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1,000.00
41. Old Cemeteries 200.00
42. Soldiers' and Sailors' Lots 50.00
43. Reserve
1,000.00 ($2,000.00 from Overlay Re- serve)
44. Miscellaneous
400.00
45. Tax Titles
100.00
46. Town Reports 600.00
47. Memorial Day
80.00
48. Christmas Tree
150.00
49. Insurance
2,000.00
50. County Retirement
389.32
51. Janitor
2,080.00
52. Library
250.00
53. Secretary Finance Committee 50.00
54. Auditorium Note
3,000.00
Total Appropriations ... $104,538.52
Unanimous vote.
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35. School
23. Building Inspector
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro- vided by Section 108 of Chapter 44, General Laws, as amend- ed, and raise and appropriate sums of money for said salary.
Voted : Salaries as follows :
Moderator
$25.00
Constable
50.00
Road Surveyor
50.00
Selectmen (Chairman $700.00)
1,700.00
2 members 500.00 each
Assessors ($600.00 each)
1,800.00
Board of Welfare ($300.00 each)
900.00
Treasurer, Collector, Clerk
3,000.00
Yes 55, No 47.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to elect a Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service.
Voted : To elect Joseph H. Putnam Town Director for the Cape Cod Extension Service. Unanimous vote.
Article 4. To see in what manner the Town will vote to dispose of its refunded dog tax.
Voted : That the refunded dog tax be placed in the Pub- lic Library Account.
Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1951, and issue a note or notes therefore, payable in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voted: To authorize tbe Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning
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January 1, 1951, and to renew any note or notes as may be. given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Unanimous vote.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed $1,000.00 for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of per- sons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Chapter 111, Section 74, G. L., or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Chapter 111, Section 74, General Laws. Unanimous vote.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the protection and propagation of shellfish, or take any action relative thereto, and act fully thereon.
Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for the protection and propagation of shellfish. Unanimous vote.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken under Tax Title procedure by the Town, and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken under Tax Title procedure, and to appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
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Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to pay a bounty of fifty cents each for woodchucks and crows killed within its boundaries during the ensuing year and raise and appro- priate the sum of $30.00 for this purpose, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To pay a bounty of fifty cents for each wood- chuck or crow killed within the Town's boundaries, and to appropriate $30.00 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $25.00 to be used for the suppression of tent caterpillars, under the direction of local Boy Scout leaders, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the suppression of tent caterpillars, to be expended under the direction of the local Boy Scout leaders. Unanimous vote.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from unappropriated funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $4100.00 for the Town's share and transfer the sum of $11,275.00 from unappropriated funds in the treasury to cover the State's share, which will be reimbursed to the Town later for Chap- ter 81 Highways. Unanimous vote.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $300.00 for the care and improvement of the Windmill and lot or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the care and improvement of the Windmill and lot. Unani- mous vote.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $2000.00 to be placed at the disposal of the School Committee, for the purpose of exterminating termites and repairing damage already done by same in Elementary School or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2000.00 for the extermination of termites in the Elementary School to be spent under the direction of the School Committee. Unanimous vote.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to buy a piece of land adjoining the present dump for a future dump and raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for said purpose or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of land adjoining the dump for an additional dumping ground. Unanimous vote.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept a piece of land on Great Pond, for public use by gift, from Freeman Hatch, Jr., or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To accept the gift of a piece of land on Great Pond for use as a Town Landing from Freeman Hatch, Jr., to be known as Hatch Landing. Voted to extend a gift of thanks for his gift of land. Unanimous vote.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or appropriate from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $800.00, to be used toward equipment for the new kitchen of the Town Hall addition or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To appropriate from unappropriated funds in the treasury the sum of $800.00 toward equipment for the kitchen in the new auditorium, and to appoint a committee
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of three, appointments to be made by the Selectmen. Com- mittee appointed as follows : Mrs. Varena Daley, Mrs. Eliza- beth Lloyd, and Mrs. Florence Miskelly. Yes 43, No 3.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500.00 for Public Amusements and for municipal advertising purposes, under Chapter 154, Acts of 1950, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Public Amusement and municipal advertising purposes un- der Chapter 154, Acts of 1950. Unanimous vote.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept all donations received, in connection with the Tercentenary activities, the same to be added to the appropriation.
