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28. Reconstruction of Fire Alarm
1,850.00
29. Hospital and Doctor's Expenses of In- jured Fireman
438.70
30. Hydrant at Manomet Dump
400.00
400.00
31. Garbage Collection in Manomet
500.00
32. Knapp Terrace, Water Drainage Only
3,800.00
3,800.00
33. New Truck (Replacement) for High- way Dept.
1,850.00
1,850.00
34. Standish Avenue Playground
1,500.00
35. Hard-Surfacing Entrance to Stephens Field
700.00
36. Town Wharf Repairs
400.00
400.00
37. Fishways in Town Brook
5,000.00
5,000.00
43. Water Dept., for Purchase of Land at Little South Pond
3,000.00
44. Water Dept., for Emergency Equipment
2,000.00
2,000.00
45. Purchase of Bowler Land, Billington St.
100.00
100.00
46. Purchase of Burgess Land, Billington St.
1,000.00
1,000.00
47. Purchase of Land, for Playground Pur- poses in rear of Standish Avenue
1,500.00
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Protection; Salary $1,425, Expenses $150 Salary $1,325, Expenses $150
2,000.00
2,000.00
23. Municipal Advertising
1,100.00
500.00
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Requested
48. Olmsted Terrace, for Acquiring Titles
100.00
Recommended 100.00
49. Olmsted Terrace Sewer (Withdrawn)
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51. Hard-Surfacing Halfway Pond Road from Redding's Dahlia. Farm to Long
Pond Chapel
2,500.00
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Total of Special Articles
$134,039.70
$82,025.00
Less:
From Excess and Def. $15,000.00
From Dog Tax (Library) 1,676.09
16,676.09*
16,676.09
Amount of Special Articles from Tax Levy
$117,363.61
$65,348.91
Add: Article 6 from Tax Levy
908,296.05
846,781.67
Total Appropriations from Tax Levy
$1,025,659.66 $912,130.58
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Article 7. To take such action as the Town shall see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Recommended appropriation of $8,850.00, including the Dog Tax of $1,676.09.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three thousand one hundred and forty (3,140) dollars, to be expended by the Plymouth Public Library for the Loring Library.
Recommended appropriation of $3,000.00
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Recommended appropriation of $1,000.00.
Article 10. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Observance of Memorial Day to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended appropriation of $400.00.
Article 11. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Observance of Armistice Day to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation this year.
Article 12. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Observance of July Fourth to be expended under the direction of the Board of Select- men.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation this year.
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Article 13. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Observance of Old Home Day, November 26, 1942, to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation this year.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred (500) dollars for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the mos- quito control works constructed in the Town of Plymouth, as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
Recommended appropriation of $500.00.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred and seventy-five (1,575) dollars for the cultivation, propagation and protection of shell- fish, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended appropriation of $1,475.00 of which $1,325.00 is for salary of the Supervisor and $150.00 for expenses.
Article 16. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of two thousand (2,000) dollars for the employment of one or more district nurses, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended appropriation of $2,000.00 to be expend- ed as specified in the article.
Article 17. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and to choose a Town Director, as provided in Sections 41 and 45, Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
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Recommended that the Town make no appropriation and choose a Town Director.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars for further improvement of Samoset Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Definite advice has been received that State and County will not allocate funds for Chapter 90 construction in 1942.
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) dollars for Civilian Defense, as recommended by the Executive Staff of the Plymouth Committee on Public Safety, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended appropriation of $16,500.00.
Artice 20. To see if the Town will provide co-opera- tion with the Federal Government in unemployment re- lief and other projects, of direct and indirect benefit to the Town or its inhabitants, and appropriate the sum of thirty thousand (30,000) dollars, said appropriation to be subject to transfers only on orders of the Board of Selectmen for the several projects and for necessary local administration.
Recommended appropriation of $11,000.00.
Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate, from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Com- mittee and will authorize the transfer of the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars from the Reserve from Overlay- ing of Taxes to the said Reserve Account.
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Recommended appropriation of $15,000.00 from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated (Excess and Deficiency) and transfer of $5,000.00 from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes, making total of Reserve Ac- count $20,000.00.
Article 22. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty (150) dollars, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 37, Section 5, Chapter 40 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) for providing proper fac- ilities for the holding of conventions and the reception of distinguished guests, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommended appropriation of $150.00.
Article 23. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding eleven hundred (1,100) dollars, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, under Section 6A, Chapter 40, of the General Laws, for the purpose of advertising its resources, advantages and and attractions.
