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300.00
TOTAL $ 496,339.00
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Detail Personal Services
Chief $ 6,848.00
Deputy Chiefs 22,560.00
Captains 51,780.00
Assistant Superintendent 5,178.00
Lieutenants
38,816.00
Fire Fighters
309,561.00
Master Mechanic
5,178.00
Principal Clerk
3,444.00
Physician 520.00
6,000.00
Overtime for Emergencies 1,200.00
6 Additional Men from July 1, 1957 11,328.00
462,413.00
VOTED:
21. Fire and Police Signals (Town Manager)
Personal Services
Signal Maintainers $ 8,519.00
Overtime 500.00
3,100.00
Expenses
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
Alarm Boxes and Materials $2,100.00
2 Two-Way Radios 900.00
Cable and Construction 5,995.00
8,995.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 300.00
TOTAL $ 21,414.00
VOTED:
22. Building, Plumbing and Gas Inspection (Town Manager) Personal Services $ 15,862.00 1,000.00
Expenses
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: ) Automobile $2,043.00
Less allowance '51 car 300.00
$1,743.00
Shelving for Vault
150.00
2 Letter Files
100.00
1,993.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 300.00
TOTAL $ 19,155.00
Holiday Time
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Detail Personal Services
Inspector of Buildings
$ 6,208.00
Assistant Inspector of Buildings 1,888.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
4,674.00
Clerk-Stenographer
2,822.00
Substitute Help - Vacation
270.00
$ 15,862.00
VOTED:
23.
Boards of Appeal
(Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 2,814.00
Expenses
300.00
TOTAL $ 3,114.00
Detail Personal Services
Board of Appeals (Zoning) $ 1,500.00
Board of Appeals (Building)
300.00
Senior Clerk-Stenographer (Part time)
774.00
Overtime
240.00
$ 2,814.00
VOTED:
24. Wire Department (Town Manager) $ 10,636.00
Personal Services
Expenses
1,320.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: ) Storage Cabinet $45.00
2 - File Cabinets 99.00 144.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
150.00
TOTAL $ 12,250.00
Detail Personal Services
Inspector of Wires $ 6,208.00
Assistant Inspector of Wires 4,428.00
$ 10,636.00
VOTED:
25. Sealer of Weights and Measures (Town Manager) $ 4,210.00
Personal Services
Expenses
650.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40,
Section 5, Paragraph 34
150.00
TOTAL $ 5,010.00
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27. Tree Warden (includes Gypsy & Brown Tail Moth Suppression -formerly Budget 26) (Town Manager) $ 47,165.00 Personal Services
Expenses
9,391.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: ) New trees $2,362.50
1 - Automobile $1,994.00
Less Allowance
'51 Car 520.00 1,474.00
1 - 3/4 ton Pick-up Truck .... 1,786.00
1 - - 21/2 ton Truck with Winch 7,971.00
Less Allowance
'51 Truck 1,000.00 6,971.00
2 - Chains Saws 746.50
Less Allowance on
old saws 175.00 571.50
Renovating Office
800.00
13,965.00 Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34 200.00
TOTAL $ 70,721.00
Detail Personal Services
Tree Warden $ 5,972.00
Clerk-Stenographer
1,548.00
Extra Clerk 150.00
Wages - Laborers 39,495.00
$ 47,165.00
VOTED :
28. Civilian Defense (Town Manager) $ 3,893.00
Personal Services
Expenses 1,723.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
4 Sirens $ 560.00
2 Radios - Transmitters
and Receivers 450.00 Equipment - Surplus Property 1,500.00
2,510.00
TOTAL $ 8,126.00
Detail Personal Services
Director
$ 1,571.88
Senior Clerk-Stenographer
2,321.12
$ 3,893.00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
VOTED:
29. Board of Health (Town Manager) $ 24,628.50
Personal Services
Expenses
2,610.00
Garbage Disposal
80,000.00
Communicable Diseases
10,000.00
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
Premature Baby Care
2,500.00
TOTAL $ 121,738.50
Detail Personal Services
Board Members
$ 750.00
Agent
5,178.00
Principal Clerk
3,444.00
Public Health Nurse
3,632.00
Dentist
2,494.00
Dental Assistant
1,352.00
Others
3,524.50
Milk and Sanitation Inspector
4,254.00
$ 24,628.50
VOTED :
30. Inspector of Animals (Town Manager)
Personal Services - Inspector $ 668.00
VOTED :
31. Sewer Maintenance (Town Manager) Maintenance of Sewerage System Including Tools and Equipment To be expended substantially as follows: Labor $ 13,500.00
Expenses
9,000.00
TOTAL $ 22,500.00
VOTED :
32. Sanitary Division (Town Manager)
Removal of Ashes and Rubbish: Wages, Equipment, Dump Maintenance, etc.
