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That compensation for a double team and driver be not more than five dollars per day and for a single horse and driver not more than $3.50 per day.
Municipal Light Plant
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $16,200 and in addition appropriate the receipts of the department estimated to be $72,000 to be divided substantially as follows:
Salary of Commissioners
$300.00
Bond and Note payments
10,500.00
Interest
4,536.25
Depreciation
7,865.22
Maintenance
64,681.29
Unpaid Bills, January 1
317.24
Total
$88,200.00
Interest Account
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,685 and in addition appropriate from the Water De- partment receipts the sum of $9,378.75 and from the Muni- cipal Light Plant receipts the sum of $4,536.25 for interest.
Park Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,640.
Fire Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,275, to be divided as follows:
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Salaries of Board of Engineers . $1,475.00 Department Expenses 10,800.00
Town Hall
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,061 for this department.
Reserve Fund
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.
Poor Department
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,709, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Overseers
$300.00
Salary of Clerk 75.00 Department Expenses 12,334.00
Board of Health
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,700, to be divided as follows: Salary of Board $100.00 Department Expenses 2,600.00
Police Department
Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the permanent police officers from $2.75 per day to $3.00, or what they will do about it. Harris M. Dolbeare and others.
Voted: That Articles 31 and 32 be taken up in connection with Article.4. "Yes" 73. "No" 0.
Under Article 31, Voted: That the town increase the pay of the permanent police officers from $2.75 per day to $3.00 per day.
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Under Article 32, Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. "Yes" 46. "No" 44.
Under Article 4 it was Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,665, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Chief $1,200.00 Department Expenses 7,465.00
Highway Department
(This Vote taken in connection with Highway appro- priation.)
Voted: That Article 5 be taken up in connection with Article 4. "Yes" 103. "No" 1.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to expend the sum of $18,000 in the permanent rebuilding of Main Street, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to expend the sum of $18,000, for the Macadam Construction of Main Street under Specifications approved by the Massa- chusetts Highway Commission and said sum of $18,000 is hereby appropriated.
Art. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000 for the purpose outlined in the preceding article, or to see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue the bonds, notes or scrip of the town to an amount not exceeding $18,000, to provide necessary funds for carrying out any action voted under the preceding article, or what they will do about it.
Voted : To take up Article 6. Unanimous Vote.
Voted: That for the purpose of providing for the payment for the Macadam Construction of Main Street, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 5 of the Warrant for the town meeting of March 9, 1914, the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to
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issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggregate sum of $18,000.00; said bonds or notes to be payable $6,000.00 annually in each of the years 1915 to 1917, both inclusive; all of said bonds or notes to be dated May 1, 1914 and bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; all particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen. "Yes" 88. "No" 1.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 16th at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 16, 1914
Meeting called to order at 7.40 o'clock p.m., by Moderator O'Connell. Town Clerk Hartshorne being unable to be present Assistant Town Clerk, Charles E. Walton acted as Clerk.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the Chief of Police to fifteen hundred dollars per year and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for pay- ment of same, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That Article 32 be taken up.
A Motion to reconsider vote of March 9, under Article 32 was lost. "Yes" 208. "No" 235.
Voted: That Articles 32, 33, 34, 35 be taken up in connection with Article 4. "Yes" 114. "No" 6.
Art. 34. To see if the town will increase the salary of the Tax Collector from $650 to $1000, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 4
Voted To raise and appropriate the sum of $975 to be divided as follows:
Salary of Collector $650.00
Department Expenses
325.00
Art. 33. To see if the town will increase the salary of the Town Clerk from $200 to $400 and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $275, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Town Clerk $200.00
Department Expenses 75.00
Voted: That the vote whereby the town voted to raise and appropriate $750, for the salary of Town Counsel be reconsidered.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500, as salary of Town Counsel
A motion to reconsider vote regarding salary of Town Treasurer was lost.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200, for salary of the Inspector of Animals.
Moderator appointed the following committee under Article 2: Arthur S. Hill, William W. Greenough, Edward J. Connolly, Harry Clemons, Joseph Harrington.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 23, at 7.30 o'clock.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 23, 1914
Meeting called to order by Moderator O'Connell at 7.45 o'clock.
Article 35. To see if the town will vote to increase the salary of the Board of Assessors and raise and appropriate the money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Article 35 in conjunction with Article 4 being in order.
The following motion was offered by the Finance Com- mittee:
That the town raise and appropriate for the Assessors' Department $2,050, divided as follows:
Salary $1,400.00 Department Expenses 650 00
The Motion was lost. "Yes" 94. "No" 100.
