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Inspector of Buildings Salary
4,437.50
Inspector of Buildings Expense
630.00
Inspector of Wires Salary
1,000.00
Inspector of Wires Expense
400.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures Expense
250.00
Dog Officer's Salary
375.00
Dog Officer's Expense
500.00
Game Warden's Salary
105.00
Traffic Control - Schools
9,500.00
Total
$459,882.44
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen and 20/100 dollars ($30,413.20) be raised and appropriated for the Veterans' Benefits as fol- lows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Administrative Salaries
$ 2,523.20
750.00
Administrative Expense Aid
26,000.00
Pension
1,140.00
Total
$ 30,413.20
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ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Forty Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Nine and 83/100 dollars ($40,289.83) be raised and appropriated for all insurance except Group Insurance of Town Employees.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen and 50/100 Dollars ($2,616.50) be raised and appropriated for Memorial Day Observance, to be expended under the direction of Post 62 American Legion and Post 685 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars $(2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the settle- ment of damage claims against the the Town.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty and 42/100 ($2,940.42) be transferred from the Insurance Dividend Reserve for Appropriation Account and the sum of Nine Thousand One Hundred Fifty-two and 63/100 ($9,152.63) be transferred from the Blue Cross Refund Reserve for Appropriation Account and the sum of Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Six and 95/100 Dollars ($19,406.95) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, and that said sums aggregating Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($31,500.00) be appropriated for group life insur- ance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for Town employees, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, and that said sum be expended by and under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) be raised and appro- priated for the care and lighting of the Old South Clock.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Seventy Dollars ($2,170.00) be raised and appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1959.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1960, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and appropriated for recording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance of the parking areas.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald C. Mitchell it was voted that the sum of Eighty-one Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-one Dollars
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($81,281.00) be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Retirement System, to be divided as follows: Pension Accumulation Fund $ 78,681.00 2,600.00 Expense Fund
$ 81,281.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Seventy-three Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen and 70/100 Dollars ($173,515.70) be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Welfare General Aid Administration Salaries $ 2,100.00 365.70
Welfare General Aid Administration Expense
Welfare General Aid
16,000.00 $
18,465.70
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
5,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
16,000.00
21,000.00
Disability Assistance, Administration
1,200.00
Disability Assistance, Aid
6,500.00
7,700.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
4,500.00
Old Age Assistanace, Aid
121,850.00
126,350.00
Total
$ 173,515.70
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand One Hundred Ninety-eight and 33/100 Dollars ($10,198.33), Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-seven Dollars ($7,347.00) for Salaries and Two Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-one and 33/100 Dollars ($2,851.33) for Expenses, be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sports, physi- cal education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and in such buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chap- ter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all powers con- ferred therein including the purchase of necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation, and said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Paul R. Bergholtz it was voted that the sum of One Million Two Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-eight and 09/100 Dollars ($1,268,798.09) be raised and appro- priated for the School Department as follows, each item being con- sidered as a separate appropriation:
General Salaries
$1,070,664.18
General Maintenance
139,209.91
Transportation
34,230.00
Athletics
15,224.00
Vocational Tuition
5,000.00
Adult Education
4,470.00
$1,268,798.09
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ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Twenty-three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty- seven and 29/100 Dollars ($623,287.29) be raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows: each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries for Administration $ 13,765.00
Expenses for Administration
2,500.00
Public Works Pensions 5,880.16
Salaries for Engineering Division 34,474.00
Expenses for Engineering Division
1,950.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways
74,000.00
Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise acquir- ing land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of ma- terials, tools and equipment and other incidental ex- penses pertaining thereto
47,000.00
Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice
30,000.00
Expense for Removal of Snow and Ice
24,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System
12,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer Sys- tem and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds, including travel outside the State
9,700.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer
21,500.00
Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer
12,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains
12,200.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,500.00
Drainage Construction
35,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Sidewalks
5,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Sidewalks
2,800.00
Salaries for Construction of Sidewalks
7,200.00
Expenses for Construction of Sidewalks
5,800.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dump
9,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dump
3,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
20,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
10,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works
78,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works
62,000.00
including travel outside the State, not to exceed $250.00 Salaries for Construction of Water Works
13,000.00
Expenses for Construction of Water Works
22,500.00
Expenses for the payment of Water Bonds and Interest
45,518.13
Total
$623,287.29
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On motion of W. Kenneth Holbrook it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 24, 1960, to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium after the adjournment of the Special Town Meeting to be held on that evening.
