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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,585 for the purchase of one 3/4 ton truck to replace aux- iliary equipped fire truck and to dispose of present 1939 Dodge truck.
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($3,900) for the purchase of one 1 ton power truck to replace Engine 5 and to dispose of Engine 5, a 1936 Ford.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,900.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,900 for the purchase of one 1-ton power truck to replace Engine 5 and to dispose of Engine 5, a 1936 Ford.
Article 82. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000) for the purchase of new fire alarm equipment at the Central Station and to dispose of the obsolete equipment now in use.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town take no action under Article 82.
Mr. Frankland W. L. Miles moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore so as to read: "That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,- 000) for the purchase of new fire alarm equipment at the
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Central Station and to dispose of the obsolete equipment now in use." The motion to amend was lost. The original motion was then put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($10,900) for the purchase of one fire apparatus pumping engine, five hundred (500) gallons with three hundred (300) gallon booster tank as per specifications. This apparatus to be garaged in Manomet for use in that vicinity.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,900.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,900 for the purchase of one fire apparatus pumping engine, 500 gallons with 300 gallon booster tank, as per specifications, this apparatus to be garaged in Manomet for use in that vicinity.
Article 84. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventeen Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($17,900) for the purchase of one Five Hundred (500) gallon fire apparatus pumping engine as per specifications for the Central Fire Station.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town take no action under Article 84.
Mr. Frankland W. L. Miles moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore so as to read: "The Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($17,900) for the purchase of one Five Hundred (500) gallon fire apparatus pumping engine as per specifications, for the Central Fire Station." The motion to amend was lost. The original motion was then put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 85. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) for the purchase of a new fire engine for the Fire Depart- ment to be stationed in the Cedarville section of Plymouth. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 85.
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Article 86. To see what amount the Town will raise and appropriate to carry out the recommendation of the Town Recreational Committee appointed under Article 86 of the Town Meeting of March, 1953, or take any other action thereon.
Recommendation under this article left to the special committee
Voted: That the Town authorize the Moderator to ap- point a Building Committee of five members to work with the Planning Board in making a further study of details relative to the location, type of construction and approximate cost of a building to be used as a Recreational Center in the Town of Plymouth, that a sufficient number of public hear- ings be held and that the Committee make its report with recommendations at the next annual or special Town Meeting.
Article 87. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an amount sufficient to construct a public sani- tary on the parking lot of the Memorial Building on Water Street and an additional amount for the operation and maintenance thereof.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 87.
Article 88. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an amount sufficient to construct a public sani- tary on town-owned property on Taylor Avenue and an additional amount for the operation and maintenance thereof.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 88.
Article 89. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) to lay a mixed-in place hard-surface road for a distance of one mile of Watercourse and Rocky Pond Road (also known as Widgeon Pond Road). (By Petition) The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,500.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500 to lay a mixed-in-place hard-surface road for a distance of one mile of Watercourse and Rocky Pond Roads (also known as Widgeon Pond Road) .
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Article 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,750) for the purpose of re-surfacing Valley Road (formerly Carter's Bridge Road) in Cedarville, from Island Pond Road to a point about 1,200 lineal feet southerly. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. C. Harvey Moore moved that the Town take no action under Article 90.
Mr. Donald Newey moved to amend the motion of Mr. Moore by substituting the following: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,750) for the purpose of re-surfacing Valley Road (formerly Carter's Bridge Road) in Cedarville, from Island Pond Road to a point about 1200 lineal feet southerly.
The original motion as amended by Mr. Newey was put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 91. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell to Manuel F. Souza and Claudia M. Souza, hus- band and wife, a parcel of land adjoining their property and lying off the southerly end of Boutemain Avenue, so-called, and being a portion of Lot 25A of Plat 27 of the Assessors' Plan for the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250). (By Petition).
The Committee recommends no action.
Planning Board does not approve.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 91.
Article 92. To see if the Town will vote to sell to William A. Dearn and Ernest A. McGrath, the land now leased by them on the Plymouth waterfront for the sum of $3,000 and being Lot No. 17A on the plan of the land of the Town of Plymouth at Town Wharf duly recorded in Plym- outh County Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 7, Page 374, and a strip of land 50 feet wide along the northerly boundary thereof and running from east to west, a distance of 203.55 feet along the aforementioned northerly line. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends no action.
