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133.00
Transfer to Cemetery Maintenance:
1,530.53
Granville F. Dailey Library Trust-Income Account:
Balance January 1, 1961
4,692.21
Interest on Savings Accounts and Dividends:
Dedham Institution for Savings
375.00
U. S. Treasury Department
862.60
Appalachian Power Co.
185.04
General Electric Company
140.00
General Motors Corporation
130.00
Niagara Mohawk Power
72.50
Southwestern Gas & Electric
185.00
Seaboard Airlines R. R.
120.00
Southern California-Edison
312.50
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R. R.
127.50
Great Northern R. R.
127.50
Ohio Power Co.
138.78
American Tel & Tel. Co.
175.04
Missouri Pacific R. R.
135.00
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe R. R.
200.00
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R.
87.46
Reading Railroad Equipment Trust
127.50
3,501.42
Total Income
$8,193.63
146
Less:
Commissions paid and reserve for expenses 455.77 Transfer to Library Maintenance 3,383.25
3,839.02
Balance December 31, 1961
$4,354.61
The foregoing report is an account of the financial transactions and standing of the Town of Medfield for the year ending December 31, 1961.
LESLIE J. HOWLETT,
Town Accountant
10WN OF MEDFIELD Balance Sheet - December 31, 1961
Cash in Bank and Office
$255,020.26
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes, Lexy of 1954
$ 5.85
1955
597.87
1956
1,179.61
1957
634.23
1958
1,090.05
1959
3,786.72
1960
8,924.01
1961
25,265.35
41,483.69
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
1955
1,892.02
1956
1,406.42
1957
2,457.84
1958
2,087.09
1959
2,328.86
1960
8,424.28
1961
14,822.46
33,418.97
147
Animal Excise Taxes
5.80
Water and Sewer Betterments
1,165.40
Tax Titles
4,657.50
Overlay Deficits
Levy of 1952
159.45
1955
107.32
1956
6.87
1957
190.35
463.99
Departmental: A/C Receivable
Ambulance
1,718.00
Old Age Assistance
6,906.82
Aid to Dependent Children
1,258.47
Veterans Aid
280.82
Disability Assistance
287.48
Cemetery Annual Care
5,041.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots
190.00
15,682.59
Water:
Rates
19,964.37
Services
3,449.45
Extensions
1,473.27
24,887.09
State and County Aid to Highways-Receivable
22,634.53
Underestimated:
County Tax
172.09
TOTAL ASSETS:
$399,591.91
Liabilities
Agency:
Federal Withheld Taxes
$20,480.95
Clara S. Littledale Library Book Fund
103.50
Granville F. Dailey Library Trust Fund Income
4,354.61
State Withheld Taxes
1,937.86
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
800.00
Federal Grants:
Medical Aid
$6,397.11
Disability Assistance
937.08
Old Age Assistance
3,653.43
148
Aid to Dependent Children
1,609.49
12,597.11
Appropriation Balances:
Swimming Pool
565.27
Road Machinery
131.69
Junior-Senior High School
89,018.36
Civil Defense
254.14
Sewer Extension
9,968.09
Fire Station
88.95
Fire Station Alarm
2,649.20
Town Hall Renovations
350.00
Chapter 90 Highways
16,398.00
Snow
3,078.04
Snow Plow
120.60
School Athletic Association
749.16
Truck and Sander
32.75
School Plans
1,654.80
Development and Industrial Comm.
