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Game Warden's Salary
105.00
Total $380,649.09
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Charles R. Baisley it was voted that the sum of Thirty-two thousand seven hundred dollars ($32,700.00) be raised and appropriated for Health and Sanitation as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Board of Health Salaries
$ 2,850.00
Board of Health Expense
900.00
Health Officer's Salary
850.00
Premature Babies
500.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,500.00
Garbage Collection
18,600.00
Dental Clinic
3,200.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
350.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Expense
50.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary
1,500.00
Total $ 32,700.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of One hundred eighty-three thousand three hundred thirty-five and 40/100 dollars ($183,335.40) be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropria- tion:
Welfare General Aid Administration Salaries $ 1,990.20
Welfare General Aid Administration Expense 365.70
Welfare General Aid
18,000.00 $ 20,355.90
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Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
4,300.00 18,000.00
22,300.00
Disability Assistance, Administration
900.00
Diability Assistance, Aid
13,000.00
13,900.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
6,279.50
Old Age Assistance, Aid
120,500.00
Total
126,779.50 $183,335.40
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Twenty thousand three hundred sixty-four and 60/100 dollars ($20,364.60) be raised and appropriated for the Veterans' Benefits as fol- lows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Administrative Salaries $ 2,474.60
750.00
Administrative Expense Aid
16,000.00
Pension
1,140.00
Total
$ 20,364.60
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of One million, sixty-seven thousand twenty-two and 8/100 dollars, ($1,067.022.08) be raised and appropriated for the school Department as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
General Salaries $ 890,646.05
General Maintenance
129,986.03
Transportation
31,040.00
Athletics
9,200.00
Vocational Tuition
4,000.00
Adult Education
2,150.00
Total
$1,067,022.08
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Katherine C. Pierce it was voted that the sum of Thirty-eight thousand three hundred seventy-five and 56/100 dollars ($38,375.56) be raised and appropriated for the Public Library as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 25,415.56
Maintenance 12,960.00
Total
$ 38,375.56
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Coleman J. Donahue it was voted that the sum of Seven hundred seven thousand one hundred forty-nine and 52/100 dollars ($707,149.52) be raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries for Administration $ 10,989.00
Expenses for Administration 2,300.00
Public Works Pensions 7,085.52
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Salaries for Engineering Division
28,327.00
Expenses for Engineering Division 1,850.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways
....
62,000.00
Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise ac- quiring land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools and equipment and other incidental expenses pertaining thereto
45,500.00
Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice
29,200.00
Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice
30,800.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System
8,700.00
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds in- cluding travel outside the State
8,953.00
Salaries for the Extension and Construction of the Sewer System
63,500.00
of which amount the sum of Sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500.00) shall be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for Salaries for the Extension and Construction of the Sewer System, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote
Expenses for the Extension and Construction of the Sewer System
71,500.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 18,900.00
Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 18,100.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains
10,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,500.00
Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains
16,000.00
Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains
19,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Sidewalks
5,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Sidewalks 3,500.00
Salaries for Construction of Sidewalks
6,500.00
of which amount the sum of Six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) shall be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for Salaries for Constuction of Side- walks, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Expenses for Construction of Sidewalks 5,500.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dump 7,550.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dump 1,800.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Com-
mons and Supervised Play
17,500.00
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Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and supervised Play 9,300.00 66,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works of which amount the sum of One thousand four hun- dred seventy-five and 13/100 dollars ($1,475.13) shall be transferred from Water Available Surplus and appropriated for salaries for Maintenance and Opera- tion of Water Works, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works including travel outside the State not to exceed $250.00 Salaries for Construction of Water Works 18,000.00
54,200.00
Expenses for Construction of Water Works 32,000.00
Expenses for the payment of Water Bonds and Interest
24,095.00
Total
$707,149.52
ARTICLE 4. On motion of M. Russell Meikle it was voted that the sum of Twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($26,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries $ 24,000.00 Maintenance (including travel outside the State, not to exceed Two hundred ($200) dollars) 2,500.00
Total $ 26,500.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of Eight thousand four hundred twenty-four and 50/100 dollars ($8,424.50), Six thousand six hundred twenty-four and 50/100 dollars ($6,624.50) for Salaries, and Eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) for Expenses, be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sports, physical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and in such buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all powers conferred therein includ- ing the purchase of necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation, and said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Thirty-eight thousand two hundred fifty-five dollars ($38,255.00) be raised and appropriated for all insurance except Group Insurance for Town Employees.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Twenty-eight thousand dollars ($28,000.00) be raised and ap-
