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On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the Town amend its Zoning Map and Zoning By-laws by changing the area described in Article 6 from a Business and General Residence District to a Single Residence District.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by eminent domain proceedings the six-inch sewer line in Walker Terrace, and take an easement for sewer and water three
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hundred feet down Walker Terrace by a width of ten (10) feet, and to see if the Town will extend the sewer in Walker Terrace (50) feet from the present manhole in Walker Terrace toward the end of Walker Terrace, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article.
-John J. Curran and Others. On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 7 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in or across a certain highway known as Renwick Road, from an existing manhole at the junction of Spring Street and Renwick Road northerly in Renwick Road a distance of 360 feet approx- imately; and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor; and/or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor; and/or appropriate by transfer from available balances or from the Excess and Deficiency Account a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this Article.
-Charles J. Sheridan and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 8 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the By-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A:
(a) By deleting Scction 5 (a) therefrom and substituting the fol- lowing: Holidays. Town employees shall be entitled to the following holi- days with pay at their regular straight time rate when they fall or are observed within the regular work week: January first, February twenty- second, April nineteenth, May thirtieth, July fourth, the first Monday of September, October twelfth, November eleventh, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Employees required to work on a legal holiday shall be paid according to the provisions provided for in section 4 - par. 1.
(b) By deleting Section 4- (1) therefrom and substituting the fol- lowing: Additional compensation shall be paid for any work in excess of the normal hours of employment at such rate not exceeding 11/2 times the established rate of compensation, as the department head, with the ap- proval of the Personnel Board, shall establish; provided, however, that such additional compensation may be paid, at a rate not exceeding twice the established rate of compensation, on Sundays and holidays; and, provided further that in the case of snow removal occurring outside the regular hours of duty, a supervisor shall be paid straight time and other employees 11/2 times the rate for regular employment.
-Charles C. Curran and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 9 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-laws by adding thereto the following:
CHAPTER XIII
Lake Quannapowitt
Section 1. No craft, while on Lake Quannapowitt, shall be used for dwelling purposes, either temporarily or on a permanent basis.
-Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend the By-laws of the Town by adding thereto the following:
CHAPTER XIII
Lake Quannapowitt
Section 1. No vessel, while on Lake Quannapowitt, shall be used for dwelling purposes, either temporarily or on a permanent basis.
On motion duly made and seconded:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 11:20 P.M.
Attendance:
Precinct 1 170
Precinct 2
106
Precinct 3
168
Precinct 4
124
Precinct 5
32
Total
600
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Annual Town Meeting March 13, 1961
Meeting called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by William K. Lawrence:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1
To act upon the report of the Town officers as published.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 1 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all Town officers not required to be elected by ballot. On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to bring in nominations for Town officers not required to be elected by ballot.
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The Moderator appointed Willard Bain, Mathew P. Curran, Clarence Puddister, Thomas Hanson, and Richard McGrail.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money fom time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961, 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 ac- cordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
-Paul Lazzaro and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money fom time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961 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 Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 4
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Public Works, Charities and Veterans' Benefits, Education, Recreation and Unclassified, Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Matur- ing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department.
-Board of Selectmen.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $128,801.58 as follows:
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
Personal Services
3,800.00
Materials and Supplies
75.00
Contractual Services
3,925.00
Sundry Expense
295.00
$ 8,785.00
Accounting Department:
Personal Services
$ 22,094.40
Materials and Supplies
355.00
Contractual Services
1,800.00
Sundry Expense
85.00
Travel Outside the Commonwealth
500.00
Capital Outlay
348.60
$ 25,183.00
