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69 s approximately 2,100 ft. and will authorize and instruct them to take by purchase or eminent domain in behalf of the Town the land or interest in land within the side lines of said way or take any other action thereon. Said Road to be known as "Peters Road" in memory of the late Steven A. Peters. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to accept the article as read. Vote: 95 for — none opposed. Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Overlay Surplus Account the sum of $3,000.00 for the Reserve Fund or take any other action thereon. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded, article 35 was accepted as read. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of the elective officers or take any other action thereon. Moderator $30.00; Selectmen—Chairman $825.00; other members $775.00 each; Assessors—Chairman $875.00; other members $550.00 each; Tax Collector $1,400.00; Treasurer $600.00; Town Clerk $400.00; School Committee $25.00 each; Highway Surveyor $1.75 per hour; Cemetery Commissioner $1.75 per hour; Police and Town Labor $1.25 per hour. These salaries shall be retroactive as of January 1, 1955. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to accept article as read with the amendment that the Selectmen's salary shall be $2,225.00, Collector's Salary $1,300. Treasurer $550.00. Vote: 75 for — 7 opposed. Article 37. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 516 and 524, Acts of 1950,for all damages that may be incurred by work to be per- formed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protec- tion of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- waters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside Of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut