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"As we journied we did sometimes see skulking abont among ye trees what we conjectured to be Injans or Devils ! jt patent yt ye great foe of all God his people both already begun to harass and plague this godlie company. But we do expect to have over from Nehum- keage a big ordinance whereby to defend ourselves from ye one and some godlie books and catechisms to fortifie agaist each other. And God being on our side wee feare not what Injans or Devils can doe."
"In a vallie wee found a small store of corn growing wch wec did conjecture belonged to ye savages. And a little way of we did see some fruits growing whereof weee knew not ye name or use, but did surmise they were all for food. But we saw none watching there- abouts und no habitations."
"Of wild animals wce spied a few But we heart jt terrible roarings as if there were bears or unicorns away off in ye wildernesse or may be wild asses or Devils seeking to devour God his people."
"We did see some reptiles and serpents and two we saw had rattails in their tails Wherewith they made a strange whirring noise much like ye nose of ye night watch in London only not so mightie a rattil."
"Of birds we saw great store. Some eagles and hawkes and a manie of wch wee knew not ye names. But we are of a truth in a paradise of those moving things yt be good for food."
"In ye woodes in ye pondes and on ye sea shore wee have multitudes of fowle fish and game most savory to ye appetite and healthy for ye stomach. Ye Israe- lites fared less dantilie than we wherefor praised God." "It was somwhat within ye night when we came in sight of home. In coming over ye hillock nigh ye doore of our habitation I discried a daintie white rabbit as yt seemed wch I deemed would make a savory dish for breakfast on ye morrow. Giving chase I was soon upon him, when lo he whisked up a bushy tail over his hinder parts and then threw jt towards me with a mightie rush! and jt shed upon me a liquor of such stinke nothing but ye opening of ye bottomless pit can equal. My eyes N my breath seemed stopped forever. When I recovered ye smell remained upon me insomuch yt they would fain drive me from ye house saying yt they could not abide within while I remained. And I still carry jt about with me in a yet terrible degree. I am parsuaded yt this is another device of Satan yt fourfooted beast being an impelet to do ye Devil his baptism by sprinkling"
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Wellman
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BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals currently meets in the Public Hearing Room of the Town Hall on the first Tuesday of each month to act on all cases submitted four weeks or more prior to the hearing date.
The Board of Appeals acted on thirty-one cases in the year 1967, disposing of them as follows :
4 cases withdrawn without prejudice by petition- ers
4 cases denied
2 cases denied by default
1 case denied without prejudice
13 cases granted unconditionally
cases granted with suitable conditions imposed
3 cases continued to 1-2-68
1 case dismissed - fee refunded
Procedural rules and all decisions of the Board are a matter of public record on file with the Town Clerk. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board is entitled to appeal to the Superior Court within 20 days of the filing of the decision.
Glen R. Smith, Chairman Malcolm V. Smith, Member Hubert G. Wall, Secretary
BY LAW COMMITTEE
This committee completed its assigned task of recompiling the by-laws rules and regulations of the Town and causing the same to be printed and made available to the public.
S. Peter Gorshel, Town Counsel
BY LAW REVISION COMMITTEE
Under federal financing of approximately 85%, this committee hired 5 law student research assistants and, after a public meeting designed to inform the citizens of the Town about the effect of the Home Rule Amendment, placed them under the supervision of a subcommittee comprised of H. Joseph Maney, Esq., Theodore C. Regnante, Esq., and S. Peter Gorshel, Esq. The students studied such diverse areas as Board of Health Regulations, Consolidated Person- nel By-Law, assessing practices, Board of Appeals decisions, Town Committees, drainage regulation and Historical Districts. Some of these studies will result in proposed amendments to the Town's By-Laws ; others have already manifested themselves in changes in the regulations of Town agencies, i. e. the Board of Health and still others will result in similar action in the future.
In an attempt to discharge the Town's responsi- bility to increase the student's skills as part of the mutual undertaking of the Town and the Work-Study Program of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, weekly discussion meetings were held and almost daily conferences between the students and their respective supervising attorney or attorneys occurred.