To be expended substantially as follows: Labor $ 115,000.00
45,000.00
Expenses
TOTAL $ 160,000.00
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HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
33. Division of Highways and Bridges (Town Manager)
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Com- mittee was considered withdrawn, and on the new motion of Arthur D. Saul, Jr. of the Finance Committee, which was seconded, it was
VOTED:
33. Division of Highways and Bridges (Town Manager) Maintenance of Highways and Bridges to be expended substantially as follows: Labor $
205,000.00
Expenses
35,000.00
Removal of Snow and Ice Wages, Materials and Expense 93,602.44
Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment and Supplies 10,000.00
TOTAL $ 343,602.44
VOTED: To be raised by General Tax $337,602.44 To be taken from Parking Meter Fund a/c Removal of Snow and Ice from Parking Areas 6,000.00
VOTED :
33a. Highway Capital Outlay (Town Manager) Replacement and Purchase of New Equipment To be expended substantially as follows: 2 - 31/2 - 5 ton Chassis and Cabs with Load Packer
Bodies $24,000.00
Less Allowance on 1 - 1947
4 ton truck with Packer Body 400.00
23,600.00
1 - Four door Sedan 2,650.00
Less allowance on
1 - - 1951 Sedan 500.00
2,150.00
Tracks, Driving Sprockets and parts for Power Shovel
5,500.00
Parts for 105 Cu. Ft. Compressor 400.00
1 - 5-7 ton Tandem Roller 9,000.00
Less allowance on 1936 Roller 1,000.00
8,000.00
1 Backhoe Attachment for Tractor Including Parts and Auxiliary Transmission $ 3,860.00
2 Hydraulic Operated Sand Spreaders 2,600.00
10 Plow Blades and Front Frames, complete with Automatic Hydraulic Lifts 7,500.00
TOTAL $ 53,610.00
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VOTED:
34.
Street Lighting Street Lighting
(Town Manager)
TOTAL ......... ..
$ 90,550.00
VOTED :
35.
Traffic Signals
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 12,051.00
Expenses
6,725.00
TOTAL $ 18,776.00
Detail Personal Services
Maintenance Man
$ 4,718.88
Assistant Maintenance Man
3,466.06
Laborer
3,466.06
Overtime
400.00
$ 12,051.00
CHARITIES
VOTED:
36.
Public Welfare - Aid to Dependent Children -
Old Age Assistance and District Nurses
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 43,678.00
Expenses
$4,570.00
Less: Estimated U. S.
Federal Grant
2,000.00
2,570.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
1 Adding Machine
355.00
1 Automobile $2,100.00
Less Allowance
'53 Car 600.00
1,500.00
Desks
84.00
6 Chairs
130.00
3 Tables
67.00
1 Receptacle
4.00
..
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
2,140.00
250.00
TOTAL $ 48,638.00
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AID AND ASSISTANCE Welfare Aid
$ 50,000.00
Disability Assistance
53,000.00
TOTAL $ 103,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
19,000.00
Old Age Assistance
332,000.00
District or Other Nurses
3,000.00
TOTAL OF BUDGET $ 505,638.00
Detail Personal Services
Agent
$ 6,208.00
Clerks and Others
59,202.20
Town Physician
667.80
Medical Consultant
2,600.00
$ 68,678.00
Less: Estimated U. S. Federal Grants .. 25,000.00
$ 43,678.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
VOTED :
37.
