Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1947-1948, Part 18

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1947
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 374


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Increase


$ 46,500.00


150


BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1948


Dr.


Cr.


Cash in Treasury


$ 96,807.56


Uncollected Taxes :


1943


$


3.88


1944


196.06


Grove Avenue Sidewalk


365.00


Chapter 90, Construction


4,192.39


Road Machinery Fund


661.55


Aid Dependent Children, U. S. Adm.


269.62


Aid Dependent Children, U. S. Aid


215.94


Old Age Assistance, U. S. Adm.


128.64


Old Age Assistance, U. S. Assist.


6,928.10


Committee, School Accommodations


300.00


Vocational Training


695.24


1944


45.42


Development, Roman Property


121.00


1945


115.07


1946 Water Mains


3.990.42


Water Mains Ext. Main Street


1,348.74


Water Mains Ext. Swain Road East


1,186.51


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes-


Revenue 4,051.22


Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital. $ 717.99


Surplus War Bonus Funds


1,475.83


Water Revenue (1948 Deficit)


8,437.55


Cemetery Reserve Fund


2,188.00


Interest (Overdraft)


917.47


1943 Overlay


3.88


1948 Overlay


2,685.78


1944 Overlay


302.90


Tax Titles


24,938.42


1945 Overlay


677.71


Tax Possessions


292.20


1946 Overlay


9,013.74


1945


357.69


1946


2,100.52


1947


19,782.61


1948


70,663.87 $ 93,104.63


Uncollected Motor Vehicle and


Trailer Excise Taxes :


1943


$ 72.34


1946


663.36


1947


948.98


1948


2,206.05 $


4,051.22


Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $ 50,000.00


Temporary Loans (Highways) 23,000.00


Town Clerk, Salary Account 617.89


Registration 56.67


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Account Highways 4,082.28


1947 Overlay 478.11


Overlay Reserve


3.719.86


Tailings Account 187.31


Premium on Water Notes 50.00


Excess Receipts, Sale Land 35.78


Sale of Real Estate 545.81


State Highway Damages


$4.00


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


1.252.96


Tax Titles-Revenue


24,938.42


Dog Licenses-County


22.05


Overpayments to Tax Collector


262.15


Old Age Reimbursement Account


418.17


Tax Possessions-Revenue


292.20


Excess and Deficiency Account


$ 94,682.01


$238,759.82


$238,759.82


Net, Funded or Fixed Debt $228,000.00


Water Department Bonds (1928 issue) ........ $125,000.00


Water Mains Extension Notes (1946 issue) 65,000.00


Water Mains Extension Notes (1947 issue) 18,000.00


Water Mains Extension Notes (1948 issue)


20,000.00


$228,000.00


$228,000.00


County of Middlesex, account Highways 2.173.18


State Parks and Reservations 51.75


County Tax


499.79


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds. Cash and Securities $ 25,178.03


S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund $ 6,683.99


Sears Cook Walker School Fund 341.55


Chester W. Clark Library Fund 754.79


Burnap Library Fund 308.94


Benjamin Buck Library Fund


706.05


Charlotte C. Smith Library Fund


736.00


Sabra Carter Common Fund


209.04


Lizzie T. B. Sweatt Cemetery Fund


5,078.29


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


10,359.38


$ 25.175.03


$ 25.178.13


HARRY R. DEMING, Town Accountant.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS


Interest


Bank


Book No.


Amount


Accumu- lated


With- drawn


Balance on Deposit


S. D. J. Carter Lecture Fund


Woburn


56672


$2,000.00


$143.75


$2,143.75


Mechanics


11437


4,578.50


72.96


4,651.46


$6,578.50


$216.71


$6,795.21


Library Funds


Chester W. Clark


Mechanics


17540


$500.00


$266.15


$766.15


Burnap


Andover


8512


200.00


115.14


315.14


Charlotte C. Smith


Mechanics


4215


500.00


247.03


747.08


Benjamin Buck


Andover


18341


500.00


220.21


720.24


Sears Cook Walker. School Fund


Mechanics


12819


257.00


89.6


346.69


Sabra Carter Common Fund


Andover


18349


200.00


13.24


213.24


Cemetery Funds


Lizzie T. B. Sweatt


Mechanics


24535


5,000.00


154.75


5,154.75


Isaac Cazneau


Andover


18985


100.00


10.89


110.89


Geo. W. and Minnie 1. Sidelinker


Andover


22450


200.00


17.15


217.15


Susan S. Carlton


.Andover


18345


75.00


12.38


87.38


Sahra Carter (Jaques Lot)


