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Joseph Serio
Term expires 1961
Cornelia H. Fitts
Term expires 1960
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
Rev. Frederick B. Noss
* Rev. John S. Moses
** Rev. Hugh B. Penney
Edmond E. Hammond
Term expires 1961
Fred W. Doyle
Term expires 1961
Harry Sellars
Term expires 1961
C. Carleton Kimball
Term expires 1961
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1961
TRUSTEES OF CORNELL FUND
Frederick E. Cheever, Treasurer
Term expires 1961
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1962
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1960
TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Frederick E. Cheever, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Albert E. Curtis, Secretary
Term expires 1961
William D. McIntyre
Term expires 1960
Malcolm E. Lundgren
Term expires 1962
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1961
PLANNING BOARD OF APPEALS
Joseph A. McCarthy Frank L. Brigham Robert S. Zollner
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1961
Term expires 1960
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BOARD OF REGISTRARS
** Ralph A. Bailey Walter F. McDonald Eugene A. Zalla Harry Sellars George H. Winslow, Clerk
Term expires 1960
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1961
Term expires 1963
RECREATION COMMITTEE
James D. Doherty, Chairman
Term expires 1964
Francis P. Markey, Secretary
Stephen S. Sorota
Durwood W. Moody
Walter Pearson
Term expires 1964
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Winthrop Newcomb, Chairman
William W. Rhoads, Secretary
Phillip S. Clements
Franklyn L. Johnson Harold E. Lermond Kenneth E. Fulton
Walter C. Wilson, Jr.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Alfred W. Fuller, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Edmond E. Hammond, Secretary
Term expires 1960
Joseph F. Bacigalupo
Term expires 1961
Robert S. Zollner, Associate Member
Term expires 1962
Harold Rutter, Jr., Associate Member
Term expires 1961
Harry Sellars, Associate Member
Term expires 1960
COMMITTEE TO ACQUIRE LAND, ETC.
Harold Rafton, Chairman
Robert Watters
Donald G. Thompson
Phillips S. Marsden, Jr. Henry L. Hilton James D. Doherty
Mrs. George A. L. Brown
COMMITTEE TO STUDY TOWN BY-LAWS
Robert S. Zollner, Chairman
Alfred W. Fuller
James St. Germain
Term expires 1961 Term expires 1961 Term expires 1961
COMMITTEE TO STUDY COLLECTION OF TOWN MONEYS
Charles B. M. Whiteside
Term expires 1961
Term expires 1961
Edward F. Rohmer John E. Gilcreast Harry Axelrod
Term expires 1961 Term expires 1961
PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD
John C. Young, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1961
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Term expires 1961
Term expires 1960
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Henry W. Schereschewsky Kenneth C. Bevan P. Hayden Clark James St. Germain
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
COMMITTEE TO STUDY NEED OF FIRE STATION IN WEST ANDOVER
Douglas N. Howe, Chairman
Cyrus F. Springall
James D. Hamilton John J. Hewitt
Henry L. Hilton
DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Wallace M. Haselton, Chairman
Term expires 1964
Joseph B. Doherty, Secretary
Term expires 1964
Carl A. Steuernagel
Term expires 1963
Charles DeBelle
Term expires 1963
Donald G. Thompson
Term expires 1962
Howell M. Stillman
Term expires 1962
Harold Haller
Term expires 1961
James L. Dean
Term expires 1961
Robert D. Mayo
Term expires 1960
Walter L. Goddard
Term expires 1960
BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE
William Workman, Chairman
Joseph Sullivan
Bernard F. Magane, Secretary
George Haselton
William Perry
C. Lincoln Giles Alex. Ritchie Archie Gunn
Ernest N. Hall
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
Thomas P. Eldred, Chairman
Term expires 1961
Roy A. Russell, Vice Chairman
Term expires 1960
Thomas R. Wallace, Treasurer
Term expires 1964
George A. Noury, Asst. Treasurer
Term expires 1963
Harold E. Coleman, Asst. Secretary
Term expires 1961
Ernest N. Hall, Exec. Director and Secretary
NEW MATERIALS COMMITTEE
James D. Hamilton
William G. Perry
Arthur Peatman
