Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 47

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


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Nelson B. Cutler, Jr. Richard L. Hobbs Paul F. Howard Edward P. McConarty James V. Thompson Mrs. Harry B. Hatch Burton B. Cogswell Burton B. Cogswell


Wire Inspector United Nations Day Chairman Veterans Benefits Agent Veterans Burial Agent


Roland H. Page


Theodore C. Palizzolo Josiah Poeton Roy O. Preston Antonio I. Procurot James E. Rich Marvin L. Schloss


Forest Warden High School Building Committee


ex-officio Moth Department Superintendent Park & Playground Committee


Playground at Glen Meadow Committee


ex-officio Finance Committee - 3 years


Thomas H. McGonnell Paul F. Schlenker Lyman H. Twiss


Clifton E. Hodgdon


Victor C. Jarvis


Herbert W. Chase


(Carl M. Hellmer resigned) (John W. Northcott resigned) (Gordon B. Wilkes resigned) (Harry A. Wright resigned) Sealer of Weights and Measures Soldiers Relief Agent Town Cousel Town Hall Custodian Town Report Committee


Water Supply Committee


10


LICENSES ISSUED IN 1955 BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Ballroom


1


fee


$ 35.00


Lord's Day


Common Victualer


16


fee


1.00


Inn Holders


1


fee


2.00


Yearly license


1


fee


25.00


Sale of Products Raised on Premises


19


fee


1.00


Sale of Tonic, Candy, Fruit, etc.


20


fee


1,00


Permit to move building over highways


5


fee


1,00


Rifle Range


1


fee


2.00


Taxi


3


fee


1,00


Common Victualer - All Alcoholic beverages


fee


500.00


Wilkinson's Inc., d/b/a/ Ship's Haven


Common Victualer - Wine and malt


beverages


fee


250.00


Kindergartens


3


fee


1,00


Donovan Brothers


Keeping Pigs on Premises


1


fee


.50


Inn Holder - All Alcoholic beverages Suntaug Inn, Inc.


fee


500.00


Sub-divisions Approved: Beaverbrooke


January 10, 1955


Glen Meadow Park - Section 10


January 3, 1955


Glen Meadow Park - Section 11


January 3, 1955


Glen Meadow Park - Section 12


February 14, 1955


Turnpike Bottle Shoppe, Inc.


Glen Meadow Park - Section 13


February 14, 1955


Lodging House


5


fee


2.00


Glen Meadow Park - Section 14


February 14, 1955


Report of TOWN CLERK


Election of Town Officers


Election officers serving, as follows:


BOARD OF HEALTH FOR ONE YEAR


Meyer L. Kraft


190


167


357


Manton P. Spear


808


280


1088


Blanks


53


43


96


BOARD OF HEALTH FOR TWO YEARS


Harold D. Aldrich


483


258


741


Thomas Eugene Devaney


507


169


676


Blanks


61


63


124


BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS


George S. Robinson


923


431


1354


Blanks


ASSESSOR


Kenneth A. Worthen


980


427


1407


Blanks


71


63


134


TAX COLLECTOR


Clifford C. Ham


973


423


1396


Blanks


78


67


145


SELECTMAN, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THREE YEARS


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Mason J. Condon


333


115


448


Stanley E. Flagg


453


205


658


Charles J. Kane


120


113


233


Vincent D. Nutile


85


34


119


Caroline M. Fraser


244


96


340


Howard H. Murdock


347


95


442


Robert H. Settles


48


10


58


Blanks


12


13


25


Blanks


260


139


399


Precinct 1


Precinct 2 Cornelius Doyle


Alexander Williams


Warden Clerk


Theodore C. Palizzolo


George MacGregor


Gustav Koch


Joseph Cronin


Bart Connors


Joseph LeBrun


Albert White, Jr.


John J. Brodbine


Police Officers


Walter M. Riggs


Casimiro Navas Norman Grady


Chilton Hastings


Total Vote Cast 1,541 Prec. 1 1,051


Prec. 2 490


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Willis P. Burbank


471


364


835


Robert W. Davis


558


252


810


Ivar. C. Akerblom


222


34


256


Colonial Club of Lynnfield, Inc. Club Goodwin, Inc. Tally-Ho Club, Inc.


fee


500.00


Concert or Entertainment


144


fee


1.00


Liquor


One Day wine and malt beverages 25


fee


1.00


Club - All alcoholic beverages


BOARD OF SELECTMEN ACTING AS BOARD OF HEALTH UNTIL MARCH 1955


Retail Package Goods Store - All


Alcoholic beverages


fee


300.00


Lynnfield Beverage, Inc.


