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QUESTION NO. 4
In all Cities and Towns
In all Cities and Towns
QUESTION NO. 6
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution ·summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint see- sion of the two branches held July 2, 1969, received 204 votes in the affirmative and 49 in the negative, and in a joint session of YE8 the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 245 votes in the NO affirmative and 20 in the negative?
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment would authorize, but not require, the Legisla- ture to modify the Massachusetts income tax laws by the use of graduated rates instead of the present flat or uniform rates. The Legislature could do this in any one of three ways:
1. Apply a uniform rate or percentage to an individual's federal in- come tax liability; or
2. Apply graduated rates to an individual's federal taxable income; or
3. Apply graduated rates to income determined to be taxable under Massachusetts law.
The Legislature would also be authorized to provide for reasonable ex- emptions, deductions and abatements and make the definition of any term used in the state tax law automatically the same as it is under Federal Law.
QUESTION NO. 7
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint ses- sion of the two branches held June 18, 1969, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of YES the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 231 votes in the NO affirmative and 31 in the negative?
SUMMARY The proposed amendment would require that all judges must retire upon reaching seventy years of age.
QUESTION NO. 8
Do you approve of an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An Act lower- ing to eighteen years the age requirement of a person licensed to sell or allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages?"
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 9
"Shall the voluntary recitation of prayer be authorized in the public schools of the commonwealth?"
YES
NO
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QUESTION NO. 10
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
YES
NO
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?
YES
NO
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
YES
NO
D. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging ca- pacity of not less than fifty rooms ?
YES
NO
In the Towns of Hopedale. Leverett and Princeton.
The polls will be open from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Posting of attested copies thereof on the Store and the Congregational Church at Leverett, also the Store and the Baptist Church at North Leverett, and the Store at Moores' Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of October, A.D. 1972.
Plidip cincodad Philip O. Woodard Demely. Hanbina
SELECTMEN Denzek J/ Hankinson OF
David A. Evans
LEVERETT
I have served this warrant as directed therein.
DATE /2/28/12 CONSTABLE
LEVERETT TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Franklin, ss. To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverett, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium at said Leverett, on Thursday, the ninth day of November next, at seven and one half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles namely:
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $252.00 from Workmen's Compensation Fund to the Compensation Account or act anything thereon.
Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,723,48 from Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 3: Shall licenses be granted in this town for the operation, holding or conducting a game commonly called beano? YES NO
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4000.00 for sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings, snow removal, sanding etc., or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as shown on the attached document entitled "Proposed Changes in the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Leverett" or act otherwise thereon.
Article 6: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct, including any necessary architectural planning and engineering, equip and furnish an addition to the Leverett Elementary School Building, and to determine whether such appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to transact 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 Leverett, also the Store and the Baptist Church at North Leverett, and the Store at Moores Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands this thirtieth day of October, A, D. 1972.
SELECTMEN OF LEVERETT Plulin Q. Woodard Philip O. Woodard L'engel y). Hantunon Denzel J. Hankinson David A. Evans
I have served this warrant as directed therein. DATE 11/1/72 CONSTABLE
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PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE ZONING BY-LAW OF THE
TOWN OF LEVERETT
Item 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section V. paragraph D., sub-paragraph 1 of the Zoning By-Law, by adding after the words, "No septic tank, septic tank leach field, . and before the words, " . . . shall be constructed within the Stream and Lake Protection District," the words: or other individual waste installation , SO that the entire sub-paragraph shall read:
"1. No septic tank, septic tank leach field, or other individual waste installation shall be constructed within the Stream and Lake Protection District."
Item 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section VI, paragraph F. of the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of sub-para- graph 3 thereof the following words:
"This 30 foot access strip must be physically suitable for vehicular access. '
and by adding between the existing sub-paragraphs 3 and 4 thereof the following words:
14. If a lot shall fulfill all of the requirements of this section, but shall contain an access strip of 500 feet or more measured from the street sideline to the point where the principal building is pro- posed to be built, then the street frontage required under Section IV A of this Zoning By-Law shall be provided, unless the Board of Appeals, after hearing shall grant a special exception from the requirements of this sub-section. '
and by renumbering the existing sub-paragraphs 4 and 5 thereof so that the same shall hereafter be designated sub- paragraphs 5 and 6, and the entire paragraph F. of Section VI shall read:
F. Rear Lots: In all residence districts an individual lot need not have the required amount of street frontage provided that all of the following conditions are met:
1. The area of said lot is at least double the minimal area normally required for the district.
2. The width of the lot where the principal building is to be built equals or exceeds the number of feet normally required.
