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Labor increases in the Tree Warden, Town Elms, and Insect Pest Control departments are due to increases of 10c per hour.
The increase in Dump Maintenance is an attempt to correct a rapidly deteriorating situation at the dump.
The increase in Mosquito Control will provide for increased aerial sprays.
We are recommending an increase of $320.00 for the Highway Superintendent. We are also recommending under the special arti- cles, the purchase of a pick-up truck for the Highway Department. It has been customary in the past, for the superintendent, at his own expense, to use his car for carrying tools and supplies with the result that he has not been able to use his car while wearing other than work clothes. The highway labor account provides for a 10c an hour increase although the overall total for labor is not in- creased over last year.
The Charities and Veterans Services departments show a slight decrease for 1960.
We are recommending an increase from $63.00 to $67.00 per week for the Park Superintendent, figured hourly this is $1.671/2, considerably below the hourly rate for employees in other departments.
The necessity for having Articles 22, 23, and 24 in the War- rant appears to be the result of carelessness on the part of former town officials and/or their agents, in protecting the interests of West Bridgewater. The present Water Commissioners are in no way involved in this situation inasmuch as this occurred before they became the Commissioners.
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The following analysis has been prepared to show the increases and decreases for the year 1960 in running the various departments:
INCREASES :
General Government
$ 729.00
Protection of Persons & Property
7,954.00
Health
3,875.00
Schools
27,896.00
Library
105.00
Monuments and Parks
148.00
Industrial Development
350.00
Contributory Retirement
1,777.80
Water Department
845.00
Unclassified
286.35
43,966.15
No CHANGE
Cemeteries
DECREASES :
Maintenance of Public Ways
940.00
Charities
100.00
Veterans Services
10.00
Maturing Debt and Interest
2,309.02
3,359.02
The following amounts were expended from the Reserve Fund in 1959:
Mist Blower
5.63
Accountant Expense
51.86
Treasurer Expense
362.34
Tax Collector Expense
53.26
Police Labor
292.50
Firemen Labor
134.05
Health-Dump
56.25
955.89
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"Free Cash" or Available Funds as certified by Herman B. Dine, Director of Accounts:
January 1, 1960 $95,765.55 January 1, 1959 $104,229.52
As required by Chapter 70 of the General Laws, the follow- ing report is submitted:
Total School Appropriation recommended by the Finance Committee $388,291.00
Deduct: Estimated School Aid and Reimbursement 75,000.00
Estimated amounts to be raised by taxation
313,291.00
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH J. BRAGA
GEORGE S. BROWN
ADOLPH J. CHEYUNSKI KARL W. FARRAR FRANCIS LEBARON
MALCOLM A. MACLEAN
FRED WRIGHT CARL R. BYSTROM, Secretary
GEORGE V. HOLLERTZ, JR., Chairman
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BUDGET REPORT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - 3.70%
1959 Budget
1959 Expended
1960 1960 Requested Recommended
Item
1. Moderator
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
2. Finance Committee
100.00
82.25
100.00
100.00
Selectmen:
3. Salaries
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
4. Expenses
770.00
641.70
795.00
795.00
2,370.00
2,241.70
2,695.00
2,695.00
Town Accountant:
5.
Salary
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
6. Expenses
560.00
611.86
620.00
610.00
7. Equipment
60,00
...
2,270.00
*2,261.86
2,270.00
2,260.00
Treasurer:
8.
Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
9. Expenses
1,963.00
2,325.34
2,085.00
2,085.00
10. Equipment
90.00
74.50
3,853.00
*4,199.84
3,885.00
3,885.00
Collector:
11.
Salary
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,300.00
12. Expenses
1,900.00
1,953.26
2,040.00
1,990.00
13. Equipment
1,210.00
1,210.00
125.00
125.00
6,410.00
*6,463.26
5,465.00
5,415.00
Assessors:
14.
Salaries
4,100.00
4,100.00
4,100.00
4,100.00
15. Expenses
1,500.00
1,376.42
1,600.00
1,600.00
5,600.00
5,476.42
5,700.00
5,700.00
Law:
16. Town Counsel
500.00
500.00
700.00
500.00
17. Law
200.00
200.00
300.00
200.00
700.00
700.00
1,000.00
700.00
* Includes transfer from Reserve Fund
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1959 Budget
1959 Expended
1960 Requested Recommended 1960
Town Clerk:
18.
Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
19.
Expenses
248.00
229.89
270.00
270.00
19a. Equipment
60.00
...
