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WHEREAS, - after the official tabulation of votes by the Governor and Council it appears that the difference in the number of votes cast for the two leading candidates for the office of Governor is less than one half of one per cent of the total number of votes cast for such office;
THEREFORE, - under the provisions of said section 135, as amended, it becomes my duty to, and I do hereby, order the clerk of each city and town of the Commonwealth to transmit forthwith, and said clerk shall so transmit, the envelopes containing the ballots, sealed, to the registrars of the city or town who shall, without unnecessary delay, open the envelopes recount the ballots cast for said office and determine the questions raised.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) KEVIN H. WHITE
KEVIN H. WHITE Secretary of the Commonwealth
Total
Yes No Blanks
1254
723
1505
1115
1292
Yes
1026
634
1663
Total
7545
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RECOUNT
Braintree, Massachusetts November 27, 1962
In accordance with the foregoing Petition, the recount for office of Governor of the Commonwealth was held at 9:00 A. M. at the Town Hall by the Board of Registrars in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54, Section 135, General Laws.
GOVERNOR
ORIGINAL COUNT
1A
John A. Volpe (R)
976
1B 488 591
2 1408 1397
3 1230 1070
4 1348 1064
5 1078 1006
6 763
Total 7291 6920
Endicott Peabody (D)
772
1
2
1
1
5
3
13
Henning A. Blomen (SL) Guy S. Williams (P) Blanks
3
4
3
2
4
1
17
12
11
30
16
21
7
13
110
1764
1092
2839
2320
2436
2100
1800
14351
RECOUNT
1A
1B
2
3 1480
4 1347 1063
5 1075 1006
6 765
Total 7534
Endicott Peabody (D)
771
593
1399
821
2
1
4
3
14
5
4
1
1
5
1
17
12
12
28
16
24
10
13
115
1764
1092
2839
2320
2436
2100
1800
14351
ORDER FOR RECOUNT
Upon receipt of petitions for a recount of the ballots cast at the State Elections for the Office of County Commissioner the Board of Registrars met for the purpose of examining said petitions and certifying the names of ten or more registered voters in each voting precinct in conformity with Chapter 54, Section 135 of the General Laws.
After examination of said petitions, which were found to be in proper order, it was unanimously voted that the Registrars be in session on November 27, 1962, at 9:00 A. M., at the Town Hall for the purpose of conducting a recount of the ballots cast at the State Election for the Office of County Commissioner.
(Signed)
Carl R. Johnson, Jr.
Town Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Registrars
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John A. Volpe (R)
974
486
1407
1018
6671
2
1
1
Henning A. Blomen (SL) Guy S. Williams (P) Blanks
10 20
RECOUNT
Braintree, Massachusetts November 27, 1962
In accordance with the foregoing Petitions, the recount was held at 9:00 A. M. at the Town Hall by the Board of Registrars in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54, Section 135 of the General Laws.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER NORFOLK COUNTY ORIGINAL COUNT
1A
1B
2
3
4
5.
6
Total
John Francis Murphy (D) John E. Yerxa (R) Blanks
1088
795
1810
1036 1367
1249
1216
8561
633
254
920
1222
994
774
534
5331
43
43
109
62
75
77
50
459
1764
1092
2839
2320 2436
2100
1800
14351
RECOUNT
1A
1B
2
3
4 1367
5 1245
1210
8550
648
254
922
1208
994
781
538
5345
42
43
111
59
75
74
52
456
1764
1092
2839
2320
2436
2100
1800
14351
6
Total
John Francis Murphy (D) John E. Yerxa (R) Blanks
10 74
795
1806
1053
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INDEX FOR 1962 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
SESSIONS:
March 19, 1962
March 21, 1962 March 26, 1962 March 28, 1962 April 2, 1962
Art. 1 Choosing of Town Officers
Art. 2 Appointment of Committees: Purchase or rent of Voting Machines Deductions for School Department Federal Credit Union Study of legal advertising
Reports of Committees: Town Government Study Committee
Committee to study the problems of the Aging
Study advisability of Conservation Commission Monatiquot School Building Committee Vocational School Study Committee Flood Control Committee
Resolutions:
Placing of Insurance and Scholarship Fund Dyer Hill Cemetery to be held as historic site Zoning By-Law Tribute to E. Curtiss Mower Appreciation to those responsible for success of meeting
In the Levy
Not in Levy
Art. 3 Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1962 revenue
Art.