Recommended appropriation of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, if and when an equal amount shall have been raised by public subscription or donation and paid into the Town Treas- ury on or before July 1, to be used for like purposes.
Article 24. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars, to be used for pro- viding proper facilities for public entertainment at the time of the State Convention of the United Spanish War Veterans, to be held in Plymouth during the current year and of paying expenses incidental to such entertainment. Money so appropriated shall be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
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Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
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The necessary enabling act has been passed but our com- mittee has no knowledge of any plans for entertaining the visiting Veterans.
Article 25. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twelve hundred (1,200) dollars for the purpose of carrying along the Assessors' Plans from where they were stopped several years ago. Money to be expended under the direction of the Assessors.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred and eighty-six (1,386) dollars for one additional regular patrolman for the Police Depart- ment.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 27. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seven thousand (7,000) dollars, to be used for the purchase of a Triple Combination Fire Truck to replace machine purchased in 1916.
Recommended appropriation of $7,000.00.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred and fifty (1,850) dollars for the reconstruction of the fire alarm system from Jabez Corner to Cliff Street to the junction of Warren Avenue and the State Highway. (By petition of William Barrett et als.)
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred and thirty-eight and 70-100 (438.70) dollars to defray the hospital and doctor's expenses in- curred by Anthony Provinzano, because of injuries sus- tained by him in jumping into a life net at fire drill, June 1, 1941.
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Recommended that the Town make no appropriation. If all provisions of Chapter 298 of the Acts of 1938 are found to apply the Committee withdraws its recommend- ation.
Article 30. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred (400) dollars to install a hydrant on the easterly line of the State Highway near Manomet dump.
Recommended appropriation of $400.00.
Article 31. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred (500) dollars to defray the expenses of extending Garbage Collection to include Manomet.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 32. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of sixty-eight hundred (6,800) dollars to extend the sewer and drainage systems along Knapp Terrace.
Recommended appropriation of $3,800.00 for drainage system only.
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred and fifty (1,850) dollars, to be used for the purchase of a New Truck for the Highway Department to replace 1935 Studebaker.
Recommended appropriation for $1,850.00.
Article 34. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars, to be used at the Standish Avenue Playground.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 35. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars to hard-surface the road from Sandwich Street to Stephens Field.
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Recommended that the Town make no appropriation this year.
Article 36. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred (400) dollars for repairs to the Town Wharf.
Recommended appropriation of $400.00.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to construct, according to plans approved by the State, the necessary so-called fishways or herring runs in so-called Town Brook in the Town of Plymouth to enable the herring or alewives, etc. to swim through the waters of said Town Brook to Billington Sea to spawn and to appropriate the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars for the necessary expenses for the construction of said fishways or herring runs, said appropriation to be expended under the orders of the Honorable Board of Selectmen for the Town of Plymouth or take any action thereon.
(By petition of Philip Jackson et als.)
Recommended that the Town vote to construct the fishways as set forth in Article 37 with addition of a catching pool, and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 there- for.
Article 38. To see what action the Town will take with regard to fixing the salaries of the elected town officers of the Welfare Department, Chairman and Sec- retary. (By petition of Knowlton Holmes et als.)
Committee's recommendation under this article is con- tained in the recommendation under Art. 5.
Article 39. Will the Town approve of a salary increase for all regular town employees, other than elected officials as follows: From a wage or salary of $1,299 or less per year a 25% (twenty-five percent) increase in wages or salary. From a wage or salary of $1,300 or more per year
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a 5% (five percent) increase in wage or salary. This in- crease to take effect the first day of April 1942 and con- tinue on until the next annual town meeting after the national emergency is declared at an end.
(By petition of William Barrett et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action under this article. Action under this article or the following Art. 40 will necessitate a complete revision of figures for Art. 6.
Article 40. Will the Town set the hourly wage of all regular town employees classified as laborers at $.70 (seventy cents) an hour for forty hours per week and for all regular town employees classified as truck drivers at $.75 (seventy-five cents) an hour for forty hours per week. (By petition of Francis Gaspar et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action.
Article 41. Will the Town approve of turning over to the Selectmen the sum of $20,000 already appropriated and set aside for the purpose of dredging a basin in Ply- mouth Harbor to be used for the needs of local civilian defense. (By petition of William Barrett et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action.
