Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1947, Part 2

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1947
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 308


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The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.


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ARTICLE 5


To see what action the town will take as to a general or flat rate in- crease in salaries of the town officers and employees for the year 1947 and raise and appropriate money therefor, or what they will do about it. - Finance Committee.


Motion by Finance Committee:


That the town vote, as a temporary measure, for the year 1947, to in- crease salaries and wages of town employees and officers, excluding school teachers otherwise provided for, and employees of any department where the Division of Civil Service fixes rates and salary increases; said increase to be effective as of January 1, 1947 on the basis of 10% of base rate, but no increase in any one case to exceed $250 per year, the necessary funds to be provided in the regular budget.


Amendment by William R. Lindsay, for the Selectmen:


That the town grant a $300.00 flat-rate increase in the salaries and wages of all regular officers and employees of the Town of Wakefield, ex- cept teachers who have otherwise been provided for, as of January 1, 1947, all part-time officials and employees to receive 15% increase, not to exceed $300.00.


The moderator called for a count of the vote.


Result of the Vote: 397 persons voted in the affirmative, and 308 per- sons voted in the negative, and the moderator announced the amendment carried :


As the vote on the question of adopting the original motion as amended was questioned by seven voters, the moderator called for a count of the vote.


Result of the Vote: 417 persons voted in the affirmative, and 326 per- sons voted in the negative, and the moderator declared the motion carried.


ARTICLE 6


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That action under Article 6 be deferred until the next ad- journed session of this meeting, to be taken up as the first matter of busi- ness at that time.


ARTICLE 7


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of various streets: built under Chapter 90, General Lows, Ter. Ed., said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 7, only such portion thereof to be ex- pended as may be equal to one half of the sum provided by the State and County together for the same purpose.


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ARTICLE 8


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of North Avenue; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $5,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 8, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be equal to one third the sum provided by the State and County together for the same purpose.


ARTICLE 9


To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Salem Street; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the subject matter of Article 9 be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 10


To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Cristofaro Street running easterly from Walden Road approximately 300 feet. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by William G. Dill for the Selectmen:


Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substan- tially the same location of the private way known as Cristofaro Street, running easterly from Walden Road approximately 300 feet, all according to a report and plan on file with the Town Clerk.


The moderator announced that the report and plan was there for in- spection by any voter who so desired.


ARTICLE 11


To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Walden Road running southerly from Lowell Street approximately 900 feet. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by William G. Dill for the Selectmen:


Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substan- tially the same location as the private way known as Walden Road, run- ning southerly from Lowell Street approximately 900 feet, all according to a report and plan on file with the Town Clerk.


The moderator announced that the report and plan were there for in- spection by any voter who so desired.


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ARTICLE 12


To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Morel Circle running from Main Street easterly approximately 375 feet, northerly 200 feet and westerly 380 feet. - Board of Selectmen.


" On motion by Board of Selectmen:


Voted: That the Town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substan- tially the same location as the private way known as Morel Circle, run- ning from Main Street easterly approximately 375 feet, northerly 200 feet, and westerly 380 feet, all according to a report and plan on file with the Town Clerk.


The moderator announced that the report and plan were there for in- spection by any voter who so desired.


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That Articles 13 to 18 inclusive be taken up jointly.


ARTICLES 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18


Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the construction of Crosby Road a distance of approximately 670 feet. - Board of Selectmen.


Art. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the construction of Sherman Road a distance of approximately 410 feet. - Board of Se- lectmen.


Art. 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffiicent sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the construction of a portion of Bellevue Avenue a distance of approximately 700 feet. - Board of Selectmen.


Art. 16. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, under the Bet- terment Act, a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway De- partment for the construction of a gravel and surface treatment town way, in substantially the same location of the present way known as Cristofaro Street running easterly from Walden Road, such appropriation to include grading, filling and proper drainage. - Chas. F. Holden and Others.


