Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 31

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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As a result of the recommendation of the General Survey of the Lynnfield School System, conducted by the Harvard Center for Field Studies in 1951, the Lynnfield Junior High School was begun in May, 1952 and completed in September, 1953, at a cost of $1, 000, 000. It is situated on a 17-acre plot on Main Street.


The building is of basically economical design, two stories, brick exterior walls, and fire resistant construction.


There are 15 classrooms, adequate in size for 30 pupils each. Three of the classrooms are particularly designed and equipped for Art, Science, and Homemaking.


Some of the outstanding features of the school are its well- furnished, well-lighted library, large gymnasium with folding


bleachers for 300 spectators, its well-equipped workshop, and its auditorium with a seating capacity of 654.


The spacious cafeteria, with modern kitchen facilities for hot lunches, seats 250. The central office suite of the Lynn- field School Department and the Health Clinic are adequately designed and suitably located.


The capacity of the building, in its present form, is about 430 pupils. With the addition of a classroom wing and certain special facilities, the building will be adequate, at a minimum expense, for the needs of 750 secondary school age pupils, as soon as the town of Lynnfield requires a Junior-Senior High School.


Town of Lynnfield Municipal Organization


Lynnfield Voters


Librory Trustees 3


Tree Worden


Constable


Town Treosurer


Tax Collector


Plonning Board 4


School Committee 3


Pork and Cemetary Commission 3


Town Clerk


Assessors 3


Rood Commissioner


Town Moderator


Selectmen


Superintendent of Schools


3


Town Counsel


Civil Defense Director


Town Accountont


Health Director


Registror of Voters


Board of Appeols 3


Building Inspector


Finance Committee


9


Health Deportment


Welfare Department


Police Department


Fire Deportment


Veterons Service


Civil Defense


Seoler of Weights ond Meosures


Table Of Contents


AT YOUR SERVICE.


56


POLICE DEPARTMENT 34


BIRTHS


40


REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING COMM. .. 33


BOARD OF APPEALS 38


ROAD COMMISSIONER 44


BOARD OF ASSESSORS 18


SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE . 48


BUILDING DEPARTMENT


36


SCHOOL COMMITTEE 47


CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR


38


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 37


DEATHS . 42


SELECTMEN 3


FIRE DEPARTMENT . 34


FUTURE SCHOOL SITE COMMITTEE 52


TAX COLLECTOR


33


HEALTH OFFICER


37


TREE WARDEN 35


INSPECTOR OF WIRES 36


TOWN ACCOUNTANT .21


LIBRARY TRUSTEES 55


TOWN CLERK.


6


MARRIAGES 39


TOWN OFFICERS


2


MOTH DEPARTMENT 42


TOWN TREASURER 19


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS . 43


VETERANS SERVICES .35


PLANNING BOARD 14


WELFARE BOARD


37


ACCOMPLISHED IN 1953


Opened new Junior High School.


Created Office of Inspector of Wires.


Purchased new ambulance with two-way radio.


Purchased new cruising car for Police Department.


Purchased new chassis for Fire Department.


Purchased new truck body and with a chassis from the Fire De- partment made a truck for the Tree Department.


Purchased a new stone spreader for the Street Department.


Reconstructed Summer Street Extension.


Rebuilt Munroe Street, Edward Avenue, and portions of Pine Hill Road and Beaver Avenue.


Resurfaced Chestnut Street, Pillings Pond Road, Essex Street, Williams Road, Elliot Road, Lowell Street and Locust Street.


Constructed drainage on Walnut Street, Parsons Avenue, Main Street, Laurel Road, Fairview Road and Merrow Road. Constructed sidewalk on east side of Main Street.


Accepted as new Streets, Norris, Tapley, Carpenter, Hart and Thomas Roads, Pine Street and Maiden Lane.


Planted 105 shade trees. Razed old south school building.


Installed a fifth circuit and five new boxes in the fire alarm sys- tem.


Created the future School Site Committee.


Passed a new code of Zoning By-Laws and had them approved by the Attorney-General. Improved the rubbish collection service. Carried out blood typing and chest survey programs.


FUTURE PLANS


Acquisition of two new school sites in the immediate future. Construction and opening of a new twelve room elementary school by 1956.


Construction and opening of a high school wing on the Junior High School building by 1958.


