Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1961-1970, Part 73

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1961-1970
Publisher: The Town
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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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MAN! BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


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GILBERTSON 220 F.se Street


OSCAR S. BRAY


1R LF


DWIEL' P. ME PHERSON


ad


RER for one yea


VOTE FOR ONE


PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER


VOTE


IN. HIGGINS


60. Howard ie


DAVID RODHAM


Fundida 2 Re-election


CLERK for one year


OTEMFOR ONE


BOARD OF HEALTH for more years


VOTE


Y W. HIGGINS


60 Howard Avenue


SPEAR


300 Main Candidate


tion


OR for three year


VOTE FOR ONE PI


THOMAS FICONNOLLY


600 Main ft


RD : MCKAY, JA


I Pyburn Rod Candidate for Re-election


LON TABLES for Three yed


VOTE


E OF PUBLIC LIBRARY for time years


E FOR TWO


EDWARD W. FOR


date for Re election


37 L


DAVID IT. DONEG


Testy Park


Cand { { IC ct


LL S. KNOWER


22 Trickett R


JOSEPH NATOM


ESC Salem Street


F. LECITARD


TREE (ARDEN for one yea


VOTE


Q


OTE FOR ONE


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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