Town annual reports of Medfield 1960-1966, Part 79

Author: Medfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1530


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187


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


SECRETARY


Kevin H. White of Boston


1457


1132


Raymond M. Trudel of Montague F. Oliver Drake of Lynn 2 Willy N. Hogseth of Saugus 3 Blanks 54 2648


TREASURER


Robert Q. Crane of Boston


1295


Joseph E. Fernandes of Norton


1261


Domenico A. Digirolamo of Quincy


6


Julia B. Kohler of Boston Blanks


81


2648


AUDITOR


Thaddeus Buczko of Salem


991


John J. Buckley of Belmont


1588


August O. Johnson


7


Roger I. Williams of Auburn


7


Blanks


55


2648


CONGRESSMAN


Patrick H. Harrington, Jr. of Somerset


857


Margaret M. Heckler of Wellesley


1747


Scattering Blanks


2


42


2648


COUNCILLOR


John J. Craven, Jr. of Boston Walter H. Palmer of Weston Blanks


819


1126


103


2648


5


188


TOWN OF MEDFIELD 1966


SENATOR


John M. Quinlan of Dover


2207


Roger C. Macleod of Norwood 400 Blanks 41


2648


REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT


Charles W. Long of Westwood


1993


Melvin R. Perlman of Westwood


576


Blanks 79


2648


DISTRICT ATTORNEY


George G. Burke of Quincy


893


Walter E. Palmer of Brookline


1664


Blanks 91


2648


REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY


Bennett V. McLaughlin of Holbrook


858


Douglas A. Randall of Quincy


1660


Blanks


130


2648


COUNTY COMMISSIONER


John Francis Murphy of Braintree


919


Frank C. Bates of Weymouth


1592


Blanks


137


2648


COUNTY TREASURER


Raymond C. Warmington of Quincy 1846


James E. Sullivan of Braintree 659


189


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


QUESTION NO. 1


JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Yes


1871


No


450


Blanks


327


2648


QUESTION NO. 2 REORGANIZATION PLANS


Yes


1939


No


356


Blanks


353


2648


QUESTION NO. 3 MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Yes


1700


No


542


Blanks


406


2648


QUESTION NO. 4


HOME RULE


Yes


1928


No


297


Blanks


423


2648


QUESTION NO. 5


SALES TAX


Yes


2111


No


347


Blanks


190


2648


190


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


QUESTION NO. 6 LOCAL AID FUND


Yes 1773


No


482


Blanks


393


2648


QUESTION NO. 7


A. FULL LIQUOR LICENSE


Yes 1978


No


472


Blanks


198


2648


B. WINES & BEER


Yes


1914


No


460


Blanks


274


2648


C. PACKAGE STORES


Yes


2036


No


362


Blanks


250


2648


D. LIQUOR FOR SMALL HOTELS


1879


No


455


Blanks


314


Yes


2648


191


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


QUESTION NO. 8 PARI-MUTUEL DOG RACES


Yes 1296


No


1070


Blanks


282


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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 summary of the disposition of absentee ballots was also posted.


CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD Town Clerk


FINANCIAL REPORTS


Town of Medfield


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1966


194


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


ASSESSORS REPORT


Town Appropriations $2,086,456.11


Total Appropriations voted to be taken from


Available Funds


54,913.66


In 1965 In 1966


7,690.00


$ 2,149,059.77 12,768.20


Lunches and Library


State Tax and Assessments :


MAPC


182.99


State Parks and Reservations


3,989.89


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


6,337.91


Mosquito Control


5,158.46


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills


581.40


MBTA


325.88


Underestimates


MAPC


182.99


16,759.52


County Tax and Assessments :


County Tax


18,785.63


County Hospital Assessment


1,430.83


20,216.46


Overlay of Current Year


22,684.01


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


2,221,487.96


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds :


Income Tax


399,469.83


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


153,133.76


Licenses


12,918.30


Fines


962.85


Special Assessments


16,804.55


General Government


3,349.28


Highways


323.23


Old Age Assistance


121.50


Public Service Enterprises


58,787.14


Interest: On Taxes and Assessments


2,356.95


Farm Animal, Machinery


and Equipment Excise


5.72


Total Estimated Receipts


648,233.11


195


Overestimates:


County Tax


2,073.42


State Parks and Reservations


280.03


Mosquito Control


265.34


Amounts voted to be taken from available funds :


6-28-65 Art. 1 Sewerage Treatment


1,100.00


6-28-65 Art. 2


Bravo House


600.00


6-28-65 Art. 3


Bank Building 600.00


6-28-65 Art. 4


Library Drawings


9,000.00


6-28-65


Art. 7


Oil Burner


1,000.00


6-28-65


Art. 11


Flood Lights


Kingsbury School


650.00


6-28-65


Art. 11


Flood Lights


Kingsbury School


1,150.00


11-22-65


Art. 1


Water Pump


1,501.59


11-22-65


Art. 2


Elm St. Wells


400.00


11-22-65 Art. 3


High St. Wells


220.00


11-22-65


Art. 19


Pleasant St. Water


4,000.00


11-23-65 Art. 20


Welfare


2,000.00


11-23-65


Art. 21


Welfare


3,000.00


11-23-65


Art. 22


Welfare


1,,000.00


11-23-65


Art. 23


Snow


2,045.45


11-23-65


Art. 23


Snow


5,500.00


11-23-65


Art. 25


School


13,000.00


11-23-65


Art. 25


Athletic Field


2,000.00


11-23-65


Art. 27


Webster Land


1,500.00


11-23-65


Art. 32


Street Numbering


2,750.00


11-29-65


Art. 35


Park Skating


200.00


11-29-65


Art. 35


Arena


100.00


11-29-65


Art. 35


Arena


50.00


11-29-65


Art. 37


Land Damages


Hospital RD


346.62


11-29-65


Art. 38


Fire Tank Truck


1,200.00


3-14-66


Art. 3 Library


5,440.00


3-14-66 Art. 3


Cemetery


2,250.00


3-21-66 Art. 59 Free Cash 85,000.00


Total Available Funds: 150,222.45


798,455.56 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds :


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation


1,423,032.40


Personal Property


1,088,882.00 43,555.28


Real Estate


34,486,928.00


1,379,477.12


1,423,032.40


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


196


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


Tax Rate: $40.00


Water Betterments:


2,899.39


Water Liens


8,477.69


Number of Persons Assessed on Personal Estate:


35


Number of Persons Assessed on Real Estate


1703


Number of Persons Assessed on both Personal and Real


51


Total Number of Persons Assessed


1789


Value of Assessed Personal Estate:


Stock in Trade


9,400.00


Machinery


5,900.00


Live Stock


11,400.00


All Other


1,062,182.00


1,088,882.00


Value of Assessed Real Estate:


Land


5,797,138.00


Buildings


28,689,790.00


34,486,928.00


Total Valuation of Assessed Estate


$35,575,810.00


Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes :


Personal Estate


43,555.28


Real Estate


1,379,477.12


1,423,032.40


Number of Live Stock:


Horses


58


Cattle


2


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


8062


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed


1700


Respectfully submitted, HARRY E. CONWAY, Chairman JOSEPH S. KENNEDY MELVILLE J. MILLS Board of Assessors of Medfield


197


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT - 1966


PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX


1965


1966 Collected


1966 Balance


Total Balance


1963


74.44


$


.00


$


74.44


1964


134.17


50.40


83.77


1965


1,649.62


1,435.87


213.75


1966


42,077.93


1,577.35


$ 1,949.31


REAL ESTATE TAX


1962


27.93


8.55


19.38


1963


12.60


2.10


10.50


1964


3,557.25


3,535.65


21.60


1965


35,618.54


31,896.26


3,722.28


1966


1,340,587.41


38,889.71


42,663.47


ADDED WATER LIENS


1963


(9.90)


(9.90)


.00


1964


63.19


20.56


42.63


1965


1,790.73


1,315.03


475.70


1966


7,194.65


1,348.24


1,866.57


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


1960


(15.06)


(15.06)


.00


1962


2,423.65


1,677.84


745.81


1963


2,913.76


2,690.66


223.10


1964


3,108.96


885.17


2,223.79


1965


20,784.72


15,900.26


4,884.46


1966


160,793.65


26,986.13


35,063.29


Total Interest Collected on Delinquent Taxes


1,724.25


Total Lien Certificate Fees Collected


552.00


Percentage of 1966 Taxes Collected


95.7%


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES H. RAYNER, JR. Collector of Taxes