4 Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1963 revenue
Art. 5 Amendment of Schedules A and B of Salary Administration Plan
Art. 6 General Increases under Salary Administration Plan Tabled
Art. 7
Appointment of Administration Assistant to Board of Selectmen Reconsideration
Art. 8 Amend By-Laws to provide for Administrative Assistant
Art. 9 Increase members of Board of Selectmen from three to five
Art. 10 Salaries elective Town Officers
Art. 11 Funds for Interest, Maturing Debt and Town Departments
Item 1 Moderator
25.00
Item 2 Finance Committee
1,562.00
Item 3 Selectmen
8,352.00
Item 4 General Government Incidentals
800.00
Item 5 Accountant
10,798.50
Item 6 Engineering
23,115.00
19,002.50
Item 7 Assessors Salaries - Board
3,900.00
Item 8 Treasurer
12,943.00
60.00A
Salary - Treasurer
7,425.00
Item 9 Tax Collector
10,210.00
Salary - Tax Collector
7,725.00
From the table
$ 51,548.84 $ 6,592.94
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Item 10 Town Clerk
$ 14,581.00
Item 11 Elections
7,630.00
Repairs to Voting Booths 816.00
Item 12 Registration
9,368.00
Recount Expenses - Town Election
182.50
Item 13 Planning Board
1,780.00
Item 14 Law
6,890.00
Item 15 Town Hall Maintenance
17,432.80
Item 16 Board of Appeals - Zoning
475.00
Item 17 Fire Department
18,731.00
Salary Items & Holiday Pay
301,591.63
Item 18 Fire Alarm System
5,355.00
Salary - Ass't. Super. Fire 5,629.00 Alarm and Vacations 433.00
Item 19 Police Department
44,193.00
Salary Items & Holiday Pay
290,946.15
Item 20 Tree Warden
11,395.00
Item 21 Building Inspector
5,773.25
Item 22 Wiring Inspector
3,285.00
Item 23
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,975.00
Item 24 Central Station Maintenance
5,980.00
Item 25 Board of Health
85,479.50
Item 26 Sewer Department
99,220.85
Item 27 Highway Department
396,049.54
735. 24B 40,000.00C
Salaries - Other
20,295.02
Item 30 Welfare Assistance
163,126.98
Item 31 Board of Trust Fund Commissioners
850.00
Item 32 Department of Veterans' Services
81,522.00
Item 33
Schools Administration
3,094,503.00
Item 34
Thayer Public Library
83,110.57
2,562.07D 500.00E
Item 35
Cemeteries
3,104.00
850.00F
Item 36 Dyer Hill Cemetery
200.00G
Item 37 Parks and Playgrounds, Golf Course, New Water Line
54,697.58
27,014.99L
Item 38 Town Forest
600.00
Item 39 Non-Contributory Pensions
55,954.57
2,888.70H
Item 40 Contributory Retirement
74,101.62
Item 41 Insurance Premiums
61,627.00
Item 41A Group Insurance
56,844.24
Item 42 Maturing Debt
305,000.00
36,000.00H
270,000.00 I
Item 43 Interest
188,010.75
11,279.50H
Item 44 Electric Light Commissioners
300.00 I
Item 45 Water Dept. Commissioners
300.00H
Item 46 Water Dept. Maintenance and Operation
57,204.34M 350,554. 93H
Item 47 Industrial Development Commission Out of State Travel Expenses
100.00
Item 48 Personnel Board
1,000.00
Item 49 Civil Defense
3,249.70
Item 50 Reserve Fund
14,694.43
10,305.57K
Item 51 Memorial Day
750.00
$ 60.00A 4,829.00A
Item 28 Street Lighting
5,717.00
Item 29 Welfare Administration
1,800.00
2,355.19I
208,000.00J
115,325.00 I
3,275.00
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Item 52 Town Reports
$ 2,902.50
Item 53 Maintenance of Legion Hall
1,200.00
Item 54 Veterans of Foreign Wars (Rent) 960.00
Item 55 Hydrant Service
27,405.00
Item 56 Chlorination and Cleaning of Sunset Lake 2,500.00
Item 57 Graves Registration Officer Expenses 453.00
Item 58 South Shore Mosquito Control Project 5,600.00
Item 59 Braintree Chapter DAV (Rent)
850.00
Art. 12 Salaries Electric Light Commissioners (Refer to Art. 11, Item 44)
Art. 13 Municipal Light Plant
Art. 14 Funds from Braintree Housing Authority to Town
Art. 15 Housing Proiect for Elderly Persons
Art. 16 Amend By-Laws for Council for the Aging
Art. 17 Appropriation for Council of the Aging 500.00
Art. 18 Memorial Day (Refer to Art. 11, Item 51)
Art. 19 Rent of Hall for VFW
(Refer to Art. 11, Item 54)
Art. 20 Rent of Hall for DAV
(Refer to Art. 11, Item 59)
Art. 21 Hydrant Maintenance
(Refer to Art. 11, Item 55)