Planning Board does not approve ..
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 92.
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Article 93. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the appointment of an Inspector of Wires and make an appropriation therefor. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends that the Public Safety Com- mission be directed to make the necessary study to es- tablish a uniform code, to determine the qualifications of a wire inspector and to make necessary recommendations at the next town meeting.
Voted: That the Public Safety Commission is hereby directed to make the necessary study to establish a uniform code, to determine the qualifications of a wire inspector and to make the necessary recommendations at the next Town Meeting.
Article 95. To see what action the Town will take re- lating to the acquisition of the Standish Mills Property on Billington Street as referred to the Planning Board under Article 16 of the Special Town Meeting of September 17, 1953, and make an appropriation therefor. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends no action. The Planning Board does not feel that $6,000 is a reasonable amount for the town to pay for this property; moreover, they have been informed that the property is being sold for a small business.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 95.
Article 98. To see if the Town will purchase or take by eminent domain, a parcel of land located in the easterly side of Taylor Avenue, White Horse Beach, four lots Nos. 31, 32, 20, 21, centrally located, to be used for off-street parking. (By Petition). The Committee recommends no action. Planning Board does not approve.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 98.
Article 99. To see if the Town will accept for One Dollar ($1.00) a bath house approximately 25' x 35' contain- ing 100 lockers, 12 dressing rooms and 2 shower rooms, to be used by the Town the same as at Plymouth Beach. The bath house to be used on Lots Nos. 31, 32, 20 and 21 of the proposed offstreet parking site at White Horse Beach. (By Petition).
The Committee recommends no action.
Planning Board does not approve.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 99.
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Article 100. To see what action the Town will take on the report of the Special Committee authorized by Article 68 of the March 1951 Town Meeting relating to the organization of Union Health Departments and make an appropriation- therefor. (By Petition).
Recommendation under this article left to the special committee.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 100.
Total Appropriations $2,545,231.51
Less:
Art. No. 17. Sale of Cemetery Lots $2,000.00
Art. No. 21. Stabilization Fund 25,000.00
Art. No. 22. Parking Meter 200.00
Art. No. 46. Bond Issue-Water
50,000.00
Art. No. 47. Money from Giovanetti (owner) 3,000.00
Art. No. 59. Bond Issue-School
140,000.00
Art. No. 59. School-Post-War
Rehabilitation Fund
12,000.00
$232,200.00 2.313,031.51
Less:
Art. No. 20. Excess and Deficiency 200,000.00 $2,113,031.51
On motion of James T. Frazier, voted to adjourn at 8:55 p.m.
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Special Town Meeting, August 16, 1954
Including Recommendations of Advisory and Finance Committee
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Amedeo V. Sgarzi, at 8:00 o'clock p.m.
Number of Town Meeting Members present August 16th, as reported by records of Arthur Estes and Warren Axford, checkers, was 152.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the improvement of Standish Avenue, Chapter 90 construction; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.
Recommend an appropriation of $10,000 from E. & D.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of $10,000 under the pro- visions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws for the im- provement of Standish Avenue, contributions from the State and County to be returned to the Excess and De- ficiency Account.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Dollars ($32,000) for sewers.
Recommend an appropriation of $32,000 from E. & D.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of $32,000 for Sewers.
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) as the Town's share of the cost of relaying the sidewalk in front of the Emond Building, Main Street Extension.
Recommend an appropriation of $4,000 from E. & D.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of $4,000 as the Town's share of the cost of relaying the sidewalk in front of the Emond Building, Main Street Extension.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Dollars ($1890) for addi- tional repairs to floor in small hall in the Memorial Build- ing.
Recommend an appropriation of $1890 from E. & D.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of $1,890 for additional repairs to the floor in the small hall of the Memorial Building.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($2,750) for repairs to the roof of the Memorial Building.
Recommend an appropriation of $2,750 from E. & D.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of $2,750 for repairs to the roof of the Memorial Building.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Parking Meter Receipts, a sum of money for acquiring by purchase or by taking by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the northeasterly side of School Street and being portions of Lots Nos. 38,
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39, 40, 43, 44, 45 and 46 of Plat 19 of the Assessors' Plans for off-street parking purposes.
Recommend no action.
Planning Board does not approve.
