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$ 15,780.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 350.00
Capital Outlay
New Furnishings
$
275.00
Hose
$ 1,750.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 2,025.00
Total-$313,237.27
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J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
"that the figures $295,082.27, where they occur in Budget #15, Fire total be amended to read $315,887.27," and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
15. FIRE DEPARTMENT (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 297,732.27
Expenses
$ 15,780.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
5, Paragraph 34 $
350.00
Capital Outlay
New Furnishings
$ 275.00
Hose
$ 1,750.00
Total Capital Outlay Total-$315,887.27
$ 2,025.00
Voted:
16. FIRE AND POLICE SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
Total Personal Services
$ 3,220.44
Expenses
$ 3,866.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 100.00
Capital Outlay
Fire and Police Alarm Boxes including Material and Labor to install $ 4,946.10
Cable Construction-Highland Avenue
8,330.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 13,276.10
Total-$20,462.54
Voted:
17. BUILDING, PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTION (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services $ 12,116.00
Expenses
$ 1,264.00
Total-$13,380.00
Voted:
18. BOARDS OF APPEAL (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 3,004.00
Expenses . $ 568.75
Total-$3,572.75
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Voted:
19. WIRE DEPARTMENT (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Total Personal Services $ 4,286.00
Expenses $ 745.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
5, Paragraph 34 $ 200.00
Total-$5,231.00
Voted:
20. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services-Sealer $ 2,873.00
Expenses
$ 760.00
Total-$3,633.00
Voted:
21. GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH SUPPRESSION (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 12,722.00
Expenses $ 2,880.00
Capital Outlay
New Spray Pump Total-$17,602.00
$ 2,000.00
Voted:
22. TREE WARDEN
Personal Services
$ 9,127.00
Expenses
$
1,285.00
Capital Outlay
New Trees
$
812.50
New Power Saw
$
1,059.50
Total Capital Outlay
$ 1,872.00
Total-$12,284.00
Voted:
23. BOARD OF HEALTH
Personal Services
$ 13,257.00
Expenses
$
1,850.00
Capital Outlay
New Automobile
$ 1,800.00
Less allowance on 1946 Ford
700.00 $ 1,100.00
Communicable Diseases
$ 25,000.00
Mosquito Control
$
2,000.00
Premature Baby Care
$ 3,000.00
Total-$46,207.00
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Voted:
24. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services $ 600.00
Voted:
25. SEWER MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works) Maintenance of Sewerage System (Including Tools and Equipment) $ 14,000.00
26. SANITARY DIVISION (Board of Public Works)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
Personal Services $ 2,990.00 Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish; Wages,
Equipment, Dump Rental and Maintenance,
Materials and Supplies $ 184,500.00 Total-$187,490.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"that the figures $184,500.00, where they occur in Budget #26, Sanitary Division, under the head of Removal of Ashes, Offal, Rubbish, etc., be amended to read $192,500.00, and the total to be changed to read $195,- 490.00," and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
26. SANITARY DIVISION (Board of Public Works)
Personal Services $ 2,990.00 Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish; Wages,
Equipment, Dump Rental and Maintenance, Materials and Supplies $ 192,500.00 Total-$195,490.00
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-Ass't. Supt. $ 3,939.00
Maintenance
$ 145,053.00
Removal of Snow and Ice $ 10,000.00 Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment and Supplies $ 5,000.00 Total-$163,992.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
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"that the figures where they occur in Budget #27, (Maintenance of Highways and Bridges) Personal Services-Assistant Superintendent, $3,939.00, be amended to read $4,186.00; further that there be added the figures of $35,885.13 to cover the removal of snow and ice from January 1 to March 20, 1950, and the total figures be amended to read $200,124.13," and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, 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-Oss't. Supt. $
4,186.00 Maintenance $ 145.053.00
Removal of Snow and Ice $
45,885.13
Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment and $ 5,000.00
Supplies Total-$200,124.13
Voted:
27a.HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES (Board of Public Works)
Capital Outlay
Replacement and Purchase of New Equipment.
