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112 Voted in favor. 1 Voted against.
Article 2. Voted that the Town accept as a public way a private way known as Hilltop Circle which extends from West- view Road in a southerly direction for a distance of approxi- mately 320 feet, thence turning and running easterly for a distance of approximately 180 feet, thence turning and run- ning in a northeasterly direction for a distance of approxi- mately 480 feet to Westview Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan entitled "Town of Med- field Plan and Profile of Hilltop Circle" by Arnold E. Schaier, Engineer, dated November 17, 1955, and on file in the Town
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Clerk's office, and to authorize said Board of Selectmen to ac- quire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise such rights, titles and easements on such land as is necessary to accom- plish said purpose.
129 Voted in favor.
0 Voted against.
Article 3. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein the Town was asked to accept the provision of Chapter 41, Section 97 of the General Laws (Ter, Ed.) and amendments thereto which provides for the establishment of Police Depart- ment of Certain Towns.
Article 4. Voted to transfer from Available Funds in the Town Treasury the following sums to defray the expenses of the following accounts for the remainder of the year:
Legal
$250.00
Police
800.00
Cemetery
625.00
Executive
600.00
Town Hall
350.00
Article 5. Voted that the sum of $1530.76 be transferred from the Reserve Fund, and the sum of $269.24 be transferred from Available Funds in the Town Treasury, for the purpose of providing necessary additional funds for the Water Depart- ment for the balance of the year.
Article 6. Voted to appropriate the sum of $2300.00 for the eradication of Dutch Elm Disease and to meet said appro- priation to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow said sum under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and amendments thereto and to issue notes therefor so that the whole sum shall be paid in not more than three years from the date of the issue of the first note.
81 Voted in favor.
31 Voted against.
Article 7. Voted to rescind the action taken under Article 52 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952 wherein the School Committee was increased to six members and substitute there- for a School Committee of five members; two to be elected in 1956, two to be elected in 1957 and one to be elected in 1958, all for terms of three years as the terms of the present members of the School Committee expire, and thereafter to elect for three years as the several terms expire, the change to take effect at the Annual Election of Town Officers in 1956.
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Article 8. Voted to have the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of five to investigate the possibility of acquiring for School purposes certain parcels of land adjoining the grounds of the Memorial School and bounded on the west by Adams Street and on the north by West Street, said committee to report with recommendations at the Annual Town Meeting in March of 1956.
Article 9. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3600.00 for the purpose of the installation of an extension of an eight inch water main and appurtenances in Causeway Street from its present termination at Main Street in a south- westerly direction for an approximate distance of 650 feet, and to meet such appropriation the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bor- row the sum of $3600.00 under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than three years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
51 Voted in favor. 25 Voted against.
Article 10. Voted to transfer the sum of $900.00 from Available Funds in the Town Treasury to reimburse Nicholas N. Gugliotta, Police Officer, for legal fees and expenses in- curred by him as a result of his suspension from the Police Department on October 2, 1954.
Article 11. Voted to dismiss this article wherein a sum of money was asked for the purpose of moving the Memorial Plaque from the inside wall to the outside wall of the Memorial School.
Article 12. Voted that this article be dismissed wherein it was petitioned to use the auditorium of the Town Hall as a youth activities center.
Article 13. 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:
Stephen Harcovitz Lot
$25.00
Lura Bean Lot
25.00
John F. Clewes Lot
25.00
Joseph F. Grogan Lot
50.00
Ralph A. Hamilton Lot
100.00
Helen W. Thayer Lot
100.00
Russell Daigle Lot
50.00
Voted that the meeting be dissolved.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk.