1,748.00
1,729.89
1,830.00
1,770.00
Town Hall & Offices:
20.
Salary
2,080.00
2,080.00
1,800.00
1,800,00
21. Expenses
2,920.00
2,915.44
2,920.00
2,920.00
22. Equipment
275.00
5,000.00
4,995.44
4,995.00
4,720.00
Election & Registration:
23.
Salaries
260.00
260.00
260.00
260.00
24. Expenses
1,205.00
1,058.37
2,440.00
2,440.00
1,465.00
1,318.37
2,700.00
2,700.00
Miscellaneous:
25.
Preserving Old Records
50.00
46.80
350.00
350.00
26. Other Financial Offices
25.00
25.00
25.00
75.00
46.80
375.00
375.00
Total
General Government $29,616.00
$29,540.83
$31,040.00
$30,345.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY - 8.08%
Police:
27.
Salary-Chief
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,300.00
$5,200.00
28. Salaries-Patrolmen
15,885.00
16,177.50
20,138.00
19,638.00
29. Expenses
4,810.00
4,402.86
4,885.00
4,885.00
30.
Equipment
175.00
146.97
25,870.00
*25,727.33
30,323.00
29,723.00
Fire:
31.
Salary-Chief
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
32. Salaries-Firefighters
6,700.00
6,834.05
6,700.00
6,700.00
33. Expenses
6,500.00
6,063.50
7,450.00
7,450.00
34.
Equipment
575.00
575.00
14,200.00
*13,897.55
15,925.00
15,925.00
* Includes transfer from Reserve Fund
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1959 Budget
1959 Expended
1960 1960 Requested Recommended
Fire & Police Station:
35.
Expenses
2,150.00
2,139.27
2,250.00
2,200.00
36. Equipment
975.00
625.00
2,150.00
2,139.27
3,225.00
2,825.00
37. Hydrants
6,435.00
6,435.00
6,600.00
6,600.00
Tree Warden:
38.
Salary-Superintendent
2,210.00
2,186.58
2,210.00
2,210.00
39. Labor
3,536.00
3,385.75
3,744.00
3,744.00
40. Expenses
1,150.00
1,146.56
2,080.00
2,080.00
41. Town Nursery
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
7,296.00
7,118.89
8,434.00
8,434.00
Insect Pest Control:
42.
Salary-Superintendent
850.00
850.00
850.00
850.00
43. Labor
1,360.00
1,339.60
1,440.00
1,440.00
44. Expenses
1,145.00
1,097.43
1,235.00
1,235.00
3,355.00
3,287.03
3,525.00
3,525.00
Town Elms:
45.
Salary-Superintendent
1,360.00
1,360.00
1,360.00
1,360.00
46. Labor
2,176.00
2,108.00
2,304.00
2,304.00
47.
Expenses
1,505.00
1,545.10
1,605.00
1,605.00
5,041.00
5,013.10
5,269.00
5,269.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
48.
Salary
225.00
222.00
225.00
225.00
49. Expenses
45.00
28.43
45.00
45.00
270.00
250.43
270.00
270.00
Inspector of Wires:
50.
Salary
400.00
285.25
400.00
400.00
51. Expenses
200.00
117.50
200.00
200.00
600.00
402.75
600.00
600.00
Inspector of Buildings:
52.
Salary
700.00
636.00
700.00
700.00
53.
