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150.00
$5,275.00
Payments:
Herbert E. Burr-Board
Member
312.50
Lawton B. Kingsbury-
Board Member 162.50
Harold A. Mackay- Board Member
25.00
Theodore B. Pederson
Board Member
125.00
$625.00
Care & Expenses
2,666.85
Supplies & Drugs
149.22
Other Expenses
106.35
State of Massachusetts
1,661.00
Balance to Revenue
Total
$5,275.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
$22,000.00
Transfer from Revenue
1,500.00
$23,500.00
166
$5,208.42 66.58
Appropriation
$5,818.28
Payments: Old Age Assistance Balance to Revenue
22,906.52 593.48
$23,500.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - FEDERAL
Balance, January 1, 1948
$1,241.27
Federal Grants
14,590.97
Transfer from Revenue
92.81
$15,925.05
Payments:
Old Age Assistance
$15,710.14
Balance, December 31, 1948
214.91
$15,925.05
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$350.00
Transfer from Revenue & Reserve Fund
464.43
$814.43
Payments:
Payroll
530.00
Postage, Supplies & Other
Expenses
284.43
$814.43
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-ADMINISTRATION-FEDERAL
Balance, January 1, 1948
$23.53
Federal Grants
59.68
$83.21
Payments:
Postage, Supplies & Other Expenses
77.16
Balance, December 31, 1948
6.05
$83.21
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Transfer from Revenue and Reserve Fund
200.00
$2,700.00
Payments:
Assistance
2,533.28
Balance to Revenue
166.72
Total
$2,700.00
167
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal
Balance, January 1, 1948 Federal Grants
$202.29
1,195.89
Payments:
Assistance Balance, December 31, 1948
$1,349.80
48.38
$1,398.18
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
Appropriation
$100.00
Transfer from Revenue and Reserve Fund
100.00
$200.00
Payments:
Payroll
$80.00
Postage, Supplies and Other Expenses
93.22
173.22
Balance to Revenue
26.78
TOTAL
$200.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration-Federal
Balance, January 1, 1948
$2.01
Federal Grant
10.64
Payments:
Payroll
$10.00
Balance, December 31, 1948
2.65
TOTAL
$12.65
Veterans Aid
$5,000.00
Payments:
Assistance
$295.29
Balance to Revenue
4,704.71
TOTAL:
$5,000.00
Veterans Housing Committee
Balance, January 1, 1948 Balance, December 31, 1948
$91.00
$91.00
168
$12.65
Appropriation
$1,398.18
Veterans Services Administration Appropriation Balance, January 1, 1948
$900.00 40.00
$940.00
Payments:
Lawrence G. Rossi, Administrator
$540.00
Postage, Supplies and Other Expenses
9.15
Memberships
12.00
Balance to Revenue
378.85
TOTAL:
$940.00
Schools
Appropriation
$62,803.50
Payments:
Edith C. Howlett, Com. Member $27.50
Joel E. Goldthwait, Com. Member
27.50
John Lyons, Committee Member
27.50
$82.50
Payrolls
51,977.24
Other Expenses
10,742.44
Balance to Revenue
1.32
$62,803.50
School Athletic Field
Balance, January 1, 1948
$606.67
Appropriation
1,000.00
Transfer from Revenue
400.00
$2,006.67
Payments:
Lime and Seed
$319.48
Surveying
54.00
Grader and Equipment Hire
1,232.75
$1,606.23
Balance, December 31, 1948
400.44
$2,006.67
George Deen Fund
Balance, January 1, 1948
$139.50
Payments:
Payroll
95.00
Balance, December 31, 1948
$44.50
169
$62,802.18
561.15
George Barden Fund
State Grant
$150.00
Payments:
Payroll
55.00
Balance, December 31, 1948
$95.00
School Building Committee
Balance, January 1, 1948
$116.47
Transfer to Grading School Walks-Special
$116.47
Grading School Walks-Special
Appropriation
$883.53
Transfer from School Building Committee
116.47
$1,000.00
Payments:
Payroll
$21.00
Supplies
32.49
Contractor
825.00
