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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Part of expense for Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance will be paid from available Federal Funds.
Town Home:
Veterans' Pension
$ 941.70
Other Expense
795.00
$ 1,736.70
Veterans' Benefits:
Recipients
$ 32,000.00
Salary Veterans' Agent
900.00
Salary Clerk B (1/2 year)
1,275.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Administration Expense
445.00
Unpaid Bills 1955
108.15
$ 34,878.15
Department of Veterans' Services:
Salary of Director
$ 200.00
Administration Expense Pension
50.00
609.70
$ 859.70
EDUCATION
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,124,738.08 for Edu- cation as follows:
School Department:
Salaries
$856,214.75
Pensions
16,762.37
Other Expense
167,094.00
Out of State Travel
300.00
Adult Education
4,300.00
$ 1,044,671.12
Junior High School Lighting
$ 20,000.00
Trade Schools
6,000.00
$ 1,070,671.12
Library:
Salary Town Librarian
$ 5,050.00
Salary Assistance Town Librarian
3,650.00
Salary Youth Librarian
3,300.00
Salary Circulation Librarian
3,450.00
Salary Children's Librarian
3,300.00
Salary Branch Librarian
3,300.00
Salary Senior Library Assistant
2,500.00
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Salary Senior Library Assistant
2,350.00
Salary Junior Library Assistant
2,100.00
Salary Junior Library Assistant
2,150.00
Salary Administrative Assistant
2,850.00
Salary Clerk "A" (part time)
1,332.00
Salary Building Custodial Supervisor
3,650.00
Salary Part Time Attendants
2,850.00
Substitutions
550.00
Permanent Improvements
725.00
Other Expense
10,959.96
$ 54,066.96
and that $2,306.39 be appropriated from Dog Tax receipts for Other Ex- penses.
Amendment by Lane W. Fuller, chairman of the School Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate for the School Department by adding to the item of Salaries the sum of $21,089.85.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $172,059.41 for Recreation and Unclassified as follows:
Recreation :
Salary of Supervisor
$ 800.00
Salaries of Assistants
3,864.00
Salaries Head of Lake Area
1,200.00
Other Expense
1,700.00
New Equipment
300.00
$ 7,864.00
Miscellaneous Account-Selectmen
$ 1,565.00
Street Lights
$ 30,500.00
Rifle Range-Company E-182nd Inf.
$ 210.00
Insurance
$ 40,833.00
Retirement System:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 65,798.00
Expense Fund (includes $2,550.00 Clerk B Salary) 3,570.00
$ 69,368.00
Reserve Fund:
$ 21,719.41
And that $8,280.59 be transferred from Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
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Amendment by Eugene J. Sullivan:
That the item "Salaries of Assistants" under "Recreation" be increased from $3,864.00 to $4,184.00, increasing the total under Recreation from $7,864.00 to $8,184.00.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $337,114.25 for Interest and Maturing Debt as follows:
Interest Maturing Debt
$ 76,114.25 261,000.00
$337,114.25
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $6,160.00 to provide for payments due for the year 1956 on bonds of the Light Department and in- terest on such bonds, and appropriate the sum of $414.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners to be taken from the receipts of the department for the year 1956, and the balance of the receipts of the department for the year 1956 be appropriated for the use of the department for other ex- penditures, provided, however, that, if the income from said department shall exceed the expenses of the department for said fiscal year, the use of said excess, in whole or in part, to be determined by the 1957 annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 6
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town amend Section 7B of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws as printed and described in the Finance Committee recommendation bulletin, under Article No. 6.
