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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE
For the Year Ending December 31
1940
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In Memoriam
HARRY F. CLEVERLY
Board of Health 1909 to 1914 - Advisory Board 1917 to 1920 Selectman 1932 to 1937 - Public Welfare 1935 to 1937 and 1939 to 1940 DIED DEC. 19, 1940 BORN NOV. 16, 1879
WILLIAM J. ROBERTS Moderator from 1927 to 1932 and 1937
BORN AUG. 16, 1877 DIED NOV. 24, 1940
In Memoriam
JOSEPH A. WARD
Fire Engineer. District 1, 1905 to 1907 - Advisory Board 1910 to 1918 Registrar of Voters 1926 to 1939
BORN JUNE 6, 1864 DIED JAN. 8, 1940
MAURICE W. HOSMER Zoning Board of Appeal 1939 to 1940
BORY SEPT. 30, 1875
DIED JAN. 25. 1940
In Memoriam
BERTHA A. DAVENPORT Town Accountant 1924 to 1940
BORN AUG. 25, 1877
DIED DEC. 7. 1940
JOSEPH P. MURPHY Fire Engineer, District 4, 1919 to 1921
BORN FEB. 19, 1864
DIED NOV. 15. 1940
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE Town Officers and Committees OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE
For the Year Ending December 31 1940
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SATUIT
SANDERSON BROTHERS NORTH ABINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
917. 4.48
TOWN OF SCITUATE Incorporated 1636
Population January 1, 1936-3846 Fifth Congressional District First Councilor District
Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District Second Plymouth Representative District Income Tax Division, Norfolk-Plymouth District
Annual Town Meeting First Monday in March
Election of Officers Second Monday in March
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1940
TOWN CLERK
WILLIAM M. WADE, Greenbush Term Expires 1942
TOWN TREASURER
ROSE A. SMITH, Scituate
Term Expires 1942
SELECTMEN
JAMES W. TURNER, Chairman, Egypt Term Expires 1942
W. IRVING LINCOLN, North Scituate Term expires 1943
PHILIP S. BAILEY, North Scituate North Expires 1941
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
HARRY F. CLEVERLY, Scituate
Term Expires 1942
ANNIE M. SOMERS, North Scituate Term Expires 1943
RALPH S. BROWN, North Scituate Term Expires 1941
ASSESSORS
HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, Chairman, Egypt
Term Expires 1943
HENRY T. FITTS, Scituate Term Expires 1942
W. IRVING LINCOLN, North Scituate Term Expires 1941
TOWN COLLECTOR
JOSEPH R. DILLON, Scituate Term Expires 1942
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PETER W. SHARP, Chairman, North Scituate Term Expires 1941
MARION C. ALEXANDER, Scituate Term Expires 1942
EMMA L. DAMON Term Expires 1943
BOARD OF HEALTH
WALTER L. ENOS, Chairman, Scituate
Term Expires 1942
GEORGE H. OTIS, Scituate Term Expires 1943
DR. WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, Egypt Term Expires 1941
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
CHARLES M. WAGNER, Scituate Center Term Expires 1941
PARK COMMISSIONERS
ERNEST F. LITCHFIELD, Chairman, North Scituate Term Expires 1942
JOHN F. DALBY, Egypt
Term Expires 1943
GEORGE V. YENETCHI, Scituate Term Expires 1941
WATER COMMISSIONERS
JOHN J. McJENNETT, Chairman, Greenbush Term Expires 1942
STEPHEN C. WEBSTER, Greenbush Term Expires 1943
WILLIAMS B. JAMES, Scituate Term Expires 1941
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
CONSTABLES
ERNEST M. DAMON RALPH L. CONTE CHARLES B. JENSEN
Scituate North Scituate
Scituate
ADVISORY BOARD
CHARLES M. HEWETT, Minot Term Expires 1943
RICHARD CLAPP, Greenbush Term Expires 1943
PHILIP B. TERRY, Scituate Term Expires 1943
JOHN E. BAMBER, Minot Term Expires 1942
KENMURE W. MOFFATT, North Scituate Term Expires 1942
EDMUND J. CASEY, Scituate Term Expires 1942
PHILIP L. SCHUYLER, Chairman, Egypt Term Expires 1941
WILSON S. BROWN, Greenbush Term Expires 1941
GEORGE W. MURPHY, Scituate Term Expires 1941
Appointment made during the year, Ernest Nord to fill the vacancy made by resignation of Philip B. Terry.