$878.49
Balance, December 31, 1948
121.51
TOTAL
$1,000.00
Vocational Education-Tuition
Appropriation
$250.00
Transfer from Grammar School Repairs
334.00
$584.00
Payments:
City of Boston
$12.30
Town of Framingham
23.25
Town of Norwood
470.32
Balance to Revenue
78.13
$584.00
Evening Practical Arts
Appropriation
$50.00
Payments:
Payroll
$50.00
Grammar School Repairs-Special
Transfer from Revenue
$5,000.00
Payments:
Alterations and Repairs
2,113.44
170
$505.87
Transfer to Storage Building Repairs Transfer to Vocational Education
950.00 334.00
$3,397.44
Balance, December 31, 1948
1,602.56
Library
Dog Tax
$632.80
Library Fines
196.75
Appropriation
665.00
Transfer from Granville Dailey Library Trust Income
938.54
Transfer from Library Trust Income
1,400.57
$3,833.66
Payments:
Anne C. Donlan, Trustee
$27.50
Bertha Jefferson, Trustee 27.50
Richard W. Lyman, Trustee
27.50
E. Perley Eaton, Trustee
27.50
G. Stewart Bramman, Trustee
27.50
Thomas W. Whiteside, Trustee
27.50
$ 165.00
Librarians
1,306.80
Janitor
635.00
Books
455.61
Fuel
400.00
Light
185.51
Telephone
33.59
Supplies
158.54
Magazines
100.85
Repairs
382.76
Water
10.00
$3,833.66
Historical Room Repairs
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments:
Renovations
432.51
Balance, December 31, 1948
167.49
Contingent
Appropriation
$1,320.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
75.00
$1,395.00
Payments:
Printing Town Reports
$688.16
Care Town Clock
60.00
171
$600.00
$5,000.00
Advertising Decorations Other Expenses Dues
Balance to Revenue
8.22 16.00 581.55 10.00
$1,363.93 31.07
$1,395.00
Fire Insurance
Appropriation
$1,565.00
Payments:
Premiums
1,547.91
Balance to Revenue
17.09
TOTAL
$1,565.00
Liability Insurance
Appropriation
$1,050.00
Payments:
Premiums
1,014.93
Balance to Revenue
35.07
TOTAL
$1,050.00
Memorial Day
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments:
Music
$185.00
Decorations and Flags
187.84
Other Expenses
66.56
Refreshments
34.95
Programs and Printing
18.00
Balance to Revenue
7.65
Water Department
Appropriation
$11,587.50
Transfer from Revenue
547.90
$12,135.40
Payments:
William B. Frothingham,
Board Member
$31.25
Myron F. Smith, Board Member
31.25
Harry Leighton
31.25
Payroll
$93.75 $3,057.40
172
$492.35
$500.00
Gas and Oil Postage and Supplies Purchase of Water Bond Pipe and Equipment
292.80
372.30
4,858.98
10.00
3,420.07
Balance to Revenue
30.10
Total
$12,135.40
Water-Pleasant Street
Balance, January 1, 1948
$900.00
Appropriation
1,200.00
$2,100.00
Payments:
Payroll
$208.35
Pipe, Equipment and Supplies
1,474.31
$1,682.66
Balance, December 31, 1948
417.34
$2,100.00
Water-Pine Street-1947
Balance, January 1, 1948
$2,097.22
Payments:
Payroll
$423.60
Pipe and Equipment and Supplies
1,452.18
$1,875.78
Balance, December 31, 1948
221,44
$2,097.22
Water-Pine Street-1948
Notes
$1,000.00
Transfer from Revenue
900.00
$1,900.00
Payments:
Payroll
$191.65
Pipe, Equipment and Supplies
1,480.74
$1,672.39
Balance, December 31, 1948
227.61
$1,900.00
Water-Adams Street-1948
Transfer from Revenue
$500.00
Payments:
.
Legal expense
$6.07
Balance, December 31, 1948
$493.97
173
$12,105.30
Water Specials 1948
Balance, January 1, 1948 Transfer from Reserve Fund Appropriation
$2,404.03 88.52 1,500.00
$3,992.55
Payments:
Medfield State Hospital
$3,217.55
Air Compressor
773.05
$3,990.60
Balance to Revenue
$1.95
Cemeteries
Balance, January 1, 1948
$7.30
Appropriation
3,582.50
Transfer from Cemetery Trust Income
331.89
Transfer from Reserve Fund
673.00
$4,594.69
Payments:
Joseph A. Roberts, Com.