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY COMMITTEE
Louise Wolfenden
Term expires 1962
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1962
Joseph L. Monan
Term expires 1962
Donald MacNeil
Term expires 1962
Francis P. Markey
Term expires 1962
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Henry L. Hilton, Chief and Forest Warden
POLICE DEPARTMENT
David L. Nicoll, Chief
Richard Hoyer, Dog Officer
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CONSTABLES
George B. Brown Thomas P. Eldred
Term expires 1960 Term expires 1960
TOWN OF ANDOVER Population 1955 Census-14535 Registered Voters 1959-8695
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING ANDOVER Senators John F. Kennedy, Boston Leverett Saltonstall, Dover
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Edith Nourse Rogers, 444 Andover St., Lowell
FIFTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT Augustus P. Means, County Road, Essex
FOURTH ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT James P. Rurak, 34 Margin Street, Haverhill
FIFTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT Frank S. Giles, Jr., 827 Riverside Drive, Methuen William Longworth, 25 Stevens Street, Methuen Arthur Williams, 127 Haverhill Street, Andover
ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS C. F. Nelson Pratt, Saugus Edward H. Cahill, Lynn
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
Joseph A. Horan, Chairman, 200 Chandler Road, Andover
Thomas E. Cargill, Sr., Secretary, Boxford
Martin J. Lawlor, Jr., North Andover
Thomas W. Fallon, 58 Maple Avenue, Andover
James Deyermond, 5 Temple Place, Andover
Salvatore Basile, 15 Chandler Road, Andover Govt. Appeal Agent
* Deceased
Resigned
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Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 2, 1959
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, January 29, 1959, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, quali- fied to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, met and assem- bled at the designated polling places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, viz: The Central Fire Station in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Precinct Two; the Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Fire Station, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Precinct Six, in said Andover, on
MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 1959
at 7:00 A. M. to act upon the following articles:
Essex, SS. Andover, March 2, 1959
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said Town, to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same, on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse, and in no less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
George N. Sparks, Constable
Article 1 Election of Officers
Took up Article 1 and proceeded to vote for Town offi- cers. The ballot boxes were found to be empty and regis- tered 0000. The polls were opened at seven o'clock A. M. and closed at seven o'clock P. M. The total number of ballots cast was 6369 -- viz: Precinct 1-1423, Precinct 2-966, Precinct 3-1221, Precinct 4-1011, Precinct 5-468, Precinct 6-1280.
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PRECINCTS 2 3 4
5 6 1
MODERATOR - FOR ONE YEAR
955
580 696 645 290 967
Charles G. Hatch
4133
431 350 473 310 155 273
John F. O'Connell
1992
37 36 52
56
23 40
Blanks
244
SELECTMAN - TWO FOR THREE YEARS
477
346 377 263 157 360
Stafford A. Lindsay
1980
661
427 456 393 261 635
Sidney P. White
2833
789
569 746 587 236 880
Eugene A. Bernardin, Jr.
3807
639 370 599 578 186 472
William Stewart
2844
280 220 264 201 96 213
Blanks
1274
SELECTMAN - TWO FOR TWO YEARS
688
481 342 327 224 465
William V. Emmons
2527
686
312 467 443 192 813
Philip K. Allen
2913
220
162 154 244 124 162
Alexander H. Henderson
1066
492
482 610 379 184 320
Francis P. Reilly
2467
482
292 614 436 137 623
James D. Wilson
2584
278
203 255 193 75 177
Blanks
1181
SELECTMAN - ONE FOR ONE YEAR
247
128 129
75
57
147
Mason F. Arnold
783
31
39
80
31
6 34
Jeremiah W. Dyer
221
639
408 391
478 270 661
Edward P. Hall
2847
197
179 279 170
58
142
Richard D. McKallagat
1025
178
114 134
98
41
168
Victor J. Mill, Mr.