Art. 22 Chlorination of Sunset Lake (Refer to Art. 11, Item 56)
Art. 23 Establish Regional Incinerator Planning Committee
Art. 24 Amend Town By-Laws, Art. III-A, Information to Finance Committee
Art. 25 Amend Town By-Laws, Art. VII-A, Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
Art. 26 Amend By-Laws, Art. VIII-A, Credit Union
Art. 27 Amend By-Laws, Art. VII, Sec. 3, Right of Burial
Art. 28 Amend By-Laws, Art. VII, Sec. 4, Cemeteries -Perpetual Care Fund
Art. 29 Gifts for Cemeteries -Perpetual Care Fund
Art. 30 Right to deposit in Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Fund
Art. 31 Land for future use for Cemetery Purposes
Art. 32 Committee to study remodeling of Town Hall Art. 33 Microfilming of Town Records 3,210.00 Art. 34 Chap. 552, Acts of 1961, minimum benefits for widows of certain deceased employees
Art. 35 Chap. 111, Acts of 1961, increase in pension for certain municipal employees
Art. 36 Chap. 223, Acts of 1957, Establish Conservation Commission
Art. 37 Sites for use for refuse disposal
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Art. 38 Amend Building Code, Fire Detection Alarm Systems
Art. 39 Amend Zoning By-Law, Sec. IX, Par. 3, Zoning Board of Appeal members
Art. 40 Amend Zoning By-Law, Sec. III, Residence C District Uses
Art. 41 Amend Zoning By-Law, Sec IV, Busi- ness District Use, M1 District
Art. 42 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Indus- trial and Residence A to Residence M1
Art. 43 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dence A and Industrial to Business District Zone
Art. 44 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Residence B to Residence M1
Art. 45 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dence B to Residence M1
Art. 46 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dence C to M1
Art. 47 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dence B and Residence C to Residence M1 District
Art. 48 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dential B Zone to Business Zone
Art. 49 Amend Zoning By-Laws and Map, Resi- dential B Zone to Business Zone
Art. 50 Laying and Relaying of Water Mains
$ 5,418. 21N 780. 710
1,894. 33P
21,363.17H
Art. 51 Construction of Lateral Sewers 26,198.98
73,801.02Q
Art. 52 Construction of Main Trunk Sewers
Art. 53 Extension of Granite Street Sewer
35,000.00
100,000.00R
Art. 54 Assessment for construction of sewers
Art. 55 Construction of sewers on Alden, Court and Cranmore Roads
Art. 56 Athletic field lower section Hollings - worth Park
Art. 57 Regional Vocational School District Planning Committee
Art. 58 Sidewalks north side of Hillside Road 1,123.00
Art. 59 Non-School use of School Buildings
Art. 60 Flood Control Smelt Brook and Monatiquot River 3,750.00
Art. 61 Removal of silt Smelt Brook and Weymouth Fore River 2,125.00
Art. 62 Indemnity Agreement, Flood Control and Silt Removal
Art. 63 Tax Title land for Airport
Art. 64 Purchase of land for Airport
Art. 65 South Shore Mosquito Control Project (Refer to Art. 11, Item 58) Art. 66 Insect Pest Control (Refer to Art. 11, Item 27)
Art. 67 Dutch Elm Disease (Refer to Art. 11, Item 27)
Art. 68 Repairs on private ways without liability for damages
Art. 69 Constructing private ways
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250,000.00R
Art. 70 Improvements on Court and Cranmore Roads $ 2,000.00J
Art. 71 Accept Ivory Street as Town Way
Art. 72 Acceptance of Streets as Town Ways
Art. 73 Acceptance of Court Road as Town Way (Refer to Art. 72)
Art. 74 Acceptance of Massachusetts Ave. as Town Way $ 10,926.00
Art. 75 Acceptance of Selwyn Road as Town Way
Art. 76 Acceptance of Reed Hill Road as Town Way
Art. 77 Acceptance of Winthrop Ave. as Town Way 11,652.00
Art. 78 Acceptance of Forest Street as Town Way 16,767.00
Art. 79 Acceptance of Townsend Ave. as Town Way
Art. 80 Acceptance of Norfolk Road as Town Way -
Art. 81 Sewerage facilities in Norfolk Road
Art. 82 Construction of sidewalk on Arthur Street and Audubon Avenue 918.00
Art. 83 Construction of sidewalk on West St.
