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23 Richard Lee McCormick of Harwichport and Helen W. Johnson of Brockton at W. Bridgewater.
28 Richard Johnson of W. Bridgewater and Carolyn Warner of Randolph at Bridgewater.
29 Henry L. Fillion of Pawtucket, R. I. and Arlene M. Sears of W. Bridgewater at W. Bridgewater.
30 Henry E. Swanson, Jr. of Glendale, Calif. and Frances B. Beach McGrath of Nashua, N. H. at W. Bridgewater.
October
6 Ronald Richard Johnson of Brockton and Evelyn Doris Connolly of Brockton at W. Bridgewater.
13 Victor R. Flaherty of W. Bridgewater and Lois C. Pickard of Brockton at Brockton.
14 Faustas Stundzia of Brockton and Bernice T. Andrews of W. Bridgewater at Brockton.
18 Robert G. White of Duxbury and Patricia A. Bailey of W. Bridgewater at Amherst.
26 Richard E. Haskins of W. Bridgewater and Barbara A. McIntire of Bridgewater at Bridgewater.
November
24 Clifford Maurice Millsaps of Brookline and Joanne Georgia Staples of W. Bridgewater at Brockton.
28 Ernest F. Silva of W. Bridgewater and Jo Ann S. Sweeney of W. Bridgewater at Brockton.
December
1 Roy G. Peterson of W. Bridgewater and Shirley I. Small of Brockton at E. Bridgewater.
9 Richard E. Hollenbeck of Endicott, N. Y. and Barbara L. Grippen of. W. Bridgewater at W. Bridgewater.
15 William T. Wallace, Jr. of Claremont, N. H. and Marilyn S. Nickerson of W. Bridgewater at W. Bridgewater.
22 Wayne S. Alden of W. Bridgewater and Constance E. Littlefield of Brockton at Brockton.
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Deaths Recorded in West Bridgewater, 1956
Date
Name
Y M D
Cause
January
12 Everett F. Newton
46
22 Agnes M. May (O'Byrne)
66
30 Josephine B. Pitkin
71
1 23 Coronary occlusion
February
3 William Archibald Ward
75
3 22 Chronic Myocarditis
23 Charles MacTighe
60
5
3 Coronary Thrombosis
23 John Rosen
84
10
17 Coronary Ht. Disease with Myocardial Infarction
March
13 Adelbert Andrew Goss
90
16 Patrick Sullivan
67
18 Coronary Thrombosis Acute Pancreatitis
April
1 Albert W. Willis
72
5
1 Carcinoma of cecum with metastasis
3 Ruth Hambly (Bartlett)
82
8
17 Bronchial Pneumonia
11 Edith Brown (Sears)
80
2 13 Myocardial Infarction
16 Ada Amanda Keith (Lothrop) 94
11 7 Coronary Embolism
18 Marshall Farrar
79
8
1 Acute Hemorrhagic Pancrea- titis
May
12 Horace Clinton Baker
81
6 11 Metastasis from osteochon- dro-sarcoma left clavicle
June
6 Margie Edna Almquist (Stevens)
65
8 18 Coronary Thrombosis
15 Signe E. Nelson
67
4 13 Cerebral Hemorrhage with left Hemiplegia
July
3 John A. Horton
70
6
Bronchopneumonia
7 Roberta F. Gotshalk
7
11
7 Pneumonia-Broncho with tox- emia
17 Marianno L. Martin
83
3
2 Coronary Thrombosis Acute Pulmonary Edema
18 Esther Baker
82
4
14 Arterio-sclerotic heart disease Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
22 Emelia G. Freitas (Damos)
90
29 James Francis Ryan 23
31 Antone C. Perry 82
9
9 Fractured cervical vertebrae Cerebral Thrombosis Recur- rant
August
1 Florence Brown (Waldron) 67 8 25 5 Anna Filkins 87 10 Myocardial Infarction Pyelitis
18 Ida Sergi (Jeffina)
74
Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Thrombosis
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Date Name
Y M
D Cause
5 Beatrice Valentine Baxter
69
7
27 Coronary heart disease
16 Andrew Foster Bates
78
4 14 Carcinoma of Prostate with metastases
September
7 Bridget Dunn
12 William L. Black
85
25 Arthur F. Langley 59
92 9 16 Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
3 14 Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Thrombosis
November
7 Carrie B. Nickerson (Wells) 84 3 12 Acute Pulmonary Edema
16 George F. Ryder
82 4 8 Cerebral Embolism
December
3 Forrest F. Chauncey
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15 John Dunn 78
3 Acute Posterior Quietly of Congestive Heart Failure
17 Warren F. Lendh
42 6 19 Carcinoma of left kidney
Fish and Game Licenses Issued, 1956
Resident Citizen Fishing Licenses
134
@$3.25
$435.50
Resident Citizen Hunting Licenses
171
@ 3.25
555.75
Resident Citizen Sporting Licenses Resident Citizen Minor Fishing Lic.
