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"SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its YES submission to the States by the Congress,"-be NO ratified by the general court ?
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
QUESTION NO. 9
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
All the above to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 7 A.M. until 8 P.M. and you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places herein specified by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this warrant and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall and in a conspicuous place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town seven days, at least, prior to the time of said meeting. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, CAMBRIDGE ARLINGTON to the Selectmen, on or before said day SINCORP 1807 INCORP. 1009 and hour of meeting.
LIBERTATIS
PROPUGNATIO
HEREDITAS
Given under our hands in said Arlington, this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON, JOSEPH A. PURCELL, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
A true copy, Attest :
JAMES J. GOLDEN, Constable Town of Arlington.
121
TOWN RECORDS
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., Oct. 29, 1948.
MIDDLESEX, COUNTY
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places and for the purposes herein named by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and by posting an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall seven days at least before said day of meeting and by posting attested copies in two or more conspicuous places in each voting precinct in the Town. A notice of the time, places and objects of the meeting was published in the local papers.
(signed) JAMES J. GOLDEN, Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
122
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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STATE ELECTION
Arlington, Nov. 2, 1948.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the legal voters of the Town of Arlington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Tuesday, the second day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight at seven o'clock in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts.
Precinct One in the Crosby School, entrance on Winter Street ; Precincts Two and Four in the Hardy School, entrance on Lake Street ; Precincts Three and Five in the Junior High School East, entrance on Tufts Street; Precincts Six and Eight in the Town Hall; Precinct Seven in the Russell School, entrance on Medford Street; Precinct Nine in the Russell School, entrance on Mystic Street; Precincts Ten and Twelve in the Cutter School, entrance on Robbins Road; Precinct Eleven in the Highland Hose House, entrance on Massachu- setts Avenue ; Precinct Thirteen in the Peirce School, entrance on Park Avenue North ; Precinct Fourteen in the Locke School, entrance on Park Avenue.
The election officers, having been duly appointed by the Selectmen and sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, were assigned for duty at the various precincts.
The necessary ballots prepared for each precinct and all other paraphernalia for the proper conduct of the election was supplied by the Town Clerk and turned over to the officers of the various precincts.
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock in the forenoon and remained open until eight o'clock in the evening, at which time, after due notice, they were de- clared closed.
The ballots were counted by the election officers and en- cased in boxes which were locked and sealed, and the same were delivered by direction of the Town Clerk to the Police Station where they were placed under police guard until after the expiration of the time within which a petition for recount might be filed.
The precinct officers in each precinct made their returns to the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk, who with the assistance of Messrs. Carl Larson, Timothy J. Buckley, Arthur P. Wyman and Dennis I. Donahue, canvassed the same with the following results.
123
TOWN RECORDS
Total number of ballots cast
22,501
Precinct 1
1423
2
2032
3
1248
4
1581
5
1359
6
1469
7
1577
8
1711
9
1377
10
1677
11
1662
12
1938
13
1541
14
1906
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 369
6
7
Dewey & Warren
621
808
60
864
1028
578
Teichert & Emery
1
8
1
2
5
1
2
Truman & Barkley
753
1125
609
670
939
398
958
Wallace & Taylor
29
50
8
27
16
6
10
Watson & Learn
1
0
0
0
0
5
2
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total 12160
Dewey & Warren
1220
851
1117
830
1286
834
1145
Teichert & Emery
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
35
Truman & Barkley
446
490
512
771
599
635
702
9607
Wallace & Taylor
15
11
17
29
23
37
24
302
Watson & Learn
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
14
Thomas Smith
1
Blanks
382
GOVERNOR
Precinct
1
2
3 509
4 694
5 288
6 963
451
Paul A. Dever
856
1240
723
863
1039
491
1099
Horace I. Hillis
2
6
1
7
1
1
3
Mark R. Shaw
2
3
1
2
0
0
2
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Robert F. Bradford ..
1133
771
1032
750
1193
772
1075
Total 10924
Paul A. Dever
561
591
621
883
727
744
794
11232
Horace I. Hillis
1
4
4
4
3
7
8
52
Mark R. Shaw
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
17
Blanks
276
7
Robert F. Bradford
541
752
1
Thomas Smith
124
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 319
6 986
7
Arthur W. Coolidge ..
548
800
555
778
Chas. F. Jeff Sullivan
832
1160
666
760
982
449
1043
Lawrence Gilfedder ..
