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Total Expense
Police
1
Library
D
1
Cemetery
-
Net Expense Carried by Taxes
Bar charts showing (1) total expenses and (2) expenses as carried by taxation for each department. The difference in the length of the bars (for any one department) illustrates the mag- nitude of the towns income from other than taxation (largely state and county reimbursement).
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OUR TAX DOLLAR
Where it went in 1948
Schools 32.2+
Snow Removal
18.2 ¢
Highways 13.1$
`Police
2.2*
Health 2.4¢
Misc.
6.4+
Gen'l. Gov't. 8.8$
Fire 7.3$
Welfare 7.74
Library 1.6* Cemetaries .6+
A "Pie" chart showing how the taxes were spent. Data is taken from column 5 of the Departmental Income and Expense Summary.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Assets (as of December 31, 1948)
A) Cash in Treasury
$31,168.02 1,500.00
B) U. S. War Bond (Road Oil Bond)
C) Special Deposits (in separate bank accounts) Town Farm Fund
12,950.00
Old Home Day Fund
538.76
Grand Stand Insurance Fund
709.09
Cemetery Lots Fund
1,189.27
Total
15,387.12
D) Account Receivables (other than Taxes) .
General Relief
State (Temporary Aid)
102.00
Townsend
23.31
Lynn
275.88
Total
401.19
Aid to Dependent Children
State
242.14
Federal
273.24
Total
515.38
Old Age Assitance
State
621.22
Federal
971.30
Fitchburg
54.90
Total
1,647.22
Highways
Chap. 90, Main .- State
500.00
Chap. 90, Main .- County 500.00
Chap. 81-State 1,308.92
Cap. 90, Con., Rindge Rd .-- State 2,000.00
Chap. 90, Con., Rindge Rd .---
County 2,000.00
8'7
Chap. 90, Con., New Ipswich
Rd .- State 3,000.00 Chap. 90, Con., New Ipswich Rd .- County 3,000.00
Total
12,308.92
Schools
1948 High School Grant
915.00
Vocational Training 54.63
Total
969.63
Health
Insp. of Animals
51.53
.
Total Accts. Receivable
15,893.88
E) Outstanding Taxes
Real Estate & Personal Property
7,648.78
Motor Excise
234.00
Tax Titles
348.88
Total
8,231.66
Total Assets
71,180.68
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Liabilities (1) (As of December 31, 1948)
A) Restricted Assets
1) Those existing as Treasurer's Cash Balance
Road Machinery Rentals Acct. $4,783.67
Road Machinery Purchase Acct. 486.15
U. S. War Bond Interest (Rd. Oil Bond) 150.00
Marston Library Fund
274.60
Marston Educational Fund
2,096.36
Assessor's Overlay Acct.
3,623.46
O. A. A., Federal
1,292.68
O. A. A., Adm. Federal
216.14
A. D. C., Federal
79.86
A. D. C., Adm., Federal
46.31
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Special Appropriation Balances:
Library Furnace
400.00
Library Repairs
249.55
Locke Rd. Bridge
1,261.99
Building Committee
439.95
School House Drainage
1,924.19
Engine House Addition
1,972.38
Highway Shed
1,000.00
School-Inside repairs
109.56
Water Holes
367.41
Police Signs
58.52
Total of Approp. Bal.
7,783.55
Total Restricted Cash
20,832.78
2) Those existing as Special Deposits
Same as on Assets side
15,387.12
3) Those existing as Securities
U. S. War Bond (Road Oil Bond)
1,500.00
4) Those existing as Accounts Receivable
Tax Titles (2)
348.88
Motor Excise Taxes (2)
234.00
Total
582.88
Total Restricted Assets
38,302.78
B) Surplus Assets (3)
Total Liabilities
$71,180.68
NOTES:
(1) It may be helpful to think of "Liabilities" as a tabulation which classifies the restrictions placed on assets. The assets that exist over and above the restricted ones are "surplus assets".
