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2,620.69
Total
2,675.00
SCHOOLS
81.
251,481.00
251,454.86
General School Budget
282,060.00
82.
450.00
450.00
Vocational Education
2,200.00
83.
251,931.00
251,904.86
Total
284,260.00
LIBRARY
84.
Salaries-6 Trustees
85.
3,500.00
7,283.94
Departmental Expenses
3,500.00
86.
743.63
743.63
Dog Tax Transfer
638.97
87.
399.45
399.45
Library Fines Transfer
436.69
88.
4,643.08
8,427.02
Total
4,575.66
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water
89.
Salaries-Water and Sewerage
Board-3 Members
90.
19,000.00
18,999.99
Departmental Expenses
19,000.00
91.
1.95
1.95
Supt. Salary-per hour
1.95
92.
19,000.00
18,999.99
Total
19,000.00
CEMETERY
93.
Salaries-3 Commissioners
........
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Item
Appro- priated 1958
Expended 1958
Requested by Department 1959
94.
5,575.00
7,790.36
Departmental Expenses
5,880.00
95.
565.00
565.00
Sale of Lots Transfer
130.24
96.
1.75
1.75
Supt. Salary-per hour
1.75
97.
6,140.00
8,355.36 Total
6,010.24
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
98.
64,200.00
64,200.00
Notes
60,200.00
99.
16,593.50
16,020.27
Interest
14,754.25
100.
50.00
12.00
Certification of Notes
50.00
101.
80,843.50
80,232.27
Total
75,004.25
INSURANCE
102.
1,954.74
1,816.40
Vehicle Insurance
1,793.56
103.
3,804.26
3,804.26
Workmen's Compensation
3,827.86
104.
2,731.51
2,537.09
Fire Insurance
2,778.00
105.
8,490.51
8,157.75
Total
8,399.42
UNCLASSIFIED
106.
1,325.00
1,271.08
Town Report
107.
150.00
150.00
Town Clock
150.00
108.
5,257.44
5,275.44
County Retirement
6,783.80
109.
8,040.00
14,909.40
Group Insurance
6,412.08
110.
5,000.00
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
111.
5,000.00
3,560.17
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
112.
24,772.44
Total
23,345.88
*- Reserve Fund Transfers
Article 4. 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, 1959, and to issue 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 5. 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.
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Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, Winter Street, which extends in an easterly and northeasterly direction from North Street to Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1400 feet as relocated by the Selectmen and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Relocation and Widening of Winter Street, between North and Pine Streets" and on file in the Town Clerk's Office and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise such rights, titles and easements as may be necessary to accomplish said purpose.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift an easement for drainage purposes running between Nebo Street and Mill Brook (so-called), said easement to be over the land shown as "20' Drain Easement" on Land Court Plan No. 24576B duly filed with Norfolk Registry District of the Land Court, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,250.00 for the construction of High Street, said money to be used in conjunction with money allotted by the State and County, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise the sum of $5,000.00 and appropriate the same to an account to be designated the Street Improvement Account; said money to be expended in 1959 for the improvement and surfacing of Grove Street and for installing drainage in Dale Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the purchase of a pick-up truck for the use of the Highway Department and authorize the Selectmen to trade the present pick-up truck as part of the purchase price, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow the sum of $7,500.00 for the purchase of a used road grader for the Street Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200.00 payable to the County of Norfolk as reimbursement for land damages paid in the first instance by the County of Norfolk to Elizabeth Koch for settlement of a suit for damages by Superior Court Petition No. 59654 in the matter of the relocation of High Street and further sum of $1,075.00 incurred as expenses of said suit, said sums amounting in the whole to Thirty-two Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($3,275.00).
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the existing Plumbing Regulations of the Town of Medfield under the authority
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of Chapter 142 of the General Laws (Ted. Ed.) as amended, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6 of the Wiring By-Law accepted under Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting of May 9, 1952, by deleting said Section 6 and substituting therefor the following section:
Section 6. Fees for wiring permits shall be determined and fixed from time to time by the Board of Selectmen and shall become effective after publication in a newspaper of general publication within the Town, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Wiring Inspector)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Superin- tendent, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the purchase of a truck and winch for the use of the Tree and Moth Departments, and authorize the trade of the present truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To hear the report of the Committee appointed under Article 19 of the Special Town Meeting of September 8, 1958, for the purpose of a proposed new fire and police station, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Com- mittee appointed under Article 19 of the Special Town Meeting of September 8, 1958, to employ architects for the purpose of securing necessary preliminary plans and estimates for a fire and police station, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the cost of this work or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Recreation Commission to function under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 45, Section 14, and to determine in what manner the membership thereof shall be elected or appointed, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install one street light on Pole No. 6 Spring Street, the cost of the same to be taken from the regular Street Light Account, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Rebel Palumbo and others)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install street lights on four
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(4) poles on Cross Street, Medfield, the cost of same to be taken from the regular Street Light Account, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Frank P. Blazis and others)
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Avail- able Funds in the Town Treasury and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of installing a drainage system for street surface water in Curve Street and South Street for a distance of approximately 500 feet and from South Street to South Plain Brook (so-called), or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted April 8, 1938, and amend- ments thereto, and as on file with the Town Clerk by removing the after described premises from "A" Residence District Uses and placing said premises under Business District Uses:
A certain parcel of land off Main Street bounded and described as follows:
Northwesterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 561 feet,
Northeasterly by land now or formerly of Samuel D. Guild et al, 300 feet,
Southeasterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 561 feet,
Southwesterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 300 feet,
or do or act anything in relation thereto.
