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MILLICENT LIBRARY
Article 6.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $18,438.00
for the Millicent Library, for support of same for the
year 1956.
18,438.00
CIVIL DEFENSE
Article 7.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $5,005.00
for Civil Defense.
5,005.00
BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Article 8. Unanimously voted 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, 1956, 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.
TAX TITLE EXPENSE
Article 9.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $1,100.00
for Tax Title Expense.
1,100.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Article 10.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $7,575.00
for Contributory Retirement System, (includes $250.00
for salaries) as estimated by the Division of Insurance
and certified by the Retirement Board, in accordance
with paragraph 6, Section 31G of Chapter 318 of the
Acts of 1936.
7,575.00
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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Article 11.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $6,593.10
for Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
6,593.10
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' PUBLIC LIABILITY
Article 12. Unanimously voted to appropriate $2,000.00 for Munic- ipal Employees' Public Liability: for insurance providing indemnity to any officer or employee of the town against loss by reason of his liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries or for damage to property, caused by the operation, within the scope of his official duties, or employment, of motor vehicles owned by the town, in accordance with Clause 1, Section 5, Chapter 140, of the General Laws.
2,000.00
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS
Article 13.
Unanimously voted to appropriate $5,733.00 for in-
surance, to continue in force the mutual insurance now
in effect and covering town properties as previously
voted by the town.
5,733.00
FIRE INSURANCE ON EQUIPMENT
Article 14.
Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $150.00
for fire insurance on all the motor equipment of the
town.
150.00
ACCEPTANCE OF BAY STREET
Article 15.
Unanimously voted to accept Bay Street from Highland
Street to Manhattan Avenue, as per description, and
appropriate $500.00 for that purpose. The layout has
been approved.
500.00
ACCEPTANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
Article 16.
Unanimously voted to accept Sconticut Neck Road, from
the end of March 12, 1955 layout, southerly 2950 feet
more or less, as described.
ACCEPTANCE OF WEST ISLAND ROAD
Article 17.
Unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone this article,
to accept West Island Road as a town way from Sconticut
Neck Road easterly to westerly end of the Causeway, as
per description.
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ACCEPTANCE OF FIR STREET
Article 18. Unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone action on the acceptance of Fir Street, southerly from Causeway Road to the Town Lot at beach, as per description.
ACCEPTANCE OF CAUSEWAY ROAD
Article 19. Unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone action on the acceptance of Causeway Road, easterly from the westerly line of Alder Street to the easterly line of Fir Street, as per description.
ACCEPTANCE OF SPRINGHILL STREET
Article 20. Unanimously voted to accept Springhill Street from the easterly line of Saratoga Street to the westerly line of Phillips Street, according to plan of Samuel H. Corse, filed with the Town Clerk, January 23, 1953.
HYDRANTS
Article 21. Voted to appropriate the sum of $180.00 to install the following hydrants: One (1) on Alden Road, not less than one thousand feet south of the existing hydrant at Alden Road and E. Coggeshall Street.
One (1) at the corner of Alden Road and Haste Street. One (1) at the intersection of Springhill Street and Phillips Street. 180.00
CONSTRUCTION OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
Article 22. Voted that the town appropriate $10,000.00 as the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Construction of Sconticut Neck Road, under the provisions of Chapter 90 and that the sum of $30,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury to finance the State's and County's share of the cost of the work; the money when received from the State and County in reimbursement to be re- stored to the surplus revenue of the town.
Town's share 10,000.00
Available funds
30,000.00
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CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Article 23. Voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 as the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance, and that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury to finance the State's and County's share of the cost of the work; the money when received from the State and County in reimbursement to be restored to the sur- plus revenue of the town.
Town's share 1,000.00
Available funds 2,000.00
CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON STREET
Article 24. Voted to postpone action on Article 24, until next Saturday.
Voted (March 17, 1956) to appropriate $7,500.00, which is to be transferred from the Main Street Account as the Town's share under Chapter 90 Construction of Washington Street, provided the State and County funds are made available; and that the sum of $22,500.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury to finance the State's and County's share of the cost of this work; the money when received from the State and County in reimbursement to be restored to the surplus revenue of the Town.