Art. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate, under the Bet- terment Act, a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the construction of a gravel and surface treatment town way, in substantially the same location of the present way known as Wal- den Road running easterly from Main Street to Lowell Street, such ap- propriation to include grading, filling and proper drainage. - Chas. F. Holden and Others.


Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a suf- ficient sum of money for the original construction of public ways or the extension or widening therefor, including land damages and cost of pave-


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ment and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction or for the con- struction of stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting char- acter under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works or authorize the Treasurer to borrow with the approval of the Selectmen and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor. - William G. Dill and Others.


Motion by John I. Preston:


That for the original construction of the following public ways, includ- ing land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, the sum of $6,000.00 be raised by taxation, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is author- ized to borrow the sum of $35,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within ten years from their date or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine, namely: Cristofaro Street, running easterly from Walden Road, approxi- mately 300 feet; Walden Road, running easterly from Main Street to Lowell Street, approximately 900 feet; Morel Circle approximately 955 feet; Crosby Road approximately 670 feet; Bellevue Avenue, running easterly from Preston Street, approximately 700 feet; Sherman Road approximately 410 feet; Line Road, running westerly from Main Street, approximately 1,175 feet; and Gerard Street, approximately 340 feet; and that the same be constructed under the Betterment Act.


Amendment by S. Peter Volpe:


That it be changed to include the streets in their order of acceptance, and to compute the footage of these streets to agree with the recommended appropriation.


On motion by Harry Marshall:


Voted: To lay the subject matter of Articles 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 on the table until the next adjourned session of this meeting.


On motion by Harry Marshall:


Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to next Monday evening, March 17, at 7.30 P. M.


Meeting adjourned at 10.27 P. M.


Attendance, 1,000


A True Record :


Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk


COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT


Moderator Jordan announced the appointment of the following com- mittee to serve under Article 2 of the warrant for the annual meeting: R. Francis Shea, Mary Tredinnick, Allston VanWagner, Francis Dinan, Marcus G. Beebe.


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Adjourned Session - March 17. 1947


Meeting called to order by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr., at 7.30 P. M., article 6 being the first order of business.


ARTICLE 6


To determine how much money the town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Charities and Soldiers' Benefits, Education, Recrea- tion, and Unclassified, Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department.


Motion by Frederick W. Bliss, for the Finance Committee:


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $58,083.50 to be ap- portioned as follows:


Moderator $ 34.50


Selectmen's Department


Salaries of Board


$ 690.00


Salary, Clerk of Board


300.00


Salary, Clerical Assistant


800.00


Other Expense


2,300.00


$ 4,090.00


Accounting Department


Salary of Accountant


$ 3,450.00


Salary of Clerk


900.00


Other Expense


1,185.00


$ 5,535.00


Treasurer's Department


Salary of Treasurer


$ 1,650.00


Salary of Paymaster


508.00


Tax Titles


1,600.00


Other Expense


1,825.00


$ 5,583.00


Collector's Department


Salary of Collector


$ 2,050.00


Salaries of Clerks


2,832.00


Other Expense


1,475.00


$ 6,357.00


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Assessors' Department


Salaries of Board:


Chairman


$ 1,380.00


Secretary


1,380.00


Other Member


1,242.00


Salary of Draftsman


2,648.00


Salaries of Clerks


3,200.00


Allowance for Auto


150.00


Other Expense


1,000.00


$ 11,000.00


Legal Department


Salary of Town Counsel


$ 1,650.00


Other Expense


750.00


$ 2,400.00


Town Clerk's Department


Salary of Town Clerk


$ 3,045.00


Clerical Assistant


1,740.00


Other Expense


400.00


$


5,185.00


Vital Statistics


$ 35.00


Election and Registration


Salaries of Registrars


$ 414.00


Salary, Clerk of Registrars


165.00


Other Expense


3,150.00


$ 3,729.00


Election Expense - Selectmen


Election Officers


$ 768.00


Other Expense


157.00


$ 925.00


Town Hall


Janitors' Salaries


$ 3,600.00


Other Expense


4,880.00


$ 8,480.00


Lafayette Building


Janitors' Salaries


$ 2,230.00


Other Expense


2,500.00


$ 4,730.00


Amendment by Frederick G. Gorman:


That the figure of $3,150.00 for the item of Other Expense in the ap- propriation for Election and Registration be increased by $600.00, making the total for Election and Registration, $4,329.00.


