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Priscilla Olson
60.00
Dorothy Alexander
1,418.63
Katherine Pope
6,066.39
Loretta Burque
1,368.68
Ida Prescott
6,246.64
Thelma Homans
791.50
Alma M. Rohdin
5,146.64
Helen Ross
1,060.76
Myrtle Ryan
5,496.64
Dora Roulstone
669.00
Marguerite Shurtleff
3,621.72
Grace Hambly
1,499.40
Rebecca Siple
5,070.14
Priscilla MacLean
585.68
Marie E. Sullivan
6,263.28
Frances Fox
528.80
Gladys E. Tallman
1,966.64
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Arthur E. Chaves
1,850.00
Charles F. Ames
116.45
Dorothy Irving
89.45
Frank X. Burque
536.15
M. Lillian Kundzicz
2,765.43
Nelson Cheney
84.00
William W. Phillips
1,800.00
Richard L. Cudmore
138.00
Elmer L. Anderson
1,350.00
Raymond Deveterre
196.00
Walter C. Dunbar
4,471.51
P. Douglas Eaton, Jr.
156.00
Herbert A. Holmes
1,150.00
Robert L. Fischer
214.00
Louise Asack
120.00
Edward J. Grant
232.00
Francis J. Crowley
4,783.00
Warren 1. Greene
314.00
William E. Gibson
4,364.30
Edward Hackenson
123.60
Richard E. Keith
4,561.60
Clinton Howard
394.45
Marie Gibson
171.00
Wilfred Howard
302.00
Dorothy Holmgren
120.00
Thomas Hunt
508.00
Richard E. Krugger
65.00
Stuart Keith
368.00
Frank Miller
20.25
Peter Mahoney
64.00
John E. Seager
65.00
Howard Miles
362.00
Antone Sousa
1,300.00
Arthur Pagani
14.00
160
John Richardson
522.00
Charles Hill 137.70
James Ross
306.00
William Johnson
729.50
Ronald Snell
400.00
Robert E. Post
20.00
George R. Sousa
262.00
Raymond L. Silva
688.55
Richard Berglund
5,700.00
Leon St. George
661.30
Edward B. Hill
4,564.91
Alice M. Dean
6,390.90
Max G. Seyfert
4,433.32
Lucille North
3,141.16
Earl Herrick
5,237.86
Antonio F. Silveira
3,246.00
Donald C. Eaton
4,731.63
Joseph Souza
311.25
Harold Hunt, Jr.
920.40
George V. Hollertz, Jr.
884.00
Charles D. Andrews
101.40
Merton H. Ouderkirk
684.00
Bertil Benson
57.35
Marjorie E. MacDonald
584.00
David Mullins
31.20
Thomas B. MacQuinn
5,421.07
Albert M. Greiner
450.00
Richard E. Norris 4,728.51
Hazel C. Fletcher
2,750.00
David W. Grippen
4,467.27
Vivian Bassett
1,948.00
Anna E. Brown
1,845.40
Roy S. Fletcher
1,052.00
Glyndon T. Golder
2,024.00
P. Douglas Eaton
6,250.00
H. Roy Hartshorn
1,800.00
Edwin T. Gibson
5,962.54
Roger H. Burrill 960.00
Ervin G. Lothrop
5,379.64
William E. Nickerson
5,000.00
Charles D. Anderson
5,425.73
John A. Kugins
4,509.50
Robert W. Anderson
4,977.57
Bradford E. Herrick
1,561.35
Joseph Sousa
3,707.96
Wilson H. Metcalf
4,385.46
Howard R. Anderson
2,161.30
Edward G. Asack
586.35
Allan MacLean
365.80
William E. Crowley
400.00
Edward Andrews
77.15
John W. Noyes
400.00
Frank J. M. Dufault
171.60
Frank Nickerson
637.50
John C. Eldridge
1,136.75
Donald Metcalf
148.15
Charles S. Grippen
25.50
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. ADAMS
ARTHUR L. FARRAR MALCOLM A. MacLEAN
JOSEPH McMORROW
RAYMOND J. SMITH
FRED L. WRIGHT
PHILIP C. TUCK, Secretary
KARL W. FARRAR, Co-chairman MATTHEW MAZZA, Co-chairman
161
1964 BUDGET REPORT
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
- Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - 3.05%
Item
1. Moderator
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
2. Finance Committee
150.00
120.10
150.00
150.00
Selectmen:
3. Salaries
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
4. Expenses
975.00
813.38
975.00
975.00
2,875.00
2,713.38
2,875.00
2,875.00
Town Accountant:
5. Salary
1,850.00
1,850.00
2,050.00
2,050.00
6. Expenses
670.00
616.30
600.00
600.00
2,520.00
2,466.30
2,650.00
2,650.00
Treasurer:
7.
Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
8. Expenses
2,540.00
2,356.59
2,525.00
2,525.00
9
Equip .- File
1,60.00
144.00
..............
4,500.00
4,300.59
4,325.00
4,325.00
Collector:
10.
Salary
3,700.00
3,700.00
3,700.00
3,700.00
11. Expenses
2,160.00
2,133.50
2,155:00
2,155.00
5,860.00
5.833.50
5,855.00
5,855.00
Assessors:
12.
Salaries
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
13. Expenses
1,625.00
1,482.88
1,675.00
1,675.00
5,925.00
5,782.88
5,975.00
5,975.00
Law:
14.
Town Counsel
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Legal Expense
...
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
162
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
Town Clerk:
15.
Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
16.
Expenses
250.00
241.95
270.00
270.00
Equipment
375.00
375.00
2,125.00
2,116.95
2,020.00
2,020.00
Town Hall & Offices:
17.
Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
18.
Expenses
3,240.00
2,904.73
3,240.00
3,240.00
5,040.00
4,704.73
5,040.00
5,040.00
Election & Registration:
19.
Salaries
260.00
260.00
260.00
260.00
20.
Expenses
1,900.00
1,818.45
2,973.00
2,973.00
2,160.00
2,078.45
3,233.00
3,233.00
Miscellaneous:
21. Preserving Old Records 350.00
17.90
200.00
200.00
Total
General Government
32,535.00
31,164.78
34,353.00
34,353.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY - 10.20%
Police:
22.
Police Chief-Salary 5,900.00
5,900.00
6,100.00
6,100.00
23. Patrolmen-Salaries 31,500.00
31,348.54
35,770.00
35,770.00
24. Expenses
5,870.00
5,803.42
6,860.00
6,860.00
25.
Equipment-
Cruiser
2,500.00
2,371.40
Chair
65.00
43.40
Riot Gun
65.00
65.00
2 Guns, Holsters
110.00
110.00
45,835.00
45,466.76
48,905.00
48,905.00
Fire:
26.
Chief-Salary
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
27.
Firefighters-Salaries
7,400.00
*9,338.95
9,000.00
9,000.00
28. Expenses
7,060.00
6,153.53
8,550.00
8,550.00
29.
Equipment-Tower
300.00
307.85
350.00
350.00
Scott Air Pack &
Power Jack
700.00
692.00
.......
16,760.00
17,792.33
19,300.00
19,300.00
* Includes Transfer from Reserve Fund
163
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
Fire & Police Station Maintenance:
30. Expenses
2,400.00
*2,421.97
2,800.00
2,800.00
* Includes Transfer from Reserve Fund
Communications Center:
31. Expenses
13,000.00
12,987.20
13,000.00
13,000.00
32. Hydrants
6,936.00
6,936.00
7,310.00
7,310.00
Tree Warden:
33.
Supt .- Salary
4,900.00
4,900.00
4,900.00
4,900.00
34. Labor
8,112.00
8,025.65
8,112.00
8,112.00
35.
Expenses
5,545.00
5,414.58
5,620.00
5,620.00
Winch
1,500.00
1,500.00
Saw
350.00
349.00
20,407.00
20,189.23
18,632.00
18,632.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
36.
Salary
225.00
222.30
225.00
225.00
37. Expenses
45.00
40.25
45.00
45.00
270.00
262.55
270.00
270.00
Inspector of Wires:
38.
Salary
600.00
472.00
600.00
600.00
39. Expenses
325.00
247.00
325.00
325.00
925.00
719.00
925.00
925.00
Inspector of Bldgs .:
40.
