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Plymouth, ss
GREETINGS :
To Either of the Constables of the Town of Norwell :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Center Elementary School, Main Street, Norwell
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962 at 12:00 o'clock noon for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
SENATOR IN CONGRESS GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH TREASURER AND RE- CEIVER-GENERAL AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS COUNCILLOR SENATOR
For This Commonwealth
For This Commonwealth
For This Commonwealth
Ninth Congressional District Second Councillor District Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District Third Plymouth Representative District Plymouth Districts
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (1) DISTRICT ATTORNEY COUNTY COMMIS- SIONER (1)
Plymouth County
SHERIFF
Plymouth County
The polls will be open from 12:00 o'clock noon to 8:00 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
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REPORT-STATE PRIMARY
Given under our hands this twentieth day of August, A.D., 1962.
G. HERBERT REPASS, Chairman EARLE F. ALLEN CHARLES H. WHITING Selectmen of Norwell
A True Copy Attest :
I certify that I have this day posted ten ( 10) warrants, ac- cording to a vote of the town and make this my return.
GEORGE F. CAVANAGH, Constable
Date: 9-7-62
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REPORT-STATE PRIMARY
STATE PRIMARY
September 18, 1962
The polls opened at 12 noon, with the following Election Offi- cers in attendance :
Ralph H. Coleman, Warden; Roger Dangora, Clerk; Nellie G. Tarr, Asst. Town Clerk; John Piotti in charge of the ballot box.
MINNA R. SENGER Inspector
JOHN A. REAGAN, SR. Inspector
MARGARET E. C. REESER
Deputy Inspector
CONSTANCE R. SAYRS
Deputy Inspector
RICHARD V. PELTON
Deputy Inspector
JULIA F. ROSEBACH
Deputy Inspector
JANICE LITCHFIELD Deputy Inspector
GLORIA BRODERICK Deputy Inspector
The Assistant Town Clerk swore the Election Officers to the faith- ful performance of their duties and the polls were declared open by the Warden.
The ballot box was empty and registered 00000.
The Asst. Town Clerk delivered the following to the Warden : 2 ballot boxes, 3 counting boards, 5 sets of voting lists, Democratic ballots, Republican ballots, tally sheets, a master sheet for tally of votes, envelopes for ballots cast and valise for ballots after counting. The warden delivered 2572 Republican ballots and 900 Democra- tic ballots to the ballot clerks.
At 6:30 P.M. substitution for new ballot box. First one filled at 00786.
The polls were declared closed by the Warden at 8:00 P.M. at which time the ballot box registered 1260.
After the closing of the polls, the Asst. Town Clerk swore in the following: Kathryn F. Leslie, Mary E. Alward, Eleanor J. Benner, Barbara A. Farren, Josephine A. Valair, Doris Irish, June E. Mc- Sweeney, Elizabeth Hallaren, Arline DiStasio, June Lepisto, Carol Marsh, Katherine E. Cranton, Tellers; and Agnes Albert, Assistant Clerk.
1260 ballots were taken from the ballot box, which correspond- ed with the ballot box register, which were found to be 356 Demo- cratic and 904 Republican.
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Upon being canvassed and counted in open meeting, they were found to have been cast as follows :
DEMOCRATIC
Senator in Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
211
Edward J. McCor-
mack, Jr. 139
Blanks
6
Governor
Endicott Peabody
280
Clement A. Riley
55
Blanks
21
Lieutenant Governor
Francis X. Bellotti
238
Herbert L. Connolly
94
Scattered
2
Blanks
22
Attorney General
James R. Lawton
137
Francis E. Kelly
97
Thomas L. McCor- mack 11
Representative in General Court David Curtis Eustis 119
Margaret F. Mc-
Govern
60
Matthew L. Mc-
Grath, Jr.
