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Midkiff, Melissa G., 87 Warren Avenue
Potter, William A., Jr., Clifford Rd. Prentice, Thomas W., Jordan Rd. Roulston, A. Lee, 22 South St.
Sampson, Robert D., River St. Shea, Francis P., 4 Stephens St. Sink, Sidney L., 6 Lewis St. Whiting, Marion, 5 Mayflower St. Wild, George S., Warren Ave. Withington, Paul, Sandwich Rd. Wood, Alberta, 6 Stafford St.
Term expires March 1956
Armstrong, William H., 197 Sand- wich Street
Barnes, Henry W., Jr., 13 Winter Street Barnes, Mercie H., Warren Ave. Boyer, Harold A., 176 Sandwich St.
Brewster, Benjamin B., 88 Warren Avenue
Brewster, Ellis W., Warren Ave. Buttner, Marjorie, 158 Sandwich Street
Chapman, Sumner A., Jr., 15 Bay View Avenue
Damon, Harold S., 7 Howes Lane
Dittmar, F. Willard, 8 Franklin Street
Eldridge, Deane E., 7 Lincoln St. Ellis, A. Linwood, 4 Howes Lane Estes, Kendall S., 223 Sandwich Street
Girard, Warren R., 6 Overlook Rd. Leland, James A., 30 Bay View Avenue
Mabbett, Emery Fiske, Doten Rd. Maraghy, Hugh R., Sandwich Rd. Swift, Kathryn F., 78 Cliff St.
Tubbs, Robert J., 278 Sandwich St.
Term expires March 1955
Agnew, Clifford C., 8 Cliff St. Bramhall, Richard W., Sandwich Road
Brewer, Jesse, 26 Cliff St.
Brewer, Joseph, 37 Warren Ave. Burgess, Dorothy D., 42 Union St. Butterfield, Charles P., Jordan Rd. Canevazzi, Mauro J., 51 Pleasant Street Engstrom, Victoria B., Off Sand- wich Road
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Fry, Russell T., Jr., Jordan Rd. Illig, Dorothy Whipple, The Forges Manchester, Helen S., 225 Sand- wich Street Neaves, Walter H., 66 Warren Ave. Patenaude, Hector E., 160 Sand- wich Street Pratt, Nannie A., 53 Cliff St. Prindle, Bryce, 57 Warren Ave. Raymond, Miriam A., Sandwich Road Wentworth, Esther C., 4 Whiting Street
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Elected for balance of year to fill vacancies
Harlow, Elmer R., 3 Mayflower St. Stearns, William B., Jr., Sandwich Road
Delegates At Large: Bartlett, Herbert K., 12 Brookside Avenue
Frazier, James T., 64 South St. Holton, Eugene S., 4 Cliff St. Miles, Frankland W. L., Rocky Hill Road Sirrico, Arthur, River St.
PRECINCT 5
Term expires March 1957 Drew, Alden G., Holmes Rd. Godfrey, Philip S., State Rd. Holmes, Ruth A., State Rd. Lynch, Charles C., John Alden Rd. McIntosh, Lila M., John Alden Rd. Newey, Donald A., Ellisville
Term expires March 1956 Anderson, Horace, Bartlett Rd. Anderson, Russell W., Point Rd.
Craig, Doris A., Beaver Dam Rd. Loring, Elmer M., State Rd. Rogers, Lawrence P., State Rd. Valler, James S. A., Vallerville
Term expires March 1955 Bailey, Florence R., Vallerville Dassman, Donald C., Samoset Ave. Ellis, Ernest C., Ellisville Franc, Samuel E., Manomet Bluffs Valentine, Katharine V. D., Circuit Road
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Annual Town Meeting, March 27, 1954 and Adjourned Town Meeting, March 29, 1954
Including Recommendations by the Advisory and Finance Committee
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Amedeo V. Sgarzi, at 2:00 o'clock p.m.
The Meeting was opened with a prayer by Rev. Charles C. Forman of the Unitarian Church.
The Town Meeting Members were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Moderator.
Number of Town Meeting Members present March 27th, as reported by records of Arthur Estes and Warren Axford, checkers, was 180.
