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Article 9. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare to use the Federal Govern- ment Reimbursement for administration, and to act any- thing thereon or thereto.
Article 10. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 11. To choose all necessary Town officers not elected by ballot.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate. or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. Recommended by the Finance Committee and the Selectmen that $2.000.00 be raised and appropri- ated. and not over $6.000.00 to be transferred from un- appropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of work, the reim- bursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt. to unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 13. Recommended by the Finance Committee and the Selectmen that $6,500.00 be raised and appropri- ated, and not over $14,625.00 be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to un- appropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners and the Park Commissioners to employ themselves as laborers in the Cemeteries and Parks, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 14. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550.00) to be used to pay for all private work and materials in Town Cemeteries, such as, opening graves, foundations, as according to General Laws, Chapter 44, Sec. 53.
Article 15. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-nine dollars and sixty-five cents to pay outstanding Park bills of 1948, and act any- thing thereon or thereto.
Article 16. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) as donation from Lawrence E. Blenheim to the Library Fund.
Article 17. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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Article 18. To hear the report of any standing com- mittees and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 18. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to return to the Treasury the following accounts:
Grader Snowplow
$158.00
46.25
E. Tillson Pratt School Grounds 59.28
Article 19. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) to purchase one Life Gun and one Life Net, for the purpose of saving lives in case of emergency and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 20. Not recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Dog Officer account, and act thereon.
Article 21. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for Dog Officer account, and act thereon.
Article 22. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars ($815.00) from the Road Machinery Fund to the Machinery Ac- count, and act thereon.
Article 23. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the purpose of obtaining plans and specifications for a suitable Memorial for the Veterans of
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World War II and that the Moderator appoint a commit- tee of three to work in conjunction with a like committee appointed by the Legion, and to report at the 1950 Annual Town Meeting, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 24. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 25. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 25. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, at the several places desig- nated by vote of the Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 12th day of February in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Nine.
JESSE A. HOLMES, ONNI HJ. ERICKSON, BERNARD W. ROBY, Selectmen of Carver.
Finance Committee,
EARL B. WARE, Chairman MARJORIE E. TELFER, Secretary
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS, BALANCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTMEN Tabulated for the Use of Voters in the Town Meeting, March 8, 1940
Recommended Recommended
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-48 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen
By Finance Committee
General Government:
Selectmen
$1,050.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
$139.95
Total
$1,189.95
$1,188.95
$1.00
$1,180.00
$1,180.00
Treasurer
1,589.50
1,504.99
84.51
1,640.00
1,640.00
Collector of Taxes
1,472.00
1,471.59
.41
1,522.00
1,522.00
Town Clerk
649.50
630.47
19.03
675.50
675.50
Assessors
1,750.00
1,675.13
74.87
2,000.00
2,000.00
Moderator
20.00
15.00
5.00
20.00
20.00
Auditors
216.00
216.00
216.00
216.00
Town Hall
2,779.00
2,741.20
37.80
2,686.00
2,686.00
Elections, Reg. and St. Listing Trans. from Reserve Acct.
118.53
Total
$568.53
568.53
275.00
275.00
Law
100.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
Unclassified
650.00
74.35
Trans. from Reserve Acct. Total
$724.35
724.35
550.00
550.00
Memorial Day
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Health
2,300.00
1,174.55
1,125.45
1,800.00
1,800.00
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450.00
Recommended Recommended
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-48 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen
By Finance Committee
Public Welfare Trans. from Reserve Acct. Total $6,807.45
5,800.00
1,007.45
6,749.51
57.94
15,000.00
15,000.00
Public Welfare Administration Trans. from Reserve Acct. Total $481.54
312.00
169.54
473.44
8.10
580.00
580.00
Old Age Assistance
11,800.00
7,816.33
18,536.17
1,080.16
11,870.00
11,870.00
O. A. A. Administration
530.00
86.61
U. S. Grant-Bal. 1-1-48 U. S. Grant
447.41
1,071.44
Audit Adj. 10/9 Total $1,136.95
65.01
65.01
.50
645.00
645.00
Aid to Dependent Children
12,000.00
U. S. Grant
4,035.89
Total $16,035.89
13,832.55
524.74
1,678.60
13,000.00
13,000.00
A. D. C. Administration
172.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
65.09
U. S. Grant Bal. 1-1-48
19.88
U. S. Grant
150.37
403.73
Audit Adj. 10/9
41.64
41.64
Total
$448.98
1.62
1.99
375.00
375.00
Police
3,775.00
3,760.76
14.24
3,950.00
3,950.00
U. S. Grant Total $19,616.33
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
7.92
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-18 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen
Recommended Recommended By Finance Committee
Public Safety
250.00
250.00
300.00
300.00
Machinery
825.00
819.80
5.20
815.00
815.00
Bridges
650.00
649.59
.41
765.00
765.00
Removal of Snow
7,500.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
568.68
Total
$8,068.68
8,068.68
3,000.00
3,000.00
ROADS
Chapter 81
21,125.00
21,124.13
.87
Chapter 90-1947 Bal.