733
79
54 142
105
18
82
Burton A. Shaker
480
52
44
66
54
18
46
Blanks
280
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - TWO FOR THREE YEARS
826
516 605 594 329 892
Reta V. Buchan
3762
439
443 455 234 136 222
Vincent P. Davey
1929
650
369 564 459 157 740
John S. Sullivan
2939
626
411 524 487 218 495
Kenneth P. Thompson
2761
305
193 294 248
96 211
Blanks
1347
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY - ONE FOR FIVE YEARS
774
536 568 535 230 630
Thomas R. Wallace
3273
559
374 542 385 209 526
Albert Cole, Jr.
2595
90
56 111 91 29 124
Blanks
501
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QUESTION -- "Shall Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group gen- eral or blanket hospital, surgical and medi- cal insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or dis- trict and their dependents, be accepted by this town?"
PRECINCTS
1 2 3 4 5 6
701 541 551 488 230 681 YES 3192
530 265 482 382 183 445 NO 2287 192 160 188 141 55 154 BLANKS 890
All the foregoing officers and question were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Harold R. Barcroft. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1424. £ Number of ballots received 2024. Num- ber of ballots returned 641. Number of ballots cast 1383 plus 40 absentee ballots. Box skipped 1. Police officer on duty, Roy Russell. Voted to count ballots at 7:30 A. M.
Joseph W. McNally, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 2
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Joseph E. O'Brien (Acting). Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 966. Number of ballots received 1477. Number of ballots returned 536. Number of ballots cast 941 plus 25 absentee ballots.
Police officer on duty, James M. Gorrie, Jr. Voted to count ballots at 7:00 A.M.
Harold A. Gurry, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 3
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, A. Norman Warhurst. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1221. Number of ballots received 1799. Num- ber of ballots returned 578. Number of ballots cast 1221.
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Police officer on duty, William Stewart. Voted to count ballots at 9:30 A. M.
Alan F. Dunlop, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, James D. Doherty. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1011. Number of ballots received 1377. Num-
ber of ballots returned 385. Number of ballots cast 992 plus 19 absentee ballots. Police officer on duty, Raymond Pellerin. Voted to count ballots at 7:50 A.M.
Russell C. MacLeish, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, William Miller, Jr. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 470. Number of ballots received 718. Number of ballots returned 262. Number of ballots cast 470 which included 14 absentee ballots. Police officer on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 10:00 A.M.
Eugene A. Zalla, Sr.,Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 2, 1959
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Charles E. Platt. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1234 plus 46 absentee ballots. Number of ballots received 1869. Number of ballots returned 635. Number of ballots cast 1280. Police officer on duty, James R. Lynch. Voted to count ballots at 7:45 A.M.
Edward A. Doyle, Clerk
After final action of Article One, the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the Gener- al Laws to Saturday, March 7, 1959, at 1:30 o'clock P. M., at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MARCH 7, 1959
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 1003 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator, at 1:30 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit eight persons, in- cluding Mrs. Violet Gale, Public Stenographer.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Father Henry B. Smith.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman James D. Wilson
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant and Service of the Constable.
Voted that the Moderator refer to the Articles by number and subject matter.
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, two Select- men for three years, two Selectmen for two years, one Selectman for one year, two members of the School Commit- tee for three years, one member of the Andover Housing Authority for five years, and any other town officers re- quired by law to be elected by ballot; also to vote on the following question: "Shall Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or dis- trict to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insur- ance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town?"
All the above candidates and question to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 7:00 o'clock P.M.
The Town Clerk announced the results of election of March 2, 1959, and declared Charles G. Hatch elected as Moderator for the ensuing year and that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
The Moderator then declared the other successful
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candidates elected to their respective offices.