Number of Town Meeting Members present March 29th, as reported by Arthur Estes and Warren Axford, was 170.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
Article Two:
Mr. Dexter Brooks reported for "The Off Street Parking". Committee.
Mr. Bryce Prindle read a final report of "The Manomet School Building Project."
Ruth A. Holmes moved that the reports of the several boards of Officers and Committees of the Town be accepted and placed on file.
Article Three:
Voted: That the Town 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, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved and it was voted: That the Town take up Article five before acting on Article four.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
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Wage and Salary Classification By-Law in accordance with the recommendations of the Personnel Board presently filed with the records of said Board.
The Committee and the Personnel Board recommend the amendment of Schedule A and Exhibit B of the Wage and Salary Classification by-law by substituting in place thereof the following :
SCHEDULE A ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL
Accounting Clerk
Registrar and Office Supervisor Registrar of Voters
Assessors' Clerk
Assistant to Health Division
Secretary to Board of Appeals
Secretary to Finance Committee
Assistant to Public Safety Commission
Cemetery Clerk
Cemetery Superintendent
Clerk, Election and Registration
Clerk of Retirement System
Clerk to Forest Warden
Senior Clerk-Stenographer
Stenographer-Clerk
Collector Election Clerk
Supt. of Tree and Insect Pest Control Departments
Executive Secretary, Board of Selectmen
Town Accountant
Highway Clerk
Town Counsel Typist-Clerk
Junior Clerk-Stenographer
Veterans' Agent
Park Department Clerk
Veterans' Clerk
Park Superintendent
Water Clerk
Police Clerk
Water Superintendent
Public Welfare Agent
CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE
Ass't Custodian, Memorial Building
Custodian, Town House Janitor and Lockup Keeper
Bath House Attendant
Janitor, Fire Janitor, Library
Caretaker of Dump
Janitor, Town Office Building
Caretaker of Flag
Matron, Public Sanitary
Caretaker, Wharf Public Sanitary
Cleaner
Matron, Wharf Public Sanitary Sexton
Custodian, Memorial Building
ENGINEERING AND PLANT OPERATION
Assistant Engineer
Town Engineer
Chief Engineer
Secretary to Personnel Board Secretary to Planning Board Secretary to Public Welfare Board Secretary to Retirement System Selectmen's Clerk
Highway Superintendent
Caretaker
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HEALTH AND WELFARE
Ass't Matron, Town Infirmary Cook
Dispensing Clerk Houseworker Matron, Town Infirmary
Physician Social Worker
Social Work Supervisor
Town Infirmary Supervisor
Welfare Supervisor
INSPECTIONAL
Animal Inspector Bacteriologist Building Inspector
Sanitary Inspector Sealer of Weights and Measures Slaughter Inspector
LIBRARY
Assistant Librarian
Branch Librarian, Loring
Branch Librarian, Manomet Cataloger
Children's Librarian General Assistant
General Assistant, Circulation
General Assistant, Loring General Assistant, Records Librarian
Page
PUBLIC SAFETY
Callman
Captain, Drillmaster, Mechanic
Chief, Fire Dept.
