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county government reform which is likely to occur sometime in the near future, will bring about more efficiency in government. We must do our share at the town level as well.
One important subject for future action by the town is that concerned with our youth, the voters will be asked to give financial support to our recreation programs, the teen center, and a drug action program- all of this, on top of our most expensive program in the town, the school system.
Another major subject which will be brought up for decision making from time to time in the future, is our zoning by law. Influences from within the Town and from without, some with self-interest motivation and some with bona-fide social concern, will ask the voters to change our basic zoning philosophy. The people will either change or reaffirm the basic character of the town and they should do so only after a thor- ough examination of just what they want the town to be in the years to come.
The Board of Selectmen operates during the year with the assistance of many men and women who serve on committees and with the assistance of dedicated, elected and appointed officials. To all of these people we say, in behalf of all the residents, a great big thank you. In particular we want to especially cite the contri- butions of Mr. Clifford Ham, who retired as Tax Collec- tor after 32 years of service; Mr. Carl E. Davis, who completed 15 years service as Part Time Fire Chief; and note with sadness, the passing of Mr. Walter Kuesten- macher who gave almost twenty years service to the Town as a member and chairman of all recent School Building Committees.
H. Joseph Maney, Chairman
A. David Rodham
H. Joseph Maney
Myles T. Burke
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ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS
HELD MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1970
Prec.
Prec. 2
Total
SELECTMAN for three years
Myles T. Burke
8 Sylvan Circle
512
886
1,398*
Clyde R. Warburg
9 Wirthmore Lane
852
397
1,249
Blanks
10
5
15
TOWN CLERK for one year
Harry W. Higgins
60 Howard Avenue
1,268
1,158
2,426*
Blanks
106
130
236
ASSESSOR for three years
W. Douglas Whitehouse 779 Main Street
1,185
1,060
2,245*
Blanks
189
228
417
TAX COLLECTOR for three years
Clifford C. Ham
8 London Road
1,225
1,093
2,318*
Blanks
149
195
344
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER for one year
Elmer F. Melanson
791 Lowell Street
1,186
1,028
2,214*
Blanks
188
260
448
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER for three
years
James V. Thompson
76 Crest Road
741
641
1,382*
Lawrence Pardo, Jr.
36 Howard Avenue
568
533
1,101
Ernest E. Hatch
1 Parsons Avenue
2
2
Casimiro Navas
58 Mansfield Road
1
1
Edward Foley
Helen Sparkes
Blanks
65
111
176
BOARD OF HEALTH for three years
George S. Robinson
184 Summer Street
1,191
1,075
2,266*
1
2
Total
Blanks
183
213
396
TREE WARDEN for one year
Gustav H. Koch
243 Summer Street
1,188
1,076
2,264*
Paul Madden
Police
John Tivey
John McGonnell
Blanks
186
212
398
Paul Jensen
PRECINCT 2
PRECINCT 1
John B. Rodgers
Warden
Robert Settles
Joseph LeBrun
Clerk
Charles Bowser
Louise Bax
Florence Heftye
June Crumrine
Eugene VanAmberg
Dorothea Johnson
Katherine Neumann
Kay Morton
Barbara Rodgers
Evelyn Gardner
Elizabeth Gerry
Cassie Lorente
Roger Gerry
Winifred Bankoff
Esther Hoar
Paul Madden
Ethyle Sperry
Carolyn Furey
Richard Doremus
1
Mr. Harry W. Higgins, Town Clerk Registering Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hilia
Election Officers Serving:
Robert Peabody Edward Foley Rita Tuoti
Ruthann Gates
9
ROAD COMMISSIONER for one year James C. Fletcher
437 Summer Street
1,130
1,036
2,166*
Andrew Costa
22 Lovell Road
4
0
4
John P. Duggan, Jr.
