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Slaughtering Inspector 47 American Red Cross Public Welfare 49 45 48
List of Jurors
School Department Report
Organization
53
School Calendar
53
Teachers' Directory
School Department Expenses
54 56
Annual Report of:
School Committee 57 Superintendent of Schools 59 High School Principal 63 Elementary School Principal 65 Music Supervisor 67 68
Drawing Supervisor
School Physician
School Nurse
Home Economics
Manual Training
School Census
Attendance Record
75
Graduating Exercises, High School
76
Annual Report of:
Assessors
78
Town Debt
80
Town Accountant
89 90
Town Trust Funds
Cemetery Trust Funds
110
Tax Collector
115
Town Warrant, Annual Meeting, March 6, 1944
82
In Memoriam 87
69 70 71 72 74
294th Annual Report
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Year Ending December 31, 1944
The Transcript Press, Inc. Dedham, Mass.
TOWN OFFICERS 1944
Moderator
Town Clerk
FRANK D. MCCARTHY
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD
Treasurer
*BESSIE L. HAMANT ORION WIGHT
Collector of Taxes AMOS C. KINGSBURY
Selectmen
FRANK G. HALEY
Term expires 1945
CHARLES W. HAIGH
Term expires 1946
DANIEL L. SULLIVAN
Term expires 1947
Assessors
CARLTON W. KINGSBURY
. Term expires 1945
JOSEPH Ş. KENNEDY
Term expires 1946
HARRY E. CONWAY
Term expires 1947
School Committee
HAROLD F. STEVENS
Term expires 1945
RODMAN C. NOWERS
Term expires 1946
EDITH C. HOWLETT
Termi expires 1947
Trustees of the Public Library
CLAIRE H. SMITH
Term expires 1945
RICHARD W. LYMAN
Term expires 1945
G. STEWART BRAMAN
Term expires 1946
THOMAS WHITESIDE
Term expires 1946
FRANK H. CLOUGH, M. D.
Term expires 1947
ANNE C. DONLAN
Term expires 1947
Board of Health
MADELEINE I. HARDING
Term expires 1945
GEORGE W. HINKLEY
Term expires 1946
H. L. PARK, M. D. Term expires 1947
Cemetery Commissioners
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS
Term expires 1945
PETER PEDERZINI Term expires 1946
KENNETH R. CLARK Term expires 1947
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Water and Sewer Commissioners
IRA F. PENNIMAN
Term expires 1945
WILLIAM B. FROTHINGHAM
Term expires 1946
MYRON H. SMITH
Term expires 1947
Park and Planning Board
J. STANLEY KELLY
. Term expires 1945
JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE
Term expires 1946
RICHARD E. HUEBENER
Term expires 1947
CLAIRE H. SMITH
Term expires 1948
RICHARD R. STEBBINS
Term expires 1949
Board of Public Welfare
GEORGE H. SAUER
Term expires 1945
HERBERT B. BURR
Term expires 1946
RICHARD E. HUEBENER
Term expires 1947
Tree Warden GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Constables
FRED C. CHICK
FRED M. SPEAR
COLEMAN J. HOGAN
Appointments made by the Selectmen
Superintendent of Streets DANA WEIKER
Inspector of Animals CARLTON S. CHENEY
Inspector of Provisions FRANCIS X. MAGUIRE, M. D.
Engineers of the Fire Department ALLAN A. KINGSBURY KENNETH R. CLARK
Burial Agent AMOS C. KINGSBURY
Pound Keeper WILLIAM S. BLANCHARD
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Field Drivers and Fence Viewers ALLAN A. KINGSBURY FRED C. CHICK COLEMAN J. HOGAN
Police Officers
FRED C. CHICK LINDSEY N. RIPLEY FRED M. SPEAR
ARTHUR V. KENNEDY EARL A. BEATON *JOHN E. VARNUM
Keeper of the Lockup
LINDSEY N. RIPLEY
Dog Officer COLEMAN J. HOGAN
Measurer of Wood and Bark
DENNIS LUCY
GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Public Weighers
JOHN R. BERNDT WILLIAM C. COUTU
Superintendent of Moth Work GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Forest Warden ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
Sealer of Weights and Measures ** GAIL E. COSGROVE GEORGE E. CROWELL
Special Officers
CHARLES W. BROOKS
MICHAEL HORGAN
EDWIN F. PENNIMAN WALTER M. LOKER
CHARLES W. BROWNING *** JOHN CAMPBELL
MYRON D. PLACE
RODMAN C. NOWERS
WALTER REYNOLDS
DANIEL C. HINKLEY
EDWARD EVANS
Town Accountant LESLIE J. HOWLETT
*Serving in the Armed Forces ** Resigned *** Deceased
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Finance Committee
J. STANLEY KELLY
. Term expires 1945
CHARLES F. ALLEN
Term expires 1945
JOHN A. NEWELL
Term expires 1945
JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTER, Jr.