Forest Warden
Harbor Master
Patrolman
Police Sergeant
Special Officer
RECREATION
Lifeguard
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Instructor
TRADES AND LABOR
Assistant Foreman Climber
Laborer Maintenance Construction Man
Construction Foreman
Maintenance Man
District Foreman Equipment Operator
Mechanic
Meter Man
Truck Driver-Laborer
Foreman Gravedigger
Fire Captain Firefighter
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Dog Officer
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EXHIBIT B SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Ref. to
Hours Proposed Salary or Wage
Appendix Classification
per week Minimum Maximum
Executive Secretary
40 $3,170.00 $3,527.00
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Town Accountant
Secretary Finance Committee
4,223.00 4,691.00
Secretary Retirement Board
1
Accounting Clerk
361/2
2,289.00
2,544.00
PERSONNEL BOARD
Secretary 50.00
TOWN CLERK & TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
1 Stenographer-Clerk
361/2 2,133.00
2,372.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Stenographer-Clerk
361/2 2,133.00
2,372.00
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Clerk
361/2 2,289.00
2,544.00
Typist-Clerk
361/2
1,977.00
2,197.00
PLANNING BOARD
Secretary
200.00
MAINTENANCE
5 Janitor, Town Office Building
2,608.00
2,949.00
Custodian, Memorial Building
2,918.00
3,243.00
Ass't Custodian, Memorial Building
2,608.00
2,949.00
2 Caretaker, Wharf Sanitary
2,608.00
2,949.00
2 Matron, Wharf Sanitary
1,989.00
2,210.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police
5,198.00
5,775.00
Sergeant
40
3,459.00
3,848.00
Patrolman
40
3,122.00
3,472.00
Clerk
40
2,339.00
2,599.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief & Forest Warden
5,198.00
5,775.00
Deputy Chief & Forest Warden's
Clerk
56
4,199.00
4,587.00
Capt., Drillmaster, Mechanic
56
3,788.00
4,217.00
Captain
56
3,459.00
3,848.00
Firefighter
56
3,122.00
3,472.00
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HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Ref. to
Hours Proposed Salary or Wage
Appendix Classification
per week Minimum
Maximum
3 Ass't to Health Division
40
2,840.00
3,158.00
Ass't to Commission
40
2,840.00
3,158.00
Sanitary Inspector
40
3,488.00
3,882.00
Building Inspector
40
3,648.00
4,060.00
Caretaker of Dump
2,608.00
2,949.00
Garbage Foreman
48
1.30
1.40
4 Truck Driver-Laborer Laborer
44
1.20
1.30
TREE WARDEN'S AND INSECT PEST CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Insect Pest Control &
Tree Warden Supt.
3,573.00
3,970.00
Truck Driver-Laborer
40
1,25
1.35
Laborer
40
1,20
1.30
BOARD OF APPEALS
Secretary
200.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
4,549.00
5,054.00
Clerk
38
2,384.00
2,650.00
Mechanic
3,278.00
3,646:00
Foreman
40
3,330.00
3,704.00
District Foreman
40
2,840.00
3,158.00
Assistant Foreman
40
1.30
1.40
Maintenance Man
40-48
1.30
1.40
Equipment Operator
40-48
1.30
1.40
Truck Driver-Laborer
40
1.25
1.35
Truck Driver
40
1.25
1.35
Laborer
40
1.20
1.30
HARBOR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT
Harbor Master
3,278.00
3,646.00
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENTS
Welfare Agent 1
4,223.00
4,691.00
Secretary to Board (
Dispensing Clerk
40
2,510.00
2,790.00
Senior Clerk-Stenographer
40
2,510.00
2,790.00
Junior Clerk-Typist
40
2,167.00
2,408.00
Social Worker
40
3.170.00
3,527.00
2
44-48
1.25
1.35
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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LIBRARY
