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article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periods described by law or town custom article 2. To act on the various reports as printed in Town report.
article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Tour 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, 1967, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 4 of the General Laws.
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article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this Town s hedgehogs killed in this box or act anything thereon. article 6. To see if the Town will amend the present Boxing By Law so that the text will conform to the material printed in the pamphlet attached to the warrant and hereby incorporated therein, entitle "Proposed amendments to the Boxing By- Low "and by adopting the proposed Zoning Map, dated December 13, 196, as referred to in the amended text and as displayed at the Jour Meeting, or take any action relative thereto. article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 112,804.53 as its share of the operation of the Unkerst. Pelham. Regional School, or add anything thereon. article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funde the sum of $500 to beput intoa Throne Building Fund or act anything thereon.
article 9. To see if the Town will vote to trans for the sure of $6,000 from the Stabilization Fund to be used as down payment for a new fire truck. Also, to authorize the Town Treasurer, withthe approval of Selectmen and director of the Bureau of accounts, to borrow an amount, not to exceed $10,00€, under Chapter ist section paragrapha, to meet balance of cod to purchase and equip a new fire truck, or ach anything thereon . ( above article was not printed as given . ) Correct article To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $16,000, or any other sum , for the purchase of a new fire truck, of which sum $6,000. shall be transferred from the Stabilization Fund and the treasures he authorized to borrow the $10,000 balance with the approval of the selectmen.
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article 10. To see if the Tour will vote to race, appropriate from available funds a sum of money to the stabilization fund or act anything thereon.
article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available fonds, the sure of $301.24 as Leverett's share of operating and capital budget of the athol- Franklin County Regional Vocational School ar act anything thereon.
Article 12. to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, a som of money for the care of timetaries in Town, and for the observand of Memorial Day, or act anything thereon.
article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the Town Library, or ach my thing thereon. article it. To see of the Town will rate to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sun of $300 to make repairs to the Tour arrary or at anything thereon.
article 15. To see of the Town will rate to raise and appro. priate or transfer a sum of money forsidewalks , highways , bridges , railings, snow removal , sending , etc. or take any action in relation thereto.
article 16. To see if the Tour will vote to raise and offers. priate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sumof money for Chapter 81 highway work, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 17. to see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate , or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter go Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation there to.
article 18. to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, in transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter go Highway Construction or take any action in relation thereto.
article 19. toou if the Town will vote to transfer a own of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery account or act anything Thereva .
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article 20. To see if the Town will vate to transfer from machinery account a sum not to exceed $ 5,000.00 to purchase a new duszy truck and equipment ar all anything thereon .
Article 21, to see if the Town will vote to transfer a own of money from ourplus overlay to the reserve fund an act anything thereon .
article 22 to see if the Town will vole to fix the odberces ofelected and appointed town officers for the ensuing year as follows , from January 1, 196, and raise and appropriate a own of money therefor. Elected Officers
Moderator - 15.00 Jaune Clerk x Jessen 11000 Chairman, Selectmen 35000 Selectmen (2) 325- Chairman, Public Melfre 750 Meinbers (2) Public Helfere 500 Chairman, Board of Health 7500 " (2) Board of Health 50" Chairman , assessors 400° assessora (2) Chairman, School Committee 100 - School (6mm, the (2) 90 0 Jax Collector 55000 auditor 2000
Free Wasclean 15.00 appointed officers
Clerk Board of Selectmen 350.00 Forest Fire Tardes 5000
Inspector of animals 50- Inspectorof Slaughtering 250 assistant Moderator 100 Civil Defense Director 25ª. Deputy Forest Fire Varken (2) 10" ist Deputy Fare heilen and Deputy Fire Maden
article 23. to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate auch arms of money as shall be necessary to meet Your Expenses, or act any thing thereon article 24. to see if the Tour will vote to raise and appropriate the sun of $359.34 as its share of the cost Amunitaining the Veteran Service Center, or act any thing thereon .
