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School Committee (For One Year)
John Sardella Dorothea
715
305
616
258
570
2464
J. Wettergreen Blanks
759
695
724
441
191
2810
195
67
156
59
79
556
School Committee (For Three Years)
Jean Wheeler Beebe
853
636
783
512
270
3054
Robert L. Churchill
510
660
449
311
123
2053
Leo F. Conway
564
194
581
177
302
1818
Richard J. Volpe
877
404
762
350
554
2947
Blanks
534
240
417
166
431
1788
Board of Public Works
(For Three Years)
John N. Bill
1177
904
1069
567
521
4238
Blanks
492
163
427
191
319
1592
Municipal Light Board
(For Three Years)
James Boit Wiswall
778
532
714
469
187
2680
Joseph DeMarco
697
369
670
218
565
2519
William F. Plummer
73
112
47
42
40
314
Blanks
121
54
65
29
48
317
Board of Public Welfare (For Three Years)
P. Elizabeth
Kitchenman
923
715
762
521
361
3282
Peter Y. Myhre
771
553
720
397
284
2725
Cornelius E. Dwyer
293
296
297
142
159
1197
John J. McNulty
719
320
767
297
375
2478
Library Trustees (For Three Years)
Walter C. Hickey
1130
843
1075
574
477
4099
William J. Lee
1266
892
1228
598
544
4528
Edward Lynch
1129
846
1063
568
474
4080
Blanks
1482
620
1072
534
1025
4733
Board of Health
(For Three Years)
Robert Dutton
1347
939
1211
621
643
4761
Blanks
322
128
285
137
197
1069
Constable
(For One Year)
Morton V. Griffin
1185
861
1129
570
479
4224
Harold J. Maloney
1274
887
1172
592
609
4534
John Merritt Wenzel
1249
876
1158
593
49'
4373
Blanks
1299
577
1029
519
935
4359
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
102
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Result of Recount-March 13, 1954
Selectmen
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Prec. 4
Prec. 5 Total
Thomas W. Ackerson
727
752
676
455
235
2845
Matthew P. Curran
949
578
865
371
374
3137
George J. Gould
794
616
666
442
203
2721
Catherine E. Simpson
1013
671
960
520
316
3480
Patsy Carisella
319
126
233
127
509
1314
Harry H. Denning
561
353
606
204
230
1954
Thomas E. Hurton
395
136
324
125
145
1125
Hugh J. Morgan
456
228
674
217
187
1762
Clarence L. Myette
362
172
247
178
122
1081
Jeremiah J. Peck
374
122
308
99
169
1072
Burton F. Whitcomb
526
439
528
317
132
1942
James Zafarana
336
422
244
192
287
1481
Blanks
1533
720
1149
543
1291
5236
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Result of State Primaries Sept. 14, 1954
REPUBLICAN
Governor
Prec. 1
Prec. 5
Total
Christian A. Herter
138
Prec. 2 122
Prec. 3 124
Prec. 4 90
36
510
Blanks
9
6
5
6
6
32
Lieutenant Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
138
123
124
92
35
512
Blanks
9
5
5
4
7
30
Secretary
Michael J. McCarthy
130
124
121
85
33
493
Blanks
17
4
8
11
9
49
Treasurer
Augustus G. Means
132
120
121
87
33
493
Blanks
15
8
8
9
9
49
Auditor
William P. Constantino 131
120
119
88
32
490
Blanks
16
8
10
8
10
52
Attorney General
George Fingold
136
121
126
88
36
507
Blanks
11
7
3
8
6
35
Senator in Congress
Leverett Saltonstall
137
124
122
89
37
509
Blanks
10
4
7
7
5
33
103
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Congressman
Angier L. Goodwin
130
114
119
76
31
470
Lester W. Bowen
15
12
6
14
6
53
Blanks
2
2
4
6
5
19
Councillor
M. Edward Viola Blanks
130
116
124
87
34
491
17
12
5
9
8
51
Senator
George J. Evans
132
120
110
84
33
479
John C. Connelly
14
8
14
11
5
52
Blanks
1
5
1
4
11
Representatives in General Court
Gardner E. Campbell
134
111
120
86
30
481
Charles Gibbons
130
122
119
87
34
492
Theodore J. Vaitses
126
115
119
87
33
480
Blanks
51
36
29
28
29
173
District Attorney
George E. Thompson
125
118
121
83
29
476
Blanks
22
10
8
13
13
66
Register of Probate and Insolvency
Sumner R. Andrews
25
15
19
10
4
73
Gordon L. Axtman
2
1
3
James J. Bagley
1
1
2
Robert W. Cook
75
66
48
39
25
253
Lawrence H. Davis
16
11
5
9
2
43
Warren J. Fitzgerald
16
22
36
20
3
97
Gordon F. Hughes
2
2
John F. Lombard
1
2
2
1
6
Clarence E. Lord
Frederick J. Wheeler, Jr.