Art. 84 Construction of sidewalk on Peach St. 951.50
Art. 85 Construction of sidewalk on Maple Street
1,470.00
Art. 86 Drainage in area of Wildwood Avenue
Art. 87
First Parish Cemetery
(Refer to Art. 11, Item 35)
Art. 88 Unpaid bills 195.00
3,394. 71 7,500.00
Art. 89 Old Monatiquot School Building
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Art. 1 Amend Zoning By-Law and Map, extension of Industrial District
Art. 2 Sale of land to A & A, Inc.
Appropriations to be raised by Taxation 5,933,974.21
1,603,174.16
Appropriations not in Tax Levy Total Appropriations
7,537,148.37
Code:
A. Parking Meter Reserve Account
B Insurance Claim Reserve
C Electric Light Department Reserve Account
D Dog License Receipts
E Sale of Cemetery Lots
F Pond Street Cemetery Trust Fund
G Charles Thayer Trust Fund
H Revenue of Water Department for 1962
I Revenue of Electric Light Department for 1962
J Available Funds
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K Overlay Surplus Reserve
L Golf Course Reserve
M Water Department Reserve end of 1961
N 1958 Appropriation constructing standpipe Penn's Hill
O 1957 Appropriation for Well Equipment
P 1957 Appropriation for Well Pump Station
Q Sewer Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
R Bonds and Notes
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1962
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 19, 1962.
The meeting was called to order at 7:55 o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, Mr. John J. Canavan.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. Ernest B. Johnson, Jr. Pastor of the Union Congregational Church, East Braintree.
The meeting stood for a moment of silent prayer in memory of the following Town Meeting Members who have passed away since the last Town Meeting: E. Theodore Nokes, 318 Commercial Street, Precinct 5; Leonard F. Cushing, 27 Bowditch Street, Precinct 5.
Newly elected Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk. There were 216 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:
Herbert B. Hollis Joseph Page George Brackett John Stenberg
Wallace Strathdee Harrison Keith Philip Dexter
Thomas Cassidy
We now continue with consideration of the articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. To choose all Town Officers except those elected by ballot.
SO VOTED The election of Dominic F. Diauto, Matthew McCusker and George A. Williams as Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay.
SO VOTED The election of Daniel A. Maloney, Shelley A. Neal and Joseph F. Connolly as Measurers of Lumber
ARTICLE 2. Reports of Boards and Committees and choosing of Committees.
SO VOTED That Article 2 be taken up in conjunction with all other Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 3. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1962 revenue.
SO VOTED That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1962, and to issue a note or 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 provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
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ARTICLE 4. Authorizing Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of 1963 revenue.
SO VOTED That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue a note or 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 provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Schedules A and B of the Salary Adminis - tration Plan.
MOVED by Mr. Laing:
To amend Schedule B, ITS Group, to establish three rates, as pub- lished in the report of the Personnel Board, instead of the present five rates.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Page and Mr. Laing.
SO VOTED
MOVED by Mr. Laing:
To amend Schedule B, Office Occupations, to establish one rate, as published in the report of the Personnel Board, instead of the present five rates .
Mr. Laing spoke on the motion.
SO VOTED
MOVED by Mr. Laing:
To amend Schedule B of the Salary Administration Plan by substituting the rates shown under Part III of the report of the Personnel Board for those now in effect with respect to ATP, ITS, OO, and Police and Fire classifications .
PART III - PROPOSED SALARY SCHEDULES
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
GROUP SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
Min.
