[HISTORY: Included as Appendix B of the 2013 Bylaws.]
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Chapter and Section
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Amended By
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Acts of
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Date of Town Meeting
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Action
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Topic
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23
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1917
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Accepted
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Licensing coffee house
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25
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1939
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3-6-1939
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Accepted
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Wrentham Cemetery
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R.L.28
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Accepted
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Public parks
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50
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P.S.
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Accepted
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Sidewalks
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59
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1916
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Accepted
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Town Meetings
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77
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1937
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3-7-1938
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Accepted
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Absentee voting
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86
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1904
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9-20-2005
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No action
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Water supply
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R.L.102
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Accepted
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Licensing groves for picnics
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119
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1959
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3-26-1968
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Accepted
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Sheldon Cemetery Corp.
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133
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1992
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6-28-1993
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Accepted
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Early retirement incentive programs for certain municipal employees
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153
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1916
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Accepted
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Slaughter houses
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166
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1946
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Accepted
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Establish contributory retirement
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209
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1908
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Accepted
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Sprout land fires
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217
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1914
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Accepted
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Laborers vacations
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240
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1916
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Accepted
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Labor public employees
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254
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1917
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Accepted
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Salaries of municipal employees
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281
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1922
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Accepted
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Public ways
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291
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1907
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6-6-1907
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Accepted
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Water supply by Town; amends 86 - 1904
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291
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1990
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4-29-1991
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Accepted
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Enhanced 9-1-1
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293
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1916
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Accepted
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Licensing motor vehicles for public hire
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297
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1954
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Accepted
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Establish Development and Industrial Commission
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311
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1919
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Accepted
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Continuation schools
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366
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1869
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Accepted
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Impounding cattle
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391
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1923
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Accepted
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Collection of water rates
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397
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1913
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Accepted
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Moderator - one year
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399
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1992
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6-28-1993
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Accepted
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Retirement system funding schedule
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486
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1964
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3-27-1967
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Accepted
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Pension increase for former public employees
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486
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1971
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3-6-1972
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Accepted
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Beano
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503
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1912
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Accepted
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Pensioning laborers
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548
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1898
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10-16-1899
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Accepted
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Ballots
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598
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1920
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Accepted
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Accounting system
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635
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1912
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Accepted
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Tenement houses
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647
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1960
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3-13-1961
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Accepted
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Pension increase for former public employees
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688
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1914
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Accepted
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Saturday half-holiday
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790
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1914
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11-13-1914
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Accepted
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Party enrollment
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807
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1913
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Accepted
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Workmen's Compensation (county)
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MGL c. 31, §§ 48, 49
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3-6-1950
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Accepted
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Police and firemen
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MGL c. 31, § 58A
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11-12-2002
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Accepted
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Maximum age restriction for police officer appointments
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MGL c. 32, §§ 1 through 28
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11-8-1946
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Accepted
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Establish contributory retirement
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MGL c. 32, § 4, Sd.2, P.B
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10-2-1989
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Accepted
