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Voted: unanimously
Superintendent
$ 270.00
Others
3,700.00
Total Personal Services
$ 3,970.00
Expenses
$ 570.00
Capital Outlay
Installation of Asphalt Driveway in rear
of Robbins House .$ 1,014.00
Total Recommendation $5,554.00
16. Police Department (Board of Selectmen)
Voted : unanimously
Chief
$ 4,200.00
Officers
32,300.00
Patrolmen 117,626.75
Radio and Motor Equipment Repair man. 2,800.00
Sr. Clerk-Stenographer
1,768.00
Jr. Clerk-Stenographer
1,336.00
Others
2,845.00
Total Personal Services
$162,875.75
Expenses
$ 16,642.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws
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Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 .... $
150.00
Capital Outlay
Floor Maintenance Machine $ 275.00
2 Filing Cabinets 150.00
Total Capital Outlay ..... $ 425.00
Total Recommendation $180,092.75
17. Fire Department (Board of Selectmen)
The Finance Committee recommended the following : Chief $ 4,200.00
Officers 42,600.00
Privates 95,322.25
Others
1,960.00
6 Additional Men from May 1, 1946
8,784.00
Total Personal Services $152,866.25
Maintenance
Materials and Expenses
$ 12,414.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ...... $ 100.00
Capital Outlay
New Furnishings $ 200.00
Hose Dryer 450.00
Total Capital Outlay $ 650.00 Total Recommendation $166,030.25
Chairman Peterson presented the following substitu- tion for the recommendation of the Finance Committee, which was duly seconded
17. Fire Department (Board of Selectmen)
Chief $ 4,200.00
Officers
42,600.00
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Privates 95,322.25 Others 1,960.00
10 Additional men from May 1, 1946. 14,640.00
Total Personal Services $158,722.25
Maintenance
Materials and Expenses $ 12,914.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ... ... $ 100.00
Capital Outlay
New Furnishings $ 200.00
Hose Dryer 450.00
Total Capital Outlay $ 650.00
The Previous Question was moved and seconded and carried, and on putting the substitute motion to a vote the Moderator declared the motion lost.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded it was Voted :
17. Fire Department (Board of Selectmen)
Chief
$ 4,200.00
Officers 42,600.00
Privates 95,322.25
Others 1,960.00
6 Additional Men from May 1, 1946 8,784.00
Total Personal Services $152,866.25
Maintenance Materials and Expenses
$ 12,414.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ...... $ 100.00
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Capital Outlay
New Furnishings $ 200.00
Hose Dryer 450.00
Total Capital Outlay $ 650.00
Total Recommendation $166,030.25
17a. Fire and Police Signals (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
Expenses $ 2,890.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 ...... $ 100.00
Capital Outlay Cable Construction
Medford Street
$ 2,520.00
Chestnut Street
490.00
Mystic Street - Mystic Valley Parkway .... 892.50
Mystic Street-Winchester Line Police Signals
4,200.00
Reconstructing Recall System 714.50
Fire Alarm Boxes (10).
1,350.00
Installing Fire Alarm Boxes 263.50
Police Boxes 410.00
Installing Polices Boxes
88.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 10,928.50
Total Recommendation $13,918.50
18. Building, Plumbing and Gas Inspection (Board of Selectmen)
Voted : unanimously
Inspector of Buildings $ 3,300.00
Ass't. Inspector of Buildings. 2,200.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
2,500.00
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Extra Clerk 50.00
Total Personal Services
$ 8,050.00
Expenses
$ 981.00
Capital Outlay
New Automobile
$ 1,100.00
Total Recommendation $10,131,00
19. Wire Department (Joint Board of Selectmen and
Board of Public Works)
Voted : unanimously
$
3,400.00
Inspector of Wires
Substitute Inspector (for vacation)
100.00
Total Personal Services
3,500.00
$
Expenses
$658.00
Total Recommendation $4,158.00
20. Sealer of Weights and Measures (Board of Selectmen) Voted : unanimously
Personal Services-Sealer
2,500.00
Expenses $ 395.000
Total Recommendation $2,895.00
21. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression (Board of Selectmen).
Voted: unanimously
Superintendent
$ 2,400.00
Wages (including spraying School and Park
Property
5,200.00
Total Personal Services
$ 7,600.00
Expenses $ 2,223.00
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1
Capital Outlay
New Automobile $1,100.00
Allowance on 1939 Chevrolet 450.00 $ 650.00
Total Recommendation $10,473.00
22. Tree Warden (Tree Warden)
Voted: unanimously
....