On Motion of F. J. Henkel
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate for the Assessors Department $1,950, divided as follows:
Salary
Department Expenses
650.00
$1,300.00
Article 4
Library
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town reconsider vote whereby an appropria- tion of $658 was raised and appropriated for the use of the library.
Voted: To amend vote by striking out $658 and inserting in lieu thereof $708.
Original Motion as amended was then voted.
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Fire Department
On Motion of Finance Committee
Voted: To reconsider vote whereby the town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,275.
The following amendment offered:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,275, to be divided as follows:
Salary of Board of Engineers $1,275.00
Department Expenses 11,000.00
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was voted.
Eight o'clock having arrived Articles 16 to 24 inclusive with the exception of Article 20 became in order.
Art. 16. To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under articles 11, 12, 14 of the meeting of March 10, 1913 and further instructed by the meeting of Nov. 10, 1913.
Committee reporting under Article 16, made a majority and minority report.
Mr. Wm. P. Shepard presented for the committee a majority report.
Mr. George E. Walker read letters from three firms of Architects regarding lots and buildings.
Mr. A. H. Boardman presented the minority report of the committee.
Mr. Henkel offered the following motion
That the majority and minority reports of committee be accepted.
Motion by Mr. Dennis Greaney to indefinitely postpone was lost.
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Mr. Donovan offered the following Amendment:
That the majority and minority reports of the committee be accepted as reports of progress.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was voted.
On Motion W. F. Bowman.
Voted: That the majority report of committee be adopted. "Yes" 277. "No" 209.
Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to erect a new high school and determine where the same shall be built.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to proceed to the erection of a high school building on the Wakefield Lot, or on such other lot as the town may purchase for high school purposes, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or see what the town will do about it.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to issue notes or bonds of the town for any appropriation voted under the preceding article.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to sell or dispose of the buildings now on the Wakefield lot, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or see what they will do about it.
Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to sell the Wakefield lot so called, and purchase another lot or lots for a high school and raise and appropriate sufficient money therefor.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to buy additional land for high school purposes in the vicinity of the present high school building, viz., any or all the land now belonging to John H. Beebe, Agnes Murphy, Josiah S. Bonney, Elizabeth Perkins and, the property late of John B. Adams, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or see what the town will do about it.
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Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to issue notes or bonds of the town for any appropriation made under the two preceding articles.
Voted: That Articles 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, be laid upon the table.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to petition the Legislature for permission to issue bonds for a high school outside the debt limit.
On Motion of George E. Walker.
Voted: That Article 20 be taken up.
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to petition the Legislature in the name of the Town of Wake- field for permission for the Town of Wakefield to borrow the necessary funds not to exceed $225,000.00 outside the debt limit, for the purpose of the erection and equipment of a new High School Building; that the Town Counsel and Town Treasurer be and hereby are instructed to prepare the necessary petition and bill for the needed legislation; and that the Senator and Representative in the Legislature from this District be requested to use their best efforts for the prompt enactment of the required legislation.
Art. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $350, to be used by H. M. Warren Post No. 12, G. A. R., in the observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1914.
Finance Committee offered the following motion:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $350, for the observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1914, said sum to be expended under the direction of H. M. Warren Post, No. 12, G. A. R.
Amendment by Colonel Gihon.
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $400, for the observance of Memorial Day May 30, 1914, $350,
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to be expended under the direction of H. M. Warren Post, No. 12, G. A. R. and $50 to be expended under the direction of Charles F. Parker Camp, Spanish War Veterans.
Art. 7. To determine the compensation of enginemen for the year ensuing.
Voted: That the compensation for enginemen for the ensuing year be as follows:
Central Station
$100.00
Volunteer Hose Co.
100.00
Greenwood Hose Co.
75.00
Montrose Hose Co.
75.00
Art. 8. Shall the town accept the provisions of Section 42 of Chapter 514 of the Acts of 1909, as effected by Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1911, which provides "That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city or town employees."
Voted: That the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare a ballot in accordance with the statute and that the vote on accept- ance be taken on Monday evening, March 30, at eight o'clock.
Art. 9. Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and me- chanics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability, counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this town of Wakefield.
Voted: That the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare a ballot in accordance with the statute and that the vote on accept- ance be taken on Monday evening, March 30, at eight o'clock.
Art. 10. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a town accountant, under the provision of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910 and hear any report of any com- mittee appointed thereon.
