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Article Twenty:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 for the purchase of a new grader for the Highway Department.
Article Twenty-one:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars, including two hundred (200) dollars received from insurance on tool house destroyed by fire, to be used for purchase of a road scraper for the Park Dept.
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On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 21.
Article Twenty-two:
Mr. James T. Frazier moved: That the Town appro- priate the sum of $14,500.00 for the purchase of a truck as recommended in the report of the Fire Committee. To meet the appropriation there be raised in the tax levy of the present year, the sum of fifty-five hundred (5,500) dollars, and the treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be authorized to borrow from a local bank, at the rate of one percent, a sum not exceeding nine thousand (9,000) dollars and to issue notes of the Town, to be pay- able in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than three (3) years after the date of the issuance of the first note.
This motion required a two-thirds vote, and as it was not unanimous, it was taken by a show of hands, which showed that Five Hundred thirty-six had voted in the affirmative and thirty in the negative, and the motion was carried.
Article Twenty-three:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 to install a new toilet system at the Cornish School and to make such renovations in heat, light and ventilation as are necessary; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article Twenty-four:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of maintaining, during the ensuing year, the Mosquito Con- trol Works constructed in the Town of Plymouth, as esti- mated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board.
Article Twenty-five:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the
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Town appropriate the sum of $1,450.00 for the cultivation, propagation and protection of shellfish, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Twenty-six:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 26.
Mr. James A. White moved to substitute: That the Town vote to choose a Town Director, as provided in Section 41 and 45, Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended by Mr. White, was then put before the meeting and carried.
On motion of James A. White, Voted: That James S. A. Valler be chosen Town Director.
Article Twenty-seven:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be used for high- way maintenance on Federal Furnace Road, in conjunc- tion with the State Department of Public Works and the Plymouth County Commissioners.
Article Twenty-eight:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town appro- priate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of providing co-operation with the Federal Government in unem- ployment relief and other projects, of direct or indirect benefit to the Town or its inhabitants; said appropriation to be subject to transfers only on orders of the Board of Selectmen for the several projects and for necessary local administration; all articles in subsequent town meeting warrants, to appropriate money for this purpose, shall include a list of all projects contemplated and the approx- imate cost to the Town of each, to the end that the Town shall determine the projects to be undertaken.
Mr. Philip Jackson moved to amend by adding the following: That such part or parts of the appropriation
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in Article 28 as are necessary, shall be used for the Town's part of a W.P.A. or other Government Project for the construction of so-called Fish Ways or Herring Runs in Town Brook, and the motion was carried.
Mr. James A. White moved to amend Mr. Mulcahy's motion by making the amount $60,000.00 instead of $50,- 000.00, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended by Mr. Jackson and Mr. White, was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Twenty-nine:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the town, fourteen (14) days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate.
Article Thirty:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town authorize the transfer of the sum of $5,000.00 from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Com- mittee.
Article Thirty-one:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the employment of one or more District Nurses. Said appropriation to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Select- men.
Article Thirty-two:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,100.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, under the
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provisions of Section 6A. of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, for the purpose of advertising the Town's resources, advantages and attractions, if and when an equal amount shall have been raised by public subscription or donation and paid into the Town Treasury, on or before July 1, 1940, to be expended for like purpose.
Article Thirty-three:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town purchase from James Spooner a small lot of land, to be used for park purposes, situated on the westerly side of Market Street, bounded southerly by Bass Alley, westerly, northerly and westerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Nellie Wood, northerly by Town Brook and land of Ichabod Morton and Company, and easterly by Market Street, for a price not to exceed $300.00 and appropriate the sum of $300.00 therefor.
Article Thirty-four:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town accept a gift of $500.00 from the Executor of the will of the late Anna Spooner, to be expended for the planting and beautification of the land voted to be pur- chased from James Spooner and situated on the westerly side of Market Street.
Article Thirty-five:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be used for pur- chasing and erecting a chain link fence around Veterans Field.
Article Thirty-six:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for repairs to the Town Wharf.
