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2,000.00
Detail
Personal Services
Superintendent
$ 4,060.00
Janitor
2,990.00
Others
3,477.00
$10,527.00
Voted:
TOWN HOUSE GROUNDS
Personal Services
Superintendent
$ 270.00
Others
5,300.00
Total Personal Services
5,570.00
Expenses
800.00
Capital Outlay
Chain Link Fence
$ 300.00
Total-$29,884.00
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen) The Finance Committee recommended the following : Personal Services $209,479.00
Expenses $ 18,567.00
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Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 . $ 150.00
Capital Outlay
3 New Automobiles $4,950.00
Less allowance on 1-1947 and 2-1948
Chevrolets 2,950.00 $ 2,000.00
2 New Motorcycles
1,692.00
Less allowance on 2-1940 Harley David-
son Motorcycles 350.00 1,342.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 3,342.00
Total-$231,538.00
Detail
Personal Services
Chief
$ 4,992.00
Officers
39,563.00
Patrolmen
153.315.00
Sr. Clerk, Stenographer, Bookkeeper 2,015.00
Jr. Clerk, Stenographer 1,950.00
Others
7,644.00
$209,479.00
George A. Harris offered the following substitute motion : To change the amount under Personal Services so that it will read $212,836. Expenses $18,567.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 .
$
150.00
Capital Outlay
3 New Automobiles 4,950.00
Less allowance on 1-1947 and 2-1948
Chevrolets 2,950.00 2,000.00
2 New motorcycles
1,692.00
Less allowance on 2-1940 Harley David- son motorcycles 350.00 1,342.00
3,342.00
Total-$234,895.00 Detail Personal Services Chief $5,200.00
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Officers 40,300.00
Patrolmen 155,727.00
Sr. Clerk, Stenographer, Bookkeeper 2,015.00
Jr. Clerk, Stenographer 1,950.00
Others 7,644.00
$212,836.00
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted:
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services $209,479.00 $ 18,567.00
Expenses
Expenses incurred outside the Common-
wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 150.00
Capital Outlay
3 New Automobiles 4,950.00
Less allowance on 1-1947
and 2-1948 Chevrolets 2,950.00
2,000.00
2 New Motorcycles 1,692.00
Less allowance on 2-1940 Harley
Davidson Motorcycles 350.00
1,342.00
Total Capital Outlay
3,342.00
Total-$231,538.00
Detail
Personal Services
$ 4,992.00
Officers
39,563.00
Patrolmen
153,315.00
Sr. Clerk, Stenographer, Bookkeeper 2,015.00
Jr. Clerk, Stenographer 1,950.00
Others 7,644.00
$209,479.00
Voted:
14.a PARKING METERS (Board of Selectmen) Personal Services Police Officers $ 1,959.00 Expenses $ 900.00
Chief
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Capital Outlay Servi-car complete
$ 938.00
Total-$3,797.00 to be taken from the Parking Meter Fund.
Voted:
15. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$288,086.88
Expenses
$ 18,225.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 Capital Outlay Total-$309,251.88
$ 100.00
$ 2,840.00
Detail
Personal Services
Chief
$ 4,368.00
Officers
81,258.00
Privates
199,863.88
Others
2,597.00
$288,086.88
Detail
Capital Outlay
New Furnishings
$ 275.00
Hose
2,100.00
Hose Racks
100.00
Removable Deck & Covering for Hose
Tray
365.00
$2,840.00
Voted:
16. FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
Maintenance Man (from 5-1-49)
$ 1,742.00 400.00
Total Personal Services
$ 2,142.00
Expenses
$ 3,515.00
Temporary Labor
Expense incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 100.00
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Capital Outlay Fire and Police Alarm Boxes including
Material and Labor to install Cable Construction-Pleasant St. 3,710.00
$
4,587.00
Total Capital Outlay Total-$14,054.00
$
8,297.00
Voted:
17. BUILDING, PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTION (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 12,352.00
Expenses
1,364.00
Total-$13,716.00
Detail
Personal Services
Inspector of Buildings
$ 4,186.00
Ass't. Inspector of Buildings
2,990.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas 3,510.00
Jr. Clerk-Steno. 1,666.00
$ 12,352.00
Voted:
18. BOARD OF APPEAL (Board of Selectmen) Personal Services and Expenses $ 3,508.75
Voted:
19. WIRE DEPARTMENT (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Inspector of Wires $ 4,186.00
Substitute Inspector (for vacation) 100.00
Total Personal Services $ 4,286.00
Expenses $ 705.00
Capital Outlay
Letter File and Base Total-$5,038.00
$ 47.00
Voted:
20. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Board of Select- men)
Personal Services - Sealer $ 2,743.00 Expenses $ 515.00
Total-$3,258.00
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Voted:
21. GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPRESSION (Board of Selectmen
Personal Services
Expenses
Total-$15,439.50
Detail
Personal Services
Superintendent
$ 3,045.00
Jr. Clerk-Steno.