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3. The lot includes a strip of land at least 30 feet in width by which it is connected to the street. This 30 foot access strip must be physically suit- able for vehicular access.
4. If a lot shall fulfill all the requirements of this section, but shall contain an access strip of 500 feet or more measured from the street sideline to the point where the principal building is proposed to be built, then the street frontage required under Section IV A of this Zoning By-Law shall be provided, unless the Board of Appeals, after hearing shall grant a special exception from the requirements of this sub-section.
5. Front, rear, and side yards equal or exceed those required within the district.
6. Not more than one rear lot shall be behind any one standard lot.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LEVERETT TOWN WARRANT
Franklin, ss. To ene of the Constables of the Town of Leverett, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett , qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Leverett Elementary School auditorium at said Leverett, on Tuesday, the twenty-eighth day of November next, at seven and one half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles namely:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to accept the proposed sketch of the Commemorative Seal to be used as an official town emblem, or take any action thereon.
Article 2. Shall the town accept the provisions of sections sixteen." to sixteen I, inclusive, of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, pro- viding for the establishment of a regional vocational-technical school dis- trict to consist of such of the following towns as may (1) vote to accept said sections and as may (2) have in the aggregate a population greater than 35,000 persons according to the 1970 federal census: Athol, Bernard- ston, Buckland, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Heath, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Crange, Rowe, Shelburne, Shutes- bury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and the construction, maintenance and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the selectmen?
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transact 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 Congre ational Church at Leverett, also the Store and the Baptist Church at North Leverett, and the Store at Moores Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of November, A.D. 1972.
SELECTMEN OF LEVERETT
Philip Ce Ewoodard Philip O. Woodard wenzel9. Hankinson Denzel. Hankinson
David A. Evans
I have served this warrant as directed therein DATED 11/21/72
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Results of Special Jour Necting. ne 28 1472
Join Click opened the creating for nominations for Publicate? Pro Jem. al 1:45 PM
Motion made , secondid. Jane Dam, dictació Moderator The assembly approved to imitreading the articles * read as each one article comes up.
Reli- deferred. this article until the winnersare. announced.
Vierge Finery assunced 2 Categorie .. Mix Leal- Anne Milevie Soux Symbol Stella Schonhaul ard, adapted to accept the proposed thatitis. Cette Noteon merece ind. article Es printer. Fin Com. does not recommend this article. Discussion of Vocational (Quesus" Career Education" Date of theale, to 2 Committee Difendere 19 last . 35 yes. 44 No Majority Cel No- Not adapted
and 3 Mation mader seconded to adjustse. adjourment at 10 P.M. Respectfully Click
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Results of annual Jorn Meeting Feb. 17 1473 Meeting called toorder by Edio Ce Vice fr. at 10 2 A.M. Rev. Raymond Esseboom gare enncation. Mr. Yere announced the Cost. Moderator was your Navis Jellen Coral Blinn x Deruld Ce. Jackson
art 1 - Elected (Selia teraskey declined) (douglas" flagier auditor Selectinen - Dominic, Molim terazky 41 Klau kroner +4
nance Rashiisty Warte pr- Rollyal Rushevets,
4 12 last Ninger Parkinson. declinei Sabbatical leave assessor. Calvin Plezier 7.7
Motion that nomination do not be closed Susan Anderson nominations be closed.
117 Rest
a minute of Silence for Bertram than, a longtime residents well known blacksmith of ferrell School Committee. Kendrick Hack - 52
12.3 Cast
Clifford Stink 11
Board of Health Supras tern Carlyle 7. Fiela. a year team Leslie allen
closed elected
1 4.a.c. Thomas Cashin 2/4
Dave21 Evans
5) elected
Kay martin 20
Library Irwater gran Modely 22
Florence Marin 21 3 year
Ruth Field 24 electric 84
Elami Barker 1 Douglas Gauthier.
Floyd Snill 34
Field Driver,
Found Keeper
Steven Woodard 6 7 elected cool Ethun Howard, Joseph Canon Richard Robert Stephin Trodel, ann Maisner ( thomas (asken) withelree Hugh Davis Ballen Bacher withdrew his name Michel HIGHCH
Moved s seconded. haccept report. as printed in Comment Joun Report 1230 Recess 1hour for Lunch, 30
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votrel Unanimous to authorize the trasman with the approval of the selection, to borrow in anticipation of the. Minus for the eighteen month period beginning farcry 1,1973 in accordance with Lincial Raiz, Chapter 44, Section & and act, in amendment thereof, and including 'in addition there to, Chapter 849 of the acts of 1964, as amended and to renew any note on note, as may be given fora pereach of less than ore year in accordance with General Laws. Chapter 114 Section 17.
