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Upon Motion of Mr. Bertelsen, duly seconded, it was VOTED: Unanimously: That the article be passed over.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file and/or support legislation in the Massachusetts Gen- eral Court which would provide a basis for the Boston Edison Compary being required to locate any new power lines for the transmission of electricity at high voltage underground within the Town of Wayland, and to employ legal counsel to represent the Town at any hearing be- fore the General Court, and to take all appropriate legislative meas- ures necessary to secure the passage of such legislation, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. William C. Moyer offered the following MOTION: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen:
1. To file and/ or support legislation in the Massachusetts General Court designed for the location of any new power lines, for the transmission of electricity in bulk, underground within the Town of Wayland;
2. To authorize the Town Counsel to represent the Town at any hearing relevant to such legislation before the General Court and to take all appropriate legislative measures necessary to secure the passage of such legislation, including the right to employ technically and/ or professionally qualified personnel;
3. And that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two thou- sand ($2, 000) dollars therefor.
Mr. Moyer then presented the report of the Committee Opposing Overhead High Tension Lines, both as a Progress Report of the Com- mittee, and giving their recommendation in favor of this Motion. This Report was then placed on file with the Town Clerk.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Ralph S. Blanchard, Jr., duly seconded, That the $2, 000 appropriation be deleted from this Motion, it was VOTED: In the Negative.
With unanimous consent of the Meeting, Mr. Moyer was permitted to amend the wording of his motion, in accordance with advice from the Moderator: To insert after the words, "Town Counsel, " the words, "or other counsel designated by him, " so that Item No. 2 of his Motion, then read, "2. To authorize the Town Counsel, or other
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counsel designated by him, to represent the Town, " etc.
Upon Mr. Moyer's Motion, as amended, it was
VOTED: First and second votes were not unanimous; however the Third Vote was unanimously in favor of the Motion.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by adding the following new article, the provisions of which shall be sub- ject to the approval of the Division of Motor Boats of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts:
Section 1: No motor boat shall be operated upon any portion of the Sudbury River or its tributaries within the Town in a manner which endangers the safety of the public or is detrimental or injurious to the neighborhood or to the value of property thereon.
Section 2: It shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this by-law if such boat is operated by a motor not having an underwater exhaust, or in a noisy or obnoxious man- ner, or at any unreasonable rate of speed, or without slowing down and exercising due caution while approach- ing and passing persons bathing or any other watercraft, or at any speed in excess of ten miles per hour.
Section 3: Any person violating any provision of this by-law shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $20. 00 for each offense.
Section 4: The Town may join with any other town, through which said Sudbury River or any of its tributaries flows, in the enforcement of this by-law or a similar by-law ad- opted by such other town insofar as such by-laws re- late to said river or its tributaries, and may appro- priate money for the enforcement in whole or in part of any and all such by-laws.
or take any action relative thereto.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Francis A. Fisher, duly seconded, it was VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town amend its By-Laws by add- ing a new by-law reading as follows:
Section 1. No motor boat shall be operated upon any portion of the Sudbury River or its tributaries within the Town, in a manner which endangers the safety of the public or is detrimental or injurious to the neighborhood or to the value of property thereon.
Section 2. It shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this by-law if such boat is operated by a motor not having an underwater exhaust, or in a noisy or obnoxious man-
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ner, or at any unreasonable rate of speed, or without slowing down and exercising due caution while appro- aching and passing persons bathing or any other water- craft, or at any speed in excess of ten miles per hour.
Section 3. Any person violating any provision of this by-law shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $20. 00 for each off- ense.
Section 4. The Town may join with any other town, through which said Sudbury River or any of its tributaries flows, in the enforcement of this by-law, or a similar by-law adopted by such other town insofar as such by-laws relate to said river or its tributaries, and may appro- priate money for the enforcement in whole or in part of any and all such by-laws;
with the provision that the amendment shall be subject to the approval of the Division of Motor Boats of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Upon a Motion, duly seconded; To Return to Article 34, it was VOTED: In the Negative.