65
@ 5.25
341.25
18 @ 1.25
22.50
Resident Citizen Female Fishing Lic.
21
@ 2.25
47.25
Resident Citizen Minor Trapping Lic.
2
@ 2.25
4.50
Resident Citizen Trapping Licenses
10
@ 7.75
77.50
Non-Resident 3-day Fishing License
1 @ 2.75
2.75
422
$1,487.00
Less Clerk's Fees
422
@
.25 105.50
$1,381.50
Duplicates
1 @ .50 .50
Number Issued
423
Paid to Fish and Game Department
$1,382.00
Resident Citizen Sporting License (free)
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ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
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Dog Licenses Issued in 1956
Males
305
@$2.00
$610.00
Females
63
@ 5.00
315.00
Spayed Females
162
@ 2.00
324.00
Kennels
20
@10.00
200.00
Kennels
2
@25.00
50.00
552
$1,499.00
Less Clerk's Fees
552
@
.20
110.40
Paid to Treasurer
$1,388.60
ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
LIST OF JURORS 1956-1957
Name
Address
Boucher, Esther M.
113 Copeland St. 43 Francis Ave.
Buker, Kenneth L.
Burque, Loretta M.
26 W. Center St. 45 Forest St.
Burrill, Dorothy B.
Bystrom, Carl R.
684 Manley St.
Cheyunski, Francis
187 N. Elm St.
Davock, Richard E.
524 N. Elm St.
Farrar, Nellie K.
108 Belmont St.
Freeman, Stanley L.
419 Spring St.
Gibson, Marion
120 Bryant St. 18 Brooks Place
Hardenbrook, Alberta
612 W. Center St.
Hollertz, George V., Jr.
216 Matfield St. 15 Prospect St.
Joncs, Esther S.
Jordan, Avis J.
Jordan, Richard M.
Littlefield, George H.
Hall, Dorothy W.
Iloward, Lester
237 Matfield St. 96 Prospect St. 96 Prospect St. 22 Woodland Road
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Name
Address
Lothrop, Sadie
62 Sunset Ave.
MacQuinn, Thomas B.
40 Ash St.
Manzer, Winnifred
129 Turnpike St.
Mather, Arthur L.
272 N. Elm St.
Miles, Ralph J.
40 Ellis Ave.
Moreau, Joseph
248 Spring St.
Oakley, Robert F.
50 Pinecrest Road
Ohlson, Carl R., Jr.
20 Maolis Ave.
Parry, H. Edward
37 Ellis St.
Peterson, George W.
25 E. Center St.
Phillips, William W.
402 W. Center St.
Rossi, Chester J.
63 Pinecrest Road
Sanborn, Frank
155 Howard St.
Snell, Horace R.
88 N. Main St.
Soderholm, Bruce C.
451 N. Main St. 24 Oliver St.
Thomas, Francis E.
138 N. Elm St.
Trites, Lawrence
295 Matfield St.
Tsika, Henry A.