To be expended substantially as follows:
3-Walter's Snow Fighters, used, fully equipped .. $ 10,000.00
1-2-4 ton Chassis and Cab with Garbage Bucket Body
6,100.00
1-2-4 ton Chassis and Cab with Con- tractor's Body Less trade in 1947 Cab-over 2-ton Ford
500.00
4,500.00
1-2-4 ton Chassis and Cab with Packer Body
7,400.00
Less trade in 1941-21/2-5 ton Diamond T. Cab, Chassis and old Packer Body
400.00
7,000.00
2-2-4 ton Chassis and Cabs
7,350.00
Less trade 1941-21/2-5 ton Diamond T and 1941-11/2 ton Ford
350.00
7,000.00
1-1/2-34 ton Pickup Body Truck with Special Body
2,200.00
300.00
1,900.00
11,000.00
2,500.00
Less trade in 1945 1/2 ton Ford Pickup 1-Road Grader, including Equipment 2-Special Bodies for Water Trucks .. Total Capital Outlay-$50,000.00
$ 5,000.00
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Voted:
28. STREET LIGHTING (Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Street Lighting $ 69,159.84
Voted:
29. TRAFFIC SIGNALS (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services $ 5,811.00
Expenses
$ 3,200.00
Total-$9,011.00
30. PUBLIC WELFARE-AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND DISTRICT NURSES (Board of Selectmen)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
Personal Services
$ 22,392.50
Expenses
$ 1,550.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
5, Paragraph 34 $ 150.00
District or Other Nurses $
2,000.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
Public Welfare
$ 65,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 40,000.00
Old Age Assistance
$ 237,000.00
Total-$368,092.50
Selectman Purcell offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
"that the figures $2,000.00, as they appear in Budget #30, under the item-"District or Other Nurses", be amended to read $3,000.00, and the total be amended to read $369,092.50", and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
30. PUBLIC WELFARE-AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN-OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND DISTRICT NURSES (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$
22,392.50
Expenses
$
1,550.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
5, Paragraph 34 $ 150.00
District or Other Nurses
$ 3,000.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
Public Welfare $ 65,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children $ 40,000.00
Old Age Assistance $ 237,000.00
Total-$369,092.50
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31. VETERANS' BENEFITS (Board of Selectmen)
The Finance Committee recommended the following: Personal Services $ 8,131.00
Expenses $ 1,450.00
Aid and Assistance (Including War Allowance, Veterans' Benefits, Special Care and Burial Aid) $ 20,174.00
Total-$29,755.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"that the figures $8,131.00, where they occur in Budget #31, (Veterans' Benefits) -Personal Services, be amended to read $8,248.00, and the total be amended to read $29,872.00", and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
31. VETERANS' BENEFITS (Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
8,248.00
Expenses $ 1,450.00
Aid and Assistance (Including War Allowance,
Veterans' Benefits, Special Care and Burial Aid) $ 20,174.00
Total-$29,872.00
32. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
I. General Control
$ 28,152.00
II. Instructional Service
$
1,021,773.00
III. Operation of School Plant $ 157,163.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant $ 86,695.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Activities
$ 22,780.00
VI. Capital Outlay
$ 17,984.00
VII. Special Appropriations
$ 3,000.00
VIII. Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
Total-$1,337,747.00 $ 200.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
"that the figures $157,163.00, where they occur in Item III-Operation of School Plant-be changed to read $163,163.00, and the total figures be amended to read $1,343,747.00", and on being put to a vote, the Mod- erator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
32. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
I. General Control $ 28,152.00
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II. Instructional Service $ 1,021,773.00
III. Operation of School Plant
$ 163,163.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant $ 86,695.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Activities $ 22,780.00
VI. Capital Outlay $ 17,984.00
VII. Special Appropriations $ 3,000.00
VIII. Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 $ 200.00
Total-$1,343,747.00
Voted:
33. ROBBINS LIBRARY AND BRANCHES
Personal Services
$ 54,990.00
Expenses $ 24,825.00
Capital Outlay
$ 4,000.00
Total-$83,815.00 (Includes Dog Tax)
Voted:
34. PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Personal Services
$ 54,945.00
Expenses $ 10,000.00
Capital Outlay
To be expended substantially as follows:
Playground Equipment $ 3,426.00
Maintenance Equipment
$ 2,150.00
General Improvements
$ 5,000.00
Total Capital Outlay Total-$75,521.00
$ 10,576.00
Everett J. Henderson, Chairman of the Board of Park Commissioners, served notice on the meeting that the Park Commissioners may seek reconsideration of Budget #34, Public Parks and Playgrounds, at a subsequent adjourned meeting of this Town Meeting.
