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Rec. 1955
Town Treasurer
$ 900.00
$ 900.00
Town Clerk
1,000.00
1,000.00
Chairman Board of Selectmen
375.00
375.00
Clerk Board of Selectmen
350.00
350.00
Third Member Board of Selectmen
350.00
350.00
Chairman Board of Assessors
375.00
375.00
Clerk Board of Assessors
350.00
350.00
Third Member Board of Assessors
350.00
350.00
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 & Sewerage
62.50
62,50
Clerk Water & Sewerage Board
62.50
62.50
Third Member Water & Sewerage Board
62.50
62.50
Chairman Park and Planning Board
27.50
27.50
Clerk Park & Planning Board
27.50
27.50
Other Three Members Park & Planning Board-Each
27.50
27.50
Chairman Trustees of Public Library
27.50
27.50
Clerk Trustees of Public Library
27.50
27.50
Other Four Members of Trustees of Pub. Lib .- Each
27.50
27.50
Chairman Board of Public Welfare
312.50
312.50
Third Member Board of Public Welfare
125.00
125.00
Tree Warden-per hour
1.75
Three Constables-each
27.50
27.50
and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore.
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, 1955, and to issue note, or notes there- fore payable withi none 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 to determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Article 7. 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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Clerk Board of Public Welfare
187.50
187.50
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to appoint one of its members as Clerk of the Highway Department or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Clerk of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Oper- ating Account to defray the expense of the operation and main- tenance of the Highway Machinery.
Article 11. 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 do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate and/or borrow a sum of money for the construction of a Section of High Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to defray the costs of land damages in- curred in conjunction with the relocation of High Street or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the widening and improvement of the approaches to the Main Street railroad grade crossing between Spring Street and Park Street, said money to be used in con- junction with any money allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from unexpended balances and/or raise and appropriate and/or bor- row a sum of money for a tractor, front-end loader and other attachments, for the use of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of a Surface Ma- terial Spreader for the use of the Highway Department or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the completion of the construc- tion of Pleasant Court, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the installation of a drainage system and completion of preliminary construction in accordance with
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the plan of Pleasant Court on file with the Town Clerk and in the Registry of Deeds, the cost of the same to be repaid to the Town by the abutters under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws as betterment assessments, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the installation of a drainage system in an easement extending in a southerly direction from the corner of Oak and Park Streets, and from thence in a westerly direction under the roadbed of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as part of a public way that section of Grove Street from Dale Street to the Public Dump which extends in a northwesterly direc- tion from Dale Street for a distance of approximately 1690 feet as relocated by the Selectmen and as shown on a plan of relocation on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow a sum of money to defray the costs of land damage and for the reconstruction and surfacing of Grove Street between Dale Street and the Public Dump in accordance with a plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a sidewalk on the easterly side of North Street from the intersection of North and Pine Streets, southerly for an approximate distance of five hundred and twenty-five (525) feet, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a sidewalk in the westerly side of Miller Street from a point two hundred and fifteen (215) feet south of Main Street to a point five hundred and seventy-three (573) feet south of Main Street, a distance of three hundred and fifty-eight (358) feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a sidewalk on the westerly side of Pleasant Street from Main Street in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately six hundred and fifteen (615) feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a sidewalk on the easterly side of Janes Avenue from Main Street in a north- erly direction for a distance of approximately ninety (90) feet and on the northerly side of Main Street from Janes Ave-
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nue in an easterly direction for a distance of approximately ninety (90) feet, or do, or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease from Francis D. Walsh a parcel of land on the corner of North Street and Janes Avenue shown on the Assessors' Map as Lot 238 for the purpose of Off-the-Street parking, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the leasing of Lot 238 as shown on the Assessors' Map on the southerly corner of North Street and Janes Avenue, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install one (1) streetlight on pole No. 3 on Janes Avenue, the cost of installation to be taken from the appropriation for Street Light- ing under Article 3, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the Boston Edison Company to install one (1) street light on pole No. 1/5 on North Street, the cost of installation to be taken from the appropriation for Street Lighting under Article 3, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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 rela- tion thereto.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate 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 ap- propriate a sum of $5,100.00 for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate 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.
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Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase and installation of a hydrant in the vicinity of the southeasterly intersection of Wight and Harding Streets, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Engineers).
