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(d) Rental charges on Town owned Properties, occupied by em- ployees shall be deducted from the money salary at the rates specified in the Schedule.
(e) Employees regularly employed by one department shall be paid at their regular rate by any other department to which they may be loaned, except in case of an emergency the employing department may pay such rate as it may determine not exceeding however the em- ployee's regular rate, established under the Schedule.
7. Operation of Standard Rates of Salaries and Wages
(a) The Personnel Board shall approve the minimum as the rate for entrance to any position. However, where a person is already in the employ of the Town, or a former employee is being reinstated, he may enter the position at the rate previously paid to him, or the maximum- whichever is the lower. Exceptions may be made by the Personnel Board subject to the approval of a subsequent Town Meeting.
(b) An employee whose rate at the time of taking effect of the Schedule exceeds the maximum for his position may continue at his present rate, as long as he continuously holds the same position or un- less a general salary decrease is later voted by the Town.
(c) Advancement from minimum to maximum shall be by succes- sive steps, annually, but shall not be mandatory. Individual advance- ment within the prescribed spreads shall be on the basis of merit and ability (not necessarily on length of service) and shall be subject to the approval of the Personnel Board after they have received evidence, sat- isfactory to them, that such advancement is merited.
(d) In certain broad classifications, such as the clerical scales, qualification for placement in any given range shall not necessarily mean that the position shall automatically rate regular increases, to the maximum of that range. Placement and subsequent increases, even within the range shall depend entirely on the rating of the job and the individual by the employing Agency, Department or Branch of the Town and approval of the Personnel Board.
8. Classification of New Positions
Whenever a new position is established, except by statute or by a vote of the Town Meeting setting forth its title, duties and compensation,
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tion - the Personnel Board and the Agency, Department or Branch of the Town involved shall allocate such position to its appropriate place in the Schedule. If no such place exists, the Personnel Board may create a new classification subject to the approval of the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Section 8. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend regulation 8 - "Classifications of New Positions" - by striking out the word "Annual" as it appears in the last line thereof so that said regula- tion 8 will read as follows:
"Whenever a new position is established, except by statute or by a vote of the Town Meeting setting forth its title, duties and compensation, the Personnel Board and the Agency, Department or Branch of the Town involved shall allocate such position to its appropriate place in the Schedule. If no such place exists, the Personnel Board may create a new classification subject to the approval of the Town at the next Town Meet- ing."
9. Revision of Rates and Classifications
Revisions of rates, either increase or decrease, and revisions of clas- sifications may be made in cases of emergencies by the Personnel Board subject to the approval of the Town at a subsequent Town Meeting, and availability of funds.
10. Overtime
All compensation for any position to which an hourly rate applies in the schedule shall be made at this hourly rate for the standard work week of the respective department. Overtime at the rate of one and one- half times the regular rate shall be paid for the number of hours worked in excess of the standard work week in any given week. Men called for emergency work outside of their regular working hours shall be credited with a minimum of three hours' time. If an hourly rate is not shown on the schedule no overtime will be paid.
11. Holidays
Town employees shall be entitled to the following holidays with pay when they fall within the regular working week. January first, February twenty-second, April nineteenth, May thirtieth, July 4, the first Monday of September, October twelfth, November eleventh, Thanks- giving Day and Christmas Day, or the day following when any of the five days first mentioned, October twelfth, November eleventh or Christ- mas Day occurs on Sunday.
If an employee is required to work on any of these holidays he shall be compensated for the number of hours worked, at his regular hourly wage.
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Section 11. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend regulation 11 - Holidays - by adding to the final sentence thereof, the words "up to the number of hours in the regular work day and all hours in excess at time and one-half" so that said regulation 11 will read as follows:
"Town employees shall be entitled to the following holidays with pay when they fall within the regular work week. January first, Febru- ary twenty-second, April nineteenth, May thirtieth, July fourth, the first Monday of September, October twelfth, November eleventh, Thanksgiv- ing Day and Christmas Day, or the day following when any of the five days first mentioned, October twelfth, November eleventh or Christmas Day occurs on Sunday.
If an employee is required to work on any of these holidays he shall be compensated for the number of hours worked, at his regular hourly wage, up to the number of hours in the regular work day and for all hours in excess at time and one-half."
12. Leave of Absence
Except for the provisions of these regulations all Leave of Absence shall be without compensation.