Veterans' Benefits
(Town Manager)
$
12,456.00
Personal Services
Expenses 2,060.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
2 Filing Cabinets
205.00
TOTAL $ 14,721.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
(Including War Allowance, Veterans' Benefits
and Burial Aid)
43,000.00
TOTAL OF BUDGET $ 57,721.00
Detail Personal Services
Director of Veterans' Services $ 4,852.00
Investigator
4,008.00
Senior Clerk-Stenographer
3,096.00
Extra Clerk Hire
500.00
$ 12,456.00
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SCHOOLS
38. School Department
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Com- mittee was considered withdrawn, and on the new motion of Arthur D. Saul, Jr. of the Finance Committee, which was seconded, it was
VOTED :
38. School Department
I. General Control
$ 52,044.00
II. Instructional Services 1,721,028.00
III. Operation of School Plant 281,257.00
IV. Maintenance of Plant 118,494.00
V. Auxiliary Agencies
29,858.00
VI. Capital Outlay
40,922.00
VII. Special Appropriations
25,035.00
VIII. Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
7.50.00
TOTAL $2,269,388.00
I. General Control
Salaries
Superintendent
$ 10,500.00
Others
39,544.00
Total Personal Services
50,044.00
Expenses
2,000.00
TOTAL I $ 52,044.00
II. Instructional Services
Personal Services
$1,588,038.00
Expenses
48,790.00
Supplies
84,200.00
TOTAL II
$1,721,028.00
III. Operation of School Plant
Personal Services
$ 170,557.00
Materials and Expenses
110,700.00
TOTAL III $ 281,257.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant
Personal Services
$ 45,698.00
Repairs and Replacements
64,030.00
Expenses
8,766.00
TOTAL IV $ 118,494.00
V. Auxiliary and Other Services
Personal Services
$ 23,558.00
Expenses
6,300.00
TOTAL V $ 29,858.00
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VI. Capital Outlay
Furnishings $ 11,451.00
Instructional Apparatus 13,397.00
Other Equipment 1,375.00
Visual Education
2,500.00
Remodeling & General Construction 7,450.00
New Truck & New Beach Wagon
4,749.00
TOTAL VI $ 40,922.00
VII. Special Appropriations Vocational School Tuition and Transportation
$ 2,000.00
Athletics (Chapter 658, Acts 1950)
8,000.00
Cafeterias (Chapter 417, Acts 1950)
12,835.00
Arlington State-Aided Vocational School
2,200.00
TOTAL VII $ 25,035.00
VIII. Out of State Travel $ 750.00
LIBRARIES
VOTED :
39. Robbins Library and Branches (Town Manager)
Personal Services
$
119,534.00 51,835.00
Expenses
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
Furniture and Equipment $2,700.00
Lighting 3,000.00
Shelving 1,500.00
Plumbing and Heating 705.00
Paving - Parking Area 900.00
8,805.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40,
Section 5, Paragraph 34
300.00
TOTAL $ 180,474.00
Detail Personal Services
Librarian
$ 5,640.00
Others
97,400.00
Custodians 16,494.00
$ 119,534.00
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RECREATIONS
40. Public Parks and Playgrounds (Town Manager)
On the substitute motion of Town Manager Monahan to amend the motion of the Finance Committee, which was seconded and was declared by the Moderator to have carried, it was
VOTED:
40. Public Parks and Playgrounds (Town Manager) $
Personal Services
Expenses
78,617.17 18,380.87 Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
Fencing $ 800.00
Maintenance Equipment
4,500.00
General Improvements
3,500.00
Spy Pond Field
850.00
Waldo Road
450.00
10,100.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40,
Section 5, Paragraph 34
400.00
TOTAL $ 107,498.04
Detail Personal Services
Superintendent $ 5,640.00
Principal Clerk-Stenographer
3,444.00
Park Foreman
4,719.00
Recreation Supervisor
4,210.00
Wages - Laborers & Others
60,564.17
$ 78,617.17
41. Warren A. Pierce Playground (Town Manager)
On the substitute motion of John O. Parker of Precinct 8 to amend the motion of the Finance Committee, which was seconded and was declared by the Moderator to have carried, it was
VOTED :
41. Warren A. Pierce Playground (Town Manager) $
Personal Services - Laborers
9,540.00
Expenses
1,160.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
Lumber $ 180.00
Marking Machine 200.00
Trimming Mower 150.00
Refinish running track;
cinders, loam, etc. 4,500.00
5,030.00
TOTAL $ 15,730.00
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PENSIONS
VOTED:
42. Pensions (Town Manager) $ 115,000.00
Pensions
VOTED:
43. Contributory Retirement System (Retirement Board)
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 63,002.00
Expenses 1,600.00
Military Service Credits
688.60
Capital Outlay :
1 Automatic Printing Calculator $603.25 Less Allowance on 1940 Calculator .. 110.00 493.25
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as described in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34
150.00
TOTAL $ 65,933.85
UNCLASSIFIED
VOTED:
44. Memorial - Patriots' Day (Town Manager) $ 2,325.00
Memorial Day
Patriots' Day 940.00
TOTAL $ 3,265.00
Detail - Memorial Day
To be expended as follows:
Local Tent of the Daughters of Union Veter- ans and Local Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans 125.00
Corp. Wm. P. Kenibbs Camp #66, United
Spanish War Veterans 250.00
Arlington Post #39, The American Legion, Inc. 850.00
Arlington Post #1775, Veterans of Foreign
Wars 850.00
25.00
Francis Gould Women's Relief Corps #43 ... Arlington Chapter #49, Disabled American Veterans
125.00
Lt. Stanley G. Benner Detachment, Marine Corps League
100.00
TOTAL - MEMORIAL DAY $ 2,325.00
VOTED :
45. Printing Town Reports (Town Manager) ........ $ 2,900.00
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VOTED:
46.
