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9,100.00
9,100.00
Total -Maintenance of Public Ways
$55,898.00
$55,288.61
$55,790.00
$55,790.00
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CHARITIES - 6.54%
1958 Budget
1958 Expended
Requested Recommended
Public Welfare:
Salaries:
71.
Board Members
$252.00
$252.00
$252.00
$252.00
72.
Welfare Agent
300.00
300.00
500.00
500.00
73.
Expenses
3,340.00
3,336.92
3,288.00
3,288.00
74. Equipment
152.00
152.00
3,892.00
3,888.92
4,192.00
4,192.00
General Relief
6,350.00
4,631.48
6,000.00
6,000.00
Old Age Assistance
37,450.00
39,413.36
37,000.00
37,000.00
Aid to Dependent
Children
100.00
117.30
100.00
100.00
Disability Assistance
4,000.00
4,271.20
4,000.00
4,000.00
75. Total Aid
47,900.00
48,433.34
47,100.00
47,100.00
Total - Charities
$51,792.00
$52,322.26
$51,292.00
$51,292.00
VETERANS' SERVICES - 2.21%
76. Salary, Agent
$600.00
$600.00 103.98 14,123.75
$600.00
$600.00
77. Expenses
165.00
165.00
165.00
78. Aid
16,550.00
16,850.00
16,550.00
Total -
Veterans' Services
$17,315.00
$14,827.73
$17,615.00
$17,315.00
SCHOOLS - 45.58%
79. Salaries
$259,450.00
$257,769.21
$285,421.00 $282,421.00
80. Expenses
68,605.00
67,613.73
75,894.00
75,894.00
Total - Schools
$328,055.00
$325,382.94
$361,315.00 *$358,315.00
* $3,000.00 Drop in School Lunch Program.
LIBRARY - . 79%
81. Salaries
$3,700.00
$3,679.00
$3,700.00
$3,700.00
82. Expenses
2,084.00
2,049.39
2,184.00
2,295.00
83. Equipment
100.00
76.75
1,500.00
125.00
Total - Library
$5,884.00
$5,805.14
$7,384.00
$6,120.00
1959
1959
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RECREATION - . 47%
1958 Budget
1958 Expended
Requested Recommended
Monuments & Parks:
Salaries:
84.
Superintendent
2,646.00
2,646.00
2,856.00
2,646.00
85.
Labor
250.00
210.25
250.00
250.00
86.
Expenses
720.00
665.02
820.00
820.00
Equipment
500.00
500.00
..
Total - Recreation
$4,116.00
$4,021.27
$3,926.00
$3,716.00
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - . 02%
87. Expenses
$150.00
$139.65
$150.00
$150.00
CEMETERIES - . 06%
88. Expenses
$500.00
$463.75
$500.00
$500.00
PENSIONS - . 94%
89. Contributory Retirement $6,916.80
$6,916.80
$7,414.10
$7,414.10
UNCLASSIFIED - 1.51%
90. Town Reports
$1,500.00
$1,470.83
91. Memorial & Veterans' Days 500.00
531.10
600.00
600.00
92. Insurance
8,200.00
7,756.70
8,000.00
8,000.00
93. Reserve Fund
4,000.00
916.32
3,000.00
3,000.00
94. Christmas Decorations
200.00
189.17
200.00
200.00
Total - Unclassified
$14,400.00
$10,864.12
$11,800.00
$11,800.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES - 4.38%
Water:
Salaries:
95.
Commissioners
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
96.
Superintendent
4,375.00
4,375.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
97.
Labor
9,500.00
7,907.70
9,500.00
9,500.00
98.