357.50
Wages (including spraying School, Park
and Cemetery Property)
9,300.00
$ 12,702.50
Voted:
22 TREE WARDEN
Personal Services
$ 9,007.50
Expenses
$ 1,140.00
Capital Outlay
New Trees Total-$10,897.50
$ 750.00
Detail
Personal Services
Tree Warden
$ 750.00
Jr. Clerk-Steno.
357.50
Wages
7,900.00
$ 9,007.50
Voted:
23. BOARD OF HEALTH
Personal Services
$ 12,257.00
Expenses
$ 2,350.00
Capital Outlay
1 Electric Refrigerator
$ 250.00
Communicable Diseases
$ 20,000.00
Mosquito Control Project Total-$36,857.00
$ 2,000.00
Detail
Personal Services
Salaries of Board
$ 750.00
Agent
$ 3,731.00
Sr. Clerk-Typist
$ 1,950.00
$ 12,702.50 $ 2,737.00
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Dentist
$ 1,700.00
Nurse
$ 2,626.00
Others
$ 1,500.00
$ 12,257.00
Voted:
24. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS (Board of Selectmen) Personal Services $ 600.00
Voted:
25. SEWER MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
Maintenance of Sewerage System (In- cluding Tools and Equipment $ 12,400.00
Voted:
26. SANITARY DIVISION (Board of Public Works)
Personal Services - Foreman $ 2,990.00 Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish : Wages, Equipment, Dump Rental and Maintenance, Materials and Supplies $170.900.00 Total-$173,890.00
27. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
The Finance Committee recommended the following : Maintenance of Highways and Bridges to be expended substantially as follows : Personal Services - Foreman $ 3,939.00
Maintenance $145,600.00
Removal of Snow and Ice - Including Maintenance of Equipment and Supplies $ 15.000.00
Total
$164,539.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committe moved that the figures of $15,000. in Budget 27 where they refer to the removal of snow and ice be amended to read $48,295.44, of which $15,000.00 shall be for removal of snow and ice for the months of October, November, and December, 1949, and to include the cost of maintenance of snow equipment and supplies, from date of this Town Meeting.
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried.
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Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted:
27. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
Maintenance of Highways and Bridges to be expended substantially as follows : Personal Services - Foreman Maintenance $ 3,939.00 $145.600.00
Removal of Snow and Ice - Including Maintenance of Equipment and Supplies
$ 48,295.44
Total
$197,834.44
On motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted: To adjourn.
The Meeting was declared adjourned by the Moderator at 10:55 P.M.
A True Record, ATTEST :
JAMES J. GOLDEN,
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING
March 23, 1949
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 21, 1949, the Town Meeting Members met in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March 23, 1949, 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.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed two hundred members and nine mem- bers-at-large attended the meeting.
The Moderator, Mr. Ernest W. Davis, called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M.
Town Meeting Members not previously sworn were sworn by the Moderator.
