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Annual Town Meeting, March 20, 1950 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Shepardson Hall, Junior High School March 20, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 7:55 p.m. The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the warrant except the Constablets Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. Article 2. Emerson A. Vuillard read the following "Report On The Forty-hour Week". On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the report be kept on file. REPORT ON THE FORTY-HOUR WEEK At the annual Town Meetin held March 21, 1949, Article' V pertaining to the authorization of a forty-hour week for certain town employees was referred to the Fersonnel Board for further study and their report. 'During the past year the Personnel Board has discussed this question with °Town Employees, Members of the Town Boards in- volved. and Representatives of`other Towns who now have a forty hour week. We believe that in the interest of uniformity in our salary schedule and in fairness to our employees, the forty-hour week should be granted now. The exact cost of this change can only be estimated in advance, but the experience of other towns in- dicates that any increase in costs will be nominal. The depart- mental budgets have been submitted on the basis of estimated costs not to exceed 6,000.00 We do not recommend the acceptance of the enabling Act previously presented, at this time. We do recommend that the °existing salary schedule be amended at this meeting to provide rates 'under which the Boards and Departments involved may pay their men on the basis of a forty-hour week without decreasing their-take-home pay. Article, 22, if accepted, will provide the necessary rate changes and should be approved if you are in favor of the forty- hour week. If passed, only those Job Titles specifically men- tioned in the Article will have their work week changed. Respectfully submitted, Harold L. Jones, Chairman G. Lawrence Roberts Emerson A. Willard On motion of :Kenneth. C. Latham, it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table. Article 3. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the ensuing year; Harold B. Currell Fred F. Smith Maurice 111. Donegan and that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark: Percy N. Sweetser darold B. Currell Thomas F. Brogan