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FINANCIAL REPORTS
Town of Medfield
Year Ending December 31, 1955
TOWN OF MEDFIELD REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT For the year ending December 31, 1955 RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DEBT ACCOUNTS TRUST ACCOUNTS
Receipts
Balance Cash on hand January 1, 1955 Taxes:
$57,134.83
Current Year
$268,917.16
Previous Years
16,755.65
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
43,696.42
Sewer Assessments
441.81
Tax Interests and Costs
725.47
State Income and Corporation Taxes
51,688.80
Tax Titles
2,570.66
$374,795.97
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor Licenses
$1,600.00
Other Licenses
141.00
Permits-Wire
362.25
Permits-Building
894.00
Permits-Plumbing
624.75
$3,622.00
Grants from State and County:
Disability Assistance
$1,043.48
Old Age Assistance
16,580.36
Aid to Dependent Children
2,186.45
Schools
8.305.74
Highways-State
14,581.60
Highways-County
1,871.87
Health Subsidy
545.71
Meals Tax
913.61
Veterans Services
442.07
County Dog Tax
648.70
Reimbursement-Tax Loss
5,272.96
Hurricanes
10,904.54
Floods
1,580.95
$64,878.04
Departmental Revenue:
Town Hall-Rentals
$554.00
Sealer Fees
53.30
Library Fines
355.87
Old Age Assistance, Cities & Towns and Other
3,882.27
Snow
204.00
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School-Dental Clinic
151.00
Ambulance
575.00
Accrued Interest & Premiums on Loans
1,575.02
School Athletic Association
678.54
School Cafeteria
17,510.51
Police Department
200.70
Treasurer
.53
Court Fines
5.00
Tree Department
140.00
Cancelled Checks
331.60
Grants and Refunds from Federal Govt .:
Disability Assistance
$1,164.32
Old Age Assistance & Refunds
15,432.59
Aid to Dependent Children
2,949.62
$19,546.53
Water Department:
Sale of Water
$22,646.48
Services
1,240.90
Extensions
508.44
$24,395.82
Cemetery:
Sale of Lots and Graves
$205.00
Care of Lots and Graves
111.00
$316.00
Interest on Trust Funds:
Library
$235.00
Granville F. Dailey-Library
2,922.96
Cemetery Perpetual Care
1,102.92
$4,260.88
Loans:
Schools
$456,000.00
Water
66,000.00
Highways
49,675.00
Sidewalks
4,000.00
Trees
2,300.00
$577,975.00
Reserve Funds:
Road Machinery Funds
$2,231.80
Withheld Tax Funds
25,940.95
Cemetery Trust Funds
725.00
County Retirement Funds
4,388.16
Dog Licenses
967.40
$34,253.31
Total Receipts and Cash on Hand $1,197,395.72
EXPENDITURES-1955
General Government: Executive Treasurer
$8,169.79 1,485.41
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$26,217.34
Collector
4,198.98
2,778.50
Assessors Town Clerk
1,149.81
Election and Registration
1,143.52
6,245.78
Town Hall Legal Finance Board
2,245.80
229.05
$27,646.64
Protection of Persons and Property:
Plumbing Inspector
$524.32
Wiring Inspector
540.24
Building Inspector
711.56
Police
29,759.90
Constables and Dog Officer
182.50
Fire
8,330.98
Sealer
165.00
Moth
975.45
Care of Trees
2,202.04
Mosquito Spray
909.45
Planting Trees
393.70
Dutch Elm Disease
3,105.82
Destroying Ivy
394.35
Ambulance
3,787.94
Civil Defense
150.00
Police Radio
1,998.70
Fire Alarm System
995.75
$55,127.70
Health and Sanitation:
County Hospital
$4,887.63
District Nurse
1,000.00
Health
2,481.77
Sewerage
1,899.17
Public Dump
994.75
Garbage Removal
3,000.00
$14,263.32
Highways:
Truck Engine-Purchase
$1,733.62
Cutting Brush
1,994.87
Highways
20,170.87
Pleasant Court
2,119.46
Chapter 81 Highways-State
18,274.92
Chapter 90 Highways-County
2,999.53
Snow
7,800.05
Street Lights
6,430.94
Operating Road Machinery
1,795.18
Main Streét-RR Crossing
3,787.05
Sidewalks
7,458.99
Hurricane Emergency
27.38
Tractor Loader Purchase
5,297.87
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Flood Emergency Oak Street Drainage High Street
10,761.22 4,435.59 12,673.84
$107,761.38
Charities:
Disability Assistance
$3,593.73
General Relief
3,157.52
Aid to Dependent Children
6,902.81
Old Age Assistance
41,246.14
$54,900.20
Veterans Benefits:
Veterans Services
$524.00
Veterans Aid
1,283.48
$1,807.48
Schools and Library:
Memorial School
$112,832.63
Schools
152,741.36
Vocational Education
432.48
Athletic Association
874.12
Teachers M. S. Retirement
185.50
Dental Clinic
801.58
Building Committee
481.32
Athletic Field-Backstop
350.00
School Cafeteria
18,436.86
Architects Plans
12,000.00
Library
5,629.68
Library-Children's Room
1,134.08
$305,899.61
Water & Cemetery:
New Water Pumping System
$29,257.35
Water
20,985.20
Adams Street
206.43
Winter Street
2,295.13
Cemetery
6,661.32
$59,405.43
Miscellaneous:
Certification of Notes
$40.75
Decennial Census
507.90
Development Committee
10.50
American Legion Post
1,000.00
Memorial Day
585.10
Appeals Boards
207.24
Tax & Motor Excise-Refunds
3,707.08
Park and Planning Board
1,349.65
Town Meeting Notices
309.45
Swimming Place and Instruction
792.01
County Retirement System
2,711.85
Water Service Refunds
25.95
136
Town Clock Land Damages Town Report
150.00
431.00
1,799.77
$13,628.25
State and County Taxes:
Parks and Reservations
$617.51
County Tax
6,498.06
State Audit
1,382.57
State Gypsy Brown Tail Moth
585.35
$9,083.49
Town Debt:
Maturing Debt
$28,500.00
School Loan
30,000.00
Highway Loans
15,325.00
Interest
5,185.13
$79,010.13
Insurance:
Auto Liability
$990.75
Fire
2,003.76
Workmen's Compensation
3,119.09
$6,113.60
Trust Funds:
Dog Licenses
$965.60
Cemetery Perpetual Care
725.00
County Retirement Plan
4,385.36
Withheld Taxes
33,525.54
$39,601.50
Cash on hand and in Bank December 31, 1955 $423,146.99 Total Expenditures and Cash on Hand $1,197,395.72
TOWN OF MEDFIELD BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1955
ASSETS
Cash in Bank and Office, Accounts Receivable:
Taxes: Levy of 1946
$2.00
1947
2.00
1948
4.00
1949
55.01
1950
136.88
1951
532.98
1952
703.76
1953
755.15
1954
3,566.78
1955
16,354.37
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
1947
$2.54
1948
23.52
$423,146.99
$22,112.93
137
1949
69.01
1950
162.56
1951
164.84
1952
927.28
1953
1,618.08
1954
2,208.03
1955
6,170.20
Sewer Assessments
Tax Titles
2,060.06
Overlay Deficit-Levy of 1955
1,708.49
Accounts Over-expended or Unprovided for
885.07
Departmental:
Ambulance
$440.00
Aid to Dependent Children
687.45
General Relief
1,140.18
Cemetery Annual Care
5,259.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots
190.00
$7,716.63
Water:
Rates
$11,706.09
Services
507.89
Extensions
166.63
$12,380.61 35,577.82
State and County Aid to Highways Loans Authorized:
Water Main-Causeway Street
3,600.00
Expenditures Authorized by Sect. 31
Chapter 44 General Laws-Flood Emergency
9,180.27
Total Assets
$529,798.75
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Temporary Loans:
In Anticipation of Reimbursement
$31,350.00
Agency:
County Dog Licenses
$8.40
Overpayments to be Refunded
737.82
$746.22
Trust Fund Income:
Granville F. Dailey Library Trust
$5,476.89
Library
27.50
Cemetery
386.81
$5,891.20
Reserves for Expenses:
State Parks
$84.49
State Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
75.64
Premium on School Loan
396.18
Recovery-Old Age Assistance
2,134.90
$11,346.06 83.82
$2,691.21
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Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance
2,189.20
Old Age Assistance Aid to Dependent Children
2,425.77
$19,066.64
Revolving Funds:
George Barden Fund
$36.00
School Athletics
59.72
$95.72
Appropriation Balances
$387,185.09
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations: Road Machinery Account
$2,172.49
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
3,401.28
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
1947
$2.00
1948
4.00
1949
49.01
1950
136.88
1951
532.98
1952
333.90
1953
638.15
1954
692.03
$2,388.95
Loans Authorized and Unissued
$3,600.00
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Departmental
$7,716.63
Tax Titles
2,060.06
Special Assessment
83.82
Motor Vehicle Excise
11,346.06
Water
12,380.61
$33,587.18
Surplus Revenue
$37,082.77
Total Liabilities and Reserves
$529,798.75
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$731,300.00
Inside Debt Limit:
Oak Street Drainage
$3,000.00
Spring Street Sidewalk
4,000.00
Highway Equipment
6,000.00
High School
16,000.00
Adams Street Sewer
1,000.00
$30,000.00
Outside Debt Limit: Memorial School
$171,000.00
High School
25,000.00
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$540.00
14,451.67
Memorial School-Addition Water Dutch Elm Disease
426,000.00
77,000.00 2,300.00
$701,300.00
$731,300.00
DEBT BY YEAR OF MATURITY
1956
$64,300.00
1957
59,000.00
1958
54,500.00
1959
50,500.00
1960
48,000.00
1961
37,000.00
1962
36,000.00
1963
36,000.00
1964
36,000.00
1965
35,000.00
1966
35,000.00
1967
35,000.00
1968
35,000.00
1969
35,000.00
1970
35,000.00
1971
20,000.00
1972
20,000.00
1973
20,000.00