Expenses
18,640.00
15,963.17
19,485.00
19,385.00
Equipment
800.00
465.00
Total - Public Service
Enterprises
$34,315.00
$29,710.87
$34,485.00
$34,385.00
1959
1959
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MATURING DEBT & INTEREST
1958 Budget
1958 Expended
1959
1959
Requested Recommended
99. Maturing Debt &
Interest - Schools
$110,842.50 $110,842.50
$109,057.50 $109,057.50
100. Maturing Debt & Interest - Water
21,149.00
21,149.00
23,650.75
23,650.75
101. Interest -
Temporary Loans
1,000.00
444.19
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total - Maturing Debt and Interest
$132,991.50 $132,435.69
$133,708.25 $133,708.25
Total - Budget Recommendations $746,511.30 $727,441.77 $783,813.35 $775,547.35
102. Total - Special Articles Recommended 35,253.30
103. Total - All Recommendations
$810,800.65
104. Less - Amounts not affecting Tax Rate 58,035.75
105. Net Total - All Recommendations $752,764.90
Add:
106. Estimated State Charges, County Taxes, T. B. Hospital Assessment, Assessors Estimate of Overlay, and all other Amounts required by law to be raised 51,355.34
107. Grand Total, Recommendations and Estimates 804,120.24
108. Deductions to compute Estimated Tax Rate: Estimated Receipts, Income, Corporation, from State, Motor Vehicle, Excise, and other local receipts from other sources than taxation $257,969.12
109. Amounts from Available Funds 30,000.00
287,969.12
110. Estimated Balance to be raised on Property 516,151.12
111. Estimated Tax Rate based upon above Recommendations $69.00
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STATUS OF AVAILABLE SURPLUS
1/1/58 Balance
$156,754.46
Less-Uncollected Taxes
30,463.15
Balance-Available Surplus
126,291.31
Used to reduce 1958 Taxes
50,000.00
Net balance-Available Surplus
$76,291.31
1/1/59 Balance $128,081.18
Less-Uncollected Taxes
23,851.66
Balance-Available Surplus
104,229.52
Less-Amount recommended to be transferred to Stabili- zation Fund
5,000.00
Less-Amount Recommended to be used to reduce 1959 Taxes
30,000.00
Balance of Available Surplus
69,229.52
Loss of Available Surplus 1958-1959
7,061.79
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Article 1. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year, not elected on the Official Ballot.
Article 2. To hear the reports of all Town Officers and Com- mittees and act thereon.
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, 1959, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Recommended
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 New Construction; or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Recommended
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, 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 Sections 41 and 42 of Re- vised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Recommended
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of
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money for Physical Training, Athletics, Sports and Equipment; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Se- lectmen, for the services of a qualified civil engineer upon a per diem basis in connection with municipal planning and public im- provements in the Town; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to cover the cost of pruning and destroying all existing dead wood in the Town Elms; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Insect Pest Control; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of a new Mist Blower, and authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to trade in the old 1951 Mist Blower and to apply the trade-in value toward the payment of the price for such new Mist Blower; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to install new street lights, re-locate and increase size of present lights as recommended by the Street Lighting Committee; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be used to purchase and originally equip a station-wagon type cruiser to be used by the Police Department.
The Finance Committee recommends one vehicle only. The Type of vehicle we refer to the voters.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended by the Selectmen, to purchase and equip a new Police Cruiser for the Police Department, and will authorize and empower the Selectmen to trade in the old Police Cruiser toward the payment of the price for such new Police Cruiser; or take any action relative thereto.
See recommendation under Article 13.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept Shagbark Road (off North Main Street), as laid out by the Board of Select- men.
Recommended
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended for the construction of a sidewalk on How- ard and Spring Streets, starting where the sidewalk on Howard Street, that services the High School, ends, and continuing north and easterly to Spring Street, then up Spring Street northwesterly a distance of about one half mile, as recommended by the Planning Board, under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to purchase a truck for the Fire Department, or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends this article. Part of the amount to be taken from "Available Surplus."
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Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be spent by the Water Department for the purpose of laying a water main on Highland Avenue and Progressive Avenue, of not less than six inches, and not more than ten inches in diameter.
Recommended
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended by the Water Department, for the pur- pose of cleaning existing water mains.
