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Home My Public Portal About1969 Town WarrantOrleans Finance Committee To the Voters of the Town of Orleans: There seems to be no doubt that Orleans faces a tax increase this year. The extent of the increase depends upon the voters at the Annual Town Meeting, March 10, 1969. Departmental budget increases in Article 2, due pri- marily to salary increases in the schools and under the Personnel By -Law amendments voted last year, will not be offset entirely by the expected increase in assessed valuation. Monies requested under other Warrant articles total $228,917.04, of which the Finance Committee disapproved $70,866.00, for a net recommended sum of $158,031.04, excluding Article 2. This compares with $130,790.02 recom- mended last year (1968) to ba raised and appropriated to which voters added $35,000 for a total of $166,290.03. In order to keep the tax rate at $23.00 last year, approximately $32,500.00 was taken from Available Funds to reduce the amount to be raised by taxation. Amount of Available Funds to be used this year is tied to the Regional School building program and a figure will be established by Selectmen by Town Meeting date. The Town has been informed that it can expect to receive $90,000.00 less from the State administered Local Aid Fund. In addition, another $24,000 received last year for Welfare reimbursement will not be received this year. These sums cannot be added this year to estimated receipts which help reduce the tax rate. The Finance Committee, in view of these facts, urges voters to exercise restraint in their decisions on the Warrant. ORLEANS FINANCE COMMITTEE C. Francis Richardson, Chairman Paul E. Deschamps, Vice Chairman Leslie M. Chapin Kenneth G. Crosby Joseph W. Higgins Audrey H. Nickerson Robert C. Nickerson Lillian S. Rice Sumner I. Robinson 4 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 1969 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS Item Expended Requested Recom- 150.00 1967 1968 1969 mended MODERATOR 750.00 545.00 644.02 1969 1 Elected Salary 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 FINANCE COMMITTEE 287.00 250.16 350.00 275.00 2 Clerical Wages 300.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 3 Expense 65.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 APPEALS BOARD 365.00 375.00 425.00 425.00 SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT 50.00 184.00 250.00 250.00 4 Salaries - Elected 139.00 254.22 350.00 350.00 Selectmen 6,628.00 6,518.35 9,900.00 9,900.00 5 Salaries - Elected 7,600.00 7,600.00 43 Salary - Engineers 33 Salaries - Constable 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 6 Salaries - Clerical 7,755.00 10,226.00 12,460.00 12,460.00 7 Expense 1,628.00 1,404.77 1,925.00 1,925.00 8 Equipment 1,527.36 266.17 500.00 35 Expense 9 Engineering 2,191.00 1,715.59 2,500.00 2,500.00 10 Legal Expense 3,488.00 3,500.00 5,500.00 5,000.00 21,790.00 23,730.88 32,385.00 31,885.00 TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 11 Salary - Custodian 4,510.00 5,059.23 6,178.00 6,178.00 12 Expense 8,250.00 9,061.61 11,000.00 10,900.00 13 Equipment 356.00 400.00 300.00 1 3,116.00 14,120.84 17,578.00 17,378.00 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT 14 Salaries - Elected 6.746.00 6.509.95 6,900.00 6,900.00 15 Expense 1, ,706.00 1,393.72 8,030.00 2,130.00 8,452.00 7,903.67 14,930.00 9,030.00 TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE 16 Salary - Accountant 5,901.00 5,923.70 6,700.00 6,700.00 17 Salary - Clerk 3,597.00 4,322.41 4,710.00 4,410.00 18 Expense 340.00 176.86 151.47 151.47 19 Equipment 40.00 46.74 9,878.00 10, 469.71 11, 561.47 11,261.47 TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 20 Salary - Elected Town Clerk 4,500.00 4,500.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 21 Expense 251.00 475.06 400.97 400.97 22 Equipment 50.00 50.00 23 Out of State Travel _ 75.00 75.00 4,751.00 4,975.06 6,525.97 6,525.97 COLLECTOR - TREASURER'S OFFICE 24 Salary - Elected Collector 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,200.00 3,200.00 25 Salary - Elected Treasurer 3,100.00 3,100.00 3,300.00 3,300.00 26 Salary - Assistant 3,128.00 3,750.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 27 Expense 1,860.00 2,263.26 2,920.00 2,420.00 28 Equipment 243.00 5 Item Expended Requested Recom. 