Second and Third members of Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare, $575.00 each of a total of 1,150.00


Chairman, Board of Assessors


825.00


Other two Assessors $550.00 each, total of


1,100.00


Town Clerk


675.00


Three members Board of Health $100.00 each total of 300.00


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ARTICLE 3. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations for the same, viz:


For Incidental Expenses For Public Welfare


For Old Age Assistance (Aid)


For Old Age Assistance (Administration)


For Aid to Dependent Children (Aid)


For Aid to Dependent Children (Administration)


For Disability Assistance (Aid)


For Disability Assistance (Administration)


For Notes -Bonds and Interest


For Interest on Loans


For Maintenance of Town Hall


For Schools


For Agricultural and Vocational Schools


For Board of Health


For Elections and Town Meetings


For Bathing Beach


For Highway General - Care of Roads, Sidewalks and Repair of Bridges


For Putting Tar on Streets and Roads


For Collection of Garbage


For Collection of Ashes and Rubbish


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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


Three members of School Committee


$100.00 each, total of


300.00


Town Auditor


50.00


Three Water Commissioners $100.00 each, total of


300.00


Four members Board of Registrars of


Voters $25.00 each


100.00


Moderator


100.00


Highway Surveyor


4,290.00


$16,450.00


ARTICLE 3. We recommend appropriations as follows:


Appropriated Requested Recommended


in 1955


for 1956


for 1956


Incidental Expense


$ 3,000.00


$ 3,500.00


$ 3,500.00


Public Welfare


12,500.00


12,500.00


12,500.00


Old Age Assistance - Aid


35,000.00


38,000.00


38,000.00


Old Age Assistance - Admin.


1,200.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children - Aid


3,900.00


4,500.00


4,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children - Admin.


125.00


200.00


200.00


Aid to Disability Assistance - Aid


800.00


800.00


800.00


Aid to Disability Assistance - Admin.


100.00


150.00


150.00


Notes, Bonds and Interest


45,772.50


45,057.50


45,057.50


Interest on Loans


250.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Maintenance of Town Hall


1,800.00


2,300.00


2,300.00


Schools


123,000.00


138,660.00


137,160.00


Agric. and Voc. Schools


2,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


Board of Health


1,900.00


2,200.00


2,200.00


Elections and Town Meetings


300.00


800.00


800.00


Bathing Beach


2,100.00


2,500.00


2,300.00


Highway General


11,000.00


17,000.00


16,000.00


Putting Tar on Streets


4,000.00


4,500.00


4,500.00


Collection of Garbage


2,700.00


2,700.00


2,700.00


Collection of Ashes and Rubbish


3,600.00


3,600.00


3,600.00


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For Maintenance and Operation of Police Department


For Maintenance and Operation of Fire Department


For Street Lighting


For Maintenance of Wharf Properties


For Maintenance of Water Department


For Maintenance of Public Library


For Town Treasurer and Tax Collector - Expenses


For Assessors - Expenses


For Town Clerk - Expenses


For Tree Warden


For Veterans' Benefits


For Inspector of Animals


For Hydrant Rental


For Maintenance of Sewers


For Repairs to Town Hall


For Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths


For Dutch Elm Control


For Spraying and Care of Shade Trees


For Shellfish Propagation


For Town Clerk - Treasurer and Tax Collector - Bonds


For Maintenance of Town Dump (Board of Health) For Salary and Expenses of Shellfish Constables


For Board of Registrars of Voters - Expenses


For Planning Board


For Observance of Memorial Day


For Hammond and Barlow Cemeteries


For Insurance on Town Buildings


For Insurance on Town Vehicles For Insurance on Holmes Wharf (so called) Shipyard Park For Maintenance and Expenses at Herring Weir


For Salary and Expenses of a District Nurse


For Maintaining the Mosquito Control Works as estimated and certified by the State Reclamation Board


For the Payment of Benefits of the Workmen's Compensation Act, Chapter 152, General Laws


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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


Police Department


12,762.00


14,663.00


14,663.00


Fire Department


5,900.00


6,500.00


6,000.00


Street Lighting


5,436.00


5,868.00


5,868.00


Maintain Wharf Properties


500.00


1,175.00


1,100.00


Water Department


21,000.00


24,918.00


24,000.00


Public Library


4,000.00


4,000.00


4,000.00


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector


2,300.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Assessors


850.00


850.00


850.00


Town Clerk


150.00


150.00


150.00


Tree Warden


1,850.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Soldiers' Benefits


5,000.00


7,000.00


6,500.00


Inspector of Animals


100.00


100.00


100.00


Hydrant Rental


120.00


120.00


120.00


Maintenance of Sewers


100.00


100.00


100.00


Repairs to Town Hall


1,000.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Suppression of Gypsy Moths, etc.