Recommended
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize, em- power and direct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for passage of legislation authorizing and empowering the Town to convey the lot of land on Lincoln Street, owned by the Town, and the building thereon, commonly known as the Cochesett School, in consideration of one ($1.00) dollar, to American Legion Post No. 66 for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for said Post; or take any action relative thereto.
Said parcel is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east side of Lincoln Street, at a corner of the property of David B. Anderson et ux, easterly 117 ft., more or less, then southerly 132.88 ft., then westerly 91.3 ft. to Lincoln St., thence northerly 132 ft., more or less along Lincoln St. to point of beginning, being Plot No. 5, on Plan No. 32 on file in the office of the Assessors of the Town of West Bridgewater.
Sale of this property not recommended. Recommend a 5 year lease on same basis as present lease.
Article 21. To see if the Town will adopt, or take any action relative to the following amendment of the "Zoning By- Law of the Town of West Bridgewater, Mass., 1957, By-Law No. 26," to wit:
By adding to "Section 3, paragraph C. Industrial districts" the following:
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"that portion of land lying west of the Amvets Memorial Highway bounded on the north by Walnut Street, on the west by Manley Street, and on the south by West Street"
so that paragraph C of Section III will read as follows:
C. "Industrial districts are defined as being that land off How- ard and Main Streets formerly comprising and known as "depot and freight yard," that portion of land lying west of the Amvets Memorial Highway bounded on the north by West Street, on the west by the Easton line, and on the south by the Bridgewater line; that portion of land lying west of the Am- vets Memorial Highway bounded on the north by Walnut Street, on the west by Manley Street, and on the south by West Street; and that portion of land lying east of said Am- vets Memorial Highway bounded on the north by Walnut Street, on the south by West Street, and on the east by a line parallel with said Amvets Memorial Highway, and located a distance of one thousand three hundred twenty (1320) feet easterly from said Amvets Memorial Highway.
Recommended
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to adopt, or take any action relative to the following amendment of the "Building, Plumbing and Wiring Code of the Town of West Bridgewater, Mass., 1958, By-Law No. 25," by repealing "Section 2 under Article 11, Plumbing By-Law," to wit:
"Article 11, Section 2. Authority. "This By-Law in its en- tirety shall be construed to be in conformity with and subject to Chapter 142 of the General Laws, as amended, and to sections 3I and 3J of Chapter 143 of the General Laws as amended, and shall be as fully complied with as if herein written."
Recommended
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to take from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $30,000.00 to be used for the purpose of reducing the Tax Rate for the current year; or take any action relative thereto.
Recommended
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Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of $10,000.00 from the General Fund, to the Stabilization Fund.
The Finance Committee recommends transfer of $5,000.00.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to continue the pres- ent Town Office and Library Survey Committee, and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of preparing preliminary plans for converting the Town Hall for Library use.
Recommended
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended for the purpose of cleaning the water mains beginning on Matfield Street at its intersection with Cyr Street, thence running along Matfield Street to its intersection with Bel- mont Street, and thence running along Belmont Street to its inter- section with Plain Street; and the water mains beginning on West Center Street at its intersection with North Main Street, thence running along West Center Street to its intersection with North Elm Street; or take any action relative thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be expended for the purpose of installing a water main on Highland Avenue, between Sunset and Progressive Avenues; or take any action relative thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article IV, Section I of the By-Laws, Town of West Bridgewater, adopted March 10, 1945, by striking out:
"One to be appointed from each of the Five Divisions of the Town, as specified in the Town Report of 1927 of the adjourned Town Meeting, or such other five divisions as may at any time be determined by vote of the Town and two appointed at large." and substituting:
"Nine members to be appointed at large."
Recommended
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article IV, Section 2 of the By-Laws, Town of West Bridgewater, adopted March 10, 1945, by striking out:
"In 1933, two members shall be appointed for three years, two for two years and three (including the members at large) for one year. In 1934, and each year thereafter, two members for three years and one member at large for one year."
and substituting:
"In the year 1959, six members shall be appointed as follows: two for one year, two for two years and two for three years, and thereafter three for three years."