On motion of Selectman Peterson, duly seconded, it was
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 25, 1949, at 8 o'clock.
The Moderator stated that item 27-a of Article 7-was before the meeting.
Voted:
27a. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works) Capital Outlay
Replacement and Purchase of New Equipment
To be expended substantially as follows:
1-2 Bag Concrete Mixer . $2,500.00
1-5 ton Tractor with Bulldozer 6,200.00
1-20 ton Trailer
5,000.00
Concrete Sidewalk Forms 1,000.00
2-3 ton Chassis and Cabs $8,100.00
less trade in-1937 Diamond T
Chassis and Cab
$100.00
and 1938 Federal
Chassis and Cab $200.00 $ 300.00 7,800.00
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1-2-4 ton "Packer Body"
Truck $8,100.00
less trade in-1940
Diamond T. Loadpacker Truck
100.00
8,000.00
1-1% ton Pickup Body Truck
1,650.00
less trade in-1941 Ford
Pickup Truck
100.00
1,550.00
Total Capital Outlay
$32,050.00
Voted:
28. STREET LIGHTING (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Street Lighting
$66,811.39
Voted:
29. TRAFFIC SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$5,811.00
Expenses
$2,900.00
Capital Outlay
Traffic Signals Total-$13,711.00
$5,000.00
Detail
Personal Services
Maintenance Man
$3,315.00
Laborer
$2,496.00
$5,811.00
Voted:
30. PUBLIC WELFARE-AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND DISTRICT NURSES (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$19,571.00
Expenses 2,850.00
Less : Estimated U.S.
1,000.00 $ 1,850.00
Capital Outlay
New Automobile
$1,400.00
Less allowance on
1942
Chevrolet 600.00 $ 800.00
Out of State Travel
Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 150.00
Federal Grant
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District or Other Nurses
$ 2,000.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
Welfare $40,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children $35,000.00
Old Age Assistance Total-$289,371.00
$190,000.00
Detail
Personal Services
Agent (from 1-31-49 to 12-31-49)
$ 3,700.00
Clerks and Others
$27,271.00
Town Physician
$ 600.00
$31,571.00
Less Estimated U.S. Federal Grant
$12,000.00
$19,571.00
Voted:
31. VETERANS' BENEFITS (Board of Selectmen) Personal Services
$ 8,040.00
Expenses $ 1,075.00
Aid and Assistance (Including War Al-
lowance, Veterans' Benefits, Special Care
and Burial Aid) Total-$27,915.00
$18,800.00
Detail
Personal Services
$ 3,555.00
Investigator
Sr. Clerk Stenographer $ 1,859.00
$8,040.00
Voted:
32. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
I. General Control
$ 26,874.00
II. Instructional Service $948,969.00
III. Operation of School Plant $141,860.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant $ 78,843.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Activities $ 23,923.00
VI. Capital Outlay $ 9,521.00
VII. Special Appropriations
$ 5,500.00
VIJI. Expenses incurred outside the Common- wealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 200.00
Total
$1,235,690.00
Agent
$ 2,626.00
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-DETAIL
I. General Control
Superintendent Others
$ 6,750.00
$18,599.00
Total Personal Services
$25,349.00
Expenses
$ 1,525.00
Total $26,874.00
II. Instructional Service
Personal Services
$897,569.00
Expenses 2,000.00
Supplies
49,400.00
Total
$948,969.00
III. Operation of School Plant
Personal Services :-
Janitors & Helpers
$91,560.00
Materials and Expenses
$50,300.00
Total
$141,860.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant
Personal Services
$27,483.00
Repairs and Replacements
48,960.00
Expenses
2,400.00
Total
$78,843.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Activities
Personal Services
$20,596.00
Expenses
3,327.00
Total
$23,923.00
VI. Capital Outlay
Furnishings
$1,566.00
Instructional Apparatus
2,500.00
Other Equipment
320.00
Visual Education
2,000.00
Remodeling
2,635.00
General Construction
500.00
Total
$9,521.00
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VII. Special Appropriations
Retirement Pensions Chapter
No. 419 Acts 1943
$1,500.00
Vocational School Tuition
2,000.00
Safety Regulations 1,000.00
Architectural and Engineering Service
1,000.00
Total
$5,500.00
VIII.
