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LuJOURNEL TOYW M FETING
MARCH 11 , 1929 .
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 P . M . by the Town
Clerk , John H . Kane , owing to the absence of the Moderator ,
Robert H . Holt .
On motion of cydney R . Wrightington , SenE: tar Joseph R .
Cotton was elected ModerEtor pro - tem of the meeting .
The Town Clerk then proceeded to reed the warrant . Upon
motion the further reading of the \Yarrant was dispensed with .
The Town Clerk then read the return of the Constable on the
,h arrant .
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Joseph K .
Cotton .
Art . 4 . On motion of Mn James Stuart Smith , under Article 4 ,
the following vote was passed : '
"Voted : That the sum of $210 , 250 . be appropriated and
assessed for the Support of the Public Schools and for the
payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year . "
Dr . Clarence Shannon , Chairman of the Appropriation Com-
mittee , stated that the Appropriation Committee approved the
appropriation .
Air . filbert H . Burnham, Chairman of the board of Selectmen ,
then moved that Article 4 be laid upon the table .
Art . 9 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham, the follov. ing vote
v.'as passed unanimously :
" Voted : That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the •
Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time
to time in anticipation of revenue of the present financial
year , and to issue therefor , a note or notes to be paid from the
revenue of the present financial year . "
Mr . filbert H . Burnham, Chairman of the board of Selectmen ,
then moved that article 4 be taken from the table .
Art . 4 . Under this article , on motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham ,
the following votes were passed :
" Voted : That the following amounts be appropriated and
assessed for the current year :
For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee " 150 . 00
For salaries and expenses of the Selectmen ' s Depart-
ment .
( Of which 4253 is for expenses of Selectmen for 19`..1.9 ) 6115 . 00 .
For the salary and expenses of Town Accountant •
( Of wnich 42 , 800 . is for salary ) 3000 . 00
For salary and expenses of Town Treasurer
( Of which $700 . IS' for salary ) 1225 . 00
kor salary and expenses of Collector
( Of which $x' , 100 is for salary) 4100 . 00
r or salaries and expenses of the board of As s es kors
(Of which $900 . is for salary of Assessors ) 6500 . 00
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kor legal services
( Of which T503 . is for salary of iown counsel ) 2000 . 00
For salary and expenses of Town Llerk
( of which $1700 . is for salary ) 1800 . 00
For expenses of Flections & Registrations 1000 . 00
icor the salary and expenses of the Supt . of Public works 5400 . 00
( Of which is for salary )
For the salaries and expenses of the Angineering Department
( Of which 41500 . is for block Plan) 13500 . 00
For the expenses of the Town Office Building and Memorial
H211 9000 . 00
For the expenses of the Planning board 500 . 00
For the support of the Police Department 31000 . 00
For the support of the Fire Department 31000 . 00
For the maintenance of Village Hall 600 . 00
For hydrant rental 5370 . 00
For salary and expenses of the Building Inspector
( Of which i 1100 . is for salary) 1200 . 00
For the salary and expenses of the shire InspectDr
( Of which $750 . is for salary ) 825 . 00
For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights
and Measures .
