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Senior Clerk-Stenographer
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$5,280
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Social Worker
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Director of Public Assistance
Under Section 3. The Classification and Wage Plan paragrah (i) Initial adjustment of salaries and wages: (delete paragrahs 1, 2 and 3)
Under Section 3. The Classification and Wage Plan Add paragraphs (k) and (1)
(k) An employee in a non-supervisory position who is directed to assume full time responsibility of an established supervisor's position during his absence for a period of one week or longer shall be paid at the grade level of the person being replaced after approval of the department head and chairman of the Personnel Board.
(1) An employee who is directed to assume full time responsibility of a higher grade level during the absence of the incumbent of an established position for a period of one week or longer shall be paid at the higher level after approval of the department head and chairman of the Personnel Board.
Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits add to paragraph (c)
Employees who have been employed in the aggregate for more than 20 years as of June 1st of the current year, shall be granted 20 days vacation with full pay.
Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits paragraph Holiday pay to read-
Holiday Pay: Regular full-time, permanent town employees shall be paid one day at regular straight-time pay for all designated holidays listed below. When these employees are scheduled to work or are called into work on a desig- nated holiday, they shall receive straight time for the hours worked in addition to the holiday pay.
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Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits paragraph Overtime to read -
Overtime: (a) Overtime shall not be paid to department heads.
(b) The following regular full-time permanent town em- ployees qualifying under the conditions listed below shall receive time and one-half for all hours worked over 8 hours in one day and over 40 hours in one week: Highway Dept. - Snow removal and sanding. Water Dept. - Water main, water service or hydrant breaks and freeze-ups. Tree Dept. - Clearing of road obstructions and emergency work relating to public utility lines. All other overtime work performed in these 3 departments should be at straight time compensation.
(c) All other town employees shall receive straight time compensation for all overtime work.
(d) Department heads shall aprove and authorize all over- time requiring the service or services of town employees. Personnel Board
VOTED: On motion by Finance Committee it was voted to accept the amendments to the Personnel By-Law with the additional amendment that all salary increases and increased benefits be made retroactive to January 1, 1962. Voice majority.
ART. 24 - To see if the Town will vote to direct the Town Mod- erator to appoint and empower a committee, to serve without compensation, consisting of nine (9) members, three (3) mem- bers from each Town Precinct, to study and prepare a Town Manager act applicable to the Town of Tewksbury. Said com- mittee to present a complete Town Manager Act at the next Annual Town Meeting. And to raise and appropriate $500.00 or take any other action relative thereto. Personnel Board
VOTED: By motion of Mr. Morrissey it was voted to amend Art. 24 "to direct the Town Moderator to appoint and empower a com- mittee, to serve without compensation, consisting of nine. (9) members, three (3) members from each Town Precinct, to study the various forms of Town Government. Said Committee to present their findings and recommendations at the next annual Town Meeting." The main Article was then voted as amended.
ART. 25 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,550 or any sum for the improvement of Shawsheen Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for the purpose, or take any other action relative thereto and will vote
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to transfer the sum of $31,650 from the E & D Account in an- ticipation of re-imbursement from the State or County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Corliss it was voted to raise and appro- priate $10,550.00 and to transfer $31,650.00 from E&D for the purposes of Article 25.
ART. 26 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 90 highways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may may be alloted by the State or County, or both for this pur- pose or take any other action relative thereto; and will vote to transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the E & D Account in antici- pation of re-imbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,500.00 and transfer the sum of $3,000.00 for the purposes of E&D.
ART. 27- To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $23,925.00 from the E & D Account in anticipation of the re- imbursement from the State for Highway maintenance under Chapter 81 or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
VOTED: On motion of Mr. Gray an amendment to Article 27 was voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 81 Highways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State for the purpose, and to transfer the sum of $23,925.00 from the E&D Account in anticipation of re-imbursement by the State for Highway maintenance under Chapter 81. VOTED: Article 27 as amended.
ART. 28 - To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund and to appropriate an additional sum including the unexpended balance of the 1961 Highway Machinery Ac- count to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund for Highway Machinery purposed, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Road Commissioners
VOTED: Motioned by Mr. Corliss it was voted to raise and appro- priate $6,127.45 for the purposes of Article 28.
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ART. 29 - To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of Road Machinery equipment for 1962 or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Corliss it was voted to transfer $15,000.00 from the Highway Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Account for the purposes of Article 29.
ART. 29A- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to indemnify Edgar G. Hinton, Jr. from the claim of Napoleon J. Paris for property damage which occurred on April 12, 1961 on Foster Road while said Edgar G. Hinton, Jr., was operating a backhoe for the Highway Department, or take any other relative action. Board of Selectmen
VOTED: By Finance Committee motion it was voted to indefinitely postpone this Article 29A following vote to move the question.
ART. 30- To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners with boundaries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk:
Charme Road Crescent Street
VOTED: To accept the streets in Article 30 subject to approval of Planning Board.