PLANNING BOARD
RALPH C. ACKERMAN, Chairman, Egypt Term Expires 1942
ALEXANDER K. WILLIAMS, Scituate, Resigned Term Expires 1942
HAMILTON W. WELCH, Scituate Center Term Expires 1943
STEPHEN C. WEBSTER, Greenbush Term Expires 1941
RICHARD A. LEVANGIE, Secretary, Scituate Term Expires 1941
JOHN L. GOODNOW, Greenbush, Appointed
Term Expires 1941
TREE WARDEN
WILLIAM F. FORD, North Scituate
Term Expires 1943
DENNIS H. SHEA MODERATOR
North Scituate
ERNEST M. DAMON FIELD DRIVER North Scituate
SURVEYOR OF LUMBER, MEASURER OF WOOD AND BARK RUSSELL L. FISH Scituate
POUND KEEPER
AUGUSTUS L. ABBOTT
Scituate Center
TOWN DIRECTOR, PLYMOUTH COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICES CHARLES E. MITCHELL North Scituate
TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
WILLIAM M. WADE, Greenbush
DANIEL J. QUEENEY, Scituate Term Expires 1942
J. EDWARD HARNEY, Scituate Term Expires 1943
BERTHA L. TURNER, North Scituate Term Expires 1941
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
EDWARD P. BREEN, Chairman, North Scituate Term Expires 1942
ROBERT E. HUNTLEY, Scituate Term Expires 1941
LOUIS G. KEYES, Egypt Term Expires 1943
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
BERTHA A. DAVENPORT, Scituate Center, Deceased Term Expires 1942
ELLEN ELIZABETH COLE, Appointed Term Expires 1942
CHIEF OF POLICE
MICHAEL E. STEWART Scituate
SERGEANT
WILLIAM F. KANE Scituate
POLICE OFFICERS
W. FRANCIS MURPHY Scituate
JOSEPH A. DWYER
Scituate
FRED W. STANLEY Scituate
CHESTER E. STONE
Scituate
CARL CHESSIA Egypt
ANTHONY BONGARZONE North Scituate
ERNEST M. LEAMON Scituaate
BERTRAM STETSON Scituate
CHARLES B. JENSEN Scituate
DAVID W. O'HERN Scituate
F. MALBON CHASE Scituate
CHARLES S. CONNOLLY North Scituate
SPECIAL OFFICERS-90 DAY APPOINTMENT
WALTER W. JONES JAMES E. O'CONNOR
WILLIAM P. BRENCHICK
FIRE ENGINEERS
J. GEORGE VOLLMER, Chief
Scituate
EDWARD P. BREEN Minot
EBEN B. PAGE Scituate
TOWN COUNSEL
North Scituate
VERNON W. MARR
DANIEL F. APPLETON TOWN ENGINEER
Scituate Center
FOREST WARDEN
J. GEORGE VOLLMER
Scituate
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK North Scituate
WILLIAM F. FORD
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
HOLLIS H. YOUNG
Scituate
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
CHARLES O. CHASE
Egypt
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
KEEPER OF LOCKUP
MICHAEL E. STEWART Scituate HARBOR MASTER, CUSTODIAN OF PIER AND SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER FOR TOWN PIER
C. HARRY DRISCOLL Scituate
F. MALBON CHASE
Scituate
CUSTODIAN OF BURIAL GROUND
WILLIAM W. HUNT
Scituate Center
ALONZO A. PRATT
North Scituate
FENCE VIEWERS
THOMAS O. JENKINS
Greenbush
CHARLES N. BARCE
.Egypt
CHARLES F. ANDREWS
Scituate Center
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
HAROLD C. WINGATE
Egypt
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
PHILIP S. BAILEY
North Scituate
ASSOCIATE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
WILLIAM H. HARNEY
Scituate
INSPECTOR OF MILK
GEORGE H. OTIS
Scituate
EDWIN L. MERRITT
INSPECTOR OF MEAT
Greenbush
FREDERICK R. CHASE
DOG OFFICER
Egypt
SHELLFISH WARDEN
F. MALBON CHASE
Scituate Center
HERBERT A. WHITING
TOWN W. P. A. AGENT
Scituate
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ASSISTANT HARBOR MASTER
BURIAL AGENT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR 1940
Your Selectmen have thought that a report of the major accomplishments achieved during the decade just passed might be of interest to the taxpayers and citizens of the Town, for these accomplishments represent your investments in the Civic and Physical well being of this municipality.
