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9,576.00
Assistant Sup't of Public Works
7,158.00
Water Registrar. 6,170.00
Other Clerks, etc.
52,674.00
Emergency Clerk Hire 2,500.00
$ 85,624.00
VOTED:
13. Engineering
(Town Manager) Personal Services
Expenses
$ 74,687.00 4,485.00
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Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows) 1-4 door Station Wagon $2,450.00 Less Allowance on '55 4 door Sedan 250.00
$2,200.00
1 -Adding Machine.
271.00
1-Traffic Counter. 600.00
$ 3,071.00
TOTAL $ 82,243.00
Detail Personal Services
Town Engineer. .
$ 8,358.00
Engineers ..
62,575.00
Senior Clerk - Stenographer.
3,754.00
$ 74,687.00
VOTED:
14. Elections and Town Meetings
(Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 21,300.00
Expenses .
8,385.00
Capital Outlay
1 Typewriter .
$212.00
Less Allowance 60.00
152.00
TOTAL $ 29,837.00
Detail Personal Services
Board of Registrars .
$ 1,212.00
Assistant Registrars and Others
15,218.00
Election Officers .
4,350.00
Custodians and Others
520.00
$ 21,300.00
VOTED:
15. Planning Board
Personal Services
$ 200.00
Expenses
1,000.00
TOTAL. $ 1,200.00
Detail Personal Services
Chairman .
$ 100.00
Secretary
100.00
$ 200.00
VOTED:
16. Board of Survey
(Board of Selectmen) Personal Services
$ 3,519.00
Expenses
1,147.00
TOTAL. $ 4,666.00
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Detail Personal Services Secretary of Board . Head Clerk -- Secretary to Department Head .
$ 2,279.00
1,240.00
$ 3,519.00
VOTED:
17. Robbins Memorial Town Hall
(Town Manager) Personal Services
$ 24,390.00
Expenses
12,808.00
TOTAL. $ 37,198.00
Detail Personal Services Senior Building Custodian Junior Building Custodians (3)
$ 4,924.00
13,352.00
Others .
4,914.00
Overtime
1,200.00
$ 24,390.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
VOTED:
18. Police Department
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 478,786.00
Expenses .
30,020.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:) 2 - 4 door Sta. Wag. $5,800.00
Less allowance 2 - '59
Station Wagons
1,600.00
$4,200.00
1 - Typewriter.
212.00
Less allowance 15.00
197.00
1 - Copying Machine
300.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
200.00
TOTAL
$ 513,703.00
Detail Personal Services
Chief
$ 8,716.00
Captains .
13,688.00
Lieutenants
24,800.00
Sergeants 51,306.00
318,873.00
School Traffic Supervisors. 23,310.00
Clerks (3) . 11,958.00
Others .
15,544.00
Overtime and Holidays
10,591.00
$ 478,786.00
Patrolmen
4,697.00
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VOTED:
19. Parking Meters
(Town Manager) Personal Services $ 5,150.00
Expenses
2,665.00
TOTAL. $ 7,815.00
VOTED: Total $7,815.00 to be taken from the Parking Meter Fund.
VOTED:
20. Fire Department
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 559,606.00
Expenses
25,600.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:)
Hose
1 - Automobile.
$3,600.00
Less Allowance on
'57 car .
1,100.00
Furnishings
2,500.00
275.00
12 Chairs .
250.00
4,375.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34. 375.00
TOTAL. $ 589,956.00
Detail Personal Services
Chief .
$ 8,716.00
Deputy Chiefs
33,620.00
Captains .
43,400.00
Lieutenants .
107,806.00
Fire Fighters
342,854.00
Master Mechanic
6,200.00
Principal Clerk
4,102.00
Physician
592.00
Holiday Time.
10,264.00
Overtime
2,052.00
$ 559,606.00
VOTED:
21. Fire and Police Signals
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 16,541.00
Expenses
3,100.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:) Fire & Police Alarm Boxes $2,100.00
2,295.00
4,395.00
Cable .
TOTAL. $ 24,036.00
$1,350.00
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Detail Personal Services Assistant Superintendent Signal Maintainers (2) . Overtime
$ 5,992.00
9,849.00
700.00
$ 16,541.00
VOTED:
22. Building, Plumbing and Gas Inspection
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 21,768.00
Expenses
950.00
Capital Outlay
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
150.00
TOTAL $ 22,868.00
Detail Personal Services
Inspector of Buildings .
