Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1961-1970, Part 35

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1961-1970
Publisher: The Town
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W. Cutler Trow, Jr.


Arline K. Wills


Theodore C. Palizzolo Ex Officio


Veterans' Benefit Agent


Burton B. Cogswell


1 year 1965


Mason J. Condon


(Acting Veterans' Agent during Mr. Cogswell's interim appointment as Welfare Agent)


Burton B. Cogswell 1 year


1965


Veterans' Graves Registration


Wage Study Committee Quentin W. Carpenter Everett E. Collier (Resigned)


2 years


1966


3 years


1966


Shirley Nelson


Ralph E. Dwight Sanford M. Billings (Resigned)


William T. Vose (To fill the unexpired term of Mr. Collier) Owen E. Applin


1 year


1965


James C. Fletcher


James J. Bagley, Jr.


James V. Thompson


1 year


1965


Elof O. Hagfelt


1 year


1965


Present Appointees Gustav H. Koch


Term


Expires


1 year


1965


Town Counsel


Town Garage Needs Committee


Town Report Committee


Wire Inspector Assistant


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Board of Selectmen


This will be remembered as a year commemorating the 150th anni- versary of the Town. It will also be remembered as a year of sadness brought about by the death of our beloved Welfare Director, Wesley W. Munroe. In each instance the citizens of the Town were brought closer to- gether in a feeling of pride for those who have contributed so much to the growth and dignity of Lynnfield.


A highlight of the anniversary was the dedication of the new Town Hall at which many federal, state and local dignitaries were present. The July issue of "The Massachusetts Selectman" featured it as a cover picture. Considerable progress was also made in the construction of the new high school. Locally, the Selectmen were pleased to represent the Town at the Knights of Columbus Open House, ground breaking for the new Lynnfield- Wakefield Masonic Temple and dedication of the new Austin Preparatory School in Reading.


Once again the Town Report Committee was awarded second prize in the town report contest of the Massachusetts Selectmen's Association. The year-after-year excellence of the work of these committees is a credit to the Town.


Selectman Dwight was reelected for another three-year term and his experience and devotion to duty will be a continuing asset to the Board.


Mr. Donald Fahey was appointed Clerk of the Board this year, re- placing Mrs. Ruth Hall who resigned in February. The Board acknowledges with gratitude the faithful and dedicated service of Mrs. Hall during her term.


In anticipation of a new phase of our growth, a complete revaluation of the Town was made this year. Despite some dislocations it is expected that the wisdom and timeliness of this action will be substantiated.


Nineteen sixty-four also saw the completion of the street lighting pro- gram for our major thoroughfares, which was initiated in 1960. A new committee has been appointed to recommend a master plan for lighting our residential streets.


The year was also one of conflict with the Board being involved in a variety of areas in which the Town had changed its mind or in which opin- ion was divided. Most prominent of these were:


1. School traffic supervision became a problem when, after increasing Police salaries in 1963, the Town voted the same budget for 1964 as 1963. This meant fewer personnel, with traffic supervision being affected. A special Town meeting, called on the petition of 200 citizens to appropriate additional funds, was not supported by the petitioners. For the 1965 Police budget, traffic supervision will be listed as a separate item to allow the Town greater freedom in expressing itself.


2. A conviction in the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors, and the resultant suspension of the dealer's license for a period longer than usual, resulted in a petition by some 500 townspeople. In response, a majority of the Board voted for a reduction in the suspension.


3. The fire alarm horns at the Center Station became a major source of objection to the immediate neighborhood. This is a problem common to most towns in which the objectionable noise of the horns must be weighed


Harry C. Wendt


Mason J. Condon


Ralph E. Dwight


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against the safety of the Town. Steps were taken to reduce the number of blows and to install new horns, with plans for trying different installations under way.


4. A special Town Meeting was also called to appropriate funds for land takings in the straightening of Salem Street. At the same time a request for appraisal funds for the remainder of Salem Street was rejected. This latter action appears of particular significance in view of other events bearing on spending, notably : The Town approved construction funds during both 1963 and 1964, and approved appraisal funds in 1964; disclosures of total construction costs were made at both an original public hearing and at a subsequent Finance Committee meeting. It appears that the concern of the townspeople is grow- ing in regard to financial commitments which must be met in years later than those in which the initial funds are voted.


5. A number of alleged zoning violations were called to the attention of the Board this year. Most conspicuous of these was that of night golf. The Selectmen, together with the Planning Board, took steps to bring this matter before the Board of Appeals. The latter, in its decision, concurred that there was a violation of the zoning laws and has ordered a removal of the lights and supporting structures.


