Town of Arlington annual report 1941, Part 6

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Publication date: 1941
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On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


Personal Services :


Chairman of Board $ 800.00


Other Board Members, $600. each.


1,200.00


Secretary of Board


2,300.00


Other Clerks


1,716.00


Expenses


1,238.00


$ 7,254.00


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4. Town Accountant (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Accountant $ 3,500.00


Clerk and Stenographer


1,196.00


Other Clerks


824.00


Expenses


390.00


$ 5,910.00


4a. Contributory Retirement System


Voted: (Unanimously)


(Retirement Board)


Pension Accumulation Fund


$ 26,149.00


Interest Deficiency on Funds


784.20


Expenses


850.00


$ 27,783.20


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


5. Town Treasurer (Town Treasurer)


Personal Services $ 4,113.24


Expenses 1,220.00


$ 5,333.24


Mr. Hardy offered the following substitute motion :


5. Town Treasurer


Personal Services $ 4,213.24


Expenses 1,220.00


$ 5,433.24


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and on being put to a vote it was unanimously carried, and thereupon it was


Voted :


Personal Services $ 4,213.24


Expenses


1,220.00


$ 5,433.24


6. Collector of Taxes (Collector of Taxes)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Collector $ 3,500.00


Clerks


6,242.00


Expenses 1,970.00


Capital Outlay 200.00


$ 11,912.00


7. Board of Assessors (Board of Assessors)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services:


Members of Board $ 3,600.00


Head Clerk-Secretary 3,000.00


Other Clerks 3,380.00


Expenses 875.00


Capital Outlay


100.00


$ 10,955.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


8. Legal (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services : Town Counsel $ 2,000.00


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Expenses : Legal expenses, including among others, expenses relating to the prosecution, defense or settlement of actions or claims, by against, or involving the interests of the Town or relating to matters for which there have been or may be special appropriations .. 10,000.00


$ 12,000.00


Mr. Harris offered the following substitute motion : 8. Legal (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services : Town Counsel $ 2,000.00


Expenses : Legal expenses, including among others, expenses relating to the prosecution, defense or settlement of actions or claims by, against or involving the interests of the town or relating to matters for which there have been or may be special appropriations .. 7,500.00


$9,500.00


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion lost.


On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


Personal Services: Town Counsel $ 2,000.00


Expenses : Legal expenses, including among others, expenses relating to the prosecution, defense or settlement of actions or claims by, against or involving the interests of the Town or relating to matters for which there have been or may be special appropriations .. 10,000.00


$ 12,000.00


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The Finance Committee recommended the following :


9. Town Clerk (Town Clerk)


Personal Services :


Town Clerk


$ 3,200.00


Other Clerks


2,600.00


Expenses


470.00


$ 6,270.00


Mr. Beecy offered the following substitute motion :


9. Town Clerk (Town Clerk)


Personal Services :


Town Clerk


$ 3,200.00


Assistant to (Miss Hersy)


1,560.00


Other (Miss White)


1,508.00


Expenses


470.00


$ 6,738.00


After some discussion Mr. Harris moved the Previous Question, which was carried; a vote being taken on the sub- stitute motion the Moderator declared it carried, and there- upon it was -


Voted :


Personal Services :


Town Clerk $ 3,200.00


Assistant to (Miss Hersy)


1,560.00


Other (Miss White)


1,508.00


Expenses 470.00


$ 6,738.00


10. Board of Public Works (Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


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General Administration


Personal Services :


Chairman of Board $ 800.00


Other Board Members, $600.00 each


1,200.00


Head Clerk-Secretary


3,120.00


Superintendent of Public Works


3,900.00


Timekeeper


1,612.00


Stockkeeper


1,612.00


Other Clerks


5,445.00


Expenses


1,500.00


$ 19,189.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


11. Engineering (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)


Personal Services :


Town Engineer


$ 3,900.00


Other Engineers


25,220.00


Clerk


728.00


Expenses


1,790.00


Capital Outlay


50.00


$ 31,688.00


Mr. Hennessy offered the following substitute motion:


11. Engineering (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)


Personal Services :


Town Engineer


$ 3,900.00


Other Engineers


23,790.00


Clerk


728.00


Expenses


1,790.00


Capital Outlay


50.00


$ 30,258.00


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And on being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion carried, and thereupon it was


Voted :


Personal Services :