Salary
1,100.00
603.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
41. Expenses
475.00
288.00
475.00
475.00
1,575.00
891.00
1,575.00
1,575.00
42. Dog Officer
525.00
*550.00
525.00
525.00
Includes Transfer from Reserve Fund
Civil Defense:
43. Director-Salary
360.00
360.00
480.00
480.00
44. Expenses
360.00
241.70
500.00
500.00
720.00
601.70
980.00
980.00
45. Planning Board
500.00
20.10
350.00
350.00
164
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
46. Board of Appeals
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Total-Protection of
Persons & Property
109,953.00 108,937.84 114,672.00
114,672.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION - 1.45%
47. Expenses, Board of
Health
2,000.00
1,338.01
2,005.00
2,005.00
48. T. B. Hospital
4,565.00
615.00
4,160.00
4,160.00
49. Visiting Nurse
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
50. Clinic Expenses
830.00
659.91
905.00
905.00
51. Dump
2,475.00
2,292.00
2,900.00
2,900.00
52. Inspection of Animals
400.00
418.50
400.00
400.00
53. Quarterly Inspections
375.00
75.00
375.00
375.00
54. Rodent Control (Dump)
300.00
285.80
225.00
225.00
55. Mosquito Control
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Survey
475.00
16,345.00
11,537.28
16,370.00
16,370.00
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WAYS - 6.00%
Highways:
56.
Supt .- Salary
5,700.00
5,700.00
5,700.00
5,700.00
57.
Labor
13,500.00
12,349.26
13,500.00
13,500.00
58.
Expenses
22,750.00
23,833.62
23,500.00
23,500.00
41,950.00
41,828.88
42,900.00
42,900.00
Snow Removal:
59. Labor & Expenses
11,000.00 *12,555.66
14,000.00
14,000.00
Equip .- Plow
800.00
800.00
11,000.00 *12,555.66
14,800.00
14,800.00
* Includes Transfer from Reserve Fund
60. Street Lights
9,865.00
9,727.56
9,800.00
9,800.00
Total-Maintenance
of Public Ways
62,815.00
64,166.10
67,500.00
67,500.00
CHARITIES - 3.64%
Public Welfare: 61. Salaries (Board members)
252.00
252.00
252.00
252.00
165
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
62.
Salary Welfare Agent 1,400.00
1,400.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
63. Expenses
3,675.00
3,194.59
2,700.00
2,700.00
Equip .- File
60.00
60.00
Total-Administration
5,387.00
4,906.59
3,952.00
3,952.00
64.
General Relief
6,000.00
5,252.23
5,500.00
5,500.00
65. Old Age Assistance
7,000.00
6,053.43
3,000.00
3,000.00
66.
Aid to Dep. Children 3,000.00
4,351.89
7,000.00
7,000.00
67.
Disability Assistance
6,000.00
9,443.77
10,500.00
10,500.00
68. Medical Assistance
to Aged
15,000.00
6,224.15
11,000.00
11,000.00
Total Aid
37,000.00
31,325.47
37,000.00
37,000.00
Total Charities
42,387.00
36,232.06
40,952.00
40,952.00
VETERANS' SERVICES - 1.45%
69. Salary-Agent
960.00
960.00
960.00
960.00
70. Expenses
215.00
180.99
215.00
215.00
71. Aid
14,900.00
11,784.39
15,000.00
15,000.00
File
90.00
80.00
Total Veterans' Services
16,165.00
13,005.38
16,175.00
16,175.00
SCHOOLS - 51.41%
Breakdown of Accounts
72. Salaries
428,544.00
425,471.45
73. Expenses
98,143.00
101,046.17
Total
526,687.00
526,517.62
Administration:
Salaries
13,245.00
12,610.00
Expenses
3,530.00
3,240.00
Out of State Travel
500.00
500.00
Total Administration
17,275.00
16,350.00
Instruction:
Salaries
404,515.00
399,153.00
Expenses
26,475.00
24,500.00
Total Instruction
430,990.00
423,653.00
166
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
Operation:
Salaries
34,993.00
34,993.00
Expenses
25,650.00
25,350.00
Total Operation
60,643.00
60,343.00
Maintenance:
Expenses
24,650.00
22,650.00
Total Maintenance
24,650.00
22,650.00
Auxiliary Agencies:
Salaries
7,440.00
7,340.00
Expenses
29,625.00
29,625.00
Total Auxiliary
37,065.00
36,965.00
Capital Outlay:
