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115.
1,780.68
1,592.52
Town Report
1,685.00
116.
150.00
150.00
Town Clock
150.00
117.
7,011.21
7,011.21
County Retirement
8,828.01
118.
7,500.00
7,570.39
Group Insurance
8,750.00
119.
21,000.00
21,000.00
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
120.
5,000.00
2,882.94
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
121.
400.00
150.00
Norwood Mental Health Center
400.00
122.
42,841.89
40,357.06
Total
29,813.01
or do or act anything in relation thereto.
*Reserve Fund Transfers.
** Emergency Hurricane Transfers.
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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 Jan- uary 1, 1961, and to issue a 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.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way that portion of Ledgetree Road between Station 9 plus 81.93 to 20 plus 00, as shown on two plans entitled "Plan of Ledgetree Road in Medfield, Mass." dated July 20, 1960 and November 14, 1960, on file in the Town Clerk's Office and authorize the Selectmen to acquire such rights, titles and easements as may be necessary to accomplish said purpose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way that portion of Hillcrest Road between Stations 14 plus 59.57 to 23 plus 03.15 as shown on two plans entitled "Layout of Hillcrest Road" dated August 17, 1960 and "Plan of Hillcrest Road in Medfield" dated November 14, 1960 on file in the Town Clerk's Office and authorize the: Selectmen to acquire such rights, titles and easements as may be neces- sary to accomplish said purpose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation of Green Street from a point approximately 450 feet southerly from Summer Street and Green Street and thence extend in a northeasterly direction for approximately 2500 feet as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Relocation of a portion of Green Street" dated September 28, 1960, and on file in the Town Clerk's Office, and authorize the Selectmen to acquire such rights, titles and easements as may be necessary to accomplish said purpose, or do or act anything in relation. thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a section of High, South and Spring Streets (Route 27) said money to be used with funds allotted by the County and State, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Stabilization Fund and/or borrow a sum of money for the reconstruction of Pound Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Stabilization Fund and/or borrow a sum of money for the reconstruction of Robert Sproul Road, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing a sidewalk on the easterly side of South Street, running northerly from Pound Street, a distance of approximately 215 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money and appropriate it to the Street Improvement Account; said funds to be expended for the reconstruction of Winter Street between North Street and Pine Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Stabilization Fund a sum of money for the purpose of reconstruction of a portion of South Street from Station 11 to Station 27, as shown on the County Relocation Plan of 1955, a dis- tance of approximately 1600 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of replacing a culvert under Main Street in the vicinity of Nebo Street, a distance of approximately 160 feet, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing a storm water drain system on Frairy Street in the vicinity of Dale Street, a distance of approximately 625 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing an additional culvert under Pine Street in the vicinity of Summer Street, a distance of approximately 56 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing Guard Rail Posts and Cable Fence on the easterly side of the overhead railroad crossing on Curve Street, a distance of approximately 150 feet, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of painting the white lines on Route 109 and Route 27 or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow the sum of $2,500.00 for the purchase of a second-hand
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truck chassis for the Highway Department and authorize the Selectmen to trade or sell as part of the purchase price the 1939 Brockway Truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300.00 for the purchase of a Sidewalk Tractor and Plow for the use of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00 for the purchase of two (2) Snow Plows for the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee and authorize said committee to prepare and/or secure plans, specifica- tions and estimate costs for a Police Station, to report at a future Town Meeting, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Police Dept.)
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray any costs of the Committee appointed under Article 23 for preliminary plans, specifications and estimate costs for a new Police Station, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Police Dept.)
Article 25. To see if the voters of the Town of Medfield will accept the following pay scales to be effective for the Medfield Police Department:
Chief-Minimum $5,000.00; Maximum $6,000.00.
Sergeant-Minimum $5,000.00; Maximum $5,300.00.
Patrolmen-Minimum $3,680.00; Maximum $4,600.00.
or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Police Dept.)
