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1,289.17
Nurse-Travel
70.00
70.00
Health Supplies
100.00
98.01
Doctor-Salary
500.00
500.00
Library Books
2,000.00
2,071.62
Graduation
200.00
143.73
Printing
100.00
85.80
Cafeteria
500.00
9.00
Treasurer's Bond
160.00
160.00
$ 7,589.71
$ 6,794.55
Outlay:
$ 3,000.00
$ 2,839.03
Special Charges:
Federal Surplus Equipment
$ 200.00
$ 68.88
$249,197.71
$244,484.89
MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1962 ASSETS
Cash in Banks:
General
$ 63,218.80
Non Revenue School
Construction
16,921.65
$ 80,140.45
Unprovided for Accounts:
Interest
14,832.53
Total Assets
$ 94,972.98
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Federal Grants:
National Defense Education Acct.
$
1,726.39
Revolving Funds:
School Lunch Program $ 850.93
School Athletic Activities
200.64 1,051.57
Appropriation Balances:
Non Revenue-School
Construction
16,921.65
Surplus Revenue
75,273.37
Total Liabilities and Reserves
$ 94,972.98
Mendon-Upton Regional School District-
School Bond:
41/4%, dates July 1, 1959:
Original Issue
$1,150,000.00
Bonds Matured
180,000.00
Balance Due $ 970,000.00 $60,000.00 serially due July 1, in each year to 1974 inclusive. $50,000.00 serially due July 1, in each year 1975 to 1979 in- clusive.
MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1962
Cash Balance, January 1, 1962 $ 71,002.81
Receipts:
Town Assessments:
Upton
192,257.68
Mendon
97,636.29
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State Reimbursements
70,772.09
Nat'l. Defense Ed. Act Grants
879.72
Interest
369.99
Miscellaneous
25.61
Transfers from School Lunch and Acct. Funds
1,051.57
Disbursements:
Operational Expense
$244,484.89
Debt Service:
Principal
60,000.00
Interest
42,500.00
Building Expenditures
4,588.50
Withheld Payroll Taxes
2,281.92
Cash Balance, December 31, 1962
80,140.45
Total
$433,995.76
$433,995.76
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TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
TO THE CONSTABLE
of the TOWN OF MENDON in the
COUNTY of Worcester,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the TOWN HALL in said Mendon on MONDAY, the fourth day of MARCH, A. D., 1963, punctually at 9:00 o'clock A.M., to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1.
Article 2 and all following Articles on this Warrant will be acted upon Friday the eighth day of March, 1963 at 7:00 P.M.
Article 1. To bring in their ballots for the following Town Officers:
One Moderator for one year; One Selectman for three years;
One Town Clerk for one year;
One Assessor for three years;
One Tree Warden for one year;
One Highway Surveyor for one year;
One Member of the School Committee for three years; One Trustee for Taft Public Library for two years; One Park Commissioner for three years;
One Water Commissioner for three years;
One Member of the Planning Board for five years; all on one ballot, designating the office intended for each person.
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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row a sum of money not to exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000.) in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963 and to issue a note or notes there- for, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for the period of less than one year, in accord- ance with Sections 4 and 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell any or all real estate owned by the Town by reason of the foreclosure of Tax Title thereon and to execute, ac- knowledge and deliver a proper deed or deeds therefor, authority therefor to terminate March 2, 1964, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 4. To appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1963.
(See Schedule A)
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Available Surplus Funds in the Town Treasury as of January 1, 1963, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.) to reduce the tax levy for the current year or take any other action in relation thereto.
(Recommended: $15,000. be taken from Available Surplus Funds.)
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500.) to be used for the purpose of installing drainage on George Street from the residence of Douglas Taylor to Muddy Brook, or take any action in relation thereto.
(Recommended: $3,500. be raised and appropriated)
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500.) from unappropriated Available Funds in the treasury to the Stabil- ization Fund, or take any action in relation thereto.
