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Voted, To adjourn until 1.15 P. M. at this Hall.
At 1.15 P. M. the meeting was again called to order.
The Committee appointed under Article 2 made the follow- ing report :
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PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
WARD 1.
Arthur W. Bartlett, C. Lewis French, John J. Lane, John Byrnes, Michael E. Lane.
WARD 2.
Sumner Thompson, Clara Mitchell, Chas. T. Leavitt, Ralph Chase, James D. Bosworth, Loretta Looney, Wallace D. Cow- ing, Wilfred H. Bartlett.
WARD 3.
Robert Condrick, Edward I. Loud, Susan R. Worthen, John F. Dwyer, Mabel Tripp.
WARD 4.
Marjorie J. Mace, W. H. Mace, Louis Ells.
WARD 5.
Alvin Hollis, Walter L. Bates, J. Leonard Bicknell, Stan- ley Hersey, Edgar S. Wright, James Tirrell.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK.
WARD 1.
N. Porter Keene, John J. Lane.
WARD 2.
Geo. M. Keene, J. P. Haddie, Ralph Chase.
WARD 3.
Henry N. Willoby, Robert A. Condrick, John Dwyer, Peter Fowler, Mabel Tripp.
WARD 4.
Charles A. Loud, John L. Maynard.
WARD 5.
Alvin Hollis, Walter L. Bates, J. Leonard Bicknell, Stanley Hersey.
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FENCE VIEWERS.
Lot Lohnes, Russell B Worster, Joe Taylor, George W. Conant.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Geo. W. Nash, Albert M. Newcomb, Francis W. Cowing, Thomas Fitzgerald, Geo. B. Bayley, Arthur H. Pratt, Geo. W. Conant, Elbert Ford, Chas. W. Baker, Willie F. Tirrell.
POUND KEEPER.
J. W. Eldridge.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Sidney G. Dunbar, Winslow M. Tirrell, Russell B. Worster, Walter W. Pratt, Matthew O'Dowd.
PLANNING BOARD. WARD 1.
5 yrs., Russell H. Whiting ; 4 yrs., David M. Kidder ; 3 yrs., James W. Colgan; 2 yrs., Walter J. Sladen ; 1 yr., Patrick J. Derrig.
WARD 2.
5 yrs., Minot P. Garey ; 4 yrs., Cornelius J. Lynch ; 3 yrs., Fred L. Doucett ; 2 yrs., Geo. M. Keene; 1 yr., Robert S. Hoffman.
WARD 3.
5 yrs., Albert P. Worthen ; 4 yrs., Edward W. Hunt ; 3 yrs., John B. Whelan; 2 yrs., Wallace H. Bicknell; 1 yr., Patrick Casey.
WARD 4.
5 yrs., Francis W. Rea; 4 yrs., Bradford Hawes; 3 yrs., Wm. J. Holbrook; 2 yrs., Matthew R. Loud; 1 yr., Elbridge Nash.
WARD 5.
5 yrs., Geo. L. Barnes; 4 yrs., Walter L. Bates; 3 yrs., Prince H. Tirrell; 2 yrs., John Reidy ; 1 yr., John L. Bean.
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Voted, That the report be accepted.
Voted, To take up Article 58.
Art. 58. Voted, That all taxes shall become due and pay- able on October 15th, next, as prescribed in Chapter 103 of the General Acts of 1916, and that the salary of the collector be six mills on the dollar on taxes actually collected.
Voted, To take up Article 17.
Art. 17. No action.
Voted, To take up Article 66 (By-Laws).
Voted, To adopt the amendment to the By-Laws of the town as offered by Russell B. Worster.
(See full report of the By-Laws of the town on page 36).
Voted, To take up Article 23.
Art. 23. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be laid on the table.
Voted, To take up Article 25.
Art. 25. No action.
Voted, To take up Article 27.
Art. 27. No action.
Voted, To take up Article 32.
Art. 32. Voted, That this article in relation to changing the name of Commercial Street be referred to the Planning Board and to report at a future meeting.
Voted, To take up Article 44.
Art. 44. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen laying out an extension of Burton Terrace.
Voted, To take up Article 46.
Art. 46. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen laying out Birchbrow Avenue as a town way.
Art. 48. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen laying out Sherwood Road as a town way.
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Art. 64. No action.
Art. 65. No action.
Art. 68. No action.
Art. 70. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to commence suit for the recovery of any money or property due the town, or to prosecute a bill in equity or any other proceedings in court when in their judgment it is expedient to do so.
Art. 71. Voted, That the Selectmen are hereby author- ized to take such action as they think necessary to control, regulate or prohibit the digging or taking of clams from the shores and flats of the town.