Seven persons having challenged the vote ("To Return to Art. 34") there was a
COUNTED VOTE: "Yes" 254 "No" 673 Article 38 was then declared disposed of.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to establish the following rules and regulations for the use of Dudley Pond, subject to the approval of the Division of Motor Boats of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:'
Rule 1. No boat or canoe propelled by motor power shall travel faster than ten (10) miles per hour.
Rule 2. No boat or canoe propelled by motor power shall tow another (except in emergency).
Rule 3. No boat or canoe propelled by motor power shall be operated in a manner dangerous to others.
PENALTY
Any person violating any of the above rules, shall for each offense be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars ($20. 00); or take any action relative thereto.
(With unanimous consent of the Meeting, Mr. Fisher omitted to read the wording of the Rules and Regulations, since they followed exactly as printed in the Warrant. )
Upon Motion of Mr. Fisher, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to establish
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the following rules and regulations for the use of Dudley Pond:
Rule 1. No boat or canoe etc. (as printed in the Warrant under Article 39).
with the provision that such rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Division of Motor Boats of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter V of the Building Code, as amended, by adding at the end thereof the follow- ing section:
Section 17 -- Fire Protection
11(a) No building shall be used in whole or in part as a nursery school or kindergarten for ten (10) or more pupils unless such building is protected throughout either by a standard automatic sprinkler system designed to give audible alarm on the pre- mises, and also automatically to transmit a fire alarm signal to the Fire Department headquarters; or by a complete auto- matic fire detection system with an approved design of wiring and equipped with thermostats designed to give audible alarm on the premises, and also automatically to transmit a fire alarm signal to the Fire Department headquarters; PROVIDED that nothing contained in this sub-section (a) shall apply to a building used on March 1, 1962, which complies with the requirements of sub-section (b). "
"(b) No building used on March 1, 1962, as a nursery school or kindergarten shall be used for any such purpose after March 1, 1963, unless such building is protected throughout either by a standard automatic sprinkler system designed to give audible alarm on the premises and also automatically to trans- mit a fire alarm signal to the Fire Department headquarters or by a complete automatic fire detection system with an approved design of wiring and equipped with thermostats des- igned to give an audible alarm on the premises and also auto- matically to transmit a fire alarm signal to the Fire Depart- ment headquarters. "
"(c) No sprinkler or fire detection system shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section unless it is in accordance with the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters and approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. ";
or take any action relative thereto.
(With unanimous consent of the Meeting, Mr. Fisher, in offering the following motion, omitted to read the wording of the proposed Building Code Amendment, as did the Moderator, in presenting the Article, since the wording followed exactly the wording of the Warrant)
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Upon Motion of Mr. Fisher, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town amend Chapter V of the Building Code, as amended, by adding at the end thereof the follow- ing section:
Section 17. -- Fire Protection
11(a) - (c) (as given above in Article 40 of the Warrant for this Meeting). "
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code in any or all of the following respects, or take any action rela- tive thereto:
1. By inserting after the first sentence in paragraph (a) of Section 4. (a) of Chapter 1 thereof the following:
" Whoever desires in the Town of Wayland to install aluminum or other metal siding on any building, shall first apply for, and obtain a permit. "
and by adding at the end of Chapter V thereof an additional section as follows:
"SECTION 16. METAL SIDING. All aluminum or other metal siding on any building shall be adequately elect rically grounded so as to reduce the danger from fire or other hazard. "
2. By adding to Section 6 of Chapter I an additional sub-section as follows:
"(g) After batter-boards are in place and the site is ready for erec- tion of forms or laying of blocks for foundations, but before proceeding with actual construction of foundations, there shall be filed with the Inspector a signed statement by a registered Land Surveyor to the effect that he has by survey verified that the actual location for foundations provided for is in accor- dance with the plot plan filed with the application for permit, or in accordance with a modified plot plan prepared by such surveyor filed with such statement which shows compliance with all applicable provisions of the Zoning By-Laws. "
3. By striking out Section 18 (a) of Chapter IX thereof reading as follows:
"( a) All frame private garages attached to dwelling shall have ceilings and walls lathed and plastered to a minimum thick- ness of 3/4 inch. "
and substituting therefor the following:
"(a) All frame private garages attached to or constructed in a building shall be separated from all other parts of the build- ing with wall and ceiling construction of at least one hour fire resistance rating. "
4. By adding to Section 6 of Chapter I an additional sub-section to be designated Section 6 (g) or 6 (h), as follows:
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"No person shall occupy any building or structure hereafter constructed or moved unless a Certificate of Occupancy for the same shall have been granted. "
"The owner or representative of the owner of any building or structure for which a permit for construction or moving has been granted shall, upon substantial completion of the work authorized by the permit, notify the Inspector thereof. The Inspector, promptly after receipt of such notice, shall inspect the building or structure. If the work authorized by the permit has been properly substantially completed, includ- ing in any event all features which the Inspector deems nec- essary for health and safety of occupancy and any necessary grading to prevent flow or seepage of water into basement areas, he shall issue a certificate of occupancy to the owner, specifying that the building or structure may be occupied for the purposes stated in the permit. "
With unanimous consent of the Meeting, the Moderator, and Mr. Ela, in presenting the Article and the following Motion, omitted to read the wording of the Building Code Amendment proposed by this Article, since it followed exactly the language of the Article as print- ed in the Warrant.
