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Town Officers elected by unanimous vote were as follows: Poundkeeper, Robert A. Converse; Measurers of Wood and Charcoal, Walter H. Clark, Edward P. Lindsay; Surveyors of Lumber, Walter H. Clark, Jesse L. Rice; Field Drivers, Benjamin F. Griffin, Peter Presz, Leonard F. VonFlatern, Sr .; Weighers of Grain, Weldon G. Jameson, Jesse L. Rice.
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on reports of the Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare, Treasurer, and other officers or committees.
Voted unanimously to accept the reports of the Selectmen,
Board of Public Welfare, Treasurer, and other officers or committees, as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 3. To fix the compensation of all elected Town Offi- cers for the year beginning April 1, 1964 and ending March 31, 1965.
Voted unanimously to fix the compensation of all elected Town Officers for the year beginning April 1, 1964 and ending March 31, 1965 as follows: Town Clerk, $2,600.00 per year (all fees to revert to the Town Treasury); Town Treasurer, $2,600.00 per year; Moderator, $50.00 Annual Town Meeting, $15.00 Special Town Meetings; Town Collector, $4,524.00 per year (all fees to revert to the Town Treasury); Tree Warden, $1.75 per hour ($2.00 per hour for use of truck when needed); Selectmen, 2 members $600.00 per year, Chairman, $650.00; Assessors, $1.50 per hour; Constables, $1.50 per hour when called on duty by Selectmen, plus fees; School Committee, no salary; Cemetery Commissioners, no salary, $1.50 per hour for time spent at work; Water Commissioners, $150.00 per year; Library
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Trustees, no salary; Planning Board Members, no salary; Poundkeeper, Field Drivers, Weighers of Grain, Surveyors of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Charcoal (all Town Officers elected otherwise than by official ballot) fees only as fixed by General Laws.
ARTICLE 4. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Tax of 1963.
Voted unanimously that $1,139.79 the Town's share of the Dog Tax for 1963 be added to the Library appropriation.
ARTICLE 5. To hear and act on the report of the Finance Committee together with the appropriations recommended by them and to raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for defraying the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year and appropriate the same and vote how the same shall be raised.
Voted unanimously that the Town accept the report of the Finance Committee and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,776,201.29 to cover the necessary operating expenses of the Town for the ensuing year per itemized list of appro- priations on Page 134 to Page 139 inclusive of the Annual Report of 1963: GENERAL GOVERNMENT - Selectmen, $10,639.00; Accounting Department, $8,790.00; Town Treasurer, $5,541.00; Town Collector, $9,722.00; Board of Assessors, $13,497.00; Town Clerk, $4,083.00; Legal, $7,090.00; (this Legal item was amended from original figure of $4,175.00 to include $2,915.00 for Land Damage Cost and Associated Expenses; thus the total of $7,090.00); Elections and Town Meeting Expense, $3,088.00; Registrars of Voters, $1,262.00; Planning Board, $4,498.00; Town Office and Building Maintenance, $5,993.00; Town Audi- tor, $50.00; Total General Government, $71,338.00. PRO- TECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY - Police Department, $37,062.00; Fire Department, $48,052.00; Pest Control, $1,500.00; Dead Wood, $3,500.00; Forest Warden, $900.00; Aid to Agriculture, $125.00; Tree Warden, $4,- 000.00; Civil Defense, $1,600.00; Dog Officer, $150.00; Building Inspector, $3,200.00; Wiring Inspector, $1,460.00; Sealer of Weights and Measures, $315.00; Board of Ap- peals, $905.00; Total Protection of Persons and Property, $102,769.00. HEALTH AND SANITATION - Board of Health, $20,600.00; Mosquito Control, $2,600.00; Inspector of Ani-
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mals, $65.00; Inspector of Slaughtering, $50.00; Total Health and Sanitation, $23,315.00. HIGHWAYS - High- way Department, $63,910.00; Road Machinery Operating Account, $8,000.00; Street Lights, $9,970.00; Total High- ways, $81,880.00. CHARITIES - Department of Public Welfare, Administration, $1,075.85; Aid: General Relief, $5,000.00; Old Age Assistance, $28,000.00; Aid to De- pendent Children, $10,000.00; Disability Assistance, $4, 500.00; Total Charities, $48,575.85. SOLDIERS' BENEFITS - Veterans' Service Department (including aid), Total $6,000.00. SCHOOLS - . Local, $752,423.00; Hampden- Wilbraham Regional, $430,184.96; Total Schools, $1,182,- 607.96. LIBRARY - Total, $26,377.21. RECREATION AND CELEBRATIONS - Parks, $475.00; Playgrounds, $5,885.00; Community Program, $6,480.00; Memorial and Independ- ence Day, $200.00; Total Recreation and Celebrations, $13,040.00. PENSIONS - Assessment, Hampden County Retirement System, Total, $13,642.77. UNCLASSIFIED - Printing Town Reports, $3,600.00; Insurance and Bonding, $9,800.00; Industrial Development, $600.00; Total Un- classified, $14,000.00. PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE - - Water Department, Maintenance, Total, $30,463.00. CEMETERIES - Total, $2,375.00. MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST - Maturing Debt, School Bonds, $130,000.00; Water Bonds, $5,000.00; Maturing Interest, School Bonds, $18,895.00; Water Bonds, $1,207.50; Temporary Loan Interest, $1,800.00; Total Maturing Debt and Interest, $156,902.50.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $26,800.00, or any other sum, for the use of the Highway Department under Chapter 81 Highway Program and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxa- tion or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and upon completion of the work the reimbursement of the State's share, namely $18,425.00 to be restored to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $27,002.00, or any other sum, for the use of