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The vote on Mr. Gorman's amendment was in the affirmative. Amendment by William G. Dill:


That the amount for salaries for Janitors of the Lafayette Building shall be $2,386.00, instead of $2,230.00.


The vote on Mr. Dill's motion was in the affirmative.


The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Motion by Finance Committee:


That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $180,830.00 to be ap- portioned as follows:


Police Department


Salary of Chief


$ 3,800.00


Salary of Lieutenant


3,500.00


Salaries of Sergeants


6,360.00


Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor


49,776.00


Salary of Clerk


2,053.00


Pensions E. M. Rowe & J. F. Hartnett


2,409.00


Other Expense


8,557.00


$ 76,455.00


Fire Department


Salary of Chief


$ 3,800.00


Salary of Captain


3,180.00


Salaries of Lieutenants


13,660.00


Salaries of Regular Firemen and/or substitutes therefor


42,413.00


Pensions-H. L. Parker & T. W. Sullivan


1,195.00


Salaries of Call Men


6,383.00


Other Expense


4,765.00


$ 75,396.00


Hydrant Rental


$


9,725.00


Moth Department


Salary of Superintendent


$ 3,060.00


Wages of Other Employees


6,590.00


Other Expense


2,000.00


$ 11,650.00


Building Inspector


Salary


$ 2,415.00


Allowance for Auto


175.00


Other Expense


200.00


$ 2,790.00


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Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary Allowance for Truck Other Expense


$ 897.00


200.00


60.00


$ 1,157.00


Dog Officer Salary


$


828.00


Animal Inspector Salary


$ 414.00


Forest Warden


$ 270.00


Forest Warden Patrol


$ 300.00


Wire Inspector Salary


$ 345.00


Compensation Account


$ 1,500.00


Amendment by William G. Dill:


That the item of Wages of Other Employees in the Moth Department appropriation be $7,473.00, instead of $6,590.00.


The vote on Mr. Dill's amendment was in the affirmative.


The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.


HEALTH AND SANITATION


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $33,272.40 to be apportioned as follows:


Health Department


Salaries of Board


$ 414.00


Salary of Agent


690.00


Salary of Nurse


2,178.00


Salary of Milk Inspector


690.00


Salary of Plumbing Inspector


690.00


Other Expense


3,500.00


Care of Dumps


$ 3,020.00


Garbage Collection


$ 8,000.00


Sewer Department


Sewer Maintenance


Salary of Superintendent


$ 328.85


Salaries of Clerks


542.55


Salary of Paymaster


69.00


Other Expense


8,650.00


$ 9,590.40


Sewer Connections


$ 4,500.00


$ 8,162.00


$ 14,090.40


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GENERAL HIGHWAYS


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $65,637.13 to be apportioned as follows:


Highway Department


Salary of Superintendent


3,800.00 $


Salary of Clerk


2,053.00


Pensions: T. W. Sullivan and S. Terrevecchia 1,604.13


Other Expense


58,180.00


$ 65,637.13


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $209,882.86 to be apportioned as follows:


Welfare Department


Salaries of Board


$ . 690.00


General Relief


16,100.00


General Relief Administration


978.40


$ 17,768.40


General Relief Unpaid Bills 1943


$ 8.00


General Relief Unpaid Bills 1944


125.76


General Relief Unpaid Bills 1945


779.87


General Relief Unpaid Bills 1946


1,960.95


$ 2,874.58


Aid to Dependent Children


$ 18,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children Adm.