( Of Which t, 325 . 00 is for sal & ry ) 450 . 00
-v or protection of public shade trees and for the planting
• of shade trees . 1900 . 00
For expense of Forest Fires 500 . 00
For the salary of Log Officer 50 . 00
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For the maintenance of Public Health and Sanitation 3000 . 00
lior the support of the Dental Clinic 1700 . 00
For Vital Statistics 50 . 00
For Inspector of Cattle 350 . 00
For salary of Inspector of Slaughtering 600 . 00
For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing Inspector 1150 . 00
(Of which1 , 100 . is for salary)
For the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector 500 . 00
(Of which -300 . is for salary)
For Lowering Brooks 500 . 00
• For Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps 2 ?50 . 00
For the expense of Collecting Garbage 6500 . 00
For maintenance and purchase of Traffic Beacons 1750 . 00
l' or Highway Cgnstruction , Summit Road (From Follen Road
to Pinewood St . ) 1910 . 00
For Highway Construction , Baker Avenue ( From Oak Street to
Butler Avenue . ) 800 . 00
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For Highway Construction , Bennett Avenue ( From Baker Avenue to
2
Turbell_ Avenue . ) $ 2, 30 . 00
For the maintenance and care of highways 65000 . 00
For the c )ns truction of Sidewalks of concrete or other
material where the abuttors vrill pay one-half the expense 4000 . 00
For the expense of street lights 13500 . 00
For the construction and repair of street signs 300 . 00
For the expense of the Public Welfare Department 7000 . 00
1' or Soldier ' s Relief 1000 . 00
For State Aid 400 . 00
For Soldier ' s Burials 100 . 00
For Military hid 100 . 00
For the support of the Libraries 11865 . 00
For Hastings Park 5 . 00
For the maintenance of public parks 10000 . 00
For the expenses of April 19th celebration . 250 . 00
For the proper observance of Memorial Day , to be expended
under the direction of Post # 119 of the Grand Army of the
Republic 250 . 00
For the expense of insurance 8500 . 00
rsor the expense of printing and publishing the Town Report 974 . 80
For Unclassified expenses 300 . 00
For the maintenance and development of Munroe Cemetery 2300 . 00
For the maintenance and development of ‘Westview Cemetery 2500 . 00
For the Administration of Public Trusts 75 . 00
For the payment of interest on the public debt 40000 . 00
For the payment of $101 , 450 . 00 Bonded Indebtedness maturing
in 1929 , 7447r . 80
And that the sum of $25 , 000 . 00 be transferred from General
Revenue and Surplus Account ( Balance on hand 'l , 977 . 20 )
ur . Clarence Shannon stated that the Appropriation Committee
approved all of the appropriations made under Article 4 .
It was voted to lay Article 4 on the table .
Art . 5 . On motion of Mr . filbert h . Burnham , the following vote
was passed :
"Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed for the
suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths in accordance with
Chapter lag, of the General Laws . " $4 , 500 . 00
Art . 6 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham, the following vote
was passed :
" Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed for the
payment of pensions of retired town veterans under Chapter
32 , Sections 52 -55 of the General Laws , " $6 ?5 . 00
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Art . 7 . On motion of Mr . ttlbert H . Burnham , the following vote
was passed :
" Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed as a Reserve
Fund for the current year under Chapter 40 , Section 6 of the
General Laws , " )2 , 500 . 00
Art . 8 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham , the following
vote v. as passed :
" Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed for
Pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Department
under Chapter 3f of the General Laws ,
Police Pensions t
li ire Pensions " �, 1 , 875 . 79
1 , 110 . 85
Art . 10 . On motion of Mr . Aubert H . Burnham , it v. c s
"Voted : That the sum of w600 . be appropriated and
e. sesried for aid to Mid ilenex County , Bureau of Agriculture
and Home Economics . "
Under this• article , it va :; voted to elect Mr . Robert P .
Trask a3 Director .
Art . 11 . On motion of Mr . t-lbert H . Burnham , the following
vote tc.. ..3 passed :
"Voted : That the folio.-, ing amount beappropriated for
Water i:iaintenance ticcount , the same to be appropriated from the
Uepartmantal receipts , " $79 , 803 . 00
Under this article , the follodng vote was also passed :
" Voted : That the sum of 4pl5 , 800 . be appropriated and assessed
for sewer maintenance . "
The i-ppropriation Committee stated that they approved
appropriations made under Articles 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 10 , and 11 .
Art . 1<=: & 13 . Under these article , Mr . Albert H . Burnham offered
the following motion :
"Voted : That the sum of 4P31030 . be appropriated and
assessed to complete the construction of Massachusetts Avenue
from Waltham Street to Bedford Street , and Bedford Street from
' assachusett3 Avenue to Elm avenue , and further voted that any
unexpended balance after completion of this construction be used
to construct all or any part of lUaltha:n Street from Massachusetts
Avenue to Barrett Road . "
,ues tions were asked in regard to the work intended to be done
on the construction of Massachusetts Avenue , and it was suggested by
Mr . Roger Greeley that this motion he laid on the table
until such time is the matter referred to , under -'rticle :8 , is
taken up .