Acceptance of twelve new streets. Purchase of new loader for Street Department. Completion of the master plan of the Planning Board. Enlargement of the Police Department in order to better protect persons and property.


Improvement in garbage collection service.


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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 45


TOWN OFFICERS


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Arthur W. Nelson Clifton E. Hodgdon Harry K. Jackson


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955 Term expires 1954


Robert W. Davis Douglas H. Bean Bessie L. Sinish


Term expires 1955


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1956


TOWN PLANNING BOARD


*Louis B. Tuck


Term expires 1956


Theodore N. Ferren Colby Burbank John E. Harris Franklin R. D'Entremont


Term expires 1955


Term expires 1954


Term expires 1956


Term expires 1958


oRichard L. Hobbs


Term expires 1958


ROAD COMMISSIONER


James C. Fletcher Term expires 1954


REGISTRATION OF VOTERS


F


Joseph P. Furrier Ernest Bonah Harry W. Higgins, Clerk


HEALTH DIRECTOR


George Robinson, M. D.


BOARD OF .PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT


Wesley W. Munroe


POLICE CHIEF


William Foley


FIRE CHIEF


Josiah Poeton


BUILDING INSPECTOR


Howard S. Armerding


BOARD OF APPEALS


Eliot K. Grant


Gordon H. Millar


Glen R. Smith


Enoch C. Huff


Hubert G. Wall


Augustus S. True


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Lyman Twiss


Term expires 1954


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Orodon S. Hobbs Charles W. Kessler Willis P. Burbank


Term expires 1954 Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Theodore Palizzolo Term expires 1954


TOWN CLERK


Harry W. Higgins


Tenure


TOWN TREASURER


Harry W. Higgins


Term expires 1954


TAX COLLECTOR


Clifford C. Ham


Term expires 1955


MODERATOR


Gordon H. Millar


Term expires 1954


ASSESSORS


Term expires 1956


Term expires 1954


Term expires 1955


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


Rudolf P. Schlenker James Y. Lake Pauline Chadwell


Term expires 1954 Term expires 1956


Term expires 1955


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


Chester R. Melanson James V. Thompson Arthur W. Bryant


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955


Term expires 1954


CONSTABLES


Charles V. Sweetser Allison G. Tedford


Term expires 1954 Term expires 1954


TREE WARDEN


Alvin S. Chadwell, Chairman James Melanson Russell P. Kumph R. Freeman Coon, Secretary James E. Wilson


H. Douglas Bean Howard R. Cole Henry T. Wrobel Ralph A. Rae * Resigned o Appointed


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Stanley G. Thwing Stanley E. Flagg Kenneth A. Worthen


Report of SELECTMEN


TO THE CITIZENS OF LYNNFIELD:


This is the fifth consecutive year in which your present Board of Selectmen has served in the joint capacity of Selectmen, mem- bers of the Board of Health and Board of Public Welfare.


Once again it is a pleasure to report to you that your Town has absorbed another year of abnormal growth without any serious set-backs and with every indication that future growth will also be assimilated without the chaos that has followed in other com- munities.


We cannot express too strongly our feeling that this condi- tion is due almost entirely to the capable and hard-working in- 'dividuals who have been elected or appointed to positions in the Town government. Through the efforts of such civic minded resi- dents the Town receives, for nothing, services for which larger towns and cities are required to pay substantial sums of money.


The year 1953 marked the completion of our new high school building and the committee in charge of constructing this beauti- ful and practical building deserves the thanks of everyone for an outstanding job. These men are:


Howard S. Armerding, Chairman Walter H. Kuestenmacher, Secretary Colby Burbank, Jr. Robert W. Davis Franklin R. D'Entremont Richard L. Hobbs Samuel L. Puffer


Another outstanding event for 1954 was the adoption of a completely new Zoning By-Law. While this by-law is far reach- ing in effect and not one hundred per cent acceptable to every- one, it was pretty well agreed that the Planning Board's recom- mendations, based on the partially complete Master Plan, should be adopted with the knowledge that future changes could be made as needed.


Following adoption of the new Zoning By-Law the Board was saddened by the resignation of Louis B. Tuck from the Planning Board. Mr. Tuck, who had worked hard on this Board for many years, had come to be known, and rightly so, as the "Dean" of Planning in Lynnfield and his services in an official capacity will be sorely missed.


