Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1941-1948, Part 28

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1941-1948
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1064


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D-Balances Brought Forward from 1943


E-Balances Carried Forward to 1945


125


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


$ 24.00


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126


COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURES FOR FIVE YEARS


Analysis of Actual Expenditures


1944


1943


1942


1941


1940


General Government


$ 887.42


$ 991.33


$ 921.22 ,


Selectmen


$ 872.85


$ 867.80


Accountant


794.15


802.30


789.55


623.55


696.71


Treasurer


1,065.88


763.91


753.65


653.34


776.02


Collector of Taxes


1,550.98


1,530.20


1,456.83


1,113.91


1,102.64


Assessors


2,328.79


1,795.75


1,846.72


1,639.61


1,274.81


Other Finance Offices


96.96


208.36


59.80


85.50


12.22


Law Department


694.72


335.75


278.25


535.43


514.68


Town Clerk


442.73


478.91


443.01


537.64


369.38


Elections and Registrations


1,369.72


735.13


966.25


908.30


1,234.21


War Price and Ration Board


153.81


84.18


115.89


Planning Board


13.50


52.75


91.75


130.80


Board of Appeals


17.50


6.50


21.05


52.36


Municipal Buildings (Maintenance)


3,014.45


3,052.22


2,964.32


2,640.11


2,997.16


Printing Town Reports .


275.20


274.00


284.95


344.04


314.20


Alterations, Repairs, Painting and Fur-


niture for Town Hall


539.73


1,977.13


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Total


$ 13,230.97


$ 12,964.89


$ 10,959.44


$ 10,255.92


$ 10,213.25


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department


$ 11,955.05


$ 10,620.17


$ 10,732.22


$ 8,899.71


$ 5,163.12


Fire Department including Hydrants


9,307.05


7,993.29


10,597.24


11,711.69


6,124.29


Moth Department


. 3,990.25


3,500.34


3,527.80


3,044.00


2,763.75


Tree Warden


800.00


826.16


650.00


699.93


699.99


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Analysis of Actual Expenditures Other Protection - Inspector of Buildings, Sealer of Weights and Measures, etc. ..


1944


1943


1942


1941


1940


503.53


504.52


515.26


482.58


479.45


Total


$ 26,555.88


$ 23,444.48


$ 26,022.52


$ 24,837.91


$ 15,230.60


Health and Sanitation


Board of Health and Health Officer


$ 273.00


$ 277.66


$ 424.40


$ 369.80


$ 270.00


Inspector of Animals


40.00


40.00


50.00


65.00


65.00


Inspector of Milk


26.87


25.00


25.00


25.00


25.00


Essex County Sanatorium


2,409.81


2,698.99


2,348.57


1,633.75


1,621.52


Garbage Collection


1,496.66


850.35


Total


$ 4,246.34


$ 3,892.00


$ 2,847.97


$ 2,093.55


$ 1,981.52


Highway Department


General Maintenance and Equipment .. $ 10,296.51


$ 12,094.42


$ 10,049.61


$ 14,207.74


$ 14,162.31


Construction, Streets


87.50


13,999.70


Sidewalk Work .