13. Compensation to Confirm to Plan
In compliance with the Town By-Laws, no compensation shall be paid to any officer or employee of the Town whose salary or wages is subject to the Schedule, except in accordance with the applicable pro- visions of the law and these regulations and all employing authorities are charged with this responsibility.
14. Appeals
If any request under the Schedule is denied by the Personnel Board, the Agency, Department or Branch of the Town involved may appeal to the Town for a final decision at the next Annual Town Meeting in a special article in the Town Warrant.
Section 14. Harold W. Putnam made a motion to amend regulation 14-Appeals-by striking out the word "Annual" as it appears in the third line thereof so that said regulation 14 will read as follows:
"If any request under the Schedule is denied by the Personnel Board, the Agency, Department or Branch of the Town involved may appeal to the Town for a final decision at the next Town Meeting in a special article in the Town Warrant."
This motion was defeated by a voice vote.
15. Amendment and Review
The schedule may be amended from time to time by vote of any Town Meeting. Five years after the adoption of the Schedule and every
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fifth year thereafter the Personnel Board shall review the Schedule and shall report at the next Annual Town Meeting, making such recom- mendations for revisions and amendments to the Schedule as they may determine.
Article 3. Joshua T. Day, Jr. moved that pursuant to Chapter 351 of the acts of 1948 and the By-Law of the Town adopted thereunder the following schedule of minimum and maximum salaries to be paid to the employees in positions included in the Employees Classification Plan be and the same hereby is established.
SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE TOWN OF READING
Section 1. Clerical Employees
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Hourly Max.
Min.
Max
Junior Clerk:
25.00
33.00
up to 26.88
35.48
Senior Clerk:
40.00
41.74
up to 38.70
44.87
Section 2. Supervisory Employees (Full Time Supervisor)
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Hourly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min. Max.
Min. Max.
Min. Max
Foreman:
1.34 1.48
59.63
65.86
65.00
75.00
Harold W. Putnam moved to amend the salary schedule under the classification of "Foreman" in Section 2 by striking out the weekly maxi- mum of $75.00 and substituting therefor the amount of $77.40.
This motion was defeated by a voice vote.
Section 3. Hourly Paid Employees
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Weekly
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Hourly Max.
Min.
Max
Skilled Labor:
1.22
1.23
54.29
54.74
1.21
1.32
54.05
58.85
Semi-Skilled Labor:
1.03
1.11
45.81
49.40
1.11
1.19
49.28
53.11
Unskilled Labor:
.94
.99 41.83
44.06 up to 1.01
1.00 up to 44.97
47.36
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On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend the salary schedule under the clasification "Unskilled Labor" in Section 3 by strik- ing out the hourly maximum of $1.06 and sustituting therefor the amount of $1.08 and by further striking out the weekly maximum of $47.36 and substituting therefor the amount of $48.06.
On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend the salary. schedule under the classification "unskilled labor" in Section 3 by strik- ing out the hourly minimum of $1.01 and substituting therefor the amount of $0.75 and by further striking out the weekly minimum of $44.97 and substituting the amount of $33.38.
Section 4. Board of Public Works
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Hourly Max.
Min.
Max
Superintendent:
102.85
up to 91.38
110.56
Pumping Station Engineer: 1.48
65.86*
up to 60.00
70.80*
Asst. to Supt. and Relief Pumping Engr .:
1.28
56.96
55.00
61.23
Transit, Rodman and Draftsman:
.94
41.83 up to .94
1.01 up to 41.83
44.97
Dump Caretaker: .99
44.06§ up to .99
1.06 up to 44.06
47.36§
On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend the salary schedule under the classification "Assistant to Superintendent and Re- lief Pumping Engineer" in Section 4 by striking out the weekly maxi- mum of $61.23 and substituting therefor the amount of $70.00.
On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted to amend the salary schedule under classification "Transit, Rodman and Draftsman" in Sec- tion 4 by striking out the hourly maximum of $1.01 and substituting therefor the amount of $1.19 and by further striking out the weekly maxi- mum of $44.97 and substituting therefor the amount of $52.96.
NOTE:
* Use of House at $15.00 per month.
§ Also has dump salvage.
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Section 5. Municipal Light Department
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Hourly Max.
Min. Max.