55 Maolis Ave.
Twoomey, Mildred
304 N. Elm St.
Wilbur, Gerald L.
15 Lincoln St.
Wright, Fred L., Jr.
384 E. Center St.
JURORS DRAWN FOR 1956
Esther M. Boucher
Criminal Session
Avis J. Jordan
Civil Session
Richard M. Jordan
Civil Session
Walter T. Child
Civil Session
Francis J. Crowley
Criminal Session
Alice Drake
Civil Session
H. Roy Hartshorn
Charles L. Hill
Robert E. Post
Chester R. Ripley
Criminal Session Civil Session Civil Session Criminal Session Criminal Session
Ronald A. Saline
Harvey Scranton, Jr.
Criminal Session
Fred A. Willis
Criminal Session
Steptoe, Arthur
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TOWN MEETINGS
Annual Town Meeting March 12, 1956
A meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by the Moderator, John C. Eldridge. Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 to reconvene at 8:45 at the High School Auditorium because of lack of seats to accommodate all voters present. 365 voters were checked in at the door.
The following articles were acted on.
Article 1. To choose Town officers for the ensuing year not elected on the Official Ballot.
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark:
Albert Howard, Chester R. Ripley, Alfred Gambao.
Field Drivers:
Robert Anderson, William E. Gibson, Phillip Apt.
Fence Viewers:
Thomas B. MacQuinn, Clinton Howard, Richard Berglund.
Motion made and seconded that the above be elected. Motion carried.
Article 2. To hear the reports of all Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Report of the School Building Committee (High School) given by Royal Snell and is the following:
Scveral problems on the construction of the Junior Senior High School remain unsolved at this time, and it seems advisable to bring the voters up to date on the developments.
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1. Tar Leaks in the Roof. In the gymnasium, shop, library and cafeteria a type of roof planking was used which was left exposed without a ceiling being hung underneath. These roof sections have been dripping tar since construction was completed. Most of the tar drip occurs during hot weather, when the material becomes fluid under heat, and flows through the seams between the roof planks. This has caused annoyance and minor damage to floors and furniture.
2. Water Leaks in the Roof and Walls. Throughout the building there have been persistent water leaks. These leaks come from direct roof leaks, flashing leaks, and also leaks through the waterproofing of the walls in certain sections. These leaks have caused stains and damaged ceiling tile. Attempts have been made from time to time by the general contractor and the various sub- contractors to correct these conditions, but the trouble still remains.
Court action has been brought by the Town Counsel against these contractors and their bonding companies, on both counts. According to latest advice, the case is to be heard sometime in April. Pending court action, all attempts by contractors to repair these defects have ceased.
3. The Athletic Field. The original athletic field contractor defaulted in his obligations, which resulted in cancellation of his contract and an adjustment paid to the town by his bonding company, with this sum of money, plus the unpaid balance of the contract held in the town treasury a new set of specifications was awarded, and bids to complete the project were advertised. A new contract was awarded in 1954 and still is in process of being completed.
Two things delayed the progress of the new contractor. (A) the weather; (B) the new elementary school.
The weather, as we all know, alternated between periods of extreme dryness and extreme wetness during 1954 and 1955, thus making difficult the problems of grading and seeding.
When the town voted to build an elementary school on the Spring Street end of the Junior Senior High School site, a change
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in the athletic field contract became necessary, causing further delay. The baseball diamond was moved westerly and northerly so as not to conflict with the elementary school play areas. A portion of the original athletic field was removed from the contract to provide these new elementary school play areas.
The present athletic field contractor is ready to proceed with completion of his work this spring, as soon as the weather and ground conditions permit.
In view of the pending court action between the building contractor and the town, it is not advisable to express opinions of the committee or other responsible parties at this time.
Moved to accept the report of the School Building Commit- tee as read and the reports of all Town Officers and Committees as printed in the Town Report. Motion carried.
Article 3. Voted the Town Treasurer be authorized, 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, 1956 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- in one year, and to renew any notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 4. Voted the Board of Selectmen be authorized to appoint one of their members to the office of Agent for Veterans' services.