Ten years ago, although we did not fully realize it, we were entering upon the longest period of depression our Country has ever known, and whatever has been achieved during this period has been the more difficult because of these conditions. We would record the following items as those most worthy of note:
The building and equipment of the new High School, construction of Edward Foster Bridge, building of the new Town Pier, development of the Harbor Parking Space into one of the finest in any Town of comparable size in the State; purchase and construction of Peggotty Beach Parking Space, and purchase of the Sand Hills bathing Beach and parking space. Improvements through collaboration with the State and Federal Governments of Scituate Harbor which has resulted in increasing the available anchorage area by more than three hundred percent, with greatly added safety offered by the construction of a new jetty and repair of the old one; construction of shore protective measure through State cooperation; improvement of our Fire Department by the building of the Brook Street Fire Station, the purchase of the Seagrave Ladder Truck, a Forest Fire Truck and many additional miles of Fire Alarm Circuits. The building of over six miles of new roads, construction of a Recreational Field at North Scituate and the inauguration of a garbage collection service. The purchase and maintenance of a public am- bulance, and the purchase and improvement of the Road Barns at Egypt. The total cost of these improvements amount to approximately $800,000.00 of which about half was supplied by the Town of Scituate and half by the Federal Govern- ment, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Plymouth.
Another matter which should afford us much gratification is that during this decade, while many other cities and towns increased their indebtedness to meet exceptional Welfare costs, Scituate has reduced its funded debt, other than the Water Debt, from $165,000.00 in 1930 to $23,300.00 as of December 31st, 1940.
Perhaps the most important event of the past decade was the purchase by the Town of the Scituate Water Company in 1931 at an approximate cost of $750,000.00 and for which the Town gave its Bonds in payment therefor, the same to be paid for with interest within thirty years from date of purchase. We believe this action of the Town to have been the greatest single step in our Municipal History. Under Municipal ownership since 1931 and operated by a Board of Water Commissioners this Department has not only increased its value by extension and improvement by over $200,000.00, paid all interest charges and retired $264,590.00 of its bonded indebtedness and paid all operating expense,
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but has actually reduced its domestic rates over those in effect at the time of purchase to the extent of an annual saving to the water consumers of Scituate of $36,075.00 and a reduction in hydrant rental of twenty-eight dollars per hydrant.
We hope this resume of the major investments which you as citizens and taxpayers of Scituate have made has been of interest to those who may read this report, and as your Selectmen, congratulate you on the broad and unselfish spirit of civic pride and sacrifice on your part that has made this program possible.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, W. IRVING LINCOLN PHILIP S. BAILEY
Board of Selectmen.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 4, 1940
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium in said Scituate on Monday the fourth day of March, 1940 at seven o'clock P. M .; order was called by Moderator Dennis H. Shea.
The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn to their duties by the Town Clerk: C. Harry Driscoll, George F. Dwyer, Ernest B. Nord, J. George Vollmer, Eugene H. Lane, Kenmure W. Moffatt, Frank W. Clapp, George W. Murphy, Thomas W. Macy.
