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ARTICLE 6. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $1,500.00 to defray the expenses of the athletic program in Westford.
ARTICLE 7. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $10,250.00 for the Highway Department to be spent under Chapter 81.
ARTICLE 8. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $1,500 for Chapter 90 Maintenance.
ARTICLE 9. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $1,522 for Highway Machinery Fund and acts in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $7,000.00 for continuing the reconstruction of Graniteville and Beaver Brook roads.
ARTICLE 11. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $650.00 to purchase two portable generators for the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 12. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $500.00 to purchase a radio and installing same on fire truck.
ARTICLE 13. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $800.00 to purchase new fire hose.
ARTICLE 14. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $600.00 to rent quarters at Nabnasset for fire truck.
ARTICLE 15. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $300.00 for necessary alterations for Nabnasset Fire Station.
ARTICLE 16. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $500.00 for alterations necessary to remodel fire truck in West- forn Center to be transferred to Nabnasset.
ARTICLE 17. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $300.00 for cost of wiring siren at Nabnasset into fire alarm system.
ARTICLE 18. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $1,500.00 for ladders, helmets, coats, nozzles, boots and gas masks for Fire Department.
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ARTICLE 19. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $700.00 to hot top driveways at Westford Center fire station.
ARTICLE 20. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $250.00 for road signs and traffic lights.
ARTICLE 21. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $550.00 for the cost of painting traffic lines and signals on the roads in Westford.
ARTICLE 22. The Finance Committee can not recommend the pur- chase of this equipment at this time.
ARTICLE 23. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $75.00 for the promotion of 4-H work in town.
ARTICLE 24. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $700.00 for band concerts.
ARTICLE 25. The Finance Committee recommends $500.00 for the construction and repairing of public sidewalks.
ARTICLE 26. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $970.00 for the maintenance of the Whitney Playground.
ARTICLE 27. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation at $400.00 to defray the cost of the State census under the super- vision of the Registrars of Voters.
ARTICLE 28. The Finance Committee recommends the acceptance of the Solomon Hyams Fund, Inc. gift.
ARTICLE 30. The Finance Committee recommends $150.00 for pur- pose of defraying salary of Dog Officer.
ARTICLE 31. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $1,000.00 to improve the lighting in the elementary school.
ARTICLE 32. The Finance Committee approves the purchase of the typewriters for the Town Treasurer and Assessors total cost not in access of $423.00 net.
ARTICLE 33. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $990.00 toward the purchase of a new car for the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 34. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $699.00 toward the purchase of a new car for the Police Department.
ARTICLE 35. The Finance Committee approves this article and in the event of affirmative action by voters the committee also recommends the sale of marketable timber from the town forests as specified in Article 36.
ARTICLE 37. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $900.00 for providing suitable quarters for Veterans' Clubs.
ARTICLE 38. The Finance Committee recommends the appoint- ment of the school building survey committee for Nabnasset and recom- mends the appropriation of $400.00 for expenses.
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ARTICLE 39. The Finance Committee cannot recommend action that the Westford Water Company study be taken this year.
ARTICLE 40. The Committe recommends the rental of water hy- drants as specified in this article.
ARTICLES 41/44. The Finance Committee recommends the instal- lation of street lights as specified.
ARTICLE 45. The Finance Committee cannot recommend the in- stallation of this street light as it is on a private street.
ARTICLE 46. The Finance Committee recommends the installa- tion of this street light.
ARTICLE 47. The Finance Committee while unanimously in favor of a Zoning Law wishes to study the details of current plan and will give its recommendations at the Town Meeting. The committee wishes it be definitely understood it is withholding approval at this time only because it has not had time to study the latest plan prior to this report going to press.
ARTICLE 47a. The Finance Committee approves the appropriation of $200.00 to defray the expense of the Zoning Committee.
ARTICLE 48. Not recommended at this time-see general notes under Fire Department.
ARTICLE 49. It is recommended Broadway, Graniteville, be accept- ed by Town.
ARTICLE 50. $100.00 recommended-See general recommendations.
ARTICLE 51. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $2,000.00 to purchase a truck for the Moth and Tree Depart- ments-See general notes and recommendation.
ARTICLE 52. The Finance Committee recommends the appropri- ation of $2,000 for a new blower or sprayer. See general recommendations.