Expenses
300.00
266.00
300.00
300.00
1,000.00
902.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
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1959 Budget 475.00
475.00
475.00
475.00
55. Civil Defense
310.00
284.95
310.00
310.00
56. Planning Board
200.00
131.86
200.00
200.00
Total - Protection of
Persons & Property $67,202.00 $66,065.16
$76,156.00
$75,156.00
HEALTH & SANITATION - 1.36%
57. Expenses, Board of Health $1,250.00
373.50
875.00
875.00
58. T. B. Hospital
1,200.00
540.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
59. Visiting Nurse
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
60. Dump Maintenance
1,000.00
*1,056.25
2,700.00
2,700.00
61. Well Child Conference
200.00
200.00
62. Diphtheria Clinic
110.00
110.00
110.00
110.00
63. Dental Clinic
100.00
25.55
100.00
100.00
64. Inspection of Animals
650.00
650.00
800.00
800.00
65. Inspection of Slaughtering
100.00
66. Inspections-Quarterly
500.00
500.00
67. Mosquito Control
1,500.00
1,499.25
3,600.00
3,600.00
Total - Health and Sanitation
$7,310.00
$5,454.55
$11,385.00
$11,185.00
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WAYS - 6.68%
Highways:
68. Salary-Superintendent $4,680.00
$4,680.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
69. Labor
11,000.00
10,752.50
11,000.00
11,000.00
70. Expenses
17,410.00
17,406.52
17,450.00
17,050.00
33,090.00
32,839.02
33,450.00
33,050.00
Snow Removal:
71. Labor and Expenses
10,100.00
6,345.18
8,900.00
8,900.00
72. Truck & Equipment Maintenance
3,500.00
2,730.99
3,500.00
3,500.00
73. Street Lights
9,100.00
9,060.60
9,400.00
9,400.00
Total - Maintenance of Public Ways
$55,790.00
$50,975.79
$55,250.00
$54,850.00
* Includes transfer from Reserve Fund
1959 Expended
1960
1960 Requested Recommended
54. Dog Officer
250
CHARITIES - 6.54%
1959 Budget
1959 Expended
1960 1960 Requested Recommended
Public Welfare:
74. Salaries-Board Members
$252.00
$252.00
$252.00
$252.00
75. Salary-Welfare Agent
500.00
500.00
600.00
600.00
76. Expenses
3,288.00
3,288.00
3,340.00
3,340.00
77. Equipment
152.00
152.00
Total Administration
4,192.00
4,192.00
4,192.00
4,192.00
78. General Relief
$6,000.00
$8,271.60
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
79. Old Age Assistance
37,000.00
34,482.57
34,000.00
34,000.00
80. Aid to Dependent Children
100.00
99.65
2,000.00
2,000.00
81. Disability Assistance
4,000.00
4,246.18
4,000.00
4,000.00
Total Aid
47,100.00
47,100.00
47,000.00
47,000.00
Total - Charities
$51,292.00
$51,292.00
$51,192.00
$51,192.00
VETERANS' SERVICES - 2.11%
82. Salary-Agent
$600.00
$600.00 137.95
$840.00
$840.00
83. Expenses
165.00
165.00
165.00
84. Equipment
300.00
300.00
85. Aid
16,550.00
14,746.42
16,000.00
16,000.00
Total -
Veterans Services
$17,315.00
$15,484.37
$17,305.00
$17,305.00
SCHOOLS - 47.30%
86. Salaries
$282,421.00 $280,798.05
77,974.00
76,682.06
$310,443.00 77,848.00
77,848.00
Total - Schools
$360,395.00 $357,480.11
$388,291.00
$388,291.00
LIBRARY - . 76%
88. Salaries
$3,700.00
$3,640.00
$3,700.00
$3,700.00
89. Expenses
2,295.00
2,242.14
2,525.00
2,525.00
90. Equipment
125.00
Total - Library
$6,120.00
$5,882.14
$6,225.00
$6,225.00
$310,443.00
87. Expenses
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MONUMENTS & PARKS - . 47%
1959 Budget
1959 Expended $2,646.00
1960 1960 Requested Recommended
91. Salary-Superintendent
$2,646.00
$2,814.00
$2,814.00
92. Labor
250.00
245.10
250.00
250.00
93. Expenses
820.00
641.95
800.00
800.00
94. Equpiment
180.00
Total - Monuments & Parks
$3,716.00
$3,533.05
$4,044.00
$3,864.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT - . 06%
95. Expenses
$150.00
$122.94
$500.00
$500.00
CEMETERIES - . 06%
96. Expenses
$500.00
$499.15
$500.00
$500.00
PENSIONS - 1.12%
97. Contributory Retirement $7,414.10
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES - 4.29%
Water:
98. Salaries-Commissioners
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
99. Salary-Superintendent
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
100. Labor
9,500.00
9,323.10
10,500.00
10,500.00
101. Expenses
19,385.00
16,727.72
19,230.00
19,230.00
Total - Public Service
Enterprises
$34,385.00
$31,550.82
$35,230.00
$35,230.00
UNCLASSIFIED - 1.63%
102. Town Reports
$1,295.65
$1,295.65
103. Mem. & Vet. Days
600.00
441.30
600.00 8,582.00
600.00
104. Insurance
8,000.00
7,680.54
8,582.00
105. Reserve Fund
3,000.00
955.89
4,000.00
4,000.00
106. Christmas Decorations
200.00
193.56
200.00
200.00
Total - Unclassified $13,095.65
$10,566.94
$13,382.00
$13,382.00
$7,414.10
$9,191.90
$9,191.90
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MATURING DEBT & INTEREST - 16.14%
1959 Budget
1959 Expended
1960
1960
Requested Recommended
107. Principal & Interest -- Schools
$109,057.50
$109,057.50 $107,272.50 $107,272.50
108. Principal & Interest - Water
24,699.02
24,699.02
23,975.00
23,975.00
109. Interest - Temporary Loans
1,000.00
902.99
1,200.00
1,200.00
Total - Maturing Debt and Interest $134,756.52 $134,659.51 $132,447.50 $132,447.50
110. Total - Budget Recommendations $780,661.27 $762,221.33 $823,285.40 $820,870.40
111. Total-Special Articles Recommended
30,251.98
112. Total-All Recommendations
851,122.38