Voted:
35. WARREN A. PEIRCE PLAYGROUND
Expenses $ 1,100.00
Capital Outlay Outdoor Batting Cage $ 125.00
Total-$1,225.00
Voted:
36. PENSIONS (Board of Selectmen)
Pensions
. $ 47,483.53
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- Voted:
37. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Retirement Board)
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 26,721.00 Expenses
$ 1,200.00 Total-$27,921.00
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 #66. United Spanish War Veterans 225.00 Arlington Post #39, The American Legion, Inc. 550.00
Arlington Post #1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars 450.00
Francis Gould Women's Relief Corps #43
25.00
Arlington Chapter #49, Disabled American Veterans $ 75.00
Total $ 1,450.00
39. PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
Printing Town Reports $ 2,500.00
Selectman Purcell offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
"that the figures $2,500.00, as they appear in Budget #39, under the item "Printing Town Reports", be amended to read $2,244.85", and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
39. PRINTING TOWN REPORTS (Board of Selectmen) .... $ 2,244.85
Voted:
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 takings for non-payment of taxes, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, clause (38) $ 18,875.00
Voted: To be raised by general tax . $ 8,983.10 To be taken from the Municipal Insurance Fund $ 9,891.90
$18,875.00
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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND ..
Total-$32,875.00
$
14,000.00
Voted:
41. RESERVE FUND (Finance Committee)
$
55,000.00
Voted: To be raised by general tax. ..
$35,000.00
To be taken from overlay sur-
plus
20,000.00
$55,000.00
Voted:
42. MAINTENANCE OF MENOTOMY HALL AND HOUSES OWNED BY THE TOWN (Board of Selectmen)
Total Personal Services
$
2,945.00
Expenses
$
4,025.00
Total-$6,970.00
43. WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
Maintenance of Water System $ 105,000.00 Extension of Services for House Connections $ 18,000.00
Capital Outlay
Meters for New Services and Replacement of
Meters
Total-$136,000.00
$
13,000.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
Maintenance of Water System $ 107,000.00
Extension of Services for House Connections $ 18,000.00
Capital Outlay
Meters for New Services and Replacement of Meters
Total-$138,000.00 $ 13,000.00
and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
43. WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE (Board of Public Works)
Maintenance of Water System $ 107,000.00 Extension of Services for House Connections $ 18,000.00 Capital Outlay
Meters for New Services and Replacement of Meters Total-$138,000.00 $ 13,000.00
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44. CEMETERIES (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
Personal Services $ 34,606.00
Expenses . $ 2,820.00
Capital Outlay Total-$42,326.00
$ 4,900.00
J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded :
"that the figures $34,606.00, where they occur in Budget #44, Personal Services, be amended to read $36,606.00, and the total be changed to read $44,326.00", and on being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted:
44. CEMETERIES (Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
Personal Services
$ 36,606.00
Expenses
$ 2,820.00
Capital Outlay Total-$44,326.00
$ 4,900.00
Voted:
45. INTEREST $ 16,472.50
MATURING TOWN DEBT
Total-$63,472.50 $ 47,000.00
There being no further business under Article 11, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 12 taken up. (Celebration-Patriots' Day)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That the sum of Eight Thousand One Hundred ($8,100.00) Dollars be and hereby is appropriated, subject to enabling legislation by the General Court, for the purpose of celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the part that the Patriots of the Town of Arlington took in the year 1775 for the freedom of this Nation; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Selectman Purcell offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"Authority having been granted by the Legislature under Chapter 98 of the Acts of 1950, that the sum of $8,100. be and hereby is ap- propriated for the purpose of celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the part that the Patriots of the Town of Arlington took in the year 1775 for the freedom of this Nation; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen."