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propriated for group life insurance, group accidental death and dis- memberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for Town Employees, in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, and that said sum be ex- pended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two thousand three hundred twenty dollars ($2,320.00) be raised and appropriated for Memorial Day Observance, to be expended under the direction of Post 62 American Legion and Post 685 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Two thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the settlement of damage claims against the Town.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the care and lighting of the Old South Clock.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) be raised and appro- priated for printing the Town Report for the year 1957.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1958, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance of the parking areas.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald C. Mitchell it was voted that the sum of Eighty-four thousand two hundred seventy-seven and 60/100 dollars ($84,277.60) be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Re- tirement System, to be divided as follows:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 82,128.00
Expense Fund
1,900.00
Military Service Credit
249 60
Total
$ 84,277.60
ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars be raised and appropriated for re- cording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Winfred F. Spurr it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) Dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for elec- tricity supplied to municipal buildings, and for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be
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appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, and that the sum of Twelve thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars be appropriated from the said receipts of the department for the sale, installation and servicing of merchan- dise, equipment, utensils, and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said appropriations to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including payments of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installation and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as de- fined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amend- ments thereof or addition thereto, and that if said sum of Eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) Dollars and said income shall exceed said ex- pense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 21/2% of the primary cost of Plant and General Equipment as of December 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the preceding year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount shall be paid into the Town Treasury, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of William H. Dolben it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is au- thorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4 .On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($234,000.00) be raised and appropriated for Maturing Debt, not including light and water, as follows:
Sewer
$ 24,000.00
School
200,000.00
Library
10,000.00
Total
$234,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Seventy-one thousand five hundred seventy-four and 50/100 dollars ( ($71,574.50) be raised and appropriated for interest, not includ- ing water, light and sewer, as follows:
School
$ 67,824.50
Library
250.00
Anticipation of Revenue
1 3,500.00
Total $ 71,574.50
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 4 be laid on the table.
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ARTICLE 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in ac- cordance with Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two hundred ($200.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets pre- viously constructed under Chapter 90 of the Geneal Laws; and that the further sum of Twenty-two thousand five hundred ($22,500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the con- struction under Chapter 90 of the General Laws of a portion of West Street from Woburn Street to the Wilmington-Reading town line, provid- ed however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the State and County shall be credited to Surplus Revenue, and that the Town Ac- countant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 20, 1958 at 8:00 P. M. to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
169 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy
Attest
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School Auditorium
March 20, 1958
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M.
Msgr. William F. Reilly delivered an invocation.
The new and re-elected Town Meetings Members, not already sworn in, were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 8. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that Article & be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 9. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may deter- mine, the 1957 Plymouth Station Wagon used by the Police Department, and that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Cruising Car for the Police Department.
ARTICLE 10. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may de- termine, the 1957 Plymouth Police Cruising Car used by the Police De- partment, and that the sum of Twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) to- gether with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Cruising Car for the Police De- partment.
ARTICLE 11. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may de- termine, the 1948 Chevrolet One Ton Panel Truck used by the Fire De- partment, and that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropri- ated for the purchase of a new Panel Truck for the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 12. Lawrence Drew moved that the sum of Forty Thou- sand ($40,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new fire ladder truck for the Fire Department.
This motion was lost.
63 Voted in the affirmative.
78 Voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two thousand one hundred seventy-five ($2,175.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department.
