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Boston, Mass.
May 12, 1967 The foregoing zoning by-law adopted under article 6 is hereby approved.
Attorney General
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June 11, 1967
I certify I have posted Certified Copies of the Zoning By- Law adopted under Article 6 and approved by the Attorney General, Elliot L. Richardson on May 12, 1967 in Boston, Mass., åt the Store and the Congregational Church at Leverett, also the Store and the Baptist Church at North Leverett, and the Store at Moores Corner,
Date June 12-67
Constable of Leverett Richard w Carey
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The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 130 by the Town Moderator Carl S. Days.
article I VOTED Imcanimously to transfer from available funds the sum of $500 for the town Likvery.
article I VOTED unanimously to transfer the sum of $1754 37 from the Road Machenery Fund to the Road Machinery account.
article I VOTED Unanimously That the following rules shall hereafter govern the manner of giving note of town meetings and the date of holding annual meetings.
1. the annual tous meeting shall be held on the third Saturday of February.
2. Notice of every town meeting shall be given by posting the warreal therefor at the store and longue. gational church in Leverets, was the Baptist Church in north Leverett , and at the Store at moover 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 or some other meansyou circulating in the trovo which ordinarily carries local news, but no action taken at any town meeting shallbe invalid if suchnotice is not a publiched and further more that the foregoing vote shall supersede any mill prior votes of the tour relating to the time, place or manner of giving notice of or halling manual or special tron meetings.
article IV Discussion of this article to some length. It was recommended to vote this article down.
No's unanimous - article defeated.
Meeting adjourned at 8 15 P. M.
Respectfully submitted Harrel . Perry, Check
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Leverett Town harrand Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, ss to one of the Constables of the Town of Leveretl . Greeting:
Se/ 28/67
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and was the inhabitants of the own of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium at said Leverett , on Thursday , the twenty -eighth day of September next at seven and one half o'clock in the evening , then and the track on the following it les, namely;
article I. To see if the Town will vate to transfer Ph some of $2,453 85 from the trad Machinery Func to the Road machinery Account, or add anything thereon.
article 2. To see of the Jason will vote to transfer the sum of $329 26 from Medical aid to lagad to Medical and or act anything thereon.
article 3. To see if the Forum will vote to transfer the sum of $20000 from and to Families with Dependent Children - Down to Medical assistance- Jown, or ach anything thereon. Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the aim of $6000 force Disability Consistance. Irene to Medical assistance- Name, or acharry thing thereon .
And you are directed to serve this warrach by posting up attested copies thereof on the Store and the con- renational Church at Leverel, also the Store and the Baptist Church of north Levert, and the Stare al Movies Come, seven days ablead before the day of said Meeting. Given under our hunds the twentieth day of September, a. D. 1967.
Herren B. gloves Ply O todack ark S. Page Selectmen of Leveatt I have scored these warrants as directed Therain Dated 9-21-67 Constable Richard t. Carey
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The Special Town Meeting was called to order on Syl 24th at 1 30 P. M. by the Fren Moderator, Parl & hys article I- Voted unanimous to transfer 2453 Es from Road Machinery Find to Road Machinery Account.
article I voted manimous to transfer 329 MAA to MA fed.
arbeide Voted unanimous to transfer the sum of 200 00 from AFDC. Town to MA Town. article I Voted unanimous to transfer the sumof $ 600 from DA Town to MA Torn. Some discussion of other business withouty 10 Trungpeople present. Meeting adiourmet at 8 06 P.M.
Leverett Jocox Harrach Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS. Is one of the Constables of the Jouw of Leveret. Greeting:
In the nameof the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Jour of everest, qualified to vote in our offers, to meet in the elementary school auditorium, around Leveret, on Monday, the eighteenth day of December next al serewsend one half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles namely:
article 1. To see if the towns will vote to transfer the sum of 1601 24 from who Will account to a Jour Nall. Fund or act anything thereon.
article 2. To see if the Town we I vote to transfer the sun of $ 706 19 from Dump Trud account to Machinery accountod act ave mon Thereon.
