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thence turning and running in a southerly direction, paral- lel with and 1000 feet distant from Chief Justice Cushing Way, 1500 feet to a point ;
thence turning and running in a westerly direction 1000 feet to Chief Justice Cushing Way ;
thence turning and running, by the easterly line of Chief Justice Cushing Way in a northerly direction, 1500 feet to the point of beginning.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 10
Will the town vote to designate as Zone "B" a parcel of land in Zone A-1 containing approximately sixty-five and 3/10 (65.3) Acres and bounded and described as follows:
Northeasterly by Chief Justice Cushing Way, 1054.22 feet, Southerly by land now or formerly of Emma J. Turner, 162.55 feet,
Easterly by land now or formerly of said Turner, 1289.78 feet, Southerly by the First Herring Brook, 1105 feet, more or less, Southwesterly by land of the Town of Scituate, and land now
or formerly of Damon, White, Vaughn, et al, 2110.62 feet, Northerly and Northwesterly by land of the Town of Scituate, 1161.81 feet and 667.29 feet, and
Northerly by land of Busi et al, 97.09 feet.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 o'clock p.m. Attest : WILLIAM M. WADE Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 6, 1961 and ADJOURNED TOWN MEETINGS March 7 and 8, 1961
A legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs was held at the High School Gymnasium on Monday, the sixth day of March 1961, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by Moderator John Barnard, Jr.
The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
The check list was used. Checkers were: Grace B. McPher- son, Amy C. Bates, Osborne A. McMorrow, Jr., Jessie M. Story, Elizabeth Y. Robbins, Daniel J. Queeney, Elden M. Meyers, Priscilla Schott, Alice S. Torrey, Helen G. McDonald and Catherine E. Levangie.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Wendell W. Whittaker, Charles F. Jenkins, John H. McPherson, Andrews Wyman, Alden H. Mitchell, Mark F. Limont, John E. Bamber, Ralph W. Sides, Stanley F. Murphy, John Hickey and Robert Montgomery.
ARTICLE 1
To hear the report of the Selectmen or other Town Officers and Standing Committees, and act thereon.
VOTED: To accept as printed in the Town Report. Report of the Scituate Library Study Committee was read by Joseph D. Blumenthal, and accepted.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all the necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot, viz: Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark, two or more Field Drivers, one Poundkeeper.
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VOTED: Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark : Russell L. Fish.
Field Drivers : Ernest M. Damon and Alden C. Finnie.
Pound Keeper: Augustus L. Abbott.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Wel- fare to contract at their discretion for support of the Town's poor, or act thereon.
VOTED: To so authorize.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning 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 Sec. 17, Chapter 44, G.L.
VOTED: That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, 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 the year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, G.L. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 5
Will the Town vote to have all the income from the Water Department paid to the Town Treasurer, and estimated receipts used by the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the current year. VOTED: Yes. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of
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shellfish and seaworms within the borders of the Town of Scituate and such other authority as is provided in Sec. 52 of Chapter 130 of the G.L. or take action thereto.
VOTED: To so authorize. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 7
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the payment of dues for a yearly membership in the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $100.00.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $43,560.60 to cover the expenses and disbursements of the Retirement Systems and Pensions for 1961 or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $43,560.60.
Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 9
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to the Reserve Fund or transfer the whole or any part thereof from any available funds, or act thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated under this article. $15,000.00 of said amount to be raised by taxation and the remaining $5,000.00 of said amount to be raised by transfer from the Overlay Reserve Fund.
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ARTICLE 10
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective as of January 1, 1961, as follows :
SCHEDULE I
Weekly rates in this schedule shall be used in computing the pay for all employees in the following group whose pay is based on this schedule. Annual rates are shown here only for convenience-at the weekly rate times 52.