Art. 74. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to sell any real estate of which the town may be possessed, and for which it has no further use, the same to be sold at public auction except in the case of land owned by the town as a result of unredeemed tax sales.
Voted, To accept and adopt unanimously, the following resolutions offered by Bradford Hawes.
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.
The voters of the Town of Weymouth in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, assembled in their annual meeting this 5th day of March, A. D. 1917 in pursuance of ancient law and New England custom to transact the business of a town founded Sept. 2d, 1635, that has passed through all the wars in which this nation has been involved and deeply con- scious of the just and honorable participation of this town in those wars and with renewed devotion to the nation, we do hereby resolve as follows :
That we heartily commend the President and loyally pledge to him our support in his efforts to justly and hon- orably defend the honor and protect the rights of the Ameri- can people.
Voted, To take up Article 10.
Art. 10. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of
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$89,000 for the support of the public schools and transpor- tation of pupils.
Art. 11. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of nineteen hundred dollars ($1,900), said money to be paid to the Trustees of the James Humphrey Schoolhouse Sink- ing Fund to be set apart and invested as a sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the James Humphrey School- house bonds.
Art. 12. Voted, To take up Article 15 with this article.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $750 for the acquisition, care and maintenance of parks and playgrounds, and appropriate the unexpended balance of last year, and that $100 of this amount be for the hiring of a playground in the vicinity of Lovell's corner.
$300 of same for curb and grade, Bailey Green.
Voted, Not to reconsider the above vote.
Art. 16. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $13,000 for the support of the Fire Department.
Art. 19. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $800 for the suppression of forest fires, the same to be expended under the direction of the forest warden.
Art. 20. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $8300 for the support of the Police Department, and that the pay of the Chief be increased from $3 to $3.50 per day, and that the pay of the patrolmen be increased from $2.50 to $3 per day.
Art. 21. Voted, That the town appropriate from the rev- enue of the Water Works for the current year the sum of $36,240 to be expended for the following purposes, viz. : $13,000 for the Superintendent, maintenance and pumping station ; $3,000 for Commissioners, office and current expens- es; $2,000 for the installation of meters; $4,600 for interest on sinking fund 4% bonds ; $4,320 on Serial 41/2% and $320 on Serial 4% bonds; also $9,000 for serial bonds due this year, and that the collector be instructed to take necessary action for the collection of back water rents.
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Art. 22. Voted, To appropriate and direct to be paid to the Trustees of the Sinking Fund out of the income from the water rents of the current year, the sum of $5000 to be set apart and invested as a sinking fund for the payment at maturity of the water loan bonds, and that said money shall not be transferable.
Voted, To take up Article 67.
Voted, To appropriate from any money in the treasury the sum of $4,000 to pay the dependent widow and children of Patrick Butler who on April 15, 1915, sustained fatal in- juries arising out of the conscientious discharge of his dut- ies as Chief of Police.
Voted, To take Article 23 from the table.
Voted, That an issue of bonds to the amount of $7,000, un- der the provisions of Chap. 276 of the Acts of 1913, entitled "An Act to authorize the town of Weymouth to make an additional Water Loan", is hereby authorized, for the pur- pose of extending the water main to the property known as Idlewell. The Water Commissioners are hereby authorized to make such extension of the water main, upon receiving trom the owners of said property, security satisfactory to said Commissioners that for a period of not less than five years after such extension has been made the income to the town shall be not less than 5% on the cost of same.
Art. 24. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,100 for the services and expenses of the Board of Health.
Art. 26. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, and that he be authorized to take the cost of same from the regular street appropriation.
Art. 28. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of ten thousand, three hundred dollars ($10,300) for the payment of town officers.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor $2,400 00
Town Clerk 150 00
Assessors (to be paid 50c. per hour) 1,800 00
Town Treasurer 450 00
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Town Treasurer Bond
125 00
Auditors
150 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
150 00
Tree Warden
100 00
Registrars of Voters
450 00
Town Accountant & Gen'l Office Clerk
1,750 00
Town Counsel (this amount not to include trial cases)
750 00
Tax Collector
1,700 00
Tax Collector Bond
250 00
Appropriation Committee
75 00
$10,300 00
Art. 29. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for election expenses.
Art. 30. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the rent and expenses of town offices.
Art. 31. Voted, to take up Articles 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000, and further to appropriate from any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated the sum of $8,500 for the Street De- partment; and that expenditures for street watering and oiling and for permanent sidewalks be under the Betterment Act.
Art. 36. No action.
Art. 40. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost, if any to be taken from the regular street appropriation.