article 25. to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Planning Board Fund or act anything thereon.
article 26. to our if the Tour will vote to transfer the sum of $100 from Marlinens Compensation Fund to the
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Compensation account or act anything thereon. article 27. to see if the Town will vole to amend Sub section VID of the Archerch. Pelham Regional School. District agreemed as proposed by the Regional Destaich School Committee by amexdine entitled " Fourth amendment. to Ankerch- Pithan Regional School District Agreereal Providing for a Change in the Method of apportioning artin Future Capital (Goto."
article 28. To see if you will vote to appropriate a am of money for the payment of charges incurred under contracts authorized by Section 4 of Chapter 40 for the expert appraisal of taxable property and for the preparation of assessors maps and to determine whether and appraisal shall be provided for by taxation , transfer from available funds or by borrowing in accordance. with Chapter 4'4 of general Laws under Section 7. Clause 18 article 30. To see If the Town will vote to change the tom of office of Town Clerk and Treasurer from one year to three years - change to be effective of town meeting in 1968- nach Anything thereon! article 29. To see if the Tour will vote to raise and affercate or transfer from available funds a arm of money to paint and make repairs to the Town Hall or ach anything there on.
Article 31 To see if the Joux will vate to trussel any other business that may legally come before this meeting, or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Store and the Congregational Church at Leveret, also the Store and the Baptist Churchat north Leverett, and the Store at Moores Corner, seven days at least before the day of aid meeting. Groen under our hands this texth day of February, 620.1967
Signed John Surohey. Selectmen Warren BB Grazie of Philip Arodard & Leveres I have served this warrant as directed Therea attest , a trece copy Signed Devid J. Field, Constable 2/10/67
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Record of the action taken at the Connual Jaren Meeting held Feb. 20,1967. Meeting called to order at 10: 45 by Jour Moderation Dr. Paul S. Rays. The invocation was given by Rev. Johannesen of north Leverett Baptist Church.
The town Moderator appointed 2 Tellers: Is. Harold Chipen and Muss Daniella Sisiehy. assistant Moderator was appointed : Denzel Hankinson. article 1. The following officers were elected: auditor for one year arthur Q. Holliday Jorn Click & Jeensures for one year therich I Berry Selection for 3 years - Domination was made & secondes for Dr. Pil S. Rays. John Sirashey's name was
nominated x seconded. John Juroshey declined so. Dr. Carl S. Rays was duely appointed.
(During the nomination of Dr. Rup, he removed his seat as Joom Moderator & assistant Moderator, Mr.
appointed Nanhuison took over x he saturn nominated an ass. Moderator- Rolland Brodard)
Board of assessores - Calvin D. Glozier School Comomiller Dores N. Sure
Library Trustee Dorothy Stockwell
Gastables. Vacancy of Joysh Barnes, Douglas Seuthier
Tree Jardin defend trove 3 yearstoarm.
Surveyors : Ethan V. Howard , Glon K, datorn , William Williams Feld Driver: Hubert Werdenreda, Thomas O. Martinand Frederick Greeley
Donna Keeper: Herschel G. istol. at this time, a motion from the floor was made to preserve the order of the articles as posted in Joux Serred - Vote taken 47 les 20 No - total 67 article 2 Voted to acept the Reports as printed in Town Report. Discussion of omissions, errors lack of Report from Finance Committee took place. Il ares stated Jan 10 was always deadline for all bills x one woah later for Reports. article 3 Voted to authorize the Town Treasures, with the approval of the Selectmen , to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial pas ,
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beginning January 1, 1967, and to issue a note or notes therefor. payable within one year and to renew any roles as may be given for a period of theoss than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter At of the General Laws.
article & voted to accept the list of Jurors with except of these Clarke & Phyllis M. glogier who declined on forms. Other Jurar are. Joner Germain Elizabeth Graves, malcolm C. Modrzakousli, Roland Stodard, Would She's wold, Minnie Telega, Perry Bell, Catherine Modard, Les Lessard , Hollen Kezmeshi. article 5 voted to terminate paying the fifty cent Tunity to resident of the four on hedgehogo killed in this Town. bote taken 18 YES. ah 1155 39 No Meeting was adjourned" intet after lunch, to resource 100
Meeting came to order at 1 P.M.