Levy of


Balance


198


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


PERPETUAL CARE


Robert R. Alexander Lot


$150.00


Edward W. Band Lot


100.00


Joseph Hazel Lot


50.00


The Langley Lot


2500.00


George Lemmler Lot


100.00


James E. Mckinnon Lot


150.00


Francis S. Scribner Lot


50.00


Theodore G. Suereth Lot


100.00


Joseph Tammero Lot 100.00


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1966


ANNUAL REPORT 199


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT For the year ending December 31, 1966


RECEIPTS


Balance Cash on hand January 1, 1966 Taxes :


$ 742,161.52


Current year


$1,365,977.60


Previous years


35,915.99


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


180,610.27


Water Betterments


16,580.67


Tax Interest and Certification of Liens


2,277.20


State Tax


49,594.14


State Income Tax - Chapter 70


120,455.17


State Income Tax and Corporation Tax


9,454.77


1,780,865.81


Licenses and Permits :


Liquor Licenses


3,200.00


Gas Permits


926.50


Wiring Permits


1,628.00


Building Permits


3,092.00


Plumbing Permits


2,034.00


Swimming Pool Permits


3,603.50


Other Licenses


319.50


Street Listings


41.00


14,844.50


Grants from State and County :


Disability Assistance


7,866.69


General Relief


403.35


Old Age Assistance


6,453.90


Aid to Dependent Children


10,512.87


Schools - Building Program


60,274.82


Schools - Other


9,311.35


Highway - State


47,977.82


Highways - County


7,990.89


Medical Assistance


21,424.87


Meals Tax


2,510.74


Veterans Services


1,470.86


County Dog Tax


858.87


Reimbursement - Loss of Taxes


6,971.33


Library


1,505.25


185,533.61


200


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


Departmental Revenue :


Tree Department


457.16


Sealers Fees


154.10


Library Fines


1,512.26


Old Age Assistance Refunds


1,793.90


Dental Clinic and Health Department


128.00


School - Sale of Materials, etc.


357.75


Appeals Board - Hearings


253.40


Ambulance Fees


2,411.75


Accrued Interest on Borrowings


128.20


Court Fines


190.00


Cancelled Checks


738.99


School Loan - Investment Income


10,726.03


18,851.54


Grants and Refunds from Federal Government:


Disability Assistance


4,679.78


Old Age Assistance


14,268.69


Aid to Dependent Children


13,611.52


Public Law 874 - Schools


9,649.62


Medical Assistance


25,701.85


67,911.46


Water Department:


Sale of Water


63,245.90


Services


5,823.23


69,069.13


Cemetery :


Sale of Lots and Graves


260.00


Other


1,326.00


1,586.00


Interest on Trust Funds :


Library


385.61 ₺


Granville F. Dailey - Library


3,158.80 ৳


Cemetery Perpetual Care


1,623.17


Clara S. Littledale - Library


45.00/


5,212.58


Loans :


Water Extensions


325,000.00


Highways - Anticipation Reimbursement


58,900.00


Anticipation of Revenue


350,000.00


School Land Purchase


35,000.00


Athletic Field - School


53,000.00


821,900.00


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


201


Reserve Funds :


School - Adult Education


2,805.85


School - Athletic Association


3,202.10


School Cafeteria


91,302.58


State Sales Tax


85.79


Withheld Taxes - Federal and State


144.98


Cemetery Perpetual Care


3,300.00


Conservation Funds


157.00


Dog Licenses


1,452.75


Group Insurance - Agency


14,692.40


Retirement - County Fund


10.00


117,153.45


TOTAL RECEIPTS AND CASH ON HAND


$3,825,089.60


EXPENDITURES 1966


General Government:


Executive


13,792.90


Treasurer


5,230.51


Collector


6,815.90


Assessors


7,055.95


Town Clerk


2,149.35


Election and Registration


4,173.35


Town Hall


7,462.61


Legal


4,945.11


Finance Board


354.00


Planning


1,258.17


Personnel Board


536.36


53,774.21


Protection of Persons and Property :