Article Thirty-seven:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town authorize the Cemetery Com- missioners to purchase in the name and on the behalf of
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the Town as an addition to Vine Hills Cemetery a six-acre parcel of land bounded on the east by Vine Hills Ceme- tery, on the north by Samoset street, on the west by land of Doyle and Blenn and on the south by St. Joseph's Cemetery; said land to be used for cemetery purposes; and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 therefor, from the proceeds from the sale of cemetery lots and graves.
Article Thirty-eight:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $500.00 from the proceeds from the sale of cemetery lots and graves, to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the improvement and embellishment of the addition to Vine Hills Cemetery.
Article Thirty-nine:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town accept Chapter 435 of the Acts of 1939 as amended by Chapter 468 of the Acts of 1939 insofar only that all employees of the Town, except members of the Police or Fire Force, who are engaged at any time in work be- ing done in the Town of Plymouth, under a contract with the State Department of Public Works, shall be included within the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law.
Article Forty:
To see what action the Town will take with reference to authorizing the Selectmen to sell a certain parcel of land on the westerly side of Court Street, formerly a part of the Alden Street School lot. (By Petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 40.
Article Forty-one.
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town authorizes the Selectmen to sell a parcel of land on the easterly side of Water Street, adjoining on the south the land owned by the Colley Cranberry Company, con- taining approximately 67,930 square feet, and shown as
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Lot No. 46A on Plan No. 12, said plan being on file in the Assessors' Office, Plymouth.
Article Forty-Two:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town accept as a gift from the Plymouth Cordage Com- pany a parcel of land bounded and described substantially as follows: Northerly by Liberty Street; easterly by Ocean View Avenue; northerly again by Ocean View Avenue; easterly again by Standish Avenue; southerly by land now or formerly of Marks F. Braunecker; and westerly by land now or formerly of said Marks F. Braunecker and Guiseppi Malaguti; said land to be used for park or playground purposes.
Article Forty-three:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the town accept and allow as a town way, Nicks Rock Road, from the end of the 1932 layout of Nicks Rock Road to the northerly line of the railroad right of way, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles.
Article Forty-four:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Beaver Dam Road, from the end of the 1913 layout of Beaver Dam Road, approximately 400 feet to land of George M. DeLancey, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles.
Article Forty-five:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Hall Street, from the end of the 1893 layout of Hall Street, over land of the Plymouth Cordage Company, to Standish Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen and
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reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles.
ยท Article Forty-six:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 46.
Mr. James A. White moved to substitute: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, John Alden Road, from the end of Priscilla Road, northwesterly and north- erly to the northerly line of the easterly end of a way known as Warrendale Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended, was then put before the meeting and unanimously carried.
Article Forty-seven:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 47.
Mr. James A. White moved to substitute: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Warrendale Road, from Warren Avenue, easterly to way known as John Alden Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended by Mr. White, was then put before the meeting and unanimously carried.
Article Forty-eight:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Cotton Street, from Standish Avenue westerly, approxi- mately 295 feet, to the easterly line of a private way known as Braunecker Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of
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$100.00 for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles.
Article Forty-nine:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town accept as a gift from Annie Baumgartner a parcel of land containing approximately 11,480 square feet, on Taylor Avenue, in that part of Plymouth known as Man- omet, and shown as lot No. 151 on a plan by Delano and Keith, dated November 25, 1931, and filed at the Assessors' Office, Plymouth, as Plan No. 4804A3 to be used for a pub- lic parking space.
Article Fifty:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 50.
Mr. James A. White moved to substitute: That the Town appropriate and place in the hands of the Select- men the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars, as its con- tribution toward the building of 450 feet of riprap at Warren's Cove by the State Department of Public Works, if and when the abutters contribute three thousand (3,000) dollars and the State six thousand (6,000) dollars, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended by Mr. White, was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Fifty-one:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: `That the Town rename, as Stephens Lane, the lower part of Fre- mont Street, from the intersection of Union Street.
Article Fifty-two:
To see what action the Town will take with reference to renaming that section of Warren Avenue, leaving the State Highway opposite the Golf Links and running to the White Horse Road. (By Request.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 52.