H. Joseph Maney, Chairman
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VOTE FOR ONE
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
VOTE
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DAVID RODHAM
Fundida 2 Re-election
CLERK for one year
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BOARD OF HEALTH for more years
VOTE
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60 Howard Avenue
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JOSEPH NATOM
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TREE (ARDEN for one yea
VOTE
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OF PUBLIC LIBRARY for one year
GUSTAV H. KOCH
E43 Summer Street Candidate for Re elechon
A HEL KEAN, Jr.
30 Fernway
ROAD COMMISSIONER for one year
VOTE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF TOWN OF LYNNFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1968
CHANNING BOARD for five years
MOTE
SEPH MANEY
18 58 Towne Road
for three years
5 Lowell.
wood Road
ES E. HERLIH
15 Michel Rd.
COVER DESIGN BY ROY MOCHI
This town report is dedicated to the interested taxpayer and voter who expresses his will quietly and forcefully through the right of the secret ballot that has been accorded him by the U. S. Constitution.
TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE
ROY MOCHI Chairman JAMES MIDDLEKAUF ROBERT BONNEY RAY VALLE TIM EGAN CARL HESLER
INDEX
Accountant
52
Animal Inspector
23
Appeals, Board of
76 20
Assessors, Board of
Births
70
Building Inspector
50
By-Law Comittee
76
Conservation Commission
30
Deaths
69
Dog Officer
19
Drainage Committee
27
Election Results
77
Elementary School Building Committee
27
Excerpts from Historical Sources
73 26 47
Fire Alarm Supervisor and Wire Inspector
50
Gas Inspector
23 1
General Interest
24
Health Officer
24
Highway Department
23
Library Department
48
Marriages
67
Municipal Land Acquisition Committee
28
Planning Board
28
Police Department
24
Recreation Commission
31
Registrars, Board of
22
School Committee and Department
34
School Plant Needs Committee
80
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18
Selectmen, Board of
29
Street Lighting Committee
24
Tax Collector
51
Town Clerk
3
Town Counsel
23
Town Government
2
Town Mapping Committee 77
Town Meetings, Actions at 5
Town Treasurer 66
Trees and Insect Pest Control, Departments of 26
Veterans' Services 19
Finance Committee
Fire Department
Health, Board of
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
County:
Essex
Location:
12 miles north of Boston, bordered by North Reading on the north and north- west, by Reading on the west, Middle- ton, Peabody and Lynn on the east, and Saugus and Wakefield on the south.
Population: 1950: 3,927; 1955: 5,667; 1963: 9,500; 1964: 9,700; 1965: 9,821;
1966: 10,432; 1967: 10,490; 1968: 10,579.
Valuation:
$80,000,000 (Appx)
Area:
10.22 square miles
Elevation at Town Hall:
Approximately 98 feet above mean sea lev el.
Incorporated as a Town:
February 28, 1814.
Committee Meetings:
SELECTMEN meet every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE meets the first and third Mondays each month in the High School Library at 8:00 p.m. PLANNING BOARD meets on the first and third Mondays each month in the Town Hall
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMIS- SIONERS meet the first and third Mon- days at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. FINANCE COMMITTEE meets the second Tuesday each month at the Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.
BOARD OF APPEALS meets on the first Tuesday ofeach month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS meets Thu rs- day at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. BOARD OF HEALTH meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 9:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION meets as posted on bulletin board at Town Hall.
ASSESSORS: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
BUILDING INSPECTOR: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. LIBRARY - Main Monday to Friday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Branch Monday and Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. PLUMBING AND CESSPOOL IN- SPECTOR: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
TAX COLLECTOR: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday WIRE INSPECTOR: 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Annual Town Meeting:
Regularly first Monday in March and each succeeding Monday and Thurs- day until all Warrants are concluded. Special Town Meetings may be called with 100 signatures of registered voters
Registered Voters:
Precinct Republicans Democrats Independents Total
1 1,336
409
1,304 2,949
2 677
966 1,154 2,797
2,013
1,375
2,458 5,746
Dog License:
Due April 1 st of each year
Tax Bills: Due November 1st of each year
Motor Excise:
Due 30 days after receipt
Special Districts:
Seventh Massachusetts Congregational District.