Tree Warden $ 600.00
Wages
4,700.00
Total Personal Services
$ 5,300.00
Expenses
$ 845.00
Capital Outlay
New Trees and Stakes
$ 600.00
Total Recommendation $6,745.00
Health and Sanitation (6.51% of total) -$154,900.00 -
23. Board of Health (Board of Health)
Voted : unanimously
Salaries of Board $ 750.00
Agent
3,000.00
Office Clerk
1,200.00
Dentist
1,600.00
Nurse
2,000.00
Others
900.00
Total Personal Expenses
$ 9,450.00
Materials and Expenses
$ 2,550.00
Capital Outlay
New Automobile Allowance on 1941 Chevrolet 400.00 $ 800.00
$1,200.00
Communicable Diseases
$ 17,500.00
Mosquito Control Project $ 1,000.00
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Total Recommendation $31,300.00
NO Item No. 24.
25. Inspector of Animals (Board of Selectmen) Voted : unanimously Personal Services
$600.00
26. Sewer Maintenance (Board of Public Works) Voted : unanimously
Maintenance of Sewerage System (including Tools and Equipment) $ 11,400.00
27. Sanitary Division (Board of Public Works) Voted : unanimously
Personal Services-Foreman $ 2,250.00
Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish;
Wages, Equipment, Dump Rental and
Maintenance, Materials and Supplies .... $109,350.00
Total Recommendation $111,600.00
Highway Maintenance and Repairs (9.73% of total) -$231,726.85 -
28. Division of Highways and Bridges (Board of Public Works).
The Finance Committee recommended the following: Maintenance of Highways and Bridges $112,116.67 Removal of Snow and Ice 8,000.00
NOTE: At a meeting of the Finance Committee held January 23, 1946, it was
Voted :
That the Chairman of the Finance Committee be and hereby is authorized to move at the annual Town Meeting that the amount of the snow and ice
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removal appropriation be made in a sum covering the amount expended from January 1, 1946 to the date upon which the motion is made plus any out- standing liabilities for such removal estimated by the Public Works Department but at the time un- paid and by adding thereto the sum of eight thou- sand (8,000) dollars to cover the cost of removal of snow and ice for the months of October, November and December, 1946.
Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment .. $ 3,750.00 -
Salt and Calcium Chloride 750.00
Total Recommendation $124,616.67
On motion of Chairman Hayes, duly made and second- ed, it was
Voted: to Amend item 28 by striking out $8,000.00 for Removal of Snow and Ice and substituting $45,195.32 and making the total recommendation $161,811.99.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted :
28. Division of Highways and Bridges (Board of Public Works)
Maintenance of Highways and Bridges $112,116.67
Removal of Snow and Ice. 45,195.32
Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment .. $ 3,750.00
Salt and Calcium Chloride
$
750.00
Total Recommendation $161,811.99
28a. Highways and Bridges (Board of Public Works)
The Finance Committee recommended the following : Capital Outlay
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Highway Equipment including Snow and Ice Equipment To be expended substantially as follows :-
1-4 to 5 ton heavy duty truck
compressor type rubbish body .. $6,350.00 Allowance on 3 ton truck, purchased 1940
1,800.00 $ 4,550.00
2-3 ton heavy duty trucks @ $4,350.00 each Allowance on 1937 dump truck & 11/2 ton chassis, pur- chased 1931
8,700.00
825.00
7,875.00
1,300.00
1-11/2 ton truck (Water Dept.) Allowance on 11/2 ton truck, purchased in 1941
300.00
1,000.00
1-1/2 to 3/4 ton truck pickup body
1,000.00
Allowance on 1/2-ton truck pickup body purchased 1936
175.00
825.00
1-Business coupe (Timekeeper) Allowance on Coupe pur- chased 1941
550.00
450.00
1-Road Maintainer
1,000.00
1-Automotive Street Sweeper
7,500.00
1-Two Stage Air Compresser Equipment for Snow and Ice:
340.00
2-Portable Sand Spreaders.
1,000.00
1-10 ft. Blade Truck Plow complete 450.00
70 to 75 Horsepower Diesel Tractor or Tractors with Angle Dozer, complete ......
8,400.00
6-Narrow Gauge Tractors with Sidewalk Plows complete for Sidewalk Plowing @ $1,850.00 each
11,100.00
Total Capital Outlay $44,490.00
An Amendment was offered to eliminate item 6, above, but a vote being taken the Moderator declared the motion lost.
