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Since May, 1946, the Committee has held 17 meetings and feels that their progress has been most satisfactory.
J. Gibbons, Chairman
It was voted on motion by Everett Webster to accept the foregoing report as read.
On motion by Milton Doremus it was voted to accept the report of Town Officers, as published.
Article 3. Voted: On motion by Theodore Palizzolo 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, 1948 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. Motion was made by Stanley Heath that the sum of $14,840.50 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of General Government: - to be apportioned as follows:
Expenses
Salary
Selectmen
$ 435.00
$ 900.00
Accountant
66.50
1,300.00
Treasurer
304.00
650.00
Collector
909.50
900.00
Other Finance Offices
900.00
Town Counsel
235.00
500.00
Town Clerk
332.50
350.00
Elections and Registrations
.
813.00
Planning Board
375.00
Board of Appeals
110.00
Clerk's Salary
1,560.00
Municipal Buildings
4,400.00
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An amendment was made by Louis Tuck that an additional $200.00 be added for the use of the Planning Board, making the total appropria- tion $15,040.50.
The motion as amended was voted on and carried.
Article 5. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,672.00 to cover the expenses of the Police Department for the ensuing year and that increases in salaries be granted the regular members of the Department in accordance with the recommendations of the Finance Committee; viz: an increase of $156.00 for two men, $260.00 for two men and $600.00 for the chief, said increases to be retroactive to January 1, 1947.
Article 6. Motion was made by William Moxham that the sum of $2,840.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Assessors in 1947, said amount to be spent as follows: $2,200.00 for salaries and $640.00 for expenses.
An amendment was made by James Fletcher that $2,190.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the salaries and expenses of Board of Asses- sors. The amendment was voted on and lost.
The original motion was voted on and carried, said $2,840.00 to be apportioned as follows: Expenses, $640.00; Salaries, $800.00 for one asses- sor and $700.00 each for two assessors.
Article 7. Voted: On motion by William Moxham that the sum of $6,409.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Fire Department.
Article 8. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith, that the sum of $3,250.00 be raised and appropriated for the expense of Hydrant Rental, for Fire Protection for the ensuing year.
Article 9. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith that $1,141.00 be raised and appropriated and allotted as follows:
Inspector of Buildings $ 640.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 186.00
Dog Officer 315.00
Article 10. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,680.00 to cover the expenses of the Moth Department for the ensuing year and that an increase be granted the employees of the Moth and Tree Departments so that they will re- ceive the following amounts: Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent, $1.10 per hour, laborers, $1.00 per hour, said increase to be retroactive to January 1, 1947.
Article 11. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster, that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for Private Moth Work.
Article 12. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $1,125.00 be raised and appropriated for use by the Tree Warden, for the trimming and caring for trees along the highways.
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Article 13. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith that the sum of $1,- 377.00 be raised and appropriated, and apportioned as follows:
Board of Health $ 1,307.00
Inspector of Animals 45.00 25.00
Milk Inspector
Article 14. Motion made by Minot Carter that the sum of $25,450.00, of which $18,450.00 would be raised and appropriated, and $7,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, be allocated for the general expense of the Highway Department.
An amendment was offered by James McNamara that $15,000.00 be raised by taxation and $7,000.00 transferred from the Excess and De- ficiency Fund, for the use of the Highway Department.
The amendment was voted on, and carried.
Article 15. Voted: On motion by Joseph Smith, that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated to be used in co-operation with sums allotted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Essex in the reconstruction of Summer Street in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.
Article 16. Voted: On motion by Minot Carter that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to be used under the supervision of the Selectmen for cutting brush along the highways.
Article 17. Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $3,880.50 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of the Welfare Department.
Article 18. Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $3,200.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Aid to De- pendent Children.
Article 19. Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Old Age Assistance.
Article 20. Voted: On motion by Burton Cogswell, that the sum of $1,335.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of Soldiers' Relief.