1,650.05


$ 19,650.05


Old Age Assistance


$123,000.00


Old Age Assistance Administration


5,850.55


$128,850.55


Part of Expense for Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance will be paid from available Federal Funds.


Infirmary


Salaries and Wages


4,289.28 $


Other Expense


8,900.00


$ 13,189.28


Veterans' Benefits


$ 22,000.00


Veterans' Benefits Agent - Salary


$ 690.00


Department of Veterans' Services


Salary of Director


$ 2,600.00


Salary of Secretary


1,800.00


Other Expense


460.00


$ 4,860.00


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EDUCATION


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $436,502.67, to be apportioned as follows:


School Department


Salaries


$345,582.00 852.67


Pension - Michael Neary


Other Expense


57,500.00


Trade Schools


3,000.00


$406,934.67


Library


Salaries


$ 22,000.00


Pension - Michael Neary


168.00


Other Expense


7,400.00


$ 29,568.00


And that $1,992.01 be appropriated from receipts


from Dog Tax for Other Expense.


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Motion by Finance Committee :


That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $112,851.68 to be ap- portioned as follows:


Park and Cemetery Departments


Salaries of Board


414.00


Park Department:


Salary of Superintendent


1,450.00


Wages Other Employees


3,820.00


Allowance for Auto


100.00


Other Expense


7,000.00


$ 12,784.00


Cemetery Department :


Salary of Superintendent


1,450.00


Wages Other Employees


3,150.00


Care of Old Cemetery


200.00


Allowance for Auto


100.00


Other Expense


2,075.00


Perpetual Care Income Available


$ 1,000.00


$ 5,975.00


To be appropriated from Sale of Lots Fund


$ 2,400.00


$ 6,975.00


To be appropriated from Tax Levy


$ 3,575.00


$403,934.67


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Recreation Commission


Salary of Supervisor


$ 460.00


Salaries of Assistants New Equipment Equipment Maintenance and Other Expense


2,940.00


1,000.00


1,040.00


$ 5,440.00


Miscellaneous Account


$ 1,000.00


Finance Committee


125.00


Planning Board


125.00


Board of Appeals


330.00


Street Lights


22,000.00


Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights


7,000.00


Rifle Range


250.00


Fire and Liability Insurance


7,800.00


Lake Quannapowitt


500.00


Retirement System


Pension Accumulation Fund


$ 43,871.69


Credit Members Military Service


2,885.99


Expense Fund


1,165.00


$ 47,922.68


Reserve Fund


$ 4,000.00


And that $8,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay


Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.


Amendment by William G. Dill:


That the amount for equipment, maintenance, and other expense in the Recreation budget shall read $1,385.00, making the total for Recreation $5,785.00.


The vote on the amendment was in the negative.


The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $105,856.65 to be apportioned as follows:


Water Department


Salaries of Board


$ 414.00


Salary of Superintendent


3,151.74


Salaries of Clerks


5,200.00


Salary of Collector-Paymaster


690.00


Other Expense


69,952.16


$ 79,407.90


Water Bonds


$ 25,000.00


Water Interest


$ 1,448.75


$105,856.65


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INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $21,200.00 to be apportioned as follows:


Interest


Maturing Debt


Total of all budgets - $1,225,755.89.


$ 1,700.00 19,500.00


LIGHT DEPARTMENT


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $414.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners, to be taken from the receipts of the department, and the balance of the receipts of the department to be appropriated for the use of the department for other expenses, provided, however, that if the income from said department shall exceed the expenses of the depart- ment for said fiscal year, the use of said excess, in whole or in part, to be determined by the 1948 annual town meeting.


On motion by R. Francis Shea :


Voted: That Article 2 be taken up.


ARTICLE 2


Reporting for the committee appointed under Article 2, Mr. Shea nom- inated the following for town offices:


Planning Board - Kenneth W. Thomson, Arthur E. Harding.


Recreation Committee - Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe, S. Morton Sherman, Anna M. McIntire, Gladys L. Phinney, Michael J. Zammitti, Clarence L. Myette, Leo V. Walsh.