Town Engineer $ 3,900.00


Other Engineers


23,790.00


Clerk


728.00


Expenses


1,790.00


Capital Outlay


50.00


$ 30,258.00


12. Elections and Town Meetings (Board of Selectmen)


The Finance Committee recommended the following:


Personal Services :


Registrars, 3 @ $200.00 each $ 600.00


Assistant Registrars and Others 1,700.00


Election Officers 1,500.00


Other Service 701.00


Expenses


2,450.00


Capital Outlay


100.00


$ 7,051.00


Mr. Washburn offered the following substitute motion:


12. Elections and Town Meetings 1 Personal Services :


Registrars, 3 @ $200.00 each. $ 600.00


Assistant Registrars and Others 1,700.00


Election Officers 1,500.00


Expenses 2,100.00


Capital Outlay 100.00


$ 6,000.00


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On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost.


On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


Personal Services :


Registrars, 3 @ $200.00 each. $ 600.00


Assistant Registrars and Others 1,700.00


Election Officers 1,500.00


Other Service 701.00


Expenses


2,450.00


Capital Outlay


100.00


$ 7,051.00


13. Planning Board (Planning Board)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Chairman $ 50.00


Secretary


50.00


Expenses


500.00


$ 600.00


14. Board of Survey (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Secretary of Board $ 800.00


Clerk 624.00


Constable Service


325.00


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Expenses


515.00


$ 2,264.00


15. Robbins Memorial Town Hall (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$ 2,600.00


Janitor


1,950.00


Others


1,250.00


Expenses


4,892.00


Capital Outlay


317.50


Personal Services :


Superintendent


100.00


Others


2,276.00


Expenses


275.00


Captial Outlay


145.00


$ 13,805.50


The Finance Committee recommends the following :


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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


16. Police Department (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services :


Chief


$ 3,500.00


Officers


21,200.00


Patrolmen 91,615.00


Clerks


1,196.00


Others


6,435.00


Maintenance : Materials and Expenses


11,874.00


$135,820.00


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Mr. Harris offered the following substitute motion :


16. Police Department (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services :


Chief


$ 3,600.00


Officers


21,200.00


Patrolmen


94,048.33


Clerks


1,196.00


Others


6,435.00


Maintenance: Materials and Expenses


11,774.00


$138,253.33


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared it lost. Mr. Harris then offered the following substitute motion : Personal Services :


Chief


$ 3,600.00


Officers


21,200.00


Patrolmen 91,615.00


Clerks


1,196.00


Others


6,435.00


Maintenance: Materials and Expenses


11,774.00


$135,820.00


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared it lost.


On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


Personal Services :


Chief


$ 3,500.00


Officers


21,200.00


Patrolmen


91,615.00


Clerks


1,196.00


Others


6,435.00


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Maintenance : Materials and Expenses 11,874.00


$135,820.00


17. Fire Department (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Chief $ 3,500.00


Officers


34,400.00


Privates


76,294.50


Others


1,392.00


Maintenance :


Material and Expenses


7,620.00


Capital Outlay :


Hose


200.00


New Appliances


300.00


New Furnishings and Equipment


100.00


$123,806.50


17a. Fire and Police Signals (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Expenses $ 390.00


Maintenance of System


1,250.00


Replacing 600 fire alram batteries @ $2.50 .. 1,500.00


Capital Outlay


825.00


$ 3,965.00


18. Building, Plumbing and Gas Inspection (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services:


Inspector of Buildings .$ 2,800.00


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Inspector of Plumbing and Gas.


2,750.00


Clerk


1,456.00


Expenses


560.00


Capital Outlay


85.00


$ 7,651.00


19. Wire Department (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Inspector of Wires $ 2,800.00


100.00


Temporary Inspector


525.00


Expenses


$ 3,425.00


20. Sealer of Weights and Measures (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Salary of Sealer


$


2,600.00


Expenses


470.00


Capital Outlay :


1 Portable Typewriter $48.20


Less allowance old machine


10.00


38.20


$ 3,108.20


21. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$


1,450.00


Wages


3,675.00


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Material and Expenses


1,105.00


Spraying Park Property :


Labor


325.00


Expenses


175.00


$ 6,730.00


22. Tree Warden (Tree Warden)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Tree Warden


$


750.00


Wages


3,500.00


Expenses


515.00


Capital Outlay :


