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43 Expense
21645.69
27136.20
30000.00
30000.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
155.82
193.22
310.00
310.00
45 Expense
1402.53
2949.96
3000.00
3000.00
Total Charities
$44263.00
Average Expended 1945-1947
Expended 1948 89.49
Estimated 1949
Recom- mended 1949 100.00 3066.00
168
Item No.
1945-1947
Expended 1948
Estimated 1949
Recom- mended 1949
VETERAN'S BENEFITS
- 01.2% of TOTAL
46 Veteran's Benefits 1153.19
2590.72
3151.00
3151.00
Total Veteran's Benefits
$3151.00
EDUCATION - 49% of TOTAL
47 Schools
73479.34 103187.64
118097.00
118097.00
43 Library
1741.41
2200.19
2429.00
2429.00
Total Education
120526.00
RECREATION - . 6% of TOTAL
Monument Grounds & Parks 955.08
1323.66
1500.00
1500.00
Total Recreation
$1500.00
CEMETERIES - . 1% of TOTAL
50 Care of Cemeteries
131.27
153.00
250.00
250.00
Total Cemeteries
$250.00
UNCLASSIFIED - 1.1% of TOTAL
51 Town Reports
669.60
749.10
52 Memorial & Armistice Day
258.12
389.90
450.00
450.00
53 Insurance
2026.58
1498.46
2163.24
2163.24
5.4 Interest
100.00
100.00
55 Plymouth County Retirement
56
Reserve Fund
1912.36
2431.02
3000.00
3000.00
57 Christmas Tree Decorations 50.71
79.00
85.00
85.00
Total Unclassified
$2798.24
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
Water Department:
58 Salary
549.84
999.35
600.00
600.00
59 Expense
13142.40
18903.24
15980.00
15980.00
60 Water Bonds & Interest
18830.00
18830.00
61 Pumping Station & Tank
2124.00
2124.00
Total Water Department
$37534.00
Average Expended
169
Average
Item
Expended
Expended
Estimated 1949
Recom- mended 1949
62 Total Budget Recommendations
63 Total Recommended, Special Articles
64 Total Recommended by Taxation
65 Received from available funds
14250.00
$262581.00
66 Estimated State Charges, county taxes, T.B. Hospital, Assessors' estimate of overlay, and other amounts re- quired by law to be raised
26728.51
67 Grand total recommendations & estimates $289309.51
68 Deductions to compute estimated tax rate: Estimated receipts, income, corporations, motor vehicle excise and other local receipts from other sources
85507.97
$203801.54
69 Less amounts from available funds
14250.00
$189551.54
70 Poll Taxes
2500.00
71 Estimated balance to be raised by taxes on property
$187051.54
72 Estimated tax rate based upon above recommendations
42.50
RECORD OF TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND
Tree Warden
$3.95
Election & Registration
214.94
General Welfare
879.48
Veteran's Benefits
978.85
Police Department
273.50
Dog Officer
50.30
Inspector of Animals
25.00
Town Clerk
5.00
$2431.02
No.
1945-1947
1948
$241048.00 7283.00
$248331.00
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INDEX
Articles in Town Warrant
159
Assessors
95
Board of Health
86
Budget Report
166
Building Committee
119
Child Welfare Service
87
Collector of Taxes
101
Dog Officer
106
Finance Committee
157
Fire Department
99
Inspector of Animals
104
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
111
Police Department
102
Scaler of Weights And Measures
105
Selectmen
113
State Auditor's Report
115
Superintendent of Streets
114
Town Accountant
55
Statement of Trust Funds
83
Town Clerk
8
Vital Statistics-Births
41
-Deaths
50
-Marriages
44
Licenses-Dog
39
-Sporting
40
Jurors
52
Town Officers
3
Treasurer 110
Trec Warden & Moth Superintendent
94
Trustees of Public Library
107
Water Department
90
Water Commissioners
91
171
SCHOOLS
Center School
145
Membership Table 125
Cochesett School
148
Matfield School 149
Commencement, 1948
139
Music Supervisor 153
Committee
130
Remedial Teacher 151
Directory of Teachers 128
School Nurse 155
Financial Statement
126
Sunset Ave. School 146
Jerusalem School
150
Superintendent
132
High School
142
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ANNUAL REPORT
1949
IN MEMORIAM
HENRY O. DAVENPORT
Constable
. 1907- 1917
Chief of Police
. 1918-1925
Selectman
. 1934-1940
IN MEMORIAM
EDWARD L. BOURNE Charter Member Fire Department - 1910 Deputy Chief - 1910-1936 Chief - 1936-1949
IN MEMORIAM
WALTER D. CROWLEY
Finance Committee - 1939-1948
IN MEMORIAM
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Registrar of Voters - 1909-1944
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
JEWA
TER
EST
MASS.
