Town of Tewksbury annual report 1959-1963, Part 57

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1078


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QUORUM: The quorum (5% of registered voters as of the prior annual town meeting) is established at the beginning of each session and remains effective throughout. Although absence of the quorum may eventually become evident, the business continues legally and in proper order until such moment as the quorum is questioned and found lacking. The meeting then must adjourn or recess to obtain a quorum.


RECONSIDERATION: No vote shall be reconsidered except upon notice of motion for that purpose given within one hour after such vote has been passed.


SECRET BALLOT: No appropriations or transfers of money in excess of $10,000 shall be valid, when the Finance Committee has recommended a lesser amount than the Department head has submitted to said Committee, unless the vote for said appropriation or transfer be taken by secret ballot.


Any article calling for the acceptance of any section of the General Laws (Mass.), or any special act shall be voted on by secret ballot.


UNPAID BILLS: Bills that are outstanding after closing date for payment require a 4/5 vote for approval for payment.


ZONING CHANGES: require 2/3 vote for approval.


ARTICLES RECEIVING UNFAVORABLE ACTION AT A PREVIOUS TOWN MEETING: Any warrant article or motion thereunder re- ceiving unfavorable action at any Town Meeting shall require a 3/4 vote for adoption at a Special Town Meeting. This restriction shall apply when an article or motion presented at a Special Town Meeting contains the same subject matter or would produce the same effect as one acted on at a previous meeting. A request for a different sum of money shall not be construed as changing the subject matter of such an article or motion.


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INDEX TO ARTICLES - 1963 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Subject


Article No.


Article No.


Anniversary Celebration 15


Article #24-1962 Town


Meeting (Rescinding) 32


Article #70-1962 Town Meeting (Rescinding) 34


Budget, Annual 4


Building Inspector-Full Time 67


Building Permit Fees 68


By-Law Change-Art. 4, Sec. 3 .. 79


By-Law Change-Zoning 83


By-Law Change-Zoning 84


By-Law Change-Zoning 85


Chap. 40 Sec. 42G - 42H - 42I G.L. Acceptance of


21


Temporary Borrowing


7


Chap. 41 Sec. 108F -


G.L. Acceptance of


87


Appointment of 18


Chap. 81, Maintenance 38


Salary of 19


Town Government Committee 33


Traffic Lights-


South Street and Route 38 86


Tree & Fire Dept .- Hi Ranger 66


Unexpended Balances 12


Unpaid Bills


24


Veterans' Quarters 20


Water Installation Account 46


Water Main, Relocation


on Shawsheen St. 45


Water Mains, new:


Cayuga Rd.


47


Library-Building Account


74


Kearsage St. 49


50


Library-Construction


73


Westland Drive


51


Library-Future Site


72


Massachusetts League of Cities


and Towns-Dues


14


Kendall St.


54


Catamount Rd., & Kendall St.


55


North Street-Storm Drain


42


Office Space Enlargement 17


Patten Road-Resurfacing and Storm Drain


41


Personnel By-Law Changes


25


Personnel By-Law Changes


26


So. Elizabeth St.


62


Personnel By-Law Changes 27


Personnel By-Law Changes 28


Personnel By-Law Changes 29


Personnel By-Law Changes 30


Personnel By-Law Changes 31


Police Auxiliary Generator 71


Public Law #560 Acceptance of 82


Subject


Reports of Town Officers 2


Reserve Fund 6


Safety Signs and Markers 16


Salaries, Elected Officials 3


Sanitary Land Fill Operation


23


Sign By-Law Committee 80


Snow Removal, Hydrants


44


Stabilization Fund 13


Stadium Bleachers


81


Suits and Contracts, Authority 8


Tax Reduction Transfer 5


Tax Takings 22


Tax Title Foreclosure


9


Chap. 90, Const. Shawsheen St. 36


Chap. 90, Maintenance 37


Council for the Aged 70


Dog License Fees 11


Election-Town Officers


1


Fire Station-Central 78


Fire Station and Library 77


Gordon, Cyril A., vs.


Maltz, Jerome L.


89


Hgwy. Mach. Fund, Continuation 39


Hgwy. Mach. Fund, Transfer 40


Housing Authority 35


Junior High School Name 69


Catamount Rd. 48


Library-Building Committee 75


Madison Ave.


52


Pennacook Rd.


53


Mental Health 88


Municipal Building Committee 76


Towanda Rd.


56 57 58


Shaw Rd.


Rocky Rd.


59


Davis Rd.


