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24. Vocational Tuition 4,150.00
TOTAL - SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1,099,646.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
25. Salaries and Wages
73,138.00
26. Expenses
9,858.00
TOTAL - POLICE DEPARTMENT
82,996.00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
27. General Expenses
$ 19,730.00
28. Switchboard Operator
1,250.00
29. New Fire Hose
1,500.00
30. New Truck Tires
400.00
TOTAL - FIRE DEPARTMENT
$ 22,880.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
31. General Expenses
4,000.00
32. New Fire Hose
1,000.00
TOTAL - FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
33. Snow and Ice Removal
40,000.00
34. Town Roads
32,500.00
35. Drainage of Town Roads 7,500.00
36. Road Signs
500.00
37. Paint Traffic Lines
900.00
38. Repair of Sidewalks 1,000.00
TOTAL - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 82,400.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
39. Total Expenses
52,825.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
40. General Expenses
5,650.00
41. Tuberculosis - Board and Care
3,000.00
42. Contagious Diseases 300.00
43. Premature Babies
1,000.00
TOTAL - HEALTH DEPARTMENT
9,950.00
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Old Age Assistance )
Aid to Dependent Children )
44. Disability Assistance ) 95,000.00
Medical Assistance for the aged) Temporary Aid )
45. Town Infirmary 1,000.00
TOTAL - WELFARE DEPARTMENT
96,000.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
46. Salary - Veterans' Agent 900.00
47. Expenses - Office and Miscellaneous 300.00
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48. Grants and Aid
$ 18,800.00
TOTAL - VETERANS ' BENEFITS
$ 20,000.00
OTHER
49. Dog Officer
1,200.00
50. Tree Warden - General Expenses
6,000.00
51. Tree Warden - Utilities Company expense
2,000.00
52. Moth Department
2,500.00
53. Animal Inspector
200.00
54. Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
55. Building Inspector
2,800.00
56. Wire Inspector
1,000.00
57. Plumbing Inspector
750.00
58. Gas Inspector
250.00
59. Fire Hydrants
5,650.00
60. Town Forest
400.00
TOTAL - OTHER
23,000.00
PROPERTY, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION
61. Town House Salaries and Wages
2,250.00
62. Expenses
3,777.00
63. Care of Common 1,000.00
64. Whitney Playground
1,000.00
65. Recreation Commission
3,500.00
TOTAL - PROPERTY, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION
11,527.00
J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY
Total Expenses (together with dog receipts for 1965)
66. Salaries and Wages
12,136.00
67. Expenses
5,132.00
TOTAL - LIBRARY (together with dog receipts for 1965)
17,268.00
ZONING AND PLANNING
68. Board of Appeals
500.00
69. Planning Board
500.00
TOTAL - ZONING AND PLANNING
1,000.00
CEMETERIES
70. Total Expenses
7,000.00
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UNCLASSIFIED
71. Finance Committee Reserve Fund
$ 5,000.00
72. Development and Industrial
Commission
900.00
73. Commemoration of Memorial Day
500.00
74. Town Reports, Printing and Distribution
1,600.00
75. Insurance - Fire, Compensation, etc.
14,000.00
76. Interest on Temporary Loans
1,000.00
77. Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
14,229.00
78. Middlesex County Retirement
16,000.00
79. Street Lights 13,000.00
80. Unpaid Bills of Previous Years 27.38
81. New Typewriter-Assessors' Office 400.00
TOTAL - UNCLASSIFIED
$ 66,656. 38
ARTICLE 4. Voted unanimously that the Town Treasurer be author- ized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 5. Voted unanimously that the Planning Board be and it hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire such options as it, in its discretion, shall deem to be in the best interests of the Town for the purchase of land for municipal use, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, parks, municipal buildings and wild life refuges.