Manager:
110.00
up to 100.00
118.25
Comptroller:
95.00
up to 94.60
102.13
Asst. to Comptroller:
1.35
54.00
50.53
58.05
Distribution Engineer:
2.175
87.00
up to 69.88
91.38
Construction Superintendent: 2.175 87.00
up to 69.88
91.38
Line Truck Foreman:
1.875
75.00
1.83
1.94
73.10
77.40
Cable Splicer:
1.875
75.00
1.83
1.94
73.10
77.40
Lineman - 1st Class:
1.69
67.60
1.61
1.77
64.50
70.95
Lineman - 2nd Class: 1.39
55.60
1.39
1.49
55.60
59.77
Groundsman: 1.20
48.00 up to 1.08
1.29
up to
43.00
51.60
Patrolman - 1st Class:
1.475
59.00
1.34
1.59
53.75
63.43
Patrolman - Apprentice:
1.30
52.00 up to 1.08
1.32
up to 43.00
52.68
Mechanic:
1.40
56.00
1.34
1.48
53.75
59.34
Meter Tester:
1.05
42.00 up to 1.05
1.13
up to 42.00
45.15
Meter Reader:
1.00
40.00 up to .94
1.08
up to 37.63
43.00
Chief Operator:
1.34
1.67
53.75
66.65
Operator:
1.325
53.00 up to 1.21
1.42
up to 48.38
56.98
Stockroom Man:
1.075
43.00 up to 1.08
1.16
up to 43.00
46.23
2-4
Merchandise Manager:
78.00
69.88
83.85
Service Manager:
1.675
67.00
64.50
72.03
Salesman Clerk:
1.25 50.00
up to 43.00
53.75
Service Man:
1.475
59.00
1.34
1.59
53.75
63.43
Service Man - Apprentice: 1.20
48.00 up to 1.08
1.29
up to 43.00
51.60
Shipping and Receiving Clerk: .90
36.00 up to .94
.97
up to 37.63
38.70
Collector:
1.10
44.00 up to .97
1.18
up to 38.70
47.30
Janitor:
1.05
42.00 up to 1.08
1.13
up to 43.00
45.15
Section 6. Cemetery Department
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Hourly Max.
Min.
Max.
Superintendent:
70.00
up to 65.00
75.00
Working Foreman:
1.10
48.95*
1.26
1.40
56.07
62.30*
Fred L. Nutter moved to amend the salary schedule Section 6- Cemetery Department under the Job Classification "Superintendent" by striking out the minimum and maximum weekly salary and substituting in place thereof a minimum of $60.00 and a maximum of $80.00, and to further amend said section under the Classification, "Working Foreman", by striking out the hourly rate of the minimum and maximum as ap- pears therein and substituting in place thereof the minimum hourly rate of $1.23 and the maximum (of $1.35, and further striking out the weekly minimum and maximum) and substituting in place thereof the weekly minimum of $54.74 and maximum of $60.08.
This motion was defeated.
NOTE:
* Use of house at $20.00 per month.
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Section 7. Public Library
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Hourly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Librarian:
46.00
45.48
49.45
Asst. Librarian:
34.00
up to 33.08
36.55
Section 8. Tree and Moth Department
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Weekly
Hourly
Weekly
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Superintendent:
57.07
up to 65.00
75.00
Section 9. Police Department
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Annually
Hourly
Annually
Chief:
3800
up to 3800 4100
Sergeant:
3200
3500
Patrolman:
2700
2900
up to 3000
3200
Section 10. Fire Department
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Annually
Hourly
Annually
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Chief:
3800
up to 3800 4100
Deputy Chief:
3300
3600
Captain:
3200
3500
Lieutenant:
3100
3400
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Private:
2700
2900
up to 3000 3200
Callman - Full Time (24 hrs.):
200
215
Callman - Half Time:
100
107.50
(NOTE) Extra or part time work: .75 up to .81
Section 11. General Government
PRESENT SALARY
SALARY
Hourly
Annually
Hourly
Annually
Min. Max.
Min.
Max.
Min. Max.
Min. Max.
Town Accountant:
3500
up to 3400
3762.50
Weekly
Weekly
Janitor-Town Buildings: 50.
up to 43. 53.75
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to amend schedule by striking out "up to" wherever such words appear in such schedule.
Motion made by Thomas F. Maher that the whole article 3 be return- ed to the Committee was defeated.