27
Blanks
24
Secretary
County Commissioner
Kevin H. White
303
William H. Barrett
211
Blanks
53
James T. Frazier Blanks 71
Treasurer
John Thomas Driscoll
250
Sheriff
John F. Kennedy
64
John J. Lyons
255
John M. Kennedy
11
John Sergio
29
Blanks
31
Blanks
72
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley 316
Blanks 40
Congressman
Alexander Byron 132
Frank J. McGee, Jr. 181
Blanks 43
Councillor
Ernest C. Stasiun 143
Alice Connolly 68
George Correa 23
John Sylvia 51 Blanks 71
Senator
Antonio Cavallini 36
William H. Donohue 172
Franklin Fryer 78
Blanks 70
Francis Patrick Gilman 174
Blanks 63
District Attorney
276
Henry C. Gill Blanks 80
74
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REPUBLICAN
Senator in Congress
George C. Lodge
507
Edward Abdallah 72
Elton A. Ashley
148
Laurence Curtis Blanks
9
Howard W. Young Blanks 178
Governor
John A. Volpe
839
Senator
Blanks
65
Newland H. Holmes
819
Blanks
85
Lieutenant Governor
Francis W. Perry
969
Blanks
35
Representative in General Court Alfred R. Shrigley 832
Blanks 72
Attorney General
Edward W. Brooke
450
District Attorney
John R. Wheatley Blanks 92
County Commissioner
J. Carroll Boynton 85
Clinton G. Bradshaw 39
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr. 63
John Cuckran
20
Richard A. Heleen
80
Francis L. Hughes
219
Blanks
68
Auditor
Philip M. Walsh
800
Blanks
104
Congressman
Hastings Keith
848
Blanks
56
Blanks 41
NELLIE L. SPARRELL,
Town Clerk
NELLIE G. TARR, Asst. Town Clerk
812
Eliot L. Richardson Blanks
433
21
Secretary
Harris A. Reynolds
822
Blanks
82
Treasurer
Joseph B. Grossman
643
Francis Andrew Walsh
193
John F. Prentice 25
261
George A. Ridder Blanks
112
Sheriff
Adnah H. Harlow 573
Howard F. Levings 290
506
388
Councillor
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WARRANT-STATE ELECTION
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plymouth, ss
GREETINGS :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwell :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Elec- tions to meet in the Center Elementary School, Main Street, Norwell, TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1962 at 6:00 A.M. for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Candidates of the following offices and questions :
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
For This Commonwealth
GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth
ATTORNEY GENERAL
For This Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH
For This Commonwealth
TREASURER
For This Commonwealth
AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
For This Commonwealth
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
SENATOR
Twelfth District Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial Districts
First District
COUNCILLOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (1)
Third Plymouth Representative District
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Plymouth Districts
QUESTION NO. 1
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
QUESTION NO. 2
Law Submitted upon Referendum after passage
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (1) SHERIFF
Plymouth County Plymouth County
QUESTION NO. 3 A, B, C - Alcoholic beverages.
QUESTION NO. 4 Pari-Mutuel system of betting on horse races Pari-Mutuel system of betting on dog races.
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All the above candidates, officers and questions are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof, fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-ninth day of September, 1962.
G. HERBERT REPASS, Chairman EARLE F. ALLEN, Clerk CHARLES H. WHITING Selectmen of Norwell
A True Copy Attest :
HARLAND W. FARRAR
Constable
Date: October 30, 1962
I hereby certify that I have posted said Warrant in accordance with the town by-law, and make this my return.
HARLAND W. FARRAR Constable Town of Norwell
October 30, 1962
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STATE ELECTION
STATE ELECTION
NOVEMBER 6, 1962
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the qualified voters met at the Elementary School cafeteria and held the Election of Federal, State and County officers.
At 5: 55 A. M. the ballot box was examined and found to be empty and registered at 00000. The following election officers were sworn in by the Asst. Town Clerk, Nellie G. Tarr; John Piotti, on the ballot box, Julia Rosebach, Wilder Gaudette as substitute for Constance Sayrs, Janice Litchfield, John A. Reagan, Sr., Minna R. Senger, Glo- ria A. Broderick, Margaret E. C. Reeser, Carmella Molla, police ma- tron, Ralph H. Coleman, Warden, Roger Dangora, Clerk, Edward F. Farmer.
The Warden declared the polls opened at 6 A. M.
The polls were closed at 8 P.M. at which time the ballot box regis- ter read 2296. Ballot box skipped twice, so correct reading was 2294. 34 absentee ballots were cast, making the total number of ballots cast 2328.