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th Rate
Max. Rate
Clerical Employes:
S-6
Weekly
45.00
47.00
49.00
51.00
53.00
Annual
2340.00
2444.00
2548.00
2652.00
2756.00
S-8
Weekly
51.00
53.00
55.00
57.00
59.00
Annual
2652.00
2756.00
2860.00
2964.00
3068.00
S-10
Weekly
57.00
59.00
61.00
63.00
65.00
Annual
2964.00
3068.00
3172.00
3276.00
3380.00
S-14
Weekly
62.00
64.00
66.00
68.00
70.04
Annual
3224.00
3328.00
3432.00
3536.00
3642.00
Administrative Employees:
S-4
Weekly
46.50
48.50
50.50
52.50
54.50
Annual
2418.00
2522.00
2626.00
2730.00
2834.00
S-12
Weekly
63.50
66.00
68.50
71.07
73.65
Annual®
3302.00
3432.00
3562.00
3696.00
3830.00
S-16
Weekly
83.54
87.87
92.55
92.55
Annual
4344.00
4569.00
4797.00
4797.00
S-18
Weekly
103.21
105.40
107.62
109.81
111.88
Annual
5367.00
5481.00
5596.00
5710.00
5818.00
S-20
Weekly
101.02
104.33
107.62
110.83
114.00
Annual
5253.00
5425.00
5596.00
5763.00
5928.00
S-22
Weekly
136.98
143.27
149.52
155.83
162.08
Annual
7123.00
7450.00
7775.00
8103.00
8428.00
VOTED: To amend Schedule I, classifications S-4 and S-12 to read as follows :
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
Rate
Rate
Max. Rate
S-4
Weekly
54.12
56.12
58.12
60.12
62.12
Annual
2814.00
2918.00
3022.00
3126.00
3230.00
S-12
Weekly
75.93
78.43
80.93
83.43
85.93
3948.00
4078.00
4208.00
4338.00
4468.00
VOTED: Yes 390
No 369.
3rd
4th
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ARTICLE 11
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend SCHEDULE I of the Classification and Salary Plan by substituting the following figures for the classi- fication S-17.
S-17 Weekly
100.00
103.85
107.69 5600.00
111.54
115.38
Annual
5200.00
5400.00
5800.00
6000.00
VOTED: Yes (voice vote) .
ARTICLE 12
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend SCHEDULE II-WAGE CLASSIFICA- TION of the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective January 1, 1961, as follows :
(a) Following "Machine Operator W-6", to add Mechanic Park Dept. W-6.
(b) Deleting "Mechanic W-8", and substituting Mechanic- Highway Dept. W-8.
(c) Following "Assistant foreman-Highway Dept. W-10", to add Foreman-Park Dept. W-10.
VOTED: Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 13
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend SCHEDULE IV-UNCLASSIFIED AND PART-TIME POSITIONS of the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective as of January 1, 1961, as follows :
(a) To delete the final item: Foreman-Park Department. Administrative salary to be paid in addition to wages received under W-4 4.00 per week.
(b) To change the rate of pay of Health Department Nurse to $79.50.
VOTED: Yes (voice vote).
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ARTICLE 14
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective as of January 1, 1961, as follows :
SCHEDULE III
Weekly rates in this schedule shall be used in computing the pay for all employees whose pay is based on this schedule. Annual rates are shown here only for convenience-at the weekly rate times 52.
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th Rate
Max. Rate
PF-1
Weekly
90.58
92.87
95.25 4953.00
97.62
100.00 5200.00
PF-2
Weekly
101.19
102.37
104.77 5448.00
107.15 5572.00
5694.00
PF-3
Weekly
101.73
111.88
113.10
114.25 5941.00
115.48 6005.00
PF-4
Weekly
116.67
117.85
119.06
120.15
121.31
Annual
6067.00
6128.00
6191.00
6248.00
6308.00
PF-5
Weekly
137.13
143.75
147.10
150.40
Annual
7131.00
140.44 7303.00
7475.00
7649.00
7821.00
VOTED : Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 15
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to provide that the Tree Warden shall be paid for actual hours of labor performed at the rate of skilled labor (W-4) in addition to his annual salary of $484.00.
VOTED: Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 16
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective not later than January 1, 1962, by adding the following to Section 13:
(j) For the purpose of computing weekly pay, the work week shall be considered to commence on Monday and end
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Annual
4709.00
4829.00
5076.00
109.50
Annual
5262.00
5323.00
Annual
5758.00
5818.00
5881.00
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on Sunday of each calendar week. The pay day for each work week shall be the next Wednesday following comple- tion of the work week.
VOTED: Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 17
Will the Town approve the racommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective April 1, 1961, by
(1) adding the following to Section 13:
(k) The classification and salary schedule for all clerical employees shall be based upon a work week of thirty-five (35) hours.
(2) amending SCHEDULE I, Clerical Employees, as follows :
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th
Max.
