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ARTICLE 19
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,788.00 from the Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund for the purchase of a 1966 Pick-up truck to replace the present 1955 pick-up truck, for use in the Tree and Public Grounds Department.
ARTICLE 20
VOTED that action under Article 20 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 21
VOTED that the Town approve the refund of paid taxes to such resi- dents of Old Meeting House Lane as were declared by the court to be illegally assessed for betterments, with such refunds to be made if the required enabling legislation is passed by the current session of the legislature.
ARTICLE 22
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate the sum of $8,500.00 to construct a sidewalk on the westerly side of High Street, from Washing- ton St. to the Grace Farrar Cole Elementary School, a distance of approximately 1,800 feet and to construct a sidewalk on the southerly side of Oak Street, from Washington Street to High Street, a distance of approximately 900 feet, and that to meet the appropriation the sum of $2,779.17 be appropriated and transferred from the Highways-Grove St. Sidewalk Fund and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,720.83.
ARTICLE 23
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate and transfer from
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the Stabilization Fund the sum of $100,000.00 to be used for the construc- tion and equipping of a new Elementary School on Old Oaken Bucket Road, and appropriate and transfer the attending State Matching Grant for use on this project.
ARTICLE 24
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate the sum of $80,000.00 to obtain final plans and specifications for an addition to the Senior High School, including the development of such athletic areas as are required by the expanding student body, and to develop and construct adequate sewage facilities for the enlargement of the school capacity to nine hundred and that to meet the appropriation the sum of $3,295.58 be appropriated and transferred from the G. F. Cole School addition final plans and specifications account, the sum of $7,929.12 be appropriated and transferred from the G. F. Cole School Addition, Construction and Equipment Account, and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $68,775.30.
ARTICLE 25
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate and transfer from the Massachusetts Free Public Library Fund, the sum of $1,301.75 as follows: $650.88 to the W. J. Leonard Memorial Library Account and $650.87 to the James Library Account.
ARTICLE 26
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the Mosquito Control Works, as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
ARTICLE 27
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,375.00 to re-shingle the side-walls of Co. #2 Ridge Hill Fire Station.
ARTICLE 28
VOTED that the Town appropriate and transfer the sum of $1,800.00 from the Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund for the Highway Department, for a communication unit at the garage and two two-way radios for motor vehicles.
ARTICLE 29
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town accept a part of Till Rock Lane, as laid out by the Selectmen, in accordance with the description and plan presented at a hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, without appropriation.
ARTICLE 30
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tion of Winter Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, in accordance with the description and plan presented at a hearing in the Cushing Memorial Town Hall and now on file in the Town Clerk's office, which involves ac- quisition of land in order to straighten Winter Street in the vicinity of Burns Lane, by acquiring by purchase or taking by eminent domain, four contiguous parcels on the opposite side from Burns Lane, belonging now or formerly to Joseph W. and Jean M. Rosano (approximately 1/2 acre), Joseph R. Dillon and Joanne L. Greene (approximately 1/2 acre), Webster Cranberry Co., Inc. (approximately four and three-tenths acres), and William A. and Ella Eva Stillman (approximately four and three-tenths acres), making a total of nine and six-tenths acres, more or less, and for the purpose to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00. This motion was withdrawn and it was VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to indefinitely postpone action on Article 30.
ARTICLE 31
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town authorize and direct the Board of Public Welfare to pay from available funds the sum of $407.40 for unpaid hospital bills rendered under Chapter 117, Section 24A, of the General Laws, prior to January 1, 1965.
ARTICLE 32
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate and transfer the 1965 County Dog Tax Refund in the amount of $1,464.35 to the School Department General Education Expense Account.
ARTICLE 33
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate and transfer from the Washington Street Cemetery Permanent Fund the sum of $4,500, for repair and maintenance of cemetery roadway and additional water service.
ARTICLE 34
VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to fence the property owned by the Town of Norwell on Prouty Avenue, formerly known as the MacCollem lots.
ARTICLE 35
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to accept General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6B, to enable the Town to provide an allowance for uniforms for the Police Department, and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $525.00 to be expended under the supervision of the Chief of Police for this purpose.
ARTICLE 36
Moved, seconded, but DEFEATED that
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WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that a Housing Authority is needed for the provision of housing for elderly persons of low income;
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby voted that the Norwell Housing Authority shall be organized and established under and in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 121, Section 26K, as amended. "
ARTICLE 37
VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be used by the Water Commissioners for the employment of Water Department Cost Analysts to determine self-supporting water rates providing revenue from users only to meet all department costs including principal, interest, service equipment and depreciation and to establish a continuous rate-making procedure as outlined in Chapter 41, Section 69B.