1 25,000 Ml 4 r Resse + appropriate 25,000 for 18 month peread for sidewalks, highways, bridges, ruling, snow removal, sundling, it. 2500.02 arl 5° Voted Unanimous to nasser appropriate the town-share of 2500 00 for Chapter 8! Highing. way nich. (18 month period) 3000.00 34500℃ art6 Votes Unanimous to raise + appropriate the sumaf 300.00 the Tower there for 90 Highway Maintenance. (18 month period) Art y Vetta Linamimerce de raise v appropriate for 18 month period the sum of 3450", Town, where for go Highway Const. ishar Et & voted Imanimaux to expand from Revenue Sharing account the sum, not to exceed 500000 to purchase region a tractaifas Highway Dept . art q. Votid Unanimous thexpend from Revenue Sharing Clcvand the sum not to nella 2500 of the purchases equip and installe a
Meo Star radio communication systempor- Highway lept (Motion to postpone indefinitely host/ 71- +0+3) Cet to voted Unam mans to transfer from Workmen's Comp fund to Workmens Comp. Nech the sum of 200000 Certi1. Amand to strike out " protouneliste and and malel Planning
Board Vater to adaptive the following by law, the Planning : Board is authorized to institute a house numbering system for the purpose Maiding the dispatch of emergency vehicles and for general public convenience, to empower said Board to assign numbers to all existing and future structures notifications of such assignments to be mailed to the owners by the Planning Board altic approved by the Board of Selectinen. art 12 valec to raise + appropriate oltre sum of 2210 for conservation planning , any or all of which may be used to match ford Foundation Funds
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LEVERETT TOWN WARRANT
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In the panw of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify ahs warn the it- habitants of the Town of Inveceub, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to omet In Com e;e- mentary school auditorium at sudd Leverett, on Saturday, the seventae-ih dicy of Feseweg nexo, all søn and one half ofelock in the forencon, then and shers to sob on the De llevara articles namely:
Art!ole 3. 86 choose abl hecesbusy town officers to seme for period: pommeribe: by
keliste Se Sw see If the bown did vote to authorize who Irelsuper, with Sos
fear In accordance with General Lawe, Chapter 44, Section 17.
azcata A. To dre at the Town will vote to ridine and appreciate og Liazaky! a troca E( Borsa foe sua-welke, hogyars, bringes, railings, snow removal, sanding etc., or ==
Jelicis 3, To see if the Town vall vote to raise and appropriate of transfer from available funds In the oreasury, a www af money for Chapter al highway work, or ack der- wise Thereon.
Article b. To see 12 the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transder Pec Waliatle funds In the Jewssury, a wo of menay Por Chapter Vo highway menance, we Act othervise thereon. .
Jr.LeLe 7. To ese If the Town will vite to rise and appropriate, Er transfer from avellaile funda 'A Od Krvisury) & sum of money for Chapter 00 Mlghino Foratroctim e
KoticLe 6. To see if the Town ALLI vote to expend Cho downmug Sharing Account, .
webiets V. To ses 12 the Town will vole tu expend from lovemie aszent kort , 8 mu tof Le access (2,500.00 to purchase, sqLdp And Install cradle conte: ... Cer OLgniwat Department, or bet otherwise thereon.
Sesiete 00. To tos 12 the Town will wote to prensfer che sur ax 12,000.00 Tyce 5: sen!
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Article 13. Do ste If The Town will vote to raise and appropriate sum c: $1500.00 to the Conservation Fina for land acquisition, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to increase the membership of the loverent School Committee from three to five members as provided under Ch. Al Sept. 1 anc 2 f The General Laws; such additional members to be elected according to the following sequence; one to be elected for a 2 year term and the other to be elected for a one year ter=, After such sequence has been completed all subsequent members shall be elesses for & I fear Tammy or act otherwise thereon.
racle 15. To ste af the Town will vote to raise aid anopriati or transfer Co available Funda, the sun ef $2000.00 to be put int ... the Town Building Purid of act otherczy thereon.
Article 16, To see if the Down will establish, under the provisimis of Generel Laws, Chapter 40, Section BD, an historical commission of the Town of Leverett, fir the pu- posen And with the rights and duties provided by Law, to be composed of three members. appo.noet by the Jelseched for terms of three years, except that initial appointment moali be che tambar for one year, the member for two years, and one member for three years, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 17. To Bes if the Town will raise, appropriate or transfer From avm! Tahle funds, the sum of $9000.00 for use by the bicentennial Comaities, or act otherwise therwon.