U.S.Representative, Torbert H. Mac- Donald - Democrat.
U.S.Senators: Edward F. Brooke - Republican and Edward M. Kennedy Democrat.
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Office Hours:
TOWN GOVERNMENT
Office
Elected
Term
Expires
Assessors
W. Douglas Whitehouse
3 years
1970
Edward J. McKay Jr.
3 years
1971
Hubert G. Wall
3 years
1969
Board of
George S. Robinson, M.D.
3 years
1970
Health
Manton P. Spear
3 years
1971
Harold D. Aldrich
3 years
1969
Board of
H. Joseph Maney
3 years
1971
Selectmen &
Harry C. Wendt
3 years
1969
Board of Pub- Myles T. Burke
3 years
1970
lic Welfare
Constables
Edward W. Foley
3 years
1971
Robert Aldenberg
3 years
1971
Moderator
John Kimball
1 year
1969
Park & Cem-
James V. Thompson
3 years
1970
etery Dept.
A. David Rodham
3 years
1971
Sanborn A. Caldwell
3 years
1969
Road
Commissioner James C. Fletcher
1 year
1969
Planning
Parker Halloway
5 years
1972
Board
Arthur Bourque Jr.
5 years
1969
Vaughn E. Young
Appointed to
fill vacancy
1969
Donal Harriss
5 years
1971
Howard A. Bourne
5 years
1970
School
Louis D. Savage
3 years
1970
Carl F. Van Bennekom
3 years
1970
Barbara Tufts
3 years
1971
William Schultz
3 years
1969
Thomas E. Deaney
3 years
1971
Tax
Collector
Clifford C. Ham
3 years
1970
Town Clerk
Harry W. Higgins ( By law retired ) Appointed to 3-4-68
Tenure
1969
Town
Harry W. Higgins ( By law retired )
3 years
1969
Treasurer
Appointed to 3-4-68
Tree Warden Gustav Koch
1 year
1969
2
Library Tru stee
Natalie A. Brooks
3 years
1970
Russell S. Knower
3 years
1971
Charles E. Herlihy
3 years
1971
Robert L. Card
3 years
1969
Priscilla Hahn
3 years
1970
Frederick Eble
3 years
1969
John Leonard
Appointed to
fill vacancy
1969
TOWN CLERK
HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS HELD MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1968
Election Officers Serving:
Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Vote for One
Harry W. Higgins, 60 Howard Avenue
1,378
1,141
2,519
Blanks
80
118
198
June Crumrine John Valkevich Frank Boyle Roger Gerry Elizabeth Gerry
Robert Peabody Malcolm Lorente
David Farrar Dorothea Johnson Carolyn Furey Rita Tuoti Ruth Bucklin Winnifred Bankoff
Louise Bax
M. Florence Heftye
Edith Richard
Mary Mintiens
Helen Gilbert
Ruth Stone
Cassie Lorente
Barbara Rodgers
Ethyle Sperry Marjorie Weiss
Leon Cobb
Police
Robert Aldenberg Casimiro Navas
Edward Cleary, Jr.
SELECTMAN, BOARD
OF PUBLIC WELFARE
For three years - Vote for One
Prec.
Prec.
1
2
Total
John R. Gilbertson, 220 Essex Street
603
581
1,184
H. Joseph Maney,
18 Olde Towne Road
838
655
1,493
Blanks
17
23
40
TREASURER, for one year
John B. Rodgers Joseph LeBrun David Farrar, Sr.