222.50
Water Standpipe
269.00
Water New Well
1,152.95
Land Damages
392.55
Police
211.50
Town Clock Repairs
249.42
127,556.97
Receipts Reserved for Transfer:
Premium Fire Station Loan
320.75
Cemetery Sale of Lots
293.84
School Public Law 874
4,439.57
County Retirement
13.34
School Cafeteria
1,470.73
Road Machinery
80.50
Cemetery Tool Tomb
1.00
6,619.73
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
177.73
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
1951
71.50
1953
76.32
1954
249.96
1958
3,305.05
1959
3,180.57
1960
555.20
1961
3,233.61
10,672.21
149
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
Departmental
15,682.59
Tax Titles
4,657.50
Motor Vehicle Excises
33,418.97
Water Revenue
24,887.09
Water and Sewer Betterments
1,165.40
79,811.55
Overestimated:
State Parks
214.50
State and County Aid to Highways
3,262.90
Dog Licenses
3.50
Surplus Revenue
130,998.79
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
$399,591.91
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Accepted in 1961 Medfield Cooperative Bank
Name of Fund
Original Fund
Nathaniel T. Allen Fund
$100.00
Ellen Carroll Lot
50.00
Walter Coulter Lot
100.00
Everett K. Dewar Lot
300.00
William S. Farmer Lot
250.00
Mrs. William F. Gallagher Lot
50.00
Gloria F. Jodoin Lot
100.00
Nathaniel Marcionette Lot
250.00
Matthew McGrath Lot
50.00
Herbert H. Morse Lot
100.00
James F. Nelson Lot
50.00
John Piattoni Lot
100.00
Hugh Scott Lot
100.00
John Solari Lot
100.00
William F. Spang Lot
350.00
Dana C. Weiker Lot
100.00
150
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT - 1961 TAXES (REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLL):
Levy
1960 Balance
1961 Collected
1961 Balance
of 1950
114.00
114.00
1951
310.75
310.75
1952
578.26
578.26
1953
192.92
192.92
1954
450.90
445.05
5.85
1955
788.73
190.86
597.87
1956
1,642.91
463.30
1,179.61
1957
2,827.20
2,192.97
634.23
1958
5,847.28
4,757.23
1,090.05
1959
9,717.15
5,930.43
3,786.72
1960
33,342.68
24,418.67
8,924.01
1961
662,245.77
25,267.35
Balance of Taxes due December 31, 1961
41,485.69
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES:
Levy
of
1960 Balance
1961 Collected
1961 Balance
1953
18.87
18.87
1954
361.01
361.01
1955
2,337.66
445.64
1,892.02
1956
1,473.90
67.48
1,406.42
1957
2,689.30
231.46
2,457.84
1958
2,318.91
231.82
2,087.09
1959
4,471.40
2,142.54
2,328.86
1960
23,315.60
14,891.32
8,424.28
1961
73,324.53
14,822.46
Balance of Excise Taxes due December 31, 1961
33,418.97
Total Interest Collected on Delinquent Taxes
1,358.36
Total Lien Certificate Fees Collected
441.00
Percentage of 1961 Taxes Collected
94.8%
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. RAYNER, JR.,
Collector of Taxes
151
ASSESSORS' REPORT
Town Appropriations
$ 987,923.70
Total Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds
In 1960 In 1961
10,642.70 13,968.31
24,611.01
1,012,534.71
Overlay Deficits
39.87 8,000.00
Emergency Snow and Sanding Emergency Hurricane
6,950.00
State Tax and Assessments:
State Parks and Reservations
2,849.24
State Parks and Reservations- Underestimate
517.79
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,783.72
Mosquito Control
3,125.60
9,276.35
County Tax and Assessments:
County Tax
10,190.09
Tuberculosis Hospital
3,024.87
Tuberculosis Hospital-Underestimate
1,850.00
15,064.96
Overlay of current year
17,971.66
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$1,069,837.55
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:
Income Tax
56,123.05
Corporation Taxes
17,139.25
Reimbursement on account publicly owned land
6,851.78
Old Age Tax (Meals) Chapter 64B S10
1,840.89
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
74,363.93
Licenses
7,079.30
Fines
253.00
Special Assessments
2,556.18
General Government
2,488.63
Health and Sanitation
143.57
Highways
1,164.76
Charities (other than federal grants)
3,965.66
152
Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)
25,487.05
Veterans Services
2,094.80
Schools
6,890.52
Libraries
31.35
Public Service Enterprises
44,423.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots)
280.00
Interest: On Taxes and Assessments
2,003.92
State Assistance for School Construction (Chapter 645, Acts of 1948)
52,458.75
Farm Animal Excise
23.96
Total Estimated Receipts
307,663.35
Overestimates:
County Tax
50.07
Amounts voted to be taken from available funds:
December 5, 1960
1,538.50
December 5, 1960
4,000.00
December 5, 1960
1,000.00
December 5, 1960
1,460.00
December 5, 1960
2,644.20
March 13, 1961
733.69
March 13, 1961
684.62
March 13, 1961
150.00
March 13, 1961
10,000.00
March 13, 1961
50,000.00
March 13, 1961
2,400.00
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 382,324.43
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
$ 687,513.12
Number of Polls at $2.00 each-1385
2,770.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property
$ 278,172.00
20,028.39
Real Estate
$9,232,149.00
664,714.73
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY
687,513.12
153
Number of Persons Assessed: On Personal Estate Only On Real Estate Only
43
1,286
On Both Personal and Real Estate
33
1,362
Number of Persons Assessed Number of Polls Assessed
1,385
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
26,930.00
Machinery
1,400.00
Live Stock
8,190.00
All Other
241,652.00
278,172.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land
1,826,233.00
Buildings
7,405,916.00
9,232,149.00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
9,510,321.00
Tax Rate per $1,000-$72.00
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes, Including Overlay:
On Personal Estate
20,028.39
On Real Estate
664,714.73
On Polls
2,770.00
687,513.12
Number of Livestock Assessed:
Horses
59
Neat Cattle
8
Steers
2
Swine
6
Sheep
19
Fowl
5320
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
8062
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1258
CARLTON W. KINGSBURY, Chairman HARRY E. CONWAY JOSEPH S. KENNEDY
Board of Assessors, Medfield
154
REPORT OF CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Civil Defense in Medfield will request an appropriation of $1,000.00 in the warrant for the coming annual town meeting so that when the shelter survey is made and the basic information is available, there will be funds with which to work to build up plans for survival.