Expenses
5,660.00
5,460.00
Total Capital Outlay
5,660.00
5,460.00
Grand Total School Budget
576,283.00
565,421.00
LIBRARIES - . 88%
74. Salaries
5,950.00
5,900.00
6,050.00
6,050.00
75. Expenses
2,925.00
2,666.36
3,050.00
3,050.00
Equipment
1,125.00
728.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total-Libraries
10,000.00
9,294.36
10,100.00
+10,100.00
+ $2,139.00 to be Transferred to Library Acct. from Dog Lic. Receipts
MONUMENTS & PARKS - . 41%
76. Salary, Supt.
2,982.00
2,982.00
2,982.00
2,982.00
77. Labor
250.00
392.40
350.00
350.00
78. Expenses
980.00
637.17
870.00
870.00
79. Equipment
300.00
258.00
400.00
400.00
Total-Monuments
& Parks
4,512.00
4,269.57
4,602.00
4,602.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT - . 04%
80. Expenses
400.00
57.98
400.00
400.00
CEMETERIES - . 04%
81. Expenses
500.00
387.84
500.00
500.00
PENSIONS - 1.26%
82. Contributory
Retirement 12,279.00
12,279.00
14,236.15
14,236.15
167
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES - 3.74%
Water:
83. Salaries- Commissioners
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
84. Supt .- Salary
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
85. Labor
13,000.00
10,843.96
13,000.00
13,000.00
86.
Expenses
22,660.00
21,228.09
22,660.00
22,660.00
Total-Public
Service Enterprises
41,860.00
38,272.05
42,160.00
42,160.00
UNCLASSIFIED - 2.15%
87. Town Reports
2,064.35
2,064.35
2,400.00
2,400.00
88. Mem. & Vets. Day
750.00
540.75
750.00
750.00
89. Insurance
15,000.00
10,009.43
15,000.00
15,000.00
90. Reserve Fund
2,700.00
2,700.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
91. Xmas Decorations
300.00
281.28
300.00
300.00
92. Civil Engineer Expenses
600.00
600.00
700.00
700.00
100.00
100.00
Total-Unclassified
21,414.35
16,195.81
24,250.00
24,250.00
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST - 14.28%
93. Principal & Interest
Schools
146,772.50
145,892.50
138,213.75
138,213.75
94. Principal & Interest
Water
19,500.00
18,525.00
13,512.00
13,512.00
95. Interest: Temporary
Loans
1,200.00
*2,354.85
3,000.00
3,000.00
96. Library Bond & Interest
6,300.00
6,218.75
6,056.25
6,056.25
Total-Maturing Debt and Interest
173,772.50 172,991.10
160,782.00 160,782.00
97. Total: Budget
Recommendations
1,068,045.50 1,045,308.77 1,123,335.15 1,112,473.15
* Includes Transfer from Reserve Fund
98. Total: Special Articles Recommended
31,295.00
99. Total: All Recommendations
1,143,768.15
100. Less Amounts not Affecting Tax Rate
55,672.00
101. Net Total: All Recommendations
1,088,096.15
168
Budget 1963
Expended 1963
Requested 1964
Recommended 1964
102. Add:
Estimated State Charges; County Taxes; T. B. Hospital Assessment; Assessors' Estimate of Overlay; and all other Amounts required by law to be raised 89,183.00
103. Grand Total: Recommendations and Estimates 1,177,279.15
104. Deductions to compute Estimated tax rate, Estimated receipts, Income, Corporation from State, Motor Vehicle, Excise, and other local receipts, from sources other than taxation 329,446.00
105. Amounts from Available Funds
106. Estimated Balance to be raised on Property 847,833.15
107. Estimated Tax Rate based upon above Recommendations $88.32
ยท$89.71 if Recommended School Budget is not accepted.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Article 1. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year not elected on the Official Ballot.