281.68


1,998.31


Snow and Ice Removal


1,762.44


1,747.84


1,453.98


1,819.93


2,748.17


Lighting


4,422.69


4,447.16


4,389.75


4,204.40


4,050.64


Other Expenses


500.00


500.00


300.00


344.38


300.00


Total


$ 16,981.64


$ 19,071.10


$ 16,280.84


$ 34,576.15


$ 23,259.43


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


127


Analysis of Actual Expenditures


1944


1943


1942


1941


1940


Public Welfare


Administration


$ 858.65


$ 820.01


$ 956.73


$ 443.37


$ 445.62


Relief


2,538.52


3,023.26


4,780.88


4,922.92


5,584.15


Old Age Administration


1,351.18


1,307.04


1,049.64


727.64


596.57


Old Age Assistance


21,841.23


20,453.55


21,069.06


17,427.06


17,756.12


Aid to Dependent Children


1,425.40


1,761.50


1,294.00


1,076.50


430.00


Soldiers' Relief


1,151.17


1,110.50


1,694.40


1,576.35


1,976.91


Total


$ 29,166.15


$ 28,475.86


$ 30,844.71


$ 26,173.84


$ 26,789.37


Schools


General Expenses


$ 2,826.35


$ 685.21


$ 2,242.84


$ 2,169.16


$ 1,962.93


Teachers' Payrolls, including Supervisor


20,146.00


21,342.78


17,463.73


16,256.79


15,791.00


Text Books and Supplies


1,692.05


1,347.13


1,418.83


1,362.21


926.41


Tuition


17,172.18


14,390.17


14,118.85


15,415.69


15,744.26


Transportation


8,122.10


8,119.05


7,674.07


7,573.52


7,389.23


Janitors' Services


3,120.96


3,080.12


2,705.28


2,463.06


2,238.50


Fuel and Light


1,514.54


1,604.10


1,487.47


1,185.71


1,476.85


Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds


1,679.14


2,793.34


2,912.87


2,592.03


1,739.57


Furniture and Furnishings


46.05


51.39


43.42


193.58


582.59


Other Expenses


394.85


105.50


603.23


673.05


120.15


Addition to Center School


5,983.92


Land for High School Site


10,000.00


Hot Lunch Program


8,634.27


6,487.06


1,236.14


Total


$ 65,348.49


$ 60,005.85


$ 51,906.73


$ 65,868.72


$ 47,971.49


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Analysis of Actual Expenditures


1944


1943


1942


1941


1940


Libraries


Salaries and Wages


$ 546.00


$ 546.00


$ 538.00


$ 503.50


$ 494.00


Books, Periodicals, etc.


822.15


652.42


784.29


739.43


716.94


Fuel and Light


137.36


109.81


106.20


95.08


109.16


Other Expenses


47.78


106.88


150.60


146.05


167.56


Total


$ 1,553.29


$ 1,415.11


$ 1,579.09


$ 1,484.06


$ 1,487.66


Park and Playgrounds


$ 513.45


$ : 1,125.90


$ 1,049.30


$ 2,725.80


$


585.43


Unclassified


Community Canning Project


$ 1,046.85


Damages to Persons and Property


$ 837.28


Memorial Day


225.00


90.00


200.00


Government and Relief Projects


60.00


$ 14.25


Hurricane Emergency .


$ 200.00


200.00


Town Defense Committee


162.80


571.00


2,857.06


1,741.02


3,241.75


All Other


1,121.55


898.28


1,401.23


585.20


458.47


Total


$ 1,509.35


$ 2,606.13


$ 5,355.57


$ 2,526.22


$ 3,914.47


Cemeteries


Maintenance


$ 713.75


$ 715.88


749.88


S 709.90


$ 648.90


Care of Lots


327.51


361.95


277.67


294.50


366.50


All Other


199.50


Total


$ 1,041.26


$ 1,077.83


$ 1,027.55


$ 1,004.40


$ 1,214.90


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129


Analysis of Actual Expenditures


1944 $160,146.82


1943 $154,079.15


1942 $147,873.72 679.24 50,000.00


1941 $170,579.81


1940 $132.648.12 627.03


Total Operation and Maintenance Interest


432.99


507.36


Revenue Loans, etc.


25,000.00


577.83 30,000.00


40,000.00 3,000.00


Payments on Notes


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


3,000.00


Payments to State, County and Fed. Govt. .