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Article fifty-three:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the sec- tion of road known as Warren Avenue, from the junction of the same and White Horse Road to the State Highway at Manomet Four Corners, be renamed as White Horse Road.
Article Fifty-four:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town accept as a gift from Neil McIntosh, for highway purposes, a small triangular parcel of land, lying at the intersection of Robbins Hill road and White Horse Road, in that part of Plymouth known as Manomet, being on the southeasterly side of Robbins Hill Road and the northerly side of White Horse Road.
Article Fifty-five:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, it was unanimously voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Health to lease or purchase, in the name and behalf of the Town, land for a dump, and appropriate the sum of $100.00 therefor.
Article Fifty-six:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars, to be used by a committee con- sisting of the members of the Town planning board and five additional members to be appointed by the Town Moderator, for the purpose of making a complete econ- omic study of the town, said committee to report its findings and recommendations at the next annual town meeting, with a view of improving general economic con- ditions of the town.
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 56.
Article Fifty-seven:
Mr. Allen D. Russell moved: That the Town adopt the Zoning By-Laws as recommended by the Planning Board.
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Mr. Allen D. Russell moved: That the vote be taken by ballot, but the motion was lost.
Mr. Arthur S. Nickerson moved to amend the motion of Mr. Russell, in the following manner: To amend the By- Laws as follows:
Under Section 2, change paragraph A to read as fol- lows:
A. Any residence or industry, trade, manufacturing or commercial purpose, unless the building shall conform with the rules for residences as to distances from bound- aries and height and is not injurious, obnoxious, or of- fensive to the neighborhood by reason of its design, con- struction, noise, vibration, smoke, cinders, odor, gas fumes, dust, chemicals, or other objectionable features, or dan- gerous to the neighborhood through fire, explosion or other cause. Any new or enlarged business located in a residential district shall provide suitable parking for its employees and customers within its own property limits.
Under Section 8 area regulations change paragraph D to read as follows:
D. Area of Lot Required: No dwelling house for one or more families shall be constructed on a lot whose area is less than five thousand square feet, and, in case, more than one family is to be housed upon one lot, the total lot area shall be not less than two thousand five hundred square feet for each family to be housed upon the lot; provided that, where a lot, at the time of passage of this by-law, appears from the assessors' maps to contain less than five thousand square feet, but not less than four thousand square feet, provided also that a smaller lot may be built on if the buildings thereon are located at least fifteen feet from all boundary lines and leave at least two thousand square feet of clear land exclusive of that area used by the buildings, such lot may be occupied by not more than one family.
Mr. Nickerson's motion was lost.
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Mr. Russell's motion was then put before the meeting. Two hundred four voting in the affirmative and three hundred twenty-six in the negative, the motion was lost.
Article Fifty-eight:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the By-Laws of the Town of Plymouth be amended by add- ing to the Building Regulations thereof the following new section, hereby adopted:
Section 29A. Glass Dead Eyes. The first floor of every mercantile establishment and store shall be equipped with glass dead eyes in the locations and of the type deter- mined by the Fire Commissioner of the Town of Plym- outh, to be installed in a manner satisfactory to the Build- ing Inspector. This section shall not apply to existing buildings until after the expiration of six months from the date upon which it takes effect.
Article Fifty-nine:
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two hun- dred (200) dollars for erecting markers on unmarked his- torical points about the town, said money to be expended by the Selectmen.
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 59.
Article Sixty:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town instruct the Advisory and Finance Committee to prepare and submit to the Town, in the printed reports for the 1941 and all subsequent annual town meetings, a list of the regular annual appropriations, so arranged that there shall be two separate appropriations for each de- partment or office. The first to be for the total of all salaries or personal services, other than labor payrolls, and the second for the total of all other departmental expenses including labor payrolls. No transfers to be allowed from one of these appropriations to the other. That any contemplated outlay for departmental equip-
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ment in the amount of four hundred (400) dollars to one thousand (1,000) dollars shall be set forth in the list of appropriations and subject to a separate vote.
Article Sixty-one:
Will the town approve and instruct all heads of all town departments to insert yearly in the annual town report a complete list of all town employees under their juris- diction with their yearly compensation. (By petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 61.