150.00 1967 1968 1969 mended 440.00 750.00 545.00 644.02 1969 PLANNING BOARD PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 3,526.64 POLICE DEPARTMENT 2,704.40 29 Salary - Clerk 287.00 250.16 350.00 275.00 30 Expense 325.00 990.02 3,540.00 2,415.00 62,856.64 612.00 1,240.18 3,890.00 2,690.00 APPEALS BOARD 8,012.50 7,062.50 41 Equipment 1,200.00 31 Salary - Clerk 50.00 184.00 250.00 250.00 32 Expense 139.00 254.22 350.00 350.00 189.00 438.22 600.00 600.00 ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS 7,600.00 7,600.00 43 Salary - Engineers 33 Salaries - 400.00 400.00 400.00 44 Salaries /Wages - Others Registrars 2,515.00 3,060.66 2,650.00 2,650.00 34 Salaries - 3,128.31 3,215.00 3,215.00 46 Equipment Election Workers 529.00 1,527.36 500.00 500.00 35 Expense 480.00 _ 551.06 495.00 495.00 3,524.00 5,139.08 3,645.00 3,645.00 PERSONNEL BOARD 36 Salary - Clerk 101.00 159.66 150.00 150.00 37 Expense 444.00 _ 484.36 440.00 440.00 750.00 545.00 644.02 590.00 590.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 3,526.64 POLICE DEPARTMENT 2,704.40 RESCUE SQUAD 38 Salary - Chief 6,790.00 7,610.44 8,200.00 8,200.00 39 Salaries - Others 45,407.00 62,856.64 72,740.92 71,917.92 40 Expense 7,250.00 8,140.09 8,012.50 7,062.50 41 Equipment 1,200.00 950.00 1,585.00 770.00 565.00 60,647.00 79,557.17 90,538.42 87,950.42 FIRE DEPARTMENT 42 Salary - Chief 6,210.00 6,981.75 7,600.00 7,600.00 43 Salary - Engineers 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 44 Salaries /Wages - Others 3,700.00 5,565.05 8,518.00 8,518.00 45 Expense 5,451.00 3,128.31 3,215.00 3,215.00 46 Equipment 1,269.00 236.80 2,200.00 2,200.00 17,030.00 16,311.91 21,933.00 21,933.00 FIRE - POLICE BUILDING 47 48 Expense Equipment 3,446.00 3,526.64 2,704.40 2,704.40. 750.00 3,446.00 3,526.64 3,454.40 2,704.40 RESCUE SQUAD 49 50 Salary - Captain Expense 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 51 Equipment 382.00 83.00 309.35 _ 275.00 200.00 275.00 200.00_ 565.00 409.35 575.00 575.00 COMMUNICATION CENTER 52 53 Salaries - Dispatchers Expense 18,253.00 10,962.80 9,432.82 10,255.82 624.00 660.07 725.00 725.00 18,877.00 11,622.87 10,157.82 10,980.82 11,331.00 12,113.26 13,320.00 12,820.00 ' Item - Expended Requested Recom- 1967 1968 1969 mended 1969 CIVIL DEFENSE HIGHWAYS 54 Salary - Director - 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 55 Expense 578.00 461.05 563.60 563.60 56 Equipment 6,500.00 7,400.00 50.00 50.00 57 Surplus Equipment 117.00 32,150.29 300.00 300.00 84 Expense 795.00 561.05 1,013.60 1,013.60 TREE WARDEN 1,279.00 1,266.97 1,375.00 1,375.00 58 Salary - Tree Warden 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 59 Salary - Others 796.00 921.88 920.00 920.00 '.. 60 Expense 997.00 1,151.36 1,210.00 1,210.00 61 Equipment 75.00 97.82 100.00 100.00 2,268.00 1,571.06 2,630.00 2,630.00 INSECT PEST CONTROL 62 Salaries /Wages 2,286.00 2,196.42 2,400.00 2,400.00 63 Expense 2,281.00 2,549.84 2,360.00 2,360.00 64 Equipment 39.00 95.96 100.00 100.00 ��,t+ 4,606.00 4,842.22 4,860.00 4,860.00 DUTCH ELM DISEASE Master 65 Salaries /Wages 1,408.00 1,696.70 1,700.00 1,700.00 '.. 66 Expense 1,637.00: 1,706.50 1,735.00 1,735.00 67 Equipment 49.50_ _ 50.00 50.00 5,406.00 3,045.00 3,452.70 3,485.00 3,485.00 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 68. Expense - 6,048.00 40.00 200.00 200.00 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 536.00 1,017.56 215.00 215.00 69 Salary - Building 13,450.00 15,841.84 16,475.00 15,970.00 Inspector 5,798.00 6,082.26 6,400.00 6,400.00 70 Wages - Plumbing 96 Salary - Board of Inspector 930.00 895.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 71 Wages - Wiring 97 Salary - Welfare Inspector 738.00 550.00 750.00 750.00 72 Wages - Gas 98 Aid and Assistance Inspector 640.00 600.00 650.00 650.00 73 Expense 1,200.00 784.84 1,065.00 1,065.00 9,306.00 8,912.10 9,965.00 9,965.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION 787.00 800.00 800.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 100 Administrative Expense 539.00 489.88 500.00 74 Salaries - Elected 101 Aid to Veterans 6,666.00 5,968.53 7,000.00 Board of Health 576.00 569.68 600.00 600.00 75 Salaries - Nurse 6,152.00 7,143.45 7,600.00 7,600.00 76 Salaries - Clerk 2,105.00 2,532.78 1,400.00 1,400.00 77 Salaries - Others SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY 1,175.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 78 Expense 2,754.00 2,685.02 4,123.00 3,623.00 350.00 11,587.00 14,105.93 16,223.00 15,723.00 DISPOSAL AREA 104 General Expense 198,766.00 230,159.32 256,861.00 256,861.00 79 Expense 6,864.00 5,830.00 30,000.00 9,000.00 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS 80 Salary - Inspector 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GREENHEAD FLY CONTROL 81 Expense 335.00 334.80 334.80 334.80 Item Expended Requested Recom- 1967 1968 1969 mended 1969 HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 82 Salary - Elected Highway Surveyor 6,500.00 7,400.00 7,800.00 7,800.00 83 Salaries - Others 29,689.00 32,150.29 35,000.00 35,000.00 84 Expense 35,748.00 41,750.85 40,405.00 40,405.00 85 Equipment 1,279.00 1,266.97 1,375.00 1,375.00 73,216.00 82,56811 84,580.00 84,580.00 SNOW REMOVAL 86 Salaries /Wages 2,703.00 1,644.22 3,000.00 3,000.00 87 Expense 9,839.00 9,861.52 9,940.00 9,940.00 12,542.00 11,505.74 12,940.00 12,940.00 STREET LIGHTING 88 Expense 10,157.00 10,406.56 11,000.00 11,000.00 SHELLFISH- HARBOR MASTEd.