Trees and Loam


1,100.00


$ 5,865.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


23. Board of Health (Board of Health)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services :


Salaries of Board


$ 750.00


Agent


2,625.00


Office Clerk 1,248.00


Dentist


1,600.00


Nurse


1,700.00


Others


1,220.00


Material and Expenses


2,200.00


Capital Outlay :


1 Town Sedan


$792.40


Less allowance on old car


275.00


517.40


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Communicable Diseases 18,500.00


$ 30,360.40


24. Vital Statistics (Town Clerk)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Vital Statistics $ 200.00


25. Inspector of Animals (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously) Inspector of Animals $ 500.00


26. Sewer Maintenance (Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Maintenance of Sewerage System $ 6,650.00


27. Sanitary Division (Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services: Foreman $ 1,872.00


Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish:


Wages, Equipment and Material 94,000.00


$ 95,872.00


HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS


28. Division of Highways and Bridges (Board of Public Works) Voted: (Unanimously) Maintenance of Highways and Bridges. $ 86,500.00


28a. Highways and Bridges (Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously) Capital Outlay :


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1-1 Ton Pickup Body Truck. $789.50


Allowance on old truck. 100.00


$689.50


1-1/2 Ton Pickup Body Truck.


634.50


Allowance on old truck


75.00


559.50


1-Coupe


727.00


Allowance on old Coupe


325.00


402.00


$ 1,651.00


29. Removal of Snow and Ice


(Board of Public Works)


Mr. Wallace requested that action on this item be de- layed, there being no objection the Moderator stated that the meeting would take up the matter later. (See Art. 12.)


30. Street Lighting (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Street Lighting $ 51,407.00


31. Traffic Signals (Board of Selectmen)


The Finance Committee recommended the following: Personal Services : Maintenance Man $ 1,170.00 Material and Expenses 2,355.00


$ 3,525.00


Mr. Washburn offered an amendment striking out Personal Services : Maintenance Man ... .$ 1,170.00 On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion lost.


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On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


Personal Services: Maintenance Man $ 1,170.00


Material and Expenses 2,355.00


$ 3,525.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following: CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


32. Public Welfare (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services :


Agent


$ 1,746.00


Clerks and Others


7,227.24


Town Physician


600.00


Expenses


1,555.00


Aid


112,000.00


$123,128.24


Mr. Hennessy offered the following substitute motion:


32. Public Welfare (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services :


Agent


$ 1,746.00


Clerks and Others


7,435.24


Town Physician


600.00


Expenses


1,555.00


Aid


112,000.00


$123,336.24


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried. Thereupon it was


Voted :


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32. Public Welfare (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services :


Agent


$ 1,746.00


Clerks and Others


7,435.24


Town Physician


600.00


Expenses


1,555.00


Aid


112,000.00


$123,336.24


Voted: (Unanimously)


Aid to Dependent Children


Personal Services :


Agent


$ 291.00


Clerks and Others


1,422.17


Expenses


172.00


Aid


43,000.00


$ 44,885.17


33. Old Age Assistance (Board of Selectmen)


Voted: (Unanimously)


Personal Services:


Agent


$ 873.00


Clerks and Others


4,002.66


Expenses


598.00


Aid


80,000.00


$ 85,473.66


Voted: (Unanimously) State and Military Aid (Board of Selectmen)


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State Aid


$ 1,800.00


Military Aid


1,700.00


$ 3,500.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


Soldiers' Relief and Burials (Board of


Selectmen) $ 25,000.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


District or Other Nurses (Board of


Selectmen) $ 2,000.00


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


34. School Department (School Committee)


I. General Control


Personal Services


$ 16,845.00


Expenses 1,060.00


$ 17,905.00


Mr. Washburn offered the following substitute motion:


34. School Department (School Committee)


I. General Control Personal Services


$ 16,720.00


Expenses


1,060.00


$ 17,780.00


which was twice put to a vote. The Moderator being in doubt he called for a rising vote; sixty-nine voted in the affirma- tive and eighty-three in the negative and the Moderator de- clared the motion lost.