Rate
Rate
Clerical Employees
S-6 Weekly
47.73
49.85
51.97
54.09
56.21
Annual
2482.00
2592.00
2702.00
2813.00
2923.00
S-8 Weekly
54.09
56.21
58.33
60.45
62.58
Annual
2813.00
2923.00
3033.00
3143.00
3254.00
S-10 Weekly
60.45
62.58
64.70
66.82
68.94
Annual
3143.00
3254.00
3364.00
3475.00
3585.00
S-14 Weekly
65.76
67.88
70.00
72.12
74.28
Annual
3420.00
3530.00
3640.00
3750.00
3863.00
VOTED: Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 18
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Salary and Classification Plan, to be effective April 1, 1961, by deleting the present Section 16.c. and substituting the following:
c. Office workers - Overtime at the rate of time and one half shall be paid for all hours worked in excess of thirty- five (35) hours in any one work week.
VOTED: Yes 479, No. 253.
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ARTICLE 19
Will the Town approve the recommendation of the Person- nel Board to amend the Classification and Salary Plan, to be effective January 1, 1961, under SCHEDULE IV-UNCLASSI- FIED AND PART-TIME POSITIONS.
Dog Officer 137.50 per year
by substituting as follows :
Dog Officer 250.00 per year
VOTED : No.
ARTICLE 20
Will the Town vote to amend the Classification and Salary Plan by adding the following classification:
Schedule II
Moth Supervisor
W-4
VOTED: Yes 463, No. 169.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Classification and Salary Plan by deleting Schedule III thereof and substitute therefor a new Schedule III to be effective as of January 1, 1961 as follows:
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
Max. Rate
PF-1
4,880.00
5,030.00
5,500.00
PF-2
5,566.22
5,762.69
6,023.18
PF-3
6,090.51
6,220.75
6,352.10
PF-4
6,417.22
6,548.56
6,672.19
PF-5
7,543.05
7,907.28
8,272.63
VOTED: Yes 386, No 747.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Water Depart- ment section of the Classification and Salary Plan under Sched- ule II by deleting W-12, W-16, W-18, and W-20 of Schedule II
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and substituting therefore a new W-12, W-16, W-18, and W-20 of Schedule II to be effective as of Jan. 1, 1961, as follows, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore:
Min. Rate
2nd Rate
3rd Rate
4th Rate
Max. Rate
W-12 Weekly
86.79
89.00
91.29
93.56
95.83
Annual
4513.00
4628.00
4747.00
4865.00
4983.00
W-16 Weekly
96.98
98.10
100.40
102.69
104.94
Annual
5043.00
5101.00
5221.00
5340.00
5457.00
W-18 Weekly
106.12
107.23
108.38
109.50
110.67
Annual
5518.00
5576.00
5636.00
5694.00
5755.00
W-20 Weekly
122.88
125.78
128.75
131.73
134.69
Annual
6386.00
6541.00
6695.00
6850.00
7004.00
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to amend Schedule 4 of the Classification and Salary Plan to read as follows:
Veterans Agent
$925.00
Director of Veterans Services
$925.00
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 24
Will the Town vote to establish salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers, or act thereon.
VOTED: Selectmen: Chairman $1,500.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $500.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Board of Public Welfare: Chairman $650.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $440.00 each and legitimate expenses. This sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them and either of them.
Assessors: Chairman $1,750.00 and legitimate expenses. Other members $1,500.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Highway Surveyor: $7,000.00.
Town Collector: $5,450.00 and legitimate expenses. All demand fees accrue to Town.
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Town Treasurer: $5,000.00 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden: $484.00.
Town Clerk: $2,520.00 and legitimate expenses.
Board of Health: Chairman $200.00 and legitimate expen- ses. Other members $100.00 each and legitimate expenses.
Water Commissioners: Chairman $423.50 and legitimate expenses. Other members $363.00 each and legitimate expenses.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, such sums of money as may be necessary to defray expenses estimated for the year 1961 and make appropriations for the following de- partments :
VOTED : That the Town raise and appropriate those amounts recommended by the Advisory Committee, as amen- ded, each amount as a segregated and separate amount, and, except as specifically voted by the Town, that no transfer shall be made from any such segregated and separate amount to any other amount either within or outside of the amounts allocated to the same department; and further that no amount shall be payable to any person hereunder for expenses except on pre- sentation of a voucher signed by such person and itemizing such expenses.