Article 21. Voted: On motion by Burton Barrows that the sum of $80,503.52 be raised and appropriated for the general expense of the School Department. Said amount to be made up as follows: $77,852.52 as recommended by Finance Committee, and $2,651.00 to bring salaries to School Committee's request.
Article 22. Voted: On motion by Burton Barrows that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the care of Memorial Park, to be spent under the supervision of the School Committee.
Article 23. Voted: On motion by Burton Barrows, that the Town appropriate the sum of $4,738.33 by transferring the sum of $4,041.33
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from the "School Lunch Funds Available" account, and the sum of $697.00 now in transit and certified by the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, to the use of the School Committee for the continuation of the Hot Lunch Program, so-called.
Article 24. Voted: On motion by Malcolm Eaton that the sum of $1,400.00 be raised and appropriated for the general expense of the Pub- lic Libraries.
Article 25. 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 26. Voted: On motion by Milton Doremus, that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriated for the general expense of the Park Department.
Article 27. Voted: On motion by Carl Russell, that the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriated for the observance of Memorial Day, said sum to be spent under the direction of a committee appointed by the American Legion Post 131, Inc., of Lynnfield.
Article 28. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $3,260.85 be raised and appropriated to cover the Town's share of the cost incurred during the year 1946 in maintaining the Essex County Sanitorium under the provisions of G. L. Chapter 111.
Article 29. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated to be used as the Reserve Fund.
Article 30. Voted: On motion by Milton Doremus, that the sum of $975.00 be raised and appropriated, $75.00 of this amount to be spent for equipment, for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners for the care of town cemeteries, and that the hourly wage for cemetery labor be $1.25.
Article 31. Voted: On motion by Theodore Palizzolo, that the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the payment of notes maturing during the current year.
Article 32. Voted: On motion by Theodore Palizzolo, that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated to cover the payment of interest on debts and loans.
Article 33. Voted: On motion by Joseph Smith to accept the con- tents of this article: To accept as a public way the way known as Lake- view Avenue, now leading in a northerly direction from Summer Street, as shown on a plan of land entitled "Lakefield Park, Lynnfield Center, Mass., Property of Frank J. D. Barnjum, James A. Bancroft, Surveyor, Jan. 28, 1890" for a distance of five hundred ninety-six and 60/100 feet, to Pleasant Avenue, for a width of forty feet (Plan Book 6, Plan 27, Essex South Deeds) as laid out by the Selectmen, providing proper re- leases are given to the Town.
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Article 34. Voted: On motion of Charles Parker that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for the repair and maintenance of Lakeview Avenue.
Article 35. Voted: On motion by Ernest Hutchins Article 35 be accepted, "to accept as a public way, the way known as 'Hutchins Circle' leading from the northerly side of Main Street, as shown on a plan of land recorded in Plan Book 73, Plan 45, Essex South Deeds, March, 1941, for a distance of 1,550 feet, and for a width of forty feet, all as shown on said plan."
Article 36. Voted: On motion by Ernest Lape, that the sum of $1,- 800.00 be raised and appropriated for the repair and maintenance of Hutchins Circle.
Article 37. Voted: On motion by Edward Galvin that Article 37 be accepted, "To accept as a public way, the way known as 'Pillings Pond Road' leading in a north-westerly direction from the southerly end of the accepted portion of Skinner Road, as appearing on a plan of land recorded in Plan book 54, Plan 94, Essex South Registry of Deeds, for a distance of about 1,406 feet, more or less, for a width of 40 feet, to the way known as the 'Old Road to Salem,' according to said plan."
Article 38. Voted: On motion by Edward Galvin that the sum of $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the repair and maintenance of Pillings Pond Road.
Article 39. Voted: On motion by Stanley Heath that the sum of $5,263.00 be raised and appropriated for the expense of Street Lighting and to authorize the Selectmen to install new street lights.
Article 40. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen in their capacity as Board of Health to enter into a three year contract for the collection of garbage, and to raise and appropriate $2,175.00 for one year commencing April 1, 1947 for said collection.
Article 41. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen in their capacity as Board of Health to enter into a three year contract for the collection of rubbish, and to raise and appropriate $2,625.00 for one year commencing April 1, 1947 for said collection.