Voted: 92 in the affirmative and 41 in the negative that the Town take no action under Article 6.
Article 7. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or transfer from Parking Meter Receipts, the sum of Twenty-four Thousand and Fifty Dollars ($24,050) for the construction of an off-street parking area on the northeasterly side of School Street; to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen.
Recommend no action.
Mr. Eugene S. Holton moved that the Town take no action under Article 7.
Mr. Howard Barnes moved to amend the motion of Mr. Eugene S. Holton by referring the question of off- street parking to the Planning Board and the motion as amended was carried.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Parking Meter Receipts, the sum of Seven Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($7,300) for the purpose of hard-surfacing the parking lot in the rear of the Memorial Building.
Recommend an appropriation of $7,300 from Park- ing Meter Receipts.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 8.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Parking Meter Receipts, the sum of Six Hundred and Thirty Dollars ($630) for the purchase of new parking meters and repair parts.
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Recommend an appropriation of $630 from Park- ing Meter Receipts.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from Parking Meter Receipts the sum of Six Hundred and Thirty Dollars ($630) for the purchase of new parking meters and repair parts.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by purchase or by taking by eminent domain a parcel of land on the south- easterly side of Beaver Dam Road and having a frontage thereon of approximately 1200 feet and on the northeast- erly side of Island Pond Road, measuring thereon approxi- mately 700 feet; said parcel of land to be used for a modi- fied land fill non-fire dump under the jurisdiction and con- trol of the Public Health Division of the Commission of Public Safety; said land being owned or reputed to be owned by Mary T. Sampson et al.
No recommendation.
Special committee appointed to report to the Town on Manomet dump site and costs.
Mr. Charles C. Lynch moved that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or to take by eminent domain a parcel of land for purposes of a modified, sanitary, land-filled dump; said parcel of land to be under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Division of the Commission of Public Safety and being bound and described as follows:
.Beginning at a point at the northeast junction of Beaver Dam Road and Island Pond Road, so called, and running northeasterly for a distance of 1200' (twelve hun- dred feet) and thence turning and running (at 140° mag- netic) southeasterly 700' (seven hundred feet) to a point for a corner, thence turning and running (at 220° mag- netic) southwesterly 1200' (twelve hundred feet) to Island
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Pond Road, so called, thence turning and running by Island Pond Road so called, northwesterly 700' (seven hundred feet) to the point of beginning. All of said measurements being more or less. Said land containing 17 acres more or less and being land of persons unknown; and to appropriate the sum of $200 (two hundred dollars) .
This motion was put before the meeting and taken by a show of hands, 126 in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and the motion was carried.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $7,500 for the purpose of surveying, grading, fencing, erecting a caretaker's shed, supplying water and other- wise preparing a parcel of land at the junction of Beaver Dam and Island Pond Roads for a modified land fill non- fire dump in accordance with the recommendations of the special Town Committee.
See Article 10.
Mr. Charles C. Lynch moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for the purpose of surveying, grading, fencing, erecting a caretakers shed, supplying water and otherwise prepar- ing a parcel of land at the junction of Beaver Dam Road and Island Pond Road, so called, for a modified land fill non-fire dump in accordance with the recommendations of the special Town Committee.
Mr. Frankland W. L. Miles moved to amend the mo- tion of Mr. Lynch by adding the following words: "That the special Town Committee be empowered to construct the Beaver Dam Road Dump and turn same over to the Town when completed and ready for operation."
The motion as amended by Mr. Miles was put before the meeting and taken by a show of hands, 65 in the af-
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firmative and 58 in the negative, and the motion was car- ried.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $600 for the purpose of maintaining and operating as a modified land fill non-fire dump, a parcel of land at the junction of Beaver Dam Road and Island Pond Road for the balance of the year 1954.
See Article 10 .-
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the purpose of maintaining and operating as a modified land fill non-fire dump, a parcel of land at the junction of Beaver Dam Road and Island Pond Road, so called.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by purchase or by taking by eminent domain a parcel of land for use for dumping purposes; said parcel of land to be under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Division of the Com- mission of Public Safety and located off the westerly side of Bartlett Road, Manomet, and being a portion of prem- ises of United Cape Cod Cranberry Company and of George W. Murray, together with a right of way 40 feet in width from said Bartlett Road to said parcel.