�t, 89 Shellfish Warden Harbor Master Salary �,,. -4 5,672.92 90 Salary - Deputy Shell - ��,t+ 6,040.00 6,040.00 fish Warden - Harbor Master 4,607.83 5,270.00 5,270.00 91 Salary - Harbor Master 1,360.00 92 Salary - Shellfish Constable 5,406.00 93 Salary - Others 100.00 94 Expense 6,048.00 4,543.53 4,950.00 4,445.00 95 Equipment 536.00 1,017.56 215.00 215.00 13,450.00 15,841.84 16,475.00 15,970.00 PUBLIC WELFARE AND VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE 96 Salary - Board of Welfare 1,200.00 573.49 97 Salary - Welfare Worker (part -time) 2,500.00 242.26 98 Aid and Assistance to Recipients 51,000.00 25,946.48 54,700.00 26,762.23 VETERANS' SERVICES AND BENEFITS 99 Salary- Veterans'Agent 787.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 100 Administrative Expense 539.00 489.88 500.00 500.00 101 Aid to Veterans 6,666.00 5,968.53 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,992.00 7,258.41 8,300.00 8,300.00 FREE BED - CAPE COD HOSPITAL 102 750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE SALARIES 103 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 ELEMENTARYSCHOOL 104 General Expense 198,766.00 230,159.32 256,861.00 256,861.00 8 9 Item Expended Requested Recom- Item Expended 1967 1968 Requested 1969 Recom- mended 1967 1968 1969 mended 1969 SCHOOL -- OUT OF STATE TRAVEL 1969 HERRING BROOK MAINTENANCE 105 99.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 133 Salary - Caretaker 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT 106 Operation 216,220.00 233,084.36 307,026.00 307,026.00 107 Loan Costs 41,688.00 40,427.50 39,187.73 39,187.73 MATURING NOTES AND BONDS 257,888.00 304,221.18 346,213.73 346,213.73 134 Elem. School SNOW LIBRARY Const. #1 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 108 Salary - Librarian 6,042.00 2,033.28 4,115.52 3,192.00 135 Elem. School Const. #2 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 109 Salary - Others 110 Expense 1,700.00 2,902.00 4,253.26 3,429.52 4,535.00 4,750.00 4,535.00 4,250.00 136 Addition Elem. 111 Equipment 142.00 500.00 35.00 35.00 School 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 _ 137 Water Const. # 1 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 10,786.00 10,216.06 13,435.52 12,012.00 138 Water Const. #2 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION 95,000.00 95,000.00 95,000.00 95,000.00 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS INTEREST - NOTES AND BONDS 112 Salaries 12,678.00 13,780.86 17,208.60 17,208.60 139 Elem. School 113 Expense 114 Equipment 2,791.00 551.00 3,97144 1,815.02 5,378.00 890.00 5,128.00 890.00 Const. #1 2,160.00 1,920.00 1,680.00 1,680.00 140 Elem. School 16,020.00 19,570.02 23,476.60 23,226.60 Const. #2 1,080.00 960.00 840.00 840.00 SALT WATER BEACHES 115 Salaries 25,191.00 28,297.38 33,889.00 31,750.00 141 Addition Elem. School 3,535.00 3,185.00 2,835.00 2,835.00 116 Expense 3,307.00 4,027.30 4,275.00 4,275.00 142 Water Const. #1 42,000.00 40,250.00 38,500.00 38,500.00 117 Equipment 2,242.00 623.75 625.00 625.00 143 Water Const. #2 16,800.00 16,100.00 15,400.00 15,400.00 30,740.00 38,789.00 36,650.00 144 Anticipation of Revenue 3,607.00 3,211.26 5,000.00 5,000.00 FOURTH OF JULY ENTERTAINMENT NME NT 118 Expense 870.00 492.35 795.00 795.00 69,182.00 65,626.26 64,255.00 64,255.00 ADULT RECREATION 119 Salaries 200.00 200.00 200.00 UNCLASSIFIED 120 Expense 1,898.00 2,172.55 2,293.35 2,293.35 121 Equipment 700.00 456.15 618.00 518.00 INSURANCE AND BONDS 2,598.00 2,828.70 3,111.35 3,011.35 145 17,336.00 14,158.40 30,458.00 30,458.00 YOUTH RECREATION Insurance figure this year includes Town share of Blue Cross 122 Salaries 4,657.00 5,375.00 6,338.00 6,138.00 for employees. In previous years this amount was included 123 Expense 1,243.00 1,329.82 2,079.40 1,704.40 on the recapitulation sheet. 124 Equipment _ 622.00 485.22 1,260.80 1,117.80 ! TOWN REPORTS 6,522.00 7,190.04 9,678.20 8,960.20 146 Expense 2,455.00 2,004.24 2,250.00 2,250.00 BAND CONCERTS MEMORIAL AND VETERANS' DAY 125 Expense 525.