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250.00
Moth Department and Tree Warden
2,060.00
Board of Health
860.00
Public Welfare
3,250.00
School Department
77,880.00
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Robbins Library and Branches
3,350.00
Public Parks Department
1,620.00
Public Safety
360.00
Unemployment
960.00
Cemeteries
3,630.00
$161,250.00
Being in doubt as to the YES and NO vote, the Mod- erator called for a rising vote with the result that 68 voted YES and 114 voted NO; and the Moderator declared the motion lost.
Thereupon it was
VOTED: That the sum of one hundred seventeen thousand six hundred forty ($117,640.00) dollars, to be raised by general tax, be and hereby is appropriated to provide temporary extra compensation for services rend- ered and labor performed by certain Town Officers and employees during the current financial year to meet in- creased living costs in the present emergency.
Four quarterly payments from said sum, beginning April 1, 1943, are hereby authorized as follows: to the - Treasurer-Collector, and the Town Clerk, $45.00 each, and to all regular Town employees, in amounts equal to 18 per centum of the amounts of their respective salaries as fixed by votes under Article 7 of the warrant for this meeting, paid or payable to them for the preceding quarter and to all regular town employees in amounts not exceeding 18 per centum of the salary or wages paid or payable to them for services rendered or labor performed in the preceding quarter, as the school committee and other boards and de- partments by whom they are respectively appointed or em- ployed may determine.
Said payments shall be based upon the regular rates of compensation in effect on the first day of January, 1943, and such increased rates, only, as may become operative under any established plan for "step rate" increases then
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effective, and no such quarterly payment shall exceed forty- five dollars in amount or a proportionate part thereof for a part of a quarter for which regular salary or wages may be payable.
No elected officer other than those hereinbefore named shall be entitled to the extra compensation hereby provided and no employees other than school teachers, shall be deemed to be a regular town employee and as such entitled to extra compensation hereunder unless his principal source of income is salary or wages paid by the town and he shall have worked for the town full time during at least nine weeks in any quarter for which payments hereunder are authorized.
The action hereby taken, or taken by authority hereof, shall not be construed as permanently increasing salaries or wages, nor shall payments made hereunder be deemed to be part of the regular compensation of any town officer or employee.
The sum hereby appropriated is allocated for ex- penditure by the respective department heads as follows :
Board of Selectmen $ 540.00
Town Accountant
540.00
Town Treasurer and Collector
1,500.00
Board of Assessors
720.00
Town Clerk
540.00
Elections and Town Meetings
180.00
Board of Public Works
22,000.00
Engineering
1,700.00
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
670.00
Police Department
9,900.00
Fire and Fire & Police Signals Departments
9,540.00
Building Inspector
540.00
Wire Inspector
180.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
180.00
Moth Department and Tree Warden
1,500.00
Board of Health 650.00
Public Welfare
2,550.00
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School Department
56,600.00
Robbins Library and Branches
2,650.00
Public Parks Department
1,200.00
Public Safety
360.00
Unemployment
750.00
Cemeteries
2,650.00
$117,640.00
There being no further business under Article 5 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 6 taken up. (Compensation for Employees of the Public Works. Department).
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously
VOTED : That no appropriation be made under Article 6 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 6 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 7 taken up. (Town Outlays and Expenses) .
The Finance Committee recommends that sums be ap- propriated to defray Town outlays and expenses for the year 1943, to be raised by general tax except as otherwise specifically voted, and expended, and the disposal of per- sonal property be authorized, all under the direction of the respective department heads, as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1. FINANCE COMMITTEE (Finance Committee)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Chairman
...... $ 250.00
50.00
Secretary ...
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Executive Secretary ..
600.00
Expenses ... ....
400.00
$ 1,300.00
Reserve Fund
$ 15,000.00
2. BOARD OF APPEAL (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services and Expenses
.............. $ 200.00
3. BOARD OF SELECTMEN (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Chairman of Board $ 800.00
Other Board Members $600 each 1,200.00
Secretary of Board
2,400.00
Other Clerks
1,768.00
Civil Service Reg. Clerk
104.00
Expenses
1,438.00
$ 7,710.00
4. TOWN ACCOUNTANT (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Accountant ... $ 3,500.00
Other Clerks-Stenographer 1,766.00
Expenses ..