Art. 47. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost of working Birchbrow Avenue to be taken from the regular street appropriation; one-half the cost to be assessed upon the abutters.
Art. 49. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost of
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working Sherwood Road to be taken from the regular street appropriation; one-half the cost to be assessed upon the abutters.
Art. 50. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $6,500 for the payment of state and military aid, and for burials under the provisions of Chapter 587 of the Acts of 1914.
Art. 51. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 and further to appropriate from any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,400 for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, and for the fam- ilies of disabled soldiers and seamen, under Chapter 79 of the Revised Laws.
Art. 52. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $16,000, and further to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the relief and support of the poor.
Art. 53. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,300 and further appropriate the rentals of the Library Building for the support and maintenance of the Tufts Lib- rary.
Art. 54. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $750 for the maintenance of a reading room at the Fogg Library.
Art. 55. Voted, That the Town, acting by its Lighting Committee, cancel the present contract with the Weymouth Light and Power Company for street lighting as of April 1st, 1917, and enter into a new contract with said company providing for all night street lighting upon terms satisfac- tory to the Lighting Committee, the form of contract to be approved by the Town counsel, and that $14,000 be raised and appropriated for street lighting.
Art. 56. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Electric Lighting Committee.
Art. 57. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,400 and further appropriate any money received from the sale of maps, etc., for the maintenance of the town survey. This money is to be expended under the direction of the Se- lectmen.
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Art. 59. Voted, To appropriate the overlay for the abate- ment and remittance of taxes.
Art. 60. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000, and further to appropriate from any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $4,000 for the payment of interest which may become due the current year.
Art. 61. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the preservation of shade trees, same to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden.
Art. 62. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the suppression of the gypsy and browntail moths.
Art. 63. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,100 for printing and advertising.
Art. 69. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for Memorial Day.
Art. 72. Voted, To appropriate from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not exceeding $1,000 to be used for acquiring the Alewive Fishery.
Art. 73. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for miscellaneous expenses.
Art. 45. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Superintendent of Streets, the cost of working the extension of Burton Terrace, to be taken from the regular street appropriation; one-half the cost to be assessed upon the abutters.
Art. 18. Voted, That the Board of Fire Engineers be authorized to sell the Town's two steam fire engines.
The Moderator appointed the following persons on the . Appropriation Committee :
For three years, Russell H. Whiting, George E. Cunniff, E. C. Barker, Frank W. Rea, M. R. Abbott; for two years, James W. Colgan, Fred C. Alden, Frank N. Clapp, Edward I. Loud, Ralph P. Burrell; for one year, Patrick J. Derrig, George M. Hoyt, E. Raymond Corridan, E. W. Thayer, Jacob S. Wichert.
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Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to the Moderator for the able manner in which he has conducted this, our Annual Town Meeting.
Voted, To adjourn (at 6 P. M.) Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
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WEYMOUTH, MARCH 12, 1917.
A meeting of the Registrars of Voters was held at the Town Office this evening for the purpose of examining the records of votes cast in the several precincts of the town for town officers, and found that the following persons having received the largest number of votes cast, were duly elected to the several offices, viz :
TOWN CLERK, John A. Raymond. TOWN TREASURER, John H. Stetson.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
Henry E. Hanley, Alfred W. Hastings, Bradford Hawes, Joseph Kelley, George L. Newton.
ASSESSORS, For Three Years,
Lewis W. Callahan, Charles H. Clapp.
PARK COMMISSIONER, For Three Years, Louis A. Cook.
WATER COMMISSIONER, For Three Years,
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George E. Bicknell. SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For Three Years,
Sarah S. Howe, Edward R. Sampson.
AUDITORS,
Frank N. Blanchard, William H. Pratt, Winfield S. Wells.
F
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY, For Three Years,
William A. Drake, Francis M. Drown,
Joseph E. Gardner.
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TRUSTEE OF TUFTS LIBRARY, For Two Years, Joseph Chase, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH, For Three Years,
Frederick L. Doucett.
TREE WARDEN
Charles L. Merritt.
COMMISSIONER OF WARD TWO SCHOOLHOUSE SINKING FUND BONDS,
For Three Years, Henry A. Nash.
CONSTABLES,
Charles W. Baker,
Charles W. Barrows,
George B. Bayley,
Edward F. Butler,
George W. Conant,
Thomas Fitzgerald,
Elbert Ford,
George W. Nash,
Arthur H. Pratt,
Willie F. Tirrell,
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town, the result was as follows :
580
No
968
Blanks
254
Total
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The result of the ballot was as follows :
TOWN TREASURER.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3 295
4
5 294
6 Total
John H. Stetson.