5
3
10
6
2
26
Blanks
7
6
8
11
5
37
County Commissioner
Alan G. Adams
60
43
47
37
16
203
Stanley E. Andrews
15
12
23
11
5
66
Ernest Brenner
31
23
20
13
3
90
Albert L. Daigle
5
3
3
2
13
Guy DiNuccio
2
1
2
3
2
10
Delbert A. Merenda
3
1
1
3
8
Ellis Sutcliffe
1
3
1
1
6
Horace H. Walker
7
10
4
5
1
27
D. Paul Wormwood
5
15
9
5
4
38
Blanks
24
17
18
17
5
81
County Treasurer
Charles P. Howard
131
118
125
85
34
493
Blanks
16
10
4
11
8
49
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
104
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
DEMOCRAT
Governor
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Prec. 4
Prec. 5
Total
Robert F. Murphy
137
42
194
48
82
503
Francis E. Kelly
18
11
26
4
22
81
Blanks
7
2
10
1
16
36
Lieutenant Governor
James A. Burke
134
46
173
40
75
468
Blanks
28
9
57
13
45
152
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
138
47
174
39
72
470
Blanks
24
8
56
14
48
150
Treasurer
Clement A. Riley
60
18
79
21
21
199
William F. Carr
35
13
52
13
26
139
John F. Kennedy
46
17
57
16
43
179
Blanks
21
7
42
3
30
103
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
132
46
178
43
73
472
Blanks
30
9
52
10
47
148
Attorney General
John F. Collins
133
47
172
40
70
462
Blanks
29
8
58
13
50
158
Senator in Congress
Foster Furcolo
96
29
141
36
66
368
John I. Fitzgerald
23
8
24
8
14
77
Joseph L. Murphy
33
14
42
5
22
116
Blanks
10
4
23
4
18
59
Congressman
John B. Carr
12
3
5
5
25
John C. Carr, Jr.