Article 42. Voted: On motion by Louis Tuck, that the sum of $934.53 be raised and appropriated to cover the cost of renewal premiums during 1947 on the blanket fire insurance on town buildings.
Article 43. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for use by the Tree Warden to pur- chase and plant shade trees along the highways.
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Article 44. Voted: On motion by Wesley Munroe that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the payment of board and room for patients at the Essex Sanitorium under the supervision of the Board of Health.
Article 45. Voted: On motion by Elmer Smith that the sum of $838.13 be raised and appropriated to cover the expense of liability and property damage insurance on the motor vehicles of the Highway, Police, and Fire Departments.
Article 46. Voted: On motion by Nelson Todd, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to remove trees and brush and to lay out and otherwise improve a parcel of land on Salem Street pur- chased for school purposes, the work to be done under the supervision of the Schoolhouse Building Committee, but no part of said sum to be spent or any contract made for any of the work hereby authorized un- less or until construction of a new elementary school on said parcel of land has been authorized by the Town and, if necessary, by the Civilian Production Board.
Article 47. Voted: On motion by Minot Carter, that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for Chapter 90 construction on Main Street drainage.
Article 48. Motion made by Milton Doremus that $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for drainage on Homestead Road.
An amendment was offered by Minot Carter that $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for drainage on Homestead Road.
The amendment was voted on and passed.
Article 49. Voted: On motion by Everett Webster that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase and installation of signs regulating speed on Summer and Salem Streets.
Article 50. On motion by Everett Webster it was voted to indef- initely postpone action on this article to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the annual compensation for the Town Moderator.
Article 51. Voted: On motion by Stanley Heath to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $300.00 for repairs to the Town Hall, including rear steps, weather stripping two rear doors, paint the interior of the Police Station, linoleum for Welfare Office floor, lights on staircases through- out upper hall, and water spouts.
Article 52. A motion was made by Everett Webster that $450.00 be raised and appropriated to paint and repair the upper hall of the Town Hall.
An amendment was offered by Orodon S. Hobbs that the above sum be raised and appropriated but that the actual work be postponed until the necessary exterior repairs had been completed.
The amendment was voted on and passed.
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Article 53. Voted: On motion by Theodore Palizzolo that the sum of $11,250.00 be borrowed by the Town Treasurer for Chapter 90 Con- struction work, said sum to be reimbursed the town as follows: State, $7,500.00; County, $3,750.00.
A motion was then made by Carl Russell to act on Articles 54 and 55 together. Motion voted on and passed.
Articles 54 and 55. Voted: On motion by Joseph Cassidy that the Town extend their acceptance of the Workmens' Compensation Act, originally accepted as to laborers, workmen and mechanics at the Town Meeting of March 18, 1915, so as to include the following: janitors of Town Hall and Chemical Hall, school janitors, school teachers, school nurse, superintendent and employees of the moth department, superin- tendent of the highway department and employees, welfare agent, em- ployees of the Hot Lunch Program of the School Department, library employees, Cemetery Commissioners and employees of the Cemetery Department, Park Commissioners and employees of the Park Depart- ment, general government clerk at Town Hall, Director of Veterans' Services, but not including members of the Police or Fire Departments, and not including elected or appointed officials not specifically included herein, and that $950.00 be transferred from the Compensation Fund, for the payment of an annual premium for said Workmens' Compensa- tion Insurance.
Article 56. Voted: On motion by Joseph Cassidy that the sum of $575.00 be raised and appropriated to be spent under the supervision of the Town Treasurer, for the purpose of perfecting foreclosure proceed- ings on property held by the Town under Tax Title procedure, with the authority to engage special counsel for assisting in this work.
Article 57. Voted: On motion by Nelson Todd, that the sum of $3,500.00 be raised and appropriated to be used with the appropriation under Article 50 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting in March 1946 for architects' and consultants' fees, plans and specifications for the proposed new elementary school in Precinct 2 and for expenses of the School Building Committee relating to the work.