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 147 Expense 565.00 455.00 687.50 687.50 ENTERPRISES AMBULANCE HIRE WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 148 6,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 126 Salaries - Elected ADVERTISING TOWN AND INFORMATION BOOTH Water Commissioners 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 149 Salaries - Attendants 1,870.00 1,977.94 2,100.00 2,100.00 127 Salary - Superintendent 6,267.00 6,938.75 7,500.00 7,500.00 150 Expense 351.00 283.58 425.00 425.00 128 Salary - Clerk 4,140.00 4,322.89 4,060.00 4,060.00 151 Equipment 168.00 129 Salary - Others 8,454.00 10,426.65 12,900.00 12,900.00 130 Expense 9,247.00 9,057.62 12,840.00 12,340.00 2,389.00 2,261.52 2,525.00 2,525.00 131 Equipment 75.00 162.94 275.00 275.00 132 Out of State Travel 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 REQUESTED TOTAL RE Q $1,369,066.38 28,433.00 31,158.85 37,825.00 37,325.00 TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,330,975.86 10 Comparison of Budget Increases 1968 and 1969 Recommended 1969 Recommended 1968 Increase Increases due to: Schools Salary Raises and added personnel Expense items Equipment Out of State Travel Insurance Decreases due to: Interest Welfare 1968 over 1967 41,777.00 $1,330,975.86 1,200,929.07 $ 130,046.79 1969 over 1968 99,280.73 41,733.00 40,746.09 4,351.00 14,604.26 ( 550.00) 1,828.25 75.00 4,000.00 9,225.00 (Includes $11,000 for Blue Cross which pre- viously has not appear- ed in budget, but as an item on the recapitu- lation sheet) (3,160.00) (3,335.00) (32,500.00) 11 Annual Town Meeting Warrant THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss To either of the Constables of the Town of Orleans in the County of Barnstable. GREETING. IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Nauset Regional High School Auditorium in said Orleans on Monday the tenth day of March next, at 6:30 o'clock in the evening then and there to act on the following articles:- And to meet at the Town Office Building on Wednesday the twelfth day of March next, to elect all necessary Town Officers, polls to be open at 10:00 a.m. and may close at 6:30 p.m. Article 1. To hear the report of the Selectmen and all other reports, and act thereon. Article 2. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to fix the elected officers' salaries and pay departmental expenses for the year 1969, or do or act anything thereon. Approved in sum of $1,330,975.86 as tabulated in column under "Recommended 1969" in Departmental Budget breakdown. Article 3. To see if the Town will grant a five per cent (5 %) cost of living wage increase to all town employees under the Personnel By -Law, for the year 1969 retroactive to January 1st and raise and appropriate the sum of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,500.00) to implement the same. Approved 7 - 2 and recommended (6 - 2) that the article be amended to provide for the increase for persons on the Town payroll as of January 1, 1969. Article 4. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) to purchase a nineteen (19) foot patrol boat for the use of the Shellfish and Harbor Master Departments. Approved unanimously 12 Article 5. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Fifty -eight Dollars ($558.00) to provide severance pay to Sylvia Jacobs. Approved 8 - 1 Article 6. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended and in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity there- for to the Commonwealth. Approved unanimously Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners for the construction and maintenance of public highways for the ensuing year. Approved unanimously Article 8. To see if the Town will accept as a gift, purchase, or take by eminent domain, surface water drainage easements from: Tonn, Inc. Nanly Homes, Inc. Walter H. Mayo, Jr. et ux Paul H. Riordan and others Approved unanimously Article 9. To see if the Town will transfer and appropriate a sum of money from the Water Service Connections Fund Reserved for Appropriations to the Water Service Connections Account. Approved unanimously Article 10. To see if the Town will transfer the money being held in the Police- Private Duty Reserved for Appropriation Account to the Police - Private Duty Account. Approved unanimously Article 11. To see if the Town will use certain monies received for capital cost of the Regional School District under the provisions of Chapter 34 of the Acts of 1959. Approved unanimously Article 12. To see if the Town will transfer certain account balances to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Approved unanimously Article 13. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of prior years, under the provisions of Chapter 179, Acts of 1941. Approved unanimously in sum of $1,664.10 13 Article 14. To see if the Town will transfer Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) from Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund for 1969. Approved unanimously Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial years beginning January 1, 1969 and January 1, 1970, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, fn accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. Approved unanimously Article 16. To see if the Town will accept the doings and report of the Selectmen to be filed with the Town Clerk on or before March 1, 1969, relative to the laying out, altering and relocating as a Town Road, Westwood