artale 3. To see if the Son will vote to transfer the sura of 985 13 from Road Machinery Fund to the Hrad Machinery Accountor a Is anything theres . Article 4. To see if the Town will world to transfer the sum of 20000 from DA Toon to Health & Sanitation account , or act anything theroom
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article 5. No wer of the Town will vote to transfer the sim of $326 95 from DANown to sidewalks , highway , bridges , railings , snow removal , sanding , etc, or take any action in relation therats.
article 6. To see if the House will vote to transfer the some of $765 30 from General Relief Sown to sidewalk highways, bridge. x , rawlings , snow removal , sending , etc. , or take any action in relation thereto.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting ypaltested copies, thereto on the Store and the Con- gregational Church at Leveret, also the Store and the Baptist Church at north Leveres, and the Stare at. houses Corner, seven days at least before the day afraid meeting. Joven under our hands this six the day of December, a. D. 1967.
Sterren B. glazier Philips O Woodard all S. Roys Selectmen of Leverett
There served this warrant is directed therem Dated 12/9/67 Richard H. larry. Constable
The Special Jason Muting was called to order af 7 30 by the Town Moderator, Parl & Amp. ( 3 Selectron , 2 Finance Com. Som Cliche, other present total article 1- Voted Umanimacialy to transfer the ounce of 1601 24 from Town Hall Cach to Town Hall fund.
alice 2. Voti Imanimously to transfer the sum of 7069 form now Domp Truch Rock to Machinery acel. Justice 3. Voted Unanimously to transfer the sun of 785 13
from hed much . Fund the Road Machinery Rect .
articles Voted unanimously to transfer the sum of 200 00 from DA tren to Health & Sanitation Cost . Anties Vited unanimously to transfer the sum of 326 95 firm DA Town to sidewalks , highways bridges , relings, snow removal bindning it. article & voted unanim ously to transfer the owner of 765 30 from general Relief Town to side walks, highways, bridges, seitings, snow removal, sanding, etc. meeting adjourned at 745 PM
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Everett Town Warrant Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, ss. To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverte, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby di- rected to notify and was a the inhabitants of the Town of Leverth, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium absaid Leverett, ou Satur- day, the seventeenth day of February next, aliten and one- half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to action the following articles namely:
article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periodo prescribed by law or town custom
article 2. To act on the various reports as printed ni Town Report.
article 3. To see if the Town will 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', 1968, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year , and to renew any notes as maybe given for a period of less than one year , in accord- ance with Section A, Chapter ist of the general dass. article 4. No see if the Town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the selectoren.
article 5. To see if the Fox will vote to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this Town on hedgehogs killed in this Jom or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will rote to authorize the assessors to enter into a contract for the preparation of the assessors maps as provided under the provisions of sections of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 62 of the acts of 1966 and to vote for the payment of the charges incurred under these con. tracts by raising and appropriating or transfer from available funds the sum of $7,000.0000 by borrowing the sum of $100000 as provided under the provisions of Section of of Chapter 44 of the general tows as amended by Chapter 63 of the acts of 196, ar act otherwise thereon
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article y To seif the Tour with vate to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 132,600 50 as to share of the operation of the Graderd- Pellion Regional School, or ach anything thereon.
article 8: To seeif the Town willvote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funks the sim of $5000 to be put into a Town Building Find or act anything thereon. article 9: Jose if the Town will amend the official Bring My Dated December 13, 196, by changing from the "Village Residence Dietrich " to the general Business District an area of land situated on the each side of trate 63. beginning you feel north of the Uncheval town like, 300 feel in depth and extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 1,000 feel along said highway, as indicated in the proposed shown on the Boxing Hip, or ach anything thereon.
article is. No see of the Town will vote to raise appropri- ate or transfer from available funds a some of money to the stabilization fund orach anything thereon.
article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the Conservation Fund as authorized by law, as take any action in relation thereto. Article 12. No see if the Four will vote to prohibit the usof herbicides and insecticides and the cutting of trees on town owned right- of way without prior consultation with the forum Conservation Commission, or act any thing theres article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise und ap propriate or transfer from available funke, a sume of money In the case of Cemeteries in Town, and for the observance of Memorial Day, or och anything thereon.