$27.50
Peter Pederzini,
27.50
Kenneth R. Clark
27.50
$82.50
Payroll
$2,881.50
Trucks and Equipment Hire
617.57
Supplies and Equipment
391.72
Cemetery Service
512.80
Gas and Oil
53.60
Loam and Fill
55.00
$4,594.69
Park and Planning Board
Appropriation
$1,037.50
Payments:
Claire H. Smith, Board Member $27.50
Richard R. Stebbins, Board Member 27.50
Lawrence G. Rossi, Board Member 27.50
Richard W. Breck, 27.50
Malcolm R. Haskell, Board Member 27.50
$137.50
General Care
685.00
Postage and Supplies
74.24
Balance to Revenue
140.76
TOTAL
$896.74
$1,037.50
174
$3,992.55
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Transfer:
Public Welfare
$50.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.
50.00
Old Age Assistance, Admin.
314.43
Interest
181.68
Collector
300.00
Water
88.52
Treasurer
75.00
Assessors
200.00
Election and Registration
225.00
Town Hall
310.78
Care of Trees
.32
Contingent
75.00
Fire
800.00
Street Lights
84.03
Sealer
9.22
Balance to Revenue
236.02
TOTAL
$3,000.00
Cemetery-Power Mowers
Balance, January 1, 1948
$550.00
Payments:
Purchase, Power Mower & Attachments
498.20
Balance to Revenue
51.80
$550.00
Interest
Appropriation
$3,800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
181.68
$3,981.68
Payments:
Interest on loans:
Water
$1,350.00
School
1,777.50
Revenue & Other
854.12
$3,981.62
Balance to Revenue
.06
TOTAL
$3,981.68
175
$2,763.98
Maturing Debt
$21,000.00
Appropriation Payments:
Town Dept. Water School
$11,000.00 10,000.00
$21,000.00
Trust Funds In Custody of Town Treasurer
Balance as of December 31, 1948
$110,879.37
Library Trust Funds
9,000.00
Moses Ellis Post 117 G.A.R. Fund
2,885.09
Cemetery Perpetual Care
30,075.00
Granville F. Dailey Trust - Library
68.919.28
$110,879.37
Trust Fund Income 1948
School Trust Fund:
Balance as of December 31, 1947
$53.44
Balance as of December 31, 1948
$53.44
Library Trust Fund:
Balance as of December 31, 1948
$1,318.67
Interest:
Home Savings
40.00
Massachusetts Savings Bank
40.00
Dedham Institution for Savings
40.00
Provident Institution for Savings
60.00
180.00
$1,498.67
Transfer to Library
$1,400.57
Balance, December 31, 1948
98.10
$1,498.67
Cemetery Perpetual Care:
Balance as of December 31, 1947
$23.94
Interest:
Massachusetts Savings Bank
$146.00
U. S. Treasury Department
2.50
Dedham Institution for Savings
404.20
Home Savings Bank
31.50
$584.20
176
Transfer to Cemetery Expenses
$608.14 404.89
Balance as of December 31, 1948
$203.25
Granville F. Dailey Trust Income
Balance as of December 31, 1947
$549.58
Interest and Dividends:
Dedham Institution for Savings
$722.64
Bethlehem Steel
140.00
Guaranty Trust
132.00
General Electric
102.00
Consolidated Edison
100.00
F. W. Woolworth Co.
50.00
General Motors
180.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
100.00
U. S. Treasury
252.50
American Tel. & Tel.