Voted : To accept any and all donations received by the Tercentenary Committee in connection with the Tercentenary activities. Unanimous vote.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws by inserting the following : "A Board of Appeals shall be established under Section 81R Acts 1947, Chapter 30." This is in connection with the Planning Board.
Voted : "A Board of Appeals shall be established under Section 81R, Acts of 1947, Chapter 30." This in connection with the Planning Board. Yes 86, No 1.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to transfer any balance left in the Post War Rehabilitation Account, after the sale of bonds, to the New Auditorium Account.
Voted: To transfer any balance left in the Post War Rehabilitation Account after the sale of bonds to the New Auditorium Account.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
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appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Trea- sury, the sum of $1380.00 for an aero-mist blower for the Moth Dept. or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : On the sum of $1380.00 for the aero-mist blower for the Moth Department-Yes 5, No 53.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept a lay-out of a road, as laid out by the Selectmen, and to ac- quire by deed of gift, purchase or eminent domain, if neces- sary, land within said lay-out through land of Warren Snow, George Whiting, and including Alston Avenue of Sec. 1, Plan of the Eastham Land Co., as prepared by Schofield Bros., Civil Engineers, and raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for this purpose, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To accept a lay-out of a road as laid out by the Selectmen and to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or emi- nent domain if necessary, land within said lay-out through land of Warren Snow, George Whiting, and including Alston Avenue, in Section 1 of the Eastham Land Co., as prepared by Schofield Brothers, Civil Engineers, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept a lay- out of a Town Landing as laid out by the Selectmen, and to acquire by deed of gift, purchase or eminent domain, if necessary, a certain parcel of land on Herring Pond and adjoining Herring Brook Road so-called, as prepared by Schofield Bros., Civil Engineers, the expense of same to be taken from the appropriation made for this purpose in 1950.
Voted : To accept the lay-out of a Town Landing as laid out by the Selectmen, and to acquire by deed of gift, pur- chase or eminent domain if necessary, a certain parcel of
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land on Herring Pond, and adjoining Herring Brook, so called, as prepared by Schofield Brothers, Civil Engineers, the expense of same to be taken from the appropriation made in 1950 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate the arrangement of a regional school system by the Towns of Eastham, Orleans, and Brewster and, if feasible, to formulate plans for this system ; to take any action relative thereto and act fully thereon.
Voted: To appoint a committee of three to investigate the feasibility of a Regional School for the Towns of East- ham, Orleans, and Brewster to formulate plans for this sys- tem. The School Committee members were appointed to this committee. Unanimous vote.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 to be spent under the pro- visions of Chapter 90 for construction of Ocean Drive Road so-called, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 for the construction of Ocean Drive Road, so called, under Chapter 90. Unanimous vote.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for Band Concerts to be given by the Junior Community Band, or take any action relative thereto. (By request.)
Voted : To indefinitely postpone. Unanimous vote.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the unpaid bills of 1950.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $59.20 to pay the unpaid bills of 1950. Unanimous vote.
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Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1000.00 towards defraying the cost of the Tercentenary to be held in 1951, said funds to be at the disposal of the Tercentenary Committee or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for the Tercentenary celebration in 1951 to be spent under the direction of the Tercentenary Committee. Unanimous vote.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to advertise the Town under Chapter 40, Section 6A of the General Laws.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to advertise the Town, under Chapter 40, Section 6A, General Laws.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time, in anticipation of re-imburse- ment for the financial year beginning January 1, 1951, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chap- ter 44, General Laws.
Unanimous vote.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to sell the cement mixer by sealed bids or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To sell the cement mixer, the same to be sold under sealed bids. Unanimous vote.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the following sums of money :
Woodtick Control $300.00
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Oak Worm, Canker Worm, Fall Web Worm 200.00
Voted : To raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
Woodtick Control $100.00
Oak Worm, Canker Worm, Fall Web Worm 200.00
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500.00 for the suppression and eradica- tion of Poison Ivy under Chapter 282, Acts of 1947, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the eradication of Poison Ivy. Yes 50, No 16.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200.00 for the Dutch Elm Tree Disease or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for control of Dutch Elm Disease. Unanimous vote.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the following part of Article 2, voted at a Special Town Meeting June 23, 1939, pertaining to Workman's Law as may be em- ployed on work to be done under contracts with the Com- monwealth.
Voted: To rescind the last part of the last sentence of a vote taken on Article 2 taken at a Special Town Meeting held on June 23, 1939, pertaining to Workmen's Compensa- tion "as may be employed on work to be done under con- tracts with the Commonwealth." Unanimous vote.