K/656
1822. - i-
PULPIT ROCK
RPORATED FEB. 16.
For the Year Ending December 31 1949
DORR'S PRINT SHOP BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1949
MODERATOR E. Marion Roberts
TOWN CLERK Anna E. Brown
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Elected
Term Expires
Fred G. Chisholm
1947
1950
Frank Sanborn
1948
1951
William W. Noyes
1949
1952
ASSESSORS
Elected
Term Expires
William W. Phillips
1947
1950
Clifford Carlson
1948
1951
Robert G. Dean
1949
1952
TREASURER Orvis F. Kinney
TAX COLLECTOR
Elected
Term Expires
Walter C. Dunbar
1948
1951
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Elected
Term Expires
Jane H. Bartlett
1947
1950
Winfield Leavitt
1947
1950
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Dorothy Freeman
1948
1951
Allen B. Foye
1948
1951
Martha B. Mason
1949
1952
Robert G. Dean
1949
1952
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Elected
Term Expires
Ruth M. Caswell
1947
1950
Adrian A. Beaulieu
1947
1950
Paul H. Lundgren
1948
1951
Dorothy Alexander
1948
1951
Thomas F. Kemp
1949
1952
Erland W. Thayer
1949
1952
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Elected
Term Expires
James C. Kinney
1947
1950
Thomas J. Carnes
1948
1951
Edward G. Asack
1949
1952
TREE WARDEN Elmer Hunt
CONSTABLES
Edward G. Asack
Edwin T. Gibson
APPOINTMENTS - TOWN MEETING
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, WOOD, & BARK Albert Howard Chester R. Ripley James A. Hemenway
FIELD DRIVERS
Clinton Howard
Edward Asack
Frank Burque
Richard Keith
FENCE VIEWERS William Turner Thomas Carnes
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Officers Appointed by Selectmen
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS George W. Baker
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Alice M. Dean - 3 years
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Antone Sousa
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Elmer Hunt -
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Antone Sousa
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Arthur C. Pagani
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING David Daily
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR Philip Pearson
DOG OFFICER John L. Downs
VETERAN'S BURIAL AGENT William W. Noyes
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VETERAN'S BENEFIT William W. Noyes, Agt.
BOARD OF HEALTH AGENT Alice M. Dean
BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN . Dr. A. O. Belmore
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
John Seager Frank Dufault J. Edward Hurley
Appointed
Expires
1947
1950
1948
1951
1949
1952
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
Antone Sousa
Carleton Hoyt
Elmer Hunt
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Donald Ring
Carleton Hoyt
APPOINTMENTS BY CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS
Edward T. Gibson Raleigh Holden George E. Baker Elmer Hunt
Edward Asack
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEFS
Thomas Carnes
Edward T. Gibson
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APPOINTMENTS BY MODERATOR
SERVICEMEN'S COMMITTEE
Robert Goodwin
William R. Brown Royal Snell Maurice Twomey Joseph Perry
SCHOOL HOUSING COMMITTEE
Roger Burrill, Chairman
Julian Lucini, Secretary
Harvey Scranton
William W. Noyes
Elsie Jones
Leon Lothrop
Philip Erbeck
Fred Bisbee
Clifford Carlson
A. Scudder Moore Sam Read Mrs. Ralph Fish Warren Snell Allen Foye Clyde Manchester Ruth Caswell Bruce Soderholm Richard Grodin
William Rodgers, Supt. of Schools
COMMITTEE TO APPOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE
Richard Keith, Chairman
Samuel Read
George Maxim
Thomas Kemp Minot Edson Warren Snell
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Appointed Term Expires
Harry Pomeroy-East End
1947
1950
G. Willard Peterson-Centre
1947
1950
Carl Broman (1 year)-At Large
1949
1950
C. Raymond Pearson-West End
1948
1951
Charles White
(Unexpired term)-South End
1949
1951
John C. Eldridge-At Large
1949
1952
Herbert S. Gardner-North End
1949
1952
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
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February 21, 1949
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
After thirty-nine years in the fire service in West Bridgewater, on the advice of Doctors I herewith submit my resignation as Fire Chief of West Bridgewater Fire Department. Said resignation to take effect on March 21, 1949.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD L. BOURNE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1949
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Moder- ator, E. Marion Roberts. Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Herbert S. Gardner.