1974
20,000.00
1975
20,000.00
TOTAL DEBT
$731,300.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Balance as of December 31, 1955
$120,118.71
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Library Trust Funds
$9,000.00
Granville F. Dailey Trust Funds- Library
68,889.10
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
38,863.78
$116,752.88
In Custody of Selectmen: Moses Ellis Post No. 117 GAR Fund
$3,365.83
$120,118.71
Library Trust Fund:
Interest:
Home Savings Bank
85.00
Dedham Institution for Savings
60.00
Provident Institute for Savings
90.00
$235.00
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Transfer to Library Account Book Purchases
$235.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund:
Interest:
Massachusetts Savings Bank
$128.07
Dedham Institution for Savings
773.28
Home Savings Bank
138.57
Medfield Cooperative Bank
63.00
$1,102.92
Transfer to Cemetery
$688.61
Balance as of December 31, 1955
$414.31
Granville F. Dailey Trust Income: Balance as of January 1, 1955
$4,560.38
Interest, Dividends and Stock Rights:
Dedham Institution for Savings
$1,083.96
General Motors
520.00
U. S. Treasury
437.50
General Electric
288.00
Guaranty Trust
203.50
Bethlehem Steel
140.00
Consolidated Edison
100.00
F. W. Woolworth Company
50.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
100.00
$2,922.96
$7,483.34
Transfers to Library
2,006.45
Balance as of December 31, 1955
$5,476.89
The foregoing report is an account of the financial tran- sactions and standing of the Town of Medfield for the year ending December 31, 1955.
LESLIE J. HOWLETT, Town Accountant
February 13, 1956
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Taxes:
Levy of 1946
$2.00
1947
2.00
1948
4.00
1949
55.01
1950
136.88
1951
532.98
1952
703.76
1953
755.15
1954
3,566.78
1955
16,354.37
Balance as of December 31, 1955
$22,112.93
Collected on above accounts 1956
1,875.55
Balance as of January 31, 1956 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
$20,237.38
Levy of 1947
$2.54
1948
23.52
1949
69.01
1950
162.56
1951
164.84
1952
927.28
1953
1,618.08
1954
2,208.03
1955
6,170.20
Balance as of December 31, 1955
$11,346.06
Collected on above accounts 1956
1,930.02
Balance as of January 31, 1956
$9,416.04
Respectfully submitted, GWENDOLEN K. SUERETH, Temporary Collector of Taxes
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Accepted 1955
MEDFIELD COOPERATIVE BANK
Name of Fund
Original Fund
Ralph A. Hamilton Lot
$100.00
Edward E. MaCourt Lot
100.00
Thomas Owen Lot
100.00
Helen W. Thayer Lot
100.00
Lorenzo Zizza Lot
100.00
Russell Dagle Lot
50.00
Joseph F. Grogan Lot
50.00
Lura Bean Lot
25.00
John F. Clewes Lot
25.00
Stephen Harcovitz Lot
25.00
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ASSESSORS REPORT
$427,776.68
Town Appropriations Total Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds
In 1954
In 1955
$ 20,383.05 8,518.24
29,901.29
Deficit - Hurricane
4,736.86
$461,414.83
State Tax and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations
702.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,382.57
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
660.99
2,745.56
County Tax and Assessments:
County Tax
5,929.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
6,953.00
12,882.00
Overlay of Current Year
7,002.13
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$484,044.52
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:
Income Tax
40,177.86
Corporation Taxes
12,819.25
Reimbursement on account of publicly owned Land
5,144.51
Old Age Tax (Meals) Chapter 64B S10
1,067.11
Motor Vehicle and trailer excise
26,000.00
Licenses
2,787.75
Fines
25.00
Special Assessments
400.12
General Government
1,156.38
Health and Sanitation
587.85
Highways
656.05
Charities (other than Federal Grants
9,028.12
Old Age Assistance (other than Fed- eral Grants)
17,175.68
Veterans' Services
477.39
Schools
8,318.73
Public Service Enterprises
18,475.85
Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of Lots)
103.00
Interest on taxes and assessments
628.38
State Assistance for School Construc-
tion - Chapter 645, Acts of 1948
4,800.73
Hurricane Carol - Chapter 689, Acts 1954 10,588.54
Total Estimated Receipts
$160,418.31
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Overestimates: County Tax Tuberculosis Park & Reservations
914.01 1,633.03
3.13