34
17
43
19
16
129
Torbert H. MacDonald
107
32
169
30
90
428
Blanks
9
3
13
4
9
38
Councillor
John Francis Casey
52
16
66
21
29
184
Joseph J. Corcoran
21
3
17
3
12
56
Joseph Ray Crimmins
10
9
4
6
13
42
James J. Reagan
21
6
27
7
6
67
Edward T. Sullivan
21
7
49
6
19
102
Blanks
37
14
67
10
41
169
105
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Senator
Cornelius
T. Finnegan, Jr.
13
8
27
11
11
70
Clarence L. Myette
133
38
162
36
83
452
Walter C. Powers
6
2
10
2
7
27
Blanks
10
7
31
4
19
71
Representatives in General Court
Gilbert F. Newman
114
41
150
36
75
416
Blanks
372
124
540
123
285
1444
District Attorney
Joseph V. Carroll
36
13
47
8
29
133
Charles H. McCue
13
4
18
5
11
51
Paul V. Shaughnessy
48
11
62
15
22
158
Irving L. Stackpole
26
12
41
15
16
110
Blanks
39
15
62
10
42
168
Register of Probate and Insolvency
John J. Butler
138
36
192
33
84
483
Philip P. Dever
3
1
7
1
4
16
John J. Foley
8
7
11
6
4
36
Clifford Halligan
1
1
2
4
John V. Harvey
4
2
9
4
3
22
Blanks
8
9
10
9
23
59
County Commissioner
Thomas B. Brennan
65
18
81
21
25
210
John J. Burke
12
5
20
4
6
47
Joseph Perry Costa
13
4
6
4
18
45
Walter J. Frizzell
6
4
3
1
15
29
William E. Higham
1
4
1
2
8
James P. McCarthy
21
5
30
6
12
74
Jeannette C. Chisholm
24
5
21
7
5
62
Sullivan
145
Blanks
21
13
65
9
37
620
County Treasurer
C. Michael Bradley
4
5
1
6
16
Francis T. Crawford
1
1
0
3
5
Timothy J. Cronin
13
6
6
4
4
33
Joseph M. Curley
106
31
167
31
72
407
Edward L. Harley
1
0
3
4
Daniel J. Hurley
4
2
6
3
15
Joseph T. Kelleher
6
5
2
5
18
Francis R. King
2
2
4
John J. McGlynn
5
3
5
13
Wilbur F. Nixon
1
2
1
4
Dennis F. O'Keefe
4
2
2
2
5
15
Michael A. O'Leary
3
1
5
9
Blanks
12
9
27
6
23
77
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A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
106
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Result of State Election- November 2, 1954
Governor
Prec. 1
Prec. 2 1556
Prec. 3 1406
Prec. 4 991
Prec. 5 429
Total
Christian A. Herter
1441
5823
(R) of Millis
Robert F. Murphy (D) of Malden Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) of Boston Guy S. Williams (P) of Boylston Blanks
984
445
907
345
666
3347
3
3
2
3
3
14
2
0
0
1
0
3
33
11
10
8
24
86
Lieutenant Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
1493
1624
1466
1008
447
6038
(R) of Everett James A. Burke (D) of Boston Donald E. Babcock (SL) of Pittsfield Francis A. Votano (P) of Lynn Blanks
919
380
826
325
636
3086
3
1
1
1
1
7
9
3
4
2
0
18
39
7
28
12
38
124
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
1107
549
1025
427
729
3837
(D) of Chelsea
Michael J. McCarthy (R) of East Bridgewater
1268
1427
1226
887
349
5157
Fred M. Ingersoll (SL) of Lynn
16
3
5
4
0
28
William D. Ross (P) of Brookline Blanks
64
30
66
26
43
229
Treasurer
John F. Kennedy (D) of Canton
1045
499
958
404
722
3628
Augustus G. Means (R) of Essex Henning A. Blomen (SL) of Boston Isaac Goddard (P) of Newton
7
2
3
3
1
16
6
4
2
0
1
13
Blanks
56
30
53
20
37
196
8
6
3
4
1
22
1349
1480
1309
921
361
5420
107
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley (D) of Boston
1162
613
1125
488
723
4111
William P. Constantino 1209 (R) of Clinton John B. Lauder 7 (P) of Revere
4
9
4
1
25
Anthony Martin (SL) of Boston Blanks
8
3
6
2
1
20
77
39
45
24
53
238
Attorney General
George Fingold (R) of Concord
1445
1536
1372
998
436
5787
John F. Collins (D) of Boston Howard B. Rand (P) of Haverhill Malcolm T. Rowe (SL) of Peabody Blanks
948
449
913
330
647
3287
6
3
3
2
1
15
7
3
3
2
1
16
57
24
34
16
37
168
Senator in Congress
Leverett Saltonstall (R) of Dover Foster Furcolo
1439
1543
1368
957
412
5719
985
460
937
379
687
3448
4
2
0
2
1
9
6
0
1
1
0
8
31
10
19
9
22
91
Congressman
Angier M. Goodwin (R) of Melrose Torbert MacDonald (D) of Malden Blanks