Gas Inspector


1,005.58


Plumbing Inspector


1,500.00


Wiring Inspector


1,304.97


Building Inspector


3,095.06


Police


71,855.77


Fire


21,011.31


Sealer


222.92


Moth


969.08


Care of Trees


7,183.49


Mosquito Spray


3,852.87


Planting Trees


749.85


Dutch Elm Disease


2,862.47


202


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


Destroying Ivy


64.50


Ambulance


2,481.35


Police Cruiser Purchase


2,291.36


Dog Officer


250.00


Civil Defense


721.66


Police Traffic


4,678.99


Fire Trucks - Purchase


20,915.85


147,017.08


Health and Sanitation:


County Hospital


1,430.83


District Nurse


1,200.00


Health


2,253.92


Sewer


3,456.86


Public Dump


8,027.26


Garbage Removal


11,000.00


Sewer - Construction


42,591.59


69,960.46


Highways:


Cutting Brush


1,968.60


Highways


57,188.10


Chapter 81 Highways


21,258.86


Traffic Guide Lines


3,000.00


Snow and Sanding


46,519.81


Spring Street


11,316.61


Street Lighting


11,274.75


Truck Purchases


15,664.79


Highways - Main Street


39,790.99


Granite Street


1,954.80


Sidewalks


1,000.91


Highways #822


7,839.06


218,777.28


Charities :


Disability Assistance


16,450.00


General Relief


5,215.10


Aid to Dependent Children


26,061.52


Old Age Assistance


22,876.38


Medical Assistance


49,473.69


120,076.69


Veterans Benefits :


Veterans' Service and Aid 6,608.31


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


203


School and Library :


Schools


987,580.72


Land Purchases


50,100.00


Vocational Education


3,279.55


Athletic Association


3,858.42


Dental Clinic


755.65


Cafeteria


96,996.52


Library


15,814.14


Public Law 874


1,772.09


Norwood Mental Health Center


975.00


Traffic Duty


250.00


Adult Education


6,599.70


Planning Committee


790.15


Library Property


213.45


Elementary School Building


325,756.53


Library Expansian Plan


2,715.53


Athletic Fields


83,764.45


Building Committee


335.00


1,581,556.90


Water and Cemetery:


Pleasant Street


18,731.70


Mill Street


563.04


Land Acquisition


7,998.68


Water


39,905.39


Pumping Motor


204.79


Cemetery


10,655.97


78,059.57


Miscellaneous :


Lowell Mason Road - Layout


250.00


Bakers Pond


418.20


Town Garage Comm.


1,862.00


Land Damages - Hospital Road


798.71


Memorial Day and Grave Markers


795.33


Appeals Board


339.48


Real Estate Tax - Refunds


12,142.56


Parks


9,898.44


Town Meetings


557.50


Town Reports


2,711.75


Motor Excise Tax - Refunds


7,310.79


County Retirement System


15,906.39


Camp - Handicapped Children


731.70


Town Common Committee


265.02


Water Assessments - Refunds


288.90


.


204


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


Conservation Board Street Numbering Master Plan Cancelled Checks


35.00


2,750.00


23.15


275.00


57,359.92


State and County Taxes :


Parks and Reservations


4,857.97


County Tax


19,876.04


State Audit


6,337.91


State Mosquito Control


4,895.06


Motor Excise - Bills


581.40


Metropolitan Planning


201.92


Metropolitan Boston T. A.


325.89


37,076.19


Town Debt:


Maturing Debt


334,000.00


Temporary Loans


350,000.00


Interest


129,760.15


Certification of Notes


61.00


Temporary Loans - Highway and Water


37,500.00


851,321.15


Insurance :


Auto Liability


3,670.67


Fire


7,878.91


Workmen's Compensation


7,954.29


Group Accident and Life


13,870.99


Boiler Insurance


260.00


33,634.86


Trust Funds :


Dog Licenses


1,469.75


Cemetery Perpetual Care


3,000.00


Conservation Fund


5,000.00


Withheld Taxes - Federal


29,765.08


State Sales Tax


62.61


Group Accident and Life Insurance


14,519.97


53,817.41


Cash on hand and in bank December 31, 1966


516,049.57


TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND CASH ON HAND


3,825,089.60


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


205


TOWN OF MEDFIELD Balance Sheet - December 31, 1966 ASSETS


Cash in Bank and Office Accounts Receivable :


$516,049.57


Taxes, Levy of 1962


19.38


1963


84.94


1964


105.37


1965


3,936.03


1966


40,467.06


44,612.78


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


1962


745.81


1963


223.10


1964


2,223.79


1965


4,884.46


1966


26,986.13


35,063.29


Taxes in Litigation


1,500.09


Special Assessments :