See Article 10.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 13.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to be expended by the Public Safety Commission for the purpose of surveying, grading, fencing, supplying water, erecting a caretaker's shed and otherwise preparing a parcel of land off the westerly side of Bartlett Road for
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dumping purposes, together with the necessary right of way thereto.
See Article 10.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 14.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($480) for the purpose of hiring an employee to fill a part-time position made vacant by reason of retirement in the Commission of Pub- lic Safety.
Recommend no action.
Mr. Eugene S. Holton moved that the Town take no action under Article 15.
Mr. Frankland W. L. Miles moved to amend the mo- tion of Mr. Eugene S. Holton as follows: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($480) for the purpose of hiring an employee to fill a part-time position made vacant by reason of retirement in the Com- mission of Public Safety.
The motion as amended by Mr. Miles was put before the meeting and taken by a show of hands, 66 in the af- firmative and 43 in the negative, and the motion as amend- ed was carried.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the Nook Farm property, now under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, to the Park Department for park purposes.
Recommend favorable action.
Voted: That the Town transfer the Nook Farm prop- erty, now under the jurisdiction of the Board of Select- men, to the Park Department, to be continued to be used
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for playground purposes and to be known as the Avery Memorial Playground.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the Cleft Rock property in the Pine Hills section of Plym- outh, now under the jurisdiction of the Board of Select- men, to the Park Department for park purposes.
Recommend favorable action.
Voted: That the Town transfer the Cleft Rock prop- erty in the Pine Hills section of Plymouth, now under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, to the Park De- partment as a parking and picnic area.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to E & D the sum of Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($5,550) appropriated at the March 1951 Town Meeting for Beach Park improvements.
Recommend favorable action.
Voted: That the Town transfer to Excess and Defi- ciency the sum of Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($5,550) appropriated at the March 1951 Town Meeting for Beach Park Improvements.
Article 19. To see if the Town will eliminate the condition contained in a deed given by the said Town to the Plymouth Post 40, American Legion, Inc., said deed dated the thirty-first of August, 1951 and recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Book 2175, Page 393, being a deed of the premises known as the Cold Spring School and bounded and described as follows:
"Beginning on said street at the northeasterly corner of land formerly of Ruth J. Thomas, thence south 761/2 deg. west 249 feet to land of Joan Thomas, formerly; thence north 121/2 deg. west to land formerly of E. W. Whitten, 100 feet;
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thence north 761/2 deg. east 249 feet to said Court Street; thence southerly by said street 100 feet to the point of beginning."
The condition in said deed being the following:
"This conveyance is made upon the express con- dition that should the building on said premises cease to be used for Legion quarters by the grant- ee, then the land and buildings will revert to the Town of Plymouth."
and grant to the said Plymouth Post 40, American Legion, Inc., in fee the above described premises for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000). By Petition
Recommend favorable action.
Voted: That the Town eliminate the condition in the deed given to Plymouth Post 40, American Legion, Inc., dated August 31, 1951, "that should the building on said premises cease to be used for Legion quarters by the grantee, then the land and buildings will revert to the Town of Plymouth," and grant said premises in fee to the grantee for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000).
Total Appropriations, $60,050.00.
On motion of Herbert K. Bartlett, voted to adjourn at 9:55 p.m.
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Town Clerk's Receipts for 1954
Issuing Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
$290.00
Voters' Certificates 11.00
Marriage Intentions 316.00
Recording Mortgages
1,210.25
Recording Pole Locations
199.50
Cemetery Transfers
3.00
Misc.
6.00
$2,035.75
Births Recorded 1954
Residents born in Plymouth 230
Residents born outside of Plymouth
23
Non-Residents born in Plymouth 204
Total 457
Marriages Recorded 1954
Residents married in Plymouth 101
Residents married outside of Plymouth 50
Non-residents married in Plymouth 15
166
Deaths Recorded 1954
Residents died in Plymouth 160
Residents died out of Town
47
Non-Residents died in Plymouth 57
Non-Residents died out of Town
but buried in Plymouth 17
281
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STATE AUDIT
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. James T. Frazier, Chairman Plymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Plymouth for the period from August 23, 1953 to November 20, 1954, made in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Plymouth for the period from August 23, 1953, the date of the previous audit, to November 20, 1954, the following report being submitted thereon:
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