HomeMy Public PortalAbout1972-05-08 Special Town Mtg Warrant SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 8, 1972
Barnstable, ss.
To Roland W. Bassett, Constable of the Town of Brewster
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of
Brewster qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Brewster
Elementary School Auditorium on Monday evening, May 8, 1972 at
7:30 P. M., then and there tc act upon the following articles:
ARTICLE 1 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the
Personnel By-Law, Section X1 , 2.3 by adding the following:-
"Upon the discretion of the Personnel Board the employment period
may be shortened for the purpose of approving a step-rate increase
to six months prior to the first Monday in April". The entire
section to read: - Section X1 , 2.3 "Increments Based on Merit -
The payment of step-rate increments provided for in the Compensation
Plan shall be based upon merit and become effective on the first
Monday in April following the anniversary date of employment, subject
to the recommendation of the department head and subject to the
approval of the Selectmen acting as a personnel board. Upon the
discretion of the Petsonnel Board, the employment period may be
shortened for the purpose of approving a step-rate increase to six
months prior to the first Monday in April."
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will approve a cost of
living increase of 5% effective April 1 , 1972, in the salary schedule
for all full time and part time employees subject to the Personnel
By-Law.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a
sum of money from the Water Construction Revenue Account to the
Water Construction Expense Account.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate and add to the Dutch Elm Disease Budget Account the
T sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) for the removal of additional
diseased trees.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Toren will vote to raise and
appropriate and add to the street lighting budget the sum of
Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) to install and maintain a_street light
on pole number 23/70 at the Corner of Red Top Road and Stoney
Brook Road.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate for money due, the sum of one hundred ninety eight
dollars ($198.00) for the year 1971 , under the provisions of
Chapter 32, Section 59 of the General Laws and authorize the
Town Treasurer to pay said appropriation to the Town of Arlington,
Mass. Said Chapter referring to the non-contributory pension
payments made to the Veterans.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Forty One Dollars 45/00
4-1 ,W-A5) to purchase new office equipment and trade in (2) two
adding machines.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to sell the pool table Located upstairs at the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Sixteen Thousand Seven Dollars and Fifty
Fight Cents ($16,007.58) to offset the interest paid on Municipal
Water Bond Anticipation, notes due January 3rd and February 18th,
1972.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Torg will vote to authorize the
Board of health to assume the responsibility of keeping all horses
off Town Beaches, the flats and shallow water at anytime.
ARTICLE 11 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate and add to the Insect Pest Control Budget Account,
the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) for aerial
spraying for the Control of the Gypsy-Moth.
ARTICLE 12. To act on any other business that may legally
come before this meeting.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant with your doings
theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting
as aforesaid
Given under our hands and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed
this 26th day of April, 1972.
Selectmen of Brewster
1 hereby certify that I have posted attested copies as directed.
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