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Treasurer's Department:
Salary of Treasurer
$ 2,850.00
Personal Services
5,001.02
Tax Titles
1,000.00
Materials and Supplies
1,400.00
Contractual Services
475.00
Sundry Expense
225.00
Travel Outside the Commonwealth
500.00
Capital Outlay
200.00
$ 11,651.02
Legal Department:
Personal Services
$ 6,747.20
Materials and Supplies
450.00
Contractual Services
4,200.00
Sundry Expense
165.00
Capital Outlay
500.00
$ 12,062.20
Legal Damages
$ 5,000.00
Collector's Department:
Salary of Collector
$ 5,600.00
Personal Services
9,475.00
Materials and Supplies
125.00
Contractual Services
3,175.00
Sundry Expense
130.00
Capital Outlay
444.25
$ 18,949.25
Assessors' Department:
Personal Services
$ 12,050.00
Salary of Board
4,002.00
Materials and Supplies
300.00
Contractual Services
1,755.00
Sundry Expense
345.00
$ 18,452.00
Town Clerk's Department:
Salary of Town Clerk
$ 4,000.00
Personal Services
3,650.00
Materials and Supplies
150.00
Contractual Services
850.00
Sundry Expense
100.00
$ 8,750.00
Election and Registration:
$ 5,652.98
Personal Services Contractual Services
1,600.00
Materials and Supplies
116.00
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Sundry Expense Capital Outlay
00.00 140.00
$ 7,508.98
Election Expense:
Personal Services
$ 1,601.93
Contractual Services
543.20
$ 2,145.13
Personnel Board:
Personal Services
$ 600.00
Materials and Supplies, Contractual Services, Sundry Expense
4,125.00
$ 4,725.00
Finance Committee:
Personal Services
$ 2,375.00
Materials and Supplies, Contractual Services, Sundry Charges
1,215.00
$
3,590.00
Planning Board:
Materials and Supplies, Contractual Services, Sundry Charges
$
1,000.00
Board of Appeals
$ 1,000.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $468,195.55 for Protection of Persons and Property as follows:
Police Department:
Personal Services
$214,349.65
Materials and Supplies
7,685.00
Contractual Services
4,135.00
Sundry Expense
300.00
Mass. Training School
700.00
Out of State Travel
275.00
Capital Outlay
12,915.75
$240,360.40
Fire Department:
Personal Services
$183,078.00
Materials and Supplies
3,900.00
Contractual Services
4,390.00
Sundry Expense
300.00
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
Capital Outlay
5,100.00
$197,068.00
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Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
$ 10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
Civil Defense:
Personal Services
$ 2,010.00
Materials and Supplies
1,832.95
Contractual Services
455.00
Sundry Expense
150.00
Capital Outlay
1,364.20
$
5,812.15
Building Inspector:
Personal Services
$ 5,900.00
Materials and Supplies
25.00
Contractual Services
630.00
Sundry Expense
20.00
Out-of-State Travel
100.00
$ 6,675.00
Wire Inspector:
Personal Services
$ 2,350.00
Materials and Supplies
50.00
Contractual Services
400.00
Sundry Expense
10.00
$ 2,810.00
Plumbing Inspector:
Personal Services
$ 1,500.00
Contractual Services
150.00
$
1,650.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Personal Services
$ 1,300.00
Contractual Services
200.00
Sundry Expense
60.00
$ 1,560.00
Dog Officer - Animal Inspector:
Personal Services
$ 1,400.00
Contractual Services
160.00
$ 1,560.00
Compensation Account
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Motion by Finance Committee: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $16,814.00 for Health and Sanitation as follows:
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Health Department:
Salary of Board
$ 414.00
Personal Services
6,950.00
Materials and Supplies
1,770.00
Contractual Services
3,975.00
Sundry Expense
3,705.00
$ 16,814.00
Amendment by Norman S. Bosworth:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,164.00 for Health and Sanitation as follows:
Health Department:
Salary of Board
$ 414.00
Personal Services
6,950.00
Materials and Supplies
1,770.00
Contractual Services
7,325.00
Sundry Expense
3,705.00
$ 20,164.00 The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative: YES, 209 - NO, 177. The original motion then was voted in the affirmative.
PUBLIC WORKS
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $745,274.96 for Public Works as follows:
Administrative:
Personal Services
$ 27,750.00
Materials and Supplies
400.00
Contractual Services
525.00
Sundry Expense
125.00
Capital Outlay
269.00
$ 29,069.00
Engineering Department:
Personal Services
$ 21,150.00
Materials and Supplies
600.00
Contractual Services
255.00
Sundry Expense
25.00
Capital Outlay
. 2,550.00
$ 24,580.00
Garage, Equipment Maintenance:
Personal Services
$ 10,615.20
Materials and Supplies
14,650.00
Contractual Services
300.00
Sundry Expense
125.00
$ 25,690.20
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Buildings:
Personal Services
$ 17,679.80
Materials and Supplies
9,200.00
Contractual Services Sundry Expense
50.00
Capital Improvement:
Lafayette Building
1,960.00
Police Station
900.00
Fire Station Highway Building
300.00
$ 34,189.80
Moth and Tree Division:
Personal Services
$ 22,082.00
Materials and Supplies
1,175.00
Contractual Services
400.00
Sundry Expense
25.00
Capital Outlay
300.00
$ 23,982.00
Park Division:
Personal Services
$ 19,484.00
Materials and Supplies
2,200.00
Contractual Services
625.00
Sundry Expense
25.00
Capital Outlay
2,145.00
$ 24,479.00
Cemetery Division:
Personal Services
$ 10,907.20
Materials and Supplies
1,975.00
Contractual Services
381.60
Sundry Expense
25.00
Out of State Travel
200.00
Capital Outlay
9,220.00
$ 22,708.80
Less: Perpetual Care Income Available $2,375.39
To be appropriated from
Sale of Lots Fund 5,121.00
$ 7,496.39
$ 15,212.41
Sewer Division:
Personal Services Materials and Supplies Contractual Services
$ 25,070.08 1,075.00 2,915.00
.