Town's share
7,500.00
Available funds 22,500.00
TOWN LANDING
Article 25. Voted to appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to repair the Town Landing at the foot of Bridge Street and to take by eminent domain Plot 12, Lot 20, containing 6280 feet, from Edward J. Harrington, Trustee, with the stipula- tion that no funds shall be expended to repair the Landing until title to Lot 20 has been acquired. 6,000.00
STABILIZATION FUND
Article 26.
Voted to indefinitely postpone action on Article 26,
Stabilization Fund.
STREET LIGHTS
Article 27.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $479.20 for Street
Lights.
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One (1) on Pole 41342 on Tripp St.
One (1) on Pole 42933 on Charity Stevens Lane.
One (1) on Pole 42255 on Sylvia & Birch Sts.
One (1) on Pole 41810 on Bellevue St.
One (1) on Pole 43209 on Nelson Ave. & Ruth St. One (1) on Pole 42953 on Alden Rd. and Ball St. One (1) on Pole 413839 on Brae Road.
One (1) on Pole 43359 on Springhill St.
One (1) on Pole 43550 on Springhill St.
One (1) on Pole 43553 on Phillips St.
One (1) on Pole 40648 on Davis St.
One (1) on Pole 43584 on Hedge St.
Two (2) on East Allen St., Poles 41305 and 41309.
Two (2) on Shaw Road, Poles 42963 and 42972. 479.20
HARD SURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
Article 28. Voted that the total sum of the streets accepted will be known as the Reconstruction of Roads Account.
MARGUERITE STREET - from Alden Road, 1260 ft. easterly.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $6,720.00 for hard surfacing Marguerite Street. 122 to 79 carried. 6,720.00
EAST DEANE STREET from Alden Road 1495 ft. easterly.
Voted to appropriate $2,000.00 for drains on East Deane Street. 2,000.00
AKIN STREET, north of Washington
Voted to appropriate the sum of $3,824.00 for Akin St., north of Washington St. 3,824.00
BAY STREET, from Highland Ave. to Manhattan Ave. Voted to appropriate the sum of $8,966.00 for Bay Street, from Highland Ave. to Manhattan Ave. 8,966.00
CAPE VIEW STREET from Sconticut Neck Rd. east to Chase Rd.
Voted almost unanimously to appropriate $3,920.00 for Cape View St., from Sconticut Neck Rd. to Chase St., east. 3,920.00
SPRINGHILL STREET from Main to Phillips St. Voted to appropriate $5,950.00 for reconstruction of Springhill St., from Main St. to Phillips St. 5,950.00
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PRINCE STREET from Mill Road
Voted to postpone action on Prince Street until the water condition was eliminated.
HILLER AVENUE easterly from Sconticut Neck Rd.
Voted against appropriating $6,900.00 for Hiller Ave. Defeated.
OCEAN AVENUE easterly from Sconticut Neck Rd. to the water.
Voted to appropriate $9,552.00 for the reconstruction of Ocean Ave., up to the beginning of the marsh.
9,552.00
GILBERT STREET easterly from Sconticut Neck Rd. Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Gilbert St.
CHARITY STEVENS LANE from its present terminus to the end.
Voted to appropriate $2,000.00 to hard surface Charity Stevens Lane, half way to the end. 2,000.00
EAST ALLEN STREET from Atlas St., easterly. Voted to appropriate $9,400.00 for the reconstruction of East Allen St., from Atlas Street easterly. 9,400.00
SHAW ROAD from the present hard surface to the end. Voted to appropriate $4,534.00 to carry the hard sur- face from the present terminus to the railroad cross- ing 4,534.00
RECONSTRUCTION OF MIDDLE STREET
Article 29.
Voted to appropriate $9,000.00 to reconstruct Middle St.,
from Pease to Bridge St.
9,000.00
DRAINS
Article 30.
