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TOWN WARRANT '�.
(Seal)
FOR STATE ELECTION
The Co�onwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, es.
To eithec of the Constables af the Town of Reading, Greetinga:
� In the name of the Co�onwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn
the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified [o vote in elections to meet in the
follwing places designated for the eight precincts in said Town: namely,
Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School
Pxecinct 2 J. Warren Killam School �
Precinct 3 Soshua Eaton School
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School
Precinct 5 Coumunity Center
Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School
Precinc[ 7 Highland School
Precinc[ 8 Reading Memorial High School
on
TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEPBER, 1976
. at seven o'clock A. M. fox the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Candidatea
for the following offices:
PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT of the United States of America
SENATOR IN CONGRESS foc [his Co�onwealth
�^�� CONGRESSMAN for Seventh Congressional District
� COUNCILLOR for Fifth Councillor Distzict
L SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT for First Bssex 6 Middlesex Senatorial District
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT for Thirty-second Representative Diatcict
CLERK OF COl1RTS for Middlesex Counry
REGISTER OF DEEDS for Middlesex Southern Dis[rict -
COUNTY COMNISSIONERS (2) for Middlesex County
Also [o vote YES or NO in answer [o the following questions: .
QUESTION N0. 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution, su�arized
below, which was approved by the General Court in join[ sessiona of the House of
Representatives and Senate on August 15, 1973, by a vote of 261-0, and on May 14,
1975, by a vote of 217-55?
YES
� SUPPfARY NO
The proposed amendment would provide [hat equality under the law may not be
denied or abridged on the basis of sex, race, color, creed or na[ional origin.
This amendment adds one sentence to Article I of Part the Pirat of the Constitution
� which now contains a general atatement of individual rights, including the righ[ to
� enjoy and defend life and liberty and �the xight to acquire and protect property.
QUESTION NO. 2
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TNE CONSTITf1TI0N
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Conatitution, au�arized
beluw, which aas approved by the General Court in join[ sessione of the Houee of
Repcesentatives and Senate on Auguat 15, 1973, by a vote of 199-66, and on May 7,
1975, by a vote of 228-417
YES
NO
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SUlAfARY
The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to subs[itute for the
present system of flat or unifoxm personal income tax rates a system of rates
gradua[ed according to the total amount of income received: The Legislature would
also be authorized [o provide for reasonable exemptions, deductions, credits, and
aba[ementa and could base Massachuset[s income tax provisions on provisions of
Federal income tax law.
QllESTION N0. 3 �
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION �
� Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution su�arized
below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of
Representatives and Senate on August 15, 1973 by a vote of 259-0, and on May 12,
1976, by a vote of 262-1?
SIR�IMARY YES
NO
The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to provide for absentee
voting by persons who hold religious beliefs in conflict with the ac[ of voting on
the day on which any election is [o be held.
QUESTION N0. 4
LAW PROPOSED BY AN INITIATIVE PE2ITION
Do you approve of a law s�arized below, which was disapproved by the House
of Representatives on May 5, 1975, by a vote of 179-46, and on which no vote was
taken by the Senate before May 7, 1975?
YES
SU[MfARY NO
SECTION 1 of the act inserts a new chapter 164B into [he General Laws and �
establishes a Massachusetts Power Authority, a body corporate and poli[ic vith.
seven members appointed by the Governor [o s[aggered aix year texms. The Authority
is [o establish and operate a bulk power supply sys[em [o supply wholesale electric
power to utilities throughou[ the Cw¢nonwealth. The primary purpose of the Authority
is [o supply [he Crnmnonwealth with power with the minimum adverse impact on the
enviromnent. The Authority is also authorized to engage in research and development
of new sources of power, new siting techniques, and methods of envixonmental protection.