(2) Restricted only until collected.
(3) Not to be confused with "Free Cash". Free cash is total cash less restricted cash. This is calculated below: Total cash $31,168.02
Less Restricted cash (from above)
20,832.78
Free Cash 10,335.24
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32,877.90
SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Accounts
Income
Expense
Approp.
Balance
Officers salaries and expenses
3,702.29(1)
4,100.00
397.71
Insurance
1,949.31(2)
2,010.24
60.93
Town Hall maintenance
221.64(3)
350.00
128.36
Loans
4,961.81
5,002.00
50.00
9.81
Town Counsel
28.50
50.00
21.50
Total
4,961.81
10,903.74
Net cost to Town $5,941.93
(1) Expense Details: See next page.
(3) Expense Details:
Janitor
$88.00
(2) Expense Details: Fire
883.93
Electricity
94.64
Workmen's Comp. & Liability 1,065.38
Repairs
39.00
Total
1,949.31
Total
221.64
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DETAILS OF OFFICERS SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Selectmen:
Salaries
$390.00
Telephone
79.94
Supplies
150.99
Misc.
65.77
Fuel
270.00
Annual Reports
1,023.80
Moderator:
Salary
Auditor:
45.00
Salary
Sealer of Weights:
Labor and supplies
20.00
Custodian of town clock:
Town Clerk:
Salary
78.75
Supplies
21.74
Misc.
85.00
Vital Statistics
305.49
Assessors:
Salaries
590.00
Supplies
8.79
Registrations
22.95
Clerical Help
93.45
745.85
Tax Collector:
Salary
500.00
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30.66
Misc.
120.00
25.35
12.00
67.10
Supplies Misc.
125.91
79.45
705.36
Treasurer:
Salary
360.00
Supplies
117.46
Misc.
49.50
526.96
Registrars:
Labor
122.85
Election Officers:
Labor
112.60
Supplies
57.03
169.63
Total
$3,702.29
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1949 BUDGET AS PREPARED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
1948
1948
1949
Recom- mended
Approp.
Expenses
General Government Account
Officers Salaries & Exp.
4,100.00
3,702.29
4,100.00
Town Hall maintenance
350.00
221.64
300.00
Interest on Notes
50.00
40.19
50.00
Legal Expense
50.00
28.50
50.00
Insurance
2,010.24
1,949.31
1,900.00
Highway Accounts
Chapter 81
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,900.00*
Chap. 90 Main.
500.00
500.00
500.00 *
Fire Accounts
Chap. 90, Cons., Rindge Rd.
1,000.00
1,000.13
1,000.00*
Chap 90, Cons., N. Ipswich Rd. 1,500.00
1,500.20
1,500.00*
Chap. 81, Supplement
1,500.00
1,499.86
1,500.00
Road Machine Expense
900.00
897.47
900.00
Highways & Bridges
500.00
497.22
500.00
Street Lights
728.00
738.72
740.00
Police
1,450.00
1,596.44
2,000.00
Fire Department
1,800.00
1,779.91
2,300.00
Firemen's Salaries
175.00
175.00
Forest Fire
250.00
243.93
500.00
Fire Hose-Special 1949
750.00*
Water Holes-1948
2,000.00
1,632.59
367.41*
Water Holes-1949
1,000.00*
Gas Masks-($1200 requested)
400.00
Library
(Plus Fines and Funds)
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Snow Removal Accounts
Snow Removal
13,000.00
12,969.12
(later)
Snow Fence-1949 Special
300.00*
Cemetery
General Care
250.00
248.52
200.00
Welfare
General Relief
2,700.00
2,502.51
4,500.00
General Relief, Adm.
210.00
210.00
210.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,000.00
746.42
2,500.00
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Aid to Depend. Chidren, Adm.
10.00
10.00
10.00
Old Age Assistance
7,500.00
7,098.16
7,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Adm.