Article 58. Voted: On motion by Joseph Cassidy, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Great and General Court at its current or next session for the necessary legislation to com- bine the offices of the Cemetery Commission and the Park Commission, to be known as the Park and Cemetery Commission, to consist of a Board of three Commissioners, in the original election of whom one shall be elected to a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, and thereafter when the terms of the mem- bers expire, their successors shall be elected to serve three years.
All articles of the Warrant having been acted on, the meeting was adjourned at 10.18 P. M.
HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk
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APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR, VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 10, 1947
Article 4. General Government
$ 15,040.50
Article 5. Police Department
15,672.00
Article
6. Board of Assessors
2,840.00
Article 7. Fire Department
6,409.00
Article 8. Hydrant Rental
3,250.00
Article 9. Protection of Persons and Property
1,141.00
Article 10. Moth Department
4,680.00
Article 11. Private Moth Work
700.00
Article 12.
Care of Trees on Highways
1,125.00
Article 13.
Health and Sanitation
1,377.00
Article 14.
Highway Department
15,000.00
Article 15.
Chapter 90 Roads
3,000.00
Article 16.
Cutting Brush on Highways
500.00
Article 17.
Welfare Department
3,880.50
Article 18.
Aid to Dependent Children
3,200.00
Article 19.
Old Age Assistance
20,000.00
Article 20.
Soldiers' Relief
1,335.00
Article 21.
School Dept.
80,503.52
Article 22.
Memorial Park
300.00
Article 24.
Public Libraries
1,400.00
Article 26. Park Dept.
800.00
Article 27.
Memorial Day Observance
250.00
Article 28. Essex Sanatorium
3,260.85
Article 29.
Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Article 30.
Cemetery Dept.
975.00
Article 31.
Payment of Notes
10,000.00
Article 32.
Interest on debts and loans
1,000.00
Article 34.
Lakeview Ave., repair and maintenance
750.00
Article 36.
Hutchins Cir., repair and maintenance
1,800.00
Article 38.
Pillings Pond Rd., repair and maintenance
2,500.00
Article 39.
Street Lighting
5,263.00
Article 40.
Garbage Collection
2,175.00
Article 41.
Rubbish Collection
2,625.00
Article 42.
Insurance on Town Buildings
934.53
Article 43.
Purchase and Planting of Trees
300.00
Article 44. Essex Sanitorium Patients
1,500.00
Article 45. Motor Vehicle Insurance
838.13
Article 46. Clearing School Site
3,000.00
Article 47. Main Street Drainage
750.00
Article 48. Homestead Road Drainage
2,000.00
Article 49. Traffic Signs
100.00
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Article 51. Town Hall Repairs
300.00
Article 52. Repairs to Upper Hall
450.00
ยท
Article 56. Tax Title Foreclosure
575.00
Article 57. School Plans, Specifications 3,500.00
$230,000.03
Transfers of Money Voted at Annual Meeting
Article 14. Highway Garage-Transfers from Excess and Deficiency Fund
$ 7,000.00
Article 23. School Lunch-Transfer from School Lunch Funds Available
4,738.33
Article 25. Dog Tax Refund
625.07
Article 55. Compensation Insurance-Transfer from Com- pensation Fund 950.00
$243,313.43
RECORD OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 8, 1947
The meeting was called to order at 8.03 P. M., by the Moderator, who then read the call for the meeting and the Constable's return.
On motion by Everett Webster, it was voted to omit the reading of the articles of the warrant until they were taken up for action.
Article 1. Voted on motion by Everett Webster that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $40.50 for the installation and maintenance of the following street lights, one on Main Street near the Middleton line and three on Lakeview Avenue.