ARTICLE 38
VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for use by the Water Commissioners to employ established water de- partment professional engineers organizations, experienced and qualified to participate in Federal programs for Public Works planning, to develop a water service expansion plan including mains, storage, well and pumping facilities, in units of $75,000.00 total cost, based upon 15 years borrowing and the issuance of $5,000.00 bonds.
ARTICLE 39
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for conducting pumping tests at new well sites for the town water system.
ARTICLE 40
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Water Commission- ers, for the construction of a pumping station, including original pumping station equipment, at a place known as Grassy Swamp, and for laying water mains of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in diameter, between the pumping station and existing water mains, and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $25,000.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
ARTICLE 41
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 for relay- ing water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in Main Street near the High School and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $4,500.00 under General Laws. Chapter 44, as amended.
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ARTICLE 42
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to authorize and direct the Water Commis- sioners to take by eminent domain, for purposes of public water supply, a parcel of land containing approximately 14.08 acres, located at a place known as Grassy Swamp, situated southwesterly from Washington Street, northeasterly from High Street, southerly from Ridge Hill Road and northerly of Hall Drive, more particularly shown on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Norwell for development of water supply Town of Nor- well," dated February 11, 1966 by Loring H. Jacobs, Registered Land Surveyor, a copy of which is on file in the Town Clerk's office, and appropriate to meet the cost of such acquisition and the expenses in connection therewith the sum of $12,000.00 and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $12,000.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
ARTICLE 43
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to be added to the Developing Well and Well Field Account and that to meet the appropriation the sum of $15.09 be appropriated and transferred from the 1962 Norwell Avenue Mains account, the sum of $124.07 be appropriated and transferred from the 1962 Old Oaken Bucket mains account and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,860.84.
ARTICLE 44
Motion made and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $18,000.00 for laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, in Lincoln Street, from the end of the existing water mains near the crossing of the high tension power line to the junction of Lincoln and Grove Streets, a distance of about 3,000 feet, and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $18,000.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
Motion made, seconded and VOTED to indefinitely postpone action on Article 44.
ARTICLE 45
VOTED to indefinitely postpone action on Article 45.
ARTICLE 46
VOTED to indefinitely postpone action on Article 46.
ARTICLE 47
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to indefinitely postpone action on Article 47.
ARTICLE 48
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B.
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ARTICLE 49
Motion made, seconded but FAILED TO CARRY under Article 49 that it is the desire of this meeting that the Water Commissioners be in- structed that the engineering study be completed by August 1, 1966, and furthermore that the payment of monies voted under Article 40 of 1965 town meeting be postponed until completion of the study authorized under Article 38 of this meeting and a report be made by the Water Commis- sioners to the townspeople at the first special Town Meeting after August 1st, 1966.
Fish Right #1 was sold to Mrs. James Warren of High Street for $4.00 and Fish Right #2 was sold to Charles Bayley, Jr., of Main Street for $2.00.
The business of the warrant having been completed, the meeting was VOTED to be adjourned, until the Town Election March 19, 1966 at the Senior High School.
A True Copy
ATTEST:
Nellie G. Tarr
Town Clerk
1966 APPROPRIATIONS
Voted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 14, 1966
ARTICLE 2.
Item 1. Moderator, Salary
$ 80.00
2. Selectmen, Salaries
Chairman, Additional Salary
100.00
3.
Members (3) 2,100.00
4. Expenses 2,730.00
5. Capital Outlay 209.25
6. Town Office Manager and Accountant, Salary 9,000.00
7. Town Hall Clerks 9,817.60
Town Meetings and Elections
8.
Salaries
1,500.00
9.
Expenses
450.00
Town Treasurer
10.
Salary 2,200.00
11.
Clerical Assistance
1,346.80
12.
Expenses
1,531.00
13
Tax Title Account
2,200.00
14.
Bonding Cost
500.00
15. Capital Outlay
270.00
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Town Collector
16.
Salary
5,200.00
17.
Deputy Collector's Salary
18. Clerical Assistance
1,800.00
19. Expenses
1,400.00
20. Capital Outlay
Assessors
21.
Salaries
Chairman, Additional Salary
100.00
22.
Members (3) 2,700.00
23.
Clerical Assistance
7,327.00
24.
Expenses
1,900.00
25.
Capital Outlay
300.00
Town Counsel
26.