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the Highway Department under Chapter 90 Construction Pro- gram and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation or by appropriation from available funds in the treas- ury and upon completion of the work the reimbursement of the County and State's share, namely $20,250.00 to be restored to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $7,502.00, or any other sum, for the use of the Highway Department under Chapter 90 Maintenance Pro- gram and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and upon completion of the work the reimbursement of the County and State's share, namely $5,000.00 to be restored to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $17,057.08, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of Soule Road, from Stony Hill Road running westerly to East Longmeadow Road for a distance of 1,800 feet, more or less, and that in addition the said sum be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the treasury and the reimbursement from the State of $8,528.54 under Chapter 782, Acts of 1962, and $8,528.54 under Chapter 822, Acts of 1963, be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub- lic way that portion of Joan Street not previously accepted, as laid out by the Selectmen on February 4, 1964; and authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said way by eminent domain, and that the sum of $1,815.00, or any other sum, be raised and appropriated for construction of said Joan Street, and that better- ment assessments be levied in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. (935 feet more or less)
Voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub- lic way the private way now known as Park Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen on January 21, 1964, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said way by eminent domain, no appropriation being necessary therefor. (500 feet more or less)
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub- lic way the private way now known as South Park Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen on January 21, 1964, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said way by eminent domain, no ap- propriation being necessary therefor. (625 feet more or less)
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a pub- lic way that portion of Brookmont Drive not previously accepted, as laid out by the Selectmen on February 11, 1964; and authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said way by eminent domain, and to abandon as a public way any portion of said Brookmont Drive lying outside of the said layout dated February 11, 1964. Said abandonment having already been approved by the Planning Board. No appropriation being necessary therefor.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $8,000.00, or any other sum, less turn in value, for the purchase of a 21/2 Ton Truck, with two-way radio for the use of the Highway Department, $7,100.00 to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund, and determine whether the balance of the money, namely $900.00, is to be provided by taxation, or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $14,000.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a front end loader, 4 wheel drive, for the use of the Highway Department and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation, or by appropriation from available funds in the treas- ury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $8,821.00, or any other sum, for the resurfac- ing of Stony Hill Road from Boston Road running northerly to the Springfield Line for a distance of 3,088 feet more or less, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by bor- rowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, with further instructions to the Selectmen to file this project with the Federal Works Acceleration Program whereby the Federal Government's share amounting to 50% of costs, exclusive of any land costs, and upon receipt, such reimbursement be added to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
NOTE: Meeting adjourned for noon recess at 12:25 p.m .; called to order for afternoon session at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. Brooks paid the following tribute to the retiring Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen Roger T. Hintze:
"I speak as one who served with him on the Board and one who has had an opportunity to follow his leadership for a successful twelve years. Twelve years sounds like a long time and I believe Roger has reason to vouch for this. I would like to suggest at this time that we show recognition of the outstanding service he has rendered to this Town for these past twelve years."
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $30,939.00, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of a sidewalk on Stony Hill Road from the Stony Hill School Road north to Dipping Hole Road for a distance of 1.1 miles, more or less, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the Gen- eral Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
(This vote was on a motion amending the original article.)
Voted by a majority that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,939.00 for the construction of a sidewalk on Stony Hill Road from the Stony Hill School Road north to Dipping Hole Road for a distance of 1.1 miles, more or less, $15,469.50 to be raised by taxation, and $15,469.50
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by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any additional land that may be necessary.
(2/3 vote required)
In favor 254
Opposed 54
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,092.00, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of a sidewalk on South Main Street from Minnechaug Re- gional High School Drive south for a distance of 1,300 feet, more or less, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
(This vote was on a motion amending the original article.)
Voted by a majority that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,092.00 for the construction of a sidewalk on South Main Street from Minnechaug Regional High School Drive south for a distance of 1,300 feet, more or less, $2,- 546.00 to be raised by taxation, and $2,546.00 by appropria- tion from available funds in the treasury, and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any additional land that may be necessary
(2/3 vote required)
In favor 243
Opposed 44
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $21,323.00, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of a sidewalk on Tinkham Road from South Main Street and running westerly to Rochford Drive for a distance of 4,533 feet, more or less, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.
(This vote was on a motion amending the original article.)
Voted by a majority that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $21,323.00 for the construction of a sidewalk on Tinkham Road from South Main Street and running west- erly to Rochford Drive for a distance of 4,533 feet, more
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or less, $10,661.50 to be raised by taxation, and $10,661.50 by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any additional land that may be necessary.