390.00
$ 5,656.00
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4a. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Re-
tirement Board)
VOTED: unanimously
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 27,702.00
Interest Deficiency on Funds 1,062.67
$ 28,764.67
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
5-6. TOWN TREASURER - COLLECTOR OF TAXES (Town Treasurer)
Personal Services :
Treasurer and Collector *$ 6,000.00
Clerks
7,800.00
Expenses
3,280.00
$ 17,080.00
*Note : Personal Services :
Treasurer & Collector ...... $ 4,000.00
Ass't Treasurer
2,000.00
$ 6,000.00
This is the first year that the Budgets of the Treasurer and Collector have been combined. The positions were not combined until March of 1942, and as of that date the ef- fective salary was at the rate of $3,800.00 per year. This recommendation, therefore, represents an actual increase of $200.
Mr. J. Wilbert Anderson offered the following substitute motion, which was duly seconded,
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Item 5-6. TOWN TREASURER-COLLECTOR OF TAXES (Town Treasurer)
Personal Services :
Treasurer and Collector $ 4,000.00
Clerks 9,800.00
Expenses
3,280.00
$ 17,080.00
and on being put to a vote was unanimously adopted.
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 3,484.00
Expenses
1,080.00
Capital Outlay
Block Plans
1,050.00
$ 12,214.00
8. LEGAL (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services: Town Counsel $ 2,000.00
Expenses : Legal expenses, including among others, expenses relating to the prosecu- tion, defense or settlement of actions or claims by, against or involving the inter- ests 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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9. TOWN CLERK (Town Clerk)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Town Clerk
$ 3,200.00
Other Clerks
2,600.00
Expenses ...
470.00
$ 6,270.00
10. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS (Board of Public Works)
General Administration
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Chairman of the Board $ 800.00
Other Board Members, $600 each 1,200.00
Head Clerk-Secretary
3,120.00
Sup't of Public Works
3,900.00
Timekeeper-Stockkeeper
3,000.00
Other Clerks
5,008.01
Expenses
1,620.00
$ 18,648.01
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
14,660.00
Clerk
728.00
Expenses ...
1,925.00
$ 21,213.00
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Mr. John L. Murphy offered the following substitute mo- tion which was duly seconded
to amend Article 7, Paragraph 11 as follows :
By striking out the figure $14,660 under item "Other Engineers" and substituting therefor the sum $15,024.00; and by striking out the sum $21,213.00 and substituting therefor the sum $21,577.00, so that paragraph 11 as amended shall read :
11. ENGINEERING (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Personal Services :
Town Engineer $ 3,900.00
Other Engineers
15,024.00
Clerk
728.00
Expenses
1,925.00
$ 21,577.00
and being put to a vote was carried, and thereupon it was VOTED :
11. ENGINEERING (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Personal Services :
Town Engineer $ 3,900.00
Other Engineers
15,024.00
Clerk
728.00
Expenses
1,925.00
$ 21,577.00
Chairman Estabrook asked for reconsideration of ac- tion on Mr. Murphy's motion, but on being put to a voté the Moderator declared the motion lost.
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12. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Registrars, 3 @ $200 each ...
$ 600.00
Assistant Registrars and Others 2,125.00
Election Officers
1,500.00
Other Service
309.00
Expenses
3,019.00
$ 7,553.00
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
728.00
Constable Service
325.00
Expenses
315.00
$ 2,168.00
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15. ROBBINS MEMORIAL TOWN HALL (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Superintendent
$ 2,600.00
Janitor
*2,122.00
Others
1,250.00
Expenses
5,277.00
MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Superintendent
170.00
Others
2,354.00
Expenses
450.00
$ 14,223.00
*For some years the Janitor has received $120 of his annual salary from the Board of Health (No. 23). Inas- much as this is simply one of many departments in the Town Hall and in order to consolidate, his salary is now all placed in this Budget.
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
16. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Chief $ 3,600.00
Officers
23,700.00
Patrolmen 94,352.50
Clerk
1,300.00
Clerk-Stenographer (duration)
936.00
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Others 2,620.00
Maintenance, Materials and Expenses 13,984.00
Expenses incurred Outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ...... 100.00
$140,592.50
The Finance Committee Recommended the following :
17. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services :
Chief ......
$ 3,600.00
Officers
34,400.00
Privates
83,225.75
Others ...