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Allow certain call firefighters credit for time spent in service
to the Town if appointed a permanent member of Fire Department
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MGL c. 32, § 22D
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6-28-1993
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Accepted
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Establish retirement system funding schedule to reduce unfunded
actuarial liability of the system
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MGL c. 32, § 56-6-
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12-28-1945
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Accepted by BOS
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Pensions of veterans of Spanish and World Wars
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MGL c. 32B
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TM 3-6-1956
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Accepted
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Group life, accidental death and dismemberment, group general
insurance
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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12-14-1987
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Accepted
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Town pay subsidiary or additional rate to health and group insurance
in addition to 50% for employees
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MGL c. 32B, § 7A
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12-14-1988
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Accepted
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Contribution to health care for Town employees
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MGL c. 32B, § 8A
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4-1-1974
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Accepted
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Group insurance, balance of group dividend
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MGL c. 32B, § 9
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3-5-1956
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Accepted
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Group insurance
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MGL c. 32B, § 9A
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3-7-1966
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Accepted
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Insurance premiums
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MGL c. 32B, § 9D
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4-1-1974
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Accepted
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Group health insurance, 1/2 to surviving spouse or retired employee
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MGL c. 32B, § 9F
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3-5-1973
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Accepted
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Group life insurance $2,000 group life, $2,000 accidental and
dismemberment
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MGL c. 32B, § 18
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Adj. ATM 6-14-2004
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Accepted
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Health insurance transfer of retirees, spouses and dependents
eligible for Medicare Part A from an active plan to a Medicare Supplement
plan offered by the Town
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MGL c. 39, § 20
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9-24-1973
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Accepted
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Annual Town Meeting
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MGL c. 40, § 4G
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5-1-1984
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Accepted
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Increase municipal bidding from $2,000 to $4,000
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MGL c. 40, § 4H
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C. 477
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1984
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5-7-1985
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Accepted
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Allow a municipality to purchase and enter into contracts, surplus
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MGL c. 40, § 5D
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C. 156
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1985
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6-10-1986
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Accepted
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Establish a pension reserve fund
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MGL c. 40, § 6A
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Accepted
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Municipal advertising
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MGL c. 40, § 6H
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C. 319
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1961
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1962
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Accepted
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Repairs on private ways
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MGL c. 40, § 8
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6-4-1962
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Accepted
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Zoning ordinances
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MGL c. 40, § 8A
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3-14-1960
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Accepted
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Establish Development and Industrial Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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C. 486
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1971
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5-28-1972 - 1978
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Accepted - Resc.
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Appoint Conservation Committee - Beano
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MGL c. 40, § 8C
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6-4-1962
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Accepted
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Establish Conservation Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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1977
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Inoperative
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Establish Historical Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8D
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3-27-1967
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Accept
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Historical Commission
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MGL c. 40, § 8G
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2-24-1997
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Accepted
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Authorize Town to enter into agreements with other cities and
towns providing for mutual aid between police departments
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MGL c. 40, § 8J
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ATM 4-28-2003
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Accepted
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Establish a Commission on Disability
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MGL c. 40, § 9
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Accepted
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American Legion headquarters
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MGL c. 40, § 13
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ATM 4-24-2006
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Accepted
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Establish a municipal buildings insurance fund
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MGL c. 40, § 22F
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6-17-1992
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Accepted
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Fix reasonable fees for licenses, permits or certificates
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MGL c. 40, § 46
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5-1-1984
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Accepted
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Bid limit $4,000
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MGL c. 40, § 57
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11-18-1991
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Accepted
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Denial, revocation or suspension of licenses for failure to
pay taxes
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MGL c. 40, § 83
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8-3-1992
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Accepted
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Creation of a Disability Commission
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MGL c. 40A, § 8
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Accepted
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Zoning ordinances - Reconsideration of proposed change in ordinance
or bylaw after unfavorable action
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MGL c. 41, § 7
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Accepted
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Official ballots
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MGL c. 41, §§ 19K, 108P
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Accepted
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Election - Town officers
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MGL c. 41, §§ 19K, 108P
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6-19-2000
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Accepted
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Allow additional compensation for Town Clerk or Collector or
Treasurer upon certification
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MGL c. 41, § 21
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Accepted
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Selectmen to act as Board of Public Works
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MGL c. 41, § 3A
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Accepted
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Establish Executive Secretary of Wrentham
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MGL c. 41, § 69B
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12-11-1989
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Accepted
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Allow Town water operations to be accounted for as special revenue