Article 5. 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.
The following is a list of appropriations as voted by the meeting:
Moderator $ 25.00
Finance Committee 100.00
Selectmen:
Salaries 1,600.00
Expenses 700.00
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Town Accountant:
Salaries
1,450.00
Expenses
535.00
Equipment
65.00
Treasurer:
Salary
1,800.00
Expense
1,355.00
Equipment
350.00
Collector:
Salary
2,800.00
Expenses
1,527.00
Assessors:
Salaries
3,750.00
Expenses
1,510.00
Equipment
50.00
Law:
Town Counsel
500.00
Damage Claims
200.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,300.00
Expense
248.00
Town Hall & Offices:
Salary
2,236.00
Expenses
3,430.00
Election & Registration:
Salaries
260.00
Expenses
1,890.00
Miscellaneous:
Preserving Old Records
50.00
Other Financial Offices
25.00
Police:
Salaries:
Chief
4,600.00
Patrolmen
12,335.00
Expenses
3,191.00
Equipment
60.00
Fire:
Salaries:
Chief
1,000.00
Firefighters
3,550.00
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Expenses Equipment Fire & Police Station: Expenses Equipment
6,452.00
500.00
2,400.00
230.00
Hydrants
4,806.00
Tree Warden:
Salaries:
Superintendent
2,048.00
Labor
3,840.00
Expenses
933.00
Town Nursery
300.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
200.00
Expenses
45.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
400.00
Expenses
200.00
Inspector of Buildings:
Salary
500.00
Expenses
175.00
Civil Defense:
Expenses
203.00
Equipment
500.00
Dog Officer
300.00
T. B. Hospital
1,700.00
Expenses (Board of Health)
3,660.00
Visiting Nurse
800.00
Well-Child Conference
100.00
Diphtheria Clinic
110.00
Dump
1,200.00
Inspection of Animals
400.00
Inspection Slaughtering
100.00
Highways:
Salaries:
Superintendent
3,900.00
Labor
10,500.00
Expenses
15,284.00
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Snow Removal:
Salaries:
Superintendent
Labor
2,000.00
Expenses
3,775.00
Street Lights
8,240.00
Machine Maintenance
2,800.00
Public Welfare:
Salaries:
Board Members
252.00
Welfare Agent
400.00
Expenses
550.00
Aid
8,300.00
Old Age Assistance:
Salary:
Welfare Agent
400.00
Expenses
1,200.00
Aid
35,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
Salary:
Welfare Agent
260.00
Expenses
280.00
Aid
1,000.00
Disability Assistance:
Salary:
Welfare Agent
150.00
Expenses
210.00
Aid
2,000.00
Veterans' Services:
Salary:
Agent
495.00
Expenses
155.00
Schools:
Salaries
207,329.67
Expenses
67,676.33
Library:
Salaries
2,400.00
Expenses
1,262.00
Equipment
283.00
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Monuments & Parks:
Salaries:
Superintendent
2,268.00
Labor
200.00
Expenses
670.00
Equipment
187.00
Cemeteries
500.00
Water Department From Water Revenue:
Salaries:
Commissioners
1,000.00
Superintendent
3,800.00
Labor
6,600.00
Expenses
15,130.00
Equipment
500.00
Town Reports
1,157.20
Memorial & Armistice Days
500.00
Insurance
8,000.00
Reserve Fund (Overlay Surplus)
3,000.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
Interest
300.00
The following special motions were made on the above appro- priations:
Moved: That the sum of $1,600.00 be raised and appropriated for the salaries of the Board of Selectmen to be paid as follows: Chairman $700.00, Clerk $500.00, other member $400.00 for the year 1956. So voted.
Moved: the salary of the Town Accountant of $1,450.00 be raised and appropriated for the year 1956. So voted.
Moved: the sum of $3,191.00 be raised and appropriated for expenses of Police Department including $85.00 for out of State Travel for meetings and $75.00 for out of State Travel for going after prisoners. So voted.