1080
528
1075
443
684
3810
40
15
22
14
27
118
Councillor
M. Edward Viola (R) of Arlington John Francis Casey (D) of Somerville Anthony D. Hall (P) of Arlington Blanks
1416
1525
1350
987
435
5713
937
436
891
317
629
3210
8
6
5
9
1
29
102
48
79
35
57
321
(D) of Longmeadow Thelma Ingersoll (SL) of Lynn Harold J. Ireland (P) Blanks
1343
1472
1228
891
411
5345
1356
1140
830
344
4879
108
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Senator - Seventh Middlesex District
George J. Evans
1502
1597
1399
1005
456
5959
(R) of Wakefield
Cornelius
T. Finnegan, Jr. (D) of Lowell
898
393
881
321
634
3127
Blanks
63
25
45
22
32
187
Representative in General Court - 22nd Middlesex District
Gardner E. Campbell 1513
1583
1436
1024
461
6017
(R) of Wakefield
Charles Gibbons
1433
1479
1411
963
446
5732
(R) of Stoneham
1320
1429
1326
900
418
5393
Gilbert F. Newman (D) of Wakefield
1126
574
1056
480
738
3974
Blanks
1997
980
1746
677
1303
6703
District Attorney - Northern District
1448
1559
1390
981
413
5791
George E. Thompson (R) of Melrose Joseph V. Carroll
927
419
865
334
653
3198
(D) of Somerville
Blanks
88
37
70
33
56
284
Register of Probate and Insolvency - Middlesex County
Warren J. Fitzgerald
1388
1490
1326
943
387
5534
(R) of Belmont
972
477
915
367
675
3406
(D) of Cambridge Blanks
103
48
84
38
60
333
County Commissioner - Middlesex County
Thomas B. Brennan
1077
567
1029
425
695
3793
(D) of Medford
Alan G. Adams
1264
1385
1197
885
355
5086
(R) of Lexington Blanks
122
63
99
38
73
394
County Treasurer - Middlesex County
Charles P. Howard (R) of Reading
1403
1522
1324
967
392
5608
Timothy J. Cronin (D) of Somerville Blanks
101
58
80
36
70
345
Question No. 1 (A)
(All Alcoholic Beverages)
Yes
695
544
598
355
421
2613
No
1111
1041
1061
708
398
4319
Blanks
657
430
666
285
303
2341
959
435
921
345
660
3320
John J. Foley
Theodore J. Vaitses (R) of Melrose
109
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Question No. 1 (B) (Beer and Wine)
Yes
637
497
572
364
385
2455
No
1069
1042
1029
674
380
4194
Blanks
757
476
724
310
357
2624
Question No. 1 (C) (Package Stores)
Yes
1680
1384
1652
986
739
6441
No
537
504
480
285
228
2034
Blanks
246
127
193
77
155
798
Question No. 2 (A)
(Horse Racing in this County)
Yes
1070
857
1007
572
521
4027
No
1010
939
949
633
397
3928
Blanks
383
219
369
143
204
1318
Question No. 2 (B)
(Dog Racing in this County)
Yes
998
804
943
536
489
3770
No
1026
954
970
667
406
4023
Blanks
439
257
412
145
227
1480
Annual Town Meeting-March 8, 1954
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator William J. Lee, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion duly made and seconded :
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
ARTICLE 1
To act upon the report of town officers as published.
On motion by J. Elmer Johnson :
Voted: That the reports of town officers, as published, be accepted.
On motion by Thomas W. Ackerson :
Voted: That this session be adjourned at eleven o'clock.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot. On motion by J. Elmer Johnson :
Voted: That the moderator appoint a committee of five to bring in nominations of town officers not required to be elected by ballot.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will vote to 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, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and
110
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws .- John I. Preston and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the town treasurer, with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will vote to authorize various departments to pur- chase new equipment at net costs not exceeding amounts specified be- low, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.