Within the next three weeks, the engineering firm of Edwards and Kelcey of Boston, designated by the Army Engineers, will be in town making a survey of public buildings and their shelter capabilities. Very soon the enemy capabilities factors will be released and a new plan involving Medfields role in the shelter program and over all defense plans will have to be written. This plan is very detailed, covering distribution of existing food and medical supplies, shelter, transportation, rescue, engineering, continuity of Town government, fire and police operations and many other phases which are taken for granted during normal times.
The activities of the Medfield Civil Defense department have been many and varied to date. Under the direction of A. C. Buchanan, director; Francis Chick, deputy director, and E. Nina Iafolla, Lieut. of the Auxiliary Police, a small group of interested citizens giving freely of their time and talents are the mainstay of the department.
Participating in disaster exercises held with the Medfield State Hospital and the American Red Cross staffs, training has been gained so that the nucleus of a disaster organization is always available. First aid, transportation, mass feeding, shelter, protection of persons and property, as well as mutual aid to other communities.
The Auxiliary Police unit of 20 men under the command of Lieut. Iafolla are unpaid, like all other civil defense personnel. They are trained in reporting, first aid, court procedure and law pertaining to the duties of policemen. Some of these men have specialties such as skin diving, operation of heavy equipment, rescue techniques and air search.
The civil defense unit has two mobile radio units which can be installed in any automobile in minutes and become part of the CD communications system. Money for these units came from the last appropriation made by the town in 1960. Over $6,000 of surplus mate- rials have been obtained by town departments through the activities of the CD department, thus making the town eligible to receive surplus property. The return dollar for dollar in civil defense appropriations is better than six to one.
Mr. Buchanan has attended many meetings with local, state and Federal officials in an effort to determine the overall thinking and planning of the shelter program.
155
The P.T.A. and the Legion Auxiliary have held open meetings when films on fallout and shelter construction were shown by the director and a general discussion held on protective methods followed.
The above would indicate that the town is better prepared for civil defense than many others its size.
Respectfully submitted,
AUSTIN C. BUCHANAN,
Director, Civil Defense
156
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, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Memorial School in said Medfield on Monday the fifth day of March, A.D. 1962 at 12:00 Noon then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot, viz:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, all for one year.
One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for two years.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One Collector of Taxes, Two Trus- tees of the Public Library, Two Members of the School Committee, 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, One Member of the Park Commission, Three Constables, all for three years.
One Member of the Planning Board for five years.
The Polls to be opened at 12:00 Noon and shall be closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the following departmental and other expenses of the Town for the ensu- ing 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.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Item
1961 Appro- priated
1961 Expended
1962 Recommended by Department
1. $
$
Moderator
$
.....
Selectmen
2.
375.00
375.00
Salary-Chairman
375.00
3.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
4.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
5.
7,410.00
*7,588.76
Departmental Expenses
8,545.00
6.
8,485.00
*8,663.76
Total
9,620.00
7.
2,200.00
*2,365.39
Legal
2,500.00
Treasurer
8.
1,100.00
1,100.00
Salary-Treasurer
2,600.00
9.
1,500.00
1,465.80
Departmental Expenses
1,425.00
10.
2,600.00
2,565.80
Total
4,025.00
Collector
11.
2,200.00
2,200.00
Salary-Collector
2,560.00
12.
2,800.00
*3,228.04
Departmental Expenses
3,035.00
13.
5,000.00
*5,428.04
Total
5,595.00
Town Clerk
14.
1,100.00
1,200.00
Salary-Town Clerk
1,200.00
15.
425.00
324.29
Departmental Expenses
325.00
16.
1,525.00
1,524.29
Total
1,525.00
Assessors
17.