(2/3 vote required)
In favor 242
Opposed 62
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $34,903.00, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of a sidewalk on South Main Street from Tinkham Road running southerly to Soule Road for a distance of 5,264 feet, more or less, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
(This vote was on a motion amending the original article.)
Voted by a majority that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $34,903.00 for the construction of a sidewalk on South Main Street from Tinkham Road running south- erly to Soule Road for a distance of 5,264 feet, more or less, $17,451.50 to be raised by taxation, and $17,451.50 by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any additional land that may be necessary.
(2/3 vote required)
In favor 244
Opposed 57
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $9,867.00, or any other sum, for the construction of a sidewalk on Soule Road from South Main Street and run- ning westerly to Meadowview Road for a distance of 2,120 feet, more or less, and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously to take no action.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to make application to the Community Facilities Ad-
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ministration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency under the terms of Public Law 560 for an interest free loan to finance a storm drainage study for the town, and that the Selectmen be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for said loan. The above study to be made by an engineering firm selected by the Board of Selectmen with the understanding that the engineering fee shall not exceed the sum of $9,800.00, or any sum, for the requested planning ad- vance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority (2/3 vote required)
In favor 276
Opposed 11
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,300.00, or any other sum, which represents cost to the town after deducting the turn in value of present truck, for use of the Water Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from unappropriated funds in the treasury the sum of $12,733.00, or any other sum, to be spent by the Water Depart- ment for additional household and business installations for water service, the cost of which is to be collected by the town from the individuals or concerns requesting installations, and restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,250.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a cruiser for the Police Department and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 6B of the General Laws as amended which reads as
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follows: A city or town which accepts or has accepted this sec- tion may appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of its police and fire departments, which may include the purchase of rubber boots and other necessary outer clothing, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will approve the authoriza- tion of $720,000.00, or any other sum, in bonds or notes of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of constructing and equipping an addition to the District School, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town approve the authoriza- tion of $675,000.00 in bonds or notes of the Hampden- Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of constructing and equipping an addition to the District School. This vote amended the original article.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to name the new elementary school on Main Street, now under construction, the Mile Oak School, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority that the Town name the new elemen- tary school on Main Street, now under construction, the Mile Tree School.
In favor 319
Opposed 27
This vote amended the original article.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to name the new elementary school on Main Street, now under construction, the John Fitzgerald Kennedy School, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority to take no action.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $100.00, or any other sum, for the expense account of the Conservation Commission, and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00, or any other sum, for a "Land Pur- chase Fund" to be used by the Conservation Commission and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation or by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $6,599.02, or any other sum, to replace funds appropriated in 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961 for the preparation and publishing of a history of the Town in 1963, these appropriations having been returned to surplus, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority that the Town transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $6,599.02 to prepare and publish a history of the Town, to replace the unexpended balance of $7,700.00 total appropriated in 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961, such balance having been returned to surplus; and the expenditure of this $6,599.02 sum plus $3,300.00 appropriated in 1963 be conditional upon both approval of the completed manuscript and issuance of a contract by the Board of Selectmen.
This amended the original article.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate from unappropriated available funds in the treasury $7,- 280.00, or any other sum, for the cost of garbage collection from the subscribers to be restored, upon their receipt by the Town Collector, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, to be expended under the joint supervision of the Planning Board and the Board of Assessors for the preparation of maps and plans for the use of said Planning Board and Board of Assessors, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $14,000.00, or any other sum, for the construc- tion of a sanitary sewer along Stony Hill Road from River Road to the Springfield line to be connected with the Springfield sewer system for the purpose of disposing of sewage in conformity with the requirements of the State Department of Public Health, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury the sum of $1,000.00, or any other sum, to be spent by the Selectmen for sanitary sewer service to the City of Springfield, such cost to be assessed and, when collected by the town from the individuals who are currently on sanitary sewer service, to be returned to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Sanitary Sewer Study Committee to work with Tighe and Bond relative to the sewer needs and problems in the area of North Wilbraham, for the purpose of disposing of sewage in conformity with the requirements of the State De- partment of Public Health, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of increasing the Stabiliza- tion Fund, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 and transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of in- creasing the Stabilization Fund.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $25,000.00, or any other sum, for a Reserve Fund; $15,- 000.00 to be raised by taxation and $10,000.00 to be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Study Committee, or Study Committees, to evaluate the advisability of establishing a Department of Pub- lic Safety, a Department of Public Works, or any other phase of Town Government Administration that said committee, or committees, deem advisable to consider and to present such rec- ommendations to the townspeople for consideration at some fu- ture town meeting, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to support a con- stitutional grant of home rule for the cities and towns of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to direct the Selectmen to take such action as may be necessary or advisable to bring about local self-government, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted by a majority.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen at their discretion to continue active opposition to the power transmission line presently proposed by the Western Massachusetts Electric Company, and to seek a less damaging route for same, or take any other action relative thereto.
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