[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Newbury 3-3-1914 by Art. 21 as Chapter 1, Sections
1 through 7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-6-1917 ATM; 3-17-1925 ATM, Art. 16; 3-21-1978 ATM, Art. 15; 6-26-1979 STM, Art. 3; 4-26-1994 ATM, Art. 31; 5-22-2007 ATM, Art.
16; 10-24-2012 ATM, Art. 8]
The Annual Town Election shall be held on the
second Tuesday in May and the Annual Town Meeting shall be held on
the fourth Tuesday in May. Notwithstanding the foregoing however,
the Selectmen may, in their discretion, vote to designate any other
date in April or May to hold the Annual Town Meeting.
[Amended 4-20-1993 ATM, Art. 17]
The Selectmen shall at each annual meeting submit
a detailed estimate of the financial requirements of the town for
the ensuing fiscal year and shall, subject to the requirements of
Chapter 40, Sec. 49 MGL's, provide for the printing of such fiscal
year reports within 90 days of the close of the fiscal year for the
use of the inhabitants of the town, this annual report shall include,
in addition to all reports required by law, any other material that
the Selectmen, or any other officers or boards of the town may deem
expedient to make.
An Auditor shall be chosen at each annual meeting,
by ballot, who shall submit his report in writing.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 4, pertaining
to salary, which originally followed this section, was repealed 3-27-1956
ATM, Art. 5.
The money appropriated for the highways shall
be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 6, pertaining
to pay of men and horses, which originally followed this section,
was repealed 3-27-1956 ATM, Art. 5.
[Added 3-17-1936 ATM, Art. 11]
Every town meeting shall be called in pursuance
of a warrant, under the hands of the Selectmen, notice of which shall
be given by posting copies of the same in at least one public place
in each voting precinct seven days at least before such meeting.
[Added 3-17-1936 ATM, Art. 11]
Forty qualified voters shall constitute a quorum
at Town Meetings; provided, that a number less than a quorum may from
time to time adjourn the same. This By-Law shall not apply to such
parts of meetings as are devoted exclusively to the election of Town
Officers.
[Added 10-24-2006 STM, Art. 4]
If a two-thirds, four-fifths or nine-tenths
vote of a town meeting is required by statute, the count shall be
taken, and the vote shall be recorded in the records by the Clerk;
provided, however, that if a two-thirds vote of a town meeting is
required by statute, following a clear declaration of such intent,
the Moderator need not take a count and the Clerk shall record the
vote as declared by the Moderator unless a town meeting member orally
objects to such declaration before the vote is recorded by the Clerk;
and provided, further, that if the vote is unanimous, a count need
not be taken, and the Clerk shall record the vote as unanimous.