818.46
From County
250.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
.50
Total
$1,068.96
1,068.96
6,500.00
6,500.00
Chapter 90
12,000.00
11,997.40
2.60
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fires
1,200.00
536.87
663.13
1,200.00
1,200.00
Fire Equipment
2,975.00
2,933.44
41.56
2,300.00
2,300.00
Cemeteries
1,467.00
1,466.58
.42
1,542.00
1,542.00
Special Cemetery Acct.
400.00
339.00
61.00
550.00
550.00
Parks
550.00
549.63
.37
575.00
575.00
Library
500.00
400.00
400.00
Dog Fund
306.26
(Plus Dog Fund)
Total
$806.26
787.18
19.08
Weights and Measures
150.00
150.00
175.00
175.00
Tree Warden
890.00
886.69
3.31
850.00
850.00
Gypsy Moth
1,250.00
1,242.34
7.66
1,248.00
1,248.00
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-48 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen
Recommended Recommended By Finance Committee
Schools and Vocational Education Benjamin Ellis Fund
53,500.00
53,442.66
57.34
59,214.00
59,214.00
375.32
185.41
189.91
E. Tillson Pratt Fund
48.78
48.78
Interest
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
American Legion Rent
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Old Home Day
175.00
175.00
175.00
175.00
Workmen's Compensation Ins. Trans. from Reserve Acct. Total
$553.14
553.14
575.00
575.00
Land Damage, Meadow St.
2.88
2.88
Land Damage, So. Meadow St.
13.43
13.43
Land Damage, Seipet St.
3.00
3.00
Land Damage, Holmes St.
42.00
42.00
E. Tillson Pratt School Grounds
160.00
100.72
59.28
General Highway
730.00
709.83
20.17
1,332.40
1,332.40
Alarm System
100.00
100.00
Veterans' Benefits
1,000.00
366.82
633.18
1,000.00
1,000.00
Veterans' Benefits Admin.
100.00
12.88
87.12
300.00
300.00
Town Real Estate
100.00
65.60
34.40
150.00
150.00
Center Sch. Bldg. Com'tee Acct.
331.55
331.55
500.00
53.14
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Recommended Recommended
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-48 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen
By Finance Committee
Public Welfare Unpaid Bills- 1947
214.65
214.65
Public Welfare Unpaid Bills- 1946
45.00
45.00
Finance Committee Expense
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
Consolidated Center School Building Committee Acct. Plymouth County Retirement Board
7,000.00
248.00
6,752.00
43.68
43.68
197.00
197.00
Snowplow
925.00
878.75
46.25
Grader
9,000.00
8,842.00
158.00
Sand Spreader
750.00
750.00
Reserve Account
3,800.00
2,283.84
1,516.16
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INDEX
Appropriations, Summary of 94
Assessors' Report
22
Auditors, Town 63
Births Recorded, 1948 20
Cemetery Funds, Condition of
13
Condition of Treasury
6
Deaths Recorded, 1948
21
Deputy Forest Wardens
57
General Government Account
28
Highway Surveyor
58
Inspector of Animals, Report of
54
Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of
54
Jury List 55
Librarian, Report of
52
Licenses Issued
11
Marriages Recorded, 1948 18
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INDEX - Continued
Officers and Committees, 1948
4
Old Home Day, Report of Treasurer
61
Police Department, Report of
56
School Department Report
67
School Committee Report
67
School Nurse Report
83
School, Center, Report of Principal
76
School, Report of Superintendent
72
School, Age-Grade Table
85
School Superintendency Union
86
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
53
State Auditor Report
64
Supervisor of Art
80
Tax Collector's Report 17
Town Clerk's Report
18
Town Warrant and Report of Finance Committee
87
Treasurer's Report 7
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