ARTICLE 53. The Finance Committee recommends the transfer of $20,000 from Available Funds to reduce Tax Rate. See general recom- mendations.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLISTER F. MacDOUGALL, Chairman LESLIE ATHORN, Secretary JOHN J. BARRETTO ALBERT G. FORTY ARTHUR L. HEALY LAWRENCE S. JOHNSTON
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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1954
1955
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Article No.
Department
Expense
Request
1955 Recom- mendations
3-1
Selectmen
$ 1,324.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
3-1
Town Accountant
1,142.00
1,233.00
1,233.00
3-1
Town Treasurer
3,000.00
3,042.00
3,042.00
3-1
Tax Collector
2,984.00
3,100.00
3,100.00
3-1
Assessors
3,429.00
3,894.00
3,894.00
Maps and Surveys
499.00
0
0
3-1
Town Clerk
931.00
1,184.00
1,184.00
3-1
Registrars and Elections
2,521.00
1,528.00
1,528.00
3-1
License Expense
95.00
150.00
150.00
3-1
Tax Title Expense
687.00
2,250.00
2,250.00
3-1
Town Counsel
400.00
400.00
400.00
3-1
Finance Committee Expense
160.00
160.00
160.00
3-2
Town Hall
3,750.00
3,583.00
3,583.00
3-2
Town Hall-Special
197.00
135.00
135.00
5
Planning Board Expense
0
100.00
100.00
47a
Zoning Committee Expense
0
200.00
200.00
New Equipment for
-
Town Accountant
320.00
0
0
32
Treasurer
0
225.00
225.00
32
Assessors
0
197.00
197.00
TOTAL-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$ 21,439.00
$ 22,881.00
$ 22,881.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Article No. Department
3-3
Police Department
Expense $ 13,916.00 165.00
Request $ 14,400.00 300.00
1955 Recom- mendations $ 14,000.00
30
Dog Officer
150.00
34
New Police Car
-
699.00
699.00
3-4&7
Fire and Forest Fire Department
12,130.00
13,340.00
13,340.00
11
Electric Generators-Fire Department
953.00
650.00
650.00
12
Two Way Radio-Fire Truck
500.00
500.00
500.00
13
New Fire Hose
1,540.00
800.00
800.00
14
Rental-Nabnasset Fire House
0
600.00
600.00
15
Repairs-Fire House
-
-
500.00
500.00
17
Nabnasset Siren
-
300.00
300.00
18
Misc. Fire Dept. & Truck Equipment
700.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
19
Hot Top Driveway Center Fire House
700.00
700.00 0
2
3-5
Hydrant Service
5,389.00
5,425.00
5,425.00
40
New Hydrants
180.00
180.00
3-6
Sealer of Weights and Measures
125.00
125.00
125.00
3-9
Tree Warden
*
4,645.00
2,124.00
2,124.00
51
Truck-Tree Warden
0
2,000.00
2,000.00
3-10
Moth Department
2,200.00
1,702.00
1,702.00
52
New Blower or Sprayer
0 4,914.00
10,200.00
10,200.00
3-25
Street Lights
7,670.00
8,066.00
8,066.00
41/45
New Street Lights
234.00
216.00
50
Civilian Defense
379.00
2,065.00
100.00
TOTAL-PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY
$ 59,725.00
$ 68,710.00
$ 66,177.00
-
New Fire Trucks
4,499
0
300.00
300.00
16
Renovate Fire Truck
--
2,000.00
2,000.00
3-22
Fire and Other Insurance
-
* High Due to Hurricanes
1954
1955
1954
1955
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Article No. Department
3-11 Health Department
$
Expense 6,260.00
$
Request 7,200.00
1955 Recom- mendations $ 7,200.00
33
New Car
990.00
990.00
3-12
Cattle Inspector
200.00
200.00
200.00
-
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
2,706.00
3,092.00
3,092.00
1
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital
5,045.00
5,522.00
5,522.00
TOTAL-HEALTH & HEALTH SERVICES
$ 14,211.00
$ 17,004.00
$ 17,004.00
CEMETERIES 3-24
Cemeteries
$ 5,056.00
$ 4,361.00
$ 4,361.00
PUBLIC WELFARE (Not Including Federal Grants)
3-14
Temporary Aid
$ 6,465.00
$ 7,100.00
$ 7,100.00
3-14 Disability Allowance
4,131.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
3-14
Aid to Dependent Children
6,068.00
8,240.00
8,240.00
3-14
Old Age Assistance
28,104.00
24,000.00
24,000.00
3-14
Infirmary
16,154.00
16,000.00
16,000.00
TOTAL-PUBLIC WELFARE
$ 60,922.00
$ 62,340.00
$ 62,340.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS 3-15 Veterans' Benefits
$ 5,161.00
$ 5,180.00
$ 5,180.00
1954
1955
HIGHWAYS (Town's Share) Article No. Department