Article 26. To see if the voters of the Town of Medfield will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 147, Section 17A of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended entitled: Additional Days Off or Pay for Holidays, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Police Dept.)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-law in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 21A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) "Any regular full-time Police Officer shall be granted sick leave aggregating not more than fifteen (15) working days per year without loss of pay. Sick leave shall be accumulative at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen", or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Police Dept.)
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to expend, in accordance with the Acts of 1921,
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Chapter 205, Paragraph 10, a sum of money from funds available in the Treasury resulting from a net surplus of Water Department income after all expenses including debt service in the year 1960, for the following improvements to the water system; interconnecting water mains at Pine and Winter Streets (about 400 feet) and interconnecting existing water mains at Cross and Philip Streets (about 200 feet), or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 29. 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 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a pumping engine for the Fire Department or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Dept.)
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the replacing of the present air tanks for the Fire Alarm System, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Dept.)
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for 1300 feet of 21/2 double jacket, CRL fire hose and 500 feet of 11/2 double jacket CRL fire hose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Dept.)
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moder- ator to appoint a committee of five (5) members, one of whom shall be a member of the School Committee to study future needs in relation to building facilities and land acquisition and to present its report at the next Annual Town Meeting in 1962, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Committee)
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the reconstruction of the drain under the Avenue at the easterly end of the pond in Vine Lake Cemetery (approximately 30 feet) or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Com- missioners)
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 such sum to be used to truck the excess loam from the New High School on Pound Street to the Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Ceme- tery Commissioners to appoint one of its members as Superintendent, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members as Agent for the Board of Health, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Board of Health)
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Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to appoint one of its members as Clerk, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto. (Board of Assessors)
Article 39. To hear and act on the report of any special commit- tee appointed at any previous Special Town Meeting or Annual Town Meeting or appointed by the Moderator or Selectmen as authorized by the vote of the Town.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to study and bring in plans for the renovation of the Town Hall, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five (5) members and authorize it to make arrangements and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day. (Selectmen)
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Medfield, Mass. adopted April 21, 1938, as amended to December 31, 1959, by changing Section VII. AREA REGU- LATIONS. Paragraph 5. Lot Size to read as follows:
5. Lot Size. No dwelling shall be erected in an "A" Residence District on a lot containing less than twenty thousand square feet and not less than one hundred twenty feet wide, or in a "B" Residence District, or in a Business District, on a lot containing less than twelve thousand square feet and not less than one hundred feet wide, provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot, which, at the time this By-law is adopted, is separately owned, (November 26, 1956). No dwelling shall be erected in an "AA" Residence District on a lot con- taining less than thirty thousand square feet and not less than one hundred fifty feet wide provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which at the time this amendment to the By-law is adopted, is separately owned and contained not less than twenty thousand square feet and not less than one hundred twenty feet wide, and also provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which was separately owned on April 21, 1938. The width requirements of this By-law shall be satisfied if the lot has the required width at any of the following places: (1) At the street frontage in a straight line. In the event that the street line is not a straight line, it will be measured on a straight line between the points where the side lines of the lot intersect the street line. (2) At the required building set back line or at the proposed location of the building on said lot to be measured by a straight line which shall be most parallel to the street. If the street line is not a straight line, than the set back line or line of pro- posed location of the building shall be measured by a line parallel with a straight line drawn between the point where the side lines of the
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lot intersect the street lines. In every case a lot shall have frontage on a public way of at least twenty (20) feet. (3) No dwelling shall be erected in a "C" Residence District on a lot containing less than eighty thousand square feet and not less than two hundred twenty-five feet wide provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which at the time of this amendment to the By-law is adopted is separately owned and contained not less than thirty thousand square feet and not less than one hundred fifty feet wide and provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which on June 29, 1953, was separately owned and contained not less than twenty thousand square feet and not less than one hundred twenty feet wide and also provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which was separately owned on April 21, 1938. Street and side line set-back requirements as heretofor established for "AA" and "A" Residence shall be applicable to "C" Residence District. (Park and Planning Board)