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Authority is authorized to adop[ by-
laws; adopt an official seal; maintain offices, sue and be sued; construct or acquire
facilities either within or withou[ the Co�nonweal[h� issue reverme bonds and borrow
money in an[icipation of issuance of revenue bonds; acquire real and personal property;
employ professional, managerial and other employees deemed necessary and fix their �
compensation to be paid solely out of revenues of the Authority; appear before other
goverrnuent agencies; apply for and receive federal or other gcants of funds; and enter
into contracts and agreements.
The Authority will build and operate all new generating and cransmission facilities
in the Co�onweal[h and has the option to purchase existing facllities through negotia-
tion, condemnation, or eminent domain. After an initial two-year period, no o[fier
utility may construct a new facility unlesa the Authority certifies that it lacks the '
capability to finance the facility and the facility would fur[her [he purposea of the act.
The Authority will finance its activities by issuing revenue bonds. The bonds
will be exempt from state taxacion, bu[ will not be backed by the full fa3th and credit�
of [he Co�onwealth. Power will be sold to other utilities by contrac[ but no apecial
discoun[s or bonuses to promote the increased use of power may be given. Public
hearings are required on all major contrac[s.
� The Authority is reqaired to develop a mas[er, 20-year demand study and siting
plan within 18 months of its incorporation, to be �pdated each succeeding year. Sites
will be selected in accordance with the Electric Power Facilities Siting Council Ac[
of 1973. The Governor and the co�unity in which any facility is to be located mus[
� affirma[ively approve the facility before it can be constructed.
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The Authority will be subjec[ to all applicable federal and state environmental
s[andards and must obtain all necessary federal and sta[e permi[s and comple[e all
necessary environmental impact s[atements.
The Au[hozity will be exempt from taxation but will make paymen[s ia lieu of taxes
to cities and towns in an �ount equal [o the tax which would be paid of [he
Authocity's real and pecsonal property were owned by a priva[e electric utility company.
The Authori[y is forbidden from engaging in promotional or image advertising.
The Authority has the authori[y to bargain collectively with its employees and is
subject to the provisions af Chap[er 150 of the General Laws, which gwezns [he �
� conciliation and arbitration of indus[rial disputea. Employees of the Authority are
not subject to the civil service law and rules. Employees of utilities displaced by
the activities of the Au[hozi[y have first preference in employment by the Authority.
SECTION 2 of [he act amends section 43 of Chapter 164 of the General Lawa to
provide [hat if a city or town votes, in accordance wi[h the provision of Chapter 164,
to establish a municipal utility and acquire the facili[ies of [he utility curren[ly
serving [he co�unity, and the utility refuaes to aell its property to the city or
town, that the Department of Public Utilities will establish a fair price for the
facilities, and the utility will be required to accept the price determined by the
department and tender the deed foi the facilities to the city or [own.
QUESTION 5
(This question appeared as question 5(a) in the Information
for Voters booklet.)
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law swmnarized below, which was disapproved by the House
of Representatives on May 3, 1976, by a vote of 197-35, and on which no vote was
taken by the Senate before May 5, 1976?
ES
SIJMMAItY �
r{, I The pcoposed legislation would prohibit the possession, ownership, or sale
� i � of any weapon from which a shot or bullet can be discharged and which has a barrel
� length of less than sixteen inches. The prohibition would not apply to military
personnel, law enforcement officers, federally licensed handgun manufacturers and
� wholesalers, co¢mon carriers in the oxdinary course of Cransport, or to his[orical
societies and musewis. The act would not affect the possession of rifles, shotguns,
and certain antiques and replicas. The proposal also does not change [he existing
statutory penalties for unlawful possession, ownership or sale of handguna, including
provision 3mposing mandatory jail sen[ences. �
The proposal would permit owners of handguns to surrender [heir weapons to any
law enforcement agency in the Co�onwealth within six months of the effective date of
the act without incurring criminal liability. Those suxrendering handguns within that
aix montha will be compensated at a rate [o be detecmined by the Co�issioner of Public
Safety.
QUESTION N0. 6
� LAW PROPOSED BY AN INITIATIVE PETITION .