Expense
Request
1955 Recom- mendations
1/2-13
Town Roads
$ 7,493.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
3-13
Snow and Ice
14,998.00
13,000.00
13,000.00
7
Chapter 81+Roads
10,250.00
10,250.00
10,250.00
8
Chapter 90-Maintenance
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
9
Road Machinery Account
900.00
1,522.00
1,522.00
22
Tractor Loader (New Equipment)
9,198.00
12,500.00
0
10
Joint Construction
6,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
21
Road Marking
500.00
550.00
550.00
20
Traffic and Road Signs
249.00
250.00
250.00
25
Sidewalks
951.00
1,500.00
500.00
TOTAL-HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
$51,539.00
$ 58,072.00
$ 44,572.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
3-16
School
$167,685.00
$198,681.00
$198,681.00
3-17
Tuition for Vocational Schools
6,810.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
31
Lights for Elementary School
-
1,000.00
1,000.00
6
Athletic Fund
996.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1
-
-
-
TOTAL-SCHOOLS
$175,491.00
$208,181.00
$208,181.00
LIBRARY 3-18
J. V. Fletcher Library
$ 3,800.00
$ 4,046.00
$ 4,046.00
.
1954
1955
1955 Recom-
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Article No. Department
Expense
Request
mendations
3-19
Care of Common
$
700.00 381.00
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
3-20
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
3-21
Publish Town Report
1,035.00
1,415.00
1,415.00
3-23
Interest-Revenue
25.00
25.00
3-26
Finance Committee Reserve Fund
*
5,000.00
5,000.00
23
4-H Clubs
0
75.00
75.00
24
Band Concerts
600.00
700.00
700.00
26
Whitney Playground
1,263.00
970.00
970.00
27
State Census and Other
119.00
400.00
400.00
28
Middlesex Retirement System
2,454.00
2,717.00
2,717.00
37
Quarters for Veterans' Organizations
900.00
900.00
900.00
38
Nabnasset School Building Survey Comm.
0
400.00
400.00
3-27
Unpaid Bills Prior Years
989.00
250.00
250.00
Total-Recreation and Unclassified
$ 8,441.00
$ 13,852.00
$ 13,852.00
* As expenditures are made against Reserve Fund they are charged to Expense Account Incurred. See Finance Committee Report Text.
FINANCING
Interest and Principal Payment School Bonds
$ 59,200.00
$ 58,240.00
$ 58,240.00
GRAND TOTAL ALL DEPARTMENTS
$464,785.00
$522,868.00
$506,134.00
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TOWN OF WESTFORD WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Westford, in said County,
GREETINGS:
You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth, afore- said, to notify and warn all the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections, and also in Town affairs, to meet at their several polling places, viz .:
PRECINCT 1. Town Hall, Westford Center.
PRECINCT 2. Legion Hall, Graniteville.
PRECINCT 3. Nabnasset School, Brookside.
PRECINCT 4. Abbot Hall, Forge Village.
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1955
being the first Monday in said month, at 12:00 o'clock noon for the follow- ing purposes :
To bring in their votes for the following officers:
FOR FIVE YEARS
1 member of the Planning Board.
FOR THREE YEARS
1 Selectman.
1 Member of the Board of Public Welfare.
1 Assessor.
2 Members of the School Committee.
1 Member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
1 Trustee of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
1 Member of the Board of Public Health. FOR ONE YEAR
1 Tree Warden.
All on one ballot.
The polls will be open from 12:00 o'clock noon to 8:00 P. M., and to meet in the Town Hall at Westford Center on the following SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1955
at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act upon the follow- ing articles, viz .:
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ARTICLE 1. To hear the reports of Town Officers and Committees; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To determine the salary and compensation of elected officers and officials as provided by law.