Voted that any amounts accepted under Article 30 be
totalled, adding $2,000.00 under Article 28, be under one
account "Construction."
Voted unanimously of appropriating $10,100.00 to install drains, Article 30, Section (d) Prince Street, not included - as follows:
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Kane Street, east side $2,800.00
Coggeshall St., between Central Ave. and Houle St.
4,800.00
Marguerite St.
2,500.00
$10,100.00
10,100.000
East Deane St. (2,000.00)
PRINCE STREET - Voted to indefinitely postpone action on Prince St., Article 30, section (d).
WATER MAINS
Article 31. Voted against taking action on this article to install six inch water main on Cove Street connecting Beechwood Street, and Hathaway St., a distance of 650 ft. more or less.
(No prospective takers for this installation; washed away by the hurricane)
Meeting Adjourned at 5:34 P.M. until March 17, 1956.
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Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 17, 1956
The adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 1:48 P.M. Moderator: Philip T. Gidley.
Only 75 Town Meeting Members are necessary for a quorum at an adjourned Town Meeting.
The Moderator moved that he be allowed to recognize resident non-members (non-professionals) for speeches of up to three minutes, with extensions to be granted by separate votes of the meeting when called for. This was carried.
Town Meeting Members present:
Present
Absent
At large Precinct 1
22
8
45
18
"
2
45
21
"
3
40
29
"
4
48
18
"
5
51
24
Total
251
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SEWER EXTENSIONS
Article 32. FARMFIELD STREET, east from Pleasant St., approxi- mately 690 ft.
Voted to appropriate $5,002.00 for the installation of an 8" sewer in Farmfield St., east from Pleasant St., approximately 690 ft.
5,002.00
COGGESHALL STREET, 8" sewer, 1200 ft. west of Alden Road
Voted to appropriate $8,138.00 for the installation of an 8" sewer in Coggeshall St., 1200 ft. west of Alden Road. 8,138.00
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ROCHAMBEAU STREET, 8" sewer, from Rogers St. north 300 ft.
Voted to appropriate $3,600.00 for the installation of an 8" sewer in Rochambeau St., corner of Spring, from Rogers St .. north and east, approximately 550 ft.
3,600.00
CHURCH STREET, 700 ft. east from Pleasant St.
Voted that Article 32, Section (d) for an 8" sewer in Church Street, 700 ft. east from Pleasant Street be referred to the Sewer & Water Commissioners and that they bring in a report on same at the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
CURBING
Article 33. ELIZABETH STREET both sides.
Voted against an appropriation of $4,000.00 at this time.
The following were consolidated:
EAST MORGAN STREET
MILL ROAD, west side, from Washington St. north approximately 1600 ft.
GILBERT STREET, east of Sconticut Neck Road.
SCONTICUT NECK ROAD, extension of curbing along west side.
Voted to appropriate $3,500.00 for the installation of curbing on Sconticut Neck Road, extension of curbing along west side. 3,500.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT GASOLINE ROLLER
Article 34.
Voted to appropriate $1,800.00 to purchase a 1-Ton
Tandem Gasoline Roller, to replace the old roller, 25
years old.
1,800.00
HYDRAULIC CLEANER
Article 35.
Voted that Article 35 for the purchase of 1 Hydraulic
Catch Basin Cleaner attachment be indefinitely post-
poned.
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SALE OF LAND
Article 36. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to sell one parcel of land owned by the town to Russell Macomber and others. Said parcel contains 11 rods more or less, a wedge shaped piece adjoining the railroad right of way; dimensions 17.10 feet x 29.67 feet x 125 feet. Yes 103 No 102 CARRIED
SEWER AND WATER DEPARTMENT
POWER DIGGER
Article 37. Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Article 37 for a power digger for the Sewer Department.
PICK-UP TRUCK
Article 38. Voted to appropriate $2,100.00 to purchase a pick-up truck for the Sewer & Water Dept. 2,100.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT - PUMPER
Article 39.
Voted to appropriate $17,500.00 for the purchase of a
750-gallon Triple Combination Pumper to replace
Engine No. 2 for the Fire Department, of which
$12,500.00 be appropriated from the Stabilization Fund
and the balance of $5,000.00 be placed in the Tax Levy
of 1956.
Stabilization Fund 12,500.00 Tax Levy of 1956 5,000.00
To use Engine No. 2 as a trade-in for the new equipment.
WORKING HOURS - EMPLOYEES
Article 40.
This Article was taken care of by previous action. This
was to reduce the working hours of the Fire Department
employees from 72 hours to 56 hours per week.
PARK DEPARTMENT DRAINAGE - CUSHMAN PARK
Article 41.
Voted to appropriate $1,500.00 to clean and rebuild,
where necessary, a drainage system under Cushman
Park.
1,500.00
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TENNIS COURTS
Article 42.
Voted to appropriate $1,750.00 for the installation of
wire screening about the tennis courts to be used inore
or less as backstops and not the tennis courts themselves. 1,750.00
REPAIRS - CUSHMAN PARK
Article 43. Voted to appropriate $200.00 to maintain the foot roads in Cushman Park with stonedust and blue stone. 200.00
UNION WHARF
Article 44.
Voted to indefinitely postpone action on Article 44, to
build a Refuge Harbor and Cat Walk on the north side
of Union Wharf.
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAWS BILLBOARDS
Article 45. Voted to accept the complete article, Sections (a) and (b) as follows:
(a) To amend Article III of the By-Laws by deleting the first four lines and substituting therefor the following:
"No person, firm, association, or corporation shall erect, display, or maintain a billboard, sign, or other outdoor advertising device in Fairhaven, except those exempted by the third paragraph of sub-section (1) of this by-law."
(b) To amend Article III of the By-Laws by deleting subsection (h) and substituting therefor the follow- ing:
"No billboard, sign, or other advertising device shall be erected, displayed, or maintained in any block in which one-half of the buildings on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residen- tial purposes; except that this provision shall not apply if written consent of the owners of a majority of the residential and vacant frontage on both sides of the street in such block or stretch of street is first obtained and is filed together with the application for a permit for such billboard, sign, or other ad- vertising device."
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AERIAL SPRAYING
Article 46.
Voted to appropriate $1,100.00 for aerial spraying of the ยท
mosquito breeding areas, to be spent under the jurisdic-
tion of the Board of Selectmen.
1,100.00
POLICE CARS
Article 47.
Voted to appropriate $2,700.00 for the purchase of two
new 4-door sedans for the Police Dept. and to apply the
turn-in value of the old cars toward the purchase.
2,700.00
DOG CARE
Article 48.
Voted to appropriate $500.00 as a fund for the board
and care of dogs.
500.00
EQUIPMENT - TOWN CLERK - TIME STAMP
Article 49.
Voted to appropriate $180.00 for the purchase of an
Electric Time Stamp for use in the office of the Town
Clerk.
180.00
EQUIPMENT - TREASURER
Article 50.
Voted to appropriate $200.00 to purchase a new type-
writer for use in the office of the Town Clerk and
Treasurer, with authority to trade in the old typewriter.
200.00
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
Article 51.
Voted to lay Article 51 on the table. This article is to
raise and appropriate a fund to pay Fairhaven's share
of the maintenance of the Coggeshall Street Bridge for
1955.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES TO REVENUE
Article 52.
Voted to transfer the unexpended balances in the fol-
lowing accounts to Revenue, total $3,854.30.
State Census
$ 37.17
Reproducing Machine
9.75
Police Autos
101.57
Chapter 90 Maintenance
27.84
Main Street Reconstruction
5.04
Herring River Drain
192.52
Highway Truck
348.22
Widening Center Street
126.64
Chestnut Street Extension
28.64
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North Street Drainage
44.95
Coggeshall Street Bridge
.61
East Allen Street Drain
9.80
Weeden Place
3.11
School Truck
729.26
Retaining Wall
340.20
Annotated Laws
9.68
Hurricane Repairs
1,839.30
Total
$3,854.30
REMOVAL OF TREE STUMPS
Article 53. Voted to indefinitely postpone action of Article 53, to authorize the Selectmen and the Tree Warden to enter into a contract with a Tree Servicing Company to re- move tree stumps on town sidewalks and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
INSTALLATION OF LIGHT
Article 54. Voted to appropriate $50.00 to install a light with time clock at the Oxford School playground and parking lot.