It was voted informally to instruct the Selectmen to deny the Fish Weir permit of Jack Busalacchi on the grounds it would be detrimental to the best interests of the Town.
At this time it was voted a rising vote of thanks to
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Nathan A. Nickerson, retiring Fire Chief, for his efficient services and devotion to the interests of the Town.
The Moderator announced appointments of Andrew C. Miskelly, Arthur T. Benner, Jr., and Howard Anderson to the Finance Committee for three years.
The minutes of the meeting were read and approved.
Meeting adjourned at 3:15 P. M.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL ELECTION, FEBRUARY 20, 1951
The polls opened at 12:00 noon and closed at 6:00 P. M.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of East- ham qualified to vote in Town affairs as stated in the War- rant for said meeting, for the election of officers on Tuesday, February 20, 1951, the whole number of votes cast was 392 which being assorted and counted according to law the result was found to be as follows :
Moderator (One Year)
*Winfred Knowles 327
Harry Young 1
Blanks 64
Selectman, Assessor, Board of Welfare (Three Years)
Maurice A. Moore 136
*Luther P. Smith 253
Blanks
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Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes
*Leslie E. Chase ..... 343
Blanks 49
Constable
*Harvey T. Moore 358
Fred P. Turner 1
Blanks 33
School Committee
Lottie B. Buker 54
Elizabeth Lloyd 58
*James E. Schofield 150
Barbara Tarvers 118
Blanks
12
.....
Trustee of Public Library
*Dorrice Mayo ... 347
Blanks 45
Highway Surveyor
*Nathan Nickerson 357
Blanks 35
Planning Board Member (Five Years)
* Alfred Nickerson 324
Blanks
68
Planning Board Member (Three Years)
*John W. Anderson 186
William Knowles 169
Blanks
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*Elected.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 31, 1951
Pursuant to the posted Warrant the qualified voters met in the Town Auditorium on July 31, 1951. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock by the Town Clerk and the Warrant duly read together with the return of the officer who served the same. Richard Whitford and Clyde Earl were appointed tellers for this meeting.
At the time of the opening of the meeting a quorum of voters was lacking, and the Moderator recessed the meeting for half an hour to allow more voters to arrive.
At 8 :30 the meeting reconvened.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available funds in the treasury to the Aid to Dependent Children, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $1500.00 from Available Funds in the treasury to the Aid to Dependent Children account. Unanimous vote.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money to the Town Hall account or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $1200.00 from available funds in the treasury to the Town Hall account. Unanimous vote.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available funds in the treasury to the Ter- centenary account, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To transfer the sum of $1000.00 from the avail- able funds in the treasury to the Tercentenary account. Un- animous vote.
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The minutes of the meeting were read and approved and the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M.
LESLIE E. CHASE, Town Clerk.
Officers appointed by the Selectmen for the Tercente- nary, August 16 to August 26, 1951 :
William Blaisdell Bertram Clapp Phillip Deschamps
Clarence Fulcher Robley Fulcher Manuel Santos
Russel McPhee
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 23, 1951
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 P. M. The Warrant calling the meeting was duly read together with the return of the officer who served the same. Alonzo Gill and Wilbur Sparrow were appointed tellers for the meeting.
The official representatives of the "Mother City," East Ham, England, the Mayor and Mayoress, Alderman and Mrs. W. E. Hurford, were presented at this session as they had been at many other events held in connection with the week's program. The Mayor of East Ham, London, was on this occasion invited to present to the Town Meeting his official credentials. This he did as follows:
1. A certified abstract of the minutes of his Council signed by the Town Clerk.
2. Illuminated extract of his Council's minutes with official seal of the County Borough.
3. Messages of good will from East Ham Teachers, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Women's Voluntary Service, and a scroll from the Odeon and Premier Children's Cinema Club.
4. A map of East Ham dated 1777.
Unanimous vote to accept credentials.
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Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $500.00 to the Termite Extermination account or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $500.00 to the Termite Extermination account. Unanimous vote.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the New Auditorium and to transfer the amount appropriated from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund or take any action relative thereto.
Voted : To raise and appropriate and transfer from the Post War Rehabilitation account the sum of $641.92 to the New Auditorium. Unanimous vote.