113. Less-Amounts not affecting Tax Rate 63,205.00
114. Net Total-All Recommendations 787,917.38
Add:
115. Estimated State Charges, County Taxes, T. B. Hospital Assessment, Assessors Estimate of Overlay, and all other Amounts required by law to be raised 50,145.00
116. Grand Total, Recommendations and Estimates 838,062.38
117. Deductions to compute Estimated Tax Rate: Estimated Receipts, Income, Corporation, from State, Motor Vehicle, Excise, and other local receipts, from sources other than taxation $265,000.00
118. Amounts from Available Funds 35,000.00
300,000.00
119. Estimated Balance to be raised on Property 538,062.38
120. Estimated Tax Rate based upon above Recommendations $69.00
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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, 1960, 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 authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract or contracts with the Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners for the construction and maintenance of public highways for the en- suing year.
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 Maintenance; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated as the Town's share and the sum of $2,000.00 be transferred from Available Funds to meet the State and County's Share.
Article 6. 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 relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and appropriated as the Town's share and the sum of
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$13,500.00 be transferred from Available Funds to meet the State and County's share.
Article 7. 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.
See Finance Committee report.
Article 8. 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 Revised Chap- ter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Recommended
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Physical Training, Athletics, Sports and Equipment; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $4,400.00.
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 to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, 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.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $197.10.
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 to cover the cost of pruning and destroying all existing dead wood in the Town Elms; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $5,270.00.
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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 for Insect Pest Control; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $3,525.00.
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 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.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $51.00.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator and/or the Board of Selectmen, to appoint a Com- mittee to ascertain the feasibility of installing a fire protective system in the schools and to report their findings at a future Town Meeting.
The Finance Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 15. 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 enclosing the passageway between A and C Blocks of the Spring Street School; or take any action relative thereto. By petition. (The School Committee approves the need of this addition. )
The Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article and the sum of $6,300.00 be appropriated therefor.
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 used to purchase and originally equip a station wagon type cruiser to be used by the Police Department.
The Finance Committee does not recommend this article.
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 be expended by the Selectmen, to purchase and origi- nally equip a station wagon type cruiser to be used by the Police Department and will authorize and empower the Selectmen to
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trade in the old Police Cruiser toward the payment of the price for such new Cruiser; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the adoption of this article and the appropriation of $1,700.00 therefor.
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 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.
The Finance Committee does not recommend this article.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift of a three-quarter ton truck from the West Bridgewater Firefighters Association to be used by the Fire Department as a utility truck.
The Finance Committee recommends acceptance of this gift of a three-quarter ton truck.
Article 20. 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 pickup truck for the Highway Department.
The Finance Committee recommends the purchase of this truck and that the sum of $1,591.12 be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund and that the sum of $208.88 be raised and appropriated.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to avail- able funds in the Treasury, the sum of $30,000.00 from the account known as "New Development Road."
The Finance Committee recommends this transfer.