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On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted:


34. School Department (School Committee)


I. General Control


Personal Services


$ 16,845.00


Expenses


1,060.00


$ 17,905.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


II. Instructional Service :


Personal Services


$491,942.00


Expenses


1,000.00


Supplies


27,055.00


$519,997.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


III. Operation of School Plant


Personal Services :


Janitors and Helpers $ 46,150.00


Materials and Expenses


32,750.00


$ 78,900.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


IV. Maintenance of School Plant


Personal Services :


Repairmen


$ 13,250.00


Repairs and Replacements


15,920.00


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Expenses 1,830.00


$ 31,000.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


V. Auxiliary and Other Activities


Personal Services


$ 13,835.00


Expenses


1,700.00


$ 15,535.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


VI. Capital Outlay


Furniture and Furnishings $ 2,200.00


Instructional Apparatus 1,200.00


General Equipment 1,000.00


Playground Equipment


500.00


Remodeling


630.00


General Construction


365.00


$ 5,895.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


VII. Vocational School Tuition


$ 10,000.00


Total $679,232.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


35. Robbins Library and Branches


(Trustees of the Robbins Library)


Personal Services $ 20,370.00


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Expense 12,750.00


(Include Dog Tax)


$ 33,120.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following : RECREATIONS AND UNCLASSIFIED


36. Public Parks Department (Board of Park


Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$ 2,007.50


Clerk


208.00


Wages


3,000.00


Police Duty


260.00


Life Guards


1,500.00


Material and Expenses


1,935.00


Capital Outlay


1,329.40


$ 10,239.90


Mr. Nils Anderson offered the following substitute motion :


36. Public Parks Department (Board of Park


Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$ 2,007.50


Clerk


208.00


Wages


3,351.00


Police Duty


260.00


Life Guards


1,500.00


Material and Expenses


1,935.00


Capital Outlay


1,329.40


$ 10,590.90


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On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried; thereupon it was


Voted :


36. Public Parks Department (Board of Park


Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$ 2,007.50


Clerk


208.00


Wages 3,351.00


Police Duty


260.00


Life Guards


1,500.00


Material and Expenses


1,935.00


Capital Outlay


1,329.40


$ 10,590.90


Voted: (Unanimously)


36a. Warren A. Peirce Playground (School Com- mittee and Board of Park Commissioners)


Expenses .$ 660.30


Voted: (Unanimously)


37. Pensions (Board of Selectmen) $ 16,393.23


Voted: (Unanimously)


38. Memorial Day (Board of Selectmen) To be expended as follows : Local Tent of the Daughters of Union Vet- erans and Local Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans $ 125.00


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Local Post of the United Spanish War Veterans 175.00


Arlington Post No. 39 American Legion .. 300.00 Post No. 1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars. , 225.00


Francis Gould Woman's Relief Corps No. 43 15.00


Arlington Chapter No. 49, Disabled Ameri-


can Veterans of the World War 55.00


$ 895.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


Patriots Day (Board of Selectmen) $ 125.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select-


men) $


1,150.00


Mr. Cousins offered the following substitute motion :


That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be amended by increasing the recommendation by the sum of $443.40 so that the appropriation be as follows:


39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select- men) $ 1,593.40 on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried ; and thereupon it was


Voted: That the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee be amended by increasing the recommendation by the sum of $443.40 so that the appropriation be as follows: 39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select-


men) $ 1,593.40


Voted: (Unanimously) 1


40. Insurance (Board of Selectmen)


Including among other purposes the protection of the Town's interest in real estate held by it under purchases and


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takings for non-payment of taxes, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (38) $ 11,500.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund


(Board of Selectmen) $ 7,000.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


41. Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses owned by the Town (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services $ 1,619.00


Expenses


2,747.00


$ 4,366.00


Mr. Holian offered the following substitute motion :


41. Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses owned by the Town (Board of Selectmen)


Personal Services $ 1,775.00


Expenses


2,747.00


$ 4,522.00


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried; and thereupon it was


Voted:


Personal Services $ 1,775.00


2,747.00


Expenses


$ 4,522.00


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ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES


Voted: (Unanimously)


42. Water Department Maintenance


(Board of Public Works)


Personal Services :


Water Registrar $ 2,600.00


Clerks 2,652.00


Office Supplies and Expenses 1,600.00


Maintenance of Water System 40,000.00


Extension of services for House Connections 4,000.00


Emergency Valve Insertions 2,000.00


Capital Outlay :


Meters for New Services 1,000.00


Replacements of Meters


3,000.00


$ 56,852.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


42a. Water Department Maintenance


(Board of Public Works)


Renewal of Mains


Reservoir Main (Mill St. to Forest St.)