3
15
3
10
6
3
4
Guy S. Williams
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Arthur W. Coolidge .... 1147
794
1076
801
1258
809
1121
11478
Chas. F. Jeff Sullivan
532
548
562
809
639
685
733
10400
Laurence Gilfedder
4
5
3
8
4
8
8
84
Guy S. Williams
5
0
1
0
1
1
1
18
Blanks
SECRETARY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 447
6 1100
7
Frederic W. Cook
682
1017
690
899
Edward J. Cronin
692
938
521
633
847
327
855
Gote E. Palmquist
3
13
4
6
4
6
4
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Frederic W. Cook
1302
889
1190
933
1397
932
1250
13387
Edward J. Cronin
375
455
438
655
486
552
586
8360
Gote E. Palmquist
7
4
3
10
8
12
12
96
Blanks
TREASURER
Precinct
1
2
3 564
4
5 329
6 969
502
John E. Hurley
801
1126
638
786
963
463
1013
Harold J. Ireland
5
5
3
2
5
0
3
Malcolm T. Rowe
4
12
3
8
6
3
2
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Laurence Curtis
1157
789
1052
803
1280
818
1139
11546
John E. Hurley
516
555
573
795
610
664
700
10203
Harold J. Ireland
3
1
3
2
1
1
2
36
Malcolm T. Rowe
3
5
3
8
4
13
10
84
Blanks
632
AUDITOR
Precinct
1
2
3 715
4 885
5 1000
6 563
7
Thomas J. Buckley
851
1232
1120
Russell A. Wood
518
701
488
640
291
858
388
Robert A. Simmons
4
8
0
1
3
2
0
Francis A. Votano
4
17
4
9
8
3
6
658
7
Laurence Curtis
568
830
746
521
659
486
125
TOWN RECORDS
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total 11486
Russell A. Wood
1065
704
942
706
1106
729
1021
10157
Robert A. Simmons. ...
2
1
1
5
3
4
4
38
Francis A. Votano
5
5
3
8
4
9
6
91
Blanks
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 391
6 1081
7
Clarence A. Barnes
636
887
633
839
Francis E. Kelly.
729
1047
570
675
905
333
906
Anthony Martin
7
23
6
12
9
5
9
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Clarence A. Barnes
1272
888
1158
879
1354
872
1190
12669
Francis E. Kelly
396
459
458
720
523
606
646
8973
Anthony Martin
11
6
9
7
12
14
15
145
Blanks
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Leverett Saltonstall ..
744
1088
720
961
499
1120
673
John I. Fitzgerald.
647
887
496
590
812
325
855
Henning A. Blomen ...
3
12
3
7
4
1
4
E. Tallmadge Root ....
2
5
1
1
1
0
1
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Leverett Saltonstall
1346
916
1235
979
1432
977
1305
13995
John I. Fitzgerald
345
436
408
635
469
520
555
7980
Henning A. Blomen ..
1
2
3
4
6
8
6
64
E. Tallmadge Root ....
0
1
0
4
1
2
3
22
Blanks
CONGRESSMAN-FIFTH DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3 1043
4 1305
5 994
1335
1242
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Edith Nourse Rogers 1539
1199
1488
1406
1692
1305
1676
19046 3455
Blanks
COUNCILLOR-SIXTH DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3 528
4 705
5 313
6 946
7
Victor A. Friend
531
771
458
John F. Casey
801
1109
637
769
943
445
1007
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Victor A. Friend
1155
782
1046
776
1246
810
1112
11179
John F. Casey
477
531
537
772
588
629
674
9919
Blanks
1403
Thomas J. Buckley
608
630
678
883
770
743
808
7
Edith Nourse Rogers 1169
1653
440
6
714
589
729
126
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
SENATOR-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Harris S. Richardson
551
779
549
712
331
976
485
Edwin L. Waters
767
1091
612
739
910
415
968
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Harris S. Richardson 1185
792
1072
780
1228
840
1112
11392
Edwin L. Waters
447
509
509
757
591
604
675
9594
Blanks
1515
2-REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT 25TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
1
3
5
Total
Allan Roy Kingston
508
494
278
1280
T. Edward Corbett
629
541
812
1982
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr
840
692
934
2466
Chester L. Somers
441
417
258
1116
Blanks
1216
2-REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT 28TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Precinct
2
4
6
7
8
9
10
Hollis M. Gott
746
658
917
427
1075
730
992
Hallam T. Ring
611
556
811
334
976
643
851
Henry E. Keenan
1231
885
565
1087
657
629
649
Joseph S. Vahey
951
661
398
818
435
457
500
Precinct
11
12
13
14
Total
Hollis M. Gott
736
1133
756
1023
9193
Hallam T. Ring
632
983
633
925
7955
Henry E. Keenan
890
772
746
805
8916
Joseph S. Vahey
650
532
573
637
6612
Blanks
4266
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 986
7
Loring P. Jordan
578
785
553
733
341
485
John J. Butler
731
1083
591
719
892
399
950
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Loring P. Jordan
1167
784
1050
777
1243
822
1120
11424
John J. Butler
455
509
507
726
572
604
650
9388
Blanks
1689
127
TOWN RECORDS
2-COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
William G. Andrew
736
1015
670
844
523
1012
637
Edwin O. Childs
537
792
519
732
352
918
489
James A. Cullen
780
1106
625
765
924
459
1003
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total®
William G. Andrew ..