3,600.00
500.00
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Sundry Expense Sewer Connections
25.00 8,500.00
$ 37,585.08
Highway Division:
Personal Services
$ 95,000.00
Materials and Supplies
30,000.00
Contractual Services
42,345.00
Sundry Expense
200.00
Capital Outlay
3,170.00
$170,715.00
Water Division:
Personal Services
$ 95,857.92
Insurance
2,400.00
Pensions
2,779.40
Materials and Supplies
41,275.00
Contractual Services
26,350.00
Sundry Expense
1,000.00
Maturing Bonds
98,000.00
Maturing Interest
16,435.75
M.D.C. Assessment
56,424.40
Capital Outlay
19,250.00
$359,772.47
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $307,454.00 for Charities and Veterans' Benefits as follows:
Welfare Department:
Salaries of the Board
$ 690.00
General Relief
14,850.00
General Relief Administration
1,331.00
$ 16,871.00
Disability Assistance
$ 27,000.00
Disability Assistance Adm.
1,331.00
$ 28,331.00
Aid Dependent Children
$ 15,300.00
Aid Dependent Children Adm.
665.50
$ 15,965.50
Old Age Assistance Old Age Assistance Adm.
$102,000.00
7,320.50
$109,320.50
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Welfare Department:
Medical Aid for the Aged Medical Aid for the Aged Adm.
$ 96,000.00 2,662.00
$ 98,662.00
Total Welfare Department
$269,150.00
Part of the expense for Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assist- ance will be paid from Available Federal Funds.
Veterans' Benefits:
Personal Services
$ 3,300.00 34,000.00
Recipients
Materials and Supplies
125.00
Contractual Services
575.00
Sundry Expense
125.00
Care of Veterans' Graves, Lakeside Cemetery
179.00
$ 38,304.00
EDUCATION
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,876,834.49 for Education as follows:
School Department:
Personal Services
$1,543,774.35
Materials and Supplies, Contractual Services and Sundry Expense
236,783.00
Trade Schools
8,115.00
Out-of-State Travel
600.00
Adult Education
5,689.00
$1,794,961.35
Library Department:
Personal Services
$ 62,412.00
Materials and Supplies
18,000.00
Contractual Services
9,465.00
Sundry Expense
75.00
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
Capital Outlay
640.00
$ 90,742.00
Less: Library Trust Funds Income Available $ 6,698.02
Dog License money received in Town Clerk's office and refunded from County 2,170.84
$ 8,868.86
$ 81,873.14
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RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $283,289.41 for Recreation and Unclassified as follows:
Recreation:
Salary of Director
$ 1,000.00
Personal Services
12,102.50
Materials and Supplies
1,190.00
Contractual Services
455.00
$ 14,747.50
Miscellaneous Account
$ 1,990.00
$ 1,990.00
Street Lights
$ 42,000.00
$ 42,000.00
Rifle Range: Company E 182nd Infantry
$ 378.00
$ 378.00
Insurance
$ 56,958.00
$ 56,958.00
Employees Group Insurance
$ 35,016.44
$ 35,016.44
Retirement System:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 62,320.00
Expense Fund
5,160.00
Military Service Credit
586.07
Non-Contributory Veterans' Pension
30,475.76
and that $6,342.36 be transferred from Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
Reserve Fund $ 33,657.64
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $549,041.25 for Interest and Maturing Debt as follows:
Interest
Maturing Debt
$152,041.25 397,000.00
$549,041.25
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $5,760.00 to provide for payments due for the year 1961 on bonds of the Light Department and interest on
$ 98,541.83
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such bonds and appropriate the sum of $414.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners to be taken from the receipts of the department for the year 1961 and to transfer the sum of $2,909.52 from the Light Operation Account to the Non-Contributory Pension Account and to transfer the sum of $5,700.00 from the Light Operation Account to the Employees Group Insurance Account, and the balance of the receipts of the department for the year 1961 be appropriated for the use of the Department for other expenditures, provided, however, that if the income from said department shall exceed the expenses of the department for said fiscal year, the use of said excess in whole or in part, to be determined by the 1962 Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7-b of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the By-laws of the Town, under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 5 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7-a of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the By-laws of the Town, under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, in the manner following:
(a) By adding to the "Clerical, Fiscal and Administrative" class:
S-3 Clerk B, Public Works
S-4 Clerk C, Public Works
S-5 Account Clerk, Public Works
S-6 Costs Clerk, Public Works
S-8 Records Supervisor, Public Works
(b) By adding to the Public Works Occupational Group the classifica- tion S-5, Building Attendant, Public Works.