Do you approve of a law sw�miarized below, which was disapproved by the Houae of
Representatives on May 3, 1976, by a vote of 146-85, and on which no vote was taken
by [he Senate before May 5, 1976?
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� SIJMMARY �
The proposed act would require every beverage contained sold or offeied for sale
in the Co�onwealth to have a refund value of a[ leas[ five (5) cen[s, and would
prohibit the sale of inetal beverage con[ainera with flip-tops. It would apply to
containers for beer and other malt beverages and to soft drinks. It would not apply
to containers for dairy products or natural fruit juices, nor [o containers which are
biodegradable.
The act would authorize the Secretary of Enviro�en[al Affaira to certify
containers as reusable or recyclable. I[ contains both enforcement and penalty
proviaions and would take effect on February 1, 1977.
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QUESTION NO. 7
� LAW PROPOSED BY AN INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law s�mmarized below, vhich was disapproved by the House of
Representatives on May 3, 1976, by a vote of 182-49, and an which no vote was taken
by the Senate before May 5, 1976?
YES
SIJMMARY NO
The proposed ac[ would impose a general requirement that every electric utility
company charge a uniform rate per kilowatt hour of electricity. The proposed act
would excep[ from this general rule cates charged to o[her elec[ric utili[y companies
and to residential customers who hea[ their principle place of residence by electricity�
I The Act would also permit a different rate to be charged residential customers for the
ficst three hundred (300) kilowa[t hours [hey consume each month, and would authorize
"peak load" pcicing whereby a higher rate than the uniform rate pez kilowat[ hour may
be charged ducing the periods of the day or seasons oE the year when cons�mption of
electricity is [he greatest. The Act would authorize the�Deparbnent of Public U[ilities
to issue implemen[ing cules and regulations and providea for enfozcement.
� QUESTION N0. 8 -
THIS QIIESTION IS NOT SINDING
The following is a non-binding advisory question: "Shall the General Cour[
enact legislation authorizing the construction of an oil refinery and a deep wa[er
port, avbject to the approval of [hose conmunities directly affected and any reservations
[hat the General Court may prescribe?"
YES
SIIMMARY NO
The Legislature has placed this question on the ballo[ in order to determine
whether the people favor or oppose the conatruction of an oil refinery and deep water
poxt in hlassachusetts. The vote on this question is not binding on the Legislature.
The question deals with the general advisability of such cons[ruction and is not a
specific proposal for a facility. If a specific proposal is made, it would be subject �
to approval by the cwm�unities directly affected and subjec[ to any restric[ions
imposed by [he Legislature.
� QUESTION N0. 9 �
THIS QUESTION IS NOT SINDING
The following is a non-binding advisory question: "Shall retail stores
including package liquor stores, so called, be allowed to open for business on
Sunday?"
YES
SUMMAEtY NO
The Legislature has placed this ques[ion on the ballot in order to determine
whether the people favor oi oppose the Sunday opening of certain retail scores,
including package liquor s[ores. As the law now stands, most retail and all package
liquor stores must be closed on Sundays. The vote on this question ie not binding on
the Legislature. �
QUESTION N0. 10
e, Shall the town of Reading grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic
beveragea to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs within the
boundaries of said [own? �
YES
NO
The polls will be open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
� Md you are directed to serve this warran[ by posting an attested copy
� Thereof in at least three public places in each of the eight precinct8 of the town
� not less than seven days prior to November 2, 1976, the date aet Eor the mee[ing in
. said warrant, and to cause this wacrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle
. one day at least prior to said date.
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Hexeof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings
thereon to [he Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meering.
Given under our handa [his twenty-first day of October, A. D. 1976.
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SELECTMEN OF READING
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COMp10NWEALTk1 OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on Octobex 23, 1976, notified and warned the
inhabitants of the Town of Reading� qualified to vote in elections and [own
� affairs, [o meet at the place and at the time specified by poating attested copies
of this Warxant in the following public places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct I. Convenien[ Food Mart, 1349 Main 5[reet
Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street
� St. Athanasius Church, 300 Naverhill Street
Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Stceet
Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street .