ART. 31 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $85,000.00 for the pur- pose of constructing and equipping a garage for storing Highway Department and Tree Department equipment; this sum includes architect fees and the proposed location to be at Whipple Road and Pine Street, land owned by the Town, or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners-Tree Warden
VOTED: To move the question. Motion to indefinitely postpone, and motion to lay-on-table were defeated.
VOTED: On motion of Finance Committee it was voted to transfer $75,000.00 from the Stabilization Fund for the purposes of Article 31. Voice vote, no dissents. Quorum in attendance. (3-3-62 at 4:35 P. M.)
ART. 32- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to supervise, execute or per-
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form any duties necessary or desirable to carry out the construc- tion and equipping of the new Highway Department and Tree Department garage, or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners-Tree Warden
VOTED: Motioned by the Finance Committee it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to act for the purposes of Article 32.
ART.33 - To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell to the Tewksbury Congregational Church for the sum of $100.00 the land and building now owned by the Town and oc- cupied by the Tree and Moth Department, located on the north side of East Street and adjoining on the West, land now owned by the said church, and authorize the Selectmen to execute on behalf of the Town any deed necessary to transfer title or take any other action relative thereto. Harold J. Patten and others
VOTED: On motion of Mr. Corliss it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to act for the purposes of Article 33.
ART. 34 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $500.00 on motion of the Finance Committee for the purpose of Article 34.
ART. 35 - To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-two Thousand (132,000) Dollars for the purpose of extending and improving the water system of the Town by laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, by the development of an additional well field includ- ing wells, pipes and original pumping station equipment, and by the construction of small buildings for pumping stations, and to determine how any such sum shall be raised, whether by taxa- tion, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and if by borrowing to authorize the issuance of bonds and notes of the Town, and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
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VOTED: On motion by Mr. Cooney an amendment to Article 35 was voted as follows:
That the sum of one hundred thirty-two thousand ($132,000) dollars be and it hereby is approved for the purpose of extend- in and improving the water system of the Town by laying and relaying water mains of not less than six (6) but less than sixteen (16) inches in diameter, by the development of an addi- tional well field, including wells, pipes and original station equipment, and by the construction of small buildings for pumping stations; that the Board of Water Commissioners is hereby authorized to do such work and to expend said sum; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow said sum of one hundred thirty-two thousand ($132,000) dollars by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the Town under and pursuant to clauses 4 and 5 of Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and other applic- able provisions of law, said loan to be paid in not more than fifteen years.
VOTED: Motion by Mr. Cooney to vote by secret ballot was car- ried, and Article 35 as amended, on motion of the Finance Committee to raise and appropriate $132,000.00 by Bond Issue was voted and recorded yeas 170, nays 73. (3-3-62 at 4:55 P.M.)
The Annual Town Meeting was then adjourned until Tuesday, March 6, 1962 at 8:00 P. M. which was properly posted accord- ing to law.
On March 6, 1962 at 8:00 P. M. the adjourned meeting was called to order by Moderator Alan M. Qua and convened at once as a quorum count indicated 386 present against 333 required. 678 voters attended.
ART. 36- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shawsheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Motion by Finance Committee to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the purposes of Article 36 carried.
ART. 37 - To see if the Town will vote to make available the sum of $14,720.00 by transferring from the following accounts, Water Well 1959 $7,224.93, Longmeadow Road Main $1,607.37, Dubuque Avenue Main $228.26 and E & D $5,659.44, for the purpose of making final pumping tests, at Wells No. 1, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 8, in the Allen Property
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located between Pringle Street and South Street, and to autho- rize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action relative thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Motion by Mr. Corliss of the Finance Committee that $7,244.93 be transferred from Water Well 1959 account, $1,607.37 be transferred from Longmeadow Road Main Acct., $228.26 be transferred from Dubuque Avenue Main Acct. and $5,659.44 be transferred from E&D for the purposes of Article 37 was car- ried in voice vote.
ART. 38- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of new installations of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and provided that the cost of said installations has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to atuhorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purposes of Article 38.
ART. 39 - To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners with the approval of the Board of Select- men to dispose of junk materials. The money received to be turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Adoption of Article 39 on motion by Finance Committee.
ART. 40 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250.00 or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Rogers Street for a distance of approxi- mately 250 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any other action rel- ative thereto. Martin J. Cormier and others
VOTED: Motion for indefinite posiponement by Finance Com- mittee was defeated.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250.00 for the purposes of Article 40 on motion by Mr. Cormier.
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ART. 41 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $1,250.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Wayside Road for a distance of approximately 250 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Peter Peters
VOTED: Motion for indefinite postponement by Finance Com- mittee was lost by voice vote.
VOTED: Motion to raise and appropriate $1,250.00 by Mr. McGrath was defeated by voice vote. (3-6-62 at 8:18 P. M.)