Article 14 To see if the Tour will vite to rucsound appro priateor transfer home available funds a sum of money for the Jon Library, or act anything thereon.
article 15. Tosee if the Town will petition the State Tax Commission for the installation of the state assessment System as provided in section 7-A-JE, of Chapter 58, of the General Laws, or take any other action, there to.
article 16. To our if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to convey to the Livertt Historical Society, Inc. the Mous Corner Schoolhouse located at Mogres Comer re- serving to the Town the right to occupy that portion of the building as now used for library purposes, said con-
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veyance to be made upon auch further terms and conditions as the selectioner shall deem to be in the best interest of the Town , ar act otherwise thereen.
article 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sul. section XIVa of the Combud- Pelham Regional School District Agreement as proposed by the Regional District School Comm- Her by amendment entitled " fifth Comendment to ambert- Rlhum Regional School District Agreement Providing for a Change in the Method of limending the agreemul. " said Fifth Comentement with delete the pre- seatwording of laboration XIVa and willsubstitute the following warding :
"2. This Agreement may be mended by (1) a two-thead. vote of the Committee and (2) a majority in eachof the Partici- pating Jawas ab either in annualora specialtown sections, auch vote in the rece fatur having representative Torx governmed by limited to ar meeting to be subject to the right of referendum applicable in such tour. Action to mind the Agreement may be proposed only by the commite, any such proposed to be submitted to the selection in the Participation, Joux who shell muss the question to be voted you withen at the next annual tour meeting which shall be held witten (34) deep of the date in which the selection receive the proposed amendment from the Committee . "
Article 18. To see if the town with vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money for sidewalks, highway, bridges, railing, snow removal, sanding etc. or take any action in relation thereto.
Intacte 19. To see if the Tour will not to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds inthe Treasury a sum of money for Chapter 81 Nightly or take any action in relation theresto.
article 20, To see of the Town will vale to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available james in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Manual. enavce, or take any action in relation there to. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from avculable funks, a sum of money for chapter 90 Highway instruction or take any action in relation there to.
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article 2. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $600.00 from Mailmen's Compensation Fond to thompen sation account orach any thing therem.
article 23. To see if the June withvote to transfer a sum of money from surfers overlay to the reserve fund or act anything thereon.
Article 24. to see if the Town will vote to fix the
actorces of lected and ipointed town officers for the ensuing year as follows, from January1, 1968, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor Elected officers. appointed officers
$ 15-00
Jour Click & Juensures 130000
Cheimen, Selection 35000
Selectmen(2). 325 00
Chairman Public Welfare 7500
Members ( 2 ) " " 500
Chairman. Bond of Health 7500
Board of Health (2) 5000
Chair man assessors 40.00
assessors (2)
Chü men, School Committee 1000
School Committed 2) 4000
Jas Collector 5500
Unditor
1000
Tree Marken
15%
autode 25 To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Funil Congregational Church of Levered, its share of the land on the north East and South wales of the Jour Nall, which was deadled to the Fresh Congregational Churchand the ni habitants of Lever of by Bradford M. Fuld; Deed dated October 5, 1912, mach any thing Heren.
article 26. To see of the Forum will vote to raise and appeso. siete auch arms of money as shall be necessary to meet Jour Expenses, orachanything thereon.
article 27. To see if the when will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $369.32 as its share of the cool ofmaintaining the Veteran' Service Center, or ad anything thereon.
Click, Brandof Selectmen 350 Fred face Varken 5000 Japp of Animals 5000 hsp of Shughtowing 2500 assistant moderator 1000 Civil Defence Der. 2500 deputy Forest Fire Walking 1000 ist Deputy Fue Conel 2500 2nd Deputy Fixe Clicel 1500
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article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri ate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Planning Board fund or add anything thereon .
Article 29. Tosee if the Town will vote to transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting , or ad anything therean .
and you are directed to serve this surreal by posting up attested copies thereofow the Hace and the Congregational Cuerde at Leveret, also the fire and the Baptist Churchat north Leveres, and the Storeal moores laser, seven daysal read before the day of said meeting given under our hands the seventh day of February, Q.D. 1968.
Narren B. Glozier Chaly Q. Woodund Carl S. Raus Selectmen of Kevered
There served this Harashas directed there is 2/9/68 Slated. Richard IL. Buy, Constable.
Record of the action taken at the annual Town Directing held Feb 17, 1968. Meeting called to order at 10:40 by Jour Moderator Dr Carl S. Roys. The invocation was given by Rev. Reymond Casseboom of Leverett.