Moved: the sum of $3,750.00 be raised and appropriated for the salaries of the Assessors to be paid as follows: Chairman $1550.00, Clerk $1150.00, third member $1050.00 for the year 1956.
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Moved: the sum of $3,120.00 be raised and appropriated for the salary of the Fire Chief. Motion amended to read the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Fire Chief Salary. Upon request of a ballot vote the sum of $3,120.00 was defeated by a vote of Yes 81 and No 276. Amendment of $1,000.00 was then voted on and carried. This to be for the year 1956.
Moved: the sum of $6,452.00 be raised and appropriated for the Fire Department expense including $75.00 for out of state travel. So voted.
Moved: the sum of $3,550.00 be raised and appropriated for the fire fighters of the Fire Department to be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour. Motion carried.
Voted the sum of $230.00 be raised and appropriated for the Equipment of the Police and Fire Station.
Voted the salary of $2,048.00 be raised and appropriated for the Tree Warden for the year 1956, to be paid at the rate of $1.60 per hour.
Voted the sum of $3,840.00 be raised and appropriated for the salaries of tree Warden Labor to be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour for year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $260.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries of the Members of the Board of Registrars, each member to receive the sum of $65.00 for the year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $3,900.00 be raised and appropriated for the salary of the Highway Superintendent for the year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $10,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the Labor of the Highway Department to be paid at the rate of $1.50 per hour for the year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $252.00 be raised and appropriated for the salaries of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1956, each member to receive $84.00 per year.
Voted: the sum of $495.00 be raised and appropriated for the
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salary of the Agent for Veterans' Services to be paid at the rate of $15.00 per case, for the year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $67,676.33 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the School Department including $310.00 for out of State Travel.
Voted: the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated from Water Revenue for the Salaries of the Water Commissioners to be paid at the rate of $4.00 per meeting or $8.00 per day, for the year 1956.
Voted: the sum of $1,157.20 be raised and appropriated for the printing and distributing the Town Reports for 1956.
Voted: the sum of $3,000.00 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to Finance Committee Reserve Fund.
Motion made to adjourn Town Meeting until Tuesday at 8 P.M. at the High School Auditorium. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Tuesday, March 13, 1956.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, John C. Eldridge at 8 p.m. to resume action on the test of the articles on the Warrant.
Article 6. Voted: the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 Maintenance and that in addition, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated from Surplus Revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to the Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 7. Voted: the sum of Forty-five hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90, New Construction, and that in addition the sum of thirteen thousand, five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) be appropri-
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ated from Surplus Revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to the Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 8. Voted the sum of $100.00 be raised and approp- riated for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture (Plymouth County Extension) and that Clifford H. Carlson be appointed as Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 42 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 9. Voted: the Town raise and appropriate the sun of $1,565.00 to be expended by the Selectmen for the purchase of a new police Cruiser for the Police Department, with a new radio and siren, and that the Selectmen be, and they hereby are, author- ized, empowered and directed to trade in the old Police Cruiser and to apply the trade-in value of such old Police Cruiser toward the payment of the price for such new Police Cruiser.
Article 10. Voted, the sum of $4,327.90 be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Retirement.
Article 11. Voted, the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the physical training, athletics, sports and equipment, according to Chapter 638, Acts of 1950.
Article 12. Voted the sum of two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235.00) be raised and appropriated for the Dental Clinic.
Article 13. Moved: the sum of one hundred and fourteen thousand, four hundred and twelve dollars ($114,412.00) be raised and appropriated to pay Bonds and Interest on the School Construction loans and to meet said appropriation that the sum of eighty-four thousand seventy-seven dollars and ninety-three cents ($84,077.93) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and the sum of thirty thousand dollars be transferred from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of three hundred thirty-four dollars and seven cents be transferred from School Bond Premium.