After the polls were closed, the following election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duty by the Asst. Town Clerk : Mary Alward, Barbara Farren, Nancy Pihlcrantz, Doris Irish, Carmella Osgood, Margaret DeFabio, June McSweeney, Marie L. Brookfield, Arline DiStasio, June Lepisto, Ann Valair, Elizabeth W. Hallaren, Kurt E. Sundwall, Carol Marsh, Helen Lincoln, Katherine Cranton, Catherine Edmonds, Barbara Cox and Agnes Albert. At 10:05 P.M. Mary Daly of River Street was called as an extra teller and sworn by the Warden, Ralph Coleman. The tally was completed at 7:30 A.M. on November 7, 1962.
Upon being canvassed and counted in open meeting, the votes were found to have been cast for the following persons :
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward M. Kennedy
708
George C. Lodge
1554
Lawrence Gilfedder
5
H. Stuart Hughes 43
Mark R. Shaw
0
Curtis
1
Blanks 17
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GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe
1594
Endicott Peabody 720
Henning A. Blomen
3
1 Guy S. Williams Blanks 10
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis X. Bellotti
543
Francis W. Perry
1761
Thomas Maratea
2
Francis A. Votano
2
Blanks
20
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward W. Brooke
1784
Francis E. Kelly
501
Edgar E. Gaudet
6
Howard B. Rand
2
Blanks
35
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White
899
Harris A. Reynolds
1379
John Erlandson
6
Julia B. Kohler
6
Blanks
38
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll
855
Joseph B. Grossman
1407
Isaac Goddard
8
Arne A. Sortell
7
Blanks
51
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley
1120
Philip M. Walsh
1159
Louise T. Metays
3
Ethelbert L. Nevens
6
Blanks
40
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CONGRESSMAN
Hastings Keith
1757
Alexander Byron
523
Blanks
48
COUNCILLOR
Ernest C. Stasiun
758
Howard W. Young
1476
Blanks
94
SENATOR
Newland H. Holmes
1619
William H. Donohue
642
Blanks 67
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Alfred R. Shrigley
1609
Francis Patrick Gilman
659
Blanks 60
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
John R. Wheatley
1702
Henry C. Gill
572
Blanks
54
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
William H. Barrett
748
George A. Ridder
1506
Blanks
74
SHERIFF
Adnah H. Harlow
1671
John J. Lyons
597
Levings
1
Blanks
59
QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the consti- tution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held May 13, 1959, received 143 votes in the affirmative and 118 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 144 votes
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in the affirmative and 121 in the negative ?
YES 318
NO
1800
BLANKS
210
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment imposes no new taxes but gives the General Court the power to pass an income tax at graduated or pro- portioned rates and is a change in the constitutional limitations now in effect on the power of the General Court to pass tax measures. The proposed amendment would add a new Article to the Constitution of the Commonwealth by which full power and authority is granted to the General Court, in the alternative to the power and authority to tax incomes in the manner provided in Article XLIV of the Amend- ments to the Constitution, to impose a tax on incomes at rates which are proportioned or graduated according to the amount of income received, irrespective of the source from which it may be derived, and to grant reasonable exemptions, deductions and abatements. It further provides that any property the income of which is taxed under the provisions of the proposed Article may be exempted from the impo- sition and levying of proportional and reasonable assessments, rates and taxes as at present authorized by the Constitution, and that the Article shall not be construed to limit the power of the General Court to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises.
QUESTION NO. 2 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded ?
YES 315
NO
1741
BLANKS 272
SUMMARY
This act increases the compensation each member of the General Court shall receive for each regular annual session from fifty-two hun- dred dollars to sixty-seven hundred dollars and increases the ad- ditional compensation the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive from fifty-two hundred dol- lars to sixty-seven hundred dollars. The act also increases the addi- tional compensation the floor leaders of the major political parties in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice-Chair- man of the House Committee on Ways and Means shall receive from
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twenty-six hundred dollars to thirty-three hundred and fifty dollars, and provides that a member of the General Court chosen to fill a vacancy, or who resigns his seat during a regular annual session, shall receive a per diem compensation at the increased rate of com- pensation for each regular annual session.
QUESTION NO. 3
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ( whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all alcoholic beverages ) ?
YES
1173
NO
911
BLANKS
244
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 ) ?
