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41.00
41.00
26. Purchase of Burgess Land
150.00
150.00
27. Waterfront Protection at Long Beach
5,000.00
5,000.00
28. Shore Protection
8,250.00
30. Purchase of Land to Dyers Pond
300.00
300.00
31. New Street-Peck Avenue
150.00
150.00
32.
New Street-Sandwich Street, Sandwich Road & River Street
300.00
300.00
33. New Street-Watercourse Road (Causeway)
1,100.00
1,100.00
34. New Street-Corner of Manomet Avenue & Old Beach Road
100.00
100.00
35.
New Street-Cooper Street & Braunecker Road
100.00
100.00
36. 37.
New Sewer on Cooper Street
1,400.00
1,400.00
38.
Taylor Avenue Drainage
5,844.00
5,844.00
39.
Repairs at Memorial Building
5,350.00
5,350.00
40.
Highway Grader trade-in
15,000.00
2,800.00
42. Town Infirmary Repairs
6,000.00
*
44.
Fence at Water Reservoir
2,700.00
2,700.00
45.
Water Tank Valve Chamber
4,000.00
4,000.00
46.
New Well House and Equipment
51,100.00
51,100.00*
47.
Water Const .- Giovanetti Development
6,000.00
6,000.00*
49. Old Town House Alterations
10,000.00
54. Drapes for High School
1,100.00
1,100.00
55. Soundproofing High School Gymnasium
1,900.00
1,900.00
56. Painting at High School
10,000.00
10,000.00
57.
Emergency Lights at High School
1,200.00
1,200.00
58. Jr. High School Parking Area Improvements
4,900.00
59.
Cold Spring School Addition
170,000.00
160,000.00
60. New Elementary School Plans
2,000.00
61. Hard-Surfacing at Memorial Building
7,300.00
62.
Memorial Drive Sidewalk and Curbing
1,322.50
63. Standish Avenue Playground Field House
25,000.00
64. Park Dump Truck trade-in
2,800.00
2,800.00
65. Fresh Pond Camp Ground Survey
1,200.00
1,200.00
66.
Hard-Surfacing at Beach Park
3,500.00
67.
Relocation of Manomet Dump
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68. Purchase of Land for Manomet Dump
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70.
Water Construction to New Dump
6,500.00
71.
Garbage Truck trade-in
5,800.00
4,800.00
72. Police Station Lease
1.00
1.00
73.
Toilets at Police Station
2,200.00
2,200.00
74. Police Cruiser trade-in
1,058.55
1,058.55
75. Police and Fire Alarm System
2,500.00
1,750.00
76. Police Radios
1,300.00
1,300.00
77. Uniforms for Police Officers
1,200.00
New Sewer on Alden Street Extension
1,250.00
1,250.00
41. Highway Dump Truck trade-in
2,800.00
43. Off-Street Parking on School Street
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69. New Manomet Dump
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Article
No.
Requested
Recommended
78. Insurance for Fire Fighters
355.25
355.25
79. Fire Radio trade-in
1,050.00
80. Fire Truck trade-in
1,585.00
1,585.00
81. Fire Engine trade-in
3,900.00
3,900.00
82. Fire Alarm Equipment
14,000.00
83.
Manomet Fire Equipment
10,900.00
10,900.00
84.
Pumping Engine for Fire Dept.
17,900.00
85.
Cedarville Fire Engine
12,000.00
86. Town Recreational Committee Recommendations
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87.
Memorial Building Lot Public Sanitary
?
88.
White Horse Public Sanitary
?
89.
Watercourse Road Hard-Surfacing
4,500.00
4,500.00
90.
Valley Road Re-surfacing 93. Wire Inspector
1,750.00
94.
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?
97.
Disposition of Town Infirmary
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98.
Purchase of Land on Taylor Avenue
5,000.00
99. Bath House at White Horse Beach
700.00
100.
Union Health Committee Report ?