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ARTICLE 14. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One thousand one hundred sixty-one Dollars and sixty-nine cents ($1,161.69) be transferred from the Sewerage System Extension Study Account, and the sum of One hundred sixty-five Dollars ($165.00) be transferred from the Birch Meadow Area Study Account, and the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) be transferred from the New Heating System - Old High School Account, and the sum of Fifty-seven Dollars and Ninety-five Cents ($57.95) be transferred from the Sr. High School Dedi- cation Account, and the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) be trans- ferred from the Cemetery Land Purchase Account, and the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) be transferred from the New High School Sewer Construc- tion Account, and that the sum of One thousand seven hundred sixty Dollars and thirty-six cents ($1,760.36) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, and that said sums aggregating Thirty-two hundred Dollars ($3,200.00) be appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Reserve, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 15. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Nine hundred ($900.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Thirteen hundred ($1,300.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of any person in the Army, Navy or Marnie Corps of the United States in time of war or insurrection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the rental of a helicopter and for labor and material used in con- nection therewith for spraying trees in the Town by the Tree and Moth Department.
ARTICLE 19. William H. Diamond moved that the sum of Seven hundred fifty ($750.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the ob- servance of the Christmas Season of 1958 by the decoration and illu- mination of public buildings and public streets and the decoration of Christmas trees upon municipal land.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 20. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Eight Dollars and Thirty-one cents ($8.31) be transferred from the Police New Station Wagon Account, and that the sum of Sixty-five Dollars and eighty-five cents ($65.85) be transferred from the Rebuild- ing Hose 2 Fire House Study Account, and that the sum of Five Dollars
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($5.00) be transferred from the Fire Chief New Car Account, and that the sum of Eight hundred seventy-five dollars and Twenty-two cents ($875.22) be transferred from the New Pumping Fire Engine Account, and that the sum of Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) be transferred from the Fire Department New Station Wagon Account, and that the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue, and that the sum of Two Thousand twenty-seven Dollars and sixty-two cents ($2,027.62) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, and that said sums aggregating Four thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) be appropriated for Civil Defense, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Civil Defense, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 21. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1958, an Act relating to the re- ceipts and expenditures for the Community Center and providing that the receipts from the Community Center maintained by the Town may be expended by the Selectmen for the maintenance and operation of said Center without appropriation, be and the same hereby are accepted.
ARTICLE 22. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-three Dollars ($4,293.00) be raised and appropriated and the sum of Four Thousand Forty-two and 34/100 ($4,042.34) Dollars be transferred from the Community Center Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account, and that said sums ag- gregating Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-five and 34/100 ($8,335.34) Dollars be appropriated for the Community Center Building maintenance to be expended by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1958, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 23. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 23 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for expenses for the revision of the Town Building Code.
ARTICLE 26. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, such sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 27. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the Law Committee be and they hereby are authorized to settle the litiga- tion brought against the Town by Foster E. Varrell, individually and as adminisrator of the Estate of Catherine A. Varrell, pending in the Superior Court for Middlesex County and arising out of an accident which occurred on Salem Street on June 18, 1954, and that the sum of
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Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the settlement of said litigation.
ARTICLE 28. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be appropriated from the Cemetery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery, for maintenance, care, improvement and embelishment of said cemeteries under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 29. On motion of Winfred F. Spurr it was voted that the subject matter of Article 29 be referred to the Municipal Light Board and that said Board be, and it hereby is, authorized to install such ad- ditional street lights as in its judgment are required, and to make such changes in the size, type, and location of existing street lights, as it may deem advisable. the expense of same to be paid from the income of the Plant.
ARTICLE 30. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated under the provisions of Sections 4 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are au- thorized to appoint a Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees for the Aid to Agriculture and work for the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Clubs.
ARTICLE 31. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work to be expended under the direction of the Read- ing Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn until March 24, 1958 at 7:45 P. M. to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
144 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy
Attest
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School Auditorium
March 24, 1958
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham at 8:00 P. M.
Rev. William Gunter delivered an invocation.
The Town Clerk read the Petition and his return on posting notices for reconsideration of Article 12, in accordance with Article 1, Section 2 of the Town's By-laws.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the question of re- consideration of Article 12 be indefinitely postponed.
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