1st 7200
2nd 7600
3rd 8000
Max. 8400
A Superintendent-Highway ) 6800 Superintendent-Water )
Superintendent-Sewer )
B
C Town Engineer Librarian )
) 6050
6350
66 50
6950
7250
C-1 Asst. Supt. Highway
) 5850
6100
6350
6650
6950
) 5600
5900
6200
6 500
6800
D Superintendent-Parks Chief Town Accountants ) Pumping Station Supvr. 1
E General Foreman-Sewer)98. 75 General Foreman-Water) Agent Veterans' Service )
104. 25
109. 50
115.00
120. 50
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GROUP SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
Min. 90.50
1 st 104. 25
2nd 109.50
3rd 115.00
Max. 120.50
G Engineering Aide
83.50
88. 25
92.75
97. 50
110.25
Childrens' Librarian Agent - Health
H Junior Engineering Aide 76. 75 Senior Librarian
81.00
85.25
89.50
93. 75
I Dental Nurse 69.00
72. 25
76.00
79.75
83.50
INDUSTRIAL TRADES AND SERVICES
A Maintenance Mechanic
B Equipment Operator I
C Stone Mason
2.18
2. 34
2.49
Painter - Finish
Tree Climber
Pumping Station Operator - Water
2.15
2.30
2.45
Labor Grade I
Jack Hammer Operator Maintenance Mechanic II
E Painter - Rough
Meter Repair Man - Water
Station Attendant
Meter Reader - Trouble Shooter - Water
1.97
2,12
2.27
F Equipment Operator III
Labor Grade II Maintenance - Water Truck Driver - 4 Ton
G Maintenance Mechanic III
1,92
2.06
2.19
H Labor Grade III Meter Reader - Water
1.82
1.96
2.09
I Supervising Custodian
1.72
1. 86
1.96
J Janitor - Handyman K
1.57
1.69
1.81
L
M Dump Tender
5. 75/day
N Labor Grade IV (Stud. )
1. 40
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
Min.
1st
2 nd
3rd
Max.
A
Asst. to Highway Supt.
80.25
84. 75
89.50
94.00
98.75
B Executive Secretary
76.75
81.00
85.25
89.50
93.75
C Librarian
72.00
76.00
80.25
84.25
88.50
Clerk - Assessors
D Principal Clerk
66.50
70.25
74.00
77.75
81.25
E Clerk
61.75
65.25
69.00
72.25
75.75
Asst. Librarian
Clerk - Fire Alarm Oper.
F Clerk - Junior
58.25
61.25
64.25
67.00
70.00
G Page - Library
1.25/hour
Min.
1st
Max.
2.31
2.48
2.65
2.22
2.37
2.52
D Equipment Operator II
2.06
2.18
2.33
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F Foreman - Highways Foreman - Water Building Inspector Senior Engineering Aide Asst. Head Librarian
POLICE & FIRE
GROUP SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
A Chief
Min. 6 800
1 st 7200
2nd 7600
3rd 8000
8400
B Asst. Chief - Fire ) Deputy Chief - Police)
6000
6225
6500
6750
7050
C Deputy Chief - Fire) Lieut. - Police )
5800
6025
6275
6525
6750
D Captain - Fire
106.50
110. 75
115.00
119. 50
124.00
E Lieutenant - Fire) Sergeant - Police)
101.00
105. 25
109. 50
113. 50
117. 50
F Asst. Supt. - Fire
97.75
102.00
106.25
110. 50
114.50
F-1 Mechanic - Fire
92.75
97. 75
102. 50
107. 50
112. 25
G Repairman - Fire Alarm System
91.75
95. 75
99. 75
103.50
107. 50
H Firefighter - Patrolman 89.00
93.00
97.00
101.00
105.00
I Police Specialist (Patrolman)
208/year
J Police Specialist (Sergeant)
260 /year
K School Traffic Super- visor (month)
103.00
X
114. 75
X
126.00
MISCELLANEOUS
A Town Counsel*
2100
2625
3150
3675
4200
B Deputy Building Inspector
105/yr
C Sealer of Weights and Measures
1575 /yr
D Inspector of Wiring
2625/yr
E Field Engineer, Assessors
830 /yr
F Registrars (Listers) Board of Registration
. 11 listing
G Member, Board of Registration
55 /yr
H Inspector of Plumbing
5. 00 permit
1 Assistant Inspector of Plumbing
5. 00 permit
J Inspector of Animals and Meats
550 /yr
K Inspector of Slaughtering L Town Dentist
4. 99 /hr
M Disposer of Dead Animals
500 / yr
N 0 Secretary, Retirement Board
0
P Secretary, Planning Board
330/yr
Q Secretary, Board of Appeals, Zoning
295 / yr
R Secretary, Recreation Commission
360 /yr
S Secretary, Finance Committee
550 /yr
T Supervisor, Golf Course
3440 / yr 1105 season
V Instructors, Organized Play 33. 50
37. 50
41.50
45. 50
49. 50
W Instructors, Swimming 54. 50
60. 88
67. 25
73. 63
80.00
week
Plus Fees - Water and Electric Light Departments
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Max.