ARTICLE I
To choose all the necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot, viz: Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark, two or more Field Drivers, one Pound Keeper.
VOTED: Measurer of Wood and Bark and Surveyor of Lumber, Russell L. Fish.
Field Drivers, The Constables.
One Pound Keeper, Augustus L. Abbott.
ARTICLE 2
To hear the report of the Selectmen or other Town Officers and standing Committees, and act thereon.
VOTED: To accept reports of Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 3
Will the Town vote to establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, or act thereon. The following salaries are recommended:
Selectmen: Chairman $1800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $540.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Public Welfare: Chairman $450.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members
$100.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Assessors: Chairman, $1800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $450.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Highway Surveyor: $2200.00 he to furnish his own conveyance in the per- formance of his duties and to receive $250.00 to cover expense of same.
Town Collector: $2000.00 and legitimate expenses. All fees to accrue to the benefit of the Town.
Town Treasurer: $1800.00 and legitimate expenses.
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Town Clerk: $1200.00 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden: $300.00.
Board of Health: Secretary, $500.00 and legitimate expenses. Other two members $350.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than the inspection of plumbing, meat and cattle.
Park Commissioners: Recommended that each member be paid the same amount for work actually performed as is paid laborers in the Highway Department.
Water Commissioners: $180.00 each and legitimate expenses, to be taken from the Water Department Budget.
Moderator: $100 per annum.
VOTED: To establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers as follows:
Selectmen: Chairman, $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $540.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Board of Public Welfare: Chairman and other members, $100.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Assessors: Chairman, $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $450.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Highway Surveyor: $2,200.00, he to furnish his own conveyance while in the performance of his duties and receive $250.00 to cover expense of same.
Town Collector: $2,000.00 and legitimate expenses. All fees to accrue to the Town.
Town Treasurer: $1,800.00 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden: $300.00.
Town Clerk: $1,200.00 and legitimate expenses.
Board of Health: The sum of $1,200.00 be paid to the Board of Health for salary divided as follows: Secretary, $500.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $350.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than the inspection of plumbing, meat and cattle.
Park Commissioners: Each member be paid the same amount per hour for work actually performed as is paid laborers in the Highway Department.
Water Commissioners: $180.00 for each member and legitimate expenses to be taken from the Water Department Budget.
Moderator: $100.00 per annum.
It was voted to accept the following resolution:
Resolved: That the voters of Scituate request the Advisory Board to make a complete study of all salaries paid by the Town and report at the next annual meeting with such recommendations, if any, as they deem necessary to protect the interest of the Town and its officials.
ARTICLE 4
To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses estimated for the year 1940 and make appropriation for the following departments:
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Selectmen's:
Services and Expenses
$4,350.00
Legal Counsel
1,200.00
Engineering
1,500.00
Town Hall
1,600.00
Public Buildings under control of Selectmen
1,025.00
Civic Center Grounds, control of Selectmen
400.00
Street Lighting and Traffic Beacons
11,400.00
Sign Boards
900.00
Soldiers' Benefits
9,000.00
Memorial Day
500.00
Armistice Day
100.00
Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections
1,250.00
Unclassified
2,250.00
Insurance
3,800.00
Town Ambulance maintenance
300.00
Interest, except on water loans
1,200.00
Reduction of Debt, except on water loans
15,400.00
Certification of Notes
80.00
Bounties
200.00
Libraries: Allen Memorial
1,400.00
Pierce Memorial