265.00
265.00
265.00
School Accounts
School (Plus dog tax & funds) 35,500.00
35,498.61 41,200.00
Vocational Training
250.00
109.26
250.00
School Painting (1949 Special $1500 requested)
.....
. . . .. .
Health Accounts
Health
1,300.00
1,237.47
1,300.00
T. B. Hospital
331.46
331.46
456.44*
Nashoba Health Unite
307.80
307.80
444.00
Dog Officer
50.00
32.58
50.00
Miscellaneous Accounts
Tree Warden
10.00
10.00
Town Common Main.
150.00
72.68
150.00
Memorial Day
150.00
145.75
150.00
Reserve Acct.
1,000.00
226.09
1,000.00
Veterans Services
300.00
32.80
300.00
Moth Control
554.62
554.26
555.00
Extension Service
35.00
35.00
35.00
County Retirement System
179.00
179.00
930.70*
Band Concerts (no specific amount requested)
500.00
500.00
Moderator
12.00
12.00
12.00
Selectmen:
Chairman
150.00
150.00
150.00
Two members (each
120.00
120.00
120.00
Assessors (Inclusive car use) :
Chairman
200.00
200.00
200.00
Two members (each)
180.00
180.00
180.00
Town cleck
120.00
120.00
120.00
Treasurer
360.00
360.00
360.00
Auditor
54.00
54.00
54.00
Road Surveyor (per hour)
1.00
Road Surveoyr
(use of car, per hr.)
.12 12
*
' Items marked with asteriks appear as separate articles in * town warrant.
Except where noted, amounts requested by departments have been approved.
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TOWN WARRANT
Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1948.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
To Howard F. Damon, Constable of the Town of Ashby, in said County.
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town Of Ashby, qualified to vote in election and Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Ashby, the 2nd day of March, next, at 12:00 o'clock noon, then and there to give in their votes on one ballot for the following Town officers; Modera- tor, 1 year; 1 Selectman, 3 years; 1 Assessor, 3 years; 1 Auditor, 1 year; 1 School Committee, 3 years; 1 Cemetery Commissioner, 3 years; 1 Library Trustee for 1 year; 3 Library Trustees, 3 years; 1 Constable, 1 year; 1 Park Com- sioner, 3 years; 1 Tree Warden, 1 year; 1 Member Board of Public Welfare, 3 years; 1 Superintendent of Streets, for 1 year; 1 Tax Collecter for 3 years.
Balloting for Town Officers down stairs in Town Hall. Polls may be closed at 7:30 P. M. Business meeting in First Parish Hall at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Article 1. To elect all other town officers not required by law to be on the official ballot.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the town clerk, selectmen, overseers of the poor, assessors, treasurer, school committee, trustees of the free public library, auditor, and any other officers or committees.
Article 3. To see if the town will bear the expense of burying the dead the ensuing year. (Approved by the Finance Committee.)
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Article 4. To see if the town will 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, 1948 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. (Ap- proved by the Finance Committee.)
Article 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for band concerts or act anything thereon. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $350.00 and $150.00 for Traffic Duty.)
Article 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $35.00, or some other amount, and elect a director, the money to be spent in the furtherance of agriculture and the director to serve, in cooperation with the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provision of Sections 40-45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts. (Approved by Finance Committee.)
Article 7. To raise and appropriate money for the several departments of the town a detailed list of which will be found in the budget prepared by the selectmen and approved by the Finance Committee.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any action in relation thereto. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $2900.)
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation thereto. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $500.)
Article 10. To see is the town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction Rindge Rd. and New Ipswich Rd., or take any action in relation
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thereto. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $1500 on New Ipswich Rd. and $1000 on Rindge Rd.)
Article 11. To see if the town will appropriate the income from invested funds to reduce the tax rate for the current year or act anything thereon. (Approved by the Finance Committee.)
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any sum of money from free cash for use by the assessors in com- puting the tax rate or act anything thereon. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $3500.)