J. Arthur McGonnell Chester Melanson Harold F. Kaler Paul Schlenker Lyman Twiss Randolph Inslee Lawrence Ross Thomas McGonnell


128


59


187


11


PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS


CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR


Charles V. Sweetser 612 270


882


Allison G. Tedford


482


265


747


Leon W. Cobb 359


88


447


Frank E. Martin, Jr.


368


224


592


Pauline S. Chadwell


936


406


1342


Blanks


281


133


414


Blanks


115


84


199


TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR


Donald F. Newhall


596


401


997


Blanks


76


50


126


Raymond R. Pearson


421


70


491


Blanks


34


19


53


MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS


Gordon H. Millar


955


420


1375


James V. Thompson


928


413


1341


Blanks


96 69


165


Blanks


123


97


200


J. A. McGonnell


1


1


APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 14, 1955


Article 3


Board of Assessors


$ 4, 199.00


Article 4


Lynnfield Civil Defense Agency


1,000.00


Article 5


Committee for Commercial Development


300.00


Article 6


School Department, General Expense


330, 568. 00


Article 7


Memorial Playground.


2,100.00


Article 8


Summer Playground Program


1, 200. 00


Article 9


Purchase of Portable Bleachers


2,000.00


Article 10


Fire Department -- General Expense


13, 525.00


Article 11


Hydrant Rental -- Fire Protection


6, 050.00


Article 12


Other Protection of Persons and Property


5,309.00


Article 16


General Government


32, 481.25


Article 18


Payment of Notes


81,000.00


Article 19


Payment of Interest


29,000.00


Article 20


Street Lighting


8,500.00


Article 21


Premiums, Insurance Policies


10, 104.91


Article 23


Dividing, Altering and Re-Decorating Lower Town Hall


5,000.00


Article 24


Memorial Day Observance


500.00


Article 25


Gasoline for Town Vehicles


4,000.00


Article 26


Health and Sanitation


1,795.00


Article 27


Collection of Rubbish


8, 100.00


Article 28


Collection of Garbage


5,275.00


Article 30


Highway Department -- General Expense


69,750.00


Article 31


Chapter 90 -- Construction


4,500.00


Article 32


Snow and Ice Removal


2,750.00


Article 33


Purchase -- Dump Truck -- Highway Department


6,000.00


Article 34


Purchase -- New Sidewalk Roller -- Highway Department


1, 100.00


Article 35


Sidewalk Construction


3,000.00


Article 37 Public Libraries


5,014.94


Article 39


Moth Department


2, 927.00


Article 40


Trimming and Caring of Shade Trees


6,060.00


Article 41


Prevention and Control Dutch Elm


5,380.00


Article 42


Purchase-New Rotomist Blower -- Moth Department


3,450.00


Article 43


Mosquito Control Spraying .


900.00


Article 44


New Cruiser -- Police Department


2,509.04


Article 45


New Two-Way Radio -- Police Department


450.00


Article 46


Police Department -- General Expense


42, 410.00


Article 47


Park and Cemetery Department -- General Expense


6, 383.00


Article 48


Vetetans' Benefits


5,030.00


Theodore N. Ferren 921


398 1319


Blanks


130


92


222


LIBRARY TRUSTEE FOR THREE YEARS


ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR James C. Fletcher 975 440


1415


12


Article 49


Welfare Department


Article 50


Old Age Assistance


34, 351.00


Article 51


Aid to Dependent Children


2,900.00


Article 52


Assistance to Persons Disabled


500.00


Article 53


Board and Room -- Patients at Sanatorium


1,500.00


Article 60


Purchase of Land from Fletcher


3,000.00


Article 70


Improvement -- Dunstan Road


500.00


Article 73


Improvement -- Longbow Road


2, 600. 00


Article 75


Improvement -- Lookout Terrace


400.00


Article 79


Improvement -- Nottingham Road


1,560.00


Article 82


Improvement -- Robin Road


1,560.00


Total


$773,917. 14


Transfers of money voted at the Annual Town Meeting


Article 13


From Overlay Reserve Account to Reserve Fund . .