Materials


$


5,250.00


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


43. Cemeteries (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent $ 3,120.00


Clerks 1,248.00


Wages


16,700.00


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Expenses


1,500.00


Capital Outlay


550.00


$ 23,118.00


Mr. Foohey offered the following substitute motion :


43. Cemeteries (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent


$ 3,220.00


Clerks


1,248.00


Wages


16,700.00


Expenses


1,500.00


Capital Outlay


550.00


$ 23,218.00


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost. On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was


Voted :


43. Cemeteries (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)


Personal Services :


Superintendent $ 3,120.00


Clerks


1,248.00


Wages


16,700.00


Expenses


1,500.00


Capital Outlay


550.00


$ 23,118.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


44. Interest $ 20,000.00


Voted: (Unanimously)


Maturing Town Debt


$ 84,000.00


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Mr. Joseph F. Beecy offered the following resolution :


Voted: That a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to investigate all legal documents in the Town of Arlington associated with the changes of the Town By- Laws, which changes were accepted at the Special Town Meeting, October 3, 1938, under Article 12 of said meeting. Said committee to be instructed to determine the legality of these papers and to bring back to this body the legal interpretations of said documents in accordance with and subject to the General Laws of Massachusetts. Said com- mittee to consist of the Town Clerk, the chairman of the Board of Registrars; one Selectman (preferably the chair- man) ; three Town Meeting Members-one from East Arl- ington, one from Arlington Center and one from Arlington Heights; and one citizen who is an active member of the Bar Association. Said committee to report not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1942.


As Mr. Beecy took the floor a motion was made to ad- journ, and on being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion carried; and the meeting adjourned at 10:55 P. M.


A True Record, Attest :


EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.


ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING


Pursuant to the vote of Adjournment of March 12, 1941 the Town Meeting Members met in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March 19, 1941 notices having been sent to the Town Meeting Members.


Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson and James E. Sweeney.


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The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and eighty-nine members attended the meeting.


The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:08 P.M.


Town Meeting Members not previously sworn were sworn by the Moderator.


On motion of Mr. Adams, duly seconded, it was unani- mously


Voted: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Friday evening, March 21, 1941 at eight o'clock.


The Moderator declared Article 4 before the meeting.


Mr. Harris offered the following resolution:


Resolved, That the Board of Selectmen be empowered to act as a depository for funds that may be donated for the relief of the bereaved widows and children of the Brockton firefighters who so heroically met death in the nation's most recent fire disaster, and be it further


Resolved, That the Town Clerk be instructed to send a copy of this resolution to Mayor Fred D. Rowe, of Brockton.


On being put to a vote by the Moderator it carried unanimously.


A vote was taken on the resolution offered by Mr. Beecy at the meeting of the 12th and the Moderator being in doubt called for a rising vote which resulted in eighty- four voting Yes, forty-nine No, and the Moderator declared the motion carried.


There being no further business under Article 4 the Moderator declared it disposed of.


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Article 5 taken up. (Treasurer: Power to Borrow.)


On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of


the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1, 1942, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and any amendments thereof; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1942.


There being no further business under Article 5 the Moderator declared it disposed of.


Article 6 taken up. (Collector of Taxes; Means of Col- lecting.)


On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the Collector of Taxes, be and hereby is authorized to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1941, which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes.


There being no further business under Article 6 the Moderator declared it disposed of.


Article 7 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System.) 1


On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of fourteen thousand five hundred two ($14,502) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System; said sum to be raised by


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general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows :


Extension of Sewers


Tools and Equipment


$14,202.00 300.00


$14,502.00


There being no further business under Article 7 the Moderator declared it disposed of.


Article 8 taken up. (Extension of Water Mains.)


On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred ($18,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the ex- tension of water mains; said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows :


Laying and relaying water mains of not less


than six inches in diameter


$18,000.00


Tools and Equipment 500.00


$18,500.00


There being no further business under Article 8 the Moderator declared it disposed of.


Article 9 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drains.)


On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of eight thousand ($8,000) dol-


lars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1941 and expended under the di- rection of the Board of Public Works; and that for this


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purpose the sum of four hundred nine and 59/100 ($409.59) dollars be raised by general tax and the sum of seven thou- sand five hundred ninety and 41/100 ($7,590.41) dollars be and hereby is transferred from the available unexpended balances now in the treasury as follows :




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