31 Parsons Avenue
3
0
3
Ernest E. Hatch
1 Parsons Avenue
2
0
2
Blanks
235
252
487
PLANNING BOARD for five years
John H. Fullerton
24 Cortland Lane West
1,144
969
2,113
Blanks
230
319
549
SCHOOL COMMITTEE for three years
Wilbur B. Celander
834 Salem Street
459
460
919
Arthur E. Foulds
2 Bancroft Street
817
589
1,406*
Robert F. Weiss
12 Longbow Road
887
782
1,669*
Louis R. Zizza
16 Bancroft Street
192
239
431
Robert E. Carey 56 Edward Avenue
1
0
1
Blanks
392
506
898
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY for three years
Natalie Anne Brooks
14 Fernway
968
670
1,638*
Priscilla B. Hahn
15 Bishops Lane
815
634
1,449*
Richard H. Thorngren 938 Salem Street
596
713
1,309
Blanks
369
559
928
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY for one year
Adolph Edward Palty 16 Williams Road
1,122
940
2,062
Blanks
252
348
600
MODERATOR for one year
Harry C. Wendt
33 Thomas Road
1,181
1,033
2,214*
Blanks
193
255
448
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town in addition to the payment of fifty per cent of a premium for contributory group life and health insurance for employees in the service of the Town, and their dependents pay a subsidiary or additional rate?
YES
359
336
695
NO
726
624
1,350*
BLANKS
289
328
617
QUESTION 2
Shall the Town in addition to the payment of fifty per cent of a premium for contributory group life and health insurance for employees retired from the service of the Town, and their dependents, pay a subsidiary or additional rate?
YES
440
418
858
NO
834
724
1,558*
BLANKS
100
145
245
QUESTION 3
Shall a commission be elected to frame a Charter for the Town of Lynnfield?
YES
812
697
1,509*
NO
430
423
853
BLANKS
132
168
300
CHARTER COMMISSION for one year
Timothy F. Nevils
975 Main Street
467
442
909
Earle A. Bengtson, Jr.
945 Main Street
97
129
226
John B. Kennedy, Jr. 1112 Main Street
100
125
225*
H. Joseph Maney
18 Olde Towne Road
105
129
234*
Leo Melman
32 Bancroft Street
91
126
217*
James Middlekauff
595 Summer Street
95
126
221*
Barry W. Plunkett 2 Durham Drive
103
123
226
William R. Stone 23 Trickett Road
97
126
223
James E. Travers 74 Phillips Road
101
125
226
Scattered Votes
27
16
43
Blanks
11,083
10,125
21,208
TOTAL VOTE CAST
1,374
1,288
2,662
Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk
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STATE ELECTION RESULTS November 3, 1970
Election Officers Serving: PRECINCT 1
PRECINCT 2
1
2 Total
John Rodgers
Warden
Robert H. Settles Charles Bowser Robert Peabody
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Albert E. Bates, Prohibition 401 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge 5 Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor 95 Park Street, Lynn 0
2
2
Florence Heftye
Blanks
2,446 2,362 4,808
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Donald L. Conn, Republican
62 Country Club Road, Melrose Robert H. Quinn, Democratic 32 Auckland Street, Boston Willy N. Hogseth, Socialist Labor 8 Hemingway Road, Saugus Blanks SECRETARY
689
951 1,640
Mildred Fletcher
46
43
89
Barbara Coffin
Barbara Rodgers
Anna Brodbine
638
831 1,469
Shirley Rubinstein Betty Hayter
Eileen Reilly
John F.X. Davoren, Democratic 180 Purchase Street, Milford Mary B. Newman, Republican 5 Willard Street, Cambridge Murvin A. Becker, Prohibition 5 Argyle Street, Melrose Edgar E. Gaudet, Socialist Labor 16 Woodlawn Street, Lynn
12
10
22
Esther Hoar
Claire Jay
Miriam Simmons Annette Karonis Blanks
62
66
128
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane, Democratic 7 Mountview Road, Wellesley
946 1,142 2,088
Frederick D. Hannon, Republican 83 Greenacre Road, Westwood John D. Lauder, Prohibition 38 Barrett Street, Revere