Ref. to Appendix Classification
Hours
Proposed Salary or Wage
per week Minimum
Maximum
Librarian
3,249.00
3,610.00
Assistant Librarian
40
3,005.00
3,342.00
Children's Librarian
40
2,675.00
2,973.00
General Assistant, Circulation
40
2,339.00
2,599.00
General Assistant, Records
40
2,339.00
2,599.00
General Assistant
40
2,167.00
2,408.00
Loring Branch Librarian-
Cataloger
27
2,028.00
2,255.00
Loring General Assistant
261/2
1,549.00
1,720.00
Page
40
1,995.00
2,218.00
VETERANS' SERVICES
Clerk
30
1,754.00
1,949.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
3,573.00
3,970.00
Clerk
15
875.00
975.00
2
Recreation Supervisor
351/2
2,814.00
3,128.00
2
Recreation Instructor
351/2
2,076.00
2,307.00
2 Caretaker (without concession)
2,363.00
2,626.00
Truck Driver-Laborer
40
1.25
1.35
Laborer
40
1.20
1.30
WATER DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
4,549.00
5,054.00
Foreman
48
3,805.00
4,235.00
Assistant Foreman
48
3,458.00
3,846.00
6
Chief Engineer
3,296.00
3,741.00
6 Assistant Engineer
3,064.00
3,482.00
Registrar, Office Supervisor Clerk
401/2
2,875.00
3,196.00
351/2
1.923.00
2,137.00
Construction Foreman
43
1.40
1.50
Meter Man
48
1.30
1.40
Maint .- Cons. Man
48
1.30
1.40
Laborer
44
1.20
1.30
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
3.573.00
3,970.00
Foreman
40
2,840.00
3,158.00
Clerk
34 1/2
2,017.00
2,242.00
Truck Driver-Laborer
40
1.25
1.35
Gravedigger
40
1,25
1.35
Laborer
40
1.20
1.30
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APPENDIX
1. Clerical work for the Retirement System is not included in the proposed salary shown.
2. Seasonal. The proposed salary shown is based on a full-time position.
3. Position to be abolished in July, 1954.
4. 44 hours when laborer, 48 hours when truck driver.
5. Salary as Sexton not included.
6. Maintenance is provided in addition to the salary shown.
Voted: That the Town vote to amend the Wage and Salary By-Law by striking out Schedule A and Exhibit B and substituting in place thereof the revised Schedule A and Exhibit B as recommended in the printed report of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the pay plan by instructing the Personnel Board to adjust said pay plan by placing in the maximum salary step all town employees holding positions included in the classification plan who have been in the service of the Town for five or more consecutive years as of January 1, 1954 and to make an appropriation therefor. Said adjustments to take effect as of June 1, 1954 and in no case to be effective before that date. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action. See Report of Personnel Board.
The Committee will ask for consideration of Article 5 prior to Article 4 for the reason that Article 5 presents a compre- hensive and basic plan for the payment of wages and sal- aries to town employees and Article 4 recommends changes in this basic plan. It is, therefore, illogical to consider changes in a plan before having had the plan itself available for reference.
If the town acts favorably under Article 5, it will have already incurred additional wage and salary costs amount- ing to an annual rate of $34,000 or almost $3,000 per month. The cost of this further adjustment to take immediate effect will amount to an additional $1,000 per month or, in other words, an increase of some 33% over that which we have already recommended. This would be solely for the pur- pose of bringing about adjustments to maximum pay in this year which will, in the normal course of events, and covering the vast majority of employees, take effect within another two years or so.
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Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town take no action under Article four.
Mr. James Frazier moved to amend by substituting the following: That the Town vote to instruct the Personnel Board to place each full time Town employee holding a posi- tion included in the Classification Plan on the pay step for which his years of service in this classification qualify him according to the policy set forth below and to appropriate the sum of $7,000 to make these pay adjustments effective on June 1, 1954, allocation of this appropriation to the vari- ous departments to be made by the Personnel Board.
A full time employee shall be one who has worked 30 weeks or more in any one calendar year, except that sea- sonal salaried employees in the Park Department shall be given a full year's credit for a full season's employment. A full time salaried employee with more than one but less than three years of continuous service shall be paid not less than Step 2, with more than three but less than five years of continuous service not less than Step 3 and with more than five years of continuous service not less than the maximum salary step.
A full time hourly rated employee with more than one but less than two years of continuous service shall be paid not less than Step 2 and with more than two years of con- tinuous service not less than the maximum wage step.
The motion to amend was lost.
The original motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 6. To see what action the Town will take with regard to fixing the salaries of elected Town Officers.