ARTICLE 6. Voted unanimously that the sum of $939 be raised and appropriated to pay the Town's share of the costs and expenses of the Greater Lowell Regional Planning District.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 7. Voted unanimously that the sum of $10,500 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways and that, in addition, the sum of $23,100 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Avail- able Funds in the Treasury.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 8. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,500 be raised and appropriated for maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads, on condition that like amounts be contributed by either or both the State and
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County, respectively, to be used in conjunction therewith and that, in addition, the sum of $3,000 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 9. Voted unanimously that the sum of $33,000 be raised and appropriated and be deposited in and become a part of the Stabi- lization Fund created under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1961.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 10. Voted unanimously that the sum of $8,500 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, contingent upon either or both the State and County contributing towards the cost thereof, and that the addition- al sum of $25,500 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of said construction, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 11. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,382 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of three New Two-Way Radios for the Highway Department, said purchases to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 12. Voted unanimously that the sum of $560 be raised and appropriated for the Rental of a Street Sweeper for the Highway Department, said sum to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 13. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,111.71 be raised and appropriated for the Highway Equipment Account and, in addition, that the sum of $6,860.80 be transferred from the Highway Machinery Fund to the said Highway Equipment Account.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 14. Voted unanimously that the sum of $3,134 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing Two New Cruisers for the Police Department, said purchases to be made under the supervi- sion of the Board of Selectmen and that the said Board be and hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to one or both of the cruisers
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now being used by said Department and to apply the sum or sums re- ceived therefor against the purchase price of the new cruisers.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 15. Voted that the sum of $300 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Nabnas- set American Legion Post No. 437 and the Auxiliary of said Post; and the further sum of $300 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of providing suitable quarters for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6539 and the Auxiliary of said Post; and that the further sum of $300 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Frederick S Healy American Legion Post No. 159 and the Auxiliary of said Post, all for the calendar year 1966.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 16. Voted unanimously that the Town accept a gift of $4,500 made to it by The Murray Printing Company and that the Town Clerk express to said Company the appreciation of the Town for said gift.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 17. Voted to dismiss this article relative to the Town accepting the provisions of Section 108G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws .
Finance Committee had disapproved.
ARTICLE 18. Voted NO 121 and YES 68 not to amend Section 4 of Article 1 of the Town By-Laws, relative to adoption of a 5% quorum at Special Town Meetings.
Finance Committee had approved this article.
ARTICLE 18A. Voted unanimously that the Town, in conformity with and pursuant to the authority contained in G. L. (Ter, Ed. ) Ch. 41, Sections 108A and 108C, establish the Consolidated Classification Plan, Compensation Plan and Personnel By-Laws, copy of which, dated (for identification purposes only) March 9, 1966, consisting of Pages 1 to 19 inclusive, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and that the same be adopted as ARTICLE XIX of the Town By-Laws.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 19. Voted unanimously that the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the House Numbering Com- mittee.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 20. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,565.25 be appropriated from the account entitled "State Aid for Libraries",
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said sum to be in addition to the amount appropriated for the J. V. Fletcher Library under Items 66 and 67 of Article 3 of the Warrant for this meeting.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 21. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered, in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, in fee simple, a parcel of land containing approximately one (1) acre situated on the southeasterly side of, but not adjacent to, Hunt Road, said land to be used as and for the site of a proposed new Standpipe for the Water Department, to serve the Nabnasset area of the Town and, for acquisition of said land and for all necessary surveying, legal, engineering and other incidental expenses in con- nection therewith, that the sum of $5,250 be raised and appropriated.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 22. Voted unanimously that the sum of $794 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a Two-Way Radio for the use of the Water Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 23. Voted unanimously that the unexpended balance of the account entitled "Cemetery Road Well Field", viz., $5,556.78, be transferred to the account entitled "Depot Road Well Field".
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 24. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,859.63 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a New Platform Body Dump Truck for the Water Department, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 25. Voted unanimously that the Town further extend its water mains and Water supply system by laying approximately 5,000 feet of twelve inch mains in and along the Massachusetts_Electric Company right of way, to extend from the existing main on Nutting Road to Graniteville; and for the purpose aforesaid that the sum of $33,000 be appropriated from the account entitled "Water Department Surplus".
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 26. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,500 be raised and appropriated for the printing and distribution by the Assessors to the taxpayers of a complete list of real property subject to assessment, together with the owners thereof and the amount for
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which such property is assessed.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 27. Voted unanimously that the sum of $325 be raised and appropriated for repairs to the Assessors' Office, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 28. Voted unanimously that the sum of $3,200 be raised and appropriated for the construction of office space on the second floor of the Town Hall and for furnishing and equipping the same, said project to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 29. Voted unanimously that the sum of $550 be raised and appropriated for installing new floors in the Police Department offices and in the lower Town Hall corridors, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 30. Voted unanimously to dismiss this article relative to the purchase of a Water Cooler for the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 31. Voted unanimously that the sum of $800 be raised and appropriated for the construction and installation of a New Septic System for the Town Hall, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 32. Voted unanimously that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for painting and repairs and for the construction of a New Fire Escape at the J. V. Fletcher Library and that the add- itional sum of $375 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a New Mimeograph Machine for said Library, said sums to be expended under the supervision of the Library Trustees.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 33. Voted unanimously that the sum of $13,974.90 be appropriated from the proceeds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 679 of the Acts of 1965 for construction of a Drainage System in and along Nabnasset Street and for the recon- struction of said Street.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 34. Voted unanimously that the sum of $7,333 be raised and appropriated to pay the second installment due under the contract for the expert appraisal of taxable real estate voted under Article
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35 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1965.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 35. Voted to dismiss this article relative to further amending the Town By-Laws as to offices.