Motion amended to read the sum of $64,077.93 be raised and appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and the sum of fifty thousand dollars be transferred from available funds in the
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Treasury, the sum of three hundred thirty-four dollars and seven cents transferred from School Bond premium.
Upon vote the original motion lost, amendment carried, by show of hands 169 yes and 43 no.
Article 14. Voted, the sum of seventeen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars be appropriated from Water Revenue to pay Water Bonds and Interest.
Article 15. Voted the sum of two thousand seven hundred forty ($2,740.00) be raised and appropriated to cover the cost of pruning and destroying existing dead wood in the Town Elms, according to provisions of Chapter 761, Acts of 1949.
Article 16. Voted the sum of two thousand five hundred eighty-eight ($2,588.00) be raised and appropriated to be used for Insect Pest Control, according to provisions of Chapter 660, Acts of 1948.
Article 17. Moved: That the Town sell and convey to the First Methodist Church of West Bridgewater, commonly known as the Cochesset Methodist Church, for the sum of ten ($10) dollars a certain parcel of land on the Easterly side of Beacon Street lying north of the walled in portion of the old cemetery, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of the granite retaining wall in the east line of Beacon Street; thence running North 6° 38' 45" West 54.30 feet to land of Jeremiah J. McCarthy; thence turning and running North 87º 38' 10" East 123.77 Feet by land of said Jeremiah J. McCarthy to land of the First Methodist Episcopal Society; thence turning and running South 5° 22' 10" East 47.00 feet by land of First Methodist Episcopal Society to the northeast corner of the retaining wall and land of the Town of West Bridgewater; thence turning and running South 84° 14' 50" West 122.40 feet by the North face of a retaining wall and land of the Town of West Bridgewater to the point of beginning, containing in all about 6,200 square feet, and that the Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized, empowered and directed to sign, seal, acknowledge and deliver, for and in behalf of the Town, all deeds and documents necessary, convenient or advis- able for the purpose aforesaid.
Upon unanimous vote motion carried.
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Article 18. Voted, the sum of Two Hundred and Thirty- seven Dollars ($237.00) be raised and appropriated to install new street lights, relocate and increase the size of present street lights as recommended by the street lighting committee.
Article 19. Moved: the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated to purchase a flag pole to replace the pole at the center destroyed by hurricane. Upon vote motion lost.
Article 20. Moved: that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,200.00 to be expended by the Tree Warden for the purchase of a new truck for the Tree Warden's Department, and that the Tree Warden be and he hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed to trade in the old truck and to apply the trade-in value of such old truck toward the payment of the price for such new truck.
Upon vote motion carried unanimously.
Article 21. Voted the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated to purchase a 1350 Watt Gasoline Generator, heavy duty reversible drill, portable light and earth feeding bar for the Tree Warden's Department and authorize the Tree Warden to purchase the same.
Article 22. Voted, the sum of One Hundred dollars( $100.00) be raised and appropriated to be used for expenses of the Junior Senior High School Building Committee.
Article 23. Voted, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be raised and appropriated, to be spent under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of improv- ing the drainage from the New Elementary School Property.
Article 24. Voted, the sum of $4,400.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Selectmen for the purchase of new truck for the Highway Department, and that the Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized, empowered and directed to trade in the old truck and to apply the trade-in value of such old truck toward the payment of the price for such new truck, and that to meet such appropriation, the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00)
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dollars be appropriated from the Machine Fund and the sum of $2,400.00 dollars be raised by, and appropriated from, the tax levy for the year now current.
Article 25. Voted, the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) be raised and appropriated for an aerial mosquito control program.
Article 26. Moved: that the town vote to accept the provi- sions of Section 8A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as estab- lished by Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954, and amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to establish a development and industrial commission of five (5) members with all the powers and duties thereof as provided in said Section 8A, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
Upon hand vote of 124 yes and 90 no, motion carried.
Article 27. Moved: that the town vote to raise and approp- riate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of establishing and main- taining a development and industrial commission as provided by Section 8A of Chapter 40 General Laws.
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