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Third Member Board of Selectmen
350.00
Chairman Board of Assessors
375.00
Clerk Board of Assessors
350.00
Third Member Board of Assessors
350.00
Chairman Board of Health
31.25
Clerk Board of Health
31.25
Third Member Board of Health
31.25
Chairman Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
Clerk Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
Third Member Cemetery Commissioners
27.50
Chairman Water & Sewerage Board
62.50
Clerk Water & Sewage Board
62.50
Third Member Water & Sewerage Board
62.50
Chairman Park & Planning Board
27.50
Clerk Park & Planning Board
27.50
Other Three Members Park & Planning Board each $27.50
82.50
Chairman Trustees of Public Library
27.50
Clerk Trustees of Public Library
27.50
Other Four Members Trustees Public Library each $27.50
110.00
Chairman Board of Public Welfare
312.50
Clerk Board of Public Welfare
187.50
Third Member Board of Public Welfare
125.00
Tree Warden-Per Hour $1.75
Three Constables-each $27.50
82.50
$5,423.75
Article 5. Voted unanimously 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 therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be give for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
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Article 6. Voted that the taxes shall be paid in two equal payments, July 1, 1955 and October 1, 1955 and that the Col- lector shall receive 1% of the 1955 taxes.
Article 7. Voted to authorize the Collector to use all means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Article 8. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 9. Voted that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of instructing the Superintendent of the Highway Department in the clerical duties relative to his position.
Article 10. Voted that the sum of $545.00 be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Operating Account to defray the expenses of the operation and mainte- nance of Highway Machinery.
Article 11. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,- 000.00 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.
Article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 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 both for this purpose.
Article. 13. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $431.00 to defray the cost of land damages incurred in conjunc- tion with the relocation of High Street.
Article 14. Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the widening and improvement of the ap- proaches 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. To meet said appropriation the sum of $500.00 be taken from the current tax levy and the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $1,500.00 and issue a note or notes therefor to be paid in not more than two years from the date of issue.
Article 15. Voted to appropriate the sum of $5,500.00 for the purchase of a tractor, front-end loader and other attach- ments, for the use of the Highway Department and to meet said appropriation the sum of $5,500.00 be transferred from the un- expended balance of the Hurricane Emergency Fund; an ac- count voted under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of September 27, 1954.
Article 16. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a Surface Material Spreader for the use of the Highway De- partment was sought.
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Article 17. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the completion of the construction of Pleasant Court.
Article 18. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,611.00 for the installation of a drainage system and comple- tion of preliminary construction in accordance with the plan of Pleasant Court on file with the Town Clerk and in the Regis- try of Deeds, the cost of the same to be repaid to the Town by the abutters under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the Gen- eral Laws as betterment assessments.
Article 19. Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the installation of a drainage system in an ease- ment extending in a southerly direction from the corner of Oak and Park Streets, and thence in a westerly direction under the roadbed of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $2,000.00 be raised from current taxation and the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $3,000.00 in accordance with Chapter 44 of the General Laws and issue notes therefor to be paid in not more than three years from the date of issue.
Article 20. Voted 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 direction 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. Voted to dismiss this article wherein a sum of money was asked for the reconstruction of Grove Street.
Article 22. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $657.00 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.
Article 23. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sidewalk on the westerly side of Miller Street was sought.
Article 24. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sidewalk on the westerly side of Pleasant Street was sought.
Article 25. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sidewalk on the easterly side of James Avenue and on the northerly side of Main Street was sought.
Article 26. Voted to dismiss this article which related to the leasing of a parcel of land on the corner of North and Janes Avenue.
Article 27. Voted to dismiss this article wherein a sum of money was asked for the leasing of the land mentioned in Article 26.
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Article 28. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein the installation of a street light on Pole #3 on Janes Avenue was sought.
Article 29. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein the installation of a street light on Pole #1/5 on North Street was sought.
Article 30. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sum of money was asked for repairs to the floor of the Selectmen's Office.
Article 31. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a sum of money was asked to redecorate the Town Clock.
Article 32. Voted to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Superintendent.
Article 33. Voted that the sum of $1.85 per hour be paid the Water Superintendent.
Article 34. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,800.00 for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery.
Article 35. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $385.00 for the purchase of two grass mowers for the Ceme- tery Department, the trade-in value of the old machines to be applied toward the purchase price.
Article 36. Voted that the members of the Fire Depart- ment be paid $32.75 per year and the sum of $2.00 per hour while working at fires.
Article 37. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein the installation of a hydrant near the intersection of Wight and Harding Streets was sought.
Article 38. Voted to dismiss this article wherein a sum of money was asked for the Library Department.
Article 39. Voted to transfer the sum of $648.70 from the Dog Tax Return to the Library Department.
Article 40. Voted 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.
Article 41. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the use of the Library Department in the conver- sion of a part of the basement into a children's room.
Article 42. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $950.00 for defraying the cost of aerial mosquito control spray- ing.