In the years ahead the Town must become increasingly cognizant of what is happening in surround- ing communities and in the whole Commonwealth. Your Board has represented the Town at meetings of both the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Advisory Board and those of the Metropolitan Area Plan- ning Council. An article in the annual Warrant brings up for your consideration membership in the League of Cities and Towns. The impact of the actions of the executive and legislative branches of the State government on municipal government is not recognized until it is too late. The total effect of salary and budget increases at the State level on local property taxes is still not generally appreciated. As we go into the new year with an impact of $100,000 in salary increases on our 1965 tax rate, (com- mitted in 1964) it is well to remember Lincoln's words, "Let us make haste slowly."


HARRY C. WENDT Chairman


Licenses Issued


BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Number


Fee


Lodging House


5


$ 2.00


Rifle Range


1


2.00


Christmas Trees


1


1.00


Common Victualler


20


5.00


Lord's Day :


Sale of Candy, Frozen Desserts, etc.


17


3.00


Concert & Entertainment


ยท & Dancing by Patrons : Individual


161


1.00


Annual


3


25.00


Sale of Horticultural Products


1


3.00


Liquor Licenses :


Advertisement Fees (Annual)


11


6.00


One Day Wine and Malt Beverages


39


5.00


Common Victualler,


All Alcoholic


6


1000.00


Club, All Alcoholic


2


1000.00


Package Goods,


All Alcoholic


3


1000.00


HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES


220 Fishing Licenses


170 Hunting Licenses


46 Sporting Licenses


46 Minor Fishing Licenses


17 Female Fishing Licenses


1 Minor Trapping License


2 Citizen Trapping Licenses


2 Non-resident Fishing Licenses


1 Non-resident Hunting License


4 Duplicate Licenses


3 Archery Stamps


13 Free Licenses (Age 65 or over)


DOG LICENSES ISSUED IN 1964 462 Male Dog Licenses


79 Female Dog Licenses


415 Spayed Female Dog Licenses


1 Kennel License ($10.00)


2 Kennel Licenses ($25.00)


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Town Clerk


Your Clerk and Treasurer, and all those working with him, wish to acknowledge the beautiful new office which we all find most convenient, comfortable and efficient.


With a modern vault we now have safe storage for many of the im- portant records which increase from year to year.


The Board of Registrars, which shares our office and storage space, finds it to be a nearly perfect arrangement.


We wish to extend our thanks to the Building Committee, as well as to the architect who listened attentively to our thoughts during the planning of our office space.


Election of Town Officers Held Monday, March 2, 1964


Election Officers Serving:


Precinct 1


Alexander Williams, Warden


Joseph LeBrun, Clerk


Robert H. Settles


Tax Collector for Three Years


Kendall M. Dolbeare


Clifford C. Ham, 8 London Road


861


660


1,521


Robert Peabody


Blanks


58


72


130


Elizabeth Gerry


Assessor for Three Years


Annelea Hanson


Louise Bax


W. Douglas Whitehouse, 779 Main Street


821


631


1,452


Mary Heftye


Blanks


98


101


199


Blanche Settles Police Officers


Planning Board for Five Years


Albert Korkatti


Russell E. Franck, 36 Homestead Road


808


618


1,426


Blanks


111


114


225


Precinct 2


Chester Melanson, Warden


Trustee of Public Library for Three Years


Nancy C. Santeusanio, 3 Laurel Road


769


574


1,343


Edward P. McConarty


Natalie A. Brooks,


John J. McWeeney


14 Fernway


739


533


1,272


Herbert Chase


Blanks


330


357


687


Helen Gilbert


School Committee for Three Years


Robert W. Davis, 35 Carter Road


624


431


1,055


Carl F. VanBennekom,


559


488


1,047


Mary McGonnell


Gordon B. Wilkes, 326 Lowell Street


491


355


846


Robert Aldenberg


Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare for Three Years


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Ralph E. Dwight,


3 Carpenter Road


598


438


1,036


Blanks


119


108


227


Prec. 1


Prec. 2 Total


191 Essex Street


297


277


574


Blanks


24


17


41


William E. Holmes


John B. Rodgers,


Blanks


164


190


354


School Committee for One Year


Richard D. Morrow, 128 Locksley Road F. W. Ricciardelli, 15 Ward Terrace


800


622


1,422


Cassie Lorente


Evelyn Turcotte


Kathleen McFarland


Rita Tuoti


57 Locksley Road


Police Officers


Paul Jensen


0


2


2


Edward Cleary


John A. McGonnell, Clerk


Randolph P. Inslee


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk and Treasurer


10


Park and Cemetery Commissioner for Three Years


Tree Warden for One Year


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


Prec. 1


Prec. 2 Total


James V. Thompson,


Gustav H. Koch, 243 Summer Street


826


628


1,454


Blanks


93


104


197


Blanks


108


110


218


Road Commissioner for One Year


James C. Fletcher, 596 Salem Street


813


639


1,452


Blanks


106


93


199


184 Summer Street


559


417


976


William C. Wiswall,


8 Richards Road


351


286


637


Blanks


9


29


38


John H. Kimball, 345 Chestnut Street


852


641


1,493


Blanks


67


91


158


Question :


"Shall the town extend contributory group hospital, surgical, medical insurance to elderly per- sons retired from the service of the town and to their dependents with fifty per-cent of the premium cost and a portion of the administrative expense to be paid by the town ?"


Yes


440


336


776


Total Vote Cast


No


389


327


716


Precinct 1 919


Blanks


90


69


159


Precinct 2 732


Total


1,651


HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk


STATE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 3, 1964


Election of Officers Serving:


PRECINCT 1 Alexander Williams, Warden


Joseph LeBrun, Clerk John Rodgers


Eugene VanAmburg


Roger Gerry Robert Peabody


Kendall Dolbeare


James A. Knox Gustav Koch Louise Bax Mary Heftye


Blanche Settles


Annalea Hanson


Elizabeth Gerry


Harriette Murdock Dorothy Hanson Beatrice Waring


Dorothy Johnson


Judith Mathews Vondell Harrington John Bax


Mary Monroe Albert White, Jr. Jessie Gutowski Mary Mintiens


Emma Perry Mary Cappello June Crumrine Ethel McHugh Charles Bamforth Albert Korkatti, Police Officer Leon Cobb, Police Officer


PRECINCT 2


Chester Melanson, Warden Edward McConarty, Clerk


Robert Settles


Herbert Chase John A. McGonnell Laura Meaney Michael Stetson Randolph Inslee


John McWeeney Laurence Ross


Willard Phillips Evelyn Phillips Helen Gilbert Cassie Lorente Mary McGonnell Kathleen McFarland Evelyn Turcotte Helen Sparkes Joanne Krause


11


76 Crest Road


811


622


1,433


Board of Health for Three Years


George S. Robinson,


Moderator for One Year


Elinor DeCosta Phyllis Halaiko Carolyn Furey Philomena Tibaudo Edmond Loughlin Joan Morse Rita Tuoti William Delamater, Police Officer John Pepper, Police Officer


Prec. 1 Prec. 2


Total


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


John W. Costello,


Democratic


430


659


1,089


Elliot L. Richardson, Republican


1,949


1,671


3,620


Edgar E. Gaudet, Socialist Labor


3


8


11


Prescott E. Grout, Prohibition


3


4


7


Blanks


37


53


90


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Edward W. Brooke, Republican


2,122


1,933


4,055


James W. Hennigan, Jr., Democratic


265


422


687


Willy N. Hogseth,


Socialist Labor


1


1


2


Howard B. Rand,


Prohibition


3


2


5


Blanks


31


37


68


SECRETARY


Kevin H. White, Democratic


1,060


1,312


2,372


Wallace B. Crawford, Republican


1,303


993


2,296


Fred W. Ingersoll, Socialist Labor


4


11


15


Julia B. Kohler, Prohibition


3


4


7


Blanks


52


75


127


TREASURER


Robert Q. Crane, Democratic


740


1,009


1,749


Robert C. Hahn,


Republican


1,613


1,277


2,890


Warren C. Carberg, Prohibition


3


7


10


Arne A. Sortell,


Socialist Labor


2


2


4


Blanks


64


100


164


AUDITOR


Thaddeus Buczko, Democratic


631


948


1,579


Elwynn J. Miller, Republican


1,713


1,327


3,040


John Charles Hedges, Prohibition


4


8


12


Ethelbert L. Nevens, Socialist Labor


2


13


15


Blanks


15


26


41


Blanks


72


99


171


12


1,141


877


2,040


Hass and Blomen,


Socialist Labor


0


2


7


9


Johnson and Humphrey, Democratic 7


1,208


1,457


2,672


Munn and Shaw, Prohibition


0


10


5


15


Blanks


0


61


39


100


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Edward M. Kennedy, Democratic