950.00


950.00


950.00


Dutch Elm Control


475.00


475.00


475.00


Spraying and Care of Shade Trees


500.00


500.00


500.00


Shellfish Propagation


500.00


500.00


500.00


Fidelity Bonds


924.25


530.75


530.75


Town Dump


1,500.00


1,250.00


1,250.00


Shellfish Constables


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Board of Registrars of Voters


440.00


400.00


400.00


Planning Board


300.00


300.00


300.00


Memorial Day


350.00*


350.00


350.00


Hammond and Barlow Cemeteries


150.00


150.00


150.00


Insurance on Town Buildings


2,554.00


2,654.04


2,654.04


Insurance on Town Vehicles


1,601.44


1,448.08


1,448.08


Insurance on Holmes Wharf


300.00


300.00


300.00


Herring Weir ,


200.00


200.00


200.00


District Nurse


2,714.00


2,820.00


2,820.00


Mosquito Control


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Workmen's Compensation Benefits


156.00


156.00


156.00


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For Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance


For the Retirement System for 1956 For the Maintenance of Shipyard Park


For the Care of Veteran's Graves


For the Collection of Star Fish


For Insurance on Wharves, on the Town Wharf Property For Maintenance and Operation of Police Ambulance For Civil Defense


For the Maintenance of Veterans of Mattapoisett Memorial Park For the Maintenance of the Mattapoisett Community Band


For Fire and Police Group Accident Insurance


For Further Repairs Barstow Wharf


For Sweeping Streets


For Maintenance and Operation of twenty-four hour telephone coverage - Fire Alarm System - Police Department - Civil Defense


ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from free cash in the Treasury, for the purpose of reducing the tax rate or take any action in relation thereto. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or otherwise provide a sum of money for a Reserve


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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


Workmen's Compensation and Public


Liability Insurance


1,950.00


1,820.00


1,820.00


Retirement System


1,508.00


1,532.40


1,532.40


Shipyard Park


300.00


300.00


Veterans Graves


100.00


125.00


125.00


Collection of Starfish


Insurance on Town Wharves


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Police Ambulance


400.00


500.00


400.00


Civil Defense


150.00


800.00


800.00


Veterans of Matt. Mem. Park


200.00


250.00


250.00


Band


600.00


600.00


600.00


Fire and Police Group Acc. Ins.


420.00


425.00


425.00


Repairs to Barstow Wharf


1,000.00


1,000.00


Sweeping of Streets


300.00


300.00


300.00


Fire Alarm System, Police


Civil Defense


9,827.00


9,800.00


9,800.00


$349,885.23 $391,747.77


$386,954.77


ARTICLE 4.


ARTICLE 5.


ARTICLE 6. We recommend $5,000.00 be raised and transfer also $3,510.87 from overlay surplus.


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Fund, under authority of Section 6, Chapter 40, of the General Laws. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the payment of outstanding accounts. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees, for Aid to Agriculture, a sum of money not exceeding $150 and choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 45, Revised Chapter 128, General Laws and act thereon. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after giving notice of the time and place of sale, by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town, fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, providing that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction, may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, Highway Mainten- ance; the said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both, for this purpose. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, Highway Construc- tion , said money to be used in conjunction with any money which


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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


ARTICLE 7. We recommend $3,307.51 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 8. We recommend $150.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 9.


ARTICLE 10.


ARTICLE 11. We recommend $3,000.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 12. We recommend $1,000.00 be appropriated.


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may be allotted by the State or County or both, for this purpose. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 13. To dispose of the money received from dog licenses for the present year, or act anything thereon or thereunto. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $310 for the support of a Dental Clinic for children of the Mattapoisett Center School. (Board of Health)


ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint the Wharf Commissioner - Harbor Master and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of said Harbor Master.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding $800 to prepare Assessor's Plans and Cards. (Assessors)


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money to purchase a Generator Set to be used as a standby in case of an emergency at Town Hall and twenty-four hour telephone coverage Fire Department - Police Department and Civil Defense or take any action thereon or thereunto. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new automobile for the Police Department and raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to trade or dispose of the present auto- mobile used by the Police Department or take action thereon or thereunto. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $5000 to be used in conjunction with any funds that


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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


ARTICLE 13. We recommend the transfer of $445.12 to the Public Library fund.


ARTICLE 14. We recommend $310.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 15. We recommend $170.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 16. We recommend $800.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 17. We recommend a sum not to exceed $600.00.


ARTICLE 18. We recommend $2,450.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 19. We recommend that the present car be kept for emergencies.


ARTICLE 20.


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may be received from donations or otherwise to defray the cost of the Centennial Celebration to be held during August 1957. (Committee)


ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to instruct the Town Treasurer to withdraw $800 (interest money) from the Lewis R. Bolles bequest to the Town for the maintenance of Shipyard Park.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new radio for the Police automobile (60 Watts Output 12 Volts). (Chief of Police)


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pipe the Baptist Street Brook (so called) with a 15 inch pipe and install one man hole from the termination of the present pipe, south of Route 6 to the Town Hall, or take any action in relation thereto. (Board of Health - Board of Selectmen - By Petition)


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 8A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as established by Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954 and amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to establish a development and industrial commission of five members with all of the powers and duties thereof as provided in Section 8A of Chapter 40, General Laws. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a development and industrial commission as pro- vided by Section 8A of Chapter 40, General Laws and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation or by appropri- ation from available funds in the Treasury. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the replanting of trees, destroyed


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ARTICLE 21. We recommend $500.00 be withdrawn from the interest of the Bolles fund.


ARTICLE 22. We recommend $550.00 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 23. We recommend $3,963.60 be appropriated.


ARTICLE 24.


ARTICLE 25.


ARTICLE 26. We recommend $500.00 be appropriated.


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by the recent hurricane, the planting to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a series of Aerial Sprays for Pest Control Work. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for labor and material on the Library and Monument Lawns. (Selectmen)


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept a deed from Frank and Emilia Sylvia and others conveying to the Town the fee in Hawthorn Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk and take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by adding thereto the following: "No person shall wilfully or negligently obstruct the free passage of foot travelers upon a sidewalk, nor shall any person congregate with others, and loaf upon such sidewalk; or in any street or other public places in the Town". "Whosoever violates any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty (20) Dollars". (Selectmen)




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