Term expires 1946
CARLTON W. KINGSBURY
Term expires 1946
ALBERT L. CLARK Term expires 1946
WILLIAM L. CONRICK Term expires 1947
STANLEY B. SWAIM
. Term expires 1947
ARTHUR V. KENNEDY Term expires 1947
Chief of Police COLEMAN J. HOGAN
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Medfield, the Board of Select- men respectfully submit a general summary of the events of the past year.
Organization
The Board of Selectmen organized March 8, 1944, as follows:
Frank G. Haley, Chairman Charles W. Haigh, Clerk Daniel L. Sullivan
Regular meetings were held every Wednesday at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Special meetings were called from time to time as occa- sions warranted.
As every citizen in the town, due to the pressure of war, has assumed added burdens, so have your Selectmen. The Select- men have attended many meetings in various parts of the State to acquaint themselves with the problems of other towns and their solutions. At the same time, needless to say, we have shared experiences and ideas. We found, generally, that the problems of most Massachusetts' communities, caused by the exigencies of the times, were much alike.
Highway Report
2600 cubic yards of gravel was spread on Pine Street, impreg- nated with calcium chloride and rolled.
Approximately one mile of North Street from the Dover line was covered with asphalt and gravel stones, mixed in place.
South Street was widened near Stop River to offset erosion caused by flood waters.
Portions of Route 109 were treated with J1, a bituminous material brushed into the crevices. This is more or less of an experiment which if it proves successful may be an inexpensive method of sealing this type of Macadam road.
25,000 gallons of tarvia and asphalt were applied to various roads.
Noon Hill and causeway bridges were replanked, shored up and guard rail approaches repaired.
General maintenance, scraping, patching and spot gravelling was continued.
Sidewalks were patched and 1,000 gallons of tar applied.
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The White truck has been in service for 11 years without major repairs. It was necessary this year to have the motor rebuilt at a cost of $501.00.
Post War Public Works
In our previous report of a year ago we outlined various projects which we had in mind providing that said projects were financed by the Federal and State Governments in conjunction with the town government.
To date, there has been no further developments and it is simply a case where all projects will necessarily be held in abey- ance pending the time when it will be propitious to go ahead both from a financial and labor viewpoint.
Civilian Defense
It is pleasing to know that conditions have improved to such an extent that the duties of the Civilian Defense, as we originally understood it, have to a large degree been eliminated. The ne- cessity for practice Air Raids, Patrols, Drills, etc. are now past and we sincerely hope that it is permanent.
There remains, however, important work to be done by all of us. First on the list is Blood Donations. This is one of the most important things which we on the homefront can do. Civilian Defense and Red Cross are working together on this and we will arrange transportation to and from Boston at no expense to you. Why not volunteer now ?
Salvage is another important item. Under the very capable direction of "Chris" Whiteside a beautiful job has been done. There has been collected during the past year over forty-five tons of mixed paper, magazines and books, and over four tons of tin cans. For a town of our size a fine job and your Board of Select- men thanks each and everyone of you who have so cheerfully given of your time and energy to put Medfield over the top. Keep up the good work and show the boys we are doing what we can to back them up!