Total of Special Articles Recommended
$433,077.80
Total of Article 7 Recommended 2,094,172.71
GRAND TOTAL
$2,527,250.51
* Funds from other sources than the tax levy.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,094,172.71 to defray the expenses of the Town and for other purposes, as listed in the printed recommendations of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved to amend the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee under General Govern- ment, Item No. 6, by substituting the figure $6,350.50 for the figure $4,850.50 and the motion was carried.
Mr. William Barrett moved to amend Item No. 13 by substituting the figure $2,180.00 for the figure $1,430.00. The motion to amend was lost.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved to amend Item No. 17 by substituting the figure $6,350.50 for the figure $4,850.50 and the motion was carried.
Mr. James A. White moved to amend Item No. 51 by
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95. Plymouth Airport
Purchase of Standish Mills Property
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substituting the figure $1,882.00 for the figure $1,582.00 and the motion was carried.
The original motion as amended by Mr. C. Harvey Moore and Mr. James A. White was then put before the meeting and carried.
Personnel Board Expenses
$100.00
Selectmen: Salaries
7,990.00
Other Expenses
2,846.25
Town Accountant: Salaries Other Expenses
710.00
Town Treasurer: Salaries
6,350.50
Tax Title Expenses
46.00
Other Expenses
1,295.75
Tax Collector: Salaries
7,442.00
Other Expenses
2,277.00
Assessors: Salaries
15,468.00
Mileage and Travel
300.00
Other Expenses
1,430.00
Assessors' Plans
10,000.00
Law: Salaries
2,100.00
Other Expenses
200.00
Town Clerk: Salaries
6,350.50
Other Expenses
525.00
Town Engineer: Salaries Other Expenses
3,584.00
Election and Registration: Salaries Other Expenses
4,071.00
Planning Board: Expenses
4,000.00
Town House Maintenance: Salaries Other Expenses
350.00
Town Office Building Maintenance:
Salaries
5,735.00
Fuel
3,000.00
Other Expenses
1,800.00
Memorial Building Maintenance: Salaries
6,077.00
Fuel
2,000.00
Lighting of Parking Area
Other Expenses
2,965.00
Police: Salaries
90,313.82
Expenses to Police School
400.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
Other Expenses
6,600.00
680.00
2,176.50
1,304.00
8,110.75
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Fire: Salaries
100,708.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
1,100.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
New Hose
825.00
Oil Burner
450.00
Other Expenses
8,400.00
Building Inspector: Salary Other Expenses
825.00
Board of Appeals: Expenses
350.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salaries Other Expenses
400.00
Insect Pest Control: Salary
2,388.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
800.00
Other Expenses
5,685.00
Tree Warden: Salary
1,882.00
Other Expenses
7,465.00
Forest Warden: Forest Fire Payrolls
2,100.00
Liability Insurance on Trucks
800.00
New Portable Pump
385.00
Other Expenses
1,885.00
South Street Station Maintenance: Fuel
275.00
Other Expenses
475.00
Inland Fisheries: Expenses
300.00
Dog Officer: Salary
1,365.00
Other Expenses
575.00
Commission of Public Safety: Expenses
325.00
Health: Salaries
19,189.06
Other Expenses
12,972.00
Bulldozing at Manomet Dump
750.00
Sewers: Expenses
6,855.00
Garbage Collection: Expenses
27,882.20
Street Cleaning: Expenses
2,574.00
Public Sanitaries: Salaries Other Expenses
450.00
Mosquito Control: Expenses
750.00
Roads and Bridges: Salaries
14,113.40
Fènces
2,000.00
Other Expenses
49,017.00
Other: Repairing Hard-Surfaced Streets
6,000.00
Highway Construction and Reconstruction
27.500.00
Setting Boundary Stones
500.00
Sidewalks
7,500.00
Granolithic Sidewalks and Curbings
3,600.00
New Cement Mixer
800.00
3,694.10
800.00
Greenhead Fly Control: Expenses
3,648.00
2,136.00
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Street Sprinkling
1,300.00
Snow and Ice Removal
15,000.00
New Sandspreader
600.00
New Snow Plow
675.00
Street Lighting
26,000.00
Traffic Lighting
475.00
Traffic Signs, Painting, etc.
