[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Middleton 3-15-1949 by Art. 23. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-14-2019 ATM
by Art. 23; 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 28]
The Annual Town Report shall be printed and
published 14 days before the Annual Town Meeting by the Select Board
at the expense of the Town, and shall contain the reports of the Select
Board, the School Committee, and each other department of the Town
for the preceding financial year, as required by law or by this bylaw;
the record of all Town Meetings during said year; a record of appropriations
made for each department during said year; a financial statement of
the accounts of the Town as of the end of the year; the report of
the Finance Committee and its recommendations as to appropriations
for the following year; the jury list; the reports of all committees;
a statement by any board or committee in charge of any contract work
or other undertaking for which a special appropriation has been made,
reporting all receipts, expenditures and indebtedness incurred up
to date; and an estimate of the amount of money necessary to finish
such work; and such other matters as may be required by law, by vote
of the Town, or in the discretion of the Select Board. If the Select
Board neglects or refuses to make the annual report, it shall severally
forfeit $50.
Each department of the Town, not required to
make an annual report by law, shall nevertheless make an annual report
of its business for the preceding financial year.
[Amended 11-29-2005 STM by Art. 16; 6-5-2021 ATM by Art.
28]
The Superintendent of Public Works shall keep
an accurate account of all money expended and all work done upon the
streets and square of the Town; and also a daily record of the number
of men and teams of trucks used, and the extent and nature of the
work done, the amount expended on each street, way or square and also
the time sheet in making such repairs. A daily record shall be kept
of the number of men and teams employed, and the time, place and purpose
for which they were employed. The Superintendent of Public Works shall
keep a daily time sheet of the employees of their department with
an account of the owners of teams and trucks employed thereon, including
the Town teams and truck, showing in detail the number of hours work
each day, where and how employed, the rate of wages and the amount
due in each case, from which time sheets the weekly payroll must be
made. The time sheets must be attached to the payroll when presented
to the Treasurer-Collector, which payment shall be made to the employee
directly by the Treasurer-Collector who shall require a proper receipt
for the same.