Retainer Fee
750.00
27.
Extra Legal Expenses
4,000.00
Town Clerk
28.
Salary
3,500.00
29.
Clerical Assistance
1,200.00
30.
Expenses
1,300.00
31.
Capital Outlay
346.50
32.
Out-of-State Travel
Registration and Listing
33.
Registrars' Salaries (3)
150.00
34.
Clerical Assistance
300.00
35.
Expenses
1,389.00
Board of Appeals
36.
Expenses
125.00
Planning Board
37.
Expenses
600.00
38.
Development and Industrial Commission Expenses
100.00
39.
Expenses
250.00
Conservation Commission
40.
Expenses
100.00
Council on Aging
41.
Expenses
500.00
Town Hall and Annex
43.
Custodian's Salary
4,200.00
44.
Expenses
4,450.00
45.
Capital Outlay
180.00
Police Department
46.
Chief's Salary
7,500.00
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140
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Sergeant's Salary
6,300.00
Regular Police Salaries
Payroll
50.
Regular Police Officers' Salaries and Payrolls
36,381.12
51.
Expenses
1,727.00
52.
Cruiser Expenses
4,600.00
53.
Capital Outlay
2,700.00
54.
Out-of-State Travel
250.00
55. Dog Officer, Salary and Expenses
500.00
Fire Department
56.
Chief Engineer's Salary
2,500.00
57.
Payroll
12,000.00
58.
Stewards
900.00
59.
Expenses
6,955.00
60.
General Equipment
2,077.75
61.
Capital Outlay
1,050.00
Civil Defense
62.
Expenses
500.00
63.
Ambulance Expenses
1,000.00
Emergency Communications Center
64.
Salaries and Expenses
65.
Salaries
16,550.00
66.
Expenses
3,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary and Expenses
233.00
Tree Warden - Supt. of Public Grounds and Moth Department
68.
Salary
6,400.00
69.
Capital Outlay
150.00
70.
Dutch Elm Disease 1,500.00
71.
Operation & Maintenance of Equipment
2,000.00
72.
Pest Control
1,800.00
73.
Tree Maintenance
3,700.00
74.
Roadside Brush Control
Maintenance of Public Grounds
7,600.00
Building Inspector
76.
Remuneration and Expenses
2,000.00
Gas Inspector
77.
Remuneration and Expenses
300.00
Wire Inspector
Remuneration and Expenses
2,000.00
Board of Health
79.
Salaries: Chairman
150.00
80.
Members (2)
200.00
81.
Agent's Salary
2,100.00
67.
75.
78.
141
82.
Aid and Expenses
3,256.00
Inspector of Animals
Salary and Expenses
200.00
School Nurse
Salary
4,100.00
300.00
Additional Nursing Help Transportation
600.00
School Dentist, Salary
1,200.00
School Dental Hygienist, Salary
1,160.00
School Physician, Salary
1,200.00
Town Dump, Expenses
3,625.00
Mosquito Control, Expenses
4,000.00
Highways
92.
Highway Surveyor's Salary
6,968.00
93.
Capital Outlay
570.00
94.
Town Account
6,195.68
95.
Chapter 81
6,875.00
96.
Chapter 90
6,500.00
97.
Signs and Road Markings
2,500.00
98.
Snow Removal and Sanding
32,000.00
99.
Road Machinery - Maintenance and Operation
9,000.00
100.
Water Services
7,500.00
101.
Street Lights
8,208.00
Board of Public Welfare
102.
Chairman
250.00
103.
Members (2)
300.00
104.
Aid - All Categories
25,000.00
105.
Administration & Expenses
3,000.00
Veterans Benefits
106.
Agent's Salary
200.00
107.
Service Officer's Salary
300.00
108.
Agent's Expenses
300.00
109.
Aid and Expenses
5,575.00
Education
110.
School Comm. Salaries Members (5)
111.
General Education Expenses
910,535.65
112.
Out-of-State Travel
750.00
113.
Vocational Training
1,420.00
114.
Adult Practical Art Classes 800.00
115.
South Shore Regional Vocational School 19,618.00
Athletic Field Committee
116.
Expenses
500.00
Libraries 117:
W. J. Leonard Memorial Library Salaries and Expenses 3,125.00
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85. 86. 87.
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James Library
3,500.00
Public Service Enterprises
119.
Water Commissioners'
Salaries (3)
2,100.00
120.
Clerical Assistance
2,000.00
121.
Capital Outlay
122.
Services
6,400.00
123.
Expenses
23,000.00
Cemeteries
124.