(Petition of Barbara Keating and others)
Article 24. To hear and act on the report of any special com- mittee appointed at any previous Special Town Meeting or Annual Town Meeting or appointed by the Moderator or Selectmen as author- ized by the vote of the Town.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to choose, authorize the Moderator or Selectmen to appoint a committee or committees which shall report at a future Town Meeting on whatever matter is assigned to it, or them, at this meeting, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five members and authorize it to make arrangements and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day. (Selectmen)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the Board of Assessors, such sum to be expended by the Board of Assessors for the purpose of securing a new Assessors Map of a portion of the Town of Medfield, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Board of Assessors)
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Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken on Article 1 and Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting held on June 9, 1958, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of John D. Williams and others)
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Available Funds in the Town Treasury the sum of $69.25 for the following unpaid bills incurred in the year 1958.
Boy Scouts of America-Troop No. 10 (Town Meeting Notices) $15.00
Frances Cafe, Inc. (Election and Registrations) 54.25
Article 30. 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 1959 Tax Rate, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 31. 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 Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Charles Duran 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.
Given under our hands this 20th day of February A.D. Nineteen hundred and fifty-nine.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS HARVEY M. HAMILTON JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE
Selectmen of Medfield
JOHN F. MCCARTHY
Constable of Medfield
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Medfield, Massachusetts
February 23, 1959
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhab- itants of the Town of Medfield qualified to vote in elections to meet at the time and for the purpose named by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
JOHN F. MCCARTHY
Constable of Medfield
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS March 2, 1959
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was opened at 12:00 o'clock noon by Joseph A. Roberts, Presiding Officer with the reading of said warrant through Article 1. The ballot box had been previously checked and found in good working order, instructions to voters and specimen ballots posted at the entrance and within the polling place. The following persons were sworn in and assigned to their duties: Mary Mair Etienne and Alice Ripley distributing ballots, Lorraine Ricci, Charlotte Randolph, Viola Burr, Beatrice Bangs, Joseph Mair, Margaret Kennedy, Hildegarde Munson, Constance Knight as tellers, Anne Young and Alice Hogan checking at the ballot box and Thomas Clancy in charge of the ballot box.
The polls were declared closed at 8:00 P.M.
The ballots were counted in open meeting and after tabulation the results were announced as follows:
A record vote for town elections was cast, 1397. (Regist. Voters- 2160.)
This was a representation of about 64% of the registered voters.
MODERATOR
(One Year) 1185
Charles F. Woodard
98
Blanks Scattered Votes
211 1
TOWN CLERK (One Year)
Charles W. Keirstead
1318
Blanks
78
Scattered
1
TREASURER (One Year)
Orion Wight
1248
Blanks
148
Scattered
1
ASSESSOR
(One Year)
Carlton W. Kingsbury
1153
Blanks
240
Scattered
4
CONSTABLES (One Year)
Robert W. Brady
1192
John F. McCarthy
1194
Robert K. McCarthy
1180
Blanks
621
Scattered
4
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Two Years)
Burgess P. Stanley
1138
Blanks
257
Scattered
2
SELECTMAN (Three Years)
Walter L. Avery
447
Austin C. Buchanan
616
Richard T. Kennett
323
Blanks
11
ASSESSOR (Three Years)
Harry E. Conway
901
Bruno J. Palumbo
472
Blanks 24
99
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (Three Years)
Charles H. Rayner
1253
Blanks
143
Scattered
1
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Three Years)
James T. Frame, Jr.