Article 22. To see if the Town, for the purpose of furnishing its inhabitants with an increased supply of pure water for domestic and other uses, will vote to accept from the Pine Hill Cemetery Association, the conveyance of the title to a certain parcel of land in the Town of West Bridgewater, to be utilized for installing, erecting, constructing, laying and maintaining therein all such pipes and mains as may be necessary, convenient or advisable from time
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to time for the transmission of water to wit: A strip of land of the uniform width of twenty (20) feet situate on the southwesterly side of Copeland Street and bounded and described as follows, to wit: beginning at a concrete bound in the southwesterly side line of said Copeland Street; thence running south 31° 45' 19.5" west, twelve hundred (1200) feet to another concrete bound; thence turning at a right angle and running south 58° 14' 40.5" east, twenty (20) feet to a stake; thence turning and running north 31° 45' 19.5" east, twelve hundred (1200) feet more or less to a stake in the southwesterly line of Copeland Street; thence turning and run- ning north 32° 17' 15" west, twenty (20) feet more or less to the point of beginning; which said parcel of land said association has agreed to convey to said Town upon the condition that upon com- pletion of the work of installing, erecting, construction and laying of such pipes and mains in said strip of land, said Town abandon the pipes and mains for the transmission of water now traversing other land of said association; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 23. To see if the Town, for the purpose of furnishing the inhabitants with an increased supply of water for domestic and other uses, will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended by the Water Commissioners for installing, erecting, constructing, and maintaining pipes and mains for the transmis- sion of water, in a strip of land of the uniform width of twenty (20) feet extending in a northeasterly direction between Maolis Avenue and Copeland Street as presently located, to Copeland Street, a distance of twelve hundred feet, owned by Pine Hill Cemetery Association and immediately adjacent to its northwest- erly boundary line, upon the conveyance to the Town of the title of said twenty (20) foot strip of land by the said Association, and determine whether the money shall be provided therefor by taxa- tion, by transfer from available funds in the Treasury, or by bor- rowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended and/or any other applicable statute; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the transfer of $15,000.00 from Available Funds in the treasury to pay for the moving of these pipes.
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Article 24. To see if the Town, for the purpose of furnishing the inhabitants with an increased supply of water for domestic and other uses, will vote to abandon so much of its water pipes and mains extending from Maolis Avenue to Copeland Street as pres- ently traverses the land of the Pine Hill Cemetery Association, upon the relocation of said pipes and mains upon land to be con- veyed to said Town by said Association; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article provided that pipes and mains be returned to the Town.
Article 25. 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 the westerly side of Howard Street between West Center Street and River Street, as recommended by the Planning Board, under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee does not recommend this article.
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 for sidewalk construction as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
The Finance Committee recommends the appropriation of $3,000.00 to be combined with the $4,000.00 unexpended appro- priation of last year for sidewalk construction on Howard and Spring Streets.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower its Board of Selectmen to lease, demise and let to such person or persons, for such price or consideration, for such term or terms not to exceed five (5) years in duration, and upon such terms and provisos and conditions, as they may deem reasonable, adequate and proper, the building formerly known as "Matfield School" located upon a certain parcel of land situate on the north- westerly side of Matfield Street.
The Finance Committee recommends this article.
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Article 28. 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; or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $35,000.00.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from available funds in the Treasury to the Stabilization Fund.
The Finance Committee recommends this transfer.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to close all Town Offices the last week of August each year.
Recommended
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to empower the Moderator to appoint a Committee of five to be known as a Wage and Personnel Board. Said Committee shall study all Depart- ments and make its recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting.
Recommended. This article is submitted by the Finance Com- mittee in order to promote an orderly handling of salaries and wages.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the "Trailer Regulation By-Law" adopted by the Town at an ad- journed Town Meeting on March 13, 1957, by adding thereto an addition to be known and cited as the "Trailer Coach Park Regu- lation of the Town of West Bridgewater" as proposed by the Planning Board, and published in its entirety in the Town Report for the year ending December 31, 1959; or take any action relative thereto.
Refer to the voters.
Article 33. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
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Article 34. 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 Tax Collector for three years, Two Trustees of Public Library for three years, Two School Committee Members for three years, One Water Commissioner for three years, Two Constables for one year, One Planning Board Member for five years, One Member of the Board of Health for three years.
INDEX
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Assessors 44
Board of Health
Building Inspector
Civil Defense
Civilian Defense Nurse Corps
Collector of Taxes
Development & Industrial Commission
Dog Officer
Dutch Elm Disease Control
98
Finance Committee
241
Articles in Town Warrant
253
Budget Report
246
Fire Department 84
49
Insect Pest Control
91
Inspector of Animals
50 51
List of Taxpayers, 1959
166
List of Town Officers
3
Planning Board
56
Trailer Coach Park Regulations
58
Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project
96
Police Department 52
Public Library
75
Public Welfare Department
83
Report of Town Office & Library Survey Committee
106
** School Department
135
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75
Selectmen
43
Statistics of Town of West Bridgewater
Cover pages
Street Lighting Committee
105
Town Accountant 109
9
Town Forest Committee
95
Treasurer 101
Tree Warden 92
Veterans Services Department
74
Water Department
79
47 84 88 82 48
89 49 95
Extension Service
Highway Department
Inspector of Wires
Town Clerk
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Anual
own
Report
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