Veterans' Graves
450.00
125.
Washington St. Cemetery - Expenses 1,655.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
126.
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
2,560.00
127.
1949 Elementary School
1,350.00
128.
1953 High School Addition
2,062.50
129.
1956 G. F. Cole School
5,040.00
130.
1960 Senior High School
21,275.00
131.
1964 G. F. Cole School Addition
2,660.00
132.
1947 Water Loan
1,293.75
133.
1955 Water Loan
1,650.00
134.
1960 Water Loan
687.50
136.
1965 Water Loan
7,704.00
137.
1965 Town Garage
1,260.00
138.
1949 Elementary School
15,000.00
139.
1953 High School Addition
15,000.00
140.
1956 G. F. Cole School
20,000.00
141.
1960 Senior High School
45,000.00
142.
1964 G. F. Cole School Addition
30,000.00
143.
1947 Water Loan
5,000.00
144.
1955 Water Loan
15,000.00
145.
1960 Water Loan
146.
1964 Water Loan
10,000.00
147.
1965 Water Loan
19,000.00
148.
1965 Town Garage
5,000.00
149.
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
150.
Plymouth County Retirement Fund
15,189.00
151. Group Insurance
14,720.00
152.
Town Schedule Insurance
22,009.10
153.
Pensions and Annuities
720.00
154. Reserve Fund
23,018.74
155.
Town Reports and Budgets
4,000.00
156.
Memorial Day
411.65
157. Recreation Commission
Salaries and Expenses
4,271.55
158.
Capital Outlay
Special Item
Payment of Interest on the Old Oaken
Bucket School Loan
12,500.00
ARTICLE 9. Preliminary plans, etc., fire station, police station, town hall addition
5,000.00
135.
1964 Water Loan
143
ARTICLE 10.
Chapter 81 work on highways
15,125.00
ARTICLE 11.
Chapter 90 work on highways 19,500.00
ARTICLE 13.
Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund 32,000.00
ARTICLE 18.
Highway Town Account for resurfacing streets 15,000.00
ARTICLE 22.
Sidewalk Construction
5,720.83
ARTICLE 24. Final Plans and Specs. for addition to Senior High School 68,775.30
ARTICLE 26. Mosquito Control Works 150.00
ARTICLE 27.
Re-shingle side-walls of Co. #2 Ridge Hill Fire Station 1,375.00
ARTICLE 34. Fence Town property on Prouty Ave. 300.00
ARTICLE 35.
Police Department - uniform allowance
525.00
ARTICLE 37. Water Dept. Cost Analysts
1,000.00
ARTICLE 38. Develop Water Service Expansion plan 2,500.00
ARTICLE 39. For conducting pumping tests 3,000.00
ARTICLE 43. Developing Well and Well Field Account 4,860.84
ARTICLE 48. To Stabilization Fund
35,000.00
TOTAL
$1,864,877.11
AUTHORIZED BORROWING
ARTICLE 3. VOTED to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial years beginning January 1, 1966 and January 1, 1967, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, as amended.
ARTICLE 40. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Water Commissioners, for the construction of a pumping station, including original pumping station equipment, at a place known as Grassy Swamp, and for laying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in
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diameter, between the pumping station and existing water mains, and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $25,000.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
ARTICLE 41. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 for relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in Main Street near the High School and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is author- ized to borrow $4,500.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
ARTICLE 42. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the Town authorize and di- rect the Water Commissioners to take by eminent domain, for purposes of public water supply, a parcel of land con- taining approximately 14.08 acres, located at a place known as Grassy Swamp, situated southwesterly from Washington Street, northeasterly from High Street, southerly from Ridge Hill Road and northerly of Hall Drive, more par- ticularly shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Norwell for development of water supply, Town of Norwell," dated February 11, 1966, by Loring H. Jacobs, Registered Land Surveyor, a copy of which is on file in the Town Clerk's office, and appropriate to meet the cost of such acquisition and the expenses in connection therewith the sum of $12,000.00, and that to raise this amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $12,000.00 under General Laws, Chapter 44, as amended.
TOTAL $41,500.00
TRANSFERS
Voted at Annual Town Meeting, March 14, 1966
ARTICLE 2, Item 42.
From Capital Budget Committee Account for General Expenses of Capital Budget Comm. $ 500.00
ARTICLE 2, Item 154.