1,094


1,356


2,450


Howard Whitmore, Jr., Republican


1,303


1,004


2,307


Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor


2


4


6


Grace F. Luder, Prohibition


1


1


2


Blance Anderson


1


0


1


Blanks


21


30


51


GOVERNOR


Francis X. Bellotti, Democratic


438


665


1,103


John A. Volpe, Republican


1,967


1,698


3,665


Francis A. Votano,


Socialist Labor


1


2


3


Guy S. Williams, Prohibition


1


4


5


Precinct 1 2422


Precinct 2 2395


Total Vote Cast 4,836


Total Precinct 1 & Precinct 2 4,659


Absentees 158


Partial


19


(For President and Vice-President only)


4,836


ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT


Partial Prec. 1


Prec. 2 Total


Goldwater and Miller,


Republican


12


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


CONGRESSMAN, Seventh District


Torbert H. Macdonald, Democratic


1,167


1,366


2,533


Gordon F. Hughes,


Republican


1,210


958


2,168


Blanks


45


71


116


COUNCILLOR, Fifth District


Samuel Adams, Republican


1,746


1,411


3,157


Thomas J. Lane, Democratic


589


851


1,440


Blanks


87


133


220


SENATOR, Third Essex District


Philip A. Graham, Republican


1,903


1,601


3,504


Pauline M. Nunes,


Democratic


444


682


1,126


Blanks


75


112


187


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Eleventh Essex District


Belden G. Bly, Jr.,


Republican


1,921


1,660


3,581


Russell H. Craig,


Republican


1,927


1,665


3,592


George F. Healey, Democratic


344


540


884


Eugene F. Weber,


Democratic


332


522


854


Blanks


320


403


723


CLERK OF COURTS, Essex County


Philip A. Hennessey, Democratic


804


1,104


1,908


Richard L. Hull,


Republican


1,519


1,177


2,696


Blanks


99


114


213


REGISTER OF DEEDS Essex Southern Distirct


Leo H. Jones,


- Republican


1,790


1,478


3,268


James E. Twohig,


Democratic


530


796


1,326


Blanks


102


121


223


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Essex County


Daniel J. Burke, Democratic


1,240


1,465


2,705


C. F. Nelson Pratt, Republican


1,746


1,487


3,233


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Continued )


Timothy J. Cronin, Democratic


406


545


951


E. Ray Kelley, Republican


1,050


771


1,821


Blanks


402


522


924


SHERIFF, Essex County


William J. Casey, Democratic


504


649


1,153


Roger E. Wells,


Republican


1,933


1,647


3,480


Blanks


85


99


184


QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION


Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branch- es held May 8, 1963, received 244 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative?


Yes


1,799


1,721


3,520


No


427


447


874


Blanks


196


227


423


SUMMARY


The proposed amendment provides that the terms of office of the Governor, Lieutenant Gover- nor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General and Audi- tor shall be four years. Executive Councillors, Senators and Representatives shall continue to serve for two years. The four-year term for con- stitutional officers would become effective at the time of the November election in the year 1966.


QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION


Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 246 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative?


13


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


2,093


1,992


4,085


No


114


133


247


Blanks


215


270


485


SUMMARY


In the event that any public office, whether elective or appointive, shall become vacant as a result of enemy attack, the proposed amendment would enable the General Court to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of such offices, and to take steps to in- sure continuity of government of the Common- wealth and its political subdivisions.


QUESTION NO. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION


Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branch- es held May 8, 1963, received 252 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the negative ?


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


1,864


1,729


3,593


No


286


347


633


Blanks


272


319


591


SUMMARY


The proposed amendment provides that the credit of the Commonwealth may be given, or pledged only by a two-thirds vote of each branch of the Legislature. In no event shall the credit of the Commonwealth be given or loaned to or far any individual, private association or corporation privately owned or managed.


QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION


Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 258 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative?


Yes


1,973


1,877


3,850


No


164


186


350


Blanks


285


332


617


SUMMARY


The proposed amendment authorizes both the Governor and the Executive Council to require opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on questions af law. The present require- ment that the Governor and Council agree before a question may be submitted would be annulled.


QUESTION NO. 5


LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was approved in the House of Represen- tatives by a vote of 109 in the affirmative and 109 in the negative and was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 20 in the negative ?