1,400.00
Mosquito Control
3,000.00
Board of Public Welfare:
Aid to Dependent Children
4,000.00
Administrative Expense
200.00
Old Age Assistance
22,000.00
Administrative Expense
1,200.00
Public Welfare
17,000.00
Assessors Department :
Services and Expenses
4,400.00
Collector's Department :
Services and Expenses
5,350.00
Treasurer's Department :
Services and Expenses
2,375.00
Accountant's Department :
Services and Expenses
2,230.00
Town Clerk Department :
Services and Expenses
1,456.50
Highway Department :
General: Care of roads, sidewalks, maintenance and repair
67,500.00
Snow Removal
20,000.00
School Department
90,160.00
Police Department
25,555.00
Fire Department :
General
30,610.00
Forest Fires
2,500.00
of bridges
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Inch foot levy for fire protection
30,902.12
Health Department
11,630.00
Park Department
3,200.00
Moth Department :
General
1,000.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
500.00
Advisory Board
300.00
Planning Board
200.00
Public Landings
1,075.00
Plymouth County Assessment (hospital)
6,088.94
County Tax
State Tax
VOTED: To raise and appropriate:
Selectmen's Services & Expenses
$4,350.00
Legal Counsel
1,200.00
Engineering
1,500.00
Town Hall
1,600.00
Public Buildings under control of the Selectmen
1,025.00
Civic Center Grounds under control of Selectmen
400.00
Street Lighting and Traffic Beacons
11,400.00
Sign Boards
900.00
Soldiers' Benefits
9,000.00
Memorial Day
500.00
Armistice Day
100.00
Town Meetings, Registrations and Elections
1,250.00
Unclassified
2,250.00
Insurance
3,800.00
Town Ambulance Maintenance
300.00
Interest, except on Water Loans
1,200.00
Reduction of Debt, except on Water Loans
15,400.00
Certification of Notes
80.00
Bounties
200.00
Libraries:
Allen Memorial Library
1,400.00
Pierce Memorial Library
1,400.00
Mosquito Control
3,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
4,000.00
Administrative Expense
200.00
Old Age Assistance
22,000.00
Administrative Expense
1,200.00
Public Welfare
17,000.00
Assessors' Services and Expenses
4,400.00
Collector's Services and Expenses
5,350.00
Treasurer's Services and Expenses
2,375.50
Accountant's Services and Expenses
2,230.00
Town Clerk's Services and Expenses
1,456.50
Care of Roads, Sidewalks, Maintenance and Repair of Bridges
67,500.00
Snow Removal
20,000.00
School Department
90,160.00
Police Department
25,555.00
Fire Department, General
30,640.00
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5,000.00
Elm Tree Beetle
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Forest Fires
2,500.00
Inch foot levy for fire protection
30,902.12
Health Department
11,630.00
Park Department
3,200.00
Moth Department, General
5,000.00
Elm Tree Beetle
1,000.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
500.00
Advisory Board
300.00
Planning Board
200.00
Public Landings
1,075.00
Plymouth County Hospital
6,088.94
County Tax
19,816.52
State Tax (No Action)
ARTICLE 5
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1st, 1941, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. -Selectmen.
VOTED: That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1941, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will adopt the following by-law: The Board of Public Welfare may contract in their discretion for the relief, support and employment of the town's poor and indigent persons. -Public Welfare.
VOTED: Yes. To adopt. Unanimous vote.
Boston, Mass., April 12, 1940.
The foregoing by-law is hereby disapproved.
PAUL A. DEVER, Attorney-General.
ARTICLE 7
To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
VOTED: To accept report of Insurance Committee and that two additional members, one a lawyer, one an insurance man, be added to the committee of three already appointed and that the work of this study committee on insurance be continued for one year, report to be made at next annual town meeting. Committee :
MARK W. MURRILL WILLIAMS B. JAMES RUSSELL L. FISH LOUISE J. ROTHERY BURTON SCHAIR
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
The report of the committee authorized to make a survey of the medical, nursing and hospitalization costs of the Town of Scituate was accepted and it was voted to file with the Town Clerk; that the committee be discharged and that the Selectmen be directed to establish a Community Health Council with the membership, function and authority as recommended in this report.
The committee on the subject of Elementary Schools submitted its report and it was voted to accept and place on file, and the committee be discharged with thanks.