The Moderator appointed two tellers : Wer Harold Chapin
and Catherine Woodard. assistant moderator was Kenneth Williams article 1. The following officers were elected-
arthur C. Holliday - auditor. 1 year
Harvest I. Perry- Town Click & Treas . - 3 years
Ruth & Field- Fax Collector. 3 year
Philip C. Woodard- Selectman - 3 your Chester S. Woodard- Board of assessore - 3 year
Sestry of Bullets for member of School Commitee. Priscilla Greeley - 39 Bruce Spencer 33 Myrtle Blanchard 2 Blank 1 Total Cash 75 Votes Priscilla Greeley duely elected School Committee member for 3 years
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Winifred Haute - Library Trustee. 3 partern Elizabeth Greves- Library Trude- 3 yearterm Richard Carry - Contable - 3 year tera David Field - Gotable - 3 year term merle Glizier tree branden - 1 year Ethan V: Forward Je- Glow K. Watern-Million Williams. Surveyors Bys. Herbert Nerchewieder, Thomas O. Martin, Fredenche Greeley- Field Divers Ayer Herschel Q. abbott- Pound Paper - 1 year.
Mr. abbott expressed the work of A.N. Bup , who cleaned the pound , erected The sign, Cover picture on Town Repack one year, also mentioned in New York Times. the eye vitresof the vandalisme of the theth of the Pond sign . The suggested a new sign. WE Strodad and the sign was at the Jours Garage would be replaced as soon as spring weather unimed. Article 2 motion made & accorde to acepte serious reports. - expressed sre were missing and errors.
Amended Voted to accept the report fta typographical errors corrected. - Unanimous.
Original motion accepted as mented. Unanimous. article 3. VOTED to authorize the Jour Jensen, with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the reverse of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1918, and to issue ante or note therefer, payable within one year and to renew my notes as may be given for a period of has than one year , in accordance with Section of Chapter Att of the General Tows . Unimos article 4, VOTED manimme to seeph the list of piroso to pre pered by the Lebtmen. They are- John Mitchell, Vera Carey, Violet Godfrey Frances Paghewake Nomer German, Elizabeth Graves, arthur. 7. Perry, Mugaren Perrier, Gilbert Bett, George Labovic Should Griswold, William Regneski and Malcolm C. Malzchowski article 5 motion made & seconded to pay a 50 & bounty to presidente of this town on hedgehogs killed in this town. Discussion of control and if this was the desire perhaps a 100 pd for female + 504 for mile was mentioned. A show of 35 hands to have a hand showing note on this article. YES 31 No 28 .
article 6 Motion male and acondic that the Foun authorize and dick the assessors to enter into a contract for the preparation of the assessors Traps as provided under the provisions of Section 4 of hyster 40 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 63 of the Out of Hos, and raise and appropriate the sum of $70000 for the pay- ment of the charges incurred under these contracts.
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Unne maisner read the following " Mapping is an assessment function which does not need to be justified or sold to any assessor . Fax maps are important , useful tools for assessing . It is felt that in view of the steady growth in population in this area that such maps would be ofgreat value to the assessore. Land values are so much more dynamic than building values that it seems imperative that the assessor have complete and accurate maps.
After preliminary aerial photographs have been taken, a skilled crew of registered land surveyers undertakes the task of piecing together what amounts to a jigsaw puzzle. All avilable information which the assessor may have used. "Imagine the result! It property times are tied mi with the adjoining property and the assessor had the whole town at his finger tips
"Vote GES on article Six and let's give the assessora well deserved and much needed tool of his ofice . "
Chester Woodard, assessor said eventually the Town world have to haveou - it could be done by town assessors but would at some future date, professionals except de.
, contractor from Pithfold, present to aniu any questions gone a tentations figure at 8000 0- but a more intelligent figure of 100000 thatably palace for bids- 3000 - half as went along the project, & the remain- my ballso snat payment on delivery date. I " representing 400 ft. il mapping to be turned ne to town; very reality broughtup to date, every 2 years, at a nominal som.
Suggested nursing 1/2 and borrowing half. motion to eat at 1200 Resumed at, 15- Withdrew the ist motion & accord.