Warden
Clerk
Robert Settles Charles Bowser Richard Tyacke
3
Priscilla Melanson
TOWN CLERK, for one year Vote for One
Harry W. Higgins,
60 Howard Avenue
1,377
1,132
2,509
Blanks
81
127
208
ASSESSOR, for three years
l'ote for One
Edward J. McKay, Jr., 1 Pyburn Road
1,224
1,006
2,230
Edward W. Foley,
7 Rockwood Road
1
1
Blanks
234
252
486
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, for three years Vote for Two
Charles E. Herlihy, 37 Locksley Road
914
817
1,731
Russell S. Knower, 22 Trickett Road
694
682
1,376
John F. Leonard,
15 Mitchell Road Blanks
843
518
1,361
465
501
966
TRUSTEE. OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, for one year Vote for One
Jeremiah H. B. Kean, Jr., 30 Fernway
1,246
1,009
2,255
Blanks
212
250
462
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, for three years
Vote for Two
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Total
Elaine M. Klapes, 83 Chestnut Street
704
519
1,223
Thomas E. Devaney,
370 Chestnut Street
707
660
1,367
Edward A. Fiorentino,
9 Maiden Lane
491
432
923
Barbara B. Tufts, 27 Wing Road
794
620
1,414
Blanks
220
287
507
PLANNING BOARD, for five years
l'ote for One
Oscar S. Bray,
18 Lakeview Drive
766
594
1,360
Edwin B. MacPherson,
28 Lynnbrook Road
507
481
088
Blanks
185
184
369
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER, for three years, Vote for One
A. David Rodham, 665 Lowell Street 1,331
Blanks
127
194
321
BOARD OF HEALTH, for three years
Vote for One
Manton P. Spear, 300 Main Street
809
593
1,402
Thomas F. Connolly,
600 Main Street
593
579
1,172
Blanks
56
87
143
CONSTABLES, for three years
Vote for Two
Edward W. Foley,
7 Rockwood Road
1,102
791
1,893
David T. Donegan, 8 Harvey Park
847
752
1,599
Joseph Natoli, Jr.,
250 Salem Street
489
532
1,121
Blanks
478
443
921
TREE WARDEN, for one year
Vote for One
Gustav H. Koch, 243 Summer Street
1,310
1,086
2,396
Blanks
148
173
321
ROAD COMMISSIONER, for one year
Vote for One
James C. Fletcher, 596 Salem Street
1,269
1,036
2,305
John A. Dentone. 169 Bourque Road
1
-
1
Andrew A. Costa,
22 Lovell Road
1
1
Blanks
187
223
410
MODERATOR, for one year
Vote for One
John H. Kimball, 641 Main Street
1,341
1,095
2,436
Blanks
117
164
281
TOTAL VOTE CAST
1,458
1,259
2,717
Harry W. Higgins
Town Clerk
4
1,065
2,396
RECORD OF ACTION TAKEN AT ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 11,1968 IN
THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
JOHN H. KIMBALL Moderator
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lynnfield met in the Junior High School auditorium in the said Town of Lynnfield on Monday, March 11, 1968.
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by John H. Kimball, Moderator.
On motion of Mr. Harry C. Wendt, Chairman of the Baord of Selectmen, it was voted unanimously to adjourn to Thursday, March 14, 1968 at 8:00 P.M. in the Junior High School Auditorium, and the gymnasium if need be, if the business of the meeting was not completed in this first session.
With the consent of the voters certain unregistered persons named by the Moderator were admitted to the meeting and they were seated on the stage.
The call for the meeting was read by Mr. Kimball as was that part of the warrant preceding the articles. Mr. Kimball then announced that unless there was any ob- jection, the articles would not be read until taken up for action. There being none, the Moderator read that part of the warrant following the articles including the sig- natures of the Selectmen and the return of service of the constable.
ARTICLE 1.
On motion of Mr. Wendt, duly seconded, itwas VOTED to appoint Gustav Koch, Robert Rourke and James C. Fletcher as Field Drivers; Gustav Koch as Pound Keeper and Perley Burrill, Ralph E. Dwight and James C. Fletcher as Wood Measurers.
ARTICLE 2.
On motion of Mr. Wendt, duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept the reports of town officers and special committees as published.
ARTICLE 3.
On motion of Mr. Vaughan, duly seconded, it was VOTED to fix the compensation of each of the elective officers of the Town as required by General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, as amended, as follows:
Per Annum
Board of Selectmen - Chairman $ 660.
Board of Selectmen - Member 550.
Board of Public Welfare - Member 120.
(Selectmen act as)
Town Treasurer 3,853.
Tax Collector 3,740.
Board of Assessors - Chairman 1,650.
Board of Assessors - Member 1,430.
Town Clerk 2,249.
Tree Warden 4,569.
Public Health Board - Member 60.