27,374.68


10,166.49


18,663.68


19,149.15


15,145.19


Refunds and Other Payments


3,101.64


6,418.20


2,417.77


3,427.19


3,506.06


Grand Total Payments


$196,056.13


$201,171.20


$224,634.41


$226,733.98


$194,980.40


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1944


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash and hand December 31, 1944


Abatements by Assessors Payable


In hands of Treasurer . $ 79,712.34


Levy of 1941-Real Estate .. $ 35.03


Levy of 1941-Polls .. 10.00


Levy of 1940-Motor Vehicle Excise 6.45


$ 81,071.57


Levy of 1941-Motor Vehicle


Excise


9.22


Levy of 1942-Personal


$ 89.60


Levy of 1942-Real Estate .. 9.21


Levy of 1943-Personal . .. .


263.90


Levy of 1943-Real Estate ..


3,914.49


Levy of 1944-Personal .. ·


460.09


Levy of 1938 $ 2.00


Levy of 1939


6.00


Levy of 1940


237.03


Levy of 1938-Polls


$ 2.00


Levy of 1943


1,035.47


Levy of 1944


1,034.74


Levy of 1942-Polls


8.00


Levy of 1943-Polls


102.00


Levy of 1944-Polls


58.00


$ 176.00


Tax Titles


$ 14,498.21


15.67


Tax Possessions


862.77


$ 15,360.98


Departmental


575.04


$ 16,911.67


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ment .50


$ 61.20


Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes


Levy of 1944-Real Estate .. 14,164.43


$ 18,901.72


Levy of 1939-Polls


6.00


$ 2,315.24 $ 6,109.54


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . Revenue Reserved Until Collected Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes . $ 276.72


Special Assessments-Moth . Tax Titles and Possessions


16,044.24


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


50.00


In hands of Collector .. · Surplus War Bonus and Ac- cumulation on Deposit ... 1,309.23


Taxes


Levy of 1941-Moth Assess-


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


Levy of 1942


$ 12.77


Levy of 1943


23.36


Levy of 1944


254.26


$ 290.39


Moth Assessments


Levy of 1942


$ 03


Levy of 1943


8.13


Levy of 1944


6.76


$ 14.92


Surplus War Bonus Fund and Accumulations


$


1,309.23


Machinery Account


$ 1,363.28


Sales of Cemetery Lots and Graves Funds


$


1,267.25


Overestimate-State Charges ..


$


4.06


Reserve for Payment of Water District Tax Titles . School Lunch Proceeds Available Appropriation Balances


$


105.05


$ 2,624.74


Town Defense Committee ...


$ 1,409.14


Repairs to High School Site Buildings 253.73


Police and Fire Departments Investigation 138.34


$ 1,801.21


Surplus Revenue


Excess and Deficiency ...


$ 83,181.92


Accounts Receivable-Departmental


Public Welfare .


$ 23.10


Old Age Assistance 551.94


$ 575.04


Overlay Deficit Levy of 1942 $ 663.77


$117,054.39


$117,054.39


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1944 .


$ 16,000.00


Addition to Center School High School Site


$ 14,000.00 $ 2,000.00


$ 16,000.00


$ 16,000.00


TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS


Trust Fund Cash and Securities in Hands of Treasurer


$ 27,469.24


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund Compensation Fund


$


3,918.71


Trust Fund Cash and Securities in Hands of Commonwealth of Massachusetts


1,000.00


$


4,000.00


Trust Fund Cash and Securities in Hands of East Boston Savings Banks


839.60


George L. Hawkes Library Fund . Mary U. Nash Library Fund .... George N. Blake Library Fund .. Adelia J. Clough Library Fund .. Cemetery Endowment Funds ....


$ 300.00


$ 17,439.60


$ 29,308.84


$ 29,308.84


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


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$ 2,150.53


$ 500.00


$ 1,000.00


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ACCOUNTANT'S CERTIFICATE


To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:


I have examined the Cash Receipts in the various Trust 'Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer and find them to be correct. The income from Trust Funds in the hands of others has been received for the year 1944 and credited to the proper accounts.


The receipts as reported by the Treasurer agree with the books and the payments by the various departments were as stated in the foregoing report to the best of my knowledge and belief.