On motion made by Joshua T. Day, Jr. it was voted to accept Article 3 as amended.
Article 1. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 1 be taken from the table.
Article 1. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 1 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to adjourn Sine Die. Meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P. M.
There were 110 Town Meeting Members present.
A True Copy. Attest:
GUY W. ELLISON
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Security Hall
March 7, 1949
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable's return there- on, a Town Election was held at the time and place specified in the warrant.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 A. M. by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to dispense with the further read- ing of the warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Constable in charge and each found to be empty, and all registered 000.
The polls were declared open by Charles E. Wilkinson, with the fol- lowing results:
Prec. Prec., Prec. Prec.
1
2
3
4 Totals
Moderator for one year
Charles P. Howard
343
464
402
355
1564
Blanks
55
69
59
48
231
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Town Clerk for one year
Guy W. Ellison
353
461
404
347
1565
Blanks
45
72
57
56
230
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Selectman for three years
Charles E. Wilkinson
333
459
403
337
1532
Blanks
65
74
58
66
263
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Board Public Welfare for 3 years
Miles C. Higgins
339
459
401
345
1544
Blanks
59
74
60
58
251
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Assessor for three years
Ralph T. Horn
324
439
385
330
1478
Blanks
74
94
76
73
317
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
28
Treasurer for one year:
Preston F. Nichols
349
456
406
360
1571
Blanks
49
77
55
43
224
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Tax Collector for three years
William E. Morrison
354
468
414
365
1601
Blanks
44
65
47
38
194
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Municipal Light Board for three years
Louis Ellenwood
111
109
73
100
393
Frank D. Tanner
198
251
256
191
896
Herbert C. Towle
79
164
125
105
473
Blanks
10
9
7
7
33
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Two Constables for one year
Leon G. Bent
325
438
381
333
1477
Arthur L. Harris
309
435
383
325
1452
Blanks
162
193
158
148
661
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Board Public Works for three years (2)
John W. Harrison
322
418
373
331
1444
Harold W. Putnam
316
427
364
334
1441
Blanks
158
221
185
141
705
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Board Public Works for two years
George J. Elbaum
75
96
101
106
378
Robert A. Grundy
70
65
71
51
257
Arthur G. Rees
91
53
36
35
215
Harry R. Walker
126
284
220
181
811
Blanks
36
35
33
30
134
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Board of Health for three years
Edward M. Halligan, M.D.
343
467
413
371
1594
Blanks
55
66
48
32
201
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
29
School Committee for three years (2)
Alexander P. Glover
324
433
390
340
1487
Gladys F. Milton
316
533
382
339
1470
Blanks
156
200
150
127
633
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Library Trustees for three years (2)
C. Nelson Bishop
322
435
368
335
1460
Sydney M. Hodson
336
462
397
347
1542
Blanks
138
169
157
124
588
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Cemetery Trustees for three years (2)
Fred L. Nutter
324
440
387
342
1493
William P. Pierpont
333
446
393
346
1518
Blanks
139
180
142
118
579
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Cemetery Trustee for one year
M. Russell Meikle
325
432
375
346
1473
Blanks
73
101
86
57
317
Totals
398
533
461
403
1795
Planning Board for three years (2)
Winthrop D. Parker
321
419
371
329
1440
Eugene Blanchard
1
0
0
0
1
Lincoln Richardson
0
1
0
0
1
George Milner
0
0
2
0
2
John E. Toner
0
0
0
1
1
Leo Connors
0
0
1
0
1
Hubert Matthewson
0
0
0
2
2
Sherburne Watts
0
1
0
1
2
Robert Dennison
0
1
0
0
1
Lincoln Prescott
1
0
1
0
2
Charles W. H. Smith
0
0
1
1
2
George R. Barnes
0
0
0
1
1
A. Lloyd David
0
4
0
0
0
1
Charles Tasney
0
0
0
1
1
Merle E. Wescott
1
0
0
0
1
Edward C. Emslie
1
0
0
0
1
DeMelle Garey
0
1
0
0
1
Richard Jackson
0
0
0
1
1
F. Lionel Springford
0
1
0
0
1
2
6
Robert Turner
1
30
Edward Johnson
0
0
2
0
2
Arthur W. Coolidge
0
0
1
0
1
Fred Thorn
1
0
0
0
1
Harold Sanford
0
0
0
1
1
Wellington C. Kramer
0
1
0
0
1
George Curtis
0
0
1
0
1
Andrew Zanni
0
1
0
0
1
Ernest Watson
0
1
0
0
1
George Swain
0
1
0
0
1
Clement Gleason
0
0
1
0
1
Kenneth Hulsman
0
0
1
0
1
Elbridge A. Lucas
0
0
0
1
1
Ralph T. Horn
0
0
1
0
1
Leon Quimby
0
0
1
0
1
Willis M. Randall
1
0
0
0
1
Blanks
468
634
539
464
2105
Totals
796
1066
922
806
3590
Precinct 1
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Robert E. Chapman, 521 Summer Ave.