2,500.00
Harbor Master: Salary
3,522.00
Other Expenses
285.00
Public Welfare: Salaries
7,380.50
Other Expenses
76,325.00
Town Infirmary: Salaries Other Expenses
6,950.00
Disability Assistance: Assistance
20,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children: Assistance
75,000.00
Old Age Assistance: Salaries Administration
2,200.00
Assistance
325,000.00
Veterans' Services: Salaries
4,217.00
Other Expenses
600.00
Veterans' Benefits: Assistance
30,000.00
Schools: Salaries
509,722.00
General Administration
1,400.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
Expenses of Instruction
24,975.00
Tuition
5,695.00
Transportation
37,925.00
Fuel and Light
21,685.00
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds
12,025.00
Desk and Chairs
3,200.00
Other Furniture and Furnishings
3,150.00
Medical Inspection
1,250.00
Diplomas and Graduation
600.00
Athletic Fund
3,000.00
Parks, Playgrounds and Bathing Beaches: Salaries
14,500.00
Other Expenses
18,615.00
Pensions: Pensions for Town Laborers
2,720.04
Cont. Retirement System: Pension Fund
26,435.00
Military Service Fund
172.95
Expense Fund: Salaries
672.00
Expense Fund: Other Expenses
178.00
Sexton
250.00
Memorial Day
700.00
3,947.00
10,611.50
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July Fourth
950.00
Armistice Day
350.00
Thanksgiving Day
600.00
Insurance on Town Property
7,101.51
Workmen's Comp. and Liab. Insurance
7,738.83
Personal and Property Damage Claims
1,000.00
Miscellaneous Account: Salaries
477.00
Other Expenses
4,564.55
Water: Salaries
25,410.00
Other Expenses: Maintenance
42,075.00
Emergency
2,500.00
Regular Construction
7,000.00
Other: Town Wharf Maintenance
650.00
Plymouth Airport Maintenance
6,500.00
Town Forest
950.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hill Cemeteries: Salaries
10,866.00
Fill for Addition
2,000.00
Water Pipes
500.00
Other Expenses
13,955.00
Burial Hill
3,810.00
Burial Hill Walks
300.00
Outlying Cemeteries
3,325.00
Town Debt and Interest
112,000.00
Total of Article 7 $2,097,472.71
Mr. Howard P. Barnes moved that Article No. 94 be taken up before Item No. 138 and it was so voted.
Article 94. To see what action the Town will take re- lating to the operation, maintenance, discontinuance or dis- posal of the Plymouth Airport, and make such appropriation as necessary. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends that the town maintain and operate the airport for one more year, as recommended in the budget, and that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of (a) transferring the re- sponsibility for maintenance and operation to the County or (b) continuing to maintain and operate as a town re- sponsibility, said Committee to report to the town at the next annual town meeting.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town vote to direct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of (a) transferring the responsibility for maintenance and operation of the Plymouth Airport to the County or (b) continuing to maintain and operate as a Town
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responsibility, said committee to report to the Town at the next annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Howard P. Barnes moved to amend that the Town discontinue the operation of the Plymouth Airport, and that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for the maintenance, pro- tection and care of the airport property, but the motion to amend was lost.
The original motion was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 8. To take such action as the Town shall see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,040, including the Dog Tax of $1,936.67, of which appropriation $16,650 shall be for Salaries and $5,390 for Other Expenses.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $22,040, including the dog tax of $1,936.67, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library, of which $16,650 shall be for Salaries, retroactive to January 1, 1954, and $5,390 for Other Expenses.
Mr. Bryce Prindle moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore by substituting therefor the following: That an appropriation of $23,065 including the dog tax of $1,936.67 of which $17,675 shall be for Salaries, retroactive to January 1, 1954, and $5,390 for Other Expenses be made in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The original motion as amended by Mr. Prindle was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-four Dollars ($6,634) to be expended by the Plymouth Public Library for the Loring Library.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,553.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,553 to be expended by the Plymouth Public Library for the Loring Library.