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law of the Town of Medfield, Mass. adopted April 21, 1938, as amended to December 31, 1959, by changing "Section VII. AREA REG- ULATIONS, Paragraph 5. Lot Size, Sub-Paragraph (2)" to read as follows:
(2) At the required building set-back line or at the proposed location of the building on said lot to be measured by a straight line which shall be most parallel to the street. If the street line is not a straight line, then the set-back line or line of proposed location of the building shall be measured by a line parallel with a straight line drawn between the point where the side lines of the lot intersect the street lines. In every case a lot shall have a frontage at the street line of at least eighty percent of the aforesaid width requirements. Special exceptions from the provisions of these width requirements may be made subject to the approval of the Board of Appeals. (Park and Planning Board)
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Zoning Map of the Town of Medfield by removing the premises hereinafter described from the provisions of Section 2, "AA", "A", and "C" Residence District Uses and placing the same under the provisions of Section 4, Business District Uses:
That certain parcel of land situated on the southerly side of Main Street, in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by Main Street, 303.27 feet;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Dyer, indicated on the plan hereinafter referred to, on several courses together measuring 687.00 feet; generally
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SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Hillcrest Develop- ment Corp., indicated on said plan, on five courses together measuring 478.66 feet; and
EASTERLY by Parcel "B" and by land marked "Keigwin and Meaney" both shown on said plan, on two courses together measuring 485.21 feet, said last mentioned land presently zoned for Business Uses.
Said premises contain 4.58 acres, more or less and are shown as Parcel "A" on a certain plan recorded with Norfolk Deeds as Plan No. 437 of 1960 in Plan Book 208, to which said plan reference is hereby made for a further and more particular description of said premises, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition Joseph S. Kennedy)
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to combine the duties of the Park Commission and the Recreation Commission, under the provisions of Chapter 45, Sections 2 and 14, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, such Commission to consist of three members at large to be chosen by the electorage, one for a three- year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a one-year term, and then each for a three-year term thereafter, and a member of the School Committee and a member of the Planning Board to be chosen annually by the School Committee and the Planning Board respectfully and do or act anything in relation thereto. (Recreation Committee)
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or borrow the sum of $8,150.00 for the purpose of constructing a swimming pond and appurtenances on Town-owned land located off Green and Brook Streets as shown on the Town Map as Lots No. 120, 126, and 130, and to authorize the Recreation Commission to spend said sums of money, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Recre- ation Commission)
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted March 8, 1926, by adding to Article 1 the following New Section:
Section 4. The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at any Town Meetings shall be one hundred and fifty (150) provided that a number less than a quorum may from time to time adjourn the same. This section shall not apply to such parts of meetings as are devoted exclusively to the election of Town Officers, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Selectmen)
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Available Funds in the Town Treasury the sum of $1,409.57 for the following unpaid bills incurred in the year 1960:
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International Salt Company (Snow) $1,409.57
Article 49. 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 1961 Tax Rate, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Knute A. Johnson Lot
$100.00
Nathaniel Marcionette Lot 100.00
John J. Solari 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 thirteenth day of February A.D. Nine- teen hundred and sixty-one.
AUSTIN C. BUCHANAN :
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS
Selectmen of Medfield
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Medfield, Massachusetts February 27, 1961
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants 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 said meeting.
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY,
Constable of Medfield
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
March 6, 1961
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was opened at 12:00 o'clock noon by the Town Clerk with the reading of the warrant through Article 1. The ballot box had been previously checked and found to be in good working order, instructions to voters and specimen ballots posted at the entrance and within the polling place. The fol- lowing persons were sworn in as assigned to their duties: Mary Mair Etienne and Alice Ripley distributing Ballots, Anne Young and Anne Donlan checking at the Ballot Box, Thomas Clancy, Warden and John Gattoni, Deputy Warden, Charles W. Keirstead, Clerk and Marie Burke, Deputy Clerk. The tellers for the counting of the ballots were Florence Roberts, Theresa Hagman, Beatrice Bangs, Gladys Clougherty, Mary Hazel, Lorraine Ricci, Joan Griffin, Charlotte Randolph, Mildred Rossi, Mary Mair Etienne, Alice Hogan, Marie Burke, Phyllis Ganley, Shirley Considine, Letitia McEleney, Viola Burr. Thomas Clancy and John Gattoni were in charge of the ballot box.