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to have a survey made at no expense to the Town to the end that a water district may be created within the com- munity to supply water to those who wish to participate in the water district or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will appropriate and raise the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of patroling the highways of Ashby to check speeding and other violations, this money to be spent under the jurisdiction of Chief of Police and Selectmen.
Article 15. To see if the town will transfer funds from Cemetery lots, funds to purchase land at West Cemetery, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for purchase of snow fence. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $250.)
Article 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $175 for firemen's salaries. (Approved by the Fi- nance Committee.)
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to appropriate funds for repairs, painting or alteration to the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
Article 19. To raise and appropriate the sum of $179.00 payable to the treasurer of the Middlesex County Retirement
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System in accordance with the provisions of Sect. 22 (7) (c) (11) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Article 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for repairs and cleaning out water holes or act anything thereon. (Approved by the Finance Committee for $2000.)
Article 21. To see if the Town will reappropriate the bal- ance of $110 for the Bennett-Holmes-Curran Post No. 361 Amer- ican Legion, or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy at three public places in said Ashby, seven days at least before holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of holding of said meeting to the Selectmen or Town Clerk.
Given under our hands this 28th day of January, A. D. 1948.
JOHN J. MOSSMAN, Clerk WAINO I. PERNAA GEORGE C. ELLIOTT, Chairman
Selectman of Ashby.
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RESULT OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 2, 1949.
Polls were opened at 12:00 o'clock noon. Warrant was read by Arthur L. Wass, Town Clerk. Election officers were duly sworn: Frank M. Mills, Warren J. Bennett, Edward A. Piper, Clarissa C. Lawrence and Lucy M. Bingham. Arthur L. Wass was the presiding officer in charge of the election.
List of officers voted upon by the Official Ballot, and the result was as follows:
Moderator-1 year:
Votes 294
Blanks 45
Luther H. Hayes
Scattering
6
333
Selectman-3 years:
Franklin C. Ingerson
116
223
Leslie R. Kincaid
60
279
Frederick S. Kohl
157
182
Tax Collector-3 years:
Louis A. Sears
328
11
Board of Public Welfare-3 years:
Howard F. Damon
324
15
Scattering
1
338
Assessor-3 years:
Donald K. Brooks
268
71
John J. Mossman
73
266
Auditor-1 year:
Floyd C. Pickett
285
54
Scattering
1
338
99
Member, School Committee-3 years:
Edwin J. Lyman Scattering
296
43
1
338
Cemetery Commissioner-3 years:
William S. Green
313
26
Library Trustees-3 years:
Ruth E. Brooks
283
56
Martha W. Foster
251
88
Waino I. Pernaa
275
64
Scattering
4
335
Library Trustee-1 year (to fill vacancy) :
Lydia E. French
305
34
Constable-1 year:
324
15
Howard F. Damon Scattering
2
337
Park Commissioner-3 years:
Carl E. Foster
311
28
Tree Warden-1 year:
Irving P. French
305
34
Road Superintendent-1 year:
Walter A. Johnson
129
210
Roland F. Simonds
208
131
Officers elected as follows:
Luther H. Hayes
Moderator
Frederick S. Kohl
Selectman
Louis A. Sears
Tax Collector
Howard F. Damon
Member, Board of Public Welfare
Donald K. Brooks Assessor
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Floyd C. Pickett Edwin J. Lyman William S. Green Ruth E. Brooks
Auditor
Member, School Committee
Member, Cemetery Commission Library Trustee
Martha W. Foster
Waino I. Pernaa
Lydia E. French
(To fill vacancy)
Howard F. Damon
Constable
Carl E. Foster
Park Commissioner
Irving P. French
Tree Warden
Roland F. Simonds
Road Superintendent
7:30 P.M. Business meeting was held in the First Parish Hall, and was called to order by Moderator Luther H. Hayes. The balance of the warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk was assisted by Jean Farley in taking motions during the meeting.