VOTED: Motion for reconsideration of Article 41 was lost by a standing voted recorded yeas 123, nays 310. (2/3 required -- 8:37 P. M.)
ART. 42- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,375.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Helvetia Street for a distance of approximately 475 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Thomas F. Lyons and Others
VOTED: Move for indefinite postponement lost.
VOTED: Motion by Mr. Lyons to raise and appropriate $2,375.00 did not carry when put to vote. (3-6-62 at 8:20 P. M.)
VOTED: Motion for reconsideration of Article 42 lost by vote recorded yeas 148, nays 190. (2/3 required - 8:46 P. M.)
ART. 43 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Chapman Road for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Lowell Gas Company
VOTED: Move for indfinite postponement defeated.
VOTED: Motion by Finance Committee to amend Art 43. carried: To expend the sum of $2,500.00 from the installation account, for the purpose of installing approximately 500 feet of water pipe in Chapman Road provided that cost of said installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied
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to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money or take any action in relation thereto.
VOTED: To adopt Article 43 as amended by voice majority. (3-6-62 at 8:33 P. M.)
ART. 44- To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E & D the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of an extension of a two inch water main along Madeline Road from Wilson Road, a distance of 110 feet, more or less, to a point opposite the home of Andrew T. Kilpatrick, and to install Water Service to said home; this work to be done by the Water Department under the terms in effect at the time of application and monetary deposit on April 12, 1952, or do anything in relation thereto.
George Hall and others
VOTED: Motion to indefinitely postpone lost.
VOTED: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from E&D for the purposes of Article 44 on motion by Mr. Kilpatrick.
ART. 45 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Sunnyslope Avenue for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to author- ize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Peter Gelarderes
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 45 upon motion of Finance Committee.
ART. 46 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $7,500.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for John E. Dockray
VOTED: To indfinitely postpone Article 46 upon motion of Finance Committee.
ART. 47 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $3,750.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Pond Street for
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a distance of approximately 750 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such moncy or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Francis P. Barry
VOTED: Indefinite postponement of Article 47 upon motion of Mr. Corliss, Finance Committee.
ART. 48- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $422.50 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 130 Feet of water pipe in Madeline Road, provided that cost of said installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Water Commissioners for Virgil Grignon
VOTED: On motion by Mr. Carter it was voted to adopt Art. 48.
ART. 49-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $3,850.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1100 feet of water pipe in Rocky Road, provided that cost of said water installation has been first de- posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 49 by motion of Finance Committee. Motion to adopt was thereby lost.
ART. 50-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $875.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of install- ing approximately 250 feet of water pipe in Davis Road, pro- vided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts.and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Water Commissioners for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
VOTED: Motion by Mr. Cluff to indefinitely postpone was carried.
ART. 51 -To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $875.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of install- ing approximately 250 feet of water pipe in Virginia Road, pro- vided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and
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to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Water Commissioners for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement upon motion of Mr. Cluff.
ART. 52- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $5,425.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1550 feet of water pipe in Vincent Road, provided that cost of said water installation has been first de- posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated re- ceipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Robert H. Montgomery
VOTED: To amend Article 52, providing the development meets the one acre zoning requirement now in existence in the Town of Tewksbury, upon motion by Mr. Wells.
VOTED: Motioned by Mr. Montgomery Article 52 was adopted as amended.
ART. 53-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $4,900.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1400 feet of water pipe in Woodcrest Drive, provided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated re- ceipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Robert H. Montgomery
VOTED: Motioned by Mr. Wells, Article 53 was amended, pro- viding the development meets the one acre zoning requirement now in existence in the Town of Tewksbury.
VOTED: To adopt Article 53 as amended.
ART. 54-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $1,750.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 500 feet of water pipe in Paul Lane, pro- vided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Water Commissioners for Robert H. Montgomery
VOTED: Motioned by Mr. Wells, Article 54 was amended, pro- viding the development meets the one acre zoning requirement now in existence in the Town of Tewksbury.
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VOTED: To adopt Article 54 as amended on motion by Mr. Montgomery.
ART. 55-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $7,350.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 2100 feet of water pipe in North Kevin Street, provided that cost of said installation has been first de- posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated re- ceipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Kevin C. Sullivan
VOTED: Moved by Mr. Wells, Article 55 was amended, providing the development meets the one acre zoning requirement now in existence in the Town of Tewksbury.
VOTED: To adopt Article 55 as amended on motion by Mr. Sullivan.
ART. 56-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $4,200.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1200 feet of water pipe in A Street, pro- vided that cost of said installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Charles H. McLaughlin
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone on motion by Mr. Cluff.
ART. 57- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $1,050.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 300 feet of water pipe in Champion Street, provided that cost of said installation has been first de- posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated re- ceipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Charles H. Mclaughlin
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