Our State Guard, composed of men from both Millis and Med- field, have now been functioning approximately two and one-half years. A number of the Guard have been called to the colors which has caused a large turnover in the personnel of both officers and men. Several trips have been made to the Wakefield Rifle Range in addition to a week of active duty on the Cape. A rifle range has been completed in the basement of the new High School and the rifle team which has been organized has made a very creditable showing in competition with other State Guard teams. There is an opportunity for men between the ages of 18 and 50 to
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join up and if you enjoy shooting and out-door life why not con- sider volunteering ?
We wish at this time to publicly thank the State Guard for their splendid work in Blood Donating. Three times during the last few months they have been called on for emergency Blood Donation and needless to state they were right on the job. In addition, all of the men have been typed and we venture to say that their record of blood donations compares very favorably with that of any similar organization.
During the year many new names have been added to our Honor Roll in front of the Town House, evidence that our young men and women are giving their full support to our Country's cause. Some of the names now appear in gold and the Board of Selectmen wishes to take this opportunity to extend its sympathy for their unstinted sacrifice to their country. For the others in service, we trust that before many months pass, they will be back with us.
In the fall of last year, a Victory Ball, under the auspices of the Board of Selectmen, was held in the High School Auditorium. This proved, as you already know, one of the most successful events ever held in the town. With the proceeds realized we were able to send a very complete Christmas Box to everyone in the service for whom we had been furnished an address. From letters received from all parts of the world, we feel gratified for having sponsored this project.
We wish to thank all of the members of the volunteer organ- izations in the town for their whole-hearted support throughout the year. Likewise, we wish to join with the government in com- plimenting the Ration Board, the members of which are: P. Henry Strople, Howard Hager and Dana Jefferson, Sr. The Selectmen appreciate their pleasant efficiency.
We have received complete cooperation from the other town departments and thank them for their fine spirit in the face of many difficulties.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK G. HALEY, CHARLES W. HAIGH, DANIEL L. SULLIVAN, Selectmen of Medfield.
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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS For the Year 1944
VITAL STATISTICS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Chapter 46 of the General Laws of Massachusetts requires that every physician shall within fifteen days after a birth at which he has officiated, report the same to the Town Clerk of the Town in which the birth took place.
Parents within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after a birth in his house shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the town where such child is born.
Failure to give such notice is punishable with a fine.
Blanks for the return may be obtained upon application to the Town Clerk.
Parents and others are requested to carefully examine the following lists and if any errors or omissions are discovered, re- port them at once to the Town Clerk, that the record may be cor- rected, as it is very important that the record of Vital Statistics be accurate and complete.
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Births Recorded in Medfield During the Year 1944
Date
Child's Name
Place of Birth
Parents
1944
Jan. 2 Judith Anne Young
Boston
James R. and Margaret Raymond
Jan.
5 Stillborn
Jan. 6 Thomas Gordon Tapley
Natick
Thomas A. and Mary E. Miller
Natick Matthew F. and Margaret Desmond
Jan.
13 Thomas John Belmont
Framingham
Joseph M. and Elizabeth Baker
Feb. 8 Robert Arthur Sproul
Milford
William J. and Christine Forrester
Feb.
21 Kathleen Gettings Dolan
Natick
James M. and Rose Gilbert
Mar. 1 Catherine Colantonio
Natick
Alfred and Colorinda Palumbo
Mar.
7 Suzanne Frances Spender
Norwood
Merlon and Hazel Pond
Mar. 16
Ilona Joyce Gronroos
Norwood
Vaino E. and Ellen I. Koivu
Mar. 22 Kathryn Leslie Curtis
Framingham
Ralph C. and Katherine Blood
Apr. 3 Arthur Fred Smith, 2nd. Alan Charles Wiles
Milford
Charles W. and Lois J. Baer
May 13 George Melvin Richards
Natick
George and Hilda Staller
May
22 Beverly Louise Terriere
Norwood
David and Eva M. Crochiere
May
25
Cabot Lyman
Waltham
Richard W. and Charlotte Cabot
May
25 Carol Lyman
Waltham
Richard W. and Charlotte Cabot
June 4 Judy Meyer
Boston
Carl H. and Agnes Rouzaut Ernest A. and Cynthia Carlson
June 15 Pamela Petrie
Boston
June 18 Clifton Joseph Wall, Jr.