Article 43. Voted unanimously to amend Section II "AA" and "A" Residence District Uses of the Zoning By-Law for the
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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 struc- ture which originally was constructed or manufactured as an automobile trailer, for dwelling purposes.
Boston, Mass., June 29, 1955.
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby ap- proved.
GEORGE FINGOLD,
Attorney General.
Article 44. Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $6,300.00 for the installation of a sidewalk on Spring Street between Main Street and Curve Street, and to meet said appro- priation the sum of $2,300.00 be raised from current taxation and the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be author- ized to borrow the sum of $4,000.00 and issue notes therefor to be paid in not more than two years from the date of issue, in accordance with Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Article 45. Voted to have the Moderator appoint the fol- lowing committee of five and authorize it to make arrange- ments and spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day:
Herbert B. Burr, Selectman-William H. Bowman, V.F.W. -Clyde Lytle, V.F.W .- Edwin F. Penniman, Am. Legion- Daniel C. Hinkley, Am. Legion.
Article 46. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to provide suitable quarters for the Beckwith Post No. 110, American Legion, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 9, Gen. Laws.
Article 47. Voted to have the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of five to study the Town Ambulance situation and re- port at the next Special Town Meeting.
Article 48. The report of the swimming pool committee was read and accepted and said committee to continue in power with the addition of the Playground Association members. Mr. Conway's report on Police conditions was read and accepted.
Article 49. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,680.00 for the purpose of assigning and equipping three additional Police Officers to the Police Department. Vote 102- Affirmative, 29-Negative.
(Meeting adjourned at 12:45 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. March 15, 1955).
Article 50. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purchase and installation of a two-way com- municative system for the Police and Fire Departments.
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Article 51. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein a telephone coverage service for the Police Department was sought.
Article 52. Insert: (A motion for the reconsideration of Article 49 failed by a vote of 35 in the aff. and 66 in neg.)
Article 52. Voted A. To accept the preliminary report of the School Building Committee dated March 1955, and that said committee be authorized to continue with preparation of a final report to be presented at a special town meeting to be held before the 1955 tax rate is set by the Board of Assessors.
B. To authorize the School Building Committee to make preliminary negotiations with the owners of lands suitable for school purposes, with a view to obtaining the same by pur- chase or by taking by eminent domain, and to report to the town on same.
Article 53. Voted to have a committee of five, consisting of one member of the Park and Planning Board, One member of the Finance Committee, and three persons who are not Town Officers, appointed by the Moderator, to make a study, recom- mendations and report of departmental expansions, purchases of land for public purposes, and future capital expenditures; and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to defray the cost of compiling, printing, and distributing the report and recommendations of said committee.
Article 54. Voted to have a committee of seven, consisting of Comm. Philip Burr, vice Comm. Thomas Flannigan, and Finance Officer Amos C. Kingsbury of the American Legion, Comm. Harland Bullard, Vice Comm. Frank Kreger and Treas. John McCormack of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, present plans and esti- mates of cost for a permanent honor roll or honor rolls for the Veterans of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish Ameri- can War and World War I; said committee to report not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1956.
Article 55. Voted unanimously 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-des'cribed property as now lies in "A" Residence District to Industrial District, so that all of said premises will lie in Industrial Dis- trict and be subject to the uses permitted in "Section V Indus- trial 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,
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NORTHERLY and WESTERLY by land now or formerly 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 feet.
Boston, Mass., June 29, 1955.
The within amendment to zoning by-law is hereby ap- proved, also zoning map.
GEORGE FINGOLD,
Attorney General.
Article 56. Voted to dismiss this article wherein it was petitioned to have a Valuation and Tax List printed on all property in the Town of Medfield.
Article 57. Voted to dismiss this article wherein a sum of money was asked for the printing of a Valuation and Tax List.
Article 58. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $39.50 to defray the hospital and medical expenses of Nicholas N. Gugliotta incurred while performing Police duties.
Article 59. Voted to dismiss this article wherein authoriza- tion to use a sum of money from free cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1955 tax rate was asked.
Article 60. Voted 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:
Thomas Owen Lot $100.00
Edward E. MacCourt Lot 100.00
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk
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, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the
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High School Auditorium in said Medfield on Monday the 4th day of April A.D. 1955 at 7:30 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To hear and act on the report of the Ambulance Committee appointed under Article 47 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1955 to study the Town Ambulance situation.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purchasing, equipping and operating a Town Ambulance and to determine supervision, regulations and rates in connection with its use, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the hire of an ambulance for Town use, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provi- sions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8A (Ter. Ed.) as amended so as to provide for the establishment of a Develop- ment and Industrial Commission, or do or act anything in re- lation thereto. (Park and Planning Board).
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to defray the necessary expenses of the Development and Industrial Commission, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park and Planning Board).
Article 6. To hear and act on the report of the School Building Committee appointed under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting held November 30, 1953. (School Building Com- mittee).