Recommended
Article 30. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Article 31. To elect the following Town Officers by Official Ballot: One Moderator for one year, One Assessor for three years, one Selectman and member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, one Tree Warden for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, two School Committee members for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one mem- ber of the Board of Health for one year, one member of the Board of Health for two years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, two Constables for one year, one Planning Board mem- ber for five years, and one Planning Board member for two years.
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INDEX
Assessors 112
Board of Health
110
Building Inspector
79
Civil Defense
151
Collector of Taxes
77
Development & Industrial Commission
88
Dog Officer
78
Dutch Elm Disease Control
107
Extension Service
89
Finance Committee
153
Articles in Town Warrant
168
Budget Report
160
Fire Department
74
Highway Department
80
Insect Pest Control
106
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering 79
Inspector of Wires 102
List of Town Officers
3
Planning Board
81
Police Department
95
Public Library
98
Public Welfare Department
91
School Building Needs Committee
116
School Department
119
Sealer of Weights and Measures
87
Selectmen
150
Street Lighting Committee
109
Town Accountant
52
Town Clerk
9
Town Forest Committee
108
Treasurer
83
Tree Warden
103
Veterans Services Department
105
Water Department
92
World War II Memorial Committee
91
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ARTICLE 7
Section 1. Wood Frame Construction
Exterior walls and interior partitions of wood frame structures which are constructed of either balloon, braced or platform types shall consist of sills, posts, girts and ribbon strips to develop the required strength and rigidity in compliance with the requirements of this section and as specified in Tables 12 and 13 of the regulations of the Board of Standards, Department of Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The frame shall be braced at all angles or adequately sheathed, and the floor, attic and roof framing of wood joists, beams and rafters shall be secured by nailing as specified in Section 40 of this code, or by any other approved connecting devices of equal strength. The exterior walls shall be designed and constructed to resist a longitudinal, hori- zontal force of one hundred (100) pounds per lineal foot acting along the upper edge with a maximum horizontal displacement of one-eighth (1/8th) inches.
Section 2. Grades and Sizes.
All lumber and timber used in load bearing members shall be sound, free from rot and large or loose knots, and damaging diagonal or spiral grain; and shall be at least equal in quality to the following commercial grades: studs, posts, planks, beams, joists and rafters No. 2 Common; and girders and timbers No. 1 Common. All lumber sizes herein specified are nominal sizes. Second hand structural materials shall not be used without the approval of the Building Inspector.
Section 3. Floor Joists and Rafters.
For ordinary conditions of use and live loads, the spans of joist and beams shall be limited by Tables 1 and 2, section 39 of this code.
Section 4. Bridging.
In all floor, attic, and flat roof joist framing, there shall be not less than one line of bridging for each eight (8) feet span, and the bridging shall be of not less than one by three (1 x 3) inch lumber, double-nailed at each end, or of equivalent metal lateral bracing of equal rigidity secured at the intersection. A line of bridging shall also be required to support where adequate lateral stiffness is not otherwise provided.
Section 5. Cutting and Notching.
In girders, beams or joists, cuts and bore holes shall not be deeper than one-fifth (1/5th) the beam or girder depth or more than two (2) inches in di- ameter; and shall not be located nearer to the end of the span than three (3) times the beam depth nor within the center third of the span, unless rein- forced to meet stress calculations. In studs of bearing walls or partitions, notches made to receive piping or duct work or for other fabrication purposes shall be cut not more than one-third (1/3rd) the depth of the stud or the re- quired studs shall be doubled or otherwise reinforced.
Section 6. Connections and Fastenings.
All structural members shall be connected and fastened at their junction with connectors, bolts, lag screws, spikes, straps or other approved devices, in accordance with the recommended nailing schedule in section 40 of this code.
Section 7. Plates and Ribbon or Ledger Boards.
