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Thayer Birthplace Memorial
School Fund Lands
Relocation of Corner of Lincoln and Liberty Streets
Resolutions :
Automobile Parking near Braintree Railroad Station School Budget to be mailed to Town Meeting Members
Appreciation of Service of Thomas A. Sears
Granting of Liquor Licenses in Railroad Street Area Appreciation of Services of Ralph W. Maglathlin Sewer Department to print Sewer Map in 1960 Town Report School Survey Committee
Appreciation of Services rendered Town Meeting
3 Authorizing Teasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1958 revenue 4 Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1959 revenue 5 Amendment, Schedules A and B, Salary Administration Plan Reconsideration
6 General Wage Increases, Salary Administration Plan Tabled
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Salary Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations" Tabled
From Table
8 Salary Plan, Part III, Section 13, "Holidays
Police and Fire Department" $ 9,183.14 Reconsideration
9 Salaries Elective Town Officials
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Funds for Interest, Maturing Debt and Town Departments
10-1 Moderator 25.00
10-2 Finance Committee
1,512.00
10-3 Selectmen $ 8,037.00
10-4 General Government Incidentals 1,000.00
10-5 Accountant 8,129.64
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10-6 Engineering
18,609.65
10-7 Assessors
17,884.00
Extra Clerical :
Tabled
From Table
1,000.00
1 Clerk Junior 39 weeks:
Tabled
From Table
10-8 Treasurer
9,672.50
$ 80.00A
Salary Treasurer:
Tabled
From Table
5,877.50
10-9
Tax Collector
12,334.00
10-10
Town Clerk
10,182.00
10-11 Elections
6,780.00
10-12
Registration
7,799.00
10-13
Planning Board
2,220.00
1C-14 Law
8,353.22
10-15 Town Hall Maintenance
14,009.40
10-16 Board of Appeal-Zoning
380.00
10-17 Fire Department
255,827.62
2,200.00B
10-18 Fire Alarm System
10,745.01
10-19
Police Department
272,790.57
4,752.00A
Equipment for Supervisors-
School Traffic
Tabled
From Table
560.00
10-20 Tree Warden
10,000.00
10-21 Building Inspector
5,654.00
10-22
Wiring Inspector
2,650.00
Salary Deputy Inspector :
Tabled
From Table
Tabled
From Table
100.00
10-23
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,500.00
10-24 Central Station Maintenance
5,168.56
10-25 Board of Health
74,868.13
10-26
Sewer Department Maintenance :
65,482.00
Tabled
From Table
24,000.00
10-27 Highway Department
381,321.95
2,235.10A
10-28 Street Lighting
33,500.00
10-29 Welfare Administration
17,653.10
10-30 Welfare Assistance
255,000.00
10-31
Infirmary
0.00
10-32
Department of Veteran's Services
68,712.50
8,100.00C
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10-33 Schools Administrations : Salary Superintendent, Outlay, School Athletic Fund, Evening School General Control:
32,950.00
Tabled
From Table
24,400.00
Reconsideration
Out of State Travel : Tabled
From Table
500.00
Reconsideration
Instruction :
Tabled From Table
10-33 Schools Administration :
(Continued)
Operation School Plant:
Tabled
From Table
$ 222,048.00
Reconsideration
Maintenance School Plant: Tabled
From Table ...