$ 15,000.00


Article 31


From Excess and Deficiency to Chapter 90 Construction


10, 500. 00


Article 37


From Dog License Refund Money to Libraries -- General Expense .


1, 217.06


Article 63


From Available Surplus Funds to Reduce Tax Levy of 1955


20,000.00


Article 64


From Available Surplus Funds to Stabilization Fund


20,000.00


GRAND TOTAL


$840,634.20


Total of Transfers voted $66, 717.06


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


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.... ....


AN


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"GLEN MEADOW" - UNDER CONSTRUCTION


13


5


5


1


92


14


Article 55


Water Supply Committee


200.00


Article 66


Improvement -- Bishops Lane


375.00


26


47 47


15


82


4, 850.00


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Report of TOWN CLERK


Record of Action Taken at Annual Town Meeting Held March 14, 1955


Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Moderator Gordon Millar who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Return.


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 Pound Keepers Wood Measurers


ARTICLE 2. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Reports of Town Officers and Special Com- mittees be accepted as published.


ARTICLE 3. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 199. 00 for the general expense of the BOARD OF ASSES- SORS, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries $2, 800. 00 General Expense 1, 399.00


ARTICLE 4. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 000. 00 for the general expense of the LYNNFIELD CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY.


ARTICLE 5. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300. 00 for the general expense of the COMMITTEE FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.


ARTICLE 6. Motion made by Mr. Kessler, and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $330, 568. 00 for the general expense of the SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows:


Salary of Superintendent $ 7,250.00


Salaries-Teachers & Principals 158, 930.00


Travel-out of State 200.00


Transportation, High-Elementary 33, 000.00


General Expense 131, 188.00


An amendment to the motion was made by Mr. Coon, that the sum of $330, 568. 00 for the general expense of the School Department be allocated as seven items instead of five items, as follows:


Salary of Superintendent $ 7,250.00


Salaries-Teachers & Principals 158, 930.00


Other Salaries and Wages 29,798.00


Travel-out of State 200.00


Transportation 33,000.00


Tuition, other cities and towns


57,000.00


General Expense 44,390.00


The amendment was seconded, voted on and carried, after which the original motion, as amended, was voted on and car- ried, unanimously.


ARTICLE 7. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 100. 00 for the care and maintenance of MEMORIAL PLAY- GROUND under the supervision of the School Committee.


ARTICLE 8. A motion was made by Mr. Kessler that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 000. 00 for the operation of a Summer Playground Program, under the supervision of the School Committee.


An amendment was made to this motion by Mr. Coon that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 200. 00 for the operation of a SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM, under the supervision of the School Committee.


The amendment was duly seconded, voted on and carried un- animously, after which the original motion as amended was voted on and carried unanimously.


ARTICLE 9. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 000. 00 for the PURCHASE OF PORTABLE BLEACHERS for use on the Junior High School Athletic Field, and said bleachers to be purchased and used under the supervision of the School Committee.


ARTICLE 10. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13, 525. 00 for the general experise of the FIRE DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows:


Salary of Chief


$1,500. 00


Wages, Officers and Men


5, 900.00


Alarm Signal System


4, 200.00


General Expense


1, 925.00


ARTICLE 11. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 050. 00 for the expense of HYDRANT RENTAL FOR FIRE PROTECTION.


ARTICLE 12. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 309. 00 for OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.


BUILDING INSPECTOR Salary $ 500.00


Fees, not exceeding 75% of


fees collected by him in 1955 2,000.00


General Expense 285.00


$2,785.00


14


DOG OFFICER Salary General Expense


550.00


322.00


872.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES


Salary


140.00


General Expense


40.00


180.00


WIRE INSPECTOR


Compensation, not exceeding


75% of fees collected by him in 1955


500.00


General Expense


37.00


537.00


PLUMBING INSPECTOR


Compensation, not exceeding 75% of fees collected by him in 1955


900.00


General Expense


35.00


935.00


ARTICLE 13. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town appropriate by transfer from the Overlay Reserve Account the sum of $15, 000. 00 for the RESERVE FUND.


ARTICLE 14. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town ESTABLISH A STABILIZATION FUND, as provided in Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945.


ARTICLE 15. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five members to make a WAGE SCALE STUDY of the various departments of the Town, excluding from such study the School Department, said committee to report in writing their findings and recommendations, to the Board of Selectmen on or before December 1, 1955.


