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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School
April 23, 1984
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, John W. Faria, at 7:30 P. M. there
being a quorum present.
The Invocation was given by the Rev. C. Barry Wood of the Old South United
Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler it was voted that the Town amend the By-
Laws of the Town of Reading by deleting the first paragraph of Section 4, Article XXII in its
entirety and substituting in its place the following:
Section 4. The owner or keeper of any licensed or unlicensed dog confined as provided
for in this Article may reclaim such dog upon payment of the costs and charges incurred by
the Town for such apprehension and confinement and care of such dog, said charges to be
$20.00 for the apprehension of such dog, plus care charges of $10.00 for each full or partial
day of confinement in a pound owned or leased by, or under the control of the Town or the
Dog Officer.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Mary S. Ziegler, as amended by Robert G. Thompson it
was voted that the Town petition the Mass. General Court for special legislation relative to
the licensing and keeping of dogs in the Town of Reading, as follows: "An Act Relative to
Licensing and Keeping of Dogs in the Town of Reading."
BE IT ENACTED, ETC., AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section One Hundred and Thirty -nine
of Chapter One Hundred and Forty of the General Laws or any other provision of law or By-
Law of the Town to the contrary, the annual fees to be charged by the Town of Reading for
the issuance of licenses for dogs shall be as follows: unaltered males and unspayed females,
seven dollars; altered males and spayed females, four dollars or such other annual fees as
may be established from time to time by vote of the Town at an annual or special Town
Meeting.
Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section One Hundred and Forty -seven
of said Chapter One Hundred and Forty or any other provision of law to the contrary, all
money received for dog licenses by the Town of Reading or recovered as fines or penalties
by said Town under the provisions of said Chapter One Hundred and Forty relating to dogs,
shall be paid into the Town Treasury of said Town and shall not thereafter be paid over to
the County of Middlesex.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section One Hundred and Thirty -
seven of said Chapter One Hundred and Forty or any other provision of law to the contrary,
the registration, numeral listing, description and licensing of dogs, if kept in said Town, shall
be conducted by the Town Clerk of said Town.
On motion of Maureen T. O'Brien it was voted that this meeting stand adjourned to
meet after the Special Town Meeting scheduled for this time period.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
1645 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
'Eawrence Drew
Town Clerk