60


Virginia Rd.


61


David St. 63


Douglas Rd. 64


Water Mains, new:


Floyd Ave. 65


Henry J. Drive 65A


13


Pawnee St.


Dianne Rd.


Tax Title, Sale 10


Town Accountant-


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Middlesex, ss.


To any of the Constables of the Town of Tewksbury, in said County:


Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at Tewksbury Memorial High School in said Tewksbury on Saturday, March 2nd, 1963 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. to act on the following articles, except Article 1, and you are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, who are qualified to vote on elec- tions and town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in town meeting at the polling places in said Town of Tewksbury, on Saturday, March 9, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. then and there to act on the following Article 1.


The polls for the election of Town Officers to be opened at 10:00 o'clock A.M. and to be closed at 8:00 P. M.


Tewksbury Memorial High School


March 2, 1963


At 10:00 A. M. the Annual Town Meeting for 1963 was called to order by Town Clerk John E. Hedstrom due to the illness of Moderator Alan M. Qua. Appointed tellers made oath to their action As a quorum was not in attend- ance, the meeting was recessed first for fifteen minutes and was subsequently on four occasions adjourned to times certain. At 1:45 P. M. the annual meeting convened when the quorum of 323 was exceeded. John A. Morrissey was elected temporary Moderator and sworn to his impartial duties by the Town Clerk. Invocation was offered by Father Donovan of St. William's Church.


The first order of business was a unanimous vote to suspend reading of the Articles by the Moderator upon motion by Mr. Cluff.


ARTICLE 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers, to choose by ballot, one Selectmen for three years, one member Board of Health for three years, one member Board of Public Welfare for three years, one Assessor for three years, one Town Clerk for three years, one Tax Collector for three years, one Treasurer for three years, one member Planning Board for five years, one member Planning Board for two years, one Road Commissioner for three years, one member School Committee for three years, one Water Commis- sioner for three years, one Moderator for one year, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Tree Warden for three years, one Trust Fund Com- missioner for three years, two Trustees for Public Library for three years, and to vote 'yes' or 'no' on the following questions (1) "Shall the town extend contributory group hospital, surgical and medical insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the town and to their dependents with fifty per cent of the premium cost and a portion of the administrative expense to be paid by the town?" (2) "Shall the town pay one-half the


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premium costs payable by a retired employee for group life insurance and for group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance?" All on the same ballot.


VOTED: To adopt.


ARTICLE 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers.


VOTED: To accept thereports of the Town Officers and to waive the reading of same.


ARTICLE 3. To fix the salaries of the various elective officers of the Town and determine whether such salaries shall be retroactive to January 1st. (Refer to Salary Schedule for Elected Officials.)


Item No.


Office


Voted


1. Assessors (3)


2,200.00 ea.


2. Assessor - Clerk


3. Auditor


3,120.00


4. Board of Health (2)


250.00 ea.


5. Chairman Board of Health


300.00


6.


Board of Welfare (5)


300.00 ea.


7.


Board of Selectmen (4)


350.00 ea.


8. Chairman Board of Selectmen


400.00


9. Collector


4,680.00


10. Moderator


100.00


11.


Road Commissioners (2)


100.00 ea.


12. Chairman Road Commissioners


200.00


13. Town Clerk


5,000.00


14. Tree Warden


5,980.00


15. Treasurer


2,400.00


16.


Water Commissioners (2)


100.00 ea.


17.


Chairman Water Commissioners


200.00


VOTED: Unanimously to adopt all items in the above salary schedule for elected officials with the exception of item 14 marked for debate.


VOTED: The sum of $5,757.50 for item 14 was moved by the Finance Com- mittee but was declared lost by the Moderator on a voice vote. Motion by Mr. Doucette for $5,980.00 on this item was then so voted.


At this time motion to lay on table Art. 4 thru 86 and to take up Art. 87 was made by Mr. McMahon. A second motion for a secret ballot on tabling was rejected in voice vote. Tabling the above articles was then so voted by a rising vote, requiring two-thirds to pass, with 229 in favor and 44 opposed.


Following the vote at Art. 87 to take from table Art. 4-86, a motion to lay on table Art. 4 thru 24 and to act on Art. 25, this motion requiring two- thirds was carried by a rising vote of 248 to 12.


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Subsequent to action at Art. 25, a motion to again lay on table Art. 4-30 with the exception of Art. 25 previously acted upon and to act on Art. 31 was by rising vote carried 262 to 91. (two-thirds required 235 affirmative votes).