That the town vote to amend Section 7b of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws in the manner following:
a. By striking out Schedule I, Salary Scale of the said section and substituting the following:
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SCHEDULE I - SALARY SCALE
Pay Scale
Intermediate Rates
Number
Minimum
(1)
(2)
(3)
Maximum Range
S-1
$ 1,900.00
$ 2,050.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 2,300.00
$ 2,400.00
$ 500
36.54
39.42
42.69
44.24
46.15
S-2
$ 2,250.00
$ 2,400.00
$ 2,550.00
$ 2,650.00
$ 2,750.00
$ 500
43.26
46.15
49.04
50.96
52.88
S-3
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,650.00
$ 2,800.00
$ 2,900.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 500
48.08
50.96
53.85
55.76
57.69
S-4
$ 2,850.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,150.00
$ 3,250.00
$ 3,350.00
$ 500
54.81
57.69
60.58
62.50
64.42
S-5
$ 3,150.00
$ 3,300.00
$ 3,450.00
$ 3,550.00
$ 3,650.00
$ 500
60.58
63.46
66.35
68.26
70.19
S-6
$ 3,500.00
$ 3,650.00
$ 3,850.00
$ 3,950.00
$ 4,050.00
$ 550
67.31
70.19
74.04
75.96
77.88
S-7
$ 3,800.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 4,200.00
$ 4,300.00
$ 4,400.00
$ 600
73.08
76.92
80.77
82.69
84.61
S-8
$ 4,250.00
$ 4,450.00
$ 4,650.00
$ 4,750.00
$ 4,850.00
$ 600
81.73
85.58
89.42
91.34
93.26
S-9
$ 4,650.00
$ 4,850.00
$ 5,050.00
$ 5,150.00
$ 5,250.00
$ 600
89.42
93.26
97.12
99.03
100.96
S-10
$ 5,100.00
$ 5,300.00
$ 5,550.00
$ 5,650.00
$ 5,750.00
$ 650
98.08
101.92
106.73
108.65
110.58
S-11
$ 5,500.00
$ 5,750.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,100.00
$ 6,200.00
$ 700
105.77
110.58
115.39
117.30
119.23
S-13
$ 6,550.00
$ 6,800.00
$ 7,050.00
$ 7,150.00
$ 7,250.00
$ 700
125.96
130.77
135.58
137.31
139.42
b. By striking out the classification W-3 from Schedule II, Wage Scale of said section and substituting the following:
SCHEDULE II - WAGE SCALE
Pay Scale
Intermediate Rates
Number
Minimum
(1)
(2)
Maximum
Range
W-3
$
1.40
$ 1.45
$ 1.50
$ 1.55
$ .15
56.00
58.00
60.00
62.00
2,912.00
3,016.00
3,120.00
3,224.00
c. By striking out Schedule III, Police and Fire Salary Scale, of the said section and substituting the following:
SCHEDULE III - POLICE AND FIRE SALARY SCALE
Pay Scale
Intermediate Rates
Number
Minimum
(1)
(2)
(3)
Maximum
Range
PF-1
$3,550
$3,650
$3,750
$3,850
$3,950
$400
PF-2
4,050
4,150
4,250
4,350
300
PF-2A
4,050
4,150
4,250
4,350
300
PF-3
4,450
4,550
4,650
4,750
300
PF-4
5,000
5,200
5,400
5,600
600
d. By adding to the said section the following new schedule:
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SCHEDULE IV - ENGINEERING SALARY SCALE
Pay Scale
Intermediate Rates
Number
Minimum
(1)
(2)
(3)
Maximum Range
E-1
$3,000
$3,150
$3,300
$3,450
$3,600
$600
E-2
3,800
3,950
4,100
4,300
4,500
700
E-3
4,600
4,800
5,000
5,200
5,400
800
ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote to reclassify all employees affected by the new pay scale in Section 7b, Schedules I, II, III, IV, of Chapter 17 of the town by-laws to the next pay scale interval in the new pay scale schedule above the salary or wage interval in the pay scale schedule before said amendment; however, if the reclassification does not provide for an in- crease of at least $100.00 then those employees thus affected shall be re- classified to the next pay scale interval which will provide therefor; pro- vided further that those employees classified in the minimum pay scale interval in the pay scale schedule before amendment shall be classified in the minimum pay scale interval of the new pay scale schedule, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purpose of this article .- Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the recommendation as de- scribed in the printed copy of the Finance Committee recommendation bulletin under Article 7.