Article 42. Will the Town approve of turning back to the Town the sum of $20,000 already appropriated and set aside for the purpose of dredging a basin in Plymouth Harbor, to reduce the 1942 tax rate of the Town of Ply- mouth. (By petition of William Barrett et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action.
Article 43. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to acquire, by purchase or emin- ent domain, land at Little South Pond for the protection of its water supply and make an appropriation therefor.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
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Article 44. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to purchase equipment for the pro- tection of the town's water supply, including a wire fence and portable emergency pump and chlorinator, and make an appropriation therefor.
Recommended that the Town authorize the Water Com- missioners to purchase equipment as set forth in the ar- ticle and make an appropriation of $2,000.00 therefor.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to purchase from Robert Bowler, Jr. land on the northerly side of Billington Street, approximately 300 feet long, to widen street fifty feet at this location and slope back 125 feet and appropriate one hundred (100) dollars therefor.
Recommended that the Town vote to purchase this land and make an appropriation of $100.00 therefor.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to purchase from Mrs. Addie H. Burgess land on the northerly side of Billington Street, containing about 31/2 acres, and appro- priate one thousand (1,000) dollars therefor.
Recommended that the Town vote to purchase this land and make an appropriation of $1,000.00 therefor.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to acquire for playground purposes a lot of land, containing 149,460 square feet, as owned by Mrs. Sarah J. Pratt and located at the rear of Standish Avenue, as shown on the Asses- sors' map and designated as Plan 13, excepting as much as was sold to Eva Cortelli, and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars for purchasing the same.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 48. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, Olmsted Terrace, from Court Street to Standish Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen and re- ported to the Town, and appropriate the sum of one hun-
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dred (100) dollars for land and property damages and expense of acquiring titles.
Recommended that the Town accept Olmsted Terrace as a town way and make an appropriation of $100.00 for damages and expense of acquiring titles.
Article 49. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of forty-nine hundred and fifty (4,950) dollars to ex- tend the sewer along Olmsted Terrace.
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article. 50. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to sell to the Arthur L. Ellis Co. for the sum of twenty-seven hundred (2,700) dollars the premises on Billington Street, now occupied by said Arthur L. Ellis Co. and more particularly described on a certain plan entitled "land of the Town of Plymouth occupied by Ar- thur L. Ellis Co." on file with the Town Clerk.
Recommended that Town so vote with certain provi- sions to be covered in the motion.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote that the high- way known as the Half Way Pond Road, extending from the four corners of the Charles Redding Dahlia Farm to the junction of roads at the Long Pond Chapel, a distance of 8-10 of a mile, be hard-surfaced and that the necessary amount for putting this piece of road into condition and for surfacing it be appropriated. (By petition of Henry Gilbert et als.)
Recommended that the Town make no appropriation.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote that the land at Nelson Street, originally voted for purchase by the Town in 1910 for playground purposes, be used for play- ground purposes only. (By petition of Walter Haskell et als.)
Recommended that the Town so vote.
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Article 53. To see if the Town will authorize its Board of Health to lease, in the name and behalf of the Town, from the Plymouth County Commissioners, the land, owned by the County of Plymouth, lying southeasterly from the South Pond Road, in said Plymouth, containing about eight and 5-10 (8.5) acres and shown on a plan entitled: "Plan of part of County Farm Property to be leased to Town of Plymouth, Board of Health, Plymouth, Mass. Scale: 80 feet to an inch. Lewis W. Perkins, County Engineer, April 1, 1940," together with a right of way to and from the South Pond Road, said land to be used for a public dump, said lease to be for a term not exceeding fifty (50) years and at an annual rental not to exceed one (1) dollar, and upon such other terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by said County Commissioners and said Board of Health.
Recommended that the Town authorize the Board of Health to sign a lease for this land and right of way, although inability to supply water will prevent its pre- sent use as a public dump.
". . Article 54. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to execute and deliver a deed for the sum of one (1) dollar to Robert Bowler, Jr. and Christina W. Bowler as tenants by the entirety, releasing the interest of the Town in a certain parcel of land situated on Spar- row Hill and comprising about 6 acres of the property known as the Lodi Farm, described in a certain deed of Charles Hathaway, Jr. by the Collector of Taxes of the Town of Plymouth to the Town of Plymouth, dated June 12, 1875 and recorded with Plymouth County Deeds Book 415; Page 166.
Recommended that the Town authorize execution and delivery of a deed as set forth in Article 54. This is mere- . ly for the purpose of clearing the title. The Town has had no claim on this property for over forty years but there appears to be no proper record of release.