185
169
116
176
1235
Blanks
76
73
191
46
64
117
567
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
Yes
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TOWN CLERK.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3
4
5
6 Total
John A. Raymond .
198
175
312
118
280
200
1283
Blanks
63
67
174
44
78
93
519
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
SELECTMEN.
Henry E. Hanley . :
136
181
206
101
182
229
1035
Alfred W. Hastings. 110
115
188
108
324
107
952
Bradford Hawes ...
133
134
198
101
197
121
884
Edward W. Hunt ...
129
109
230
78
164
87
797
Joseph Kelley
97
138
289
88
129
195
936
George L. Newton ..
175
119
181
85
152
115
827
H. Franklin Perry. .
42
61
172
41
36
54
406
Blanks
483
353
966
208
606
557
3173
Total
1305 1210 2430
810 1790 1465
9010
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Henry E. Hanley ..
139
172
207
90
191
216
1015
Alfred W. Hastings
112
107
185
104
319
105
932
Bradford Hawes ...
135
132
197
95
196
114
869
Edward W. Hunt ...
127
107
220
74
164
85
777
Joseph Kelley
85
129
277
80
129
188
888
George L. Newton . .
179
113
176
80
153
110
811
H. Franklin Perry ..
39
59
163
39
31
52
383
Blanks
499
391 1005
248
607
595
3335
Total
1305 1210 2430
810 1790 1465
9010
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Winslow M. Tirrell. 198
178
296
107
242
187
1208
Blanks
63
64
190
55
116
106
594
Total
261 242 486
162
358
293
1802
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ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Lewis W. Callahan ...
157
144
265
110
243
163
1082
Charles H. Clapp ...
178
147
262
109
285
139
1120
Blanks
187
193
445
105
188
284
1402
Total
522
484
972
324
716-
586
3604
PARK COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS.
Louis A. Cook
181
143
270
98
240
140
1072
Blanks
80
99
216
64
118
153
730
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
WATER COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS.
George E. Bicknell. 180
156
289
103
238
146
1112
Blanks
81
86
197
59
120
147
690
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
Sarah S. Howe .....
163
147
253
106
251
141
1061
Edwin R. Sampson ...
210
154
276
105
245
151
1141
Blanks
153
185
451
119
234
294
1436
Total
526
486
980
330
730
586
3638
AUDITORS.
Frank N. Blanchard 171
135
253
101
224
129
1013
William H. Pratt ..
171
141
254
101
222
135
1024
Winfield S. Wells
. 163
131
260
98
217
126
995
Blanks
278
319
691
186
411
489
2374
Total
783
726 1458
486 1074
879
5406
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TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
William A. Drake .. 192
130
254
94
209
119
998
Francis M. Drown .. 168
127
285
96
209
123
1008
Joseph E. Gardner. 171
125
252
97
207
122
974
Blanks
252
344
667
199
449
515
2426
Total
783
726 1458 486 1074
879
5406
TRUSTEE OF TUFTS LIBRARY FOR TWO YEARS.
Joseph Chase, Jr.
172
144
240
92
207
143
998
Blanks
89
98
246
70
151
150
804
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Frederick L. Doucett 179
164
261
97
235
169
1105
Blanks
82
78
225
65
123
124
697
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
TREE WARDEN.
Charles L. Merritt .. 171
147
264
105
249
144
1080
Blanks
90
95
222
57
109
149
722
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
COMMISSIONER OF WARD TWO SCHOOLHOUSE SINKING FUND BONDS
FOR THREE YEARS.
Henry A. Nash
159
128
238
93
203
132
953
Blanks
102
114
248
69
155
161
849
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
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CONSTABLES.
PRECINCT.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Charles W. Baker ..
153
142
314
87
201
135
1032
Charles W. Barrows 156
134
222
80
197
117
906
George B. Bayley .. 151
130
226
99
208
119
933
Edward F. Butler .. 166
154
255
90
205
185
1055
George W. Conant. 152
136
226
86
212
120
932
Thomas Fitzgerald. 161
144
319
91
205
154
1074
Elbert Ford
152
129
222
85
232
119
939
George W. Nash
192
133
223
87
198
120
953
Arthur H. Pratt. .
157
151
240
86
201
146
981
Willie F. Tirrell. .
150
130
216
90
201-
110
897
Blanks
1020 1037 2397
739 1520 1605
8319
Total
2610 2420 4860 1620 3580 2930
18021
LICENSE.
Yes
59
100
202
47
49
123
580
No
166
121
229
91
225
136
968
Blanks
36
21
55
24
84
34
254
Total
261
242
486
162
358
293
1802
A true copy. Attest.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
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BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH.