Mr. Richard L. Hobbs was unanimously elected by the re- maining members of the Planning Board and the Selectmen to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Tuck's resignation.


Our appointment of Acting Chief William E. Foley as Chief of Police to succeed the late Chief Everett S. Webster resulted in considerable criticism of the Board. In view of the spirited rivalry for the job, it was expected that any action taken by the Board would result in ruffling the feelings of a lot of people. We are glad that we can fairly report at this time that, to date, Chief Foley's administration of the Police Department has been most ac- ceptable to the Selectmen and to a huge majority of the towns- people.


Our Town Report for 1952 proved to be even better than previous years' reports and we were awarded second place in our population classification in the state-wide competition. The


Town Report Committee (listed elsewhere in our report) assisted by the Town Accountant produced an interesting and attractive report and deserves a great deal of credit for their efforts. Mr. Henry Sawyer moved away from Lynnfield during the year and the resulting vacancy on this Committee was filled by the appoint- ment of Paul A. Hillman. Mr. James Wright also resigned and was replaced by William B. Poole.


As authorized by the Annual 1953 Town Meeting the follow- ing were appointed members of a "School Plant Planning Com- mittee. "


Carl F. Van Bennekom, Chairman Mrs. Russell Franck, Secretary George Beesley Mrs. Wilmot H. Decker Franklin R. D'Entremont Howard Murdock Malcolm Smith


The comprehensive report submitted by this committee is in- cluded elsewhere in this Annual Report and it should be studied by all.


The June Ist Special Town Meeting authorized us to appoint five members to a Future School Site Acquisition Committee and the following men were appointed:


George L. Seavey, Chairman Ivar C. Akerblom Paul F. Howard Carl A. Schmalfuss Arthur S. Tewksbury, Jr.


We feel that everyone should realize that our school build- ing program represents the most urgent and the most important problem the Town must tackle in 1954. In view of the extreme gravity of the situation, the work and the reports of the above mentioned committees become double important.


For the approaching year we must also plan to enlarge our police force if we are to afford even reasonable protection through the night for the merchants and residents in the Town. Chief Foley has included in his budget for 1954 provision for the very minimum increase in the force necessary to have at least one police officer on cruiser patrol on a twenty-four basis.


At the special town meeting in September we were authorized to proceed with the razing of the Old South School. No money was provided for this purpose and we had a few uneasy moments when bids for razing the building resulted in all bidders asking for rather substantial payment. We eventually succeeded in car- rying out the wishes of the town at no cost and the building is now being razed under adequate bond.


The Committee that recommended razing the building sug- gested that the site might well be considered as a central police and fire station and the Board feels that this suggestion is worthy of serious consideration in the near future.


The appointment of a new custodian of the Town Hall has resulted in better maintenance of the building and seems to have


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eliminated the numerous complaints of local organizations using the building for various functions.


Awarding the rubbish collection contract to a different con- tractor has resulted in a marked improvement in this service and all Selectmen have been able to better enjoy their leisure hours because of the almost absolute lack of complaints in this depart- ment.


Garbage collections in Precinct 2 have not been handled very well in recent months and in all probability a different con- tractor will receive this contract in 1954.


While it is frequently possible to do an injustice to many by singling out a few the Board wishes to take this opportunity to especially recommend to the Town the faithful and efficient service rendered by two men --


One of these men, James Fletcher, Road Commissioner, has accomplished a tremendous amount of work, at moderate cost, on the town's streets during the past year. His faithful attendance at Selectmen's meetings, his prompt response to calls from those with a problem concerning his department, his application to planning as well as the practical end of his job has materially assisted the Selectmen.


All officials and committees have co-operated with us to the fullest possible extent and their efforts are sincerely appreciated. We dowish, however, to especially thank Allan Davis, Clerk of the Board of Selectmen. He has rendered efficient service far beyond the extensive requirements of his job and his diligence and devotion to his duties have materially assisted the Board in serving the Town.


In conclusion we wish to again stress the fact that Lynnfield can very quickly lose its healthy financial status and the many factors contributing to its present healthy condition unless ev- eryone continues to be aware of the fact that we are faced with many serious problems requiring the complete cooperation of ev- eryone in working out a satisfactory and practical solution.


