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Parking Problem
The Planning Board, for over four years, has made an extensive study of the Town's traffic and parking problems and has reached the following conclusions:
1. That the Town should consider off street parking in three separate sections to provide parking for each of our three con- centrated business areas. No single lot could conveniently serve all of these sections. The three sections of our business area include the Main Street district from the bridge to Emmons Street; the West Central Street district from the bridge to the Westerly end of Emmons Street; and the East Central Street district from the bridge to Ruggles Street.
2. That the Town should consider a street widening program, not only to provide additional parking on the street, but. to remedy the hazardous traffic conditions existing on our sub-standard business streets. Especially, should street widening be con- sidered on West Central Street since this street carries all of the traffic on Route 140; is the main route of our fire-fighting apparatus, and is the approach to many of our schools.
To remedy the parking problem and to make our streets safer for automobile and for pedestrian traffic, the Planning Board makes the following recommendations:
1. That West Central Street between Emmons Street and the bridge be relocated and widened from its present width of
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forty (40) feet to an eighty (80) foot width. Such a width would provide sidewalks ten (10) feet in width which is stand- ard in a business district, ample parking, and two lanes for moving traffic. Our Town Zoning By-Law has been set up to protect this as a suitable width for our business districts.
2. That Emmons Street be relocated and widened from thirty-five (35) feet to sixty (60) feet for its entire length from West Central Street to Hillside Road. Not only would this provide more street parking space, but it would reduce the hazardous driving conditions as well as relieve much of the Main Street traffic congestion.
3. That the Selectmen be empowered to acquire, rent, or lease the so-called Railroad land to be used as a public parking lot to re- lieve the parking situation in the Main Street district.
4. That the Selectmen be empowered to acquire, rent or lease land in the rear of the Crowley and Haggart properties on West Central Street to provide a parking lot in the West Central Street business district.
5. That the Selectmen be empowered to acquire, rent, or lease the land on Summer Street adjoining Brown's Service Station for a public parking lot to serve the East Central Street business district.
6. That Dean Avenue be made a one way street from Main Street to Ray Street so that traffic may enter Dean Avenue from Main Street to relieve much of the congestion at this busy inter- section.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY T. LOVETERE, Chairman J. WALTER CHILSON NICHOLAS GIARDINO GEORGE E. DORR
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Franklin, Mass.
·Gentlemen:
The Advisory Committee hereby submits its report for the year 1950. During the year the following transfers were made from the Special Reserve Fund for Extraordinary and Unforeseen Expenses:
April 25 Advisory Board $ 25.00
June 2 East Park Street Appropriation for drainage 700.00
Street Lights 72.00
Aug. 10 School Department (Transportation)
1,500.00
Forest Fire Department 500.00
Sept. 8 Library 595.00
Dec. 13 Shade Trees
225.00
Total
$3,617.00
Respectfully submitted,
T. WILLIAM RICE
Advisory Committee, Chairman
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1950
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following report is submitted for the year ending December 31, 1950 on Welfare, Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children.
This year your Board of Public Welfare organized on February 15, 1950 with F. Ott Wilbee as Chairman, Edward Johnson, and Joseph
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Dickens as associate members. As voted by the town, Chairman Wilbee's term was for three years, Joseph Dickens for two years, and Edward Johnson for one year, inaugurating for this Board the so-called "stagger system."
As of May 8, 1950, as authorized and in compliance with Civil Service rules and regulations, Miss H. Marjorie Gregoire, a full time Senior Clerk, was hired by the Board.
The case history system started last year has been completed. An- other project, that of microfilming old office records, has been started and we anticipate that we will be able to complete this project in the coming year. This will provide a permanent reference record and more filing space for current office work.
At the suggestion of the Board, a regional council of various County and State Social Agencies was organized for the purpose of co-ordinat- ing information and for mutual aid in working out welfare problems in this area.
The Department purchased a hospital bed and a wheelchair for the use of worthy cases in the town.
The Board of Public Welfare wishes to express its appreciation to other town departments and personnel for their cooperation during the past year.
According to present economic conditions, your Board of Public Welfare is of the opinion that there will be a reduction in the general welfare case load and have estimated accordingly. In the Old Age As- sistance and the Aid to dependent Children Programs there will be, by necessity of complying with State and Federal regulations, an increase in these two assistance categories.