Surveyors of Lumber - William E. Knox, Lyman L. Prescott, Hiram A. Tobey, Myron E. Wing, Harry R. MacIntosh, Ralph Morel.


Field Drivers (1 year) - Charles Doyle, George E. Hayes, Joseph L. McManamin.


Patrick H. Tenney further nominated John Powers, Mary Lazzaro, and William G. Dill for Recreation Committee.


On motion by Charles F. Young :


Voted: That the persons nominated by the committee for Planning Board, Surveyors of Lumber, and Field Drivers be declared elected.


On motion by Charles C. Cox :


Voted: That the selection of members of the Recreation Committee be laid on the table, to be taken up at an adjourned session of this meeting.


ARTICLES 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18


The meeting then took up Articles 13 to 18, these articles having been laid on the table at the close of the last session with Mr. Volpe's amend- ment before the meeting at that time.


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In view of further action by the Selectmen since the previous meeting, and the preparation of a new motion by the board, Mr. Volpe withdrew his amendment.


The question then reverted to the original motion by Mr. Preston.


Mr. Preston offered the following substitute motion as an amendment to his original motion:


That for the original construction of any or all of the following public ways, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, the sum of $6,000.00 be raised by taxation, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow, the sum of $66,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within ten years from their date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may de- termine, namely: Crosby Road, approximately 670 feet; Sherman Road, approximately 400 feet; Bellevue Avenue, approximately 700 feet; Line Road, approximately 1,100 feet; Sylvan Avenue, approximately 1,300 feet; Woodland Road, approximately 1,100 feet; Oakland Road, approximately 200 feet; Savin Road, approximately 300 feet; Ames Street, approximately 400 feet; Middle Street, approximately 310 feet; Minot Street, approximate- ly 350 feet; Gerard Street, approximately 340 feet; Perham Street, approx- imately 555 feet; Walden Road, approximately 900 feet; Cristofaro Street, approximately 300 feet; and Morel Circle, approximately 955 feet; and that the same be done under the Betterment Act.


Mr. Preston's amendment was seconded by Mr. Bliss for the Finance Committee.


The vote on Mr. Preston's amendment was in the affirmative.


The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative by an unanimous vote, and the moderator so declared it to be carried, unan- imously.


On motion by Frederick W. Bliss:


Voted: That Article 19 be taken up jointly with Article 20.


ARTICLES 19 AND 20


Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, to construct sidewalks on various streets in the town. - Board of Selectmen.


Art. 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to complete construction of cement sidewalks and curbing, a dis- tance of 593.5 feet, on the west side of Madison Avenue between Warren Avenue and Pitman Avenue. - Wilbur C. Aageson and Others.


On motion by Finance Committee:


Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $7,000.00 for the construc- tion of sidewalks on Madison Avenue, and on various other streets, and recommend that the Board of Selectmen have work on streets and side- walks done under private contract where found advisable, after advertising for bids.


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ARTICLE 21


To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the town the right to slope land back from the street lines and to con- struct retaining walls. - Board of Selectmen.


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept, on be- half of the town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the town the right to slope land back from the street lines, and to construct retaining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual town meeting.


ARTICLE 22


Be it resolved: That the Board of Selectmen be requested to act fav- orably upon the plans submitted to the Board by the night officers for a seven-hour tour of duty for night officers in the Police Department. - Charles H. Sullivan and Others.


On motion by Frank P. Wakefield:


Voted: That the subject matter of Article 22 be indefinitely postponed.


ARTICLE 23


To see if the town will vote to authorize the Highway Department to purchase new equipment consisting of one-half ton pick up truck; one heavy duty five ton truck; one snow plow complete for five ton truck, and raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 therefor. - Board of Select- men.


On motion by Finance Committee :


Voted: That the Town authorize the Highway Department to pur- chase new equipment as described in Article 23, and raise and appropriate $10,000.00 therefor.


ARTICLE 24




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