Meeting adjourned at 11:10 P. M.
173 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy
Attest
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
March 24, 1960
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham at 8:00 P. M.
The invocation was given by Msgr. William F. Reilly.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when, on motion of Lawrence Drew, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the Constable's Return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 1 on the table.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the provisions of Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1960, an Act authorizing the Town of Reading to purchase or take by eminent domain for any public purpose including the construction and maintenance thereon of a pub- lic waiting room, public parking area, a public storage building, and related facilities, the land with the buildings thereon now owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad and located on the southwesterly side of High Street, and containing approximately three acres, and bounded by High Street, Woburn Street, Lincoln Street and Washington Street, said land being shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Reading Railroad Station Area, Reading, Massachusetts, December, 1955" by Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said plan being on file with the Town Clerk, be and the same hereby are accepted, and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and agreements for the purpose of acquiring title to the afore- said land.
153 voted in the affirmative.
2 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Partelow it was voted that the membership of the Junior High School Building Committee be in- creased from seven to eight members, and that the additional member be a citizen of the Town appointed by the Moderator, and that the vote
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passed under Article 39 on the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on March 25, 1957 be and the same hereby is amended in accord- ance with the terms of this vote.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 28, 1960 at 7:45 P. M. to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M.
166 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School
March 24, 1960
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:45 P. M.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 3 from the table.
ARTICLE 3. Lawrence Drew moved that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as the "Committee to Determine Personnel Needs of the Board of Selectmen" for the purpose of studying the need for an Administrative Assistant or other personnel changes and additions for the Board of Selectmen and any increase in the number of Members of the Board of Selectmen, said Committee to consist of three citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator not later than the next annual town meeting.
This motion was lost.
54 voted in the affirmative.
97 voted in the negative.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 3 on the table.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 4 from the table.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert E. Stewart it was voted that the sum of Fifty Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($52,480.00) be raised and appropriated for the Public Library as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries
$33,000.00
Maintenance
19,480.00
Total $52,480.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($32,700.00) be raised and appropriated for Health and Sanitation as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
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Board of Health Salaries
$ 2,850.00
Board of Health Expense
700.00
Health Officer's Salary 900.00
Premature Babies
500.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
3,500.00
Garbage Collection
18,600.00
Dental Clinic
3,200.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
400.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
350.00
Inspector Milk and Food Expense 50.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary Total $32,700.00
1,650.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Philip O. Ahlin, Jr. it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,000.00) and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplies to municipal buildings, and for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, and that the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.) be appropriated from the said re- ceipts of the department for the sale, installation and servicing of mer- chandise, equipment, utensils, and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said appropriations to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including payments of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installation and serv- icing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or addition thereto, and that if said sum of Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,000.00) and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 212% of the primary cost of Plant and General Equipment as of December 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the preceding year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount shall be paid into the Town Treasury, and the balance, if any. shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($215,000.00) be raised and appropriated for Maturing Debt, not including light and water, as follows:
Sewer $ 20,000.00
School
195,000.00
Total $215,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars (87,705.00) be raised and appropriated for interest, not including water, light and sewer, as follows:
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School
Anticipation of Revenue
$80,205.00 7,500.00
Total $87,705.00 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be raised and appro- priated for the maintenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Ceme- tery and Forest Glen Cemetery as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries $22,500.00
Maintenance (including travel outside the State, not to ex-
ceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.) 2,500.00
Total $25,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of George R. Larson it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one (1) year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one (1) year in accordance with Section 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars (200.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the land court pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be transferred from Sur- plus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets previously constructed under Chapter 90 of the General Laws; and that the further sum of Twenty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction under Chapter 90 of the General Laws of a portion of West Street from Summer Avenue to the Wilmington-Reading town line, provided however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and County of Middlesex shall be credited to Surplus Revenue, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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ARTICLE 8. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may deter- mine, the two (2) 1959 Ford Police Cruising Cars used by the Police Department, and the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to- gether with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of two (2) new Cruising Cars for the Police Department.