Eugene A. Bernardin, Jr., Selectman for three years William Stewart, Selectman for three years Philip K. Allen, Selectman for two years
James D. Wilson, Selectman for two years Edward P. Hall, Selectman for one year
Reta V. Buchan, School Committee for three years
John S. Sullivan, School Committee for three years
Thomas R. Wallace, Andover Housing Authority for five years
"Shall Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, author- izing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dis- memberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospi- tal, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town?" The vote: Yes, 3192, No, 2287.
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Irving J. Whit- comb be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the salar- ies of the elected Town Officers for the ensuing year be established at:
Board of Selectmen
Five members at $1000 each per annum
Board of Assessors
Three Members (not to exceed per annum
$1000 each)
Board of Public Welfare Three Members at $200
per annum
per annum $5500.00
Town Clerk
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Collector of Taxes
per annum
$5500.00
Town Treasurer
per annum
5500.00
Board of Health (Total) (3 members)
per annum
600.00
Treasurer, Library Trustees
per annum
100.00
Planning Board Chairman Secretary
per annum
200.00
per annum
200.00
Moderator, per meeting
25.00
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appro- priated for the following purposes :
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and ap- propriate the following sums of money:
Moderator
75.00
Finance Committee
100.00
Selectmen
Salaries & Wages
8,666.50
Expense
2,550.00
Town Accountant
Salaries & Wages
11,355.00
Expense
1,550.00
Treasurer
Salaries & Wages
9,016.46
Expense
2,707.25
Parking Meter Clerk
230.00
Tax Collector
Salaries & Wages
9,154.00
Expense
2,163.00
Assessors
Salaries & Wages
19,490.00
Expense
3,650.00
Town Counsel
2,500.00
Town Clerk
Salaries & Wages
7,476.00
Expense
745.00
Election and Registrations
Salaries & Wages
5,751.00
Expense
2,670.00
Municipal Buildings
Salaries & Wages
5,950.00
Expense
9,900.00
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Planning Board
Salaries & Wages Expense
2,700.00 3,175.00
Salaries & Wages Expense
120,101.00 16,495.00
Dog Officer
325.00
Parking Meter
Salaries & Wages
5,000.00
Expense
300.00
Fire Department
Salaries & Wages
139,410.00
Expense
20,300.00
Brush Fires
3,200.00
Building Inspector
6,230.00
Inspector of Wires
Salaries & Wages
1,500.00
Expense
450.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries & Wages
1,200.00
Expense
300.00
Civil Defense
Salaries & Wages
1,000.00
Expense
2,850.00
Board of Health
Salaries & Wages
9,590.00 3,715.00
Animal Inspector
500.00
4,500.00
Tree Department
Salaries & Wages
10,250.00
Expense
2,250.00
Moth Department
Salaries & Wages
5,200.00
Expense
1,300.00
Dutch Elm Department
Salaries & Wages
11,335.00
Expense
2,165.00
Public Works Department Administration, Super- vision and Office Expense
Salaries & Wages
27,275.00
Expense
3,725.00
Highway
Salaries & Wages
56,500.00
Expense 38,500.00
Street Lighting
30,000.00
Snow Removal
30,000.00
Public Dump
Expense
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Police Department
Salaries & Wages Expense 1958 Bill
$11,000.00 8,900.00 82.46
Water
Truck, Garage & Repair
Salaries & Wages
10,500.00
Expense
31,500.00
Welfare Department
Salaries & Wages
4,803.00
Expense
94,427.00
Town Infirmary
Expense
2,000.00
Veterans' Services
Salaries & Wages
8,570.00
Expense
31,430.00
School Department
Salaries & Wages 914,198.00
Expense
233,009.00
Libraries
Salaries & Wages
49,968.32
Expense (plus
16,549.18
Dog License re-
turns & Invested
Income-$5060.82)
Parks
Salaries & Wages
9,800.00
Expense
1,700.00
Recreation
Salaries & Wages
12,950.00
Expense
5,505.00
Pensions
Salaries & Wages
2,165.00
Expense 520.00
Pension Payments
50,615.00
Town Report 950.40
Finance Comm. Report 575.00
Veterans' Quarters 2,800.00
(Incl. 1958 un- paid bill-$100.)