Upon Motion of Mr. Roger E. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Town amend the Building Code in the following respects :
(As given under Article 41 of the Warrant for this Meeting. ) this section to be designated as Section 6 (h).
Duly seconded, Mr. Theodore R. Magoun offered a
MOTION: To Return to Article 1 for the sole purpose of receiving the Annual Town Report. This was
VOTED: In the Negative.
Article 42. To see whether the Town will vote to amend the Elec- trical Rules for the Town of Wayland by striking out Section 3 there- of, relating to permit fees, and substituting therefor the following: "Section 3. The permit fees shall be in such amounts as shall from time to time be established by the Board of Selectmen. "
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town amend the Electrical Rules for the Town of Wayland by striking out Section 3 thereof, relating to permit fees, and substituting therefor the following:
"Section 3. The permit fees shall be in such amounts as shall from time to time be established by the Board of Selectmen. "
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In accordance with a vote taken at the time when Article 10 was before the Meeting, that Article was taken up at this time.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept various convey- ances, gifts, and devises to the Town, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Frank W. Kilburn, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the Town accept with thanks the following gifts:
1. A gift to the public library of $3, 000 from the John C. Paige & Company.
2. A gift from Henry Patterson and Robert Patterson, the sum of $500, to be held in trust and known as the XYZ Memorial Fund, the amount to be used for the purchase of books for the Wayland Public Library.
3. A gift from the Metropolitan District Commission, the two par- cels of land on School Street shown on the plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Wayland Showing Areas Taken from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the School Street Widening" dated December 19, 1961, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engi- neers; and the two parcels of land on Maiden Lane shown on the plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Wayland, Massachusetts, Show- ing Areas Taken from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the Maiden Lane Widening" dated June 27, 1961, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, upon the following conditions:
a. That if the land at any time ceases to be used for high- way purposes, it will revert to the Commission.
b. That an 8-inch reinforced-concrete slab will be con- structed over the Commission's Hultman Aqueduct within the limits of the travelled way of Maiden Lane and School Street, if the grade of the existing roadway is altered to an extent where the Commission's engi- neers feel that the construction of such a slab is re- quired for the protection of the Aqueduct.
c. That the Town of Wayland will erect stone or concrete property bounds at the intersection of the Commission's property lines with the sidelines of the new street lay- out.
d. That existing fences along the Commission's property line adjacent to the street layout shall be relocated on a new sideline of the road, or new chain link fence com- plete with gates, satisfactory to the Commission, shall be erected by the Town, at no expense to the Commis- sion.
e. That the Town of Wayland will pay all costs involved in preparing the conveyance.
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4. A gift from Joseph M. Kelly and Doris Kelly, the parcel of land shown as "area to be taken equals 3, 182 square feet" on a plan entitled, "Taking Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , " dated March 6, 1962, by MacCarthy Engineering Service, Inc.
5. A gift from Lewis W. Avard and Ruth E. Avard, the parcel of land shown as "area to be taken equals 2, 904 square feet" on a plan entitled "Taking Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , " dated March 6, 1962, made by MacCarthy Engineering Service, Inc.
Duly seconded, Mr. Morgan offered the following
MOTION: That the meeting return to Article 4 for the sole purpos - es of:
(1) amending the appropriations involving salaries and wages cov- ered by the amendments to the Wage and Salary Classification Plan
(2) amending the appropriations in the School Department Budget for --
(a) Administration -- Salaries
(b) Instruction -- Salaries
(c) Operation of Plant -- Salaries
(3) amending the salary appropriation for Salary of the Town Treas- urer and of the Town Collector. Upon this, it was
VOTED: First Vote was declared in the Negative.
Seven (7) persons having doubted the vote, the Second Vote: Was unanimously in favor of Mr. Morgan's Motion.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the following appropriation items in- volving salaries and wages be amended as follows:
By adding to the following appropriations; in the amounts given:
Town Officers
Salaries
P. 30 Item No. 7
$2,449. 00
Treasurer
Salary
P. 30 Item No. 17
300. 00
Collector
Salary
P. 31 Item No. 20
300. 00
Police Department
Salaries:
Chief
P. 32 Item No. 1
326. 57
Patrolmen
P. 32 Item No. 2
2,924. 23
Policewomen
P. 33 Item No. 3
165. 82
Other Police
P. 33 Item No. 4
250. 00
Fire Department
Salaries:
Chief
P. 33 Item No. 11
326. 57
Regular Men
P. 33 Item No. 12
1,789.52
Call Men
P. 33 Item No. 13
375. 00
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Building and Wire Inspection Building and Wire Inspector Salary P. 34 Item No. 23
281.42
Health Department: Salaries:
Nursing Assistants
P. 35 Item No. 15
247. 53
Highway Department
Salaries:
Superintendent
P. 35 Item No. 1
338. 90
2nd Man
P. 35 Item No. 2
64. 32
Maintenance
P. 36 Item No. 5
1,250.00
Schools
Administration
Salaries
P. 39 Item No. 1
760. 22
Instruction
Salaries
P. 39 Item No. 3
1,463. 75
Operation of Plant Salaries
P. 40 Item No. 10
4,026.60
Libraries
Salaries:
Librarian
P. 41 Item No. 1
572. 32
Librarian-Children
P. 41 Item No. 2
232. 51
Park Department
Salaries:
Superintendent
P. 42 Item No. 1
479. 54
Cemetery Department Salaries:
Superintendent
P. 45 Item No. 2
257. 32
and that to meet these increases there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $19, 181. 14.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the meeting return to Article 8 for the exclusive purpose of amending the salary appropriation for the Water Depart- ment. Salaries of (1) Superintendent, (2) Second Man, (3) Third Man, (4) Town Offices; and for increasing the appropriation for test wells.
The first vote under this Motion was not unanimous, there being a single "No, " however,
The second vote was unanimously in favor of the Motion.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the following appropriation items in- volving salaries and wages and test wells be amended as follows:
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Water Department
Salaries:
Superintendent
$330. 83
Second Man
257. 31
Third Man
229. 24
Town Offices
376. 48
1,000.00
and for Test Wells and that to meet these increases there be appropriated and transfer- red from Water Available Surplus the sum of $2, 193. 86.
The Moderator announced that he had determined his appointments to the Memorial Day Committee, and expressed regret that Mr. John W. Leavitt, who had served as Chairman of that Committee for sev- eral years, had requested not to be reappointed, since he was unable to serve in this capacity any longer.
Article 43. To see what sums, if any, the Town will vote to trans- fer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the article be passed over.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, the Meeting was VOTED: Adjourned at 11:45 P. M., all articles in the Warrant having been disposed of.
A True Copy,
Attest:
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland
VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
HELD: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1962
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Roger P. Stokey, Moderator :--
Pursuant to the Warrant dated February 28, 1962, signed by Thom- as Francis Linnehan, Frank S. Tarr and George K. Lewis, Selectmen served and return of service given by Ernest H. Damon, Constable, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meet- ing assembled this day; and at 8:30 P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting
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proceeded to transact the following business:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Law establishing the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, as amended, in any of the following respects:
(a) Further amend Article II, Section 1 of said Plan by changing the salary rates for the following classifications, effective from Jan- uary 1, 1962, to read as follows:
Position
Registered Professional Nurse
Min.