200.00
$1,979.14
$2,528.72
Transfer to Library Expenses
$938.54
Transfer to Granville Dailey Trust
35.78
$974.32
Balance as of December 31, 1948
$1,554.40
Outstanding Town Debt As Of December 31, 1948 Net Fixed Debt $151,000.00
Inside Debt Limit
11/2 % High School
51,000.00
Nebo Street-Water Loan
3,000.00
Pine Street-Water Extension
1,000.00
Truck & Plow Purchase
8,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
31/2% Water Loan
28,000.00
11/2% High School
60,000.00
Expenditures, 1948
General Government:
Executive
$3,537.17
Treasurer
814.01
Collector
2,400.00
Assessors
1,924.87
Town Clerk
599.68
Election and Registration
1,114.77
Town Hall
4,195.78
$151,000.00
$14,586.28
177
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police
$7,424.65
Constables
82.50
Fire
5,757.88
Sealer
159.22
Moth
1,199.98
Care of Trees
1,500.32
Cutting Brush
1,000.00
Spraying Elms
940.42
Planting Trees
153.14
Destroying Ivy
300.00
Dog Officers
100.00
$18,618.11
Health and Sanitation:
County Hospital
$1,877.28
District Nurse
550.00
Health
1,300.43
Sewer Maintenance
1,299.25
Public Dump
421.86
Garbage Removal
981.75
$6,430.57
Highways:
General Highways
$6,849.98
Chapter 81
15,367.94
Chapter 90
2,089.58
Chapter 90 Hospital Road
19,315.85
Guard Rails
297.05
Bridges
297.68
Sidewalks
655.36
Snow
19,991.75
Street Lights
5,818.28
Operating Road Machinery
6,524.24
New Truck-Purchase
7,494.50
$84,702.21
Old Age Assistance:
Public Welfare
$5,208.42
Aid to Dependent Children
3,883.08
Old Age Assistance
38,616.66
Old Age Assistance Administration
891.59
Aid to Dependent Children Administration 183.22
$48,782.97
Veterans Benefits:
Veterans Services, Administration
$561.15
Veterans Aid
295.29
$856.44
178
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Schools and Libraries:
Schools
$62,802.18
Grammar School Repairs
2,113.44
Evening Practical Arts
50.00
Vocational Education Tuition
505.87
Athletic Field
1,606.23
George Deen Fund
95.00
George Barden Fund
55.00
Grading Walks
878.49
Library
3,833.66
Historical Room-Repairs
432.51
$72,372.38
Water and Cemeteries
Water
$12,105.30
Water-Specials 1948
3,990.60
Pine Street
3,548.17
Pleasant Street
1,682.66
Adams Street
6.03
Cemeteries
4,594.69
Cemeteries-Power Mowers
498.20
$26,425.65
Miscellaneous
Memorial Day
$492.35
Tax Refunds
442.08
Park and Planning Board
896.74
Contingent
1,363.92
Postal Cards
85.60
$3,280.70
State and County Taxes
Parks and Reservations
$260.32
County Tax
3,963.15
State Audit Assessment
735.28
$4,958.75
Town Debt
Maturing Debt
$21,000.00
Revenue Loans
85,500.00
Highway Loans
21,250.00
Interest
3,981.62
$131,731.62
Insurance
Boiler
$803.94
Fire
1,547.91
Liability
1,014.93
$3,366.78
179
Trust Funds
County Retirement System
$592.79
Dog Licenses
798.20
Cemetery Perpetual Care
400.00
Retirement Plan
1,767.52
Withheld Taxes
6,570.61
Granville F. Dailey-Library
35.78
$10,164.90
Cash on Hand and in Bank
$70,224.50
Total Expenditures and Cash on Hand
$496,501.86
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1948 ASSETS
Cash in Bank and Office
$70,224.50
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes: Levy of 1938
30.00
1939
46.00
1940
16.00
1941
50.57
1942
72.25
1943
57.12
1944
150.33
1945
196.68
1946
795.05
1947
4,127.09
1948
16,561.95
$22,103.04
Motor Vehicle Taxes:
1941
12.00
1942
33.71
1943
33.24
1944
129.90
1945
112.04
1946
176.66
1947
512.00
1948
2,649.64
$3,659.19
County Tax-Underestimated State Parks Tax-Underestimated
258.35
38.19
County Retirement Funds Due
2.10
180
BALANCE SHEET-Continued December 31, 1948 ASSETS-Continued
Loans Authorized Tax Titles
4,500.00
1,356.85
Departmental: Cemetery-Annual Care $4,515.50
Cemetery-Sale of Lots 230.00
$4,745.50
Old Age Assistance
2,880.02
Health
432.84
Public Welfare
941.42
Aid to Dependent Children
293.25
Veterans Benefits
71.34
Water Rates
$5,095.64
Water Service
352.76
5,448.40
State Aid and County Aid-Highways
State
$11,498.82
County
2,470.48
13,969.30
Road Machinery Operating Funds Due
222.11
Total
$131,146.40
LIABILITIES AND RESERVE