.Andover


18347


200.00


28.98


229.98


William H. Carter


Andover


2:631


100.00


12.30


112.30


Dolly Harnden


Andover


18342


100.00


9.66


109.66


Thomas P. Eames


Andover


18346


100.00


9.81


109 81


Interest


Balance on


Bank


Book No.


Amount


drawn


Deposit


...... Andover


16348


100,00


11 31


111.21


Rich Carter


.Andover


22151


100.00


9 5%


100.HS


James Frazer


.


... . Andover


15343


200.00


20.25


220.25


Martha Temple


4 ... Andover


1-341


100.00


12.61


112 61


S. D. J. Carter


Andover


=3579


200.00


29.12


229 12


Thomas Day


.Andover


#1614


100,00


12.56


112 86


Andover


32237


100.00


13.45


113.45


Almira J. Carloy


FAndover


46188


100.00


12,51


112 51


Jonathan Eames, 2nd


. Woburn


#:384


100.00


11.18


111.45


Abner C. Childs


Woburn


72,15


00,00


8.19


68 19


Laura Parker


.Woburn


200.00


31.01


234,01


Gilman C. Harnden


. Woburn


32614


100.00


10,67


110.67


Charlotte C. Smith


.Mechanics


4214


50,00


7.27


67.97


Charles H. Hopkins


Mechanics


17626


200.00


19.16


219,16


Rufus C. Eames


Mechanics


17527


100.00


9.74


109.71


John Sheldon Sargent


Mechanles


17528


100.00


9.74


109.71


Isabelle Holt


Mechanics


17529


75.00


8.16


$3.46


Henry Blanchard


Mechanics


17530


50.00


6 62


56.62


Nathan B. Eames


Mechanles


6899


100.00


12 21


112,24


Lorenzo Moads


Mechanics


7176


100.00


11.97


111.97


George E. Swain


Mechanics


17631


100.00


8.77


108.77


Josinh Monroe (Care Elbridge H. Carter and Walter Blanchard Lots


Mechanles


7659


100,00


11.61


111 64


Jacob H. Shedd


Mechanics


17632


100.00


10.18


110 18


Accumu lated


With-


Sabra Carter


Sarah G. Sheldon


Interest


With-


Bank


George T. Eames


Mechanics


17533


200.00


24.13


224.13


Newman Parker, Jr.


Mechanics


17534


100.00


11.78


111.78


Irwin E. Morse


Mechanics


8531


100.00


14.50


114.50


Sylvester and Lois Carter


Mechanics


8990


100.00


12.80


112.80


Capt. Geo. W. McIntosh


Mechanics


9662


200.00


28.03


228.03


Mrs. W. T. Duffy, Lot 11, Sec. A


Mechanics


17538


100.00


23.25


123.25


Deacon Levi Parker, Lot 260, Old Cemetery .. .... .. Mechanics


15602


100.00


25.25


125.25


Annie L. Priggen, Lot 75, Sec. F ..


Mechanics


17539


100.00


22.50


122.50


Charles and Ella Blaisdell, Lot 80 Sec. F


Mechanics


17267


100.00


20.12


120.12


George Gowing, Lot 178, Sec. F


Mechanics


17268


100.00


19.63


119.63


Mary C. Roman, Lot 501, Sec. F.