Blanket Insurance 53,500.00
Patriotic Holidays 1,680.00
Damage to Persons
& Property 500.00
Postage Meter Machine2,925.00
Cemeteries
Salaries & Wages 19,791.00
Expense 3,250.00
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Salaries & Wages Expense 1958 Bill
61,000.00 79,000.00
63.50
Unclassified
Maturing Debt & Interest
$250,000.00 Maturing Debt (Schools) Interest-Matur- ing Debt 76,317.50 (Schools)
Salaries & Wages 13,000.00
Salary Increases (to carry out effects of voting on Article 6) See Item 88A-Finance Committee Report
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION FOR BUDGET $2,732,584.57
SPECIAL ARTICLES (All to be taken from Available Funds)
ARTICLE 6. Salary Increases - see Item 88A above
ARTICLE 8. Revising and redrafting Zoning By-Laws $ 2,500.00
ARTICLE 10. Office furniture and equipment for Town Hall
2,000.00
ARTICLE 11. Town Manager's Salary, Clerical 12,000.00 Assistance and Office Supplies
ARTICLE 12. Two new automobiles for Police Dept. (plus trade-in value of one 1958 Ford Station Wagon and one 1958 Ford Sedan)
3,000.00
ARTICLE 13. Three Patrolmen and two crossing attendants and uniforms (additional)
11,065.00
ARTICLE 16. Three additional employees at Central Fire Station and uniforms
9,690.00
ARTICLE 19. State-Aided Vocational Education 2,470.00
ARTICLE 20. Addition to Library 112,161.00
ARTICLE 21. Purchase 5HP Lawn Mower
665.00
ARTICLE 25. Repair and build sidewalks, construct highway fences, etc.
10,000.00
ARTICLE 26. Purchase one tractor (plus trade- 2,017.00
in value of old tractor)
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ARTICLE 27.
Chapter 90 Highway Construction $36,000.00
ARTICLE 28. Repairs to present power sweeper 2,000.00
ARTICLE 29. Highway Improvements 5,000.00
ARTICLE 30. Purchase 2 new large dump trucks (plus trade-in of old trucks)
11,000.00
ARTICLE 31. Improvements to Water System
80,000.00
ARTICLE 34. Study of Low Level Water System
4,000.00
ARTICLE 39. Town to become member of Lawrence Regional Planning District - no money appropriated
TOTAL SPECIAL ARTICLES TO BE TAKEN FROM
$305,568.00 AVAILABLE FUNDS
GRAND TOTAL BUDGET AND SPECIAL ARTICLES $3,038,152.57
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and con- firm the votes of the Personnel Board, in accordance with Section 19(e) of the Personnel By-Law as follows:
I Section 2. Occupational Groups
1. Amend Section 2(a) by changing the title Office Manager to Office Manager-Board of Public Works.
2. Amend Section 2(e) by adding the new classes of position of : Assistant Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector (Part-time) Assistant Building Inspector (Part-time)
3. Amend Section 2(f) by adding the new class of position of : Catalogue and Reference Librarian
4. Amend Section 2(H) by adding the new position of : Senior Engineering Aide
II Annual Salary Schedule
Establish the following compensation grades for the new positions above :
1. Assistant Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector (Part-time) at S-14 ($3.00 per inspection)
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2. Assistant Building Inspector (part-time) at S-14 ($500.00 annually)
3. Catalogue and Reference Librarian at S -11
4. Senior Engineering Aide at S-10
5. Office Manager-Board of Public Works at S-13
6. Eliminate Office Manager at S-11
III Section 5. Adjustment Policy
Change Section 5(d) to read:
"Increases granted under the provisions of this section shall become effective on the first salary week next following the first day of April or the first day of October following the eligibility determination."