Welfare
A total of 69 cases of 172 persons were aided by Welfare during the year. Now active are 33 cases of 51 persons.
Appropriation
$32,500.00
Transferred to Aid to Dependent Children
3,900.00
28,600.00
Cancelled check
57.00
28,657.00
Expenditures
28,262.33
Balance
$394.67
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Receipts
From other Towns
$4,346.66
Cancellation
57.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5,228.07
$9,631.73
Welfare Administration
Appropriation
$2,206.00
Expenditures
2,151.48
Balance
$54.52
Old Age Assistance
A total of 237 cases were aided this year. This figure includes 6 cases from other towns. Now active are 207 cases plus 6 in other towns.
Appropriation
$82,500.00
Cancelled checks
467.80
82,967.80
From Special Town Meeting transfer
8,100.00
91,067.80
Expenditures
91,067.80
Balance 0.00
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grant
On Hand January 1, 1950 $ 368.82
Received from Federal Government
65,399.55
Cancelled checks
198.65
U. S. Grant share of Recovery Account
17.05
65,984.07
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Expenditures 64,235.48
Balance
$1,748.59
Grand total expended for Old Age Assistance in 1950
$155,303.28
Receipts
U. S. Grant share, OAA Recovery Account $ 17.05
Cancelled checks
666.45
From other Towns
1,125.81
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
64,967.82
Federal Government
65,399.55
Recovery Account, local share
17.15
$132,193.83
Old Age Assistance Administration
Appropriation
$2,300.00
Expenditures
2,282.27
Balance
$17.73
Old Age Administration-U. S. Grant
On Hand January 1, 1950
$ 132.26
Received from Federal Government
3,971.52
4,103.78
Expenditures
2,476.65
Balance
$1,627.13
Aid to Dependent Children
A total of 26 cases of 81 persons were aided on this program during 1950. Now active are 22 cases of 62 persons.
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Appropriation
$16,800.00
Transferred from Welfare
3,900.00
20,700.00
Expenditures
20,700.00
Balance
0.00
Aid to Dependent Children-U. S. Grant
On Hand January 1, 1950
$
655.08
Received from Federal Government
8,572.99
9,228.07
Expenditures
6,989.48
Balance
$2,238.59
Grand total expended for Aid to Dependent Children
during 1950
$27,689.48
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
Appropriation
$1,720.00
Expenditures
1,704.19
Balance
$15.81
Aid to Dependent Children Administration-U. S. Grant
On Hand January 1, 1950
$ 91.88
Received from Federal Government
750.48
Expenditures
842.36
173.68
Balance
$668.68
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Receipts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$8,603.56
Federal Government
8,572.99
$17,176.55
Accounts Receivable
Due from Other Towns, Welfare
$1,978.32
Due from Other Towns, Old Age Assistance
873.40
$2,851.72
We hereby submit our estimates for the year 1951:
Welfare
$28,500.00
Old Age Assistance
100,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
21,000.00
Welfare Administration
2,206.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
1,620.00
Respectfully submitted,
F. OTT WILBEE JOSEPH DICKENS
EDWARD P. JOHNSON
Board of Public Welfare
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS TO THE TOWN OF
FRANKLIN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Your Board of Appeals has conducted hearings on appeals from and matters not within the jurisdiction of the Town Planning Board, during the year 1950 as follows:
Petitioner
Location of Property
New Dwellings
Mrs. Mary Mason
corner Stubb and Lee Streets
Salvatore Velluti
corner Squire and Garden Streets
Private Garages
Richard McCleary
Florence A. Ware
Elm Street Orchard Street
Kenneth Ferguson
Lexington and Concord Streets
Alterations to Existing Buildings
Francis and Anna Ober
Summer Street
Emelia Santos
Cottage Street
Henry Kussmaul
East Central Street
Albert M. DeLucia
Crocker Avenue
Ceasar Bussaglia
Crocker Avenue
New Buildings
Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank
Main Street
Samuel Bearse
West Central Street
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Change of Use
Thomas W. Sullivan
Forest and King Streets
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. VOZELLA, Chairman JOHN F. BROGAN RICHARD N. RUGGLES CHARLES SCHMIDT, Associate
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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
February 13, 1951
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin in the County of Norfolk
Greetings:
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the qualified voters of the said Town of Franklin, to assemble in the High School on Tuesday, the Thirteenth Day of February A. D. 1951, it being the second Tuesday of February, at six o'clock in the forenoon and remain in session until seven o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers, viz: A Moderator, A Town Clerk, A Town Treasurer, A Town Auditor, A Tax Collector and Three Constables, all for the term of one year; One member of the Board of Assessors (to fill an unexpired term) for the term of two years; One member of the Board of Selectmen, One mem- ber of the Board of Assessors, One Member of the School Committee, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, One Member of the Board of Health, One member of the Water and Sewer Commissioners, A Tree Warden, One Member of the Town Planning Board (to fill an unexpired term), all for the term of three years; One Member of the Town Plan- ning Board and One Member of the Franklin Housing Authority, both for the term of five years. Also upon the same ballot to vote on the following question:
"Shall the town vote to accept the provisions of Section nineteen B of Chapter Forty-One of the General Laws and thereby provide permanent tenure for George W. Dana, the present incumbent in the office of Town Clerk."