Mechanics


18151


100.00


19.34


119.34


Wilford Fletcher, Lot 637, Sec. B


Mechanics


18152


100.00


19.34


119.34


Milo Van Steensburg, Lot 93, Sec. E


Mechanics


18153


100.00


15.36


115.36


Sarah A. Call, Lot 295 D


Mechanics


18955


100.00


16.49


116.49


Eldridge Harnden


Mechanics


19870


100.00


13.90


113.90


Pettengill-Glover Lot


Mechanics


19869


100.00


13.90


113.90


August G. Macleod


Mechanics


20895


100.00


11.45


111.45


Mrs. Guy B. Cook


Mechanics


22004


150.00


14.17


164.17


Edward N. Eames, Lot 462 B


Mechanics


22951


100.00


7.87


107.87


Arthur O. Buck, Lot 642 B


Mechanics


22005


100.00


9.43


109.43


Mary F. Fitzgerald, Lots 110, 111


Mechanics


23337


100.00


7.48


107.48


Walter L. Hale


Mechanics


23472


100.00


6.94


106.94


George L. Dillaway


Mechanics


24530


100.00


5.89


105.89


Jennie Brabant


Mechanics


24532


50.00


2.93


52.93


k No


Amount


Accumu- lated


drawn


Balance on Deposit


Interest


With-


Balance on Deposit


George H. Hatheway, Lot 11s


.. Mechanics


25774


100.00


4.32


104.32


Alice Swanson, Lot 188 E


. Mechanics


26573


50.00


1.90


51.90


D. M. Laffin, Lot 131, F


Mechanics


26803


100.00


3.42


103.42


Peter A. Donovan, Lot 1194 D


Mechanics


27167


100.00


3.03


103.03


Gertrude Amerault, Lot 128 F


Mechanics


27166


100.00


3.03


103.03


Mary A. Gowing


Mechanics


10283


100.00


12.26


112.26


S. Lizzie Carter


Mechanics


10282


100.00


13.35


114.35


Julia M. Parker (Ward Parker Lot)


Mechanics


10641


100.00


12.27


112.27


Manuel and Elizabeth Dexter


Mechanics


10640


50.00


9.52


59.52


Jaques Gowing


Mechanics


10639


100.00


12.06


112.06


Maud K. Tuttle, Lot 60B


Mechanics


10693


100.00


11.76


111.76


Benjamin T. Glover


Mechanics


10953


100.00


14.10


114.10


John W. Perry, Lot 222 D


Mechanics


10967


100.00


13.53


113.53


Mary E. Kelley, Lot 322 E


Mechanics


10968


100.00


13.51


113.51


Caleb S. Harriman, Lot 53


Mechanics


11642


100.00


16.51


116.15


John N. Eames, Lot 137


Mechanics


11643


100.00


13.62


113.62


Lemuel E. Eames


Mechanics


12493


100.00


14.17


114.17


Sarah H. Jackson, Lot 497


.Mechanics


12494


100.00


15.22


115.22


Henry G. Gowing, Lot 20


Mechanics


12495


150.00


16.95


166.95


Susan H. Hamlin, Lot 646 A


Mechanics


12820


100.00


13.64


113.64


William H. McCabe, Lot 334


Mechanics


12821


100.00


15.11


115.11


Walter A. Hill, Lot 458


Mechanics


13322


100.00


14.66


114.66


Rachel Clough, Lot 132


Mechanics


13323


100.00


28.29


128.29


Samuel Manning and Stephen Buck, Lot 73 ...... Mechanics


13324


100.00


28.29


128.29


Bank


Book No.


Amount


Accumu- lated


drawn


Interest


With-


Bank


Book No.


Amount


Accumu- lated


drawn


Deposit


Edward B. Manning. Lots 196-203


.Mechanics


13360


100.00


28.34


128.34


Thomas J. Morley, Lot 81-F


Mechanics


17535


100.00


24.63


124.63


Sydney C. Buck, Lot 274 D


Mechanics


17536


100.00


23.59


123.59


John Simpson and Levi Swain, Lots 134-140B.


Mechanics


17537


150.00


39.21


189.21


Clifford H. Wilson. Lot 54


Mechanics


13325


100.00


28.29


128.29


Cora E. Buck. Lot 641 B


Mechanics


27877


100.00


2.26


102.26


Eugene Gallagher, Lot 164, Sec. F


Mechanics


28021


100.00


2.01


102.01


Marion F. Searle. Lots 191, 208


Mechanics


28022


100.00


2.01


102.01


Henry H. Cutter


Mechanics


28427


100.00


1.76


101.76


$16,457.00


2,334.06


$18,791.06


CALEB S. HARRIMAN,


PHILIP B. BUZZELL, EDWARD M. NEILSON,


Trustees of Trust Funds.