Mr. F. A. Long presented Report for Committee.
Voted: That the report of committee be accepted.
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Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint a Town Accountant in accordance with Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, appointment to take effect January 1, 1915.
Art. 11. To see if town will petition the Director of the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910, and amendments thereof.
Voted: That the town petition the director of the Bureau of Statistics for an Audit of its accounts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910 and amendments thereof.
Art. 12. To see if the town will abolish the office of town Auditors.
Voted: That the office of Town Auditors be abolished, to take effect March 1, 1915.
Art. 13. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1913, entitled, "An act relative to the promotion of call men, in the Fire Departments of cities and towns."
Voted: That all action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
At ten o'clock p.m., it was Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to March 30, 1914 at 7.30 o'clock p.m.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 30, 1914
Meeting called to order at 7.50 p.m. by Moderator O'Connell, Article 14 being in order.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 635 of the Acts of the year 1912, entitled, "An act relative to tenement houses in towns" and amendments thereto.
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Motion by M. E. Clemmons.
That the Town of Wakefield accept the provisions of Chapter 635 of the Acts of the year 1912, entitled "An act relative to tenement houses in towns and amendments thereto."
Motion by J. F. Curley.
That subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
During discussion the hour of 8.00 p.m. having arrived Articles 8 and 9 became the business in order.
Motion to reconsider vote under Article 8 was lost and the meeting proceeded to ballot.
Moderator appointed on check list C. E. Walton, H. A. Simonds, G. E. Campbell, and George W. Abbott. Charge of Ballot Box, Thomas Hickey.
Selectmen were appointed to count votes.
Ballot opened at 8.30 and closed at 8.50.
During counting of votes, discussion under Article 14 continued.
Motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Motion to accept Act was put to vote and declared carried. "Yes" 71. "No" 40.
Result of the ballot under Articles 8 and 9.
Under Article 8 total number of votes cast 145. "Yes" 68. "No" 76. Blank 1.
And the Act as called for under Article was declared not accepted.
Under Article 9 total number of ballots cast 145. "Yes" 87. "No" 55. Blanks, 3.
And Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913 was declared accepted.
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Art. 15. To see if the town will create a planning board, deter- mine the number of members thereof, and elect members thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 494 of the Acts of the year 1913.
On Motion M. E. S. Clemmons.
Voted: That the town elect a planning board consisting of five members.
Voted: That Article 15 be referred to the committee reporting under Article 2 and that they be instructed to bring in the names of five nominees.
Art. 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to give a series of band concerts on the park during the summer of 1914.
On Motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $440, for the purpose called for in the article, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
Art. 27. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for a municipal celebration of Independence Day on July 4th, 1914.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500, for the purpose called for in Article, said sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of five to be appointed by the chair.
Art. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $450 rental, for the use of the Rifle Range for Co. A. 6th Regt. M. V. M., for the years 1913-1914, or what action they will take in relation thereto.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $450, for purpose called for in Article.
Art. 30. To see if the town will vote to extend the Sewer through Upper Gould Street, from Converse Street to Byron Street,
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and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or issue notes or bonds to provide funds therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the town authorize and direct the Water and Sewerage Commissioners to construct a Sewer in Upper Gould Street from Converse Street to Byron Street.
On Motion of George E. Walker.
Voted: That for the purpose of providing for the payment for the extension of Sewer though Upper Gould Street, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 30 of the Warrant for the town meeting of March 9, 1914, the Treas- urer be and is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggre- gate sum of $2,000; said bonds or notes to be payable $500 annually in each of the years 1915 to 1918 both inclusive; all of said bonds or notes to be dated May 1, 1914 and bear interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; all particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen
Affirmative, 147. Negative, 0.
Art. 36. To see if the town will vote to install a steel cabinet in the Assessors' room, and raise and appropriate the money therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $141.50 for the purpose called for in Article.
Art. 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $300 to equip with playground apparatus, a lot west of North Avenue and south of Albion Street, and to lease a lot for said purpose if necessary.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 38. To see if the town will join in the petition to the Legis- lature, accompanying House Bill No. 1486 entitled, "An
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act to authorize the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board to take by purchase or otherwise the trunk line sewer in the Town of Wakefield."
Voted: That the town instruct the Board of Selectmen to draw !
up a proper petition to the Legislature in accordance with the article.
Art. 39. To see if the town will vote to collect interest. on unpaid taxes, fix the rate thereof and from what time the same shall run and authorize the collector to collect the same.