281
Clinton A. Duff, 5 Fairmount Rd.
269
Catherine C. Gordon, 249 Haven St.
290
Louise B. Jenkins, 161 Salem St.
278
Douglas B. Lincoln, 335 Haven St.
281
Charles I. Nesmith, 293 Haverhill St.
290
Lewis E. Pierce, 13 Elliott St.
279
Lincoln T. Prescott, 28 Thorndike St.
272
Harold M. Rogers, 119 Salem St.
289
Karl R. Saunders, 57 Cross St.
278
Clarence J. Stalliday, 64 Pearl St.
273
Robert E. Turner, 84 Cross St.
282
Ernest T. Wakefield, 42 John St.
286
George Dunn
25
Wilfred Kelley
1
Charles B. Jones
21
Harold J. McSheehy
25
Paul C. Nichols
4
Earl Hutchinson
1
David Martin
1
Edgar Frost
1
Sidney Wheeler
1
Harry Walker
1
31
R. Swain
1
Ernest Brown
1
Charles H. Melendy
1
Jack T. Turner
1
William Platt
1
Charles McSheehy
1
E. L. Frost
1
John Russell
1
Blanks
2233
Totals
5970
Town Meeting Member for one year
Lyman Pratt
1
Mabel C. Dwenell
1
Horace Gardner
1
Dwight Dwinell
1
Reginald M. Edwards
1
Bertram White
1
Harrison Parker
1
Ernest Wakefield
1
Robert Grant
1
Lincoln Prescott
1
George R. Dunn
1
James Davis
1
Harold McSheehy
1
Blanks
782
Totals
796
Precinct 2
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Irving C. Austin, 180 Prescott St. 405
Merton C. Barstow, 77 Howard St.
299
William H. Blandy, 87 Scotland Rd.
258
Edward A. Brown, 28 Oak St.
294
Robert G. Clinch, 4 Perkins Ave.
263
Willis T. Dean, 55 Oak St. 268
329
Roger P. Eaton, 22 Echo Ave.
Herbert G. Evans, 54 Howard St. 320
Harold M. Flater, 33 Minot St.
146
Martin L. Forbes, 92 Scotland Rd.
211
DeMelle G. Garey, 15 Hopkins St.
337
32
$
Edward Zeigler
Clifford J. Gibson, 19 Minot St.
175
Esther Goodale, 129 West St.
313
Hugh E. Harlow, 47 Scotland Rd. 169
Kenneth G. Hulsman, 284 Woburn St. 307
Wilmot W. Jones, 3 Wescroft Rd.
182
Emmit J. Marriott, 460 Summer Ave.
102
Robert J. Morrow, 346 Main St.
162
Gwendolyn H. Newhouse, 352 Summer Ave.
196
Lawrence A. Partelow, 17 Pine Ridge Rd.
335
Rudolf Sussmann, 187 West St.
326
C. Sumner Teel, 113 Walnut St.
366
Marion B. Temple, 32 Hillcrest Rd.
309
Elmer W. Moore
1922
Blanks
Totals
7995
Town Meeting Member for one year
R. Dennison
1
William Sumner
1
Ralph Michelini
1
Harry R. Walker
2
William L. Roberts
1
Ruth Wescott
1
Arthur Bancroft
1
William Jones
1
Elmer W. Moore
2
Gilbert Lothrop
1
Frank M. Elwell, Jr.