VOTED: Unanimously to take Art. 4 and all other articles in sequence.


The quorum was questioned at item 173 during the item by item reading of Art. 4 by the Moderator. A count by the tellers revealed 256 voters present. The motion followed to adjourn to Wednesday, March 6th at 8:00 P. M. and was so voted by a rising vote of 146 to 44. (3-2-63 at 4:36 P. M).


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1963


Mr. John A. Morrissey, temporary Moderator, called the adjourned meeting to order at 8:00 P. M. and it convened at once with 347 voters present.


VOTED: On motion by Mr. Shamas to lay on table Art. 4-25 and to take up Art. 26 at this time was carried by a rising vote of 247 in the affirmative and 61 in the negative. The two-thirds vote required 205.


Returning to Article 4 and the reading of the items, certain total items, pre- viously marked, were withdrawn from debate. The reading from item 173 then continued to completion.


ARTICLE 4. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for its necessary and expedient purposes hereinafter designated, and determine that the same be expended only for such purposes under the direction of the respective officers, boards and committees as follows: (Refer to budget).


Item


No.


Office


Voted


BOARD OF APPEALS


1.


Salaries and Wages


300.00


2. Expenses


585.00


ASSESSORS


3. Salaries and Wages


10,495.00


4. Expenses


1,575.00


AUDITOR


5. Salaries and Wages


5,010.00


6. Auditor - Expense


175.00


BUILDING INSPECTOR


7.


Salaries and Wages


5,804.64


8. Expenses


600.00


CIVIL DEFENSE


9. Salaries and Wages


300.00


10. Expenses


300.00


11. Capital Outlay


2,000.00


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TOWN CLERK


12.


Salaries and Wages


6,200.00


13.


Expenses


810.00


14. Capital Outlay


350.00


COLLECTOR


Salary and Wages


12,417.42


15 16. Expenses


3,095.51


DOG OFFICER


18. Salary and Wages


600.00


Voted to be expended as


Voted


No.


Office


Portion of Total R & A


ELECTION WORKERS


20 Salaries and Wages


1,750.00


FINANCE COMMITTEE


21.


Salaries and Wages


250.00


Expenses


150.00


FIRE DEPARTMENT


28.


Salaries and Wages


129,646.71


39.


Expenses


9,000.00


43. Capital Outlay


5,127.50


BOARD OF HEALTH


44.


Salaries and Wages - Elected


800.00


45.


Physician (1)


500.00


46. Slaughter Inspector


1,000.00


47.


Animal Inspector


200.00


48. Sanitarian


1,200.00


Gas Inspector


Sanitary Inspector


Plumbing Inspector


Clerk


Health Nurse


Investigator


Dental Technician


Dental Assistant


Dentist (Emergency work)


56. TOTAL: For the purposes of Items 44-55 per ruling by Town Counsel


: 10,300.00


EXPENSES


60.


Dental Supplies


150.00


61.


Water Pumping


100.00


62. Contagious Diseases


200.00


63.


Office


200.00


64. Printing and Advertising


150.00


66.


Clinic Health Expense


500.00


67. Dump Rental


2,500.00


68.


T. B.


3,000.00


Item


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69. Sanitarian Expense


400.00


70


Dog Disposal 150.00


71. Premature Births


1,000.00


73. Rubbish and Garbage


57,500.00


74. TOTAL


65,850.00


CAPITAL OUTLAY


75. Dental Equipment - Portable Unit with Head Rest


135.00


HIGHWAY


76.


Salaries and Wages - Elected


400.00


77. Regular


44,000.00


79. Expenses


9,240.00


80. Snow and Ice Removal


15,000.00


81. Capital Outlay


15,000.00


LIBRARY


82.


Salaries and Wages


4,000.00


83. Expenses


2,370.00


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


84.


Maturing Debt


320,000.00


85.


Interest - Maturing Debt


138,866.50


86. Interest - Temporary Loans


7,500.00


PARK DEPARTMENT


87.


Salaries and Wages


350.00


88.


Expenses


175.00


PERSONNEL BOARD


89.


Salaries and Wages


300.00


90.


Expenses


450.00


PLANNING BOARD


91.


Salaries and Wages


600.00


92.


Expenses


2,742.50


93. Out-of-State Travel


100.00


CHIEF OF POLICE


94.


Salaries and Wages - Regular


96,466.12


95.


Traffic Officer


1,600.00


96. Sr. Clerk and Secretary


1,000.00


98.


Janitor


1,000.00


100.