1213
835
1104
897
1275
902
1210
12873
Edwin O. Childs
1130
723
983
784
1141
773
1047
10920
James A. Cullen
511
565
551
766
607
662
696
10020
Blanks
11189
COUNTY TREASURER-MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 782
6
7
Charles P. Howard.
1008
1403
887
1132
1202
982
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Charles P. Howard ....
1433
1055
1347
1180
1524
1144
1494
16573
Blanks
5928
SHERIFF-MIDDLESEX COUNTY (to fill vacancy)
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 986
7
Louis E. Boutwell
569
833
572
736
373
510
Patrick J. Brennan
776
1059
598
718
898
420
942
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Louis E. Boutwell
1172
822
1065
835
1274
873
1158
11778
Patrick J. Brennan
451
487
510
707
547
588
634
9335
Blanks
1388
QUESTION NO. 1-RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH
Precinct
1
2
3 914
4 1134
5 861
1214
1108
NO
157
273
148
157
213
107
204
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1426
997
1282
1214
1515
1111
1438
16633
NO
125
163
154
195
170
176
169
2411
Blanks
3457
QUESTION NO. 2-FEES-VEHICLES
Precinct
1
2
3 922
4
5
6
7
YES
1008
1384
1127
838
1189
1108
NO
190
311
118
172
234
122
210
6
7
YES
1014
1405
128
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1410
974
1267
1207
1510
1102
1429
16475
NO
130
200
175
201
184
197
187
2631
Blanks
3395
QUESTION NO. 3-FAILURE TO ELECT
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 1123
1030
NO
215
333
157
185
230
131
226
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1370
938
1192
1121
1414
1031
1331
15343
NO
121
178
169
212
192
204
189
2742
Blanks
4416
QUESTION NO. 4-MARRIED WOMEN
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 798
307
NO
910
1260
801
934
966
608
1190
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
911
586
781
663
993
684
962
8993
NO
727
712
793
881
843
748
809
12182
Blanks
1326
QUESTION NO. 5-EMPLOYMENT A/C LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 592
7
YES
310
410
299
423
197
267
NO
970
1388
821
965
988
731
1141
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
642
478
572
488
698
389
592
6357
NO
923
752
914
987
1065
962
1127
13734
Blanks
2410
QUESTION NO. 6-ELECTION OFFICERS-LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Precinct
1
2
3 401
4 540
5
6
7
YES
381
NO
836
1241
717
842
898
500
1019
7
YES
893
1271
813
1036
780
YES
432
637
392
552
295
434
551
281
821
7
129
TOWN RECORDS
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
924
631
756
614
925
522
787
8568
NO
624
587
738
855
821
816
913
11407
Blanks
2526
QUESTION NO. 7-CALLING OF STRIKES-LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 831
385
NO
819
1220
710
800
883
489
1010
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
945
657
761
634
943
537
823
8819
NO
599
574
725
839
805
802
889
11164
Blanks
2518
QUESTION NO. 8-TERMS OF OFFICE-PRESIDENT, ETC.