Accounting Department:
1 Adding Machine $ 305.00
Collector's Department:
1 Electric Receipt Machine
100.00
1 Typewriter 150.00
Police Department:
1 Automobile
1,050.00
Fire Department:
3 Alternators (for trucks)
1,030.10
Library Department:
1 Charging Desk
281.00
Fire Alarm-Police Signal:
5 Fire Alarm Boxes
$ 940.00
2 Police Boxes
400.00
14,000 ft. of cable
2,540.00
1 Panel Truck
1,800.00
$ 5,680.00
Public Works Department:
1 Duplicator
Buildings:
1 Boiler and Burner
$ 1,200.00
1 Power Mower
141.95
1 Rotary Mower
$ 120.00
Water Division:
1 Panel Truck
$ 2,197.00
$ 3,876.95
Welfare Department:
1 Adding Machine
$ 270.00
Park Division:
$ 218.00
111
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
School Department:
High School:
1 14" Band Saw and Motor
$ 210.00
1 Scaffold
350.00
6 Typewriters (replaced)
600.00
$ 1,160.00
Elementary School:
1 Station Wagon
$ 2,300.00
1 Fence (Montrose)
498.00
1 Floor Maintenance Machine
300.00
1 Projector
400.00
1 Blower
175.00
1 Curtain and Track
570.00
$ 4,243.00
$ 5,403.00
$ 18,146.05
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the various departments to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding the amounts specified below; exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost for such equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments:
Accounting Department:
1 Adding Machine
$ 305.00
Collector's Department:
1 Electric Receipt Machine
$ 95.00
1 Typewriter
110.00
$ 205.00
Police Department:
1 Automobile
$
1,000.00
Fire Department:
2 Alternators (for trucks)
$ 569.00
Library Department:
1 Charging Desk
$ 281.00
Fire Alarm-Police Signal:
5 Fire Alarm Boxes
$ 940.00
2 Police Boxes
400.00
14,000 ft. of cable
2,540.00
1 Panel Truck
1,800.00
Public Works Department:
1 Duplicator
$ 218.00
Buildings:
1 Power Mower
110.50
Park Divisions:
1 Rotary Mower Water Division:
120.00
1 Panel Truck
2,197.00
$ 5,680.00
$ 2,645.50
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Welfare Department:
1 Adding Machine
$ 270.00
School Department:
High School:
1 14" Band Saw and Motor
$ 210.00
1 Scaffold
350.00
6 Typewriters (replaced)
600.00
$ 1,160.00
Elementary School:
1 Station Wagon
$ 2,300.00
1 Fence (Montrose)
498.00
1 Floor Maintenance Machine
300.00
$ 3,098.00
An amendment by Lane W. Fuller for the School Department to add the approval of a curtain and track at the Franklin School, under the heading Elementary School, for $450 was not voted.
ARTICLE 5
To determine how much money the town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Public Works, Charities and Veterans' Benefits, Educa- tion, Recreation, and Unclassified, Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $71,406.77 for General Government, as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
Salary, Clerk of Board
321.00
Pensions
208.65
Other Expense
3,383.00
$ 4,602.65
Accounting Department:
Salary of Accountant
$ 4,700.00
Salary Account Clerk
2,850.00
Salary Account Clerk
2,600.00
Automobile Allowance
200.00
Other Expense
1,032.00
Salary, Clerk B-1/2 year
1,125.00
$ 12,507.00
Treasurer's Department:
Salary of Treasurer
$ 2,850.00
Salary of Paymaster
617.39
Salaries, Clerical Assistants
900.00
Tax Titles
1,300.00
Other Expense
850.00
$ 6,517.39
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Legal Department:
Salary, Town Counsel
$ 2,600.00
Other Expense
2,500.00
$ 5,100.00
Collector's Department:
Salary of Collector
$ 3,500.00
Salary Clerk C
2,350.00
Salary Clerk C
2,250.00
Salary Deputy Collector
75.00
Other Expense
2,391.00
$ 10,566.00
Assessors' Department:
Salaries of Board:
Chairman
$ 1,380.00
Secretary
1,380.00
Third Member
1,242.00
Salary Principal Assessment Clerk
3,850.00
Salary Clerk C
2,500.00
Salary Clerk B
2,100.00
Salary Assistant Assessor
150.00
Automobile Allowance
200.00
Other Expense
1,415.00
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary Town Clerk
$ 3,500.00
Salary Clerk C
2,350.00
Clerical Assistants (Part Time)
50.00
Other Expense
800.00
Advertising Wage, Hour By-Law
300.00
$ 7,000.00
Vital Statistics
$ 50.00
Election and Registration:
Salaries of Registrars
$ 442.98
Salary Clerk of Registrars
300.00
Clerical Assistants (part time)
1,900.00
Assistant Registrars
2,125.00
Other Expense
2,073.00
$ 6,840.98
Election Expense - Selectmen:
Election Officers
$ 3,125.75
Other Expense
880.00
$ 4,005.75
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
On motion by Finance Committee: Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $264,746.52 for General Government as follows:
Police Department:
Salary of Chief
$ 4,850.00