Article 6 VOTED to accept the attached Proposed Unendments to the Zoning. By law.
10 TRD to cept official goning map are the the deletion of a business gove near the Amherst live on Kte 63. attached map is verrected vis one to be sent to attorney General. This vote took place 3 times 67-32 Recurese a hund rote are taken & out siders could have voted. - It-39 not two their required and finally 80-19 after moving on to different portions of going king questioned.
votes to accept all parts not questioned Paci of hands 34-28 yes Na
P42. Hem B. Vote to Delete the red area YES 27 No +1
moved to accept map as presented YES 67. NO 32 HAND
Papu Ballot again on Map- YES 74- No 29
Section V - Page 2- YES 57 No 5
Pays 3 (C) YES 55 No 10
Recess of 15 min- Back in at 355
Page 3(f) Hand Vote YES I' No 2
(g) this was dependent upon a map & essice we had not accepted the map at this time, something was "definitely Wrong" quoted by Philip Q. Woodard, Selectman. Motion mude + secondi de to rescind any action earlier in relation to the Map. Reconsideration for deletion of the Red Area in So. West Comer of Leveres . G.B . LES 80 No 19
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Page 4- Item 2 D. Motion mode x seconded to have it read "Commercial " dog kennel or veterinary hospital . " Commercial " meaning raised for Sale or trained for money.
Page 5. (2a) Motion made I seconded to accept this item as stated. YES 54 NO 15 Page 7 F, adapted the item as arethe YES 63 /06 Page 8 In reading show the pages, all questioned items were returned & then voted on - accepted all part that had not be challenged Unanimous .
Page 9 accepted R.R. f 60,000 dimensional requirements. YES 6 2
Wo 7 At this point in the meeting , an Amendment made to recouvert alv P. Mnext Saturday .
Vote - YES 36 No 25
Back to original motion at , P. M . YES 30 No.4. motion made & seconded to recess until Monday Toening at 1 o'clock- Who's unanimous .
Muting continued.
article y. motioned made , seconded. Voted 12, 504 53 as its share of the operation of the krakerst- Pelham Regional School.
article & vated to raise the sum of $500 to the pulito a Town Building Fond.
article & voted that the some of $16,000 be appropriate for the purchase of a new fire truck , of which our $ 6000 . shall be transferred from the Stabilization Find , and the treasures , with the approval of the selectimer, is hereby rathorized to borrow the sum of '10,000 underthe provisions of General Laws , Chapter 4 Sections, and to issue bonds or notes of the tron therefor payable in accordance with said Chapter 44 so that the whole town shall be paid in not morethan five years from the late of issue of the first bond on note; and funds to be expended by the based of selection . Umanimously article 10 Passed Over
article 11 voted to raise x appropriate the cure of 30, 24 ans Leveret's share of operating and capital budget of the ather- Franklin County Regional Vocational School. Unanimously Article 12 Voted to raise the own of you for the care of Cemeteries in Town.
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article 13 voted to raise $500 plus Dag Fund 201 23 plus Fire Money and Real Money for the Town Library. article it Passed over. Finance Committee suggested using Town Building Money for repairs on Jorn Library since 500 of 1966 and 500 for Certicle & this year. article 15 toted to raise 500 . for sidewalks , highway . bridges, reitings, snow removal, sandrigets.
article 16 voted to raise 136000 for Chapters, highwayoch. article 17 Voted to raise 200000 for Chapter go Highway Maintenance article 18 voted foruse 3000 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction article 19 Voted to transfer the sun of 752952 from Road V Machinery Fund to Road Machinery accord. ( Plus 1524.5) Bat. 133588 Article 20 koled to transfer from Machinery Account the arm of $800000 to purchase a new Burgh truck & equipment to replace Dodge Truck.
article 21 NO overlay money - Voted to raise 200000 to Resume
article 22 voted to raise " 4650. for appointed town officers. school only article 23 Voted to raise 97,98000 to meet Jown Expense.