10
15
25
Roy K. Nelson, Socialist Labor
11
14
25
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward M. Kennedy, Democratic 3 Charles River Square, Boston Josiah A. Spaulding, Republican Proctor Street, Manchester Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor 21 Field Street, Maynard
816 1,060 1,876
1,579 1,244 2,823
6
7 13
Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition 114 Trenton Street, Melrose
9
6
15
Blanks
41
50 91
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sargent and Dwight, Republican
1,913 1,646 3,559
Roger I. Williams, Prohibition 151 Uncatena Avenue, Worcester
10
12
22
White and Dukakis, Democratic
454
615 1,069
Blanks
84
106 190 Blanks
GOVERNOR
Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor 25 County Street, Ipswich
0
2
2
John Charles Hedges, Prohibition 48 Linden Street, Needham
6
6 12
Blanks
2,445 2,359 4,804
Blanks
50
54 104
8
Joseph LeBrun Eugene VanAmburg Louise Bax
Clerk
Dorothea Johnson
Roger Gerry June Crumrine Leroy M. Hadsall Elizabeth Gerry Gail Foley Stella Czapski Ruth Stone
Ruthann Gates Marie Perry Helen Sparkes Carolyn Furey Winifred Bankoff Marie Colosi Lloyd Hill
1,730 1,441 3,171
Doris Strout
Edith Mackenzie Elaine Lowey James A. Knox, Jr. Helen Maghakian
9
19
28
Thelma Howard
Police
Leon Cobb
Douglas Coonrod
Prec. Prec.
1
2 Total
180 Washington Avenue, Needham
89
118
207
Blanks AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko, Democratic 47 Butler Street, Salem Frank P. Bucci, Republican 150 Liberty Street, Braintree
1,114 1,336 2,450
1,246
916 2,162
Raymond J. Gray, Socialist Labor
1
2
Total
Raymond J. Gray, Socialist Labor 30 Williams Avenue, Lynn
11
20
31
CONGRESSMAN, Sixth District
Michael J. Harrington, Democratic Bay View Avenue, Beverly
1,071 1,209 2,280
1,330 1,104 2,434
Howard Phillips, Republican 5 Lobao Drive, Danvers
70
83
153
Richard Doremus Katherine Neumann Charles Hayter Evelyn Gardner Marjorie Weiss Rita Tuoti
1,709 1,356 3,065
7
17
24
Florence Reed
1,395 1,078 2,473
Stephen Garland John McGonnell
Prec. Prec.
3
11
COUNCILLOR, Fifth District Thomas J. Lane, Democratic 92 Abbott Street, Lawrence
Blanks
1,424 1,500 2,924 1,027 867 1,894
SENATOR, Second Essex District
Kevin B. Harrington, Democratic 21 Fairview Road, Salem
Blanks
1,502 1,548 3,050 949 819 1,768
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT,
Twelfth Essex District
Robert C. Buell, Republican Woodcrest Road, Boxford 1,577 1,209 2,786
Earle A. Bengtson, Democratic 945 Main Street, Lynnfield
742 1,021 1,763
Blanks
132
137 269
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Eastern District
John P.S. Burke, Democratic 72 Salem Street, Lawrence
1,468 1,532 3,000
Blanks
983 835 1,818
CLERK OF COURTS, Essex County
Philip A. Hennessey, Democratic 20 Lincoln Road, Peabody 836 1,131 1,967
Richard L. Hull, Republican 199 Main Street, Rockport
1,419 1,058 2,477
Blanks
196
178 374
REGISTER OF DEEDS; Eastern Southern District
Leo H. Jones, Republican 49 Smith Street, Marblehead 1,752 1,425 3,177
John J. Quigley, Democratic 69 Fay's Avenue, Lynn
507
761 1,268
Blanks
192
181 373
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Esses County
Edward H. Cahill, Democratic 62 Cherry Street, Lynn 910 1,172 2,082
Albert Joseph DeLuca, Republican 14 Gile Street, Haverhill 1,315 980 2,295
Blanks
226
215 441
QUESTION NO. 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 15, 1968, received 155 votes in the affirmative and 98 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 14, 1969, received 147 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative?