Article 2. To hear reports of all Town Officers and Com- mittees and act thereon. 7
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, 1964, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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
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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 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 relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated as the Town's share and sum of $15,000.00 be trans- ferred from Available Funds to meet the State and County's share.
Article 6. 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 by the Finance Committee.
Article 7. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year, and to make ap- propriations for the same.
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 Chapter 128 of the General Laws and Act thereon.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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 for Physical Training, Athletics, Sports and Equipment, or take any action relative thereto.
The sum of $4,400.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
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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 by the Board of Selectmen, to purchase and equip a new station wagon type Cruiser to be used by the Police Department, and will authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to trade in the old Police Cruiser No. 91 toward the payment of the price of such new cruiser, or take any action relative thereto.
The sum of $2,300.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee for the purchase of a new Cruiser.
Article 11. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to maintain a State-Aided Vocation Program in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws and Acts Amendatory thereto or dependent thereon and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action relative thereto.
The sum of $1,200.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
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 be expended by the Board of Selectmen for a Tail Gate Sand Spreader for the Highway Department, or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated or transferred from Available Funds, to be used for the purchase of a Tail Gate Sand Spreader for the Highway Dept.
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, relocate, and increase the size of present lights as recommended by the Street Lighting Commit- tee, and/or the Board of Selectmen, or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $150.00.
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 Board of Health, to construct a
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firebreak of six acres, more or less, adjacent to the Town Dump, or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends approval and the sum of $800.00.
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 to be expended by the Board of Health, to lay a water line, No less than six inches, from South Elm Street, for a distance of 1200 feet more or less, into the Town Dump, or take any action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends approval and the sum of $2,700.00.
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 for the purpose of constructing a Town Office Building and originally equipping and furnishing the said building, and that the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of seven, to be known as the Town Office Building Committee, said committee to have full authority to enter into all agreements and contracts necessary to construct and equip a Town Office Building, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by transfer from Available Funds in the Treasury, by appropriat- ing funds from the Stabilization Fund or by borrowing under the authority of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, or take any action relative thereto.
Not recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for constructing a standpipe and a building for a pump- ing station, including original pumping station equipment, for the acquisition of land or any interest in land necessary in connec- tion with the foregoing, for taking or purchasing water sources, for a well, and for constructing and laying aqueducts and water mains of sixteen inches or more in diameter; to determine whether any appropriation shall be raised by taxation, by transfer from Available Funds, or by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; and to decide whether the Town will authorize the
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Board of Water Commissioners to contract for and expend federal aid; or take any action in relation thereto.
Committee is referring this to the voters.
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 for the purpose of acquiring a parcel or parcels of land located North of West Center Street and West of Route 24, Fall River Expressway, for the purpose of constructing a street as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Land Acquisition for Proposed Street Construction, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Scale 1" equals 200', dated November 1963, C. A. Pickering Jr., Town Engineer, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
The sum of $4,000.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to enter into negotiations with the Administrator of Housing and Home Finance Agency to apply for federal funds, and that the Board of Water Commissioners be authorized to expend the same for surveys, construction plans, and specifications, with estimates of costs for constructing water stor- age tank, pipe lines, gravel packed well, pumping station with pumping equipment in the western area of the Town in all its various phases with the understanding that the Town will reim- burse the Federal Government for that part of the cost of the surveys, construction plans and specifications allocated to any particular phase of this project if, and when, the particular phase of the project is subsequently voted by the Town for construction; said engineering work to be done by an engineer approved by the Administrator, and that the Town authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to accept a planning advance from the United States Government under the terms of Public Law 560, as amended, for the purpose of making said survey for the construc- tion plans and specifications for the Town of West Bridgewater or take any action relative thereto.
The sum of $3,000.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for acquiring land for public water supply, storage and
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distribution purposes and to determine whether any appropriation shall be raised by taxation, by transfer from Available Funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods, or to take any action in relation thereto.
