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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-03-11-ATM-MIN 260 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 . 00 261 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 % 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 . 00 262 ,j, CD 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 X63 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 . - - - , 264 cry 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 . " 265 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 : get Town Clerk . • •