Voted: That Article 39 be laid upon the table.
Art. 40. To see if the town will purchase Motor apparatus for the use of the Fire Department, raise and appropriate money for the same, or what they will do about it.
Motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,900, and in addition appropriate the sum of $4,500, for Motor Apparatus for the Fire Department and that a committee of seven be appointed to purchase and install the same.
Art. 41. To see if the town will, for the purpose of providing funds for carrying out any vote under the preceding article, vote to issue its bonds, notes or scrip, determine the amount, term and all other details thereof.
Voted: 'That for the purpose of providing for the payment of Motor Apparatus for the Fire Department, as authorized by vote of the town under Article 40 of the Warrant for the town meeting of March 9, 1914, the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue bonds or notes of the town of the aggregate sum of $4,500; said bonds or notes to be payable $900 annually in each of the years 1915 to 1919, both inclusive; all of said bonds or notes to be dated May 1, 1914, and bear interest
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at a rate not exceeding four per cent per annum, payable semi-annually; all particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treas- urer, with the approval of the selectmen.
Affirmative, 87 Negative, 2
On Motion of F. H. Emerson.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, ' April 6th at 7.30 o'clock.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 6, 1914
Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock p.m. by Modera- tor O'Connell.
Article 39
On Motion M. E. S. Clemmons.
Voted: To take Article 39 from the table.
· Voted: That all taxes shall be due on the first day of October, 1914, and five per cent per annum interest shall be charged on all unpaid taxes from the time they respectively become due until paid, and collected with said taxes.
Article 4
Voted: To take up Article 4.
Voted : To reconsider the vote whereby the town appropriated certain sums of money for use of the school department.
Amendment: That the words "which amounts shall include the receipts of the school department" be added.
Amendment carried and.original motion as amended was then voted.
Art. 42. To see if the town will vote to purchase an automobile for the Police Department, to be used for patrol and èmer-
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gency purposes by that department only, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 43. To see if the town will issue bonds or notes, or other- wise raise and appropriate sufficient funds to purchase and care for any automobile, the purchase of which may be authorized under the preceding article.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 44. To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Health in relation to the collection of swill, under reference of Dec. 8th, 1913.
Mr. Taggart reported for the Board of Health.
Voted: That report of the Board of Health be accepted.
Art 45. To see if the town will vote to collect garbage, refuse and offal, and authorize the Board of Health to contract for the collection and disposal of same, and to raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money to collect and dispose of the same, or what they will do about it.
Finance Committee offered the following motion.
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500, for the collection of swill to be expended under the direction of Board of Health.
Amendment by M. E. S. Clemmons.
And that the Board of Health be authorized to make a contract for the collection and disposal of swill for a term of one or three years at their discretion.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted.
Art. 46. To see if the town will vote to authorize the proper parties, either the Cemetery Commissioners or Park Com-
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missioners, to care for the grounds next to the sidewalk be- longing to the Old Cemetery on Church Street, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Selectmen and Town Counsel.
Art. 47. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Commissioners to install three electric lights on Gladstone Street, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money, therefor, or what they will do about it.
Voted: That this article be laid upon the table until Article 58 is acted on.
Article 2
Voted: That Article 2 be taken up.
Mr. A. S. Hill reported for the committee as follows:
Fence Viewers: Harvey S. Parker, Nathaniel E. Cutler, Hoyt B. Parker.
Field Drivers: C. E. Classen, Palmer Corbett, J. E. Hopkins, Carrol Roby, W. F. Shedd.
Measurers of Wood: L. E. Bennett, L. P. Curley, W. T. Curley, Thomas Hickey, W. A. Hickey, G. W. Killorin, A. A. Mansfield, Austin L. Mansfield, W. F. Magdeburg, E. S Oliver, T. E. Toomey, W. J. Murphy, E. P. White.
Weighers of Coal and Merchandise: L. E. Bennett, J. S. Brewer, S. L. Cole, L. P. Curley, W. T. Curley, Mary Dignan, W. P. Farwell, Margaret T. Findlay, Thomas Hickey, Wm. A. Hickey, F. W. Magdeburg, A. A. Mansfield, Austin L. Mansfield, John Toomey, P. Mclaughlin, J. H. McMahan, T. E. Toomey, H. Y. Wiggin, W. B. Wiley, W. J. Murphy, Wm. H. Hall, Elizabeth C. Hall, E. P. White, J. R. Reid.
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