Insurance (Town Manager)
Including among other purposes the protection of the Town's interest in real estate held by it under purchases and takings for non-pay- ment of taxes, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (38) $ 26,045.00
Group Life Insurance 12,000.00
Group Health, Medical, Surgical Insurance
50,000.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
27,000.00
MUNICIPAL BUILDING INSURANCE FUND .. 10,000.00
TOTAL $ 125,045.00
VOTED :
47 Reserve Fund (Finance Committee) .$ 85,000.00
VOTED:
48. Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses
Owned by Town (Town Manager)
Personal Services
Senior Building Custodian $ 4,051.00
Overtime and Others
400.00
Expenses
5,880.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
Lighting Fixtures in Robbins House
2,100.00
TOTAL $ 12,431.00
ENTERPRISE
VOTED:
49. Water Department Maintenance (Town Manager)
Maintenance of Water System
To be expended substantially as follows: $ 105,000.00
Labor
35,000.00
Expenses
TOTAL $ 140,000.00
VOTED:
49a. Extensions of Services for House Connections
To be expended substantially as follows: $ 9,600.00
Labor
14,400.00
Expenses
TOTAL $ 24,000.00
Reserve Fund
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CEMETERIES
VOTED :
50. Cemeteries (Town Manager) $ 48,197.00
Personal Services
Expenses
4,355.00
Capital Outlay (to be expended substantially as follows: )
1 Gasoline Tank & Pump $500.00
1 Hand Roto Tiller 300.00
1 Small Rotary Cutter 75.00
2 Hand Mowers 40.00
1 Adding Machine (Rebuilt) 75.00
1 Tripod, Hoisting Chains & Pulley 95.00
1,085.00
TOTAL $ 53,637.00
Detail Personal Services
Clerk
$ 3,196.00
Foreman
4,718.88
Others and Laborers
40,072.12
Overtime - Flag Service 210.00
$ 48,197.00
MATURING TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
VOTED :
51. Interest $ 90,000.00
Maturing Town Debt 250,000.00
TOTAL $ 340,000.00
There being no further business under Article 37, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
At this point, a recess was taken from 9:35 to 9:55 P.M.
On motion of Arthur D. Saul, Jr. of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 3 be taken from the table. (Reports of Committees. )
Joseph S. Vahey presented the report of the Committee on Quarters for Organizations Now Occupying the Old Town Hall and, on motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
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On motion of Arthur D. Saul, Jr. of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 3 be laid on the table.
Article 38. (Appropriation - 150th Anniversary Committee.)
On the motion of Arthur D. Saul, Jr. of the Finance Commit- tee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: ( Unanimously) That the sum of six thousand three hundred fifty (6350) dollars be and hereby is appropriated to provide a proper observance of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anni- versary of the Incorporation of the Town of Arlington; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the committee appointed under Article 58 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, and the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 38, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 39. (Extension of Sewerage System. )
VOTED: That the sum of forty one thousand (41,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System; that for this purpose nineteen thousand five hundred four and 75/100 (19,504.75) dollars be raised by general tax, and twenty one thousand four hundred ninety five and 25/100 (21,495.25) dollars be taken from unexpended balances now in the treasury as follows:
Article #45 - Annual Town Meeting 1955 Sidewalks & Edgestones - Eastern Avenue $ 362.87 Article #77 - Annual Town Meeting 1953
Russell School Improvements 20,000.00
Article #44 - Annual Town Meeting 1951
Committee - Russell School 300.00
Article #82 - Annual Town Meeting 1952
Committee - Pennsylvania Real Estate Plan 326.25
Article #7 - Special Town Meeting 1954 Committee - Re Compensation 173.50
Article #86 - Annual Town Meeting 1955 Committee-Amendments to Town Manager Act 35.00
Article #87 - Annual Town Meeting 1955 Committee - Amendments to Town By-Laws ...