Water Betterments:


Apportioned


163.07


Unapportioned


18,955.66


Water Liens added to Taxes


1,866.57


Committed Interest


80.46


21,065.76


Tax Titles and Possessions


6,499.06


Departmental :


Accounts Receivable :


Ambulance


4,018.75


Cemetery Annual Care


5,041.00


Cemetery Sale of Lots


240.00


Water:


Rates


30,653.73


Services


4,155.76


34,809.49


Aid to Highways - State


24,463.74


County


10,209.11


9,299.75


34,672.85


206


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


State: Metropolitan Planning Sales Tax Parks and Recreation


18.94


71.81


868.08


958.83


County Tax


1,090.41


Overlay Deficit 1966


5,302.41


Federal Withholding Taxes


1.60


TOTAL ASSETS


$710,925.89


LIABILITIES


Temporary Loans - Anticipation Reimbursement


$ 9,150.00


Agency :


Conservation Fund


4,157.19


Granville F. Dailey Library Trust Income


8,854.36


Federal Grants :


Medical Aid - Assistance


$ 7,927.68


Disability Assistance


3,748.73


Old Age Assistance


3,053.57


Aid to Dependent Children


3,175.18


17,905.16


Appropriation Balances :


School Survey Committee


1,000.00


By-Law Committee


500.00


Town Common Comm.


34.98


Baker's Pond


81.80


Police School


2,500.00


School Buildings and Renovations


13,395.86


Civil Defense


107.06


Sewer Extensions


913.26


Fire Trucks


584.15


Water - New Wells and Extensions


331,917.53


Town Garage Comm.


1,138.00


Chapter 90 - Highways


24,507.32


Library Expansion


2,741.02


Snow Removal


3,480.19


Handicapped Children


168.30


Highway - Truck


61.61


School Planning Committees and


5,094.40


Development and Industrial Committee


216.00


Spring Street - Land Purchase


4,500.00


Cemetery Wall


50.00


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


207


Land Damages and Layouts School Land School Athletic Field


483.11


2,200.00


4,235.55


Police Traffic


691.01


400,601.15


Receipts reserved for transfer :


Cemetery Sales of Lots


136.52


Sale Town Owned Land


3,000.00


Group Insurance


923.06


Cemetery Care Funds


650.00


School Athletic Association


3,816.05


School Adult Education


2,012.18


School Public Law 874


5,780.32


School Cafeteria


2,414.07


18,732.20


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


10,394.20


Tailing's


2,340.22


Overlays reserved for abatements:


1962


19.38


1963


67.45


1964


4,186.33


1965


1,780.93


6,054.09


Revenue reserved until collected :


Departmental


9,299.75


Tax Titles and Possessions


6,499.06


Motor Vehicle Excises


35,063.29


Water Revenue


34,809.49


Special Assessments


24,332.55


Aid to Highways


59,100.00


State Sales Tax


94.99


169,199.13


Overestimated : State Mosquito Control


199.70


Surplus Revenue


63,338.49


TOTAL LIABILITIES


$710,925.89


208


TOWN OF MEDFIELD 1966


DEBT ACCOUNTS as of January 1, 1967


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$3,767,000.00


Outside Debt Limit :


Junior-Senior High School


975,000.00


Memorial School


44,000.00


School Athletic Field


53,000.00


Memorial School - Addition


180,000.00


Elementary School


1,610,000.00


Junior-Senior High School Addition


425,000.00


School Renovations


15,000.00


3,302,000.00


Inside Debt Limit :


Water Extensions


350,000.00


Sewerage Plant


25,000.00


Pound Street


10,000.00


School Land


35,000.00


Fire Station


45,000.00


465,000.00


DEBT BY YEAR OF MATURITY


1967


369,000.00


1968


311,000.00


1969


271,000.00


1970


261,000.00


1971


245,000.00


1972


245,000.00


1973


245,000.00


1974


245,000.00


1975


245,000.00


1976


220,000.00


1977


190,000.00


1978


190,000.00


1979


190,000.00


1980


115,000.00


1981


115,000.00


1982


115,000.00


1983


110,000.00


1984


85,000.00


$3,767,000.00


209


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Principal


Balance December 31, 1966


$223,727.81


Funds in Custody of Town Treasurer:


Library Trust Funds


$ 9,000.00


Granville F. Dailey Trust Funds - Library


81,387.95


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


54,733.10


Clara S. Littledale Library Trust Funds


1,695.37


Stabilization Fund


67,197.25


Conservation Fund


5,131.65


219,145.32


In Custody of Selectmen : Moses Ellis Post #117 GAR


4,582.49


TRUST ACCOUNTS - INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS


Library Trust Income :


Interest on Savings Accounts :


Home Savings Bank


89.37


Dedham Institution for Savings


82.51


Provident Institution for Savings


127.49


Warren Institution for Savings


86.24


385.61


Transfer to Library


385.61


Clara S. Littledale Fund Income: Interest on Savings Accounts


45.00


Transfer to Library


45.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds : Income


Balance January 1, 1966


3.70


Warren Institution for Savings


314.44


Dedham Institution for Savings


1,067.35


Home Savings Bank


70.38


Needham Cooperative Bank


171.00


1,623.17


1,626.87


Transfer to Cemetery


1,626.87


Granville F. Dailey Library Trust - Income :


$ 7,114.97


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TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


Balance January 1, 1966


C. I. T. Corporation


138.75


Dedham Institution for Savings


820.88


U. S. Treasury Notes - Bonds


125.00


Appalachian Power Co.


185.00


General Electric Company


140.00


General Motors Corporation


130.00


Niagara Mowhawk Power Corp.


72.50


Southwestern Gas and Electric


185.00


Southern California - Edison


312.50


International Bank Reconstr. and Dev.


90.00


American Tel. & Tel. Co.


175.00


Ohio Power Co.


138.75


Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe R. R.


200.00


Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R.


87.50


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


138.75


Southern Bell Telephone


131.25


Armco Steel Corp.


174.00


Newton Savings Bank


342.50


3,587.38


10,702.35


Less :


Commission Paid and Reserves


428.58


Transfer to Library Maintenance ·


1,419.41


1,847.99


Balance December 31, 1966


8,854.36


The foregoing report is an account of the financial transactions and standing of the Town of Medfield for the year ending December 31, 1966.


LESLIE J. HOWLETT


Accountant


WARRANT


For


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


1967


212


TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1966


TOWN OF MEDFIELD WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greetings:


In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualifield to vote in elec- tions and in town affairs to meet at the Memorial School, in said Med- field, on Monday, the sixth day of March A.D. 1967, at 6:00 A.M., 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, all for one year.


One Selectman, One Assessor, Two Trustees of the Public Library, One member of the School Committee, One member of the Board of Health, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, Two Members of the Park Commission, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, One Tree Warden, all for three years.


One member of the Planning Board for five years.


QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY


An amendment to Section 11B of Chapter 32-B, General Laws:


A town may provide for such payment if a majority of the votes cast in answer to the following question which shall be printed on the official ballot to be used at an election in said town is in the affirmative:


"Shall the town extend contributory group hospital, surgi- cal and medical insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the town and to their dependents with fifty percent of the premium cost, a portion of the administra- tive expense and the payment of a surcharge or subsidiary rate to be paid by the town?"


Yes No


The polls will be opened at 6:00 A.M. and shall be closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M.


213


ANNUAL REPORT


1966


On Monday, the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1967 commencing at 7:30 P.M., the following articles will be acted on at the Amos Clark Kingsbury School Gymnasium in said Medfield, viz:


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 appro- priate and/or transfer such sums of money as may be necessary to de- fray the following 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


Item


Expended Expended Requested


1965


1966


1967


1. Moderator


Selectmen


2. Salary: Chairman


525


525.


525.


3. Salary: Clerk


500


500.


500.


4. Salary: Third Member


500.


500


500.


5. Payroll


7,453.


8,365.


10,369.


6. Other Expenses


1,738.


1,703.


2,005.


7. Town Accountant: Salary


2,100.


2,200.


2 300.


8. Executive Secretary: Salary


10,000.


Total


12,816.


13,793.


26,199.


Town Counsel


9. Salary


3,000.


3,523.


3,750.


10. Expenses


180


1,422.


2,000.


Total


3,180.


4,945.


5,750.


Treasurer


11 Salary


2,100.


2,500.