73,081.00
Reconsideration
Auxilary Agencies : Tabled
From Table
121,875.00
Reconsideration
10-34 Thayer Public Library
66,545.42
500.00D
10-35 Plain Street Cemetery
775.08
334.92F
Pond Street Cemetery
940.00G
First Parish Cemetery : Tabled From Table
460.00
10-36 Dyer Hill Cemetery
100.00D
10-37 Parks and Playgrounds : Tabled From Table
41,936.70
16,305.14H 500.00I
10-38 Town Forest
500.00
10-39 Non-Contributory Pensions
31,521.98
10-40 Contributory Retirement
37,892.11
10-41 Insurance Premiums
34,872.12
10-41A Group Insurance
43,741.76
10-42 Maturing Debt
242,561.88
37,013.42J
70,000.00K
10-43 Interest
114,405.00
9,027.00J
10-44 Electric Light Commisioners
300.00K
10-45 Water Department Commissioners
300.00 .J
10-46 Water Department Maintenance and Operation : Tabled From Table
277,914.83 .J 61,881.05M
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962.35L
145,000.00R
17,762.00K
2,610.59E
1,667,169.00
10-47 Industrial Development Commission
1,900.00
10-48 Personnel Board
1,325.00
10-49 Reserve Fund
Reconsideration
4,124.30
20,875.70N
10-50 Memorial Day
750.00
10-51 Town Reports Tabled From Table
10-52 Maintenance of Legion Hall
1,200.00
10-53 Veterans of Foreign Wars (Rent) 960.00
10-54 Civil Defense 1,380.00
10-55 Reimbursement Range Firing .00
10-56 Hydrant Service
20,550.00
10-57 Chlorination Sunset Lake
1,900.00
10-58 Unpaid Bills (Refer to Article 83)
10-59 Graves Registration Officer 150.00
10-60 South Shore Mosquito Control Project 5,750.00
10-61 Braintree Chapter D.A.V. (Rent) 850.00
11 Salaries Electric Light Commissioners (Refer to Art. 10, Item 44)
12 Municipal Light Plant
13 Taking of Land for Municipal Light Plant
1.00₽
14 Assessors for Determination of 1958 Tax Rate
35,000.000
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Expenses of Memorial Day
(Refer to Art. 10, Item 50)
16
Braintree Post, V.F.W., Rent
(Refer to Art. 10, Item 53)
17 Braintree Chapter, D.A.V., Rent (Refer to Art. 10, Item 61)
18 Hydrant Maintenance
(Refer to Art. 10, Item 56)
19 Sunset Lake Chlorination (Refer to Art. 10, Item 57)
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Amending Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map
21
Amending Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map
22 Amending Zoning By-Law, Section VIII
23
Amending Zoning By-Law, Paragraph 1, Section X
24 Amending Zoning By-Law, New Section, Earth Removal
25 Amending Zoning By-Law, Residence B to General Business
26 Amending Zoning By-Law, Residence B to Industrial Amending of By-Laws, Article 6, Section 1 Chapter 427, Acts of 1957, Increasing of Pensions
27 28 29
Chapter 653. Acts of 1950, Regulating Hours of Employment of City and Town Employees Reconsideration
30 Chapter 590, Section 59, Acts of 1954
31 Chapter 750, Acts of 1957 -- -
32 Reimbursement of Police Officer for Medical Expense 4,500.00
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Acquiring of Land for Off Street Parking Reconsideration
First Parish Cemetery (Refer to Art. 10, Item 35)
Vault and Addition for Town Clerk's Office Ofice 7,000.00 7,000.00B
Reconsideration
Review and Revise Precincts and Boundaries
Lease of Land to Historical Society for Thayer House Purchase of Site for Location of Thayer House
Relocating and Restoring Thayer House 15,000.00
Reconsideration
Establishment of Bookmobile Unit
Real Estate Taxes, Property on Town Street Masonry Repairs and Waterproofing of Town Hall 9,800.00
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Purchase of New Chairs for Town Hall Auditorium
Disposal of Town Infirmary Constructions of Sewers 2,278.56 52,721.44Q 45,000.00R 50,000.00S
Force Main and Gravity Sewer Outlet for Howard Street Pumping Station 20,000.00 150,000.00S
Sewer Construction in Granite Street 2,000.00 30,000.00S
Construction of Sewers on Winthrop Ave.
Construction of Standpipe Laying of Water Mains Sprinkler System in Loncoln School 14,376.77 70,000.00S 235,000.00S 1,123.23T
Plans for Construction of Addition to Braintree High School 15,00.00
Appropriation for Sites for Future Secondary Schols
Appropriation for Plans for Construction of a new Secondary School Building Lunchroom Facilities at Penniman School 15,000.00
Additional Insurance on Town Buildings 13,778.00
Land in Granite Park Section for Playground
Public Playground in Braintree Heights District 1,517.00
Transfer of Land to Parks and Playgrounds
Construction on Common Street 14,000.00 36,000.00S
South Shore Mosquito Control (Refer to Art. 10, Item 60) Dutch Elm Disease (Refer to Art. 10, Item 27) Insect Pest Control
(Refer to Art. 10, Item 27)
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33 34
35 36 37 38 39 40 41
44 45 46
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
55 56 57 58 59 60 61
62 63
64 Acceptance of Arbutus Avenue as Public Way
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Acceptance as Public Way, Corner of Holbrook Avenue and French Avenue Relocate Corner of Newport Avenue and Franklin Street
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67 Abandonment of Portion of Old Middle St.