Voted: That all employees at minimum wage and salary rates in the year 1955 be advanced to the minimum wage and salary rates in the new pay scale schedules I, II, III, IV as established under Article No. 6, and
That all employees who were at maximum wage or salary rates in the year 1955 be advanced to the next higher salary rate in the new pay scale schedules I, II, III, IV as established under Article No. 6, and
That all employees between the minimum and maximum salary rates in the year 1955 who were advanced one increment under Article No. 5 in the budget for the year 1956 are not to be advanced an additional incre- ment under the new pay scale schedules I, II, III, IV as established under Article No. 6 unless the interval increment was less than $100 in the 1956 budget, in which case they shall move to the next salary rate in the new pay scale schedules I, II, III, IV as established under Article No. 6, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts :
Police Department:
Salary of Chief $ 200.00
Salary of Lieutenant 150.00
Salary of Sergeants 300.00
Salary of Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor
3,750.00
Salary of Clerk B 100.00
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Fire Department:
Salary of Chief
$ 300.00
Salary of Captain
150.00
Salaries of Lieutenants
300.00
Salary of Mechanic
50.00
Salaries of Firefighters
3,600.00
Library Department:
Salary of Circulation Librarian
$ 100.00
Salary of Library Senior Assistant
150.00
Salary of Library Junior Assistant
100.00
Salary of Library Junior Assistant
150.00
Department of Public Works:
Salary of Clerk C
$ 129.00
Salary of Clerk C
100.00
Engineering Salaries
250.00
Water Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 70.00
Salary Clerk B
100.00
Labor
104.00
Sewer Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 30.00
Highway Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 100.00
Salary Clerk B
100.00
Labor
104.00
Moth and Tree Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 100.00
Park Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 50.00
Cemetery Division:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 50.00
Veterans' Benefits Department:
Salary Clerk B
$
50.00
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7a of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the town amend Section 7B of the plan for the Town of Wake- field under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws as printed and described in the Finance Committee recommendation bulletin under Artice No. 8 as follows:
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That the town amend Section 7a of the plan for the Town of Wake- field under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws in the manner following:
a. Indefinite postponement.
b. By adding to "Clerical, Fiscal, Administrative" of the said section the new classification of S-6, Junior Accountant.
c. By striking out from "Public Works Occupational Group" of the said section the classification of S-7, Public Works Supervisor, (Highway), (Water and Sewer) and substituting therefor the classification of S-8, Public Works Supervisor, (Highway) (Water and Sewer.)
d. By striking out from "Public Works Occupational Group" of the said section the classification of W-4, Public Works Maintenance Man a, and substituting therefor the classification of W-5, Public Works Mainte- nance Man A.
e. By striking out from "Public Works Occupational Group" of the said section the classification of W-5, Public Works Maintenance Man B. and substituting therefor the classification of W-6, Public Works Mainte- nance Man B.
f. By striking out from "Public Works Occupational Group" of the said section the classification of W-7, Public Works Maintenance Lead- man, and substituting therefor the classification of W-8, Public Works Maintenance Leadman.
g. By striking out from "Engineering and Allied" of the said section the classification of S-5, Engineering Aid, and substituting therefor the classification of E-1, Engineering Aid.
h. By striking out from "Engineering and Allied" of the said section the classification of S-7, Civil Engineer A, and substituting therefor the classification of E-2, Civil Engineer A.
i. By striking out from "Engineering and Allied" of the said section the classification of S-9, Civil Engineer B, and substituting therefor the classification of E-3, Civil Engineer B.
j. Indefinite postponement.
k. Indefinite postponement.
Amendment by Mr. Mulligan:
That the Finance Committee's recommendation be amended as follows:
c. Amend to read by adding after S-7, Public Works Supervisor, (Highway), (Water and Sewer), the following: (Park and Cemetery), (Tree Maintenance Supervisor), and by adding after S-8, Public Works Super- visor, (Highway), (Water and Sewer), the following: (Park and Cemetery), (Tree Maintenance Supervisor).
The amendment was voted in the affirmative by a vote of 156 to 99 by a count by the tellers.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
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ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wake- field under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws.
On motion by Finance Committee, as amended by Mr. Mulligan:
Voted: That the town amend Section 7B of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws as printed and described in the Finance Committee recommendation bulletin under Article No. 9.