Mr. Bryce Prindle moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore by substituting therefor the following: That an appro- priation of $6,634 of which appropriation $4,829 shall be for Salaries and $1,805 for Other Expenses be made to be
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expended by the Plymouth Public Library for the Loring Library. The original motion as amended by Mr. Prindle was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy- five Dollars ($1,775) in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Mr. James Valler moved to amend Mr. Moore's figures by substituting the sum of seventeen hundred and seventy- five dollars ($1775.00) in place of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) in aid of the Manomet Public Library. Said sum of $275.00 for Other Expenses.
The original motion as amended by Mr. Valler was then put before the meeting and carried.
Article 11. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000.
Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as provided in Chapter 40, Clause 37 of the General Laws; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. (Conventions and entertainment of distinguished guests).
The Committee recommends no action. Appropriation balance, as of January, 1, 1954, for the Entertainment of Distinguished Guests was $293.65.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 12.
Article 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) towards the employment of one or more district nurses; said appropria- tion to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000.
In the pas: 10 years with no increase in staff the burden of
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work which has been carried by the Community Nurse Association has increased something over 70%. In 1944 about 4000 visits were made by two nurses. In 1953 a total of 6800 were made by the same number of nurses with some parttime help. This has been made possible only by great increases in efficiency of the nurses' staff. Due to the discontinuance of home nurses' visits, which had been previously made by another agency, the case load carried in 1953 is about to be still further increased.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 towards the employment of one or more district nurses, said appropriation to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 14. 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.
The Comittee recommends an appropriation of $150.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and choose a Town Director. On motion of James T. Frazier, voted: That Robert B. Bowler be appointed Town Director of County Aid to Agriculture.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for advertising the advantages of the Town and for providing amusements or entertainments of a public char- acter; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, as provided by Chapter 36 of the Acts of 1954.
The Commit'ee recommends an appropriation of $9,000, including $1,000 for Christmas lighting, for advertising the advantages of the town, but not for providing amusements or entertainments of a public character.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $9,000 for advertising the advantages of the Town, including necessary expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth, $1,000 of which shall be for Christmas lighting, said appro- priation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, but not to be used for providing amusements or entertainments of a public character.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Standish Avenue
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($50,000), Chapter 90 Construction; Route 44 ($3,000), Chap- ter 90, Maintenance; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $53,000, of which $50,000 shall be for Standish Avenue and $3,000 for Route 44 Maintenance.
Net cost to the town is $13,500.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $53,000 under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, of which $50,000 shall be for the improvement of Standish Avenue and $3,000 for maintenance of Route 44, contributions from the State and County to be returned to the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) from the proceeds from the sale of cemetery lots and graves; to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the improvement and em- bellishment of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, and the improvement and embellishment of Outlying Cemeteries; Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1800) of this appropriation to be used for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and Two Hun- dred Dollars ($200) to be used for the Outlying Cemeteries.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000 from the Proceeds from the Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves.
Voted: That the Town transfer from the Proceeds from the sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves the sum of $2,000 to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the im- provement and embellishment of Cemeteries, of which $1,800 shall be for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and $200 for Outlying Cemeteries.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the land located on the easterly side of Route 3, Samoset Street, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, conveyed to it by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through its Depart- ment of Public Works by instrument dated August 18, 1953 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds on December 1, 1953, in Book 2311, Page 406; and authorize the use thereof for cemetery purposes by its Cemetery Com- missioners; said land to be subject to the conditions contained in said deed from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Committee recommends favorable action. Planning Board approves.