YES
683 638 1,321
NO 1,539 1,471 3,010
BLANKS 229 258 487
The proposed amendment to the Constitution author- izes the Legislature to classify real property according to uses, and authorizes the assessment, rating and taxation of real property at different rates in the different classes so established, but proportionately in the same class. The amendment further authorizes the granting of reasonable exemptions and abatements.
QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held October 9, 1967, received 237 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 14, 1969, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 4 in the negative?
YES
1,812 1,660 3,472 NO
421
454 875
BLANKS 218 253 471
The proposed amendment to the Constitution abolishes the requirement that in order to vote in a state election a person must have resided within the Commonwealth one year. If amended, the Constitution would require only that a voter have resided six months in the town or district in which he claims a right to vote.
QUESTION NO. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held October 9, 1967, received 142 votes in the affirmative and 102 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 14, 1969, received 222 votes in the affirmative and 49 in the negative?
YES 1,311 1,199 2,510 NO 964 960 1,924
BLANKS
176 208 384
The proposed amendment to the Constitution reduces the minamum age for voting in a state election from twenty-one to nineteen.
QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 15, 1968, received 181 votes in the affirmative and 66 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 15, 1969, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 54 in the negative?
YES
1,184 1,050 2,234
NO
812 857 1,669
BLANKS
455 460 915
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The proposed amendment to the Constitution amends the existing constitutional provisions which direct the division of the Commonwealth into 240 representative districts and 40 senatorial districts. It provides for a census of the inhabitants of each city and town in the Commonwealth in the year 1971 and in every tenth year thereafter. The census in 1971 is to be the basis for determining the representative and senatorial districts for the ten-year period beginning January 1, 1975. Each subsequent census shall be the basis for determining the districts for each ten-year period beginning the fourth January following each census, so that the census in 1981 will determine the districts as of January, 1985, etc.
The amendment provides that the house of representa- tives shall consist of two hundred and forty members and the senate of forty members. In its first regular session following each census, the Legislature shall divide the Commonwealth into two hundred and forty representative districts of contiguous territory and forty senatorial districts also of contiguous territory. Each representative district shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants according to the census. Each senatorial district shall also contain as nearly as may be an equal number of inhabitants according to the census. A representative district shall not unite two or more counties, towns, or cities, or parts thereof, or a city and a town, or parts thereof, in one district unless the same is unavoidable. Further, no town of less than six thousand inhabitants shall be divided in forming representative districts. It is also provided that the County of Dukes County and Nantucket County shall each be a representative district, notwithstand- ing the foregoing. The senatorial districts, each of which shall elect one Senator, shall be formed without uniting two counties or parts of two or more counties unless the same is unavoidable.
Each representative shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen at least one year immediately preceding his election, and each senator shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen at the time of his election and shall have been an inhabitant of the Commonwealth for at least five years immediately preceding his election. Any representative or senator who ceases to be an inhabitant of the Commonwealth shall cease to represent his district.
The amendment also provides that the Legislature (1) may by law limit the time within which judicial proceedings may be instituted calling in question any such division and (2) shall prescribe by law the manner of calling and conducting elections for the choice of representatives and of ascertaining their election.
Finally, the amendment annuls the existing consti- titional provisions with respect to apportionment of representative and senatorial districts, although those provisions will remain in effect until January 1, 1975.
QUESTION NO. 5
Which one of the following do you prefer with reference to the future course of action by the United States in Vietnam?
A. Win a military victory. 194
245 439
B. Withdraw armed forces in accordance with a planned schedule 1,502 1,245 2,747
C. Withdraw all our armed
forces immediately.