1
Robert O. Chesley
1
Samuel Williams
2
Bernice Flint
1
Irving Hewitt
2
Albert O. Dill
1
Edward K. Jackson
1
Blanks
513
Totals
533
Precinct 3
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Irving Alger, 144 Woburn St. 358
Carl H. Amon, Jr., 43 Bond St. 198
J. Henry Carleton, 163 Woburn St.
350
33
1
William A. Connelly, 129 High St. 291
Melvin S. Crosby, 50 Middlesex Ave. 349
William H. Dolben, Jr., 30 Bond St. 319
Clement T. Gleason, 53 Prescott St. 308
Ralph T. Horn, 46 Grand St.
279
Philip E. Mason, 127 Prospect St.
337
Donald L. Miller, 41 Prescott St.
244
George E. Millner, 223 High St.
228 316
Harold F. Parker, 76 Vine St.
George B. Pease, 181 Summer Ave.
313
Joseph H. Reed, 78 Middlesex Ave.
312
Ernest D. Richmond, Jr., 24 Longview Rd.
336
George H. Sidebottom, 112 Summer Ave.
279
F. Lionel Springford, Jr., 35 Grand St.
263
Hugh N. Turner, 85 Vine St. 293
327
Blanks 1215
Totals
6915
Town Meeting Member for one year
Carl H. Amon, Jr.
1
Kenneth Hazzard
1
Oscar David
1
Harley C. Nelson
1
Donald L. Miller
3
John Nargis
2
Marcia Foxcroft
1
H. R. Marden
1
Harold Parker
1
Philip Mason
1
George Sidebottom
1
Blanks
447
Total
461
Precinct 4
Fifteen Town Meeting Member for three years
Dana H. Barber, 12 Hampshire Rd. 314
Florence H. Burnham, 89 Highland St. 309
Sydney L. Curry, 205 Lowell St. 300
Robert A. Curtis, 186 Bancroft Ave.
309
Walter F. Cutcliffe, 50 Locust St.
311
Arthur B. Eastman, 5 Wells Rd.
306
34
Philip R. White, 189 Summer Ave.
Francis C. Emmons, Jr., 327 Lowell St.
293 Ernest E. Gallant, 48 Hanscom Ave. 337
Richard Jackson, 40 Sanborn St. 303
Benjamin Knudson, Jr., 60 Hanscom Ave. 304 Elbridge A. Lucas, 565 Franklin St. 298
Leon Martorano, 1056 Main St.
293
William P. Webb, 309 Pearl St.
315
Frank C. Sawyer, 150 Wakefield St. 304
E. Whitcomb Woodward, 60 Highland St.
308
Charles W. H. Smith
8
Roland Hoag
1
Clayton R. Nash
2
John Dasher
1
Blanks
1429
Totals
6045
Town Meeting Members for two years
Charles W. H. Smith
33
Roland B. Hoag
12
Clayton R. Nash
3
Mildred E. Matthews
2
Marjorie E. Bryant
2
Harold Sanford
1
Helen P. Jackson
1
Walter Powell
1
Francis C. Emmons
3
Bernard F. Bertelsen
1
Clarence C. Whitten
1
Oliver Brown
7
Arthur Schuh
1
William F. Hunnewell
1
Albert J. Burgoyne
1
John Casher
1
Stewart Crowell
1
Blanks
331
Totals
403
Town Meeting Member for one year
Frank H. MacMillan
276
Charles W. H. Smith
1
Blanks
126
Totals
403
35
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 21, 1949
Security Hall
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. How- ard at 7:48 P. M.
The new Town Meeting Members were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Town Moderator.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant except for the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. The following report was read by Edward C. Emslie:
Report of the Committee to Study the Manager Form of Town Government
To the citizens of Reading:
Your committee was authorized by vote of the Town Meeting held March 15, 1948 to make a study of the Manager Form of Town Govern- ment and to report with recommendations.
Members of the Committee have attended conferences on the sub- ject sponsored by the School of Government of Boston University, the Graduate School of Public Administration at Harvard University and the Community Development Committee of the New England Council. These conferences were largely attended by members of several official town study committees and interested town officers, including Selectmen and members of Finance Committee. Many informal conferences were held with recognized authorities on municipal government and finance. The committee met with the Board of Selectmen of Reading to obtain the benefit of the view points of the members of that Board.
Brief History of Manager Plan
It has been in existence for forty years.
There are about 800 communities throughout the United States op- erating under a Manager at the present time. About one in five of all cities and towns in the 10,000 to 25,000 population group have adopted the Plan. There has been over one hundred per cent growth in the
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