Respectfully submitted,


Arthur W. Nelson, Chairman Clifton E. Hodgdon Harry K. Jackson


Selectmen of Lynnfield


1953 Appointments made by Board of Selectmen.


Board of Appeals - 3 years Board of Appeals Alternate - 3 years Building Inspector Clerk, Bd. of Selectmen Custodian Chemical Hall


Custodian Town Hall


Dog Officer Dog Officer - Acting


Eliot K. Grant


Augustus S. True Howard S. Armerding Allan H. Davis Tony S. Procurot


Robert F. Barnes Tony S. Procurot John Comack


Election Officers for March 2nd:


Precinct l


Daniel Burbine Bart Conners Joseph Donovan George Mac Gregor Theodore Palizzolo


Precinct II


John Carter Cornelius Doyle Richard Hammer John Mac Gonnel I 1. Edward Nelson


Albert White, Jr. Alexander Williams


Fence Viewers Finance Committee


1 year Alvin S. Chadwell, Chrm.


1 year Howard R. Cole 1 year Henry T. Wrobel 2 year Ralph A. Rae 2 year Douglas H. Bean


2 year James E. Wilson


3 year Ross F. Coon, Sect.


3 year Russell F. Kumph 3 year James F. Melanson


Forest Warden Josiah Poeton


Future School Site Acquisition Committee


George L. Seavey, Chrm. Carl A. Schmalfuss Arthur S. Tewksbury, Jr.


Paul F. Howard Ivar C. Akerblom


Health Officer Dr. George S. Robinson


Inspector of Animals


Gustave H. Koch


Inspector of Milk


Gustave H. Koch


Inspector of Slaughtering


Gustave H. Koch


Moth Department Superintendent


Lyman Twiss


Old South School Disposition Committee James F. Melanson, Chrm.


George Beesley Bart Conners


Arthur Johnson Aime Delangle


Planning Board Richard L. Hobbs


Police Department Chief Permanent Patrolman


Temporary Intermittent Patrolman


Permanent Intermittent Patrolman


Officer in Charge during Chief's absence


Chilton M. Hastings


Arthur McGonnell


Thomas McGonnell


Arthur W. Maddison


James P. Boyle Ralph N. Burrell


George W. Carder


Leon Cobb John Comack


Benjamin G. Cox


Allan H. Davis


Malcolm C. Eaton


Stanley W. Flagg James C. Fletcher Edward Harney, Jr. Harry W. Higgins Clifton E. Hodgdon Harry K. Jackson Karl B. Johnson Gustave H. Koch Owen Lloyd


William E. Foley


Norman T. A. Grady


Stanley E. Flagg Edwin L. Price


Special Police Albert N. Albertson


Howard S. Armerding


Chester Melanson Amos Miller Wesley W. Munroe Arthur W. Nelson Donald Newhall Roland Page Theodore Palizzolo Josiah Poeton


Tony S. Procurot Dr. George S. Robinson Felix Rombult John Smith Joseph F. Smith James V. Thompson Louis B. Tuck Lyman H. Twiss


4


James Walsh


Board of Selectmen


n h Registrar of Voters - 3 years Sealer of Weights and Measures School Plant Planning Committee Franklin R. D'Entremont Mrs. Russell E. Franck Howard H. Murdock Malcolm V. Smith Mrs. Wilmot H. Decker George Beesley Carl F. VanBennekom, Chrm.


Thomas F. Lynch Gustave H. Koch


Common Victualer - Wine & Malt Beverages Donovan Brothers


Common Victualer - all alcoholic beverages Wilkinson's, Inc., d/b/a Ships1 Haven Club - all alcoholic beverages Tally-Ho Club, Inc. Colonial Country Club of Lynnfield, Inc. Club Goodwin, Inc. Inn Holder - all alcoholic beverages Suntaug Inn, Inc.


Lodging House 5


Lord's Day


Concert of Entertainment 169


Sale of Products Raised on Premises 15


Sale of Ice Cream, Confectionery, Fruit etc.


21


Taxi


Wine and Malt Beverages - One Day Permit


22


Perambulations


Town of Reading - December 5, 1953


Public Hearings


Telephone poles


2


Veterans Burial Agent


Burton B. Cogswell


Gasoline Storage


2


Wire Inspector


James V. Thompson


Licenses issued by Board of Selectmen in 1953.