Drive from Great Oak Road to its end, a distance of about One Thousand Four Hundred (1,400) feet; to accept the layout as recommended in said report and authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town to accept as a gift, to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain under the provision of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, for the municipal purpose of a Town Way, in fee simple, the land described in said report, subject to all public rights. No action since hearing had not been held before report was due at printers Article 17. To see if the Town will accept the doings and report of the Selectmen to be filed with the Town Clerk on or before March 1, 1969, relative to the laying out, altering and relocating as a Town Road, Winslow Drive from Route 28 to Cross Road, a distance of about Three Thousand Five Hundred and Ten (3,510) feet; to accept the layout as recommended in said report and authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town to accept as a gift, to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain under the provision of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, for the municipal purpose of a Town Way, in fee simple, the land described in said report, subject to all public rights. No action since hearing had not been held before report was due at printers Article 18. To see if the Town will adopt the following By -Law as authorized under Chapter 40, Section 21, Subsection 1, of the General Laws: "No person shall, between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 14 8:00 A.M., set up on any property, public or private without the permission of the owner thereof, a camp, tent, or sleep in the open on any property, public or private, within the territorial limits of the Town of Orleans. Whoever violates the provisions of this By -Law shall be fined in amount not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense." Approved unanimously Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to increase the maximum penalty for violations of all Town By -Laws presently imposing a penalty for violation thereof from Twenty Dollars ($20.00) to Fifty Dollars ($50.00) as permitted by Chapter 316 of the Acts of 1965, which amended Section 21 of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Approved unanimously Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 20C of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as amended, providing for parking violations, tags, court appearances and fines. Approved unanimously Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install water mains at Coffin Lane, a distance of eight hundred (800) feet, more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) therefor, the property owners guaranteeing the Town an eight per cent (8%) return on the cost thereof. (By Request) Approved unanimously Article 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install water mains at Mayonna Estates, a distance of eight hundred (800) feet, more or less, and raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) therefor, the property owners guarantee- ing the Town an eight per cent (8°Jo) return on the cost thereof. (By Request) Approved unanimously Article 23. To see if the Town will permit the Water Commissioners to provide water service to certain tax paying inhabitants of the Town of Brewster residing within the following boundary lines, to wit: - Northeasterly by the Town line of Orleans -Brew- ster, a distance of about five hundred (500) feet; Easterly by Harwich Road (Route #39) by the Town line, a distance of five thousand (5,000) feet; Southerly by land of Owners Unknown, a distance 15 of about four hundred (400) feet; and Westerly by a line parallel to and distant four hundred fifty (450) feet westerly from the easterly side line of Harwich Road, a distance of one (1) mile. Approved unanimously Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to install water mains in Overlook Circle and Deer Run and raise and appropriate the sum of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($13,500.00) therefor, the property owners guaranteeing the Town an eight per cent (8 %) return on the cost thereof. (By Re- quest) Approved unanimously Article 25. To see if the Town will, under the pro- visions of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 121, Section 26K as amended, establish a Housing Authority and in that connection make any and all determinations and declarations deemed necessary or desirable, and take any action in relation thereto. Approved unanimously Article 26. To see if the Town will abandon a drainage easement given by Roderick T. and Mary C. Hagenbuckle to the Inhabitants of the Town of Orleans dated November 1, 1968 and recorded with Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 1418, Page 