The sum of $15,000.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, and to determine whether any appropriation shall be raised by taxation, by transfer from Available Funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods, or to take any other action in relation thereto. (Requested by the Water Dept. $125,000. )
The sum of $60,000.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 22. Shall the Town of West Bridgewater accept the provisions of an Act passed by the General Court in the year 1963, providing for the establishing of a Regional School District by the City of Brockton and the Towns of Easton, East Bridgewater, Foxboro, Mansfield, Norton, Sharon, Stoughton and West Bridge- water or by and among the City of Brockton and such two or more of said towns as shall accept said Chapter 489 and the construc- tion, maintenance and operation of a Regional School by the said District in accordance with the provision of a proposed agreement filed with the City Council of said City and Selectmen of said Towns?
Yes. ....... No
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 23. 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 by the Vocational Regional School District of West Bridgewater's share of the initial expenses in relation to purchase of land and all other necessary expenses with respect to planning a regional vocational school, or take any action relative thereto.
The sum of $8,525.00 is recommended by the Finance Committee.
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Article 24. 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 purpose of acquiring a parcel or parcels of land located West of Pleasant Street and South of West Center Street for the purpose of constructing a street as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Land Acquisition for Proposed Street Con- struction, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Scale 1" equals 200', dated December, 1963, C. A. Pickering, Jr., Town Engineer, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
The Finance Committee is in no position to act on this Article for lack of full information.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By- Laws of the Town by adding the following sections:
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Section 1. It shall be unlawful for anyone to solicit from house to house for the sale of any article or thing in the Town without first obtaining a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of the Police Department.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for anyone to solicit from house to house for contributions of any nature in the Town whether for charitable purposes or otherwise without first obtaining a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of the Police Department.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for anyone to solicit from house to house for the sale of any article or thing in the Town from sunset to sunrise on any day; or at any- time on Sunday or on any legal holiday.
Section 4. Whoever violates the provisions of any of the pre- ceding sections shall be subject to arrest and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $25.00 for each offense.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 26. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
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Article 27. To elect the following Town Officers by Official Ballot: One Moderator for one year, One Town Clerk for three years, One Treasurer for three years, One Selectman and Member of Board of Public Welfare for three years, One member of Board of Health for three years, One member of the Board of Assessors for three years, One member of the Board of Assessors for two years, Two members of the School Committee for three years, One member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years, One member of the Planning Board for Five Years and Two Trus- tees of the Public Library for three years.
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INDEX
Assessors
39
Board of Appeals
152
Board of Health
57
Building Inspector
56
Civil Defense
71
Collector of Taxes
46
Dog Officer
150
Extension Service
74
Finance Committee
155
Articles in Town Warrant
168
Budget Report
161
Fire Department
68
Highway Department
47
Industrial Development Commission
146
Inspector of Animals
47
Inspector of Wires
59
List of Town Officers
1
Permanent School Building Needs Committee
151
Planning Board
148
Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project
49
Police Department
50
Public Assistance Department
57
- Public Library
42
Regional Vocational School Planning Committee
67
School Department
83
Sealer of Weights and Measures
48
Selectmen
3
State Auditor's Report
143
Statistics of Town of West Bridgewater
Cover Pages
Town Accountant
117
Town Clerk
10
Town Forest Committee
80
Town Office Planning Committee
75
Town Sanitary Inspector
60
Treasurer
61
Tree Warden
76
Veterans' Services Department
153
Water Department
53
TOWN REPORT COVER CONTEST
The 10th Annual Town Report Cover Contest was sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and conducted by the School Depart- ment under the supervision of William Rathbun.
After careful consideration the Board awarded front cover placement to the entry of David Thompson of Grade 10. Back cover placement was awarded to Richard Snelgrove, Grade 12. Honorable mention was accorded entries submitted by: Robert Livie, Joanne Kaminsky, Eleanor Richmond and Stephen Knox, Grade 12; Christopher Slater, Eric Greene, John Cheyunski and Lee Walker, Grade 11; Susan Boynton, Laurel Monahan and Lois Williams, Grade 10 and Mary Ann Peters and David Murphy of Grade 9. Students of West Bridgewater High School and their director are commended for the artistic interpretation of chosen subjects and for their civic interest.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
1963
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RICHARD SNELGROVE
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