871
Alton H. Hartford
959
Walter M. Frank
695
Blanks
268
Scattered
1
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Three Years)
Anne C. Donlan
1211
Jane G. Cheever
1090
Blanks
491
Scattered
2
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Years)
Clarence M. Boyce
699
Claire H. Smith
616
Blanks
82
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (Three Years)
Clifford W. Bosselman
1211
Blanks
185
Scattered
1
MEMBER OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
(Three Years)
Myron H. Smith
761
Francis E. Chick
603
Blanks 33
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Three Years)
Lawton B. Kingsbury
1185
Blanks
211
Scattered
1
MEMBER OF PARK AND PLANNING BOARD (Five Years)
Roger E. Hardy
1156
Blanks
240
Scattered 1
100
After the results were announced the ballots, tally sheets and master sheet were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping. A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD,
Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS HELD ON MARCH 9, 1959
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P.M. in the High School Auditorium and the following action was taken on the remaining articles in the warrant:
Article 2. Voted to accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 3. Voted to raise and appropriate the following named sums to defray the departmental and other expenses of the Town for the ensuing year and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided for in Section 108, Chapter 41 of the General Laws:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Moderator
...............
Selectmen:
Salary-Chairman
375.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
Departmental Expenses
7,820.00
Total
$8,895.00
Legal
2,250.00
Treasurer:
Salary
1,100.00
Departmental Expenses
1,000.00
Total
2,100.00
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Collector: Salary Departmental Expenses
2,200.00
1,760.00
Total
3,960.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,100.00
Departmental Expenses
200.00
Total
1,300.00
Assessors:
Salary-Chairman
375.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
Departmental Expenses
2,300.00
Total
3,375.00
Park and Planning Board:
Salaries-Chairman and four members
Departmental Expenses
1,780.00
Total
1,780.00
Election and Registration
1,475.00
Town Hall
8,175.00
Finance Committee
217.00
Town Meeting Notices
400.00
HIGHWAYS
General Highways
31,000.00
Chapter 81
6,600.00
Chapter 90
1,000.00
Cutting Brush
2,000.00
Sidewalks
750.00
Snow and Ice
13,600.00
Total
54,950.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dog Officer Fire
42,145.76
100.00
8,400.00
102
Civilian Defense
Building Inspector
850.00
Plumbing Inspector
480.00
Wiring Inspector
500.00
Board of Appeals
350.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
165.00
Tree Warden-Salary per hour-$1.95
Care of Trees
3,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease
4,000.00
Moth
1,000.00
Planting Trees
500.00
Destroying Ivy
400.00
Mosquito Control
1,500.00
10,400.00
Street Lights
9,100.00
Total
72,490.76
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health:
Salaries-Three Members
Departmental Expenses
3,000.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
Ambulance
1,200.00
Public Dump
1,260.00
Garbage Disposal
3,600.00
Sewer
2,100.00
Total
13,160.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Board of Public Welfare:
Salary-Chairman
312.50
Salary-Clerk
187.50
Salary-Third Member
125.00
General Relief
2,000.00
General Relief-Administration
100.00
Old Age Assistance
36,000.00
Old Age Assistance -- Administration
1,500.00
Disability Assistance
2,200.00
Disability Assistance-Administration
100.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,500.00
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Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
300.00
Total
45,325.00
VETERANS
1,900.00
Veterans Benefits Memorial Day Grave Markers
600.00
75.00
Total
2,575.00
SCHOOLS
General School Budget
281,460.00
Vocational Education
2,500.00
Total
283,960.00
LIBRARY
Board of Trustees-6 Members-Salaries
Departmental Expenses
3,800.00
Dog Tax Transfer
638.97
Library Fines Transfer
436.69
Total
4,875.66
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water and Sewerage Board:
Salaries-3 Members
Departmental Expenses
23,300.00
Superintendent's Salary-per hour-2.05
Total
23,300.00
CEMETERY
Cemetery Commissioners:
Salaries-3 Members
Departmental Expenses
5,880.00
Sale of Lots Transfer
130.24
Superintendent's Salary-per hour-1.80
Total
6,010.24
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TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
Notes
60,200.00
14,754.25
Interest Certification of Notes
50.00
Total
75,004.25
INSURANCE
Vehicles Insurance
1,793.56
Workmen's Compensation
3,827.86
Fire Insurance
2,778.00
Total
8,399.42
UNCLASSIFIED
Town Report
1,317.62
Town Clock
150.00
County Retirement
6,783.80
Group Insurance
5,589.60
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Total
23,841.02
Total Appropriations for Article 3
$647,818.35
Summary of Other Appropriations:
Article 8. High Street Construction
5,250.00
Article 9. Street Improvement Account
5,000.00
Article 10. Highway Pick-up Truck
2,200.00
Article 12. High Street Land Damages
3,275.00
Article 16. Tree Department Truck and Winch
800.00
Article 18. Preliminary Plans for Fire and Police Station
1,000.00
Article 22.