1,392.00
Maintenance
Material and Expenses 8,595.00
Expenses incurred. Outside the Common-
wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ......
100.00
Capital Outlay
New Appliances
300.00
New Furnishings & Equipment
100.00
Chassis for Special Service
2,200.00
Life Net
350.00
$134,262.75
Chairman Estabrook offered the following substitute mo- tion, which as duly seconded :
MOVED: That item 17 of the pending motion be amended by striking out the figures "34,400" where they
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appear in the second line and substituting therefore the figures : "37,800" and by striking out the figures "134,262 .- 75" where they appear as the total amount of said item 17 and substituting therefor the figures: $137,662.75 on being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion lost.
Thereupon it was
VOTED :
17. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services :
Chief $ 3,600.00
Officers
34,400.00
Privates
83,225.75
Others ..
1,392.00
Maintenance
Material and Expenses 8,595.00
Expenses incurred Outside the Common-
wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ...... 100.00
Capital Outlay
New Appliances
300.00
New Furnishings & Equipment
100.00
Chassis for Special Service
2,200.00
Life Net
350.00
$134,262.75
17a. FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Expenses
.............. $ 390.00
Maintenance of System
1,400.00
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Capital Outlay
Chassis for Fire Alarm Truck
2,000.00
$
3,790.00
18. BUILDING, PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTION (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Inspector of Buildings $ 2,800.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas 2,750.00
Clerk 1,560.00
Extra Clerk 50.00
Expenses
500.00
$ 7,660.00
19. WIRE DEPARTMENT (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Inspector of Wires $ 2,800.00
480.00
Expenses
$ 3,280.00
20. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Salary of Sealer $ 2,000.00
350.00
Expenses
$ 2,350.00
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21. GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPRESSION
(Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Superintendent Wages
$ 2,230.00
3,148.00
Material and Expenses
1,565.00
Spraying Park Property
Wages
325.00
Expenses
175.00
Spraying School Property
100.00
Expenses
50.00
$ 7,593.00
22. TREE WARDEN (Tree Warden)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Tree Warden $ 400.00
Wages ...
4,200.00
Expenses
565.00
Capital Outlay
Trees and Loam
950.00
$ 6,115.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
23. BOARD OF HEALTH (Board of Health)
Personal Services :
Salaries of Board $ 750.00 ...
..... ................
Agent 2,775.00
Wages
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Office Clerk
1,043.33
Dentist
800.00
Nurse
1,700.00
Others
800.00
Materials and Expenses
2,500.00
Capital Outlay
Communicable Diseases ...... 18,500.00
$ 28,868.33
It was moved and seconded and
VOTED :that Item 23 of Article 7 be laid on the table.
24. VITAL STATISTICS (Town Clerk)
VOTED : unanimously $ 300.00
25. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously ..... $ 500.00
26. SEWER MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
VOTED : unanimously
Maintenance of Sewerage System
$
8,000.00
27. SANITARY DIVISION (Board of Public Works)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services: Foreman $ 2,034.50
Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish :
Wages, Equipment and Material
...
98,000.00
$100,034.50
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It was VOTED that Item 23 be taken from the table.
Chairman Ring offered an amendment, which was duly seconded, that the 4th line, Dentist be followed with "Serv- ices and Salary, 1,600", and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared it carried,
Thereupon it was, on motion duly made and seconded,
VOTED :
23. BOARD OF HEALTH (Board of Health)
Personal Services :
Salaries of Board
$ 750.00
Agent
2,775.00
Office Clerk
1,043.33
Dentist - services and salary
1,600.00
Nurse
1,700.00
Others
800.00
Materials and Expenses
2,500.00
Capital Outlay
Communicable Diseases
........ 18,500.00
$ 29,668.33
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
28. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
VOTED: unanimously
Maintenance of Highways and Bridges ...... $ 90,000.00
Alteration of Wyman Street Corner at Mass. Ave. 1,250.00
$ 91,250.00
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28a. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
VOTED : unanimously
Capital Outlay
2-Heavy Duty Trucks with
Special Ash & Rubbish Body
@ $4,900.00 each $ 9,800.00
Federal Storage Charge ... 700.00
$ 10,500.00
Allowance on 2 old Trucks ......