Natick
Clifton J. and Nathalie Blood
June 27 Michael Cornelius Horgan
Boston
John J. and Cornelia Coughlin
July
10 Charles Henry Swimm
Natick
Charles H. and Nancy Heard
July 15 Eric Theodore Suereth
Natick
Theodore F. and Gwendolyn Kingsbury
Boston
Frederick and Mary Beausejour
May 10
Jan. 7 Agnes Katherine Molloy
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July 29 Roger Craig Adams
Providence
Dwight E. and Sally Aldrich
July 28 Karen Frances Nowell
Natick
William and Frances Robertson
Aug. 1 Ruth Ann Loker
Lowell
Walter R. and Bernice Ammon
Aug. 10 Carol Anne Aldrich
Medfield
Edwin and Carolina Di Flumero Edgar and Ruth Stultz
Aug. 16 Walter Watson Burgess
Natick
Aug. 21 Judith Lee Dill
Norwood
Woodrow H. and Margaret Tarr
Sept. 10 Nancy Williams
Boston
John D. and Beatrice Beckwith
Oct. 9 Everett Allen Hastings
Boston
Everett A. and Mary Rouzaut
Oct. 12 Irene Cynthia Daine
Natick
Archie C. and Gladys Goodell
Oct. 16 Marcia Jean Lincoln
Natick
Dana and Laverne Menard
Oct. 22 Ralph Arthur Baker, Jr.
Natick
Ralph and Anna De Francisco
Nov. 21 Tarn Findlow Bollinger
Boston
Alfred W. and Frances Proctor
Nov. 25 Glenn Floyd Ours
Natick
Nov. 29 .
Maureen McCarthy
Norwood
James F. and Wretha Snyder Robert K. and Helen Rouzaut
Dec. 7 Mary Teresa Callahan
Natick
Earle F. and Johanna Ahearn
Dec. 31
Catherine Ruth Iafolla
Natick
Patsy A. and Mildred Chick
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Total number of Births, 39. Females, 22. Males, 17.
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Marriages Recorded in Medfield During the Year 1944
Date
Name
Residence
Where and By Whom Married
1944
Jan. 15
Gail Edmund Cosgrove Velma Wilson
Medfield
In Boston Rev. Charles E. Worden
Jan. 23 Henry Allan Kingsbury
Medfield®
In Medfield
Hazel Gladys Sawyer
Medfield
Rev. Eric Alton Ayer
Jan. 29
John Edward Sheahan
Medfield
In Framingham Rev. Thomas B. Grady
Feb. 19
Robert William Murphy, Jr. Anna Marie Just
Franklin
In Medfield Rev. Robert L. Ryer
Mar. 21
Henry Paul Garreau
Brookline
In Medfield Rev. J. Arthur Budding
Apr. 3 James Frederick Clark, Jr.
Wilhelmina Whiting
Millis
In Medfield Rev. Eric Alton Ayer
May 9 Robert Randolph Wood Helen Mary Griffin
Medfield
In Westwood Rev. Philip S. Sanderson
May 31 Linwood Darrow Park
Medfield
In Medfield Rey. James C. Marshall
Gwendolyn Emily Carr
Medfield
Medfield
In Brewster Rev. George B. Spurr
June 22 Harold S. Mott
Walpole
In Medfield Rev. Francis L. Shea
Ann Mary Bravo
Medfield
Medfield
In Lowell Rev. Victor F. Larline
July 1 Harry Lewis Dewar
Medfield
In Medfield Rev. Eric Alton Ayer
Margaret Maude Golding
E. Walpole
Medfield
July 8 Reynold Merideth Garabedian Angeline Mary DeVasto
Walpole
In Walpole Rev. Howard P. Byselt
June 18 Earl Kendall Holt, Jr. Priscilla Carolyn Rowe
Wollaston
June 25 Russell George Eastman Esther May Stickney
Lowell
Pearl Mary Curley
Cambridge
Medfield
Westwood
Medfield
Framingham
Thelma Agatha Berry
Peabody
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Oct.
1
Wilfred Hugh Wills
Medfield
In Medfield
Helen Bangs
Medfield
Rev. J. Arthur Budding
Oct. 8 Hayward Perry Bernice Margaret Hayward
Medfield
In Walpole Rev. Howard P. Byselt
Oct. 21 Joseph Thomas Cleary
Chicago, Ill.