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for the Library, the sum of $1,800.00; the annual ap- propriation to supplement the Trust Funds Income toward the general 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 ap- propriate and/or borrow the sum of $2,000.00 for 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 ap- propriate a sum of money to defray the cost of aerial mos- quito control spraying, or do 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 September 8, 1953, as amended, by adding after 8 (g) of said section the following:
(h) Automobile trailer, for dwelling purposes, or any structure which originally was constructed or manufactured as an automobile trailer, for dwelling purposes. (Planning Board)
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate 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 ap- propriate a sum of money to provide suitable quarters for the
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Beckwith 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 ap- propriate 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, regula- tions, and rates as may be established by the Board of Select- men, 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 Select- men as authorized by the vote of the Town.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of assigning and equipping 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 ap- propriate or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of pur- chasing and installing two-way radio communicative equipment for the Police Department and Fire Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to take any appropriate measures voted by the Town for providing telephone coverage service for the Police De- partment and other departments and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, 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 Ar- ticle 8 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1953, in connection with the acquiring of additional land, preparing plans and data, 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 unex- pended 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 distribution the report and recommendations of said committee, 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
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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 Zoning Map of the Town of Medfield as Revised to December 10, 1953, as amended, by removing such portions of the after- described property as now lies in "A" Residence District to In- dustrial District, so that all of said premises will lie in In- dustrial District and be subject to the uses permitted in "Sec- tion 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 formerly of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany, 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 Valua- tion 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 thercto. (Peti- tion)
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
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of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, 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.
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.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, SS.
Medfield, Massachusetts February 2, 1955.
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elec- tions, to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by post- ing attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of hold- ing the meeting.
COLEMAN J. HOGAN, Constable of Medfield.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS March 7, 1955
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was opened at 6:00 A.M. by the Town Clerk following the reading of said warrant. The ballot box had been previously checked and found in good working order, instructions to voters posted and specimen ballots displayed at the entrance and within the polling place. The following persons were sworn in and as- signed to their duties: Mary Mair Etienne and Alice Ripley
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distributing ballots, Helen Kennedy, Mildred Lombard, Gwen- dolyn Sureth, Joseph Mair, Thomas Clancy, Shirley Considine, Alice Hogan, Helen Mckeown, Margaret Kennedy, Williams Owens, Gladys Kennedy and Barbara Lovely as Tellers, Abbie Sheahan and Frank Kennedy checking at the ballot box and Coleman J. Hogan in charge of the ballot box.
The polls were declared closed at 2:00 P.M.
The ballots were counted in open meeting and after tabu- lation the results were announced as follows:
The total vote cast was 874 (Registered voters 1987.)
MODERATOR (One Year)
Joseph S. Kennedy
712
Scattered
1
Blanks
161
TOWN CLERK
(One Year)
Charles W. Keirstead
818
Blanks
56
TREASURER
(One Year)
Orion Wight
773
Blanks
101
CONSTABLES (One Year)
Nicholas Gugliotta
726
Coleman J. Hogan
749
John F. McCarthy
759
Blanks
388
TREE WARDEN (One Year)
731
Blanks 143
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
(Two Years)
Mary B. Aylward
720
Scattered
2
Blanks
152
SELECTMEN (Three Years)
Robert H. Brown
230
Herbert B. Burr
627
Scattered
2
Blanks
15
ASSESSOR
(Three Years)
Joseph S. Kennedy
699
Blanks 175
99.
Ellis N. Allen
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Three Years)
Leon M. Bowden 415
Louis L. DeSorgher 259
Donald I. Fifield 373
Monya Geller 267
Anita M. Kingsbury
230
Blanks 204
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Three Years)
C. Munroe Clark 697
Mark Hollingsworth 667
Blanks 383
Scattered
1
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Years)