Voted to raise and appropriate :
Advisory Committee, expenses $ 1,500.00
Personnel Board, expenses 440.00
Planning Board, expenses
1,105.00
Selectmen, salaries
3,500.00
Clerk, salary
3,208.00
Executive Secretary, salary
400.00
Expenses
3,000.00
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Town Treasurer, salary
5,000.00
Clerk, salary
3,046.00
Expenses
2,185.00
Town Collector, salary
5,450.00
Clerks, salaries
8,283.00
Expenses
3,709.00
Town Accountant, salary
5,818.00
Clerks, salaries
6,741.00
Expenses
400.00
Board of Assessors, salaries
4,750.00
Clerks, salaries
7,778.00
Expenses
2,800.00
Town Engineer, salary
8,428.00
Engineering, Assistance
3,600.00
Expenses
920.00
Town Counsel, salary
3,600.00
Expenses
715.00
Fees for Litigation
750.00
Town Clerk, salary
2,520.00
Clerk, salary
3,208.00
Expenses
315.00
Elections and Registrations, Registrars salaries Expenses
900.00
4,100.00
Town Hall, expenses
10,076.00
Custodian, salary
4,500.00
Public Buildings, expenses
2,535.00
Fire Department, Chief's salary
7,821.00
Salaries of others
210,572.00
Equipment, Maintenance and Repairs
13,675.00
Other expenses
4,140.00
Forest Fires, expenses
3,650.00
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Police Department, Chief's salary
7,821.00
Salaries of others
152,281.00
Special Officers
7,866.00
School Traffic Supervisors
3,600.00
Equipment, Maintenance and Repairs
16,440.00
Other Expenses
8,626.00
Building Inspector, salary
4,797.00
Expenses
933.00
Wire Inspector, salary
1,800.00
Expenses
500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, salary
605.00
Expenses
140.00
Dog Officer, salary
138.00
Expenses
60.00
Tree Warden, salary
484.00
Labor
8,387.00
Other expenses
2,305.00
Insect and Pest Control, labor
8,750.00
Expenses
3,080.00
Dutch Elm Disease, labor Expenses
4,280.00
Civilian Defense, expenses
520.00
Clam Warden, salary Expenses
700.00
Harbormaster, salary
3,000.00
Expenses
3,189.00
Zoning Board of Appeals, expenses
800.00
Board of Health, salaries
400.00
Health Agent, salary
5,200.00
P. H. Nurse, salary and expenses Expenses
5,604.00
7,862.00
Sanitation, Garage Collection
26,390.00
Care of Dumps
7,420.00
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6,027.00
3,500.00
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Greenhead Fly and Midge Control, expenses
1,928.00
Highway Surveyor, salary
7,000.00
Clerk, salary
3,500.00
Bituminous Patching
16,000.00
Drainage
17,000.00
Street Cleaning
10,500.00
Surface Treatment
38,000.00
Roads, general
21,500.00
Equipment maintenance
19,000.00
Sidewalks
3,000.00
Other Expenses
26,150.00
Capital Expense
3,000.00
Storm Emergency
5,000.00
Snow Removal, expenses
55,000.00
Street Lighting, expenses
28,334.00
Board of Public Welfare, salaries
1,530.00
Administration
8,500.00
Relief and Assistance
128,000.00
Director of Veterans' Services, salary Expenses
100.00
Veterans' Agent, salary
200.00
Expenses
100.00
Soldiers' Benefits
12,000.00
School Department, current expenses
1,063,001.00
Repairs and Replacement
19,220.00
Libraries
6,650.00
Transportation
80,500.00
Capital Outlay
9,785.00
Special
11,120.00
Allen Memorial Library, salaries
17,775.00
Expenses
9,185.00
Peirce Memorial Library, salaries
8,102.00
Expenses
3,993.00
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400.00
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Park Department, labor
27,275.00
Equipment, Operation Maintenance
2,200.00
Expenses
4,580.00
Rental of Equipment
975.00
Lifeguards and Beach
6,400.00
Capital Expense
1,100.00
Pensions, Veterans'
4,088.00
Other
2,800.00
Group Insurance, expenses
24,000.00
Unclassified, Memorial Day
1,075.00
Veterans' Day
40.00
Bounties
35.00
Insurance
26,076.00
Town Ambulance
1,200.00
Certification of Notes
60.00
Town Reports
4,184.00
Water Department, Commissioners' salaries
1,150.00
Superintendent's salary
6,695.00
Clerks, salaries
5,793.00
Inspector, expense
750.00
Salaries of others.
36,313.00
Power and Light
10,000.00
Water Purchase
4,748.00
Service Supplies
20,000.00
Main Supplies
12,960.00
Property Maintenance
2,440.00
Exploration
8,000.00
Other Expenses
29,262.00
Maturing Debt and Interest, Maturing Debt
279,000.00
Maturing Debt Interest
117,818.00
Water Loan Debt Reduction
37,000.00
Water Loan Debt Interest
2,637.00
Temporary Loan Interest
17,800.00
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ARTICLE 26
Will the Town vote to adopt the following By-Law: "All Town officers shall pay all fees received by them by virtue of their office into the Town Treasury, with the exception of fees received by the Town Clerk for performing marriages."