fund, effective 7-1-1990
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MGL c. 41, §§ 69C to 69F
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3-9-1972
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Accepted
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Establishment of a Board of Public Works
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MGL c. 41, § 81U, P.12
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9-26-1994
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Accepted
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Authority of Town by approval of BOS to use proceeds of bonds
or deposits held by Town to complete subdivision improvements to $100,000
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MGL c. 41, § 100B
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5-27-1987
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Accepted
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Indemnification of retired police/firefighters for certain hospital
expenses
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MGL c. 41, § 108L
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11-20-1995
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Accepted
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Establish Career Incentive Program in Police Department
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MGL c. 41, § 110A
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3-12-1963
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Accepted
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Public offices/closed Saturdays
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MGL c. 42, § 21
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3-6-1972
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Accepted
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Selectmen to act as Board of Public Works
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MGL c. 42, § 23A
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3-14-1960
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Accepted
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Establish Executive Secretary of Wrentham
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MGL c. 44, § 35
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3-7-1939
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Accepted
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Annual audits
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MGL c. 44, § 53C
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4-2-1973
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Accepted
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Revolving fund
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MGL c. 44, § 53D
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5-4-1991
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Accepted
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Establish recreation self-supporting service revolving fund
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MGL c. 44, § 53E
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ATM 4-25-2005
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Accepted
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Establish offset fund for partially funding curbside collection
of solid waste
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MGL c. 44, § 53F 1/2
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ATM 4-27-2009
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Accepted
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Water Department - Enterprise Fund (effective FY10)
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MGL c. 44, § 65
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3-12-1962
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Accepted
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Advance vacation pay to officers
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MGL c. 44B, §§ 3 to 7
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STM 11-14-2005
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Accepted
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Massachusetts Community Preservation Act
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MGL c. 48, §§ 42 to 44
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4-20-1982
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Accepted
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Strong Chief
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p.s.50
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Accepted
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Sidewalks
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MGL c. 53, § 9A
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ATM 6-5-2023
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Accepted
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Obtaining blank nomination papers
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MGL c. 54, § 16A
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ATM 4-25-2005
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Accepted
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Fill a vacancy of an election officer at the opening of the
polls
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MGL c. 59, § 2A
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3-26-1992
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Accepted
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Allow Assessors to include value of buildings and fixtures added
between January 1 and July 1 in assessments following FY
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MGL c. 59, § 5
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C. 170, S. 5
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1981
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6-8-1982
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Accepted
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Relative to exemption for elderly persons, surviving spouses
and minors
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 17D
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C. 73
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1986
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10-20-1987
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Accepted
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Easing requirements on assessment for elderly and minor children
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 41B
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5-7-1985
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Accepted
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Granting an exemption under certain qualifying conditions for
real estate taxes for persons of 70 years prior to July 1
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 41C
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C. 73
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1986
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10-20-1987
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Accepted
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Concerning elderly assessment
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 41C
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Subclause C
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11-13-2007
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Accepted
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Change allowable asset requirement for 70+ from $28,000 to $40,000
and from $30,000 to $50,000
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MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 54
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2000
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4-29-2002
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Accepted
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Accepting a small personal property account exemption minimum
of $2,500 of the full and fair cash value
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MGL c. 59, §§ 5C, 141B
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5-7-1985
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Accepted
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Real estate tax exemption for persons over 70
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MGL c. 59, § 5K
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11-10-2003
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Accepted
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Program for persons over age 60 to provide volunteer services
to Town in exchange for reduction in real property tax obligations
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MGL c. 59, § 5L
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s. 12, C. 260 of
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2006
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5-14-2007
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Accepted
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Taxes of National Guard and Reserve members
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MGL c. 59, § 57B
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5-24-1988
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Accepted
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Payment of property taxes for $50 or less
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MGL c. 59, § 57C
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3-26-1992
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Accepted
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Authorize Tax Collector to send out tax bills quarterly
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MGL c. 60, § 3C
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STM 6-14-2004
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Accepted
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Establish a Local Educational Fund
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MGL c. 60, § 3C
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STM 6-14-2004
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Accepted
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Establish a Scholarship Fund
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MGL c. 60, § 3D
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STM 6-14-2004
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Accepted
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Establish Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund
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MGL c. 60, § 23B
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STM 11-13-2006
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Accepted
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Certificates of lien
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MGL c. 60, § 106
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C. 55
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1984
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5-7-1985
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Accepted
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Allow real estate bills under $25 to be made in one payment