The Committee recommends that the salaries of elected town officers be set, as of January 1, 1954, as follows:
Moderator
$30.00
Chairman of Selectmen
800.00
Other Selectmen (each)
400.00
Chairman of Assessors
4,059.00
Other Assessors (each)
3,450.00
Town Clerk
2,678.00
Town Treasurer
2,678.00
Collector of Taxes
4,411.00
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Voted: That the salaries of Elected Town Officers be set, as of January 1, 1954, as follows:
Moderator
$30.00
Chairman of Selectmen
800.00
Other Selectmen (each)
400.00
Chairman of Assessors
4,059.00
Other Assessors (each)
3,450.00
Town Clerk
2,678.00
Town Treasurer
2,678.00
Collector of Taxes
4,411.00
Article 7. To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the Town and for other purposes and to raise sums of money as the Town shall deem expedient.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-5.2% of total
Item Expended in No. 1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
1
$63.25
$100.00
Personnel Board Expenses
$100.00
Selectmen:
2
7.297.58
8.549.12
Salaries
7.990.00
3
2,017.76
3,246.25
Other Expenses
2,846.25
Town Accountant:
4
6,054.00
8.110.75
Salaries
8,110.75
5
891.96
710.00
Other Expenses
710.00
Town Treasurer:
6
4,462.75
5,008.02
Salaries
4,850.50
7
8.75
46.00
Tax Title Expenses
46.00
8
1,210.15
1,295.75
Other Expenses
1,295.75
Tax Collector :
9
6,084.00
7.442.00
Salaries
7,442.00
10
2,371.81
2,327.00
Other Expenses
2,277.00
Assessors:
11
14,551.75
16,309.00
Salaries
15,468.00
12
237.10
400.00
Mileage and Travel
300.00
13
1,287.92
3,104.15
Other Expenses
1,430.00
14
8,126.70
10,000.00
Assessors' Plans
10,000.00
Law:
15
2,300.00
2,100.00
Salaries
2,100.00
16
115.00
200.00
Other Expenses
200.00
Town Clerk:
17
4,462.75
5,008.02
Salaries
4,850.50
18
422.50
525.00
O'her Expenses
525.00
Town Engineer:
19
3,560.00
3,584.00
Salaries
3.584.00
20
693.88
680.05
Other Expenses
680.00
Legislative:
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Item Expended in No. 1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
Election and Registration :
21
3,075.50
4,191.00
Salaries
4,071.00
22
2,114.20
2,593.00
Other Expenses 2,176.50
Planning Board:
23
3,901.59
4,000.00
Expenses
4,000.00
Town House Maintenance:
24
2,758.97
1,304.00
Salaries
1,304.00
25
1,228.20
350.00
Other Expenses 350.00
Town Office Building Maintenance:
26
3,446.83
5,735.00
Salaries
5,735.00
27
687.63
4,000.00
Fuel
3,000.00
28
3,039.41
2,200.00
Other Expenses
1,800.00
Memorial Building Maintenance:
29
6,019.43
6,077.00
Salaries
6,077.00
30
2,043.04
2,000.00
Fuel
2,000.00
31
800.00
Lighting of Parking Area
32
3,151.83
2,965.00
Other Expenses
2,965.00
$114,960.11
Total General Government $108,284.25
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 11.6% of total
Police:
33
$83,864.47
$90,429.32
Salaries
$90,313.82
34
300.00
400.00
Expenses to Police School
400.00
35
100.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
36
6,788.76
7,410.00
Other Expenses
6,600.00
37
94,634.89
107,985.30
Salaries
100,708.00
38
1,040.79
1,100.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
1,100.00
39
46.00
100.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
40
735.00
825.00
New Hose
825.00
41
450.00
New Oil Burner
450.00
42
8,617.34
8,875.00
Other Expenses
8,400.00
43
2,940.00
3,648.00
Salary
3,648.00
44
724.99
980.00
Other Expenses
825.00
45
302.45
400.00
Board of Appeals: Expenses
350.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
46
2,100.00
2,136.00
Salaries
2,136.00
47
349.24
410.00
Other Expenses
400.00
Insect Pest Control:
48
2,388.00
2,388.00
Salary
2,388.00
49
714.40
800.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
800.00
50
5,645.00
6,585.00
Other Expenses
5,685.00
Fire:
Building Inspector :
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Item Expended in No. 1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
Tree Warden:
51
1,582.00
1,882.00
Salary
1,582.00
52
6,893.35
8,000.00
Other Expenses
7,465.00
Forest Warden:
53
1,125.50
2,100.00
Forest Fire Payrolls
2,100.00
54
759.54
800.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
800.00
55
381.15
385.00
New Portable Pump
385.00
56
1,610.80
2,010.00
Other Expenses
1,885.00
57
275.00
275.00
275.00
58
226.56
485.00
Other Expenses
475.00
Inland Fisheries:
59
300.00
300.00
Expenses
300.00
Dog Officer:
60
1,365.00
1,400.00
Salary
1,365.00
61
619.45
675.00
Other Expenses
575.00
Commission of Public Safety :
62
930.14
905.00
Expenses
325.00
$254,238.62
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$242,760.82
HEALTH AND SANITATION -3.6% of total
Health:
63
$15,000.63
Salaries
$19,189.06
64
11,393.31
$19,289.06 13,547.00
Other Expenses
12,972.00
65
1,500.00
Bulldozing at Manomet Dump Sewers:
66
7,155.00
6,855.00
Expenses
6,855.00
Garbage Collection:
67
21,297.28
28,682.20
Expenses
27,882.20
Street Cleaning:
68
3,024.00
2,574.00
Expenses
2,574.00
69
3,387.09
3,694.10
Salaries
3,694.10
70
548.97
740.00
Other Expenses Mosquito Control:
450.00
71
750.00
750.00
Expenses
750.00
Greenhead Fly Control:
72
800.00
800.00
Expenses
800.00
$78,431.36
Total Health and Sanitation
$75,916.36
73
12,927.40
14,113.40
Salaries
14,113.40
75
43,117.36
49,017.00
Other Expenses
49,017.00
74
2,392.18
2,000.00 Fences
2,000.00
.