Auctioneer Ballroom


1


Common Victualer


15


Inn Holder


1


Kindergartens


5


Manufacturing Ice Cream


1


Methyl Alcohol - storage and sale


9 Pasteurization of Milk 1


Pigs - keeping on premises


1


PILLINGS POND


LOCKSLEY ROAD


1


Soldiers Relief Agent Special Agents Board of Health Burial Permits Cesspool Permits Town Counsel


Burton B. Cogswell


Harry W. Higgins Edward Harney Ralph G. Howland


Town Report Committee Kenneth R. Hill, Chrm.


Mrs. Joseph H. LeBrun


Paul A. Hillman Mrs. Stanley W. Tyler Mrs. Alvin S. Chadwell William B. Poole


United Nations Day Chairman Veterans Agent


Mrs. Stanley W. Tyler


Burton B. Cogswell


Liquor: Retail Package Goods Store - all alcoholic beverages Lynnfield Beverage, Inc. Turnpike Bottle Shoppe, Inc.


1


Licenses issued by Board of Health in 1953


Bottled Carbonated and non-alcoholic beverages 2


3


5


Report of TOWN CLERK


ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS HELD March 2, 1953


Election officers serving were as follows:


Precinct 1


Alexander Williams


Warden


Theodore Palizzolo


Clerk


George MacGregor


Albert White, Jr.


Joseph Donovan


Joseph LeBrun


Bart Connor


Cornelius Doyle I. Edward Nelson Paul Schlenker Richard Hammer James Walsh, Jr. John Carter, Jr. Randolph Inslee Arthur McGonnell


Police Officers


Chilton M. Hastings Frank E. Martin


Total Vote Cast 981 Prec. 1 609


Prec. 2 372


SELECTMEN, BOARD OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THREE YEARS


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Arthur W. Nelson


372


219


591


Donald F. Newhall


222


150


372


Blanks


15


3


18


ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS


Stanley G. Thwing


563


305


868


Blanks


46


67


113


TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR


Lyman H. Twiss


560


326


886


J. Mc Gonnell


1


1


Blanks


49


45


94


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Chester P. Melanson


536


311


847


Blanks


73


61


134


ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR


Benjamin G. Cox


254


158


412


James C. Fletcher


298


175


473


John Repetto


50


34


84


Blanks


7


5


12


CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR


Charles V. Sweetser


528


290


818


Allison G. Tedford


498


286


784


Blanks


192


168


360


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR TWO YEARS


Robert W. Davis


546


306


852


Blanks


63


66


129


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Douglas H. Bean


328


173


501


Charles W. Kessler


288


308


596


Bessie L. Sinish


408


95


503


Blanks


194


168


362


PLANNING BOARD FOR FOUR YEARS


John E. Harriss


534


303


837


Blanks


75


69


144


PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS


Franklin R. D'Entremont


525


291


816


Blanks


84


81


165


LIBRARY TRUSTEE FOR THREE YEARS


James Y. Lake


546


298


844


Blanks


63


74


137


MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR


Gordon H. Millar


566


303


869


Blanks


43


69


112


TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED 1953


SELECTMEN -- BOARD OF HEALTH -- BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Arthur W. Nelson


Term expires 1956


ASSESSORS


Stanley G. Thwing


Term expires 1956


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Robert W. Davis Charles W. Kessler


Term expires 1955


Bessie L. Sinish


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1956


LIBRARY TRUSTEE


James Y. Lake


Term expires 1956


6


Precinct 2


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER


Chester R. Melanson Term expires 1956


TREE WARDEN


Lyman H. Twiss Term expires 1954


PLANNING BOARD


Franklin R. D'Entremont John E. Harriss


Term expires 1958


Precinct 1


Douglas Bean


329


Charles Kessler


287


Bessie Sinish


507


Term expires 1954


Charles V. Sweetser Allison G. Tedford


Term expires 1954


Final Total combining Prec. 1 and Prec. 2


Total


Douglas Bean


329


173


502


Charles Kessler


287


308


595


Bessie Sinish


412


95


507


MODERATOR


Gordon H. Millar


Term expires 1954


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


NY V


11


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4


7


RECORD OF RECOUNT FOR OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS -- HELD MARCH 11, 1953


On Wednesday, March 11, 1953 a recount of votes in Pre- cinct 1 Lynnfield, for office of School Committee for three years, was held at the Town Hall, 8:00 P.M. with the following results.