The meeting proceeded as follows :--
ARTICLE 1
To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year not elected on the official Ballot.
The following appointments were made :---
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark: Albert Howard, James A. Hemenway and Chester R. Ripley.
Field Drivers: Clinton Howard, Frank Burque and Edward Asack.
Fence Viewers: Richard Keith, Thomas Carnes, and William Turner.
ARTICLE 2
To hear the reports of all Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Reports accepted.
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ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town 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, 1949 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- in one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chap- ter 44, General Laws.
Motion carried upon Vote.
ARTICLE 4
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year, and to make appropriations for the same.
Moved that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries of Board of Selectmen and that each member receive at the rate of $3.45 per meeting or $5.75 per day.
So Voted.
Moved: that the salary of the Town Treasurer beginning Jan- uary 1, 1949, shall be $1,300.00.
So Voted.
Moved: that the Tax Collector's salary shall be $1,800.00 per year as of January 1, 1949.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $1,380.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries of the Board of Assessors and each be paid at the rate of $3.45 per meeting or $5.75 per day.
So Voted.
Moved: that the salary of the Town Clerk be $1,000.00 per year for the year 1949.
So Voted.
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Moved: that the sum of $930.00 be raised and appropriated for salary of Tree Warden and that he be paid at the rate of $8.40 per day.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries for members of Board of Public Welfare and that each member receive at the rate of $3.45 per meeting, or $5.75 per day.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $118,097.00 be raised and appropri- ated for schools.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $714.67 be raised and appropriated for Town Reports.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated, from Water Revenue Receipts for the salaries of members of Water Board and that each member be paid at the rate of .85 per hour.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $15,980.00 be raised and appropriated from Water Revenue Receipts for Water Department expense.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $3,669.00 be raised and appropriated for Town Hall and Officers.
So Voted.
Moved: that the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated from Over- lay Surplus for the Reserve Fund.
So Voted.
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The following is a list of all the appropriations:
Moderator
$ 25.00
Finance Committee
25.00
Selectmen-Salaries
750.00
Selectmen-Expense
930.00
Town Accountant
1,140.00
Treasurer-Salary
1,300.00
Treasurer-Expense
700.00
Collector-Salary
1,800.00
Collector-Expense
725.00
Assessors-Salaries
1,380.00
Assessors-Expense
700.00
Other Financial Officers
25.00
Town Clerk-Salary
1,000.00
Town Clerk-Expense
172.50
Election and Registration
905.00
Law
100.00
Town Hall and Officers
3,669.00
Preserving Old Records
50.00
Town Counsel
200.00
Police
6,500.00
Dog Officer
200.00
Fire Department
5,075.00
Hydrants
2,387.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
100.00
Moth Suppression
3,066.00
Tree Warden-Salary
930.00
Tree Warden-Expense
1,685.00
Health
2,010.00
Inspector of Animals
375.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
100.00
Visiting Nurse
600.00
Well Child Conference
50.00
Diphtheria Clinic
110.00
Highways
22,354.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
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Road Machinery
2,000.00
Snow Removal
3,000.00
Street Lights
4,212.76
Public Welfare-Salary
150.00
Public Welfare-Expense
687.00
General Welfare
9,020.00
Old Age Assistance-Admin.
1,096.00
Old Age Assistance-Expense
30,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Admin.