(Recommended: $7,500. be transferred)
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Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, ($15,000.) for the sole purpose of purchasing a new piece of fire apparatus, or take any action in relation thereto.
(Recommended)
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five, including one mem- ber of the School Committee, to hire an architect, complete plans, obtain firm bids and report, on or before the next an- nual Town Meeting, and investigate all matters pertaining to building a free standing addition to the Mendon Center School, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of forty-five hundred dollars ($4,500.) to be used by the Committee appointed under Article 9, for plan- ning costs of proposed construction of a free standing addition to the Center School, or take any action in relation thereto.
(Recommended)
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.) to be used to rebuild the baseball diamonds and backstop at the Center School grounds, or take any action in relation thereto.
(Recommended)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to join the pro- posed Blackstone Valley Regional Boys' Vocational High School District.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars ($728.00), and in addition transfer the sum of two hundred and twenty dollars ($220.) from the unexpended balance of the Regional School District Planning Committee account, for use of the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational School District Committee, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town in cognizance of the acute shortage of housing, will vote to establish and organize a Housing Authority in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.)
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Chapter 121, and amendments thereto, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Proposed By-Laws as printed in the Town Report, or take any action pertaining thereto.
POLLS WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an attested copy thereof at the Post Office in said Mendon and causing a copy to be published once in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published in Milford, Mass., both said posting and publication to be at least seven days before the time of the meeting hereby ordered to be held.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this 4th day of Febru- ary, A.D., 1963.
E. THEODORE GIATAS ARTHUR WIERSMA VERNON A. BARROWS Selectmen of Mendon.
A true copy, attest: WILLIAM D. RONDEAU Constable of Mendon.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Citizens of Mendon:
Your Finance Committee recommends that the Town vote to raise and appropriate at the Annual Town Meeting, the sum of $423,470 94. Transfers will amount to $57,338.64. The total increase over 1962 appropriations is $58,638.99. This year we are recommending for necessary Town expenses $376,022.94 and under Special Articles, the sum of $47,448.00.
General Comments:
Considerable time has been spent with the various Town Departments in analyzing their Salary and Expense require- ments. Each item was critically examined and a sincere effort made to provide sufficient funds to insure that each depart- ment would be able to operate efficiently and economically without adding unnecessarily to the tax rate.
Under Salaries and Wages we have recommended an in- crease in salary for the Treasurer, the Town Accountant and the Fire Chief; also a ten cents per hour increase for the Po- lice Chief, Police Officers and Firemen.
We wish to express our appreciation to those department heads who reduced their budget requests after consulting with us and for the splendid cooperation given by the Selectmen.
An explanation of the changes in the necessary Town ex- penses is as follows:
1. General Government:
Essentially no change in the recommendations for the year from actual expenditures during 1962. The major area of in- crease was under Town Hall Maintenance due to the need for miscellaneous repairs and painting of the kitchen, front and back halls and toilet facilities.
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2. Protection of Persons and Property:
No change recommended from appropriations of 1962 ex- cept Salaries and Wages as previously mentioned and the rec- ommendation that $1,500.00 be made available for the purchase of a new Police Cruiser; this money to be expended in the Fall on a 1964 model. There was also an increase of $200.00 in the Dog Officer budget brought about by a change in the General Laws.
3. Health and Sanitation:
An increase of $2,800.00 recommended in this depart- ment. This increase is primarily due to a jump in per diem rate at the County Hospital from $1.50 per day to $10.25.
4. Highways:
Approximately $200.00 reduction in this category. We do recommend the purchase of a new truck at $4,500.00.
5. Charities:
A $2,600.00 increase in this department due to an overall increase in cases being carried under General Relief and Aid to Dependent Children.
6. Veterans' Benefits:
No changes in this area.
7. Schools:
Approximate increase of $30,000.00 of which 80% is due to salary increase; the remaining 20% due to the increase in Men- don pupils at the Regional School.
8. Library:
Essentially no change in this department.
9. Parks:
Essentially no change in this department.
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10. Pensions:
$790.00 increase in Pension costs.