Term expires 1957


CONSTABLES


ROAD COMMISSIONER


James C. Fletcher Term expires 1954


APPROPRIATION TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR, VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 9, 1953


Article 7. Inspector of Wires -- Salary


$ 500.00 6100.00


Article 8. New Ambulance for Police Dept.


Article 9. New Cruising Car for Police Dept.


Article 10. Police Department -- General Expense


Article 11. Payment of Delinquent Bill (Police)


Article 12. Fire Department -- General Expense


Article 13.


Hydrant Rental for Fire Protection


Article 14.


New Chassis for Fire Dept.


3000.00 3012.00


Article 16.


Health and Sanitation


1100.00


Article 17.


Collection of Garbage


3150. 00 4425.00 600.00


Article 19.


Plumbing Inspector -- Salary


3999.00


Article 21. Veterans' Benefits


Article 22.


Welfare Department


5375.00 2800.00 33000. 00


Article 24.


Old Age Assistance


1000.00


Article 26.


Board and Room -- Essex County Sanitorium


550.00 5604.50 140.00


Article 30.


Moth Department -- General Expense


4100.00


Article 31.


Private Moth Work


1200.00 1890. 00 3210.00


Article 33.


Prevention and Control of Dutch Elm Disease


Article 34.


Purchase and Plant Shade Trees


750.00


Article 35.


Cutting Brush along the Highways


200.00


Article 37.


Purchase of Truck Body for Moth & Tree Dept.


500.00


Article 39.


Public Libraries -- General Expense


3347.00


Article 40.


School Department -- General Expense


219075.00


Article 41


Memorial Playground


500.00 1250. 00 150.00


Article 47.


Highway Department -- General Expense


28924.00


Article 48.


Chapter 90 Highway Construction


2500. 00


Article 50.


New Sidewalks-maintenance of existing sidewalks


2000.00


Article 55.


Drainage on Walnut Street


6400. 00


Article 56.


Snow and Ice Removal


2795.00 12750.00 26075. 15


Article 61.


Memorial Day Observance


300.00 72350.00


Article 63. Article 64.


Payment of Interest


27700.00


Article 65. Article 66.


Liability and Property Damage Premiums


1650.00


Article 67.


Workmen's Compensation Policy (estimate premium)


2400.00


Article 68.


Street Lighting


7000.00


Article 69.


Gasoline Fund


2000.00


Article 70.


Reserve Fund


6000.00


Total appropriations voted


$566, 341. 18


Transfers voted at Annual Town Meeting


Article 48. From Excess & Deficiency Fund to Chapter 90 Highway Construction


$ 7500.00


Article 51. From Machinery Account to Highway Dept. for New Stone Spreader


1200.00


Article 38. Dog Tax Refund to Library Department


1020.67


(Total amount of Transfers $9, 720. 67)


GRAND TOTAL


$576, 061. 85


Article 18.


Collection of Rubbish


Article 20.


Board of Assessors


3520. 00


Article 23.


Aid to Dependent Children


Article 25.


Assistance to persons who are disabled


Article 27


Park and Cemetery Dept. -- General Expense


Article 28.


New Rotary Power Mower -- Park and Cemetery Dept.


Article 32.


Trimming and Caring of Trees along Highways


Article 42.


Summer Playground Program


Article 44.


School Plant Planning Committee


Article 58.


Rebuilding four Accepted Town Roads


Article 60.


General Government -- General Expense


Payment of Notes


5150.00


Blanket Fire Insurance Premium


14153.00


5000. 00


Article 15.


Other Protection of Persons and Property


550.00 26548.00 48.53


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Report of TOWN CLERK


Record of Annual Town Meeting March 9 and March 16, 1953


Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Moderator, Gor- don Millar, who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Returno


On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Articles until taken up for action.


Article 1. Voted unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the following Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot be appointed as follows:


Field Drivers Walter M. Riggs, Joseph F. Smith, James Fletcher


Pound Keeper Joseph F. Smith


Wood Measurers


Perley Burrill, Daniel Kelleher, Joseph F. Smith


Article 2. Voted unanimously, on motion made and sec- onded, that the Reports of Town Officers and Special Committees be accepted as published.


Article 3. Voted unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town amend its By-laws by striking out Sec- tion 1 of Article III, and substitute therefor, the following:


"Section 1. There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the Board of Select- men within thirty days after each annual Town Meeting as fol- lows:


Three members shall be appointed in 1953, each for a term of one year.




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