Temporary Loans-Anticipation of Revenue
$50,000.00
Authorized-Unissued
4,500.00
Tailings
963.46
Withheld Taxes
1,927.60
Sale Tax Possessed Property
125.00
County Hospital
395.13
Trust Fund Income:
School
$53.44
Library
98.10
Granville F. Dailey
1,554.40
Cemetery
203.25
1,909.19
Road Machinery Funds
288.98
Federal Grants: Old Age Asistance
$220.96
Aid to Dependent Children 51.03
271.99
George Deen Fund
44.50
George Barden Fund
95.00
Appropriations Balances
7,160.29
Hospital Road Appropriations Chapt. 90 Highways
6,275.44
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
436.21
181
BALANCE SHEET-Continued December 31, 1948
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LIABILITIES ANR RESERVES-Continued
Overlay -Reserved for Abatement 1942
$.69
Reserved for Abatement 1945
198.68
Reserved for Abatement 1946
234.62
Reserved for Abatement 1947
1,610.45
Reserved for Abatement 1948
3,261.42
5,305.86
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Evcise
$3,659.19
Tax Titles
1,356.85
Health
432.84
Old Age Assistance
2,880.02
Public Welfare
941.42
Aid to Dependent Children
293.25
Cemetery Care
4,515.50
Cemetery Sale of Lots
230.00
Veterans Benefits
71.34
14,380.41
Water Rates
$5,084.24
Water Service
352.76
5,437.00
31,630.34
Surplus Revenue
Total
$131,146.40
The foregoing report is an account of the financial trans- actions and standing of the Town of Medfield for the year 1948.
LESLIE J. HOWLETT,
Town Accountant.
182
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 7th day of March A.D. 1949 at 6:30 A.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot, to wit:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One Member of the School Committee, Two Trustees of the Public Library, One Member of the Board of Health, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, all for three years.
One Member of the Park and Planning Board for five years.
The Polls to be opened at 6:30 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 ap- propriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the ensuing year.
Appro- priated 1948
Expended 1948
Recom- mended 1949
Executive
$3,034.00
$2,874.67
$3,100.00
Treasurer
125.00
189.01
250.00
Collector
2,100.00
2,400.00
2,500.00
Assessors
1,100.00
1,299.87
1,200.00
Town Clerk
100.00
99.68
100.00
Election & Registration
900.00
1,114.77
575.00
Town Hall
3,885.00
4,195.78
4,400.00
Police
7,427.00
7,424.65
8,214.00
183
Dog Officer
100.00
100.00
100.00 6,000.00
Fire
5,000.00
5,757.88
Sealer
150.00
159.22
150.00
Moth
1,200.00
1,199.98
1,300.00
Care of Trees
1,500.00
1,500.32
1,500.00
Cutting Brush
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
Spraying Elms
1,000.00
940.42
600.00
Planting Trees
200.00
153.14
200.00
Destroying Ivy
300.00
300.00
400.00
Health
1,675.00
1,206.68
1,675.00
District Nurse
550.00
550.00
County Hospital
1,877.28
1,877.28
Public Dump
500.00
421.86
500.00
Highways
13,000.00
12,999.98
16,000.00
Contingent
1,320.00
1,363.93
1,400.00
Veterans' Benefits
5,000.00
295.29
3,500.00
Veterans' Service-Adm.
900.00
561.15
600.00
Guard Rails
300.00
297.05
300.00
Bridges
300.00
297.68
300.00
Sidewalks
500.00
395.76
500.00
Sewer
1,300.00
1,299.75
1,400.00
Snow
20,000.00
19,991.75
Street Lighting
5,200.00
5,818.28
Public Welfare
4,500.00
4,583.42
4,000.00 150.00
Public Welfare-Adm.
Old Age Assistance
22,000.00
22,906.52
26,000.00
Aid Dependent Children
2,500.00
2,533.28
3,800.00
Old Age Administration
350.00
814.43
700.00
ADC Administration
100.00
173.22
150.00
Schools
62,721.00
62,719.68
68,750.00
Library
500.00
3,668.66
1,000.00
Park & Planning Board
900.00
759.24
1,320.00
Memorial
500.00
492.35
500.00
Liability Insurance
1,050.00
1,014.93
1,250.00
Fire Insurance
1,565.00
1,547.91
1,650.00
Boiler Insurance
806.40
803.94
Reserve Fund
3,000.00
2,857.74
3,500.00
Water
11,400.00
12,000.00
Notes
21,000.00
21,000.00
24,000.00
Interest
3,800.00
3,981.62
3,400.00
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro- vided by Section 108, Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended.