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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6-10-1986
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Accepted
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Imposition of a local excise tax of 4% on motels/hotels
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MGL c. 64G, § 3A
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ATM 4-28-2003
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Accepted
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Impose local excise tax of 4% on total amount of rent for rooms
in B&B, hotel, lodging house or motel
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MGL c. 71, § 71E
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10-5-1981
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Accepted
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Moneys received by School Committee from adult education
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MGL c. 79
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2006
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11-13-2006
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Rejected
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Adjudicatory hearings votes
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MGL c. 90, § 20C
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6-8-1974
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Accepted
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Parking violations
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MGL c. 90, §§ 10A, 20C, 20D, 20E
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10-5-1981
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Accepted
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Parking violations
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MGL c. 90, §§ 20A, 20C, 20D, 20E
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10-20-1987
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Resc. 10-19-1981
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Fine schedule for parking violations
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MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
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10-20-1987
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Accepted
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Fine schedule for parking violations, to be collected and returned
to the Town, effective 1-1-1988
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MGL c. 133, § 48
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6-28-1993
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Accepted
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Provides for an early retirement incentive program for certain
municipal employees
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MGL c. 136
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Accepted
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Sunday sports
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MGL c. 137
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2003
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ATM 4-24-2006
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Accepted
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Public employees serving in the armed forces
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MGL c. 138
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STM 11-8-2010
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Accepted
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Sales of alcoholic beverages Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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MGL c. 140, § 147A
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9-26-1994
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Accepted
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Authorize Town to withdraw from county dog program effective
1-1-1995, and assume full responsibility for licensing, control, and
regulation of dogs
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MGL c. 140, § 188
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STM 3-28-2005
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Accepted
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Picnic groves - grant of license, terms conditions and regulations
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MGL c. 140, § 189
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STM 3-28-2005
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Accepted
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Picnic groves - maintenance of grove without license
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MGL c. 140, § 190
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STM 3-28-2005
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Accepted
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Picnic groves - peddling, selling, gaming, horse racing, or
exhibitions near grove
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MGL c. 147, §§ 13A through 13C
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10-30-1961
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Accepted
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Establish reserve police force
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MGL c. 147, § 13C
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3-12-1963
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Rescind
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Reserve police force
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MGL c. 148, § 26C
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1979
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Accepted
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Install automatic smoke or heat detectors in certain apartment
houses, hotels, lodging houses
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MGL c. 148, § 26G
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S.26G and 2
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5-23-1983
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Accepted
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Sprinklers in buildings; more than 7,500 square feet require
sprinklers
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MGL c. 148, § 26H
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10-1-1986
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Accepted
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Automatic sprinklers in lodging and boarding houses
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MGL c. 148, § 26I
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2-10-1990
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Accepted
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Require automatic sprinklers in residential buildings with four
or more units; will not require sprinklers in existing structures
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MGL c. 149, § 33C
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4-7-1969
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Accepted
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Overtime pay for certain Town employees
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MGL c. 149, § 148
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5-27-1987
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Accepted
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Establish a Police Special Detail revolving fund
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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1980
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Accepted
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Indemnifying municipal officers
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MGL c. 258, § 13
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STM 10-20-1987
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Rescinded
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Indemnifying municipal officers
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MGL c. 262, § 34
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C. 329, S.73
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1980
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10-5-1981
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Accepted
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Adopt fee schedule
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MGL c. 262, § 34
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C. 329, S.73
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1980
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10-5-1987
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Accepted
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Location of poles, piers, abuts
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MGL c. 268A, § 20
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C. 612, S.12
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1983
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11-29-1983
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Accepted by BOS
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Exemption of call firemen as recommended by Chief McNamara
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MGL c. 612, § 12
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11-29-1983
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Accepted
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Call men
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C. 32577
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11-5-1912
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Accepted
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Pensioning laborers
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C. 71521
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11-4-1915
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Accepted
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Continuation School
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C. 152 369
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11-4-1913
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Accepted
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Workmen's Compensation (county)
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C. 152 369
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2-13-1915
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Accepted
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Workmen's Compensation (Town)
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C. 413 110
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11-3-1914
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Accepted
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Saturday 1/2 day holiday
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1935
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Additional list of acceptance
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1963
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3-11-1963
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Accepted
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Building Codes
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