The committee on the subject of snow removal made a brief report. It was voted to accept and file with the Town Clerk and that the Committee be continued with instructions to report at a future meeting but not later than the 1941 Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE 8
To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account to be used by the Assessors in reducing the taxes for the current year.
-Advisory Board, Philip L. Schuyler, Chairman.
VOTED: To transfer $25,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. -Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 9
Will the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 48, Sections 42, 43, and 44 of the General Laws, which are relative to the Fire Department and the Selectmen's appointing the chief of the Fire Department; the Town's Fire De- partment to be under the control of an officer to be known as the chief of the Fire Department, appointed by the Selectmen, and the Board of Fire Engineers to be abolished thereby. -William E. Shuttleworth, et al.
VOTED: Not to accept. Yes 113. No 542. Blanks 4.
ARTICLE 10
Will the Town accept the following by-law? The Town Clerk shall pay all fees received by him by virtue of his office into the Town Treasury beginning Janu- ary 1, 1941. -Advisory Board, Philip L. Schuyler, Chairman.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will amend Section 5 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws, so that as amended it will read as follows:
Section 5. All motions shall be submitted in writing at the discretion of the Moderator or Clerk. If a motion for reconsideration of a vote is made upon any question acted upon at a previous session of the same town meeting, a two- thirds vote shall be required to reopen the question.
-Advisory Board, Philip L. Schuyler, Chairman.
VOTED: Not to amend.
ARTICLE 12
Will the Town add to Sections 1 and 2 of its Zoning By-Laws the following paragraph: The boundary lines between said Zones A and Zones B shall be as shown upon plans on file with the Town Clerk entitled: "Detail Plans of Zone B Areas, etc., January, 1939; Daniel Appleton, Town Engineer." -Town Counsel
VOTED: To accept the addition to Section 1 and 2 of its Zoning By-Laws. -Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 13
Will the Town vote to rescind its By-Laws establishing an Advisory Board and adopt the following By-Law in order to comply with the General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 16, Tercentenary Edition, or act thereon:
BY-LAW
Section 1. There shall be established an Advisory Committee for the Town, which shall perform duties as set forth in the following sections of this article and be governed by the provisions of General Laws. Said Committee shall consist of nine citizens of the Town, which committee shall be appointed as provided in the following section, and no person holding an elective or appointive town office or receiving a salary from the said Town shall be eligible to serve on said committee.
Section 2. Immediately upon taking effect of this by-law the Moderator shall appoint from the citizens of the Town three members whose term of office shall expire at the dissolution of the annual town meeting of 1943, three members whose term of office shall expire at the dissolution of the annual town meeting of 1942, three members whose term of office shall expire at the dissolution of the annual town meeting of 1941; and at each annual meeting thereafter the Moderator thereof shall fill vacancies occurring in this office. Said committee shall choose its own officers and serve without pay. Said committee shall cause to be kept a true record of its proceedings and annual file a copy in the office of the Town Clerk.
Section 3. To this committee shall be referred all articles in any warrant for town meeting hereafter issued. The Selectmen, after drawing any warrant for a town meeting, shall transmit immediately a copy thereof to the Advisory Committee, and said committee shall consider all articles therein and shall report thereon in print or otherwise, to the town meeting such recommendations as it deems to be for the best interest of the Town. Upon written request a reasonable time in advance the Advisory Committee shall grant a hearing to the petitioners for any articles, before making recommendations.
Section 4. The Advisory Committee shall require the Selectmen and otlier Town Officers, under whose direction, appropriations of money are expended, to submit to them, at least thirty days before the annual town meeting, an estimate of the appropriations necessary to be made for their various departments, and to come before them for consultation regarding the same, at such times and places as said committee shall determine. A public hearing may be held upon all ar- ticles due notice of which is to be given to the citizens. The Advisory Committee shall state the amounts which in its opinion shall be appropriated for the ensuing year, and sliall add thereto such explanations and suggestions in relation to the proposed appropriations as it deems expedient and report thereon as provided in section three.
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