1,000.00
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Thereupon, Item 28-a was approved as follows:
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
Capital Outlay
Highway Equipment including Snow and Ice Equipment To be expended substantially as follows:
1-4 to 5 ton Heavy-Duty Truck Compressor Type Rubbish
Body $6,350.00
Allowance on 3 ton truck, purchased 1940
1,800.00 $ 4,550.00
2-3 Ton Heavy-Duty Trucks @ $4,350.00 each. 8,700.00
Allowance on 1937 dump truck & 11/2 ton chassis, pur- chased 1931.
825.00
7,875.00
1,300.00
1-11/2 ton Truck (Water Dept.) Allowance on 11/2 ton truck, purchased 1941.
300.00
1,000.00
1-1/2 to 3/4 ton Truck Pickup Body
1,000.00
Allowance on 1/2 ton truck, Pickup Body purchased 1936
175.00
825.00
1,000.00
1-Business Coupe (Timekeeper) Allowance on Coupe pur- chased 1941
550.00
450.00
1-Road Maintainer
1,000.00
1-Automotive Street Sweeper 7,500.00
1-Two Stage Air Compresser 340.00
Equipment for Snow and Ice :
2-Portable Sand Spreaders. $1,000.00
1-10 ft. Blade Truck Plow complete. 450.00
70 to 75 Horsepower Diesel Tractor or Tractors with Angle Dozer, complete ...... 8,400.00
6-Narrow Gauge Tractors with Sidewalk Plows complete for Sidewalk Plowing @ $1,850.00 each. 11,100.00
Total Capital Outlay.
$44,490.00
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No Item No. 29.
30. Street Lighting (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works) Voted: unanimously. $55,446.50
31. Traffic Signals (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
Maintenance Man
$ 2,464.00
Ass't Maintenance Man
1,759.68
Total Personal Services
$ 4,223.68
Expenses
$ 2,950.00
Total Recommendation $7,173.68
CHARITIES (10.64% of total) -$253,245.00-
32. Public Welfare-Aid to Dependent Children-Old Age Assistance (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
Administration
Agent
$ 3,600.00
Clerks and Others
21,820.00
Town Physician
600.00
Total Personal Services
$ 26,020.00
Expenses
$ 2,225.00
District or Other Nurses
$
2,000.00
Aid and Assistance
Welfare
$ 36,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 37,000.00
Old Age Assistance
$150,000.00
Total Recommendation $253,245.00
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VETERANS' BENEFITS (0.95% of total) -$22,650.00-
33. Veterans' Benefits (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
Administration
Agent
$ 2,800.00
Investigator
1,820.00
Clerks and Others
1,785.00
Total Personal Services
$ 6,405.00
Expenses
$ 1,245.00
Aid and Assistance (Including Veterans' Relief, War Allowance, State Aid and
Military Aid
$ 15,000.00
Total Recommendation
$22,650.00
SCHOOLS (33.28% of total) -$792,399.00-
34. School Department (School Department)
Voted: unanimously
I. General Control $ 19,708.00
II. Instructional Service 606,146.00
III. Operation of School Plant 93,700.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant 38,485.00
V. Auxiliary & Other Activities
18,140.00
VI. Capital Outlay 6,720.00
VII. Special Appropriations 9,500.00
Total $792,399.00
Note
Salaries & Wages $ 672,554.00
Materials & Expenses 103,625.00
Capital Outlay 6,720.00
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Special Appropriations 9,500.00
Total
$792,399.00
LIBRARIES (2.41% of total) -$57,416.00-
35. Robbins Library and Branches (Trustees of Robbins Library)
Voted: unanimously
Head Librarian
$ 3,500.00
Others
20,354.00
Janitor Service
4,112.00
Total Personal Services
$ 27,966.00
Expenses (Includes Dog Tax) $ 15,050.00
Capital Outlay
Main Library Auxiliary Lighting $ 300.00
. Changing lighting in main reading room and stacks 3,000.00
Repairs on Roof
8,000.00
Changing main entrance doors, etc.