$ 7,158.00
Ass't. Inspector of Buildings
5,138.00
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
5,992.00
Clerk -- Stenographers .
3,480.00
$ 21,768.00
VOTED:
23. Boards of Appeals
(Board of Selectmen)
Personal Services
$ 3,066.00
Expenses
600.00
TOTAL $ 3,666.00
Detail Personal Services
Board of Appeals (Zoning)
$ 1,500.00
Board of Appeals (Building)
300.00
Principal Clerk -- Stenographer
1,026.00
Overtime
240.00
$ 3,066.00
VOTED:
24. Wire Department
(Town Manager)
$ 12,296.00
Expenses
1,240.00
Capital Outlay .
50.00
1 - Typewriter (used)
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
150.00
TOTAL. $ 13,736.00
Detail Personal Services Inspector of Wires
$ 7,158.00
Assistant Inspector of Wires
5,138.00
$ 12,296.00
Personal Services
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VOTED:
25. Sealer of Weights and Measurers
(Town Manager) Personal Services (Sealer). Expenses
$ 4,894.00
675.00
TOTAL. $ 5,569.00
VOTED:
26. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression
(Town Manager)
Now included as part of Budget #27 - Tree Warden.
VOTED:
27. Tree Warden
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 57,612.00
Expenses
6,296.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:)
New Trees
$2,600.00
1 Water Cooler
150.00
1 Power Lawn Mower
150.00
1 Impact Wrench
120.00
1 Desk & 1 Chair
200.00
3,220.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
350.00
TOTAL.
$ 67,478.00
Detail Personal Services
Tree Warden .
$ 6,890.00
Clerk -- Stenographer.
1,877.00
Extra Clerk.
150.00
Wages -- Laborers.
48,695.00
$ 57,612.00
VOTED:
28. Civilian Defense
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 3,820.00
Expenses .
1,700.00
Capital Outlay
1,939.00
TOTAL. $ 7,459.00
Detail Personal Services Civilian Defense Director Senior Clerk -- Stenographer (part time)
$ 1,800.00
2,020.00
$ 3,820.00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
VOTED:
29. Board of Health
(Town Manager)
$ 28,335.00
2,150.00
Expenses . Garbage Disposal .
84,434.00
Communicable Diseases
6,000.00
Mosquito Control .
2,500.00
Premature Baby Care
2,500.00
TOTAL.
$ 125,919.00
Detail Personal Services
Board Members (3).
$ 750.00
Agent .
6,170.00
Principal Clerk
4,102.00
Public Health Nurse
4,290.00
Dentist
3,818.00
Dental Clinic Assistant
1,568.00
Milk and Sanitation Inspector
5,138.00
Others
2,499.00
$ 28,335.00
VOTED:
30. Inspector of Animals
(Town Manager) Personal Services -- Inspector . $ 759.00
VOTED:
31. Sewer Maintenance
(Town Manager)
Maintenance of Sewerage System Including Tools and Equipment . $ 33,000.00
(to be expended substantially as follows:) Labor. . $19,800.00
Expenses 13,200.00
TOTAL $ 33,000.00
VOTED:
32. Sanitary Division
(Town Manager)
Removal of Ashes and Rubbish . $ 190,520.00
Wages, Equipment, Dump Maintenance, etc. (to be expended substantially as follows:) Labor. $140,642.00
Expenses 49,878.00
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
33. Division of Highways and Bridges (Town Manager)
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Committee as ap- pearing in its printed report was considered withdrawn, and on the new mo- tion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
Personal Services
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VOTED:
33. Division of Highways and Bridges (Town Manager) Maintenance of Highways and Bridges . (to be expended substantially as follows:) Labor. $230,500.00
$ 275,500.00
Expenses 45,000.00
Removal of Snow and Ice 118,631.53
Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment and Supplies 42,844.81
TOTAL.
$ 436,976.34
VOTED:
To be raised by
General Tax
.
$433,719.34
To be taken from
the Parking Meter Fund
a/c removal of Snow and
Ice from Parking Areas. .
3,257.00
VOTED:
33a. Highway Capital Outlay (Town Manager) Replacement of Equipment and Purchase of New Equipment
To be expended substantially as follows:
2 -- 30,000# Trucks complete with
5 yd. Contractor's bodies. $16,000.00
Less Allowance on 3 trucks
580.00
$ 15,420.00
1 -- 30,000# Cab and Chassis with
18 yd. Packer Body.
12,500.00
Less Allowance on 1 -- '51 Cab and Chassis.