11. Unclassified:
$1,150.00 increase recommended in this department; $150.00 due to increase of per page cost of Town Reports and the need to increase the number of reports to be printed. Also a $1,000.00 increase in the Reserve Fund to provide for unforeseen emer- gencies.
12. Public Service Enterprise:
Essentially no change in this department.
13. Maturing Debt and Interest:
Essentially no change in this department.
SPECIAL ARTICLES:
Tax Levy Reduction: Recommended that $15,000.00 be appropriated from Available Funds to reduce the Tax Levy.
Surface Drainage: Recommend that $3,500.00 be appro- priated for George Street drainage, and that this work be under the administration and supervision of the Highway Depart- ment.
Stabilization Fund: Recommend that this appropriation be increased by $2,500.00 to cover Capital Outlay which will be occurring during 1964.
Fire Truck: Recommended that the Town purchase a new Fire Truck to replace current obsolete units.
School Building Preliminary Planning Costs: Recommend the appropriation of $4,500.00 to cover the costs to be incurred by the School Building Planning Committee in obtaining draw- ings, plans, etc.
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Ball Field: Recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated to cover the renovation of the two baseball diamonds at the Cen- ter School.
Regional Vocational School District Funds: $948.00 which is Mendon's share of costs is recommended.
School Building Planning Committee, join the Regional Vocational School District, the establishment of a Committee to investigate Housing, and the adoption of the Mendon By- Laws are all recommended by your Finance Committee.
We wish to thank the citizens of Mendon for their support and cooperation. We urge you to attend the Annual Town Meet- ing at the Town Hall on Friday, March 8, 1963 at 7:00 P. M. Please bring your Town Report with you.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Chairman WESLEY T. ROGERS, Secretary ARTHUR A. SABATINELLI ROBERT VANDER SLUIS H. LOUIS LION
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARTICLE 4 EXPENDITURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS General Government - 3.6% of Total
Item
Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
Transfer From
1 Moderator, Salary
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
2 Finance Committee, Expense
52.46
69.05
100.00
3 Selectmen, Salaries
700.00
700.00
700.00
4 Selectmen, Expense
371.99
297.24
500.00
5 Town Accountant, Salary
500.00
500.00
600.00
6 Town Accountant, Expense
81.89
74.56
75.00
7
Treasurer, Salary
800.00
800.00
1,000.00
8
Treasurer, Expense
774.00
575.00
340.00
9 Tax Collector, Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
10
Tax Collector, Expense
1,079.00
718.88
655.00
11
Assessors, Salaries
700.00
700.00
700.00
12 Assessors, Expense
545.55
456.91
600.00
13 Town Counsel, Salary
100.00
100.00
50.00
14
Town Counsel, Expense
185.45
126.45
350.00
15
Town Clerk, Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
16
Town Clerk, Expense
775.00
411.35
500.00
17 Elections and Registrations:
578.80
1,004.50
615.00
a. Salaries and Wages b. Expense
218.97
431.86
260.00
333.33
100.22
200.00
18 Planning Board, Expense
19
Record Room Maintenance:
a. Salaries and Wages
50.00
50.00
50.00
b. Expense
376.52
521.49
550.00
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Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
Transfer From
20 Tax Title Foreclosure
21 Heat and Lights-Town Buildings
2,469.78