2,500.00
Cleaning devices
600.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 14,400.00
Total Recommendation
$57,416.00
RECREATIONS (1.91% of total) $45,549.00-
36. Public Parks Department (Board of Park Commis- sioners)
Voted: unanimously
Superintendent $ 2,625.00
Foreman
2,350.00
Clerk
1,456.00
Wages
17,971.20
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Police Duty
328.00
Matrons
616.00
Playground Supervisors
5,075.00
Life Guards
1,372.80
Total Personal Services $ 31,794.00
Expenses
$ 3,710.00
Capital Outlay
Fences
$ 380.00
Wall at No. Union Street
800.00
Playground Equipment
700.00
New Boat
85.00
Desk and Chair
110.00
1-11/2 ton Dump Truck
2,400.00
2-Power Lawn Mowers
1,400.00
2-Hockey Rinks
Florence Ave. and Thorndike St. 2,000.00
Trees, Shrubs and Plants
1,500.00
Typewriters
120.00
Total Capital Outlay $ 9,495.00
Total Recommendation $44,999.00
36a. Warren A. Peirce Playground (School Committee and Board of Park Commissioners)
Voted: unanimously
Expenses $ 550.00
PENSIONS (1.00% of total)
37. Pensions (Board of Selectmen) Voted: unanimously $ 23,904.97
38. Memorial Day (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
To be expended as follows:
Local Tent of the Daughters of Union Vet-
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erans and Local Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans $ 125.00 Local Post of the United Spanish War Veterans 225.00
Arlington Post #39, American Legion
450.00
Post #1775 Veterans of Foreign Wars 340.00
Francis Gould Woman's Relief Corps #43 ....
15.00
Arlington Chapter #49, Disabled American Veterans of the World War 55.00
Total $ 1,210.00
PATRIOTS DAY (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously $ 250.00
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select- men) $ 1,200.00
Chairman Peterson offered the following substitution for the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select- men) $ 1,226.20
and on being put to a vote it was carried. Thereupon it was unanimously approved.
39. Printing Town Reports (Board of Select- men) .$ 1,226.20
40. Insurance (Board of Selectmen) Voted: unanimously
Including among other purposes the pro- tection of the Town's interest in real estate held by it under purchases and takings for non-payment of taxes, as pro- vided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Sec- tion 5, clause (38) $ 13,935.00
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Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund (Board of Selectmen)
Voted unanimously $ 7,000.00
40a. Contributory Retirement System (Retirement Board) Voted: unanimously
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 22,564.85
Expense
1,200.00
Interest Deficiency on Funds 364.49
One-half of accumulated Credits for contri-
bution of members in military service as
of Dec. 31, 1945
$
1,807.49
Total
$ 25,936.83
40b. Reserve Fund (Finance Committee)
The Finance Committee recommended the following : To be taken from Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus now in the treasury. $ 25,000.00
It was moved and seconded and
Voted: That item 40-b be laid on the table.
41. Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses Owned by the Town (Board of Selectmen)
Voted: unanimously
Personal Services
$
2,250.00
Expenses $ 6,133.00
Total Recommendation
$8,383.00
42. Water Department Maintenance (Board of Public Works)
Voted: unanimously
Water Registrar
$
2,850.00
Clerks
3,437.00
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Total Personal Services $ 6,287.00
Office Supplies and Expenses $ 1,800.00
Maintenance of Water System $ 60,000.00
Extension of Services for House Connec- tions $ 8,000.00
Emergency Valve Insertions $ 1,070.00
Capital Outlay
Meters for New Services $ 1,800.00
Replacement of Meters 650.00
Total Capital Outlay $ 2,450.00
Total Recommendation
$79,607.00
CEMETERIES (1.38% of total) -$32,902.00-
43. Cemeteries (Board of Cemetery Commissioners) Voted: unanimously
Superintendent
$ 3,320.00
Clerk
1,352.00
Wages
21,000.00
Total Personal Services
$ 25,672.00
Expenses
$ 1,880.00
Capital Outlay
$ 5,350.00
Total Recommendation $32,902.00
44. Interest
Voted: unanimously
Interest
$ 3,500.00
Maturing Town Debt
$ 37,000.00
Sinking Fund $ 400.00
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Total Recommendation $40,900.00
It was moved and seconded and
Voted: That Article 5 be laid on the table.
Article 6 taken up. (Increase-Rate of Compensation and or Special Compensation for Town Officers)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That effective January 1, 1946, there be paid to full time employees of the town the sum of two hundred sixty (260.00) dollars as special compensation for the year 1946, to be paid pro rata of amount earned, in installments in accordance with the various payroll periods now in effect in the town, part time employees to be paid an amount in such proportion to the time worked as the various depart- ments shall determine; the total payments to any individual shall not exceed two hundred sixty ($260.00) dollars for the calendar year 1946; all elected officials are hereby spe- cifically excluded from receiving any payments hereunder except the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer; this action shall not be construed as permanently increasing salary or wages, nor shall any payments hereunder be deemed to be part of the regular compensation of any town employee.