Appro- priated Expended
1948
1948
Town Moderator
$50.00
$50.00
Town Treasurer
625.00
625.00
Town Clerk
500.00
500.00
Chairman Board of Selectmen
300.00
300.00
Clerk Board of Selectmen
187.50
187.50
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Third Member Board of Selectmen
125.00
125.00
Chairman Board of Assessors
375.00
375.00
Clerk Board of Assessors
125.00
125.00
Third Member Board of Assessors
125.00
125.00
Chairman School Committee
27.50
27.50
Clerk School Committee
27.50
27.50
Third Member School Committee
27.50
27.50
Chairman Board of Health
31.25
31.25
Clerk Board of Health
31.25
31.25
Third Member Board of Health
31.25
31.25
Chairman Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
27.50
Clerk Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
27.50
Third Member Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
27.50
Chairman Water & Sewer Commissioners
62.50
62.50
Clerk Water & Sewerage Commissioners
62.50
62.50
Third Member Water & Sewerage Commissioners
62.50
62.50
Chairman Board Public Welfare
312.50
312.50
Clerk Board of Public Welfare
187.50
187.50
Third Member Board of Public Welfare
125.00
125.00
Chairman Park & Planning Board
27.50
27.50
Clerk Park & Planning Board
27.50
27.50
Other Three Members Park &
Planning Board
each 27.50
each 27.50
Chairman Trustees Public Library
27.50
27.50
Clerk Trustees Public Library
27.50
27.50
Other Four Members Trustees Public Library
each 27.50
each 27.50
Tree Warden
per hr. 1.56 per hr. 1.56
Three Constables
each 27.50
each 27.50
and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore.
Article 6. 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, 1949, and to issue a note or notes therefore, 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 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year; also determine what per- centage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
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 vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint one of its members as Clerk of the Highway Department or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 10. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Clerk of the Highway Department for the ensuing year.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate 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 pur- pose, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray the expenses of the operation and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the west side of the road connecting Mitchell and Cottage Streets, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the north side of West Main Street from the tracks on the N.Y., N. H. & H. RR. Co. to the stone bound located on the property of William & Violet Blake or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of painting the exterior woodwork of the Town House, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of rebuilding the bridge over "Stop River" on Noon Hill Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five and authorize it to make arrangements to spend money appropriated under Article IV for the observ- ance of Memorial Day.
Article 18. To hear and act on the report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 20 of the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1946 "to present plans and recommendations at a future Town Meeting for an appropriate War Memorial for World War II Veterans."
Article 19. To hear and act on the report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 27 of the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1946 "to inquire into the advisability of selecting and procuring a suitable location for new permanent Honor Rolls for Civil War, Spanish War, World War I and World War II Veterans.
Article 20. To hear and act on the report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 33 of the Annual Town Meet-
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ing of 1946 empowered to act on making arrangements for the erection of a permanent Honor Roll to be located at Baxter Park in honor of World War II Veterans.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray expenses of sending out postal cards notifying the voters of Special Town Meet- ings, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the systematic collection and removal of garbage, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To hear and act on the report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 40 of the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1946, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the High School Athletic Field, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift of a chain-link fence from Mrs. Joel E. Goldthwait, fencing the Athletic Field in the rear of the High School Building, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Evening Vocational Classes for Women and take any other action thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for tuition to State Aided Voca- tional Schools, or take any action thereon.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the following unpaid bills of the School Department for the year 1948:
Boston Edison Co.
$233.55
Boston Music Co.
1.50
Broadhead-Garrett Co.
6.65
Electro-Vox
6.70
Fisher Coal Co.
257.88
Ginn & Co.
195.51
Johnson Service Co.
25.05
McCormick-Mathers Pub. Co.
5.50
National Solvent & Engineering Co.
54.39
Medfield Water Dept.
13.90
Medfield Water Dept.
29.68
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
20.17
Arthur E. Wills
11.50
$861.98
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from funds in the Treasury to the Library Board the sum of $198.94,
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the same being the amount of fines collected by the Library during the year 1948, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Trustees Public Library)
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