Plates which are used in exterior walls to support joists or rafters shall be double, of the same width as the supporting studs and each not less than two (2) inches thick. In non-bearing partitions, at least one (1) top and bottom plate shall be provided of the same width as the studs, and the partition shall be firestopped as required in section 35 of this code. Ribbon or ledger-boards
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which support floor or roof joists shall be not less than one by four (1 x 4) inches in size and shall be cut into the studs and nailed. Joists or rafters sup- ported on ribbon boards shall frame in adjacent to the studs and shall be nailed thereto as required by the nailing schedule.
Section 8. Roof Rafters.
Roof rafters shall be vertically supported at the ridge or shall be ade- quately trussed or tied together with not less than one by six (1 x 6) inch collar beams spaced not less than five (5) feet on centers, and each rafter shall be fastened to the wall plate or wall studs.
Section 9. Multiple Joists and Rafters.
Floor joists under bearing partitions shall be doubled or formed of built- up sections or may be replaced by a solid section of adequate strength to sup- port the load. Dormer windows and other openings in roofs shall be framed with double rafters and headers. Valley rafters on spans over twelve (12) feet measured horizontally shall be doubled, or increased to size required by the Building Inspector.
Section 10. Bearing and Anchorage on Girders.
Floor beams framing into girders shall be anchored, tied or nailed to secure continuity. The ends of all beams or joists resting on girders shall bear not less than four (4) inches or shall be supported in approved metal stirrups or on wood clips or wooden strips not less than two by three (2 x 3) inches in size. Beams or joists framing from opposite sides shall either lap not less than three (3) inches and shall be securely bolted or spiked together or, when framing end to end, all joists, beams and girders shall be secured together by approved metal ties, straps or dogs.
Section 11. Joints in Girders.
The joints of solid or built-up beams or girders shall be made over col- uinn or pier supports when constructed as simple spans. When constructed of multiple joists as continuous girders, the joints shall be broken in adjoin- ing joists over pier or column supports, and shall be securely nailed or other- wise bolted together in an approved manner.
Section 12. A. Spacing of Vertical Studs. Studding for exterior walls and bearing partitions shall not be less than two by four (2 x 4) inches spaced not over sixteen (16) inches on centers with double plates at the top, each at least two (2) inches thick and of the same width as the stud. The studs shall either rest on a sole plate or run down between the floor timbers and rest on the top plate or girder below. Studs for non-bearing partitions shall not be less than two by three (2 x 3) inches, spaced not over sixteen (16) inches on centers and shall have at least one two (2) inch plate on top and one two (2) inch sole plate on the bottom of the same width as the stud.
B. Floor joists shall not be less than two (2) inches in thickness nor spaccd over sixteen (16) inches on centers.
C. Rafters shall not be less than two (2) inches in thickness nor spaced over twenty (20) inches on centers.
D. Deflection shall be limited to 1/360 of the span.
E. Sills shall not be less than four by six (4 x 6) inches.
Section 14. Headers and Trimmers.
All headers more than four (4) feet in length and their trimmers shall be doubled. Headers with four (4) or more tail beams or six (6) feet or more in length shall be supported on approved metal joist hangers. When nailing is permitted, the tail and header beams shall be secured in accordance with the nailing schedule in section 40 of this code. All tail beams or joists which are
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twelve (12) feet or more in length shall be hung in approved joist or beam hangers. All trimmer beams supported on walls or partitions of frame con- struction shall be spiked together.
Section 16. Walls, Partitions and Posts.
The load-bearing value of isolated posts or struts shall be limited by Table 12 and framed walls and partitions by Table 13 of the regulations of the Board of Standards, Dept. of Public Safety, Commonwealth of Mass.
Section 17. Multiple Stories.
When the frame is more than one story in height and studs or posts are not continuous from sill to roof, the members shall be secured together with approved clips, splices or other connections to insure continuity and a well- integrated structure. Sheet metal clamps, ties, or clips shall be formed of galvanized steel or other corrosion-resistive materials equivalent to No. 20 U S gage for two (2) inch framing members and not less than No. 18 U S gage in thickness for three (3) inch members. For four (4) inch and larger members, column splices and beam and girder supports shall be effected with approved post caps of metal for reinforced concrete or with through-bolted corbel blocks or side bolsters.
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