310.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Expense
3,000.00
Veteran's Benefits
3,151.00
Schools
118,097.00
Library
2,429.00
Monuments, Grounds & Parks
1,500.00
Care of Cemeteries
250.00
Town Reports
714.67
Memorial & Armistice Day
450.00
Insurance
2,163.24
Interest
100.00
Plymouth County Retirement
Christmas Tree Decorations
85.00
Reserve Fund from Overlay Surplus
$ 3,000.00
Water Department:
Salaries from Water Revenue 600.00
Expense from Water Revenue
15,980.00
Water Bonds and Interest
18,830.00
From Water Surplus
$ 7,000.00
From Water Bonds Premiums 2,295.06
From Water Revenue
9,534.94
Pumping Station and Tank
2,124.00
(From Water Revenue)
Chapter 90-New Construction 4,250.00
Chapter 90-New Construction-State and
County's Share-Appropriated 12,750.00 (Surplus Revenuc)
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Purchase New Adding Machine
190.00
Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Police Department-New Car
900.00
Painting Town Hall & Fire Station
1,175.00
Federal Aid for Child Welfare Service
500.00
School Dental Clinic
300.00
Purchase of land from A. Scudder Moore
15.00
New Water Mains-N. Main & Beacon Sts:
Raised in Tax Levy
11,000.00
Issue of Notes 10,000.00
Purchase of Resuscitator & Cutting Unit for Fire Department
868.00
Land damage on Keenan, Bedford and Scotland Sts.
767.40
Article 21 Authorizing Assessors to take from available funds in Treasury 11,000.00
Install 59 Street Lights on Prospect, West
Center, Pleasant, Beacon, Crescent, West, Lincoln and So. Elm Sts. 1,003.00
To Install 2 Street Lights-Hillside Ave. 34.00
To Install 4 Street Lights-Union St.
68.00
To Install 1 Street Light-East St. 17.00
To Install 5 Street Lights-Manley St.
85.00
ARTICLE 5
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $190.00 to be used toward the purchase of a new adding ma- chine for the Tax Collector's office, the present adding machine to be used as part of the Purchase price.
Moved: that the Tax Collector be authorized to purchase a new adding machine and to transfer, deliver and expend the pres- ent Tax Collector's adding machine therefor and raise and ap- propriate the sum of $190.00 for the balance of the purchase price.
So Voted.
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ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chap- ter 90 New Construction, or take any action relative thereto.
Moved: that the sum of $4,250.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90, New Con- struction and that, in addition, the sum of $12,750.00 be appro- priated from Surplus Revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to the Surplus Rev- enue account.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture (Plymouth County Extension Service) and choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 42 of Re- vised Chapter 128 of the General Laws and act thereon.
Moved: that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agri- culture (Plymouth County Extension Service) and that Clifford Carlson be appointed as Town Director as provided in section 41 and 42 of revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Upon Vote motion carried.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, in his discretion but with the written approval of the Board of Selectmen, or a majority thereof to sell any land acquired by the Town through foreclosure of a tax title and to execute and deliver in the namc and behalf of the Town all deeds necessary to effec- tuate any such sale.
Upon vote this article was carried.
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ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 to be used toward the purchase of a new car for the Police Department and use the present Police car as part payment.
Moved: that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pur- chase a new car for the Police Department and to transfer, deliver and expend the present police car therefor, and raise and appro- priate the sum of $900.00 for the balance of the purchase price and transferring equipment from old car to new.
Upon Vote this motion was carried.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1175.00 to paint the town hall and fire station.
Moved: that the sum of $1175.00 be raised and appropriated to paint the outside of the Town Hall and Fire Station.
Upon Vote this motion was carried.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to supplement Federal Aid for Child Welfare Services.
Moved: that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to be used with Federal Funds for Child Welfare Services.
Upon Vote this motion was carried.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Select- men to transfer a parcel of land owned by the Town on South Elm Street to Herbert Holmes and receive in exchange a parcel of land off South Elm Street owned by Herbert Holmes.
This article passed over without action.
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ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Select- men to purchase a parcel of land off South Elm Street owned by A. Scudder Moore and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Moved: that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pur- chase from A. Scudder Moore, for use as a Town Gravel Pit a certain lot or parcel of land containing 0.19 acres be the same or less situated in West Bridgewater southeasterly from South Elm Street bounded and described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the northwest corner of granted premises, the northeast corner of land owned by one Holmes and running thence easterly by land of grantee 105.60 feet; thence southerly in an extension of the westerly line of grantor about 122 feet to land of grantee; thence westerly by land of grantee about 50 feet; thence northerly by land of said Holmes 120.78 feet to point of beginning, said A. Scudder Moore, excepting and reserving for the use of himself and his heirs and assigns forever a right across the same and raise and appropriate the sum of $15.00 for purchase and expense of same.
Motion was carried by unanimous rising vote.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for a School Dental Clinic. (By petition).