Balance on


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


To Harry J. Ainsworth, a Constable of the Town of Wil- mington :


Greetings :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the


TOWN HALL 011 Monday, the Seventh Day of March next


at 9 : 16 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10:00 1. M .. and shall be closed at 8:00 P. M., for the election of Town Offices.


Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot respect- ively for the following named Offices, to wit : One Selectman. who shall also act as a Member of the Board of Survey for the term of three years; one Assessor for the term of three years ; a Constable for the term of one year ; one Member of the Board of Public Welfare for the term of three years : two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years ; two Trustees of the Public Library for the term of three venrs ; one Member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for the term of five years : one Member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for the term of four years; one Water Commissioner for the term of three years; one Member of the Planning Board for the term of three years ; one Tree Warden for the term of one year : one Trustee of Trust Funds for the term of three years ; one Moderator for the term of one year.


You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilming- ton, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wildwood Street, in said Town of Wil- mington


on


Monday the 14th Day of March A. D. 1949 At eight o'clock P. M.,


then and there to act on the following articles :


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Article 2. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.


Article 3. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following items :


General Government Library Protection of Persons and Property Parks


Highways Charities Veteran's Benefits


Maturing Debt


Interest


Unclassified


Educational


Reserve Fund


Water Department


Health and Sanitation


Cemetery


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1949, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, Gen- eral Laws.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.) to pay for insurance indemnity for the protection of the officers and employees of the Highway, Cemetery, Fire and Police De- partments of the Town against loss by reason of their lia- bility to pay damages to others for bodily injuries including death and property damage, at any time resulting therefrom, caused by the operation, within the scope of their official du- ties or employment of motor vehicles owned by the Town, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) for the observance of Memorial Day, and that the Moderator appoint a Committee who shall arrange and have charge of such ob- servance, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article ^. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at Public Auction in the evening, proper- ties taken by the Town under Tax Title foreclosure proce- dure, and to execute all documents necsesary to carry out the purpose of this vote, provided however, that before any sales are made due notice of the time and place of sale shall be given by advertising in the local paper and Lowell Sun at


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least fourteen (14) days before the sale and deeds executed hereunder must be recorded within twenty days (20) of their execution, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 8. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Department 1948 Unpaid Bills.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or some other amount, the money to be expended under the direction of the 4-H Town Committee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 129, General Laws of Massachu- setts.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1200.00) for the purpose of providing a fence at the Town Dump on Salem Street, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to investigate the need of providing facilities for storage of Town Records and make recommendations con- cerning the same, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts for the installation of the State system of Accounting, or do any- thing in relation thereto.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($120.00) for the purchase of a new automobile and the equipment therefor for the use of the Police Department and authorize the sale or trade in of the present automobile as a credit towards such purchase or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare to purchase an automobile for the use of said Department, and raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the purchase of such automobile-any balance of such appropriation not required for such purchase to be added to the general appropriation for expenses of said Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Board of Public Welfare.


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Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Thirty- Two Dollars ($1,132.00) for improving the beach area and providing boat and float facilities at Silver Lake Park, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Park Depart- ment.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint two (2) Advisory Members to the Plan- ning Board, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Park Department.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the purpose of reconditioning the Honor Roll for World War II Veterans, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Park Department.


Article 18. To hear and consider the report of the Com- mittee appointed pursuant to vote adopted at the Special Town Meeting held November 29, 1948 to investigate and re- port upon the subject of additional school accommodations and to see how much money the Town will vote to appro- priate for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the said Committee and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, transfer from other available funds, borrowing or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. By request of the Committee.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of renewing under the authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended the lease of the American Legion Clubhouse in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Post of the American Legion, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of leasing under the authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended the Veterans of Foreign Wars Clubhouse on Main Street in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wil- mington Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or do anything in relation thereto.


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Article 21. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of having the Board of Assessors issue an assessed valuation book, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Clarice I .. Robinson and others.