Art. 1. Motion was made and seconded that the Clerk cast one ballot for Albert M. Wilder, Fred L. Taylor, Frank M. Mills, Harold W. Loveland, Roscoe Ballou, Elmer L. Mason, Roland F. Simonds and James Hayes to serve as Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber for the ensuing year. Voted: Yes.
Motion was made and seconded that the Selectmen act as Field Drivers and also as Fence Viewers for the ensuing year.
Voted: Yes.
Motion was made and seconded that the Chairman of School Committee, Selectmen, Public Welfare and Dr. Claire Cayward act as Board of Health for the ensuing year.
Voted: Yes.
7:45 P. M. Motion was made and seconded to close polls.
Art. 2. Motion was made and seconded that the town re- fuse to accept reports of town officers as printed in the Town Report. Motion withdrawn.
Motion was then made and seconded that the town accept
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all reports, as printed in the Town Report, with the exception of the Selectmen's Report. Voted: Yes.
Art. 3. Motion was made and seconded that the town bear the expense of burying the dead for the ensuing year up to $12.00 per burial.
Amendment: Expense of this to be taken from surplus reve- Vote on amendment: Lost. nue.
Motion made that we rescind the original motion.
Voted: Yes 44
Voted: No 34
Motion was made and duly seconded that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $125 for the purpose of burying the dead for the ensuing year. Voted: Yes.
Art. 4. Motion made for the town 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 Jan. 1, 1948, 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. Voted: Yes.
Art. 5. Motion was made and duly seconded that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for band concerts for the ensuing year and nothing for traffic duty. Voted: Yes.
Amendment: One of these concerts to be reserved for the Ashby Grange Fair. Voted: Yes.
Amendment to the Amendment: That concerts be held on the Town Common.
Voted: Yes.
Art. 6. Motion made for town to raise and appropriate the sum of $35.00 and elect Mrs. George Seymour as director, the money to be spent in the furtherance of agriculture and the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County Ex- tension Service, under the provision of Sections 40-45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts. Voted: Yes.
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Art. 7. Motion was made and duly seconded that the town accept salary budget as prepared by the Finance Committee. Voted: No.
Amendment: That the Road Supt. salary and car expense be taken up separately. Voted: No.
Motion was made and seconded that town officer's salaries for the ensuing year be taken up separately. Voted: Yes.
Motion was made and seconded that the pay for town offi- cers for the ensuing year be as follows: Moderator, $12.00; Selectmen: Chairman, $150.00, other two members, $120.00 each; Assessors: Chairman, $200.00, other two members $180.00 each; Town Clerk, $120.00; Treasurer, $360.00; Collector, $500 .- 00; Auditor $54.00; Road Supt. $1.10 per hour plus 15c per hour for use of car; Road laborer other than on Chapter 90 roads, 85c per hour; Trucks, State rate. All other town help be paid at discretion of department heads in conjunction with Selectmen; Chairman of Public Welfare, $90.00, other two members, $60.00 each; School Committee, $48.00 each. Voted: Yes.
Motion was made and seconded that the town raise and ap- propriate the following amounts for town charges, as follows:
$4,100.00
General Government
350.00
Town Hall Maintenance
Interest on Notes
50.00
Legal Expense-Voted to reappropriate the 1947 unex- pended balance of $50.00.
Motion was then made and seconded that the Town Clerk write a letter of thanks to Mr. Asa Allen for his legal work done for the town in the past year. Voted: Yes. Insurance 2,010.24
9:15 Announcement of the results of the election by the Moderator.
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Protection of Persons and Property
Law Enforcement 950.00
Amendment: That $150.00 of this amount be spent for traffic duty at the band concerts. Voted: Yes.
Fire Department 1,350.00
Forest Fire Department
250.00
Tree Warden: Voted to reappropriate the 1947 unexpended balance of $10.00.