A. Ritchey Stagg, M.D.
768
Blanks 106
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Peter Pederzini
755
(Three Years)
Blanks
119
MEMBER OF WATER & SEWERAGE BOARD (Three Years)
John D. Williams
727
Blanks 147
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Three Years)
William S. Farmer
720
Blanks 154
MEMBER OF PARK AND PLANNING BOARD (Five Years)
William F. Mittendorf 415
Everett J. Wills 420
Blanks 39
After the results were announced the ballots were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping as prescribed by law. All blocks of ballots were sealed and then locked in the ballot case with the expectancy of a recount eminent due to the close- ness of the vote for the Park and Planning Board. A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk. March 16, 1955
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Mr. William F. Mittendorf exercising his right to ask for a recount under the provisions of Chapter 54, Section 135 of the General Laws, filed a petition duly signed by the required number of voters. The Board of Registrars having previously invited the incumbents to be present at said recount thereby opened the sealed blocks of ballots and recounted them in their presence. The final tabulation showed a variance as follows:
William F. Mittendorf
Everett J. Wills
minus 1 vote plus 3 votes
Blanks minus 2
thus, the final vote recorded for said candidates was: William F. Mittendorf
414
Everett J. Wills Blanks 37
423
874
Upon completion of the recount the ballots were put back in their envelopes, resealed and returned 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 14, 1955
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 expenses for the ensuing year:
Executive
$6,500.00
Legal
2,000.00
Treasurer
600.00
Collector
4,000.00
Town Clerk
150.00
Assessors
1,700.00
Park and Planning Board
1,250.00
Finance Committee
125.00
Town Hall
5,900.00
Highways
25,500.00
Cutting Brush
2,000.00
Snow and Sanding
8,000.00
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Street Lights Public Dump Sidewalks
7,105.00
1,000.00
500.00
Water
19,000.00
Sewer
1,900.00
Care of Trees
2,200.00
Dutch Elm Disease
2,200.00
Moth
1,000.00
Planting Trees
400.00
Destroying Ivy
400.00
Schools
152,768.35
Vocational Tuition
800.00
Dental Clinic
1,100.00
Military Retirement
185.00
Library
1,700.00
Old Age Assistance
25,000.00
Old Age Administration
1,000.00
General Relief
1,000.00
General Relief Administration
50.00
Aid to Dependent Children
4,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.
250.00
Disability Assistance
1,000.00
Disability Assistance-Adm.
50.00
Health
2,500.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
Garbage Collection
3,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
Veterans' Services Administration
600.00
Memorial Day
600.00
Sealer
165.00
Police Department
18,145.00
Dog Officer
100.00
Fire Department
8,000.00
Civil Defense
150.00
Election and Registration
1,195.00
Town Meetings
300.00
Town Report
1,800.00
Town Clock
150.00
Bathing Beach
865.00
Building Inspector
700.00
Wire Inspector
500.00
Plumbing Inspector
550.00
Fire Insurance
1,950.00
Liability Insurance
3,107.69
Vehicle Insurance
870.00
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Appeal Boards Notes
Interest Certification of Notes
County Retirement System Reserve Fund
150.00 28,500.00 5,900.54 50.00
2,711.85
3,500.00
$370,893.43
Article 4.
Salaries of Elective Officers
$5,423.75
Article 9. Instruction of Highway Superintendent 600.00
Article 11.
Chapter 90 Roads
1,000.00
Article 12.
Construction of Section of
High Street
5,000.00
Article 13. Land Damages-Ref. to Relocation of High Street 431.00
Article 14. Widening approaches to Main St. R.R. Crossing 500.00
Article 17. Completion of Pleasant Court Construction 900.00
Article 18. Installation of Pleasant Court drainage system 1,611.00
Article 19. Drainage system under roadbed of N.Y., N.H. & H. RR. 2,000.00
Article 22.
Construction of North Street
Sidewalk
657.00
Article 34. Vine Lake Cemetery Maintenance 4,800.00
Article 35.
Purchase of two mowers for
Cemetery Dept.
385.00
Article 41. Library Basement conversion to children's room 2,000.00
Article 42. Aerial Mosquito Control Spraying 950.00
Article 44.
Const. Spring St. Sidewalk
(Main to Curve St.)
2,300.00
Article 46. American Legion Post Quarters
1,000.00
Article 49.
Assigning and Equipping 3 addi-
tional Police Officers
10,686.00
Aritcle 50. Purchasing of two-way radio equip. (Police & Fire) 2,000.00
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Article 53. Cost of Dept. expansion, etc. reports 50.00
Article 58. To defray Medical Expenses of Nicholas Gugliotta 39.50
Total appropriations
$413,226.68
Article. 4 Voted to fix the salaries and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108, Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended:
Town moderator (offers services gratis)
00.00
Town Treasurer
900.00
Town Clerk
1,000.00
Chairman Board of Selectmen
375.00
Clerk Board of Selectmen
350.00
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