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Voted: That the Town accept the land located on the easterly side of Route 3, Samoset Street, Plymouth, Plym- outh County, Massachusetts, conveyed to it by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts through its department of Public Works by instrument dated August 18, 1953, and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds on December 1, 1953, in Book 2311, Page 406; and authorize the use thereof for Cemetery purposes by its Cemetery Commissioners; said land to be subject to the conditions contained in said deed from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept twenty-six (26) cemetery perpetual care funds amounting to Six Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($6,400) received and deposited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Association and the Plymouth Savings Bank in the year 1953 in accordance with the usual votes of the Cemetery Com- missioners and Selectmen, and listed as New Funds in the town report.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: That the Town accept twenty-six Cemetery Per- petual Care Funds amounting to $6,400, received and de- posited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Associ- ation and the Plymouth Savings Bank in the year 1953, in accordance wtih the usual votes of the Cemetery Commis- sioners and Selectmen, and listed as New Funds in the Town Report.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) to reduce the tax levy of the current year.
The Committee recommends the transfer of $200,000 from available funds to reduce the tax levy of the current year.
Voted: That the Town transfer the sum of $200,000 from available funds to reduce the tax levy of the current year, as recommended by the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dol- lars ($25,000) for the Stabilization Fund as authorized by the provisions of Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945.
The Committee recommends the transfer of $25,000 from available funds to the Stabilization Fund.
Voted: That the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $25,000 for the Stabilization Fund, as authorized
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by the provisions of Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945, and recommended by the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Parking Meter Receipts, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) for repair parts for parking meters.
The Committee recommends the transfer of $200 from Parking Meter Receipts.
Voted: That the Town transfer from the receipts from Parking Meter Fees the sum of $200.00 to be expended by the Police Department for maintenance and repair of the meters.
Article 23. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Civil Defense; said money to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $400.
This amount, together with the March 1st balance of $829.95 in the account, is sufficient to meet the needs of the department as approved by the Committee.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for Civil Defense, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. James Frazier moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore by substituting the figure of three thousand three hundred and seventy-six dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3,376.89) for the figure four hundred dollars ($400.00) said money to be spent under the direction of the Plymouth Board of Selectmen, but the motion to amend was lost.
The original motion was then put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $41.00 to meet the payment of certain bills contracted prior to January 1, 1954 or take any action relative thereto.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41 for the following Police Department 1953 bills: Jordan Hospital $30.00
William C. Gould, M. D. 11.00
Voted (Unanimously) : That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of $41.00 for the payment of Police Depart- ment bills contracted in 1953.
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Article 25. To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with Section 110A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws to close the Town offices on Saturday; and to keep said offices open continuously to the public each weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for those offices having less than two regu- lar full time employees and provided that the total hours of work per week for each regular employee shall be those presently reported to the Personnel Board as a regular week, the distribution of time to be left to the head of each office concerned.
The Committee recommends that the town offices shall not be closed on Saturdays, but that they shall be kept open continuously to the public each weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for those offices having less than two regular full-time employees, the total hours of work per week for each employee to be those presently reported to the Personnel Board as a regular week.
Voted: That the Town Offices shall not be closed on Saturdays, but that they shall be kept open continuously to the public each weekday, except Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and each Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., except for those Offices having less than two regular full-time employees, the total hours of work per week for each regular employee to be those presently reported to the Personnel Board as a regular week.
Article 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to purchase from Jennie M. Burgess, Lot No. 139 of Plat 19 of the Assessors' Plans, located on the southerly side of Town Brook for Park purposes, and make an appropria- tion therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $150. Planning Board approves. This is also in accordance with the recommendation of the Plymouth Compact of 1950.
Voted (Unanimously): That the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase from Jennie M. Burgess, for Park purposes, Lot No. 139 of Plat 19 of the Assessors' Plans, lo- cated on the southerly side of Town Brook and to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 therefor.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that Article 96 be taken up before Article twenty-seven and it was so voted.
Article 96. To see what action the Town will take on the report of January 7th filed by the Planning Board as directed by Articles 59-64 of the March, 1953 Town Meeting to study
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waterfront protection (shore erosion) and as confirmed under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting on September 17, 1953, particularly as to those parts of the report relating to long-range principles and control by zoning. (By Petition).
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