Moderator Winfred Knowles then addressed Mayor Hurford, who was our invited guest for the Tercentenary celebration, as follows :
"Mayor Hurford : From time to time the orderly assem- blies of free people in Legislative sessions have necessarily been guided in their deliberations by persons known vari- ously as presidents, chairmen, presidents and so forth. The popularly accepted and generally employed working tool of the authority and control of this great group of presiding officers is known as the gavel.
"In books having to do with parliamentary law and rules of order you will read : 'In large conventions there is usually much confusion and noise at the opening and it re- quires self control, finesse and tact on the part of the pre- siding officer to preserve proper order, so that all members may hear and be heard.'
"While situations of much confusion are doubtless in the minority in the municipal conclaves of East Ham, Eng- land, as they normally are in the historic and famous Town
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Meetings of Eastham, Cape Cod, nevertheless we folks here desire to furnish you a mallet with which you and the May- oress during the years to come occasionally may tap upon the rostrum of memory, thereby calling to order recollections of the deep and lasting friendship which you both by your cor- diality and kindness have so firmly established in the hearts of us all.
"This gavel, hand fashioned by Harry S. Young, Gen- eral Chairman of the Eastham Tercentenary Committee, came from a native Cape Cod pine, originally cut for a Christmas tree by Mrs. Young and myself, is presented to you, Mr. Mayor, with the best wishes and assurances of highest esteem by the citizens of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U. S. A."
Thus Mayor Hurford was presented with the gavel from Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Young.
Extract from the minutes of the Council held at the Town Hall, East Ham, on the 19th day of July, 1951.
Invitation to Tercentenary Celebration at Eastham, Massachusetts.
The Mayor announced that he had received an invita- tion to attend with the Mayoress, the Tercentenary Celebra- tion of the Town of Eastham, Massachusetts, in August, 1951.
Proposed by Alderman Hart, seconded by Councillor Reynolds, and resolved :
A. That the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the County Bourough of East Ham desire to record the appre- ciation of the hospitality to be extended by the citizens of Eastham, Mass., and that his Worship, in accepting the in- vitation, convey the greetings of the citizens of East Ham when taking part in the Tercentenary Celebration.
B. That the Civic Committee be invited to contribute to
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the cost of the passage of the Mayor and Mayoress between this country and Eastham, Massachusetts, and that, subject to a receipt of any necessary ministry approval, the Town Council defray the balance of transportation expenses in- volved.
C. That consequential matters arising in relation to the foregoing, be left in the hands of the Mayor, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Finance and General Purpose Com- mittee, Alderman Jackson and Councillor Reynolds with the power to act.
I hereby certify the above to be a correct extract from the minutes of the corporation.
Harold Edwards, Town Clerk.
Eastham Teachers Association Miss Kate E. Andrews, B. A. 5 Wanstead Park Ave. Manor Park E 12.
Dear Mr. Mayor :
It has occurred to me that your forthcoming visit to Eastham, Massachusetts, would give an opportunity for the East Ham Teachers' Association to send fraternal greetings to their colleagues in the American teaching profession. If you are agreeable, therefore, we should be very pleased if you convey to the teachers of Eastham our greetings and best wishes. Should they care to write to us sometime we would welcome a letter.
May I take this opportunity of wishing you and the Mayoress a very pleasant visit, calm seas and fine weather and every success in forging our links of friendship with our namesake in America.
Perhaps on your return you would be able to come to one of our NGT meetings and tell us something of your experiences.
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With all good wishes to you and the Mayoress for a happy journey and a safe return.
Yours sincerely,
Kate Andrews. July 31, 1951.
Dear Madam :
I am in receipt of your letter of the 28 instant, and reply to inform you that I shall be delighted to convey to the teachers of Eastham, Massachusetts, U. S. A., the greetings and best wishes of your association. I should like to thank you for the good wishes expressed to the Mayoress and my- self for a pleasant visit and a successful trip.
On my return I shall be pleased to attend one of your meetings and relate our experiences.
Yours faithfully,
Mayor.
Miss K. E. Andrews, B. A. 5 Wanstead Park Avenue Manor Park E 12.
East Ham Scouts Association County of London Alderman W. E. Hurford, J. P.
Mayor of East Ham, Town Hall, East Ham E6.
Dear Mr. Mayor :
I duly received your letter of the 5th of June and am glad that you have accepted the Presidency of this local Association.
When you visit Eastham in Massachusetts, I shall be extremely grateful to you if you will, as President, convey to our brother Scouts this, the very best wishes of all the members of this local Association.
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