ARTICLE 16. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $32, 481. 25 for the expense of GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN, viz: Care of Municipal Buildings, Town Officers' Salaries and Expenses, and Elections and Registrations said sum to be allocated as follows:


Item


Salaries


Expenses


Board of Selectmen


Chairman


$ 400. 00


Other 2 members


700.00


Clerk


700.00


Town Accountant


2,250.00


175.00


Town Treasurer


1,820.00


1,283.50


Tax Collector


1,720.00


1, 600. 75


Printing Town Reports


250.00


750.00


Finance Committee


Association Meetings


General Government Clerks


5,642.00


Law Department


500.00


519.00


Town Clerk


Elections and Registrations


322. 00


988.00


Board of Registrars


280.00


Election Officers


100.00


1, 337.50


Planning Board


Board of Appeals


Municipal Buildings


Town Hall (Bldg. #1)


2,080.00


2,408,50


Chemical Hall (Bldg. #2)


450.00


1,075.00


Certification of Notes


500.00


$18, 214.00 $14, 267.25


ARTICLE 17. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, TO BORROW MONEY, from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a 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 18. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $81, 000. 00 for the PAYMENT OF NOTES maturing during the year 1955.


ARTICLE 19. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25, 000. 00 for the PAYMENT OF INTEREST on debts and loans during the year 1955.


Action on this article was reconsidered at ad- journed Town Meeting held March 21, 1955 with following results. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $29, 000. 00 for the PAYMENT OF INTEREST an debts and loans during the year 1955.


ARTICLE 20. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $8, 500. 00 for the expense of STREET LIGHTING, and to author- ize the Board of Selectmen to install street lights as needed.


ARTICLE 21. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10, 104. 91 to pay PREMIUMS on certain INSURANCE POLICIES held by the Town, said sum to be allocated as follows:


Boiler Insurance


$1,900. 80 Blanket Fire Insurance, including


Vandalism 3,219.11


Liability and Property Damage 1,985.00


Workmen's Compensation 3,000.00


ARTICLE 22. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of three members to assist the Selectmen, in an advisory capacity, regarding the INSURANCE NEEDS of the Town.


ARTICLE 23. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 000. 00 to be spent under the direction of the Board of Select- men for the purpose of DIVIDING, ALTERING AND REDECOR- ATING THE LOWER TOWN HALL, and purchasing furniture and office equipment for the Town Offices.


ARTICLE 24. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. 00 for the OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY, said amount to be expended under the supervision of Post 131, American Legion.


15


856.00


1, 850.00


175.00


1,000.00


285.00


$ 464.00


ARTICLE 25. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 000. 00 for the PURCHASE OF GASOLINE FOR TOWN VEHICLES.


ARTICLE 26. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,795. 00 for the general expense of HEALTH AND SANITA- TION, said sum to be allocated as follows: Item Salaries


Expenses


Board of Health


$ 90.00


$1,280.00


Health Officer


300.00


Milk Inspector


20.00


15.00


Animal Inspector


75.00


15.00


ARTICLE 27. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $8, 100. 00 for the COLLECTION OF RUBBISH for one year.


ARTICLE 28. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 275. 00 for the COLLECTION OF GARBAGE for one year.


ARTICLE 29. Voted, unanimousy, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town AMEND THE BY-LAW relating to the Classification and salary of certain Town employees, as accepted in Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of June 25, 1951, by deleting the classifications and pay scales therein as they apply to the Highway Department, and substitute therefor the following classifications and pay scales for the Highway Department only: Unskilled Labor (Highway Dept.) $1. 10 to $1.25 per hour Skilled Labor (Highway Dept.) $1.20 to $1. 45 per hour Truck Operators (Highway Dept.) $1.20 to $1. 45 per hour Special Equipment Operators,


Mechanics, Foremen (Highway Dept. )


$1. 30 to $1.70 per hour


ARTICLE 30. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $69, 750. 00 for the general expense of the HIGHWAY DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows, and to fix the salary of the Road Commissioner at $90. 00 per week.


Salary, Road Commissioner $ 4,580.00


Wages


22, 116.00


General Expense 43, 054.00


ARTICLE 31. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 500. 00 and appropriate by Transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account the sum of $10, 500.00, making a total of $15, 000. 00 for the CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER 90 HIGH- WAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said sum when reimbursed by State and County to be re- turned to the Excess and Deficiency Account.