Article 2. Motion was made by John Caldwell, and seconded by Nelson Todd, "That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $35,- 000.00, which amount shall be used, with the sum of $75,000.00 appro- priated at the Special Town Meeting on October 21, 1946, under Article 3 of the Warrant, for an addition to the Center School, so-called, in- creasing the floor space of said school, including the cost of the original equipment and furniture for the addition, and that the money hereby appropriated, together with the sum of $75,000.00 heretofore appropriated, be expended under the direction of the Committee appointed under Article 57 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1946; that said Committee be and they hereby are authorized and directed to proceed to contract for, supervise and control the construction of such addition and obtain all such original equipment and furniture; that to meet the appropriation of said sum of $35,000.00 the sum of $10,000.00 be taken. from the excess and deficiency fund now available and to provide for the balance of $25,000.00 the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select-
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men, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $25,000.00 and 'to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, so that the whole loan of said sum of $25,000.00 shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treas- urer and Selectmen shall determine."
Tellers were appointed and a vote taken with 43 in favor and 21 opposed. The vote being in doubt, a new count was ordered by the Moderator, with the tellers reporting 64 voting in favor and 26 opposed.
All Articles in the Warrant having been disposed of, the meeting adjourned at 9.36 P. M.
HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk
RECORD OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD JUNE 9, 1947
The meeting was called to order at 8.05 P. M., by the Moderator, who then read the call for the meeting and the Constable's return.
On motion by Everett Webster, it was voted to omit the reading of the articles of the warrant until they were taken up for action.
Article 1. On motion of Mr. John Caldwell, it was voted that the Town appropriate by transfer, the sum of $2,286.25 from the "School Lunch Funds Available," to the use of the School Committee for the continuation of the hot lunch program, so called.
Article 2. On motion of Mr. John Caldwell, it was voted that the Town extend their acceptance of the Workmen's Compensation Act, to include the Superintendent of Schools.
Article 3. Report of Mr. McNamara states that the Finance Com- mittee is in accord. On motion of Mr. Everett Webster, it was seconded and voted that the Town appropriate by transfer from Funds Available the sum of $400.00 for the purchase of a new cruising car for the use of the Police Dept., to be purchased under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. On motion of Mr. Everett Webster, it was voted that the Town permit the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the present Police Cruising car, the proceeds of which sale to be applied to the purchase of a new cruising car.
Article 5. On motion of Mr. Cassidy, it was voted that the Town accept as a public way a strip of land two feet wide and fifty feet long, at the end of the present accepted portion of Parsons Avenue and for- merly the land of Starr Parsons, said parcel of land having been granted to the Town at the last annual Town Meeting, and described as follows:
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Beginning at the northwesterly corner at land now or formerly of Wade and the southwesterly corner of Parsons Avenue; thence running south- easterly by Parsons Avenue fifty (50) feet more or less to land now or formerly of Pitman at the southeasterly corner of Parsons Avenue; thence running southwesterly by said land of Pitman two (2) feet more or less to land formerly of Raymond R. Pearson, now of Feeny; thence running northwesterly by said land of Feeny fifty (50) feet more or less to the southeasterly corner said land of Wade; thence running north- easterly by said land of Wade two (2) feet to the point of beginning.
Article 6. On motion of Mr. Luscombe, it was voted that the Town amend the Town By-Laws concerning the total membership of the Fi- nance Committee, so that Article III, Section 1, of the Town By-Laws shall read:
"There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of Nine mem- bers who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen within thirty days after each annual Town Meeting. The members of said Finance Committee shall meet within thirty days after their appointment, and organize by the choice of a Chairman and a Secretary and shall cause to be kept a true record of its proceedings."
"The Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized, in order that the Finance Committee shall immediately consist of nine mem- bers, to appoint four additional members, within thirty days after the acceptance of this By-Law."
Tellers were appointed to take the count on this vote on Article 6, the count being 47 in favor and 2 opposed.
Article 7. Motion was made by Mr. Ferren that the sum of $1,500.00 be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Fund and that the Town in- struct the School Committee to erect a fence of suitable strength and materials along the boundary line of the Memorial Playground, so- called, and other Town Land in Lynnfield Centre, on the one part, and the land of the real estate owners on the northeast side to Perry Avenue, on the other part, beginning at Main Street and extending to a point substantially opposite the southerly end of Perry Avenue. It was not voted.
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