It was therefor voted to lay these article upon the table .
Art . 16 . , On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham, the following vote
was passed :
" Voted : That the follovging amount be appropriated and assessed
to con • truct granolithic sidewalks and placey curbings adjacent to
Town property , "
$5, 000 . 00
The Appropriation Committee approved the appropriation under
this article .
Art . 18 . Under this article on motion of Mr . filbert H . Burnham ,
the following votes were passed :
" Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct
a sew •r in Tarbell avenue from Tucker Avenue to Taft Avenue , a
distance of approximately 450 feet .
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Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct CCCC
a sewer in Watson Avenue from bobbins Road to Lexington :: venue ,
a distance of approxirn telt' x)50 feet .
Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct
a sewer in Robbins Road from Watson Avenue to Lexington Avenue ,
a distance of approximately 460 feet .
Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct
a sewer in smith Avenue from present end to r'ollen Road , a
distance of approximately 353 feet .
Voted : That . the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct
a sewer in Taft Avenue from Tarbdll Avenue to Ellis Street , a
distance of approximately 1125 feet .
Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to c .;•ns trust
a sewer in Chase Avenue from Taft Avenue to Tucker Avenue , a
distance 'of approximately r50 feet .
Voted : That the Board of belect nen be authorized to con-
struct a sever in Baker Avenue from 'haft Avenue to Tucker avenue ,
a distance of approximately 450 feet .
Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to cr1n-
struct a sewer in Charles ► treet from Cherry Street to Taft
Avenue , a distance of approximately 600 feet .
Voted : That the Bonrd of Selectmen be authorized to c n-
struct a sewer in Waltham Street from near Forest street to
John E . A . Mullikent s property , a distance of approximately 890
feet . "
Under this article Mr . Iilbert H . Burnham offered the following
motion :
" Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con-
struct a sewer in Oak Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Baker
Avenue , a distance of approximately 1800 feet . "
Mr . Howard S . 0 . Nichols stated that he did not believe
there was any necessity of installing a sewer in Oak Street .
Upon motion , this part of the vote under Article 18 relating
to Oak Street was ' rejected by vote of the meeting .
Art . 19 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham , the following
vote was passed :
" Voted : That the loan of $50 , 000 . , being the unused portion
of the authorization made at a Town Meeting held September ? 2 ,
19: 7 , whereby the Town was authorized to borrow $95 , 000 . for the
purpose of constructing and equipping a new Town Office Build-
ing , in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 , , Chapter
44 of the General Laws , be rescinded . "
Art . ate . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham , it was
" Voted : That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the
Director of Accounts of the tate for an audit for the year 199 . "
Art . f..7 . Under this article , Mr . Albert H . Burnham offered the
following motion :
" Voted : That the sum 'of $1 , 090 . 8" , being the balance to
the credit of Westview Cemetery account for the purchase of
land be transferred to the credit of Sewer Construction Account . "
On motion of Mr . Edward Wood , after making a few remarks ,
it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article .
Art . 30 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham , it was
"Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install
street lights in Brookside Avenue and Moreland Avenue . "
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frt . Under Article . Mr . John H . Devine stated , after
outlining some of the work recently done by the Committee , that
report would be made a. t a future time and moved that when the
meeting adjourned , it would be for one week and that the first
matter taken up at that adjourned meeting be Articles `. 0 &
Mr . Francis Chamberlain moved that the meeting adjourn , and
that the first work be ax named in the pending motion .
The motion as amended was carried , and the meeting adjourned
st 8 : 58 P . M . to March 18 , 1929 at 7 : 30 P . I .
A true record , Attest :
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Town Clerk .
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