ARTICLE 32. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 750. 00 for SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL from the highways and sidewalks, said sum to be allocated as follows: Wages, overtime only $1,000.00


General Expense 1,750.00


ARTICLE 33. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and


seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 000. 00 for the PURCHASE OF A NEW FORD DUMP TRUCK with a heavy duty dump body for the Highway Department, and to transfer a 1941 Dodge truck from the Highway Department to the use of the Tree and Moth Departments, with the purchase to be made by a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen and the Road Commissioner.


ARTICLE 34. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 100. 00 for the PURCHASE OF A NEW SIDEWALK ROLLER for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made by a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen and the Road Commissioner.


ARTICLE 35. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3, 000. 00 for SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION by the Highway Department, said sum to be used for the purchase of materials only.


ARTICLE 36. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town transfer the DOG LICENSE MONEY refunded by the County of Essex to the use of the Public Libraries.


ARTICLE 37. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 014. 94 and to transfer the sum of $1, 217.06 from the Dog License Money refunded by the County of Essex, making a total of $6, 232. 00 for the general expense of the PUBLIC LIBRARIES, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries and Wages $3, 147.00


General Expense 3,085.00


ARTICLE 38. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town will vote to AMEND THE BY-LAW relating to the classification and salary of certain Town em- ployees, as adopted in Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of June 25, 1951, as amended, by striking out the rate of pay for Tree Climbers of "$1. 30 to $1.65 per hour", and substituting therefor "$1. 30 to $1. 70 per hour".


ARTICLE 39. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 927. 00 for the general expense of the MOTH DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Superintendent $ 864.00


Wages


1,488.00


General Expense


575.00


ARTICLE 40. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 060. 00 for the use of the Tree Warden for TRIMMING AND CARE OF TREES along the highways, said sum to be allocated as follows:


Salary, Tree Warden $1, 440.00


Wages


3,000.00


General Expense


1,620.00


ARTICLE 41. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 380. 00 to be used by the Moth Department for the PREVEN- TION AND CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE, said sum to


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be allocated as follows:


Salary, Moth Superintendent Wages


$1,380.00 3,500.00


General Expense


500.00


ARTICLE 42. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3. 450. 00 for the PURCHASE OF A "ROTOMIST" BLOWER for the use of the Tree and Moth Departments, said equipment to be purchased by a committee consisting of the Board of Select- men and the Tree Warden.


ARTICLE 43. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $900. 00 to be spent for MOSQUITO CONTROL SPRAYING under the supervision of the Moth Superintendent.


ARTICLE 44. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 509. 04 for the PURCHASE OF A NEW CRUISING CAR for the Police Department, said equipment to be purchased by a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Police Department.


ARTICLE 45. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $450. 00 for the PURCHASE OF A NEW TWO-WAY, SHORT WAVE RADIO for the cruising car of the Police Department, said equip- ment to be purchased by a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Police Department.


ARTICLE 46. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $42, 410. 00 for the general expense of the POLICE DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Chief of Police $ 4,500.00


Wages


34, 768. 00


General Expense


3, 142.00


ARTICLE 47. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 383. 00 for the general expense of the PARK AND CEME- TERY DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries and Wages $5,408.00 General Expense 975.00


ARTICLE 48. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 030. 00 for the cost of VETERANS' BENEFITS, and the gen- eral expense of the Veterans' Service Director, said sum to be allocated as follows:


Salary of Director $ 400.00


General Expense


130.00


Veterans' Benefits


4,500.00


ARTICLE 49. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the .Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 850.00 for the general expense of the WELFARE DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries, Board of Public Welfare $ 60.00 780.00 Salary, Welfare Agent


General Expense


4,010.00


ARTICLE 50. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $34, 351. 00 for the general expense and administration of OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, said sum to be allocated as follows: $ 2,600.00 31, 751.00 Salary of Agent General Expense


ARTICLE 51. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 900. 00 for the general expense of AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN.


ARTICLE 52. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. 00 for ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, under authority of Chapter 741 of the Acts of 1951.


ARTICLE 53. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 500. 00 for the payment of BOARD AND ROOM FOR PA- TIENTS AT SANATORIA under the supervision of the Board of Health.




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