Road Commissioner 9,487.
ARTICLE 4.
On motion made and seconded, it was VOTED that the Town transfer the sum of $1,762.28, Dog License money refunded by the County, to Article 18, Item 127, Expenses of the Library budget.
ARTICLE 5.
On motion made and seconded, it was VOTED UN- ANIMOUSLY to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial years beginning January 1, 1968 and January 1, 1969, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one (1) year, in accor- dance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
ARTICLE 6.
On motion made and seconded, it was VOTED to amend Chapter 21 of the By-Laws of the Town entitled "Classification of Employment", by establishing all hourly pay rates and classifications in accordance with the schedule recommended in 1967 by the Wage Study Committee, pro- vided, however, that no incumbent now employed shall suffer any loss or decrease in compensation and that all wages covered in this schedule be made retroactive to January 1, 1968.
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HOURLY PAY RATE STRUCTURE
Grade
Classification
Step
Hrly. Rate
One
UNSKILLED LABOR in the 1 $1.54
Highway, Tree, Moth, Park and
2 1.58
Cemetery Departments
3 1.62
4 1.66
5 1.70
Two
No positions in this grade at this time.
2
1.79
3
1.83
4 1.88
5
1.93
Three
JUNIOR ASSISTANTS in Library 1
1.97
Department, JUNIOR CLERK in
2 2.02
Library Department.
3 2.07
4 2.13
5
2.18
Four
SENIOR CLERKS and CUSTO- 1 2.23
DIANS in General Govt., LIBRARY 2 2.29
ASST. in Library Dept., SKILLED 3 2.34
2.40
LABOR in highway, Tree, Moth and 4 Park and Cemetery Depts., MOTOR 5 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR in Highway Department, MAINTEN- ANCE MAN in General Govt.
2.46
Five
PRINCIPAL CLERKS in Gen. 1 2.52
Govt., HEAVY EQUIPMENT OP. 2 2.59
ERATOR and MOTOR MECH-
3 2.65
ANIC in Highway Dept., SENIOR 4 LIBRARY ASSISTANT
2.72
5 2.79
Six
WORKING FOREMAN in High- 1 2.86
way Department, WORKING
2 2.93
SUPERINTENDENT in Cem-
3 3.00
etery and Park Department, FORE- 4 MAN TREE CLIMBER in Tree and Moth Dept., Administrative Clerk.
5 3.15
Seven
No positions in this grade
1 3.23
2 3.31
3 3.39
4 3.48
5
3.56
Eight
No positions in this grade
1 3.65
2 3.74
3 3.84
4 3.93
5
4.03
Nine
No positions in this grade
1 4.13
2
4.24
3
4.34
4 4.45
5
4.56
Ten
No positions in this grade
1 4.68
2
4.79
3
4.91
4 5.04
5 5.16
Based on $1.54/hr. (Grade #1, Step #1 and 2 1/2% differential each of 5 steps.
At this time a motion to take up action on Articles 7 and 8 together was voted.
ARTICLE 7.
On motion of Mr. Roberts, duly seconded, this article ( noted below ) was DEFEATED.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and approp- riate or appropriate by transfer of available funds, or both, a sum of money to install "RESIDENTIAL" type STREET LIGHTING on YORKSHIRE DRIVE, as recommended by the Street Lighting Committee." ARTICLE 8.
On motion of Mr. Roberts, duly seconded, this article (noted below ) was DEFEATED.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer of available funds, or both, a sum of money to install "RESIDENTIAL" type STREET LIGHTING on DAVENTRY COURT, as recommended by the Street Lighting Committee.
At this time, on motion of Mr. Callas, duly seconded, it was VOTED to take up articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 after Article 18.
ARTICLE 16.
On motion of Mr. Towers, duly seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500. to be used by the Highway Department to reconstruct a portion of Crescent Avenue and the related Town right-of-way to correct drainage conditons as recommended by the Drainage Committee.
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1 1.74
3.07
ARTICLE 17.
On motion, made and seconded, the article as noted below was DEFEATED.