Wayside Bazaar� 107 Main Street
Precinct 3. Fziendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street
. Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street
Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street
Ptecinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street
Dragon Corner Store� 206 Weat Street
Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street
' Precinct 5. Comnunity Centex, 52 Sanborn Street �
B & M Aailroad Station, High S[reet -
Soshua Eaton School, 365 Smmuer Avenue
. Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 woburn Street
Houaing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive
� Prospect Stree[ School, Prospec[ Street
Precinct 7. Auatin Prepara[ory School, 101 Willow Street
Weston's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn Street
Town Ha11, 16 Lowell Street
Pcecinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Stxeet �
Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road
Arthur W. Coolidge .lr. High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive
The date of posting being not less than seven days priox to November 2,
1976, the date set for the meeting in this Warrant.
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I also caused an attested copy of this Warxant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of Oc[ober 28th, 1976, the same being one day a[ least
prior to said date of ineeting.
(s) Sally M. Hoyt
Conatable of Reading
STATE ELECTION
Nwember 2, 1976
Pursuant to the Warrant and the ConstabLe's Return thexeon, a State Election �
was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order
by the Wardens in the precincts as follows:
Precinct 1. 7. Warren Killam School Pearl E. Malphrus
Precinct 2. S. Warren Ki11am School Russell H. S[one, Sr.
Pcecinct 3. Soshua Ea[on School Joseph P. Riemer
Precinc[ 4. Joshua Eaton School John H. Crooker
Pxecinct 5. Co�unity Center Edward P. Cameron
� Pxecinct 6. Alice M. Barrows School Henry A. Murphy, Sr.
Pxecinct 7. Highland School John F. Cronin
Pxecinct 8. Memorial High Schoal C. Dewey Smith
who then par[ia11y read the Warrant, when on motion of Barbara D. Winhler, Precinct
1; Elizabeth W. Klepeis, Precinct 2; Christophec D. Haynes, Precinct 3; Leon A.
LaFreniere, Precinct 4; Ann Cusato, Precinct 5; Eva C. Swift, Precinct 6; Fred C.
Kenney, Jr. , Pxecinct 7; and Francis X. Day, Precinct 8, it was voted to dispense
with further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Aeturn, which was read
by the Waxdens in charge.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in chaxge and found to be empty
and a11 registered 000.
� The po11s were then declaxed open at J:00 A.M, and were closed a[ 8:00 P.M.
with the following results:
Whole number of votes cast 12,130. �
Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT - Vote for One
Anderson and
Shackelford, Am. 6 2 6 2 1 8 3 3 31
Camejo and Reid,
Soc.Workers 3 11 6 6 7 3 36
Carter and Mondale
, Dem. 627 722 691 518 594 657 637 631 5077
Ford and Do1e, Rep. 763 690 686 909 745 818 955 815 6401
LaRouche 7r. and
Evans, US Labox 5 10 9 2 8 9 9 4 56
McCarthy and Stouffer
Ind. 28 45 35 49 47 50 27 21 302
Ted Kennedy 1 1
Aobert B. Cercione 1 1
Slanks 28 25 29 31 25 29 36 22 225
Totals 1480 1505 1464 1517 1420 1578 1667 1499 12,130
SENATOR IN WNGRESS - Vote fox One
Edward M. Kennedy,
Dem. 770 903 874 783 791 887 862 825 6695
Michael S.Robextson �
Rep. 589 479 461 625 516 588 682 593 4533
Carol Henderson Evans
� Soc.Workers 14 13 24 10 19 14 16 13 123
H. Graham Lowry, U.S.
� Labor 8 6 6 4 5 3 6 4 42
Joseph E. Croken 2 2
Freda Lee Nason 2 2
Blanks 99 102 97 95 89 86 101 64 733
�� Totals 1480 1505 1464 1517 1420 1578 1667 1499 12,130