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court to authorize the Town of Scituate to create the office of Comptroller ; such Comptroller to have substantially the duties and powers described in Chapter 223 of the Acts of 1960 and such other and further powers and duties as the Se- lectmen shall deem desirable to promote the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Town.
VOTED: That the Town instruct the Selectmen to pe- tition the General Court to authorize the Town of Scituate to create the office of Comptroller such Comptroller to have sub- stantially the duties and powers described in Chapter 223 of the Acts of 1960 and such other and further powers and duties as the Selectmen shall deem desirable to promote the efficient con- duct of the affairs of the Town.
ARTICLE 28
Will the Town vote to authorize its Treasurer to act as Collector of Taxes, said authorization to become effective im- mediately following the Town elections of March, 1963; and further to discontinue the office of Collector of Taxes upon the completion of the term now being served by the present Col- lector of Taxes.
VOTED : Yes (voice vote).
ARTICLE 29
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new accounting machine for the Town Hall, or act thereon.
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VOTED: That the sum of $5,500.00 be raised and ap- propriated under this article for the purchase of a new account- ing machine for the Town Hall and the specifications to be used for soliciting bids from competitive vendors be those suggested in the memorandum of November 15, 1960 from Charles M. Evans Associates to the Advisory Committee, a copy of which has been filed with the Town Accountant.
ARTICLE 30
Will the Town vote to adopt the following By-Law, to be- come effective January 1, 1962:
"No contract shall be entered into on behalf of the Town of Scituate and no liability or obligation of the Town of Scituate shall be incurred or entered into by any Board or Officer of the Town of Scituate until the Town Accountant has certified that sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover such con- tract, liability, or obligation."
VOTED: Yes. Unanimous vote.
Approved May 29, 1961, Edward J. McCormack, Jr.,
Attorney General
ARTICLE 31
Will the Town vote to authorize and instruct the Advisory Committee to retain a recognized, impartial Municipal con- sultant for the purpose of investigating the public works and purchasing functions of the Town and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
VOTED: That the Town authorize and instruct the Ad- visory Committee to retain a recognized impartial municipal consultant for the purpose of investigating the public works and purchasing functions of the Town and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 32
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for survey of the wage scedules and job classifications of all town
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employees, members of boards, and elected and appointed officers, to be conducted by an impartial professional consultant of recognized standing and experience.
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 33
Will the Town vote to establish a Town Specification Board to consist of (1) Lawyer, (2) Engineer, (1) Accountant, (1) Businessman, said Board to be appointed by the Moderator with the prior majority approval of the Board of Selectmen and Town Purchasing Agent if any. The terms of the appointments to be as follows; 3) members for terms of three years; (2) members for terms of two years. It shall be the duties of this Specification Board to examine and approve all specifications for bids which must be submitted to competitive bidding under the existing laws of the Commonwealth and of the town.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 34
Will the Town vote to amend the Classification and Salary Plan by deleting the provisions of Section 10 thereof and sub- stituting therefor the following:
Section 10. Amendment.
This By-Law may be amended by vote of the Town at any regular or special Town Meeting, except that salary schedules may be amended at an Annual Town Meeting only.
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 35
Will the Town vote to create a Purchasing Department by accepting the provisions of Section 103 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and authorize the head of said department, with the approval of the Selectmen and the Town Accountant, to establish rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of so
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much of the business of the town as relates to the purchase of supplies and materials.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 36
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 for Channel Markings and regulations of the usage of the North River from Humarock to the sea, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $125.00.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $8,900.00 for Scituate to continue as a member of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project, said sum to include the amount which may be assessed against the Town for Mosquito Control (Chapter 112, Acts of 1931), or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $8,900.00.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, by taxation or otherwise, a sum of twelve thousand dollars $12,000.00) for the construction of a booster station with necessary machinery to be located on Town owned land at the intersection of Mann Lot Road and Chief Justice Cushing Highway to provide ade- quate pressure for First Parish Road, west of Grove Street; Grove Street, Mann Lot and Clapp Roads to the Cohasset line, or take any action thereon.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate, by tax- ation or otherwise, a sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) for the construction of a booster station with necessary machinery, to be located on Town owned land at the intersection of Mann Lot Road and Chief Justice Cushing High- way, to provide adequate pressure for First Parish Road, west of Grove Street, Grove Street, Mann Lot and Clapp Roads to the Cohasset line.
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