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 1029
7
YES
780
1027
667
857
547
796
NO
378
615
369
404
472
265
486
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
1137
814
1015
916
1223
829
1142
12779
NO
361
326
376
461
428
414
443
5798
Blanks
3924
QUESTION NO. 9 A. SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
221
379
137
255
269
121
193
NO
1072
1460
1028
1168
920
1267
1269
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
133
153
174
278
274
258
289
3134
NO
1490
1101
1351
1201
1473
1110
1410
17320
Blanks
2047
B. SALE OF WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
YES
215
379
138
250
253
127
184
NO
1049
1422
1006
1128
911
1240
1252
7
YES
453
566
407
584
293
130
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
139
159
179
279
271
262
299
3134
NO
1464
1075
1319
1180
1442
1088
1373
16949
Blanks
2418
C. SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PACKAGES
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 276
374
NO
892
1173
861
933
778
1132
1103
Precinct
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
YES
343
321
425
561
561
552
622
6440
NO
1305
970
1138
981
1235
872
1152
14525
Blanks
1536
7
YES
424
709
324
512
436
A True Record of the Election, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.
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TOWN RECORDS
TOWN WARRANT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County:
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, to meet in the Town Hall in said town on Monday, the 27th day of December, 1948 at 8 o'clock P. M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by town meeting members, in accordance with, and subject to, the referenda provided for by Chapter 43A of the General Laws.
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will take any action relative to providing Extra Special Compensation for the year 1948, to enable elected and appointed officers and employees, exclusive of school teachers, of the Town, to meet the present abnormal increase in the cost of living; determine in what manner such compensation, if any, shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of one hundred (100) registered voters.)
Article 3. To see if the Town will take any action relative to providing Special Compensation for the period of January, February and March of the year nineteen hundred and forty- nine, to enable elected and appointed officers and employees, exclusive of school teachers, of the Town, to meet the present abnormal increase in the cost of living; determine in what manner such compensation, if any, shall be raised and ex- pended ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of one hundred (100) registered voters.)
Article 4. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence C District all or any part of the area now
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included in the Residence B District, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the northeasterly side line of Fremont Street and the northwesterly side line of Gardner Street thence northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Gardner Street a distance of 598 ft. more or less to the northeasterly boundary line of lot 68, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly boundary line of lot 68, and the north- easterly boundary line of lot 100 a distance of 540 ft. to a point on the southeasterly side line of North Union Street, thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of North Union Street a distance of 40.0 ft. to a point, thence south- easterly through lot 100 and 40.0 ft. southwesterly of and parallel to said northwesterly boundary line of lot 100, a dis- tance of 100.0 ft. to a point, thence southwesterly through lots 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 67, 66 and 65 and by lot 73 on a line 100 ft. southeasterly of and parallel to said southeasterly side line of North Union Street a distance of 534.75 ft. to a point on the northeasterly side line of Fremont Street, thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Fremont Street a distance of 604 ft. to the point of beginning, as shown on Block Plan No. 36 on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Mass.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Housing Authority.)
Article 5. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence C District the area now included in the Resi- dence B District and being bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side of River Street, which point is distant 101.63 feet northeasterly from the intersection of the said southeasterly side line of River Street and the northeasterly side line of Warren Street ; thence running northeasterly on said River Street 1386.61 feet to Lot A as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned; thence turning and running southeasterly by Lots A and B as shown on said plan, 170.01 feet to a point at the southerly corner of said Lot B; thence turning and running northeasterly by said Lot B 136.66 feet to Decatur Street; thence turning and running southeasterly by said Decatur Street, 339.42 feet to Lot 37 as shown on said plan ; thence turning and running southwesterly by Lots 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54, Lot C, land of the Town of Arlington and land of Purcell, as shown on said plan, 1563.52 feet; thence turn- ing and running northwesterly by Lots B and A as shown on
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said plan, in two courses, one 242.97 feet and the other 294.69 feet as shown on said plan, to River Street at the point of be- ginning. Said parcel being shown as Lot C on a "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass., dated September, 1948, by G. B. Northrup, C. E."
(Inserted at the request of one hundred (100 registered voters.)