Holidays


3,500.00


101.


Vacations


2,000.00


102.


Sick Time


1,500.00


103


Overtime and Court Appearances


1,500.00


104.


TOTALS


108,566.12


EXPENSES


105.


Building Maintenance


500.00


106.


Equipment Maintenance


1,500.00


108.


Gas, Oil, Tires


4,500.00


109.


Heat


1,500.00


110.


Light and Water


1,000.00


111.


Office


500.00


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:


112. 113.


Stationery and Postage


300.00


Telephone


800.00


115. Miscellaneous


200.00


116. Keeping Prisoners


50.00


117.


Out-of-State


100.00


118. TOTALS


10,950.00


CAPITAL OUTLAY


119.


Cruiser and Radio


4,500.00


Office Equipment


700.00


120. 121. Emergency Equipment


500.00


122 Transistor Radio


200.00


123


TOTALS


5,900.00


RECREATION DEPARTMENT


124.


Salaries and Wages


2,500.00


125. Supervisors (2)


2,000.00


126. Instructors (3)


1,440.00


127. Assistants (3)


1,120.00


129.


Maintenance Rink


100.00


132. SUB TOTALS


7,160.00


134. 135.


Arts and Crafts


500.00


136.


Basketball Sets


302.00


139. Materials for Rink


250.00


140.


SUB TOTALS


3,552.00


YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE


141. 142. 143. 144.


Equipment


2,800.00


Franchise and Insurance


500.00


Backstop


500.00


145


SUB TOTALS


4,200.00


REGISTRARS


Registrars - Salaries


2,950.00


Expenses


125.00


SCHOOLS REGULAR


150.


Salaries and Wages - Administration


34,600.00


151.


Instruction


946,945.00


152.


Attendance


400.00


153.


Health


15,434.00 :


154


Operation


90,022.00


155 Maintenance


10,228.00


156.


Food Services


4,700.00


157. Student Body Activities


7,851.00


157A.


Community Services


200.00


EXPENSES


158. Administration


2,980.00


159. Textbooks


25,267.00


160. Library and Audio-Visual


7,345.00


161. Instructional Supplies


29,000.00


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147. 148.


Fences


400.00


133. EXPENSES - Summer Program Rink


1,000.00


1,500.00


162 163.


Related Instruction


8,000.00


Health


850.00


164. Public Transportation


83,970.00


165. Heat


28,500.00


166.


Utilities


23,780.00


167.


Custodial Supplies


9,550.00


168.


Contracted Services


11,800.00


169.


Replacement of Equipment 1,065.00


170. Related Maintenance


1,500.00


171.


Student Body Activities


9,628.00


172. Private Transportation


14,600.00


173.


TOTAL*


259,835.00


*Total is $2,000.00 greater than sum of items 158-172


CAPITAL OUTLAY


174.


Outlay - Sites


5,000.00


175.


Outlay - Buildings


2,700.00


176.


Outlay - Equipment


3,885.00


177. TOTAL


11,585.00


178. Out of State


1,000.00


ADULT EDUCATION


179.


Salaries and Wages


5,070.00


180.


Expenses


520.00


181.


Capital Outlay


50.00


SCHOOLS - Public and Vocational


182.


Expenses


14,085.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES


183.


Salaries and Wages


300.00


SELECTMEN


184


Salary and Wages


5,691.60


185.


Expense


2,750.00


186.


Capital Outlay


160.00


STADIUM


187


Salaries and Wages


900.00


188.


Expense


1,625.00


189


Capital Outlay


4,200.00


TOWN HALL


190.


Salary and Wages


4,322.16


191.


Expense


6,525.00


192


Capital Outlay


275.00


TREE, MOTH, DUTCH ELM DEPT.


193.


Salaries and Wages


15,646.00


194.


Expenses


2,110.00


195. Capital Outlay


800.00


196. Mosquito Control


3,000.00


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TREASURER


197.


Salary and Wages


5,315.18 1,144.50


198


Expense


199.


Capital Outlay


63.00


UNCLASSIFIED


200.


Cemeteries


1,000.00


201.


Street Lights


17,000.00


202.


Stationery and Printing


4,000.00


203. Memorial Day


800.00


204. Town Boundaries


200.00


205.


Group Insurance


23,810.84


206.


Blanket Insurance


4,510.80


Trans. from Ins. Acct. 7,489.20


VETERANS' BENEFITS


207


Salaries and Wages


775.00


208.


Expense


80.00


209.


Distribution Funds


15,000.00


WATER DEPARTMENT


210.