3,753.26
36.00 3,000.00
22 Town Hall Maintenance: a. Salaries and Wages
480.00
480.00
480.00
b. Expense
262.63
136.74
870.00
TOTAL
$ 12,760.37
$ 13,332.51
$ 13,556.00
Protection of Persons and Property - 5.5% of Total
23 Constable, Salary
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
24. Police Department:
a. Salaries and Wages
5,854.70
5,952.80
5,955.00
b. Expense
1,776.18
1,834.23
1,790.00
25 Cruiser, (Trade-in)
1,372.50
1,500.00
26 Dog Officer: a. Salary
35.00
35.00 268.00
35.00
b. Expense
259.27
465.00
27 Fire Department:
a. Salaries and Wages
1,068.20
1,003.20
1,200.00
b. Expense
2,056.57
2,258.70
2,350.00
28 Forest Fires:
a. Salaries and Wages
921.80
704.00
925.00
b. Expense
377.68
594.37
375.00
29 Civil Defense:
100.00
100.00
100.00
a. Salaries and Wages b. Expense
300.00
192.25
350.00
30 Board of Appeals, Expense
12.65
100.00
31 Wiring Inspector, Salary
80.00
80.00
80.00
32 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
60.00
60.00
60.00
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Item
Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
Transfer From
33 Tree Warden:
a. Salaries and Wages
1,680.15
1,382.70
1,500.00
b. Expense
603.85
1,141.30
1,300.00
34
Insect Pest Control
500.00
500.00
700.00
35
Dutch Elm Disease Control
600.00
600.00
800.00
36 Additional Spraying (Mosquito)
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,100.00
TOTAL
$ 19,,170.90
$ 10,129.17
$ 20,710.00
Health and Sanitation - 1.6% of Total
37 Board of Health, Expense
$ 2,214.31
$ 1,821.89
$ 6,000.00
38 Inspector of Animals, Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
39 Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
TOTAL
$ 2,389.31
$ 1,996.89
$ 6,175.00
Highways - 15.4% of Total
40 General Repairs:
a. Salaries and Wages b. Expense
2,001.02
1,184.55
1,900.00
3,699.96
3,699.66
3,700.00
41 Chapter 81-Town's Share State's Share
10,174.94
10,174.05
10,175.00
42 Chapter 90 Maint .- Town's Share
1,499.97
1,499.80
1,500.00
State and County Share
2,999.95
2,999.60
3,000.00
Available Funds
43 Chapter 90 Const .- Town's Share State and County Share
6,344.17
10,496.10
10,500.00
44 Snow Removal:
3,207.61
3,242.72
3,600.00
a. Salaries and Wages b. Expense
7,603.34
7,844.20
8,400.00
45 Street Lights
1,083.96
1,071.25
1,065.96
$ 1,364.70
$ 1,842.35
$ 3,100.00
Available Funds
3,172.09
3,498.69
3,500.00
Available Funds
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Item
Item
Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
46 Road Machinery Account
2,862.44
2,994.73
3,000.00
47 Vehicle Trade-in
4,988.50
4,746.00
4,500.00
TOTAL
$ 51,002.65
$ 55,293.70
$ 57,940.96
Transfer From
Road Machinery Fund Road Machinery Fund
Charities - 8.5% of Total
48
Board of Welfare, Salaries
$ 45.00
$ 45.00
$ 45.00
49 General Relief
2,430.73
2,138.36
5,125.00
50 Administration-Public Assistance
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
51 Aid to Dependent Children
1,800.00
3,450.00
5,000.00
52 Old Age Assistance
17,000.00
19,374.21
20,000.00
TOTAL
$ 23,060.73
$ 26,792.57
$ 31,955.00
Veterans' Benefits - 1.4% of Total
53
Administration
$ 400.00
$ 400.00 2,266.15
$ 4.00.00
54 Aid to Veterans
3,686.87
3,600.00
TOTAL
$ 4,086.87
$ 2,666.15
$ 4,000.00
Schools - 60.0% of Total
55 Center School
$ 84,306.98
914.23
$ 94,547.68 2,917.78
$103,547.36 2,500.00
56 Vocational Education Nipmuc Regional School District:
57 Capital Costs
26,191.98
22,982.84
24,883.06
58 Operating and Maint. Costs
69,740.93
74,653.35
95,354.06
TOTAL
$181,154.12
$195,101.75
$226,284.48