YES
NO
Article 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers.
Article 3. To hear a report of the Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money, from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, be- ginning January 1, 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable
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within 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, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Article 5. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the following purposes, to wit:
1. For general government, including the Compensation and expenses of the Selectmen, Auditor, Moderator, Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Assessors of Taxes, Town Clerk, Election and Registration, Dog Officer, Planning Board, Advisory Board, Field Driver, Town Hall, Town Counsel and other finance accounts.
2. For Protection of Persons and Property, including the pay- ment of Police and Suppression of Illegal Liquor Traffic, Bi- cycle Registration, Support of Fire Department, Sealing of Weights and Measures, Extermination of Gypsy Moths, Elm Beetle and Dutch Elm etc., Trimming of Shade Trees and for Prevention and Suppression of Forest Fires.
3. For Health and Sanitation, including expenses of the Board of Health, Inspection of Animals, Inspection of Meats and Provisions, Inspection of School Children, Construction and Maintenance of Sewer and Sewer Beds.
4. For Highway and Bridges, including construction and repair of Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks, Street Lighting, Tarvia, Snow Removal and all other Highway Expenses. Also for the Union Street and City Mills Cemeteries, Street Lines and Signs and the Maintenance and Operation of Traffic Signals.
5. For Public Charities, for Aid to Outside Poor, Welfare Ad- ministration, Old Age Assistance, Old Age Assistance Ad- ministration, Aid to Dependent Children and Aid to De- pendent Children Administration.
6. For Veterans' Center and Benefits, including Soldiers Burials.
7. For Education, including all expenses of the School Com- mittee.
8. For the Franklin Public Library.
9. For the Improvement of the Commons, for Swimming Pool and for Playground Maintenance.
10. For Unclassified Accounts, including the Decoration of Sol- diers' Graves, Printing and Distribution of the Town Reports, for the Town's Share of cost of Maintenance of Norfolk County Retirement System, Foreclosure of Tax Liens, the various Insurance Accounts, including Fire Insurance, Fleet Fire and Theft, Fleet Liability and Property Damage, Work-
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men's Compensation and also for Rent of Quarters for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans and Disabled American Veterans.