The polls were declared closed at 8:00 P.M.
A record vote for town elections was cast, namely 1552 out of a total registration of 2430 which was about 64%.
MODERATOR (One Year)
Charles F. Woodard 1355 Blanks 197
TOWN CLERK
(One Year)
Charles W. Keirstead 1457
Blanks 95
TREASURER
(One Year)
Walter E. Anderson
1380
Blanks 172
CONSTABLES (One Year)
1359
John F. McCarthy E. Nina Iafolla Robert B. Ripley
1315
1302
106
Scattered Blanks
1 679
MEMBER OF PARK COMMISSION (One Year)
Walter M. Frank
1293
Blanks 259
MEMBER OF PARK COMMISSION (Two Years)
Howard J. Christian
1290
Blanks 262
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Two Years)
Joseph H. Donahue
969
Charlotte V. Greenlaw
530
Blanks
53
SELECTMAN (Three Years)
Walter L. Avery
474
Eugene Bravo
22
Richard E. Fenton
48
Joseph L. Marcionette
614
Francis E. Ryan
376
Scattered
2
Blanks
16
ASSESSOR (Three Years)
1296
Joseph S. Kennedy Blanks
256
MEMBER OF PARK COMMISSION (Three Years)
1305
Blanks
247
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Three Years)
1043
Cecily Clark Long
551
Charles F. Woodard
960
Blanks
550
Vincent Palumbo
Burgess P. Stanley
107
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Three Years)
Leon M. Bowden Warren Stubblebine
628
850
Blanks
74
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Years)
Allison T. Carr
1297
Blanks 255
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (Three Years)
Walter F. Reynolds, Jr.
1336
Blanks 216
MEMBER OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD (Three Years)
John D. Williams 1007
495
Blanks 50
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Three Years)
William S. Farmer 1317
Blanks 235
TREE WARDEN (Three Years)
Ellis N. Allen
1355
Blanks 197
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD (Five Years)
Ernest L. Spencer 828
Herbert B. Burr
654
Blanks 70
After the results were announced the ballots, tally sheets and master sheet were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping as prescribed by law. A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD, Town Clerk
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Francis E. Chick
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
HELD ON MARCH 13, 1961
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 Offi- cers 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
7,410.00
Total
$8,485.00
Legal
2,200.00
Treasurer:
Salary-Treasurer
1,100.00
Departmental Expenses
1,500.00
Total
2,600.00
Collector:
Salary-Collector
2,560.00
Departmental Expenses
2,440.00
Total
5,000.00
Town Clerk:
Salary-Town Clerk
1,200.00
Departmental Expenses
325.00
Total
1,525.00
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Assessors:
Salary-Chairman
375.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
Departmental Expenses
3,300.00
Total
4,375.00
Park and Planning Board:
Salary-Chairman
Salary-4 Members
Departmental Expenses
915.00
Total
915.00
Park Commission:
Salary-Chairman
Salary-Clerk
Salary-Third Member
Departmental Expenses
1,450.00
Total
1,450.00
Elections and Registrations
1,475.00
Town Hall
7,850.00
Finance Committee
275.00
Town Meeting Notices
500.00
Total
$36,650.00
HIGHWAYS
General Highways
32,470.00
Chapter 81
6,750.00
Chapter 90
1,500.00
Cutting Brush
2,000.00
Sidewalks
1,000.00
Snow and Ice
30,000.00
Total
73,720.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dog Officer Fire
51,500.40
250.00
8,855.00
110
Civilian Defense Building Inspector
1,325.00
Plumbing Inspector
775.00
Wiring Inspector
675.00
Board of Appeals
700.00
Sealer
165.00
Tree Warden-Salary per hour-$2.20
Care of Trees
$3,500.00
Dutch Elm Disease
4,000.00
Moth
1,000.00
Planting Trees
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