I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the various departments for their co-operation and it has been a pleasure working with them. With great regret I have submitted my resignation due to the fact that this position consumes more spare time than I have.


LESLIE E. LUSCOMBE, Town Accountant


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Town Officers Elected


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH and BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Stanley W. Heath, Chairman


George W. Peavey Everett S. Webster


* Died July 22, 1945. No successor elected.


TOWN CLERK Harry W. Higgins


TOWN TREASURER Harry W. Higgins


TAX COLLECTOR Clifford C. Ham


MODERATOR Joseph F. Smith


ASSESSORS


Everett B. Richards, Chairman


William W. Moxham


Sidney E. Richards Stanley G. Thwing-


*


Died March 9, 1945.


** Elected Chairman March 14, 1945.


** Appointed April 2, 1945 to fill vacancy.


Term expires 1947* Term expires 1948 ** Term expires 1946 Term expires 1946 ***


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


James R. Houghton, Chairman


Term expires 1946


Burton W. Barrows


Charles H. Griffin


Term expires 1947 Term expires 1948


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


Rudolf P. Schlenker, Chairman


Term expires 1948*


Malcolm C. Eaton


Term expires 1946


Katherine S. Higgins


Term expires 1947


Rufus LaC. Stevens


Term expires 1946 **


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* Resigned December 10, 1945. ** Appointed December 10, 1945 to fill vacancy.


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Wallace H. Storey Walter E. Wilkinson Traugott Hawley


Term expires 1948


Term expires 1946 Term expires 1947


Term expires 1946 Term expires 1946* Term expires 1946


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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


Raymond R. Pearson Arthur W. Bryant Benjamin W. Skinner


Term expires 1948 Term expires 1946 Term expires 1947


CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR


Charles V. Sweetser


Allison Tedford


TREE WARDEN


Lyman H. Twiss


Term expires 1946


TOWN PLANNING BOARD


Nicholas M. DuChemin


Term expires 1950


Louis B. Tuck


Term expires 1946


Theodore N. Ferren


Term expires 1947


Edward S. Averell


Term expires 1948


John Gibbons


Term expires 1949


APPOINTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 5, 1945


Everett Webster


FIELD DRIVERS Joseph F. Smith Walter Riggs


POUND KEEPER Joseph F. Smith


George M. Roundy


WOOD MEASURERS Daniel Kelleher Joseph F. Smith


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Sidney M. Eaton, Chairman


Carl I. Cheever


Thomas F. Lynch


Joseph P. Furrier Harry W. Higgins


Term expires 1948* - Term expires 1946 ** Term expires 1947 Term expires 1948 ***


* Died October, 1945. ** Elected Chairman December 14, 1945.


Appointed April 23, 1945 to fill vacancy.


JUROR LIST PREPARED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Maynard M. Ulm, Supt. Louis Dorman, Retired


Charles W. Smith, Shipper Percy A. Briggs, Mechanic Lyman Twiss, Supt. Adam Herron, Mechanic


Ernest P. Lane, Banker


Oscar Hixon, Salesman Edmund Moeglin, Retired Patrick Malloy, Salesman Theodore Palizollo, Accountant Joseph P. Furrier, Engineer Carl Hoffman, Retired James Stokes, Carpenter


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Wesley Munroe, Welfare Agent George K. Lundskog, Retired


Frank Winchester, Mechanic


Harold Treamer, Transp. Executive Arthur Bryant, Laborer Ralph Green, Auto Business


Harry Winchester, Retired


GASOLINE REGISTRATIONS ISSUED IN 1945


Perley Burrill (2)


Patrick Malloy


Julius Rombult


George M. Roundy & Co. Lynnfield Community Bus, Inc. Maxwell Kahn


Sagamore Golf Club


JUNK LICENSES GRANTED IN 1945 Charles Winniker, 547 Boston St., Lynn, Mass.


ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS HELD MARCH 5, 1945


The Election Officers serving were as follows: Precinct 1


Sidney E. Richards, Warden


Stephen J. Leveroni, Clerk


George A. McGregor


Joseph Furrier


Elva F. Pierce


George M. Roundy


Rita Pottle


Hazel Canfield


Patrick J. Malloy


Chilton Hastings, Police Officer


Thomas J. Ganley


The result of the election follows:


Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Total


566


357


923


Total Vote Cast


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR ONE YEAR


Albert E. Brown


205


205


410


Stanley W. Heath


448


185


633


George W. Peavey


397


186


583


Everett S. Webster


367


229


596


Blanks


281


266


547


TOWN CLERK FOR ONE YEAR


Harry W. Higgins Blanks


527


313


840


39


44


83


J. F. Carter Jenney Manufacturing Co. Donovan Brothers


Precinct 2 Franklin O. Green Harry L. Winchester Everett E. Harvey Cornelius J. Doyle Alfred A. Copeland Edmund Moeglin Charles W. Smith


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TOWN TREASURER FOR. ONE YEAR


Harry W. Higgins


517


313


830


Blanks


49


44


93


COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR


Clifford C. Ham Blanks


519


310


829


47


47


94


ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS


William W. Moxham


456


294


750


Blanks


110


63


173


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Charles H. Griffin


295


219


514


Gustave H. Koch


204


61


265


Blanks


67


77


144


TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS


Rudolf P. Schlenker


482


297


779


Blanks


84


60


144


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Raymond R. Pearson


503


286


789


Blanks


63


71


134


PARK COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Wallace H. Storey


463


286


749


Blanks


103


71


174


CONSTABLE FOR ONE YEAR


Charles V. Sweetser


445


271


716


Allison G. Tedford


445


273


718


Blanks


242


170


412


TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR


Lyman H. Twiss


512


305


817


Blanks


54


52


106


TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS


Nicholas M. Duchemin


467


283


750


Blanks


99


74


173


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MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR


Joseph F. Smith


479


305


784


Blanks


87


52


139


HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk


RECORD OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 5, 1945


The meeting was called to order at 7:40 by the Moderator, who then read the call for the meeting and the Constables return.


On the motion by George Peavey it was voted to omit the reading of the articles of the warrant until they were taken up for action.


Article 1. To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot, viz: Three Field Drivers, one Pound Keeper, and Three Wood Measurers.


Voted: On motion by George Peavey that Everett Webster, Joseph F. Smith, and Walter Riggs be appointed Field Drivers, Joseph F. Smith, Pound Keeper, and George M. Roundy, Daniel Kelleher and Joseph F. Smith, Wood Measurers for the ensuing year.


Article 2. To act upon reports of Town Officers and Special Com- mittees as published.


Voted: On motion by Joseph Cassidy to accept the report of Town Officers, as published. It was also voted, on motion by William Mox- ham, that a vote of thanks be given the Finance Committee for the commendable work they had done.


Article 3. 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, 1946 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable 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, General Laws.


Voted: On motion by Theodore Palizzolo that the Town 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 beginning January 1, 1946 and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable 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, General Laws.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of General Government of the Town, viz: Town Officers' salaries and expenses, care of Municipal


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Buildings, and Elections and Registrations, or what action it will take thereon.


Voted: On motion by George Peavey that the sum of $13,514.25 as recommended by the Finance Committee be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of the General Government of the Town; said amount to be apportioned as follows:


Selectmen


$ 915.00


Accountant


980.00


Treasurer


1,159.50


Collector


1,829.50


Assessors


2,313.75


Other Finance


Offices


400.00


Town Counsel


742.00


Town Clerk


747.50


Elections-Registrations


751.00


Planning Board


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610.00


Board of Appeals


25.00


Municipal Buildings


3,041.00


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the Police Department.


Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $12,330.00 be raised and appropriated for the expense of the Police Department.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the Fire Department.