ARTICLE I.
TOWN MEETINGS. DATE OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Section 1. The annual meeting of the town shall be held on the first Monday of March of each year.
WARRANT; HOW SERVED.
Section 2. All warrants for Town Meetings shall be served by a constable of the town by posting copies thereof, attested by him in writing, in two public places in each precinct of the town, seven days at least before the date fixed for the meeting. NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING.
Section 3. Notice of every adjourned meeting shall be posted by the town clerk at the town hall or other public place where the meeting is to be held, and if the period of adjournment will permit, shall be advertised in a newspaper, if any, published in Weymouth, as soon as practicable after the adjournment, stating briefly the business to come before the adjourned meeting; provided, however, that omission to comply with requirements in this section as to notice shall not invalidate the proceedings of such adjourned quorum.
QUORUM.
Section 4. Two hundred legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
PROCEDURE.
Section 5. The general provisions of parliamentary law as now recognized by the House of Representatives of Massa- chusetts, so far as they relate to the rights and duties of pre- siding officers and to the conduct of the meeting shall, to the extent to which they are applicable and except as modified by law or by the six following sections of these by-laws, consti- tute the rules and orders for the general government of town meetings and the regulation of business therein.
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Section 6. When a question is before the meeting, mo- tions shall have precedence in the following order, to wit :
ORDER OF MOTIONS.
To Adjourn.
To Lay on Table.
For the Previous Question.
To Close Debate.
To Postpone to a Time Certain.
To Commit (or Recommit) or Refer.
To Amend or Substitute.
To Postpone Indefinitely.
MOTIONS NON-DEBATABLE.
Section 7. The following motions shall be deemed un- amendable and undebatable :
To Adjourn, when another question is before the meet- ing.
To take from the Table.
To Withdraw a motion; and motions as to the order of business.
LIMITATION OF DEBATE.
Section 8. No person shall speak more than ten minutes at one time without a vote of permission by the meeting. Up- on a motion to Lay on the Table or for the Previous Question, not more than ten minutes shall be allowed for debate, and no person shall speak thereon more than three minutes.
AS TO RECONSIDERATION.
Section 9. When a motion for reconsideration is decided that decision shall not be reconsidered, and no question shall twice be reconsidered ; nor shall any vote be reconsidered up- on any of the following motions :
To Adjourn. To Lay on Table. To Take from the Table.
For the Previous Question.
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MOTIONS IN WRITING.
Section 10. A motion shall, if required by the moderator, be reduced to writing before being submitted to the meeting.
ORDER OF AMENDMENTS.
Section 11. On proposed amendments involving sums of money, the larger or largest amount shall be put to the ques- tion first, and an affirmative vote thereon shall be a negative vote on any smaller amount.
VERIFICATION OF VOTE.
Section 12. If a vote being declared is immediately ques- tioned by seven or more of the voters, the moderator shall cause the vote to be taken again by a show of hands or by dividing the meeting and the same to be counted by a teller and the moderator may in his discretion require the same to be done.
ARTICLE II. TOWN REPORTS. TOWN REPORTS.
Section 1. A copy of the town report shall be left at each occupied hotel, dwelling house and tenement not less than seven days previous to the annual meeting.
ARTICLE III. APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD.
Section 1. At each annual meeting for the transaction of municipal business and before the final adjournment thereof, there shall be appointed by the moderator, a Committee on Appropriations, consisting of fifteen members to serve until their successors have been appointed. Five of these shall be appointed to serve three years; five to serve two years and five to serve one year. Thereafter the moderator shall ap- point five members to serve three years each. Vacancies shall be filled by the remaining members of the committee. Neither the town clerk nor town treasurer, nor any member of the boards of selectmen, overseers of the poor, assessors, school
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committee, nor engineers of the fire department shall be eli- gible to serve on said committee.
ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.
Section 2. The members of the appropriation committee shall meet within two weeks after their appointment, at the call of the Town Clerk, whose duty it shall be to issue such a call for organization by the choice of a chairman and sec- retary.
DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
Section 3. The appropriation committee shall consider the various articles relating to appropriations in the warrant for all the town meetings held during the period for which they were appointed, including the various articles in the warrant for the annual town meeting next after their appointment; and they shall report in print before all such town meetings their estimates and recommendations for the action of the town.
PLANNING BOARD.
Section 4. The Planning Board shall consist of twenty- five members. At the next annual meeting after the adop- tion of these by-laws, five of these shall be elected for five years; five for four years; five for three years; five for two years, and five for one year. At each annual meeting there- after, five shall be elected to serve five years each.
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