500.00
12,000.00
1 -- Ton Cab & Chassis with
Special Utility Body
4,130.00
Less Allowance on 2 Trucks.
400.00
3,730.00
2 -- 2 Ton Pickup Trucks
3,600.00
Less Allowance on 2 Trucks.
200.00
3,400.00
1 -- Tractor with Bucket & Bull - dozer Blade & Backhoe
17,700.00
Less Allowance on 2 Tractors
3,000.00
14,700.00
1 -- 4 door Sedan .
2,400.00
Less Allowance on 1 '55 Coupe
350.00
2,050.00
1 -- 2 Ton Road Roller --
Trailer Type
4,200.00
Less Allowance on -- '48 Roller
500.00
3,700.00
TOTAL.
$ 55,000.00
VOTED:
34. Street Lighting (Town Manager) Street Lighting
TOTAL. .
.
$ 115,456.00
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VOTED:
35. Traffic Signals (Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 14,127.00
Expenses
7,625.00
TOTAL $ 21,752.00
Detail Personal Services
Maintenance Man .
$ 5,652.00
Assistant Maintenance Man
4,316.00
Motor Equipment Operator.
3,759.00
Overtime .
400.00
$ 14,127.00
CHARITIES
VOTED:
36. Public Welfare -- Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance and District Nurses (Town Manager) Personal Services
$ 58,269.00
Expenses Less: Estimated Federal Grants 3,500.00
$5,000.00
1,500.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:)
1 Couch
$ 125.00
1 Electric Plate .
25.00
1 Electric Toaster 25.00
1 Arm Chair
25.00
1 Adding Machine
300.00
500.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
250.00
SUB TOTAL. $ 60,519.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
Welfare Aid.
$ 31,000.00
Disability Assistance
38,400.00
SUB TOTAL.
$ 69,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 28,500.00
Old Age Assistance. . .
309,000.00
District and other Nurses
4,000.00
TOTAL OF BUDGET. $ 471,419.00
Detail Personal Services
Agent . .
$ 7,158.00
Clerks and Others
47,752.00
Town Physician .
759.00
Medical Consultant .
2,600.00
$ 58,269.00
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VETERANS' BENEFITS
VOTED:
37. Veterans' Benefits (Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 14,604.00
Expenses
1,900.00
SUB TOTAL. $ 16,504.00
AID AND ASSISTANCE
Veterans' Benefits
$ 52,000.00
Burial Aid.
300.00
TOTAL OF BUDGET. $ 68,804.00
Detail Personal Services
Director of Veterans' Services $ 6,170.00
Investigator.
4,680.00
Senior Clerk -- Typist
3,754.00
$ 14,604.00
SCHOOLS
38. School Department
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Committee as ap- pearing in its printed report was considered withdrawn, and on the new mo- tion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED:
38. School Department
I. General Control . $ 76,223.00
II. Instructional Service. 2,499,563.00
III. Operation of School Plant. 355,962.00
IV. Maintenance of Plant. 111,767.00
V. Auxiliary Agencies . 44,680.00
VI. Capital Outlay . .
47,006.00
VII. Special Appropriations
44,779.00
VIII. Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5,
Paragraph 34. 1,000.00
TOTAL. $3,180,980.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT -- DETAIL
I. General Control
Salaries
Superintendent .
$ 14,750.00
Assistant Superintendent 12,500.00
Others .
46,273.00
Total Personal Services
$ 73,523.00
Expenses 2,700.00
TOTAL I.
$ 76,223.00
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II. Instructional Services Personal Services
$2,304,918.00
Expenses Supplies
67,970.00
126,675.00
TOTAL II $2,499,563.00
III. Operation of School Plant Personal Services .
$ 218,032.00
Materials and Expenses.
137,930.00
TOTAL III. $ 355,962.00
IV. Maintenance of School Plant
Personal Services
$ 63,391.00
Repairs and Replacements .
44,301.00
Expenses
4,075.00
TOTAL IV. $ 111,767.00
V. Auxiliary Agencies and Other Activities
Personal Services
$ 37,030.00
Expenses
7,650.00
TOTAL V $ 44,680.00
VI. Capital Outlay
Furnishings. .