V ARTICLE 36. Voted that the Town further amend its By-Laws by striking the second sentence of SECTION 1 of ARTICLE I and insert- ing in place thereof the following:
The polls shall be open at 7:30 o'clock A.M. and shall remain open until. 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Finance Committee approved.
Y ARTICLE 37. Voted unanimously that the Town further amend its By-Laws by adding after SECTION 10 of ARTICLE IX the following new section:
SECTION 11. All charges for services rendered by the Tree Warden to any person, persons, firm, association or corporation, shall be at an hourly rate established by the Selectmen and shall be paid directly to said Tree Warden.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 38. Voted NO 133 and YES 84 not to amend Article VI of the Town By-Laws relative to adoption of a By-Law requiring all dogs to be muzzled or restrained from running at large between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
ARTICLE 39. Voted unanimously that the sum of $5,000 be raised and appropriated for the Conservation Fund to be expended by the Conservation Commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40, sections 5 (51) and 8C.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 40. Voted unanimously that the sum of $75 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the Conservation Com- mission.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 41. Voted unanimously that the Board of Fire Engineers be, and it hereby is, authorized and empowered to sell at public or private sale, for the sum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars, or a larger sum, the old Diamond T Fire Truck and to transfer title to the same by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 42. Voted to dismiss this article relative to $1,500
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for construction of outdoor basketball court on playground of Old Nabnasset School.
Finance Committee had disapproved.
ARTICLE 43. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install the following Street Lights:
1. One light on Main Street, Graniteville, on Pole No. 45
2. Two lights on Carlisle Road on Poles numbered 39 and 43
3. Three lights on Old Lowell Road on Poles numbered 62, 54/68 and 72
4. One light on Hillside Avenue on Pole No. 13
5. Two lights on Depot Street on Poles numbered 31 and 35
6. Two lights on Plain Road on Poles numbered 38 and 58/25
7. One light on Main Street, Graniteville, on Pole No. 38
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 44. Voted that, to reduce the tax rate, the sum of $80,000 be appropriated from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury, to be deducted by the assessors under the provisions of Section 23 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as amended, from the amount required to be assessed by them.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 44A. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,127.12 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a Material-Spreader for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 45. Voted unanimously that the sum of $561 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a Used Street Sweeper for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 46. Voted unanimously that the sum of $3,500 be raised and appropriated for a New Alarm System for the Westford Center Station and that the additional sum of $4,500 be raised and appropri- ated for the purchase and installation of a 750 g.p.m. Pump for the Fire Department, said sums to be expended under the supervision of the Fire Engineers.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 47. Voted unanimously that the Town of Westford hereby approves the indebtedness of $2,700,000 authorized by the Nashoba Valley Technical High School District Committee on February 15, 1966 for the purpose of acquiring land for and constructing, originally
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equipping and furnishing the Nashoba Valley Technical High School.
Finance Committee approved.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the meeting. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
A True Record, Attest:
Alice A. Hildreth TOWN CLERK
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STATE ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 1966
Party Designations: (R) Republican; (D) Democratic; (SL) Socialist Labor; £ (P) Prohibition
PREC 1 PREC 2
PREC 3
PREC 4
TOTAL
Whole number of Ballots Cast
936
582
1116
582
3216
Unused Ballots
502
380
481
380
1743
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward W Brooke (R)
716
343
811
275
2145
Endicott Peabody (D)
203
233
285
293
1014
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL)
1
1
4
0
6
Mark R Shaw (P) Blanks
15
4
16
12
47
GOVERNOR
John A Volpe (R)
710
273
727
214
1924
Edward J McCormack Jr (D)
220
300
378
364
1262
Henning A Blomen (SL)
1
3
0
0
4
John Charles Hedges (P) Blanks
3
5
10
4
22
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Joseph E McGuire (D)
257
310
437
376
1 380
Francis W Sargent (R)
665
250
653
189
1757
Grace F Luder (P)
3
1
1
1
6
Francis A Votano (SL) Blanks
0
4
0
0
4
11
17
25
16
69
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X Bellotti (D)
266
338
483
382
1469
Elliot L Richardson (R)
650
225
607
186
1668
5
6
8
1
20
15
13
18
13
59
SECRETARY
Kevin H White (D)
523
436
759
485
2203
Raymond M Trudel (R)
391
125
329
80
925
F Oliver Drake (P)
3
2
0
3
8
Willy N Hogseth (SL) Blanks
0
1
2
1
4
19
18
26
13
76
TREASURER
Robert Q Crane (D)
456
411
677
465
2009
Joseph E Fernandes (R)
446
134
393
96
1069
Domenico A DiGirolamo (SL)
5
8
2
1
16
Julia B Kohler (P) Blanks
3
2
4
0
9
26
27
40
20
113
1
1
0
2
4
2
1
1
0
4
Edgar E Gaudet (SL) Blanks
41
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko (D)
37 3
362
568
431
1734
John J Buckley (R)
540
196
510
129
1375
August 0 Johnson (SL)
2
1
3
0
6
Roger I Williams (P) Blanks
2
2
0
0
4
19
21
35
22
97
CONGRESSMAN - 3rd DISTRICT