That the town amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chap- ter 17 of the town by-laws, in the manner following:
a. Indefinite postponement.
b. That the Public Works Supervisors, (Highway), (Water and Sewer) now classified as S-7, maximum rate $4,200 be reclassified to Public Works Supervisors, (Highway), (Water and Sewer) S-8, intermediate rate #2, $4,450.00 and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
b. Highway Division:
Salary of Supervisor $ 150.00
Water Division:
Salary of Supervisor $ 112.50
Sewer Division:
Salary of Supervisor $ 37.50
Park Division:
Salary of Supervisor $ 75.00
Cemetery Division :
Salary of Supervisor $ 75.00
Moth and Tree Division:
Salary of Supervisor $ 150.00
c. That Public Works Maintenance Man A now classified as W-4, maximum rate $1.60 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man A, W-5, intermediate rate #2, $1.65 and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Highway Division: Labor $ 730.80
Water Division: Labor $ 104.00
d. That Public Works Maintenance Man A now classified as W-4, in- termediate rate #2, $1.43 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man A, W-5 minimum rate $1.50 and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Highway Division: Labor
$ 291.52
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e. That Public Works Maintenance Man B now classified as W-5, maximum rate $1.70 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man B, W-6, maximum rate $1.74, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Water Division: Labor
$ 167.04
f. That Public Works Maintenance Man B now classified as W-5, in- termediate rate #2, $1.65 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man B, W-6, maximum rate $1.74, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Water Division:
Labor $ 48.72
Sewer Division:
Labor
$ 118.32
Highway Division:
Labor $ 167.04
Park Division:
Labor $ 62.64
Cemetery Division: Labor $ 20.88
g. That Public Works Maintenance Man B now classified as W-5, in- termediate rate #1, $1.60 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man B, W-6, intermediate rate #2, $1.68 and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Water Division: Labor $ 187.92
h. That Public Works Maintenance Man B now classified as W-5, minimum rate, $1.50 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Man B, W-6, intermediate #1, $1.62, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Park Division:
Labor $ 62.64
Cemetery Division: Labor $ 20.88
i. That Public Works Maintenance Leadman now classified as W-7, maximum rate $1.90 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Leadman, W-8, maximum rate $1.96, and to provide therefor, the town raise and ap- propriate the following described amounts:
Highway Division: Labor $ 250.56
j. That Public Works Maintenance Leadman now classified as W-7, intermediate rate #1, $1.80 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance
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Leadman W-8, intermediate rate #2, $1.89 and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Water Division:
Labor $ 167.04
Highway Division: Labor $ 83.56
k. That Public Works Maintenance Leadman now classified as W-7, minimum rate $1.70 be reclassified to Public Works Maintenance Leadman, W-8, intermediate rate #1, $1.82, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Highway Division: Labor $ 4.76
1. That Engineering Aid now classified as S-5, minimum rate, $2,850.00 be reclassified to Engineering Aid, E-1, minimum rate $3,000.00.
m. That Civil Engineer A now classified as S-7, intermediate rate #3, $4,000.00 be reclassified to Civil Engineer, E-2, intermediate rate #3, $4,300.00, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the fol- lowing described amounts :
Engineering Division: Salaries $ 100.00
n. That Civil Engineer B now classified as S-9, maximum rate $5,050.00 be reclassified to Civil Engineer B, E-3, intermediate rate #3, $5,200.00, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts :
Engineering Division: Salaries $ 50.00
0. Indefinite postponement.
p. Indefinite postponement.
q. Indefinite postponement.
r. Indefinite postponement.
s. That the salary of the Junior Accountant S-6 be established as S-6 minimum rate $3,500.00 per year, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the following described amounts:
Salary Junior Accountant $
2,300.00
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday evening, March 19th, at 7:30 P. M. at the Memorial High School.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P. M.
Attendance
Prec. 1 114
Prec. 2 89
Prec. 3 126
Prec. 4
108
Prec. 5 59
496
Attest :
CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Adjourned Session, Monday, March 19, 1956
BIG STORM-SNOW 15 INCHES DEEP
Meeting called to order in Memorial High School at 7:30 P. M. by Mod- erator Roger H. Wingate.
On motion by Selectman Philip L. McAuliffe, Jr .:
Voted: That, on account of the storm, this meeting be adjourned to next Monday evening, March 26, at 7:30 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P. M.