In Dedham Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge
Oct. 21
Ralph Crawford Hudson, Jr. Bertha Louise Baker
Shelson, Mo.
In Dedham Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge
Oct. 28
Perley Johnson, Jr. Helen Walker
Milford
In Medfield Rev. Oscar J. F. Seitz
Dec. 28
William Arthur Pleau
Bellingham
In Medfield Rev. Francis L. Shea
- Marjorie Udine Baker
Medfield
In Medfield Rev. J. Arthur Budding
Aug. 5 Daniel Joseph McCurdy
Leominster
Medfield
In Boston Oliver C. Elliot, J. P. In Medfield Rev. Oscar J. F. Seitz
Aug. 16 Charles Allen Augustus Parsons Elizabeth Pearl Coombs
Westwood
Aug. 19 John Bruce MacGregor Mary Helene Horton
Medfield
In Medfield Rev. Eric Alton Ayer
Sept. 18
Gordon Angus Hardie Clara A. Baldini
Mansfield
Sept. 24
Philip Hale Smith Audrey Heustis
Medfield
In Millis Rev. John H. Holt
Sept. 26
Joseph John Stapleton Hazel A. Houle
Medfield
In Boston Max H. Newman, J. P.
Medfield
In Mansfield Rev. William R. Jordan
Medfield
Dover
Medfield
Westwood
Mary Margaret Carlson
July 15
Arthur Lawrence Himes Elsie Elizabeth Norton
Medfield
Medfield
Walpole
Margarite Rose Bravo
Medfield
Medfield
Framingham
Total number of Marriages, 26. Married in Town, 13. Married out of Town, 13. Resident of Medfield, 29. Non-resident, 23.
Deaths of Residents of Medfield During the Year 1944
Date of Death
Name
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
1944
Jan.
3
Harry Howlett
75
3
21
Acute Myocardial Failure
Jan.
4
Deborah J. McPhail
96
10
27
Broncho Pneumonia
Jan.
6
Mary Holbrook
86
10
17
Chronic Myocarditis
Jan.
6 Julius A. Fitts
100
1
25
Broncho Pneumonia
Jan.
7 Mary H. MacGregor
83
2
12
Broncho Pneumonia
Jan.
9
Albert J. Larkin
51
6
26
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Jan.
12
Herbert Leslie Mitchell
82
11
18
Broncho Pneumonia
Jan.
13
Hazel Azilda Blandin
29
3
29
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Jan.
21 Thomas Buchanan
81
3
21
Broncho Pneumonia
Jan.
31 William Weiker
90
6
26
Arteriosclerotic Heart Di: 54
Feb.
14 Sedgwick Laverty
66
1
15
Papillary Carcinoma of Bli
Feb. 18
Catherine Gorman
75
8
12
General Arteriosclerosis
Mar. 11
Patrick Joseph Devine
75
7
24
General Arteriosclerosis
Apr.
2
Mary Kingsbury
51
6
13
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Apr.
29
Elizabeth L. Hamant
64
3
1
Cardio Renal Disease
May
4
William J. Cox
82
3
7
Cerebral Hemorrhage
May
14
Edward E. Fernald
87
4
13
Coronary Heart Disease
May 20
Edwin E. Aldrich
26
7
6
Chronic Glomerular Nepł
May
24
Luigi Palumbo
69
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Fracture of Skull
May
29
James Joseph Regan
46
4
21
Chronic Pulmonary Tubercı
May
30
Mildred E. O'Brien
49
10
28
General Peratinitis
June
7
Mary Albina Granchelli
73
9
30
Cardiac Failure
June
9
George Melvin Richards
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1
7 Intestinal Pneumonia
June 21
Hattie L. Darrow
73
6
10
Acute Cardiac Failure
July 12
John H. Sweeney
75
9
8
Arteriosclerotic Heart Dis se
July 20
Mary Agnes Ryan
61
Cardio Renal Disease
Aug. 20
Harrison Bird Child
53
5
23
Acute Cardiac Failure
Nov.