Article Sixty-two:
To see what action the Town will take with reference to the compensation of Town Laborers. (By Petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 62.
Article Sixty-three:
Will the town approve and instruct the various town boards and the heads of all town departments that in the future all purchases amounting to $50.00 or over must be put out on a competitive bid basis except in an emergency. Order must be given to lowest bidder. (By Petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 63.
Article Sixty-four:
To see what action the Town will take regarding the following buildings and land formerly used for school purposes and at the present time vacant:
1. Knapp School and lot of land.
2. Old High School and lot of land.
3. Oak Street School and lot of land.
4. Wellingsley School and lot of land.
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 64.
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Article Sixty-five.
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town approve and direct the following boards: Board of Selectmen; Board of Public Welfare; and the Planning Board; to get all of the necessary facts and figures avail- able from the Federal Government pertaining to a low cost Federal Housing Plan for the Town of Plymouth and report its findings and recommendations to the voters at the next annual town meeting.
Article Sixty-six :
Will the town approve of a medical clinic to be located at the old High School Building on Lincoln Street for the purpose of caring for all relief cases in the town of Plym- outh and authorize and empower the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Welfare to regulate and supervise as a joint board this clinic and appropriate the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars to operate the same for one year? (By Petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 66.
Article Sixty-seven:
Will the town instruct the Board of Health and the School Department to move their present rooms in the Gov. Bradford Bldg. to the old high school bldg. on Lin- coln Street and also request the Supt. of Schools to move his present office in Town Square to a room in the new high school. (By Petition.)
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 67.
Article Sixty-nine:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 69.
Mr. Morton Kyle moved a substitute motion: That the Town appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars, to be added to money already appropriated, and
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to be paid, together with money which may hereafter be appropriated, to the State Treasurer, all of said moneys to be expended for the improvement of Plymouth Harbor, only in the event that the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts makes available for such purpose a sum, at least equal to the total contribution of the Town, and the United States of America makes available for such pur- pose a sum, at least equal to the total contributions of the Town of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and the motion was carried.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion, as amended, was then put be- fore the meeting and carried.
Article Seventy:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to have enacted legislation to provide for a Public Safety Commissioner for the Town of Plymouth to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a term of three (3) years at an annual salary not to exceed five thousand (5,000) dollars, but the motion was lost.
Article Seventy-one:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to investi- gate and report to a special town meeting to be called not later than October 1, 1940, on the advisability of establishing in the town an unpaid Public Safety Com- mission of three members, one of whom is to be appointed by the Selectmen, the remaining members to be appoint- ed as the committee may determine. Said Commission shall have all powers of appointment and removal of the Fire Commissioner, Police Commissioner or Chief of Police, as the case may be. The committee shall report its recommendations to the end that legislation be sought to accomplish such purpose, but the motion was lost.
Article Seventy-two:
On motion of Daniel F. Mulcahy, Voted: That a Com-
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mittee to consist of the Chairman of the Plymouth School Committee and fourteen other citizens to be appointed by the Moderator, is hereby authorized and requested to make a thorough study of the value to the Town of Plym- outh of a Vocational School, also the future use of the old High School House by the Town and to report their findings and suggestions to the Town not later than the next annual town meeting.
Article Seventy-three:
Mr. Daniel F. Mulcahy moved: That the Town take no action under Article 73.
Mr. Philip Jackson moved a substitute motion: That the Town hereby votes to change the date of future An- nual Town Meetings, excepting that part devoted to the election of Town Officers upon the Official Ballot, to the third Monday in February at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, but the motion was lost.
Mr. Mulcahy's motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article Seventy-four:
To see if the Town will vote to adopt as a Standing Vote the following:
No vote involving the expenditure of any sum of money shall be reconsidered at the same meeting, including its adjourned parts, at which it is passed unless Public notice of the intention to move such reconsideration be given within thirty-minutes of the passage of such vote. The Town Clerk shall note in writing the passage of such vote and also the time when the notice of reconsideration is given. (By Petition.)
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