95.57
Article #77 - Annual Town Meeting 1956 Reprinting Town By-Laws 187.00
Article #35 - Annual Town Meeting 1956 Surface Drain - Wollaston Avenue and Williams Street 15.06
$21,495.25
said forty one thousand dollars to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager substantially as follows:
Extension of Sewerage System (Including Tools & Equipment).
There being no further business under Article 39, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
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Article 40. (Extension of Water Mains.)
VOTED: That the sum of thirty nine thousand six hundred (39,600) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of water mains; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager substantially as follows: Laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches in dia- meter (including Tools and Equipment).
There being no further business under Article 40, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 41. (Extension of Storm Drains. )
VOTED: That the sum of thirty five thousand (35,000) dol- lars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1957; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager substantially as follows: Extension of storm drains (including Tools and Equipment).
There being no further business under Article 41, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 42. (Improvement of Volume and Pressure - Water System.)
VOTED: That the sum of twenty five thousand (25,000) dol- lars be and hereby is appropriated for Improvement of Volume and Pressure of the Water System; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager sub- stantially as follows:
Improvement of Volume and Pressure - Water System.
There being no further business under Article 42, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 43. (Sidewalks and Edgestones. )
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of twenty five thous- and (25,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the con- struction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edge- stones in the year 1957; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 43, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 44. ( Appropriation - Maintenance of Public Sidewalks.)
VOTED: That the sum of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the reconstruction and main- tenance of permanent sidewalks and resetting of edgestones upon the public ways of the Town, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 44, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
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Article 45. (Levy of Special Assessments for Laying Water Pipes in Public and Private Ways.)
VOTED: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 42G, 42H and 42I of Chapter 40 of the General Laws inserted by Chapter 332 of the Acts of 1955, as amended by Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1955, and accepted by the Town under Article 39 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1956, the Town adopts the following vote:
VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authoriz- ed and empowered to levy special assessments in an amount not exceeding two thirds of the total cost hereafter incurred of laying pipes in public or private ways for the conveyance or distribution of water to its inhabitants in the following manner:
An owner of land whch receives benefit from the laying of water pipes in public and private ways upon which his land abuts or which by more remote means receives benefit through the supply of water to his land or buildings shall pay a proportionate part of the cost not already assessed of extending such water supply to his land.
The Board of Selectmen shall ascertain, assess and certify the amount to be charged against each parcel of land receiving such benefit and such amount shall include the cost of the pipes and other materials and of the labor in laying them and other expenses incidental thereto. Such assessment for the cost of providing and laying water pipes in public and private ways shall be made upon the several parcels of land receiving benefit from the laying of such pipes by a fixed uniform rate based upon the estimated average cost of all the water pipes therein and the laying thereof, accord- ing to the frontage of such land on any way in which a water pipe is laid.
There being no further business under Article 45, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 46. (Reconstruction of Certain Streets. )
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of twenty five thous- and four hundred and fifty (25,450.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the relocation, alteration and widening, construc- tion of, specific repairs upon and improvement of all or any parts of Massachusetts Avenue, Mystic Street and Summer Street, within the town as now existing or hereafter relocated, altered or widened, including land damages, if any, under the provisions of law authori- zing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; said appropria- tion to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted 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 Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 46, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 47. (Laying Out of Highland Avenue. )
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Eastern Avenue to Arlmont Street, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Highland Avenue, as more parti- cularly described in Article 47 of the warrant, under the provisions
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of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be ac- cepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 47, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 48. (Laying Out of Waverley Street.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Hillside Avenue to Cedar Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Waverley Street, as more particularly described in Article 48 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 Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 48, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 49. (Laying Out of Wright Street. )
VOTED: (Unanimously ) That the laying out of a town way from Heard Road to the Winchester line, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Wright Street, as more particularly described in Article 49 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 Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 49, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
Article 50. (Laying Out of Littlejohn Street. )
VOTED: (Unanimously ) That the laying out of a town way from Mott Street to Dorothy Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Littlejohn Street, as more particularly described in Article 50 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 Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 50, the Modera- tor declared it disposed of.
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