Article 18. To see if the Town will establish a bylaws revision committee -f Arbe or more scadere to be appointed by the moderator, to study the feasibility of draftar- @ sst of town bylaws, to be authorized a sull'of money for necessary expensas, and to report bank to the next annull town meting its recommendations, or uct otherwise thernon.
Article 19. To see al the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectomn to appoint an unsalaried voluntary committee of three residents to research & olan of eriia- mentary procedure for the town to follow at all meetings, with the provision that she committee will present this plan to the town as an article on the warrant of the 1974 Annual Town Meeting, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 20. To see If the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Select en bo apples an postarles, voluntary comatter of three resident to apply For & Delle IDStage race for the town hall, to be used for the sailing of warranty for all mysocial And aumiel Com Feelings, to avery household in Leverett (railing time to coincide with reintlar poot- liu of warrants in boin buildings and new papers). The mailire rate shall also be wildhle for use by all officiel town committees. In support of this article, The sown hall also vote co woncapriate $165. to cover the cost of application Ce-(#15), yearly tanto charte (400.1 po: 2130, to cover the cost of approximately c bull: nadLines te the : 400 hegwelicide In Che \own, Er Lot otherwise thereon.
article 21. To see 17 The Town will vote to transfer a eut of miney Ern : row wyer- lay to the Reserve Fund or act otherwise thereon.
Amabile (2. 5a 18: 12 185 Tim will sote va ralse; srom ccate
priate a sum of money therefor, or act otherwise thereon.
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ELECTED OFFICERS
$25.00
Moderator
1900.00
Town Clerk and Treas.
425.00
Chairman, Selectman
375.00
Selectmen (2)
75.00
Chairman, Board of Health
50.00
Members, poaru of Health (2 )
500.00
Chairman, Assessors
200.00
Assessors (2)
100.00
Chairman, School Committee
90.00
Members, (2) School Committee
800.00
Tax Collector
25.00
Auditor
20.00
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APPOINTED OFFICERS
350.00
Clerk, Board of Selectmen
75.00
Fire Chief & Forest Fire Warden
50.00
Inspector of Animals
10.00
Assistant Moderator
25.00
Civil Defense Director
25.00
Deputy Forest Fire Warden (2)
40.00
Deputy Fire Chief (2)
500.00
Superintendent of Street's_
50.00
Chairman, Planning Board
Article 24 ;. To 644 12 the Town will vote to raise and appropriate wuch sums of Scher Al shift be necessary to meet Towy Mentes, or act; otherwise herdon.
Article 20. To see Lt the Town will fote to midse wil aspe priate or othervisa, provide & www of money fur mental health And retardation services for the eitibeno of the town, or act otherwise thereon.
Article (5) Is bee LE the Time will vete is False and appropriate or transfer fra available funda, & wim of money to the Koad Machinmey Account, er at odber.les thereon.
AFTECIR 37% To Bte Lf Ai Tom will vote totransac: any other boutbens Lbuc cay legally cese Imtwice ibis seling, or net othervise thereon,
ka you Lre directed Go serw this Warrant ty austin up attested poris terwor 55 The Shive Mod the Guesticional Church at Loverett, Also this Store And the Raptors Govori ak Saith Laverety, and the DLore at Modres Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Twenty-ninth day of January, A.D. 1975.
I have served this warrant as directed therein Dated 2/9/73 Constable than tamark
SELECTMEN OF LEVERE Philip Q Woodard Philip O. Woodard Denzel J. Hankinson
.avid A. Evans
LEVERETT TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Franklin, ss. To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverett, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the in- habitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the ele- mentary school auditorium at said Leverett, on Saturday, the seventeenth day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles namely:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periods prescribed 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 vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue for the eighteen month period beginning January 1, 1973 in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 and acts in amendment thereof, and including in addition thereto, Chapter 849 of the Acts of 1969, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money for sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings, snow removal, sanding etc., or act otherwise thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 highway work, or act other- wise thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction or act otherwise thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to expend from Revenue Sharing Account, a sum not to exceed $5,000.00 to purchase and equip a tractor for Highway Department, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to expend from Revenue Sharing Account, a sum not to exceed $2,500.00 to purchase, equip and install a radio communication system for Highway Department, or act otherwise thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from Workmen's Compensation Fund to the Workmen's Compensation Account or act otherwise thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will adopt the following by-law; the Planning Board is authorized to institute a house numbering system for the purpose of aiding the dispatch of emergency vehicles and for gere ral public convenience, to empower said Board to assign numbers to all existing and future structures notifications of such assignments to be mailed to the owners by the Town Clerk after approval by the Board of Selectmen, or act otherwise thereon.
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