Salaries and Wages - Elected


400.00


211.


Regular


33,485.79


212.


TOTAL


33,885.79


213.


Expenses


26,000.00


214.


Capital Outlay


2,868.00


215.


Out of State Travel


100.00


WELFARE


216.


Salaries and Wages


9,000.00


217.


Expense


2,132.99


218.


Distribution Funds


122,217.60


WIRE INSPECTOR


219.


Salaries and Wages


800.00


220.


Expense


50.00


TOTALS ARTICLE 4


$ 2,732,793.15


ATTEST:


JOHN E. HEDSTROM


Town Clerk


VOTED: Unaimously to adopt all items in Art. 4 not marked for debate upon motion by Mr. Berube. (3-6-63 at 8:22 P. M.).


The following action was taken on the budget items:


Item 5 - Auditor, Salaries and Wages: A motion was made by Mr. Berube for $5,620.00. A motion followed by the Finance Committee for their recommended figure of $5,010.00. The voice vote called by the Moderator on the lesser figure was doubted. A standing vote indicated 181 in the affirmative and 143 in the negative for the $5,010.00 and thereby so voted.


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Item 7 - Building Inspector, Salaries and Wages: The sum of $1,500.00 salary and $1,500.00 inspections was moved by the Finance Committee. Mr. Carey, Personnel Board, moved adoption of $5,804.64 required by further Article to make Building Inspector full time employee under Personnel By-Law at Grade 11. Mr. Bullen, Building Inspector and Mr. Pearson spoke in favor of this measure. Mr. Bullen again spoke of necessity and moved the previous question which carried. The voice vote on the lesser amount was declared lost by the Moderator, and $5,804.64 was then so voted.


Item 8 - Building Inspector, Expenses: There was a motion for $500.00. A motion followed for $600.00. The voice vote on the sum of $500.00 was negative. It was then voted to raise and appropriate in the sum of $600.


Items 23-28 - Fire Department, Salaries and Wages: The motion by Mr. Berube to indefinitely postpone Items 23 thru 27 with 28 to show figure carried on a voice vote. A motion was then made by Mr. Chandler to adopt Item 28 in the sum of $129,646.71. A secret ballot became evident as the Finance Commiteee moved for $117,504.37. The ballot for the lesser figure was declared lost by the Moderator as the result of the vote was 141 yeas, 192 nays. Item 29 was then so voted in the sum of $129,646.71 with 192 in the affirmative and 92 in the negative.


Subsequent to a quorum count of 314, the meeting was adjourned at 11:26 P. M. until Wednesday, March 13th, at 8:00 P. M.


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1963


Before the adjourned meeting was called to order by the Moderator Alan M. Qua, re-elected on March 9th, he was sworn to his impartial duties by the Town Clerk. The re-elected Town Clerk, John E. Hedstrom, was in turn sworn into office by the then qualified Moderator. (3-13-63 at 7:58 P. M.)


At 8:00 P. M. Moderator Qua declared a recess and at 8:15 the meeting con- vened with 449 in attendance.


Following refusal by the assembly to reconsider Art. 26, discussion was opened on the Fire Department budget. It was determined Item 28 was within the 1 hr. time limit and Mr. Corliss moved to reconsider. A motion for a secret ballot on this item was declared lost by a rising vote of 206 to 276. The standing vote on reconsideration failed with 317 recorded in favor, 207 opposed. The required two-thirds called for 349 to pass.


Items 29-38 - Fire Department, Expense: With the voice vote on the motion to indefinitely postpone these items uncertain to the Moderator, he called for a rising vote which resulted in 291 affirmative, 197 negatives and was thereby so voted. The motion by Mr. Merrill to adopt Items 29 thru 38 as a portion of Item 39 did not reach a vote.


Items 40-42 - Fire Department, Capital Outlay: A motion was made to in- definitely postpone these items. A second motion followed that these items be adopted as a portion of Item 43, which had already been voted


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in the undebatable category. The voice vote on the motion to indefinitely postpone could not be determined. A rising vote called by the Moderator indicated 286 in favor of a postponement and 176 opposed. The second motion was precluded by the vote on the first.


Items 44-48 - Health and Sanitation, Salaries and Wages: Finance Commit- tee motioned to adopt Item 44 as a portion of Item 56 in the sum of $800.00. A second motion was introduced by Mr. Berube to indefinitely postpone Items 44 thru 48. Following discussion, the previous question was moved and voted. As the voice majority was not clear on the motion to postpone, a rising vote was called for and resulted in a count of 204 in favor and 297 opposed. The vote was declared lost by the Moderator. The motion to adopt Item 44 in the sum of $800.00 was then so voted by voice majority. Mr. Corliss moved to expend Items 45 thru 48 as a portion of the total, Item 56, and this was then so voted.