Semi-monthly Collection of Rubbish Acceptance of Sherman Road as Town Way 4,655.00
72 73
71 Acceptance of Prospect Street North as Town Way 7,726.00
Acceptance of Williams Court as Town Way
Acceptance of Jersey Avenue as Town Way 610.00
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Acceptance of Thayer Road as Town Way
75 Sidewalk Construction within Strathmore Circle Area and Penniman Terrace Extension 2,573.00
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Sidewalk Constru ction, Easterly Side of Middle Street 2, 86,1.60
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Sidewalk Construction, Pearl Street
4,985.00
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Sidwa'k Construction, Walnut Street and Lakeside Drive
79 Sidewalk Construction, Walnut Street, Blake Road. Reservoir Avenue Reservoir Circle, Lakeside Drive
80 Appointment of Committee on Town's Natural Resources, and Plans for Yacht Basin and Finger Slips 81 82 Observance of Independence Day, 1958 Recognition of Heroism by Police Officer 83 Unpaid Bills 23.33
Appropriations to be raised by Taxation $4,591,378.10
Appropriations not in Tax Levy $1,391,539.77
Total Appropriations $5,982,917.87
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A Parking Meter Reserve Account
B Available Funds in the Treasury
C Ambulance Reserve Account
D Charles Thayer Trust Fund
E Dog License Receipts
F Sale of Cemetery Lots
G Pond Street Cemetery Trust Funds
H Golf Club Reserve
I Parks and Playgrounds Reserve
J Water Department Revenue, 1958
K Electric Light Department Revenue, 1958
L Loan Premium Account
M Water Department Reserve, 1957
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68 69 70 Acceptance of Park Avenue as Town Way 7,098.00
N Surplus Overlay Reserve
0 Electric Light Special Reserve Account
P Electric Light Department Depreciation Account
Q Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
R Sale of Real Estate Funds
S Bonds or Notes
T Noah Torrey Primary School Sprinkler System Fund
Town of Braintree ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1958
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, The Annual Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, represented by their duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the Braintree Town Hall on Monday, March 17, 1958.
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, Mr. E. Curtiss Mower.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. Fr. Kelleher, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, South Braintree.
Newly elected Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
There were 200 Town Meeting Members present.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
The following tellers were appointed by the Moderator to serve during the course of the evening:
Ernest S. Reynolds F. Lloyd Stewart Gordon E. Trask
G. Vinton Jones Harry E. Holt Walter E. Delory
J. Paul Benson Raymond P. Palmer
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant. ARTICLE 1. To choose all Town Officers except those elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:50 P. M.) : The election of John J. Canavan, H. Irving Charnock, Robert P. Gray, Edward W. Jennings, Otis B. Oakman, Jr., Louis J. Trojano, and Carroll D. Welch as Trustees of the Braintree School Fund for a term of three years.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:53 P. M.) : The election of Mat- thew McCusker, George A. Williams and Dominic F. Diauto as Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay.
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:53 P. M.) : The election of John C. Pafford, Shelley A. Neal and Daniel A. Maloney as Measurers of Lumber.
ARTICLE 2. Reports of Boards and Committees and choosing of Committees.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:53 P. M.) : That Article 2 be taken up in conjunction with all other Articles.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Pinault, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:54 P. M.) : That a committee of 3 be appointed, one of whom to be the present chairman of the Re- publican Town Committee - and one of whom to be the present chairman of the Democratic Town Committee - and one of whom is to be named by the Moderator to urge the Federal Government and the Post Office Department to build a Post Office in the Town of Braintree and said committee to report at the next Town Meeting.
Upon Motion duly made by Rev. Dallinger, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:55 P. M.) : That the Moderator appoint a committee of three to bring before the present Town Meeting an expression of the appreciation of this the 1958 Town Meeting for the faithful and unselfish service rendered by Thomas A. Sears.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Hollis, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (7:57) : That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study, and recommend a suitable site for a new post office location in the Town of Braintree when Federal funds be- come available.
MOVED by Mr. Garland :
That a committee of five (5) members be appointed by the Mode- rator, which committee shall continue in service from year to year and shall be authorized and directed to examine into all phases of municipal government and administration existing in the Town of Braintree, and to recommend such changes therein as it may deem to be desirable.
Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Garland.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (8:01 P. M.)
ARTICLE 3. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1958 revenue.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (8:02 P. M.): That the Town Trea- surer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958, and to issue a note or
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notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the povisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws. ARTICLE 4. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1959 revenue.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (8:03 P. M.): That the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959 and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Schedules A and B of the Salary Administration Plan.