575.00 $ 9,925.00
1 - 1 ton Truck with express
Body
927.36
Federal Storage Charge
....... 115.92
1,043.28
Allowance on old Truck ... 110.00 $
933.28
2 - 1/2 ton Pickup Trucks @
$777.08 each
1,554.16
Federal Storage Charge
192.64
1,746.80
Allowance on old Trucks ... 250.00
1,496.80
1 Jackhammer .......
200.00
1 Paving Breaker
.....
215.00
$ 12,770.08
29. REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE (Board of Public Works)
NONE REQUESTED
(Appropriation made under Article 12 of the Warrant)
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29a. REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE (Board of Public Works)
VOTED: unanimously
Capital Outlay :
1 - Angle Dozer for 12-Ton Tractor ..... $ 1,860.00
30. STREET LIGHTING (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
VOTED: unanimously $ 51,385.50
31. TRAFFIC SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Maintenance Man $ 2,098.75
Ass't. Maintenance Man 1,000.00
Material and Expenses .. 2,650.00
$ 5,748.75
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS BENEFITS
32. PUBLIC WELFARE (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Agent
$ 1,800.00
Clerks and Others
7,320.00
Town Physician
600.00
Expenses
1,455.00
Aid
70,000.00
$ 81,175.00
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (Board of Select- men)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Agent
$ 300.00
Clerks and Others
2,370.00
Expenses
172.00
Aid
45,000.00
$ 47,842.00
33. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Agent
$ 900.00
Clerks and Others
6,650.00
Expenses
598.00
Aid
110,000.00
$118,148.00
STATE AND MILITARY AID (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
State Aid $ 1,300.00
Military Aid
500.00
$ 1,800.00
SOLDIERS RELIEF AND BURIALS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Soldiers' Relief and War Allowance $ 20,000.00
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DISTRICT OR OTHER NURSES (Board of Select- men)
VOTED: unanimously ...... $ 2,000.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
34. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (School Committee)
VOTED : unanimously
I. General Control : Personal Services
$ 16,195.00
Expenses 1,025.00
$ 17,220.00
II. Instructional Service :
Personal Services $491,507.00
Expenses 1,000.00
Supplies
29,000.00
$521,507.00
III. . Operation of School Plant:
Personal Services :
Janitors and Helpers
$ 46,050.00
Material and Expenses 36,000.00
$ 82,050.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant:
Personal Services :
Repairmen
$ 15,300.00
Repairs and Replacements 12,750.00
Expenses
1,800.00
$ 29,850.00
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V. Auxiliary and Other Activities :
Personal Services ............... $ 14,975.00
Expenses
1,950.00
$ 16,925.00
VI. Capital Outlay :
Furniture and Furnishings $ 1,200.00
Instructional Apparatus .... 1,700.00
General Equipment 400.00
Playground Equipment
300.00
Remodeling ...
1,250.00
General Construction
250.00
$ 5,100.00
VII. Vocational School Tuition $ 7,200.00 Janitor Service for organizations out- side the School Department 3,000.00
$ 10,200.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT - TOTALS
I. General Control $ 17,220.00
II. Instructional Service 521,507.00
III. Operation of School Plant 82,050.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant 29,850.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Activities
16,925.00
VI. Capital Outlay
5,100.00
VII. Vocational School Tuition and Janitor Service
10,200.00
$682,852.00
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
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35. ROBBINS LIBRARY AND BRANCHES (Trustees of the Robbins Library)
Personal Services :
Head Librarian
$ 3,000.00
Others
15,184.00
Janitor Service
2,596.00
Expenses ...
12,750.00
(includes Dog Tax) $ 33,530.00
Mr. Doliver offered the following amendment, duly seconded,
That the sum of $34,880.00 be and hereby is appro- priated for the Robbins Library and branches as follows :
Head Librarian
$ 3,000.00
Others
15,184.00
Janitor Service
.