Moth Control 554.62
307.80
Nashoba Health Unit
Health and Sanitation
1,300.00
Public Health
50.00
Dog Officer
331.46
Highways
Highways and Bridges
13,000.00
Snow Removal
Road Machinery Maintenance Account
900.00
Oil and Tar Special
1,500.00
Street Lighting
728.00
Library
Public Library-Income from invested funds plus fines 1,200.00
Public Library-New furnace 400.00
Amendment: That three bids be received before the
Voted: Yes.
purchase of same.
Recreation and Unclassified
150.00
Town Common
150.00
Memorial Day
1,000.00
Reserve Fund
300.00
Veterans Benefits and Adm.
250.00
Cemeteries, General care
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T. B. Hospital
500.00.
Schools
Support of Schools-Income from invested funds plus Dog Tax
35,750.00
Public Welfare
General Relief
1,200.00
General Relief, Adm.
210.00
Old Age Assistance
7,500.00
Old Age Assistance, Adm.
1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
10.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Adm.
Voted: Yes.
Art. 8. Motion made that the sum of $2,900.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways, and that, in addition, the sum of $13,050.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimburse- ments from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to un- appropriated available funds in the treasury. Voted: Yes.
Art. 9. Motion made that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highways' maintenance, and that, in addition, the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds jn the treasury to meet the State and County share of the costs of the work, the reimursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury. Voted: Yes.
Art. 10. Motion made that the sum of $1,500.00 for New Ipswich Road and $1,000.00 for Rindge Road be raised and ap- propriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highways' Construction, and that, in addition, the sums of $6,000.00 New Ipswich Road and $4,000.00 Rindge Road be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the state and county share of the costs of the work, the reimbursements from the state and county to be restored, upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury. Voted: Yes.
Art. 11. Motion was made and seconded that the town ap-
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265.00
priate the income from invested funds to reduce the tax rate the ensuing year. Voted: Yes.
Art. 12. Motion was made and seconded that this article be passed over. Voted: Yes.
Art. 13. Motion was made and seconded that this article be passed over. Voted: No.
Motion was made and seconded that the Town vote to au- thorize the Selectmen to have a survey made at no expense to the town to the end that a water district be created within the community to supply water to those who wish to participate.
Voted: No.
Art. 14. Motion was made and seconded that this article be passed over. Voted: Yes.
Art. 15. Motion was made and seconded that the town authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to purchase land adjacent to West Cemetery-funds available from Cemetery lots, with the approval of the Selectmen. Voted: Yes.
Art. 16. Motion was made and seconded that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purchase of Snow Fence and some of this to be installed on Wheeler Road. Voted: No.
Amendment: Road Supt. to have authority to say where this snow fence is to be placed. Voted: No. Motion and Amendment withdrawn.
Motion was made and duly seconded that the town reappro- priate the 1946 unexpended balance of $300.00 for the purchase of Snow Fence and a portion of this fence to be installed on Wheeler Road. Voted: Yes.
Art. 17. Motion was made and seconded that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $175.00 for Firemen's salaries. Voted: Yes.
Art. 18. Motion made that a committee of five be nomi-
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nated and elected from the floor this evening empowered to spend up to the sum of $923.60 for plans and blueprints for re- modeling the Town Hall-reporting their action and recom- mendations at a special Town meeting to be held some time in June 1948. This money to be reappropriated from the Special Building Fund Committee's funds. Memorial Building Com- mittee.
Voted: Yes.
Committee elected: Chairman of the School Board, Chair- man of the Selectmen, Mr. Albert Damon, Mr. William Tantum and Mr. Herbert O'Neil.
Motion made that nominations be closed. Voted: Yes.
Above committee elected.
Art. 19. Motion was made and seconded that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $179.00 payable to the Treasurer of Middlesex County Retirement System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 22 (7) (c) (11) of Chapter 32 of the Gen- Voted: Yes.
eral Laws.
Art. 20. Motion was made and duly seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the cleaning and repairing town water holes. Voted: Yes.
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