ARTICLE 3. To appropriate money to meet the costs and expenses of the following departments, officers and purposes:
1. General Government.
2. Town Hall.
3. Police Department.
4. Fire Department.
5. Hydrants.
6. Sealer of Weights and Measures.
7 Forest Fires.
8. Town Forest.
9. Tree Warden.
10. Moth Department.
11. Health Department.
12. Cattle Inspector.
13. Highway purposes.
14. Department of Public Welfare.
15. Soldiers' Benefits.
16. School Department.
17. Vocational tuition.
18. Public Library.
19. Care of Common.
20. Commemoration of Memorial Day.
21. Publishing of Town Reports.
22. Fire and other insurance.
23. Interest on Revenue Loans.
24. Cemeteries.
25. Street Lights.
26. Finance Committee Reserve Fund.
27. Unpaid bills of previous years.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote 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 current financial year 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 accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Planning Board; or act in re- lation thereto.
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ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the athletic program in the Westford Schools; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Twenty- Two ($1522.00) Dollars, or some other sum, to the Highway Machinery Fund, and to transfer a certain sum of money from said Machinery Fund to the Highway Equipment Account; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of continuing the reconstruction of Graniteville and Beaver Brook Roads, contingent upon the State and County contributing towards the cost of said reconstruction; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing two portable generators, lights and wire for use by the Fire Department, said sum to be expended under the super- vision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing a radio and installing the same on one of the fire trucks, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of purchasing new fire hose, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire En- gineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of renting quarters at Nabnasset in which one of the fire trucks may be stationed, and that the Board of Fire Engineers be and they hereby are authorized in the name and behalf of said Town to rent such quarters on such terms and conditions as said Board of Fire Engineers
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shall deem to be for the best interests of the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. In the event of affirmative action under the pre- ceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars for the purpose of making alter- ations and improvements to the quarters at Nabnasset, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers, for the purpose of remodeling the Chevrolet fire truck now stationed at Westford Center, said remodelling to comply with Underwriters specifications, and this fire truck, when so remodelled, together with such equipment as may be placed thereon by the Board of Fire Engineers, to be stationed at Nabnasset; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the cost of wiring the siren at Nabnasset into the present fire alarm system, said sum to be expended under the super- vision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing ladders, helmets, coats, nozzles, boots and gas masks for use by the Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of hot topping the driveway at the Westford Fire Station, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing new road signs and traffic lights, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Fifty ($550.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of painting traffic lines and signals on the public ways in said Town, said sum of be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred ($12,500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing one tractor shovel for use by the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to promote the work of the West- ford 4-H Clubs, this amount to be expended with the approval of the Town Director; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for Band Concerts during the current year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of constructing new public sidewalks and for the purpose of repairing and maintaining existing public sidewalks, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Nine Hundred Seventy ($970.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the care of the Whitney Playground; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of taking the State Census, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Registrars of Voters; or or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Twenty-Seven Hundred Sixteen and 66/100 ($2716.66) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of paying to the Treasurer of Middlesex County Retirement System the amounts allocated to the Town of Westford by the County Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as amended; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift made to it during the year 1954 by the Solomon Hyams Fund, Inc .; or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the salary of the dog officer; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of improving the lighting in the elementary schools, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the School Committee; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of purchasing two type- writers, one for use by the Town Treasurer and one for use by the Board of Assessors, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to transfer by good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the two old typewriters now in use by the Treasurer and Assessors and apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the two new typewriters; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a 1955 Ford V-8 Mainline Tudor Sedan for use by the Board of Health, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Health, and that said Board of Health be authorized to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the automobile now being used by said Board of Health and apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new automobile; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a new auto- mobile for use by the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; and that the Board of Select- men be authorized to transfer by good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the automobile now being used by the Police Department and apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new automobile; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to arrange for a Forester from the Department of Natural Re- sources to inspect the Town forests and make recommendations regard- ing the sale of merchantable timber therefrom; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 36. In the event of affirmative action under the fore- going Article and in the event said Forester from the Department of Natural Resources recommends the sale of mercantile timber from the Town Forests, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell timber from said Town forests in accordance with the recom- mendations of said Forester; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Nabnasset American Le-
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gion Post No. 437 and the Auxiliary of said Post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6539 and the Auxiliary of said Post, and the Frederick S. Healy American Legion Post No. 159 and the Auxiliary of said Post; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote that a committee of six voters be appointed by the Selectmen, one of said committee to be a mem- ber of the School Committee, to determine the type and cost of an addi- tion needed at the Nabnasset School, and report its findings and recom- mendations to the Town at a special meeting to be called for that pur- pose, and that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of said committee; or act in relation thereto.
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