3,946.00
Expenses
12,750.00
$ 34,880.00
Said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Trustees of Robbins Library and on being put to a vote the Moderator declared it car- ried,
Thereupon it was
VOTED :
35. ROBBINS LIBRARY AND BRANCHES (Trustees of the Robbins Library)
Personal Services :
Head Librarian $ 3,000.00
Others
15,184.00
Janitor Service
3,946.00
Expenses
12,750.00
(includes dog tax)
$ 34,880.00
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RECREATIONS AND UNCLASSIFIED
36. PUBLIC PARKS DEPARTMENT (Board of Park Commissioners)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Superintendent $ 2,139.87
Clerk
208.00
Wages
8,798.40
Police Duty
260.00
Life Guards
1,500.00
Materials and Expenses
2,900.00
Capital Outlay
50.00
$ 15,856.27
36a. WARREN A. PEIRCE PLAYGROUND (School Com- mittee and Board of Park Commissioners)
VOTED : unanimously
Expenses
$ 2,400.00
37. PENSIONS (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously ..... ....... $ 12,451.23
38. MEMORIAL DAY (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
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
Local Post of the United Spanish War Vet- erans 175.00
.
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Arlington Post No. 39, American Legion ... 300.00 Post No. 1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars 225.00 Francis Gould Women's Relief Corps No. 43 15.00 Arlington Chapter No. 49, Disabled Amer- ican Veterans of the World War ... 55.00
$ 895.00
PATRIOTS DAY (Board of Selectmen) VOTED : unanimously $ 125.00
The Finance Committee Recommended the following :
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39. PRINTING OF TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selec- men) $ 1,100.00
Chairman Estabrook offered the following amendment. duly seconded,
MOVED: that item 39 of the pending motion be amended by striking out the figures "1,100" where they appear as the amount recommended by the Finance Com- mittee and substituting therefor the figures: "931.32", and on being put to a vote the Moderator declared it car- ried.
Thereupon it was
VOTED :
39. PRINTING OF TOWN REPORTS (Board of Select- men) $ 931.32
...................
40. INSURANCE (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED : unanimously
Including among other purposes the pro- tection of the Town's interest in real es-
.
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tate held by it under purchases and takings for nonpayment of taxes, as pro- vided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, clause (38) $ 16,475.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FUND (Board of Selectmen)
$ 7,000.00
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE FUND (Board of Select- men)
41. MAINTENANCE OF MENOTOMY HALL AND HOUSES OWNED BY THE TOWN (Board of Selectmen)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services ..... .......
$ 1,879.00
Expenses · 2,470.00
$ 4,349.00
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
42. WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
VOTED: unanimously
Personal Services :
Water Registrar $ 2,600.00
Clerks
2,765.00
Office Supplies and Expenses
1,800.00
Maintenance of Water System
46,900.00
Extension of Services for House Connec- tions 1,000.00
Emergency Valve Insertions
....... 1,160.00
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Capital Outlay
Replacement of Meters
3,000.00
$ 59,225.00
43. CEMETERIES (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
VOTED : unanimously
Personal Services :
Superintendent $ 3,120.00
Clerk
1,248.00
Wages 16,700.00
Expenses
1,615.00
Capital Outlay
925.00
$ 23,608.00
44. INTEREST
VOTED : unanimously $ 12,500.00
MATURING TOWN DEBT
VOTED: unanimously $ 63,000.00
There being no further business under Article 7 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 8 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, 1944 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, 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 amend- ments thereof; any debt or debts incurred under this vote
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to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944.
There being no further business under Article 8 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 9 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously
VOTED: That the sum of five thousand two hundred fifty (5,250) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows:
Extension of Sewers $ 5,000.00
Tools and Equipment 250.00
$ 5,250.00
There being no further business under Article 9 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 10 taken up. (Extension of Water Mains)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously
VOTED: That the sum of twelve thousand four hun- dred (12,400) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension 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 $ 12,000.00 Tools and Equipment 400.00
$ 12,400.00
There being no further business under Article 10 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 11 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drains)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously
VOTED: That the sum of eight thousand (8,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1943; said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article II the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 12 taken up. (Removal of Snow and Ice)
The Finance Committee recommended that the sum of eight thousand (8,000) dollars be and hereby is appro- priated for the removal of snow and ice; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
NOTE: At a meeting of the Finance Committee held February 5, 1943 it was-
VOTED: That the Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee be and hereby is authorized to move at the annual Town Meeting that the amount of the snow and ice re- moval appropriation be made in a sum covering the amount expended from January 1, 1943 to the date upon which the motion is made plus any outstanding liabilities for such removal estimated by the Public Works Department but at the time unpaid and by adding thereto the sum of eight thousand (8,000) dollars to cover the cost of removal of snow and ice for the months of October, November and December, 1943.
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