Out of State Travel
$ 200.00
Total
$1,235,690.00
Voted:
ROBBINS LIBRARY AND BRANCHES
Personal Services
$48,407.00
Expenses
$21,425.00
Total-$69,832.00
(Includes Dog Tax)
Detail
Personal Services
Librarian
$4,498.00
Others
$38,397.00
Janitor Service
5,512.00
$48,407.00
* See amended vote after item 45-Article 7.
Voted:
34. PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Personal Services
$52,299.91
Expenses
8,971.00
Expenses incurred outside the Common-
wealth as described in General Laws,
Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
75.00
Capital Outlay
To be expended substantially as follows:
Fencing
600.00
Playground Equipment
600.00
Maintenance Equipment
800.00
Thorndike Improvements
4,000.00
No. Union St. Improvements
14,000.00
Service Building Improvements
4,000.00
Total Capital Outlay
$24,000.00
Total-$85,345.91
33. *
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Detail
Personal Services
Superintendent
$4,238.00
Clerk
2,119.00
Foreman
3,315.00
Wages - Laborers and Others
42,627.91
$52,299.91
Voted:
35. WARREN A. PEIRCE PLAYGROUND Expenses $2,200.00
36 PENSIONS (Board of Selectmen)
The Finance Committee recommended the following : Pensions $41,088.24 Selectman Peterson moved that the following be sub- stituted for the recommendation of the Finance Committee :
36. PENSIONS (Board of Selectmen) Pensions $44,119.28
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted:
36. PENSIONS (Board of Selectmen) Pensions $44,119.28
Voted:
37. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Retirement Board)
Pension Accumulation Fund 26,544.00
Expenses 1,200.00
Interest required for special military fund 110.47
Total $27,854.47
Voted:
38. MEMORIAL DAY (Board of Selectmen)
To be expended as follows : Local Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans and Local Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans $125.00
Corp. Wm. P. Kenibbs Camp No 66,
United Spanish War Veterans 225.00
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Arlington Post No. 39, The American Legion, Inc 550.00
Arlington Post No. 1775, Veterans of
Foreign Wars 450.00
Francis Gould Women's Relief Corps
No. 43 25.00
Arlington Chapter No. 49, Disabled
American Veterans 75.00
Total $1,450.00
PATRIOTS DAY
$250.00
39. PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen) The Finance Committee recommended the following: PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen) $2,500.00
Selectman Peterson moved that the following be sub- stituted for the recommendation of the Finance Committee :
39. PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen) $2,231.00
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted:
39. PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen) Voted:
$2,231.00
40. INSURANCE (Board of Selectmen) 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, Section 5, clause (38) $19,562.06 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND $14,000.00
Voted:
41. RESERVE FUND (Finance Committee) Voted:
. $40,000.00
42. MAINTENANCE OF MENOTOMY HALL AND HOUSES OWNED BY THE TOWN (Board of Selectmen) Sr. Building Custodian $2,743.00
Others 150.00
Total Personal Services $2,893.00
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Expenses Total-$8,918.00
$6,025.00
Voted:
43. WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
Maintenance of Water System $90,000.00
Extension of Services for House Con-
nections $18,000.00
Capital Outlay
Meters for New Services and Replace-
ments of Meters
$13,000.00
Tapping Machine 750.00
Total Capital Outlay
$13,750.00
Total-$121,750.00
Voted:
44. CEMETERIES (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
Personal Services $34,606.00
Expenses 2,795.00
5,750.00
Capital Outlay Total-$43,151.00
Detail
Personal Services
Clerk
$1,898.00
Clerk of Board
208.00
Wages 32,500.00
Total Personal Services $34,606.00
Voted:
45. INTEREST
$4,725.00
MATURING TOWN DEBT
$15,000.00
Total-$19,725.00
George A. Harris offered the following, duly seconded
That a committee consisting of one member of the Fin- ance Committee and two Town Meeting Members be ap- pointed by the Moderator to study, consider and make recommendations as to salaries paid or not paid to various town officials who are elected and who work only part time for the town; said committee to recommend to the next Town Meeting any adjustments that seem adequate and worthy.