"To see if the Town will vote to endorse the establish- ment by the Board of Selectmen of the position of "TOWN ENGINEER" to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and compensation fixed by them; the inclusion in the "Unclassified Budget" of items to cover the necessary costs; and the subsequent appointment by the Board of Selectmen thereto of a qualified licensed engineer. Said appointee shall perform engineering services as required by the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Board of Health, Highway Department, Drainage Committee and Mapping Committee, and all other departments requiring said services, integrating the total requirements of the Town and maintaining adequate records of all work performed."
At 10:15 P.M. on motion made and seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn to Thursday, March 14, 1968 at 8:00 P.M. at the Junior High School Auditorium and the gymnasium if need be.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968 IN THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M.
There being no objection, the non-voters named by the Moderator were allowed to attend the meeting and were seated on the stage.
On motion of Mr. Wendt, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, duly seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, March 18, 1968 at the Junior High School and Gymnasium, if necessary, if the business of the meeting was not completed in this second session.
The first order of business was action on Article 18. ARTICLE 18.
On motion of Mr. Warburg, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was VOTED to raise in the tax levy the sums of money for the necessary Town charges and expenses, except for those which are to be transferred from avail- able surplus, and give authority to credit the value of old equipment to be turned in toward the purchase price of new equipment; said sums of money to be expended under the direction of the respective boards, committees, or officers of the Town in the amounts and limited to the purposes as recommended in the 1968 recommendations of the Fin- ance Committee or amendments thereto.
Mr. Kimball read each item of the budget article and the following items were "held" for later consideration - 1,
2, 3, 4, 12, 14, 17, 18, 24, 33, 37, 39, 40, 41, 45, 54,56, 80, 81, 99, 100, 102, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 127, 139, 140, 142, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, and 157.
The remainder of the items of this article having been dissolved, action now reverted to the "held items.
Item
1 - Voted Selectmen - Salaries 8,432.
2 - Voted Selectmen - Expenses 2,825.
3 - Voted Selectmen - Capital Outlay 2,610.
4 - Voted Selectmen - Out of State Travel 1.
12 - Voted Treasurer - Capital Outlay 215.
14 - Voted Tax Collector - Expenses 3,071.
17 - Voted Assessors - Expenses 6,285.
18 - Voted Assessors - Capital Outlay 200.
24 - Voted Law Department - Damages, Legal Fees 4,000.
33 - Voted Planning Board - Expenses 1,230.
37 . Voted Municipal Buildings - Expenses 19,723.
39 - Voted Police Department - Salaries 182,533.
40 - Voted Police Department - Expenses 8,378.50
41 - Voted Police Department - Out of State Travel 800.
45 - Voted Fire Department - Salaries 34,790.
54 - Voted Tree Department - Expenses 2,750.
56 - Voted Tree Department - Capital Outlay 200.
80 - Voted Board of Health - Garbage Collection 17,250.
81 - Voted Board of Health - Rubbish
Collection 46,982.
99 - Voted Highway Department - Snow & Ice Removal 25,000.
100 - Voted Board of Public Welfare - Salaries 1,000.
102 - Voted Board of Public Welfare - Public Assistance 46,750.
109 - Voted School Department - Adminis- tration Salaries 60,512.
110 - Voted School Department - Adminis- tration Expenses 12,740.
111 - Voted School Department - Adminis- tration - Out of State Travel 900.
112 - Voted School Department - Instruction Salaries 1,389,081.
Transfer from Public Law 874, the sum of $35,557.
Transfer from Public Law 874, the sum of $25,000. of anticipated receipts Raise and appropriate the sum of $1,328,524.
113 - Voted School Department - Instruction Expenses
123,106.
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Item 114 - Voted School Department - Instruction Out of State Travel 2,100.
115 - Voted School Department - Other School Services - Salaries 33,699.
116 - Voted School Department - Other School Services - Expenses 97,958. 117 - Voted School Department - Oper. and Maintenance of Plant Salaries 128,000.
Transfer from Natl. Def. Act Public Law 864 Title V $770.00 Raise and appropriate the sum of $127,230.
118 - School Department - Oper. and Maintenance of Plant Expenses 115,109.
119 - Voted School Department - Oper. and Maintenance of Plant .- Acquisition of Equipment 30,067.
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