375.00
375.00
Salary-Chairman
375.00
18.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
19.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
20.
3,300.00
*3,592.59
Departmental Expenses
4,200.00
21.
4,375.00
*4,667.59
Total
5,275.00
Planning Board
22.
Salary-Chairman
23.
Salary-4 Members
158
24.
915.00
758.80
Departmental Expenses
975.00
25.
915.00
758.80
Total
975.00
Park Commission
26.
Salary-Chairman
27.
Salary-Clerk
28.
Salary-Third Member
29.
1,450.00
1,415.96
Departmental Expenses
1,200.00
30.
1,450.00
1,415.96
Total
1,200.00
31.
1,475.00
1,445.21
Elections and Registrations
2,800.00
32.
7,850.00
7,486.08
Town Hall
7,992.00
33.
275.00
253.00
Finance Committee
275.00
34.
500.00
446.56
Town Meeting Expenses
500.00
35.
10,100.00
9,639.05
Total
11,567.00
HIGHWAYS
36.
32,470.00
*34,377.46
General Highways
44,500.00
37.
6,750.00
6,750.00
Chapter 81
6,750.00
38.
1,500.00
4,500.00
Chapter 90
39.
2,000.00
1,968.54
Cutting Brush
2,200.00
40.
1,000.00
907.94
Sidewalks
1,000.00
41.
30,000.00
*38,718.25
Snow and Ice
42.
76,720.00
*87,222.19
Total
54,450.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
43
51,500.40
51,500.40
Police
58,870.82
44.
250.00
250.00
Dog Officer
250.00
45.
8,855.00
*15,803.00
Fire
11,193.05
46.
727.19
Civilian Defense
1,000.00
47.
1,325.00
1,300.89
Building Inspector
1,325.00
48.
775.00
757.00
Plumbing Inspector
775.00
49.
300.00
271.85
Gas Inspector
450.00
50.
675.00
661.96
Wiring Inspector
675.00
51.
700.00
649.39
Board of Appeals
650.00
52.
165.00
161.81
Sealer
175.00
53.
2.20
2.20
Tree Warden-per hour
2.30
54.
3,500.00
3,499.89
Care of Trees
3,500.00
55.
4,000.00
3,998.19
Dutch Elm Disease
4,000.00
56.
1,000.00
998.80
Moth
1,000.00
57.
500.00
498.57
Planting Trees
500.00
58.
200.00
198.98
Destroying Ivy
200.00
59.
1,800.00
*1,804.20
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
159
60. 10,034.00
9,390.18
Street Lights
10,050.00
61.
85,578.40
92,472.30 Total
96,613.87
HEALTH AND SANITATION
62.
Salaries-Board of Health
3 Members
63.
2,000.00
1,233.13
Departmental Expenses
3,000.00
64.
1,200.00
1,200.00
District Nurse
1,200.00
65.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
66.
1,380.00
1,380.00
Ambulance
1,560.00
67.
400.00
200.00
Norwood Mental Health Center
400.00
Sanitation
68.
1,500.00
*2,194.51
Public Dump
2,500.00
69.
4,000.00
4,000.00
Garbage Disposal
6,000.00
70.
3,450.00
*5,366.33
Sewer
6,434.00
71.
14,930.00
16,573.97
Total
22,094.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
72.
312.50
312.50
Salary-Chairman
312.50
73.
187.50
187.50
Salary-Clerk
187.50
74.
125.00
125.00
Salary-Third Member
125.00
75.
4,725.00
4,249.09
General Relief
3,000.00
76.
100.00
100.00
General Relief-Admin. 100.00
77.
11,000.00
11,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
78.
1,700.00
1,700.00
Old Age Assistance-Admin.
1,700.00
79.
6,000.00
4,408.04
Disability Assistance
1,000.00
80.
200.00
200.00
Disability Assitance-Admin.
200.00
81.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
82.
400.00
400.00
Aid to Depend. Children-Admin. 400.00
83.
20,000.00
20,000.00
Medical Assistance to Aged 15,000.00
84.
100.00
100.00
Medical Assist. to Aged-Admin.
400.00
85.
47,350.00
45,282.13
Total
32,925.00
VETERANS
86.
3,700.00
1,765.66
Veterans Benefits
3,000.00
87.
650.00
604.90
Memorial Day
700.00
88.
50.00
50.00
Grave Markers
89
4,400.00
2,420.56
Total
3,700.00
SCHOOLS
90.
378,530.00
378,425.29
General School Budget
487,955.00
91.