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On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Frederick S. Glynn, Jr. stated he would like to present an amendment to Budget item No. 33 of Article 7.
Mr. Glynn not being a Town Meeting Member, George A. Harris moved, and it was seconded
That Budget Item No. 33 of Article 7 be reconsidered, and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, Percival E. Richardson offered the amend- ment for Mr. Glynn, duly seconded
That Budget Item No. 33 of Article 7 be amended to add $2,500.00 expenses for the purpose of establishing a Branch Library in an existing store building in East Arlington.
Following extended discussion, Felix V. Cutler moved the previous question, and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted:
33.
ROBBINS LIBRARY AND BRANCHES
Personal Services
$48,407.00
Expenses $23,925.00
Total-$72,332.00 (Includes Dog Tax)
Detail
Personal Services
Librarian
$4,498.00
Others 38,397.00
Janitor Service 5,512.00
$48,407.00
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
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1, 1950, in anticipation of the rev- enue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1950, 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 Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws and any amendments thereof ;
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any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1950.
There being no further business under Article 8, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.
Article 9 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dol- lars 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)
There being no further business under Article 9, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 10 taken up. (Extension of Water Mains)
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
That the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000.) 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 (including Tools and Equpment.)
Thomas J. O'Neill of the Board of Public Works offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded
That the sum of thirty thousand ($30,000.) 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 sub- stantially as follows: Laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches in diameter (including Tools and Equipment.)
Following discussion, on motion of Elliott R. Barker, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To lay Article 10 on the table.
Article 11 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drains)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1949; 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
Voted: That the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000.) dol- lars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1949; 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. (Maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads) On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 13 of the Warrant
There being no further business under Article 13, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14 taken up. (Resurfacing of Streets)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of twelve thousand ($12,000.) dol- lars be and hereby is appropriated for the re-location, altera- tion and widening, construction of, specific repairs upon and improvement of all or any parts of Massachusetts Ave- enue, Broadway or Lake Street, within the Town, as now existing or hereafter re-located, altered or widened, in- cluding land damages, if any, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; said appropriation to be used with any sum or sums which may be alloted by the Commonwealth or County of Middle- sex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 14, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 15 taken up. (Laying out of Fremont Street)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted: unanimously
That the laying out of a town way from North Union Street to Gardner Street, substantially in the location of the
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ยท private way known as Fremont Street, as more particularly described in Article 15 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 15, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 16 taken up. (Construction of Fremont Street) On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of thirty six thousand eighty and 24/100 ($36,080.24) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the original construction of a public way in the Town, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting, includ- ing land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of such construction, all under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended sub- stantially as follows :
The sum of thirty five thousand seven hundred nine and 85/100 ($35,709.85) dollars to be expended under the di- rection of the Board of Public Works for construction of said way and the sum of three hundred seventy and 39/100 ($370.39) dollars for land damages to be expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 16, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 17 taken up. (Easements in Land)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously
That the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, easements in land adjoining the location of ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meet- ing, consisting of the right to have the land of said location protected by having the surface of such adjoining land slope from the boundaries of said locations; that for this purpose the sum of five hundred ($500.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; said sum to be raised by general tax and ex- pended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 17, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Article 18 taken up. (Claims or Charges of Symmes . Arlington Hospital)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of four thousand two hundred eleven and 85/100 ($4,211.85) dollars be and hereby is appropriated to pay claims and charges of Symmes Arling- ton Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid, relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1949, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate re- lief ; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
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