From Overlay Surplus account to Reserve Fund 1,981.26
ARTICLE 8. From Free Cash to 1966 Reserve account
50,000.00
ARTICLE 12. From Mass. Highway Funds, Chapter 679, Acts of 1965 - work on highways 7,660.08
ARTICLE 14. From Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund From Road Machinery account (for heavy duty dump truck, Highway Dept.)
2,925.19
4,074.81
ARTICLE 15. From Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund (V-Body Sander for Highway Dept.)
2,500.00
ARTICLE 16. From Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund (Snow Plow for Highway Dept.)
1,200.00
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ARTICLE 17.
From Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund
(Loader-Tractor-Backhoe for Highway Dept.)
13,000.00
ARTICLE 19.
From Motor Vehicle and Equipment Fund
(1966 Pick-up Truck, Tree Dept.)
1,788.00
ARTICLE 22.
From Highways-Grove St. Sidewalk Fund
(Sidewalk High Street)
2,779.17
100,000.00
ARTICLE 23.
From Stabilization Fund
(Elementary School, Old Oaken Bucket
Road, and Attending State Matching Grant)
ARTICLE 24.
From Grace Farrar Cole School Addition
Final Plans and Specifications Account
(For final plans and specifications
Senior High School Addition)
3,295.58
From G. F. Cole School Addition
Construction and Equipment account
(For final plans and specifications
Senior High School Addition)
7,929.12
ARTICLE 25.
From Mass. Free Public Library Fund
(Leonard Library
$650.88
1,301.75
James Library
650.87)
ARTICLE 28.
From Motor Vehicle & Equipment Fund
(Communication unit at garage and
2-way radios for motor vehicles)
1,800.00
ARTICLE 32.
1965 County Dog Tax Refund
1,464.35
(to School Dept. Gen. Education Expense Acct.)
ARTICLE 33.
From Washington St. Cemetery Permanent
Fund
4,500.00
(for repair and maintenance of cemetery
roadway and additional water service)
ARTICLE 43.
From 1962 Norwell Avenue mains account to
Developing Well & Well Field Account
15.09
From 1962 Old Oaken Bucket Road Mains Acct.
to Developing Well & Well Field Account
124.07
TOTAL $208,838.47
I hereby certify the amounts herein contained were voted to be raised and appropriated, or appropriated and transferred, for the year 1966 at the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Norwell, held March 14, 1966; and authorized borrowing or bonding voted as above specified.
A True Copy
Attest:
NELLIE G. TARR
Town Clerk of Norwell
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TOWN ELECTIONS March 19, 1966
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the qualified voters of the Town of Norwell met on Saturday, March 19, 1966 at the Senior High School and cast their votes for the elected town officials.
Prior to the opening of the polls at 12 Noon, the ballet box was opened and examined, and found empty, and the register set at 0000.
The Town Clerk swore in the following appointed election officers to the faithful and impartial performance of their dutues:
Wilder A. Gaudette, Warden; Mary McBrine, Clerk; John Piotti, Ballot Box Officer; Margaret E. C. Reeser, Julia Rosebach, Eleanor J. Benner, Eleanor F. Mitchell, Mary Jane Clark, John Reagan, Helen T. Gregory, Carmella Molla and Frances S. Molla, as Inspectors.
The polls were declared closed at 8:00 P.M. and the following tally made of ballots and voting sheets, in open meeting:
Ballots received 3486
Ballots unused 2232
Ballots used 1254
Absentee Ballots cast
7
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 1261
Voting Sheets - names checked as voting
1261
Ballot box register
1261
The Town Clerk swore in the following tellers:
Claire Foulsham, Margaret Peterson, Barbara Meacham, Betty Long, Barbara Farren, Ruth C. Hersey, Emma S. Oronte, Lillian Brokaw, Eleanor L. Macleod, Jeanne St. Aubin, Margery Barry, June Lepisto, Marian Robinson, Ann J. Valair, Margery A. Abbott, Ruth Sinowski, Eleanor Booth, Phyllis Yanarella, Charles W. Bayley, Jr., Agnes M. Albert, Jean Lantz and Ralph Coleman.
Upon being canvassed in open meeting, the voters were found to be cast as follows:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN for 3 years
Chester A. Rimmer
1073
Blanks 188
TOWN CLERK for 3 years
Nellie G. Tarr 1170
Blanks 91
MODERATOR
for 1 year
David Lee Turner 1126
Blanks
134
Write-in 1
3C
147
BOARD OF ASSESSORS for 3 years
Francis S. Logue Richard E. Splaine Malcolm B. Sykes Blanks
664
372
164
61
BOARD OF HEALTH for 3 years Charles C. Ford
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