50.00
REMOVAL OF LOAM
Article 55. Voted to postpone indefinitely article 55, to instruct the Board of Selectmen to take such legal action as deemed necessary to secure the replacement of loam and sod which was illegally removed from the premises adjacent to Eddy Street and Prince Street, now owned by the Fairhaven Development Corp. and/or B. Prince and Sons.
LAND SETTLEMENTS
Article 56.
Voted to appropriate $3,900.00 to pay for court settle-
ment of land damages in the cases of Silveira, Pittle,
Valerio and Dupuis.
3,900.00
EMPLOYEE'S GROUP INSURANCE
Article 57. Voted (overwhelmingly carried) to appropriate $100.00, with the understanding should 75% or more of the employees request this insurance the balance be trans- ferred from the Reserve Fund for this purpose, and that all insurance agents who are residents of Fairhaven meet with the Selectmen to discuss the matter and to obtain specifications and data, and to be duly notified before the bids go out. 100.00
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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT
Article 58. Voted to postpone indefinitely Article 58, to vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 670 of the Acts of 1955, providing for an increase in the amount of retirement and pension allowances for certain former employees and to appropriate a sum of money therefor.
HURRICANE REIMBURSEMENT
Article 59.
Voted to transfer to Overlay 1954 the sum of $23,576.30
paid to the Town by the Commonwealth for reimburse-
ment for abatements on real estate damaged or destroyed
by the hurricane. Under Chapter 689 (1954) Section 7.
Transfer
23,576.30
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
Article 60.
Voted to appropriate $3,250.00 for the purpose of main-
taining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control
works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclama-
tion Board, Chapter 112, 1931.
3,250.00
WEST ISLAND TOWN BEACH
Article 61.
Voted to appropriate $1,500.00 for maintenance and
improvement of West Island Town Beach.
1,500.00
NAMES OF STREETS
Article 62.
Voted to adopt this article, to change the names of Town
streets, as follows:
PARK STREET, in the rear of Livesey Park, to
PARKER STREET.
PALMER STREET, off Narragansett Blvd. to WINTER
STREET.
GROVE STREET, on the east side of Sconticut Neck
Road to GROVER STREET.
UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
Article 63.
Voted to appropriate $672.00 for the payment of unpaid
bills of prior years.
672.00
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
TOWN MEETINGS
Article 64.
Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Article 64,
Amendment to By-Laws - Town Meetings.
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AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
Article 65. Voted to postpone this article indefinitely, Amendment to the Zoning Map.
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
Article 66. Voted to amend the Zoning Map by extending an exist- ing business district at the northwest corner of Hut- tleston Avenue and Bridge Street to include land south of Bridge Street and west of Cross Street as described. (This 150 ft. by 200 ft. section lies south of Bridge be- tween Cross and Millette.) Unanimous vote.
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
Article 67. Unanimously voted to amend the Zoning Map by ex- tending the business district on the north side of Thomas Street to include land on the south side of Thomas Street, as described. (Area is between Thomas and Hathaway Streets on the waterfront at Pope Beach.)
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
Article 68. Article defeated. This article calls for a change of zoning from residential to business, a small part of land 831/3 ft. wide and 115 ft. deep on the north side of Maitland Street. The requested change would be spot zoning and it is not recommended by the Planning Board.
Meeting Adjourned 5:30 P.M. until Saturday, March 24, 1956.
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Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 24, 1956
The meeting was called to order at 1:40 P.M. by the Town Clerk.
Town Meeting Members present as follows :
Present
Absent
At large
24
6
Precinct 1
51
12
"
2
50
16
3
43
26
4
51
15
"
5
49
26
Total
268
101-72.6%
Mr. Stanton read a letter from Philip T. Gidley in which he submitted his resignation as temporary moderator, as he could not speak on various issues.