HIGHWAYS -7.7% of total Roads and Bridges:
Public Sanitaries:
750.00
South Street Station Maintenance: Fuel
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Item Expended in No. 1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
Other:
76
6,477.00
6,477.00
Repairing Hard-Surfaced Streets
6.000.00
77
24,708.86
49,050.00
Hwy. Const. and Reconst.
27,500.00
78
493.60
500.00
Setting Boundary Stones
500.00
79
8,943.00
7,943.00
Sidewalks
7,500.00
80
1,912.41
5,900.00
Granolithic Sidewalks & Curbings
3,600.00
81
800.00
New Cement Mixer
800.00
82
1,500.00
1,500.00
Street Sprinkling
1,300.00
83
9,336.91
15,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
15,000.00
84
600.00
New Sandspreader
600.00
85
675.00
New Snow Plow
675.00
86
24,519.75
26,000.00
Street Lighting
26,000.00
87
563.57
525.00
Traffic Lighting
475.00
88
3,000.00
3,000.00
Traffic Signs, Painting, etc.
2,500.00
89
3,462.00
3,522.00
Salary
3,522.00
90
292.77
510.00
Other Expenses
285.00
$187,132.40
Total Highway
$161,387.40
CHARITIES - 25.2% of total
Public Welfare:
91
$6,665.40
$7,380.50
Salaries
$7,380.50
92
70,285.14
86,950.00
Other Expenses
76,325.00
Town Infirmary :
93
3,925.43
3,947.00
Salaries
3,947.00
94
6,145.34
7,575.00
Other Expenses
6,950.00
95
16,340.71
26,000.00
Assistance
20,000.00
96
75,107.87
90,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Assistance
75,000.00
Old Age Assistance:
97
4,565.00
12,236.75
Salaries
10,611.50
98
2,122.63
2,855.00
Administration
2,200.00
99
750.00
New Dictaphone
100
307,827.35
340,000.00
Assistance
325,000.00
$577,694.25
Total Charities
$527,414.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS - 1.7% of total
Veterans' Services:
101
$2,472.09
$4,217.00
Salaries
$4,217.00
102
426.53
600.00
Other Expenses
600.00
Veterans' Benefits :
103
28,606.37
30,000.00
Assistance
30,000.00
$34,817.00
Total Veterans' Benefits
$34,817.00
Harbor Master:
Disability Assistance:
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SCHOOLS-29.8% of total
Item Expended in No. 1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
104 $468,496.73
$509,722.00 Salaries
$509,722.00
105
1,424.85
1,400.00 General Administration
1,400.00
106
150.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
107
23,064.64
24,975.00
Expenses of Instruction
24,975.00
109
33,676.25
37,925.00
Transportation
37,925.00
110
20,264.40
21,685.00
Fuel and Light
21,685.00
111
11,134.15
12,525.00
Maint. Bldgs. and Grounds
12,025.00
112
1,150.00
3,200.00
Desks and Chairs
3,200.00
113
2,534.32
3,750.00
Other Furniture & Furnishings
3,150.00
114
1,197.10
1,250.00
Medical Inspection
1,250.00
115
451.30
600.00
Diplomas and Graduation
600.00
116
6,874.55
3,000.00
Athletic Fund
3,000.00
(incl. receipts)
$626,377.00
Totals Schools
$624,727.00
RECREATION - 1.6% of total
Parks, Playgrounds & Bathing Beaches:
117
$12,726.91
$14,500.00
Salaries
$14,500.00
118
17,820.03
18,615.00
Other Expenses
18,615.00
$33,115.00
Total Recreation
$33,115.00
PENSIONS - 1.4% of total
119
$2,741.96