Discussion on school Budget. Amendment to vote on 909800 without 1000 00 for Boiler. YES - No's had It.
alsosuggested to affil up Schul budget in park. 6600/ 5qus6 / 22913 etc. No's article 24 toled toraise 35934 for Veterans Service Center
article 25 Voted to raise 750 d for Planning Board Fund
article 26 Vated to transfer the sum of 700 from Hackenens
1 Compensation Fund to the Compensation account.
article 27 Voted to ameal Subaction Vid of the Ankerch Pelham
Regional School District agreement is proposed by the Regional Sistreck School Committee by amendment entitled " Fourth Grandmeal to Ankerst. Celkom Regional School District Agrement Providing for a Change in the Method of apportioning Pertain Future Capital Cost" article 28 voted to raise the sure of 15. Thon Moderator to appoint a study group to go once town for more facts on Ne-evaluation. Ann Marsnew stated facts she has founder. "Mr. hod may or maynot beregel : 351 Tons & currently 35 only 100 20 . 16 of full fair Market value. article 24 motion male bruise 3000 for print & repairs to Town Hall. Hands . yes so to- 28. Peper ballet talan YES 34 (No 40 Amendment Stated to raise a sur of 2000 for Repairs are. YES carried article 30 motion made vseconded to begin Irm Click & Treasures term in 1969 ADD-1968. YES 9 NO 26. Original Motion effective 1968 denanimons.
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Adm. 180000 Vet. A.D 1000 Healthy Sen 9000 Tree Wach 4000 Dutch Shr 500 Police 800 Fire 2500- Toun Blog of Sup. 1000 08 600 00 Bonds 30000 Town Emp. 6000 VAC PAY 30400 Town Rep. 85000 Reg. List. 750 Mise. 100 Ins. 2000
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article 31 Ds. fail Rays related the visit with mix mio Jereal Saltinstall , when he & a few of the Parapeople visited early this year .
Matton made x seconded to allow the Madurast afford a Study Committe of 5 on Jax Revisiones etc. v reported nest Special Tours Meting.
Meting adjourned at 8 0 P.M.
Respectfully submitted Harriet I Berry, Click.
Raised 268 765 6 Fire Truck 10,00000 (5 year Loan 1968-1972)
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Livrett Joux Harreal Commonwealth of Massackwalt Frankles, as. Ione of the liastables of the Jours of Leverett , Greeting :
Is the name of the Commonwealth , you are hereby directed to notify and was the inhabitants of the Jason of Leverett, qualified bootin bon offers to meet in the elementary school auditorium aboard Leveres, on Tuesday, the twenty. fifth day of July next, al sever and one halfo'clock in the evening, then and there to add on the following articles:
article 1. To ace of the Town will vote to transfer from available funds, the son of 500 for the Tour Library , or act anything Thereon.
article 2. To see of the Town will vate to transfer the sen of $ 1754.37 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery account , or ach anything thereon . Whiches: to one of the Jom will note to clarify the present standing votes relating to the time, place and manner of giving notice of and holding town meetings, thereby superseding all prior votes of the Town relating there to, or take any action relative thereto."
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That the following rules shall herefter govern the messer of giving voice of tome meetings and the date of holding meeting. A . The anual town meeting shall be held on the third Saturday of February.
3. notice ofevery town meeting shall be given by posting the warrant therefor at the one in longregaterial Church in Leveret, also the Store and the Bistich Chead of Truth Leveret, no the Storeat Moved losser at leastsevin days before the time ofsuch meeting.