356. No action required Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Orleans Cemetery Association to use for Cemetery purposes the land described in the following deeds: (a) Deed of Richard Sparrow Snow to Orleans Cemetery Association, dated October 4, 1963 and recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 1220, Page 417; and (b) Deed of Joseph P. Gundry, John M. Gundry, Jessica Biays Gundry and Alice Gundry Clifford to Orleans Cemetery Association, dated January 24, 1950 and recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 743, Page 568. No action required Article 28. To see if the Town will transfer and appropriate from the Road Machinery Fund the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred -fifty Dollars ($1,450.00 )to purchase and equip a Sign Face Applicator for the Highway Department and authorize the Highway Surveyor to pur- chase same. Approved unanimously 16 Article 29. To see if the Town will raise and appro- propriate a sum of money to purchase and equip new Cruisers for the Police Department, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to trade in the present 1968 Chevrolet Cruisers as part of the purchase price, or take any action relative thereto. Approved 6 - 2 Article 30. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to purchase a new vehicle for the use of the Water Department, and to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to trade in the present 1965 Truck. Approved in sum of $1,783.00 unanimously Article 31. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand One Hundred - seventy Dollars ($2,170.00) to purchase a new pick -up truck for the Highway Department, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to trade in the present 1963 pick -up truck as part of the purchase price. Approved unanimously Article 32. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to purchase a new Scout for the use of the Park Department. Approved for $2,938.00, unanimously Article 33. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to lease /buy a Caterpillar 950 Wheelloader or equivalent and arrange contracts and agree- ments to properly install a sanitary landfill operation at the Town Dump. Disapproved 6 - 2 Article 34. To see if the Town will adopt the following amendments to the Personnel By -Laws, filed with the Town Clerk on January 20, 1969 in accordance with Section 6 of the Personnel By -Law: Amend Section 7, Compensation and Classification Plan: Public Safety Group- Police; P -5 Reserve Patrolman (Part Time) by deleting "$2.25 hourly ", inserting the words "Hourly rate schedule ", and beneath those words and in line with the Step Schedule above, insert "$2.25" as the Minimum, "$2.50" as Step II and "$2.75" as Step III. Amend Section 7, Public Safety Group - Other -WI Wire Inspector (Part Time) by eliminating "$2.00 inspection" and substituting "$5.00 inspection ". Recommended, unanimously, that the minimum be $2.30; Step 2, $2.40, and Step 3, $2.50 17 Article 35. To see if the Town will amend the Pro- tective By -Law, Section 3. BUSINESS DISTRICT USES. A. Limited Business Uses. 3. By striking out the word "Motels" after 3. and substituting the words "Commercial Accommodations" therefor, and to see if the Town will amend the Protective By -Law, Section 3. BUSINESS DISTRICT USES. B. General Business District Uses, by striking out the words "3. Place of Amusements or Assembly ", and insert the following new provisions, "3. Place of Assembly 3 a. Place of Amusement provided that a permit is obtained from the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall issue a permit only if it determines that the proposed use does not derogate from the character of the neighborhood and is not detrimental, injurious or offensive because of noise, artificial lighting, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes or dust or because of its effect on traffic routing or density or control." No action required Article 36. To see if the Town will amend the 7" Protective By -Law, Section 5A. Special Regulations 3. by striking out the word "Motels" and substituting therefor the words "Commercial Accommodations" and by inserting the words "Wherever the words motel or motels appear in this By -Law it shall apply equally to hotels, inns, motels and other commercial accommodations for tourists and guests ", and by inserting after the words "design and use of motels ", the words "hotels, inns, and other commercial accommo- dations for tourists and guests ". No action required Article 37. To see if the Town will amend the Protective By -Law, Section 5. Area Regulations 4. Parking. by inserting after the words "off- street parking space" the words "exclusive of access roads, driveways, loading and maneuvering areas ", and by inserting after the words "at least one" the word "additional ", and in Subsection B. by inserting after the words "There shall', the word "also ", and after the words "be provided ", the words "in addition to the requirements of Subsection A ", and by adding Subsection "C. There shall be provided with every restaurant, ice -cream parlor or establishment licensed as a common victualer or business purveying food ready to be consumed on or off the premises at least one off - street parking space for each 4 seats and /or 10 parking spaces for each serving station or person dispensing food whichever is greater." No action required Article 38. To see if the Town will amend the Protective By -Law, Section 5A. Special Regulations by adding "8. Height Regulations. Unless granted special 18 permission by the Board of Appeals the maximum height of any building or structure shall be three (3) stories or thirty (30) feet to the plate, excluding habitable basement, (that part of a building partly underground but having more than one -half (' /2) of its entire wall area above the level of the finished grade). The provisions of this section shall not apply to ventilators, skylights, cupolas, air -con- ditioning, chimneys, flag poles, aerials or other accessory features usually carried above roofs; r_or shall they apply to a parapet wall extending not more than four (4) feet above the limiting height of the building on which it rests." No action required Article 39. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for the installation of shade trees upon the public ways of the Town, to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden and the Board of Selectmen. Approved unanimously Article 40. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of the Act of the General Court designated H1680 of 1969 entitled An Act Authorizing the Towns of Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans to Acquire Land and Convey the Same to the Commonwealth for the Purpose of Constructing and Operating an Ice Skating Rink, such acceptance to be effective upon passage of the act; and to raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Twelve Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty -six Dollars ($12,936.00) for the purposes set forth in said Act; and upon the Selectmen having been furnished with evidence satisfactory to them that the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts will construct an ice skating rink in accordance with the provisions of said Act, within two years from the effective date of said Act, to pay the said appropriation to the Town of Harwich to be used by said Town of Harwich for the purposes as set forth in said Act. Disapproved 6 - 2 Article 41. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto. State $1,000.00 Town $1,000.00 County $1,000.00 Approved unanimously Article 42. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action relative thereto. Approved in sum of $21,000, unanimously 19 Article 43. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) to dredge and construct a bulkhead on the Town Cove at Jeremiah's Gutter Landing. Approved unanimously Article 44. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or take from available funds the sum of Thirty -five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) for the Town and County Share of Chapter 91 work, the County Share to be reimbursed to the Town, for a total project cost of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) to replace 'where needed, and repair, the bulkheads and platforms at Rock Harbor. Approved unanimously Article 45. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to extend the water mains on Route 39 from a point just south of Cross Road to the intersection of Tar Kiln Road, then easterly to the present dead end on Tar Kiln Road. Approved in sum of $10,000, unanimously Article 46. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for improvements to the. Town Water System, said work to be done under the supervision of the Water Commissioners and the Water Superintendent. Approved unanimously Article 47. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($17,500.00) to grade and pave Pine Road from South Orleans Road (Route #28) to Lots' Hollow Road, a distance of about Four Thousand (4,000) feet. Approved in sum of $8,000.00, unanimously Article 48. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) to install surface drainage at various points in the Town under the direction of the Surveyor of Highways. Approved 7 - 1 Article 49. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Four Thousand Four Hundred and Four Dollars and Fifty -eight Cents ($4,404.58) to be reimbursed by provisions of Chapter 616, Acts of 1967, said money to be used to resurface Main Street or other road acceptable to the Selectmen and the Department of Public Works. Approved unanimously Article 50. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) to purchase and /or repair Historical Markers. Approved unanimously 20 Article 51. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for appropriate observance of the 4th. of July, 1969, said money to be spent under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. (By Request) Approved 7 - 1 Article 52. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money under the provisions of Chapter 158, Acts of 1929, for providing entertainment or amuse- ment of public character, to be used in connection with publicly raised funds to furnish the Christmas Display in 1969. (By Request) Approved in sum of $1,500.00, unanimously Article 53. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the establishment of a Conservation Fund as authorized by law, such Conservation Fund to be under the control of the Conservation Commission. Disapproved 6 - 1 and one abstention Article 54. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($480.00) to be expended to the Cape Cod Mental Health Association for services rendered or to be rendered to citizens of the Town by the Mental Health Center at Pocasset under the direction of the School Committee under the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 5. Approved unanimously Article 55. To see if the Town will create a special unpaid committee to be known as a regional refuse disposal planning committee consisting of three (3) persons to be appointed by the moderator in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 44A, and raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($950.00) for the purposes thereof. Disapproved unanimously Article 56. To see if the Town will appropriate what - every money may be received from the Dog Tax of the pre- vious year for the use of the Snow Library, to be available to the Trustees for the purchase of books or any other lawful expense of the Library. Approved unanimously Article 57. To see if the Town will appropriate from available funds a sum of money if and when received in 1969 from the Commonwealth under a grant in accordance with Chapter 760, Acts of 1960, as amended by Chapter 672, Acts of 1963, for the use of the Snow Library, to be available to the Trustees for the purchase of books or any other lawful expense of the Library. Approved unanimously 21 Article 58. To see if the Town will transfer control of the property on Pilgrim Lake which was acquired under Article 51 of the Town Meeting of March 11, 1968 from the Recreation Commission to the Conservation Commission. Approved unanimously Article 59. To see if the Town with proper vote of appreciation will discharge with thanks the Study Committee for Housing for the Elderly. No action required Article 60. To see if the Town will transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for the Stabilization Fund. Action tabled pending further information Article 61. To see if the Town will acquire by purchase, accept as a gift, or take by eminent domain four -and- one -half (41/2) acres, more or less, of land on the Town Cove from Eugene Fulcher, Dorothy Fulcher, Katherine Harris, and T. Clark Hallisey for the municipal purpose of a recreation area under the provisions of Chapter 45, Section 14, of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Disapproved '7 - 1 with one abstention Article 62. To see if the Town will take from available funds a sum of money to reduce the tax rate. Sum in this article contingent on action taken at February 18, 1969 Special Town Meeting Article 63. And to act upon any other business that may legally come before the meeting. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1969 To vote for the election of the following Town Officers: One Moderator for One Year. One Selectman for Three Years. One Assessor for Three Years. One Member of Board of Health for Three Years. One Park Commissioner for Three Years. One Collector and Treasurer for Three Years. One Town Clerk for Three Years. One Tree Warden for Three Years. 22 Two Trustees of Snow Library for Three Years. Two Members of School Committee for Three Years. One Member of Regional District School Committee for Three Years. One Member of Planning Board for Five Years. One Member of Recreation Commission for Five Years. One Water Commissioner for Three Years. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at Orleans Post Office, East Orleans Post Office and South Orleans Post Office in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. HEREOF FAII. NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid. Given under our hands this twenty- eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty -nine. A true copy. Attest: GASTON L. NORGEOT DEAN K. HOWERTON PAUL P. HENSON, JR. Selectmen of Orleans GEORGE A. BISSONNETTE Constable of Orleans 10