3,000.


12. Payroll


694.


775.


850.


13. Other Expenses


731.


797.


1,125.


Total


3,525.


4,072.


4,975.


Tax Collector


14. Salary


3,300.


3,300.


3,700.


15. Payroll


1,850.


2,203.


2,544.


16. Other Expenses


1,887.


1,313.


1,660.


Total


7,037.


6,816.


7,904.


No


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TOWN OF MEDFIELD


1965


1966


1967


Town Clerk


17. Salary


1,500.


1,650.


1,800.


18. Expenses


490.


499.


500.


Total


1,990.


2,149.


2,300.


Assessors


19. Salary: Chairman


375.


375,


375.


20. Salary: Clerk


350.


350.


350.


21. Salary: Third Member


350.


350.


350.


22. Payroll


3,813.


3,999.


4,800.


23. Other Expenses


1,299.


1,982.


2,325.


24. Salary: Clerk/hour


2.00


2.00


2.00


Total


6,187.


7,056.


8,200.


Planning Board


25. Salary: Chairman


26. Salaries: 4 Members


2,049.


1,258.


2,675.


Total


2,049.


1,258.


2,675.


Park Commission


28.


Salary: Chairman


.......


...


..


29. Salary: Clerk


30. Salaries: 3 Members


31. Expenses


2,157.


2,363.


3,700.


32. Payroll: Swimming Pool


5,995.


5,908.


6,350.


33. Expenses: Swimming Pool


1,641.


1,627.


1,725.


Total


9,793.


9,898.


11,775.


Election & Registration


34


Payroll


275.


275.


400.


35. Other Expenses


1,509.


3,898.


2,145.


Total


1,784.


4,173.


2,545.


Town Hall


36.


Salaries: Custodian


3,656.


2,861.


2,920.


37. Heat and Light


2,695.


3,472.


3,745.


38. Other Expenses


553.


1,129.


2,774.


Total


6,904.


7,462.


9,439.


39. Town Meetings


629.


558.


850.


40. Finance Committee


340.


354.


350.


..


27. Other Expenses


requested 1966


1966


ANNUAL REPORT


215 requertid, 667 810.


41. Personnel Board


550.


536.


Highway Department


42.


Payroll: General Highway


38,632.


38,896.


44,550.


43. Materials and Supplies


18,206.


18,292.


20,000.


44. Chapter 81: Repairs & Maint.


7,500.


7,500.


7,650.


45. Chapter 90: (Town's Portion)


46. Removing Brush


1,997.


1,969.


2,000.


47. Sidewalks


970.


1,001.


1,000.


48. Snow and Ice


27,850.


46,520.


40,000.


Total


95,155.


114,178.


115,200.


Police Department


49 Salary: Chief


6,813.


7,125.


8,146.


50. Salary: 2 Sergeants


6,727.


12,800.


14,246.


51. Salaries: 6 Officers


37,872.


35,399.


38,964.


52. Payroll: Part Time


3,125.


5,228.


5,500.


53.


Payroll: Vacation & Holidays


2,303.


2,960.


3,830.


54.


Payroll: Sick Leave


1,391.


1,468.


1,400.


55.


Cruiser Expenses


3,347.


2,825.


3,000.


56.


Telephone, Radio & Teletype


1,413.


1,450.


1,500.


57. Uniforms


974.


1,000.


2,500.


58. Police School & Training


69.


529.


1,000.


59. Other Expenses


1,078.


1,072.


1,580.


60. Additional Officers (5)


23,460.


Total


65,112.


71,856.


105,126.


61. School Traffic


1,500.


4,929.


4,980.


Fire Department


62. Salaries Officers


1,325.


1,450.


9,250.


63. Other Salaries & Wages


13,722.


12,196.


14,480.


64. Supplies and Equipment


1,975.


3,791.


5,160.


65. Other Expenses


1,897.


1,322.


2,188.


66. Utilities


2,532.


2,163.


2,600.


Total


21,451.


20,922.


33,678.


Tree and Moth Department


67. Tree Warden (per hour)


2.75


2.75


3.00


68. Mosquito Control


1,995.


3,853.


3,000.


69. Care of Trees


4,300.


7,183.


5,800.


70. Dutch Elm


3,493.


2,862.


2,000.


71. Insect Pest Control


995.


969.


1,000.


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