The preceding changes to become effective January 1, 1961; and that the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article.
-Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 6 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the By-laws of the town, under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, by deleting from the Public Works Occupational Group, Pay Scale Number W-5 and substituting therefor Pay Scale Number W-5 (a).
-Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 7 be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Finance Committee:
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Voted: To take up Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 out of order. The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLES 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the By-laws of the town, under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, by substituting Pay Scale Number S-9 (a) for Pay Scale Number S-9, and Pay Scale Number S-10 (a) for Pay Scale Number S-10, in the Public Works Occupational Group.
-Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by adding to the Inspection Occupational Group thereof, the classifi- cation N-11 Registered Sanitarian-Health Agent.
-Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by striking therefrom the positions within the class "Engineering and Allied," and substituting therefor the following:
E-4 Town Engineer
E-3 Engineering Supervisor, Field or Office
E-2 Transitman
E-1 Rodman
E-1 Draftsman
-Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7-b of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by striking Schedule IV - Engineering Salary Scale therefrom and substituting a new Schedule IV.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by adding to the Clerical, Fiscal and Administrative Class, the classi- fication S-6 Supervisor-Account Clerk.
-Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the
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by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by reclassifying the position N-5 Veterans' Relief and Services Agent to N-6 Veterans' Relief and Services Agent, said amendment to be effective as of January 1, 1961; and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for the reclassification of the present Veterans' Relief and Services Agent as of January 1, 1961.
-Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7A of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by reclassifying the following positions:
(a) S-7 Office Supervisor, Financial and Administrative to S-8 Office Supervisor, Financial and Administrative.
(b) S-11 Town Accountant to S-13 Town Accountant.
said amendment to be effective as of January 1, 1962.
-Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 of the Classification, Salary and Wage Plan of the Town of Wakefield, being Chapter 17 of the by-laws of the Town, under authority of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A, by striking therefrom the first sentence of the second sub-paragraph of paragraph (b), and substituting therefor, the following: Employees with ten years of full-time continuous service shall be granted three weeks' vacation with pay.
-Personnel Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 15 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1961 to the Boston and Maine Railroad for three parcels of land occupied as parking areas on North Avenue as set forth in an original lease dated November 10, 1955, as ex- tended by vote on Article 4 of a Special Town Meeting held on May 31, 1960. -Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 16 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1961 to Parke Snow, Inc., for land occupied as a parking area on Center Street, as set forth in a lease dated July 1, 1959.
-Board of Selectmen.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $950. to carry out the purposes of Article 17.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws of the Town by adding to Chapter VII thereof, the following section: Section 22. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly manner, or use any indecent, profane or insulting language, in any public way, park, common or other public place in the town, or near any dwelling house or public building therein.
On motion by Finance Committee:
-Board of Selectmen.
Voted: To amend the General By-laws of the Town by adding to Chapter VII thereof the following section: Section 22. No person shall be- have in a rude or disorderly manner, or use any indecent, profane, or in- sulting language in any public way, park, common, or other public place in the town, or near any dwelling house or public building therein.
The vote in the affirmative was: YES, 327 - NO, 57.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 41, Section 97A, providing for the establishment of a police de- partment by the Selectmen.
-Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 97A, providing for the establishment of a police department by the select- men.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 810 of the Acts of 1960, the so-called "jay-walking" statute.
-Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept the provisions of Chapter 810 of the Acts of 1960, the so-called "Jay-Walking" statute.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 95A, pertaining to the granting of an annuity or pension to the surviving spouse or children of certain deceased former employees; and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the provisions of this article.
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