Voted: On motion by William Moxham that the sum of $5,775.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Fire Department.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Hydrant Rental for Fire Pro- tection for the ensuing year.


Voted: On motion by William Moxham that the sum of $3,250.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the cost of Hydrant Rental for the ensuing year.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover Other Protections of Persons and Property.


Voted: On motion by Henry Haskell that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of other Protection of Persons and Property and be apportioned as follows:


Inspector of Buildings $ 225.00 Sealer of Weights 125.00


Dog Officer


150.00


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Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the State Moth Assessment.


Voted: On motion by Charles Griffin that the sum of $3,340 be raised and appropriated to cover the State Moth Assessment.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Private Moth Work.


Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Private Moth work.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the Tree Warden, for trimming and caring for trees along the highways.


Voted: On motion by Benjamin Griffin that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Tree Warden, for trim- ming and caring for trees along the highways.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for Health and Sanitation, including Board of Health, Inspection of Animals and Inspector of Milk.


Voted: On motion by Stanley Heath that the sum of $655.00 be raised and appropriated to be used for Health and Sanitation, said sum to be alloted as follows:


Board of Health $ 585.00


Inspector of Animals 50.00


Milk Inspector 20.00


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the General Expense of the Highway Depart- ment.


Voted: On motion by Minot Carter that the sum of $14,765.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of the Highway Depart- ment.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, sums of money for Chapter 90 main- tenance or what action will be taken thereon.


Voted: On motion by Leslie Luscombe that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 and transfer from Surplus Rev- enue $500 for Chapter 90 Maintenance provided however, that reim- bursement from the State when received be credited back to Surplus Revenue.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used under the supervision of the Selectmen for cutting Brush along the highways.


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Voted: On motion by Minot Carter that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the cost of cutting brush along the highways, said money to be spent under the direction of the Select- men.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Expense of the Welfare Department.


Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $3,550.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of the Welfare De- partment.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Aid to Dependent Children.


Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $1,200.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Aid to Dependent Children.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Expense of Old Age Assistance.


Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $15,200.00 be raised, and appropriated to cover the expense of Old Age Assistance.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Expense of Soldiers' Relief.


Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Soldiers' Relief.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the General Expense of the School Department.


Voted: On motion by James Houghton that the sum of $62,093.00 be raised and appropriated for the General Expense of the School Department.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Memorial Park to be spent under the super- vision of the School Committee.


A motion was made by James Houghton that $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the care of Memorial Park, to be spent under the supervision of the School Department. An amendment was offered by Carl Russell that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the care of Memorial Park, and to pay any outstanding bills for work done at said Park. The motion as amended was voted on and passed.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the General Expense of the Public Libraries.


Voted: On motion by Malcolm Eaton that the sum of $850.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the General Expense of the Public Libraries ..


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Article 23. To see what disposal the Town will make of the money refunded by the County from the Dog Licenses for the year 1944 ..


Voted: On motion by Malcolm Eaton that the money refunded by the County from dog licenses, be used for the support of the libraries.


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the General Expense of the Park Department.


Voted: On motion by William Moxham that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the General Expense of the Park De- partment.


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Observance of Memorial Day and determine by whom it will be spent.


Voted: On motion by Carl Russell that the sum of $225.00 be raised and appropriated for the Observance of Memorial Day, to be spent under the direction of the American Legion Post No. 131 Inc.


Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Town's Share of the cost incurred during the year 1944 in maintaining the Essex County Sanatorium under the Provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.


Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $2,427.41 be raised and appropriated to cover the Town's share of the cost in- curred during the year 1944 in maintaining the Essex County Sanator- ium, under the Provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used as the Reserve Fund.


Voted: On motion by Stanley Heath that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated to be used as the Reserve Fund.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners for the care of the Town Cemeteries.


Voted: On motion by Raymond Pearson that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners for the care of the Town Cemetery.


Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the payment of notes maturing the current year.


Voted : On motion by Carl Russell that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to cover the pay- ment of notes maturing during the current year.




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