Amount voted to be taken from Available Funds 28,901.29
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 191,869.77
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$292,174.75
Number of Polls, 1091 at $2.00 each
2,182.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property $ 221,159. 14,043.60
Real Estate $4,345,656. 275,949.15
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
292,174.75
Tax Rate
63.50
No. of persons assessed on Personal Property
39
No. of persons assessed on real estate
935
No. of persons assessed on both personal and real
45
1019
No. of polls assessed
1091
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade
23,600
Machinery
7,550
Live Stock
11,575
All other tangible personal property
178,434
Total value of Assessed Personal Estate
221,159.00
Value of Assessed real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings Buildings
664,279.00
3,681,377.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate 4,345,656.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
$4,566,815.00
Taxes for State, County, and Town pur- poses, including overlay
On Personal Estate
14,043.60
On Real Estate
275,949.15
On Polls
2,182.00
Total Taxes Assessed $292,174.75
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Number of livestock assessed:
Horses
45
Cows
36
Steers
15
Swine
104
Sheep
10
Fowl
2850
All other
201
Number of acres of land assessed
8062
Number of dwelling houses assessed
870
Respectfully submitted
Carlton W. Kingsbury, Chairman Harry E. Conway
Joseph S. Kennedy
Assessors of Medfield
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TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF MEDFIELD
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 Town Hall, in said Medfield on Monday, the fifth day of March A.D. 1956 at 6:00 o'clock A.M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To nominate all Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot, viz:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year.
One Selectman, One Assessor, Two Members 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, and One Collector of Taxes, all for three years.
One member of the Planning Board for five ycars.
The polls to be opened at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and may be closed at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the re- ports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the ensuing year for:
Appro- priated 1955
Expended 1955
Recom- mended 1956
Executive
$7,100.00
$7,094.79
$8,150.00
Legal
2,250.00
2,245.80
3,000.00
Treasurer
600.00
585.41
800.00
Collector
4,000.00
4,198.98
4,200.00
Town Clerk
150.00
149.81
250.00
Assessors
1,700.00
1,698.75
2,500.00
Park and Planning Board
1,250.00
1,212.15
1,500.00
Finance Committee
125.00
145.10
200.00
Town Hall
6,250.00
6,245.78
6,650.00
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Appro- priated 1955
Expended 1955
Recom. mended 1956
Highways
26,022.69
26,020.87
22,450.00
*Chapter 81
6,600.00
Cutting Brush
2,000.00
1,994.87
2,500.00
Snow and Sanding
8,000.00
7,800.05
Street Lights
7,105.00
6,430.94
8,600.00
'Public Dump
1,000.00
994.75
1,000.00
Sidewalks
500.00
498.88
500.00
Water
19,000.00
20,797.70
30,300.00
Sewer
1,900.00
1,899.17
2,100.00
Care of Trees
2,200.00
2,202.04
4,000.00
Dutch Elms
2,200.00
2,198.96
4,000.00
Moth
1,000.00
975.45
2,400.00
Planting Trees
400.00
393.70
500.00
Destroying Ivy
400.00
394.35
400.00
Schools
152,768.35
152,741.36
193,871.99
Vocational Education
800.00
432.48
800.00
Dental Clinic
1,100.00
801.58
1,100.00
Military Retirement
185.00
185.50
19.00
Library
1,700.00
1,700.00
2,500.00
Old Age Assistance
25,000.00
25,000.00
20,000.00
Old Age Administration
1,000.00
998.52
1,000.00
General Relief
3,500.00
2,482.52
1,500.00
General Relief-Administration
50.00
50.00
50.00
Aid to Dependent Children
4,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Administration
250.00
249.54
250.00
Disability Assistance
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
Disability Assistance-Admin.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health
2,500.00
2,481.77
3,000.00
District Nurse
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Ambulance
1,500.00
1,487.94
2,000.00
Garbage Removal
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,300.00
Veterans' Aid
1,500.00
1,084.53
3,000.00
Veterans' Benefits-Admin.