Moved: that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for use of School Dental Clinic.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will vote to accept the bequest of $300.00 fiom the cstate of Annie L. King for perpetual care of the Elihu Leonard lot at Pine Hill Cemetery.
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Moved: that the Town accept the bequest of $300.00 from the Estate of Annie L. King for perpetual care of the Elihu Leonard lot at Pine Hill Cemetery.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Com- missioners to lay a new water main on North Main Street from, at or near the intersection of Copeland Street to the Brockton line and raise, appropriate or borrow sufficient sums to do the same or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Motion made and carried to take up Article 16 and Article 17 together.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to lay approximately 300 feet of Water main on Beacon Street from West Street southerly to property of Walter Holyoke. (By Petition).
Moved: that the sum of $21,000.00 be raised and appropriated for laying a water main of not less than 6 inches in diameter on North Main Street from, at or near the intersection of Copeland Street to the Brockton line; and for laying a 6 in. main of approxi- inately 300 feet on Beacon Street from West Street southerly to the property of Walter Holyoke and that to meet said appropria- tion the sum of $11,000.00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000.00 and to issue notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 5 years from the date of issue of the first note.
Motion carried upon vote-yes 255; no 109.
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ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $868.00 to purchase a Resuscitator and a Cutting unit for the Fire Department or take any action relative thereto.
Moved: that the Selectmen be authorized to purchase a Re- suscitator and a Cutting unit for the Fire Department, and the sum of $868.00 be raised and appropriated for the same.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or trans- fer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury the sum of $18,830.00 to be used for the payment of Water Bonds and Interest.
Moved: that the sum of $2,295.06 be transferred from Water Bonds Premiums, earned to pay on Water Bonds and that the sum of $7,000.00 be appropriated from Water Surplus and the sum of $9,534.94 be raised and appropriated from Water Revenue to pay Water Bonds and Interest.
Motion upon Vote was carried.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay land damage awards on Keenan, Bedford and Scotland Streets or take any action relative thereto.
Moved: that the sum of $767.40 be raised and appropriated for land damage on Keenan, Bedford and Scotland Streets.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to take from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to be used for the purpose of reducing the tax rate for the current year.
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Moved: that the Town vote to authorize the Assessors to take from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $11,000.00 for the purpose of reducing the tax rate for the current year.
So voted.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,003.00 to install 59 Street lights on Prospect, West Center, Pleasant, Beacon, Crescent, West, Lincoln and South Elm Streets, or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Moved: that the Town of West Bridgewater raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,003.00 to install 59 Street lights on Streets designated in Article 22, page 163 of the Annual Report.
Motion carried upon rising vote. Yes 123; No 100.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $34.00 to install 2 street lights on Hillside Avenue, or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Upon Vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $68.00 to install 4 street lights on Union Street or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Upon Vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $85.00 to install 5 street lights on Manley Street south from Walnut Street, or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Upon Vote this Article was carried.
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ARTICLE 26
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $17.00 to install a street light on East Street south of the rail- road crossing, or take any action relative thereto. (By Petition).
Upon Vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sec- tion 38A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, thus permitting the Selection of the Collector of taxes as collector of accounts, and pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
Moved to pass the article over. Motion carried.
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will vote to make the following change in the Town By-Laws, Article 8 Section 7, strike out the following "not later than February 22 of each year."
Moved: that the Town vote to change Article 8, Section 7 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words "not later than Feb- ruary 22 of each year," Section 7 then to read "the Selectmen shall have the printed annual reports of the Town ready for distribution: and shall have a copy thereof left at every dwelling house in town not later than March Ist."
So Voted.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will vote that commencing after the An- nual town meeting in 1950 the Tree Warden will be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. (By Petition).
Voted to take no action and to pass the article over.
ARTICLE 30
To scc if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to
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petition the General Court for legislation authorizing the Select- men upon such conditions as said Selectmen shall from time to time prescribe, to permit the use of the Town Field for athletic games and other entertainments of a public nature at which an admission fee may or may not be charged. (By Petition).
Moved: that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for legislation authorizing the Select- men, upon such conditions as said Selectmen shall from time to time prescribe, to permit the use of the Town Field for athletic games and other entertainments of a public nature at which an admission fee may or may not be charged.
So Voted.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for legislation to borrow outside the debt limit for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing and originally equip and furnish a school building or take any action relative thereto.
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