Yes
1146
NO
807
BLANKS
375
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
1477
NO
517
BLANKS
334
QUESTION NO. 4
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
YES
1084
NO
1042
BLANKS
202
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
YES NO
964
1084
BLANKS
280
NELLIE L. SPARRELL
Town Clerk
NELLIE G. TARR
Assistant Town Clerk
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RECOUNT-GUBERNATORIAL VOTE
RECOUNT OF GUBERNATORIAL VOTES CAST IN STATE ELECTION
November 6, 1962
Pursuant to orders from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Kevin H. White, the Board of Registrars of the Town of Norwell, on Satur- day, December 1, 1962, starting at 9A.M. held a recount of the votes cast on November 6, 1962, for the office of Governor of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts.
Each block of ballots was opened, counted and re-sealed in the ballot envelopes.
At the finish of the recount, it was found that the votes had been cast as follows :
John A. Volpe 1602
Endicott Peabody 712
Henning A. Blomen
3
Guy S. Williams
1
Blanks
10
TOTAL 2328
This was a gain to Mr. Volpe of 8 votes from the original count and a loss of 8 votes from Mr. Peabody's original count.
Present and recounting were Charles G. Prouty, Chairman, Ruth M. Murray, Richard V. Pelton, and Nellie G. Tarr, Assistant Town Clerk, substituting for Mrs. Sparrell. Harland W. Farrar, Constable, was in attendance.
NELLIE L. SPARRELL
Town Clerk
NELLIE G. TARR
Assistant Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
September 24. 1962
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the Special Town Meeting, which was adjourned on May 22, 1962 to be reconvened on Sep- tember 24, 1962, was called to order by the Moderator, Joseph M. Silvia, at 8:07 P.M. with 204 voters present. The Moderator ap- pointed as tellers Harry L. Chase, Jr., Paul Jevne, H. William Cook and John Petze, who were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
Motion made, seconded and voted that non-voters and residents be admitted to the floor. These were seated in a section of front seats set apart from the voters.
The Moderator explained that the Town Clerk, Mrs. Nellie L. Sparrell, was absent from the meeting, due to illness, but that Mrs. William Tarr had been appointed by Mrs. Sparrell, prior to her ill- ness, as Assistant Town Clerk and would therefore act in the capacity of the Town Clerk for the meeting.
It was moved, seconded and voted that the reading of the War- rant and the service thereof be omitted.
Article 5. Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to in- struct the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee to provide for the next Elementary Grades requirements by the development of an addition to one of our present schools. Mr. George Whitcher, Jr., Chairman of the School Committee stated that the School Committee favors a free-standing new school. Mr. Small gave figures on present and anticipated enrollment. Mr. Myrick suggested that action be post- poned until information and figures were available for presentation to the Annual Town Meeting. After considerable discussion, the motion failed to carry.
Article 6. Motion made, seconded and voted to instruct the Per- manent Building and Maintenance Committee to provide for the next Elementary Grades requirements by the development of a new Elemen- tary School. This was carried by voice vote.
Article 7. Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to es- tablish the responsibility for submitting at least three locations to the Town for approval with one of the following authorities : School Com- mittee, Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee or the Plan- ning Board. This motion was ruled out of order. Motion was then made and seconded "that the Town vote to establish with the Plan-
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ning Board the responsibility for submitting at least three locations to the Town for approval as a school site." This motion was amended by adding "subject to the approval of the Permanent Building and Maintenance Committee and the School Committee. " The amendment was carried by a standing vote of 91 yes and 87 no. The main mo- tion was then voted as amended, so that the motion voted was as follows: "That the Town vote to establish with the Planning Board the responsibility for submitting at least three locations to the Town for approval as a school site, subject to the approval of the Perma- nent Building and Maintenance Committee and the School Committee."
Article 8. Motion made, seconded and voted to authorize the Per- manent Building and Maintenance Committee to use the unexpended funds appropriated in Article 2 in the Special Town Meeting, Septem- ber 21, 1959, for school study purposes to develop new school loca- tions acceptable to the State Department of Public Health as required by the School Building Assistance Commission.
Article 9. Motion made, seconded and voted to instruct the Per- menent Building and Maintenance Committee and the Tree Warden to study the advisability of placing responsibility for all outside public grounds with the Tree Warden and report their findings to the next Town Meeting.