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate and/or borrow from unexpended balances in the Town Treasury and/or from available funds in the Town Treasury, a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring plans, working drawings and specications for an addition to the Memorial School, said sum of money to be expended by the School Build- ing Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Building Committee).
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Law of 1926 by adding to Article 1 after Section 3 a new section which reads as follows: (4) In the event that the Annual Adjourned Town Meeting shall not have been completed by 10:45 P.M., it shall be adjourned to a place stated for 7:30 P.M. of the 7th day thereafter; however, the Town Moderator shall be authorized to keep any such Annual Town Meeting in ses-
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sion for an additional half hour period if in his announced opinion the meeting will thereby be enabled to complete the re- maining business. (Moderator).
Boston, Mass., June 30, 1955.
The foregoing amendment to by-laws is hereby approved.
GEORGE FINGOLD,
Attorney General.
Article 9. 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:
Lorenzo Zizza 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 25th day of March A.D. Nine- teen hundred and fifty-five.
JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE, HERBERT B. BURR, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, Selectmen of Medfield.
NICHOLAS N. GUGLIOTTA, Constable of Medfield.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, SS:
Medfield, Massachusetts, March 28, 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.
NICHOLAS N. GUGLIOTTA, Constable of Medfield.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
April 4, 1955
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P.M. and after reading said warrant the following action was taken on the articles therein:
Article 1. Voted to accept the report of the Ambulance Committee appointed under Article 47 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1955.
Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,- 300.00 for the purchase of a Town Ambulance and that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the operation and maintenance of same. The Board of Selectmen to supervise the operation, maintenance and setting of rates and regulations of said ambulance in connection with its use.
Article 3. Voted to dismiss this article wherein the pos- sibility of hiring an ambulance for town use was considered.
Article 4. Voted to establish a Development and Industrial Commission as provided by Chapter 40, Section 8A (Ted. Ed.) General Laws as amended. Said commission to be appointed by the Selectmen as directed by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955.
Article 5. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to defray the necessary expenses of the Development and In- dustrial Commission.
Article 6. Voted to accept the report of the School Build- ing Committee as written.
Article 7. Voted that the sum of $12,000.00 be appropriated, to be expended by the School Building Committee for the pur- pose of acquiring working drawings and specifications for an addition to the Memorial School; $1,500.00 of this sum to be raised by transfer from the unexpended balance of the appro- priation under Article 8 of the Special Town meeting of Novem- ber 30, 1953, and the remaining $10,500.00 to be raised from taxation.
Article 8. Voted unanimously to amend the Town By-Law of 1926 by adding to Article 1 after Section 3 a new section which reads as follows: (4) In the event that the Annual Adjourned Town Meeting shall not have been completed by 10:45 P.M., it shall be adjourned to a place stated for 7:30 P.M. of the 7th day thereafter; however, the Town Moderator shall be authorized to keep any such Annual Town Meeting in session for an additional half hour period if in his announced opinion the meeting will thereby by enabled to complete the re- maining business.
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Article 9. Voted to accept the following named sum as a Perpetual Trust Fund for the care of lot in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Lorenzo Zizza Lot $100.00
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk.
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 High School Auditorium in said Medfield on Monday the 9th day of May A.D. 1955 at 7:30 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appoint the Town Counsel and two additional members to the By-Law Committee appointed under Article 18 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 3, 1952.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from unexpended balances and/or from the Highway Machinery Ac- count and/or from available Funds in the Town Treasury a sum of money for the purpose of repairing or replacing the engine in the Highway Sterling Truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Available Funds in the Town Treasury a sum of money to be used in addition to the amount appropriated under Article 14 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1955 for the purpose of widen- ing and improving the approaches to the Main Street railroad grade crossing between Spring Street and Park Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County, for this purpose, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way a strip of land off the easterly side of North Street abandoned by the County Relocation of September 21, 1948, and which extends in a northerly direction from a point op- posite Dale Street for a distance of approximately two hundred and sixty-seven (267) feet as laid out by the Selectmen and as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk, and to au- thorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, such rights, titles, and easements on such land as is necessary therefor to accomplish said purpose or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from unexpended balances and/or Available Funds in the Town Treasury and/or borrow a sum of money for the purchase and installation of a six inch water main in Winter Street for a distance of approximately five hundred (500) feet in an easterly direction from its present termination in Winter Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Water Board regulation relating to the portion of cost paid by water takers from new water extensions as approved by vote of the Town under Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952, by striking out the words "three percent" and substitut- ing therefor a larger percentage or do or act anything in re- lation thereto. (Water Department)
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 thirtieth day of April A.D. Nineteen hundred fifty-five.
JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE JOSEPH A. ROBERTS HERBERT B. BURR
Selectmen of Medfield.
NICHOLAS N. GUGLIOTTA, Constable of Medfield.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, SS.
Medfield, Massachusetts May 2, 1955
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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 the warrant in five public places in the Town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
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