15
William A. Tower
38
8
9 Acute Cardiac Failure
Nov. 21
Eliza A. MacGregor
72
2
20
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Dec. 22
Raymond Mayo
47
6
10
Epilepsy
Dec. 27
Elmer Ellsworth Walton
79
4
2
Coronary Occlusion
Total number of Deaths, 197 Residents of Medfield, 33.
Medfield State Hospital, 157. Non-resident in Medfield, 7.
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Paralitic Ileus
Apr. 12
Eleazer King
55
Suppurative Cystitis
Mar. 26
Mary L. Adams
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TOWN WARRANT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK, SS:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall. in said Medfield on Monday the 6th day of March A.D. 1944 at 6:00 A.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot, to wit:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, One Col- lector of Taxes, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year.
One Assessor, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, all for two years.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One Member of the School Com- mittee, Two Trustees of the Library, One Member of the Board of Health, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, all for three years.
One Member of the Planning Board for five years.
The polls to be opened at 6:00 A.M. and may be closed at 2:00 P.M.
Article 2. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Pound Keeper.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the Several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the ensuing year.
Expended 1943
Recommended 1944
Executive
$2,411.94
$2,750.00
Treasurer
750.00
750.00
Collector
1,568.23
1,600.00
Assessors
743.91
800.00
Town Clerk
499.70
500.00
Election and Registration
290.18
550.00
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Town Hall
3,171.78
3,265.00
Defense
616.79
500.00
Fire
3,484.54
3,000.00
Police
4,065.58
4,144.68
Sealer
106.55
150.00
Moth
751.79
800.00
Care of Trees
145.75
400.00
Cutting Brush
998.90
1,000.00
Spraying Elms
399.45
400.00
Health and Sanitation
2,174.75
1,600.00
District Nurse
450.00
450.00
County Hospital
1,109.63
1,055.99
Public Dump
135.43
175.00
Sewer
879.90
1,000.00
Highways
13,124.38
9,000.00
Bridges
99.12
450.00
Guard Rails
278.43
300.00
Sidewalks
299.29
300.00
Snow
4,507.59
Street Lighting
4,930.67
5,032.00
Welfare
2,070.44
1,000.00
Old Age Assistance
21,922.03
17,000.00
Old Age Administration
250.00
Soldiers Benefits
330.40
1,500.00
Public Welfare-Salaries
500.00
500.00
Schools and Dog Tax
40,825.29
42,385.00
Library
2,680.44
Park and Planning Board
384.24
500.00
Memorial Day
227.33
300.00
Contingent
786.35
750.00
Fire Insurance
904.56
925.00
Liability Insurance
697.45
700.00
Reserve Fund
1,785.95
2,500.00
Water
6,676.33
7,200.00
Notes
21,000.00
20,000.00
Interest
5,762.75
5,137.49
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the 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, 1944, 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 Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Article 6. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, also determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Article 7. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
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Article 8. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar.
Article 10. To see what compensation the town will allow the Water Registrar for the ensuing year.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five (5) and authorize it to make arrangements and spend money appropriated under Article 4 for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the improvement of Chapter 90 Roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the state or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Machin- ery Operating Account to defray expenses for the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money not to exceed $15,000.00 from free cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1944 Tax Rate.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept the fol- lowing named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Clifford L. Codding Lot $100.00
Samuel E. Mitchell Lot $100.00
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to establish a post- war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 5, Acts of 1943.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery; also to transfer the sum of $275.00 from the Sale of Cemetery Lots Funds for the purpose of developing the new part of the cemetery.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer certain sums of money, balances of school funds, namely:
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Stoker conversion $120.90
Ralph Wheelock Special 80.70
School Equipment Fund 79.53
to the School Committee for funds for General School purposes, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Committee).
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain State-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, Gen- eral Laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, or dependent thereon, and further raise and appropriate the amount of $25.00 therefor.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey to Mrs. DeForest Danielson in be- half of the Town the parcel of land containing 875 square feet, more or less, known as the Town Pound and located on High Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to instruct the Boston Edison Company to install three (3) electric lights on Dale Street and raise and appro- priate a sum of money therefor, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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