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
$4, 160. 00 $4, 288. 55
$4,417. 11
$4, 545. 65
$4,674. 21
$4, 802. 77
Public Health Nurse No. 1
$4, 500. 00 $4, 628. 36 $4, 756. 72
$4,885. 08
$5, 013. 44 $5, 141. 79
Public Health Nurse No. 2
$5,120. 00 $5, 214. 77 $5, 309. 53
$5,404. 29
$5, 499. 05
$5,593. 81
(b) Further amend Article II, Section 1 of said Plan by adding the following new classifications and salary and wage rates:
Position
Senior Public Health Nurse
Min. 1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
$5, 500. 00 $5,640. 00
$5,780. 00
$5,920. 00
$6,060. 00
$6,200. 00
Secretary (Office of the Executive Secretary -- Part Time -- $2. 15 per hour.
(c) Further amend Article II, Section 1 of said Plan by deleting the position "Second Man -- Highway" and salary rate therefor, and adding the following new classification and wage rate:
Highway Heavy Equipment Operator -- Foreman -- $2. 25 per hour.
(d) Further amend Article II, Section 1 of said Plan by changing any of the salary and/or wage rates specified in said section.
(e) Further amend Article VI, Section 1 of said Plan by changing the premium pay for work outside regular work hours, and/ or chang- ing the hours for which such premium pay shall apply; or by sub- stituting provision for overtime rates of pay for such provisions for premium pay, or take any action relative thereto.
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A MOTION of Mr. Edward C. Mendler: To adjourn the Special Town Meeting until the Annual Town Meeting has been completed, was ruled out of order by the Moderator. On ground that, if this were done, and then if later the Special Town Meeting should enact any increases of wages and/ or salary rates, over and above provisions enacted under Article 4 of the Annual Town Meeting, there would not be money in the budget to cover any such increases.
Duly seconded, Mr. Warren T. Cronin offered the following MOTION: That the Town By-Law establishing a Wage and Salary Classification Plan established March 3, 1954, and subsequently am- ended, be further amended in the following respects:
In Article II, Section 1, as follows:
(a) By changing the salary rates for the following classifications, effective from January 1, 1962, to read as follows:
Position
Registered Professional Nurse
Min.
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
$4, 160. 00 $4, 288. 55
$4,417. 11
$4, 545. 65
$4,674. 21
$4, 802.77
Public Health Nurse No. 1
$4, 500. 00 $4,628. 36
$4,756. 72
$4,885. 08
$5, 013. 44 $5, 141.79
Public Health Nurse No. 2
$5,120. 00 $5, 214. 77
$5, 309. 53
$5,404. 29
$5,499. 05 $5, 593.81
(b) By adding the following new classifications and salary and wage rates:
Position
Senior Public Health Nurse
Min. 1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
$5,500. 00
$5,640. 00
$5,780. 00
$5,920. 00
$6,060.00
$6, 200.00
Secretary (Office of the Executive Secretary) -- Part Time -- $2. 15 per hour.
(c) By deleting the position "SecondMan -- Highway" and salary rate therefor, and by adding the following new classification and wage rate:
Highway Heavy Equipment Operator -- Foreman -- $2. 25 per hour.
(d) By increasing by ten (10) per cent the annual salary rates for
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each of, the Police Chief, Police Sergeant, Fire Chief, Fire Captain, Librarian, Children's Librarian -- Professional, Assistant Librarian- Professional, Highway Superintendent, Park Department, Superin- tendent, Water Superintendent, and Cemetery and Moth Control Super- intendent, and by increasing by five (5) per cent every other annual and monthly salary rate (but excluding each salary established hereto- fore under this motion) and by increasing each hourly wage rate by five (5) per cent with fractions of a cent leveled off to the nearest cent level above, all such increases to be effective from January 1, 1962.
Upon Motion of Mr. Garret F. Ziffer, duly seconded:
To adjourn the Special Town Meeting until after Article 34 of the Annual Town Meeting has been disposed of, it was
VOTED: In the Negative.
The voice vote having been doubted by more than seven (7) persons, there was a
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