U Supervisor, Organized Play
55/yr
GROUP SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
.
Min. 1 st 2nd 3rd
Max. 360 season 1 30 season
X Matron, Swimming Program
Y Caretaker, Swimming Program Moth Superintendent
AA
BB Call Men, Fire Dept.
550 /yr 1. 68/hr 0 / yr
CC Civil Service Labor Reg. Clerk
390/ yr
DD Dog Officer EF Superintendent, Fire Alarm
FF Keeper of Lockup and Constable
0 / yr 0 / yr
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Page, Mr. Laing and Mr. Pinault.
The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 107 votes in the affirmative and 101 in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by Mr. Laing.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 6. General increases under Salary Administration Plan.
SO VOTED That Article 6 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 7. Appointment of Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen.
Under Article 2 Mr. Withington presented the following report of the Government Study Committee.
The Town Government Study Committee, appointed pursuant to a vote of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, with its complement increased by vote of 1960 Annual Town Meeting to include representatives from five town departments, makes the following progress report:
Your committee of 12 has met regularly during the past year to discuss various questions of municipal organization and functions.
With representation from the Board of Selectmen, School, Sewer, Water and Electric Light Departments, it was possible to obtain a cross-section of opinion and divergent points of view. Private citizens and Town Meeting members also contributed from time to time suggestions and helpful com- ments in our open meetings.
Two particular subjects were in the forefront of our deliberations:
First, the 1961 Annual Town Meeting referred to us for study, a recommendation to increase the Board of Selectmen from 3 to 5 members. After much discussion as to the advantages and disadvantages of this change, your Study Committee is not ready to make any recommendation on this matter. We feel that there is certainly no urgency, and that other more im- portant constructive suggestions can be considered at this time.
Second, it is the unanimous recommendation of your Study Committee that an administrative assistant be appointed to serve under the Board of Selectmen to assist them in their administrative functions and to assist all
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other town boards, such as the Personnel Board and the Finance Com- mittee, in lightening the ever-increasing and complex burdens which they are dutifully trying to fulfill.
In this Committee's judgment, we should preserve our basic town Administrative structure because it lends itself to greater citizen partici- pation. We feel, however, that it is vital to our Town Meeting form of government that a full-time assistant and coordinator be provided to help our town officials administer a multi-million dollar operation as efficiently as possible.
There has been some confusion in the past that an administrative assistant and a Town Manager were synonomous. Nothing could be farther from the truth. A Town Manager appoints, directs and administers. The key word in our proposal is "assist", which is exactly what an administra - tive assistant will do. Note that in our recommendation, NO TOWN OFFICIAL, ELECTED OR APPOINTED, WILL LOSE ONE IOTA OF POWER, AUTHORITY OR RESPONSIBILITY. All policy and all decisions would be the responsibility of elected officials; the administrative assistant would implement their decisions and their policies. The administrative assistant approach has been quietly successful in many towns in the Commonwealth; witness the experience of Brookline who adopted the plan in 1942, and their administrative assistant has served ever since.
We wish to make it clear that our recommendation is no reflection on present officials. We feel that Braintree can be justly proud of the men serving this town as town officials in their voluntary, or practically volun- tary, duties. The growth of the Town, however, has increased their burdens to the point where help is needed. Therefore, the appointment of a trained, professional person to assist them seems to be a logical and imperative step.
It is our recommendation that the duties of an Administrative Assistant include the following:
a. Perform any and all administrative duties designated by the Board of Selectmen, carrying out policies set by that Board.
b. Act as a Public Relations Officer, receiving inquiries from the Public, adjusting complaints, and making referrals to proper departments or agencies as the situation requires.
c. Make studies and reports as directed by Board of Selectmen to provide said Board with factual information upon which they may base their decisions or establish their policies.
d. Work with and assist all departments under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, and any other Town Department, Board or Committee at their request for the purpose of promoting increased efficiency in the operation of town government.
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