$ 19,325.00
Instructional Apparatus
9,857.00
Other Equipment
6,940.00
Visual Education
3,500.00
Remodeling and General Construction
4,684.00
Bus for Handicapped Children
2,700.00
TOTAL VI. $ ยท 47,006.00
VII. Special Appropriations
Vocational School Tuition and
Transportation. $ 2,000.00
Athletics
(Chapter 658, Acts of 1950) 15,000.00
Cafeterias (Chapter 417, Acts of 1950)
24,779.00
Arlington State-Aided Vocational School .
3,000.00
TOTAL VII $ 44,779.00
VIII. Out of State Travel . $ 1,000.00
LIBRARIES
VOTED:
39. Robbins Library and Branches (Town Manager) $ 175,007.00
Personal Services
Expenses .
59,995.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:)
Equipment. $1,813.00
Lighting 1,000.00
Heating. 400.00 3,213.00
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Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de - scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34. $ 250.00
TOTAL. $ 238,465.00
Detail Personal Services
Librarian .
$ 7,158.00
Library Assistants
128,111.00
Custodians
19,816.00
School Librarians.
19,922.00
$ 175,007.00
RECREATIONS
VOTED:
40. Public Parks and Playgrounds (Town Manager)
Personal Services
$ 97,397.00
Expenses . 25,600.00
Capital Outlay
(to be expended substantially as follows:) Playground Equipment. $ 395.00
Maintenance Equipment 5,000.00
5,395.00
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5,
Paragraph 34.
300.00
TOTAL. $ 128,692.00
Detail Personal Services
Superintendent . . $ 7,158.00
Principal Clerk -- Stenographer . 4,102.00
Wages -- Laborers and Others
86,137.00
$ 97,397.00
VOTED:
41. Warren A. Peirce Playground (Town Manager) $ 10,530.00
Personal Services
Expenses
1,700.00
TOTAL. $ 12,230.00
PENSIONS
VOTED:
42. Pensions (Town Manager)
Pensions. .$ 140,000.00
VOTED:
43. Contributory Retirement System (Retirement Board)
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 86,878.00 Personal Services
Administrator . $ 500.00
Treasurer. . 500.00
Clerk -- Stenographer. 1,200.00 2,200.00
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Expenses
$ 500.00
Medical Expenses.
Expenses incurred outside the Commonwealth as de- scribed in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Paragraph 34.
150.00
TOTAL. $ 89,728.00
UNCLASSIFIED
VOTED:
44. Memorial Day and Patriots' Day (Town Manager)
Memorial Day
$ 2,720.00
Patriots' Day.
1,735.00
TOTAL. $ 4,455.00
Detail -- Memorial Day 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. . 250.00
Arlington Post #39, The American Legion, Inc. .
850.00
Arlington Post #1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars 850.00
Francis Gould Women's Relief Corps #43.
75.00
Arlington Chapter #49, Disabled American Veterans.
125.00
Lt. Stanley G. Benner Detachment, Marine Corps League .
100.00
Setting up Public Address System
45.00
Military Units
300.00
. .
$ 2,720.00
45. Printing Town Reports (Town Manager)
On motion of John O. Parker, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was VOTED: That Budget Item 45 of Article 21 be laid on the table.
46. Insurance (Town Manager)
A substitute motion offered by Frederick A. Mahony, town meeting mem- ber from Precinct 11, which was duly seconded, was declared lost on a stand- ing vote, 73 having voted in the affirmative and 117 in the negative. Edward G. Murray, town meeting member from Precinct 14, served notice of intention to move for reconsideration at a later time. Thereupon, on the original mo- tion of the Finance Committee, it was
VOTED:
46. Insurance (Town Manager)
Insurance,
Including among other purposes the protection of the
Town's interest in real estate held by it under pur -
chases and takings for non-payment of taxes as pro- vided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (38) $ 41,074.00
Group Life Insurance
14,000.00
Group Health, Medical Surgical Insurance. 73,831.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND. 35,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INSURANCE FUND 10,000.00
TOTAL. $ 173,905.00
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VOTED:
47. Reserve Fund (Finance Committee)
Reserve Fund
.$
85,000.00
VOTED:
48. Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses owned by Town
(Town Manager)
Personal Services
Senior Building Custodian
4,706.00
Others and Overtime.
700.00
Expenses
4,041.00
TOTAL. $ 9,447.00
ENTERPRISES
VOTED:
49. Water Department Maintenance (Town Manager)
Maintenance of Water System
(To be expended substantially as follows:)
Labor. .
$110,000.00
Expenses
44,000.00$ 154,000.00
Capital Outlay
(To be expended substantially as follows:)
Meters . .