Article ?2. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Special Committee consisting of five members to make a study and recommendation on the Town Manager Form of Government and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Committee or what it will do in relation thereto. On petition of Irving Appleby and others.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money for the purpose of surveying and laying out the following streets by the Board of Survey :


Adelinan Road Cedar Street


Highland Street Laurel Avenue


Columbia Road


Linda Road


Corey Avenue


Mill Road


Cypress Street


Newland Avenue


Dunton Road


Oak Street


Farral Road


Park Road


Grand Street


Roman Way


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights on the following streets :


Liberty Street-1 light


Cunningham Street-3 lights


Cochrane Street -? lights


Corner Avotte and Westdale Avenue -- 1 light Crest Avenue -? lights


Marion Street-1 light


.Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap propriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00 ) to complete Glen Road, Taft Road and Swain Road 1946 Water Main Extensions, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Water Commissioners.


Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to complete Main Street 1941 Water Main Ex- tensions, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Water Commissioners.


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Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Dol- lars ($16.900.00) for the purpose of laying the water main from Woburn Street along Eames Street to Main Street ap- proximately 3400 feet, and the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) for use of Highway Department for repairing and resurfacing said street, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Frank E. Darling and others.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18.000.00) for the purpose of laying the water main from the residence of Mrs. Elsie Lloyd southerly along Main Street to the North Woburn Line approximately 3600 feet. or do anything in re- lation thereto. On petition of Frederick H. Stevens and others.


Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($9,200.00) for the purpose of laying a water main along Brand Avenue a distance of 1600 feet, along Baker Street a distance of 600 feet, along Taplin Avenue a distance of 150 feet and the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00) for the purpose of repairing said streets or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Joseph L. Cun- ningham and others.


Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purpose of extending the water main along Grove Street from West Street easterly to the Boston and Maine Railroad, a distance of approximately 1250 feet. Forty-one Hundred Dollars ($4.100.00) to be expended in the extension of water main. Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) to be expended in re- surfacing of street. or do anything in relation thereto. On pe- tition of John Denehy and others.


Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) to lay the water main from Shawsheen Avenue northerly along Nassau Avenue to Eagle Road a distance of approximately 1400 feet and easterly along Eagle Road to the standpipe a distance of 350 feet and for the sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($2,100.00) for the use of the Highway Department for repairing said street or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Albert Lane and others.


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Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($3,300.00) to lay the water main from Shawsheen Avenue southerly along Carter Lane approximately Thirteen Hundred and Fifty feet (1350) to the residence of Arthur A. Cote and also the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.) to repair and resurface said street or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Eben Johnson and others.


Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Four Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) for the purpose of extending the water main from Westdale Avenue up Ayotte Street to Crest Avenue, along Crest Avenue to Warren Avenue, approximately 700 feet, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Arthur B. Har- per and others.


Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($5,150.00) for the purpose of laying a water main on Morse Avenue a distance of 1300 feet, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Edward J. Moore and others.


Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) to re- pair Morse Avenue after the water main is installed or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Edward J. Moore and others.


Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) for the purpose of extending the water main from Burlington Avenue along Beech Street for a distance of 1050 feet or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Joseph De Lucia and others.


Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800.00) for the purpose of extending the water main from Forest Street up Cochrane Road for a distance of 700 feet and Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) for the use of the High- way Department to repair said street or do anything in rela- tion thereto. On petition of Domenico A. Giuliani and others.


Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) for the purpose of extending the water main 2750


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feet along Marion Street to the residence of Thomas Connolly and One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1.500.00) for the use of the Highway Department to repair and resurface said street or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Charles A. Lawson and others.


Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sec- tion 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws which reads :- Section GB-A City of Town which accepts this section may appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of its Fire and Police Departments, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Francis J. Farrell and others.


Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing uni- forms for the members of the Police Department or do any- thing in relation thereto. On petition of Lawrence T. Side- linker and others.


Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept Ja- quith Road for a distance of 500 feet, as laid out by the Board of Survey, and raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to put said street in a passable condition, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Louise Boncore and others.


Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Road Machinery Fund the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($650.00) to the Highway Department Account for the purpose of purchasing a motorized mowing machine for cutting brush, weeds, etc .. or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Superintendent of Streets.


Article 43. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for interest paid in 1948 in excess of the appropriation, or do anything in relation thereto.




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