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
To amend Schedule A of the Salary Administration Plan as fol- lows: that the classification Agent-Veteran's Services be transferred from OO Group C to ATP Group E.
Lengthy discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting Members and Town Officals.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (8:30 P. M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the ·Per- sonnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (8:31 P. M.): That there be a new classification General Foreman-Water in ATP Group E.
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
That the classification Meter Reader-Trouble Shooter-Water be transferred from ITS Group G to ITS Group E.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Canavan and Mr. Garland, Chair- man of the Finance Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (8:34 P. M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (8:35 P. M.) That there be a new classification Tree Climber in ITS Group C.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (8:36 P. M.) That there be a new classification Clerk- Fire Alarm Operator in OO Group E.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (8:37 P. M.): That there be a new classification Mechanic-Fire in PF Group F-1.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board it was
SO VOTED 8:38 P. M. ): That there be two new classifications in Miscellaneous: Superintendent of Fire Alarm Group EE, Keeper of the Lockup and Constable Group FF.
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Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (8:39 P. M.) That the classification Chairman-Re- tirement Board in Miscellaneous Group N be declassified.
MOVED by Mr. Pinault:
That Schedule A of the Salary Administration Plan be changed by reclassifying the position Superintendent-Sewer under ATP from Group B to Group A, and that Schedule B be amended to read Super- intendent-Sewer $5,875.00 - $7,230.00.
Lengthy discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting Members and Town Officials.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Pinault.
The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 105 votes in the affirmative and 76 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by Mr. Pinault.
SO VOTED (9:03 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. Pinault :
Reconsideration of the action taken under the motion so voted at 9:03 P. M.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion to re- consider by Mr. Pinault UNANIMOUSLY DEFEATED (9:04 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board :
That Scehdule B under ATP be amended as follows:
Group A $5,875.00 - $7,230.00 Group B 5,510.00 - 6,760.00 Group C 5,200.00 - 6,240.00 Group D 4,785.00 - 5,825.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, the Moderator, and Mr. Pinault. As a result of the discussion Mr. McGibbon restated his motion to read as follows.
Group A $5,875.00 - $7,230.00
Group D 4,785.00 - 5,825.00
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon as re- stated.
SO VOTED (9:13 P. M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Pinault, on behalf of Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (9:14 P. M.) : That Schedule B under Miscellaneous Group A, Town Counsel, be amended to read $2,000.00 to $4,000.00 per year, together with fair compensation to be paid by the Electric Light and' Water Departments for special services rendered to said departments.
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MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board: That Schedule B under PF be amended as follows:
Group A $5,400.00 - $6,500.00 Group B 4,840.00 - 5,800.00
Group C 4,800.00 - 5,625.00
Group D 88.00 103.00
Group E 83.00 98.00 Group F 80.00 - 95.00
Group F-1 76.00 93.00
Group G 75.00 89.00
Group H 72.50 - 86.50
MOVED by Chief Cahill of the Police Department to amend the motion by Mr. McGibbons as follows:
To increase the amounts under Group A from $5,400.00 - $6,500.00 to $5,600.00 - $6,700.00.
Discussion ensued involving Chief Cahill of the Police Department, Mr. Garland, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Delory, and Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Chief Cahill to the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Chief Cahill to the motion by Mr. McGibbon LOST (9:24 P.M.) Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (9:25 P.M.)
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board :
That Schedule B under Miscellaneous be amended as follows:
Group EE 0/year Group FF 0/year
MOVED by Mr. Ainsleigh the following substitute motion :
That Schedule B under Miscellaneous be amended as follows:
Group EE Superintendent-Fire Alarm $500.00/year Group FF Keeper of Lockup and Constable 500.00/year
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Ainsleigh.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Ainsleigh LOST (9:30 P. M.)
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (9:30 P. M.)
(Recess from 9:30 P. M. to 9:40 P. M.)
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ARTICLE 2.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
SO VOTED (9:42 P. M.) : That when this Town Meeting is ad- journed, adjournment shall be until Wednesday, March 19, at 7:45 in the evening.
MOVED by Mr. Hollis:
Reconsideration of the action taken under Mr. Ainsleigh's motion that Schedule B under Miscellaneous be amended as follows :
Group EE Superintendent-Fire Alarm $500.00/year Group FF Keeper of Lockup and Constable $500.00/year Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Hollis.