$2,720.04 Pensions for Town Laborers
$2,720.04
Cont. Retirement System:
120
31,742.00
26,435.00
Pension Fund
26,435.00
121
312.33
172.95
Military Service Fund
172.95
122
672.00
672.00
Expense Fund-Salaries
672.00
123
184.02
178.00
Expense Fund-Other Expenses
178.00
$30,177.99
Total Pensions
$30,177.99
UNCLASSIFIED - 1.1% of total
124
$250.00
$250.00
Sexton
$250.00
125
599.44
700.00
Memorial Day
700.00
126
846.10
1,750.00
July Fourth
950.00
127
349.76
500.00
Armistice Day
350.00
128
580.77
600.00
Thanksgiving Day
600.00
129
8,195.47
7,101.51
Insurance on Town Property
7,101.51
130
9,783.22
7,738.83
Workmen's Comp & Liab. Ins.
7,738.83
131
400.00
1,000.00
Personal & Property Damage Claims
1,000.00
132
477.00
477.00
Salaries
477.00
133
4,350.32
4,564.55
Other Expenses
4,564.55
$24,691.89
Total Unclassified
$23,731.89
108
4,573.09
6,195.00
Tuition
5,695.00
Miscellaneous Account:
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES - 4.1% of total
Item Expended in
No.
1953
Requested in 1954
Recommended for 1954
134
$23,087.19
$25,410.00
Salaries
$25,410.00
135
36,963.00
42,075.00
Other Expenses-Maintenance
42,075.00
136
2,500.00
Emergency
2,500.00
137
6,992.43
7,000.00
Regular Construction
7,000.00
Other:
138
356.01
800.00
Town Wharf Maintenance
650.00
139
9,462.54
7,155.00
Plymouth Airport Maintenance
6,500.00
(incl. receipts)
140
850.00
950.00
Town Forest
950.00
$85,890.00
Total Public Serv. Enterprises
$85,085.00
CEMETERIES - 1.7% of total O.G. & V.H. Cemeteries:
141
$7,573.40
$11,576.00
Salaries
$10,866.00
142
1,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
143
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fill for Addition
2,000.00
144
500.00
Water Pipes
500.00
145
12,885.50
14,940.00
Other Expenses
13,955.00
Other Cemeteries:
146
3,696.01
4,760.00
Burial Hill
3,810.00
147
300.00
Burial Hill Walks
300.00
148
2,605.37
3,325.00
Outlying Cemeteries
3,325.00
$38,401.00
Total Cemeteries
$34,756.00
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST- 5.3% of total
149 $95,531.16
$112,000.00
Town Debt and Interest
$112,000.00
$2,197,916.62
Total Article 7
$2,094,172.71
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Article No.
Requested
Recommended
4. Salary Increase to 5-year Employees
$12,510.62
8. Plymouth Public Library
23,065.00
22,040.00
9. Loring Library
6,634.00
5,553.00
10. Manomet Library
1,775.00
1,500.00
11. Reserve Account
10,000.00
10,000.00
12. `Conventions & Entertainment of Distinguished Guests
500.00
13. District Nurses
6,000.00
6.000.00
14. County Aid to Agriculture
150.00
150.00
15. Municipal Advertising
10,000.00
9,000.00
16. Chapter 90
53,000.00
53,000.00
17. Cemetery Improvement
2,000.00
2,000.00*
21. Stabilization Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00*
22. Parking Meter Expenses-Police
200.00
200.00*
Water:
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Article
No.
Requested
Recommended
23. Civil Defense
3,376.89
400.00
24. Payment of 1953 Bills Unpaid
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