Salary of Lieutenant Salaries of Sergeants
4,300.00
7,800.00
$ 14,217.00
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Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor
86,400.00
Other Substitution
2,898.00
Salary Clerk B
2,400.00
Uniform Allowance
1,400.00
Other Expense
7,568.18
Mass. Police Training School
300.00
New Automobile
1,000.00
Salaries and Uniform Allowance of Women Traffic Supervisors
2,200.00
Police Matron
75.00
$121,191.18
Fire Department:
Salary of Chief
$ 3,450.00
Salary of Captain
4,300.00
Salaries of Lieutenants
19,500.00
Salary of Mechanic
3,900.00
Salaries of Regular Firefighters and/or substitutes therefor
80,175.00
Other Substitution
250.00
Pensions
3,632.37
Uniform Allowance
800.00
Salaries of Call Men
6,000.00
Other Expense
3,950.00
New Equipment
619.00
$126,576.37
Hydrant Rental
$
2,295.00
Forest Warden
$ 100.00
Civil Defense:
Salary Clerk A
$ 1,800.00
Other Expense
1,730.00
$ 3,530.00
Building Inspector:
Salary of Building Inspector
$ 3,250.00
Salary Clerk
933.33
Automobile Allowance
200.00
Other Expense
225.00
$ 4,608.33
Wire Inspector:
Salary of Wire Inspector
$ 600.00
Salary Clerk
466.67
Other Substitutions
100.00
Automobile Allowance
100.00
Other Expense
250.00
$ 1,516.67
Plumbing Inspector:
Salary Plumbing Inspector
$ 1,000.00
Automobile Allowance
100.00
Other Expense
64.50
$ 1,164.50
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Sealer Weights and Measures:
Salary Sealer Weights and Measures
$ 1,100.00
Truck Allowance Other Expense
100.00
$ 1,400.00
Dog Officer-Animal Inspector:
Salary Dog Officer-Animal Inspector
$ 1,200.00
Pension
664.47
$ 1,864.47
Compensation Account
$
500.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,488.60 for Health Department as follows:
Salaries of Board
$ 414.00
Salary of Agent
738.30
Salary Public Health Nurse
2,700.00
Salary Milk Inspector
738.30
Clerical Assistant (part time)
80.00
Automobile Allowance
500.00
Other Expense
6,318.00
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $467,382.88 for the Department of Public Works, as follows:
Salary of Director
$ 8,400.00
Salary Public Works Superintendent
4,450.00
Salary Clerk of Board
260.00
Salary Clerk C
2,800.00
Salary Costs Clerk
3,763.62
Salary Clerk C
2,871.00
Engineering:
Salaries
20,500.00
Other Expense
400.00
B. P. W. Other Expense
968.00
Transportation and Equipment
10,500.00
Garage Labor
9,500.00
$ 64,412.62
Garbage Collection
$ 12,750.00
Buildings:
Town Hall Maintenance
$ 1,532.00
Building Attendant
2,850.00
Other Substitutions
433.00
Lafayette Maintenance
2,340.50
Custodial Supervisor
3,500.00
Other Substitutions
100.00
Auto Allowance
200.00
Police Station Maintenance
2,650.00
Building Attendant
2,850.00
Other Substitutions
1,602.30
$ 11,488.60
200.00
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Fire Station Maintenance
4,164.00
Highway Building Maintenance
2,610.00
Building Attendant
2,850.00
$ 27,681.80
Moth and Tree Divisions:
Salary Supervisor
$ 4,200.00
Tree Climbers
10,022.40
Pensions
1,820.31
Other Expense
900.00
Park Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 2,100.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Maintenance Men and Laborers
14,154.30
Other Expense
1,640.00
$ 18,044.30
Cemetery Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 2,100.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Maintenance Men and Laborers
6,310.80
Other Expense
1,910.00
$ 10,470.80
Perpetual Care Income Available
$ 1,167.29
$ 9,303.51
To be appropriated from Sale of Lots Fund
$ 3,275.00
$ 6,028.51
Water Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 2,907.36
Salary Clerk C
2,800.00
Salary Clerk B
2,250.00
Salary Clerk A
2,200.00
Pensions
2,779.40
Labor
49,420.43
Materials
61,572.00
Maturing Water Bonds
34,000.00
Water Bond Interest
5,458.25
$163,387.44
Sewer Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 1,292.64
Labor
7,916.00
Pensions
253.50
Maintenance
3,766.00
Sewer Connections
15,000.00
$ 28,228.14
Highway Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 4,200.00
Salary Clerk B
2,400.00
Labor
68,704.00
$ 16,942.71
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Pensions Maintenance Rentals
6,968.36 40,635.00 7,000.00
$129,907.36
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $323,214.25 for Charities and Veterans' Benefits, as follows:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
General Relief
21,500.00
General Relief Administration
675.50
General Relief Unpaid Bills
Other Cities and Towns 1950
1,852.70
Other Cities and Towns 1949
24.00
$ 24,052.20
Disability Assistance
$ 19,000.00
Disability Assist. Adm.