That the sum of one hundred eighty thousand ($180,- 000.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the pur- pose of this article, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the various Boards and Heads of Departments of the Town and charged to the appropriation made under this article.
Mr. Harris offered the following substitute motion: 11.11
That the sum of One Hundred Seventy-six thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Dollars, to be raised by general tax, be and hereby is appropriated to enable the School Committee and other Boards and Departments of the Town to increase by Two Hundred and sixty Dollars the base pay of appointed officers and regular employees of the Town
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whose principal source of income is salary or wages paid by the Town, and elected officers of the Town who devote all their time exclusively to the service of the Town.
Said increases shall be based upon the regular rates of compensation in effect on the first day of January, 1946, and such increased rates, only, as may become operative under any established and existing plan for "step rate" increases in effect on said date.
The sum hereby appropriated is allocated for expendi- ture by the respective department heads as follows :
Department
Amount
Board of Selectmen
$ 780.00
Town Accountant
1,040.00
Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
1,820.00
Board of Assessors
1,040.00
Town Clerk
780.00
Elections and Town Meeting
260.00
Board of Public Works
37,960.00
Engineering
2,600.00
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
1,040.00
Police Department
16,640.00
Fire and Fire and Police Signal
14,560.00
Building Inspector
780.00
Wire Inspector
260.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
260.00
Moth Department and Tree Warden
2,600.00
Board of Health
780.00
Public Welfare
3,900.00
School Department
78,260.00
Robbins Library and Branches
3,900.00
Public Parks Department
3,120.00
Veterans' Division
1,040.00
Cemeteries
3,120.00
Total $176,540.00
which brought forth some discussion. The Previous Ques-
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tion was moved and seconded, and unanimously VOTED.
The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the substitu- tion and being in doubt as to the result called for a rising vote which showed 106 voting YES and 90 voting NO, and he declared the motion carried; and on motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: (111 YES and 82 NO)
That the sum of One Hundred Seventy-six Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Dollars, to be raised by general tax, be and hereby is appropriated to enable the School Committee and other Boards and Departments of the Town to increase by Two Hundred and sixty Dollars the base pay of appointed officers and regular employees of the Town whose principal source of income is salary or wages paid by the Town, and elected officers of the Town who devote all their time exclusively to the service of the Town.
Said increases shall be based upon the regular rates of compensation in effect on the first day of January, 1946, and such increased rates, only, as may become operative under any established and existing plan for "step rate" in- creases in effect on said date.
The sum hereby appropriated is allocated for expendi- ture by the respective department heads as follows :
Department
Amount
Board of Selectmen
$ $ 780.00
Town Accountant 1,040.00
Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes 1,820.00
Board of Assessors
1,040.00
Town Clerk
780.00
Elections and Town Meeting
260.00
Board of Public Works
37,960.00
Engineering
2,600.00
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
1,040.00
Police Department
16,640.00
Fire and Fire and Police Signal
14,560.00
Building Inspector
780.00
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Wire Inspector
260.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
260.00
Moth Department and Tree Warden
2,600.00
Board of Health
780.00
Public Welfare
3,900.00
School Department
78,260.00
Robbins Library and Branches
3,900.00
Public Parks Department
3,120.00
Veterans' Division
1,040.00
Cemeteries
3,120.00
Total
$176,540.00
and the Moderator declared the motion carried, and the Article disposed of.
Article 7 taken up (Special Compensation for Town Officers and Employees)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 7, of the warrant.
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, 1947, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947, 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, 1947.
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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 unanimously
Voted: That the sum of twenty two thousand (22,000) 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 (including Tools and Equipment) $22,000.00
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 unanimously
Voted: That the sum of thirty thousand (30,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of water mains; that for the purpose of said extension said sum be taken from available funds now in the Treasury and ex- pended 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 (including tools and equipment) $30,000.00
There being no further business under Article 10, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 11 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drains)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of eight thousand (8,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1946; said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
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There being no further business under Article 11, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 12 taken up. (Sidewalks and Edgestones)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of per- manent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1946; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Select- men and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 12, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 13 taken up. (Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Town Ways)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously Voted: That the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for maintaining, repairing and improving ways within the town, said appropriation to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or the County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 13, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14 taken up. (Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Massachusetts Avenue, from Lowell Street Westerly)
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