11. For the Maintenance and Operation of the Water Department and the Compensation of the Water Commissioners.
12. For the payment of Interest on Town Debts.
13. For the payment of Municipal Indebtedness.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to use the interest of the Helen A. Ward Fund, amounting to Two Dollars ($2.00) for the care of the Ward Cemetery Lot at the City Mills Cemetery, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to use the interest of the Lucretia Pond Fund, amounting to Twenty-Dollars ($20.00) for the care of Town Cemeteries, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the use of the Assessors the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000) to reduce the Tax Rate, from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the Special Reserve Fund, Thirty-Four Hundred Dollars ($3,400.00) to be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund, and the balance of ($6,600.00) Sixty- Six Hundred Dollars to be raised by taxation, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to purchase eyeglasses and spectacles for children under eighteen years of age and whose parents or guardians are financially unable to provide them, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, as provided for in amendment to Section V, Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or do any- thing relating thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the purpose of contin- uing the program of surveying and making plans of the Town under the direction of the Town Planning Board, said plans and survey to be used by all departments of the Town, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for the repair and main- tenance of Chapter 90 Roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the amount of Four Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-Two Dollars and Fifty- Eight Cents ($4,282.58) from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) for the reconstruction of Lincoln Street under Chapter 90, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both, for this purpose, to be used under the direction of the Board of Select- men, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to be expended by the Tree Warden for buying and planting new shade trees, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) from the Excess and Deficiency Account, to meet the State and County Allotment for Chapter #90 Maintenance and Chapter #90 Construction, provided that all reimbursements from the State and County shall be credited back immediately upon their receipt to the Surplus Revenue Account, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) including the trade in value of one 1936 GMC truck to purchase a new two and a half ton truck for the Highway Department, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a new car for the Police Department, including trade in value of the present car, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of the income of the Fletcher Fund for the construction and equipment of a playground and recreational field, on "Fletcher Field," or any other place designated as a Public Playground, to be expended under the direction of the Playground Committee, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) of which One Hundred Dollars ($100) shall be for the use of the Board of Appeals, and Three Hundred Dollars ($300) shall be for the expenses of the Town Planning Board, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Dog License money received for the present year for the support of the Schools or Public Library, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 33B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws which provides for a 40 hour work week for town employees.
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Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to establish a forty hour work week for the members of the Police Department, raise and ap- propriate the sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Dollars ($4,740.00) for the cost of such additional personnel as will be required in the Police Department by reason of the establishment of such forty hour work-week; determine how such sum shall be raised, or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street that part of the private way or street now known as Sherman Avenue, from Lincoln Street, a distance of nine hundred eighty (980) feet, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with Profile drawn by J. Walter Chilson, C. E., or do anything relating thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty-Four Dollars ($54.00) for three (3) street lights already installed on Sherman Avenue, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street that part of the private way or street now known as Pine Ridge Drive, from Sherman Avenue, a distance of thirteen hundred (1300) feet, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Profile drawn by J. Walter Chilson, C. E., or do anything relating thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street that part of Highland Street, or way running from that part of Highland Street that has previously been accepted as a public way or street to Oak Street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the plan of McIntyre and Profile by Schofield, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street the private way or street now known as Lexington Street, running from the private street called Concord Street to the extension of Highland Street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the plan of McIntyre, and Profile by Schofield, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street the private way or street now known as "Concord" Street running from Oak Street to Highland Street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the plan of McIntyre, and Profile by Schofield, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or street, the private way or street now known as Charlotte Court, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Dollars ($18) to install one street light on Pole #1488 on Pleasant Street, or do anything relating thereto.
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Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-Six Dollars ($36.00) to install two street lights on Raymond Avenue, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars for control work on Dutch Elm Disease. Recent passage of Chapter 761 G. L. Acts of 1949 calls for separate funds for this work and cannot be included with a general appropriation for Gypsy Moth or other insect work. This money to be expended by Moth Supt. under jurisdiction of the Department of Con- servation, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2500) Dollars for the purchase of a new sprayer or duster for the Moth Dept., said sum to be expended under the direction of Moth Dept. along with the Select- men, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to allow the Moth Dept. to sell the old Hydraulic Sprayer, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) for the construction of Garden Street, 500 feet by 30 feet, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) for the construction of Orchard Street 500 feet by 30 feet, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the construction of Squire Street 400 feet x 30 feet, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) for the con- struction of Sidewalks, on Main Street between Emmons and School Streets, High Street to Church Square and on Union Street from Church Square to High Street, Ten Hundred and Ninety-Five Square Yards (1095), said sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or do anything relating thereto.
Article 40. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950-"An Act providing for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retirement allowances, an- nuities and other benefits payable by the Commonwealth and its poli- tical subdivisions to certain former employees and persons claiming under them," or do anything relating thereto.
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950 "An Act making applicable increases
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in retirement allowances to those persons retired after January first, nineteen hundred and forty-six with a minimum allowance," or do anything relating thereto.
Article 42. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900) for the painting of the exterior of the Town-Hall, or do anything relating thereto.
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