675.50
$ 19,675.50
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 15,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
675.50
$ 15,675.50
Old Age Assistance
$203,000.00
Old Age Ass't. Adm.
11,483.50
$214,483.50
Total of above accounts
$274,576.70
Part of expense for Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assist- ance will be paid from Available Federal Funds.
Town Home:
Salaries and Wages
$ 3,702.15
Veteran's Pension
941.70
Other Expense
10,500.00
$ 15,143.85
Welfare Department-Grand Total
$289,720.55
Veterans' Benefits:
Recipients
$ 30,000.00
Salary Veterans' Agent
800.00
Salary Clerk B-1/2 year
1,125.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Administration Expense
509.00
$ 32,584.00
Department of Veterans' Services:
Salary of Director
$ 200.00
Administration Expense
100.00
Pension
609.70
$ 909.70
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EDUCATION
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $887,978.43 for Education, as follows:
School Department:
Salaries
$677,126.86
Pensions
6,004.87
Other Expense
148,318.28
Out of State Travel
250.00
Adult Education
1,500.00
$833,200.01
Trade Schools
$ 6,100.00
$839,300.01
Library:
Salary Town Librarian
$ 4,650.00
Salary Assistant Town Librarian
3,350.00
Salary Reference Librarian
3,000.00
Salary Circulation Librarian
3,150.00
Salary Children's Librarian
3,000.00
Salary Branch Librarian
3,000.00
Salary Administrative Ass't.
2,600.00
Salary Library Ass't. (Senior)
2,250.00
Salaries Library Ass't's. (Junior)
4,200.00
Salary Clerk A (part time)
1,187.00
Salary Bldg. Custodial Supvr.
3,350.00
Salaries Part Time Attendants
2,415.00
Substitutions
550.00
Other Expense
11,976.42
$ 48,678.42
And that $2,104.58 be appropriated from receipts from Dog Tax for Other Expense.
An amendment by Mr. Davis to increase the salary of the circulation librarian from $3,150.00 to $3,300.00 was voted down.
A motion to increase the salary of the custodial supervisor to $3,- 500.00 was ruled out of order.
An amendment by Lane W. Fuller to increase the School Depart- ment "Other Expense" account by $3,000.00 was voted down.
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $173,053.03 for Recreation and Unclassified, as follows:
Recreation:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 800.00
Salaries of Assistants
3,880.00
Salaries Head-of-Lake Attendants
1,200.00
Other Expense
2,000.00
New Equipment
144.00
$ 8,024.00
Miscellaneous Account-Selectmen
$ 900.00
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Finance Committee:
Clerical Assistance
$ 250.00
Other Expense
700.00
$ 950.00
Planning Board
$ 100.00
Retirement System:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 64,560.00
Credit Members Military Service
484.03
Expense Fund (includes $2,250.00 Clerk B-Salary)
3,335.00
$ 68,379.03
Reserve Fund
$ 15,000.00
And that $5,000.00 be transferred from Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
Board of Appeals
$ 250.00
Street Lights
$ 28,750.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
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