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


1,667


1,579


3,246


No


508


561


1,069


Blanks


247


255


502


SUMMARY


The proposed measure provides that hence- forth appointments in the executive branch of the government shall not require the advice and consent of the Governor's Council. Exceptions to this provision include appointments to the Youth Service Board, Industrial Accident Board, Com- mission of the Department of Public Utilities, Pa- role Board and Appellate Tax Board, which ap- pointments shall continue to require Council ac- tion. However, should the Council fail to act upon such appointments within thirty calendar days, then the person involved shall be deemed to have been lawfully appointed. Any appointment in the executive branch by an officer other than the Gov- ernor which heretofore required Council approval shall henceforth require approval by the Governor.


Removals from office shall no longer require the advice and consent of the Council, except in the case of the Youth Service Board, which re- movals must still receive Council approval. As in the case of appointments still requiring ap- proval, such recommended removal from the Youth Service Board must be acted upon by the Council within thirty calendar days; otherwise the proposed removal shall become effective as if approval had been given. In the case of any appointment which heretofore required Council approval the Governor may, within fifteen days of the making of the appointment, remove the person appointed without cause.


The Council shall no longer be required to approve the fixing of any compensation for servi- ces rendered in the executive department. And henceforth there need be no approval by the Coun-


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


14


cil of actions or agreements by executive officers, including but not limited to borrowings and loans, investments, leases, licenses, purchases and con- veyances, and contracts, and also including the promulgation of rules and regulations.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Governor shall at all times remain free to seek the advice and consent of the Council upon any matter.


QUESTION NO. 6 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE


Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representa- tives by a vote of 180 in the affirmative and 40 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 28 in the affirmative and 5 in the negative,


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


658


657


1,315


No


1,435


1,378


2,813


Blanks


329


360


689


SUMMARY


Under the Act, effective as of January 1, 1964, each member of the General Court shall receive seventy-eight hundred dollars for each regular annual session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive the same amount as additional com- pensation, and the floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of that committee of the House, shall each receive thirty-nine hundred dollars as additional compen- sation, to be paid as provided in the Act. After the same date the annual expense allowance is to be six hundred dollars for each member and the travel allowance is to be eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative, and a mem- ber chosen to fill a vacancy or who resigns dur- ing a session is to be entitled to per diem com- pensation at the rate for each regular annual ses- sion and to the allowances for travel and other expenses for the time of his membership.


It is also provided that in addition to the compensation for the 1963 annual session the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be paid thirty-nine hundred dollars, the floor leaders of each major political party in the Sen- ate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Ways and Means and Chairman and Vice-Chairman of that committee of the House, shall be paid twenty-nine hundred and twenty-


five dollars and each other member shall be paid nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. Each member shall also be entitled to an additional expense al- lowance of two hundred dollars for the calendar year 1963 and the travel allowance shall be at the rate of eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative for the balance of the calendar year 1963.


QUESTION NO. 7


A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


1,340


1,614


2,954


No


897


628


1,525


Blanks


185


153


338


B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Yes


1,297


1,568


2,865


No


843


582


1,425


Blanks


282


245


527


C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?


Yes


1,557


1,774


3,331


No


653


438


1,091


Blanks


212


183


395


HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk


RESULTS OF RECOUNT HELD NOVEMBER 14, 1964 FOR SHERIFF CANDIDATES


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


William J. Casey,


Democratic


496


648


1,144


Roger E. Wells,


Republican


1,839


1,649


3,488


Blanks


87


98


185


ORIGINAL COUNT


William J. Casey, Democratic


504


649


1,153


Roger E. Wells, Republican


1,833


1,647


3,480


Blanks


85


99


184


HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk


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Town Counsel


This department was very busy during the past year in routine work of drafting the many contracts for the purchase of vehicles, machines, equipment and supplies, and work, labor and materials for the Town de- partments. Other legal documents for necessary easements, petitions and deeds for street acceptances, and articles for Town meetings were prepared.


Many new and complex laws enacted in the past year by the State Leg- islature were digested and copies were furnished to the Town departments concerned.


Meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Town Meetings were attended, as were board and committee meetings when requested.


During the past year Town Counsel and the Board of Selectmen met with owners of Salem Street real estate property taken by eminent domain, in an attempt to settle claims equitably.


Ralph G. Howland


Of the eleven cases listed in last year's town report, all but one have been successfully disposed of, with that case, which concerns damage to a highway truck and snow plow, pending in court awaiting trial.


The committee on the revision and codification of the Town By-Laws has been meeting and is work- ing towards its completion.




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