The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 69 votes in the affirmative and 86 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by Mr. Hollis LOST. (9.44 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
That all of the votes taken under Article 5 be reconsidered.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. McGibbon UNANIMOUSLY DEFEATED. (9:45 P. M. )
ARTICLE 6. Granting of general wage increases under Salary Administration Plan.
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,505.30 to be allocated as follows :
Highway Department
$378.75
Parks and Playgrounds
195.00
Sewer Department
540.00
Accountant
87.39
Library
116.25
Engineering
178.00
1,505.30
And that there be raised and appropriated the sum of $10,364.45 to be allocated as follows:
Police Department
$4,865.00
Fire Department
5,370.45
Fire Alarm Department 129.00
$10,364.45
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Garland, it was
SO VOTED (9:46 P. M.): That Article 6 be laid on the table.
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ARTICLE 7. Salary Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations."
Moved By Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board :
To amend the Salary Administration Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations" by inserting in Paragraph 3after the first sentence the following provision: "A Vacation period shall be assigned each year to each employee and during that period he shall not be employed by the Town nor receive any extra compensation from the Town there- for."
MOVED by Mr. Ainsleigh :
Indefinite postponement.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, Mr. Ainsleigh, and Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel.
MOVED by Mr. Canavan:
That Article 7 be laid on the table.
Comes now the qeustion on the motion by Mr. Canavan.
SO VOTED (9:51 P. M.)
ARTICLE 8. Salary Plan, Part III, Section 13, "Holidays Police and Fire Department."
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
To amend the Salary Administration Plan by adding to Part III a new Section 13 entitled Holidays to read as follows.
Part III, Section 13 Holidays. The following holidays if observed on a work day will be paid for with an extra days pay to those (except Department Heads) who actually work a shift commencing during the hoilday :
New Years Day Washington's Birthday
Patriot's Day Memorial Day Independence Day
I abor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
Discussion ensued involving Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- sonnel Board, Mr. Garland, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Harkin and Mr. Shannon. £
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (10:03 P. M.)
Upon motion duly made by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Per- : onnel Board, it was
SO VOTED (10.03) : That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $9,183.14 for work on holidays to be allocated as follows:
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Police Department
$4,897.44
Fire Department 4,285.70
$9,183.14
$9,183.14
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Canavan, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (10:04 P. M.) That Article 7 be taken from the table.
ARTICLE 7. Salary Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations." MOVEd by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
To amend the Salary Administration Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations" by inserting in Paragraph 3 after the first sentence the following provision: "A Vacation period shall be assigned each year to each employee and during that period he shall not be employed by the Town nor receive any extra compensation from the Town therefor."
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel, Mr. McGib- bon, Chairman of the Personnel Board, Mr. Garland, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Hr. Gerrior, Tax Collector.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
Vote was taken and the Moderator being in doubt a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 82 votes in the affirmative and 73 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by Mr. McGibbon.
SO VOTED (10:15 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board:
That there shall be added at the end of Section 8 the words "nor to employees of the School Department."
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Ainsleigh, Mr. Hunt, Town Counsel, and Mr. Belcher.
The Moderator ruled that the motion by Mr. McGibbon was out of order and would nt be cnsidered.
MOVED by Mr. Wynot:
Reconsideration of the action taken on Mr. McGibbon's motion at 10:15 P. M.
Mr. Canavan spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Wynot.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED (10.20 P. M.)
MOVED by Mr. Hollis:
That Article 7 be laid on the table.
Further discussion ensued involving Mr. Ainsleigh and Mr. Hollis.
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Upon request by Mr. Hollis unanimous consent of the Town Meet- ing was granted to Mr. Hollis to withdraw his motion to lay Article 7 on the table.
MOVED byMr. McGibbon, Chairman of the Personnel Board, to amend his orginal motion as follows:
That there shall be added at the end of Section 8 the words "nor to employees of the School Department."
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. McGibbon to his original motion.
SO VOTED (10:23 P. M.)
Further discussion ensued involving Mr. Wynot, and Chief, Sears of the Fire Department.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. McGibbon as amended and reading as follows:
To amend the Salary Administration Plan, Part III, Section 8 "Vacations" by inserting in Paragraph 3 after the first sentence the following provision: "A Vacation period shall be assigned each year to each employee and during that period he shall not be employed by the Town nor receive any extra compensation from the Town there- for"; and that there shall be added at the end of Section 8 the words "nor to employees of the School Department."
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