Article 10. Motion made, seconded and voted to instruct the Per- manent Building and Maintenance Committee to study the consolida- tion and expansion of present office facilities to provide adequate oper- ational and record storage capacity for all officers, boards and com- mittees and to report their findings and recommendations to the next Town Meeting.
Article 11. Motion made and seconded to establish a Public Works Coordinating Board without operational authority, consisting of three members equally compensated and without any other official Town responsibilities. Such coordinating board members to be nomin- ated by the Moderator and approved by the Town, one member to serve for one year, one member to serve for two years, one member to serve for three years and such appointments to be followed by an An- nual Town Meeting single nomination and approval to provide for expiring terms. This motion failed to carry.
Article 12. The Moderator read Article 12 to the Assembly. After considerable discussion, motion was made, seconded and voted that action be postponed indefinitely.
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The business of the Warrant having been completed, motion was made, seconded and voted to adjourn the meeting at 2 minutes to 10 P.M.
NELLIE L. SPARRELL Town Clerk NELLIE G. TARR Assistant Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
September 24, 1962
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the Special Town Meeting opened at 10:00 P.M. on September 24, 1962, with 219 voters present. Tellers, William Cook, Harry L. Chase, Jr., John Petze and Paul Jevne were appointed by the Moderator and sworn in by him. It was voted to admit non-voters to the meeting, seated sep- arately from the registered voters.
It was moved, seconded and voted that the reading of the War- rant and return of service be omitted.
Article 1. It was moved, seconded and voted to instruct the Selectmen to send a general letter to every voter describing the im- portance and duties of all appointed officials and including a form card to be returned by volunteers indicating their preference of service.
Article 2. Motion made, seconded and voted to instruct the Se- lectmen to introduce the use of a multiple standardized petition form to initiate and process all complaints, inquiries and service requests directed to the various Boards, Committees and Town Officials and to establish the necessary procedures for prompt official actions and maintenance of records.
Article 3. Motion made and seconded to instruct the Selectmen to appoint an office manager, in no sense charged with the respon- sibilities of an Executive Secretary, with formal training and gen- eral officer supervisory experience with an overall staff appropria- tion to organize and supervise the general administration of the Town. Motion made and seconded to amend the main motion by inserting the words "and without previous town elected political re- sponsibilities" after the phrase "general officer supervisory experi- ence" and before "with an overall staff appropriation" so Article 3 as amended will read: "To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint an office manager in no sense charged with the responsibilities of an Executive Secretary, one with formal train- ing and general office supervisory experience and without previous town elected political responsibilities, with an overall staff appropri- ation to organize and supervise the general administration of the town." The amended motion failed to carry. The main motion was then voted and passed.
Article 4. Motion was made that the Town vote the following By-Law: Board, Commission or Committee salaries voted at the
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Annual Town Meeting are to be established at an amount to com- pensate for the normal responsibilities of each office and extra com- pensation is allowable only for special projects considered by the Advisory Board and approved by the Town.
A motion to postpone indefinitely was seconded but failed to carry. Motion made, seconded and voted to amend by adding the words "beginning 1963." The amendment carried. The motion as amended was voted as follows: Board Commission or Committee salaries voted at the Annual Town Meeting beginning 1963 are to be established at an amount to compensate for the normal respon- sibilities of each office and extra compensation is allowable only for special projects approved by the Advisory Board.
Article 5. Motion made and seconded that the Town vote the following by-law: "The salaries of the individual members of any specific Board shall be fixed at equal amounts but with extra com- pensation to the Chairman not to exceed $100. per annum." This was voted to be amended by adding the phrase "beginning at the Annual Town Meeting of 1963" after the words "shall be fixed" and before the words "at equal amounts" so that the amended mo- tion was as follows: "The salaries of the individual members of any specific Board shall be fixed beginning at the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 at equal amounts but with extra compensation to the Chairman not to exceed $100. per annum." The amended motion was voted.
Article 6. Motion made and seconded that the Town vote the following By-Law: "No Selectmen shall serve on any other Board or in any official position subject to the statutory investigative pow- ers of the Board of Selectmen." This was voted to be amended by adding the phrase "after March of 1963" after the words "No Se- lectmen shall serve" and before the words "on any other Board" so that the amended motion was as follows: "No Selectmen shall serve after March of 1963 on any other Board or in any official position subject to the statutory investigative powers of the Board of Selectmen. " The amended motion was voted.
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