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Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to 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, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended that the Town so vote. This authoriza- tion has been voted in previous years but it appears nec- essary to annually renew it.
Article 56. To see if the Town will accept Section 103A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, which section provides for absent voting at all regular town elections in towns which have voted to accept the section.
(By petition of Alton D. Edes et als.)
Recommended that the Town accept this law providing for absent voting in town elections.
Article 57. To see what action the Town will take in regard to discontinuance of the opening of the Town House on Fridays evenings.
Recommended that the Town take no action.
Article 58. To see if the Town will accept Section 15, Chapter 129 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1941, which section provides for the nomination of inspectors of animals by the Board of Health and not by the Selectmen.
Recommended that the Town accept the law as set forth in Article 58.
Article 59. To see if the Town will amend the Plumb- ing By-Laws, adopted by the Town, March 23, 1935, by striking therefrom Article 2 and by substituting in place
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thereof the following: "Article 2. Upon application of a registered plumber only, upon a form furnished by the Board of Health, and upon payment of the fee hereinafter provided for, said Board shall grant written permit to do the certain plumbing work described in the application, when in conformity with the law. Drawings of the pro- posed work shall be filed if required by the Board. Per- mits may be recalled by the Board of Health if conditions are violated. Permits for all plumbing, except repair of leaks, must be in the hands of the plumber before the work is begun. Any plumbing work other than that of repairing leaks, shall be performed only by a licensed plumber. Fees for plumbing permits shall be fixed by the Board of Health on or before May 1st in each year, and the fee schedule so fixed shall be published in the first issue of a newspaper published in the town following said date."
Recommended that the Town amend the Plumbing By-Laws as set forth in Article 59.
For the information of the voters, we print herewith the present Article 2 of the Plumbing By-Laws which it is proposed to supersede:
Upon application of a registered plumber only, on form furnished by the Board of Health, said Board shall grant written permit to do certain plumbing described therein, when in conformity with the law. Drawings of proposed work shall be filed if required. Permits may be recalled by the Board of Health if conditions are violated. Permits for all plumbing except repair of leaks, must be in the hands of the plumber before beginning work. Any plumb- ing work other than that of repairing leaks, shall be per- formed only by a licensed plumber.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to place the office of Chief of Police of said Town and the office of Chief of the Fire Department of said Town under Class- ified Civil Service, in accordance with the statutes of the
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Commonwealth providing therefor and relating thereto.
(By petition of Abraham Penn et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action under Article 60.
The Fire Chief can not be placed under Civil Service by a town meeting vote under an article like this.
Procedure, in his case, can only be taken under Chapter 183 Acts of 1939, which, on petition filed with the Town Clerk at least sixty days before a town election, provides for a local referendum question on the official ballot.
As any recommendation other than that made above would not apply to the whole article as presented we feel that we have done our duty and leave that part of the article that can be acted upon to the voters.
Article 61. To see if the Town of Plymouth will ac- cept, approve and put into operation the provisions of the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 147, Section 16B, as amended by the Acts of 1938, Chapter 426, Section 2, the provisions of which are as follows:
Except in Boston, members of the police department of every town which accepts this section by vote of the town, whether or not section fourteen, fifteen, sixteen or sixteen A has theretofore been operative therein, shall be excused from duty for one day out of every six with- out loss of pay. (1938, 426, S2 approved June 16, 1938).
(By petition of Amedeo Collari et als.)
Recommended that the Town take no action under Article 61.
Many of the police officers have signified in writing that they are not in favor of the article.
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Article 62. To see if the Town will accept Section 11A of Chapter 85 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), requiring the registration of all bicycles by the police department.
Recommended that the Town accept this section.
Article 63. Will the Town of Plymouth adopt a by-law on competitive bidding to read as follows:
No contract for construction work whether for repairs or original construction or for the purchase of apparatus or materials, the estimated cost of which amounts to $50 (fifty dollars) or more, except in cases of special emerg- ency involving the health or safety of the people or their property, shall be awarded unless sealed proposals for the same have been invited by the board, officer or committee authorized by the town to make a contract.
All town boards, officers or committees authorized by the town to make a contract reserve the right to reject any or all bids, when, in their opinion, materials to be used or purchased are below a certain standard set forth at the time of the invited proposals. Everything else con- sidered on an equal basis, contracts must be awarded to the lowest bidder. (By petition of William Barrett et als.)
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