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Incl. Dog Lic. Refund - $443.64
Item
Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
Transfer From
Library - 0.7% of Total
59 Taft Public Library: a. Salaries and Wages
$ 924.80
$ 1,106.75
$ 1,100.00
b. Expense
1,159.23
1,650.90
1,600.00
TOTAL
$ 2,084.03
$ 2,575.65 $ 2,700.00
Parks - 0.1% of Total
60 Park Department:
a. Salaries and Wages
$ 516.00
$ 296.00
$ 520.00
b. Expense
38.00
39.20
40.00
c. Pine Hill Cemetery
200.00
296.54
300.00
TOTAL
$ 754.00
$ 631.74
$ 860.00
Pensions and Benefits - 0.6% of Total
61 Worcester Co. Retirement Fund
$ 1,689.34 $ 1,570.52 $ 2,361.16
Unclassified - 1.9% of Total
62 Town Reports
$ 767.50
$ 823.80
$ 950.00
63 Memorial Day Observance
226.25
315.60
350.00
64 Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
50.00
50.00
50.00
65 Insurance on Town Buildings
2,679.09
2,679.09
2,679.09
66 Reserve Fund
1,934.38
622.39
3,000.00
TOTAL
$ 5,657.62
$ 4,490.88 $ 7,029.09
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Overlay Reserve
Item
Expended 1961
Expended 1962
Recom- mended 1963
Transfer From
Public Service Enterprise - 0.3% of Total
67 Water Department:
a. Salaries and Wages
$ 50.00
$ 93,00
$ 95.00
b. Expense
3,890.15
729.60
1,010.00
TOTAL
$ 3,940.15
$ 822.60
$ 1,105.00
Maturing Debt and Interest - 0.4% of Total
68 Maturing Debt
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
69 Interest on Maturing Debt
191.25
168.75
146.25
70 Interest on Temporary Loans
200.00
TOTAL
$ 1,191.25
$ 1,168.75
$ 1,346.25
TOTAL ARTICLE 4
$308,941.34
$316,572.88
$376,022.94
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Item
Special Articles:
Article 5 Tax Levy Reduction: Transfer from Available Funds $ 15,000.00
Article 6 George Street Drainage
3,500.00
Article 7 Stabilization Fund: Transfer from Available Funds 7,500.00
Article 8 Fire Truck
15,000.00
Article 9 School Building Committee
Article 10 School Building, Preliminary Planning
4,500.00
Article 11 Ball Field - Center School
1,000.00
Article 12 Vocational School District
Article 13 Vocational Regional School District Funds
948.00
Article 14 Housing Authority Committee
Article 15 By-Laws
TOTAL SPECIAL ARTICLES
$ 47,448.00
GRAND TOTAL
$423,470.94
TOTAL TRANSFERS
57,338.64
BALANCE TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY
$366,132.30
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INDEX
REPORTS OF
Page
Assessors
54
Balance Sheet
41
Dog Officer
60
Finance Committee
127
REPORTS OF
Page
Fire Chief 61
Forest Fire Warden 62
Jurors
50
Librarian
85
Police Chief 64
Financial Reports:
Assessors
9
Board of Health
17
Board of Public Welfare 26
Board of Selectmen 7
Civil Defense 17
Dog Officer
17
Dutch Elm Control 15
Elections and Reg. 11
Fire Dept. 14
Forest Fire Dept. 16
Heat & Lights-Town Bldg .. 13
Highway Dept.
18
Insect Pest Control
15
Memorial Day
32
Park Dept. 32
Police Dept.
13
Record Room Maint.
12
Reserve Fund
33
Tax Collector
9
Town Accountant 8
Town Clerk 10
Town Hall Maint. 12
Treasurer
8
Tree Warden
15
Town Warrant 123
Water Commissioner 63
Vocational Education
30
School Reports:
Elementary Supervisor 101
School Calendar 89
School Directory 88
Financial
92
Graduation Exercises 112
Principal
106
M. U. Reg. Dist. Schl. 105
Superintendent 98
Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. 67
Selectmen
68
Tax Collector 45
Town Accountant 34
Town Clerk 49
Births
51
Marriages 52
Deaths
53
Town Officers & Comm. 3
Town Treasurer 57
Veterans' Benefits 29
Wiring Inspector 57
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