$ 15,136.00
Guillotine Saw
2,000.00
Hydraulic Cutter
400.00
2 Pumps .
1,950.00
Sewer Cleaning Machine
500.00
19,986.00
TOTAL. .
$ 173,986.00
VOTED:
49a. Extensions of Services for House Connections To be expended substantially as follows:
Labor. .
$ 4,300.00
Expenses
9,950.00
TOTAL. .$ 14,250.00
CEMETERIES
VOTED:
50. Cemeteries (Town Manager)
Personal Services $ 57,121.00
Expenses
4,300.00
TOTAL. $ 61,421.00
Detail Personal Services
Superintendent .
$ 6,514.00
Working Foreman.
4,924.00
Clerk -- Typist .
3,954.00
Laborers and Others. .
41,519.00
Overtime - - Flag Service
210.00
$ 57,121.00
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MATURING TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
VOTED:
51. Maturing Town Debt and Interest
Maturing Town Debt $ 430,000.00
Interest
122,380.00
TOTAL. $ 552,380.00
On motion of George H. Anderson, town meeting member from Precinct 14, it was
VOTED: That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting thereupon adjourned at 10:58 P.M. on Monday, March 20, 1961, until Wednesday, March 22, 1961, at 8:00 P.M.
A true record.
ATTEST:
Ann Mahon Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MARCH 22, 1961
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 20, 1961, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March 22, 1961, to act upon the re- maining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the en- trances to the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty-two (242) town meeting members and (9) town meeting members at large quali- fied to participate and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that two hundred one (201) town meeting members and nine (9) town meeting members at large (83.6% of total -- 251) attended the meeting.
The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:09 P.M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly accompanied by Mr. Anton Kovan, pianist and Mr. Richard Laman, trumpeter, both of the School Department.
The invocation was given by Reverend Edward L. Gallagher, Curate of Saint Camillus' Church.
The Town Meeting Members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.
There being no objection to the request of Mr. John O. Parker, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, permission was granted by general consent for Messrs. Herlihy and Kenna of the Planning Board, and Mr. Harold Kramer, planning consultant, to sit within the town meeting enclosure.
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On motion of Selectmen Parker, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the War- rant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourns to Monday evening, March 27, 1961, at 8:00 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was
VOTED: That Budget 45 of Article 21 be taken from the table.
45. Printing Town Reports (Town Manager)
By consent of the meeting, the motion of the Finance Committee as appearing in its printed report was considered withdrawn, and on the new motion of Mr. Kermit C. Streng, Chairman of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: (Unanimously)
45. Printing Town Reports (Town Manager)
Printing Town Reports . $ 4,500.00
Additional Appropriation for 1960 Report. 436.00
TOTAL 4,936.00
There being no further business under Article 21, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 22. (Extension of Sewerage System.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) 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 direc- tion of the Town Manager substantially as follows: Extension of Sewerage System (including Tools and Equipment).
There being no further business under Article 22, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 23. (Extension of Water Mains.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) 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 diameter (including Tools and Equipment).
There being no further business under Article 23, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 24. (Extension of Storm Drains.)
VOTED: That the sum of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1961; 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 24, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 25. (Sidewalks and Edgestones.)
VOTED: That the sum of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the
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installing of edgestones in the year 1961; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 25, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 26. (Appropriation -- Maintenance of Public Sidewalks.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the reconstruction and maintenance 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 26, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 27. (Improvement of Drainage System.)
VOTED: That the sum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for improvements throughout the Townto the Town's Drainage System and to increase its capacity; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 27, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 28. (Disposal of Obselete Equipment.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town Manager be and hereby is authorized to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of accumulated obsolete equipment . now owned by the Town and formerly used by the Public Works Department.
There being no further business under Article 28, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 29. (Reconstruction of Certain Streets.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of forty-two thousand one hundred (42,100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the relocation; alteration and widening, construction of, specific repairs upon and improvement of all or any parts of Massachusetts Avenue, Mystic Street, Park Avenue and Warren Street, 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 appro- priation to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or by the County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the di- rection of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 29, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 30. (Laying Out of Old Colony Road.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Wind- mill Lane to Cherokee Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Old Colony Road, as more particularly described in Article 30 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.
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There being no further business under Article 30, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
Article 31. (Laying Out of Arrowhead Lane.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Long- meadow Road to Old Colony Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Arrowhead Lane, as more particularly described in Article 31 of the Warrant, under the provision 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 31, the Moderator de- clared it disposed of.
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