Philip J Philbin (D)
446
413
687
472
2018
Howard A Miller Jr (R)
470
142
393
93
1098
Blanks
20
27
36
17
100
COUNCILLOR - 3rd DISTRICT
George F Cronin Jr (D)
347
388
619
442
1796
James Malcolm Whitney (R)
552
163
449
114
1278
Blanks
37
31
48
26
142
SENATOR - 5th Mdsx District
James DeNormandie (R)
643
240
628
176
1687
William J Buckley (D)
271
310
459
389
1429
Blanks
22
32
29
17
100
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
12th Middlesex District
Felix R Perrault (D)
698
497
957
527
2679
Scattering
4
-
1
-
5
Blanks
234
85
158
55
532
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District
John J Droney (D)
417
412
671
467
1967
James N Gabriel (R)
485
141
409
92
1127
Scattering
-
1
-
1
Blanks
34
29
35
23
121
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
Middlesex County
John V Harvey (D)
658
473
911
482
2524
Blanks
278
109
205
100
692
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County
Ralph J Bens Jr (R)
592
199
560
142
1493
John L Danehy (D)
287
338
488
397
1510
Blanks
57
45
68
43
213
42
COUNTY TREASURER - Middlesex County
Thomas B Brennan (D)
649
462
895
477
2483
Blanks
287
120
221
105
733
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Mdsx Cty (to fill vacancy)
Frederick J Connors (D)
340
371
579
425
1715
Irene K Thresher (R)
536
164
450
110
1260
Blanks
60
47
87
47
241
QUESTION NO 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which Was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 29 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 5, 1965, received 225 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative?
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment provides that at state elections candi- dates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor shall be grouped on the official ballot according to the party that they represent and that it shall not be possible to vote for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor except as a partisan group.
YES
567
311
662
269
1809
NO
222
137
288
121
768
BLANKS
147
134
166
192
639
QUESTION NO 2
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitu- tion summarized below which Was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 169 votes in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, and in a joint ses- sion of the two branches held May 5, 1965, received 200 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the negative?
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment provides that the Governor, for the pur- pose of making certain structural changes in the executive department, may from time to time prepare reorganization plans to be presented to the General Court. If the General Court fails to disapprove a reor- ganization plan within sixty days of its presentation and has not pro- rogued by the end of such sixty days, the plan at that time shall have the force of law.
YES
622
320
715
266
1923
NO
165
112
246
111
634
BLANKS
149
150
155
205
659
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QUESTION NO 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitu- tion summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint ses- sion of the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 159 votes in the affirmative and 91 in the negative ?
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment authorized the Commonwealth and the cities and towns therein to provide for municipal industrial development in such manner as the General Court may determine.
YES
578
336
734
301
1949
NO
200
93
218
78
589
BLANKS
158
153
164
203
678
QUESTION NO 4
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitu- tion summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 43 in the negative, and in a joint ses- sion of the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 39 in the negative?
SUMMARY
The proposed amendment confers considerable authority upon cities and towns with respect to the conduct of municipal government, includ- ing the authority to adopt, repeal and amend city and town charters and, in accordance therewith, local ordinances and by-laws. The Gen- eral Court retains general power to act in relation to cities and towns and classes thereof and, in some circumstances, to enact special laws regarding a particular municipality, including laws for its in- corporation, dissolution or merger. Cities and towns are not empow- ered to act with respect to general elections, taxation, pledges of credit, dispositions of park land, general civil relationships, the punishment of felonies, or the imposition of imprisonment except as the General Court may lawfully confer such powers upon them.
YES
614
314
746
281
1955
NO
150
97
161
75
483
BLANKS
172
171
209
226
778
QUESTION NO 5
LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 118 in the affirmative and 102 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 16 in the negative?
SUMMARY
The Act imposes a temporary tax upon all retail sales of tangible personal property at the rate of three per cent of the selling price.
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Sales of certain items are exempted from the tax, including but not limited to sales of food products for human use, articles of clothing, prescription medicines, agricultural machinery and certain publica- tions. The statute contains specific provisions relating to the re- gistration of vendors, the filing of returns and the payment of the amounts collected by such vendors. Vendors may apply to the State Tax Commission for abatements of the amounts owed where they believe such amounts to be excessive, and decisions of the Commission on such applications may be reviewed by the Appellate Tax Board. The Com- missioner of Corporations and Taxation shall have the usual powers and remedies provided for tax collection for the collection of the taxes imposed by this section. The State Tax Commission shall issue regulations necessary for proper administration and enforcement of the section.
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