IV Section 11. Holidays
1. Add to Section 11 (d) :
"Holiday payments to Fire Department person- nel shall be one-fifth of a week's pay, pro- viding said personnel work the full tour of duty to which they are assigned, commencing on the day of the holiday."
2. Add new Section 11 (f)
"Holiday pay will not be paid to supervisory personnel, namely, superintendents in the Board of Public Works Department, or to the chiefs of the Fire and Police Departments, unless specifically authorized by the Board of Selectmen in writing prior to each holiday. "
V Section 12. Sick leave
1. Add to Section 12 (a)"
"immediate family is defined as spouse, child, parent, brother or sister, in fact or in-law. "
2. £
In 12 (c) change:
"five days" to read "three days"
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3. Amend the last sentence of Section 12 (3) to read:
"Each department head shall keep a record of all sick leaves of employees in his de- partment on a standard form approved by the Personnel Board and provided by the Town Accountant."
VI Section 13. Vacation Leave
1. Add to Section 13 (b) :
"Fifteen years of continuous full-time ser- vice shall be attained by the first day of April in order to obtain first an additional third week's vacation."
2. "Non-professional library employees who had previously received four weeks' vacation with pay prior to April 1, 1958 shall con- tinue to receive four weeks' vacation with pay."
VII Section 18. Personnel Board
1. Add to Section 18 (a) :
"The appointment of members shall be effect- ive on April 1."
VIII Section 19. Duties of the Personnel Board
1. In Section 19 (b) change:
"January" to read "April"
2. Change Section 19 (i) to read:
"The Board shall make an annual report in writing to the Board of Selectmen, as of December 31st of each year, on or before January 31st."
3. £
Add new Section 19 (j) :
"The Personnel Board shall require that any petition for a change in the classification and/or compensation rate of an employee be submitted in writing. Such request shall originate by a letter to the chairman of the Personnel Board, a copy of which shall be sent to the secretary of the Personnel
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Board and to the responsible department head or chairman of the Board to whom said employ- ee is responsible."
on petition of the Personnel Board.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to ratify and confirm the votes of the Personnel Board, in accordance with Section 19 (e) of the Personnel By-Law as follows:
I Section 2. Occupational Groups
1. Amend Section 2(a) by changing the title Office Manager to Office Manager-Public Works Department.
2. Amend Section 2(e) by adding the new classes of position of:
Assistant Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector (Part-time)
Assistant Building Inspector (Part-time)
3. Amend Section 2(f) by adding the new class of position of :
Catalogue and Reference Librarian
4. Amend Section 2(h) by adding the new position of:
Senior Engineering Aide
II Annual Salary Schedule
Establish the following compensation grades for the new positions above:
1. Assistant Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector (Part-time) at S-14 ($3.00 per inspection)
2. Assistant Building Inspector (Part-time) at S-14 ($500.00 annually)
3. Catalogue and Reference Librarian at S-11
4. Senior Engineering Aide at S-10
5. Office Manager-Public Works Department at S-13
6. Eliminate Office Manager at S-11
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III Section 5. Adjustment Policy
Change Section 5(d) to read:
"Increases granted under the provisions of this section shall become effective on the first salary week next following the first day of April or the first day of October following the eligibility determination."
IV Section 11. Holidays
1. Add to Section 11 (d) :
"Holiday payments to Fire Department per- sonnel shall be one-fifth of a week's pay, providing said personnel work the full tour of duty to which they are assigned, commenc- ing on the day of the holiday."
2. Add new Section 11 (f) :
"Holiday pay will not be paid to supervisory personnel, namely, superintendents in the Public Works Department, or to the chiefs of the Fire and Police Departments."
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