Told to authorize and direct the assessors to enter into a an- truck for the preparation of the Assessors Mapoas provided under the provisions of Sections of Chapter wo of the General Howe as amended by Chapter 63 of the acts of 1966, and appropriate the sun of 7000 for the payment of the charges in weed under these on tracts, and that to meet this epro-
creation the sum of $3500 be raised by taxation and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectrien Is und is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow a som exceeding 3500. and to issue bonds or notes of the town
there for under section of of chapter th of the General Lumo as mented by Chapter 63 of the acts of 196.
Motion made v seconded- YES to No 3 VOTEd. YES. (article had to pass by a 2/3 vote)
article 7 VOTED to raise and appropriate the air of $132,6000 as its share of the operation of the Comberst- Gethome Regional School. bote was unanimous.
article 8 voted to raise and appropriate the son of 500 ° to be put into a Town Building Fund. Voted imanimano. article 9 motion made + seconded to amend the official Boning Map, dated dec 13, 146, by changing from the" Village Residence Districh " to the " General Business District an area of land situated on the last side of Route 63, beginning you feel worth of the lumberal towon line, 300 feet in depth and extending in a northuly direction foradistance of 1,000 fuch along said highway , as indicated in the proposal shown on the Zoning mp ..
Klaus trouce asked about his motion that was in firstaf moderator; asking this article to he passed once bul it had no precedence after miss dorothy Kimin Sterling. motion . The Planning Brand has expressed a desire to study and mail a year & bring this up in a years tome. Is note whether to table the article - 3% No 14 yes. a hand vote to havea paper ballot on the article after much di cussion. 65 YES No1.
Peper ball at taken on Cuticle - 55 YES No 28 - Ericle did not pass - Residential only. - Required a 2/3 vate- lack of one!
article 10 VOTED unanimously to raise & appropriate the am of 2000 to the Stabilization Fund. It appeared 4000 0 m Selectmeno Budget but discussion of selectmen & Finance Comm. was reduced.
article 11 VOTED manimously to puss new this article article 12 Voted unanimously in favor of YES
to prohibit the use of havi cites and insecticides and the removal of trees from town owned rights of way without prior consultation with the Town Conservation Commission. article 13 Voted unanimously to raise appropriate the sum of $900 for the care of Cemeteries in Town and for the observance of
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SE 3500 HOW 3500
3,600 50
500 08
900 00
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Memorial Day.
article 14 Moved Town raise the sum of $1250 Pending reimbursement of 500.00 from State Library. Voted unanimously article 15 Voted unanimously to petition the State Jax Commission for the installation of the State assessment System as provided in Section 7-A-TE, of Chapter 58, of the General Lewo. article 16. Voted unanimously to authorize the Selectiones to convey to the Levert Historical Society, Inc, the More. Comer Schoolhouse located at Movies (asner, reserving to the Town the right to occupy that portion of the building as now used for library surpass, said conveyance to be made upon such further terms and conditions as the detectives shall deer to be in the best interest of the Town . .
article 17 VOTED unanimously to amend Subsection XIVa of the Corkerch - Schaum Regional School District agreement as proposed by the Regional Districh School Committee by Amendment entitled " Fifth Amendment to Amberal- Delhom Regional School Skastrich agreement Providing fora Change in the Method of Comendamy the agreement." article 18 voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $0000 for sidewalks. highway, bridges, nactig, snorre- movel, samling, etc.
Orlicke 19 voted unanimously to racer and appropriate the sum of 1360. for Chapter 81 highway work. article 20 Votes unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of 200000 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance. article 21 voted unanimously to transfer the sum of 4731 13 from Chapter 6kg acts of 1965; 300" to be used as Jours Share of 1968 Chapter 90 Construction of depot Road; remaining 1431.13 to be used in addition to and in conjunction with 968 Chapter 90 Construction of Spor Road.
Otecle 22 Voted unanimously to transfer the sims of too 00 from Nochmer' Compensation Fund to the Compensation acct. Obstacles 23 Voted unanimously to reses the sum of 2000℃ for the reserve Fund. (automatic - when no money available In suplico overlay for reserve; it has to be raised) article 24 voted unanimously to fix the salaries of elected and appointed town officers for the ensuing year as follows from Jan , 1968 x raise und appropriate the sun of 4500 To meet sch salaries.
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