622
731 1,353
Blanks
133
146
279
QUESTION NO. 6
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
YES
1,372 1,534 2,906
NO
846
606 1,452
BLANKS
233
227
460
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
YES
1,310 1,450 2,760
NO
791
547 1,338
Blanks
350
370
720
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
YES
1,546 1,601 3,147
NO
604
428 1,032
BLANKS
301
338 639
D. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms?
YES
1,702 1,654 3,356
NO
458
375
833
BLANKS
291
338
629
Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk
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RECORD OF ACTION TAKEN AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 9, 1970 IN THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Harry C. Wendt Moderator
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the legal voters of the Town of Lynnfield met in the Junior High School auditorium in the said Town of Lynnfield on Monday, March 9, 1970.
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Mr. Harry C. Wendt, Moderator.
With the consent of the voters, unregistered persons named by the Moderator were admitted to the meeting and they were seated on the stage.
The call for the meeting was read by Mr. Wendt and that portion of the warrant preceding the articles. Consent of the voters was given to the reading of the articles when being taken up for action. Mr. Wendt read the remainder of the warrant following the articles including the signatures of the Selectmen and the return of service of the constable.
On motion of Mr. H. Joseph Maney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, it was VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn to Thursday, March 12, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. in the Junior High School auditorium, and the gymnasium if need be, should the business of the meeting not be completed in this first session.
At this time, Mr. Maney read the following resolution which was VOTED UNAMIMOUSLY.
Be it resolved that the Annual Town Meeting here assembled express its appreciation to Mr. John Kimball who has faithfully and impartially performed his duties as Town Moderator for many years and further that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the record of the Annual Town Report for 1970.
ARTICLE 1.
On motion of Mr. Maney, duly seconded, it was
VOTED that Gustav Koch, Robert Rourke and James C. Fletcher be appointed field drivers; that Charles Cavallaro be appointed pound keeper; and that Perley Burrill, Ralph E. Dwight and James C. Fletcher be appointed wood measurers.
ARTICLE 2.
On motion of Mr. Maney, duly seconded, it was
VOTED to accept the reports of Town officers and special committees as published.
ARTICLE 3.
On motion of Mr. Martin, duly seconded, it was
VOTED to fix the annual compensation of each of the elective officers of the Town as required by General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, as amended, as follows:
Per Annum
Board of Selectmen - Chairman
730.
Board of Selectmen - Member
610.
Town Treasurer
4,365.
Tax Collector
5,035.
Board of Assessors - Chairman
2,370.
Board of Assessors - Member
2,115.
Town Clerk
3,810.
Tree Warden
6,009.
Public Health Board - Member
76.
Road Commissioner
11,511.
ARTICLE 4.
On motion of Mr. Gerry, Town Accountant, duly seconded it was
VOTED to dispose of the dog license money refunded by the County of Essex by transferring the sum of $1,542.20 to Line item 123 of Article 7 of this warrant entitled "Expense of Library Department."
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ARTICLE 5.
Five
PRINCIPAL CLERKS,
1 2.95
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
2 3.03
OPERATOR, MOTOR
3 3.10
MECHANIC, SENIOR
4 3.18
LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
5 3.26
6
3.34
7
3.42
Six
WORKING FOREMAN,
1
3.34
WORKING SUPERIN-
2
3.42
TENDENT, FOREMAN
3
3.51
TREE CLIMBER,
4 3.60
ADMINISTRATIVE
5
3.69
CLERKS
6
3.78
7
3.87
Based on $1.80/hr. (Grade #1, Step #1) and 21/2% differential.
Grades 4 and up have a step 6 and 7 added. These steps to have the same monetary value as Steps 1 and 2 of the next higher grade. The minimum time in grade at Step 5 before moving from Step 5 to 6 or in Step 6 before moving from Step 6 to 7 is three years. Steps 6 and 7 shall be achieved only at the recommendation of the Department head and with the approval of an appointing authority of the Town.