4,810.00
4,090.34
Vocational Education
4,300.00
160
92. 1,200.00
*1,293.75
School Traffic
1,500.00
93. 384,540.00 *383,809.38
Total
492,255.00
LIBRARY
94.
Salaries-6 Trustees
95.
4,400.00
10,860.21
Departmental Expenses
4,400.00
96.
684.62
684.62
Dog Tax Transfer
736.60
97.
733.69
733.69
Library Fines Transfer
790.61
98.
5,818.31
12,278.52
Total
5,927.21
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
99.
Water
Salaries-Water and Sewerage
Board-3 Members
100.
31,100.00
*31,538.85
Departmental Expenses
37,800.00
101.
2.20
2.20
Superintendent's Salary-per hour 2.30
102.
31,100.00
31,538.85
Total
37,800.00
CEMETERY
103.
Salaries-3 Commissioners
104.
5,980.00
*8,353.63
Departmental Expenses
6,800.00
105.
143.10
143.10
Sale of Lots Transfer
106.
1.80
1.80
Superintendent's Salary-per hour
1.80
107.
6,123.10
*8,496.73
Total
6,800.00
TOWN AND DEBT INTEREST
108.
133,000.00
133,000.00
Notes
131,000.00
109.
70,702.50
69,398.14
Interest
69,394.50
110.
50.00
6.00
Certification of Notes
50.00
111. 203,752.50
202,404.14
Total
200,444.50
INSURANCE
112.
2,171.61
2,326.45
Vehicle Insurance
2,709.11
113.
4,556.25
4,556.25
Workmen's Compensation
5,365.39
114.
8,650.00
8,650.00
Fire Insurance
4,000.00
115.
637.35
*2,181.93
Boiler Insurance
116. 16,015.21
17,714.63
Total
12,074.50
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UNCLASSIFIED
117.
1,685.00
1,684.00
Town Report
1,776.00
118.
150.00
*150.58
Town Clock
150.00
119.
8,828.01
8,828.01
County Retirement
9,260.84
120.
8,750.00
8,754.36
Group Insurance
10,000.00
121.
5,000.00
5,000.00
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
122.
5,000.00
4,927.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
123. $29,413.01
$29,343.95
Total
$36,186.84
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1962, 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 raise and appropriate a sum of money for the re-construction of a section of High, South, and Spring Streets (Route 27), and Main Street, Route 109, said money to be used with funds allotted by the County and State, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 7. 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.
Article 8. 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 Cross Street.
Article 9. 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 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1961 by deleting the words "on Route 109 and Route 27" from the vote which reads as follows:
"Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for the purpose of painting the white lines on Route 109 and Route 27."
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and substitute the words "public ways" so that it shall read as follows:
"Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for the purpose of painting the white lines on public ways."
or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5300. 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 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,000. for the purchase of a Front-End Loader for the use of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept two drainage easements, the first being a grant of easement by William S. Blanchard and Gertrude C. Blanchard to the Inhabitants of the Town of Medfield by instrument dated October 15, 1959, and recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 3774 at Page 248, the second being a grant of easement by Herbert P. Crump and Dorothy C. Crump to the Inhabitants of the Town of Medfield by instrument dated October 16, 1959, and re- corded with said deeds in Book 3774, Page 247.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of extending the drainage in an ease- ment off Bridge Street for a distance of 350 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to increase the term of office of the Town Treasurer from one (1) year to three (3) years, said three-year term of office to commence in the year 1963, or do or act 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 renovating the Town Hall and Offices, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions or General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 97, relating to the operation of the Police Department.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of General Laws Chapter 41, Section 97A, relating to the operation of the Police Department.
Article 19. To see if the voters of the Town of Medfield will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 108E of the General
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Laws of Massachusetts as amended pertaining to the minimum annual compensation of Police Officers. (Petition William H. Mann and others)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a 75 foot Aerial Ladder Truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of 500 feet of 21/2" hose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of changing the radios with the Base Station. (Fire Department)
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new truck for the Tree and Moth Departments and authorize the Tree Warden to trade or sell the exist- ing tree truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Tree Warden)
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Super- intendent or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water Board)
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a truck chassis and a utility body to be mounted on the same and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to trade or sell as part of the purchase price the present 1951 truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to make an engineering survey for the possible exten- sion and improvement of the Town water system, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $321.82 for retirement under the provisions of Chapter 708, Acts of 1941, as amended and Chapter 419, Acts of 1943, as amended, relative to teachers entering Military Service. (School Committee)
Article 28. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to renovate various areas in the Dale Street School (old high school) and to equip four (4) classrooms and the cafeteria, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Committee)
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