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Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for repairs to the floor of the Select- men's Office in the Town Hall or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to redecorate and repair the Town Clock, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Superintendent, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 33. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Water Superintendent for the ensuing year.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of $5100.00 for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cem- etery or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of $385.00 to replace two worn-out grass mowers for the use of the Cemetery Department, the trade-in value of the old units be applied toward the purchase price, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 36. To see what compensation the Town will allow the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purchase and installation of a hy- drant in the vicinity of the southeasterly intersection of Wight and Harding Streets, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Engineers)
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Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for the Library, the sum of $1800.00; the annual appro- priation to supplement the Trust Funds Income toward the gen- eral maintenance of the Library.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $648.70 from the Dog Tax Return to the Library or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $324.54 from the Treasury to the Library, the same being the amount of fines collected by the Library during the year 1954, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate and/or borrow the sum of $2,000.00 to the Library to be used toward the conversion of a part of the basement into a children's room, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to defray the cost of aerial mosquito control spraying or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Tree Warden.)
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section II "AA" and "A" Residence District Uses of the Zoning By-Law for the Town of Medfield, Mass., as printed and published Sep- tember 8, 1953, as amended, by adding after 8(g) of said sec- tion the following:
(h) Automobile trailer, for dwelling purposes, or any structure which originally was constructed or manu- factured as an automobile trailer, for dwelling purposes. (Planning Board)
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate and/or borrow a sum of money for the installation of a sidewalk on Spring Street, between Main Street and Curve Street, or any part thereof, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park & Planning Board)
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five (5) members and authorize it to make arrange- ments and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to provide suitable quarters for the Beck- with Post No. 110, American Legion, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 9, General Laws (Ter. Ed) and amendments thereto.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate and/or borrow a sum of money for the purchase of a Town ambulance and equipment to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen and subject to such rules, regulations,
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and rates as may be established by the Board of Selectmen, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 48. To hear and act on the report of any special committee appointed at any previous Special Town Meeting or Annual Town Meeting or appointed by the Moderator or Sslect- men as authorized by the vote of the Town.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of assigning and equip- ping additional officers to the Police Department or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of purchas- ing and installing two-way radio communicative equipment for the Police Department and Fire Department or do or act any- thing in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Se- lectmen to take any appropriate measures voted by the Town for providing telephone coverage service for the Police Depart- ment and other departments and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore or do or act anything in relation there- to. (Selectmen).
Article 52. To see what additional instructions the Town will give the "School Building Committee" appointed under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1953, in connection with the acquiring of additional land, preparing ad- ditional plans and cata, constructing of an addition to Memorial School, and originally equipping the same, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from unexpended balances a sum of money to accomplish said purposes.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to make a study, recommendations and report of de- partmental expansions, purchases of land for public purposes, and future capital expenditures, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the cost of compiling, printing, and distributing the report and recommendations of said commit- tee or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to present plans and estimates of cost for a permanent honor roll or honor rolls for the Veterans of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I; said committee to report not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen).
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zon- ing Map of the Town of Medfield as Revised to December 10, 1953, as amended, by removing such portions of the after-de- scribed property as now lies in "A" Residence District to In-
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dustrial District, so that all of said premises will lie in Indus- trial District and be subject to the uses permitted in "Section V Industrial District Uses" of the Zoning-By-Law of the Town of Medfield.
A certain parcel of land situated on West Mill Street and bounded and described as follows:
EASTERLY by West Mill Street, 775.98 feet
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Edward G. Rudd et al, 578.53 feet;
NORTHERLY and WESTERLY by land now or former- ly of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company 12.50 and 498.25 feet respectively; and
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Owners Unknown, 183.09?
or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition).
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to prepare, print, and distribute the Valu- ation and Taxes on all property in the Town of Medfield, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition).
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the printing of the Valuation and Taxes on all property in the Town of Medfield, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition).
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to defray the hospital and medical expenses of Nicholas N. Gugliotta incurred while performing police duties, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money from free cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1955 Tax Rate or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake C'emetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Thomas Owen Lot $100.00
Edward E. MacCourt Lot 100.00
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this: warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
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Given under our hands this First day of February, A.D., Nineteen hundred and fifty-five.
WILLIAM E. MCCARTHY JOSEPH A. ROBERTS JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE Selectmen of Medfield
COLEMAN J. HOGAN Constable of Medfield
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INDEX
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Town Officers Elected
3
Appointments by Selectmen 4
Appointments by Board of Health 7
Appointments by Town Moderator 7
In Memoriam 9
Departmental Reports:
Town Counsel
19
Water Department
22
Moth and Tree Warden
23 Sewer Department
23
Cemetery Commissioners
24
Park and Planning Board
25 26
Memorial Library
Board of Health
29
Public Welfare
Chief of Police
Fire Engineers
Civil Defense
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Inspector of Animals
Dog Officer
Slaughter Inspector
Veterans' Service
Building Inspector
Inspector of Plumbing
41
Inspector of Wires
School Building Committee Report 41
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Board of Appeals on Zoning
List of Jurors 83
School Department Report
School Calendar 87
Teachers Directory 90
Enrollment by Grades 88
School Committee 89
Superintendent of Schools 92
30 31 34 35 36 37 37 38 38 40 41
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Principal Hannah Adams Pfaff High School
96
Graduation Exercises, High School 97
Principal Hannah Adams Pfaff Elementary and New Elementary School 103
School Health Program 103
Girls' Physical Education Director 104
Art Supervisor 106
Boys' Physical Education Director 105
Music Supervisor 106
Home Economics Department 107
Industrial Arts Supervisor 107
Driver Education 107
Financial Statement 109
Town Clerk's Record
Vital Statistics:
Births
115
Marriages 122
Deaths
120
Town Meetings And Elections
Town Warrant, Water Survey, January 18, 1954 129
Special Town Meeting, January 18, 1954 132
Town Warrant, March 1, 1954 . 133
Annual Town Meeting, Election of Officers, March 1, 1954 143
Annual Town Meeting, March 8, 1954
146
Town Warrant, July 12, 1954 155
Special Town Meeting, July 12, 1954 159
Town Warrant, State Primary 162
Town Warrant, September 27, 1954 167
Special Town Meeting, September 27, 1954 169
Town Warrant, November 2, 1954 171
Town Warrant, December 13, 1954 176
Special Town Meeting, December 13, 1954 178
Annual Report of:
Board of Selectmen 12
Town Accountant 45
Cemetery Trust Funds 82
Assessors' Report 78
Tax Collector 81
Town Warrant, March 7, 1955 180
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