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
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Thereupon, it was
Voted: Authority having been granted by the Legislature under Chapter 98 of the Acts of 1950, that the sum of $8,100. be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the part that the Patriots of the Town of Arlington took in the year 1775 for the freedom of this Nation; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
There being no further business under Article 12, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 13 taken up. (Treasurer: Power to Borrow)
On motion of John A. Carr, Jr., duly seconded, it was
Voted: To adjourn.
The meeting was declared adjourned by the Moderator at 11:08 P.M. A True Record, ATTEST:
JAMES J. GOLDEN, Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 22, 1950
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 20, 1950, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall on Wednesday eve- ning, March 22, 1950, to act upon the remaining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robin- son and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred and fifty-six (256) town meeting members.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meet- ing showed that two hundred and fourteen (214) members and twelve (12) members-at-large attended the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. Harold E. Magnuson, at 8:15 o'clock P.M.
Those town meeting members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.
On motion of Selectman Purcell, 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 24, 1950, at 8 o'clock.
The Moderator advised that the meeting, when it adjourned on Monday evening, was considering a motion under Article 13.
Thereupon, it was
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after January 1, 1951 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1951, 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, 1951.
There being no further business under Article 13, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System-Summer Street)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of eight thousand seven hundred (8,700) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the Extension of the Sewerage System in Summer Street from the end of the present system near Harold Street to the Lexington Line, or any part thereof; 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.
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Article 15 taken up. (Extension of Sewerage System)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of twenty seven thousand five hundred (27,500.) 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.)
There being no further business under Article 15, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 16 taken up. (Extension of Water Mains)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of forty five thousand (45,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of water mains, said ap- propriation 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 Equipment.)
There being no further business under Article 16, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 17 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drains)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That the sum of twenty three thousand (23,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1950; said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Charles A. Armitage of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"That the sum of $25,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1950; that $23,000.00 be raised by general tax and $2,500.00 be transferred from the Junior High West Building appropriation under Article 20 of the 1949 Annual Town Meet- ing and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works."
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted: That the sum of $25,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1950; that $23,000.00 be raised by general tax and $2,500.00 be transferred from the Junior High West Building appropriation under Article 20 of the 1949 Annual Town Meeting and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 17, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 18 taken up. (Sidewalks and Edgestones-Summer Street and Forest Street)
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On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of eleven thousand (11,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in Summer Street and Forest Street; said appropriation to be used with any sum or sums which may be alloted by the Commonwealth or County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 18, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 19 taken up. (Sidewalks and Edgestones)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1950; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
Charles A. Armitage of the Finance Committee offered the following substitute motion, duly seconded:
"That the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1950; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works."
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
Thereupon, it was
Voted: That the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1950; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 19, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 20 taken up. (Maintenance of Town Ways-Chapter 90 Roads)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 20 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 20, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 21 taken up. (Reconstruction of Streets)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of sixteen thousand four hundred twenty five ($16,425.) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the relocation,
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alteration and widening, construction of, specific repairs upon and im- provement of all or any parts of Massachusetts Avenue or Broadway, within the Town, as now existing or hereafter relocated, altered or widened, including land damages, if any, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; said appropria- tion to be used with any sum or sums which may be alloted by the Com- monwealth or County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose of 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 21, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 22 taken up. (Laying Out of Huntington Road)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Park Avenue Ex- tension to Forest Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Huntington Road, as more particularly described in Article 22 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 say way. -
Note: The necessary appropriation of $6,442.98 is included in the ap- propriation under Article 44.
There being no further business under Article 22, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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