Veterans' Services
600.00
524.00
600.00
Memorial Day
600.00
585.10
600.00
Sealer
165.00
165.00
165.00
Police
29,670.50
29,759.90
39,077.00
Dog Officer
100.00
100.00
25.00
Fire
8,000.00
8,330.98
9,350.00
Civil Defense
150.00
150.00
150.00
Election and Registration
1,195.00
1,143.52
2,960.00
Town Meeting Notices
300.00
304.45
390.00
Town Report
1,800.00
1,799.77
1,750.00
Town Clock
150.00
150.00
150.00
Bathing Beach
865.00
792.01
825.00
Building Inspector
700.00
711.56
850.00
148
600.00
Appro- priated 1955
Expended 1955
Recom- mended 1956
Wiring Inspector
500.00
540.24
700.00
Plumbing Inspector
550.00
524.32
475.00
Fire Insurance
1,950.00
2,003.76
2,100.00
Workmen's Compensation and Liability Insurance
3,107.69
3,119.09
3,000.00
Vehicle Insurance
870.00
990.75
1,542.81
Appeal Board-Zoning
150.00
182.24
200.00
** Appeal Boards-Building and Sub-Division Control
150.00
Industrial Commission
250.00
10.50
250.00
Notes
28,500.00
28,500.00
64,300.00
Interest
5,900.54
5,185.13
16,178.33
Certification of Notes
50.00
40.75
50.00
County Retirement System
2,711.85
2,711.85
3,324.75
Reserve Fund
3,500.00
3,479.90
6,000.00
*Included in Highway Appropriation
** Included in Appeal Boards in 1955.
Article 4. 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: Town Moderator
Treasurer
900.00
900.00 1,000.00
Chairman-Board of Selectmen
375.00
375.00
Clerk-Board of Selectmen
350.00
350.00
Chairman-Board of Assessors
375.00
375.00
500.00
Clerk-Board of Assessors
350.00
350.00
500.00
Third Member-Bd. of Assessors 350.00
350.00
500.00
Chairman-Board of Health
31.25
31.25
Clerk-Board of Health
31.25
31.25
Third Member-Bd. of Health
31.25
31.25
Chairman-Cemetery Commrs.
27.50
27.50
Clerk-Cemetery Commrs.
27.50
27.50
Third Member-Cemetery Commrs. 27.50
27.50
Chairman-Water & Sewerage Bd. 62.50
62.50
Clerk-Water & Sewerage Bd.
62.50
62.50
Third Member-Water &
Sewerage Board
62.50
62.50
Chairman-Park & Planning Bd.
27.50
27.50
Other Three Members Park &
& Planning Board
27.50 each 27.50 each
Chairman-Trustees Public Library
27.50
27.50
Clerk-Trustees Public Library
27.50
27.50
Third Member-Bd. of Selectmen 350.00
350.00
Town Clerk
1,000.00
in 1955
149
Appro- priated 1955
Expended 1955
Recom- mended 1956
Other Four Members Trustees
Public Library
27.50 each 27.50 each
Chairman-Bd. of 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
Tree Warden-per hour
1.75
1.75
Three Constables
27.50 each 27.50 each
and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
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 finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1956 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 6. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year; also to determine what per- centage 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.
Article 8. 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 expense of the operation and maintenance of the Highway Machinery.
Article 9. 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 anything in relation thereto.
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