Curve and South Street Drainage System
9,400.00
Article 27. New Assessor's Maps
1,000.00
Article 29. 1958 Unpaid Bills:
Boy Scouts-Troop 10
$15.00
Frances Cafe, Inc. 54.25
69.25
Total Appropriations
$675,812.60
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Article 4. Voted 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, 1959, and to issue 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 accord- ance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Article 5. Voted to authorize the Collector to use all means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Article 6. Voted unanimously to accept as a public way, Winter Street, which extends in an easterly and northeasterly direction from North Street to Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1400 feet as relocated by the Selectmen and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Relocation and Widening of Winter Street, between North and Pine Streets" and on file in the Town Clerk's Office and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise such rights, titles and easements as may be necessary to accomplish said purpose.
Article 7. Voted to accept as a gift an easement for drainage pur- poses running between Nebo Street and Mill Brook (so-called), said easement to be over the land shown as "20' Drain Easement" on Land Court Plan No. 24576B duly filed with Norfolk Registry District of the Land Court.
Article 8. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,250.00 for the construction of High Street, said money to be used in conjunction with money allotted by the State and County for this purpose.
Article 9. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to establish a Street Improvement Account, said money to be expended in 1959 for the improvement and surfacing of Grove Street and for installing drainage in Dale Street.
Article 10. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200.00 for the purchase of a pick-up truck for the Highway Department and authorize the Selectmen to trade the present pick-up truck as part of the purchase price.
Article 11. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein the High- way Department asked for the sum of $7,500.00 for the purchase of a used Road Grader.
Article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,275.00 payable to the County of Norfolk as reimbursement for land damages paid in the first instance by the County of Norfolk to Elizabeth Koch for settlement of a suit for damages by Superior Court Petition No. 59654 in the matter of the relocation of High Street together with ex- penses incurred relative to said suit.
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Article 13. Voted to adopt the existing Plumbing Regulations of the Town of Medfield under the authority of Chapter 142 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) as amended.
Article 14. Voted to amend Section 6 of the Wiring By-Law accepted under Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting of May 9, 1952, by deleting said Section 6 and substituting therefor the following section:
Section 6. Fees for wiring permits shall be determined and fixed from time to time by the Board of Selectmen and shall become effective after publication in a newspaper of general publication within the Town.
Article 15. Voted to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Superintendent.
Article 16. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purchase of a truck and winch for the use of the Tree and Moth Departments and authorize the trade-in of the present truck.
Article 17. Voted to accept the report of the committee appointed to look into the feasibility of a new Fire and Police Station.
Article 18. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the use of the committee appointed under Article 19 of the Special Town Meeting of September 9, 1958 to employ architects for the pur- pose of securing necessary preliminary plans and estimates for a Fire and Police Station.
Article 19. Voted to establish a Recreation Commission to func- tion under the provisions of Chapter 45, Section 14 General Laws, said Commission to consist of one member of the School Committee, One member of the Park and Planning Board and three members appointed by the Moderator, the latter three to be initially appointed for 1, 2, and 3 years, and thereafter one each year to serve a three year term.
Article 20. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install one street light on Pole No. 6 on Spring Street, the cost of same to be taken from the regular Street Light Account
Article 21. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install street lights on four (4) poles on Cross Street, the cost of the same to be taken from the regular Street Light Account.
Article 22. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,400.00 for the purpose of installing a drainage system for street surface water in Curve and South Street for a distance of approximately 500 feet and from South Street to South Plain Brook (so called).
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Article 23. Voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted April 5, 1938, and amendments thereto, and as on file with the Town Clerk by removing the after described premises from "A" Residence District Uses and placing said premises under Business District Uses:
A certain parcel of land off Main Street bounded and described as follows:
Northwesterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 561 feet,
Northeasterly by land now or formerly of Samuel D. Guild et al, 300 feet,
Southeasterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 561 feet,
Southwesterly by land owned by Helen McCarthy, 300 feet.
148 Voted in favor
36 Voted against
Article 24. Voted to hear and act on the reports of any committees previously appointed.
Article 25. Voted to authorize the Moderator to appoint any com- mittees which shall report at a future town meeting on whatever matter is assigned to it or them.
Article 26. Voted to authorize the Moderator to appoint a com- mittee of five members and authorize it to make arrangements and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day and also to negotiate in advance for a band for 1960 Memorial Day.
Article 27. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purchase by the Board of Assessors of a new Assessors Map of a portion of the Town of Medfield.
Article 28. Voted to dismiss this article wherein it was sought to have Articles 1 and 2 of the Special Town Meeting of June 9, 1958 rescinded.
Article 29. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $69.25 to pay the following unpaid bills incurred in 1958:
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