Items 49-51 - Health and Sanitation, Salaries and Wages: The Finance Committee made a motion for the sum of $1,500.00 for the three items. Another motion was introduced for Items 50 and 51 of $6,000.00. More discussion led to a third motion that Item 49 be adopted without funds, Item 50 in the sum of $600.00 and Item 51 in the sum of $500.00. The Moderator called for a rising vote on the third motion above. The count indicated 239 votes in the affirmative and 205 votes in the negative, which thereby carried Mr. McAskill's motion.


Items 57-73 - Health and Sanitation, Expense: There was a motion by the Finance Committee to expend these items as a portion of Item 74. This motion was not put to a vote because Mr. Wasichak moved that Items 57 thru 73 be adopted and $1,800.00 be inserted for Item 67. This motion was so voted.


Item 77 - Highway, Salaries and Wages: An amended figure of $44,000.00 was explained and motioned by Mr. Houlihan of the Finance Committee. A motion was then made by Mr. Gath of $54,000.00. The required secret ballot on the lesser figure, $44,000.00, was so voted 317 to 169.


Item 78 - Highway, Salaries and Wages: On motion by Mr. Corliss it was voted by voice majority to indefinitely postpone Item 78 - Total.


Item 80 - Highway, Snow and Ice Removal: With two motions on this item, $15,000.00 and $20,000.00, the secret ballot vote on $15,000.00 was adopted by 230 in favor and 148 against.


Item 81 - Highway, Capital Outlay: Mr. Corliss moved for $9,300.00. Mr. Gath made a motion for the sum of $15,000.00. The secret ballot taken on the $9,300.00 carried with 209 yeas and 137 nays. Notice to reconsider item 81 was given by Mr. Beattie within four minutes of the above vote taken at 11:13.


The question of quorum was raised and a count revealed 277 present. The meeting was then adjourned at 11:17 P. M. until Wednesday, March 20th at 8:00 P. M.


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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1963


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Qua and recessed until 8:30 P. M. when it convened with 360 voters present.


Items 80-81 - Highways: Motion was made by Mr. Beattie to reconsider Item 81 which notice had been previously given. He further stated his intention to reconsider Item 80 later. The standing vote on reconsidera- tion of Item 81 carried 214 to 80 with the required two-thirds at 196. Following discussion between Highway Commissioners and the Finance Committee, the sum of $15,000.00 was moved. More discussion and a secret ballot became evident when Mr. Corliss moved for the original figure of $9,300.00. The vote on the smaller figure, resulting in 157 for and 185 against, was declared lost by the Moderator. The $15,000.00 was then so voted with 208 in favor and 136 opposed. Mr. Beattie then moved for reconsideration of Item 80. The two-thirds vote required for reconsideration was rejected with 184 voting yes and 129 voting no.


Items 94-104 - Police, Salaries and Wages: A motion was made by Mr. Corliss that items 94 thru 103 be expended as portion of Item 104 (9:33 P. M.). Another motion by Mr. Berube to indefinitely postpone items 94 thru 103 to avoid cluttering up the budget with individual items was made (9:34 P. M.). After discussion, Mr. Beattie moved to raise and appropriate $118,858.00 for Item 94 only (9:53 P. M.). A motion to move the previous question made at 10:10 was upheld by the assembly at 10:16 P. M. The motion to indefinitely postpone was declared defeated by the Moderator on a voice vote. A motion for a secret ballot carried. The question that Items 94 thru 103 be expended as portion of 104 was then voted with 199 in the affirmative and 162 in the negative. (10:34 P. M.). Motion to reconsider this vote was moved by Mr. Cusack.


The question of quorum was raised and a count indicated there were 259 present. The meeting was then adjourned (10:41 P. M.) until Thursday, March 28th at 8:00 P. M.


THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1963


The adjourned meeting was recessed until convened at 8:20 with 346 present.


Items 94-104 - Police, Salaries and Wages: Motion by Mr. Shamas to reconsider Items 94 thru 104 as pertaining to the police budget. Follow- ing discussion, the Moderator called for a rising vote. The vote was recorded yeas 195, nays 125. The required two-thirds needed 213 and the Moderator declared the motion lost.




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