C. notice of all town meetings shall be published, as a news stand or otherwise, in the Greenfield Reporter or some other newspaper circulating in the town which idinarily carries local news, but no action taken atany town meeting shallbe invalid itouch notice is not so jutheted. 1. to see if the Tour with vote to authorize the assessors toenter into a contract for the preparation of the assessors maps as provided under the provision of section & of Chapter to of the General tows as andenhed by Chapter 63 of the licks of igul and to vote for the payment of the charges in derred under these contracts by taxation, bytrange from available funds or by borrowing as pro. viled under the provisions of section? of Chapter At of the General Laws is mediled by Chapter 63 of the licks of 196, or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrent by posting upattested comes thereal on the Store and the Congregational Chercher Leveres, also the Store and the Baptist Church of Youth Leaved, and the Store at Moores lames, seven. days at least before the day of said meeting.
given under our hands this twelfth day of way . C.D. 1967 Selection of Leveret Signed Warren B. Ilizier Philips O. Hoodund
Carl S. Rus 1
There served these warrants as directed therein Dated 7/17/67 David Z. Fuld Voustable
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ROPES & GRAY 225 FRANKLIN STREET BOSTON 02110
CABLE ADDRESS "ROPGRALOR"
AREA CODE 617 423-6100
April 12, 1967
Miss Harriet I. Perry, Town Clerk Town Hall Leverett, Massachusetts
Dear Miss Perry:
As you are undoubtedly aware, certain questions have arisen during our examination of records of town meetings in Leverett at which action relating to the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District was taken. The main problem relates to the first vote taken under Article 16 at the annual town meeting held on February 6, 1939 which provides
that a notice of regular and special meetings be inserted in the Greenfield paper, also in the Springfield Union.
We understand that this vote has never been treated in the town as requiring a formal legal notice of meetings to be pub- lished in either paper, rather that information has been given to the local reporters of the papers for insertion as news items. We also understand that because there is no longer a local reporter for the Springfield Union and because items often appeared in the city edition rather than the Franklin County edition of that paper, no attempt is now made to have publication in that paper. We have considered the question carefully in connection with the 1967 annual meeting and have concluded that if we can be furnished with a certificate setting forth the situation as we understand it, we can approve the proposed bond issue for a regional junior high school. You should be receiving a suggested form of such certi- ficate through the State Street Bank and Trust Company shortly.
We also note that at the annual town meeting held on February 9, 1963 a vote was adopted under Article 32 to change the date of the annual town meeting from the second Saturday to the third Saturday in February. Article 32 as printed in the warrant did not give notice of the proposition to change the date of the annual meeting and we think there is some question as to whether the vote was validly adopted. Notwithstanding this question, we do not think annual meetings held on the third Saturday after 1963 were necessarily invalidly held so long as proper notice is given and the other required formalities observed. To hold otherwise would, of course, invalidate all elections and appropriations made since 1963, a conclusion we doubt that any court would reach.
ROPES & GRAY
Miss Harriet I. Perry, Town Clerk -2-
April 12, 1967
We think that one way to resolve the various questions that have arisen and will arise in the future would be to adopt a vote at the next town meeting, under an appropriate article in the warrant, to clarify and bring up to date all the previously adopted votes of the town relating to giving notice and holding town meetings. Such an article and vote could read somewhat along the following lines.
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· To see if the Town will vote to clarify the present standing votes relating to the time, place and manner of giving notice of and holding town meetings, thereby super- seding all prior votes of the town relating thereto, or take any other action relative thereto.
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VOTED: - That the following rules shall hereafter govern the manner of giving notice of town meetings and the date of holding annual meetings.
1. £ The annual town meeting shall be held on the third Saturday of February.
2. Notice of every town meeting shall be given by posting the warrant therefor at the store and Congregational Church in Leverett, at the Baptist Church in North Leverett and at the store at Moores Corner at least seven days before the time of such meeting.
3. Notice of all town meetings shall be published, as a news item or otherwise, in the Greenfield Recorder-Gazette or some other newspaper cir- culating in the town which ordinarily carries local news, but no action taken at any town meeting shall be invalid if such notice is not so published. "
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