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be added to that appropriated under Article 54 of the 1946 Annual Town Meeting for the purpose of erecting an addition or additions to the present Robbins Memorial Town Hall and the alteration or reconstruction of the present in- terior of said Robbins Memorial Town Hall to provide for the rearrangement of Town Departmental quarters; will vote to empower the Selectmen to appoint a Committee to be known , as the "Town Hall Building Committee" with all the powers and duties necessary to proceed with the purposes as set forth in said Article 54 of the 1946 Annual Town Meeting and the aforesaid purposes ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
Article 7. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of a sum or sums of money to be expended under the direction of the Committee appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the 1947 Annual Town Meeting, said appropriation to be added to the amount appropriated under Article 31 of the 1948 Annual Town Meeting for the construction, including the original equipment and furnishings, of a building to be used for school purposes upon the land of the Town, situated on Columbia Road, Stowecroft Road and Crosby Street, acquired for such purposes; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee appointed to procure plans and estimates of an elementary school building on land of the Town situated in the Mystic Street Area.)
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to compromise the claim of Pauline Crosby for damages resulting from certain land takings by eminent domain ; make an appropriation therefor; determine in what manner the money shall be raised ; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws
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of Massachusetts, will vote to amend the By-laws of the Town by adding thereto a new Article to be known as Article 7B, adopting a plan classifying any or all employees, except those appointed or employed by the School Committee, into groups doing substantially similar work or having equal responsibili- ties, or take any action with relation thereto; said new By- law to read as follows :
ARTICLE 7B. SECTION 1. THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN
The official classification plan for positions in the service of the town shall consist of the classes listed in Schedule A which is hereby made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. THE PAY PLAN
The official pay plan, when established by vote of the Town, shall consist of the minimum and maximum salaries to be paid to all employees in any position included in the classification plan, as such salaries shall, from time to time, be established by vote of the Town. Said salaries shall be set forth in Sched- ule B.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF THE PLANS
The classification plan, or the provisions included herein for the administration thereof, may be amended in the manner provided by law, or in the manner provided by the By-laws of the Town, whichever is applicable. The minimum and maxi- mum salaries to be set forth in the pay plan may be established or changed by vote of the town at a Town Meeting, or as pro- vided by law, whichever is applicable.
SECTION 4. PERSONNEL BOARD
There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of three mem- bers as follows :- the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen or a member designated by him, who shall be a member ex officio and who shall be chairman; the Chairman of the Board of Public Works or a member designated by him, who shall also be a member ex officio; and a third member who shall be a citizen of the town appointed by the Moderator. The first appointment of the third member shall be made forthwith after the effective date of this By-law for a term expiring the following May first, or until his successor is appointed. There- after, the third member shall be appointed on or before the first day of May in each year. Said Personnel Board shall have the power to employ and pay an Executive Secretary.
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SECTION 5. CLASS DEFINITIONS
The Personnel Board shall provide, and may amend from time to time, written definitions of the classes in the classifica- tion plan, each consisting of a statement describing the essen- tial nature of the work characteristic of positions of the class that distinguished such positions from positions of other classes, with such examples as may be deemed appropriate.
SECTION 6. INTERPRETATION OF CLASS DEFINITIONS
The definitions of the classes shall be interpreted as descrip- tive only and not restrictive. The definition for any class shall be construed solely as a means of identifying positions prop- erly pertaining to the class, and not as prescribing what the duties or responsibilities of any position of the class shall be, or as modifying, or in any way affecting, the power of any ad- ministrative authority, as otherwise existing, to appoint, to assign duties to, or to direct and control the work of, any em- ployee under the jurisdiction of such authority.
SECTION 7. RECORDS AND REQUISITIONS
The Personnel Board shall keep such records of all em- ployees of the town, including the name, age, date of employ- ment, Civil Service classification, if any, department in which employed, nature of duties and other information as it deems desirable. All requisitions for persons to fill positions or per- form duties classified under the Civil Service law, all requests for transfers, increases in salary, changes in ratings, or other requests made to the Director of Civil Service or the Depart- ment of Civil Service shall be cleared through the Personnel Board.
SECTION 8. ALLOCATION OF POSITIONS TO CLASSES
The Personnel Board shall allocate each position subject to the provisions of this By-law to its appropriate class in the classification plan. Whenever a new position is established, or the duties of an existing position are so changed that, in effect, a new position of a different class is substituted for the old position, the Personnel Board shall allocate such new or changed position to its appropriate class. It shall likewise reallocate any position from class to class whenever it finds such action warranted by reason of error in the allocation then in effect. It shall afford reasonable opportunity to be heard to any employee or appointing authority affected by any alloca- tion or reallocation, upon written request therefor, and may afford such opportunity in the absence of such request.
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