Mr. Raymond McK. Mitchell was unanimously elected as temporary moderator.
ACCIDENT POLICY
Article 69.
Unanimously voted to appropriate $600.00 to renew the
Owners', Landlords' and Tenants' Schedule Liability
Policy on the Town Hall for a period of three years
from May 14, 1956, and that the insurance be put out
to bids.
600.00
REPAIRS AT UNION WHARF
Article 70.
Unanimously voted to appropriate $2,500.00 for repair
of the roadway at Union Wharf.
2,500.00
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ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT
Article 71. Voted on amendment, that the Town authorize the Selectmen to accept in behalf of the Town, a proposed gift of George H. Taber IV, of land on the north side of North Street, adjacent to the Anthony School, for school purposes, said land to be known as "GEORGE H. TABER FIELD" in memory of George Hathaway Taber and George Hathaway Taber, Jr., and that the Selectmen be authorized to bring in recommendations to the next Special or Annual Town Meeting for a bronze plaque, to be placed on a large rock or other suitable spot on the premises, in accordance with the wishes of the donor.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Article 72. Voted unanimously to transfer $25,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the reduction of the Tax Levy. Transfer 25,000.00
ACCEPTANCE OF OAK GROVE LANE
Article 73.
Voted unanimously to accept Oak Grove Lane from
Boston Hill Road to Yankee Lane as a town way, as
described.
It was voted to table the motion for consolidation of amounts voted under Article 32, Sewer Extensions.
ACCEPTANCE OF HARDING ROAD
Article 74. Voted unanimously to accept Harding Road from Main Street to Alden Road as a town way, as described in the article.
ACCEPTANCE OF HASTE STREET
Article 75.
Voted unanimously to accept Haste Street from Main
Street to Alden Road as a town way, as described in the
article.
HIGH SCHOOL -CANVAS FOR ATHLETIC FIELD
Article 76.
Article LOST, to see if the town would vote to raise and
appropriate a sum of money for canvas to replace all or a
part of the canvas used at the High School Athletic
Field.
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HEATING SYSTEM
Article 77. Voted to lay this article on the table. To see if the town would raise and appropriate a sum of money to improve the heating system in the High School.
ANTHONY SCHOOL REPAIRS
Article 78. Voted unanimously to appropriate $4,500.00 to shingle the Anthony School roof and to make other necessary repairs thereon. 4,500.00
EQUIPMENT - HIGH SCHOOL
Article 79. Voted unanimously to appropriate $3,500.00 to purchase and install dishwashing equipment in the High School. 3,500.00
It was voted to consolidate Articles 80 through 88 for the purpose of discussion.
ROGERS SCHOOL ADDITION
Article 80. Voted on $322,923.95. This required a 2/3 vote. LOST 138 Yes 98 No.
This article was to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the Rogers School and for site improvement.
ROGERS SCHOOL ADDITION
Article 81. Unanimously voted to lay Article 81 on the table.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Article 82. Voted unanimously that a Junior High School Building Committee of seven members be appointed, two mem- bers by the Selectmen, two by the Finance Committee, two by the School Committee and one by the Moderator, and that the town provide for its expense by transferring the balance of $1,712.78 remaining of funds appropriated at the Special Town Meeting of August 11, 1955, under Article 1, and the balance of $10.00 remaining of funds appropriated at the Special Town Meeting of August 11, 1955, under Article 7 for the use of the previous Junior High School Building Committee.
Article 1 - Transfer 1,712.78
7 - Transfer 10.00
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Article 83. Voted unanimously that the Junior High School Build- ing Committee be authorized to procure additional pre- liminary plans and drawings for a Junior High School Building and that $15,000.00 shall be appropriated for this purpose, of which $12,000.00 shall be transferred from the Junior High School Plans Account, appropri- ated under Article 2 at the Special Town Meeting held August 11, 1955, and $3,000.00 included in the Tax Levy of 1956.
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