At this time it was voted to consider articles 8 and 46.
ARTICLE 8.
On motion of Mr. Rodham, duly seconded, it was
VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,340. to be added to line Item 7 of Article 7 of the warrant for this Town Meeting entitled Fire Chief, the resulting sum to be used to pay the salary of a full time chief of the Fire Department, and that the Town vote to endorse the establishment by the Board of Selectmen of the position of full time Chief of the Fire Department.
The vote was 213 in favor, 142 opposed.
A motion to reconsider action on this article was defeated. ARTICLE 46.
On motion of Mr. Rodham, duly seconded, it was
CLERKS
3
2.42
4
2.48
5
2.54
Four
SENIOR CLERKS, CUS- TODIANS, LIBRARY ASSISTANTS, SKILLED LABOR, MOTOR EQUIP- MENT OPERATOR,
2
2.67
3
2.74
4 2.81
5 2.88
MAINTEANCE MAN
Step
Hourly Rate
One
UNSKILLED LABOR,
1
$1.80
SEASONAL HELP
2
1.85
3
1.89
4
1.94
5
1.99
Two
SEMI-SKILLED LABOR,
1
2.04
SEASONAL HELP
2
2.09
3
2.14
4
2.19
5
2.25
Three JUNIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANTS, JUNIOR
1
2.30
2
2.36
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE action on this article which is noted below:
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sum of money to be used to pay the salary of a full time chief of the Fire Department."
6 2.95
7
3.03
A motion to reconsider action on this article was defeated.
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VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to authorize the Town Treasur- er, with the approval of the Selectmen, to BORROW MONEY from time to time in ANTICIPATION OF THE REVENUE for the financial years beginning January 1, 1970, and January 1, 1971, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
ARTICLE 6.
On motion of Mr. Robert Martin, Chairman of the Personnel Board, duly seconded, it was
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to amend Chapter 21 of the By-Laws of the Town, entitled "Classification of Employment," by establishing all hourly PAY RATES AND CLASSIFICATIONS in accordance with the schedule recommended in 1969 by the Personnel Board, provided, however, that no incumbent now employed shall suffer any loss or decrease in compensation and that all wages covered in this schedule be made effective as of January 1, 1970.
HOURLY PAY RATE STRUCTURE
Grade
Classification
On motion of Mr. Gerry, duly seconded, it was
1 2.61
ARTICLE 7.
On motion of Mr. Warburg, Chairman of the Finance Committee, it was
VOTED to raise in the tax levy the sums of money for the necessary Town charges and expenses, except for those which are to be transferred from Available Surplus, and to give authority to credit the value of old equipment to be turned in toward the purchase price of new equipment; said sums of money to be expended under the direction of the respective boards, committees, or officers of the Town in the amounts and limited to the purposes as recommended in the 1970 recommendations of the Finance Committee or amendments thereto.
Mr. Wendt read each item of the budget article and the following items were "held" for later consideration: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 25, 33, 42, 46, 49, 52, 53, 57, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 86, 88, 90, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 139, 143, 145, 146, 147, 152, 159, 160.
On motion made and seconded, it was VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to approve all items not "held."
After the completion of the reading of items of Article 7, on motion made and seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn to Thursday, March 12, 1970 in the Junior High School auditorium and gymnasium if necessary.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1970
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. and non-voters were permitted to attend the meeting and were seated on the stage.
On motion of Mr. Maney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn to Monday, March 16, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. in the Junior High School and gymnasium, if necessary, if the business of the meeting was not completed in this second session.
The first order of business was action on the "held" items of Article 7.
Item
1 - Voted Police Department - Police Chief (including holiday pay) 14,343.
2 - Voted Police Department - Salaries 204,826.
4 - Voted Police Department - Out-of-State
, Travel 275.
6 - Voted Police Department - Police Training School Expense
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