Attendance 8
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, Monday, March 26, 1956
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 4, Salary Schedule, of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws by adding to paragraph (e) the following:
1. Employees promoted to a higher classification to fill a vacancy shall be advanced to the next increment in the salary or wage scale above their former pay rate .- Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend Section 4, Salary Schedule of the Plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws by adding to paragraph (e) the following:
1. Employees promoted to a higher classification to fill a vacancy shall be advanced to the next increment in the salary or wage scale above their former pay rate.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this Annual Meeting be adjourned at 8:00 P. M. until the Special Town Meeting, called for 8:00 P. M., is adjourned.
ARTICLE II
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wake- field under authority of Sec. 108a of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, be- ing Chapter 17 of the Town's By-Laws, in the manner following:
To amend Sec. 7A-List of Proposed Classes of Positions-by striking therefrom the classifications under "Instruction and Information" and by substituting therefor the following:
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S-2-Library Assistant (Junior); S-4-Library Assistant (Senior); S-5 -Library Administrative Assistant; S-6-Librarian, (Reference), (Cata- loger), (Circulation), (Children's), (Youth), (Branch); S-7 - Professional Library Supervisor; S-10-Town Librarian.
and that the Library Assistant (Senior) now classified as S-3 (Minimum) be reclassified Library Assistant (Senior) S-4 (Minimum;) and that the Library Assistant (Senior) now classified as S-3 (Intermediate 1) be re- classified as Library Assistant (Senior) S-4 (Minimum); and that the Library Administrative Assistant now classified as S-4 (Intermediate 1) be reclassified as Library Administrative Assistant S-5 (Minimum); and that the Librarian (Circulation) now classified as S-5 (Maximum) be re- classified as Librarian (Circulation) S-6 (Intermediate 3); and that the Librarian (Children's now classified as S-5 (intermediate 2) be reclassified as Librarian (Children's) S-6 (intermediate 1); and that the Librarian (Youth) now classified as S-5 (Intermediate 2) be reclassified as Librarian (Youth S-6 (Intermediate 1); and that the Librarian (Branch) now classi- fied as S-5 (Intermediate 2) be reclassified as Librarian (Branch) S-6 (Intermediate 1); and that the Town Librarian now classified as S-9 (In- termediate 3) be reclassified as Town Librarian S-10 (Intermediate 2).
Said changes to be effective July 1, 1956 and that the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Board of Library Trustees.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 11 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7a and 7b of the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being Chapter 17 of the town by-laws in the manner following:
That a new classification of Town Engineer, E-4, be established with the following pay schedule:
Intermediate Rates
Minimum 1
$5,600 $5,800
2 $6,000 $6,200 3 Maximum Range
$6,400 $800
and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the pur- pose of this article .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 12 be indefinitely post- poned.
The hour of eight o'clock having arrived, the annual meeting was ad- journed in order to convene the special town meeting called for 8:00 P. M. on March 26th.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P. M.
Attendance 457
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Special Town Meeting, March 26, 1956
Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Moderator Roger Wingate, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe :
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the town clerk.
ARTICLE 1
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 9 of the special town meeting of Nov. 7, 1949 to make a detailed study of the adequacy of the water supply of the Town of Wakefield .- The Committee, Harry P. Sparks, Chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will vote to become a member of the Metropolitan Water District and vote to construct the necessary changes or additions to the town water distribution system, adequate to use the water as furnished by the Metropolitan Water District, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article, and/or authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor or see what they will do about it .- Water Supply Committee, Harry P. Sparks, Chairman.
A motion by Gardner C. Reed of the Finance Committee to make appli- cation for membership in the Metropolitan Water District, and vote the necessary bond issues to carry out the purposes of Article 2 was voted in the negative after a lengthy discussion lasting until 9:48 P. M. The vote, as counted by the tellers, being Yes, 128; No, 252.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned until the special town meet- ing called for 10:00 P. M. be dissolved.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 P. M.
Attendance 457
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Annual Meeting Resumed
Meeting called to order by Moderator Roger Wingate at 10:01 P. M. On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to April 2, 1956 in the Junior High School Auditorium at 7:30 P. M.
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