ARTICLE 9. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may deter- mine, the 1956 Chevrolet Sedan used by the Fire Department, and the sum of Nineteen Hundred Dollars ($1900.00) together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new automobile for the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 10. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250.00) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department.
ARTICLE 11. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be transferred from the Stabilization Fund and appropriated for the purchase of a new fire truck equipped with a one-thousand gallon per minute pumping engine, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
155 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars ($1,300.00) be raised and appro- priated for the care of Veteran's graves as provided by Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 15. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Sixty-three Hundred Dollars ($6,300.00) be raised and appro- priated for the rental of a helicopter and for labor and material used in connection therewith for spraying trees in the Town by the Moth Department.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Rudolf Sussmann it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) be raised and appropriated for Civil Defense, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Civil Defense.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 17 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 18. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 18 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 19. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 19 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 20. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 20 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE' 21. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 21 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 22. See Page 160.
ARTICLE 23. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 23 be placed on the table.
ARTICLE 24. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by inserting after Article XVIII-A the following new Article XVIII-B.
ARTICLE XVIII-B
Physical Qualifications for Town Employees.
General physical qualifications for employment by the Town may be prescribed by the Board of Selectmen. Additional special physical qualifications for a particular position may be prescribed by the officer or board having authority to employ, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
This By-Law shall not apply to elected offices or members of the Police Department who have passed civil service examinations.
Section 1. Every person hereafter employed by the Town except (a) elected officials, (b) members of the Police Department who have passed an examination by the Civil Service Commission, and (c) occa- sional or substitute employees shall first be certified by a physician, approved by the Board of Selectmen, as physically fit and without congenital or chronic disease or disability that could interfere with reasonably continuous performance of the duties of the position and also that the applicant conforms to the particular requirements of the position, if there are any such in force. This by-law shall include all employees of the Municipal Light Department.
Section 2. The cost of all examinations under this by-law shall be paid in full by the Town Department to which the application for em- ployment is made.
Section 3. The regularly appointed school physician is approved for examination of School Department employees.
Section 4. The examination shall be recorded on a prescribed form, and the details shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be confidential to the applicant and the examiner. The record in a sealed envelope, shall be deposited with the Board of Selectmen or Contributory Retire- ment Board for safekeeping, the contents subject to future reference only by a physician designated by the Board of Selectmen or Contribu- tory Retirement Board or School Committee.
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Section 5. The examiner shall file with the Board of Selectmen, the Town department under which the applicant is to be employed, and the Town Accountant a certificate of findings in accordance with Section 1, or a statement that the prospective employee does meet the required physical standards.
Section 6. The medical examiner may request clinical consulta- tion or laboratory work beyond that specified in the examination form, if in his opinion such information is necessary or advisable.
Section 7. A reasonable interval shall be allowed between the time of examination and certification or rejection for the purpose of allowing the applicant to effect such correction as would make him employable under the regulations.
Section 8. If rejected, the applicant shall be informed by the medical examiner of the cause or causes of his rejection. Appeal from the findings of the medical examiner may be made in writing to the Board of Selectmen, or, in the case of employees in the School Depart- ment, to the Chairman of the School Committee, one other member of the School Committee to be appointed by the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools sitting as a Board of Appeals, within one week of the filing of the results of the examination. This appeal shall specifically authorize the medical examiner to disclose the details of the physical examination to the Board to which the appeal is taken, which may then order such further examination as they deem advisable, and the Board's decision shall be final.
Section 9. The record of the examination shall include a report of an X-Ray of the lungs by a recognized Roentgenologist, hospital, labo- ratory or clinic. It shall also include the information that a Hinton or similar blood test has been done by a recognized qualified laboratory. In the event of a positive blood test, the medical examiner shall allow a reasonable interval during which the applicant may undertake treat- ment satisfactory to the examiner and sufficient for his safe employ- ment.
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